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Evening star., 1918-02-02
TELLS OF FUNERAL OF
AMERICAN VICTIMS
Cablegram From italy Praises Sac.
rifice Of Richard Fairfield
and William Patt.

In a cablegram received last night by
the American Red Cross Maj. Guy
Lowell, with the American ambulance
service on the italian front described
the funeral OF Richard Fairfield and
William Patt the two Americans at
tached to the British ambulance eerv-
ice. The two men were killed while
standing in front Of a Red Cross hos
pital, when Hun airmen dropped bombs
on the hospital.
Richard Fairfield was the son OF
Walter Fairfield of this city, an en-
p1oye of the United States coast survey
who is now in Texas on work con-
nected with activities of the survey
Young Fairfield did not live here, but
resided with relatives in Boston and
New York. At the time he became q
member Of the Red Cross he was pre-
pairing to enter Harvard University.
Two aunts. Miss Florence N. Fairfield
and Martha W. Fairfield, reside in the
Portner apartment at 18th and L
streets northwest.
"A splendid tribute was paid the two
Americans by Italian officers" said
Mai. Lowell in his cablegram. 'The
men received a military funeral. the
Italian officers in charge speaking
feeIingly of the sacrifice made by these
two young men. who were the first
Americans killed on the Italian from,
since the United States entered the
war. During the emergency the Amer
lean Red Cross ambulance took over
the work of their British comrades.
Recent air raids on moonlight nights
have cost the lives of many civilians
Maj. Lowell reported in his cabiegram
that all three American Red Cross sec
tions are busy carrying wounded from
stations near the firing line. The Amer
ican drivers. he said, are all well and
showing fine spirits. and they have
made fine impression on the italian
officers to whose commands they are
attached.
Evening star., 1918-02-02
ENGLAND APPROACHING
RAPIDS, SAYS OFFICIAL

LONDON. February 2.-Addressing a.
meeting of farmers here yesterday,
howiand Edmund Prothero. president
OF the board of agriculture, said the
country was in most critical position
and approaching the rapids. If the
farmers did not assist him and Baron
Rhondda. the food controller, the coun-
try would be swept over, said Mr.. Pro-
thero.
The farmers were told that they had
to make drastic changes in their meth
obs. There were only enough oats to
feed working horses on reduced ra-
tons, after making allowance for mill
.ns stocks. Mr.. Prothero continued
There was no concentrated food for cat
tie feeding and this shortage must last
at least until this time next year.
Mr. Prothero advised the farmers to
grow all the potatoes they could.
Baron Rhondda, who also spoke, said
regarding the wheat situation:
The position in two or three months
may be serious indeed"
Evening star., 1918-02-02
DECENTRALIZATION rs DEMANDED
Swiss Federal Council Takes Up Ul-
timatum of Labor Federation.

PARIS. February "A dispatch from
Geneva Switzerland, to the Temps says
that the Swiss federal council at an
extraordinary meeting at which Gen
Ulrich Willie, commander of the army,
and his chief of staff were present, con-
sidered the ultimatum that hs.s been
issued to the federal council by the
labor federation demanding demobi1iza-
ton of the Swiss army, beginning i'm
mediately and terminating not later
than May /. The labor ultimatum also
demanded that deserters and recalci-
trants, as we'll as men in the auxiliary
service, shall be mustered out imme-
diateiy and given their unpaid salaries.
The federation Of labor unions
adopted the resolution by a vote of
13o to rs, but the minority declares
that the action taken was irregular.
Evening star., 1918-02-02
RAILROAD BILL MONDAY
Senate Committee to Report Meas
ure Favorably-Government Con-
troll 1S Months After War.

Agreement to report favorably to the
Senate on Mouday the administration
railroad bill was reached today by the
Senate interstate commerce committee
which decided upon government control
to terminate eighteen months after the
war and giving the President power to
initiate rates, subject to appeal to the
Interstate Commerce Commission.
The committee agreed upon a pro-
vision to empower the President to re-
linquish control of short-line railroads
up to July 1, if necessary, but after that
date control would be retained as over
other railroads.
The provision for compensation to
the railroads on the three-year basis
was agreed upon by the committee
without change.
Evening star., 1918-02-02
Filipino Wins Clerkship
After Long, Hard Study

Pedro Mora. Filipino. who hns
been an elevator conductor in the
State, War and Navy building for
several years, has been appoints
ed clerk In the Post ONCE De-
partment. after several examina-
tions by the Civil Service Conn
missions. He was ambitious to
advance. and spent all his even
ings In study ut the War De-
pnrtment. Secretaries lansing
and Baker frequently aided him
in solving difficult problems in
mathematics and English compo-
sftfOn. He came to the United
States as supercarEO on an
American warship during the
Philippines insurrection. totally
ignorant of the English language
and customs. and has been work
ing to get ahead ever since.
He has an American wife and
four sturdy children and il
patriotic American. Secretary
Lansing personally fndorsed his
application for an appointment
in the classified service.
Evening star., 1918-02-02
COTTON TO NORTHERN MILLS.
Director McAdoo Orders Shipments
to Relieve SHORTAGE

To relieve the shortage of cotton. at
New England mills. Director General
McAdoo has instructed C. H Markham.
regional railroad director for the south
to ship Immediately between so, 700 and
100000 bales of cotton to Brunswick.
Savannah, Charleston and other south :
ern ports for transshipment by water
to New York and New England.
The action was taken after a cor-
ference between Mr. McAdoo and rem
'resentatives of the National Associa- =
tion of Cotton Manufacturers and New
England commercial interests. who ex-
planned that many cotton mills recently
have shut down because they could no.
get sufficient raw material
Evening star., 1918-02-02
SPIRIT OF MEN IN FRANCE
SHOWN IN Y.M.C.A. LETTER
Messages Sent Home Were Not for
Eats" But to Inform Parents
They Are Living Straight.

From y. NJ. C. A hut "somew hare
IN France Albert NJ ChesIey. a fo,ne,
Washington boy, and formerly a sac-
retars at the central Y. NJ o. i,
mis- city. writes a letter which gives
interesting sidelicht on the sniri, q,
the young men in the National Army
+ Suop"slhs you were an American
soldier boy in France" he wrote in a
letter posted just before Thanksgiving.
Ana supposing that Just before
Thanksgiving in the camp where Won
were located real American man
should stand up before you and q lot
OF other Thanksgiving hungry, Christ
mas-hungry, sweetheart hungry, mother
hungry, homesick Sammies and say:
Boys. I'm going to America soon.
you would like to send personal
s' love wi1i Ides Ia,za mere ;f to some one you
Now, suppose You think that you'd
say. Send money or Why don't vou
write, or a holiday box from home
that.
Well. you wouldn't do anything of
the kind if DIR. George Wood Ander-
son gave you the chance to send the
hundred Sammies who sent messages
from certain camp and not one of
them said any of these things at all"
Mr. Chesley gives a pen picture of
the men sitting on the hard benches
in cold room (for coal is scarce in
Franco at Y. NJ. c. A meeting. and
the messages they sent We're these:
"Don't worry. mother. I'm still go
ing straight"
Mother. I've been with you this night
through prayer. God bless the Y. M.
c. A." ALL
Father, will do my darndest in
every way"
Neither. fear not for me, am living
clean
These are verbatim copies of mes
sases actually sent when DR.. Ander-
Iigious meeting he conducted in one of
the association huts.
Evening star., 1918-02-02
JOHNS HOPKINS ADDS COURSE

BALTIMORE, Md. February Am
other military course has been added
to the curriculum of the Johns Hop
kins University through request of the
War Department. 1t consists of a
course in signal engineering that Will
lead to service in the radio division of
the Signal Corps. Already fifteen stu
dents have enrolled, and il promises to
draw large percentage of members
of the electrical engineering course IT
the university.
The course will be under the diroc-.
ton of Prof. w B. Kouwenhoven Of the
electrical engineering department.
Evening star., 1918-02-02
PLANNING COAL DISTRIBUTION
Dealers in New York City Confer
With County Fuel Administrator.

NEW YORK. February 2.-In an ef-
fort to provide for the equitable dis
tribution Of the coal that reaches this
city daily from tidewater terminals. re-
tail coal dealers today met Reeve
Schley. county fuel administrator, to
formulate plans for a new allotment
system. Such action Is necessary. ac-
.cording to Mr.. Schley, because of the
failure of shippers to meet in part
even the needs of some dealers they
formerly supplied.
Plans decided upon at the conference
VIII De communicated to the. fuel adj
ministrator at Washington. who will be
requested to issue to coal shippers and
producers orders necessary to assure
better distribution to dealers here.
Evening star., 1918-02-02
WOULD IMPROVE SERVICE.
Radical Changes to Be Made in Mail
Distribution in France.

Cnblegram to The Evening Star and
! Chicago Daily News. Copyright, 1918.
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, February Radical changes
in the American postal service in
France are contemplated on account OF
the widespread complaints of slow and
incomplete deliveries. An Army ofncer
has been detailed to make an individual
inspection of each Office and make a
repor, to generally headquarters. where
la general reorganization is being
planned.
1t il proposed to consolidate the
transatlantic postal and express &srv-
ices and to limit individual parcels to
the French maximum of seven pounds,
thus reducing the ocean tonnage.
Evening star., 1918-02-02
BALLOON DIDN'T RETURN.
Four Students at Camp Wheeler
Went Up Friday Morning.

MACON, Ga, February 2.-Four stu
dents of the Balloon School at Camp
Wheeler who ascended yesterday morn
ing at 10 o'clock have not been heard
from since.
A reward of $40 has been offered by the
school for information as to the where
abouts of either the men or the balloon.
The balloon Travelled in a southeasterly
direct N after ascending. The theory is
advanced at the school that the men are
marooned in a swamp. 1t is customary
for balloon to descend within three
hours after ascension. the school an
nounces and to communicate with head
quarters within fifteen hours
Evening star., 1918-02-02
Only Two Days for Registration.

Dealers in foreign exchange or banks
which carry accounts abroad or main
tain accounts here for foreign inter
ests have only two more days in which
to apply to federal reserve banks OF
their districts for registration certifi-
Gates under restrictions imposed by a
recent order OF President Wilson de-
signed to stop transactions resulting in
profit to the enemy.
The applications must be entered by
Tuesday, February 5. the federal re-
serve board has announced.
Evening star., 1918-02-02
QUEBEC STOCK YARDS AFIRE.
Several Buildings Destroyed Before
Flames Are Subdued.

QUEBEC. February 1.-The entire
fire-fighting force of Quebec was today
summoned to Ltmoilou. u suburb, to
fight flames which we're apparently de-
stroying the Quebec stockyards and
abattoirs.
There were no cattle IN the yards to-
day, trading being held only Mondays.
The market opened for business only
last year. 1t is valued at $4,000.
"A half heur after the alarm was
sounded ths. xwholA block. Of. buildings
iotnpEtHtpE tho market was }p flames.
1ne'. Blaze Was soon kot uHlsf control
though several buildings were de-
Evening star., 1918-02-02
Stricken Visitor Taken to Ho,n;ta,

z. Judge Q. G. Moseley of st. Louis who
was stopping at local hotel, was
taken to Casualty Hospital today SUI
fering from uraemic poisoning and was
reported at the hospital this after
noon - being IN an unconscious condi-
sson. Judge Moseley resisteted at the
sWinDton Hotel Wednesday and was hi
II that time.
Evening star., 1918-02-02
GEN. LEMAN ARRIVES IN PARIS

PARIS, February 2.-Gen. Leman, de-
fender of Liege against the German adj
vance early in the war, arrived in Paris
last night. He was greeted at the sta
ton by the Belgian minister and repre-
sentatives of President Poincare and
Gen. Dubail, the military governor of
Paris.
Evening star., 1918-02-02
Ask Increase in Rates

increases ranging from to Is per
cent in ocean and rail class and com.
modify rates from New York, PhiladeI-
phia and baltimore to Chicago and
mississippi river crossings were pro
posed in applications filed TODAY With
the Interstate Commerce Commission.
Evening star., 1918-02-02
NEW GARIRALDIAN LEGION.
Italian Government Authorizes Crea.
ton of Military Unit.

ROME. February 2.-The Tribuna an
nounces that the government has au-
thorized the creation OF the Garibaldian
legion under the command of Peppino
Garibaldi, who is in Rome comforting
on the. details of the unit with the or
ganizing committee.
Evening star., 1918-02-02

Col. Giuseppe (Peppino) Garibaldi was
a prominent figure in the Mexican rev.
o!ution led by Madero, in 1911. On the
outbreak of the European war he went
to France and there took command of
Italian volunteers, remaining there un-
til Italy Joined the entente allies. when
he returned home. He was promoted
for gallantry in action. On several oc-
casions he was reported to have been
killed, and two years ago the Germans
offered a reward for his capture.
Evening star., 1918-02-02
Fir Drives Out Train Dispatchers.

PORTLAND, Me. February 2-The
force Of the Maine Gem
tral railroad was driven out by a fire
which damaged the company's office build
ing to tho extent Of $4,000 early today.
Thay ,wers enabled TO resume their work
Tnices with but iittls inteffups
ton Reports of a second fire in a shell
plant proved unfounded.
Evening star., 1918-02-02

Gen. Leman was governor of Liege at
the outbreak of the war and his gallant
defense checked the German advance
through Belgium several days He was
wounded and captured August 22, 1914.
Owing to Ill health he was released by
tffe Germans early last December and
made his way out of Germany to France
by way Of Switzerland.
Evening star., 1918-02-02
JOHN L. SULLIVAN
LOSES LAST FIGHT
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the United States to be fought with
bare knuckles, under the old rules.
Finally Beaten by Corbett.

That fight practically decided the use
lessness of trying to beat sullivan by
combating him in his own sledgeham- =
mer style A thirty -nine-rouhd fight
with Charley Mitchell. wary and
skillful boxer. seemed to show fighting
managers that the great John L. might
be vulnerable to n man who could box
well and stay with him long enough
to wear him down. The opportunity to
try this metkod on the champion fell
to James j. Corbett.
The purse was the largest ever put
up in a ring battle up to that time. The
purse was $4,000 and the stakes 500
900. The fight that was to end John
LIS championship was fought before
the Olympic Club of New Orleans.
When the fight. was over there was a
new champion of the world. Sullivan was
thirty-four at the time of his defeat r
Sullivan said himself that he made
100000 in the fighting business. and
that HE spent one million of 1T in buy
ing drinks for himself and his host; Of
admirers
Evening star., 1918-02-02
|ALLES Of germany |
DESTROYS Of PEACE
Bulgars Want Territory-Hnngary
Not Seeking Conquests-Aus-
trials Present Situation. II.
By the Associated Preaa.


AMSTERDAM. February 2-Premicr
Radoslayoff, defining in ths sobrants
Bulgaria's war aims. says . telegram
from Sofa, pointed out that all people,
including the Bulgarians, ardently de-
sired peace. though they wished for an
honorable peace which would conse-
crate their national unity.
This unity. the premier continued.
constituted the sole war aim OF the
Bulgarians, and meant the reunion of
the province of DobrudJa. the Morava
district and land in Macedonia to their
i mother country, Bulgaria.
Hungary Ready for Peace.
DR.. Alexander wekerIe. Hungarian
premier, in addressing the diet de-
clared: Our readiness for peace is sin
cere and earnest. We never strove nor
do we strive for conquests.
We are ready to seek a Just under
| standing which will lead to lasting
peace and the security of that peace
and of international agreements" Pre-
mier Wekerle added, according to the
advices reaching here from Budapest
The Hungarian premier asserted that
the only conditions required were that
/, the integrity of his countrys territory
Snould remain unlmpdireQ ana tnhI II
should have liberty to regulate its In.
ternal affairs. He continued:
Loyal to Alliance.
I'VE will oppose attempts to SOW dis
sension among us, but whether the
| near future brings US peace or un-
avoidabie battle, il is certain we de-
sire to maintain our alliance with
Germany as one of the most effective
safeguards to peace"
Premier Wekerle said that he hoped
| that the arrangement which Hungary
was about to make with Germany
woud make secure his country's eco
nomic life. That large field of activity
which we need for our strong develop
ment and our efforts to create close
economic relations with Germany are
not directed against other states" he
concluded.
Position of Austria.
According 10 advices received here,
DIR. Won Seydler. Austrian premier. re-
plying to criticisms of the govern
| nent's program, declared In the lower
| house Thursday:
| Give me a free sea and then you
soon will perceive that l am able to
negotiate, but it is the tragic fate Of
| this government that during the storm
! it is thrown on the rocks. aye. even
among the mine fields. Nevertheless.
| the government maintains it's course
and soon will show that, especially In
| the economic respect, 1t 10 endeavortng
| to achieve very positive results"
Evening star., 1918-02-02
Conductor Dies in Hotel Fire,

MONTGOMERY. Ala. February a.
The Windsor Hotel was Quilted by FIRE
early yesterday afternoon. The charrsyi
body Of Conductor Spratling Of the
Western Alabama railway was found
under the debris in the basement OF the
hotel last night.
Evening star., 1918-02-02
Kill Collector and Escape With Cash

CHICAGO. February 2.-Feur auto
mobile bandits last night shot to death
John Tierney, collector of the Illinois
Central railroad, at the Randolph street
station. and escaped with several thou
sand dollars.
Evening star., 1918-02-02
.knocks Out the ''Black. Bottle. -.

sHe .had.knosked out 200 hlen. of one
sort or another. In his lighting career,
and finally he said that in a saloon in
Terre Haure. Ind. in 1905. he gave the
"black bottle" his greatest enemy, the
knockout wallop. On the occasion OF
the decision with regard to the BLACK
bottle" he said:
"If I take another drink hope / choke,
SO help me God" He never took another.
but kept up his fight for temperance by
lecturing occasionally on the. evils of
drink for those who have athletic amb-
L0nA.. - ss..s~sf .-as.5- y 49, r. -
He was born in Boston. October IS,
1858, and passed the later years OF hts
life on a farm which he. owned near West
Arlington. Mass, He was twice married.
His first wife was Annie Bates Of Center
vile, r. l.. whom he married in 1852. but
with whom he lived only a few months
and from whom he obtained divorce on
the ground of desertion after twenty six
years At ffty-cne years OF age the for
n,er champion took as his second wife
Kate .Aarkjas of Roxbury. who was his
sweetheart years before when he was
'the Boston strong hoy" re-
Evening star., 1918-02-02
Ex-senator Edmunds Reaches so

PASADENA. Cal, February A.
George F. ,Edmundss : former ,'unftsd
States senator krona Vermont ceIebrat.
yesterday at his homo In this city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-05
FROST DAMAGE PUTS
 UP CORN FIGURES
Oats Ascended on Govern ment Injury and Provi-
 siOns on Stock Decrease

Chicaso, September 4.-Misgivings m frost made the corn market today aver age higher. Prices closed unsettled. Sep tember. st.S5@1.55 October, s1.56A@ 1.565s, and the final range as a whole. before. Oats advanced 14Q7sc net. The outcome ill provisions varied from icc decline to gain of PIG.
 Heavy frcst this morning in Minnesota. together ' itn predictions of frost tonight in Wisconsin. kept corn traders uneasy throughout the session. Trade, however, lacked volume and it was not until after the government weekly crop report was lasting character. Greater strength which ti.or developed was largely due 10 the fact that according to the report, the bulk of the crop would not be safe from frost damage before September 15 or 2o Attempts tc realize profits, though, brought ahoutN rather sharp re- action in the last 30 minutes of the day
 Government inquiry put firmness into oats. Besides receipts were not large and Canadian crop estimates were bull fish.
 Provisions hardened a little, owing to the monthly stock report, which showed a decrease ot about 100000 pounds of meats and 100000 pounds of lard.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-05
RECESS|ONS MADE
 STOCK LEADERS
Trading Was of a Wider Scope But Developed an
 Irregular Trend

New York, September 4-Trading in stocks today assumed wider scope, but the market developed an irregular trend immediately after the firm opening, the usual leaders closing mostly at modera; ;e recessions.
 War news, although less impressive, was sufficiently favorable to invite fur their public participation, but commission houses were less active than yesterday Rails held the greater part of their gains on announcement that theg overnment contract will soon become operative. The weekly weather report, coming on yes- terdays adverse showing for cotton, in dicated mixed crop conditions, central and eastern states being benefited, while the section west of the Rockies remained too dry.
 For the first time in a fortnight call money eased a trifle, the rate falling to 5s4 per cent in the afternoon, when most of the days requirements had been met.
 United States Steel, Mexican Petroleum Reading and Southern railway were the principal contributors to the days busi- ness. Steel moved in a 1-point radius approximating the high record of the preceding session, but closed at loss of A of point.
 Early gains of fractions to points in other industrials, equipments, copper, as well as shippings and oils, were large ly, if not wholly relinquished at the irregular end.
 Continued strength of allied exchange, with greater heaviness of rates on neu- tral countries, especially the Scandina- yian centers, again measured the Suc- cess of the entente arms.
 Total sales of bonds, par value, az gregated $7,755,000.
 Old United States bonds were un- changed on call.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-05
Trading Was of a Wider Nature
 But Developed Irregular Trend
By JOHN c. MOSES

Trading videned out again yesterday on the stock exchange, but was irregular during the early session. and the usuai leaders closed at recessions. Steel lost & of d pein. on the days turnovers. Revival of speculative interest in steels, coppers and oils was observed in the aft ernnoon, some of these issues rising over best quotations of the morning. Tobac- cos and ether specialties also improved. but further selling of rails caused an other setback. Price movements were confusing in the last hour, leaders for feiting part of their gains of the mii- session. The closing was irregular Tine final prices Cn Liberty Bonds today were. 315s, 101.S4; first convertible 4s, 94.76; sec ond 4s, 94.40; first convertible 414s, 9iSo; second convertible 4As, 94.4O; third 4As, 95.0S
 Tuesdays sharp advance in cotton at-