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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-02
CITY TO ISSUE
no MORE TAXI
LICENSES NOW
Will Await Decision In Test
Case on New State Auto
Tax Measure
SHURE SAYS Law
UNCONSTITUTIONAL
Urges City Commission to
Test 1t if Coming Deci-
sion is Adverse

The city OF Fargo win issue no
more ta.xi licenses until the test case,
. soon to be heard in district court, to
steFmine whether or not the new
s.hte automobile tax measure, which
provides that payment Of the
4 registration fee Is in lieu OF all 9TH
err taxes, general 81. local" relates to
q License charge, it was announced
at the regular meeting OF the city
commission today
Tho matter was brought up when
the application OF T. j. Young &
Sons for two taKicar licenses was
read to the commission. w. I'll.
Shnre, city attorney, advised that
the application be held over until
the verdict in the city's case had
the city viii hold that it's license fee
is tax on the occupation, and not
ON the taxicab or taxicar.
There are zoos motor vehicles,
w6rth 81, 500. 900. in Fargo that are
affected by the state law. A portion
OF the registration fee paid on them
is ratnrned to the county, and, ac-
cording to the measure, shall be used
on roads and highways outside OF
thef corporate limits OF any city.
This removal by statute OF q por-
tioA of the city's taxable property is
Unconstitutional, City Attorney
Shure holds, and he has advised the
commission to test the constitution
alif1 Of the measure IL the case to be
heard in district court il decided
against the city.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-02
FAMILY TO ACCOMPANY
REMAINS TO MINNEAPOLIS
Body OF late William a. Scott View
ed By Many o. HE Friends at
Temple This Afternoon.

Many friends OF the late William
A. Scott, prominent Fargo resident
who passed away at his home early
Tuesday morning, viewed the re-
mains as they lay in state at the
Masonic temple between the hours
OF 2 and 4 O'clock today.
The Masonic temple was filled at
o'clock when under the direction
OF II. c. Plumley, wise master, the
Rose Croix service, was begun. The
body was escorted to the temple
and placed in the Blue Lodge room
by thirty three degree Masons at
4 o'clock Tuesday afternoon.
Assisting Mr.. Plumley in the serv-
ice were A. b. GuptiIl, David d..
Holmes. 3. j. Hill, Frank d. Hall,
l.. b. Hanna, and r. l.. Gage. Active
pail bearers were Ia B. Hanna, 3. F.
Spalding, A. B. Guptill. r. l. Gage
al r. Stone and A.. q. Arvold. Hon
orary pail bearers were Thomas ID.
Hughes, George d. HOLSTER, Hubert
James A. Chesley, G. O.
smith. Il. r. Hunkins and B. l.
Keating OF Fargo. and Willis A. Joy
OF Grand Forks.
This evening the remains win be
taken to Minneapolis for cremation.
they will be accompanied to that
city by the widow and the members
OF the family.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-02
EAST SIDE NOTES

Miss Dorothy Sharp returned 10
Minneapolis last night to resume her
studies at the Minnesota "U."
Miss Relma Sorenson, who spent
the holidays with her parents at Ada,
has resumed her duties In the bureau
Of markets.
@. A. Griffin was a visiting farmer
from Spring Prairie township this
morning.
Mrs. Eugene williams, who has
been the guest Of her sister, Mrs. =.
II. Peterson, for the past month, will
leave this afternoon for her home at
Baltimore. Md.
Mrs. Dan W. Mcdonald went 10
Hawley this morning to visit friends.
o. II. Hogstad and family were ina
from their farm in Oakport town
ship this morning.
Chris and Henry Poehls were Sabin
farmers who transacted business in
this city today.
Chairman r. B. Webb Of the coun-.
ty board came up from Glyndon this
to sign the warrants for bills
passed at the meeting OF the board
Dec. IS. The fifteen days expired
today and warrants are now payable.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-02

The above is the plea Of the COM
mittee i'm charge of Transcription
Day" OF the Moorhead Red Cross
knitteTs. That 1t will be a day to be
remembered is the aim OF the women
i'm charge. Many knitters have all
ready signified their intention to be
present, and all who viii attend on
Friday, Jan. 4. are urged to telephone
promptly that necessary arrange
ments may be made.
Lunch for the sweater knitters will
be furnished by the following mem
bers OF the Moorhead chapter: Mrs.
J. p. Wolfe, Mrs. F. III. Peterson, Mrs.
r.. w. Humphrey and Mrs. Dan w.
Mcdonald. Women who knit sweat
ers will meet at the home of Mrs. c.
G. Dosland.
Those who knit socks will meet at
the home OF Mrs. j. A. Seaver, and
Mrs. o. f. Malvey. where lunch will
be served at noon by the following
women: Mrs. Andrew o. Houglum,
Mrs. H. II. Hansen, Mrs. Ralph Ped
erson and Mrs. J. N. Brown
Acceptances by knitters should be
phoned to Mrs. Seaver, 1717-J, or
Mrs. T. /. Lewis, 344S.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-02
NO WORD RECEIVED OF
FATE OF THE BATTERY

No news has been received from
Provost Marshal General Crowder as
10 the fate OF the Second Minnesota
artillery OF which Battery +. Moor
head Is q unit.
According to q letter received this
morning from Leslie Welter, who
represented MOornehd on the COM
mittee that conferred with Secretary
Of War Baker and Provost Marshal
Gen. Cr0wder the decision rests with
the latter.
After the meeting with Secretary
Of War Baker a conference. arrang-
ed by the secretary, was held be-
tween the committee and the provost
marshal general the following day
This conference was attended by tho
entire Minnesota congressional dele
CATION and the legal arguments were
made by Sen. r. n. Kellogg and Col.
George G. Lambert. The equity and
Justice Of the case were presented
by Cong. Ellsworth, Anderson and
Stevenson.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-02
REVEALS AT MISSION
EVERY DAY THIS WEEK

Special revival meetings, will be
hale at the Glad Tidings mission
every night this week and Sunday,
according % announcement made
this afternoon by Rev. o. =. Nc
Crackeu.
Rev. w. Barhan Of Bertha, Mimi,
has arrived In Fargo, and win Is
IN charge OF the preaching service.
The song service will start prompt
Nv at 1880 o'clock each evening and
the preaching service at o'clock
These services are open 20 the
public.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-02
SWEDISH LUTHEUANS
ELECT new OFFICERS

At the annual meeting Of Swedish
Lutheran Bethesda congregation,
held at the church Tuesday after
noon, the following officers for 1918
were elected:
Deacons-M. p. Nelson. Gust
Anderson, and A. J. Swenson.
Trustees--G. K. Freeberg and J. s.
Erickson.
Organist-Miss Mollie Martinson.
Sunday School Superintendent
A. Westberg; assistant, L. P. East
lund.
Janitor-J. p. Myller.
Prof. ID. A. Leonard was elected
delegate TO the annual conference to
be held at Nelson, MINI.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-02
GATE SERVICE MATTER
DUE FOR SETTLEMENT

Great Northern Railway company
officials will meet with the Fargo
city commission at special meet
ing Thursday morning in an effort
70 reach an agreement on gate seTv-
ice at the company's tracks at
Fourth street, Broadway, and Sew
enth and Eighth streets, against
which a number OF complaints have
been made. 1t was announced at the
commissions regular meeting today.
II b likely that the matter of In
stalling gates on the tracks at Thir-
teenth street north will also be TAX
an IN
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-02
TEN PER CENT DIVIDENDS
BY MOORHEAD BANKS

Ten per cent dividends have been
declared by the directors of the
First National and Moorhead Ma
tional banks Of Moorhead and the
Dilworth State bank. The Dilworth
bank added 1000 to the surplus
fund making the total $1,000. The
directors OF the First State bank
will meet on Jan. to act upon the
dividend.
holders OF the three banks Of the
city will be held next Wednesday,
Jan. 9, for the election Of directors.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. S. Marden re-
turned Tuesday evening from Fergus
Falls, where the yhad been New Year
guests at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
John A. Buor.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-02
FUEL SHORTAGE CLOSES
CHICAGO STEEL PLANT.
Heavy Shows Have Greatly Delayed
Transportation In the Middle
West
- Asaocintad Prase.i

Chicago, Jan. 2. Heavy SHOWS
throughout the middle west in the
last twenty four hours have left
Chica.go's coal situation acute and
caused a big steel plant here, work
ing on government contracts, to
partly close down, throwing 1000
men out OF work. Several other
plants will be forced to close unless
fuel can be obtained, officials said.
Four and one-half inches OF snow in
"a hours has greatly delayed trans
portation.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-02
kELLER RITEs THURsoAY.

Watertown, s. D., Man To Be Buried
+ in Fargo.
Funeral services for George Keller,
so, retired WATERFOWL, S. d., farm
er, who died of old age In Fargo
early Tuesday morning while visit
ing at the home OF his son. William
Keller. IL Sixteenth street south, will
be held from the b. r. Wasem chapel
on First avenue north at 2 o'clock
Thursday afternoon, Rev. f. j.
Bechtel officiating. Interment viii
be In Riverside.
Mr.. Keller had been i'll ten days.
Six sons survive.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-02
CITY EMPLOYEES WILL
y NOT GET PHONE BILLS
Charge Will Re Made to City, and
CoIIections VIII Be Up TO
Auditor Hereafter.

Employees of the city of Fargo, who
have been getting a so per cent dis
count on their telephone rental as
provided for in the charter OF the
Northwestern Telephone CO.. viii no
longer receive bills from the COM
pany.
The charge wilt be made direct to
the city, and the collection will be up
TO the city auditor.
The change was announced at the
regular meeting OF the city commits
sion this morning at the request OF
the telephone company, which, ac-
cording to government regulations, is
not allowed to make rebates.
Three new telephones for city en-
\ ployes were ordered in by the COM
mission.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-02
RECEIPTS AT
POSTOFFICE
ARE $2S4,S9E
Announcement Today By
Wilkinson Shows Gain
of 81, 5000 Over 1916
SMALLER THAN
PREVIOUS GAIN
Considered Very Good,
However, in View of
War Conditions

Postal receipts in Fargo for 1917
were $2G4, s9Ss.70, an increase of S4,-
522.0s over 1916. according to figures
given out by George w. wilkinson,
postmaster, today.
The increase Is much smaller than
that of 1915 over 1918, but is com
mendable in view of war conditions.
Receipts for 1915 were s0,376.6l;
for 1915. s24s, s20.42; and for 1914.
1913, 1873.
May was the smallest month in
1917 in postal receipts.
The receipts by months for 1917
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-02

Lieut. e. c. Erickson, who had been
visiting at his old home, Long Prairie,
and with Moorhead friends, left last
night for Camp Dodge,
Miss Edna Merritt left Monday
night for SomeFs, Mont, where she
has been engaged to teach school,
finishing the year for a teacher who
had resigned her position.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-02
Three Li0HtleSS
Nights SdUe City
OF Fargo $500

Three lightleaa nights in the last
two weeks OF December were
worth $500 to the city OF Fargo,
according 70 the monthly state
ment for street lighting rendered
the city by the Union Light, Heat
a Power Co.
The bill. which was ordered
paid by the city commission at
it's regular meeting this morning,
showed q credit OF the above
amount.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-02
Many Railroad
Men Sent East

Many men in the engine and
train service Of the Omaha rail-
road have received orders to 60
east TO work on the Baltimore Il
Ohio roilroad. This appears to
be the first order that affects the
railroad men Of the northwest"
said City Attorney James A. Gar
Tity. Of Moorhead. who returned
frorl his old home at Hudson
Wis, this morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarity visited with
Mrs. GarFity's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Evans, Ottumwa,
over Christmas and with Mr..
Garrity's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Thos. Clarity at Hudson, Wis,
over the new year.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-02
POLICE WILL
REGISTER The
GERMAN ALIENS

Fargo police will make the regis
tration of German aliens in Fargo,
II was announced by Alex Stern,
president of the Fargo city commits
sion, following receipt OF ilstruc-
tions from Washington today.
The work will start as soon as
registration blanks are received.
Mr.. Stern viii issue a proclama-
ton on the registration today.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-02
EMPLOYEES REMEMBERED.

Walker Bros. a Hardy Give War
Certificates 60 All.
The firm OF Walker Bros. q Hardy
remembered its employees with a sub
stantial New Years gift every em-
ploye Of the concern receiving a war
savings certificate. II was announce
ed today.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-02
STATE Is PROSPEROUS.


st. Paul, Mimi. Jan. 2.-Minnesota
began 1918 business today with So
474,703 cash in the state treasury,
where a year ago there was but SS,-
sos, Sol The increase in the year-end
balance is due mainly to deferring
payments OF state school aid, pending
decisions I'M litigation involving the
funds. Treas. Henry Rtnes asserted,
nevertheless that the state was never
more prosperous on its own financial
account,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-02
LIBERTY cIRcLE TO MEET.

Liberty circle. the north side
auxiliary Of Moorhead chapter Of the
Red Cross, will meet at the home OF
Mrs. Peter Westling at $3.50 o'clock
Thursday afternoon. Knitters win
work under the direction OF Mrs. M.
Hansman.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-02
WILLIAM KELLER NAMED
CITY SCAVENGER TODAY
Succeeds John MohSr-APpointss
Has Been Doing Work Fer
Some Time

William Keller. IL sixteenth
street south, was named city scav-
enger for Fargo by the city COM
mission at it's regular meeting this
morning. The appointment was made
by J.. j. Jordan commissioner OF
health, and unanimously confirmed.
Mr.. Keller. who succeeds John
Moher, has been doing the work for
some time past.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-02
NEGROES WILL HANG.

San Antonio, Tex. Jan. 2.--Ffve
OF the negroes tried by the last
urt-maTtial I'm connection with the
Houston riots have been sentenced
to be hanged, according to the YER
dict Of the court announced by Major
General Ruckman this morning.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-02
Lodge Notices

Marie Baldwin, recorder: Regular
meeting Of the r. N. A. Thursday
evening at 1880 in A. o. II. w. hall.
Class adoption and drill for initia-
ton.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-02
FINDINGS APPROvED.


NUhRrehnman HumWePm AEe0 HfIH
Guilty OF DtRloyalty.
Minneapolis, Jan. 2.-The findings
OF the court-martiAI conducted by
Paterson Post, Veterans OF Foreign
Wars, Minneapolis, which found Con-
gresham Ernest Lundeen guilty Of
disioyAlty. have been approved BY the
national headquarters at Washington,
II has been announced by the post.
The congressman was diHhonorRbly
discharged from the post. according
to II. o. Johnson. He was asked TO
resign months ago and on refusal
court-martiAl proceedings we're con-
Quoted. He was an honorary member.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-02
MOORHEAD NEWS
Plea TO WOMEN
FOR R. c. WORK
Moorhead Workers Are
Urged to Turn Out Fri
day for All Day Knit

The Soldiers, when on duty, stay
in the trenches all day and all
night. Surely we can work from
9 till 5 for them.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-24
Roll of Honor
List Shouting Men Who We're
Killed or Injured on
French Soil.
tBy Associated Press.1

tBy Associa ted Prcssl
WASHINGTON. May 23.-The army
casualty list to-day contained eighty
six names. divided as follows:
Killed In action, fourteen; died OF
wounds, twelve; died OF disease. eleven
wounded severely. thirty-nine; wound
ed slightly nine; missing in action
one.
Died OF wounds-Sergeant Walter l.
Brown. s27 Celive Street. Ell Paso, Tex
Died OF disease-Privats James Coin.
eran. K. +. d. l. Bradley. S. c.; John
w. Jones. r. f. d. 5. Box Sc. Spartan
burg, 8. c.; Walter Hunter. r. f. d. e
Box 76. Laurens, S. c.
Severely wounded-Scrgeant William
o. Williamson, Blanchard, Caddc
County. La; Pr!vates Mack Anderson
K. F.. d. l. Inman. S. c.; Ross H. Brown
r. f.. d. 3. Lookeba. Okla: Dolphus
g. Cooper. r. f. d. l. jacksonville
-. c.
Officers included are: Lieutenan,
James Palache. Pennington, Conn.
died OF wounds.
Lieutenants John T. Mcguire, St
Louis. Mo-. and Hugh l.. Sutherland
Benoit. Miss. severely wounded.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-24
IN AND OuT-oF-TOW-N.

Mrs Thomas Reynolds. Of SOC Park
Avenue is spending short time with
relatives in North Carolina
Or. and Mrs Hugh j. Hagan and
their small son, Hugh Campbell Hagan
are now a. Vail, y. j.. where Captain
Haenn is stationed At Camp Alfred AS
post surgeon.
Miss Mary Atwood Garl!ck and Mrs
Robert Cammack Duval Jr., left yes
terday for Poplar Grove" King and
Queen County
Mrs. John Grant Armistead has re-
turned to Richmond, after n visit 10
Mrs. John Stribb!ing in Norfolk
Mrs. Carol! Garrett and her dauEh-
ter. Aubrey. OF Richmond. are guests
Of Mr.. and Mrs. l.. Il. Davis, OF Roa-
nokc.
Mrs. j. w. Everett Is spending sew
ral weeks In Atlantlc CITY
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-24
DEMONSTRATE TRACTOR
New Farming Machines Secured nv
Council of Defense VIII lie
Shown Tu-Dnx

Many Interested people will go out
10 'he Bryan estate on the Lakesi de
car inc, stop 81. at o'clock this morn
ing 10 witness the demonstration n,
the tordson tractors by an expert
from the factory OF Henry Ford G. Son.
the manufacturers. The State Council NJ
Defense has secured 200 &C the tractors
through the Universal Motcr Company,
"mich Is handing the tractors with
ton throughout the farming section of
farm help. Vi
The State Department of Agriculture
ana ano immigration Is interested only 10
,he extent or supervising the distri-
button OF the tractors so that no ono
section OF the State gets more than
IT'S fair share OF the 200 tractors wbinh
Is Inc war measure allotment for Vir.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-24

Please make yourself comfortable
mere. FOR two or three days you will
be LETT entirely alone. Read which
DOCKS particularly interest you. and
study the map which most appeals to
you. Later In the week either i or
Fraulein orlon will have talk with
you. BY that time we shall see better
how to direct your studies II you like
20 take book or map home do So
but be careful not to show such book
or map to any one outside these Offices
Remember. please"
Captain CAM then left mo in the
room alone. closing the door noise
lessly behind him.
now proceeded TO take stock OF
my surroundings. First, what were
the maps? All! map OF England.
scotland, Ireland and Wales. On that
map at once noticed that every place
or military Significance was detailed in
req DOORS harbors. rivers. railroads.
arsenals. barracks and fortified towns
were all clearly indicated. Grain
areas were outlined in blue Factory
and colliery districts were shown in
black
Maps OF France. Belgium. Italy. Hol-
land. Norway and Sweden. and Russia
were especially frequent and eloquent.
Uniforms, naval and military" OF all
ranks In the various powers filled two
colored maps. while the different types
or war vessels of the various great
powers were reproduced side by side.
On the book shelves found The
History of Espionage" Systems OF
Espionage. German. Russian, French
and English" The Races OF the World;
Their Characteristics. Physical and
Mental" Handwriting and How to
Initiate It." The Rules in Police So.
ciety.' "The Art OF Disguise" Bio
graphies of Important Men," etc, etc.
took down the last-named volume and
opened It in the middle. What first
caught my glance was:
tTo Be Continued -Morrow.)
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-24

Is In French hospital recovering
from burns sustained short while
ago In an explosion on a naval trans
port on which he was serving as sea-
nun. In his letter homo no said that
the shoe; of the explosion lifted the
steel decks and trapped several OF tho
crew who lost their lives. At the time
he was in the mess room" and was
burned while fighting his way through
the names In an effort to reach the
deck.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-24
Examine Nurse. in linn.

The Virginia State hoard OF exam,n-
ers OF nurses VIII hold its semiannuaI
examination at the Medical Collnpa -
virginia. Twelfth and CLAW Stee..n
June rs. "a and %. Application with
the Zee of $40. must be filed with ~
secretary not later than June * Al,
information will be supplied bv tho
Pulaski. o.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-24
VIII Name Woman, .nx,,,.

Us understood that the names of
me women who will compose the wo-
mans auxiliary OF the State Council
Oh Delehse Will be announced at tho
next meeting of this orranization 49,
T. MISS Ella G. Agnew. OF the extension
department. of the State Agricultural
college. the only woman who was an
pointed by Governor Davis to serve
on the State Council of Defense. sent
IN her resignation some time ago.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-24

Bessie Bland and ]. n. Davis, OF
Hopeweil. were held yesterday for ex
animation by the grand jury of the
United States District Court on the
charge of dispensing liquor to soldiers
stationed at Camp Lee.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-24
WoNIEN'S MEETINGS.

The Mothers Of Democracy will NEE,
his afternoon, at 400 o'clock in Room
at the y. W. c. a. All interested are
invited to attend
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-24

BE sure to rend the Want Ads in this
paper to-day. There nre many money
snNinE, money-mnt<ins opportunItie.
offered.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-24

Richmonder Safe In Hospital.
Leonidas L. Livesay. son OF Mr.. ant
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-01-03
Governmental Control
Of World Railways

Suggestions governmental railways
during being made by officials Of the
Washington compilation the
City showing government
of the throughout world 1t
railways Of the world
the respective countries which
Africa the
than onehaf of the lines controlled
notably and Australia the
chiefly the the subdivisions
government they property
Germany Of
railways
Italy IS cent Switzerland SO
dinavian A cent
other of her have been built
and operated by railway companies
the Of Europe
railway lines classed railways
cent Africa IS South America
America but Australia SO per belong
colonies which form the commonwealth Australia
80 cent governmental India so per
colonies whole cent while those Of Great
owned by the though the entire
rarly controlled by the for
about the railways
OF the railways being constructed
which will finally make them
cent OF the railways classed lines
principal countries which do least
their lines United States Great Britain Turkey
certain Of the South American countries notably
the owned controlled by the
lively small The cost the railways of the world including
first construction and estimated $60OO0
100000 which these Europe about $27 100000 North
America 0OOOOOOO0 South America $50O0O0O00
100000 Africa $20oo0ooo0o and Oceana 100000