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Evening star., 1918-01-14
PRESIDENTS ADDRESS 1918
GREETINGS TO RUSSIANS
Ambassador Francis In Statement
Declares Message to World
Proves Friendship.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PETROGRAD, January 13.-David r.
Francis. the American ambassador, in
greeting the Russian people on the oc-
casion of the Russian new year. which
is tomorrow (January 14), has issued a
statement to the Russians in which he
says:
The bes, greetings I can give the
Russian people from the American peo-
pie is President Wilson's message to
Congress on January s December &c
old style), which has been given in full
to the Russian press
The ambassador says that the mes
sage expresses clearly the friendship of
America for Russia adding:
The Russian people, however. can
not be too often reminded or too deeply
impressed by the fact that their hard
earned freedom is jeopardized by nego-
tiations for separate peace. nor that
if Germany dominates Russia their
highly priced liberty and fruits of the
revolution will be sacrificed"
Ambassador Francis calls attention to
President Wilson's message to the
American Senate in January, 1917. say
ing that the peace outlined is "the
same Prussia championed after the
revolution in March. the same kind of
peace that the bolshevik government
of Russia and the wearied but gallant
soldiers of this afflicted country feel is
now jeopardized by German trickery."
The full text of President Wilson's
address to Congress- which reached
been telegraphed by Premier Lenine to
Foreign Ministery Trotzky and other
members of the Russian delegation at
Brest-Litovsk
Evening star., 1918-01-14
GREATER EFFICIENCY BY
SHIPPING BOARD Is AIM

More speed and moro ships' is the
slogan adopted by the United States
Shipping Board. Not only 10 thers to
be more activity at the shipyards. but
the operating department 10 to be re-
organized for greater efficiency. The
reorganization plans aim at more COM
plete control of the American mer-
chant fleet and also at closer co-opera-
tion in shipping matters with the al
lies. The board. according to an an
nouncement by Chairman Hurley. is to
have representatives in London. Paris
and Rome and branches In nearly all
the important Atlantic coast ports of
this country.
Chairman Hurley also announced
that the country's shipyards are speed
ing up faster and producing tonnage in
greater measure than ever before
thought possible. Eighteen vessels
requisitfoned on tho stocks, Of 145.091
dead weight tonnage. will be completed
this month, he said, and during Feb
ruary twenty-three ships. Of $4,000
tons, will be turned out. Twenty-fiv
of the forty-one vessels are building on
the Pacific coast
Evening star., 1918-01-14
ASK LIMIT TO ROAD CONTROL.
Officials of III Roads Want Them
Surrendered at Wars End.

NEW YORK. January 14-Railroad
executives representing lit roads and
80 per cent of the mileage in the United
States at conference held here yester-
day to consider plans for safeguarding
the interests they represent while under
federal management, decided to ask
Congress to limit government control
to the period of the war.
The executives believe the bill now
pending in Congress is too vague. be-
cause it does not set definite date for
the government to relinQuish the rail-
roads. They could see no reason, 1t was
said. why it should not be fixed for the
duration of the war as has been the
case with other industries which have
come under federal management.
Evening star., 1918-01-14
Child Sent by Mail
Reaches Home Safely

NEW YORK, January IA
special dispatch to the Tribune
from Hammond. Ind, says Opal
Davis, seven years old. daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Ora Davis of
Brownston. has arrived mt her
home by way of the United States
mail.
She had been visiting relatives
at Clear Springs. When 1t was
time for her to return home the
roads were In such n bad condi-
tion that no one wished to drive
over them. and the railroad serv-
ice was such that she could not
very well he sent TINT way. Then
her aunt decided to send her by
mail.
She was taken to the post ef1ice
ard was found to he within the
weight limit of the first zone. 1t
took - cents worth of stamps
to mail her with her clothing,
and she made the trip to this
Place with Gilbert Ball, rural
mail carrier.
Evening star., 1918-01-14
COMPACT TO END FOOD
SHORTAGE IN RUSSIA

PETROGRAD. January Ia The
threatened food shortage in north Rus
sia promises to be prevented through
the reconciliation OF the bolsheviki and
the Ukraine. n. Barikon. member OF
tho Petrograd food suppy committee.
has Just returned from Kiev. where he
conferred with tho Ukrainian autho1-
ties, who say that they are willing now
to provide Petrograd with an unlimited
supply of hreadstuffs on a basis OF half
cash and half merchandise.
The bolehevik authorities also arc
sending commissioners to Siberia to In
duce the farmers there to release moro
wheat to Petrograd.
Sxty-seven cars OF sugar arrived in
Petrograd Thursday. insuring the city's
supply for one month.
Evening star., 1918-01-14
Bureau Works Smoothly.

The organization of the bureau in
Time of peace had been developed so as
to make 1t an organization for war.
with the result that it is working
smoothly and efficiently, notwithstand-
ing the fact that the expenditures have
Increased from about $3,000,000 to more
than $560,00o.o 900.
Despite the pressure placed upon the
bureau by the demands for more ord
nance material of standard types. it
has been able to develop much new
material. including large depth charges,
new submarine bombs, non-richochet
shells. bomb-dropping sights, howit-
GERS. guns for throwing depth charges.
smoke screen apparatus. heavier ord
nance on aircraft and many other i'm
portant designs which we feel it un-
wise to disclose, and made much prog
ress on essential articles of lesser i'm
portance.
where there was a shrtage in the
market OF various materials the bu-
reau took steps Immediately to de-
velop new sources of supply. 1t placed
contracts rapidly, and the committee
ordnance during this war are fully
covered by existing contracts and with
the capacity now under it's control.
Reserves of ammunition and shell
have been acquired and money placed
at the disposal of the bureau. we
find, has been spent wisely and has
been obligated practically as soon as
It became available. The bureau had
for years been preparing for war
Guns. mounts. shell. powder and ord
nance equipment in large quantities
had been manufactured and held in
readiness for eventual use With the
declaration of armed neutrality, guns
and ammunition were promptly placed
on the merchant ships of the United
States. Upon the declaration of war
in
put on the wire and the wheels were
in motion-without a Jar the ma
chinery took up the load placed upon
It. There has been no breakdown.
no let up; on the contrary, there has
been increasing speed and greater
momentum
Evening star., 1918-01-14
75,Ooo SIGN FOOD PLEDGE.
First Weeks Result in CAMPAIGN
to Enroll $4,000 Dealers

Seventy-five thousand retail food
dealers have signed the food admin
istration pledge. That was the count
Saturday night, at the end Of the first
week of the campaign to enroll the
$50 900 such dealers in the United
States
Pennsylvania stands first in the list
with 6,s4o pledges; New York second
with 1850; Ohio third. with 4,5oO. and
Illinois fourth. with 4,175. Many re-
turns are being received which have
not been tabulated. SO that it is likely
that the weeks total will pass 100 600
Evening star., 1918-01-14
DECLARES BOLSHEVIKl
RUSSIA'S RULING POWER
Sir George Buchanan Asserts, Row
ever, English Cannot Recognize
Party as Representative.

LONDON, January I&-Sir George W
Buchanan, British ambassador to Rus
sia, in an interview at Stockholm with
a correspondent of the Daily News, says
that the situation in Russia Is SO un-
certain that nobody can know on one
day what will happen on the next, but
the bolsheviki are in such a strong po-
sition that no other party at present
is able to turn them out. He said the
bolsheviki will be the ruling power as
long as they are able to keep their
promises to the people.
Asked whether the entente allies were
likely to recognize the bolsheviki Sir
George replied that they could not be
recognized as representative of all
Russia, their supporters being only in
going its own way. The bolsheviki had
summoned the constituent assembly, but
the real rulers of the country would be
the councils of workmen's and soldiers
delegates.
Sir George declared that Foreign Min
lister Trotzky was working whole
heartedly for peace and at the same
time fighting the Germans with their
own weapons. His propaganda in the
German army certainly had had a GER
tain amount of success, although the
Germans denied it.
Whatever happened, Sir George, who
Is returning to London on leave be-
cause of Illness, said he was convinced
that Russia's role as an active partici-
pant in the war was ended.
Evening star., 1918-01-14
LIBERTY LOAN IN TODAY.
Final Collections to Be Made by
Banks Throughout Nation.

The final 40 per cent installment on
the second liberty loan will be collected
today by banks throughout the United
States. Payments are not due at fed
eral reserve banks and other Treasury
agencies until tomorrow.
Large overpayments on previous in.
stallment collection dates have left only
s455. 100000 to be paid in tomorrow and
Tuesday. Total collections from tn.
second liberty loan have been s3.453,,
900, 900.
Tomorrow also is the Anal day for re-
ceipt of payments on the latest issue o
Treasury certificates of indebtedness, 3,
arranged in anticipation of big tax col
lections next June. This issue is still
open for subscriptions
Evening star., 1918-01-14
CARDINAL FOR WAR STAMPS.
Issues Appeal to Public to Purchase
Savings Stickers.

Cardinal Gibbons whose voice has been
raised many times in support OF the gov
ernment since America went to war with
Germany, has spoken again. this time in
advocacy Of the war savings stamp. In
an appeal addressed to his fellow country
men, Cardinal Gibbons says:
THE door of opportunity to serve our
every man, woman and child by the sale
every man, woman and child b ythe sale
Of war savings stamps. This is tho most
impressive thing about the movement
which is being undertaken by the national
war savings committee. There can be few
people whose circumstances will not per-
nit them to buy, at intervals, the 25-cent
thrift stamp and with each purchase
gain. step by step. possession Of the war
savings stamp, for each one of which the
credit and resources OF the United States
are pledged to return So for what now
costs $4.12.
I'VE have reached a time in our ma
tional life when no loyal citizen of this
country can afford to spend the dollar for
wasteful luxuries. Such an expenditure
resolves itself into disloyal act"
Evening star., 1918-01-14

II you want work read the want COL
umns OF The Star.
Evening star., 1918-01-14
Merchant Fleet Arme5-

Many interesting facts brought ou. IN
secret session are disclosed by the
chairman. Among other things he say ;
more than eleven hundred merchant
ships have been equipped with guns
and ammunition by the Navy since the
steamer Campana was fitted out March
IA last, and that appreciahle quantities
of guns, large and small. with ann
munition for them, have been furnish
ed to England. France and Italy.
Many merchantmen of the allies In adj
dition TO virtually the whole American
merchant rieet have been armed to hgnt
submarines.
"The committee was so impressed,
after exhaustive inquiry, by the eff
ficient manner in which the bureau
had In every way performed the en-
tiaordinary duty which war imposed"
SAYS MIR Oliver, that the committee
directed me tc make a summary of
what was ascertained in the hearing
ami Investigation.
''The bureau, so far as could be learn
ed, has fully satisfied the demands made
upon it by the vessels operating in Eu-
ropean waters. A letter from Vice
Admiral Sims. compliments the work
and spirit of the ordnance department
Other officers in the war zone. writing
in similar vein, have given like testi
mony.
"As preliminary to it's hearings, the
committee visited the Offices of the bu-
reau and personally examined into the
organization and operation of the ad-
ministrative details. The committee
was most favorably impressed with the
business organization. Inquiry reveal
Cd the fact that practically all letters
are answered on the day of their re-
ceipt By a system of progress reports
and follow-up methods provision ex-
lists to insure the actual delivery of
material The signing up of a contract
marks but the beginning of action; the
xollow-up and thorough inspection sys-
TENS and the policy of full co-opera-
tion with the manufacturer insure
prompt delivery.
Evening star., 1918-01-14
!, US. NAVY READY
I COMMITTED FINDS
Chairman Oliver Reports on
Inquiry and Praises Its
Preparedness.
LAUDS ORDNANCE BUREAU

The United states Navy is ready
This is the terse summary Of the md
tngs of the naval affairs committee OF
tho House expressed by Representative
Oliver of Alabama, the chairman, a1ter
a thorough investigation of the ORD
nance phase of the Nays 7rePafa"-
ness Expanded bureaus have been
success, the Lewis machine gun mas
been proved good and large quantities
bought, and not only is the naval serv-
ice we'll supplied with ordnance. tu,
weapons are provided for the allies. and
U-boat dangers have been avertea-ac-
eording to Chairman divers findings
He expresses complete satisfaction
with the work of the Nays ordnance
bureau and its preparedness for war
The testimony convinced the COM
nlittee," says the statement. that the
prevalent belief and opinion as 70 lhe
Navy's readiness are well founded
Evening star., 1918-01-14
Little or No DELAYS,

Deliveries under wartime contracts
OF guns mounts and accessories are
now being received; little or no de-
lays have been experienced, and the
industrial capacity of the country has
responded in a most satisfactory man.
ner.
Tho Nays Industrial ordnance
Evening star., 1918-01-14

The woman hotel clerk has made her
APPEARANCE in New York city.
Evening star., 1918-01-14
Reading Drops 80 Passenger Trains.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, January IL
Approximately eighty passenger trains
were dropped at midnight by tho Phila-
delphia and Reading railway, the pur-
pose of which. 1t is announced. is the
conservation of men. motive power and
fuaJ .ats
Evening star., 1918-01-14

Here are some specials that are
even for the Economy Floor.
About 50 Mems Overcoats, in Oxford and
Fancy Mixtures; conservative cut; sizes from
"a to 10. ..-...........-......
Young Mems Suits-good patterns; and
cut as the young men want them. Sizes 10
to l8-that Is, 81, 80 and d34.................... "a.
Mems Striped Worsted Pants--only $50 paiI
in the lot; assorted patterns. Sizes up to 4
50 Boys Suits; neat patterns in Fancy Chey
lots; belt model; patch pockets and full-cu
Evening star., 1918-07-13
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON.

|ance of duty and the observance Of
worship. As a result of reading Gods
Word there comes into a mans life
a reverential spirit of worship, SO
that the psalmist called the Bible fear
because of the spiritual life that char
acterizes men who obey the biblical
judgments or decisions concerning
ones religious duty.
The characteristic qualities of the
Holy Bible need no explanation. 1t is
still used to convert, restore. make
wise the simple, give gladness. en-
tighten. satisfy. warn and bring re-
wards to all who read it's sacred pages.
1t is recognized by historians as the
source of salvation, the cradle of lib
erty. the fountain of Justice and the
undoing of the tyrant and oppressor.
Probably 1t was for this reason that
President Wilson sent his message to
the men VINO are fighting the battles
of freedom, democracy. Justice and
humanity urging them to read the
Word of God: "The Bible Is the Word
of Life. 1 beg that you will read it
and find this out for yourselves-read
not little snatches here and there, but
long passages that will really be the
road to the heart of it. When you
have read the Bible you will know
that 1t is the Word of God because
you will have found in it the key to
your own heart. your own happiness
and your own duty" The home fires
will be kept burning if all follow
President Wilson's advice and read
the Word of God
(Copyrighted.)
Evening star., 1918-07-13
SOUTH TO HOLD SUGAR
FOR THE GAMERS
No More to Come North for a Time
and None to Go to
Mexico.

ATLANTA, Ga, July 1S.-1n order to
keep a plentiful supply of sugar In
the south now that the canning ana
preserving season is at Its height, no
more sugar will be allowed to be
shipped from southern refineries until
further notice into territory north or
a line drawn from Kansas City, ST.
Louis and Louisville to the northern
boundary of North Carolina, DIR. An
drew NJ. Soule, state food adminis-
traitor for Georgia. ANNOUNCED here
last night The order. he said, will be
issued by the National Food Admins
tration.
At the same time DR.. Soule issued
orders that until further notice no
white sugar would be allowed to
Georgia soft drink bottlers, soda
fountains, candy makers and other
manufacturers of so-called less essen
tial products. They may still obtain
brown sugar.
Ell PASO, Tex, July 13.-Orders
customs at Ell Paso that hereafter no
sugar will be permitted to cross in
Mexico. Heretofore residents of Juarez
have been permitted to purchase
sugar in Ell Paso under the same regu-
lations as apply to residents of Texas
The discontinuance of. the practice
followed the discovery of the food
administration inspectors that one
million pounds of sugar Is being held
in Ell. Paso bonded warehouses for
speculation.
Evening star., 1918-07-13
TEN ARE INJURED
IN STREET ACCIDENTS
Cars Collide, Autos in Crash, Truck
Overturns and Motor
Cyclists Hurt.

Three passengers and one pedes-
trian were injured as result of
rear-end collision between two Capt.
tai Traction cars at Pennsylvania
avenue and 9Th street yesterday aft
ernoon. Both cars were damaged and
traffic interrupted. Failure of the
controller on the rear car caused the
car to crash into the one ahead,
throwing it ahead and striking Fred
erick L. Duvall. twenty-nine years
old, 1888 Irving street. who fell in
the fender. B. F. Fall. forty-six
years old, 3o5 North Henry street,
ty-two years old. 200 9Th street
southeast. were taken to the Emer-
gency Hospital. A woman passenger,
whose identity was not disclosed, was
cut about the face. Her injuries were
dressed at Emergency Hospital
Mrs. Fl. b. Stone. 1926 Connecticut
avenue. a passenger in vehicle of
the Terminal Taxicab Company. J. f.
MCGEE. 1898 18th street. chauffeur
TINS morning about 3:l5 O'Clock was
injured as result of a collision be-
tween the taXicab and an automobile
at Massachusetts avenue and 18th
street. Her nose was broken and her
hands and arms were cut. Harry
Wolfe. :.2o' Champlain street. was op-
Grating the automobile in which Will
lam y. Rollins, zoos NJ. street south
east. was passenger. He received
an injury to his nose.
Otto w. kuell. thIrty-four years
old. 9l3 * street southeast, and
Robert ostrander, twenty-eight years
old. 80 11th street southeast. yester-
day afternoon were riding a motor
cycle that collided with an automo-
bile operated by Hugh Robey, twenty
one years old. 1nt9 9Th street north
east. near 9th and G streets south
east. kuell and Ostrander were taken
to Casualty Hospital. where surgeons
found the former suffering from frac-
lures of three ribs and shock, while
his companion was injured about the
head and body.
A motor truck owned by the Sani-
tary Grocery Company was struck by
westbound car on the Columbia ave-
nue. line at 18th streets and Benning
road yesterday afternoon and over
turned. Edward II. Quarles, colored,
2G33 Virginia avenue. driver, received
cuts and bruises about his head
Joseph Port, twenty- three years
old. H. + street southwest. yester-
day afternoon was knocked down
by motor truck of the Chesapeake
and Potomac Telephone Company at
Eth and d streets and injured about
the head and ankle. He was taken
to Emergency Hospital.
Evening star., 1918-07-13
READJUSTS WAGE SCALES
AT EIGHT SUPPLY PLANTS
War Labor Board Grants the EN-
ployes Forty Cents an Hour as
Minimum Pay.

Readjustment of wage scales affect
ing 5000 men at eight war supply
plants at Waynesboro. Pa. has been
announced by the War Labor Board.
The men were granted 40 cents an
hour as the minimum wage Com
panies involved included the Frick
Company. Emerson n-Brantingham Com
pany, Lands Tool Company, Lands
Machine Company, Bostick-Lyons
Bronze Company. Shearer Machine
Company. Victor Tool Company and
the eastman Tool Company.
The board ordered application of
the basic eight-hour day in settlement
of labor disputes at the Worthington
Pump and Machinery Company and
Blake-Knowles plants. East Cam
bridge. Mass, and the Snow plant at
Buffalo. Previous wage awards for
these plants were approved by the
entire board.
To insure carrying out the de-
cision regarding the eight-hour
day. the board retained Jurisdiction
over the Worthington plant, and de-
tailed an examiner to see that the
award is enforced and made effective
Immediately.
The resolution placing all of the
plants involved on an eight-hour-day
basis said that direct information had
been received from the Secretary of
the Navy, establishing the fact that
even a short delay in the work there
would imperil production of submarine
destroyers.
Evening star., 1918-07-13

Titus. part original lot Ii. square 158:
SO,
NO. 1873 SUMMIT PLACE NoRTHEAsT-Ida
f. Warren 10 Vincent A. and Elizabeth v.
Burgher, lot 90. square 1888. Highview:
SO
NO. 5I4 SHEPHERD STREET NORTHWEST
Harry Wardman and Thomas p. Bones
10 Mabel Murphy, lot 49, block %, Pet
worth: SO.
NORTH COLUMBIA HEIGHTS-Charles d.
WeidenhaEier ct to Miriam L. Alyord,
lot 81. square 2s23; so.
SHADYSIDE-Faith W. Barber to Mary r.
Bowers. lot 81, square .370; so.
PARK yIEW-Anna NJ Moler to Margaret W.
Seyboth. part lot IS, square 1896; $40.
Margaret W. Seyboth conveys same prop
erty to Benjamin Is. and Nora X. Brameu.
SO.
NO 1915 STREET NoRTHEAST-Lothe A
Van Hise to Joseph J, Davis. lot GS,
square 1910. $40.
PLEASANT PLAINS-Abner H. Ferguson.
trustees, 10 Jesse X. Sherwood, lot 43
square 2s37; So, 400.
Evening star., 1918-07-13
LABOR POLICIES SET FORTH.
More General Employment of Older
Men and Women Is Ursed.

A more general employment of older
men to relieve the labor shortage
and employment of women in cleri-
cal. accounting and cashier service
are included among the reoommenda-
tions made by the War Labor Poll
cies Board in setting forth 'he gov
ernments attitude toward the en-
ployment of women in war indus
tries.
The policy as outlined is against
the employment Of girls under twen-
ty-one years of age as public mes
sengers, elevator operators, bell boys
in hotels or clubs or in street car,
elevated and subway transportation
service. The recruiting of mothers
of young children for employment in
war industries is discouraged
Evening star., 1918-07-13
NJ. williams ct al. to william A. Smith

NJ. Williams ct al. to William A. Smith
son, lot 10. square 545; $40.
STREET NORTHEAST between 9Th and
7th streets-Louise J. Moore to John n.
Manning, part lot 21, square S57: $40
NO. 1908 KENYON STREET NORTHWEST
Isabella d. McKie to Oracle NJ Cannatella.
lot 95, square 2S45, Mount Pleasant and
Pleasant Plains; 80
H0LMEAD MANOR-Raymond q. Ward ct ux.
to Laura Exline. lot III. block 45: $40.
NO. 3082 DENT PLACE NOTWITHSTANDING
F. Cannon to Foster Maynard. lot 22T.
no. i72G 21st STREET NORTHWESTERN
tional Savings and Trust Company, re-
ceiver, to Harry A. Kite. lot %. square
NO. 7a4 18th STREET NORTHUMBERLAND
Schwarz to George /. Berger. lot 49,
square 4509. Long Meadows; SO George
Berger conveys same property to August
Schwarz: SO.
COLUMBIA HEIGHTs-Carrie B. Skinner and
William Il. Bacon. executors and trustees
ct al. to John W. Gregg, part lot l6.
square 1854: SO
MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE NORTHWEST
between 18th and 18th streets-Paul A.
Andrews ct al, trustees, to Madeleine r.
Hooker, lot 70 and part lot 80. square 157;
SO.
NO. 1852 18th STREET SOUTHEAST-Mary s.
Kenyon to BENJAMIN w. and Bette II.
Bolinger, lot 49, square I045: $40.
NORTH OF X STREET NORTHWEST. WEST
OF 18th STREET-Richard p. O'Neill to
Henry H. Rogers. lots "a and -, square
STREET NORTHWEST between 18th and
18th streets-Car0line e. Bates 10 Louise