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I'ADOO URGES
LIBERTY BOND
SURTAXES CUT
Secretary Asks Congress to
Revise Levy* Against
War Incomes.
Legislation to exempt from ?ur
terei a portion of the income from
liberty bonds has been recommended
to Congress by Secretary McAdoo.
Immediate enactmeat of the meas
ure In order to stimulate the sale of
the bonds of the fourth liberty Is
sue Is urged. Secretary McAdoo say
in? that It materially affects tbe
prospects of the loan.
Secretary McAdoo'? letter to
Chairman Kitchin, of the Ways and
Means Committee, recommending
this legislation, wa? m.ide public at
the Treasury Department yesterday.
A draft of the desired bill was
transmitted to Mr. Kitchin with the
reasons for its immediate passage,
and similar copies were sent to Sen
ator Simmons, chairman of the Sen
at? Finance Committee.
Affetrte Ssasll in,rater..
The proposed bill provides that
?util after the expiration of the
calendar year ending December 31
next following the calendar year In
which the wsr ends, the Interest on
an amount of bonds of the Fourth
Liberty Loen, the principal of which
does not exceed 130,000. owned by
any Individual, partnership, associ
ation or corporation, shall be ex
empt from the eurtaxes In the rev
enue bill now pending in the House;
the same exemption is to be spplled
In respect to the interest on flrst
liberty bonds, second liberty bonds
and third liberty bonds In an
amount not exceeding $15.000. The
exemptions will be in addition to
those in the second liberty loan act.
In recommending the legislation
Secretary McAdoo calls attention to
th? fact that the market for liberty
bonds has been greatly depressed by
reports of the Imposition of heavy
surtaxes to wbieh the Interest on the
bonds will be subject. He says that
he believes the country owes it to
the millions of purchasers of liberty
bonds to see to It that measures are
taken to keep the bonds as near par
aa possible.
Makes Other r:?aa.
Secretary McAdoo siso Incorporated
ia the draft ot tha bill a number ot
other matter?, which he asks Con
gress to pass Immediately, so that the
status of the fourth liberty bonds may
be known- These are
ExUnding the limit on the holdings
of wsr saving certificates so that one
person may hold ?1.000 of the issues of
1?1? in addition to 11.000 of the 1?1S
iaswe.
Authorising the President to regu
late or prohibit the exporting, hoard
ing and melting or gold.
Authorizing the Secretary of the
Treasury to negotiate with foreign
countries for the purpose of stabilis
ing foreign exchange.
Limiting the amounts of losns
which national banks may make to
any one borrower.
Distillers sarprlse Seaate.
Levi Mayer, the Chicago attorney,
representing the organised distillers
of the country, appeared before the
Finance Committee of the Senate yes
terday and imparted the rather
alarming information that under the
provisions of the bill, as drawn, the
?"?tilled spirits will yield not
? """ Instead of the
the fremere of
Mayer's state
? .?> exceeding high
tax woumi rely to curtail
withdrawal of spirits from bond while
a lower and more elastic provision
would empty the bonded warehouses
of spirits and give the government
the full benefit of taxation on spirits
already manufactured for beverage
purposes.
Several members of the committee
seemed impressed with Mr. Mayer's
argument but the committee as a
whole was not convinced. The seed
of doubt was sown, however, and the
committee will make a thorough
study of the situation before approv
ing the provisions ot the bill because
It is their purpose to get every cent
possible out of The taxes on Intoxi
cating* liquors before the country goes
on a bone-dry basis.
Has Name of German
City, \iks for Change
Martin Lnwenberar bases his peti
tion for a change of name, filed yes
terday in the equity courts, on the
fact that a town or city in Germany
has the aame name, snd he thinks
it will become inimlcsl to his busi
ness and social affairs: hence he has
asked the local courts to have It
changed to Martin Low.
The petition recites that his wife.
Marraret Friend Lowenberg; his
daughter, Alice Friend Lowenberg.
and himself, besides his parents, were
born Id the United States and have
always been loyal to this country.
Mr. Lowenberg now Is a governmeht
employe.
DRAFT BOARDS WILL
GET LABOR REPORTS
Industrial Advisers Urge Local
Board Be Helped.
A meeting of the State advisory
boards of the Department of Labor.
?rill be called In the near future for
tbe purpose of recommending men
to act as Industrial advisors on these
boards. The Director General's In
structions to the Federal directors
to aid In selecting the nominees Is
stated in part:
"Th? service to be rendered by the
industrial advisor nominated by the
Department of Labor is of the very
highest importance. For the proper
utilisation ot man power, It Is essen
tial that the district draft board
should have the best information, not
only as to what men who comes be
fore it for ctssslflcstion are at the
same time engaged in war work, and
should have full knowledge of de
pleted skilled trades and the general
Industrial man power needs, both in
the community for which the man
power for which the district board
sits and the country at large."
THE TOWN CRIER.
The Califerata ftete a. as?ela tie?
will not meet until October 10 at
the Thomas school.
Kit Cereee Peat Se. t at the De
partment of the Potomac G A. P..
wiil meet tomorrow evening. Sep
tember 11 at t o'clock tn the Grand
Army Hall 1412 Pennsylvania ave
nue northwest
The Oldest Inhibit.??, Associa
tion (colored) will attend the ex
ercises at the Dunbar Community
?"enter this evening to hear Mrs.
.Vewton Baker sing for the benefit
of the colored soldiers and sailors.
Th* "tAsshlogtoi. < nunrll ??. 1, R.
S U. Will meet September ?, a, th, ,
? ta sonic Temple. J
RECIPE FOR LONG LIFE
GIVEN BY BALDWIN DRANE
"Ponce de Leon's Fountain Lies in Activity,"
Pioneer Citizen Tells Friends on 90th Birth
day?Drinks Gallon of Water a Day.
"Pone? d? Leon'? fountain lie? in
activity." declared Mr Baldwin A.
Drane, who laat ni?ht celebrated hi?
ninetieth birthday anniversary by
giving a party to his friend? among
tne Oldest Inhabitant? Society, at th?
John Dickson home.
"Lov? of activity ha? been the
compelling motive of my life I ean
not remember when I did not get up
it four or five ln the morning to
John Dickson Home.
That." Mr. Drane ?miled humor
ously, "and the gallon of water which
I drink ar? th? only two re?_on? by
hich I can account for my year?."
Mr. Diane'? eblef exercise today 1?
to walk a ) ?tar: - dally that would
be formidable to a man younger by
a scor? of year?. He delights to win
der through the path? of Rock Creek
Ridge, far out to tbe edge of the city,
in order to notice the change
from meadow? of a few year? hence.
and even down into the city .to mark
the ?iteration? that th? y?ar? hav?
brought
Only recently h? accomplished a re
markable fea . An old tumble-down
house ?tood on th? ?dg? of the John
Dickson Horn?, which waa useless as
It stood, but which waa valuable for
th? lumber and nail? it contained.
Mr. Dran? offered to salvage the de
lapidated old dwelling, so, piece by
piece, be took it apart until it waa
entirely dismantled. Then he sold his
accumulation for ISO. ?nough for a
liberty bond, which h? purchased and
presented to the John Dickson Horn?.
In ?peaking of the Waahlngton of
long ago, Mr. Drane remember? when
wagons and buggies drove down
Pennsylvania avenu? with mud to the
be and when the water system of
Washington waa supplied by private
entern? at tha Individual hornea.
THOUSANDTH AWARD
OF VICTORIA CROSS
Goet to Australian Who Kill?**" Ten
Germani.
London, Sept. 10 ?King George has
Juat laaued th? 1,000th Victoria Croa?
to Lane? Corporal Thomas Leslie Ax
ford, an Australian. In M years after
the famous V. C. waa instituted only
6_2 awards had been made. In th?
four years of thla war. King Georg?
haa iaaued 47*,.
Tb? V. C. I? th? moat coveted of
all th? British military decoration?.
Tou might get ?orne decoration? for
a comparatively ordinary deed, or an
O. B. E. because of your political
standing.
But you "do something" for a V. C.
Take the caae of Axford. who got th?
1.000th one. Here'? part of the official
report a? to why be got It:
"When the barrage lifted and the
Infantry advance commenced, hie pla
toon waa able to reach the first en
emy defense? through gapa which 1,
been cat In the wire.
"The adjoining platoon being de
layed by uncut wire, enemy machine
guns got Into action and inflicted
many casualties. Including the com
pany commander.
"I?nce Corporal Axford. with great
Initiative and magnificent courage, ?t
once dashed to the flank, threw his
bomb? amongst the machine gun
crew. Jumped into the trench and
charged with hi? bayonet. Unaided,
he killed ten of the enemy and took
six prisoner?: he threw the machine
guna over the parapet and called out
to the delayed platoon to come tn.
He then returned and fought through
the battle."
FORMER SECRETARY
OF WAR BACK HOME
Col. Stimson, with Artillery, Sfrvr
ing in France.
Former Secretarle? of War do not
amount to much 1? France ln these
day?, according to Col. Henry L.
Stimson, former Secretary of War
and at pre?ent colonel of the Thirty
first Field Artillery at Camp Meade
Col. 8tim?on haa Ju*t returned
from active service on the front
where he wa? ?ervlng as the lieu
tenant colonel ot an artillery bat
talion. At the time of his recall to
thl? country he was preparing to
enter with hie command the greet
allied offensive. In fact, tbe colonel
waa in the act of mounting hi?
horse, in preparation for the final
move, when he received the order
bringing him home.
When asked if he had had an op
portunity to talk with Gen. Foch, Col.
Stimaon ?aid that he waa a mere
lieutenant colonel, had not had that
honor. Hia questioner pointed out
the fact that a? former Secretary
of War he might have been accord
ed the coveted privilege lo ?ptte of
his rank.
"Oh, a? a former eecretary.? the
colonel replied, "I am a dead one."
Col. Stimaon is 51 year? of age,
but feels and look? aa young a? tha
youngest recruit He served ?even
years with the National Guard of
New Tork.
PRIEST IN GAS MASK
HEARS CONFESSIONS
Father Van Goethem Performs Serv
ice Under Fire.
Rev. Father George Van Goethem,
rector of a little church at Nogal??,
Aria, laboring in Pari? a? a volun
teer Knight? of Columbus chaplain,
recently disregarded death when be
heard that Catholic eoldler? at a
little village at the front were
about to go Into action, and at tbat
moment were belnk shelled with
ga? by the foe, according to a dle
pat.-h from Parla
Father Van Goethem. wearing a
ga? mask and helmet, managed with
the aid of American officer? to mak?
hi? way to the American? and, wear
ing hi? mask while actually under
Ore. heard many confessions and ad
ministered spiritual comfort.
When the men went Into battle
thl? brave K. of C. chaplain pushed
forward to an emergency field ho?
pltal and waited until th? wouno
ed began to arrive. Here he work
ed day and night for a week?then
he came back to Pari? to resume his
days In hoapital work.
Grocery Cl?rk_ Plan Meetinj.
All grocery clerk, In Washington
ar? Invited to an open meeting of
Grocer'? Clerk? Union No. MS next
Tuesday night. Problems of their
trade mill be discussed. Pians for
the war savings campaign will alao
be (Alter, n|.
CASTORIA
Por I_i__t_ ?ad C___ire_
III USE FOR OVER 30 YEARS
AJway? bean
These were the days when the Wash
ington Monument was In the making,
standing alone and isolated in a
marshy field which boys used for a
ball field and army men as a target
range.
Mr. Drane Is a Virginian, born In
Draneeville, Fairfax County. Virginia.
September ?. IKS. His father was
Washington Drane. of Maryland, who
in turn traced his anoestery through
a series of well-known Southern fam
ilies. He came to Washington In 1S4S
and has seen Presidents snd admin
istrations end landmarks come and
go since then.
For the last twelve years Mr. Drane
has been one of the active members
of the Oldest Inhabitants' Associa
tion. He acted as their heat st tho
open-house celebration that wa? held
In honor of his birthday at the John
Dickson Home last night. Many of
those there have known him for fifty
yeara One guest the stalwart cap
tain of one of the fire precincts of
the city, remembered when h? was a
little tow-headed boy In Vlrjln'a and
Mr. Drane the leeding memaer cf the
little country church.
The children's children of his'old
friends pressed up around him with
gifts and wishes for other happy
birthdays. Mr. Benjamin W. Relss.
the secretary of the Oldest Inhabit
ants' Associtlon. presnted Mr.
Drane with a besket of ninety pink
rosebuds. His birthday cake, with
its profusion of icing-made roses
and preserved fruits was as festive
as any bridal cake.
A quartette of friends, composed
of Mrs. fannie Shreve Heartlll. Miss
Lillian Chenoweth, Ralph Cady snd
Francis P. Hesrtsill and accompa
nied by Misa Minnie Bailey, sang
songs of old Virginia and Mrs.
Stuart Johnson played ballads of
long ago.
NEW ARMY COLLEGES NAMED.
Additional Units for Students' Train
ing to Be Organized.
Additional colleges are being
authorised daily by the War Depart
ment for units of the Students* Army
Trainine Corps, to be orgsnlsed in
October. Recent authorisations are:
Howard University. Washington, D.
C. ; Lincoln University, Chester Co.,
Pa.; State Normal School, Indiana,
Pa.: The Citadel, Charleston. S. C;
Erskine College. Due West. 8. C:
Eastern College. Msnsassas, Vs.;
Eureka College, Eureka. III.; Ottawa
University, Ottawa. Kans.; McAles
ter College. St Psul. Minn.; College
of Physicians snd Surgeons, San
Francisco; Los Angeles State Nor
mal School. Los Angeles, Cal.; st
Ignatius College, San Francisco.
Cal.; Southwest Texas Stste Normal
School. San Marcos. Tex.; Union
University. Jackson, Tenn.; First
District State Normal School, Klrk
vllle; State Normal School, Warrens
burg. Mo.; Northwest College, Wster
town: Milton College, Milton, Rock
County, Wis.: Gonxaga University,
8pokane. Wash.; Alma College, Alma
Mich.; Oklahoma A and M. College.
Stlllwater. Okla.: Northeastern Col
lege, Boston. Mass.
B. R. T. ASKS DIME RATE.
Brooklyn Transit Seeks Ten-Cent
Fare Raise.
New Tork, Sept. 10 ?Ten cents for
long hauls was the fare demanded
today by the Brooklyn Rapid Tran
sit Company in an application filed
with the public service commission.
Belief was expressed that the ap
plication was made ss a atep to
ward securing favorable action by
the commission upon the B. R. T.'s
? previous application for ? straight
?even-cent fare. Opposition win
undoubtedly develop from members
of civic organization who will seek
Injunctions.
DRAFT OF IRISH
IS ABANDONED
Conscription Plan Given Up
While England Pushes
Recruiting.
I-omSon, Sept. 10.-Conscription will
not be enforced in Ireland In October.
unies* th? beet Informed British polit
ical writers and observera ar? "all
wrong."
In tb? first place, cotiacription can
not be enforced without leave by Par
liament, and under existing circum
atancea Parliament might be unwill
ing, according to the general belief,
even if the government desired to en
force it.
When the government rained the
conscription age for England, Wale?
and Scotland to 51 it announced that
it intended to adopt conscription In
Ireland. Then it asked 50.000 recruita
from Ireland by October 1 aa th? con
dition under which conscription would
not be applied.
And there It st?nde, except for Iriah
Secretary Bhortt's statement that the
government le now working on a new
home rute bill and hia request of
John Dillon for Nationalist aid on
this bill. Dillon refused to give
pledge of assistance while conscrip
tion is still held a? a threat over Ire
land.
The Nationalist party makes no
secret of its anxiety over the next
election In Ireland. It claims that
the Binn Fein has been gaining
strength and blames government
"persecution" and "repressive meas
ures," which th? government calls
steps to "Htamp out sedition." What
ever It ia called, what is meant Is the
presence of troops In Ireland and reg
ulations concerning permits for meet
ings, etc.
I heard one Irish Nationalist mem
ber warn government officials that
unless there is a change, many of the
Nationalist members would not re
turn to Parliament When Blnn Fein
era are elected they leave the ?eats
vacant.
Th? government h-as been conduct
ing a vigorous recruiting campaign In
Ireland, but It haa not given out the
figures, and how successful th? effort*
to raise 50,000 volunteers have been Is
a matter of much speculation.
However, the recently announced
government scheme for checking up
th? recruits may dispose of the mat
ter for part of Ireland.
Divided Into Areaa.
Thla plan dividea Ireland into areas
and allots a quota for each area
taking into consideration, ln fixing the
quotas, the past record of recruiting
for the army, navy and air service
in each area.
It la then announced that each
area filling ita quota will be exempt
from conarlption. Great inducements
are also being offered to get recruits;
such a? giving candida tea every la
cillty for selecting the regiment of
their choice and promising to train
them at a regimental depot in Ire
land or with an Irish regiment el*-?
where.
UNFAIR FOOD DEALERS
FORCIBLY DEALT WITH
Five firm?, which failed to pay
serious attention to the regulation?
of the Food Administration, have been
rigorously penalised. It waa an
nounced yesterday.
The William Thoma? Company, tl4
Waahlngton ?treet, Xew Tork. broker?
ln freah fruit?, have had their llcenw
revoked for an unlimited period for
?eliciting shipment? of ?trawbenlea
by method? considered unfair bu?lne?a
practice?.
The George A. Taylor Company, of
Onelda, New York, have had their
license revoked from September 1* to
November 1, for selling wheat flour
without ?ubatltutea and in excessive
quantltle?. The Brennan Oraln Com
pany, of Chelsea, Massachusetts, loat
the right to purchase wheat flour
"until further notice" because of the
same offense. Two Indianapolis firm?
have been closed for one week for
profiteering in ?ugar and charging ex
cessive prices for wheat flour.
OCCUPY SOU SHIPYARDS.
Chairman Hurley Reports Building
Increase.
That MO way? for constructing ships
are now in usa in shipyards of the
United Stata? or will be completed
within sixty days was revealed yes
terday by Chairmen Hurley of the
Shipping Board. Thia is the most
tramandoti? facility for ship conatrue
tlon tha world baa ever seen.
"We are keeping up with our pro
gram." Chairman Hurley aald. The
oenstruction ot new yards and tha
speeding process In old ones Is viewed
both at the Shipping Board aad by
the War Department as an assurance
that the ships will not be lacking to
move the great new draft army over
, seas and then keep it well supplied
. while In action.
CAPITAL PLANS
FIRST REPORT
Effort to Lead Country in
the Draft Listing
Tomorrow.
PUm ar? complete for the regis
tration tomorrow of Wash*ingtonian?
between the age? of 18 and 46 who
nava not previously registered.
Final In? true tion? have been !?
sued to registrara and their as
sistant!? ai to the manner in which
they are to perform their duties.
Everyone who is connected with the
clerical force which is carrying on
the work knows exactly what bis
or her duties are. It Is expected
that the registration will be com
pleted without a hitch in the plans
which have been made.
Washington is endeavoring to be
the flrst city in the land to make
its report on the registration to the
office of the Provost Mar??hall Gen
eral. In the flrst registration
Washington led all the other cities
In thii respect and officiala are con
fident that the Capital City will
again set the [.un
it Is estimated that 60.000 men will
register here. It la expected that a
great number of government clerks,
in th? city on war work, will take
advantage of the recent permission
granted them by MaJ. D. J. Donovan
and sign up with tha board In whose
precinct they are residing on regis
tration day. Many men, wishing to
give the credit for their registration
to the board of the district In which
they have permanent residences, have
already filled out registration cards
and sent them to the boards "back
home."
The boards will open at 7 o'clock
tomorrow and It Is expected that they
will have men In line waiting for
tbem to "op-en ahop." The reglatrars
expect to be kept busy all through
the day until 9 o'clock p. m.. at
which time the boards win clos*?
It Is expected that tomorrow will
be practically a holiday, most of
the offices and stores of the city be
ing closed In order that the em
ployes may register. The Renate Is
expected to adjourn over until Fri
day in honor of the occasion. The
House, however, is tied up with the
revenue bill which calls for im
mediate attention and It is probable
that the representatives will keep
right on working.
STOLEN CAR CAPSIZES
AS OCCUPANTS FLEE
Raymond F. Doyl? and Harry A.
Sollere, two young men residing at
i"C Four and a Half street southwest,
and 710 Alabama avenue southeast
respectively, last night stole an auto
belonging to the New Taxi Service
Company from 11?0 Twenty-flret street
northwest, end started out for a Joy
ride.
While being chased for exceeding
the speed limit by Motorcycle Police
man C. H. Trannell, the auto over
turned and was wrecked on Sixteenth
street northwest. Just north of Scott's
Circle, without Injury to the occu
pants, both of whom were arrested
nnd locked up at police Precinct No.
8 charged with Jarceny of the car.
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BELGIANS GAIN !
AT MERCKEM
Attack Against Strong Teu
ton Positions Nets Ad
vance for Allies.
Attempts by the German? to re
capture positions taken by the Bel
gians have failed, according to dis
patch?? received at the Belgian
legation.
In a brief summary of military
operations on the Belgian front for
the week ending September (, is
sued yesterday by the Belgian Offi
cial Information Service of the suc
cessful attack of the Belgian troops
in the vicinity of Merckem.
The statement from the service
reads as follows:
"During the past week our scouts
penetrated more than once Into the
enemy s lines, snd returned with
prisoners.
"During the night of September
SO, we csplured several strongly
organized positions In the vicinity
of Merckem, and advanced our
lines; during the fighting incidental
to these operations we look thirty
prisoners and a number of machine
guns and trench mortars.
"On the morning of the sixth, un
der cover of a heavy fog, picked as
saulting troops, chosen among three
different regiments of an enemy
division, and supported by a bat
talion of the Fourth army, attack
ing on a two-mile front, attempted
to recapture the positions conquered
by Belgian troops during the night
of August 2S. Near Langenmarck
they succeeded, by the use of "flam
menwerfer." in breaking through
our lines at a few pointa Our
troops counter attacked Immediate
ly and after desperate fighting took
back evet-y position except one. Be
side his heavy losses In killed and
wounded, the enemy left in our
hands a score of prisoners and a
mitrailleuse.
"During this week an enemy air
plane was brought down by artil
lery fire. Three captive balloons
have been destroyed by our aviators
?two of them by Lieut. Coppens
who thus achieves his twenty-ninth
and thirtieth victories.
A. S. CAYWOOD INTERRED.
Veteran Business Man Buried Here
on Tuesday.
Aaron S. Caywood, veteran busi
ness man of the District, who died
st his home, 2<?LI Upton street
northwest last Saturday, was buried
yesterdsy afternoon at t o'clock
from the First Congregational
Church. Interment waa In Rock
Creek cemetery.
He had been active in business
for fifty years and a member of the
Oldest Inhabitants' Association and
the Board of Trade. He was con
nected with real estate and insur
ance houses here. He was born at
Newhurg. N. T. and later a resident
of Virginia.
Fetlheiiner Ertate to Widow.
Myer Fellheimer. formerly secretary
and treasurer of the Hub Furniture
Company, who died here August Jl.
left a will dated July :. 1910, in which
his widow, Mrs. Fedora Fellheimer.
is made sole legatee of his estate.
the full value of which will not be
known until after It has been pro
bated. ?,
TH___AD COWSElVATlOrt
Manufacturai, to Reduc. Sue of
Spool? January 1.
Spool cotton manufacturer? har?
caught th? ?pi: it of conservation In
Ita? with raaleaa-eunday ?no
wheatle?s-Mond?> r?gul?tlon? and
ar? planning to aa*? lumbar, card
board, twine and nal]? In rat-rietina
th? aarober of ?ize? ?od tb? ?pool?
',?*_, th? War Indu ?trie? Beard ac ?
, nounoad yesterday.
At th? pre?ent time wh!u cotton
thread I? manufactured In fourteen
? lse?, bl?ck cotton thread ln nine
else?, and color? ln one B.ginnin,
January 1 the ?lse of th? wooden
?pool? will be reduced and for th?
manufacturing trade tuba? ?nd
con?? will b* ?ubitituted wb?rever
po??lbl?.
ULTIMATUM TO
BOOTLEGGERS
_
Maj. Pullman Confers with
Baltimore Saloonmen
on Proposal.
Provided present plan? mature, boot
legging I? going to be an extremely
difficult profeatnon ta wblch to make
a living.
Th? BalUmor? saloonkeeper? now
realise ?her hav? practically killed
th? goo?? that laid the ?olden eft
and are now ready to aave th? rem
nants ot their buatneaM by co-operat
ing with the District authorities to
?lamp out th? bootleggers
Pa?????? "Oa? ti-art" gal?*.
At a conference held a few day?
ago between William Pepper Con?
?table, praaldent ot the Baltimore
Wholesale and Retail Liquor Dealers'
Association, and MaJ. Raymond W.
Pullman, ?uperintendent of police, the
former agreed to Une up the Balti
more retailer? and ?ubmlt what la
known aa the "on? quart" proposi
tion.
This "one quart" Idea will be al
most In tbe nature of an ultimatum
aa far aa the dealer? are concerned
When H become? effective, and it wall
be soon, no person will be able to
buy any more or any lea*? than ?
quart of bottled Intoxicating liquor.
Therefore a bootlegger will hare
another hardahlp to contend with.
He cannot very well bide a quart
bottle and It 1? with difficulty that
quart bottle? ar? Illegally ?old.
Pint? and half-pint? ar? ?old eaally
enough, but a quart aale 1? a rare
occurrence. Furthermore for
bootUgger to get a ?upply. It will
b? neceaaary for him to go from
saloon to saloon and even then he
may be susplcloned as most of them
are known in Baltimore.
Should the ?aloon keeper? of Bal
timore fall to live up to thl? ?gree
ment once It 1? made, th? Federal
authorities are aaid to be waiting to
step In and clean up the city aa far
as saloons are concerned.
Considering the fact that the time
Is not far off when all saloon? will
be out of business, th? saloon keep
er? of Baltimore have evinced a
wllllngneee to comply with the new
agreement.
Takoma Park Reprr??bo?
To accommodate the men of Mont
gomery County. Md, Takoma Park.
Md.. and the Wheaton Election Di?
trlct, the place of regl-tratlon tomor
row will be the baaement of the
Presbyterian Church, corner of Philip
and Maple avenues. Takoma Park.
il? ? !? ?
FIREMEN ARE""
MARKING TIME
No Action Taken on Com
missioners' Refusal of
ring.
Hear
Despite the fact that the ?
Firemen's Union Is making a ?tiff
fight agslnst the promotion of men
la the department on grous?*? otbe
than seniority and faithful aervice.
a number of tbe ma.? who were pro
moted by the Coma, lesioner? lar
week appeared yesterday ta the of
fice of Fire Chief Wacnei ind took
tbe oath of their new offices
At the same time tbst tue?? men
were being sworn la the board ef
Commissioner? decided to refuse the
public hearing which has been asked
by the firemen's union tn order to
review tbe recent promotloae ta '
public
The fight, so far as the unie? te
concerned, appeara to be ended, -be
cause the Commissioners in their
refusal to grant a public heating
have cut off the only Hoe of action
open to the union
The union. In Ite formal written
request for a hearing, receded frtam
Its position of supporting certain
men for promotion and oppoelg cer
tain of those who had been pro
moted. In their letter to tbe Com
missioners the firemen etsted that
they were not fig-hung for the pro
motion of aay certain man, but that
tbey were opposed to the establish
ing of a new precedent affect lei.
promotlon in the department.
The board of commissioners M
answering the letter from th?
with a refusasi to hear them,
that the union had no right to
tion the policy of the commi?
and that for this reason they woul ?
not be granted a public hearing on '
the promotion system.
It is impoesible to state what action
will now be taken by the union. Th?
firemen heve steadfastly refused to
strike and thus endanger the live?
and property of the citisene of Wash
ington. No further m??eting of the.
committee which called upon Cosa
mlssioner Brownlow snd which frema-?.
the letter of protest has as vet been
scheduled. It is not known when a
meeting Is Intended, as the president
of the union. R K. Oden, who Is alar?
the head of the committee, i? out o:
town' and it is not known wb?m he
will return.
WANTS YANKEE SEAMEN
FOR AMERICAN SHIPS
Andrew Furuseth. head of ihe In
ternational Seamen's Union. >eeter
day rallad on President Wilson ta
present a plan providing f-^r th*
manning: of every merchant ship?
now built or on the ?ays. with
American ?eamen. He wmild no:
make public the details of h> pro
posal. He said, however, that thare
were enough able ?eamen in this
country, of native birth, for ?very
merchant ship in the government *
aervice. and also for all futur?
ahlps that might enter the Ameri
can merchant marine. Hundreds at
seamen, he said, are now *
in munition? plants and other w?r
factories, but w^uld welcome th? op
portunity to re urn to the sea.
Study the store ads?and you'll f.nl
that there are Just aa many ' fc
opportunities'* In a period of rinn.
prices as In other timea.
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Store Hours:
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6 P. M.
?ncludimg
Si irdip.
IT PAYS TO DEAL
BOTH SIDES OF 7? ST "THE DEPENDABLE STORE
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Presenting the
Successful Millinery Modes
for Autumn 1918 in a Wonderful Array of Beautiful Styles, at
$8.00 to $12.00
A remarkable display of all that is new and correct in Fall
Millinery?a sale well timed to meet the demands of women
seeking autumn hats of distinctive style at a moderate cost In
smartness of style, in high quality of materials, in perfection of
line, and superior value these hats fully measure up to this store's
reputation for acknowledged leadership.
Hats of marvelous charm of line?superb beauty?distinc
tive, different ideas of trimming?hats far removed from the
commonplace. The showing includes exclusive shapes from the
foremost designers, and where others ask fancy prices we have
the same high qualities, in larger assortment of styles, priced at
from $8.00 to $12.00.
SPECIAL FOR OPPORTUNITY DAY
$3.50 and $4? 00 Feather Hats,
Special at $2.98
A special sale of the popular Feather Hats, in charming Toque? and Turban?, the jaunty
small shape? that are finding favor with well-dressed women just no\? In all the new color?.
These are made of ?mall feathers, pasted to cover the entire hat; some finished with a wing of
the ?ame feather?. Exceptional values at $2.98.
?r,oldenberg*e ? See???? Floor.
Sale of Women's and Misses'
Wool Velour Coats
at $28.90
Equal Quality Garments Cannot Be Duplicat
ed for Leu Than $37.50 Later in the Season.
A bargain opportunity in Fall and Winter
Coats no thrifty woman can afford to miss.
This special sale is for one day only?Oppor
tunity Day?and it offers choice of several
handsome model? in coat? of wool velour, one
of the most favored material? worn this ?eason?
especially popular because of its warmth, dura
bility and attractive appearance.
Here for your choosing are new Belted Tailored
and Shirred effects, some with collar? of seal pluah
or beaver plush; others with velvet trimminr?. The
colors include N'svy Blue, Green Burgundy. Taup?*
and Black. Compiste renie of sises for misses and
women GeUeBkerar*??Seeeaa Fleer.
Sp-ecial for Opportunity Day
Handsome Fox Scarfs
One Day at $27.50
The Coming Winter Will See These Strhsk
Fur Pieces Sellini at $40 00.
With increased costs for furs a certainty J
next winter, this special sale pr?tent? an ?
unusual opportunity for women to save
money on furs of the most desirable quality.
Taupe and Brown Fox S-carfs, of beautiful
silky quality, in single animal effect, lined ?
with crepe de chine or satin, trimmed with
brush tails and paws. These are in smart
taupe and Lucille brown shades
GeMeaberaj's ? ?p-??? Fleer.