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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-01
CHICAGO Potato Market.

Potatoes, lower.
Minnesota, wisconsin and Michigan.
bulkNS5 Gl1.1o.
Minnesota Wisconsin and Michigan.
sacks-l.1 od1 .2o.
Receipts-5T cars.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-01
County Attorney.

I hereby announce my candidacy fof
the office OF county attorney, subject
to the will Of the republican voters at
the coming primary, June 3. A. B.
Hoover.
20 seusIA qua o. loefqns 'sMo1 'hluno5
IleQsIeN 20 EeuIo14e 6lunoo Io1
uoIaeuluou rea;lqndsI eua Io1 eaeplp
the voters at the primary on June 3,
1913. 3. Q. Tankcrsiey.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-01
Not Generally Understood.

There Is nothing impossible about =
white blackbird or q brown black
bear. In this connection black"
means a variety. not color. The
Yellow sea is not yellow, and the
White mountains are not white.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-01
p.lIv rhouoht.

Books are not made for furniture,
but there ID nothing else. that 80 beau
tifully furnishes house. Give u
q house furnished with books rather
than furniture. Henry Ward Bssches:.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-01
coI,n!v Audi$or.

I will be a candidate for the repub-
lican nomination for county auditor,
subject to the will Of the voters at the
primary election June 3. George En-
derley.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-01
Oats.
Chicago Cash Grain Close.

Chicago, May I,
Corn-No. yellow ITO: No. 4 yellow,
J. 5591.s0; No. 4 yellow, 1.4SG1.5o; No.
o yellow. 100 $50
Oate-No. white, s19s215: stand
ard s16s3.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-01
Alum con,Idersd /. Charm.

Alum il worn as . charm in parts
Of Asia Minor. A triangular piece
IL placed in case Of silver and worn
suspended from = string about the
neck
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-01
TALKS OF NEW PROPOSALS GIVE
IMPETUS TO DOWNWARD
TENDENCY OF MARKET.
FAVORABLE WEATHER
ALSO 1EARlsH FACTOR
Oats Also Responds TO Continued
Talk Of Peace-No Evidence Of
Pressing Demand From East-Pro.
visions Harden As May Deliveries Of
Lard Pass to Strong Hands.

Chicago May Fresh intimat!ons
OF peace offer forthcoming gave new
impetus today to the downward tend
ency of the corn market. Favorable
weather for planting counted also as
bearish influence. Opening prices,
which varied from unchanged figures
to Z cent up, with May at 1.2TA and
July at SLASH to s1.4sss. were fol-
lowed by a material setback but then
something of a rally.
Later assertions that receipts at
Kansas City and st. Louis would be
light from now on led TO a moderate
upturn in values. but reports that the
east was Offering TO resell acted as
more than an offset. The close was
weak, unchanged to 2Ss cents lower,
with May at s1.27A and July at
$l.455s to SLASH.
Oats.
Oats. like corn, responded to peace
talk. Besides no evidence appeared OF
any pressing demand from the east.
After opening Is cent OF to IS and 4
cents up. with July at T51s to 1874,
prices fell sharply but later recovered.
Provisions hardened on account Of
May deliveries Of lard having passed
into strong hands. Moreover hog pack
Ing for the week in the west was light.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-01
New York Produce.

- - New YORK May I.
Butter-Firm: receipts 4.s71 tubs:
creamery specials. 1921; creamery ex-
fras, ASK @46; extra firsts. 1895:
packing stock, current make No. 2.
3slM@32.
Cheese-Steady: receipts $3.50 box
ses; sta whole milk fresh special. white
or coiored 24k@26 average fancy 24I
rs.
Eggs Steady: receipts 24.SS3 cases;
fresh gathered selected extras 3sd
463s; extra frsts, 3s1s OBJ firsts. 30
in -: storage pack, firsts 3s1s 1371s.
q Poultry-Alice firm; dressed firm.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-01
Supervisor.

Editor Times-Republ'can: Please
announce my candidacy for supervisor
OF Marshall county on the republican
ticket before the primary election
June 3. seek the nomination for the
term beginning Jan. 1, 1920. John w.
Long.
I will be a candidate for the repub-
lican nomination for county supervisor
for the term beginning Jan. l. 1920. w.
H. Jones.
I wish to announce to the voters
that will be candidate for the re-
publican nomination for SUPERVISE OF
Marshall county for the term begin
ming Jan. !, 1913. subject to the wishes
Of the eleetnr. ct the primary on June
8. J. L. Wylie.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-01
HEAVY RECEIPTS At OTHER
PACKING cENTERs pEsPREss
CHICAGO PRICES.
MODERATE RUN THERE
FAILS TO HAVE EFFECT
Trade Slow at Declines Of 10 Cents
Per Hundred-No Urgent Call For
Cattle and Market Turns Weak -
Sheep in Poor Demand-current
Quotations at Live Stock Centers.

Chicago. May HEAVY receipts at
other packing centers tended today to
depress hog values here
Cattle.
There was no urgent call for cattle
and the market was weak all day.
Sheep.
Sheen wero IN poor demand
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-01

Open. High. Low. Close. Close.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-01
Representative,

I will be a candidate before the pri-
mary election June for the repubii-
can nomination for representative
from Marshall county in the Iowa leg
islature. J. R. Howard.
To the voters Of Marshall county:
will be candidare for the republican
domination for representative from
this, the Fifty first legislative district
subject to the wishes Of the voters ~
the primary on June 3. r. p. Scott.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-01

oats, 211.
Duluth cars-Wheat, 2.
Winnipeg cars-Wheat, Is.
MINNEAPOLIS CASH GRAIN.
Minneapolis, May i.
Corn-No. yellow, 1856 q1.65: No. 4
yellow, 1.50a1.6o: No. 5 yellow. 1.35 a
1.45; No. yellow 1.4o; sample grade
yellow, So: No mixed, $50 al. so; No
mixed. las; No. 5 mixed, 1877; sam
pie. 130
Oats-No. white, s21s ASH; stand
ard. 1874 6791a: No. white, 7sG7a;
No. white, TN 67stz.
Barley-1.3511.s5; choice 1.s5dL73.
Rye-No 2. 2.6e@2.70.
Flax. 0514.07.
MILWAUKEE CASH GRAIN.
Milwaukee. May l..
C5Srn-Steady; No. 8 white 1850
i.s0: No. white. >1.4591.5o; No 6
white, 1.22; No yellov. 1.5s; No. 4
yellow, 1914 @1.571s: No. 4 mixed,
149.
Oats-No. white. s26s3; No. 4
white, SIX @s2s4; standard, s2@ 1s3.
Barley-Bids to cents lower: No.
>. lis: No. 4, 1.75 OLE.
Rye-Easy: No. q 2.s5.
OMAHA CASH GRAIN.
Omaha, May l.
Corn-No. 2 white, 1.72; No. 3 white.
170@1.71; No. 4 white, 1.65a1.67: No.
s white. 1.So@1.s3; No. 6 white. 1.40t6
$50: No. yellow, 1874: No. 3 yellow.
160@1.S2: No. yellow, 1.55@1.5S; No.
yellow. 1.42@1.45: No. yellow. 100;
sample yellow, 1.2o; No. . mixed, $50
dD1.63; No. 3 mixed, 1.57@l.5s; No. 4
mixed. 1y55511.5s; No. 5 mixed, 1920
. Lis: sample mixed, 95.
Oats-No. 8 white, so@s0k; No. a
\ White, 1914.
ST. LOUIS CASH GRAIN
st. Louis, May I.
Corn-No. ?, 1.72: No. 3 yellow. 1877.
Nc. 4 yellow. 1.55; sample yello ",
lii; No. white, 1888; No. 8 White,
s1.7s.
C&ts-standard. ssx; No 3 white.
( e36a3h; No z, S21a
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-01
Sheer
Chicago Live Stock.

Sheep were in poor demand.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-01
LAMsoN's MARKET REPORTS.

Furnished by Lamson Bros. & Co., 2o3
Masonic Temple; Phone 1873.
RANCE OF PRICES
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-01

Corn
May .i12I3s 12l a l21A412T Ail2' a
Jaly ...... 1883 4 4SSz l4515 40 q lay Is
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-01

lay ......l24. 1925 .oN24 1924 72l24 IS
-lIy .424. 1925 1924 s2E25 .07l24. 80
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-01

May, ...... % 55t22 1872. 52f22 70 - %
July ..... %. % % y % 1928 1928 :
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-01
Rsnres.ntatixe Hoo Sales.

Below are quoted a few Of the reE
-e.ax,.ati,ro l,arr Los far tod
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-01

o nay ...... 1913 sosz, 77s IS 7sx
July ......i Az 717sI ss.i se1s 7l7s
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-01

al. 7o145. oI45 10 As, 75l4S. 20
.l45.45i45.7 5i45 40 As. So 10 80
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-01

Chicago cars-Wheat, 4; corn. So;
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-01
Representative Cattle Sales.

Below are quoted a few Of the rep
.esentative cattle sales for today:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-31
FIRST CHINESE TROOPS
OFF TO FRENCH FRONT
Contingent Starts for Battle
Line, but Number Is Kept
Secret
WASHINGTON, Jan. 81.


An official dispatch from Pekin
says that transportation of Chinese
troops to France has begun, those
being the first fighting units that
have started to move. ARRANGEMENTS
for the dispatch Of the soldiers were
concluded by a Chino.French commits.
sion, and it is understood that the
Pekin Government. upon the request
of General Tuan Chi Jul. allocated
Boxer indemnity fumes fof the pur.
pose.
China already has in France more
than 100000 nationals employed at
military works behind the French
lines, but the contingents of Chinese
troops will engage I'm military opera.
tions and will not be assigned TO
menial tasks, according to the dis.
patch. The number of Chinese troops
already embarked was announced in
the dispatch. but was withheld for mill.
tary reasons.
The Chinese military mission i'm the
United States will return 10 Wash.
ington today and formally will re.
ceive the delivery of s2,00O,000 worth
of guns and other war material con.
tracted for several years ago and
which have just been completed. 1t is
understood that the Chinese Govern.
ment will place contracts here for
many more millions or dollars worth
OF war supplies.
The guns, munitions and other ma.
teriais will be shipped to China and
not to the Chinese base in France, it
was learned today.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-31
HELP WANTED-FEMALE

gfPiSr and stenographcr. active: must he
accurate and careful. with aptitude for de-
tail; 10 such person Is open the position Of
working head Of depa rtment IN n small but
busy Office or prOmircnt corporation; the
right person Will find advancement and n
lite position; state age, experience and other
particulars. salary now earned and that de-
sired and when can start. For appolnt-
ment address Supplies. iGS w High St.
Carlisle Pa,
T1PlST, touch operator. on l.. e. Smith
machine rapid and accurate; excellent op-
portuntty FOR advancement in large whole
sale grocery house where competence is ap-
preclated. y 201. Ledger Office
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-31
WANTED

CAST-OFF CLOThfSG-Highcst prices paid
for ladies' and gentlernen's clothing OF all
descriptions, hats, shoes, furs. etc. Will call
day or evening. city or suburbs. Call. write
or phone Bell, Poplar 57-T1. Open evenings.
HACKER 1899 Poplar At.
FURNITURE. pianos. carpets, antiques. en-
tire or part houses for cash. no matter
how large. y. Bernsteln, 1854 Ridge ave.
GOLD; silv., Lib. Bonds, pawn tickets. false
teeth. broken iewelry. talk. mac. records.
music rolls and furn. wanted. 2aiS Columbia.
TRADING stamps, all coupons and United
ctfs,; Columbia and Victor records: also
talk. mach's: best prices. Coin, 124 s. 1ith.
lOSTlrINELY highest prices paid ladies',
gents cast-on clothing. shoes, hatsl call
day. evening. city. country. Phone Dickinson
0ia5, Friedman Bros. 1444 South st.
WANTED-Portable metal stock bins suit
able for auto parts. about 1000 bins re-
duired: racks in ~ or IL good sections 3 n.
high. r 22l, Ledger Office.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-31
Woman Sentenced for Ar.on

BELI.EFoNTE. Pa, Jan. s1-Iua~s
Henry G, AQuigley has sentenced Mrs'
Myrtle Fike o. from one TO three year.
q sss psnitsn.lafy eftsr abe had been
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-31

HoUsEKEEPER, good cook aud manager: ?
children; small modern house: $40 per
aALEsWoAfAN. experienced. .wa,stsd to take
charge Of shirtwetst and lingerie depart-
msn(s Ina high-clans Chestnnt 81. store:
ssss 's;E;s'ss :ses "a : ss.:s
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-31

wkNTED kSTM nErI To- EEM1 IsfiE APRIL sTJ;,sr Is on
LANE, BETWEEN YORK ROAD AND
READING STATION: MUST BE MODERN
md md RENT REAsONABLE. ADDRESS g
S22. LEDGER OFFICE.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-31

SITUATIONS wANTED-MALE

AcG3YNTANT NpirIad ENpEEAb sAtrRTA TAX SnrBIf BIZ
BERG, $40 REAL ESTATE TRUST
CHAUFFEUR desires position, driving a
private or commercial car. r 200, Led. on
FINANCIAL MAN-Successful record with
large Philadelphia house introducing
economies, systemstizlng, credits, collec-
tons accounts: discontinuanns OF line ne.
cessitstes change. NJ 354, Ledger Central.
JANITOR--Wanted, by man, 46 years OF
age. position as tanitor: understands steam
e25 s. Sd st.. Phia.
ENGLISH coUPLE seek situs tion as but
Ter and psriormala Or sood plain cook;
q Sic' Isesss css|rtl. y :
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-31
ROOMS FOR RENT

CHESTNUT, coils large front rooms and
bath. nicely furnished. for bachelor; ele-
vator.
GIRARD AVE. 1313--Furnished apartment
second or third floor; private family.
PINE. 025--Double and single rooms with
board: excel table: French boarding house;
nloderatc prices Phone. Filbert 31h6 w.
18TH. s., 4l8-Singe and double rooms. ad-
Joining bath: run, hot water; good service
18TH ST.. g.. 241-Rooms and suite; finest
central location.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-31
HELP WANTED-MALE
MACIlINISTS

MACIlINIsTS
MUST BE EXPERIENCED on GENERAL.
REPAlR WORK IN MAINTENANCE DE.
PARTMENTS.
CALL 3O7 BELLEVUE COURT BLDG.
WALNUT ST. BETWEEN BROAD 18TH
: +. NJ TO 10 p. M.
EVERY NIGGiT WITH EXCEPTION Of
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-31
sANITARIUMs
APARTMENTS

location; special scientific car,
nervous elderly: every comfort. nurse
Booklet. Or. Randall. City Line. Chest. Hi
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-31

FIDELITY FIREPRooF WAREHOUSES;
lsll-lsl0 MARKET ST.
VICToRY' STORAGE = SPECIAL Low
WASHINGTON AND DISTANT POINTS.
EOTH PHONES. 5215 MARKET ST
GIRARD STORAGE co, 0is Girard ave
Moving. backing. storage. Phone Poplar
52o4. Park i23.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-31
FOR SALE

BILLIARD pool, comh't'n. ad-haud. bouI
sold. rrmLrd nNch.l konfer. a29 Girard
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-31
REAL ESTATE WANTED

BUCKS MontEomery Co. farms, all sixso
prices. Renninscr RenninRer. Glensids. ~
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-31

MECHANICS wanted for couipping new cars:
preferably men familiar with auto cars:
must have tools and drivers license. Apply
road dept, Autocar Sales and Service Co,
93l and Market SITS.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-01-01
COAST SR|PYARDS
ASK HIGAPRIcES
Senate Committee Is Told Paci-
fic Coast Builders Want
Contracts But Are HIGH

WASHINGTON, December 2s-tAs,
ISOLATED Press)- -Pacidc Coast ship
building concerns are anxious to Sc
cure government contracts for the
building of merchantmen for the ma
rine and for vessels of the navy but
want such contracts only at high
prices, was the testimony which Ad-
miral Bowles gave, to the senate com
mittee ON, naval, Affairs which is in
vestigating the shipping and shipbuild-
ing affairs Of the country, The testir
mOny was given in answer to qnes-
tions as to why Pacific Coast shipyards
were not being more largely used for
the construction Of vessels for the new
merchant marine the early completion
of which is required in the combating
of the Teuton undersea campaign.
! Admiral Bowles' testimony told fur
ther Of the prices being demanded and
said that the Western shipyards had
Increased their demands from els to
$50 a ton for the construction of steel
NeSbeiS. !. ~. .E ~frg.l4 r..F. sEa. E. -,.,
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-01-01
Commission CLOAK
TO HIDE t0OTING
italians Believe Ieutons Intend
To Carry Art Works From
Country Cite INSTANCES /.

WASHINGTON, December 70 (As-
sociated Press) Merely z cloak q
hide purposed looting Is the charaeteri'
zation which semi-ohHeisl dispatches
from Rome give to the creation BY Ger
many Of so.called commission for the
prote lection Of works OF art IN na1y.
tsTt has been conSlusiItly esthb-
lished.,' these dcspntches said, s'that
it Il the purpose Of the Germans and
Austrians to transfer TO Berlin and
Budapest all works Of art which II );
possible to remove. This has already
been done fp instances =
In eorroboration of these assertions
the dispatches said that the splendid
eqnestriah statue OF. Victor Emmanuel
had disappeared from Udine soon after
the occupation Of the city by the Aus
tro. German forces.
\ Instances are also given where stump.
tuous villas, in the territory, now occu.
MED by the Teutons, owned BY noble.
men, Of Venice, have been looted and al
works Of art carried on.
4 With these evidences OF what has al
ready been done the dispatches assert
that judgement Of the purposes Of the
commission can readily be formed.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-01-01
BRAZIL SUSPECTS
SUBMARINE base


BuENos AIRES, December 2s--
Associated Press Reports of Q mys.
terious vessel, believed to be q German
craft engaged in the establishment Of
or furnishing Of supplies to a subma-
rine base are printed in Brazilian pa
Pers which have reached here.
I. In all Of the reports printed the
purport Is that mysterious vessel has
visited various Brazilian ports and I'M
loaded cargoes consisting Of. heavy
cases of goods. Presumably these have
been received from larger vessel
somewhere ont at sea but at no great
Distance from the South American
coast.
II is assumed that the craft are
German and the goods are q part Of
the equipment Of submarine. base
established or TO be established in
South American waters.
= Warning Of the possibility of tbs,
IL Is said, has been sent out in order
that friendly nations may more care,
fully guard their shipping in the event
Of campaign Of ruthless summarizing
be undertaken in the waters Of the
South Atlantic. 49,
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-01-01
ARMY NAY HANDLE
SOLDIER OFFENDERS

United States Attorney Huber said
yesterday. that be win confer With
Brieadier General Wiser, command.
inc the Hawaiian Department, in the
near future regarding thu adsisability
Of the army authorities taking charge
Of and trying by court mprtial ~
cases Of soldiers charged With the
commission Of certain statutory Of
fenses lstl
This anneupssnspt was made BY
Huber In the eobrse Of comment on
the expose. fy !. The Juvenile court Of
eases IN which young girls are alleged
to; have been sold 20 soldiers and
others bys women, acting as pfocurers
III has been the dispoitioa of local
courts TO let the military. deal with
ind punish by court martial those
cases Involving soldiers which, prior
10 the NAE were handled II the civil
tribunals, and Mr.. Huber Il greatly in
favor Of continuing this practise in all
uoaafI|n lnnfaueeA.A II N ~ a5 filfa E,tg
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-01-01
SENATE COMMUTE
WAITS FOR H0IlVER
Investigators Fan To Of IN
Notify ADMINISTRATOR

WAsHINGToN, Deeenber 20 u
speiated Prsss) Owing. to the =
Herbert c. Hoover, the food adnis 4
traitor, had not been oficiaily motif,
that II was desired that he appear "
fore the special committee Of the sen
ate yesterday, that body did not "a
sumo consideration of the sugar short
age but devoted its attention TO The
coal situation. IA, 81
When the committed assepbled IL re-
coieod q letter from Judge Lindley,
chief counsel for the food administra-
iion, which said that Hoover had gone
70 New York on business since the only
iniimati0p which he had that he would
be wanted before the eommittee VAS
nhot. had been published in the news
papers, IA tefs ~ .tt, 4 q
Under these eifeuinstanees the com
mIifee took nD the collaboration Of
coal shortage, and wiz hsas Hoover At
a later date
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-01-01
cold WAVE Sweeps
!. FR0MVEa T9EASI
People, Ate Little Prepared FIJI
( Meeting II With Coal Sup
plies BeIOwthe Normal

WASHINGTON, December 20 (As.
sociated Press With the coal supply
meager IN many parts of the Middle
West and in the East another cold
wave is sweeping upon them from the
Northwest. Over both the Dakotas and
Minnesota. the frost king holds tight
grip and from all sections Of those
States temperatures below zero and
ranging rs low as forty. TOT forty-ive
degrees below in some instances were
reported TO- the signal service yester-
day and last night NJ "
The forecast For the Middle States
as far east. as Ohio is colder today
with a cold, wave tonight and II Is
expected weather which win bring the
mercury close to zero win reach the
Atlantic seaboaEA by Sunday.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-01-01

General Pership1 Takes % Pro-
posaI. With French Authorities
and Advises As To Putting On
Same Basis As At Home

WARRINGTON, Decamher 2s--
(Associatsd prsss) Prokibition Of
ths use Of intoxiesnts OF any dc.
scription BY the United States ex-
psditionary forces Il being discuss
"a By General Pershina With
french war ana health Authorities
he reported yssterday IN despatch
es 70 the war department
Already General Pefshine has H.
sued orders forbidfns the use Of al
cohoiic beverages other than light
wines and Hight beers. n "a evil
dent that he IL NOW. considoring
the placing Of the expedifionary
forces upon the same footing, 20
FAR as alcoholic beverages are con-
cerned. IS the United States sol
diers ~ home
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-01-01
RA|[ROADSPbSST0
FEDERAL G0MR0I
Valuable Assistance IN Manape-
fnent WIN Be Given BY For
merHeads Of Great Lines

wAsHENGTON, December 2a--(As,
ISOLATED Pressl Steps for the unince;
tion Of the railroads Of the country
undHr government control and with
William q. McAdop, secretary Of the
treasury as controller went forward
with a swing yesterday, the transfer
being smoothly made at noon.
Another important Development was
| the reqhisitiOning Of the Niagara Falls
power plant 10 furnish electrical power
that il needed to meet the demands Of
manufactures for war purposes in the
rome where the plant is able to furnish
requisite power.
Strong Aid Enlisted
For the purpose Of carrying out the
plans Of unifcation for. the aAministra-
tion announcement was made yestai
day Of the selection Of heads Of some
Of the great railroads who will lend
the long experience which they have
gained, in railroading while the roads
were under corporate ownership 30 the
government In its new policy Of alb
solutn control.
Those thus far selected and an
nounced were: sIs go
Juiins Kruittschnitt Of the Southern
Paeihc; Samuel Rea OF the Pennsyi-
vania; Fairfax Harrison, Rock Island;
Howard Elliott, Northern Pacific, and
Hale Holden Of the Burlington.
No Ceremony Attaches
At noon the United States govern
ment formally took control Of the rail
roads Of the country. No ceremony az
tached to the transfer from private to
nnhIie of1ara tion .Esr,t