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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-18
MOVES TIME zones
TOWARD THE WEST
Interstate Commerce Com
mission Defines Limits in
Unifying Lines.

!, New and official boundaries for time
zones in the United States, unifying
existing lines and moving them
slightly westward, were announced
today by the Interstate Commerce
Commission. to become effective at
am. January next.
This order is pursuant to the day
|light-saving act, which, in addition to
authorizing an advance of the clock
during the summer. provided for per-
manent United States standard time,
the limits of the standard time zones.
which previously had been fixed only
by custom Of cross-contineht railroads
or by local law.
| -, Lines Are Determined.
The line fixed by the commission sep
arating the eastern and central times
| zones, beginning at the great lakes, fol-
lows the boundary Of Michigan through
Toledo. Fremont, Clyde. Bellevue, Mon
Mansfeid, Gallon. Marion. Columbus,
Lancaster, Dundae and Gallipolis, Ohio;
Huntington. Kenova and William, w.
Va: Dungannon, Va; Bristol. Va
Tenn; Telford, Tenn; AShevilie and
Franklin, N. c.; Atlanta, McDonough.
Macon, Perry, Americus. Albany and
Townsville, Ga; the north boundary Of
Florida to River Junction and the Apa-
lachion river to tho Gulf of Mexico.
Between central and mountain time
the line begins at the Canadian boun-
dairy, Portal, N. D.. running through
Minot and Goodali, N. D., and follow
| ing the Missouri river to Pierre, 8. D.,
then through Murdo Mackenzie, S. D.;
Long Pine, North Platte, McCook and
Republican Junction, Neb.; Phillips
| burg, Plainville. Ellis, Dodge City and
Liberal, Kan; Waynoka, Clinton and
Sayre, Okla; Sweetwater, Big Springs
and San Angelo, Tex. and the Tooth
meridian to the Rio Grande river.
Between mountain and Pacific time
zones the line is fixed following the
| eastern boundary of the Blackfeet In
dian reservation, in Montana, and the
continental divide to Helena, Butte
| and Dillon, Mont; Pocatello. Idaho,
and the Oregon Short Line to Ogden
and Salt Lake City, Utah; thence to
Los Angeles and Salt Lake railroad
and the west and south boundaries of
| Utah to the 113th meridian; thence to
Seligman and Parker, Ariz,, and along
| the Colorado river to the Mexican
! boundary.
| One Zone in Alaska.
/ All of Alaska is left within q single
time zone, the commission holding
| that it cannot deal with this matter
| nor with the omission of the Hawaiian
Islands from the terms Of the day
| lfght-saving act.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-18
GERMANS HATCH
AFTER-WAR PLOTS
Efforts Made to Promote
Sentiments of Leniency
Among Americans.

Government agencies see evidence
that German propaganda machinery
in the United States Is being put in
working order again to promote SEN
timent of leniency toward Germany In
peace terms.
Consequently, Department of Justice
officials today warped that the pub
resumption of organized propaganda
by interests formerly actively pro-
German. but passive for the past year.
Probably Not Organized.
Concerted movement is apparent, Of
ficials say. in utterances of many in
diWduals, q few organizations for
meriy active for German interests and
some newspapers. There is no or
local interests have taken their cue
from official pleas from Germany for
leniency in armfstire and final peace
terms.
The interest Of the government
agents combating enemy propa-
ganda at this time is not to suppress
free expression of opinion, Ut Ii ex-
propagandists whose purpose would
be to confound the authorized spokes-
men of the nation in forthcoming
peace negotiations. Officials say
during the recon str'uction period there
may be considerable danger from
enemy propaganda working to make
the nation forget Germanys course
during the war.
Recent Iuternmept Orders.
illustrating the attitude that the
war and its dangers are not yet over
it is reported that Department Of
Justice agencies have ordered the
internment of some Germans since
the armistice was signed week ago
AS part of the fight against after
the-war enemy propaganda. Alter
Property Custodian Palmer. has
directed a search for German com.
mercial agents in this country in.
trusted with the task of gathering
Industrial and trade information tt
be forwarded to Germany.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-18
GUARD !. s. MEMS
HEALTH IN PANAMA
Gen. BIatchford Makes Clear
His E'Sodom and Gornor-
rah' Statement.

PANAMA, November 17.-With ref
erenee to his order restricting Amer
lean soldiers in the Canal Zone from
entering tho cities Of Panama and
Colon and tho assertion that these
cities were like sodom and Gomorsah,
Brig. Gen. Blatchford. commander OF
the United States forces here. today
made the following statement:
1.-THE statement is correct Ny
men of my command from alcoholism
and the social evil in order that they
might be At soldiers for their part In
the war. Now that hosttiittes have
ended ! am determined to keep them
from these evils, SO that they may
return. to their homes as free from
disease as when they came under my
charge.
Authorities Fail.
after months of trying to per-
suade the Panama authorities to
assist in keeping my men healthy.
issued orders last May forbidding the
soldiers to enter the cities. Since
then DEGREES have been issued in Pan
anna restricting liquor selling and
providing for health measures, but
the low saloons continue to sell. and
the persistent smuggling of liquor
into the Canal Zone and Its sale to
soldiers convinced me that no real
safeguards have been effected.
"On the day the armistice was
signed the cities witnessed scenes of
drunken disorder quite unprecedented.
That night was speaking before an
audience of several thousand Ameri.
cans, among whom were hu, dreds OF
my men. I thought it then the proper
time and place to emphasize the idea
that the end of the war would not
mean the end of the desire of the
American people to guard their SOL
diers from such evils as the isthmian
cities offer.
Vigilance Unrela1ed.
$50 long as I command here vigi-
lance in this respect will not be re-
Taxed.
Il feel the utmost friendliness for
Panama and her people, but I viii!
not compromise with alcoholism and
the social evil, whether in Panama or
the United States. That is what my
reference to Sodom and Gomorrah
meant and that is where stand"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-18
BACKS MOVEMENT
FOR
Milton D. Smith Endorses
Suggestion for Creation OF
D. c. Department.

Strong Endorsement IL given tho
movement Of the Safety First Asso-
citation Of Warrington for the fcrma-
ton Of a department Of public safety
under the direction Of the District
Commissioners and the metropolitan
police department, by Milton d. Smith.
president Of the Professional Chauf-
feurs' Association Of Washington.
He points out that much can be &C.
eomplished in this direction IL every
cittsens' association will join in the
work Of making safety drst' the drst
thought Of every citizen. He believes
that such unity Of action on the part
Of the citizens viii give to the city
the best regulated trafic in the coun-
try.
MI. Smiths Suggestions.
Discussing this matter with . rep
resentativs of Tho Star. Mr.. Smith
"Boost your police department, help
regulations. Make it safe to operate
an automobile over the streets and
do not forget the rights Of pedestrians
and look after their safety.
The city Of washington Is first in
ahead of lots Of larger cities in some
things, but 1t Is tho only city any
where near its size that has not a
department of public safety. We are
now drawing near to the beginning
of new era in our civic affairs, and
let US all get together and push this
movement for the creation of this
very important division. We have a
very good set Of men to place in
chage of this work, as it will Call
for the services of members OF our
police force who have studied the
regulation of traffic. etc. and II
more time to this particular subject
than Lieut.. A. J. Head1ey, Sergts.
Shelby and Stanley, along with Of
ficers Croft, Dreamer and Mertz, am
not aware of them, and these men
surely would make a good beginning
| for our department Of public safety.
Has Many Functions.
"a department. of public safety has
other functions Just az important to
| the public welfare as the regulation
Of traffic, and among them I might
name a few. The officers detailed for
this work are inspectors OF all sorts
| Of devices used by the public. the
scaffolding of buildings, the excava-
| lions in the streets. etc.. and at this
| instant comes to my mind the nation.
wide campaign during the last veal
| for the inspection of brakes on al
| vehicles, surely very important item
| and one that would naturally come
under this department. So as we &c
| into this subject the bigger it gets
and I for one hope our esteemed Com
| missioners will give the matter seri.
| GUS thought and the favorable report
on same"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-18

The following have bean appointed
members of a reception committee to
entertain tho visitors: Mai. James
Brown Scott, chairman: DR.. Samuel
p. Capen. Philander p. Claxten, DR..
W. M Collier, president Of George
Washington University; Rev. J. b.
Crsedsn. g j., president OF George
town University: MAJ. Gen. w. c.
franklin X. Lane. DR.. g. N. D. North,
William PhillipR HerheFt Putnam. L
S. Rowe, Rt. Rev. Thomas j. Shahan,
DID,. president Of Catholic Uniyeraty;
Charles p. Walcott, Henry White,
COL John Fl. Wigmore and pr. Robert
Is, woodward.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-18

cnngratulatory messages have pass
ed between Admiral Sims. ccmmander
Of the American naval torces IN ~
ropean waters, and Vice Admiral Ross-
LIN Nemyss, British frat Sea loru-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-18

Bsylln police autheyitiss have adopt
81 Q resolution declaring that It II
thste latshtten to do sveyZthlaG POS.
sible e avppesA eublie Hs1er aN6 ~
IN THAR relations with their fellow
] satixnRes (
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-18
BRUSSELS CLEARED
OF HUN SOLDIERS
Hawk Their Loot in Streets
to Raise Money on
Departure.
MARINE OFFICERS KISSED

~ he Associated PrsR.
PARIS. November fS@fhe hast Ger
man troops left Brussels yesterday,
according to q dispatch from the Ha-
vas correspondent on the Belgian
front Extraordinary scenes were
witnessed around the north station.
from which most Of the enemy soldiers
departed.
Wishing to have money to take
home with them, they sold every
thing they owned or had stolen. Some
laid out objects on the sidewalk and
cried their wares in loud voices.
Among the articles offered for sale
were blankets. clothing and shoes, as
well as wool and copper goods taken
from the Inhabitants of the city.
American Officers Kissed.
BRUGES, Saturday, November 10
Thirteen officers Of the United States
Marine Corps motored to Brussels to-
day and found a number of armed
German soldiers mounting guard, who
did not attempt to halt them. They
next encountered a number of motor
lorries flying the red flag and finally
were surrounded by crowds of inhabi-
tants. who. finding them Americans.
raised tremendous cheers and insisted
on kissing the officers and shaking
hands. their ELUSIVE welcome making
progress almost impossible.
The officers reported that the city
is deliberately decorated. the colors OF
the entente allies being plentiful.
while preparations are being made for
the visit of the Belgian king and
queen. The streets were full of lih-
Grated prisoners, still in prison garb.
bA Att
interfere with the ordinary life of rhc
city.
Fail to Maintain Order.
WITH THE BRITISH ARMY IN
FRANCE AND BELGIUM. November
Is (by the Associated Press).-Thou-
sands OF German troops were seep in
Brussels by the correspondent last
night, while Belgian cavalry was eN
both imperialist and republican Off
GERS were laboring under the forced
armistice to get the Germans out Of
the city. The republican soldiers have
failed to keep the promises to main
tain order which they made when the
new order of things was established
Owing to the shattered discipline. 1T
was impossible to get the soldiers en-
trained by Friday and the burgomas-
ter was asked for an extension until
sunday TO complete the evacuation.
Yesterday committee of the SOL
diers' and workmen's council left
Brussels, presumably for Berlin. Their
adherents still in Brussels. number
ing thousands. are mainta ming sort
of discipline among themselves.
The excuses in the last week have
been numerous. but less than might
| have been expected. Imperialist Off
GERS took the situation in hand and
put to death revolutionary soldiers
charge, with murder. after a drum
head court-martial. One case was
| that Of the slayers of a restaurant
keeper and his wife. both of whom
had been bruta1ly killed for refusing
to hand over the key of their safe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-18
FRENCH SCHOLARS
TO PRESIDENT
Party Visits U. S. in Effort to
Counterfeit Prussian
Propaganda.

President Wilson this afternoon will
, receive a. party Of eminent French
scholars who are in the United States
In the interests Of French culture. AT
tho offices Of the French high commits
sion 1t was said that the party 10 COM
posed Of intellectuals who have in every
case left their impress upon French
thought. The work of this commission
is expected to counteract tho effort OF
Prussian propaganda which attempted
to prove that the French are a declin-
ing people. physically and intellectually.
Music, poetry. art, literature. medicine.
history and geography are represented
by the visitors. They will not lecture in
Washington. it was explained. They are
here to learn and to pay their respects
to President Wilson, DR.. Theodore Rein
Arts and a lieutenant colonel in the
French army. said.
Pay Visit to Mount Vernon.
! The party went to Mount Vernon this
morning, where each carried q wreath
to be placed on the tomb OF Washing
greatly impressed by everything they
had seen since coming to America.
You are SO far away from the scene
Of action that it was hardly. to he ex-
pected that youswould shoW the same
intensity Of interest as we in France
would display in the progress of the
| war, and yet We found that Americs
was even more intense than the Pari.
SLAMS, If that be possible" DR.. Reinact
said.
The French scholars came to Ameri.
! ca at the request of faculties Of 8
country. 1t was contended that the
| people of the United States were MOI
sufficiently acquainted with French
| culture and it was thought that thu
| future relations of the two nations
! would be vastly benefited by an in
| terchange Of such visits.
Nine. Burnet in Party.
! The only woman in the party /!
Nine. Etienne Burnet, whose husband
is g. surgeon In the French array ant
associated with the Pasteur Institute
in Paris, DR.. Burnet Is a specialist II
microbiology.
The other members Of tho party are
Charles Koechlfn, composer and mu'
steal critic; Seymour de Ricct. ar
l
| University Of Paris; Prof. Emanuel d.
Martonne of the University Of PaTt.
and exchange professor at Columb4s
in 1916. and Prof FeFnand Baden
sperger. also Of the University o
Paris.
The party arrived in New York Z
few days before the armistica wa.
signed. The members participated II
the demonstration which followed tn,
announcement of that event. Tit
conclusion Of the armistiee,. they an
nounced, would make no difference IL
their program to make French cul
ture better understood in the United
States.
The members of the party are guests
at the Hotel la Fayette.
The program for Tuesday includes
q. visit ia tho Capitol and Library e1
CongTeas and luncheon with the
President, Tuesday evening q dinner
will be given in their honor by thu
Carnegie Endowment for InteFna-
tional Peaca Wednesday morning
they will visit the Lincoln Memorial.
/
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-18
Whisky and Wine Taken.

Fnlip j. Steubenef, proprietor OF
the Suburban Club. on the Washing.
District line and BladensburE, and
Edward Mahoney, proprietor of Mary
land Inn, at the District line, were ar
rested by Agents Murphy and Cor
aaad formers s shas s Frnes
Georges county. 1t. is charged that
forty quarts of whisky and twenty
five quarts Of vino were taken from
Steubener's premises. He is said to
have told the officers the wine be-
longed to physician.
Mahoney, Steubener and Garrison
were taken before Magistrate Herbert
J. Moffat. They asked for trial by
jury. and gave bond for their appear
conditioned upon their not violating
the county prohibition law before the
present charges are disposed Of In
court. Garrison gave bond in the sum
OF $4,000. Steubener, $1,000, and Ma
Deputy Sheriff Garrison. in converse
ton with The Star reporter this morn
Ing, said his arrest was the result Of
q political fight in the county. A num-
Der Of persons came to him during the
from influenza. he said. and begged
for liquor. One man said his wife and
two children were Ill, and feared If
he had to go to Baltimore for liquor
he would. find some of them dead on
his return.
TITS poor speciman Of humanity
who would refuse liquor on such an
occasion, IL he had any," said the dep
uty sheriff. but I'm not saying I
gave him the whisky
Said to Be Part Of Seized Liquor.
The liquor mentioned in the charge
against Deputy Sheriff Garrison. 1t is
stated, is part Of what was taken
from persons arrested for transport
on their way to this city.
United States Marshal Stockham's
forces visited Upper Marlboro and
places between there and this city.
and also a place known as White
House Tavern. on tina Washingten-
Baltimore boulevard, where they ar
her with selling within i've miles Of
College Park. where soldiers are on
camped. and also with violating the
internal revenue law.
At Farmers Hotel. Marlboro. IL Is
large supply OF whisky and vino on
the roof. Coming from Marlboro in
the direction Of this city. the raiding
party visited Frank Sto6el, where. 1t
is charged. they found number OF
cases Of beer and several bottles of
WulSAy III td0 Ccll4E.
Everett humphreys place at Mead
ows also was visited. 1t is charged
that two oolored men were making
purchases Of liquor when the officers
arrived, the liquor being in q shed on
the premises. Other places raided
were that of Elmer Pumphrey at Suit
land. and MARYLAND Club. q resort
conducted by William H Bobinger.
Charge Soldiers Were Served.
It is charged that Bobinger, who
was sick, permitted an employee to
serve liquor to soldiers. William
Brown, q waiter. was detained as a
witness.
Several defendants were taken to
Baltimore, while bond was arranged
for tho appearance OF the others. They
will be arTaigned before United States
Commissioner J. Abner Sayler at
o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
Following the disposition Of the
charges against them in Baltimore. It
Is stated, they will have to face
charges In Prince Georges county. It
is also said that many other arrests
in the county may be made In the
near future.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-18
BENEFIT OF SERVICE MEN.

Free Transportation Proposed On
Railroads 0perated By Government.
Providing for tree transportation Of
soldiers, sailors and marines in the
service Of the Unitsd States On AL rail,
roads operated and controlled BY the
UpitsA States, . BIN Wsa ipt1pduea4 %.
day ~ HepPe1ogtsktva eeqtt - MeA3s
gan. Il IS1 ye4eEFe4 - tie oosnmtttse
ON military a11tuA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-18
GERMAN RULE ENDS
IN LORRAINE AFTER
At TRAGIC YEARS

Continued from First Page.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-18

NSSakaiuSo Af1Lu u6I EA46s1
though at some points greater depth
has been attained.
The DIVISIONS leading are the I'd and
SD of the corps commanded by Gen.
Hines, and the Sd and 4th Corps, Gen.
Muir commanding.
Supporting the Sd Corps went the
42d Division, commanded by Gen. Mac
Arthur. and in support of the LIST and
Sd divisions. the 4th Corps, command
ed by Gen. Hirschey. The divisions on
the line have been carefully selected.
the I'd, commanded by Maj. Gen. Joln
A, Lejeune, commander of the ma
rines. which won honors beginning ar
Belleau wood, and added to them at
Chateau Thierry, St. Mihiel and
Champagne. On its right is the Bed
Division. renowned for it's work north
of the Marine, later at scissors and
also in the recent operations. It is
made up Of men from Michigan and
Wisconsin and is commanded by Gen.
Ham.
The LIST Division is one of regulars.
commanded by Gen. Frank Parker.
ulars, is commanded by Gen. Preston
Brown. Both these regular divisions
are made up of picked men.
The general line reached Sunday was
Ecouviez, Sorbey Gouraincourt and
Mars-la-Tour. 1t was in the general
direction of Luxembourg that the 81
Army turned Immediately after leav-
ing the line with the French army on
its left and right.
q. s. Sd Army to Guard.
PARIS, November II (S:55 p.m.).-
The American Sd Army has been des-
ignated as ''the army of occupation"
1t will be under the Immediate direc-
ton of Gen. Pershing, the commando
in-chief, who will be in command OF
the American positions in occupied
territories.
The Sd Army will consist Of the LIST
I'd, Sd, 4th. 9Th, 26th, 32d. 42d. seth AMI
18th divisions. which, divided among
the Sd and 4th corps. will consist for
the present of about quarter of a
million men. 1t will be commanded by
Maj. Gen. Dickman.
Mai. Gen. Dickman, who will COM
mand the Sd Army, was formerly in
command of the Sd Division at the
time of its defense of the south bank
of the Marine in and east of Chateau
ThierFy on May 81 and the succeed
ing weeks. Later he was put in COM
mand of a corps. His chief of sta ff
will be Brig. Gen. Malin Craig.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-18
LIQUOR RA|DSMA
IN PRINCE GEORGES
Deputy Sheriff Among Those
Taken by Department Of
Justice Agents.
MANY CALLED TO COURT

Reports o. wholesale violations OF
the zone quart Of whisky and one
dozen bottles Of beer . month" pro-
vision Of the Prince Georges county.
Md, prohibition law. led to an inves-
tiEation by fsderal authorities.
Saturday night numerous raids
were made on former drinking places
in the county. Eight such places were
raided. Deputy Sheriff Thomas Gar.
rison was charged with delivering
and distributing Intoxicating liquors.
w. R. Benham. in charge Of agents
Of tho Department of Justice. had
Special Agents w. L. Murphy and ].
g. c. Corcoran conduct raids in the
vicinity Of Bladensburg. and arrest
the deputy sheriff. Agents Of the
United States internal revenue bu-
reau were on hand to obtains testi-
mony. In other parts Of the county
United States Marshal StockhAm OF
Baltimore. assisted by agents of the
Department Of Justice. conducted
raids.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-18
Plebiscite for schleswig-Holstein

LONDON, November 1S.-Announce-
day, according to an Exchange Tele-
graph dispatch from the Danish cap
ital, that DR.. Solf, the German for
eign secretary. had declared he would
propose to Denmark that a plebiseite
be held in Schleswig-Holstein to de-
eide whether that territory should re-
main German or join Denmark.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-18
One Zone in Alaska.

All of Alaska is left within q single
time zone, the commission holding
that it cannot deal with this matter
nor with the omission of the Hawaiian
Islands from the terms of the day
light-saving act.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-27
BAN ON BUILDING
is NOW REMOVED

Oklahoma City, Nov 27.-That all
restrictions now in force on con
struction projects of every kind have
been removed was announced Off
cially to the Oklahoma State Coun-
Gil of Defense in a telegram received
from the War Industries Board. This
Includes the ban on construction Of
projects Of every description and peo-
pie may now proceed with buildings
and improvements just as before the
war
This information has been sent to
all county councils with request that
the widest publicity be given to the
removal Of the ban. This action it
is estimated, will result in the imme-
diate expenditure Of many millions
of dollars in the state of oklahoma