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Evening star., 1918-01-15
FREIGHT JAM HERE
CAUSES j. S. ACTION
Secretary McAdoo Appoints
George R. Loyal to Free
D. c. Railroad TangIe.

Determined the freight jam in Wash
ington freight yards shall be broken,
Director General McAdoo today named
George R. Loyal. assistant vice presi-
dent of the Southern railway, to take
full charge of the Washington freight
situation.
Though he is not so termed, Mr..
Loyal is virtually a freight director
for the District, clothed with full
power to pool all track, switch. engine
and platform facilities to expedite the
unloading of freight here. He also is
empowered to employ as large force
as he needs for this work.
Mr.. McAdoo relieved A. w. Thompson.
vice president of the Washington
Terminal Company. of his supervision
of the Washington situation because
Mr.. Thompson's duties as vice presi-
dent of the Baltimore and Ohio rail-
road engaged part of his attention.
Needed Personal Attention.
The director general believed the
Washington situation demanded the
personal attention of an official who
was here all the time. Mr.. Thompson's
headquarters were in Baltimore.
For the first time the tunnel under
Union station will be used for freight
traffic. 1t was learned today that the
director general will instruct the WASH
ington Terminal Company to permit
switching engines to use the tunnel in
transferring freight cars from the
lexington yeards to those in South
Washington. and vice versa, when either
yard is congested.
This tunnel now is used exclusively
for passenger trains. principally in the
day time. SO that much of the switch
ing will have to be done by night. Mr..
McAdoo also is expected to notify the
washington Terminal Company to in
crease the number of switching en-
gines when necessary.
Yard Lacks Engines.
A recent inquiry showed that freight
could not always be placed for un-
loading because of the lack of yard
engines.
Two of the biggest drayage COM
panies already have pooled their haul
ing equipment In order to speed up tho
moving of freight from the yard plat
forms and it. is believed that one of
the first steps Of the freight dictator
will be to call upon the other smaller
transfer companies to enter the pool.
The committee. which was organized
by Commissioner Brownlow and mdae
the investigation upon which Mr.. Nc
Adoo acted, met yesterday afternoon
in the rooms of the Board of Trade
with officials of the railroad and rep
resentatives of Mr.. McAdoo and went
over the entire situation
Evening star., 1918-01-15
FIRST PRICE Of
FOOD IN D. c. ISSUED
Table Based on Reports Made
to Administration by Whole
saIers and Retailers.
WIDE RANGE TO BUYERS

Clarence r. Wilson, food admins
traitor for the District of Columbia. to-
day issued his first list of food prices
prevailing in Washington. Only few
commodities, comparatively. are in
cluded in the hrst list. but others VIII
be added from time to time and the
quotations corrected TO make them cur
rent. 1t is Mr.. Wilson's plan to issue
q list twice week.
The figures are accompanied by the
statement that the food administrator
does not attempt at this time to say
whether the prices quoted are fair or
unfair. They are based on reports made
to his office by both wholesale and re-
tail dealers on blank forms distributed
by him for that purpose. whether
fair" prices will be designated by him
later will be determined by the measure
of success which attends publication Of
the lists in the present FORM
Come From Chain Stores.
Today's list gives the range of prices
quoted by wholesalers and the mini
mum prices which retailers reported
they were charging. The retail quota
tions came from Chain stores" and In
dividual retailers in all parts Of the
city.
On each commodity the lowest price
given by any retailer Is the one accept
ed for the table. In most cases. but
not in all, these are from cash and
carry stores. it being expected that
where goods are delivered. credit ex-
tended Of other extraordinary service
rendered, the prices will be higher.
The point the food administrator
makes is that those who pay cash and
are willing to carry their purchases
home can purchase foodstuffs at the
prices given in the table.
Astonished at Range.
The wide range of prices quoted by
erable astonishment to the food ad-
ministrator. A low price of 80 cents
a pound was quoted for American
cheese Some dealers reported they
were charging 40 cents. The low price
for twenty-four pounds of wheat. -four
was $1.5O and the high price $1.90.
The low price on lima beans was 1S
cents a pound and the high price 25
cents. Navy beans ranged from II
cents for a half bushel of potatoes
some dealers reported they were
charging $1.20. Corn meal. which the
food administration is urging people
to use extensively, gets low price of
5h cents for white and 6 cents per
pound for yellow. High prices were
Z cents for white and for yellow.
Whole rice ranged from 10 to Is cents
a pound and broken rice from Z cents
to TO-.
Meats and fish are to be added to the
list as soon as the food administra-
tor completes arrangements for OBJ
tanning quotations on them. and many
other staples are to be quoted from
time to time.
Evening star., 1918-01-15
Nine. Caillaux Explains.

Mme Cailiaux said the arrest of her
husband was inexplieable to her. The
safe deposit vault In Florence, she said
contained $4,000 francs worth of
Jewels, and between 100000 and $780, 900
francs in bonds made out to the bearer
which were drawn from Paris banks in
August. 1914. on account of the military
situation. Nine. Cailiaux asserted that
the vault had not been opened since Oc-
tober. 1916. which was prior to the oc-
currences in Italy for which NJ. Call
laux had been reproached.
Evening star., 1918-01-15

Sworn Net Circulation. Msath Of December,
1917, Daily Average. sl.o<7, sundAy.- essSo.
Evening star., 1918-01-15
WEATHER.

Fair and colder tonight and tomorrow;
strong northwest winds.
Temperature last twenty-four hours
ending 2 pm. today: Highest, 36. at II.
noon today; lowest. 29, at 8 pm. yes
Full report on page IA.
Evening star., 1918-01-15

The Associated Press 10 exclusively entitled to
the use for republication Of all news dispatches
credited to II not otherwise credited In thls
paper and also the local news published herein. .
Gan rights Of publication Of special
dispatches herein are also reserved.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-30
WILL. SACRIFICE
| ALL TO PUSH WAR
Man. for g Years Mayor Of City, Says
Venice VIII Stop ut Nothing
to Help Her Country.

Venice, Monday, Jan. IS. tDelayed).
IF the necessities Of the war re-
quire it, Venice will not hesitate at
any sacrifice. even the supremest. if
for the safety of the mother country"
said Count Grinami, for % years may
or of Venice. to the Associated Press
correspondent
But" he continued. ''the best way
to avoid a sacrifice is vigorously to
continue the war for civilization. to
which America has given her Hottest
adherence, as just
Venice, although understanding by
sad experience all the sufferings of
war, desired it. For more than two
years she not only has borne it will
ingly but has contributed generously
toward it, being surpassed only By
Milan, the richest among Italian
towns Now the population is reduced
to One-third, but those who left did
not leave for fear, but in order better
to help the common cause.
Naturally the exodus of the popu
lation from Venice as we'll as from
other Venetian towns. whether occu-
pied or threatened by the enemy, is
of great injury to their interests but
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-30
MERCHANTS OBJECT
TO MONDAY CLOSING

Washington. Jan 30.-Delegations
of retail merchants from a number of
eastern and middle western cities pro-
tested to the fuel administration to-
day against the heatless Monday. They
asked Fuel Administrator Garfield to
require commercial establishments to
cooperate not more than six or seven
hours, six days in the week, instead
of closing on Monday. If this were
done they declare more saving of fuel
would be effected than by the present
plant while the economic loss would
be less than that caused by COM
plete shutdown.
Fuel administrators today said Mr.
Garfield appeared very reluctant to
change the closing order and that no
notifications would be made unless it
could be shown plainly that many adj
vantages would accrue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-30

friends" of which they now speak with
such regretful anticipations.
Believing that 100 per cent effic-
iency in war work at Rock Island ar
senal can be obtained only by the
abolition of the saloon and its at
tendant evils. we respectfully decline
to continue sacrificing our sons and
daughters to the rapacity Of this mou-
ern Moloch for the paltry bride Of
$4,000. so alluringly dangled before
the eyes Of the public. No doubt.
many forms of illicit money making
schemes would be glad to prosecute
their nefarious businesses in this
community by patriotic donation OF
part of their blood money. but their
proposition would be Indignantly re-
jected, just as we now reject the
exactly similar offer of the Manufac
turers and Jobbers association of
Rock Island county.
Branded Bride.
I'm conclusion we wish to make it
known in no uncertain manner that
We have never stopped to giving or
taking brides and we do not propose to
begin now under any pretext regard
less of the language under which it is
couched. This proposition is clearly
made for the purpose of buying i'm
munity from an indignant public for
another two years during which the
saloons may continue to make their
enormous profits and spread the law
lessness that invariably accompanies
the traffic in LIQUORS.
Rock Island Ministerial Alliance.
SAMUEL VAN PELT, President,
M. l.. NELL, Secretary
Approved, Business Mems Committee
on petition"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-30

the fiat and Mrs Ghys met him at the
and Mrs. Ghys sent her out He said
Mrs. Garrison got him close to the
door so their conversation could be
heard on the inside.
Mrs. Garrison Was to Marryi
Holmes said Mrs. Garrison said to
him, "Ill be all right soon, daddy;
Mrs Ghys is curing me of the drink
habit" Holmes said he asked her
about report that he had heard from
Mrs. Frankel that she was going to
marry George Brabander before the
end of the week. She said that she
replied. George wants me, and you
are old. and what am going to do
when you are gone? You are to come
along with US" Holmes said he told
her he would not be party to any
such arrangement. Then Mrs. Ghys
came out and the conversation took a
different line Il told her her place
was a den of vice." said Holmes.
To this, Holmes said Mrs. Ghys re-
piled, 81 keep decent place. You've
been sneaking around here, and the
next time you come sneaking around,
I'll shoot you through the door At
that, he said, others spoke up and
said, "Yes, we've looked under the
doors and seen your feet when you
were standing in the hall.
Mckahin is Heard.
Herbert B. Mckahin, manager of the
Deere & Mansur company. and previ-
Ously manager of the Marseilles plant
in East Moline, who said he had lived
in Marseilles, H.. between 1886 and
the time he moved to East Moline, tes-
titled he had known Holmes Is or 70
years. He stated that as mayor OF
Marseilles he had appointed Holmes
assistant chief of police. Mckahin
stated that as far as he knew Holmes
had always been peaceful and law
abiding citizen.
McKahin is the first, it is said, OF
many character witnesses who vii
testify for the defense before the tria
ends.
! Direct examination of Holmes was
concluded last night and the cross-eX'
animation was taken up this morning
! Holmes Killed Man.
/ Answering a question by States At
: torney Thompson as to what Mrs. Gar
rison had indicated that she had beef
informed Of Holmes before coming
there with her relatives to take rooms
Holmes replied:
"She said she knew I was living
alone, was a man of some means, ant
that had killed a man. said Holmes
| The attorney for the defendant sOugh
to have the answer stricken from thu
records as immaterial, but the cour
denied the motion. Reference had pre-
viously been made to the affair b,
Mrs. Garrison and the states attorne!
sought to throw further light on thu
matter in the cross-examination o
Mckahin. but was prevented by thu
court. The affair referred to wa
when Holmes shot and killed a pris
oner who attempted to escape while h
was a member of the police force a
Marseilles, III.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-30
VERNE MARSHALL tn
SPEAK FOR COUNTRY

Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Jan. 3O.-ye,n.
Marshall. editor Of the Eveninr q.
zette, today was designated bv ~.
treasury department to make a fhr.s
weeks tour OF the southern statee -
deliver lectures, on the war Marsha,
served six months before verdun :. !.
member Of an ambulance corps 80
had numerous remarkable experiene.,
including several narrow escapes from
death. The idea OF the treasury A.
partment Is to awaken the patriotisr
of the southern people by acuuainfir,
them with actual conditions in Franz
and the manner of warfare condnetsd
by the Germans Marshall now il IN .
training camp at Deming. n. NJ. mr..
pairing for service abroad.
MIR. Marshall recently appeared !,
the tri-cities as guest of the hi
City Press club, before which he In,
of his experiences as member Of II.
ambulance corps in the Verdun region
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-30
GERMAN BREWERIES
ARE FACING FINISH

Zurich, Jan. 30.-The Allgemeine
Zeitung Fuerbrauerein, general ga
zette for breweries) say that the sup
ply of barley for German breweries
will be stopped, thus bringing the
whole brewing industry to a stand
still.
The measure is said by the publica-
ton to be due to the exceedingly bad
of barley for fodder for the army
horses.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-30
IOWA TOWNS FUELLESS.

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Jan. 30.-Tele-
phone messages from towns in the
immediate vicinity of Cedar Rapids
early today indicate the coal situa-
ton has become acute In some towns
there is scarcely any coal and resi-
dents are forced to burn green wood,
which they have cut.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-30
SENATE WILL CROSS
EXAMINE SEC. BAKER

Washington. Jan. 80. - Secretary
Baker soon will have an opportunity
to amplify his statement of Americas
war preparations, given yesterday to
the. senate military committee, in
which he announced that more than
half million men will be in France
early this year and million more
would be ready before the end of the
year.
Recall of Secretary Baker for cross
examination before the end of the week
was decided upon today by the COM
mittee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-30
I advantage for the remainder

of advantage for the remainder of
I,aly.
In case OF further advance of the
enemy, the question whether Venice
shall resist or give in without resist
ance is essentially a military problem
on which I may offer no opinion. The
last remaining art treasures are being
removed
"Venetians see them go with sor-
row but also with satisfaction that
they are safe. realizing the Joy they
will feel when they are returned"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-30
DELAY IN MAIL FOR
ARMY TO BE PROBED

Washington, Jan. 30.-Delays in de-
livery of mails to American troops in
France are to be investigated under a
resolution adopted today by the house
Representative Rogers told the
house there have been shocking delay
in letters and packages sent to the
American soldiers and that there are
conflicting claims as to responsibility.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-30
GOES TO PRISON FOR
:. DEATH OF BROTHER

Richmond, Va, Jan. 30--Dr. Asa "
Chamberlain, under sentence Of lfe
Imprisonment for the murder OF nj.
brother, Albert Chamberlain, Will moi
appeal his case and will begin serving
sentence Feb. 10, according to an an.
nouncement Of James c. Page, Dr.
Chamberlain's counsel.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-10-10
GIVES RECIPE
FOR GRAY HAIR
Tells How to Make a Home Made Gray
Hair Remedy

Mr A. + O'Bricr. who has been u
barber in New York Cty for man,
years, made the following statemen, i
"Gray. streaked or faded hair oas bc|
Immediately made black, brown on
light brown, whichever shade you de
sire, by the use Of the following rem
edy that you can make At home!
Merely get a small box Of OtleN
powder at any drug store 1t oosts|
very little and no extras to buy. Dis1
solve it in water and comb it through
the hair Full directions for mixing audi
use come in each box
"You need not hesitate to use Orlexl
as a $1,000 gold bond comes in eacli
box guaranteeing the user that Orled
powder does not contain silver, leadI
zinc, sulphur, mercury, anlllne, coal
tar products or their derivatives.
Ut does not rub off, is not sticky on
gummy and leaves the hair fluffy. N
will make a gray haired person looI
twenty years younger" adv \
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-10-10
YankS in Prison
Camps to Get One
Christmas Bundle

WASHINGTON, Oct 10 Christmas
packages for American soldiers in
German and Austrian prison camps
must be received by the American Red
Cross before October Is. Only one
package will he sent to each prisoner. it
was announced yesterday and prefer
ence will be given to the package pre-
pared by the prisoners family
Each package must not weigh more
than eleven pounds and should bear the
soldier, name, regiment the name OF
The prison camp and the province IN
Germany or Austria IN which the camp
is situated Packages are to be adj
dressed Ia Warehouse. Atlantic Dryi.
sion, American Red Cross, M. 20 Fast
Fifteenth street New York City The
name and address OF the sender and the
words Christmas package Tor Ameri-
can prisoner oi war should appear
on the package which will he for
warded free OF charge
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-10-10
us DISASTER FEAR
CAUSED APPEAL
ArmiStiCe Only Hope for Fo8'
Is London View,

(CopylAht. 1919 ~ the New YORK Times.
the Chicago Tribune and tho Oklahoma
city Tines
LONDON, Oct lO-Germany'S ap-
peal for an armistice was dictated by
the direct military necessity, is the IN
formation obtained today from the most
authoritative sources. In the most lit
eral sense Of the word the German mil
itary leaders have only one hope OF cS-
Gaping a disaster Of the first magnitude
and the refusal OF the armisticc will
deprive them OF il. Predictions ln war
are dangerous, but information points
TO an almost immediate succession OF
events which will make the recent vic
tories, great as they have been, seem
small by comparison. With the armlS-
ticc the German higher command could
have taken their armies from position
whose difficulties Ludcndorif thor
oughly appreciates Marshal Foch must
have smiled when he heard ot the Ger
man proposals, even il he did not burst
INTO homeric laughter He has the en-
envy IN the hollow Of his hand and
events are likely to move both rapidly
and deci' Nely
-Buy More Bonds-
The ringing Of fire bell hali-mlle
away will get a man out ~ he'd when
he will sleep right through Che ringing
OF a church bell in the next square
Luke McLuke
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-10-10
GENUINE CRASH
IN HUN STOCKS
Banks Fail to Stop PanlC on
Exchanges,

ZURICH, oct Measures taken
by the great banks to stop pane IN
the German stock exchanges had only a
temporary effect according to the Post
Of Munich
Provincial capitalists took a certain
time to grasp what was tranSpiring and
then threw blocks OF stock on the mar
ket There were no purchasers for
these securities and the Post says at
is genuine crash this time"
Munitions stocks such as Daimler are
not quoted at Berlin, for there arc no
buyers.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-10-10
Milk Toast Diet Too
Much for Her

81 doc,orsd for years with only TEN
porary relief My liver was very bad,
after eating | would Always have such
a iullness in my stomach and my heart
would palpitate, | could not eat milk
toast without distressing me. Since
taking a course Of Mayr's Wonderful
Remedy more than a year ago, | can
eat anything my appetite desires" II
is a simple, harmless preparation that
removes the catarrhal mucus from the
intestinal tract and allays the inilam-
nation which causes practically all
stomach, liver and intestinal ailments,
including appendicitis. One dose will
convince or money refunded.
For sale by druggists everywhere
l\dl
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-10-10

on a line running generally back Of lie
Catcau but prisoners say that this line
is in an embryo condition and cannot
offer much protection. Even If it did,
the British would not have much trou-
bic in smashing it considering their
Overwhelming preponderance OF guns
munitions and men.
British cannon had been on the move
eastward all day long In many cases
oareric, would gallop over the rolling
plains of ArtoiS. They would stop
wheel about, fire a while, then dash on
and repeat the performance This has
developed from a battle oi movement
to one OF very rapid movement
No Rest for Enemy
There is no intention to let the Ger
mans get a chan'- 10 regain their
breath and organ. their smashed
forces British troops are advancing
eastward astrlde the road from Cam
bral to lie Cateau and every hour has
seen them farther cast The EScaut
canal north Of Cambria, has been
passed virtually along the entire length
1t has been left far behind
The British are absolutely confident
they can break any line the Germans
may place in front OF them. In the
fighting south OF Cambria, they have
cleared the enemy from the last line Of
Shc Hindenhurg system, which in this
locality was extraordinarily strong
Trenches protected by a belt OF wire
fifty Yards deep, in which there were
numerous concrete pill boxes, were
common obstacles
French Civilians Rescued.
The British broke through after
smashing down the wire, repul,ed coun-
Ter attacks and then swept down in the
rear of the line and wiped out numcr-
ouS German garrlsons The ground in
this locality is soaked with German
blood and covered with German dead
Many French civilians have been
rescued from the towns that have been
rccapturcd Five hundred were brought
back 10 freedom in one town alone
II was soon after the Germans broke
and ran that fires began 10 break out
in the whole district behind them and
the ground rocked with terrific explos.
ions as ammunition, which they had
| had no time 10 save,awaS DESTROYED
Everything combu,tiblc IN the area
around Caudry lnehy. lie Cateau s,
| Benin. ST. Souplet. Andigny and Bohair
was fired and since then towns an,
farms well to the eastward have Starter
burning
More Territory Laid Waste
Even this apparently did not Satisi
the enemy who seems to have Spreau
his carnival OF destruction both nor,I
and south More than ever, it is evi
dent that he intends TO lay the south il
absolute waste. Airplanes have reporte,
explosions arc occurring all over, on
place after anotherb
Latest reports say that the adyanc
continues rapidly
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-10-10
"0MLY TO NISn" FOR
BALKAN TRAIN NOW

COPENHAGEN, oct lO-The in.
terruption in communication between
Germany, Bulgaria and Turkey is
shown by an announcement in the Ber-
lin newspapers Of yesterday that the
Balkan express left that day as usual
hut that in view Of the unsafe traffic
conditions in Bulgaria 1t probably can
iun only 10 NiSh."
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-10-10
More Tefritory Laid waste


Notice is hereby given Of the annual
meeting Of the members oi he Okla
homa County Chapter OF the American
Red Cross to te held in the Cham
her OF Commerce rooms al p. m.
Wednesday October 2jrd.
The purpose OF this meeting is 10
elect an executive committee for the
ensuing year and TO consider changes
in the bylaws and TO hear the report
OF the last years work
+. f. RRANIFF.
IAd,1 Ccrrc,,r,