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Evening star., 1918-01-04
II to Merchants and Manufacturers

INQUIRY developed the fact that manu-
facturers arc interested in the men
tioned Treasury decision in respect to
ssupplies, raw materials and work In
process." In many instances they have
fae material on hand which repre-
sents a very high market value, but as
yet there has been no particular de-
preciation in such material prices. The
Instances are believed to be very rare
where it would be to the interest of
manufacturers to reduce the value OF
auch stocks on account OF having
bought them at some previous time at
& low price.
: For this reason, counsel for manu-
Acturers are advising them that. ex-
cept in very rare instances, they will
probably not be justified in taking low
epst prices in view of the provision in
the ruling that profits arising from so
treating such assets would be rejected
IN Increased earnings at probably high
er taxation rates for 1918.
eIflustrating the point in question,
counsel cited the case of far-sighted
merchant, who laid in a large stock OF
raw material, which has increased In
value greatly. If scheduling at the top
market price of December 81, he might
be called upon to sustain q loss In 1918
through a declining market before the
goods were made up and sold. Sched-
u1ing at a moderate advance over cost
would enable him to escape this pos
sfble loss while, should the price re-
ulAin high. until goods were 1aanufae-
tured and sold. he could in his 1913
schedule mako the proper return.
Evening star., 1918-01-04
Records for Twenty-Four Hours,
Condition of the Water.

Temperature and condition Of water
at s am: Great Falls-Temperature
80; condition. s. Dalecarlia reservoir
Temperature, 80; condition at north
connection, s; condition at south con-
nection, 7. Georgetown distributing
reservoir-Temperat 80; condition
at influent gatehouse. 5; condition a,
efluent gate house, s.
Weather in Various Cities.
Evening star., 1918-01-04
Plans Withdrawal in Persia.

The bolshevfk foreign minister. Leon
Trotzky, is said by the Petrograd cor
respondent Of the Exchange Telegraph
Company to have sent a communica-
ton to the Persian government offer
ing to begin negotiations for the with
drawal of Russian troops from Persian
territory, provided Turkey will with
draw hers.
The Russian commissioners. the cor
respondent says, have decided to ne
gotiate with the government of Ukraine
on the basis of recognition of the
Ukraine republic. provided it does not
hinder military operations against Cen
suggested that these negotiations be
held at Smolensk or Vitebsk.
According to the same correspondent.
NJ. Kerensky, the deposed premier. has
prepared an account of his services
during the period of the first revolu-
tion, which will be presented to the
constituent assembly. 1t includes full
details of conditions at the front dur
ing the June offensive and the reasons
why NJ Kerensky decided to remove
former Emperor Nicholas to Siberia.
In the archives of the Russian foreign
Office there have been discovered docu-
ments of unusual interest dealing with
negotiations between Germany and the
imperial Russian government in re-
gard to a national convention to COM
hat socialism. Other curious docu-
ments relating to the origin of the war
throw light on certain aspects of Ger
man policy These papers will be pub
lished as soon as they have been
classified.
Evening star., 1918-01-04
RAILS HOLD PART GAIN;
INDUSTR|ALS REACT

NEW YORK, January AT the I'M
mediate opening the market presented
an unsteady appearance. although
values as q rule were firm. The street
recognized the day as one of fmpor-
tance, in that tho President was sched-
uled to impart his views on the con-
duct of the railroads of the country to
Congress, but the feeling was one Of
confidence that the executive would
be able to carry out his plans along the
lines indicated in his proclamation. the
best news of 1917 to the stock market.
Soon after the opening values corn
menced creeping to higher levels for
both rails and industrials. then the rails
broke away from the industrials and made
a decided advance. amounting to IA to
"a points, and extending through the
usual leaders in the list and secondary
stocks as we'll
Gains were made Of IL in Atchison.
2x in Baltimore and Ohio. III for New
York Central. 21s on Chesapeake and
Ohio, on Norfolk and Western. ~ on
Reading. rs on ST. Paul and 21s on Union
Pacific
Evening star., 1918-01-04
Representative Hurlbert Resigns.

The resignation of Representative
Murray HurTbert of New York was an
nounced by Speaker Clark to the House
Yesterday Mr.. Hurlbert has been appoint
ed dock commissioner in the New York
city administration.
Evening star., 1918-01-04
Your Money

No fake or questionable ad-
vcrtising IS allowed in The Star.
Millions of dollars are saved
by people who have been wise
enough to consult banker be-
fore investing in worthless Sc
curities. You should do like
wise.
Evening star., 1918-01-04
Washington Stock Exchange

SALES.
washington Gas So. 81. 900 at 90.
Capital Traction Be, 81 900 at e8N. 81 900 at
0eL Sc 900 at oSsS. 5000 at 96L.
Mergenfhaler. 10 at III.
. Capital Traction. at 7ss. 10 at 7sA. . At
48L. at 7S%.
Capital Traction So. $500 at es1s.
Bid and Asked Prices.
Evening star., 1918-01-04

Success

in Russia and Italy was
not due to her warriors,
but to her writers. It
was Germany's Paper
blslIetS-not her metal
bullets-which cracked
Russia and forced Italy
to retreat.
Mr.. Manufacturer: 1t 10
up to you whether Germany
is successful in likewise
splitting America. Are you
using your great opportun-
ity of putting the real case
before your employees,
stockholders and customerss
Send for samples Of our
Pay Envelope War Stories,
addressing Dept. ESD
Babson's Statistlcal Organi-
nation, Compiiing Offices,
Wellesley Hi1ls, Mass.
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Evening star., 1918-01-04
Will Tell Truth About Russia.

MY task as ambassador, he says in
the interview, will be to disseminate
the truth about Russia and to dissipate
misunderstanding and misinterpretation
of the motives. character and purpose
of the workmen's and so1diers' govern
ment IT is grossly mischievous to rep
resent the bolsheviki as pro-German,
anti-ally or as mere pacifists. They
realize as clearly as any one that
kaiserism and junkerdom are the great
est obstacles to the self-emancipation
of the international proletariat but
have discovered that Prussia is not the
only soil for the congenial growth of
noxious plants. They oppose rep1ac-
Ing Prussian militarism by Russian.
French or English militarism."
NJ. Litvinon declared his emphatic be-
lief that by the present negotiations
and propaganda among the German SOL
diers in the east Trotzky and Lenine
are contributing to the downfall of
kaiserism more effectually than the
allies fighting in the west, He con-
cludes:
IT am sanguine enough to lima gine
that the Russian and German armies
on the eastern front some day will
march together against the common
foe of the worlds proletariat in Ger
many itself and perhaps in other coun-
tries too"
Evening star., 1918-01-04
mans agreed to peace on the lines laid
down by the bolshevikt.
Return to Brest-Litovsk.

Notwithstanding the unfavorable re-
ception of their proposals by the DOL
sheviki and the Russian suggestion that
the negotiations be continued in a neu-
trail country. preferably at Stockholi'i,
the delegates of the central powers are
returning to Brest-Litoysk on the as
sumption that the conference VIII re-
sumo its sessions at the appointed tlfne-
Count CZernin, the Austro- hungarian
foreign minister. departed from Vienna
this morning, accompanied by a large
staff of diplomats. The Turkish dele
CATION set forth from Constantlnopie
on Tuesday. intending to visit Berlin
on the way to Brest-Litovsk.
The Petrograd News Agency is quot
ed in Central News dispatch from
Copenhagen to the effect that the Rus-
sian delegation declared in declining
to accept thes sGerman peace proposals
that they were likely to deprive OF IT'S
value the initial German reply laying
down a basis of discussion of the prln-
ciple of no annexations or indemnities
The Russians described as ridiculous
n free expression of the VIII of the peo-
pies in the occupied territories
Litvinoff to Stay in London.
Maxim Litvinoff. who has been ap-
pointed bolshevik ambassador to Great
Britain and who said yesterday that ne
probably would return to Petrograd'
has decided to remain in London pend =
ing the receipt of his instructions: His
photograph is printed prominently IN
the newspapers. 1t shows the highiy
intelligent face of well born ana
educated man. He is described as being
road-ininded, and 1t is said that he is
attached TO English institutions and
England, where he has lived for a
decade.
NJ. Litvinoff's wife is an English WON
an. and he is an old friend and asso-
ciate of Lenine. He is declared to ne
whole hearted supporter of the boil
sheviki with whom he apparently IS IN
close touch.
The Daily Mall quotes him as saying
that until a courier brings him his form
al appointment he cannot say whether
he will accept the anbassadorship. but
in a long interview in the Daily Chron-
icle he speaks as il he is resolved to
n n
Evening star., 1918-01-04
Reaction on Profit Taking.

After this good and general improve
ment there was a reaction. probably on
profit taking, as the Presidents speech
was practically along the lines indicat-
ed in the proclamation, and bills to
carry his suggestions to conclusion
were Immediately introduced in the
House.
The amount of the reaction for the
market up to the end of the first hour
of the afternoon was about a point.
Action in the industrials was of an
entirely different character. In the
second hour of the session they ad-
vanced sharply. Steel common touching
961z, with equipments about one-half
point higher. other steel shares a point
better, Mexican Petroleum nearly 2
per point.
Market Turns Weak, Net Losses.
General Motors gained points and
Studebaker rs.
In the noon hour the market turned
weak, practically all gains were wiped
out and net losses were actually sus-
tanned on many stocks.
Steel common was off to Y net loss,
other steels. coppers and motor shares
practically at yesterdays closing, ex-
cept Bethlehem B. which actually lost
. points.
On the advance of the second hour
United States Steel common was offered
in great blocks. 900 to 5000 shares.
Tcbaccos were weak and American
Telephone and Telegraph eased off 5
points on proposed issue of notes to be
sold to yield about 61a per cent.
Evening star., 1918-01-04
Money to Loan

Secured by First Deed OF Trust en- Real Estate.
Prevailing interest and commission
Joseph |. Weller, GA F St. NV.
Evening star., 1918-01-04
ENTENTE POWERS
MAY RECOGNIZE
LENIME'S REGIME

Continued from First Page,)
Evening star., 1918-01-04
GIVE LEGAL ADVICE ON
SECURITIES INVENTORY
BY I. A. FLEMING.

There has been much discussion
among bankers and investment brok-
ers and bankers anent the wisdom OF
taking advantage of q recent ruling by
the Treasury permitting deduction
Of losses by dealers on the book or
Inventory value of securities carried at
the end of the year.
Dealers whose actual transactions for
fhe year showed a large taxable prone'
which profits were wiped out by sub
feuuent declines in market, would seem
10 need the regulation referred to very
much to save them from financial en-
barrassment by having to pay a heaSy
tax by borrowing against an alreaoy
depleted capital.
While there are many dealers VINO
have sustained losses, dilligent search
Could be necessary, and even theh
hight fail to find any with the large
taxable profits.
After full consideration of all phases
ar thA subject counsel in New YORK
and here as we'll. are advising deal
era as q class to make their returns
On the old basis even where II Involves
3 substantial tax. as otherwise. tney
Sill almost certainly have to pay
much higher tax in 1918 on prohes above
{he depreciated market value of Decem-
ber 81. 1917
sCounsel also claims. so far as the
interest Of the government goes. that
under no regulation OF computation
can a very substantial tax be realized
out of dealers who have lost money
And who have devoted the better part
of the year to the sale Of liberty bonos.
selling force to the government In aid
of the movement.
Evening star., 1918-01-04
ASKS FLEET OF 500
IN U. S. FUEL CRISIS

CONTINUED from First Page.)
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-06-12
THE U-ROATS 

The extension o the submarine warfare this side of the Atlantic have been expected by the department and but fair that all possible precautions taken guard against attack The coming of the Deutschland nercial eand and the havoc wrought by the U53 when down half dozen English vessels alike warnings. Ever United the visits with shppng the objective has been possibility be dealt with Moreover the great improvements the have made submarine construction enabling their undcrsca carry have made them formidable weapons of offensive attack The pcubmarnc indeed with its greatly increased radius of action and its of resistance has power range the Atlantic easily formerly 1t cruiscd about the British Isles.
 Some time ago reports that submarines had been observed in the gulf and Cuba sufficiently with the truth the the arbor Havana period outgoing vessels Our coasts line. however the harbors and the borne traffic huge that shipping be afforded the degree Britain gives the vessels the channels attack It be whether immunity will always ach the long homeward journey Striking without warning the submarine may toll but striking advcrses its the whole world and 5000 miles of be crossed before home be reganed.
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-06-12

REVIVAL OF THE DUAL ALLIANCE

It futile look the old unhappy far off things. seeds and of the arrangement of those good friends and good fellows Theodore Roosevelt William Howard
 be said incidentally however, that the fetching and carry ing gossip always kind by particular and henchmen of each part fostering the quarrel People seldom repeat anything straight Then Mir Taft naturally wished follow his independent and Mr. Roosevelt perhaps always satisfied with treatment of his special friends by Mr. Taft.
 The latter of spirit and crystalline o intellect hard y got from his fairy godmote the gift of With hundred fine impulses and attractive qualities with sufficient of unor Mr. Roosevelt suspicious and quick strike and he doesn't always the brake flaming speech mpetuous and subtle multcoored mutnatured admirably accompanied and off taft simple and constant and strong calm externally if with sufficient capabilities of choer patient sagacos judgment The complementary their esembance and their dssmaties They admired another Until ncogbe of politics began part them they good comrades.
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-06-12
THE MAN POWER OF AMERICA

It was estimated that 1OOOGOO registered recently
 the seccve draft These the who have twentyone years old 19 Of this number approximately 75OOOO will be fit for military service and each there perceptble increase. China India and Russia only three in the world with greater of young annually crossing the border line which separates from manhood and those three nations factors the present struggle.
 It plain that the power of the United States equal demands that conflict make for by setting back the age limit and showing forward from l9 B. five million tc equal any the face of the earth easily could be procured During the Civil the North enlisted about 2700000 the South approximately 6O0O00 and the population of the country that the neghborhood 32000000 To raise the number of accordance
 with the population today there would have be fully 0O0000
 under Hence very clear that this country put million soldiers in the field and keep them there for al most indefinite period
 The allies ought be able equal the strength i'll of the United States Such being the there ought be doubt the final outcome, industrial America alone supascs the central powers There doubt what the result will be- and very likely that the thought ul of Germany already have their hopes of quest touch of the humane the of the Of the ships shows that light of kind has hit the dense German mind
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-06-12
SAVE EVERY CENT

Next year living expenses will be higher Taxes will be much The income which touches hundreds of thousands of families, will probably be doubled There will be and bond issues New calls for funds will be made by the Red Cross. the Y. M (. A., and other activities Local charities, the vital forms o social work be kept up.
 How shall the individual American his share o these mounting demands on his unclaStic pockctbook
 There is only way Each of every possible cent Summer k coming. with its opportunities for easy and pleasant spending We of vacation expenses. We deny ourselves Xures, cconomizc what have think necessities Where we have been wastciul must be thrifty
 We must insist that congress the limit the horde o roltccr> who have piled fortunes of the We demand legislation that will shear profits close the skin. But that will solve individual problem.
 There k hardly in America who cannot trench in way The individual savings may only dimes and quarters Multiply it by 1O0OOOOOO and begins get the collective effect.
 For the sake of srcspect for the sake of freedom for the sake of soldiers and sailors fighting land who stay safely at homc cvcry possible
 The will to win, the will defeat the Hun. of all conquer the spirit of self indulgence and easy living
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-06-12
MAKING HEADWAY
 IN LAYING NEW STEEL
 ON s. F. P. & P. ROAD
(From Sundays Oaily)

Relaying the track of the s. F. P. & P. with new steel rails of S5 pounds in weight, has progressed as far as Cedar Glade, and this work will be continued to Puntenney station, when all crews will be transferred to Iron Springs From that point to Skull valley rails will be laid, when the mountain section of the system will be practically covered. What action is to be taken afterward IS not known, but 1t is reported the strip between Prescott and the summit at Prieta to the south will next be GOV cred. Filling of bridges between Prescott and Ash Fork also goes ahead and will be completed during July. Lack of steel is holding up the work, owing to eastern factories be- ing occupied in filling war orders.
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-06-12
THEY DREAD AMERICA i

The issued by Supreme Wa council presses what general opinion the outlook attempt deny that the German army is superior numbers the forces arrayed against it. It maintains such superiority, however, would justify the ultimate triumph of the forces defending free Confidence expressed the be lief that will hold and that the United States, which ofisettng German gains will eventually the balance
 good for thinking that the German people kept ignorance the which the United taking part the Where American captured the German reports refer them where Americans succeed their nationality ignored and they simply the enemy in German reports.
 This conceament last forever and of the effects of American participation will be felt and powerfully Germany will be German Encouragement due growing knowledge to what America Is doing.
 The complete accord between the picsident and the allied leaders the will be bad for Germany The the arrivals of American troops and the spbulding will teach them that the Uboat greater failure than their pcSsmists admit.
 The held by American troops E already considerable growing which shows that the supreme council utterng empty boast when predicts that the army will make up for the gain of the Germans their Russian
 In all of this there encouragement but the statement o the council implies also call duty which be heard and obeyed by every The help upon which the council relics eeded bitterly and every American is bound contrib to its speedy arrival in every way he
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-06-12

GEN. WOODS EXPERIMENT

Leonard Wood stands for something this country He time. heaven knows when needed be preached that subcctat when the Democratic party proud unprcparcnc The invaluable Patebmg idea the product oi his enthusiasm. When he became harraSsing he ermandcd Vixen it could longer be denied that he had been right all the the departments recognition of the fact transfer him nocuouS in the south.
 He k indscrcct. Thank God he s! The truth will stay him. bubbles forth and hurts like srapnc He tack ncficcncy and delay with blessed and terrifying pro ian He k rcspecer o sacred When he returned from France he the truth and knocked in the door oi the White House. The atmosphere charged with his indignation the he found and the there the midst ol though Iindcnburgs blow about fall the He had and he But what he knew the government did wish hear The president declined receive him. The military affair mttee summoned him and he made the capitol corridors ring
 Then he ordered before medical board which nounced hm t wereupon the department him away Fort Riley the draft of Kansas.
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-06-12
PRESCOTT DIDN'T GET TO
 SEE THE SUNS ECLIPSE
(From Sundays daiiy.j

The sight of the partial eclipse of the sun which was scheduled for yesterday afternoon was denied the residents of Prescott by reason of a heavy cloud formation which hung over the city all during the time the phenomena was going on, and as 1t will be something like Is years be- fore such an unusual thing again takes place a lot of patience will be required of those who hope to wit ness such an event.
 The eclipse was to have been visi- blc shortly before three o'clock, but during the morning hours the sky became overcast, and when the sun was again visible. the moon had ap- parently gotten back into its beaten track and no sun spots could be ob- served
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-06-12
AUTO HITS BOVINE

While coming down the Lynx creek hill in auto on Friday night at about 10 o'clock, a steer on the road was struck by Charles Sellers, when the car was thrown off to the side and partly turned over, throwing little girl named Sweetman out. injurins her on the face Mrs. Sellers also fell over on the grade. but escaped harm. Three others aboard held on The point where the trouble occurred was in making the last turn in going into the, creek bed The party IS cn route to Lake Mary, Coconlno county. but will return 10 Prescott early in July. They come from Final COuufy
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-06-12
Mining Operator Visiting Prescott
 Tells Awful Story
(From Tuesdays Dsily)


 James Bennett Barr. mining opera tor of Nevada City, Calf, was an ar rival in Prescott last week, coming here to make investigations of property in Tiptop district. and upon which a deal may be consummated. Mir. Barr returned to the United States last December after being in Belgium for nearly two years in re- lief work, holding a civil commis- sion. He entertained quite number of acquaintances at his hotel by re- lating many thrilling episodes of German atrocities during the drive into that country, which were ghastly in inhuman practices.
 In many instances which he wit messed the innocent lives of little boys and girls were wantonly sacri- iced by the invaders. The visitor said: If one desires to learn the naked truth and to know why America is fighting for Liberty, let the person hear Dr. Hills, the lec- turer who is now travelling over the nation. He knows what he is talking about and is telling the truth. 1 met him in Belgium and also at Los An Celes last month. It is worth ones time and money to travel hundreds of miles to hear this man, as he is telling the truth. I understand he is to visit Arizona later and you should not miss hearing him."