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ECOSSH or THE STREET
FEARS OF DRASTIC TAXATION
LEGISLATION OFFSETS EFFECT
4 OF ENCOURAGING WAR NEWS
Tight Money Advanced Secondary Reason for Failure
of Stock Market to Respond as Expected.
/. Gossip of the Street

>
" Gossip of the Street
possBLE drastic
the Street yesterday for the
the
Tight money also given secondary No would
had the slightest effect the
ve heat as for duness
they look for others
give the be cautious
say the bottom of the drive" reached
Market Approves Seizure of Wires
On the subject and
graph lines there the financial
district that the move was inevitable and met with virtually unan
No trouble other lines
they believe the administration will disturb regular business little
b of hnaners who questioned subject agreed the main
with the following opinion of Thomas W. Lamont of j. Morgan
taking the telephone
for satisfactory holders
Of securities in the companies in question . -.-.-
Postmaster General Bueson makes it his announcement
permanent earning 50 that for the ns future it would appear
that little fear for the sta
elty and earning capacity of the corporations 49, -u.,.-
will be paid by the Gov
Tor or the use Sc of sx the m ronp dividend
the physical and financial condition of these telephone
in being entirely content with their
Investments they stand today
Lamonts opinion
not alto dsinterested.
They pointed
Telegraph Company made
by the syndicate headed by j. p MORGAN Co. only % 600 mad mad been been
tona is said subscribed by private bankers leaving the under
writing syndicate with ssooooooo not sold
said that first there commission OF
and this considered
Of these bonds in
is said the effect of the
Of uncertainty as to how investors will
wellknown investment opinion in
public would
bonds be
bonds.
Speculation Over Action of U. S. Steel Directors
probable
ssss s On n OF the the
m s estimated that the excess current assets Of United States
which high
than oooooo From organization
autons
about $3.50 share on the common stock"
War Finance Corporation Has Hands Full
a yesterday
cit banking dealing largely public utilities
tions and that of auxiliary corporation would be necessary
operations especially where would be diff
for certain public utilities corporations to obtain the necessary
with minimum capital
This will be known as the War Finance and Utilities
is being organized section Finance
necessary conbuoy
' loans a the Corporation"
Silence on Mercantile Marine Is Painful
THE silence International
painful view of the frequency
finally decide
docks shore properties and piers in Great Britain
the British subsidiaries suppose he continued weary
nnd a abasso o
that the campaign
the forthcoming Government
they would
this
for
which
tendency been perfectly may 90
X be bought
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A meeting Of the parade committee will
hn held at tho Great Council office on Mon
day evening next to further plans for the
fra ternal demonstration on August o.
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Hepanna Tribe attended divine services at
the Methodist church. Fifth and Clearfeld
streets. on Sunday night. 4 large deeEa-
hv the HeranrP Rand was present p. q
$ Samuel II. Walker made the principal ad-
dress. and his stirring words encoura god his
bearers to greater efforts In supporting the
Government in all measures 10 win the war
g. 8 s. Charles F. Bell and " l.. e.
Troxell. Gal. s.. occupied seats on the pull
nit: The xervices and the music Of the
Red Mems Wand were splenddly conducted
and aNnreciatnd
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RED MEN
Big Chiefs Honor Open Reception at
Maumee Tribes Wigwam

Maumee Tribe held the annual ladies'
night at Thirteenth street and Girard
avenue, and the enthusiasm shown in
the singing and speechmal<ing was char
acteristic of the Red Men. willard
Stockton made an able master of cere-
monies. and the singing was led In a
masterful manner by Henry w. Lewis,
of the tribe.
The Maumee Mnstrels. represented by
Tony kamp Les La Mar Thomas Rove
Frank Miller. Charles Sperber, and Ren
Donlry entertained in a SPLENDID manner
and we're assistcd by Mrs, Tony kamp It
@. S. Samuel II. Walker. sounding the key
note Of patriotism. william Mcclure also
g s S. Charles z. Bell. a member Of
reSalia made by one the Indian tribes
on western reservation to the trustees OF
Maumas. Il was one Of the most successful
ladies nights ever held by this live tribe,
Among the prominent members introduced
Greenhalgh. chairman of the finance COM
mittce; p. G. s DIR. Joseph Farley. and +.
s. Peter ]. Kite. OF Yonah Tribe.
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Religious services will he conducted at
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DOSSBLE
the Street yesterday the
encouraging which
Tight a No would
acknowledge
had the slightest effect the
ve heat as for the duns markets
they still others
give the opinion the be cautious
buying optimistic
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-25

Schuylkill, No. los, at 1903 Spring Gar.
den street. had welcome surprise visit
from Sergeant David Magee. Of the second
the week. accompanied bv p. e. r. Mills as
herald he installed the officer OF Court
Hamilton. at Thtrty-seventh and Market
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These delegates co-operated with the
greatest degree of harmony and patriotic
zeal TO make the forthcoming event one
NJ world importance. II was arranged that
all the orders and societies In the southern
street: those in the northern. portion VIII
march south and those in West Phtladsl;
move promptly at I:8o and the exercises In
Independence Square will begin at 30.
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COLONIAL a'n' : s.is M.HsTSsS ."s "a ~; :. K:
Pauline Stark in Until THEY 49,,
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PHOTOPLAYS

CEDAR GOTH CEDAR AVENUE
VIVIAN MARTIN in ''Viviette"
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II MIRO FRONT ST. oIRARD AVE.
yS"ACS Jumbo junction on Frankford al, =.
Charles Ray in HIS OWN HOME
The Washington times., 1918-01-14
BOLSHEVIK AND C0SSAcK
CLASH IS IMMINENT
At VLADIV0ST0K

TOKYO. Jan. 14.-Disorters are in
creasing in Vladivostok, Official dis
patches asserted today. A battle be-
tween the Bolsheviki and the Cos
sacks is threatening momentarily.
The BCsheviki have named a COM
mander OF the local garris; n. who has
usurped local police power and Is at
tempting to requisition munitions and
foodstuffs. Cossacks are resisting his
efforts and members OF their citizens
league" are arriving in large num-
bers. fully armed and preparing to
resist the BolshevikL
"a January the situation was at
such a critical stage that street fight
ing between large forces was expect
ed. and foreign residents prepared
hurriedly to evacuate the city. The
consular corps met and decided that
foreign military aid was e. sential i'm
mediately. Appeals for aid were for
warded all allied governments.
The Japanese consul at HarbOr re-
ported today he had received a report
that Irkutsk was again the scene OF
turmoil. The BOlsheviki. aided by re-
endorsements and heavy guns. had
succeeded in defeating the COssacks.
In connection with all these official
reports of lighting near al hand, and
OF apprehension for the safety OF
allied citizens. Tokyo parers today
gave great prominence 10 Premier
Motono's audience with the Emperor
and his lengthy conferences with
Count Terauchi. Navy Minister katO,
and War Minister Osihma.
The Washington times., 1918-01-14
EUROPEAN WAR
NEWS SUMMARY

Only the minimum Of fighting activity reported from the
battle fronts in the official statements hand today intensity
artillery holding
exceptional significance
parties frequent fairly and
desultOry character.
On the Italian line in the of the northern
turesque romantic action of artillery reported in the statement
from Rome The Italians lighter skis with
the artiess similarly equipped and advance made against
the positions
also the of
the
The guns later successfully withdrawn.
British and Frenh artillery has line of
Pave river suPpemenng the Italian artillery forces sadly de-
pd during the
The British did excellent
and French middle did
of Tonae
Vigorous artillery activity reported heights
reported from the vicinity Pinon and
Aisne
by
full raid positions
machine
lines having
casualty Patrol reported southeast of
and O MaTicOurt.
The Washington times., 1918-01-14
COLD WAVE BROKEN,
SAYS. MAN
SNOW DUE TONIGHT

The back Of the cold wave has been
definitely broken, the Weather Bu-
reau announced today. For the next
several days, at least, rising tenn
peratures will be the portion OF Wash
lngton and it's environs.
Snow and warmer tonight; Tues
day, snow or rain and warmer" is
the forecast for the District.
With the sharp rise In the tenn
perature yesterday. railroad conges-
ton resulting from the blizzard OF
Friday and Saturday was somewhat
alleviAted, the congestion in the vi
cinity of Washington being appre-
ciably lessened. The telegraph and
telephone companies reported today
their wires in all directions had been
restored 10 a large extent. and COM
munication opened up with the South
and West.
Assurances were given early today
that 4 number Of carloads OF coal,
delayed by the storm, would reach
Washington today. and to some extent
relieve the shortage.
The lowest temperature registered
in the last twelve hours was at mid
night this morning, when the mer-
curry touched IS degrees.
The Washington times., 1918-01-14
US. WILL ADHERE
TO TREATY Of 1928
WITH GERMANY
By DAVID LAWRENCE.
IContinued from First Page

CONTINUED from First Page.)
friends, and shall be free TO make his
reports in open letters to those who
employ him. but II any officer shall
break his parole and any other pris-
oner shall escape from the limits of
his cantonment after they shall have
been resignated to him, such individ-
ual officer or other prisoner shall
forfeit so much of the benefit Of this
article as provides for his liberty on
parole. and il is declared that neither
the pretense that war dissolves all
treaties or any other whatever shall
be considered as annullinE or s1s-
pending this and the preceding ar
ticle: but. on the contrary, that the
state OF war is precisely that for
which they are provided, and during
which they are as sacredly observed
as the most acknowledged articles in
the law of nature and nations"
OF course, the United States scrupu-
lousy observed these articles with
respect to the departure of aliens
during the nine-mOnth period just
elapsed. Germany. SO far as known,
did obey the rules in a general way,
but did not permit Americans to carry
off more than l 900 marks in money.
1t wauld have been easy for Presi-
dent Wilson to declare the above
quated treaty null and void, for Ger
many not only has violated other ar
tIcles of the same pact. but IL the pro-
visions about prisoners are in Ger
many's opinion to be "as sscredly OBJ
served as the most acknowledged ar
ticles in the law of nature and ma
tiOns." the United States. mindful Of
the ruthless attacks by German sub
marines on the laws of nations, might
properly wonder II the imperial gov
ernment considers the clause in the
treaty OF 1928 a joker. too.
But the American Government is go
ing 10 observe the treaty to the letter
because II says the state OF war Is pre-
cisely that for which the articles are pro-
vided."
While. therefore, the nine months
period is over and German subjects can
no longer take their effects with them
and Amedicans in Germany are bound
by similar restrictions. the United States
is going to treat German prisoner Of war
humanely and fully expects the imperial
government TO reciprOcate.
The Washington times., 1918-01-14
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE
OPENS WAY TO PEACE,
SAYS PRINCE H0HENL0HE

BERSE, Jan. 14.-Concerning Presi-
dent Wilson's address on Americas
war aims, Prince Alexander Won HO-
henlohe. who was among the German
representatives at the paciftst con-
gress held at Berne in November.
writes in the Neue Zurcher Zeitung
as follows:
Every unprejudiced leader must
admit that President Wilson's new
message can become a way toward
peace. But for that IL will be neces-
sary that the German people olsen
gage itself from the fixed idea that
America entered the war only for sell
FISH and material interests.
THE truth Is that President Will
son. in declaring war on Germany.
followed the pressure OF the over
whelming majority OF the American
people. and that every American SOL
der sailing for Europe goes in the
Arm conviction that he is to fight for
the threatened freedom and justice
Of the world"
The Washington times., 1918-01-14
MIDDLE WEST FAST
RECOVERING FROM
RECORD SNOWFALL

CHICAGO. Jan. 1.-THE Middle
West apparently had conquered the
record snowfall of a generation today.
Railroad transportation, completely
paralyzed for forty-eight hours. was
rapidly becoming normal. Mails and
important freight shipments will be
given preference over passenger
traffic.
The serious fuel and food situation
in Chicago and other cities. caused
by tie-up % local deliveries, had been
relieved by armies OF volunteer show
elers. who spent Sunday digging
paths through the snow blocked
streets.
The Chicago school board has
closed all public schools for the week.
as fuel conservation measure, and
10000 Echoolboys were added To the
forces combating the snow.
All coal in Chicago railroad yards
has been Communicated by the fuel
administration, and deliveries Will
be made only in cases OF absolute
necessity.
The Washington times., 1918-01-14
HEIR OF KAISER
PLANS AFTER-WA
VISIT TO CANADA

LONDON, Jan. 14.-That the Ger.
man crown prince has dreams OF Wis
iting Canada after the war, II he sur.
wives, has been made known by him
in talks with British wounded re-
Gently Just befOreAhey were repatri,
sted, a report OF which has reached
here vid Rotterdam.
The Crown Prince visited the
wounded officers at Aix-la -Chapelle
before their departure, and shook
hands with each, inquirinE as to the
nature OF their injuries and express
ing regret for their condition.
To one officer, a Canadian, the
crown prince said:
II hope to go to Canada after the
war. II / do go there, you won't
throw stones at me, will your"
Hearing another officer was from
South Africa, the crown prince said:
The Washington times., 1918-01-14
PEACE FARLEY IS
AGAIN ON VERGE
OF DISRUPTION

The Russo-German peace negotia-
lions at Brest-EItovsk are again
threatened with a complete rupture
as a result OF the attempt by the
German ENJOYS to enforce militaris-
tic terms upon Russia At the same
time 1t was reported from Petrograd
today that the sittings may be re-
sumed Mt Warsaw
The question of frankly announcing
a policy OF annexations was discuss
ed at an important crown council,
convened in Berlin on Sunday by the
Kaiser. The debate took two direc-
tons:
!. The military leaders demanding
the annexation OF Poland and Lith-
uania by Germany.
.. The moderates suggesting a
counter program OF establishing Po-
land into an independent kingdom by
giving it a slice OF Austrian soil and
also giving a portion OF eastern
Austria to Ukrainia.
Activities on the battle fronts are
still limited to local operations.
The Washington times., 1918-01-14

You should not have come to war
at all"
He told a wounded sergeant that
1T was disgusting to see so many
cases OF injury. OF a blind soldier, a
cheerful lad. he asked what he ex-
pected to do after his release. The
man replied thai he expected TO grind
a barrel organ.
While the /officers were dining. &
German aide brought them a box OF
cigarettes with the crown princes
compliments The box bore a crown
on the lid and a photograph OF the
crown prince in the uniform OF the
Deaths Head Hussars. The cigarettes
were those known as the Crown
Prince Williams cigarettes, made OF
half tobacco. half paper. and carry
ing a plug Of wool in the mouthpiece.
A flight lieutenant was given the box
after the officers shared the smokes.
The Washington times., 1918-01-14
SECRETARY LANE TELLS
SENATE SUBCOMMITTEE
OF COAL AGREEMENT

Secretary OF the Interior Franklin
K. Lane appeared today before the
Senate subcommittee investigating
the coal shortage to tell what he
knew of the coal situation last spring
and the fixing OF prices by the Pea
body commission.
Secretary Lane declared that he
had been a party to an agreement be-
tween coal producers and the Gov
eminent. in which there was a maxi
mum price for coal fixed. at was not
an attempt to Ak prices" Secretary
Lane said, but rather an attempt to
bring rapidly soaring prices down"
F. s. Peabody, OF, the coal prOdus-
ton committee Of the Council OF Ma
tionRl Defense. took the stand and
told OF his part In agreement reached
through the good offices OF Secretary
Lane.
The Washington times., 1918-01-14
or of War Stores Destroyed in Fire Washington Barracks
W|LLARDPROPOSES
ONE-MAN CONTROL
OF WAR PURCHASES

Americas entrance into the world
war found mo Government depart
msnt yet organized to handle the task
thrust upon this country Chairman
Daniel willard Of the War industries
Board testified to Senate military
probers today. No one In the War
Department. he added. knew even the
resources OF the country a: that time.
The National Defense Council ad-
visory commission, of which Willard
was formerly chairman. didn't begin
to study war problems. he said. until
March. when II appeared war was
imminent" From December. 1916, to
March. 1917, It was "pesce organ
ization"
Lack OF coordination Is an newt
able result of the War Department
system. willard said. He painted our
that IL was impossible to do effective
war purchasing when ter or twelve
purchasing agencies were bidding
against each other.
War Department to Blame.
Responsibility for delay IN placing
contracts rests wholly with the War
Department. he asserted.
willard didn't know, he said. that
price fixing for the qusrtsrmaster'a
department was put in the hands OF
Charles Eisenman. OF the COMMITTEES
on supply OF the council.
To meet conditions now, willard
advocated one-man control OF all pur-
chases for the army. navy, shipDing
Board, and the allies.
Il would not have him take over
the whole purchasing machinery ~
once said willard. He'd be there
to get things other people had failed
to get.
His authority. coming from the
President, would remedy the only
weakness in the new plan adopted oy
the War Department of co-ordinating
purchases Of five departments under
one head. This plan involves the vol
untary cooperation Of the War and
Navy -partments and the War In
dustries Board OF the Council OF Ma
tiOhal Defense.
Report to President.
That's the weakness OF II. Il Win
work as well as any ministry Of mu-
nitions II everybody voluntarily CO.
operates.
IF cooperation is lacking. it win
not work"
Willard said he'd eliminate tbs
industries board and the Council Of
National Defense from the position
they occupy In the War Departments
reorganized plan. The War Indus
tries Board would, however. remain
as a source OF information concerning
new resources and the conversion Of
Industries to other forms OF produc-
ton when needed.
The one man would report directly
to the President and not to any board
or Cabinet officer.
The Washington times., 1918-01-14
Pershing Says Morals
Of U. S. Force Abroad
Win Foreign PIaudits

PARIS. Jan. 1.-THE general
charges of drunkenness and de-
pravity among the soldiers is ut
terly without foundation. Char
acterize II as false" General
Pershing told a correspondent,
who is in Paris after a visit to
American headquarters to deter
mine the truthfulness OF reports
OF moral discrepancies among the
overseas forces.
THE fact is." the generals
statement continues. "the con-
duct of our soldiers in Paris and
throughout France Is so splendid
II IL the subject OF favorable
comment by all nationalities.
There is no army whose moral
tone and whose attitude toward
vice Is more commendable-"
The Washington times., 1918-01-14
TURKEY LANDS TROOPS.
SINKS RUSS TRANSPORT:
VIOLATES ARMISTICE

PETROGRAD. Jan. li-Turkey has
violated the drmistice signed between
the central powers and russia. ac-
cording To word received here today.
The ottoman command, {, it was
stated, had landed 2O.OOu troops be-
twe,n TrebizOn and Rize md Turk
ssh submarine was reported to have
sunk a Russian transport
The Washington times., 1918-01-14
BRITAIN TO FIGHT 10
YEARS If NECESSARY

NEW YORK. Jan. 1I.-Sir Frederick
Edwin Smith. attorney general Of
Great Britain. declared at meeting
at the Lawyers Club here that Eng
land will continue lighting ten years
longer II that time Is required to
place the smaller nations bnrll on the
same footing tu"y held in lgll
While his remarks were addressed
to the club as whole Sir Frederick
faced the Belgian minister. Baron
Emil dc Carter, as he made the pledge
for Britain.
The Washington times., 1918-01-14
BERLIN SEXES PAPER
PRAISNG PRESIDENT

AMSTERDAM, Jan. I4-The issue
OF DR.. Macmillan Harden's progress
sive newspaper, Die Zukunft. which
contained an article praising Presl-
dent Wilson's war aims, and declaF-
ing that the road to peace lies
through Washington" has been con-
fiscated by the German government,
said a dispatch from Berlin today.
The Washington times., 1918-01-14
BoLSHEWK PRESS GIVES
APPROVING VERDICT ON
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE

PETROGRAD. Jan. 14.-Bolshevik
newspapers regard President Wilson's
message with mixed feelings, but on
the whole the verdict IL favorable.
ut is unquestionably n very i'm
portant political event" declared the
Daily NarOGa today.
Russian democracy must regard
the program outlined with the great
est attention in view Of the deClara-
lions against Russia's territorial di-
vision. ard against a peace at our
"n"nse. Even more than LlOyd
The Washington times., 1918-01-14
SAYS OUTBREAK OF WAR
FOUND MARINES READY

The outbreak OF the war found the
marines ready. Mai. Gen. George Bar
nett. commandant Of the Marine Corps,
told the House Committee on Naval AT
fairs today.
The first contingent Of marines TO land
in France could have been sent into the
first line trenches almost Immediately
lie said. They were ready to get OF the
boat shooting" and the hong period OF
training that has delayed their getting
into action has been anything but pleas
ing TO them.
The Washington times., 1918-01-14
SUPREME COURT UPHOLDS
EMMA GOLDMAN DECISION

The decision OF the United States
Court of New York convicting Alex
ander Berkman and Emma Goldman
OF conspiracy against the draft law
" 3 upheld by the Supreme Court to-
day.
The cases Of Berkman and Emma
Coleman went over until today when
n : preme Court last week held
Cons sohal the seIective service
Az
The Washington times., 1918-01-14
BOLSHEV|KI WILL
RENEW ATTACKS,
JAPANESE REPORT

TOKYO. Jan. IA dispatch from
Hardin. Manchuria. today. printed in
tho newspaper Jill stated that of
fcials OF the Chinese Eastern Railway
Company have been notified that the
Rolshevik government at Pctrograd
has discontinued negotiations with
Germany and is preparing to renew
hostiIities.
The Rolshevik government was said
further to have effectci compromise
with hostile political factians and
that a proclamation has been issued
at Petrograd in the name OF the Ton
sfituent Assembly announcing Rus
sIs's determination to continue the
war.
to be calling out. or preparing 10 call
out, all males between fifteen and
fifty for war service.
official form. the dispatch added, and
was cordially welcomed by the Rus
SLAMS.
There has been nothing official
from PetroErad or Berlin to confirm
the foregoing dispatch. although late
advices from the former indicated that
a break In the Brest LitOvsk negOtia-
lions was imminent because OF Ger
many's apparent attempt to annex
Russian soil.
The Hardin dispatch may have re
ferred to the rupture at Brest Litovsk
over week ago, when the Germans
nearly brought the parley to an
abrupt termination by refusing to
transfer IL to neutral soil.
The Washington times., 1918-01-14
AMERICAN TRAWLER HITS
ROCK, SINKS, ABROAD

An American trawler has been
lost in European waters, Vice Ad-
miraI Sims reported TO the Navy De
partment today. No lives were lost.
The ship was sunk through strik-
ing a rock.