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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-08
Changed by Amendments.

A number of important amendments
were made in the bill as originally
drafted and brought to the Capitol by
Secretary MCAdoo of the Treasury
Creation of the War Finance Corpora
ton, to be managed by Secretary Nc
Adoo and four directors, appointed ny
the President and subject to Senate con-
firmation. with capital of $500 0oO,0 900
and authority to issue bonds up to
81 900 ,000. 900. is provided in the bill.
The corporations directors would be
authorized to make advances generally
through the federal reserve banking
system, to banks trust companies, saw
ings banks, fire and life insurance com
panies, and TO make direct loans to rail-
roads and public utility corporations
and to going business contrihutory to
the war.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-08
Supervision of Purchases.

locomotives. cars and steel rails the
principal large quantity purchases OF
railways, will be bought through the
central organization. Effort toward
economy not only will be made in
wholesale buying, but in STANDARDIZED
ton of equipment and supplies
Coal and other fuel will be bought
mainly by individual lines to supply
their individual needs. but under the
supervision of the regional commit
tees. In New England fuel is to be pur-
chased by special committee; Cross
ties and lumber are to be bought prin-
cipally by the roads along their own
lines. but may be ordered through the
central organization if they cannot
be bought in the territory through
which the road passes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-08
AmpIifies Labor Platform.

A manifesto simplifying the party's
platform was approved last night and
copies of it will be sent to the labor
parties of foreign countries. Besides
explaining the purpose of the party it
says:
Labor will win the war and the
organization of labor forces is a para
mount condition to the winning of the
war. Labor is gaining a ruling position
in all fields of society and this position
must be strengthened until labor con-
trolls society. This must be done
through unions and farmer organiza-
tons"
1t also demands that labor represent
atives be included in any council dis
cussing terms of peace and urges that
the housing commission, authorized by
Congress. be empowered to continue its
work after the war so as to care for
the millions of returning soldiers who
will be without means of earning a
livelihood
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-08
ALONG THE RIVER FRONT.
Arrivals.

Steamer Northland, from Norfolk and
Old Point to the Norfolk and Wash
ington Steamboat Company; steamer
Volunteer. from Grinders and upper
river landings with passengers and
freight; tug James o. Carter, from "a
river point with a tow.
Departures.
Steamer Southland for Old Point and
Norfolk, with passengers and freight;
steamer Booth bay, from the navy yard
for Indian Head; schooner Josephine
Smith, light, for the lower Potomac,
after oysters for the market here.
Memoranda.
Schooner Richard Tall is in Upper
Machodoc creek from this city with
merchandise and to load wood to re-
turn; schooner Elizabeth Clarke is at
Baltimore from a Potomac point with
lumber; schooner Edith Marcy is due
here from the Wicomoco river with
oysters for the market: Standard Oil
Company's tank barge No. So, with oil,
is due to arrive today.
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Public Utilities Ownership.

Public ownership of all public util-
tiles and of other basic industries
whose operations depend on franchises
or require large scale operations on a
non-competitive or centralized basis
Labor legislation including unioniz-
ing of government work, scientific reg
ulation of industry. to limit immigra-
ton to power of country to assimilate
it, maternity benefits of old age in
surance.
international democracy by abolition
of secret diplomacy and the formation
of union of the nations of the world
for the purpose of enforcing interna-
tional equality and the maintenance Of
peace"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-08
Aim of National Party.

After reciting that the aim of the
national party "is the attainment of
democracy in government and indus
~ ard in our lDterna tional relations"
the platform advocates:
Equal suffrage and the short bal
lot
Franchise opportunity to the negro.
Initiative, referendum and recall,
abuse
''Bone-tlry prohibition and ratification
of the federal amendment
Proportional representation, so that
all minority parties may be represented
in government.
Freedom of speech and press, with no
censorship except that necessary in mil
itary affairs.
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TO AID IN BUYING
RAILWAY SUPPLIES
Advisory Committee of Three
Named to Serve With John
Shelton Williams.

An advisory committee of three men,
whose names will be announced later,
has been decided upon by Director Cen
eral McAdoo to act with John SHELTON
Williams. director of the division of
finance and purchase of the railroad
administration
Involved in this plan is the partial
Capitalization of the purchasing of be-
tween 100000 and s2.o00,0o0 worth of
supplies and equipment this year, under
government supervision.
Regional purchasing committees Will
be created for the eastern. western ana
southern operating regions.
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Restrict Marking Manila Rope.

Rope manufacturers must not use the
term manila" on rope containing less
than 100 per cent manila, unless the ex-
act percentage is shown. the Federal
Trade Commission has ruled. The or
der is effective April l.
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INSTALLED AS COMMANDER.
Miss Cora Newton Honored by Mt.
" Vernon Commandery.

Miss Cora Newton was installed as
noble commander of Mount Vernon
Commandery. the United order of the
Golden Cross, last week. by Grand Com
nander Allen. Assisting were DR. B.
w. Sunny. ]. II a. Fowler and Will
liam Musser.
The thirty-eiehth anniversary of the
organization will be celebrated at the
next meeting to be held April 5. when a
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WARF|NANCE BILL
PASSED BY SENATE
Now Goes to House, Where
Similar Measure Is Under
Consideration.

The war finance corporation bill,
strongly advocated by the administra-
ton, was passed by the Senate late yes
terday by a vote of "a to 3. 1t now
goes to the House, where a similar Dill
has been under consideration by the
ways and means committee for several
weeks.
The three senators voting against the
bill are Harding of Ohio. Sherman of
Illinois and Hardwick of Georgia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-08

be centralized, and the regional COM
mittees are to draft recommendations
for the accomplishment of this. In ad-
ditiou, these three regional bodies will
be expected to report details of costs
and contracts to the railroad admins
tration, with a view to giving all roads
the advantage of efficient methods
which may have been developed.
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TO BRING WAR CLOSE TO HOMES
Community Councils Are Planned
for Every Hamlet in u. S.

To eIimipate lost motion throughout
the country and to bring the war home
to the people through personal contact
the Council of National Defense has
worked out plans for organizing com
munity couucils in every hamlet in the
United States.
In making this announcement today
Director Clifford said the state councils
in practically all counties. innumerable
towns. townships and smaller commu-
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William D. Writ Home Sold.

Wirtlands. the historic home of Will
liam d. Writ, near Oak Grove, West
moreland county. Va, has been sold
by Mr.. Writ to a New York lawyer.
who will restore it to it's old-time
glory and will make his home there.
Wirtlands is about five miles from
Colonial Beach. 1t dates back to CO.
lonial times, when it was one of the
celebrated places in Virginia's north
ern neck.
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public reception will be given. The an
nual session of the Grand Commandery
of the District of Columbia is to be
held April 10
News has been received here of the
safe arrival in France of Grand Herald
Henry NJ. Fowler.
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Farm Paper Editors Confer.

At conference here yesterday CT
editors of agricultural publication:
with Secretary of Agriculture Houston
and Food Administrator Hoover The
entire agricultural program for the
coming year was discussed. Important
farm publications in all parts of the
country were represented.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-08
In Luck Again.

From the Kansas City Journal.
Il thought you couldn't get credit any
more?"
Il couldn't for while But since sci
entfic craftsmanship came in L amble
around atld let the scientific statesmen sell
me some delightfully."- large bills
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mites will create in each school It's.
trict or other unit as may best be de-
cided by local conditions a communits
council whose membership is eXpecteS
to reach practically every family.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-08

Buying thrift stamps may not be
quite so romantic as buying liberty
loan bonds, but they are much handler
to get, and the main thing is that they
heIp.-Indianapolis News
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-08

Why the best citizens of America, in these times of
and strife of uncertainty and warning opinions
turning and more, each week. to THE LITERARY
DIGEST for reliable information and unbiased facts
gardng current events? Why do more than fifty thou
sand physicians, fortysiN thousand lawyers hundred
and eighty thousand manufacturers and merchants eighty
thousand Government State and Municipal officials and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-08

hundred thousand editors, publishers educators libra
rians and professional subscribe for it? 1t not
commercial, business financial magazine. 1t does not
specialize their particular lines of endeavor The
is that nowhere except in THE DIGEST they
find the vital news of the world set forth terselv truth
fully and without bias. Prove this today for yourself
Arizona republican., 1918-10-02
BRITISH

LONDON, Oct. 1.-Extremely heavy fighting has been in pro- gress throughout the day along the Cambrai-St Quentin sector. ac- cording, to Field Marshal Haig's report tonight. Notwithstanding increased German resistance the British have gained important territory along the greater part of the line
 During the month of September the British captured on the west ern front 66,3O0 prisoners and TOO guns. During the months of Aug ust and September. the British captured 123,61S prisoners and 1,400 guns.
 The text of the statement reads:
 The operations continued satis- factorily today on the St. Quentin Cambrai battle front. On our ex- treme right, northeast of St. Quen- tin, we made considerable ad- vances eastward on to the high ground east of Levergies
 Further north we gained footing in Joncourt. stormed the defenses of the village of Es- trees and cleared the enemy from the high ground south of Le Cate let.
 Tn the center, fighting of a severe nature is taking place in the villages of Crevecoeur and Rumilly and on the rising ground north and east of these places.
 "On the left between Cambrai and the river Sensee. our troops have been severely engaged throughout the morning in attack and counter attack with fresh hos tile forces brought up to the bat tie field. Notwithstanding. we made progress east of Tilloy and in the neighborhood of Blicourt.
 During the four days fighting from September 27 on the St. Quentin Cambrai battle front. we engaged and defeated with heavy losses. thirty-six German divis-
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Arizona republican., 1918-10-02
WILD CAT" STOCKS VIOLATING RULES
 TO BE B[ACKL|STED

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1.-Promoters of questionable speculative enterprises who are selling securities in competi- tion with the fourth liberty loan, and in defiance of the governments capital issues committee are under investiga- tion by that committee and steps to blacklist them publicly may be taken soon. This was learned today from preliminary report of the enforcement section of the capital issues committee which for weeks has been gathering evidence on the activities of wild cat promotion scheme. involving the trad ing in of liberty bonds for speculative stocks.
 More than s20O.OOO,O0O fraudulent and unauthorized securities are on the market, it is reported. and this repre- sents only small proportion of all such issues offered without being first submitted to the capital issues com mittee for investigation. Each pro- moter of these schemes shortly will be served with notice that the continued offering of the stocks or bonds without the committees approval, or in de- fiance of the committees declaration that the issue is not compatible with national interest" will result in the ad- vertising of the enterprise as working against national policies during the war emergency.
 A partial list of the speculative en- terpriseS trying to market unauthor- ized securities includes 25O oil compan- ies in the Oklahoma, Texas and Kan sas fields, offering in the aggregate more than s100.O00. 900 in stocks. There are ten questionable motor companies offering about 30,000.000 in securities.
Arizona republican., 1918-10-02
TAKE sB,0OO FROM
 MEXICAN OFFICER
Republican A. P. Leased Wlrel

DOUGLAS, Ariz., Oct. 1.-Last ni-ht the office of the Mexican federal stamp agent at Agua Prieta, Sonora. was entered, the safe blown open and sS. % taken away. Two men were seen to leave the building, enter a waiting automobile and start toward the American line with considerable speed. No trace of the robbers has been found on this side of the line. l.. Magma. the tax agent, immediately was placed under arrest and is held incommuni- cado, pending investigation.
 Sunday night the tax agent at Naco zari, Sonora disappeared and a short age of about sl0,00O gold has been found in his office. according to word reaching here today His name is Juan Garcia and it is believed that he crossed the line into the United States as all the missing money is American gold The Mexican government re au1res that mine taxes be paid in gold an dthe American war trade permits it's exportation for that -purposa
Arizona republican., 1918-10-02
24,0O0,0O0 MEN NOW AVA|LAb[EFOR
 NATIONAL SERVICE
Republican A. p. Leased Wire1

WASHINGTON, Oct. Twin the completion today of the third great military lottery since the nation went to war. machinery of the provost mar shal generals office was set in motion to check the master Jist and mail copies to the 155 district draft boards over the country, which are to make them immediately available to the newspapers within their area and to post them for the public. Presen, plans were to begin the mailing to- morrow
 Last Number Was 12,734
 The last of the 17,00O numbers which determined the order in their respective classes of the 13,O0O. 900 men who registered September F was taken from the big glass bowl in the caucus room of the senate office building at exactly o'clock this morn Ing. Provost Marshal General Crow der drew out the last capsule which contained number 734 The awing which was started at noon yesterday by President Wilson has been com pleted in six hours less than the esti mated time, due to race which devel- oped between the shifts of young of ficers charged with the drawing.
 i'uIlHS tue 1lrSl cneck Of the tallN sheets today only one number wa. found displaced. The correction was easily made from the tally wires or which the actual slips of paper bearing the numbers had been strung after being removed from the capsules General Crowder stayed with the period and the drawing was watched by constantly changing but never. theless large audience.
 Registrants Number 2400OOOo Time of the receipt of the master lists by district boards will be gov. | erned by their distance from Wash. ington. Newspapers must make theil own arrangements for securing copie. of the lists from the boards
 When General Crowder took tn, | last capsule from the bowl today, or. der numbers had been given to ap proXimately 2i000.000 registrants
 Numbers for the first 10000 regis
 trants were drawn on July 20 1917 and those for the nearly 1.0000 00 youths turning 21. before last Jun ] ,, were drawn June 27.
Arizona republican., 1918-10-02
Peace lFeeIerS
 Expected From
 Crown C0mlcil

AMSTERDAM, Oct. 1-According to Budapest newspapers the Austro- Hungarian government desires peace, in agreement.>with Turkey, notwithstan nding the fact that measures have been taken for de- fense as result of Bulgarla's withdrawal from the war.
 A dispatch received here today from Budapest quotes the news papers of that city as saying that crown council was held Saturday at which military measures that had become necessary as result ot Bulgaria's action were taken to guarantee an effective defense, but the government still was striving at the earliest possible moment, m agreement with Germany, to secure a peace that would absolutely pre- serve the monarchy's territorial in tegrity.
Arizona republican., 1918-10-02
Advance Despite Desperate Resistance

The Germans appear to have decided to make a stand in the group of hills northwest of Reims. called the St. Thierry Massif. It is just west of the old French line that ran along the Aisne canal from Berry -au- Bac to the region of Reims. Possession of this strong position is necessary to the Germans in order that they may main- tain their present line further east, in cluding the forts of St. Thierry and Brimont, from which they lombard Reims.
 Along the Vesle, General Berthelot' S forces, notwithstanding the machine gun opposition, everywhere advanced beyond Revillon.
 FRENCH HEADQUARTERS IN FRANCE, Oct. 1.-4:30 p. m.-(Reut- ers)-French troops entered St. Quen- tin this afternoon.
 The battle continues along the whole Franco American front. from St Quantin to the Mouse. The British or the north and the Bremen on the soutl i have drawn an arc around St. Quentin we'll to the rear of the city. Huge eX. | plosions in the town were heard eraly | this morning.
 Toward the Aisne the French hay, 1 made progress beyond Revillon. In tn, | center the Germans are clniging ob | stinately to the wooded Massif of St
 Thierry which forms a maze of strons | positions stretching from Cormicy t l the Vesle flanl1ing Reims on the north
 west and enabling the Germans t
 maintain their hold on a semi circle c | strong points raound Reims, from for
 St. Thiery on the west to the trenche | fronting Pompelle on the east.
Arizona republican., 1918-10-02
ON THE HEELS OF GIGANTIC
 EXPLOSIONS TO DESTROY
 FRENCH CITY GIVES VA Y
Official Statements
AMERICAN
Republican A. p. Leased Wire1

WASHINGTON, Oct. Fur ther advances by the American forces along the Mouse river and in the Argonne forest were re- ported in General Pershing's com munique for today, received to- night at the war department. American patrols have passed be- yond Cierges and are maintaining contact with the enemy.
 More than 100 hostile planes and 21 balloons have been shot down by American aviators since Sep tember 26, General Pershing said.
 The statement follows:
 Headquarters of the American Expeditionasy forces. October 1: Section -: During the day we advanced our lines in the forest of Argonne. Further to the east our patrols have passed beyond Cirges and are operating north of that point on the road from E,x- ermont to Gensnes, maintaining contact wit hthe enemy.
 Tn the north our troops are ad- vancing with the French and Brit ish and participating in their sue cesses.
 Since September .26 our avia- tors have shot down more than 100 hostile planes and 21 balloons.
 Section B. There is nothing to report in this section"
Arizona republican., 1918-10-02
That Makes Three Planes
 And Seven Balloons DO1Vned

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN THE LOR- RAINE FRONT. Oct. 1.-(By The Associated Press)- Three enemy balloons have been added to his al- ready long list by Lieutenant Frank Luke Jr of PhOe nix, Ariz
 Confident that he would get the balloons he desired Luke dropped message as he flew over the line op- posite the points he intended to attack telling the Amer jeans to look out for burning balloons. few minutes later two enemy observation balloons fell in flames After brief interval balloon further down the line to be on fire marking Luke's dash over the enemy front.
 The attack made during the darkness and was incidental to innovation of this front For the first time the American pursuit planes have been used at night the taking off at dusk and doing their work in the darkness returning and aightng by flares after having sgnaled their movements with lights.
Arizona republican., 1918-10-02
REPUBLICANS SOUND
 PLATFORM KEYNOTE
 IN STATE CAMPAIGN

With every county represented ex- cept Apache, Republican leaders from all over the state gathered in Phoenix Monday and Tuesday to attend the first meeting of the new state com mittee and the Republican party coun- cil. J. L. Hubbell, former state chairman veteran leader of the Republicans in Apache county, was absent for the first time in many years on account of illness
 The State Committee organized Monday by re-electing Albert M Sames of Douglas state chairman and Andrew Baumert of Phoenix secretary. w. C. Foster, acting treasurer in the last campaign was named as treas urer. J. Grant Compton, a Southern Pacific conductor, who resides in Tue son, was nominated for corporation commissioner, and Charles W. Fair field, an accountant of Winslow, was nominated for state auditor.
 Harry Kay of Phoenix was nomin- ated for secretary of state.
 The state committee sent greetings to Lieutenant Maddock, the nominee for congress, who is in France, and also sent greetings to MT. Hubbell, the former state chairman, who was de- tained on account of illness.
 Governor Tom Campbell was given an ovation at the meeting Monday af- ternoon when he addressed the com mttee. Others who spoke were R. E.. Morrison of Prescott, E. s. Clark oi Prescott, Prof. II. E. Matthews of Mesa, candidate for superintendent of public instruction: Judge A. J. Jayne candidate for judge of the supreme court, and C.lvid Benshimol of Doug las, candidate for attorney general.
 The State Committee
 It was\one of the most enthusiastic gatherings the Republicans have ever held in the state and victory was III the air. An executive committee was chosen at the meeting on Monday. Ii consisted of the following named per | sons:
 APACHE COUNTY-John Udall.
 CHA COUNTY-E. Ray Pollard, l. L. Henry. W. D. Moore.
 COCHISE COUNTY-T. J. Lesson A. A. Clark, H. A. Morgan, John Gal : rette. Milton Farlee, M. F. Crosby, H E. Macie.
 GRAHAM COUNTY-Lee N. Strat- ton. Frank A. Webster.
 MOHAVE COUNTY-J. N. Cohen our. George A. Shea.
 COCONINO COUNTY-F. S. Breen Jerre W. Lee.
 GREENLEE COUNTY-W. G. Jack. son. c. J. Bury.
 NAVAJO COUNTER. B. Walton R. C. Smith.
 MARICOPA COUNTY-Hugh Daggs J. c. Reed. George Elias, Charle. Christy. James H. McClintock, Ed Lewis. Charles Price, Dr. H. J. Haight Joseph H. Kibbey. R. E. Sloan.
 PIMA COCNTY-F'rank Moreno, Al Ian B. Jaynes W. J. Brucker.
 SANTA CRUZ COUNTY-S. F Noon. I. P Frazier.
 YANAPAI COUNTY-P. R. Mines l tContinued on Page Two)