Evening public ledger. (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, August 31, 1916, Night Extra, Page 6, Image 6

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EViiiSliSG LtiDUm-l'HlLADkiLmiA THURSDAY, AUGUST 31, 1916.
TRAINMEN MAY RESCIND STRIKE ORDER; WILSON AT HELM; MORE EMBARGOES BY ROADS
BABIES HAVE FIRST
CALL IF SHORTAGE
OF MILK ENSUES
i 1 1
With Hospitals they Will
Claim Attention of
Dairymen
MOTORTRUCK CARRIERS
Babies and Hospitals First
In Threatened Milk Shortage
DAIRIES to canvass homes to find
where babies nre.
These and hosn tals to bo served
first, leaving stores and restaurants
to wait.
Philadelphia's milk consumption
of from 600,000 to 550.000 quarts
dally to be cut in two by railroad
striko (estimated).
Milk trains and dairy motor
trucks traveling in 76-mile radius to
bring milloto city.
Dairies to be handicapped in cool
intc and pasteurizing oy expected
coal shortage.
Milk for babies and hospitals will bo had,
railroad Btrlko or not.
This became apparent today when the
largo milk dealers of the city announced
that they had taken steps to procure at
least half their normal supply by motortruck
If tho railroads And It Impossible to trims'
port milk In the quantities needed. Hos
pitals and houses where there nro bable3
will be served first.
Philadelphia, drinking from 600,000 "to
RRfl nnn ntmrta nf mlllf n dnv. must tin enri-,
tent with half that amount, It was eslt"i
mated. Babies, children and patients, whoc
drink approximately half the total, will not
suffer, as tho entire supply. If necessary, will
be turned over for their use.
Fleets of autotrucks operated by the largo
and small dairies will collect the 'milk from
the farms that He within 7B miles of the
city. The northern Pennsylvania, southern
New York nnd eastern New Jersey da ry
farms and other more distant milk sources
that In normal tlmos furnish milk to tho
city will be eliminated.
The greatest fear entertained by tho
dairies Is the threatened shortage of coal,
which Is necessary for tho cool ng and
pasteurizing of milk. Another serious
drawback, should tho railways be tied up
completely. Is a shortage In bottles. Sev
eral milk concerns reported being bohlnd
In their supply of bottles, duo to labor
troubles and the recent congestion of tho
ra lroads with ammunition shipments.
In Bplto of handicaps, the dairies will en
deavor to continue an uninterrupted serv
ice, paying especial attention to family
trade. Tho presence of babies In a house
will mean milk at that door If there Is milk
to be had.
"A canvass of houses by our drivers will
determine) where the babies are," said O.
It. Llndback, president of Abbott's Alder
ney Dairies. "These houses will be served
first. Our store and restaurant trade will
be cut down. If necessary. Our supply
will come from our farms that He within a1
radius of 60 miles and I think we'll bo
enabled to bring In B0 per cent of our nor
mal supply by automobile."
The Suppleo AJderney Dairies have, de
vised p. plan to,s'jri-e every cust6mer by
reducing the amoijrit per capita, according
to C. H. Supplee, owner. ., . .
"We Intend to'furnlsh milk first to ba
bies and hospitals and then to every cus
tomer, however small tho amount may be,"
he said. . . . .i-"
"It will be a seriWs' problem td 'operate
a. dairy plant If Uie coal supply Is limited:
Another problem' vrl be returning'" the
empty cans to bo, refilled. Unless the rail
road's arrange to serve milk as usual and
to return the cans the motortruck milk
transportation system will have a big job.
For Instance, It would be an all-day under
taking for an automobile to bring milk
from a farm, say, 75 miles distant and
return the cans."
The price of milk remained stationary
today in the face of developments. There
will be no advance from the present price
ot 8 cents a quart, dairymen said, unless
the "wholesale price goes up. Philadelphia
pays less for its milk than any other large
city. It was stated.
Anticipating a shortage, David C. Clegg,
chief milk Inspectorfl today began arrang
ing for tho Inspection of powdered milk
should that preparation spring Into gen
eral use. This milk Is "made" by pouring
boiling water over the powdered prepara
tion. The resulting fluid must undergo in
spection just as ordinary milk, he said.
Only small quantities of it were found by
his Inspectors, but it is believed that should
transportation be severely crippled there
would be a heavy shipment of the com
pact preparation Into the city.
Tho shipment of milk. It was said by
Pennsylvania, Railroad officials, would
precede all other goods In the event of a
serious railroad tie-up. Freight embargoes
do not affect it, milk being sent by passen
ger trains.
P. R.R. COMPLETING
"STRIKE SCHEDULE"
May Issue Tentative Train List'
Late Today for Information '
of Commuters - '"' ''
A tentative "strike schedule" of trains
running- Into and out ol 'the! city.-may be
Issued by the Pennsylvania. . Railroad late
this afternoon. - ' '
Officials today are completing tb? sche
dule which of necessity will be pf, the most
conditional character. The fulfillment ot
ny schedule promulgated wUl bo. contin
gent upon the extent of tho strike, which
cannot be determined until Monday 'ttforn.
tng, It was stated. The schedule now being
made Is based upop the luunbtr.pf t mplqyea
the railroad knows that it can transfer to
trains from other departments and upon a
very haxy estimate of how many men will
""sticte"
A rush by commuters to the suburban
trolley systems Is expected should the rail
roads be severely erlppledb;)?. Jhe Impend-'
Ins strike. Philadelphia Is surrounded by
a. network of troHay lines .radiating to a
distance of nearly a score of miles.
V operation ot me eiecirmeu lines ot
the Pennsylvania Railroad, should the
crews of the electric trains strike, would
sot be difficult, officials said today. The
Stlft employes who Jfcrm the Ce,ws for the.
electrified line to Paoll and the West Jer
sey and Seashore, Una, -could be replace-.
wuuoui uetay, if wtia saiu. a irouey ra
tarmau can run an etectrla train such as
the Pennsylvania operates, aa Its mecha
nism does not differ radically from that pf
a, trolley car. The only lessons the mo tar
man would be required to take would be
Ut the signal system which, officials said,
could be learned in three or four trlpa, .
"The ranks of tlfe. eleetrf"'triln crews
could be filled froor $h,e 300t Philadelphia,'
Kapkl Transit Company strlKer wlio were
eUseliare'ed recently .and other troltemiPPvl'
lansut and conduct! :f - ' w 1
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RAIL STRIKE WILL BE AVERTED
WILSON HOPES; WANTS 8-HOUR LAW
.Continued from; Pare One
"pack" tho cdmmlBston, tho original bill will
be amended If possible, certain Administra
tion leaders say, so thn, the two members
shall bo recommended, dno by the railway
brotherhoods and Iho other by tho railway
executives. This latter amendment. It la
expected, will be passed by tho'ilouse under
a special rulo tomorrow.
PLAtt Tb INCltEASB BOArtD
After the President returned to tho Whllo
Mouse, It was said that It had been agreed
that attention would be concentrated on
the amended bill increasing the Interstate
Commerce Commission. It was said that
tho President and Secretary Lane would
GARRETSON DEMANDS 8-HOUR DAY
"AS RIGHT TO BE ALLOWED EVERY MAN"
By J. P.
WASHINGTON". Aug. 31. A legislative
settlement, even though It does not Include
all demands made by the four big railroad
brotherhoods, will bo acceptable to the
400,000 employes who havo all plan3 set
to striko Monday Such settlement, A. B.
Garretson, chief of tho conductors, told the
Senate Interstate Commerce Commltteo to
day, must Include an eight-hour day law.
W. a. Leo, trainmen leader, told the
commltteo the brotherhood chiefs could (lash
tho mesnge "satisfactory settlement" nnd
halt the strike, provided the eight-hour bill
is passed ny saturtlnv midnight. Tho men,
ho said, are willing to submit to tho
collateral Investigation of wages and the
like. Involved In the measure.
llarrctson was the first speaker nt the
hearing to consider testimony from the
brotherhood chiefs, tho railway president-!
and tho shippers before legWatlvc nctlon is
taken,
'Ab for tho question of nuthorlty," said
Garretson. "I could call oft the striko, But
that would bo only through a satisfactory
settlement such ns I han lust mpntlnnnl.
jFpr, that mattpr. I caro not through what
-agency that satisfactory settlement may
come.
"You have seen the scare headlines about
refusing 'to call off the strike, bravado and
all that," continued Gnrrctson. "I don't
kriow whether you realize tho responsibility
wo ha'p because of tho striko vote. It
cannot be put lightly aside."
NEWLANDS OUTLINES LEGISLATION.
Senator Newlands opened tho commltteo
hearing by outlining the six measures de
sired by President Wilson. Ho said no
legislation proposed or to be proposed would
Involvo compulsory arbitration. Tho
strongest measure In that direction, ho said,
simply called for a Government Inquiry
nnd report that left both parties to tho
dispute freo to act as they thought best.
The committee room was crowded. Every
scat was, occupied and tho spectators over
flowed Into tho hallway Samuel Gompors.
president 'of tho American Federation of
Labor, arrived with tho brpthcrhood execu
tives. At times during Garrotsons talk
Gompers nodded his head in vigorous
acquiescence to tho points mado by tho
speaker.
Among tho railway heads present were
Hllsha Lee. chairman of tho national confer
ence committee of tho railways; E. H. Coap
man, vlco president of the Southern ; John T.
Walker, secretary of the conference commlt
teo of tho eastern railways; A. D. Grelg,
assistant to tho receiver of the St. Louis
and Snnta Fe; J. M. Shochan, counsel of
tho national conference committee ; C. L.
Bards, general manager of tho New Haven ;
N. D. Mayer, vice president of the Nor
folk and Western ; L. W. Baldwin, general
manager of the Central of Georgia; W. L.
'Slddonb, vice president of tho Seaboard Air
Line, and H. W. McMaster. general man
ager of tho Wheeling and Lake Eric.
ELLIOTT AND GOMPERS MEET.
Howard Elliott. president of tho New
Io.vct entered as Gompers came in. They
DQwea slimy to eacn omer ana went iu
"Beats at opposite ends of the room.
Garretson pointed out tho fight the broth
erhoods have had since they organized to
.get better working conditions. He said
before the organizations were perfected It
was a common thing for men to be on duty
with human lives in their charge 72 hours
on a stretch. It was out of the ordinary,
ho said, for men not to work 24 hours v.
day for two or three days at a time every
month.
"And always their monthly wage was tho
same. Can there be a better argument for
time and a half for overtime work?" he
demanded.
Ho said the men demand the eight-hour
day they do not request It "as a human
right to bo allowed every man."
"ALWAYS KEADY FOIt A CALL."
"We are demanding some of the pleasures
the ordinary man enjoys. We are mere
travelers over the face of tho earth. Only
through the eight-hour day can we have
a part of the rights and pleasures of life
enjoyed by the average man. I wonder
how many of you gentlemen realize what a
boon It Is that your lives In your homes
are a sealed book when you want It to be
so. It Is not so with the railroad man.
We must always be ready for call. Even
when off duty our employers must know
where we are. We believe the employer
should keep the human part of his plant
In as good condition as the Iron and wood
part.
"With nn eight-hour law properly en
forced present conditions would be Im
possible. Why, It used openly to be advo
cated when train crews had long shifts
that so vlorur as one man stayed awake
SIGH COST OF LIVING
AS RESULT OF
' NEW YORK, Aug. 31 The high cost of
Jiving throughout the United States prob
ably will take an upward bound within the
next 48 hours as a result of the embargo
declared upon perishable freight by the rail
roads ,ln anticipation ot a strike. The New
York Central's embargo on perishable
freights and live stock goes into effect at
midnight Thursday, while that of the Penn
sylvania will become operative tomorrow.
The Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad today
announced an embargo on alt freight of any
description from all points to all destina
tions, effective after the close of business
September 1.
The railroad ban covers dressed beef.
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-ADDITIONAL TRAINS TO ATLANTIC CITY
SUNDAYS and LABOR DAY 7:30 A. M.
(.ate Beturnlsj Trains from AH Beaortg Labor Day, 9 p. 31.
seek a way to Incorporate in tho Increase
measure the eight-hour plan, the plan for
the commission to Investigate th6 workings
of such a. plan nnd the military necessity
plan which tt'-Jld permit the President to
take over railroads and draft men to
operate trnlni If needed for military pur
poses only. It was said the House would
pass such an omnibus bill tomorrow sure.
In order to get a postponement of the
striko order, should thcro bo difficulty en
countered In tho Senato whoso rules prevent
cloturo methods, It is tho Intention of tho
President and the Democratic lcadors to
pledge passage of tho eight-hour law nnd
Insist that the strllto bo called off.
So far the brotherhood chiefs have re
fused to say whether they will do this.
YODEIt
while tho rest got a nap it would bo nil
ilehi ."
Garretson served notice that tho brother
hood opposition to legislation like tho
Canadian disputes act is unswerving.
"No Influence can chango our position on
this," ho said.
Tho railroads, Garretson said, havo
mado only ono definite settlement pro
posalto shift tho wholo question to the
Interstate Commcrco Commission or to
submit to arbitration. Ho said tho
brotherhoods dn not oppose tho principle
of arbitration, but do opposo It under Its ap
plication to recent cases where, ho said,
tho ro.uls have done their own Interpreting
of nwnrds.
"Our men nro human," ho continued
"They are men who hourly are faco to
face with the death angel "
They ure exposed to tho Inclemency of
tho elements, the ery nnturo of their work
makes them hard-headed and resentful of
Injustice. It is n business where cowards
quit and weaklings die."
Reviewing President Wilson's legislative
program. Garretson reiterated tho men
were willing to wnlvo part of their op
position. He also emphasized his objection
to any compulsory arbitration luw and to
legislation similar to tho Canadian disputes
act. He gave Instances where, ho said,
tho Canadian act had operated against tho
men.
GOMPERS TESTIFIES
Samuel Gompers, president of tho Amer
ican Federation of Labor, followed Mr.
Garretson before tho committee. Ho de
clared the Executive Council of .tho Amer
ican Federation of Labor had decided to
back up the demands of tho railway
brotherhoods for an eight-hour day, and In
opposition to compulsory arbitration of In
dustrial disputes.
"Wo contend that If employers havo tho
right to discharge a worker for any causo
at all, or for ho cause," Mr. Gompers said,
"the workers shall not bo deprived by law
or otherwise of tho right to quit."
Conscription In time of peace, Mr. Gomp
ers said, to force tho men to run tho rail
ways, Is repugnant to every Idea of Amer
icanism. Making It criminal for men to quit work
In concert, ns ono of tho bills provides,
would never work out, Mr, Gompers said.
LEE URGES EIGHT HOURS.
W. G. Lee, president of tho Brotherhood
of Railway Trainmen, followed Gompers.
Ho outlined In detail tho demands of tho
men and tho negotiations up, to date, fol
lowing tho lines ot argument already cov
ered by Garretson.
Tho only means of preventing tho striko
Monday, Mr. Leo told tho committee, would
bo acceptance by tho railroads of tho pro
posal made by President Wilson or pasa
ago of the proposed eight-hour act before
the close of tho workday Saturday, In no
other way can the catastropho be avoided,
ho told the committee flatly.
RAILROADS OPEN CASE.
Judge R. S. Lovett, chairman of the board
of the Union Pacific, opened the caso for tho
railroads. He declared that the controversy
was not merely between tho railroads and
their employes, but that the public Itself
was now a party.
"Tho railroads aro now owned by great
numbers of Investors," ho said, "many of
them nro small In veators. Bankers do not
buy railroad securities to keep, they buy
them to sell. The bankers have not at
tempted to Influenco the railway executives
In this controversy. Speaking for myself,
I have received one letter from a banker
and that urged that I accept the President's
proposal, as the easiest means to end this
trouble. I disagreed with him."
Judge Lovett declared that whatever ex
penso was saddled on tho railroads by
legislation or otherwise, "the public must
pay tho bill."
OPPOSES SHORTER DAY.
"Acceptance of the eight-hour-day prop
osition means an expenditure of $60,
000,000," Judge Lovett said. "That means
tho Interest at 5 per cent on $1,200,000,000.
And that Is only tho cost of the eight-hour
day.
"If, under the menace now before the
country, Congress decides to surrender to
these four men and place this $60,000,000
of additional cost on the commerce of the
country without Investigation, that Is the
affair of Congress. There are some rail
roads In this country which will be forced
into bankruptcy without extraordinary cur
tailment In their operations. Most of the
roads will survive, but many of them will
not. unless they are given early relief In
the form of Increased rates. I believe there
should be some Investigation befqre this Is
done."
WILL SOAR
EMBARGO BY ROADS
poultry, fruits and vegetables, as well as live
stock. Many local slaughter houses will
bo compelled to cease operations.
The first Increase In price for food Is
expected to appear In tho meat markets, to
be followed almost Immediately by a boost
In the cost of fruit and vegetables. Several
dairy companies recently Increased tho price
of milk, and this occasion may be seized
for another Increase.
Apathy among commercial and Industrial
organizations which previously character
ized the situation had largely disappeared
today In this cltv and every effort was bent
toward the mobilization of resources.
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RAILROADS
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Tho ferryboat Beverly, lying nt
possible use in the event of a
bunked there
RAILROADS REFUSE TO SELL TICKETS
FOR TRIPS BEYOND NEXT MONDAY
on their destination, nnd big ocean ship
ping lines reported the Impending striko
threatens to forco Idleness along "tho water
front.
HEAVY INBOUND TItAPFIC.
Railroads report heavy trafllc Inbound,
of vacationists returning to tho city. Out
bound passenger trnlllo was by no means
stopped, but persons leaving the city did
NEW YORK, Aug. 31. Tho railroad
striko, effective Mondny, today had reached
forward and Its effects wcro being felt In
partial tlo-up of transportation three days
In ndvanco of the scheduled walkout of
400,000 trainmen.
Many eastern railroads-today refused to
sell passenger tickets for trips which would
not be completed by Labor Day, tho Penn
sylvania clamped an embargo on munitions
shipments, freight shipments of all kinds
already undor partial embargo, depending
so warned by railroads that schedules would
bo subject to change next week. Among
tho travelers who feel tho restrictions today
aro many union men who had planned
Labor Day trips, but abandoned them
willingly.
"Tho Lehigh Valley Railroad hopes to bo
ablo to contlnuo the operation of all of its
trains without lntcmiptlon," said L. D.
Smith, vice president. "No ono can say
definitely what conditions wo will face on
Monday, but In tho mcanwhilo wo aro pro-
RAIL STRIKE THREATENS TO SPREAD
TO 35,000 MENJN WESTERN SHOPS
CHICAGO, Aug. 31. Spread of tho pro
posed strike of the four brotherhoods to
36,000 shopmen on nineteen Western rail
roads threatened today as executives of
Chicago railroads began assembling this
morning at the Chlcngo Club to discuss
plans to fight tho brotherhoods.
The shopmen havo begun negotiations
with road officials In ten Western cities.
They aro asking for an Increaso of 5 cents
an hour, amounting to $4,200,000 a year.
The conferences now on nro believed to
be tho result of the secret meeting of Bhop
chairmen held a week ago In Kansas City
to formulate plans to Join In tho eight-hour
movement of the four brotherhoods.
Western railroads will not try to fight
n strike nf the brotherhoods single
handed. This was learned today as tho
officials were preparing to meet. They
will pool tholr resources for the benefit of
the country, which they say can bo saved
from grave Buffering only by drastic and
concerted action.
Dig detectives agencies admitted today
they have recruited about 1000 strike
breakers. Several agencies say they have
unlimited orders to hlro as many men as
they can nnd.
i Fear of a tlo-up of freight shipments
In Chicago has abated somewhat as a re
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5.i3rcSi-
Mrs. Happy Homemajcf
"T AM certainly surprised to see how quickly and easily
1 you have wired this house of ours for Electricity," said
Mrs. Happy Homemaker to
finishing touches to the work.
"Lots of people think it's a long-drawn-out, messy job
to wire an already-built house," he replied; "but really,
as you see, there's less dirt and tearing up when wiring
than there is when papering a house.
"Maybe that's why folk call me the ''Dirtless Workman." he
continued. "You see, nowjd?yj when we electricians set out to
wire a house, we go at it in the easiest possible way. We may
lift a board in the closet or attic; then we fish the wires up and
down through the walls. The only holes we cut in the plaster are
those for the fixtures and switches, which, of course, are covered
when these latter are put in place.
"Wc Wire-Your-Home-League Electricians take a special pride'in
wiring up old houses with the least possible dirt. We don't ask
you to move the furniture or take up the carpets before we come
nor will you have to clean up after us. We do the wiring quickly,
easily and without causing any confusion in the household,"
A copy of booklet Dirtless Workman"
telling about his methods of work, will be
sent to you upon request
fTKwrA.
Philadelphia f
PREPARE FOR STRIKE
the Pnvonin slip, North Cnmdcn, hns been converted into a "floating hotel" Gi
railroad strike. Beds and other accommodations for 150 men, who would bo
should a walk-out occur, havo been placed aboard the Beverly.
paring to meet whatever emergency may
arise.
"Should thcro ho a considerable Inter
ruption in train scrvlco ono of our first
thoughts will bo regarding tho prompt
mo-ement of food for human consumption
and then fucpl for public purposes. Such
passongcr tra'ln3 ns may bo necessary will
bo operated, but food will come first.
"At tho moment we do not contomplnto
Bhuttlng off the general movement of freight
In anticipation of trouble. Our line Is In a
normal condition Just now and we will
endeavor to keep It so.
"Wo will muko every effort to limit a
strike to such Interruptions to' train servlco
as cannot possibly bo avoided nnd all other
work will be carried on as usual."
FEAR SHORTAGE OF COAL.
From largo manufacturing concerns In
Now York and In other largo cities camo
reports that shortage of conl, with conse
quent stoppago of manufactures, may be a
moro Bcrlous outgrowth of tho threatened
Btrlko than the food problem.
John J. Dillon, Stnte Commissioner of
Foods and Markets, today wns prepared to
sell milk direct from producers upstate and
nearby States direct to tho consumer. Ho
announced ho had contracts with dairymen
owning lau.uuu or tne ztu,uuu cows which
supply Greater New York with milk. Ho
proposes to uso automobiles, and river
steamboats for transportation of tho milk.
sult of tho settlement of differences be
tween tho freight handlers and sovernl
roads. Thero nie still nbout 1300 handlers
on Btrike, but this number is not expected
to be greatly increased.
Chicago's 150,000 commuters wcro today
trying to figure Just where they come In
In case of n strike. Railroad officials havo
not ns yet taken steps to prepare to con
tlnuo to run suburban trains If 'there Is
trouble Monday. They expect to be able
to run a few trains, but appear doubtful
If they will bo ablo to begin to take care
of the regular suburban traffic Intcr
urban lines havo prepared fo handlo double
their usual truffle, but It Is not believed
they will bo able to take caro of the over
flow. Hotels and rooming houses hope to
do a capacity business in caso ot a strike.
Plan to Bring Soldier Back
Efforts are being mado by the Citizens'
Soldiers' Aid Commltteo to bring a young
soldier back from the "border to his
mother here. The woman since tho death
ot her husband has been struggling to
support four other children. Tho caso Is
ono of four investigated by tho committee.
Funds on hand now amount to nearly
30,000.
Watches the Electrician
:er , atWork
the electrician, as he put the
pj D-Ecrmc (OMgAw
EMERGENCIES
TROOPS AT SCRANT0N
QUELL STRIKE RIOTS
2000 More Miners Join Sym
pathy Move for I. V. W.
Members
SCRANTON, Pa.. Aug. 31. Several riots
marked tho sympathy striko of I. W. W.
mlno workers at Old Forgo early today.
Sheriff Don S. Phillips,' with 40 special dep
uties and six State troopers. Is on tho
ground preserving order. Severnl arrests
wcro mado nnd prisoners hustled to tho
county jail here. Twelve hundred work
men went out yesterday, ns a protest
against tho arrest of I. W. W. leaders in
Ohio nnd Minnesota.
"All prisoners must bo liberated : all
contract work must bo nhollshed and wo
must have better wnges and more respect,"
riads n circular urElng a gencrnl striko,
passed among tho men by agitators. Tho
circular apparently had tho desired ef
fect, for today 2000 men and boys em
ployed at other collieries at Old Forgo
went on strike.
Trouble Is looked for nt Avoca nnd Dur
yea, just ncross tho Lackawanna lino In
Luzcrno county.
-Last Week of
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Here are four beautiful massive pieces of Jacobean flb kgf P
furniture, upholstered In exquisite tapestry. This uphol- r "W J, fee. I
sterlng in contrast with tho rich fumed oak finish of tho J' I 1 J
frames produces a beautiful effect. The Table has heavy "ft m JJ
plank top with deep drawer and magazine shelf. Tho If
Setteo Is unusually largo and comfortable. Tho Rocker 9. F M 1
and Arm Chair aro both generously proportioned. " week
AugiiHt Halo 1'rlce
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4-Pc. William & Mary Dining Suite
The Table has a round massive top; the China Closet
has a large mirror; tha Uuffet has three separate minors,
heavy top, and two top drawers, one lined for the accom
modation of silver; the Serving Table to match; fumed
oak finish looks like a. $200.00 Suite. Aucuit Hale Price
4-Pc. Adam Bedroom Suite
Choice of Mahogany or Ivory
Hero Is another beautiful Adam Period Bedroom
Suite four puces a Chiffonier, a Dresser a Dreamt
Table and fuit-slzed Bed. When you sea ft you will b?
mpresjed most favorably and astounded at the extwrnel?
low price- at which we are closing these numbers ou? in
our Augut furniture Sale. uumoers out in
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SOLDIERS AT BORDER
PREPARE TO COMBAT
TRIALS OF R.R. STRIKE
Pennsylvania Boys Rcarjy M
ivun iiuma it iNueuea 15 nnn
Will Hurry Homo '
for Duty
MAY EVACUATE MEXlCtf
Eli PASO, Tex., Aug.
1. MIDI...
tuinaa r,n thn hn.J.. --- t-... ."'"liarv
fresh activity today, owing to lhJ,JT,u 1
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orders
issued ni wnsnington' Tor the rttn .
their homo stations of mllltla tor. ii
Now lork, New Jersey. Maryland. Tiiu..0'
Missouri, caiifornin, Oregon, WmmZ"'
nnd Louisiana. , 'aaningtori
The return in anticipation of a Mil
strike of about 15,000 men from theJ. .ilf
States will still Icavo approximately A
mllltla on tho border, but It Is X,":?0?
that tho Government will bo able in v H
fiiuiiiiii iiiiiiin (luiiilliu in sunnlv IV... '
That tho withdrawal of the p.r.n''
punltlvo expedition from Mexico win V
hastened If tho Btrlko goes into p(t..1 r?
(km
Monday Is tho provalllnc onlnin .!: 'n
" " Y " onl
army officers stationed hero. Although
Rrrvn rations for nt lfnnt .-m .!.. "
hand at tho camps from PalomiS MP
Kl Valle, tho fodder for tho civni wi.10 !
will fall short If tho Bupply Is cut off frr 'jS
tho provision bnso nt Columbus, N. it ''31
r I- I- .MM.t..1 .1-11.. ..' V '1' ca
uiani 13 uiurai uuny irom mat point hv
motortrucks to tho troons In thn niV
Is nlso carried couth by rail from JuarA H
but a railroad tie-up would nccessariw 11
limit tho supply. "' M
National Guard and regulars on the
uorucr win not io permitted to eufffi.
through a cessation of traffic If the arm
authorities can prevent It. Two hundred m
of tho guardsmen In tho Pennsylvanlat'W
division hero aro experienced railroaders '
wn. vivii wi".ni hiitiiio ii vitiitii upon.
Not only food, but nlso ico and fuel fn J
wiu V.UIH!! mnciio ui me uoraer trooua
havo to bo carried by trains. These prob
nbly will bo operated by the guardsmen In
caso of a strike.
Baltimore & Ohio
Tours
WASHINGTON
no.5o
ALL EXFKNSES
TIIltEi: DAYS
SEPT. 2d
Ticket Oond Ileturnlnfr 10 nay.
Securo Illustrated IJooldcts, giving- In
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nut Street. Wldener liulldlnir. Station,
24th am! I'lieHtnut Streets 3050 Market
Street, 001 Mouth Sil Street, 7th Street
nml Glrnrd Avenue, 137 South Broad
Street, 1140 North 3d Street.
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