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sardonic instead of perfectly cour-
teous and candid, might have helped
to demonstrate that when business
is being co-ordinated and unified by
disinterested experts, it may also be
coincidently cornered by experts in
predacity. Senator Lodge quoted
from the Chicago Herald of May 20
a statement by Mr.. Hoover that it
might be beneficial "above all to Gre
ate in the minds of the people a GER
tain imaginative alarm" Senator
Lodge wished to know whether this
imaginative alarm, il created, might
not have helped TO force up prices.
Mr.. H0pver was sure that the work
of the Food Administration had con-
served supply, had increased pa
triotism, and had been in every way
beneficial. Some little heat devel-
oped when he wished to file with the
committee his statement as printed
in the newspapers after being given
out at the White House. Senator
Reed took it under advisement.
There were a few passages with
gloves. but no ferocity. Mr.. Hoover
may reappear if there is anything
more to add 10 what is already great
and surprising history.
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AMERICA FORCES
GERMANY TO ADD
TOAIRPLANE UNITS

LONDON. Jan. Am official German
army order inumating that additional
a!F units are 10 be developed in Ger
many as a result OF the entry Of Amer
lea into the war. has caused no end Of
speculation here.
Military circles are Of the opinion that
IL means either that the Germans are
planning cir raids on America or are
planning to reccjse American planes that
may attempt raids on German positions.
The order follows:
The receEl entry Of America into the
war compels our high command to form
. considerable number Of new aircraft:
units"
orders are also ISSUED urging the Off
GERS 10 promote the utmost number Of
transfers Of officers 10 the flying corps
for training.
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DANISH Count ASKS
CITIZENSHIP So He
CAN FIGHT KAISER

II came to the United States for the
sole purpose of joining the American
army and to help wipe Prussianism
out of existence. Danish people hate
the Prussisns and would be only too
glad to even up with them for their
! forcibie annexation in 1866 of the
] Danish provinces OF SchIeswig-Hol-
stein.
Two years ago tried to join the
French army. but the ranks OF the
foreign legion only were open to me.
Now | am in your great country and
] want to get TO France TO fight the
Prussians."
Count Bent IIo,stein, She scion OF
an illustrious Danish family. who ap-
piled for first citizenship papers to-
day, gave expression to his feelings
In this way.
He is thirty-six years old. single. a
lawyer by profession. and Is temporarily
residing at the George Washington
Hotel The count said he had received
military training in the Royal Student
Military Corps in Copenhagen. Denmark.
He arrived in this country December
IS last. and the first thing he did was
to apply for American citizenship.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-03
ROLSHEVIKI SEIZE
ALL MOSCOW BANKS

Consul Summers. at Moscow, today
cabled the state Department that the
BoIshcviki have seized all the banks
there and have threatened to "onfis-
cate all factories. \ general stat" Of
disorder and lawleSsnvss prevails and
martial law has been declared.
The message was 2 lone OTe, but
the remainder Of It could not be de-
ciphered, 50 CARRIED was ii in trans
mission.
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Drives Armies Back Across lave River Line
Phone Company Didn't
Seem to Know Russia
Had Quit Being Empire

II took several months for the
Washington telephone company
to learn that the revolutlonists
in Russia were really in earnest.
In the telephone directory,
either through typographical
error or intention. the embassy
here was classified as Imperial
r Issian Embassy"
An official noted 1t when the
monthly bill was received. I'm
able to see the joke, he returned
the statement with the informa-
tion that when the mistake IN the
directory and on the books was
rectifed. a settlement would be
made. 49,
4 month later a second state
ment.
And again the statement was
returned 'for correction" Pc
Recently the new directory was
issued and the correction made.
And, as agreed. a check for the
amount due was forwarded by the
embassy to the telephone COM
pany.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-03
GERMANS KILL EIGHTEEN
WOUNDED IN AIR RAIDS
ON ITALIAN HOSPITALS

ROME. Jan. 3.-The Teutons have
begun their bombing Of hospitals on
the italian front. Todays official
statement reported on Tuesday might
aIrmen directly attacked two hos.
pitfalls At CasteLFrRnco and Yenetu.
killing eighteen patients by aerial
bombs
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-03
BRITISH AMBASSADOR
WILL LEAVE RUSSIA

PETROGRAD. Jan. British Am
Jassador Buchanan is leaving Petro-
grad shortly for London on account
Of Illness, according TO announcement
today. Members OF the British mis-
sion to Russia will depart with him.
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MES as previously outlined BY Ad'
Before the Senate Committee or
Military Affairs yesterday, Charles
Eisenman and S. NJ. Kaplan put w
a stubborn fight, lasting all day. in
defense of the patriotism of dollar
a-ye1r experts in general and of tbs
Council of National Defense in par
ticUlar. Mr.. Eisenman nailed his
fap to the mast and put mo surren.
der into every answer. He vindi-
Gated expert patriotism in wool and
also in shOddy. If economy demands
shoddy in uniforms, it saves money
and does not hurt the uniform, as
Mr.. Eiscnmnn is prepared to con-
vince all Corners. As for the list OF
volunteer experts who are now ir-
terested in Government contracts.
directly or indirectly, they are max
| irg .acrifice of their own interests
They were virtually forced into il
ny the demands OF the Government.
They answered the call of their
country for help and they are still
answering.
This also was the general line OF
Mr. Kaplan's defense of his brother
and others in the six-cent base
sorting contract. Mr. Kaplan had
recommended that they should never
be allowed more than half 4 cent
Il pound profit under any cfrcum-
stances. He was sorry his advice
had been ignored. He was sure their
motives were Of the highest. His
own motive was that of saving for
the Government the valuable scraps
which had been the perquisites OF
army tailOrs and contractors. He
was dOllar-a-year expert himself.
he said, and he did not expect to
make money or wish to make money
out of his services. He had under
stood, however, that the Government
did not wish its volunteer advisers
to suffer.
Mr.. IIOover's friends felt that he
was completely indicated after he
had been ON the stand all day YES
terday before Tic Senate Committee
OH Manufactures. Senator Lodge
conducted the examination in chief
He was Complimented by Senator
Jones for its perfect courtesy and
freedom from sinister motives. In
that event. none of the questions
could have been sardOnic.
If the questions had been sardonic
with sinister motives, Mr.. Hoover
would have been put on record. tes-
tifying to possibilities along two
general lines Of political blunder-
ing and private predacity.
In the first place. they would have
borne on. forcing up all prices, in
Guiding food prices, through an in
crease in the volume of American
currency to $3.50 for every head Of
population in the country on De-
Cember /, last year, when it was
1929 in 1916 and 1862 in 1879.
Mr. Hoover agreed that the immense
increase In the gold supply might
have affected prices. Mr.. Lodge sug
gested that with tor in spite of this
increased gold supply. there had been
an initiation in paper money. lie did
NOT give the percentages Of this
increase ia paper currency for the
United States, since 1900 or since
1914. He had no sinister motives. I"
The absence of sinister motives
appeared also in questions which, ii
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-03
MINE SWEEPERS
CLEAR SEAS OF 4,600
GERMAN WAR MACHINES

LONDON, Jan. 3.--An official state
cent Just Issued shows that 1900
erInan mines were swept n ON the
cas- during the past year by 1000
-awIcrs. used by the British as mine
wCrp.rs. They are reported To
lav. swept an average Of 5000 square
mites daily around the british Isles.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-03
BENSON TELLS SOLONS
OF U-BOAT WARFARE

Behind locked doors. Admiral Ben.
son, chief OF naval operations. told the
House Committee on Naval Affairs
the secrets Of submarine warfare
today.
Admiral Benson has just returned
to Paris, where he sat as 4 member
OF the allied naval council and sub
mitted To the chiefs OF the allied
naVies American ideas on naval
strategy.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-03
.LUXBURG INSANE,
QUEERFOR YEARS,
DOCTORS ASSERT

BUENOS AIRES. Jan. 3.-count
Luxburg. German envoy OF "spurlos
versenkt" fame. Is now insane, and
has been eccentric" for a decade. &C
cording to a report today OF medical
authorities who have had him under
observation.
The finding was after prolonged and
careful study OF the German minis
ter, now held in an internment camp,
by a number OF reliable medical
authorities. The report today said
their information was that Luxburg
has been acting queerIy for a number
OF years.
United Press dispatches several
weeks ago reported the belief grow
ing in Buenos Aires that the German
minister was a victim OF dementta.
At that time he was under observa-
ton.
The verdict Of insanity as to Lux
burg affords Germany an excuse for
the astounding revelations OF du-
pIicity made public in various. inter
cepted messages by the State Depart
ment. II would not explain. however,
some OF the messages sent BY Berlin
to Luxburg, indicating an equal IA
ciIity in duplicity by the German for
eign office.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-03
VICTORY IN 1918"
is SERBIAN MESSAGE

Firm conviction that 1918 "wiil
bring US final victory over the com
mon foe was voiced In New Year
greeting Serbian Foreign Minister
Fasehitch cabled Secretary Lansing
today.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-03
10000 TONS RELIEVE
N. Y. COAL FAMINE

NEW YORK. Jan. :.-NeE- York
won't freeze. Although there still
was great suffering today. 10000 tons
have arrived for distribution and the
raiieNhl
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HELD AS COAL PRoFITEER.

BUTLER. Pa, Jan. 3.-Earry Ham
iitOn. president of the Standard Coal
Company. was arrested here today on
charges that he sold coal t. cOnsum-
ers Al prices higher than those fixed
by Coal Administrator il. y GARFIELD.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-03
MESSAGE TOMORROW.

President Wilson will appear be-
fore Congress tomorrow afternoon at
1880 o'clock to make his address on
the railroad situation Definite an
nouncement Of this was made this
afternoon by Vice President Mar
shall.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-03

LONDON, Jan 3.-Considerable
enemy artillery activity east Of Epehy
during the night and repulse of reid
ers south and southwest of La Basss
was reported today by Field Marshal
sieig.
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inevitable. | think that is the gen.
eral consensus of opinion among the
State commissioners with whom
have talked"
Senator Knute Nelson of Mime
sofa wishes to know if Hon. Joseph
p. Cotton, now of New York, is. the
same Hon, Joseph p. Cotton he knew
of in Duluth as attorney for the
Steel Trust"
According to Senator Nelson's in
formation, Mr.. Cotton. of Duluth, re-
moved to New York. Before the Sen
ate Committee on Commerce, Of
which Senator Nelson is a member,
Admiral Bowles testified to compli-
c..tions following a remarkable naval
construction contract, in negotiating
which he understood thai Mr. Cot
ton had been concerned as counsel
for General Cocktails.
Admiral BOwles. speaking of adj
vances of Government money made
under the Contract, said that there
were no restrictions on its use.
They might have given it away or
bought candy with il" he said, under
the original contract. This original
contract had been set aside because
of Suspicious circumstances" and 4
new one made. Both contracts were
filed with the committee.
A complicated group of related
and subsidiary interests were in
volved in the contract. 1t was for
sixteen wooden vessels of the Ferris
type at 100000 each. Figuring
briefly, the admiral announced the
total involved as $7,S40,00O. At last
reports, per cent of the work had
been done. The Government had
been carrying" the work. on heavy
ad yanccs. They got S1,724, 000.'
the admiral said in summing the to-
tai of Government advances. And
we have not got ship yet. Oh,
no~ he added in reply to closing
question.
The corporations. figuring chiefly
in the admirll's disclosures, were
the Sloane Corporation, Philip b.
Sloane, president, and the Clinch-
field Navigation Company. of New
York, doing a brokerage business in
ships and also operating them.
after the contract of May Is. 1917,
lad developed Suspicious circum-
stances," including suspicion of
collapse in carrying it out, investi-
CATION followed. Then Philip h.
Sloane was suspected of being an
agent for the Clinchfield company
End of receiving, or expecting TO re-
GIVE, a commission of 100000 for
negotiating this Specific contract"
Admiral Bowles said: IL believe he
lid" According to the explanation
which came to the admiral. the
Clinchfield company did not know
Mr.. Sloane very well when the con-
nection began. He had been intro
iuced to them as "a live wire who
could get things done" 1t seems he
did. 1t seems also that this long
story is part of the continued story
of financing Know How eOmpa-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-03

PARIS. Jan. 3.-Violent artillery
sing along the Aisne front at Landri-
court and Courcy, at Maisons &c Cham
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-03
DRINK HOT TEA
FOR A BAD COLD

Get a small package Of Hamburg
Breast Tea, OF as the German folks
call Il Hamburger ETusi Thee ct
any pharmacy. Take tablespoon
full OF the tea, put cup OF boiling
water upon IL, pour through a sieve,
and drink a teacup full at any time
II is the mcst effective way TO break
q cold and cure grip, AZ il opens
the pores. relieving congestion. Also
Ioosens the bowels. thus breaking e
cold at once.
It Is inexpensive and entirely
vegetable. therefore harmless
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-03

payne, and on the right bank of the
Mouse was reported In teday's Off
cial statement. German raids south
of the Disc and COrnillet were re
pulsed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-03
Tonnage Soon Ready.

Give us the ships and vel give
you the men at once" Is Americas
answer to the allies and the confer
ence at Paris has led to plans for CO.
ordination that wfll make tonnage
available soon. Instead OF looking
back over the errors Of the past.
army men say the nation should con-
centrate on the task of the Immediate
future. Great Britain and France
have promised Artillery and NUM-
tons In fact. the entente armies are
going to fight as q unit hereafter,
pooling their resources coward one
end-victory in 1918
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-03
us. WILL W|NOR
LOSE WAR; IN 1878,
ASSERT OFFICIALS
By DAVID LAWRENCE.
CONTINUED from First PaEeO

for men Of the first class viii be
Issued. But these men will in reality
constitute . reserve. for u the wAF Is
fought TO decision In 1918. they wIlI
hardly be ready for the journey to
France before the end Of the present
year. On the other hand. the regiI-
lar army, the national Gl'ard and the
tlrst national army should get TO
France before next June or July.
Their combined strength. according 70
authorization OF Law. Is 100000.
About $4,000 Of the first national
army. which numbered eO7. 900. have
not yet been called. and the President
has authority to summon $4,000 men
under the second draft: so. In all,
force OF 100000 will be under arms
and In training by the end OF 1918,
with half that number In service in
France. Two 10 three months In
tenslve training in France. IN add
ton to that given on American soil.
Is considered sufficient, and Ameri-
can army officers say the two months
on the other side Is worth six months
in cantonments in the United States
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-03

PURsCA ANT TO Section I. Article VII Of By
Laws. notice = hereby Eivsn that IL H.
i.al Traction Company for the election Of .
Board c: Directors for the ensuing yoAr alA
the transaction Of sCch other business - nay
az the ONCE 0f the Company. 18Th and ~
streets y. W, Washington, ID. C.. on Wedneg-
dav January 3, l1iS, At 1875 o'clock A. ~.
The polls viii be open from II o'clock A. n
until l. O'Clock noon. II. d. CRAl(PTOS.
Secretary. IL
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-03
Forced Back.

The Austrian ayiators managed to
drop bombs on Italian stations about
FIVE miles distant from Venice today
They were evidently headed for
Venice itself. but were forced to turn
back without achieving their aim,
owing to the vigorous Italian aerial
hefenses.
Snow many feet deep in the noun
tains was expected today TO force q
shifting Of the major fighting to the
sPiave front
In the opinion of officials. the Teu-
ton offensive on the Asiago front and
between the Brenta and Piave is now
Eiehnitely at an end
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-03

Interstate Commerce Commission
er Clyde B. Aitchison was examined
yesterday by the Senate Committee
ON Interstate Commerce. He said
he believed in Government operation
of the railroads now, though he did
not three months ago. In reply to a
question, he added: 81 would rather
not have permanent Government
ownership, but now regard it as
inevitable. | think that is the gen
eral consensus of opinion among the
State commissioners with whom !
have talked"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-03

THE SOCIETY OF EQUITY AND JUsTI0n
offers the public their certiAcates % tn
-sr annurn. payabls or demand to enable
hem 10 operate depots for the sale OF fcsl
.nd food AZ reduced prices 20 fathers, moth
-. ~ folders and sailors OF the United
states. For particulars address p. o. BOX
90. 18th 81. station. ~
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-03
The Riggs National Bank
Of Washington, D. c.

OUR CAPACITY FOR SERVING CUSTOMERS.
BY reason of extensive facilities long expert
ence efficient staff and complete organization this Bank
is not only WILLING but has the CAPACITY to
its customers when occasion requires many unusual
ways.
This policy of personal and exceptional service to its
deposters has enabled the bank attain its present
growth and to be a factor of REAL HELPFULNESS to
it customers and the people Of the National Capital
Accounts of Individuals Firms and Corporations
Invited.
Capital and Surplus $3,OO0OOO
Resources $2OOO0OOO
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-03
SPECIAL NOTICES

ON ACCOUNT Of IneffleIsney Of tAs tslsphora
services have ordered dlSeor tiupancs 81 E1uo
on Jan. isl LOCEASE NORTON LENNON.
u. D., ISL 18th St y. W.. office hours. -
CAPITAL WANTED to snlarES maehtDS
shop. For particulars writS Boz Is Tin1e1.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-03
.TEUTON AEROS,
STARTING RAID
ON VENICE, ARE.
DRIVEN BACK.
CONTINUED from First rage.l

WITH THE ITALIAN ARMIES,
Jan. S.-Except for a few outpost
positions near the delta at the mouth
of the PiaYe, the whole western bank
OF that river today was clear of
Austro-German forces. Italian
troops, by their capture of the Zen
son bridgehead, drove back the last
OF the strong enemy forces.
Some idea of the magnitude of the
zenson victory may be given when
st is explained that the German posi-
ton there was about a concrete
NEST" of more than sixty machine
guns, cleyerly concealed under a
bank Of the stream. The position
had been built with exceeding care,
and was evide0tly held impregnRble
by the enemy. 1t was captured al
most intact by the rush of the Italian
forces.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-03

VIZ ORGANIZE corporations ready to De
busiuess under Delaware or D q. laws &c
taI.St r1tes. for further particulars acdrea1
THE CQRPORATION AGENCY COMPANY
SEnshlng1on. d. g
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-03

I MAKE specially Of preparing ana ae-
EpoViedKing Income Tax returns-af,sr Jae-
-, arst LORENZO q. WAEFtELc. Ne
Sary Publi- Iii4 N St y. ". North tt5S-
Draft afhdavits free.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-03
Congress Y Yeste It RiS
Official Opinion That Government Ownership Of Railroads Is
Inevitable Live Wire in Deal for Seven Millions
ens ShOddy, and Scraps Hoover indicates HIMSELF
Nv W. v. BYARS.

MES, as previously outlined by Ad-
New-York tribune., 1918-03-24
Agents of I. w. w.
Raising Defence
Fund in CHICAGO

CHICAGO, March 23.-Federal agents
are watching the activities of a new
organization of the Industrial Work
ers of the World, called the "Knights
Of Liberty Mob" it became known to-
day. These activities, they assert,
have to do with sabotage and raising
defence money for the members Of the
I. w. w. who are soon to be tried
here on charges OF violating the es-
pionage act. The government agents
say that secret communications sent
out announce, among other things, that
civilian D. Haywood is back at his
desk; that "the I. w. w. is getting
back into normal form"; that "it may
be necessary to resort to other
methods"
Federal officials have learned that
the I. w. w. had receipts in February.
of more than $4,000 and disburseJ !
ments of more than s31 900, with sur
plus of $4,000 in the treasury. Ac-
cording to the word sent out to the
membership, it is declared, new pam
phlets and songbooks areI being pre-
pared for publication. Many of these
songs are reputed to have been written
by members incarccrated in the Cook
County and nearby jails. The song
book will retail. for ten cents and is
a part Of widespread campaign, it
is declared, that is to bring in "de-
fence money"-unless the government
stops the "drive."
New-York tribune., 1918-03-24
Liner Makes Port
After Battle With
Sixty-Foot Waves
1t Is Battered for Three
Days by Huge Seas and
Rooms Flooded

AN ATLANTIC PORT, March 23.---
After one of the stormiest passages in
recent years, during which her steer
ing gear was smashed by great waves,
an American liner reached this port to-
day, with 1877 passengers on board.
Lifeboats were damaged and saloons
and stateroons flooded.
Seas forty to sixty feet high swept
over the decks of the ship and battered
her superstructurc for three days rum
ming. Last Wednesday, at the height
of the storm, the steering gear gave
way at o'clock in the morning.
1t was impossible 20 make repairs
and heroic measures had to be taken
to keep the liner ploughjng ahead. Six
members Of the crew volunteered to
hold the emergency wheel, taking tho
place of the apparatus which had given
away.
The men were compelled to stay at
this post 70: eight hours before they
were relieved and repairs completed
During the twenty-fonr hours of the
day on which the accident occurred the
ship made only 161 miles, the lowest
days run since the vessel has been in
service.
During the trip across a wireless