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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-27
Formal Proclamation Issued Announcing
That Secretary McAdoo Has Been
Appointed Director General
CONGRESS WILL GIVE GUARANTEES
Net Operating Income in Each Case Shall Equal the
Average Net Operating Income of Three Years
Preceding June 80, 1917

WASHINGTON, Dec 26.-Government possession and op
GRAFTON of the nations railroads for the proclaimed
by President Wilson tonight to become effective at next
Friday, December 29.
William G. McAdoo retaining his place in the cabinet
secretary of the treasury is placed in charge director
general of railroads.
Every railroad engaged in general transportation with its
appurtenances including steamship lines taken and all
will be operated under the direcorgeneral
accompanying his proclamation the president
announced that reassembes he will recon-
mend legislation guaranteeing earnings and mainten
of railroad properties in good repair.
Government backing will be given to issues of railroad
securities that a ready market may be found.
More Came SURPRISE
The presidents move atho forecast for weeks at
this time great surprise to nearly everybody in Washing
ton including railroad officials 1t had been generally be-
ved he would await the easembng of before TAX
ing any step He acted thru Secretary of War Baker under
authority conferred in the army appropriation act
Direct of the roads will remain in the hands OF
railroad officials and the railroads board comprised of
five railroad heads will continue to direct actual operation
under Secretary McAdoo's general supervision.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-27
NATIONS WILL LEAGUE
THEMSELVES FOR PEACE
Hon. Crawford Vaughn Sees a
Guarantee for Peeace When
Prussianism Is Beaten

The international murderer should
he shown no more mercy than would
be shown the bandit who, as an IN
dlyidual. rides drunkenly down the
street. killing the men, women ana
children who cross his path. Each
should be given the justice found IN
n short piece vs rope and the nearest
tree. Each should be left to do
dance on nothing.
This is the fate which the Hon.
era wford Vaughan, eX-premler OF
New South Wales. who appeared IN
This city yesterday as representative
of the government, and under the
auspices of the council of defense to
address Tulsans on the subject Of the
war. believes Prussianism deserves.
The Honorable Vaughan spoke yes
terday at the MONDAY luncheon OF the
Tulsa Rotary club, and again last
n ght at n public meeting held in
the auditorium of the Central high
school. He also was the guest of
honor at dinner at the Country club
last night at $50 o'clock, being the
auest of the entertainment committee
which had been appointed by j. Burr
Gibbons. county chairman OF the
council Of defense.
Perhaps no greater element or the
speakers addresses created senti-
ment which will link his audience
with the citizens of hs country more
than his often repeated tribute to
Abraham Lincoln. In each of his ad-
dresses the premier took occasion to
quote from the speeches and letters
of Abraham Lincoln, and in an inter-
view ne declared that the Australians
and many of the British statesmen
considered Lincoln the. greatest DEM
ocratic leader that the English speak
ing world had ever produced. In this
connection he declared that one of the
worlds greatest masterpieces written
In the English language was the Get
tysburg address of the great Emanci-
pator.
In President Wilson, the English
speaking people of the world find a
great democrat, according to the Hon
orable Valghan, and history will make
his name greater. I'VE are living so
close to him now. watching him so
closely now" he declared, that we
are not apt to attribute to him the
things which are attributed to Lin
coin, but the end of the war and his
tory will give him many things. many
qualifications which he does not now
possess in the minds of we English
speaking people"
He left last night for Muskogee,
where he will appear today in a noon
day address before the Rotary club OF
that place.
Among those who attended the din
ner at the Country club last night in
his honor were the Hon. Crawford
Vaughan, C. S. Avery. L. w. Sinclair
f. Roger Kemp, j. Burr Gibbons, A.
L. Farmer, Dave Easterly, John b
l
Ci1rence II. Douglas, Knight L. Doug
las. George West, X. owen, Harvey
Rhodes, j. Crosbie and n. X. Gra-
ham.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-27
MILITARY OPERATIONS
ARE |NC0NSEQUENTIAL
Snow Has Fallen Along En-
tire Front in France; Some
Small Raids Executed.

Except on the northern Italian front
the military operations continue far
below formal. In France, where snow
has fallen along the entire from. on'y
ombardments and small raiding opcr-
ations are taking place.
West of tho Brenta in the Italian
highlands, the Italians Christmas day
continued their counterattacks upon
the Austro-G German forces which pre-
Viously had succeeded in making gains
on Col del Rosso and Monte de Val
Bella.
The battle waged thruout the morn
ing with great violence and the ltal-
ians wrested several of their former
positions from the enemy, but owing
to renewed onslaughts by the Teu ,onic
allied forces they were again com
PEELED to give ground
The Berlin war office admits that
the Italians threw heavy counterat-
tacks against the invaders on the Col
del Rosso and ne.ghborlng sectors. but
asserts that all of them broke down
under heavy losses.
The situation surrounding the peace
parleys between the Austro- Germans
and the Russians Is still beclcuded
owing to lack Of details being per-
mitted to come thru. At last accounts
the Germans had not only failed To re-
turn an answer to the demands MADE
by the Bolsheviki delegates. but had
requested that the negotiations he eX-
tended for virtually another month.
Meantime a German commission has
started FOR Petrograd from Berlin in
an endoavor to restore relations be
tween Germany and Russia and also
to reach settlement with the Rus
slams for an exchange of civilian and
inC Citutpd war DrisOnprS
Only twelve British merchantmen
were sunk by mines or submarines
last week, as against II the week pre-
Nously
Vice Admiral Sir Rosslyn Wemyss,
second sea lord, has been promoted
to the rank OF first sea lord f the
British admiralty. succeeding Admiral
Sir John II. Jellicoe. Admiral Jel!icoe
has been made a peer.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-27
SENATOR OWEN TO CONFER
WITH OIL MEN ABOUT TAX
VIII Spend Today Conducting Invcsti-
CATION Concerning lntcrpreta-
ton of Revenue Law.

For the purpose OF getting the oil
mans side of the war tax question.
Senator Robert L. owen will be in
conference with the leading oil pro-
ducers of Oklahoma here today.
1t is the understanding that Sena-
tor owens desire is to secure infor-
nation which will aid in expediting
the proper Interpretation Of the law
levying war tax on petroleum and
petroleum products. Until this law
can be definitely interpreted the pro-
duction OF oil will be more or less
crippled, owing to the fact that the
producers fear a construction may
be placed on the law which would
make the tax what they claim would
prohibit development Of new fields.
The senator's stay will be only for
n day
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-27
Pioneer India Street
RdiIpdy Operator Dies

BROCKLINE. Mass, Dec. 26.-
George kittredge, pioneer in the
operation of street railways in India,
died at his home here today aged
81 years. Mr.. Kittredge lived in
Bombay for more than half a CEN
tury, going their as a representative
of consular interests soon after his
graduation from Yale.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-27
Eight Mexican Outlaws Killed
When United States Cav
alrymen Open Fire.
WOMEN SEE inn.E KILLED
Stage Coach and Store Robbed
by Band Believed to Be
Villa Henchmen.
BIrII,I.TIN.


MARIA. Texas, Dec. 28.-,Imicd
States troops crossed the Rio Grand :
into Mexico late today I'm pursuit II
the bandits who raidcd the Sritc
ranch bousc Christmas morning and
killed the United States mail carrier
and two Mexican passengers la the
mail car. The report of the crossing,
which reached Col George T.. Lang
horne. in command here tonight, said
that one American soldier and an I'M
known number Of McNiCans had been
killed In u running fight.
MARIA, Texas, Dec. 26.-Mexican
bandits raided the Fitzgerald ranch
between here and the river late last
night and drove off all of the horses
from this ranch, also taking a large
Qquantity of provisions, according to
a report received here. The raiders
were believed 10 have been part Of
tho band which raided Candelaria yes
terday and were attempting to get
back acros, the Mexican border
Eight bandits were killed yester-
day when ranchers and American cav
alrymen fired On the Mexican raiders
after they had killed Michael Welch,
the United States mail carrier, and his
two Mexican passengers and had
looted the l.. G. Brite store Mt Can
delafla. 'TeNaS. ThiS was the offlClal
report received here today but addi-
tional reports of fighting between
scattered bands of the bandits and
the American cavalrymen and Texas
rangers have been brought here all
di,y from the river front. It was be-
lieved here n number of raiders were
oVertaken and killed when they re-
sisted tho state and army officers.
TroOUs ScOur District
Tonight troops guided by Texas
Rangers were securing the Rim Rock
district in search of scattered bands
OF the bandits and reinforcements
were being sent from here in COM
mandeered civilian automobiles and
covered the approach from the rear
II Is now believed the bandits were
a part of Francisco Villas force. which
has been operating In the Ojinaga dis
trict. The report received today that
they were Mexican federal troops from
the Ojinaga garrison was refuted to-
night by later Developments This
report started from the fact thai n
number of the dead bandits wore
Mexican federal uniforms and carried
federal swords But this was ex-
plained tonight bv the fact that when
Villa captured Oinaga he obtained
quantities of uniforms. and side arms
and il was believed his men had DIS
ruised themselves in federal uniforms
CONTINUED ON PAGE TEN
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-27
General Bliss to Be
Retained in Service

WASHINGTON, Dec. 26.-General
Tasrer II. Bliss will be retained on
active service as chief of staff of the
army after he reaches the retirement
age next Monday, December 81.
Secretary Baker announced late to-
tlay that this had been decided upon
by President Wilson. 1t had been
generally believed General Bliss would
continue in active service but that
some younger officer would assume
the burdens of the chief Of staff.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-27
ANOTHER RUSS GOVERNMENT
Capital Has Been Set Up ut VOroncge,
Snys Rcport From India

SEATTLE. Wash, Dec. 26.-Nicho-
las Bogloiavensky. Russian consul at
Seattle, announced today he had re-
ceived a cable sent by way of India
telling Of the establishment of new
Russian government at Voronege. the
capital OF province Of the same
name between Moscow and Rostov, on
the Azov sea.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-27
vANA OIL COMPANY DISSOLVED
District Judge Linn Grants Request
of Stockholders.

Dissolution OF the Vana Oil COM
pany was granted yesterday by an
order of District Judge Linn. Appn-
cation for dissolution was made sew
eral weeks ago and approved by two
thirds Of the stockholders. The order
goes into effect Immediately.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-27

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 26.-B. f. Bash,
president of the Missouri Pacific
railroad. in commenting on President
wilson's proclamation today, under
which the government takes control
of the railroads, declared he believed
all the railroads will go ahead and
do the best they can"
81 believe the situation Will be
clarified" he said but | do not be
lieve the rank and file OF the people
realize what the railroads have had
to contend with during the past few
months
Mr.. Bush said the congest, ~ of
freight had barely affected the ter
ritory west of the Mississippi river
and was confined chiefly to the east.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-27
Canadian Railroads to
Make Advance in Rates

OTTAWA, Dec. 26.-The railway
board has granted the applications of
the Canadian railways for a general
advance in freight and passenger
rates. These increases are, roughly
for freight, 10 per cent in the west,
and IS per cent in the east on coal
an increase of 10 cents a ton Is al
lowed
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-27
Shipping Loss Light!

LONDON Dec. 26.-The loss t.
British shipping shows "A material de
crease for the week According TO
the admiralty report tonight IL Brit
ish merchantmen of 1900 tons or
more, were sunk during this period
by mine or submarine, as well as one
merchantmen under that tonnage and
one fishing vessel.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-27
Agree on Peace

PETR AID. Dec. 2s.-
Count Czernin, the Austrian
Hungarian foreign minister at
the session Of the peace confer
ence ut Brest-Litovsk, Tuesday
read a statement to the effect
that the central powers agreed
to conclude Immediately a gem
eral peace without forcible an
nexations and indemnities.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-27
WILSON TAKES OVER RAILROADS
The Weather.

TULSA. Dec. 30
Temperatures: Maxi
mum 80. mininuh 90 ;
south winds, part
cloudy.
OKLAHOMA; Thurs.
day and Friday, fair ;
colder Friday.
LOUISIANA: Thurs
day. fair: warmer in
east portion; Friday,
partly cloudy: colder
In the northwest Tor
tion.
ARKANSAS: Thurs
day. fair; warmer IN
east portion; Friday,
cloudy colder.
4 4 ST T l. Y A > :
Thursday, fair; warm
er Friday; colder In
north portion.
w T. = T T u y A s:
Thurtday, fair; colder
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-27
Girls Win!

FORT SMITH, Ark, Dec. 26..-The
strike of IS telephone operators
against the Southwestern Bell Telc-
phone company was settled by agree
ment reached tonight after having
continued since September 10.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-27
Thomson Rcsigns.

RINGLING. OKLA, Dec. 26.-Dan
Thompson has resigned as assistant
manager here Of the Twin States OIL
company and is succeeded by j. j.
Rolette of Shawnee. Mr.. Thompson
returned to Ryan, his former home.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-27
Private L. Killed.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 26.-General
Pershing reported today that Private
Andrew Aubuchon, engineers, was ac-
cidentally killed in France December
22, Aubuchon's mother, Mrs. Theodore
3. Aubuchon. lives at Bonne Terre, Nc.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-27
As the Nelps Breaks
Chief Dies!

NORTH YAKIMA. Wash, Dec. 26.
Saluskin, chief OF the Yakima In
dams, died last night. He Is the last
of the line OF Owhi chiefs and since
the tribal relations OF the Yakima
Indians have been broken, he is the
last OF their chiefs. He was about 80
years old.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-27

KANSAS: Generally fair Thursday & raa
Friday; colder Friday and in west po'''o"
Thursday
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-27
RAILROAD MEN TO
HELP GOVERNMENT
Transportation Heads Had
Been Apprised That Presi-
dent Might Take Action
BEST SOLUTION OF SITUATION
Federal Operation Will Also
Preclude Further Serious
Coal Shortage.

CHICAGO Dec. 26.-Hale Holden
president of the Chicago, Burlington
& Quincy railroad and member OF
the railway board of the national
council OF defense. said tonight
president Wilson indicated the pos
sibility of such action as he has taken
at conference with railroad men soy
eral weeks ago. | believe the presi-
don't has deep sense of his respou-
sibility to the people and to the rail
roads. He realizes the difficulties ci
the railway heads in securing capital
under present war conditions. The
railroad men will cooperate with hun
to the fullest in solving the problem,
of transportation presented by the un'
usual conditions"
Mr.. Holden added that he wouIC
depart i'll the morning for Washing
ton for conference with Mr.. Nc
AdOo and other officials.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-27
Underwood Enthusiastic.

NEW YORK, Dec, 2b.-Presidents
of the railroads having their termi-
nails in New York expressed a sur
prise tonight ut President Wilson's
decision to take over control of all
the lines in this country.
Frederick Underwood of the Erie
was enthusiastic over the action
taken.
This is the hest news | have heard
in many day" he said. at is the
biggest and finest thing that has ever
happened to our railroads. 1t has
so many big sides that / hesitate TO
discuss them without being familiar
with the details of the presidents
plan. On the basis of the general
announcement l would say instantly
that il will be grand thing for the
country as a wartime measure; a
grand thing for the railroads them
selves, and a grand solution of the
labor problem"
w. II. Truesdale of the Lackawanna
also expressed his approval.
l.. +. Loree of the Delaware & Hud-
son declined TO comment.
f.. f.. Loomis of the Lehigh was
non -committal, altho he said the
move was not a surprise.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-27
Roads Are for Ii.

DALLAS, Texas Dec. 26.-"Jf that
is what President Wilson wants, we
are for it," said w A. Webb. chief
operating officer for the Missouri.
Kansas x Texas Railroad company Of
Texas here sonight.
j. II Elliott, general manager Of
the Texas a Pacificc railroad, aid:
Every railroad man will give
President Wilson the best he has in
shop Railroads desire to aid in
every way possible toward Winning
the war"
B. h Cain, ce-president and gem
eral manager of the Gulf, Texas 4
Western railway, said:
Taking over the railroads by the
president is the best way to handle
the situation during the war
The Era-leader., 1917-09-27
Mt. HermOn.
A Friend.

Mt. Hermon, La, Sept. "a
Era Leader:
Died at the home of her son,
G. G. Dixon, on Sept. 18th, 1917,
Mrs. Nancy Breeland, after an
illness of a few weeks. She was
the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
John James and was born Mar.
4, 1S48 on the old James home
stead. She was twice married,
her first husband was Warren
Dixon,to whom she was married
in 1868. In 1877 she was mar.
ried to A. G. Breeland. By her
first marriage there were three
children, Willie and Columbus
Dixon of Mt. Hermon and one
daughter who proceeded her to
the grave. Two children we're
born during her last marriage,
Oliver and Albert Breeland. the
former having died about two
months ago. Since the death of
her second husband she has
been living with her children
who have looked after her every
want. She was buried in the
cemetery at the Mt. Hermon
Baptist church last Monday eve.
ming Rev. Early Corkern con
Quoted the funeral rites.
A Friend.
The Era-leader., 1917-09-27
Cooper Succombs to Gun Shot
Wounds.

Alec Cooper of Bogalusa, who
Was shot about three weeks ago
by Kenzie Knight, also of Boga-
lusa, died Tuesday morning at
the Bogalusa hospital from the
effects of his wounds.
Mr.. Knight has been held in
the parish prison here awaiting
the decision Of the attending
phyaicians as to the seriousness
OF the wounds, before being
granted bail.
The grand jury deferred ac.
tion in the case of Mr.. Knight
in the week, but since
the death of Cooper the case will
doubtless be investigated before
the grand jury adjourns.
The Era-leader., 1917-09-27
An Appreciation.

We take this opportunity to
thank the good people of Frank
linton for their great kindness
to US in our recent bereavement.
Everything was done that could
be done to tighten the burden of
our sorrow. May the Father
abundantly reward you for this
kindness done to those in trou.
BILE. Very truly,
J. A. Mccormack and Wife.
The Era-leader., 1917-09-27
Great Quebec Span Boiled
In Place.

Quebec, Sept. 20.-The cen :
tral span of the Quebec cantilevel
bridgo sswas successfully bolted
Into place this afternoon at 3:2a
o'clock, linking together the
arms of the largest bridge of its
kind in the world. The hosting
operations began last Monday
morning, and the span, which
weighs 5000 tons, was lifted by
hydraulic jacks distance of 15O
feet from pontoons on tho ST..
Lawrence river.
Today's work brought to an
end the critical part Of tho opera.
ton, virtually completing the
structural part of tho bridge. An
effort last year to raise a similar
span in place resulted in disas.
ter, when the link slipped from
its supports, causing fourteen
deaths, and in 1907 a bridge in
the same place collapsed when it
was practically complete, killing
seventy.
The successful. completion of
tho bridge will mean the fulfill
ment of a fifty-year engineering
dream. 1t will be some months
before trains can be run over the
structure, as there is much de.
tail work to be carried out. The
running time between Halifax
and Winnipeg will then be reduc.
ed half a day. Ono detail is the
painting Of the bridge, which, it
is estimated, will take three years
and cost $4,000.
The Era-leader., 1917-09-27
Boys Reach Camp Pike.

I Pike Camp, Ark, Sept. 21.-
Hon. j. E. Batemau, Sheriff O
| Wash. Parish, Franklinton,La
IDear Sir:
We all arrived here safe
1ly and in fine spirits. We hac
no trouble on the road at all, had
plenty to eat, and every convent.
ence possible.
lhe people of Tylertown and
| McComb were very nice to US in
every way. The Board of Trade
at McComb gave US tickets to
the picture show and this help.
ed to pass the five hours that we
had to wait there very pleas.
antly.
we all are placed in the same
barracks. Have as our officer a
regular Army Capt. which will
be much better than one from the
training camp. Have good cots
to sleep on and heavy blan kets
to cover with. Have had two
meals here and they we're good,
being we'll prepared and a good
variety.
Will be in quarantine for ten
days and then will get down to |
drilling in fine shape.
The camp is situated on high |
ridge about eight miles from Lit.
tie Rock. This place is ideal in
every way for a camp.
The people at home may ad.
dress mail for the fellows ia our
bunch as follows. Co. No. 8, Reg
ment No. 3+S, Camp Pike, Ark.
Will drop you a line once in a
While and let you know how all
u our fellows are getting along.
Yours very truly,
H. W. Moore.
The Era-leader., 1917-09-27

ately rallied to our help and have
assisted in labor and money in
replacing the barn and buying
one horse for the farm. This
was a great help in our need and
we are trulysthankful to every
one who assisted in any way.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Bateman,
Clifton, La.