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that they could neither escape nor
neutralize. Complete unity of ad-
ministration in the present circum-
stances involves upon occasion and
at many points serious dislocation
OF earnings, and the committee was.
of course, without power or authori-
ty to rearrange charges or effect
proper compensations aud adjust.
ments of earnings. Several roads
which were willingly and with ad'
mirable public spirit accepting the
orders Of the committee have already
suffered from these circumstances
and should not be required to suffer
furtaer. In mere fairness to them
the full authority OF the government;
must be substituted. The govern
ment itself will then begin an I'M
mense Increase OF efficiency in the
conduct Of the war and Of the in,
Vulnerable activities upon which lis
successful conduct depends.
The public interest must be first
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ROADS Of CANADA
GET RATE RAISE
'ny associated Press1

'i'y associated Press.)
OTTAWA, Dec 27-A decision
handed down yesterday by the board
of railway commissioners provides
for a 10 per cent increase in pas
senger rates in all parts of Canada
with the exception of British Colum-
bia, where the maximum rate is now
9 cents per mile.
The judgment also permits, sub
ject TO the limitations of the Crows
Nest agreement and certain specific
limitations, an increase in freight
rates of approximately 10 per cent
in the west and 13 per cent in the
east The Crows Nest agreement
was made by the Canadian Pacific
railway with the government and by
its provisions rates on large mum.
ber Of commodities are reduced.
The decision points out that there
can be no question, in view of actual
results, that the roads require great
er revenue and must have it II
proper efficiency Is to be maintained
and the demands of the country for
transportation at all adequately
met"
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PLANS FOR GOVERNMENT CONTROL OF AUD
RAILROADS PARTLY OUTLINED BY vii SON
PROCLAMATION
OF PRESIDENT
ONE

President Wilson's proclamation
taking over the control of railroads
in the United States, excepting elec.
trio passenger roads and so-called in.
terurban lines, follows in part.
Now, therefore, |, Woodrow VIII
son, president of the United States,
under and by virtue of the powers
vested in me by the foregoing resolu-
tlons and statute, and by virtue Of
all other powers thereto me enabling,
do hereby, through Newton d. Baker,
secretary of war, take possession
and assume control at II o'clock noon
on the 2Sth day of December 1917,
of each and every system of trans
portation and the appurtenances
thereof located wholly or in part
within the boundaries OF the con-
tinental United States and consist
ing of railroads, and owned or con.
roled systems of coastwise and in
land transportation, engaged in gen.
eral transportation, whether operated
by steam or by electric power, in
Guiding also terminals terminal com
panies and terminal associations,
sleeping and parlor cars, private cars,
and private car lines elevators, ware
houses, telegraph and telephone
lines and all other equipment and
appurtenances commonly used up1lI
or operated as part of such rail
or combined rail and water systems
of transportation to be utilized for
the transfer and transportation Of
troops, war material and equipment,
to the exclusion so far as may ae
necessary of all other traffic there
On; and that so far as such exclusive
use be not necessary or desirable,
such systems of transportation be op-
Grated aud utilized in the perform
ance of such other services as the
national interest may require and of
The usual and ordinary business and
duties of common carriers"
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WASHINGTON Dec 27Reduction of salaries railway
eeutVes among the first
acts Of the railroads
Friday under the proclamation Of the president
Secretary Treasury general
He will n the
Security during government
at
the director general and the interstate
The president will
unlimited
ing address he will ask appropriations of probably sooooo
memdate supply Of rolling
The director general will
operation control government
Will retain all railroad earnings
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EXECUTIVES OF
ROADS PLEDGE
COOPERATION

| tHy Associated PreAs)
CHICAGO, Dec. 27.-- Marvin Hugh
lit, chairman of the board of direct
ors OF the Chicago & Northwestern
railroad, said when informed of the
order OF President Wilson.
we will cooperate with the presi
dent to the fullest extent"
Richard n Ashton, president OF
the Chicago & Northwestern rail.
road, said
Since the beginning of the war
the railroad men OF the country have
co-operated with the government in
every way. They will continue TO
do 50"
Hale Holden, president Of the Chi.
cago. Burlington & Quincy railroad
and a member OF the railway board
OF the national council of defense.
said:
President Wilson h.'icated the
possibility Of such action !. he has
taken at a conference with 'lroad
men several weeks ago. | believe the
president has deep sense of his
responsibility to the people and to
the railroads He realizes the diff.
cultIes of the railway heads in secur,
ing capital under present war condl.
tions. The railroad mea Will coop,
crate with him to the fullest In soly.
ing the problems of transportation
presented by the unusual conditions :"
Mr. Holden added that he would
leave today for Washington for a
conference with Mr. McAdoo and
other officials.
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LARGE SALARIES OF EXECUTIVES
TOBE CUT, BUT WAGES INCREASED
NATION WILL KEEP ALL EARNINGS
OVER SPECIFIED AMOUNT

, effect saving of billion annually
and may garner enough revenue in
addition to insure holders of securi-
lies against loss.
Ten thousand dollars is the maxi
mum being discussed as salary for
railroad presidents, many of whom
are now receiving from $4,000 to
100000 annually.
Congress will be asked to make
provision for the railroads whose
pre-war earnings were abnormally
low by authorizing the payment of
dividends in excess of the guarantee
on approval of the commerce com.
mission.
The railroads will continue to pro-
vide for their own issues of securi-
ties, but will be compelled to obtain
approval OF the director general be.
fore going to the commerce commits
sion for final sanction. The com.
mission will decide the size and the
director general will determine the
interest rate.
Legislation will be recommended
to congress that will specify the
roads which should remain subject
to all existing laws and regulations.
II is believed the state railroad com
missions will protest against being
deprived of adjusting minor ques-
tions within their territories. Comp
troller cf the Currency Williams is
mentioned as chief executive director.
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BOLSHEV|K| IN
FURTHER THREAT
DESPITE DENlEL OF AM5ASsA.
DOR REDS REPEAT CHARGES
OF INTERFERENCE.

LONDON, Dec. 27.--The Bolsheviki
newspapers continue to print revela-
tions of the alleged American plot
to support General Kaledines. accord
ing to a Petrograd dispatch, de
spite Ambassador Francis denial
that his staff interfered with Russian
internal affairs or aided any fac
tion.
Colonel Kolpashnikoff, attached to
the American Red Cross mission, is
still held prisoner, and has not been
seen by any American officials.
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GUARANTEE EARNINGS
AS OF 3.YEAR AVERAGE

Congress will be asked to guar
antee earnings equivalent to the
average net operating income of each
railroad in the three.year period
ending June 30, 1917 Railroad ex,
perts estimate that this will cost
the government mex; year in the
neighborhood of $lOO,OOO,OOO, which
can be raised In large part by in
creased freights If the interstate com
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merce commission grants the roads
application for the Is per cent rate
Increase now pending Otherwise it
will be paid largely out of the gen.
eral government funds.
The president today recommended
to congress to guarantee the rail
roads the average net income of the
three years ending last June, but
any railroad may exercise its con.
stitutional right to refuse this basis
of compensation. in which case an
arbitrating body viii decide.
Some officials estimate the gov
ernment by elimination of competi.
ton and unnecessary expense, will
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,ny Associated pre...1


WASHINGTON, Dec 27-Labor
troubles were blamed for much of
the delay in the governments ship
building program by Raymond b.
Stevens, vice-chairman of the ship
ping board, testifying in the senate
commerce committees investigation.
Since the United States went to war,
Mr. Stevens said, shipyards have lost
total of 536.992 working days by
strikes and other disputes. This. he
figured, represents the work OF 90.
900 men for a month. Happily. said
Mr.. Stevens. the situation is improv-
ing by reason Of measures taken by
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LuII On
AIIWdr
Fronts
GERMANY ARRESTS 300 MEM.
5ERs OF MINORITY SOCIAL.
lST PARTY.

LONDON, Dec. 27.-A Zurich dis
patch says the German military au-
thorities arrested 300 members of
the minority Socialist party Monday
Military operations were confined
today generally to the Italian front.
Admiral Sir Rosslyn Wemyss has
succeeded Sir John Jellicoe as the
British first sea lord.
The British lost in the past week
eleven merchantmen of over 1900
tons and one under that tonnage.
The dispatch said the action fol.
lowed arrests recently at Cologne and
Karlsruhe, regarding which there had
been no previous adviees The
minority Socialists comprise strong
faction which refused TO follow the
Lead of Philip Scheidemann and 9TH
ers in their virtually unqualified sup
port of the government.
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Except on the Northern Italy front
the military operations continue tar
below normal In France, where snow
has fallen along the entire front,
only bombardments and small raid
ing operations are taking place
West of the Brenta river in the
Italian highlands the Italians on
Christmas day continued their coun-
ter-attacks upon the Austro-Germans
which previously had succeeded In
making gains on Col del Dosso and
Monte de Val Bella. The battle ragged
throughout the morning with great
violence and the Italians wrested
several Of their former positions from
the enemy, but, owing to renewed
onslaughts by the Teutonic allied
forces, they were again compelled to
give ground.
The Berlin war office admits that
the Italians threw heavy counter
attacks against the invaders on the
Col del Rosse and neighboring sec
tors. but asserts that all of them
broke down under heavy losses.
The situation surrounding the
peace parleys between the Austro-
Germans and the Russians is still
beclouded, owing to lack of details
being permitted to come through
AT last accounts the Germans had
not only failed to return an answer
to the demands made by the Boil
sheviki delegates, but had requested
that the negotiations be extended for
virtually another month Meantime
a German commission has started for
Petrograd from Berlin In an endeavor
to restore relations between Ger
many and Russia and also to reach
a settlement with the Russians for
an exchange of civilian and incapaci-
tated war prisoners.
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SEATTLE, Wash, Dec. 27.-Nicho-
las Bogloavensky, Russian consul at
Seattle announces he has received
cable sent by way of India, tell
lug of the establishment of new
Russian government at Voronge, the
capital of a province of the same
name between Moscow and Rostov.
on.the-Azoy sea.
SS~~S@-S~~N~~~N
ent government of democratic form
viii be developed from the present
turmoil
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,py Associated Pre-.D

ny Associated FresAp
PETROGRAD. Dec 26.- tWednes-
dayl--The Austrian foreign minister
told the peace delegates today the
Teutons are resolved to sign a gen
eral peace containing conditions
equally just TO all belligerents. with
out forclble annexations or indemni.
ties, but could not bind themselves
to such terms without guarantee
thai Russia's allies would recognize
them and carry them out honestly
toward the Teutons He said he re
lleyed the principles uttered by the
Russian delegates could be maze a
basis for suich peace.
The Teut0ns. he said, shared Rus.
sia's condemnation OF continuation
Of war Of conquest. and added i
vas necessary to Indicate most clear
" that the Russian proposals are
Nalizable only in the event that AL
helligerents obligated themselves 10
adhere to the terms.
lie declared the central powers did
not intend to forcibly annex terri.
tories seized during the war. no- to
depriyate nations OF their political
Independence lost in war The ques.
ton Of nationality must be solved
BY each government and its people
In manner established by the con
shtulion OF that government. he de-.
cared.
ln the event of a mutual refusal TO
meet war expenditures and to pay
Tor the damages OF the war, he sug.
sesied that each belligerent bear
only the expense Of its subjects made
prisoner and pay for damages to
property of civilian subjects by de,
HOerate violations OF international
law on the part of the adversary.
The Russian delegation regarded
the German statement on self.defini-
loin Of nations as Incomplete
They said the war could not end
Without establishment Of the
Violated rights Of little and oppressed
natiopalites. Russia. they said,
would insist on guarantees that their
awful rights would be protected in
general peace treaty.
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SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Dec. ~
Railroad men are ready to do their
duty under any plan or policy that
may be determined upon to achieve
the purpose OF the nation in this
time of war" William Sproule, presI.
dent OF the Southern Pacific com
pany. said in commenting on Presi-
dent Wilson's announcement.
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LABOR TROUBLES
CAUSE OF DELAY
100000 MORE MEN NEEDED FOR
PRESSING OF SHIPPING
PROGRAM.

my AssOriaIed Press)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.--Rear
Admiral Bowles, assistant gen
eraI manager of the fleet cor
poration, pictured the wooden
shipbuidine program as an al
most complete failure before the
senate investigating committee to-
day.
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ny Associated PressD
The BOlsheviki, In an effort to
p'aeate opponents, have admitted
seven Social Reyolutionists to the
council Of national commissioners.
Tue ruling body of Russia. The Rol.
Sheviki still retains ten members.
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YANKEES GET BANDITS.


IVY AsaONIHteu F-Fea1sI
MARIA. Tex. Dec. a. Colonel
Langhornes troops overlook tie fee
ing Mexican bandits on the Mexicsn
side OF the Rio Grande and killed
ten and wounded number. One
American soldier was wounded. but
will recover.
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ToutOn
Peace
Terms
WANT GENERAL TREATY ON
BASIS OF NO ANNExATloNs
AND NO UNDERWRITERS.

,ny Associated f'ress.b
WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.-There is
some apprehension concerning the
sincerity Of Teuton peace proposals
to the Russians. The feeling is the
purpose Of the negotiations is simply
to lead the Germans to believe the
government desires peace, simuItane-
ousIy gaining opportunity TO strength
en- the western lines.
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. . . . . . % . = .
TODAY AND A YEAR AGO.

Official readings OF the ther-
mometer by the United States
observer az Tonopah.
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rAhls Dec. 27.-In the week end.
saturday the French lost one
s@iher over and one under 1900
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in speech at the opening OF par
lament today. pledged Japan's co
operation to her allies to the fullest
extent Of her ability. lie said Jap.
ans relations with the entente were
extremely close.
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LATE NEWS
$50 Dispatches


w Associated Prean.l
NOME, DEC. 27.-ELEVEN TEu.
ION AlRPLANEs WERE FELLED
A BATTLE THAT DEVELOPED
WHEN THEY ATTEMPTED TO
soMe TRAvlsE. SIXTEEN MILES
NORTH OF VENICE.
wy Assoeiated Prewap
NEW YORK, Dec. 27.-Railroad
ISSUES Jumped forward from to Is
yO'als upon the announcement Of gov
NAment control Buying continued
wrong and vigorous despite later
iecession.
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The Bonanza publishes TuIl tele-
graph reports Subscribe for 1t.
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TOXIC. Dec. s7-Ths emperor.
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GERMAN CHILDREN BEG
IN SNOW ON CHRISTMAS

GENEVA. Dec. 27.-Aeeounts
Of the German Christmas, ae-
cordins to news from across the
frontier. state women and chill
dren openly begged in the snow
covered streets for food to ap-
pease their hunger and riots
took place in some Of the towns.
Only the rich enjoyed a good,
but ordinary, dinner and for this
they paid high prices, as much
as $50. Mos, Of the churches In
Germany were closed. owing to
lack OF coal.
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THE WEATHER

Cloudy Tonight and Friday.
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fCnntinued gu mage fouri
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-01-16
HARNESS MAKERS ORGANIZE

The harness makers of adjoining
cities, including Merrill, Medford
Rhinelander, Colby, Marshfield, Grand
Rapids, Stratford, Antigo, Wittenberg,
Marion, Mosinee and Wausau met in
Wausau last Wednesday at the city
hall, where they were welcomed by
Mayor Marquardt. There was a repre-
sentative of the National Harness
Makers association present who ex-
planned the object of the meeting was
to improve business generally in the
retail business. 1t was resolved to
form retailers harness association
for central and northern Wisconsin and
it was voted that committee be ap-
pointed to draft constitution and by
laws-William Johannes of Merrill:
S. c. Sawyer, Wausau and John Mills,
Grand Rapids. Remarks were made
by w. R. Chellis and others. The fol-
lowing officers were elected:
President-Wm. Johannes, Merrill.
Vice Pres.-C. Roeple, Rhinelander.
Sec.-J. E. Schuman, Wausau.
Treas.-J. Mills, Grand Rapids.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-01-16
SENATOR ALBERS
PRESENT AT BANQUET

Senator w. w. Albers returned home
Saturday from Madison to spend Sun
day with his family. He was in at
tendance at the banquet at which Will
liam Wolfe was stricken with apoplexy
|on Wednesday evening. When Mr..
Wolfe collapsed there was great ex-
|citement and it practically ended the
festivities. Before going into the ban
|quet hall he had talk with Burt Will
liams, which showed that he had a
premonition of what was coming. He
said that he was not feeling we'll and
was in no condition to make a speech.
He said further: "The other day l
talked before a jury in the Keller case
ten minutes and when l sat down 1
experienced the most peculiar sensa-
tions. realized that I was i'll; too
weak to do much. And l am not feel
ing at all we'll tonight"
DR.. Harry Purcell, one of the attend
ing physicians, says that the primary
shock did not make MT. Wolfe uncon-
-scious. He told the physicians that he
believed that paralysis in his left arm
and side was due to high blood pres
sure. Two minutes later he suffered
second shock, completely lost con-
sciousness, and never recovered.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-01-16
SARAH MILDRED WILMER

Miss Sarah Mildred Wilmer, dram.
attic reader, gave the modern drama
Experience" Thursday evening at the
Presbyterian church. This was the
fourth number of the winter lyceum
course, and was very interesting. 1t
illustrated the story of life with youth
coming into contact with good and
evil forces. Miss Wilmer has no supe-
rior in character Interpretation of
dramatic masterpieces.
On Sunday evening she gave dram
atization of the great christian play,
"The Sign of the Cross in the Pres
byterian church. Her rendition of this
has been pronounced by dramatic
critics to be the nearest approach to
the authors personal Interpretation
ever produced.
The next and last number of this
entertainment course is on the 18th of
February when Prof William A..
Kiekhoefer, assistant professor of Eco
nomics and Sociology in the Univer-
sity of Wisconsin, will be here.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-01-16
TWO OF WISCONSIN'S LEADING
MEN GONE

The ways of fate are hard to under
stand. Death dramatic in it's appear
ance within about two months has
suddenly summoned in the identical
same manner two of Wisconsin's lead
ers-John A. Aylward of Madison, fed
eral district attorney for Western Wis
consin, two months ago, nd now Will
liam F. Wolfe, Lacrosse, Mr. Aylward's
successor. The hand came suddenly.
struck both men down in the prime
of their power, and carried them away
ere their friends knew of its presence.
Billy" Wolfe, as he was familiarly
known, was leader sound in iudg-
ment, courageous and wise in counsel
and action, faithful in friendship, in
short thorough exemplary citizen.
sincerely popular with all who knew
him, winning admiration and respect
from friends and political and other
opponents alike.
As the candidate of the democratic
party for Wisconsin senatorial honors
last fall, Mr.. Wolfe fought a clean
fight; he sought election on his merits
and the merits of the cause he repre-
sented. He played the game fairly
and squarely, receiving far less fair
treatment than he gave from forces
identified with the national organiza-
ton.
AS in public and quasi-public life,
Mr.. Wolfe rang true in every way. In
his home community he was leader,
loved and respected by all. In his
death Wisconsin mourns the loss of
one OF her most worthy, characteristic
sons, the passing of whom and the like
the state can i'll afford Milwaukee
News.