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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-01-01
VICTORY PROMISED
BY LLOYD GEORGE
Admonishes British People to
Practice Economy and Save
Money to Aid.
MESSAGE TO Mr.. WILSON
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, January 1.-Premier Lloyd
George, in his New Year message to the
nation. appeals to all at home to do their
utmost for the cause for which the
democracies Of the world are lcagued to-
gether, especially by practieing economy
and saving money to lend to the govern
ment. His message concludes:
ITO every civilian 1 would say that
your firing line is at the works or of
or kitchen in which you spend or save
the bank or post office where you buy
your war bonds. To reach that firing
line and to become an active combatant
yourself there are no communication
trenches to grope along. no barrage to
face, no horrors. no wounds.
The road of duty and patriotism is
clear before you. Follow it and it will
lead ere long to safety for our own
people and victory for our cause"
Messages to All Allies.
Messages from the British prime min
lister have been sent to all the allies
except Russia. but including Greece.
All express the good wishes of the
British war cabinet to the governments
and peoples addressed. To President
Wilson. Mr.. Lloyd George says:
At this season I wish in behalf of
the British war cabinet to send to YOUR
government and people a message of
good will. Every day that passes makes
US realize more clearly that the hopes
OF the human race center upon the tri-
umph of our cause.
every day proves to us that our
friendship for one another is becoming
more and more the cement of that
league OF free nations which now stands
as the guardian of Justice and liberty
throughout the world.
Thanks Fighting Arms.
We wish in particular to send a
message Of thanks to the United States
Navy for the great services it has
rendered in the past year and of greet
ing to the young American Army now
training to take its place in the battle
for human freedom. We are relying
upon the great addition this army win
make to strengthen the allies in their
JOINT struggle for free civilization, and
we are confident that when the time of
battle comes they will sustain the great
trxditlens sci bys their owna forbears
by heIpfhg 10 win complete triumph
Tor the cause to which they have dedi-
Gated themse1veo.n T1.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-01-01
Pig Brings 81, 100 for Red Cross.

LONDON. December 1e (by maiD.-
.Tirpits." the pet pig of the German
cruiser Dresden, rescued by men OF
tho British cruiser Glasgow. has been
sold for s2.loo for the beneft Of the
Red Cross.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-01-01
No Hilarity in This Cafe.

At famous Avenue cafe, however
where other New Year ewes have been
celebrated with revelry. song and
niiarity. and where aforetime Bacchus
ana Terpsichore have reigned until The
nrst sun OF the New Year peeped above
the horizon, snbdued and cIoistered
Al midnight few whistles footed and
= NY oeils rang out on the frosty air.
tne compliments Of the season. Wafch
,perties At many OF the churches bro~e
up With the singing of hymns and such
songs AZ Aud Lang Syne." and wash
ington's FIRST dry celebration ~ Nh,
Year eve. as well as its first obseryation
OF the night under actual war conJi'
tions. passed into history.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-01-01
Cincinnati Building Ablaze.

CINCINNATI. January Fire early
of $125,00o to the building and occu-
pants at Halls West 9Th street. The
building was occupied by Phillips &
Richter, wholesale jewellers; Sarran &
Sauer. manufacturing jewelers., and the
natural gas supply company. Several
large business houses in the vicinity
were threatened.
CATSKILL, N. Y. January 1.-Six
buildings in the business center were
destroyed by fire today with a loss esti-
The flames started in the Nelida Thea
ter, at the conclusion Of New Year
dance. 1t burned the structure contain
inx the post ONCE and communicated to
the Union Knitting Mills. which have
government contracts for manufactur-
Ing sweaters for soldiers. and the fire.
men were busy fighting 1t at am.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-01-01
Fire Spreads From Monticello
Hotel, Wrecked Early in Day.
Incendiarism Suspected.
DICKSON BUILDING, ON
GRANNY STREET, AFLAME
Mayor Takes Action to Prevent the
Spread Of Flames-Marines
Are Summoned.

Fire broke out this afternoon in
the block on CRANKY street, oppo-
site Monticello Hotel. A con-
fagration looked possible Three
buildings already are doomed.
The mayor ordered out the Home
Guard and 200 marines have been
sent from the navy yard to guard
wharves and other property. Fire
is thought to be incendiary.
Home Guard Called Out.
Fire has crossed the street from
the Monticello Hotel and has al
ready destroyed two big stores.
The entire block opposite the
hotel appears doomed.
To protect the water front and
other property Mayor Mayo this
afternoon called out the Home
Guard of Norfolk. There are ap-
proximately 600 members Of the
two battalions and they will re-
spond in uniform and with arms.
More than 200 marines have
been sent from the navy yard at
the request of Maj. Kizer of the
police department, and will as
sist the local policemen in patrol
ling the streets and water front.
1t is become SO evident that
the several fires of today were
of incendiary origin that Maj. XII
zer has reached the conclusion
that efforts are being made to di-
vert attention to the water front
and from property that is of val
ue to the government and it is to
protect these properties that the
unusual precautions are being
taken.
All of the apparatus that could
be spared from the navy yard
has been sent over, as has some
of the apparatus from the Ports
mouth fire department.
Dickson Building Burning.
The Dickson building seven
stories, opposite the burning
block on CRANKY street, is now
burning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-01-01
To Discuss Wage Increae.

Increased wages for railroad em-,
ployes. pending in demand made on the,
railroads recently by the four brother-
hoods. probably will be discussed atm
conference set for Thursday betweep:
Director. McAdoo and the brotherhood'
chiefs.
In their letter to Mr.. McAdoo askineS
that they be relieved Of their selt-aH-s
pointed tack as members of the rail-
roads war board. the fve members1
called attention to the fact that each
now has a large individual responsi-1
biIity- for units Of the transportation5
system, which we believe demands our
closer attention at this moment Of su-j
preme effort
Mr.. McAdoos reply stated that he bed
lieyed them correct in this view. ana
therefore four members. Fairfax HaF~1
rison, Howard Elliott. Samuel Rea ana
]. Kruttschnitt will return to their re-s1
spectiye roads. while Mr.. Holden WIKI
remain here as the head Of the organt-i
zation they have built up. This organic
tion includes the COMMITTEES on ee1
service, which will continue Tor the
present in an advisory capacity.
The director general made the 1ot4oyfs
ing announcement in respect to the du-
ties of A. H. Smith:
my assistant pro tempore. Mr.. A. h.
Smith, with offices In New York city, nj
ing to the operation OF the carrien1s
within my control in what Is comm0ni1&
known as official classification terrfS
tory and also OF the Chesapeake an4
Ohio railway, the Norfolk and WestsrHS
railway and the Virginia railway. ANA
his orders to all such carriers will ~
issued by my authority. All matte3f
relating to the distribution OF cars II
freiEht service will continue under euSe
listing law and subject to my fuyfhG5f
orders under the direction OF the oosntS
mittse on car servirs Of ths Aznsriea1
Railway Association"
The dlrsctoy-gonern1 a1Se issued -Eoz
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-01-01
FRENCH SCORE BIG
SUCCESS IN ITALY
1,343 Prisoners and Many
Guns Seized in Drive in
Monte Tomba Region.
FIGHT SHORT AND SHARP
Bx the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ITALIAN HEADQUARTERS IN
NORTHERN ITALY, Monday, Deeem-
Der 31-The magnitude of the achieve
ment of the French troops on the
Monte Tomba region grows as full de-
tails are received. In addition to 1,S48
men, including forty -four Austrian Of
ficers, several of high rank, made pris-
orier, and seven large guns captured.
the booty includes sixty machine guns
several trench quick firers and a great
amount of miscellaneous war material.
But the chief significance OF the
stroke is the change from defensive to
offensive tactics, and the stirring en-
thusiasm and sureness with which the
French delivered their initial blow
against the enemy lines. Thus far the
enemy has been on the offensive, with
the Italians delivering telling defensive
blowS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-01-01
New Positions Established.

yesterday in the Monte Tombe sec
tor. after careful artillery preparation,
intensified early in the afternoon. the
French troops, with magnificent elan,
stormed enemy positions between Os-
terra di Honfenera and Maranzine.
Having overcome the stubborn resist
ance Of the enemy. our valiant allies
established themselves firmly in the
positions gained.
"rhey captured A officers and 1,34s
men, 60 machine guns. cannon, sew
eral rapid-firing trench guns and a
large quantity of other war material
British and Italian batteries and air
men co-operated effectively
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-01-01
RELIEF OF
FREIGHT JAM PROMISED
A. H. Smith, Assistant to Director
General HcAdoo, Issues Order
On Local Conditions.

Immediate relief of the freight Jam
which has been choking Washington
yards. and holding many cars outside
the city waiting for cars in yards to
be unloaded is promised by an order
addressed to all eastern railroads by
Alfred II. Smith, assistant to Director
General McAdoo.
This order gives railroads power to
place embargoes on shipments to all
consignees who do not unload d
promptly In addition to this a sharp
jump in demurrage rates Is contem-
plated by way Of further pressure to
compel consfgnees to get their ship
ments away from the yards.
Inese Two measures. it was believed
pointment of freight director for
the District. as urged while the roads
were under private control
Applies Also to q. S. Contractors.
Shipments to contractors for govern
nent work will be dealt with in the
same drastic way as those to private
consignees, it was stated today, II
tnese contractors do not get material
consigned to them unloaded promptly
they VIII race cessation of these ship
ments. which it will be thus indicated
they do not need at once. and moreovcr
they viii have to deal with the govern
ment inspectors supervising their work.
who VIII cooperate in seeing that men
with government contracts do not
waste cars and track space by tardy
1t Is expected that the order r.,,+;n,
10 embargoes on shipments which are
not called for will work for q relief
OF congestion within a few days moi
only In Washington. but all over the
country; a further relief is afforded b,
the waving OF preference rights tc
blue tag" shipments. which are not r.
be taken care OF at the expense of coal
food. perishables and essential freight
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-01-01
Necessity OF. Action.

The necessities created by wars
emergency have drawn attention to the
necessity of action. The coal pinch has
served to accentuate the wisdom of
utilizing water courses to generate
power. Oil and gas lands are closed
with the governments seal. as i'm
perious as Caesars. People are clamor-
ing to open them. but watchful and
jealous eyes are fixed upon the manner
of their utilization.
A section of the public is determined
that in the general demand for utiIiza-
tion there shall be no slackening of
wise provisions for retention of owner
ship in the people and direction of their
use under absolute government control,
subject to lease and royalty the title
never to be alienated from the nation.
Agitation of the use of water courses
is expected to be accompan with in
creased interest in the utilization of
the streams for commerce. The rail-
roads are inadequate to carry the
freight. The streams are there, it is
argued. and lined with timber to build
inland waterway transportation In the
past the railroads have been accused
of hampering expansion of water cratic
through Gear of lowering freight rates.
Improvement of waterways for trans
portation is expected to engage the at
tention of this Congress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-01-01
Investigation Fell Flat.

Ambitious schemes for widespread
Investigation" of the railroad situation
and how dear to it's heart has Con-
gress held inquiries in the past. in
quiries into finance, tariff, railroads,
labor and all that sort of thing, fall
fiat. There is no occasion for further
railroad inquiry at present. The proof
Of the pudding is to be in the eating
and the President has set rare dish
before the country in his taking over
direction of the roads under centra,
authority.
Even the Interstate Commerce Com
mission must, for the first time in its
existence, play second fiddle. The sug-
gestions of the commission in its re-
cent reports to Congress for inquiry
into possible government ownership
nestled quietly in pfgeonholes, while
actual governmental direction, though
not ownership in the last analysis, Is
on trial and in effect at the hour.
There is nothing doing in the tariff
line at ALL For that matter, Congress
had practically unloaded the tariff ques-
tion on the tariff commission some time
ago, and now the commission has moth
ing to do but draw salaries. And they
are powerful regular y as the late Prf-
vate John Allen of Mississippi used to
say, even If not princely. 45 s..sg
OF financial problems, there are none,
so far as legislative action is concerned.
The dollar is sound and the only ques-
ton is to get enough of them, a ques-
ton not now up to Congress. Silver
is actually worth more in the market
than William J. Bryan's fondest prom
ises Of 1896 ever held out.
Prohibition is out of the way of Con-
gress and no longer will the Congress
sional Record be burdened with the
daily list of petitions. while the solons
themselves will be spared further cor
ridor interviews with temperance en-
thusiasts. The woman suffrage ques-
ton bids fair soon to spread it's wings
from the dome and HE away to the
states. in the wake of the prohibition
constitutional amendment.
Conservation questions have been
neglected in the past two years by
Congress. Following the great tumult
of the Taft-BailingerPinc affair
which at the time was the absorbing
topic of the day for months, Congress
held action in abeyance. The nations
natural resources were being conserved
all right. too much so in the opinion Of
one element. and quite properly so In
the view of another.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-01-01
More Open Cities Bombed.

ROME. December 31---"The enemy be-
comes more bitter in the bombardment OF
open cities" says an official report. Last
night his airmen returned for the third
time over Padua, dropping between 9 pm.
and am. several scores Of bombs. For
tunately, owing to arrangements by the
authorities the casualties were only five
wounded. including one woman.
THE rich and artistic patrimony of
the city, instead, suffered severely. The
facade of the cathedral was blown
down and the basilica of the Santc and
the municipal museum were consider
ably damaged.
Our machines during the night bonn
barded very effectively she enemy's
aviation camps at Aviano and La
Comma, which they found lighted up
awaiting the return of their machines.
In the night seaplane squadrons bonn
barded. respectively. with excellent re-
suits enemy airdromes between Goiego
and S. Flor and enemy encampmenIs in
the vicinity of Terre di Uosto Livenza.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-01-01

a"~v pio''o1S soseinnie@s
priority regulations and disregarding
nassepoer scb.dule. x~h.c .,.....-
eastern railroads went to work vigof-
ously TODAY tn clear fre;oht conre.t;o.
:
opeclai eHort was directed 20 freer
movement of coal.
ine raiitoaas acted on. sweeping or
Aaoo da.,vn.d a. re,t.,. ~. ,.r.ls.
ns.,....., ---- =.
.A4's oie li'e@1u1c was was tns
diversion OF export freight to ports
south OF New York. The roads set.
a ho,f this n st unta u,nereA ~ any ~
~ rsstrictacnessf rrivsfS CONTROL.
What IN Being Done.
.s.3sss ~ w. ,ssss - - 90
Aftef sevefad days spent uneventfuHy
in conference on railroad problems. IT,
ONCE Of the director general rot 49,
..... .-,,.,,.. -. -. ....... 49,
hcur. .rd ~. rnI,nIrirs onestsrds,ss.
n.sns. eaISa,...s
evThss T,u s1s avutomsa
va. 6i.scIved M ~
Hsie Holden fo ,strNct the n.t;nn-wtae
or1snization ~ huiit Tnlas 5 vc1rrss ~
measure nv the RAILROADS. to meat vnr-
time emer9encies
sPne direc,o~ generai annoiuted tey,.
,.I,s;sor,, an;nat n,aSs
Pos pos s,sa,." w;,s,o srs,r.
Jonn ohei.oh li.ae' coneroIte. u
the currency HAIry wa.ers, aiInh ~ "a e
OF the board OF the Atlantic Coast lia=:,
Edward Chambers, trah1e manager OF
the food administration: Walker d.
Hines. assistant to the director, and
Mr. Holden.
Bush Terminals Reouisitioned
Also there came from the War De-
partment the announcement that the,
busn teImlnaas, IN Ne" ~. NJ 40 DeSI
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-01-01
WEATHER.

Partly cloudy and not so cold tonight:
tomorrow fair and warmer; gentle
winds.
ing 8 p.m. today: Highest, IL, at pm.
yesterday; lowest, 1. at 8 am. today.
Full report on page 16.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-01-01
French Turn the Scale.

Now, however. the French have turned
the scale, and the enemy is being at
tackled in this sector for the first time
since he reached the Piaye.
The story of the fight shows thor
ouzhness of preparations and heroic
bravery in execution. The scene was
southeast Of Monte Tomba. low, snow
less mountain just west of the Piave,
where the allied lines turn into the
mountain region. Here the artillery
preparations began Saturday, but the
main bombardment began at noon Sun
day and Increased hourly until the
enemy was de1uged by the French fire.
It was then that the crack French
infantry swung forward in steady lines
from Osteria di Monfenera and Maran-
zine, front of about two miles. The
heaviest forces were on the right wing.
Italian and British airmen at the same
time attacked the enemy from the air.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-01-01

Ths Ameeiatsa Prss q sxclusivsH satif3sa -
sAa ~ fse rspohlieas1sa q al nsWp aiWotcAss
ere1ite1 b Il Or pee othsrwiss cFe11tsd In this
papsf a1d also TIE local news pubaiAAsd hsfs4n.
An rtghts Of puhaieatico Of special
aispatches hersin are also reserved.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-01-01

sworn Net Circulation. Msath Of November,
1917. Daiiy Average. szsS1, sunday, es,los.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-01-01
Enemy Positions Damaged.

The struggle was comparatively short
and sharp. with most of the fighting on
the right wing. The artillery had SO dam
aged the enemy positions that he was
unable to make any effective resistance
The French losses wer comparatively. in
significant.
Austrian soldiers made up the entire en-
cny force engaged, which is taken to in
dicate that the German contingents are
being moved further west toward the
Brenta river. 1t also has been established
that no forces are being moved away
from this front and that no new forces
are being brought here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-01-06
TWO POISONED BY GAS:
Heater and Open Jet, Respectively
Send Them to Casualty Hospital.

Two persons suffering from illu-
minating gas poisoning were patients
in Casualty Hospital last night. and
physicians said they were dangerously
i'll. One of them was Miss Selly Rob-
bins, who recently came here to accept
a government position as operator of a
dictaphone. while the other was John
J. Payson, roomer at 612 G street
Miss Robbins. who Is fifty years old.
was overcome by gas that escaped
from small heater In her room at
1895 North Carolina avenue. 1t is be-
lieved the light was extinguished
when the pressure became low, and
the occupant of the room became I'M
conscious without being aware OF
what had happened.
Payson also was unconscious when
found in his room. Police of the sixth
precinct made an investigation and re-
ported the gas was left turned on az
q result OF an accident
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-01-06
PLEA AGAINST COAL J0BBERs,
Fuel Administrator Asked to Elimi.
nate Them During War.

MEMPHIS. Tenn, January 5-An an
peal has been made by letter to Fed
eral Fuel Administrator Garfield at
Washington BY w. E. Myer, fuel ad-
mtnistrator for Tennessee, for the elm
nation of the coal 5obber throughout
the nation during the period of the war
according to an announcement made
here today by Cyrus Garnsey, tr., fuel
administrator for Shelby county Mr..
Garnsey. in his statement. asserts that
the letter was mailed Friday at Chatta-
nooga by Mr.. Myer following a confer
ence there with fuel administrators
from different counties Of the state.
A copy Of the letter given out here
contains the assertion that while the
jobber was once regarded as necessary,
he was no longer necessity. and the
statement was made that 1t is estimated
that 500,000,000 tons of coal were sold
through 5obbers during the year of 1917
at profits ranging from Is to Is cents
a ton and that elimination of the Job
Der would thus result in the saving OF
many millions to the consumer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-01-06
Says Labor of Britain
Will Welcome Premier
Lloyd Georges Statement

By the Associated Press.
LONDON. January 5.-Arthur Hender-
son, leader of the labor party in the
house of commons. tonight stated it was
his opinion that British labor would well
come Premier Lloyd Georges statement
of the aims for which Great Britain is
fighting in the world war. I'm some re-
spects," Mr.. Henderson said. 1T imme-
diately embodies the principles and the
objects which labor at our recent confer
ence defined as essential to the war
aims
Labor stands for the absolute freedom
and integrity of Belgium, Serbia, Ru-
mania and Montenegro and for the es-
tablishment on firm basis of league
of nations and peoples for disarmament
and the prevention of future wars. he
pointed out
These things" Mr.. Henderson con-
tinued, constitute our irreducible
minimum and IL we secure this, we de-
sire the fullest resumption of internal
tionaI intercourse and the complete re-
pudiation of all attempts at an eco
nomic war or. boycott. So far as the
premier's statement conforms to these
principles, we welcome IL and we are
convinced that no other settlement can
be consistent with the expressed desire
for peace which, as he says, Will not
contain within it the seed of future
wars.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-01-06
SAY SPANISH COUNCIL WAS
CAUSED BY REVOLT IN ARMY
Madrid Newspapers Print News of Revolu-
tionary Reunions of Non-Commissioned
Ohcers-Principals Forced to Resign.

and the chief of the conservatives has
visited the president of the council
to offer his support.
Minister of War Cierva has issued an
official explanation of the movement
In which he said the army classes COM
posed of non-commissioned officers.
corporals and sergeants proposed to
unite into junta. against the desires
Of their chiefs and that of the minister
of war.
In forming associations of defense,
the newspapers point out, the sub
ordinate officers merely are following
the precedent established by their chief
officers. who have held secret meetings
and exchanged cipher messages.
Yesterday the government discovered
the plot and today the principals in
volved in the movement were forced to
resign and were discharged from the
army. Several other on-commissioned
officers. corporals and sergeants have
taken an oath of loylaty and fidelity to
the monarchy and agreed to cease agi-
tation for the forming of defense as
sociations.
The government today announced
that order and tranquility have been
re-establfshed. An extraordinary meet
ing of the council has been called for
this evening