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UmESS ELEMENT HOLDS M GRIP Many Germans Remaining in Ukraine Asked to Join lib Bolshevists. PEASANTS HIDE GRAIN WARSAW, Monday, January 20 (by j the Associated Press).?Ukrainian peas- j ants are hiding srain from the boishe- I vists by burying it In large pits dug in \ the clay soil. Before the grain is placed i in hiding the peasants dry the pits by building large fires in then . It ts reported that large numbers of Germans remain in Kiev and other Ukrainian towns. They have, it is said, no intention to leave, and it is reported they have been offered large sums to #4 debit i ?** I'ntliir'i'o Ar it. 1 V. a M t> 1/ c of the bolshevists. Common soldiers are said to be getting thirty rubles and officers from 100 to I"0 rubles per day lor service. Kiev is being deserted by all foreign- " ?rs, who are for the most part^ headed lor Kovel. Cracow and Warsaw. Foreigners Warned to Leave. German diplomatic agents ha\e issued warnings for all who are not natives to leave the country. Titer. : re a few American refugees from I\io\ who have ? reached Moscow, but are unable to leave, there because tlie% have no funds. The, cost of food at Kiev ? almost as great as at Moscow. Bread being sold is bad, butter costs 73 rubles a pound and eggs 3 rubles apiece. Clothing is no scarce that it is a common sight to see people, robbed of their shoes on the street. Many German officers have been tripped stark naked, by bands of street prowlers. Bobbery Common Practice. Vliritlvx ar. " IU b-x ' trains for Odessa, but even if they leave . in that direction they are liable- to be robbed by bands which are holding up trains. If they leave toward Kovel they have to walk part of the way, although it is possible to hire a cart if one has considerable money or to buy room on flat cars user) for transporting German soldiers. It is said these soldiers oftentimes become intoxicated, build fires on ' the open care and loss hand grenades Into them for pastime. It is stated that Gen. Bartholen y and a number of officers of the bYench army are endeavoring; to reach Km/ to look over the, situation. Many doubt that the party will ever return owing to bolshevtst ' activities in Ukraine. Petlura, the peasant leader, Is a bolshevist, hut otic who wishes to rule independent of Moscow. With the end of the war. the return of many soldiers from iln front and the evacuation of Ukraine by ihe tiermans, Petlura revived nis propaganda, with a result of many alleged outrages throughout the couatrv. I'aigees and private homes are said to have been destroyed, ait works and valuable book collections have been I carried away and it .sail that many murders have been committed by his follow ers. Feasants Join Movement. This work is said to have been done ! with much enthusiasm hv the peasants. who were opposed t > Gen. Sk>ropadskl. who issued an edict returning land to its former proprietors. The peasants also are said to hate the Germans for supporting Skoropadski. The Germans are said to have attempted to pain favor with the peasants in other way.?. however, and to have worked with Petlura. , . The peasants* dislike for the Germans has taken the form of robbing soldiers and also has resulted in a grist falling off in wheat and sugar production since thev are obliged to # 11 to Germans. t * Col. Williams to Serve Abroad. Word has reached here that Col. Alexander E. Williams. U. S. infantry, detailed to the Quartermaster fiao haai) oocio-nnd i vv< y | 'iw >-v sponsible position of chief quartermaster of the 3d Army, now occupying positions along the Rhine. Since his graduation from West Point in 1198 Col. Williams has served mainly In the quartermaster branch. He was one of the first officers of that service detailed to duty with the American expeditionary forces and personally supervised important construction work in and near St. Na- i aAre, tha great American debarka- I ttois base. His family is established at .1300 19th street, this city. ? r. j BiiIbmh Honrit 9 A Our Sem m. s^ikcurunu Clothes 1 AT THE PRICES * \ ENTIRE! Mothers ha will find it to investiga' clearance sale offer; While we hope 1 clothes will be low know that these pr they will be for son j $8.75 Suits and Ov $10.00 Suits and 0\ $12.50 Suits and Ov i en c..u. a n. tPXO.UVF OUILd aiiu U V $15.00 Suits and 0\ $18.00 Suits and Ov $20.00 Suits and Ov $22.50 Suits and Ov $25.00 Suits and Ov The Avenu [ , a?? v r 1 . . . , . . * I ESTIMATES INDIC GERMANY CO Demands Made Exc WealtK Before W; 1 1 A sible /lnnua BY PAUL SCOTT MOWRER. C?lilf(tr?m to The Evening Star and t hlcJiCK Dally .Views. Copy right. 1010. PARIS. January 23.?I am able to give herewith what T believe to be the first reliable estimates published of the damages which Germany can really pay to the allies. The figures presented, while perhaps not rigidly exact, are approximately so. The figures on German wealth are those given by Or. HelfTerich, director of the I'eutsch Bank, in 1013, to prove Germany's wonderful prosperity. They ate, therefore, rather exaggerated than minimized Demands for Indemnities. The demands for indemnities presented to the peace conference by the principal powers are as follows: France. 23(1.000.000,000 francs ($30,OOO.oon.onoi; England. 200.000,000,ttoo francs ($4(1,000.000,000); Italy, I 100,000 000.000 francs < $20 000,000,(>Q0); ; Belgium. 2O.(,Of!.OOo.(,O0 francs ($4,000,- | noo.oooi; total. 370,000.000,000 francs $ 11 f.OOiUHtO.tKiOi. I'r HelfTerich estimated the total ( -j 11 li of Gerntany in 1013 thus: Property insured against tire. 200,000,ooo.noo marks ($3o,oOO.000 0001; real j estate 7o.o0o.o0tt.ooo marks ($17,300,- f la 10,000>; mines. 0,000,000,OOo marks ' ($ ] ,300.000,0001; cargoes on route, metal, money and ships, 0,000,000.000 j marks i$l aOn.Oon.oOO): public property, i including railways, 30,000,000, 000 marks ( >. /t'O.OOO.OOO); investments abroad. 30,000,000,000 marks t $5.'MM),, 000,000); total. 333,000,000.000 marks ($ S3,000.000,000). It is thus seen that the total indemnities demanded exceed the total wealth of Germany. "When an Individual fails, his property is liquidated by the creditors, but in the case of Germany this system of settlement is impossible, for you cannot put seventy million people out of the country and confiscate their property. The idea of taking over Germany's national wealth is, therefore, utterly fantastical. Income Offers Sound Source. The only sound source of indemnities is Germany's total annual income. This was estimated bj Or. Helfferich at a maximum of 40,000,000,000 marks ($10,000,000,000). but the entire revenue cannot be confiscated or else the people will not be able tc> meet the current expenses. Pr. Helfferich's figures show that 25,000.000.000 marks ($6,250,000,000) of the national income were expended by individuals for current expenses; 7,000,000.000 marks ($1,750,000,000) by the state. Only the remaining 8,000.000.000 marks (2,000.000,000) represents the country's savings or net profit*. Thia 5,000.000.000 marks can be taken by the allies and by taxing: the rich people, and so forcing: them to reduce their personal expenditures, another 3.000.000,000 marks ($750,000,000) may be added. The total, therefore, la 11.000.000.000 marks 1J2.7SO.OOO.OOO). All these figures are on the 1913 basis, but at the present time the purchasing power of the mark is diminished by half. Thus the 11,000,000,000 marks before the war may he taken to repsent 22.000,000.000 marks now. However, . from this sum must be deducted Germany's war debt of 4.000.000,000 marks t Jl.000.000,000); pensions debt, 3.000.000.000 marks t $750,000.000): extra expenses owing to deteriorations during the war. 1.000.000 000 marks ($250 000.000). It is to oar interest that Germany should meet these various debts? first, so as to get the money back into the hands of the individuals from whom we hope to collect in one form or another; second, to prevent bolshevistic tendencies among those people who have suffered most, and third, so that German industries will be able to function. On Pre-War Basis. Thus, from 21.000,000,000 marks ($5,500,000,000) must be deducted 5.000.000,000 marks ($2,000,000,000). leaving 14.000.000.000 marks ($3.500,AAA rtfit* nrVti/>Tt ?? what CI a rm anv might be expected to pay us annually, provided she has the same stocks of raw stuffs, the same ships, the same railway shipment and the same markets as before the war. This is far from being: the case, and hence even this sum of 14,000.000,000 marks is an extremely doubtful proposition. The result is that the allied governments have come gradually one after another to the American point of view?that the only way to make Germany pay is to help Germany to j M. to ? P.M. Dally. J. m * i-Annual 2 Sale of for Boys LOWEST # OF THE SEASON * ving boys to clothe to their advantage te the values our s. he prices on boys' er?some time?we ices are as low as ne time to come. ercoats now $6.75 'ercoats now $7.95 'ercoats now $9.75 'ercoats now $10.75 'ercoats now $12.00 'ercoats now $14.50 'ercoats now $15.75 'ercoats now $17.50 'ercoats now $19.50 e, at Ninth / >? ;ate amount uld pay allies eed Total National ir?Scope of Posl Payments. 1 reconstitute her national life. The present intention of the allies seems to be to collect indemnities partly in mnncy, by taking a certain per cent of the national income, and partly in kind. Thus Germany will be obliged to replace the machinery destroyed in Belgium and northern France. She has already been ordered to deliver a large supply of agricultural implements. The whole question is extremely delicate. The experts of the allies must decide just what material they can demand without crippling Germany's national life to such an extent that production, and hence ability to pay, will be diminished. Modifications in Views. Thus Marshal Koch seems to have understood that the fulfillment of his original demands for the delivery of large quantities of rolling stock would have hopelessly crippled German transport. England, which at first desired to. confiscate all the German ships, now sees that it will be wiser to take only a part of them. It is said that President Wilson has agreed that the United States shall pay regular rates for the transportation of American troops by German ships, the money resulting from Ibis to be used toward the indemnities Some arrangement must be made between France and Germany for an interchange of coal and iron, for France now has nearly all the iron in western Europe, while Germany has huge quantities of coal. Without French ore the rich German metallurgical industries can no longer operate. Indeed the one commodity in which it is practically certain that Germany can safely be made to pay is coal. The conclusion is clear. The demands made by the allies are utterly exorbitant. The most that can be hoped under the best conditions is that Germany will be able within ten years to pay the damages inflicted on individual property owners in Belgium and northern France?'that is to say. a total of 100,000.008.000 francs <J20,000,000,0001. But as for paying the allied war debts it is entirely out of the question. The various allied nations will have to find other means of escaping from their present des-. perate financial situations. ASKS ORCHESTRA RECRUITS. 7. M. C. A. to Have Second Rehearsal Tomorrow Evening. Instrumental players who would join the newly formed V. M. C. A. orchestra are to report to the V. M. G. A. assembly hall tomorrow evening at S o'clock for the second rehearsal. Thi3 orchestra will plav at camps and at various "T" functions, and will be on oall for other events. Soldiers, war workers and sailors are called to a rehearsal attain this evening for the big minstrel show to be given at Liberty hut under the direction of C. L. Riemer. About 100 reported for the first rehearsal Wednesday evening, but 200 more are wanted. Not only will the show be given at Liberty hut, but the entertainers will appear at Central High School and at Quantico, Meade and Humphreys. |[ 1 1 1} Jt f J Sh if Qdi There are < Some are: of Madras and ? Farh cViirt r JUUV11 VI 11L V * orings for late v The shirts a ing to our stan regular prices, -?Percale or:Madra and $1.50 ?$2.00 ai or Percal ?Two It and mate one of P< CUffs PRESIDENT RECEIVES MEN 11 OF LETTERS; ENTERTAINS PARIS. January 23 (Havas).?Presi- ] dent Wilson today received Georges LeoomptA president, and Abbe Wetterle and Gen. Malleterre, vtoe presidents. of the Society of Men of Letters. President Wilson seenjed particularly pleased at the courtesy of the French writers In calling on him, * This afternoon there wiw'a reception tendered by President Wtlsoh at the Murat mansion to about 3D0 persons? diplomats, politicians, -artists and 8 ! writers?who were introduced- to the 1 i ['resident and Mrs. Wilson. . Anions 1 those who attended the reception wore! t Ju stave Ador, president of Jhe Sw1s?i Confederal Ion. with whom President I WiistMi conferred for 4 few monjentsM in his study; Premier Cletnenceau, 11 Foreign Minister Ihchon, J. J. Jus- , serttnd, French ambassador to thej United States, and M. IJuhtoat prosl- s dent of the. senate. A large number 1 womerpaiso were jvresent. - ' . FOB BEFECTIVE SPEECH. ! ? 1 Clinic at Georgetown University { Hospital Every Tuesday Announced I j The clinic for persons with defec- f tive speech, in progress at George- 1 town University Hospital, will be held , at 3- o'clock every Tuesday afternoon. Pr. George M. Kober, dean of the university medical school, stated that the clinic was interrupted by the ill- 1 fluenZa epidemic for a short time. < 'Miss Jennie Hedriek of the university 1 nursing staff is in charge, \ Seasonable For Modei TKe Winrlnw I Refrigerator ?Is practically an'iceless refrigerator. Attached conveniently ou.tsicjsjwjl the. win- j dow, food will keep perfectly j j during the winter months I without ice. Made of galvanized iron, is sanitary and j rustproof. Complete with j attachments for putting in place. Price, $5.00 ' j All accessories of stove, ? | shovels, pokers, lire-tongs, bell< Dulin & M 1215 F St. Throug ^ Bowlneiii^Hogrf^A^. q Pally* 1 s Far as We Know There A re No Better rirts for M< z, $1.38 ?r I , ' " r ?than these we offer you to select from today. Dver two thousand shirts made of Percale, some of some of French Flannel, epresents the newest pa winter and early spring v\ re carefully cut and tailor* dards represent excellenl s Shirts with stiff cuffs or s Shirts with soft cuffs. W I, now ......... ..*...... nd $2.25 Shirts of Madras, e; soft cuffs ......... - (3f >ts, one of Flannel with: s hing attached tfr detacher ;rcale or Madras with stil , '"?* ji' The Avenue at Ninth / i. ,(f? ? %y . BOLIVIA WOULD ACCEPT PEACE CONGRESS DECREE minister Here Says Decision From United States on Tacna and rica Is Preferred. Bolivia will be satisfied with a set lement by the peace conierence or ler disputes over the provlkcea of racna and Arica. though she would lave preferred that the matter be idjudficated by the United States, ac:ording to Don Igrnaclo Calderon, Jolivian minister to the United States, the minister made this comment in onneetion with reports from Paris hat the question is to be taken up it the peace conference. He said his ountry had great confidence in "the lense of fairness and justice" of the tmerican government. "The three or four American disputes which have been referred to European rulere for arbitration," the ninlster continued, "have failed uterly because the arbitrators have >een unable to understand the viewpoint of our people of the Americas. These disputes have had to be reerred to Washington for settlement ind have been settled fairly and honestly or are in process now Of settlenent." A hill is to be introduced in the Trench parliament calling for the reatlon of a professorship of war tlstory. It also will provide for a var museum and a war library. Renuisites n Homes i The Hustler Rotary ; Ash Sifter The.Rotary SHter is easily operated and saves nearly 25% of the coal. Make your coal go farther by using a "Rotary." Price, $7.50 'rate and furnace, including jws, ash cans, etc. rartin h to 1214-18 G St. . ^11 ?1.65 tp select from. Soisette, some tterns and collar. *d, and accordt values at the ' Soisette rere $1.25 .....95c , Soisette .. $1.38 or $4.00) oft cuffs I. collars; rf or soft ....$1.65 or $4.75) r-Gt, I C . " i *. : . . . .' - - Goods on Sale at and Below BOYS' SUITS LM'B IMBS55.00 HARRY V.luos to S7.9I |ir 11! 1316-24 | Grouped for a q6i?'k elearanco fc-J*?? and every suit a wonderful value. i sl^ * t0 17 ask for stampsMan Afire! Use Your Business Ji MEN'S AND CIT1TQ YOUNG MEN'S OUIIO Remember, it's ^ /.M rlntVif*c 1t'<5 wha'f It's not what is p; repaid to j-ou. Ii / I ,\ VALUE you rect / Mi ^ ou 'iavc t'ie c' t \\ & C ly jj y suit and overcoat _\. I ? ?* and at original p vJX\ ,0 ? rr-\ good values, and J ^ reduction. Cjj \pvv ? ^ E. Regulars, stout. /I wv / l\ t0 ^ s^zc' MEN'S ? Men's Work PANTS work *>d Ores to nn SHIRTS Shoes $2.00 65c to 39 Good service- Collar-attached T * able material* Blue tv ork Shirt* Gun racial Eugrlis! EE ;z. *au 7i&?rj*?n hiaea 30 to 411 * h a d ? *. All black blucbcr foi t wajgt. I stizr* 14 to I Sizen '1 t" 1" mrmir urAii i tito n ma fcVfcKI WUMAN d&M $2.25 KID $2.00 MUSLIN GLOVES UNDERWEAR $1.95 $169 a flowtis, skirts or oomBlack, brown or gray bir.ations in fine ma2-clasp Kill Gloves in tcriais and trimmings." all sl?es. . $1.50 & $2 Simple Wo da jjfj'25 Waists I Union Suits 98c Bj 59 JIB Fine quality wlffjSf " * flMDl F'init hlpflrhMl ?lf ambroid /MuA Dutch neck CIII 7*Mered trlm- n II W\ Ion* or 8tl"rl J mings; many /I \L-Mlt?>jf ." "nf-* ^ "" fl/ style* and In niar^apd *** all mimes. tra siaos. **> i Rafiinesa Hour i 1 i en a Today?i on H Suits a/u / ma ^ tor men at THIS sale offers sue! and young men ti cedented number of cu: Both the overcoat s large that every type of r particular style and pat1 The prices are lowsome time to come, wl men in need of a suit 01 Overcoats $30 values, now $24.' $35 values, now $29.' 1 ^ A A MA?ir C I vniuts, h??t $45 values, now $36.i $50 and $55 values, now. $42.i $60 values, now $49.{ $65 values, now $52.( $75 values, now.?^..?..$59.i The Avei ' ......... Pre-War Prices During This Great mutual! "iir irswEi irm.ii |m ' - ,*r: {l 51000 ^ Seventh S*, N V ' I I5r?ik< n lots of r^mainc $t<>.00 ] . y?;_ v - .u^.kiimws ;ii s< r v i co h b I** fabrir>, VAlit ABLfi! RRRSKXTS FRKK. a ad jrootl imttprcs, ts .xt* S to ]k. ldgment, 0eal; at a Pace You Can Trust! AND OVERCOATS not what you put in /J? ^gj you get' out of them. HHHv iid by-y??ftb<jt what'is I i other words, it's the loke of any $20 or $25 now you get the extra f i From Our Regular ? and stubs in the sale , $20 and $25 Stock ing<w :JJ-1 MEN'S I MEN'S s WOMEN'S UNDER- H0SE J SHOES VUR ? $3.98 89c i1!. i hfi4 - v. I heavy fw.r gray. tan, nary. nf! OraT kid. tan viri kid. Mark I and ribbed shirt* haibriggan. etc.. . , kid and gun metal ratf. in r?n.l drawer* in in *oo<l quality orK- high-cut la?*o, -with 1/ouia and I ail -iO to Mien to military heel:?. to " JjW. II1.-. ISSES' WINTER SUIT TO BE TO $1.00 SHAMS ISOLD AT EXACTLY # 1/ MARKED 50c m h PRICE Fine lace pdpes and /-*'|\ # J&r4 inserts on gdod cam- I ' i\ """"" ^ bnu lilies. 1 v \ Suits Marked<t1 Q CO . . J ' T) $39,73 * 75c Seaiq Back Silk f?nfa Suits Markedtl 7 CA i i tv I IT $3*00 Li.SIP.HOSP I H is:'ssM"rked$i4.88 . ! j \| \ Suits Markedtl 0 CA on /Bh\ v~iT $25,o? ^az.du ;rJrt fPt O SILK DRESSES andCk'a!lWhthI V jJT Worth d* O OO shade** hAH Up tO $20. jiX XX s^ejyu y gaT*. QnSaieatT V'W HI 0 -V.M^_to_0_P.M. Dally. a Special Prices igh-Gmde m i Overcoats M Young Men I l superior aavaniag.es ior men hat we are serving an unprestoraers. I tock and the suit stock are so .. -r ' j nan can be fitted in the wanted :ern. ?lower than they will be for lich makes it worth while for an overcoat to buy now. Suits * I I ! J 75 $25 values, now $20.50 I M 75 $30 values, now .$24.75 >0 $35 values, now $28.75 j >0 $40 values, now ?.. $32.50 50 $45 values, now.., $36.50 50 $50 values, nov/..., $42.50 X) . $55 values, now...^....$44.50 50 $60and $65 values, now.$48.50 jj we at Ninth 1