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WITH MONEY
TO CREATE DISSENSIONs

Through the German and Austrian
legations in Picking these interior
agents have been supplied with money
to stir up dissension. They have
aroused the Mohammcdans in Western
China by telling them that this is Il
religious war. designed to eliminate
Turkey and Mohammedanism. Similar
arguments have been used among the
Mohammedans in Southwestern China
In Mongolia the German and Austrian
agents enlisted many bandits in the
monarchical movement. and have done
everything In their power to under
mine tho influence of the Picking gov
eminent. The work Of the agitators
has been moro effective in Mongolia
than elsewhere. as they have been able
to harass the trans-Siberian line by en-
couraeing the Mongolians to move
north into Siberia and Manchurin and
to attack railway towns Russa's
military forces are somewhat limited
now in Eastern Siberia. and consc-
qnently the trans-Siberian line is scri-
ously threatened by the Monaghan up
risings.
German agents also have been able
to assist many German and Austrian
war prisoners to escape from Siberia
into Mongolia. and thence into other
parts OF China
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November /. Miss Sarah Roller, OF
Richmond, will assist in starting the
home and directing It's activities.
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Protective bureau.

The establishment OF detention
nome FOR women in Petersburg and the
appointment OF matrons and policewo-
men is expected to be effective by
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Southern Railway system

sch.aus 'G f,ru1ei M D.. STATION.
s1 r a. 7aS a a.. ObsefVatior p .h.
Tile 70 ;a 20 r. NJ. Sleeper to Atlanta;
fiiie open 900 r. NJ: a:30 P. H.. local nsf fer
aays. oAAoru-week
r, York River Line-17:ss A. II. and as
nay; exxeep! Sunday. steamer Train con- M;.
Trains Arrive Richmond-From tno s,,,,
s:VVSS a; ~; l:25 NJ. $3.50 r. NJ. daiin:
roint: $40 A.. NJ. and CTS p. Nm a Mess
dd aV IRAN s:46 A. NJ. daily. except Mon:
Ofiice so7 f. Main st. Phone m.d,.o. a..
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Richmond and Chesapeake Bay Railway Compan,
Seaboard Air Line Railway Comuany

The ProKressiy We Railway OF the South.
Trains leave daily: A. NJ, Norlina local
l2.o r Al Sieepers Atlanta and Jackson.
vile. s:35 r. NJ slice pers Jacksonvilie St
rettrHnurS: Co!u'nhia. coaches: 12:45 A. 81,
-, =, ~ ma and Miami: Trains arrive $40 4.
NJ. 1852 a. 81. $50 =. NJ.
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NEW YORK October l6--port movement
SiiddlinC. ?. IS Receipts. 7sA bales: e1-
ports. 25,TSC bales: stock. % "5G bales
Tota! tod ay-Eec"ipts. 5o225 bales eI-
ports. - 5!' ha'.s: stock. 69S.527 alcs.
Total for wrrE-keceopts. 1882 bales; e1-
ports, iI,"lS bales.
eGnoEts. LIE - aleS
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GENERAL RECOVER|ES
~
:: GIVE BETTER FEELING
People Who Have Chung Tremendously
to Their Shares Have Fresh
- Hopes.
EARLY RAID ON MARKET
Morning Hours Sec Many Issues
* Carried to Low Levels; Then
10 Strong Support Stops Declines and
IN Sends Prices Upward.
BY STONOS WALL.

II, NEW YORK. October Is.-Sharp general
% rccorcrics in days stock market gave
.ssSspeoplc who had chung tcnaciously to their
nrshares during the heavy liquidation bet
g ter feeling OF security. The recovery did
ma not start until well directed and sue
y. trading carried many issues to levels even
'-'lbe,ew those made yesterday. Union Pacific
Eat HE, Bethlehem Stee! b. G9!s Reading
40, Tho course of tho renewed bear drive was
- checked by several developments which were
q" interpreted as decidedly builish. y state.
prices nNed by Federal authorities were
sstisfactory. even though lower than an
vii! JOIN with those OF the Eas, in demand
arc 70 be given hearing TO. morrow in
reference TO reopGninE The freight rate ease.
Virginia Stale Commission had granted "a
Z per cent increase to railroads OF tina,
tendency 10 stincn railroad shares.
Steci and railroad stocks led the advance
tased 10 il s1ifc i" ' ThcrG fS SHtd"'
rally which held through the day, with hut
ara stocks closed at the days top prices.
The DAYS not gains RANGED from to q.
Eepublic Steel. United States Steel common
advanced 81. and the ,grcfsrred 2 points;
Canadian Pacinc gained 2i@. St Paul, 2is
Chcsapeakc and Ohio. pa: Union Pacific.
3S; southern Pacific. 2is. and Delaware and
Central Leather advanced ?s.. smelters 2s.
Anaconda, Ia
pct 81 ass s,ofiine sixs day SiiIs. ''G s7i,.:
ssh: cables. 40 7::i5; bar silver. s5s.; Men:
steady railroao bonds oS'r Irregular 0f Time
a Ssns a S,saa 81. sY days m mnety
firm: ruling rate, ~.
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PETERSBtkG PEANUT MARKET
tReported BY Rodgers Plummer e. Co inc ,
PETERSBURG. VA. October Is.-Spa nish
-farfnsfh STOCK. nominal VirxiniSs- ga RIM .
ss siock. nominal. Fancy JUMBO ic pe,
pound extra prime. Sac DER pound: prlm,
Il per pound. 800
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BOND LIST

Am. Writing Paper So taskcd)........... sa4
Anglo French Is NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. %
Atlantic Coast Line list A. (bid) Soia
a. {. Ii. and y. Col. IS (asked) ...... Isl,
\; G. l" CIV, ~ tBa ltimorc). taskcd>.... 80
Chesapeake and Ohio Cv Ii-s........... ~
Chcsa peakc and Ohio CIV 5s................ soy
liEEctt and Myers 5s tasked) ............ 81
loriilard and 60. % (aSf"d) .............. Is
Seaboard Air Line adj Es................. 40
Southern Halfway Observation-Disclosures. 62ts
Southern halfway Observation-Disclosures. ~
u. :. Registered -. io3n................ 9TH
L. s. Registered rs. IglS................ o9i.
u, s. Registered is 1925 Observation-Disclosures. 1854
u. $. Registered Panama IS. 1851. so
II. s. Liberty Loan Observation-Disclosures % sc
L. S Steel f. l00ia
Va. Car. Chemical co. LIST IS taskCdb.. 81
Va Car. Chemical co. Cs.............. gIH
Va Brown Bros. CTS CIV. NaD taskcd) 49!.
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CHESAPEAKE & OHIORAnwAY

La, Lou We West sl:.,, -, en-. :.
IAain Line Local ss.9o - ,.tt.ST -
James aver Linz, sla.ne g. tSS::iie "
~ NSwS. Nix Old PIT sS.Ho $500 ~
Newport News, Local. s7:SS o. .s:gS -
irai.,s arrive from Nix, .li:40 a. .s.IS ~
y; News. 1855 a., .S:05 D. From W.
HSo a.: $40 p. Locals. IS 40 H., 1850 y,
days only. " ''Ao y sum
'Daiiy. Except Sunday.
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sAVANNAH. GA. october ls.-Turpentins
ments, III: stock. 25.t9i. Rosin iirrn
sales. ~: receipts. 1928: shipments, s73;
stock. 15.S34 Quote: Is, d, r. f. e. H I.
go; X: $50; ". CSC: n. 7l5; VIC. 7i5:
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STEAMBOATS,
|OldD0n1ini0nLin

,,i hvayc Coo Kichmond, foot Of Ashe s,re.t
Sae9neT iso lcaWin con MSis with Main Line
@ also m sSSep By spndsy 900 Gsnnections
G. q q: Ry: at 400 r. N: daily exc.n MI sand and
n nGn, o M,h H. ina steamers stop ut Glare.
tveyanccs. 1900 W puoiio con-
p, xaRG ~ NAVIGATION CO. Jams,
| Liver Wy laylight for Norfolk Old Pointj
| Me@port News and all James River lsndY
! HSS' Monoay "Wednesday and Friday al
River Points. 'oA al 'otns5
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MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS.


NEW YORK. october I6.-Cotton goods
um. Yarns were high. with trade con-
; nnea TO Few numbers Buriaps were very
tive. Wool goods wee hrm but quiet.
NAVAL. STORES
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Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac R. R!
To and from Washington and bsyond-paiIy.

Fiehmond- Warrington Local Lv u 30 PAL.
week days; 4.l5 PM, Sundays; Ar. eII.25 All
uAi!y fredericksburg Accom-. week days, LvI
.iio I'M; Ar. $50 AM. Ashland Accom- week
days, Lv.s7.25 AN, $50 PM; Ar se.3oAM, 6.42 i.A
Abba ticket and baggage Offices not open
icr this train. sHain 81. So
byrd St Sta. stopping at Elba>. Elba sis
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RICHMOND FRUIT MARKET.
Wholesale Quotations.

market nrm. Hides market higher and
steady. Ne2ls-SCarce and wanted.
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tBv q 4 Cutr!e 4 Co,
Richmond. Va. October ls 10

Pouitry-keceiph heavy: market dun
ButteT-Markst firm. EgEs-Rsceipts light
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INTERNAL Discussions
ARE TRACED TO GERMANY
Agents OF Kaiser Are Stirring Up All
Sorts OF Trouble in
China.
THEIR pIoTT1NGs REVEALED
Allies Uneasy Over Critical Situation
Which Has Resulted From Liberal
Use OF 1eutonic Money Among
CclcStialS-AIay Intern lntriguerS.

PEkING, September l0.-German
plots to promote internal trouble In
China arc being disclosed almost daily,
and the situation Is so serious that
China undoubtedly will find II neccs-
sary to intern many Germans and Aus
TRANS. II not all of them, before the
end of the year. The allied ministers
are extremely uneasy over the situa-
ton.
China. with its lack of adequate COM
munication and great territory, offers
fine field for German plots. For many
years German agents have carried on
commercial undertakings in Tibet.
Turkestan, Mongolia and other interior
parts OF China. Consequently, they
speak Chinese nuently, and have great
influence with the lower classes.
The Washington times., 1917-12-22
NonAnval of Supplies in France Not Deprive Sammes of
For Our Soldiers PerShng Orders Light Wine and Beer
After So Much Congressional Hypocrisy

passes constitutional amendment the workmen
on whom the nation relies.
The AntSaoon League declares itself triumphant
the President and says quite openly The President win
not dare overrule He like others, knows OUR POWER
and fears it."
The fact is that they do not KNOW THE PRESIDENT.
He one that will do exactly he thinks he ought to
do, no matter what the circumstances
And he will not Commander in Chief Of the Army
and Navy permit Americans in France to drink light wines
and beer and the responsible head of industries in the
United States say to the millions Of wormen Because
hypocrisy and fanacism demand it going to take
away that which you want that to which you accus
toned and entitled"
United Press cablegram from Paris received today
says both the chaplans and medical officers graed
at General Pershngs orde-namey the order forbddng
the of whskey brandy and other poisonous concoc
tions and PERMITTING the of light wines and light
beer"
The Presidents position will be made perfectly clear
everybody may rely upon that
he will say Congressional hypocrisy and prohbitiona
fanatcism shall rule EVERYWHERE, in mills and mines
here the United States and among soldiers in France it
shall rule NOWHERE neither in France, where the men
asked risk their lives to win the war; here in factories
shpyards and coal mines where asked to do the
hardest possible work to win the war
The President will say what ought to be said simply and
plainly And jeyfsh congressman, standing IN Of the
Anti Saloon League crowd of well paid political manpu-
ators will hear powerful word at the right moment send
ing those dismal fanatics scutng in all directions like
many croton bugs going down a sink pipe.
The Washington times., 1917-12-22

protect the workers of this country by whatever means
from this combination of hypocrisy and fanatcism.
Once the war ended fanatics and hypocrites may be
safely left to the wormen-they will take care of them and
with an emphasis that may prove to be extremely unpeas
anespecaly to the enormously rich men, the heads OF
industries arch hypocrte that spend tens Of thousands
champagne brandy and wskey in their own houses and
sign petition to put their workmen on an ceWater OASIS
Our friends the prohibition fanatics, may have mag-
ned their problem solved and that they to be made
masters of the United States simply because they had
creed handful of pneles Congressman INTO
obedience.
They will find themselves mistaken. There is power
of resistance in the wormen Of the United States that they
don't realize.
No combination of rich champagne drinking trust own
ers characeress Congressmen and prohibition
lists can control all the wormen Of the United States and
to them "You shall drink because our theory de-
mands it."
That theory will go into the waste basket and full:
grown wormen will live THEY choose not as gang OF
hypocrites and fanatics intend to have them live
painful, plain duty is before the President.
he had done the absolutely wise thing, condemnlng
whiskey here at Pershng condemns abroad as
Jefferson condemned 100 years ago. as common sense con-
demns it everywhere, and always
He had done the and moderate thing reducing the
alcoholic content of beer SO to make of it drink with
more than SO per water and permitting the making OF
the light wines that Italy and France have taken for thou
sands of years without injury .
Congress having given power to the President takes
away from him in obedience to the bidding Of fanatics and
The Washington times., 1917-12-22
.U-BOAT CHASER
|. WILL Be BUILTAT
NAVY YARD RALLY

Putting q submarine chaser to-
gether-one OF the type that is to
sweep the German raiders from the
seas-before the eyes OF the heads Of
the nation, is the way the 1000 en-
ployes Of the navy yard are to dem
onstrate their faith in the cause of
democracy and boost the next Liberty
loan
A big patriotic rally, replete with
unique features, Is planned by the
navy yard war workers for the early
part Of January. The fnal plans are
now being worked out. and arrange
ments completed by the committee in
charge.
President Wilson, Secretary Of State
Lansing, Secretary OF the Navy DAN
iels and Mrs. Daniels have been in
vited to attend, and Httle Ellen Nc
Adoo, daughter of the Secretary of
the Treasury. Is to christen the sea.
tighter which will be built on the
stage during the exercises
War tableaux are to make up the
program. Sailors and marines with
packed sea bags will enact the de-
The Washington times., 1917-12-22
WAR FORCES GERMANY
TO'BREW LESS BEER

AMSTERDAM, Dec. 22.-The Rhein-
Isch-westfalische Zeitung, the organ
OF the Rrupps. announces:
"The census OF cattle promises q
secure supply OF meat. but the supply
of fat will be difficult. 1t will be nec-
essary to get rid of a very consider
able number OF pigs in order to util-
ize all possible foods for the popula-
tion.
The freedom which has hitherto
been left to dealings in barley will
have to be diminished. and the barley
brought into the public stocks. As q
consequence. there will have to be
further Limitations on the manufac-
ture OF beer"
The Washington times., 1917-12-22

Well kind prohibition friends you may treat as mon
keys and idiots workngmen in the United States
But it is pleasure to that your d1ctatlon and
control of hypocrisy in Office does not yet extend to soldiers
may interest you read extracts from an order just
issued by General Pershngssued by the way after you
had persuaded the Congressional hypotes to pass your
constitutional ice water amendment.
Pershng says that returning to camp intoxicated
will be seized by the guard Gases of drunkenness will be
severely disciplined. r
And as commander of the United States army In France
Pershng says exactly what this newspaper has said and
what the owner of newspaper has written for more than
twenty five years that whskey brandy and similar drinks
posons and should be forbidden and that Light wines
and light beers temperance and should be encouraged
Here is an extract from Pershngs order that will set the
Anti Saloon League old men sclothes to cackng
Soldiers forbidden either to buy or accept as gifts
whskey, brandy champagne liquors, or other alcoholic
beverages OTHER THAN LIGHT WINES Ok BEERS.
Our congratulations to General Pershng who does not
permit hypocrisy rule soldiers in France as 1t rules
Congressman here in Washington.
And congratulations to the President OF the United
States Commander Chief of the Army and Navy without
whose consent presumably this regulation would not be
issued.
We wonder what the President who is also commander
chief of the industries of the United States Will do to
protect the Wormen in the United States against the e
ects of Congressional hypocrisy that would subject them to
the dication and tyranny of minority OF proh1btlon
fanatics exercised through servile Congress.
At least until is over the duty OF the President Is
The Washington times., 1917-12-22

The following deaths were report
ed to the Health Department in the
last tEenty-four hours:
Rule Letchcr IS yrs. Emergency Hos.
William Turner. s. yrs, St Elizabsth's Hos.
Jane W. Stewart, s. yrs, 30 ord II. NV.
Alice Guild. 56 yrs, Il II st. NV.
David NJ. Price. 70 yrs, l552 n. Cap. 1t.
Andrew Relliher. yrs, 1900 Union st. sw.
Gertrude NJ Payman. . yrs. $50 9Th st. sc.
Joseph J. Wood, So yrs. 15l 18th IT. se.
Miss Julie Mountcastle. 20 yrs, Geo. Wash.
Univ. Hos.
Catherine Crowley. s2 yrs. III. Q st NV.
Mary A. McCRcken. 80 yrs. 473 E St. sw.
stephen A d. Taylor. 20 yrs. t2s 10th IT. sw.
Bettie Healy. 81 yrs, st. Elizabeth's Hos.
Infant Of Joseph b. and Kate Freeman, 10
dys.. Sibley Hos.
Laura Clark. 10 yrs. J0e II st. sv.
fanny Hawkins. u yrs, 4gl Cullinan's II. sW.
Charles W. White. 50 yrs, il4 So. Cap. ST.
Ella Newman. rs yrs. 900 az st. sw.
Edna Fisher, 81 yrs. Garfield Hos.
Della Bell. "a yrs, 1876 9Th st. NV.
Harriet Monor, u yrs. 1910 Delaware ave. Gw.
Daniel Stewart. IS yrs, 1871 9TH 81. NV.
Infant OF Elizabeth Coleman, mo-, Sheridan
I'd.
Louis McCullen. 30 yrs. Freedmen's Hos.
Earl Jones, 20 yrs.. Freedmen's Hos.
The Washington times., 1917-12-22

violated orders he usually partook OF
the strongest and was brought before
a court and severely disciplined.
French DumfOunded-
Their French comrades limited their
drinking to light wines and could not
understand why the American SOL
diers were not permitted to, since
there was nos drunkenness in the
French army.
The restrictions on the American
soldier in this direction, 1t was stated,
had been a means of retarding the
happy intercourse between the French
and American soldiers. so much de-
sired by General Pershing and the
French commanders. The American
soldier, for his part, inwardly resent
ed regulations which prohibited him
drinking the light, harmless wine,
while the French soldier, hghting by
him, was being issued a certain guam
tity daily by his Government.
+ PershInE Issues Order.
General Pershing issued the follow
ing general order
Soldiers are forbidden either to
buy or accept as gifts whiskey,
brandy, champagne, liquors or other
alcoholic beverages other than light
wines or beers. The gift or the retail
sale OF these by Inhabitants in the
zone OF the army are forbidden by
French law. Commanding officers will
see that all drinking places where the
liquors named are sold be designated
as "off limits" and the necessary
means adopted to prevent soldiers Wis
iting them
1t would not be necessary for Cen
eral Pershing to have the permission
OF the War Department to put an or
der Of this kind into effect Field
service regulations of the United
States army give the commander Of
expeditionary army absolute authority
on matters OF administration, and. 1t
was said this order would be wholly
within his authority.
The Washington times., 1917-12-22
1UPPERCUT, Then
We CLINCHED,' SAYS
SUNDAY OF SCRAP

NEW YORK, Dec. 22.-Billy Sun
day can draw upon the lingo Of the
prias ring as well as that Of the
baseball diamonds proved by,A
message from him published here to
day. describing his recent "battleS in
Atlanta. with a German symDathizer.
'HThe' man had been up to the hol11O
and tried to beat US up" the evange-
list declared. "He lunged at me as
1 turned and poked my right to his
stomach just over the belt Then ne
swung a haymaker and It looked Ike
a pile driver coming down over my
head. ducksd and aimed left hook
at his Jaw. This landed but q little
too high and knocked my little finger
out Of Joint. He shot one across
and Erazed the side of my face Then
sent an uppercut to his chin and
we clinched."
The Washington times., 1917-12-22
1OO,OOOU.S.
MEN ABROAD
TOHAVE REAL.
XMASD|NNER
By ]. W. PEGLER,

United Press Staff Correspondent.
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMIES
IN FRANCE, Dec. 22.-Part Of the
American Sammies will have their
turkey and mince pie, even If the
special Christmas shipment Of those
products haven't yet arrived.
The quartermaster's department
did careful job Of figuring and an
nounced there was Just about enough
turkey and mince meat left over
from Thanksgiving to feed 100000
men. Who the lucky hundred thou
sand will be was an ALI absorbing
topic Of interest today.
However, the Quartermaster is en-
deavoring to make up the deficiency
by purchase of the delicacies from
the French Such a plan will not re-
duce the French food supply because
the deiicacies will be merely borrow
ed, and when the supplies arrive
they will be turned over to the
French.
Headquarters reversed itself In a
ruling today permitting sammies to
cable greetings home.
Smoke U. S. Tobacco.
The Sammies arc eOntentedly amOk
ing American cigarettes and tobacco
In their pipes.
General sPershing's orders to safe
guard the morals OF his American
fighters as reported in yesterdays
dispatches Is not an entirely new reg
ulation. Emphasis was laid today on
the fact that American military po
lice for several months have beer
keeping Sammies out of certain pro
hibited and restricted zones in several
towns. The latest orders serve AZ
forcible reminder to the men OF their
commanders determination TO safe.
guard, the. army.s- morals and sobriety
against the misconduct of the i'tevit
able few who IL not held under re
Btriction, might taint the whole army
Both chaplains and medical officers
are gratifled at the sweeping proyis
fens of General Pershing's orders
They mslZs- drunkenness promptly
punishabIe By eommanders. - g..
The Washington times., 1917-12-22
{
|NTERVENES /
AND HOOVER
GETSHEAR|NG

Herbert c. Hoover, after personal
intervention Of President Wilson, an
swered critics OF the Food Adminis-
tration before the Senate sugar probe
committee today.
In . prepared statement introduced
in committee hearing only after the
White House had so requested, Hooy-
er declared his activities had result
ed in maintaining the morale Of the
allied countries and had kept sugar
prices in this country from soaring
to more than 20 cents a pound. -
For more than q week Hoover has
been prevented from testifying be-
fore the sugar committee while &C.
rious charges were launched against
his sugar administration By ClausgA
Spreckels and others. St
Today he was to appear at noon.
but after an executive session Chair
man Reed. Of the committee. an
nounced Hoover's testimony would BE
postponed until next week. -'
It was then the President took a
hand, and after communicating his
wishes to the committee Il was de-
cided to let Hoover deliver his an
swer today. Hoover submitted q long
statement immendiately. H0s
A difference OF opinion DEVELOPED
then In committee as to whether the
members should officially 20 into the
Hoover statement introduced by Sen
Ator Jones. or delay study OF It. at
It was finally decided after execu-
tive session, to postpone official d.
liberation on the communication uni
2:30 o'clock, at least