The Ordway new era., 1917-12-07

was taken in the appolntm,,. /.
perlor war council through ~
the war activities of the so,,.,;
VIII he enabled TO work toee,A,,
council is made up of the u.,l
the council of national deiea.. y
taries Baker, Daniels, Lane. n,
Redtield and Wilson--Secre.,,,
Adoo. Chairman Hurley Of n
ping board. Food Administn,.
er, Fuel Administrator GsrtN
Chairman Willard Of the vs
tries board. Director Gliiod 7
council of national defeux
with this superior council al 4
dent Wilson will meet with i
ever he thinks 1t advisable
The government is maxim,
mined effort TO settle the tfu.aA
the railways and its own prualu
the matter Of transpcrtatIoa Y
now the plan of a railroad pod
lines east Of Chicago Is being ~
If this Is not successful. nhh
ed. the government may take q
operation of all American ra1xu
President Wilson proclalnd |,
La
embargo on the importation I
articles that are essentials 1
tons of war. without the e1NSl
mission Of the government. NJ
opernte to conserve American 4
for war purposes and to fadlHh
importation Of raw materials ri
er supplies necessary In the -
ture Of munitions. This ~
OF control over imports, pfcN1
In the embargo act. gives the
ment powerful weapon for
noinic war on Germany and
directed also against neutral
suspected Of supplying The
powers with American goods
President Wilson on MOnly
proved recommendation q
Hoover reducing the alcoholic
of beer to 3 per cent and rednd
amount of grain used by brsS
| about 20 per cent of the vOlulr
to consumed. Prohibition Of VI
ing, the administration believes
divert tipplers from the conpais'
harmless beer TO the consumpA
whisky, brandy and gin, OF WHO
Is in the country enough TO "
ernl years.
No War on Austria vi i
Vigorous enforcement Of The
restricting enemy aliens maue
rather lively last week FOR ua
residents, especially of the large =
But the hope that the adnlnlsa
would make easier the checkins
pionage by having congress =
war on Austria went glimmenhs
rensons which could not be mae |,
lie. President Wilson and OILS =
agreed that no declaration as.
dual monarchy should be mau'
1t commits some furthef .'r
hostile acts. The president ESln's
the fact that the enemy alien =. I,
be amended to include the suDt' h
countries allied with Germany p
done in the trading with lM
net. and Attorney General di's
once began the preparalloO -
amendment. u,..
Vatican Replies to Cru, :
Unusually bold criticism
course of the Vatican BY . y y.
| papers, and assertions Una.
had been fostering the cau.s n.
trim. had been far from neuus r.
should be called on to maAs ,ss
tion clear, brought forth lna.
n,ni ,IT from Cardinal Gasps11
secretary Of state. Said ~. I.
49, h,s boItness ffiv0rS q
yored. or will favor an y
christian, and unendursDls,
not only false but also q
propaganda for such 2 ~
to be conducted at the ~
spirntion, especially 10 49,
is the product of pure y NJ
propaganda that began ~, 4 Z
'"''%e hs ,a,d at the doors q
and m h that .the shoulder
rn" rest, the responsibility
wh,eh ss,sss Ger certainly does -
olics, the clergy ano
august person Of r.
tin"
His eminence made
| the Sim Fein rebeli's
One q the frst psas
| ths interatiisd cost
| the peed cf 49,
| 10 seGerd = eMls
/ 80 kil ~