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THURSDAY, JUNE IS, 1917.
at IL NJ O'clock

at IL VI o'clock,
the real estate and improvements de-
scribed in the said deed as follows, to-
Wit That certain lot. piece or parcel
OF land lying. being and situated in the
city OF Williamsburg, Va. bounded and
described as follows: Beginning at n
point on the southern line of Main
Street CDukc of Gloucester street,
which point is the intersection of the
said south line of Main Street with the
west line of the property OF Randolph
Macon and the Dawson heirs, thence
running westwardly along the south
line of Main Street tDuke of Gloucester
street,, and fronting thereon seventy
eight tlS) feet more or less. to a point
which is six t6) feet cast of the room
extension of the dwelling now occupied
by the said grantors. and running back
southwardly between parallel lines to
Francis Street. on which 1t has a like
frontage.
TERMS: For cash az to so much of
the proceeds as may be necessary to
defray the expenses of executing this
trust. including n trustees commission
OF I'VE t5fe) per cent. all taxes that
may be due. and n ratable proportion
for the current year to pay off and dis
charge two notes, one for 500 and
interest from April II. 1917, and one
for $4,000 and interest from April IA
1917, and tho balance. if any, at one
year from date. All the notes given
for deferred payments to bear interest
and to be secured by trust deed on
the above described property.
IRVING MAY.
Trustee.
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DEATHS

u, the residence OF his
parents. NcTdon. Va, HEkBERT GOOD
IOE, infan, son .: Charles L. and Evelyn u.
Goodloc aged one year.
Funeral WEDNESDAY, II a NJ. from
the house. Burial at Fork Church.
fnrrnville please
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FOR RENT-Furnished Apartment.

FOR rent. july. August. September. Groom
furnished apartment. Gresham Court
APARTMENTS. third floor. Franklin Street end.
.l,.b
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HELP MANUFACTURING

'ANTED. colored chamber maids for Hotel
Richmond. Apply 70 housekeen
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By virtue of a certain deed OF trust
70 the Undersigned trustee. dated April
II, 1916. and recorded May 8, 1916 in
the clerks Office of the city OF Will
liamsburg. Va, in deed book l. paGe
2"S. default having been made in the
payment of the debt thereby secured
and being required SO to do by the
beneficiary. | will sell at public auction
on the promises. on
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SITUATION WANTED-lcmale

Oh "a HUN Wan fD-fcnalc
EXPERIENCED stsnorraphcr. rapid. aCcu-
rate Hni neat desires position. temporary
or nStinancut E.udolph li' ~.
Wan TED. by LADY OF education .ind refine
'u"ni, n position secretary com
paiion 10 lady. II 5Gi. care Times Dis
phicil.
"A TED. by c&p"ri"Uced stcnocraph.r Al
reference. desirable substitute work for
Jul: ANA August X 800 care Times DIS.
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
SITUATION wANTED-MaIe

MAN OF good character and he bits and OF
good address, good salesman, also pcntnan
end hccrunthnt. can give good references.
" iliins TO take aHy position. What
you OTTER me! Apply 800. Times
bisnatch.
EXPERIENCED Office clerk desires post
ton ThprDrchly experienced I'm shop
factory Work. Bcst references. a 30s. care
Times DiguHtCh
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ADOPTION

WIDOW Indy with small baby and unable
l" care for same. will nut out to adoption
to good family. Address. for particulars
G 3-G care Times DISPATCH.
a iittie girl baby five months old is for
adoption; !! Interested apply At once
care Times Dispatch
Omaha daily bee., 1917-12-28
EXPECT REDUCTION In
OPERATING EXPENSES
TO SAVE ONE BILLION
Enormous Salaries of Rail Managers to be Cut and Wages
to Workers Increased; Government Will Sell
Bonds to Buy New Equipment and Guaran-
tee Earnings of All Properties Taken.
(By Associated Press.)

Washington Dec 27-Order No. be issued shortly by
Director General of Railroads McAdoo will provide for the
pooling Of all traffic and facilities the of terminals,
tracks and equipment the hauling of freight by the shortest
route regardless of billing routing and the retention Of all
present officers and employees of railroads.
One effect of this order will be to give number Of rail-
roads terminal facilities which they do have in big
cities The Baltimore Ohio probably will enter New York
City at the Pennsylvania station.
BROTHERHOOD CHIEFS CONFER.
Heads of the four railroad boeroo conferred with President Will
half late today discussing detail the Of the
employees will play under operation B. Gon Of the
conductors said afterwards that increases not mentioned
plan mad president had for weeks
REDUCE LARGE SALARIES. .....
One OF the FIRST the beginning OF rail-
roads will be to reduce large salaries being paid the railway executives
Securities be issued while will be at in
less than and the will be made under joint
authority the director and the Interstate Commerce commission
u TAKES SURPLUS EARNINGS.
outlines
address will that the
buy quantity railroad securities All and above
amount to be agreed upon will 80 to the government
Congress will be asked also appropriate large probably $780,
the immediate supply rolling stock handle the flood of traffic
which has wamped the roads.
TAKE EXPRESS.
The general will authority decide whether the
shall and control the companies
President Wilson will recommend that the railroads be
railroad abide constitutional right refuse this
basis of compensation In that the question will arbing
MAY SAVE BILLION.
deficit of this
officials
have the situation close study believe be unnecessary to
wastefu competition and common
millions dollars Some officials estimate
that the will be billion dollars and that the will be
able the plan addition
Omaha daily bee., 1917-12-28
IOWA PREACHER
ALMOST HANGED
FOR HIS SPEECH

Audubon, Ia, Dec. 27.-After
months of friction between citizens.
members of the county Council OF
Defense and pro-Germans OF this
community, late yesterday sensa-
tional attack was made upon Rev. w.
A. Starck and Fred Tenek1eig, both
of whom had ropes placed around
their necks and were all but lynched
by the parents of boys who have
gone to war and who have become in
furiated by the continued unpatriotic
actions of certain citizens.
This followed a public meeting, at
which both men refused to be sub
ject to the Council of Defense.
Tenekheig, 80, single, and said to be
worth $4,000, had done little for the
war, and Rev. Mr.. Starck has been
before the Council of Defense re-
peatedly for alleged reasonable acts.
Both men at different periods of the
late afternoon had ropes placed about
their necks and Tenekheig was
dragged nearly block to the public
square. where he was released more
dead than alive and where he signed
a check for $1,000 for the Red Cross.
Starck's escape from lynching was
due to his wife, who ran screaming
to the spot where they had led him.
and as she fell fainting to the ground
the men turned their attention to her
and later let Starck free on condition
that he and his family leave the COM
munity at once. He left within an
hour.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-12-28
SAY
WADOO CHOICE
IS PARTISAN

Washington, Dec. 27-Prelimin-
aries for actual taking over of the
railroads by the government at noon
tomorrow moved forward swiftly
today and overshadowed all other war
activities in the capital.
Although approved by the great
majority of railroad men, there was
some disposition toward criticism in
congress, principally on the ground
that the government proposed to al
low the railroads too much, but there
was no indication that the presidents
plans would be seriously opposed and
everything was prepared for enacting
necessary laws quickly after he ex-
plains the situation soon i'll an ad-
dress to congress.
Many members Of the house and
senate predicted that the step was
only the beginning of government
operation and control and that it
would soon extend to telegraph and
t lephone lines, if not, indeed, to the
distribution of life's necessaries.
The Interstate Commerce commit
tees in congress began a survey Of
the legislation they will prepare to
carry the presidents plans into effect.
The criticism in congress was heard
from the republican side. Senator
Cummins, in statement declaring his
doubt that the president had author
ity, thought it would have been wiser
to wait for legislation by congress.
Senator Weeks, also republican,
declared the president had ample
authority and added that while it was
o. no effect to criticise, the question
might we'll arise as to whether the Sc
lection of Secretary McAdoo was a
good one.
Acting Republican Leader Gillette,
OF the house. also assailed the selec-
ton OF McAdoo.
II think it proper" said he, TO ex-
press my regret that this great ap-
pointment has not been a less part
isan one and was not given to one
whose experience and impartiality
would insure more confidence"
Omaha daily bee., 1917-12-28
SPEED FREIGHT
HAULS UNDERu.S.
RAIL CONTROL
Shipments Now Will Go Over
Shortest and Most Convenient
Routes; Formerly Competi-
ton Reduced Efficiency.

Washington, Dec 2S.-Under the
traffic pooling plan worked out by
Secretary McAdoo as director gen
eral of railroads, freight will move
over the shortest and most convenient
routes regardles of the individual in
terests of the roads.
va> Since earnings as well as facilities
will be pooled, this system can be
be pursued to an extreme limit, Of
hcials pointed out today, without en-
dangering the revenues of any line.
Earnings will be pooled and paid out
on the basis of pre-war returns re-
gardless of how much freight a rail
road actually moves.
Competition Loses Efficiency.
Railroad experts admit that there
is great loss of efficiency in COM
petition. Freight often is billed over
a particular line when it might be
handled much more expeditiously
over another. A shipper has right to
ship his freight as he pleases, but
under government operation and traf-
hc pooling it matters not which road
receives his freight. 1t will move over
the line or lines best able to handle
it. Two railroads running between
New York and Chicago, for instance,
might cross at some point in between.
Under the ordinary system, freight
given to one road in New York would
proceed all the way over that line.
Under the new plan it might be di-
verted to the other road at the cros-
Sing point if the other road from the
crossing on to Chicago offered at the
tibe better facilities for moving.
Will Relieve Congestion.
While admitting that competition
slows up traffic in situation such as
exists at present, railroad men point
to the fact that competition has
brought all the improvements in rail-
road facilities such as the airbrake
and other devices. But during the
war, even they admit that the inven-
ton of new appliances is far less i'm
portant than the moving of freight.
Under the government pooling
plan railroad with its lines congest-
ed will not be given more freight to
handle if it appears it may add to the
congestion.
Interstate Commerce commission
officials will work closely with Secre-
tary McAdoo on a comprehensive
operating plan. They believe a sys-
tenn will not be hard to devise and
that with a skeleton plan outlined rail-
road officials themselves can carry
out the details without a great deal
of trouble.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-12-28
LATE WAR
BULLETINS
UKRAINIANS WINNING.

London, Dec. 27.-Ukrainian forces,
according to a report received from
Petrograd, have occupied the head
quarters of the Fourth. Eighth and
Eleventh armies on the Roumanian
southwestern front. Those who re-
sisted were disarmed and a quantity
of guns and rifles were seized. The
Ukrainians have occupied the station
at Brailoff and disarmed the guards.
A telegram received in Petrograd
from Tomsk reports fighting in r.
kutsk, Siberia. Cossacks and military
cadets have engaged the garrison
there for two days with alternating
success.
GERMANS REPULSED.
Paris, Dec. 27.-Three attacks were
made by the Germans last night on
the Verdun front east of the Meuse,
it is announced officially. At their
third attempt the Germans succeeded
in reaching the French lines, but were
driven out Immediately with heavy
losses, leaving prisoners.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-12-28
Officials Seize Sugar That
Was to Be Given AWAY

Paterson, n. J., Dec. 27-Three
hundred and seventy-fve pounds of
sugar which were to be given away
free last night to the patrons of a
local theater are now in the poses
sion of the federal food administra-
ton, and D. Nochinsohn, a wholesale
grocer, must go before the United
States commissioner in Jersey City
to answer charge of boarding the
commodity. When the theater ad-
vertised that it would give the sugar
away last night. an agent OF the food
administration seized it and served
the grocer with a summons after be-
ing informed that the sugar had been
purchased from Nochinsohn.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-12-28
CERT HOFFMAN,
JUST MUST HAVE
HER CHAMPAIGN
Max, Her Hubby, Also Requires
a Cocktail Now and Then,
According to Testimony
in Court.

Gertrude Hoffmagn would be sub
ject to grave danger and risk if de-
privcd of champagne.
Max Hoffman,, her Adonis like
husband, might collapse if he could
not have a nip of martini now and
then.
This information was brought out
in municipal court before Judges
Holmes and Baldwin at the hearing
of cases filed by Prosecutor. Mcclure
against members of the Hoffman,
company and Skeets Gallagher, an
other Orpheum performer who hap
pened to be on the same train when
the Hoffman, company's baggage
was raided last Sunday morning at
Union depot.
Rule Car Is Home.
The court dismissed the case
against Max Hoffman, on the
grounds that the car on which he ar
rived from Kansas City was his pri-
vate car, and, therefore, was his
home within the meaning of the Ne
VI dShd ptOIlDilcly law.
Mr.. Gallagher was fined $l00 and
costs, as the evidence showed that he
brought four quarts of intoxicants to
Omaha for the purpose Of cheering
his aged mother on Christmas day. He
admitted those circumstances, but the
court held that sentiment should not
contravene the law.
Six bottles of champagne and one
bottle of martini were found in the
personal effects of Gertrude and Max
Hoffman,. Gertie was not required to
appear in court. On behalf of his
wife Mr.. Hoffman, offered in evidence
the following telegram received in
the morning from a New York City
physician OF the famous disciple OF
terpsicho:e:
Says Necessary Stimulant.
Il prescribe champagne for Ger
trude Hoffman,, one glass after each
CONTINUED on Page Two, Column Five.)
Omaha daily bee., 1917-12-28
To Help Weak Lines.

o I1clp WEAK LiHcSS
Although in most cases earned
dividends exceeding the guarantee will!
revert to the government, congress
will be asked to make some provision
Tor railroads whose pre-war earnings
were abnormally low, by authorizing
the payment of dividends iii excess of
those amounts on approval of the In
terstate Commerce commission.
Railroads will continue to provide
for their own issues of securities. but
will be compelled to obtain the ap-
proval of the director general before
going to the Interstate Commerce
commission for final sanction. The
commission will pass upon the size of
the issue and the director general will
determine the interest rate, which
could not be less than 4 per cent TN
der the proposed plan.
Work for McAdoo.
In his dual position OF secretary OF
the treasury and director general of
railroads Mr.. McAdoo would be in
the best position to pass on questions
of securities interest rates. 1t also
would be his duty to determine when
the government should purchase new
securities issued under his approval.
and this plan would prevent the rail
securities from interfering with future
issues of Liberty bonds without neces-
stating actual government financing
of the railroads.
The legislation which will be recon-
mended to congress would specify that
the roads would remain subject to all
existing laws and regulations of the
Interstate Commerce commission.
Those who have given careful thought
to the situation believe the director
general will not modify the existing
order radically at first, but eventually
will go far toward centralizing author
ity under the federal government.
State Commissions.
The Association of State Railroad
Commissioners will give full support
to the new plan so long as its func.
tious are not reduced materially but
it is expected to protest against being
deprived of adjusting minor questions
OF rates and rules within its terri
tories.
Until Mr.. McAdoo outlines his
plans the status OF express companies
under government operation OF rail-
roads will not be fully determined.
Naturally they will be under very
Continued on Page Tuos Column Four.l
Omaha daily bee., 1917-12-28
FEDERAL BOARD
PROBES CASE OF
W|LbER LAWYER
Frank W. Bartos' Alleged AC'
tivities Before Exemption
Boards Investigated by
Representatives of U. S.

Frank w. Bartos, former state SELL
ator and senior member of Bartos &
Bartos, lawyers, Wilber, Neb., was in
vestlgated recently by government
board because of his activities before
the various exemption boards and the
big fees he charged.
The first intimation that Bartos was
making money out of his activities on
behalf of drafted men was received
when Wilber farmer came into the
exemption board rooms at Lincoln and
stated Bartos had made out exemption
papers for him and charged him $3.50.
He had offered the attorney SIS, which
was refused, he said. L. B. Frye, Of
the appellate board advised the far
mer to offer Bartos SIS. That was the
last heard of the case.
E. NJ. Pollard, of the appellate
board, said information had come to
it that Bartos was charging exorbi-
tant fees.
Fictum Case Cited.
Another case cited by the critics Of
Bartos is that of Eman Fictum, son
of a wealthy farmer who had neglected
TO register. Information of this came
to the government, but before any ac-
ton could be taken, Bartos made a
trip to Lincoln and asked the governor
for permission to let Fictum register
There was no necessity for this, as the
law allowed the young man to register.
But his registering did not exempt
him from arrest, and he is now await
ing a hearing. According to a story
circulated in Saline county, Bartos
charged Fictum $500 for his services.
Fictum says he paid $3.50 and expects
to pay more.
Another case is in connection with
the son OF H. D. Damkroger, presi-
dent Of the Farmers and Merchants
bank OF Dewitt. The son was drafted
Continued on Page Two, Column sIx.J
Omaha daily bee., 1917-12-28
Girls Supplant Boys
At Burlington Offices

At Burlington headquarters girls
have taken the place of boys as
messengers, not because they are
considered more efficient, but be-
cause boys cannot be found to do
the work. Boys who in the past
have been doing messenger service
have found Sther employment in
other lines of work at higher wages.
AS a result, girls have been taken
on to run errands and perform gen.
eral messenger duties.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-12-28

AGREEABLE TO KAISER.
Peace without forcible annexations
and indemnities is agreeable to the
central powers and they will con.
clude a general peace Immediately on
conditions equally just to all the bel
ligerents. The return Of Germany's
lost colonies is made an essential part
of the German conditions.
The United States and the entente
allies up to this time have not rec
ognized the Bolsheviki government or
agreed to the terms Russia proffered
at the beginning of the Brest-Lltovsk
conference.
Will Sign Terms.
Petrograd, Wednesday, Dec. %
The central powers. Count Czernin,
the Austro-H Hungarian foreign minis
ter, told the peace conference at
Brest-Ltovsk yesterday solemnly de-
clares their resolve Immediately to
sign terms which will terminate the
war on conditions equally just to all
belligerents. The central powers also
favor a general peace without forcible
annexatons and indemnities. They
could not bind themselves to such
terms without guarantee. that Rus
sia's allies would recognize thert1 and
carry them out honestly toward the
central powers. :. |..s' ~.
Basic Terms OF Peace.
Count Czernin declared that the
central powers believed that the basic
principles uttered by the Russian dele
gates could be the basis of such a
peace. He said they shared Russia's
condemnation of continuation OF
the war for the sake of conquest.
It is necessary to indicate most
clearly, however, the count added, that
the Russian proposals could be real
lied only in the event that all bel
ligerents obligated themselves to ad-
here. to the terms of such peace.
The Austro-Hungarian foreign min
lister declared that the central powers
did not intend to forcibly annex ter
ritories seized during the war nor
to deprive nations of political inde-
pendence lost in the war.
The question of the subsection of
nationalities who have not political
independence to another country cam
not be solved internationally and must
be met by each government and its
people in the manner established by
the constitution of that government.
The protection of the right of minor
tiles is an essential part of the right
Of peoples to- self-dehnition
In the event of mutual refusal to
meet war expenditures and pay dam
ages caused by the war, Count Ger
min continued. each belligerent shall
bear only the expense OF its subjects
made prisoner and damages caused
to property Of civilian subjects by de-
liberate violations of international law
on the part of the adversary. The
creation of special fund for this pur-
pose, as suggested by Russia, could
be discussed only in the event that
Continued on Page Two, Column Two)
Omaha daily bee., 1917-12-28
Attorney General Reed
Appeals Omaha Strike Case

Lincoln, Neb.. Dec. 27.-(Speciall
Attorney General Reel has ap-
pealed the Omaha strike injunction
case. He seeks 10 have all unions
included in a permanent injunction
against Omaha labor organizations.
Only the teansters were named in
the permanent order issued by Judge
Leslie several weeks ago.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-12-28

COMPARATIVE IOcHI HecUfu.
1917. 1915. 1918. 1914.
Highest yesterday e. IS "a % %
Lowest yesterday =. 0 10
Mean temperature :. i3 Is IS II
Precipitation ...... 90 90 90 T
Temperature and precipitation departures
from the normal:
Normal temperature NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 20
Deficiency for the day. 10
Total deficiency since March l.........46s
Normal precipitation .......... .03 inch
Deficiency for the day.......... .O3 inch
Total rainfall since aMrch 1....2l.76 inches
Deficiency since March l...... 7.3S inches
Deficiency for cor. period. 1916. 1852 inches
Deficiency for cor. period. 1915. Eli inches-
Omaha daily bee., 1917-12-28
The Weather

For Nebraska-Fair and continued cold
Temperatures at Omaha Yesterday.