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The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1918-01-10
ASK OWNERSHIP OF EXPRESS
Federal Ownership, Along With Rail-
roads, Is Proposed to Director
General McAdoo.

Washington.-Government operation
of all the big express companies of the
country, in connection with the rail-
roads, was proposed to Director Gen.
eral McAdoo by his advisory board of
railway experts, on the eve Of Presi-
dent Wilson's appearance before the
Congress with recommendations re-
garding railroad legislation.
The board is composed of two rail-
road men, Hale Holden, of the Bur-
lington, and Henry Walters, of. the
Southern, and Judge Edward Cham
bers, chief of transportation of the
Food Administration, and John Skel-
ton Williams, Comptroller of the Cur
rency.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1918-01-10
RUSS TO RESUME HOSTILITY
Army of 100000 Men May Be An
swer to Germany's Peace
OvertUres.

London.-Organization of an army of
100000 men, ready to fight again
with the allied forces, may be Russia's
answer to peace overtures of the Cen
trail Powers. The halt in the Russo
German peace negotiations and indica-
tions OF a German refusal to move
the conference to Stockholm have re-
vived universal discussion in Petro-
grad of resumption of fighting with
a greatly reduced army. Even the
most radical Bolsheviki and the most
ardent peace advocates have been
aroused by the German position. They
declare a resumption of hostilities is
imminent and express the belief that
1t is possible to organize and make ef-
fective a small army.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1918-01-10
RELIEF FOR QUAKE VICTIMS
Supplies For Destitute of Guatemala
Reached That City New
Years Day.

WashiLgton.-First relief for the
victims of the Guatemala earthquake
reached that city New Years day on
ship from British Honduras. The
supplies included more than 1000
wooden blankets, tents and clothing.
The vessel has returned to British
Honduras for more supplies. The
American Charge d'Affaires reported
that communication with Puerto Bar
rios by rail- probably would be restored
by January S, enabling the entry of
relief supplies and the passage from
the destroyed city of large number
of people, including a small number Of
destitute Americans.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1918-01-10
Two Billions Asked For shIps

Neutrality-suspicious. for a $4,000,
100000 Government shipbuilding pro-
gram were revealed when the Ship
ping Board asked Congress for au
thority to place $7O1 100000 worth OF
additional ship contracts. At the
same time an immediate appropriation
of $S2,OO0,0O0 was asked for the ex
tension of shipyards and for provid
ing housing facilities for workmen
Thus far the board has been author
1zed to spend for shipbuilding $1,234,,
100000, contracts for most of which
have been awarded
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1918-01-10
CHANGES ARE MADE
IN ARMY and navy
ADMITTED UPON RETURN OF ST.
BERT AND FLETcHER-WIL-
SON is NAVAL CHIEF
In French Waters-chanee Decided on
Before Antilles Loss - Sweeping
Power Given Pershing and Sims to
Organize Own Forces.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
Washington-Rear Admiral Wilson
has replaced Rear Admiral William B.
Fletcher as head of the American
naval department in French waters.
Major General William d. Sibert's
arduous task of training a division in
France, General Pershing has decided,
shall be performed by another officer.
These two disclosures urnishel fur
ther proof of the sweeping character
of the powers vested in the command.
ers in-chief of the American military
and naval forces in Europe. Both
Rear Admiral Fletcher and General ST.
bert have returned to this country.
The fact that Admiral Fletcher's
return to wait assignment to duty,
probably as commandant of an impor-
tant navy yard, comedies with publ
cation of reports that investigation Of
the loss of the American army trans:
port Antilles with 81 lives foreshad-
owed a naval shake-up, led to the di-
rect connection Of these two incidents.
1t was explained officially, however,
that the decision to replace Fletcher
had been made by Admiral Sims prior
to the sinking Of the transport. The
question reviewed by Admiral Sims in
reaching his decision, it is understood,
had to do with the use made of the
limited number Of destroyers or other
craft assigned to convoy work. The
number has been increased greatly re-
Gently.
Both the War and Navy Depart
ments face the necessity of framing a
policy to be followed with relation to
publication of the news of officers
who may be relieved from responsible
posts for the good of the service. The
question is said to be a delicate one
because the officers involved may
have proved unsatisfactory only for a
very special and limited class of du-
ties. In such cases officials feel that
It is hardly fair to announce that they
have been removed for inetficiency,
as it might serve to blight their ca
reers.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1918-01-10
Protest Is Filed BY Americans.

"Baseballs and bats are use
less toys" is the dictum pronounced
by the Italian customs authorities in
placing a ban on the importation of
these articles for Americans in Italy.
Recently the Americans purchased all
the balls available here and then or
dered more from the United States.
There also is a shortage of bats. The
American Ambassador has been petit
toned to procure an exemption of
baseball equipment. 1t is contended
the game is necessary to maintain the
health of the Americans.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1918-01-10
Ratlonino Soon Will Be Enforced,

London.-Compulsory rationing is
to be put into effect in England at an
early date, according to Lord Rhond-
da, Food Controller, speaking at Sill
verton. He prefaced his announce
ment by saying that he was afraid
compulsory rationing would have to
come, and that it was on its way, and
then declared his department had
completed a scheme, and that as soon
as the sanction of the Cabinet had
been received it would he carried out.
Lord Rhondda warned his hearers
there would continue to be a shortage.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1918-01-10
400 PASSENGER
TRAINS TAKEN OFF
IN AN EFFORT TO RELIEVE
FREIGHT coNeEsTIoN-Loco-
MOTIVES HAULING COAL
As Result Of Decree of Director Gen.
eral - Increase In Demurra9e
: Charges Necessary to Clear Termi-
nails Promptly, McAdoo Explains
Appeal Is Made to Shippers.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
Washington.-More than 400 pas
senger trains have been taken out OF
service in the Northeastern quarter OF
the country, according to estimates
made at the office of the Director Gen.
eral of Railroads from incomplete fig
ures received. The Pennsylvania sys
tenn has dropped more than 125 pas
senger trains, the New Haven 50, the
Baltimore and Ohio 60, the New York
Central 60 and other roads varying
numbers from 5 to 20, according to
the character of their service. Some
of the others which curtailed greatly
are the Philadelphia and Reading, the
Erie, the Delaware and Hudson, the
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western,
the New Jersey Central, the New
York, Ontario and Western, the Bos-
ton and Maine and the Boston and
Albany. Locomotives relieved by the
cutting off of these trains will be
turned to the hauling of coal and gen.
orally relieving the freight conges-
tion.
Mr.. McAdoo made public the de-
murrage rules, regulations and
charges which he announced. The
rules are effective January 2l and fol-
lows:
"A1. Forty-eight hours 1.-TWO days.
free time for loading or unloading or
all commodities.
"2. Twenty-four hours lone day.
free time on cars held for any other
purpose permitted by tariff
"B. Demurrage charges per car per
day or fraction of day a car is re-
leased as follows: SO for the first day,
81 for the second day and for each
succeeding additional day charges to
be increased 81 in excess of that for
the preceding day until maximum
charge of $40 per car per day shall be
reached on the eighth day of deten-
tion beyond free time, the charge
thereafter to be $40 per car per day
or fraction thereof. These charges will
supersede all those named in existing
tariffs applicable to domestic freight
and specifically contemplate the can
collation. of all average agreement
provisions of existing tariffs.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1918-01-10
CINCINNATI MARKETS.

F1our-Winter patents 5000, winter
fancy 5000, do family $3.50, do extras
$3.50, low grade $500, hard patents
$11.25@11.75, hard fancy $1O.5O@11.
Hay-No. l timothy $50, No. Q $29. rs
@29.75, No. 3 $2S@29, No. l clover
mixed $29@29.50, No. 2 $28.50@29, No.
clover $29.5O@30.
CONCENTRATIONS on new: No. I
white $1.S5@1.90, No. yellow 1880
1.90, No. l mixed $1.S5@1.90, white
ear $1.4S@1.53, yellow ear $1.48@153,
yellow ear $1.48@1.53, mixed ear $1.4S
Q1.53.
Butter, Poultry and Eggs.
Butter-Whole milk creamery ex.
tras 53c, centralized creamery extras
501ac, firsts 481sc, seconds Acc, dairy
fancy 44c.
Eggs-Prime firsts 60c, firsts sec,
ordinary frsts 45c.
Live Poultry-Broilers, under 2 lbs,
2Sc; fryers. 2 lbs and over, 2Sc; roast.
ing chickens, 4 lbs and over, 26c;
over, 21c; under S1s lbs, zoe, roosters.
tic.
Live Stock.
Cattle-Shippers $9.50@13; butcher
steers, extra $10.50@11.75, good to
choice $9.50@1O.25, common to fair $6
@8.50; heifers, extra $1O@11, good to
choice $9@975, common to fair seq
$50; cows, extra 5000, good to choice
$7@7.75, common to fair $5.50@6.75,
Gamers $5@6, stockers and feeders s6
@9.50.
HoRs-Se Selected heavy shippers
$3.50, good to choice packers and
butchers $16.5O, medium and mixed
$16.25@16.50. stays $1001S, common
to choice heavy fat sows $1O015. light
shlDpers $15,60016.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1918-01-10
Boats For Mississippi.

st. Louis, Mo.-Plans for the build
ing of "a barges and of three tow-boats
for Mississippi river traffic have been
drawn by w. S Mitchell, United
States District Engineer here. The
plans were drawn for the utilization
of the $3,36O,O00 recently appropriated
by the Federal Shipping Board for the
development of river transportation.
Each barge will have a capacity of g..
900 tons.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1918-01-10
Threatened Invasion Of Ranches.

Fabens, Texas.-Carranza soldiers
from Guadalupe and Juarez garrisoEs
engaged $50 Mexican bandits just OPP
poSite Fabens and desperate fight
is now in progress. The bandits
threatened to invade the United States
and raid several ranches when Car
rama men routed them, and it is said
the raiders are surrounded. The
United States patrol has been
strengthened in this section.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1918-01-10
SOLDIERS KILLED IN WRECK
Six Dead, Che Missing and Thirty
Other Persons Hurt in Hall-
road Collision.

Montraal-Six soldiers are known
to have been killed, one is missing and
80 other persons were injured in a
rear-end collision on the Canadian Pa
citic railway, near Dorval Station. A
local train bound from Montreal to
Pointe Fortune, said to have been trav-
cling at high speed, crashed into a
train carrying $50 soldiers just as the
latter was turning into a switch. The
military train was bound for Vancou-
yer.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1918-01-10
THE NEWS BRIEFLY TOLD

For the first time In Its history the
Thomas A. Edison plant at West
Orange, N. j., was closed. Lack Of
fuel was responsible.
The condition of United States Sena-
tor William Hughes. who Is Ill with
pneumonia at Trenton, N. J., was as
serted to have improved.
John f. Hylan was inaugurated as
mayor Of New York, succeeding John
Purroy Mitchell. In his inaugural Ad-
dress he announced the determination
of placing New York city on "a war
basis"
Coal riots, which began in Phlladel-
phia, were resumed when several hun
dred men, women and children raided
cars on a Pennsylvania railroad siding
and stole more than $50 tons of an
thracite.
Three boys perished and one man
was terribly frozen on the ice on Lake
Erie, between Marblehead and Kelly's
island. The dead are George Krugo,
Mike Zebekie. Joe OntkO, all of Mar
blehead.
Following the release from Jail at
Hamilton, o., on bond of all the union
men sent there after pleading not
guilty to rioting, the five-day strike of
4,5OO men ended and all returned to
their jobs.
Fire Of mysterious origin damaged
the plant of the Harrisburg Pipe and
Pipe Bending company at Harrisburg
Pa, to the extent of several hundred
thousand dollars. The plant is engaged
in the manufacture of four-inch shells
Count Luxburg, German envoy OF
"spurlos versenkt" fame, Is now In
sane, and has been eccentric" for q
decade, according to report made pub,
lie at Buenos Aires of medical author
tiles, who have had him under "bserva'
ton.
The British took 74,349 prisoners on
the western front during 1917, accord
Ing to figures obtained in London. Oh
these 1872 were officers. They cap
tured 542 guns of all calibers, 647
trench mortars and 2,422 machine
guns.
Louis FOns, Republican, running on
an America First" platform, defeat
ed Edmund F. Melms, Socialist, In
special election In the Eighth sena
torial district at Milwaukee, Wis. Fons
will fill the seat vacated in the state
senate by Frank Reguse, who was ex
PEELED for an alleged dislOyal remark.
Allied air raids over Germany are
awakening the people to a recognition
of their rulers mistaken air ruthless
ness, according to the Amsterdam cor
respondent Of the London Times
There is great nervousness throughout
Germany, he says, owing to the re-
ported intention OF the Americans tC
invade Germany by air.
The Petrograd correspondent of the
London Times wires that the military
commissioner of posts and telegraphS
on the northern front has sent a no
tice to the postal and telegraph sta
tions that severe punishment will be
inflicted on any person who transmits
appeals to French and American so
cialists, who are characterized al
'those imperialist hirelings."
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1918-01-10
Blizzard Shuts Off chleaao,

Chicago, Ill.-Chicago was struck by
the most severe storm in its history.
Snow drifts in the downtown streets
reach almost to the globes on lamp
posts in many places. Traffic of every
form was demoralized. Elevated trains
alone were able to operate and they
are running on irregular schedules,
Railroads to the south, north and west
gave up, Telegraph and telephone
wires, especially in the open country
where the high winds had full play.
were wrecked.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1918-01-10
Soldier Gets Life.

Camp Lewis, Tacoma, Wash.-Prl-
vate George Pidd, Company B, Forty.
fourth Infantry, Camp Lewis, formerly
from Salt Lake City. was dishonorably
discharged from the national army and
sentenced to hard labor for the rest OF
his life at Leavenworth Penitentiary
for slugging Lawrence BerQuist, Ta'
coma taxicab driver. with an iron bar.
The motive was robbery, according to
Pidd's confession. which declared that
he sought additional funds to provide
for his wife.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1918-01-10
OHIO PRISONERS PAROLED
FIfty-four In State Prison ParoIed and
Nine Given Final
Releases.

Columbus, O.-Fifty-four prisoners
in the Ohio Penitentiary were granted
parole, and five given final releases
by the Board of Clemency at its meet
ing. No announcement was made on
the pardon case pending. Sentence
served by the men ran from IA months
to II years. More than half the men
in the Ohio Penitentiary are nonresi-
dent Of the state, and policy has
been adopted of encouraging men to
return home when released. A place
to work was waiting for each man.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1918-01-10
New Role For Berkman!

San Francisco, Cal.-Alexander
Berkman, an Anarchist, who is under
sentence in New York for two years
for conspiring to obstruct the military
draft registration, and under indict-
ment in this city in connection with
the bomb murders 18 months ago, is
being held up to the Russians as a
martyr to the cause of liberty, accord
ing to Prof. William S. Thayer, a men,
ber of the American Red Cross mis-
sion to Russia.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1918-01-10
Southern Pacific Train Is Attacked,

Tucson, Aria train on the South.
ern Pacific railroad was attacked 80
miles south of Empalme, Sonora, and
from 20 to 80 passengers we're killed,
according to advices received. The
conductor and an express messenger
we're among those killed. Some of
the passengers were from Tucson.
Their names have not been learned.
The attack was by Yaqui Indians. The
train was the continuation of the one
which left Nogales, and was made up
at Empalme for the trip south.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1918-01-10
To Increase Sheen.

Indianapolis, Ind.-The Indiana Live
Stock Distributing Association, with
capital of $4,000, was Incorporated.
The association proposes to buy a
large number Of breeding ewes to sell
to farmers at cost, the idea being to
place on Indiana farms as many ewes
as there are Indiana men going to war
in 1918. In this way, the members OF
the association say, they hope to In
crease the meat supply Of Indiana.
Will Yarling, Shelbyville, is presl'
dent, and Ancil Ratliff, FairmOunt. sec
retarY.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1918-01-10
Cause of the Delay.

London.-An official statement, is
sued at Berlin and forwarded by the
Zurich correspondent of the Exchange
Telegraph Company, announced that
because of the Russian request to
transfer the peace pour-parlers from
Brest-Litovsk to Stockholm the Cen
tral Powers had temporarily suspend
cd the negotiations with Russia.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1918-01-10
FREIGHTER RACES FOR PORT
Japanese Ship, With Fire Raging In
Hold, Is Speeding For Port
on Pacific.

A Pacific Port.-An American war
ship, standing by the Japanese freight
er Shinyo Maru No. 2, which at last
reports was doomed by an uncontroll,
ed fire in her hold, sent a radiogram
here that the fire had been partly ex-
tinguished. According to the message
the steamer was continuing under full
steam for this port. The message said
it was expected the crew Of approxi-
mately so men would be removed from
the blazing vessel without loss of life.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1918-01-10
Heavy Fines Drawn For HOardino

London.-Marie Corelli, novelist,
and Lady Mabel Gore Langton, sister
of Earl Temple, were among victims
of the Food Controllers regulations
against boarding food, the former be-
ing fined ESQ and $50 costs, while
Lady Langton was fined ESQ. Miss
Corelli was charged with having pur-
chased excessive quantities of sugar.
In her defense she said the sugar was
to be used in making jam. Lady Lang
ton was accused of having purchased
excessive quantities of tea, coffee, su-
gar and other provisions.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1918-01-10
Cavalry Sent in Pursuit Of Bandits.

Maria, Texas.-Another raid by
Mexican bandits took place at the
Brite ranch, 80 miles southwest of
here, and an equal distance from Val.
entine, Texas, according to reports re-
ceived at the military headquarters
of the Big Bend district. A troop of
cavalry under command Of Captain
Carl, with Signal Corps detachment,
left here for the Brite Branch to in
vestigate the reported raid. Addition
al cavalry troops were ordered to be
held in readiness to re-enforce this
troop.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1918-01-10
Nav Take Over Docks.

Washington.-Conf between
former Congressman Hurlburt, now a
member of the New York Dock Com
mission; Secretary Baker and Major
General Black, Chief of Army Engi-
neers, disclosed that the Government
is considering taking over another
large area of dockage, comprising
many city blocks along the New York
City water front.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1918-01-10
Lives of 1000 Men snutfed Out.

Stockholm.-A Haparanda dispatch
to the Tidingen says the munitions
depot on the Russian Southwestern
front was blown up recently and that
all buildings within radius of two
kilometers were destroyed. Two
trains loaded with Cossacks on the
way to the Don district were wrecked,
causing the death of 1000 men.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1918-01-10
RECIPE FOR GRAY HAIR.

To half pint of water add l OF. Bay
Rum, a small box of Barbo Compound,
and Il OF. of glycerine. Any druggist can
put this up or you can mix it at home at
very little cost. Full directions for max
ing and use come in each box of Barbo
Compound. 1t will gradually darken
streaked, faded gray hair, and make it soft
and glossy. 1t will not color the scalp, is not
sticky or greasy, and does not rub off. Adv.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1918-01-10
Schools Kent Closed,

Philadelphia. - FOrty-three public
schoolsJin this city failed to open after
the Christmas recess as a result of the
continued severe cold weather. Ap
proximately $4,000 pupils are affected
Lack of coal forced the closing of most
of the schools, while others were
closed because of frozen pipes in heat
ing apparatus and boiler trouble.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1918-01-10
ousted as Head of College.

Cleveland.-Dr. Arthur l.. Breslich.
President of Baldwin-Walla College,
Berea, O., has been relieved of all re-
lation to the institution" by a commiS,
tee which investigated charges of pro,
German activities on part of members
OF the faculty, under the direction of
Bishop William F. Mcdowell, Presi-
dent of the Board of Education of the
Methodist Episcopal Church.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1918-01-10
Worst Floods Since 1881.

ashington.-Floods in Siam, the
worst since 1881, are devastating the
country. Dispatches from the Amer
ican Legation at Bangkok say the wa
ter has risen to the roofs of houses
on which peasants are living. Great
crop losses have been caused and cat
tie are dying by drowning and starva-
ton. A relief commission has been
appointed.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1918-01-10
Great Volcano Waking Up.

San Juan Del Sur, Nic.--IraZu, vol.
cano 1920 feet high, near the city of
Cartago, Costa Rico, is manifesting
signs of eruption. The old crater is
emitting immense volumes of smoke.
The population of San Jose, the Costa
Rican capital, Cartago and the neigh.
boring towns are growing uneasy.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1918-01-10
Electric Advertising Discontinued.

New York.-The business streets of
New York City and cities and towns
throughout the state will be dark on
lightless nights, except for regular
street lights, under an order promul-
gated by the State Fuel Administra.
tion, requiring that electric advertis-
ing and display signs of all kinds be
discontinued.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1918-01-10
Officials and Engineer Indicted.

Shepherdsville, Ky-Three officials
of the Louisville and Nashville Rail-
road Company were indicted by the
Bullitt County Grand Jury on the
charge of creating and maintaining
a common nuisance" in connection
with a collision between passenger
trains here December 20, in which
more than 40 persons were killed.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1918-01-10
kerenskV Near Death,

London.-Former Premier Keren.
sky, Of Russia, is near death, accord
ing to persistent reports reaching
here by way of Switzerland. The Rus.
sian leader, who has suffered from
lung ailment for several years, is now
said to be in the last stages of the
disease
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1918-01-10
MeAdOo Sends Cars 10 Mines.

Washington, Director General Nc.
Adoo took further steps for the relief
of Ihe coal famine in New England by
ordering the distribution Of 500 coal
cars to mines along the lines OF the
Eastern railroads.