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e T LONDON, DECEMBER 11, 1018,
RETURNING GERMAN
SOLDIERS EXPEGTED 10
DEMAND DIGTATCRSHIP
LONDON TIMES CABLE TO THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN
THE HAGUE, Déc. 11.—A corre
spondent who returned from Ham
burg Sunday says he found even the
typists at the Rathaus sitting with
revolvers beside them and the cor
ridors guarded by soldiers with fixed
bayonets. A quarrel was in progress
between mine sweepers and the ma
rine authorities over pay for sweep
ing 30,000 mines that had been sent
out from Cuxhaven, which they said
it would take twelve months to clear.
He reports the Soldiers’ and Work
Americans Studiously Refrain
From Treating Huns Harshly
LONDON TIMES CABLE TO THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN.
By HERBERT BAILEY. §
COBLENZ, Dec. 11.—The Ameri
ean troops at Coblenz have met a
reception somewhat more cordial than
at Treves, although for some days
previous the evident desire of the
Americans not to antagonize the civil
“4#.n population had a marked effect.
In Treves the Amerieans studiously
refrained from measures which might
appear to have been inspired by a
desire to treat the Germans in the
zone of occupation as the Germans
treated the French and the Belgian
civilian population in the four years
in which they had occupied invaded
territory.
No regulations so far have been
promulgated calling the inhabitants
to remain indoors at night, and there
is absolutely no interferenze with the
daily life of the people. Indeed Ger
mar®soldiers in uniform still appear
on the streets and are not even oblig
ed to salute American officers.
The attitude of the American army
of occupation is calculated to impress
the inhabitants taht the people of the
United States have no animosity
against the German people. On the
other hand the German population
shows that it looks to America as its
best friend and relies on the United
States to obtain the most favorable
peace terms. As a natural result there
i# an atmosphere of mutual consid
eration here,
American officers who saw the
Pape to Receive
Wilson With Pomp
LONDON TIMES CABLE.
ROME, Dec. [l.—lt -4s announced
on reliable autherity, though not offi.
cially, that Prpsident Wilson will be
received with*full ceremonial by the
Pope, and wiil see the Cardinal Secre
!‘ry of State on December 23.
4 yrighs)’ 1918, by Public Ledger Co.)
I,OLU Americans
To Start Home -
LONDON TIMES CABLE.
LONDON, Dec, 11.-—~American Base
Hospital, No, 37, in Dartford, Kent,
will evacuate 1,000 patients next Sat.
Trday for America. One hundred of
these will be taken for a tour of Lon
don tomorrow. A procession of mo
tor cars is being lent for that pur
pose,
(Copyright, 1015, by Public Ledger n.)
Stork’s Visit Blocks
.
Traffic in Brooklyn
NEW YORK, Deec. 13.--Subway
traflic in Brooklyn was held up for
on minutes today by a stork's visit
to Mrs. Evelyn Adams, of Atlanta,
Ga. Mre, Adams, a pretty voung
blonde, became ill »n a Fourth avenue
subway as it neared Ninth street, A
policeman wds called and he notified
the King County Hospital, A doctor
responded, The mother und & fine
10-pound baby boy were taken to the
hospital
. SNUFF IS BURGLAR'S LOOT.
The police are looking for a thief
with a fondness for snuff, who
thought enough of that dejectable and
pungent powder to carry off a dozen
baoxes of it frora the Rogers' store at
No. 240 Vine sireet, along with a sup
iy of groceries, The robber entered
through the front dog which was
opened with a “Hmmy."
Full International News Service
men's Councils are everywhere be
coming increasingly unpopular, Con
diticns in Hamburg are dismal, but
the danger of Bolshevism in Bremen
and Hamburg, he thinks, is exagger
aied. He belleve{ the troups return
ing from the fron! line will 14emand a
lictator. hip unless a coastituént as
sembly is summoned quickly.
ilamburg and Bremen are more
arti-English than Berlin, as they feel
the loss of the flecet more keenly.
(Copyright, 1918, by Public Ledger Ceo.)
Third German Army praise the effi
cient manner in which the enemy with
drawal was being conducted. The
condition of the horses is said to be
particularly good and all lorries and
motor, transport vehicles are deco
rated with green leaves and holly.
Here, as in Treves, the homegoing
Germans received a great welcome
from the civil population. All Ger
mans assert the army returned un
beaten., Certainly the attitude of the
inhabitants of Coblenz is not that of
a beaten people. n the evening the
cases are crowded with well-dressed
men and women and there is musie
and animation in all the brightly
lighted resorts.
The food conditions in Coblenz ap
pear to be similar as in Treves. The
poorer people are strictly rationed
but what they can get is sold cheap,
at prices fixed by the Burgomaster,
All surplus food is in the hands of
speculators and can be bought by
those who have the money. A small
fish costs eight marks. Sixteen marks
is charged for a small omelet. What
seems to be needed ur?ly 5. 4
rhore equitable distributi of avail
able supplies,
Persistent rumors are current here
that Hindenburg has stopped the de
mobilization of the German army and
has refused to comply with the de
mands of the Socialists that the re
turning soldiers be sent as soon as
possible to their homes.
(Copyright, 1918, by Public Ledger Co.)
Berlin Rioters
Are Released
LONDON TIMES CABLE.
COPENHAGEN, Dec. 11.-~All those
arrested at the Hotel Britisol, in Ber.
lin, in connection with the disturb
ances of last week, were released aft.
er eleven hours’ examination, only
Dr. Hach being imprisoned as leader
of a students’ guard, formed without
sanction of the Government. The
owners ¢f the firm of Thyssen & Co.
and Hugo Stinnes, the iron magnate,
arrested for high treason, also are
likely to be released,
(Copyright, 1918, by Public Ledger Co.)
More Pay Asked for
‘ American Diplomats
WARHINGTON, Dec. 12.-Large in
ereases in the salaries of American Am
bassadors and other diplomatic repre
sentatives were asked by Counselior
Polk of the State Department, when he
appeared before the House foreign af
fairs committee,
Polk requested an inerease for an Am
bassador from $17,600 to $25,000 & year;
of a Minister of the first class from
$12,000 to $15,000: a Minister of the sec
ond class from s£lo,ooo to $12,000, and of
a wecretary of the first class from $2 000
to $6,000,
If Polk's requests are granted the dip
lomatie and consular umuro{;:}uuun bill
for the next fiscal year will $3.000,000
larger than for the present year.
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Miss Mary 1. MeDearmon, able worker of the law enforce
ment division of the War Camp Community Service, who is i
Atlanta with a helping hand for young women whose wa
‘nw“ CASY
Miss Mary 1. McDearmon has an
imposing title. She is fixed post
worker of the law enforcement divi
sion of the Atlan(a office, War Camp
Community Service. To make it short
and proper, though, she is the Big
Sister of girls and young women who
have found the “lure of the uniform”
irresistible and tragle, of girls who
have been hounded by poor wages,
short hours, and ignorance to seek
a little brightness in life,
Her work, the most constructive
welfare work imaginable, will not be
withdrawn, now that the war is over,
The substance of it is this: Rehabil
itation of life, applied to persons who
have fallen below the levels of re
spectability, and have become bur
dens and sources of danger in the
communities they live.
Not until the war and the estab
lishment of soldiers «n the canton
ments did the vast importance of this
work become known, and the general
public can have no means of know
ing the true conditions, the danger
that surrounds them from this source,
\ Helps Build Morale.
Realizing that the morale of the
army depended upon cleanliness, the
Government closed up all restricte
districts, and issued stringent orders
against the opevation of questionable
establishments within three miles of
a camp. And as a further, and per
haps more effective measure, the law
enforcement division of the War
Camp Community Service was organ
ized, and thirty fixed post workers
stationed at varlous camps through
the country, e
With the pgrowth of the problem
and the demand for more workers,
the number of fixed post officers was
increased to 270, and the scope of
the department’'s work widened.
Miss McDearmon, formerly o
Camp Punston, at Manhattan, Kans,
and Camp Fremont, at Palo Alto,
Cal., has been in charge of rehabili.
tation work at Camp Gordon, and
has obtained wonderful results
through her tireless and faithful
work,
When the department was organ
ized it was for the simple purpose of
taking care of girls who visited the
camps, but since that time it has
Leen greatly extended, and now hn's
ATLANTA, GA., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1918
'been extended to the hospitals and
prison camps. ‘
- Women who have been placed in;
the institutions as a result of o(‘1
senses are reached by Miss McDear
‘mon, who holds out to them hopes‘
for a brighter future, and helps them
to find employment, or to return to
their homes,
| Situation Here Not Bad. w
\ “The situation in Georgia is. not
' bad,” said Miss McDearmon, “and 1
‘have found the girls of the South
easler to deal with than In any place
I have been. In practically every
case they come from good families,
and usually are more than willing to
return to their homes, if they can, or
to work for a living. They are very
easily influenced to try to do better,
| “Viee conditions, in all instances
}pmctlcany are attributable to one
cause, and that is, ignorance. There
are, however, two other reasons that
'ha\'e resulted in the downfall o 1
many good girls, poor pay and long
‘hours and lack of sufficlent normai
amusements,
“The two latter conditions are
problems ‘that the community must
fight.
“And everything must be done to
give the girls a chance after their
trouble, What does the publication
of their names when thelr trouble is
aired in court, matter to the public?
And how greatly does it injure them,
placing a brand of crime upon them
when their only offenses have been
thoughtlessness and lack of knowl
edge, lack of help”? Most of the At
lanta papers, I am glad to see, are
not offenders in this way. Atlanta
papers, like Atlanta people generally,
are glad to help.
“Atlanta needs a good detention
home, where the girls can be given
protection, and classified, and there
should be white and colored matrons
in the stockade, and a matron at
Girady Hospital. The only nurse in
charge of the girls Is one employed
by ige ['nited States Public Health
Service,”
Miss MeDearmon is assured that the
rehabilitation work among the wom
en and the soldiers in the camps
will not be slacked with peace *;on
ditiong, but will be carried on With
renewed vigor, |
i
(By International News Service.)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.~President
Wilson is “pleased with the situation
both here and in Europe.”’ |
This statement was made in a per-.
sonal radlo message from the Presi
'd»nt tc his secretary, Joseph P. Tu
.
multy, the latter let it be known at
the executive offices today.
The President added that he was
having a pleasant voyage and that the
sea alr had completely cured the cold
which had been causing him consid
erable annoyance.
. .
Magnificent Mansion
Is Ready for Wilsons
By HENRY G. WALES,
Staff Correspondent of the |. N, 8.
PARIS, Dec. 12.—Final details of
making the residence of Prince Mu
rat ready for the occupancy of Presi- |
dent and Mrs. Wlilson were completed |
today. Telephones have been in
stalied throughout the mansion, even
in the dressing rooms and bathrooms, ;
and the electric lighting system has |
been improved. ‘
President and Mrs. Wilson will dine |
at an inlajd mahogany table, large
enough to accommodate 30 guests.
The Prince left the celebrated gold
dinner service for the presidential
party. ‘
A beautiful gondola shaped bed was
set aside for the President, but for
fear it would prove too short, another
was provided for reserve.
Mrs, Wiison will gleep in a canopied
bed of pink brocade with pink tapes
tries. Mrs. Wilson will have the
services of Qeorgette, the personal
maid to Princess Murat. ‘
H Closets of Great Size.
" The dressing rooms in the Presi
dent’'s suite have closets big enough
to hold 50 suits of clothes and 100
pairs of shoes, not to mention the
space for hats. |
The commodious closets in Mrs. !
Wilson's dressing quarters will ac
commodate 100 gowns, 200 pairs of
shpoes and slippers, 50 parasols, 50
fdns and other accessories of the
feminine toilet. The carpets on the
floors are nearly an inch thick. Es
pecial pains were taken with the
lighting system. The lights do not
shine direct from the bulbs, but are
shaded with globes of soft tones.
In the parlors are great candelabras
with myrtads of crystals dangling
from them
The bathrooms are 30 feet square,
containing movable tubs
There are more than 4,000 glasses
in the pantries with which to serve
:npw:ud of 60 different kinds of bevy
erages
l Cooks and waiters for the presiden
l!i.’\l party were provided by the
\ French Ministry of Foreign Affairs
i Mansion Heavily Guarded.
| The grounds around the mansion, a
| couple of acres in extent, will be
heavily guarded by French troops. An
electric lighting system has been es
lldhh.‘shc--l s 0 that the guards can sig
nal each other Sentries will patrol
’llu- vast lawns all the time,
! The controvers over the alleged
trcnrmm of the Socialist® to monopo
| lize President Wilson is reaching a
]v«.nni stage.
‘ The Temps, in a lengthy first.page
' article, criticizes the Socialist part)
{ the General Confederation of Worl
ers, the League of the Rights of Man
| and other organizations which have
ll.'-n: placarding Dbillboards with ap
I]:o'.u~ to give the American executive
a 4 mammoth welcome
5 The organizations ure accused of
](r\,nu; to exploit the President visit
| to their own interests
‘Tt is strange ays The Temps
l“;, 00 these elements capitalizing
Mr., Wilson's visit that never ceased
to extol a peace b ompromise-—a
procedure which the President form
sally denounded asg dangerous Presi
| dent Wilson not the guest of an
| party, nor faction nor man he is the
guest of France
| Despite this ot m, new pamph
{ le made the appearance today
‘ cattered broadcast by the represen
| tative f the League of the Rights of
| Mar They end wit the guotation
| “Vive Wilson' Vive United States!
‘ \ ¢ Societ of Nations!"
| A sumptuous 60-horsepower Amer!
| can military limousine, w th an Ame
| jean flag attached to the windehield
'I; heen nlaced at the dizposal of the
| President
| Police Cleaning Up City.
! The wlice today continued theb
| work of cleaning up Pams before the
l arrival of the presidential party
"'he have stopped all afternoon
! Continued on Page 3, Column 8,
THE WEATHER,
Forecast—Probably rain.
Temperatures—6 a, m., 50: 8 a,
m., 51; 10 a. m,, 53; 12 noon, 54;
1p.m,588:2p m,Bb6
Sunrise, 6:34: sunset, 4:30.
Issued da'ly and sntered as sewond-class matlar Al
(he postofice at Atianta under eet of March 3, 1300,
(By International News Service.)
LONDON, Dec. 12.-~The Dutch Pre.
mier announced to the Dutch Parlia
ment that he Is willing to open dis
cusrions with the Allles regarding a
rew place of residence for the ex-
Kaiser, his present resldence at
Ametongen being provisional, sald a
news agency dispatch from Amster
dam today, quoting The Telegraaf.
The Nieue Van Der Tag demands
the expulsion of both the ex-Kalser
and the former Crown Prince.
Allies Can Demand
Surrender of Kaiser
(By International News Service.)
LONDON, Dec. 12—Lord Robert
Cecil, Under Foreign Secretary, ex
pressed the opinion in a speech that
“while the Allies may not be able to
extradite the former Kaiser, they can
demand his surrender.”
Jonkheer Beerenbruck, the Dutch
Premier, announced in Parliament
Wednesday that the former German
Emperor is entitled to sanctuary in
Holland‘ as a private citizen and that
his return can not be demanded of
the Netherlands Government,
Allies Likely to Refuse
Armistice Conference |
. (By International News Service.)
LONDON, Dec. 12.—Allied parlia
mentaires at T'reves may not nego
tiate with the German envoys on (he?
laster's request for an extension of
the armistice on the ground that the
present German Government does not
represent the people, said an lEx-|
change Telegraph dispatch from Co
penhagen today, giving The Berliner !
Tageblatt as authority for the infor
mation l
The Germart Government may be|
compelled to summon the Remhslag\*
in order to glve the Ebert regime at
Berlin a parliamentary basis.
The negotiations for a prolongation
of the armistice were scheduled to
begin at Treves some time today.
' A\
Hun Government Shaken
~ . . y .
By Socialists’ Dispute
(By International News Service.)
. ZURICH, Dec. 12.—The German
Government is badly shaken by the
strugele between the majority and
minority Socialists for power and it
was reported from Berlin today that
the latter mayv leave the Government
and join the extremists, led by Dr.
lkar! Liebknecht,
The army in Berlin i# supporting
the majority, The partisans of the
old regime are plotting to force a de
cision Compromising counter revo
lutionary materials have been dis
covered in the residences of Prince
Hohenlohe and Count von Rheinbad
on
, ¢ ’ ”
Walker Decides That
Y
Senators May Hold Jobs
Attorney General Clifford Walker ren
dered an opinion Thursday which clear
up the question whether State Senators
elected in districts whic were since
changed, under provisions of a consti
tutional amendmen atitied at the same
election, are still eligible to resume their
ofce
Mr, Walker stated that in view gs the
fact that the Senutors were elegfed In
accordange with laws in force at the
time of the electio Lhe are till en
titled to their offices, even though the
awn were anged subsequent
The advice of Mr. Walker to Jovernor
Dorsey is that the latter eall an eled
tion ! the seve; T enatoria din
trict created by the amendment above
referred to, thus providing for 6 sen
Lo cact epresenting one district
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Frescott, Wizard of Mind,
7] e ¥
To Give Show at Ansley
IFrescott, recognized as one of the most
adept masters ol xl ¢ science of telepha
thy in the world, will give a free ex
|‘]|‘!iu'| of his prowe Thursday after
nocn at 6 o'clock on the mezzanine floor
f the Hotel Ansle for the benefit
The Georglan Emnt Htocking Fund
will be assisted by Mi Hope Fde
Frescott i 8 the headliner at loew’
Grund for the last part of the wee
Ihelr act | highh ecominenaded and
advertiked, and is reported to bhe one
of the nost entertaining « lLaoew
vaundeville circuit
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Dr. Richard Orme Flynn
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Attends Church Council
Dr, Richard Orme Flinn, pastor of the
North Avenue Presbyterian Church, i
n Atlantie City, attending the conven
tion of the Federanl Council of Churches
of Christ {r America D Flinn "
member of the executive cot ittes on
evangelism of this cound .ate he
wil latiend a confere e ol )
1o on co<operation belwes re )
‘ i Chur 1 ¢ } v
ian Chur s .- Ao
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(HOME * EDITION]
- APaper for Atlanta. Georgia, J
a and the South
% ' .
'Marriage Censor
) -
- For U.S. Soldiers
5 .
On Job in Gotham
! (By International News Service.)
‘ EW YORK, Dec. 12.—A “mar
| N riage censor” has been es
! tablished at the license bu
) reau here by the military authori
% ties because of the hurry the sol
; diers seem to be in to get mar
| rimge licenses,
) Captain Don L. Montel, with an
! aide, has been installed today at
{ the bureau. If there is any doubt
{ in the minds of the city cfficials
§ the soldiers are passed along to
f the captain.
) ““ow long have you known this
) girl?” he asked one soidier.
3 “Met her last night,” was the
answe:.
g “Better go home and think it
s over, then come back if you want
\!o." said the cantain.
) Others are dircoted to wait until
) certain investigations can be made.
With the elevation of County Com
missioner W. M. Poeole to the chair
manship of the commision at its re
organization the first of year regard
ed as a certainty, officials about the
courthouse speculated Thursday on
the possibilities for the vice chair
manship, and it generally was fore
cast that Commissioner Oscar Mills
will be elected to this cffice, "
The election of Mr, Mills as vict
chairman will mean that Commis
sioner Charles R, Turner, the minc &
ty member of the commission, will
receive no official pie and that he has
lost his position in line for the chair
manship. Ordinarily, Mr. lurner
would have been slated for the vice
chairmanship this time, but because
of his flght on the Mills faction and
the friction this has brought about on
the commission, officials believed he
had been “shelved.” The naming of
Mr. Mills as vice chairman will place
rim in line for the chairmanship in
1920.
There was no likelihood that At
torrey Paul Etheridge, the new ¢com-
Jnisisoner who is to take his seat the
first of the year, would be eiected as
vice chairman, as such action would
be without precedent, officials said
Mr. Turner will e¢ontinue in the mi
nority on the commission in the new
year, and the Mills’ faction will be in
complete control,
» . ’
Big “Revolt Machine’ ‘
Is Charged to Berger
(By international News Service.)
CHICAGO, Dec. 12.—Sensational
accusations, charging that a great
“revolt machine” was attempted by
Vietor Berger, Congressman-elect of
Milwaulkee, and his four co-defend
antg on trial under the esplonage act
before Judge Landis, are the bases of
the Government's case, as outlined to
the jury which today takes up the
hearing of the evidence against the
indicted men.
It also is charged by the Govern
ment, as outlined in the upening ad
dress to the jury, that the defendants
made use of the Socialist party, of
which they all are leadeis, in their
efforts to thwart the nation’s war
plans and to spread seeds of sedition
and disloyalty.
Among other things that Assistant
United States” Attorney Joseph B.
Fleming said the Government would
show was “that Berger printed sev
eral dozens of pro-German editorials
in his newspaper, The Milwaukee
Leader, and gave instructions that
‘t'mphafls and precedence were to be
given to Berlin dispatches,
~ Cireulation of the ‘‘proclamation
and way program,” known as the “St,
Louis Platform,” the official presen
tation of the stand of the Socialist
party, was directly charged as being
an offense committed by the five de
fendants,
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’bmn Feiners Demand .
. ’
\ Republic for Ireland
‘ DUBLIN, Dec. 12,—8inn I"einers are
‘.lc-mundinu a republic in Ireland and
those who are elected to Parlidment
Saturday may refuse to sit at West.
minster, but attempt to establish a!
Parllament in this city, |
} Sinn I'ein leaders are working for
representution at the peace confer
ence and it Is possible they muay at
tempt to take advantage of President
‘\\’nsnnu' doctrine of self-determina
tion to claim separation from North
" Ireland 1
Knew She Was Married,
But “Willing to Wait”
:l{ International News Service.)
CHICAGO, Dec 12.~Tony Brukus,
though he lives in Chicago, comes from
Sunny Italy, where wienlese and love
are served redhot. That is why Tony
can't understand why, when he persists
in paying uttentions to Mrs. Anna Shus
kis, who is beautiful in Tony = eyes
he is haled into court
Ssure- 1 know 11, he sald when the
married state of hig adored wus nointed
oul to him, "I'm willing -to wait, '
NO. 112
(By International News Service.)
WABHINGTON, Dec. 12.-—Secre
tary McAdoo's proposal to extend the
period of Federal control of reilroads
for five years is a “deliberate effort
to institute a policy of permanent
Government ownership in this coun
try,” Senator Kellogg, of Minnesota.
charged in the Senate this afternocon.
“We have 21 months to deeide
what shall be done with the rail
roads,” Senator Kellogg said. “Surely
that is time enough. Why do not we
meet the issue now?” The real rea
gon, it seems to me, is that they
know the people will not accept Gov
ernment ownership of raiiroads in
any form at this time. Therefore
they propose to put over the decision
until a later date, when the public
frame of mind may pbe more favore
able’ ’ .
People Have Right to
Test Control, M’Adoo Says
WASHINGTON, Dee. 12, —Exten
sion of the period of Government con
trol of railroads for five years, untii
January T, 1924, was recommended teo
Congress last night by Director Gen
eral McAdoo. Mr. McAdoo said this
would take the railroad cquestion out
of politics for the present, give time
for carrying out an extensive pro
gram of improvements, and provide
the opportunity for a fair test of uni
fied control to indicate the perma
nent solution of the railroad problem.
The President has given me per
misison to say that this conclusion
accords with his own view of the
matter,” Mr. McAdoo conciuded
The letter was addressed to Sena
tor Smith, of South Carolina, and
Representative Sims, chairmen, re
spectively, of the Senate and House
interstate commerce committees. Mr.
McAdoo explained that to continue
Government operation for 21 months
after formal detlaration of peace line
der present conditions would mean
disruption of morale among em
ployees and officers, and could net
enable the Government to go ahead
with improvements and purchase of
equipment Anothe Ilternative, the
prompt return of the railroads to pri
vate control without legislation teo
permit elimination of the old wasteful
competition, would be “hurtful alike
to the public intercst and to the rail
roads themselves,” he said, and the
uifficulty of obtaining immediate leg
slation providing a permanent solu
tion, is apparent
“There is one, and, to my mind,
only one, practicable and wise alter
native,” Mr. McAdoo continued, “and
that is to extend the period of Fed:
eral control from the one year and
rine months provided by the presemt
law to five years, or until the first
day of January, 1924 I'his extension
would take the railroad question out
¢ pohitics for a reasonable period. 1.
would give composure to railroad of
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