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Weekly journal-miner., 1918-01-23
PUBLIC CONTROL OF RAILROADS
 FORECASTED
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DT ASSoi AlA~-l 1,S-
 WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 2l.- Director General McAdoo told the senate interstate commerce commit tee today he thought the government should retain operations of the rail rCsds for some time after peace comes and not return them to private owner ship until new and comprehensive laws have been enacted to govern them.
 Director General McAdoo denied that he had anything to do with the f,el restrictions order. He said he ap- proved of the order and thought 1t would be very beneficial.
 Tt should be borne in mind" said McAdoo, that by the end of the war the public and shippers will be ac- customcd to dealing with the govern nlent and I am convinced that time should be given at the end of the war before the railroads are turned back 10 their owners"
 An tentire new situation. he thought, would be faced when peace cLme that would have to be met by rev and comprehensive laws, and that it would be injurious to the stock holders to throw the railroads back into private ownership without first adopting "comprehensive and ration al legislation" This, he thought. would take time.
 Do you personally believe in gov o1rment ownership" asked Senator Watson.
 No" repliad Mir McAdoo. "but I believe it will be impossible to turn tine roads back to their owners under exactly the same system by which they were operated when the govern rrent took them over There must be scmc form of government control
 Senator Watson asked if the rail roads. under government control, would not continue to operate under their old management, except for orders given from time to time by the director general
 The fundamental principles of op- eiatiou have been changed by orders already given. McAdoo said, and oth- CTS are in contemplation, which change entirely the routing of traffic.
 NcAdoo indicated. however, that if weather conditions improved, 1t night not be necessary for the fuel order to remain in effect as long as indicated. He declared the trans- rcrtation situation was being great lv improved and that the entire fuel rroblem could be worked out SO that hrs office could effect better distri- button.
 Investigation of railroad labor questions. including the wage de- riands of the four leading brother hoods. was the chief business before ihe first meeting today of the new railwav wage commission, headed by Secretary Lane The board will an- aivze for the railrod administration tlie principal clements of labor prob lcms transferred to the government with the taking over of the railroads.
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-01-23
ASSEMBLY, IS DISSOLVED BY BOLSf1EVIKI
Altitude Of 
 M aintai
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
 WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 2l.- The Allies are maintaining an expect snt attitude on the western front, Secretary Baker stated today in his weekly war review, while recent events in Russia have greatly increas- cd strategic freedom for the central empire.
 The review is for the week ending January 10. It says:
 There is little to record in the way # military activity during the past week. On the western front the all nes are maintaining an expectant at titude.
 While the enemy has been busy concentrating his offensive forces, tkc British and French have greatly strengthened their defensive disposi- tons, reorganized their tactical ar engagement, which in many instances were hitherto chiefly of an offensive character, and are now prepared for each eventuality.
 The recent events in Russia which have removed from the theatre of ac- tive operations over 900 miles oi front in the East, the invasion of italy ard the consequent shortening of the battle line in this zone by rcarly l50 miles, have resulted in greatly increased strategic freedom :or the central empire.
 Reviewing the minor operations ahich took place during the period under examination, it is noticeable ;hat ascendant initiative and alert ness is again displayed by the allies.
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-01-23
Factory Closing Brings About The
 Desired Results

% WASHINGTON, Jan. 21.- ! + Two of the chief accomplish F 'i' ments sought in closing industry ! + by cutting of coal supply have :
 + bccn achieved Administrator <
 !. Garfield today announced. The | : homes are receiving coal in f < larger quantities and bunker coal I ! again moving to the sea- I 4 board in sufficient volume to I f supply transatlantic shipping. f I, the third aim, that of clearing ! # railroad congestion, has not yet :
 + been achieved. The first Mon ! day holidays was generally ob- | F served. Tomorrow is the last of I i. the five-days' shut down of t
 i, manufacturing plants. ! f < .s .p 1. {. ! < f < # < | + < j.
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-01-23
Former German Battles1ups
 Are Trapped j1 Mine Fields
Turkish Warships Emerge From Dardanees Sunday Morn ing to Battle Allied Cruisers and Meet Deea British Lose
 2Monitors and 200 Men in Terrific Encounter.

beth of which were lost in action, there are at present 132 survivors the announcement states. Both the Bres- lau and the cruiser Sultan Selim, for u,erly the German Goeben, the other Turkish vessel engaged, were mined, the statement added. The Goben is now being continuously bombed by British aircraft in the narrows of the straits where she was stranded after she hit a mine
 The Goeben and Breslau emerged
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-01-23

from the Dardanelles on Sunday morning to attack the British naval forces north of the island of Irbros. After the Raglan and the small moni- tor had been sunk, the Breslau was forced into British mine field. The Goeben headed full steam toward the I,ardanelles, striking mine near the entrance. Turkish destroyers com- ing to the assistance of the Breslau were engaged by two British destroy CTS and driven off.
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-01-23
American Steamer Victim of Torpedo
 In Mediterranean

!. NEW YORK, Jan. 2l.-Au- + + thentic news of the sinking of s' !- three large steamers, one an 7 1. American, while a convoy ot T 1. which they were a part was s' .r passing Q light house on the Ft + Mediterranean Spanish coast r 1. last month, was received today -' i, in shipping circles from Spain. < 1. No lives were lost. The names '
 :. of the ships were withheld. The + i. attack came it midnight, and so ! # near to the shore was the at z |. tack that the inhabitants of a r ], Spanish town heard the explo- < # sions and hurried to the shore <
 + to aid in the rescue. 4 q s. 1. 1. + 1. + + s S j. + q + 2
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-01-23
SHIP BRINGS BIG PRICE

GOTHENBURG, Ian. 2l.-A local shipowncr received recently an of- fer of 3S0 GOO crowns for small bark which still stood in his name in the ship list. Investigation of his books disclosed that he had sold the bark in March, 1914, for 26,000 crowns.
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-01-23
BRINGING THEM DOWN

LONDON, Jan. 2l-Three hundred and seventy British, French and Ger man airplanes were reported to have been brought down on the western front during November Deductine P accounted for in the last days oi October, and not officially announced I'll later, the actual number is SIS, oi which the British claim l08, French S4 and Germans l26
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-01-23
Will Spend Billion
 Dollars on Aircraft
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press
 WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 2l.- The billion dollar aircraft program, presented first to congress in the regular estimates last December, were explained to the house military com- mittee today at a confidential session by Major General Squier, chief signal cfhcer. The sum will be included in the army appropriation bill.
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-01-23
VALUABLE DERELICT

LONDON, Ian. 2l.-The dcrclict and half-submerqed schooner Diana of Denmark, victim of a submarine attack two years ago, has been rough, iy repaired, floated and sold by auc- ton at an Irish port for S20,250. An expert asserts her value when new would De only S5,000
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-01-23
Jeanette no Friend
 Of Rustling Systen,

WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 21.- Representative Jeanette Rankin to- day appealed to Secretary Wilson to the so-called card rustling system used by the copper companies among their miners in Montana, and said, after a conference, that the sec rotary had promised to do SO.
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-01-23
AUSTRIA SAID ID BEHAv|NGMORE
 DIFFICULTY
By Associated Press

tN ASSOCldleN iItSS
 AMSTERDAM, Jan. 2l-The Aus trian ministry has resigned, accord irg to Vienna dispatch to the Der liner Morgen Post. Count von Tog- eenburg, minister of the interior, is charged with the task of forming a new cabinet.
 The dispatch does not make clear which ministry is involved, the i'm perial, of which Czernin is head, or thc minor body which von Seydler is rrcsident. The fact that Toggenbers has been named indicates that it is inc latter. Recent dispatches have indicated a crisis.
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-01-23
By Associated Press.

by AsSOCIdItu IItas-
 LONDON, Jan. 21.-One hundred and seventy-two members of the crew of the Turkish cruiser Midullu, for. merly the German Breslau, were res cued after the action between the British and Turkish forces at the en- trance of the Dardanelles, in which the Midullu was sunk, it was official ly announced tonight Of the total of BIO men on the British monitor Raglan and the small monitor, M-28
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-01-23
COULD FIX FOOD PRICES

WASHINGTON. D. C.. Jan. 2l.- \ draft of bill giving the President broad powers to fix the prices of fcods and other products essential to the war, was laid before the house committee today by the President, with the request that it be prepared Tor passage.
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-01-23
Editors May Haue
 Taken Hun Money
By Associated Press.

ABERDEEN, s. D., Jan. 2l.-Re- ceipts for 5000 signed by Count von Bernstorff, former German ambassa' cor. officials claim, were found in the records seized in the office of the Free Press, whose editors, F. w. Sal lett and J. F. Paul Gross, are held pending the arrival of federal authori- ties, who charge them with not fil- ing correct translations of certain articles printed in their paper.
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-01-23
ICE DOES DAMAGE

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Jan. 2l.-Ice fioes n the Mississippi river today caused four steamboats to sink Two others were torn from their moor ines and small craft were damaged.
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-01-23
FIRE ON U. S. VESSEL

PEKlN. Jan. 2l.-The American gunboat Monacacy was fired upon by Chinese 30 miles above Yochow yes terday. A sailor named O'Brien was Filled ard two were wounded. The firing lasted an hour and 1t is pre- s,,med that it came from revolutions iets
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-01-23
DIDN'T KNOW IT. ETC.

CHICAGO, Jan. 2l.-Playing cow bcv with his mother, William Werner age four. shot and killed Mrs. Will lian Werner at Des Plaines, Illinois The mother didn't know the gun was loaded.
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-01-23
EAST FEELS EFFECT OF HEATLESS
 MONDAY
BUSINESS PRACTICALLY SUSPENDED AS CITE s ARE DESERTED AND IN DUSTRIAL PLANTS RE MAIN IDLE IN COLOSSAL EFFORT TO CONSERVE
 NATIONS COAL SUPPLY.
By Associated Press.


 WASHINGTON. D. C., Jan. 2l.- Business activity generally, east of the Mississippi river, was suspended today for the first Of the series of ten neatless Mondays ordered by the fuel administration to release coal for private consumption and trans-Atlan- lie shipping.
 At the same time, manufacturing llants throughout the East were idle for the fourth successive day in com Iliance with the administration i've cay closing order, effective last Fri day and designed to save coal and as sist in relieving traffic congestion.
 Fuel officials declared there had been a radical change of feeling in the country regarding the orders. In dustries were cooperating fully, they said, and virtually complete acquies- oence was expected of concerns af- fected by the Monday closing pro gram.
 Handicapped by another cold wave. covering the greater part of the coun- fry East of the Rockies and adding 10 the Winters record of the severest weathc. in recent years, railroads strove to increase the movement ot coal to favored classes and straighten the freight tangle Reports to the of- ftes of the fuel administration said that the supply to house-holders and steamship interests had been increas- ed, but officials directing the rail roads asserted there was little hope for material improvement In traffic conditions until the weather moderat- ed
 CHICAGO, Jan. 2l.-The order oi Fuel Administrator Garfield, cutting eff heat 10 business houses today was observed generally A number of the saloon keepers disregarded the spirit of the mandate by serving drinks to customers between the hours of mid night and o'clock o. m., although TO fuel was used. Bartcnders wear irc sweaters, overcoats and gloves dispensed drinks to untitled patrons
 NJ. ]. Mccarthy, secretary of the Iquor dealers protective association said:
 "I regret that we were not able tc impress upon all our members thaf the fuel administration desired nc liquor to be sold. The liquor dealers association does not believe in obey 1ng tho letter and violating the spiri oi the law"
 Ii was estimated that 100000 per sons were idle in the Chicago district
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-01-23
SILVER

NEW YORK, Jan. 21.-Silver sS5s cents.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-04-19
Every Americans Duty.

To work, economic, and lend
money to the Government is the duty
of every American.
Hundreds of thousands of our men
have been called to arms and taken
away from the productive forces OF
the country.
Hundreds of thousands of others
have been diverted from producing
things used in peace to producing
things used in war.
In the face of this lessened pro-
ductive force and production a great
and unusual drain upon our re-
sources is made by our Army and
Navy and our allies.
Work and speed-up production to
make up for the lessened produc-
ton; economic in consumption Ia
lessen as much as possible the drain
upon our resources; lend your
money to your Government TO prose
cute this war successfully and make
our soldiers powerful, effective, and
victorious
Every American can do an indivi-
dual service to his country by work
ing, saving, and buying Liberty
Bonds.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-04-19
FRIDAY, APRIL 10, 1918.
Making Farm Labor More Efficient.

Making Farm Labor More Efficient.
Everywhere we turn we are con
fronted with the cry for more help
more labor on the farm. The need
is quite apparent; at least We have
less farm labor than we used to have
But what is the good in talking
about ways and means Of getting
more help when we are certain that
we are sure to have less? Would it
not be more to the point to try to
make the present supply more efrec-
tive.
In this matter the University OF
West Virginia has paved the way for
some pioneer work. They selected
twenty of the best managed farms
in the State, and by careful census
found just how much each man on
these farms was doing in the way OF
raising crops and cattle. Then they
have estimated where the State
would stand in the matter of labor
il every farm were managed as
efficiently. If that were TO happen,
West Virginia would have enough
men and some 1900 to spare
enough to make sizeablc increase
in crop production.
1t is quite noticeable wherever you
go that the successful farmer seldom
suffers from drouth of farm labor.
Perhaps it is because his personality
attracts men. Perhaps it is because
he pays his men more money. More
likely it is because he uses his men
on such land and in such a way that
a day of their labor returns him a
maximum number of bushels OF
wheat, or corn or potatoes. Ger
tainly it is not hard to see wnere a
day of labor spent on one hundred
bushel corn crop is more efficient in
terms of bushels of produce than
the same day spent on an average
thirty bushel corn crop. 1t is some
thing to think about at any rate.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-04-19

Not all obstacles to peace are in
Germany. The American Protective
Tariff League outdoes Chancellor
Won Hertling in objection to the
Presidents program. BY a unani-
nous vote it has protested against
the proposal for "the removal so ia,
as possible of all economic barriers
and the establishment of an equality
of trade conditions among all the
nations conserving to peace AND
associating themselves for its main
tenance." Thus the League places
itself in opposition to peace based on
acceptance of terms proposed by the
President of the United States. An
evil worse than war, to protected
interests, is a curtailing of theil
power to levy tribute upon the
American people. 1t is well thai
their organization has stated the
case SO plainly.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-04-19
Second Red Cross War Drive.

Mr.. John Poole, President of the
Federal National Bank and Chair
man of the Third Liberty Loan Com
mittee for the District of Columbia
has been appointed by the National
War Council as Chairman of the
Second Red Cross War Drive for the
Potomac Division of the American
Red Cross.
This Division comprises the Dis
trict of Columbia and the states of
Maryland, Virginia and West Vir-
ginia.
The sum to be raised in the Di-
vision is $3,3O0,00O, and while such
large cities as Baltimore, Washing
ton, Richmond, Norfolk and Wheel
ing are included in it's territory, vet
for the most part it is agricultural
and, comparatively speaking, sparse
ly populated.
When this is considered it would
seem that Mr.. Poole and his associ.
ates have no easy task before them
but a difficult task is not one which
would deter Mr.. Poole--he has
tackled just such problems before
and always with energy and success
The results he obtained in the
First and Second Liberty Loan Cam
paigns, in both of which the District
OF Columbia went over the top, bear
witness to his un1agging devotion
and good generalship. With him as
leader, and with the committee OF
well known men he has appointed to
assist him, it is assured that the
Potomac Division will not only meet
the quota, but exceed it.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-04-19
The Double Effect OF Economy.

The Double Effect OF Economy.
When an American citizen, instead
of spending 500 for something he
wants, denies himself and lends the
money to the Government he per-
forms double service.
First, he furnishes the Govern
ment with 500 to use in the prose-
cution of the war.
Second, he has relieved to the ex-
tent Of 500 the drain on our goods
and services; that is, materials and
labor. To make the article or
articles he would have bought, or to
manufacture others to take their
place in the market, would require
materials and labor. In addition, to
get the article to him labor and
freight space would be required. By
doing without the article, he has left
free a certain amount of material to
be used for war purposes, a certain
amount of labor to be used in the
same way, and he has also relieved
to certain extent the transportation
facilities of the country.
This may not be much in the IN
dividual case, but when hundreds of
thousands and millions of A1neri-
cans pursue this course it means
millions and millions of dollars
loaned the Government, tremendous
quantities of materials left for uses
of the Nation in this war, millions
of hours of labor free to do war
work, and a vast amount of freight
space free for national uses.
These sacrifices are easy to make;
are small and trivial compared to the
sacrifices that our soldiers and sail
ors make daily while they offer con-
stantly their lives for their country,
the greatest sacrifice of all.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-04-19
Real Estate Transfers Recorded A,
Clerks Office.

David M Pitt, of Pennsylvania, tc
Harry A. Pitt, Emma B. Pitt and
Harold M. Pitt, 200 acre farm in
Sixth district, $40 and other con
siderations.
Harry A. Pitt, Emma B. Pitt and
Harold M. Pitt to John NJ Reed and
wife, property above, $40 and other
considerations.
Elmore H. Owens and wife te
Frank P. Long, of Hartford county
lot of land at Perryville, $500.
Margaret J. Streeper and Amos
]. Streeper, her husband, 10 Mary
C. Anderson, farm in Fourth dis
trict. (Reconveyance.)
Harry M. Pryor to Frank w. Har-
rison and Luella Harrison, his wife
of Wilmington, Del, property in
North East, $475.
Howard Shellin and wife to Ralph
w. Pearce, farm Of go acres in Sixth
district, $4,000.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-04-19
Property Transfers.

The ]. Waters Russell Realty
Company to John B. Stops and
Mary A. Stoops, 1876 acre farm in
First district, SIS and other consider
ations.
William c. Reynolds and wife to
Howard Shellin, farm of go acres in
Sixth district, $7100.
Howard Shellin and wife to Will
liam C! Reynolds, property IN Rising
Sun, $4,000.
Reginald Constable and wife to
Ellsworth N. Sweet, residence prop
erty on Bow street, Elkton, $3.50.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-04-19

Included in the expense items of
the railroad corporations for 1917 is
one of $222,0OO,OO0 for taxes. This
probably includes the Federal cor
poration tax, as well as State and
local taxes. 1t amounts to but little
over one per cent. of the capitaliza-
ton of $40, 000;000.O 700. The ordi-
nary citizen pays an average tax to
State and locality alone of two, per
cent. on his property. From this
the question arises: Are the rail
roads taxed but half as much as
ordinary citizens, or are they over
capitalized? The question should be
answered before Congress fixes the
remuneration to be paid for taxing
over their property.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-04-19
Constipation and Indigestion.

These are twin evils. Persons
suffering from indigestion are often
troubled with constipation. Mrs
Robert Allison, Nation, ILL.,, writes
that when she first moved to Mat
toon she was a great sufferer from
indigestion and constipation. Food
distressed her and there was feel
ing like a heavy weight pressing on
her stomach and Ghost. She did not
rest well at night, and felt worn out
q good part of the time. Ono bottle
of Chamberlain's Tablets corrected
this trouble so that she has since
felt like different person.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-04-19

Lea Moore and wife to John W..
Moore, the Octoraro Iron Works of
So acres, $40 and other considera-
lions.
Ralph H. Rees to Sallie C. Lind
say, wife of Henry Lindsay, lease
hold property at Chesapeake City,
$40 and other considerations.
John Humfress and wife. Of New
York, to Peter christensen, interest
in property above, 81 and other con-
siderations.
Edwin K. Owens and wife to
Charles T. Nesbitt, "a acre farm.
$4,000.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-04-19
Some Good Advice.

Don't think too much of your
own methods. Watch other peo-
pies ways and learn from them
This is good advice. especially when
bilious OF constipated. You will find
many people who use Chamberlain's
Tablets for these ailments with the
best results, and will do well to fol-
low their example.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-04-19
U. s. Field Agent ]. ]. Drag re-

U. s. Field Agent j. ]. Drag re-
ports:
Grain sown early last fall made
fair growth and entered winter
quarters in good shape but late
sown grain, and there was much of
it, was badly handicapped, first, by
heavy rains and afterward by
drought and extremely cold weather
and made no top-growth before
winter set in. Although protected
nearly all winter by an ample cover
ing of snow good deal of the seed
was killed and it was not until the
advent of March that the grain show
ed itself above ground, many fields
are thin and spotted"