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The Washington times., 1918-01-09
WEAVER AND COAL
MEN WORK ONPLAN
REDISTRIBUTION

Federal Fuel Administrator John
l. Weaver and C. F. Fadeley. chair
man Of the central conmitte or ave,
appointed by the coal merchants TO
provide closer cooperation and coal
distribution In Washington. have been
In conference practically al day
working out new plans Of disrriSu-
ton. y IS
The plans have not been completed
and are not yet ready for announce
ment, but Mr. Weaver said that he
hoped to have the entire matter work
ed out soon.
II has not yet been inally deter.
mined, he said, whether the -emer-
gency fuel bureau at thirteenth and
+ streets would be abandoned.
II hAs been reported that this bu-
reau would be consolidated with the
central bureau to be established By
Mr.. Fadeley's committee, at the head
quarters OF the Coal Merchants AsSo-
citation, ltt3 G street northwest.
Johnston p. Zimmerman, SECRETARY
of the Coal Merchants Association.
will be in charge OF the central bu-
reau's office, and he will have with
him a representative OF Fuel Adminls-
traitor Weaver,
Mr.. Weaver said today that he had
not yet selected hts representative to
cooperate with the committee Of five,
which Is to organize and operate the
central bureau ~
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sues LANDLORD FOR Ills
BLAMED ON APARTMENT
"Sick, sore and lame"


Contracted a severe affection Of
the throat and muscular rheumatism
In the shoulder"
Unframed condition Of the joints in
and about her shoulder ana other
parts OF her body"
These and other ailments End suffer-
ings are alleged by Mary = CoGucIly
in a suit filed today against :. ".
Meyer. Inc, for 81 500 damE ges.
Miss Connolly. who is represented
by Attorney Nelson Wilson, alleges
that on September Is last abe rented
from Meyer an apartment 1t 022 Four
teenth street, but Informed Mr.. Mey-
er's agent that she could not occupy
the place unless It was pit in repair.
Miss Connolly alleged the walls
were damp and there were leaks
through which water entered the
rooms. She claims that the landlord
failed to make the necessary repairs
and that she contracted severe all
ments which compelled her to spend
large sums of money for medical help
and which made 1t Impossible for her
to carry on and perform her duties as
secretary.
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THE LOCAL MARKET
BUSINESS PICKS UP on CAPT.
tai EXCHANGE.
Fifteen Shares Of Capital Traction
Change. HandS-Ten Shares Of
Farmers and Mechanics National
Bank Also Transferred During
Day.

Business picked up somewhat on
the Washington Stock Exchange to-
day, bonds sharing the interest with
the stock list. One 81 900 Potomac
Consolidated 5 sold at 94I5, Fifteen
shares OF Capital Traction IN lots OF
ten and Ave, went at 70. Ten shares
OF Farmers and Mechanics National
Bank changed hands at 241. After
call eight shares OF Mergenthaler
Linotype sold. two at 124h, and six
at i24h. One 81 900 Capital Traction
5 sold at 9s&, and one more share OF
Capital Traction at 1914. -.
At meeting OF the Home Building
Association last night the following
officers and directors fog the year
were elected: Richard z. Claughton.
president; William T. GEiliher. vice
president; J. Paul Smith, vice presi-
dent; James N. Woodward. secretary,
and Edward S. wescot. treasurer.
Directors: George w. LinkIns. Charles
n. Moore, william K. Reeve, r. S.
ouiEley, Fred L. VoIgt. Madison
Whipple. and the officers ~ the assoc
citation. Bdward w. Whiteside and
Harvey T. Winfield were elected trus-
tees.
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SW|TCHMEN COME
TOOPEN WARFARE
ON BROTHERHOODS

A fight by 100000 lowe, paid rail-
road workers against the big four
brotherhoOds has begun.
The first continEents. representa-
tIves Of the National Switchmen's
Union. arrived here today to enlist
the support OF Director General Nc
Adoo. They were 5. T.. HeberlinG,
president OF the Switchmen's Union f:
T. c. CBshen, Cleveland. and +. l..
Eggleston, chairman and vice chair
man. respectively, OF the New York
Central branch OF the Switchmen's
Union.
1--WE plan to crush out the au-
tocracy OF the brotheThoods." Heber-
ling said. although numbering far
less than the 100000 membership
thay claim. they presume to speak
for the entire railroad world. Six
hundred thousand of our men, all af-
filiated with the American Fedora
ton OF Labor. intend to speak for
themselves. and abide only by the
decision Of the majority Of work
ers."
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WOULD PUT PROHIBITIVE
TAX ON HIGH SPEED CARS

The first legislative step toward
curbing speed demons" on the Balti-
more pike il bill introduced in the
Maryland legislature by Senator
Mctzerutt, of Prince Georges county.
placing a prohibItive tax on all new
automobiles capable Of making a
speed Of more than thirty-five miles
an hour.
The bill, IL passed, will not go into
effect until 1919, and provides for a
tax OF $50 on all new cars sold In
that year which are capable Of run
ming faster than thirty-five miles an
hour. the speed limit on all roads in
the State. This tax Is increased by
$50 each year until II reaches $500 in
1918, which Will be absolutely pro-
hibitive to all users Of popular
priced" cars.
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LIMIT In GOLD EXPORTS
TO SOUTH AMERICA SET

Agreements soon to be concluded be
tween the United States and South
American governments Will limit eN-
portstion Of gold To these countries to
500, 10000 for the rest Of the war. it be-
came known today.
This figure Is based on the acceptance
Of every South American country ex-
ceptinG Brazil. With BraZil's tremend-
Gus trade balance against the United
States. SJO,0Oo.o00 may be added TO this
country.
Argentina just signed an agreement
limiting the gold to be taken from this
country to $40.OOO.00O.
The agreements are in accord with
the war policy OF building up strong
gold reserve here to meet emergency
drains. Nearly One-third Of the gold In
the world is now held in the United
States.
The Washington times., 1918-01-09
WALL ST. MARKET
SHARP ADVANCES MADE AS
SESSION OPENS
Steel Common, Bethlehem q, Gen.
eraI Motors, American Tobacco,
Mexican Petroleum, Texas Com
pany, and Studsbaker Prices
Soar.

NEW YORK, Jan. 9.-some sharp
advances were made in the leading
Issues at the opening OF the stock
market today.
Steel common advanced I5s to 95sS
and Bethlehem Steel rose ~ to so.
General Motors advanced , points to
1I0, and American Tobacco rose 3
points to 15S. Mexican Petroleum
was "a higher at SAL, and Texas
Company rose u to liJ. Studebaker
ros" point to 81.
Marine preferred rosa 1ss TO s6is.
American Smelling advanced more
than ! point to 20. Union Pacific ad.
vanced IN to IFS, and Canadian Pa
cifc point TO 100. Reading rose
TO IS.
There was no change in trading
conditions following the early ad-
vanceS. the market holding strong.
with a broadening demand in many
issues. American Tobacco moved up
o5s TO 1875. Mexican Petroleum sold
above 81, an upturn ot 3b points. and
General Motors, after advancing 3
points to ITO, reacted to II5. The
Marine issues were In good demand.
yesterday -
C1oeO. Hin Iaw PH
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TopAY's SALES.

Potomac Cons. SIS. ti,00Od94ls.
Capital Traction, 10a7e, 5870.
Farmers and Mechanics National
Bank, Iod241. y - a..
After cail--Mergenthsier, 28124h,
0ai24h, $50 .
Capital Traction Us, 81 ,OOo9os&.
Capital Traction, 1914.
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Orchestral Concert

IN STANLEY HALL BY THE SOL
DIERS' HOME MILITARY BAND OR
CHESTRA THIS EVENING. BEGIN
MING AT $50 O'CLOCK.
JOHN :. M. ZIMMERMAN. Director.
MY Country 'Tis Of Thee
March. Military Days. Miller
Overture The Wanderers Hope .Suppe
Suite d'Orchestrc "A Day In Venice
NeVin
Cal Dawn. thl The GondoIier. (cl
Love Song tdl Good Night.
Selection, Pom Pom" ...---.-........F Felix
Fox Trot. Cheer Up Liza 49,. Hubbell
Waltz Suite. The Imperial GOO. Eilenl'erg
IntermeEzO 'Ecstacy'. -........... .Lainecnik
Finale .'''phere's Something In the
Name Of Ire and. -AGer
The Star-Spanglod BANNER
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new YORK EXCHANGE
MEMBER A FAILURE

NEW YORK, Jan 9.-The failure OF
Kerr & Co., active members OF the Stock
Exchange. was announced today. The
concerns liabilities are not expected TO
exceed $4,000
The Washington times., 1918-01-09
From tke @as
Business Office VieppoiHt
Great Britain's
Experience

Proves That Advertising
Lowers the Living Cost, A.
This Series Of Letters From
British Business Houses VIII
Show:
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No. 3
Farrows Bank, Lid,
LONDON.

The right kind of adver-
tising-that is, effective
and continuous advertising
creates large demands.
Large demands cheaper
the cost of production and
lower the price to the pur-
chaser. Mo1ern methods
have stood so-called "Po-
litical Economy" on its
head. Supply creates de-
mand; advertising makes
supply.
w. Walter Crotch.
The Washington times., 1918-01-09

E. C. ROGERS, Business MaHeosy,
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seventh street Savings.

Seventh Street Savings Bank are
Somerset A. Waters. president; a. II
Plugge, first vice president: Harry
Kaufman, second vice president: John
q. Howard. cashier; J. PeytUn POrbert.
assistant cashier: Charles 5. Shreye
jr.. counsel; directors, Henry g. Berg
ling, DR.. W. Thompson Burch. VII,
loughby S. Chesley, Charles W. Fair.
fax, Isadore FrueHd. John w Gregg,
Harry kaufman, Michael OHanlon.
Alexander II. Pitt. August H. Plugge,
Henry J. Rupert, Charles s. Shrcva.
jr., Patrick ShuGruc. Joseph T.
Thomas. Somerset II. Waters John J..
weyrich, John L. Wright, and John J.
kolb.
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The committee, headed by r. p.
Andrews, is expected to exercise this
central control and direction OF dray-
age facilities pooled as a result of
the one store-delIvery u day arrange
mcnt.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-22
LICHNOWSKY TELLS
OF GERMAN PERFIDY
Disgraced Ambassadors Memorandum Re-
veals Lies of Famous "White Paper" Says
Germans Always Backed Losing Horses.

Few documents Of greater impor-
tance than Prince Lichnowsky's
memorandum have appeared since
the war began 1t throws a flood of
light upon the diplomatic correspond
ence publish ed by the belligerent
chancelleries in the opening months
Of the war. particularly upon the
German White Paper, whose res
ervations 1t exposes, whose lies it lays
bare. 1t is the diplomatic story of the
princes Ambassadorship at London
from 1912 until the war drove him
home to Berlin in August, 1914. when
he was deprived of rank and dtstinc-
tons.
written In 1915.
1t was written at his country seat,
Kuchelna, in the summer of 1876, and
finished in August. He says that he
wrote it for his family archives and
that these purely private notes
found their way into wider circles by
an unprecedented breach of confi'
dence."
One copy, however. reached Will
helmstrasse, where it created a great
scandal; another fell into the hands
Of some members of the Minority. So
cialist party, and another reached
the Office of the Politiken of Stock
holm, organ Of the Extreme Left o
The Washington herald., 1918-04-22
j. S. WAR NEWS
TO BE GIVEN
BY PERSHING
Secretary Baker Announces
Account of Activities Will
Be Furnished Direct.

No reports of American operations
in France will be given out for pub
lication by the War Department, ac-
Cording to statement from Secre-
tary of War Baker last night.
Mr.. Baker said that as a result of
conferences which he had with Gen.
Pershing while in France It had been
decided that all news of the part
which American troops played in the
battles against the Germans would
be given to the newspapers at Gen.
Pershing's headquarters in France.
When asked if the participation OF
large number OF troops from the
United States would bring a daily COM
munique from the War Department.
Secretary Baker said: Under no cir
cumstances will a daily communique
be issued here. All news will be given
out at the headquarters in France. We
are too far away from the battle front
to attempt to give out a statement of
what may be transpiring."
Secretary Baker stated that he had
no information to give out relative TO
the German claim that lS3 Americans
had been taken prisoner in a German
attack which pierced an American sec
tor for distance of one and one quar-
ter miles. He also said that he had
no knowledge of any large casualty
list which 1t is said has been received.
In discussing the report that Ger
mans are treating prisoners inhu-
namely and that food and gifts sent
to the prisoners were not being de-
livered Mr.. Baker said that any vio-
lations of the rules of war in the mat
ter of prisoners would be reported by
the diplomatic corps OF neutral pow
ers stationed at German cities.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-22
LIBERTY DAY PLANS
ARE PUSHED AHEAD
General Closing of Business Friday Afternoon
Is Urged and Expected-Bond Buyers
Parade Committee Formed.

hand. Entries for the parade should
be made at 141s H street northwest.
Gen. R. F. D. Simms has accepted
the honor of chief Of stan.
There will be no personal invi-
tations to enter this demonstration
1t is up to every man and woman
who represents a business, a pro-
fession or an organization, to or
ganize their bond buyers at once
and notify the organization office
the chairman says. Details can be
worked out later.
While the Washington banks will
be open Friday afternoon for the
sale Of bonds. they will only have
a force sufficient to do that work
President NJ. A. Leese, of the
Merchants and Manufacturer As
ISOLATION, suggests that all Wash.
ington business houses shall close
at l o'clock Friday to permit the
employees to march directly from
the stores to the place.
Plans for Parade.
Organizations will form at rem
devious at l o'clock. Parade starts
promptly at Q o'clock. Route
Peace Monument to Fifteenth
north on Fifteenth to Pennsylvania
CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO
The Washington herald., 1918-04-22
STORM CLOUDS BROOD
BETWEEN 2 KAISERS
Belief that "All Is Not Well" Ex-
pressed in Amsterdam.

Amsterdam. April 1.-THE storm
clouds that gathered upon the politi-
cal horizon Of the central powers with
the revelation by the French premier,
that Clemanceau, of Emperor Charles
peace intrigue. are becoming more
threatening daily. The Austrian
Home Front is manifestlF crack
ing and the vibration is making itself
painfully felt upon political unity in
Germany, already badly shaken by
Prince LichuoWsky's reys ationa
All 10 not well between the two
Kaisers. That much 10 known, de-
spite the bornbastc. II somewhat
forced, verbiage Of the mutual tele-
graphic professions Of 'unshakabIe
faith in your loyalty. The Ques-
ton of questions is: How long will
the two monarchs and their help
mates at Wilhelmstrasse and Ball
platz be able 10 play the onerous
game of keeping up appearances?
May Day is ofiinously near. Al
ready there is talk in the Austrian
press-partcularly the Socialists and
radical sections. of an empire-wide
strike. Nor are the German workers.
so deiantly turbulent a year ago. be-
lieved to have been tanned by twelve
additional months of privation and
strain.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-22
SHARP EARTHQUAKE
In SOUTH CALIFORNIA
Plate Glass Windows fin Los An.
seles Are Broken.

Los Angeles, April 21.-A sharp
earthquake shock extending over
Southern California and as far
southeast as Kingman, Arizona,
occurred at S:S3 o'clock this after
noon. The earth vibration was
from west to east and of 43 Sec
onds' duration, according to the
Mount Low Observatory.
In Los Angeles some damage was
done to plate glass windows and
cornice stones from two large Of
fee buildings were thrown to the
street.
Reports early state that the
towns of Hemet and San Jacinto,
located eighty miles southeast of
Los Angeles, were hard hit by the
tremors. According to these reports
the postofffce at San Jacinto, a
frame building. was wrecked and
several frame houses in both San
Jacinto and Hemet were either
torn down or damaged. San ger-
nardino is also reported to have
suffered. No loss Of life has been
reported.
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the Swedish Socialist party, which
began to publish it on March 10, and
was then stopped by the government
The next day there was a furious
debate in the main committee Of the
German Reichstag. Herr Won Payer,
vice chancellor of the German EN-
pire, and Undersecretary Won Stumm,
of the foreign office, sought to eX-
plain to representatives of the Ger
man people the diplomatic catastrophe
of which the Kaiser's government
was the victim.
Won JagOw Replies.
Herr Won Jagow. who had been Ger
nlany's foreign secretary during the
closing days Of Prince Lichnowsky's
career at London, was assigned to re-
ply to the famous memorandum which
the author had entitled My London
Mission. 19l2-1SlL"
Meanwhile, the German Socialist
organ Vorwaerts had published what
it called decisive chapters Of the
nIemorandum-the diplomatic passage:
which pointed out Germany's crimi-
nality and foretold the result OF this
criminality in history. The Muen'
chener Neueste Nachrichten then gave
its readers the chapters dealing with
the African and Bsgdsd treaties nego.
CONTINUED on PAGE TWO
The Washington herald., 1918-04-22
NEWS STILL AWAITED
OF u. S. SHIPS SUNK
Explosion May Have Caused Flor
ence H. Disaster.

No further reports bearing on the
loss of the Florence H. and the Lake
Moor. American steamers sunk abroad
had been received by the Navy De-
partment up to a late hour last night.
Officials also said that no new facts
had come TO light bearing upon the
mysterious disappearance Of the col
lier Cyclops as reported a week ago.
The belief is generally accepted that
the Florence II. was sunk when a
terrific explosion of ammunition in
her hold tore a hole in her side. A
navy official said: Although the
handling Of high explosives has been
brought to a point where there is ht-
tie danger. nevertheless we must ex-
pect some accidents"
1t is believed that further mforma-
tion concerning the number OF lives
lost and saved will be Forthcoming
within twenty-four hours.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-22
2 GERMANS DRAGGED
FROM LOAN MEETING

New York, April 21.-Two Ger
mans were dragged by the police
from a liberty loan meeting at the
Liberty Theater. Stapleton, Long
Island, late today. during an uproar
in which the audience of 5000 Joined.
The men, who were charged with
repeatedly disturbing the meeting,
described themselves as Gustav
Fischer, a dock worker, and Louis
Schaeffer, a laborer. The police
with difficulty restrained men in
the audience from injuring the
Germans.
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British Report.

London, April 2l.-Continued Ger
man defeats and heavy enemy losses
are told in today's official statement
from the British war office. The text
follows:
An attack by he enemy last night
on our positions south OF the Scarpe
River was repulsed. The enemy at
tempted an advance northeast OF
fpres, but our artillery fire stopped
him. We carried out successful minor
operations during the night in the
neighborhcod Of Robecq. We captured
few prisoners and machine guns.
The enemy suffered a number killed. -
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cum Powder; Gillette Safety
Razors; Scandinavian Amer-
can Bank. Seattle. Wash; Loft S
Candy; James Butler Grocery
Stores; W. c. Reeves Co.,
Real Estate; Aeolian Co.;
Waterman Pens; Boulevard
Church. The list of successful
advertisers is almost inexhaust-
ible.
In mentioning these names
we cannot too strongly i'm
CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO.
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HUNS FORCING
U. S. TO BATTLE
WITH BULGARIA
Declaration of War Immi-
nent if Bulgarians OPP
pose u. S. Soldiers.

II Germany succeeds in pursuading
Bulgarian troops to fight on the West
front 1t will mean war between Bull
garia and the United States. This is
the opinion frequently expressed In
high State Department circles. The
United States has not declared war
on Bulgaria. but,- should American
and BuIgar troops clash. war would
exist ~
1t Is not believed here. however,
that Germany will be successful In
her efforts to get Bulgarian troops.
Stephen Panareton. Bulgarian Minis
ter to the United States, has consist
emily insisted that Bulgaria was in
the war for purely Bulgarian aims
and that her troops would fight for
nothing else.
Delicate situation.
The delicate situation between Bull
garia and Turkey. recently revealed
in French dispatches received here,
makes the departure of Bulgarian
troops for the West front still more
unlikely. The French reports in
dicated that the Bulgar and Turk
forces were already fighting over the
strip of territory which Bulgaria took
from Turkey at the close of the Bal
kan wars along the Adrianople -Dedea-
Catch railway.
This strip Turkey now demands
back as her price for entering the
world war Berlin was reported as
favoring Turkey to the extent of
threatening that Bulgaria would
not be given her slice of the Dob
rudja, ceded by the Rumanian treaty
to the central powers. unless Sofia
yielded to the Turkish demands.
The effort to get Bulgarian troops
to the West front is interpreted
here as the outcome of the recent
conference at German great head
quarters. This was attended by
the Kaiser, Hindenburg. Ludendorfr
and Vice Chancellor Hellferida, who
returned from the Balkans, where
he had been trying to straighten
out the Bulgar-Turk row. It is
pointed out that battle Is the great
German cure for any sort of inter-
nal unrest All of the Austrian and
German offensives since the war
began. save the Russian offensive.
have been dictated by domestic po-
litical considerations of this sort.
1t is presumed that the Kaiser has
again renewed his Invitation" to
Bulgarian troops to participate in
the great German triumph on the
West. 1t is likewise presumed that
Bulgaria will refuse.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-22
FIERCE FIRE PRESAGES new DRIVE:
ENEMY'S THIRD EFFORT EXPECTED:
F0LED One MONTH IN HIS PURPOSE
French Report.

Paris. April n-American and
French troops have recaptured prac-
ticaIly all ground taken by Germans
in their attack on the front northwest
Of Toul Saturday. says the oficial
statement from the French war office
today. Sclcheprey village is again in
the hands Of Franco-Americans.
Heavy artillery activity is noted along
the Avre river opposite Amiens in the
Montdidier-Noyon sector. The French
successfully made a surprise attack an
the Vosges Mountains.
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Read These Figures "
Then Buy u. S. Bonds

Amsterdam, April H.-Subscfiptions
to the eighth German war loan, says
a message from Berlin, have reached
a total of more than 1850. .0O0, 900
marks, excluding amounts from pre-
vious loans offered for conversion.
Further small subscriptions remain to
be reported.