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Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-09-07
Returns from Willamette

Mrs. Luretta Hedrick arrived
home Thursday from the Willamette
valley, where she was called by the
illness OF her mother, Mrs. Sarah
Boots Mrs. Boots was sufficiently
improved in health to accompany
her daughter home. She says she
Is glad to be back to Ashland.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-09-07
Visits Old Time Fr1ends--

Ralph Dermody arrived in Ash
land from ST. Louis this week and
is visiting old friends, Mrs. E. W.
White and family on Mountain ave-
nue.. Mr.. Dermody has henn IN ths
United States navy until recently.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-09-07
Frisco Visitor

w. L. Corbett, manager Of the
Pierce-Rudolph storage company at
San Francisco, arrived last evening
BY train from that city for 4 visit;
with Charles H. Pierce and N. H.
Harrison Of this city. Mr.. Corbett
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-09-07

family, after an extended vacation
trip spent in tour of Canada and
Alaska. The genial agent is today
regallng his friends with tales Of
polar bears, Alaskan gold mines and
Eskimos.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-09-07
Returns from Oakland

Mrs. N. G. Bates, l0l Scenic Drive,
has returned to her home here az,
ter a two months visit with friends
in Sacramento, Calf, and La Grande,
Oregon.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-09-07
Jones.PattersOn Wedding

Miss Eva Patterson and Raym and
X. Jones were united in marriage
Wednesday evening by Rev. Walter
L. Evans at the home of the BRIDE
mother on Church street.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-09-07
Dead Indian" Ranchers visit

William Lindsay and little Sons
came in from their ranch In the Dead
Indian country this week They ex-
pect to return Monday.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-09-07
Portland Visitors

Mr. and Mrs. j. Leroy Smith and
children, of Portland, arrived in the
city Monday evening While here
they will be the guests of Mr.. Smiths
sisters, Mrs. E. w. Hogue and Mrs.
Thomas Hill.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-09-07
Bonanza Visitor

Mrs. p. Grisez and her four young
er children arrived last evening from
Bonanza. They are the guests Of
Mrs. S. T. Thornton. Mrs. Grisez
came after load of fruit.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-09-07

Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Wheeler are
moving from their ranch near Phoe-
nix to Halfway in Baker county
where Mr.. Wheeler has accepted a
position as teacher OF agriculture in
the public schools Mr.. Wheeler is
well known in AshlaIf and is a grad.
uate OF the local high school and
o. 4. c.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-09-07

Homer Billings and family have
returned from Crater Lake after a
sojourn OF a week. Homer is back
at tho old stand with his head in
a desk full of papers.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-09-07
Motorists Return

Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Farmhouse have
returned to their home on the Boule:
ward after a two weeks motoring
trip to northern points az far as the
Canadian border.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-09-07

William Wehrli and family, 63
Bush street, left this morning for a
two weeks business trip to their
ranch in eastern Oregon.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-09-07
klamath Falls Visitor

Mrs. j. H. Carter, OF klamath
Falls, arrived in Ashland yesterday
and will be the guest of Miss Eylyn
Daniord for several days.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-09-07
To Take Vacation

Rural Carrier j. II. Doran expects
to go to Newport this week for a
yaaction. Mrs. Doran will take the
route in his absence.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-09-07
Rctulns from Medford VISIT

Mrs. Ida a. Taylor, So Laurel
street, has returned to her home
after three weeks visit with friends
in and near Medford.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-09-07
Move to Gresham Street

The o. W. Howard family are
moving in the Beach house on Ores
ham street, which they purchased a
short time ago.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-09-07
Coach Hughes Back

Walter H. Hughes. coach OF the
local high school, returned yester-
day from Crater Lake, where he has
been spending the past several days,
and is preparing for the coming sea-
son of athletics when school opens
September H.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-09-07
Will Return from Corvallis

Mr.. and Mrs. H. Z. Badger are
expected home soon, after having
spent the summer in Corvallis with
their son who is member of the
o. A. C. faculty.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-09-07
Robinson Property Sold

Frank II. Robinson has sold his
five acre tract at Holley and Harri-
son streets to Barney A. Deyo,
new arrival from North Dakota.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-09-07

Mrs Henry niicaerson left for her
home in Dunsmuir, Calf, this morn
ing after spending a week with Mrs.
W. E. Sanford, on Sixth street.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-09-07

Tyler NJ. Bashelder and wife left
for their home in Oakland, Calf,
yesterday morning, after couple OF
months sojourn in Ashland.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-09-07
LOCAL and PERSONAL
SATURDAYS NEWS
~ nalfinrnia

Paul Nichols, who has been spend
ing his vacation near Ashland, has
returned to his work in the lmper-
ial valley, southern California.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-09-07
Yoncalla Man to Visit

j. c. Gibson, OF Yoncalla, is ex-
pected in Ashland within the next
few days for a visit with his daugh-
ter. Brs. Bert Smith, 1888 Oak street.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-09-07
Pastor on Vacation

Rev. Harry Billings, pastor of the
Pontecostal church, leaves this ey-
eniag for three weeks trip to Los
Angeles and San Diego, for a much
needed rest.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-09-07
Returns from Crater Lake

Returns from Crater Lake
Miss Gertrude Troutfether has re-
turned from Crater Lake where she
has been camping for the past week
in company with party OF Medford
young women.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-09-07
Move to Bush Street -

Mr.. and Mrs. G. H. Kllburn and
family have moved to the "Ussher"
house on Bush street.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-09-07
Espes Official Visits

II. e. MERCER. superintendent Of
the Southern Pacific company, Port
land division. arrived in his special
car yesterday on an inspection tour
He left this morning.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-09-07

Miss Bessie Walker left this morn
ing by train for Merrill where she
will teach the coming school year.
She was accompanied by Miss Paul
Inc Gift as far as bly,, where the
later will also teach Young Amer
lea. "
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-09-07
Returns to Klamath Falls

Miss Lois Weden. who has been
visiting her aunts, Mesdames w. q.
Sans, ]. Hendricks and J. n. Tsy-
lor, OF this city. returned this morn
ing to her home in Klamath Falls.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-09-07
Poultry Expert Visits

Professor Charles S. Brewster. a
Portland poultry expert, is in the
city visiting the various chicken
farms about the city.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-09-07
North Bend Visitors

Mr.. and Mrs. Clifton Johnson, mot
oring to their home in North Bend
from Los Angeles, Calf, made u
short visit with j. H. McGee. The
two men are old time friends.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-09-07
Motor TO Lake o. Woods

Henry Enders and son Jack mot.
ored out to Lake o. Woods yester-
day to spend the Weekend.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-09-07
Return From Lake O'woods--

Mr. and Mrs. W. NJ Policy returned
Wednesday in company with Vernon
McGee from Lake O'Woods where
they have been spending the summer.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-09-07
Brings Grandsons Here for School

Mrs j. j. Elder has returned
from four weeks visit in Lake
county. Mrs. Elder was accompan-
led by her three grandsons, who will
tend the Ashland schools this win
ter.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-09-07
Al Lake o. Woods

Mr.. and Mrs. Penlon, of Talent,
and Mrs. Fitzwater left this morn
ing for Lake o. Woods for an out
ing trip They will pick huckleber-
ries as side ISSUE
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-09-07
At Lake o. Woods

George Carter, from near Talent,
and II. B. Carter and family, OF
Mountain avenue, went this week
to Lake o. Woods for a few days
camping and hunting.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-09-07
ASHLAND WEEKLY TIDINas

Francisco, where he has been spend.
ing two weeks vacation. He left
for Grants Pass last night
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-09-07
To Pick Huckleberries--

Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Potter and
daughter started for the Huckle-
berry Patch Monday afternoon.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-09-07
Improves Property

H. H. Palmer has become quite
proficient in manipulating the steer
ing gear of brand new Studebaker
six touring car which he purchased
recently. He also enhanced the
value of his property on Allison
street, by the erection OF a new gar
age for the same.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-09-07
WEDNESDAYS NEWS
Lenyes for Seattle

Lenves for Seattle
II. H. Palmer left today for Wash
ington where he will attend to bust
ness interests in Chehalis, Seattle
and Tacoma.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-09-07
Leaves for Crater Lake -

LtuVts TOT Cfdttf Lake -
Louis Elmore, mail clerk running
between here and Gerber, Calf, left
this morning for Crater Lake where
he will spend weeks vacation.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-09-07
AZ Crater Lake

Miss May Hendrick, with party
OF friends, went to Crater Lake the
first Of the week.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-09-07
Sans Valley Visitor

Ray Stoner, OF Sans valley, was
an Ashland visitor this week.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-09-07
Elks TO Give Dance

Members of the B. p. O. E., Ash
land lodge, are planning on dance
at Kingsbury Springs, on the even
ing of Labor Day, September 5.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-09-07
Cratcr Lake Outing

Henry Van Prooynes with friends
took an outing in the vicinity oi
Crater Lake this week.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-09-07
Gonrrn 4. Kramer Rnturns--

George N. Kramer, local agent OF
the Southern Pacific company, re-
turned yesterday morning with his
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-09-07
Recovering from Illness

Arthur Hudnell is able to be on
the street again after a very serious
illness
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-09-07
Women's Auxiliary American Legion
Meets Tonight

The Women's Auxiliary OF the
American Legion will meet this ev-
ening at the parish house at 1880
o'clock. All members of the organi-
zation are requested to be present as
important business is to be taken up.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-09-07
Returns from klamath Falls

Mrs. Mabel Clark is visitor from
Klamath Falls for few days, after
which she will return to that city
to remain for the winter.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-09-07

Powell, and mother, Mrs Van SAINT,
for some time, have left for their
home in Sacramento, Calf.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-09-07
Hunter at Lambs Mine

Raymond X. Jones left yesterday
for Lambs Mine where he will hunt
deer.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-09-07
Campers Return

Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Jennings have
returned after camping trip of
several days duration.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-09-07
Neil Creek Visitor

Mrs. V. Chapman, OF Neil creek.
was an Ashland visitor on Monday.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-09-07
Return TO Dunsmuir-

Mrs. G.. w. Williams has returned
to Dunsmuir, Calf, after a visit
with Mrs. Jack Dunn, ON Allison
street.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-09-07
Mrs. LOOmis Improving

Mrs. Charley Loomis, who has
been confined to a local hospital for
the past week, is reported as i'm
proving in health.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-09-07
Motor To Crater Lake

Marion Hager and family were
Crater Lake visitors this week.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-09-07
Hunter Returns

S. D. Taylor returned from a hunt.
ing trip Thursday.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-09-07

Ashland Description Obsolete
With the prospective issuance Of
IS 900 booklets describing the ad-
vantages OF Jackson county. comes
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-09-07
Return from lake o. Woods

Mrs. Sam Jordan and sister. Miss
Marjorie Payne, returned Sunday ev-
ening from an outing at Lake O
Woods.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-09-07
Buys Ford Car

Mrs. NJ. NJ. Decker has recently
purchased a new Ford car with elec-
tric starter and all the latest i'm.
proyements.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-09-07
Sunday Picnickers :

E. Wakefield and family had a
picnic dinner in ashland canyon last
Sunday.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-09-07
Nledford VISITOR

Jesse Houch, OF .Medford, was an
Ashland business visitor yesterday.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-09-07
Leave for Sacramento

Mrs. Schamlofell and daughter
Elizabeth. who have been guests Of
Mrs. Schamlofell's sister. Mrs. d. 8.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-09-07
Hit Visitor

Oscar Gano, OF Hit, Calf, was
an Ashland business visitor today.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-03-11
CONNECTICUT OUT
OF BANKS AND CIV.
TRAINS STALLED
Highways Near BrattleborO
Must Be Repaired
ICE JAM CAUSE OF FLOOD
Eight Feet of Water Running
Over 800-foot Power Dam
at Vernon

Brattleboro, March 10.-The Con-
necticut river broke through the
embankment Of the Central Vermont
railroad shortly before nj dnight to-
night, just below the round house, and
the highway.
Just how much damage has been
done cannot be determ ned at pres
ent, but trains cannot possibly be
run over the Central Vermont tracks
and it will be impossible to use the
highway until repairs are made.
The river has completely sub
merged island park and water is a
foot deep on the pavilion floor.
The water is within one foot as
high as 1t was on March 2S last year,
when the bridge across the Connecti-
cut was washed away.
jam of Ice near the Rossing mill
Of the Champlain realty company is
gwen as the cause
The ice in the river went out about
2 this morning, doing little damage
With 10 food gates open at the power
company's dam. eight feet Of water
was going over the 800 foot structure
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-03-11
OLD "STRATT0N 4.
TURNPIKE BILL
PASSED BY HOUSE
Included in Batch Of Highway
Improvement Measures
NO TEACHERS COLLEGE
Three Hours Debate Ends in
Death of Measure by Vote
of 1863 to 67
NO TEACHERS COLLEGE

Montpelier, March 1.-THE House
this morning suspended It's rules and
passed by a unanimous vote the High
way Board bill CH386) and also
amended the lights on vehicles bill
(H24) so that only vehicles loaded
with hat and straw were exempt.
Among the other bills passed we're a
string of highway bills to give aid in
improving Wlloughby Lake highway
highway parallel to Canadian border
the Stratton turnpike, Harlow hill in
town of Stowe and highway in
Weston Both houses adjourned un-
TIA two o'clock p m. monday evening
The House yesterday Afternoon
buried the teachers" college bll
(S44, by overwhelming vote Of
1863 to g. To make resurrection i'm
possible, reconsideration was inn
medlately voted down. Third read
ing was refused the bill after a favor
able report from the committees and
debate which consumed nearly three
hours.
The Senate this morning passed
N bills, among which were H74 $780,
600 appropriat on for Grad eating tu-
berculosis, Hl51, the Dorsey bill for
bidding rebates on insurance premi-
ums and bills to raise salaries of
county clerks and the attorney gener-
| al,
Proposal nineteen of the const tu
ton. to permit calling Of special ses-
sion to act on certain subjects and
no others, was unanimously adopted
aud H347. relating to labor contracts
was killed under adverse report.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-03-11
NORTH BENNINGTON

Michael Morrissey IS i'll at his home
on Pleasant street.
Mss Mary Mooney IS the guest Of
friends in Schenectady, n. Y,
Mrs. Paul Carey Of Water street is
confined to her home by illness.
Miss Allie Mattison of School street
is confined to her home by Illness.
Paul Warren LETT Wednesday for
Stove, Vermont, where he will visit
relatives.
A. d. Lang of Stowe VT, is spend
ing some time with hts sisterinlaw,
Mrs. Walter Warren : sac ~.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Frultrich OF
''Fairview' have a little baby daugh-
ter. born Wednesday.
Elmer lockwood OF Bennignton
spent Thursday with his daughter,
Mrs. Jesse l.. Dunham.
Mrs. II. A. Davis has returned from
Troy where she was the guest of her
/ daughter, Mrs. c, J. Vetal.
f. D. Ranney was in Manchester
Thursday evening, attending meet
ing Of the Royal Arch Masons.
Ellis Bouplon, who has been Ill at
his home in Shaftsbury Valley, has
returned to his work at Hall farm.
Mrs. Alice Kent has entered the
Putnam Memorial hospital for treat
ment and underwent an operation
Thursday
Mrs. Frank H. Chase has returned
to her home, having received treat
ment for few weeks at the Putnam
Memorial hospital.
Backus, the cleaner and dyer oil
Depot street, has re-opened his store
and is now ready for business. Adv
Acts
The grade teachers of the Nortt
Bennington graded school were al
lowed Thursday for observation
day and spent it in visiting the grades
in Benn ngton.
Miss Helen Fruitrich, a student a
the Albany Business college, has beer
i'll and is spending a few days a
Il home until she recoYers.
Mrs. Edward Carol has very sor,
hand as the result of running
needle INTO the palm, requiring an OF
Grafton at the Putnam Memorial hos
pital. The wound is healing as raj
idly as possible
Leroy Robinson, who has bee
spending a few weeks at his home a
= +. T. Huntingtons, on account of III
: ness in the Agricultural school a
| Randolph, has returned to his stud,e
. IN that institution.
Morris Whalen, who has mad
North Bennington his home for seN
: eral years, has developed an acut
:. cerebral trouble, and is receiving car
=. at the Putnam Memorial hospital,
Mr. and Mrs II. T. Cushman accom-
panied by Their son, Frederick !
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-03-11

Nature is the Chiropractor's only
establishments remove the pinch
on the nerves and enable Nature to do
her part in making and keeping the
body we'll.
Ninety-tive per cent OF diseases are
due to pressure upon nerves along the
sides of yertebral column. This pres
sure interferes with their functions;
hence Inflammation, unnatural action.
pain and distress are manifested
where these nerves end. All diseases
are prolonged until pressure upon
these nerves leading to the affected
parts is adjusted. 1t is the business
of the Chiropractor to release this
nTessure with the hand, the doing Of
which has never been taught in other
schools, and has never been practieed
by them.
Ancient methods and cure alls put
but little check on disease. Times have
changed and science is progressing.
Chiropractic adjustments, relieving
nerve impingement permit nature to
remove the cause Of disease and cor
rect abnormalities without the use OF
drugs.
The most famous surgeon, perhaps.
using the knife today says: THE
! drugless practitioner is one Of the best
things that has come into the life Of
the present day
DR.. w. 3. GAGE, chiropractor.
Putnam House, Bennington, VI.
Thursdays, to p. M.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-03-11
TOM MIX IN "RoAD DEMON"
Thrilling Comedy to Be Seen at Harte
Theatre Tomorrow.

Theatre Tomorrow.
"The Road Demon, declared to be
the best comedy Tom NIX has ever
made. is to be shown at Harte Thea
tre tomorrow
He begins by swapping his horse
for broken-down auto on the desert,
and, finding the steering gear broken,
he uses his lariat to guide the pesky
thing Hehnally gets it going. He
rides back to the ranch. He can stop
the car. He rides through fence
and then barn, and at length he
yells to his cowboy friends to shoot
a hole in the gas tank to make II
halt
The pace set IN the opening scenes
"a maintained throughout the pisture.
He wins road race with the car
But the finish comes after thrilling
stunts. He does some rescue work
that Is ha r-raisng and he wins the
hand Of pretty Clare Anderson his
leading woman.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-03-11
RAILROAD WAGE
CUTS TO INCLUDE
ALL BIG SYSTEMS
Revision Will Affect Thousands
of Emplyes
CONFERENCES TO BE HELD
Failing to Reach Agreements
Disputes Will be Taken to
National Labor Board

New York, March 10.-The New
York Central railroad today announc.
ed that beginning April 16 it would re-
wise downward the wages of approxi-
mately $4,000 employees. 1t was un.
derstood that the subsidiary Ines,
forming a system which employees
174,000 men, OF almost one-tenth Of
the railway workmen in the United
States, soon would follow the lead Of
the parent Organization.
The subsidiary companies include
the Boston and Albany, Mich gan
Central, Big Four, Pittsburg and Lake
Erie, Lake Erie and Western. Ohio
Central, GAINESVILLE and Western,
Kanawaha and NJ chigan, Kanawaha
and West Virginia and the Indiana
harbor belt railroads
Eghty-fye classifctlons of employ.
es will be affected by the reductions
and most Of the men are members of
the national labor organizations.
The reductions probably will be
based upon the ncrea3e of pay
granted by the United States Labor
boards decision No 2July 20, 1920.
Chicago March 10.-Wage reduc-
tion proposals affecting thousands OF
men were announced officially today
by practically every Western railway
with headquarters in Chicago. among
them being the Santa Fe, Chicago
Milwaukee and St. Paul, Chicago
Great Western, Chicago, Rock Island
and Pacific and Chicago and North
western.
The roads VII first hold meet
ings with their employees in an eff
fort to reach some agreement regard
ing a reduction in wages II the
roads and workers were unable tC
reach agreements the disputes, 1t was
announced, wouldibe allowed TO go be
fore the United States Railroad La
Dor Board
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-03-11
PARACHUTE JUMP RECORD

Four Men Jump Safely from Plane
In California.
Sacramento, Cal, March 1O-A
record in parachute jumping has been
set at Mather field. Four army ayia-
tors leaped from the same plane yes
terday at an altitude OF 1000 feet,
while d fifth aviator ploted the plane
Double parachutes, one strapped to
the breast and the other to the back
were used. Just before he jumped
from a wing OF the plane each man
loosened one parachute and the wind
blew II open as the leap was made
The second parachute was opened
when the man wanted to lessen the
speed Of his fall. All landed safely.