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Would Have Twenty-Five Systems.

WASHINGTON. Feb. Is.--Daniel Will
ard president of the Baltimore and Ohio.
continuing testimony to-day before the
Senate Interstate Commerce Committee
proposed ultimate consolidation OF all the
counry's railroads into about twenty
I've great systems along present lines
as an alternative to the plan of estab-
lshiAg regional systems on n geograph-
ical basis.
Mr. Willard submitted a map to show
row competition would be preserved
under his plan with the big roads alb
sorbing the weaker ones. Under the pro-
POSED regional system. he said. competi-
uon would be eliminated IN each region
and service would suffer. Funds for pur-
chasing the small roads should be pro-
Tded, the committee was told, from OK
cess earnings of the prosperous ones.
which otherwise would 60 TO the Gov
eminent
In this way, Mr.. willard said. the big
'oads would be induced TO promote the
plan. and he predicted that within five
years there would remain not more than
1orty systems, At present, he pointed
out, there are 1862 railroads earning more
than $1,000, 900 year.
In a nLspared statement presented to
ire rsS &c. tfo~sAL Elliott, president
o. The Northern Pacific, asserted that re-
forms proposed by former Dlrector-9efs
srsl AcAdoo could be obtained under
nr'vate management az suggested by
representatives or railroad executives.
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DIVIDENDS AND INTEREST.
American Telephone & IeIesfaph Co.

dividend OF Two Dollars per share will
be paid on Tuesday. April Is. 1919. to stock
holders OF record at the close OF business
on Friday March II, 1919.
on account Of the Annual Meeting the
transfer books will be closed from Satur-
day. March Is. to Tuesday. March IS, 1919,
both days Included
q. ID. MILNE. Treasurer
The sun., 1919-02-20
Texas Removes Cooperation Ban.

AUSTIN, Tex. Feb. 1.-THE Senate
passed to-day a House Bill 70 permit
foyeign corporations ousted from Texas
for a violation OF the antitrust laws to
return after ave years Of expulsion This
will enable 10 return to Texas the inter-
national Harvester Company. American
Book Company and other corporations.
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s7o, 600, 600 Ohio bank Merger.

CLEVELAND, Feb. ia bank consoii-
dalton involving $40. 100000 whereby the
Guardian Savings and Trust Company
purchased ths sutirs assets OF the c.c-es
land National Bank was announced TO-
dan
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London Money Market.

LONDON, Feb. ls.--Money. as per
cent. Dipcount rates Short ahd three
months bills. t7-se per cant Gold pre-
niuzns e LAsbens ~
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CHEMICAL STOCKS.
OUT OF TOWN MARKETS.

.eOoo Am Tel 4 Tel c. .Io2G 1924 1o.x 1o:s
5000 Am Ayr Chem GG.. .l0l lOl l0l lbl
100 1000 G pa 9 S.. s5h ssSA sSH 90
1000 Punta Sugar o.. ~ 70 81 90
1000 swift bs ......,..... 20 20 % %
1000 West Tel & Tel IS. So 50 50 50
The sun., 1919-02-20
BANKS PLAN NEW
LOAN TO BELGIUM
Morgan Group Arranges for
S50,000,000 Commercial
Export Credit.
is LIKE FRENCH GRANTS
American Bankers Propose to
Advance Financial Help
to Mexico.

Formal announcement OF tho compile
tion OF negotiations by a syndicate OF
bankers headed by the Guaranty Trust
Company. J. p. Morgan & Co.. the Ma.
tional Bank OF Commerce and the Ma
tional City Bank for tho establishment
Of commercial export credit In New
York OF $5o.ooo.oOo for a consortium Of
Belgium banks was made last night
This is the first important credit ar
ranged In the United States with q for
eign nation since the country's entrance
into the war. and It In expected to be
followed shortly by several other and
more important ones.
About seventy Belgium banks with an
aggregate OF reserve In excess OF $780,
100000 are In the arrangement. They
include the Banque Rationale de Bel
gique and the Societe Generate de Bel
Clique. Under this credit the Banque
Rationale de Belgique. acting for the
coneortium. is to draw drafts from time
to~=time on syndicate participants
Every series OF original drafts will be
drawn at ninety days sight with privl-
lege Of three renewals OF ninety days
each. and the drafts will be sent TO the
syndicate participants for acceptance
A feature of the acceptance Is that
they are so created as to be sold In the
open discount market, and the proceeds
placed at tho disposal OF the Belgian.
consortium in this country to pay for
merchandise here for shipment to Bel
GUM. presumably for reconstruction.
The proceeds of the credit will be used
only to provide funds in America ~
fishing industrial operations in Belgium.
and according to the statement issued b,
the syndicate, the agreement Is gu
worded as to prohibit the use OF the
credit for other than Industrial and com.
mercial uses. Obligations OF the Bel
gian Industrial interests for whose bene.
At the credit Is being arranged will b.
held IN Belgium as security for pay
ment OF the drafts.
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THE AMERICAN COAL COMPANY
of AlleEany County New Jersey.
eco West 51th Street.

No. Broadway. New York. n. Y. Feb 10. 1912
The Board OF Directors OF The American
Coal Company OF Aliegany County New
Jersey has this day declared a dividend OF
Two Dollars per share upon the outstand-
Ing stock OF tho Company, payable at this
once on saturday, March LIST, 1919. to
stockholders OF record at 500 O'Clock p. NJ
February 2Sth. 1919.
GEORGE NJ BOWLRY. Treasurar.
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UNION BAG PAPER CORpORAIInN

New York. February 10. 1919.
A quarterly dividend of Ia 60 has this
day been declared upon the stock of this
Corporation, payable on March 18th, 1919,
to tho holders OF record of the stock OF
this Corporation at the close OF business on
March eth 1919.
CHARLES n SANDERS. SECRETARY
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Is Similar TO French Credits.

The credit Is similar. II not Amos,
identical, to five previous credits granted
to French banks just prior to this coun
try's entrance into tho war. -Four OF
the credits were arranged by Bonbrigh
& Co. with large French munition COZ
Germ. Each was for S15.000.000. Still
another was arranged by a syndicate y
banks headed by the Bankers Trus,
Company for S5o.oo0.ooo. All Of them
have been paid or within the last few
months.
American bankers are near an agree
ment with the Mexican Government
whereby that country viii be advanced
financial aid. One OF the biggest handi-
caps In the Mexican situation has been
the unreasonable attitude Of the Caranzs
Government on foreign-owned prupert,
under its Jurisdiction and the abandon.
ment of the confiscatory tax scheme t.
understood to have sufficiently cleared
the atmosphere to permit Mexico's flnan
cial agent. Rafaelo Nieto. VINO Is In m,
city. and New York bankers 20 reach
common ground
The national debt OF Mexico aggregates
about s250.0o0. 900. a large proportion Of
which Is owed to Americans who invested
in that country's securities In addition. the
National Railways OF Mexico has some
$50 100000 Of obligations. largely held
In this country. Mexican finances are
IN such shape that the interest on tho
debts is not being paid and action to
remedy conditions Is expected.
One suggestion heard In banking cir
cles is that banking interests in tho
United States arrange TO refund tho
s370o0o,oo0, the new money to be in the
form OF bonds which would be a direct
lien on Mexican customs receipts and
supervised by Joint committee OF Amer
lean and Mexican representatives. Both
export and import duties would be col
lected by the joint agency. which would
retain control OF the funds. Issuing GER
tiflcates IN payment of duties.
The Washington times., 1919-03-12
RALEIGH GUSTS
( UNION WATERS

Thirty-five walters of the Raleigh
Hotel today are out Of a job. They
have been replaced by colored nom
union walters.
This action was taken by E. L.
Weston, manager of the hotel. be-
cause he says he was unable to ar
range a satisfactory working agree
ment with the union waters. Re-
Gently demands for different working
conditions and for an increase in
wages were made by the union
walters which Mr.. Weston refused to
accept.
The walters threatened to strike
il we did not meet with their de-
mands." said Mr.. Weston. and we
made other arrangements, engaging
.colored help. The hotel formerly had
eoIored walters and we simply went
back to the old system. We have
not refused to meet With the union
but their demands were not agree
able to us and to protect ourselves
from being crippled by a threatened
strike, the colored walters were en-
gagged.
The demands were inconsistent, we
felt, and told the union walters so
When they found we had engaged the
colored walters, the union men want
ed us to re-engage them. II was too
late then. I do not consider the men
are on strike nor do l consider they
have been locked out. We simply
could not meet their demands and
other help was employed"
Many OF the discharged walters to-
day are picketing in front OF the
hotel. Max Holder. chairman of the
conference committee OF the waitera'
union said that the Central Labor
Union would be asked to indorse the
action OF the union walters in hold
ing out for the acceptance or their
demands.
without any confusion the union
walters left the hotel last midnight.
Il. B. Mahahey, Government me-
diator, attempted TO effect settle
ment Of the differences between the
hotel management and the walters,
but failed.
The Washington times., 1919-03-12
co AFTER CHEATERS
IN LIBERTY BONDS

After q conference today with -.
aeials OF the Federal Trade Commis-
sion. Secretary Of Agriculture Hous-
ton has instructed every eounty
agent 10 ascertain from former holt
srs Of Liberty bonds In their Vicinity
the name OF the broker buying or
trading stocks for their bonds Names
OF these brokers win be- forwarded
to the department. and prosecuted ~
the Federal authoritieG Il Is stated.
The Secretary has also issued OF.
ders for q publicity campaign. an1
every publication printed BY the de-
partmsnt will carry notices Of tna
Governments campaign to stop this
fraudulent buying OF Liberty bonds.
Scores OF officials at the head OF
"fake" stock combines are today be-
Ing grilled by Federal Trade Com.
mission workers throughout the
country, the hhdings 10 be used later
in proceedings to be instituted under
the power with which the commibsinn
is clothed to check unfair eompeti-
tive praeticea"
experimenting this Inquiry the
commissions work, which is under
control Of Commissionsr Hust5n
Thomps pson, also includes a survey q
the Affairs OF illegal concerns
through questionnaires which have
been sent out. Heavy penalties tsTs
to be Imposed for failure to answer
these questionnaires with prompt
ness, and for falsihcation Of answers
the law imposes a thFee-year i'm
priBonment term
The Washington times., 1919-03-12
SCORE OF HOLD-UPS
CHARGED4NEGROES

Four coIoFed men arc under arrest
today charged with holding up and
robbine q score. of persons during
the last two months.
The men are: Joseph ]. Carter,
twenty years old, OF First and G
streets southwest; william H. Minor,
twenty-five years old. of 5216 D
street northeast; Ewald Harris, nine
teen years old. OF 434 N street north
west, and Harvey Robinson, twenty
i've years old, OF 1920 R street north
west According to the police the
men have admitted a score of rob
berries.
The police OF the Third precinct
arrested Harvey Robinson about ten
days ago on suspicion, He admitted
being one of a gang OF bandits, the
police say.
The men are said to have admitted
they held up and robbed Lawrence
SINH. of 1889 New Jersey avenue
southeast, OF $i6. and r. r. Lee, OF
0lO South Carolina avenue southeast,
OF q gold watch on February 8;
Henry B. Marlborough, Of 527 c street
southeast, Of a watch on February
10; John Watson, Of 1901 s street
northwest, of S23. and w. H. Duncan,
OF 1929 First street northwest, of $6
on February %.
II is charged that the four m en-
stole the automobile Of Madison Nays,
Of 1911 South Capitol street, and
wrecked II against a tree at Eight
eenth and u streets northwest on
February II. Policeman Brown, Of
the Eighth precinct, in attempting to
apprehend the fleeing colored men,
narrowly escaped serious injury when
one Of the fugitives fred several shots
at him.
The Washington times., 1919-03-12
LODGE AND LOWELL
TODEBATE MAR. 10

BOSTON. March 12--Practically all
arrangements for the debate between
Senator Lodge and A. Lawrence Lo-
we'll. president OF Harvard University.
on the League OF Nations. we're COM
pleted today. The debate will take
place in Symphony Hall. On the even
ing of March 10, it was annodnced.
Governor Calvin Coolidge will pre-
side and admission will be by ticket.
Early indications are that the hall.
which holds only $500 persons. will
accommodate only a small portion Of
those who wish to hear the debate.
Lowell will defend the League Of
Nations plan favored by President
Wilson.
The Washington times., 1919-03-12
MOTHER BIT HER FOR NOT
DOING ERRAND, SAYS CHILD

NEW YORK, March 1e.--DispIayIng
the back OF her right hand. which
showed tho imprint OF I~.'n. Annie
CarlAni. fourtsSn years Old told Mag
lstrhtS Charles 2. Slmms. ~ the Ess-Y
Market police eourt. hNF nr'hrr. Mrs.
Annie C'ariAni. bit her h~s tuSe she re-
fused 20 20 to the store. Annie re-
fused, she said. because che feared
she would be late For Snhsni
Mrs. CaFihni, hrrhsSned ~ an agent
ef the ChIldTen's Sne'eiy, NaE held
IN 1900 bail FOR trail IN special ses
slonE,
Helena A. HuisksHP, pr BeinAI a.
Public School No. %, Whiah the girl
attends, and BvanEe!'Es u Roe. her
class teacher, said that the child had
complained on several occasions Of
having been bitten by her mother as
4 punishment.
The Washington times., 1919-03-12

big room, richly furnished in ma
hogany, with thick velvet carpets and
velvet curtains tightly drawn over
the tall windows. A softly shaded
lamp stood on a grand plano in one
corner.
Wore Rubber.Soled Slippers.
Before the great fireplace warming
his hands was a tail man, in q baggy
black suit, with 4 black silk hand
kerchief around his throat instead Of
& collar. He wore rubber-soled slip
pers. This was De Valera.
He smiled broadly, shook hands
swiftly, and turned TO whisper some
directions to the guide. Then he
talked. A maid in trim uniform ap-
peared with a tray and silver tea
service. Between sips. De Valera dis
cussed the chances OF a successful
revolution against 100000 soldiers.
who he said are occupying Ireland"
A half hour later I was speeding
toward Dublin, the cap over my nose
De Valera, I was told. would soon
be hurrying in another direction.
De Valera's full statement to the
American people was written by him
after Couch had left the house. It
was taken into Dublin by a Sim Fein
member Of parliament and handed
Couch at his hotel It will be pub
lished by The Times tomorrow.
The Washington times., 1919-03-12
DEVAtERA, IN
HIDING NEAR
DUBLIN, TALKS
TOU.S.WRITER

qEdieard De Valera, fugitive president
Of the StHn Fem Republic Of TreIaGd,
toAo escaped from Lincoln prison IN
BNstand and Is being hunted BY the
British government. toaS located Hedr
DSbIn by Ralph P. Couch, Of the UEited
Press. Couch. bIiHdJotded, tO0S led to
the rebel IeGder'S hiding place, 1here
De Valera 0dUe the iEterUietr.
~ Later the correspondent obtained a
'stOAed statement iH 11hich the Sim FeiH
leader predicted UtoIence and bIOodshed
- ireland u the peace conference does
not act to prevent It.
TAe correspondent returned to the
DATED States thus iHStrriH0 safe delivery
Of his iAJornatiOn tOithOut Interference
bN tAe censor
The Washington times., 1919-03-12
BLAINE RESIDENCE GIVEN
TO MAINE As MEMORIAL

AUGUSTA, Ne. March 1.-THE red
dence Of James @. Blaine has been desd-
ed to the State for an executive nan
sion or for any other purpose, by hls
daughter. Mrs Harriet Blaine BeAle.
The gift Is in memory Of her On.
LIeutenant Walker Blaine Beale. of the
slOth Infantry, 18th Division. who was
killed IN action IN the St MIhlel drive
Announcement Of the gift was made By
Governor MIIlIken IN a message 70 the
legislature today.
The Washington times., 1919-03-12
BOY TIES CHILD TO TREE,
STARTS FIRE UNDER HIM

DETROIT. March 12.-Ths police
today we're looking for a boy Who
yesterday tied Joseph Plus. aged ave
years. to q tree and set -oR q blaEing
bonhre under him Plus was badly
burned, but will recover. His cries
for help brought the police Ne said
. boy chum became angry with him
and sought to burn him. The chufn
disappeared and Plus could not re-
member his name.
The Washington times., 1919-03-12
HERE'S WHERE JERSEYITES
DO THEIR BIT SURE ENOUGH

A complete collection OF samples Of
all the mosquitoes in the United
states will be made by the War De-
partment for the army medical mu-
scum here. The War Departments
present collection is incomplete and
Officers at army camps and posts
have been ordered to detail mosquito
chasing squads early in the morning
and after D. m.
The Washington times., 1919-03-12
chorus GIRL WEEDS CoUST.

LONDON, March 1a.-The National
News says Violet Lester, a chorus girl
in a London theater, has married
Count ZbOrowski, a Polish nobleman,
who inherited a great fortune from
his American mother.
The Washington times., 1919-03-12
TwO-HOuF Ride.

We've a two-hour drive ahead OF
US he said, as the automobile moved
away from the house. In a few
minutes we were out Of Dublin, turn
ing and twisting over country roads
until all sense OF direction was lost.
We arrived eventually in the out
skirts Of a sleeping village. There we
walked up and down while the Irish
man frequently peered at his watch.
Presently another sutomobile-it
was without lights-drew up. Ny
guide jerked my cap down over my
nose so ] could see nothing, then
pushed me into this car. For half
an hour we drove at a rate that
seemed very fast. We got out and /
sensed a garage. Then ] was LED
across what seemed to be a courtyard.
My guide kept urging speed. A door
slammed and I felt the warm air OF q
house. Up a heavily carpeted stair
and through a door we went. Then I
heard: Now you can take the
bandage from your eyes"
l was surprised To find myself in q
The Washington times., 1919-03-12

The EbersWski in question is pre-
sumably the son OF Count Zborowski
who married Nine. &c StueFs and who
was killed in an automobile accident
on the French RiViers.
The Washington times., 1919-03-12
FRANCE TO SETTLE HER
WAR DEBT WITHOUT AID

PARIS. March 12.-That France
will have TO bear her war debt with
out aid from the allies Is the general
belief here today.
For the present at least France
Goes not even propose to present her
plea for outside aid at the peace
conference. British and American
deleRates, who have discussed the
question informally, have been quite
frank In their disapprOval. and said
the people OF their countries would
not indoTse such a plan.
Make the paying Of your income tax
the one biE ching yOu have TO do
The Washington times., 1919-03-12

II IL Hasn't for the Inceme taA
Raybe We wouldn't he having a Peace
Conference. Have yOu paid yours for
1887
The Washington times., 1919-03-12
By RALPH F. COUCH.

NCopyT1Eht, 1919, by the United Press
DUBLIN, Feb. Violence will
be the only alternative remain
ing 10 Irish patriots if the peace
confenees at Paris fail to take steps
to extend self-determination Of
Ireland"
Edward De Valera, fugitive presi-
dent of the revolutionary Sim Fein
party, made this prediction to me at
a secret midnight interview.
Continued RerOIutiOn-
This means something 1ike con-
tiRned revolution until Ireland's
rights are recognised" he said. His
black eyes flashed when he said it,
hIs big Jaw squared He spoke quiet
-. Nevertheless he was emphatic
De VALERIE, American born son OF
an Irish mother and Spanish father,
Is the soul of the Irish revolutionary
movement. British secret police have
been hunting him ever since his ro-
mantle escape eleven days ago from
Lincoln jail, on the east coast Of
England. I am told that only five
persons in the United Kingdom knew
he was hiding within a few miles
Of Dublin.
Not far from where we met were
thousands OF English soldiers. Dublin
gWarns with them. as does all Ire
land. These troops. tin-hatted, fully
equipped. and armed. guard every
public building and all bridges, docks
and railroad stations. Their presence
has created a tense feeling. Many
oontinnally fear clashes between 4sol-
oisrs and civilians.
tIaEIhE His LiBerfy. :
-i'Ie Valera is riskInE his liberty In
permitting this interview" said the Sim
Fetner who arranged Il. But the chief
- Wiling to take the chance In the hope
taAt ne viii be able to get across 80 the
American people a message from the /
lrtsh republican government"
De-Ralera quoted from President VIII
sons fourteen points to prove that Ire |
land has a right to self-determination. /
NO revolutionary action will be under
taken in Ireland until the peace con-
nrence shows conclusiveIy that self-de- |
tsrmination will not be granted, he said |
Hope TO Avoid Violence.
We hope 70 avoid violence" he de-
clAred. 1T means bloodshed, deaths. |
courts-martiaI and. perhaps. executions !
But il we have to fight again TO gain |
The Washington times., 1919-03-12
ADVERTISEMENT
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The Washington times., 1919-03-12

FrAgrAnt Spring FIOWsrS.
the fresh-cut, homegrown kind-in
abundance at Gude's 1915 st.-AdVt.
The Washington times., 1919-03-12
Coming to America.

Sim Fein leaders said today, that
ty the time this is in print in Amer
lea, De Valera Will be on a ship bound
for the United States. They plan e.
smuggle him ont of Ireland. Iean-
while, he fits about from hiding place
&c hiding place at night to elude the
British agents. and directs the work
Of the Sim Fein government.
Elaborate precautions were taken
before I was permitted to see this
former professor Of mathematics, who
vas condemned to death for leading
the fghting during the Easter re-
bellion.
I was told to be waiting at s p. IT..
at the side entrance of my hotel. This
entrance is in a dark, narrow street
Precisely at the hour fixed, a closed
automobile halted at the curb. LeaV-
ing the motor running, the chacffeur
approached and whispered my name
got in hurriedly.
The inside Of the machine was
luxuriously upholstered. In a corner
Of the seat was 4 young 1rishman.
1ho was to be the guide He was to
be one Of the seventy three. Sim
Feiners Including De Valera) who
were elected members OF the British
House on Commons at the December
elections. On his knees he held a
thick. heavy csne-almost a club, He
apologized, then. searched me for
weapons.
The Washington times., 1919-03-12

our rights, If that is forced on US, we
shall not hesitate. Ireland must have
complete Independence.
IT'S a big Job we've undertaken
gaining complete Independence for Ire
land. In the message I'm to write for
you, I'll Try to give the American people
the reasons why we feel we must have
it
We're going to win. 1 think every
man In Ireland will be willing to back us
in our demands when we make them.
Meanwhile, we have our government
comp letelyorgani3ed. We can take
over the administration of our country
at a moments notice. That's what the
Irish republican government was or
ganized for"
The Washington times., 1919-03-12

We hope TO avoid violence" he de-
clared. 1T means bloodshed. deaths.
courts-msrtial and. perhaps. executions
But il we have to fight again TO gain
Omaha daily bee., 1919-11-23
Auto Builder Says
Boost Of More Than
25 Per Cent Too Much

The automobile manufacturers
Of this country are bit indignant at
the excess of profits made in other
lines OF business" said Stewart Nc
Donald, president and general man
ager of the Moon Motor Car com
pany of St. Louis. THE automobile
manufacturer is a cost expert, be-
cause he is the buyer OF a great va
riety of materials used by shoe,
clothing and furniture manufac-
turers. We employ textile workers,
sewing machine operators, leather
cutters, metal workers, blacksmiths,
machinists, tinsmiths and a dozen
other trades. Our purchases cover
leather, such as is used in shoes, the
cloth used in clothing. hair and
spring cushion material such as fur
niture manufacturers use and many
other raw materials. We are, there
fore, in position to check closely the
increased costs that shoe, clothing
and furniture manufactu are pay
ing.
"We have come to the conclusion
that there is absolutely profteering
in other lines. Nearly every item
that people buy and wear had ad-
vanced 100 per cent or more. This
includes shoes, hats, gloves, cloth