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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-27

but 10 long as Barry was anxious to
be used, 1 thought saw way.
suppose anybody around the club
could dig up a screwdriver for your"
I asks.
Inside Of two minutes Barry had
everybody in sight on the jump. from
the bus boy to the steward. and In
with the demi tasse came the screw
driver.
Now what. lieutenant" demands
Barry.
"S-s-s-h" says I. mysterious. I'VE
got to drill around until midnight"
why not at the Follies. thenT sug-
swell Thought! says I.
And for this brand Of active service
I couldn't have picked q better man
than Barry: From our bog seats he
y the big eyes. third from the end, and
even gets one of the soloists singin' q
patriotic chorus at US. On the strength
Of which Barry makes two moro trips
down to the cafe. Not that he gets
primed enough SO you'd notice 1t.
Nothing like that. Only he grows
more enthusiastic over the idea Of be-
Remember. lieutenant" says he. as
we drifts out with the midnight push,
I'm under orders. Eh?"
Sure thing" says I. you're about
to get EN-, too. Did you aver do such
q thing AZ steal o BARRIERS pole?'
Barry couldn't remember that he
ever had.
WELL" says I. "that's what you're
going to do now"
(which one2" asks Barry.
"Otto'A" says I. From the Joint
where we were just before dinner"
Fright. lieutenant" says Barry. CIV
in his salute.
"And listsn." says I. you're dead
set on havin' that particular pole.
Understand? You want 1t bad. And
after you get It you amt goin' to let
anybody get 1t away from you. no
matter what happens, until I give tho
word. That's your cue"
Trust me, Lieutenant" says Barry.
straightenin' up. Il shall stand BY
the pole"
Sounds simple. doesn't IT. But that's
the way all US great minds work,
along lines like that. And the fool-
Usher We look at the start the deeper
we're apt to be divin' after the plot Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-27
TORCFN PULLS DEEP STUFF By SEWELL FOB
IT got to 90 somewhere and think"

IT got to go somewhere and think"
SHow about a nice. quiet dinner at
the clubT' says Barry.
"That doesn't listen SO bad" says l.
And 1t wasn't, either. Barry insists
on spreadin' himself with the orderin
and don't even complain about hayin
drinks on account of my being In uni
form.
'Makes me feel as If were doing
my bit, you know" says ne.
sTalk about noble sacrinces! says
L why. you'll be quaiifyin Tor q
D. g. o. IL you keep on. Barry"
And along about the bahia aI " snul y
feathers Of an idea Nothing mucn'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-27

with this Mr.. MeCrea. Kind Of q
short stubby party. he IL. with .
graytsh mustaohs aaA sort Of sleepy
gray eyes. He's one Of these slow
motioned. quiet talking ginlks. with
restful ways. such ~ would At easy
Snto . swivel chair ana hold down a
third vice presidents Job for life. Or
no might be . champion chess play
Or.
30 when the boss goes ON to say
how Mr.. NcCrea II connected with
the Warrington sleuth bureau I ex-
pece I must have. gawped 1t him q
> bit curioua Some relic Of the. old
once force: Wa my guess! = bold
could locate . lead nickel fact'ry In
0ulneTy streef or drop on. few
Chink laundrymen bein' run In from
Canada IN crates. Maybe he was. .
eHowdy.s says I, giancin' mp at
the clock to sec IL the prospects was
gee .! Ter maxim the s'ls out to Har-
,s: am v :sa SSa aoT e: ts scss
Of , mi q a. and apologize ,.,.,,v
-and my way back to Broadway even
In fogEy weather."
.mi s a1so u m SEef ross
on. that you. have shown yourself
to be somewhat quick witted in
: emergencies"
. ssy, I've sancln scd Snsss sei
Ellins.
But Old Hickory shakes his head.
u suspect that was my friend. Maj.
Wsllby." says he:
the wire spooie fort A lucky break,
Shst was"
'1rr. McCrea il working on some
o e anx x a trs. you Tou can i ne a0
he -
s,sure.w aava I "what,a the Grand
little ideaT'
az aon't seem snthu,is .. shout .
~ blame him much. After hes iished
q note book out Of his inside pocket
10 atop6 and looks me over sort Of
Aouhtful. "Perhape had better say
1t the start" says no. 'that some Of
Sor ssvsrai WeeEss w ~ ~
"Nursin: IL along, chr says I.
THAT brings Z smofhersd chuckle
: s :s:n . = sisssl.a sssr i = 81:
ana his next remark amt quite 30
s: sNo Doubt !, they could h.v. had tn.
assistsnc S 81 Your rspid .Hre men.
fality q little sooner" says he, ut
Wonid have hnen INT a matter Of 8 few
sHours,"
sTheroes NO telling" says I. "Are
you one Of the new sQuad3"
Hers Ola Hickory chokep down an
ether gurgle and breaks In hasty
with: '1lr. McCrea, Torchy. ~ assist
ant chief Ct The S SnSsr yo S.saS INV
mistSKe. sir. And expect "a better
hack out now, while the backin's
Cood."
:sWouldnst that DO rather hard on
uaY'' asks McCrea. liftin' his eye
brows sarcastio. 'Besides, think how
dIsaunointed the major will be X we
fan % make uss Of such remarkable
s sess.s " ~ ~ -1 - ~
mt 4 rs smooth. Ana BY the twinkle
n Ola Hickorys eve I can see he's
eniovin. II iust n much &c McCrea.
Nnthtnr nartiai about the boss. His
swrnna th,es are aiweys with the good
n.rtprr,nr Ana rather than let this
tcr iinar siauth NUT IL over me 30 easy
t.Ees = chance on shootin' q little
,,crs h,,ii.
ooh. n you're Going to feel bad over
~. ~ A,t"t nsrf ~ Msnhattan is
..s*:" vi ynur euper .Sherlocks
Es,o ..SyS
sy ~ ~ ~ cnrds.cen 6ins and unfolds
ao S.asss Ss.~~su N ehnwins a Broad
nese ass.o W." - r.rt ~ the cross
W w. .Tt q. = natter Of three po-
s.an 90 harhsr shop." says he.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-27

CURSE. I didn't know what
Old Hickory vas stackin' me
up against when he calls
me into Tho private office
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-22
RECEIPTS OF se,0oo SIGNED
 BY COUNT VON BERNSToRFF
Found in Records in the Office of the
 Freie Presse, Aberdeen, s. D.

Aberdeen, S. D., Jan. 21.-Receipts of 5000 signed by Count Won Bern storf, former German ambassador, were found today, officials claim, in a seizure of records in the office of the Freie Presse, whose editors, F. W. Sallett and J. F. Paul Gross, are be- ing held for the federal authorities.
 The editors are charged with not filing correct translations of articles in the paper. Sallett ard Cross de- clare $30,0O0 was collected and sent east for the German Ped Cross, but the records show, officials said, that only s1.000 was sent directly to that organization and that the s9,0G4 was sent to the German embassy in Wash ington. while the remainder was sent to firm on the New York stock ex- change called 'K. N. and K" in the records here.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-22
ICE FtoEs SANK FOUR sTEAMeoArs FIN MISSISSIPPI
Tore Others From Their Moor;nqs
 and Damaged Small Craft,

Memphis, Tenn, Jan. 21.--Ice foes sweeping southward on the crest of a rapid rise in the Mississippi river. due to the breaking. of gorges in that wa terway and tributary streams today. caused four steamboats to sink, tore others from their moorings and dam aged a number of small craft. There was no loss of life.
 The excursion steamer De Soto valued at 0.000, the government: tow boat GahaRn, valued at S27,5oG the government grader boat, valued at $5I0O0 and a government quarter boat were the steamers sunk. The latter went down at Seyppels Landing. Ark. ''
 The excursion boat Majestic and the packets Georgia Lee and Fred He- rold were among the steamers torn from their docks by the ice. Tonight they were reported to have. success fully fought their way through the ice to 9 safe anchorage after being huf- fetted about the greater part of the day.
 The largest gorges that brought abont heavy ice Hoe were located as Hickman, Ky, Bessie, Tenn, anc richardson Landing, Tenn. The situation below Cairo. accord ing to old river men. is the most sa-
 rfous ir the history of winter rive,
 traffic. They declare that they hay,
 no recollection of such a quantity O. ice running.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-22
CHANGE IN FORM OF
 AMERICAN PASSPORT
Vast Parchment Paper Has Given Way
 to a Convenient Document.

Washington, Jan 21-The time honored old American passport with it's vast expanse of parchment pa- per headed by an American spread eagle with talons full of javelins, has at last given way to 0 modern and convenient document Except in the case of persons travelling z in the western continents. the old passports shall not be issued. Travellers bound to Europe and Asia must in every case take out new passports.
 The first consideration in design ing the new passport was protection against counterfeiting and abuse IL is printed on a distinctive paper made especially for the purpose, which is of blue-gray cast by reason of the fact that the whole face is covered as background by microscopic repeti- tions of the words United States passport"
 Convenience was another object anG that. is served by reducing the size o1 the passport to just one-half of its old proportions so that it now meas. mes 8 3-4 inches by 12 inches Alsc it is inclosed within a small greer stiff cover fitting easily into an ordin ary pocket
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-22


 [ Washington, Jan 1.-Two of the chief accomplishments sought by the government in closing down industry by cutting off fuel supplies have been achieved, Fuel Administrator Garfield announced tonight.
 Homes throughout the east, he said, are receiving coal in larger quantities than has been reported for weeks and bunker coal again is moving to sea- board in sufficient volume to supply 1rans-Atlantic shipping.
 A third aim-the clearing of rail- road congestion-has not been attain cd as yet, largely, pr. Garfield de- clared. because of unusual weather conditions.
 Few Violations of Order.
 The first of the ten Monday holidays was observed generally today and bus mess everywhere in the east was at g standstiM Reports tonight told of few violations of the, order and said that thousands of establishments were closed even though they had tech nical right to remain open.
 Reports tonight said New York had on hand tonight coal enough to fl the bunkers of fifty vessels anG Hampton Roads had received supplies sufficient for the more than one hun dred ships held in port
 Heavy Movement of Coal.
 The heavy movement of coal to port. has taxed tug and barge facilities heavily. Despite a pooling arrange .ment put into operation at New York lit was found difficult to handle re- lceipts- At the Shipping Board to- night ft was said that both tugs and harges there would be communicated fl necessary to make the work more efficient but officials were of the opin- ion-that pooling would suffice.
 In declining to put an embargo or the receipt by railroads of genera freight Director General McAdoo, i was learned today, acted against tn, advice of the War Conference Board which adopted resolution approvin, the suggestion. Officials who sough the embargo as a means of relief fo congestion declared tonight this meas ure still would have to be taken o else non-essentials would have to b. denied transportation before the rail road situation is improved to any con siderable extent.
 Penn. Road Accepted Only Food an,
 Coal.
 The Pennsylvania railroad with tn approval of A. 1T. Smith, director o eastern railroads, today declined t
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-22
GOOD WORK DONE IN
 HARTFORD RAILROAD YARDS
About 5000 Tons of Merchandise De. iIvered on First FuelIess Monday.

Hartford, Conn, Jan. 21.-Witb 400 men and fifty trucks engaged in the work, Hartford's first fueIless Monday was utilized in freeing the railroad yards ftheir overburden, of goods as signed here: During the,day 1Os bulk cars and 52 cars on private sidings weer emptied and the merchandise de- livered. This made a total of coco tons of freight moved, about one-fifth or the task ahead to clear the wards, Among the men at work were IA fire men whose day off it was and who voluntaryily passed their day of rest in aiding the work of relieving con Egestion. A like snumber will do the same tomorrow, when workers will again tackle the piled up freight.
 Under the direction of Mayor HagA arty, each one of the workless Mon days will be used to do the same rur- pose and it is expected that by this means the Hartford yards will be en- tjfely emptied of goods consigned here by the end of the enforced days ot idleness for shop workers
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-22
MATERIAL LACKINB FOR
 WOODEN SHlPBulLDlNG
All Available is Being Sent to Atlantic Coast and Gulf.

Washington, Jan. 21-Stoppage of the wooden shfpbuilding is only tenn porary and is due to hack of material and labor, Charles Piez. general man. ager Of the emergency fleet corpora- tion, today told the senate invegti- gating committee. Lumber could be delivered to Pacific Coast yards, he said, but vessels under construction in the east must be completed as quickly as possible and available ma.- terial is being sent to the Atlantic coast and gulf.
 There is not enough material in sight to build the 400 wooden ships contracted for, MT. Piez said. Eric ton between government agencies sup plying spruce timber for the aircraft board, and those trying to get ou1 timber for shipbuilding MT. PieE hop ed to settle through an investigation the fleet corporation recently began Investigators already have been sent to the far western fields, he said.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-22

been the result of experience they are much more likely than any other to be effective, if the congress will but remove the few statutory obstacles or rigid departmental organization which stands in their way.
 "'The legislative proposals I have heard of would involve long addition al delays and turn our experience in to mere lost motion. My association and constant conference with the sec retary of war have taught me to re- l gard him as one of the ablest public | officials I have ever known. The coun- try-will soon learn whether he or his | critics understand the business in l hand.
 ""To add, as Senator Chamberlain | did, that there is inefficiency in every l department and bureau of the govern ment is to show such ignorance of
 actual conditions as to make it inn possible to attach any importance to l his statement. I am bound to infer .that that statement sprang out of | opposition to the administrations whole, policy rather than out of any
 serious intention to reform it's prac- tice'"
 Senator Chamberlain's Explains. Senator Chamberlain said
 "In my New York speech had not. lprepared the address and spoke twen- lty minutes extemporaneousiy, with out notes. I pointed out that from
 Bunker Hill to the present time we
 had had no military organization or policy. The press report of my ad
 dress was correct. But my agru-
 ment was directed to the military es- tablishment and not to other depart
 ments of the government. although it
 was broad enough to be subject to
 that interpretation. But those hear
 ing it knew I referred merely to the
 military establishment and that the senate military committee had under,
 taken, through the bills for war l cabinet and a director of munitions,
 to work cue changes in the establish l mept.
 T explained that these bills were not administration measures. I did not misrepresent them.
 Secy. Bakers Efforts Approved. Secretary Bakers efforts to bet ter his organization have my utmost approval. He has made much inn 2 provement But the inherent weak . ness of his reorganization is that mo- 2 body between the army and the pres ident has legal authority. There is - the Council of National Defense the ! War Industries Board and the Clear
 ance Committee-all purely voluntary [, ganizations-between the president t and the army. The War Cabinet and $ director of munitions would be ere < ated by law with definite legal pow C CTS and duties, respectively, to map
 out and direct war policies and to
 have charge of war supplies. By this
 plan we would substitute a strong for the only weak link in the chain = of organization. n "I regret very much that the ad- t ministration is not with me But 0 am acting under my oath and vii . have the approval of my own con d science even if not of the adrninistra. r tion
 l. "The people are entitled to be les n into the committees confidence. [ l, the people don't want it, that will bt e all right. It's their war;
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-22

accept at it's stations any general freight for shipment. It took1only food and coal and made an effort to move freight already on it's lines. Some other lines accepted new freight but made no attempt to move it.
 Reports received during the day in dicated that business generally ob- served the spirit as well as the letter of the closing order.
 Will Be Ten. Heatless Mondays.
 Asked tonight if he would extend the five days industrial closing if it appeared that the accomplishments sought had not been fully obtained, Dr. Garfield said he did not wish to cross that bridge until he came to it. There will be ten heatless Mondays, Dr. Gar field said, despite pressure to have their number reduced. In selecting Monday as the day for general closing Dr. Garfield said that the fuel admin | istration took into consideration Wash | ingtons Birthday, February 22, which falls on Friday. Since most plants give Saturday half holiday officials expect a four day industrial shutdown in February.
 Exemptions Not to Be Increased. Exemptions, it was indicated again today, will not be increased. A re- quest by certain department stores that they be permitted to remain open on Monday and operate only seven hours for six days a week was re- fused.
 Dr. Garfield took occasion today to denounce proprietors of manufactur- ing plants who have announced that they will work overtime five days a week to make up the time lost Mon days. That, he said, would be plain evasion of the order.
 A new ruling regarding the sale of food on Mondays was made tonight. In the original order ell food stores were directed to close at noon. but last night they were exempted entire ly from operation of the regulations, Tonight the following telegram was sent to state fuel administrations du respect to these stores: Food Stores Urged to%cfose at Noon
 "All wholesale and retail stores seil- ing food are urged both by the food and fuel administrations, on patriotic grounds, to close at noon Mondays: except that wherever necessary dis. tr1bution of food to the people fs en. dangered by closing, food stores arr at liberty to remain open all day. The necessity for remaining open is to b, determined by the local food admin. istrator, who is to notify the local fue administrator"
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-22
CHANGES TO BE MADE
 IN FACULTY OF YALE
A Number of the Members Have Been
 Given Leaves of Absence.

New Haven, Conn, Jan. 21-At the Yale Corporation meeting held to- day additional leaves of absence were granted to faculty members to engage in government work as follows: to Professor John c. Tracy, balance of year to work for the city war bureau; Dr. Percy W. Bidwell to go to Wash ington to aid tariff commission: Pro- lessor Irving Fishers leave was ex- tended until the end of the first term next year. Announcement was also made of the ret0ement at the end of this year of Henry W. Farmer, pro- lessor of economies in the college, and Frank 4. Gooch, professor of chemis- pHy and director of Kent laboratory Professor Gooch will be succeeded by Professor Bertram B. Boltwood. As sistant Professor Mather A. Abbott was made professor of Latin in the college; Assistant Professor Charles Seymour, professor of history in the college and Percy W. Bidwell assist Eant professor of economics in Shef- field Scientific School.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-22
DUAL MONARCHY IS
 .hJz ANXIOUS FOR PEACE
Emperor Charles Wish is to End the War at the Soonest Moment Possible

Vienna, Sunday, Jan. 20. via Ann sterdam to London, Jan. 2l.-"It is His Maestiy's wish torend the war at the soonest moment possible by an honorable peace. In pursuance of this desire and on the principles it repeatedly has announced, the govern ment of the Dual Monarchy has done everything in it's power, and will con tinue to do everything possible, to bring about most speedily general peace. If for the present, however, only g separate peace with Russia is practicable, the responsibility rests solely with the entente powers, which have rejected repeatedly our peace of fers."
 These striking statements were made today by Dr. Won Seydler, the Austrian prime minister, in the course of speech at an important confer renee between the government and labor leaders in the ministers room in parliament house. Those present in- cluded Count Von Toggenburg, min ister of the interior; Lieutenant Czapp
 minister of wefence, and labor repre- sentatives, Adler, Seitz and others.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-22
STATE POLICE SEARCHING
 FOR ESTHER STRICKLAND
Letter <. Received by Her Parents Shows She HasSBeen in Hartford.

police and officers from Portland are
 in Hartford tonight seeking Esther
 Strickland, daughter of F. E. Sthick- land of Portland, who disappeared a
 week ago. A letter was receiver by the girls parents today which showed that she was in Hartford The con- tentsAof the message were not revealed but after the letter was received the officials wer notified. and the hunt. for the girl began. She was last seen in the company ofHthe former. employe of MT. Strickland and it is believed she went away with him under duress. s:n4-4 ..u
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-22
CHANGES IN PRINCIPLES
 OF RAILROAD OPERATION
Urged by MeAdoo Before Senate ln- te-5tate Commerce Committee.

Was Fnyton. Jan. 21.-Changes in the fu aHmental principles of railroad operatio1 under government control Will make it inadvisable to turn the roads back to private ownership im- mediaiely after tho end of the war, Di- rector General 1IcAdoo urged today before the senate interstate commeree committee. Until -cornprehensfve and rational lesislation@ to meet the chang cd condition i- oaacted 1t would be in- furious to stockholders for the government tJ relinquish control, he added
 Examination of the director general on tfe administrations railroad bill may hc resumed later by the commit tee but Chairman Smith announced that the hearings, including argu- ments. will be completed by Saturday. Next Monday the committee plans to begin work on the bill and report it to the senate as soon as possible. The thief questions at issue are whether the measure shall fix a definite time for the return of the roads to private ownership and the basis of compensa.- ton.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-22
WITNESSED A MOST
 EXCITING AIR FIGHT
Soldiers in the Vicinity of Verdun Saw Three German Machines De- strcyed.

With the French Army in France Jan. 2i--(By The Associated Press.) Thousands of soldiers in the vicin- ity of Ne-'un Saturday witnessed a most exciting air fight, which ended in tho destruction of three German machines. In the afternoon of the first bright day of weeks a squadron of six enemy machines appeared above the ruined cit yof Verdun. While a heavy barrage from the French ar tfllery greeted them, three French chasing machines ascended in an5en- dcavor to cut off the retreat of the Germans.
 One of the enemy f1iers attacked a French observation balloon, which it set on fire. the occupant of the bal loon dropping in his parachute to safety. One of the French chasers caught this machine under his ma cnire gun fire and sent it crashing t0 ihc ground. Then the same men pursued the otherI Germans and after sharp fight, intwhich there was much clever manoeuvering, sent down another victim with his wings broken
 An hour later the third enemy was destroyed by the same French souad- riiia. Sunday morning a fourth en- emy airnan met his end in the course of n combat with a French opponent a short distance, from the same spot