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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-11

pronounced as splendid one by Gil-
christ's manager. Frank Jones.
The follow ng day she visited Director
Wilson and outlined to him the idea
He approved Il. on January Mrs.
Boiling received the following letter from
superintendent Robinson;
,enr Madam: ,..
n reply TO your letter OF January
1915, addressed 10 the Director OF
ublc $ lfety. in which you state you
ave arranged TO nave the hegcnt
iiliard Academy. 1903 Market street.
men on sunday nights as pace for
ast and recreation for the United
states sailors, soldiers and marines
states uniform viii be admitted tn II
verythng will be free, inc uding the
ilaylng OF pool and billiards, the uso
# writing paper, pens, stamps, DOCKS,
'tc, and requesting our approNaI OF
your plan, would say we have no OBJ
lection to the billiard academy being
opened on Sunday night for purposes
mentioned.
/ will orange with the captain Of
the second division to assign police
man for duty at the academy each
Sunday night urtil' fr~ther orders.
commencing Sunday night;
Yours respectfully.
JAMES Il. Rob- NSON,
Superintendent of Police.
I. :. BEGlNS PROBE
Mrs Boiling today also communicated
with captain Nicholas J. Kenny. COM
.nander of the second police division
asking him why he failed to inform hel
y the reputation Of Gilchrist.
II became known today that soor
after Director Wilson and Superin
tendent Robinson had given their 20
<" to Gilchrist's place. the Bureau OF
81 att, of Itt1
tice. in this city, had learned the facts
in the case. Since then they have beer
conducting m investigation with tn,
idea of keeping soldiers away from tn.
pace.
Only few days ago the florenC,
cub. 1T 221S Columbia avenue. in whicl
GilChrist is interested, was invaded bl
detectives attached to the staff of former
Captain of Detectives Souder, who Il
now at tn chead of Mayor Smith'i
gambling squad. Many slot machines
were seized.
Mrs. Boiling today communicated
with the commandant of the philadel
phia navy yard and urged him TO in
| form sailors and marines stationed Il
that place to keep those men ava!
from Gilchrist's place. She also com
municated with officials of the Philadel
phia and Reading Railway asking then
! to remove signs that had been place'
/ in the terminal telling marines ant
soldiers to visit Gilchrists place ol
Sunday evening.
This is terrible" said Mrs. Boiling
today, my only thought was tu hel
the soldiers and marines who Ieserv
II little recreation
Fl had no idea who Gilchrist was Q
| would never have gone into this prol
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BALFOUR'S WAR AIMS
SPEED AID TO PEACE

LONDON, Jan. IL.
Foreign Secretary Balfour's war aims
speech at Edinburgh yesterday. irdors-
ing the peace principles announced by
President Wilson, was given this inter
pretation here today:
First. Indirectly 1t brings peace
nearer by creating a clearer atmos-
phere as to why annd what for the
Allies are lighting.
Second II result. however. will
not be immediate. because the Ger
man Government lacks morality. and
the objects of Premier Lloyd Georgo
and President Wilson cannot be re-
allied by the German authorities IN
control at Berlin"
The only dscordapt note that is en-
tering press comment on the Wilson
address refers to freedom of the seas
The Daily Graphic thus criticizes that
phase Of the speech:
This proposal (freedom for naviga-
tlon IN times f both pace and war;
cuts at the very root OF the power of
Great Britain. Hitherto II has beer
our national nolicy to maintain very
small arrov Nn' overwhelmingly
y arful fleet. We have pursued thi1
policy bee u'c A., i've on an island
and onr trade is all n the sea.
The Daily Graphic points out the dan
ger Of an invasion by Germany II thu
British navy Is reduced.
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SLaUS Threaten
to ReneU War


Continued from Page One
German Foreign Minister Kuehmann
asserted positively:
81 do not consider the difficulties
now developed as great enough to make
our peace efforts fail or to force resump-
ton of war on the eastern 'front.'
Count Czernin, in announcing forn-
ally that henceforth only the question
of separate peace could be considered
by the Brest-Litovsk conferees. the ten
days limit within which the German
delegates granted the Entente Allies
time to join in general peace deliDera-
tions having expired, insisted the Rus
sian scheme for transfer of the negotia-
tions to neutral soil would simply grant
the Allies a chance to interfere with
tae Russo-Cierman separate peace
negotiations, although he expressed will
ingness to conclude the last step of
signing such Il peace argeement o.
neutral soil.
Regarding the points in disagreement
/ between the two sides, Count CZernir
recalled that ii had been decided at q
previous session TO place them in The
( hands of committee. The Central
Powers, he said. had now decided to con-
crde the negotiations on the basis
which Foreign Secretary Kuehlmanr
and the Russian committee members
had already considered binding.
! "If the Russians intentions are moi
altered" he added, Satisfactory results
may be reached. otherwise matter,
will take their necessary course and re-
Sonsiblity for continuation of the wal
Will fall exclusively on the Russians"
/ General Popoff. for Bulgaria and Tai
/ aat Boy, for Turkey. both announced
/ their Endorsement of the position thus
/ outlined by Czernin and approved by
| kuchlnann.
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PPOPAGANDISTS' LIES
NAILED BY WASHINGTON
WASHINGTON, Jan. II

Jan IL
Pro-German propagandists, working
their rumor factories overtime. have
spread series of most ingenious stories
broadcast to counteract as much as pos
sible the effect of President Wilson's an
nouncement of war aims. These fabri-
cations are for the most part half
truths. They are designed. officials said
today. to bring war wearinees to the
United States before its troops have
really entered the lists.
The latest batch of German fabricated
propaganda included the following state
ments:
That it has become necessary for
the United States to stop all over
seas troop movements because of the
extremely critical food situation
abroad, neces itating use of all cargo
space for foodstuffs.
That all movements of munitions
overseas has had to be halted be-
-'snse of the same state of affairs.
That the German U-boats were
concentrating their efforts on the
larger cargo vessels and that many
more were being sunk than formerly
and the truth about these sinkings
was withheld.
That the food situation in the En-
tente countries was worse than In Ger
many and because of this COM
K promise peace would be welcomed by
the Entente peoples.
That Germany was ready 70 make
peace on most liberal terms and
would use President Wilson's war
aims as basis for negotiations with
the Entente through neutral countries.
here are the exact facts secured from
war. Navy. State Department and ship
ping officials. who know them and who
point out the absurdity of the made
In Germany" campaign of misrepresen-
tation:
The United States is continuing it4
overseas movement of troops in ac-
cordance with its previously arranged
schedule. Already 1t has 'over there
one-third more men than originally was
Planned to have on foreign service by
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osition. can't understand how Mr.
Wilson or his superintendent. Mr.. Rob-
inson, didn't know the reputation of the
proprietor of that place. This Is awful
have cancelled all arrangements and
have asked everybody who co-operated
with me TO wash their hands Of the en-.
tire matter"
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AT all stock carefully selected and kept high standard
We sell furs the through styles always
and smar Consequently this sale sale thoroughly reliable carefully
6SA the seasons best NODES
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Gilchrist No Pal
of Mrs. Boiling


made inquiries in the neighborhood and
was referred to GilChrist's place She
visited the place and after announcing
that she would like to have it used as a
recreation place for United States sol
diers and marines, ner propositiou was
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WlL.lAM'WALSH
He has been appointed a men,
ber of the Board of Rlgistra-
ton Commissioners to succeed
Frederick J. Shoyer, who re-
signed to become City Treasurer.
Walsh is follower of the Wares
in the Fortieh Ward and one
of the principal lieutenants of
Harry ID. Beaston, Ware leader
in that ward. He was formerly
a member of the Legislature.
He lives at 6S37 Woodland
avenue.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-25
NEW YORK HoTEL ARRIVALS.

New York, Dec. cl.-The following
WashinEtOnians are registered at
hotels here:
c. NJ. Baher. Union Square: Mrs o.
n. Burton. Herald Square; Z. C.
Cecil, Marlborough: II r. DIcken-
shietz. Marlborough; Mr.. and Mrs. y.
Doubleday. Ritz-Carlton: Miss G. IL
lis, Herald Square: b. Emmet. Cont
mental; Mr.. and Mrs. r Falsch. Ore
Eorian:+ B. L. German, Broadway
Central; Mr.. and Mrs. II. II. Howard.
Woodward; II. B. Jayne, Grand: J.
w. Jenkins. Navarro: Mr.. and Mrs.
w. S. Johnston, Collingwood: =.
Jones, Great Northern; Mrs. r. Jones.
Great Northern; S. r. Large Ma
varre; J. T. Latchford, Woodward: s
X. Lefaire, Ritz-Csrlton: B. I. Lynch
Gregorisn; w. G. MacPadden. Grand:
w. J. McCauslRnd. Grand: H Z.
Miles. Collingwood; G r. Prevoost,
Grand; w. Pullar, Marlborough. ~
NJ. Richie, Hermitage: @. Rosen, Ritz
Carlton: w. H. Weber. Latham; c s
sause. Latham; Miss c. Yearer. Her
aid Square.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-25
BALTIMORE PRODUCE.

Baltimore. Nd. Dec a.-Prices on the BAlti,
more produce market range as follows
PoTAToES-wb Western Maryland and
Pennsylvania. per 100 lbs. 2sOa275; do. New
York. No. !. per 100 lbs. 250a2.75; do. Eastern
Shore of Maryland and Virginia, McCormick,
40; do. Jerseys, per $50 ID. sack .oosL .;
sweets. yellows, North Carolina, per bbl, 50a
SEQ; do. Eastern Shore Of Maryland, per
hamper. 20OA22j; do. Eastern Shore Of MARY.
land and Delaware. per bbl. 6Ooae 50: do. YORK
River. per bbl. 5.joN6.oo; yams. fancy. bright,
per bbl. JOa5.OO
LIVE POULTRY-Chic young. large
smooth. per ID. 9a30c; do. small. per h. sOc
do. young by express, per ID. 2a2sc; do, old
roosters, per h. 9c: do. old hens over lbs,
Yer ID. 8a2sc; do small. per ID. &c: do. White
LeghOrn hens. per ID, EA2c; ducks Muscory
and MOngrel. young, per 10. Csasc; do. White
Pekin, JOung. per 10. 3la32c: do. puddle, 81
lbs and over. per 10. SOC; do. smaller. poor
per 10. Ga2c; turkeys, choice young hens, pei
lbg saICc; do. choice young gobblers. per ID.
Jsaiec; do, old toms. per 10. 6s37c; do. crooked
breast, poor, per 10. &s35c; green -Mayland
and Virginia, Der ID. 3a33c; do. Western and
Southern. per 10. 8a3oc; do, Kent Island. fat
heavy. per h. 3ia3Sc; pigeons old. per pair.
Da2Sc; do young per pair. 9a25c; guinea
fowl. young. orer IA lbs. each. 6Oc; do. under
IL lbs each. 4oc. do, smaller. each, JOc; do
each. 4Oc.
BUTTER-Crsamery Western. separator. er.
tas. 6sa6sc; do. frsts. G5a65c: do Western
prints. 13-lb extras 69a7oc; do. frsts. 65s67c; do
Western prints Lib extras. e9a7Oc; do drsts. s5s
&C: nearby creamery extras. 6ss5c; do. frsts
6oaslc; dairy prints Pennsylvania and Virgins
extras, 4Saiic: do, hrsts, lsI2c; store packed.
irsts. Aai2c: rolls, Maryland and Pennsylvania
tai3c; do. West Virginia. 4lai2c; do. Ohio
ilaI3c;
EGGS-Wectern Maryland and Pennsylranis
and nearby. Ter doz. firsts. &c; Eastern Shore
Of Maryland AID Virginia. frsts &C; Ohio
hrsts S3c; West Virginia &c; Southern North
Carolina. hrsts. Gle.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-25
WASHINGTON PRODUCE.

EGGS-strictly fresh. select. IS: average re
ceipts, 65; cold storage, ST.
CHEESE-New York State factory. new 70
BUTrER-Elgin, lint Is; Elgin, tub, r.
LIVE P0ULTRY-Roosters, per Ib., Isa20;
turkeys. per ID. s3ass: chickens spring, per ID.
sas; hens. per 10. 25a2s; keats. young, " lbs
and mp. CO.
DRESSED PoULTRY-Fresh killed sprins
55ass; turkeys per h.. Gas: roosters, per h.,
l5a2s; hens, per ID. Sass.
GREEN FRUIT-Apples, per Dbl, 2, 2,5Oas0
boz. f5ca2.O; basket. fancy. 3.0oa40o; Cali.
iornia lemons. i.ooss.oo; California oranses.
5ooa6.5o; Florida oranges, 5.00a55o; cranberries,
2ooals.0o per bbl.; 3.ooa40o per boz; grapefruit.
per box 3.0oai0o
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., No. ], 275a3se;
beans. per basket, l50ai.0o peppers. crate,
3.Ga5.0o; okrs. crate, 3.50a5.o0 rsdishet bunch,
2a3; cucumbers. bas 4.ooa5.oo; eggplants 25os
go crate; cabbage. old 100 lbs. 1.50a2 90: beets,
per bunch 4as; lettuce. 3.0oa4 g per basket
tomatoes. Florida. 3.ooa5.oo peas 2oa3oo per
bssSst; sweet potatoes, losa7 % per bbl; celery.
loosl0 per bunch; do. 5.ooa70 per crate;
squash. per bbl. L25ai5o; spinach, 25oa: %
per bol.; kale. 80 per bbl
DRESSED PoRk-Light. lsals: medium, IS;
heavy, ffsls
LIVE sToCK-sheep. per H. Tas; lambs.
u: calves. 2oa2l; medium. llsls
sEkDS-Closer. &ooa3.5o psr hushel: tin
The Washington herald., 1918-12-25
RAILWAYS HIT
LOWEST Level
Many Traction Systems
Reach ReceivershipM Mark
on N. Y. Exchange.
Nv BRoADAN WALL.

New York, Dec. 24.-Weakness OF
the local fractions was the feature
of the market in Wall street today,
practically all issues of both stocks
and bonds making new low records.
Brooklyn had not sold so low In
twenty years as it went today. All
of them are on receivership basis. In
sharp contrast with these was the
strength of Standard OIL of New Jer-
, sey stocks on the curb. which rose to
$685. an advance OF $50 from the close
of Saturday. United Cigar Stores
made a new high record for the year
at 10S1R and Liberty Bonds were irreg-
ular but did not resume the decline
that was checked the previous day.
Hide and Leather preferred broke
more than three points but quickly
recovered. In many parts of the mar
ket there was seen evidence Of accu-
mula tion, particularly in General
! Motors, American Can. United Dry
Goods and Wilson. The close was
irregular.
( Everybody knows what is the mat
ter with the local fractions, but ev-
erybody does not know how bad off
they really are. 1t now appears that
/ Brooklyn Transit accounts for the last
fiscal year were not made up in ac-
cordance with the best practice OF
accountants.
The official report gave earnings or
about $50 per cent on the common
| stock thereby apparently justifyIng
the dividends that were paid. An
analysis of the account, however,
| shows that the company charged to
profit and loss isems that should have
been charged against income. by
! placing these accounts I'm the proper
column the earnings for the last fiscal
year are reduced to about 2Il per cent.
1nterborough Consolidated, accord
ing to its own published reports, diu
! not earn in the first four months OF
| the present fiscal year within $500, w
or enough pay its fixed charges.
| This means nat InterbOrough Rapid
| Transit and Manhattan Elevated must
be called on for extra disbursements
| from surplus or there will not be
1 enough money to pay the interest OF
i1z per cent bonds with which Inter-
! borough Con lidated bought Inter-
| borough Ra Transit Company
stock on the basis of 500 in bonds for
500 in stock. The bonds fell TODAY
TO the low record of Al, being a break
! OF 3 per cent. Manhattan Elevated.
which is per cent guaranteed stock,
sold down to 50, decline OF IL
! points.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-25
GUARDS FREED
BY ARMY CHIEF
Ruling Of Acting Judge Ad-
vocate General Nullimes
Reserve Clause.

Members of the National Guard
drafted into army service by Pres-
dent Wilson on July q 1917, will re-
, vert TO a civilian status when disrnf<-
sed from the army. according 10 a
ruling Of Gen. Ansell. acting Judge
Acknowledgement today. Some oues-
tons have been raised as 10 whether
or not these men would revert to their
former status as members OF the Ma
tional Guard.
Interesting. II not perplexing. ouss-
lions are likely 10 arise in the var1cos
States concerning a decision by the
Judge Advocate Generals Office that
members of the national gusrd
drafted into the Federal service. upon
their discharge, will become private
citizens.
Not National Gunrdsmen.
The opinion. prepared by Gen sn-
sell. Acting Judge Advocate Genersi.
and approved by Secretary Baker.
holds distinctly that such officers sss
well as enlisted men viii not revert
TO their former status as members Of
the national guard 1FH
II appears that the ruling does not
apply 70 a mUster-out OF the Federsi
service OF national guard units after
call into the Federal service. but
only to a discharge OF former mem
bers OF State militia organizations
who were drafted" into the Federal
service. rrsc
The opinion draws a clear dstine-
ton between individual members VINO
are discharged and units mustered
out -.F
The opinion caused considerable
-.
view OF former ruling under date of
January, 1918. applicable TO units
mustered out" which appears TO
have been generally construed as ap-
plying also 10 discharged members
who had been drafted into the service.
This prior ruling defined "muste--
out" to mean a release from Federal
service under the call only. and does
not affect enlistment contracts OF
members Of the National Guard" u
held that EUardsmen thus mustered
out automatically reverted TO The
status in the National Guard. or or
gsnizstions OF their status. in which
they were at the time they were
called into the service Of the United
States"
II is pointed out that the draft into
| the Federal ervice Of National Guard
organizations. did not necessarily de-
| stroy the entity OF the various regi-
ments. which desired TO continue their
existence under their state laws with
new members for various purposes Of
| home defense within their own bor-
I ders. II did, however. absolutely. dis
| charge the individual members from
the militia who were members OF the
/ guard at the time OF the draft
| II is believed that the National
| Guard regiments throughout the
| country. will experience no difficulty
/ in retaining their identity OF person
\ mel except that former members
! drafted nto Federal service after the
discharge will have 10 go through the
| formslity Of re-enlistinE.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-25

Of the government departments have
yet to report The Herald today
prints a coupon for the convenience
OF those who have not time to call
at headquarters. 1913 II street, or at
the various booths
Ii is hoped many persons will avail
themselves Of this convenience and
send the coupon. with 81 for
the 1919 dues 10 Frank J. Hogan.
chairman, at the above address. This
applies to those who enrolled last
year and who. to retain their men,
bership during 1873. must pay tho
annual dues now.
Concert In street.
Last night the Washington Bar
racks Military Band gave a concert
for the benefit Of the enrolment, at
Eleventh and D streets northwest
while volunteer workers solicited sub
scriptions.
While there is little prospect that,
even with the belated reports from
the Federal departments and the sub
scriptions received by mail the Ma
tional Capital will go over the top
100 per cent strong a number of Wash
ington banks and business institu-
tons have made that creditable rec
ord the latest 10 be added 10 the
list being the Merchants Bank.
While the solicitation Of member
ships ended last night the enroll
ment will continue as fast as they
are received so shat there is 70 neces-
sity of anyone's failing to procure q
share in the benefits conferred by
the greatest and most philanthropiC
institution in the world the Amer
lean National Red Cross
The Washington herald., 1918-12-25
Bright Vaudeville
Bill at the Cosmos

A bright and entertaining bill of
vaudeville at the Cosmos Theater this
week. contains, in addition 20 CNccp-
tionsl musical features. pretty girls
and the more Joyous side Of life. n
little dramatic play. The Crisis"
presented by II. Guy woodward and
company, that has the grip OF tears
and the spirit OF good commonsense.
as well as a strong charactertzstiou
by Mr.. Woodward TO commend IL.
Leonore Simonsen. a comediennS
with an excellent voice, scored a pro
nounced hit with new songs. some OF
them sung in French. while Ben
Smith, the Georgia nightingale" a.
he is billed. amused with black-fsce
humor and also shares In the ap-
plause for new and striking songs.
YUcatan. the big headliner. has
group ef very pretty girls who sing,
dance and perform their chorus evo-
lutions effectively in several ensem-
bles. while Leo Greenwood makes the
most OF the comedy situations and
lines
The bill opens with Harry and Anris
Scranton in a clever speciality nth
songs. dances and wire walking. and
Joe Weston and Grace Elinc with It's
All In Fun" give a realistic cabaret
incident with their Offering which u
strong in its way
Col" Mary Pickford carries her
admirers into new fields with. her
latest feature, Johanna Enlists."
and grows from an awkward Dutch
farmers daughter iEtO an apt coun-
try grace. whom army officers and
privates are willing TO fight for.
Louise Fazcnda, in the Senbett
comedy. Her First Mistake The
Pathe News and the Bray Picto-
graphs add to the merry entertain
ment OF the Christmas week bill The
Pickford picture will not be show,
today. but on other days at Ii and
1 - n m
The Washington herald., 1918-12-25
COTTON MARKETS.

New YOk. Dec. Awhile there wa. con.
siderable realizing in cotton, which sent prices
OF from the top the market gained further
ground today. Offerings were taken BY new
buyers. the trade. Wall Street and New Or
leans houses Spot sales in South were re-
ported Increasing as prices advance both for
forsisn and domestic acrount- Business zsnsr-
ally was broad Some Southern shiur.,rs who
sold cotton to American mills for October 10
vsmber shipment and then asked an extension
to December were said to be requesting A
further extension on part Of the business TO
January. These applications are frequent enough
to attract atteniou to the hold the south has
on "a better grades. There was a demand for
Dtton from the local stock today.
Final prices were steady at a net ADVANCE
Of 0s0 points.
Recspts at ne ports for the day were so,sss
bales
stocxs in New York are sI.Ts bales.
Exports for the day Aggregated s.sa bale, an
to Great Britain For season to date the clear
snnrs anount to 1.flsTg bales
SCOT n Nss Orleans was steady with mid
dhngt3 points higher at D.T5e: the sales were
fr bales SPOT here was steady at an ADVANCE
u . points At u soc for middlinz: there we're
90 sales
Receipts at leading ports today were: Calves
ton. ssss New Orleans. $500; Mobile. l.sa:
Savannah. T.s6: Charleston. zlzI; wilninr1on,
LEO; Msnpos. T.lm. St Louis. sTB.
u
The Washington herald., 1918-12-25
CHICAGO GRAIN.
BY JOSEPH r. PRITCuAp

Chicago Dec. H.-The corn and oats market
showed anything but a sympathetic feeling as
the former grain closed at advances of Isas.c
while the latter rested for the day at losses Of
sakc.
Corn was wanted by shorts and in addition to
the buying by that interest, there was consider
able OF this grain taken by those who believe in
vestment.
The blizzard which prevailed over the major
portion OF the grain belts wa. construed by
many as oearish argument in favor of winter
wheat but as the price for that grain has been
already fixed it will cut little or no figure with
me possible lowering Of premiums on the cash
article taken By millers. The snow will be OF
sTeat assistance to the growing wheat plant as
u VIII prove protection in case Of abnormally
low temperatures.
II the oats market possessed any friends with
naekoone and buying power they failed to come
TO the rescue of that grain today. There was
no pressure on the market save on one or two
oceasions yet any selling whatever seemed 10
take the very life out OF the few friends that
believed corn would hold oats up around certain
ie'es. The declines. however were quite sharp
fos the nearby, as well As the deferred months
and amounted to ssaiAn.