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EVENING PUBLIC LEIER-PHIIiXDELPHlA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER "VR ll&jO l A
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EXPElTS HAIL FEDERAL
1 CONTROLOFRABLROADS
Cleans End of Many Growing
Troubles for Them,
They Believe
TO KEEP LABOR IN LINE
Tinanccs Also Wili Bo Solved by
Government's Taking Over All
Lines
(io eminent control of tlie i.illroada
under tho terms outlined by l'rcsldcnt
Wilson la welcomed by local rallrotid ex
perts, officials and' Imcstors. It. Is
Breeted as tlio means of bringing to an
end a lot of troubles ulilch liao been
growing and growing oijd threatening
arlous degrees of disaster eluco this
Country entered tho war,
Klrst of tho problems which liai been
worrjlng the olllclals nnd operator.'! of
Iho roads Is that-of Wplng the railroad
brotherhoods working. It Is generally
accepted that tho Government will bo
ablo to keep down labor troubles among
the men operating tho roads better than
tho railroads themsehes. This low Is
taken due to tho recent successes of
l'rcsldcnt Wilson ,ln keeping tho men
In line as a matter of patriotism.
Xext to this problem comes that of
finances, nnd this Is as far-reaching us
the labor proposition. Tho I'icsldcnt's
proposal to guarantee tho roads' earn
ings tn proportion to tho earnings of the
past Ihreo lears Is greeted a3 being one
of tho most liberal nnd fair agreements
Iho Government has made since the
declaration of w.ir. If Congrc33 patses
tho law ratlf Ing this section of the
President's proposal the rallro-ids will
hao had their difficult financial prob
lem settled nt a stroke, nnd they can
go ahead with their programs of expan
sion nnd ImprutemcnL In a manner
which would hae been impossible tinder
present conditions.
WILL STUADV STOCK M.UlKl'.T
This financial arrangement Is aKo ex
pected to entirely tettlo tho tallroad
stock market, and thus will hae a. tre
mendous effect upon tho future salo of
Liberty Bonds. Tho unstnplo condition
of railroad stocks at tho beginning of the
second Liberty Loan Is asserted to hae
been the causa of the loan not motlng
along as quickly as tho Government
hoped. Most railroad stocks arc now at
least $10 under par.
With their net earnings guaranteed,
tho railroads can proceed to ell addi
tional stock for purposes of cpanslon
the taking over of the railroad systems
of the country tomorrow at noon.
'That Bounds pretty good, but I can
not ray an) thing more Just now," de
clared Charles II. lining, vice president
In ehargo of operation of tho Philadel
phia and Heading Company,
Leasing of this line under a yong-tcrm
contract nnd making It a part of Its
own existing system marl: the comple
tion of the first steps taken by tho Pcnn-
sjlvanta llallroad to bring about the
centralization of control of Its various
subsidiary companies. Tho moo was
Inaugurated u ear ago nnd at tho pres
ent tlmo the Penns)lanla has pending
the consolidation of all Its lines In Its
northwestern system that run between
Pittsburgh nnd Chicago.
They are operated by what Is known
ns the Pennsylvania Company, a holding
or managing concern, which will be
wiped out of existence when alt these
lines have been merged. It not only will
result tn economy, but much duplica
tion of work, and facilitate operation.
tho property of the Go-rrment, as
soon as the roads aft taken over. '
Approximately 25,000 miles of railway
trackage: 74TS locomotives of all tjpes
with tractive power of 212,602,830
Pounds! 7085 passenger cars with seat
Ing capacity for 319,240 pe ons, nnd
277.280 freight cars of 13.642,028 tons
capacity, will bo turned ocr to the Gov
ernment by the Pennsylvania Hullroad
alone. This Is the PennsIvanla's main
equipment, tho remaining Incidental
Items that also will be transferred ag
gregating seoral times the nluo of
property that will be turned over by
many smaller lines.
The net earnings of the Pennsylvania
and tho Heading this J ear, ns reported
ftom iijonth to month, liao shown sharp
declines, mainly becnuso of the Increased
costs of operation Tho shares of both
companies have recently sold on tho
stock exchanges hero and In New York
at tho lowest levels In jenrs.
The property and equipment thoit will
be turned over to the Government ny
i:erv einnloie now In the senlce of i the Heading does not begin to compare
tho roads In Philadelphia will become a with that of the Pennsylvania when Its
Government emploje; ecry piece of t aggregate value l.s taken Into consldern
operatlng equipment will becomo tho I tlon It is a big Hem In Itself, howcxer,
the Government's equipment und nil the land will go a long way toward serving
terminals In Philadelphia will become I as an outlet for all goemmcntal needs
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matte strategy, calculated to cmbatraM ii.. t?tlof fhiof '
the Allies as much as possible. ' Hf P UKl KjillVt
Will Not Confer
Continued from
Ciernln'H bid for neace for the
Central Powers makes these points!
Germany agreeable to a policy of
"no annexations nnd no Indemni
ties." Germany disclaiming any desire
to deprlxe nny Independent nation
of political rights now possessed
by It.
Germany repudiating tho Idea of
a peace council settlement of tho
future of certain Independent States.
No mention was mado in tho outlines
of tho Crernln proposals, ns receUed
here, of any pajnient by Germany nf
damages for tho ru liming of Helglum
of Prance nnd of Poland. No mention
. n a tnrln nf nnv filtllfrt mifimilteefl of
! world peace. Doth points nro absolutely
essential In the View of tho Allies.
It was pointed out here today that,
under tho German stntement of prin
ciples, Germany would Insist on nil of
hir colonies und would hold fabt to
Alsace-Lorraine
The Teutonic "cum.eliii" f"i"' "
echo here. HrlUln and her allies have
already p'edged compute acv. p..
of tho truo meaning of the phrase "n.
annexations nnd nu Indemnities,- uhlc
is Included In tho w'der Intirpietutlo
"no forced annexations ns'l no punlllw
payments "
Lloyd Oconto has specifically ill',
claimed for the Allies any desire f
conquest. Ho has demanded full guar
antee of fututo world peuco nnd pr
tectlon from future German schemes i
i'iiiiriiitst In liofslblc demnnds to be ma
weakness and desire of some speculators n Knglnml for ntentlon of certain pro-
WILLIAM POST
Elected president of the Central
National Hank, Fifth nnd Chest
nut streets
rare line in com water, u will nun nt ursi, nui
. . . - ... -. - .. , ... - A.AAn.M I itftpr wn nrA In It w am irnln? tn like
laoor win dc uiscusseu ui i umm" i, r . i :, , Tu ..it iti, i io ihko proms as soon as me oppoiiuim tectlvn areas In rouin aiucii.
between the President and tlio proincr- ,, . A , ," itn i ii .i .came. And tho feeling of confidence Thf ilcnmnd for reparation Is one o
hood chiefs this afternoon. ' President Charles L. Jlltchell, of the for n toniiuanco nf the early strength ,i..i. m inuM ns basic and funds
Tiin irAUt.t-.iiu noiinn vna aliRnlutpv National City Compan, put Lis stamp ..mm, -inUf ir-fi.iAd .iMimnutrnimi i.u .
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Conllnued from re One
factory conclusion," was declared later
by Edwin M. Abbott, In giving out the
letter from tho city fuel chief, with his
reply.
The letter from Mr. Lewis In which
the public has no concern follows:
Kdwln M. Abbott, Ksq,
Chairman Legal Committee, Busi
ness Men's Association, Land
Title Hldg.
I have Just receUed iour favor nf
even (Into and lit onco reply. In
the first "place, allow me to deny
Hint there has been nnv irbltrary
raise In coal rate1 In the city of
Philadelphia,
It seems to Die that It would he
quite a wasto of tlmo to engage
In nny conference. My time is fully
occupied. The most I should do
would be to lefer sou to my letter
to tlie State Fuel Administrator,
published In tho newspapers last
Sntuiday morning'.
As to any steps you think neoct.
h.iry to take for the protection of
too mihllc, to which lou lefer In
your letter, sou will, of course, pur
sue uch action ns ou think proper
Verv tiuly sours,
l'lSANCIS .-i LIUVIS'.
Chairman Federal Futl Admin
istration for Phlla.
Mr, Abbott Immediate!) sent the fol-
tng an answer
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ocrelarj Mc-
tho only t-olutlon to bring an efficient ! of iJPProa! en It this way:
.i i.i. f ih. ,n,.,io .imiiiir tlm 'Tlio appointment of hoc
war. We are gratified nt his action," Adoo Is excellent. The plan looks ex.- j noon's hlg'li prices were regained nn
nald A 11 Gnrretson, spokesman for the Ireniely S.U10 and sound not n few l.iHs continued tn !m inntko
brotherhood lender, today Clinilea H. Sabin, president of the llp to n ,0ps
found well founded by mldafternoon, ti, i:eulng News today chiracter
wnen many or tne loss-cs irom tne lore- zc,i (icunanj's icpls nu '.ultolt gc.
mJ eral peaco feeler.
p" "It means." the editorial saw, tn-
f'niiinti,. ne'nnihfiHiv nxei- the I Guarantee Trust Company, added thlsi The thiamin! illftiici ireuerallc re. :...r..' ".'...i.i .....' i... ni..i,i . n,,, iim
roads will luue a far-reaching effect on Indorsement: ,..,,,, , garded the iicwb of Federal rotiTrol of Klum'.ould Im kImii no lepuatlon; that
tho people of the country, tt proml-cd , ,1,T"'nc"" front -ushlngton In splen-, tIle lnK,uliM t, i,. ti,al ii rracK.d Tl.elllilu, ,)U,i mt be redeemed; th.-t
Immediate relief to districts suffering "" "'" '"" """- -"j """-1 ncrc m montiis. it was pointeii out jriuin nnit evacuate Mesopotamia
trom coal famlno und mans points dca-1 i0,''' , , , . ,,
Itutn nf needed HUnules. i,uiuuiai unuiiiciiv iiviu m-iiviaiU i-
It is the moo absolutely essential proved the plan.
for relief of congestion." said Fuel Ad-1
nlnlstrator Gnrflcld today "I look for-1 WESTERN RAILROAD
ward to uu early betterment of Iho coal, n nBl Mill t.tlUI.VtU
lltuatlon as n result of the new con-1
trol." .
In the far-reaching order of the PresI- ' . CHICAGO, Dec. 27.
dent there was Been tlio llrst move Westeiii railroad heads will co-op
owurd eventual Go eminent ownership
it railroads. Officials In confidence ad
nltted tho posslblllts-. llallroad labor
eadcrs wero outspoken In their prophecies.
that, with Govirumeut guarantee of tli
railroads' prollts, tho lilies, villi bu in bit
ter sh ipe if tliu control continues to the
end of the war than ever before
Possibility that railroad Issues might
bo withdrawn from tindlng nn the Kx-
MEX READY TO AIDelian" "" "' entenalned by otllclals
They declared security holders must
have some market rhould thes desire
to liquidate their holdings, nnd till fict
that the Government would be In co-i-
t
ki:i: pln madi: pi:p.mani:nt
"If the Government shows It can op
erate the toads more elliilently in the
nubile Interest than can selllsh Interests
it Isn't likely the loads will be returned
find Palestine ; that Gernianv would tie
free to establish her Mlltel j;urop.i iimi
' Iiiiniiiatlnu In th 1' st It il
mean tlie i uln in tho IltltMi Kinplre.
In short a German peace would be a
German xleloiv. '
No nfllclal comment was foitheomlnr
todi nn the Girman term". Prlvntelv
lniiinrr. I lip fnnitilete Ollllssinll frnn'
dec! nation i.f faun oi
the Teutonic
hat the Gov .eminent would be In tot lnpn,on ,)t ,ie -restorations, re
rol of tho llneH would have no effect Ktltutloii-4 nnd securities" demanded bv
on trading.
Vienna Makes New
Peace Bid to Allies
for tho stocks are expected to rise Im- soon of Congress has not been disclosed
ernte with the Government In everj- way
to aid In Federal control of rail sj-steniH.
"All of tho railroads of tho country
will glvo to the President their earnest
and Immediate cu-operatlon. In m" judg
ment," declared Halo llolden, president
of the Uurllngton sjstem. 'The prac
tical effect tho public Is likely to feel
probably will be nn Increase In railroad
rates. Thero has been talk of a three-
cent nisAeli&rer late Another felltlie . i. ,.!., .,... nr i.a iv.r,i ,t.i l iliil,
to private management," said A. II. Gar-I the public may realize Is likely to bo Armies Tlie Mnxlnillt'tn force were
retson. chief of the tallroad conduitors. that of Joint operation ' dlrarmed Ileadquuteis of th l.'lev-
Tlie History ni ino worm uoc-n i miuit i.icnaru u. rtisiuon, picsmeiii w "-- entli Army have also Peen occupleil . -, "-. : , ",.ri., ti, radical paitviV
many retrograde movements." Chicago and Northwestern, said ' Wor.l lecelved from Tomsk toila, ,e- "n Ul ,,ol Ucs-vTou M "vv utow tho $
.. . ..i, i i, i.i. i ' "Tho ral roads, the r officers and the r . ,.,.i ... ,i... n..i , i.i t, I" HrltlsU liolltlis woum bwauun
llio iiaiuro oi irtinurtu iihioiniwii
which the President Is expected to ask
Continued from l'ajte One
Premier l.lnjd oeorge was neiu in uc
an insuperable barrier in any continer
utloii of tho whole matter
'Iho fact v.as also emphasized that
while. Herb
not be
nevertheless
iii!.i nu elnsn thrnuch "economic annex- m
attuii ' Tho statement nlso does not &
specify whether it is proposed to 10- Q
store Armenia nnd Turkc. I g.
Theie seemed scant iueiinoou umi v
L'ecember
i-rancis A Lewis, i:sq ,
Phlladelplila Fuel Administrator
1201 Chestnut slreet, Plilladelphla
Dear hir Voiir letter snf tlie 2iltli
nstant lefuslng u i-onfereiue with the
hgal lonimlttee of the- I'nited ltwsl-
ess Men's Association teieived We
consider that sou tuo pursuing a pol-
e which la In total dlsregaid to tho
Ights of Hip ennxumers who must
cairj the burden of tills totalis e-xorbl-
mil liuiease our letter of last Sat-
'rdav. tn wlilcn Jnu leter. Is not cx-
ianators, m satlsfnctnry
Whv should Philadelphia be selected
"or Hits dlseilmlnalion 1 Can ou name.
t,- r.tlinr nltc (i lini i.ii.'.l, n,, Inrrmikit
ins been authorized N'n one known I
ill the facts, und no telr man will
'onie to a conclusion without lu-iitlug I
utli sides We liavo facts which w
'eslre tn l.i before 30U wn, on still '
nerslst In lefuslnir to hear us on 1'ri
'a '
Kindh nnswer nt once, fixing an
hour for a conference.
Vers tnilv ouis.
iimvi.v m. Anncvrr. 1
Chairman legal committee of iho
Huslness Men's Association.
Tlie arrest of Morris Sussman. 2235
Montgomery avenue, head of the South
wark Coal Company, Sixth and Wsh
Ington avenue, today, on tho charge of
selling coat nt exorbitant rates, dis
closed that for several days tho bureau
of Investigation of tho Department of
Justice has been conducting an Investi
gation of the business methods of cer
tain retail coal dealers. Hussman was
arrested by Unled States Deputy Mar
shal William Ansler. IIo will bo given
a hearing later In tho das. '
Sussman's nrreet followed after Infor
mation had been turned over to the
Department of Justice by the local fuel
committee. The warrant for his arrest
, was sworn out on Information given by
I Caluman Kabusks', 764 tiouth Fourth
street, who alleged that he bought threo
Ions of coal from Uussman for 136. The
thl co tons consisted of two tons of stove
conl and one ton of nut coal. Other
I complaints against Kussman are Harry
Lucet, 623 Federal street, and Herman
fc'abusks-, 131 Houth lllghth street,
Mans' complaints as to scarclts of c'oal
nrc lodged today at the fuel admlnts
ttatnrs office. Tho registration drafting
station nt Fifteenth str"ct and Snyder
avenue Is entirely bereft of coal, with
tesult nf much suffering even to tho-e
In charge who havo recourse to their
fur-lined overcoats. Italian, women with
bnblea In their arms nnd no fur-lined
."veronnts feel the Inck of heat also. It
I Is presumed. On the statement of the
frigid conditions by Chairman C llerke
ley Taslor, of tho advlsots' board for
the Tvvcnts'-second drafting district, Mr.
Lewis nt once set wheels In motion to
.get special consignments of coal to te.
' llevo the distress.
The new plnn provides for tho crush
ing of the bituminous coal und Its mix
ture with nnthraclle silt, using two
parts of the soft coal to one of silt. Silt,
or slush, us It Is also known, has nl
111jH been regarded as a useless bv
product nf tho antl ractte industrs'. t
Is the dust which has passed through
a mesh where tho openings are no larger
than tliree-lhlrts-scconds of nn Inch in
I dlninetei.
Mr. Lewis expressed cleleinilnatlon 10
tJQjQg
tM'jMt.HBf
dlsokey ttte.HMt
In addition to the II
and Bundar nlchta. jfeM
president of (ha tjntut
ment Company", 'ha Mi
be taken (o Introduce "1!
noons."
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pinseeuto xlolatcns of the decree for
llghtlcsd ulglitH who shall bo discovered
tonight. Discussing this question, ho
said:
Thero will be no moro temporizing,
and no ullbl will be accepted livers'
person In tho cits must now bo ac
quainted with tho rulo that all un-necess.irs-
lights must be darkened on
Kundns' nnd Thuisday nights, and If
nns' persons violate It tomorrow night
they will be prosecuted,
The police are to be directed to canvas
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iiruuKi:. you e tew
f T your- name and re
tion arc all that are nee
sary, but where you rl
stranger you are first judM
by appearance. S?
Business men are co
stantly meeting peOpH
whose confidence they mat
win. Upon first contact tq
eve is the ludec of chari
tcr. intent and intelligene
The carefully dressed-nil
reflects thefcnflucnce of"
well-ordered mind. He colg
mands respect. jft
In Hughes & Muller 1
incuts every man appears 1
his best They make a tnM
carry lumsclt better ana al-
rcct Ins carctul attention
every other detail of dress.;''!
That is one reason whjr!
lluehcs & Muller natron
have been so steadfast fori
seventy years. "i,
wur vnny ana iMavy uni
forms have the same dis
tinctiveness that character,
izcs all our garments. ,y
HUGHES & MULLI
Tailor
1527 Walnut Street
Ettablithed 1840 ii
tratlou, Garretson said. The eipplojes
have the same status as when the rail-
mad goes into the hands of a Federal
mediately to par or belter, tho llgure
at which thes" aro allowed to sell stock
under tho law. Tho Pennsylvania Hull
load, for Instance, has xlrtually been
waiting for Its stock to rlro to par or
better In order to issuo between S30,
000,000 and $60,000,000 for expansion
tnd maintenance. The railroads can
also depend upon tho Government to as,
slst them financially, with the Govern
ment managing the roads.
llallroad men do not expect to sec the I under existing laws, hncmphaslzed.
railroad
the G
financial
eiene wruoui a Severn struggle, iiiey none Is necessary
expect it to meet much opposition. -While details of tho Government's
President Ilea, of the Pennsjlvanla, procedure must bo worked out. the rall-w-aB
called to Washington late last night road war board stated that the roads
nnd President Dice, ofthe Philadelphia had been preparing for tlio President's
and Heading, who was In Pittsburgh, I action and were ready for prompt and
started for the capital Immediately after , effectlvo co-operation,
announcement by tho President that the Measures of further travel, econoins'
roads would bo taken over. I"1"1 b,rlct tul'nm limiting supplies and
, transportation facilities llrst to those
DIItUCTOn FIIAISUS PRESIDENT Industries contributing to the war will
havo tho effect of placing America's
cmplos es have co-opera ted and will con-', nitcrnj BUCiess between the acl).L:"u:'on cor ot iho VAiiy. t
tlnue to make every effective effort ro Kkfl am, ,,,,. j caUcts,, on the Anhur Hendeuon. leader nt 11.0 pans.
power under tho new
within their
order."
B. I", Uusb, receiver of tho Missouri
Pacific, said
So far as It affects labor. Garretson
und other olllclals lefused to discuss it
until after the conference between
brotherhood leaders and tho l'rcsldcnt
this afternoon. and do tho best they can The Govern
Tho status of railroad rinployes. Is I meat's nlan will work out all right."
not altered by the change of admlnls- u. P. lllplcs, president of the Santa
said
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the other. . , , . . iliI..,.,si0,. ithuur 2!n
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eless tliu Junction could bo innde . 5
Mason & DeMan
1115 Chestnut Street
(Opposite Keith's)
Foreign Minister lotsks todis ele-
Tlio railroads. I think, will co ahesd Br"?'" ,.'JVrh...l ..'.,':.. V "-'. In llngland would talk of pi ace terms
. .. rnm innnpr.iri.i uit'i. iirumir mm 11, ciiiiih . ...... ,.. ...
IUCUII
rry out her plans to sunjugaic
Central I'.urope,
IV. said
'Ono mill In charge of the railroads
will belli In a measure. Wo have been
commander-in-chief, urging him to come " indicated by I'zernln. mcai
tn terms with the rkral.f.nn divisions ' Germany would be necorded free
so that the I kr.iln Uns and Pnlshevlkl, inrry out her plans to subJ11g.1l
might tut oft Kalcdlnes
'This Is a question of life and death
for the revolution." be slid "New ssm-
s been m.inltested between the'
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receiver, ntriues win not uo ireasonamo 1 uciuu.n u, -. y.- iw -- ',,,., i,nrl.ilii .....1 KMle.lli.n.
ntiilar Klullnv l.im.. tin amiilimtllMl. Who OS C for PrlorllV bllipmeill 1 IglllS. " -
ad bill passed by Congress giving1 No legislation to alter or strengthen ""'"" ', MOW WITT FMltARRAW
overnment power to carry out tho lIle ri.MIlt landing of railroad workers d' ' ".'j-,1","'?,1 'hc ? , , Fov! i"U' hMUAKKAHH
wXrv'r'struggle S WW b,C asKe1, IJ!,.U0" fal- "beC:iUbe Vnn,Bent c.' nUarnVtee. ALLIES, VIEW !N LONDON
wiyiout a severe struggle, ines none Is necessars'. Li.,.,,.11
Survey of City
Food Ordered
returns.1
W L Park, xlco president of the II- LONDON. Dec. "'
llnols Central, said. Gcmans is trylns to persuade tho Ilus-
"I am suto tint the railway cftlcer.s b,, people that mils the Allies now
ntiii the men under them will glvo their ut.mil In tlio way nf peace
fullest co-operaiion to inc i-resiueni
ruiilimiril fmm Pane line
render valuable, aid In explaining to tho
retailer the iwccsslls for tho survey and
securing his co-operation In making It
a success
Tho meeting this afternoon was for
tho purpose nt putting tho member of j U
KJ
C. Stuart Patterson, president of tho
Western Savings Fund, and an active
director of tho Pennsslvanla Itnllroid,
said President Wilson has exercised
good Judgment In taking over tho loads.
IIo said:
"The l'rcsldcnt patriotically has done
tRat which ho deems best for the entire
ountrs. Thero w II bo no attempt on
tho part of railroad officials to cilticlzo
the l'rcsldcnt. On tho contrary, I feel
c-rtaln tho railroad officials will co
operate with tho President to tho fullest
extent.
"I have not had tlmo o lead all de
tails of tho railroad plan. I can my
at this time that tho President's action
xv 111 tend to Htabtllzo tho value of rail
road securities. It will Insure the great
est unity of action. Tho ralliouds will
remain about as they are, with tho ex
ception that they will bo conducted la
an operating capaclts' under tho dltcctlon
of a central authority.
".'he railroads have nlvvas's done what
the Government lias asked, and this Is
Peace terms announced tuilav by tlio Wholesale Giocers' Sales Company
Count Cze-rnln, Austrn-Himgarlm Prime In possession of all the facts regarding
Minister, to the llrest-Lltovsk confer- the suives. On Satmday morning the
' ence. nledged tho Central Powers' np- salesmen of the various concerns com-
II ninnrrf MTlnwii Parent udlu-renco to tlie prlnclplo nf "no posing tho association will havo inccl-
J IWI IA, I. 1 U
Rail Stocks Soar
'id
Let Us Suggest Fursl
As a Wise Investmenl
of Christmas Mone
I annexations and no Indemnities" but ings at which tho matters discussed tills
commercial enterprises automatically I only on conuitoi; mat ungianu anu ner uiernoo i w.u n- ""'""''
under the direction and their existence lontiimrii from r un. a lies agree u uus same poncv. wic-s .-.. .- ... .. "-,"" ' '"""
at the disposal of the Government. of the first fifteen minutes Lrlo wus ac- Continuing, tho terms seemingly con- "J", e,up "! ." "ors of t li " retiUl t "il
,rp,.,,PIlt iisonn iiiircinniaiiuii mr lively traueu in ni iui 10 la ,, again-'c I ceue 10 uus.si.iii iicinanus on ncner iirac-e .. i,nii.ulves n-e lielinr xlLtlmlreil
railroad control oime suddenls-. In. ii"tii at the close vesterdav
creasing confusion and congestion In I United States steel common sold at
railroad operation brought about by'8Ct ,a gain of In, followed by a le
uncertalnty over tne roads' future, led action to 85. Industrials geneiallj- had
him to act last ev-nlng following visits rsnipathetlo gains of 1 to 3 points, but
ut the White House of Chairman Wll-j trading In other stock? than the rail
lard, of tho War Industries Hoard, and i roads was generalls' small and without
members of tho Interstate Conimerco Importance, although Hethlchem Steel
Commission. "U" showed nctlvlts". advancing l'i to
Actual operations of the roads begin T0si and then reacting to 69.
January 1 to avoid confusion nnd effect jtlnor steel Industrials mado Initial
economies In accounting. While ull BiiUH tanging from 1 to S points, but
boat lines and other possessions of the jost tho advance In the next few minutes,
railroads go under Fcdernl control blmul- j;t ,auj preferred, ufter Its opening
tuneously with tho loads thcnibelves, Bn)n ot aboul jS points, reacted ft points
interurbans and street car lines for the wm,n a (cw mlnules. After these re
time are exempt. Should necessity arise, .g,,,,,, tlio trading becamo orderly
Hut ti... si puniuon ii.u iiuss.a, , .-u,,scru,)ulous n,u dea,,, uccordlng
,nsC'rpr nclples"e, linHon'oSteh I ' lo a "t"t""fnt "'""" Bl ,1,u '11teS of ",,,
ins h principles, ns lAinnon omciai- . . niln,,ni.,r,,i,, .0,iv. In.
nluiH.
must
Genua
loin saw It tntlus. was for tho obvious I
purpose of attempting to convince tlio
Russians that only tho Allies were hold
ing up lestoratlou ot peace.
The Atlslro-Hungarlan minister sug
gested that w ltlidraw.il of troops from
oc'i uplcd legions "could he nuanged In a
peaic treatv In event of failure of agree
ment on ert.iln points before it was
signed "
DLMAND mrrCP.N OF COLONICS
"The ictuni of the German colonic
taken bs forco const'tutes an esveniUl
Federal food administration todas". In
spectoriv. nf Iho administration have
found mans lnstnnceH
Whiting Is being trimmed in mil li a
w.i as to resemble smelt and sold nt .1
high price, while dog shark, wlihh Is
worth about three cents n pound. Is
being sold as while salmon. Mos
bunkers, another cheap llli. Is being
palmed off as hhieflsh
Prompt and vigorous action will bo
taken against .ill dealeis detected In
these unscrupulous methods, but 111 the
meantime, tho housewife Is urged to be
IVTANY are wondering how to best invest their Chris
H -LTXmas monev. Look over the suggestions below, notci
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REMEMBER Furs of quality, such as ours, give servicej
for years. They always lend distinction, style, richness tp
dress. They add much to comfort. Can vou get suchl
three-fold, genuine returns for your money as you thu
can in furs?
however, the President will take thevo nEanj tii business falling away to i,'irt of Geiman demands from xvhlch on her guard In busing fish An ex-
over also.
ECONOMY 'IO BE E.S'I'OHCCD
Federal railroad control, regarded us
specially true since Amcrlca'8 entrance most tremendous war stroke the
: .... .-. .i.i i i. -.. l President has x-et made, will bo prompt-
lnto tho war. Everything has given way
to the Government's desires.
"Preferential freight has been given
the right ot was', troop movements ancT
the speedy moving of munitions are the
llrst consideration, nnd the rallioads
have done everything posslblo to aid the
Government.
"Under the President's plan thero will
be one department doing a certain thing
Instead of a dozen departments doing a
similar thing. This promotes efflclencs-,
Iv followed by a series of economies,
systems, terminals, equipment and
revenues will be pooled and searching
Inquiry started immediately designed to
eliminate nonessential passenger nnd
freight traffic
Traveling de lux will become a
thing of the past under Government op
eration Under Director General Mc
Adoo'a regime tl o lust ounce ot effi
ciency wilt be demanded out of present
transactions of Bmall lots.
The recessions that followed tho high
level reached during the first few min
utes of trading did not cause any un
easiness, as this condition was the nat
ural thing to expect owing to tho recent
we will never desist." he continued Tne cellent WHS' defeat tho profiteer said I &
Russian demands for evacuation of of.
cupled tcrrltois- corresponds to Ger
many's Intentions '
Tlie move wis seen he-, as ne nf
Gernian-'s cleverest pieces of dlplo-
Administrator Ilelnz. Is to call for
whiting, which Is an exiellent fish, and
can be had for 7 or 8 cents a pound, and
then there will be little risk of pas Ing a
high prlco for a low-priced fish.
pspiappmg ---es un;equ.pW,,t. irPtar and extra-fa
or acuon. . ,. n...i nT,,i ri,,i, rMrn will be
"President Lincoln did the bamo thins
in a small way during the Civil War.
Lincoln co-ordinated several railroads,
and President Wilson has c'arrled out
that plan on a natlon-wldo scale. Tho
President may be assured wo will do
vers thing he asks."
TLAN LIKELY TO SUCCEED
President Wilson's plan Is considered
far more likely to be aggressive than
that adopted by the English and there
fore more likely to succeed. The Eng
lish plan Involves a director, with very
next amonir travel luxuries to go,
The President acted to free tho arter
ies of trade. There Is expected to be
an Immediate accelerating of men and
supplies to the seaboard, delased dur
In grecent months by Inability of rail
roads to cope with tho problem because
of lack of power.
By his action also tho property of
hundreds of thousands of American In
vestors In railroad Btocks. amounting to
moro than 820,000,000,000, comes under
protection of the Government during the
It Is bellev ea an orcier win go
iimi jji,i ........... .--, war. it is oeiievca an orcier win no
little ppwer, but a voluntary commltteo o(U B.opplrig trading In these stocks
of railroad men In actual control. This
plan has had Its railroad ntrlkes and
nearly all of the other troubles of the
railroad of ordinary peace times. The
plan adopted by President Wilson Is ex
pected to produce harmony as tespects
the operating emplos'es such as train
men, but la not expected to overcome
the troubles experienced In obtaining
shop and track men, as this Is a matter
of labor scarolty rather than demand
for Increases of wages.
The Government Is expected to over
come tho' greatest difficulty of keelng
hipping moving by removing the ques
tion of earnings and division of earn
ings under the President's guarantee.
lt Is expected that tho roads will be
used tor the purpose for which they
are best fitted. An illustration might
be tho use of one road for freight,
another for passengers and another for
return of empty cars. The roads be
tween hero and Chicago, for Instance,
might be used In this way: The New
York Central m'ght be used for pas
lingers, the Pennsylvania for freight
and the Baltimore and Ohio for the re
turn of empties. 'Shis Is merely used
as an Illustration of tba power the re
muneration clause could make possible.
At present there is one of' tho worst
freight congestions ot history around
Altoona, Pittsburgh and points between
t)i.,A Irni cities. Thta rnnirpHtinn will
!t 11 , offer a quick test of tho efficiency of the
-7? Government management of the roads.
, With all of the roads under control It
' Is deeme4 possible to clear out the con
ditions in a week or a little more by
shunting freight to various lines.
i The x-ast holdings of the threo rail
roads that maintain their headquarters
u, un, ampuncingjio.miiiipnBor aonara,
u
temporarily until the flurry following
tho Government'n action Is over.
Approximately 234,000 miles of rail
road tracks come under McAdoo's super
vision. Just as the great transportation lines
reach out Into every Industrial center,
xlrtualls" determining the success or
failure of all commercial enterprises, bo
will tho Government now determine what
Industries may surxlvo or perish through
ability or Inability to movo their
products.
BIG CHIEFS OF ROADS
APPROVE WILSON PLAN
NEW TOHIv, Dec, 27.
Eastern rail heads and New York
bankers today were highly pleased with
President Wilson's decision to take over
the nation's railroads.
Tho guarantee plan was especially
praised, as Insuring Justice to security
holders. Bankers pointed out the move
would greatly stabilize monetary' and
Investment conditions. Selection of Sec
retary McAdoo as rail dictator has al
most universal approval In financial
quarters.
Typical of the comment of railroad
presidents was that of W. II. TrueB
dale' of tho Delaware, Lackawanna and
Western.
"It seems to me a fair, reasonable and
workable method of taking over the
railroads. The proposed method of com
pensation does not strike me as being
out of the way."
.Frederick Underwood, president of the
Erie, kojo:
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