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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-08
r. r. Officials Fear
Letdown in Efficiency

II was sign OF how seriously the
railroad executives regard the prospects
of government action that they invited
the newspaper correspondents here to
a conference to-day to explain the sit
uation and answer all questions.
Against government operation or gov
ernment control over operation the
chief objection that they raised was
that the change from private TO public
management would be followed imme-
distely by letdown in efficiency. The
stimulus under which all employees
from the lowest TO the highest now
work would be removed. In addition,
they maintained the present pooling OF
railroad facilities would accomplish all
that government operation or control
bringing with il also pooling of earn
ings and of traffic, could do.
As for the future, the railroads had
no plan. The executives explained that
they had been in the habit Of spending
$500. 100000 a year sor cars. engines
and rails and that perhaps 100000
900 more ought TO be invested, in addi-
tion TO terminals. And this money
could not be borrowed from any one
except the government.
II is this situation which makes for
government control of the roads for
the duration of the war. The temper
OF Congress is unmistaksble. IL will
not advance the credit Of the govern
ment TO the railroads unless the gov
ernment controls them. Many Western
members Of the House say that they
would never come back to Washington
IL they voted to do so.
Advocates of government control say
that only through control and perhaps
operation can the maximum result be
got out Of the existing railroad facili-
ties. Apparently the railroad managers
are averse TO pooling traffic and pool
ing earnings, and it is urged that only
through pooling these can tracks and
trains be used TO the best purpose.
Such pooling as has been done al
ready has increased the efficiency of
the railroads 25 per cent. Real unifcs-
tion, il is said, will increase still
further the results that can be OBJ
tanned from existing facilities. and re-
lief is only TO be found in that way. as
there is not time TO obtain additional
tracks and rolling stocks.
Rea pleads for higher rdtes-rda-
roads confident they con cope ruth
task-on Page s. \
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-08
Italian Aviator
Dives Through
Austrian Balloon
Lieutenant Had Brought
Down 2 observers"
With Bombs and Mis-
calculated on the Third,
Telescoping Bag

ITALIAN HEADQUARTERS IN
NORTHERN ITALY. Dec 6.-Lieuten-
ant Ancillotto Of the Aviation Corps
has executed one of the most daring
exploits Of the war, telescoping an Aus
trian balloon which was observing
Venice from the Piavc line. passing
through the gas bag with parts of the
envelope about his propeller and win
ming a government bonus OF 5000 lire
for his exploit.
Enemy drachens, or observation bal
looms, have been numerous and trouble
some all along the line, and the authori-
ties have offered 1000 lire for every
ono destroyed. Ancillotto had brought
down two within the last few days and
Yesterday went after his third. He
rose from Maestro, suburb of Venice,
in an S0-horsepower machine and
ascended high above the drachen. Then
he began a series Of glides close above
the balloon to drop incendiary bombs
as he passed.
On one of his glides the aviator mis-
calculated. and instead of passing over
the Drachen struck it squarely amid
ships. There was terrific rip and
tear as the airpane shot through the
envelope and emerged with its tatters
On his propeller. The great volume of
gas released took fire from the engine
Of the airplane, and the Drachen was
burned in midair, together with it's oc-
cupant.
Lieutenant Ancillotto was scorched,
but uninjured He guided his machine
back to.thc aviation field, where he was
received with rapture. His gray car
was burned black as charcoal, but
otherwise il was uninjured.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-08
Montreal Donates
100000 for Relief

MONTREAL, Dec. Mayor Mederie
Martin, after conference late to-day
with the leading members of the Vic
tory Loan Committee, asked the Royal
Bank OF Canada to place 100000 i'm
mediately at the disposal of the suf-
ferers in Halifsx. the Victory Loan
Committee having undertaken the
work OF raising the funds.
The Mayor wrote to Lord Shaugh-
messy, President of the Canadian Pa
cihc Railway Company, who headed
the Victory Loan campaign. request
ing him TO act in similar capacity
in connection with he raising here
OF the 100000 for Halifax
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-08
House Expected
To Adopt Senate
Dry Me easure

WASHINGTON, Dec. The national
prohibition amendment will be submit
ted TO the states for ratification by
December II. when the House Will give
the resolution the necessary two-thirds
majority, according TO New YORK mem
bers who have gone over the situation
very carefully.
The Senate has already passed inc
amendment resolution. so that only inc
two.thirds vote Of the House is neees-
seyv before the battle begins TO have
tbrse.fourths Of the state legislatures
the House gave favorable majority
~ the prohibition amendment resoiG-
ton when it WAS last voted on, ,hogs1 inri,y
not the necessary two-thirds msJori.y'
since that time, IL is said by memoers
Who have been making inquiries theIe %
have been 80 many changes rom ene
a~etp 10 the "dry" side that the TWO
thirds majority is now virtusHy 40
sured.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-08
BlizzardBuries Survivors
Under Ruins of Halifax;
Rescue Work Is Halted
Wilson Expresses Nations Soro,O
For Disaster TO AmericdS Ally

WASHINGTON Dec President Wilson sent to the Governor
to-day this expression Of sympathy Of the people OF
the United 0 the disaster at Halifax:
the presence the awful disaster N Halifax the people
Of the United noble brethren of the Dominion
their heartfelt sympathy grief fitting at this time when
70 tho ties Of knshp and community speech and Of material
union in the common cause
o devotion to duties of national existence
Joint appropriate S5OOOOOO for the reef OF the
stricken people Halifax introduced in Congress to-day by Repre-
of Massachusetts.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-08
La Toilette Leaves
During Rollcall
House Eager to De-
clare Immediate Hos
tiIities Against Tur-
key and Bulgaria
IStof Correspondence

WASHINGTON. Dec. THE United
States is a. war with Austria-Hungary
legally IS well as actually.
Both houses Of Congress passed to
dsy the war declaration, with only one
dissenting vote-that OF Meyer London.
the New York Socialism, the House
Of Representatives. In the Senate "a
votes were cast in favor of the reso-
luton and none s2ainst. The vote in
the House was 36S 70 /.
The Presidents signature was sp-
pended al 1903 p. m, the declaration
,hereupon becoming effective at that
hour. An Executive proclamation will
follow shortly.
The resolution. the response of Con
sress TO the Presidents request in his
address Tuesday. is similar to that
passed April declaring war on Ger
MANY.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-08
Says Japan Will Send
An Army to Russia

LOS ANGELES, Dee. Hundreds
Of thousands of japanese troops,
trained 10 the minute in methods OF
modern warfare, are to see active ser
vice with the Allied forces soon. Only
the lack Of transportation facilities ha7
prevented the Japanese soldiers from
participation in the world conflict.
This authentic information was
given for the first time in the United
States b. Major General n. Hibiki, OF
the Japanese Imperial Army, who was
in Los Angeles to-day.
The Japanese forces will probably be
sent TO Russia. General Hibik said.
When asked whether the Japanese
troops would be sent TO France or Rus
sia, General Hibiki replied:
Russia changes hour by hour. We
may be needed there. The Russian has
not forgotten the Japanese soldiers"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-08
Operation, However, De-
pends on Future Action
of the Cabinet
Plan in England
May Be Followed
Traffic Officials There Con-
tinue in Jobs as Gov
crnment Men
By G. w. Gilbert

WASHINGTON. Dec. 7.-Goyernment
control of railroads IS almost certain.
Government operation of them, except
in a rather limited sense, seems more
doubtful
The Cabinet &. it's meeting to-day is
supposed to have discussed Transports
tion. There will be further confer
onces between the President and his
advisers on Monday. In spite OF the
report, which the railroad executives
themselves have heard, that they will
be given sixty days in which to test
the present unifcation Of the Northern
and Eastern roads, it. is likely that ac-
tion by the President will come IN a
short time.
Nothing is TO be gained by giving the
railroads sixty days grace. Even to
the railroads themselves there is no
kindness in any such plan, for they are
likely to make their worst showing of
the year in the next sixty days, when
snow will probably disorganize traffic.
What form control will take is not
clear. Probably it has not been finally
determined. But the English method
Of dealing with the railroads during
the war finds a good deal of favor and
some modification of it may be adopted.
The English have not instituted gov
ernment ownership and have resorted
to government operation only in a mod
fled form, the railroad executives con-
tinuing to operate the roads, but as
tffic~rs of the government having mill
itary titles.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-08
Snow Blocks Relief Trains
Bearing American Supplies
Boston and Red Cross Specials, Driving On in
Teeth of Blizzard, Will Be Delayed Hours-Car-
loads of Wounded Stalled in Drifts Outside City

the death toll should be increased by
further privations.
In this city railroad officials were
making special efforts to get through a
train of wounded reported stalled in
the snow near Sackville. Ploughs have
been sent out from Moncton to clear
the road, but it is feared that it will
be midnight before the train can be
extricated and brought to this city.
II was the opinion of railroad Of
ficials here that the various relief spc'
cials sent by Massachusetts, and by the
American Red Cross societies might bs
able to work their way through to Hall
fax tonight, but that they would bs
far behind their schedules.
What few reports trickled out Of ,h'
ruined city as the storm increased II
intensity were to the effect that rescue
work had been brought nearly to
standstill.
Estimate Dead at $500
The relief committee sent by this
city to Halifax tonight gave its esti-
mate of the number of dead at $500,
1t reported one pier destroyed, but SAID
the great new terminals are intact
The bu,iness section, the committee
men believe. can be quickly restored
Workmen arc needed to repair the
buildings.
Two hundred children are believed TO
be buried beneath the ruins OF one
school. :.
At the Protestant Orphans Home II
is said, the matron and all the children
some forty in number, pershed. There
is a great shortage of bread, but small
shops are open with food.
Members of the committee ssld tns
scenes at the morgues were fearful.
One man found the bodies OF his two
daughters, aged twenty-five and eign'
teen years. respectively; of his son, who
had recently returned from service on
the Western battle front, and OF ms
sons wife.
business man who was in New
Glasgow on the day of the explosion
hurried home, to find his mother, his
wife and five children dead.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-08
Harden Despairs
OF Peace Now

AMSTERDAM, Dee 7.-Msximilisn
Harden, editor Of "Die Zukunft," de-
clared In an article recently published
In his newspaper:
"Oniy q miracle can bring peace.
Either Germany must be crushed or
our enemies defeated. There is no al
tentative"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-08
Rumanians Join
In Truce Pdrleys

LONDON, Dec. T. Rumanian troops
will associate themselves with the Rus
slams in the East front armistice. An
official announcement from Jassy says
"The Russian command having pro-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-08

WASHINGTON. Dec. If Bolshc-
Wiki troops arc moving into Nladivos-
tok. the United States and the Allies
may be forced at any time to adopt a
definite policy toward the radical gov
eminent at Petrograd. Great quaint
ties Of war munitions and supplies arc
stored at the Pacific port, and it is well
understood that the Allies do not in
tend TO permit them to fall into hands
thA might prove hostile.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-08
Allies Supplies There /;
u. S. May Be Forced
to Quick Decision
Rumania Joins
In Armistice
Suspend Hostilities, but
Reject Fraternization,
Jassy Reports

PETROGRAD, Thursday, Dec. s
Delayed. Fifteen hundred Bolshevik
troops are reported to have arrived in
Vladivostok.
The above report, if true, possibly
would indicate that the Bolsheviki gov
ernment is now in control Of the Trans
Siberian Railway. which runs from
Petrograd distance Of 6,521 miles to
Vladivostok. Russia's principal seaport
on the Pacific.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-08
JOINT RESOLUTION

JOi4Nl hfSOLt llpN
Declaring that state of jcor
orjsts betlcecn the Imperial and
Royol Austro-H Hungarian GoUerr-
mont and the Government and the
People Of the United States, and
making proUision to prosecute the
same.
WHEREAS, The Imperial and Royal
Austro Hungarian Government
has committed repeated acts of war
against the Government and the Pco-
pie of the United States OF America;
Therefore, be Il:
RESOLVED. BY the Senate and
House Of Representatives Of the
United States Of America in Con-
gress assembled, that state of war
is hereby declared TO exist between
the United States of America and
the Imperial and Royal Austro Hun
Carian Government, and the Presl-
dent be. and he is hereby, authorized
and directed to employ the entire
naval and military forces of the
United States and resources of the
government to carry on war against
the Imperial and Royal AustroH Hun
Carian Government, and TO bring the
conflict TO q successful termination
all the resources of the country arc
hereby pledged by the Congress of
the United States.
CHAMP CLARK,
Speaker Of the House of Represent
atives.
THOMAS r. MARSHALL.
Vice President of thc United States
and President of the Senate.
Approved, :, December, 1911.
WOODROW WILSON.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-08
War on Austria
Declared; One
Dissenting Vote
Text Of Resolution
For War on Austria

WASHINGTON, Dec. The resolu-
tion passed by Congress to-day and
signed by the President follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-08

Teutons drive Ttalidns from noun
toin-other war neios-or Page s.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-08

Rea pleads for higher rdtes-rdd-
roads confident they con cope 'oith
task-on Page S. 4
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-16
PASS CITY TEAMS RENEWF|GHT
SUNDAY AFT ERNOON At RID PARK
Clubs Are Reinforced and All Are Confident of Win
ming, Inasmuch as Players Have Been Practicing
Steadily For Past Week; Lineups May Be
Strengthened By Commercial Men.

tion last Sunday of obtaining a num-
Der OF new players and making their
clubs stronger. Recently an agree
ment was reached with the CONNER
cial Amateur league. whereby some
Of the strongest players OF the
younger circuit viii be given q try
out with the Pass City clubs. As
there are any number Of snappy play
ers on the rosters Of the Amateur or
carnations il is a certainty that some
viii make coed
Becoming members of the Pass City
league clubs viii in no wise injure
the standing of she player with his
be permitted to play IN the afternoon
Just as long as he shows up for the
morning Effairs.
The forenoon games were ar
ranged primarily for the promo
tion of clean sport. and the
younger league il glad of
chance TO help its more expert
enced neighbQr. particularly 80
when the numerous cOur1eSieS
extended the Commercial Or&ani-
zatiOn by the Pass City officials
il taken into consideration
From the Postoffice team it IS
probable that two or three players
may be signed An equal number will
20 from the Momsen- Dunnegan- Ryan
club. and il is very likely that the
Foundry viii be called to furnish one
or two more. in spite of the fact that
this team already has three men in
the larger league in the persons of
Doyle. and the two Hunter boys
Hancock. a tWirler of the MOmsen
team who has shown great promise.
is said TO be one of those who viii ga
up, as his services are needed in the
Pass City OFga niZation-
Manager Bill Pelphrey. of the IVES
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-16
TYRUSCObBIS
BACK IN FORM
Crack Right Fielder of the
Tigers Now Leads the
American Hitters.

Chicago, Ill. June l6.-For the first
time since August, 1916. Ty Cobb is
leading the American league in bat
ting. Coming with rush he has de-
posed Iris Speaker. of Cleveland. to
whom he surrendered championship
batting honors last season.
Ruth. the Boston pitching star. has
an average of AIS, but 1or only 10
games. Chapman, of Cleveland, was
dethroned as the leading base stealer.
Roth. q team mate, nOsing him out
with l.. Chapman, however. still
holds sacrifice hitting hOnors with 50.
Leading batters VINO have partici-
pated in half of their clubs games;
Cobb. Detroit, -353; Speaker, Cleve-
land, $50; Rumler, St Louis. 1873;
McInnis. Philadelphia, .321; Sisler, St
Louis, .30S; Neach, Detroit, .3O4;
VAN osganss, Cleveland. sol; Chap
man. Cleveland, .297; Strunk. Phiia-
delphia, -2g4.
Leading pitchers participating in II
or more games rated according to
earned runs per game
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-16

ton team, announced Friday that he
would pitch Rarey, speedy left
handler in the first game against the
Purity Bakers Rarey is a speedy
boy with a good assortment Of curve
balls. and there are a number of fans
that would not be surprised to see
him come across with a clean cut
victory over the Purity club. Op-
posing the Bakers he will be up
against the fastest team of the league
beyond a doubt and in the event that
he is able to defeat them, nothing Will
be too good for him with the fans
in the second affair Paul Fisher
the smoky right handler. viii oppose
Heron, OF Juan Gomez Mexican nine
Fisher has been out Of the city
for some time. hut is reported to
he in fine shape and is anxious
for n go af the Book team. Man-
aEer LevinEStOn may start Null
cahy. the sensational young right
handler, but aS Paul il ready for
turn on the mound. IL il net
unlikely that he will be sent in.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-16
Leading batters for half of their
Leading pitchers participating in II
WRESTLING GAME
IN A BAD WAY

san Francisco, Calf. June IS
Several efforts have been made of
late by wrestling promoters to bring
the game back into the favor IL oc-
cupied until some months ago when
the tactics of both wrestlers and pro-
mOters caused a big falling off in the
attendance The last attempt of this
character was staged in a match be
tween Stranger Ed Lewis and WIade.z
Zbiszlo. While the two heavyweights
did all that was expected Of them and
put up an interesting contest, a wran-
gle between the promoters over finan-
cial matters delayed the start OF the
match and kept the audience waiting
for more than two hours Recrimi-
nations followed in the train OF this
match between the sOcalled partners
in the venture, and who, il anyone,
viii undertake to finance and stage
another match here is still being ar
gued.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-16


X and their sty-e Of playing i'm
- proved by consistent week day
practice, players Of the PISS City
league viii take the field Sunday
afternoon at Rio Grande park when
the Weston and Purity teams meet
in the first encounter. and the Field
man and Norton Books clash in the
second battle.
II diligent practice viii have any
effect on the work Of the players II
is a certainty that the fans are in
for some good games Much work
has been accomplished bv the play
ers and officials Of the league since
last Sunday in an effort to round
everything into tiptop shape. and
there is not member of the league
hut who expresses an opinion that his
club will go out and show the public
something better than has been wit
messed around here in long time.
provided that the weather is clear.
The double umpire system which
made a decided hit last Sunday will
again be in vogue Sunday afternoon.
Arbfter Dick NonOhan. well
known throughout the country as N
competent Indicator handler. and
4. J. FerrO. who has made an cx-
cellent record during his siege of
work with the Pass City clubs.
will have charge of the games
Umpire MOnOhan will be behind
the bat in both games and FerrO
will take the base lines.
Quite a number Of new faces are
expected to be seen on the various
nneupS, as the managers of three OF
the teams, Norton Books. Feldman
and Weston, announced their inten-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-16
YOUNG KETCHELL
HAS SAD DEATH

The death of Young Ketchel, the
Shenandoah youth. last week recalls
the death Of the late Stanley Ketchel
and the name Is apparently a hoodoo.
The former great middleweight cham
piOn was assassinated on A farm at
Conway. No. on Oct j.. 1910, by q
fanatic named Walter Dipley. stan
ley ketchel, like the Shenandoah
youth. was POlish-Americau- Eddie
Revoire's victim was q years old. and
his name in private life was Michael
Seubachaf
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-16

\ single separates Burns. OF New
York, and ROush. Of Cincinnati, tied a
week ago for the lead in the National
league. Burns leads with .343. The
New Yorker also is leading in runs
scored with IS and is pressing Zeider
for stolen base honors. being one be
hind the Chicagoan, who has T.
Leading batters who participated in
half of their clubs games
Burns, New York, .343: ROush. Gin
cinnati 342; Jack Smith, St. Louis,
1856; Cruise. st. Louis 1873; Fischer,
Pittsburg, -321: kauff, New York,
By: Hornsby. St. Louis. BY; thinner
mann, New York. 800; Wheat, Brook
Ign, 800; Whitfield, Philadelphia, -502.
Killifer. Philadelphia, sol; Groh,
Cincinnati, 300.
Leading pitchers, participating in
ten games or more, rated according 10
- "a.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-16
FAMOUS RUNNER
WOUNDED BY FIRE

New York, June 15.-Major Arnold
y. 5. Jackson. famous English mile
runner Of oxford university, was
seriously wounded at the French front
by = bursting shell, 1t was learned to-
day. Jackson is remembered by Amer
lean followers of athletics as the man
who defeated the quartet composed
OF John Paul Jones. Norman Tabor.
Abel kiviat and Melvin ". Sheppard
in the 1900 metre race at Stockholm in
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-16

PITTSBURGH FANS LIKE
VETERAN W AGN ER

; Pittsburgh fans are not
, asking on what terms Wag-
, uer and Dreyfuss made peace
, II is enough for them that
Honus is ba K in the game
, and they are happy. In the
wave of economy that struck
baseball last winter the pres
; ident of the Pittsburgh club
, was a leading swinger of the
; salary slashine knife and the
story was that Wagner was
one of those who had his pay
reduced and that this deter
; mined his retirement Wag-
, ner denied that money cut
; any figure in his action and
; il is again affirmed that the
question Of pay had nothing
, TO do with his decision to re-
; turn to the. game. These
, statements can be taken with
; a grain Of salt.
; The Pittsburgh club learned
; the value of Wagner not only
, as a player. but as a senti-
, mental influence. II made
, terms that brought old Honus
; back. The fans don't care so
, much for the terms. but they
, do care for Honus. If he is
, satisfied. so are the fans.
; Anyway. the old boy is in
; the game again
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-16
BOYLAND

The Motor league. FL Paso's latest
baseball organization will formally
launch its schedule Sunday afternoon
when three games are scheduled to be
played The MERGERS and Monogram
Kids rated as two of the snappiest
clubs in the city will meet at the