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GOVERNMENT ATE RAIL President Takes Step Only i of Private Direction-In I Railways to be Giv< Washington, Dec. 2G.-(-Prosident Wilson announced to-night that Ire will assume possession and operation - of every railroad in the continental United States at noon Friday, Decem ber 28, and that he had appointed Secretary ?\lcAdoo director general of railroads^ ^Secretary McAdoo, whose appoint ment is made by formal proclama tion, ls expected to direct the unifi cation and operation of the roads through their presont-managements^ He will retain his place in the cabi net as Secretary of the Treasruy. Guarantee to Railways. In a statement accompanying his ^proclamation the President announc ed that when Congress reassembled he would ask that definite guaran tees be given that the railroad prop erties will be maintained in as good repair and as, complete equipment as when taken over, and that the net operating income in each, case shall equal the average net operating in come of three years preceding June 3fh 1917. vThe railroads will bo taken over under war authority already granted by Congress, through tho Secretary of War?) Statement by President. The President's statement follows: "I have exercised the powers over the' transportation systems- of the country which were granted me by the act of Congress of last August because lt hns become Imperatively necessary for me to do so. Thia is a war of resources no loss than of men -perhaps even more than mon-and it ls necessary for tho complete mo bilization of our resources that the transportation systems of the coun try should bo organized and employ ed under a single authority and . a simplified method of co-oivllnation which have not proved possible under private ' management and control. The committee of railway executives .who have bfeen co-operating with the government In this all-important matter havp done the utmost that it was possiblo for them to do, have done it with patriotic zeal and with great ability, but there were difficul ties that they could neither escape ror neutralize. - "Complete unity of administration In the present circumstances involves upon occasion and at many points a serious dislocation of earnings and the committee was, of course, with out power or authority to rearrange charges or effect proper compensa tions enid adjustments of earnings. Several roads which were willingly and with admirable public spirit ac cepting the orders of the committee have already suffered from these cir cumstances and should not be- re quired to suffer further. In mere fairness to them the full authority < of the government must be substi tuted. The government itself will thereby gain an in^menso increase of efficiency In the conduct of the war and. the Innumerable activities upon which its successful conduct depends. Publie Interest Fl rut. "The public interest must be first served nnd, in addition, the financial interests of tho government and the financial interests of the railways must be brought under a common di rection. The financial operations of the railways need not then interfere with the borrowings of the govern ment and they themselves can be con ducted at a greater advantage. In vestors in railways securities may rest assured that their rights and in J terc8ts will be as scrupulously look ed after by the government as the) could be by the directors of the sev eral railway systems. Immediately upon tho reassemblage of Congross I shall rocommend that these definite guarantees bo given: First, of course, that the railway properties will be maintained during the period of Fed eral control In as good repair and ns complete equipment as when take, over ?by the government; and, sec ond, that the roads shall receive a v RUB OUT PAIN with good oil liniment. That's the sures! way to stop them. I, The best rubbing liniment is MISTAN' LINIMENT ? Good for the Ailments of ' ? Hosses, Mules, Cattle, Etti. Qood for your oi?n A ches, Paint, Rheumatism, Sprains, Cuts, Burnt, Etc. _ 25e, 50c $1. 'At all Dealere. ll Wilt! Ill j lilli I Mil iain ???. TO OPER WAYS OF ?. S \ftcr Full Evidence of Failure ntercst of Nation Solely zn Full Guarantees. 'not operating income equal in each case to the average net income of the three years preceding June 30th, 1917; and I am entirely confident that the Congress will be disposed in this case, as in others, to see that justice is done and full security as sured to tho owners and creditors of the great systems which the govern ment muBt now use under its own direction or else Buffer serious em barrassment. "The Secretary of 'War and I are agreed that, all the circumstances be ing taken into consideration, the best results can be obtained under the im mediate executive direction of tho ktfpi William G. MCAKIOO, wlmso practical experience peculiarly fits him for the service and whose au thority as Secretary of the Treasury will enable him to co-ordinate as no other man could the many financial interests which will be Involved and which might, unless systematically directed, suffer very embarrassing entanglements. Private Operation Failure. "The government of the United States is tho only great government now engaged in the war which bas not already assumed control of this sort. It was thought to be lil the spirit of American institutions to at tempt to do everything that was nec essary through private ?ianagemoht, nnd if zeal and ability and patriotic motive could have accomplished the necessary unification of administra tion lt would certainly have been ac complished; but no zeal or ability could overcome insuperable obsta cles, and I have deemed it my duty -to recognize that fact In all candor now that lt is demonstrated, and to use without reserve Ute great author ity reposed In me. CA great national necessity dictated the action, and I was therefore not at liberty to ab stain from lt?) Woodrow Wilson." Early Forecast of Plans. Washington, Dec. 27,-fOne of the first acts of the government In be ginning operation of the railroads will be to reduce the large salaries now pa?df'railway executives and In crease in some measure the wages of railway workers^ Securities to be is sued whilOxthe government is hi con trol will be at interest rates not less than 4 per cent, the Issues to be made under the Joint authority of the di rector general and the Inter-State Commerce Commission. The President, when he outlines tho government's plans In his forth coming address to Congress, will ask that the government be empowered to buy any quantity of new railroad securities, all dividends-over and above an amount to be agreed upon to go to the government. Congress will be asked also to ap propriate a large fund, probably $200,000,000, for the Immediate sup ply of rolling stock to handle the flood of trafile which has swamped the roads. I The director general is to have au thority to decide whether the govern I ment shall also .assume the operation and control of express companies. In his dual position, Secretary Mc Adoo will bo In a position to pass on the securities and interest rates, it ls held. His also will be the duty to determine when the government shall purchase new securities, and this plan will prevent rall securities from interfering with the future is sues of Liberty bonds without neces sitating actual government financing of the roads. The association of SJate Railroad Commissioners wilt give full support to the new plan so long ns their func tions are not reduced materially, but they are expected to protest against being deprived of adjusting minor questions of rates and rules within olr territory. Ten thousand dollars a year ls be g discussed as the maximum salary of railroads' heads, some of whom aro now receiving $50,000 to $1R0, 000. The savings In salaries will bo ap plied to raising the pay of members of tho four brotherhoods, whose offi cers conferred to-day with the Presi dent, also other raliway employees, ftho President was expected to ask the brotherhoods heads to give their fullest support to government ope rating and leave their pending de mand for highor wages for determi ntalon In the future?S McAdoo Is expected to develop a staff of assistants soon, but probably will uso existing agencies of the In tor-Stato Commerce Commission to a largo axtont. In Dutch Guinea tho women carry upon? their porsons al?, tho family savings in the shape of heavy brace lets, anklets, necklaces and evon crowns of gold and sliver. Better Farmini THE FARMER-O UNCLE SAR/ By p. B. Osborne, Chairman Soll Im Mr. Farmer: i . The above picture exemplifles the vital importance of your position in the World War The fight of free dom and democra cy against Gorman autocracy. Upon you ls placed the grave responsibility ' of producing abund D. B. OSBORNE ant crops -with which to feed and clothe our army and navy; the armies and navies of our Allies-our own people at home and the peoples of. our Allies in Eu rope. Failure would bring disaster to our army and an untimely and unneces sary death to many of our boys who have gone forth to battle in defense of our liberty. But, Mr. Farmer, we know that un der the great responsibility placed on you by our Government, that there Is no such word as "fall" in your vo cabulary and that nothing short of in surmountable providential causes could prevent your answering fully to this responsibility. However, maximum crops can only be had by the Judicious and intensive use of fertilizers, good seed, thorough cultivation, and labor-saving mach?n ery. v_ ' CONVICT KILLS WARDEN. * Unitarian O^untoi^ej^er fVom. OhioJ; ~" Committed lieod. (Atlanta Constitution, Dec. 28.) Dr. Jas. R. Brock, deputy warden of'the Atlanta Federal prison, was killed Thursday morning in the pris on by Dlmlter Popoff, a Bulgarian convict, who struck him a t terrific blow on the head with an iron bar. Dr. Brock was standing at his usual post in the corridor just out side the doorway to the dining hall, watching a line of convicts leave the room, whore they had just fin ished breakfast at about 7.45 o'clock. As this line filed out of the hall the convicts who had already eaten breakfast were being taken from their cells and formed Into a Hue which marched down thc corridor to ward the outside of the building, where the men were to work for tht day. Dr. Brdck was standing between the two lines with his back turned toward the line in which Popoff was moving. As he neared Dr. Black, Popoff suddenly drew an iron bar from beneath his coat, where he had lt concealed, and before any one could interfere, struck him a terri ble blow on the head. . Popoff turned and ned toward lils cell,'but was intercepted by Andrew McElroy, foreman of the stone cut ters. When questioned as to why he committed tho deed, his only answ'er was that "it was a personal matter." It is believed Popoff held a personal grudge against Dr. Brock because ho had i'. fused to send out some mail for him. The deputy warden's skull was crushed and ho died at the , prison hospital two hours after without re gaining consciousness. Popoff was sent to the prison from Toledo, Ohio, under a five-year term for counterfeiting, arriving on May 21 of this year. He is 26 years old. W. Paul Carpenter, first assistant district attorney, will appear before the Federal grand Jury when* lt meets on January 14 and will ask for indictment for murder against Popoff and immediate trial. The Federal courts will have Jurisdiction, ?Ince the crimo was committed on government property. Dr. Brock was born in Trenton, Dado county, Georgia,'on June 20th, 1861. Surviving him are his wife, ane son, ono daughter, three broth ers and th roo sisters. GASTO RIA For Infants and Children In Use For Over 30 Years Always bears the Signature of I in the South NE OF I'S DEFENDANTS provoment Committee, Atlanta, Qa. One of your most pressing prob lems and,one to be acted upon without delay, ls the matter of obtaining your fertilizer. Ia spite of the best efforts of the manufacturers and the Government, materials for making fertilizers are scarce and high in price. Therefore, it ls all the more necessary that what fertilizers aro to be distributed, should be need upon soil that has received the vera; best preparations the farmer ls capable of giving. Tho mobilisation of our army, re quiring a maximum movement of troop trains and supply trains, has ov er-taxed the capacity of our railroads as never before, and in order for fer tilizers to be distributed this season, the movement must of necessity, be gin early and the unloading of cars at destination be done with utmost despatch. Every car must be loaded to capacity. Today fertilizers are cheaper than farm crops or farm labor. A bale of cotton, a bushel of corn, oats or wheat, will buy more pounds of fertil izers now than ever before, hence to assure the performance of a patriotic duty, with great profit to yourself, or der your fertilizers promptly so that you may be sure to get them. And wb,en you get them, use them with ths? greatest degree of Intelligence. 'Satisfactory results are bound to fol lows-both to you and to the Govern* m#t. ~ TICXANS FLOG ?SIX GERMANS. A ' .ced ?. bat .thu Victims Had, Ref us? cd to Join tho it cd Cross. Brenham, Texas, Dec. 26.-Six far. mers of German descent who refused" to Join the Hod Cross were taken from their wagons and flogged by a committee of Brenham citizens who acted in ?daylight and without masks, it became known with the close of the membership campaign to-day. The whippings occurred nt various times during the campaign. A large proportion of Washington county's population is of German de rivation. The Red Cross campaign moved slowly at first. Later a meet ing was held In Brenham, at which a fund of $250 was raised to buy mem berships for those unable to purchase then., and an.armful of buggy whips was obtained for use on those able to buy, but who would not. The six farmers who refused to join reconsidered after being whip ped. The close of the campaign found Washington county exceeding its quota by L000 members. BLUE RIDGE RAILWAY. Between Belton and Walhalla. Timo Table No. 2J-EITectlvo ?PC. ?J, 1017. STATIONS KABT-HOUNO A.M Lv Walhalla.7 20 " West Union ... .7 25 " Seneca.7 46 " Jordania.7 48 " Adams' Crossing.8 OS " Cherry's Cross'g, 8 08 " l'cndloton.8 20 " Antun .. .. . 8 28 M Bandy Springs ..B 31 " Denver.8 36 " West Anderson. .8 51 " Anderson, l\Dep.9 00 M Andorson. K.Dop.9 Ot ? Erskine's Siding 0 18 Ar Holton.0 30 No. of Train. STATIONS W KBT-HOUND Lv Holton " Ki -Kine's Siding.O 02 " A mini MU?, P.Dop 6 19 " Anderson.P.Dop.G 20 " West Anderson ..6 27 " Denver. ,J.641 " Bandy Springs. ..640 " A stun.6 19 " rendici?n.6 07 " Cherry's Cross'g.7 c8 " Adams'Crosslng.7 ll " Jordania...7 27 " Henceaf .7 30 " West Union.7 60 Ar Walhalla.8 00 of Train. P.M. A.M. A.M .660 1135 ... 11 47 12 01 12 05 12 12 12 20 12 31 12 34 12 42 12 53 12 50 1 12 1 15 I 35 1 15 t> 9 10 9 10 9 31 9 37 9 40 OW 0 69 10 02 10 19 10 35 11 00 11 10 29 2 35 241 2 66 3 02 8 05 3 13 3 24 3 27 8 !t 4 26 4 60 600 25 Train No. 0 Mixed fall/ oxcopt Munday, (not scheduled abovo) leaves Walhalla nt 1.25 p m.; West Ullina at 1,35 and arrives Henee.? nt. 2 p. III?. Train Iles over ?t Seneca until following day and runs from Soaooa to Hoi on as No. 8. Klp.tr Stations:' Anderson Freight Dei ot, Wot Anderson. Denver, Sandy Bprlnga, Autun, Cher ry's Crossing, Adams' Crossing, Jordania. Steam trains will stop, on* /lag at Welch. Tox ?way, rhlnwoy's, James. * J. ?. ANDERSON, Supt. Are Your Business Affairs Secure? Have you provided for the members of your own household-not their present needs only, but for their' needs in the future, when they may not have you to depend on ? Have you things so fixed that in your absence there would be without question a certain and sufficient income to provide them with thc comforts of life? If you have not, you will find on investigation that among the numcrs policy forms of The Pacific Mutual Life Insurance Company there is at least one within your reach that will exactly suit your case? You can make no mistake in allowing us to explain these liberal policies in detail* J, W. DICKSON, State Agent, - - Anderson, S. C. B. H. DEASON, District Agent, -.- Greenville, S. C. REFERENCES : The Bank of Walhalla, - - - - Walhalla, S. C. Mr, O. C. Lylcs, West Union, S, C. Thousands of Good Stenographers Are Needed Clerical Help Wanted Tho government lina just written to this school pointing out their urgent need of stenographers, both male and f emul?, ami asking ns to help them in securing the great number needed. Tito starting salary offered is $900 to $1200 a year. Examinations aro being held week ly in 400 cities. Besides tho demand of tho government, the conscription is taking thousands of young men from commercial positions, and their positions will have to be filled hy now employees. Business men aro calling on us daily for assistance in sccur ittttUUtt??SU??J IrO^^v stenographers and bookkeepers. ItiSKttttH"!**" ? xxfcs Writ0 for dotai,C(1 Information. Address pRAUGHOrTS PRACTICAL BUSINESS COLLEGE, Oroonvillo, S. O. New York reports 861 auto thefts n six months. Pains, Dizzy Spells Mrs.Q.P.Cartwright,of Whitwell, Tenn., writes: "1 suffered with be arin g dov.r. pains, . . Th? dizzy spells got so bad that when 1 would start to walk, I would just pretty nearly foll. Was very much run-down. I told my husband I thought Cardul would help me. . . He got me a bottle. .. It helped me so much that he got me anotlter bottle. I got a whole lot better. The dizzy spells and the bearing-down pains . . . left me entirely." If you are weak and run-down, or suffer from womanly pains, A SAD A 0OI DM NT IN (?RI CEN WOOD res TAKE GARDUI The Woman's Tonic You can feel safe In giv ing Cardul a thorough trial. It is composed of mild, vegetable, medici nal Ingredients, recog nized by standard medi cal books for many years, as being of great value in the troubles from which only women suffer. The enthusiastic praise of the thousands of women who have been helped by Cardul In Its past 40 years of successful use should assure you of its genuine merit, and convince you that it would be Worth your while to try this medicine for your trou bles. All druggists sell it .Mother ami Six Children Burned to>. Death lu Their Home. Greenwood, Dec. 24.-Tho charred nonie- of Mrs, J. LT Whitman and her six little children, ranging in age from two to thirteen yoars wero found beside tho ruins of a bed fol lowing tito destruction hy Uro of tho Whitman homo, near hero, early to day. The cause of tho fire ts not known. Airs. Whitman, according to neigh bors, had made all preparations for Christmas and retired late last night, and the indications wore that sho had discovered the fire only aftor it had gained such headway as to make escape practically Impossible Think ing first of the welfare of tho chil dren, tho toother apparently had gone to the room In which they wore sleeping In an endeavor to save their lives. There all were overcomo and burned to (loath. A neighbor discovered the fire shortly after midnight and wont to the assistance of the mother and hor Children, whose cries ho could hoar above tho roar of the flames, but his efforts wore in vain. The fire' gained such headway that it was im possible for him to outer tho burning rosldence. "~The remains of tho seven who lost their lives will be sont to Duo West', S. C., the former homo of tho mo ther, for burial. Try Cardai i MO tipo? i mi h?? 74 NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND CREDITORS. All persons indebted to the Estate of Miss Lillie J. Crooks, deceased, are hereby notified to make payment to ?the undersigned, and all persona having claims against said Estate will present the same, duly attested, within the time prescribed by law or be barred. C. C. MILLER, Administrator of the Estate of Miss Lillie J. Crooks, deceased. Doc. 12, 1917. 50-1 NOTICE OF MI NAL flKTTLEMHNK AND DISCHARGE. - V "Notice ls hereby given that the un dersigned will make application to V. P. Martin, Judge of Probate for Oconee County, In the State of South Carolina, at his office at Walhalla Court House, on Wednesday, the 16th day of January, 19,18, at ll o'clock In the forenoon, or as soon thereafter as said application can bo heard, for leave to make Anal settlement of the estate of Miss Lillie J. Crooks, de; ceased, and obtain final discharge aa Administrator of said estate. C. C. MILLER, Administrator of the Estate of Misa Lillie J. Crooks, deceased. Dec. 12, 1917. 50-1 .