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The Washington times., 1917-11-22

rabbit to spit in q bulldogs face. an
old illustration. it f. true. but It tells
the story.
THE cost OF distillinE reasonably
good whiskey is less than so cents q
gallon. One can calculate, therefore.
the enormous proit on each gallon
of whiskey sold in Atlanta. OF course,
great risks are taken, for the boot
leggers have to dodge the special
agents OF the Federal Government. as
well as the local police in smuggling
their goods into the city. While /
was in Atlanta a bootlegger was
sent to the penitentiary for q year
for selling a pint OF whiskey.
'No stimulants Of any kind are
served at public or private dinners.
We were guests at a dinner at which
only Georgia products were on the
table. Cold water was the only bev.
erage."
The Washington times., 1917-11-22
FRANCES INCOME
TO Be HELPED BY
ANEW WAR TAX

PARIS. Nov. 22.-war profiteers OF
France today face q tax increase OF
25 per cent OF profts from 100000
to 100000 francs. and a so per cent
on ell incomes beyond 5000. 900 francs
Isl. 900. .OOo).
These increases are incorporated in
the new finance bill just presented
by Minister Of Finance Klotz.
Under the new bill the government
would be assured of an additional
revenue of 100000 francs. y re-
vision of inheritance taxes also adds
several millions to the public fund.
The Washington times., 1917-11-22
HERE'S THE BUTTON HERO.

BALTIMORE. Nov. 22.-save a ped.
estal In the Hall of Fame for John
Daley. of 2O3T West Landvale street.
His life has been saved by a vest
button-Just an ordinary vest but
ton. Whats that to do with It7 Just
this: Most men when shot at on the
street have their lives saved by a
pocket Bible. a savings bank book, or
an old tintype OF sweetheart of
The Washington times., 1917-11-22
THREE GIRLS PURSUE;
MAN ASKS FOR WARRANT

CLEVELAND. Ohio, Nov. 22.-Hen-
~ GaIena, employed at a construc.
tion camp here, has asked Police
Prosecutor Cohen to ask for a war,
rant for the. arrest OF a woman.
The woman has three daughters
each Of whom wants to marry me-
said Galena. when I refused to mar.
~, the woman called a man who at.
tackled me-"
The Washington times., 1917-11-22
FIVE FOE DIVISIONS
SMASHED BY BRITISH

LONDON. Nov. 22.-Perry Robin.
son, the London Times correspondent
at the front, says toLr German divis.
ions. were badly crippled. and that
a fifth, just from the Russian front
was hard hit. The advance was SC
deep that village were taken with
their civilian populations. SO complete
was the surprise.
The Washington times., 1917-11-22
AcoRNs 10 sLAY ENEMY.

LONDON. Nov. 22.-Since an ap-
peal was sent out by the government
recently that unlimited quantities OF
horse chestnuts and acorns could be
used In the manufacture of NUM-
tions. British schoolboys have been
amazingly active in the gathering of
the nuts. with the harvest only half
IN all expectations have been sur
passed.
The Washington times., 1917-11-22
Facts About the Sugar Situation

Our Government has asked you to use sugar spar
inSly. We believe that the people Of this country
will be glad to do their part to conserve the sugar
supply when they know the facts.
These facts are as follows:
More than two-thirds Of the source Of Europe's
sugar supply is within the present battle lines This
has resulted in greatly reducing the production Of
sugar in Europe.
England and France and other countries have been
forced to go for sugar to Cuba.
Ordinarily, nearly all Of the Cuban sugar
TO the United States and refined here chiefly for
home use. This is not the now.
In view Of the exceptional world demand for sugar
there is surplus and barely enough to tide
until the new crop comes in. The people Of the New
England and Atlantic Coast States should sugar
SparinGy. No one should hoard or waste it.
This Company has no surplus sugar to sell. II is
working with the Government to the supply
and to take care of the Allies 50 far as possible
Do not pay an increased retail price.
American SuearRefinins Company
"SOeeten It IDith Domino
Granuated. Tablet Powdered. COnecicnefs Brown
The Washington times., 1917-11-22

Turkish tile and floral designs shades
Reduced
The Washington times., 1917-11-22

:, Turkish Wash Cloths, SC regularly, for soc dOz.
The Washington times., 1917-11-22

Woven Dish and Scrub Cloths 1oc, 1a1zc and i5c graz
The Washington times., 1917-11-22

Iemstched Pure Linen Tray and Serving Cloths; spot
Special, Csc, 79e, $1.50, and $1.65 each.
The Washington times., 1917-11-22

Cored Turkish Bath Towels finest Turkish Terry dyed pretty sha
gold and
s5c; reduced to 45c Wash Cloths match reduced Csc each
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-18
ADVERTISEMENT
= Xmas Appeal

As Christmas draws near the Children 5
Aid Society asks you to remember the needs
Of the poor children. Much money IS re-
quired for war relief abroad, but the needy
within our gates should no, be overlooked.
In hundreds Of families whose children attend
our Industrial Schools prolonged illness or
small earnings have caused the ulmos, pr
Walton. The ChiIdrens Aid Society seeks to
improve the condition Of the young children
and protect them from the pangs Of hunger
and cold and care for them in sickness.
1t cares for orphans and frendless chill
dren and finds good homes for them IN thu
country, where they have the care and al
lection Of foster parents and will grow up to
enrich the national hfe with honest men and
women.
VIII you no, help to bnng warmth and
food and Christmas cheer 10 those who
without your help can have none2
send Jour 0.ft 10
EDWIN C. MERRILL, Treasurer,
or TO
c. L. BRACE, Secretary,
los East I'D Street, New York.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-18
German Had Threatened to
Dynamite the Building

NEWARK, n. J., Dec. 17.-Polics
were on guard to-day ut all the en-
frances to the City Hall here because
Of report that German had threat
ened TO dynamite the building. Many
who sought entrance were stopped by
the patrolmen and compelled to iden-
tify themselves and tell the nature Of
their errand before gaining admit
lance.
After Office hours the building was
carefully locked, except for the en-
trance TO Police Headquarters. Nis-
itors after hours had TO enter by that
door and run the gantlet Of a police
quizZ.
Information concerning the threat
Of destruction reached John +. Mona
han. Director Of the Department OF
Public Buildings, on Saturday. De
tails were not made public, but the
gravity with which officials regarded
the report was reflected in the pre-
cautions taken. Y
From Saturday until Monday the
building was locked and guarded by
numerous policemen.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-18

taxes in advance Of its expenditure
"This administration started on Jan
nary / 1914. with outstanding reVeh,ue.
bonds and bills of S33Ajs.25O. ~ mas ,.
issued S5i5.G63.54l, and viii rIoD'p5l;S
issue 100000 before pc:emoer o.
making total Of S5526l',''l.. C ~
Januarv I. 1913. there were cotpor ray,
stock notes outstanding OF sol ,leU'3ov'
There have been issued S426h891oA' !.
total OF S4s7.q2O.1l4 This makes an
aggregate OF Sl,O40,539,9o5 OF snort
term obligations which will have been
administered in the four years 1914 T.
I estimate that OF this great total there
will be outstanding on January J, i9iS
S3s. 500 600 in revenue bonds and bills
and SI7275,O00 in corporate stock
notes. or total of floating debt oil
S55.775,OOO.' 60,
The Controller said that the city viii
come up to the first of the year with 2
cash balance Of about Sl5,45O,OOO
against which will be outstanding war.
rants, vouchers. etc. of about S7,5OO,0OO
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-18
Textile Leaders
Meet to Plan
War Programme
Hold Conference With u.
S. Representative to Ar
range Cooperation

Fifty Of The leading textile manu-
facturers Of the country yesterday met
representatives Of the War Trade
Board al an important conference here
20 plan cooperation in supplying cloth
for army and navy uniforms and at the
same time end "hysterical" speculation
and boarding Of wool, with view to
the sterilization Of prices.
Thomas N. Woolley, member Of the
War Trade Board in charge Of all i'm
ports, was there: The cloth manu-
facturers present were the members OF
the Textile Alliance, Inc, whose COM
plete control Of wool imports was taken
over by the War Trade Board few
days ago.
Government purchase Of wool from
the producers direct at prices fixed by
the Federal authorities will be the next
step in the programme TO control wool
prices, according to the prediction Of a
leading manufacturer here.
This man stated that the government
could have saved hundreds Of millions
Of dollars il this step had been taken
last April, when the Boston Wool
Trade Association, the largest in the
world, offered to the Quartermaster's
Department all the available supply Of
wool at prices prevailing the day be-
fore President Wilson asked Congress
20 declare q state Of war.
The statement Of the War Trade
Board that the control Of wool was
taken over because Of "illogical infa-
tiorp due 20 a man scramble on the
part Of manufacturers 10 buy wool was
declared absurd" by the manufacturer.
"Tho War Trade Board compares the
increase Of 200 per cent in this coun-
try with that Of 55 per cent in Great
Britain" he said. at should be con
sidsred that England can keep the
prices down because the government
has bought the wool from the sheep
raisers Of Australia and New Zealand.
u fxes its own prices to them and then
sells il at a fair profit TO the manu-
facturcrs.
England started 20 do this long
time ago and is we'll organized to 90
Do. As far back as last April the Bos-
ton Wool Trade Association, practically
controlling the wool output of the
country, made an offer 10 the Quarter
masters Department 20 turn over its
entire supply Of wool. The offer was
turned down, probably because the job
was too big az the time, and the gov
eminent lost hundreds of millions
thereby. The control Of imports, in my
opinion. means that the government j;
now ready to buy the wool at the
source.
Manufacturer of woollens get non'
Of the illogical imitation the Wa
Board talks about. The South Amer
can wool seller is getting 300 per cen
more than pre-war prices, and the pric'
OF the raw product IN this country ha
kept pace with this increase
A woollen manufacturer now on tn,
War Trade Board admitted, after thu
conference yesterday, that the govern
mont had no control over the price O
domestic wool. but that the contro
over imports, IL was hoped, would hay
stabilizing effect on this American
supply, which last year was 2S9,000,00
pounds, or about one-third Of the coun
try's needs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-18
La Toilette Inquiry
Dies Easy Death
Senate Leaders Will Not
Give Him a Chance to
Pose as a Martyr
[Cfnf COrrespOndeHce |

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE La
Toilette investigation, instigated pc,
cause Of demands for the expulsion OF
the Wisconsin Senator after he de-
Tended the sinking of the Lusitanla,
and also based on his antl-war propa-
ganda, has died a natural death. mere
may be another meeting or two OF the
Pomerene committee, which was 10
make the investigation, but the ses-
sions will partake Of the nature OF
wakes. The Senate is too much inter-
ested in investigations as TO war
preparations to waste time or trouble
in a continuance of hearing Whlcn
every member of the Senate knows TO
be a Joke. and has so known since the
committee was appointed.
No one inside the Senate or IN Ad-
ministration circles desires a continu-
ance of the hearings, or, so Tar as tnat
il concerned, the expulsion OF La roll
lette A member of the Cabinet told
The Tribune correspondent that the
emulsion of the Wisconsin Senator
would result in allowing him TO pose
in his favorite role Of martyr, TINS
time cruciied on the cross OF free
Senators who arc Cisgusted with La
FOllette'S attitude, VINO IebaIu MN a
pro-German. do not desire his eNpul--
Sion, because they fear the result OF
making him martyr on the electlon
in Wisconsin of a Senator TO succeed
the late Paul o. Husting. They are
intensely anxious, and so is the AID,
ministration, that whoever Is elected
shall be a real American, and not OF
the La Toilette brand A policy of ig-
noring La Palette, they think, will be
the most effective in bringing about
this result.
The last meeting Of the inyestigat-
ing committee was postponed because
of the absence from the city OF Will
lam Jennings Bryan, who was to con-
firm or deny statements OF La roll
lette. BRYAN was in Washington to-
day. but there was no effort TO get the
committee together to hear his testi-
many
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-18
Governor and Mayor-Elect
Discuss Changes in Board
of Education
Talk for Three Hours
Judge Has Not Taken a Def
mite Stand on Municipal
Ownership Question
LSpeciaL COrrespOndencel


ALBANY, Dec. 17.-Governor Whit
man entertained Mayor-elect John +.
Hylan of New York for three hours
to-day at the Capitol and the EXecu-
tive Mansion.
About the only definite result OF the
talk was a statement that Mayor
IIylan will name seven members for
the New York City Board of Educa-
ton as soon as he takes Office, with the
understanding that he will ask Tor
legislative amendments to the charter
increasing the number of the board, II
he determines it would be better policy
to have a board Of more than seven
10 take the place Of the present board
Of forty-six.
The Governor and the Mayor dis
cussed the legislative situation in re-
spect to New York City strictly IN
general terms, the Governor said after
the conference. Questions Of special
laws TO do away with the Water Board,
the City Chamberlain and the Com
missioner Of Accounts were not taken
Up. the Governor added.
Governor Whitman told callers after
the conference that Mr.. Hylan simply
had called to pay his respects and IN
general way to ascertain the Gov
ernor's attitude on city legislation and
the incoming administration. The Gov
ernor said he told Mayor-elect Hylan
that he whitman would assist any
legislation that would be for the bene-
fit of the city.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-18
Patrolman Is Charged With
Theft From Burning House

y PEtrOlman Dominick Pisapia. of the
West Thirty-seyenth Street police sta
tion. was arrested yesterday and sus-
pended from the force pending his trial
for grand larceny. In his pockets al
the time of his arrest were several
pawn tickets.
Pisapia, who once lived az 7 Sea
Breeze Court, Coney Island. is accused
Of robbing his fellow residents when
the building was destroyed by fire on
August IL. Max Coldstein charges that
the patrolmsn robbed him Of a watch.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-18
Where Volunteer
War w orker S
Are N e e d e d

Do non 1cbO hare to stay at home
want to do your bit? The Tribune,
through this column, ,0H help you.
The Tribune iHHtes the 1CGr 1Cork
societies TO Uoice their needs IN this
column. II ertends on equally cor
dial incitdtion to the stGy-ot-hOmo
patriot acho 4Conts to acOrl; for has
country.
Address all appeals for help or for
tcar uork to the city Editor, Nel0
York Tribune, Isl Nassau Street
Volunteers norc are 10onted at the
folloicing places:
The West Side Branch Of the
Young Women's Christian Associa-
ton wants women helpers for sur
gical dressings and knitting classes
Mondays and Thursdays, s p. m,
Fiftieth Street and Tenth Avenue;
also club leaders for patriotic service
clubs OF junior girls, Mondays and
Tuesdays, 1880 p. m.
Beginning January 1, FIVE or six
volunteers will be needed for play
school for children conducted by the
Committee on Social Welfare Of the
MAYORS Committee OF Women on Ma
tional Defence. Teachers are wanted
for boxmaking. folk dancing, sewing,
knitting. etc. and chaperons for ex-
cursions.; daily, to 6 p. n; Satur-
DAYS. 9 TO 6. Call Mrs. Enrich,
Schuyler SAP, for information.
There is immediate need for knit
ters by the Aviation Committee of
the National Special Aid Society.
Call at 259 Fifth Avenue for free
wool.
One dozen volunteers are wanted
to act as saleswomen in the order
department of the Vacation War Re-
lief Committee, 90 West Twenty
third Street. Also twenty women to
work in stockroom, part-time work;
hours, 9 to weekdays. 8 to l Satur-
days. Apply to Mrs. Valentine
Schuyler, 20 West Twenty-third
Street.
Women are wanted 10 make small
bags, either by hand or machine.
for the birthday bag campaign of
the Trench Comfort Packet Commit
tee for the United States and Allies.
Volunteers may sew either at the
committees workrooms, Is West
Thirty-ninth Street, or at home.
Women also are wanted to make up
the packets and TO receive callers at
the rooms. The hours are from Q
TO 6, every day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-18
Kept Down Maintenance Costs

A for Judge Hylan's comment that
in the four years Of the present admin
istration the city spent "a truly stu
pendous total Of over 100000, 900, %
the Controller shows that the present
administration has kept down the adj
vance in operating and maintenance
costs.
Controller Prendergast set Judge Hy-
Ian straight In his apparent belief that
the city's issues of short-time obliga-
tions should be added 10 the otherwise
listed expenditures Of the city.
please bear in mind he said, chat
revenue bonds and bills and corporate
stock notes arc not expenditures. They
are only moneys used temporarily until
the moneys from tax leyies and bond
sales are available. When these latter
moneys are available the temporary OBJ
LEGATIONS are redeemed. IL Is true that
the issuance Of these temporary loans
necessitates the payment Of interest
charges, which are covered IN the APP
preparation accounts. This will have
10 be so until the city collects all its
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-18
Public Ownership Discussed

Municipal ownership was discussed
at some length, but it was apparent
from the way the Governor later
talked about this subject that Judge
Hylan had not taken a definite stand
on the proposition. and therefore had
not asked what the Governors attl-
tude would be on legislation which
would permit the new administration
20 nut its municipal ownership plat
form plank into effect.
Governor Whitman said Mr. Hylan
agreed with him that the municipal
ownership question was a big one and
that it would not do TO take step IN
that direction without grave consldera-
ton.
The Mayor-elect told the Governor he
expected TO ask for legislation to
strengthen the corrupt practices act in
regard TO the expenditure of campaign
funds, but was not quite prepared TO
state Just what he wanted in that d.
rection.
Mr.. Hylan reached Albany just be-
fore noon. The Governors military
secretary, Major Hoppin, met Mr..
Hvlan and David Hirschfeld, who ac-
companied him, and escorted them to
the Executive chamber. The Governor
and the Mayor-elect dined at the Man
sion, discovered that they are of the
same age and jointly admired the Gov
ernor's children--Olive and Charles, Jr.
Before Judge Hylsn took the train for
New York he called upon former Gov
ernor Martin III. Glynn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-18
Business Men and Oratory

Fifteen Seattle business men arc
studying public speaking at the State
University. Their purpose is not TO
develop oratory, but rather TO help
train themselves to take part in the
effective participation Of public affairs.
-Argonaut.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-18
Anxious for Moratorium

Before going TO Albany Judge Hylan
said that one of the matters he was
particularly DESTROYS of discussing with
Governor Whitman related to a law to
establish q moratorium during the
period of the war. lie declared that
the title and trust companies were fore
closing many mortgages because Of the
failure of householders to make pay
ments on account Of the stress OF war
conditions and that such persons should
be relieved II was believed that the
Republican legislators would look with
favor upon such a measure.
The Mayor-elect was not expected at
his headquarters at the Business Mems
League last night, but it was said he
would be on hand to-day. He returned
to the city on late train.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-18

QUITE like the average newspaper reader my news
~ reading through the week is haphazard-a
junction between the breakfast table and the
davis work-or at night with my mental cylinders still
registering odds and ends forgotten the days rush.
Sundays paper usually found me trying to pick up
this or that thread of which had LETT no impress
ion other than the heading-a name or two-Wlth the
important facts completely missed.
Last Sundays discovery of the Tribune Review in
quickly passed hours reading, filled the gap tor me
and put itself at the top of things to be done with this
note-Sundav next read the Tribune Review. This is
the reason for the note:
On the first page it cleared up, cryStaized and
focused the and other important happenings
each item given me in few quickly read, easily
remembered lines. On other pages longer articles
posted me thoroughly the break with Austra-our
enemy alien problem and developments revolving
around the dissatisfaction with conduct of
the war to date.
The week of chaos in Russia and short history
of Jerusalem under Turkish rule plastered up some
distressing mental chlnkS
A story of polygamy in Germany, officially urged,
gave mental stimulus to speculation on the many queer
ouirks in German character, while some altogether
new side lights in the field of literature made good
reading in themselves with the added interest OF
suggesting many pleasant hour to come following
these new literary pages opened.
These are but a few of the reaSOnS-itenS balanced
and leavened with editorial comment from other papers
leaving a definite impression of mass OF worthwhile
reading summarized and acknowledgement with car.
toonS and illustrations.
&c. as say it's habit with me from now on-and
a habit recommended to you sir, if your day.tO.day
reading is at all of the usual busy business mans kind.
Now, while it's in your mind, put this in your
memorandum book, as | have-next Sunday read the
Tribune Review.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-10-06
LIGHT 4 PIPE"
 MAKE THE BOYS IN
 THE TRENCHES HAPPY

The English Tommies have their pipes filled by theT folks at home the French Pous never want for smoke their folks are on the ob the Anzanc have all the tobacco they can use sent them by their loved ones and no" the time has come for the Americans to send little packages of happiness to their boys in the trenches and on the fleet
 Twenty-Five cents sent to The Gateway sends big package tobacco boy in France; one dollar will Keep him smoking for month Send your p cents now Dive into your pocket and bring out quarter and mail 1t at once. Secretary of War Newton D. Baker says: The War Department approves of the enterprise of those who take part in raising the tobacco fund and thanks them in behalf of many homesick soldier and sailor who will be cheered not merely by the kindly gifts themselves but by the spirit of cordial and homeLy sympathy which inspires them"
 It has been arranged to have the soldier who receives your gift of tobacco send you return postcard telling you what to have all he wants to smoke out there Let us show the country that the citizens never fail to re- spond to an appeal of this sort Send your quarter to The Gateway
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-10-06
OFF FOR SELDOVIA
J. R. Mcdonald, the weIl-bmown mining man, was a passenger on the Dora this afternoon for Scldoyia.

That a government man who re- gently visited Interior Alaska with the object of Investigating the ob- suructions to navigation on the ToIo- vana river will recommend that the government spend approximately $l2,- 900 to clean the snags out of the river in order to prevent boats and bargcs from striking them and sinking, is the report in circulation here. He went to the Tolovana country, it is stated, with the idea of seeing what could be done toward removing the log jam, thereby making the river navigabIe for big boats, but it is understood that he found the project to be i'm practicable The government man was F. s. Greeley of the department of the interior