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Evening journal., 1917-11-16
What The Railroad Army is
Doing TO Help Win The War
five days combined.

on April fl Of this year-ave days
after war was declared-the RAILROADS
Of this country voluntarily agreed
among themselves 20 merge rompeti-
tive activities for the period Of the war
and subordinate all individual Interests
TO service for the nation They agreed
practically that all ownership iames
should be wiped out on The 100000
miles Of track owned by them and
that their various lines should be- op-
Grated as a single continental system.
the operation 10 be directed by q COM
mittee Of five known officially as the
Executive Committee but generally
called the Railroads War Board.
The War Board consists OF Mr.. Fair
fax Harrison, -0f the Southern Railway
Mr. Howard Elliott. Of the n. g., n. H.
and H. r. r.; Mr.. Hale Holden, Of ihc
c., B. and Q. r. r., Mr.. Samuel Rea; Of
the Pennsylvania r. r.. and Mr.. julius
Kruttschnilt, Of the Southern Pacidc
h. r.
Since the formation Of the Railroads
War Board, q nationwide campaign OF
education has been conducted 10 sa-
cure the cooperation Of the shippers
and general public. What has been ac-
compllshed by the railroads through
this cooperation during the past 1yc
months may be summarized as follows
The excess Of untitled car requisi-
tions over idle cars, or what Is conf
monty called car shortage, has been
reduced more than 75 per cent on
April 30 the socaled car shortage
amounted to 1882 on September 1 il
had been reduced 10 3i,59i.
IL the month Of June freight trans
portatlon service rendered by approAi-
mately % per cent Of Class 4 roads
(earnings Of a million or more), was "a
per cent. greater than in June, 1916
This increase IN freight service is equal
10 the entire freight Of Great Britain
France, Russia, Germany and Austria
Evening journal., 1917-11-16

approximately 100000 miles Of
train service year have been saved
by the elimination Of all passenger
trains not essential to the most press
ing needs Of the country. This reduc-
ton OF passenger service has released
hundreds Of locomotives and train
crews and cleared thousands Of miles
Of track that are absolutely needed IN
the freight service for the transporla-
ton Of wartime necessities.
Freight congestion at many impor-
tant points has been ayerted by prompt
ly moving empty cars from one rail-
road to another irrespective OF owner
ship. Through the adoption OF this
policy, The railroads have been able to
move moro than $4,000 empty freight
cars into districts where they have
been most needed
Through the pooling Of lake coal and
late ore saving Of 5000 cars in
moving those commodities alone has
been achieved.
a further saving Of $4,000 cars has
been made possible by the pooling Of
tldewater coal. Checks made recently in
all parts OF the country show that
through the cooperation Of shippers
thousands Of cars that formerly car
red less than 80 per cent. Of their full
capacity are now being loaded any
where from 10 10 40 per cent. OF their
cubical capacity.
In addition to maintaining the COM
mercial life Of the country al high
pitch. the railroads have also delivered
more than 10000 carloads OF supplies
10 the cantonments and other army
training camps, and handled troop
movements involving more than q mil
lion men.
This movement Of troops is the
largest ever undertaken in this coun-
try, but 10 date-0ctober i0-it has
been accomplished without a hitch or
delay. Tho railroads have also recruited
a number Of railway regiments foI
service abroad.
Evening journal., 1917-11-16
MISS RANKIN REPORTs.

TEANNETTE RANKIN was elected TO Congress by the
d State OF Montana but because she Is the FIRST and
only woman IN the national legislature she Is, in the
larger sense the representative or all American women
In states where women have the full franchise there
are more than 100000 women Of voting sge there
millions more working and wishing for the vote, and
many millions femnlneN cufiousHwatching all OF them
10 see what this single woman viii do with real vote.
Miss Rankin has just ended her first session and TO
the waiting and watching women Is open full report
Of her activities.
Conscious Of her particular responsibilities almost
every bin introduced by Miss Rankin designed for
women's aid
On her FIRST day Miss Rankin introduced bill propos
ing constitutional woman suffrage amendment,
reported out Of conmiiiee. Miss Rankin then coneen
iraed on getting 'vomans suffrage committee IN the
House and was largely instrumental in the OF
this measure.
Only one Of Miss Rankins pronered resolutions was
adopted-the amendment TO the Food Survey Bill which
provided that wherever possible be employed in
work authorized by the bill Miss Rankin also intro
ducod BILL still before the committee military affairs,
providing for the support Of soldiers dependents
The congresswoman cast her vote against the dec8ra
ton of state and against the draft until nal pas
sage when voted for H. Since oonseription and
have been nationally accepted she has consistently cast
her vote In support Of every measure.
In her own state Miss Rankin has had such support
that is reported she viii be candidate for United
States senator opponent TO Senator Walsh when no
comes up for reelection next year.
Evening journal., 1917-11-16
INFORMATION WANTED.

MO loyal citizen besrudges ono cent OF taxes he pays
IN to help make this war a Success
Few persons VIII complain at a reasonable degree OF
waste, for there must he less waste in large
undertaking Ike this.
But there arc numerous governmental activities only
incidental to the waP and which costing the gov
eminent large sums n money. -' ''-~- e. 81"
We should know what these costing and toliehar
the expenditures are necessary and wisely made.
we are entitled to Know how much it costs 10 noat
the loans and how the money was spent
We are entitled to know who are holding the Fat
Jobs. as assistant paymasters. for instance.
What is Bureau OF Information for anyway
Evening journal., 1917-11-16
InYLLIc nELGIuM.o

-, JENIEL PAsHA one Of the highest Turkish onlcias
u has just completed tour OF Germany and Of the
country the west that tho Germans have conquered
Speaking of Belgium he said Life In Belgium today is
idyllc People in the towns go for walks all day long
while in the country happy peasants gathering in
the harvest with the help Of contented prisoners The
fairy tale Of the nredment OF Begium is really too
grotesple ~
or course the precious Turk did not explain that the
the Belgian city dweers walked all day ong
that they had nothing else 10 doa factories being
looted by the Germans all stores being practically put
out Of business lie also did not explain that the happy
peasants gathering In harvess which their Prus-
sian masters would for inc benent OF the Prsson
armies.
But naturally life in Belgium would "idyllc' 10
this Mohammedan governor Of Syria In Belgium the
people only starved and mulced Of all their money
In Belgium the are only outraged and the men
deportod into virtual slavery. Compared with what
Deme and his pals did in Syria and IN Palestine and In
Armenia this IS very tame -ts
The good Mohammedan allies OF The Kaiser bulchered
Armenian and Syrian Christians by the thousands sent
other thousands 10 perish miserabiy in the desert
turned thousands of girls to Turkish harems The
Kaiser sliI has few things to learn in the way OF
"screckchket
Evening journal., 1917-11-16
A PROMINENT NURSE
MANY NURSES IN PA. SAY THE SAME

PHrhADEIPHIA,. Pas When I get q
cold and have pains through my lungs,
resort to DR.. Pierce 3 Golden Medical Dis
cOvery, which / cannot praise enough.
"As for the 'Favorite Prescription
never have a case Of expectancy that / do
not recommend IL. They all say they
would not do without it.
q" As for DR.. Pierce's latest medicine
.--the 'Anuric.' my kidneys and back
were so bad that had to turn down
several cases. After taking trial pack
aye, I got a bottle of the Anuric Tablets.
double strength, and the relief was
wonderful. 1 am relieved Of the back
ache and the excretion is healthy looking.
] am feeling fine.
AS for the Pleasant Pellets when
I feel dizzy and drowsy and get the
blues, I 20 for the Pellets and in "a
hours am feeling fine. They are the best
cure for liver trouble and indigestion.
81 could go on with praise Of DR..
Pierce's va}Ssbie remedies, but space
win not permit. If anyone calls on me
I can ten it better than I can write -
Mrs. LOUISA BAUlLeAED. 267o Sspviva St
Evening journal., 1917-11-16
coon sCHEME IN coon HANDS.

T Is said that Treasury Bills Savings Certificates
4 or something OF that kind viii play larger part
in our program OF war finance. This is wise The
certificates ssttd they will be- in small sums, win
enable hundreds OF thousands Of persons TO buy them
who could not their way clear TO subscribing TO
Liberty Bonds under the most advantageous OF
banking terms.
Many man or woman can buy Treasury certificate
for i've dollars. or perhaps more knowing that tho
transaction is then ended who would hesitate TO pay
that much initial nstallment on a Liberty Bond,
knowing that like payment would have to be made
each month for long time in a future too clear.
The disposition Of these securities is to be the work
Of Mr.. Vanderbilt who has been at Washington for some
time serving he government without compensation;
and bis trained pereeptons Of the absorbent capacity Of
The American peopl5 IN financial sense win enable
him 10 make glowing OF the endeayor without
hyserical advertising or other hreerngcrcuc methods
Evening journal., 1917-11-16
With The Pafagraphers

one OF the most embarrassing answers TO the wisdom
Vi napoleon Is St. Heena.-Washington Post.
rropnecy One Of the next nations to Join the allied
Journal WIN po "olil"ns s'--NlNauAee
tbe SI peat the generosity OF the Germans II seems
Rog,o W,nlns to give up Belgum without asking the
F'' d cent Tor Indianapolis News.
take Look y M leSl @ IKE stumbling at the war taxes
streets with Liberty Loan buttons on sO'ost on inc
glad you've got the money for the gosts ana De
-Recosnzlng how the capital Of manufaci,,r- a., Il, -.
very best to be subjected to strain tbe Nit ~ me
ton OF Credit Men suggests that members n Nsseeia-
men generally Will do we'll TO come to %u III business
standing Of matters involved in Ciovernr,%, % under
American Industries. work
Evening journal., 1917-11-16
Nursing The Wounded

IL takes stiength and courage to nurse
the wounded. Every woman should
make herseif &c for war 8 cal at home
or abroad Health and strength are
within the reach of every woman. They
are brought to you by Dr. Pierce s Fav.
orite Prescription Take this medicine,
ale there 5. safe and certain remedy
for tss chronic weaknesses, derange-
ments. and diseases peculiar to the sex.
It will build up, strengthen, and invig-
crate every "run-down" OF delicate wo-
man. II regulates and assists the nat
ural functions.
If you re a tired OF afflicted woman
turn to "Favorite Prescription" you
will find it never fails to benefit. Sold IN
tablet or liquid form. Send Dr. Pierce,
Pres Invalids' Hotel, Buffalo, N. Y, los
for trial pkg. tablets
Evening journal., 1917-11-16
IN THE NICE CERMAN WAY.

ID LEASE observe that Of the Kaisers evil chickens
4 has come home 20 roost.
Wilhelm gave the world some strong demonstrations o.
the art OF seizins things
Uncle sam has always been content 70 rely upon
Yankee bargaining when wanting things, but being in
with a party who won't even tax bargain decently
and who depends upon grabbing Unco becomes quite
seizer himself He has got hold Of s73OO0Oe0 worth Of
stored German stun IN New York alone and he
proposes 70 seize millions OF dollars Of German owned
gold in the banks and convert It into United bonds
to finance the against the Kaiser
This looks cruel, but It's right Kasersh.
Evening journal., 1917-11-16
HANDICApPING orRsELYEs.

~ OR nominal peace with Austria puts US at great
~ disadvantage in dealing with Austrian subjects in
his country who under suspicion OF espionage
Not being enemy aliens they may not be interned
proceeded against except upon legal evidence which is
uons too easy to get in most cases.
we should declare against Austria. we
ought those under surveillance could be at once
taken- IN hand 60
Evening journal., 1917-11-16

4 SOo Hp Y ploAu
it any longer. 1t
was all in my lower
organs. At times I
could hardly walk,
for If ! stepped on q
little stone / would
almost faint One
day l did faint and
my husband wa 5
sent for and the doc
tor came. Twas Ia
] ken to the hospital
Evening journal., 1917-11-16

For the coming week the following
occupations wiH.be favored for better
ment through the Want Ads Do
mestcs, clerks, seamstresses, demon
sirators and slenOraphers
Evening journal., 1917-11-16
four weeks
IN HOSPITAL
No Relief-Mrs. Brown Fin
ally Cured. by Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.

Cleveland, Ohio. =" For years I suE-
fered sosometimesit seemed though
Evening journal., 1917-11-16

Denmark refuses 20 intern German sailors In a way
you can't blame Denmark for being discriminating
Evening journal., 1917-11-16

and stayed four weeks but when ! came
home would faint just the same and
had the same pains. .----- ,.,-.
A friend who is a nurse asked me TO
try Lydia z. Pinkham' 5 Vegetable Com
pound. Ibegan taking it that very day
for was suffering great deal. It has
already done me more good than the
hospital. To anyone who is suffering
as was my advice is to stop in the first
drugstore and get a bottle Of Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound before
you 90 home. - Mrs. W. C. Brown,
2844 W. 18th St.. Cleveland, Ohio.
Evening journal., 1917-11-16
GEMS OF THOUGHT

Genius begins great works labor alone anl.ne. them
Iouberf.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-17
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
SATURDAYS MARKET.
Many Important Stocks Lost Several
 Points During the Day.

New York, Dec 15.-Stocks today forfeited much if not all Of their ad- vantage of the previous day. and few important issues, especially util- ities, were added to the long list of lower records.
 Conflicting reports from Washing ton regarding the railroad situation and the matter of price-tixing for steel, copper, oils and other important profits and short selling.
 Rails, notably Pacitics, St. Paul and leading coalers. declined 1 to 1-2 points. Industrials suffered similarly, also coppers, shipping. motors and the more active equipments.
 U. $. Steel dropped 2 1-4 to S1 34 and Consolidated Gas and American Telephone were unsuually active, yielding 3 points to new minimums at 77 1-2 and 99 5-S, respectively. Texas company featured the semi-war group feathers ana sugars ranged 1 to 2 points down. Sales amounted to S5,- 009 shares.
 The bank statement reflected the weeks general shifting of loans in cidcnt to payments for account of the government. Actual loans decrea sed by S206, ,00o, 900 reserves Of members in the federal reserve bank by $S3,- coo, coo and reserves gained almost S.3,0G0. 900.
 Domestic and foreign bonds were again heavy Liberty 4s sold at FPS to e7.34 and the 3 1-2s at SS..2 to 9S.56. Total bond sales (par valrIe) aggre gated s2,225. 900.
 U. S. As Gold issue) lost 1-4 per cent. and Panama 3s per cent. on call during the week
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-17
FRANK A. COTCH, WRESTLER, DEAD
Won American Championship in 1so4-Became Worlds Champion Four Years Later-Amassed Fortune of Be tween $2oo ooo and $4o0,o 0,oo0-Submarine Base Beats I'M C. A. p to 4

Des Motnee. Ia, Dec. 1e.-Frank A. Gotch. retired champion heavyweight wrestle rof the world, died at noon today at his home, Humboldt, la, or uraemic poisoning. He had been in failing health for two years.
 books, detailing the events of his life. give his age as 39 years. but these are inaccurate. He was born on April 21, 1876, on a farm three miles south of Humboldt.
 He is survived by his widow, a 4 Fred Gotch; g sister, Mrs. Charlie Kruth, of Humboldt, and his mother, Mrs. Amelia Gotch, also a resident Of Humboldt.
 His wife and son were at his bed sdfe when death came. It is said that the famous athlete was. con scious almost up to the time of his death, despite the rumors that have been in circulation during the past two months that he was irrational part of the time.
 Gotch built up a fortune in wrestling g and by investing his earnings in Iowa farm lands His estate is variousty estimated at between $2O0,000 and $40O 900, all of which represents money made through his ability as a wrestler.
 Gotch won the American champion ship Jan. 27, 1904, from Tom Jenkins after one of the toughest matches ever seen in this country. The bout was staged at Bellingham, Wash. Gotch won the first fall and was awarded the second after Jenkins had fouled him repeatedly by applying the srangie hold and by striking him.
 Four years later the Humboldt man won the undisputed championship, of the world by defeating George Hack enschnidt, ''the Russian Lion" at the Dexter Park pavilion, Chicago, in
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-17

b:g Pat Curran in three rounds of a bang slam fight. Sam Hayes and Joe Brooks, who was in New York for a while put up a great fight of twenty rounds at London. and the same night Tommy Noble beat Nat Brooks in Is rounds. Both are great flea ther- weights. Noble looks good in a long hgllt. He fought Jimmy Wilde some t!nle ago ard they tell me here he is the goods.
 Fancy Lee, a Scotch boy, has been ma tched with the. champion, Charlie Hardcastle, for little bout at the big club, the :1ist9nce to be twenty rounds. Lee is a clever and hard hitting young man, and Hardca stle recently won the title at the London Sf'oring club, by defeating Young SHnonds. Charlie Lampey, clever ilatamweight who had fought such men as lem Driscoll and George Dixon, was drowned bN the sinking of the Minnehaha. Al Mansfield. who was in America for a time, is back here and. fought Walter Ross, ending in a draw.
 T attended baseball game recently. The Ya nf1ees and Cana dianS played a fine game and the Americans won by times to hear those Tanks and Ca nuclSs coaching around third and first Da SeS.
 Boxing tournaments are being held every week almost, between the Aus tralians, Canadians, British and Yan keeS in France
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-17
A NEW SYSTEM OF
 RAISING SUNKEN SHIPS
Given a Successful Demonstration in Harbor of Regia, Cuba.

Havana, Dec. 16.-A successful pub lie demonstration of a new system of raising sunken vessels was given to- day at Regla, across the harbor from Havana when the sixty ton ' two masted barge "Regla" was brought to the surface.
 Four specially constructed. tanks di- vided into two sections, one section containing acid and the other water, were attached to the hulk by divers. When all was ready a valve in each of the tanks was opened by means of lines. allowing the water in one section to mix with the acid in the other.SThe gases thus formed expelled the water, converting the tanks into buoys, the lifting power of which was sufficient 10 bring the craft 10 the surface and maintain it there.
 Although only a few feet, of one of the Tnasts was visible above the wa ter the moment the valves were open cd the barge began to rise and with in minute it was floating erect.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-17
SUBMARINE BASE TEAM
 BEATS Y. M. C. A. 22-1
Grebe Played Good Game for Local Boys-MeDo~eiI Starred for Sailors.

Saturday evening in the Y. M. C.. A. gymnasium the submarine base bas- ketball team humbled the Y. M. c. A. team to the tune of g to 14. The game was fast and exciting from start to finish. The navy team started off, in an aggressive manner and piled up an early lead. The Y. NJ. C.. A. team came back strong. however, and tied the score just before the end of the first halg. Some feeling was shown by two of the sailors, but after being warned by the referee the game was finished in a sportsmanlike manner.
 For the local team Daly played he best game, but at times he seemed to be unable to find the basket. Grebe starred for the locals on fouls. seer ing all his fvt points in this manner. Founhan played his man even except that Gland shot one foul while Ben did not try any. Williams played a stei- lar game, holding his man to no score. In the second half Hus:sey went in for Eur.Angame at left forward ani pl-iy- ed good ball. Mcdowell was the star man for the sailors, seeming to be all over the floor and holding his team steady at the critical moments This makes the series one all between the teams and it is probable that the play off will be scheduled for a near date
 The scoring: Navy, Shad A. Gland
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-17
Navy Five Beats LoyoIa.

Annapolis. Md, Dec. 15.-LoyoIa college of Baltimore this afternoon yielded the second scalp of the season to be hung on the middies basketball belt. The visitors were defeated 47 to 9. The star of the game was the diminutive Bradley of the visiting az gregation, Nflo was a wizard at shoot ing from goals. Thirteen of the vis- itors points were made by him in this way and in addition he also tallied one goal from the field.
 After the sailors had held their op- ponents to a s5 to II score in the first period, William Luch. the coach, sent in his second string men in the early stage of the second half, and followed this later by putting in another team composed of his third string men
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-17
LIVE STOCK MARKETS.

Chicago, Dec 14.-Hogs-Receipts 46.oo0. Market dull; 15@25c lower. Mixed and butchers s1s:5o017.o5;, good and heavy s16.45@17.os. rough heavy s16. .45@16.6o. light s16.2o@16.s5, pigs SIP. .5o@ 15.oo, bulk s1e.7s@17.eo.
 Cattle.-Receipts 7,50o. Market weak. Reeves S7.15@14.35, covs and heifers s5@1110, stockers and feeders se.20@
 Sheep Receipts 5000. Market steady. Native and western $s.9o@13, lambs s12.50@16-so.
 light. Market steady. Choice $12-5O@ 1850, prime $12.5O@13.50, good $11.50@ s12-25. tidy butchers s1o.25@11-5o, fair $S.5o@10, common $5@7, common to good fat cows ss5o@1o, heifers. $s.75@ $10.50, fresh cows and springers $60@ s1oo. veal caifs $1s. heavy and thin calves $7@12. 9e.
 Sheep and lambs-suppfy light. good % mixed sio.So@i1.5o' faS fair mixed I $S.7509T5, culls and common $5@7, spring lambs SIS.
 Hogs.-Receipts 20 double decks Market 25c lower. prime heavy hogs s17.7o@17.75. mediums s17.7o@17.75; heavy workers sI7.9o@1770, light workers s17.5@f7.5o. pigs at $17.25@ 17.50. pigs s17@17-75. roughs $14017, stags $14@1Z
 Buffalo, Dec. 14.-catte Receipts 325 head Market active, prime steers S13@15. butcher grades $S-50@12.
 ,Calves-Receipts 200. Market ac- tive Gull to choice SCOTT 30.
 Sheep and lambs.-Receipts 1,4oo Market active. Choice lambs $18@ 1850, cnn to fair s12@t7.75, yearlings |$13@15, sheep $s@12.2a.
 Receipts z,400. Market slow. Yorkers $16-75@17-75, pigs $16-5O O @1s. roughs $14@147s, stags <1S.15@
 Kansas City. Dec. 14-Hog receipts estimated today 10000. Received o1H- cially yesterday 13,54S Shipments 375. The market was lower. Quotations ruled from $1s26 to $fe.96 per 100 pounds, against <16.60 to $11.so per 1e0 pounds on Thursday,
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-17
For Pessimistie Golfer.

On the principal of s.never say die" the pessinlistic golfer might do worse than take to heart the following words of advice:
 When your opponent outdrives you, remember that you are better than he with your lirassie
 When the other chap outbrassies you remember that he with your irons remenlrer that you are better than he with, your irons. .ssS
 When he gets nearer the green than you rerne mixer that you are his supe- rfor in short approaching.
 When he sinks his putt remember that there are IT more holes
 When he wins the match remember that he has had all the luck.
 If you can remember all that you are bound to VIII sooner or later, as you will prove you are possessed of the ideal golfing. temperament.
 -
 Suppose the women had the ballot aud your mother-in was the jus tice of the peace, would you break the speed laws? Motorist.