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Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1918-09-20

as rapidly as possible in the con-
solidation of freight terminals, with
saving of switching costs that will
permit of the more rapid loading and
unloading of freight cars.
The director general shows that
freight traffic from Los Angeles to
Dallas and Forth Worth has been
shortened over 500 miles because
routing via the Southern Pacific rail
road has been abandoned. Oil shipped
from the Casper, Wyo., fields to Mon
tana and Washington points is routed
$50 miles shorter, and new route
between Kansas City and Galveston
has been developed which is 289 miles
shorter than the 1,121 miles previous
ly traversed. These instances indicate
what is being done to shorten hauls
and make possible the more intensive
employment Of both rolling stock and
equipment.
To further illustrate the terrific
waste under private control, the di
rector general says that during
period of about 60 days some 1899
western territory so as to effect a
saving in the mileage travelled by
each car of 1875 miles, equal to total
of 1,754,80 car miles.
Freight cars and locomotives are
being standardized. 1t is estimated
that there were 2,023 different styles
Of freight cars and almost as many
different descriptions of locomotives
when the government took charge.
The lack of standardization increased
the difficulties of repairs when the
cars were on "foreign" roads. Parts
were not interchangeable and often
had to be telegraphed for. The rail
road administration has ordered 100,
600 standard freight cars and 1,430
locomotives.
The railroad administration has es-
tablished a fire protection section and
carries it's own insurance, instead of
giving the business to private in
surance companies.
Wages have been advanced for all
employees and the basic eight-hour
day established. Women are paid the
same as men where they do the same
kind of work and no discrimination
against negro employees is permitted.
Plans for the compensation of in
jured employees or the dependents of
employees who may be killed are be-
ing considered. The director general
also expresses the hope that "it may
also be possible to arrange for the
retirement of employees upon pension
at a given age, as we'll as to provide
for their purchase of life, health and
old-age insurance at reasonable rates.
The director general closes his re-
port with the testimonial to his asso-
Giates:
"Officials and employees have work
{ ed with such loyalty and zeal to ac-
complish what has already been done
that it is a genuine pleasure to make
acknowledgement of their splendid
work. 1t is a constant satisfaction
to be associated with them. You can
rely upon their patriotic enthusiasm
and alacrity in the work of winning
the war, in which they, as we'll as the
soldiers at the front, have enlisted
with such laudable determination and
patriotism"
TX Buy liberty BONDS -
The best boost you can give the
Leader ia to patronize its advertisers,
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1918-09-20

Order Dethrones Chaos
Government Untangles Huge Eastern Freight Car
Blockade---Effciency and Economy Replac-
ing Managers Wild Disorder

MISUNDERSTANDING freight
blockade of 10000 loaded cars on
eastern lines was the first work of
the United States railroad admins
tration, says Director General of Rail
roads McAdoo in report to the pres
ident on things accomplished in seven
months of government-controlled rail
roads. The report indicates that the
director general believes he and his
associates have brought order out Of
chaos at a most critical period of the
nations life and he rightfully pro-
claims this fact.
Other features Of the report include
surprising economies affected while
efficiency has been developed to a
high degree. This efficiency is indi-
Gated by the statement that the
northerly trunk lines are used for
/ through trains between the Chicago
district and the east, thereby releas-
ing the more southerly trunk lines to
handle the traffic that originates in
the Pittsburg district, where "conges-
! ton of local and through freight in
the past has created some of the most
costly and exasperatingly blockades
kthat have been known in the history
of American railroads"
The director general says that as
mo man can serve two masters" the
presidents and other officers of the
railroad companies were released and
their places filled by officials directly
responsible to the director general.
This leaves the presidents free to
protect the interests of stockholders
and owners.
Under private control of the rail
roads 1926 officers, drawing salaries
of $4,000 a year or over, were en-
ployed, with aggregate salaries of
$21 ,320,187. Under government con-
troll 1925 officials "a reduction of
400) are doing the same work, and
the aggregate of their salaries is $16,-
7O5, ,298-an annual saving of $4,614,-
889. This includes the officers Of the
regional districts as well as the CEN
tral administration in Washington,
except the director general himself,
who receives no salary.
Under private control salaries as
high as 100000 year were paid to
the regional directors (of whom there
are but seven), and these range from
$4,000 to $4,000 a year.
The expenses of law departments
have been reduced about $1,5OO,O0O
annually without impairing the eff
cheney.
Competition has been abandoned
and the consolidation of ticket and
freight Offices has saved over $780,
100000. Discontinuance of adver-
tising has affected another saving of
$70OO,OOO.
Many unnecessary passenger trans
have been eliminated. In the terri
tory west of Chicago and the Missis-
sippi river passenger trains travers-
ing an aggregate Of 21,OOO,OOO miles
a year have been done away with,
and in the eastern district the saving
approximates 26,500,000 miles an
nually. Other unnecessary trains are
being annulled, the hauling of special
trains and needless private cars has
been discontinued and through travel
is being directed to the natural routes.
Now tickets are good on any route
that directly reaches the point de-
sired.
The same policy is being applied
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1918-09-20
Buy ueERTY BoNOs ;
Wages Raised bv City

Madison, Wis.-The city council has
raised wages of policemen from $500
a year to 1900; clerks, from $500 to
5000; caretakers, from $75 a month
to $85; fOremen, from $50 month to
500, and day lahorers, 25 cents day.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1918-09-20
Buy uBERIY BONDS
UNFAIR ADVERTISING

Chicago.-The mail order house of
Sears, Roebuck & Co. objects to the
order of the federal trade commission
that it cease its policy of unfair and
misleading advertising. The company
has appealed to the federal court.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-27
ANARCHY REIGNS IN KIEV:.
PEASAh rs LOOT AND KILL
Landowners and Managers Cruelty
Beaten Bolsheviki Commit Afro
cious OfenseS Conditions
Chaotic.
~ A,~ocla.et Prs. 70 livery rvcnInr

y
War-eV Do = Icreee ecuJuarded
s Polur4 The kraimau leader. drcve
t,Isral ~hernpaa-k from hIcY Decer,-
lcf r. hcfHr mm>cl entered the
ott lasf THURSDAY Princc Radlugll
wealth, Polish land oaner escaped
aud hc roacted hero with Other refugees
,rtIfh urlud, four hundred RuesIau
ohrers driven or II tie di.tr4ct of IJusuo
pc:.sant> Prince RadAWlll sand H.
= Associated l'rt.s upon ius arrival
hero
hiev i calm again The shope arc
,pen ard Il n still occupied by ten thou
sand tarutu trDop- under General
hirhach llte hCrrcr> u aI.f rche In
fitr cotm r, ,opcci2lly IN the NolhyrIa
olstrc1. cannot be realized have
seen how Landlords and their managers
ltavc been cruelty assaulted and beaten
ilv peasant, and turned out naked in
the tpter cold They have begun 10
Iil-'reat winch something npn 10
Boisheyistl Dor instance. = they cau-
not hnd 'le husband or father they wish
10 arrest. they take the wife mother or
daughter
i escaped, dressed a. railroad
empioys, on tram carving 4 number
81 German soldiers "a feW women and some
II was q tight To Get bv Tho pt.asaf,ts,
are robDlng and disarmrg and rpbDing
German soldiers everywhere being in
fuiiatcd because of German thefts 81
lrain and food Il is estimated tia,
pe~sibly one hundred thousand Germans
are still left ~ kraln. but urh th,et.
IN hiev -rc armal belle y tLcy w-ill
EVIDENTLY make fhrr cscape TlruugB
oll ail 4 Ukraine, whlcl Is ahatital
bv tlir'v million pcup.r conditions
must b. regarded Is hcirc tntolutcly
chaotic"
Il Is stated that the deie.t II General
sloropadski may b. sttriri tcd IL The
fact that Two months ago under allied
advice he proclaimed | kraIuc part 81
Russia whereas the peasants want that
country u b. Independent II Il de-
clarod that lie thus played into tho
hands Of Pctlura who has promised land
70 the peasants and has promised land
grants u every man who has served AS
q soldier uI.der him
a message from DanAg says tho Gcf-
mans are dismnntlirg the port and q ry-
ing III all fhe dock machinery. ug
the aulval u allied forces II Is also
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-27

first time since the war began, the custom
of exchanging gifts was almost abandoned.
since everyone, rich or poor, is anxious
about the future and is inclined 10 spend
as little as possible
Jewellers and dealers in hixuries have
issued . statement claiming that trade
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-27
Auto Blow Fatal To Preacher.

b. Associated Press " Every Evening
Gloucester, r. u, Dee "a The RcN
A. Adsn Powell died to-day from injuries
received when hC was struck bN an auto
mobile on Tuesday night He was q
Methods, clergyman and Was city
engineer d Gloucester.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-27

has fallen to almost nothing Joy is felt
only by those whose relatives have been
demobillEed or have returned from the
front, hut the shadow of the future, with
its uncertainty, and the Present in
stability in public life are overwhelming
everything.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-27

urncred that the pcecc conference may
give that port Z" Poland Odessa =
reported - be again n B"iSheNist hands
after the defeat - Polish troops near That
city
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-27
GLOOMY GERMAN CHRISTMAS.
People Anxious for Days TO Come
Holiday Was Dreary.

By Associated Press to Every Evening
Munich Dec. p Christmas passed
more quietly than ever before. For the
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-27

In anticipation of trouble al some Of the
various political meetings, the govern
ment Ii. organized strong guards to
maintain order wherever the Spartacus
element may become disorderIy
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-27

Lost something? Try classified adFcr-
fisement in Every Evening. Ady,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-27

You Try an Every Evening want adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-13
POSTMASTERS AND CARRIERS AWARDED
 w. s. STAMP PRIZES
Guntersville Postmaster and Bir- mingham Carrier Given Prizes
 for Highest Sales

Postmasters of third and fourth class postoffices and mail carriers of first and second-class offices. and ru- ral route carriers, have continued to sell War Savings Stamps through all the war campaigns that have been made since the beginning of the pres ent year. Their sales aggregate many thousands of dollars and when the War Savings Stamps are withdrawn from the market at the end of Decem- Der 1t will be seen that they have aided materially in making the cam paign in Alabama a success.
 At the beginning of the year the campaign committee offered prizes for the best records of sales through these agencies, and yesterday it announced the following winners for the months of February. March and April. each winner receiving two War Savings Stamps.
 The postmaster at Guntersville. who sold S30,59s.2 received the prize for third-class offices, and the postmaster at Chatom, Clarke county. for fourth class offices. with sales amounting to $14,646
 H. E. Jones of Birmingham won the prize offered carriers at first-class postoffices his sales amounting to $48.o00: G. F. Conner of Tuscaloosa. with sales amounting to $15,S94.10. for second class offices. and w. l. Slaugh- ter of Opelika, won the prize offered rural route carriers, his sales amount ing to $10,534.92.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-13
'ON[Y } MORE DAYS
 ID SECURE CARTONS
Red Cross Committee Re quests Return of Cartons
 Promptly to Avoid Rush

With only five more days in which to secure cartons for tho Christmas pack ages for soldiers overseas and return them to the committee in charge of this work at headquarters. 200S First avenue. it is most imperative that the cartons already distributed be returned imme- diately 50 they can be inspected and made ready for mailing.
 Only one-fourth of the number of car tons given out have been returned 1t Is stated at headquarters, and Mrs. Cas- ton Terrence, chairman of the commit toe in charge of this work, is most anx- ious to mail these boxes as soon as pos- sibie Those persons returning the car tons have complied with the instructions to the letter, declared Mrs. Terrence, and 1t has not been necessary to re- move a single article from any of the Christmas boxes.
 This committee makes an appeal that the cartons be returned promptly so as to avoid a rush and delay at the last. No package will be received at the post office after November IS. It is neces- sary for persons bringing cartons to mail should bring 36 cents in stamps to pay postage on the packages. as well as the foreign label. which should Lot be attached to the box.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-13
 KWAN|ANS ENJOY |MPERSONAT|ONS0 0F ALLIED GENERALS Field Marshal RushtOn and Gen. Sparrow, Goats of Indians, Enjoy the
 Fun, Too

Kiwanians thoroughly enjoyed their luncheon meeting yesterday-it being a "take-off'' on the allied army luncheons over which the inimitable Field Marshal Rushton presides. Parson Barnwell DOT trayed Field Marshal Rushton, while Ger. A. J. Arrant of the British army, was at his rost, addressing his men. Jeff Bailey, secretary of the club, imperson- atea the veteran general of the light artillery, John Sparrow, and read Il gen eral orders from the sector
 w. Carson Adams. w. c. Bonham. Dr. w. B. Capers of New Orleans and Mar shal J. Frank Rushton spoke briefly upon the united war work campaign. Several announcements of an interesting nature to the membership, were made, and the army organization and its per sonnel was graded perfect by General Arrant.
 T. Ray Schutz impersonated "Corden Grurr' in going over the top, and his "act" was indeed very unique. At the conclusion of this amusing feature. MT. Schultz being in uniform, Chief Merci- less Barnett was called upon to thank Mir Schultz for his splendid histronic effort, when as he arose to his feet to make a deep bass oration MT. Schultz immediately placed his gas mask on and faced him, to the consternation of the Kiwanis president and to the delight Of the membership.
 The British army announced one do- nation of 5000 from the American Cast Iron Pipe company, by A. T. McWane- The Kiwanis club donated the $253 raised with a flag in the parade yesterday to the fund.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-13
SECOND NUMBER
 1. OF BIRMINGHAM" IS FULL OF FACTS
Frank V. Evans Has Splen- did Article on King Goa" Chemical Industry Is
 Presented Also

The second number of "Birming gham, the house organ of the Chamber of Com-
 merce. was being distributed by General
 Manager P A. Fenimore yesterday. Copies of this interesting publication are mailed to every Chamber of Com
 merce and other civic bodies throughout
 the United States. Acknowledgment of the
 receipt of the first issue of the publica-
 tion have been received from dozens of
 civic bodies, all of a most compliment
 tary nature
 The second number contains several
 interesting articles relating to Birming-
 ham industrial conditions, among them
 a statement of the chemical industry. In
 this article the chemical plants are di-
 yided into six classes as follows Bly,
 product plants. coal tar distilling plants, acid plants, fertilizer plants. cotton seed
 oil plants and explosive plants. at which are produced gas, ammonia, coal tar. benzol and toluol.
 Another article, prepared by Frank " Evans treats of the coal industry. Among other things MT. Evans says
 Tn 1870 the production of coal in this state was only 1920 tons: in 1880, ESQ., 900 tons; in 1890, 4,090, 409 tons; in 1900. l6. .139 28 tons. Tn Lolit ~, ,1lo,oAi eoiio. 'It is interesting to note that 1t re- o,ires 4os. .276 freight cars to haul this last annual output of Alabama coal, which number of cars would, coupled close constitute train 22O miles in length. that would reach from New York to Salt Lake City.
 About 5000 men are engaged in coal mining in Alabama today and the an nual output of the mines Is valued at about s5oo34,52S.
 ..Birmingham, as center of popula- tion energy and wealth. natural and ac- mired. is but in it's infancy. The sky scraners of the city, the smoke from thousands of stacks, the palatial homes of tbe people of today, and the pushing, movine throngs on the streets have King Coal as a basis of action and ex- listence. and these only point to great CT future. which shall present multi nlication of our wealth and strength be- vond the dreams of the most optimistic mind decade ago.
 Another article by Secretary A. S. r,eath of the Birmingham food prepared ness and marketing bureau tells of in- creased wheat yield in Alabama, and one by R. P. McDavid. Jr.. on the hous- inc needs of Birmingham. Tn this ar ticle it is stated that on September l, 1q14 there were 800 vacant houses in Birmingham, 25Oo on September l. 1915; I'M on September 1. 1916: TOO on Septem- her | 1917, and none today MT. McDavid. laccordtngly, estimated an increase of aOo 600 in population since September |, l1s14. and an annual gain of 10000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-13
H. c. ABBOTT, JR,
 AGAIN REJECTED

Henry Clifton Abbott, Jr. son or MT. and Mrs. H. c. Abbott, one of the tellers at the American Trust Bank, has made several attempts during the past two years to get into some branch of the service. He volunteered four different times to the recruit ing officers here and was turned down on account of an operation that was performed on his left heel ten years ago as a result of an accident in a ball game.
 About seven or eight weeks ago he volunteered to Major Ord at Tusca- loosa for field artillery service and was examined again and rejected for the same cause. Some two or three weeks ago he received a letter from General Crowder's office telling him to report to the local board here and they would give him instructions to report to Ellington field, Houston, Texas He reported there on Saturday and was again examined. an X-ray photo being made of his foot He was given a discharge from draft. due yc disability of left foot, and returned home about the worst disappointed man in Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-13
LOCAL SELECTMEN WILL NOT ENTRA|N FOR TRAINING CAMP Cancellation Order Received by Exemption Boards. Registrants Must Be
 Classified

All local exemption boards received orders from Brigadier General G. J. Hub hard cancelling all general and volun- tary special calls for the induction ana mobilization of registrants for the army and notifying that all physical examina- lions and classificatfons must proceed as usual
 The message received yesterday was as follows: "The President directs that all general and voluntary special calls now outstanding for the induction and mo- hilization of registrants of whatever color or physical qualifications for the army be hereby cancelled. No more 1n- auctions shall be made into the army nor entrainment permitted or undertaken under such calls. Physical examinations and classificatons must proceed As usual
 It was stated at the office of the SIX local boards that several calls were ex- pected through the mail in few days' according to information received rom Montgomery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-13
TWO CITY PARKS
 NAMED FOR HEROES Behrens and West Park Are Now Jordan and Ingram
 Parks Respectively

The city commission yesterday through resolutions offered by Commissioner John R. Hornady. changed the name Of Behrens park to Jordan park, in honor of Dr. Mortimer Jordan, captain of inc fantry. who gave his life to his country in France; and West park to Ingram park, in honor of Osmond Kelly Ingram. who stuck to his post and lost his life in an explosion on a United States ship, being the first man to give his life at sea after America had entered tho European war
 It Is the idea of the commissioner Of public health and education. who intro duced the resolution, that the people of Birmingham raise tho money to erect bronze tablets bearing the names of these heroes with suitable inscriptions thereon inscribed.
 Commissioner Hornady also offered a resolution, which was adopted, wherein the city clerk was ordered to obtain a list of the Birmingham and Jefferson county men who joined the fighting forces of the United States. and that the list be filed in the archives of the city as a permanent record
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-13
Local Coal Deliveries
 Reach 100000 Tons

Coal taken, by domestic consumers in Jefferson county during the month of October, according to reports made to Secretary A. w. Nelson of the Jefferson county fuel board, amounted to 20,824 tons. bringing the aggregate deliveries since May up to little above 100000 tons.
 Retail dealers delivered 1S,017 tons; wagon mines. 1925 tons; manufacturers to their employees, 116 tons, and Secretary Nelson issued permits for 1865 tons in carload lots-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-13
Paraschis Arrested
 by Federal Agents
Defendant Charged With Conspirinr
 to Rob Interstate Freight

Peter Paraschis, residing at 1890 Ave- nue B. was arrested yesterday on a war
 rant sworn out before United States Commissioner Kenneth Charlton by R. M. Hudson. special representative of the railroad commission at Washington. charging him with conspiring to rob in terstate freight. He was released under $500 bond The case grew out of the alleged conspiracy with William Shiv- CTS. negro of Rosedale in the theft of a case of cigars consigned to the Norton Drug company. which were stolen sev- eral days ago from the freight depot of the Louisville and Nashville railroad Shivers was arrested last week by De- tectives Pittman and Burge and his bond was fixed at S200 by Commissioner Charl- ton, which he made. Both men will be given a preliminary hearing December Il at o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-13
HORNADY PLEASED
 WITH WORK OF THE
 SANITARY OFFICERS
Death and Birth Records Show De cided Effect of Typhoid Vacina-
 ton in City

City and county health officer pr. J. D. Bowling. and chief sanitary inspec- tor J. D. Lathem were the recipients of congratulations yesterday from commits sioner of public health and education John R. Hornady upon the very fine work that their departments have been doing during the past year along sanitary lines.
 During 1918, 3629 people died Bir mingham, which is an increase of over the year 1917, it being considered a re- markable showing in view of the large increase of the population of the city. Also, in 1918, there were 3529 births, while in 1917 only 3337 were recorded. The de- crease in childrens deaths from 1920 in 1917 to $50 in 1918 determined definitely the good of the typhoid vaccinations that have been given by the city.