Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, December 5, 1918, Page 1

POPULATION 29,919 6&65135&5 5 1918 SIDENT WILSON SAILS ON HIS MISSION FOR PEACE A Loyal Godspeed Was Accorded the Presidential Party by River Craft, Ships of Many Nations and Thousands of Persons as President Wilson Took His Place on the Hyn;&dgeutheGeorgeWuhmgtflanedDm the Bay—A Reception of Regal Proportions Awaits the Arrival of the President in European Wi New York, Dec. 4—Bound on a mis- sion, the principal objects of which are the abolition of militarism and the at- tainment of a just world peace Wood- row Wilson first president of the United States to visit Europe while in office, wae tonight speeding across the Atlantic toward France, to attend the greatest international onference in | history. On the transport George Washing- ton,-one-time German passenger liner, manned by a navy crew and with deck zuns-ready for action, and accompa- nied by a naval convoy, the president left New York harbor today amid a demonstration without parallel in the ristory of the port. Mr. ‘Wilson took his piace on th fying bridge as the great ship move own the bay. River craft and ships gers. barkation port in remains for president will be can warships. ooted whistles and thousands of per- | ceremonies sons bade him Godspeed in cheers and !the American flag-wavings from skyscrapers and |the war front, and ple | capitals of )it Quarantine, where Staten Tsland | Italy ngs waved and shouted a second | farewell, and monitors, gunboats and | group’ of lerymen at Fort Hamilton jolned | without n saluting gunfire, the George Wash- | in the anna ngton met its ocean convo the su- | presic perdreadnought Pennsylvania juintst of destroyers. With her official | tary of State consort and ten other destroyers which | Henry White, joined the fleet for a cruise to the|Irance limit of American territorial waters the George Washington disappeared | H. over the ecastern horizon shortly after |of promin of R for already the chief noon. Mr. Wilson left his native shore: sccording to persons who conferre t Bril with him before the George Washing- ton sailed, determined against milit: ism in any form. He feels that the|a staff of speci crushing of Prussian militarism is | American peace part of his plan for the future pe: of the world, these informants said In emphasis, It seemed. of America’ part in_ bringing about Germany's downfall. the presidential party. ou! hound, met some of the American hosts returning from overseas. Two thou- sand home-coming aviation troops on i characteris cd by the war. Mrs. W |of Secretary voys, are membs two of h Lansing. aters. France. welcomed ecutive to ., presumably, cat Britain, Belgium and ent nam shipping. obert rmer ain, afists ers of th Washington's company. the Lapland cheered the George Wash- ington as she left her pier, and outside Quarantine the Minnekahda was sight- ed, steaming toward the harbor with more than 3,000 soldiers as passen- In command of Admiral Mayo, t! | peace suuadron is heading, it is un- derstood, for Brest, an American de- Its date of arrival is uncertain, but a quick pas- sage is not required, as ample time conferences preliminary to_the main peace assemblage. Speeded on his way by aviators who manoeuvered above his transport, the the French coast by a squadron of Amer- French, British and talian vessels also, it is expected, will join in the greeting at sea, whict many nations dipped their flags and | be followed by a succession of official marking the progress of to to the off Paris, The liner's passenger list contains & probably allel for any single voyage With the fellow_dele- tes to the peace conference—Secre- Lans ambassador to Ttaly—who wiil join Coi- . House and General Tasker in_ Europe. executive ng high naval and { military authorities, repyesentatives of departments and 0 advise commission on_prob- lems of political, economical, trade and | s of nations affect- on. together with the wives Ambassador Davis and the French and Italian en- George e will and Guests included the French and .Italian ambassador John newly appointed amb: : the | ‘Cabled Paragraphs Funeral of Edmond Rostand. Paris, Dec; 4 (Havas).—The funeral of Edmond Rostand, -the poet and playwright, was held this morning: in the presence of a great thromg of friends and_admirers, - Several mem- bers of the French cabinet and leaders in_diplomatic and literary circles at- tended the services. President Poin- calre was represented. 2,478 NAMES IN' TWO . ARMY CASUALTY LISTS Washington, Dec. 4—The following casualties are reported Dby the Com- manding General of the - American Expeditionary Forces: Killed in action 263; died.of wounds 237; died of accident and other causes 15; died of airplane accident 12; died of disease 353; wounded severely 23¢ wounded (degree undetermined) 288; wounded slightly 305 total 1,707 Connecticut, Rhode Island and southern Massachusetts men: Killed in Action. Privates—Frank A. Phelan, Provi- dence, R. L Died from Wounds, ' Lieutenant James Halpin, New Hayen. - Corporal Paul W. Topa, New Brit- ain. Privates—Patrick Cavanaugh, Mid- dle Haddam; Morris Lappe, Forest- villee; Howard Olmstead, Bridgeport. Died from Airplane Accident. ‘Lieutenant Alton H. Kimball Springfield, Mass. Died of Disease. Daniel T. O'Brien, Provi- Wagone dence, R. Privates—William E. Buckley, Prov- idence, R. L; Raymond B. Scranton, Shelton; August Guinchi, Litchfield; Alfred _ William Stork, Westville; James H. Johnson, West Hartford. Wounded Severely: Corporals—George Douchette, boro, Mas Michael | Hartford Horseshoer Louis H. Tucker, Pri Britai ford. Wounded: (Degree Undetermined) |, Lieutenant John G. Dowling, Woter- bur: Sergeant Thomas 5. es — John R. - Bachman, Napoleon Lapierre, Woon- R. L; Joseph Puri, Spring- Edward Daly, Woo: socket, R. L; Alfred P. Dawe, Prov dence, R. L:' Stanley Domkosky, New Britain; Gaetant Antelmi, North Pro idence,' R. I; Anthony J. Barouso, East Haven. Wounded Slightly. Privates—Stanley Buczek, Glaston- Francis E. Burton, Attleboro, Alfred Desjalais, Pawtucket. Attle- Proceecino, Esse: tes—Stanley M. Tantorski, Ne William ‘Weinig, Hart- I J. Kennedy, Hoy- | le | i i VOCATIONAL RE-EDUCATION FOR WOUNDED cOLDIERS Washington, Dec. 4—Vocational re- [ New York, Dec. 4.- edpeation at governmen: expense of wounded American soldicrs is getting under way in fourteen districts, em- |1 Wracing all sections of the vountry. | Of their homecoming A _report-today by the federal board | trememndous ovaty having this work in_charge shawed on Navrgmber s &?& Tatest summarg. ‘of 558 eases. in whieh !m‘h trafning would he needed. Of this number 4,341 were brought to officers tha attention of the board as eligible | aviators, came in jus Private Edward P. Blair, Provi- by the war risk insurance hureau 1;13“‘;“1!’ o ;lb('ut to dencg, R. 1. More than one-half of these men have) kahda, which came in, Wounded (Degree Undetermined). alloswed disabiilty compensation with 3,039 men aboard, : s e e burean of war risk insurance Gegrge Washinkion, jo, ke | William H. Guyer, Wais the report saye, “is working cordially |FOWS. On each occasion cheer | Aliam T -0 Contior Y Oues = ind harmoniously with the federn]|DPres dent and cheers for the | Al i il y board in the endeavor to do the hest|Were blended as the ships passed. I Mass.; James Rusate, thing possible fo the disabled' men,| The demonstration iwhich attended|Haven. and what it rightly conccives to be| the arrival of the Tupland and the de- Missing in Action. the imediate offering of opportunity | PArture of the George asnington had | corporal Waldemar Ericson,” Wor- for special training, by which these | Just begufi to die away wherr the Min- | coster. Mass. men, desplte thelr handicaps, mav be | e siirred the ‘Crowds. gathereh on | qITIVates— Lorenzo D Pascale, made efficfent in some e of civil use- | &nce stirred the crowds sathered on|whompsonville; William | J.. Talgot, fu! and given earning power.'” ton to several hundred ap- plicanta was denied by the war risk | B0t (roopships were met at their Sk R urea: * they were | Piers by 5, Wwho dis- ot saMentls SInjurad or the theny | tributed_sandwiches chocolate, | NEW ENGLAND MEN IN riuries resulted from wrongful or | COffec and clgarettes.to the men. _ GERMAN PRISON- CAMPS wilful acts not in the line of d- s was the case when the Maure-| Washington;, Dec. 4.—aA list of of- The board relates at conmsidernbic(?ni2 airived, relatives of the return- | ficers and enlisted men in German length the plan generally followed ir (‘13 Men were not permitted to greet | prison camps announcel today by the | them ai_effort to locate men deserving of the pler. help and vocational training and the system by which they are placed in |!hey started for Camp Milis. oserve Heepital 1, Halle Bayreuth: professions and industries they were| Secretary of War Baker, who had rles Yew London: Jearning before the war. All expensas [ C0Me to New York to witness ‘tite pres- red F. Bushee, Bennington Vt., at the school to which they are - signed, together with transportation, |5 1 TESRE R 5 Diihr wredcd scate nt two hours chatting with the | Camp Bayreuth: Otis Taylor; met by the governmen:. ol . : Oldtown, M e 3 The Dritish ensign over thie stern of | ~ Camp ' Un e enter: il Sira TO 350,000 CIVILIANS the Minnekahda was flving at half | pall River, Mase.: Charles L. Cough- — DIE:NFROM INFLUENZA | Tast in tribute to Walter L. Hart, of | Jin, Allston, Mass, ‘Washington, Dec. 4.—Between 300,- 000 and 30,000 deaths from influenza and pneumonia have occurred among the civilian .population of the United States since September 15, according to les today of the Public Hi Service. These calculations were' based on reports from cities and states keeping accurate records and public heaith officials believe they are conservative, The epidemic still persists, but deaths are much less numerous, ac- cording to reports reaching here. A recrudescence of the disease now is occurring in many communities throughout. the country but this is be- lieved to be sporadic and not to indi- cate a general renewal of severe epi- demic conditions, Insurance companies have been hard hit by the epidemic, government re- s indicate, aithough there are no available here to show total Josses sustained by these companies. The government incurred liabilities of more than $170,000,000 in connection with Nfe insurance carried by soldiers in army eamps, not including those in PBurope. About 20,000 deaths occurred in the camps In the United States, war department records show. THOMPSONVILLE CHIEF OF POLICE GUILTY OF ASSAULT Hartford, Conn, Dec. 4—Arthur F. Masterman, former chief Of .police in Thompsonville, pleaded guilty to a charge of assault in superior court to- day and was sentenced to nine months in fail. Masterman wounded Police- man AMon Payne when he fired at Payne with a revolver several months a fv“-ha A Tracy and George W. Bro&s formerly conduetors in Hartford, pleaded guilty to embezzling about llB’ each from the Connecticut Com- pany. They were given sentences of one year in jail. ORDERS TO DEMOBILIZE DEPOT BRIGADE AT DEVENS Dec. 4—Orders were ‘Washington today for the tion of the entire depot brigade at Camp Devens except for four battalions and emaH training de- tachments. Twelye hundred men were sent civil life today and it is up-# -bflu 800 will be dis- charged first officers to recelye their left camp today and it is planned to discharge . about; 200 . B e M luntic. try, «) highest state of be fostered and panies. examining into trial. the Greek for war It was announced would be-held soon to work out plans and propose legislation for the return of the railroads to the individual com- ion n Dbearing more than nd men, most of th he men were lined vp just long enough for roil call before efficiency. preserved.” that the legui 5000 AMERICAN SOLDIERS ARRIVE FROM ENGLAND More than 5,000 American soldiers arriving here today rom England on the transports La iand and Minnekahda shared as a part _reception t he President Wilson as he sailed for France on. the George Washington to help seal thelr vietory at the peace table. The Lapland, 600 into another tumuituous greeting. ‘s depariure, visited the Lapland e troops were being debarked, Malakoff, Texas, a member of the 19th Construction Company, who died pneumonia during the voyage. tenant James Mecllwee of Denver, died of pneumonia on board the Lapland as that transport was crossing the At- FAVOR RETURN OF RAILROADS TO PRIVATE OWNERSHIP New York, Dec. 4—Executives of railroads comprising more than 90 per cent. of the rail mileage of the coun- in_conference here today, adopted a resolution favoring a return of {he roads to private owncrship and ex- pressing the hope that the remaining period of federal control would be such as to leave the properties in the Government ownership &nd opera- tion of railroads was characterized as “mot conduciye to the highest economic efficiency of the country” and it was suggested that “private initiative, en- terprise and responsibility in creation, extension, improvement and operation, should as a matter of national policy meetlngs TO AWAIT WILSON'S VIEWS ON EXTRADICTION OF KAISER Washington, Dec. 4. — An: looking to a demand upon Holland for the extradiction of Willlam Hohenzol- lern will will be held in abevance un- til President Wilson reaches Europe, according to information today by the state department. The French goverzments already have been Questions which might be involyed in any ef- forts to bring the former kaiser to British and President Wilson, so far as officials now in. Washington are aware, never has expressed himself on the subject. GREECE HAS BEEN GIVEN A GREDIT OF $23,764,036 ‘Washington, Dec. 4 — Greece was given a credit of $23,764,0%6 today by the treasury. This made the total of government's loan from the United States $39,5654,038, and the to- tal of all ullied loans $8,220,340,702. This Iis only the second Greece, and it will be used supplies purchased United States gnd France edit in Lieu- action in paying .; Frank L. Tompkins, Litchfield; Jerome L. Martin, Hartford; John P. Salamon Stamford; Henry P Tatro, Springfield, Mas: WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON’S LIST Died of wounds 110; died of disease wounded (degree undetermined) action 267; total 766. ! Died of Wounds. ook~ Lawrence ~ Schallia; “ New Haven. Private Robert Tavler, Died of Disease. ew Hoven. ‘Worcester, Mas: dier, Waterbus Henry T. Tjellan- war department included the follow- Camp 1044, Limburi: Albert: Garand, St. Johnsbury, Vt. Reported known: vt Information also was receised as to Sergeant Charles C. Woifel, Spring- dale, Conn,, in hospital at Metz, Ger- many, with kot wound in face. “CAPTAIN" JACOB OCKERS “OYSTER KING,” DEAD Oakdale, N. Y. Dec, 4—.“Captain” Jatob Ockers, known a3 the “oyster king” and reputed to be the largest rindividual grower and shipper in the United States, died at his home today in_hie 72d year. n good health, camp un- of Ralps S. Manning, Colchester, planter, Mr. Ockers began to study oyster growing at the age of eight. Coming to this country in his youth, he exported the first American oys- ters to Europc. He had extensive holdings in Delaware, Buzzard's and Cape Cod bays and several vears ago was head of the Biue Point company, located at West Sayville. ARGENTINE IS NOT MOBILIZING ARMY Buenos Aires, Dec. 4—Considerable discussion has been caused here by re- ports of Argentine mobilization in the Andean regions as a result of the con- troversy between Chile and Peru, The has been ordered. FHigh army offi- cers say they have as yet received no at a moment's notice, i becomes necessary. GENERAL EDWARDS I8 Japan, who is cominz on a warship. ‘Washington. 7 RUSSIA REFUSES TO ACCEPT oners in Germany and has o der date of Monlay. {from carrying. out his pu ling given priority and it is contended Born in Holland, the son of an oyster gevernment denies that mobilization instructions, but are ready to mobilize such .actlon GOING TO WASHINGTON Boston, Dec. 4—Major General Clar- ence R. Edwards, commander of -the northeastern department, left for New York -today on orders from Washing- ton, to meet Count Higashi Fussimi of British General Edwards will ac- company the visitor and his party to PRISONERS FROM GERMANY London, Dec. 4—The Russian gov- ernment has refused to admit 1,500,000 Russian soldiers who have been pris- turned them back at the frontier. according to a Berlin despatch to the Express un- Th> incident is ContestGov't Control Injunction SmtBueJonPn!- Letgue of Nlhom and dntatis ident’s Statement “That War Has Come to an End.” New York, Dec. 4—Complaint in an injunction suit against Postmaster General - Burleson was_filed by the Commercial Cable Company here to- day seeking to prevent the postmaster- general from assuming control of the company's marine cable system. The complaint alleges that if the rostmaster general is not Inhln“eld e i company will sustain irreparal age. It was filed by . Charles Hughes and William W. Cook as coun- sel for the company. Soon after the complaint was filed, it was announced at the offices of the Commercial Cable Company that Vice President George G. Ward would re- fuse apnointment as director of the combined Western Union Commercial Cable Service authorized today. by the | postmaster general. Although official announcement was lacking, it was understood here today that the postoffice department has or- dered_the amalgamation of the West- ern Union and Postal Telegraph land lines under control of the Western TUnion management. The main basis of the bill 8f com- plaint is that after the armistice was signed the war power no longer op- erated except to wind up matters al- ready in the hands of the government prior to its signing. To shew that the armistice really put an end to the war in the meaning of the join resolution of congress taking over the two sys- tems, the following extract from the president’s address on Nov. 11 is quoted: The war thus comes to an end, for, having these terms of armistice, it will be impossible for the German com- mand to renew it.” The compleint asserts:that the gov- ernment is not sincere in its conten- tion that control of the cables is need- ed during the peace nesotiations, Commercial Cable to |14 Peace Terms son's fourtsen principles and terms the League of Nations, infernational dis- subjects connected with the forthcom- the sepate ioday during fi debat, in which many senators, both repgblicans and democraie, joined. rah ‘'of Idaho, republican, introduced a resolution proposing publication of the peace treaty immediately ‘completion and open discussion of it in thesenate while Senator Frelinghuy- sen of New Ters a resolution, seeking interpretation by the ' president of the fourteen points. forelgn before the senate discussion opened, considered for almost two hours be: ‘hind closed doors the resolution of Senator Cummins of Iowsa, republican, proposing the appointment of a senate committee to attend the Pars confer- ence to keep the senate informed of events there. Action on the Cummins’ resolution was postponed until tomor- Tow, its approval. The committ | sylvania, republican, caling for post- ponement of Debated in Senate ‘vember Dflunds national Disarmament Also " Were Discussed. _ Washfngton, Dec. 4—President Wil- ament, open diplomacy and other ng peace conference were discussed in hours of lating. sugar regulations. Total purchases of War Savingsand qu to date A meeting will be held in Chicago During the discussion, Senator Bo- upon _its v, repub’ican, offered Both resolutions-will be sent to the relations committee, which, with administration leaders and some republicans -reportad opposing ¢ also de- cided to put over until noxt week the resolution of Ssnator Knos of Penn- ction Dby the peace con- ference on th- questions of a league of nations and freedom of tho adjonrimett Senator Freling- ing his resolution declared the president never had elab- orated on many of his frurteen terms and demanded that the American peo- ple be informed of their concrete ap- plication. In reply, Senator Walsh of Montana, da House. appeal in eight-cent fare case. | nigher grazing was advanced to Belgium by United States. armistice was signed were estimated at_$2,000,000,000. Anaconda and Inspiration copper com. panies were denied. ° Food Administration licenses for vio- Thrift stamps in New Y. amount to $34,834,249. by the hog committee to fix a price from the port of New York in Octo- ber amounted to $173,321,835. the old 69th, have been christened the International Live-Stock at Chicago tonight. . notified that they will have to fares on railroad after Jan. 1. will be home by Christmas about 500 cases ‘moved. rine. Condensed Telegrams “Bone dry” bill adopted by the Flori- Kansas City Railway will fille, an Anaconda copper production in No- amounted to 22,600,000 Secretary Houston annouhced that will be rescinded. An_ additional credit of $12,000,000 the War order cancellations since the Reports of a merger between the Twb large Chicago grocers lost their r the month of January. Exports of domestic merchandise New York’s famous lrish re o eént, “Green Devils” in France. Secretary McAdoo will address the Association | State officials of New Jersey were! pay "England exeept scannot be All wounded Americans which Senator McKellar introduced a wres- oldtion to sell mileage books 20 per cent. less than the establlished rates. inbridge Colby, of the Shipping Board, says negotiations are stilll on with the international Mercantile Ma- Holland Snpped exports of goods to Germany fbr the action of Germany refusing to send .any more coal to Holland. Directors of the United Metal Sell- ing Co. elected John D. Ryan presi- dent to succeed P. A. Rockefeller, who retired. The funeral of Major Willard D. Straight, of New York, was held in the American Holy Trinity Church in AtRmhuanwfiomeeannatM Mr. Schwab Expresses His Belief That Full De ment of American Industry is Dependent Upon P Enterprise and Private Capital—Declares . That ShouldB!l’em\tedtofimmflnM Country—Appeals * For Atlantic City, N. J., Dec."4—Four thousand men, ~representing virtually every branch of business and industry in the country, assembled here today in a reconstruction congress, listened o messages on readjustment problems delivered by Secretary of Commerce William C. Schwab, head of the Beihiehem Steel corporation mergency A. Wheeler, president of the Chamber field, Charles - M. d director-general of the' leet corporation. and Harry f Commerce of the United States: . Mr. Wheeler amid srcat applause urged that ‘American business should be represented at the peace confer- nce in France. Mr. Schwab made an appeal for a great merchant marine to ive products should, be permitted to organize in in- dividual plants and share in the pros- perity of the country. Secretary Red- field said that no rash hands should be spirit of trade is not excessive profits but_service, businéss man should take into account moral value§ when dealing with his customers in all lands. outlet ~ to surplus and declared American that labor laid. on wages; that the proper and that the Amefican Secretary Redfield prefaced his epeech with the statement that his remarks were not to be taken as an official and more impressed, field, and refiecting truth that readjustment Iy a state of mind—that it requires not so much a program of a fixed line of procedure as an evoiution, ave discussing it the process’of read- justment is proceeding almost silently announcement. “I am more * said Mr. Red- upon them very large - SecretuyRedfielJnV'm- “in reading current discussions with the While we a Great Merchant can permanently rest & the use of everything, whethes it ] material, manufacture or Any foundation of organized D1 capital that is on a f: basis fall. 'We started in some Neni! ago on a series of e many. people called t‘l’\lg“‘hfl, were many such concerms organi that had as their prime motive the ar- tificial idea of either restricting duction or increasing the selling You have seep them,.one- afta: other, fail and fade away. That on a wrong basis.” OHr congress ized it, and rikhtly and justly took steps to correct it. “What has been true of :apitai Ffl} be equally true of labor, and therefore the education of the American labor ing man must be to have him re & that his permanency and success a the success of the nation will d upon labor conditions and capital con- ditions that are founded oir sconqmms principles first of al “T am not opposed to m-pmi. labor. I believe that labor should er- ganize in individual plaats or themselves for the better ng of labor and the protection of W own rights; but the organization and control of labor in_individual. and manufactories, to my mind,* to be made representative of the; in those plants who know the condi= tions. 3 “In the years gome by.T !M doubt many times if labor has ve- ceived its fair share of ths of this great country. : We As manue facturers have got to open our dht to a wider vision of the present pointing out *hat in addition te the Atlantic cables, the government also took over the Pacific cables and those fo South and Central America and Cuba. It is claimed the Atlantic cables ere heing operated to their fullest capacity and that the government was being operated to their fullest capac- ity and that the sovernment was be. that no faster or greater service can be given unde: government control. The complat also raises the con- stitutionality of the conzressional act authorizine the seizure, and alleges that the seizure Jevrives the company of its property without due process of aw: that it was not necessary for na- tional security and defense. and that the cables - were taken without just | compensation. It is charged that Mr. Burleson has conferred with Theodore N. Vail, pres- ident of the American Telephone and Telegraph Company, to work out w {plan’ for “nniversal service” and 'that | this is a violation of the Shermatt-an< ti-trust act. | BURLESON AMALGAMATES TWO CABLE SYSTEMS Washington, Dec. 4.--Amalcamation of the marinc cabla m_of the Westérn Union Telegraph . Company. ind Commercial Cable Company, un- he direction of Genrge G. Ward, ident of the Commercial Com- authorized today. by Fost- announced in ~ following Jetter from Mr. Burle- on to Ciarence F. Mackay, president | of the Commercial Company at Ne: Yor “The ihterests of ths vice during the presen; necessitate the unification in opera- tion to the fullest extent pessible the cable systems leading from this coun- try to Europe so that the fuil capacity of all the cables may be made avail- able to the public and the press. It is manifest that this can only be accom- plished through the operation of the two tems under one jnandgement. I have made a survey of the situa- tion and em satisfied that the object sought can best be accomplished by placing the cobles with the. operating head of the Commercial Cable Com- pany. “T ‘therefore, public se emergen; direct, so far as I am authorized by the joint resolution of congress, tinder which the cable sys- tems are now” controlled by the gov- ernment of the United States that Mr. George G. Ward. vice prosident of the Commercial Cable Compzny, and who I understand has direct charge of your cable system, assume the management and operation of both the Commercial “able system and the cable system op- ted by the Western ion Tele- graph Company. “I trust that T will have the hearty co-operation’ of the officials of both cable systems in carryinz out these directions. “1 am sending a copy of this letter o Mr. Ward, also to Mr. Newcomb Carlton, president of the- Western TUnion Telegraph Company.” MAY CONSOLIDATE CABLE AND TELEGRAPH LINES ‘Washington, Dec. 4—Officials at the postoffice department déclined either to confirm or deny reports thit have been current for several days that the land telegraph lines would be consoli~ dated under the direction of the man- aging officer of the Western Union. Persons who have been‘in close touch with the situation indicated however, that an announcement of the consoli- datfon might be expected at any time. TWO FRENCH MINE SWEEPERS BELIEVED TO BE LOST Sault Ste Marie, Mich. Dec. —Two French ‘mine sweepers and iheir crews numbering about eighty men, are be- lieved to have been lost in €ne of the severe storms that have swept over Take Superior in the last two weeks. Three of the vessels, the Cerisoles, Inkerman and Sebastopol, left Fort William, Ont., where they were built for the French government, on Novem- ber 23. The Sebastopol has arrived at ingston, Onit, but no word has been d from the others for more than a week. The vessels, which are bound overseas, ars 150 feet long and car- ried four-inch guns fore and aft. $700,000 PRICE FIXED 3509 TON WOODEN SHIPS ‘Washington, Dec. 4—The shipping board has fixed §700,000 as the price for cach of the 3,500 ton wooden ships which were designed for ocean-go- ing traffic agd which. it now desires to sell to private owners. Where the ships are purchased in lots of five, a price of $675,000 cach will be made. Proposals for the purchase of the ships have been received it was said the neceseity of feeding these men. serious for Gerniany because ;of the i today at the board's offices, from hoth ! toreign and bome buyers. cise meaning of his principles. democrat, said delay in cviticism of the fourteen points was ground for gereral belie? that the country ap- proved _them enators Poindexter of Washington, Knox of Pennsylvania, and Johnson of California, all repub- licans, challenged that view. They in- sisted that ofter their cnunciation peace discussion generally had been frowned upon until receny and conse- quently there had been no general dis- cussion of them. Senator Johnson said the president now has gons to France leaving the nation ignorant of the pre- Sepator Knoy said congress had tak- en . position on an greement between nations wheq it attached a rider to the maval apnropriation bill of Feb- ruary, 1916, wuthorizing the - president 11 an international conference not later than the cohclusion of the war, for discussion, of military disarmament and general arbitzation of internation- al disputes During the day Kellogg of ved a pre- v of a'league of nations, Wwhose decrées sWaild be en- lorced by popular opinion of respon- ve popular_ governments and not by force of a shper-government or world court. In. replying to Senator Kellogg, who hiad expressed regret the presi- dent had not taken pecple more into his con peace that in selecting the American peace commission without naming a senate representative. tiie president had not intentionally slighted the senate. He said the president had at first.favored appointing.a_senator but had reluct- antly felt such a selection would: be improper since the senate must finak- Iy pass on the treat Closing the day’s debute, Senators Reed of Missouri and Williams of ssissippi, democrats, clached on the question of 2 league of nations. The Missouri senator vigorously opposed a leagde given power to use military force in. imposing. ifs deczees upon a single nation and the Mississippian argued that a league to enforce peace as a final resort by joint military force is_desirable. Senator Williams expressed the hope that 2 world Mon- roz Doctrine would result from the peace conference. EXTENSION OF HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION RECOMMENDED ‘Washington, Dec. 4.—Early resump- tion and extension of highway con- struction is_highly desirable in the opinion of President Wilson, Secre- tary Houston today made public a let- ter he had received from the president stating speedy renewal of road build- ing under the federal aid road act “would be in the public interest” and expressing the belief that zn addition- al appropriation should be made for that purpose. Secretary Houston also made public a letter from Secretary Baker. in which the war secretary asserted that the war department will continue to co- operate with the department of agri- culture in the building of roads. “It is not only advisabl: to develop good highways throughout the country as quickly as possible,” said the pres- ident's letter. “but it is also at this time especially advisable to resume and extend all such essential public works with a view to furrishing em- ployment for laborers may_be seeking new ‘tasks during the period of readjustment.” CLAUDE TAYLOR SENTENCED Hartford, Taylor, Conn.,, Dec. 4—Claude who escaped from the state recaptured in Ellicottville, N. Y. a week ago; was arralgned in the supe- rior court in this city today on the charge of being an habitual criminai. He ‘has been convicted of theft and burglary three times. Judge John E. Keeler today sen- tenced him to 10 to 30 years in prison, sentence to-take effect at the expira- tion* of his present term of 5 to 12 years. Taylor is.33 years old. He took his sentence calmly. He was im- 'mediately removed to the prison at Wethersfield. RESTRICTIONS ON NEWS PRINT PAPER WITHDRAWN ‘Washington, Dec. 4—All restrictions of the use of news print paper were withdrawn today by the war industries board effective Dec. 15. In making this announcement, Chairman Baruch urged the adoption. of permanent rules by publishers prohibiting wasteful practices and continued voluntary con- servation of reading matter space for a time. | during his visit to this country FROM 10 TQ 30 YEARS IN PRISON | prison in Wethersfleld Oct. 25. and was | Paris, An _exhibition of $300,000 of jewelry seized by A. Mitchell Palmer was be- gun at the office of the Alien Property Custodian. British women munition workers who have been dismissed marched in protest in London, demanding audi- ence with Lioyd George. The Uruguayan Chamber of Depu- ties hds approved the new loan to the Allies of 15,000,000 pesos gold. This had already been approved by the Senate. Basil M. Manley, former statistician of the Department of Labor, was ap pointed joint chairman of the War Labor Board to succeed Frank P. Walsh. November coinage at mints was an- nounced at 3,360,000 half dollars, 120,000 quarters, 550,000 dimes, 8,847,- 000 nickels and 25,654000 cent pieces. Sixty per cent. of the food supply is controlled by the United States, ac- cording to F. S. Snyder, chief of the meat division of the Food Admintstra- tion. Henry B. Sargent 8f New Haven, Conn., was elected a vice president of the American Society of Mechanical Enginders at the annual meeting in! New York. An invitation ‘to Cardinal Mercier | of Belgium to come to Massachusetts was extended today by Governor McCall through the Belgian Relief Bureau. The government naval radio school | in Cambridge in which nearly 5,000 sailors are under instruction is to be removed to the Great Lakes ~naval training station by April 1. The comet. discovered by Professor Schorr of Hamburg observatory on Nov. 23 was observed on November 30 from the Naval observitory Washington, and the Yerkes observa- | tory in Wisconsin. The Willey House at King's Beach, Mass., noted as a hostelry for half a century, was badly damaged by fire and ‘the 35 guests werc driven| out into a snow storm. Lawrence, Mass, newsboys and dealers declared a strike against| Boston newspapers selling for two cents, claiming the wholesale price of $1.50 per hundred charged to be ex- orbitant, Two hydroplanes secured to assist in the war savings stamp drive in| Maine, arrived at Portland Chatham, Mass. Edward J. Cornish of New York city was elected president of the Na- tional Paint, Oil and Varnish Asso- ciation at the closing business session of the 3lst annual convention in. Lios- ton. An explosion of a gasoline tank on a power boat drawn up on the bank of the Mystic river at Medferd, M early Wednesday caused damage e timated at $10,000. Passengers on a Boston bound ele- vated train passing tarough the Charlestown district were given a bad | scare when one of the cars causht fire from a short circuit. ¢ ! Three workmen were injured then a | section of the seconi floor of ths new $1,000,000 storage plant of the Ameri- can Woolen Co., 1t -Somerville, gave way and well upon them. Walter L. Townsend, for 55 vears manager of the Parker House in Bos ton, died at his home in Watertown, Mass. A threatened general walkout of re- tail clerks at Lawrence; Mass, .was averted by a compromise agreement | between merchants and their employes fas to working hours during the holiday season. Charles A. Morse, gavasnor of federdl reserve bank of Boston, quested all banks not to. give out rieces to be used as ristmas ents. William L. Allen, 22 years old, of Milford, was killed by a train while walking on the, New York, New Ha- ven and Hartford bridge over the Housatonic river at Milford. | 1 IN PRODUCTION OF ANTHRACITE COAL Washington, Dec. 4—Production of anthracite coal decreased nearly 10 per cent. last week from the preceding week, according to estimates received today Dy the fuel administration. The cerease is ascribed to the Thanksgiv- ing holiday. Loss in anthracite pro duction for the coal year in compa son with the standard set in 1817, the fuel administration announced. now amounts. to nearly two million net tons. DECREASE OBITUARY Rev. Dr. Burton J. Case, Redding, Conn., Dec. 4—Rey. Dr. Burton J. Cdise, pastor of the Metho- Urider * the “mandatory restrictions placed by ‘the board several months ago, publishers wereyrequired to re- duce consummtion of Hews print paper 15 per cent. in “daily editighs and 20 per cent. in the Sunday editions.” | dist Episcopal church here, died sud- all about us.” initiative of enterp: Taking up the question of labor, Mr. at |y the Mr. Schwab said: the man. that se and by private capital. Schwab saids one of the men who believe that thi He made 2 plea that a helpful hand be extended to the coun- tries that suffered through the ruth- lessness of the central powers. Mr. Schwab's appeal for a merchant marine struck a responsive chord. great merchant marine is essentia] for the ultimate success of States, he seid, and ity successful op- eration is not for the benefit of any one man or class of men or any one branch of business, but “or the good of every citizen of the countfy. Speaking on private ownership of in- dustries, 'he real development of any great enterprise depends on the individual American business 1 do not beiieve we will ever et the full economical development of any great branch of American industry not developed under ' private A United “I am one of the men who believe In the fairness oft American. !abop-—d~am only foundation upon which anything the future with reference > our men. ‘We have got to devise ways M means by which capital and that have so often been = termed synonymous, shall share equally, nut in theory but. in practice. We hive 2ot to devise-ways and means of edu- cation. We must not only talk about these things but we must do these things. We have got to rwm many unjust demands will be labor, as they probably have béen made by capitalists and employersiin the past. That is one of the I that this great war has taught us— true democracy.” > Mr.. Schwab said that he had tele-; graphed the president a few days ago' Pesging to be relleved nrfflhu duties as. ead of the emergency fieet corpors: tion. -Bernard M. Bnmh. chnrmu of war industries board, in a letter- to the congress, said tha of contracts does not mean a- tion of contracts. “The will not, I am sure” he said, from industry of the to which it is entitled under every contract.” e REPRESENTATIVE GLASS TO Washington, Dec. 4.—Representativ Carter Glass of Virginia, chairman o the house banking and currency com: ‘mittee, is understood to have been of. fered the post:of secretary of the treasury by President Wilson, and hi nomination is_expected to go to th senate scept. Members ,of just been re-elected after eightees of service was the'only consid holdinz s himself would not talk fur to make any statement. The understanding both at the cap; tol and in official circles generally i that President Wilson had the moni nation prepared last night after a coft ference with Mr. Glass. If Mr. Glas: accepts it will o ‘in, possibly Secretary Tumulty wireless with the president aboard th i transport George Washington on_ his way to France. Secretary He continues BE SECRETARY OF TREASURY immediately, if he decides to the house said today that Mr. Glass' reluctance to surrender the seat in congress to which he has up the appointment. ther than to say that he was not ready after communicates by McAdoo's resignation as from | heal of the treasury is to take effect {upon the appointment of his succes<or. EARTHQUAKE DAMAGES TWO TOWNS IN CHILI Santiago, Chile, Dec. 4.-—An quake has occurred in northern C! In the towns of Copiapo and Vail important damages were caused. In other localitic: the damage was minor imporrance. Reports received here’ say that earthquake * Gestroyed * Vatlenar that it wrecked ten per cent. of buildings at Copiapo. Several » occurred in Copiapo, where many per- sons are homeless. No reports of cas: ualties have been received from Val-{ lenar, or outside northern Chile. Details concerning the earthquake in the outlying districts are lacking, owing to interrupted_telegraphic com:. munication. It is said tha: the shoc): was felt across the continent to thei Atlantic: E e 3 e s e and n s Copiano is the capital of the Chilé- an province of Atacama and has &l population of about 12,000. It is the. prineipal mining city and distrief of Chile and is fifty mles distant from the port of Caldera. Copapo also is & mercantile center. It ships tmuch Sfle; ver and copper ores. To ihe east | the town is the volcano of Copiape s e cessor is named. X are that a new director-general wil not be named immediately DEGREE FOR WILSON FF;OM Admiral Sir David Beatty Leman, the defender of Cardinal Mercier. , Liege, ant sels on Herbert C, Hoover, Bran Van Vollenhoven, director Netherlands bank and head Dutch States. PRINCE HENRY ADDRESSES PRUSSIAN ROYAL HOUSI Amsterdam, Dec. of th of th commission& to the TUnites ment to all members of the Prussia icy government. But on the other han te my king to the end of shall do everything from harm and absolutely as the y life an, to prestve ole family RECRUITING FOR MARINE CORPS TO BE RESUMEI Secretary Daniels: En! for limit on_the nurhben of me hed during the war in ill not be reopened f: ent. BRITISH "WARSHIPS FOR BRITISH DAY CELEBRATIO! Boston, Dec. i—Rear denly today after being stricken with heart disease at the parsonage. He was T vears old and had been a vler- gyman for fifty years. He leawes a wite. ' g cnshire was on her way to participate in*the Britisn Day cel bration on Saturday. ,‘The Berwick, sister ship of the Devonshire, will go to New York. _ as director-general o railroads until Jan. 1, or untjl a suc- The ind‘cations now UNIVERSITY OF GHENT London, Dec. 4—The University of Ghent has decided to confer, the de- gree of doctor on President” Wilson, George, Marshal Foch, Marshal Joffre, General The Brussels communal council will .confer the title of Burgher of Brus- Whitlock, the Marguis De Villa Lobar, Spanish minister to Belgium, and Joost 4—Prince Henry of Prussia hias addressed an argunce- royal house, according to the Kreuz Zeitung, of Berlin, in. whech he says: “I am forced to recognize the king': abdication and will assist in the pol- for order and the constitutional T consider myself personally attached him shall recognize him head.” Washington, Dec. 4—Reeruiting for the marine ‘corps will to resumed at once under sn order issued today by ents will ‘be four years, former standards will e maintained and theve: will. be' no to be ac- cepted. Emergency sub-stations estab- i all towns they pres- Admiral Spencer 'S. Wood was notified today that the British armored cruiser Dev- to this part which reaches an elevation of 19, uf( feet. Vallnar is in the provincs of Ataca. ma and is about eighty railes south: west of Copiapo. The population Vallenar is upwards of 3000 HADLEY ADVOCATES | AN INTERCHANGE -OF STUDEN“ Cambridge, Mass., Dec. 4.-~The MQ interchange of students between British and American universities was declared bf far more importance tham the interchange of professors by Pres-. ident Arthur Hadley of Yale, speak-{ 11 Premier Clemencean. Premier Lloyd d Seven members of the British educas) tional mission were in attendance. President Hadley explained the lief that exchange students should allowed to 2o to collegc of their owni | choice. He said the fundamental aufi:‘ culty with the Rhodes scholarships was. that they were subsidzing OX=: - ford university. Exchang profeam‘ also, he thought should visit feveral universities. d e e d - “MOTHER” MARY JONES AID - IN BEHALF OF MOONEY Bloomington, IlL, Dec. 4—*Mo Mary Jones was today nominated the Tilinois Federation of Labor! : session here, as a delegate io call An the governor of California to in cede on behal: of Thomas Mooney and if need be to carry ths cuse to ths' president of the United States. T action was taken following & spiri address by “Mother” Jones. n s 4 a CONTRACTS RECOGNIZED BY . ALL-RUSSIAN GOVERNMENT Washington, Dec. 1’ liabiljties" contracted by the Russian government; excopt those made by the Bolshevi¥ regime ai< recoznized. by the All-Rus= sian government at Omsic and wilk'b§ executed by it, accordidg ment -authari ed byt foreign affairs and. rec ‘Washington. TO PERMIT THE EXPORT OF WHEAT TO S0UTH AMERI/ Washington, Dee. 4 —F wheat foUr (o the W 3 ico andw. Central and So”. Amen now: will. be permilfe it was_announced - toduy irade board after consultaf 'll the food administracion. Litenses be granied, ,when approved . by mln coflmnuon N a