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The Washington times., 1918-04-01
GALL|NGER ASKS
DAY OF PRAYER
FOR RALL|EDC CAUSE

Senator Gallinger, oldest member of
the Senate, the Republican leader, to-
day offered a resolution for a day Of
prayer and fasting for the success
Of the allied cause and speedy and
lasting peace.
He asked the Immediate considera-
ton OF the resolution, which Is as
follows:
Resolved by the Senate, the House
of Representatives concurring, That.
It being q duty peculiarly incumbent
in a time OF war humbly and de-
voutly TO acknowledge our depend
ence on Almighty God, and to IND
plore His aid and protection, the
President of the United States be, and
he is hereby, respectfully requested
to recommend day OF public hu-
initiation, prayer, and fasting, to be
observed by the people OF the United
States, with religious solemnity and
the offering OF fervent supplications
to Almighty God for the safety and
welfare OF our cause, His blessings
on our arms. and a speedy restoration
of an honorable and lasting peace to
the nations OF the earth"
The Washington times., 1918-04-01
FOOT POWDER MAKES A
POOR FLOUR SUBSTITUTE

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, April 1.-The substitution
OF a ton OF foot powder for flour in
making 1 batch OF bread here re-
Gently proved successful only in
arousing suspicion temporarily
among the boys that they were the
victims OF another German plot.
No one knew what was the matter
with the flour. 1t was thought mere
ly that some one had sold the Gov
eminent q bogus article. but the cli-
max came today, when an official ap-
peared at the Quartermaster's place
and insisted that the ton of foot pow
der be produced. So far as is known
the powder Is quite harmless. Just
how much OF IT was eaten Is prob
lematical. The partly empted sacks
now are being rounded up and sent
out where they Will be OF more ser
vice than in the bakers kitchens.
The quartermnster's department in
the rush to get supplies forward. had
mistaken a shipment OF the unlabeld
powder for flour, OF which there was
then some shortage.
The Washington times., 1918-04-01
STARS OF MOVIES
COMING HERE TO
BOOST NEWLOAN

Gee, Movie fans, look herei
Did you ever even dream in your
widest moments Of imagination that
you'd ever get a chance to see, all
In a bunch, and in real life instead Of
reel life, these stars:
Mary PIckford, with her spirituelle
beauty; Douglas Fairbanks, with his
infectious grin, and Charlie Chaplin,
the wiggly, and Marie Dressler, the
avoirdupoisly film comedians?
Guests of Press Club.
Well, listen, now and keep this
under your bat. All four ofsthem
will be in Washington on Friday.
April 8, and that night they will be
the guests of the National Press Club.
So II you hang around the Riggs
building, you may see this quartet
OF movie stars.
But here's another way TO see them.
Wait till the next day, when Mary
and Charlie-one can't help being ia
miliar-will speak at public meet
ings here in the interests OF the
third Liberty loan.
Definite arrangements for the time
and place OF their appearance have
not been completed. but both the IA
nous film comedian and Miss Pick
ford will speak to the public. And
The Washington times., 1918-04-01
WASH|NGTONFOOD
CONTROLLERHALTS
ICE PRICE BOOST

Increase in the price Of ice to wash
ington consumers. proposed by num-
Der OF manufacturers here, was halt
ed today by District Food AdminIstra-
tor Clarence r. Wilson.
The food administrator nofifled the
manufacturers and through them the
dealers that factors as to costs show
ing any increases would have to be
submitted to him before approval
would be given to higher prices to the
consumers during the summer months.
The Food Administrator held a con-
ference with the ice manufacturers
Saturday. Three or four OF them
announced they proposed to Increase
prices today. This morning Mr..
Wilson sent all OF the manufactur-
ers letter calling attention to- the
agreement signed by the ice men and
himself, providing for storage OF a
sufficient quantity of ice to carry
Washington thrnnoh TIE -.'r---ar
months and providing that "the man
ufacturer agrees tn..t tie he 49,.
duced by him shall be sold at, price
which shall not be unreasonable or
extortionate in the opinion Of the
Federal Food Administrator for the
District OF Columbia"
The Washington times., 1918-04-01

here's a tip-if you want to make a
hit with them. just buy q bond
Douglas Fairbanks, although he will
be here Friday. will not speak any
where in this city. but at the Press
Club. Marie Dressler will not speak
either
Marguerite Clark To Speak.
Another film star who will speak
to aid the loan is Marguerite Clark,
She will tour from Philadelphia,
where she opens the campaign on
April 9, through Middle Western
cities, but will not visit Washington.
Charlie Chaplin. after speaking here,
will speak twice, ins Virginia, and
then 60 through North Carolina.
South Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee.
Kentucky. Mississippi, Louisiana,
Texas.
Douglas Fairbanks will open his
campaign April 10. at Rochester, N.
Y, and then jump to Michigan, Ohio,
Indiana, Kentucky, Wisconsin, and
Minnesota. Miss Pickford's itinerary.
after her opening OF the campaign
here, will include Baltimore on April
s, Philadelphia, New York, Boston,
Pittsburgh. Chicago, st. Louis and
Kansas City.
Marie Dressler will not be a Lib
erty loan speaker, but will be the
Press Clubs guest here next Friday
night.
The Washington times., 1918-04-01
RIvETERs OFFERED PRIZE.

NEW YORK, April Ito stimulate
the rivalry that exists among the
riveters at the Fort Newark terminal
shipyards, Edward N. Hurley, chair
man Of the United States shipping
board. has announced that he will
pay the expenses OF a trip to Wash
ington to the crew making the best
record in the next month. Mr.. Hur-
ley also promised to introduce the
prize winners to President Wilson.
After Mr.. Hurley's announcement one
crew made q new record by driving
966 buttonhead rivets In nine hours.
The Washington times., 1918-04-01
SEC. DANIELS WILL
FORCE CLEAN Up OF
PHILADELPHIA VICE

Secretary OF the Navy Daniels today
Reiterated his determination to make
Philadelphia safe for bluejackets and
marines. He has ample powers. he
declared, and unless the city authori-
ties act upon his expose OF vice and
uouo1 conditions he will not hesitate
10 o1l5e drastic action.
II necessary, he said, he can make
the whole city dry, but he does not
contemplate being forced TO this ex-
frome- He Is not, as is believed in
some quarters, restricted to five-mile
! zone limit, but can prohibit the sale
OF liquor for any distance from a
naval station IL he deems that neces-
sary to safeguard the jackies.
Another course open to him is to
make Philadelphia a forbidden terri
tory-that is, prohibit sailors and ma
fines from landing there. This was
done at Mare Island. Vallejo, Cal, be-
ing on the BLACKLIST" for six months
because conditions he complained OF
were not corrected.
Itwas learned today that Secretary
Daniels complained to the Phi1ade[
phia authorities some time ago, but
40 action resulted. He then pressed
his investigation and formally. noti-
Ned the authorities that conditions
must improve, at the same time Civ
tng his finding to the press.
In connection with the Philadelphia
eituation the Secretary let 1t be
known today that he contemplates
Gfvorcing the marine barracks from
navy yards altogether. The plans,
which will be put in effect as soon as
possible, Is to leave at navy yards
only enough marines to do guard duty,
establishing the barracks at other
points.
The Washington times., 1918-04-01
HIS THOUGHT.

"It's a big house. isn't it,"
"very. I was just thinking IL We
had a place like this and Ma was TO
put my dress shirt studs away she
never would remember where she'd
hidden them"
The Washington times., 1918-04-01
Vital Records

Births.
Edwin r. and Marion E. selgrekk boy
Domico and Marie Sabbatini, girl.
Albert and Concetta silvestri. boy.
Nathan and Anna Rome, girl.
stilinan J. and Kathryn McCathran, girl.
Roy L. and Florence A. Mcvey, boy.
William C. and Katherine G. Messink Etri.
Stephen and Marie L. Latehford. girl.
Frank and Adalaid LAURA. hoy:
Louis and Sophia Jeweiler girl.
Lawrence A. and Mildred N. Hopkins girl.
Harry W. and Florence l. Calvin, boy.
Henry W. and Enie e. FPe. boy.
Ebert T. and Ethel u !, pnrfee. boy.
John A. and Grace @. Belt boy.
Charles D. and Katherine A. Batson, girl.
Franei. /. and Anna Bnrdine, girl.
Howard and Elizabeth Willis, girl.
George and Leanna Smith. boy.
Joseph and Helena Mitchell. boy.
George and Emma Hebron. boy.
Owen and Mamie Hawkins girl.
Levi and Mary J. Holt, boy.
Theodore and Florence Green, gfri.
Earl s. and Elsie A. Greenleaf, girl.
Joseph r; and Annie N. Carroll. girl.
Isaac and Jennie Dunayer, boy.
James and Mary Chal1alakis. girl.
Mildred and Effie Crowell, girl.
William T. and Anna l. Able, girl.
Deaths.
Harry Fee, Is yrs. en- route to Georgetown
Charlotte Milton. g yrs. 81 Q st. NV.
Mamie A. Chiefly, ~ yrs. Columbia Hosp.
Julia =. Siindeieff. IS yrs, Providence Hosp.
Thomas ". Lowry. A yrs. lSO3 sth 1t. NV.
Nellie r. winklenan. 20 yrs, 26 81. se.
James A. Linn. - yrs. Walter Reed Hosp.
VIM. A. Redneld. sl yrs. U. s. soldierA'
Rose % vaiiiario. 20 yrs. Tuberculosis Hosp.
clara Davis. - yrs. Geo. Washington Hosp.
Lucius II. Dodge, n yrs, Sc05 r st.
Harry II. Rupertus. 80 yrs.. l3S Randolph pi.
rheodore Gay. II Yrs. Wash. Asylum Hosp
Samuel H. Benson. So yrs, I10s 18th ct. NV.
Mary 2. Padgett. q yrs. siI T st. NV.
Alexander L. Mckee. "a yrs-, 81 r /. ave.
Arthur =. Wilson, . yrs. IiI6 Corcoran st.
Ethel NJ Chase. yrs, 1851 Corcoran st. nv.
Frederick D. Williams. IS yrs. 1871 Swami St
Lille sewell. u yrs-. Frecdmen's Hosp.
Infant Of Joseph and Annie n. Carroll.
days. IiOI-A 81 th Capitol St.
Christian Jacobs, u yrs. 64lts l. 1t. NV.
WIN. Burley. Is yrs, Soldiers Home Hosp.
Jim Squires- 70 yrs, Providence Hosp.
Isaac IL Bingham, 81 yrs. Sibley Hosp.
Caroline Handy, s. yrs, ST. EllEabeths Hosp.
SaIiis ]. Spence. 81 yrs, 25ot Irving st. ne.
Frank II. jackson, 60 yrs., 45i7 Iowa ave. NV.
Mary Cannon, s: yrs. 1910 st. NV.
Evelyn Y Coburn, IL yrs, 1s51 Hobart NV.
Joseph Ranks, 50 yrs, Wash. Asylum Hosp.
Martha johnson. . yrs, Children's Hosp.
John Ragsdale. % yrs. Wash. Asylum Hosp.
Jennie L. Murray. 10 yrs. tH First ct. sw.
Ethel B. johnson. yr., 75s Navy pl. Sc.
Kate NJ. Digs. 81 yrs, WsEh. Asylum Hosp.
Thoa Madison, 90 yrs., Wash. Asylum Hosp.
Ella Z. Coleman, IS yrs.. :0s7 j. st. rw.
Lillian Campbell. !: yrs, Casualty Hosp.
The Washington times., 1918-04-01
So FOE PLANES DOWNED
BY BRITISH In ITALY

LONDON. April IAN official Brit
tsh statement made public today,
tells of the destruction by British
sirmen OF eighty-three enemy air
planes on the Italian front. Ten ma
chimes were lost by the British,
or the operations of British forces
On the italian front, the statement
says that con the italian front the
british troops holding the MonteIo
section were relieved in the middle
OF March, and since have taken a new
esctor ON the Asiago plateau"
A Rome dispatch states that along
che entire italian front there is an in
eensive, artillery duel in progress and
ccnaider1ole activity by patrol parties,
italian aiFmen have succeeded in
bringing down q number of enemy air
hlanes during the past week.
The Washington times., 1918-04-01
WALL ST. MARKET
ADVANCES IN ORDER AS SES.
SION OPENS.
Favorable News From Washington
and the War Front 10 Responded
to With Good Demand for Stocks.
Copper Group stronser-Readins
Leads Rails.

NEW YORK, April 1.-The favor.
able news both from Washington and
the war front was responded to with
good demand for stocks at the
opening OF the stock market today,
with advances In order. The supply
was so small as to cause general com
ment, especially in stocks that until
the end Of last week had been sub
jected TO bear pressure on all displays
of strength.
Reading was the most prominent
feature of the trading In the fore
noon, with renewed accumulation of
that stock carrying its prices up more
than point to S2S, but many other
issues showed a receding tendency
after the early advances.
Steel common, after advancing q
to 90%, reacted to 90%; and Mexico
Petroleum, Marine preferred, and
Baldwin Locomotive moved in the
same way. Sinclair Oil, which made
a gain OF - to 2s9s, later declined to
27b.
saturday Ii
The Washington times., 1918-04-01
BEAUTIFUL TURKISH
SPY SUSPECT TO
Be BURIED TODAY

NEW YORK, April 1.-Beautiful
Nine. Nezie Despina Davidovitch
Storch, accused OF being q German
spy, dead on the eve OF her deporta.
tIon TO France, will be buried this aft.
ernoon.
The woman Of fashion, once known
in all the capitals OF the world. will
be inferred in a Theoretically sealed
vault in Mount oIIvet Cemetery. A
priest of the orthodox Greek church
will read the last ceremony.
French Baron Chief Mourner.
Baron Henri de BevilIe. whose In
fatuation for the fascinating Turk
caused his arrest with her on March
Is, will be the chief mourner at the
funeral. He will be permitted to at
tend the funeral under heavy guard
from Ellis Island. His father, Baron
Albert de Bsville, a loyal Frenchman,
OF this city, will pay the funeral ex-
penses.
Whsle It was fret thought likely the
death OF Nine. Storch might open the
romantic story OF her adventures in
this country since she chummed with
officials of foreign governments, it
now appears that so important are the
discoveries made by the Department
of Justice In connection with her ac-
tivities in Washington and New York
that the chapters OF intrigue, DETAIL
ing her association with army officers,
ambassadors, and attaches, may never
find their way out of the files Of the
Department OF Justice.
Nothing is known of the family OF
Nine. Storch. She told an official of
the Bureau OF Investigation that at
the age of seventeen she married Paul
Storch. and said he was probably in
service In France at this time. She
was born in ConstantinopIe.
seon at Suicide Theory.
Government officials scofr at the
theory that Nine. Storch died a sui
eide. Since her arrest on March 1s.
her physical condition had gradually
weakened under the strain to which
she was subjected.
The Turkish beauty contracted a
cold one night after a crying spell.
and pneumonia set in. In her despond-
ency, officials say. the woman made
no effort to combat the trouble, desir-
ing death rather than a further con-
test with the law.
There was no criminal charge
against her. She was never arraigned.
The Washington times., 1918-04-01
DB|LL DOES
NOT APPLY TOD. C,
GRAND Jury VIEW

A charge alleging violation OF the Reed
bone-dry amendment preferred by the
Government against Louis (Pappas and
Robert Long was ignored by the grand
jury today. 1t was alleged that they had
brought unlabeled liquor into the city.
via the Washington and Baltimore elec-
tric railway.
When the case was brought before jus
tice Stafford on demurrer the court
held that the carrying OF unlabeled
liquor for personal use in private pack
ages was not to be construed as mean
ing shipping as stated in the act Of
Congress.
The Washington times., 1918-04-01
THE LOCAL MARKET
BOND SALES ACTIVE ON
EXCHANGE HERE
Not Single Share Of Stock Sold
During Entire Session. Divi-
dends Announced by American
National Bank Of Washington.

After call at today's session of the
Washington Stock Exchange. bond sales
showed activity. Stocks were dead. not
share being sold the entire session.
During call but one sale was recorded.
a 81 900 Capital Traction at par.
After call 500 more Traction SIS brought
81; two more blocks OF 800 each brought
only e6iz. and third sale Of sl.oe0 found
the price ss1<- Two 1900 blocks Of Po-
tomac Consolidated SIS went at sS1z. and
three 500 blocks Of Washington Railway
and Electric Fs Brought 60.
A number OF dividend notices were
read. The American National Bank an
nounces that the regular quarterly divi-
dend OF per cent win be paid on April
10, the books to be closed April 5 to
April 3. inclusive.
The Bank Of Washington an0dhces the
regular quarterly dividend Of g per share
paid April 1. 1913
The Security Savings Bank announces
a dividend Of 2 per cent. paid April to
shareholders Of record April q.
The Security Storage and Safe Deposit
Company announces the regular quarter
ly dividend Of ~ per. cent. payable April
10 TO stockholders Of record March %.
The Washington times., 1918-04-01
RECRUITING CANARIES TO
DIE FOR DEMOCRACY

MINNEAPOLIS. MINI, April l.
A campaign to recruit canaries who
viii give up their lives to help make
the world safe for democracy, was
started here today by Arthur Lorraine.
The part of the canary in the great
war is q snap. All the canary has
to do is to die.
The birds are placed in cages hung
along the first line trenches. Canaries
are particularly susceptible to Ger
man poison gas On the first sniff
of the gas, the canary dies. Then
the gas alarm Is sounded, and Sammy
has a chance to put on his helmet.
The Washington times., 1918-04-01
ToDAY's SALES.

Capital Traction SIS S1.000910o.
After Call-Capital Traction Ds,
S5OO910O.
washington Gas SIS. $500 a97, 5ooG
96h, 500696E, 1,OO0d96A.
Potomac Cons. SIS. 81 1.OOOG93is. 81, 900
Q93h.
Washington Railway and Electric
IS, $5OOd69. $500q69. S5OOq69.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-12-10
HAlrs HUN NOT WRITING.
United SA-.-- r~'l- ----'i-s to Send
no,es e. All AIli~s

woes e. All Alli~s.
Washington, Dec. I0,-No.es werc
sHnt TO Berlin C"d Vienna ny the
"tn'e. depa rtmeut adv's'rr the German
a"d Austrin- rcvcrnrncr.s thrt ~"
United States desires TO receive no
further communications from them
which should proDcrly be Addressed to
81 the alltcd nations.
a note OF Simi'ar purport previously
had been dispatched to the German
government as the result Of requests
that the armistiCe terms he modified.
II VIZ. explained at the department
that rot"s snrt thru the Swiss and
Swedish lC~ations resulted particular
" from n communication from the ma
t.onal copHcil of Lembcrg> regarding
Ecr~dary lines. and also by notes from
Austria and Germany which bore no
evidence of having been similar rly com
municated to the governments asso-
ciated with the United States.
The note from the national council
of Lemhberg Indicated that the state
of Lehmberg desires to establish itself
as an independent community and said
the activities of the Ukrainians and the
Poles were regarded by the people of
Lembcrg with suspicion.
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J. Britain May Insist
j. Maintaining Suprem.
acy on Waters.
WHAT DOES FREEDOM
OF SEAS SIGNIFY?
One Of Gravest Problems confrsntiNs
Coming Peace conferenee-Frsdsr
iek e. Smith. British Attorney Gen.
eral, Discusses Problem and lndi.
Gates Limit Of Surrender by Great
Britain to American View.

London, Dec. l0--One OF the grayest
Troblems at the peace conference will
be based on what is meant 10y free
dom Of the seas and what conccs-
sions Great Britain is going to make In
that direction said Frederick r.
smith, attorney general, IN a speech
at Liverpool yesterday He added that
he was engaged in preparing a mem.
orandum on the subject for the war
cabinet.
America has rendered brilliant eerv-
ice in tn. cause Of civilization SIR
frederick said, and Great Britain is
oound to approach the conference with
a determination to concede everything
possible to American sentiment and
American views having regard to the
existence and security OF the empire.
Freedom Of Land and Sea.
America must remember that the
seas are free to everyone in peace time
and to none has that freedom been
denied. In time of war. however. one
might as well talk OF the freedom OF
the land as the freedom OF the seas.
Imagine Belgium. northern France or
.''i'ih 'A'hihS hp'ut itVVuoH VI thO
land. The moment war arises great
cocreCive and primeral forces ANert
themselves and the region of law Is
abandoned for the assertion OF naval
and military forces. Belligerents dur
ing the war had right to carry on
war. NeutraIs had the right to carry
~ The trade. But IL there was a csi
l!sion between the rights of belligercnts
to put restraint upon the enemy and
the right of neutrlls to carry on trade.
the subordinate right Of the ncutyNls
had to give way to the primary r1tht
of the bcIliserent
Rights Of Stronger NattsM
ut has heen recognized for more tnaA
three centuries that a nation whtcA 10
supreme is as much entitled to impose
It's will maritimeley on It's enemies -
much as n nation stronger on Land II
able to impose its will on other nations
on land.
Il am not sure but Great Britain
will say:
I've will be satisfied with such q
definition of freedom of the seas as viii
enable the British navy in the unfort-
innate event OF future wars to do ex-
actly what the British navy aided by
the American navy, has been doing for
the last eighteen months.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-12-10
EMBARGO ON HOGS
UNTIL THURSDAY
Flood Of Receipts Overtaxes Killing
Capacity Of Packers and Govern
mont Permits Railroads to Refuse
Consisnrents.

Washington, Dec. 1O.-An embargo
ON hog shipments to the union stock
yards AT Chicago until Thursday was
today by the railroad ad
ministration.
Three hundred thousand hogs We're
received at the Chicago stock yards
last week, which was 10000 in excess
of the Strengthening capacity Of the
packers. 1t is estimated that if the
railroads had been able to make de-
liveries-, 100000 hogs would have
reached Chicago yesterday
The packers, altho hampered by a
serious labor shortage, are maxim s
strenuous efforts to handle the in
creased supply.
The reason for the mandate is the
congestion at Chicago. With the. re-
ccipts estimated at $4,000 head late
yesterdayt SEere are more than 100000
hogs in ne Yards There were $4,000
left over from Saturday and the pack
ers have $4,000 hogs in the yards
which they we're unable to slaughter
last week
There are something like 100 cars OF
hogs tied up enroute to Chicago or
at feeding stations. These hogs will
not be liberated for the movement to
Chicago until the yards have been
cleared and everything is in working
oxder.
The following is, copy Of the en-
bargo sent out to all railroads:
The hog price stabilization and
control committee, the Chicago Live
Stock Exchange. the Union Stock
Yards Company and tho bureau Of
markets urgently request that all rail-
roads do not accept live hogs for
shipments to Chicago until further no.
tice on account Of yardng facilities
Tor hogs being taxed beyond their
limit. In accordance with their re-
quest effective at once, embargo on
all shipments Of live hogs destined to
Chicago Union Stock Yards has been
placed until further notice.-D. I.
Forsyth, Zone Chairman, Car Service
Section"
Extensive changes in average prices
on hogs at various live stock centers
have been undertaken by the United
states food dministrations stabiliZa-
tion and control committee.
At a meeting of the committee held
here it was announced today that the
average price set at Pittsburgh, for
example, hereafter will be 317.65 as
against $3.50. which has recently pre-
vailed there.
The standard taken as a general
BASIS for prices is the government av-
eNAEe agreed upon for Chicago. name-
lysI1s.5o. The average price at other
cities, on this basis will be as follows
hereafter:
sS Cleveland $3.50: Detroit. $3.50;
Buffalo. l77o: Cincinnati. s17.4o; Lou
isvile, sl7I0; Nashville, $16.95.
- No change was made in the average
price at centers west Of Chicago.
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by Captain McCaulley so that he might
get better view OF the demonstration.
A destroyer which had been tagging
far astern suddenly leaped forward at
II clip of thirty knots. AS the destroy
er came abeam Of the liner depth
bombs were dropped and great geysers
were thrown high into the air as the
warship zigzagged its way through
the waters beneath which were sup
posed To lurk the enemy submarine.
Each explosion was distinctly felt on
board the George Washington. The
conclusions sounded like heavy blows
being struck against the side of the
vessel. President Wilson was most in
terested in the demonstration and
asked questions about it. going into the
most minute detail
The George Washington will pass the
Azores tomorrow morning and will
turn northwnrd Oh. the. las: ;GS af ::::.
voyage. There will be no stop at the
Azores.