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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-28
u. s. TAKES HAND IN
HOUSING PROBLEM
President AIIots $1,000
Monthly to Help Find Homes
for Clerks Here.
TAKEN FROM WAR FUND

The government today stepped in te
handle the problem of housing clerks be
ing brought here for war work, prob
lem various local agencies have been
eAdeavoring to solve for, months. e
Director Clifford of the Council oi
Natfonai Defense notified the civi
Service Commission President Wilson
has decided to allot 81 900 month out
of the one hundred million dollar VIA,
emergency appropriation at his. COM
mand to be used for housing work
The appropriation means the District
council Of defense. of which William
H. Baldwin is chairman. will direct the
task of finding quarters for the workers
as they arrive. under the general su-
pervision of the national council
Caused Presidents Action.
President Wilson's action is believed
to be a result of the efforts of the Civil
Service Commission, which found re-
Gently it would be unable to get the
hundreds of clerks still needed by the
government to come to Washington un
less it could assure them of adequate
living accommodations
The District Council of Defense ha s
contended that there are hundreds OF
homes in the District with unneces-
sary rooms which could be rented if
the room and the roomer could be
brought together But because of lack
of funds it has been unable to list
available quarters.
1t is probable a central room regis
tration bureau will be established in
the office of the District council of de-
fense, in the District building, as a re-
suit of the appropriation
Mr.. Baldwin is of the opinion that if
as predicted. 1900 more government
workers are brought here, it eventually
will be necessary to erect additional
quarters He feels, however. that with
the central room registration bureau
every available room in the city can be
filed. reducing the amount the gov
ernment might be required to spend in
building living quarters.
Housekeepers List Rooms.
Scores of housekeepers already have
listed vacant rooms with the Distri ct
council, and it is expected after the es-
tablishment of the central room burea IL
the offers of quarters will increase. Up
to the present the council has been so
hampered by lack of clerical force that
it has been turning the lists of vacant
rooms over TO the Y. M Z. A. and the
Y. w. G. A. and all applicants for rooms
have been sent there. A booth win
be erected in the waiting room at
Union station. where strangers will he
told where to go as soon as they arrive
The local division of the woman's
committee of the national council, of
which Mrs. Archibald Hopkins is chair
man. will continue its plan of opening
large boarding houses for young
women. who form majority of the
clerks being brought here
to be able to make more progress IL,
getting clerks now by informing its
off1ces throughout the country that the
government is now directing the hous-
ing OF It's workers who come here The
commission has been handicapped by
exaggerated reports circulated through
the states of the difficulty new work
ers We're experiencing in finding ac-
commodations in Washington
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Played Important Part.

This department had been an inpog-
tant part of the organization the r1tl-
roads had established here in WAN
ington, at a cost of half a million A4l-
lars year. 1t was intrusted with ~
dissemination of information about ~
considerable achievements the railEQ44
men themselves had achieved in tn-
creased freight hauling and in the a.
rection of unification OF their AEB
roads. :.
and thoughtfuily in the tremsn6epa
task that faces him. He Is saying III
lie. and studying the problems fre1z
every angle A further series OF c41-
ferences with practical railroad .M4p.
perhaps with representatives OF 60
ployes. and with other government nf-
ficials is expected before he takes eAy
drastic steps.
So far his only statement WAS a br1sf
one made last evening in which he said:
.sI earnestly seek the corporation and
assistance of every good citizen In this
great work" Among the drst ordefs
expected from him are those for the
actual unihcation of the lines. common
use of facilities and equipment. and
other steps to raise the freight jam now
existing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-28
No Orders at Present.

Director General McAdoo will issue
no orders or directions for the immedi-
ate present, but Will await recon-
mendations of the war board befora
taking any measures to clear the con-
gestion choking railroad terminals and
tracks in the east
Whatever can be done to make the
roads more efficient" said Mr.. McAdoo.
will be done as soon as we find out
what is necessary. S
The financial question was touched
but lightly in the conference. The rail-
road executives described the situation
to Secretary McAdoo and told him just
what they need in the way of govern
ment guarantees and encouragement of
security issues.
Operating problems were gone into
at length The railroad executives
promised their fullest cooperation In
carrying out any measures the director
general may think NECESSARY.
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Attitude Is Well Known.

Because he is chairman of this commit
tee Representative Byrns feels that he
should grant no interview at this time re-
lContiuned on Second Pagel
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-28

Secretary McAdoo said he had made no
arrangements in regard to staff, but the
presence at the conference Of John Rarton
PAYNE of Chicago, head of the Shippips
Boards legal staff, lead some to be1tere
that Mr.. Payne might become an asGtplApt
to the director general
The railroad heads were visibly In a
better frame of mind after the confeF-
ence than they were before talking with
the director general Hale Holden of
the Burlington said that the rafiread
heads Immediately would set anout
working out a plan of railroad econ
omies and the pooling of freight.
Pooling, he said. would accompH9h
in expediting freight traffic movenent
The hour of 12 passed without notice
by the members of the conference, and
it was 1880 before some one glanctnG
at the clock realized that the railroads
actually had passed under governmSnt
control. 80
The members of the supreme volun-
tary agency created by the roads them
selves a few days after the Unitad
Secretary at the latter's invitatfpn.
They pledged to him. as they did -
the President. not only their own fR0-
est cooperation. but that of all fke
railway executives of the country
whom they represent
The railroad heads made no formal
statement. preferring to wait until
newly appointed director general. n1R-
of their own organiza&1fn
began with the notification to th<fr
publicity department that its seryipeq
would not be required after the uA41
hour today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-28
Pooling Of Trafse Possible.

"Iyn,fcation" as worked out by the
railroad heads themselves, 1T was az
planned, necessarily was confined to Z
pooling Of equipment. Pooling Of tsaz-
&c, which Affects rsyoanAes aaA =
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-28
WEATHER.

Snow fiurries and colder tonight; to-
morrow fair and colder.
Temperature last twenty-four hours,
ending 2 pm. today: Highest, 10, at
pm. today; lowest, 26. at 9 pm. yester-
day.
Full report on page eighteen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-28

sworn Net CfresIatien. Month ef Nsvenber.
1917. Daily Average. s2.ssz, Sunday. ss.4ee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-28
Committees Greater Importance.

The committee on interstate and
foreign commerce. always one of tho
important committees of the House
will henceforth have added Importance
It's membership includes men from
every section of the Union. The COM
mittee list follows:
Democrats - Representatives Thetus
w. Sims (chairman). Frank E. Dore-
mus. Michigan; Dan v. stephens, Ne
braska; Albep w. Barkley. Kentucky;
Sam Rayburn. Texas; Andrew J. Nom
tague. Virginia: Perl D. Decker, Mis-
souri,; Charles p. Coady. Maryland: Ar
(Continued on Ninth PaEe.1
The Prescott daily news., 1917-11-17
MARKET NERVOUS;
 BIC DROP RESULTS
Rum0rs of Price Fixing Aid in Drop of 45 to 70 Points Liverpool Was a Moderate Buyer on the Decline.

New York, Nov. 16,.-The cotton unsettled during today's trading. After selling off to 27 ,.38c early, Jan uary rallied to 2i7, 7,.70c, but broke to 27,14c in the late trading. and closed at that level, with the general list closing easy at a net decline of 45 to 70 points,. Rumors that officers of the local exchange had been invited to Washington for the purpose of dis cussion of questions of regulating or fixing maximum prices for cotton, was considered largely responsible for the late afternoon break. Otherwise, the sellnig was attributed to increased spot offerings and nervousness over the European situation.
 The market opened barely steady at decline of 3 to IS points and sold about 20 to 30 points net lower dur ing the early trading, Trade buying, a prominent feature earlier in the week, was less active, while there was scattered Southern selling, liquida- tion and local pressure.
 Reports of an easier spot basis were circulating on the decline Liverpool was omderate buyer on the decline, while there was also support from some of the local houses, and the mar ket firmed up during the middle of the day on covering by early sellers and the failure of Southern selling to develop larger proportions. March rallied from 27.15 to 27.46, and active months generally recovered their ear ly losses, but the list soon weakened again under renewed liquidation, with selling active and excited late in the afternoon. December broke to 2775c and March to 26.95c, with the general market selling about 46 to 65 points net lower.
 Cotton closed easy.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-11-17
STAGE SET FOR CONSTI-
 TUTIONAL CONVENTION

Little Rock, Nov. 1.-The stage is being set for the constitutional con- yention here Monday. The first con- test will probably be over proposition to adjourn sine die without organiza- tion. r. c. Mite, delegate from Boone county, will be one of the lead CTS in the fight to secure this action, holding that this is not an opportune time for the writing of new constitu- tion. It is understood there are sev- eral other delegates committed to the proposition.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-11-17
CONVENTION MAY RECESS
 AFTER ORGANIZATION

Little Rock, Nov. 17.-Although there is now a fight promised to ad- journ the constitutional convention sine die after it has met and organ ized, it is still thought that the con- vention will recess after organiza- tion and appointment of committees, permitting these committees to meet occasionally to consider matter before them, reporting later with their re- concentrations. The convention will probably meet again early in the spring, adopt what it expects to sub init to the voters and provide for a special election at which it will be either ratified or rejected. Gov. Brough is sponsor for the special cleo ton feature.
 "I believe that it would be cowardly to postpone the vote on the proposed constitution until the regular election in the fall," says Gov. C. H. Brough. "I believe it should be submitted at special election where there is but the one question to be considered. This will bring out all the friends of the measure, and the enemies would come also or be denied the opportunity of voting.
 "It is the trend of modern times to vote upon the constitution as whole, but leave contested sections in such a manner that they could be adopted or rejected without defeating the major portion of the proposition. l expect the constitutional convention to do a big work, and that Arkansas will leap forward under the constitution the people will adopt"
The Prescott daily news., 1917-11-17
15 AMERICAN HEROES IN.
 SGR|BED ROLL OF FAME
United Press Special.

United Press Special.
 American Field Headquarters in France, Nov. 17.-Fifteen American heroes were inscribed on the roll of fame by French generals, the first regular American army soldiers fight ing on French soil to achieve this honor.
 Among the names were the three American soldiers who were the first to give up their lives in action in France. The other twelve were Amer ican soldiers who recently repulsed a German raid.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-11-17
HEAVY SHORTAGE COTTON =.
 IN PULASKI COUNTY

Little Rock, Nov. 17.-Statistics of cotton ginning in Pulaski county con tinue to show a heavy shortage as compared with last year. There were ginned in the county prior to Nov. 1, of the 1917 crop, only S,S27 bales, and for the corresponding period last year there were 1928 bales.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-11-17
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMIS-
 SION TO MEET NOV. 20

Little Rock, Nov. 17.-Attorney Gen
 eral John D. Arbuekle, as chairman of the honorary Public Service Com mission, appointed by Gov. Brough, has called a meeting of the Commits sion far Tuesday, Nov. 20, in his of- fee. The other members of the com mission are Jos. M Hill of Fort Smith, C. A. Buckner of Dermott, Geo. w. Donaghey of Little Rock, and Geo. D. Locke of Fayetteville The commits sion has been requested to make study of public service commissions in other states, and submit their re- commentators at least thirty days prior to the meeting of the legislature.
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The Prescott daily news., 1917-11-17
FEDERAL JUDGE BURNS
 [ DIED SUDDENLY TODAY
United Press Special.

United Press Special.
 Laredo, Texas, Nov. 17.-FederaI Judge Waller T. Burns, United Sta .es district court of Southern Texat. died in local hotel early today. Death was due to ureamia He was stricken with a chill while holding court on Thursday. The body was sent to Houston today for interment.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-11-17
COUNSEL WORLD LABOR
 ID "HOE ITS OWN ROE'
United Press Special.

United Press Special.
 Buffalo, Nov. 17-Counselling labor of the world to hoe it's own row and not to meddle in either peace or war politics at this time, President An drew J. Furuseth of the Seamen's h. ternational Union, appeared at the American Federation of Labor con- vention today to sponsor that pro- gram.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-11-17
CONGRESSMEN ON
 FRONT ARE SPELLED
Germans Sprayed BreastwOrks With Machine Gun Fire While Members of American Con- gessiOnal Delegation Visit.
United Press Special.

United Press Special.
 With the British Armies in Flanders, Nov. 17.-Five members of the Ameri- can Congressional delegation were under fire on their recent visit to the front line trenches in Belgium.
 German watchers, noticing a stir in the allied line, figured on some thing unusual and sprayed the open ing in breastworks with machine gun fire, the bullets splashing about the heads of the American legislators.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-11-17
TURKISH FORGE TRAPPED;
 NEARLY 800 WIPED OUT
United Press Special.

United Press Special.
 London, Nov. 17.-A Turkish force was trapped and nearly eight hundred men practically wiped out by the Brit ish approaching Jerusalem. The Brit sh seized Abushuseh Ridge, five miles southeast of Ramleh.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-11-17
.PETROGRAD CONTINUES
 UNDER BOLSHEV|KI CONTROL
United Press Special.

United Press Special.
 Washington, Nov. 17.-Petrograd is still under Bolshevki control. Yes terday the Russian situation was chaotic, according to unofficial Stock holm advices reaching the govern ment.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-11-17
TWO MEN SENTENCED FOR
 FAILURE TO REGISTER

United Press Special.
 Waco, Texas, Nov. 17.-E. R. Curry was sentenced to serve six months in jail for failure to register, and Willie Puryear, on the same charge, was given ten days.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-11-17
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF
 LABOR WILL ENTER POLITICS
United Press Special.

United Press Special
 Buffalo, Nov. 17.-By vote of two hundred and fifteen to twenty-one, the American Federation of Labor de- termined to abandon it's lifelong non-partisan attitude and actively en- ter American politics next year.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-11-17
WILL CONSCRIPT SKILLED
 LABOR FOR WAR WORK

United Press Special.
 Washington, Nov. 17.-Conscription of skilled labor for war work may become fact, under the new draft regulations issued today.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-11-17
SUFFRAGETTE WILL NOT
 BE ALLOWED TO SPEAK
United Press Special.

United Press Special.
 Dallas, Nov. 17.-Mayor Lawthor cancelled Miss Maude Youngers con- tract to speak in the city hall Monday night. She was to have spoken on White House pitcketing.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-11-17
BRITISH STRIKE SAVAGE-
 LY AND SUCCESSFULLY
United Press Special.

London, Nov. 17.-The British struck savagely and successfully around Passchendaele late yesterday. They captured the enemy defenses on the main ridge north of Passchendaele and number of prisoners.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-11-17
LIGHT BRITISH NAVAL FORCES
 FORCE LIGHT GERMANS
United Press Special.

United Press Special.
 London. Nov. 17.-British light naval forces met and forced light German forces in Heligoland Eight to flee, the admiralty announced.
 The British ships engaged the enc my early this morning. The Germans retired, followed closely by the British
The Prescott daily news., 1917-11-17
CUT DOWN MANUFACTURE
 OF PLEASURE AUTOS

United Press Special. Washington, Nov. 17.-The manu-
 facture of pleasure automobile will be
 cut down forty per cent in sixty days, officials estimated.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-11-17
BRITISH ARTILLERY
 AIDING ITALIANS
British Have Caused Havoc to AuStrO-German Plans For Ad- yance-TeutOn Artillery Out ranged by British.

limited Press Special.
 Italian Army Headquarters, Nov. ,7-British artillery is in action ooainst the Austro- Germans.
 Manning their guns with machine like precision, the British soldiers have caused havoc to the enemy's plans for advance.
 Observers reported great caps torn in the Austro- German lines by the deadly rain of shells. At many points the British fire paralyzed the enemy's offensive. The Teuton artillery is out ranged by the British guns.
 The wilderness along the front, coupled with lack of adequate bridges across the Livenza and the Taglia- mento. forced the enemy to rely most y on five inch field guns. Many of these have been silenced by the British batteries.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-11-17
AUGUSTO R0O|N, GREAT GREAT FRENCH SCULPTOR,DEAD
United Press Special.

Onlleu IreSS Opecldl.
 Paris, Nov. 17.-Auguste Rodin, great French sculptor, died early to- day, aged seventy-seven years. He had been i'll only a brief time, with congestion of the lungs.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-11-17

Get the news first in The Prescott Daily News.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-11-17
VILLAS ARMY AGAIN
 NEAR II. s. BORDER CITY

United Press Special.
 Fl Paso, Nov. 1.-The advance guard of alleged Villista forces have encircled the city of Juarez.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-11-17

Go to church tomorrow.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-11-17

Contribute to the Red Cross fund.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-11-17
United Press Special.

lnlted Press SpeclaI.
 Rome Nov. 17.-After forcing a ressage Of the Piave river between Salettuel and Santeandre Dibarbar- ono, enemy troops were driven back across the stream, suffering heavy losses.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-11-17

London. Nov. 17.-British monitors are in action against he Austro-G Ger mans in the marshes of Vecchia, striving to hold back the Teutonic in- yaders from Venice. This announce ment of British cooperative forces to aid Italy came from Rome, with the additional encouraging news that everywhere the Italian line is holding strongly.
 Fierce artillery duels are sweeping along the whole fifty mile front of the Piave and Northern Aringe Alps.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-11-17

The Prescott Daily News has it first.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-11-17
TRUSSES

We have a complete stock.
 HESTERLY'S
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1917-09-21
Felix Brutinel, wife and baby, re- turned Wednesday evening from Fl Paso.
SEVEN THOUSAND LUMBER
 JACKS NEEDED FOR ARMY

Albuquerque, N. M, Sept. 19.- In addition to ten battalions of lum- berjacks and foresters now being raised with the assistance of the Forest Service, nine service or labor battalionss will be recruited in con- nection with the 2Oth Reserve Engi- neers (Forest.) The total number of recruits needed is therefore ap- proximately 15,000 men. All re- cruits will be listed as privates, and non-com missioned officers will be chosen from the ranks by the con- manding officers.
 Of the commissioned officers, 90 per cent will be sawmill and logging operators, 25 per cent will be techni- cal foresters, and 25 per cent will be men with military training. The minimum age limit for commisiont ed officers is 31.
 Skilled lumberjacks, portable mill operators, tie cutters, logging team sters, camp cooks, millwrights, and charcoal burners are among the classes of men desired. Full in- formation can be obtained by pros pective recruits from Forest Service officials, pr from the District Forest CT, Albuquerque, N. M.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1917-09-21
JOIN JUNIOR RED CROSS

Washington, Sept. S.-President Wilson issued a proclamation tonight calling upon the school children of the nation to do their part in the war by joining the Junior Red Cross to assist in the mercy work of the senior organization. The proclama- tion follows
 ITO the School Children of the Unit ed States:
 "A proclamation:
 The president of the United States is also president ol uue Ameri can Red Cross. It is from these oifi- ces joined III one that I write you word of greeting at this time when so many of you are beginning the school year.
 Can Serve Country.
 ..The American Red Cross has just prepared a junior membership with school activities in which every pu- pil in the United States can find a chance to serve our country. The school IS the natural center of your life Through it you can best work in the great cause of freedom to which We have all pledged our selves.
 Our Junior Red Cross will bring to you opportunities of service to your community and to other com munities all over the world and guide your service with high and religious ideals. IL will teach you how to save in order that suffering children elsewhere may have the chance to live. II will teach you how to pre- pare some of the supplies which wounded soldiers and homeless fami- lies lack. It will send to you through the Red Cross bulletins the thrilline stories of relief and rescue And best of all, more per fectly than through any of your oth- CT school lessons. you will learn by doing those things under your teach CTS direction TO be the future good citizens of this great country which we all love.
 Teachers to Guide Pupils.
 And I commend to all school teachers in the country the simple nlan which the American Red Cross has worked out to provide for your cooperation. knowing as do that school children will rive heir best service under the direct guidance and instruction cf teachers Is not this rerhanS the chance for which you have been looking to give your time and 'oef0'-'G in cn-7e measure to meet our national needs?
 "WOAhrow Wilson President" Plans a." under way in co-opera- tion with +te boards of education of various rta'"S fo- la"nching member ship camnaiens. Schools for each pupil. r7he fnri0re will aid in the making 6t tho eirnpIer articles and supplies needed in the hospitals abroad.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1917-09-21
MINING PRODUCTS BOUGHT

We are Shelters, Rcfiners and Buy CTS of Gold and Silver Bullion, Amai- gam, Concentrates, Cyanide Product Battery Chips, Old Copper Plates ana Platinum.
 HIGHEST CASH RATES PAID
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 ESTABLISHED TEN YEARS. 414 Pacific Bldg. 4th x Market Sts.
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