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The Washington herald., 1917-12-27
Sprightly Auto May
Have Been on Trip
To Maryland Oasis"

. There Is enc automobile in WASH
ington which must have been care
fully trained b. its owner.
The machine, one of the racing
kind, was parked yesterday morn
ing Q little above the Driscoll Ho-
tel on Capitol Hill. Its engine was
dead" Suddenly 1t started down.
hin. veered toward the two-foot
wall which surrounds the Capitol
grounds and hoped over II just
as II 1t had real legs.
A policeman ran up to see what
was wrong. A crowd soon gath
cred and stood around wondering
how the heavy machine managed
to get over the wall without smash
ing a fender or doing something
worse.
well, OF all the dodrotted things
] ever saw" said the policeman,
this beats 'em all. 1t is the first
auto i ever saw that made q noise
like a rabbit"
With the help OF a few bystand-
ers. the machine was backed down
over the wall and puzzled back TO
where it started.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-27
Captain Of U. S. Schooner
Sees Is Ships Torpedoed

An Atlantic Port, Dec 26.-Lying
becalmed for fifteen days in the heart
OF the submarine zone of activity,
the three-masted schooner Ruby,
which was reported lost. but which
later made haven in a French port.
was within sight Of fifteen other ves-
sells when they were torpedoed, It
was learned today. News Of the
Ruby's safe arrival In France was
brought by Capt. Andrew Elias Knud-
son, Of New Orleans; First Mate
William A. Morgan and two OF the
crew Of the Ruby. They were aIncng
the 2o2 passengers on a French liner
which docked here today.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-27
RAYBAKER MAY.
GET NEWLANDS
SEAT IN SENATE
Director Of the Mint Being
Groomed to Succeed
Late Senator.

Ray Baker, Director OF the Mint, Il
apparently slated as successor to the
late Francis g. Newlands as Senator
from Nevada. Mr.. Baker 10 mention
ed in capital circles as the man that
Governor Emmett Boyle will appoint
in place OF the dead Senator.
The Nevada elections to I'LL sena-
tor Newlands' seat will be held next
November. II Mr.. Baker Is appoint
ed for the interim, 1t Is very likely
he will make the race In the autumn.
1t is said he had planned to make the
race against Senator Newlands any
way.
Had Picturesque Career.
The Director Of the Mint is very
popular with the administration, and
with Senator Pittman and Governor
Boyle, OF Nevada. He has . very
large following in that State. His
personal career has been picturesque.
He has been a miner in Death Valley.
a traveller. and secretary to George
r. Marye when Mr.. Marye was Am
bassador to Russia. Joseph p. Tu-
multy, secretary to the President, and
Senator Ollie James are two Of his
intimate friends. Mr.. Baker Is still in
his thirties. and OF striking personal
appearance.
Republicans Plan Fight.
There is likely TO be a fight In Ne
vada when the fall elections come.
1t is said that the Republicans, who
would not have put out a candidate
against Senator Newlands. will now
make a fight for the place. E. E.
Roberts, who has been since 1911 Rep
resentative-at-large from Nevada. Is
mentioned as the candidate. Key
Pittman defeated Mr.. Roberts for the
Senate in 1916.
Gossip is still rife as to who will
succeed Senator Newlands as head of
the important Senate Interstate Com
merce committee, which Is really the
connecting link between Congress and
the President when it comes to rail-
road legislation. 1t Is said today that
the Democratic steering committee
will name Senator Pomerene, OF Ohio.
instead OF Senator r. d. Smith, OF
South Carolina. the ranking member.
CummIns Most Capable.
Senator Underwood, OF. Alabama.
and Senator Robinson, OF Arkansas,
are still looked upon most favorably
but they stand well down in the list OF
Democrats upon the committee. Sem
ator CumminS OF Iowa. the ranking
Republican, is conceded to be the
most profound student OF the railway
situation now upon the committee.
Rut IL is doubtful II the Democrats
would allow him to become the head.
The funeral services of Senator
Sewlands will be held this afternoon
at o'clock at st. Adams Cathedral.
and his body will be buried in Oak
Hill cemetery. President Wilson will
attend the services. Vice President
Marshall has appointed as honorary
Senators Salisbury, Gal
linger, Lodge. Martin, .Cummins.
Chamberlain, Hitchcock, and Phelan.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-27
Pennsylvania Railroad
Acquires P. 3. & w. Branch

p
The PhiladeiPlia. Baltimore and
W Washington railroad. having been
4eased by the Pennsylvania Railroad
company for 999 years from January,
.. 1918. its lines will. oil that date. be-
lcome a grand division OF the Penn
sylvania railroad and will be desig-
sIated the Southern division. The
sooa-S of directors yesterday took the
snecessary- action to transfer to tine
payPolls OF the Pennsylvania Railroad
company. all the officers and employees
of Ihs Philadelphia, Baltimore and
Washington railroad. effective January
i. 1913
They will occupy positions in the or
.saniz1tion- OF the Pennsylvania rail-
road corresponding to those held here
tofore by them in the organisation Of
,the Philadelphia. Baltimore and Wash
SngtOn railroad.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-27

d -hs OF transportation or in the
rrohts thereof. to receive Just and
adequate compensation for the use
and control and operation Of their
hereby assumed.
Regular dividends hitherto
declared, and maturing interest
upon bonds, debentures and
other obligations, may be paid
In due cOursei and such regular
dividends and Interest may con-
tinue to be paid until and un-
less the said director shall
from time to time otherwise by
general or special orders deter
mine; and, subject TO the ap-
proSal OF the director, the var
ions carriers mRy agree upon
and arrange for the renewal
and extension of maturing OBJ
legations.
Except with the prior written
assent Of said director. no attach
ment by mesne process or on exc
cution shall be levied on or against
any OF the property used by any
of said transportation systems in
the conduct OF their business as
common carriers: but suits may he
brought by and against said car
riers and judgments rendered as
hitherto until and except so far as
said director may. by genral or
special orders, otherwise determine.
From ana after twelve O'Clock
on said twenty-eIghth day OF
December, 1917, all transporta-
tion systems included In this
order and proclamation shall
conclusively be deemed within
the possession and control of
said director without further
act or notice. But for the pur-
pose of accounting said pos
session and control shall date
from twelve O'Clock midnight
on December IL, 1917.
In Witness Whereof. l have here
unto set my hand and caused the
seal Of the United States to be af-
fixed.
Done by The President, through
Newton D. Baker. Secretary OF War
in the District of Columbia, this
26th day OF December. in the year
of our Lord one thousand nine hun
dred and seventeen, and of the in.
dependence OF the United States
the one hundred and forty-second.
WOODROW WILSON.
By the President:
Robert Lansing,
Secretary of State.
Newton D. Baker,
Secretary Of War
The Washington herald., 1917-12-27
Dc. PHONESNOT
WORTH PRICE,
SAY CITIZENS
Company's Proposal to In
crease Its Rates Arouses
Bitter Protests.

Protests by the hundreds continue
to pour into the ONCE Of the Public
Utilities Commission against the pro-
posed increase In rates sought by the
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone
Co.
The preliminary notice Of the COM
pany advising subscribers that cur
rent contracts would expire on jan
uary 1 started the flood Of protests
mail yesterday was from correspon-
dents who lashed the telephone COM
pany for its service, criticized the no.
tices as an affront to the commission
and recorded themselves as against
an increase In rates.
Oppose Rate Abolition.
Abolition Of the fiat rate is opposed
largely by subscribers with instru-
ments in their homes. Mrs. Lena Z.
Murray 1888 Massachusetts avenue
southeast, wrote to the commission
urging 1t not to abolish the fat rate
and her protest is typical Of others
She says:
'T formerly subscribed for q limited
service and then had it changed to
unlimited because it was such a nui-
sance.
I'VE were charged with out-of-town
calls as well as with an excess num-
Der Of city calls which were never
made. Each month It meant a trip to
the telephone company to fight over
the telephone bill 50. while the num-
Der of calls allowed by the limited
service was enough for US we prefer
red to pay "a a month rather than be
worried each month with . wrong
telephone bill"
Charles G. Warden suggests that II
the company has been put to great ex-
pense by the increased cost OF extend
ing lines and equipment, the proper
way to meet 1t is by bond Issues
Out of All Reason.
DR.. Egbert A. Clark declared the
the service rendered, the L. White
Coal Co. made a similar protest and
the A. F. Fox Co. says the company's
proposal is beyond all reason.
William H. Dali protested against
the existing plan by which the COM
pany charges in the summer months
for phones which are not in use and
James S. Mccarthy states the wages
paid to employees do not justify an in
crease. Organizations entering OBJ
lection were the building trades de-
partnent OF the American Federation
OF -tbor. tho Anacostia Citizens As
sOeI, ION and local union 5ss, United
B' -erhood Of Carpenters and Join
The Washington herald., 1917-12-27
DISTRICT BOY wins
SUCCESS in NAVY
Richard Halpenny in Line for Com
mission After Six Months.

Enlistment in the navy service at
the Brooklyn Navy Yard; attend
ance at the Harvard Governmental
Electrical School, from which he
was graduated, and assignment to
Government Aviation School at the
Institute Of Tech
The Washington herald., 1917-12-27

beginning Dec. - the Ooleuts
Express, leaving Washington sd
a. m. will carry passengers for Bal
timore. Philadelphia and Now YorI
Also returning. leave New York 3.E
p. m. Consult ticket agent PENN
sylvania Railroad.-Adv.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-27

nology. where he IL In line for
commission Is the six months rec
ord of Richard Halpenny. Is, OF 70
Seaton Place northwest. Young
Halpenny, who is the son OF Rich
ard L. s. HaIpenny. of the Govern
ment Printing Office. is spending
the Christmas holidays with his
parents.
Halpenny Is a former student at
the Mckinley Manual Training
School, where he distinguished
himself by his unusual interest in
radio work. He IL member of
st. Paurs Methodist Episcopal
Church, South.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-27

Miss D. Thompson. Hyman Shapiro
Stuart King and Miss Bessie Lius
back.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-27
U. S. TAKES RAILWAYS

CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.
That is the situation that the Pres
idcnt faced when he called for con-
feTences with the railway operators
and the railroad employees.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-27
Brotherhoods' Position.

bTOtHrEhOous EOsattOus
The attitude OF the railroad brother
hoods was thus explained last night
by the representatives OF one of the
four brotherhoods:
There will be no strike threats
held over the head OF President Will
son by the railroad brotherhoods when
they have their conference tomorrow
afternoon. While the men want more
wages because they are forced to pay
more and more for their living, they
will abide by the Presidents decision
and do their utmost toward helping
the government win the war. II
things do not work out satisfactorily
by the end of the war, then the situa-
tIon will have TO be taken care OF diff
ferently. The brotherhoods will not
hamper President Wilson. feeling that
in the emergency the country is fac
ing, he will do what he thinks best
for the country, the railway and the
stnployes'
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-10-26
AUTO TRIP HOME
IN MUD AND SNOW

Mr.. and Mrs H. A. Dimock and
John Hamilton returned Monday night
home at Avoca, Wis. Mr. Dimock
drove his car all the way. starting Sun
day morning, stopping that night at
Black River Falls. All day Monday he
ploughed through the mud and in a
snow storm a large part of the time.
When he reached Ladysmith his car
was recovered and caked with frozen
mud
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-10-26
CHANCE TO MAKE EXTRA MONEY

You can add $500 to $1,000 a
month to your income in your spare
time. Our money making plan is a
winner for either men or women. We
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Particulars of the Money Making
Plan Act promptly before the vacan-
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Publisher, Box 155 N. Times Square
Station. New York City. 1t
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-10-26
COMING EVENTS

Oct. 30-Penny social Congregational
church.
Oct. 81 Carnival fair and supper at
True's hall.
Nov. Concert at highschool gym.
Nov. Halloween ball, True's hall.
Nov. New postal rates in effect.
Nov. 9-Teachers institute.
Nov. 13-County Board meets.
Nov. 16-Reno, 1.-THE magician" second
lyceum course number.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-10-26
DeFOREsTER BROWN WEDDING.

Grover DeForrester, a well known
young man, and Miss Grace Brown, a
popular young lady, both of Ladysmith,
were married at the home of the brides
parents Saturday noon by Rev Baum
bach. Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Bartlett,
of Bruce, attended the couple.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-10-26

Life, Accident, Compensation
steam boiler, Fly wheel, Fire, Light
ming. Windstorm and Tornado insur
ance written in the best Companies
B. e. French.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-10-19
KARL KOESSLER
IS AGAIN NABBED
BY AUTHORITIES
German Alien Found Lettering
on Waterfront and Turned
Over to Police; Was Arrested
Few Months Ago for Failing
to Secure Federal Permit

Karl koessler, aged 30 years, a
German alien, was arrested late last
night by the military authorities as
front. He was taken under military
escort to police headquarters and
turned over to the municipal officers
for investigation. The arrest was
made by Lieutenant Ballard of the
18th Infantry, hose detachment was
doing patrol duty along the wharves.
Koessler, being an alien enemy, is
prohibited from entering certain dis.
tricts, among them being the local
waterfront areas. He was caught
twice before on the wharves and piers
and takeR in hand by the federal au-
thorities, but was. released. Just what
disposition will be made of his case
this time is not known -.
Koessler first came to the notice of
the Honolulu authorities when he was
taken off the Sierra about a year ago.
charged with being a stowaway. He
vas arrested by Waterfront Officer
Carter and lodged in jail. He was lat
er released and was not seen for a
IIHS I1IuSs AIIcI TIC Ou1Ieu OJdICS
entered the war, Germans were pro-
hibited from entering the waterfront
districts, and the sailors were taken
from the German refugee ships.
1t was only few days after the of
ficers and crew were removed that
United States Marshal J. j. Smiddy
and his deputies searched the Pom
mern and found Koessler in the coal
bunkers, dangerously near the sea-
cocks. He was taken before the mill
tary authorities, and admitted that he
had been in an Australian internment
camp, and had later been liberated or
had escaped. He also admitted that
he had been employed as messenger
to Franz Bopp. German consular at.
tache at San Francisco. Bopp was one
of the German diplomatic agents who
was indicted for conspiracy along
with Won Papen and Boy>Ed.
: Koessler. however, was released by
the military authorities. Not long
ago he was again arrested by Marshal
Smiddy for failing to secure a permit
allowing him to reside in the local re-
stricted districts. He is now lodged
at police headquarters, awaiting inyes.
tigation. ..- ~
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-10-19
D ETRoGRAD, Oct. 19--Witl

n ETROGRAD, Oct. 10 Will
the success of the Germans
in the Gulf of Riga aud the
forcing of the defenses Of Moon
sound, the government is tax,
ing alarm and it was an
nounced today that as a pre-,
cautionary measure tie seat of
government, will in the near
future be removed to Moscow.
Preparations for the evacuation OF
Revel, fortified seaport and impor.
liant town OF Esthonia bordering on
I,e Gulf OF Finland, are under way.
Ihe schools have been closed and the
Inhabitants are being sent to the in.
terror in anticipation OF lombard.
ment by the German naval forces.
u Reyel should be captured by the
Germans n would place the capital
city In danger, as Petrograd is less
than 100 miles distant, with direct
line OF railway between the two cit.
les.
The government reports that two
German torpedo boats have been sunk
in the mine fields protecting Moon
sound.
II was announced that the former
Gear and his family have been placed
on rations and are now using food
cards at his prison castle in Tobolsk.
=
BERLIN Oct. 1.-TWO Russian in
fantry regiments, numbering 5000 men
hav4 been captured on Moon island
whica the Germans now possess.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-10-19
FIRST AMERICAN
SHELL IS FIRED
ON WEST FRONT

SAN. FRANCISCO, Cal. Oct. To-
American field artillery has fired it's
first hostile shell in France.
To Maj. Maxwell Murray of the
artillery fell the honor, according to
a despatch received here.
Early yesterday morning a battery
of American artillery swung into DO
sition somewhere on the western
front. The pieces were trained and
loaded.
"Fire.'' commanded an American
colonel and Mai. Murray jerked the
lanyard that sent the first American
shell screaming over the German
trenches.
. Murray is a son of Maj.-Gen Arthur
Murray in command of the western
department. He is graduate of
West Point with the class of 1907 and
is 80 years old. He was one of the
first officers sent to France under
Pershfng and is now a major IN A
field artillery regiment at the front.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-10-19
JAPAN TAKES STEPS TO
INSURE SAFE RETURN OF
NIPP0NESE WAR MISSION

Every precautionary measure is be
ing taken by the japanese government
To insure the safe return to japan OF
EiscEyht X. Ishii. head OF the I'm.
perias Japanese war mission, and his
party.
: Viscount Ishii. who has been visiting
in washington and other cities on the
mainland on important mission, it is
said, viii soon leave for his homeward
trip.
Acting under instructions from the
foreign office in Toxic, Vice Consul
Moroi said this morning that no in.
formation on the return of the war
mission will be published.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-10-19

On October 10, according to infor'
nation received in the last mail. Presi'
dent Wilson issued proclamation re-
garding the licensing of various lines
of trade. Under the proclamation
cold storage warehouses, grain eleva'
tors and firms handling various foods
in Hawaii and other parts OF the ter
ritory must secure licenses. The pen
aities prescribed for violating the
trade licensing act are fine Of $1,000
or Imprisonment for not more than
two years.
The presidents proclamation will az.
feet large number of dealers in food
stuffs, both retailers and wholesalers,
in Honolulu and other parts Of the
territory, and several local dealers,
when informed by the Star-Bulletin
today of the act, sent wireless messages
to the national food administration re-
questing the license forms. The word
received by the Star-Bulletin is the
first TO come to Honolulu, and to all
local retailers and wholesalers 1t
proved distinct surprise.
II is pointed out that the larger
firms like Henry May & Co. the feed
companies. the meat companies, J. NJ.
Levy & Co.. c. @. zee Hopp & Co,
and l.. All Leong & Co, are not the
only concerns to be affected, as many
of the smaller Oriental houses are
doing business in foodstuffs amount
ing to more than 100000 a year.
Many of these firms are also affected
because they. are conducting whole
sale as well as retail business.
The territorial food commission to.
day announced that il has received no
information OF the issuance of the
presidents proclamation. and declared
IL did not know who would enforce
the licensing act here. The office of
the federal food commissioner said
this work probably would be done by
the food commission. but J. r. Child.
acting executive officer. says he has
no information other than that given
him by the Star-Bulletin. ,.t.
Aims to Curb Prices
The manager of a large retail and
Wholesale concern, whose business
in foodstuffs is far in excess of $780,
900 a year, expressed the opinion that
the passage OF the act undoubtedly
Is move on the part OF the national
administration to control the prices OF
fcod to certain extent and that prices
on many commodities may be fixed in
the license. without which the com.
pany or firm would be unable to op-
crate For instance, he points out, the
food administration might rule that
goods be sold at profit of IS per
cent above the actual cost. Other
and retailers expressed
similar opinions. II is also thought
locally that the act will tend to pre-.
vent the boarding of large quantities
of foodstuffs In warehouses and cold
storage plants. ~.
The proclamation authorized by the
food control law specifies that the fol
lowing must apply for licenses:
All persons. firms, corporations and
engaged In the business
either OF IN operating cold storage
warehouses Ga cold storage warehouse
for, the purposes of this proclamation
being defined as any place artifcially
or mechanically cooled to or below a
OF IS degrees above zero
Fahrenheit In which food products are
placed and held for 80 DAYS or more):
CD operating elevators, warehouses
OF other places for storage of corn,
Continued on page two) 4
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-10-19
LIBERTY LOAN COMMITTEE BULLETIN
Allotment of
Liberty Bonds

IL Is hoped that the Second Liberty Loan like the first
will be heavily oyersubscrbed But should such prove
no matter how large the oversubscrpon may be-
the policy of distributing the bonds as widely as possible
among the people of the country will be followed and
every subscriber to amount greater than $1,000 is
sure to receive the bond or bonds subscribed for.
Subscribers to larger amounts will receive an allotment
based on the amount of the bond issue and its proportion
to the amount of subscription What proportion of their
subscription they will obtain will not be known until all
subscriptions in
If YOU SUBSCRIBE FOR A $50 LIBERTY BOND
YOU'LL GET THE ENTIRE BOND
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-10-19

THE totals announced by the exc
cutive committee for the second
Liberty loan reached $2,550.300 at
noon today, an increase of $339,950
over yesterdays figures. This amount
vas turned in by 1869 subscribers, but
the committee is now working for s.
-0G0 subscribers before the campaign
closes on October 81. Hawaii's quote
to the national loan is now oversnb.
scribed by nearly 100000, but the
local workers are driving for the So
100000 mark. This means the cam
paign hustlers must secure $250.00O
every day until the campaign is ended,
a week from tomorrow.
\ Officials said this morning that if
Hawaii makes the 100000 mark
she will attract the attention of the
world, and in all probability no more
loan requirements will be exacted OF
her for some time to come. .'~
Schoield reported a total of 1855
$50 at~midnight last night, and no. new
figures have been received at depart
ment headquarters so far this after
noon. The army totals reached $S12,-
500 at the same hour. The boy scout
totals today amount to $22,700.
Scouts Still at Work
The Boy Scouts will be out in full
force tomorrLw morning to continue
Continues m psge twn)