Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, January 24, 1917, Page 1

VOL. LIX—NO. 21 The Bulletin’s Circulation SIXTEEN PAGES—112 COLUMNS - = \Entente Comment |Brokers Must === onWilson’sSpeech| Produce Record GENERALLY HAS CREATED A FAVORABLE IMPRESSION ORDER GIVEN FOR Two German Ships Sunk. | London, Jan. 23.—s8:05 QUIRY IN NEW YORK cording to a report to Telegraph Company German ships were ~sunk and damaged in the Frnres otirers. badly WIDELY PUBLISHED [DEMAND “REAL NAMES” N})rth Sea fight. r British Destroyer Was Struck by a German: Torpedo, Condensed Telegrams g Sugar cards are to be instituted in American exports for 1916 we valued at $5,481,000,000. i The United States Army Dept. ac- quired 2,380 motor trucks during 1916. The Fidelity Trust Co. of Rochest- er, increased its capital from $200,u00 to' $500,000. Mayor Curley of Boston announced an increased wage scale for certain classes of city employes. In Entente Nations It is Regarded as|Upon Demand of House Rules Com- Causing Loss of Three Officers and 44 Men ' : TO ELIMINATE SPECULATIVE. OWNERSHIP OF FORESTS. Object Aimed at in Action by Forest ¢ Service in Washington. mitee the Board of Governors of the Stock Exchange Has Members to Produce Records. for No Governmental Recognition— Officials Guarded in Expression. GERMANS ALSO LOST A DESTROYER IN ACTION ‘Washington, 23.—A plea for ‘complete realignment of the lumber in- dustry so as to eliminate speculative overcutting and a tendency to disregard the public in- terest in regulating production made by the forest service tonight in a statement concurred in by the fed- eral trade commission summarizing a survey of the industry just completed by_the two pod: The productive brancH of the lumber business, declares the report, “has been interlocked too largely with specula- tions fn its raw material and has been made frequently to serve the exigencies of timber speculation.” 23.—Confronted with a threat by the house rules com- mittee in charge of the “leak” inquiry to force the production of broke ords, if not produced voluntarily, the board of governors of the New York stock exchange tonight requested ev- ery member of the exchange to make available for the committee The records sought cover 4:30 p. m.—Presi- dent Wilson's speech in States sepate has been received with varying shades of approval and dis- in_Great Britain, much the same criticism and irrita- tion which the first note on the sub- ject of peace terms aroused. Wwhole, however, the speech has caused a deep impression. Europeans Get Official Version. The president’s mention of the “si who, he says, have had to speak their forest ownership, New York, Berlin Reports That the Bulgarians in Northern Dobrudja Crossed the Danube River Near Dobrudja and Have Repulsed a Rumanian Attack on the North Bank— German Attacks Failed in Riga Sector of Northeast Russia—German Aeroplanes Have Dropped Bombs on Montdidier, France. ; sired data. a period from Dec. ing which time, is alleged, persons ir_possession of advance information the president's peace note made huge profits in the stock market. “Real Names” of Customers. The action of the board followed no. tice given by the rules committee dur- ing its session here today that action on the committec’s request for the production of the brokers' accounts, in- cluding the “real names” of customers in the market during the ned, and the extent of their operations on either side of the account, had been postponed. Force Production of Records. indignant over lent masses’ no opportuni hearts, is regarded as an Huropean public opinion at large in- stead of to the governments, being a somewhat new departure in Buropean It is noted that the Amer- ican embassy in London and the em- It adds that as been an ill-adjustment Imost chronic overproduc- unwarranted upon forest resources already becoming inadequate to the country’s needs. Agitation for industrial combinations regulating production is condemned as Two small naval engagements have , war zones is that issued by the Berlin Deen fought in the North sea between -itish light eruisers and torpedo boat destroyers and German destroyers, the rst time the naval forces of the two have met in combat and_prices leading to restraint of trade and offering no adequate so- lution of the problem, but the rep uch forms of co-operation a strade associations and selling agen- cies safeguarded by public supervision and regulation.” Although the trade curred in the report, it will prepare a separate finding gave out the text of the speech as so that the Euro- thus received the official version of the speech instead of con- densed extracts. Entirely an American Affair. While individual and press sentiment it has found expression is chiefly careful avoidance of any authoritative or governmental on the ground fact of the president’s remarks being the American makes this entirely a domestic matter, differing from the notes officially ad- dressed to foreign poOwers. it is understood, there is not Jikely to be any declaration of gov- ernmental views on_the various points raised by the speech. ed governmental offices, however, prevailing view appears to take following general course: Nearer a Definite Peace “That the president's statement and notes have brought nearer a definite discussion of peace is considered cor- rect mainly because the gave specifice terms. the power of the United States guar- g future peace also | liné ‘with the entente view that he peace of the southern end of Tultcha, and have maintained them- selves on the north bank against a Russian attack. This brings the in- vaders closer to the Bessearabia fron- Eisewhere in Rumania there has been only a continuation of small iso- lated engagements, mainly by outposts. On the Russian front in the regions of Lake Kuggerion and near Kalnzem, in the Riga sector, the Germans have delivered attacks against the Russians, Both attacks were repulsed, the latter with heavy casualties, aceording to 3 ia the Germans successfully carried out trench raids against the Russians. The - fighting . frof the Austro-Italian bombardments, ‘spirited places, and small engagements. aeroplanes have dropped bombs on Montdidier, France. planes have been brought down b rench guns, two of them during the aerial engagements. who dealt received by cable, period men belligerent powe: pean public since last October. An official report from London says ent with the Brit- advocates that in the engage light forces * Dutch coast” Surprised and action of the board, the committee no- tified H. G. S. Noble, president of the exchange, who, accompanied by coun- brought news of the postpon ment, that it would not modify its re- quest in any manner. suggestions one of the German de- Eommission con stroyers was sunk and the remainder In the other occurred off Zeeland, a British stroyer was struck by a German tor- pedo, causing a loss of three. officers | and 44 men of the crew killed. The | damaged craft was later sunk by ships of her own flotilla. Unofficial advices from Holland sa that from two te seven German ships k and others badly damaged one of the latter was 20 dead on board. vhile 16 severely wounded were landed Ly a Dutch steam trawler. important announcement concerning the fighting in any of the ll‘tcr to lay c preliminary report sev- eral months ago the commission laid e blame for high gely on overhead charges due to Members would not Teveal tonight whether the final report would recommend legislation or other legal remedial steps. fight, - which lumber - prices | fact of the 1t the board had modifications, Noble was told, the committee would receive them, but if it failed to obtain the production of the desired accounts the committee would exercise its power and force each broker individually to Prompt compliance by the board of governors, the committee made clear, was desired. Noble explained the reason for the postponement was that the production of the accounts would prove a great hardship -to_many not mixed up overproduction. addressed to +| FORMER COUNSEL DENIES RAE TANZER’S TESTIMONY Says She Confided in Him That James W. Osborne Was Not “Oli New York, Jan. burg, one time attorn fer, and his wife testifying today the re-trial for perjufy of Frankl OF NORFOLK MISSING | Safford, declared In well-inform- | produce them. nto Ymuilen with ‘Three aero- Discussion. 23—Harold Spizl- in this matter,” that the board was in doubt as to its power to compel the members of the exchange to produce their records. Brokers Are Averse, Noble's counsel, n lalso _explained- that the brokers were ‘greatly . averse to submitting Fecords to_the committee through fear 8 ptirchasers’ names would be made public. tionis between broker and client were regarded in the street, as confidential as those of lawyer and Not to Make Names Public. Henry of the com- NAVAL ENGAGEMENTS IN THE NORTH SEA Each Suffered PROMINENT RESIDENT P tente reply His reference to that Miss Tanzer had confided in them that.James W. of | Osborne, fornfer assistant district at- Britich and Germans Leoft Note Intimat Loss. of a Dastroyi London, Jan. 23, $:liaiemciieadn between - Enzlish naval forces and German TOrpedo;boat cestroyers in the North Sea last itht German destroyer was sunk and the other torpedo craft scattered, officially announced sinking of a British torpedo hoat de- stroyer in amother engagemént German torpedo boat destroyers in the vicinity of Sehouwen Bank Jast night, with the loss forty-four of the crew was aiso an- e oloa e agreegment. It is the president’ that American participation in guaran- tees for future peace depends on the character of the terms is in_accord- ance with Foreign Secretary Balfour's note which sought to show that the character of the peace was the chief in determining whether should be enduring. in Peace Terms. sident’s statement that in determining is welcome in these circles as the first definite declaration that the United States does not expect to take in the congress which frames the . While this view, commented, had long been ac- cepted among the belligerents, it was believed in some quarters that Amer- ca desired a voice in determining the noted in the same connection that the president says the government will not throw obstacle in the way of any terms bellizerent governments may agree regarded as showing that the terms are to be left exclusively with W. Johnson, nent residents: ‘missing since that he has end h . Bpieldireg assert ed that Miss Tanzer told them she had identified James- W. Osborne as Wood, assistant United States, district because he had ated” her by his intefrogations at the first trial of Safford. Miss Tanzer. the witness said, told them soon after her suit for breach of promise of marriage against the law yer was started, that she had made “terrible mistake” Osborne was not the man who courted her his life by shootling on. Canaazn Mountain, one. of the wild- est sections in the his room was found today a letter ad- dressed to an intimate Cobb; stating in effect, * be dead on C(anaan Moun- The letter is also said to have expressed the hope' that would ‘not_be. found. rifle case was also found in the room. Cobb and some filends imme ¢ went to the mountain but th seareh was unavailing. The - some of them fifty fect deep and thesc will be searched tomorrow by a posse friends, ~Organized for that t is believed that: Johnson's - ming el unbal-. anced by financial re; 2 . Johnson Was 35 vears old and He was treasurer of the tow: vice president and secre- the Norfolk Manufacturing librarian of the Norfollk li- for the last fifteen years secreiary of the Norfolk Agricultural iTe was also foreman of Chemical company. FPricnds said tonight that they be- lieved his accounts were correct. It is claimed he lost considerable monev in the manufacturing Johnson ‘enjoyed wide pop- the town and the news disappearance caused a shock. he said, quite Litchfield Hilis. end, William aen you zet Both Chairman mittee and Sherman was not the committes public the name: whose transactions would not tend to throw light on .the “leak” rumors and of any one The text of the official “Last night, light forces were patroliing the North not far from the Duteh coast, they met a division of enemy torpedo A short engagement ment says: would not be numerous. Whipple said that he was willing the real names should be given the chairman of the “hange clearing house com- mittee in sealed envelopes, to be open- ed and examined by countants © velopments in the inquiry examination material. Names in Sealed Envelopes. receive the names in sealed envelopes apparently appealed to the board of zovernors, for in a set of resolutions adopted at their hastily called second meetin; words virtually were incorporated. The resolutions ask specifically that | the members provide the chairman of the clearing house committee ‘witd showing on_what stocks customers were long and short at the end of each day between Dec. 10 and Dec. 23, the real names of the custom- ers, the stocks they dealt in, and the number of seares each. house stocks were borrowed, when and and’ when re- so are to be included. FAMILY DRIVEN FROM % HOME BY FIRE Three Miles in Nightclothes Before Finding Shelter. MRS. ETHEL BYRNE TO CONTINUE HUNGER STRIKE On Blackwell’s Island for Birth Control boat destroyers. took place during which one of enemy torpedo boat destroyers sunk and the rest scattered, having considerable Darkness prevented the fuil results of the action from being ‘observed. “During last night there was also a short, sharp engagement between en- emy torpedo boat destroyers and our own destroyers Schouwen Bank. During this engage- ment, one of our torpedo stroyers was struck by a t explosion killing three forty-four of the crew. was sunk by our own s. ReJatives of the victims have been in- Our ships sufferedf no other casualties.” CANADA NOT TO REDUCE EXPORTATION OF PAPER fMerely to Govern Prices Used by Canadian Publications. the expert the committee only if de- ppeared to purpose tonight. punishment. New York, Jan 23.—Efforts of her to obtain the re- rs. Ethel Byrne, to 30 days penitentiary Blackwell’s Island 9 the belligerents. Open to Misconstruction. Wilson's question nt struggle propaganda. Mr. Whipple's Association. Sangster, was b island on a w sworn out in the federal court. The writ was Byrne's petition that her imprisonmen ‘was unconstitutional. Zued that she was being illegally re- “free exercise of con- science and the pureuit of happiness,” ;jbut the judge held that the proper ace for her to seek relief state and not the federal court. Mrs. Byrne, who already has served about 30 hours of her sentence in the asserts that continue a hunger strike which balance of power,” leads to hat there is another ele- these. This bed as the spirit of national in- against Germany similar to i has when he finds a buglar in his room and succeeds in overpowering venture with statements the comment Her lawyer ar- strained of the ‘What clearing WOMEN TO PARTICIPATE IN INAUGURAL PARADE Invitations Are Being Sent Out by Mrs. James H. Boggs. 23. — Women's organiaztions of .every state were in- voked today through the governors to president’s without victory 3-—Semi oMM~ are feit to be open to some miscon- cial announcement was made here to- day that no action will be taken Canada to reduce the exportation into penitentiary ‘Washington, A FAVORABLE IMPRESSION cause,” if necessary. William J. McVay, postmaster of Far Rockaway, died at Rockaway Beach, of acute indigestion. The eleventh annual convention of the American Druggists’ Syndicate opened at Long Island City. The House Committee to territories agreed to report favorably the bill providing for prohibition in Alaska. The Mayer-Marks Furniture Co. building at Cleveland, Ohio, was de- stroyed by fire at a loss of about §150,- Articles of incorporation were flled n; \?Ib&n!y; :’)(t Bonbright & Co., Inc, of New York, with a capital stock of $500,000. i o ulting from a heavy rain a three-inch snow have caused considerable damage in north West Virginia. 3 An order for 40 80-ton consolidated type locomotives was placed with the American Locomotive Co. for Chemins de Fer du-Midi. A special convention of the Massa- chusetts State Branch of the American Federation of Labor was opened at Worcester, Mass. A special Denver - & Rio Grande train, carrying a party of Philadelphia capitalists, was wrecked at Bell's Sid- ing, near Durango, Col. The University of Pennsylvania an- nounced that the University museum will send a new expedition to the Far East next month to study ancient Chinese art. ’ Passenger Train No. 59 of the New York Central Railroad jumped th track at Glenfield, near Lowville, Y. A fireman and baggageman were slightly injured. Isaac Siegel and Frederick C. Hicks, both republican representatives of New York, were seated by the House over contests against them by Demo- cratic opponents. Dr. John W. Chambers, one of the leading surgeons of Baltimore and be- lieved to be the first surgeon In the South to perform an operation for ap- pendicitis, is dead. As the result of tripping over a rope yesterday and falling twenty feet into the hole of a coal barge, Captain Ei rickson Gustafson is in a dying con- dition in the Norwalk hespital. A fight between native bandits and American marines in the Dominican republic, resulting in the death of one marine and the severe injury of anoth- er was reported to the Navy Depart- ment. Bethlehem Steel Cuts Big “Melon” 10 PER CENT QUARTERLY DIVI- DEND ON COMMON STOCK 200 P. C. RECOMMENDED Common Stockholders Given the Right to Subscribe Stock at Par—Orders on Hand Ag- gregate $193,500,000. New York, Jan. 23—One of the larg est “melons” ever divided by an indi vidual corporation was announced to day when the directors of the Bethle- Corporation common stock dividend from 7 1-2 per cent to 10 per cent quarterly, recom mended a 200 per cent common stock dividend or bonus and also offered the common stockholders the right to sub scribe to $15,000,000 new stock at par share for share hem St¥e1 sixty holdings. $60,000,000 Common Stock. This action was made possible by the new stock to be submitted to shareholders at meeting February Schwab, chatrma rporation, and his friends the present stock is virtually proposition as a whole will be appron No Voting Power With New Stock. Voting power will be withheld from Oné reason decision, and perhaps the most import it is explained, is that Mr. promised the British government, from which he received orders running into hundreds of millions of dollars, that he could not relinquish control of the cor- poration while the war lasts. Another reason, is was sald, is that ck, if granted voting power rights of the pre stockholder: there being only $15,000,000 of that is- sue authorized. The banking house of and Company syndicate to underwrite the ,000,000 of new common stock which will to stockholders rata subscription at par, Usual Dividend on Preferred Stock. The usual annual dividend of 7 cent. on the preferred stock, payable in four quarterly Earnings of the Befhlekem Steel Corporation __fnr the vear 1916 amount- ed to $61,717,329. charges of $3,7 deprectation tion, the aggregate net addition to the surplus is $43 surplus on December 31, is forming instaiments, charging of 968, making a 1916, .of $69,- Orders Aggregate $192,500,000. Orders on hand at the beginning of present vear aggregated imately $193,500,000, exc a vear ago by about Three men were injured when an automobile in which they were riding skidded at Southern Boulevard near ‘Westchester Avenue, The Bronx, and crashed into pillar of the elevated subway structure. Proposals for a geperal increase of 15 per cent. in railwdy passenger and freight rates was submitted to the fin- ance committee of the Chamber of Deputies by the French minister of subsistence and labor. Officials_representing 48 schools in seven middle Western state declared in favor of military training under the “Wyoming plan” as instituted by Capt. Edgar Z. Ateever, U.S. A., aft a two-day conference. Representative: of- the National t is was mainly tion's great volume of - business was deemed necessary to increased amount working capacity general poli It was announced ti to construction and engage y of financial expansion Completion of the proposed Is: $45,000,000 new stock, it v case the outstanding com mon stock issue by four shares to one and will inc Refunding Mortgage. possible future contingencie the board of directors visable to provide for the creation rst refunding a new and e of bonds from time to time for refunding operation extensions and restrictions, additions and 1 purposes not provided for from Special Aid Society from New Yorl Massachusetts, Pennsylvania and New Jersey are arranging to attend the Congress of Constructive Patriotism earnings or the sale for the creation of this mort gage may be asked at the corporation to be held in Washington, Jan. 25 to 27. The Department of Commerce was asked by the Merchants’ Association to investigate legislation governing the handling and storage of explosives in interstate commerce and to examine the situation in and around New York harbor. the United States of news pri the Dominion. 5 taken by the Canadian government, it will be merely within the Dominion the prices of paper used by Canadian publications. €REATED IN RUSSIA participate in the inaugural parade 4 by Mrs. James H. Bogss, chairman of the woman's division of the inaugural committee. “The history of the last four years $5,000 PAID FOR A NINE YEAR OLD cOwW Which Recently Produced 542.7 Pounds is Reserved in Regard to Some of the Concrete Points. But Decision from their beds by a fire which early Hartford, Joseph Folgetti, his wife and Petrograd, Jan. 23.—via London, 5: g S it mioy John W. Kalinger, a clerk in th= Stamford post office, was arrested y terday on a charge of robbing the mails. He denies his guilt. He will be given a hearing before United has done much toward giving woman a place in public affairs. never occupied before,” wrote Boggs in sending the.invitation to the go “The degree to. which she is asked to participate in the inaugural parade is but a visible this growth of woman’s influence.” 400 MOTOR TRUCKS OPERATING ON BORDER Hauling Camp Eguipment of Punitive Expedition Toward Border. their three to walk clad only in thei; half a mile before reach shelter according to They suffered keenly from the The loss on the home was of Milk in Seven Da; Utica, N. Y. Jan. 23.—The highest price paid for a cow of her age feat- ured the sale this afternoon of Tietje Queen de Kol by Achowe Hartford, a_suburb creamery company. nine years and nine months, recently broke the record for butter-making in giving 542.7 pounds of milk in seven days for 42.26 pounds of butter. previous record was 32 pounds of hut- The price paid . m. an public opinion has not had time to digest fully Pres- ident Wilson's speech the first impression is decidedly fav t paragraph comparing the general of the central powers of the entente ‘s first note, was particular satisfaction. sions of opinion as have been voiced thus far indicate that the tone of the remainder of the note will be endors- ed in Russia, while decision is reserv- ed in regard to some of the concrete points mentioned. All the morning papers print full text of the speech, but the only press comment comes from the Novoe Vremya, which reserves a final opinion This newspaper say: “At the beginning President Wilson saw Do difference between our aims and those of our enemies, but now he does and one must fairly admit that he makes a proper general principle which he necessary for the United States coin- ‘with the foundation for peae as outlined in our reply to his NORTHERN EUROPE IN night cioth- which _che GRIP OF COLD WAVE in the senate, Four Degrees Below Zero —Severe Suffe London, Jan. 28, most severe cold of the present winter is gripping central and northern Eu- rope. The German newspapers report 36 degrees of frost Fahrenheit (1 de- grees below zero) in East Prussia and several deaths from the cold. Railroad difficulties have broken rails and wheels. clency of coal at some places is said to be serious and there is much suffer- .evidence of bitter cold. not learnes FIVE BRITISH SEAMEN SECURE DISCHARGES. Forfeit Half Their Pay Rather Than Brave German Raiders. with the definite to the presi- recelved with Such expres- The cow which is added by by Baltimore, Md., Jan. of the crew of the Thorsdale at this port obtained their discharge today in the United States SS By their action they forfsited half the pay due them, but they stated they preferred that to braving submarines and raiders. said that close to 100 foreign sailors have taken similar action here this and shipping masters say are having trouble filling their con- E] Paso, Texas, Jan. 23.—Four hun- dred motor trucks, comprising twelve truck - trains, are now in o tween the fleld base at M. and El Valle, hauling camp equip- ment and supplies towara the border, an_ army officer arri Columbus today rep Wagon trains were being concen- trated at Colonia Dublan vesterday, he said, and a general concentration of men and equipment at the field head- quarters there was in progress, heo OBITUARY British steamer Rev. Brother Chrysostom John. Baitimore, Jan, 23. er Chrysostom John, noted members of the Order of Chris- Brothers, died at a hospital here v of stomach trouble. ioner’s_office. There is a bitter cold wind blowning in Great Britain. CARDINAL GIBBONS SENDS CHECK FOR BELGIAN RELIEF. Forwarded $10,000—Expects to a Few Weeks. ‘The Rev. Broth- until later. one of the most here from and was known to the worid as Jo- seph J. Conlan. rother Chrysostom was known as an author and lecturer. Henry D, Tiffany. D&mn'nwich. Conn. 5 any, a_retired fi er. his home in Port Chzn:.r?clj!. Y-‘.’ 1::":; after a brief illness of pneumonia, 6 years. He was a graduate of ‘B eld Scientific school, Yale, in 1864, and while in college took an ac- Send $40,000 More Baltimore, Md. Gibbons ammounced today at a meeting in the interest of the Belgians that he sent Monday a check for $10,000 to the American committée in London which is handling the relief work, and that he expected to follow it within the next few weeks with checks for $40,000. He stated that the money was coming cides exactly 23.—Cardinal that is to say French ,nEglish, Italian, an independent democrat who has not already proclaimed and does today en- tertain the same ideal as that pro- President Wilson, the same way that the United States ‘was obliged to wage war against se- cession and later the ARMED SHIPS MAY PASS. B THROUGH PANAMA CANAL is Apparent They Are Armed 23 —Armed mer- ‘passage through Jan. 23 —Henry|yow PEACE ADDRESS IS VIEWED IN FRANCE Points Outlined Are Re- garded as Democratic. ‘Washington, Jan. chant ships seeking States Commissioner Wright in New Haven today POLES SEND MEMORIAL TO PRESIDENT WILLON Expressing Joy at His Speech in the Senate Monday. New York, Jan. 28.—The Polish na- annual meeting PRESIDENT URGED TO TRY 25 CENTS A DAY DIET Says He Will Will Consent. ‘Washington, Jan. 2 son was urged today to tr: cents a day New York policemen strate how iet used by a squad ve foods may the high cost of living. y, agent for the suggested that the experience at White House would have a good effer on the country do it_if M Wilson will cor quoted the pres brought with her a menn with the movement especially president’s tional defense committee, in convention here, sent to President Wilson today memorial_expressing “the greatest joy and the deepest gratitude” because of his reference to an independent Poland in his speech before the senate yester- day. The message concluded: “We devoutly hope that your excel- lency’s favoring, as we see, the real- ization of our fondest desires, will be followed by the recognition, yet during the war, of the re-established kingdom of Poland as a nucleus.’ The memorial is signed by Dr. Jo- seph P. Zaleski, the president, of cago. $275,000 MONTHLY NEEDED FOR JEWISH WAR SUFFERERS. 130,000 in Russia Dependent Upon New York, Jan. 23.—If the Jewish war sufferers in Russia are to survive the winter, $275,000 monthly must be contributed by the joint distribution committee of funds for Jewish war European democracy must today wage war of resistance Pan-Germanism. “How will it be possible to guaran- tee the future if we are declared in- capabje of taking care of the Who tore up the treaties of peace? ‘Who violated Belgium; who attacked who is the ageressor of Eu- such owes repara- Paris, Jan. 23. 12:35 p. m.—Senator writing in the Paris resident Wilson's the senate, says: “President Wilsor proposes a peace formula that he considers to be an c d at the same time ce without victory,’ of which are out- t* iWlson are not es- n There is not from all parts of the United States in answer to the appeal of Pope Benedict. Included in the $10,000 was which the pope sent to the cardinal for the fund. Mayor Rice’s Estate Less Than $10,000 New Haven, Conn., Jan. 23 tato of the late Mayor inthe will Sicd tive part in formally organizing th Yale navy. He was a veteran of the Cotiege: o, ke in yacht racing the Panama canal will be accorded the same treatment as other _mer- chantmen if the goyernor of the canal zone is satisfled that their ix solely for L application of & “Jap e war department on the state department | 3 vernor. to. be. the front while in ny was interested His wife .#uvau chiildren American peace Steamship Arrivals rank J. Rice, 23— srrived Cal pribate court sufferers, according to a cabled mes- sage which that organization an- nounced today it h&@ received from David R. Francis, American ambassa- dor to Russia. The Russian government is feeding, housing and providing .fuel for only 105,000 refuzees, according to the mes- sage, and there are more than 130,000 other peopic~dependent upon outside Telief, 5 PROHIBITION FOR BOTH ALASKA AND HAWAII Decided Upon by the tories Committee. 22.—“Bone ‘Washington, Alaska and prohibition for walil virtually was decided upon toda by the house The re-introduced Wickersham bill t prohibit manufacture, session or transportation of liquor in Alaska was ordered favorably report- ed to the house. The Hawalian features of the Alaskan bill into it after the inated provisions prohibition dependent of the Hawaiian peoole. -ommittee had elim- would make upon petitions BRAZILIAN WARSH|PS DOING PATROL DUTY Rio Grande do Sul and Scout Cruiser ‘Rio Janeiro, of marine and today visited the scout Grande du Sul, after which the cruiser left this evening at 6 o'clock for the north on patrol duty. The cruiser Barroso has sent a radio message s#ving that she was going to the naval chief of stap