National agreement of wartime railroad administrations, but directed the railroads they need not pay overtime for absolutely necessary work performed on Sundays and holidays. American 'Russ Relief Riga— (By A. P.) Walter K. Brown for the United States and Max Litvinoff for Soviet Russia agreed to sign tomorrow a detailed contract for American relief of the Russian famine on terms granting Americans extreme freedom of moiety and absolute control of the food distribution.
Snelles After Murders
PETALUMA, Cal.—(By A. P.)—Evelyn Grant, 14, mutilated with axe, and her young sister Leona dying as a result of an attack by Thomas Hoffer, ex-convict, who later committed suicide, and Mrs. Theresa, the girls grand, and then slashed his throat with razor.
Judge Lynch at Barnstable
BARNSTABLE—(By A. P.)—Nearly 200 men and women carrying ropes to Cape Grande negro prisoners charged with highway robbery and criminal assault on a young white woman at Buzzards Bay.
For Treaty With States
BERLIN— (By A. P.)— Chancellor Wirth is endeavoring to obtain support of all political factions in the Reichstag for his plans looking to a negotiation of a treaty of peace with the United States.
For Federal Road Plans
available for construction next year, then passed the bill, is dangerous precedent.
WASHINGTON—(By A. P.)—The bill to permit Major  General Wood to become governor general of the Philippines without retirement, was tabled dangerous precedent by the house military committee. 