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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-27

such rail, or combined rail ana water
$systems OF transportation-tO the end
that such systerns De transportation
be utilized for the transfer and trans
portation OF troops, war material and
equipment to h exclusion SO far . 8
thereon; and that 80 tar as such ex-
elusive use be not necessary O de-
strahle. such systems OF t~ransnorfs.
tton be operated and utilized IN thu
performance OF such other s~ervicea5aa
the national1nterest may require and
OF q usual and ordinary business
2 duties OF common carriers.
TO WORK THROUGH
ROADS OFFICES.
TT is hereby directed that the .no..
session. control, operation ana ultra
ton OF such transportation systeno.
hereby by me undertaken shall Ia
exercised by and through VIM. 6. Nc
Adoo, who is hereby appointed and
designated. director general OF rail-
roads.I Said director may perform the
duties imposed upon him, so long and
70 sucn extent as he shall determine.
nrough the boards Of directors. re-.
celvere onScers and employees of said
systems OF transportation. Until and
except so far as said director shall
from time to time by general or spec.
Ia orders otherwise provide.
boards OF directors, receivers. officers
and employees OF the various transs
portation systems shall continue h
operation thereof in the usual ana
Aosa'nAry eourse OF the: busipess Of
their respective companies. -
Until and exceptso Far al said d.
rector shall from-tin1e tostime other
wise BY general or special brdars A..
tern1ine such SYSTEMS of transporta-
tion shall remainSsubject to III erisf.
ing statutes and orders Of rexnlatinp
commissions of the various states IN
wn1cn. said systems or saAy o,,t ihers.
OF may be situated. Ruf any sorda,,s
genera! or special. hereafter made, bv
saaa director. shall have pArapIohnt
aulnoraty n be obeyed as such.
Nothtns herein shall be construed
- noW anectir: h possession, opera
s.on n control Of. street electric pas-
commonly called interurban. vhsthsr
such railways be OF be not owned Or
controlled by such railroad Companies
or systems. By subsequent order ana
proclamatipn II and when It .shali-he
IoundE necsssary or desirable, posses
s.4n. eontroi or operation may Be
saken o. AL. or any part 81 such
ssreet railway systems, including sub
order and proclamation. oosssssdnn
control and operation. in whole 81 in
part may also be relinquishod to the
owners thereof Of any part Of the reiis
road systems or rail and water 49,
tens, possession AndscontroI.o f which
are hereby assu1hGd.
TO DETERM1NEa
ROADS COMPENSATION.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-27

require an enormous Aamount OF mon
ey from government FUNDS. while the
United States government will pay for
its freight as in. the past and will
stand its part of Increased freight
tariffs il they IRE foY3nd to be neces-
Aside from the presidents state
n1ent. there was no comment In the
capital tonight on the governments
move. Secretary McAdoo declined to
be quoted and members of the rail-
roads war board said they would have
no statement to make until tomor-
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-27
SITUATION
By THE PRESIDENT.

This situation was fully realized by
President Wilson , who in his state
ment declared the railroads had gone
as far as they could and that already
some systems were endangerihg their
earnings in attempting u%nifieation.
Although the proclamation applies
to all electric linesSengaged in general
TENS are specificattx exempted.
Congress will be asked to guarantee
earnings equivalent to the AVERAGE
net operating income of each railroad
in the three year period ending June
80, 1917. Railroad experts. estimate
that this will cost the Government next
year in the neighborhood Of 81 90, 000.-
900. which can be raised in large
part by increased freights il the in
the roads applica ton for the Is per
ceEt-rate increase now pending. .')tj,.
erwise it will be paid out of the seu-
eral funds.
l., &C. NOW SUBJECT
TO DIRECTORS ORDERS.
Interstate commerce commission
and other government agencies which
have to do with the railroads will cop
tinue to perform their functions Us
heretofore, except that they will be
subject to orders of the director vi
railroads.
The president makes It clear that
his decision was not. made because
of any failure on the part OF the rail
roads to perform their whole duty in
so far as they could while hampcred
as they were by legal restrictions.
The committee of railroad execu-
Itives," said his statement,
have done the utmost that it was
possible for them to do, but there
were difficulties which they neither
could escape nor n~eutralize. .
In mere fairness to them, the full au-
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-27

The public building that Is not thoroughly aired.
every time It II used is not II 70 enter. Ehe air in build-
ipss that are only occasionally used ~ particularly ike
" 70 be bad IN cold weather. Large crowds All the
and the air becomes filled with bacteria from
their breath Then. after being hermstically sealed up
until rezs-tsmss the same air and the same bacteria are
warmed over assin. ma tpsople Who attend wonaeri
where they rot sthsse9 colds
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-27

~ Ths BeostineauS cofrant proposes to display IA ~
srsstssa y, ssyias nethtas .bsat Anybody Thsfs.ars
tAsse ~N4A tiiad shouid IS said.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-27

OF certain systems Of transportation
and 20 utilize the same, to the ex-
clusion aS>Ear as may be necessary ssof
other than war traffic thereon, for the
transportation Of troops. war mater-
yiAl and equipment therefor, and for
other needfnl and desirable purposes
connected with the prosecution Of the
war.
son, president OF the United States,
under and by .virtus 1f the powers
buttons and statute andAsby virtue of
ALI powers thereto me enabling, do
hereby through Newton b. Baker;
Secretary OF War,Ntake possession and
assume control at ~ o'clock noAn,
on the twenty-eighth day Of Decem-
Der, 1917, OF each and every system
Of transportation and the appurten-
ances thereof located wholly or in
part within the boundaries Of the
continental United States and ,cotiSis-
ting Of railroads and owned or, con
trolled systems Of coastwise andii:in-
land transportation, engaged in gem
eral transportation, whether operated
by steam or by electric power, includ-
ling also terminals, terminal com.
panies and terminal associations,
sleeping and parlor cars, private cars
and private lines and all other equip.
ment and appurtenances commonly
used upon or. operated as a part OF
such rail or combined rail ana water
systems OF transportation-to the end
be utilized for the transfer and trann-
p%ortations Of troops, war material and
equipment, to the exclusion so far ~
may be necessary OF all other traffic
thereon, and that so far as such ar.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-07
CLEAN

1t has always been the aim or his newspaper to keep its columns free.
not only Of obviously Objectionable advertising. vi OF advertising nt strict
~ true.
Advertising is it is just as important that a newspaper be accur-
ate and truthful and fair in the advertising it carries as in thu W Adver-
Using is commercial Of a highly important character; the fact that i
paws is proof that il is news And We take a pride il having our advertising
news as fl. for our reading as is u political or military W
For this reason we are glad to call special attention to the splendid
series OF advertisements runnn in this paper to promote the distribution
in the ordinary sense. for ne primary purpose of the publication of the
remarkable work has gone through eleven editions. having beer first pub
ished in IFS, L in All these years ftrhas never been issued solely or the
profit to be made nut of it
When the r. eleventh edition was planned. the ablest writer's and
experts in H. world were asked 10 contribute to ii In its publication
an nnovaion vas mad by printing it o the famous India paper, which puts
the book in most convenient form.
Then. after $4,000 sets of the costly Cambridge issue $50 called because
the Britannica vas published by the University of Cambridge, England were
sold the idea was conceived Of reprinting the Britannica in a slightly smaller
form. Various economies introduced in this form make it possible TO offer
the Britannica al about 50 pei cent less than tn Cambridge issue. Thus the
enterprise Of thu publishers served the purpose of carrying Ut more fully
the original aim to spread useful knowledge
Not only has the Advertising promoted this object. but 1t has actually
given a stimulus to the desire or knowledge: it has encouraged tens of
thousands of persons to resort to selfeducauon as a means of personal
advancement and greater efficiency.
lot of good in a educational way. We are glad o have been a channel.
through which this advertising reached the people Of this community And
the more Brtanncas that are sold, the greater the general benefit.
II is generally known that a newspaper gives its readers more than they
pay for. In other words. it costs more to gather the W. edit it,, set it in
and pnnt it than a newspaper can possibly b. sold for: and the adver-
Using pages must be depended on ito furnish a large part of the coste Of pro
duction. If what the advertiser mas to tell is OF interesting TO our readers.
the advertising does 0 py and is stopped. If it is interesting, it is not
only a benefit o or readers, but they get it for nothing.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-07
A REFRESHING UTILITIES COMMISSION.

When word came that Governo Goodrich had appointed a newspaper
"a to the Indiana public service commission, q body which he 0 heads.
We felt thai a new era in the conduc, Of that important part OF the govern
ment ws al hand
Our guess has beer verified by tn announcement from Indianapolis
The commission announces at the outset that it viii have an open door
policy Indiana newspapers are TO have liberty in access to all business
of the commission. and where possible hearings and other activities are
to be open 10 the public
In taking up its wok he commission states II will make a attack on
THE coal situation. Mucted consumers viii welcome the mov to invest-
ste the shortage and the high prices This is certainly cheering news.
Readers. W e will introduce to YOU h president of the omission
He is f L.lewis. fresh from The Indianapolis News editorial staff. As an
editorial writer nd a reporter Mr.. Lewis las made a wide reputation. He
has Travelled ali over b. globe for his paper and has often cor up here
|on big assignments Mr. Lewis has made a special study of III conduct
of public utilities. which should o stand him we'll, and Governor Good
rich is 10 be congtatulated in choosing such a capable and keenminded
man as the me who now heads this important branch of the government
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-07
THE TIMES


the special services and other domgs of envers various Episcopal
houses OF worship before the public From a dispatch.
We're willing 10 wager that ron o on therein be less complaint
the Colorado Episcopal dominies about the question of filling the
churches. If n 10 theater an be filed without the assistance of the press
agent however good its bill. II stands 10 reason that the church in this day
OF material things must utilize simlar methods. This ought lot to b e the
case, but it II. People should voluntarily 20 to a place Of worship, but 1t
hat the facilities OF going elsewhere are 10 man and mad so
attractive that the church falls behind N the competition. In ths day and
age the world is disposed TO be regulated by weffplaced publicity, whether
it il a val a warnoan or a change oil administration it is chiefly accom-
phshed through the use Of printers ink No other channels of getting pub
Lefty are SC enectua. other ear loom up like a mer pebble before
the length. breadth and depth of the pyramids This the church will have
10 realize
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-07
:. By AnabeP Worthington

There is no reason in the world why a
woman shouldn't be Just as becominsly
and neatly dressed when she goes about
her bousework as when she goes forth
arrayed in her best bin and thicker to meet
the world. No. $500 is really intended for
an lpron, but as a matter of fact it can
be worn instead of a dress just as well.
One advantage is that the body and
sleeves are in one, which saves time in
making. The short sleeves may be finished
with or without cuffs. The neck is cut
quite low in front, to allow the apron IL
slip on over the head easily. The fulness
OF the apron is held in the least bit by 4
narrow belt which does not meet in the
front, but stops at the side fronts, giving
a panel effect. OF course, the interest Of
the whole apron centres around the aps-
cious pocket, witch is in one piece, stitched
through the centre TO form two divisions
The IDEA is new for large aprons, but il
was borrowed from the handy little
clotbespin aprons.
The apron pattern. No. 1902. is cut in
sizes Sc, 40 and "A inches bust measure.
As on the figure the 3e-inch size requires
5as yards of - inch material, as yards
so inch or IA yards of sc inch, with q
yard Sc inch contrasting goods.
To obtain this pattern send 10 cents TO
the office Of this publication.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-07
KILLERS Antiseptic Oil Known as
Snake Oil
VIII Positively Relieve Pain in Three
Mtuutnx

Try it right now for rheumatism.
Neuralgia. Lumba go. sore, stiff and
swollen joints, pains in the head, back
and limbs. corns. bunions. etc. After one
application pain disappears as if by
magic.
A never-failing remedy used intern
ally and externally for Cou CHS. Colds.
Group. Sore Throat, Diphtheria and
Tonsilitis.
This oil Is conceded to be the most
penetrating remedy known. Its prompt
and immediate effect in relieving pain
is due to the fact that it penertates 10
the affected parts at once. As an Illus
~tration. pour Ten Drops on the thickest
piece of sole leather. and il viii pene-
traie this substance through ana
through in three minutes.
Accept no substitute. This great oil
IS golden red color only. Every bottle
guaranteed CSC and soc a bottle. or
money refunded. Kaufman & Wolf.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-07
A CHURCH PRESS AGENT.

The Episcopal diocese Of Colorado has a press agent 1t has
come home 10 the churches OF the diocese that they need live adyer-
Using just a much as any business enterprise. Therefore Rev s
R. Gray, pastor of Emmanuel church and vicar of West Denver,
has been named 70 do the work He is not The sort of director of
publicity" that writes reams Of copy about the understanding.
astonishing and amazing attractions of some oil well II gold mine
or circus or theatrical performance. but a husting, live wire writer
none tine less. Who tracks around TO The newspaper Offices and keeps
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-07

THOSE tears YOU notice oursingsdown or cheek is because We We been
weeping over the news that j. p Morgan & Co. are 10 be deprived of all
future "a profits. as The government is to name a a board 10 purchase
supplies for the allies
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-07

JUDGE Gary must have orseen that we would be needing all this iron
and steel about this time when he ordered those four lew blast furnaces
and rolling mills added to the Gary plant last year Same kind Of foresight
among he Blocks, barons Of, the Indiana Iiarbor steel industry
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-07

THE upit movement is spreading in Gary Joining the landlords. bak
eFs and Goals dealers, the BARRIERS have decided 10 do a little boosting and
arc asking only twenty cents or a shave and forty cent for a hair cut
Where, or where, is the Gillette?
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-07

THIS gardening proposition is a great educator The wifi had planted
.ome beans and when they began Ito force their way out of the ground she
angrHy poked them back in with a stick until she was politely informed that
the poor bean grew that way.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-07

ARISE 10 u a motion before the house that all food SPECTATORS. hi
and small be rounded vp and nterned in cold storage houses or the DUR
ion Of the war.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-07

THAT loud nose you hear is the kaiser Kicking himself because i
and seize the republic
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-07

JUST as a dispatch from WInsted. Conn, says. in noting. that the prices
d collins and raves and doctors fees have gone {. whether o are com
ig gong or staying il will cost more
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-07

MISSING girl says she was not kidnapped but eloped. F
went with her was probably kidnapped.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-07

SOME peoples idea of patriotism is not to use tooth
to save lumber for Gen. Goethals ship building program
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-07

SACRE bleu. Some one please see what The deuce is tn
the alarm clock. Spring is late as it is.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-07

REAR admiral Ffske says Germany may win the war and
here. Like to 2 a few more. boys from Whiting and Munster
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-07

CORRESPONDENT writes US sarcastic letter because of a
We n always trying 10 learn what we don't know. which is
who would be wise should DO.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-11-09
GOOD SYSTEM Is DESIRABLE
Few Farmers Make Plans to Dispose
of Improbable FowIs-Cull Out
UndesirabIes.

Very few farmers practice a sys-
tematic plan of disposing of their
fowls after they have ceased to be
productive. although it is well known
that fowls of the heavier breeds,
such as the Plymouth Rocks, cease
TO produce a profitable number of
eggs at the end of their second laying
year. This holds true of the lighter
breeds, such as the Leghorns. at the
end of their third laying year. COnse-
%quently. If efforts were made to dis
pose of all females when their best
laying days were over. n large guam
tity of poultry meat would be placed
on the market. All poorly developed
chickens should likewise be culled out
and used as meat. This way of dis
posing of Improbable fowls would
allow the farmer to feed his grain TO
younger and more productive fowls.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-11-09
KEEP TOOLS UNDER SHELTER


Usually there are many who leave
their harvesting machinery out In the
weather for some time after all har-
vesting is over. Such a practice results
In considerable damage TO the binders
and other harvesting machinery. All
farm implements have advanced In
price. n carelessness in taking care
Of them will cause considerable loss.
At no time has the use of labor-saving
machinery been in greater demand on
the farms, and every farmer who has
such machinery should by all means
take h very best care of it. Just as
soon as one has finished using an i'm
plement ii should be put under shelter
and where ii will be kept in good con
dition for the mex crop. Binders are
easily broken If left in exposed places,
where wagons and other farm equip
ment are damned into the same cor
ners. Quite often mowers, binders,
wagons. etc, are all found in one tam
gled mass in one corner OF the shed,
along with the drills and threshing
machines. Such carelessness can only
result in some of the machinery being
damaged. By caring for such machin-
cry properly the lifetime of the imple-
ents can be doubled.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-11-09
JOY FOR THE SCRUB O M
Electrical Machine Does All the Tedi-
Gus Work While sidGy Stands
BY and Grins.

The latest recruit 10 the ranks of
electric ~labOr-saving devices is a scrub
bing machine. 1t weighs about 100
pounds and is entirely self-contained,
with the single exception that it takes
its current from any convenient socket.
The machine vets, sweeps. scrubs
and dries the floor at a single opera
ton. 1t requires only a single attend
ant, who merely pushes the machine
forward and guides it. He controls
the amount of water distributed on the
floor by means of n handle. This wa
ter is Immediately swept up by a cy-
lindrical brush which is is inches wide
and has n circumference of 20 inches.
This brush is driven by a one-fourtR
horsepower motor at a speed of 600
revolutions per minute.
The brush does the actual scrubbing
and carries all of the dirt and soiled
water over an apron into q separate
receiving pan, so the ~Scrubbing is al
ways done with clean water from the
upper tank. The machine is said TO
nave a capacity of nearly 1000 square
1eet OF surface per hour.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-11-09
Rails Save Little Pigs.

stinct. Later when she starts to far
row 1t is wise to remove much of
the bedding.
The narrowing pen should be
equipped with rails, as shown in the
drawing. These rails may be made of
2 by 4 pieces nailed so that they are
parallel with the floor, with six inches
clearance underneath and with four
inches or more between the rail and
the wall.
The purpose of this rail as we'll as
the removal of superfluous bedding
is to prevent the SOW from %crowding
the little pigs TO death. The rail per-
mits the little fellows to crawl behind
and get out.
Personally I find that "watchful
waiting" is the best policy with far
rowing brood ows They usually start
to farrow a few hours after they
commence to make their bed. Then
an hour or so spent in caring for the
animals frequently ave several of
the offspring. After two or three pigs
ere narrowed the mother usually gets
up, remakes her bed and turns over.
1t this time she pays little attention
TO the pigs that have come and 1t is
best TO watch them. After the SOW Is
through narrowing there is little dan
ger of her lying on the pigs.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-11-09
HELP SOW SAVE PIGS
narrowing Pen Should Be
Equipped With Wooden Rails.
Prevents Mother From Crowding Lit.
tie Fellows to Death-Provide
Good Shelter From Cold and
Rain-Have Solid Floor.

We are asked by the president TO
increase the production of our farms.
In the face of the fact that the plea
came almost too late for some farmers
to radically change their plans. the
acreage for cultivated crops has been
wonderfully increased. The five and
ten-acre corners of stump, or hillside,
land which had previously been con
sidcred not worth the trouble have
been broke for cultivation.
A few farmers who have every avail
able acre under cultivation must CON
tent themselves in trying TO raise more
to the acre and in conserving all they
can.
In this connection an effort to save
the little pigs at narrowing time is un-
doubtedly a profitable and a patriotic
method conserving the fOcd supply.
Contrary TO some of the older farm
ers' ideas, do not let the brood SOW,
which is to farrow, make her bed
around an old straw or hay stack. Pro
vide a good shelter, we'll protected
from cold and rain, and, preferably,
having a solid floor.
Do not let the SOW root q deep hole
for a bed. She can be given n gen
er0us amount of straw for bedding al
first, just to satisfy her animal in