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The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1918-01-31
State of Siege Declared in Hamburg
Claims Socialist Newspaper
(By Associated Press)

Copenhagen 31A of siege has been declared in
Hamburg and Wandsbeck according to the Hamburg
Echo Socialist both Altoona and Wandsbeck in
Hamburg district the head of important industries
One machine brought down and its occupants
prisoners the first aerial attack Paris since
last July.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1918-01-31
German Strike Growing i'm Magnitude;
Many Women i'm Number
(By Associated Press)


3-The strike is growing in magnitude,
Telegraph correspondent from Copenhagen reports
In thousand strike fyeight
being he reported and adds that great num-
Socialist leaders had been arrested in various German
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1918-01-31
Fuel Famine Imm yn.os a,s'a''
In Large Cities of East
(By Associated Press)

Washington JAN 31A fuel famine emmnent in the large
cities of the east unless the railroad administration finds
to speed coal despite and The
weather forecast little basis hope of weather.
promised in sections Mississippi
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1918-01-31
Stone Says Democratic Leaders
Did Not Seek to DiSSuade Him
(By Associated PreSS)

Washington 3-Speang to the question of personal
privilege Stone charged that the published reports
saying leaders sought dsuade him from making
Republicans had been calculated to break the
that Roosevelt and other Republican leaders had
playing politics. He denied that Democratic leaders
had conferred with him on the subject.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1918-01-31

A company in Japan has begun the
production of soda by an electrical
process.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1918-01-31

The Queensland government is
planning to import several species of
insects that are destructive to the
prickly pear.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1918-01-31
Wage Demand Increase Shows
Aggregate OF Forty Percent
(By Associated Press)

Washington, JAM 31Demands for wage increase pending
before the railroad TO ran aggregate aver
age disclosed today The de-
total of nearly five hundred millions this year
or about salary operating income of last
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1918-01-31
Submarine Toll Heavier
Than For Past Two Weeks
(By Associated Press)

London Wednesday-The official of the shipping
tonight reports the destruction of nine vessels OF
over sixteen of This
by the previous two weeks both Of
which six large ships and two small lost.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1918-01-31
Semi Official Statement
Admits Serious Strike i'm Berlin
(By Associated Press)

Amsterdam, JAM 31The number of strikers in Berlin is es-
hundred and twenty thousand according to
semoca Berlin yesterday when there
only nconsiderabe increase the strike since
Tuesday.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1918-01-31
British Casualties Show Slight Decrease
(By Associated PreSs)

London 3Bsh casualties reported during January
totals thousand and seventeen These figures show
falling from December. When the total seventy
nine thousand, five hundred and twentyseven.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1918-01-31

A new mop for washing automo-
biles has a hollow handle through
which water is fed by screwing it 10
hose.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1918-01-31
Red Army to Support Coming
Social Revolution i'm Europe
BY Associated Press

Perograd jan 31An official statement today by the ;ol-
shev government new worens and red
will and support the coming social revolution in Europe
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1918-01-31
Retail Prices Rise Percent During December
(By Associated Press)

December the previous month OF twenseven articles
increased price, three stationary and eight dropped
slightly
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1918-01-31

Baking for few minutes in hot
oven will add to the life Of sachet
powders.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1918-01-31
Twenty People Killed
BY German Air Raid
(By Associated PresS)

(By Associated Press)
Paris Jan 31-Tweny killed and fifty injured
in last nights air raid, it is announced officially.
Evening star., 1918-02-18
GIVES APPOINTMENT Of
DIRECTORS TO PRESIDENT
Senate Committee Decides O,
Amendment to War Finance
Corporation Bill.

Amendment of the war finance cor
poration bill SO as to give President
Wilson instead of Secretary McAdoo
the power to appoint the directors of
the corporation was unanimously decid-
ed upon today by the Senate finance
committee.
Another amendment of the bill, ten
tatively approved by the committee.
was removal of the restriction prohib-
iting members of banks or other nnan-
cial concerns from serving as directors
of the corporation.
Although Secretary McAdoo urged
that he name the directors, the com
mittee was united in transferring such
authority to the President. although
members expect the President would
appoint rs directors persons approved
by Secretary McAdoo. subject to con-
f1rmation by the Senate. The commit
tee left unchanged the provision max
ing the Secretary head of the board in
charge of the corporation.
Chairman Simmons hopes to report
the bill to the Senate Wednesday or
Thursday.
Dissemination Of the House program
on the bill was before the ways and
means committee today.
Evening star., 1918-02-18

soldiers in Petrograd and Moscow"
xaid this man, "the bofshevikis oppo-
nents have felt any attempt to estab-
spossible This is especially true OF
Moscow. where the opponents of Niko-
lai Lenine and Leon Trotzky are begin
factor against the bolsheviki is their
campaign against the church. The re-
sent procession in Petrograd headed by
PRIESTS was an imposing affair, and the
6olsheyiki did not think it prudent to
attempt by force to prevent it. Prob
ably a majority of the educated Rus
slams favor separation of church and
state but do not like the idea OF con-
Ascation of church properties by sucn
people as those composing the present
Government.
The Jews are growing uneasy over
: the symptoms of recrudescence OF
santi-Jewish agitation. Anti-semitfsm is
I, deeply ingrained in large masses of the
I, Russian Catholics, whose sentiments
are further embittered by the fact that
. the present government. under which
! the people have suffered much humilia-
fion and hardships. is made up princi-
palIy of Jews. A prominent Jew said
: TO me last week: When the reaction
comes they will take it out on us. "
: The American, continuing, said that
. the principal grave situation with re-
: gard to food was in respect to bread,
which contains straw and is almost un-
. eatable He said it was feared that the
peace between Ukraine and the central
powers would make still worse the food
: outlook.
Evening star., 1918-02-18
E|SENMAN HAS QUIT
GOVERNMENT SERVICE
War Department Also Denies That
Testimony Cost Pereless His
Uniform.

Correspondence with the War Depart
ment disclosed today by Senator Nickel
lar Of Tennessee of the military affairs
committee. shows that Charles D. Eisen-
man Of Cleveland, Ohio, former vice chair
man Of the supplies committee of the
Council Of National Defense. has given
up his connection with the government
Mr.. Eiseman was a storm center in
the Senate military committees investi-
cation Of workings of the advisory COM
mittee of the Council of National Defense.
The controversy ranged around
whether Mr.. Eisenmans committee ac-
tually had provided the materials for
uniforms for the National Army. He
there was any shortage it was due to
other causes.
The correspondence also showed that
Captain A. e. Pereless of New York,
formerly a reserve officer attached to
the Quartermaster Corps, recently hon
orably discharged from the Army. was
not released because of his testimony
before the military committee relative
to the much discussed contract of the
handling scrap cloth from uniform
making. Pereless testified he uncovered
that the profits under the contract were
excessive, and that Eisenman had
threatened to "show him where he got
his orders"
One of the promoters Of the Base
Sorting Company was a brother of a
man on Eisenman's committee.
Evening star., 1918-02-18
Hun Soldiers in Russia
Revolt, Refuse to Move
!: to Lines on French Front
y the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
,PETROGRAD. February 12.-German
soldiers at Grodno and Kovno. accord
fng to a report received here from
Moscow, have refused to obey com
mand to move to the French front The
troops have intrenced themselves under
the protection of their own artillery
and have defeated detachment of
loyal forces which the German staff
sent to punish them.
The foregoing dispatch may be an
echo of an earlier report of a mutiny
of German soldiers on the Russian
front. The Russian wireless news
service sent out a MESA se January S
to the effect that $4,000 German SOL
diers in the region east of Kovno had
revolted in consequence of the German
governments drafting Of all soldiers
below the age of thirty-ive for sery-
Ice on the western front. German de-
serters were quoted as saying the men
rebelled, marched out of the battle line
and 1ntrenched themselves with rifles
ana machine guns against other Ger
man units.
Evening star., 1918-02-18
Involved in Bolo Case.

Senator Humbert was one of the prin-
cipal figures in the case OF Bolo Pasha,
recently convicted Of treason and sem
fenced to death. through the fact that
it was his newspaper, LIE Journal, in
which an interest was bought with the
money Bolo received from the United
States
When the facts regarding the Ger
man source of the money involved in
the transaction were revealed last fall
Senator Humbert cancelled the con-
tract and returned the money. 1t had
not been charged that the policy of
Le Journal was affected in a way in
furious to France
Senator Humbert has repeatedly af-
frmed his patriotism. In announcing e
in December last that he was leaving
the control Of Le Journal to its origin
al proprietor. Henri LetelIier. Senator
Humbert declared:
IF have been deceived twice It has
been under conditions which would
have deceived the most vigilant patri-
otism."
Proposed His Own Arrest.
Shortly afterward the senator voted
to suspend his immunity. He was a
witness in the Bolo trial Irritated at
questions asked by the prosecutor he
shouted:
'Have me arrested. Place me in the
dock and mako a frontal attack upon
me. Do not treat me az an accused"
Senator Humbert was formerly Woe
president of the senate committee on
army affairs.
Evening star., 1918-02-18
BRITISH ROUT HUN RAIDS
ON POSTS AT GAVRELLE
Enemy Suffers Casualties in Messines
Sector, Official Report Of Eng
lish Asserts.

LONDON. February ia hostile
aiding party was driven on during the
night by one Of our posts in the neigh
borhood Of Gavrelle." says today's war
office report. "A few prisoners were
taken by the Portuguese in the neigh
borhood of Neuve Chape1le. Patrol en-
counters in which the enemy suffered
casualties, occurred early in the night
in the Messines sector.
THE enemy's artillery has shown
activity south of the Arras-Cambrat
road. north Of Lens and in the neigh
borhood of Zonnebeke."
PARIS, February 18.-The oficial
statement issued yesterday by the
French war ONCE said:
"The night was marked by somewhat
greater activity of the artillery OF each
side in the region Of Chavignon. east
of Rheims and in the Champagne. A
German raid at point east OF Aube-
rive was without result The nl4ht
Evening star., 1918-02-18

David Porter Guest. son Of Mrs.
James Lee Shelton OF 1740 K street
northwest, has returned to Washington
after eight months service with the
Lafayette Flying Corps Of France. Mr..
Guest has applied for a commission in
the Signal Corps and expects to sail
for France as an American Army off,
Ger in a few weeks.
Mr.. Guest took a preliminary course
in flying at Newport News. Va. He
sailed for France last June to join
the Lafayette Esquadrille and served
in the Franco-American Flying Corps
He advanced so rapidly in his training
that he recently was sent to the center
at which the aviators ordered to active
duty at the front are assembled. He
attended the three largest training
camps in France He was released from
the service before he had a chance
to make flight over the German lines
Mrs. Shelton, Mr.. Guests mother, is
of Washington and Richmond. Mr.
Guest is the grandson of the late
Commodore John Guest, L. S. N. and
the late r. w. Powers OF Richmond,
who was well known in that city.
He is the nephew of Capt. John Guest,
u. s. A., retired. of Washington. and DR..
Middleton Semmes Guest, U. S. N. re-
tired, Annapolis.
Evening star., 1918-02-18
NEEDS 100000 MORE
Secretary McAdoo Asks for Money
to Complete Buildings in
Henry Park.

urgent deficiency estimates of $780,
go were submitted to the House today
Through Secretary McAdoo as needed
Tor completing the temporary Office
Building for the War and Navy depart
ments in Henry Park
5Mr. McAdoo explained that the origi-
nal estimate Of 100000 was too small
apd that untavo-able weather condi-
tfons since the mi zdle of December
have delayed workmen
yFhe buildings to be completed under
the appropriation are needed before the
end OF next June. The continuance of
this work differs from a leeisIatiya
standpoint from those building. for
which an appropriation of $4,000, 900
bill on a point of order Saturday. The
POINT OF order, raised by Chairman
Clark on the House committee on puh-
iie buildings and grounds, was that
the proposed new buildings have never
been authorized BY law.
Evening star., 1918-02-18
NEW ENGLAND GETS COAL

Transportation for 100000 tons of
coal month was assured for New
England today by Chairman Hurley Of
the shipping board and Director Gen
eral McAdoo Of the railroad adminis-
tration. Six hundred thousand tons Of
coal will go by water and 100000 by
rail.
A delegation representing the New
England textile industry told Secretary
Daniels today OF the critical condition
resulting from lack of fuel for their
plants.
Every factory represented holds
large government orders. Unless strenu-
GUS efforts are made at once to increase
the coal for the mills. the delegation
told Mr.. Daniels. practically every one
would be closed down before the end OF
the month. throwing out of employ
ment 100000 hands. The delegation
also saw Director General McAdoo and
Fuel Administrator Garfield.
The New England delegates said their
districts required 100000 tons Of bitumi-
nous and 10000 tons of anthracite a
day. and now were short S,86S.260 TONS
They must have at least 250.000 tons a
week to prevent q complete industrial
eakdown. they declared. The men
I'D they must have quick xeliae by
Evening star., 1918-02-18
ARMY LAWYER PROMOTED.

MAJ Edwin G. Davis of the Judge
Advocate Generals Reserve CORDS, In
charge of the disciplinary branch Of the
Judge advocate generals ONCE, War
Department. has been promoted a lieu
tenant colonel. in special recognition
Of efficiency.
Col. Davis is a graduate Of the Mill
tary Academy. class of 1900 He served
as second lieutenant. 9TH Infantry.
about year, and then was transferred
to the Artillery Corps
He served in that arm until Febru-
ary, 1910, when his health broke down
from hard service in the line of duty
He was transferred to the retired list
with rank Of captain.
Returning to his home In Boise
Idaho. and regaining his health. he
engaged in the practice of law and be-
1ame one of the leading members of
the Idaho bar. His duties at the War
Department call for consideration Of
All ourt-martial cases involving vio-
lations of the military laws and resu-
lstions-
Evening star., 1918-02-18
MANUFACTURERS MAY BE AT
FAULT IN INDUSTRIAL FABRIC

Failure of manufacturers to increase
wages in keeping with the advance in
the cost of living may be the weak
ness of our industrial structure" ac-
cording to Roger W. Babson. special
agent Of the employment service of the
Department of Labor, whose views
gained during a recent trip through the
west are set forth in an employment
service bulletin.
Although starting his trip with the
idea OF educating the workers to the
needs of the present situation, Mr.. Bab-
son says he returned with the idea
that the manufacturers, especially
those in some localities. need fully as
much missionary work as do work
ers.''-
THE labor dificulty at present is one
Of improper distribution rather than of
shortage" the report says. The com
plants of manufacturers. l found, have
arisen not so much from their difficulty
In obtaining labor but in their difficult
Evening star., 1918-02-18
BRITISH K|DNAP us.
BOYS,SAYS SENATOR
Mr.. Knox Charges Recruiting
Officers Spirited Pittsburgh
Youths to Canada.

The State Department was asked to-
day to investigate the alleged recruit
ing and spiriting away of three Amer
lean boys from Pittsburgh Saturday
night by a British recruiting officer,
Senator Knox announced in the Senate.
If the facts justify him. the senator
said, he would bring the matter to the
attention of the Attorney General.
Senator Knox read telegram which
he received saying that on Saturday
night Joseph Barbour, aged sixteen;
Reed Miller. aged fourteen, both under
the name of Clayton, and Francis Nc
Knight. aged sixteen, under the name
recruiting officer and spirited to Can
ada The telegram, which was signed
by G. II. Barbour, William Mcknight
and A. w. Miller. said the fact that the
attention of MIR. Heinie. the local re-
cruiting officer" who refused to take
any action.
The request was made that the
boys, who are expected to reach Wind
sor. Nova Scotia, Tuesday. be APP
of the message also was sent to Sec
retary Lansing.
Senator Knox said when he called
the Secretary's attention to the mat
ter his indignation was equal to my
own" Prompt investigation was
promised.
MY purpose in bringing this matter
before the Senate" the Pennsylvania
senator said, 'fs to call the attention
of the foreign recruiting officers in the
United States to the fact that the priv
ilege extended to them last summer
does not include the KIDNAPPING of
children"
The boys, he said. are the sons of
Aroa nd he
alleged actions were unjustifable, and
in violation of law, especially after he
had refused to act when his attention
had been called to the facts.
Evening star., 1918-02-18

ty in obtaining it at the prices which
the manufacturers desire to pay. My
principal difficulty was in convincing
manufacturers of the increase in the
cost of living to wage earners and in
the reasonablesness of advancing wages.
Manufacturers who are not COM
planning about paying advances of 100
per cent or more for materials which
they must use are strenuously object
ing to paying a fraction Of this ad-
vance in wages.
in many ways manufacturers are
more liberal than wage earners. They
cheerful1y pay heavy taxes. give boun-
tifully to the Red Cross and similar or
ganizations. are willing to work in
Washington for 81 year and permit
their wives to knit from morning to
night. but there is one thing which
they will not do; give up ne-sixteenth
OF o-called inherited rights Of the en-
ploying class"
MI Babson also is in charge Of the
industrial relations division Of the
committee on public information.
Evening star., 1918-02-18
Take Charge of Factories.

Finally, in connection with the pre-
ceding services, the minister for arma-
ment and war manufacturing has insti-
tuted service of requisitions and erac-
uations which has for it's purpose the
protection or evacuation of all material
and objects existing in places or fac
tories located near the front and ex-
posed to destruction by the enemy's
fire. This work Is accomplished by ac-
cord between the state and the pro-
prietors or the municipalities if the
proprietors cannot be located. The ma
terial requisitoned is utilized by the
industries working for the national de-
fense; the material simply evacuated Is
stored in warerooms IN the interior,
where the proprietors will find it at the
end of the war. These measures have
been taken to avoid the useless pay
ments to proprietors of large indemni-
ties for war damages, as the expenses
of evacuation and storing are much
smaller than the indemnities payable
for total loss.
This salvaging work goes on daily all
along the front, and becomes more and
more important. An average of 1900
tons of used shell cartridges alone are sent
monthly to the sorting centers, and the
amount OF various irons runs about
4.500 tons in the same length of time.
The salvaging crews are to be seen at
their work. no matter how bitter the
cold or how hot the sun.
Evening star., 1918-02-18
Plot to Overthrow Russia
:Hatched in New York by
! Trotzky's SoaD-Box Orators

NEW YORK. February 1s.-The plan
TO overturn the Russian government
vas Matched in this city by Leon
frotzky and 400 other soap-box
orators" on the East Side, according
90 a statement by James F. Dwyer,
police inspector and head of the Home
Defense League, in an address last
night before the Alumni Association
q the New York Nautical School
The police learned Of the plot" said
the inspector, but were unable to fol-
low the reports to any definite source
until the departure Of the band for
Russia Trotzky, or Leon Braunstejn,
rs we knew him. was at that time a
member of the Home Defense League.
I make this statement to show YOU
that we must be on the alert for all
sorts of agitators. The Home Defense
League must get rid of the dead wood. !"
Evening star., 1918-02-18
WHAT DRAFT MEN MUST TAKE
WITH THEM TO CAMP MEADE

The Washington Y. NJ c. A. has pre-
pared a dope sheet" of things men
who are in class l. and who soon will
be drawn into the service, will wish to
know about Camp Meade.
These facts are of interest to all men
who are within the selective draft age.
On one point thrre have been many in
quiries made of the camp secretaries
that is. What shall 1 wear and what
shall take with me to camp!"
The secretaries after consultation
with Army officers, compiled this list
of what to wear: Strong suit, wooden
woolen shirt, wooden socks,
heavy shoes, sleeveless sweater, over
coat, cap and fleece lined gloves.
Evening star., 1918-02-18

Under the heading of what to take
the following articles are mentioned:
SUIT case with strong lock. two extra
pairs socks, extra shoes large enough
for heavy socks. shoe strings, over
shoes or boots. tandkerchiefs. soap and
aluminium soap box. shaving outfit with
safety razor mot straight edge razor),
toothbrush and holder, tooth powder
lnot pastel. pocket comb and mirror.
pocket knife. pocket flash light, needles,
thread. brown buttons black and tan
snoe poiish and daubers and brush,
three bath towels. two washcloths. wrist
watch. waterproof match box, bag for
toilet articles, small pillow with dark
cover. fountain pen, pad of thin paper
ana pencils. Testament, IS in cash, ca
thartic pills.
Evening star., 1918-02-18
Red Cross to Give Aid.

The civilian relief committee Of the
this afternoon to determine what may
be done for relief of families in George
town which have suffered from Hood
conditions.
Mrs. Urord. chairman Of the commit
tee. declared that the dozen or more
families affected stand in need Of blan.
kets and other things. 1t will be de-
termined at the meeting just what the
committee can do in the way Of as
sistance.
Neighbors came to the aid of those
distressed last week, II is declared.
The sufferers themselves have set to
work to make their homes habitable-
What further assistance il needed
will be furnished by the civilian relief
committee, Mrs. Ufford said.
Evening star., 1918-02-18
Honor Memory of Tuscania's Dead

NEW YORK. February 18.-Nemo-
rial services for the American soldiers
and British sailors who lost their lives
when the transport Tuscania was tor
pedoed were held here yesterday. Tele-
grams were received from many lead
ing men, including Secretary Of the
Navy Daniels and Earl Reading. Brit
ish high commissioner and special am
bassador to the United States.
Evening star., 1918-02-18
FOUND DEAD IN BATHROOM.

MOUNT KISCO. N. Y, February 49,
Robert B. Van Cortlandt, member of a
prominent New York family, was found
dead in the bathroom of his country
home, Guard Hill farm. near here to-
day. His throat was cut. The keeper of
the place. who found the body, said Mr..
Van Cortlandt came to his country place
yesterday from New York city and that
he had complained Of not feeling well.
The Van Cortlandts were e1ay NoW