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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-01-06
GUATEMALA CITY IS WIPED OUT
BY ADDITIONAL EARTH SHOCKS

What was left of Guatemala City fol-
lowing the earthquake late in Deem
Der was almost completely destroyed
by additional shocks Thursday and Fri
day.
Advices received by the State Depart
ment yesterday said the loss OF life
in the latest disaster is estimated to
have been greater than that resulting
from the earlier shocks.
A dispatch from the Central and
American Telegraph Company said:
"Our manager at San Jose. Guatemala,
telegraphs the following:
What is left of Guatemala City is now
wiped out. Shocks at 1895 pm. 4th fin
ished everything. Steamers coming up in
the streets. cathedral fallen. Las Vacas
bridge to Barrios now down. Slides
on railroad between San Jose and city.
No lines or trains reported: 300 killed "
cablegram from the American
charge at Guatemala City, dated jan
uary 4, said a new series of earth
quakes began the night before and were
continuing when the dispatch was filed.
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Appeal to Plumbers.
FUEL TIEUP BREAKING,
Reading and Pennsylvania Lines
Report Cars on Move.

POTTSVILLE. Pa, January IRE
ports from the Reading and Pennsylvania
railroad heads I'm this section today in
dictated loose ming up to some extent Of the
coai-bound transportation facilities. The
Reading officials at st. Clair. where the
company's big classification yards are
located, stated that two-thirds of the
number of cars in a normal days ship
ment had been sent southwark last night.
The yards released 700 coal cars over
night, carrying $4,000 tons.
Two thousand additional cars are in
the yards and IT. is expected that 100, o0e
tons win be in the classification yards OF
on the way to tidewater by Monday
morning.
The Pennsylvania reported slight re-
lief in the embargo conditions existing on
that road, and lifting of some Of the
freight embargoes indicates the coal trains
have at last started moving.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-01-06
TRAFFIC IN ARMY UNIFORMS
IS DEVELOPED IN NEW YORK
District Attorney Informs Department of
Justice That Garments Are Sold to
Merchants by Pushcart Peddlers.

customers for these uniforms are in the
service or not"
Recently many crimes have been COM
mitted in this county by criminals wear
ing military uniforms" the letter con-
tinued. land | am led to believe that
they are not in the government service
but criminals who use the honorable Iiv-
cry Of the United States Army in order
to facilitate them in committing crimes"
A clothing manufacturer was named by
Mr.. Swami as providing uniforms to yari-
GUS stores. and merchants also were said
to be purchasing from peddlers who
come to their stores with pushcarts laden
with military uniforms. selling them at
very much reduced prices, which would
indicate some irregularity in obtaining
the goods
The inquiry. which was started for the
purpose Of learning whether clothing con-
tractors working for tho government were
also supplying private dealers, has re-
vealed. according to the district attorney,
that in a number OF stores Army coats
were found which bore the label. MADE
Under Contract for the Government"
One manufacturer stated that the labels
must have been sewed in by mistake
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-01-06
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, January evidence OF
the indiscriminate sale of United States
Army uniforms by merchants who buy
them from pushcart peddlers and manu-
facturers has come into the possession
of District Attorney Swami in connec-
ton with an inquiry he Is conducting
with the United States quartermaster
Corps in this city. he said toniI at. In a
letter to Attorney General Gregory,
which he made public, Mr.. Swami said
these merchants sell to any persons
who are willing to pay the price Of the
Uniform
It also developed today that thousands
Of Army overcoats on sale in stores have
been Communicated by United States
Army officers to relieve a shortage of
these garments in the National Army.
District Attorney Swami, In his letter,
said that ]. ]. Reynolds a merchant, had
testified that he retatled Army uniforms
at s14 each and that the merchants
make no effort to discover whether the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-01-06
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
MADRID, January 4.-This mornings
newspapers appeared with editorials
expressing great perturbation because
Of the council of the ministers. which
was held unexpectedly yesterday. The
newspapers assert that the council was
made necessary by the military re-
unions of a revolutionary character
that have been held recently by cor
pora1s, brigade sergeants and mono com
missioned officers of the different
branches of the army.
The press asserts these minor officers
are attempting to establish "juntas OF
defense similar to those formed by
the chiefs and high officers of the army
The government has issued an order
that all branches of the army shall re-
main in barracks. and also has discon-
tfnued telegraphic and telephone com
munication and taken other important
precautionary measures, such as dis
solving the parliament.
The news of the revolutionary move
ment has caused a great sensation, and
public opinion appears to be with the
king and the government. Several
popular manifestations Of loyalty have
been made within the last few days
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-01-06
PLAN OF COAL MEN
TO POOL BUSINESS

The coal dealers committee
will recommend to Fuel Ad-
painistrator Weavers
First-A central OrEanixafa0ns
with headquarters at 1413 &
street, In which every dealer Will
be represented and to which
every dealer will be required to
make daily report ON the condi-
ton of his business.
Second-An exchange or bureau
to bring about utilization OF all
hauling equipment.
Third-Turning over by Fuel
Administrator Weaver of Mt least
a part of the coal consigned TO
him for distribution by this CEN
trail organization to dealers most
In need of 1t.
Fourth-Contr0l by the Dealers
organization of the fssuing OF
emergency orders to consumers
OF such cooperation by the fuel
admfnistrntOr with the dealers
organization that orders will not
he issued against dealers who
have NO coal or are unable to de-
liver 1t promptly.
Fffth-Appointmen of a COM
mlttee Of coal men to Investigate
every complaint of wrongdOfng
by n dealer, the evidence to be
turned over to the fuel admints-
traitor for proper disciplinary
action.
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BOSTON TO GET COAL.
Administration Asserts 10000 Tons
VIII Reach City Today.

BOSTON. January b.-The fuel ad-
ministration announced today that
10000 tons of anthracite coal would
reach Boston by rail before midnight
tomorrow. Part of this was expected
tonight. Two hundred and eight car
loads of hard coal on the way to Bos-
ton and suburban points had been To-
Gated today and the railroads prom
Used to bring it through without delay.
Fifty carloads of coal released from
Camp Devens at Aver by Brig. Gen.
William Weigel reached here today and
was distributed under the direction OF
the fuel administration with a view
10 relieving the most urgent needs. /,
The movement OF bituminous coal to-
ward New England also is under way
Word was received that 25S cars, much
of which is for Connecticut points and
for the shipbuilding plant at Quincy
would be delivered to the New Haven
late today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-01-06
PUNISH SUGAR PRoF1TEERs.
Officials Bar Three in Pittsburgh
Two Give Excess to Red Cross

PITTSBURGH. Pa. January 5-w. d
George. Pittsburgh food administrator
announced today that fve retail Rrocers
had been adjudged guilty Of profteer-
ing In sugar by the federal food ad-
ministration in Washington, and whole.
salers had been ordered not to provide
three Of them with supplies. The two
others. he stated. had donated the diff.
ference between the prices they had
received and the fair price for sugar
to the Red Cross and no further action
would be taken in their cases for The
present.
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SUFFRAG|STS THREATEN
P|CKET|NG AT MEETING

Several women who served sentences
n OccoQuan for picketing and pro-
voking riots at the White House
threatened they would resume picket
ing the executive mansion IL the fed
eral constitutional amendment in ia
vor OF woman suffrage is not passed
This def was made at yesterdays
hearing before the new suffrage COM
Inittee of the House
Charges that Socialists, paciffsts
and Germans" would be made hap
by because OF its effect on the war IL
the proposed suffrage amendment Is
passed were made by representatives
of the "antis."
The hearings were continued over
until Monday, when other speakers for
the National Association Opposed TO
Woman's Suffrage are to be given an
opportunity to express their views.
Speakers representing the National
Association Opposed to Woman's Suf-
frage, including the president, Mrs
James w. Wadsworth. jr.. told the com :
mittee that those opposing the war
want to see the amendment enacted. and
IN support Of their argument present
ed figures TO show that the socialist
pacifst and pro-German vote" had
forced Woman suffrage on New York
state.
Representatives OF the woman's
party, who included several women who
served Jail sentences for picketing the
White House. declared that they would
resume militant methods unless Con-
eress gave the state legislatures an op.
portunity to pass upon the amendment
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-01-06
NORTHWEST COAL CRISIS
!. LAID TO PRICE FIXING

Coal conditions in the northwestern
htates were outlined to the Senate In
vescigating committee yesterday by
Stanley B. Houck of Minneapolis. rep
resenting dealers in seven states.
The shortage there was due. he said
to price fixing by the fuel administra'
tion and to admonitions to householderf
last spring not to buy until fall on q
prediction of lower costs after govern
ment prices were fixed.
Mr.. Houck told the committee that he
had been informed that the fuel admin
istration shortly was to issue an order
diverting Illinois coal. generally used
in the northwest. to another section
This. he said. would compel northwest
ern consumers to use coal already on
the docks from Pennsylvania, West vir-
GINA and Ohio, and which costs more.
Price Of Illinois Coal.
Illinois coal, he said. sells at an av-
erage price of $685. in his section. while
the coal sent from the more distant
states under fuel administration pri-
oriry orders is bringing $7.75 a ton.
He told of Intellectual attempts to see
Fuel Administrator Garfield to protest
against the proposed order.
Mr.. Houck said he believed the Fed
eral Trade Commission had performed
good service in obtaining coal data and
that control of the commodity should
be placed in its hands. He said he made
mo charge of incompetency or dishon-
esty against the fuel administration"
but added that there certainly Is
something wrong somewhere"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-01-06

and that. In addition. this grain for French
bread can come from America only by
virtue OF actual saving by reduced con-
sumption Of bread by the American peo-
pie
These extremely severe measures"
said the French statement, especially
the seven ounces a day, have deeply
impressed public opinion"
Men who are very Door or who do
hard manual labor get about twenty
one ounces Of bread day; women who
are very poor or who are employed on
hard work get about seventeen ounces
which is less than half of a pound loaf.
or not more than four or 1--WE slices.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-01-06

The weather was very cold. A second
dispatch filed later that day reported
the shocks sill in progress. but gave
no details.
Dispatches received by the Navy De-
partment yesterday from a warship in
Guatemalan waters also told of severe
earthquakes in Guatemala Thursday
and Friday nights. with many deaths.
Railroads were reported in bad condi-
ton and town near the railroads was
badly damaged.
To Rush Aid From Canal Zone.
Immediate relief for the people of
stricken Guatemala City will be rushed
from the Panama Canal Zone. Orders to
this effect were sent by the War Depart
ment last night to the acting governor of
the zone. The order was issued after
the receipt of radio dispatches from
Darien confirming earlier messages to the
State Department that the capital of the
Central American republic had been de-
stroyed.
A steamer which left gulf port Thurs
day with foodstuffs. blankets and medi-
cal supplies will not reach Guatemala
until the middle OF next week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-01-06
ExPEDIENTs FOR COAL SAVING.
Fuel Administrator Makes Sugges-
tions to Mavor

NEW HAVEN, Conn. January 5.-To
conserve coal and relieve suffering while
the coal shortage keeps UP. Fuel Admin
5strator kochersperger today suggested
TO Mayor Fitzgerald that number OF
expedienIs be adopted.
These include theaters and moving pic
ture places to curtail their hours, saloons
TO close except for brief stated periods,
churches to close or join in union meet
1ngs, stores to open later and close earlier.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-01-06

HIGH LlGHlS IN EPOCH-NAkLNG
SPEECH OF PREMIER LLOYD GEORGE
THE first requirements always British their
allies restoration, political territorial
economic Of the independence of Belgium reparaion
be made for the devastation Of its and provinces
fighting destroy Germany
people, but the principle Of miItarsm."
longer of civilization
arbitrary decisions Of a few negotiators"
formula annexation indemnity
and sef-deermnation Is useless"
fighting destroy Austriaiungary,
Turkey Of its capital"
France in her claims for
o. pastm Alsace and Lorraine
regard claims Of the Italians for union
with those of their and tongue
justice done to the Of Rumanan blood
and speech"
independent necessity for the stability
Europe"
German colonies left to conference which
shall consider the of native inhabitants"
recognized by insistence
meut for injury
reality"
arabia Armenia Mesopotamia Palestine entitled
to OF national conditions"
Equality nations, small well great
Of the allies fighting
establish"
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Assert President Favors Bill.

Miss Maude Younger. one of the
speakers, said President Wilson favored
the amendment and gave as authorities
for her statement Dudley Field Malone
Of New York and ]. A H Hopkins Of
New Jersey
Replying to questions of Representa-
tive Clark of Florida, she explained
that she had said at woman's party
mass meeting that man well known
as an administration nouthpiece' had
told Miss Alice Paul. party chairman.
while Miss Paul was serving a sentence
in the District jail. that the President
Would make no mention of suffrage in
his messageat the opening of Congress,
but would work for the passage Of the
resolution.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-01-06
GERMANS EXECUTE
% MEN AT GHENT

AMSTERDAM. January g.
Twenty-Five persons, among them
four from Antwerp. eight from
Client and a Dutch skipper, were
executed by the Gemans mt Client
December 20 for alleged espion-
age, according to the TeleErnaf's
correspondent Mt Flushing.
Three other HOllanders were
condemned to three, four and ten
years. imprisonment. respective
ly.
A large number of BeIgians also
received long terms of fmprison-
ment. and many others still are
incarcerated mt Client awaiting
trial.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-01-06

teamsters are under direct supervision
Of John Beale. superintendent of the
engineer stables.
When holders of emergency orders
have coal hauled by the Districts
teams they pay the regular retail price
fixed by the fuel administrator. The
profit of $2.10 a ton, which coal deal
er doing the hauling would get. goes
to the District, so that the service
which the District is rendering the
public is on a self-sustaining basis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-01-06

The Lol<ai Anzeiger Of Berlin says it
learns from Toxic that the Japanese gov
ernment had decided to enter into diplo-
matte relations with the new Russian
government.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-01-06
Praise of Store Managers.

In the following terms. the District
Council of Defense last night praised
the store managers for the willing
manner in which they carried out the
governments request:
These merchants are to be COM
mended for promptly making these
changes in their established business
routine. BY their action they are max
ing an important contribution to the
Immediate national and local needs
The equipment thus released from max
ing unnecessary deliveries is expected
to afford substantial relief to the ex-
listing inbound freight congestion"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-01-06
First to Adopt Plan.

The first stores to adopt the plan were
Woodward & Lothrop. Pa1ais Royal.
I1ansburgh & b.. Hecht & Co. s. Kann.
Sons & Co. and Goldenberg's. Later in
the day Kings Palace added its name to
the list
I'VE in the Retail Merchants Asso-
ciation,' said Charles J. Columbus, dis
cussing the plan. feel sure that the
merchants generally will Immediately
adopt this plan. The suggestion could
come from no more impressive source
than the District Council of Defense
and the commercial economy board of
the Council Of National Defense. and in
view Of the wonderful object to be at
tained-the conservation OF man power
and machinery to serve the government
! don't think it possible that any mer-
chant will stand in the way of com
plete coordination of the delivery sys-
TEN of Washington"
In addition to the ne-delivery-a-day
system, the big stores agreed on the
following changes to cut down deliv-
cries: Return of merchandise of all
kinds shall be limited to three days;
all special deliveries abolished. and a
deposit of 10 per cent required on all
C. o. D. packages. the deposit to be not
less than rs cents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-01-06

cases must be that the inhabitants
shall be placed under control Of an
administration acceptable to them
selves. one of whose main purposes
Will be to prevent their exploitation for
the benefit of European capitalists or
governments"
The chiefs and councils. said the
premier. were competent to consult
with and speak for their tribes. and
thus to separate their wishes and In
terests regarding their disposal
There Must Be Preparations.
Finally" continued the premier.
there must be reparation for injuries
done in violation Of international law.
The peace conference must not forget
our seamen and the services they have
rendered and the outrages they have
suffered for the common cause of free
dom.
"One regrettable omissin we noticed in
the central powers proposals. We be-
lieve that great attempt must be
made to establish a great international
organization as a means OF settling in
ternational disputes. War is a relic of
barbarism. and as law has succeeded
violence in the settlement of indfvfd-
uals' disputes, SO 1t Is destined to set
tie national controversies
Conditions to Be Fulfilled.
I'VE are fighting for just and last
ing peace" declared the premier in
conclusion. Three conditions must be
fulfilled: Firstly, the sanctity of trea-
ties must be re-established; secondly.
territorial settlement must be based on
the right of INSTRUMENTATION or the
consent of the governed; lastly. the
creation of an international organixa-
ton to limit ornaments and diminish
the probability OF war.
ITO secure those conditions the BRIT
ish empire is prepared to make even
greater sacrifices.
Most Detailed Statement.
No British statesman since the begin
ming of the war has given such de-
tailed and explicit statement Of Brit
aims war aims as was contained IN the
premier's address, which was delivered
before the man power conference OF
the labor leaders in Westminster Hall.
Three hundred delegates were present
and also Sir Auckland Geddes. minister
Of national service. and George H Rob-
erts. minister Of labor; George N.
Barnes, member Of the war cabinet.
presided.
The proceedings were private, neither
the public nor members of the press
being admitted, and after the meeting
the delegates dispersed to their homes,
mostly in the north. for consultation
with their constituents. They will re-
assemble for the conclusion of the ne
gotiations with the minister of national
service over the proposed extension of
recruiting. in which the government
wishes to include certain classes of
skilled workers. to whom exemption
was provided when the CONSUMPTION
bill was adopted.
Most of the labor men who COM
mented on the speech Endorsed it. But
Mr.. Lloyd George went further on some
important points than was anticipated.
Again he has drawn q sharp and def
mite line against Germany on the ques.
ton of Alsace-Lorraine. 1t may be res
called that the German foreign min
lister, DR.. Won Kuehlmann, recently de.
clared that that alone prevented the
belligerents from meeting on a common
peace ground.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-01-06
Lenine Elevates Cars Friend

STOCKHOLM. January 5-A belated
Petrograd dispatch received here today
announced that Nikolai Lenine. the bol-
shevik prime minister, had appointed M
Bezobrazoff AS director of the Imperial
bank HIS appointment causes surprise
here because he was one of the former
Russian emperor's favorites and regarded
as one of group that was said to have
intrigued to bring about the Russo
Japanese war to protect its financial in
terests in Manchuria and Korea. M
Bezobrazof was at that time president
OF the Yalu Timber Company, and durinr
an outbreak Of public Misrepresentation Of
his alleged intrigues he was obliged to
ask for the protection of the military. not
only to guard his residence, but to save
his life.
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Shipping Managers Schedule.

The shipping managers of the big stores
met yesterday afternoon and decided on
the following schedule of deliveries to the
various sections, which goes into opera
ton tomorrow.
am-From 10th street northwest west
to and on 37th street, north at George
town to and include 1900 block on U
street, north at Connecticut avenue to and
include $500 block, north at 14th street to
and on Shepherd street. north at It'll street
to and on Shepherd street.
Q p.m.-East of 10th street northwest.
northeast, southwest and southeast, in
Guiding Anacostia and vicinity.
All suburban deliveries have been set
for 5 am, and it is provided that not
more than one delivery in any one day
shall be made by any one store.
The advertising managers Of the de-
partment stores also assembled and plan
ned a campaign of publicity covering the
big change in store rules. which will con-
tinue throughout the week. The adyertis-
ing managers will meet again on Thurs
day
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SCHEDULE URGED
ASA WAR MEASURE
All Local Merchants Asked to
Limit Deliveries of Gods
to Purchasers.
TEAMS TO MOVE FREIGHT

The District Council of Defense last
night issued statement calling upon
every merchant in Washington to fol-
low the action OF the big department
stores in agreeing to a one-delfvery-a-
day schedule in order that some of their
teams and trucks might be used in re-
lieving congestion In the local freight
yards.
In appealing to the public to accept
the limited delivery service as war
emergency measure and to bear pa
tiently slight delays in receiving goods,
the councils statement read:
1.-THE District Council Of Defense be-
lieves that the public will readily accom-
modate themselves to this restricted serv-
ice as a means of individual cooperation
with the merchants in meeting the pres
emit emergency, especially az the savings
resulting from the adoption OF these plans
will be reflected in closer prices on mer-
chandise.
1.-THE District Council OF Defense now
calls upon all other retail merchants to
make similar adjustments in their bust
ness, as all are expected to cooperate
with these plans"