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The Washington herald., 1918-11-17
,U.S.TO CONTROL
EXPRESS LINES
Director General McAdoo
to Take Full Charge
Tomorrow.

The American Railway Express
system will pass completely into
the possession and under the con-
troll Of the United States govern
ment on Monday at noon.
President Wilson issued a procla-
nation yesterday through Secretary
Of War Baker, taking possession Of
the system in its entirety and vest
ing control in Director General of
Railroads McAdoo.
While II has been generally un-
derstood that the express system
was under government control, it
was explained by the Railroad Ad-
ministration, that this control con-
sisted in a contract between the
company and the Director General
Previously the express companies
operated under contract with the
several railroads. When the roads
were taken over by the government
the express companies were con-
solidated into the American Rail-
way Express System, which, in turn.
made a contract in June with the
government through Mr.. McAdoo.
Move Suggested by McAdoo.
This method of operation has not
way complete possession can, IL is
explained, and the latter course was
suggested by the Director General.
The Presidents proclamation pro-
vides that the Director General may
perform the duties so long and 10
the extent that he shall determine
through the express company's con-
tract
The President also orders the di-
rectors, officers and employees to con-
tinue the operation of the business
in the usual and ordinary course un-
der the contract"
The complete possession of the ex-
press business by the government is
believed here to presage an early set
uoment OF complaints by express en-
pioyes relating to wages and work.
ing conditions in line with Mr.. Nc
Adoo's award Of better pay for rail-
road employees made yesterday.
The Washington herald., 1918-11-17
LABOR ISSUE
IS VITAL NOW
Tapering Off War Work
Is Problem of
Officials.

Primary consideration of labor by
the government in the transition pc
riod now beginning was emphasized
yesterday by the War Department
and the War Industries Board
Tapering of OF war work gradually.
with as little Inconvenience as pos
sible. and with a continuous employ
ment of labor was announced by As
sistant Secretary of War Benedict
Crowen, Director of Munitions. as
the policy to be followed by the de-
partment
B. NJ. Baruch, chairman of the
War Industries Board, also again
emphasized the determination both Of
the government and the copper pro-
ducers to maintain both wages and
quantity Of production.
Messages received Yesterday by Mr..
Baruch voiced general approval of
this policy.
War Contract Cancellations.
Two standards to guide the War
Department in the process Of war
contract cancellations have been set
up, Mr.. CrowelI said, that the adjust
ments must be made equitably in re-
gard to the industry and labor. and
promptly, TO safeguard the financial
elements of the problem.
mo order is being suspended. or
Cancelled by the War Department. "
Mr.. Crowell said. without considera-
ton of the nature of the work, or
the locality in which the work is
being performed. labor, and the re-
employment of labor at such places
in other industries. and without con-
ference, and consultation with the
War Industries Board. which has
been constantly in touch with the in
dustries Of this country, and with the
Department of Labor, which is in in
innate touch with the conditions Of
employment in all parts OF the United
States"
Munition Centers Relieved.
Relief for those munition centers
which have been overcrowded and
underhoused is also being taken into
consideration in working out the
problem. This concentration will
now probab be relieved. under the
Joint planning Of the war and Labor
Department with the War Industries
Board.
All priority ratings on army work
have been withdrawn in order to
permit manufacturers as quickly as
possible to take up work on civilian
needs.
There is to be no change in the
policy of stopping overtime work.
in spite of the strikes on that ac-
count. 1t was also disclosed by Mr..
Crowell.
Not only will overtime. Sunday
and holiday work remain eliminated,
but il is proposed to discontinue
night shifts as rapidly as labor can
be used in normal day shifts.
The Washington herald., 1918-11-17
GEN. PERSHING DECORATED.
American Leader Awarded Distin,
,,,;sb~J S~rv,os Cross bv REss

Paris. Nov. 1s--In Behalf OF Presi-
den Wilson. Gen. Tasker H. Bliss to-
day decorated Gen. Pershing with the
distinguished service cross.
The ceremony took place at Ameri-
can headquarter, in the presence Of
q number of allitd generals.
The Washington herald., 1918-11-17
More Stock Raising Lands.

Lands Tor stock raising to the ex-
tent of 1.16s,ooo acres, were designated
under the stockraising homestead law
during October. Secretary Lane of the
Interior Department announced yes
terday. These lands are chiefly in
New Mexico and Wyoming.
The Washington herald., 1918-11-17
War Gardeners Help Hoover.

The war gardeners Of America
asked Food Administrator Hoover
to take to Europe assurance of
their cooperation in helping to
provide food for Europe,
The Washington herald., 1918-11-17
GERMANY'S BATTLE FLEET
0F74SHIPS MAKESREADY
TO SURRENDER TO ALLIES
Must Sail for British Ports
Unless Unwilling Neu-
trails Offer Refuge from
Humiliation; Only 36
Hours Remain.

London, Nov. 10. Admirals
Beatty and Sims received the Ger
man naval ENJOYS aboard the Brit
ish super-Dreadnought Queen Eliz-
abeth today 10 arrange the great
est naval display in world history.
More than l,008 British, Ameri-
can and French ships will be spread
across the North Sea to receive the
surrendering German ships.
Amsterdam, Nov. I8.-By 5
O'Clock Monday morning the pride
and bulk of Germany's surface
fleet, seventy-four vessels, from
the colossal Dreadnoughts COM
pleted only two years ago to the
,mallest modern destroyer, must
l ave steam up and be ready to
leave German ports and proceed
to a neutral or British port to
surrender.
U-BOats Start on signal.
Every submarine must be prepared
to leave German ports Immediately
upon receipt of a wireless order
from the British Admiralty to sail to
a port of surrender.
The surface fleet in question is
valued at half a billion dollars. The
70 Of IN
million. Their surrender will deprive
Germany of every Yestige of a chance
Of fight at sea. 1t will render her
absolutely helpless in a naval re-
spect and place her at the mercy of
the allied-AmeTican fleets. 1t will af-
fix the seal OF unconditional up
on the German surrender.
Details for this momentous event
were arranged at a meeting between
German and British naval delegates
yesterday afternoon off Rosyth. Ger
many was represented by three dele
gates from the sailors and soldiers
councils and four delegates from the
peoples council.
Pleading With NeutraIs.
Only 56 hours are left to Germany
at this writing before she must bend
her knee in the most crushing blow
OF humiliation that couG have been
imposed upon the nation whose fugi-
tive eN-emperoT for Il quarter of a
century drummed into the German
peoples heads the maxim, Our fu-
ture lies upon the water"
These thirty-six hours are filled by
the most dramatic race against fate
that history has recorded. There is
one and only one way in which the
humiliation may be softened to some
degree. This is that the neutraIs
Sweden, Denmark, Norway and HoI-
land. and possibly Spain, may be pre-
vailed upon by Germany to open their
harbOrs as ports OF surrender" to
the German war craft For the ar
mistice stipulates that the German
warships must proceed into allied
ports "Only If neutral ports are not
available"
But there is reason to believe" "
says the British wireless service.
that since the armistice was signed
neutral powers have made it perfect
" clear that their ports are not like
ly to be available for this very irk-
some purpose. and there is no doubt
whatever that the surrendered Ger
man warships will be brought into al
lied ports"
CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO
The Washington herald., 1918-11-17
YANKS MOVE ONNWAKE
OF HUN RETREAT, READY
FOR FIGHT IF NECESSARY
Helmets and Gas Masks Are
Discarded, but Other.
wise Troops Advance
Fully Equipped for War.
like Duties.

With the American Armies N
France. Nov. IA state OF war stp
exists. and while il does the Yanse
troops advance without bands sne
hags In somber war array. This 4
only an armistice and the grim bust.
ness II involves, though Il be no heht.
ing, must be done in a soIdierly WAY
Standards and music are availabI,
only for special ceremonies. not e.
route.
The Yankee advance in the wake O
the German evacuation goes on In ar
emclent orderly American Nyav.
But the steel derbies and gas mask
have now become surplus eouiprnept
and that in itself is an inestinsbl,
relief for our boys
There has not been a drop Of rait
since the armistice was signed. N
TO That date there vas plenty NJ a.
too much Of il indeed.
IL Is clear and cold tonight Tbe,
is heaVy frost and the bleak u-ind,
serve as reminders Of what bsrdsb{D.
The Nanks escaped by not bsvins- 4,
De IN the trenches during the comm,
winter. As a result thanksgivine !,
frequent and universal among on
troops
Inc location OF American occupa,
uon headquarters is known. but
cannot be disclosed al this time
slicked mp Since FIghtInr
The troops have been MARCHING ~
more than week. interIudina m,
periods Of rest by talking about -,
historic hike now under wsv
since the armiStice has been siy7,.g
the dough5oys have been rested an,
slcked up" They look their prct.
tiest The faE Of grim battle is Fon,
from their faces, which are ruddv
ano their eyes are bright and curIou,
as they pass through enemy country
stared at by the inhabitants Of Ger.
man villages and towns
The army Of Ocupstion carries fuI
lnpedimenta and supplies by freirb.
Tor an Indefinite stay on police dUtv
Arullery and air service will follow
and remain with the troops urfF
peace Is signed. War conditions p-e
vail and the army will be ready 10,
acuon II provocstiOn warrants id. Tn,
liason service also is maintained
The Washington herald., 1918-11-17
GERMANS NAME
PEACE ENJOYS
Berlin Also Announces
Members of Cabinet for
New Government.

Amsterdam. Nov l6-Dr Matthias
Erzberger. who was the civilian head
of the German armistice commission,
VIII be Germany's representative
the preliminary peace negotiations
in conjunction with DR.. W. S. solf
the foreign minister.
An official statement to this effect
was made by the Berlin government.
today with an announcement of the
personnel of the reconstructed gov
ernment. A remarkable feature of
the situation is that while DIR. Ebert
as chancellor or provisional presi-
dent of the provisional republic"
holds the first office, the preliminary
peace work has been placed in the
hands of two non-SociaIists who in
deed are holdovers of the Max of
Baden regime.
Socialists in Background,
There is discernable in the news
from Berlin a tendency towarI push
ing the Socialists more and more in
TO the background though they hold
most OF the cabinet posts. DR.. Solf
was colonial minister under Prince
Max's regime. Though opposed to
out-and out junkerism he has long
been an energetic supporter of Ger
man expansion.
Another feature of the deveIop-
ments at Berlin is that the war min
lister. Won Schueeh, Is ra1ainai.- and
that the ministry of marine has been
given to Admiral Won Mann. The
Germans, according to all indications,
learned an invaluable lesson from the
Bolshevist rebellion-that il is sui
cidal for country to allow a disin-
tegration of the army and navy dis
cipline and organization.
Germans Fear Red Terror.
The fear of the red terror" ap-
pears to be ingrained in the flesh
and blood of the German soldiers
themselves, and as consequence the
Bolshevist venture engineered by the
Liebnecht wing was swiftly frus-
trated. Instead of appointing SOL
der committees in every division.
regiment, and battalion. as did the
Russians, the German soldiers from
the start showed a tendency to re-
@aaA 80 - ObCNAtllNt anu dlltSl
to their old officers, provided only
they were not called upon to keep up
the hopeless fight in the field
Today's Berlin news indicates more
over that the radical Socialists who
preach the doctrine of Boishevism
have been virtually eliminated from
share in the government. Lieb-
knecht is utterly ignored Wilhelm
Dittman, who was released from
prison just before the revolution and
who was yesterday mentioned as min
lister of rehabilitation, transport, JUS
tice and health, does not appear in
today's. official list.
Hugo Haase was yesterday named
as foreign minister. That office, how
ever, seems firmly in DR.. SOlf's hands.
The cabinet as announced from Berlin
today stands as follows: Premier of
the interior. DIR. Friedrich Ebert; for
eign affairs, DR.. w. S. Solf; treasury,
Herr Schiller; economic department,
DR.. August Mueller; Industrial de-
mobilization, Dr. Koth; war food.
Emanuel Wurm; labor, Herr Bauer;
war, Won Scheuch: admiralty, DIR.
Krause; postmaster general. Herr
Ruedlin: secretary of state without
portfolio. DR.. Matthias Erzberger.
The Washington herald., 1918-11-17
Evacuation Nearly Endes.

amsterdam, Nov. Ig Indfcaffor
thst-Slle German evacuation OF EeI.
girnh and Northern France Is Desrfns
lts completion is seen in the repo-
from Berlin today that Field Nar.
shsl Won Hindenburg. comma nder-In
chief OF GerTnany's armies. has A..
rived at CasseI
Cassel. or KasseL is Prussi.r
city, capital OF Hesse- Nassau. II h
situated on both banks Of the Fuyd,
and lies ninety-one miles Dortbeasf
of Frankfort-on-Main.
Huns Come Into Allies Lines
One Of the unusual features In In,
carrying out Of the armistice copdi.
lions, says an official dispatch from
france received here yesterday /,
the action OF thousands Of German
soldiers who are voluntarily EivfnF
themselves UP to the allied armies
Inc dispatch says that these soldier,
have not followed their retrestins
armies to the interior Of Germany
Tor reasons easy TO guess" Gress
numbers OF them have been taken IN
custed on the Belgian. British.
French and American fronts.
Surrender in south Africa.
London, Nov. l6.-It is oficialIy
announced that in compliance with
CONTINUED on PACE THREE
The Washington herald., 1918-11-17
BIG FUND DRIVE
is EXTENDED
United Campaign Length
ened Two Days; District
Raises Over 100000.

By a resolution indorsed by the
representatives Of the seven organ
izations cooperating in the United
War Work campaign and indoIs sad
by all the organizations il has neen
decided to extend the United War
Work campaign all over the country
for two days, making the closing date
of the campaign Wednesday instead
or tomorrow. as originally intended.
This extension is taken for various
reasons, all of which are detailed IN
letter from John r. Mott. director
general, to the State campaign d.
rectOrs
While excellent progress has been
made in the United War Work cam
palgn, messages have poured into aa-
tional headquarters urging that the
campaign be extended two DAYS on
the ground that one whole day and
in many places two days were alb
soiutely lost at the outset Of the cam
paign because of the great peace eel
ebrations. Moreover. the influenza
epidemic has made it impossible 10
do any work whatever in quite a
large number of counties" he said in
part.
ID. {. Total 100000.
With the United War Work Cam
paign totalling TO date S4OI- -sOS. g. local
activities of yesterday continued with
speeches at the government depart-
ments, impromptu musical programs
by uniformed men from army trucks
gaily decked with flags. and addresses
last night at the Liberty Hut and in
the theaters
Pleading for the strength that lies
in unity. Gypsy Smith. Y NJ. c. a.
worker in foreign fields and nonsec-
tartan evangelist, asked the support
for the United War Work Campaign
at the Liberty Hut last night.
No distinction in creed or race was
made by the men in the war" he said.
Jew and Gentle. Catholic and Prot
estant. have given their ell in this
struggle. Some men have given their
arms and legs. but no American who
contributes can give more than an
Englishman whom 1 saw who had
given both arms and both legs for
world safety"
Emphasizing the increased need OF
the work of the seven organizations.
Raymond B. Fosdick, Presidential
appointee of the United War Work
organizations, said: Decentralization
is apt to become Decentralization un-
less we continue our support of the
seven organizations. Our soldiers
have had the highest morale OF any
of the armies. In the French homes
they have become the big brothers in
the broken family circles"
Clergy to Help.
Pastors of all the Washington
churches will make the strongest pos
sibie appeal this morning from the
pulpit and at Sunday school meet
ings to their congregations to sup
port without qualification the cam
paign.
The Washington herald., 1918-11-17
THE WEATHER

Today and tomorrow = Cloudy;
probably rain.
Highest temperature yesterday, IS;
lowest, 38.
The Carlisle independent., 1918-07-18

w. H. Remer of Lincoln, Ne braska, a national representative of the M. W. A. order made a lecture to the members of the To. cal lodge here Wednesday night, at the hall over Bank of Carlisle. The lecture was well attended, many members from out of town being present. Mr. Remer is q good talker and entertained his audience in very pleasant man ner, telling them many things that was of vital interest to their lodge. Every member present enjoyed the occasion, anG lett the meeting in better spirits.
The Carlisle independent., 1918-07-18

l.. B. Krshka and J. c. Welcf made a business trip to Little Rock Friday.
 w. F. Brown transacted busi. ness in Little Rock Tuesday and Wednesday.
 MT. R, 0. Harvill, of the liar will Drug Store was a Lonoke visitor Sunday.
 Screen time is here and the ArAmo Lumber Go. is prepared to serve your needs for screen doors. windows, etc. 45.tf
 Mir. John D. Martin of the Rex all store attended the Pharma- ceutical Convention held.in Little Rock last week, returning home Friday night.
 Make your wants known by advertising in the Independent.
The Carlisle independent., 1918-07-18
PzaA,nAI.1!I e.


 NSome cheap shoes left at Buecn 'ey's-
 Mrs. Jalaes Welch was a Stutt- gart visitor II f4sday.
 zWhitings Stationery, liar will Quality I,rug Store.
 R.L. Bpsalo made a business trip to Lia e's-taday'
 ,Asas-@rp-~sfr1l line of paints and ..as at the Arkmo Lumber Go.
 Miss Hallibess Proctor was shopping in Little Rock today.
 Good fresh butter at Buech- ley's all the time.
 Mir. and Mrs. Will Neal spent Sunday the guests of friends in Lonoke.
 Perfumes -as the petals, Harvill Quality Drug Store.
 MT. A. B, Cameron, of the Dai- rymens Bank, made business trip to Little Rock Friday.
 Sand, gravel, crushed rock, cement, lime.-The Arkmo Lum- Der Go. 5O.tf
 Miss Vela Jernigan of Bates 
 vile is in the city the guest of MT. and Mrs. J, R. Roman.
 Bale your hay the Williams way. New self threading, block less, power hay press; large ca pacity; two men less. Williams Mill Mfg. Go. Texarkana, Ar kansas. lit
 Sergeant Major Ellis B. Gard ner, formerly of Eminence. Ky.,. nowswith the is2nd Depot Bri- gade at Camp Pike. Ark, was the weekend guest of Sergeant GhesterA. Crawford, who is also in the Depot Brigade at Camp Pike.
 Don t buy that belt before you get our prices. They are less because we bought early and in large quantities Weguarantee every foot of dur belt. Layne < Bowler Co. Irrigation Plant Sup plies, Stuftgart. Ark. Ask A. N. Holling shead. Local Representa tive carhsle 4 Arkansas.
The Carlisle independent., 1918-07-18
Lost

Somewhere between Martin s drug store and Zimmerman s farm. a full jeweled Hampden, gold, open face watch, with ini- tials l.. P. on back; attached to leather fob with a S2 50 gold piece mounted in U. s. flag as charm. Finder please leave at this office and receive $500 re ward. 1-1tp
The Carlisle independent., 1918-07-18

The past two or three weeks have certainly been fine for the rice and cotton planters. It will only take a little more of such weather to see all crops planted The acreage has been increased in many crops and with a favor able season there is promise of a bumper crop.
 See E. B. BrandtSor black smithing, saw filingdf1d all kinds of wood work. 45 If
 TheMheat cropin this section looks fine and promises a good yield A good many acres of wheat was planted last fall and good stands were had by all most every farmer who planted This country will produce plenty of wheat to feSfltself if our far mers will only plant 1t
 Patterson Bros. havea com plete line of tennis shoes ihN, all sizes at the right prices. 44tf
 We have a number of delin- quent subscribers on our list and would be pleased to have them call and settle or mail us the amount. We need the money to carry on our business and make improvements in the paper. Give this your attention today and oblige. The Independent.
 You drink to your own health at our soda fountain, liar will Quality Drug Store. Mrs. R. W. Wilkinson. who has been here for few weeks the guest of her mother, Mrs. Wes- terfield, left Tuesday for Hugo, Oklahoma where she will spend a few days the guest of friends and relatives.
 ROOFING PUTT Y-w We nave It. Arkmo Luh Der Com |pany. 3e-tf
 MT. c. H. OsBorn4sis rebuild ing power plant hohse that was blown down in the recent storm, Tor Lars Johnson on one of his places southeast of town.
 Swat the fiy by buying screen doors and windows from the Arkmo Lumber Go. 45 If
 hev. Charlie Pearson and wife |of Des Arc were guests of rela- tlses here Saturday night and Sunday.
The Carlisle independent., 1918-07-18
THE QUALITY STORE

Miss Bess Echlin and brother Robert were here the guests oi friends and relatives this week MT. and Mrs. s. B. Parkin anc son, Silas, were the guests ot friends in Conway a couple o1 days last week.
 J. B. Deeter is in Lonoke this week doing mason work on some new buildings that are being erected at that place. MT. M. J. Gillespie and sister, Mrs. Booe, of DeValls Bluff were ln the city Saturday evening the guests of J. P. Gillespie and fam. fly.
 -Blockless self-threading hay presses save two men, make square ends on bale, built in three sizes. Williams Mill Mfg. Co, Texarkana, Arkansas. 1-4t
 A good acreage of corn has been planted in this part of the state this year, which guarantees a great increase in the food pro duction of Arkansas.
 w. B. Agnew, Mrs. S. B. Pa.- kin and son Silas, spent Sunday at Mount Tabor. where they at tended ChiIdren's Day exercises. They report very nice time.
 Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Buffalo, and aunt, Mrs. Buzbee were Little Rock visitors today. Mrs. Bug bee went for the purposeof hay.I ing her eyes examined by a,spe cialist.
 MT. and Mrs. J. R. Romaf., Miss Vela Jernigan and Mir. Chas. DeCarlo spent several days in Little Rock the guests of friends, returning home We'd nesday evening.
 18O acres. 40 in cultivation, 4 room house, barn and other out buildings, 3 miles from Car lisle; a bargain at $35 %. Ad7. dress Independent Realty Co.,, Carlisle, Ark.
 In his speech before the Dem ocratic Convention, for re cleo tion to the United States Senate, from South Carolina, Senator Tillman says, ITO hell with all German sympathizers and thank God for Woodrow Wilson. 7
The Carlisle independent., 1918-07-18
Business Houses to cllss at 7:so P. M.

Business Houses to cl3 3ss at 7sso P M. We the undersigned business firms of Carlisle, hereby agree to close our store at 7:30 p. m. each day except on Saturdays; beginning Monday May ,20th and ending Monday Septemr1r 3Otb. 1918.
 The Fair No 17
 c. C. Hummel
 R. J. Scott
 Robertson Myers Hdw. Co. Mann & Humphries
 H. I. Buechley
 Longs Quality Store Patterson Bros.
 l.. B. Krshka
 Nichols & Hutson
 N. w. Young & Son
 Mrs. O. w. Cook
 Griffin & Son
 $. F. Pearson
 Klttler Bros. 1-2t
The Carlisle independent., 1918-07-18
Lost

On last Saturday between Gar. lisle and Pfeiffer school house, a sack containing } bushels of shelled corn. Finder will please return to Independent office, or notify c. s. Burk, Rt 5 Carlisle.
 lit
The Carlisle independent., 1918-07-18
For Sale

175 bushels of good, solid cal corn for sale; apply to J. W. Hut son. 1-2t
The Carlisle independent., 1918-07-18
For Sale

A good fresh COW for sale, ap- ply to J. E. Deeter. 1-1tp