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Evening journal., 1917-12-27
Presidents Proclamation
Names McAdOO Directing
Head Of transportation,
Elective Jan. /. Interests
Of Investors are Fully
Safeguaried
NON WAR PRODUCTS
TO BE MOVED LAST
ny ROBERT y. BENDER
United Press Sian Correspondent


WASHINGTON. Dee. 21.--iudusiriaI
America today is virtually under fed
crnl war control ~ a result of prcsi-
den, Wilson'S determination for go,-
crumcnl operation Of the railroads.
LEADERS OF commercial enterprises
working here for the government, fed
cral officials and representatives Of la
bor agreed that labor Is now placed on
a war rootnn under The centralized
guidance OF President Wilson and Sec
retary McAdoo.
McAdoo. who siili retains his post as
ihc head of The Treasury Department.
was laborins today at the siupendous
work before him Railroad officials hero
and ihrouehout the country assured
him OF their cooperation aud support
Rise in railroad stocks. marking early
returns on The stock Exchange, merely
reflects the roads confidence In The new
order they declared
Tile nrst act OF McAd0o preliminary
i0 actually starting operation of the
roads january 4 viii be selection Of a
"Board of Directors" This VIII include
representatives of the railroad war
board. Interstate Commerce Commls-
sion. priority board and other agencies
now engaged directly or Indirectly in
direction of transportation work hcrc,
Much of ihc actual administration
must Doe done. for the time al least.
/ through existing agcnric- Later as
need for further coordination develops.
I McAdoo will alter his working arranec-
menls Nl industrial enterprises are
affected bl the Presidents order nras-
/ iic regulations io supply and accom-
m0dalc only those commercial enter
prisc- vital lo ihe war work are eX-
pccied.
Railroad employees stand behind the
government
Questions Of legislation lo protect
/ their interests vngo dispute problems
and other matters affecting labor will
Doe discussed ut conference between
/ the President and the brotherhood
chiefs ihls afternoon
Tho President action was absolutely
ihe only solution io bring oui ciilcionry
of One roads during The war. We nre
eratnod 40 OBS nclion said a. r.. Car
rclson spokesman for i'io brotherhood
leaders TO-DAY
Capitalization of authority over iho
roads viii have o far reaching effect
ON ihc people OF ihD country I PRONE
iscs immediate relief 90 dislrieis -uf-
fcring from coal famine and many
points destitute OF needed supplies
"It is the move absolutely s-seniill
for relief of congestion" said Fuel Nl-
minislralor Garfield today. n look for-
,,..rT 81, an oarfr hrffnruflul ~ fnn coal
situation as a result Of tho now con-
troll
This afternoon. Secretary Nr ,ioo. ap-
pointed director general of iho railroads.
(Contnued on raae TwoA
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AustrO-Hungarian Premier as Spokesman
TelIsRuSSianS However, That All BeIIigerentS.
Must Pledge Acceptance Of Policy Before
Definite Move Can be Made. Would Insist
On Payment Of EXPENSE Of War Prisoners
OPPOSES CONTINUATION OF WAR
WITH SOLE OBJECT OF CONQUEST
BY The United Pres.

By The United Pres.
AMSTERDAM. Dee. 27.-Germany will
nuree to peace without anneXations
and without indemnities-but only If
oil belllgerents pledge acceptance Of
that policy, according 10 an announce
mcni by Austro- Hungarian Premier
Czernin. received today from Vienna.
lie said the Central Powers favored
an immediate peace.
However" he added. Germany docs
not propose IN her acceptance of the
policy Of no innovations and no in
IDENTITIES 10 be tied 10 one side without
any guarantee that Russia's allies will
fulhll the same conditions"
Tho Austro-Hungarian spokesman de-
clared that the Central Powers do not
intend forcibly TO annex occupied re-
ei0ns or 10 deprive Of political indie
pendence any nation now enjoying that
Independence.
ne announced the belief that each
hclligcrent should pay not only ex-
penses Of war prisoners. but should
grant fun compensation to civilian
prisoners.
The proffer Of such a general peace
was made I'm The formal reply 10 the
Russian separate peace overturcs.
The Central Powers delegates 70 the
Bresl-Litovsk conferences formally as
sert that their nations believe the prin-
ciples ri ihe Russian proposals form th'
basis of peace"
The reply likewise joins with the
Russian condemnation Of a continue
ton of the war with the sole object
conquest
The delegates solemnly declare their
willingness Immediately 10 sign z
poace ending the war on the condition
or "no annexation and no indemnities.
They demand in return, however, thai
an nations participating in the war ac
cept these same principles. A guaran
Evening journal., 1917-12-27
Bv The United Press

BY The United Press
NEW YORK. Dec. 27.-Fasicrn r7il-
road heads and saw York bankers to-
day were highly pleased with President
Wilson's decision 90 take over ihe ma
lions railroads.
The guarantee plan was especially
praised as insurng Justice io the sc-
curity holders Bankers pointed out the
move would greatly slabalize monetary
and investment conditions
Selection of Secretary McAdoo as
railroad dictator has almost universal
approval IN financial quarters.
Typical Of the comment of railroad
presidents was That of ~. H. Trucsdolo,
of the Delaware. Lochavana and Vest
ern
"lt seems to me fair. reasonable and
workable method of taking over The
railroads. The proposed method or com
pensaiion does not strike me as being
ont of the way.
Frederick Underwood president OF the
Erie said
"The new plan svill he Ike a plunge
I In cold water. 70 will hurt az first
but after we are in it we are going TO
i like 90. ] can't find any fault with it,
Evening journal., 1917-12-27

Another sunday school has made a
sacrifice Offering 90 THE EVENING
JOURNALS Halifax Relief Fund. This
tims 70 is The school of Greenhanh
Presbyterian Church. Us subscription
~ 500 came 90 hand tins morning and
was added TO the fund We feel sure
everyone viii admit that 70 was fine
Christmas sacrifice Tor the children TO
make.
Slowly. but surely. the second $1,000
is coming in. II the sympathy OF mem
bers Of THE EVENING JOURNAL Fam
ily for the 1000 wounded and 10000
homeless ana destitute Halifaxions viii
permit 20 we should like 20 wire The
second $1,000 to the Halifax Relief COM
mitlee early next week. So send in your
Evening journal., 1917-12-27

First Lieutenant Wilbur s. Corkran
oi this city. "a member Of General
pcrshing's Expeditionary Force IN
France. was one OF the forty-eight OH
GERS recommended yesterday by Cen
eral Pershng for promotion.
Lieutenant Corkran was proposed for
advancement TO The rank OF captain. lie
is a son Of tho Rev, Or and Mrs. VII
bur F. Corkran. his father being pastor
Of Union NJ +. Church at Fifth and
Washington streets.
Lieutenant Corkran is an officer OF
Company a. First Regiment. United
states Engineers now IN first line
trench operations In France.
he WIS one OF The four american
officers in command OF the first detach.
menis Of American troops that occupied
the front line trenches In France. saw
the first shots fired by the American
troops against the Germans and PASSED
through the first German fire cncount
cred boy the American forces.
"There is not an American soldier
here who would return 10 the United
Continued on Page Nine)
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railroad Shares
make BIC Gains
Market Fairly "Boils" When
U. S. Control of Roads
is Announced
B. & o. RECORDS
IS ii POINT ADVANCE
BY the Iinilod pross

nN NNf LNNNfl 4 NHrrs
NEW YORK. Dec 21-The stock mar
ket opened strong. with railroad shares
showing decided advances today, fol-
lowing announcement OF Government
control OF the transportation lines OF
tho country
Advances of the leaders ranged FROM
one or two points 90 A. "a. registered
by Baltimore and ohio.
The market continued 10 fairly boil
during The FIRST hour. Prices In some
issues ran wildly up and down without
any apparent reason. There We're diff
forences Of five and sis points between
some sales OF the same issue. So. Paul
common dropped from 49 TO ii ~. B.
and q. went from 57 90 "a 80. only TO-
recover later. While industrials were
higher, they were generally overlooked
i'm ihc Wild buying OF rails
The market generally regarded the
news OF Federal control Of the railroads
the best that had reached here in
months. 10 was pointed ont that with
the Government guarantee Of the rail-
road profits. The lines viii Doe In bet
Ter shape IL the control continues 20 the
end Of the war. than ever before
Possibility that railroad issues might
be Withdrawn from trading on the
stock exchange was not entertained hy
officials. They declared that securii,
holders must have some market should
they desire 90 iqudaic and that th'
. fact that the Government would nc 10
control OF the railroads would have nI
eneci
With favorable opinions expressed 10
every quarter on the Washington am
nounccment there was a wild scramble
for stocks Immediately The marke
opened
During the first few minutes of trad
+ ing Delaware * Hudson advanced &
points 90 lO6. So. Paul common wen
CONTINUED on rage Two)
Evening journal., 1917-12-27
BROOKS Hello ON charge
OF GRABBING MANS watch

While IN The vicinity Of Lombard
and Eleventh streets on the night OF
November no. James Caulneld, Of West
Fifth street. was accostcd bv a Serr0,
who asked the time. When Caulheld
pulled out a sold watch the Negro
grabbed n and nod The police depart
ment found the watch az psvn shop,
where 10 had been pavned four days
after the theft Through no. pawn
ticket the theft was Traced io James
Brooks. 90 is alleged lie could not be
located until a few DAYS ago Brooks
I'M CITY Court today was held in 500
bail for iho Court OF General sessions.
After the hearing this morning two
more charges were placed against
Brooks. one m highway robbery and
AN additional charge of larceny.
Evening journal., 1917-12-27

Railroads viii pass under govern
ment control Al noon tomorrow,
with Secretary at the Treasury VII
liam &. McAdo0 AS director general
Of railroads"
Tie will retain his treasury post.
calling upon practical railroad men
10 aid bim IN his transportation, al
lowing existing organizations 10 con-
tinue for the present
Al rail lines owned and controlled,
cOastuisc steam lines. together with
electrified rail lines. terminals and
appurtenances of the railroads will
be taken over.
Railroads viii receive compensa-
Evening journal., 1917-12-27
GOVERNMENT RAILROADS OPERATION PLAN

lion on hasis Of average three year
EARNINGS ending june 80. i9i7-two
lean years and one good one.
President viii ask Congress 10
guarantee this return and iO main
tain railroads in good repair and
equipment Action is for ihc period
of the war
Twenty billions worth OF lines
pass under control.
iciual operation of the roads Icy
McAdoo starts January I.
approximately 3.0OG,000,00o rail
road employees OF all branches are
taken into the federal service under
McAdoO.
Evening journal., 1917-12-27
RAILROAD CHIEFS AND BANKERS
ENDORSE FEDERAL CONTROL

President Charles T. Mitchell Of The
National city Company put hls stamp
OF approval ON 90 this way:
"rhe appoIntemni oi Secretary Nc
Adoo D. excellent Tile plan looks cy-
trsmcly sane and sound.
Charles a. sabin, president of the
Gulrsnlce Trust Company, added This
endorsement,
"The news from Washington s splen-
did, Tho plan strikes me as very sails
factory"
Evening journal., 1917-12-27
POLICE LEARN HOW TO
use new RIOT Guns

Police Sergeant Wilmer Hahn in-
strucfed about twenty members of the
Police Department in handling riot guns
at the police station This morning The
men are being divided in classes OF ten
each. and one class looks ON while the
others are drilled In handhng The
weapons. Dummy cartridges are used
In the lessons.
u is proposed 10 continue The classes
until every member OF The department
understands the hondllng and care Of
riot guns
Evening journal., 1917-12-27
MORE SUNDAY SCHOOL CHILDREN
GIVE MONEY TO HALIFAX FUND

contributions. and make them as gem
erous as possible.
CASH contributions.
". l.. DockstadeC .....-.........s 2O0
Charles r. Martin and family,
No. 2i0 W. 22nd So. ...-...... 1900
Mrs. William q. MendiEhall No.
1901 Pennsylvania Ave. ..-... iOOW
Mrs Katherine X. Daniels, No.
400 W. 10Th 50. .............. 800
George +. Daniels, no. 400 W.
10th St. Observation-Disclosures. 500
William J. Benson, Dover ..-... 3.OO
Or. J. W Crumbaugh, no. 2io2
Boulevard ......... ......-... 300
Mrs c 4. Honeeker, Middle
Town .........--....--..-.. 5V0
Mrs Mary e. Crooks, No. a
South Clayton So. ............ 500
Miss Elsie Louise Patterson, Ne
1901 Pennsylvania Ave. ....... 800
Mrs Alice dupont ortiz Green
Vile. Del. ..................... 10000
Mrs Josephine ". Bisscn, no.
iioi Franklin ~. ........... 300
Mary a. Slubbs ................. BOZ
A Sympaihizcr ................. POO
Mrs A. l.. Massey, No. Coz West
Twentieth 81. ..-...-......... 100
VI. D.. Middlctown ............... 100
Continued on Page sixJ
Evening journal., 1917-12-27
nELp oN LNRcENY CHARGE.

John Kane charged today before Nlu-
nicipal Court with lhe theft of pair
OF rubber Oversh0cs. was held for trial
IN the sum oT $500 bail. The proprietor
OF "a small store testified that the De-
fcndari wanlcd io -rl him hoesc
blanket. valued ai - for 80 cents
While l,,ne was ucmlne ihr blanket
about after bc failed go sell ii. he de-
sanlI,d aad ipe, Ine lihrf= lluns, lc-
cordins io ihe lriimon.
Evening journal., 1917-12-27
RUSSIAN nEPuDIATEs GERMAN MADE PEACE

By The United Press.
NEW YORK Dec PA separate with Russia on the
terms Germany is noss dictate rsorns probably to some
pseudo democratic camOuHnge would be realization beyond TIE
widest dreams Of prusan iunRciom decarod j. sack Of 10
Russian information today unis preset e
ntions would be peace Gernanas terms ard us 'e d
be comparatively a ,Ossal Of Germany
Evening journal., 1917-12-27
AMERICAN CONSULATE At ODESSA BOMBED

By The United Press.
WASHINGTON Dec g7-The American consulate general at
odessa was the object attack early in the morning Of
the 18th according to a state Department Today fa
consul general said unknown parties had hurled bomb at t'
nun during his absence and that considerable had
been done.
Evening journal., 1917-12-27

tee to this effect win be necessary, II
kvas stated.
Regarding the Russian proposal that
a vote OF the people i'm the Central
Powers would be necessary 20 deter
mine the destiny OF certain national
groups, the reply asserted that This
"was not a question TO be settled in
Continued on Page NineJ
Evening journal., 1917-12-27
pENNsYLyANIA TOWN BURNED.

by The United Press.
NORTH GlRARD Pa Dec 27.-The entire business section
This village was burned call for help was scnl
TO Era Al miles distant The loss is estimated $4,000
Evening journal., 1917-12-27
WEATHER

Fair continued cold tonight;
Friday part cloudy and not
quite so cold.
Evening journal., 1917-12-27
SIN ND TIDES

Mouth Of Chrisiiana.
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InnAY's TEMPERNTlnE.

sun sei
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-22
Millions upon millions OF Christ
$3.50. oo~Ifoo 81
Get Your Service FLAG and
Get Your Candle Ready

The Red Gross Service Flag used show ho people your home
Red Members II only Red Cross
the Flag with only the large Red Gross omit Members
add one small Red Cross three Members you
small Ned Crosses adding small
Member EVERYBODY in your home Member
including the baby and the Crosses
Tor each Member WHTE STAR the
Gross You the small Red White Star at nv
Ked Cross Booth when you take out your memberships
Arizona republican., 1917-11-04
SAW TORPEDO
 HI F|NL AND
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 PARIS, Nov 3-Two score members of the America I field service, who were returning homt on the American trans port Finland Liter completing their eniistments. reached Paris today. The Finland was torpedoed by a German submarine about 930 o'clock Sunday morning.
 Daniel Prescott of Medford. Mass. in the ambulance service, was the only mon who SAW the submarine, He was on watch duty on the starboard bow of tie snip at the time.
 The weather was rather misty Prescott sald. and l was looking over the sea when l observed what appeared to be T persCupe q quarter of q mile away on the starboard side. hastened ;tcross 5 the deck to report and then saw tile wake of torpedo coming towards the ship. This was followed almost immediately by a heavy explosion. The ship listed, the whistle was sounded, men poured out on the decks and life boats were lowered I got off in one of the boats. The sea was rather smooth at the time but while the men in the water were being picked up by the life boats a squall arose, making the sea very choppy
 COIlG b1 tlle ileli were III tie WdlSt for half 70 three quarters of an hour. Many of the crew of the Finlandl left the ship, but later returned and assist ed in bringing her into port The of ficers of the vessel remained aboard and they directed the work of picking up the survivors and later of bringing the ship ill. l reached port on a patrol boat. The Finland was docked shortly after g u clock that nig ht"
 Joseph Malone, of Rochester, N. T., said he had just finished breakfast and was sitting in the saloon with six other ambulance men when the tor pedo hit just forward and below them They were thrown from their chairs and covered with a cloud of coal dust which poured in from the bunkers. All seized life preservers and hastened on deck
 Malone said he was thrown out of q boat as it was launched and re- mained in the water twenty minutes He saw nearly a hundred men strug- eling in the water, but all were pro- vided with life preservers. He, with Arthur Wheeler of New York City, returned to the Finland
 On the trip to port the crew, ex- cept those in the engine rooms, were ordered above decks with life pre- servers, only going below a few min- utes at noon to get something to eat.
 Wilfred Dillon of Pawtucket F. l., all ambulance man. was in the crows nest when the torpedo struck With two members of the crew he slid down to the deck on a cable and all sue ceeded in reaching the lifeboats.
 All members of the ambulance ser vice were saved
Arizona republican., 1917-11-04
SAMM|ES OvERCOME:
 BY NOTRE DAME i

WEST POINT, \. Y.. Nov. a.-Notre Dame won frt m the Army today in their annual foot all game. The con- test which was hard, but cleanly fought, was interesting throughout. Elmer Oliphant was the whole works Ter the Cadets. but Oliphant could not beat Notre Dame alone. as he has done to some other teams here tofere. and the soldiers had to bite inc aust. The final score was to ?.
Arizona republican., 1917-11-04
ARIZONA WINNER OvER AGG|ES O|V
 TUCSON cR|D|ROV
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Arizona republican., 1917-11-04
 CORNERS CROSS
 COUNTRY CHASE
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 BOSTON, Nov. 3-James Heningan of Doches;er club new England, anna tedr cross country champion retained his title in run here today. He led field of fifty runners of the six mile course ill 36 minutes. II seconds.
Arizona republican., 1917-11-04
50
 YEARS EXPERIENCE PROVES
 THESE STATEMENTS

Ask any owner why his buildings are covered with Johns-Manville Asbestos Roofing.
 He will tell you-because it gives perfect weather shelter, fire protection and permanence: because 1t needs no painting or patching; because its first cost is 1t slast cost. He will tell you that it is by all odds the
 CHEAPEST PER
 YEAR roofing.
 And that s the bio diff ference between Johns Manyille Asbestos Roof ing and the roofing which muSt bC reinforced by paint or other coating for it's protection from wear and weather
 The durability and fire resistance of Johns-Man- vile Asbestos Roofing are based on the proven time proof and fireproof nature of Asbestos and the water proof and weather re- Slstance of natural as phalts.
 This roofing is a solid homogeneous felt of two mineral materials Johns Manyillc Asbestos Fibre and Trinidad Lake As phalt. It lasts because of WHAT WE PUT IN IF NOT WHAT YOU PUT ON TT.
Arizona republican., 1917-11-04
.Johns- Manviille

Asbestos Ready Roofing is examined, approved and labeled by the Under writers Laboratories, he, under the direction of the National Board of Fire Underwriters.
Arizona republican., 1917-11-04
BICYCLE SPR|NTER
 FALLS FROM WHEEL.
 ANI) IS BADLY HURT
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BOSTON, Nov 3-Reg3ie McNam ala Of Newark, N. J.. who was to have competed in bicycle cup sprint ace heie tonight and vas one of the entrants for the six day race next week. fell from his wheel while trying out the arena track today and Wss ser iorsly hurt At the city hospital it was said he had a fractured skull, a frac- turefNjaw and other injuries.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-03
HUMOR OF THE DAY

Captain-Your rank, sir?
 Rookie-Doa't rub it in, capi That's just what the sergeant told me.-Rec- ord.
 knickeEIWhat are the two ways of
 Bocker-Do and do wfthOut.-New York Sun
 she-You.re a waster! Very few girls would marry you.
 He-Wen, very few would be enough!-Co1unbia Jester.
 '"The Germans haven't retaken a bit of the ground they have lOst!"
 ''Why should they? A German army never leaves anything worth retak- ing!"-Judge.
 Mildred-Women don't have so many enemies as men have, do you thinlk2
 CIarence-Maybe not, but the T7oni- en seem to get more pleasure out of theirs.-Judge.
 Bacon-That man looks prosperous. show places of our town
 Bacon-Oh, is he in the moving picture busfness?-YOakers States man.
 Economy is plentiful enough"
 "But is usually applied in one di- rection to enable somebody to make a splurge in another. City Journal
 Captafn-You say this man called you d WCoES &EsO- Why report it now?
 Sergeant-Because I only seed a hipperpotanUs for the first time yes terday, sirHLondon Opinion
 You must put Eourzshoulder to the wheel"
 'I haven't been doing much else" answered Mir. Chuggtns, reprOarhfuI1y. T had to change all four of my tires this week. Washington Star.
 ~Pm very much afraid that Jimmie isn't trying enough, ?" wrote an anxious mother to the teacher.
 You are quite wrong" wrote back the tired teacher. Jimmie fs~the most trying boy in the class'-Christ3an Register.
 I'm glad Billy had the sense to marry an old aidss:~said grandma at the wedding.
 Why. grandma 2" asked Fhe son.
 fFWeH, gals is highty-tighty, and wfdders is kinder overu1fn' and up setin'.. But old maids is thankful and
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-03

AT A COURT OF PROBATE HELD It Norwich. within and for the District of Norwich, on the 1st day of Decem- PresentINEGsoN J. AYLNG. Judge
 Estate of Margaret Miller, late of Preston, in said District. deceased.
 William P. Miller of Preston, Conn.,. appeared in Court and filed a petition praying. for the reasons therein set forth, that an instrument purporting to be the last will and testament of said deceased be admitted to probate.
 Whereupon, It Is Ordered. That said petition be heard and determined at the Probate Court Room in the City of Norwich. in said District. on the Sth day cocp Gf 1oon sng A. 1sl7 at as pendency of said petition, and of said hearing thereon, be given by the pub lication of this order one time in some newspaper having a circulation in said District, at least six days prior to the date of said hearing, and that return be made to this Court.
 The above and foregoing is a true copy of record.
 Attest: HELEN M DREscHER.
 dec3d Clerk