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Evening star., 1918-01-20
SP0ERMAINN NTERNED
UNTIL AFTER THE WAR
Supposed Master Spy Sent to Fort
0glethorpe Merely as an
Enemy Alien.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE. January 1S-Walter
Spoermann. the enemy alien. who was
reported to be a master spy, was sent
to Atlanta tonight. He will enter the
military prison at Fort Oglethorpe,
where he will remain until the war
ends.
The arrest of Spoermann. a week ago,
following his alleged attempt to de-
stroy the aviation base at Camp Nor
rison. near Newport News. Va, created
quite a stir
Frederick Spoermann. his brother,
who also was taken into custody, has
been released. Maurius Ascna, a
friend of the Spoermann brothers. who
gave himself up following Walters ar
rest. also has been released
Miss May Stoops. the sweetheart of
Spoermann, has insisted that walter
was not a spy" but that he was foolish
for trying to obtain employment in
military cantonments 1t was through
a letter to, her that the authorities
learned of Spoermann's invading the
barred zone.
Evening star., 1918-01-20
Theaters to Remain Open
Tomorrow; Closing Plan
for Department Stores

Tomorrow Washington's industry faces
a day of general idleness. broken only
by the activity of certain branches
which have been specifically exempted
by the fuel administration. Stores which
keep open may use all the light neces-
sary for ordinary conduct of their busi-
ness and Office buildings may continue
to operate elevators.
By insisting that their coalless day be
changed to Tuesday, theatrical interests
will be allowed to show Mondays. but
will be denied the right to use either
light or heat Tuesdays. Had they ac-
cepted the original order of the fuel ad
ministration they might have remained
open Mondays and used all necessary
lights il patrons chose to attend in spite
Of the fact that the houses were NOT
heated.
After strong pressure was brought
to bear by New York as well as local
Continued on Second Page)
Evening star., 1918-01-20
Germans Claim French Prisoners.

BERLIN, January 19, via London
British admiralty, per wireless Press).
The official report from general head
quarters today follows:
Western theater-There were lively
artillery duels In the salient northeast
of Ypres. on the south bank of the
Scarpe river and in the neighborhood of
Moeuvres. In many parts of the rest of
the front. especially on both sides of
the Meuse river, the firing activity in
creased. North Of Bexonvaux our storm
ing troops took prisoners from the
French line.
"Eastern theater and Italian 'front.'
The situation was unchanged.
Macedonian front-In the Cerna bend
our hill position northeast OF Paralovo
was subjected throughout the day to.
artillery and Minis Hiring: -,
Evening star., 1918-01-20
Britain Alone, Says Count, Can
Saue Humanity in World Chaos
Hungarian Peer; in Remarkable Article, Giues
Summary of Terms on Which Austria Hun
gary Would Act as Peace Intermediary.

try among the belligerents who can
save humanity from the chaos and dis
aster which will follow a continuance
of the war. He says the official peace
program of the dual monarchy Is ex-
tremely conciiiatory. and he gives the
details of this program. of which the
following represents fair summary.
A slight rectfficati0n barely affecting
a few square miles of territory and a
few thousand Inhabitants of the Aus
tro-Serbian frontier at expense of
unity. ali IS sss - r ~ 4 h 4;
The reconstruction of Serbia with an
Adriatic port and q commercial treaty
assuring her syoiutoin ana economic
peace.
The complete restitution of. Rumania
except certain parts of the Carpathians
necessary to Austria's military de-
fense.
Poland to decide her own fate or
enter as a third and equal partner in
the empire with Austria and Hungary
Evening star., 1918-01-20
Local Fuel A administration Amended
Ruling More Liberal to Stores.
May Also Operate Trucks.
Druggists Unrestricted on That Day if Tenaperd
ture is Not Above 40 Degrees Many
CapitaI Merchants to Close.

Washington merchants including druggists who to do
business heated above 40 degrees Fahrenheit at
liberty do and each the succeeding Mon
days included in the "heatess Monday" period
There nothing the order issued by Fuel Administrator Gar
field to prevent their having the fully lighted
There nothing prevent their having operate the
elevators.
There nothing prevent their using gasoline to keep de-
livery trucks in operation
But notwithstanding they privileged do business
stores Washington merchants generally will observe to-
morrow as holiday and remain closed.
Evening star., 1918-01-20
All Russia Chaotic With
Intense Yearning for Peace,
Sir George Buchanan Asserts

CableEram to The Sunday Star and New
York World. Copyright. 1913.
LONDON. January 10 Sir George
Buchanan. who arrived in London from
Petrograd yesterday. prefers. says the
Times. to make no forecast Of imme-
diate prospects in Russia Though the
bolsheviki are in power. the country is
chaotic. There is everywhere an in
tense yearning for peace. Even IL the
bolsheviki be not strong. there seems
to be no other organization or party In
a position to replace them. though
famine or failure of the Brest-Litovsk
negotiations. or both. might lead to a
revolt against the boishevik leaders.
The revolutionary socialists. who
form the actual majority in the con-
stituent assembly. and probably in the
country. might not,haye the power to
create any workable Organization, and
It ssema nov too late torsA coa1lsson
tcontihued On F0dF{H PzSs.l
Evening star., 1918-01-20
"CIose Stores and Show
Your Patriotism" Appeal
ri ero3 33al2f AeSooiafiO{1'

ixsasss u Doansa ahaf secrstafy 81 the
Retail Merchants' Association. at the
request o. John L. Waiver. fuel admin
istrator for the District, last night is
sued the following statement. following
notification to Mr.. Weaver that the
United States fuel administration had
30 construed the Garfield order that
stores and other business houses would
not be denied lights and power for ele-
vators on the 'heatless Mondays":
Washington stores will be closed
Monday as mark Of patriotism in re-
sponse to the order of the federal fuel
In the conservation movement there
will be no deliveries from the retail
stores to their customers Monday.
The closing of the stores is. how
ever. the purpose of the national fuel
administrators order
This is the latest information from
Fuel Administrator John L. Weaver,
who has requested me to make this
public.
1T Is in consonance with an inter-
probation Of the order that has been
sent out from the national fuel ad-
mintstration. and is understood to be
the result of suggestions that have
been made to the fuel administration
from all over the country.
Merchants are warned that the max
imum amount of heat in any store or
any part thereof must not be more than
forty degrees. This is just a few de-
grees above freezing. and is the of
fcial temperature that has been pre-
scribed by the fuel administrator, and
which will be enforced by the admin
tstrator's order in the stores of the
National Capital in this emergency.
Stores that secure heat from outside
plants or those located in hotels or
residences are expected to shut off the
heat and close doors entering the heat
ed portion of the building.
In view of the emphasis on the
words prevent freezing as applied to
store temperatures for Monday, / am
distinctly of the opinion that the logi-
cal thing to do Is for the stores to
close. The express desire of the gov
ernment. headed by President Wilson.
VIII thus be practically observed and
the efficiency of the fuel administra-
tion's conservation plan therefor have
practical and real American tryout
Keep the stores closed Monday and
show your patriotism.
There will be no deliveries. Divert
your trucks to the relief of the freight
situation"
Evening star., 1918-01-20
Cablegram to The Sunday Star and New
York World. Copyright, 1918.

Cablegram to The Sunday Star and New
York World. Copyright. 1918.
LONDON, January 19.-The Daily News
of Geneva on Friday gave the full text
of Count Andrassy's remarkable article
in the Revue Politiaue Internationale
and only complete summary of which
has SO far appeared. 1t is now avail
able here. .s....s.. ss...,.. I. ,f5.sssgs.
) The Hungarain 4tatesmap,& Kyeat ju<
timary With Emperor Chl1fies fncT4asSi
the Importance Of 'ths article. which
constitutes an offer on the part OF Aus
tria- Hungary to act as an intermediary
in an attempt to achieve a reconciiia-
tion between Great Britain and Ger
many.
Count Andrassy says Britain alone
among the allies has obtained real sue
cesses in the war and Is the only coun-
Evening star., 1918-01-20
ITALIANS CHECK DRIVE
OF BOCHES ON PAVE

ROME. January 1s.-The enemy at
tackled along wide front on the lower
Piave Thursday night. Last nights Of
fetal statement says the drive was
checked by the Italian forces.
The Italian artillery stopped all but a
few hostile groups. and these were
wiped out by machine gun and rife
fire upon reaching the italian wire en-
tanglements. The text of the statement
reads:
Thursday night the enemy on a wide
front again attempted an attack on our
at Capo Sile. 1t was arrest
ed by our artillery, which promptly in
tervenedS and few hostile groups of
men who succeeded in reaching our
wire were destroyed by machine gun
and rifle fire.
Evening star., 1918-01-20
KILLS INVADER OF HOME.
Hagerstown Man Shoots Another
Said to Have Been Found in Closet

HAGERSTOWN. Nd, January 49,
Thomas Walter Wade. thirty-eight. re-
Gently employed here. but formerly Of
West Virginia. was shot twice In the
side and instantly killed by Max A.
Boyer, son of David S. Boyer. promi-
nent and wealthy citizen of Hagers-
town. late tonight, in Boyer's house.
Boyer went home and thought he
noticed his wife acting strangely. Sc
curing q seafchlight and a revolver. he
began searching the house. It is al
legged he. discovered Wade in p closet,
dragged him out and fred two bullets
into his body.
wade died few moments later. Boyer
gave himself up and was committee
to jail Without baiL - s = q 80 50,
Evening star., 1918-01-20

night and the wires were being kept hot
with messages in an attempt to reconcile
the conflicting views of the food and fuel
administrations.
Cold Drug Stores Not Restricted.
The ruling as to drug stores was spe-
cifc. II they burn fuel to produce heat
above the 40 degrees allowed they must
confine their sales to drugs and medi-
cal supplies only" If their stores are not
heated above 40 degrees they are in the
same position as other merchants and
may sell what they please.
The order of the fuel administration
closing drug stores on certain Mondays.
except for the sale of drugs and me-
dicina1 supplies, does not prohibit the
transaction of postal business. and con-
tract stations should handle postal
business on that day the same as on
any, other week day." the city post Of
fee announced last night.
Both the Pennsylvania and the Balti-
more and Ohio freight houses will re-
main open today and tomorrow. SO that
merchants and others may have oppor-
tunity to have freight delivered.
Evening star., 1918-01-20

The people of Washington are called upon
to carry out in fact and in spirit the order of
the fuel administrator. Every citizen is
asked for patriotic reasons to use the least
possible amount of coal not only today and
tomorrow, but throughout the winter Any
unnecessary use or waste of coal would be
unpatriotic.
Evening star., 1918-01-20
BOLSHEV|K| QUIT, TO
FIGHT FOR CONTROL
Battle of Factions Expected
to Follow Withdrawal From
Constituent Assembly.
DEFEAT CAUSES SPLIT

By the Associated Press.
s LONDON. January 1s.-The bolshevik
members Of the constituent assembly
1ssheae halap9lng te the ,left wing, Of
the social revolpEi Sts Wffhdrew from
the constituent ssSsfNbsy III Petrokrad
At its first meeting, according to q
Russian wireless report Of the session
received today.
This action apptars to indicate a
split between the holsheviki and the
majority social revolutionists, the
break occurring after the election Of
the majority social revolutionists' can
didate for chairman of the assembly.
LONDON, January 10. The Russian
situation apparently is entering new
phase. The bolsheviki having with
their next step probably will be an at
tempt to assert their supreme control
of affairs. They may dissolve the as
sembly forcibly, or reorganize 1t to
give themselves the mastery
The next reports from Petrograd may
tell of more fighting among the fac
tions.
Russians insisted upon absolute clarity
on the question OF evacuation. The
gions in question. he declared. would
very grievously prejudice the taking
of significant vote. He also insisted
that the vote could not be taken until
gions and the population that had been
removed.
Must Decide Exceptions.
DR.. Won Kuehlmann replied that so
far as the evacuation was concerned
the maximum program of the central
powers had been presented. The re-
turn of the fugitives and of the re-
moved population. he declared. was
task for the administrative authorities.
and they must decide what exceptions.
if any, should be made to the rules laid
down.
In order to facilitate a survew of the
subject, the dispatch states, DR.. Won
Kuehlmann asked NJ. Trotzky to let
the central powers have the material
in possession of the Russians bearing
upon this matter. ----
The Russian spokesman agreed to
this. it is stated. and the sitting was
closed. ~
Discussed at Brest-Litovsk.
According toia dispatch from Berlin
by way of Amsterdam today the ques-
tion of the evacuation of occupied ter
ritories and the political conditions
under which they should exercise their
right of self-determination were fur
ther discussed at the session of the
peace conference held at Brest- -Litoysk
Thursday afternoon. Foreign Minister
Won Kuehlmann in opening the meeting,
says the dispatch, regretted that
despite the entirely convincing rea-
sons brought foward-by us there Is no
on the other side to accept
our point of view"
He declared it was necessary to main
tain a number Of; disciplined troops
in the territories in question to pre-
serve public order and keep the
economic machinery OF the country in
motion. The central powers. however.
would give binding promise that
these forces would not indulge in politi-
cal activity or exert political pressure.
Evening star., 1918-01-20
GERMAN FOOD CRISIS
REACHES FAMINE STAGE
Conditions, Writer Asserts, Cause
Masses to Clamor for Peace
as Supplies Dwindle..
BY CHARLES II. GRASTY.
Cnblegram to The Sunday Star and New
York Times. Copyright, 1918.

York Times. Copyright, 1918.
PARIS. January 1s-Reports from
three different sources have reached me
since my arrival in Paris, all bearing
stamps of reliability and agreeing In
certain details concerning internal con-
ditions in Germany.
Two circumstantial accounts come di-
rect from different neutral embassies in
Berlin. and a third comes from an
American source in Holland with excel
lent facilities for learning facts and no
motive for exaggerating.
All these reports represent Germany in
a far worse condition than ever before,
and substantially agree in the follow
ing particulars: In the last three or four
months since the blockade has been
maintained conditions have become in
tolerable.
Evening star., 1918-01-20
Philadelphia Situation.

From Philadelphia it was reported
that rail conditions generally on the
lines between Altoona and Phfladel-
phia, which have been badly congested,
were much improved.
"Reports direct to the fuel administra-
tion showed that coal in transit consigned
to or already arrived at tidewater points
for the bunkering of ships destined to the
American forces in Europe and to the
nations associated with the United States
in the war were yesterday more than
sufficient to bunker mes. the ships now in port;
come are en- route Upwards of 3O0.O
tons of coal is in cars for bunkering and
Ia on the way to south Atlantic ports.
Approximately 10000 tons is in cars
on route for northern Atlantic ports with
the improved rail conditions this coal
should rapidly I'LL the requirements for
the vessels now awaiting bunkers.
To Bunker Ships Today.
The United States fuel administre-
ton today made. arrangements for the
Evening star., 1918-01-20
! Sought ofacial Ruling.

Until the question was brought up
for an Official ruling. late yesterday
afternoon, 1t had been accepted as
matter of course that light and power
were to be denied, the same as heat.
So general was the view that the order
forbade the burning Of gasoline in de-
livery trucks that 1t led to formal
announcement that, in view OF the
freight congestion. 1T would not be con-
strued as preventing the use OF
trucks to haul freight from terminals
to stores.
Manufacturing industries. which are
affected under the fye-day period and
the succeeding nine Mondays, are not
benefited by the liberal Interpretation
now placed upon the restrictions for
under section III of the order, which
provides that mo manufacturer or
manufacturing plant shall burn fuel or
use power derived from fuel Tor any
purpose. with the following excep-
tions." and the exceptions are enume-
rated. Section ". under which stores
and Office buildings come. reads simply
that mo fuel shall be burned for the
purpose of supplying heat
Disposes Of Misunderstanding.
Fuel administration officials were up
in the air" last night as to-stores which
sell foodstuffs, but an official ruling
was announced which disposes of a lot
Of misunderstanding as to drug stores
Paragraph tb) Of section ~ provides
that fuel shall not be burned to supply
neat for wholesale or retail stores. or
any other stores. business house or BUSH
ness building whatever. except that for
the purpose of selling food only stores
NAV maintain necessary heat on any of
the specified days until IL o'clock noon |;
and. except that for the purpose OF selling
drugs and medical supplies only. stores
NAV maintain necessary heat throughout
the day and evening"
The fuel administration held that stores
NOT be heated above 40 degrees after noon.
Food Administrator Hoover sent out
notice that the manufacture and distri-
button of foodstuffs" was not to be inter-
! fered with by the fuel administration or
der. Mr. Hoover was out Of town last
Evening star., 1918-01-20
TWenty-Eight of State Fuel
Officials Send Reports of
Clearing BIockades.
MIDDLE WEST AGAIN HIT
BY STORM AT ZERO POINT
Cooperation Between Dr.. Garfield
and Shipping Board Provides
for Pooling of Barges.

An air of great cheerfulness and opti-
mism prevailed last night around head
quarters of the United States Fuel Ad-
ministration. The second days opera
ton of the fuel restriction order, it
was claimed, had shown about all the
beneficial results that could have been
hoped for. 1t was asserted that q
marked improvement in coal famine and
railroad congestion conditions had been
effected.
Telegrarhic reports from twenty
eight state fuel administrators told of
how homes were being warmed, ships
bunkered and the freight blockade
cleared away. In the middle west a
heavy snowstorm and zero temperature,
however, reduced rail movement
sharply.
Ruling on Theaters.
The only important change in the clos
ing order made yesterday was ruling
permitting all places of amusement to
remain open on the Monday holidays and
close on Tuesdays instead. A large num-
Der Of industrial plants were added to the
War and Navy departments exemption
list, but the names of none were made
public.
special effort was made yesterday to
provide ships with bunker COAL and Fuel
Administrator Garfield arranged with
Chairman Hurley of the shipping board
to pool tugs and barges in each Atlantic
port where vessels are held to expedite
the work
Evening star., 1918-01-20
Unable to Get Food.

Before that time embassy people had
sufficient food. and obtaining 1t was
only a matter of expenditure and in
convenience.
At present even neutral diplomats
are unable to procure sufficient food
to maintain strength and health. and
what they do get consists SO largely
of chemical substitutes that there is
actual suffering and much sickness
among neutral representatives. Sub
stitutes bear a resemblance to real
food. but almost entirely lack the nu-
tritiye value and produce severe in
testinal disorders.
Evening star., 1918-01-20
To Maintain Silk Output.

The Silk Association of America an
nounced today the adoption of a resolu-
ton recommending that on days on
which operation Of factories is permit
ted the WORKING time be heightened
to such limits as are legally per-
missible" in order that effectiveness Is
of the silk industry may be maintained
with q minimum consumption of fuel
and that the employees may receive
A. nearly az possible their usual
wages"
Horses fortunate enough to enjoy a
rest due to the five days of Industrial
inactivity and the ten workless Mon
days are in danger of contracting
axoturia, serious malady caused by
heavy feeding Of highly nitrogenized
The American Society for the Preven-
.tion of Cruelty to Animals today sent
circular letters TO horse owners an.I
users OF horses. directing attenttc n
to the disease and the causes.
Pennsylyania Road Bushes Coal.
PHILADELPHIA. January 1s-In or
der that the movement OF coal on the
Psnnsyivanja railroad may be free and
unimpsded Monday. fuel will on that day
be given the right Of way over all other
Freight trslnc except live stock
Omcials Of the company are everywhere
concentrating their efforts solely with the
view of talstnE advantage Of the respite
provided III the order Of DR.. Garfield and
cleasing H lines everywhere OF the win
tsr.s ne enmulasion OF freight.
Tndtow and Mooday the e6orts Of
isisg many eunpey cars a. possibie %
78119 1ltDH1nGpQf A11d Aufhracita mines
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Evening star., 1918-01-20
State of Actual Want.

From this state of actual want in
diplomatic circles. general conditions
among the less fortunate classes may
be easily inferred. and no inference
therefrom can be too violent. accord
ing to these edvices.
One informant put it: Germany is
dying Of physical exhaustion and want
The masses clamor for peace. but so
far are held down by the iron hand OF
the auth horitiSs. But terrors OF star
vation will overcome terrorism of au-
tocracy.
war maps won't feed the starving
people. and the nations will to win ts
being steadily enfeebled by universal
enlaciation.'
Evening star., 1918-01-20
Problem Of Separate Rooms.


Just how heat may be supplied to one
part Of a building and shut on from
other parts Is left for determination
In each individual case. There Is NO
general ruling to cover that phase OF
the question
The order as originally issued pro-
videds that stores. office buildings, etc.
might have heat ito such extent as Is
essential to prevent injury to property
from freezing" In the notification TO
Mr.. Weaver last night 1t was stated
that forty degrees had been deter
mined upon by the fuel administration
as the extent of heat necessary to pre-
vent freezing.
Mr. Weaver said last night that his
Interpretation Of the order had been
arrived at after careful study of its
wording and consultation with COM
petent legal advisers. His view OF IT
was the same as was held generally
by officials Of the federal fuel admin
iatration.
Evening star., 1918-01-20
Propose Shorter Days.

The Retail Dry Goods Association,
comprising department heads, announc-
ed that their stores would be closed
Monday. but that an effort would be
made to obtain permission to remain
open daily thereafter. including Mon
days. from 10 am. to pm. This ar
rangement. 1t was said. would reduce
the period Of business two hours daily,
and the saving thus achieved would
more than make up for the Monday
cloeings. Department store employees
will receive their regular wages for
Monday, II was announced.
Gov. whitman today notified Mr.. Wig.
gin that he does not intend to make
Mondays legal holidays
County Administrator Schley pointed
out that there are only two clauses in
the state constitution under which the
governor cxn declare a legal holiday
one for prayer and the other for fast
ing