Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, January 26, 1918, Page 1

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LIX—NO. 23 - POPULATION 29, NORWICH, CONN., SATURDAY, JANUARY 26, 1918 12 PAGES— 92 COLUMNS CENTRAL PONERS REIST * PEAGE TERMS OF E Reply Made Through Count Von Hefll‘mg»forfiermany and Count Czernin for Austria-Hungary CONCRETE BASIS 1S DECLARED UNACCEPTABLE From the German Standpoint the Restoration to France of Alsace-Lorraine is Beyond the Realm of Discussion— Restoration of Belgium Could be Settled Only in Peace Negotiations—Fate of Poland and the Balkans and the Readjustment of the Italian Frontier Lies With Austria— Evacuation of Russian Territory Concerns Only Russia and the Central Powers—Both Are of the Opinion That an Exchange of Peace Views With the United States Might Form the Starting cussion. —_— Germany, through her imperial chancellor, Count Von Hertling, and Auetria-Hungary, through its foreign minister, Count Cgernin, have made reply to the peace terms of the allies and the United States as recently enunciated by David Lioyd George, the British prime minister, and President Wilson. Althourh on some points both Count Von Hertling and Count Czernin af- fect to see the possibility of coming into agreement with their enebies on yuinor points, the concrete basis essen- tial to peace are declared to be unac- «eptable. The spokesman for Germany was uncompromisingly hostile to a_major- ity of the peace aims as put forward by President Wilson, treating seriatim in his address those upon which Ger- many could not come into accord. Count Czernin was more moderate in his treatment of President Wilson's ideas, declaring thé president's view- point, expressed in his latest address to co showed that there was less Incompatibility between Austria- Jlungary and the United States than had seemed to be the case. From the German viewpoint, accord- ing to Von Hertling, the restoration to France of Alsace-Lorraine is beyond the realm of diecussion. Regarding Belgium, he declared that ite restora- tion could be settled only in peace negotiations, but that Germany never had demanded the incorporation of Belgian territory “by violence” Like- wise, methods of procedure in the evacuation of northern France must take account of Germany's vital inter- ests and be agreed upon between Ger- many and France. The chancellor_said the fate of Poland and the Balkans and the re- edjustment of the Italian frontier lies with Austria, while the evacuation of Point of a Conciliatory Dis- Russian territory concerns only Rus- sia and the central powers. Germany, he added, considered that the integrity of Turkey and the safety of its capi- tal were closely connected with the question of the Dardanelles, which was cf vital interest to Germany. With regard to Russia, Count Czer- nin said Austria-Hungary desired no annexations or indemnities—“not a metre of territory, rot a_kreutzer - of indemnity”—and that Russia could have peace if she maintafned the same standpoint, as she evidently intended to_do. Both Count Von Hertling and Count Czernin thought it obvious that the exchange of peace views with- the United States might form the starting point of a conciliatory discussion among all the states which had not yet entered the peace negotiations. In an address before the Japanese diet Viscount Motono, the foreign minister, reiterated the views previ- ously expressed by Premier Terauchi— that Japan was in full accord with her alifes in the war and that it was her intention to maintain tranquility in the far east. § On the battle fronts the fighting again has died down to small propor- tions, only bombardments and small infantry operations having been re- corded. g The Russian chief of staff reports demoralization among the Russian eoldiers on the eastern front. The coldiers are deserting i large num- bers, reserves are declining to come up for relief of the mem in the trenches, and at points there are only 248 infantrymen to the mile. Frater- nizing between the Russians and the enemy is going on to a marked degree, The chief of staff recommends that the army fall back.ta natural for reorzanization, GORGAS BEFORE SENATE MILITARY COMMITTEE Stated Crowding of Men Into Camps Caused Epidemics of Disease. Washington, Jan. 25.—From Surgeon Gemeral Gorgas the senate military committee today sought light upon health and sanitary conditions in the army, resuming its investigation sus- pended a few days ago to present the reorganization Jegislation abont which centers the committee row with the administration. General Gorgas reiterated state- ments made in his offiical reports to the department after a tour of inspec- tion, that the erowding of men into cantonments and camps not ready to receive them was largely responsible for the epidemics of disease which Tave raged at some of the posts. He agreed with other officers who have preceded him on the stand, however, a8 to the necessity of hurrfed train- ing. “Wouldn't it have been better' to have waited until the cantonments e ready asked Senator Freling- huysen. From a physical standpoint, yes” the meneral replied, “but I think the trainine of these men should not have heen delayed.” Tlospital construction was stopped Jast summer, that barracks might be ~ected faster, he explained, and no hospital is complete now, though sitation conditions are improving « «hown hv recent mortality reports. eneral Gorgas emphasized the need bservation camps, the establish- ment of which is being econsidered, sayine much sickness could have been avoided had there been such places where men reporting at a camp could be kent fourteen day: While he said men should be dress- #4 in warm clothine. the general told the committee, he did not consider the chiothing . shortages as an_important factor in the pneumonia epidemic, ex- plaining that control or avoidance of the germ was the principal point to be considered. CYCLONE PRODUCED TIDAL WAVE AT NEW SOUTH WALES. Heavy Loss of e Feared—~Four- teen Bodies Have Been Recovered. Sydney, New Siuth Wales, Jan, 25— The town of MacKay, in Queensland, as been overwhelmed by a cyclone which produced a tical wave and flood conditions. Heavy icss of life is fear- ed. Fourteen bodies have aiready been recovered. There is a call for food and other assistance for the stricken com- munity. Property damage was heavy, especi- ally to the stocks of sugar, of which more than $3,000,000 worth was stored in the town. The etate authorities are arranging for relief measures. MacKay, a seaport of Queensland, lies on the southern bank of the Pio- neer river. It is situated in a sugar- growing region and is the port of out- Jet for important gold and copper fields. It had a population of approxi- mately 5,000 by the last available cen- sus. DISCLOSURES REGARDING THE AMERICAN ARMY Made Public by Testimony' Before-the Wasghington, Jan, 25~--Same finter- esting disclosures regarding American army ‘affairs at home and abroad were made today through publication of | confidential testimony given recently ! before the senate military committes in_executive session. Statements of nearly Wl the wit-| nesses heard behind closed doors, x- | cept Major General Crozier, ordnance, were given in * t printed report of committea proceed- ! ings. One that erested sometning of | a stir among members of congress ang | in official circles generallv was that! of Representative McCormicl: ~* Iii nois, who, back from o v io th allieg battle fronts, told tic commit- | tee allieq officers were apprehersive regarding co-ordination of American war management: that Premicr Lloyd George earnestly susgested Major Gen- eral Leonard Wood's appointment as the American military representative abroad and that high officers in Gen- eral Pershing’s command *urge? that Major General Crozier, chief of ord- nance, and Quartermaster General Sharpe be superseded. In the confidential testimony of Gen- | eral Sharpe, he defendeq the decision to send’ General Pershing’s expedition to France sooner than had been plan- ned, and the. ealling into service of more men than had been provided for. He said he knew and formally notified Secretary Baker that clothing short- ages would result, but that even with the sacrifice of some lives, as many men as possible should he summoned for the effect on the Germans, Some of the statements in, wecret sezsion of Major Generals. Greble, O'Ryan and Wright, after their return from the French front, also were made public. ~General Greble said that in October the allied artillery was un- questionably superior in effect to the Germans and that General Pershing'’s men were well clothed and equipped. All of the testimony of General Cro- zier was ordered kept confidential. —_— FORTY ARMED MEXICANS CROSSED THE RIO GRANDE. Soldiers @nd Policemen* Armed With Rifles Drove Them Back. El Paso, Tex,, Jan. 25.—Forty armed Merxicans crogsed the Rio Grande in the eouthern part of El Paso today. Soldiers and policemen armed ~with rifles were rusted to the scene. Fif- teen minutes later firing was still in progreds. Private Linn, on outpost duty, has been brought in with a bulet wound in his body. After firing several hundred shots, the Mexicans : retreated across the river. A-empany of United States in- fantry on guard at the Santa Fe street international bridge fired at the re- treating Mexicans, but it is not known if any was hit. Patrols have been sent north and south along the river in anticipation of an attempt by Mex- icans to rush the guvard on the theory that the men on duty would be at- tracted by the firing in El Paso, Gz Droj . Paragraphs 'Jan, 25~During the last 48 en toms of bombs have-been man®@ruiser Goeben, etranded in the and mpon the-Galata air- drome, it was officially announced to- night. Several direct hits were ob- tained, —_— DIVISION OF COUNTRY'S BITUMINOUS COAL FIELDS Into 20’ Districts—First Step Towards Instituting a Zone System. ‘Washington, Jan, 25—Division of the nounu'}fl‘;‘;lmn(nwl coal flelds into twenty districts as the first etep tow- ards instituting a zone system of coal Qistribution is under way by the fael administration, Boundaries for seven of the districts already have been established and Fuel Administrator Garfield has named a representative in each. They are in Ohio, West Virginia, Kentucky, Ten- nessee and Georgla. With the aid of the railroad admints- tration, the fuel aedministration next will define consuming districts, each o be supplied from one of the pro- ducing districts. A joint committee working on the problem probably will/ announce a definite zoning plan within, a few days. Reports tonight told of the begin- ning of a flow of traffic-originally des- tined for the east over the embargoed Pennsylvania, Baltimore and Ohio /or Philadelphia_and Reading, diverted to other trunk lines. The movement was said to be particularly pronounced on the Southern from Memphis, the Ches- apeake and Ohio and the New York Central. ’ Creation of a zone system on the Atlantic seaboard for handling freight to seaports was proposed to Director, General McAdoo today by Representa- tive John R. K, Scott of Pennsylvania as a means of relieving freight con- gestion in the east. Mr. Scott would have a base port within each district to handle the export freight from that section. Present conditions, Mr. Scott said, had resulted from an attempt to handle nmearly ali export freight through New York, while other ports/ were left idle. GOVERNMENT CONTROL - OF COAL MINES Is Favored by United Mine Workers —Expell All I. W. W. Members. Indianapolis, Jan. 25.—After pelling Industrial Workers of World from membership in the org: N ization, if there are any, the United ) Mine Workers today went on record as favoring the taking over of the coal mines by the government on‘con- dition the union men had the. right to make collective bargains. They asked no special privileges in the op- eration of the selective draft; opposed conscription of labor and adopted a “war resolution” declaring ‘the coal diggers to be in full accord with Pres- ident Wilson's announcement to make the world safe for democracy and de- manding the “unrestricted right .af workingmen and women to ‘Orgamize and deal collectively with their em- ployers®- There was no expressed opposition to any of the resolutions and they were adopted in most instances by a unanimous vote. The delegates take great pride in the service flag containing 19,286 stars hanging over their heads in the hall and some of the resolutions brought out the fact of the great number of mine workers in the military service. The 1. W. W.'s were expelled by the’ adoption of a constitutional amend- ment malking them ineligible for mem- bership. The war resolution recited that no statement of words is needed to prove that the “great army of men” the union represents are loyal to the gov- ernment and that the miners are in full accord with ths principle of mak- ing the world safe for democracy “forcefully and_eloquently” announced by President Wilson, INCENDIARIES AT WORK IN'VECINITY OF BALTIMORE. Shipbuilding Plant and Woolen Mills Were Damaged. Baltimore, Md. Jan. 26—The big shipbuilding plant of the Henry Smith & Sons company at Curtis Bay was fired tonight about the same time that the Oella Woolen mills in Baltimers cg\mty. near HEllicott City, were burn- e Both _concerns .were engaged upon government contracts. The loss to the shipbuilding compan yis estimated at half 2. millien dollars, the loss to the mill $266,000, At the shipbuilding plant two watchmen bted the supposed incendiary, O fired at the man, but ke I inte the water anéd was wied. The centeal build- T wos & ton LID TO BRE CLAMPED DOWN M NEW YORK New Police Commissioner Richard E. Enright So Declares. New York, Jan. 25.—“The city will be kept clean and the 1d will be screwed down tighter than ever. de- clared Police Commissioner Richard E. Enright, former police lieutenant, in a statement tonight concerning his plans. “The 1id will be down and if anyone thinks to the contrary he is making a_big mistake. The city is going to be kept clean as long as 1 am in the chair”” The newly appointed eommissioner declared he would have a free hand in the conduct of the department, but that he would “co-operate with heads of department for the betterment of. the service” SENATE COMMITTEE TO GIVE BAKER A HEARING In" Committee Room, the Other Witnesses. ‘Washington, aJn. 25—The senate military committee late today decided to gzive Secretary Baker the hearing Same as ihe asked on Monday or earller if he e'ects. The committee decided to hear the secretary the same as other witnesses in"the committee room.. That would not permit all members of congress to be present, but would accommodate a hundred or more. The committee obviously did not fa- vor Mr. Baker's request for a hearing practically before an assembly of essmen becaue it decided not to e the house military committee or olher members to participate. plants. No Shortage of |An Appeal Made by Lahor in the State| the New Haven Road PRESIDENT ‘G. F.. MORDECAU OF/] C. F. OF A. SO STATES ' MANY MECHANICS ' ID . Statement is lssued in Reply to What Has Been Termed a “Pat ‘peal” to' Women to Take Industrial Plants. New Haven, Conn., Jan. 25.—George F. Mordecau, as president of the Con- necticut Federation of Labor, and Ira M. Ornburn, as president of the New Haven Trades council, today issued a public statement to the effect that P Service That Means Something tisements as well as the comes unsolicited. _ letin's news columns: Hartford, Conn, Jan shops. The » riotic Ap- Places in 'TO SHIPPERS AND ‘CONSIGNEES OF FREIGHT 'TO CLEAR UP FREIGHT Requests That Shipping and Rec: Forces be on Hand Monday, January 28, .So That Freight May be Taken | Freely. New Haven, tollowing appeal to shippers and con- signeeg of freight was made tonight by the New York, New Haven and Hartfond railroad: ® “The New York, New Haven and Conn,,' Jan. 25.—The “I am pleased to say that I have sold every piece of property that I have advertised in the Norwicii Bulletin this year,” writes a real estate dealer in sending copy for a change‘of advertisement. There can be 1o quetion as to what this advertiser thinks of The Builetin as a medium of circulation. He has found from experience that it gets him in touch with people who are anxious to buy his goods, that he is making his appeal through a newspaper which has an extensive cir- culation in his field of operations and that the people read the adver- Thus the medium which carries- his offering to the largest number of people is the best for his business. ‘What The Bulletin is doing for this real estate dealer, it is doing for all advertisers in every line of business. to do it for any and all who are seeking such service. flat, sell your property or boost your business. news. there is no labor shortage in the state, and alleging that while appeals are being made for women to enter mu- nition and other plants hundreds of men are being refused employment. 'The statement is a reply to what has been termed a “patriotic appeal” to womer to take places In industrial It is pointed out that there is ‘no objection to the emplovment of women provided they are plzced on the same standards as men who oceu- pied like positions previousl. ceive the same scale of wages. It is claimed that 40 per cent. of the me- chanics in munition plants of this city are among the unemployed. PROCLAMATION ISSUED BY GOVERNOR HOLCOMB Curtailing Hours of Busin January 29 toMarch 30, Inclusive. and re- ~—The se- riousness of the fuel situation caus- ed Governor Holcomb todav to issue a proclamation establishing curtailed hours for business for rom Januvary 29 to March 30, Inclusive. The proclamation provides that plac- es of retail’ business shall before 7 a. m. and shall not remain open after 7 p. m. on week @avs with the exception of Saturdays, Wednes- days and" days precedink A special rule provides that saloons, hotel bars, club bars, tobacco shop and pharmacies may remain open un 1 10.30 5. m. The hour 10.30 p. m. is also_established as a closing hour on all week days except' Saturdays days preceding holidays’ for all places of public entertainment and for' pool ng vards end a!and billiard rooms, bowling alley ed. | barber Sons company | POwever urges that theat: Connecticht not open ‘holidays. ormance at 10 at hour as prac- to have the disease. A REQUEST MADE TO EASTERN SHIPPERS To Have Receiving Forces on Hand to Take Freight Next Monday. New York, Jan. 25—Eastorn rail- road presidents are asked, in a tele- gram sent tonight by A. H. Smith, Teglonal director of eastern roads, to request shippers in their respective shipping forces on hand to take freight from territories, to have their TUBERCULOSTS PREVALENT AMONG .CATTLE AND SWINE During the Past Year It Caused Loss- es Amounting to $25,000,000. New York, Jan, 25.—Unless radical measures are taken quickly to check tuberculosis among cattle and swine, the “dreadful havoc of. the will affect 90 per cent. of the herds throughout the country, Dr. J; A. Kier- nan, chief of the tuberculosis divisién of the ‘bureau of animal Industry at Washington, declared in an address today at a convention of New York state veterinarians. He said that during the fiscal vear ending ‘June, 1917, cattle and swihe losses. from tuberculosis amounted to about $25,000,000, and of head slaughtered 8,397,000 were found disease” 14,000,000 the railroads on Monday next, second fuel-saving Monday. fuel administration's order. - From and proclamation es and oth-, wooden { €F_Dublic entertainment places con- itinue their voluntary efforts to con- | f clude the evening’s ip. m. or as near ticable. the Pointing out that such action will “bring _about relief to the railroads,” Mr. Smith asked the presidents to “call attention to the fact that such action will not be in violation of the It can be depended upon Let it rent your Proof that it pays In the past week the following matter has appeared in The Bul- Bulletin Telegraph Local General Tota Saturday, * Jan. 19.. 83 101 445 599 Monday, Jani:2d:. .79 112 254 445 Tuesday, Janj 22, 7 92 194 357 Wednesday, Jan. 23.. 84 119 305 = 508 Thursday, Jan. 24.. 88 92 334 514 Friday, Jan. 25.. 84 121 252 457 I Totals iuveh.- cansi 48D 637 1754 2880 . appeal to- shippers and consignees throughout its territory to have ship- Ding and_ receivihg forces on hand Monday, Jan. 2Sth, so that freight may be taken*freely, and thus bring about the relief so urgently needed. This appeal is beinz made in conjunction with other odds’and at the solici- tation of A. H. Smith, regiopal director of railroads. No Violation of Fuel Order. “It is not a violation of the orders of Fuel Administrator Garfield for shipping and receiving forces to work on next Monday. it is in line with the resuit that the administrator desires to bring about by his closing order. One of the main reasons for this order was to clear up freight in transit or awaiting delivery, and the co-operation of the shippers and consignees with the railroads next Monday therefore will be of great as- sistance toward this relief. “Both the fuel administrator and the director general of railroads are in accord as to the importance of releas- ing as many freight cars as possible on ‘coalless’ Monday. “In order to attain the greatest effi- iency from this closing order, news- papers, boards of trade and other com- mercial organizations are urged to give the widest publicity to this matter.” SECY. BAKER TO ANSWER CHAMBERLAIN MONDAY When He Appears Before the Senate or Military Committee. ‘Washingion, Jan. 25.—The admin- istration’s answer to Senator Chamber- lain’s speech in the senate yesterday o war department short-comings will be made by Secretary Baker be- fore the senate military committee on Monday. Mr; Baker wrote Chairman Cham- berlain today asking the committee to arrange an opportunity for him to pre- sent a summary of what has been done in America in the war, and that a time and place be fixed to enable all rgembers of congress so disposed to attend. The committee considered the request in executive session and de- termined not to have a hearing any- ‘where excpt in th regular committee room, but sent the secretary a. copy of a resolution inviting him to appear there Monday morning at 10.30 o’clock unless he desired an earlier date. Although he is anxious to address as many members Of COngress as pos- sible, and is said to have hoped that he might be invited to appear before the senate-itself, it is understood Mr. Baker will take the opportunity giv- en. He has cancelled an engagement to meet tomorrow the house military committee. SEEKING MODIFICATION OF NEW DEMURRAGE RATES. Representatives of the National Traffic League. Washington, Jan. 25.—Modification of the new high demurrage rates put into effect last Monday by Director Gen- eral McAdoo to promote more prompt unloading of freignt cars was sought today by representatives of the Na- tional Traffic league, who conferred with railroad administration officials. They asked especially for restoration of the go-called average agreement plan, abolished by the director geperal, under which credit is ‘given for un- loading under the two days’ free. time. Railroad administration probably will recommend to the director general the plan’s re-establishment only for cars held for unloading. Hartford railroad is making an urgent On the other hand, | Go;:dénsed Telegrams New York evening papers will cost two cents after next Saturday. The Chicago Stock Exchange is go- ing to close on heatless Monday. Canada’s draft call of ‘class .1 will enroll from 25,000 to 30,000 men. The German city of Sopernheim has been devastated by a rise in the Nahe River. k A contest for grenade throwers in the allied armies will soon be staged in France. Secretary Houston announced that \the building of roads in 1918 will be on a war basis. . The American steamér Owasco is the third seized German steamer, to Dbe sunk by U-boats. The number of steamship passengers arriving at the port of New York in 117 was only 113,673. Gold imports into the country for December, 1917, were $2.500,000, and the exports were $4 500,000. The French losses in ships for the week was only three, two above 1,600 tons and one below that number. Sales of war savings certificates and thrift stamps. from Dec. 1, 1917, to Jan. 22, 1918, amounted to $2 335,446. Senator Charles B. Hendersén, Dem- ocrat, successor to the late Senator | Nfleiwl&nds, of Nevada, took his oath of office. The board of managers of the New { York Cotton Exchange voted to close | the exchange on the remaining heat- less Mondays. 2 R. C. Steeple of Spokane, Wn., was the American Red Cross at Fort appointed yesterday field director of Georges Wright. .Dr. Henry Van Dyke, former Ameri- can Minister to the Netherlands, re- ported for duty as chaplain at the Boston Navy Yary. ' Marshal James M.:Power, of Brook- i lyn, ordere the arrest of five Austrians }at Camp Upton on a charge of trying { to breea discontent. The United Farmers of Alberta, in annual convention at Calgary, passed a resolution favoring the Government | taking over the railroads. The organization in the schools of New York of classes in mechanical oc- cupations for drafted men has been approved by the Board of Education. Brig. Gen. m V. Judson, who has been head of the military mission in Russian since the Root, mission re- | turned has left for the United States. Shipping experts announce that un- less German intrigue in the shipbuild- ds is wiped out the shipping me will never be carried out. Passenaers .of ‘3" stéamer which ar- rived ‘dt a Paeific port declared the {"Chinese troops took the Manchurian | city ‘of Harbin from the Bolsheviki | troops. Col. Hugh S. Johnson, National Army, was designated deputy pro- ~yost_ marshal-general for such duties as the provost-marshal general may assign. g The Federal Trade Commission, in a report to Congress, declared packers have hoarded the supply of hides, while the price of shoes has been go- ing up. A request to reduce wheat flour 20 per cent., substituting corn meal, was wired to Food Administrator -Hobver by the New York State Bakers' As- sociation. Australian boxing fans are planning to erect a monument in honor of Bob Fitzsimmons, former heavyweight champion. A popular subcription is | being taken. The Chinese Foreign Office express- es regret for the attack on the Amer- ican gunboat in the Yangtse-Kiang River, in which one sailor was killed and two wounded. Lieut. Adolph Launert, of the Im- perial German Intelligence Service, held as a spy, was turned over to Federal authorities on a presidential warrant at Syracuse. Mayor James M. Curley’s unsuccess- ful campaign at Boston for re-election cost $46.478, according to a statement filed with the city clerk by the treas- urer of the campaign committee. T. P. O’Connor, who has been in Chicago severa] weeks cabled $15,000 to John E. Redmond for the Irish Na- tionalist pro-ally party, he announc- ed. A 200 pound shark sold for 20 cents a pound in the wholesale fish market at Boston yesterday. Dealers said the average price paid for shark recently had been only eight cents a pound. The Food Administration is consid- ering a plan to have forced reduction in the sale of flour from the miller to the consumer, so that 90,000 bush- els of wheat can be sent to the Allies. Designation of about 200,000 acre: in New Mexico. principally in Quay and Curry counties has been made by Secretary Lane under the stock raising homestead act. They will be made en- terable March 11. The New York Gity Food Board will distribute 10,000 pounds of sugar among the poor at nine cents a pound. The sugar belonged to Pincus Fried- man, accused of selling at wholesale ‘without a license. Discovery of “impurities” in candy supplied_canteens of the navy ships caused the issuance of an order to suspend the sale of candy to men and also the additional purchase of sup- plies pending an investigation. MEETING OF THE STATE COUNCIL OF HEALTH. Dr. 8. B. Overlock of Putnam Appoint- od Member of State Examining Board. Hartford, Conn,, Jan. %.—At & meet- ing of the state council of health held here today, Dr. Seiden B. Overlock of Putnam was appointed a_member of the state examining board and Dr. Frederick E. Wilcox of Willimantlc a member of the homeopathic and Dr. Leroy A. Smith of Higganum a mem. ber of the eclectic board. The license to practice in this state of Dr. William L. Owen of New York was revoked. He IS now a prisoner in the federal penitentiary In Atlanta. HOW PACKERS SCHEMED TO IGATIONIN 191 BLOCK INVEST Revealed in Correspondence Taken From the Confiden- tial Files of Swift & Co. of Chicago SCHEMED TO DODGE CONGRESSIONAL INQUIRY. Report on the Situation Made and Other Members of the Firm Said Situation to be Serious and Recommend That Everything by Counsel to C. F. Swift, Jr., “We Believe the be Done in Every Direction to Head Off the Present (1916) Movement—We Believe That as It Stands To- i day Nothing Could Stop Criminal Prosecutions.” 2 Washington, Jan. 25.—Activities be- hind the scenes in Washinston during agitation in 1916 for an investigation into the livestock and packing indus- try were revealed today in_correspond- ence taken from the conldential files of Swif: and Company, of Chicago, showing ‘the efforts of the big packing | firms to.defeat any inquiry into their business. The correspondence was introduced at the resumption of the Federal Trade Commission’s investigation, which was transferred abruptiy from the middle west when Walter Twombly, an agent of the commission, unearthed from the Swift files documents regarded as of such sensational import that Iran- cis J. Heney, special counsel, and his assistants hurried Lere from Chicago to put the,discoveries into the official record. During the period covered by the correspondence there were pending in congress resolutions introduced by Representative Borland of Missouri, ang Doolittle of Kansas, proposing in- quiry into conditions of livestock mar- Keting which cattlemen had charged permitted the packers to manipulate the market as they chose. A report on the situation made by counsel to G. F. Swift, Jr, and other officers of the firm saif Report Mate by Counsel. “We believe the situation to be se- rious, and recommend that everything be done in every direction to head off the present movement. We believa that as it stands today, nothing could stop criminal prosecutions.” it In nflfb‘? t}r] ‘working'in Washing- ton, the, packers aweni.io. ihe. seurce of the agitation for an inquiry. Their records showed they were kept in- formed of the plans of the American National Livestock Association by T. W. Tomlinson, secretary, and made their preparations to nuilify the asso- ciation's conventions ‘and counsel rec- ommended that the packers assist co servative elements in the various a sociations to gain control and rush the operation. Immediately after the Borland res- olution was introduced in congress according to the . records, Armour, Swift ang Morris arranged to oppose it. Later Cudahy was asked to join them because it was suggested counsel for that firm had “powerful acquaint- ances” in Washington. Feared Congressional Inquiry. R. C. McManus, counsel for Swift, proceeded to Washington to- keep in touch with developments. If the res- olution could not be made to die in committee, the packers proposed “to draw a herring across the investiga- tion trail” as Commissioner Murdock phrased it, by having the bureau of markets commence publication of live- stock and beef price data, which they hoped would make an investigation unnecessary. Failing that, it was pro- Dosed to have any investigation touch merely the economic phases of the in- dustry and be conducted by the Bu- reau of Markets, rather than the Fed- eral Trade Commission, though the commission was preferred to & con- gressional committee, as likely to be less influenced by political considera- tions. In connection with references to an effort to obtain governmental publication of price figures furnished by themselvés through an amendment to the agriculture appropriation bill, Mr. Heney announced that this matter would be the subject of “investiga- tions,” the documents to be introduced tomorrow. Reported on Attitude of Congressmen. According to the evidence, as time for hearings on the Borlang resolu- tion drew near, the Doolittle resolu- tion having been d*opped, many emis- saries were sent to Washington. Sen- ator Wadsworth of New York, who Heney said was a stockholder in Swift and Company, was appealed to for aid. of the democratic state committee of Colorado, according to the documents, reported on the attitude of various scnators and congressmen, especially his friend, Senator Thompson of Kan- sas, whom he characterized as a good man to stay close to, and recommend- ed that Swift and Company give his firm some of their Kansas City busi= ness. Gates also reported that advisers of the president declared he opposed the. Borland resolution as disturbing to business. Attention was called today in this connection to the fact that the présent investigation was undertaken on express orders of the president. An- other report said one of the conditiol in favor of the packers was that the administration “must come before the corporations shortiy for politicai_sub- scriptions, as the convention is almost at_hand.” E. Dana Durand, former director of the census, but in 1916 a member of the faculty of the University of Min- nesota, was asked by the packers to appear before the judiciary sub-com- mittee which had the Borland resolu= tion under consideration, to say he thought the proposed investigation virtually had been covered by a previ= cus-inquiry. - He refused because of his former connection with the gov- ernment, but undertook a trip to Washinzton regarding the plan for substitutinz price data. the committee the packers planned to ‘have “some friendly committeeman” provided. with facts and questions which they wished brought out. No ames.were mentioned in this connet tion. Mr. Heney introduced a cop: cf a letter of protest written by Mr. Borland to a colleague when postpone- ment .of the hearing was threatened. The copy was taken from the files of Swift and Company. It bore no name, merely being addressed “Dear Col- league.” S BLUEJACKET CONFESSES MURDER AND ROBBERIES Lured His Comrades to Lonely Spots | With Promises to Meet Girls. Chicago, Jan. 25.—According to_the police, John Dell Claude, alias John King, a sailor at the Great Lakes training station, confessed today, clearing up the murder of John Hen- ry Becker, another jackie, on Novem- Der, 10 and numerous assaults and rob- beries of other jackies. Becker lived in St. Louis. Claude ‘or King, with Raymond Dunn, was arrested ‘at St. Louis Jan- uary 10. His confession implicated Dunn in the Becker murder and otlvr crimes, but according to the police Dunn denied guilt. Claude is alleged to have said that they found it easy to lure their com- rades to lonely spots by promising that they would meet girls or find other entertainment. = Becker was lured in this way to the Sharp- less building, where he was beaten to death with a piece of lead pipe. Anoth- er victim is now in a hospital, recov- ering from a fractured skull. Claude is said to have confessed that the crimes were committed to get money to buy whiskey for them- selves or to sell to other jackies. WARNING TO BE CAREFUL IN THE USE OF COSMETICS Because Many of Them Contain Pois- ous Ingredients. Washington, Jan. 25.—Warning to the public to be careful in the use of hair dyes, rouge, hair removers and similar cosmetcs because many of them contain poisonous ingredients was given today by the bureau of standards. “Rouge for cheeks or lips has been the cause of serious mercury poison- ing,” says the bureau's -statement “owing to the presence of vermillio; A FLOOD REPORTED IN UPPER RHINE VALLEY. Inundated City of Cologne and Destroyed Provisions. Washington, Jan. 25.—A flood re- ported in the upper Rhine valley has ing quantities of pros cellars, despatches received here to- day said. In some localities the rise of ‘the' river was so rapid tnat th peo- ple had to be aroused by the toiling of bells. Troops were sent to aid the inhabitants. The tributaries are_overflowing, sions stored in of the Rhine also interruptyiz railroad valley of the Moselle were completely cut off. Railroad tracks are said to be under water in many places. NEW YORK GUNMAN GUILTY OF MURDER. Frank Durso Accessory to the Killing of 'Morris ‘Goldstein. New Haven, Conn., Jan. —After three hours of deliberation, a jury in the superior court here today found Frank Durso guilty of first degree was proven to have been an accessory to the killing of Morrig Goldstein, a West Haven tailor, on Nov. 27 last. Pisianiello and Carmine Lanzillo, al- iello was commuted for this purpose. Sentence will be imposed upon Durso and reimposed ' upon Pisianiello on Tuesday next. SHERIFFS STOP OUTBREAK AMONG TIMBER WORKERS In the North Woods of Minnesota— Result of I. W. W. Literature. St. Paul, Minn, Jan. 25.—A squad of deputy sheriffs Geparted for the W. H. Gates. at that time chairman . inundated the city of Cologne destroy-. Two companions in the crime, Carmine | . 1f Mr. Durand had appeared before . traffic, while cany communities in the, burder. Durso, a New York gunman, ! ready convicted, testified -against him. § A death sentence imposed ‘upon Pisian- | (mercury sulphide.) Hair removers | North woods today to co-operate with are in’ general quite corrosive in|a detachment of the Fourth Minnesota character, such as calcfum, sulphy- [regiment in preventing a threatened drate, with calcium hydroxide and [outbreak among timber workers. . sometimes poisonous as ~calcium hy- | Rumblings of disorder followed re- droxide with arsenic trisulphide. Dyes | cent distribution of 1. W. W. literature used in blackening gray . hair gen- erolly contain one or more of the salts of silver, lead, copper, iron, or bismuth and card cause serious pois- oning when taken internally. It is well to treat all materials of this printed in Seattle through lumber camps between here and the Canadian border, according to the authorities. The unrest is most pronounced among the 3,000 employes of a large concern producing timber for gowernment use, reports receiveéd here said. 2L _Seiw SR i ot