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Evening star., 1918-01-25
Gamers Get Packing Concession.

Gamers have been granted permission
by the food administra tion to pack an
additional % per cent of the normal
amount of dry white, colored or lima
beans Release of the necessary tin
plate has been secured. The Gamers al
ready had been given permission to can
an initial % per cent of the amount
they had indicated would be packed by
March l. In addition Gamers are urged
to pack all possible of beans contain
ing more than 20 per cent of moisture
These will spoil when warm weather
comes unless they are packed.
Evening star., 1918-01-25
RECORD SAVES OFFICER.
Capt. Victor Blue Sentenced to Lose
Twenty Numbers in Grade.

case of Capt. Victor Blue, comma nding
the battleship Texas. and former chief
of the bureau of navigation. Navy De-
partment. He was convicted by court
martial of the charge of endangering
the safety of his ship by alleged mis-
management and sentenced to lose
twenty numbers in his grade Because
of his fine record. the Secretary of the
Navy mitigated the sentence to the
loss of ten numbers.
Lieut.. Commander Ernest Friedrich.
recently attached to the New York nav
Evening star., 1918-01-25
LIQUOR BAN DURING WAR.
League Committee Asks
President to Act.

An appeal to President Wilson for the
prohibition Of the manufacture of beer
or wine during the war was framed at
a meeting here last night of the ma
tional executive committee Of the Anti
Saloon League of America.
1t also was voted to urge the War De-
partment to extend to the American
soldiers in France 'the same protec-
tion from drunkenness and vice which
Is given the soldiers in this country
Other measures advocated by the COM
mittee were wartime prohibition for
Hawaii and the creation of an inter-
national anti-alcohol congresA
Evening star., 1918-01-25
Remember Tonsiline

TONSunE d tho National Sre
Throat Remedy-it is sold in every etats
in the Union. Most peopla buy, . bottle
occasionally because moVt .peQple occa-
sionslly have Sore ThrpaE Yhey buy
it for the prompt, welcome 1efief e
brings to sufferers from this malady.
You can forget Sore Throat e you win
only remember TONSuQE and Rsk
the bottle NOW that waits 6oe ~
you at your druggists. ~
Look for the long necked
fellow On the bottle 0hen you
get it. H
30 cents and go cents. Hos "a
pital size, 800. ~
Evening star., 1918-01-25

by itself will not give proper sus-
tenance.
Notwithstanding this and other pri-
vations. the Rumanian army is main
tanning discipline. Information from
authoritative sources emphatically con-
tradicts- rumors of any pronounced
movement against King Ferdinand. 1t
is declared that only the smallest
minority seeks to overthrow the gov
ernment.
Evening star., 1918-01-25
FOOD PRICES IN WASHINGTON.


dretai me
In District of Co
nota
In
on other
for the District Of
Evening star., 1918-01-25
May Recognize Bolsheviki.

LONDON. January 25-Some of the
to be comforting with reference to
formal acknowledgement by their gov
ernments of the bolshevik government
1t is not stated which ambassadors are
concerned. and there is no indication as
to the decision.
The Russian national commissioners
are reported to have received the reply
of Great Britain to their inquiry re-
garding the arrival of a British cruiser
at Vladivostok. Although the British
explanation was not wholly satisfac-
tory. 1t was regarded as acceptable, and
the fact that the reply was addressed to
the commissioners made a good i'm
preston
Evening star., 1918-01-25

Donald A. Stroh, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry L. Stroh of this city, has
been commissioned a captain, and is
stationed at Naco, Ariz., with the 18th
Cavalry. U. S. A.
Capt. Stroh entered the service June
IT as second lieutenant. He is
graduate of the Central High School,
having been graduated with the class
of 1911. He was graduated from the
Michigan Agricultural College with the
class of. 1915.
Evening star., 1918-01-25
CIVILIAN ARMY TO
AID SECONDEDRAFT
Physicians, Clerks and Teach
ers Will Assist Work of
Picking D. c. Selects.

Seventy-seven physicians. 10 clerks
and 200 school teachers will compose
the army that Acting Adjutant General
Donovan plans to call out early next
month to complete details for the as
second National Army.
This big force OF workers will con-
duct physical examinations, make a
record of the same and prepare certain
important information for filing in the
office of the provost marshal general,
the entire work to be done practically
without cost to the District.
Secretary Donovan today planned TO get
the three groups together for conferences
early next week on the duties mapped out
for them. The first meeting. which will
be for school teachers, is expected to be
held in the District building Monday
evening.
Will Transcribe Data.
1t is planned to use the teachers in
transcribing certain data from the ques
tionnaires for the preparation of a CEN
trail classification file which will be kept
in the office of the provost marshal gen.
eral
There will be in the neiKhborhood
lof twelve teachers and six substitutes
assigned to each local board for the
purpose of making these records. 1t
is expected they will work from to 9
lin the evening.
The clerical force which is to assist
the physicians in connection with the
physical examinations will be re-
|cruited entirely from the rank of Dis
!trict employees. Ten clerks are wanted
for each of the eleven local boards.
A meeting of departmental heads was
held yesterday at the District building
and arrangements were instituted look
ing toward the drafting of employees
from each department to assist in this
work.
Start February 5.
Under the plan proposed for conduct
ing physical examinations in one CEN
trail point. schedule has been ar
ranged showing the hours during
which local boards will conduct their
respective examinations. For exam
pie board No. / will inaugurate it's
schedule February 5, from until )
pm.
Its next meeting will be February 9,
rom am. to pm. The District clerks
assisting the board will work only dur
ing the specified hours for the examina-
tions.
that registrants under the various
boards shall be called before six ex-
amining physicians and leader or su-
pervisor, this arrangement making a
total of seventy-seven physicians for
the eleven boards. These physicians
will meet in the District building early
during the coming week and map out
the work before them.
Evening star., 1918-01-25
Special Conservation Meeting.

AS further means of arousing in
terest in the ag-your-shoveI' cam
paign. the conservation division of the
fuel administration has arranged to
hold a special coal conservation meet
ing at Billy Sundays Tabernacle next
Monday evening, beginning at Sis
O'Clock. The seats will be free to the
public.
One of the principal speakers will
be Private Peat. young Canadian SOL
der who went out with the first con-
tingent and was seriously wounded in
the fighting around Ypres. He is well
allies. Another will be Private Herbert
II. Scott. of New Zealand, who has
fought against the Turks as well as
the Germans. He has lived through
more thrilling experiences. it is stated
than perhaps any other man who has
returned to tell the tale
John l.. Weaver, federal fuel admin
istrator of the District, will preside.
Evening star., 1918-01-25
STEAMSHIP TO SAIL SOON.
Nieuw Amsterdam to Start for U. S
Despite German Threat.

Ms1ERDAM. January, 25.-It is au-
announced that the steam
ship MEOW Amsterdam will sail soon.
A dispatch from Amsterdam yester-
day announced that the HoIIand-Amer-
lea line had obtained permission for
the Nieuw Amsterdam to sail for the
United States. The same dispatch.
quoting the Handelsblad. stated that
it had been learned that the German
government intends to place all Dutch
shipping firms on the blacklist and to
refuse Dutch vessels supplies of coal
because of the agreement between the
shipping firms and the United States.
Outward sailings of Dutch ships would
be stopped, according to the Handels-
blad. If the coal supply was to be
stopped.
Evening star., 1918-01-25
"The Digest" a Beacon to

In the darkness of night, amid the qucksands and
would be lost but for the guiding flare of the lights
that the ingenuity OF has placed everywhere for
the service of sailors. For the bewdered citizen,
battling in the deep of politics in these dark
days of worldwide storm and stress, urged her and
thither by the thousand contrary of shifting
Evening star., 1918-01-25
WILL TAG" SHOVEL
At THE WHITE HOUSE
Two Washington Children Earn
Place in Fuel Conservation
Day Program.

Two of the proudest children III
Washington today are William Edward
F'urey and Miss Helen Margaret rev.
They have been selected to attach d
tag to the White House coal shovel
January 80. which has been designated
by the United States Fuel Administra-
ton as "tag-your- shovel" day.
Their selection is not the result of
chance or Partially. They earned the
distinction. Master Furey did 1t by sell
ing liberty bonds; Miss Tew by can
ming vegetables grown III a war gar
den.
The White House tagging ceremony
will take place at 4 o'clock in the att
ernoon of January so. and it is expected
the President and Mrs. Wilson and
other members of the presidential fam
lily will witness it. 1t is planned that a
guard of honor. made up of children
from the public and private schools,
shall accompany the "taggers' to the
White House.
How They Won Distinction.
Scout Furey. who is thirteen years
old. is a son OF Ensign e. W. Furey, U.
-. ~, statiCiiSu at tlle washing toii Id '
yard. He is patrol leader in Troop
No. 6s. and a pupil in the Congress
Heights School. 1t is believed he has
sold more libert.- bonds than any other
scout in America. his record to date
being $40 bonds Of total valued OF
s41.300. For this work he was award
ed medal by the assistant secretary
OF the Treasury. With this record and
experience back of him, he expects to
lead again when the third liberty loan
is issued.
Miss Tew. who lives at 132 w street
northwest, and is pupil ct Central
High School. was awarded check No
in the nationwide contest conducted
by the national emergency garden COM
mission for the best canned vegetables
grown in war gardens. She was born in
Washington, and is a daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Arthur II. Tew. Not satisfied
with past achievements and the re-
sultant honors. she hopes to make q
record in selling bonds of the third
liberty loan.
Evening star., 1918-01-25

Seaweed. chemically treated, fire
proofed and made into pads. forms
Evening star., 1918-01-25
Won Kuehlman Statement.

Dr. Richard Won Kuehlmann. German
foreign minister, replied to Trotzky. de-
claring in principle that Gen. Hoffmans
aims were the same as those advanced
on Christmas. Throughout the negotia-
tions, he said. the Germans had kept in
view the chronological boundaries. but also
the actual boundaries of the old Russian
empire He said that the central powers
intended to permit free self-definition,
scoff1ng at the theory that the presence
OF troops would prevent this Regarding
evacuation DR.. Kuehlmann said that it
must be taken up with the newly born
self-defined governments
IF Gen. Hoffman expresses the terms
more strongly" said DR.. Kuehlmann, it is
because soldier always expresses strong
er language than diplomats But it must
not be deduced from this that there is
any dissension between US regarding the
principles which are one whole and we'll
thought out"
DIR. Kuehlmann consented to Trot-
xky's request for a postponement of
the conference. declaring, however, that
It would be much pleasanter il they
could finish the negotiations now, as
the formal recess brought about many
misunderstanding.
Evening star., 1918-01-25

An arrow has been painted on the
back of a new glove for automobile
drivers to aid them in signaling.
Evening star., 1918-01-25

opinion steady beacon shines aloft, to direct
him into the calm haven OF sound judgment-THE
LITERARY DIGEST. This great news-ma gazine,
unaffected by the winds waves OF opposing ideas,
gathers up for you the vital substance of the worlds
news, using every mpartally, and makes of it
illuminating beam of world-information. Get into
the circle of its radiance today and know the truth
Evening star., 1918-01-25
Will Control Destinies.

"The internal life of these provinces
lies, therefore, for an indefinite epoch
in the hands of these, powers. Under
such conditions any indefinite guaran-
tees regarding the expression of the
will of the Poles, Let's and Lithuanians
are only of an illusory character. Prac-
tically it means that the governments
of Austria and Germany take into their
own hands the destiny of their nations
Trotzky declared that he was glad
now that the central powers were
speaking frankly. stating that Gen.
Hoffman's conditions proved that the
real aims were builded on quite a diff
ferent level to the principles recognized
on December 25. and that real or lasting
peace was only possible on the actual
principle of self-defnition.
TT is clear" Trotzky declared, that
the decision could have been reached
long ago regarding peace aims if the
central powers had not stated their
aims differently from those expressed
by Gen. Hoffman"
Evening star., 1918-01-25
RUSSW|LL REJECT
TEUTON|C Terms
Final Decision, However, Will
Come From Workmen's
Congress.
WHAT TEUTON PLANS MEAN

PETROGRAD, January 24.-The Rus
sian delegates to the Brest-Litovsk peace
conference have decided unanimously to
reject the terms offered by the Germans.
Final decision as to peace or war rests
with the congress of soldiers and work
mems delegates.
A detailed account of the Brest-Ljtovsk
conference session following Cen Hoff-
mans bold statement of the aims of the
central powers was published by the
Smolny Institute today. Leon Trotzky,
the bolshevik foreign minister. addressing
tho conference, declared that the posi-
tion Of the Austro-Germans is now abso-
lutely clear" Continuing, the foreign
minister said:
Germany and Austria seek to cut OFF
more than 10000 square versts from
the former Polish kingdom of Lithu-
ania, also the area populated by the
Ukrainians and White Russians, and
further they want to cut into territory
Of the Let's and separate the islands
populated by the Esthonians from the
same peoples on the mainland. Within
this territory Germany and Austria
wish to retain their reign of military
occupation, not only after the con-
clusion of peace with Russia, but after
the conclusion of a general peace. At
the same time the central powers re-
fuse not only to give any explanation
regarding the terms of evacuation, but
also refuse to obligate themselves re-
garding the evacuation.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-22
ANOTHER CAMPAIGN is ON.

The Times-Recorder has received
from the National Model License
League, whose headquarters, appro-
rriately enough, are in Louisville
KY, an anti-prohibition letter, con-
tanning this statement:
Prohibition is not merely an
attack on the saloon. 1t Is an at
tack on the right of the individ
ual to make, or to SELL or to buy,
or to use liquor as a beverage
To deny this right to the citizen
is to deprive him of the liberty
that is his under the American
Constitution and Bill of Rights
Without pretending extraordinary
understanding Of the constitution, The
Times-Recorder is not at all appre
hensive that the denial of the privil
ege of debauching himself and max
ing himself and others menace to
the community is a violation of any
mans constitutional prerogative. Nor
do we believe that any considerable
number of citizens are alarmed owe
The likelihood of losing that privilege
forever.
Of course, this letter, similar to
hundreds that The Times Recorder,
in common with all other newspapers,
receives every month, is a part of a
Propaganda directed against the ratifi-
caticn of the federal constitutional
amendment for the prohibition of the
manufacture or sale of strong drink
Georgia is now being flooded with
this sort of literature because with
III few eeks the question of ratify-
ing the amendment will be raised in
the legislature of this state.
"The amendment will surely be de-
feated if liberty-loving Americans can
re aroused to realization of the far
reaching consequences that would
follow ratification" the letter says.
On the other hand, the amendment
surely will be ratified if the liquor
hating Americans can only be arous-
ed to a realization of the far-reaching
results that will follow it's ratifica-
ton
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-22
MEET EN- AT THE DOOR.

The Red Cross is not appealing tc
you for all you have or hope to pos
sess.
But it wants something, is entitled
to something, and must have some
thing.
You should give because it is your
duty to give. You should give freely
because the Red Cross needs all it
can get.
The quota for Sumter is $4,000
and if every citizen of the county gave
less than fifty cents the amount would
be raised. However, it is impracti-
cable to call upon every person, and
so the campaign is directed chiefly at
those who are most able to give.
There is not man in Americas but
who could spare five or ten dollars.
He would make that much in month
by simply doing without his cigars or
clsarettes or soft drinks.
There is no more worthy organiza-
ton than the Red Cross. There is
noro 5o;uo oroa4ar xrrorl Thora ic
none of more material assistance to
the United States army in the fight
in France Without the services of
the Red Cross, indeed, Uncle Sam
would he sadly handicapped To sup
port the Red Cross, therefore, is just
as much the duty of the American peo-
rle as it is to support the army.
The committees are out soliciting. If
they call upon you, be ready. Meet
them at the door and have your check
ready. For that matter, don't wait to
he called upon Do what you know
is your duty, and do it now. If your
name is not on the list Of contribu
tors, which will be published as 81
as the campaign is over, you will feel
ashamed, and your friends, too, will
be ashamed of you.
Give now, and give freely
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-22
WITHIN THE LAW.

Tie Iimes-Recorder has called at
iention from time to tina. to the in
sidious doctrines disseminated by the
Hearst papers one of which is the
Atlanta Georgian.
The nreachments Of the Hearst edi-
torials have been periiously close to
a yioiation of the Espionage Law, but
so beverly, with such sublety were
the articles written, so adroitly was
pretended patriotism mixed with
downright disloyal statements, that it
was difficult to tell precisely where
one began and the other ended.
That the postoff1ce department is
thoroughly cognizant of this fact is
proven by this statement of Postmas-
ter General Burleson:
Mr.. Hearst, through his vast
newspaper circulation, writing
along lines familiar to the pub
lis, has said things, whatever the
motive, that a casual reader
might believe were in conflict
with the espionage act But those
whose responsibility it is to en-
force this law do. not believe
case could be made to stand in the
courts.
1t is no secret that the Hearst pa
rers have been carefully scrutinized
by the government, and maybe they
are still undergoing a daily surveil-
lance, but so FAR they have managed
to evade the Law. though. apparently,
az Mr.. Burleson says, violating it all
The time. cit was for such methods
that the sale of Hearst papers in
several New York and New Jersey
towns has been prohibited.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-22
CONGRESSIONAL "CSCr:PAllON."
Give now, and give freely

Senator Chamberlain resolution Tor
drec-ne investigation Of the con-
duct of the war, like TIE preceding
Gana. C1ial attempt to establish Il war
ca33.et, is merely a rec, Iaos%noe Of
the long standing disposition of tho
Legislative branches of the government
to intrude on the executive.
In the early days of Tie republic
there was widespread dread that the
executive would be tempted to usurp
powers not assigned to him by the con-
stitution, dread that was clearly
manifested in the debates of the franz
ers of that instrument on the defini-
ton of the prerogatives of the execu-
tive. Yet, curiously enough, through
out the entire history of the country
with possibly minor exceptions in the
cese of Andrew Jackson, there has not
come a single instance of an attempt
CT an executive to usurp the power
nor rightfully belonging to him, while
there have been numerous attempts at
usurpatiou by both House and Sen
ate.
The earliest attempt was made by
the House in 1896 during the contro-
versy over the Jay treaty with Great
Eritaln, by the passage of the Living
ston resolution, by vote of 81 to 3S,
demanding of Washington that the
paper relating to the treaty be laid
before that body The papers had been
previously submitted to the Senate, as
required by law, and as was pointed
out in the course of the debate, were
easily accessible to the lower branch
of Congress, but that was not what the
House wanted; it wanted to assert its
authority Livingston and Galatin were
delegated to present the resolution tc
Washington. Their report indicates the
frisiditv of their reception The presi-
dent said "he would take the resolution
into consideration After the lapse OF
week. Washington replied with ar
texr!icit refusal. Then the temper Of
the House was displayed BY passage Of
two resolutions. One disclaimed the
Wish to have amy agency in the max.
ing of treaties;" the other declared
that when a call is made on the presi
dent for information "the represent
tives are not bound to state for what
purpose it is wanted"
That, so far as We know, was the
first and last attempt of the House t.
usurp the treaty-making power For.
tunately in the great crises of the ma
tion We have had strong men in the
Executive chair who have seen theil
lwsy clearly, and followed IT coGra =
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-22
lincoln vas openly accused

onsly Lincoln was openly accused
exceeding his constitutional powers
and there can be no doubt that at
times he did, but he was justified by
the exigencies of the moment Wilson,
rrofiting by Lincolns' experience, has
asked for and secured from Congress
the extra power he needs.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-22

If your Congressman sends you some
seeds the best thing to do with them
is to plant them in a camoufiage gar
den and thereby fool the neighbors'
chickens.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-22

Miss Ida Gardner, who sang at the
Carnegie Library last night, is good t
look upon, and when they are good to
look at even the poorest singers sins
well However, in this case. Miss
Gardner pleases the ear as well as the
eye, and greater satisfaction than that
hath no man.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-22

There is one man in Americas who
has our honest sympathy. He is the
fellow who didn't recognize his own
wife in her new hat and clothes, and
who tried to f1irt with her.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-22

Albany is having hard luck these
days. Americas beat it for the aviation
camp, and then Leesburg has now
beaten 1t at baseball.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-22

The Kaiser, in declaring German the
official language may be able to make
the Belgians speak German, but he can
hardly make them think II.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-22

Two negro soldiers in No Mans
Land in France killed or drove away
twenty-four Germans. The which
proves that if armed simply with RAJ
zc1s. an army of negroes would be
sufficient to end the war.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-22

The girl who used to sweep the floor
with her skirts does not even sweep
it now with a broom. She's demon
strating downtown how many inches
can show to the best advantage be-
tween the top of the shoe and the
bottom of the skirt.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-22

When a wife quarrels for two or
three hours on stretch The husband
is uneasy, but when she sits still for
two or three hours and SAYS nothing
the husband is more uneasy still, and
wishes to goodness she would argue.