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cised by a commission" was Mr..
McAdoo's position on this. But as to
legislation If the roads were turned
back, he said he had no recommended
tions to make.
Senator Kellogg sought to go into
the financial statements on operation,
using the interstate commerce reports
as a basis for his questions.
Isn't it fact" he asked. that
for the first ten months in 1917. the
last year of private operation, the
ratio of operating expense to gross
income was 60 per cent while in 1915
it was SO per cent?
Mr.. McSAdoo was again indignant at
the comparison. Il must recall to
you, SenatoE" he said. that in 1915
we paid big advances in wages and
in material costs, and had the other
handicaps I've already set out while
we didn't get the rate increase until
July. Your comparison is not fair.
and is another argument for the five
year extension which I'm urging. so
that there may be time to really dis
cover what peace time operation
means"
But we were in the war in 1917"
NO big SOsts Inen.
Not until April. and we didn't be-
gin to move troops until September.
and the wage increases were not ef-
fective then. nor had the big in
crease in material costs come. Il
Let us take July. August, Sep
tember and October of the two
years. These may not be an en-
tirely fair comparison to the gov
ernment operation. but the figures
are available before me. In 1918
the revenue was s1,95o.7S6,o00: in
1917, S1,457, 1891. 900. In these months
in 1918 we were making payments
in monthly installments on the back
pay that the wage awards had or
dered. and this is not a fair COM
parison of operation with other
years. Deducting these payments
on back pay. however, the operat-
was $l,315, 900. 900. OF course there
is no such deduction for 1917. The
figure then was S996.l95.0OO.
This shows that the ratio of opera
tion to gross income in 1918 was 6l.I
per cent and in 1917 67.9. which is
favora BILE to unified government opera
llOGl anu tSDtCldllN ~ men NOu SOil-
slider the handicaps under which we
were working and the fact that cost
did not enter in the governments cat
culations when it was a matter of war
winning.
THE $l36. .OOO 900 deficit in railroad
operation in 1918 was simply part OF
the price we paid to win the war.
That deficit this year under peace
conditions will be turned into a $lO0.-
coo. 90 profit over and above our guar
antees TO the railroads."
Mr.. McAdoo completed his testimony
and the committee adjourned until to-
morrow morning, when it will have
members of the Interstate Commerce
Commission before il. It hopes to
formulate legislation for a permanent
solution of the relations OF the roads
and the government before the 2l-
month period is up.
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necessary that in the peace prelini-
nar1es, and / would say. even before
the preliminaries his influence should
assert itself in the politics of the en-
tente as Ii asserted itself during the
armistics negotiations.
Now after two months of uncertain
ty. two months of German revolution,
two months of internal difficulties for
the struggling nations. two months in
which rehabilitation has been de-
layed. public opinion In the various
countries rs becoming impatient.
Victory must not be compromised by
lassitude or inertia. Secret diplomacy
must. not take the place of the power
full open propaganda instituted by
Wilson.
We repeat. IT Is now the people OF
Europe who await the realization OF
all the hopes they have pinned upon
President Wilson.
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ACCLAIM FOR WILSON
IS TRULY EXCEPTIONAL,
SAYS FRENCH DIPLOMAT
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.

every quality of propaganda and the
religious force Of popular aspira-
tions.
Placed above the political men of
Old Europe. who are burdsned and
harassed by numerous preoccupations
natural in warning countries. either
near to the enemy or invaded. and
therefore unable to express except in
confused and hesitating terms the in
tentions of the struggling nations,
President Wilson was able to take
in the entire conflict at a single
glance. able to reflect. And reflec-
tion allowed him to discover for
all nations the rightful desires OF civ
ilized humanity.
Undoubtedly that is how he at
tracted the hearts OF the democratic
working masses: that is how he at
taChed himself to the liberal democ-
racies: that is how finally. among all
Democratic leaders he gained the af-
fection OF the French.
Complex and Subtle.
When President Wilson came to Eu-
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Al KILLED HERE
IN SIX MONTHS
Police Report Also Shows
l,056 Injured In Acct
TX dents on Streets.

Forty-one persons were killed and
i,O5e injured in street accidents dur
ing the last six months In war
jammed Washington. The large num-
Der OF accidents is ascrfbed 10 the
recklessness OF drivers OF vehicles
and the csrelessness OF pedestrians.
These figures are contained IN a
resume OF street accidents frofHLuly
TO December. 1915. compiled by MAJ.
Raymond w. Pullman, superinteHd-
ent Of Police
OF those injured only si1ty-hve
were serious cases. Nine HUNDRED
and ninety -one received minor in
juries.
One thousand. FIVE hundred and
seventy-two eases OF property dam
age from collisions were reported 20
the police during this period. Fifty
Eight gases were reported in which
neither property damage nor injury
WAS involved. The grand total Of
street accidents reached 2.T27.
UnIucky for Thirteen.
During November. the highest mum
Der OF accidents involving death and
injuries were reported. Thirteen
were killed and 226 injured. -Four
hundred and ninety-eiEht accidents
OF all sorts occurred during Sovem-
Der.
These figures show that the death
toll from street accidents b. entirely
too high" Maj. Pullman said last
night Careful investigation has
shown that they are caused largely by
reckless driving OF automobiles ana
also in part by carelessness OF pede--
trians.
while a great number OF accidents
may be traced to the carelessness OF
pedestrians, however. a much larger
number may be put at the doors OF
fast and reckless drivers Of aUtOs.
IF lamppost standing on the curb
has little chance OF escaping destruc-
ton, surely pedestrian, crossing the
street has a great deal less chance
for his life.
The police will continue to do
everything possible 20 break up reck-
less driving and TO prevent street ac-
Cidents. They want the co-opera-
ton Of every law-abiding citizen"
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man thought along from genera
ton to generation. freed from the
elements of passion.
Matter of Regret.
Therefore it is. dare say. with
all men of science a matter of pro-
found regret and shame that sci
ence should in "a nation which had
made science its boast, have been
put to such dishonorable uses in
the recent war.
Every just mind must condemn
those who so debased the studies
Of men of science as to use them
against humanity, and therefore
1t is part of your task and of ours
to reclaim science from this dis
grace. to show that she is devoted
to the advancement and interest
OF humanity and not to its en-
barrassment and destruction.
81 wish very much, sir, that l
could believe that I was in some
sense a worthy representative OF
the men Of science of the United
States. cannot claim to be in
any proper sense a man of science.
My studies have been in the field
of politics all my life. and while
politics may by courtesy be called
a science, il is a science which is
often practiced without rule and is
very hard to set up standards so
that one can be sure that one is
steering the right course. =
Spirit of Science.
AT the same time while per-
hsps there is no science OF gov
ernment. there ought to be. I
dare say in government itself
there is the spirit of science-that
is to say, the spirit of disinterest-
edness, the spirit of seeking after
the truth so far as the truth is
ready to be applied to human cir
cumstances. Because after all the
problem of politics is to satisfy
men in the arrangement of their
lives, is to realize for them so far
as possible the object they have
entertained generation after gem
GRAFTON and have seen so often
postponed.
Therefore I have often thought
that the universities and the
academies OF science have their
part in simplifying the problems
OF politics and therefore assisting
to advance human life along the
lines of political structure and
political action.
1t is delightful to draw apart
for a little while into this quiet
place and feel again that familiar
touch of thought and OF knowl-
edge which it has been my privi-
lege to know Familiarity through
so great a part OF my life.
IF l have come out on a more
adventurous and disordered stage.
I hope that l have not lost the
recollection and may in some
sense be assisted by councils such
as yours
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"Cufe Your
Rupture Like
! Cured Mine''
Old Sea Captain Cured His Own
Rupture After Doctors Said
Operate or Death"
His Remedy and Book Sent Free.

His Remedy and Book Sent Free.
Captain Ceilings sailed the seas
Tor many years; then he sustained
bad double rupture that soon
forced him to not only remain
ashore, but kept him bedridden for
years. He tried doctor after doctor
and truss after truss. No results,
Finally he was assured thathe must
either submit to dangerous and
abhorrent operation or die. He did
ueither! He cured himself instead
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PRESIDENT GREETED
BY POPE AT VATICAN
WITH EXTENDED ARMS
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE

the question. for he replied in Italian
'That makes no difference. This
blessing is for you, and for your near
and dear ones
Later the President visited Gasparri.
secretary of state Of the Vatican.
who subsequently called upon Ar.
Wilson at the American Embassy.
Dine with King and Queen.
This evening Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson
dined with the King and Queen OF
Italy and a distinguished group OF
Italians and Americans, including
Baron Sonnino, Gen. Diaz, Admiral de
Revel and Ambassador Page at the
American Embassy.
The President continued today his
conferences with the italian monarch
and the premier and foreign minister
regarding peace issues. The utmost
cordiality and apparent agreement
marked these conversations. The
President was highly elated over King
Victor's speech last night. in which
the Italian ruler declared his nations
and governments adhesion to the
league of nations plan.
Senator D'Onidio. president Of the
academy. in his address bestowing
membership upon President Wilson,
hailed him as the worthy representa-
tive OF the culture of the New World.
which now revivifies the ancient cul-
ture of the Old World"
Dccorntes Royal Tombs.
In the morning the President also
visited the Pantheon. where he laid
wreaths upon the royal tombs
TDrngfE.r# -
of Naples by telegraph that he re-
GREETED being unable to visit that
city.
Mr.. Wilson and his party will ar
rive at Genoa at S o'clock tomorrow
morning and thence will proceed to
Milan. Sunday night will be spent on
board the special train which will
reach Turin Monday. leaving for
Paris at ; O'Clock that afternoon.
Mr.. Wilson received thousands OF
addresses from Italian and foreign
societies. Delegates from Dalmatia
and Flume presented manifestos to
him setting forth their respective
claims. -s,F,
Certain OF All Hopes.
The whole complex problem Of
raci4L and national lines OF division.
with the various claims for indepcnd-
ence and Self-determination was
crowded upon the President. each ma
tionality and race involved seeming
to look upon him as the one man
who could help them realize their
hopes and dreams.
While the President was thus kept
busy. Mrs. Wilson visited some Of
Rome's most famous historical monu-
ments and also made a shopping tour.
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Eisner Send, AndeI Home

Munich. Jan. 3.-KarI Andel, lead
er Of the German Austrian League.
occupied with his staI the Austrian
legation and consulate here. Bava-
rian policemen. acting under in
structions OF Kurt Eisner. head Of
the Bavarian government. finally
persuaded them TO leave.
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Parading Children Killed
By German Machine Guns

Warsaw. Jan. 4-Several children.
parading at Hosen in honor Of Ignace
Jan Paderewski. were killed when
the Germans fired upon them with
machine guns. it was reported here
today.
Five soft-nose bullets entered the
room where Paderewski sat. but he
was unharmed. He arrived here today
with Col. Wade of fhe British army.
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Milkmen Strike in Philadelphia

Philadelphia. Jan. 4.-Tie-up OF
milk distribution in this city is
threatened by the strike of several
hundred dairy workers today.
The trouble started when the fore
mems association refused to recog-
nize the union.
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Import Restrictions Lifted.

All import restriction on fresh
meats, matches. glass and glass
ware excepting optical glass; wood.
castor oil. castor beans. alfalfa seed
and hemp seed. were removed yes
terday by the War Trade Board.
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Too Fat?

A guaranteed weight reduction method. sie,
peasant. Buns slendsrnsss better health and
happiness. Get a small boz o. ol Of korein
At the druggists. FOLLOW direciOus- You are
allowed % eat sweets. etc. no starvation OF
strenuous exercising Your life becomes worth
living with clearer mind. improved hgurr.
Nuoyant step. cheerfulnes and optimism Get
thin. Ssy so. SHOW Others this adv't-AdT
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Buried with Trousseau Money.

Chicago, Jan. 4.-The money The
resa Kenny had saved for a trous-
seau purchased her burial garments
today. She killed herself because
her good man" had been lost to her.
she said in a note
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British Delegation Leaves.

London. Jan. 4-The permanent
British peace delegation. accompanied
by a large clerical staff, left Charing
Cross station this afternoon for Paris.
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PRESIDENT PAYS
GREAT TRIBUTE
TO SCIENTISTS
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE

man thought along from genera
ton to generation. freed from the
elements of passion.
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When President Wilson came to Eu-
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PERSONALS

Mrs. H. Roy Tucker is spending
several days with her parents, Mr.,
and Mrs. G. B. Slemaker, at Sisters
Vile. Mr.. and Mrs. Slemaker expect
TO leave within week for Oklahoma,
where they will reside.
Mrs. Virginia Shinn Wallace has
returned from Baltimore, where she
had been the guest for several weeks
OF the Misses Grace and Louise Lind
say.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ. Altman and
sons. James and Donald. spent Sun
day in Clarksburg, guests of Mrs. Alt
mans brother, DR.. ]. G. Gretzner, and
family.
]. p. Ayers. of Atlanta, Ca, who
had been the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
o. s. Mckinney on First street. will
return today to his home.
Miss Elizabeth Weber is Ill at her
home on Cleveland avenue.
Frank NJ. Fisher has returned from
Pittsburgh, where he had spent the
past several days.
Mrs. C. G. Wheeler and daughter,
Miss Cora, spent yesterday In Clarks-
burg with Mrs. Wheeler's sister, Mrs.
Katherine Watson, who is i'll in ST.
Mary's hospital there.
Mrs. John Houston and daughter.
Miss Martha Clifton, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Hall spent yesterday at
Monongah, the guests of relatives.
Arthur Fisher returned last even
ing to Philadelphia, after spending
several days here.
Mr.. and Mrs. James F. Watson, for
-. -. .a.td g. 80 l. od
resided for some time at Douglas,
Arizona, spent yesterday in the city.
guests of Mrs. n. G. Posten on Locust
avenue. They went from here to Lost
Creek, Harrison county, to visit rela-
tives.
Mrs. A. Howard Fleming has been
seriously Ill for the past week at her
home on Fairmont avenue.
Miss Mamie Weber. Of Oakland.
Md, is spending some time In this
city.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. A. Fletcher and
Mr.. and Mrs. Morgan Chambers have
returned from Pittsburgh where they
motored In Mr.. F1etcher's automobile.
Thomas Raymond, OF Clarksburg,
spent the week end In this city the
guest Of Mr.. Robert Fleming, In Fair
mont avenue.
DR.. A. B. Smith is attending an
osteopathic convention in Parkers-
burg this week.
]. NJ. Hartley has returned from 81.
Louis where he had attended the con-
ivention of the National Merchants
association.
Mrs. A. NJ. Rowe and daughter, Bet
ty, and Miss Nettie Martin have gone
to Washington where they will reside.
Miss Mary Rice, of Watson, is seri-
ously i'll at Cook hospital where she
had been patient for some time.
Leon B. Stutler is the guest OF his
sister, Miss Gertrude Dozier in the
Masonic Temple apartments.
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Unique title for Good Drama.

The five-reel Universal entitled
kiss or KILL" which is the Dixie's
special TRACTION, developes a story
rather stronger than is promised in
the opening situations. 1t is one of
those pleasant stories of the near
crook type, which mingle the proba-
BILE and improbable in swift-running
fashion. There Is almost a touch of
comedy at times in certain OF the dra-
matte situations, but 1t never passes
the danger point, and toward the
close of the story there are some
agreeable surprises which round 1t up
very we'll.
Herbert Rawlinson plays the role
of Jack Warren, young man just
discharged from military service in
New York city. He is ION his uppers, -
and in a moment of desperation
snatches a pocketbook from a man on
corner. He then fees and enters
the home Of a man named Middleton.
The latter, wealthy gentleman, pro-
tects Jack from the police. and later
employees him to recover certain pa
per which had been stolen by his
nephew. Jack accepts this commits
sion and soon comes in contact with
the nephew, Craig, who ia trying to
impose his love ma girl named Ruth
orion. Jack eventually RECEIVERS the
stolen paper and also the will, which
disposes OF the fortune left by Ruth's
father. Both Middleton and Craig
are shown to be criminals and Jack
also wins the girl.
Priscilla Dea mis- very pleasing as
Ruth, though the part does not make
any great demands upon her. Harry
Carter is again interesting in his spe-
cial style of villainy, as Craig. In
fact, the work OF the three principals
,sis SO we'll balanced and enjoyable that
1t lifts the production to the point OF
strong entertainment value.
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Light Number at Nelson.

Dorothy Dalton, appears in decid-
edly new character in Hard Boiled. I"
which comes to the Nelson theatre to-
day. In this story. written by John
Lynch, she has a part that mingles
comedy and pathos. She is the light,
frivolous musical comedy star strand
ed in a country town and she is COM
PEELED to get some kind of work or
starve. The handling of this charac-
terization was entrusted to the capa-
BILE dictatorship of Victor L. Schert-
Finger who recently has been direct
Ing the plays of Charles Ray.
The small town setting naturally
brings into the action of the story a
variety Of types. always material for
the creation OF wholesome comedy.
So Corrinne Melrose, the character
played by Miss Dalton, finds she has
to deal with the rural theatre owner,
the skinfint money lender, the village
gossip, the local Beau Brummel, etc.
A kindly old woman takes the singer
into her home when she is stranded.
She repays this kindness by saving
her benefactress from the wiles and
designs Of grasping small town enc
mics.
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Dance TonIaht.

An enjoyable dance is planned for
tomorrow evening at the Fairmont
Country club when club members will
give dance at which a number of out
OF town guests will be entertained.
Good music will be feature of the
evening and dancing will begin at s: 30
and continue until twelve o'clock.
Owing to the very hot weather the
club members will turn out in large
numbers as the club affords an oppor-
tunity for its members to spend the
evening in delightfully."- cool place.
The club promises to be unusually
popular this summer and number of
similar events are scheduled to take
place there during the season. No
stone will be left turned to make these
dances and social affairs enjoyable to
the extreme.
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To Entertain House Party.

Mrs. Ernest Mccoy and Genevieve
Cunningham went to Mt. Lake Park
today where they will open the Cum
bingham cottage for the summer. La
ter Miss Cunningham will entertain a
house party. Among the guests to
be entertained are Mr.. and Mrs. Err.
nest Mccoy and Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson
Steele.
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Returned Home.

Mrs. w. T. Hartman, Mrs. Edwin
Forrest Hartley, Miss Sallie Mccoy
and the Rev. and Mrs. Baird Mitchell
have returned from Wheeling where
they had attended the Episcopal Coun-
Gil sessions. Mrs. Hartman was the
guest of her brother, Lawrence Sands
and family, while in Wheeling.
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Returned Home.

The Misses Almina Bunce, of Frank.
lin, Pa, lone Hall Of Sutton and Viz
GINA Shaw OF Warrington, who had
been the guests OF the Misses Mona
and Nina Simon at their home in Ma.
pie avenue, returned yesterday to
their homes. The Misses Simon will
go to Morgantown on Thursday where
they will spend a week visiting
friends.
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siIlx hInlone,s in Town.

Jumping from Atlanta is not nice
mid-summe rstunt for a musical COM
edy company like Billy Malone's, but
they managed to do it. and are ready
for the opener at the Hipp this after
noon. Billy is on the job, giving all
kinds Of directions, and perspiring
more than the stage hands who are
doing the work. He has fine per-
sonality, and seems cock sure he has
a corking good show, one that will
send the first house away advertising
for him. The various members Of the
company can be seen scanning the
classified columns for light house
keeping rooms, etc., as the company
is a stock of the musical type, and
may be here for two or more weeks.
Malone carries his own musical direc-
tor, so the production will not be
MARRIED by the difficulties which beset
Anderson last week. The opening bill
is2ttThe New Chef" rousing laugh
getter from Broadway, where It made
former records look small. A Chap
lin comedy is also on the program,
f'Who Got Stung, being the title.
-l - POP.
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operetta Tonight.

THE Woodnymphs Surprise" is the
title of a pretty operetta which will be
presented this evening by the pupils
of the Miller school at the school audi.
forum. The program will begin at
$3.50 o'clock and an admission of fif-
teen and twenty-five cents will be
charged.
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Pianist TonIoht.

Miss Noryella Chrystal Jacobs, a
blind pianist, will give a concert this
evening in the Sunday school room
OF the First Presbyterian church. Miss
Jacobs is the guest in this city OF her
cousin, Mrs. Albert ]. Kern. She is Il
pianist Of ability and is also a com
poser. She will present an artistic
program Of piano selections.
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corkine Comedy at Princess.

The attraction at the Princess to-
day, 1.-THE Pest" with Mabel Nor
nthe leading role Is a comedy aht,
in the first part at least, will keep any
house-full roaring with laughter. The
"Pest" is a rural slavey, and runs a
hatboat ferry which furnishes a deal
OF amusement. But the picture is
built up on melodramatic plot and
most of the laughter compelling stu
atoms have touch OF pathos and
bring out the heorlne's character
sympathetically. She is charming and
loyable, and perhaps one Of the most
pleasing portrayals Mabel Normand
has done in long while.
The slayey Is shown in the end to
be the daughter of the local rich man,
and the girl who is thought to be his
daughter is the child of the slavey's
supposed parents. There are a num-
Der of characters in the plot, and
while 1t serves mostly as comedy
vehicle, it has bit of good story.
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Meeting Toniaht.

There will be an important meeting
OF the Executive board of the Red
Cross this evening at 1880 o'clock at
Red Cross headquarters. The chair.
men OF the auxiliaries are also expect.
ed to attend this meeting.