The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, December 14, 1917, Page 3

AG \4 { be j y | { . railroad legislation to congress within: FRIDAY, DECEMBER 14. 1917. BISMARCK EVENING TRIBUNE THREE PUBLIC CONTROL OF RAILWAYS ON WILSON'S, MIND FINANCIAL. SIDE OF THE. PROB. LEM ABSORBS THE ATTEN- TION OF THE PRESI. DENT. NEW MESSAGE PROBABLE WITHIN A FEW DAYS IF OWNERSHIP IS DECIDED UPON SECURITIES WILL BE AMPLY PROTECTED. Washington, Dec. 14.—The railroad situation continued .to engross. Presi- dent Wilson today with the financial problem, involved im a possible gov- ernment control, drawing most of his attention. The president has before him a mass of information on the! subject including details, of the Brit-' ish plan of government operation. The’ senate Interstate Commerce commis- sion’ was told by Chairman Newlands} at a’ special meeting today that the sident probably would recommend the’ next few days. The indications are, ‘Senator Newlands said, that as; yet the president has not definitely | made'up his mind as to his course. U: til his wishes are known, the comm: tee will defer discussion or consider- ation of legislation. Garretson Explains. A. B. Garretson, president of the railway conductors’ called the White j House on the telephone during the day to deny reports that the four brother- hoods are opposed to government operation. The employes, he said, will co-operate in the fullest measure whatever action the president may take: Officials who are urging on the pres- ident government operation of rail- roads during the war said that the making of satisfactory financial ar- rangements presents perplexing diffi- cultiés. The president, it is under- stood, is ready, if he decides on gov-’ ernment operation, to ask congress to guarantee the railroads pre-war earn- | ings and the railroads are said to; want such a guarantee to be based on 1916. revenues. Officials tonight esti- mated that ‘such an arrangement! might cost the government next Hea | as much as $100,000,000. Net Earnings. | These figures were based on net earnings for the first nine:months of 1917, which fell $50,000,000 below the same’ period in 1916. . For the entire year of 1917 the net earnings are esti- mated at about $65,000,000 below those’ of 1917. With operating expenses in- creasing and the high peak of traffic near officials put the 1918 earnings at | fully $100,000,000 below “those , of! 1916. Two factors are expected to assist | in the reduction of earnings next year. The first is a probable increase in wages to employes and the second is the ever increasing amount of govern- ment freight the roads are called on to transport. Government freight car- ried over land grant roads and their competing lines is hauledyfor about half the usual freight’ rate and an in- creasing percentage ‘of government freight reduces revenues accordingly. Rules on Appropriation. If the government takes over opera-' tion,) much of this deficit could be} made up by incerasing freight rates | generally, but officials have not yet decided whether it would be better for the government to appropriate the | money outright or have the public pay it in increased tariffs. KEEPING SOLDIERS STRONG : Early in the world-war toot the health of soldiers against the rigors and ex- | ss of camp life and to help build up enduring strength. IS THE ONE that actually guarantees the pure quality of Norwegian Cod Liver Oil which is refined in our own, American laboratories. It is skilfully emulsified to promote prompt assimila- | SCOTT'S tion which is always Scott’s Emulsion lung trouble. WINTER #8 the blood to thwart colds, grippe, pneumonia and It is free from alcohol or opiates, | Scott & Bowne, Bloomfield, N. J. \ Eve To Nurse n Thaw Tinge ’s Tale of _ Dragging By Keyes HARRIET A. 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Later, as she re- lated how Keyes had given her a wed- ding ring when they were living at hotels together as mar. and wife, tell- ing her it was as sacred as a dozen|g ceremonies, her voice again faltered) and near the end of the day’s trying ordeal, when she gave some of the reasons why Keyes had beaten hey, her tones could not be heard beyond; the jury box. | But, as her counsel, after eliciting from her the last detail of her story, asked her point blank whether she killed Pauline Keyes, Miss Varney took her handkerchief from her eyes, drew herself erect, and said in a voice that: carried to the farthest corner of the large court room. | “I did not.” That ended her long day. Her cross- examination will begin tomorrow morning. i SHORTER Bc LEAGUE TIME § WAR MEASURE NATIONAL COMMISSION MAY RE- DUCE NUMBER OF GAMES OR LENGTH OF PLAYING SEASON. Chicago, Ill, Dec. 14.—Retention of the 25-player limit and continuation of the usual spring training trips was de- cided upon at the closing session of the American league meeting tonight. ; The club owners cleared up these points in preparation for the joint meeting with the national leaguers, here tomorrow. | Important Question. { Summarized, the important ques | tions to be considered by the sixteen club owners of the two leagues are: | The advisability of reducing the, playing schedule to 140 games. The advisability of a 154-game schedule running only 5% months. Devising a method to collect the federal war tax. Settlement of the financial obliga- tions resulting from the federal league war. Suggestion of a new division of the world’s series receipts. Inserting a war clause in the play- ers’ contract to protect the club owners in the event the player is call- ed into the national army. i Pay for Pirates. { President Johnson’s announcement htat the $110,000 fund agreed upon to reimburse backers of federal league clubs still remained unpaid caused a cod liver oil was selected | EMULSION difficult with the raw oil. is famous for putting power in 12-38 COMFORT CALIFORNIA — or FLORIDA Electric Lighted Steel Trains and Through Sleepers ASK tse AGENT for Particulars OR WRITE Ww. R. CALLAWAY General Passenger Agent. MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA | | surprise. He said that the Amer: league was ready to pay its shar $55,000—at once, but that the entire issue would have to be settled by the club-owners of the two leagues to- morrow. 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