davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Washington herald., 1919-01-02
FUNERAL DIRECTORS.
DIED..

JOY-Departed this life suddenly on
Tuesday, December 81. 1918, at 11:45
a m, JOHN ALBERT JOY, aged
20 years, at his residence, l4a6 First
street southwest, beloved husband
of Emma Joy (nee Bartlett.
Funeral from his late residence on
Friday, January 3, 1919. at p. m.
Relatives and friends respectfully
invited to attend.
CLARK
OF COLONIAL WARS IN
THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
The death of ALONZO HOWARD
CLARK. long an honored member
of this Society, is announced to the
membership. All members of this
Society are requested to attend the
funeral services at st. Margaret's
Church, Connecticut avenue and
Bancroft place, on Friday after
noon, January 3. 1919, at 2 o'clock.
- The. following committee will rep
resent the Society at the funeral
services: DR.. Charles Noble Greg
ory. Mr.. William Stone Albert. DR..
Marcus Benjamin, Rev. William
Tayloe Snyder. Capt. Robert Root
Bennett. U. S. Army. and Capt
John Henry Moore, L. s. Navy.
The insignia of the Society will be
worn. By order OF the governor
FREDERIC BULKELEY HYDE,
Secretary.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-02
1919 QUESTION DRAWER
TO BE OPENED TONIGHT.
Policy of Y. NJ. c. A. One Of Prcbs.
lens Rev. DR.. Gordon Will Solve

lcIIls INcN. III. SOtOOu VIII DsNc-st
The question drawer for the New
Year Of the First Congregational
Church. Tenth and C streets nnB1b7
west. will be opened tonight st'y
O'Clock. the Rev. DR.. James L. Cor
don, pastor. officiating o. %
Does IL seem right 10 have
dancing" cigarettes" and "theatff-
calls under the auspices Of the Y NJ
c. A? is one OF the problems Rev.
Gordon has been asked 10 solve
Other questions which he Will am
swer are: h"'
!. Do you accept the principles or
higher criticism" in the study Of the
Bible,
!, Is there not a danger that ia.
large church the new members may
be lost sight of
3. which is the more Important
habits Of prayer or the spirit of
prayer
4 II everything in your life always
went wrong. would you not be In
clined to give up your interest in the
church,
5. Does God prosper a man. espe-
cially, who contributes to religious
work,
g. Is il safe to follow reason and
conscience absolutely
:. Is not this a good time in which
to arouse a new interest in the work
OF foreign missions?
s How will President Wilson'S visit
to Europe affect political life in
America
g Is the war ended 80 long as revo-
lUtions exist in Russia and Germany
10. What would happen II the prin-
ciples Of self determination" were
applied to Ireland2
H. How did the Russian people i'm
bibe the ideas Of democracy. social
ism and bolshevism2
L. Would not The union Of PROBES
tant churches give birth TO a new
fN.na ns r,olirInrrs Ansr.ntlar,.s
The Washington herald., 1919-01-02
Daniels Big Navy Speech
Insult, Says London Press

London. Jan. l.-Secretary Dsniesh
speech, declaring the United States
should have the largest navy In the
world. seems TO have been deliberately.
framed as an offense TO Great Brfts.n
the Graphic declared today. '"o.s
Other London newspapers made mo
comment.
The speech, therefore, is out Of
place between friends" the newspa-
per continued. -..
1t urged President Wilson 10 cable
Daniels to restrain his language.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-02
CHAPTER XvI-Ccntinued.

CHAPTER XVI-Ccntinued.
In the interval of silence that fol-
lowed. Billy Haverhill asked Ernes-
tine a question as to her own do
ings. which put an end to general
conversation, and Mrs. yanderpool
turned to old Mr.. Moore with re-
mark about his grain.
Miss Vanderpool." said Tom, with
determination in both his face and
his voice, I've made a discovery.
want to show it to you. 1t will
take but a moment. and when you
have seen it you may, come back and
show it to the rest-that is, if you
care to-"
He spoke quite audibly. in order
that Rebecca might have no pos
sible reason for refusing. She could
do nothing but make laughing ex-
cuses and accept the arm which he
offered
Tom led her toward the summer
house where Martin had sat with
Philip upon that first morning three
months before. but he could not
wait until they reached IL. He be-
gan to speak. boyishly impatient
and impetuous, the moment that
they were clear of the house.
His Love UnfoIds.
You must know what it is that
have to tell you. Rebecca; what it
is that have discovered. 1t is my
love for you. You knew il this
evening at dinner. 1 love you. l
could not go away without your an
swer. Dear. l want you to be my
wife" He looked down at her ca
gerly and imploringly.
They had reached the door of the
summer-house.
'Oh, am SO sorry. Tom, I am so
fond of you. I hoped that you did
not care for me in that way"
Couldn't you learn to love me-"
he pleaded. I'D do my level best to
make you happy"
Il do care for you, Tom. but not
in that way"
Rebecca's voice was filled with re-
gret, but il was final.
Becky" he said. after a heavy
silence, during which the little crea-
lures of the night piped shrilly, and
the firefiies darted hither and yon.
"I have no right TO ask you. but you
can trust me. You know that-and
The Washington herald., 1919-01-02
SPECIAL NOTICE.

PURSUANT ~ SECTION l. ARTICLE VIII.
OF by laws. notice Is hereby given th.t the
annual me'iins OF the stockholders Of The Capt.
tai Tscuon Company for the election Of
board Of directors for the ensuing yea, and the
transaction Of such other business as may be
brought before the meeting, will be held at the
office of the company. seth and VI streets NV,
Washington. ID. C.. on wednesday, January g.
lss' at l09S u'clock q. m. The polls will be
open from II O'Clock a. NJ until y O'Clock
noon. ". d. CRAMIToN. Secretary. dezslt
The Washington herald., 1919-01-02
DEATH RECORD.
WHITE

WHITE
Beulah L. Collier. So years. Ilg 9Th st. NV.
David Waple. g. 2l4 9Th st. ne.
Ellen Fealy. s., lsnh 18th St NV.
Anna Kelly. IS. Garfield Hospital
Martha f. Woods, q. D St Sc.
Charles l. Robinson, II, 72s 18th st. nv.
Charles B. Proctor. 81, l22l @ st. ne.
Say Friedberg. q. l45i Clifton st. NV.
Solomon Bsckenheimer, So, llUe eth st. NV.
Ella NJ. Graham, G.. 1919 Clifton ct. NV.
Francis Peach. %. st. Elizabeth's Hospital
Catherine E. Thomas. g. GIL 18th st. ne.
George sato, 9. Providence Hospital
VIM. Foden, Il. Providence Hospital
Rufus G. Ward. % IZ77 Irving st. NV.
Charles L. Hatfield. s., III p St NV.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-02
DIED.

Funeral services for Brig. Gen.
John c. McKibbbin. a veteran of the
civil and Spanish-American wars.
will be held this morning at 10
o'clock at the Wyoming apartment.
Burial will be in Arlington Gene
terry.
Gen. McKibbin was in the 77th
year OF his age. He was born in
Pennsylvania and entered the Union
army Immediately after the war be-
gan between the States. He was
made a brigadier general Of the
United States army in 1898. and re-
tired from active service four years
later.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-02


way which must have betrayed his
had he been more in the light
Having a dance" explained BUy
Iaconioally. Peel like playing Al
more. old mani.
yes. indeed. Go ahead
So saying he began TO play
arm through that of Marjorie. u
a proprietary manner. while Billy
started TO drum up the others.
Come. Mr.. Farnum,- he called TO
Tom. who was sitting alone on the
railing. as far as possible from the
light S:tk
Must Heip Cause.
you must help the good caalse
along. Come. every onei Come,
Mrs. vsnderpool,"
Mrs. vanderpool extended her
hand graciously to old Mr.. Moore.
who rose dramatically but gal
lantly.
Here. Becky. you belong to me-
Billy beckoned TO her ' S.
And where are the rector ana
Miss Blake? They must not be LETT
out"
He started in search Of them.
while Tom. his face set in an ex-
pansive smile TO which. howeversnis
eyes gave the lie, offered his sxo
to Ernestine. aon
Miss Blake excused herself She
had never learned TO dance. she
said, 80 the rector was left to face
the situation alone. and he did n
right manfully. his eyes taking on
an unwontcd light as forgotten
memories focked about hin-rW30
a cOurtly bow he turned u M
Haverhill. and then Martin fs&5&kE
in all over again. while oH
Moore. growing excited as the Eots
mounted to his head. began 4 ~
of the figures.
When the dance was ended. uE<x.-
tin disappeared indoors again r|-Ter
becoa followed him closely. N<~~.-s
DO you want 70 go TO rseur
room?" she asked. How do xss.
feel now? Are you better" s3'v1.,
Yes, I am better" he repfsert'
1T passed almost Immediately. 1isi
Slowly they mounted the stairs
Rebeccs realized a differences IN -Nfsr
step, although at the moment she
did not aDllyEe H. Afterwards Nsbe
remembered that il did not betrsy
its usual hesitaDcy. -'-iss
To be eontinued tomorrow g-,.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-02

Funeral services for A. Howard
Clark, curator of the division of his
tory of the National Museum, who
died Tuesday night at his home in
the Florence Court apartments. will
be held at st. Margaret's Church at
o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
Mr.. Clark. who had for many
years been registrar and secretary
general of the Sons of the Ameri-
can Revolution. was born in Bos-
ton. Mass. He was IS years old and
had been connected with. the Smith
sonian Institution since 1881. He is
survived by his widow and two sons,
Chester NJ. Clark. of Philadelphia
and Howard S. P. Clark OF this city.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-02
PALMISTRY.
MIR. WRIGHT
MONEY TO LOAN.

koNsY I'd LOAS ON APPROVED CITY
real STATE 81 lowest current mites; special
prTilerS with respect to pr- pamenta
TYLER RUTH HERFORD. Inc III 18th st 4
The Washington herald., 1919-01-02
FOR SALE-MlScELLANEOUS.
PETS AND LIVE STOCK.

UT RECEIVED FINE LOT OF LEAcHEs.
singing canares. sold fshes dogs. We do all
rinds Of Taxidermy. sCHNID's PET EN-
POnrUx, NJ Hh 4 nv. de3ps
The Washington herald., 1919-01-02

Funeral services for Mrs. c. T.
Austin, who died last Monday at her
home in KensingtOn, Nd. after a
brief Illness. will be held this morn
ing at the Church of the Holy Re-
deemer. Kensington, at 1890 o'clock
Interment will be in St. Mary's
Cemetery. Rockville, Md.
Besides her husband. c. T. Austin,
she is survived by two daughters,
Mrs. Earle S. Carlin, of Philadel-
phia, Pa. and Miss Carrie Austin. of
Kensington.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-02
HELP WANTED-FEMALE-
FURNISHED ROOMS FOR RENT

TWO HIGH-CLAss ROOMS, CONNECTING
or single; heat, telephone, private bath with
continnoVs hot water; private home; every con-
, r-nisnce and luxury. Phone Columbia S3.
ial-6t
The Washington herald., 1919-01-02
WANTED-APARTMENTS.
FURNISHED.

HOUSEKEEPING APARTMENT, TWO OR
three roo-ls. bath and kitchenette. wholly or
partly furnished; walking distance convenient
to car hne. Write al particulars. BOX 81.
Herald Office de3l-u
The Washington herald., 1919-01-02
WAITED TO BUY.

nohils, dty OF suburban. snd pay you hlsAsee
p,ees fos laA3ss. OsutlemHt. chNdreab a.
nrdsd cothins. q an dssufpt3ouA AddrsD
postsi q phona. vfu ~ u EIC1 II N
4 ng. q, IL.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-02

Funeral services for Mrs. Ella NJ.
Graham. widow of William T. Gra-
ham and a resident of Washington
for many years, who died Tuesday
night at her home in the Maxwell
apartments. will be held at her for
mer home, Suffolk, Va.
Mrs. Graham is survived by a son.
Turner Ward Graham, a government
employe, and two sisters. Mrs. Mil
ton L. Odell. of 1917 o street north
west. and Mrs. Clarence E. Ingling.
of 2540 Fourteenth street northw i.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-02

To be eontInued tomorrow
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-08-27
OLD RESIDENT OF
CITY PASSES AWAY

Nrs. Lizzie Dcness, widow of the
late Harvey Dencss, died last night
at 10 O'Clock at the Ryburn Memorial
hospital, after an extended Illness.
Mrs I'cncss an old resident of Otta.
wa, was scycntynine years old on
August - For the past several years
the deceased made her home with
her son, Marion j, Dcnoss, at GAS
Wost Main street.
Surviving she leaves her son and
one laughter, Mrs. Arthur Smith Of
Vermont, Ill,
TN" funeral services will be held
tomorrow afternoon at o'clock from
the Bailey undertaking parlors on
Main street and burial will be made
in Ottawa avenue cemetery
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-08-27
MERCHANTS VOTE
DOWN PLAN To KEEP
THEIR STORES OPEN
WILL NOT ACCOMMODATE VISIT
ORS TO TOMORROW
WILL MARK CLOSE OF HALF
HOLIDAY PERIOD.

Tomorrow the merchants OF the CITY
viii close their places of business
for tho I,s, -, tho enmn,er,s Thurs.
,.,, ,n, ,. .,,... :,
'''' nan '''''''' ''' ''''
aHRuf'l'd on lhuraoaF' July loth'
and has continued each Thursday
since II has nr0yod to be A very
.xooilart ,,,n 70 ho,b tho or,,,lovers
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-08-27
R j NAWAY TEAM
IN Will D DASH
FARM HORSES BROUGHT TO
STANDSTiLl BY TREE JUST AS
THEY WERE BEARING DOWN
ON LITTLE GIRL AND BICYCLE.

a team of horses belonging to Nels
Jensen, farmer residing eight miles
southeast Of town, became frightened
Yesterday afternoon about O'Clock
and ran west, until they became en-
tangled in IA tree in the Charles Brad
ner yard, at 903 Illinois avenue. The
runaway started at the corner of Main
and Columbus street, when one of
the rear wheels came loose and rolled
away from the farm wagon.
Mr. Benson, who was standing in
the wagon driving, was thrown out
when the wheel dropped off. He was
uninjured, with the exception of a
bruised elbow.
The horses started running west,
the wagon careening wildly after
thom At the corner Of Main and
Buchanan streets they turned south.
knocking the box from the trucks.
When the crazed animals reached the
Bradner residence they dashed up in
to the terraced yard, where they
tangled themselves around tree and
were forced to stop.
A small child was riding in her
veocipede not three feet from where
the horses stopped.
A number of machines followed the
runaway from the business district
and large crowd both on foot and
machines gathered to see what havoc
the animals had wrought
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-08-27
CALL MASS MEETING
OF CHICAGO r. R. MEN

Chicago, Aug, 27,--A call for a mass
meeting Of Chicago railroad shOpmen
to take action on the offer of a i-ccnt
an hour increase made by the rail
road administration was sent out to.
day
In issuing the call Secretary John
D saunders of the Chicago council
of the brotherhood. doclarod
In my opinion. the men will not ac.
ccpt the offer, We cannot afford f.
accept it, because the cost of living
+. going up. The mon desire 81 cents
an hour, their original demand with
back pay-irom May l. The President
should stop efforts to push thru the
league Of nations and reconsider the
shopmrns ) demands"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-08-27
j. s. SILICA SAND CO.
employees STRIKE
FOR HIGHER WAGES
THIRTY-FIVE EMPLOYEES QUIT
WORK TODAY WHEN DEMANDS
FOR 10 CENTS AN HOUR IN.
CREASE ARE NOT MET-CLOSES
DOWN FACTORY.


When superintendent George Flanl
agan was unable to give a Favorable
ron1v to thnir nathan for in cant, .r
'''''0'
crS o"lPi"''u al tne 'hlted states
Silica Sand NompanN, owners Of q
large new plan1 west of tho civ this
manning. laid dnu.n .h,i, ;,nI., and
""''''' ~" ''' J"'
lhe SIflh" was me cHlihlidtloh OF
an el1ort mdde yesterday 10 secure
hlShef wages, lht men demanding ihat
thelr pay OF ." cents ana "'i2 cents
an hour oe boosted 10 - cents ana
u g cents an Ho'F' ana Il pol'loh Was
SCI IN cIf'uIaj"H Win the result thaj
virtually an juo PIJiheh ana HpOreTS
"hlpIo!ed a'oun" me works signed
me paper was iuNh presented 10 Hu-
perlhtendchj flanagan, "ho inns mora
Ins informed tue men ne was not dele
gated WIN me authority TO grant tAe
increase Hijh ail'r ne had presented
'''' 80 y" Nv '''''' ''
W.. W '''' "''''
"c N'' '' '' '''' '''i'' P'"u, al ~
NV =" ' "'','' '''' "'' '"'S '''n
~, -" ~. ''"f ','''' y, 9"'''"''''o,' oo''' VI
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-08-27
Hand Cut BY Glass.

simmons lIOpp. an cmpIoye Of the
Federal Plate glass factory, who re-
sides on Court street, cut his right
hand this morning while working at
the factory. He was removed to Ry.
burn Memorial hospital. where Or.
+. +. Ilatheway was called to dress
the wound.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-08-27
CONFERENCE CLOSES
AFTER EIGHT DAY
SESSION AT P. VII. C..
MEMBERS OF NORWEGIAN PAS.
TORAL CONFERENCE PASS RES
ING AT STARVED ROCK BE PRO-
HiBlTED

The pastoral conference OF the
Pleasant View Luther College dis
trict drew to a close today noon.
The conference has been "A success,
with "a number of pastors from Illinois
and the southern part of Wisconsin in
changes, the program has been car
red OUT as announced. There was
also a business meeting in connection
with the conference. 1t was decided
that the conference hold a meeting
next year at the Pleasant View Col
lege, the latter part Of the month o.!
August.
\ motion was made to elect con-
mittcc of three to arrange for a pro
gram for 1920. The following mem
bers we're chosen: Rev n G. Peter
son. Newark, Ill. Rev. G. Engum,
Millbrook. H., and Rev. r. A. Mason,
Beloit, Wis
a committee on resolutions was
also elected Rev C. Eneelstad Free.
dom III and Rnv Ramseth Rclojr
Wis being the choice
Adopt Resolutions.
ie io''o" ms ie'''"''o" lawn II" =
,s.s,,,, =.
- clogo.
H7 P"H'''o anu '''''' '"''''''e7
present az t"'' ''il'oi ''iN Wv no' Guy
eNp' 80 '"'" s. ''''' u''' ~ -'','''- !" .
"o '"'P', {" anu ''''on'" '''7' ''i ''''
- ''c' '''' SUM- P'''''''''S "''''"7 '''
''..zs.;.1 a.Il 80 ,,tan ,,';.,, .ssa,,..d
a,,.o,o,. .nd '.,rano,h - ,n,,hor cn1.,
I.ina1.,, nn oa.,h
W ''o' e'N' " e WIN nave ''e'' ~ ''
S',.'''1' az .''' Ooii 81 civ ",'"
H. '' aus .i' ""'
,c'' o"J"S "''o ana - '''''0'o ''"'e
" t "rS''e ~ eNp'o0N ""' "pPi'''''
''"'i' ne II '''e'e'''e
ReSoIVed, Iha' we thank the com
mltt"e in charge for the excellent pro
gram We nave had' the college mah-
asement for the privilege OF hoidlng
the conference at lhe college, ana lot
the splendid entertainment anorded
1T is the wish and the desire o.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-08-27
TO ATTACH AUTO
BOUGHT BY LOCAL
MAN FROM THIEVES
SHERIFF DOES SOME HIGH CLASS
SLEUTHlNG TO GET TRAIL OF
MACHINE SOLD TO THOMAS
WALSH ON HARD LUCK STORY.

Ownership Of an automobile now III
the possession OF Thomas p Walsh,
2l5 Marquette street, will be thrcshcd
out in attachment proceedings to be
instituted by The London Globe In
surance Company The machine, a
Buick Big Six, was purchased by Mr.
Walsh earlier in the summer from a
man who came to him with a hard
luck story Of being broke and in need
Of funds and representing himself to
be the owner OF the car he was offer
ing for sale
The OttaWan does not know the
name OF the fellow, but says he
thought the deal was in good faith
and purchased the Buick
Traced Through License Tag.
A license tag secured from the sec
Ietary of state was the means OF aid.
ing Sheriff c. S Ayers in tracing down
ownership OF the machine, In CORE
spOndence with the state official the
sheriff learned that the license had
been applied for on numbers belong
ing to a Newton, Mass, Buic'i.
Through this first semblanCe of an ir
regularity and by digging into his rec
ords of missing autos the sheriff as.
Certaincd that car answering the
description of the one in Ottawa had
been stolen from the Acorn Tire and
Rubber Company OF Chicago, and that
the machine bore the same engine and
factory numbers as the one in Ottawa
Finds Massachusetts, Owner
Getting into communication with
the Boston police sheriff Ayers learn
ed that c. II Graeser. residing in
Newton. a suburb of the Hub, had
lost his Buick machine on April IS
1919. The car was taken from III
front Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church at Newton and had never been
heard from again until Mr. Graeser
was notified application had been
made TO the Illinois secretary of state
for a license on Buick bearing the
engine and factory numbers of his
machine.
Bat when Sheriff Ayers looi ed up
the numbers on the machine in Mr.
Walsh'S possession he found that they
were rot those OF the Massachusetts
Buick This entaied digging further
into stolen car records, with the re
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-08-27
INTEREST GROWS
AS TEACHERS FLOCK
TO co. INSTITUTE
ATTENDANCE TODAY LARGEST
SINCE SESSIONS BEGAN-AU-
SPEAK TOMORROW.

Increased interest is being shown in
the La Sale county institute as the
work progresses. The third day of
the session opened with the largest
attendance yet recorded by the regis
tration department. Today's gather
ing is undoubtedly the largest and
most successful ever held in the coun-
ty. With no especial diversion from
the regular class program, with the
exception OF a program of music by
the Morris quartet" the day passed
uneventfully.
This quartet, when it arrived, PROV
ed to be composed of four Ottawa per
sons, Misses Vera Belle Ham, Emily
Palmer, John Hoff and c. H kingman.
They appeared in comic costumes, and
gave a program of music that delight
ed the audience. The four talented
artists have delighted their audiences
many times before. but they never
save a p'ibpI pi'to tiii liibi lllt oliC
this afternoon.
r. j. Mccormack.
At the close Of the program, T. J.
Mccormack of La Sale gave the
third of his talks on "AmericaniZa-
ton and Dr. +. f. Jones Of North
western university gave talk on
school Standards" Both talks were
very interesting and were enthusias-
tically received.
AT the close of the general program
in the high school auditorium, the
sectional meetings were held when
the teachers We're divided into five
groups and given instruction in peda
gogy by a specialist in their depart
ment of work.
This morning the sectional meet
ingS were the important features Of
the institute. Preceding these meet
ings talks We're given by DR. Jones
and Mr. Mccormack and song serv-
ice was led by John Hoh
Tomorrow afternoon Or Rachael s.
Yarros of Chicago, one Of the foremost
woman physicians in the state and
an authority on hygirnic> viii dcIiy-
er an address at l,50 o'clock pr
Yarros is a Chicago woman ANA was
actively engaged in the work of the
Womans Committee of the National
1
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-08-27

until the election has been held he
ended.
Judge Mills was appointed to fill
the vacancy by County Clerk fergu'
son, whom the law says shell name a
judge 10 serve until a sl eSsor Il
chosen By the voters of thd county
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-08-27

lQent w llSOn S OIIer OF q
wage increase of four cents an hour,
officials Of the union announced today.
Serious Problem to U. S.
Washington, August 27.-What the
next move of the government will be
in the event that the 100000 railroad
shopmen of the country vote to strike
for an immediate increase in wages
was being made a question for specu-
lation in official circles today. It was
the concensus of opinion. however,
that the governments action in such
an eventuality has not yet been con-
Sdered and there We're indications
that, for the time being, the attitude
of the officials would be ito cross that
bridge when they came to it
Ordinarily, labor leaders pointed
out, it would require about three
weeks to take strike vote among
the half million workers involved.
But in this instance orders have been
given that the ballotine be expedited
and the returns made by wire, with
the possibility that the result would
be known at the end of two weeks.
Bert NJ. Jewell, head of the railroad
employees division of the American
Federation of Labor, with which the
shopment are affiliated refused today
to predict what the outcome of the
balloting would be-whether the men
would accede to President Wilson's
decision that there be no general
wage increases until the government
has shown its ability to check the ris-
ing costs of living or whether they
Will stand ont for their original de-
mand of a raise TO 50 cents an hour
At the same time. however, he ex.
pressed the belief that because the
ballot would be a secret one there
would be a much larger vote in favor
Of accepting the Presidents proposal
that there would otherwise be
There are many shopmen, | think.
who might be carried off their feet
and vote TO strike were they to take
an open ballot" said Jewell But
with the vote secret one. those in
clined to be conservative would be
able to register their attitude without
being swayed by any other influence
The letter sent TO the shopmen call
ing for the strike vote was, in the
opinion of Mr. Jewell a very conserv.
,tiEa