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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-22
Hopeful of Irish Question Future.

DUBLIN. Friday. December 21-In a
speech here tonight in which he dealt
with the probable results Of the Irish
convention. Sir Horace Plunkett, chair
man Of the convention, was hopeful for
the future. He said that while he was
unable as yet to promise unanimous
report, the convention had agreed on
so many points that It would certainly
leave the Irish question better than 1t
had found it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-22
SALEM, OHIO, BANK ROBBED.
Safe Blown and Between S12 son
and SIS. 200 in Securit;es ToL

SALEM, Ohio, December ea-Tbe
outer door of the safe In the Farmers.
State Bank was blown open by robbers
early today and between s12,5oo and
$4,000 in bonds and negotiable paper
and $50 in cash secured.
Bank officials cannot open the inner
door OF the safe. and whether the rob
bers secured the money from the inner
compartment will not be known ,1,,t;,
a safe expert arrives and opens the the
inner door. 'no
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-22
DARING RESCUE AT SEA.
Man Lowered Fifty Feet by Rope
Saves Lighthouse Keeper.

CoHASSET, Mass. December 22--An
unusual rescue from the sea was ef-
fected yesterday when Capt. octayius
Reamey, keeper of Miuot's light. was
hauled UP fifty feet from the water to
the lighthouse door. Capt. Reamey
had Just returned from the mainland
with a supply of provisions and fuel
when his motor boat was overturned
and sunk by the waves breaking over
the base of the lighthouse Assistant
Keeper Whitman was lowered a
rope held by two companions, seized
Reamey. who was struggling in the
water. and the two were drawn up to
safety.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-22
FEATURES
AND FICTION

"cHRIsTMAs IN A DUGouT,"
by sERGT. ARTHUR GUY EN-
PEY-An enthralIing account of
Christmas eve In the front line
trenches, It gives an Idea Of what
some of our soldiers may face this
Christmas.
s..4s,sss,ta,sssss,tsae,tss-
ABE AND MAWRuss DISCUSS
"PUTTiNG THE Squirt IN Ex-
PERTS"-of course, It's a Potash
and PerImutter story, by MoNTA-
CUE GLASS.
estsAsass,ssass'.ss,sssszzsei
"coNoREssMEN TELL OF
THEIR TRIP TO THE BATTLE
LINES IN FRANcE"-An Interest
ing account of what an unofficial
committee Of congressman saw
few weeks ago in the war zone.
tsssstss,tsss * 'ts,tassssts,
1.-THE PoILu's D EAM ON
CHRISTMAS EVE"-A remarkable
war story from the French.
+s4tssa'<s.s'saesta~s4s
"PALgsTiNE AS THE HOME
OF THE RESTORED JEWISH
NATION" by CHARLES M. PEP
PER.
1.-THE RUBBER DAGGER" by
RTHUR 3. REEvE-A Craig
Kennedy detective story.
~s,sssss.sstss'<asts'ts.staa
"MoeiLIZiNG THE MOTOR CAR
IN UNCLE SANS WAR WORK."
by FRANK G. CARPENTER.
stsssss~ssasss ts,ssszs'4sss tss,ssz'4sss
1.-THE RAMBLER WRITES OF
THE AVENUE CARNIVAL IN
1871"
"VEE GOES OVER THE TOP"
by sEWELL FoRD-An unusually
amusing Torehy story.
sostss'taa,.aasta,+a'tss-sstssts
"REvlEWs OF THE NEW
BOOKS"
ss.s,tss,tss.ss,ssss.ss, sssAss,ts,
"ODD CHRISTMAS CUSTOMS
OF POLAND q EFORE THE
WAR"
$3.50, s s's*s'.zsts'
"cHRiST CHURCH, WASHING
TON, is CENTER OF MODERN
COMMUNITY SERVICE"
l.. +ssssss't1't tess,ts, tssss,.s,
STERLING HELLO WRITES OF
CHRISTMAS WITH OUR SOL
p,ERS IN FRANCE.
-s.sts.s
"WoMEN AND GIRLS AS IN
NER DEFENsES OF THE MA
TioN."
.ss,ss,tss,ts,tsss,ts.sass.
WASHINGTON BOY, "GAssED"
AND SUFFERING FROM SHELL
SHOCK, TELLS OF AMBULANCE
WORK AT THE BATTLE FRONT.
stats'.sats,s4s,sss
You VIII Find These Stories To-
morrow In the Special Features
Section OF The
Sunday Star
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-22
HELD FOR BANK ROBBERY
Three Suspects and Driver of Auto
Arrested ct Cleveland

CLEVELAND. Ohio, December 90
At o'clock this morning the police
located a rooming house in which tvo
of the seven bandits who rohhad y
branch of the Garfield Savings Ranir
here early Friday afternoon Of s15aoa
had been living with a woman CIV, :
panion. Wrappers from bank note
packages indicated that the bandits
had been there and divided up their
loot. Three suspects and the driver a.
the bandit automobile have been ar
rested.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-22

The plant at Essen. the main establish
ment of the Krupps, the largest manu-
facturers in Germany of arms and NUM-
tions. employed about 10000 men before
the war. 1t has been expanded greatly
during the war. Facts relating to Its
present size and the number Of workmen
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-22
PHONE USERS TOLD
RATES WILL co Up
Company Sends Out Notices
Increase May Become E.
fective January |. :.
DOES NOT AWAIT RULING

Notice of its intention to put its pro-
posed new rates into effect January /
next, cor as soon thereafter as approved
by the public utilities commission" has
been served on its subscribers by the
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone
Company.
This action, regarded by many as an
undue anticipation by the company of
the commissions ruling on its rate in
crease application, produced immediate
protests today.
Complaints reaching the commission
characterized the notice as an "efron-
terry" as an attempt to terminate
tracts without due regard for the COM
mission and as placing the corporation
and its officers ''in contempt of court"
The public utilities commission. how
ever, did not SO regard the matter. as it
had approved the sending out of the
notice.
Commissioner Gardiner said that the
notice would have no effect whatever
II the changes in tariffs sought by the
company were not approved by the COM
mission.
In other words, subscribers will get
more than the customary ten-day notice
required for the termination of their
contracts, If the proposed rates are au-
thorlzed, and if the company's applica-
tion is denied by the commission the
notice will be without effect
1t is certain that the new rates. if
granted, will not go into effect Janu-
ary l. because the commission will not
have finished consideration of the COM
pany's application by that time In
fact. cross-examination of the witnesses
who testified as to the necessity for
ha to-
to operate at a loss during the com
ing year will not begin until after the
first of the year
The notice to subscribers is as fol-
lows:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-22
Minister in Brazil Resigns; Refused

RIO JANEIRo. December 22-Niio
Pecanha. foreign minister. presented
his resignation to President Braz yes
terday on account OF an incident in
the chamber of deputies relating TO
domestic political affairs. The presi-
dent declined to accept the minister's
resignation on the ground that his
services were Indispensable
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-22
Champ Clark and Wife On Trip.

Champ Clark. Speaker Of the House,
accompanied by Mrs. Clark. will leave
tomorrow night for New Orleans to
visit their daughter and grandchild.
They will be Joined there by their son.
Lieut.. Col. Bennett Clark, United States
Infantry. The Speaker will return in
time for the reassembling of Congress
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-22
Kongkong Sends $4,000 to Halifax

OTTAWA. Ontario. December PAN
appropriation Of approximately $4,000
by the legislative council in HongkonR
for the relief of persons suffering from
the disaster in Halifax is announced in
a Reuter- news dispatch received here
today from HongkonE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-22
Chinese Expelled From Austria.

BERN. Switzerland, December 22-
Forty-five Cinnamon, expelled from
Austria on account of China's declara-
tion Of war against that country. ar
rived here today on their way to
Paris.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-22
Material for Contractor on
Government Work Stands
on Tracks in Yard.
DEMURRAGE OF SIS DAILY
MAY BE PAID BY THE U. S.
Freight Piles Up Here So Fast Rail-
roads Are Unable to Find Room
for Incoming Cars.

AT the Pennsylvania railroad freight
yard is carload of material consigned
to contractor for government building
work in Washington that reached here
November II, two more that arrived
November IS and others that arrived
November 20, November &c and Noveni-
Der %.
Rushed here while other shipments
were sidetracked. under the priority
orders for government contract sup
plies. these carloads of material have
not been unloaded to date The con-
tractor is paying sJ day demurrage
on each of them. II they are for con-
tracts he holds on a cost plus basis.
the government. of course, will pay the
bill. and meanwhile in the face of a
national shortage of freight cars, and
a Washington congestion of freight
consignnents, these cars lie useless,
cluttering up the overcrowded track
age here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-22
Treasury Officials Discover
Extensive Traffic in Com
munications to Enemy.
SWEDISH MARINE Men
SAID TO BE OFFENDERS
Organized Scheme Suspected Among
Neutral Subjects and Some
American Citizens.

An extensive traffic in written com
munications to Germany, Austria ano
the northern European neutrals, lnvolv'
ing use of invisible ink and code sys-
TENS, has been discovered and stopped
by customs officials within the last few
weeks. Treasury officials disclosed to-
day.
The traffic was carried on largely by
Swedish ships and marine men.
Scores of persons now are under sur
yefllance and number of arrests
probably will be made soon. Evidence
that the channels of communications
have been open ever since the United
States entered the war has been un-
covered, and officials suspect that much
of the information which the German
government is known to have received
concerning war preparations In Amer
lea have been transmitted under well
organized scheme, directed by subjects
of neutral countries. assisted by some
Americans.
Invisible Ink Used.
Twenty per cent of the letters written in
heretofore sent to Europe by messenger
or by a member of the ships crew have
been found to bear messages in invisible
ink. or to contain CODE or cryp.lc ;p phrases
The discoveries were made by customs
officials following PRONUNCIATION severai
weeks ago Of regulations under the trad
ing-with-the-ener1y act forbtdding trans
mission of communications to or from the
United States except through the regular
course of the mails or under license OF
customs authorities and the war trade
board.
When the rules were established strict
system of inspection of ships. their crews
and cargoes was established. and the
found on shipboard was Immediately dis
covered.
Examination Before Landing.
Before incoming ships were per-
mitted to dock crews were mustered
and their clothing and' other personal
effects examined carefully. Shore leave
was given only by special license, and
every precaution taken to insure
against secret passage of letters from
This action, taken suddenly. without
notice to the crews, caused the dis
covery of many letters which thereto
fore had been successfully concealed.
These were subjected to examination
by chemists and code experts. and one
in five was found suspicious.
Most messages in invisible ink ap-
parentIy were only personal communi-
cations from persons in the United
States to friends or relatives in Ger
many, and although superfcially they
bore no evidence Of carrying valuable
information to the enemy, they were
held up on the ground that they might
be dangerous.
Government agents have gathered
evidence that certain persons in this
country. many of whom are swedes or
Norwegians. have conducted a money
making scheme of transmitting letters
to the northern European neutral
countries or to Germany. at high
prices. BY this means the British CEN
sorship in many cases was eyaded.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-22
Great Fire in Krupp Works
Is Reported by Workmet1
Flames Raging for Twenty- Four Hours in Kaiser,s
Large Gun Factory, Says Report Sent Out
of Holland Yesterday.


MAESTRICHT, Holland Friday, December Fl, British ad-
mray Wireless Pres-WorEmen from Essen GERMANY
that the Krupp plant the German munitions establishment
been ablaze for tweny-four hours.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-22
Difficulties Encountered.

One of the difficulties in persuading
the public to practice substitution mas
been that whenever use of substitute
was advocated it frequently advanced
to unreasonable prices. Corn meal is
an illustration. Despite the greatest
corn crop ever harvested. corn meal has
been higher than in normal years, ex-
ceeding flour in price per pound. Re-
lief for this situation now is in sight.
Mr.. Wilson received information this
morning from wholesalers that corn
meal has been dropping steadily in
price for a week or more, and now is
being sold to retailers in Washington
at cents a pound. This should give
retail price to consumers of not more
than 5la or s cents for meal sold in
bulk. Some dealers still are charging
Z to cents for loose meal and as high
as 10 cents for package goods. Unless
they reduce prices soon they will be
asked to explain to the food admins
traitor.
Fair Price for Rolled Oats.
Another inquiry conducted by Mr..
Wilson's office has disclosed the fact
ington in bulk at about cents a pound
Rolled oats in packages cost 10 to IL
cents. The bulk goods, 1t is claimed.
are equally good. At 6 cents a pound
as may be had. besides being palatable
and highly nourishing. Rolled oats and
milk or cream with little fruit will
give fair-sixed family a good break
fast at cost of not more than 10 or
Is cents. Raw apples cut up and eaten
in the oatmeal Is a highly appetizing
dish.
Bean Situation Investigated.
Relief from high prices for beans
soon will be in sight. Mr.. Wilson be-
lieves. He has had a committee at
work making an investigation Of the
soy bean situation, and it has been
found there is an available supply in
the country at about half the price Of
the ordinary navy or white beans. Mr.
Wilson is bending his efforts now
toward getting an adequate supply of
the soy beans in Washington 1t is
expected they will retail for 10 to 12
cents a pound. The soy bean is de-
clared to be in every way satisfactory
substitute for the navy bean, it being
almost impossible to distinguish a diff
ference when they are cooked.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-22
Notice Sent to Subscribers.

In the great increase in all lines of
endeavor which the war has brought to
Washington, the telephone company has
FOUND 1t necessary greatly to enlarge
It's plant and working forces
The company has done and is doing
all things possible to meet the enormous
Demands that have been made upon it.
but, even SO, the ever-increasing tide OF
telephone calling has taxed us up to and
at times beyond our capacity properly
to handle the traffic
we have as a means to improving and
protecting the service decided, among
other things, on certain rate readjust-
ments which will become effective Janu-
ary /. 1918. or as soon thereafter as ap-
proved by the Public Utilities Commits
sion.
TN order that the benefit of such
changes may relieve the present sftua-
ton at the earliest possible moment,
this is notice to you that the contract
you now hold will be terminated Janu-
ary 1, 1918, and thereafter the service
furnished you will be charged for at
the new rates SO approved by the COM
mission. Until the rates be SO ap-
proved you will continue to pay at the
rates prescribed in your said present
contract. As soon as the new rates
shall have been approved by the COM
mission you will be promptly notified
SO that you may have an opportunity to
change your class of service, should
you so elec4 Should you require fur
ther Information, please call Main
12o60.''
One of the first protests to be re-
ceived by the commission, as a result
OF the. sending out of this notice,
reached that body today from Jesse L.
Heiskell.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-22
WEATHER.

Partly cloudy and colder tonight and
tomorrow.
Temperature for twenty-four hours
ending p.m.: Highest. 80. at $3.50 pm.
yesterday; lowest. 81, at am. today.
Full report on page IA.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-22
COL. LEWIS TELLS
OF MACHINE GUN
Repeatedly Offered Invention
to u. S.-CalIs Pershing's
Equipment Disgrace.
BEFORE SENATE PROBERs

Col. Isaac Lewis, inventor of the ma
chine gun that bears his name, today
told the Senate committee investigating
the alleged shortage in Army supplies
''the whole story" of his efforts to have
the War Department adopt his gun.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-22

sworn Net Circulation. Month Of November,
1917. Daily Average. 31.es2, sunday. ee.4oo.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-22

.aeTnber OF the Associated Press
The Associated Press IL exclusively entitled 10
the use for republication Of all news dispatches
credited TO It or not otherwise credited In this
paper and also the local news published herein.
All rights Of publication Of special
dispatches herein also reserved.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-14
Doubt AbdicaEion Rumor

WASHINGTON, ID. c., July 14.Unconmed rumors that the
kaiser has abdated in favor of his Prince Joachim published
today, brought little from official circles here
While the growing from the internal political situation
generally regarded probably increasing it
where the
seriously threatened.
kasers abdcaton should be in favor of
clear Prince Joachim is the
sixth He is &c of
There doubt in the mind of officials that the parliamentary
The eormlsts control of the
they able refuse the
credits bill
autoCacy has two
let-one CONCESSIONS other the
fractory parliament
But in the latter event. 1t pointed out new cleo
c8yled within Officials did think
il likely the unkers would risk general election There
cious conce luIl the reformers.
Prn Joachm Is as
wounded in December 1914 and
recently reported ill.
the unconrmed mentioned him as sue
recalled United Press dispatches early in the
had been summoned to Berlin because
that he heir to the throne subscribe to
their fulfiment would be made certain
speculation the possibility that the
unker all beliefs had refused to
in Joachim had approved
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-14
LEGAL NOTICES
ADVERTISER ENT

SEALED PROPOSALS will be re-
ceived at the office of The Com
missioner of Light and Water at his
office, Room 403 City Hall. Tacoma,
Washington, between the hours of
IL o'clock noon and o'clock p. M,
Friday, July goth, 1917. for furnish
ing labor, material and tools and
a six 60 inch cast
iron water main in l.. |. d. No. 5037
in accordance with the plans and
specifications now on file in the
office of the Commissioners of Light
& Water.
Amount of bond required will be
the same as contract price.
Proposals must be made on print
ed form furnished by said Commits
sioner OF Light G. Water and must
be accompanied by certified
check for five (5) per cent of the
amount of the proposal. made pay
soiner of Light & Water; work to
commence within ten Q0) days
from and after signing of contract
and to be completed within sixty
(60) days from and after signing OF
contract.
The successful bidder shall agree
to accept at par in payment for the
furnishing of said labor, material
and tools and the constructing OF
said Improvement, any and all of
the bonds issued in pursuance of
Ordinance No. 1892 and shall have
no claim whatever on account there
of against the City of Tacoma ex-
cept solely upon such bonds and
solely from the special assessment
made and the special fund by said
ordinance created.
The Commissioner reserves the
right to reject any and all bids as
the interest of the City may appear
HAMILTON l.. GRONEN,
Commissioner of Light and Water.
July 12-13-1i-l6-l7. 1917.
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Mrs. Edwards
Is Steadfast

Continued From Page One.)
auto to her bank and drew out
1896 from a safety deposit box,
which she and her husband had
there.
She already had $4,000 which
Bates had given her, with $50 a
week pin money, and had asked
him for $4,000 when she brought
the divorce action. This latter
a ount he had refused to give her.
When arrested with Edwards she
had $500.
The Bates divorce decree men
ltions not a cent of alimony. Mrs.
Bates did not even ask for the
custody of her young daughter.
Bates did not resist the divorce.
Fond of Mrs. Edwards.
One of the most puzzling fea-
lures OF the whole affair to Off
Gals is Edwards apparent great
londness for his home, his wife
and his children.
All the way from st Louis Ed
wards was restless and impatient
at the trains delay, according to
Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Sell
den, who brought him back. He
was anxious to get home, he said.
There is a REAL wife waiting
for me in Tacoma" he is reported
to have said.
Selden says he believes that
some of the money which Mrs.
Bates had with her was obtained
by Edwards and sent home to pro-
vide for his wife and children.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-14
Northwest IN
GENERAL FREE
FROM TURMOIL

Pacific northwest authorities
have evidently broken the back
of the |, w. w. uprising.
Press reports from every see
ton of Washington, Oregon and
Idaho. received here today, indi-
cate that l. W. w. activities thru
out the three states have been
checked.
Scores of |. w. w. and those
suspected of belonging to that
organization have been arrested
within the last "a hours. Extra
police Officers, watchmen and
special deputies are prepared for
any fresh outbreak.
Governors Confer.
United States District Attorney
Clay Allen of Seattle today was
authority for the statement that
all /. w. W. in this district would
be detained and those of German
origin interned.
city officials in Portland in
Ispected an old rock pile today,
abandoned since the introduction
OF bone-dry prohibition-and will
put all |, w. W, industriously to
work.
Gov. Lister and Gov. AleXan-
der of Idaho held n conference at
Spokane and will cooperate in
curbing the I. w. w. menace.
Alexander said the situation was
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-14
Finds Her Jimmy
Now Serving Time
CONTINUED From Page One.D

Continued From Page One.)
finest little canoe down here you
ever saw Would you care
So, as long as the colonel had
company. | went.
When we got back, Jake had the
colonel corralled, waiting to be
took. I'm afraid | made them
wait on me "A bit, but the canoe
trip was worth it. explained, and
everything was all right,
A couple of officers approached
the colonel's tent while we were
talking to him. They stood stiffly
at attention until the colonel found
time to turn away from us FOR a
moment and see what they wanted.
Jake asked the colonel about
taking pictures. And the colonel
told him to go any place on the
grounds that his little camera
heart desired. Whereupon Jake
issued a call for all the troops in
the place, l guess.
| got another little rough edge
of my education smoothed off.
always imagined all soldiers in any
part of the service to be clad in
the regulation drab uniform.
But the most important and
hardest drilled bunch of men at
American lake are men in over
alls and funny little round blue
hats. They are the Eighth regi-
ment of engineers, under Col. Cav
anaugh, and will be the first body
OF men to be sent from American
lake to France.
Big, fine looking men they are.
I watched them at drill, and after
a while the whole crew passed mo
as | heard the resonant tread Of
those grim, we'll built men, who
are even now on the first lap of
their journey to the trenches, and
my hand crept to my forehead,
and | stood at attention.
At the post canteen, Jake non
chalantly bought me an ice cream
cone.
The cone got me into another
slip of etiquette.