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The daily morning oasis., 1918-10-22
UNOFFICIAL GERMAN NOTE
RECEIVED, II HAS MANY
STRINGS ATTACH BD
SOLDIERS CHRIST.
MAS PARCELS
Regulations Promulgated by
the War Department for
Sending Holiday Remembran-
ces to Those Overseas.

Postmaster William Shuck.
mann has handed The Oasis 3
copy of the Official Bulletin,
containing instructions how to
prepared Christmas packages
for American soldiers abroad, or
sailors in home or foreign wa
ters, with a request for it's pub
lcation.
One parcel only will be ac-
cepted by the War Department
through the Red Cross, for each
soldier overseas.
Parcels for army men must
be placed in cardboard boxes
only one allowed to each soldier.
Each soldier will be provided
with one Christmas parcel label.
This label will be forwarded by
him to the person in the United
States from whom he wishes to
receive his Christmas package.
Packages which do not bear this
label will not be received by the
Red Cross for delivery to the
post office authorities. Labels
that are lost will not be dupli-
Gated.
Christmas parcels must be
placed in card board boxes,
3x4x9 inches in size. These
boxes will be provided to holders
of labels, by the American Req
Cross. They may be obtained
at Red Cross branches or Chap
ters after November 1st.
With each box will be given
complete instruction regarding
the articles which may be sent,
and a list Of articles which are
barred by the postal authorities.
Study these instructions ana
avoid mistakes. No message or
written material of any kind
will be allowed to 60 into the
boxes. When the boxes are
packed, but unwrapped, they
must not weigh more than 2
pounds, 15 ounces. If the par
eel is overweight some article
must be removed.
Do not put perishable food,
soft candy, liquids, or anything
in glass containers, in the pack
age II you Wish IL 10 feacn ltS
destination with the other con-
tents unspoiled.
Do not mail the box yourself
When packed the box should be
taken to the nearest collection
station designated by the Red
Cross, unsealed, unwrapped and
ready for inspection. Red Cross
representatives are authorized
to remove Objectionable articles
from parcels. Shippers will
The daily morning oasis., 1918-10-22

then affix sufficient postage on
their parcels to carry them to
Hoboken, N. J. Parcel post
zone rates will be charged. The
parcels are to remain in custo-
dy of the Red Cross until deliv-
cred to the postal authorities.
No Christmas parcel will be
accepted by the Red Cross for
shipment after November 20.
Keep this in mind when plan
ming a Merry Christmas for our
boys cover There"
When it is considered that
The daily morning oasis., 1918-10-22

there are 100000 men over
seas it will be seen at a glance
why the regulations promulgat-
ed are necessary. Ore parcel
Of the stipulated weight to each
soldier will make a collection
that will weigh 5000 tons; and
the cubic space it will occupy
will be 1,244,755 cubic feet of
space. Quite a respectable pile.
To carry it $50 ordinary freight
cars of 20 tons capacity, would
be needed. And that number of
freight cars would make a train
nearly a mile long.
The daily morning oasis., 1918-10-22
ENGLAND and France Have the Proof

LONDON, (BULLETIN), Oct. 21-The British government
statement tonight regarding the denial in the German note of
Wilson's charges of German submarines deliberately Sheng life
boats containing survivors of topedoed vessels points to the
andovery Castle and the French steamship Lyndans
both cases. the statement the submarines ramed the life
which survivors tried to themselves.
The daily morning oasis., 1918-10-22
VIOLENT CIVIL WAR IN HUNGARY
More than 5000 Killed in Street Fight
ing; Demands for "Peou|es Re-
public" the Throne is Threatened

LONDON Oct 21.-"Revolution in Hungary is imminent
tegaphs the Amsterdam correspondent of the Daily Express
Hungarian republicans threatening overthrow the throne
and substitute peoples republic under Michael Laroyu
if general peace is not arranged within three days.
COPENHAGEN, via LONDON, Oct. 21.-A revolution has
broken out Bulgaria Sofia is the of violent civil warfare
More than three killed fierce street fighting
between rotng workers led by Boshev and the police and
military.
The daily morning oasis., 1918-10-22
Every Federal Reserve District Met Quota

WASHINGTON Oct 21Reports received by the treasury
department confirm the belief that the Fourth Liberty Loan
the top with every Federal meeting
quota The estimate of the over-subscption however
duced to quarter billion dollars Individual subscriptions number
%, 100000 breaking the record
The daily morning oasis., 1918-10-22
FAMINE FACES GERMANY AND AUSTRIA
Predictions of AuStria's Bid for Seuarate
Peace; Hun Press Forecasts Separate
Peace for Hungary; Food SuOo|es
Cut Off

BERNE via LONDON, Oct 221-The German press fore
casts separate peace between Hungary the Allies
Newspaper dispatches state that Germany Austria
the of famine Hungary has stopped the export of wheat
Bohemia refuses to raise wheat and Poland cutting down it's
shipments .-"tE'
THE HAGUE, Oct 21-A strong report circulated in we'll
informed quarters tonight is leading expectation
Austrian bid for separate in the immediate future per-
haps before the week is ovr
The daily morning oasis., 1918-10-22

LONDON, Oct 21-The Germans today launched their first
major attacks since their retreat began They launched
thrusts against the British along the
front They everywhere epused sad the
night The British continued to advance throughout
the the Doua region and tonight stand less than two miles
from Vaencennes Hag Hags troops hold
along Scheldt northward
Pontachn Journal rail base 13 miles southeast of Lille
entered by the British.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1918-07-08

Ser anrsrifaniiden srnppem in Gnrs-
pa slt abnliden getradtnngen.
ylrtbnr 9Dnd), zines Ser natipnali-
itiIhen iriIden Wiitglie0er bes engli=
iden Garlaments, Der fiirslid) einc
aDmmiiiion nls nGolonel" in Ser
britiidlen Mrmee ansenpn,men hat,
ipiinId1t, baf sbeDoDre Gpoiepelt cine
8otidaft an Sas iriide @plf sn @mn-
item Der SonIfriptipn icnbe ooer Sal,
er ielbit fpmme, nm bort per-
iOmlid, i'm Snterei1e Der &pnifription
81 iuirfen, sebt. Gr lit ii6er5engt, bar
yiooieDelt bel Dem grpken Ginflmf:,
ben er in sSrlano beiiet, piel Glites
ansrtdten fam.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1918-07-08

iden Stellmngen gcinnd)t nn6 &c
fangene genpminen. Slmd Irtillerie,
&fe baben bort mno an Ser glisne
ftnttsefnnben.
Sn Der @pcbre WegenO brama
Der sScino in cine Ser a1tEeren nrteri.
faniid)el Stellnneen, iunr0e abcr mic.
Der pertrieben.
Die 9entiden mel6en, gtngrifie
Der Mmerifaner nnb Der ssranSpien in
Der 0egenO ppn Gbatean sbierrD iei-
en- 5nfammen sebrphen. Die Mnsrei-
fer batten grpfe Gerluite gebabt.
glns gpnbDn lpirS genteloct, Saig's
Srmppen bGtten mod inlmer Sic
Sberbanb anf beiocn Seiten Der
SDmme nno beoransten oie Sent-
id)en idarf Ditlif) BON .6ainel.
Der S6nis nom Stalien fat mclJ-
rere amerifaniid)e 9mftidiffer befu=
riert. Sci oieier @elesenbeit biclt Der
G0mig cine yieune iiber italieniIdc,
auerifaniidje, engliide, frnns1iiide
nno tIdediid)e Srnppen ab, Die iid
allc snm @iOeritano gegen Die otter
reif)iid)e Gffeniipc pereinigt batten.
giadl aem pffi5iellen geridt pom
Samstag luaren fiinf5ebn amerifani=
ide Gol0aten I'M aanpf gefallen; 2
itarbeu an 0nnben nito flint an
9ranfbeiten; elmer fam 6nrdl einen
gnftidiff 1tnfnQ INNS geben mmb ei-
ner Onrd einen anberm 1tnfall; iirb-
sebn ipnr0en Idiuer beriunnoet. TIM
Ter ben Sducrperlunmbetem lit Gin
Seraner, Eripate Nap 8. Ninor aus
Buerne.
9as Waarine gprps mclbet, bak
adt Wann sefaGen iirb,, baf fiinf-
sebn on ibren @nnoen geitorbem
iinb, baf % id)mcr perlumn6et lunr-
ben, ban adt5ebm permiFt uerben
nno Sak 62 einfad als neriumnSet
semelSet iuerben. 3iuei Seramer
iino idwer periumnoet: aurporal
Narren e. Jrennb ans slmitin nnS
Eripate @m. u. Ylorgan ans
Gmorh.
Rad benz offi5iellen 8eridlt ppm
Somntas iinc fiinfnn65mansis ameri-
faniidJe Splbaten in Ser ShladJt pe-
fallen; iieb5ebn itarben an illren
Wnnoen nno nenn an &ranf6eiten;
siuei famen Snrd -ltnfaIle
INNS sebcn nn6 6rei onrdl anbere
llnfGlle; adtnnObicrsis lunrben fdlmer
periunnoet; Dermikf iuer6en orei-
sebn. llnfer ben Wefaaemen iimo bic
sentmants 8esleb 1reml mnb ssranf
6. sinn ans San Mntoniu unb Der
Eriuate sinblep 3. Gpemcer aus
Ganmtillo; nnter ben Termihteg ii.
Der Hriunte Sobn .. slrbis ans
grDiunfielS, Seras.
Sas Wlarine Gprps meloet nm
Spnntas, baf breisebn Dsann im
aampf sefallen Ieien; baf sluei an III
rem @nn6en itarben mno bas adlt-
nmb6reieig idmer beriuMnbet lunr-
ben. Inter ben Wefallemen Ino Die
Seraner: gemtnant GomnnS 6. Heis-
ner ans .6onitun II. Corporal Glaabe
W. Gap ans Beaumont. Inter ben
Shwerbermnn6eten: aDrporal 81.
jomrner ans Epteet NIB EriDnte
Sranf Samaritnn ans .6uniton.
@GfrenS Der NIT benz Z. Snli sn-
oeuoen ISOLDE baben uniere Nrmce
nmb mnier Narine-Gerps 703 Ier-
lutte an Soten, geriunn6eten nub
@erinihten geba6t. Sn Der porberse-
benben Aud)e betrngen bic Terlmitc
nnr 497 Wiann. Die 9eiammtperln-
lte nnierer amerifaniifem Srmppcn
belanfen iidl ieet anf 11,0S6 Mann.
yon oieien fiefen 441i Mann in Scr
Sd,ladt ooer itar6en an ibrem @nn.
ben, an aranfbeiten uber an nn6eren
lIriadcn. @erlummbet mnrben 6t60;
perfniht luerben SOB, snTammen H.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1918-07-08

0S6; ankerSein ipirben nud) POI
Mann anf Der See berloren.
9lns Sern uirb gemelbet, in
9entidlanb ipolle man nidt oarau
slauben, bnf Sie Mnsaben, bic nnier
ariegsminiiter gafer iber Die 3abl
Der Srnppen, sic mir nad Gnrppn
idiften mnb nod id)iden iuiirber,
ridjtig ieien.
Nus 8aibimgton lutro gemeloct,
man bereite iid bnranf bpr, ameri-
faniidle Srnppen nad Sibirien in
idifen.
Die 8eiuobner Der MnrmnnsTi-
&iiite, Ser Wprofiiite Der bisher rmiii-
iden 0albiniel apla, ipllen iidJ ben
slliierten anaeid)loiien baben.
Cine 9tenter 9epeid)e aus 2ua-
bpn ntelbct, cine Sepeidc ans aiein
bebanpte, baF 10000 rmiiiid)e Hepu.
lmtipnGre amf bic Stabt 81 mari6ier-
ten mnb oak Die 9entld)en iidl snriid-
s0gen.
slm 9ienstag o6er Mittiupd fat in
Der Nalr bes 6iterreidiI6cn Seeba.
fens GDla Elm fiinfsebn Wiinaten lana
Oanernbes 0efedt sluiid)en italieni.
iden SeitroDers nnS 0itcrreidiidcn
SurpeboboDten itatfsefnnOen. Die Sta
, liener melben, Saf iie feine @erlnite
gebabt baben nnb oail tie elm fein0it.
DIES Nerpplan iuGbren6 oes Samples
bernnter idDiien. Die Gciterreiher
bebanpten, oah Elm itnliemiIdjes Gd)iii
! in yranb gcfdoiieu Mno Gin anoeres
beid1bigt pnroe nm6 oaf Die Stale.
ner iidD Idnea snriifgcsogem baben.
Die 0iterreidJiiden Sdiffe iollen MIR
leidlt beif1bigt ieim. Rad oieien
aampf batteu Die italieniiden Sdii.
fe nod einen aampf nit 5iterreidi-
iden 2anbbatterien IN Sagliamentu,
in benz iie Die 6iterreidjiidem Sc,
ldiitc gum Sdiueiaen brad)ten.
@ie ans Nalbingtom aemelSei
luir0, bat General Niard, rnier 6e.
neralitabsdef, am Samstag in eincr
llnterbaltmng nit 3citnngsfDrreipon-
0enten erflGrt, 9entihlanS bereite
nnsiueifeIbaft cine Cffeniipe an Der
Neitfrpnt Dor, iuelde ieoen9lngcnblid
NIT fnrdtbarer &raft beginnen f5a-
ne. lleber uniere eigenen 0eeresper.
I, baltniiIe iagte er. rgSir baben cine
Wfillipn SDloatea biniibergcidift
nno mir gebeu jekt oaran, bic sueite
hiniiber 81 idifen."
| Bel Der Seietnms BON @laoiluoitul
onrd 5000 Sideden nmb Slomafcu
Iuacn 81 golid)eiuifi aet6tet NAB 153
perlpnmbet ieit, pie ans sofio &c,
| nleloet iuiro. Die sid)edJen mn6 Sfa.
ipen loIlen audi in Der 0egenb bon
&anoale i'm nDro5itiifen ssinmlano
5000 Sentide nno ssimnen geIdlla-
gen baben.
Die tiedJdDiih-ilamiidlem Srnppcn
beitebcn meiItens nns e6emaligenSu Of
oaten oes 6iterreidiid-nneariIdeu
3ecres, Die Dpn ben MmiIem gefansen
genumnten nnb nad Sibirien in Die
@cfansenemlaser seidift unrben.
Mad Dem ssrieoensid)lnf nit 9entIdD-
lamb mnrocn iie BON ben golidleuifi
freigelaiIem. Sic buten lid, Den NJ
liierten an, nm in Sranfrcidl 5n finn
pfen. slaf oem @ese bortbin lunroeu
iie, luabrideinlid) anf @eranlaiInus
Sciftidllanbs, bon ben 8pfidleiuifi an
seariffem mnb ieitbem iimo iie i'm
Sample init linen. Die meiiten Sam.
pfc limb fir bic sidledjen fieareidJ
pcrlanien.
Sin amerifaniides Yatronillen.
boot rettete 700 Solbaten, Die iidJ
anf benz fanaoiiden 5ranspurtidifi
rGitp Of @ienna@ befanben. 0as
SdDiff iuar an Der atlantiidlem ailfe
anf Strano geraten.
slns sufio fommt Die gsadridDt,
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1918-07-08
wenie 11e,aes
l1iro 6ente uon Dem Sdj6(ttf(oe gmdoet.
8leime &6tupfc.
Seegefed)t zWi(d)en Oelterreidern und 1talienern.
Graf Mtirbacb crmprret.
ySid)tiQe Nebt oes Yremier= Wfinters yODo. VeDrQe
GstUobner Der Wmrmamsfi Sfiiite idblieBen iid oem
Qtaiierten an.

True translation filed with the
Postmaster at San Antonio on
July the 9th as required by the
act of October 9th 1917.
anfer ben aGinpfen nm 9siape, Die
10 erfolsreid fir Die Stnliener perfie-
fen, lit am Snmstas nidts uon sc.
oentuns geinelbet iuorben; es fanoen
niir Mrtiaeriefampfe nnb 9nftfdmpfe
itatt.
Nns Non luir6 gemelbet, bic gcr-
lutte Der Geiterreidjer IN Der letteu
Offeniiue betriigen 100000 bis 250,-
600 Nnnn, hon bench irenigitems
$1,000 Wfnnn aet6tet ieien.
Stalieniide sriippen baben eiue
0csenpffeniipe Der Seiterreider Del
GbieianaoDa an Der nprbitaIieniIdjcn
6funt snriidgeidlasen. Gbe1lip gln-
sriffe Der 0eiterreid)er bel gprtc Del
SaltDn.
glns 9iom iuirb geineloet, nadl
mebrtGsige,u Sample ieien Die Se-
iferreider am Samstng nad,niittaa
pOllftGnbig bDn bem Cif-llfer bes
TinDe, benz am ueiteiten 0itIid oSer
n5roIidl acleaeuen WennSunosarnl
pertrie6en ,uorben. SieStaliener r naa-
men 400 Gjefanaene. Bic ceiterrei-
der aeben su, BAL; lire poraeIdobe-
nen sruppen bis an Sie 6anutnad,t
snriifaefrieben 5eiem
Sn Der Nadjt Doin 3. auf ben 4.
Jnli baben sic gelaier einen Mnarifi
auf Sic Neutid,en aemadlt un6 ha6rn
45 Wianu aefamaen aeuou,meu iofuie
siuei MaidinsuaefdGbe erbeutet. 100
Niann bon Ben genfideu IpIlen il,
Dem aasnpf aeialIen iein.
NeutId)e 9rnppen r.adjten bei
Tipran In Qot6rinaen einen Nnarifi
amf Sic 9lmcrifaner, ipnroen nber s,,.
rifdeid5Iaocn
Nabrenb Der peroanaenen Eod,e
baben Bic 4Iliierten an peridliebcue,,
Gtellen 9errain aelupnneu, lire Stel.
lumeen uerbeiIert unS iiber 5000 &c,
fonaenr ocmnd,t
Nmerifaner unb gnitralier habcu
I 4. sSuii iii6lid, pon Ser Spmme
afdnsen6e Nnariffe aemadlt. Snrd
Sic ne lire Gfeliunatn in iuertupller
Weiie perbeiierf habeu. gflfes II nn(.
lcr COB iiber Sic peiitmuoen Der Mms.
rifaner.
Nie ssronso1em f,o6su istt asu s,;;,
ael 204 bsi Womr nolIifdn6;a Inn Ws.
iib.
9fus aiem m;rS oem,lSet. g,ut,d,,
lano Idlide srnbnen nnn g,orh.Nm;.
IanS md, Srr fffro;,. n,,h ac6 81.
iucitlidlen ssronf
General Vtrfhino meIS,t. sas s.,
gmerifaner ,ueifere mefono,ne +, s.,
Weaeno pou G6afean sb;errn oemod,, -.
ha6eu.
ssran3Siiide nnS italieuiidje srup.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-01-10
Plate for worn.oown Heels.

At a time when economy seems to be
%permeating our national life. the In
vention Of Il simple metal piece for
building up worn.down heels seems
most appropriate. the Scientific Ameri.
can snys. Leon Weinstein Of St. Louis
has brought out a tread plate which
has an upturned marginal flange taper.
Ing on opposite sides of the middle
line and disappearing near its edges.
The plate Is perforated and has up.
standing ENDORSEMENTS about the re.
spective performations. the emboss-
ments being Of such q height rs to cor.
respond to the shape Of the heel to
which the tread Is to be attached.
Thus It becomes possible to build up
the worn.d0wn heel with n Of these
new tread plates in a few moments
time and Mt an Insignificant cost and
the wearing qualities Of the new heel
are far greater than those Of leather.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-01-10
WOMAN 1Ig
ALL BOT DEATH
Notorious Bandit Easapes Md
Famous Detectives Il -Four
coatihsata
WAS LEADER Of GANG
Cow Girl Of West Flsds Hs,hs,1 n
Bandit. Joins HE ssad ~ -.
Followers IA Daring s.a-
dit Wesk.

New York.-Out Of the xtIdx "a.
sentina came a recent nev, as.r~,.A
that thrilled the New York pol.,s -
partment and detectives ,~truu.t.os.
the world. The news w,s tbs, Y,r.
Longbaugh, the woman bsn6,, O..
dead. This daring girl, who hsd Ana.
ed the worlds most famous criminal
catchers. had been shot down by oor
OF her dupes. according to the me-
suge.
Years ago. a cowgirl, Eta Place. b.
gan to attract attention On a ranch in
the West. Her fame spread and she
soon was known as one Of the Nos. sx.
pert horsewomen In America. she
could ride and shoot as zood n The
best cowboys, and had pluck and cs,ur.
age. Then she was married to Harry
Longbaugh.
Learned Husband Was 4 eaad1+.
Shortly after her marriage Eta
learned that her husband was a bandit.
When She made this discovery the
woman not only Joined bis gnne. bu.
became leader Of II. Butch Cassidy.
Kid Curry and u number Of other no.
torious bandits were members Of the
gang. While u "job" was being
pulled" the woman. in mans sttlrs.
waited on guard. She bore the br.nt
Of the fight with civilians and police
and was the last to leave the scene.
The gang had its headquarters In
the Grand Encampment, Wye, at.si
rode hundreds Of miles to strike in
unexpected places, Throughout WyoEa-
Ing, Texas, Montana, Arizona and 9th
err nearby states the band rea,..d rich
harvests and always evaded the Az.
thorities. In a Nevada town one dug
the gang robbed a bank In broad dag.
light. Eta held back a posse Of citi-
Zens until her comrades were safely
away, then swung into the saddle and
galloped off with a derisive laugh.
Avoided the Government.
When the government took a hand in
the pursuit Of the gang, Eta led her
followers openly to New York. There
they had a group picture taken, board
ed a ship for Argentina and disappear.
ed from view. Detectives later found
the plcture-after the gang had es-
capped.
In Argentina the bandits penetrated
into the wilds and began cattle rails.
ing. They made n fortune, honestly,
but the lure Of bandi,ry drew them to
their old ways. They raided banks
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-01-10
Too sudden.

"What r you wearing dark glasses
fort" said one clerk to another In 4
city Office. "Yon have never had
trouble with your eyes before. have
you"
"Never. But the cnretaker came
round when l wasn't looking. and
washed the window by my desk. The
sudden glare was too much for me."-
PearsOn's.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-01-10

this curtailment will he marked. Com
petition in passenger traffic between
Chicago and st. Paul and Chicago and
the Pacific coast, for example, will be
abolished. This will mean the with
drawal Of many trains.
Why Course Was Taken.
In u statement accompanying the
proclamation President Wilson says
that he takes this radical action be
cause 1t has become imperatiyely
necessary for me to do So" In order
to mobilize in the shortest possible
time all the material resources Of the
nation for the conduct OF the war the
railroads. says the president, must be
organized, co-ordinated. and employed
under Il single authority.
The attempt Of the railroads them
selves to provide this single authority
and simplified organization In the ex-
listing railroads war board and its
special operating committee has
proved a failure because of physical
limitations, although the president
pays high tribute to the ability and
zeal Of the five rail executives whose
efforts have been devoted to the task.
The organization effected by the
railroads war board will he the foun-
| dation upon which Director General
McAdoo will build the structure. Of
| government control. 1t Is not unlike
ly that some, If not all of the members
of the war board, will be associated
with Mr.. McAdoo in administering the
management of the unified lines.
In his statement the president refers
to the defects Of the system of unifica-
ton attempted under private control.
| Several railroads have suffered finan-
cialIy and physically from carrying
out the orders Of the war board, which
required them to be utilized in ex.
tremely Improbable transportation in
order that the transportation of war
materials might be facilitated.
Need Fear No Lessea
Under government control no rail-
road will incur such losses. The rail.
roads will not be interested In what
class Of traffic they handle, will not
care whether 1t Ia profitable or unprOf.
table. II It Is improbable the loss
will be made good by the government,
for the government assures the stock
holders the return on their Investment
they enjoyed (on the annual average)
for the three years ended June 80,
1917.
Under government control the reil-
roads are to be assisted in obtaining
the capital necessary to finance the
vast extensions Of trackage and ter
mlnals and the building Of additional
locomotives and ours made imperative
by the demands Of war.
The president says that under gov.
eminent control 'the financial earn.
ings Of the railways need not then In.
terfere with the borrowings Of the gov.
ernment." Railroad Investments are
to be made attractive to investors by
the government guarantee. Eventu.
ally q loan may be made by the gov.
eminent to the railroads.
II IL said, however, In the selection
Of Mr.. McAdoo for director general Of
railroads that there lies the greatest
promise Of government assistance TO
the railroads In financing their opera.
lions and extensions.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-01-10

While Mr.. McAdoo will nor re,,n.
qulsh his post as head of the TREASURY
department he will be compelled to
turn over to others most of the routine
business of the department to which
nc present ne is giving his personal
attention. OF course he will have a
number OF capable assistants to re-
ieve him of some Of the responsibility
connected with the duties he will short.
" assume.
No Limit to Powers,
In his proclamation the presiden.
confers upon Mr.. McAdoo powers that
VIII be practically unlimited when he
enters upon the direction of the rail.
ways and can be limited subsequent.
ly only by the president or by con.
gress.
In the first place, Mr.. McAdoo Is au-
thorized to control and direct the rail-
ways under private operation by
existing directors, receivers and off,
GERS 80 long and to such extent as
he may determine" The railroad Off
Gals are informed in the proclama.
ton that they will continue the opera.
ton OF the properties until and EXCEPT
so far as said director shall from time
to time by general or special orders
provide"
Mr.. McAdoo will have power to dis
charge existing directors and other Of
ficials and appointed new ones. How.
ever, 1t Is expected that generally the
executive forces of the various roads
will continue In their offices. In fact,
there is supposed to be no one else
available for these Jobs, from presi.
dents down.
Can Decide On Rates.
The director general Is to WELD au-
thority paramount to that Of the inter.
state commerce commission and state
railway commissions. The statutes
and orders Of these bodies are to re.
main binding upon the railroads only
SO long us Mr.. McAdoo approves.
When he decides that rates should
be revised upward or downward, or
that national or state regulations
should be charged. all he will have to
do IL to issue an order putting the
change into effect, and that order, un.
der the presidents proclamation, "shali
have paramount authority and be obey.
ed as SUCH"
The regular dividends hitherto de.
clared and the interest upon bonds and
other obligations are to be paid as
usual. unless Mr.. McAdoo should de-
termine otherwise. but all renewals
and extensions Of maturing obliga.
lions can be made by the roads only
with the approval Of the director gen.
eral.
Why MeAdee Was Chosen.
The president says he and Secretary
Of War Baker. In whose name the *.
ecutive takcs possession Of the lines,
| are agreed that existing circumstances
make advisable the appointment Of MI.
McAdno. "whose practical experience
peculiarly fits him for the service and
whose authority as secretary Of the
treasury will enable him to coordinate.
rs no other man could. the many finan-
cinl interests which will BE- involved
and which might. unless systemat.
] ically directed, suffer embarrassing en-.
tanglcments."