Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, January 10, 1918, Page 1

. g« ~ Norwic VoL LX—NO. 9 — But Heavy Artillery Duels Are Proceeding at W Several Points INFANTRY ATTACKS OF SMALL PROPORTIONS|: Op the Italian Front a Heavy Snow is Falling and the Fight- POPULATION 29,919 BAD WEATHER IS - CURBING BATTLES*: —_— ing Has Been Confined to Small Patrol Encounters— British and French Newspapers Endorse President Wil- son’s Statement of War Aims—The British Hospital Ship Rewa Was Torpedoed and Sunk in the Bristol Channel— There Were 550 Persons Aboard, Including Wounded and Crew—All the Wounded Were Saved, But Three of the Crew Were Lost—Germany Has Extended Her Sub- marine Zone to Include Important Trade Routes Off the Northwest Coast of Africa. P Bad weather continues to prevail on moSt of the major battle fronts, but vértheless the heavy artillery duels are.proceeding, and at several points \try attacks of small proportions have been carried out. The Germans, in one of these res, which apparently was me of the nature of a raid than an atthck by large forces, entered British posts north of the Ypres- n railway, but later were forced olit“by a counter-attack. On the fa- St. Mihiel salient southeast of Verdun, which has described a sharp e in the battle line since the early of the war, French troops have 6@ _German positions on a mile front, destroyed the positions and re- turned to their own line with 178 pridoners and some machine guns. The fman war office admits the French igcess in invading the German posi- , but gays the French were eject- ed |2 - them in a counter-attack. e Italian front a heavy snow and aside from intensive duels from the Asiago platean Plave river and small patrol plibters, there has been no fighting ly of mention. th ‘the British and French news- enthusiastically endorse DPresi lson’s etatement of war aims. 4 , it has met with the entire 29 il of the representatives of la- bor in Great Britain. In a manifesto the labofites say that in the present stalément the. labor party can find no rtion upon. which the allied democ- rdoles are likely to disagree and that if it reaches the peoples of the central powers it will reinvigorate the popular movement toward peace in those coun- tries “and give their demands for peace a weight and authority that can- not be deried.” ‘The British hospital ship Rewa, with wounded aboard, was sunk by a sub- marine in the Bristol channel last Fri- day night. The wounded were saved, but there were three casualties among the crew. There were G550 persons aboard. The attack was made at 11 o’clock at night, although the ship was carrying all the lights and markings of a ship of mercy. The torpedo pass- ed through the Red Cross painted on the side of the steamer. Germany has extended her submarine zone to include the waters around the Cape Verde Islands, Maderia and a portion of those of French Senegal, all off the northwest coast of Africa. Through these waters lay important trade routes from the Pacific and In- dian oceans, South Africa and South America to Europe. According ' to an Amsterdam des- patch, which probably emanated in Berlin, the Brest-Litovsk conference again is in session, with Leon Trotzky, e German and - Austro-Hungarian e nd - Austro-Hu lan foregm-minister fim‘l‘irflfl’?‘m‘d vizier in attendance. In addition to their endeavor to straighteop out di ferences with the Bolsheviki, the Teg- tonic allied representatives are de- clarefl to be negotiating with the Ukrainians ¥in an endeavor to earn their good will. ¥ 3 PECLINE IN' PRODUCTION Y OF COPPER LAST YEAR Output Was 38000000 Pounds Less Than in 1916, s ‘Washington, Jan. 9.—Copper valued at more than half a billion dollars was in the United States in 1917 ction was slightly less than, in 1918, the geological. survey announced- du to in statistics for the year. Pro- n_from domestic ores amounted 1.890,000,000 pounds or 38,000,000 s less than 1916; output from sources, domestic and foreign, 362 000,000 pounds, an increase 000,000 pounds over 1916. Do- meétic production = was valued at $510,000,000, an increase of $33,000,000 ovet 1916. Stocks of refined copper at the be- ginhing of 1917 were about 128 009,000 pounds, making the year's available m, exclusive of secondary copper, 2,490,000,000 pounds. The supply for domestic consumption in 1917, as- ruming no change in stocks, was ma- teris less than the 1 430,000,000 poufids available in 1916, the report states. ORGANIZATION OF U. S. QUARD HAS BEEN SUSPENDED Bpeelal Protective Duty is to Be Done By Army Troops and Federal Guards- men. ifllmom Jan. 9.—Further or- itlon of the United States guard as been suspended, Secretary Baker annéunced today, and the special pro- tective duty for which the guard was authorized will be done by army troops supplemented by the 15800 federal en, to which number enroll- ment s now limited. Originally it was plan to make the a special federal police for_service largely in the communities In Which they were enlisted ‘in enforc- ing - 'ememy alien proclamations and such work. “Changed conditions” is the only reason given in the order for the new plan. RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR NATIONAL BUDGET SYSTEM Introduced by Senator Kenyon—Refer- red to Appropriations Committee. Wash Jan. 9—A joint resolu. tiof providing for the appointment of a chmmission to report on a plan for &ufl budget system was intro- today by Senator Kenyon and reférred to the appropriations commit- as Adoption of a budget system was recommended by President Wilson in his address at the opening of this ses- ®/an.and the Iowa senator said if no firort on the resolution is made, he w.l @8 to have rthe committee dis- solution brought up e~floor, xnn Hofimug-Mopes. Jan. § —William it rethn Mafos, g ; e riizer' dnd head of s “Aderican Leaszuie for the Preven- tod 6f Legalfzed gfque: died here to- day, ' The leagup has genters in twen- t -four states, - A(r., Mapes also was a lecturer for the :ridrof the Star in tin’ Bast and £h’.ZFhegsaphical Socie- ty. He was 327 ’odrs ®fd. - BAKER TO APPEAR BEFORE SENATE COMMITTEE To Discuss Proposals for Separate De- partment of Munitions. ‘Washington, Jan. 9.—The climax in the war inquiry of the senate militiry Gommittee will be reached tomorrow, when Secretary Baker appears to dis- cuss the proposals for establishing a separate department of munitions and criticisms of army. preparations de- veloped during the investigatipn. Mr. Baker’s testimony is: expected to continue several days, and with it the committee proposes to close the ord- nance and supplies branches of their inquiry and pave the way for imme- diate movement in the senate for leg- Islation. Investigation of a can- tonments, aviation and other. activities are to be deferred for the present. In anticipation of the war secre- tary’s appearance, army and navy pur- chasing methods were compared by the committee today through Rear Admiral McGowan, paymaster general of the navy, and his chief aides. Ad- miral McGowan earnestly opposed a single purchasing system for both army and navy supplies, pleading against disturbing the navy's success- ful system. As a substitute he pro- posed joint war and navy department boards, supplemented by civilian ex- verts, to co-operate. —_— ASSAILANT OF WOMEN ESCAPED FROM SHERIFF. Uscph Shakin W Other Prisoners New Haven, Conn., Jan. 9.—Useph Shakin, who has been convicted of three attacks upon- women in Water- bury and sentenced. to prison there, today escaped from Deputy Sheriff J. M. Coleman here tonight while being taken to the New Haven county jail Shakin was chained to two other pris- oners in the sherif’s custody and as the party stepped off a trolley car he broke the chain and ran with'a hand- cuff dzngling on his wrist. The shegiff, concerned to-see that the other pris- oners did not get away, was delayed in pursuing Shakin until he had van- ished in a side street. He has not been. seen since. Shakin was arrested in October last after several women had been attack- ed, and he confessed to one such case and was convicted in another and also on a third charge of attempting to kill @ male escort of a third person. He was sentenced to not less than eight nor more than twenty years in prison. P A NEW SYSTEM FOR CHICAGO PACKING PLANTS Fats May Be Trimmed Off Meats Be. fore Being Sent to Retailers. Chained to Two New Haven. Chicago, Jan. 9.—The meat divisicn of the United States food administra- tion, it was learned today, has under consideration a new system for the vacking plants of Chicago, whereby fats may be trimmed off meats be- fore being sent to retailers. A com- mittee has been appointed to work out a definite plan and will report to J. P. Cotton, chief of the division here, about January 17. ‘Dr. E. Dana Du- rand, assistant to Mr. Cotton, said: “The food administration for some time ‘has been carrying on a program of conservation in hoth vegetable and animal fats. The supply’ for exports has been limited.” e 52 3 diers and sailors and of the operation [Eighteen of 1,600 Tons or Over, and NORWICH, CONN. THURSDAY, JANUARY 10, 1918 TEN PAGES— 70 COLUMNS PRICE TWO CENTS Cabled Paragraphs Germany Blacklists Fishing F| Ymuiden, Holland, Jan. 9.—Gg); has put the Ymuiden steam istory museums, for of- fices has had its effect. Lord Curzon announced in the house of commons today that the government had not found i her eare roving bands of brigands estimated to number 300,000. ‘mostly armed deserters from the army | and are bent on pillage, They even venture near towns and sometimes at- tack regular troops in order to get arms and food. SENATE DEBATES CONTROL OF PRINT PAPER INDUSTRY. A’ Final Vote Will Not Be Reached for Several Davs. ‘Washington, Jan. 9.—Debate on the Joint resolution authorizing the presi- dent to have the federal trade com- mission take control of the print paper industry continued throughout today In the senate, with but few senators in their seats. A final vote probably will not be reached for several days, as many speeches are yet to be made. Attacks on the resolution were made. during the day by Senators Hardwick, Smoot, Sherman and King. Senator Smoot characterized it as “a most vicious measure” and declared that un- der its provisions the president would be ahle to withhold print paper from any newspaper or magazine he desired. He also asserted the resolution was introduced at the request of publish- ers in an effort to reduce the price of paper to rates below those agreed upon by the manufacturers and the govern- ment. 2 The measure was vigorously defend- ed by Senator Owen, who said such a step was necessary to break the power held by the alleged paper monopoly over the press. He charged that the paper makers now can dictate to the press of the country by withholding supplies. Senator Gallinger, the republican leader, urged that no effort be made to rush the measure through the sen- ate. Senator Smith of Arizona, in charge of the resolution, agreed to give adequate time for discussion before bringing it to a final vote. News print paper jobbers told the federal trade commission today that they would be forced out’ of business if the commission undertook to supply small publishers with paver as was done last vear, and asked that their status in the trade be defined when the commniission fixes prices under. an agreement by the manufacturers with the department of Justice. . Commissioner Colver said the eom- not expect. to a - tion to the fact that an emei'::ncv which ‘threatened to stop publitation of many :papers caused' the commission fo act as Qistributor last year. He said the court decree in .the . paper case defined their position, as.it pro- vided for regulation of the.margin on paper sold by jobbers. 3 r ARMY AND NAVY PAYROLL NEARLY $100,000,000. A MONTH. Exclusive of Family Allowances Paid by the Government. Washington, Jan. 9.—The payroll of the fighting forces of the United States Is now nearly $100.000,000 a month. This ‘sum includes salaries of offi- cers and enlisted men in the army and navy serving both in this country and abroad, family allotments and compen- sation- for certain services - rendered, but does not take into account family allowances paid by the government toward the support of families of en- listed ‘men, under specified conditions, nor does it include any of the special compensatory features of the military and naval insurance act. Details of the pay received by sol- of the war risk insurance bureau have Jjust betn compiled by the several de- partments for information of the pub- lic, and those relating to the navy were made public tonight by the com- mittee on public information. The others will be made public “later and separately. The committee’s statement shows that in December approximately $17,- 000000 was disbursed as monthly Compensation for the services of some 300,000 officers and. men who consti- tute the uniformed force of the navy. The system of pay in the navy is complicated by .a large number of ranks and ratings as well as financial rewards for merit and service and al- lowances made for quarters for officers serving -on shore duty.. The safaries range from the $32.60 per month paid mess attendants and apprentice sea- men to“the $833 a month paid to an admiral commanding z et o ¥ 21 BRITISH MERCHANTMEN - WERE SUNK LAST WEEK. Three of Less—Four Fishing Vessels. London, Jan. 9.—The British admir- alty reports the sinking in the past Wweek of 18 merchantmen of 1,600 tons or over by mine or submarine, as well 8s three merchantmen under that ton- nage. Four fishing vessels also were sunk. The admiralty report of Jan. 2 gave the sinkings ‘of British merchantmen for the current week as 21, 18 vessels | of 1,600 tons or over. This was a ma- terial increase over the previous week. when ‘the sinkings numbered 12, 11 of the vessels more than 1,600 tons. Thus the increase in the submarine sinkings has been more than maintained in the past week, as they comprise 21 mer- chantmen and four fishing vessels. GROWTH OF THE WAR'S ' INSURANCE BUSINESS Calls for an Additional $2,245,656, Largely for Salaries of Officials. ‘Washington, Jan. 9.—Growth of the war’s insurance business was reflected today in supplemental estimates of ap- propriations needed for this fiscal year submitted to the house by the war risk insurance bureau. An_ additional $2,245,656 was asked. largely for salaries of officials, clerks and field forces, the bureau explain- ing that it now has 1,684 employes on its payrolls and that an additional 1200 probably will be added soon. Control of 0il Supply PLANS HAVE NOT BEEN FULLY Iy MATURED WILL UCENSE INDUSTRY A Man Has Been Selected to Take Charge, But His Name is Withheld —Will be Under Fuel Administration ‘Washington, Jan. 9.—The govern- ment is preparing to take control of the oil supply under the fuel adminis- tration.. A man has been selected to take charge 'and his name will be made public with the announcement of the governments’ decision. It is.understood that the govern- ment's plans. are not fully matured and will not be until the new ap- pointee makes an .investigation. Ti- censing of the 'oil industry from the wells to the -wholesaler is contem- plated. TRIED TO DIVERT COAL FROM NEW ENGLAND. Fuel . Admini Request of Mayor Hylan of New York. - Washington, Jan. 9.—Fuel Adminis- trator Garfield denied a request by Mayor Hylan of New York today that coal moving to New England be di- verted to avert a famine in New York. He said that while everything possi- ble would be done for New York, all eastern cities would have to share the shortage caused by December's low production. The order directing 509 cars of coal a day go to New England will not be modified. Mayor Hylan called Dr. Garfield over the .long distance telephone and in- sisted that something be done t Heve the situation in New ork. Shortly afterwards a delegation of New York wholesale dealers called vn him to urge a change in the methods of coal distribution. Theéy suggested that distribution be put in the hands [of men experienced in the business, that wholesalers be licensed and that industries not needed: in the conduct of the war be limited as to supplies. Explaining tonight his reasons for continuing shipments to New England even at the expense of other regions, Dr. Garfield said that it was necessary to' keep New England muniticn plants supplied. HAVANA WILL BE A "+ BREADLESS CITY TODAY. Last Supply of Flour Has Been Divid- ed Among Hospitals and Asylums. ‘Hayana, Jan./9.-Beginning tomor- row, Havana will be a b ¥ B The last "of ~the “available. 1y of been’ diyided among the hos= pitals and " &sylums and by order of the defense board no wheat bread is to e placed on sale. This condition must rontinue, it is stated, until the United States food administration permits flie pxportation of flour to this city. ; A daily diminishing quantity bréad has been furnished by ti Havana bakeries. during the past sev- pral weeks and those who obtained the little thdt was for sale had to stand in .line before the bakeshops in the early hours of the morning. The de- fense board advises the public to eat “corn’ pone” or some other substitute for/ wheat bread. Lard also is very inobtainable here. The price for what there is is almost prohibitive. The most eerious condition which confronts the government. however, s the coal shortage. This threatens to interrupt railway traffic, which would interfere with the movement of the sugar crop, and also force the closing down of factories and even the cut- ting off-of the city’s electric lighting system. o NEW YORK BAR PROTESTS PROHIBITION AMENDMENT Because Power Given Congress and States Would Cause Confusion. New York, Jan. 9.—Resolutions call- ing for the defeat in its present form of the proposed federal constitutional amendment establishing prohibition, on the ground that a provision in it giving both congress and the states power to enforce it would cause con- fusion, have been adopted at the an- nual meeting of the New York City Bar Association, it was announced to- day. The .resolutions recommend the substitution by congress of a new measure - free from “this ‘element of conflicting jurisdiction.” The provision objected to says that “‘congress and the several states shall have concurrent power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.” It was inserted by amendment -at the close of the discussion in the senate and “very little, if any, consideration seems to have heen given by the na- tional legislature” to it, says a report on the subject signed by George W. Wickersham, former attorney-general of the Uniteq States, as chairman of the bar associations committee on con- stitutional amendments, ENFORCEMENT OF NEW RATES ON DEMURRAGE Is Requested in Message to State Pub- lic Utilities Commission. Hartford, Conn., Jan. 9.—The public utilities commission of Connecticut has been requested by Secretary Mc- Adoo, now director general of rail- roads to aid the-government in seeing that federal orders regarding traffic are strictly adhered to in this state. The enforcement of the new rates on demurrage is specifically requested in a_message which came by telegraph. The utilities commission has sent ‘a return’ message plédging its fullest support to the director general. SUPLY OF FLOUR FOR THE ARMY AND NAVY Food Administration to See Reserve Stock That a is Created. ‘Washington, ‘Jan. 9.—To supply the needs of the army and navy and the nations associated .with -the United States in'-the war against Germany, the food administration will purchase from every fliour mill in the country not to exceed “thirty' per cent, of its output. -Out of the flour purchased, it was explained. the food administra. tion will retain at all times a reserve stock and will ship flour to any point where the local supply might be short. vernment to Take | Condensed Telograms Garfield Denied | France sent thanks to the American Red Cross. R Women voted at the charter elec- tion at Oswego, N. Y. PRESIDENT SUPPORTS « Sixty-four persons died of pneu- monia in' New. York in one day. General Grossetti, of Marne fame, died at the age of 55, in Paris. +W. J. Burns, the detective, was con- victed for tapping telephone wires. By order of Field Marshal Von Hin- denburg, 130 nch villages have been levelled. " The superintendent of the Central Union Gas Co. committed suicide by inhaling gas. King Ludwig of Bavaria declared that *mot an inch of German terri- tory will Be given up.” Six_men were indicted by the Fed- eral Grand Jury on a charge of smug- gling potash into Mexico. Orders issued by the War Depart- men will permit men . wounded to wear- ribbons of red, white and blue. General Pershing reported to the War Department the deaths of seven more American from natural causes. Nine men of the American steamer Harry Luckenbach, torpedoed and sunk on January 6, are still missing. The Ray Hubbell Company, glove factory at Northville, N. Y., was de- stroyed by fire which caused a loss of $80,000. Count Adam Tarnowski von Tarnow was appointed an Austrian delegate to the Russian peace conference at Brest- Litovsk. ‘Acting _Superintendent of Public Schools of New York city ordered that all German propaganda in books be torn out. Ellis H. Roberts, 90, United States treasurer from 1897 to 1905, former congressman, editor and author, died at Utica. A corn show was the feature of the three day-mid-winter public meeting of the Massachusetts State Board of Agriculture. i C. Donald Fox, promoter of the army and navy bazaar, was sentenced to an indeterminate term by Judge Crain for petit larceny. b The casualties of the biggest Amer- ican flying school in Paris for six weeks -totaled one split lip and onec cracked elbow. Detectives arrested two men on ;:harges of a series t:é dcairlng Shold-ux;u n saloons and Unit tores in New ¥ork c’l‘g Gl % Miss Helén' . Eraser, official .. of the British’ Trei says knitting ‘and other non-essentia] work should ‘"be left to invalids. 5 Llewellyn. Jones,-72, said to be the oldest bishop of the ipiscopal com- union in the British empire died at St. John, N. F. Senator Smith of Arizona denounced the American Newsprint Manufactur- ers’ Association ds an “infamous, law- less and impudent trust.” Nathan Hyat at the National Army cantonment at Camp Devens was sen- tenced to 15 years for refusing to go guard duty and military duty. Four firemen were killed and four injured, probably fatally, when the walls of a moving picture theatre in Chicago collapsed during a fire. The Italian government muigated a decree prohibiting the making and sale of cake, pastry and confectionery in any -shape or form. The National Retail Shos Dealers’ Association discussed the advisability of the limitng of the heght of women’s shoes to 8 3-4 inches at a meeting in Chicago. has pro- General Pershing reported that Private J. Snedeker, ' engineers, was seriously wounded in action December 31. No details of the engagement ‘were given. Edwin M. Stanton, assistant United States attorney, was given a farewell dinner by friends, whom he will bid goodbye on Jan. 15, when he joins the United States navy. At a meeting of the Austrian Minis- terial Council the Hungarian Govern- ment’s proposal for separate identity of the Austrian and Hungarian armies was vigorously opposed. According to a plan adopted at the National League meeting at Cincinnati the baseball players’ trunks will be abandoned. Players will have to carry grips, as they did years ago. Funerals were postponed in Chicago owing to the great accumulation of snow in the city. -Scarcely a dent has been made in removing the drifts since the blizzard last Sunday. Women of 21 republics in North and South America have been called upon to organize an inter-American round table as a means of mutual aid in ‘meeting unusual conditions cre- ated throughout the hemisphere by the war. Legn Trotzky, the Bolshevik foreign minister, is convinced that the enten- te governments wish Germany to make an advantageous separate peace with Russia so that Germany may agree more readily to surrender what the al- lies want in the west. A squad of 400 men, under the com- mand of Capt. Godfrey L. Carden, supervisor of anchorages, will super- vise the loading of steamers with mu- nitions and their places of anchorage 50 as to prevent collision and have a disaster as bad as the one at Halifax. David Lamar is being brought back from Atlanta, Ga. after 'serving his term for impersonating Representa- tive A. Mitchell Palmer. He will be sent to the Mercer County jail in New Jersey to serve his other term for con- nection ~with Franz von Rinthelen in German activities. Government to Control Manila Hemp. Washington, Jan. 9.—Control of the purchase and distribution of manila hemp is to be taken over by the gov- ernment. The food administration an- nounced tonight that details of the plan will be announced in a few days. — So Informed Twelve Democratic Members of House Who Called at White House to Get His Views MEASURE WILL COME TO AVOTE IN HOUSE TODAY Earnestly Advised His Callers “to Vote for the Amendment as an Act of Right and Justice to the Women of the Country and of the Whole World”—Representative Baker Predicts That the Exceeded by Fifteen or Claimed a Safe Magrin Against the Amendment. Washington, Jan. 3.—President Wil- son tonight threw his support to the federal amendment for woman suf- frage. On the eve of a vote on suffrage in the house, twelve democratic members called at the White House with word that many of their colleagues wanted advice from the head of their party as to the position they should take. There was a conference of forty min- utes, the result of which was describ- ed in this statement, dictated by the president himself and made public by the delegation: Statement Dictated. _“The committee found that the pres- ident had not felt at liberty to volun- teer his advice to members of congress Necessary Two-thirds Will be Twenty Votes—Opponents the president's action, issued ments tonight by the dozen. Carrie Chapman Catt, president of the National American Woman Suffrage association, -said Statement of Mrs. Catt. “We are thrilled by the president’s statement. Most of all do we aprre- ciate his setting forth that ti/z passage of the amendment is an act of right and justice at this time to the women of this country and of the world. The president’s statement is the most im- portant he has yvet made on the suf- frage question, and coming when it does ranks as a war utterance with the statement of Premier Lloyd Gecrge, Mr. Asquith and the premier of Cana- in this important matter, but when we sought his advice, he very frankly and earnestly advised use to vote for the amendment as an act of right and jus- tice to the women of the country and of the world.” Suffrage Champion Jubilant In these few lines pions saw. certain i y days ago most of them privately were conceding defeat. A large majority of the republicans in the house have been counted upon to support the amendment and enough derocrats are committed to assure 2 close vote. With the weight of the president’s influence to swing doubtful democrats, Repre- sentative Raker, chairman of the suffrage commitiee, = jubjlantly pre- | dieted toniglt that the necessary twol thirds woud+be-exveeded by- fifteen or fwenty votes. 3 . :.Opsorents Not Discouraged. . Opponents” of suffrage were claim- Ing a’ safs margin against .the amend- ment during_ the day, in spite of inti mations from the suffragists that a trump card yet was to be played. There were no formal predictions from the opponénts tonight but a tremendous light is promised. The news: of -tha president’s action came as a compiete surprise to near- Iy everybody in, the capital, though dent was with them and would tell anybody who asked him. Until now in all public utterances the president has held to the view that suffrage was a question to be determined by the indi- vidual states and not by federal ac- tion. No Statement From White House. No statement was forthcoming from the White House tonight to explain his present stand. Mcmbers of congress who participated in the conference, however, said the president told them he still believed the proper and or-, some of the suffrage leaders, have ih-| sisted for a long time that the presi-| jboard today da on this same subject.” Miss Alice Paul, head of the Wo- man’s party, who with others served Jail sentence and went on a hunger strike for so-called vicketing of the White House in behalf of the suffrage amendment, said “It is difficult to express our grati- fication at the president's stand. For four vears we have striven to secure his support for the national amend- ment for we knew that this and per- haps it alone would insure us sus- cess” The jouse begins dsbate tomorrow on the Raker resolution for submission of the Susan B. Anthony amendment to the states, under an agreement to end general debate at five o'clocic in the afternoon. Tt probably will be reached -early in the cvening. e Ly $1,200000 TO HOUSE SHIP YARD WORKERS by Shipping Board. ‘Washinston, Jan. 9—-Immediate ex- penditure of $1200,000 to provide housing accommodations for ship vard workers at Newport News was decided on today by the shipping board after a senate sub-committee had presented the urgency of the situation. Housing facilitics will be provided at other plants engaged on government work as soon as possible after <congres passes 2 bill now pending providing for the purpose. committee appointed by the committee investi- siiphuilding took up with the the subject of housing workers at Newport News after Io- mer L. Ferguson, ) ident of the Newport News Shipbuilding company, a witness at the inquiry yesterday, had declared . his vard couid take on no more men until h ng was obtained. The inaguiry ntinued today with senate gating derly way of dealing with the ques- tion was to permit each staate to take its own action, but in view of condi- tions now existing in the United States and the world gener®ily, he feit free to advise submission of a fedsral amendment to the states. In emphasizing this view, he is said to have declared that the Thiited States as a leader in the great family of nations cannot disassociate itself from the family and cannot be reac- tionary on any great world question. When his callers talked of the states rights issue, the president is said to have told them he did: not feel that this complicated the situation at all; that suffrace was a policy and rot a principle. He pointed out that the fed- eral' constitution now deals with the qualifications of electors and pre- scribes the qualification of thate en- titled to- vote for members of con- gress. All Were Democrats. All the members who went to the White House were democrats and the most of them supporters of the amend- ment, but they were still uncommitted. In the delegation were Representatives Raker, California; Taylor, California; Barkley and Cantrill, = Kentack: Hayden, Arizona; Gregg and Jones of Texas; Ayres, Kansas; Caraway, Ar- kansas; - Mayes, Utah; Linthicum, Maryland; Brumbaugh, Ohio. After ‘Mr. Raker had explained the object of the call each member told the president of the situation in his state. One said the president’s ad- vice ‘would aid him in determining the question and that many other members were similarly situated. The president is said to have replied that while he had felt it was not prop- er to send for members or to volun- teer ‘his advice, he was glad of the op- portunity that the visit of the delega- tion‘gave him. He-indicated that he had not felt at liberty to go beyond the party platform which had declared woman suffrage to be-a state issue, until changed conditions made it nec- essary. Y Repressntative Taylor spoke of the King of Belgium's advocacy of woman suffrage, and how England was pledg- £d to it and probably France. The president said the governor-general of Canada, who had luncheon with him today, told him Canada was going to have woman suffrage. Any- member of congress opposed to Edward F. Carry, director of opera- tions for the board, on the stand. Freight congestion at New York, Mr. Carry said, has greatly delayed sail- ings and the board now is diverting much material to southern ports. Lack of coal for hunkers, too. he said, had slowed up overseas transportation. HEARING ON CONDITION OF ROYAL ARCANUM. Charges Made That It is Running Be- hind at the Rate of $1,000a Day. Boston, Jan. 9.—Charges that the Royal Arcanum, a fraternal insurance order, was running behind at the rate of $1,000 a day, counter-claims that the order was solvent, and a sugges- tion that a federal inguiry into its af- fairs might be proper at this time, marked a hearing in the federal dis- trict court today. The proceedings were on a motion of counsel for the order for the dismissal of a bill ask- ing for the appointment of a receiver brought by Arthur F. Cummings and James B. Upstone, both of New Hamp- shire. Judge Hale took the case under advisement. Clinton Gowdy, of counsel for the petitioners, asserted that the ordar lost $360,000 during the year previous to the filing of the bill, and that only 960 new members were added during that period. FIRE INSURANCE RATES INCREASED FOR NEW YORi\. Insurance Exchange Votes 10 Per Cent. Raise for Period of the War. New York, Jan. 9—A 10 per cent. increase in fire insurance rates for New York city for the duration of the war was voted today by the New York Insurance exchange. The frequency of apparent incendiary fires and higher cost of repairs, both for material and labor, were given as reasons for the increase in rates, It was estimated that about $3.000.- 000 more a year in premiums will be paid. TO REGULATE FUNDS FOR WAR CHARITY woman su under any , circum- stances, the president said, ought not to vote other than his convictions, bigt his own opinion was that this was the time to vote for the amendment. ‘While the president was talking one of the members made a note of what he said. and said he would put it in writing himself and the statement later was dictated to a 'White House stenograph- Woman suffrage leaders, elated over ,,,,,, e The president took a pencil; Object of Bill Introduced in House by Representative Borland. ‘Washington, Jan, 9.—A bill to reg- ulate the solicitation of funds for war charity, drawn by a special committee of the National Association of Char- ities, was introduced today by Repre- sentatvie Borland of Missouri. It directs that all charities operating in twe or more states must procure & license from the federal commissioner of education.