Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, November 23, 1918, Page 1

Bulletin Service Flag VOL. LIX—NO. 281 N, SATURDAY, IVADOD RESIGNS AS SEC'Y OF TREASLRY AND DIREGTOR-GENERAL President Wilson Has Accepted His Resignation and Mr. Mc- Adoo Will Be Relieved of Treasury Portfolio as Séon as| a Successor Has Been Selected—May Retain Director-| ship of Railroads Until January —Reasons for Leaving the Cabinet Are Inadequate Compensation and the Ne- cessity for Replenishing His Personal Fortune—With His Own Salary $12,000 a Year, Mr. McAdoo Has Al- lowed Heads of Railroad Nov. 22— William secretary of the treas- ‘Washington, s McAdoo, divector-general of railraods and often discussed as one of the presi- dential possibilities of 1920, has re- signed his offices to return to private busine: Presid t Wilson has accepted his gnation. My. McAdoo will give up the treasury portfolio as soon as a {successor has been selected. He to lay down his work as di- eneral of railroads by Jan. 1st remain if the president has hosen a successor. e new secretary of the whoever he may be, will de- task of financing the nation the transition period of war to which probably will include at Jeast two more iiberty loans andpos- sibly a further revision of the system of war taxation. Letters hetween President Wilson and Mr. McAdoo, made public today nnouncement of the resig- ve Mr. McAdoo's reasons for leaving the cabinet solely as a neces- v for replenishing his personal for- and express the president's deep ng his son-in-law from » th throug! * peace etters were made th the announcement: McAdco's letter of resignation, dated November 14. follows “Dear Mr. Prgsident: Now ‘that an e has heen signed and peace i= assured, T feel at liberty to advise vou jof my desire to return as soon as possible, to private life. T have been consciovs for some time of the necessity for this step, but, - course, T could not consider it while country’ was at war. or almost six vears T have work- incessantly under the. nressure of at responwibilities. Their exactions drawn heavily on my strength. hinet ve to rec Son officers (as you no ecompensation 3s ral of railroads) and the burdensome cost of living in hinzton have so depleted my per- that T am oblized to he facts of tie sitnation. wish to convey the im- that there is ary nactual im- of my health, kecause such f1ct. As a result of lone need a reasonable period ur ‘ment ¢ genuine rest to replen'sh my. ener- v. Pot more than this, T must, for - of my family, back to lite, fo retrieve personal m cannot secure the required rest r the opportunity to look after my present responsibilities. B am anxious to hav® my retire- nt effected with the least possible inconvenienci to yourself snd to the public servics, but it would. I think, b to accept my re: nation now, zenre the treacury, to he- » on the appointment , of my successor, so he may have the opportunity and rtage of particinating promptly in o formulation of the policies that ould govern the futurc work of the treasury. 1 wonld sur hat my enation as director of railroads o effective Tanupare 1 1919 or the annointment of o suceessor. T hope you will know. my dear Mr. President, that T permit’ nothing but the mast imperions demands to force mv withdrawal from public life, Al- 3 T shall cherish as tne ereatest of my career the opportunity have so menerously given me to the coantry uhder your leader- n these epoch times. “Affectionately yours, “W. C. MCADOO.” letter of acceptance folows: Dear Mr. Secretary vas not wrepared for vour lstter of the 1dth e had more thin ance, of disenssed with the =ir- wnees which have lone made it 1 Nos My me n in effice. T know that your o e of dutv had kept you here o imme o tasks of the war 11 he over. Put T am none the T shall net allow our reonal relations to deprive pleasure of fiving that in the countr: has never a more resourceful and 3 t. 2 more uniformly efficient 5 of the treasury: and 1 sayv inz all the able, devoted tished men who preceded ve kept your lstter a num- r of days, in order to euggest, if 1 ) me other solution of your than the one vou have felt 1 to =asort to. But I have not ible to think of any. T ecannot you ‘to make further sacrifices, the loss of the governmeni will be our refirament. I aceent your res- imation. therefors, to take effective upon the appointment of a Successor, because in ust cause to yon T must. ‘I also accept your resigmatipn as directof general of railroads to take effect as you suggost, the first of January next, or when vour successor i appointed. The whole world ad- mires, T Am sure, nag T do, the skill and exeenti acity swith which yon the great anad comnlex problem nited administration of the rail rder the stress of war uses see you nst as the “For the distinzuished, disinterested, and a ‘imirable service you Rave e the eonntry in hoth posts, and ially for the way in which yom Dhave =uided the treasury through all {1 “nlexitias and prob- o teaneitional finawm condi- tions and of anecing of the war h has been withont precedent alike 1 and one, T thank vou « » of mratitude that comes rom the very hottom of mv heart. “Gratefully and affectiondtelv yonrs, "WOODROW: WILSON.” Mr. McAdeo explained tg the cor- respondents that he had “absolutely no other rengons" than those speci- Aed-in” his lettrr for tho retirement. ITe eaid he re d many rumors nsually accompanies tha resignation of an official but he emphasized again A amatn thet ha hed mna matius Divisions $25,000 a Year. purpose except those mentioned. He said he hated to “auit the job” just now at this time, and disliked personally to dissociate himself offi- cially from the president. but added that neces ies of providing a living for his fe and family make this imperative. A moment later one correspondent suggested: “Well, it is ton bad, that as a raiiroad ma Mr, Secretary you could not have shared in the age increase which you gave eve ore else.” Then for the first time, Mr AcAdoo brightened and explaine: reluct- ance to take the actio said he had not yet “looked nd for a job, as most prudent men do before quitting,” but declared he felt like taking at least a three months rest before “looking for work.” He said he hoped to leave Washington soon after Janvary 1. X Mr. McAdop said he had no who would be his “successor cessof's.” 1t is entirely probable that the presi- dent may fill separately the offices of | secretary of the treasury and director- | general of railroads. There was noth- ing official tonight on which to base a statement of who might be under consideration for secretary of the treasury. On previous occasions when @ successor to Mr. McAdoo was dis- cussed, John Skelton Williams, comp- | troller of the currency, and W. P. G. Harding, governor of the federal re- serve board, have most generally been mentioned. Paul Warburg, formerly a (Continued on Page 3—Column Five) RECORDS FROM PRIVATE FILES OF U. S, BREWERS’ ASSOCTATION Washingion, Nov. 22. — Additional records’ from the private files of the United States Brewers' Association, showing methods adopted in the or- ganization’s efforts to combat the pro- hibition movement, were read into the record of the senate inwv committee today by Major E. Humes, who is in charge of the in- idea or suc- | ization and financing of the National \ssociation of Commerce ani Labor, disbursements to the German-Ame can Alliance, the employment of spe- cial writers for beer propaganda and 1 suggestion to Hugh F. ¥ox, secre- ary of the association, that the “rew- ers offer a prize for the best essay.of the ‘solution of the “saloon problem:” with the cooperation of mewspapers as a medium of publicity. The Hears papers §ere suggested in this connec- tion, Other records included a suggestion tha_tefforts be made to induce Peter C. Pritchard, former federal judge of Asheville, N. C.. and a prohibition ad- e, to write a letter to a brewer ting funds with a_ view to di {crediting him. Other documents in- cluded letters purporting to show that a Miss I. T. Martin was employed to attend a meeting of the Anti-Saloon League in Atlantic City, J., in 191 to report the proceedis he brew- ers and that in August of the year she attended a meeting Catholic prohibition society in N gara Falls, was elected secretary and subsequently destroyed the records of the session. She was on rhe associa- tion’s payroll at $300 a month, ac- cording to the records, The committee heard only one wit- s today, but before adjournment to cember 3, it decided to take up at that time a general inquiry into Ger- man propaganda. *Alexander Konta, of New York, who has bedn mentioned in 1connection with the German propa- ganda. movement, will be called to i robably immediately after the is sumed. ! inqugry A NEW GOVERNMENT FORMED BY THE COSSACKS ‘Washington, Nov. 22.—The report from Copenhagen that a mew govern- ment has been organized at Fkater- inodar is accepted by officials here as indicating that this important center in* southern’ Russia has been chosen as the seat of the new governmént of the Cossacks under General Denikine, who recently’ overthrew the Ukranian Bolshevik government. While the mew movement is styled all Russian, the belief here is for the present, at least, it is clearly local, extending its authority over the Tkraine and territory controlled by the Don Cossacks. It is regarded as certain, however, that the new regime will endeavor to form a union with he government a Omsk, under which Si- beria and northern Russia is governed. This new development in Ukraine is accepterl here as indicating that the regencration of Russia is progressing more rapidly than had been believed possible a few weeks ago. FOR SHORT TERM LIQUOR LICENSES IN MASSACHUSETTS Boston, Nov. 22—TUnless the legis- lature takes some action to provide ifor short term licenses, Massachusetts {may become dry,or nearly so two months before the national wartime | prohibiticn act becomes effective next {July, in the opinion of liguor dealers W fhis city.” Licenses are issued by , effect for a it’ is believed that few {dealers would feel warranted in pay- ling a year's license fee for two {months' business. No move has heen {made as yet, however, toward seeking { legislative action. CHINESE MERCHANT ONLY FOOD DEALER NOT A PROFITEER Little Rock, Ark., 'Nov. 22.—Joe Kong, Chinese merchant, is the only food dealer in Arka: City, who is not a profiteer, it became knowa to- day when it was announced that all stores selling food wili be closed for two days except that of Kong. Hamp ‘Willlams, state food administrator, said that all except Kong had been convicted of profiteering. The stores to be closed include those 6f the may or and the county food adm Arkansas City has a .populs ahast KOO0 | OF RAILROAD ORDERS RESCINDED Hartford, Conn, Nov, 22— Thomas W. Russell, federal fuel strator for Connccticut, to- ued instructions to local fuel administrators throughout the state to rescind all lightless night orders immediately. As there is now an adequate supply of bitumi- nous coal in Connecticut, the' re- strictions on the use of electrici are no longer necessary, he said. / Condensed Telegrams Cotton ginned to Nov. 14 amounted to 8,681,005 bales. Senator Spenser of Missouri,. Repub- lican, was sworn in. Southern, Railroad filed an applica tion for increase in class rates. United States shipping losses caus- edl by the war amounted to 136 ves- sels. War contracts cancelled since cessa- tion of wa 000. War Department will return’ col- diers -to their home stations in special trains. Cuba subscribed $10,752,850 to Fourth Liberty - Loan. Her $6,000,000. An established rate on export shipments of iron was askea by the Erie Railroad. Premier Clemenceau_ and Foch were elected rnembers French Academy. Welfare Department will be the first of those in the shipyards to be hit as the result of restoration of peace. A special meeting of the Interna- national Mercantile Marine directors was held, but no announcement was given. the quota Marshal of the colony Curacao permitting defensive- ly armed vessels to call at Willem- stad port. Under Secretary of State Bouisson, of France, announced that within five years France will duoble its pre-war tonnage. Japan is planning to tax luxuries. Ouie aim of the tax is to prevent the growth of luxurious tendencies among the. people. Senator Hoke Smith says War La- bor Board modified curb on cotton ex- ports except to enemy and northern European neutrals. War Trade Board announced that five large Dutch vessels left Ameri- van ports with foodstuffs to relieve shortage in Holland. Postmaster General Burleson an- of new telephones and telephone ex- tensions was removed. War Labor Board granted machin- ists of the American Locomotive plant at Paterson N. J., a 48-hour week with half holiday on Saturday. Fire on submarine chaser 291 in Gravesend Basin, New York, threat- ened many ships. The chaser was finally towed out of port by a pairol boat. Treasury Department has tentative plans to float $8960,000,000 worth of securities next year. It is hoped $ 000,000,000 will be raised by War Sav- ing Stamps. Readjustment of the nation’s an- thracite supply necessitated by a falling off in production due to in- fluenza among the miners was affected by the Fuel Administration. Chinese government is to destroy $14 000,000 600 worth of opium pur- chased from Shanghai merchints who were unable to dispose of it because of law against shipping it into interor. The inquiry of the French govern ment to buy 200,600 pounds of copper contaned an agreement to p: 28 cents for quick delivery of a portion. 26 cents a-pound. King George and Queen Mary, of England, will visit Paris this month. The Ford plant, turning out Eagle chasers for the government, will build canal boats on a large scale after it contract with the government is com- pleted. lution providing for the adoption of House of Commons said that lives were lost in mine sweeping op- erations. Chicago Board of Trade expelled Walter Kettenburg membership because of irregular Bus iness practices. Bronze medals for all soldiers and sailors who have served in the war are authorized by a adopted by the senate yesterday sent to the house, irector Goodman, of the ar Work campaign, stated that the subscriptions throughout the island of Porto Rico would exceed $100 000. Thomas Lawson, unsuccessful independent candidate for the United States senate at the recent election in Massachusetts, paid $4,792 to an ad- vertising agency which handled his publicity campaign. and GERMAN SCLDIERS SOUGHT TO KILL FORMER KAISER Tondon, Nov. 22.—Form a special in- vestigation in western (iermany, the correspondent of the Daily Mail at The Hague has ascertais that there is considerable hostility against the former emperor and his eldest som. The correspondent say that after William Hohkenzollern' had entered arrived at the frontier and demanded at they be allowed ‘o pursue and kill him. They were turned back by the Dutch frontier guards. The correspondent does not believe that the formef emperor could reach Berlin is safety, no matter what the zuarantees might be Ziven The form- er crown prince is universally hated also and is greatly despised. His life in Germany, the ocorrespondent de- clares, would not be worth an hour’s purchase. He is under ihe closest guard in Holland, owing to fears of an attack. Much publicity is beinz Eitel Friedrich and August Wilhelm, respectively the second and fourth sons of the former emyperor, and the correspondent’s impression is that the Royalists’ hope is that through them dynastic sympathies can be maintain- Led. given to amounted to $1336,000,- | of | A decree was issued by the Dutch ! nouncedyéhat * the barr-on iNstalation | fire, the metric system in the United | States. 3 An anhouncement made in United | Holland a thousand German soldiers !is ordered increased, hours Labor Board today in war and is retroactive, The award in Cor fining plants at Granite City, A kin Tils, and Edgewater. N. J. award provides for wages from 45 to 70 cents an hour ployes in the Corn P of the company: from 33 to 6 an hour for those in the raachine lin service: n the shipping and store: Troducts Re- .l’nr em: class known #is .dabor service. Pre lled trade workers. double time for Sunda: jpay for women and men Washington, Nov. 21.—Wages were of labor shorfned and dismissed employes or- dered reinstated by the National War minety-one awards, chief of which was in the case of Corn Products Refining Company. Eath award is for the duration of the Company affeets emploves at : and Pe- The ranging Service cents from 35 to 50 cenis for those service, -and from 45 to” 50 cents for those .in_ the vailing wages in the chmmunifies of ~veral pifints are established for The principal of time and a half for all work of more than eizlt hours and and holidays established for ali employes. Equal performing same service and coilective bar- Fire at Baltimore Dam: Numerous Ex- plosions of Gasoline. Baltimore, Md., Nov. 22, — A fire Which at one time threatened to wreck the- entjre Canton‘ water front dis- trict of this city, broke "ouf today at the oil loading docks of the Standard 0Oil Obmpany, destroyed the com- pany’s piers, badly damaged the oil tanker . Q. Barstow loaded with 75, 000 barrels of gasoline destroyed three pile driving machizes of the Raymond Concrete and Piie Driving Company of New York. The total loss is estibated at $1,000,000. The blaze started from sparks from one of the drivers. w h ignited surface oil in the water alongside of the tanker. The flames quickly travel- ed to an old dock of the Standard Oil Company and spread to a warehouse and the tanker. Fifty men working on the deck escaped, as four barges load- ed with lead casks of soline burst into flames. A number of these were assigned to the American forces in France. % Thirty members of “the tanker’s crew saved themselves by leaping into the water. There were numerous explosions of casks of gasoline, bu: the fire on l!he tanker was got under control be- e the | i i equal the advertising columns of sufficient. Bulletin’s news columns: Bulletin Tel Saturday, November 16. Monday, November 18. Tuesday, November 19. Wednesday, November 20. Thursday, November 21. Friday, Encourage Early Christmas Shopping This is the season of the year when Christmas shopping is bound to receive no small amount of attention. when all possible attention should be directed towards it if it is de- sired that the shopping should be done early. It is therefore the self-helping and enterprising merchant makes the most of the opportunity to get before the people the oppor- tunities to get their holiday wants filled while it is possible to make the best selections and while the chance presents itself to avoid the rush of the last few days or fortnight. Nothing can accomplish this like publicity and in the rendition of that service there is no agemcy in Norwich or vicinity During the past week the following matter has been carried in The It is especially the time who which can The Bulletin. A word to the wise is legraph Local General Total 63 121 380 564 81 122 213 416 85 166 250 501 91 122 369, 582 % 106 240 | a4 456 Totals 1908 which is retroactive at the Grani led until December 21 to make b payments. - 20 MORE GERMAN SUBS London, Nov. 22 Sir b The port. |fitted with wireless equipment. ment was decidedly present. | the officers h: antl soldiers’ council. ‘shouted: “No officer—no kaiser.” ingly they possessed, while others suppre: ed their accomplishments in that {rection with equal care. jofficer, who was inclined to be cc! | municative, i London before the war. He added: “I had an | was declared. ling, V‘nnd justifies the means. Then you complain that we shoot your men jwhile they are in the water. Why not? resolution | The men might be saved and fight us another day. We should be fools t {let them.” intoxicated. PROCEEDINGS AGAINST - Washington, Nov. day voted, 9 to ings brought ag: year ago. bility of a contest on adoption of th majotity report. s, which were instituted by Minnesota public safety Chairman Pomerene and tor Dillingham of Vermont. republi: the senate. SERIES OF CONVENTIONS BY Peace from Nov. 30 to Dec. 12, accord ing to an announcement tonight by th league. gaining and recognized in the award, ite City plant to last June 1 and at the Argo, Iidgewater and Pekin plants to last August 1. The company is allow- ack SURRENDERED TO BRITISH jagcrezating | When the Germans arrived it was {noticeable that the revolutionary ele- | Some of ad removed the Prussian eagles from their caps. and replaced them with a sort of red badge that ‘ecognizes the authority,of the sailors’} . There seemed |to be little discipline among thé lot. large | The men took very little notice of any- The balance was sought for | thing their officers said to them. One Some of the Germans were exceed- anxious to air such English as One German i attached himself to the Senator Shafroth introduced a reso- | correspondent and said he worked in intimation, as many of jus had, that we should be wanted in the | the summer of 1914, so I went back to 1,000 | Germany a month or two before war I was not-in the sub- imarine service at first, but volunteer- directors | ed for it, and had a fair share of luck. from | You British say it was not fair fight- but we Germans believe that the All of the crew of one submarine; {with the exception of an officer, were LA FOLLETTE DISMISSED 22—The senate | privileges and elections committee to- i 2, to dismiss proceed- st Senator La Fol- lctte of Wisconsin, for an alleged dis- |1oval speech at St. Paul more than a i The majority recommenda- tion together with a minority report will be presented to the senate when it reconvenes December 2 with possi- TFour democratic and five republican committeemen voted to sustain a mo- tioh filed by Senator La Follette's at- torney, for dismissal of the proceed- i the commission. Senator ‘Walsh of Indiana, democrats, voted in opposition and the chairman said he would offer a minority report. Sena- can, will present the majority view to LEAGUE TO ENFORCE PEACE New York, Nov. 22.—Vice President Marshall and James W. Gerard, former ambassador to Germany, have accept- ed ihvitations to speak at a series of {ten conventions to be held by state |branches of the League to Fnforce The purpose of the conven- 7 fore it reached the holds of the ves- sel. A number of six inch shells aboard the: vessel were remaved to safety be- forg the flames reached them. REDUCTIONS PROPOSED N THE WAR REVENUE BILL Washington, Nov. 22 —-Reductions $500,000,000 in the yield ir (British Wireless | fl'om the new war revenue bill were Service).—Twenty more German sub- jmarines were surrendered to Admiral Reginald Tyrwhitt off Harwich is morning. This makes a total of submarine sthus far handed over. | There would have been 21 surrendered today, but one sank during the night. correspondent of the Wireless Service with the British naval forces says that just before noon a cruiser came into sight, followed by -the Ger- man submarines and a German. trans- The transfer took place in the | harbor on account of the heavy sea |running. The majority ef the subma- rines were large and nearly all were made today by the senate finance committee in reviding the measure downward to the six billion dollar to- tal for 1919 proposed by Secretary McAdoo. Th® decrease iwas confined principally t¢ the tobacco, °luxury, semi-luxury and other special and ex- cise schedu Among the more important deci- sions today were elimination of the luxury schedule proposed in'the house bill, levying 20 per cent. on costly arti- cles of clothing and other merchandise and estimated to raise $184,795,000; elimination of the house tax of two cents a gallon on gasol estimated to yield $40,990,000; reduction from 10 to 5 per cent., or about 32(0.000,000, in revenue, in rates on many articles classed as semi-luxuries, and a reduc- tion of about one-half in the house rates on tobageo, a cut of about $54,- 000,090 in revenue. The committee deferred decision on the plan, ‘suggested by Secretary McAdoo, and specifically presented vesterday by Chairman Simmons, for incorporating in the measure specific rates for 1920 taxation, by which the total revenue yield would be limited to $4,000,000,000. Republican members still vigorously oppose legislation for 1920 and- the .committee decided to pass that cquestion’' temporarily. To- morrow it will resume revision of the | miscellaneoys taxes with a view to cutting off another $500,000,000 neces- sary to rediice the whole to six bil- lion dollars. After tentatively deciding today up- on reductions of the amusement ad- mission taxes, the committee finally determined to leave them unchanged as already reduced from the house figures. The principal rate for such admission is one cent for each fice cents paid. The ten per cent. tax on club dues also was left unchanged. SHEARN CONDEMNS N. Y. STATE o New York, Nov. 22.—Severe con- demnation of what he termed a threat vy the republican state organization to induce a republican legislature to legislate in favor of a defeated re- publican candidate for governor” was delivered from the bench in the ap- pellate division of the supreme court here today by Justice <Clarence J. Shearn, one of the jurists listening to argunment - by the Whitman counsel for an immediate examination of bal- lots in the recent state election . The jurist and A. S. Gilbert, princi- pal attorney for the governor, en- 2aged in a lively tilt over the possible action of a legislature summoned as 2 result of the unparalleled clcse vote in the gubernatorial contest. Mr. Gil- bert had declared that if an examinZ- tion of the ballots indicated that re- turns showing the election of Alfred E. Smith, the democratic candidate, were incorrect, the governor's counsel would advise him to call an extraordi- nary session of the lawmaking body before January 1 to amend laws which permit -a long drawn out confest for title to the office. The appellate division allowed until next Wednesday for filing of briefs. SHAKEUP PROBABLE IN e | Americans. AMERICANS WELCOMED AT LUXEMBURG General Pershing, Entering the City Ahead of His Troops, the Blowing of Sirens and the Ringing of Church and School Bells—Troops Were Hailed Luxemberg From Oppressors. Luxemburg, Thursday, Nov. 21— (By The Associated Press). With General Pershing, the American com- mander-in-chief, at her side, the youthful Grand Duchess of Luxem- burg from the balcony of her palace watched the American troops march into her capital today. Twenty-four hours before the grand duchess had seen the long columns of gray-clad German soldiers depart for their own country after fhe occupation of her duchy for more than four vear: Prior to the entry of the troops, General Pershing in a proclamation assured ‘the public that the American army would remain only as long as was necessary and while it was in Luxemburg would conduct itself in conformity with the civil law. . The proclamation was distributed among the troops as well as among thz pop- ulation. The grand duchess had taken up her temporary residence.in the grand ducal palace in Luxemburg in order to be present ‘when her capital was occupied by friendly forces. It was there that Brigadier General Frank J. Parker was of the attitude of .the © advancing forces. The grand duchess is a slight- Iy built little woman and, attired in a simple silk dness, she appeared even younger than her 23 years. She lis- tened to General Parker carefully and assured him she had no doubt of the honest and heipful intentions of the She repeatedly expressed her gratitude. Lieutenant Colonel Quekemeyer, Cap- tain Belihaft and Lieutenant Seaton of General Parker's staff. It was explained to the grand duchess that the greater 'part of the would enter. She expressed her de- light ~with the plans and would be very glad to meet General Pershing. General Pershing entered the city of his troops. The American comman- der-in-chief and his staff drove into the capital in automobiles. Tha gen- eral was greeted by thousands church and®school bells. The Eighteenth Infantry of the First Difision were the first Ameri- can troops to enter the o Americans were greeted by tho of civilians, who lined all th. through which the troops School children tossed flow pathway, and each soldi marched. POSTAL TELEGRAPH CABLE CO. New York, Nov. egraph Cable Com of its land lines and-those of the Wes- tonight. the. cables by the 'government “contrary to the letter as well as the spirit of the law.” “Mr. Burleson announces that Western Union Mackay. man anti-trust act? If the two com- and Postal,” torney general of ithe United, States, and would face jail. plated, expected, or would be tolerated overridé the acts of congress. tempted.” TROOPS PREPARING FOR Headguarters of the ‘American First Army, Nov. 22.—(By The A. P, 5 p. m.) While as an effective mil ready has begun. and deliveries cancelled where possi- way. expedition. hausted -by Certain divisions, replacement ing home. seaports. fuel, food and other supplies through- out the country. This will delay the shipment of Americans. LUMBERMEN " INDICTED counsel of the Coastwise with ‘defrauding the government through obtaining large sums money ' for ‘material never delivered, were today indicetd by the fe grand jury in Brooklyn. Hearing of the case was set for Dec. 3 and the bail of the defendants at McQuade in a statement issued late today declared the district attorney had “given us a stab in the back” in that- the defendants had been a hearing .before indictments were returned. He asked to public “to sus- pend judgment until the vague alle- gations are threshed out in the open.” EX-KAISER. SUDDENLY ¥ STRICKEN WITH ILLNESS London, - Nov. -22.—William Hohen- THE ARGENTINE CABINET | ;ojjern is spending most of his time in Buenos Aires, Nov. 22,—Apparently reliable reports that a shakeup'in the Argentine cabinet is imminent. It is rumored that a new movement is on foot to redistribute the portfolios in such a manner as to make the cabinet representative of all parties _and to give it a pro-ally element,which it - |lacks. The movement, it is said.” js e |'directed against the president,:. but -‘t is believed by friends’ to strengthen bed in his retreat at Amerogen castle because of the illness with which he was suddenly stricken recently, ac- cording to the Amsterdam correspon- dent of the Daily Express. Two offi- cers take turns in reading novels and newspapers to the former emperor. He -attended services in the chapel of the castle the day previous to the beginning of the attack, which was in the form of a severe chill. Tt is un- tions is to stimulate favorable eenti-|hie position by .giving him a hold oanerstOod. adds thescorrespondent, that Bations all npolitica) alama—i— “ha "ment for a league af. ilness bas proved to be influenza. received when he called to assure her Afterward she received American forces would march around the city and that only a small part said she Luxemburg this afternoon ahead of of cheering Luxemburgers and with the blowing of sirens and the ringing oOf The sands streets, their pre- TO CONTEST GOV'T'S SEIZURE 2! ‘The Postal Tel- pany will contest in court the governments seizure of 'its properties and proposed conszlidation tern Union Telegragh Company, Clar- ence H. Mackay, president, announced He. declared taking -over of? was he proposes to merge or consolidate thd) said Mr. “Has he no fear of the Sher- panies themselves started out to con- solidate or merg= they would prompt- 1y be met by an injunction by the at- “The joint resolution of congress au- thorized the taking-over of the tele- graph lines for ‘national security and defense,’ but did not authorize or in- timate in the slightest.degree that any merger or cansolidation was contem- or that the postmaster general could We shall contest this in the courts if at- . HOMEWARD MOVEMENT tary force the American army remains intact, the homeward movement al- Construction of all kinds has been stopped and contracts ble and the men whose services have been in these and other lines of ac- tivity either are en route to ports or plans for their embarkation are under The first to go will be the sick and convalescent wounded. These will be sent home with the greatest possible ex- drives' until only the skeletons remain, also are go- One of the biggest of the present problems is the land transport to the With the coming of winter the French need almost the entire ca- p L EAN CREANIZATION pacity of their railroads to distribute FOR DEFRAUDING GOV'T New York, Nov. 22.—George T. Mc- Quade, president, Charles Curtis, vice president, and John W.‘Van Gordan, Lumber company, and thirteen employes, all of whom. recently were arrested, charged of federal sented with a bouquet of chrysanthe- mums. 2 Incidental to the reception of the American forces in this grand duchy, 2 proclamation issued by the Nation- al Union, one of the political parties, w‘il posted throughout the capital It read: E “To Our Deliverers, the Glorious Troops of the Entente and Amer- ica: : “The people of Luxemburg bid you welcome. On the second of August 1914, Germany forfeited her honor by violating her solemn ehgasements pé- Lg: ding Luxemburg. = The government then in power did nothing with the {exception of protesting against the violation of the territory, whereas the Leople wanted to brpeak all relations with the invaders, = Suffering insuperable humiliations, the populationthas disdainfully reject. ed all offers of conciliation coming from its oppressors. We know our country has, been calumniated and that our people have been hasely ac- cused of connivance with the enemy. “Luxemburgers protest energetically asainst any accusation casting doubt on the sincerity of their attitude dur- ing the world war. 5 “The reception of your troops will be the best proof of the purity of our aspirations and of our sympathy. We know that, in conformity with the principles which haye been procla:med by the allied govérnmcnts and for which you have fought, our independ- ence will be maintained, our rights consecrated, ‘our treaties respected und our liberty consolidated. g “The blood of its children which flowed with your own in the sublime cause of liberty authorizes our people to express these wishes. It heartily desires to be allowed by your victori- ous armies to keep this device: “W& want to remain what we are. 3 ay its deliverers dispel its ap~ prehensions. It will have for them an eternal grdtitude, (Signed) b “Luxemburg National Council.” General Parker's visit to Premier Emii Reuter and his presentation to the members of the cabinet brought the assurance that the government was in thorough accord ~with the Americans. , There was evident a spirit of heartfelt: relief that the Germans had gone. It was arranged that the mihisters of state and the munictpal authorities should confin!;? their func. tions, ‘the Amerfcans’ part in- affairs being nothing more than to make of Luxerhburg a link in the lines of com- munication and to stand prepared to maitain order. RECONSTRUCTION OF ARGENTINE CABINET Buenos Aires, Nov, 22—It was stated today that President.lrigoyen’s cahi- Tet met in private session yesterday with the leaders of the Radical party to discuss plans for the reconstitution of the cabinet. The meeting was ex- ceedingly lively. % Several of the ministers are said to have refused to resign, but the party leaders are increasing the pressure on them in an effort to save the party and the government. Those who re- fused to resign, it is said, insisted on maintaining the present international policy, while the party leaders and other ministers insisted on changes Leing made, At the meeting the offering of port- folios to Deputies Callo and Melo was discussed, although these two men at the present time are not supporting the president. The conferees also dis- cussed the advisability of calling in men independent of party affiliations. If this is done, it is asserted that the ministry. of war will be offered to general Richeri, now in active com- .|mand of an army unit, but who is without party ties. The ministry of niarine probably will be offered to Sen- ator OConnor or Senior Zueruta, na- val officers, who also are not_burdened by party. ties. RUSSIANS LAYING MINES IN FINNISH WATERS Copenhagen, Nov. 22.—Russian mi layers arrived on Nov. 19 in Finnisl waters off the Puumala battery, be- longing to the fortress of Inp, and be- . gan laying mines, according ‘to an of- ficial despatch from Helsingfors toda§. The battery fired on the vessels, hit- ting one of the mine layers. The lat< ter replied to the fire, but did ne damage. 7 The despatch confirms’ the t report of the bombardment of Vi la, Finland, by three Russian warships flying the red flag of Kronstalt, and says considerable damage was done. On the same day, Nov. 20, Russian troops fired, on the Finnish frontier guard at Systerbaeck. Finland, the message announces, has demanded an action. HOLIDAY HELP FOR NEW YORK DEPARTMENT STORES New York, Nov. 22.—Responding fo requests of New York department stores for 1,000 women as extra heip during the Christmas rush, the United States employment service announced tonight that it would fill the positions with workers released from war indus- tries. This announcement was interpretul' by merchants as a virtual reiease from their agreement with the Council of National Defense that they would em- ploy no extra help during the holidays as long as women were“needed for war work. An official release from the council is expected next week, it was said. NO FURTHER NECESSITY FOR - THE WAR INDUSTRIES BOARD Hartford, Conn., Nov. 22.—Samuel Ferguson, state director of non-war® construction, today notified all 'his agents in the state that the War ‘In- dustries Board, has removed all re- strictions on building cperations of every nature. Pointing ou® that the need for the bureau has passed, he asked all local administrators to send in their resignations at once. TO POST PLACES SELLING GERMAN-MADE GOODS§ Dallas, Tex., Nov. 22.—A resolution recommending that all places in which German-made goods are sol& be pub- Hlicly posted and that American women pledge themselves to buy goods man- ufactured only in the United . States, allied .and, neutral countries, was adopted today at the annual conven- tion of the Texas Federation of Wom-~ en’s clubs. : ‘ The wisdom of eme man may be the folly of anathe- . o~