The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, January 5, 1918, Page 2

SAC eR A TLATY MATWATATA. PDEDITNT WINAIYS NOAAMSIS THE GREAT AMERICAN HOME. special orders were issued, providing that five hundred additional cars shall be furnished daily to certain specified bituminous and anthracite mines, mainly in Pennsylvania for supplying New England. Will Act Today. 1 These probiems forced Mr. McAdoo’ to postpone until tomorrow action on eastern passénger traffic officials’! ; recommendations for curtailment of passenger schedules, but he is expect- ed to issue orders then for abandon- ment of a number of trains and elim- j ination of parlor and sleeping cars to | a great extent. | Bills in Both Houses. ‘When the president concluded his| | address in congress. today the admin-| istration bill was introduced in the SASS SS are are sufficient to counter balanee | 67,000 TAGS FOR special expenditures and to meet a possible deficit in this year’s earnings under the standard return, NO CONGESTION, Western Railroads Clear With Abnor- mal Tonnage. Chicago, Ills., Jan. 5.—Despite bad |¢ weather conditions there is practical-| ) ly no congestion of freight on western railways, it was reported Friday,at the meeting of executive officers of wes- tern roads. Shippers are giving the fullest co- operation in the effort to handle the abnormally heavy tonnage due to war conditions, it was said, cars are being loaded much heavier than formerly while there is less delay in *loading and unloading. who will see th shovelful of coal a day. DAKOTA SHOVELS MAILED SCHOOLS nd “Tag Your -—were mailed from the of State Superintendent of Pub-| ic Instruction C. Macdonald t ned to the ach of t school receives | ' Shovel 0, upon which date N s great army of school il- edged to see to it that every ‘orth Dakota is tagged | e to save at least one Housekeep- “Tag “| lowing ers will also be asked to saye in gas and electric light, all as a means of reducing the fuel- shortage. AFTER THE SHOW PARTY. Unusually Large Assembly at McKenzie Friday Evening. The dancitig at the McKenzie fol- the show Friday evening brought out a,record-breaking party of merry-makers. The big dining room and the lobby were filled with danc- ers until the morning was well ad- vanced, and everyone threw care to the winds and gave themselves over to the enjoyment of the occasion. Tribune Want ‘Ads pring Results. senate by Senator Smith and in the | house by Chairman Sims of the Inter- | state Commerce committee. In| addi- tion to appropriating $500,000,000 and providing for the compensation basig under which the goverament guaran-| tees an agregate return of some $900,- 000,000 a year, the measure sets, forth the conditions upon which govern- ment operation is to be carried on, and in addition to specified powers given the president, would authorize | him to exercise other powers necess- ary to maintain practical government operation, and to delegate his author- ity to any agency. McAdoo the Czar. Under the last provision the presi- dent is expected to issue an order transferring to Director General Mc- q Adoo all functions vested in the chief} ent tra ituation. executive. ‘This will enable the direc-| _ The tag system was instituted dur- \ tor general to organize a corporation | ing the ‘Mexican cri when govern- for handling railroad securities in ac-|™ent shipments constituted only a cordance with a plan now under con- fraction of the total railway traffic. sideration. It was retained when ‘the United Railroad officials are expected to States entered the war against Ger- urge a number of modifications of the | Many and Judge Lovett says it proved accounting method prescribed by the a disorganizing factor in handling the bill for reaching the standard return tremendous growth of government basis, but officials expect the scheme| freight. as outlined in the Dill. probably will | be followed in the main. May Build New Lines. The broad power which the admin- istration would have over the roads ‘is ilustrated by the Dill’s provision that the president might order any exten- sion or improvements and advance funds necessary for these. The pro- THE TAG SYSTEM. Plan in Vogue During Mexican Troubles Bothersome. Washington, Jan. 5.—Blame for the congestion of railroad lines and freight terminals Friday was placed by Robert S. Lovett, director of priority, on the tag system instituted by the railroads and the supply departments of the army, navy and shipping board which gave preference in movement to all cars bearing official ‘tags. Judge Lovett ‘explained that statement was made to correct warranted” inferences that he spo} s which were charged by committees and in reports which caused the pres- his “un- 389 bh. p. Four $799 In all the long life of Buick successes, there has never been a more remarkable model than the 1918 Four Cylinder car. Sold at a low price, the E-35 offers a powerful 35-horse motor, 4-inch tires, Delco starting, genuine leather uphol- stery, and a long list of other valuable features. Needless to say, the demand for this car has always exceeded the supply.’ It is built in Roadster, Touring Car, Delivery Car and Sedan. “EVERYBODY KNOWS VALVE-IN-HEAD MEANS BUICK” CORWIN MOTOR CO. | BISMARCK, N. D. Hot Ashes Causes Fire.—Hot ashes thrown up against the F. M. Ferris house in Rosser and Second street, caused a small blaze late Vriday af- ternoon which resulted in only slight lamage as the firemen respond- ed in time to save the flames from spreading. People who vacated the house some time in the afternoon dis- posed the ashes. VAST SCHEHE T al control shall continue after’ hoods, but demands which may be indefinitely or until congress! made later by other classes of organ- se and over details of; ized labor probably be handled the compensation basis. | in the same way, Mr. McAdoo reserv- ing the right to make whatever de- While the“Iegislative wheels were | eo" Me chootes without. regard to set moving, Director General McAdoo | meconmiendations ofthe advisers: | cedure in such cases would be for the spent a busy day planning a solution ; Some Increase Certain. |-road to issue bonds to finance the im- of labor questions with heads of the! Some increases, both to the brother. provements, and these bonds would be four railway brotherhoods, and fin-| hoods and to other railway labor are absorbed by the government revolving i Tr ILIZ ; 2a POWER OF WATER 44 3d yale a ally devided to refer the brother- | generally considered certain. The di- fund. Director General McAdoo al- hoods’ pending demand for a gencral| rector general in a statement tonight readyhas indicated that he will not resident Proposes to Congress- wage increase to an advisory board of promised every employe that “his hestitate to order new lines built, or i four members to be appointed by him rights and interests will be justly adequate terminal or other facilities ional Leaders Great De- jin a few days. This board will inves- dealt with” and appealed for a hearty constructed whereever necessary. velopment Plan. a The Labor Question. ViN\anienn| | tigate all phases of the brotherhoods’ spirit of enthusiasm and co-operation If congress passes the bill with a } demands and recommend a course to from every man. $500,000,000 appropriation, this sum | Mr. McAdoo, His decision will be ef-| Efforts to speed the movement of will have to be raised by issue of ad- ‘ fective as to wages from January 1. coal and other freight continued to- ditional liberty bonds, unless it should 35 MILLION H. P. WASTED The plan will affect immediately day along with executive and labor become apparent7{hat economics un- only the wage requests of the brother- phases of the railway movement and der the government pooling system Wf Special Committee of the House YU Cll gy 05.29), We to Consider Possible Na- Ly tional Development. Washington, aJn. 5.—President Wil- son laid before a conference of house leaders last night the draft of a bill de- signed to establish a definite legisla- tive policy to develop the nation’s water power, 35,000,000 horsepower of which is estimated by government engineers to be wasted annually. The! result of the conference was_a plan: to create a special committee of the house to take over all jurisdiction of water. power problems now dealt with) by various committees, and to pass the president’s bill promtply in the; house and send it to the senate with} the administration's support behind| it. SS The president told the conference of his interest in water power legisla-! tion and expressed hope that both} houses would speedily enact the new; measure, drawn by the interior, war| and agricultural departments. He said the bill was designed to recon- cile divergent vi which have inter- fered with ne gislation. The bill follows closely the provision the Ferris bill, which has twice the house, but failed through opp ‘tion in the senate. Participants in .the conference expressed the view that with unified house support and with the stamp of the president’s ap- proval favorable action in the senate now was to be expected. _ RRVOLVING FUND OF HALE BILLION FOR RAIL PLANS Measures to Operate and Fin- ance Railroads Are Intro- duced in» Congress. " McADOO DEALS WITH WAGES F. O. B. DETROIT - There are visions—now and then—in busi- ness and industry. The Maxwell motor car is a wonderful vision that has been made real. i The fixed purpose of the Maxwell builders” was in the beginning, and is now, to produce a car which would be, in the highest sense, effi. cient, durable, economical, comfortable and standard in equipment. : ' “ Many years experience in production on a vast scale has taught the Maxwell manufac- turers two things. ee One is that such a car as they have always made their aim—a car in which efficiency, durability, economy, comfort, beauty and standard equipment are all present—cannot be built for less than $745, with materials at their present prices. a The other lesson is that, for more than $745, they could not give you anything more than the Maxwell now h cept greater size or luxuries, pure and simple. oe In other _words, they are convinced—and they have convinced us—that they have found the great MIDDLE LINE where you get dollar for dollar in ABSOLUTE VALUE, ‘ en you have your battery registered at a Willard Service a, and reccive one of our service cards, you have virtually en out a battery life insurance policy. h Lut it’s better than ordinary insurance in two respects. A You don’t have to pay premiums—instead, you save what you might otherwise pay out in repairs. 2. Your battery doesn’t have to die to get the benefit. assured of longer life, better health, and greater efficiency. Come in-and register today. 1 It is LODEN’S BATTERY SH 408 BROADWAY, BISMARCK, N. D. Sees Labor Representatives and Moot Points Referred to Advisory Board. Washington, Jan. 5.—Legislation to prcewate, the government's operation ? of railroads and. to guarantee ‘the car: ; Tiers compensation: on ‘the “basis; of ; their average operating “income: for ; the last three years was'asked of ‘con- {gress by President Wilson’ in an “ address to both houses’ in joint ses- } sion. Bills embodying his recommen- * dations and carrying an appropriation . of a half of a billion dollars as a { “revolving fund”: were introduced im: _ mediately and an attempt will. ge + made to rush them to prompt passage. While the president’s address met with genéral approval among demo- crats and republicans alike, opposi- tion is expected to develop over:a pro- vision in the administration bill that SS WW eed WN Xa WESTERN SALES CO. DISTRIBUTORS Bismarck N. D. ° Mandan, N. D. \\ & SS Mors Ul: seremtayotmce pelentesennnransernere nna sitoncntansntmtther