Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, December 6, 1918, Page 1

Bulletin Service Flag VOL. LIX—NC. 282 POPULATION 29,919 NO COMMUNICATION FROM THE PRESIDENT But the Navy Department Has Been in Continuous Radio Communication With the Steamer George Washington —Messages For Mr. Wilson Are Being Sent by the New | wAr REVENUE BILL To BE Naval High Power Station at Annapolis—At Three Special Radio Stations Expert Radio Operators Listening Continuously For Messages From the Dread- nought Pennsylvania. - Washington, Dec. 5—The navy de- announced tonight that it has been In continuous communication by radio with the steamer George ‘Washington since it left New York yesterday with President Wilson and his party on board. No information was given, however, as to the kind of weather the vessel and her convoying fleet had encountered or their posi- tion. At the White House tonight it was sadd that no communications from the president had been received, but it was explained that the president had left his desk clear and that no matters of importance requiring his attention had developed since he left Washing- ton. The navy department’s announce- ment diszlosed that epecial arrange- ments never before used were made for handling the president’s messages and to jnsure his being in constant touch with Washington. “The George Washington and the battleship Pennsylvania” said the statement, “are both equipped with the most powerful transmitting appa- ratus, some of which was installed for this particular trip. This apparaius includes, on the Pennsylvania, the most powerful transmitting set on any United States naval ship and special receiving apparatus for receiving from high power stations used ordinarilv only for trans-Atlantic messages. The tisorge Washington wae also especial- Iy equipped with similar receiving ap- paratus. “On board both shipe were installed radio telephones and the newest type of low power radio sets for use only in communicating from ship to ship. The George Washington and the Pennsylvania are thus able to com- municate with each other and at the same fime receive messages from shore. “All messages for the president are sent by the new naval high power station at Annapolis, which is five times as powerful as the Arlington station. The messages are received by the George Washington and the Pennsylvania simultaneously. All re- plies are forwarded from the George Washington to the Pennsylvania and relayed to shore by the Pennsylvania. “At three epecial naval radio re- celving etations, one in Maine, one in Neéw Jersey and one in the navy building, Washington, expert operators are listening continuously for the Pennsylvania’s meseages. The mes- sages when received are forwarded with the utmost despatch to the trans-Atlantic radio division of the office of the director of naval com- munications, in the navy departmert, nd the three copies are ccmun?h to en out- going m Fame office ' in Washington. “As the presidential party approach- Europe, by arrangements of the navy department, special receiving stations in both England and France will listen for messages from the i TAMMANY LEADER FIGURES IN $10,000,000 DAMAGE SUIT New York, Dec. 5—Charles F. Mur- phy, leader of Tammany Hall, was named as a co-defendant in a éivil suit_for $10,000,000 damages brought in the supreme court today by Louis Hartog, a manufacturer of malt pro- ducts, against the Corn Products Re- fining Company and others, for alleged Lreach of contract. The complaint states that Mr. Mur- phy possessed and exercised as leader of Tammany Hall “great political in- fluence, power and authority” and with the other defendants, “conspired to ruin the plaintift.” Mr. Murphy, according to the plain- tiff, agreed to purchase $250,000 worth of stock in a refinery corporation and actually paid haif the purchase price but declined to deliver the rest. Har- tog also asserts it was agreed that he was to advance $150,000 as working capital and Murphy $50,000. The plaintiff declares that his business has been ruined because the alleged agreement was not carried out. GENERAL HARTS GALLS FOR TRANSLATORS IN 23 LANGUAGES Paris, Dec. 5—Tranelators in twen- ty-three languages, including Chinese, Arabic, Turkish and some not even so well known, have been called for by Brigadier General William W. Harts, who is directing the equipment of the American peace delegates. The num- ber required is indicative of the di- versity of the races and countries hav- ing interests before the peace con- zress, either through participation in the war or by reason of treaties or other relations. The full list of languages comprises French, Italian, Greek, Japanese, Spanish, Montenegrin, = Norwegian, Bulgarian, German, Hungarian, Turk- jsh, Chinese, Portuguese, _ Polish, Sewdish, Persian, Russian, 'Serbian, Armenian, Czech, Rumanian, Danish and Arabic. This, with English, makes the quota twenty-four. MAKE-UP OF THE NEWLY FORMED SPANISH CABINET Madrid, Dec. 5—(Havas). The newly formed Spanish cabinet js made up_of the following ministers: Premier and minister of foreign af- tairs, Count Rom: ‘War—General Derenger. Navy—Jose Chacon, Justice—Senor Rosello. Public Works—>Marquis Cortina. Public Instruction—Senor Salvatel- Finance—Senor Calbeton, Interior—JAmalio Gimeno. Supplies—Senor Argent: REPORT OF MASSACHUSETTS REP, STATE COMMITTEE ‘Boston, Dec. 5.—The republican state committee’s expenditures for 1918 were 384,424 and the receipts $84,463, ac- cording to a report filed with the sec- reof of state today. Senator John W. Weeks is named as the largest contributor, his gifts aggregating $2,- £00. largest items of expense were the allotments to city and towns committées of $28,8%, and publicity $20,578. PHYSICIANS CALLED TO ATTEND FORMER KAISER Pennsylvania and one of the French high power stations will forward mes- sages direct to the ship. The presi- dent will thus be kept in touch with Washington and Paris or London simultaneously, for the George Wash- ington will receive easily the messages sent from the Annapolis station until the end of the voyage and the ship is in a French port.” daily informed of the events of the world. through the navy news repor: which is flashed nightly from the na- val radio station at Arlington, and is relayed to all naval ships and sta- tions, both at home and abroad. This report is prepared by a naval officer especially assigned ‘for the work and is made up from Associated Press des- patches. This service, it is understood, is be- ing supplemented while the George Washington is crossing by additional matter prepared in the staté depart- ment and referring particularly to af- fairs of international importance. PRESIDENT UNDERWENT THE ALARM TEST On Board U, S. S. George Washing- ton, Dec. 5—(By Wireless to The A. P., 10 p. m.). President &l]sun today faced the test that the American troops have been undergoing on their way to France. The American execu- tive was forced hastily to don a life preserver and prepare to abandon a ship which theoretically had been at- tacked by 2 submarine. This afternoon the alarm bell and the “buzzer” in the president’s apart- ment gave the signal to prepare to take to the boat Previously having been instructed by Captain McCauley, President Wil- son left his office and called Mrs, Wil- son and led her to a lifeboat. The president assisted Mrs. Wilson justinz her life preserver, and they stood in line waitin Meantime, all the ship’s company « doin= the same as the president. The drill was perfectly conducted and the peeble on board the Georse Washington could have abandoned ship in ten minutes. There was a steadily roughtening sea today, and the convoying destroy- ers looked like big submarines awash. The heavy swells at some times made things uncomfortable for those not used to the sea, but President Wilson seemingly was enjoying the trip. Seven of the twelve destroyers &s- corting the Georse Washington turn- ed back today. v Radio to The Associated Press. . . George Washing- .—(By Wireless to. The A: P.)’—There is every indication that in his utterances in Francs the president will make plain his poeition that all come to the peace table prepared to make _sacrifices for a lasting peace and that armed domination by any on enation shall cease. FORMER GERMAN CROWN PRINCE IS DEPRESSED Amsterdam, Dec. 5—The former German crown prince trudging over muddy country lanes in Dutch sabots is a fimiliar sight on the island of Wieringen, says a correspondent of the Telegraaf. He declares that what he misses most is a riding horse. Frederick William plays billiards with the villagers and treats them to drinks and smokes and buys candy for the children. The younger Hohenzollern has his breakfast at 8.30 o'clock and his din- nmer 7 p. m, He eats oysters and drinks champagne reguiarly, his father, who dines plainly. Nevertheless, he js reported to suf- fer from fits of depression. Some- times, according to eye witnesses, he dons a tnlé uniform resplendent with medals and parades- in front of the mirror. He then resumes a woolen sweater and_knickerbockers and plays the violin. He is said to have a deep dread of Spanish influenza and takes preventive medicine = regularly. He becomes extremely nervous, it is add- ed, when strangers ndir him make abrupt movements. MUNSON LINE STEAMSHIP MUNDALE REPORTED SAFE New York, Dec. 5—Alarm for the safety of the Munson line steamship Mundale, today reported on fire at sea by incoming ships which had picked up her wireless calls, was soon dis- pelled at the offices of the line, where it was said that subsequent advices had been receievd that ehe was safe. The radio messages picked up by the incoming ships last Monday morning Bave her position as 350 miles east of Salfle fisland, They ingicated that British vessels had gone to her assist- ance. The later advices eaid the fire was extinguished and that she was proceeding to her destination. She sailed from here last week for Italy. REPORTS THE MASSACRE OF 1,056,550 ARMENGNS Saloniki, Wednesday. Dec. 4.3, Khanzadidn, an Armenian leader and a former officer of high rank in the Tur- kish navy, on his arrival here today declared “that German and_ Turkish statistics which he saw in Constanti- nople in 1816 showed that 1,396,350 Ar- menians had been deported and that of that number 1,056,550 had been mas- sacred. He expressed thanks to the Greek government for its sympathy with the cause of the Armenians and said that the Greeks and Armenians should combine their efforts against Turkish oppression. NOMINATION OF GLASS REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ‘Washington. Dec. At an execu- tive session Jate today the senate re- ferred the nomination of Representa- tive Carter Glass of Virginia, fo be secretary of thé treasury, tc the senate banking cogumittee. This is the usual routine and leaders expect prompt con- firmation by the senate. AGAINST ENTANGEMENT IN EUROPEAN POLITICS ‘Washington, Dec. 5—Re-affirmation by the senate in the policies of George ‘Washiggton and Thomas Jeffershon against the United States involved in Eurdpean politics, is pro- posed in a resolution introduced today train, | by Senator Borah of Idaho and refer- red to the senate foreign relations com- mittee, et e Cabled Paragraphs Berlin Searching for Documents. Copenhagen, Dec. 5—The Berlin government has ordered a search among the private documents of the former emperor for matter relating to the outbreak of the war. REPORTED IN SENATE TODAY ‘Washington, Dec, 5—The war reve- nue bill, designed’ to raise slightly more than $6,000,000,000 in taxes next vear and about $4,750,000,000 in 1920, will be presented to the senate tomor- row by Chairman Simmons with a view to beginning debate either next Monday or Tuesday, The majority report on the bill and slso a minority report from Senator Penrose of Pennsylvania, will not be filed until next'week. Senator Pen- rose's report, it was said, will deal ex- clusively with oppositfon to the bill's provisions fixing taxes for 1920, to which the republicans vigorously ob- ject. While these objections will be tully outlined to the senate in debate ‘While en route to Europe. President | republican leaders disclaim any in- Wilson and his party will be kept|teption to filibuster against the bill. Senator Simmons said tonight that no effort would be made % institute the plan of passing an emergency res- olution for imposition of an 80 per cent tax on 1918 corporate war profits unless senate discussion should be so protracted as to threaten defeat of the bill or of the treasury's plans for beginning tax collections early next year. He and Majority Leader Kit- chin of the house are prepared, how- ever, to propose the 80 per cent. war profits tax if it should be deemed nec- essary. Chairman Simmons explained that the plan would be to initiate in the house a separate resolution, amend- ing the present revenue law by pro- viding for a flat tax of 80 per cent. ofi corporations’ war profits made during 1913, based upon the pending bill's ex- emptions and its pre-war standard. Its object, he said, would ba to prevent loss of revenues from 1918 war prof- its, which might escape taxation if the pending bill should fail. In final amendments to the bill to- day, the finance committee changed the proposed one cent a pound post- age zone for second class mail from 200 miles to 150 miles. The one cent rate, under the final amendment, would apply only within the first and second parcel posf zones (150 mi with a rate of 1 cents beyond. Senator La Follette of Wisconsin gave notice today that he would offer numerous amendments to the bill in the senate. It was understood he de- sires to impose heavier rates on war excess profits and urge incre in some of the individual surtax rates. 2,193 NAMES IN TWO ARMY CASUALTY LISTS Washington, Dec. 5.—The following casualties are reported by the Com- manding General of the American Expeditionary Forces Killed in action 205; died of wounds 41; died of accident and other causes 5; "died of airplane accident 3; died of disease 186; wounded severely ~T78; wounded (degree undetermined) 8 wounded slightly 146; missing in ac- tion 117; total 870. Connecticut, Rhode Island and southern Massachusetts men: Killed in Action. Private Charlie *Mitchell, Bridge- port. Died of Wounds. Private Arthur C. Bates, Plainville. Died of Disease. Private Joseph Vincent Providence, R. L - Wounded Severely. Corporal Samuel J. Hickson, Chicopee Falls, Mas: Privates—John A. Cummings, Wor- cester, Mass.; James Grimason, South Manchester; James Mitchell, Jr., Stamford. Wounded (Degree Undetermined). Corporal Fredrick Joseph ~Bushey, Oneco, Conn. : Privates—ohn F. Lynch, Norwich; William F. Sullivan, Willimantic. Wounded Slightly. Private Frank Petrangelo, fleld, Mass. Missing in Action. Murphy, Jr, Spring- unlike | Sergeant Napoleon Bordeau, Spring- fleld, Mass. Privates—James A. Geary, Spring- field, Mass.; Morris Selman, Newport, R L THURSDAY AFTERNOON’S LIST Killed in action 158; wied of wounds 73; died of accident and other causes 6; died of disease 78; wounded severely 110; wounded (degree unde- termined) 110; wounded slightly 214; missing in action 474; total 1,323. Died of Wounds. ~ Corporal Patrick J. Hurley, Worces- ter, Mass. Privates—Edgar H. Baston, Lynn, Mass.; Leon L. Gunn, New Haven; Wilfred Trembley, Fail River, Mass.; Ernest O. Whittle, Fall River, Mass. Died of Disease. Privates—Raymond A. Burgess, Hartford; Frank Costello, Jr, New Haven; Cornelius F. Kelly, Worcester, Mass.; Jeremiah J. Sullivan, Worces- ter, Mass. Wounded Severely. oA Mechanic Joseph J. Little, New Haven. Privates—Antonio Aceto, Branford; Thomas J. Cunningham, Ipswich, Mass.; Walter W. Norris, Hartford; Wounded (Degree Undetermined). Privates—Arthur A. Carmody, Prov- idence, R. I.; Charles Hummel, Water- bury; Frederick W. Waterman, South Situate, R. L Slightly Wounded. Privates—Ernest D’anjou, Spring- field, Mass.; Harry H. Howard, Fell River, Mass.; Benjamin E. Janes, Northfield, Mass.; Daniel E. Carroll, Somerville Mass.; Albert B. Calla- ghan, Bridgeport; Albert F. Leoffler, Holyoke, Mass.; George Ryan, New London; Henry J. Cote, Williman Merton F. Flood, Basthampton; Eu- gene A. Bernache, New Bedford, Mass. Missing in Action. Privates—George J. Coman, Hartford; Harry -L. Clinton, = West ville; Overk Devonshuk, Waterbury Charles_Greene, Providence, R. Albert F. Stichtenoth, New Britain Wilfred J. Champagne, Waterbury: ‘Walter ¥. Langtry, Newrence, Mass.; Joseph Simones, Hartford. East LLOYD GEORGE MAKES RE-STATEMENT OF POLICY London, Dec. 5 — David Lloyd George, the British prime minister, to- night in the clection campaign, gave a re-statement. of his policy. In it he de- clares that the men responsible for the war cannot escape Lecause their heads _were crowned, but that ~they must be tried by an international court. 3 AIr. Lloyd Georze aj# self in favor of the expul: clusion of all enemy alicns. 1 duty until ICH, CONN. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6, teamshipLinesPass 13 | The Clyde, Mallory, chants and Miners, Southern. ‘Washington, Dec. 5. —- The Clyde, Mallory, Merchants and Miners and Southern steamship companies were relinquished from federni ccntrol to- night by order of Director General McAdoo. Steamship companies owned by railroads will be retaned under management of the r¢iroad adminis- tration. The four lines turned back to private management were taken over by the government April 13 under war pow- ers of the president and their opera- tion consilidated with othcr steamship lines under the railroad administra- tion. The relinquishing order becomes effective at midnight tonight, but for accomting purpos t is regarded as effective from December 1 Leading steam = which will remain under railroad administration control include the Southern Pacific, or Morgan _lines, Old Dommion, Balti- more Steam Packet, Chesapeake Steamship, Ocean, Fall River, Hartford and New York, and San Francisco, Portland and Seattle lines Mer- and \ VETERAN FIGHTING MEN TO REMAIN IN FRANCE Washington, Dec. 5.—Secretary Ba- ker gave it as his personal opinion to- day that®none of the veteran divisions of the American army in France will return home before peace formally is declared. He indicated that the tricd <hting men would compose the bufl of the force to be kept in Burope for the present. retofore the understanding has heen that the Rainbow Division and twe or three other famous un would be brought home soon, leaving their places to be filled by some of the new come Several of the divisions which have seen much pard fighting are assi to the army of occupation, whi marching into Germany. Army officers it was necessary to make up army of tried troops because there no saying what eventualities was might come to pass. Recent despatches from France have said that an American army of 1,250,- 000 men was to remain in Europe for after the proclamation of peace and some veterans in addition to those now marching into Germany probably wiil be jnclud2d in * that | force. SENATE TO DEBATE SENDING COMMITTEE TO FRANCE Washington, Dec. 5. -— Resolutions and debate on subjects connected with | the peace conference again occupied part of the time of the senate today and tomorrow’s session probably will be taken up largely with discussion of the resolution of Senator Cumins of Towa, providing for appointment of a special senate commitice to go to Faris to report on the reace meet ing. The senate foreign relations commit- tee voted unanimously today to re- s resolution adverse- its uthor plans to make a orous speech in support of it. In Anticipation of this address, Senator Pittman of Nevada, demcerat, a mem- Dber of the committee, submitted a separate report to the senate late to- day explaining his objections to tho resolution. Senator Johnson of California, re- publican, started debatc today by in- forming thé senate that there were re- ports that lidgar Sissions, of the Committee on Pubfic Information, was to be in charge of arrangements for “rationing” cable space for the trans- mission of press reports on the peace conference. Senator Johnson said he hoped that (ieorge Creel, chairman of the committee, would not censor the reports. Senators Watson und New, of Indiana, and Sherman of Illinois join- ed in the criticism of Mr. Creel, port the Cum Iy but FRENCH MINE SWEEPERS ARE STILL MISSING Calumet, Mich., Dec. mine sweepers Cerisoles man, which left Fort William Novem- ber 23 still were unreported toda: A cabin roof found neir Five Mile Point, and at first believed to have come from ore of the missing vessels s found later to have heen part of an old wreck. The boats, 130 feet long, with four inch guns fore and aft, carried thirty men. SERVICE OF THE ITALIAN AMBASSADOR RECOGNIZED New York, Dec. 5—To Count Di Cei lere, the Italian ambassador. a_gue: of President Wilson aboard the Geor; Washington, the Italy-America Soeic today sent by wireless an “acknow edgment of your distinguished service in the promotion of the mutal inter- of the two countries.” The mes- ge Was signed by Charles E. Hughes and other directors of the organi ticn. CLEVELAND STREET CAR MEN TO RETURN TO WORK Cleveland, O., Dec. 5.—After being in session fiye hours and following an address by Mayor Davis, the strixing. street car men late this afternoon voted to accept the proposition of President Stanley of the Cleveland Railway Company, whereby the men return to work and the company agreed to dismiss the women conduc- tors by March 1 provided the men re- turn to work at once. YALE SHEFF. COURSE TO BE FOUR YEARS New Haven, Conn., Dec. governing board of the Sheffield Sei entific School, Yale University, has decided, without a dissentinz vote, to recommend the establishment of a four year course in Sheff. in place of the present three vear course. The question will come up at a meeting of the Yale Corporation on December 16. 2,000,000 POUNDS OF SUGAR WAS DESTROYED BY FIRE Philadelphia, Dec. 5.—Two million pounds of sugar destined for Europe was destroyed today when a big ware- house of the Franklin Sugar Refining Company, on the Delaware River front was burned. Ten workmen, compelled to jump for their lives, were injured. The loss is cstimated at scveral hun- dred thousand dollars. | BRITISH TO DEMAND THE ABOLITION OF CONSCRIPTION Dundee, Dec. 5 (By the A. P.).—The British representatives at the peace conference will demand general and absolute abolition of conscription conseription throughout Europe. Win- ston: Spencer Churchill made this an- nouncement in a speech here tonight. Eleven Men Killed From Federal Control in Four Explosions At Dupont Plant at Pomp- ton Lake, N. J.—Country Side Shaken. Pompton Lakes, N. J., Dec. 5—Eleven men were killed and 23 injured here late today by four explosions which assembling building -of ‘he Dupont Cap Works e countryside for miles Fire which folltwed the ex- plosions was confined to the one unit and the property loss was said to be destroved the detonator and shook ! around, Condensed Telegrams Grand Jury in New York was asked to_suppress Bolshevism. Mr. John Drew, wife of the actor, died. Secretary Baker put total cancella- tions of war contracts at $2,600,000,- 000. Three years ago, Dec. 4, 1915, Henry Ford's peace party left for Europe., Consular service of the Bolivian governnient was offered to Chili. A record price of $20.24 for Christ- mas beef was paid in hicago. H The permit system of hog ship- ments from the country to the lealing markets was removed. Russian_government refused admis- sion to 1,500,000 Russian soldiers re= turning from Germany. The ltalian scoutship ‘Rossarol structk a mine and sank. Only 80 : members of the crew of 143 were slight. saved. With the first blast, hundreds of |**Marshal Foch is to be the first ‘one men, women and children who had|(o receive a new decoration from relatives working at the plant hasten- ed to the scene and hecause of possi- ble danger to them guards barred lh‘em he As soon as pcssible, ' ias 11, Tt is feared that ve of the injured may die. King Albert. Philadelphia Railways Co. will in- crease fares. Dec. 24 from 8 to 10 cents on different points. Food Administration announced that the gdaranteed price.for 1919 wheat fe nay die. . |grop stands under the Lever act. fh]-ho company caid tonight| Rajlroad Administration announced | they believel an emplose at work as- | hat fuel and food and feed will be | sembling fusc detonators, which are | filled with fulminate of mercu dropped one of them. had y, had sploding, this t off the stock in the building given priority. Rumanian Assembly ask kindred peoples in Trans| Hungary. union of ania and Which, officiais claimed. contained only | | guis S, Goule, secretary of the Na- I 30 *0'";"‘{ uE S gainie. tionaltional Liberty Insurance Co. fell The assembling - located on|gead in his office at No. 62 Williams . comprising the. Dlast | > et Ne Tork: I up 2 nairow valley. All the Kill- | Selleck, was indicted on a charge o ed and injured were at work in this | gtealing* $33.300 of tho bank's funds. structure, but-officials said a few oth- ' 0 Rapid dismissal : i - from service at The ‘spmpmbloyed here had escaped. | Camp Zachary Daylor, Kentucky, was 5L Y, empy in all 2pproxi- | reported. More than 12,000 men have mately 4000 persons as its POMDLOR | iefy tha camp, P Director-General of Railroads Me- $7,250,000,000 OF WAR CONTRACTS ARE TO BE CANCELLE ‘Washington, De today that throv the war department expects t that ¢ the committee ngress wi need to appropriate only about $1, 100,000,000 to cover contracts under tions provided by which no actual appropri been made. The secretary’s statement to house. appropriations committee the department’s disbursements and date in the United States tolal $9,159,- 600,000, and those in France $1,168,- 000,000, Alr. Baker previously had informed the committee of the contract can- cellations aggregating about 000,000. These include: powder $275,- 000,000; ~ artillery $750,000,000; motor vehicles $282,000,000; textils $264,- 000,000; airplane parts $256,000,000; gas defence equipment $130,000,000. Contracts for rifies, shoes, harness, rubber 2oods, chemicals, barbed wire and steel and iron products, aggregat- $2,600,- cancelled. =~ g cretary Ba- Ker told the senate finance committee h contract cancella- 0,000,000 of the voted by congress for army during the war. The war secretar i told the ‘senate finance committee, today, members of made the $8,000,000,0000 of authoriza- for tions have to Adoo cancelled his trip to4Chicago to attend the National Live Stock Ass ciation meeting. The Students’ Army Trainirg Corps unit at New York University assem- bled for-its final military review De- fore its dishandment. Dutch decided to stop all exports fo Germany as a reprisal for the stop- ping of cal shipments from Germany. Secretary McAdoo, before the sen- ate finance committee, urged the n essity of speedily reporting the war {revenue bill, President Wilson sent to the senate the renomination of Charles A, Paze, of California, for member of the ship- ping board. Former Emperor Karl of will enter the March election, tria at the head of the Monarchy Party. All radio stations owned by the Mar- coni Wireless Co. of America, except D o 11 Ausf in Aus democratic four high-power stations, were bought by the navy department. It was announced thit the Farrell Sheet Mill of the American Sheet & Tin Plate Co., Pittsburgh, would re- sume operations next Monday, Senator Hoke Smith introduced a bill which ‘would take the power of rate fixing, from the president and re- store it fo the interstate commerce commission, The Serbian legation at Washington olas of Montenegro had been deposed ing millions of dollars, also have heeqTWu adyised. officially that King Ni¢h- Forty, per cent. of the cancellations have been apportioned among states, Mr. aker said enumerating those in Massachusetts as amountihg to $231,- 000,000; Connecticut $55,000,000; New York, Pennsylvania and Ohio $99,000, 600 each; New Jersey _$25,300,00 Rhode Island, Maine and New Hami shire $11,000,000 each Maryland, $2,- 200,000, » SENATOR SHERMAN ATTACKS REPRESENTATIVE MANN ‘Washington, Dec, 5—The statement ssued several days ago by Represen- tative Mann of Illinois, republican leader in the house, deprecating at- tempts to embarrass President Wil- son’s mission abroad, drew a vigorous attack in the senate today from Sen- ator Sherman, of Iilinois, republican. Without mentioning Mr. Mann by name, the senator referred to him as a candidate for speaker who had is- sued the statement. “He’'s much more powerful here in Washington than at home. Senator Sherman shouted. “I take no orders from this self-constituted mouthpiece of the republican party hailing from Ulinois. His leadership in the west consists of Hyde Park and South Chi- cago.” Senator Reed, of Missouri, demo- crat, interrupted to ask if Senator Sherman was withdrawing a candi- date for speaker to leave Champ Clark a clear field. “He’s welcome to it as far as I am concerned,” Senator Sherman replied. He warned republicans of the house and the country that thew might “frit- ter away their majority,” and, speak- ing of Rep: ntative Mann, added: “He belongs to a distingnished band of Tories. This alleged leader has never led. I warn republicans from events beginning in 1912 and contin- uing down to 1918, to consider what leader they're following.” PLANNING EXTENSION OF RURAL PARCEL POST Washington, Dec. 5.—Plans for an assault on the high cost of living, by extension of rural parcel post through the use of army motor trucks, were explained today by Assistant Post- master General Blakeslee to the house postoffice committee, which is framing the 1920 postal appropriation bill. Mr. Blakeslee, in asking for 8,000,000 for the rural service for the year be- ginning July L. next, said trucks for the proposed service would be turned over by the war department without charge. Truck trains of one tractor and six or more trailers, he added, could make postal rates compete with freight rates. BELGIAN ROYAL FAMILY 3 HAS ARRIVED IN PARIS Paris, Dec. 5—(Havas). The Bel- gian royal family went to the minis- try_of foreign affairs after its argwal in Paris today. After resting there a few minutes, King Albert and his con- sort went to the Elysee Palace to pay their respects to President Poincare. Later they attended a reception to the Belgian colony and the diplomatic corps at the d'Orsay palace. In _the evening a dinner in honor of ‘tirely the Belgian king and queen was given at the Elysee Palace, 240 guests being present. GRATEFUL SOLDIER WILLS HIS ALL TO RED CROSS by the Montenegrin national bly at Podgoritza. Continuation of the price of hogs for January on the same basis as pre- vails this month and the lifting of the shipping embargo on swine were de- assem- cided upon at conferences today at Chicago. Three battleships, twelve submarine chasers and seven destroyers will be sent to Baltimore for the annual meet- ing of the Southern Commercial Con- gress next week. A Bruce Bielaski, chiet of the bu- reau of investization of the depart- ment of justice, has offered his resig- ticn to Attorney General Gregory. He expects to enter private business. A. A. Ballantine has resigned as so- licitor of the internal revenue bureau, effective January 1, and will resume the practice of law in Boston. Rev. D. W. Waldron, chapalin of the Massachusetts house of representa- tives for forty years, died at Boston yesterday in his 7Sth year. He was a graduate of Bowdoin college and An- dover * Theological seminary. Governor McCall of Massachusetts announced that when he retired from office on January 2 he would devote himself to literary work and to the resumption of his law practice. Dr. Samuel A. Green, formerly may- or of Boston and for many years li- brarian of the Massachusetts Histori- cal_Society, died yesterday. The British cruiser Devonshire, commanded by Captain G. B. Powell, arrived at Boston to participate in the PBritain Day celebration on Sat- urday. Mrs. Mary G. Grant of Boston filed suit against a club in the Roxbur district to recover sums of money aj- lezed to have been lost by her hus band in card games at the club. Ten inches of snow, the first of any consequence this winter, fell at Ba gor, Me, Wednesday and Wednesday night. NUMEROUS PERSONS KILLED IN RIOTS IN COLOGNE Basle, Switzerland, Dec. 5Havas).— Certain districts have had to be en- isolated in consequence of the riot§ in Cologne, barriers of troops be- ing stationed there to prevent further pillaging. Numerous persons were killed or wounded in the riots of yesterday, and large forces of police and civil guards had to take stringent measures against the gangs of marauders which ran- sacked shops and hous Machine guns were used, but even after the crowds were dispersed they spread all over the town and continued looting. COOKS AND WAITERS AT HOTEL TAFT, NEW HAVEN, ON STRIKE New Haven, Conn., Dec. 5.—Twenty- six waiters and twelve cooks at the Hotel aft went on strike tonight at the dinner hour. The strikers demand the reinstatement of two waiters who had been discharged by hee hoeel, but make no other demands. Other em- ployes, both men and women, served the guests in the emergency. The hotel management said the demand of the strikers would not be granted and tonight placed advertisements in a local newspaper for women to replace the waiters and cooks. COMMANDER OF “LOST BATTALION” DISCHARGED Camp Dix, N. J., Dec. 5--Lieutenant New York, Dee. 5.—In gratitude for|Colonel Charles W. Whittlesey, com~ careful nursing which saved his life in | mander of the famous “TLost Battalion” a Paris hospital, Salvatore Fillippo, of | received his honorable discharge from Erie, Pa, an_American soldier, executed 2 will leaving all his pos- has | the army here today. The discharge was the result of a special crder issued sessions to the American Red Cross, |by President Wilson a short time be- it_was announced here tonight. In a statement addressed to the Red | ference. Cross, Fillippo, who is reputed to be | handed o s *“said that if he | distinguished officer upon whom “moderately wealthy fore he sailed to attend the peace con- Major General Hugh L. Scott the discharged papers to :.ge e left his' money to the American Red |congressional medal for valor has been Cross he knew' it would be used to|bestowed. Colonel Whitthxsey will go help those who mesd it most. S. o Atlantic City, Dec. 5—it was apparent from the action taken today by many groups representing hundreds of industries and branches of business that strong anpeals will be made to the government fo loosen the kold it took on business uring the war emergen- olutions in support of such will be presented at tomor- n of the regonstruction.con- i being heid held under the initiative of the Chamber of Com- merce of the United Stat Scores of resolutions were adopted at ten major zroups. These were im- mediately referred to the clearance committee 'of the congress which will consider them an make a final re- port tomorrow. There seemed to he versal demand for a greeter merchant marine to carry the awakened com- merce Gf the countr; lands. Many groups passed less control of business und the re- moval of restrictions and regulations governing production and distribution. imest a uni- EN retaining than forced ons enforg- sentiment fop hrough oluntary, action, some of the regu ed by the government regarding wast- age in production. Here and there in the group mectings it was pointed out t! the government supervision over production had shown manufacturers that there is much needless waste, and that while federal control not desir- cd there might be some means devised by which the government might aid in the conservation of raw ond other materials. In the work of framine @ policy of reconstruction and readjustment the thousands of business men and idus- rial leaders attending the gatherigs 1 to two ad- Rockefeller, ames United Rocke- es. one by D. d the cther prepared by John 11, president States Steel ( of rporation. the M, feller won much applause by asserting that capi d labor, far from being enemies, are partners and that each Representatives of Hundreds of Industries Urge That peals Be Made to the Government to Loosen the It Took on Business During the War Emergency—Reso- | lutions to Be Introduced at Session of the Chamber of' Commerce of the United States at Atlantic City Today. 3 was read to the convention in his ab- Sence, Oppos: an economic war against Germany so long as she con=. formed to the principles of humanil as practiced by countries ihat ha been at war with her. Some of the resolutions adopted to- day by groups favored the sending of a commission representing business to ! France during the peace negotiations. ! man anti-trast gress to rest pre-war cond tions regard: Jaw, requested con- the gram trade to its! tion and.remove restric- pers and millc/ (s same protection that is accorded the producers of wheat, requesting the rerioval of thy special tax on grain and other com: modities Tor futue delivery, that all state relating to pure foods and weights and measures he made mfl;‘ form with the federal statues, favor-| ing sufficient tariff duty to, proteet the beet sugar industry so as to make the United States independert of for- eign sugar crops, that -control of ratw materials should lie with industries themselves, that all war hoards, com- mittees and commissions be abolish- ed as soon as possible and all restric- tions removed except certain ement gencies. | maintenance of an internaticnal trade commission representing ~maufactur- ers, favorig the collective purchase of raw materials in foreign markets, es- pecially where thers arc combinations for their sale in existence. national Tighway commission, .adoption of wavs to encourage the farmer to increase production in .all ' kinds of agricultural produets, favor- ing the return of the railrouds to p: vate ownersnip and protection for the dye industry system of license similar. o England’s or by high tariff. | An optimis‘ic note was struck in the group representing the stecl industry. In this section speeches were made to the effect that the steel business | was rapidly swinging hack to normal. ( Only a litfle time was needed to ad- | just itseif and that no especial help | should be adequately ropresented in making for the welfare of cach. Mr. Farrell, in his address, which was wanted fro mthe government, it. was declared. “ MISS ELIZABETH BAKSA ACQUITTED OF MURDER New York, Dec. 5.—Without taking the stand in her own behalf. Elizabeth Baksa, the 19 vear old Freemansburs, Pa., girl on trigl for the murder of her boarding house keeper here, was acquitted this afternoon at the direc- ticn of Judge Rosalsky. When Jame Regan, Sing Sing con- t, called in rebuttal by the proe- , persisted in his story as a wit- ness for the defense that he bad kill- ed ¥ Helen Hamel 145t February, afterward threatening Miss Baksa’s life when she discovered the crime, the court ruled that the evidence need not be presented to the jury. Judge Rosalsky created a_most un- usual situation after Miss Baksa had left the courtroom by asking the jury for its opinion as to what should be done with Regan, who had “confessed” to the murder of Mrs. Hamel. After a half hour of conference the jurors returned a “verdict” as follows: “We do not believe the statements of Regan on the stand. We do not believe he was ever in the house, nor had he any connection with the mur- We believe he committed per- The jurors individually ascrib- ed Regan’s action to a desire for “cheap notoriety.” Judge Rosalsky said that “some- thing must be done” with Regan, whom he described as “a desperate iman,” who had been guilty of per- jury. He then announced he would confer with the district attornev con- cerning what action should be taken. FIRST OVERSEAS TROOPS ‘REACH CAMP DEVENS Ayer, Mass,, Dec. 5.—The first over- seas troops to reach Camp Devens ar- rived today when fortv-one wounded soldiers reported at the base hospital They came from various hospitals along the Atlantic seaboard and were sent here for complete recuperation and discharge. Most of them are New Englanders. No word had been received of their coming and they found their way from the railroad sta- tion to the camp as best they could. When Major General P, P. McCain was told of this he at once issued or- ders to have ambulances meet each incoming train regardless of whether word of the coming of wounded had been received. . Escorted by other units and with bands playing lively airs, the Forty- Seiond Infantry left the Twelfth vision today for Camp -Upton, N. Y. General McCain stjod in the biting cold wind for three hours to take leave of the men, who entrained in eight section: MRS. GEORGE E. HOPE TO CONTEST SEAT OF ASQUITH fondon. Dec. 5, via Montreal—Mrs. George E. Hope, widow of Licutenant Colonel Hope, who had arnonnced her purpose to contest the seat of Herbert Asquith, liberal leader and _former premier, was not placed in nomina- tion yesterday. Her papers had not been prepared properly and were ‘re- jected. Horatio W. Bottomley, editor of John Bull, who secured his dischargs from bankruptey yesterday, was tnomi- nated. Among those elected hy tion are: T. P. O'Connor, member for the Scotland division of Liverpool: Spencer Leigh Hughes, Liberal member for Stockport, _and Kennedy Jones, Union for the Horn- sey division of Middlesex. acclama- National BOSTON TO HAVE MEMORIAL FOR SOLDIERS AND SAILORS Boston, Dec. 5—Mayor Andrew J. Peters today announced the appoint- ment of a citizens' committee headed by Daniel G. Wing. a banker, to ar- range for a suitable memorial to sol- diers and sailors from this city who served in the war. Several plans have been suggested, including a memorial arch and the erection of a building for the use of soldiers and sailors, 102 OCEAN STEAMSHIPS BUILT DURING NOVEMBER ‘Washington, Dec, 5—Jne hundred and two ocean-going steamshivs of 220,336 gross tons, were ba'lt by the American ship yards during November the bureau of navigation announced today. In addition sixty-tiree smaller {0 New England, he said. vessels of 18,108 gross tons were coi- structed during the same period. Others urged modification of the Sher=; * < production and distri- | bution, extendine to grain dealers, ships{ Declarations were also made for the | - BRISBANE EXPLAINS HIS bi DEALINGS WITH BREWERS | - Washington, Dec. 5.—Arthur Bris- bane today explained to the senat committee investigating brewers and German propaganda his purchase of the Washington Times with money loaned by brewers. He also was gues- tioned regarding his business relations with William Randolph Hearst, senti- | rgents expressed in his editorials and | other matters. Mr. - Brisbane told committee At R - tna pur- | chase of the Times with C. J. Feiger | Span, a biewe. u. sv.wiin, N. 1 that the transaction w a_business affdir entirely and that he did not know the other brewers who assisted Feigen-{ span in underwriting the loan. The ° brewers ‘advanced $375,000. ! The witness denied allegations of DPro-German , sentiments in_editorials he has written, saying he always has supported the cause of the United States and strongly opposed Germany. Excerpts from gditorials appearing ‘in Hearst newspapers were produced by the committee, and Mr. Brisbane was asked regarding their authorship. Since only portions of the articles ap- peared in the re-prints, the witness was not positive as to their author and he was given the excerpts with| which to go over the files to determine whether he wrote the originals. “If there was anything in these fa- vorable to Germany I know T did ‘mat write it te witness declared. Mr. Brisbane said William Randelph Hearst knew nothing of his purchase of the Times until after the transac. tion was completed, and that Mr: Hearst at first objected to it, because Srisbane’s contract with Hearst stip- ulated that the former give his entire time to the Heart papers at a salatw of $2,000 a week. The witness sald he told Mr, Hearst that if the Wash~ ington Times interfered with his work Hearst could take over the Times at the price paid to Frank A. Munsey. NEW ENGLAND MEN IN GERMAN PRISON CAMP! Washington, Dec, 5.—A list of offiz cers and enlisted meh in German pris- on camps, announced today by the war department, included: Officers. * Xl Camp _Pillingen: Lieut. George B./ ‘Woods, Boston, Mass. At Hospital Fuerstenfeldbruecks Lieut, Cassius H. Stiles, South Hero, vt . the Enlisted Men. Camp Stendal: Hope, James W., of, Eridgeport: Gosselin, Jchn B., Somers- | worth, N. H.; Edwards, Claude H, (no| record). R Reporfed in good health, camp um- known: Gognen, Edgar, Gardner, Mass. Reported_wounded, camp unknowns, Crofton, William I, Providence, R. TJ S i S i e 8IX CASES FILED WITH | | NATIONAL WAR LABOR BOARD| | Washington, Dec. 5.—Six cases, in- ving approximately 9,000 men and wo<) men, were filed today with the Na tional War Labor Board. o A wage scale of 79 cents an hour for’ toolmakers, 62 1-2 to 72 1-2 cents for machinists, 52 cents for specailtsts, 45 cents for helpers and 40 cents for wo= men, was demanded by employes Of the Becker Milling Machinery Come pany at Hyde Park, Mass. They also want revision of the piece work sub- jects so that earnings on piece work Will be at least 30 ver cent. above' earnings for the same work under day| rates. ! STRIKE FOLLOWS REFUSAL : OF STOCK TO JOIN UNION Mobile, Ala,, Dec. 5.—Because of thet failire of the Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Companv _fo discharge: Milton Stock, former third baseman of the . Philadelphid Nationals, after his refusal to join the local boilermakers union, 1200 boilermakers quit work at the piant here today. The company is working on government contracts. TOTAL CASUALTIES OF o B YALE MEN DURING WAR .. New Haven, Conr., D Unsvarsity war losses in the Yale .\lumni Weali for femor= row, show to:al ca < wmong, the | graduates and undergradu. fes as fol Jows: Dead 149; ygunded, missing prisoner, 117, > £