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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-08-17
DENYM
PACIFIST PAPERS
RIGHT TOPUDL|SH

PHILADELPHIA. Aug. IA copy
righted special from London printed
in the Public Ledger today says:
A Paris special to the Times. dated
August IS. announces that Miguel
Almeyrsda, chief Of the Bonnet Rouge
gang. OF suspect pacinsts. died sud
denly yesterday In prison.
Each day there have been fresh
developments and discoveries made
since N. Malvy in the Senate stated
that all papers which have arisen
like mushrooms in the last few
months are evidently being made the
subject OF careful inquiries by the
police. The Bonnet Rouge and the
Tranchee Republica. have been sus-
pended and II IL now Announced that
the new weekly. Les Nations, is also
ordered to suspend. Les Nations,
which ostensibly aimed at being Q
continental counterpart of The Ma
tion. included among its collaborators
number OF Enslishmen OF good
faith. some OF whom must have been
deceived
Roughly summar ized. It's edort was TO
spread among intellectuals the propa-
ganda OF doubt which the Bonnet Rouge
sowed among the ignorant II was pIb-
Iished in French with occasional A. .
ticles In English from men like Bernard
Shaw, Massingham. and Robert Dell.
who has long been the Paris CORES
pendent OF the Manchester Guardian.
snd who was editor Of the publication.
II is really time the sincere men should
be made acquainted with the nature Of
this new pacihst press.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-08-17
HALF RAT|ONGAS
IN BERLIN LIMITS
FOODPRESERV|NG

COPENHAGEN. Aug. 1T.-New gas
regulations have been issued in Der
lin which virtually put the ordinary
consumers OF gas on half rat:ons. The
new orders are made necessary be-
cause of the inability OF the gas
works to obtain a supply Of coal
Similar measures are impending
throughout the empire.
The announcement OF the new or.
dsrs unloosed q general storm ON in
dignation. The Berlin newspapers
demand to know how home life will
be possible with the household supply
Of coal reduced 30 greatly.
According TO the newspapers. the
minimum hot water supply in homes
10 limited 70 certain hours three days
q week and the use OF alcohol and
Kerosene for cooking purposes Is pro,
hibited- No substitute lighting meth.
DDS are available. and now the use
OF gas for cooking virtually is barred,
Indications in the papers are that the
outburst Of Indignation Is not unWel
come TO the imperial commissioner OF
gas and electricity and the munIci
palities. who charge that coal IL be
ing kept at the mines In order 70
manufacture briquettes.
A humorous side Is added by the an
nouncement OF the suspension of lee
lures on modes OF preserving fruits
and vegetables because no way Is
known Of cooking or preserving with
out fire."
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-08-17
BATTERYA WILL
LEAVE FOR SOUTH
BEFORE N|GHTFALL

Battery A. OF the District national
guard. will entrsin for the Admission.
Ala. training camp some time today.
Orders have been received BY Capt
Louis c. vogt. commanding officer.
One hundred and thirty-two men
and officers Including a sanitary de-
taehment OF seven men under COM
uaand Of First Lieut.. l. c. White will
be taken.
The battery will leave over the
Seaboard Air Lie. All equipment
used by the men at Camp Ordway
will be taken. Tents are being
struck and baggage made ready for
transportation to the depot. No Wis
itors will be allowed IN the acmp for
q last farewell, sR the men have had
two days Of almost complete liberty.
The officers OF Battery A are: Cap
tain Vogt. First Lieut.. Henry c. Shill-
ing. First Lieut. Henry NJ. Mohr,
Second Lieut.. Milton T. Noyes, and
Second Lieut. william r. Moffett
The First Field Hospital Corps. Of
the 11Tth sanitary unit OF the forty
second division OF the army. which
is the official designation of the Dis
trict hospital corps, probably will de-
part In ABOUT ten days. mere are now
eighty-six men in the hospital unit.
-Four OF them will have to be dis
charged, because eIghty-two IL the
maximum number allowed. II is be-
lieved that the unit will go to Min
cola, L. l.. for . short period Of train
ing before going TO France.
Capt. william Hudson, Of the corps.
was elated when his command was
chosen among the first guard unit to
be sent across. consider 1t q sig
mai honor" he said.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-08-17
U. S. WAGES STERN HUNT
FOR NATIONS TRAITORS
Patriotic Flood Department of JUS
lice With Clues to Disloyal.

Beset on every side with reports OF
treason in big Eastern cities. and of
plots by I. W. VS. and German inter-
ests in widely scattered sections. spe-
ciaI agents OF the Department OF Jus
tice are working night and day to
bring the arrest OF these disturbers.
Officials here are prepared for
quick and determined action with re-
spect to the l. w. W. in seven West
srn States. United states agents are
running down charges that are COM
ing in hundreds from citizens
throughout the land.
The recent uttsrancs in New York
OF Elihu Root that the cities are full
OF traitors who should be shot at sun =
rise. and urging that they be reported.
has brought a deluEe OF letters upon
the department.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-08-17
SPANISH REBEL JUMPS
FROM POLICE TO DEATH

MADRID. Aug. ILLUS correus.
under arrest for sedItious utterances.
threw himself out OF a window as he
was being Intercepted by . police
oficial and was killed.
The police assert they know the
names OF 900 persons who are impli-
Gated In the strike movement in Bar
cslona which has caused serious dis
orders In Spain recently.
Deputy Marcelino Domingo, who
had been hiding. has been arrested
and taken on board the cruiser Reins
ReEents Pablo Iglesias. another
socialist involved in the disorders, is
seriously ILL
Several strikers have been injured
in an encounter with troops At
Sabade1i. Catalonia. The Rio Tinto
miners have struck
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-08-17
GUARD HOLDS UP ACTORS
BILLED FOR CAMP SHOW

Entertaining soldiers has Its thrills.
At least members Of the troupe who
went to American University last
night for that purpose are today de-
claTing Il has.
In a big automobile the party OF
performers rolled up to the lines.
Haiti" came the order from an alert
sentry.
There standing in the flow OF the
headlights stood a sentry with fixed
bayonet. mo visitors are permitted"
the party was Informed. Argument
awaited nothing. The corporal of the
guard had to be called.
Finally the performers were admit,
ted TO the camp and the show was put
on.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-08-17
LIGHTNING PUTS OUT
PART OF CTTY'S LIGHTS
Burns Out Electric Transformer.
Ties Up W. B. "a.

Several sections OF Washington
were in darkness last night for from
ten 70 twenty-five minutes, and the
service on the lines OF the Washing
ton, Baltimore and Annapolis railway
was interrupted for five hours. owing
to a peculiar accident at the railway
substation near the BenninS power
plant
nurnt out the transformers at the
.ubsts,Ion and affected the service
at the power plant.
The work OF repairs was begun i'm
rnediately. but Il was not until after
o'cIock that the service on the
washington. Baltimore and Annapolis
railway was resumed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-08-17

stop circulation OF certain pacinst and
anti-conseription periodicals.. partieu.
lar issues OF which have been barred
from time to time.
break in the continuity Of a pub
lie. ton automatically depriVes
periodical OF the second class rights.
The Government has made test case
OF the Bull Publishing Company,
whose satirical monthly was eNclud-
ed from the second class privilege
today by Postmaster General Burle-
son. He held the July. August and
September numbers non-mailable I'M
der the espionage ace.
A bitter free speech" night Is ex.
pected to develop.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-08-17

today win iujuries rscsfysd whan
her aurouobiia eoIIided with . STREET.
car at FoIrrsenth and B strsets
southwest yesterday evening.
Mrs. Erwin. Was IN conscious wnen
taken to the hospital In the entomo-
bills ot WintPm $. King. Of ~ AAIy-
land syenus southwest she Wa re-
poresd uplch better this morning
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-08-17

murder Of Jack de sauIIss here yea
terday afternoon by taking the evil
denes OF Susanna Mon:su. MIRA de
Saulles' maid. The maid was with
Mrs, de Saulles the night OF the shoot
ing.
The verdict will be made public to-
day.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-08-17
PoERNER ASKS DIVORCE.

An absolute divorce from Gussis
Nav Poerner and custody OF their two
ysar-old son are sought by George
po.rn4r in a suit filed in the Dis
trict Supreme Court. Poerner states
in his petition that they were mar
lea in August, 1911. He is represent
"a nv Attorney NJ. F. Mangan.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-08-17
BURLESON CAN BAR
SEDTTTOUS PAPERS
Postal Authorities Find Legal Way
to Close Mails.

A means OF barring "seditious"
publications from the mails has been
found by the Postofice Department.
Exclusion from the second class
privileges is the method devised to
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-08-17
MAIDS EVIDENCE ENDS
De SAULLES INQUEST

M1NEoLA. L. l., Aug. 1T.-coroasr
Jones concluded his Inquest into the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-08-17
WOMAN HURT WHEN
AUTO STRIKES CAR

Mrs. Lucia Erwin. OF the cavsndish
apartments. Is At Enerssncy Hospital
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-11

creased expenses which the company. as
well az all other lines of business, is
feeling. show such an Increase is i'm
pcrative.
sixth. Constructive suggestions.
Il am glad TO see that MFR. Taylor has
made several suggestions which he be-
lieves will further improve the contract.
These will be given instart and careful
consideration and OF coarse will be
adopted If the fact of Improvement is
demonstrated
The revision OF tho Smith-NIitten tran
sit lease will he the subJecf or discus
sion this afternoon at the meeting of
tho board Of directors Of tho United
Business Mons Association. Tho meet
ing of th,- busrcss mcn VIII he held at
I 1CiI Arch street
Edward A. Nopurl presidert aud Sid
ney NJ. Earle. chairman of the trans
portatinn cormittc. of ti~ Business
! Mems Association, have predicted that
the business men will place themselves
on record aS being opposed 10 TIE re-
/ vision OF the lease on the ground th't
/ it guarantees the Philadelphia Rapid
| Transit Conlpany "a dividend OF per
cent.
Tho business men take the position
/ that the Philadelphia Rapid Transit
! Company should not he guarantced a
dividend by the city. whether 1t be one
/ OF 4, . or per cent.
Mr.. Noppel, in speaking OF the revised
/ Smith-Mitteu ease. said recently:
THE revised lease Is "A magnii1cef'
thing for the Philadelphia Rapid Tran
sit company. Every trolley line I'm the
United states and many prominent rail
| roads in this country would be thank
| full for n lease that would guarantee
them a per cent dividend. If TINS
lease is passed it will make the Phila'
delphia Rapid Transit stock as good as
a bond. In these wartimes everybody
has 10 take 4 chance on their profits
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-11
TODAY's MARRIAGE LICENSES

Charlie; s. Baraseh; .i52s s. Creishton St.
and Rae Posner. li23 y. Creighton ST.
Beatrice NJ. Salvador. 1927 y. 4'h St.
Miller Miller. i4i7 y. hollsSooi S st. t. ~
Graham w. Russell tsasue is,and' and
Benjamin cameron IG47 latrinoun' ave"
aud Hattie Blagkwel aaot Temp ILL.,,
Edward !, Ggid6er7: 5th =, 2Dl G!r@r%d st'. az
'',''' %.. and Tiara u Williams, 800 y, ran m .,
hfrfG Gcii, iHy8ST RsdSGfar. - ia2s 4 Grogey =
wam nTa II Gsoa r. csS gS e. drsaas ias IS g. s AID
sadie agisSn MsSnIs siis sBs HsoSn se,h ST., and
pdSa laf L oKssEs ssEEs 44nni J4 SeoiSe ss st and
SHhEyn A. PEsn9sn an9s gGS rsari EsnG and
chsriSs fTaH r Williams. MHEH iis?s. Saadsn St. and
'oH', ''M iianss, ia s%s25 - Gth s. NJ, and Ella
IoSn M'Ifnpasr Snpt%n. Lg.sa;5s IOisi, and Martha
RUFUS o'PsSSTs; iTsminFway i$iS Fsaeral st" and
Julia rGsGnaa SSs9rH9a ??lS $sGa cSan MST ST. and Ida
chapan S FnerdI 5ioo cSumH,ia .C;a,s, ryc; ana !,
Jossnb K'iheTne r "nr.. is6 % %saSqushonna ave-
and Minnie NuNer. Neat chester. IA
Chrirtina Horn. i2aI y. 2ith 81, and
Georgr Smogor. I. :. :. Aia p"h'' '
Sa, h j. Moore, @d36 $. l?th 81. aud
rrrnucis T. Es' rrr. -jiH Etrx!!" - '''
Franrcs Greenhalsh. 23t5 Wit'e 81; and
William ,,MccracSs:s,n. 2pl' y ~" So
I:dward I:dHnSd WiHiscG Hi,s iIa9 %cr,iocd St, and N'""
Mr<eIL i5cT s. Uouyicr ST. -, and
''G,.' 'G,.',tEcrjne Bu~scss. ~ : Brtnynmrst st.
Harold whitman. CLARK summit. Ia'' ana
Seliue NJ Rishup, scranton, ia. ,.i,.i.,,
Harold :. Todd Devon. Pa, ana WIS"
Abe rsinman, 8il Tas'icr ST., aud Goidle
sahar. III Mcclellan st. and ,src
/ Mclfn, 2T0S y. SeltH.r -. , o,a
Anna anderson s73 y. Riuggod s..
| Theodore Harding; Perry. y. Y. and Myr''
columbus nitS putiicr. 15&5 wa,kius st. ard
NngciIne Jacobs. iia :. 5th Al
Anthony J. Cannon, 653 y. 4sth ST., and
Catherine Murphy. G53 y. fSth n.
William Robinson S1a Moss st. and Mar'
! ,orvin. 1886 OGDEN 81. .
/ Abram II. Alexander. 2202 =. Leo ST, ant
Earl Mitchell. iiai Rodman ct. and uts'
Nathan Rubanoff. laos y. 81 st, and Saral
; pastalOn. 633 Msntou st.
/ William &. Mills. salisbury, Md, and Mar
Euprite Il. Ayrcs. Berlin. Md.
George Walls. 23i3 jefferson St, and NJ
/ Woalson. 2l27 Stewart st.
Benjamin T.. III. 25l7 SmedEy St, an,
Barthenia Mandy, 3i1 Croskey ST.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-11

yalus Of si.i7o. .o7ssoo. There yet re.
mains to be delivered on account OF the
first loan bonds OF value aggregatine
sae.eee.i0e.
a sufficient stock of q y per cent cou-
pom bonds Is now on hand TO meet re-
quired deliveries except IN bonds o. the
$50 denomination.
Virtually all registered bonds have
been delivered On the first Liberty Loan
and this has involved opening separate
accounts with $4,000 persons. Less than
10 per cent of the first loan was in reg
istcred form. Interest checks will be
mailed December ~.
OF per cent bonds into which 3 z 5
Of the first loan had been converted
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-11

pieces, principal items Of Which were
40, 100000 postage stamps, $4,000, 900 in
ternal revenue stamps. s,2fo.oo0 war
savings thrift stamps, 100000 war saw
ings certificate stamps, l,2ls,00o United
states silver certificates and notes. 3S9-
GOO bonds and large number OF other
pieces OF engraved and printed work.
This IL u typical lot, work on which had
TO go forward simultaneously
On December $ shipments Of bonds to
the Federal Reserve banks for delivery
to war loan subscribers had been as fol.
lows: 1865 $50 bonds. l.17S.0OO
! 500 bonds. 267.oG0 $500 bonds and
| S3j,aO7 $1,000 bonds. all coupon, or a
! total Of 3.9i7.G2G. having total face
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-11
BOND RUSH MAKES
U. s. PRESSES WHIR
Bureau of Engraving Nearly
Abreast of Liberty Loan and
Revenue Requirements
MAsII1NGTnN- Dc. Il.

W .N~IIT NJ TNTsNT ~.
The Bureau Of Engraving and Print
ing has nearly caught up On its work of
turning out the vast quantities of bonds
and revenue stamps neccssitated by the
salo uf the first and second Liberty
Loans and by the passage of the war
revenue law. All coupon bonds of the
second Liberty Loan will be delivered
before January 10 and the decks of the
bureau will be virtually clear. according
to an announcement by the Treasury De
partm2ut today.
The bureau has been swampcd with
wlrl, since last June when the printing
Of the nrs, war bonds began.
The first Liberty Loan required in the
neighborhood Of 5000 Geo bonds and the
second 100000 bonds, both Of the Cou
pon variety. The bureau has just COM
pleted one lot of work tCtaling SLABS 00C
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-11

ELKToN. Aid, bee. Al. --- Marriage
licenses were issued here today to oscar
Fry and lottie stephens. Philip J. Gar
man and Fiorerce Il. Ciavpool. Edward
g. Bender Jr, and Eva Naniman An
thony Saline and Rose Plum. Charles
!. Backctt and Bessie Bittcnbender and
Fred W. bai.kel and Florence H. Sclah,
all of Philadelphia Herman u. Hdrdoe
and Flo Eshleman. Costesvilic. and Mi
chacl Figncr and Anna Miller. Pen Argyll.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-11

cifssnss pysss.r5y e BSSsy' scss ksns Pc. and Anna
nobSpt ppns'g n RosssfslS 2 ats st'E 9TH st.. and
Ethel A., keppis, is3s = An, 81. -,
Grace crowther, iij =. 8Tth ct,
Goldle Dillard. 5?5 Cherry 81. and Mary L.
Smith. 12J cherry St
Edwin :. Davis. Niceiown. and Cora u.
81, sperry, ,lI2s Bristol st.
Harrison L. Baldwin. 3i14 SAMSON st., aud
Mary W. Hammond. S4i Sansunl st.
Jos,nn EiEhtsr; iIss y Marshall ST. aud
John kllon, 203o s. sist st. and Lillian
Heller l2ii Snyder ave.
William r. lietzel, 37Oi N Gth St. and IDA
II. Kingsley, 1924 summer 81.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-11

HssA4efsAt.pss
ssns-deeAs . n blo
nasaa6s dip t.I2'
earuideeo, air-oQoS -
hsahss, ,ksinesse
auepna0c fsNN1yon
sss..:.:...L.; + full ,s;sS:s
shot. 81 $500. ca
y noustsd Z ~ ksAvy
txipo4 MAauAI. fhs
dA go Cyss -.
- IsEs,'1
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-11

Toy Motors

Boys can have lets Of
fsa With Cilbeit Toy
Electric Moserss .TAsy
will opessss Erscter
pnodelsand can be ussd.
N conjunction with th4
Rsvefss Bsse and Cea.
troll Switch. for eper.t-
ing me echanical toya
fans, gear boxes and
ssnall model pa.ehiasa
Every motor il built up
10 the Gilbert sfanaara
Of qualisy--earsfllly
0gG k8srg NJ
- -. n VI .SXH
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-11
QnAl1T
Electrical Sets

The most fascinat-
ing daythinss for
teaching. demonstra-
ting and applying the
secrets Of electricity.
Your boy learns and
plays at the same
time. He can make a
motor that will lift
his own weight. Wire
in electric door bells.
Operate toys and
models with electri-
city--in short. do a
hundred /" stunts I"
that arc bs;as done
|. b. gyown-,,p slset5ir
csl sasinasss.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-11

i.s7s.oeo have hotu l1I|( N
cries arc now bcfng made nt "
100000 a day. 'F
OF tho 4 per cent bonds u thd
Liberty Lean. the btrcau has ce!1I
100000 Of the $50. ei00. 6O4
5000, denonlipatiorps Of a total
vai,c- -anountink te .si.sss.ooo. 900. !.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-11

cOlumnS-JusC ike tnosc III az
tual skyscrapers.
If you we're to talk to your
boys playmates, you would find
that most of them have Erector
and all of them know about it.
They will tell you that Erector is
the construction toy with every
piece stamped accurately out OF
steel. scientifically made and cor
rect in design and proportion;
that it builds the most. biggest,
and best models: that it has big
reinforced steel wheels. srooved
and hubbed for every engineer
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-11
THE TOY LIKE STRUCTURAL Steel"

have studied and worked hard make Eector mechan
caly true other do make bridge strong building
archtecturaly correct
Your boy will build toy steel bridges skyscrapers batteshps
machinery with Eetor and lose interest them because
they true! They're exactly like the real thing Eector sr
all my own) your boy build with square. foursded
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-11

Bread Cut a Cent In Lancast1
LANCASTER, Pa. Dec. iI.---Sef1
Of the largest Of i.ancastor.s sixteef, N
cries TOOK n cut off the price ON brt@
ten-cent loaves being cut to nine ctrl
They VIII he OF regulation Governnlq|
weight. 1
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-11

ing purposes that have the powerful Erector Electric
Motor which operates many Of the models and will lift 100
pounds when properly geared
Is fair your boy make him the fun that Erecor
has given many thousands thousands boysa Remeu-
ber Erecor isn't just plaything for day week. Ii will
keep him happy busy and for many monsbecause
there's always something build with
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-11

challenge his ingenuity and eat
isfy his desire for variety. And
in addition to all the fun it pro-
vides. Erector also awakens and
develops the constructive ability
which makes successful men.
Every toy store-snd every depart
ment or hardware store which handles
toys--sells Erector. lite the best known
American toy. AK your dnler to show
you the famous Set Ne. 4. ithe favorite
Of al the boys. 1t seils for IS. Other
Ereetor sets. 81 To SIS. ~, ,,y
/. 81 W<S<zne
the 4, e. ciLsERT COMPANY
n Y New Haven, Conn.,. q.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-11
QlEllT
MYSTIC Magic

With one Of these
Mystic Magic Sets.
any boy can do won
derful tricks. just like
real masicisns; give
Oh ows at parties:
churches. halls. and
make money. These
Sets contain sppara-
tus for some OF the
most famous tricks Of
srea I mayicians. Any
boy can do them with
q little practice and
the aid Of our 6ne
Manual of Magic
Knevladse. 70
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-11

know how disappointed he feels when he
realizes that his toy isn't true; that the steel
work in his toy skyscraper isn't like the real
building he saw; that his toy motor won't
work. He's hurts he feels that he's been
cheated!
There is nothing make. shift about Gilbert Toys.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-11

Tbs toy for young
archit.cts- Enables
your boy TO nsks kis
E.rsctor stsel medals
moss hhs the real thing.
by brickins-in the cAin-
neys end fssndasie.ssf sf
IL bsiba aiass-ths tev-
ess. sna pisrs sf his
$50.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-29
&. L.. & II. l.. DFSNOON.
S9s East Main st.

The Following bargains to Quick Buy.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-29
ASSERTS DRY FORCES
NEARING THEIR GOAL
Newspaper Writer Says Apti-LquoI
Men of America Are on. Threshold
of Greatest Victory.
ADMINISTRATION WOULD
CONSERVE WASTED GRAM
Proponents of Prohibition Have
Masscd Their Facts and Figures
Before President and His Cabinet:
Action Likely.

That the anti-liqdor forces of Amer
lea today are standing on the threshold
of their greatest victory is the conclu-
sion of George r. Holmes. Washing
ton, d. c.. staff correspondent of the
international News Service
Mr.. Holmes writes in the newspa-
pers he serves:
The final drive of the anti-Hquor
forces is nearing completion For.
under the lash of war and economic
necessity. the administration is seri-
ously considering suppression of the
manufacture of alcoholic liquors--for
the duration of the war, at least.
prohibition and temperance advo-
Gates are eXerting every pressure
known to the art of conviction to
bring this about. once the manufac-
tnre of liquor is stopped, once the vast
machinery of the distilleries Is halt
ed, they believe that it will never be
resumed.
The moral side of the question is
not being considered by government
officials, That, they believe. Is a moot
question-much to be sa$Asaor and
against But, facing A.. 4~' cent
reduction in the nations wheat sup
ply. stringent remedial measures are
absolutely essential.
ITO this end there has been placed
before President Wilson and his cab
met figures showing that by stopping