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The Washington herald., 1918-12-25
16,000,OOOO JOIN RED CROSS
IN BIG CHRISTMAS DRIVE,
Reports from Districts Isolated on Account of
Influenza Will Swell Total Far Be-
yOnd Officials Estimates

The American Red Cross Christmas
roll call campaign ended with ap-
proximately 10000. 600 members al
ready accounted for, this total rep
IesentinG returns from only 60 per
cent of the chapters of the country.
Reports from the remainder will
bring the final total far beyond this
figure in the opinion of Red Cross
officials
1t will be at least a week before
the complete returns are filed at
headquarters and the length of the
1919 Red cross honor roll made known.
An idea of the way influenza has in
terfered with the drive is shown by
conditions in a Southwestern state
where a stretch of territory, with a
population OF about 900, 1000. was mac
Cessible as a result of quarantine reg
ulations.
Results BY Divisions.
The central division passed the
100000 mark in the drive while the
Atlantic division rolled up more than
100000 memberships. other division
al results as shown by the returns in
hand were:
Lake division. 1.64l $50; Southwest
ern. 1,22S.400: Pennsylvania-Delaw
about 1905, 900: New England, 9S5, 600
The Canal Zone scored 100 per cent
in the drive according to a report re-
ceived at the headquarters of the
fourteenth division. which has juris-
diction of all Red Cross chapters out
side continental United States.
Between 5000 and 5000 Washing
tonians have enrolled as members OF
the Red Cross for 1919. during the
Christmas roll call. while a number
The Washington herald., 1918-12-25
PRESENT XMAS PRICES BREAK
RECORD, SAYS FOOD INSPECTOR
"Unce Billy" Hoover Declares Washington-
ians Used to Pay Much Less for Meats,
Fruits and Vegetables.

Recalling Christmas times in
Washington some sixty years ago
when he ran a meat business in the
Center Market, Uncle Billy" Hoover
who has for many years past been a
food inspector in the employ OF the
District government, declared yes
terday that he had never known
prices to be so high as th"y are now
not even when greenbacks were as
low as 3S cents on the dollar.
Although he makes no claim to
being the seventh son OF q seventh
son, Uncle Billy" who is now in his
seventy ninth year, recalls with a
chuckle the fact that the number
seven" figures extensively in fam
lily history.
Followed Fathers Footsteps.
MY grandfather. Michel Hoover.
who came to Washington in 1898
when the city had just been laid
out, had seven sons. six of them
became butchers in Washington and
one a preacher. This was not so
strange as they were m srely fol-
lowing in the footsteps of my grand
father, whose slaughter-house was
located on the southeast corner of
Fifth and G. streets northwest,
where the Pension Building now
stands.
MY father had seven sons, AMI
again six Of them went iLto the
butcher business and one became a
minister / had seven s17s, five of
whom went into the meat business.
My sons. Charles and Will, are both
in the butcher business now. while
another son. Frank, is with the
kingan Meat Company. Earnest and
Sam, neither of whom is now liv-
ing, also followed the butcher trade.
OF my remaining sons. George is
superintendent of Station No. 9,
American Ice Company. while Eu-
gene is with the Firestone Tire Com
pany. of Akron, Ohio.
Uncle Billy" whose full name is
William II. II. Hoover. although no
The Washington herald., 1918-12-25
LIVESTOCK MARKETS.
II. 6 Bureau Of Market.

Chicago. Dec a. HOGS-ReCeipts, $50
market fairly active. SC to lOc higher than
Yesterdays general trade. Bulk Of sales. l7.4Oa
no; butchers. E.5oal7.75: light, ls.75al7.55
packing, IS. 55al7 55; throw-outs 55cal6.7o; pigs
good to choice, q 5oal5oo.
CATTLE-ReC iptS, 500: killing cIasse,
mostly 80 higher; calves and feeders steady
becf cattle good. choice and prime. Is 2sal9. 80
common and medium. e25al5.25; butcher stock
cows and hcifeTs. 7.4O,l425: Gamers and cut
ters. 675a74O; stockers and feeders. good. choice
and fancy, l0.2jal350; inferior. common ast
medium. 7.25alO25 veal calves. good and choice
II. .O0al4 50
sHEEP-Receipts. 5.on: market nominal,
practically nothing available early; lambs
choice and prime. As5al5.Oo; medium and
good. l35Dal2S5: culls 950slZoo: ewes, choict
and prime. e.25a975; medium and good sos
s5; culls. 4Ooa675.
Pittsburgh. Dec 2-HOGS-Recsipts. 500
steady; heavies and heavy Workers. l765; light
Workers and pigs. 1880.
SHEEP AND I.AMBS-Receipts 500; steady,
top sheep 95o: top lambs, 1850
CALVES-Recsipts. l5oi steady; top. 1880.
Cincinnati. Dec a.-HoGs-Receipts. 800;
SLOW; common to choice. u.oosl45o
CATTLE-Receipts, 400; slow; calves strong
sHEEP-Receipts 100; steady lambs steady.
East Buffalo. Dec. Receipts,
100; steady.
CALvEs-Receipts, 100; steady.
HoGs-Receipts. 1890; slow. steady and un-
changed
SHEEP AND LAMBs-Receipts. 5000; slow.
steady and unchanged
st Louis. Dec a-HoGs-Receipts. 30,
lights, l650alI.4o: pigs. l20oal6.O0; butchers
II. 25al7.5j: good heavy, l7.45al7.eO
CATTLE-Receipts. n.+oO; steady: native
steers ll5Oals.5O; heifers. e5Oal6op; cows. 75pa
l25o; stockers and feeders. s5oal2D; calves,
7.'5al7s0
sHEEP-ReceiIts. 100; steady; lambs, I4Sa
l40; ewes. sDa9o0
Kansas City, Dec 2L-HOGS-Receipts. 5000
strong; heavy, l6.sOal7.50: butchers, i7.0aI7. 60
lights, 1s.soal7.30: pigs, l20oali3
oATTLE-Receipts, 1000 strong; prime
steers, B.ooa2o0o; Southern steers. 70al3 90
cows, 7.ooaHoo; heifers, sOOali.50; calves. 7.OO
al3.O
SHEEP-Receipts, 100; steady; lambs. l2ooa
h0; ,earlihgs. 1ooosll.5o; wethers. s.ooalo IS
ewes 5oa90o
The Washington herald., 1918-12-25

relation to Herbert c. Hoover, the
food administrator, was somewhat
of a food boss during the quarter
of century he followed the meat
business in Central Market.
For many years he and Thomas
T. Keane, had the principle whole
sale and retail trade of Washing
ton, furnishing stores with their
supplies in addition to conducting
their own retail establishments.
Back in those times" Uncle
Billy says, I'VE bought carcass
beef and mutton for an average of
l3 cents a pound. while here late
ly ii has been selling rather
steadily at 81 and "a cents whole
sale. We didn't have any facilities
for handling the by-products from
which large profits are now made.
1 never knew round steak 10 re-
tail at IS cents, not even in civil
war times, or even in the days fol-
lowing the war when paper money
had dropped to SS cents and All
the gold and silver had disappeared
from circulation.
tctcry was Luxury.
"In those early times Washington
people were satisfied IL they had tur-
key at Christmas and Thanksgiving.
Now they have them all the year
round. Vegetables and fruits were
so plentiful then that we could
buy them very cheaply, though
they generally disappeared entirely
from the market after Christmas. be-
cause the growing OF winter vege-
tables in Florida for northern mark
cts had not been started.
Now you can get vegetables all the
year round IL you can afford to pay
the big prices that Cuban and Florida
tomatoes, green peppers and egg
plant bring when they are grown out
of season. Fifty or sixty years ago. |
never saw any celery in the market
except at Christmas. and that was
raised in small beds by farmers right
around the city instead of being
grown on big buck farms In Florida
like 1t Is now..'S
The Washington herald., 1918-12-25
MORE SUBS THAN THOUGHT,
Proposed Surrender Shows Total to
Have Been ia.

London, Dec. A.-Fifty more German
submarines, including some of the
largest types. will be surrendered
soon, it was learned today. They were
either uncompieted or out of com
mission when the other U-boats were
given UP last month.
Surrender of the fifty additional sub
marines will raise the total turned
over to the Allies to ia. which ex-
ceeds the number believed to nave
been in Germany's possessions
The Washington herald., 1918-12-25
CURB STOCKS.

New York. Dec. a.-Tndependent oil stocks
were generally quiet on the Curb today. with
Oklahoma selling at ga and Cosden at 6Y and
e..
War order stocks were heavy. Aetna EH.
sold at a.
United Motor. in which there were large
transactions yesterday. ranged from % 10 Ais
during the greater part Of today's trading,
Quotations furnished BY W. B. Hibbs a &c.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-25

othy. eooa6.50 per bushel: red top grass is.5oa
H.50 per pound; blue grass, $50 per bushel;
orchard grass, 95Oa3 rs per busheI
HAY AND GRAIN-No | timothy. e a ton
No timothy. 81 Ooa32o5 ton: mixed hay.
g cooa32Oo a ton; mixed osts NAs2 per bu.
white oats, sc per bu
The Washington herald., 1918-12-25
Washington Stock Exchange.

Quotations furnished BY W. B. Hibbs & 90.
SALES.
Railway Is. 5000 at Tgt $50 at M, 800
at :.
Capital Traction. 5 al S.
Washington Railway pfd., at 70. Is at TO-
3 at 10
Larston, % at 65, 10 at 6Sls. 10 at 65E, %
at 66
National Bank Of Washington, 4 at rs
After call:
Potomac general IS. 5000 at So. $500 at
SH.
Capital Tractios s. $1,000 at g..
unNns
The Washington herald., 1918-12-25
American Telephone & telegram Co

A dividend OF Two Dollars Der share
will be paid on Wednesday. January
Is, 1919, to stockholders Of record AZ
the close OF business on Friday, De-
cember 20, 1878
C. d. MILNE, Treasurer.
Arizona republican., 1918-06-06
RIVER MARINE ONCE
 MORE BLOCKS BOCHE
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WASHINGTON, June 5.-With the Berlin official statement tonight con- ceding that there is mo change" on the western battle front observers here become increasingly confident that the river Marne, for the second time in the great struggle, has marked the end of drive intended to crush resistance to the German war machine
 There was some question as to whether it was possible that history would further repeat itself and tho invader again be hurled back in prec- ipitous retreat before a vigorous of tensive. There was nothing to indi- cate, however, that any officers famil- far with the progress of the fighting believed such a stroke by General Foch's armies was to be expected now. They did not see any reason to believe that German power had ex- hausted itself.
 Ii is more than possible. it was said, that renewed assaults on the line from Chateau Thierry to Soissons would come at any moment.
 Everybody here is greatly pleased with the evident good impression cre- ated by the American troops wherever they have been employed. The sue cess scored by the fighting men gives zest to the task of arming and equip ping them and rushing endorsements.
 Officers here glory in the fact that the Germans are finding themselves busy wherever the men from overseas reach the battle lines.
Arizona republican., 1918-06-06
STEEL SHORT DATA
 WOULD INDICATE
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WASHINGTON. June 5.-Data in- dicating that a steel shortage exists, and that the government and allied re- quirements will necessitate the virtual cutting off of non-war industries from their steel supply, will be given the war industries board tomorrow by J. Leonard Replogle, director of steel SUD- ply of the board.
 It was said tonight that one of the chief factors in the situation is the vast extension of the American mill tary program. In addition, the allies are asking for increasing quantities of steel plates and ordnance material. The steel mills now have on their books thrilled orders for steel approximating 17.000,000 tons which is a little mora, than half of the entire output for las, year
 Opposition to further curtailment or non essential industries has reached such proportions that doubt is ex- pressed in some quarters that any im- mediate curtailment will follow this report.
Arizona republican., 1918-06-06
AMERICAN MARINES
 DO SPLENDID WORK
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WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN FRANCE. June 5.-American marines wrote another glorious page in their history Tuesday night and Monday in beating off two determined German attacks on the Marne battlefield. Last night they wiped out a large enemy patrol, this morning charged and captured enemy machine guns. and this afternoon killed many of the enemy and took prisoners.
 The Germans concentrated large forces before Veuilly wood and began a mass attack. They were mown down by American machine gunners and the attack was broken up before reaching the American line, the Germans fleeing in confusion.
 The marines are fighting like Tro- jans and have no desire for sleep. After inflicting heavy loss on the en- emy last night, they almost annihilated an enemy patrol this morning. They outfought the German machine gun position this afternoon. killed seven Germans and captured a wounded Ger man.
 The story of how the Americans aided the French in stopping the Ger man advance at Chateau Thierry is a most remarkable one. The regiment which bore the brunt of the fighting 1 has had glorious career dating back | to Revolutionary days. Although it is now composed mostly of enlisted men, many of whom had never been under | fire before. it arrived in France and marched direct to the battle line from it's training camp. The regiments fire was so deadly that they broke up an entire German formation and drove off the enemy in confusion. Their French comrades say they showed the great est skill and accuracy while under fire.
Arizona republican., 1918-06-06
Has Narrow Escape

BOULDER, Colo, June 5.-A torpedo from a submarine passed within 30 yards of the liner on which pr. Living stone Farrand. president of the Uni versity of Colorado, returned from Flu rope last week, he said here today. Only skillful maneuyering saved the ship, he said.
 Dr. Farrand returned after having spent a year in France studying war conditions under the direction of the Rockefeller Foundation to be present at the commencement exercises of the university here today.
 Tuberculosis has not make as great inroads on the French people as has been reported, according to Dr. Far rand and in fivs years that country will lead the world in its preventive mea sures.
Arizona republican., 1918-06-06
ALLIES SCORE UPON
 THE A|SNE SECTOR
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LONDON, June 5.-(British Admiral ty per Wireless Press)-The military correspondent of the British wireless service writes as follows concerning the operations on the western front:
 "The situation in the Aisne sector may almost be said to have reached that position of stability to disturb which would require the introduction of some new factor. All operations of the last A hours have had only local or tactical significance, and in the bal ance have beer as much in favor of the allies as of the enemy. Two points arc especially noteworthy; the appear ance and successful operation of an American unit on the Chateau Thierry front, and the considered expression of confidence published by the allied su- preme war council.
Arizona republican., 1918-06-06

made to the adjutant general today. The board will then await instructions as to when to send questionnaires to the men registered.
 Five Indians were registered at the Indian school, but these records will be sent to headquarters at Fort Apache. Reservation Indians, being wards of the government. are not citi- zens and therefore not subject to mili tary duty under the draft.
 But, according to figures furnished by the local board last night, there is a number of Indians to recently volunteer here for service in the army.
 Partial Service Men
 Today is the last chance partial service men will have to enter the army at once, in the aeronautic branch, under a recent call. This call states partial service men, not gen. eral service men. are needed in large numbers. To avail themselves of this chance the partial service men must be certain specified clerks, cooks, rail- road men, line men, telegraphers, cleo tricians, steam pipe filters or laborers.
 The local board reported last nigh that there were 62 partial service men on the books and that 15 of these thus far had volunteered their services un- der the aeronautic order.
 Indians May Enlist
 A special order recently issued pro- vides, concerning Indians, that:
 Indians may be enlisted for as- signment to white organizations in tho army regardless of the fact they are not citizens of the United States, pro- vided there is no colored admixture and they are otherwise eligible ant qualified. Persons are eligible fol regular enlistment in the army unti they have reached their fist birthday
 "An Indian may waive his claim fol deferred classification on the ground of being non- -citizen Indian. or fo any other reason, and may be inductet into the military service"
Arizona republican., 1918-06-06
HUN PEACE TALK |S
 DENOUNCED AS PART
 GERMAN PROPAGANDA
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NEW YORK, June 5.-Suggestions of peace based on a "perpetuation of Prussianism" and criticism of the government and the conduct of the war which are not constructive" were condemned by Secretary of State Lansing here today.
 Prussia having "wickedly sought war;" the secretary said, it is the de- termination of the American people that Prussia shall have war and more war, and more war. until the very thought of war is abhorrent to the Prussian mind"
 Mir. Lansing spoke at the com mencement exercises of Columbia uni Verslty. which conferred upon him and upon Lord Reading, the British ambassador, the honorary degree of doctor of laws.
 Tn the gigantic task of waging the war" Secretary Lansing said, let us not continually look behind to see where we stumbled but let us look forward so that we do not stumble again. For the critic of public af- fairs who is manifestly inspired by political or selfish motives, by con- ceit or by a desire for notoriety, have profound contempt
 lnsincere Peace Talk
 As We turn deaf ears to common scolds at home, so we must not re- lent our efforts to listen to insincere suggestions of peace Altering through from Germany. A Prussian peace would only postpone the final struggle.
 Tt is the supreme task of civil- zation to put an end to Prussianism. To listen to proposals for a Prussian peace, to compromise with the butch CTS of individuals and of nations 50 that they would by agreement gain a benefit by their crime would be to compound an international felony which this republic will never do."
 MT. Lansing declared that force is the only way ito end Prussianism because it is the only thing which the Prussian respects" He recognized the enemy as strong and stubborn and predicted a bitter struggle, but pre- dicted "a day of complete victory for the Supreme Ruler of the Universe could not declare otherwise. He has imposed upon us and our allies the task of freeing mankind from the curse of avarice and inhumanity."
 Lord Reading rated the wisdom and justice of President Wilson as one of the greatest assets of the allies in the war.
Arizona republican., 1918-06-06
E|GHTY-SEVEN ID
 ]. JET COMMISSIONS
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rtAMP kEARNY, San Diego, Cal, June 5.-All officer candidates, gradu- ates of the first officers training school here, who had not already been ap- pointed second lieutenants in the na- tiunal army, were given that rank in otders issued here today. Eighty men, representative of all organization here, were affected.
 The promotions of Captain Willard Pick. veterinary reserve corps, to be major. and of Second Lieutenant Earl T. Martin, Henry G. Pearson and Ray Gaskill, veterinary reserve corps. to be first lieutenants were announced today. All are stationed at the remount depot here.
 Officers and commissioned of- fcers, approximately half the strength of the 10th brigade in those ranks, were given what the men got, only more so, at the gas school last night. Cloud and bomb gas attacks were made over a period of about four hours. The men were required to clear the trench es and dugouts of gas and to go through all the routine of trench work.
Arizona republican., 1918-06-06

ing off the Atlantic coast of the United States was published here late this afternoon. It came as complete sur prise to the British public.
 Is Long Expected
 The captains of vessels in the trans- Atlantic service have been expecting submarines off American ports for months past, and most of them have prepared for any emergency the first night out. Thereafter all the way across to Europe on most of the liners lifeboats remained lowered and in- structions were given to passengers re- garding life jackets.
 On the transports the soldiers wear life jackets almost from the time they go aboard. Of late, the lookout forces have been doubled at night and throughout the voyage the watchers are almost as alert as when nearing European waters.
Arizona republican., 1918-06-06
SEEK GERMAN STOCK
 IN MEXICAN MINES
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AN ATLANTIC PORT, June 5. - Among the passengers on a trans-At- lantic liner which docked here tonight after an uneventful voyage, were Hem ry Bruere and Julian B. Beatty, direc- tors of the American Metals company of New York, who have been in Berne, Switzerland under sanction of the state department, endeavoring to pur- chase the stock of important German holders of the corporation.
 This stock, about 50 per cent of the companys total capitalization of s25,- 100000, was sufficient. with the Ger man holdings in this country, to give them control of the property, which includes valuable mines in Mexico. Mir. Bruere and MT. Beatty said they would have nothing to say concerning their mission until they had reached Wash ington.
 Came Here Suddenly
 Mrs. Emeline Pankhurst. who was among the passengers. said she had come to America, suddenly" because shetfelt it would be a good thing to bring the American suffragists a greeting from the patriotic women of England.
 The great thing now for women is to have a country to vote in,' said Mrs. Pankhurst. We now have our responsibilities and duties to perform I shall tell America of what is going on at the Alsation front in France where I spent considerable time. l have forgotten about hunger strikes l have thought only about our coun- try"
Arizona republican., 1918-06-06
TWO L|EUTENANTS l. EARN VAR CROSSES
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WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN FRANCE, June 5.-(By the Associated Prcss) - Two American lieutenants, both from Pittsburg, Pa, played con- spicuous parts in stemming the Ger nan advanace along the Marne. Lieu tenant Walter R. Flannery was the first American decorated with the French war cross, for participation in the pres. mt great battle. Lieutenant John T. Bissel. a West Point graduate, com manding two machine gun units, was the first American to cross to the north Uf the Marne during the fighting.
 Lieutenant Flannery volunteered 10 swim the Marne Monday night to res- cue a wounded Frenchman who had lIeen cut off and made prisoner by the Gtrmans but had escaped. The French man Crept to the north bank of the liver in the afternoon and signalled to the Americans. He was told to hide in. certain spot until nghtfall
 Tying a rope around himself. Lieu tenant Flannery swan to the rescue while enemy bullets flew all around him and b rought the wounded Frenchman tack. This afternoon French and American soldiers lined up while the lieutenant was decorated with the war cross while the cannons boomed and enemy aircraft flew overhead.
 Lieutenant Bissel has been cited for the French war cross. During the height of the fighting the Germans had captured hill 2O4 and were sweeping the river front with their fire. Bissel aud his men were in an isolated posi- lion and their retreat to the southern lfink of the river had been cut off by allied guns which were sweeping a nearby bridge. After he had held up the German advance for "A hours, Bis s<l signalled his comrades to cease firing. He and his men then crossed the bridge and saved themselves and 300 Frenchmen, who also had been cut of. The bridge was then blown up.
Arizona republican., 1918-06-06
DEATH WARRANT FOR
 MOONEY |s SIGNED
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SAN FRANCISC, June 5.-Superior Judge Franklin A. Griffin late today signed the death warrant of Thomas J. Mooney, sentenced to execution for murder in connection with the pre- paredness day bomb explosion here in 1916.
 Judge Griffin stipulated the war rant was not to be executed or served until the state supreme court had acted on the writ of probable cause sought by Moneys attorneys with a view further to appealing for a new trial.
 Maxwell McNutt, one of Moneys attorneys, said the application for a writ of probable cause is in prepara- tion and in all probability would be filed within a few days.