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Evening star., 1918-02-26
RUSH FOOD SUPPLY
TO ATLANTIC PORTS
Mr.. McAdoo and Railroad
Heads Outline Plan to Re-
lieve Needy Sections.

Following a conference yesterday aft
ernoon between William g. McAdoo,
director general of railroads. and Her.
bert Hoover. food administrator. it was
announced that there had been mapped
out a general plan for the immediate
movement of large stocks of food
stuffs both to the Atlantic seaboard
for shipment to the allies and to the
large centers of consumption. Other
officials of both the railroad and food
administrations attended the CONFER
ence.
Practical steps were, taken tmmedi-
ately after the conference, Mr.. Nc
Adoo announcing that he had appointed
commission of four, comprising Carl
r. Gray. president of the Western
Maryland railroad: Edward Chambers,
vice president of the Santa Fe; c. e.
Spens. vice president of the Burling-
ton lines. and c. N. Kendall Of the car
service commission, all expert trans
portation men, to cooperate with the
food administration.
Mr.. Hoover at once will name the
experts who will represent him, and
it is said that julius H Barnes, head
of the fifty-mllion dollar grain cor
poration, will be one of them
Mr.. McAdoo announced the addition
of F. NJ. Whitaker, vice president and
traffic manager of the Chesapeake and
Ohio, as assistant traffic director in
charge Of fuel administration shipping
problems.
Evening star., 1918-02-26
BRITISH KING ON RATION
WITH 100000 OTHERS
People Accept Without Complaint
Greatest Social Revolution in
England's History.

LONDON, February 26.-The COM
pulsory rationing of meat. butter and
margarine to the populace, from the
king to the humblest subject, has be-
gun in London and some of the coun-
ties of England, aggegating more
than 100000 souls. 10 four weeks
the rationing of meat will become gen.
eral throughout the country. and four
or five weeks later national rationing
scheme which can be applied as the
necessity arises to any staple foodstuffs
also will be operative.
Although the departure is described
as perhaps the greatest social revolu-
tion in the history of England. the peo-
pie accepted it without complaint, and
in many cases welcomed it as ending
the necessity for standing in long lines
at markets and stores awaiting their
turn. rich and poor alike, to obtain sup
plies.
No one will be able to buy butter,
margarine or meat without cards. On
the meat cards there are four coupons
each, of which only three may be used
in the purchase of butchers meats such
as beef. mutton and pork, Of which the
one and quarter pounds and for chill
dren under ten years of age ten ounces
The butter or margarine ration is four
ounces a person weekly.
The newspapers give more prom
inence to the new rattoning plan than
to any other news and urge everybody
to be cheerful and tolerant about in
itial bitches in the scheme so as to
give it fair chance
Evening star., 1918-02-26
EXPECTED HEARING FOR
REALTY MEN NOT HELD
Johnson Anti-Rent Profteering Bill
Delayed by Pressing Matters
in House.

The expected hearing for representa-
tives of the Real Estate Brokers' As
ISOLATION on the so-called johnson anti
rent profteering bill was not held to-
day. No definite arrangement for a
hearing today had been made because
the real estate interests and Chairman
Johnson Of the House committee and
Representative Crosser of Ohio. who
presided over the hearing last Satur-
day at it's close, had been unable. to
.. get together on satisfactory time for
renewing the hearings.
On account of the legislative program
in the House, all members are deeply
interested in the railroad control bill,
and with tho prospect OF the legislative
appropriation coming in next to de-
mand the time of the House it has been
| impossible to fix any approximate date
ON which the profiteering hill will
again receive consideration.
Chairman Johnson says that Repre-
sentative Claude Kitchin. majority
leader. has promised to ask the rules
committee for special rule for early
consideration OF the profiteering bill.
Charles W. Fairfax, president of the
Real Estate Brokers Association, was
in conference yesterday with Chairman
Johnson, and today with Representa-
tive Crosser. Following these confer
ences he expects continued hearing
for the real estate interests will be
granted the latter part of this week.
Evening star., 1918-02-26
HOUSEH0LDERS ADVISED
TO Buy NEXT MAR'SCOAL
Lay in Supply, DR.. Harry A. Garfield
Urges-To Garry Out
Plans Here.

Householders are advised by DR..
Harry A. Garfield. United States fuel
administrator, to lay in their next win
ter's supply of coal at the earliest pos
sible day. John L. Weaver. fuel ad-
ministrator for the District, is at work
on plans to have this recommendation
carried into effect in Washington.
In urging early purchase of coal it is
not the purpose of the national fuel
administration to interfere with coal
card systems for this years distribu-
tion, such as the one upon which Mr..
Weaver has been working. Regula-
tions to govern distribution will be left
largely to the judgment of state ad-
ministrators, but a model plan may be
recommended by: the national admin
istration.
L. A. Snead, assistant to DR.. Garfield.
now Is on a tour of cities in the mid
die west. and upon his return there
will be conference here, at which
some definite plan is expected to be
formulated Administrator Weaver has
been awaiting this conference before
announcing his program for the cap-
ital. In the meantime he is holding
conferences with the members of his
advisory committee, coal dealers and
others, whipping his plan into shape
so that it may put into early operation.
Grafton.
Evening star., 1918-02-26
RAPS PRICE Of FIRE WOOD
Representative Moore Calls Atten.
tion to What It Is Selling for
in the District.

Representative J. Hampton Moore of
Pennsylvania today called the attention
Of the House, in a brief speech, to a
condition existing in the District of
Columbia regarding the advancing price
Of firewood. which, he declared. was
worthy of consideration by the authori-
ties. He said that cord wood, which
normally cost 81 or IS cord was SELL
ing for 500 to s22 and promised to 60
higher. while when 1t is converted into
kindling wood 1t may reach $50 or $35.
He read a poster recently issued by the
Maryland fuel administrator, a card
printed in glaring red. entitled the
burning question:" which asked: "Are
you providing wood for next winter, in
stead OF coal you will not be able to
get?"
Mr.. Moore contended that such actions
by the food and fuel administrations
often serve to bring about a pressure
for supplies which would not otherwise
exist, and he protested against them.
Evening star., 1918-02-26
Citizens Associations
to Be Heard on Plan for
U. S. Telephone Control

Citizens associations of the District
of Columbia will be given opportunity
to take concerted action on the pro-
posal for government operation of tele-
phones in the District.
This is to be the special order of
business of the Federation of Citizens
Associations when it meets in the
boardroom of the District building Sat
urday night.
Action by the Mid-City Citizens As
sociation. last night. indorsing the pro-
posal of the Postmaster General to take
over and operate the local telephone
business. paved the way for considera-
tion of this question by the federation.
Under the constitution of the fedora
tion all matters brought up for action
must originate with the bodies affiliated
with it. except in cases where unani-
nous consent for consideration is given
by the delegates.
President Charles S. Shreve of the
federation today said he would refer
the Mid-City resolution to the public
utilities committee Of the federated
body, with instructions to bring in a
report Saturday night.
The citizens associations clearing
house already has had the telephone
question under consideration. the fed
GRAFTON having been represented at the
mission by Jesse P. Crawford, delegate
from the Connecticut Avenue Associa-
ton.
At the District building today 1t was
indicated that the utilities commission
will give its next attention to the oues-
ton of increased gas rates.
The commission has definitely shelyed
the telephone problem. until Congress has
q chance to act on the government owner
nip question How long the commission
may wait for an indication a. to what
Congress intends doing was the uncertain
element in the situation. but the general
opinion was that the utilities board will
not wait longer than a reasonable length
Of time. and that delay or inactivity at
ths Capitol speedily will result in tcle-
phooe rates In the District being increased.
Evening star., 1918-02-26
TAFT PICKED FOR FARLEY
Will Represent the Public at Joint
Conference of Employers and
Employees.

Former President Taft was named
today by representatives Of capital as
their representative for the public in
the joint conferences here between en-
ployers and employees to establish q
basis of relations during the war. The
workers representatives also will name
a man to represent the public.
Mr.. Taft has wired his acceptance
and is expected here tomorrow.
The conferees held their second ses-
sion today and each side prepared to
outline program. Tomorrow they will
present their views of what they con-
slider should be Incorporated in an
agreement to last during the war. The
agreement, when reached, will be pre-
sented to the Secretary of Labor for
approval and will form the basis Of a
national labor policy.
Evening star., 1918-02-26
American Citizens to Move
From Moscow to Samara,
Before Germans Arrive

Arrangements have been made to
move the Americans in Moscow to Sa-
mara, 500 miles to tho east. No i'm
mediate occupation Of Moscow by Ger
man troops is expected. but it was
thought advisable to move the Ameri-
cans
The consul general at Moscow, re-
porting these arrangements to the
state Department today. added that
all Americans there we're well.
The department also received a dis
patch of February 20, saying the Ru-
manian premier was preparing to go
to Bucharest to meet German Foreign
Minister Won kuehlmann and Count
Czernin, the Austrian foreign minister
presumably to resume peace nego-
tiations.
Evening star., 1918-02-26
WILSON'S PRINCIPLES
NOW AGREED TO
BY Won HERTLMG

In his address to Congress on
February ~ last President Will
son said the Anal settlement Of
the war must accord with the fol-
lowing four principles:
]. Each part of the final settle
ment must be based upon the es-
sential justice of that particular
cnse and ms upon such adjust
ments as are the most likely to
bring a peace thnt will be perms-
nent.
2. Peoples and provinces are
not to he barteved about from
sovereignty to sovereignty, rs IL
they were mere chAttels and
pawns In . game, even the great
game-nOv~ forever dfscredited-
OF the balance Of powers but
that
;. Every territorial settlement
made In the interest and for the
benefit of the populations con-
cerned, and not AS n part of any
mere adjustment or compromise
Of claims among rival states;
and
4. All well defined national as
ptratiOns shall be accorded the
utmost xatisfaction that can be
accorded them without intfoduc-
ing new or perpetuRtins old ele-
naents of discoFd and antagOnism
that would be likely in time to
break the peace Of Europe, and,
consequently, of the world.
Evening star., 1918-02-26

ing began to lombard violently some
Of our batteries with gas ana high
explosive shells.
The American artillery has replied
constantly. doing most enective work
against the enemy front-line trenches.
mis- battery positions and wire entan-
clements. Numerous enemy working
parties also were shelled. Beyond OBJ
seryation by balloons there has been
no aerial activity, owing to the low
clouds and rain.
American machine guns last night
and this morning fired many thou
sand rounds In the rear Of the German
positions, where marked movement Of
mon and material proeresDeA The
enemy Tried uneuccesgfu1Iy to hinder
the American patrol work by hurting
new and powerful flares into the
Afnerican wire entangiementA
Evening star., 1918-02-26
|BR|T|SH FREIGHT SHIP
| IS SUNK BY SUBMARINE

NEW YORK, February 26.-The Brit
ish freight steamship Philadelphian, of
5,120 gross tons. owned by the Leyland
Line. has been sunk sby a submarine
She left here with cargo for British
ports on February II and was tor
pedoed about February 81.
News of the Philadelphian's loss was
received today in marine insurance cir
cles and confirmed at the offices of the
Leyland Line. No details were receiv-
ed. The Philadelphian was built in
1891.
Evening star., 1918-02-26
"[OYA[|ST OR HUN"
ISSUE IN WISCONSIN
Party Leaders Insist Candi-
dates for Senator Shall Be
True Americans.
ELECTION DATE APRIL 2

| The approaching election of United
States senator in Wisconsin to succeed
the late Senator Hastings is attracting
deep interest among democrats and re-
publicans in Washington. More than
that, the coming event is classed to be Of
concern to all true Americans, regardless
of party divisions, as the question OF
most importance is conceded to be not
whether democrat or republican shall
| be returned to the Senate, but whether
Wisconsin will send loyalist or a pro-
Hun to represent her in part in the
Congress of the United States.
That such a question could arise in
| this country after the United States
has been at war for nearly a year ma
turally seems monstrous to any but .
pro-Hun mind, but such is the cold fact
in this case.
People Resolve to Decide.
All reports from Wisconsin and the
testimony of Wisconsin men in public
life in Washington attest that the state
is fully alive to the issue and is de-
termined to answer the question in no
uncertain tone by sending a senator,
whether he be democrat or a repubii-
can in party affiliation, who will be be-
yond question 100 per cent loyal
American.
Senatorial primaries will be held
March 19 to select party candidates. and
a special election has been ordered for
April to decide the contest at the
polls The leading candidate for the
democratic nomination is Joseph f.
Davies, chairman of the Federal Trade
Commission. who announced in Chicago
last night that he will resign his fed
eral position to enter the contest.
Others will declare at once.
The socialist party, which is expected
ment in Wisconsin. decided yesterday
through its executive committee to
nominate former Representative Victor
L. Berger as its candidate.
Mr.. Lenroot Urged to Run.
There probably will be several can
didates for the republican nomination.
Representative Lenroot of Wisconsin.
one of the acknowledged republican
leaders of the House. is being urged
to enter the lists. He will make a de-
cision in a few days. and meanwhile
has acquiesced in his friends taking the
preliminary steps toward entering his
name.
After the primaries it is expected
that there may be negotiations look
ing to possible combinations between
the loyalist democrats and loyalist re-
publicans, in support of candidate
who shall receive the united vote of
all loyalists at the polls. This step will
be taken. it Is said. only in event that
the anti-American sentiment shows a
menacing head in the primaries. Other
wise, with the Americanism of the
democrats and republican candidates,
as chosen at the primaries unquestion-
| ed, the battle at the polls may be car
ried out along party lines.
But one thing appears certain, now,
Wisconsin men here say. and that is
the slogan of the campaign will be
America first"
Evening star., 1918-02-26
INCREASES PARCEL POST
Postmaster General Raises Limit to
70 Pounds to Aid Movement of
Farm Products.

AS a means Of stimulating movement
Of farm products to the consumer,
Postmaster General Burleson today in
creased the allowable weights of par
eel post packages effective March Is.
The hfty-pound limit in the first and
second zones was increased to seventy
pounds and extended to the third zone.
For all other zones the weight limit
was increased to fifty pounds.
This change does not affect present
rates.
Evening star., 1918-02-26
BOILER BLOWS UP, 3 KILLED.
Several Others Injured at Sawmill
Blast in Alabama.

CLANTON. Ala, February 26.-Three
men were killed and several others in
jured when boiler at the sawmili of
James Roberts. seven miles northeast
Of cianton. blew up shortly. after 6
o'clock this morning. The force Of the
explosion wrecked the second boiler
at the mill. causing It to blow up.
Tho dead are George Smith, James
Howell and Monroe Noah. all em-
ployes.
Evening star., 1918-02-26
FIVE AND SIX CENT DROP
IN EGGS AT WHOLESALE

Eggs on the wholesale market took
another drop today. According to the
market report instead of selling for 50
cents. the prevailing price yesterday,
the price was from to cents lower
today. Eggs dropped from to cents
yesterday.
Evening star., 1918-02-26
Vegetables Up 200 Per Cent.

The average increase on vegetables
during the three years, he said, had
been 200 per cent From 1915 to 1917 ii
was 228 per cent and last year alone il
was 1913 per cent.
He said the advance on vegetable.
had been the most radical in the bust
ness. He invited special attention To
the prices on potatoes and cabbaRes
His table showed that potatoes sold in
1914 for 10 cents q peck: IN 1915 for %
cents, and in 1916 for SO cents. and in
lsl! for Ss cents. The price on cabbage in
1914 was one-half cent a pound; in 1915, i
cent pound, and for the last two
years, 4 cents a pound
Mr.. Whitfield argued that these ad
vances In prices for foodstuffs, counled
with similar advances for Clothing
shoes and other necessities, make in i'm .
possible for the low-salaried govern.
ment employees to meet necessary er-
penses. In reply to a number of oues.
tions. he said that as his concern cells
directly to thousands of eoyernmeni
employees he has frst-hand Information
regarding how hard it is for them to
make their salaries cover the needs Of
life. u
Evening star., 1918-02-26
GERMANY'S REPLY
NOT YET RECEIVED
BY THE RUSSIANS
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON. February 2e-Aa on
cial Russian statement sent out
by wireless yesterday announced
that no reply Had been received
from Germany to the Russian
'eonnunication accepting the
German peace conditions. The
anDouneenent, which was sSgDed
By Premier LesiDe aDA Foreisa
Minister Tr0txky, again inquired
when . reply would be given anA
hostilities cease.
Evening star., 1918-02-26
Dance Greeted with Hisses.

NEW YORK, February zs.-A dance
given by Miss Helen Mollsr on tie
stage OF the Metropolitan Opera Heuss
yesterday afternocn 70 the mus1c OF
the .vslss Triste." By efbeaius, wns
performed with such sesa4 arnvssy =
and number OF peeUoAs Ion the
.theatcr. sesS.is<,
Evening star., 1918-02-26
FIRE AT THE NAVY YARD.
Workman Places Lighted Pipe in
Pocket and Trouble Starts.

A slight blaze In the Washingtop
navy yard today was started from q
lighted pipe .workmaa placed Ia his
coat pocket which hs huug In the
secondary. mount shop.
Tbs drs department RESPONDED 70 81
Evening star., 1918-02-26
Russia Has Accepted Teuton
Peace Terms Imperial
Chancellor Declares.
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Alsace-Lorraine question in the interna-
tional sense"
Going to Brest-IitoYsk.

News was received yesterday" said
the chancellor. that Petrosrad had ac-
cepted our conditions and had sent its
representatives to Brest-Litovsk for
further negotiations. AccordinSly, our
delegates travelled thither last evening.
1t is possible that there will still be q
dispute about details, but the main thing
has been achieved
'The will to peace has deem expressly
announced from the Russian side. our
conditions have been accepted. and the
conclusion of peace must issue within
a very short time"
Evening star., 1918-02-26

The National Association Of Ru;1d;,
Owners and Managers started a coune
try-wide campaign has to increase ito
membership. 10
Evening star., 1918-02-26

and that over 50 per cent Of the total
increase was put on in 1917.
Regarding butter. eggs and cheese,
Mr.. Whitfield figured the average in
crease on all items for the three-year
period, 49, per cent; for the two years,
1918 to 1917, 51.4 per cent, and for last
year alone, 214 per cent. He said the
prices were lower in 1915 and 1914 and
the general increase has been about the
same for the last two years
Evening star., 1918-02-26
Propaganda Still Going On.

Senator Swanson, after reviewing the
causes which led to Americas entrance
into the war, declared that there is IAN
insidious ana reasonable propaganda
now being conducted in this country
designed to produce dissatisfaction and
patriotic lethargy in order to secure a
Germanmade peace"
Engaged in spreading this pernicious
propaganda, he said, lis motley crew
composed of fanatics, German spies
and persons corrupted with German
gold and promises. officered by a few
seihsh politicians who foolishly think
they see an opportunity for self-ad-
Vancement, although it may result in
the wreck of the country"
The activities of former German Am
oassador Won Bernstorff and other Ger
man agents, despite our neutrality, in
attempting to cripple our industries, in
stigate plots and to influence the Com
sress In the interest Of the German en-
pire also were denounced by Senator
Swanson.
Evening star., 1918-02-26

part out of the surplus earnings Of the
Post Office Department.
Postmaster General Burleson was at
the Capitol today in conference with
some of the House leaders.
Evening star., 1918-02-26
BATTALION BIDS TO
JOIN RAID, PICK rs

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Evening star., 1918-02-26
SWANSON ASSA|LS
'W|LLFUL Senators
Says FiIibuster Destroyed
Last Chance for Peace
With Germany.

Senators who participated in the fill
buster which resulted in the defeat of
tho armed ship bill last session were
assailed by Senator Swanson Of Virginia,
an administrator leader. in a speech to-
day. as having destroyed 'the last
chance for peace" between tho United
States and Germany. By this action
Germany was convinced, he said, that
we did not have the courage to defend
our rights and that no injury she could
infiict would result in warfare.
This small group of willfuI sena-
tors,'" Senator Swanson declared, were
responsible for the creation of this be-
lief in Germany, and deserve severe
condemnation for disappearing and
thwarting. at this critical time, the will
of the American people. Convinced by
defeat of the measure for armed neu
trality that the United States was too
craven to fight, hardly had Congress
adjourned before Germany commenced
the enforcement Of extended submarine
warfare"
Evening star., 1918-02-26
FIGHT IN CONGRESS
OVER PHONES, DUE

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Evening star., 1918-02-26
Groceries Go Up eo.1 Per Cent.

He showed that the average increase on
all items in the list of groceries for tho
three-year period was e0.1 per cent; for
the two-year period, 76.6 per cent, and
for last year alone, 44.4 per cent. He
said that So per cent OF the total in
crease from December, 1914. TO De-
cember. 1917. was put on during 1917.
In regard to all items under the head
ing of beef, he said that the average
increase for the three-year period was
55.6 per cent, for the last two years
s2.S per cent and for last year alone
s3.3 per cent Mr.. Whitfield pointed
out that prices were lower in 1915 and
1915 than in 1914, and that the in
crease during the last year was very
radical on these products.
In discussing pork products, Mr..
Whitfield said the average increase on
all items shown on his list for the
threeyear period was 104 per cent, for
the two-year period 11s per cent and
for last year ga per cent. The prices.
he said. were lower in 1915 than in 1914
Evening star., 1918-02-26
May Not Get Food in Ukraine.

NJ. Kamenen said he was convinced
the Germans would be unable to i'm
port food from the Ukraine because
the people there would prevent the
rada from fulflling tho promise atven
Germany. The rada's Invocation Of
German aid had raised bitter hatred
peasants. who recognized only the
authority OF the workmen's and SOL
diers' councils. That was the reason,
he declared. that the rada had to dee
from the Ukraine to the protection OF
German bayonets.
German occupation Of Pstrograd. n.
KameneR added. would not be enough
to restore the monarchy. Any attemnt
at restoration would entail dghttpE Ia
every town and village, for the pess-
ants an6 workers were well eWeFe
loss Of their land and Political tights.