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Evening star., 1918-01-16
HAS PLAN TO PROTECT
CONSUMERS Of COAL
F. s. Peabody Submits Price List and
Regulations Of Industry at Sen
ate Committee Hearing.

Consumers would be protected against
low grade or dirty coal by plan for
general regulation Of the coal industry
submitted today to the Senate manu-
factures committee by Francis S. Pea
body. coal production director OF the
Council of National Defense.
He presented a price list for different
Goals, and urged that any operator who
sold coal below a standard to be fixed
by the bureau of mines be penalized 81
ton. This would preclude shipment of
the kind Of coal consumers have COM
planned of this year, he maintained.
Price maximums suggested for coal at
the mine follow:
For veins thirty-six inches or under, "a:
thirty-six inches to forty-eight inches,
$3.50; forty-eight inches to five feet, SO;
FIVE to six feet, $3.50. and over six feet,
These prices are practically the same
as now fixed by the fuel administration
with the exception Of the last class. he
said. The fuel administration set $40
for coal from veins over six feet. Pro-
duction cost varies with vein thickness
Suggests Premiums to Operators.
Mr.. Peabody suggested small premiums
to operators for certain cleaning processes
which he said would insure better prod
uct for the consumer without appreciable
price advance.
He also contemplates dividing the coun-
try into zones. as was done in England.
to eliminate long railroad hauls
Mr.. Peabody, who produces a large
amount Of coal in Illinois, believes it
inadvisable for the government to take
over the mines or the output, and in
sisted that production would be ade-
quately increased under the prices he
suggested. He said these prices were
fair both to consumer and producer
Coal operators profits since last July
have been enormous" Mr.. Peabody de-
clared.
''I think my company will earn be-
tween 20 and 80 per cent before de-
Quoting war taxes" he said.
Evening star., 1918-01-16
CARS MUST Be MOVED
George r. Loyal Determined to Un-
tangle the Capitals Freight
Tie-Up.

With the terse comment, I'VE are GO
ing to get results or know the reason
why" George r. Loyal, named yester-
day by Director General McAdoo to su-
pervise freight movement in the Dis
trict, today took steps to achieve that
end.
He called together heads of various
departments Of the Washington Termi-
nal Company and of the railroads run
ming into Washington, and obtained
from them information and sugges-
tions tending to relieve the Washing
ton freight congestion. He then began
personal inspection of the freight
YARD conditions, and arranged means by
which he will receive daily reports
about car arrivals. unloading and all
other matters relating to the general
freight problem.
AS soon as he ascertains conditions
Nj. Loyal will have a conference with
r. P. Andrews, and other members of
the freight committee named by the
District Commissioners, with a view of
getting their aid in carrying out any
program which the needs indicate
AS soon as space can be arranged
Mr.. Loyal will have an Office at Union
station. and will personally direct the
movements of freight cars upon their
arrival. He will be In touch with men
at the director generals office in order
to expedite freight for which there Is
urgent need.
Evening star., 1918-01-16
ARRESTED AND QUIZZED
AS TO BARRACKS FIRE

Frank Lewis Woodward, Worcester.
Mass, member of the quartermaster
department of the Army, stationed at
Washington barracks, is in custody at
the police, having been arrested by
Detectives Burlingame and Kelly on
suspicion that he might be able to
throw light on the disastrous fire that
occurred on the military reservation
Monday morning. He was closely uues-
toned by the detectives this afternoon,
but he stoutly maintained that he knew
nothing of the origin of the fire.
Woodward said he knew some of the
enlisted men had indulged in smoking
in the buildings on the reservation, but
declared he was unable to say that
any particular individual, Monday
morning, was smoking in the building
in which the fire occurred.
Some time ago Woodward told the
police he had been offered $4,000 by an
unidentified German to set a time ex-
plosive in the Army War College He
told the police he had arranged to meet
the German at a particular place and
time, and police were on hand at the
place designated. but the German did
not materialize.
Inspector Grant said Woodward was
being held merely on suspicion that he
might be able to give valuable assist
ance in the matter of solving the mys-
terry of the origin of the fire.
Evening star., 1918-01-16
BOOKS FOR MEN IN SERVICE.
To Supply Soldiers on Transports
and in Camp in France.

Plans for supplying books to the men
on board transports and for the ship
ment of books to France have been
made by the American Library Associa-
tion, which has sent more than a half
million books to American soldiers and
sailors in training camps Books on en-
gineering and other technical subjects,
books on the war, and books on mill
tary training-many of them dupH-
Gated to large extent-have comprised
the major portion of the purchases.
This is because the demand. next to
fiction. is for books of this character
Th;rty-fo four library buildings have
been or are being erected in the
main camps. Trained and expert
enced librarians have been put in
charge of these camps to organ
ize and conduct the library serv-
ice. The smaller camps. posts and forts
and the naval stations and vessels are
being supplied with books and maga-
zines through their chaplains, 7. N. c.
A. and Knights Of Columbus secreta-
ries.
Evening star., 1918-01-16
JOE, 1.-THE HUM" MEETS AN
OLD FRIEND COVER THERE"
In Which It Is Shown There Are
More Ways Than One in
Beating Boches.

By the Associated Press.
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE. January 15.-An American
officer. walking along one Of the roads,
today came upon a party of green
coated German prisoners cleaning out
bitches SO the water would flow freely.
He had passed half way through the
group when one of the Germans stopped
his work suddenly and called out:
Hello. Joe! What are you doing over
herer'
The officer walked up to the man and
found he was a youth he had known in
Boston before the war.
'Joe." the German went on. this is
funny. isn't 1t? The last time I saw
you was in Beacon street. I went back
to Germany to visit my aunt just be-
fore the war began. Unluckily l had
not been naturalized in the United
States and they grabbed me and put me
In the army. They also got four friends
Of mine.
I'VE fixed 1t up SO we all' are now
prisoners. At the battle Of the Marne
my friends and simply played dead
until the French came up. Then we
surrendered and have been prisoners
ever since"
When asked what he thought Of the
United States being in the war, the
youth ts said to have cautiously wlnked
in the direction Of his German COM
rades and resumed digging.
Evening star., 1918-01-16
OSCAR w. WHITE DIES.
Real Estate Man Suddenly Stricken
Dying Later in Hospital.

Oscar W. White, well known in real
estate circles in this city and a resi-
dent of Washington for many years.
died suddenly yesterday at Casualty
Hospital. Mr.. White became i'll in the
downtown section of the city yester-
day afternoon and was taken to the
hospital. where he died before any
members of his family could reach his
bedside.
Mr. White was born in Carlisle. Pa.
and came to Washington when a boy, in
1856. He later enlisted in the Signal
Corps of the Army and had charge OF
telegraph operations in Arizona, in
1881.
He had been actively engaged in the
real estate and building business here.
Mr.. White was a 32d degree Mason, and
a member Of B. B. French Lodge, F.
A. A. M, He had also been connected
with the Board of Trade. He is survived
by his wife. who was Miss Agnes L,
Green Of Vermont, and two sons. Rich
ard D. and L Gibbon White, and
daughter, Mrs. Thomas n. Swensou of
Chicago. He also leaves one graNi-
daughter. Doris Marie White.
Evening star., 1918-01-16
STOCKS SHOW F|RMNESS;;
RALLIES HARDEN PRICES

NEW YORK, January 16.-Advances
of to points were registered by
popular stocks at the opening OF to-
days market.
United States Steel, Union Pacific.
Atchison. Marine preferred. Atlantic
Gulf. Texas Company, American Smelt-
ing and Mexican Petroleum led the
movement, which also included Ohio
Gas and some Of the war specialties.
There were a few irregular features,
st. Paul preferred losing a point and
General Motors points.
Rails Under Steady Pressure.
Early gains were increased for the
most part before selling for profits
brought about a reaction.
In the case of United States Steel and
few other leaders the setback ranged
from large fractions to point.
Rails were under steady pressure,
especially some of the Pacifics. gran
gers and Baltimore and Ohio preferred.
market hardened again on another rally
in equipments.
Liberty 31zs sold at 1884 to $3.50;
first As, at 97.40 to 1920, and second As
at $500 to the new minimum of 9610.
Prices Continue to Advance.
The 6 per cent rate for call money
and conflicting foreign advtces were
without effect on the market, prices
continuing to advance in the afternoon.
Equipments were still most favored,
but coalers also made appreciable
gains, Reading featuring that division.
Evening star., 1918-01-16
SOLDIER GETS go DAYS IN JAIL
Sentenced for Larceny of Pocket
book-Blames Whisky for Act.

Jack Murray Adcock, twenty years
old. dressed in the uniform of soldier
was arrested this morning by Detec-
tives Embrey and Stringfellow and
charged with larceny of a pock etbook
containing a small sum of money. from
Miss Mabel Baker. 1912 NJ street Miss
Baker was in a Photographic establish
ment on Pennsylvania avenue yester-
day afternoon, she stated. and SOL
der grabbed her pocketbook from a
table and ran from the place with it.
Il don't know what made me do it,
said the young man, unless it was be-
cause l had been drinking. 1t was the
first time 1 ever did such a thing"
Adcock, who said he purchased
whisky from a colored man in South
Washington for $3.50 a pint. told the
police he came here from his home at
Oxford. N. C. He appeared in Police
Court and was sentenced to sixty days
Imprisonment.
Evening star., 1918-01-16
OPPOSE GIVING DISCOUNTS.
Merchants to Consider Eliminating
Practice at Tonight's Meeting.

A proposal to have all stores eliminate
discounts to certain organizations and in
dividuals on February l will be considered
at a meeting Of the Retail Merchants
Association in the rooms of the Board of
Trade Monday night
The department store section of the
association adopted the proposal yester-
day and will call upon the other sections
70 follow their action Charles J. Column
bus. secretary Of the association, pointed
out today that the organization has al
ways frowned upon the discount practice,
on the ground that 1t is unfair to the ma
Jorfty Of customers to grant special priv
ileges to a few
According to Mr.. Columbus, big depart
ment stores throughout the country are
considering eliminating discounts and a
number already have done SO. Officers
and board Of governors will be elected
Monday night.
Evening star., 1918-01-16
PRICES SAME LEVEL AS
FOR SOME WEEKS PAST

Only two items Of the list OF the
Washington Stock Exchange figured IN
~ sales today. in session that was
notable for its listlessness. They were
Washington Railway and Electric pre-
4erred and Washington Gas Prices
were about the same level that has pre-
vailed for several weeks. and although
there was an inquiry now and then as
the reading of the list proceeded. frac-
&ional differences kept buyers and
sellers apart.
In the entire session only thirty-two
shares of stock sold. while the BOND
portion of the list was neglected en-
tirely.
Two odd lots of Washington Railway
and Electric preferred sold at 81.
Four sales in odd lots of Washington
Gas brought 511a
After call. three shares of Washing
ton Railway and Electric sold at the
prevailing price-67.
Evening star., 1918-01-16
FIND MYSTERIOUS BOMB
Metal Tube, With Fuse and German
Inscription, Picked Up in Dry
dock at Atlantic Port.

AN ATLANTIC PORT. January ia
metal tube resembling a bomb was
found today beside the drydock In the
navy yard. The supposed bomb was
about six inches long, wound with
string and wire and had fuse at
tached. Written on it in German, Off
cials said. were the words: This is a
twenty-five second explosive bomb"
Tho officials declined to be more speci-
nc regarding the character of the
missile.
The tube was discovered by a member
Of the crew of government ship in the
dock. The fuse had not been lighted.
Naval officers Immediately ordered a
thorough search Of the dock and of the
vessel, but reported there was nothing
to indicate the presence of intruders.
Evening star., 1918-01-16
Grain, Produce,
Cotton Markets.
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

CHICAGO. January 16. Announce
ment that a railroad executive had
been proposed to handle corn ship
ments only and that the plan was in
tended especially to hasten the move
ment of the grain within the ensuing
three or four weeks, led today to
material drop in corn prices. The
market was also bearishly affected by
a renewal of peace talk. Opening quo
tations which ranged from " to Nan
lower, with January 1.27A and May
1.24M to 1.24A, were followed by an
additional setback.
Oats eased down with corn. Selling
pressure. however. was light.
Provisions ascended on account OF
the bullish showing Of the semi month
1y report on warehouse stocks here:
The chief demand was for lard and
ribs
Raw sugar steady; centrifugal. 6.0e5.
Molasses nominal. Refined steady; fine
granulated, 7.45.
Increasing receipts of hogs led after
ward to something of a reaction.
Later the January option developed
strength as result of buying on the part
of cash interests and because the railroads
seemed to be concentrating efforts at
present chiefly on meeting the need OF
coal Corn prices closed unsettled at 12!ss
January and 1.24as to 1.241a May, with
the final range as whole varying from
hass decline to Is advance, compared
with twenty-four hours before
Evening star., 1918-01-16
80 CENTS AN HOUR OR QUIT.
Ship Carpenters on Delaware River
Plants May Desert. McArdle Saws.

PHILADELPHIA, January 1e-ship-
building plants on the Delaware river
under contract to turn out ships for
the merchant marine will be unable
to continue work unless an agreement
calling for a wage scale of 80 cents
an hour Is entered into with carpen-
ters engaged in the yards. This state
ment was made by Joseph McArdle,
representative Of the United Brother
hood Of Carpenters and Joiners of the
Philadelphia district, who was one of
the principal witnesses before the ship
building labor adjustment board. Nc
Ardle asserted that builders had al
ready agreed to pay carpenters 10 cents
an hour after May 1. this being an
increase of 10 cents over the old rate.
He declared-that unless ship carpenters
were given 80 cents an hour they would
desert shipyards for the building trades.
More than $500 Of the nations 10000
ship carpenters are now employed in
Delaware river yards.
Evening star., 1918-01-16
URGES j. S. REIMBURSE
RAILS LOSING BUSINESS
President of American Short Line
Association Before Senate
Committee.

Reimbursement Of railroads suffering
damages through discrimination owing
to the government taking over control
Of competing lines was urged today
before the Senate interstate commerce
committee by B. NJ Robinson. presi-
dent of the American Short Line Rail-
road Association. composed of 11S short
lines principally in the south.
Unless the government took over con-
troll of all carriers. he said, it would be
possible for the government to route
freight over roads controlled by it, thus
keeping from other or branch lines
revenues they would ordinarily receive.
Then you think the government ought
to reimburse every business or company
that suffers damages" asked Senator
Pomerene
Thinks q. S. Should Reimburse.
'If it results from the governments ac-
ton, think it follows" Mr.. Robinson re-
piled.
Senator Townsend said that he was in
clined to the opinion that the government
would be liable to damages by taking over
one raj ilroad and not another where the
business of that road has been damaged
G. w. Anderson, member Of the Inter-
state Commerce Commission, said that
the question of what roads are to be
taken over is under constant considera-
ton in the director generals office
Opposes Compensation Provision.
B. B. Dean. general counsel of the
Gainesville and Northwestern and the
Gainesville and Midland railroads, pro-
tested against the compensation pro-
vision in the railroad bill, saving 1t
would furnish his roads with an made
quate return
protest from the Western Associa-
ton of Short Line Railroads against
Congress giving authority for arbitrary
basis OF compensation as being un-
just and unfair was presented to the
committee by A. P. Thorn, general coun-
sci for the railroad executives ad-
visory committee. The association is
composed of f1fty-five western short
line railroads.
Evening star., 1918-01-16
COTTON MARKET.
STEPS TOWARD PEACE
SEEN BY BULGAR PAPERS

AMSTERDAM. January 1e.-Press dis
patches from Sofia say that the Bulga-
rfan newspapers Of all political afilia-
lions welcome President Wilson's ad-
dress to Congress as step toward
peace. The Mir and the Narod of Sofia
And = resemblance between the Presi-
Aenf.s terms and those OF the bolshe-
xtkL The democratic organ Preporetx
.appeals to ME- Wilson to settle the Bal
lkan questiop on the basis Of nationali-
sJ1es and historic tendencies and to give
s6f6ia an Autlet to the Adriatic.
Evening star., 1918-01-16
BY PARIS RUFFIANS.
T. J. Durand, American, Left for
Dead, But Receivers.

PARIS. January 16.-T. J. Durand of
the American Army. detailed to the
French ministry of war. was attacked
without provocation yesterday by ten
young ruf1ans at Ivry-sur-Seine. q
suburb Of Paris. and left for dead. He
was picked up and recovered conscious
ness after being cared for in a drug
store. Mr.. Durand was able to de-
scribe his assailsnts. eight Of whom
were arrested.
Evening star., 1918-01-16
Issues Cards for Party.

Cards have been issued by John Bar
rett, director Of the Pan-American
Union. to an informal "neighhorhood"
and "get acquainted" party to be held
tonight at o'clock at the Pan-Ameri-
can building. There will be music and
dancing, and admission is by card only,
is is announced.
Evening star., 1918-01-16
BRUCE MACK, coLoRED, KILLED
Police Seek Charles Young, Alleged
to Have Used Brick.

In a fight which arose over a family
dispute Bruce Mack. colored. forty
years old, Of 165 N street southeast, was
almost instantly killed this morning by
Charles Young, also colored, in front Of
Macks home.
The police are searching for Young
who fed after the killing.
Mack was struck on the head with a
brick, the blow fracturing his skull He
died before an ambulance from Casualty
Hospital could reach the scene
Young was described to the police by
witnesses as being of medium height
dressed in working clothes, including a
dark coat and a slouch hat.
Evening star., 1918-01-16
DAIRY MARKETS.

CHICAGO, January 16.-Butter un-
changed. Eggs unsettled; receipts,
2.92S cases; f1rsts. 59a6O; ordinary firsts.
55a57: at mark, cases included. 55a60;
refrigerator firsts, A. Potatoes-Re-
ceipts, twenty cars; unchanged. Poul-
try-Alive, firm; fowls. 25: springs. 90.
NEW YORK. January 16.-Butter-
Steady; receipts. $3.50 packages; cream
cry higher than extras, 53 y a54; cream
cry extras (92-score). SO; firsts, 4s1s
a52h seconds, 45a4S.
Eggs-strong; receipts, 1927 cases:
fresh-gathered extras, 69a70: extra
frsts, 68: firsts, 66a67; seconds. 60a65;
refrigerator special marks. 47k AIS;
firsts. 46a47: state. Pennsylvania and
nearby western hennery whites. fine to
fancy. 73a75; state, Pennsylvania and
nearby hennery browns. 6sa71.
Cheese-Dull; receipts, 4,o53 boxes;
state. fresh snecials, 24Aa251. do, av-
erage run, 24A a24A.
Poultry-Di essed firm, prices un-
changed.
Evening star., 1918-01-16
MONEY TO LOAN
IN d. C. Real Estate. Lowest RateA
Jesse L. HEISkELL,
1An2 ST. NV.
WEATHER..

Tor the District of Columbia and
Virginia, cloudy tonight and 'tomor-
row. probably light snow; little change
in Temperature; gentle to moderate
shifting winds.
For MARYLAND. cloudy tonight and to-
morrow: probably light snow; sllgntiy
warmer tonight in west portion; genle
to moderate shifting winds
For West Virginia, cloudy tonight ana
tomorrow. probably light snow sishe
ly warmer tonight.
Tide Tables.
(compiled by United States coast and
geodetic suryey.)
Today-Low tide. 4:55 am. and 5:ls
pm; high tide. 10:43 Am. and 1853 pm;
Tomorrow-Low tide, 5:44 am. ana
6:14 pm; high tide, 1913 am and ll:32
~ The Sun and Moon.
Today-sun rose, 1925 am: sun sets,
5:11 pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises. 7:25 am; sun
sets. 5:13 pm.
Moon rises. $40 am: sets: s:5s pm
Automobile lamps to be lighted one
half hour after sunset.
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
The following were the readings of
the Thermometer and barometer at the
weather bureau for the twenty-four
hours beginning at pm. yesterday:
Observation-Disclosures pm. 33;
s pm, %; IL midnight. &c: today.
am, "a; am, 81: IL noon. 30; Pm, "a
Maximum. "a, at 2 pm. today; minimum.
81. at a m. today.
Temperature same date last year.
Maximum. 90; minimum. 20.
Barometer 4 pm. 1881;
pm, $3.50; 12 midnight. 1891; today.
am. 2s.ss: am, 2s.s5; u noon. %
pm, 29.92.
Evening star., 1918-01-16
Former N. c. in Uniform.

An ofiicer in uniform seated among
the members Of Congress today at
tracted much attention from visitors in
the House galleries. He was Capt.
Thomas W. Miller Of Wilmington. Del.
who was a member Of the Sixty-fourth
Congress. Practically every member Of
the House pressed forward to shake
hands with Capt. Miller and congratu.
lated him ON his having donned the
uniform.
Evening star., 1918-01-16
NEW YORK METAL MARKET.

NEW YORK, January 16.-Metal ex-
change quotes lead firm: spot. 700 bid;
spelter quiet; East st. Louis delivery,
spot, 7.75a7.95. At London-Spot cop
per, f11O; futures, f11O; electrolytic.
f125; spot tin. 1895; futures, $3.50; lead,
spot, f29 los: futures, f28 los Spelter,
spot, f54; futures, ESQ.
Evening star., 1918-01-16
BAR SILVER QUOTATIONS.

NEW YORK. January 16.-Bar silver
was quoted at S9ss per ounce here today.
LONDON, January 16.-Bar silver.
44Kd per ounce. Discount rates, short
bills, 31-32 per cent; three month bills,
20 per cent
Evening star., 1918-01-16
Washington Stock Exchange.

SALES
Washington Railway and Electric pfd.. at
a, at 81.
Washington Gas. at 51a. at 51h. At
t0k. t BIZ.
After call:
Washington Railway and Electric pfd.. at 81.
Bid and Asked Prices.
Evening star., 1918-01-16
WOULD POSTPONE LAW
TO CLOSE ALLEY HOUSES

Postpon ement for ten years of the
law closing all alley dwellings in
Washington will be recommended to
the Board Of Trade by it's committee on
streets and avenues at the meeting of
the board at the Willard tomorrow
night.
At a meeting yesterday afternoon the
committee voted. not only to recon-
mend postponement Of the law. but to
ask Congress to appropriate $250,000 a
year during the ten years for reim-
bursting owners of alley property, and
to provide for gradual destruction of
the condemned dwellings.
Thieves Might Hide in Them.
effect on July 1. If Congress does not in
tervene, alley houses are merely closed as
dwellings. William G. Henderson, chair
man OF the stree is and avenues committee
of the trade board, said the committee
felt that under such a condition the
houses would be ideal hiding places for
thieves and result in increased work for
the police department.
The committees plan is to have the
Commissioners institute condemnation
proceedings for SO much alley property
every year if the committees plan for an
annual appropriation of $500 is carried
out by Congress.
I'm this way" said Mr.. Henderson,
THE alley property would be done away
with gradually. whereas if the law goes
into effect on July l the entire alley
population will be turned out into the
city at once and at a time when living
accommodations are at a premium"