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The Washington times., 1917-12-01
SUGAR CARDS MAKE
DEBUT AT A. AND P.
STORES IN CAPITAL

Twenty thousand sugar cards were
given to regular customers OF the
Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Com
pany in Washington today.
This is said to be the first time in
the history OF Washington that cards
have been necessary In addition with
cash to buy one pound Of sugar. The
debut today OF sugar cards gives
Washington one more touch Of a war
capital.
ABOUT 10000 sugar cards have
been issued" said Pierre BeaIler, local
superintendent OF the Great Atlantic
and Pacific Tea Company, "and more
will be issued next week"
Although we have plenty OF cards
we have little sugar. Not even
enough to supply our regular Gus
toners who hold cards" he contin-
ued.
Under the card system. each regu-
lar customer with a family is allowed
to buy one pound OF sugar a week.
The manager OF every Atlantic and
Pacific store has been given direc-
tions to give cards only to persons
with families who have been regular
customers OF the Atlantic and Pacific
stores. No sugar is sold without
card.
The cards are of brown pasteboard.
about two by three inches in size. On
one side a space is blocked on into
twelve spaces, each space indicating
a week. When a customer buys a
pound OF sugar the manager OF the
store punches a hole in one Of the
spaces.
The Washington times., 1917-12-01
GERMAN LEADERS
IN REICHSTAG AT
ODDSAS TOPEACE

AMSTERDAM. Dec. 1.-The social
1Bt representatives In the Reichstag.
in the debate following Chancellor
Won Hertiing's speech, demanded that
peoples OF the warning nations must
conclude peace with one another.
The representative OF the centrum
demanded q conciiiatory peace, not
one by aggression or Remuneration.
Count Won Westarp urged that
"Wbat the sword has conquered must
be utilized for Germany's safety,
strength, and free future"
Herr Scheidmann for the socialists
remarked that Russia had not been
defeated-only those in Russia who
desired to fght TO the bitter end. He
said the German working classes con-
ndently await the day when the work
ers OF France and Britain will meet
them on the same terms as Russia's
workers.
Herr Haase, independent socialist,
declared: I'VE want a general peace
without annexation east or west"
Chancellor Won Hertling's address,
following an optimistic review Of the
years. events in the various theaters
Of war, stated that the allies were
hRhtinE from a lust for conquest, and
that the expressed aim to destroy
German militarism Is q foolish argu-
Insnt"
Germany must wait, endure, hold
out, was the final admonition in Won
Hertling's address. -,
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K. OF c. HAVE $4,000
TOWARD $4,000 FUND

The task OF Washington Knights
Of Columbus, who are raising a
$4,000 war work fund. is helf done.
a little more than $4,000 in subscrip-
tions having been received.
A system somewhat different from
the other drives OF the year is being
used by the knights. Through a COM
piete parish organization they are
covering in an intensive manner out
lying sections of the city and the
residence districts.
Daily luncheons are being held at
the Ebbitt House. at which addresses
are made and progress and methods
discussed. The campaign is consum-
ing more time than was expected,
but W. T. Normoyle, chairman OF the
finance committee. says that IL will
be continued until the goal is
reached.
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McADOO ISSUES THRIFT
APPEAL TO CHILDREN

Appealing to the school children Of to-
day, to show the drummer boy spirit Of
7s. Secretary OF the Treasury MeAdoo
asked them to save their pennies and
buy war thrift stamps In the S.oo0oO.0m
campaign opening Monday.
The nation needs that sort OF boys
and girls today he said. mot to beat
their drums nor to lead our muskets.
but to start a great work which must
be done. II is the part Of boys and girls
today to give an example Of self-deniAl
and sacrifice to teach fathers and moth
ers. to teach the grown people Of the
nation that we still have In every young
heart the spirit OF 70 when boys led our
soldiers into battle and girls fought BE-
side their fathers at the cabin walls
I'VE must win this war. We can and
we shall win II the boys and girls Of
American say so. and mean II. and feel
II and live 1t as the boys and girls %
Ts lived and felt and helped"
The Washington times., 1917-12-01
U. S. AID TO WIN WAR,
NORTHCLFFE DECLARES

PARIS. Dec. LIN discussing the
inter-allied conference in an interview
in the Petit Parisien, Viscount North
clife says:
THE unity OF control which will
issue from this conference is essential
for more than one reason. but espe
cially because It viii permit the allies
to use to the full extent the generous
abundance OF resources the vast trans
Atlantic republic places at their dis
posal. The Importance OF American
Intervention only appears as yet but
indistinctly and yeiled to the eyes a
Europe. II is too difficult to imagIne
what is happening 5000 kilometers
from here"
NiscOunt Northcline described the
enthusiasm he said he had witnessed
throughout the length and breadth
Of the United States.
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COAL COMESEAST
WITH NORTHWEST
PRIORITY LAW OFF

Coal produced in central fields to-
day began moving toward its nor.
NAL destinations In central and east
ern territory, as 4 result Of the lift
ing Of the priority order. under which
preference In movement has been
given for many weeks to coal ship
ments bound to northwestern States
by way OF the Great Lakes.
Fuel Administrator Garfield an
nounced that II more coal Is needed
by the Northwest before spring such
requirements will be met by all rail
shipments from nearby fields under
special priority orders. Suspension
Of this order effective at midnight
last night shifts to the Eastern lines
Immediately an enormous amount Of
coal and coal-car equipment, to re-
lieve the Industrial demands of New
England and other war plant CEN
ters which are suffering from an
alarming coal shortage.
With the problem Of coal produc-
tion partially solved through auto
matic agreements between operators
and miners In most fields, the extent
of increase in output now depends
upon the ability of the railroads to
meet the demands Of the operators
for cars at the mines.
Operators from the principal pro
ducing fields today advised Fuel Ad
minlstrator Garfield that they were
prepared to Increase their output by
at least 20 per cent II needed cars
are provided at the mines. For sew
eral weeks the car shortage has
forced mines In some of the largest
fields to work half time, with thou
sands OF miners idle.
The Washington times., 1917-12-01
NAVY SELECTION BOARD
SUGGESTS PROMOTIONS

Promotion OF nine captains to be
rear admirals, forty-six commanders
to be captains, and II2 lieutenant
commanders to be commanders will
be recommended to President Wilson
by the Navy Selection Board.
Admiral Henry Thomas Mayo, chair
man OF the board. handed these recon-
mendations to Secretary OF the Navy
Daniels today. The promotions will
be for the period of the war and are
designed to meet the need for naval
officers. At the conclusion OF the
war the men promoted will be dron.
ped back to their present ranks.
The Washington times., 1917-12-01
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage Licenses
John J. RadlSe. IS. and Annie W. DostsE
~. both OF Baltimors. Nd. The Rev. c.
p. Thomah
Morris D. Moskovitz, -. Of Philadelphia.
Pa. and Alfredo Brown. Il. OF Balti-
more, Nd. The Rev. @. silverstons.
Donald Montgomsry Esrll. -. and Louise
Davis crittsndsn, -. both Of Washing
ton. D. c. The Rev. Q. @. Johnson
james I. Dean. 20. Of Point Of Rock. Nd.
more. Nd. The Rev. John II. Jsffriss.
Louis W. Helmuth. ~, and Serena Eliza
beth Pugh. 10. both Of Warrington, D.
c TSs ssy; S.I,1cS GSOrEs d Rp9isy; ns;S.r,D. "
Ryan. %, both Of Washington, D. C.
The Rev. J. +. Eckenrods.
William Henry Anthony. jr.. II, and Annie
Va The Rev. John B. clark.
Wilson Montgomery VoEts, u. Of Perry
man. Nd, and Florence Cecilia Dent.
q. OF Warrington. D. C. The Rev. A.
NJ Marks
Joseph MarowitI. -, and Fanny Collector.
20, both Of Baltimore. Nd The Rev.
O. silverstone.
Victor z. Copper. %. and HaSsl Hoeken-
The Rev. Howard p. Downs
b. RAscowich, 30. Of San Fran
cisco. Cal. and Margaret Z. Brown. u,
Of Washington, d. c. The Rev. Titus
George EnOch HUNT. jr.. 20. OF oxon Hin,
Nd, and Catherine A. Norris. 20, Of
LeonardtOwn, Nd. The Rev. John Z.
Horstkamp.
J. sothoron FIekling, 20. and susans A.
Gross, q, Of New York city. The Rev.
J. p Aackin-
Allen Fridley. 81. and Ellie Lucille
Carter. 10. both Of covington. Va The
Rev. Harry d. Mitchell
Prank A. Clark. Is, and Irene H. Decker
son. u. both OF Richmond. Va The
Rev. Titus E Davis.
John =. Porter. 20. and Anna ]. Greer,
both Of Washington, D. C. The Rev.
Joseph II. Cassidy.
W. B. Little. IS. and Leonor T. Black, a.
The Rev. E B. Smith.
3. Z. Gibbs. IS, and Katie N Reynolds
10 The Rev. T. T. Taylor.
The Rev r. Cottlett.
!. a. Dudley. 90. snd Mary N. venney. IL.
The Rev. 8. p. W. Drew.
The Rev. J. MAttheWa
:. Brooks -, and Bertha Coleman. Is.
The Washington times., 1917-12-01
One DEAD, TWO HURT IN
DOMESTIC TRAGEDY

TOLEDO, Ohio. Dec. Mrs. Bessie
Warburg is in a dying condition at a
local hospital; Frank Cole. her COM
panion on Thanksgiving night, is suf
fering from. scalp wounds. and Carl
warburg, the woman's husband, Is
dead, the result OF hanging himself
in a cell at the police station with
his necktie.
II is said that Warourg discovered
his wife with Cole. after he had
warned him 10 keep away. Enraged.
he attacked them with his bare
hands. probably fatally wounding his
wife and seriously injuring Cole.
The Washington times., 1917-12-01
Engineers Kept Busy.
CHICAGO PYTHON DOES
NOT COME UNDER HOOVER

CHICAGO, Dec. 1.-The superin.
tendent of Lincoln Park declared to-
4ay that 1t is impossible TO Hoover.
ize the menu Of Gladys, the twenty
four-foot python there.
GLADYS was administered her semi
annual meal yesterday. II required
twelve keepers to do the job. A
sausage machine was used to prepare
the 30 pounds Of preliminary beef
stuffinR. which was followed by a
twelve-pound hunk OF beef to keep
IL in. A fve-fOOt pole was used to
force the food into the python.
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WIDOW ON
TRIAL MAY
KNOW HER
FATE SOON
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letters Mrs De sauIles had written
her husband and her actions imme-
diately before and after the shooting
Justice Jones, who was one OF the
1lrst officials to deaf with Mrs. De
sGulles following the shooting. was
recalled by the State. and said he re-
garded her az rational
Countess Maud Salm. wife of Count
Otto Salm Of Austria, told OF a visit
to the jail the day following the
shooting. She said Mrs. De SSauIles
told her they ''must be careful OF
what Is said, as there may be dicto-
graphs in the room"
Mrs. Annie Mooney. Baby Jacks
nurse at The Box. told Of Mrs. De
Baulles' presentation to the British
court. and said that she once went
up in an aeroplane- OF the motor ac-
cident In Chile. a. q result OF which
the defense has asserted Mrs. De
6auIles' mind was affected. Mrs.
Mooney said the defendant went to a
concert the night following. She was
In bed for several days afterward.
however.
Wanted to De en- Lusitnnia.
Both De Saulles and Mrs. De SauIles
said they were sorry fhey were not
aboard the LusitanIa when word
came Of the sinking OF that liner.
Mrs. Mooney said.
The State centcred its efforts In
examination OF Tho final witnesses on
showing Mrs De- Saulles entirely
sane, and through Mrs. Mooney show
cd how she went from London to
Paris to purchase clothes. once leay-
ing little Jack srora Thanksgiving b
Christmas
DR.. Isham B. Harris and DR.. Charles
W. Pilgrim appeared as the States
alienists. DR.. Pilgrim, on cross-ex-
animation. admitted he had not ex-
amined Mrs. De SAulles.
The Washington times., 1917-12-01
GOVERNMENT OWNERSHIP
PROGRAM Is HELD UP

The Newlands special conrressionar
committee will ranort
against Government ownership Of rail-
roads, until after the war at least. Rsn-
resentative Adamson said today.
Judge Adamson. a member Of the coro-
mIttee. said that ""ebery railroad IN ths
country Is violating the Adamson eight
hour law every day. compoundinR a
felony with their employee, runnInS on
the same basis as formerly, and simply
paying overtime"
The Washington times., 1917-12-01
U. S. DOLLAR WORTH
$1.42 IN CHINA NOW

AMOY. China. Dec. IAN American
dollar u worth S1.42 in Chiese money
here today, an increase OF cents
since October 81, and an increase Of
cents since October 2.
Under normal conditions the Amer
lean dollar IL worth about S225 here.
The Washington times., 1917-12-01
ARMY RECRUITING sooms.

The army enlistment campaign was
booming yesterday. The War Depart.
ment announced today 2.O32 men were
enrolled. Maine filled its quota Of
1 ,4ss, with three to spare. Pennsyl-
vania recruited 31s.
The Washington times., 1917-12-01
Seore 81 AFrests FoIIsw.
DynanIte near Brsdre.

PETERSBURG. Va, Dec. IA plot ~
German sympathiEsrs Il believed today
to have been foiled In the finding Of ten
steks Of dynamite and nfteen feet Of
time fuse within 1zs feet Of the NorfoIk
and Western railroad bridge. bstween
this city and Camp Lee. The local
police turned the equipment over 70 the
provost guard. which 70 today conduct
ing an Investigation
A box Of caps was with the fuse, but
the apparatus was detached The fuse
was umed two minutes 10 the foot. and
II the spy had been succeuful In earry-
Ing out his planA
II Is believed that the explosive was
obtained from the local Du Pont power
plant Neither railroad nor street rail-
dynamite.
A heavy guard OF troops has been
placed at either end OF the bridge.
Bonb TArsarena DetrsIt PsIIee.
DETROIT. Mich. Dee LA tsn-
inch bomb. containing sufficient
powder 70 hzvss completely wreeked
the bqildlhg. has been found on the
window ledge Of the police station
here and turned over 70. Federal
authorities. An unlighted fuse was
attached
Federal agents are convinced that
the placing OF the bomb was to In
timldate the police who have recent
ly begun q campaign against enemy
aliens. There are no marks or signs
on the bomb. II Is said. to give the
authorities elew on which 10 make
an investigation
The Washington times., 1917-12-01
wAR FUND NOT FOR RUSSIA.

NEW YORK, Dec. NO part of
the proceeds from Hero Land. the
great allied relief bazaar here, will
70 TO Russia, the management an
nounces, until = government there is
recognized by the United States.
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Sane At Time of the Shooting Aensts For State Testify
WILL APPOINT MAN
TOHEAR DISTRICT
COAL COMPLAINTS

A new division Of the fuel admin
Washington consumers, who are un-
able to get coal despite the supplies
coming in almost daily IL to be Gre
ated, 1t was learned today. ~All indi-
vidual complaints will be referred to
this new office for such action as 10
possible In securing the necessary
supply.
Federal Fuel Administrator John L
Weaver has been compelled to tell all
applicants that he could do nothing
In individual cases. He has. however,
through cooperation Of the dealers
been able to aid some applicants.
This was accomplished through efforts
OF Jesse c. Suter. who was secretary
OF the Coal Merchants Association.
Now Up to suteF.
Mr.. suter under the Fuel Admins
traitor Is now charged with the duty
Of securing a sufficient supply of coal
for the needs Of the Capital, and with
keeping this coal coming in In suf-
neient quantity to supply all needs.
Because OF the complaint OF new
families that they are unable to get
coal. II has been determined to create
an office to care for their needs. Ap-
pointment OF a man to all this new
office will probably be made tonight.
Price Rise Permitted.
Anthracite coal prices in Washing
ton were increased an average OF so
cents q ton today
The price raise Yas authorized by
Federal Fuel Administrator John L
Weaver on the report OF = special
committee appointed by Mr.. wSaver
to inquire into prices. margins and
costs OF Washington dealers. II was
due. 1t was explained. to increased
costs to the dealers OF doing bust
ness. A gross margin of $3.50 q ton
Is allowed the dealers.
Allowance of q gross margin OF 50
cents ton and an average Increase
In price to consumers Of 50 cents a
ton does not mean q nat or nxed price
for coal in the District. II is an ad-
vance over present prices and mar
gins. and there will still be q wide
range of prices between various !:
grades and sizes of coal and between |
different dealers. due to the varying
cost at the mines and differences IN !
freight
The coal price committee, which
made its Recommendations to Mr.. ,
Weaver. Is composed OF z. +. Cola
day. c. A Aspinwall. W. W. Griffith, |
c. T. Kingsbury. and J. H Hanna
Mr.. Weaver now has under consId-
GRAFTON q plan for placing retail deal
ers under license.
The Washington times., 1917-12-01
TRANSPORT, span,
STATION
PL0TSFRUSTRATED

NEW YORK. Dec. i.-oovsrnment
agents are today probing what ls BE-
lisysd 10 have been a plot Of the
enemy to blow up an army transport
when Il reached mid-ocean with 1000
soldiers. bat which was foIIed by the
discovery in coal bunker OF can.
fashioned 80 a. to resemble q lump
Of coal, which contained q chargs of
90 per cent dynamite.
The transport was being coaIed at
Hoboken late yesterday. when = fore
man Of coal passers discovered the
chunk" He observed the peculiar
Appearing lump and. ordering the
workmen to rest awhile. he rushed
on with the bomb. Experts cut Il
open. and 90 per cent OF II vas found
to be dynamite. Ordinary blasting
dynamite Is OF only 20 per cent
strength.
Score ~ Arrests Fellow.
Nearly = score Of foreigners who
nave been working on the coal barEss
between the coal terminals ana the
Hoboken piers have been hsld by
FEDERAL agents. who are working On
the theory that the bomb was either
placed In The coal at Port READING.
n. J., where II was originally loaded.
or on the barge before ii reached
the pierA
United States sailors are today re-
moving from the bunkers all OF the
coal that had been taken aboard.
The authorities declare that had
the can Of dynamite reached the far-
naces Of the transport Il would have
caused the boiler to explode. and no
doubt have blown up the vessel.
The Washington times., 1917-12-01
MEN
SERVEDFEAST Of
TURkEYAT FRONT
BY J. W. PEGLER
UNITED Press stan COrresPOndent.)

NSh CNAh SeHENARgHuCANy
AMERICAN FIELD HEADQUAR
TIERS, France. Dec. 1.-At least one
group Of American troops in front
line trenches got their Thanksgiving
Day spread, They were American
engineers. Whether the fighting men
there had turkey and trimmings was
still unsettled today.
Back behind the lines, however, the
heroes OF the first battalion Of Ameri-
can fighting forces to do trench duty
got a double Thanksgiving Day cele-
bration-a dinner on Friday that was
an exact duplicate OF Thursdays
spread.
Good Things for Heroes.
Thursday night, when the divisional
quartermaster viewed the wreckage
OF food supplies throughout Thurs
days onslaught OF appetites. he found
a large supply OF turkeys, cranberry
sauce, and apple pie still remaining.
1t wasn't enough for the whole
American expeditionary army. but ~
was enough to reward the heroes OF
the first detachment who did trench
duty-including the twelve men dec
GRATED with the French war cross for
bravery in the trench raid Of Novem-
Der 2. The surplus was therefore
turned over to their commissaries
and the heroes feasted again joyously
on Friday.
Engineers Kept Busy.
The American engineers who had
their Thanksgiving dinner in the
trenches are doing a valuable work
on the American sector" 1t is their
job to carry out routine construction,
10 board up trenches and other works.
Almost nightly they accomplish valu
able work near the front lines, and
sometimes under cover OF darkness
extend and repair entanglements on
No Mans Land.
The American front continued nor
mally quiet today.
The Washington times., 1917-12-01
From the
Business Office Viewpoint
Selling
the Product
Nv L M EARNEST.

Note-This Is the fourth OF .
series OF extracts from an ad-
dress delivered at the Kiwania
Club Of Warrington by q sales
man who has made good in the
art OF Selling the Product"
E. c. ROGERS.
The Washington times., 1917-12-01
Guest ut Means Home.

Mrss1felVin has been q guest at the
Means home evsr since the death of
her sister. and has steadfastly re-
fused to communicate with her moth
er. Mrs. Anne L Robinson. The
breach between mother and daughter
Is wider than ever today. The two
met last night. and Ars. Robinson's
bitter announcement OF CASTOR Means
sent her daughter away in high rage.
The second will OF James c. King.
which CASTOR B. Means IL alleged to
have found. will be brought into the
case today. The State Will attempt
to show that the will IL a forgery,
and that Means had planned to OBJ
tain large funds by its probate.
The Washington times., 1917-12-01
Deatha.

The following deaths have been ro.
ported to the Health Department In
the last twenty-four hours:
Moses 81 m. g yrs.. Ili0 N. II. ave. NV.
Ida +. Drury. s. yrs. as ~. J. ave. -.
Fritz Triumph. o yrs., The Rupert Hona.
Anacostia.
Rose Tear. 81 yrs. $50 llth 81. nv.
Cornelius L. Ryan. Is yrs. = Grant II. nv.
Dollie Moore, 81 yrs. Is Quincy pl. NV.
clifton MArEhall. 20 yrs. 30 ID q. ~.
Mary Cox. 50 yrs, 81. EliEabeth Hos
Charles =. Thomas. q y-s.. SIS n st. NV
William P. Smith. g yrs.. n Dixon Ct ~.
Ella Bryan. rs yrs.. Providence Hos.
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Births.
The following births have been re-
ported to the Health Department N
the last twenty -four hours:
Abraham and Anna Shulman. girl.
Joseph d. and Blanche +. Schrtver, girl.
Edgar v. and Catherine Parker. girl.
Robert II. and Beatrice Gibson, boy.
James W. and MAry Gessford. girl.
Robert R. and Helen Faulkner. giri.
Charles d. and Rei. n Forester. girl.
Stephen NJ and Jean Clement. girl
Virginius and Ada L. Dabney. girl
Frank and Blanche Miles, boy.
Doug As A. and Leila Green. boy.
Clarence p. and Annett Dixon, girl.
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Vital Records of the District.

The Rev. william H. BarueG
d. Ward. -. and Agnes Jackson. -. The
Rev. J. L. HAlloman.
H. C. Patton. -. and Rnby L Holland.
-. The Rev. Z. B. Smith.
7. Robinson. 81. and Malvenia Clark. -.
The Rev. ". J. Howard.
J. white. 20. and Elizabeth Graham. -.
The Rev. William X. Dean.
H. BoyerS. -. and Leona Wood. -. The
Rev. Charles Cushingberry.
W H. Phillips. IS. and Jewel Jennifer, -.
The Rev. d. Johnson