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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-20
Com M isEions I.sued

Through the Adjutan;-Genera! con,
missions were issued YESTERDAY by Gov.
erhor Henry 6. Stuart to First Sergeant
Earl T. Reynolds. Company +, Fire,
Infantry, and Private Ernest -. Bald
VIA. machine-gun company First In.
16ntry. Both viii take rank as q,
April as second lieutenan;s in thei,
respective commands.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-20
nyuum Reform. 10 HI. Comm, = I.

w. 5. Forbes received information
yesterday from the Canadian war Of
nee in 0ttowa that Lieutenant Whit
nell Forbes Bynum. mounted rifles.
VINO was reported missing. has return
ed to his command. Lieutenant Bynum
VINO formerly resided here. was report.
ed earlier in the week as one of the
Americans in the casualty list i'm the
storming OF Vimy Ridge
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-20
Governor Name. p,.,,,,. n

ny proclamation of the Governor
Aprii - Will be obscrved throughout
rs!nia as planting day" 1t is re-.
quested that meetings he b.,d
veDtent places in each county ~ ~
discussion Of the threatened food shor,
aSe and lie relation 10 the war.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-20
Held for Grand Jur,.

3 Jacob Conway, charged with illegal
liquor in violation OF
the State prohibition law. was held for
the grand Jury OF the Hastings Court
yesterday by Justice Crutchheld The
trial of Earl Ramsay, charged with a
similar offense, was continued In the
Police Court until April IS.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-20
Angle Fined $50.

N. S. Angle special AGENT OF tn,
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Com.
pany. was fined $50 and costs yester.
day by Justice Crutchfeld in the Polio.
Court on the charge OF being disorder.
~ on car OF the Richmond and Ran.
pahannock River Railway between
Seven Pines and Richmond.
Evening star., 1917-12-05
CENsuRE GERMAN TEXT BOOKS
New York City to Eliminate Those
I.andine Hohenzollerns.

NEW YORK, December German
text books containing laudatory refer
ences to the German emperor or the
history of the Hohenzollerns will be
eliminated from the course Of study
in the high school in New York city.
If was announced today by Lawrence
A wilkins. who is in charge of teach
ing modern languages in the schools
meeting of eight teachers of Ger
man, whose loyalty is unquestioned,
will be held Friday, for the purpose
of deleting questionable passages in
the text books.
Mr.. Wilkins also announced that
steps would be taken to prevent the
possibility of teachers OF German spread
ing Teutonic propaganda in the high
schools. He said it was not difncult for
a teacher to, deviate from the text
books and bring into the classroom the
discussion Of subject that might lead
d student to receive false tmpressious.
Evening star., 1917-12-05

TRUST LAWS DURING WAR

Congress was told in a report by the
Interstate Commerce Commission today
that to effect the unihcation OF railroad
resources for the war antitrust and
anti-pooling laws should be suspended.
In addition, the commission declared
railroads should receive a government
loan and that issue OF railroad securi-
ties should be vested in some special
body.
Some advance In rates also is i'm
perative. the commission said, in the
war emergency.
The alternative for such voluntary
unification of the railroads. the COM
mission declared. would be government
operation with suitable guaranty Of an
adequate annual return as well as for
upkeep with fair terms on which i'm
during the period of gov
ernment operation could be paid for by
the roads upon return Of their property.
The report is signed by Chairman
Hall. and was accompanied by a sup
Elementary report by Commissioner
McChord. who said he believed II the
President would take over operation OF
the roads vastly improved transporta-
tion conditions can be promptly Sc
cured"
Evening star., 1917-12-05
us. TOCON7|NUE
GRADED INCREASES
Clerks May Even Get Up to IS
Per Cent, Some Members
of Congress Think.
NEED GREATER THAN EVER
FIRST BILL IN HOUSE
FOR SALARY INCREASE
TO EMPLOYEES OF IT, S.

The first bill introduced in the
House covering tho question of in
creased salaries for government
employees was put in early today
by Representative Henry 2. Os-
borne Of California.
1t provides 10 and Is per cent
increases for all civilian en-
ployes of the United States
whose salaries are now fixed at
$500 per annum or less, includ-
ing employees of the Post Ohice
Department, and also provides that
the same war taxes on incomes
and salaries shall apply to sal
aried officers Of the United States.
including senators and repre-
sentatives In Congress-. as upon
all other persons subject to tax.
Evening star., 1917-12-05
GEORGE N, PEEK NAMED
MEMBER OF WAR BOARD
Will Be Industrial Representative
for Conversion Of Manufact-
uring Facilities.

George N. Peek, vice president of
Deere & Co., Moline. Ill. today was ap-
pointed industrial representative OF the
war industries board to direct the con-
version of the country's manufacturing
facilities to war work.
Announcement Of Mr.. Peek's ap-
pointment said he would meet with
manufacturers who have facilities
which may be devoted to the produc-
ton of munitions or other materials
required by the government or allies
and consider to what extent such
plants may or should be utilized for
such purpose or otherwise employed ad-
and advise the board in
the premises"
Mr.. Peek is a member of the execu-
tive committee of the National Imple-
ment and Vehicle Dealers Association.
Evening star., 1917-12-05
HEALTH CRUSADE PROGRAM.
School Children in Cities to Observe
Day of Tuberculosis Week.

NEW YORK, December 5.-School
children in cities of 10000 population
or more will observe Modern Healta
Crusade day Friday, December :. as.
part of tuberculosis week. The IU0,0os
children members of the Modern
Health Crusaders. an organizatioa
brought into being a year ago to assist
in the Red Cross Christmas seal cam
paign. will take the leading parts IN
health plays, composition contests and
other features in a campaign for se-.
cruits in the anti-tuberculosis and
health movement. Certificates of mens-
bership as crusaders are given chill
dren after forty weeks, during whicasi
they must perform a series OF health
"cbores" daily. which include care OF !
the teeth, deep breathing. Cleanliness. !
with windows open.
Evening star., 1917-12-05
ID. c. DEALERL0SES
BUSINESS LICENSE
Morris Singer First Local Man
to Be PenaIized Under Food
Control Law.
ALLOWED 'sPUDs' TO SPOIL

The first Washington dealer to have
his license revoked for violating the
food control law was today ordered by
Herbert C. Hoover, national food ad-
ministrator, and Clarence r. Wilson,
head of the District food administration,
to close his business December 8.
He is Morris Singer. a produce dealer
OF 913 Louisiana avenue northwest. The
complaint against him is that last
month he permitted cars Of potatoes to
stand on a siding in this city and spoil.
His case was first taken up by the Dis
trict administration and later turned
over to the national food administra-
tion. After a series Of hearings Ad-
ministrators Hoover and Wilson decided
today to revoke Singers license.
Served on Dealer Personally.
After the order revoking his license
had been carefully prepared by Admin
istrator Hoover. it was sent to the office
of the District administrator for serv-
ice. There representative of the Dis
trict administration received it and left
at once 10 serve IL upOH lhS uCdict pci
sonally.
This is the first case iii Washington
where a dealer has been deprived of his
license for violating the food control
law and the spirit of the proclamation
Of President Wilson of October s.
Singer, under the law, is entitled to
file his application for a renewal of
the license. Food officials declared he
will be eligible to file the application
by January l. but if he engages in
business in any form after December 8
until renewal license Is granted he is
subject to heavy penalty.
Text Of Formal Order.
The formal order of the food admins
tration. revoking the license. is as fol-
lows:
December 5. 1917.
Morris Singer & Co., Washington, D. c.:
United States Food Administration
License No. G-02T32. as wholesaler and
jobber in fresh fruits and vegetables,
granted you by the undersigned under the
provisions of Section Of the Act of Con-
gress Of August 10. 1917. known as the
Food Control Act, and the Proclamation
of the President of the United States,
dated October s. 1917, is hereby revoked.
this revocation to take effect at ten o'clock
P. NJ, December 9Th, 1917.
CSiGneAJ HERBERT HOOVER
Evening star., 1917-12-05
AUSTR|ANS IN D. c.
500; j. S. MILLION
Austro- Hungarian Declaration
of War Will Add to Ma
tion'S Problems.
NATURALIZATION COMPLEX

Though the number of male Austrian
subjects in the District Of Columbia is
believed not to be in excess of 5O0-less
than half the number Of German sub
iecta. herein the country at large there
are about I, ,oeoeo0- unnaturalixad Aus;
trians. OF about twice as many as the
Germans, who mus. register under the
Presidents original enemy alien proc
lamation.
In Washington, as elsewhere. there
was a rush of Austrians to take steps
toward naturalization. The problem OF
handling the Austrian situation is not
only greater because OF the larger mum :
her Of non-naturalized Austrians. nut
Il has complex features not encoun-
tered in the registration Of Germans.
Among the problems that will race the
partment OF Justice when war Is de-
ciared on Austria are these: ~.
what Is to be done about the Aus
trians who did not claim exemption and
who are now in training in the new
National Army cantonments!
Nation Must Protect Self.
What is to be done about the thou
sands Of Austrians, such as Czechs. Bo-
bemians and others who are thoroughly
American in sympathy and are inimical
70 Austria because Of the oppression
~ their countrymen under the dual
monarchy?
1, is probable some exceptions will
he made for these classes. because the
government does not wish to treat
them as enemies, yet it must protect
itself as far as possible
In some places Russians are seeking
because they fear Rus
Ala may sever her relations with the
allies. One Russian. a motorman. who
has served In the United States Army.
made inquiry about his status at the
once of the United States marshal to-
day.
this country is indicated in a bulletin
Of the Department Of State. under date
Of January 9, 1914, which states; I'm
der Russian law a Russian subject who
becomes a citizen. of another country
without the consent OF the Russian
government is deemed to have commit
to arrest and punishment II he returns
without previously obtaining permfs-
sion of the Russian government"
The list of Germans who must leave
the District of Columbia by December
IS. in the hands of the United States
'marshars Office. has not been published
and probably will not be. 1t was ex-
blamed that nowhere has the publira-
ffon of lists been authorized by the
Department of Justice. In the case OF
New York, where the list was pub
lished IL was stated this was one COM
piled by state authorities. since the
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Evening star., 1917-12-05
ARM|ST|CE PARLEy
IS BEING EXTENDED
Negotiations With BoIshe,iki
Spread to Rumanian Troops,
According to Berlin.
RUSSIA TO RIGHT SELF
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
BERLIN, via London, December 8
The negotiations between the Germans
and Russians for an armistice are ex.
tending to the Rumanian troops, the wa,
office announces.
Nnofriaf-s1fsnztchss fr66mf Berlin III Sf
Monday carried rumor current there
that the Rumanian government baf
sounded Berlin and Vienna regardine
conditions for an armistice and neace
pourpariers. There has been no con.
nrmation of this from non-German
sources Rumania's troops on their
paftIe line have been dependent upon
RUSSIAN support of their flank to the
north. and a cessation of hostilfties by
Russia would leave them exposed to :
separate attack, with almost inevitable
envelopment and destruction, isolated
as Rumania is from her western allies. }
Russian Situation Unique.
LONDON, December 5.1The situation
In Russia is unique in history, accord
ing to the Petrograd CORRESPONDENT of
the Morning Post writing Saturday.
but 1t is not yet advisable to attempt
to raise the curtain upon the mysteries
OF the tragic comic drama The cor
respondent insists that Russia will
right herself if generously allowed the
necessary latitude by the puzzled al
lies. and next spring it will put new
armies in the field to fight the in
vader with the success that marked
the Russian efforts earlier in the war,
In the meantime" he adds, the sit
uatton is extremely curious Some
force which is above or beyond all the
contending parties is putting the spokes
Into the wheels of all of them"
The correspondent instances the various
with the administration.
without, however, calculating his sug-
gestion.
Evening star., 1917-12-05
Thousands of New
PEOPLE In Town

Think what that
means IN connection
with the Christmas
shopping rush and the
unprecedented shortage
of store help.
It's up to you to ia
cilitate matters and help
yourself to the best
available service by
shopping early-NOW.
Evening star., 1917-12-05
To Teach Factory Inspection.

NEW YORK. December 5-A course
in factory inspection has been added
to the curriculum of the College of the
City Of New York. it was announced
today. The new course is designed for
the man who desires to enter public
employment or already in the service
and wishes to prepare for promotion.
Demonstrations Of accident prevention
and Safeguarding of health will be
given.
Evening star., 1917-12-05
Bill to Increase Midshipmen.

bin to increase the number of mid
shipmen appointed annually to the
Naval Academy was introduced yester-
day by Senator Tillman. chairman Of
the naval affairs committee. 1t would
permit five appointments each by
senators and representatives. one from
Porto. Rico. two from the District Of
Columbia, fifteen at large by the Presi-
dent ana 100 others to be named at
men.
Evening star., 1917-12-05
Senator Stone to Pilot Bill.

Senator Stone Of Missouri one of the
original "willful twelve" and stout op-
ponent of the governments war plans
until war actually was declared. Will
pilot the Austrian war resolution
through the Senate as spokesman fer
the administration.
S:nca war actually was declared "a
Germany Senator Stone repeatedly has
announced that the government has his
full and unequivocal support. and tho
administration was so pleased with his
attitude that 1t was decided that, as
chairman of the foreign relations COM
mittee. he should have Charge of the
Austrian war resolution. Senator
Hitchcock, the next democrat Of the
committee. handled the German war
resolution.
Senator Stone conferred today with
State Department officials preparatory
to conference of the foreign rela-
tions committee. .s-t
Evening star., 1917-12-05
FIVE BANDITS ROB BANK
IN STOCKYARDS DISTRICT

CHICAGO. December 5.-Five ban
dts robbed the Stockmen's Trust and
trict, of $4,000 or more today and drove
away in an automobile.
The president Of the bank and seven
employees were herded into back room
while the robbers rifled the safe.
Evening star., 1917-12-05
Kornilof at Orsha.

Gen. Korniloff. the former comman-
der-in-chief. who escaped from the boil
sheviki at Molihev. according to Pet
rograd dispatches to the Daily Mail
was accompanied by 400 Caucasian
troops. He was at Orsha. north of Mo-
hilev. on Monday.
The military revolutionary committee
In Petrograd. according to a Reuter-
dispatch from the Russian caritaI has
ordered the internment of Kronstadt of
all those who signed the manifesto is
sued Sunday in the name of the pro
vfsional government The signers
however. all have left Petrograd and
their whereabouts have not been dis
covered
Evening star., 1917-12-05
Statement by President Bethel.

President Bethel said:
The telephone company does not want
to increase its rates. nor does 1t want to
restrict the rate of calling. In past
years 1t has given the officers of the
company a great deal of pleasure to an
nounce reductions in rates. Reductions
during the past ten or twelve years have
been announced as conditions seemed to
warrant 1t. However, the changes that
have come to the business In Washing
ton during the past year have been with
out precedent. It is not necessary for
me to point that out.
"The telephone company has been
prompt to meet demands made upon
it. 1t has meant bringing hundreds OF
of the country. 1t has meant bringing
equipment here which had been manu-
factured for use in other cities. and the
end Is not yet. The company will at
once proceed with the erection of a
building on 18th street northwest that
will cost not less than 100000. Addi-
tions and extensions to plant in every
direction will cost millions of dollars
Interest on these millions brought
here for investment must be paid. Be-
fore interest can be paid it must be
earned.
Ever expanding pay rolls. both in the
direction of added employees and in the
direction of increased compensation to
ings with the current expenses show
ing increases of so per cent or moro
over last year. and with earnings
showing increases of around Is per
cent, the answer Is clear 1t is a self
evident proposition. For the protec-
tion of service, for the protection of
the interests of employees and for the
integrity of the investment additional
revenues are imperative.
"These proposed revisions of rates
are lust as much in the public inter-
est as were any reduction in rates that
the company ever made. The company
will. of course, present the matter in
detail to the public utilities commits
sion of the District of Columbia. which
commission will give it careful con-
sideration."
Evening star., 1917-12-05
increase SOUGHT
IN PHONE RATES
Company Submits Revised List
for Tolls to Public UtiIi-
ties Commission.
BLAME PLACED ON WAR

Proposed general increases in tele-
phone rates in the District. submitted
to the public utilities commission by
the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone
Company. will in turn be submitted by
the commission to the public for COM
plete analysis and discussion before
official action is taken in the matter.
The revision upward in tolls sought
by the company constitutes one of the
most radical proposals of this sort ever
made to the local utilities board. Com
missioner Brownlow, chairman OF the
commission, stated today that tele-
phone users will be afforded every op-
portunity to express their views on
the subject at a public hearing to be
held in about ten days.
Also the public will be invited to a
hearing at which the application OF the
Washington Gas Light Company for
authority to increase the price of gas
from 75 cents to $1.10 per 1000 cubic
feet will be considered.
The suggested changes in rates sub
mitted by the telephone company brief
ly are as follows:
Evening star., 1917-12-05
Chairman Flood Introduces
Measure in Form and Lam I
guage of President.
NOON TODAY TIME FIXED ).
FOR BREACH IN RELATIONS
Declaration of War on Austris
Taken as Forecast of U. S. Aid :.
to italian Forces.

The resolution for war against
Austria-Hungary was introduced
today in the House of Representa-
tives by Chairman Flood of tho
foreign affairs committee in the
form and language approved by
President Wilson.
1t provides a declaration that
because of Austria Hungary's
warllke acts against the United
States IN support of her allv, Ger
many, state of war exists at and
after noon today. 1t also pledges
the full resources of the United
States to bring the war to a sue
cessful conclusion.
The official text of the war reso-
luton follows:
Whereas the imperial and royal
Austro-Hungarian government has =
shown its hostility to the govern
ment and the people of the United
states by severing diplomatic rela-
tions. and has formally adhered to
the ruthless policy of submarine
warfare adopted by its ally, tho .
imperial German government VITA =
which the United States is at =
war. and has given its ally every 4
support and aid on both land and 4
sea IN the prosecution of war
Ia
OF the United States of America:
therefore, be it ~
Evening star., 1917-12-05
Would Amend Resolution.

The sentiment for including Turkey
and Bulgaria in the list of recognized
enemies persisted today, and there vas
promise of some attempt to amend the
resolution. The committees of both
houses, however. were expected to be
guided by the State Department In the
language of the resolution, and il the
administration has its way, as it prob
ably will, Turkey and Bulgaria will be
left for the time when they come di.
rectly in the path of Americas action
against Germany. as the President ex.
pressed IL in his address yesterday e.
To official Washington the declara.
ton OF war on Austria is secondary in
interest to President Wilson's state.
ment of Americas war aims. 1t is con-
sidered at once a reply to the peace
ideas of the Marquis of Lansdowne and
an announcement to the world that
peace can come only with the destruc-
ton of Prussian autocracy and repara..
tion for the havoc 1t has wrought.
Declaration of war on Austria is re-
garded also as the signal for the ex-
tension of American help to hard
pressed Italy. Officials and diplomats
believe that ii will not only hearten
and strengthen the italian people. fac
ing the rayages of the invader. but that
1t also forecasts the sending of sub
stantial help to them. With a declara-
tion of war on Austria the United
States is left free to aid Italy as an
ally in the fullest sense.
Evening star., 1917-12-05
Suggested Changes.

All fiat rate residence service is abol-
ished.
There is no charge in the individual
line message rate, which applies to
both business and residence. until the
number of local messages used in one
year reaches 2.100. when the charge for
additional messages is increased from
8 to 4 cents. Local messages in excess
Of 2.100 are fixed at So instead of So a
hundred.
with respect to private branch ex.
change systems. the minimum annua
rate business or residence) Is in
creased from $12O to $132 a year. This
increase Is caused by charging cents
message for 200 local messages a
month instead Of 2a cents as in the
rates now in effect. Additional local
messages are increased from to 8
cents.
The rate for local messages from
public pay stations Is increased from
to 10 cents for each period Of min
utes or fraction thereof.
Evening star., 1917-12-05
War From Eooa slsday-Es 4

,ss ss gs1ssS !sSPssfis .se E.
var q, and 10 hereby. daola ireZ !
exist and to have-c3fs5.o !!
noon OF the fifth day pr H4SnthsS. =
1sI7. between the United States 49,
america and the if1periaay5.As16fS -
Royal Austro- o-Hungarian govern
ment: and that the President hs. /
and he Is hereby. authorized and -
directed to employ the entire nsFaIxst
and military forces of the United X
states and the resources of the d
government to carry on war
against the imperial and royat \.
Austro-Hungarian government. and -
TO bring the conflict 10 a success
ful termination all the resources cf =
the country are hereby pledged hy
the Congress OF the United states
Chairman Flood put the war rsso-
ution in final form after consultafion
It the State Department. He said he
expected the committee to report il our
formally today. and that he would
BRING it up in the House for passage
tomorrow.
The Senate was not in session. but ffz
orelgn relations committees, which
VIII handle the resolution, was in con.
erence.
Evening star., 1917-12-05
Economy Necessary, of Course.

"Of course. there il a crying neea
for retrenchment all along the line
Economy. strict economy, in ali apnro.
priations must be practiced. otherwise
the people viii nave to be taxed SO
that no one in the appropriations com.
mittee or in Congress feels that II would
be true economy to cut the clerks sal.
aries. or do the least injustice or hard
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