RAILROAD STRIKE
IS DECLARED OFP
Basic Eight-Hour Day to Be Put
: Into Effect by Managers.
NATIONAL CRISIS MAIN FACTOR
ConccMion Made Regardless of Forth
coming Action by Supreme Court
Chairman bsuea Statement.
New York The conference commit
tee of railroad managers early Monday
morning authorized President Wilson's
mediators to make whatever arrange
ments were necessary with the rail
road brotherhoods to call off the strike.
The formal letter in which this au
thorization was made was signed by
Elisha Lee, chairman of the managers'
committee, and was as follows:
"In the national crisis precipitated
by events of which we heard this
(Sunday) afteroon,, the national
conference committee of railroads join
with you in the conviction that neither
at home nor abroad should there be
fear or hope that the efficient opera
tion of the railroads of the country
will be hampered or impaired. '
"Therefore, you are authorized to
assure the nation there will be no
strike, and as a basis for such assur
ance we hereby authorize the commit
tee of the Council of National Defense
to grant to the employes who are about
to strike whatever adjustment your
committee deems necessary to guaran
tee the uninterrupted and efficient
operation of the railroads as an indis
pensable arm of national defense."
The announcement of the managers
that they had yielded apparently came
as a surpise to the brotherhood chiefs,
for they were in bed when summoned
again to the conference room. Earlier
in the evening there had been a dis
tinctly pessimistic feeling as to the
prospect for averting a strike.
Up to that hour the railroads had re
fused to make the concessions granted,
and the brotherhoods had stood fast to
their determination to strike unless
they won their demands either by the
Supreme court declaring the Adamson
law valid or by their employers grant
ing them the eight-hour day.
The men will get their present pay
for 10 hours for eight hours' work un
der the agreement. These concessions
on the part of the managers are vir
tually what the employes contended
they would gain under the Adamson
law if it were declared constitutional.
Immediately after Secretary Lane
had made his announcement the broth
erhood leaders sent telegrams to all
the general chairmen informing them
that the strike had been called off.
Submarines Sink Three Amer
ican Ships Without Warning
London The sinking of the Ameri
can steamships City of Memphis, Illin
ois and Vigilancia was announced Mon
day. Fourteen men from the Vigilan
cia are missing, as are some of the
men from the City of Memphis. The
crew of the Illinois landed safely.
The City of Memphis, in ballast
from Cardiff for New York was sunk
by gunfire. The second officer and 15
men of the crew have been landed. ' A
patrol boat has gone in search of the
other members of the crew.
The Illinois, from London for Port
Arthur, Tex., was in ballast
The Vigilancia was torpedoed with
out warning.
Allies Gain on 82-Mile Front;
Sixty Villages Are Occupied
London British troops, continuing
their rapid advance on the heels of the
retiring Germans, have occupied the
important towns of Nesle, Chaulnes
and Peronne.
Along a front of about 45 miles they
have entered the German positions to
a depth of 10 miles in places. In ad
dition the British have taken more
thna 60 villages.
The announcement of these gains
was contained in the official report
Monday from British headquarters.
Yarrowdale Men on Way.
Berne The 69 American seamen
who were taken to Germany on the
prise ship Yarrowdale stopped for
lunch in Berne Monday and left at S
o'clock for Lyons, en route to the
United States by way of Spain. The
men were met at the railroad station
by Pleasant A. Stovall, the American
minister, the entire legation staff Mid
virtually all the members of the Amer
ican colony. Mrs. Harold McCormick
had given each one of the party f GO.
Some bought little souvenirs, while oth
ers invested in suitcase and clothing.
Funeral Warship Named.
Washintgon, D. C Japan hat as
signed the armored cruiser Aiuma to
bring home the body of Ambassador
Guthrie. Mrs. Guthrie will return on
the same ship.
Day la Quiet la Dublin.
Dublin St. Patrick's day passed
quietly in Dublin. Many country peo
ple came Into town but there were no
processions. The church services were
leargely attended.
TO CLEAR SEA OF U-BOATS
Preparation for Aggressive Action by
Navy Ordered by President.
Washington, D. C Preparation for
aggressive action by the navy against
the German submarine menace began
Tuesday at the direction of President
Wilson. The President authorized the
expenditure of the $115,000,000 emer
gency fund, provided by congress to
speed up naval construction and pay
for special additional war craft, and
the suspension of the eight-hour labor
law in plants engaged in navy work. ,
Immediately afterward, Secretary
Daniels ordered the New York navy
yard to begin building 60 submarine
chasers of the 110-foot type, to be
completed in from 60 to 80 days. It
was said 40 of these could be laid down
at once.
With the President's approval, the
secretary also ordered the graduation
of the first and second classes at the
naval academy. The first class will go
out March 29, releasing 212 junior offi
cers to fill existing vacancies, and the
Becond in September, furnishing 202
more, a full year before they other
wise would be available.
While the energies of the navy will
be concentrated for the present on
efforts to get into commission craft de
signed particulary to destroy submar
ines and guard the coast, warship
building generally will be speeded up
under the recent agreement with pri
vate builders and with the funds now
made available.
Allies Pressing Enemy Hard;
Large Territory Being Regained
Paris The French troops have oc
cupied about 20 additional villages and
small towns in'their advance on the re
treating Germans. They have gone
beyond Ham on the Somme river and
Chauney on' the Oise, which brings
them appreciably nearer to the St.
Quentin-Laon line. At one point the
advance Tuesday penetrated German
lines to a depth of 22 miles.
London The British advance still is
being pushed rapidly, further large
gains being recorded in the official re
port from British headquarters in
France Tuesday night.
"The pursuit of the enemy," says
the report, "continued Tuesday, our
cavalry and advance guards driving
back the enemy's rear guards. The
ground gained extends for a depth' of
from two to eight miles and 40 more
villages have fallen into our hands."
London The following official com
munication is issued regarding the op
eration of the British troops against
the Turks in Mesopotamia:
"During Saturday night General
Maude's troops effected a crossing of
the Diala river and occupied the vil
lage of Bahriz and a part of the town
of Bakubah on the left bank of the
river. The enemy retired hastily to
ward Khanikan."
Bakubah lies about 25 miles north
east of Bagdad on the Diala.
Fifteen of Crew of Torpedoed
Vigilancia Are Drowned
Plymouth, via London Fifteen
members of the crew of the American
steamer Vigilancia lost their lives
when the steamer was torpedoed by a
German submarine. The survivors
were in lifeboats from Friday morning
until Sunday afternoon.
Among those drowned' were several
American citizens, including Third
Officer Neils P. North and Third En
gineer Carl Adeholde. This informa
tion was given out by Captain Frank
A. Middleton, of New York, who, with
the survivors of the Vigilancia, has
reached the mainland, and probably
will make affidavits before the Ameri
can consul.
Captain Middleton said that his ves
sel was sunk without warning. Two
lifeboats were lowered from the Vigil
ancia and the crew of 43 men got into
them. Owing to the swell of the
ocean, however, 25 men were thrown
into the water. The boats of the Cap
tain and the mates picked up ten of
the men, but the other 15 were
drowned.
Sheila Lifeboat; Kills Eight Men.
London A boat containing the first,
second and third mates and five sea
men of the Dutch steamer Selien char
tered by the Belgian Relief commis
sion, has been shelled by a submarine
and all the occupants killed, according
to a dispatch from Stavanger. "The
Dutch steamer Selien," aays the dis
patch, "has reached here bound for
New York in ballast. She left Rotter
dam Friday, bearing the usual desig
nations of the Belgian Relief com
mission, and was attacked at 6 o'clock
Saturday afternoon.
Seaplaaea Sav Ship.
New York The British freight
steamer Eastgate, which arrived here
Tuesday from La Pallise, was recently
attacked by a German submarine and
escaped destruction only through
prompt aid rendered by two French
seaplanes. The incident was related
by members of the crew, who pointed
to holes in the ship's ventilators made
by shells in support of thvir story.
The place of the attack and the date
were not divulged.
OF THE PABjONAGE.
fp ETHELWJESTQN fg
IIXUSTRATED BY J, TI ifJ
gT' c ' NEI llii Hi
(Copyright, by the Bobbs
Mr. STARR'S HEART SINKS
WHEN HE DISCOVERS
JERR0LD HARMER AND
PRUDENCE EXCHANGING
TENDER GLANCES AND
SOFT WORDS
Mr. Starr, widower, Methodist
minister at Mount Mark, la., has
five charming daughters. Pru
dence, the eldest, keeps house for
him. Fairy is a college freshman.
Carol and Lark, twins, are In
high school. Constance Is the
"baby." The activities of the
girls Prudence's work, Fulry's
school affulrs, the youngsters'
pranks and the fumlly perplexi
ties, make the story. It is simply
a recital of homely incidents
glorified by affection. The pre
ceding installment described an
accident which Prudence suf
fered during an early-morhlng bi
cycle ride and her rescue by a
strange and fascinating young
man.
CHAPTER IX Continued.
-12-
He went upstairs to obey, with de
spair In his heurt. But to the girls,
there was nothing strange in this ex
actness on the part of Prudence. Jer
rold Harmer was the hero of the ro
mance, and they must unite to do him
honor. He was probably a prince In
disguise. Jerrold Harmer was a per
fectly thrilling name. It was really a
shame that America allows no titles
Lord Jerrold did sound so noble, and
Lady Prudence was very effective, too.
He and Prudence were married, and
had a family of four children, named
for the various Starrs, before one hour
had passed.
"I'll begin my book right away,"
Lark was saying. She and Carol were
In the dining room madly polishing
their Sunday shoes, what time they
were not performing the marriage cer
emony of their sister and the hero.
"Yes, dot But for goodness' sake,
don't run her Into a mule! Seems to
me even Prudence could have done bet
ter than that."
"I'll have his automobile break down
In the middle of the road, and Pru
dence can run Into It The carburetor
came off, and of course the car
wouldn't run an Inch without It."
"Yes, that's good," said Carol ap
provingly. "It must be a sixty-cylinder,
eight horse power er tonneau
or something real big and costly."
"Twins I You won't be ready,"
warned Prudence, and this dire possi
bility seut them flying upstairs lu a
panic.
While the girls, bubbling over with
excitement, were dressing for the great
event, Mr. Starr went downstairs to
sit with Prudence. Carol called to him
on his way down, and he paused on
the stnlrcase, looking up at her.
"Lurk and I are going to use some
of Fairy's powder, futher," she said.
"We feel thut we simply must on an
occnslon like this. And for goodness'
sake, don't mention it before bim ! It
doesn't happen very often, you know,
but today we simply must Now, don't
you say anything about falling la the
flour barrel, or turning pale all of a
sudden, whatever else you do. We'd
be so mortified, father."
Mr. Starr was concerned with
weightier matters, and went on down
to Prudence with never so much as a
reproving shake of the head for the
worldly-minded young twins.
"Father," began Prudence, her eyes
on the lace coverlet, "do you think It
would be all right for tne to wear that
silk dressing gown of mother's? 1
need something over my nightgown,,
and my old flnunel kimono is so ugly.
You know, mother said I was to have
It, and I'm twenty now. Do you think
It would be all right? But If you do
not want me to wear It "
"I do want you to," was the prompt
reply. "Yes, It Is quite time you were
wearing It I'll get It out of the trunk
myself, and send Fairy down to help
you." Then as he turned toward the
door, he asked carelessly, "Is he very
good-looking, Prudence?"
And Prudence, with a crimson face,
answered quickly, "Oh, I really didn't
notice, father."
lie went on upstairs theu, and pre
ently Fairy cnnie down with the dulnty
silk gown trimmed with fine soft lace.
"I brought my lavender ribbon for your
hair, Prudence. It will match the
gown so nicely. Oh, you do look sweet
dearest I pity Jerrold Harmer, I can
tell you that Now I must hurry and
finish my own dressing."
But with her toot on the bottom
stair, she paused. Her sister was call
ing after her. "Send father down here,
quick. Fairy."
Father ran down quickly, and Pru
dence, catching hold of his hands,
whispered wretchedly, "Oh. father, he
be la good-looking. I I did notice
It I didn't really mean to lit to you."
- Merrlll Company.)
"There, now, Prudence," he said,
kissing her tenderly, "you mustn't get
excited again. I'm afraid you are too
nervous to have callers. You must lie
very quietly until he comes. That was
no He, child. You are so upset you do
not know what you are saying today.
Be quiet now, Prudence, It's nearly
time for him to come."
"You are a dear good father," she
cried, kissing his hands passionately,
"but it was a lie. I did know what I
was saying. I did It on purpose."
And Mr. Starr's heart was heuvy, for
he knew that his fears were realized.
CHAPTER X.
Roused From Her Slumber.
At twenty minutes to four, the.par
sonuge family clustered excitedly in
the sitting room, which the sunshine
flooded cheerily. They were wnitlug
for the hero of Prudence's romance.
"Oh, Larkie, will you run upstulrs
and bring my lace handkerchief?
Would you keep these pearls on,
Fairy, or would you take them off?"
"I would keep them on, Prue. You
do look so sweet, but your face is very
flushed. . I am afraid you are feverish.
Maybe we had better not let him see
Prue today, futher."
"Fairy I" exclaimed Prudence. "Lis
ten, listen, girls I Look, Fairy, and see
if that Is he! Yes, it Is, I know I
can tell by his walk." Warm rich
color dyed her face and throat, and
she clasped her hands over her heart,
wondering If Connie beside her could
hear its tumult
"I'll go to the door," said Father
Starr, and Prudence looked at him
beseechingly.
"I I am sure he is all right, father.
I you will be nice to him, won't you?"
Without answering, Mr. Starr left
the room. He could not trust his voice.
"Listen, girls, I want to hear," whis
pered Prudence. And she smiled as
she heard her father's cordial voice.
"You are Mr. Harmer, aren't you?
I am Prudence's father. Come right
In. The whole family Is assembled to
do you honor. The girls have already
made you a prince In disguise. Come
back this way. Prudence la resting
very nicely."
When the two men stepped Into the
sitting room, Prudence, for once, quite
overlooked her father. She lifted her
eyes to Jerrold Harmer's face, and
waited, breathless. Nor was he long
in finding her among the bevy of girls.
He walked ajt once to the bed, and
took her hand. .
"My little comrade of the road," he
said gayly, but with tenderness. "I'm
afraid you are not feeling well enough
for callers today."
"Oh, yes, I am," protested Prudence
with strange shyness.
He turned to the other girls, and
greeted them easily. He was entirely
self-possessed. "Miss Starr told me so
much nbout you that I know you all to
begin with." He smiled at Fairy as
he added, "In fact, she predicted that
I am to fall In love with you. And so,
very likely, I should, If I hadn't met
your sister first"
They all laughed at that, and then
he walked back and stood by Prudence
once more. "Was it a bad sprain?
Does It pain you very budly? You
look tired. I am afraid It was an Im
position for me to come this after
noon." "Oh, don't worry about thnt," put In
Connie anxiously. "She wanted you
to come. She's been getting us ready
for you ever since the doctor left. I
think It was kind of silly for me to
wear my blue just for one culler."
The twins glared at her, realizing
that she was discrediting the parson
age, but Jerrold Harmer laughed, and
Prudence joined him.
"It Is quite true," she admitted
frankly. "The mule and I disgraced
the parsonage this morning, and I
wnnted the rest of you to redeem it
fhis afternoon." She looked at him
Inquiringly. "Then you had another
coat?"
"No, I didn't. I saw this one In a
window this morning, and couldn't re
sist It Was the ride very hard on
your ankle?"
Mr. Starr was puzzled. Evidently It
was not lack of fuuds which brought
tills man on foot from Des Moines to
Mount Mark, half-way across the
state 1 He did not look like a man
fleeing from Justice. What then, was
the explanation?
"You must have found It rather a
long walk," he began tentatively, his
eyes on the young man's face.
"Yes. I think my feet are a little
blistered. I have walked farther than
that many times, but I am out of prac
tice now. Sometimes, however, walk
ing Is a painful necessity."
"How long did It take you coming
from Dot Molnea to Mount Mark?" In
quired Carol In a subdued and respect
ful voice, and curious, withal.
"From Des Moines," he gasped.
"Good heavens I I did not walk from
Des Moines 1 Did yon" He turned
to Prudence questioning!. "Did yon
think- I walked clear from Des
Molnesr
"Yea." And added hastily. "But 1
did not care If yon did. It did not
make any difference how you cam.''
For a moment he was puzzled. Then
he burst out laughing. "I am afraid
we had too much to talk about this
morning. I thought I had explained
my situation, but evidently I did not
I drove from Des Moines in the car,
and"
"The automobile," gasped Carol,
with a triumphant look at Lark.
"Yes, just so. I stopped at several
places on business as I came through.
I drove from Burlington this morning,
but I got off the road. The car broke
down on me, and I couldn't fix It
broke an axle. So I had to walk in.
That Is what I was seeing about to
day, sending a man out for the car
and arranging about the repairs." He
smiled again. "What in the world did
you think I would walk from Des
Moines for?" he asked Prudence, more
Inquisitive than grammatical.
"I did not think anything about It
until they asked, and I did not know
about the car. You did not mention
it."
"No. I remember now. We were
talking of other things all the time."
He turned frankly to Mr. Sturr. "Per
haps you have heard of the Harmer
Automobile company of Des Moines.
My father was Harvey Harmer. Two
years ago, when I was running around
in Europe, he died. It was his desire
that I should personally take charge
of the business. So I hurried borne,
and have had charge of the company
since then. We are establishing stiles
agencies here, and in Burlington, and
several other towns. I came out for
a little trip, and took advnntage of the
opportunity to discuss the business
with our new men. That's what
brought me to Mount Mark."
For the first time In her life, Pru
dence distinctly triumphed over her
father. She Hashed him the glance of
a conqueror, and he nodded, under
standing. He liked Jerrold Harmer,
as much as he could like any inun who
stepped seriously into the life of Pru
dence. He was glad that things were
well. But they would excuse him, ho
must look after his Sunday's sermou3.
A little later the twins and Connie
grew restless, and finally Connie blurt
ed out, "Say, Prue, don't you think
we've upheld the parsonage long
enough? I want to get some fresh
air." The twins would never have
been guilty of such social Indiscretion
I
"My Little Comrade of the Road."
as this, but they gladly availed them
selves of Connie's "break," and fol
lowed her out-of-doors. Then Fairy
got up, laughing. "I have done my
share, too. I think we'll leave the
parsonage in your hands now, Prue.
I want to write to Aunt Grace. I'll be
just at the head of the stairs, and If
Prudence wants me, you will call,
won't you, Mr. Hurmcr? And won't
you stay for dinner with us? I'm sure
to disgrace the parsonage again, for
I am no cook, but you can get along
for once, surely. We spend more time
laughing when the food Is bad, and
laughter is very healthful. You will
stay, won't you?"
Jerrold Harmer looked very eager,
and yet he looked somewhat doubtfully
at Trudence. Her eyes were eloquent
with entreaties. Finally ho laughed,
and said, "I should certnlnly like to
stay, but yon see I want to come back
tomorrow. Now, will I dare to come
back tomorrow If I stay for dinner to
night? Wouldn't Connie say that was
disgracing the parsonage?"
Fairy laughed delightedly. "That is
very good," she said. "Then you will
stay. I'll try to fix It up with Connie
to save the reputation of the house."
No, they did not quote poetry, they
did uot discuss the psychological In
tricacies of spontaneous attraction,
they did not say anything deep, or
wise, or learned. But they smiled at
each other, with pleased Investigating
eyes. He put his hand on the cover
let Just near enough to touch the lace
on the sleeve of her silk dressing gown.
And together they found paradise In
the shabby sitting room of the old
Methodist parsonage that afternoon.
Do you belleva In long engage
menta between lovers? Aren't
engaged couplet able to btcemt
well tneugh acquainted after tlx
months to marry and make at
much of a tueceu of the partntr.
ship at If they had waited two
or thret ytart?
(TO BE CONTBftfSDJ
EAT LESS MEAT
IF BACK HURTS
Take a glass of Salts to flush
Kidneys if bladder bothers
you.
Eating meat regularly eventually
produces kidney trouble in some form
or another, says a well-known author
ity, because the uric acid in meat ex
cites the kidneys, they become over
worked; get sluggish; clog up and
cause all sorts of distress, particularly
backache and misery in the kidney re
gion; rheumatic twinges, severe head
aches, acid stomach, constipation, tor
pid liver, sleeplessness, bladder and
urinary Irritation.
The moment your back hurts or kid
neys aren't acting right, or If bladder
bothers you, get about four ounces of
Jad Salts from any good pharmacy;
take a tablespoonful in a glass of wa
ter before breakfast for a few days
and your kidneys will then act fine.
This famous salts is made from the
acid of grapes and lemon juice, com
bined with lithia, and has been used
for generations to flush clogged kid
neys and stimulate them to normal
activity; also to neutralize the acids
in the urine so it no longer irritates,
thus ending bladder disorders.
Jad Salts cannot Injure anyone;
makes a delightful effervescent lithia
water drink which millions of men and
women take now and then to keep the
kidneys and urinary organs clean, thus
avoiding serious kidney disease.
IF YOUR CHILD IS CRO 8,
FEVERISH, CONSTIPATED
Look Mother! If tongue Is coated,
cleanse little bowels with "Cali
fornia Syrup of rigs."
Mothers can ret easy after giving
"California Syrup of Figs," because in
a few hours all the clogged-up waste,
sour bile and fermenting food gently
moves out of the bowels, and you have
a well, playful child again.
Sick children needn't be coaxed to
take this harmless "fruit laxative."
Millions of mothers keep it handy be
cause they know its action on the
stomach, liver and bowels is prompt
and sure.
Ask your druggist for a BO-cent bot
tle of "California Syrup of Figs,"
which contains directions fur babies,
children of all ages and for grown-ups.
Good health cannot be maintained where
there is a constipated habit Garfield Tea
overcomes constipation.
Particulars.
"There is much," said the philoso
pher, "which every man would like to
have cut out of the book of his life."
"Yes," said the ordinary citizen,
"especially his appendix." Exchange.
Definition From The Trenches.
"What are diplomats?"
"Diplomats are the people who do
the quarreling while we do the fight
ing." Washington Star.
Wife't Sport
"Is your wife a sportsman?"
"Yes, she's very fond of flat-hunting."
Dartmouth Jack o' Lantern.
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The first thing in restoring dry,
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vent skin and scalp troubles by mak
ing Cutlcura your everyday toilet
preparation.
Free sample each by mail with
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Adv.
BE PRETTY! TURN
Try Grandmother's old Favorite'
Recipe of Sage Tea and
Sulphur.
Almost everyone knows that Sage
Tea and Sulphur, properly compound
ed, brings back the natural color and
lustre to the hair when faded, streak
ed or gray. Years ago the only way
to get this mixture was to make It at
home, which is mussy and trouble
some. Nowadays, by asking at any
drug store for "Wyeth's Sage and Sul
phur Compound," you will get a large
bottle of this famous old recipe, Im
proved by the addition of other in
gredients, for about 60 cents.
Don't stay gray! Try It! No one
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soft brush with It and draw this
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strand at a time; by morning the gray
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Wyeth't Sage and Sulphur Com
pound is a delightful toilet requisite
for those who desire dark hair and a
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tion of disease.
Resinol
a safe,reliable
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