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The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-04-07
III IIIeIr neId unifOrmA


Ithaca, N. Y, April 4.--Annouhce-
nent was made that If the United
States enters the war all athletics
will be suspended at Cornell uniker-
Sity.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-04-07

/. j. Smith ..... President
GraysVllle, Tenn.
W, ID. Lynch -------- Vlve-Presldent
49, Jelllco, Tenn,
a. N. Gam ....... oeCfetary-Ireas.
knoxville, Tenn,
IN INTERNATIONAL bUAkSAS AlnLitt;un
8onn Jeufey ....... PlLLsnurs Ay
EALCUlIlE BOARD
). l.. COINS -----W ooIarldge, / M.
hlch2rd Lowe ------DrceVllle, &enn.
x'AILA AylICA .......... SOuuy, lem.
John MGIlquiidu 49,. PICLSUurg, NY,
zoe A. WAlLe Last bernstauL, by.
AUDIIURS.
amos, Brown e. Last BernstadL, NY
Robert Gam ...... SOduy, Tenn,
- l. Floyu ........ PitLsDurg, NY.
Ikl.LERS
N ade Brown hast B4rnsLadt, ky.
J. u. Posey Soddy, Tenn.
J. 5. Cousins ------NeWcomD Tenn.
.IELEGAIES II TENNESSEE
t'EUEItAElUN Ut' Labor
1. j. Smlth--------GraysvIlle, Tenn.
John +. BoWden Knoxville, Tenn.
al Cary ......... Knoxville, Tenn
LAGISLAilyE COMMITTEE FUH
TENNESSEE
l. ]. Smlth--------L1raysville. Tenn
DELEGATE TO KENTUCKY A A.D-
ERAIlUf.. OF LABOR.
John jeffrey ....... Pittsburg, Ky.
LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE FOR
KENTUCKY
Lhas. E. Wells East Bernstadt, Ky.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-04-07
LABOR UNIONS TO
END MILITARISM
Workers Of United States and
South America In Movement.
PLAN A GREAT CONGRESS

American Federation Of Labor Not Al
lied With Peace Propagandists, but
Is Warmly Supporting Preparedness
In Defense of Nation-ldea of Move
nent Is Pan American Federation.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-04-07
In Field UnIforns

New York, April Son ordersl II
sued from Eastern department head
quarters here the men at all aim
posts along the Atlantic coast an
Peared in their field uniforms.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-04-07
LATE NEWS
ENSNNN CONDENSED NNNxys
Happenings Over |
| Comm onwealth 1
as Cleaned from
| Various Places

Athens. William Jennings Fryan
VIII lecture here on April H. He will
appear as one of the Lyceum numbers.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-04-07

Nashville.-The celebrated muFd,
case of the State VS.. VIM. F. Coo,
from Rutherford county, was affir1ne
by the supreme court, and Cook Iws
given a term of from 10 to 20 yaal
in the penitentiary for the murder ,
his wife near Smyrna on the night
Aug. %, 1913.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-04-07

Nashville.-The thirty-first an1us
convention of the Tennessee Sunda
school association will be held /
Murfreesboro June 10, 20 and 81. Irh
West Tennessee Institute will be bel
In Dyresburg, June rs, 81 and %.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-11-17
Creator Of the Hsll-Room Boy.

from the employees OF the department
of schools. Al Charleston. iIo saya
tat heai los letting him usc their
rooms a. the headquarters tor the
campaign, they have all lent every
oHarI 10 help
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-11-17

ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS weekly
easily made with our Line OF spec
iaties Ne absolutely prove it. II
you are a hustler, write for partic-
ulars. The Warren Refining q
CheSical ca. CLEVELAND. 0. J62t
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-11-17

FALSE TEETH-We pay as Il Oh IS
$3.50 per set Tor old false teeth.
no matter # broken. also gold
crowns. bridgework. Mail 70 BerneEs
False Teeth Specially. q T1rd
St, Troy, y. Y. and receive c2sh
by return mail Hf8f
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-11-17

n. a. Riddle, Gen. Pass. Agent.
J. II. Tonge, supt,
WA. Gard, Agent, M1Ttinahurg. " Va.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-11-17

BUSINESS DIRECTORY
o.
JOURNAL BUILDING

journal. Business office
J0urnal...... ..#......t.. Jews Office
2 & Z Tel. Co... Business Office
Clyde Il. Smith, office No. 3
Basement Floor
IaaraRI. Mechanical Dept
Second Floor
4 l. u nlal % Plant nar,k
Mohave County miner. [volume] (Mineral Park, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1882-1918, 1917-03-24
READJUsTING FREIGHT RATES
THE tentative order made last week by the ntersta

HE tentative order made last week by the interstate
commerce commission, intended to adjust coasto-cOa
and intermountain freight rates. may finally iberate
business of the west from burden has borne result
of the nequty between local and ransconnental rates
This time the federal ratemakng body takes the view
that water competition is negligible and that coasttO
coast rates must be modified accordingly In laying down
broad zone pan under which the readustmen is to be
accomplished the order apparently introduces some ee
ments of confusion but the details ultimately may be iron
ed out after agreement reached and the order is
made definite
In every way it is desirable that this long existing in
equity in the path of business be removed Almost since
the time the ranscontnental rail line established the
Pacific coast has enjoyed special advantages freight
tariffs because of water competition which has been
or less hypothetical Some ten years ago the socaed SpO
kane case, usually referred to the intermOtan
rate attracted great attention because of the patent in
Justice under which the interior cities labOred The par
tal adjustment then attained again disturbed when
the Panama canal opened and the railroads asked for
relief from anticipated conditions due to possibilities of
transportation by water The relief granted although
the competition apparent than real and now the
commission proposes to go back to where it left off in the
Spokane case and generally equaze freight rates
scope that is almost countrywide.
1t will be well for business of all kinds when this matter
is definitely determined that railroads and patrons
alike will know what to do Business of all kinds requires
stability and permanence Of freight rates. and periodical
upheavals are costly to everybody
Mohave County miner. [volume] (Mineral Park, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1882-1918, 1917-03-24
Returns To Camp

]. F. Miller, owner of the big tung-
stem mines on the east side of the
Wallapais from the old Copper Camp,
who has been attending to business in
Kingman, departed for the camp yes
terday. Mr.. Miller has one of the
most peculiar deposits of tungsten
ever found. The ore bearing material
overlies the formation, and through
out the great mass, stringers and
blowouts of high grade scheelite and
wolframite are found. Below the
surface occurrences are to be found
veins of the ore in the schists, the
belt being a continuation of that of the
Yucca Tungsten mines. Mr.. Miller
believes that the deposit is of glacial
origin, and that there is an immense
tonnage of the material is easily veri-
fed by an examination of the field.
Mohave County miner. [volume] (Mineral Park, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1882-1918, 1917-03-24
CROSS DISAPPEARS
AND FORFEITS BOND
CFrom wednesday's DaIIy Mlnsr.l


Richard Cross of Kingman, who was
held on a charge of selling liquor to
Indians and had given bail in the sum
of 500, did not appear when his case
was called in the United States court
at Prescott Tuesday last. His bail
was forfeited and bench warrant is
sued for him.
Cross had pleaded guilty to the
charge, or had agreed to plead guilty
if the court would agree to assess a
fine without Jail sentence. The United
States law does not contemplate a
money fine without a jail sentence,
and no such arrangements could be en-
tered into. Cross is a sickly sort of
fellow and it is possible that the pros
pect of a term in Jail was too much
for him and he concluded to take no
chances.
Mohave County miner. [volume] (Mineral Park, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1882-1918, 1917-03-24
Writes of Trip
(From Tuesdays Daily Miner.)

(From Tuesdays Daily miner.)
A letter from Miss Fannie Lovin,
who is attending the Ward Belmont
seminary at Nashville, Tenn, to her
grandmother, Mrs. w. ]. Roe, tells of
a trip recently taken by a party of
$50 girls of that institution, Of which
Miss Lovin was a member. The girls
visited the Natural Bridge, Va; Lu-
ray Cavens, Va; Washington, D. c.;
Buffalo, Niagara Falls, New York,
Norfolk, Portsmouth, Virginia Beach
and Chattanooga. Several days were
spent in Washington and New York
city, visiting the many points of in
terest. Miss Lovin says that to de-
scribe the entire trip is almost impos-
sible, as she saw so much that it would
take her months to tell it all.
Mohave County miner. [volume] (Mineral Park, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1882-1918, 1917-03-24
LEVIATHAN PRESIDENT
ON VISIT TO THE MINE
CFrOm Wednesdays Daily Miner.l

Theodore HoIIlster OF Duluth, Mimi,
president of the Leviathan Mining
company, arrived in Kingman yester-
day morning and departed during the
afternoon for the company's property
in Copper canyon. He was accompa-
MED by a New York buyer of rare
minerals, who is expected to bid on
the ore from the new mill. Mr.. Hol-
lister stated that the shaft would be
started toward the 500 level while he
was at the mine.
Mohave County miner. [volume] (Mineral Park, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1882-1918, 1917-03-24
How to Prevent Group

When the child is subject to attacks
of Group, see to it that he eats a light
evening meal, as an overloaded stom-
ach may bring on an attack, also
watch for the first appropriateness
ness, and give Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy as soon as the child becomes
hoarse. Obtainable everywhere. Adv.
Mohave County miner. [volume] (Mineral Park, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1882-1918, 1917-03-24
Will Give Musicale

Mrs. Jesse Martin, who has been
teaching a large class in music for
several months, will give a musicale
at Elks' hall on the afternoon of March
"a, between the hours of and 5. The
scholars will be given an opportunity
to show the proficiency gained under
Mrs. Martins tutilage.
Mohave County miner. [volume] (Mineral Park, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1882-1918, 1917-03-24
BANNER SHAREHOLDERS
PLEASED WITH PROPERTY
From Tuesday,s Daily Miner,

(From Tuesdays Daily Miner.)
H. 7. Payson, H. S. Marshall, G. D.
Collins, George E. Butler, DR.. A. S.
Parker and H. E. Benedict, all share
holders of the Banner Gold Mines COM
pany and residents of Needles, were
in Kingman Sunday last, having come
in by way of the property at Union
Pass from their home town. Mr..
Benedict stated that the mine was
looking exceptionally well, the work
having shown up considerable high
grade milling ore. The new work will
be carried on as fast as possible, and
a tonnage opened on which a milling
plant may be predicated.
Mohave County miner. [volume] (Mineral Park, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1882-1918, 1917-03-24
When to Take Chamberlain's Tablets

When to Take Chamberlain's Tablets
When you feel dull and stupid after
eating.
When constipated or bilious.
When you have a sick headache.
When you have a sour stomach.
When you belch after eating.
When you have indigestion.
When nervous or respondent.
When you have no relish for your
meals.
When your liver is torpid.
Obtainable everywhere. ADV.
Mohave County miner. [volume] (Mineral Park, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1882-1918, 1917-03-24

DR.. W. H. Butcher came in from Los
Angeles yesterday to attend the fun
eral of the late DR.. Cowie. He was
unaware of the time of the obsequies
having been changed to Sunday, but
will now remain over until then to
pay last respects to the memory of his
departed friend.
Mohave County miner. [volume] (Mineral Park, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1882-1918, 1917-03-24
Wants Contracts

John Angle, one of the best known
miners in the county, has been in
Kingman the past several days and re-
ports that he is in line. for any mine
contracts that may come up.
Mohave County miner. [volume] (Mineral Park, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1882-1918, 1917-03-24

Martin H. Hamilton returned yes
terday from a visit to San Francisco,
where he has been on vacation for
several weeks. He will leave for Col
conda within the next day or so to
take charge of the pool hall there for
Devine & Beecher of Kingman.
Mohave County miner. [volume] (Mineral Park, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1882-1918, 1917-03-24
PERSONAL MENTION
fFrOm Fridays Daily Miner,

Jack Oliphint and wife came in from
Oatman yesterday and will remain
here for some time, he having been
employed to do work on one of the
business houses of Kingman.
Mohave County miner. [volume] (Mineral Park, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1882-1918, 1917-03-24
Sustains Injury

W. A. Griffin, a candymaker at the
Rose Tree candy shop, sustained a
severed artery in his left leg when a
caramel maker with which he was
working struck the member in falling
a few days ago. He will be laid up
for some time as a result of the in
jury.
Mohave County miner. [volume] (Mineral Park, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1882-1918, 1917-03-24

William Jones came in from his
ranch in the Sacramento valley We'd
nesday and returned home yesterday
with a load of provisions.
Mohave County miner. [volume] (Mineral Park, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1882-1918, 1917-03-24

Bert and Archie Chamberlain came
down from blackberry yesterday and
spent the night in Kingman.
Mohave County miner. [volume] (Mineral Park, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1882-1918, 1917-03-24

Mrs. S. W. Scott and Mrs. bearing
of Stockton Hill spent last night in
town as guests at the Beale.
Mohave County miner. [volume] (Mineral Park, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1882-1918, 1917-03-24

H. F. ("Dynamite") Smith is a
Kingman visitor.
Mohave County miner. [volume] (Mineral Park, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1882-1918, 1917-03-24
WARS SHIFTING OF RACES
DEVELOPMENT of the war which is bound to hav.

A DEVELOPMENT of the war which is bound to have
~ an influence on the population of western Europe
after it is over is the recruiting of Oriental and
other Caucasian races to take the places industry
of men who have been called to the firing line
Thus France is importing 1000 Chinese week to work
ton which, if sustained for year, will give the country
larger number of Chinese than there today in the
entire United States Drafts also have been made Af
for negro abore release resevsts for military
vice. Russia has sent brgades of soldiers to the western
front and India has supplied its contingent of native
troops Likewise among the central powers the has
G my Raa across S bogaP nes due
Will the Chinese stay in France after peace comes?
Will many of the Russian troops remain? Will the allied
forces in Greece leave percentage of their number there
is logical to suppose that the present will effect
mixture of previous have DONE and pre-
sumaby vastly larger scale 1t is in fact causing
form of immigration the like of which this generation has
not known and just parallel to which probably not
be found short of the historic invasion and tricks of the
mortimer and the Germanic races in the long ago.
Mohave County miner. [volume] (Mineral Park, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1882-1918, 1917-03-24

S. H. Beecher of the firm of Devine
G. Beecher of Kingman paid visit to
Golconda yesterday, attending to bust
ness matters.
Mohave County miner. [volume] (Mineral Park, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1882-1918, 1917-03-24

may be that the people of the United States are en-
gagged IN curious business transaction. 1t looks as if
they buying oil that already belongs to them The
government has reserved for future various oil lands
particularly In California In territory adjacent to the
government reservations private dealers have sunk wells
and are pumping OIL The question is where does the oil
from that flows into the private owned wells? It's
quite possible that the OIL knowing territorial restric
tons flows through the underground channels from the
government lands into the neighborng reservoirs And
when Uncle Sam wants it there may be none left But
what Uncle Same do about it. Many private citizen
has had his oil or gas drained off in the way
When Professor Scott Nearing was kicked out of the
University of Pennsylvania because of his unAmerican
uerances he was taken up by lot of sentmenaists and
it not long before he snug enScOnced in berth
In Toledo university And now he is out there his bitter
assaults preparedness causing him be denounced in
public by leading citizens traitor to the country Near
ing has always been dsturber and bad actor and the
city or institution that gives him foOthold states itself
for trouble.
What glorious time Mexico and Germany would have
in governing Texas, New Mexico and Arizona in either
the Mexican or the German style of governing!
Mohave County miner. [volume] (Mineral Park, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1882-1918, 1917-03-24

]. W. Oney is confined to his room
at the Commercial hotel by illness. He
was much improved last evening and
it is thought that he will recover
shortly.
Mohave County miner. [volume] (Mineral Park, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1882-1918, 1917-03-24

Frank Davis of the Commercial
hotel returned from a business trip
to San Diego Wednesday.
Mohave County miner. [volume] (Mineral Park, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1882-1918, 1917-03-24

John Mullen returned to his ranch
in the Signal country yesterday after
day or so in Kingman. Mr.. Mullen
recently bought the cattle and ranch
of T. G. Walter.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-04-05
SOUTHERN RAILWAY
AIDING THE FARMERS

Atlanta, Ga, April 5.--That every
Southern farmer who grows food
crop this year will be able to dispose
of it at handsome prices either in its
original shape or as live stock was the
unanimous opinion of the fifty expert
of the Development Service of the
Southern Railway System and af-
filiated lines who met in Atlanta to
discuss plans for farm marketing,
immigration, and the agricultural and
industrial development of the south.
The market and farm products
agents are aiding the movement for
increased production of food crops
in the south by their efforts to put
growers in touch with dealers and con
sumers desiring their products and
have been % successful that the de
mand for products of southern forms
has greatly exceeded the supply.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-04-05
RUSSIA REJ0ICED
AT AMERICAS HELP

Petrograd, via London, April S.
News of the impending intervention
of the United States was first re-
ceived at Tauride Palace, where a
council of soldiers and working mems
deputies was in session. The an
nouncement made from the Tribune
evoked storm of applaus and soon
the entire palace echoed with shouts
and hurrahs. Impromptu meetings
were at once held in the Foyer where
orators explained to the soldiers the
enormous Importance of President
Wilson's declaration.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-04-05
CHILDREN WELL FED
IN INDUSTRIAL SCHOOLS

For only cents per meal $50 chill
drcn are being well fed at the KoX
County Industrial school, as shown in
the quarterly report of Miss Leah
Fletcher, superintendent, to the Kox
county court. Impressed withe need
of the institution for more money, the
county court voted to recomend to
the fnace committee to provide an
increase of from to cents for the
school in the budget which the COM
mittee is preparing.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-04-05
WOMAN POWER Is
BEING Modified

Washington, April g.. Rapid pro-
gress in modelling the women pow
er" of the country for service was
reported here today at the first gener
al conference of the National League
for Women's Service. The services
of the league were pledged to Presi-
dent Wilson and the conference issued
call to women not only to enroll to
take the places of men in war time,
but to encourage men to enlist in the
army and navy.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-04-05
MEXICO MAY BE FORCED TO
WAR AGAINST AMERICR

Laredo, Tex, April 2.-The Mexican
Republic is facing a situation of the
utmost gravity as the result of inter-
nal political discussions, according to
recent arrivals here from Mexico City
The military party, it is said is bring
ing pressure to bear upon the Uni
ted States in the event that this coun-
try enters the European conflict. The
militarists are described as strongly
pro-German.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-04-05
QUEEN LILIUOKALANI
RAISES AMERICAN FLAG

Honolulu, April 3.-The United
States flag was hoisted today for the
first time over the residence of form
er Queen Liliuokalini. BY this sign
the ex-ruler, whose bitterness toward
the United States since the anneXa-
ton of the island territory has been
gradually mellowing, expressed her
sympathy with America in its martial
stand against Germany.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-04-05
GERMANS INCITE
NEGROES TO REBEL

New Orleans, April 4.-Federal au
thorities here admitted today that
they have discovered evidence in the
last few weeks indicating the exist
ence of an organized German move
ment to incite negroes in parts of
Louisiana and Mississippi against the
United States government.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-04-05

STATEMENT OF THE OWNERSHIP,
MANAGEMENT, CIRCULATION &c
REQUIRED BY THE ACT OF
CONGRESS- OF AUGUST "a, 1912.
OF TIL Comet published weekly, at
Johnson City, Tennessee, for April
l, 1917.
State of Tennessee, County of Wash
ington:
Before me, notary public in and
for the State and county aforesaid,
personally appeared CY H. Lyle, who,
having been duly sworn according to
law, deposes and says that he is the
owner of the Johnson City Comet, and
that the following is, to the best of
his knowledge and belief, true state
meht of the ownership management,
etc, of the aforesaid publication for
the date shown in the above caption,
required by the Act of August "a,
1912, embodied in section 443. Postal
Laws and Regulations, printed on tho
reverse side of this form, to-wit:
/. That the names and addresses
of the publisher, editor, managing
editor, and business managers are:
j Managing Editor Grover c. Cadieu.
2. That the owners are: Cy H.
Lyle, Johnson City, Tennessee.
CY H. LYLE.
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this S0th day of March, 1917.
GUY S. CHASE.
(My commission expires April s, 1920
OF Course They Worries.
Whats the charge against thi
nan?" asked the Judge. We desire
your honor" replied the lawyer in the
cause, ito have him tried for insanity
His family is greatly worried about
him." What has he done?" He has
sold his automobile for the purpose OF
raising money with which to pay an
honest debt."-Chicago Record-Herald'
, rrurr nnMDm EnD UnR DDINTIN(
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-04-05
BRAZILIAN PRESS
APPROVES SPEECH

Bounos, Aires, April S.-Disoussing
President wilson's speech, La prenza
says:
1.-THE United States congress viii
certainly approve President Wilson S
demands respecting the entrance OF
the United States into the war. This
is no surprise 1t is the logical Sc
ouence of the attitude adopted by
Washington because of the German
submarine campaign"
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-04-05
NO BID WAS OFFERED
ON TENNESSEE CENTRAL

Nashville, April 4.--No bid was of
fered for the Tennessee Central rail
road yesterday when Special Commits
sioner e. l.. Doak acting under instruc
tons of the federal court for the sec
ond time offered the railroad property
at auction.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-04-05
PRESIDETS DAUGHTER
WILL AID RED CROSS

Washington, April 4.-Nliss Marga-
ret Wilson, the presidents eldest
daughter, left today for New York.
to prepare for a series of concerts
in the south, the proceeds of which
will be given OF the American Rec
Cross for relief wor'l in the United
States army and navy.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-04-05
ATTEMPT TO BLOW
Up RAILROAD BRIDGE

Abilene, Tex, April 3.-Two at
tempts to blow up the Texas & Pacific
bridge here were made under cover
of darkness early today. Guards fir
ed on the three men who escaped.
No trace of them has been found.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-04-05
RAILROADS READY
TO SERVE COUNTRY

New York April 4.-The railroads
of the country have worked out with
the quartermaster-g general of the ar
my plan whereby all the rail trans
portation facilities in the United
States will be at the disposal of the
government.