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REAL ESTATE LOANS.

MONEY TO LOAN
on REAL ESTATE IL DC
PREVAILING INTEREST AND COMMISSION
II. l.. RUST. 1900 II ST NV.
MONEY TO LOAN ON d. L. REAL ESTATE
Lowest rates Of interest: most adyantageesD
terms. large loans a specially.
F. H. SMITH COMPANY. SIS 15Ss st NV.
On D. c. Real Estate.
We act at once Courteous treatment.
PERCY H RUSSELL CO, sfh and \. Y. ave,
MONEY TO LOAN or REAL ESTATE Ar
lowest rates. Special privileges with respect 70
prior payments. TYLER e. RUTHERFORD. 8i5
18th St W.
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AUCTION SALES.
ADAM A. wEscHIER. AUcT1osEEK

Mirrors, Store Fixtures, House
hold Furniture, Lumber, ETC.,
at Nos 4eo and 4oI Missouri.
Ave ny
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BY PUBLIC AUCTION,
THURSDAY, DECEMBER TwENTY-SEyENTH.
1917. AT TEN-THIRTY oiCLoGk. AN.
Terms: Cash.
de252s ADAM A. wEsCHLER. Auct
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Senate Pages Recipients Of Gifts.

The Senate pages yesterday were the
recipients Of q number OF Christmas
gifts from senators. Senator Salisbury
Of Delaware. president pro tempors Of
the asnats. and Senator Freiinghuyeen
Of New Jersey both gave the boys pro-.
ents Of monsy. Senator Pheia1 o. c.a-
fornia presented each page With ~ ~
tereating etQFy book,
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B. F. SAUL & CO.,
RENTAL AGENTS,
o34 New York Ave NV.

Phone Franklin $685.
Prospective tenants will ind It to their adyan.
tage to inspect our properties before renting. q
our houses are generally in good condition. our
rule being to have them repaired when vacated.
DWELLINGS,
1oW Cap. g. B. 1850 t2s13 II NV. Or. b. %. 50
IayIof q west OF Broad Branch rd.-.1s. 90
ONHEATED FLATS.
1928 fth NV. Sr, b. q. 90 l207 NV ar b. 1Boo
1f08 5th NV. "a. -. sol
BUSINESs PROPERTY.
S1t = NV, etore ana zoos 4 Az, store - 90
eeHaf e M. 10000 l304 Pa nv nv, store20 so
1o!0-!Z TIN nw... 80. 90 i9S1 5th NV. entire
iolS ltn NV. 5000 building '..... n. OF
l180 7th nv, sta, DIV rs 90 1909 ii ne store m n
1928 7th nv. sto&dw60 90 Ills pom nv. -. n ID
I201 9Th NV ,sto, DIV ~ So26 Fla ay. afore- 10 m
e8QS 11th NV store. 3 sol ~
C0L0RED TENANTS.
- NV. 1or. b. so 1604 10th nw.5r Is. so
ou9 "a nw.6r.b. so l102 NV, Ar, w.. Is %
616 NV. 7r. W. lis. 90 coz Pattersop ~ BIS. Cd
t52 I'd ne, Or. W.. II so And cheaper properttes
1072 30th. Sc. b. .16.S1
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Allan E. Walker & Co., Inc,
1898 G St.

wooDLRY PARKS. 10, II ROOMS: COLO
NAL architecture; facing park; hreproof garage
Price, s11 500 to III. 500; cash. 81 900. Chevy
Chase car to 10Th street. walk IN blocks west.
Just south Of Cathedral avenue. Agent on prem
tses or call Main 4031
A. c. MOSES CO.. 91e New York ave. NV.
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O41 LoalSldl'
DWELLINGS
SIT I'd NV, Or. b. S2s. so
DWELLINGS
$40 Goth st. ne. 4 room
DWELLINGS,
40 NJ se, Or, w.-12.50
DWELLINGS
473 Md av sw. Tor, hes sc
SOi 9Th sw, Or, b. 10. d
321 Linw' tn sw.Gb.1S.5f
i06 11th sw, ar, w.18.Jt
4S1 E sw, 7r, ". 1856
40s 11th sw, 81, 1850
1901 AZ sw, sr, b. 1856
47S II sw, Or, W. ..14.5C
BUSINESS
Gil La av.3-sty hdg75 90
1885 L NV (store) IS 90
10Th & c NV. store 60. 0C
81 T. NV, sto. DIV. o0-O0
1867 c sw. sto, Or. III. a
2306 Nichols av Sc,
store and dwg. 1000
2054 E nv. st&dw as SC
Rear 2S4 Sd NV, ware
house ...... S. 0f
l15 FL NV, ste. 8r. b. 0e
149 D ne, store. :. so. at'
Sd & F nw.sto&dw. % sc
2214 18th NV, sto, .25.5o
sos G NV, store. .e5.5o
COLORED
1886 L NV, II, w. 20. OG
1074 3cth NV, Or, b.1650
400 Sd sw, Or. W. .15.0U
1017 I'd be, Or, b. .14.50
lo11 4th NV. 5r. .14.5O
$50 "a sw. Or. W. 1850
2501 NJ NV, Or, W. 1850
loA Chicago st, or, VIE. M
1929 F nv, Or, ". .11.5O
615 " 23d nw,5r,w.11. 00
142 NJ Sc, Or, W. .10.5O
James F. Shea, e
PRINTED BULL
Phone Main $40,
2916. 1920. 1922 NICHO
b.; electric light: hot-y
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FOR RIGHTEOUSNESS

FOR RENT-BT EDwAR1 8. wEscorT. ).
1907 Pennsy wanna ave
223 18th sw, 9r 221S Va av Or. W 80
laos 35th. Tor. b. 225H 1705 Seaton. g, " lat16.5o
1924 sw. 7r.w,g-1S so 2a0e Il. Or. w.. 1850
243S Va ay, ar, w 1J-S0 Cos sd Or IA so
2414 G. Or, .l25pi 1882 r, Ar w13 so
9f2 26th. Dr. w. -1e.So z24 24th. Or, W.. .l3 so
OoLoRED. SET 26th. TT. w.. IL. 10
1922 Goth, ar, w. 90 sol 2435 9th Ar vii so
2013 S. ar. w.-.-1S-5o 2525 EYE. 5r,w. eel 10. so
1910 M. or, w,...17.e0i
STORES.
$3.50 18th. IT. g.25oe 1912 31st, Pr, W, e12, so
For complete list phone Main 1883
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HOME BUYERS,
MOST UNUSUAL
OPPORTUNITY

OPPORTUNITY.
ssst: electric hsats isEEs sleepins porch, OAK
Inspect 1874 Quincy st.
onehalf square to 14th st. cars.
small cash RnZmGent; Monthly terms. same as rent.
Main 7ss. Union Trust bldg
MoDERN Two-sToKY BRICK HOUSE; FOUR
bedrooms; hot-water heat: electric lights: all
terms $500 balance SIS per month t.'e address Gs
Box 239-A. Star office
81 BRYANT ST. N.w.-BEAUTIFUL Ro01s
Apply 5os. 4: HERBERT & SON.
IMMEDIATE POSSESSION. l4s4 MERIDIAN
4 desired OWNER. s4os Maeomb st. Phone
Rooms and 10, Huntington, W Va.
VIEW booze ROOMS AND BATH. IN
can Be g. pSn,xann ssss
st. NV. Phone Main 1857.
LARGE DWELLING. II ROOMS; JUST OFF
venient to business center: price. $500; terms
Located In Northwest Washington. convenient
to car line; Broom house: well built and equip
| used: vacant and ready Tor occupancy: price,
$1.0oo: terms. II desired.
On the Heights, west of 18th st., Groom ren-
denee; furnace heat and gas light; in splendid
rendition as, newly pspeTed and painted large
ef a aos n s. 1885,
sEvEN TWosToRY BRICKS; SIX ROOMS
and Crescent sts; well rented. Price. % 100 each
20. McL4chlen Banking Corporation.
Main 432. lReal Estate Dept.1 10th and G NV
FOR sALE.WITHIN 400 FEET OF DUPONT
CIRCLE. ON ? ST: VACANT 1o-RooM AND
BATH s,sToRY RESIDENCE At 4 BARGAIN
SEE ME AT ONCE: cHAs. A. SHIELDS, 1885
NEW YORK AVE. NV.
OWNER GIVING UP HOUSEKEEPING
BRICK house, hsSins ten me rooms Sn ma sa9
Columbia '1 nsshss 1as1ss. T e.. 4 s assn
4412 KANSAS AV.-sEMI- DETACHED; BRICK:
Or, O.. rec haii; sleeping porch: sarage; garden
FOR sALE-I735 LAMONT ST.
Il ROOMS. BATHS. GARAGE. LOT 6ox11o.
FOB Sao sALE 49,. ,o co LID. aSTs;
TRUST. $4,000. AT bMss.
FOB 4roA seoP RS Ess4 ], 70 1ocA
L ". GRoOMEs. 141s F.
TOR HOLE. AND .INvEsTMENTs
see nAHpENE4 SULLIVAN
e0e Nex York ave. Tel. Main 1921
NEW EIGHT AND NINE ROOM DETACHED
homes: hot-wafer heat md equipped with all
city conveniences: located in Sixteenth Street
HetEhtA," overlooking Rock Creek Park
| ROBERT E. HEATER. 40 Colorado bldg.
Phone Main 1854.
We ARE OFFERING FOR SALE THE FOLLOW
ms desirable properties. Either immediate pos
session or subject to thirty days notice:
So Conn. ave. IA rooms, baths.
3035 18th ST.. rooms. bath: detached.
1877 Vernon place NV, 10 rooms, bath.
3l04 18th st.. rooms. 2 baths.
200 Raymond st., Chevy Chase. Nd, 6r., bath
e103 1th 1t. ne. Brookland: new. Or, bath.
216 Eye gt. nv. corner, 10 rooms, baths.
IA and 116 10th St. rooms. bath.
712 Columbia road. rooms bath.
302 Rock Greek road. rooms. bath.
- e - q st. s.w., $50 rooms. n baths.
1445 st.. rooms. baths.
1901 o st. n.w., corner. 10 rooms bath
21l5 NV. warehouse. 10000 It. floor space.
Allan E. Walker & Co., Inc,
1898 G St.
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FOR RENT
JAMES F. SHEA,

ana Ave. NV.
Gs NORTHWEST.
so 60e Morton nw,6w11 %
GS NORTHEAST.
oomS, water ......S BIO
GS SOUTHEAST.
so 1921 X se. Or, W. .lo.5o
GS SOUTHWEST.
) so NAL Eye sw, Or, BLAND
9Th gw, Sr. w.14.So
80 $50 Eye sw, Or. W. IL. so
so 473 n sw. Or. W. .125o
3.5o 4G2 Va av sw.5r.w.1 30
i.50 872 N sw. Or. W. 10. 80
) so 1898 Az sw. 5r. w.9,S0
t.50
IS PROPERTY.
,.0o, LOGO 9Th sw,sto, dw25 80
J 90 100 e NV. store. rs 90
l-Oo 204 7th sw. store. q. 90
LOO cot va av sw. sto. 6r22 so
AZ 1901 Az sw, st&2r. Is. 90
"A N22 Va aT NV, store.
!. SH 4es 1ith sw. stidwi So
e. SOL I'd NV. store. is. 90
100 J01 Eye Sc, store. rs. 90
LOO e14 L NV. store. 4. .12.50
}. 90 213 18th ne. store. 1850
so 480 9Th NV, 4th a.l2.to
so 122 18th se. store. 10. 90
Sol f204 Water sw, sto. IL. 90
Ed TENANTS.
} 100 IS N Sc. Or. W. 1850
so 1923 n J nv Sc ,5r, w10.5 50
'.0u 1915 s Cap, or. W. $50
I.5nl 241955 F NV. 4r.w. $50
80 1906 LIST &c. 5r.w...S.50
so 81 N ne. Or. w.. $50
80 1872 N J av Sc. 5r,w.S.bO
!. 0O 21o0 Va av NV, 5r. 8. 90
so 1927 Half sw. 5r,w.6.50
l.0ol 22oa D NV. 3r. w...6.5o
$50
, 643 La. Ave. NV.
LLETIN AT OFFICE.
Phone Main $50.
HOLS AVE. Sc: 6R. AND
,t-water heat: front porch;
TnTnny IA1Q a. NO.
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sUBURBAT PROPERTY.
FOR aALE

tNeR SALfe
BUHDdNG LOT, l3sx3a SUITABLE ron
dwelling. store or Earehosse; reasonable. J. q.
AABEKG. Pine Station. Cabin John cars. 3is
eKo0N DIVE LING: ELhCTRIc Lathi. La
q hand: q fruit trees. ane garden. NIL knAs e
small fru.4s anA Aowers. located on boalerar1.
sq.s.s frol, elsetrie line: price. sa.s5euos
''s" s sss.arG1:' cA H' H e M.
Kew HOUSES ROOMS AND RATH: CHEVY
Chase, d. c.; built Of dressed hollow tile. which
makes n beautiful eject and VIII lust forevers
hot-water heat; large lot: 80 fret front: high
elevation and plenty o. trees. price, sf.sSos
WIN. II. RICHIE.
41S and 419 Colorado bldg. 14th and C SITS.
Phone Franklin 512s.
FOXALL HEIGHTS.
A high and besithful spot In NV washingsaa,
Bungat0vs, modern IN every respect. euilf Of
"Fisklock Tapestry" Brick.
THE last word in building cnnstr.ction,- Ready
for sprinx. Mate your selection now.
C. C. LACEY, 10 18th st. NV.
FUR RAAr.
FOR RENrLFURNIsHEpIsE RooXD
and bath: sleeping porch: gas and eseceictty:
three tons Of coal IN cellar: garage; rent. peR
month"; seg s. f FRS 1852 x st. NV
FOR RENT. on VIII. SELL on SANE
payneat: hsnse with rooms. bath and recep<ion
steam heat: electric hShts; porch By 40 II. !:
peulfry house; located blocks from electric and
steam cars. Price, 50 200. See owner, W. Il.
WILSON, Riverdnle. Md.
ATTRACTIVE 6-ROOM BUNGALOW. NTH
tile bath. electric light. gas. open fireplace:
Aplendtd, large lot; nhe location. block from
cars: close TO city: rent. $3.50.
A. B. CAMPBELL. 1alu a NV,
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WANTED TO BUY,

HAVE CASH BUYERS FOR HOUSES IN ALL
sections Of the city. If you wish to sell quickly
list with u.s.
NEW YORK REAL ESTATE BROKERS. 1923 F.
WILL PAY ALL CASH FOR MODERN HOME
IN good residence section Of Washington, in good
condition. or will buy II q bargain and do own
repairing; desire to be settled within next ten
Gays and prefer clear property with good guar
antee title; state full particulars and lowest
cash PRICE answer quick. Address BOX 54-A,
star office. 17s
WE HAVE DEMAND FOR HOUSES. ALL SEC
tons. especially those where POSSESSION can
DO had AT ONCE List your properties with
US and secure prompt results.
A. c. H0UGHTON & CO., 1916 H st. NV
We have thu. REST in every aecfinn oes
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UNPURNISHED

ez7.so-so1 n ST. NE; ROOMS AND BATH;
hot-yater heat: good condition.
FDWS0A. Real Estate LILO II ne. Linen. 201l
i20o d N.w-2 FLOORS. ROOMS AND
hath; 80: VIII be redecorated for tenant.
U: ". GRAHAA & CO. 617 14th nv.
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PRINTED Bull
Phone Main $40.
2916. 1920. 1922 MICH
b.; electric light; hot
semi-detached. G. e.
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1883 COLUMBIA ROAD Nw.-12 ROOMS. 2
baths; electric light; hot-water heat; new paint
paper. shades and rsnge; house in perfect con-
dition and ready for immediate occupancy: rent.
$50 per month: enter front cellar door OPEN
PAUL Y. MITCHELL. Room 81. no NV.
1924 Goth ST. Nv. ROOMS, BATH, LA
trohe; inmedtate possession; coIored tenants.
Kent, uS.b9 WALTER A. BROWN, ga 18th
st. NV, II. 1858.
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THos. J. OWEN son. AucTIoNEERs

L. n. NEUMEYER. Jr.,
de22.A.26.H Trustee.
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FOR SALE-H0UgES

FOR SALE-BRAND-NEW SEMI DETACHED
house IN Cleveland Park: rooms; cement cellar:
two elegant bathrooms; hot-water heat; gas,
electricity: instantaneous hotwater heater:
double oak floors: wide cement porch In front:
double porches and sleeping porch in rear. The
lot contains about 5000 square feet Of land
l5-foot alley in the rear.
The owner has concluded to offer this house
for $500. He claims that he could not dupIi.
cate 1t for 81, $780,
II you wish to see something above the aycr-
age, let show you this house.
STONE & FAIRFAX. 1912 New York ave
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FOB SALE-LOTS.

TWO LOTS. SHEPHERD ST, N. COLUMBIA
Heights; room for three houses; well located.
Address Boz 20o-A. Star once. 81.
BuILDERs,-I HAVE 500 FEET FRONT ON
east side 1fth ST., adjoining so Ith line Capital
Traction car barn; also 7Jx1b0 being ne. corner
18th ST. and yarnum NV, and 90 lots in Chevy
Chase. DC. VIII take good second trust paper;
liberty bonds. FULTON K. GORDON. Colorado
bldg. NJ 523f
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rHos. J. OWEN 4 SON. AUcrIoNEERs.

del4-d&ds. exSu6hol Surviving Trustee
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THos. J. OWEN SON. AUcTIoNEERs.

JEUfttiE X. IINKIlNS.
de21-d&ds, exSu&h. lot Trustees.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-04-17

checked girl, No one can imagine the
confidence I have in v. Miles Heart
Remedy" A. r. CANON, Worth, MAO.
The unbounded confidence MIR.
Canon has in DR.. Miles Heart REM
edy is shared by thousands OF
others who know its value from
experience. Many heart disorders
yield to treatment, if the treatment
is right. If you are bothered with
short breath, fainting spells, swell
ing of feet or ankles, pains about
the heart and shoulder blades, pal
pitation, weak and hungry spells,
you should begin using DR.. Miles
Heart Remedy at once. Profit by
the experience of others while you
may.
Dr.. Miles Heart Remedy is sold and
guaranteed by all druggists.
MILES MEDICAL CO., E'khart. Ind.
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production and economical distribu-

ton OF food
The plans include a request for
legislation giving the government the
power to regulate and Ak food prices
il necessary and to license large dis
tributing agencies. Secretary Hous-
ton tomorrow will begin conferences
with congressional leaders to agree
on the terms of the needed bills.
To continue the governments agl-
tation for increased production ana
economy in the use foodstuffs,
President Wilson probably will issue
a proclamation to the nation soon
calling attention to the situation. A
suggestion to this effect approved by
Secretary Houston was laid before
him today by Representative Fisher
Of Tennessee.
Secretary Houston already has BE-
gun the erection Of an organization
extending into every State through
which the activities OF the federal
government can be carried on. This
organization can be represented in
the States by the commissioners OF
agriculture and agents OF the land
grant colleges and in local CON-
munities by committees OF farmers
and business men.
Before going to st. Louis, Ar.
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MARRIED MEN NOT TAKEN.
Present Members of National Guard
with Dependents VIII Be CIV
en- Discharges.

Columbia, April 12.-"War Depart
ment authorizes recruitment OF Ma
tional Guard to maximum peace
strength regular army. We have IN
formed commanding oflcers OF 'nose
in federal service"
The above telegram was received DS
Adit. Gen. Moore today from the al
nena rtment. Gen. Moore Immediately
notified by wire the proper otflcers oi
tho various companies in South caro-
lima so that recruiting may proceed
without the slightest loss OF time. Ihe
order from the War Department 70
vokes an order previously issued a
week or more ago, temporarily hold
inc un the enlistment Of recruits.
The following is the maSlmun
neace strength of regular army re-
ferred to in the War Department
telegram: Coast Artillery, 109; IN
fantry, 100; cavalry, 70; heaoquas- d.
ters. So: machine gun, So; supply o''
sanitary crew, q.
Exit Married Men.
Con Moore has received and Is
transmitting 10 lHe COihPonJ
q letter from Gen. W. A. Mann, Oh ene
militia department, instructing tne
discharge from federal service OF al
enlisted men who have families oe-
pendent upon them. The letter loi-
lows: .;ao.
"The secretary of war authorizes
the discharge of all enlisted men OF
the National Guard who have faml-
lies dependent upon them Tor sup
mort, the members Of which "oulu'
While the soldier is in federal ser
vice, be entitled to the Dement'S pro
vided by the acts of congress ap-
proved August 2s and September o.
1915, General orders At, War De-
partment), whether the mel oeslf9
to he discharged or not.
"The word family as used aooVe
includes only wife, children and de-
pendent mother.
"No discharge shall be granted un-
der this authority without sutflclen'
investigation to determine fully the
facts in the case
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BIG VAR REVENUE BILL
TO BE PASSED AT ONCE
Little Opposition Develops to Plans
For Raising Honey Wherewith to
Meet Vast Expenses OF Great War,
Seven Billion Dollar Bond Issue
Contemplated.

Washington. April l3.-Eght hours
of debate on the seven billion dollai
( war revenue bill in the house today
developed so little opposition tha
passage OF the measure by an aimos1
unanimous vote became a certainty
Action in the senate PROBABLY Will foi
low early next week.
when the house adjourned tonlgh
general debate had closed and the
: leaders had agreed to begin discus
sion of amendments uuder the f17s
minute rule at il o'clock tomorro"
morning. The vote probably Will OK
taken early in the afternoon.
amendments approved today BY
Secretary McAdoo to limit spec1dt
distribution OF the proposed $3,O00,'
100000 foreign loan which the bill
would authorize to countries actually
at war with Germany and ONLY curing
hostilities will be added l. the. meas
ure. Representative Lenroot Of Wis
consin and others insisted today THAI
without these limitations the secre'
:ary OF the treasury might make loans
to European neutrals Immediately OF
continue loans to other countries az
ter the close of the war. Framers OF
the bill insisted that such a course
never would be considered, but they
finally agreed to insert the speclhc
prohibitions.
Absence of partisan spirit marked
the debate Democratic Leader kitcll-
in and Representative Fordney Oh
Michigan, who for years have oattjeo
from opposite sides OF the house on
financial questions, were the prlnclpa1
supporters Of the measure. Eforts
to inject political discussions iIto the
debate were unaval;ling. Al ovation
was accorded Mr.. Kitchin when ne
opened debate in behalf G. the OIL
He explained that the measure car
ried a proposed bond issue 0; &1:oo",'
100000, out of the proceeds OF Whl2l
$4,000, 100000 was to be loaned 10 Iae
allies with their bonds as security
the remaining s2,000,000,OOO obtained
from the sale of bonds to be added te
the proceeds of a proposed S2,0OU,-
600 certificates of Indebtedness issue
and expended in the prosecution o.
the war by the United States. All tne
issue will carry 1-2 per cent. III
terest.
There we're many interrogations as
to what rate was to be allowed 1of
the allies bonds, some OF which now
are selling below par. whether Amer
lean brokers are to be permltteo -
reap enormous commissions for sen
ing the bonds and what oppo1tuales
the small investor will have TO ou'
bonds. Mr.. Kitchln responded ina
details of the sales would be left VIII
the president and secretary OF ths
! treasury.
This appeared to satisfy the ques'
toners.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-04-17
SEVEN NEWSPRINT
MEN ARE INDICTED
Federal Grand Jury Charges Them
With Forming Combination in White
Paper Industry in Restraint OF
Trade,

New York, April 12.-Charged with
controlling 55 per cent OF the news
print paper production of the coun-
try and using their power in restraint
of trade in violation Of the Sherman
antitrust law, six paper manufactur-
ers and a banker prominent in fnanc-
ing newsprint paper companies. were
indicted by the federal grand jury
here today. Five Of the manufactur-
ers constitute the executive commit
tee of the Newsprint Paper Manufac-
turers' association, whose secretary,
George F. Steele, the indictment says,
was not named as defendant in view
Of the fact that he appeared as Il
witness before the grand jury.
The men indicted are george n
Mead, Phillip T. Dodge. Edward
Blackus, George Chapoon, Jr., G. H.
P. Could, Frank J. Sensenbrenner
and Alexander Smith. Chicago brok-
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Houston planned to hold a conference
in the East. The st. Louis meeting
was so largely attended by men from
all parts Of the United States, how
ever, that ne now believes another
immediate conference is unnecessary
and will devote himself to working
out the plans formulated at st. Louis.
Representative Fisher told the pres
ident that unusual efforts will be
made to stimulate the production OF
food in the cotton growing States.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-04-17
THE ARMY WANTS
o174s6S AS RECRUITS

Washington, April 12.-'Tnc!e Sam 5
army needs u 1858 men to volunteer
for service, and it needs them now,
was the message sent to the country
tonight by Secretary OF War Baker
The ha!f-millicn are wanted "1of
the period OF the war and their ser
wees are imperatively demanded. IN
the regular army and in the natlonai
guard, at once, said Secretary BAKER.
This half-million the war depart
ment plans to raise under the nh-
ticn 8 time-hono7ed volunteer system
while the country waits for the fret
half-million incre ement to be raised
under the "selectiYe draft plan pro-
posed in the army bill now befcre
congress.
Under the war department plan the
first half-million Of volunteers must
take their places in the regular army
and the national guard, bringing these
organizations up TO full war strengtn
before the organization or the new
national army under the conscr1ptiou
plan can be made effective.
Secretary Baker declared that ths
department will work tooth and nall
to secure these voluntary enlistments
meanwhile urging upon congress 'he
need of immediate action on the con
scription bill. There will be no aoaA-
donment OF the selective draft plan'
the secretary made it clear.
81 have neither suggested nor has
it been suggested to me that any
change be made in the present army
bill, transmitted to congress by the
department. he said.
A statement prepared for the Sec
retary by the department ton1gnt
;nowed the distribution OF the nal1-
million volunteers demanded at once'
1883 are needed to raise the regu-
lar army TO war strength, 20t,349 are
needed to ill up the present natlonal
Guard units, and 10000 are needed "
replace an equal number who Will oe
withdrawn from the regular army ana
the national guard to act as a t am
ing force for the nrst SelectFe olat'
increment OF 100000.
The statement showed that since
the beginning OF the war army en-
listment have amounted to 4,3o5.
Secretary Baker said that this was
an increase over previous enlistment
figures. He declared, however, that II
could not be used as basis for agu-
inc the desiraD Dility OF voluntary en-
listments have amounted to 4'59o'
young men Of the country were walt
ing for congress" to act on the select
i've draft bin.
The plan Of asking for volunteers
"for the period Of the w'ar," Secretary
Baker said, is expected to increase
enlistments. The entire army, ne
said. will be discharged at the END
of the war with the understanding
that the permanent military force ol
nation Is to be provided through
me plan on the principle OF univei-
sal training.
Army recruiting officers throughout
the country have been ordered u
make every possible effort to increase
the enlistments, in order to clear the
way for action as soon as the army
bill passes congress.