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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1919-04-17
Pleasant Hill.

Monday. April 14-FarmerS are now
talking about their little cotton patch
cS. Corn is nearly all planted, up and
growing nicely.
Mr.. $. J. DeMoss visited Shreveport
last Saturday.
Mildred. the little daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs Il. l.. Harris. is sick.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. f. Gleason spent
yesterday with Mrs. A. +. Mckinney.
Messrs r. G. Rance and ]. A. Glea-
son We're Shreveport visitors last Fri
day.
Mrs. Murg Bounds was a pleasant
visitor with Mrs. Emmett DeNIoss last
Thursday night.
Mrs Carl Andrews has been quite
sick. but her many friends are glad to
hear she is improving.
Mesdames J. d.. Il. +. and !. \. Glea-
son and Emmett DeAIosS visited Mrs.
Claud Gleason last Saturday.
Mr.. a. J. DeMIoSs and daughter Miss
Matte. attended the funeral of Mr..
w. II. Smith at Rocky Mount last
Friday.
MeslameS Bette Barnett and Bessie
DeAIosS visited Mrs. Moore yesterday
afternoon. ALT.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1919-04-17
CORRESPONDENCE
Red Land.

Monday. April 14.-Mrs. s. f. bod
son has been Oh the sick report the
past few days.
The singing yesterday afternoon was
exceedingly good. You had better
come and join the class.
Miss Maudie Harrington. who has
been spending a few days in Plain
Dealing. returned home yesterday.
Misses Jessie Cheshire. Natalie Stew
art and Eva and Winnie Keoun spent
the weekend here with home folks.
business visitors to Plain Dealing
Saturday We're: MeSSrs. +. l.. John
son. Calvin Hudson. Raiford Peyton.
l.. G., Keoun and EdenS Cheshire
Misses Rubye Martin and Sadie Win
Ston. Of Plain Dealing. were delightful
guests of Mr.. and Mrs w. f. MiZell
for while yesterday afternoon.
The services at the Baptist Church.
held by Rev. n l.. Eddy Saturday. yes
terday and last night. where well at
tended and very much enjoyed by all
present.
Rev. L. J. Holiday. Of Plain Deal
ing. filled his regular appointment ut
Walkers Chapel yesterday at eleven
O'Clock. While in the community he
was pleasant guest ut the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Il. keoun.
Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Hollands are
the proud parents Of twinS-two fine
foys-who made their appearance on
the Sth Their maternal grandfather
tMr. J. J. RobersonD at once bestowed
uIon them the names Of Woodrow
Wilson" and "PerShing." This makes
thirty-tive grandchildren for Mr. Rob
erSon, twenty-five of them being grand
| SONS.
Don't forget that the all-day sing
ing will lie the first Sunday in May
The ladies are requested to bring has
ketS of good things to eat. for your
correspondent heard one eN-Soldier boy
say that he hoped ercrybody would
bring fried chicken. Sc it is up to
YOU. good ladies. to crafty the wishes
of this soldier boy Make him and all
the rest of our boys" happy by giving
them one more coed. Old-faShiOn
spread so they can eat to their hearts
| content. The singing will he good. too.
| SO don't worry about that part Of it.
! We're going to expect you land the
Easket. too)-so don't diSappoint us.
Miss Vera King was hostess to a
little party given Saturday night at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs Tanton. re-
siding near here. The guests who ell
| joyed the happy occasion We're Misses
Eva and Winnie Keoun. Mozelle and
| Ladye Nell Goodwin. Natalie Stewart.
Mary King and EStelle Dodson :
| MesSrs. Raiford. Bonnie and Percy
| Ieyton. Edgar Albums. l.. G. and Bry-
ant keoun. Austin Stampley, Luther
Barnett. Carol King. Hartwell Doty
and Charlie Stewart. IRISH ROSE
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1919-04-17
A Jewelers. Store.

Mr.. Nj. Il. Kidd, the Plain Dealing
jeweler. Glanced to pay Il visit to our
town during the year 1910. He came
from RuSton. in Lincoln Parish. and
returned there: but he never forgot
the promising appearance Of Plain
Dealing. and three Years later-during
1913-he became Il citizen.
The jewelry business is Il successful
business. of course. Just now all the
prospective June bridegroOmS are re-
sorting around the place. making
rather embarrassed inquiries about
wedding rings. and the brides-to-be are
looking that way for diamond rings
that shall bind engagements to matri-
mOny-and make them worth while.
Other vain but very handsome and
lovely adornmentS Of the flesh are to
I've had ut Mr.. Kidd'S store. and side
board ornaments and ancestral silver
may he bought in coed taste and
elegant designs. Mr.. Kidd will also
examine your watch. make 1t run reg
ularly. sell you Il new one, or tell you
the correct time. He is an accommO-
dating gentleman. and he does Il good
business. Go there when you want
anything III his way. 7.s<'-
Mr. Kidd is one of the progressive
business men here. He was among the
leaders of the brick building movement
of late years. who made Plain Deal
ing's business section almost entirely
Of brick and mortar. and this progress
Sive band of young citizens consider
their work as only just begun. They
aim to make their town greater still.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1919-04-17
The FiSh-Fry.

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Perry gave IL tiSh-fry
Monday evening OH Still House Bayou.
eight miles northwest of town, in
honor of their son and daughter. Mr..
and Mrs. Linton Perry. The guests
made the trip i'll automobiles. sixteen
pounds of channel cat were fried in
the way that fish should always he
fried. There was plenty of cornbread
and there were also enough coffee.
pickles. stuffed eggs. cheese. chocolate
pie. devilfOod cake. and Il big freezer
of ice cream. which was served with
fresh Strawberries. 1t was quite Il col
lation for late evening repaSt and
the guests did the host and hostess
justice in appreciation.
Those at the tish-fry We're Mr.. and
Mrs. J. Perry, Mr.. and Mrs. Linton
Perry, Mr.. and Mrs. X. l.. Arnold and
children and Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Il. Kidd.
The members. of the party reported
the roads ont that way in very fair
condition; Int that was before the
big rains of the day following.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1919-04-17

getting to him in Germany. but what
he saw in it was news to him, for all
that.
Mrs. Jim Martin was taken suddenly
i'll Tuesday morning but is reported
as improving.
MIR. and Mrs. Charlie Newson and
son. Mr. Ernest NewSom. motOred up
from Shreveport Sunday and spent the
evening.
Hon. J. A. Lake. of Greenville, Miss,
was here last Friday looking after his
property interests. He OWNS Il conSid
cradle tract Of fine land located some
miles west of town.
The Sales and Service Garage has
been taken over by Mr.. Nj. Il. Bolinger
and Mr.. c. q. Still. They will run Il
repair shop and also have Il few cars
for the use of the public.
Mr. Linton Perry. son of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. Perry. of this place, and Miss
Mary W.imbiSh. daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charlie WimbiSh. of Shreveport.
were united in marriage in that city
last Thursday. Both these young
people. well known in BoSSier Parish,
have many well wiSherS among the
readers of the Banner.
Rev. L. J. Holiday preached Sun
day morning at Walkers Chapel. some
miles out. and ut night in Plain Deal
ing There We're good congregations at
10th services and the sermons We're eX-
ceptionally good. Mr.. Holiday also
made Il talk in the interest of the
Methodist Orphans Home at RuSton
\ fund is to he raised for the Orphan
age ut the Easter service Sunday.
Miss Dina Sherhourn Of COllinSburg.
waS il delegate from Plain Dealing last
week to the State Sunday School Con-
vention. held in Minden. and while
in that city was Il guest of Mrs. Joe
Brown. who is remembered here as
Mrs. Lizzie StillSOn. of Baton Rouge.
who taught private school at Col
linShurg some fifteen years ago and
was prominent and popular in social
circles.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1919-04-17
Plain Dealing Department

Mondays after the second and fourtb
Sundays in each month.
Mr.. John +. Adair was attending to
business i'll Benton Monday.
Miss Bessie CarStarphen spent last
Saturday in Shreveport as a guest of
friends.
Mr. X. X. Cheshire and son. of Red
Land. were visitors in Plain Dealing
last Saturday.
Mr. n. W. Heifner and his daughter.
Mrs. John Stratton. motored to Shreye-
port last Saturday afternoon in Mr..
Heifner'S car.
Mr. 1. Il. BiXler was indisposed
Monday and Tuesday. but managed to
get to the keeth Estate store for the
BETTER part of both days
There will he Il meeting of the X. T..
Lee Literary Society of Plain Dealing
High School to-morrow--(;ood Friday
with Good Friday program
Mr.. Minor Wheeler. son of Mr., and
Mrs. ii. l.. Wheeler. arrived home last
Saturday. He was lately from over
seas. where he has been serving with
the American Expeditionary Army.
Mr.. |. y. Jefferson. of San Antonio,
Texas. was here last Saturday check
ing up the drilling outfits and mate
rails on the Dallas Oil Company lease.
which he is buying and shipping to
Western Texas.
Mrs. Marvin DemoSS spent Il day or
SO III Shreveport during the early part
of the week OH account of the illness
Of Il nephew ut Il sinitarium in that
city. She also went to Blanchard to
visit her son. Mr.. Harry Demoss.
i Mr.. Nj. Il. Kidd is organizing IL home
talent theatrical troupe to put on Il
play ut the Electric Theater ut some
date within the next thirty days. The
proceeds to lie realized are for the ben
eft of the local corps of Boy Scouts
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1919-04-17

If you have something on your farm
YOU would like to convert into money
advertise ii iii the Banner.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1919-04-17

For Sale
/ Ford DELIVERY TRUCK. for $50.
III good condition. Address J. NJ. Cor
nsl, Plain Dealing, La. ia-H
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1919-04-17

Thrift is the fashion. War-Savings
Soeietic5 are all the 4 L..
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1919-04-17
Bossier Presbyterians.

There will be Il meeting of the lay
men of all the Presbyterian churches
Of the Bossier group at the Plain Deal
ing Presbyterian Church Easter Sun
day next Sunday at eleven o'clock
am. Mr.. 5. Il. Hicks. Ruling Elder Of
the First Presbyterian. Church Of
Shreveport. will be present and will
probably deliver an address,
There will be regular services during
the evening, beginning at so oclocl.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1919-04-17

=. II y. Win.ett spent Tuesday in
.,.royemrt on business.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1919-04-17
,OcAL AND PERSONAL.

Mr. NJ. y. Winsett spent Tuesday in
esreyeport Oh business.
Mrs NJ. J. Lynch and children were
.,no,,s the visitors in Plain Dealing
last saturday
,Ir aud.Mrs W. ID. Mhoon and fam
j.. spent sunday in Shreveport With
~ and Mrs. {. W. Fitch.
Mrs. H. NJ. MItl"ck is spending this
4 IN the Phelps Lake district visit
-, her son. Mr. Il. ii. Matlock.
There will be an Easter service and
urosram at the Methodist Church sun
Ia beginning 1T ten o'clock All are
invited to attend,
Mr. Edwin Poole and his sister. Miss
NARY Beth Poole. Of Myrtis. came in
"a week and spent IL few days with
MIS- we've Kendrick.
Mrs. Alton Foster and young son. of
Tesarkana. Ark. were guests last
wepk of Mrs Fosters parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Z. NJ CarStarphen.
Purcell Brothers are Installing IL
steam outfit at their planning mill in
tbe place of the oil-pull engine. The
now engine and boiler are capable of
developing - horsepower
The Wonan'S Missionary Society of
the NJ. +. Church met Monday after
moon at four O'Clock. when very i'll
terestins program was rendered. The
Society will hereafter meet on the
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1919-04-17
Carry On!

Uncle Sam is releasing from his
service the men who went over
there to free the world from autoc-
racy. Thousands Of soldiers are
daily receiving their honorable dis
charges. They pocket their pay, hid
farewell to their comrades and sally
forth-civilianS.
There is one army. however. which
must not be demOhiliZed That is
the army Of War-Savings Stamp
buyers. More recruits are needed
to carry on the campaign of re-
adjustment which follows the sign
ing Of the armiStice.
The army of fighters has achieved
its pOrpOSe.
The army of savers must remain
in action.
Garry on to Il lasting peace
under the banner Of w. :. :.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1919-04-17
For Sale

,but thirty head Of Cows and IIeifrrs
road graded stutf-Red l'olled and Here
tord Address, Plain Dealing. Lit.
tl;-4pI II. X. EOLINs;
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1919-12-24

THE TERMS ON
WHICH WE SELL

All goods marked in plain
figures. Same price to every
body. Everybody pays the
price marked on the goods: no
more, no less. You don't have
to bargain here to get fair
treatment. This saves time for
you and for us. You can shop
quickly and pleasantly.
Ali goods. arc priced on a
cash basis. Charge accounts
must be settled in full not later
than the 10th Of the month for
previous months purchases.
When you desire to buy on
timc-this refers to the supply
trade and credit purchases Of
furniture-you pay the cash
price marked on the goods and
a flat charge OF 8 per cent. for
interest and carrying charges.
Mr.. Will Plowdcn is in charge
Of the supply business.
All accounts will draw inter-
est at 8 per cent. per, year after
maturity.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1919-12-24
STORE NOTES.

Let us quote you prices on
your fertilizer for the coming
season.
When you have cotton to sell
get in touch with our buyer,
Mr.. j. ID. Richbourg.
We sell "Diamond" and
"Mansficld" Tires, castings and
tubes. Full stock Of auto parts
and auto accessories. Tenders
for Fords, extra wheels,
springs.
John Deere implements for
the farmer, hardware Of all
kinds, fencing, roofing, stoves
for heating on cooking.
The finest equipped meat and
grocery department in this
section Of the state. Get our
prices on flour, grits, meal, can
ned goods and provisions Of all
kinds.
We carry Il full line Of cur
tains and drapcrics as we'll as
carpets and rugs.
You will find this the best
place to buy silks, ribbons.
dress goods, linens and all
sorts Of furnishings for women
and children.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1919-12-24
The Alderman Store Wishes You One
and All
VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS

1T is impossible for to grasp each of you by the
hand and express good wishes personally, but
though resort to cold type and it's stiff
fonality and limitations wish you to feel that our
hearts in it when say to customers
frcnds and to each and every employee Of thc store:
"IIerc's wishing you Merry Chlistmas" And as
Tiny Tim said in 'The Christmas Caro-, ,'-''God
bless us every one"
AIDERMAN'S,
Charles Wood, Manager.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1919-12-24
AFTER CHRISTMAS
REM EMBR ANCES

AS is usually the case, you
will probably receive a gift
from some one you have for
gotten. This will mean a gift
in return. Please bear in
mind that you can find some
thing appropriate for man,
woman or child at Alder
man s. New goods coming
in each day now in all de-
partmcnts.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1919-12-24
SHOE FASHIONS

It's real pleasure to choose
your footwear from this big
stock of up-to-the minute styles.
1T goes without saying, too,
that we will assure you of foot
comfort, for we have plenty Of
sizes and widths. Come in and
talk with "Thc Chief" in our
footwear department, he's
good man to know and mighty
anxious to serve you. Full line
Of shoes here for men, women
and children. the kind that will
prove a real investment.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1919-12-24
Two Reasons Why You Should Have
Good Furniture.

The first is because what is inside of a home makes
the home. Bright, cheerful comfortable furnishings
uplifting Influence in our lives. When things
inside the home bright and orderly, we feel bet
ter and ambitious it makes better citizens Of us.
The second is because our friends naturally
form opinion Of us from the surroundings amid
which live. And the opinion Of our friends is
something well worth considering. In these days
when all more less dependent upon each
other, the creating Of good impression is indeed
asset
Now, while prosperity is smiling upon you, there
will be mistake in investing part Of your earnings
in good furniture Look the home today, get an
idea Of what you need and then and see what
have TO offer.
Whether you wish to pay all cash, or divide the
payments to suit your convenience you will find us
prepared to you, and the best terms obtain
able anywhere.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1919-12-24
Coats, Suits, Dresses and Hats are
Being Offered Now at Reductions
Of From 20 to 40 Per Cent.

Of more than ordinary this ccarawav
for still
chance buy for future needs Coat Suits Serge
vet Dresses Coats Sweaters Blous and Millinery both
nrmed at reduced prices that will appeal to instantly Better
make
marked on these goods the choice things will not ta
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-10-29
ALI LLEGED EMBEZZLER IS
ARRESTED IN MEMPHIS

Wanted In this city after forfei'ing
bond IN district court last spring
when hls case was called for trial
-E l. ralmour. charged with en-
u,zlcmcnt, is under arrest in Mem
aHIs Tenn. and will he returned
10 Tulsa on a bench warrant issued
hy Judge Redmond :. cole
After receiving notice NJ the ar
rn-i sheriff Woollcy delegated y. n.
Langley deputy sheriff, TO return
the prisoner Langley left last night
,ar Memphis
Ttmour was hound over to the
Is'rIn, court under bond OF $1,000
'ur tritl ON the charge OF ON bczzUng
$500 Iu money and liberty bonds re-
r,ly.d from George Mautz OF Collins
vile. lu whom he sold four shares OF
stock lu the T.. $ Compression Inner
Tube company ~ this city. The
company claims that palmour their
agent converted the money to his
own usr after delivering the stock
'n Nlu'I
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-10-29

urc,krEt offers many NJ the most
-tNUrt dishes ur tI luv things we
'r. And F,. uur, p..u.r 'han other
Vie, So Without NIrth .tst save a
.oU and cup ~ port.a Tor fear OF In
digestion If Nuu HNo fried egg. or
tuuEy hA,hwu,HI .r uusuEc fpr
breakfast gu iu U t.l follow Wlth
Sfuurts b,su'rHn Tablet Y"uU
have no trouble. Ihn r.ar.. person
who ncElr,a breakfast R9I bc hun
rr hrfurr noon Most men smoke
'a bU the appetite. ur MUNICH on
sumyIh.uE To carry ON un lunch
time An empty stomach under these
conditions In not storing up energy,
hIt ou the contrary. ls susceptible 10
many influences thut may Work
hardship for lhc next meal
u is udyl-nblc To- eat three good
meals day and digest them. II
the stomach seems TO be weak, TO
h,Iu ~ or give 10 assistance Is the
rational thing tu de- Try good
breakfast and follow 1t with Stuart's
dyspepsia Tablets and your soon
l"lrn thut regularity of meals fol-
lows natural tendency. not AN ac-
uuircd one You viii find Stuarts
Dyspepsia Tablets on mle in almost
an irug store throughout the United
States and canada --AdyL
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-10-29
IS TULSA MERCHANTS
ENDORSE COPS BOND
Ir,rcc u. Grace. Charged Win Muir
der Uf Lon ". Wheels, ENprrtS
Employc, IL Given Freedom
SLAIN MANS RECORD GOOD
policeman Shot When Wheels Re
.iat,d Arrest: stolen Goods Later
Pound In His ro->cs'-Iion.

George H. Grace former city pa
r.,.man. held In the comfy jail
under bond Of 1900 for tral on the
charge OF murder in connection with
,na lylrh ~ Lon W Wheels, en-
r.a.0r o' the American Railway EN
pres. company here, shot 20 death
.. .nr officer early in the morning
.f August 81, was released from
.l. Yesterday after - bond of 10000
.al been prcsentcl. signed with 'hc
names ~ 10 uf Tulaa.s most ptoml-
.pnf business meme
wheels was arrested hv Brace a.
First and Main streets ahuuN I
,..I.,I, iu the morning. Tho prisoner
fr.un' the officer. escaped, and rtn
Nts' 90 Flrs. street Grace, a. his
..r..wlnary hearing before Justica
n j Gray I'm September, declared
boo fired one shot In the air. and
.at when Wheels refused to stop.
rrud two additional shots. ono ~
which struck thu fleeing man
I. was coutoudgd by counsel for
the defendant a. the PRELIMINARY that
Wl,o.S was N the act " committing
a felony that Of grand Rrreu'
when the arrest was made. hut th"
court held othrrWisc. In hat neither
'n, officer nor the express company
know until the following day tina
H package Wheclts had I'm his pos.
SESSION at the tine OF hs death con
.,ncj goods stolen from the express
office.
Surr m" preliminary hearing
fnant- ~ the officer have been on
UplgnrIug tu procure a sufficient
bond. ana yesterday the instrument
signed hy tho county attorney AMI
approved bv the court. was filed ana
fNu defendant released pending lTitl
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-10-29
Don't Neglect
Your Breakfast

The Ictr ~ Indigestion Oftcn
Prompts one tu start the Day
Wr'K lat What You Like.
valc u stuart. Dyspepsia
nblct and You're safe,
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-10-29

"HIGH-JhCKERs." operating rs
federal officers are rcapiug rirh
rewards these days In holding up
booze cars ON the roads le'wEcn
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-10-29

PETlTlONS FOR divorce were
no' by tho following plaintiffs ln
district court Yesterday. Bessie
Hughes against J G Hughes. Kos-
,ttt Hurf npulust n l.. uufG Gladys
X Pence against David " Pence,
George \ Grifnth against Effie NJ.
Griffith
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-10-29

nAMAGEs Or Il-0I0 - nsL.h
New-York tribune., 1919-05-13
Bad Weather Holds
Seaplanes in Port
Creaus Increased to Six
Men as Result of Mis-
hap to NC-4 Last Week

TREPASSEY, N. F., May Eff Com
mander John H. Towers, director of
the navy's transatlantic flight planned
chop off" to-day of the NC-1 and
NC3 for the Azores, the disturbance
prevailing late this afternoon in the
North Atlantic compelled him to change
his mind
Commander Towers, however, is
maintaining absolute silence with re-
gard to his plans, merely saying that
he would like to have the NC-4 join
the division before the start, but that
he is unwilling to sacrifice favorable
weather in waiting
The Americans were confident that
the meteorological conditions which
caused them to hug their base would
keep the British aviators, Harry G..
Hawker and Captain Frederick P.
Raynham, landbound at St Johns.
indications tonight were that the
New-York tribune., 1919-05-13
Express Strike Ended;
Work Resumed To-daI
Men Gain Recognition of the.
Union; Wage Bureau VIII
Adjust Grievances

On the assurance that their griev-
ances Would be taken up by the wage
bureau of the United States Railroad
Administration, the striking employees
of the American Railway Express Com
pany yesterday called off their strike
and voted to return to work this morn
ing. The men have obtained recogni-
tlon of their union and assurances that
they need not retain membership in
the welfare club maintained by the
company.
The decision to return on the terms
suggested by Vice President Robert e.
M. Cowie was reached at mass meet
ing in Madison Square Garden, at
tended by about 5000 strikers. M. J.
Cashel, international vice president of
the Teamsters' Union, presided, and
Benjamin Muldrew, chairman of the
strike committee, presented the settle
ment offer. He urged it's acceptance.
as did A. NJ. Banks and William Black
man, of the labor bureau of the rail
road administration; Hugh Frayne,
general organizer of the American
Federation of Labor; Mayor Frank
Hague and Charles F. O'Brien, Direc
tor of Public Safety of Jersey CITY.
and Mr.. Cowie.
Some of the strikers returned to
work last night. By tonight officials
of the company expect that New York.
which for several days has been with
out express service, will have normal
service again.