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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-31

SIX months, relieving railroad conpes-
ton and encouraging production of a
larger crop next spring.
improvements in potato growing
methods are being studied by the De-
plants twice as many potatoes as the
United States and gets more than
twice as many bushels per acre.
Gerniany's wise use of potatoes
helps her to hold out against the al.
lies, the food administration saws in
urging that the enemy's own METHODS
be turned against him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-31
CHURCH AN ICEBERG. PASTOR
TAKES CONGREGATION HOME

Although old Jack Frost put the heat
ing apparatus of the Church of the
Ascension, 18th street and Massachu-
sets avenue northwest, out of commits
sion yesterday, he did not prevent tho
worshipers of the church from OBJ
serving the Sabbath day. Nearly zoo
members of the congregation assembled
in the home Of the pastor. Rev. DR.. J.
Henning helms, 1921 18th street. ACROSS
the street, and held services thera
When DR.. Nelms reached tho church
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-31
GROWTH OF COAL EXPORTS
o. 8. Increases Supplies to Canada,
Cubs and Panama, l.

STEADY Increase In coal exports DUR
Ing tho last two years. despite an
equally STEADY curtailment in fuel sup
piles to South American countries in an
effort to handicap Germany's trade car
risd by neutral steamers. is shown in
figures issued by the bureau of foreign
and domestic commerce.
Canada now is receiving the largest
increase in fuel supplies with smaller
increases going to Panama and Cuba.
Italy has received only 100000 tons In
ten months this year. compared with
1.etSooo last year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-31
DENIES HUNS SEEK
4ONE PARTY PEACE"
German Delegate Asserts
Russ fractional Pact
Would Be Futile.
AWAIT RESTORED ORDER

PETROGRAD, December so, Sunday.
Am interview with Admiral keysey-
lingk, a member of the German delega-
ton which arrived in Petrograd last
week, is published by the Den. In reply
to statement of his interviewer that
the bolsheviki constituted only one
party in Russia and were recognized by
majority of the people, the admiral
said:
THAT is a matter of your internal
politics which in no wise concerns us.
However, Germany would not wish to
conclude peace with only one party.
That is why we insisted that the dele
gates from Ukraine be admitted to the
peace negotiations at Brest-Litovsk.
I'VE have not declined to hear repre-
sentatives of others in Russia, even of
other parties. We understand that a
factional passions in Russia have been
allayed. Therefore. however much we
desire peace. We await the re-establish-
ment of order
The admiral denied the question of
peace was bound up with the constit-
uent assembly.
Commission Raids Union Premises.
The commission appointed to prevent
a counter revolution today raided the
premises of the union for defense of the
constituent assembly.
a
LONDON, December 31.-The Times
prints long letter from it's Petrograd
correspondent, dated Saturday, which
purports to substantiate the view that
the bolshevik revolt was managed by
Germany and that the movement is es-
sentially anti-national and anti-Rus-
sian The letter says:
1T is notorious fact. and has been
proved by documents in possession of
the Kerensky government, that Ger
him money to go to Russia to sow dis
affection in the Russian army"
New Clause Mystifies.
In addition to the points set forth in
yesterdays adyices from Brest-Litovsk
regarding the provisional agreement
between the representatives of Russia
is included. the precise meaning of
which is not clear. A Reuter- dispatch
from Amsterdam gives the clause thus:
TT was agreed that both legally and
economically one country should not be
treated less favorably by another than
any third country which cannot appeal
to treaty rights"
The German wireless version. of this
clause reads: TT was agreed that, re-
specting all rights Of Intercourse and
economic relations. none of the coun-
tries which is a party to the peace
arrangement shall be treated less ia
vorably than any outside country in
respect to which treaty rights do or
do not exist"
This probably Is in effect the familiar
most favored nation" clause which
frenuenfly Is included In treafie
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-31

and found it could not be heated he
stationed member of the congreea-
ton at the door and the people were
notified to go to DIR. Nelms' home. DIR.
NeIms did not preach a sermon at this
Servlce but religious exercises were
hold and choir sang.
The evening service was held at the
parsonage also. and many members of
the congregation were present. The
subject Of tho sermon was II Wish
You 5000 Luck in tho Name Of the
Of tho 12Sth psalm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-31
Strike of Phone Operators Averted.

BOSTON. Mass. December 3l.-All
danger of strike of more than 1000
operators of the New England Tele-
phone Company, in this city, was
averted last night through the inter-
cession of Henry B. Endicott, executive
manager of the Massachusetts commit
tee on public safety.
Mr.. Endicott persuaded both sides to
accept certain conditions to be an
neunced to = meeting ofsthe operators
Wednesday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-31
URGES SUPPLY OF POTATOES
FOR EVERY TABLE EVERY DAV

Irish potatoes on every table in
America every day in the year is the
object of campaign begun today by
the United States Food Administration.
Grocers will be asked to inaugurate a
potato day" each week. selecting
whatever day is slack in deliveries and
making a special price. Fairly regu-
lar purchases are to be urged on the
public so that distribution will be
equal everywhere for the next Ave or
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-31
URGES REASONABLE
RATES OR ROOMS
Chairman Baldwin Appeals to
Public in Response to Com
plants of Charges.

Complaints of housekeepers asking
prices for rooms beyond the means of
many of the government employees COM
ing here for war work prompted Will
liam H. Baldwin. chairman of the Dis
trict council of defense, to appeal to
persons who have rooms vacant TO offer
them at reasonable rates.
y. w. c. A. workers. who are CO.
operating with the District council in
locating rooms for the majority of the
young women. said today that s35 a
month for room and board, with two
girls in room. has been considered a
fair price by nearly all the young
women who have come to them for
quarters. Where the young woman
wants a room alone. $40 month has
been considered a fair price.
According to the Y. W. c. A workers.
some Of the visiting women. especially
from the north. have considered these
prices unusually reasonable.
Mr. Baldwin said today that to save
time in sending applicants to rooms
which rent higher than they feel they
could afford. persons having rooms to
offer should state the price in sending
in the offer.
Next Few Months the Problem.
While offers of rooms are being sent
in now fast enough to meet the pres
ent demands. it is the next few months
to which the District council is looking
apprehensively. BY March. the Civil
Service Commission states, 10000 more
clerks will be here, and the District
council wants housekeepers to offer
their vacant rooms now, so that they
will be listed. inspected and ready for
occupancy as the newcomers arrive.
The establishment of the room bu-
reau at 1921 New York avenue has been
temporarily halted. and until the loca-
ton is definitely decided on offers of
rooms should be sent to the District
Council of Defense. room 502. District
building, giving all details of the
rooms offered.
Mr.. Baldwin is making arrangements
with a man to run the bureau who has
had experience in similar work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-31
Relief Ship to Sail Thursday.

A shiplead Of Red Cross supplies con-
sisting OF 500 barrels Of flour, quantities
of clothing. disinfectants and genersi
foodstuffs. will leave New orleans
Thursday for Puerto Barrios. II will
be followed by a shipment of tents on
another vessel by the end of this week
Arrangements have been made by tho
Red Cross for the furnishing OF ali
available necessary supplies by the
Guatemala chapter made up of Ameri-
cans throughout the republic and di
rected BY Alfred Clark, general man
Guatemala City.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-31

n. Vause are charged with a conspi-
racy to conduct a bucket shop in an
indictment reported today by the
grand jury. The men are said to have
unIa wfully combined and agreed to
keep a stockbroking ONCE at 1913 H
street northwest. where certain con-
tracts prohibited by the District code
were made respecting the purchase and
sale on margins Of divers securities
These contracts. it is alleged, were in
tended to be terminated according to
the public market quotations on the
New York curb and were never in
tended as actual and bona fide sales or
purchases.
As many as twenty-one witnesses ap-
peared before the grand jury to tell of
alleged "bucketing" transactions with
the accused brokers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-31
Huns Kill 10, Injure go,
Many of Them Women,
in Italian Air Raid

HEADQUARTERS OF THE ITALIAN
ARMY IN NORTHERN ITALY. Decen1-
Der 30.--A large enemy fleet of air
planes participated in the air raid over
the city of Padua and nearby towns
on Friday night when thirteen persons
were killed and sixty wounded. the ma
5ority of the latter being women. In
Padua the bombs fell in public squares.
near hotels. clubs and churches, and from
the manner in which the raid was carried
on unusual barbarism and personal bit
terness were shown.
A bright moonlight favored the raiders
who operated over a wide area. embrace
ing the cities of Treviso, Montebeiluna
Castel Franco and Padua. This squad
ron first appeared over Padus at pm,
when a deafenng bombsrdmeut fairly
shook the city. Explosions began in the
suburbs and gradually approached the
center OF the city. where the streets
hotels and public places were hiled with
people.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-31
Hits Famous Palace.

One bomb struck in the middle of the
main square, opening, huge crater and
killing one person and manning many.
Another struck wing of the famous
palace Of Guistiniami. near the st. An
tonic Church, where the body of st. An
thony Of Padua is buried. killing three
women. one OF whom happened to be Of
Austrian birth, and one the wife of an
Italian officer who had just arrived in
the city on holiday leave.
The Carmeite church and seminary
also were struck and the Oldest house in
Venetia, dating from 116O, was dama0ed
One of the main hotels near the central
square and the Anglo American cluh
were rendered uninhabitable from alien
plaster.
Two people were killed outright in front
OF the club. A member of one az the
foreign missions Visiting the city while
going to his lodgings stumbled over TIE
headless body OF 4 woman. Only III
soldiers were among the sevanty-thrss
CASUALTIES. The other cities within the
raided area escaped with little Or no
damage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-31

Continued from First Page.)
the work OF others Everything in ruins
and beyond description as q result of
last night's shock. One hundred and
twenty-five thousand people are in the
streets. Parts Of the country are very
cold and windy. Tents are needed bad
". Quite Q number killed yesterday
~ falling walls
Red Gross Begins Work.
The machinery of the American Red
Cross has been set In motion to re-
1isve the earthquake sufferers In re-
spouse to an appeal for assistance from
Alfred Clarke. chairman Of the Red
Cross chapter at Guatemala City, a pre-
limfnary appropriation of $4,000 has
been authorised for the purchase of re-
lief supplies. Materials for temporary
shelters are being assembled, but mild
ness Of the climate in the devastated
region niinin,izes fears of suffering
likely to be caused by exposure.
At 4 gulf port large quantities of
Hour. potatoes, crackers and other
staple foodstuffs. as well as disinfec
tants and stores Of galvanized iron for
temporary buildings. already are being
loaded aboard a vessel to sail for Bar
rios on the east coast of Guatemala.
AZ soon al news of the first ouake
reached Washington the Red Cross
cabled an offer of assistance to the
minister also was asked to organize =
COMMITTEES Of relief workers among tbe
American residents. Further reIief
plans will be made as soon as the 70
lief committee forwards a statemen, ~
ats needs. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-31
"End Economic Warfare"

Speedy resumption of diplomatic and
consular relations is embraced in the
1t is set forth there shall
be immediate stoppage of economic
warfare, establishment of commercial
intercourse and the organized exchange
Of commodities. A substantial under
standing was arrived at on which the
basis Of economic relations shall be
settled permanently.
Regarding the question of occupied
territory the Russians made the follow
ing proposal.
.In full accord with the public declara-
tons of both the contracting parties
that they cherish no bellicose plans and
desire to conclude peace without an
nexations. Russia will withdraw her
troops from all parts of Austria, Hum
gary, Turkey and Persia occupied by
her, while the powers Of the quadruple
alliance will withdraw theirs from Po-
land. In accordance with the principles
Of the Russian government. which has
declared the right of all people living
In Russia to self-determination. incIud-
ing even separation. the populations of
these districts will be given an oppor-
tunity within the shortest possible
period of deciding entirely and freely
the question of their union with one or
the other empire, or their formation into
independent states.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-31
EARTHQUAKE KILLS 1000;
U. S. PLANS QUICK RELIEF

Continued from First PageD
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-31
Eighty-Two Indictments reported.

A total Of eighty-two indictments were
reported by the grand jury which con-
cluded its labors and was discharged with
the thanks of the court by Justice Stat
ford. The grand jurors ignored a charge
mons and an allegation of adultery against
Maud Male and John NJ Jones'
Others accused and the charges
against them are:
Max vineE. destroying private prop.
erty; Max Rief, mayhem: Patrick
O'Brien and Clayton Chamberlain. tm-
persOnating an onceEs Peter Henry
Hill. smbezslement: viAginiA J0hnson.
abduction: Mary Boldeh and Jaaaoo
w. Higgs and Clarence 11oWeE; 6e0Sej
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-31
Liberation of Prisoners,
Commerce, War Costs,
Gist Of Peace Issues

BREsT-LITovsK, December %. via
Berlin and London. December 80. Pro-
visional agreement on a series Of i'm
portant points, including liberation Of
war prisoners and resumption II CON-
mercial relations. was reported today by
the delegates of Russia and the central
powers, in discussion of issues which. in
tho event of a general peace. would have
to be settled among the nations repre-
scented in the negotiations here. This
provisional discussion was terminated to-
day. the basis Of an agreement adopted
being reached under the reservation that
1t was to be examined by the govern
ments represented by the delegates.
In respect OF treaty relations. an I'M
Outstanding was arrived at regarding the
restoration of the situation as 1t existed
when the war began.
1t was provided that certain laws
adopted during the war shall be can
celled, and that those affected thereby
shall be restored to their previous rights
or Unidentified. Rules in regard TO pay
ment Of war costs and damage were de-
Aned in greater detail Provisions were
made concerning damages sustained by
civilians outside the war area
An agreement in principle was reached
regarding the reciprocal liberation and re-
turn to their homes Of war prisoners and
interned civilians, and also for the re-
turn of captured merchant vessels
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-31
First-Degree Murder Charged.

Murder in the first degree is charged
in indictments returned against Ray
mond Campbell for the death of John
Gordon November last, and against
James Mcdowell for causing the death
Manslaughter is alleged against
Harry Grossman, operator Of an auto
mobile that caused the death Of Will
liam NJ. Rout July . last, and against
John n. Williams. another automobile
driver, whose machine is said to have
killed Mary Taylor on Nichols avenue
June %.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-18
Sir Edward Carson, Leader
Of "UIster Army" Served
Under Asquith and George

Sir Edward Carson, who has served
in both the Aseuith and George
cabinets. was one Of England's most
bitter critics just before the outbreak OF
the war. At that tune he was head OF
tic "Ulster Army" which was prepared
to resist Home Rule by force of arms:
When war came Carson joined tne
coalition Cabinet as Attorney General
and later resigned, TO return TO gov
erping circles as First Lord OF the Ad-
n.iraltv when Lloyd George came INTO
newer For some time past he mas
tcen enduring a heavy fire OF criticism
because of the apparent success oil the
U-boat campaign.
Edwin Samuel Montagu, Jew by
birth and religion, has been active IN
Governmental affairs ever since the
outbreak of the war. At that time he
was a member of Parliament from
West Cambridgeshire. In 1918 ne was
appointed Chancellor of the Duchy OF
Lancaster. Later he became Financial
Secretary of the Treasury. and stlli
later succeeded Lloyd George as MIN
lister of Munitions.
DR.. Christopher Addison before the
war was known throughout the worId
for his medical research work and had
held a scat in the House OF Commons
for many years.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-18
Baker and Bliss
On Secret Journey

Washington, July 17.-Secretary OF
War Baker, General Tasker H. Bliss
Acting Chief OF staff; Quartermaster
General Henry G. Sharpe and Colonel
Francis J. Herman, assistant TO the
Chief of staff, sailed from the Army
War College, Washington, at O'CLOCK
this afternoon for an unnamed destina-
ton down the Potamac River and the
Chesapeake Bay.
It was officially stated at the War De-
partment that the party had left ITO
inspect the military establishments in
the vicinity of Fort Monroe" With
the officials were a number Of stenos-
raphers, and 1t was asserted 'ha' tne
Trim was in no respect for pleasure. II
was denied that the trip was planned
for a war conference from which I'M
portant military decisions would re-
suit" although Z was not doubted tna'
the trip would afford an excellent .op-
portunity for a secret conference free
from any possibility Of espionage.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-18
Negro Couple Transmute
Muscle Into CO..

| went into little negro stor.-,,o,,
worth about s4O0-and asked the cys
Aunt Lizzie, a woman about fifty yau
old, if she were planning to leave
LA, child, no. she said. "wh,.t,l
want to leave for? Use go, ny W.
home an my children's all liv, hc,
No, sair; rs goin' 70 stay right Vi,
l is"
She took me across the stree. a..
showed me her home, large, coz.
pletely finished, comfortably funis.,.
neatly kept seven room house, bull, a.!
paid for by Aunt Lizzie herself.
How did you do itl" | asked sg.
First I bought the lOt, an PAD 81
down an SO month till | had Ii. b,
paid for; then ! saved 500 an hsi L,
house built, an paid SIS a month ID
the house was paid for. Then saris:
nv store the same way"
"What did you do TO get the money %
do all this"
81 worked for it.
Doing what"
"Washin', SEWN, pickln' cotton u
list anything | could get 10 o.
Aren't you married"
Eyes, sir" =.
What was your husband t'rs u
this time? Why didn't he help y's N
for this home"
Hes been payin' for the farm. su
got a farm three miles from tow. =
The Christian Herald.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-18
Hollweg Was Made
Scapegoat, y. S.
Officials Believe
German Wolf Donned Lamb s
Coat. Put on More Claws,
Say Allies

Washington, July 1.-THE German
wolf has donned lambs cost and
put on more claws; it has softened
its voice and sharpened its teeth
Thus the settlement of the German
governmental crisis was characterized
in a high Allied quarter to-day. The
description fits impressions of the
situation gained by the State Depart
rient.
But il is too early to draw conclu-
sive deductions, American officials say,
owing to the limited amount of in
formation received from Germany, the
censorship Of the German press, which
is being manipulated by the govern
ment to serve its own ends, and the
ignorance OF officials concerning the
ideas and policy of Dr. Georg Mich
aelis, the new Imperial Chancellor.
The State Department is of the opin-
ion that the German government faced
the necessity Of furnishing a scapegoat
to popular clsmor, and offered up DR..
Won Bethmann-H -Hollweg as a sacrifice
Michsels, selected as his successor,
was named because it would appear his
elevation would be taken as a conces-
mitted that it was impossible 10 state
this as a fact. because the policies of
the new Chancellor are not known.
II was believed. however. that, de-
spite his seeming independence Of
character, and a reputed abhorrance
for taking orders, or serving as an
instrument with no free will Of his
own. Michselis has given promises to
the Pan-Germanists. and will outline a
policy that will not be repugnant TO
them.
The State Department believes there
is no question. however, that the fall
OF Bethmsnn-H Hollweg marks distinct
triumph of the militarists and Pan
Germanists. The tone Of the German
press, as telegraphed to the depart
ment daily by American diplomats in
Holland, Denmark and Sweden. indi-
Gates this. and there would not be so
much boasting about 1t, il was said,
unless there were some truth in it,
The department also has information
that the two master military minds Of
Germany, Ludendorff and Hindenburg,
arc dominating Emperor William and
that the Emperors position has been
in the background for some time. The
tw military leaders were said to be
in control of the situation. not only in
Germany, but Austria, Bulgaria and
/ Turkey as well.
The Crown Prince is forging rapidly
70 the fore. being pliable material in
the hands Of Ludendorff and Hinden-
burg The Kaiser has been reported as
having opposed Germany's entering the
war in 1914, but TO have been over
ruled by the militarists and the Crown
pripce