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Evening star., 1918-01-16
HITS MINIMUM WAGE BILL
House Bill Will Not Be Consid-
cred for an Indefinite
Period.

Consideration of the Nolan So mini
mum wage bill by the House will not
be secured today by the committee on
labor in spite Of the fact that that COM
mittee had the call on the calendar.
This was due to the fact that the
Nolan bill was not placed on the calen-
dar until after December IL. on which
date a special rule was passed which
provided that no measure not on the
calendar at that date could be taken
up until the entire calendar had been
disposed Of
Speaker Clark in making this decision
that the Nolan minimum wage bill
could not come up today said that 1t
was a mystery to him why the House
had adopted such a rule and what its
purpose was.
This ruling puts the Nolan minimum
wage bill where it cannot receive con-
sideration for an indefinite period.
Evening star., 1918-01-16
APPOINTS COMMITTEE
/ TO ACT ON WATER POWER
Speaker Clark Selects Members to
Take Jurisdiction on Develop
ment Bills.

Speaker Champ Clark today ap-
pointed the special committee Of eight
cen members of the House which is to
take jurisdiction of all questions re-
lating to water power development.
taking the six ranking members of the
committee on interstate and foreign
commerce, the committee on public
lands and the committee on agricul-
ture, these being the respective COM
mittees before which water power bills
of various kinds are pending.
The new committee follows: Sims,
Tennessee, chairman; Ferris, Oklahoma; !;
Lever, South Carolina; Doremus, Mich
igan; Taylor. Colorado: Lee, Georgia;
Stephens. Nebraska: Raker, California;
Gambler, Mississippi; Hayden. Arizona;
Esch. Wisconsin; Lenroot Wisconsin;
Haugen. Iowa; Hamilton. Michigan;
Lafollette. Washington; Mclaughlin,
Michigan; Parker, New Jersey and
Anderson, Minnesota.
The new committee is charged with
legislation which is regarded as of the
highest Importance. 1t will endeavor
to perfect bill which will reconcile con-
ficting views and interests on the sub
1ect Of water-power development and
bring legislation that will release to
of hydroelectric energy estimated to be
furnished by streams on the public lands
in navigable streams.
The bill has already been drawn and
approved by the Secretary Of War, the
Secretary OF the Interior and the Secre-
tary of Agriculture. whose departments
have partial jurisdiction over naviga-
ton. forest reserves and public lands
The provisions Of tho bill were out
lined in The Star last Sunday.
The committee will get to work as
soon as possible after the committee on
interstate and foreign commerce gets
free from consideration Of tho bill ef-
feotuating the taking over Of the rail-
roads by the government.
Evening star., 1918-01-16
JAMES B. AUSTIN DIES,
Veteran Telegrapher Worked for the
Western Union and United Press.

Word has been received here of the
death yesterday at st. Thomas. On
tario. of James Beemer Austin, former
telegraph operator of the Western I'm
ion Company and the United Press in
this city.
The body will be brought to this city
it's arrival being expected tomorrow
Funeral services will be held Friday
afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at Wright s
chapel. Interment will be in Glen
wood cemetery.
Mr.. Austin was born in Ontario. He
worked for the Western Union from
1880 to 1888 in this city. after which
he entered the employ of the United
Press as telegraph operator and edi-
tor. He then returned to the employ
Of the Western Union and remained in
it's service until he returned toeoqive
with his daughter in Ontario. His wife
died about eighteen months ago
Evening star., 1918-01-16
Spoermann Not Dangerous,
Say Officials Here; May Be
Interned Until Endsof War

Preliminary reports to the Department
of Justice today indicated that Walter
Spoermann, the German arrested at
Camp Morrison, Va, on suspicion of be-
ing spy. is dangerous only in a minor
way, such as might subject him to In
ternment for the war. 1t was intimated
that evidence is insufficient to warrant
a court-martial trial
Full reports will be received later, and
the department then will decide whether
Spoermann shall be interned without
trial or be subjected to serious judicial
processes.
Evening star., 1918-01-16
Two Girls Suffocated in a Trunk.

BOSTON. January 16.-Two small
girls. Catherine Avassa and her sister
Adeline, were found by their mother
sufrocated in a trunk in their home
here last night. While playing about
the house they had climbed into the
trunk and closed the lid. which has q
spring look,
Evening star., 1918-01-16
LENINE ESCAPES
ASSASSiN'S FIRE
Continued from First Pass.,

(continued from H1rst Pass.l
they will be punished severely. Tho
proclamation says:
1.-The army confident in you, II fu3s
filling its duty and awaits your tmmeA
date help"
Another proclamation. addressed ia
all at the front, particularly the 18th
Special Army" informs them that tho
central committee chosen by the dele
gates at the last conference Of tho
armies has been formed in Petrograd
for the purpose of provisioning the ar
mics, and calls for the fullest detailed
information from local army commit
tees regarding supplies and needs. Ie
concludes:
only by friendly cooperation. only
in harmony and by strong physical ef.
fort, shall we be able to conquer the
anarchy existing here"
The third proclamation begs all aN
the front to telegraph the central cons
mittee where and when commands foH
organizing army supplies shall be sent
Evening star., 1918-01-16
NAVAL OFFICERS MUSTN'T KEEP
FAMILIES IN VICINITY OF SHIP

future and to the limited number of Off
necessary for every officer to devote his
entire time and attention to the prepara-
ton Of every element of the fleet for meet
ing the enemy. In order that there may
officers nor men should attempt to have
their families in the immediate vicinity
Of the vessels upon which they are serv-
ing, particularly in the vicinity of fleet
bases, and the department looks with de-
cided disapproval upon such procedure"
Evening star., 1918-01-16

In order that domestic affairs may not
detract the attention Of naval officers from
their more important official duties Sec
retary Daniels has forbidden officers es-
tablishing their families in the immediate
vicinity of the ships on which they are
serving. The prohibition is carried in
general order which says:
THE attention of all officers OF the Navy
and Marine Corps is directed to the fact
that. due to the very large number OF
vessels to be commissioned in the near
Evening star., 1918-01-16
Germans Dissatisfied
Over Slow Progress in
Russ Peace ParIeyS

BY the Associated Press.
AMSTERDAM, January 16.-Great disA
satisfaet elton is expressed by the Gers
man newspapers at the slow progress
of the peace negotiations at Brest~
Litovsk and the Russians are CHARGED
with prolonging them deliberately.
This delay is affecting the negotiations
in progress at Petrograd where, ao>
cording to the Weser Zeitung of Brs%
men, the discussion regarding exchange
of prisoners has yielded no results thus
far, The Tageblatt Of Berlin makes q
similar complaint regarding the work
of the special German commercial come
missions now in Petrograd.
Most of the newspapers assert QerS.
many will never think of completely
eyacuating the occupied Russian ters
ritory before peace has been broughnf
about on all fronts.
Instructions Not Altered. :;
BERLIN, via London, January 1e.-A
BARON Won dem Observation-Disclosures
fairs, Informed the reichstag main CONS
mittee yesterday that there had benn
no alteration in the instructions given
to Foreign Secretary Won Kueh1manA
for the peace negotiations at BrestS
Litovsk.
sian people reckoned on fayorabls ee>
suits from the negotiations. and that
the bolshevik government Will have 10
hear the consequences should IL prove
that 4 had been deceived. The Voc
sische Zeitung says that Russia eAn
have complete peace at homo the mo-
ment she comes to an aSyesmene Sakl1
the central poWeeA -
Evening star., 1918-01-16
DECIDED Won HERTLING
SHALL SPEAK FRIDAY

COPENHAGEN. January 1S.-The cor.
respondent at Berlin Of the National
Tidende says he learns it has been de-
cided that Chancellor Won Hertling
shall address the msin COMMITTEES OF
the reichstag FEdaN
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Doubts He Was in Navy.

IT do not believe he ever was a member
OF the German navy. II he was. he never
said anything about it to me-"
Miss Stoops said her acquaintance
with Spoermann began before war
was declared" but when asked as to
the exact time, refused to be any more
specific.
Miss Stoops said she knew Spoermann
while she was playing in the orchestra
of hotelrin Baltimore last summer
She declined to give the name of the
Baltimore hotel. She came to Wash
ington. last September. she said. after
having been away from the city for
year or more. and since then has played
At the National Hotel, where she also
has a room and makes her home
Evening star., 1918-01-16
STATE RATELAWS
TO Be EFFECTIVE
No Change in Their Operation,
Mr.. McAdoo Tells Utilities
Commissioners.

All state railway rate laws and re.u-
lations will remain in full effect under
government operation, Director General
McAdoo today told a delegation repre-
senting the National Association of
Railway and Utilities Commissioners.
a specific order probably Will be is
sued shortly:
Such a ruling disposes of the conten-
ton of many railroads that under gov
ernment operation they were not subject
either to intrastate rates prescribed by
state authorities or to other state regu-
lations
Mr.. MeAdoo advised the com mission
ers to continue to exercise every f,nc-
tton they have held in the past. and to
notify him of any difficulties He also
emphasized that the Interstate Com
merce Commission has not lost anv of
Its rate-making or other powers. The
commissioners were advised, however.
not to order new construction by rail-
roads except in cases Of absolute neces-
sfty, IN order to avoid capital expendi-
lures during the war emergency The
commissioners promised their co-opera-
tfon in every way.
Reduction Of passenger train schedules
already has increased the number of
locomotives available for freight move
ment. especially in the east Engine
repairs still are reported extremely
tardy- A lack of proper coordination
. VI VI anu cpStifI often results
in either idle engines or idle crews
Reports from the middle west today
showed slight Improvement in weather
conditions, but freight movements still
were sluggish.
Efforts to move coal and food for the
relief of New York and New England
!; were redoubled by the railroad admin
; istration.
. Snowplows Aid Work.
The railroad administration acknowl-
edged 1t could do little against the
weather except distribute cars, locomo-
. tfves and snowplows where they were
most needed. and orders accordingly
! went forward for the transfer of eouip.
ment to certain lines.
r, H. Ashton. president of the Chicago
: and Northwestern railway. is in Wash.
ington comforting with Director Gen.
: eral McAdoo regarding the situation In
the middle west. 1t was reported tha,
: he would be made the Administrations
representative in Chicago to direct the
. traffic in that section as A. H. Smith 1.
. doing in the east.
: Appointment of a. board of four tt
tnvostigate Increased wage demands o1
the railroad, brotherhoods also was i'm.
) dW consideration by Director McAdoo
Evening star., 1918-01-16
Every One Must Help to Victory.

We are all of us at war with Ger
many, every man and woman. whatever
the post or station we hold. Each must
help to victory; each can aid defeat by
doubt. by fear. by hesitation, by fixing
his eyes beyond the battle to be fought,
upon respites never earned without ef-
fort.
1t is a time for courage, for hope. 1t
is a time for each man to win his share
of the battle. each woman to conquer
her part of the field. We are not mere
ly in military but even more in a
moral sense the reserves of civilization.
We are Just going under fire. We have
to make 1.-The charge that wins the
day" Shall we fail those who have
fought, shall we forsake those who are
trying to fight, shall we doubt before
we have dared?
Evening star., 1918-01-16
Drastic FueI-Saving Order Un-
der Preparation Today
by Authorities.
HOUSEHOLD NEEDS
GIVEN PREFERENCE
No Supplies for Breweries, Box Fac
tories, Glass Concerns and Churches,
Said to Be Plan.

An order cutting of coal supplies to a
number of the less essential industries
was under preparation today by the fuel
administration. 1t will limit supplies to
the industries until the fuel famine in
the east is relieved.
In its final form the order. 1t was
said, probably will reduce to a great
extent industrial activity for period
of days. The order as now contem-
plated will forbid outright the use OF
coal for any purpose. with a list OF
exceptions, The exceptions will in
clude household requirements. public
utilities. ships hunkers. food manu-
featuring plants and some war indus
tries.
Homes Given First Place.
The order also will classify a lis, for
preferential shipment in the following
order: Household requirements. public
utilities and bunker coal. It Will pro-
vide for the limitation of coal supplies
10 war industries If necessary TO meet
the emergency. Fuel administration
officials believe that enforcement Of
the order will bring early relief
The action was decided on after q
conference between Fuel Administrator
Garfield and Z. 3. Neyes. head of tho
fuel administrations conservation divi-
sion. who had just returned from New
York, where he went over rhe situation
there with state fuel administrators of
the cast.
1t was decided to leave open for the
present tss suggestion OF state fuel ad-
rniaistratcrs that Monday of every week
be declared national holiday. and that
all industries be shut down on that
day.
May Close for Week or Longer.
The non-essentssl industries may be
closed down for week or longer.
Brewe-ies. box factories. glass manu-
featuring concerns and churches. il is
said. probably viii Be among the indus
tries and institutions that will get no
coal.
Supplies TO war industries probably
Will be curtailed shortly until relief for
householders is in sight. The proposal
Tor shutting down all industry on Mon
day Of each week will be taken up as
soon as the order in preparation today
has been put into operation.
Closing down of war industries for a
period of any considerable length. it is
pointed out, would work hardships that
would not attend a closing for one day
a week.
Manufacturing plants now bank their
hress afer Sunday and could bank them
another day if necessary.
Plan Considered Some Time
pRn for cutting off coal to non-es-
sentia1 industries has been in the mind
OF Dr. GARFIELD for some time, but not
until the situation became so serious
was he ready to put 1t into operation
Evening star., 1918-01-16

The war workers Of Kentucky are
holding . statewide rally today at
Evening star., 1918-01-16

do anything against the United States
but because / was afraid he would ge.
himself into trouble by saying something
in favor of Germany.
Evening star., 1918-01-16

3 ~ -
frankly admitted to be an expedient to
: avoid the placing Of purchases under
. single head.
: his appointment was hefalded as SO,
luton OF the problem. 1t was stated
a single minister Of munitions would
conflict with the War and. Navy de-
partments' operations that the job was
too big for any one man and tha' an
the co-ordination needed couid e.r,os De aos
board, leaving to the departments m
volved the dnal formal approval OF tne
purchasing arrangements made tnfoush
that board.
But the war Industries board has had
q run Of bad luck" 1t has done Valu-
able work, under handicaps. according
to cabinet officers and business men
who have studied its operations. When
1t was headed by Frank Scott ttheh
known as the general munitions board)
the illness of Mr.. Scott and his resig-
nation on that account brought a luli
In its activities. Then Robert ). Low
EFT assumed the chairmanship tempo
rari1y. He was i'll for time and did
not feel at liberty to go ahead when
he returned to his desk, because 1t was
apparent that his appointment as di-
rector of pri6rities meant that anothef
chairman was to be appointed. Then
came Mr.. Willard. who had just set
tied down to his task when his resig-
nation comes.
Unable to Obtain Ruling.
The criticism relating to the war in
dustries board is not that it has not
fulfilled its functions, but that it had
not the authority to 90 anything. 1t
was merely another one of the advisory
bodies which have multiplied rapidly,
1t is charged. while there was no visible
authority to put all this flood of recon-
mendations into effect. Business men
coming to Washington have been I'M
able to learn where to turn to get any
final ruling on the questions they wish
ed to be considered. One critic likens
the present situation to an automobile
with excellent steering gear and
brakes. but with no motive power.
Another handicap under which the
urged. is that it has not known long
enough in advance what the govern
ment needed.
Critics Flay Program.
Critics charge that the specific de-
tails of how many men are to be sent
to France in the coming year. how
and munitions they will need have not
been worked out. In other words. it
Is claimed that there is no general
program looking very far ahead. and.
consequently. no effort to speed up to
meet the demands of fcng-term pro-
gram which does not exist.
For these reasons the action OF the
President in naming a successor to
Mr.. Willard is awaited with interest !
If he appoints a successor it is consid-
cred he possibly may outline his duties
IN such a manner that the present
tangled situation will be cleared up
There was the prediction. but no Of
fetal intimation. that the appointee
might be given wider powers. more
specific and well defined duties and au-
thority to get results
Evening star., 1918-01-16
SP0ERMANN'S GUILT
AS SPY In DOUBT

Continued from First Pase.r
Evening star., 1918-01-16
Plan Considered Some Time

A p6n for cutting off coal to non-es-
sential industries has been in the mind
of Dr.. Garfield for some time. but not
until the situation became so serious
was he ready to put 1t into operation,
Evening journal., 1918-12-23
DOES WILHELM
HELM
REMEMBER THIS?

THE HAGUE. Dec. i7.-When the
ex-Kaiser visited Count Bentinck at
Middachten Castle back in August,
1909, inhabitants OF Arnhem recall
a strange premonition as to the fate
OF Germany and its ruler. The
morning that the ex-Kaiser's train
was TO arrive had been very hot.
and, just as the engine pulled in. a
terrific thunderstorm burst over the
town, deluging the thousands OF
onlookers. over the station floated
the Dutch and German flags. A flash
Of lightning struck the German flag
STAFF and shiyered II TO splinters,
the Dutch flag remaining untouch-
ed. Now that Wilhelm is again in
Arnhem, one wonders il he recol-
lects this incident.
Evening journal., 1918-12-23
KLEINSTUBER JOKED
AFTER SHELL HIT HIM

Captain Joseph M. Barsky, who Is IN
the Medical Corps overseas has recently
written letter 10 Mr.. and Mrs. John
klehstuber. OF No. 406 West Sixth
street stating that their son Lieut..
William kleinstuber laughed and joked
all the way 20 the hospital after he had
been wounded In the head, and insist
ed on riding on the front seat OF the
ambulance.
He was struck" Captain Barsky
writes, ION November 3. while asleep
In house. lie had been sent 10 the
3isth Infantry 10 act as battalion sur
geon. lie and chap named Robertson
from my own company, together with
some other officers, were IN the house
when a Hun shell struck II. woundlne
quite a few. Bill, the plucky devil,
bound up his own wounds"
Evening journal., 1918-12-23

Recommended-to William Hohenzol-
Tern, this map Of st. Helena, with its
military roads and its strategic possi-
bilities. Marked by a star is the spot
where stands the quarters once oc-
eupied by another who dreamed Of
world conquest-and also failed-Napo-
leon. And above is the Longwood house
IN which Napoleon died. Should VIII
helm be sent here. he may exercise his
military genius in staging imaginary
campaigns on the island without dis
lurblng the balance Of the world.
Evening journal., 1918-12-23
ELKroN uoroBIsr urRr

ELKToN, Md, Dec. 23.-While driv-
ing at high speed on the Chesapeake
City road the automobile containing W.
r. Jenness and Edward Woodrow, both
OF Rising sun. overturned and both
men were thrown to the ground. The
machine was complete wreck. The
condition OF Mr.. Woodrow is quite seri-
Gus.
Evening journal., 1918-12-23
VETERAN COURT
CRIER BURIED TODAY

The funeral Of the late John n. Gal
aher, aged II years, was held this ar
ternoon from his residence, No. SAT
North Clayton street Mr.. Gallaher
was well known IN this city and for az
years was court crler in the United
States District Court here. He served
under 1--WE judges, Judge Edward g..
Bradford, the elder. Judge Leonard Z.
Wales, Judge Edward G.. Bradford.
Judge George Gray and Judge Victor b.
Woolley.
Mr.. Gallaher was a veteran OF the
Civil War and was well liked by all
who knew him. Besides his widow he
is survived by four children, Howard
X. Gallaher. Mrs. Lewis A. owens, and
Mrs. John T. Hall. all Of this city. and
Mrs. Florence Dunlap. Of Coatesvllle,
Pa.
Evening journal., 1918-12-23
ROsLEY IN NINE YIELD.

TO be on ship carrying 1900 mines
filled with high explosives, while the
surface OF the surrounding ocean was
covered with blazing oil. was the thrill
ing experience OF Robert II. Bosley, No.
i40i King street. Young Bosley was
In the gun crew OF a cargo carrier.
The blazing oil came from a tanker
in the convoy, which had been tor
pedoed, set on flre and sunk by Ger
man U-boat. Several tlmcs the oil came
near the mine carrier.
Evening journal., 1918-12-23
CHIIDRENs NIGHT AT GRANGE

Diamond State Grange will hold an
open meeting tonight The school chil-
dren Will give pleasing Christmas en-
tertainment OF song and story. Every
body will be welcome at this Chill
dren's Night" at o'clock, In the
Grange Hall, at Stanton.
Evening journal., 1918-12-23
W0MEN'S COLLEGE
AWARDED BANNER
special 70 The Evening journal.

Special to The Evening Journal.
NEWARK, Dec. 23.-The Women's
College has received the banner for 100
per cent. Red Cross membership. Every
member Of the student body and
faculty have enrolled as members. The
college is now closed for the holidays.
Evening journal., 1918-12-23
WoMENs AUXILIARY MEETING.

A special meeting OF the Women's
Auxiliary OF the Volunteer Firemen's
Relief Association, will be held at 7.30
o'clock tonight at No. 2ii East Four
teenth streei. =
Evening journal., 1918-12-23
81 MILLION FISH HaTcuFn

ELkTON, Md, Dec. 23-The Conse-va-
ton Commission Of Maryland reports
that during the year It, has hatched and
distributed in waters in Cecil county
81. $4,000 young fish.
Evening journal., 1918-12-23

Salary increases Invariably Do(~
after faithfully using end reedln0 ~
WANT ADs~-Adv.
The Washington times., 1918-12-15
My Advice to the Thin
By Lima Cdodlieri.
The Most Famous Living Beauty.

Of the best possible aids to gaining
flesh. After the bath, too, q gentle
massage with olive oil or lanolin
will be found great fattsner.
The slender woman must also
have some form of gentle exercises
in the open air every day. They
viii tend to invigorate the body
and induce a healthy normal appe-
lite.
Fresh air, a great deal of II, and
ample sleep are two more essen
tials in gaining weight. II her fat
sister sleeps seven hours the thin
woman should have eight or nine.
This gives her system time to re-
pair the worn-out tissues and to
build up new ones. II she Is afflict-
ed with insomnia that can be over
come by drinking a glass Of
warmed milk, q cup Of cocoa, or
chocolate and eating a light sand
wich, or 9 biscuit or two before go
ing to bed.