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Gilpin observer., 1918-01-03

Washington.-The president mas
taken over the railroads. Secretary OF
the Treasury McAdoo is named direc-
tor general of railroads, which JOB ne
will hold in connection with his pres
ent office.
That financial justice will be done
to the roads and their stockholders
is the pledge of the president. He Will
urge congress to pass legislation guar
anteeing:
"That the railway properties snail
be maintained during the period of fed
eral control in as good repair and as
complete equipment as when taken
over by the government, and
"That the roads shall receive net
operating income equal in each case
to the average net income of the three
years preceding June 30, 1917.
AS the three years from which the
guarantees to investors are to be cal
culated were years of excellent rail-
road earnings, this will relieve whole
lot of anxiety.
Cost to Be Heavy.
This official backing is going to cost
money, one estimate being in the
neighborhood of S1OO.OOO,OOOs which
will come either from increased rates
or directly from the government.
An increase In freight rates is con-
fidently expected. Also 1t Is believed
there will be slight tilt in wages.
Railroads will be permitted, when
necessary, to issue new securities, and
as these will have the governments 20
K.," they should be of value in
strengthening the security market.
The present officials of all roads
will keep their jobs under the direction
of the railroad war board, with Nc
Adoo exercising general supervision.
Actually the greatest railroad pool
in the history of the government Will
be In operation under Uncle Sans
direction. The government will do, as
war measure, what the attorney gen.
eral has forbidden individuals to do.
Facilities Taken over by U. s.
Under the presidents proclamation
the following are taken under United
States CONTROL
All railroads, comprising 100000
miles Of lines, valued at S17,000,000,-
600.
All coastwise, lake and river steam
ship lines.
All terminals. terminal companies
and terminal associations.
The Pullman company's sleeping
cars and parlor cars.
The packers and other concerns
private car lines.
All railroad elevators and ware
houses.
All railroads telegraph and telephone
lines.
The president also Will ask leglsla-
ton enabling him to solve the labor
problem of the roads.
Gilpin observer., 1918-01-03

The application for a wage increase
averaging 40 per cent is now pending
The men have refused to accept com
pulsory arbitration while the roads
were under private control.
This wage question, one Of the most
serious problems that confronts the
government in operation of the roads
must be settled by Mr.. McAdoo.
The presidents proclamation states
he will take possession of the rail
ways through Newton D. Baker, sec
retary of war. This emphasizes his de
termination to run the roads strictly
as part of the military system.
War Department Can Handle Draft.
The fact that the railways are un
der the war department will simplify
the matter of drafting men for work
in case an extreme step should be
come necessary.
The presidents advisers do not be
lieve such measures will be needed
The brotherhoods have demonstrated
their loyalty and are depended upor
to adopt action now that will guar
antee enthusiastic continued operation
of the roads.
In selecting Mr.. McAdoo for thS
most powerful place in the admins
tration, the president is known to have
been influenced by the fact that Mr.
of railway and government finance, but
also Of the worlds financial situation
Furthermore, one of the presidents ad
visers stated, he is n man who does
things. He can cut through red tape
These two considerations pointed ia
the secretary Of the treasury as the
one to unite the transportation knot.
Power Is Great.
The power placed in his hands IL
greater than any ever before given q
single American other than presi.
dent.
He will take possession of every
railroad and every system Of transpor.
tation located wholly or In part within
United States boundaries. Street rail.
ways alone are excepted. All steam.
ship companies owned or controlled by
railroads, will come under his control
and operation.
The present officers of the roads
will remain In their places, but can
be removed, or changed, at any time,
by order Of the director general OF
railroads. His authority Is paramount
even to that of the interstate commerce
commission, which hitherto has fixed
rates and governed the traffic OF the
lines.
The plan now put into effect has
been worked out by the president
through n period of several months.
Almost Immediately after the United
States entered the war 1t became evi.
dent the railroads, under private con.
troll, would not be able to stand the
strain.
Gilpin observer., 1918-01-03
U. S. TAKES CONTROL OF RAILROADS
WITH M'ADOO AS DIRECTOR GENERAL
President Wilson Takes Action Under His War Powers Military
Necessity-Government Will Guarantee Earnings
Steamship Lines Also Affected.
THE PRESIDENTS STATEMENT
BY WOODROW WILSON.

exercised
for ito do So ~
ms war OF
authority and mplfed method
proved possible under private
government in this al-mpotan
possible FOR them to with
Complete
proper compensations and adjustments earnings
sluted
public
brought a direction
railways
advan
he
will
control and complete equipment when
security
its ion or
o
and whose authority secretary Of the
ai be andy
embarrassing acknowledgements -. -
States the
in
private and II and ability
accomplished uncaton
accomplished but ability
demonstrated and to without
the egreata reposed In
Gilpin observer., 1918-01-03
U. s. Guarantees Roads an Incom,

New York.-The railroads of tho
country will be guaranteed net oper-
ating income at the rate of $947,267,47l
annually. under the plan as announced
by President Wilson. The latest Of
ficial figures as compiled by the In
terstate Commerce Commission show
net operating income for the years
ending June 80, 1915. 1916 and 1917
as follows for all the roads Of the
country. 1915. 372s.712.o79; 1919.
$1,o43. .S39 1872; 1917, $1,06s, ,760,514. The
average for three years amounts 70
oo47.267. Al.
Gilpin observer., 1918-01-03

Petrograd.-The Central powers,
Count Czernin, the Austro-Hungarian
foreign minister, told the peace con-
ference at Brest-Litovsk Christmas
solemnly declare their resolve imme-
diately to sign terms which will ter
inmate the war on conditions, equally
Just to all belligerents. The Central
powers also favor a general peace
without forcible annexations and in
IDENTITIES. They could not bind them
selves to such terms without guar
antee that Russia's allies would recog-
nize them and carry them out honest
ly toward the Central powers,
Count Czernin declared that the
Central powers believed the basic
principles uttered by the Russian del
egates could be the basis of such
peace. He said they shared Russia's
condemnation of continuation of the
war for the sake of conquest.
1t is necessary to indicate most
clearly, however, the count added, that
the Russian proposals could be reaf
lied only in the event that all beufg-
erents obligated themselves to ad-
here to the terms of such a peace.
The Austro-Hungarian foreign min
lister declared that the Ct 4tral pow
ers did not intend forciEiy to annex
territories seized during the war, nor
to deprive nations Of political inde-
pendence lost in the war.
The question of the subjeotion Of :
nationalties who have not political in
dependence to another country cannot
be solved internationally and must be
met by each government and its peo-
pie in the manner established by the
constitution of that government. The
protection OF the right of minorities
is an essential part of the right of peo-
pies to self-definition.
In the event of a mutual refusal to
meet war expenditures and pay dam
ages caused by the war, Count Czer-
min continued, each belligerent shall
bear only the expense of its subjects
made prisoners 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 event that the other
belligerents join in the peace negotia-
tions within certain time.
The chairman of the Russian dele
cation expressed qualification at the
German willingness to make peace
without annexations and indemnities
and with the self-definition" of peo-
pies. He demurred. however, at the
German statement on self-definition as
being incomplete. He said the war
could not end without the re-estab-
lishment Of violated rights of little
and oppressed nationalities and Rus
sia would insist on guarantees that
their lawful rights would be protected
In a general peace treaty.
Count Czernin explained the posi-
ton of the central powers in a state-
ment which he read at the second ses-
sion of the peace conference at -
o'clock Tuesday evening.
Gilpin observer., 1918-01-03
VALUE OF SENSE OF SMELL
Nose 10 Quick to Detect the MInutest
Odorous PartloIes-Four Tastes
Of Importance.

Since 1t Is more important to be
warned Of danger than guided to de-
lights our senses are made more SEN
sitive to pain than pleasure. We can
detect by the smell one two-milllonth
Of q milligram Of oil of roses or
musk, but we can detect one two-bil-
lionth Of a milligram Of mercaptan,
Gilpin observer., 1918-01-03
Supervisors Gust County rreasur r.

st. Louis.-The st. Clair c,nnty
board of supervisors voted, "a to 9, to
oust Fred Warning. county treasurer,
from office. The action was taker, at
a special meeting of the board at
Belleville after County Auditor Eek ert
reported he had been unable to. ac-
count for $79,160.3O Of county fnnss
which should be in Warnings posses
sion
Gilpin observer., 1918-01-03
DENY ALLIED DEMAND FOR DEM
ocRAcY IN GERMANY AND
TERMS GUARD AuTocRAcx.
PAY NO INDEMN|TIEs
"ALL eELLieERENTs MUST Ac.
cEPT PROPOSAL IF END OF
WAR is TO coME"-czERNiN.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Gilpin observer., 1918-01-03
Take the Short Route.

When you talk, observes an educa.
tor, whether in conversation or in
meeting, use short words. of which
there are more than there are Of long
ones. and take the most direct road
to your meaning. Your meanings the
snme.
Gilpin observer., 1918-01-03

which Is the vilest smelling compound
that man has so far invented. If you
do not know how much milligram
Is, consider drop picked up by the
point of needle and imagine that
divided into two billion parts, Edwin
II. Slosson writes In the New York
Independent. Also try to estimate the
weight of the odorovs particles.
What we call flavor or SAVIOR Is
Joint effect Of taste and odor in which
the latter predominatss. There are
only four tastes Of Importance, acid
alkaline. bitter and sweet.
Gilpin observer., 1918-01-03
Cook Makes Good start.

II see you have new cook" "You
are right" us she experiencedf" n
surmise so. She started the first day
by coming late, and then asking for the
afternoon or"
Gilpin observer., 1918-01-03
TEUTON's PEACE CONDITIONS.
Here are the main points insisted


Here are the main points insisted
on by the Teutons as conditions OF
peace:
mo annexation of territories
seized during the war and stipu-
lations for evacuation by troops.
2-Declaration by the allies of In
tention not to take away polit-
ical independence Of nations
which lost 1t during the war.
3-Nationalities without political
independence to solve question
of subsection through own gov
ernment with their peoples ac-
cording to their own constitu-
tions.
4-Protection of rights of minori-
ties constitutes an essential part
of the right of peoples to self
definition.
6-No belligerent country to be re-
quired to pay contributions and
private persons to be compen-
sated for losses from special
fund contributed by all belliger-
ents on a proportional basis.
6-Return of colonial territories
forcibly seized during the war
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1918-02-07
AFTERNOON TEA.

What is afternoon tea ?" In the
food controllers regulations, says the
London Chronicle, no provision is
made for a supply Of sugar for teas
in the afternoon in factories and
business houses, and the Midland
food commissioner has asked for an
official ruling on the point. Lord
Rhondda replies that employees who
require a cup Of tea in the afternoon
must bring their own sugar from
home. II is urged, however, that in
a large number Of factories and bust
ness houses in the Midlands where
girl employees work for long hours
tea IN the afternoon is a practical
necessity. They intend therefore to
have another word with Lord
Rhondda
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1918-02-07
PAID HIGH PRICES THEN, TOO
During Civil War Coffee Was Four
Times Present Price, Groceries
More Than Double.

Sc-1e one has dug up an invoice
Of a dill Of goods sold by a firm of
wholesale grocers of Keokuk, Ia, in
june, 1862. says the Philadelphia
Record. which shows that sugar was
S5s a barrel and rice S3s, while tea
sold at S101 for a 25-pound chest.
Coffee was four times the present
price, and the same bill Of groceries
which then brought SCALA could be
purchased today for $291.61.
Those were the days Of the Civil
war, which accounts for the soaring
prices. Nowadays when people kick
over paying 9 or 10 cents a pound
for sugar and moderate sums for tea
and coffee, they may find some con-
ISOLATION in knowing that their grand
parents we're in much worse plight.
Compared with most of the world,
the United States is standing the
stress and strain Of the present war
with comparatively little discomfort.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1918-02-07
FROM OUT THE SKIES.

Joe Flaherty, the tallest prisoner
who ever fell into the hands Of the
local authoritics. muses. the Anacon-
da Standard, was arrested by Police
man Tom Edmuuds, the shortest
man on the force. after Flaherty is
alleged 10 have accosted a number of
women with whom he came in con-
tact while pursuing an unlawful
course along Park avenue.
Edmunds caught sight Of the of
fender about a block away and gave
chase.
you're pinched p he yelled up 70
his captive.
swell, leave 90 my knees and
reach up and take my hand" hic-
coughed Flaherty.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1918-02-07
cow.ap bronEp For MISTAKE
Frightened Ale Fighter Fled Lesvino
comrade but Returned 70 Battle
and His Death.

Just how high-spiritcd the allied
aviator is car only be guessed from
the stories Of his daily life that come
back to the civilian world.
Laurance Ia Tourette briggs,
who has collected the hero tales OF
the air scouts on the western front,
says in a recent issue Of the Out
look: "If medals and military
crosses we're consistently awarded,
every airman would Of necessity be
almost daily decorated. His oppor-
tunities are always thick upon him.
Embracing death is easy TO the air
man, compared to the pain of con-
Tossing a shameful act to his fellows.
That kind Of torture eventually
drives the remorseful pilot to DELHI
crate suicide.
"The story Of one such episode is
well-known to the older members Of
our corps. One poor frightened lad
who fed in terror and left fellow
scout alone to fight his way clear Of
an overwhelming force returned
headlong into the combat a few min
utes later and hurled his machine
deliberately into the nearest enemy
airplane. Both machines fell to-
gether, their wings broken and both
engines blazing with fierce flames.
BY common consent the enemy air
fighters withdrew from the field
all knowing too well the cause Of this
terrible sacrifice. Impelled by that
noble chivalry of the air service they !
paid tribute to this desperate act of
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1918-02-07
"A SPLENDID TONIC |"


Hixson. Tenn.-"About 10 years age
I was. ." says Mrs. J. n. Gadd, OF
this place. 81 suffered with a pain In
my left side. could not sleep at night
with this pain. always In the left
side...
Ny doctor told me to use Cardui.
took one bottle, which helped me and
after my baby came. I was stronger
and better. but the pain was stu
there.
at first let II 20. but began 70 get
weak and in n rundown condition.
90 decided TO try some more Cardui.
which | did.
This last Cardui which I took made
me much better. In fact. cured mo. II
has been n number OF years, rtill
have no return OF this trouble.
I feel Il was Cardui that cured me,
and recommend Il as a splendid fe-
male tonic"
Don't allow yourself TO become
weak and rundown from womanly
troubles. Take Cardui. II should sure
~ help you, a. II has 80 many thou
sands OF other women In the past 40
years. Headache, backache, sideache,
nervousness. sleeplessness. tired-out
feeling. are all signs Of womanly trou-
Bile. Other women get relief by taking
Cardui. Why not your All druggists.
NC-132
ADVERTISEMENT
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1918-02-07

A London special says: 1T is not
generally known that Jap cruisers
escorted the whole Of our Australian
and New Zealand eontingents as far
as Alden, without the loss Of a single
man, at a time when the Indian ocean
was raided by enemy warships. Her
fleet is now taking charge Of the trade
routes all over the East from Alden to
Vancouver, thus enabling us to have
food brought here from India and
Australia. On the outbreak Of war
Japan modified all her factories,
which are now working day and
night to supply those goods which we
formerly got from Germany and Aus
tria, chemicals. dyesiuffs. zinc, glass
paper and cloth, as well as small
manufactures, are coming to England
as fast as shs> can send them.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1918-02-07
EvApE RIGID FOOD CONTROL.
Food 10 Bought In Germany surrepti
tIously In Violation Of Auto
cratic Rulings.

Even the autocratic food control of
Germany has been powerless 20 pre-
vent surreptitious sa,es. according e
semi-ofiicial reports reaching the Unit
ed States food administration. illegal
sales Of butter are being made In Ger
many at prices ranging from Si.To 70
s2.2o a pound. Eggs sold contrary 70
the German food regulations are
bringing 10 To rs cents apiece, accord
Ing TO these reports. And bacon OF
ham II bringing from s225 TO ss.2o q
pound
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1918-02-07
PERSEVERANCE REWARDED.

After she had thrown out the dish
water a Charlton county woman ro-
ticed that the diamond was missing
from the ring she wore on her finger.
Chickens were picking about where
the dishwster had been thrown, and
when close scrutiny failed 10 reveal
the stone their slaughter COM
meneed. In the crop Of the thirty
third chicken the diamond was
found Kansas City yimss-
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1918-02-07

The Americans have at last been
put in charge of a section OF the
Western battle front, the Lorraine
end, part of the line being on Ger
man territory. American troops have
already invaded Germany and in due
time will reach Berlin.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1918-02-07

The last increment Of the men Sc
lected in the first draft will be called
Feb. % and the movement will be
continued five days. In Kentucky e.
600 men are awaiting call. In Chris
tian county 80 are needed to complete
the quota and there were left over
last fall 81 colored and II white men
on the qualified list. The new CLASH
fications will make some changes.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1918-02-07

Secretary Of the Navy Daniels has
appointed Richard j. Davis, of Bos-
ton, christian scientist, as a chaplain
in the navy. He has been commits
stoned with the rank Of lieutenant.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1918-02-07

The war department intimates that
March is to succeed Bliss. II can't be
true. March will succeed the three
most unhappy months in the memory
of man.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1918-02-07

Mr.. Frederick A. Wallis, a Hopkins
vile boy who has more than made
good in New York, one of the best
known insurance men in the country,
has been appointed third deputy police
commissioner of New York City.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1918-02-07

Wilhelm Dittmann, the radical So
ciallst deputy, has been sentenced to
five years Imprisonment, in Berlin on
the charge of treason in melting the
strike.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1918-02-07

Congressman La Guardia, who is
in Italy, ran into big gathering at
Milan Sunday and was prevailed upon
to make a war speech. He created
wild enthusiasm when he declared
that the United States entered the
war TO finish il.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1918-02-07

The Halifax probe has placed the
blame for the collision Of two ships in
the Halifax harbor Dec 6. on Pilot
McKaye and Captain Lamodoe, OF the
French shiJ Mont Blarc. Both have
been arrested charged with man
slaughter.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1918-02-07
Why Shortage Exists.

The three great sugar producing cen
tiers OF the world are Germany, the
West aud East Indies. German sugar
is. of course, used at home. The East
Indian sugar is unavailable because of
the ship shortage.
While u boats made big inroads on
the worlds shipping, France and Italy
ceased 10 be self sustaining In sugar
manufacture. England In the mean
time was cut OF from German sugar
l, 100000 tons year-because OF the
war. The result has been that the al
lied nations have been forced 10 turn
TO America and the West Indies for
their sugar.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1918-02-07

The Kaiser's way OF breaking a
strike at least has its merits. One OF
his Generals issued a proclamation
intimating that all strikers who did
not return 10 work would be court
martialed and liable to execution with
in "a hours. Most Of them went back
10 work.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1918-02-07
az SOUTH MAIN STREET.

WATCH THE DATE-After your
name. renew promptly. and not miss
a number. The Postal regulations
require subscriptions to be paid 10
advance.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1918-02-07

William j. Bryan agrees with Pres
ident Wilson that we don't need a
Minister Of Munitions.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1918-02-07
We Don't Solicit

The business of every man.. but
we want the account of the liable
and trustworthy only. Always
ready, able and willing to assist
those deserving help, we have
doubled our deposits in the last
two and a half years, and point
with real pride to the standing apd
general character of our custom
ers. Are you one of them?
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
OF HopkinsvIIIe, Ky.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1918-02-07

The British casualty list for the
week ending Feb. 4 was $500 dead,
wounded or missing.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1918-02-07

Smithson alter delivered Tues
days and Saturdays. Phone 633 /.
.tvertisemenI
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1918-02-07
Effect on Military Situation.

American sugar stocks could he I'LL
ed 10 normal very soon II ships could
be sent to Java. where 2jOOOO tons OF
sugar Is waiting for shipment. But
the shipping situation Is so acute that
the nation cannot spare the eleven
ships needed to transport this sugar.
II would take the boats one year TO
haul 100000 tons. In the same time
they could be used for transporting
100000 soldiers TO France.
The food administration believes
that the American public will diminish
its sugar consumption by 10 or 10 per
cent when II is made clear that such
sugar saving Is patriotic act and
when II Is understood that there are
plenty of sweeteners available to take
the place of sugar, such as honey or
corn syrup.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1918-02-07

Always q Way.
"rhere is always way OF doing
every worthwhile thing"