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New-York tribune., 1917-12-29
McAdoo Drafts War Board
To Operate the Railroads
All Lines Now Under Government Control,
Welding Into One System Is Planned; Speed Up
Ere;obt Is First Command From Director General

director general decides that a better
system can be devised.
The order that freight move by the
most expeditions routes opens the way
for a pooling of traffic. impossible here
tofore by reasons of statutes designed
TO prevent the practice BY carriers op-
Grated under private direction. It
takes from the shipper the right to
route his freight as he wishes and
leaves to the railroad traffic manager
the task of sending it most directly
and where there is least congestion.
Directions TO Executives
The order follows:
Having assumed the duties imposed
upon me by and in pursuance of the
proclamation Of the President dated
December 2s, 1917, you will until other
wise ordered continue the operation Of
your road in conformity with said
proclamation. You are requested to
make every possible effort to increase
efficiency and to move traffic by the
most convenient and expeditions route.
| confidently count on your hearty co.
operation. II is only through united CT.
fort, unselhsh service and effective
work that this war can be won aad
Americas future be secured"
Although Mr.. McAdoo does not be-
lieve a complete unifcation of all rail
systems can be brought about over
night. even with legal restrictions
lifted, he fully expects measures taken
under government control will remove
some Of the Obstacles that now prevent
New-York tribune., 1917-12-29
German Shells
Kill 3 Americans
On French Fronts

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, Dec. 27.-A corporal Of
American engineers was killed and
one private was wounded Christmas
Eve when a German shell dropped
rear a party of American Engineers
,rorkinp in trenches on section Of
the French front. The engineers for
several weeks had been working along
tho front with veteran French engi-
ncers for purpose Of instruction.
During a recent moonlight night
German aviators dropped bombs near
. certain town and two American pri-
Yates who we're in camp in wood,
were killed. The German. airmen ne"
low and dropped their bombs aeeu-
ratelY.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-29
u. S. Requisitions Power
Imported From Niagara

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2s.-Under au-
thority Of the President the electric
power product, imported from Canada
and distributed by the Niagara Falls
Power Company, the Hydraulic Power
Company and the Cliff Electrical Dis
tributing Company was to-day
requisitoned.
This step was taken TO assure elec
trio power for establishments engaged
in war work at Niagara Falls and Buff
falo, il was stated.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-29
Great Deficiency
In Motor Trucks

Another deficiency on which stress
vas laid Yesterday was the deficiency
IN no,or trucks. Generals Wright and
Creble both brought word from the
ether side that General Pershlng was
seriously handicapped by want OF motor
trucks and the lack of trained men 70
drive them, and both Of them said that
their canps were without motor trucks.
Il appears that this country has been
nine months at war, and IS stu stano .
ardzing a motor truck for war use.
Il will be recalled that on TINS point
the president Of the Savage Arms COM
pany testified the other day that there
had been thirty-eight changes In the
design Of frame for this standard
truck in six weeks. The English and
French use various motor trucks, IN
tlgding many OF American make. This
Is the land Of the motor truck yet
nothing good enough was found by our
War Department A new truck had 70
Be designed, just as new machine gun
had 20 be designed, and Pershing goes
without. while the army VIII gradually
20 70 France with chaufeurs VINO nave
never seen the new car and DO not
know It's parts
The inquiry got into a new atmos--
phere to-day. Generals Greble and
Wright are az different from Generals
lrozier and Sharpe as night from day
Ihe answers OF the two fighting men
we're as sharp as pistol shots. Ihey
wasted no words. They did not hesi-
late FOR a reply. They knew what they
'aought and said IT, The whole dis
astrous effects OF the War Department
policy OF not accepting what foreign
experience had proved good enough 10
sln The war with was at least revealed.
sust what the camp commanders arc
sp against was shown IN the testimony
H General Greble. On December -
e Was short IS per cent in light ma
salne guns, or, as he called them, auto
aste rifles; had no heavy machine
gans; vas short 80 per cent in rifles
sao S6 per cent in 3-inch guns; had
" o-ineh howitzers; was short " per
eat IN artillery harness, 70 per cent
"a infantry equipment, 75 per cent IN
1ah arms ammunition and 80 per
ssht IN artillery ammunition. Ihese
s.t the major items. The same sort
VI shortage ran through the whole list.
ClothiHg to0uLd haze SoUed many
hoes IN camps, general testifes-
e'sos contracts must be rertsed-
admiral BoWies blames contractors
l'r shipping dsLGys-on Page 5.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-29
Roosevelt Going to Speed Up the War

OYSTER BAY Long 2S Next month or carry III I ~
going what he can 90
lie and Representative
pending prospective OF his principal oJe'
such permanent defensive po''S o.
IN Senate hamb military training bill = -.
Roosevelt intention is be silent though active . M
invitations " lu0
receptions, speeches and grant no
be the result Of an invitation extended " "
Madden They Vsted 's
New-York tribune., 1917-12-29
London Expects
Germans to Make
Offer to Entente

LONDON, Dec. 2s.-Thst the Austro-
German peace proposals 10 Russia are
only the opening gun in an elaborate
peace campaign by the Central Powers
is the belief here. IL is likely that the
next step by Germany, according to
we'll informed LOndS1 U.nion, will be
direct proposal &p<-A 4llics, either
New-York tribune., 1917-12-29
Kaiser's Peace Offer Falls Flat;
Direct Proposals Now Expected;
Trotzky Threatens the Allies
British Labor Sends War Message to Russia

special Labor Conference day British labor y Vo.
of to 64readop
tomakeh world safe democracy hereafter
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MIR LloydC GEORGE
New-York tribune., 1917-12-29
troops Cannot Be Trained
Without Guns, Senators
Are Told
Lack of Clothing
Cost Lives in Camps
Great Deficiency in Motor
Trucks Reported by
Witnesses
By {. w. Gilbert

WASHINGTON. Dec cS.--Thc gen
.,l, i'm command Of camps and
4,rgcd vi,6 the fitting Of men 70 60
!. Franco to-day smashed tho War Dc
,,,.nent fctiou Of training without
am. or with insufficient arms. Cen
,-,l wrirAr. in command at Camp
nor;phar. Oklahoma. and General Gre
81, !, command e. Camp Bowie, Texas
o,b testified before tho Senate Mill
,.-y Affairs Committee that soldiers
.o,,8 not lc made without rifles
,,ovrb 10 20 around and without ma
ssin. guns.
These tv, &c; erals arc IN command
4, National Guard camps. Their
,,ooes arc theoretically in an advanced
..a,e of training. and will move soon
:, France. Both officers arc short OF
rsss. General Grcble's men have had
70 machine gun practice. General
Wright should have 912 light and heavy
-,sbinc guns. lie hss fifty Lewis guns
and thirty Chauchat guns. Field ar
llery. too. IS lacking. The generals
isye been told that they need not eN-
rec; guns until they arrive in France
ibeir men VIII 60 10 France with only
, hazy conception Of their duties
heir commanders were positive about
Il Soldiers ca:not be made unless
here arc guns enough 10 90 around
4, General Wright put it. Training
md equipment go hand in hand Gen
mi Greblo said. "You must train
nan until y,u make the rife part oi
hin or else some better man will kilI
h;n srst"
New-York tribune., 1917-12-29
Slackers' Club Open
To Eaters of Meat
On Meatless Day

The SlacKers' Club is open. It is
the idea Of the United States Food
Administration Department of Hotels.
Restaurants, Dining Cars and Steam
ships. The hosts of the public nave
become weary and sore at the men
and women who are patriotic so long
as they can be so comfortably. and
refuse to deny themselves meat on
Tuesdays and wheat on Wednesdays.
When these persons insist on being
served with meat and wheat bread
on meatless and wheatless days, re-
spectively, they will hereafter get
what they want, but first they will
be required to ill ou: the following
card emitting them to life member
ship in The SlackeTs' Club:
New-York tribune., 1917-12-29
TO THE UNITED STATES FOOD
ADMINISTRATION
WASHINGTON, ID.

This certiies that I.........,
a citizen of he United States %
residing at ........... Street,
city or town, ..........c county OF,
........ State of New York. wish
to record my protest against the
practice of meatless and wheatless
days as recommended by your 'Ad-
ministration. that | am not in favor
Of the conservation of foods Of any
kind or in any way for the use of
the United States soldiers or our
Allies in Europe. although | realize
that food may win the war. And
further. that on the............ OF
1871. =, the .............. located az
Hotel or restaurant
refused to serve me meat or wheat
bread when ordered until | signed
this card releasing its management
from all responsibility for violating
the pledge given TO the United States
Food Administration.
Witness: ....... Signed ......
New-York tribune., 1917-12-29
.ylan Won't
Make Flynn
Police Head
Murphy and Hearst Oppose
Him-Loft Mentioned
Again for the Place

Chief William J. Flynn. of the Sec
ret Service, is of Mayor-elect liylsn's
slate for Police Commissioner. 1t was
learned yesterday that Judge lIylan let
it be known before he went to Wash
ington that he did not. intend to ap-
point Chief Flynn. While the Mayor
elect was inclined to make the appoint
mcnt, strong opposition from both the
Tammany aud Hearst organizations
against Chief Flynn, as a Republican, is
said 10 have convinced the new Mayor
that it would not be political cxpedi-
cncy.
Judge Hylan, however, offered three
reasons for sidetracking Chief Flynn.
He told friends that he was not I'M
pressed with Mr. Flynn's record as
Dcputy Police Commissioner; that nc
feared Flynn might seek too much pub
licity. and that the odds were against
him because hc-was a Republican.
The withdrawal OF Chief Flynn
name revived the carly report that cX-
Representative George ". Loft might
he the next Police Commissioner. IT
was understood that Judge Hylan had
offered the appointment TO Mr.. Loft and
that tho latter was giving it careful
consideration.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-29
Loft Mentioned First

Mr.. Loft was one Of the hrst men
mentioned after election rs possipie
anpointee for the police COMMISSIONS
sLip. Some of his friends said at the
time that he did not want the PLACE
although Judge Hylsn looked win Ia
vor upon his appointment. The com
nissionershjp may go begging untiI UNI
after the new Mayor takes Office. ne
nisce has now been formally offered 10
several men. it is understood, and al
Of them have either declined or shown
a decided disinclination TO accept. II
is thought likely that Judge hyian may
apnoint some one temporarily TO give
h iI, more time to make final choice.
" The names of John 7. Dooling' As
sistart District Attorney, and DoHglas
7 Mckay. former Deputy Ponce C9m-
',icsioncr. ~ were also revived yesterday;
District Attorney Swami has urged
Jndge Hylan to appoint Mr.. pooIng'
Nv Mckay was acting Police Commlls-
Toner for three or four months AFTER
Wayor Mitchell took office until Htthur
S%I Woods GI was appointed. Mr. Mckay is is
coDnected with the War College IN
Washington. and the Mayor-SSieo. So.,o
would have had an opportunity to nave
seen him yesterday.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-29

All MERCHANDISE ADVER-
TISED IN THE TRIBUNE
is GUARANTEED
New-York tribune., 1917-12-29

Mr.. Wiggin said he believed the pub
lie service corporations would be able
10 help out a great deal in cutting down
coal consumption in their plants.
In spite Of the seriousness OF the
coal situation, not more than dozen
appealed for fuel at the branch once
OF the County Fuel Administrator, in
the University Settlement. Rivington
and Eldridge streets, YESTERDAY. u %
stanton. Jr.. in charge OF the ohice' salu
the demands had ceased suddenly loS
some unknown reason. lie declare1
that every needy applicant thus far had
been supplied.
Meade County news., 1917-08-23
more TRANSPORTS:
MORE TROOPS TO GO
TWO DIVISIONS OF NATIONAL
GUARDsMEN TO BE SENT
ACROSS AT ONCE.
42ND DIVISION M0B0LzING
Sufficient Shipping Available For For
wardng Two Divisions Within the
Time Fixed For Departure of the
42nd.

Washington, Aug. 1S.-Two army
division instead of one comprising
total of at least $4,000 men, prob
ably will make up the first conting-
ent of the national guard to go to
France.
Although no official confirmation
was obtainable there were evidences
today that the composite 42nd division,
whose organization recently was an
nounced, will be accompanied abroad
by the 26th, made up of New England
guardsmen. No New England states
are among the 26 having representa-
tion in the composite division.
The commander of the Goth is Major
General Clarence Edwards, now acting
as commander of the department Of
the northeast, and it is presumed he
would go to Europe with the division.
The 42nd is commanded by Major Gem
eral w. A. Mann.
A report was current today that
sufficient shipping will be available
for forwarding two divisions within the
time fixed for the departure of the
42nd and that the 26th had been select
ed to gs because it comes from COM
pact area, and is composed, for the,
most part of regiments of high rating
and representing states whose troops
were left out of the composite division.
The 42nd division is being mobilized
at Mineola, H. l., under the new Eur
opean standard which requires that
the strength of the individual infantry
regiments be increased more than so
per cent The process necessitates
the addition of some units not includ-
ed In the original order for whore ono
company of infantry for instance, was
to have come from any state, two COM
panies have been consolidated to give
the $50 men necessary. Thus hun
dreds of men have been transferred to
fill up the regiments selected to CO.
All the other national guard divisions
will go through a similar process at
their arrival at their divisional camp.
No hint has been given as to the
probable time 1t will require to pre-
pare the 42nd for embarlSation, 1t Is
logical to assume that 1t will take
some time to get into working shape
The question OF equipment also en-
ters into the fixing Of sailing date.
The same considerations apply also to
the Goth.
The original plan for a composite
national guard expenditionary force is
known to have provided for two di-
visions made upon the composite plan.
Approximately 40 states would have
contributed guardsmen to form the 42nd
and Goth, and supplemental Divisional
or army corps troops might have made
up an expedition that represented
every state.
The war department announced to-
day the final allotment Of state troops
among the national army cantonments,
and made public the lists Of colonels
assigned to regimental commands In
in the various divisions both of the
national army and the national guadr.
Meade County news., 1917-08-23
Urges Speed In Deciding Appeals.

Washington, Aug 18.-Prompt action
by appeal boards was urged today by
General Crowder in a telegram to the
governors, declaring delays would
mean that men'with exemption claims
undecided would escape the Septem-
ber 5 call at the expense of others who
have waived exemption. Every dis
4rict must furnish 30 per cent of its
quota on the first call and unless the
claims Of all belonging in this con-
tingent have been decided, men further
down the line making no claims will
have to be moved up into the vacan-
cies.
Meade County news., 1917-08-23
Predicts e0c spuds.

Chicago, Aug. 1S.-Potatoes selling
at 60 cents bushel is the prediction
today by Orrin X. Earle, commission
merchant. 1--WE will have a 100 per
cent larger potato crop this year than
last" he asserted EARLY pota-
toes are ripe now over large area
and will soon be harvested. look for
shipments to start soon from the west
and the northwest and then this price
will drop"
Meade County news., 1917-08-23
PecuIiarities of sIeeu.

A person absolutely without sleep
for nine days will die. Sufferers from
insomnia sometimes maintain that they
have gone for weeks without sleep, but
it has been proved that they actually
sleep without being aware of it. At
a certain point sleep is inevitable, no
matter what the bodily condition, the
alternative being death. A method of
tanning wild elephants is said to be
that OF depriving the animals of sleep
when first caught. In few days they
become practically spiritless and harm
Meade County news., 1917-08-23
Proposes New Issue of Federal Bonds.

Washington, Aug. 1S.-Issuance of
1888, ,945 900 worth of per cent fed
eral bonds, subject only to increase
super taxes, war profits and excess
profits taxes, and designed to provide
$4, 900, 100000 for further allied loans
and to retire the $3,OOO,OOO,OOO nom
taxable 3h per cent issue now author
ized to cover loans to the allies, is con-.
templated in suggestions submitted by
Secretary McAdoo today to the house
ways and means committee.
Meade County news., 1917-08-23

England and France have sent spe,
ciallsts with war experience on almost
every phase Of Americas war activ.
ity to advise those who are organiz-
ing here. This is Col. e. Dercle Of
the French medical staff who is par.
ticIpating in the councils of the medL
cal board, council Of national defense
Meade County news., 1917-08-23

less. The brain Of the elephant is held
to be more highly developed than that
of any other wild animal; but, Of
course, as compared with a human
brain, can be easily fatigued by new
impressions, and so made dependent
on sleep.
Meade County news., 1917-08-23
Wasted Eneruy,

Smith told me he felt very much
run down, and was going TO a doctor
to build him up" "He ought to be
able TO do that himself. He's a good
architect"
Meade County news., 1917-08-23
Making of Whisky Ends September 8.

Washington, Aug. 1S.-Eleven o'clock
on the night of Saturday, September
8, is the time fixed by the food admin
istration when all processes in the pro-
duction in the United States of distill-,
ed spirits for beverage purposes must
stop,
Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-16
CONVENTION TO /.
CLOSE TON|Gf. I
Opticians Enjoy Successful
Meetings-To Attend the
Auto Show Tonight.

Members of the North Dakota State
Optical association enjoyed an inter-
esting session this morning and anoth-
er this afternoon in the last day of
their tWo-day annual convention,
which opened at the Commercial club
rooms in this city yesterday after
noon.
Officers for the ensuing year and
the place of holding the 1918 meet
ing will be named late this afternoon.
The convention will be brought to a
close this evening when all represen-
tativeS of the association will attend
the Grand Forks Auto show in q
body.
The meeting this afternoon was
transferred to the North Dakota uni
versity, where DR.. A. H. Taylor enter
tanned with an illustrated lecture on
Sound and Light Waves"
This morning the members listened
to a report of the meeting held by the
national board of examiners in Chi
cago December II and IL, 1916, fur
nished by Thomas Porte. r. c. Au-
gustine Of Decatur, ILL.,, also entertain
ed with an interesting lecture.
Accurate Lens Centering'' was the
subject of an address delivered by AL
bert Myer at the morning session.
Members of the association stated
today that the fifteenth annual con-
vention, now under way in this city,
is to date one of the most successful
ever held and they feel that Grand
Forks is an excellent meeting place,
while local opticians i have proven
themselves exceptionally good enter
tainerS
Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-16
PROGRAM FOR FEB. Is
Arrangements Made for Program of
Orchestra Postponed Until
Next Week.

The regular monthly concert of the
University Philharmonic orchestra for
February which was announced for
next Sunday afternoon has been post
poned until the Sunday afternoon fol-
lowing, February 25.
This program, which will deal with
the folk idea as evolved in the nation
al dances of several different coun-
tries. will be a very pleasing one. The
folk idea, whether in song or story, is
always full of interest to the people of
all times and all countries. The num-
bers which have been chosen for this
program have all had their origin in
this simple beautiful type of music
and will be especially pleasing be-
cause of this added interest.
a soloist will appear with the or
chestra to sing some of the old folk
songs of the countries represented on
the program.
This program will form fitting cli-
max to the observance of the nation
al week of song which is being a fea-
ture Of next week at the university.
Many universities, colleges and
schools throughout the nation are OBJ
serving this next week as national
week of song and interesting pro-
grams have been planned. The week s
celebration at the University of
North Dakota will begin with the Car
ney song contest on the evening of
the 21St
Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-16
DR.. J. A. PUfF[R
AT ~r r.T0N|GHT
National Vocational Expert
Will Deliver Addresses
to Public Tonight.

]. Adam Puffer, national vocational
guidance expert. will address the stu
dent brotherhood of the Y. NJ. c. A.
at dinner to be given at 6:1O this
evening. At S:15 DR.. Puffer will ad-
dress the general public at the Y. NJ.
c. A. Parents are urged to bring
their children to hear this lecture.
DR.. Puffer is one of the most noted
vocational experts in this country and
the people of this city are exceedingly
fortunate in having this opportunity
to hear him: His work has been at
tended with amazing results and he is
heralded as the most successful person
in his line of work working through
out the United States today
Last evening DR.. Puffer delivered
an interesting and educational address
at the Commercial club rooms. Aid
ing the child to select a vocation is
an important issue today" said DR..
Puffer. by looking at the child's
head one cannot tell what it contains,
or can one tell what the child is fitted
for in life. Experience is the greatest
asset along this line. Life's battle
cannot be fought with weapons of
crude fashioning in this day and age.
Efficiency is the great factor in busi-
ness success today, and to attain eff
ticiency the child musN utilize all
talents and ability that can possibly
be mustered"
Tonight will be the last opportunity
accorded the general public to hear
DIR. Puffer and indications are he will
address capacity audience.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-16
PUFf[R WILL
SPEAK today
Vocational Guidance Expert
is Scheduled to Speak at
University.

The regular convocation at the Uni
versty of North Dakota Saturday
morning at IL o'clock will be ad-
dressed by DR.. j. Adams Puffer. the
expert. on matters of vocational guild
ance. who is spending the week at the
university.
DIR. Puffer mas delivered a number
of addresses during the week on prob
lens of self-discovery and choosing of
life work. He has been giving his Sc
ries of lectures known as Vocational
Guidance for Universities, including
in his weeks work an address to the
model high school and to the Com
mercial club of Grand Forks.
The subject of the address tomor-
row morning will be one that has to
do with the problem OF voca tional
guidance. The interest in DR.. Puffer's s
lectures has been constantly growing
all week. and this last address OF the
series is anticipated with pleasure not
only by the students who have been
able to avail themselves of the oppor-
tunity of interviews with the -reat ex-
pert. but by the faculty and rownspeo-
pie as we'll.
The special music for the morning
will be g SOPRANO solo by Miss Jennie
Gale Miss Gale will sing. 20. Rest n
the Lord by NendeISsofn