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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-20
PLENTY OF WORK AHEAD
FOR CRIMINAL COURT
United States Attorney Laskey and
Assistants Preparing to Have
Many Cases Ready October 1.

limited States Attorney Laskey and
his assistants are preparing to keep
both branches Of the Criminal Court
busy from the recouvening of the Dis
trict Supreme Court October 1.
To have a number of cases ready for
trial Mr.. Laskey has called Tor ar
raignment next Monday before Justice
stafford of twenty-seven individuals
charged w -arious crimes. Where
accused p1ea. it guilty their counsel
will be directed to prepare their de-
tense so that they may be called for
trial as soon as the juries are COM
pleted.
In the District Jail are more than
twenty five people charged with man
slaughter and murder. 1t is the In
tention Of the government to dispose
get into running order.
Un1ataoR0zoSkhn
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-20
POWER BILL APPROVED.

The administration emergency
.power bill authorizing government
control and Capitalization of electric
power plants. and providing a fund of
5000, 900, 900 for erecting new plants,
today was ordered favorably report
ed by the House interstate commerce
committee Only minor changes of
language were made by the commit
tee in the draft submitted by the
War Industries Board.
Chairman Sims announced that eff
fort would DC made to pass the bill
before any recess is taken preceding
Yhe November elections. Representa-
rive Barker of New Jersey was the
only committee member not concur
ring in the report. He reserved the
right Of rnxikinS a minority report.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-20
Grain, Produce
and Live Stock.
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

CHICAGO, September 20.-Corn de-
veloped considerable strength as re-
suit of frosts last night. Predictions
of additional frost tonight tended also
to stimulate buying. Action of the ex-
change directors putting a stop to
new business in the September delivery
counted, however. as handicap on the
bulls. Opening prices. which ranged
from y to Is higher. with october
1.53 to 1881 and November 1.49A to
1.50, was followed by slight further
gains and then a general reaction.
Oats hardened with corn. Trading.
though, was light, and price changes
narrow. After opening a shade off to
1saA higher, with October 1871, the
market rose a little all around and
then eased back.
Provisions had an upward slant. No
tice was taken Of the fact that ship
ments were liberal compared with a
war ago
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franklin D. ROOSEVELT
ILL AFTER OCEAN TRIP

Franklin D. Roosevelt. assistant Sec
rotary of the Navy, who has just ar-
rived in New York city from an Off
cial visit to France and England. is
ill with pneumonia, according to word
received at the Navy Department. He
is at the residence of his mother in
New York.
Commander Edward McCauley, jr.,
u. S. Navy. and Livingston Davis, one
Of MI Roosevelt's assistants, who &C
companied him back to the United
States are ill. Commander McCauley
has pneumonia and Mr.. Davis the grip.
All are supposed to have become affect
ed with Spanish influenza on the ocean
voyage.
A telegram to the Navy Department
this morning said Mr.. Roosevelt had
4 good night and was fairly comfort
able this morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-20
JULYRA|LROADEARN|NGS
BEST YET UNDER U. S:

Railroads in July. showed the best
earning records up to date under gov
eminent operation and for the first
time this year got more net income
than in the corresponding month OF
last year. Operating Income amount
ed to S1s5.sss. 900. or $4o.ooo.ooo more
than in July. 1917.
tho IS per cent increase in freight
rates. It was apparent that the rate
advance was more than sufficient to
cover the higher wages and other in
creased operating costs. These re-
ports, however, did not include tho
big sums spent for extensions. better
ments, new equipment and other CAPT.
tai purposes under the railroad admin
istration's billion-dollar Improvement
program for tho year.
Comparison Of Revenues.
Revenues in July were reported as
$46s,379.000, as compared with $34s,-
$4,000 in July last year.
This included freight receipts Of
1927, Is. 900, which was $S6,000,000
greater than the record Of July. 1917.
and passenger receipts Of s1o4.4o3.0oo,
which was $40, 100000 more than the
corresponding figure last year.
Expenses amounted to 1916, $4,000.
as compared with $237, sos. 900 In July
last year. the principal item of in
crease being in transportation ex-
penses, amounting to $164, 127, 900,
nearly $40.0o0.0o0 higher than in July,
1917.
For the seven months Of govern
ment control ending with July oper-
ating income was reported as $685.
$4,000. as compared with $553,8s5. 900
for the corresponding period of last
year. The approximate amount the
government will have to pay railroads
as guaranteed compensation for that
period Is about s532,000.0oo. Future
increased revenues are expected to
come near to wiping out the govern
ment's loss by the end Of the year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-20
ITALIAN DAY IS BH|NG
/! CELEBRATED At MEADE
Men Of Other Nations Join in Fes-
tivities-Foreign Legion
Il Doing Great Work.

CAMP MEADE. Md. September 90
italian day was observed by the devel-
opment bat4alions today. Men of other
nations are joining with those who come
from Sunny I1aly to make the day one
to be RENE. lnbered
The Var Camp Community Service
has e1~opefated with Maj. A. J. Deerins
to carry out an elaborate program. Wis.,
finR talent and soldiers who have
shown ability as entertainers are on the
program.
Italian s1pngs and dances will be fea-
lures of the entertainment. Addresses
will he delivered in English and Italian
on the great part Italy is playing in the
defense of civilization against the Huns.
Polish TO Hold Entertainment.
A Polish entertainment will be given
IN the eveting with the cooperation OF
Polish leaders of baltimore. This was
arranged before Italian day was de-
cided on ard is distinct.
The foreign legion is winning admira-
fion. Mem whose knowledge of English
is too scaht to enable them to under
stand and repeat messages in English
are now aid classified according to the
language they know best. Some who
have draw acks on account of birth in
alien countries or other foreign handl-
cans are enrolled in non commissioned
officers school so that they can make
progress in the Army while learning the
language OF, waiting to be naturalzed.
Daily ,'arades and Reviews.
Daily pasades and reviews are held by
The foreign battalions and these have
become effective marching organiza-
fions. The old system of having inter-
meters for, the officers is being elimi-
mated by Che appointment of men as
offfcers who know the language of those
under theme
Among those who know no English
are MANY ySho have education and learn
ing of another sort. Men are in these
orranizatiorhs who have been in nearly
ali the great armies of Europe and some
have already fought in this war.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-20
WEATHER..

The District Of columbia-Partly
cloudy and much cooler tonight; to-
morrow fair. cooler; moderate north
west winds.
Maryland-Fair, cooler tonight.
probably light frost in west portion:
tomorrow fair, cooler in east por-
ton; moderate northwest winds.
virginia-Fair tonight. preceded by
rain in southeast portion. cooler;
probably light frost in west portion;
tomorrow fair. cooler in east por-
ton; moderate shifting winds. be-
coming northwest.
West Virginia-Fair, cooler to-
night, with frost; tomorrow fair, con-
tinued COOL
Up-River Waters.
s,,ac;al Dispateh to The Star.
HARPERS FERRY, w. Va. Septem-
her 2O,-The Potomac and Shenan-
doah rivers both were muddy this
morning.
Weather In Various Cities
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JAPANESE ENTER TCHITA.
Accompanied by Troops From Com
mand of Cossack Leader. ="

TOXIC, Tuesday. September 10 (by
the Associated Preas)-A contingent
Of Japanese cavalry, together. with
troops belonging to the command of
Gen. Semenoff, 1.-THE Cossack leader,
entered the town Of Tchita in the
Transbaikal, September 6. The arr
irving troops were enthusiastically
welcomed.
The entry of Czecho-Slovak forces
into Tchita from the west previous to
this date mas already been reported.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-20
SOUKHOMLINOFF EXECUTED.
Former Russian Minister Of War
Shot on Day Of Trial.,

LONDON. September 18.-GeH. Sioux
homlineff, minister of war in the. Rus.
sian imperial cabinet from 1909 to
1915, was court-martialed September
8 and shot on the same daysaccord-
ing to a Petrograd dispatch printed
in the newspapers of Vienna and
transmitted here by the Amsterdam
correspondent Of the Exchange Tele-
graph Company.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-20

If the report Of the capture Of Perm
is true it means that the Czecho-
Slovaks have advanced across the
Ural mountains about 100 miles from
Ekaterinburg. which they captured
some time ago.
Perm is the capital Of the govern
ment Of Perm and is situated on the
Kama river. Near 1t 10 one Of the
large Russian ordnance works. The
population. At TIE last census was
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Not Civil Service Appointees.

BY the close votes of 12s to 122 and
115 to 107 the House, with democrats
and republicans almost solidly aligned
in respective opposition and support.
rejected an amendment by Representa-
require clerks and employees Of the
new advisory tax board authorised in
the bill to be civil service appointees.
An amendment by Representative
Borland of Missouri, democrat. to
feated.
An amendment by Representative
Hollingsworth of Ohio to make all
liberty bonds security for national
bank currency issue was rejected on
a point of order from Mr.. Kitchin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-20
POWDER STOCKS.
FRANCO RUSSIAN PACT
WAS PURELY DEFENSIVE

Documents made public by the
French minister of foreign affairs, ac-
cording to an official dispatch from
France today. show that the alliance
entered into by France and Russia in
1892 was purely defensive, with the
possibility of an attack by the triple
alliance in view.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-20
LIVE STOCK MARKETS,

CHICAGO, September 20.-United
States bureau of markets: Hogs-Re-
ceipts. 1900 head; market fully
steady with yesterdays average; big
packers buying sparingly; butchers,
2O.10a20.55; light. 20.15a20.50; packing,
1s.35a19.s5: rough, 1S.50a19.15; pigs,
good to choice, 18.50a19.25.
Cattle-Receipts, 5000 head; mar
ket slow to unevenly lower; nothing
choice here; feeders and calves steady.
Sheep-Receipts, 10000 head; mar
ket steady to strong.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-20
STEEL NDEQU|PMENTS
AGAIN LEAD Market

NEW YORK, September 20.-Steel
and equipments resumed leadership
at the opening Of the stock market
today. Belief that the steel confer
ence at Washington would result in
an upward revision in prices was the
ostensible cause for the buying OF
United States Steel. which advanced
nearly a point Impending large orders
for equipment fostered purchases of
Baldwin Locomotive and American
Car at substantial improvement. Re
cent fayorites as oils and shippings.
were relegated to the background. but
there was increased inquiry for sew
eral lesser known specialties. notably
Burns Brothers. Canadian Pacific ad-
yanced IN per cent.
Opportunity for Bull Action.
Accumulative evidence, reflected in
the growing scarcity Of stocks at cur
rent prices. that the recent selling had
run its course. afforded opportunity
for the bull forces during the morn
ing. While buying of the railroads was
Of limited character, owing to a
disposition to await further develop.
ments in connection with government
control of contracts, various issues
moved forward smartly. Numerous
specialties established advances Of 1
to 2 points with the short interest ac-
tive buyers.
On the Stock Exchange.
Today's business on the local stock
market was confined to seventeen
shares Of Mergenthaler at 112A. ten
shares of Commercial National Bank
stock at 1911 and one sale Of Potomac
Consolidated SIS at 80.
While the feeling showed consider
able improvement over the trend on
Thursday, there was no great activity
in the list, the total sales for the first
hours being very small, with less
chance for any enlargement of trade
in the last two hours. The improve
ment was more sentimental than real,
continued favorable war news grad
ually having a certain amount OF eff
feet, with the money situation always
an activity handicap.
Liquidation has apparently run its
course and IL investors would acquire
stocks just at present they must coax
offerings by higher bids.
Gives Aid to Rails.
The action of the Railroad Admins
tration in agreeing to finance the in
terest on the $15.000,0OO defaulted one
year notes of the Western Indiana
helped the rails somewhat. but they
were slow from start to finish.
The high on Steel common was 1101kk,
with the advance we'll maintained. a
gain of 1 q: Independent steel shares
made about q of a point betterment-
Mercantile Marine preferred gained
q, while equipment shares. Car Foun-
dry, Baldwin and American Locomo-
higher.
Tobaccos were firm, Sumatra III
and Tobacco Products Y higher.
Oils scored 1 to ~ gains.
AS rule rails showed an average
of Y point improvement.
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WASHINGTON BANK STATISTICS


statement OF con
deposits OF
reported Washington
too
of liberty loan
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PERMs CAPTURE REPORTED.
Czecho-S lovaks Said to Have Ad.
vanced $50 Miles Over Urals.

PARIS. September 10 (Havas).-A
dispatch from Vladivostok announces
that the cxecho-Sloyak forces have
captured Perm.
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Washington Stock Exchange.

SALES.
Potomac Electric Power cons IS. 81 900 at
e3. 81. 900 at 80.
Commercial National Bank, 10 at 1911.
Mergenthaler, at 112A, 10 at 112K, 2 at
I2n.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-20

and OF the espionage act will receive
early trials. it is stated. Bootiepeers
charged with conducting a whiskv
business without paying the reyenne
|licenses will also be among the early
trials. it is expected
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-20
D.1Ry AND PRODUCE MARKETS.

CHICAGO, September 20.-Butter-
Higher; creamery. 51a5Sk.
Eggs-Lower; receipts, 5.217 cases;
firsts. 43a43 u ordinary frsts. 41a42 u;
at mark. cases included. 40a43.
Potatoes-Higher; receipts, SIS cars;
Minnesota. early Ohios, bulk. 2.40a2.50;
do. sacks, 2.55a2. so; Wisconsin, bulk.
2i0a2.50; do, sacks, 2.50a2.60.
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MUST CONT|NUEF FIGHT,
! H|NDENBURG TELLS MEN
Peace, Tn ough, Not Contrary to
Spirit, He Says, in Referring
|. to- Austria's Offer.

AMSTERDAM. September 19.-Field
Marshal vdn Hindenburg has issued
"A proclamation to the German army
in the field according to the zeitung
, Am Mittagl of Berlin. in which the
German commander in chief alludes
to the recent Austrian peace offer,
saying thar it does not involve an in
terruption lin the war operations.
The field marshal adds that a
readiness for peace is not in contra
diction with the spirit with which
Germany Us waging the struggle. 1t
is the arIpy's duty, he says, to con-
tinue the struggle while waiting to
see whether the enemy is sincere and
ready for place negotiations.
Te1t of Proclamation.
The text of the proclamation reads:
THE Auatro- government
has proposed to all the belligerents
a conference for a n-binding dis
cussion of peace. War operations are
not thereby interrupted. Readiness
for peace, is not in contradiction to
the spirit with which We are waging
the struggle for the homeland.
LAS earlyj as December, 1916. the
kaiser. our supreme war lord, with
his allies. offered peace to the enemy.
The German government has often
peace.
"The reply of the enemy was scorn
and derisjon. The enemy govern
ments incisted their peoples and armies
to continue the am Snni hd ,s;,s war war
x;nnoI - Defensive struggle
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-20
Changes Approved by House.

Changes proposed by tho committee
and adopted by the House included:
Extension Of the business license or
occupation tax of SO annually to
persons engaged in any trade, BUSH
ness or profession" whose gross re-
ceipts exceed $4,000. With an addi-
tional IS tax for wholesalers
Elimination of the so-called taxi
cab tax. which levied 5 per cent on
gross receipts of persons operating
three or more automobiles for hire. other
than sightseeing machines.
Elimination Of duplicating and add
ing machines from the list of semi
luxuries taxed 10 per cent.
A provision making the tax on soda
fountain and soft drink retailers eff
fective November 1 next. This tax Is
2 cents on each 10 cents of sales of
soda water, ice cream and similar
articles.
A provision changing the tax on
toilet soap and powder from 1 cent
on retailers sales Of 10 cents or frac-
tons to a 10 per cent levy on manu-
facturers'. or importers sales.
A new amendment exemptfng en-
tertainments for soldiers and sailors
from amusement admission taxes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-20

R you want vurk-Tead the Hant cox.
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Text Of Proclamation.
Fighting to Go On.

-our ally has now made fresh pro-
posal to hold a discussion. The fight
ing will not be interrupted. The
arrny,s task is to continue the strug-
gle. In four victorious years of war
The German army has energetically
protected the homeland and proved
TO the enemy our invincibility. Only
by this means do We help break the
enemys will to destruction.
while continuing to fight, we have
20 wait to see whether the enemy is
sincere and this time ready for peace
negotiations. or whether he will again
reject peace with us unless we are
prepared to buy it on conditions which
would destroy our peoples future"
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Money to Loan

Secured BY First Deed Of Trust on Real nssats
Prevailing interest and eomm1suiSa.
Joseph /. Weller. GA F St. NV
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-20
Schedule Practically Unchanged.

The measure as sent to the Senate
contains practically no modification OF
the major taxes on incomes, war prof.
it's and luxuries as drafted by the
House ways and means committee.
With Senate consideration of the
House draft to begin immediately.
Secretary McAdoo issued q statement
yesterday that the Treasury Depart
ment would not ask at present for any
increases in the $4,000, 000, 900 tax lazy
carried in the bill An increase, Mr.:
McAdoo stated, would be unwise and
unnecessary, and added that future
conditions would determine the ques-
ton of increased taxation.
Besides defeat of proposals for q
tax of 81 a bale on cotton, the child
labor amendment of Representative
Green of Iowa and a proposal to re-
peal the present mixed-f1our tax and
regulations, the House made number
Of important changes yesterday, but
none without sanction of the ways
and means committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-20
REVENUE BILL WILL
PASS HOUSE TODAY
Allowance for Oil Operators
Main Difficulty Under
Consideration.

The revenue bin viii be passed by the
House today. OF the few minor dis
putes remaining the allowance to oil
operators and prospectors caused the
most difficulty. The ways and means
committee considered the question and
could reach no agreement.
Majority Leader Kitchin and others
were disposed to accept a compromise
amendment. Of which Representative
White Of Ohio was the author. 1t
would give producers or prospectors "a
reasonable allowance for hazard. to
exceed 10 per cent Of the value Tin the
ground) Of the oil withdrawn during
the taxable year."
An allowance Of 20 per cent to en-
courage prospectors was urged by Rep.
resentative White, but tho 10 per cent
concession was the most opponents
would concede.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-20
OIL STOCKS.

Quotations furnished BY ". B. Hibe. 4 Co.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-21

rejection of the British American de-
mand. The government had waited
more than forty-eight hours beyond
the time when Holland had been re-
quested to decide whether she would
carry out the original compact or
submit to requisitioning.
Law Justifies Seizure
Every effort was made to avoid
drastic action, as transfer by agree
ment was sought rather than 10y
seizure, although the latter is an ex-
ercise of sovereign rights justified in
international law and practiced by
all nations.
AS late as o'clock it was dis
closed that President Wilson during
the day had been informed OF the
delay in the Dutch reply, with the re-
quest he indicate whether the re-
QUESTIONING should proceed. He de-
cided to- await the formal reply,
which proved unacceptable, although
in other conditions it might have
served as a basis for further negotia-
tions.
Americans Replace Dutch
The Presidents proclamation was
issued Immediately authorizing the
Navy to take over the vessels which
will be equipped and operated by the
Navy Department and the shipping
board, the Dutch crews being supple
mented by American civilian sailors
and naval reservists. Compensation
will be made to the owners as re-
quired by law.
A total of seventy-seven ships were
added to the American merchant
marine by the requisitioning. -Four
hundred thousand tons are put into
the allied service by Breat Britain's
action. Most of them will be used
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-21
Seizure of Dutch Ships
Will Materially Reduce
Losses Due to U-BoGtS

Washington, March 21.-Seizure CT
Dutch vessels by the United States
and Great Britain and their use
for allied purpose reduce materially
the net allied loss due to German
submarines and mines since the be-
ginning of the war. A British gov
ernment statement issued at Wash
ington gives the gross loss up to
January 1, 1918, as 11,S27,572 and
the net loss as 2,632,927 tons. The
Dutch shipping taken over by the
allies aggregates 100000 tons.
To make up the deficiency in
world tonnage caused by German
ruthlessness on the seas, 6,6O6.275
tons of new ships were built in all
lied and neutral countries since the
beginning of the war and 2,5S9,OOO
tons of German and Austrian ships
were seized by allied countries. The
net loss is reduced further by the
Dutch vessels which generally have
been idle in allied ports in fear of
German submarines. Losses during
the last twelve months have been
announced in the British House of
Commons by Sir Eric Geddes, first
lord of the Admiralty, as having been
100000 tons.
British losses last week were sew
enteen vessels, including eleven of
1900 tons or over, decrease from
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-21

the day Secretary Baker
he French divisional COM
gho complimented the Amer
=. saying he had called the
( his men to the expedi-
pappy way the Americans
ssemble their artillery.
Z. finding himsef in the
certain unit. the Sec
a fellow Ohioan, Car
f Cleveland, a private
orps and a son of
After a brief talk,
tographed together.
premy, the home of
the concluding in
Secretary Baker
g driving to the
inspected the
ch heroine was
lie cote where