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PREA oCUPATI.

Dupa cum sc vede Germanii
sunt prea ocupati acum, fiindca
intreprind prea putine rate aeri-
enc deasupra oraselor franceze 81
engleze. Londra nu mai este VIII
tata dimineata de aeroplane 81
noaptea de Zeppeline. Parisul Sc
odihneste aproape scutit Gu totul
de grija raitelor aeriene. &c sa
fie cauza?
Sa nu creada cineva ca cauza
este schimbarea, adeca reforma-
rea Germanilor. Nu este nici mu-
strarea de cuget pcntru crimele
din trecut, nici frica represalii-
lor de vrc-un fel. Este numai tre-
buinta urgenta ce o au de cit mai
multe aeroplane spre a lupta CON
ira fortei aeriene a aliatilor, care
creSte uimitor pc fronturi 81 care
ataca zilnic orasele, caile ferate,
fabricile 81 fortaretele germane
Nevoia 81 frica ii sileste pc avia-
tori Hum sa Sc stapineasca de a
mai bombarda copiii, femeile 81
spitalele din teritorul aliatilor
Asa dar aviatorii aliati au avut
grije sd lie dea de lucru 81 sal tic
mereu ocupati in interiorul gra-
nitelor germane.
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Influenza spanicla. Coldm-
bus, Ohio. - Conform rapoarte-
lor date de la serviciul sanltar
numai in statul Ohio sunt acum
intre $4,000 81 10000 de cazuri
de influenza spaniola.
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UN fNCEPUT DE DEMOCRA
TIZARE.

Nici vorba ca Bulgaria a stat
pima acum in ghiarele autocratiei
find ca ,.dedu'' Ferdinand, fos-
tul eli rege, fost papusea militia
rismului prusac. Ori cine Isl pOa-
te inchipui ca doborirea lui de pc
tron Sc datoreste trezirei poporu-
lui care realizeaza ca STA varsat
singele in zadar, cind putea foar-
tie bine sd nu faca acest sacrifi-
ciu nefolositor.
Acum VENT la conducere
printul Boris, despre care Sc zice
ca iubit multi de popor, find
multi mai democrat deceit fatal
sau. El intelege ca aliatii lupta
pentru o cauza dreapta, pentru
democratic, 81 intelegind aceasta
a facut uz de Influenza sa asupra
guvernului ca sd ordone desmO-
bilizarea armatelor = 81 desmO-
bilizarea a inceput. Tn alt pas
democrat pc care Lar putea face
printul Boris ar fl sa imiteze pc
printul Carol al Rominiei in ce-
ca ce priveste chestia matrimoni-
ala.
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pitla Siriei. Alte mil de soldati de
al puterilor centrale au fost cap
turati in Flandra de Englezi 81
de Belgieni, in padurea Argone
de Americani 81 Francezi; 81 in
Albania de Italieni.
Intocmai precum vinatorii Gu.
rata padurile de fearele salbati.
ce 81 pagubitoare, asa 81 aliatii
curata orasele lor de invadatorii
Hum. Luptcle continual att sub
iumina soarelui, cit 81 sub lumi.
na lunei, 81 luna pare una dintre
cele mai norocoase 81 mai priel
nice pentru what.
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Hunii pe liniile ferate bulgarc.

Lovit de tramvai. - Cleveland,
Ohio. Tn tramvai care trecea
pc sub 'podul Gel mare, ce sc RI
dica in fata stradei Detroit, a To-
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1918-10-08

ia sun preocnpati alte gindur fac az aiuta in
amculu sa pcioru pc gitu nosru Auta la perpe
uarea odoaselor predilec crimnale la dedat Ger
mania 81 Ausro- Ungaria.
lntl voim viata vata neamuui nosru spoi sa vorbin
de modaitae traului Solu Rominei este bogat psit
nsa homnle Lberatea de desvolta dp& plac Multe
piedci sau pus Romine de cara Austro aiuns
deci tmpnl ca sa scuturam odata pentrn ugul
Iusinos al robie. LIB -
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INF0RMATIUNI

Orase evacuate. - Geneva. =
Conform celor scrise de Ziarul
Democratic, patruzeci de Orase
din Alsacia 81 Lorena au fost 60
lite de populatia civila. Toate "a
ceste orase Sc coprind in terito-
rul ce Sc intinde de la Basel pima
la Colmar. Ziarul mai spune Cd
autoritatile Germane au dat a.
cum ordin locuitorilor din ora
sele Mulhausen 81 Altkirch sa fie
gaia de a Sc retrage in interior.
Imrortul cauciueului. Wa
shingtOn. In luna Iulie anului
1913 s'au importat 40,44S,509
pfunds de cauciuc din India. Com
parindu-se aceasta cantitate CT,
cea importata in Iulie 1917. care
a fost de 27,400,775 pfunds. ga
sim un spor de aproape 4S de
procente.
Omorit de tramvai. = Cleve-
land, Ohio. = Locuitorul Giuse-
ppe Tolaro a fost lOvit Gle un
tramvai pc cind trecea Gu bici-
cleta pc strada 'Durnet, in drep-
tul unde sc incruciseaza Gu Eu-
clid Avenue. in isbitura &c a.
vut loc Tolaro STA spart capul 81
murit dupa citeva ore al spita-
lul East Cleveland.
Vapor american scufundat. =
Washington. De la departa-
mentui naval Sc anunta cd vapo-
rul San Saba s'a scufundat la
cincisprezece mile spre sud-est de
'Barnegat N. j. Sc presupune ca
ar ii lovit 0 nina. Capitanul u
nni alt vapor care mergea spre
New York raporteaza Cd luat
Pc ,bord patru oameni 81 un ca
davru ce plutea pc niste birne
ramase din vasul scufundat.
Hunii pe liniile ferate bulgarc.
- Zurich. - Ziarele din Munich
anunta ca Kaiser TRIMS o misi-
une militara la Sofia. 81 ca nu-
meroase forte AustroIGermane all
ocupat caile ferate mai principa-
lie din Bulgaria.
Lovit de tramvai. - Cleveland
Ohio. Tn tramvai care trecea
pc sub podul Gel mare, ce sc RI
dica in fata stradei Detroit, a To-
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Wit pc un anumc Michael Mylett,
fringindu-i citeYa coaste. Omul
Sc fla acum u spitalul Fairview.
Bornbardarea unui port portu-
CHEZ. - Lisab0na. - Doua sub
marine au bombardat portul Ce-
zimbra, situat la optsprezece mi
lie spre sud de Lisabona. Tunuri-
le de coasta au raspuns imediat,
fapt dupa care submarinele au
disparut.
Gindu1i de Hun. - Londra. -
Herr Muehling, scriind in ziarul
Local Anzeiger, arata felul in ca
re Hunii distrug 81 vor distruge
Belgia in retragerca lor. Ell zice
ca oamenii de stat 81 presa din
tarile antante ,,stiu ca imposi-
bill forta aslpra noastra cele
patrusprezece puncte date de pre-
sedintele Wilson pima ce armatele
lor nu va Fl trecut eel putin Ri
nul". Continuing, mai zice: ,,Dar
Ell stu destul de bine ca Belgia
va fl schimbata inty 'un adevarat
desert inainte ca steagul uniunei
sa filfaie pc catedrala din Colog-
ne. 81 daca eli Isl vor adapa cali
| in Rim, J, in orasele belgiene nu
va mai ramine doua pietre una
peste alta. Toata industria Bel
| giei va Fl distrusa 81 minele al
sd fie abuse in starea de a nu
mai putea fl folosite; padurile 81
cimpul vor Fl condamnate timp
de jumatate de veac la nerodi-
re de, ploaea de otel pornita din
milioanele de ghiulele".
Arestarea uncr fabricanti de
munitiuni. = Knoxville, Tenn. =
w. j. Oliver, faDricant milionar,
impreuna Gu alti functionari 81
lucratori al firmei W. j. Manu-
featuring Co., au fost arestatl
pentru vina de Fl facut ghiule-
le carl MI iau foe. Fabrica a fost
confiscata de guvern.
Nenorocire din jocul Gu chibri-
turtle. = Cleveland, Ohio. = Fe-
tita Frances Gourgouich, in eta
tie de cinci ami, Sc afla, la spitalul
communal Gu arsuri grave pc corp,
pc earl lea primit in timpul cind,
jucindu-se GU chibriturile, is Eau
aprins hainele pc ca.
Omor1t Gu un &C de palarie. =
Minneapolis. = Aici a murit IT,
narul George Brambila la patru-
zeci de ore ,dupa &C a fost impuns
in inima Gu un ac de palarie. In
ultimele momente de viata spus
celor din jurul |saa Ga a primit
impunsatura de ac pc cind i'm
bratisa o femeie. Politia des-
chis ancheta.
Influenza spanicla. = Coldm-
bus, Ohio. - Conform rapoarte-
lOr date de la serviciul sanltar
numai in statul Ohio sunt acum
intre $4,000 81 10000 de cazuri
de influenza spaniola.
Masuri sanitare in Cincinnati
- Cincinnati. - Autoritatilc din
acest oraS ali dat ordin pentru
inchiderea tlturor teatrelor, cine.
matografelor, scolilor de Dumi-
neca, bisericilor si altor localuri
unde Sc aduna lumea. Ordinul s a
dat in urma rapoartelor prlmit2
de la diferiti doctori, carl aratau
ca in oras snnt peste 1000 de ca
zuri de Influenza spaiiola.
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The standing committee Of the As
ISOLATION of Railway Executives has
considered the letter of the Director
General to the chairman OF the In
terstate Commerce Committees OF the
Senate and House, and have reached
the conclusion that there Is sufficient
time under the term of the present
act to fully consider the railroad situa-
ton In all Its aspects and to arrive
at n plan that would be just to the
country as represented by it's ship
pers and the public at large and on
the other hand to tho security holders
and shareholders and employees of
the railroads. They are in fun ac-
cord with the President in his state
ment as follows:
1.-THE one conclusion that am
ready to state with confidence is that
1t would be a dis-service alike to the
country and to the owners of the
railroads to return to the old Condi-
tons unmodihed. These are conditions
OF restraint without development
There Is nothing affirmative or help
full about them. What the country
chiefly needs is that all these means
OF transportation should be developed
its railways, it's waterways, its high
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ington for a confidential conference
December 2 were told bluntly. that UNI
less they agreed to Director General
McAdoo's plan to extend Government
control of the railroads for five years
the roads would be turned back to pri-
vate control March 1 and that the own
ers might thereafter entertain no ex-
pectation Of Government aid.
News OF this ultimatum leaked out
In Wall Street yesterday. serving TO
increase the resentment aroused by Mr.
McAdoo's letters to chairmen of the
House and Senate Committee on Inter.
state Commerce in which he advocated
either five year control Of the railroads
or prompt return of the roads to their
owners.
Bankers were unwilling to discuss
the situation for publication. and the
chief railroad executives Of the country
were in conference in Philadelphia
under the auspices of the Railway Ex-
ecutives' Advisory Committee. Re-
ports from Philadelphia were that the
proposed Government programme of n
five year control would receive no sup
port from tho railroad executives.
S.Davies Warheld. president Of the Ma
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be very difficult unless q virtually
unanimous agreement should be
reached in the Senate as to what
should be done with the railroads, 30
that there would be no debate to get
any railroad legislation through at
this session. However, while the Presi-
dent has the power to turn the roads
back to their private owners at any
time, take the view that we have at
least two years In which to decide this
problem. and that should be ample.
think there should be legislation
even IL the railroads are to be turned
back to their owners"
Senator Pomerene (Ohio), another
democratic member OF the committee,
was amazed a. the suggestion OF the
Director General. IL do not live in
Missouri" he said, but on this ques-
ton l come from Missouri"
Tho statement OF. Mr.. McAdoo that
this extension would take the rail-
road question out of politics was re-
ceived with considerable surprise by
some Senators. 1t was pointed out
that In the recent campaign the Direc-
tor-General of Railroads, following In
the footsteps of the President. issued
an appeal for the election Of Dem
ocratic Senators and Representatives,
and that individual letters were sent
to all employees of the railroads in
various States, IL not In all States, by
members Of the railroad union urging
employees to vote in accordance with
this recommendation. They said this
did not have the appearance Of taking
the railroads out of politics.
Senator Borah (Idaho), Republican,
said: 81 am opposed to tho PROPOSE
ton. The present situation is unbear-
able. 1t is neither pubic ownership
nor private ownership. II Is private
ownership publicly controlled, with
profits guaranteed. the most vicious
kind of ownership of which the mind
could conceive. Five years more of
II. we would have a wrecked and
wholly worthless transportation sys-
tenn and nothing to show for it ex-
cept huge public debt for the tax
payers to take care of. Let us de-
termine whether we are going to have
public ownership or private owner
ship. II the former. provide the ma
ohinery and take it as nearly as We
can out of party politics. If We are
going back to private ownership let
us go as soon as possible. In other
words. postponement is disastrous in
my judgment"
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ways and its countryside roads. Some
new element Of policy is therefore
cessary--necessary for the service
OF the public. necessary for the re-
lease OF credit to those who are ad-
nilnistering the railways, necessary
for tho protection OF their security
holders. The old policy may be
changed much or little, but surely It
cannot always be left as it was. I
hope that the Congress will have a
complete and impartial study OF the
whole problem instituted at once and
prosecuted as rapidly as possible
They feel that TO at present ex-
tend the time would simply lead to
delay and confusion. Generalization
OF the organization of the roads. both
on their corporate and operating side
and defer Indefinitely a satisfactory
settlement of this great problem.
"Thoy regret to differ with the
Director-General. recognizing the able
way he has managed tho roads dur
ing the period OF Government con-
troll. but they feel confident that Il
would be unnecessary and unwise to
extend the period of control beyond
the time now provided for under the
act"
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RAILROAD HEADS
OPPOSE MADOO

PHILADELPHIA. Dec 1S.-About 500
railroad executives representing 125
roads and 80 per cent. of the mileage
OF the country, tonight gave out a
formal statement in which they de-
clarod that Director General Nc
Adoo's suggestion that the Govern
ment retain control of the railroads
until January, 1924, would simply
lead to delay and confusion. democrat
ization of the organization of the roads
both on their corporate and operating
side and defer indefinitely a salts
factory settlement" of toe railroad
problem.
The statement was given out by
Thomas De Witt Cuyler, Philadelphia,
chairman OF the railway executives
advisory committee.
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RAILROAD OWNERS
KEEP POLICY SECRET
Special Despatch 10 THE SUI

BALTIMORE. Md, Dec. l2.--S. Davies
Warficl6, president of the National
Association of Owners of Railroad Sc
curities, this afternoon indicated that
his organizati ton would for the present
assume IL waiting attitude toward
Secretary McAdoo's proposition ask
ing Congress to extend the time for
the return of the railroads for Ave
years.
The executive committee. he said.
in consultation win counsel. is now
engaged in considering general plans
for the return Of the railroads. A LET
ter was sent to the chairman of the
Interstate Commerce Committee OF the
Senate and House requesting hear
ing by representatives of the associa-
ton.
This association does not propose
precipitate action. Every one realizes
the Importance of the subject and il
Is the purpose Of the associa ton prior
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M'ADOO R. R. PLAN
STIRS THE SENATE


commission power to compel them to
grant that unified service.
Il wish to invite the attention Of
the senate to this proposition. that
ought to he taken UP by our commit
tee and by Congress at once. This
is what Mr.. McAdoo said in his let
ter: The war IL ended and We are
now confronted with tho necessity of
either leglslatlng intelligently about
the railroad problem at this session
Of Congress or OF probably returning
the roads to their owners
"Then he proceeds 20 say in the
letter that there is not time 70 lcgis-
late at this session OF Congress and
that. therefore. there should be a
Eve years extension. lie says further
IN substance that unless that five
years period is granted the railroads
should he turned back at once"
The good faith OF tho statements
of the President and MIR. McAdoo. or
at least the entire lack of coordina-
ton between the statements of the
Chief Executive and the railway head
was called in question by the Min
nesota Senator, who continued: THE
railroads were taken over presumably
by the Government for war purposes
II was denied at that time that they
were taken over to make test OF
Government ownership. Now Mr.
McAdoo says he wants Ave years to
make a test. a test for what pur-
pose? Not n test for war purposes
but a test for Government owner
ship. That is the real bottom Of the
whole thing.
why legislatc at this particular
three months session? Mr.. McAdoo
says we must have IL at this three
months session or we must have an
extension. Why not an extra session
OF Congress7 Why, with all the i'm
portant legislation that is coming be-
fore the country with the conclusion
Of peace, should we not have an
extra session to consider the subject
which, Mr.. McAdoo says, must be
considered in the next three months
or not at all for 1--WE years? /
should like to know why"
Lack of rnnkness Seen.
Senator Kellogg's intimation that
there had been lack OF frankncss be-
tween the Administration and Con-
gress on this point was echoed on all
sides in the Senate and House. The
point suggested by him that avoidance
Of an extraordinary session of the new
Republican Congress was the real oc-
casion for this makeshift arrangement
which the Director-General had pro-
posed was repeated in Senate cloak
rooms through the day. There remain
lust sixty eight legislative days of the
present session, with the important
revenue bill now the business before
the Senate and no less than fourteen
were taken over for the purpose OF
OF the great appropriation measures
yet to be considered.
why not be frank" continued
Senator Kellogg. Many of us--at least
some of us--thought the railroads
were taken over for the purpose OF
tnaugurating Government ownership.
It was stated. however, that it was a
necessity during war. and for one
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to presenting any suggestions It may
formulate to Congress, to consult with
the committees. organizations and
others concerned, including shippers,
that unity OF thought can be secured
IL possible. The Federal control act
provides twenty-one months from the
formal announcement OF peace for the
return Of these propertiess-
Congress. which is the body after all
that will settle this question. provided
itself with abundant time to mature
plans for their proper return.
We have faith in Congress that II
will see when the railroads are re-
turned within the time specified by
the Federal control act, 1t will be done
under plans fair alike TO the shipper,
the travelling public. labor and to the
security owners. And we have equal
faith in the Railroad Administration
that they will give Congress sufficient
time for working them out
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tionai Association Of owners OF Rail-
road Securities. expressed his belief
that the Administration would give
Congress sufficient time for working
out remedial legislation.
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ULTIMATUM GWEN
BANKERS BY M'ADOO

A group of bankers and railroad ex-
ecutivcs who were summoned to Wash
The Yale expositor., 1918-07-11
Fattened on Beet PuIp.

The desert cattle ranchers of Ari
IONA and New Mexico have learned
that to raise cattle is one business and
TO fatten them is another. For this
reason they ship their cattle to Cali
fornia, where surgar beet pulp is OBJ
tanned In abundance. One factory is
located near the fields where the beets
are grown. The cattle are turned into
this field after the beets are harvested.
Under the fence is placed trough
which projects outside of the fence
just enough to allow the beet pulp to
be thrown into it from the cars. The
cars run on tracks from the factory to
the field and follow the fences around
the corral. More space Is thus obtain
ed for the beef dpttle to feed, and there
Is but little waste of fodder. In these
war days the chttlemen are learning
TO conserve stotk food, as the cattle
themselves are conserved for our use.
Popular Science Monthly.
The Yale expositor., 1918-07-11

Brides who feel that war times, or
other reasons, demand simple we'd
ding, with only one or two attendants,
may still wish to be married i'm bridal
white. The summer gives them splen-
did opportunities to indulge this de-
sire. All the delicate, sheer, white fab
rlcs for frocks-organdie. batiste and
georgette-are at their command for
beautiful gowns, and there are ma
lines, georgette, organdie and neapoli-
tan, or hair braids, from which to
choose hats. The addition of veil to
these big picture hats for midsummer
fits them for the wedding ceremony,
and when 1t Is taken off their useful
ness for the honeymoon begins.
Just how successful the summer
bride may be, If she elects to content
herself with simple wedding dress
of white sheer goods instead of satin,
and a delicate and beautiful hat In
stead Of a veil, Is shown by the bridal
costume pictured above. Here a gown
of fine embroidered batlste is as fine
grained as the richest of materials and
Its usefulness only begins with the
wedding. The hat is of georgette
crepe, with stitches In heavy EN-
The Yale expositor., 1918-07-11
vENERATE THE BROWN BEAT
Yakuts Believe Animals to Be Reinear-
nation of Their Most Ter
rible God.

The influence of Yakutian mythology
can perhaps be seen at its strongest III
the ideas concerning the brown bear,
which is found In large numbers in the
Kolymak country, says Mr.. l. V. Shklov.
sky, I'm his book, 'In Far Northeast
Siberia" The Yakuts believe the anil
mails to be an incarnation of their most
terrible god, Ulu-Tayon.
A long caravan of pack horses will
suddenly stop on its way.
what is the matter?" ask anxious
voices.
"Ulu-Tayon" answers the terrified
guide.
And, indeed, the dreaded beast comes
out of the forest and sits on his
launches. showing his teeth at them.
He fears to attack so many persons,
but, on the other hand, he does not
seem inclined TO go away.
All the men huddle together, and the
best speaker among them advances a
little removes his cap and says:
"Ulu-Tayon. we know that you alone
are the owner of these parts, and we
have not come into your territory to
insult you but because our way lies
through it. Forgive us, o Ulu-Tayon
for you know that none of our sons
are bear hunters. Why, then, should
you harm us?" ..-.s-
Meanwhile some of the Yakuts pros
trate themselves and cry, "Have mercy
on us. Ulu-Tayonl ~ Others, with
trembling hands, prepare huge wood
fires. 1t frequently happens that the
bear keeps them there for "a hours
and all the time the Kolymyans sup
plicate him. They consider it as sir
to pronounce his name, and they speak
of him as grandfather" or 'he."
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TEACH THE BOYS FRENCH
Simple Lessons That Are Given to Our
Soldiers Who Arc Serving
"OVer There" "


A Y. NJ. G. A. director said to me,
soft as a sen sen tablet: wont you
please help us with our French classes
which we are having every night for
the American soldiers In Paris? Men
and women are teaching in these
classes for nothing, and we want to de-
velop the study of French. We want
the soldiers to know something besides
the bad part of France-the women
who talk 70 them IN the boulevards,
but not for nothing"
And so here 1 am. The room is
small one. Around an oval table are
a dozen young gentlemen who. at first
sight, appear to be engaged I'm a clan
destine poker game. At the head Of
the table is French professor in the
uniform Of an interpreter, armed only
with a conversation manual. Under
his direction the class chants in chorus
aginations of the eager young stu
dents, such as these: -Cette femme n
cinq doigts a sa main gauche" Chat
woman has five fingers on her left
hand). and 'Tl y deux donzaines de
plumes sur cette table" (there are two
dozen pens on the table,.
And then came mysterious and dis
tracing equations. triumphs of gram
NAUTICAL metaphysics, such, for In
stance, as this: lie cheval de mon
oncle est aussi beau que lie jardin de
votre grandmere" (my uncle's horse Is
as beautiful as your grandmother's
garden).
Great heavens Let's hope that
these boys won't think that these are
maxims from Pascal or Descartes, and
that they represent the supreme effort
of French thought.-Georges Rozet In
L'Oeuvre, Paris.