New Britain Herald Newspaper, February 6, 1919, Page 1

FROM THE HIRAUD TABLISHED 18 WAR oS 76. REVENUE BILL GO NEW BRITAIN, CONNE CTICL ES TO - CONGRESS FOR ITS ADOPTION ’ Prospective Tax Bud- get of American Peo- ple for 1919 is Over $6,000,000,000 HARDLY ANYTHING THAT IS NOT TAXED Corporation Income Tax Boosted From Eight to Ten Per Cent.—To- bacco Taxation Increased Slightly in Some Instances—Luxury Tax Covers Wide Range of Artivles— Tee ¢ m Sedas Are Taxed. Washing the the de- on, Feb. 6 Vith today of the the with submission (0 congress conferees’ Jayed people agreement bill, nted on long American their war revenuo were pres prospective leral budget 1919 and \ $6,000,000,000 000,000 therc fut fe en someth $4. year and subject to pected to be congres report, presented to Democratic louse the 000, or th Llte rates ex revision of x undertaken The confer the house Kitchin w re adoption by both and of approval by Except for slightl excess profits rat tion incon the ne next s assured of ind president senate increased war for 18919 and x rates for tes s cor- revised nat and draft hd the of the taxes profits of indi- the virtually the bill proved the in ap- remain Like a by the final v tt are conferces in t confe the he e origin: revi levied porations en bill bulk e house sen- the T on, N and o rporate insporiatior are or co v income vidual of ind ¢ t vers 1t luxuries tobacco, amuscme 1d- club dues, and miss and mi-luxuri 11 substantially while ks the on were adopted by e the. hosze rates estates and inSurasils, Wwere i cinatated. CORPORATION. INCOME TAX JUMPED TO 10 PER CENT. 1ferec es agreed rajs the 1te in The principal rea in corporation from eight the to conference to income rate for proposed and cent per by to m b tion ten cent. per or slidi profits senate, per nerease to 65 in rate for this per cent war profits was adopted and upon insistence by house conferees, tended to 1920, but made appl next year only upon such profits government war contracts. The profits “bracket” rates of 20 for 1920 also were the second kot on corpor: The ei tax for this year excess year. ty able from excess and 40 per cent. approved. Virtually provisions designed ition of were adopted In the important tion, the bill retains all scnate normal and surtaxes, including that 12 per cent. double existing law, on corporations income of last year in excess of credits previously allowed, but fixes the rate for bsequent years at 10 per cent EXEMPTIONS PROVIDED FOR ALL THOSE WHO AR MARRIED. The 12 per cent. norn so-called relief of the sen- hardships in taxes, all the “cushions” to prevent the corporation or impos sec- rates, income tax rate on in- dividual incomes earned last year and | in | rate payable retained with individual emptions of $1.000 for single 000 for married persons, and additional exemption of $200 for each dependent minor. Also adopted are hat individuals ehall pay cent. this year and four thereafter on the first subject to tax above exemp- tions, The senate individual surtaxes ranging from one per cent. on incoma hetween $5.000 and $6,000 to 65 per on more than $1,000,000 also approved. eight are the 1920 per cent. e and an provisions only six pe per cent £4,000 se cent were Of the important general legislation | confer adopted provisions riders,” the following a prohibitory hild labor. pre-war and es th Levying tax on pro- icts of Restoring postage s and postcards July 1, next Providing a pay bonus of $60 for persons in the military establish- officers and enlisted men alike. BONE DRY LAW DISTRIOT OF COLUMBIA. Reed to the on let te all ment, EXTEND IN “bone District dry ot the law FExtending prohibition Columbia Increasing from $25 to $1,000 the ealing in intoxicants, in in prohibition terri- t cluding tory 1x those on federal and officials. alaries of the president For taxation of officials, including judiciary but not of state submission of all government contractors demand revenue commissioner. 20 per cent. to oil For c on of by the internal For exemption of prospectors. Establishing an advisory tax board in the treasury. sale and use of nare ntrac , 1x member Restricting of Leader | stamp and special taxes | 1920 | an | COMPARISON OF CONFERENCE FIGURES FOR 1919 REVENUES WITH EXISTING LAW AND ORIGINAL BILL FOR WAR MEASURES Comparizon of the conference agreements for 1919 revenues with ex- law (he original house bill, deawn during the war for war pur- as on unofficial estimates rollows: and based isting poses, Housc Bill 76,186,000 200,000,000 100,000,00 Present Law $1,158.500,000 1.791,000,900 100,000,000 Conference 2,000,000 2,500,000,000 100,000,000 Tuconc war rrofits i » ind Other Fa- Transportation a cilities Beverages Ciga Admisaions Excisc Stamp Special, cous 213,000,000 ),0 00,000 000,000 51.000,000 000,000 31,000,000 231,009,000 500,000,000 11,204,000 81,000,000 297,000,000 32,000,000 8 30,000,000 100,000,000 200,000,000 54,000,060 76,000.000 32,000,000 Tobacco and Club Luxuries, Dues xes, Bte. Taxes o Floor and Miscelian- axes 75,000,000 28,617,000 217,000,000 70,117,000 $7,405,390,000 . .$6,086.000.000 by strengthening the Harrison weighing not more than three per thousand, and $7.20 per thousand, instead of $4.80 on cigarettes weighing maore. cotic pounds drug ac Although most of the senate in the bill are retained, the conf made many important changes affect- | ing income and war excess profit tax- ion, re-writing scores of ments and virtually re-drafting a sub- part the measures. IXCESS PROVITS ARE NOT OVERLOOKED IN rate: rees Tobacco cents cents. taxed 18 increase of flve Stringent provisions were adopted by the conferess to regulate dealers in leaf tobacco. Amusement admiss bill effective April 1, ouly in a few instanc rate of one cent each and snuff pound, an are a amend- stantial of B es in the wan increased the general ten cents or BILL war excess profits on corporations), the the house alter on war ex ! the hi vield, | compo plan. standard of cal- 1912 and 1913 the system of with income are exempted. Other maximum per cent in 1920 on in- $20,000 plus eighty per 4¢ per cent. ther over $20,000, substituted for the levies, and follow- house plan are im- than existing exemption of - from one on net ! and In taxes, i confe: greeing upon (« to s struck out native plan to levy profits according adopting the The pre-war endar | was retained credits. Corporations | less than §3,000 limitations profits and 20 under 1919 niined titions were earlier Club bearing thousands of names received protesting against an agreement to double the Tate. dues are taxed ten per cent., ! the rate, upon members of ! organizations charging more than $10 | annually. Excise or manufactures’ sales, taxes, including so-called luxuries covering a wide range of articles, include: LUXURIES INCLUDE MANY ITEMS OF ART AND JOY. o oSS senate te period present 1911, as was of ex- this ror, tax of per cent are a ces. 30 vear come \utomobile trucks and empting tractors, and three per automobile accessorie and cent. in wagons, their tires cent., the and motor five per cont. of two per cent.; piano: (excepting pipe organs,) pl talking machines, music boxes records, five per cent., increased per cent. Sporting or athletic goods, etc., ten per cent, increased from three per cent.; chewing gum, three per cent., increased one per cent; cameras, ten [ per cent., increased from three per cent; photographic films and plates, five per cent, a new ta candy five per cent, a new tax; fire arms and por- table clectric fans, five per cent., a new tax; thermos bottles, five per cent, a new tax; fur articles, ten per cent, a new tax; vachts and motor boats, for pleasure purposes and canoes costing more than $15, ten per cent, a new tax; toilet soaps and soap powders, three per cent; sculpture, paintings, statuary and other art work, ten per cent. with tax exemp- tion for those sold to educational in- stitutions or public art museums. { EVERYTHING NOT LUXURY CALLED SEMI-LUXURY. ex- and pres- on ito 1te the posed al law. With 0,000 the new incem X 1heritance origi tes 2 accessories ent rate: cyeles and an increase organs, ser ing lower 1 general rates rang the winimumn exceeding by 000 ' two to $50,000 mption, and the maximum of per cent. on estates of $10,000,000 and over. 7The ex { ing graduated rates range from two { per cent. on estates under $50,000 to 25 per cent. on those exceceding $10,- while the house proposed 000,000, rates from threc to 40 per cent to 25 I ecent taxable estates o | SOME REDUCTIONS ON PUBLIC PACILITIES GIVEN provision for portation and other effective April 1, trans- public facilities, largely follows the | existing law, but reduces from ten to cight per cent. the levy on scats, berths and stateroom accommodation in sleeping or parlor cars or on ves- sels; fixes the rate on telegraph, tel- ephone, cable and radio messages at five cents cn those costing 15 to 50 cents, ten cents on those above /0 cents instead of the present five cent flat charge on messages costing 15 Semi-luxury taxes of ten per cent., cents and more, and imposes a new | effective May 1 next, are retained, al- tax on private or leased telephone or | though reported subject to possible telegraph wires, except press wires, { modification later by separate reso- of ten per cent. of rentals. In fixing |lution. They are to be charged con- the passenger transportation taxes |sumers of high priced articles of per- the confe adopted a senate | sonal wear, and returnable to the trea- amendment to exempt commutation | sury by retailers. The ten per cent. trips of less than 30 miles or fare |tax is levied on the excess paid above paid under cents. cost standards prescribed for various Insurance taxes, effective April 1, [articles, including the following: at virtually existing based on Carpets and rugs. except of wool, policies written, were adopted as pro- per square picture frames, posed by the house, in lieu of the each; trunk ises, travel- senate pian to tax insurance com- bags, suit cases, hat boxes panies’ incomes. fitted toilet cases, $25; purses, pocket e S AXATION T8 books, shopping and hand bags, $7.50: CONTINGENT ON PROHIBITION The taxes I 3 $10 ing 1 | | | [ ) I portable lighting fixtures, including lamps and shades, $25; nbrellas, parasols and sun shades, $4; fans, $1; house or smoking coats or jackets and bath or lounging robes, $7.50; men’s separate waistcoats, $5; women's and misses’ hats, bonnets and hoods, $1 men's and boys' hats, $5; men's and boys' caps, $2; boots, shoes, pumps and slippers, $10 per pair, with special Beverage taxes, hibition, spirits $2.20 rate; contingent as adopted are: for non-beverage purposes, per proof gallon, the present distilled pirits manufactured, imported or withdrawn for beverage Durposes, $6.40 per gallon, double ex- on pro- Distilled ¢ | waists, | | precious similar SODA taxes provide for retention capital stock tax of cor- and makes effective Janu- isting Jaw, but with a “rellef” pro- | appliunces for crippled . porsons ex- vision suspending certain charges on | ompted; men's and bhovs meck. spirits held bond by prohibition; | and underwear, $5 each: kimonos, beer and other fermented beverages, ihovs' silk stockings or hose, $1 per $6 per barrel, double present 1aw;: | pajr; women’s and misses’ silk stock- wines, double existing rates based on ! ings or hoge, e e alcoholic content, also with a prohi- | ghirts, $3 each; pajamas, nightgowns bition “relief” provision per miNE |and underwear, $5 each: Kimonas, distillation of wines for industrial pur- { patticoats and e poses; cereal beverages or “near beer,” i 16 per cent. on sales, a new tax; grape | VEWELRY, EVEN IMITATIONS, juice, ginger ale, root beer pop, ar ARE SUBJECT TO TAXES {ficial mineral and carbonated water: Famei s and heverages and similar soft drinks, | ry and imitations ten per cent. on manufacturers’ sales, | :‘r“‘“‘;“.'_ clocks,’ watches, f and instead of the present rate of ono |’ ticles are taxed five per cent. a new cent per gallon; natural mineral | €YY, effective April 1, when sold by waters, two cents per gallon, double | d¢alers. present law Moving picture lessees or licenses A are taxed five per cent. of their total EVEN 1€ CREAM monthly rentals in lieu of the present WILL BE SUBJECT TO TAX. "";Hlxc tax on films. >erfumes e netion one cent on each ten cents or fraction | qopg posans "md"‘in'Q At SR of rotailers’ sales of jce cream, 30di | ,1ylios are suboct c cand water, sundaes and simlilar confections [ ¢o ©J0 SNC sublect to a ret lm suia or drinks, to be paid by consumers. Duithen ay 1 and payable by Cigar rates fixed by the conferees |, sers, of one cent on each range from $1.50 per thousand, in- {;‘x:fms paid, in lleu of present stamp stead of $1, on cizars weighing three | H3ES: pounds or less per thousand to $15 Special per thousand, a 50 per cent. increaso | ©f the $1 on cigars sold in excess of 20 cents | Porations each. Cigarettes are taxed 33 per thousand, Instead of $2.06 on those (Continued on Third Page) fraction paid being retained after pe- | ooy o and | I | | | made by the treas: } | | | USE ONLY ENGLISH IN MASONIC LODGE Other Languages Not Permitted Any Megtings in This State ORDER OF GRAND LODGE Connecticut ven, Where German Has Spoken, Is Only One That ARfected. Hartford, I'eb, A resolution that only the 1inglish language should employed in all ledges in jurisdiction was adopted by the graad lodge of Connecticut, F. & A in annual communication at Masonic temple today Coanecticut lodge of New Haven is the only the state to use other than the lish language. It is made up of man membership. The Rev. Dr. William ¥. B of Hartford the retiring grand ter, was given past grand Jewel and apron Hasten Masonic Home ¥Fund. Action toward the completioa of the $150,000 building fund for the Ma sonic home will be hastened by adoption of the resolution of the spe- cial committee on the Masonic homo to which the matter of the drive for the fund was referred. The resolu- tion requires all lodges which have not vet paid their auota to the fund in the propartion of $5 2 membe to do on or before May 1, the quota be based on the member 1, 1919. installed by Past be > ing g~ Ger- o Glish S0 to The officers were Grand Master John O. Rowland ot Wallingford. He was assisted by three marshals, Past Grand Masters Thom McKenzie of Westerly, Leonard J. Nickerson of West Cornwall and Ar- thur C. Wheeler of Norwalk Officers Appointed. Master Wallace appoiated Walter T. Arnold den grand junior steward. Mr. A nold was not in direct line of succes- sion. The Rev. Harris C. Star of Fair Haven was appoiated grand chaplain Two new deputies were appointed, Samuel A. Moyle of New Haven for the 48th district and Arthur N. Nash of Westerly for the eighths Report On Masonic Home, At the annual meeting of the Ma- sonic Charity foundation Fred A Verplanck of Manchester was chosen presideat; the A. F. Lewis North Haven, president; George A. Kies of Hartford secretar and Joseph Buths Hartfard treasurer Radical changes in s for new buildings were anaounced, to include a central court instead of straight front. Ground will be broken in April. The treasurer will have $7 000 with which to begin the work. During the year there were 16 admis- sions, 20 deaths, and four dismissals There are 126 resident members. Su- perintendent John C. Rowland report- ed raising of farm products in 1918 valued at $29,211. Treasurer Buths announced the year's receipts 50,902, including $11,000 in le Balance, $28,828; 'ts on J 1, $217,956. Grand S. Moyle of Meri- Rev t of pla aua GUNMAN CONFESSES IN MADDEN MURDER Four Held for Extradition; One Signs | Statement Implicating All, Says Hoboken Chief. Hoboken, N. Bessler, Franci McDonald and J., Feb. 6. Murphy, William John were raigned here today charged with being fugitives from justice. It is alleged they were implicated in the murder of William F. Madden, watchman of the Cheney silk mills at Manchester, Conn, The four w committed the city jail for 20 without bail, pending extradition. Neuss was arrested today, and Cap- tain Thomas Garrick, head of the local police, said Neuss signed a con fession implicating himself and the other three men. Captain Hurley, of the Connecticut state police, produced warrants charging the four with being implicated in the crime. Neuss sre days RELAXING EMBARGOES ON IMPORTS TO ENEMY LANDS —A has Paris, I supreme allied blockade council been organized to arrange for a relaxation of embar- goes on imports into enemy countries Vance McCormick, the American member, he n chosen chairman. 'he other members are: Lord Robert Cecil and Baron Rothermere, for Great Britain; Etienne Clementel, minister of commerce, for France, and Dr. Silio Crespi, minister of food, for Italy. NO EXTENSION OF TIME, Washington, Feb No extension of the time for filing income and prot- its returns beyond March 15 will be , Secretary Glass S —————, said today. WEATHER. Hartford. cast for New cinity: Fair Friday. e Feby 6. —Fore- Britain and vi- tonight and Rock Lodge of New Ha- Been will Be| this M., | Rock mas- master’s the | ~William | to | Stores and R Close and it Close the gchools W Quit Woit. Feh. 6.—Seattle’s general strike was called at the | time, 10 m. today. from the downtown section said union | stre. started their cars fo Seattle, s a carmen the lar cars, and doors when waiters left stores open operators in all e abandoned their ants closed their union cooks and Most of the city they would remain their stocks last. They ble to replenish them, drivers striking. Telephone and Lights Telephone operators their according Seattle expects to have | as the strike committee Labor Counci] e as long will be the | as are Not Shut Off. remained to reports. | | | I posts, the order. Schools May Schools may be the strike janitors the superintendent of schools stated Moving picture houses will be pled by the strike of operators. Today’'s walkout called Seattle Central Labor Council sympathetic move to help workers who, numbering about 25,- 000 struck for higher pay January 21 Union leaders declared today that 5,000 union members are on strike here. The general they said, was the first ever called | the country. | 2,000 Helpers Strike. } Oakland, Cal., Feb. 6.—Two thou- | | strike Be Closed. closed be and engineers, ause was as labor virtually | | | i | \ ! | | in sand shipyard workers, termed as helpers” to other crafts, went on strike in Oakland today for the right to call themselves full mechanics and to obtain a wage increase, FIVE LEADING POWERS 0 MEET WITH SOVIETS Allies Send Ten Commissioners to Prepare to Princes Island. (By the Associated Pre: The five great Allied powe! are preparing to send a commission of ten members to confer with repre- | sentatives of the Russian Bolshevik government on the Princes Islands. i']'H\ action was decided upon, accord- l ing to Paris dispatches immediately upon receipt of wireless message | from the Bolshevik government nac- cepting the invitation attend the conference The other Russian fac- | tions h not yet made known their attitude | The Bolshevik government not only accepted the invitation to attend the conference but, according to wire- Jess message received in London, is willing to acknowledge financial obli- gations held by creditors of Entente nationality The Soviet government also is ling to give concessions to Allied citizens and to begin negotia- tions to cease hostilities. London, Feb. 6.—The Russian Soviet government, in a wireless mes- sage announcing that it is willing to | begin conversations with the entente | with the object of bringing about cessation of military activities declares it is willing to acknowledge financial ) s | to ve W obligations regarding the creditors of | Russia of Intente nationality. Par cil, Feb. 6.—The supreme coun- on receiving the acceptance the Russian Bolshevik government of the invitation to attend the confer- ence on the Princes Island immed- lately mad arrangements to send joint committee of two representatives from each of the flve great powers to meet the representatives of Soviet government. The message the invitation was received by wireless last night when a conference com- mittee on a society of nations was in session a 2,000 AMERICANS DEPAR’ New York, Feb. The RBritish ministry of shipping reported today that the steamer Regina sailed from Brest February 3 for Boston, with | 2,000 American troops | | | | I scheduled First reports | the barns at 10 o’clock, union elevator buildings restaur- their announced as un- truck at lights tonight of the Central | mpted the engineers | in the municipal lighting plants from of | crip- by the a shipyard | of | accepting | 1. tions commission of the beace confer ence has virtually covered one-third of its task, it was officially announced this afternoon. Reconciling Differences. Positive for reconciling ferences hetween the greater er nations the pe: Which begun yesterday tinuing today. 0 r steps and e conference wer are con- In addition to winning four additional places on the sion on the society seerus probable that the Powers will | also be granted adequate representa- . | tion in the executive body of the so- ciety as well as the lezislative s The smaller | being given a greater voice in t1 | ciety and plans under are being revised to | tion, | Wilson Expects to Be | When the commission on the socie- of nations tonight, re sentatives of Poland, Rumania, Greece and Czecho-Slovakia will be present | together with those of China, Braszil, | Belgium, Portugal and Serbia and the five great power President Wilson expects to be present every night this | week, as he regards the work of fram- commis- of nations, it lesser tions. powers are insisting on meet the situa= Present. ty meets o as extremely important. CZECHO-SLAVS MAKE KNOWN THEIR WANTS Want the New Republic to Embrace Silesia, Slo- Bohemia, Moravia, | vakia and Ruthenia, { Paris, Feb. “The supreme { il of the peace conference today re- ceived from M. Kramarz and M. Benes a statement of the claims of the new Czecho-Slovak republic. These gates asked that Czecho-Slovakia compr 3ohemia, Moravia, Silesia, Slovakia and the Ruthenian section of | Hungary, as well as outlining rezions | where the Czecho-Slovaks are largely | in the majority. This would embrace territory populated by about | 000 people. The necessity of giving the new state an outlét to the sea was empha- sized, it belng pointed out that a way should be found northward by the Elbe and Vistula to the North and Baltic seas, eastward by the to the Black Sea, or southward | through Trieste or Fiume to the Adri atic. To this end the delegates asked for the internationalization of water | ways and railways giving them | outlets. { The hearing given the Czecho | Slovaks resulted in the decision by the supreme council a sion of eight member France, Great Britain, TUnited States, to look nical aspects of the claims. After the session it that the next meeting would take place at three o'clock, Thursday afternoon, when the nezoti- ators for the Hedjaz will be heard. | MEXICO MANIFESTS FRIENDLY FEELINGS s0 to to name , two commis- ach Ttaly and into the €zecho-Slovak om the was announced of the council Government Will Amply Safeguard American Interests There, Says Ambassador Fletcher. Washinzton, Feb. 6.—American rights in Mexico will be amply safe- | guarded by the Mexican government, according to Ambassador Henry F. Fletcher, who is here from Mexico City for conferences with state de- partment officlals with\gn optimistic view of the situation in the southern republic. He declared today that the feeling there toward this country had become more friendly since the recall of the German minister, the notorious von | Eckhardt, and the consequent cessa- tion of antiJAmerican propaganda. President Carranza, in the past two vears, he said, had accomplished a great work in preparing for detvelop- ment and reconstruction, and in re- organizing the public service, and had made such headway in thfs respect that the varlous bandit leaders now were without real influence and were operating in small bands. He was em- phatic in the statement that Carranza § Was a real power in Mexica, £0- | consideration | ing the plan for the society of nations | coun- | dele- | 13,000- | | Danube these | tech- ; | asabiondBills Soldierg Get Extension of Time, i gt ated For March Hartford comimittec the senate n mission to of trolley companies in as suggested inaugural that the three and the governor the “street | commission” on ra bill inquire oday wdvocating a into th « cont nnec Holcon The bill commission all he )!I be Kk investi serve wi with assistan wtion up to $ hall sit in the to call wit by Governor | | nis ThCasnE] | vides sist of tatives senators, four five citizens to This will railway and shall { compensation but siven compen commission and have and books and shall make a not later than April 1 with mendations fcr legislation $6,000,000 Transter Favors | The finance committee favd reported in the senate the bi transfer. million dollars fro | civil list to the sinking created by the general statutes the treasurer buy and cancel | bonds or invest in bonds of] | United States or in varlous bonds issued in the state unde| thority of the state laws. Prohibition Bill Tuesday. Tlhe house reccived from the § the federal preohibition and ol | von’ of Mr. Ring of Windha republican leader, tho matter m the order of the day for | Tnesday. by | | as | | be The tol power six funds de Favorable made on reports to the hous b salar of city court judges, clerks tion officers; increasir Southington court an assistant clerk | court. these Increasing [ Wate| and p salaries 4 providin the O hd in Bills Reported Favorably. The senate received favorabl ports on these bills: From judiciar Regarding tices of the peace elected in Nove | validating such election if oath i | en by January 1, 1920 this cow soldiers in service who have | unable to take their justice oath creasing certain salaries of officl the Greenwich court. From insurance committee: Ex} ing time of organizing the Am Reinsurance company and chai | its name; extending the time fo | ganization of the Brotherhood and Casualty company of Harf | the same with Connecticut Indey company, Life and Guarantee pany Hartford, Travel Fir| surance ; amending the ter of Se Insurance compal relation directd willington, andf Haven a cony at compt additional accomn] | | of rs company uri Haven Hall, in of | New to Mr | Taton, | tee. reported would orth he for Compensation Law Hearings| Announcement was made th workmen's compensation law bilg ia 1eard) tions committees, March amendmen wo | March 11 Both Tuesday Pily laden with hearings and pletion of all hearings by In reation investigation | ed anl trolley and not branches yurned The a calendar ) atte is now Assigpec hope for April 1 of a t it is ex] %o in ALLIES ARE “BOSS” n view of the commission, matters will War Council Mecets Tomorrow to pose “Full Will of Allies” Bec] Huns Fail to Live Up to Armis Paris, Feb. 6, (Havas.)—The preme war council will meet at illes Friday to take measures tol pose on Germany “‘the full will o | Allies,” says the Matn, because o unwillingness of Germany to carry the armistice terms except under tain conditions. 90 BUILDINGS DESTROYE Fairbanks, Visited By That Wipes Out Heart of Busi Alaska, District—Still Burning. Fairbanks, Alaska, Foeb. 6.—T'W bulldings in the heart of Fairba business district have been destrd by a fire which started carly td and which has yet been guished, s not