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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-18
POTTERY OUTPUT CUT.
Must Not Exceed so Per Cent o.
1917 Product. Is Ruling.

Production of pottery must not ex-
coed so per cent of the output of
1917 for the period of the war. the
War Industries Board decided today.
Fifteen other articles were placed
on the non-essential list. Production
was either entirely suspended or
greatly restricted.
Glass bottles and glass jars are
considered essential only to the eX-
tent of rs per cent of the 1917 out
put. This will be of special interest
to dairyTnen.
Talking machine needles. sporting
arms and ammunition. cash regis
ter:, padlocks, safes and vaults and
silk fabrics must be curtailed in
production The War Industries
Board said that by these measures
a vast quantity of fuel will be saved.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-18
SOLDIERS INDIFFERENT
TO TEUT0N PEACE TALK
Even French Civilians in Towns
and Villages Near Front Are I'm
moved by Berlin's Efforts.
BY T.. PERCY NOEL.
Cabiegram to The Evening Star and
Chicago Daily News. Copyright, 1918.


| Chicago Daily News. Copyright, 1918.
WITH THE BRITISH AND BEL
CLAN FORCES AT THE FRONT, Octo-
! Der 17.-ThuS far the news of Ger
many's efforts to negotiate peace
through the United States have not
produced the slightest effect either
upon the British forces or the STATS
commanding them. Some diplomat
would probably be disappointed if they
could see the Indifference of the troops
! in the first line and Of the generals
at headquarters to the possibilities of
peace or an armistice. Even the
French civilians in the towns and viii
lagos near the front show no enthu-
! STA SIN for peace without a decisive
victory in the field.
| That peace is nearer is generally ap-
{! preciated. but the feeling is that it
will come through the continued force
| of arms. 1t is felt that the Germans
virtually admit that they will be de-
feated definitely if the war continues,
and there are many willing hands to
do the job. None among the fighting
units is thinking of doing anything
else. 1t seems quite likely to me that
! the battle events of this week will
amply confirm the wisdom of the Brit :
ish in concentrating their attention
upon fighting.
Reluctance to consider a prema ture
peace was never more marked than
! it is at the present time among the
few staff officers who have leisure in
these active hours to think of the
matter at all. The peace notes are
either puzzling or discouraging. Some
endeavor to fathom the possibility of
making any concession to Germany
while the allies hold the whip hand.
Others dismiss the subject with the
attitude that things will work out
satisfactorily in the end. that the
enemy will be COMPOUNDED by the
United States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-18
GUIDE FOR WASHINGTON
CONSUMERS


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CHEAPER.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-18

up in the Russian bolshevism. We
should be warned by the lesson OF
Russia"
Houtari is no bribed renegade. He
is still a fervent democrat. but. like
the suffering majority Of people both
in Russia and Finland. he is eagerly
awaiting Intervention by such force
as that Of the projected league OF ma
tons, which will step in and brush
aside repressive minorities with Prus-
sian reaction on the one side and boil
shevist reaction on the other. Then
the voice of the people will prevail.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-18
Red Cross Aiding 5000 Refugees.

PARIS, September 20 Correspond
ence of the Associated Press).-The
American Red Cross. has aided 5000
refugees returning to their homes in
the reconquered Aisne and Marine dis
tricts in one months time. Supplies
have been sent to Chateau Thier-y.
Essones. Dormans. Treissy. Verneuil
and villers-Cotteret. Motor trucks
known as rolling grocery stores make
the rounds of the districts to supply
the needs of the homecomers in places
where no shops have yet opened.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-18
Prefers Even Prussianism.

eff this be bolshevism give me even
Prussianism
'In no other country is liberty tram
pied under foot as it is now in Rus
STA. Those who do not speak or think
the same as Lenin's administration
are murdered or jailed. Lenin is a
kaiser and the so-called democratic
government is farce. Corruption is
bottomless. 1t is lucky that Fin
lands labor escaped becoming this
kind of socialism's experimentation
rabbit, which is Swedish for what
you slangily call goat Finnish So
cialism was previously on the, right
path, but unfortunately it got mixed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-18

last year totaled 55.642. or 10,5o1 less
than in 1916. according to official eta
tistics. OF this number 6,231 were can
Ger Investigations. while 22.60o were
for the preparation. testing and
stardardixing of sera, vaccines and
drugs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-18
To Aid Sickly Belgian Children.

HAVRE. France, September 20 (cor-
respondence of the Associated Press).
|-Lieut. Col. Ernest P. Bicknell, COM
missioner for Belgium. has announced
that the American Red Cross is to aid
the sickIy children in occupied Bel
GUM by sending them into Holland to
build up their strength. Already 10000
children have been brought out of Bel
GUM for this special treatment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-18
Composition of Armies.

Armies are composed of corps, corps
OF divisions. divisions of regiments
and regiments of battalionS and COM
panfes. An American Army battalion
equals in size a regiment as consti-
tuted in the European armies. This
affords some slight comparison. The
size of an American division is al
ways the same. but the corps is elias
tic. depending upon the number of
divisions in 1t. just as the size of the
Army depends upon the number of
corps in Il.
Roughly, an American Army con-
tains about 500, 900 fighting men,
When it is remembered that in addi-
ton there are the hospital. engineer
supply and other auxiliary branches
some idea of its real size may be
gained. One little incident will illus
trate the point. Today when
stopped a moment at the Army head
quarters l passed good day" with
Maj. Lamorrillat of Chicago, chief
veterinarian.
MY 1900 horses are in fine condi-
ton" he said. 1T keeps me busy
looking after them" Caring for H.
900 horses is merely 4 detail in one
army.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-18
US. SECOND ARMY
|: GETS into ACTION
Incidentally the Hugeness of
Army Organization Is
Illustrated.
CEN ARD IN CHARGE
GEN. BULLARD IN CHARGE
BY JUNICS II. WOOD.
CabIeEram to The Evening Star and
Chicago Daily News. Copyright (, 1918.

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMIES
AT THE FRONT. October 17.-"Units
of the I'd American Army re-
PEELED local attacks today" was a
sentence in Tuesdays communique
which should carry a word of mean
ing to everybody. Few persons, even
in military circles, realize the infinite
amount of detail, not to mention the
number of meI, which the organiza-
ton of an army means
The fact that Americas second Army
in the field was assembled so quietly
that its appearance hardly caused a
ripple on the wars surface is the
greatest possible tribute to the viril-
ity of the expedition which the re-
public has sent overseas
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-18
french Memorial to America Voted

BORDEAUX, Wednesday. October
R-The municipal council has voted
A-suDscrdption Of 100000 francs to-
ward . fund being raised to erect a
H8emoF131 At 6he mouth Of the Garonne
L0O4h01oE-GS Amex1cA,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-18
Gen. Bullard in Charge.

On Sunday I stopped at a headquar-
tiers in the cellar of a tumbled down
stone house Of the Nerdun front. 1t
was the headquarters OF Maj. Gen.
Robert l.. Billiard. 4 few minutes
earlier word had come from Gen. Per-
shing that he had been selected to
command the I'd Army. That was suf-
fcient. In few moments he had
loaded his personal belongings on his
automobile and started for his new
headquarters. in city on another
part of the fighting front.
Tuesday I stopped at the new head
quarters. The I'd Army was already
in being. with the staff organized. and
the many thousands of men under it's
jurisdiction We're being assigned to
divisions. Getting the men on the
eround-thouSh moving a single divi-
sion requires twenty-seven railroad
trains-iS q simple task compared with
organizing the working staff That
all this was quickly accomplished
demonstrates the stability of the mil
itary fabric and the thoroughness and
effectiveness of the support in men
and money given by America.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-18
Old Philippine Campaigner.

Gen. Bullard is an old Philippine
eampaiener. He was a colonel in
Texas at the time of the Mexican Dor
der troubles in 1915. When he came
to France he directed the Army
schools. Then he commanded the 1st
Division. next the Sd Corps. and was
the first Army commander named
after Gen. PershinS. Maj. Gen.
Hunter Liggett, who was named
tWenty-four hours later to succeed
Gen. Iershing in command of the LIST
Army, was for years on the general
staff in Washington, having charge
of militia affairs
Gen. PerShIng. commander-in-ch chief
OF the expeditions. while relinquish-
ing command of the LIST Army, retains
the active command of both armies.
thus satisfying his desire for active
field service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-18
Noted Long-Distance Runner Dies

FRANKLIN. Pa. October 17.-Gayle
A. Dull. noted long distance runner. died
here yesterday following an operation
for appendicitis. He was graduate OF
the University Of Michigan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-18

High neck, long
sleeves, good quail
ity, fleece lined
All sizes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-18
BOYS Xxi
RIB HOSE
39c

Heavy B l a C l
H o 8 e, excellent
quality and color.
Sizes I'D to 10.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-22
Coal More Plentiful;
Bad Weather Conditions
Hamper Freight Traffic

Washington. Jan. %. - Large
supplies of coal were moving freely to
eastern householders and trans-At-
lantic shipping interests today as the
result of the fuel administration
closing order but clearing of the rail-
road congestion still was hampered
by unfavorable weather conditions.
With manufacturing plants east of
the Mississippi facing the fifth day
of the shutdown and reports here
indicating that the first heatless Mon
day had been strictly observed, Fuel
Administrator Garfield declined to
say whether an extension of the clos
ing period would be necessary.
I'VE will not cross that bridge
until we come to it," DR.. Garfield
said, there will still be the nine re-
manning Monday holidays. Results
of the operations of the closing order
have been fully up to our eXpecta-
tions insofar as the weather per-
mitted"
Officials who recently sought a
railroad embargo on general freight
as means of relieving congestion,
declared again that this step would
have to be taken or nom essentials
denied transportation if the freight
tangle is to be Strengthened out.
Director General McAdoo declined
to order the embargo it was learned,
despite it's recommendation by the
war conference board.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-22
Every Vacant Lot Will
Be Cultivated For War
Gardens Here in Spring

The big boom for war gardens
next spring started yesterday at a
meeting of the agricultural commit
tee of the Chamber of Commerce,
which announces that tractors will
be provided for plowing this year
and that every unused lot in the ter
ritory is to be put under cultiva-
tion if possible. The chairman,
Donald Mccormick. heads this COM
mittee. and he appointed the six
following men to take hold of this
important work: e., d. Hilleary
George Spangler, Walter Schell,
Flavel l.. Wright, w. P. Stacey and
II. K. Crull. Shirley Watts, who
achieved fine results last season,
was again appointed superintendent.
Through the kindness of several
tractor companies it is expected that
there will be enough machines to
do all the blowing. The price set for
putting a lot 25x45 into shape is to
be S1.50, and even if the gardens
are doubled these receipts will not
cover expenses by $1,000. Big re-
suits are anticipated for on account
of the valuable experience which
many had last year.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-22
German Possession Of
Alsace-Lorraine Error,
Says Macmillan Harden
By Associated Press

Amsterdam, Jan. %. - Germany
should not take any territory from
the Russian empire and might give
back Alsace-Lorraine to France, Max
imilian Harden declared in Die
Sunkft. He said: "He who wishes to
take away Poland. Courland, Lithu-
ania, Esthonia and Livonia from the
Russian empire makes of this empire
a mortal enemy, for Russia will not
always have Leninistic feeling. These
countries would bring us no advan-
tage. A Slavic strain through Ger
many would endanger the life of the
country. not merely the life of East
Prussia"
With regard to Alsace-Lorraine
Herr Harden writes:
Neither Premier Lloyd George nor
President Wilson believes Germany is
willing to surrender Alsace-Lorraine
to France at the present moment, but
what about Germany's attitude two
or three years after peace is signed,
where there can be consultation with
the people? 1t was a mistake to take
possession of Alsace Lorraine Must
we always carry this burdensome in
heritance of our forefathers"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-22
NINTH SNOW OF
YEAR HITS CITY
CONTINUED from First Page.]

lSOnIlnueu IfOn t1fSJ HaSe.l
yesterday was over the Gulf of
Mexico. Instead of continuing east
it swerved to the northeast, thus
enveloping the Atlantic coast states.
In the southern states the storm is
in the form of rain. Mr.. Domain said
that If the storm continues north it
will continue late into the night. If
it shifts east, as he expects, the
storm will be over by early after
noon.
Cold Weather Coming
Near zero weather is reported to
be in the wake of the storm. Mr..
Demain's maps show that Harrisburg
will be experiencing a renewal of
zero weather tomorrow evening, to
continue for a few days. Strong
north to northeast winds for the
eastern states are expected to follow
the storm. Mr.. Domain does not ex-
pect winds in this vicinity strong
enough to cause much drifting. How
Ger, the snow that fell was light,
and will be easily drifted
Street car officials worked hard to
prevent n traffic tie-up. The plow
and sweepers were at work early
this morning. In the city there was
much pairing. and Third street cars
at times ran in punches of four and
five.
At noon all the traffic on the
street railway lines in the city was
crippled, with all cars running late,
and off schedule. Capital street cars
were not running, and Oberlin cars
were not running between Nine-
teentb street and Berryhill to Front
and Chambers street, Steelton. Ober-
lin people could reach Steelton over
the Oberlin line, to Front and Cham
bers, and then take a Steelton car
for Harrisburg. Berryhill and Ober-
lin cars ran to Nineteenth this morn
ing. Steelton cars were running late.
Hummelstown, Middletown and
Linglestown cars were reported as
running a half hour late at noon.
Riverside and Rockville cars were
late and the Harrisburg Academy
day students were dismissed this
morning in order to get home be-
fore the line closed.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-22
PEACE FIGHT LOOMS
BIG in AUSTRIA
[Continued from First Page. ]

influencing the Brest-Litovsk negoti-
ations. The fact that the Austrian
government permitted full reports of
the-meeting between the labor lead
ers and the ministry to leave the
country is considered significant.
DR.. Won Seydler indicated no less
ening of the demands on Russia and
German newspaper reports that
unless the Russians accept the offer
of the Central Powers the peace ne
gotiations will be broken off. The
conferences at Brest-Litovsk have
been suspended until January 20, as
Foreign Minister Trotzky, head of the
Russian delegation, has gone to Pc
trograd for consultation with his
government.
Almost complete military inactivity
persists on the fronts in France and
Italy. On the acedonian front, Bull
garian troops have attacked the
French positions west of the Vardar
heavily. The efforts came after vio-
lent preparation and the Bulgarians
were able to enter French trenches at
only one point, from which they were
thrown out Immediately by Greek
troops. A serious break in the en-
tente line west of the Vardar might
have important results. Berlin re-
ports Bulgarian successes in patrol
engagements. N
British political circles are discuss
ing the resignation from the war
cabinet of Sir Edward Carson, leader
of the Ulster Unionists, on account
of the Irish situation. 1t has been
expected that the Irish convention,
which has been discussing plans for
home rule in Ireland, would make its
report shortly Sir Edward has been
the leader of the opposition to any
home rule plan which would include
Ulster
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-22
Federal Reserve Board
Emphasizes Need of War
Time Economies in u. S.
Ru Associntrd Press


Washington. Jan. 22.-Effect of
credit expansion on the general rise
of prices, and the part the American
people can play in counteracting in
fiation by wartime economies, were
emphasized to-day by the Federal
Reserve Board in it's annual report
to Congress.
Explaining that even though credit
expansion is not entirely responsible
for increase in prices, the board says,
1T regards it as one of its most i'm
portant duties to prevent, as far as
practicable, expansion of banking
credit from running an uncontrolled
course.
Goods and credit" says the re-
port, must be saved the interest of
our ability in order to check the up
ward movement of prices and in or
der tc free for the use of the govern
ment the goods and savings required
for the winning of the war"
The present condition of q greatly
expanded currency will be improved
the board believes, "as the public
performs it's duty of absorbing the
government loans out of savings"
Before the third Liberty Loan, the
report adds, Federal Reserve Banks
must reduce their investments to
strengthen reserves and avoid furth-
er expansion that has accompanied
the last two Liberty Loans. The board
does, not say specifically how it pro-
poses to do this.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-22
STREET REPAIR
\. WORK STEADILY
GROWING TASK
CommissionerLynch in Coun-
Gil Report Asks For More
Equipment

Calling attention to the rapidly
increasing sections of streets in need
of repair because of guarantees eX-
piring, Commissioner Lynch in his
annual report of the city highway
department recommends the pur-
chase of an additional mixing ma
chine for the municipal asphalt
plant.
While the amount of repair and
resurfacing work done last year was
slightly less than before the cost
increased because of advances in
costs of material and labor. Com
missioner Lynch estimated the main
tenance cost of the city's paved
streets at $1.27 a square yard for
1917.
Much general construction work
was done as follows: Eleven sewers,
.95 of a mile, cost SIS, 1883; four high
ways graded, two-fifths of a mile,
$4,23; five highways paved, .7S of u
mile or 10,526 square yards, $24,-
miles of streets.
Resurfacing, 1886 square yards,
$4,000; repaired s1.951.91 square
yards, $39,204; completely resurfac-
ed streets as follows: Market, east
side of Second to west side Aber-
deem; Church, north side State 70
south side North; Susquehanna,
north side South to south side State;
State, west side Susquehanna to
west side Third, and west side Eigh-
teenth to eastern city line. Five
year guaranty expired on forty-two
sections of highway last year, max
ing total of 113 sections under high
way department supervision for re-
pairs; construction work includes SIX
new inlets, ten rebuilt, four new
manholes, three new crossings.
Improvements included purchase
of new auto truck, frame addition
to asphalt plant, resurfacing Herr
street subway; siXty-one concrete
posts for Mulberry street bridge;
starting concrete bridge over asylum
run, North Cameron street, and
opening hole in Market street over
Baxton creek for dumping snow,
saving hauling cost,
Attention is called to the fact
that of the money provided in the
fourth public improvement loan all
has been expended except the fund
for the public comfort station and
isle of safety. Plans for these i'm
provements are in the hands of the
City Planning Commission. During
the year CTS permits were issued
Tor opening in streets, 215 for cleo
trio light, telephone and telegraph
poles; streets graded included:
Twenty-seventh, Derry to Green
wood; Susquehanna, Emerald to
Second; Summit, Mt. Pleasant alley
to Chestnut; Orange, Emerald to
Seneca; paving work: Swatara,
Eighteenth to Twenty-tirst; Green,
Woodbine to Seneca; Honey, Chest
nut to Mt. Pleasant alley; River,
Delaware to PETER, and Susque-
hanna, Woodbine to Emerald.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-22

gallons, according to a sliding scale.
There are no changes made in the
classification of the various indus
tries, nor the hotels, restaurants and
other similar ushers. The manufac-
turing rate in the new ordinance
ranges from ten cents a thousand
gallons when less than 10000 gal
Ions is used daily, to four and one
half cents, a thousand for 100000
gallons or more daily. The old rates
ranged from eight to three and one
fourth cents. Last January Commits
sioner Lynch introduced an ordi-
nance eliminating low rates to con-
sumers using more than 100000 gal
Ions daily. This provision was
passed. Charges for hydrants, spe-
cial rates for persons using water
from neighbor's supply, and other
similar items are unchanged. Rates
for building construction work re-
main the same.
To Help Coal Sufferers
Mayor Keister had a motion
passed which will permit him to use
$500 from 'the police contingent
fund to pay for hiring wagons to de-
liver coal to families who must have
a supplysof fuel because of illness or
other emergency.
Ordinances passed finally author
lie purchasing seven fire alarm and
two police alarm boxes to be used
for Fourteenth ward extensions.
Another ordinance authorizes the
purchase of a chemical combination
truck for the Paxton Fire Company,
a small runabout for the park de-
partment and another for the city
health bureau. Commissioner Gross
said he will order the fire apparatus
at once.
The ordinance directing Commits
sioner Hassler to purchase an cleo
trio pump and motor was deferred
pending the passage of smother or
dinance introduced to-day which
provides for transferring of money
to be used in paying for the pump.
The new pump arrived in the city
and will be connected up at the
pumping station in about two or
three weeks.