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Evening star., 1918-01-20
LESS VARIETY IN PAINTS;
MORE CANS OF FEW SIZES
Restrictions by Council of National
Defense Proposed by
Manufacturers. !,

Details Of proposed restrictions as to
hues Of house paint and reduction III
the number of sizes OF containers were
announced last evening by the Couu-
Gil Of National Defense.
To conserve tin and linseed oil and
other ingredients needed in war TFan-
ufacture manufacturets now making
as high as 100 shades Of house paint
will limit themselves after July II TO
thirty-two shades. They will eliminate
several sizes Of containers.
Enamels will be restricted to eight.
floor paint to eight, roof and barn
paint to two. shingle stains to twelve.
oil colors to thirty. carriage paint to
eight, architectural varnishes to ten.
and marine varnishes to four shades.
Similar limitations will be made on all
other kinds Of paint, varnish and enam-
els.
Half-gallon cans are to be discon-
tinued and also all cans smaller than
half-pints.
The program represents the voluntary
action Of manufacturers. reached in
conferences with the commercial econ
omy board Of the council. ;.
Evening star., 1918-01-20
CAPITAL NOT YET
VOCAL.

+, washington's stock OF coal Tor
A~megtic uses has not yet been
Increased as o result Of the. fuel
aAninfstration's conservation pro-
gran. In fact, there is less GOAL
in the city this morning than
there was when DIR. Garfield L.
sued his now famous order.
TIE situation II not such n to
cause Immediate concern. but
Fuel Administrators Weaver and
the coal dealers are anxiously
awaiting the increased supplies
which are promised.
For oome reason, responsibility
for which It seems impossible to
nx. DR.. Garheld's recent tnstruc-
tions that Warrington should
have q daily average Of Zoo tons
of hard coal and whatever soft
coal was necessary have not been
obeyed. Receipts have fallen ma
terinlly below the mark.
The fuel administration an
nounced last night that severnl
Thousand cars of coal for d0men-
tic use were ON the move to east
ern points. The weather bureau
says another cold wave is nov
ing east.
Evening star., 1918-01-20
R1DEAU HALL GOES DRY.

OTTAWA. Ontario. January e.-Alco-
holic beverages have been banned at
Rideau Hall. ofiicial residence OF the
Duke of Devonshire. governor general
Of Canada The cellars have been seal
ed until the close of the war.
The action Of the governor general
has been determined bv the decision of
the government to bring Canada under
genral prohibitory law. His excel
lency has decided that Rfdeau Hail
shall not be an exception in dry Do
minion.
The new regulation will apply to all
functions at the governor generals 8
residence, including formal state din
ners.
Evening star., 1918-01-20
TREASURY CLERK HURT
IN FALL IN BUILDING

Adam R Gard. clerk in the office of
the controller Of currency, Treasury
Department. fell over the bslu.trade
while descending the stairs from an
upDsr door in the building ys,tsrdav
Afternoon and was seriously injured. He
was uncouscious when Dr.. Hinss AZ
the Emergency Hospital hurried him
- that institution. He rsgainsd con-
se!ousnsss last night, but was unable to
tell much about the accident,
It was said at the hospital the In.
1ursd mans skull may s.. fracfurad
N. Gard had hssn IN the iunchfoom. On
ths fourth door Of the buiidjn9. sn6
was returning 70 the once Of thH cor.
f-ouar. on tho second door. Nh1n ha
fell against the balustrade ana toDplSd
over II. landing on the stone door be-
low.
1 Mr.. Gard IL from the vicinity Of
SpFfngneld. Ill, whore he waa county
attorney prior to seven yeafs 40.
when he came - this city and aoceUf "a
IN appotntunent ~ clerk in the TrSaS-
ny DspastuenE He In q widowSr and
- one dau6htef. who was married IN
Illinois on1 . short time ago. He re-.
4el4a1 In 4khe house Of ], WiIlsrd
o 1gs e ssfSst.
Evening star., 1918-01-20
FLOODS THREATEN HUNS
Snow Causes Overflow That Endan.
gers Food Supply Of Germans
and Submerges Villages.

AMSTERDAM January 1s.--Serious
floods are occurring IN Germany owing to
the heavy snowfall The River Fulda has
overfowed its banks and cassel 10 half
arc submerged.
ceiiaIs OF all the houses near the river
have been hurriediy .emptisd In order to
cave foodstu6s from &estruction. Hanover
II also seriously threatened.
fho Berlin tram service has been stop
ped By the snow, which II has besn found
impossible to removes owing to the lack
Of lAborerA - :
Evening star., 1918-01-20
CHILDREN BURNED
TODEATH IN KITCHENS
Miss Penn Killed by Illuminating
Gas-Unusual Humber Of Vic.
lent Deaths Since January !.

Two persons died in hospitals yes
terday as a result Of burns received
while playing about Kitchen stoves,
. and q third person died as q result Of
inhaling illuminating gas. The two
who were burned to death were James
Boswell. white, three years old. 1886
l. street southeast, and Mary Allen,
colored. four years old. SIS street
southwest. Miss Margaret Penn. forty
eight years old, 11o2 ~ street south
west. was killed by Illuminating gas.
Miss Penn went to sleep with small
heater in the room lighted. and gas
sa hss the ss
heater was lighted when Miss Penn was
found dead. Coroner Nevitt gave q Ger.
tincate of accidental death.
The children received their burns Fri
Hospital early yesterday morning, while
Mary Allen fingered until later In the
day. Coroner Nevitt concluded that
their deaths had resulted from acci-
dents for which the children were re-
old. was accidentally burned to death at
her homo. sos I'd street southeast. earlier
in the month while playing about the
kitchen stove.
twenty-five Deaths From Violence.
Twenty-Five other deaths have result
ed from violence in this city since jan
uary ], probably the largest number re-
ported for January in recent years.
Seven died Of Illuminating gas poison
ing. and In several instances, it is re-
ported, faulty fixtures were responsible.
Coroner hewitt several times has called
attention to the necessity for inspecting
gas fixtures. especially those in roaming
and boarding houses.
the seven persons were Jacob Gobon,
$40 ID street; Louis D. Wolf. 21e "a
street; John Hartnett, SIS 6th street;
John J. Payson, 612 G street; Mrs. Jes-
sic ID. Milburn, IL Sd street northeast; !;
Miss Penn and Harry 8. Morrison.
Three persons committed suicide by
1nhaling gas.
Three homicedes have been investi-
gated this month. One Joseph Easton
colored, Of 346 H street southwest was
shot. Lafronia Henry, colored, was ar
rested for abandoning her infant in
the woods. Burnett Wheeler, colored
died as result Of being hit with
brick.
In addition to the three suicides BY
fnhaling gas. two hung themselves. one
cut his throad and one took poison.
Included in the list of accidental
deaths was one from falling against q
fadtator In . school building, two from
injuries received in automobile acct-
dents. one crushed by an elevator, ono
crushed by q steam car and one struck
py street car.
Evening star., 1918-01-20
EDITOR JONES, IN LIBEL SUIT.
DENIES DEFAMING LA TOILETTE

any EDITORIAL that La Toilette was dis
mo. except that his work tended to
weaken our national defenses."
Did you intend to convey the idea that
he had made disloyal utterances"
mot as such, no."
Did you intend to convey the idea to
readers that he was a traitor to his coun.
try?"
To this Mr.. Jones replied that he did
not.
Evening star., 1918-01-20

densd for technical reasons" At Bresfs
ht0vGk Dr. Kuhlmann inquired rs 10
the rFeeenf situation Of the RomanoffS.
He informed Trot3ky that Germany
took great interest in the former en-
press, who 10 Q relative OF Emperor VIII.
liam. and that any attempt further to
hunailiAto her would seriously hamper
the peace negotiations.
Evening star., 1918-01-20

MADISON, Wis. January 1s.-Richard
Lloyd Jones, editor Of the wisconsin State
Journal. today appeared before Judge A.
c. ;Hopprnan and answered questions sub,
n,itted by. Walter c., Corrfgan. attorney
for Senator Robert N. La Toilette in eon-
nection with a suit brought by the sem
ater. .S
The, following is taken from the report
Of today,s session: n,
! "Referrins to editorials written by you
and put in the State Journal. d the time
that you were writing them .fhd putting
them in your paper. did you intend to
convey to your readers the idea that La
Toilette was dishonest7' asked Mr.. Cor.
rigan.
Pleased the Germans.
"Did you intend to convey the idea to
your readers by any OF them. that he was
pro- -German?" asked Mr.. ,CoFrigan.
"Pro-German to the extent that the
work he did was pleasing to the German
forces" was the answer.
"Did you mean to convey in any Of the
editorials that he had retainers from Ger
man interestA?" asked Mr.. Corrigan.
! '.Dans yoIa atatsndstc convey tho idea in
Evening star., 1918-01-20
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Special corr.spondeaes Of IN. Star.

Special Correspondence Of Ths Star.
ALEXANDRIA. Va, January 1s,-
About eighty Confederate Veterans and
friends tonight sat down to the an.
nual banquet Of R. e. Lee Camp, Con.
fsdsrate Veterans. held in its hall in
observance Of the birthday anniversary Of
Gen. Robert E. Lee. John r. Zimmerman.
commander OF the camp, presided.
Toasts were responded to by Senator
Kenneth McKeilar Of Tennessee, whose
subject was Gen. Robert e. Lee:
Repressntative Charles c. cariin. and
rev; = cs Dr: r W. Regestsr. pastor Of N.
cation was pronounced By Rev. DR..
J. w. Duf1ey, chaplain OF the local
camp. now Of Rockville. Md.
zen; Lees farewen address was read
Dy Ad1utant Edgar Warheld, sr. Mu.
sieal numbers on the piano were siven
oy Miss Virginia Downsy.
The banquet was served By the vom-
ans an. auxiliery and United Daughters Of
n The h'r,sSse-s Unsssa ss.... sh,psu,,a,nx Com.
pany ID to change the name Of its sub.
adiary here. now known 40 the An1eri-
can Shipbuilding Corporation Of Vir-
ing Corporation OF Virginia. This n to
avoid confusion. ~
This concern has contracts for con-
struction OF twelve steel ships to be
hAAn
begun and ofiices opened in the WsSsr
apartment.
Mrs. Elisabeth B. Norris, forty wars
old. died at 1:3o o'clock this Afternoon
pr,sne @ the home ,a1 Of her sister. Mrs. Harry
aaughter Of Mrs. Bessie Kerrick, and
10 survived by her mother, three broth.
ers and four sisters. Her funeral viii
noe nooe place Place ss o'clock Tuesday after-
conducted by Rev. DR.. e. B. jackson,
pastor OF the First Baptist Church,
William II. Wheatley, seventy-four
years old. died shortly before noon to-
His widow and one son. II. LnSen
tsWheatley. survive. A native Of al.
sMarys county. Nd, he wXs for many
yeafs an oficsr on the steamer John
Gibson. plying between Alexandria and
! Hurt in Auto Accident.
{ Mary Mcdonald. eleven years old.
neughter Of Joseph Mcdonald Of New
alexandria, was struck by an automo.
bile driven by Cameron Roberts on Kin~
street this afternoon. She sustained 9
rdrsn erSKsn IS IlsS ana vas taken to the Alex
Miss Katherine Stuart has been an
pointed chairman and Taylor Burke
treasurer for Red Cross school work.
the schools have organised Red Cross
The rooms Of tho Chamber Of Com
msrce will close Monday. in compliance
M1th the ruling Of Fuel Administrato,
Garneld Secretary ]. T. Preston will
transact business at his home. 2IS
South Royal street.
The meeting Of the local chapter q,
the Red Cross slated to have been held
Monday night In tho rooms of the
Chamber Of Commerce has been post
poned until Tuesday night.
The city council will hold it's reRu-
Jar meeting Tuesday night Matters OF
Eiixsheth Evans tnrsr.
Mr.: and Mrs. Guy B. Evans, died todsv
et her parents home, 122 South wash.
4nEton street.
y Services at the II. z. Church South
by Rev. DR.. J. w. Duffey. formerly ns q.
tor OF that church, now Of RockyfIIe.
Evening star., 1918-01-20
ABANDON RoMAHoFrs TRIAL.

Cablegram to TAe Sunday star anA
CAicaxo Daily News. CepyT1UAts 1o1os
PETRoGRAD. Russia. January II tde-
yed)<-The project of heinkine the
former csar to this city for trial bo3ore
. revolutionary tribunal has been absu.
Evening star., 1918-01-20
EN.DEGREE WEATHER
PREDICTED FOR DISTRICT
Increasing Cloudiness and Snow To-
night Torecasted for WasMngto.
nians-Cold Handicaps Reads.

with another cold wave said to be
sweeping down upon Washington. cap
itai residents last night took relief in
the thought that workless days may
solve IN part the all-important ques-
ton Of fuel. The temperature was
scheduled to sink to ten degrees above
sero in an official forecast issued by
the weather bureau at IL o'clock last
night. Increasing cloudiness today
was the forecast. with snow by tonight.
Monday the weather will be fair.
with variable winds from the north and
increaSing cold. 1t was predicted.
general disturbance in western
Texas WAS said to be moving slowly in
this direction. Il 10 scheduled to strike
the Atlantic coast section by tonight,
heavy winds.
D. G. to ahass Storm.
Washington is duo to receive its por-
tien, Of the snowstorm accompanying the
disturbance, it was said.
weather reports telephoned from
New York to Director General McAdoo
last night told Of rail congestion. zero
weather and fuel ard labor shortages
The report said that q special effort
is being made to rush empty coal cars
back to the mines, to afford the fullest
possible cooperation with the fuel ad-
ministration In it's plan to accumulate
coal supplies and furnish. allied ships
with fuel.
Cold Hampers Roads.
Low temperature is hxmpering rail
operations in Pittsburgh. It was re-
ported. with passenger trains stalled
in snowdrifts, temporarily suspended in
10 aAryfn
freely through the area affected by the
recent storms and progress is being
made in digging cars out of the snow.
Stalled trains are also able to move
points Q shortage Of labor at engine
terminals was reported.
Continued low temperatures today
and Monday in tho east and a cold
wave in the east gulf states, including
northwest Florida, was forecast last
night by the weather bureau.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1918-01-23
SWAMP-ROOT FOR
 KIDNEY AILMENTS

There is only one medicine that really stands out pre-eminent as a medicine for curable ailments of the kidneys, liver and bladder.
 Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root stands the highest for the reason that it has proven to be just the remedy needed in thou sands upon thousands of distressing cases. Swamp Root, physicians prescription for special diseases, makes friends quickly be- cause it's mild and immediate effect is soon realized in most cases. It is a gen. tie, healing vegetable compound.
 Start treatment at once. Sold at all drug stores in bottles of two sizes, medi- um and large.
 However, if you wish first to test this great preparation send ten cents to Dr. Kilmer & Co.,, Binghamton, N. Y., for a sample bottle. When writing be sure and mention this paper.-Adv.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1918-01-23
A Marvellous Herbal Tonic

Oklahoma City, Okla.-"I was i'll six months-had five doctors and all failed. Finally friend told me to try Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery. The first dose helped me and in two weeks was able to go down town. I recommend the Golden Medical Dis cOvery as being great medicine."- MRS. c. w. BRYCE, 427 w. Noble.
 Golden Medical Discovery can be ob- tained at almost any drug store, in either liquid or tablet form. If not ob- tainable at dealers, send 1Oc to Dr. Pierce's Invalids' Hotel, Buffalo, N. Y., and he will mail trial package of tab lets. It has the guarantee of 40 years behind 1t, and does not contain alcohol nor narcotics, but ingredients are plainly printed on the wrapper. En- tirely vegetable. Large package tab. lets 60c.-Adv.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1918-01-23
OUR BOYS IN FRANCE AND
 HOME PROTECTION

The men on the firing line represent the pick of our American youth. One in four of our boys at home was sick, re- jected because of physical deficiency. Many times the kidneys were to blame.
 If we wish to prevent old age coming on too soon, or if we want to increase our chances for long life. Dr. Pierce of the Surgical Institute Buffalo, N. r., says that you should drink plenty of water daily before meals. Then procure at your nearest drug store Anuric (double strength). This An-u-ric drives the uric acid out and cures backache and rheuma- tism.
 If we wish to keep our kidneys in the best condition diet of milk and vege- tables, with only little meat once day, Is the most suitable. Drink plenty of pure water, take Anuric three times a day for a month. It sells for 60c.
 Step into the drug store and ask for a sixty-cent package of Anuric, or send pr. Pierce 1Oc for trial pkg. Anuric. many times more potent than lithia. eliminates short trial will convince you.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1918-01-23
to ask for your money back.

DodSon'S Liver Tone is a pleasant tasting, purely vegetable remedy, harmless to both children and adults. feeling fine; no biliousness, sick head ache, acid stomach or constipated bowels. It doesn't gripe or cause in- lent calomel. Take a dose of calomel today and tomorrow you will feel weak, sick and nauseated Don't lose a days work! Take Dodson's Liver Tone instead and feel fine, full of vigor and ambition.-Adv.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1918-01-23
CaIomel Loses You Days Work!
 Take DOdson's Liver Tone Instead Read my guarantee! If bilious, constipated head achy you need not take nasty, sickening, danger
 ous calomel to get strengthened up.

Every druggist in town-your drug gist and everybody's druggist has mo- ticed a great falling off in the sale of calomel. They all give the same req son. Dodson's Liver Tone is taking It's place.
 "Calomel is dangerous and people know it, while Dodson's Liver Tone is perfectly safe and gives better re- sults," said prominent local druggist Dodson's Liver Tone Is personally guaranteed by every druggist who sells 1t. A large bottle doesn't cost very much, but if it fails to give easy relief in every case of liver sluggish ness and constipation, you have only
Judsonia weekly advance., 1918-01-23
B0SCHEE'S GERMAN SYRUP

flammation of sore throat and lungs, stop irritation in the bronchial tubes, insuring a good nights rest, free from coughing and with easy expectoration in the morning. Made and sold in America for fifty-two years. A won- derful prescription, assisting Nature in building up your general health and throwing off the disease. Especially useful in lung trouble, asthma, croup, bronchitis, etc. For sale in all civil- ized countries.-Adv.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1918-01-23
Misplaced Prayers.

Little Margaret lives on an army post, across the road from the com pany mess. The mess cook is prone to swearing when the bread is over done.
 One morning, as she rushed into the room, the expression on the little girls face was one of puzzlement.
 Mother" she said, that cook is an awful queer man. He says his pray CTS in the daytime"
Judsonia weekly advance., 1918-01-23
Gold In the Head"

fs an acute attack of Nasal Catarrh. Per sons who are subject to frequent "colds in the head" will find that the use of HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE will build up the System, cleanse the Blood and render them less liable to colds. Repeated attacks of Acute Catarrh may lead to Chronic Catarrh.
 HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE is talk on internally and acts through the Blood
 All Druggists 75c. Testimonials free.
 e100.00 for any case of catarrh that HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE will not cure.
 F. J. Cheney 6 Co.,, Toledo. Ohio.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1918-01-23
She'd Used Them.

Haven't you any calendars this year?" asked the small boy.
 "No, we have not my boy" replied the rOtund man in his office.
 Well, I'm sorry, and know mother will be sorry, too."
 'Why will your mother be sorry?"
 "'Cause she's had lot every year from you, and she says they're the grandest things for starting fires In mornings with !"
Judsonia weekly advance., 1918-01-23
M'ADOO HINTS TO SENATE CON- MlTTEE IT MAY BE DONE-HE
 URGES RAILROAD BILL.
SERVICE BEING IMPROVED
Railroad Director Says Short Line Roads Not Taken Over Will Not Be Compensated By Government-
 Must Go To the Courts.

Washington. - Director General McAdoo explained to the Senate h. terstate Commerce Committee the operation of government control of railroads and urged speedy passage of the administration railroad bill by Congress in order to clarify the finan- cial situation so as to permit the float ing of $10,000, 0,000,000 in bonds by the government before the end of the present fiscal year. He also asserted that government operation would be extended to canals and inland water ways if it was considered necessary.
 MT. McAdoo spent more than two hours before the committee, during which he was freely questioned re- garding the necessity for government control of carriers and the compensa- tion of short line railroads. He will appear again and probably will go be- fore a House committee later.
 Investigations are being made, the director general said, to determine what short line railroads are to be re- tained by the government. Those not taken over, he declared, will not be compensated, and if they suffer dam ages redress will have to be obtained in the courts. He said it was not pro- posed to keep control of any unneces- sary lines.
 MT. McAdoo said the present rail- road organization would continue to be employed as long as they are sat- itsfactory.
 "I don't feel that the government ought to employ anybody who isn't necessary" he declared, "but I feel that we should not disintegrate the railroad organizations until Congress has decided the future of the rail. rUaus.ff --------
 Director General McAdoo said some good has been accomplished in the three weeks of government control through re-routing, distributions and coordination.
 Questioned regarding the necessity for government control, MT. McAdoo said it was necessary by the railroads lack of facilities to handle increased war traffic and their failure to proper ly coordinate. Disclaiming any inten- tion to censure the carriers, he said, blame for not meeting the transporta- tion situation rested upon them be- cause of their failure to increase their facilities in 1916 and 1917. In those years, he said, they spent less for im- provement than in previous years, de- spite increased traffic.
 MT. McAdCo urged that the appro- priation of $500. 0.0O0,09O in the bill be retained, to enable the government to increase facilities or make good defi- ciencies, although he hoped it would not be necessary to use the money for this purpose.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1918-01-23
Argentine Is Aroused.

Buenos Aires. = Several Argentine newspaper consider that the extension of the German barred zone recently announced, which includes the trade routes between South America and Europe, is an unfriendly act toward this country. The papers renew their demands that the government sever relations with Germany.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1918-01-23
MeatIess Days Of.

Washington. = Residents of Vest ern states may eat all the beef they want on meatless days under a ruling by the Food Administration designed to meet peculiar situation in Cali fornia, Washington, Oregon, Colorado, Nevada and Arizona. The ruling does not apply to any other meats.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1918-01-23
DON'T EXPERIMENT

with your Liver or your Bowels. Avoid
 strong purgatives and calomel. Use the we'll known genuine Liver Stimu- lants, Bonds Liver Pills. They are Small Mild Effective and Reliable. One pill at bedtime-you wake up well. Adv.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1918-01-23
Baby's Underwear.

Small Bobby was telling his mother about parade he had just seen. He picked up a shoe box and, beating it with a stick, marched round the room, explaining that he was a band.
 His younger brother, who had never seen a parade, also beat on box and, as he followed Bobby remarked:
 Mother, I'm shirt.'
Judsonia weekly advance., 1918-01-23
Revolt in PortuuaI.

Lisbon.-A mutinous outbreak on the Portuguese battleship Vasco de Gama was checked by artillery fire from fort in Lisbon harbor, after the warship had fired few shots at the land battery, according to gov ernment announcement.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1918-01-23
RoId Aushand.

Wife-That odious Mrs. NeXdore has been saying that I have an unruly tongue.
 Hub-Unruly? Nonsense. Why, your tongue responds to your every impulse with explicit obedience.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1918-01-23
MeatIess Week Next.

Paris.-The French government Is planning stringent measures to con- serve the meat supply in France. In- dications are that meatless week each month will be ordered.