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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-25

MT Lloyd George said that while the United States was rushing it's men into France. the present strength of those armies was not the equivalent or one-fifth of the fighting strength which was gained by the Teutonic all lies through the collapse of Russia
 The premier was most optimistic as regards the submarine campaign Of Germany He said while the menace of the underwater boat had not been entirely removed the allied nations now were building ships faster than could be sunk and that the unrestricted submarine warfare might be disre- garded as vital danger by the on tente nations.
 SOUNDS NOTE OF WARNING E
 The prospects of using the entire forces of the allies were very bright. said Mir Lloyd George, in discussing the united command of the entente armies in France. He sounded note of warning during his address as to Germany's peace proposals. saying that the Prussian autocracy did not intend to bring the war to an end until it's basket is as full as it can hold"
 Reverting to the shipping situation, the premier said that in April the out put of shipping for the first time ex- ceeded the losses This statement was greeted with great enthusiasm his hearers rising and cheering again ai.d again.
 The premier paid tribute to the sailors of the navy and the mercantile marine. whose invincible valor over- came the submarine difficulties.
 Besides protecting our ships and the ships of our allies said Lloyd George, they had to undertake tie difficult task of marrying. pestering. chasing and pursuing submarines day and night. They never ceased until they conquered that pest and blocked two of their nests-Ostend and Zee brugge. These were thrilling deedc which gave new heart to our pco- ple"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-25

That German submarines are
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-28

The following deaths have been re-
ported in the ,last twenty-four hours:
James A. Garnett. IS yrs. U. s. s. Home.
FrHncisco J. Pamintman, mos, 960s Cathe-
drai ave. NV.
sophia jefferson. 81 yrs, re srd ST. sw.
John H Washington, 50 yrs, 80 School st
sw.
Peariey Clark "a Yrs. So Hughes ct. nv.
Alfred jackson. 10 mos. 10 ith 81. Ne
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-28
PROHIBITION ON PRETENSE
Is TOPIC OF EDITORIAL
IN NEW YORK WORLD

NEW YORK. June 2s.-The New
York World today prints the follow
ing editorial:
TProhIbItiOn on n Pretense
Voting to in favor OF total pro
hibition during the war. the Commit
tee on Agriculture of the United
States Senate presents to that body
on a false plea a measure vitality at
fecting the liberties and customs of
the people.
Prohibition has already been re-
ferred by constitutional amendment
to the high court of the States. Elk
cept for a few Commonwealths, in
which hasty decisions have been
made, the case has not yet been ar
gued nor even considered The final
Judgment Of the greatest OF all tribu-
mails, so far as such matters are con-
cerned, will not be rendered for
months to come.
To justify prohibition by act Of
Congress in advance of this decision
it has been found necessary to plead
that the purpose is not SO much the
destruction of the liquor traffic as
the saving OF food. and the author
ity for action so summary is found
not in the Constitution but in the
war power, stretched in this case al
most to its limit
Unhappily for the extremists
whose interest in the food problem
has been so suddenly developed, the
Food Administration does not indorse
their movement, and the shipping
board and other Governmental
agencies are even more vigorous in
their opposition. 1t is on false
pretense, therefore. that this question
is to be forced, and 1t ID only as by
pocrisy and prescription hope by TAX
ing advantage of war conditions that
the enterprise has any prospect OF
success.
The Senate. to which this sectarian
recommendation now goes voted by
a great majority last December in
favor OF prohibition by constitutional
amendment. Some of its members
are lawyers. Some of them have re-
gard for popular rights. Some Of
them, having submitted their case to
the court OF last resort may hesitate
to preclude it's decision Some of
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-28
THE LOCAL MARKET
TRADING IS DULL ON CAPITAL
EXCHANGE
Gas Share Sells on Reg
uIar calI-Potomae Electric Con-
solldated Bond Also Changes
Hands-5anks Announce Re9u-
lar Dividends.

Business on the local Stock En-
change was extremely dull today
One Washington Gas sold at IS on
the regular call A Potomac Elec-
trio Consolidated $1,000 bond was
bought for "a.
The only sale on the after-call was
a Capital Traction per cent $1,000
bond at ssk. District National Bank
stock was bid three points in advance
of the previous price. 81.
Dividend announcements OF the
following banks were made today:
p Commercial National Bank quar-
terly dividend of ~ per cent on capt.
tai stock OF 81, 600. 900, payable July
! to stockholders on record June q.
District National Bank, regular
quarterly dividend OF II per cent and
extra dividend OF u per cent, pay
able July to stockholders on rec
ord Jnne %.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-28
BAKER WILL URGE
; WAR TRAINING FOR
BOYS OF IS 20

A direct step toward universal train
ing-both military and vocational
Of the nations young manhood is
contemplated in the great man-power
bill which will be presented to Con-
gress by the War Department in Sep
TENDER.
The tentative plan which will be a
part Of the general measure chang
ing the draft ages will provide that
youths Of Is, 10. or 20 shall be trained
both in military and industrial lines
until they are 81, at which age they
may be drawn into the military estab-
lishment
President Wilson is understood to
favor careful training of young men
for all emergencies even after peace
has come. That he and Secretary
Baker are about to urge such train
ing as an actual war measure also
was stated by members of the House
and Senate Military Committees to-
day.
The reason the President and
Baker urged postponement OF the
proposed legislation to increase the
draft ages now is understood to have
had its basis in their desire to get a
carefully worked-out plan whereby
both now and after the war the ma
tons man power may be best util-
lied. The man power bill, il is stated,
will make it possible to turn to war
work or lighting every man between
the ages of twenty-One and hfty
years.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-28

them may consider it indecent even
in time of war to harass their TEL
low-citizens on lying pretexts. Per-
haps some OF them have not forgot
ten that the judiciary Is especially
charged with the duty of applying
the test OF the Constitution to every
act of Congress. 1t is possible that
some Of them remember the injunc-
ton that no American citizen shall
be deprived OF life, liberty. or prop
erty without due process OF law.
But on examining the roster OF the
Senate, embracing as it does so many
names more parochial than national.
we ind few reasons to believe that the
report OF the Committee on Agricul-
ture will be received with disfavor.
The Senate's vote in favor OF the pro-
hibition Amendment was almost unan-
imous. To meet the views OF the per-
sons who are making use OF war and
food to establish prohibition by act
OF Congress and precipitate a domes-
tic tight in most OF the States, moth
ing is needed but a bare majority
always providing that an executive
veto can be- escaped or oyer-ridden.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-28

products constitutes the beverage
OF the man OF wealth and that
which constitutes the beverage
of the mzn who works?
VIII not the people place upon
this species Of legislation their
own construction that it is IN
fair. unjust. harmful and dis
criminatory against them?
Have we not sufficient division
OF sentiment in our present crisis
without injecting the whole con-
troversial question OF prohibition
among our people:
Is this subject of prohibition,
IL enacted into law. calculated to
unite our people in thought and
action To win the war?
And, in addition, under the pre-
tense of conserving foodstuffs
for the war to discriminate
against the workman's glass of
beer.
Now after four years in which
our allies have been engaged in
this world struggle, not one of
them has attempted to introduce
PROHIBITION, either to save the
manpower or to conserve food
President Has Power.
The power is now vested in the
hands Of the President to go TO
the full limits either to regulate,
moderate, or prohibit the sale OF
spirituous or vinous liquors or
beer. He has already exercised
that power in part, and II it shall
come to pass that in his Judgment
prohibition OF manufacture or
sale OF any OF these products is
necessary to win the war, am
confident that all the people con-
cerned or affected will give q
ready and loyal obedience.
Until that necessity shall be
demonstrated beyond cavil l am
convinced that prohibition under
the subterfuge Of saving man
power and conserving food Will
create great dissatisfaction and
discomfort which may manifest
itself in ways of which no one
now has knowledge, but in any
event, a hindrance to carry out
Americas program in winning
the war.
If prohibition shall become q
law and the apprehension l have
as to discord and dissension
among our people result, there is
no way by which the harm done,
the injury inflicted. the discord
aroused can be rectified.
Respectfully yours,
SAMUEL GOMPERS.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-28
N. Y. TIMES EDITORIAL
DEN0UNCES RIDER AS
"WHISKEY AMENDMENT

NEW YORK, June 2S.-The New
York Times today prints the follow
ing editorial:
THE WHISKEY AMENDMENT
Careless of the impressive testi-
mony Of Mr.. Gompers, Of Mr.. Hurley,
and Mr.. Colby of the Shipping Board,
the Senate Committee on Agriculture
agreed yesterday, by a vote of to 3,
upon the Norris prohibition amend
ment to the emergency agricultural
bill. Ostensibly for the purpose Of
conserving man power and increas-
ing efficiency, this amendment pro
hibits the manufacture of beer and
other malt liquors three months after
the bill is approved by the President,
and permits the sale Of whiskey
until June 30, 1919. The stock of
mild beer such as is now brewed,
containing On per cent of alcohol.
would disappear in a couple Of
months or so after approval of the
bill The country would be put on
whiskey basis
"Whiskey in rivers till June 30, 1919,
thereafter whiskey by the easy and
cheap process OF private distillation.
let alone the Illicit stills: whiskey for
everybody with a thirst! Strong drink
lin oceans. Not a drop OF beer.
VI Ine revenue Iosoe thrown away
Of the property interests involved. it
is not necessary to speak. The con-
tempt of these eight Senators for the
circumstances OF responsible officials
against the effect of war prohibition
upon labor for the war is another
proof of the imperviousness Of fanat-
icism to fact
"Whiskey, whiskey, whiskey: That
is the inevitable result OF this amend
"Does the Senate of the United States
Does the Senate OF the United States
want to win the war? Or does il want
to satisfy the infatuation of the drys?
Its course on this amendment will
show"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-28
WALL ST. MARKET
PRESSURE IS CONTINUED
AGAINST MANY ISSUES.
Leading Stocks Sell of From Frae-t
tlons to About Point at Opening,
But Marked Strength lie Shown in
Several Of the speelsIties.

NEW YORK, June 2s.-Thers was
continued pressure against many Of
the leading issues at the opening Of
the stock market today, with Steel
common ranging from 100 to 1854,
showing loss of y from yesterdays
closing. Many other leading issues
sold of from fractions to about one
point but strength was shown in
several OF the specialties.
Butte and Superior was one OF the
most prominent features, advancing
4% to 29S.
Reading ranged from 935E to s3Is,
After the unsettled conditions dur
ing the first hour, a stronger tone
prevailed. Steel common, which gov
erned the general market, after
dropping to 10I%, rallied to 1OS&
crucible was active and strong and
was steadily bought at advancing
prices.
The copper stocks were more act
lively traded in.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-28
SHIP LACK WILL
CAUSE SHORTAGE
OF COAL IN EAST

Appearing before the Senate Com
merce Committee today. P. Al S.
Franklin, director OF shipping control
for the Shipping Board. and president
OF the International Mercantile Marine
Company. substantiated the statement
made before the committee yesterday
by Z. l. Doheny. oil man. that there
would be a serious coal shortage on
the Atlantic Coast next winter, due
to lack OF ships.
However. the statement Of Mr..
Doheny that the famine would be due
TO the fact that the Emergency Fleet
Corporation had commanded tank
steamers owned by oil companies, was
not entirely agreed to by Mr.. Frank
lin
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-28
Georgia "Sub-ROSa"
Whskey Is Selling
For S12 Per Quart

ATLANTA. Ca, June 2s.-Bad
a. it may be, boys, it could be
worse Just supposing you lived
in Montgomery!
Latest curb market quotations
from the Alabama capital give
whiskey as selling at $12 a quart,
the same brand that. in the good
old days brought 81 to S1.75,
while beer is peddled at so cents
a bottla
So far in Atlanta sub-rosa re-
ports on booze have contained no
prices to match twelve bucks a
quart Quotations here are said
to run from IS to IS a quart for
liquor. Beer is not quoted here
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-28
WEAVER'S RESIGNATION
FORMALLY ANNOUNCED

Formal announcement was male to-
day by the United States Fued Ad-
ministratiOn OF the resignation OF
John l. Weaver as local fuel admin
istrator and OF its acceptance by Fuel
Administrator Garfield
From now on. the announcement
says, the affairs OF the local fuel sd-
ministration will be handled by the
Federal office. because of the import.
ance of the situation here. The recon-
mendations OF Mr.. Weaver for the ad-
ministratiOn OF the Washington Of
flee have been adopted by Fuel Ad-
ministrator Garfield with slight modi-
ficatfons, according TO the announce
ment
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-28
Vital Records.
Births.

Births.
. The following births have beNn re
ported in the last twenty-four hPurs
Guy z and Helen NJ Wright, girl
BENJAMIN F. and Anna c. Smith, girl
Daniel ]. and Ruth V. Monat, boy,
Maurice w and Emma L. Riley, girl
George W. and Sarah c. Johns, girl
Joseph @. and Pearl n. Herbert. boy.
John B. and Felicita Facchina girl
Thomas E. anu Olive Dwyer, girl.
John c. and Jam CurTan. Birl-
ALBERT and Lulu West. boy
Eugene and Mamie ShellinEton, boy.
Richard N. and Julia Stanley. boy.
Andrew and Julia Jenkins, girl.
Charles II. and Hattie NJ. Browne. boy.
William c. and Carrie A Bowie. boy.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-28

and while cutting off the making Of
beer in q short time would allow the
making OF wine and the selling OF
whiskey TO go on. Moreover. my con-
stituents would not wish me to sup
port it under the circumstances"
Like 'rFountain Drinks"
Senator Harding. OF Ohio. said:
81 don't see any more reason, from
a conservation standpoint. for stop
ping the manufacture OF the present
non-intoxicating beer than for stop
ping the manufacture Of many Of the
drinks at the soda fountains. In any
event. see no reason why the max
ing of beer should be stopped in
three months and the sale Of whiskey
and making of wine should be al
lowed a different time limit. Ny
own view is that the amendment Is
not essential now.
'T have felt that the prohibition
question was working out>itself, that
it would be solved easily and natural
ly in due time We are coming to
prohibition by gradual stages, and
that seems to me best. II too drastic
action is taken there is sure to be
reaction"
Thinks II Unwfse.
Senator France of Maryland, who
voted against the amendment in the
committee, said he did not wish to
discuss it further than to say he
was opposed to it, and did not think
IL wise.
81 view the amendment as unwise
and unsatisfactory" said Senator
France.
Senator Simmons said: "Of course,
the reason which will be given for
the shutting of of beer in three
months and not the manufacture Of
wine or sale OF whiskey then is that
beer uses up a great deal of food
stuffs. However, 1 do not look on
this as a conservation measure.S II Is
a prohibition measure"
Senator Sheppard did not comment
on the merits Of the amendment, but
predicted its passage. Senator Nor
ris said he expected it TO pass
GOmpers' Letter.
Every member OF Congress received
this morning the following letter from
Samuel Gompers, the recently re-elect-
OF Labor:
Enclosed, / beg to submit for
your serious consideration a print
ed copy of my remarks before the
Committee on Agriculture and
Forestry of the United States Sen
ate, Tuesday. June 70, 1918, and 4,
also a copy OF the petition and
protest of a large number OF rep
resentative labor men OF our coun-
try. The address and petition
deal with the subject of prohi-
bition under consideration before
the Senate Committee
The Senate Committee has re-
ported out bill covering the sub
Ject, providing for the sale OF
whiskey until June 80, 1919, and
also that until that date, that Is,
June 30, 1919, the manufacture
and production OF vinous. intoxi-
eating liquors is allowed
The bill also provides that
from and after three months aft
er the approval of the measure,
the manufacture or production of
beer or other intoxicating malt
liquors shall be prohibited. In
other words, the sale of spiritu-
Gus liquors and the production
and sale OF vinous liquors may go
on fer a year and the production
and sale of beer, IL is proposed
shall, after ninety days. be pro-
hibited.
Unfair To Workers.
Is there any doubt in the mind
OF anyone as to which Of these
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-28
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-28
FINANCIAL
The Safest Investments

AFs ShoGs that DO not fuctuAts during diS
ewbsd conditions Of the money or stock mar.
lsfS. First deed Of trust notes FIRST mort
nFes3, we'll secured on real estate IN ths
District Of Columbia, constitute gilt -edEe"
fuVsEtmenta, and they do not depend upon the
0nanctAl responsibility OF individuals or cor.
uorations for their stability. We can supply
Snch Investments m Anoupts from 800 m
~rd- Send for bookist 'ConcerninE Loans
and Investments"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-28
TooArs SALES.

Washington Gas, lass.
Potomac Consolidated 81. $1,000
. After call
Capital Traction SIS, 81 .oooaesE.
The Irish standard., 1918-11-23
RALLY ROUND WILSON.

Editorial Dublin Freeman's Journal. }
All lovers Of freedom throughout the
world, therefore, must rally round
President Wilson to prevent a reac-
tionary triumph. The Irish nation has
the most vital interest of any in secur-
ing this end. If even today Irish Ma.
tionalists would only see their true in.
terests, they would seize the moment
to unite upon some practical platform
the whole Irish race scattered through
out the world-in Great Britain, in the
great dominions, and above all in
America-for the struggle that is un-
doubtedly before us. Were this union
of the race achieved the Irish people
would secure commanding position,
and, with the assistance of President
Wilson, obtain for Ireland the benefit
of the interchangeable principles
which he has so powerfully enunciated
and for which he now stands as the
prominent champion before the world.
Nor would the profit be to Ireland
alone. In thus working out their own
freedom in cooperation with this
heaven-sent leader of the worlds DEM
ocracy. Irishmen would be at the
same time rendering an immense SER
vice to the whole human race.
The Irish standard., 1918-11-23
klPLING INSULTS CATHOLICS.

In a recent issue of London pa.
per, Rudyard Kipling, the Anglo-In.
dian writer Of doggerel, expresses a
hope that the time may never come
again when "priests and kings will
build" a people with the hearts of
beasts" He is evidently under the
erroneous impression that Germany
is a Catholic instead of Protestant
country.
In last February's issue of the
American Red Cross Magazine" Mr.
Kipling had some verses in which he
grossly insulted the Pope because of
his neutrality in the war, instead of
being on the side of Britain. On &C.
count of the strong protests voiced
by the Catholic American papers,
those who conduct that magazine, af.
ter a good deal of hesitation, printed
an apology several months afterwards
for the publication of the offensive
lines.
The Irish standard., 1918-11-23
AMBITIONS: FAME.

But perhaps the desire of the thing
called fame will torment thee. See
how soon everything is forgotten, and
look at the chaos of infinite time on
each side of the present, and the emp
tiness of applause, and the change
ableness and want of judgment in
those who pretend to give praise, and
the narrowness of the space within
which it is circumscribed, and be quiet
at last. For the whole earth is a
point, and how small nook in it is
this thy dwelling, and how few there
are in it, and what kind of people are
they who will praise thee.-Book w,
Section 8.
He who has a vehement desire for
posthumous fame does not consider
that every one of those who remember
him will himself die very soon; then
again also they who have succeeded
them, until the whole remembrance
shall have been extinguished as it is
transmitted through men who foolish.
ly admire and perish. But suppose that
those who will remember are even i'm.
mortal, and that the remembrance will
be immortal, what then is this to thee?
And I say not what is it to the dead,
but what is it to the living?-Book ~,
Section 10, Marcus Aurelius.