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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-07
HEAVY PENALTY IMPOSED.

Any Individual departing from or ar
irving in the United States-except
employees and officials and
those in the service of any nation othe,
than Germany. Austria Hungary, Bull
Raria or Turkey-must from now on
make declaration of any letter, writing
or other tangible form Of communica-
tion carried on their persons or in their
baggage
Orders have been issued to the Gus
toms service to require these declara-
lions. Regulations governing the mat
ter accompany the orders. which have
been issued under authority conferred
in the trading-with-th the enemy act
Customs officials are directed to search
clothing and baggage of all individual.
departing for or arriving from any
country other than England, France
Italy or Canada. II any such CORE.
spondence Is dicovsred. unlicensed a.
provided for 1t u to be seized.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-07
BELIEVES COAL CRISIS
is PAST DANGER POINT
Fuel Administrator for the d. c. Re-
ports Arrival of Several Large
Consignmsnts.

With the arrival in Washington to-
day of the largest days shipments
since a shortage in fuel gripped the
city several weeks ago, officials OF the
fuel administration were hopeful that
the coal crisis in the District is over
for the present at least.
Arrivals of anthracite coal totaled
seventy-eight cars, or 3.46o tons. Ship
ments of bituminous coal were eighty
three cars actually in railroad yards
here. This was equivalent to 1906 tons.
At a meeting of the advisory COM
mittee to the District fuel administra-
ton today set of prices will be fixed
to govern the sale of coal by bushel
measure.
A strict rule will be issued by John
l.. Weaver, District fuel administrator.
to govern the measures of coal in small
lots sold to the poorer classes. Rigid
prosecution will follow the attempts
of any dealer to sell short measure, 1t
was said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-07
BILL TO PENSION D. c.
TEACHERS INTRODUCED
Senator Hollis Plans Retiring In.
structors at Certain Ages With
Annuity From Salaries.

A bill providing for the retirement and
pension of public school teachers in the
District of Columbia was introduced in
the Senate today by Senator Hollis of
New Hampshire, strong friend of the
school teachers retirement plan. 1t was
referred to the Senate District committee.
1t provides a coniributory plan. by
which part of the basic salary of each of
the teachers will be deducted each month
and used to purchase an annuity for the
teacher payable monthly after retirement
until death. The deduction shall be sufti-
cient. together with compound interest ut
4 per cent. to purchase the annuity. In
no case shall the deduction exceed s per
cent of the basic salary
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-07
60 and 70 Retirement Ages.

The age of retirement is set at sixty
two. At that age IL teacher may be re-
tired by the board of education its
own motion. If the teacher asks to he
retired he or she shall be retired at
that age. At the age of seventy a
teacher shall he retired. unless the
board of education determines that 1t
is for the good of the service to retain
him longer.
When Il teacher reaches the age of
fifty-two and is physically incapaci-
tated, through no fault Of his OWN. he
may be retired also.
In no case shall annuity of a teacher
retired on account of age be less than
$3.50 Il year, and in no case where a
teacher is retired because or pnysicaI
disability shall his annuity be less than
s420. If the teacher receiving an
nuity should die before he has received
a sum equal to the amount of the total
deduction from his pay plus the inter-
est. The remainder will be paid to his
heirs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-07
urges j. S. OWNERSHIP
Of PHONES IN DISTRICT
Representative Asweu of Louisiana
Writes to Public Utilities Com
mission on Subject.

Government ownership of telephones
in the District. of Columbia is aavo-
Gated by Representatives James B. AS
well as Louisiana in letter sent today to
the District public utilities commission.
Characterizing the present service
furnished by the telephone company as
being SO per cent inefficient. Repre-
sentative Aswell proposes the taking
over and operation of the service by the
District as the best means of afording
relief.
He stated to a representative of The
Star this afternoon that he would IA
yor government operation of local tele-
phones during the period of the war, ii
it were not found advisable to press the
Government-ow proposition at
this time. although he regarded the lat
ter plan as the only one that Will Drlng
permanent imnroyement,N
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-07
EXPLOSION HEARD 200 MILES.
Inventor Of Telephone Sends Word
of Halifax Tragedy Here.

Dr. Alexander Graham Bell, inventor
of the telephone, who is in Baddeck,
Nova Scotia, telegraphed to Gilbert H
Grosvenor. editor Of the Geographic
Magazine. here last night in connection
with the explosion at Halifax as fol-
lows:
"The terrible explosion at Halifax
this morning was heard here at . dis
lance of nearly 200 miles. Help ID bs.s
ing rushed to the stricken city froGx
all over Nova Scotia"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-07
COTTON MARKET.
POWDER MARKET.
Wins French Cross for Bravery.

Henry B. Warren. a member of the
law class of 1912 of Georgetown Uni
versity. has been awarded the French
cross of honor for bravery. according to
word received by the university author
tiles today. Warren. who Is in the am
bulance service. recently drove a ma
chine Gfty-five consecutive hours with
out sleep or rest during a period Of
b0mbardment OF the French positions.
He was graduated with high honors
in 1919. His home IL in Waukeegan.
III
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-07
TWO AMERICAN A|RMEN
INJURED DURING FIGHT

American Army airmen fighting the
German planes on the western front
have suffered their first causalt1es. Two
men. corporal and private. were to-
day reported wounded.
No report of the engagement in which
the Americans were wounded was Tor
warded. They are:
CorporaI Walter A. Warren; sister,
Mrs. Ida Smith, 303 Smith street, Dub
lin, Ga.
Private Edward F. Ebsen; 1ather'
George II. Essen, Buffalo. Mo.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-07
DAIRY MARKETS.

CHICAGO. December 7.-Butter I'M
changed. Eggs. receipts 4.42l cases,
unchanged. Potatoes. receipts, Is cars.
unchanged. Poultry. alive, unchanged.
NEW YORK, December 7.-Butter-
Firm; receipts, 4.439 packages; creamery
higher than extras. 4sha4e: creamery.
extras COZ score). 47ka4s; firsts, 43a47;
seconds. 39ha42k.
Eggs--1rregular: receipts 3,455
cases; fresh gathered. extras 56a57;
extra firsts. 54a55: firsts. 511aa53; sec
onds, 46a51. Refrigerator, 35a36: re-
frigerator. irsts, 33Aa34h; state,
Pennsylvania and nearby western hem
merry whites, fine to fancy, 65a6S; state.
i'ennsylvania and nearby hennery
crowns. 5Sa62.
Cheese-Irregular: receipts, 262
boxes: state. fresh. specials. 23a23M:
Co., average run. 22Ea23,
Dressed poultry-Quist: pdross un-
changed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-07
RESOLUTION
ADOPTED BY SENATE

The first legislation dealing with
railroad problems was passed today by
the Senate. which adopted Senator
Overman's resolution suspending until
January l, 1919, the operation of sec
ton 10 of the Clayton act, which pro-
hibits joint purchase of supplies ny
railroads. This action was taken as
one of the means of solving the trans
portation situation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-07

NEW YORK, December LARD
Easy; middle west. 26.00a26.1O; other
articles unchanged.
Special Dispatch TO The Star.
BALTIMORE. Nd, December Il
pm. s).-Wheat-Spot No. 2
red soft, 222: spot No. red winter,
PA: receipts. 6s.427 bushels; exports,
1925 bushels; receipts, 20,474 bushels.
Oats-Firmer: standard white, So; No.
3, white, S21., sales; receipts, 1860
bushels.
Rye-Steady; No 2 western export.
l.SSla: receipts, 39,25S bushels; exports,
1910 bushels
Hay = Steady; No. l timothy I'M
changed.
Grain freights-Not quotable.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-07
More Women Employed.

Scores of women are now employed
i'm the banks of Washington. They are
satisfactorily filing positions as filers,
adding machine operators. clerks in
cages, where bank books are received
for balancing and where information
is available as to balances, etc.
Male employees are shifting more than
ever before and good jobs go begging.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-07
BAR SILVER QUOTATIONS.

NEW YORK, December Bar silver
is quoted at SSH per ounce today.
LONDON. December Bar silver,
43d per ounce. Money. 81 per cent.
Discount rates-Short bills, ~ per
cent? three months blus. ~ per cant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-07
WEATHER..

For the District OF Columbia, fair.
continued cold tonight; tomorrow in
creasing cloudiness. becoming unset
tied by night: light variable winds.
For Maryland, fair, continued cold
tonight; tomorrow increasing cioudi-
ness, with snow in west portion; light
west to northwest winds. becoming
northeast.
For Virginia, fair. continued cold to-
night: tomorrow partly cloudy ana
warmer with snow in west portion:
variable winds, becoming easterly.
For West Virginia, probably snow to-
night and tomorrow; warmer tonight.
Condition of the Water.
Temperature and condition of water at
am: Great FalLs-Temperature. "a;
condition. 25. Dalecarlia reservoir-Tem-
perature. 33: condition at north connec-
ton. Z: condition at south connection, s.
Georgetown distributing reservoir-Tem-
perature. 80: condition at influent gate
house, s; condition at effiuent gate
house, S.
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
The following were the readings of
the thermometer and barometer at the
weather. bureau for the twenty four
hours beginning at pm. yesterday.
Thermometer-Yeste pm, Al:
s pm. 35; IL midnight. "a; today. 4
am. 81; am. 81: IL noon. "a: pm.
"a. Maximum, AZ, at 2:30 pm. yester-
day: minimum, 81. at am. today.
Temperature same date last year
Maximum. So; minimum, 3s.
Barometer-Yesterda pm. 1886:
pm, 29.99: IL midnight, 5000 today.
am, 1905: am, 30.12: IL noon,
30.15: , pm, 30.14.
Weather in Various Cities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-07
Washington Stock Exchange.

SALES.
Washington Railway and Electric As. 1000
a, T.1a. 81 600 at 7aIs, $1,000 at 72i., 81 900 at
,sL 81 900 toy. 81 600 at TaI..
Potomac Cons. IS. 81 600 Mt 81. s.. 900 at %.
National Metropolitan Bank, 10 at 200. 10 at
40
After call:
Capital Traction IS, 81 900 at 30 81 900 at 3d.
Washington Gas, ) at %. 1 at %.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-07
Senator Stone Introduces
Resolution Declaring War
Against Austria-Hungary

Chairman Stone of the Senate foreign
relations committee presented to the
Senate when it convened today the
war resolution against Austria-Hun-
gary and moved its immediate adop-
ton.
Beside the reasons that Austria is
Germany's active ally and as such has
committed warlikc acts against the
United states, Senator Stone declared
there was the further reason that in
asmuch as Italy. France and Belgium
comprised one battle front, American
troops might at any time be facing
Austrians.
Senator Stone made reference to
Turkish or Bulgarian relations.
in this great world struggle" said
Senator Stone, "all men know of the
intimate and apparently indissoluble
relation between the government of
Germany and Austria-Hungary. In the
progress of events it has become mani
fest that the United States is newt
ably as much at war with Austria,
Hungary as with Germany. In the cir
cumstances it is impossible that ami
acble relations between the two coun-
tries should be continued
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-07

Mrs. Thomas J. Preston. jr.. formerly
Mrs. Grover Cleveland. is one of the
first women to be honored with mem
bership on the executive COMMITTEES Of
the National Security League,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-07
RED CROSS UNITS
RUSHED TO HALIFAX
Physicians, Nurses and Trains
With Supplies to Aid
Stricken City.

Arrangements for dispatching third
relief train from New York to carry
supplies and assistance to Halifax aave
been made by the Red Cross. Railway
officials are assisting and will push the
train through as fast as possible.
John f. Moors will be in charge of
the Red Cross relief work In Halifax.
All supplies will be directed to him and
the work of surgeons, nurses and social
workers will be under his direction.
Surgeons and nurses are being rushed
to the scene of devastation in three
trains and more will be sent forward
II Mr. Moors considers them necessary.
From Boston a medical base hospital
has been ordered to Halifax with full
corps of surgeons and nurses, whose
work will be supplemented by that of an
organized body of social workers. The
train from New York will not arrive
there before midday tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-07
Annuity Paid on Retirement.

The annuity paid IA teacher on retire
ment is to be equal to | per cent of his
average annual basic sa larry for each
year of his whole term Of service. with
an additional So for each year of serv-
ice. The annuity is to he paya bic
monthly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-07

Lieut.. D. N. Campbell Ross. son Of
Prof G. A. Johnston Ross of tho Union
Of wounds at q casualty clearing sta.
tan November 50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-07
Declines in the. Rails.

Even the bears were not aggressive
in their action. being satisfied to join
the force of the waiters-for-s some thing
to-turn-up. Wall street waited nearly
all day.
Average declines in the rails were
about one point. with Delaware and
Hudson falling nearly points and du-
plicating it's recent low. Union Pa
cifc at the low was off u, but it re-
covered IS. Reading dropped to 67h,
coming back to 6S. Baltimore and Ohio
lost the average Southern railway
lost but %, with an excellent report
on gross earnings for November
Steel common started at $751; loss
of Is, declined to S6as and came back
to 81. Bethlehem B shares sold off to
1925 and came back to 73S, point net
decline. Average losses were. \. to
point. with many stocks scarcely show
ing on the ticker.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-07
WALL STREET MARKET
NEGLECTED AND LOWER

NEW YORK. December 7.-Extreme
dizziness was the chief characteristic of
the stock market during the morning
hours. with the chances of like condi-
lions continuing through until the close
of the session.
Evidently the holders of securities
did not take so kindly to the suggestion
of government control and unification
of the railroad systems for the war
nor did conditions generally please. for
sentiment was more or less bearish and
prices were generally lower; indeed,
there were very few exceptions to the
rule.
The greatest weakness of the morn
ign hours was in the initial trading, a
general slump to the lowest figures of
the morning being made in the first
hour.
Thereafter slight recoveries were
scored here and there, but there was
nothing of sufficient Importance to
mark the recovery of the loss. the rails
and the industrials both showing the
easier trend.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-07
Grain, Produce,
Cotton Markets.
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

ment of an embargo on corn and oats
eastbound from Chicago. beginning De-
cember 10. brought about general
selling today in the corn market. De-
mand was only of scattered sort. 1t
was assumed that with an increasing
supply of cars in the corn belt, stocks
here would soon accumulate. Opening
prices. which ranged from the same as
yesterdays finish to u lower. with jan
uary, 1.21A to 1.213s and May, 1.19A
to 1.19%, were followed by material de-
clines all around.
Oats showed greater weakness even
than corn. Steady liquidation by hold
ers was in progress, although mostly in
small lots.
Provisions swung downward with
grain and hogs. Offerings were light,
but demand was lacking.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-07
Southern Railway Earnings.

Southern railway gross earnings for
the fourth week of November were
s5.0S7.i3a. an increase of lis per cent
over the gross for the same week last
year. while for the month of November
gross earnings of $1o,445,159 were
S1.2s2.759 in excess of the gross for the
same month last year. For the five
months July l to November so. inclu-
sive. gross earnings increased S9,S34,19s,
or 221l per cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-07
Peace With Austria Impossible.

aside from acts of aggression and
offense committed by the Austro-Hun
garian government against the United
states. which in itself the committee
declares to he sufficient cause for war
it is manifestly impossible that the
peace while Germany and the United
States are at war. The state of actual
war already exists between Austria
and the United States. 1t is better for
us and for the world that this great
fact should be recognized and acted
upon affirmatively and authoritatively
National honor and national interests
alike demand that this government
should assume an attitude of dignity
sincerity and commanding firmness in
It's international relations"
Senator Lodge of Massachusetts,,
ranking republican on the foreign rela-
lions committee. followed Senator Stone
and gave reasons for favoring declare :
tions of war against Turkey and Bull
garia but he declared unanimity of ac-
tion was essential and opposed amend
ment of the resolution to include the
two lesser powers.
in his message indicated this country
would not support any plan looking to
the ACKNOWLEDGMENT of Austria or de-
prive her of an Adriatic port
so. such language coming from the
President. is notice to Austria that in
entering this war We do not do it to
dismember the Austrian empire, but
solely because she is making war on
the United States
rious countries gather around the peace
table, the Nebraska senator added, I'VE
will be there to demand Justice for
Austria also"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-07
FARMERS PRODUCE MARKET.

Todays prices at the farmers produce market
we're announced by the department OF weights
measures and markets. as follows:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-07

II you want work read the want coll
umns Of The Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-07
LIVE STOCK MARKET.

Conditions in the wholesale live stock
and meat market in Washington today
are reported by the United States De-
partment of Agriculture, bureau of
markets. as follows:
Beef-Fresh-Few cars yet to arrive;
receipts moderate; market steady; de-
mand good; hindquartcrs selling con-
siderably better than last week: fore
quarters weak and draggy. Steers
Receipts moderate: market unchanged;
demand brisk. Cows-Receipts light;
prices firm; demand fair. Bulls-No Of
ferings.
Veal-Supply increasing: market
firm: demand improving.
Pork-Receipts liberal; market weak:
medium loins selling at s26 to s27; de-
mand fair.
Lamb-Receiptsm moderate: prices firm
at yesterdays close: demand good;
heavy weights little draggy.
Mutton-Supply moderate. medium
grades selling around SIS; demand
light.
CHICAGO. december 7-Hogs-Re-
ceipts. $1,000 head: slow; bulk, 1O.90a
1880: light. 16.45aI7..5: mixed. 16.70a
1875; heavy. 16.70a17.40; rough 16.7Oa
1880; pigs. 13.00a16.25
cattle-Receipts. 5000 head; steady,
native steers. 7.35a16!25: western steers
6.3oa1570; stockers and feeders. G.
100. cows and heifers. 5.2Oa11.50;
calves. 7.75a14.75.
Sheep-Receipts. 5000 head; weak:
wethers, s.S0al2.90: lambs. l2.50a16.90.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-07
Red Cross Gets Navy Report.

The report received by the Navy De-
partment that perhaps 5000 had been
killed by the explosion also was received
by the Red Cross from it's representa-
tires in Boston, who had received it
from the military commandant there.
Jesse II. Jones. director general of
military relief of the Red Cross, con-
tinued his Investigations today of the
conditions in order to do all his organi-
cation can to alleviate the situation.
1t was regarded as probable that other
relief trains would be sent soon. The
train ordered from New York will carry
a greater quantity of supplies than sent
on either of those from New England.
Several carloads of clothing, bedding
and foodstuffs have been packed. and a
large amount of surgical instruments,
dressings and other medical supplies
have been included.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-07
Ruling in New England.

Coming on the heels of Representative
AswelPS letter, which constitutes the
strongest protest the commission has re-
ceived in response to the telephone COM
pany's proposed increase in rates, the
commission had called to its attention
today a recent ruling in the case OF the
New England Telephone and Telegraph
Company which had arbitrarily adopted
the policy of restricting the extension OF
telephone service to cases in which Such
service was required for the munlcipai,
state or federal government. the admin
istration of transportation facilities, the
health of the community, private service
in case of sickness, business service
where the interest of the public demanded
it and similar cases.
In criticising the company's policy as
possessing too many possibilities OF I'M
informed, unfair or discriminatory
sion rendering the opinion stated that
such a policy ought not to be adopted
until it has been directly advised by
some central national authority repre-
senting and acting in the public inter
est, and made to apply, not solely IN
certain New England states, but WhI-
formly throughout the entire country.
Same Goal on Rate Increase.
While the New England Telephone
and Telegraph Company sought to re-
duce it's service through the carrying
out of the above policy the Chesapeake
and Potomac Telephone Company. ac-
cording to statements of its officials. is
endeavoring to reach the same goal by
increasing rates.
1t is suggested, therefore. that the
local utilities commission, should it
agree that there is necessity of reduc-
ing the volume of business now han
died by the Chesapeake and Potomac
Company, may emdeavor to bring about
this result through some method other
than an increase in tariffs.
To date. the proposal of the telephone
company to eliminate unlimited resi-
dence phones and charge more for Ger
tain services has inspired the sending
of more communications to the public
utilities commission by subscribers
than has the proposed increase in gas
charges. Both propositions are expect
ed to attract large attendances at the
public hearings to be conducted by the
commission on December Is and 20.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-07
GOOD INQUIRY
FOR H|CH-GRADE BONDS
By I. A. FLEMING.

A fair business in bonds was trans
acted on today's session of the local
stock exchange. In all $4,000 changed
hands. par value. at 72h for Washing
ton Railway and Electric As. 50 for
Potomac Electric Consolidated 5s and
% for Capital Traction SIS.
There was practically no change in
prices on the active list and no de-
nand for stocks.
The only share transactions were
twenty shares of National Metro
poiitan Bank at 200 and six shares OF
Washington Gas at So.
Retires From Street.
Jessie L. Livermore, one of the prom
fnent traders on Wall street for many
years, has retired from the street. at
least until after the war. Mr.. Liver
more is well known in this city.
Some Banks Lack Bonds.
Some local institutions have not re-
ceived their new IS of the second lib
crty loan. while no one. SO far as
known. has received As for 3las sent
for conversion.
Bankers express the hope that before
any further bond sale is made the full
issue may DE ready for delivery on
orders, and annoying delays avoided.