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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-07
Unification OF
Eastern Roads
Put in Force
Fourteen Local Committees
in Major Railway Centres
Appointed
Nv Theodore M. knapPen


PITTSBURGH. Dec. 6.-PrSctical
,ri6cation of the Eastern railway
lines for the period of the war was
CONNECTED as 70 organization to-day by
tho announcement of the general
onaratinr committee of those lines
in continuous session here, Of the COZ
sti,ution of fourteen local committee
in as many major railway centres pe-
tween the Mississippi River and the
Atlantic coast.
Through these local committees the
oororol committee will have supreme
control Of every railway transportS-
ton problem in that section OF the
country. which handles so per cent OF
tbc tonnage of the United States ana
represents about 30 per cent Of '"'
capital investment. oo,yer
XII visiting ranks Of railway pO."v'
o,d autbority. from the most impeI,. ~,
president 10 the most humDh Evans
agent throughout this spaciour, "a the
rortation empire. now bow q" ~orotinO
general committee of seven lice or.
executives who issue
dcrg. not polite requests
Question Will BE sett'eo W"
outside Of the Eastern territory UNI :
g - 60, ,,ar nurposes IS matter %
M.at 'o'. ~ If voluntary UNI
49, r.o.;., apd humiliation OF transport
Hca''o" 1hu sneceed here it will not
pow - o,,,,,bere. Experienced rail-
sucoee ''.,, az L'oid that if it doesn't sue
way, - - ~ no hope OF success OF uni
Ceeu nv -. law or Presidential orders.
pcatlVn - cords. the question is being
settled here. H.. =. :, ross;ble for
- anu 1uaiiwavs of the United states TO
ne With the battling problems ana
C-Psbino burdens OF war, or Whether
=, heir present condition. disrlnuti0h
I'D eouipment they must under the
- -. pcrfect direction possible, puDic
- ,rivate. break down and desperately
etrugrle along as hest they can WIN =,
tesk that is beyond their powers VII!
be settled.
TRANSFORMATION Committees Named
Local transportation dictation COM
mittpeS have been naHeu III pVs'N"'
New York. Philadelphia, Norfolk, Gum
berland. Md: Pittsburgh, Buhalo'
Cleveland. Detroit, Chicago. Columbus
Cincinnati. indianapolis and 81. LOUIS
The chairman OF each committee is
named bv the central operating, COM
rritteq. and he becomes practically the
dictator Of transportation for his ter
Thus ". J. Fripp becomes New
YorS's transportation dictator; H. -.
0Donnen is the railway pro-eonsul Tor
Philadelphia; D. ". Oman for bubSIo;
G |. Bardo Tor Boston, and so on.
Each of these local dictators was
chosen for his recognized mastery oil
the theory and practice Of eXpeditlng
traffic. and his council, as the other
members OF his committee may De
STYLED. were chosen for similar ability
some of these men are railway pres
idents; all Of them are high railway
officials. Without regard to present
duties or relations. they have been or
Gered into the trenches to help WIN
the war.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-07

WASHINGTON. Dec. means Of
unifyinG the railroads. as declared nee
essary for the war by the Interstate
Commerce Commission, were discussed
to-day at conferences between Presi-
dent Wilson and three members OF the
commission, the President, and Secre-
tary McAdoo, and Senator Newlands
and railways heads Of the Railroad War
Board.
The only apparent result Of tho dis
cussions was 10 authorize the univer-
sal belief that further consolidation Of
railroad operation must be effected
speedily. either through government
oreration or government support.
The President was represented as
having reached no conclusion. and the
same indefinite situation prevailed at
the Capitol
Roads Need 100000
Tho railroad heads. in a two-hour
talk with Senator Newlands, WEo IS
chairman or inc OoHEitSNI"H"i 'V'''''
tee inauiring into transportation PROD
lcmr. are understood 10 have declared
81 900. COO. O0O necessary for addluchal
terminal facilities and rolling stock 10
nice. expected demands next year.
Thev poirted out the difficulty OF ef-
fcctivc unifcation unless ANTITRUST
and anti-pooling laws are suspended,
as suggested by the Interstate Com
merce Commission in its special re-
port 20 Congress.
samuel Res, president Of the Penn.
sylvania Company; Howard Elliott, OF
the New Haven; julius Kruttschnitt, Of
the Southern Pacific, and Judge Thorn,
legal adviser Of the Railway Managers
Executive Committee. we're among those
in conference with Senator Newlands.
They supported the majority report OF
the Interstate Commerce Commission
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-07
Bethlehem's President In
forms Government Mills
Are Short Of Cash
Ordnance Contracts
May Be Delayed
Congress Likely To Be Re-
ouested to Relieve the
Situation
IStaf Correspondence

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.--Unless tho
government makes substantial ad.
vshccs In cash on huge war contracts
held by .he Bethlehem Steel Company
.he naval and military ordnance pro-
crsmme VIZ he delayed seriously, Sec
rctarics Baker and Daniels were told
to-day by Charles VI. Schwab and
Eugene Grace, Of the Bethlehem COM
pany.
The uavy's destroyer programme is
rot involved. These and all other con-
tracts made on a cost plus 10 per cen:
profit basis already have been taken
care Of by the government under It's
authority to advance up TO 30 per cent
ofthe amount Of an order for the pur-
tosc Of aiding the contractor IN pre-
pairing his plants for quick deliveries
The steel men laid their cards face
w" showing the tremendous outlaya
ior materials require immediate finan-
cisl help from the government II the
ordnance orders are 10 be delivered as
pcr contract. The War and Navy sec
retarics were told She Bethlehem Steel
Company had already procured the
limi. Of assistance from banks. all OF
whom demanded more security than
could bc offered by tho company.
Referred TO Board
The request Of the steel operators
eas referred TO the joint Army ano
Navy Ordnance Board for inyestiga-
ion. pending the result Of which no
DEFINITE answer viii be given by either
va. Baker or Ny. Daniels.
Later Mr.. Schwab and Mr.. Grace
conferred witch Chairman Hurley. OF
~ shipping Board.
Many OF the contracts on which at-
rarces are sought were made before
the entrance of the United States into
The war, and the question has de
veloDcd whether under the law the de-
ired financial assistance can be given
hv the government. The orders are for
in types OF army and navy, light and
heavy ordnance.
Some Money advanced
ON ordnance contracts the Army and
NAVY departments are entitled 10 adj
vance "a maximum OF 80 Per cent on
tho total order. Some Of this money
already has been advanced.
II was indicated that some Of the
contracts might be in such form that
they could not be considered as com
- inC' within the act providing for the 80
per cent advance. Government officials
cxpect to make their answer without
delay, and II their powers are made
Goate and the situation disclosed by
the company threatens 20 delay ord
nance production seriously. Congress
may be asked 20 amend the act.
IL is 20 determine 70 What extent
further advances can be made that the
request of the steel men was referred
10 the Joint Army and Navy Board.
At the conference assurance was
yivon the army and navy heads that
the plants were working day and night
and efforts were being made 10 eT-
pedite the completion of the contracts,
which run into the billions. The steel
men admitted frankly that without
further financial assistance from the
government deliveries would be de-
layed.
The question Of a revision of prices
upward for steel products was not dis
cussed az the conference, Secretary
Daniels said.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-07
War Declaration
Against Austria
Expected To-da,

Continued from page l
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-07

, state Of war exists between the I'M
nerial and ROYAL Austro-HuhSar J,
government and the government anu
1eople Of the United states anu nun
inc provisions to prosecute me SAM
me action Of the committee Is unahl-
nous. and il trusts that the ieSoiu'io"
will soon become law.
Representative Miller, of Minnesota
q Foreign Affairs Committee member
made a brief argument for lncludlhs
Turkey and Bulgaria IN the deciara
ton. The attitude OF the rouse wa
evidenced by enthusiastic cheering OF
Represeatatiye Floods reply that Gee
larations against them would 1ollo" as
coon as the President believes II eN-
pedient
Tho Senate committee resolution
,,al-es war effective when the President
annroyes the resolution, instead or. as
nrovidad in the House document, dat
ing fha state Of war from noon yester-
day Specifc causes for war assigned
in tho House draft also are omitted II
The senate committees draft, when J.
virtually identical with the declaration
against Germany.
Debate in both branches tomorrow
is expected to bear principally on th'
question of inserting the names oil Ter
many's other allies.
Senator Stone conferred late TO-DAY
with Representative Flood and urge
substitution Of the Senate committee
draft for the House document. Nj
FLOOD objected, but promised TO discus
the question with ms committee I{e mem IA
hers tomorrow before the House De
bate begins. -.:...o
men for not adopting the House drait
although it was written at the STATE
Department, are numerous. The Sen
ators contend the recital OF reasons II
9bo House resolution for war with Aus
tria furnishes unnecessary eomplica
tons on particularly art IS the statement
That Austria had broken off diplomati
relations with this nation might b
open to dispute.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-07
Armenians Dying of Hunger

Thousands Of old men. women and
children who sought refuge in the eau
cssus from the barbaTieties Of the
Turks in Armenia are dying from hun-
ger as result of the overthrow Of the
Russian Provisional Government. ac-
cording 10 cable message received by
Secretary Of State Lansing from +.
Willouehby Smith. American Consul az
Tihis. Russian Caucasus, aud made pub
lie mere yesterday By the American
Committee for Armenian and Syrian
Relief.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-07
Wilson Has Plan
To End Railroad
Wage Controversy
Solution May Require
Sanction of and Apropria-
ton From Congress

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.-Pres.dent
Wilson has under consideration, il vas
stated BY an authority to-day, Plan
for adjusting the wage controversy be-
tween the great railroad brotherh0ods
and the railroads that will require the
sanction Of and appropriations from
7 Congress. 1t is believed TO be TINS
plan to which he referred in his adj
dress TO Congress when he mentioned
the possibility of his appearing before
j.. again specially for the considera-
ton Of railroad problems.
Neither the brotherhoods nor the
railroads, it was stated to-day. desire
TO have the wage standards changed
but the brotherhoods aliege that the
employees are not receiving compensa-
tion sufficient to meet the rise in
prices Of commodities due to the war
Because OF this situation the brother
hoods are facing dissolution of their
unions and the railroads serious
labor shortage, on account OF the
abandonment Of railroadng by the
men. who we're said TO have little III
ficulty in obtaining more remuneratiVc
employment.
May Follow English Example
President Wilson's solution OF inc
problem. il was predicted, would be
modelled after the British example IN
DEALING, with like situation, and which
was solved satisfactorily both to the
EMPLOYEES and to the railroads. An
agreement was entered into last sum
mer between the English railway ex-
ecutives and the union Of railway men
in regard TO the conversion Of "ar
bonuses into war wages. The follow
ing increases in pay were gwen, begin
ming August /:
male employees, eight years of age
and upward. Is shillings a week; boys
under eighteen, Z shillings 8 pence a
week In the case of women, all pay
meBts to be the same As in the case
of men. Such additional wages gre
due TO the cost Of living, and are zee
ognized as due to and dependent on
the existence Of the abnormal condi-
tions now prevailing in consequence OF
the war.
Agreement Subject TO Revision
"The agreement Is TO remain in opeT-
alton during the war, and thereafter
shall be subject 20 three months no.
tice, in writing, by either side, pro-
vided that If at any time after the eX-
piration Of three months from August
/ there shall be substantial change
in the abnormal conditions now pre-
vailing it shall be open 20 either side
to demand a revision of the additional
wages, and the wages are 10 be re-
vised according to any agreement
come to-
Ii was pointed out that the British
arrangement could furnish only the
principle for an arrangement in the
United States. No bonuses have been
paid in this country, as in England
and il was thought possible that the
President may first recommend the
bonus system as an eXpedient while
perfecting a war wage increase TO be
come operative in the event that the
government later finds IL necessary 70
take over the control Of the railroads
for the duration Of the war.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-04-27
ALLOWED FOR TT.

A sergeant and private were out sniping. The private was troubled with a cold, and was continually sneezing, which rather annoyed and put the sergeant's shots off their mark.
 "Confound you, Coldhead," yelled the enraged sergeant at last, "you made me miss again"
 "Well, l didn't do anything, ser geant," exclaimed the private, amazed
 "Yes, you did. It was your blinkin' sneeze."
 q didn't sneeze," again protested the private.
 "Of course, you didn't" roared the sergeant. "It's the first bloomin' time you've missed, and-I allowed for it, you chump!"
The Prescott daily news., 1917-04-27
They Let Hin,
 Sleep Soundly

since taking Foley Kidney Pills l believe l am entirely cured and I Straynge.
 Take two of Foley Kidney Pills With a glass of pure water after each meal and at bedtime. A quick and tasy way to put stop to your get night. '"e L. Foley Kidney Pills also stop pain Tn pack and sides, headaches, stom- aeh troubles, disturbed heart action. SUI SUI ana aching joints. and rheumatic mcnts. o'A T, Ggrineesville, Ga, R. R. No. 3. Mir. IT. IT. T. Straynge says: For ten years |, Fe been unable to sleep all night wwIohout getting up. Sometimes only a lheW minutes after going to bed I'd nave I to get up. and tried everything I trnra triaS 2I Tor the trouble. Last year ..saking one bottle I believe I am en- nisbyy rliLSbIy cured and l sleep soundiy all
 Sold by Hesterly Drug Store.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-04-27

Reserved seats for "The Fall of a Nation" now on sale at the Gem Theatre.
 Mrs W. R. White has returned from Little Rock, where she had been with her daughter, Miss Mary White Miss White had been in Little Rock for treatment for injuries received on the Iron Mountain railroad some time ago at Texarkana and returned to her home here with her mother.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-04-27

FREE Gold Fish at Guthrie's today
 Spalding Base Balls 5c to SIPS; Base Ball Bats, Gloves and Mits. All prices at Buchanan Drug Store.
 Miss Ruby Segler of Gilman, Texas, and Miss Alkaline Segler of Emmet, are in the city today visiting and are guests at the home of Mir. and Mrs. Jno. A. Marr.
 M. B. Segler of Emmet, spent a few hours in the city this morning. MT. Segler went to TeXarkana on number five for a visit with his bro- ther, whose home is there.
 D. E. Evans, Emmet route number two, was here today attending to business matters. MT. Evans is an avowed candidate for sheriff and will make his announcement later.
 Announcement has been made of a double unveiling of monuments over the graves of Delmar and Geo. Wood by the Woodmen of the World at the Bluff City cemetery on the sec ond Monday in May, the 18th.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-04-27
THE DIFFERENCE.

Willie-Can you tell me the differ ence between barber dying and sculptor dying?"
 Bllly-"Easy! A barber curls up and dyes, and sculptor. makes faces and busts!"-Clipped.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-04-27

Mrs. J. D. Cantley returned this morning from a visit to relatives at Emmet.
 Mrs. Morris Montgomery and chil- dren came in this morning and will be the guests of o. H. Helbig and family.
 We want that piece of news, not be- cause you want to see your name in print, but because other people do. Won't you call PAP? A little coopera- tion means a newsy paper.
 Miss Virginia Watson left this morning for Camden where she will act as a judge in the musical contests of the schools which is being held there.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-04-27
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.
Gold Fish at Guthrie's today.

Gold Fish at Guthrie's today.
 Mrs. J. B. Jordan is spending the day in TeXarkana.
 If you want anything hauled, phone No. 1, w. H. Hendrix. 24d12
 Born-Yesterday to Mir. and Mrs. Andy Barr, Prescott route number two, girl.
 FOR SALE at a bargain, pair of good young mules. Ozan Mercantile Go.
 Mrs. c. c. Williams of Atlanta, Texas, is in the city visiting and is the guest of Dr. Jno. c. Williams and family.
 Alex Vaughan left this morning for Texarkana where he goes to attend the bedside of his sister, Mrs. Lucy Davenport, who is critically ill.,
The Prescott daily news., 1917-04-27
PRECAUTIONS

Military Inspecting Officer-Now, sergeant, what precautions do you take against infected water? Sergeant-Well, sir, first we boil it. Officer-Good.
 Sergeant-Then we filter it. Officer-Excellent!
 Sergeant-Then we drink beer!- Tit-Bits.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-04-27

COMING! THE FALL OF A A TION!"
The Prescott daily news., 1917-04-27

For jitney service, day or night, call 138, Frank Evans at White Cafe. 24m1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-13
SIGNING UP men
Savage Is Already Building His
Topeka Ball Club.
He Has Seven New Players
Under 1917 Contracts.

That John Savage, owner of the To-
peka Western league franchise, in
tends to operate his club during the
coming season is shown by the activity
he is displaying in the early winter
player market and by the fact that he
is now signing new material right and
left, as fast as he can dig up rockies.
The first 1917 bulletin of Secretary
Farrell, of the National association,
shows that Savage has signed up six
new players, and Lamb, the Lincoln
third sacker who was recently hooked
to a contract is not included in the
list. The new players Savage has
signed and reported to Farrell are: X
w. Dancy, Dan McMillen, Frank Kline,
George FIagg, Pat Collins and Virgil
Barnes.
The positions these players special
ize in are still among the hidden Sc
crets 3 Savage has not been in Topeka
since leaving last fall and he has done
nothing to keep the former supporters
of his club appraised of his actions
along this line. However, it is pre-
sumed that the new men are mostly
outfielders and pitchers. These were
the two weakest places on the club at
the close of last season.
He Needs OutfieIders.
1t is the general belief that if Saw
age continues to operate his club he
will have Goodwin, Agler and Lindi-
more back in the infield and Lamb will
be expected to step into Cochran's
shoes, thus completing the roster of
infielders. Monroe will very likely re-
turn to assume the role of first string
catcher and Wiesing, who was given a
trial last spring and who afterwards
made good in a northern league will
be brought back to help Eddie at the
back stop job.
At the close of last season it was
announced that Hall had been sold TO
Kansas City, and this means that Il
he sticks complete new pitching
staff will have to Ne rounded M,
Dashner will be given another trial, as
will Roy Sanders. 1t is believed that
'Pinkey Bill BurwelI will be back,
but very few expect the other young
sters VII be offered a contract
President Zehrung has announced
tn he will hold meeting of the
club owners of the league next week
to thresh out the salary limit PROMO
siton, and at this meeting it is very
probable that something definite will
Topeka franchise. Zehrung made A
be announced about The home of the
special trip to Pueblo a short time
ago to try to induce the business men
of that city to build a park for Saw
ages club, but whether or not he met
with success has not been learned
Other Clubs Active.
Savage is not the only Western
league club owner who has been ac-
tive in the player market and indi-
cations are that there will be MANY
new faces in the league when the cur
tain goes up. In addition to the play
ers Savage has signed. the following
transactions of w. L. moguls are re-
ported in the Farrell bulletin:
Signed by Des Moines-C. F. Spy
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-13
HAS 8 EXPERTS"
Topeka Rifle Club Also Boasts
Nineteen SharpshOOters.
Plans Made to Improve Outdoor
Range Next Spring.

Members of the Topeka Rifle club
are now devoting great deal of time
to the use of the indoor range at II
Kansas avenue, and according to
Secretary H. B. Howard, they are plan
ming big things for the coming spring
and summer shoots. Three more pits
are to be added to the outdoor range
in the spring.
During 1916 the Topeka club de-
veloped eight expert shots who aver
aged better than 80 per cent during
the year. and eleven more of the mem
bers qualified as "sharpshooters'' with
75 and so per cent credits. Four
members of the club won places on
the state team that went to Florida
for the national shoot, and all four
won places on the big Seven squad
that made better than 80 per cent on
were: S. E. Willcuts, Edwin Keller,
]. M. Bicknel1 and F. L. Howe.
Others Qualified.
Other members of the club who
qualified to make the trip to Florida
but who were unable to go were: John
F. Strickrott, William Pettet, Col
Jerry Springstead and J. F. Domingo
In addition to the above, the mem
bers who qualified as ''sharpshooters'
were: G. K Pyetski, c. C. Trimmer
| H. B. Howard, o. A. Kearns, H. w
| Charles, A. w. Mason, H. E. Ericsson
A. w. Winter, C. C. Cox, w. o. How
ard, and Harry Eagle. The eight
members who qualified as experts will
receive expert medals and the remain
der will receive qualification buttons
The new officers of the club are: S
| c. Willcuts, president; H. E. Ericsson
vice president, and H. B. Howard, sec
lretary-treasurer. The dues of the club
| privileges on both the indoor and out
doOr rangaS