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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-16
'Whskey, Beer & Alcohol
Is New Name Given
W.B.&A By Conductors

The "Whiskey, Beer. and Alec
hol' is the title applied today to
the Washington. Baltimore, and
Annapolis railway by one Of it's
conductors following the decision
of Justice Stafford yesterday,
which allows booze traffic be-
tween here and Baltimore unre-
stricted freedom.
The decision allowing unIabIed
booze to come into Washington is
already showing its effects" say
Washington, Baltimore and An
napolis conductors. at is easy to
tell by a mans face whether he is
bringing booze into Washington
or whether he is on other bust
ness. People used to try to act
unconcerned or as busy as pos
sible. But not any more.
The Districts Supreme Courts
decision has altered that. and now
persons carrying 'booze-fiIIed'
suitcases, bundles, and packages
whistle and laugh, without a care
in the world"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-16

Go yernment control did not mean
what they said.
McAdOO VIII Decide Il.
1t was learned on the highest au-
thority today that irector General
McAdoo will give no general decision
setting out the roads that are and
those that are not under Government
control No broad principle to cover
the situation can be set out, 1t was
stated today-. On the other hand. each
road will be Informed upon applica-
ton to the director general for de-
cision where 1t is or is not included.
Each case will be decided upon the
individual facts presented.
Those placed outside the Govern
ment pale will be In the position OF
not being essential to conduct Of the
war Consequently they may have
cause to fear a cutting on Of fuel
supply as non-essentiaL
There are something over 1 500 rail-
road companies In the United States.
The vast majority are short linz
roads.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-16
MAN AND WOMAN
! ASK Jury TRIALS
| ON BOOZE CHARGES

Two men were sentenced for
drunkenness, one man demanded a
jury trial on the same charge, and one
woman demanded a jury trial on a
charge Of selling liquor in Police Court
today.
Simpson Brock, coIored, was ar
rested last night in q movie palace"
in the southeast by Policeman Brod-
erick. The management complained
that he had entered without paying
his admission and that he was bois-
ferrous and disorderly after he got
inside. He denied being drunk, and
claimed that he had slipped after get
ting outside on the ice. giving the Of
ficer the impression that ne was UNI
able to keep his balance. He was
sentenced to thirty days.
Allen Jenkins, colored, arrested for
intoXication, alec blamed the slippery
streets for his downfall. His plea
was received with as much considera-
tion as the one that proceeded il and
he too was sentenced to thirty days.
Ella Cooper, colored, who was ar
rested last night by Sergt. W. z.
Holmes, of the Eighth precinct, on a
charge OF selling liquor, pleaded not
guilty and demanded a jury trial
through her attorney, Robert /.
Miller.
Allen Jenkins, colored, charged
with being drunk, demanded a jury
trial
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-16
WALL ST. MARKET
STRONG TONE PREVAILS AT
THE OPENING
Prices During the Initial Trading
Show UpturnS Of From Fractions
to More Than One Point, Steel
Common Going to Chopper
Shares Are Strong.

NEW YORK, Jan. 16.-There was
a strong tone to the stock market at
the opening today, with prices during
the initial trading showing upturns
OF from fractions to more than 1
point.
Steel common rose 1 point to 81,
and Crucible scored an equal advance
to SOL. Methlehem Steel B rose \
to T4L.
cent dividend, advanced to sex, an
a point to 80, and Marine common q
to 22k.
Union Pacific made an opening ad-
vance Of one point to 112. and frac-
tionaI gains were scored in Reading
and New York Central.
Mexican Petroleum was active, ad-
vancing ~ to ssh, while General
Motors acted contrary to the general
run OF the market and fell 2 points
to 10.
The copper. shares were strong,
American Smelling advancing / point
to so and Anaconda q to 6f%.
Liberty As rose to 1920, while the
3k's sold at 1882.
The most important feature Of the
forenoon trading, was the continued
scant supply OF stocks even at the
higher prices, which had been estab-
lished in the initial dealings
Marine preferred continued active,
ranging around 40. Mexican Petro-
leum moved up 3 points to $685.. and
American Smelling rose 1 point, to
S0k.
The steel industriaIs generally
moved up about / point
The Liberty IS sold down to a new
low record OF o6.I2.
Mnnav lnanah nf q nae n-I
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-16
THE LOCAL MARKET
TRADING AGAIN DULL ON
LOCAL EXCHANGE
Public Utilities Stocks In Odd Lots
Only Transactions Reeordsd-No
Bonds Sold Today--W. r. and z.
Preferred Goes at 81.

Trade was dull on the Washington
Stock Exchange today. Public utili-
ties securities going in odd lots were
the only transactions recorded. No
bonds were sold today. Two Ave
share lots OF Washington Railway and
Electric preferred went at 81 and an
aggregate Of nineteen shares OF
Washington Gas sold at 61h. After
call three more shares OF washing
ton Railway and Electric preferred
sold at 81.
Francis T. Homer today succeeds
Louis s. Levy. OF New York. on the
board of directors Of the American
Security and Trust Company. At the
annual meeting OF the shareholders
were reelected: Eugene z Allies.
Charles ]. Bell. John c. Boyd. George
w. Brown, Albert Garry, William NJ
Coates, Murray A. Cobb, William S.
Corby. Edward c. Dean, William C.
Eustis. William J. FIather, Jr. Daniel
Fraser. James NJ. Green. Gilbert H
Grosvenor. Joseph Letter. Edward B.
Mclean. Clarence F. Norment New
bold Noyes. Myron II. Parker, Albert
NJ. Read. Howard S. Reside. Charles
A. Spalding. Corcoran Thorn John r.
wilkins and Clarence r. Wilson.
Munsey Trust.
Directors of the Munsey Trust
Company elected at the annual meet
ing OF the stockholders are: Wilton
J. Lambert. Perry Belmont. William
T. Dewart. c. H. Pope. Ashley NJ
Gould. S. ]. Henry, P. A. Walker.
George R. Gather and William E.
washInEtoa Title.
At the annual meeting OF the stock
holders OF the Washington Title In
surance Company the following dirsc-
tors were elected: Arthur G. Bishop.
v. Cox. H. Bradley Davidson.
Daniel Fraser. William T. Galliher.
John B. Larner. George W. Linkins.
Fred Mckee. Clarence r. Norment
George H O'Connor. B. Francis Saul.
Joseph n. Saunders, Ernest l.
Schmidt Eugene A Schmidt.
North Capitol Savings.
Theodore Michael is today presi-
dent Of the North Capitol Savings
Bank The other officers are: James
w. French, V. C. Dickey and B. L
Grove. vice presidents: E. F. Burgess,
secretary; ]. Sobotka, cashier, and |
Leo A Rover. attorney.
The board OF directors OF the bank |
Tor the coming year is composed of |
z. r. Burgess. George Clagett, v. c.
Oickey. Daniel Doody, Robert H
Dore, John A. Eckert, H. c. Easter
lay. James W. French. Vernon NJ |
Green. B. l. Grove. Edward p. Hall. |
Joseph A Herbert, ST., Louis Holmes,
Theodore Michael. A E. Powell, NJ. R |
Ready. Leo A. Rover. Clifford Spar
'ow. Charles B. Stewart, Leon s. W.
nan, G. II. winsiow. Charles z.
ioung and F. L Zirkle.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-16
BALTIMORE GRAIN MARKET.

BALTIMORE. Nd, Jan. 16.-Balti.
more market-wheat firm No. soft
red. S12 %: No. . red winter, S12.24 Re.
ceipts, 1902: shipments, $3.50. Corn
new as to condition, S1.50 to $500 pei
bushel Receipts. 1898; shipments
1924. Oats, firmer No. 3 white, 966
o.. Receipts, 27,269: shipments, g.
92l. Rye, firm No. Western export
spot, Sl1.O1. Receipts, 14.112; ship
ments, none. Hay. frm at recently
advanced prices Flour, good demand
unchanged.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-16
NEGRO KILLED BY BRICK,
HIS ASSALANT ESCAPES

Bruce Mack. aged forty. Of 165 N street
southeast, colored. was almost instantly
killed today by a brick thrown by an
other negro, who escaped.
The murder is said to have been the
outcome Of q recent quarrel Mack met
a man at Second street and New Jersey
avenue and talked few moment Then,
il is said. the man picked up a brick
and hit Mack in the temple, fracturing
the skull. When the Casualty Hospital
ambulance arrived Mack was pro-
nounced dead.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-16
From the
Business Office Viewpoint
Great Britain's
No. g.
Lewis Berger & Sons, Ltd,
London

Lewis Berger & Sons, Ltd,
London
Did you and | have to
pay a farthing more than
SAYS for $500 stock by
reason of the Governments
heavy expenditure in ad-
vertiSing War Loan? Ad-
vertiSing creates increased
demand. Increased de-
mand makes possible larger
production; greater factory
output generally reduces
production cost. So it APP
pears that the advertising
pays for the advertising
and the purchaser therefore
pays no more and some
times less for advertised
goods.
P. w. Grigsby.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-16
CORPORATION STATEMENT
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE
NUREMBERG POWDER
CO., Inc.

We. the undersigned, the President and the
majority Of the Board Of Trustees OF the
NUREMBERG POWDER COMPANY. INC,
OF Washington, D c.. 60 hereby certify that
the Capital Stock OF the said Corporation 10
10000. $1,000 Of which has been actually paid
In, and that there are s5,sis.E7 existing debts.
FRANK wHARMBY,
Z. B. BRUMM.
E J. JACOBY
I, E J. JAcoBT. Secretary Of the NUREM-
BERG POWDER CO.. INC. Of the District
OF Columbia. do hereby swear that the facts
stated in the above certificate are true to thS
best Of my knowledge and belief
E J. JACoBY.
Secretary.
Subscribed and sworn to before me. a Jus
tice Of the Peace in and for the County Of
Luzerne. Pa. this 18th day Of January, A
D 1873
JAMES C. SINGLEY.
tSeaD Justice OF the Peace.
Ny commission expires January l, IS2I.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-16

E. C. ROGERS. Business Manager,
THE WASHINGTON TINES
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-16
H. A. COCHRAN TO AID
ADVISER TO GARFIELD

II. A Cochran. general coal freight
agent Of the Baltimore and Ohio rail-
road, is TO become assistant to G. n.
Snider. transportation adviser to DIT.
Garfield, in co-ordinating with the
office of the Director General OF
Railroads the transportation require
ments of the Fuel Administration.
Mr.. Cochran will come to Washing
ton Friday to assume his new duties,
having been granted indefinite leave
Of absence from the Baltimore and
Ohio.
Mr. Cochran is an expert in the
handling OF coal traffic. He has been
connected with the coal traffic de-
partment OF the Baltimore and Ohio
for years.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-16
U. S. LENDS FARMERS
$9,3S9,959 IN DECEMBER

Farmers throughout the United
states were loaned S9.3s9.959 by the
Federal Land Banks during the month
OF December. according to a statement
OF the Federal Farm Loan Board to-
day. The money Is paid out on long
time first mortgage loans. The Bal
timore Bank has a total OF 1858, 200.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-16
ToDAYs SALES.

Washington Railway and Electric pre-
ferred 5dS7. 5Q67.
Washington Gas 5d5i. 5a5ls. 5a5A.
fd611.
AFTER CALL
Washington Railway and Electric pre-
ferred, 3Q67.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-02-19

CTS promising, that the Wage Adjust ment Board, will adjust all differences satisfactorily to the men that the government is now solely dependent, on the workers and appealing to their patriotism. He also stated that a ser ious delay in ship construction work at this time was a great help to the enemies of Democracy. From the opinions of different individuals mem bers of the Board as already expressed and considering the message of Presi- dent Wilson, the Union officials believe that if the corporations come any ways near half way in showing any patriot ism whatever. all differences will be immediately adjusted. MT. Rice states that the whole trouble lies in the at
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-02-19
REFUTES STATEMENT
 STRIKES uNPATRI0TIC

strike of our men at the arsenal, pending an adjustment of the griev- ance to the satisfaction of organ ized labor. After waiting over three weeks for this job to be made fair and also the one atSquantum we've ordered strikes of our mech anics on jobs being performed by private contractors on government work to register our protest against these unfair conditions to labor.
 This is not a dispute with the government dicectly, but with the contractors engaged by the govern ment on government work. The strikes are called against the un- American conditions existing and be- ing continued on these jobs by the main contractors and sub-coutrac- tors.
 "The Aver cantonment was left untouched as we did not wish to inflict a hardship on the men en- camped there during the cold snap and don't desire to impede the Unit ed States government in the training
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that Russia must still fight on; since after showing their hand openly to the German people; the latter still seems willing to not only allow their own rights to be trampled upon, but to believe that the Russian workers, after overthrowing one autocrat; in another autocrat; in the person of the Kaiser. In spite the contempt and abuse heaped upon them by the Ameri- can and English yellow capitalistic press, is spite of the sneers, violent outbursts of indignation, condemna- tion and execration by the hypocritical
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-02-19

NEW YORK, Feb. 18-Convinced by the plainly spoken promises of Presi- dent Wilson and confident, that the President, will see that labor receives square deal; all members of the Brotherhood of Carpenters and join CTS. whose walkout halted the con- struction on government ships, are re- turning to work this morning. John Rice, national organizer and other Union officials, after holding a confer ence, advised the strikers along the entire Atlantic Sea Board, to return to work pending a settlement by the Wage Adjustment Board. All now de- bends on the action of the Board.
 President Wilson last night, sent a lengthy telegram to the Union Lead
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of it's conscript army. For the same identical reasons no attempt has ben made by us to retard the fitting up of transports, now build ng in East Boston or elsewhere in our Jurisdiction.
 Many of our organizations have members serving in the army or navy of the United States govern ment and we are only striving to preserve the conditions they helped to create as civilians during the last thirty years. The unfair contract OTIS, however, are endeavoring to before the issue by tryng to exploit the government .nG the workmen under the guise Sr patriotism. We arc just as patriotic as they are and we believe more so, although we don't wave the Amercan flag continuously, or endcaver to use it as protecting shield to gather in excess profits and break down conditions at the expense of the wage earner.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-02-19

CHICAGO, Feb. 1S.-Mr. J. Ogden Armour today, while testifying before the Clearinghouse Wage Commission gave it as his opinion, that $2.75 a day was enough for the family of any American working man to live on, (pro- viding of course that the said family
 should abstain from all earthly pleas ures, such as eating, sleeping, the wearing of clothes and wasting money on the movies) What a great philan- MT. Armour is, if the working men would only look close they couldn't help but observe the "halo" about his noble brow For surely it
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self styled, friends of democracy; the spirit of the Russian working class marches calmly on, satisfied in their own minds that they know their own business best and need pay no more attention to the carping hypocrites be- yond their borders, than they would pack of yelping CUTS. They are pre- pairing for a German offensive which will in all probability be launched
 Riga and Dvinsk. The new army is composed entirely of volunteers, and
 is not an army of oxen forcibIe driven to slaughter. -sssR
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must be there, since he himself can feel it. MT. Armour very condescend- ingly admitted, to the board, that not only was he willing to pay this wage
 (although of course any "business" man could see it was not good busi- messy but that he also would be will ing, to pay the workers enough so they could lay by, a few dimes, to tide them over during any sickness they may contract in his "very sani- tary" slaughter pens. Isn't it a shame that the government has been so lax in it's duty, as to have failed so far in
 placing a bust of MT. J. Ogden Armour,
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SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 1S.-Mr. H. Schneider, former German Vice Coun- se1 at Honolulu, who was arrested some time ago, for alleged complicity in a conspiracy, to overthrow the British Rule in India; today entered a plea of guilty in the Federal Court and was sentenced to pay fine of $3,000 and three months in the County jail. Schneider will commence his jail sentence immediately. The fine was paid by his attorney, the trials of forty other defendants are now in progress, and the Department of Jus tice expects more of the defendants to plead guilty. Schneider was supposed to have been the leader of the plot.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-02-19

HUNTINGTON, Tenn, Feb. 1S.- Armed women last night were guarding the home of Dock Whita- Ker, alleged army deserter, following the killing two lays ago of his brother, Cleve Whitaker.
 When officers went to the place to get the soldier, a deserter form the 144th Field Artillery, who is said to have refuserd to return to his company at Greenville, s. C., after his furlough had expired, sev-
 eral women armed themselves anC
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BOSTON, Fob. 1S.-John c. Mcdonald, secretary of the Build ing Trades council of Greater Bost- on, iD a statement approved by the trades council in session here today, replied to accusations that tho big strikes were inspired by unpatriotic union leaders to in- terfere with the government work. The statement reads:
 These strikes hava been called because of the unfair attitude of contractors at Squantum and the Watertown arsena>. We have tried every means known to us to adjust these grievances without bringing about any satisfactory results to eur men.
 The public knows that. our com nittee had previously laid the en- fire dispute before the state commit tee on public safety and later before Secretary of tho Navy Daniels and Secretary of war Baker. At the request of the latter official, some three weeks ago, we called off a
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having coal oil poured over it; so there would be no possible chance, for the poor of the slnms to pick out a price up to the top notch. Hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of food- stuff are wasted every year in this way, not only be the large firms but many of the small firms as well. These Parasites would rather waste the food of the nation in their promis- cuous way than sell a few cents less or give it away to the poor, the same poor off of whom the parasites are waxing fat.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-02-19
B0L SHEvIKI GOVT CONTEMPT EQUIP
 MILLIONS; TROOPS

STOCKHOLM, Feb. 1S.-It is reported here today that in spite of the fact that Typhus fever has broken out, in ment is making all possible haste iIl their preparations to re-enter the war. Millions of troops are being assembled and equiped just as quickly as the factories, which are being worked night and day in feverish hast can turn out new equipment or repair broken parts
 The Bolsheviki Government, has con- clusively proven to the satisfaction of the factory workers and the peasants,
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-02-19
bLOATED CAPITALIST SAYS $2.75 PER DAY ENOUGH, WAGE
 SLAVES FAMILY TO LIVE ON

in the Hall of Fame. MT. Olander, secretary of the Illinois Federation of Labor, stated, that in his opinion, the principle reason, for the collapse of the war plans of both the Imperial Governments of Russia and Italy, was directly due to the failure of both these governments to consider the rights of labor, He said the most suc- cessful nations in the present war owed their success, to the fact that they were favorable, to Labor Unions and it would continue to be true. to the very end of the war,
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-02-19
KAISER DON'T BELIEVE OVER 30,000 U. s.
 TROOPS IN EUROPE

AN ATLANTIC PORT, Feb. 1S-Dr. Arthur Davis formerly personal dentist to the Kaiser for IS years just return ing from Germany, says the Kaiser has full information as to just how many American troops, are at present in France. That the Kaiser's information is authentic and that he stated to him, that he was convinced there was not more than one sixth the number of
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-02-19

troops in France as officially reported.
 The Kaiser says that not over 30,000 American troops have landed in France so far, that the German subs had done very effective work, amongst the Amer ican troop ships, successfully sinking many of them. Davis reported the food conditions in Germany; at the present time very bad and growing
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-02-19
FROM NEW JERSEY.
 LONDON, TENNESSEE
 AND SAN FRANCISCO

ENGLEWOOD PASSES CURFEW
 LAW FOR GIRLS UNDER IS
 HACKENSACK, N. J. Feb. 18.- The Englawood city council has passed the curfew odinance, and girls of IS or unler cannot be on the streets after 8:30 p. m. unless with guardian. This agitation is due to the new Camp Merritt, at Dumont three miles northwest of Englewood, where several thousand soldiers are now located. The Der gen county committee of one hun dred arc endeavorns to have every municipality surrounding Dumont, adopt a similar action.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-02-19

Treason trial, being conducted by the French Senate. While testifying he became so exasperated by the pointed questions, asked by some of the Sena- tors, that he invited his own arrest, so that he might face these yelled in- situations by direct refutation. His request was immediately granted and he is now facing a frontal attack.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-02-19
PRESIDENT AND WAGE BOARD WILL CONFER, TO
 ADJUST GRIEVANCE

tempt of the shipbuilding corporations to hold up both the government and the men at the same time; that the men cannot help but see that in this way they are being doubly robbed; 1st directly by the corporation itself, and 2nd indirectly by the corporations rob- ping the government, which is really supported by the workers only. There is no such thing as love of country by the human Ieeches who would con- tinue to suck the very life blood of both workers and government, regard les of the life and death struggle being waged by the government at the pres- ent time.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-02-19
COMPULSORY FOOD
 BILL WILL PASS

WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 1S.- The House Agricultural Committee today reported favorably on the Hoov- CT Compulsory Food Conservation Bill. This Measure will give the Food Ad- nAnistration definite power to check all the present waste of both the man.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-02-19

ufacture and distribution of food.
 Some of the, larger commission and brokerage firms have been in the habit. even lately, of holding food stuffs in storage, until said foodstuffs were partly spoilt, and then hauling the same off to be dumped, after first
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-02-19

went along. As the posse approach ed the Whitaker home, they were greeted with lead. The fire was re- turned and Steve was killed.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-02-19

LONDON, Feb. 1S.-The arrest of Chas. Humbert, member of the French Senate is today reported from Paris. NJ. Humbert is the owner of the Paris Journal and was recently called, as a. witness in the Bolo Pasho