Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 18, 1915, Page 1

NEWS SECTION PAGES ONE TO TWELVE — "THE OMAHA DAILY BEE 1 HOUSES ADJOURN OVER HOLIDAYS; MEET JANUARY 4 Senate Adopts Res lution Extending Emergency Revenue Law for Another Year and Wilson Signs 1t ROW OVER TARIFF MEASURE Underwood Defends Act Bearing His Name, and Penrose Assails Tt. SAYS WAR SAVES DEMOCRATS WASHINGTON, Dec. 17.—Con- gress adjourned tonight for the Christmas holidays after the senate had adopted the joint resolution which passed the house yesterday ex- tending the emergency revenue law one year, or until December 31, 1916, The senate adopted the resolution after a lively partisan debate by a vote of 45 to 29, democrats support- ing it solidly and republicans unani- mously opposing it. President Wilson 1gigned the measure tonight. Both houses will reconvene at noon uesday, January 4, when the administration legislative program, including the plans for national de- fense, will be undertaken in earnest During the two weeks of the session the only important legislation was the ex- tension of the war tax. This was done to prevent a lapse of the law December 31 next, with the understanding that ths Jaw will be taken up for amendment in order to Increase the revenues as soon after the holidays as possible. Exodus for Home. Upon the adjournment tonight there was a generalexodus of members for their homes. The day in the house had been evoted to speeches on national defence. Discussion of the war revenue revision in the eenate resolved itself into a tariff derwood law as inadequate and condemn- ing the general fiscal policy of the ad- ministration. Senator Underwood of Ala- bama in his first senate speech vigor- ously upheld the law which bears his name and challenged republicans to com- pare it with the Payne-Aldrich tariff. Senator Simmons, chalrman of the finance committee, in response to ques- tions from the republicans said he under- stood it to be the administration's plan to propose further revenue legislation after the holldays, and that his impres- sion was there would be no issuance of bonds te defray increased expenses of the government, including the prepured- - e J, nhess program. R ‘Benator Penrose of Pennsylvanla, who led in the minority attack on the resolu- tion, interrupted Senator Underwood's wpeech to draw a plcture of idle men in his state during his campaign for re- election last year. He sald the present prosperity in the ateel business was due to the war and immense purchases by belligerent governments. “The senator from Pennsylvania,” sald @enator Underwood, in replay, ‘has made clear his bellef than that the depression which followed the terror of the first few months of the war was due entirely to the democratic administration, but that the present prosperity alone is lue to the war.” Revenues were greater in the first year f the present tariff law, he added, than in the last year of the Payne law. Sen- ator Penrose insisted that the war had been a poliitical blessing to the democratic patrty rather than a handicap to the suc- cessful working out ot its free trade pol- iey. = War Saves Demos. ‘“The treasury deficit, which is blamed on the European war,” he said, “‘would, in my opinion, be & thousand times worse were it not for the war in furope. The war in Burope has been the only cause which has saved the fiscal policy of the party now in power from the most gigan- tie collapse ever witnessed in a civilized country. I believe if we had not had the war in Europe we would have the black- est times In the history of the American republic, compared to which the depres- slon under Cleveland’s second adminis- tration and under the Wilson-Gorman law would have been insignificant.” Republicans who joined in the debate included Senators Lodge, Smoot, Gronna, Gallinger and Works. Senators Thomas and Gore supported Senators Simmons and Underwood. The Weather Forecast till 7 p. m. Saturday: For Omaha, Council Bluffs and Vicin- ity: Fair, warmer, Temperature at Omaha Yesterday. Hour. Deq _\\\\‘..”i > 1 yoomN m X 1 W, A Re Comparative S PEPPETETESTARRER CEEEEEEEH Recor, 1914, 1913, 1972 0 4 3 Loea) 1915, w28 [ighest yesterday Lowest yesterday . Mean temperature Precipitation .. Temperature and tures from the normal Normal temperature Deficlency for Total deficlenc Normal preeil o) Deficlency for the day. Total rainfall since M Deficiency since March 1. Deficleney for cor. period, Deficiency for cor. period, 1913, Reports from Stations at 7 P, M, Station and Stete Temp. High- Rain- of Weather. 7 y n. P m. est fal Cheyenne, clear "l % TDavenport, cloudy "] Denver, clear K] Des Mok 0 0 10 20 % % ™ , clear .. lar ... cloidy. K] 0 o0 lou clear Fe, clear argument, republicans assailing the Un- | LOWER RATES O FRBIGHT PROPOSED Nebraska Farmers, in Convention, Urge Reduction that Basis May Be Same as in Other States. FAVOR SHIPMENT TO CONSUMER That railroad freight rates in Ne- braska should be reduced to the basis | charged for the same service in states to the east and south, and that the Nebraska railroads ought to continue to allow farmers to ship their pro- duce to the cities and sell it direct to the consumer from the cars, were important ideas incorporated In reso- lutions adopted at the closing session of the Nebraska Farmers' Co-opera- tive Elevator and Live Stock associa- tion at Hotel Rome. These and other resolutions adopted by a practically unanimous vote after vigorous speeches had been made In their favor and not a word had been said in opposition. It was made clear that the Ideal condition of co-operative the city consumers would depend largely upon rates and the possibility of ducers belng able to market duce direct from freight cars. Rates Are Too High, That the most fmportant work of the co-operating elevators and live stock shippers during the next year should be in securing lowered freight rates, was declared in the resolutions. “We believe that the cost of building. maintaining and operating rallways In Nebraska is 8o nearly the same as in ad- Joining states to the east and south that there is no reason why Nebraska pro- ducers should pay a higher freight rate,” the resolutions declared. “We therefors urge all boards of directors and secre- taries to take up the question of ral- way tariffs with the rallroads and the | state rallway commisstin, and we pledge to them our fullest support in any neces- the pro- their pro- | tary actlon to secure more equitable treight rates.” Strong sentlment exists among the armers in favor of continuing the prac- tice of dellvering fruits, vegetables and other commodities from rallway cars.dl- rect to consumers, it was asserted, and many advantages accrue therefrom to both producers and consumers, "Rallroads are therefore urged to per- mit the continuance of this practice,” the resolution said. “The association is opposed to any rule that does not permit the impartial use of cars by all shippers, or that restricts the free movement of any articles of commerce, whether ship- ments be made by producers, consumers or merchants." War“on Middleman, Resolutions also endorsed the Univer- sity of Nebraska for recently establish- ing a course in economic distributicn of farin “products, , Other resolutions also urged more co-operation among produc- ers, the reduction of the middleman's margin of profit wherever possible, the ©o-operative purchase of coal, salt, twine and other goods used by farmers, amd the publication for referendum vote of all questions of general interest to the association that might arise in the future. Thanks and apprecfation were expressed to the publicity bureau, the Commercial club, the South Omaha Live Stock asso- clation, the Union Stock Yards company, the Rome hotel and the Omaha newspap- ers for courtesles and co-operation in making the convention a success. It will meet in Omaha again next year, Farmers Should Talk. That more farmers and fewer outsiders should talk and take part in the sessions of the organization was declared by Fred Lind of Clarks, Neb. Charles H. Eckerle of Chicago made an addres on “The Vital Things of Co- Operative Producing and Marketing.” Conference meetings of directors of the assoclation and of managers of the va- rlous branches were held during the morning. Peace Ship Allowed To Leave Kirkwall On Way to Christiana LONDON, Dec. 17.—Announcement was made by the forelgn office tonight that the steamship Oscar 1I, having on board |the Ford peace party, has been permit- ted to proceed on its voyage to Chris- tianla. The ' forelgn office understands the | steamship has sailed from Kirkwall, into | which port it was taken by the British | authorities. Guarantees , were required that certain parts of the steamship's cargo must be returned to England. The captain of the Osear II has given a bond to return to Bngland the part of the cargo in question, which has been {declared contraband, Henry Ford made an urgent request that the steamship be allowed to proceed, He told the British authorities he be- lieved he could arrange peace if permitted i | to visit neutral countries. |Three Chicago City Officials Convieted CHICAGO, I, Dec. 11.—Three city officlals today were found guilty by the special trial board investigating alleged inefficlency and wastefulness of city em- ployes. They are: Walter C. Leininger superintendent of streets. 34| Thomas L. Dooley, general foreman of asphalt repairs. .flme- I'r.l.lvellc, general foreman of street restorations. fter formal charges han been filed against them and they had been sus- pended pending a hearing Leininger, Dooley and Lavelle tendered thelr resig- nations, which the municipal authorities refused to sccept.” (ferman Patrol.Boat Wreck_efl in Baltic LONDON, Dee. ™.—The German patrol boat Buns has been wrecked on the sland of Langeland in the Haltic sea, according to a dispateh to the Exchange Telegraph company from Copenhagen. The bodies of severa! Geéerman officers were found on the shore, the dispatch adds. were | seliing Ly the farm producers direct to| reasonably low and justifre'ght | shows City Hall park, ‘‘barbe speaking, removed fr CLEANING UP NEW YORK AFTER BLIZZARD--This picture was made within twelve hours after one of the worst traffic-crippling storms of many years in New York. DECEMBER 18, 1¢ | | It || red’’ down almost to summer || traffic conditions and a mere handful of men, comparatively pthe roadways and sidewalks shown || * Jugh to have made a single drift | | | | | Italy’s Operations in New Theater of War Will Be on an Exten- sive Scale, AVIONA IS KEY TO.ADRIATIC LONDON, Dec. 17.—With affairs in Greece assuming a quieter char- acter there has been a partial deflec- tion of interest in Huropean capitals to the Italian plans regarding Al- bania, The general bellef seems to be that the operations in this new theater of war will be on a grand scale. The Italians, in strength, are already safely ashore at Avlona, as well as at certain new points of strategic im- portance. For years Aviona has been regarded by Italy and Austria allke as the key to the Adriatic and it is a maxim in south-central Europe that whoever com- mands Aviona commands the Adriatic. Aviona has been for several months oc- cupled by a light force of Italians for police purposes. The anxiety with which Italy watches the Albanian coast is due to the existence there of good harbors, in contrast with the total absence of such harbors along the Itallan shore. Should any of these harbors fall into histile hands - the Italian fleet would be gravely handi- capped. Italy is expected to contribute greatly to tne reorganization of the Serblan (Continued On Page Two, Column One.) Russians Destroy American Building, Says Berlin Report BERLIN, Dec. 11.—(By Wireless to @ayville.)—Te hcharge that Russian war- ships aeveral months ago destroved a bullding flying the American flag is made in an official publication of the Turkish government, the Overseas News agency announced today. The statement, which dealt with various allegations of international law by the enemies of Tur- ly & Russian torpedo boats de- stroyed a United States bullding flying the United States flag at Port —.'" Five Reported Dead In Eastern Wreck PHILADELFHIA, Dec. 17.—Five per- sons are reported to have been killed and & score injured, some fatally, in & passenger train wreck on the Baltimore & Ohio rallroad between Chester and Wilmington, tonight. Fog is blamed for the accident, The wreck occurred two miles south of Chester. A train of empty cars ran into an accommodation train bound from Bultimore for Philadelphia. BURKE CALLED TO CHICAGO ALBANIA BECOMES |ABYSSINIA WILL PIYOT OF CONFLIGT| AID THE ENTENTE | French Deputy Says Young Emperor Has Agreed to Furnish Two Hun- dred Thousand Seldiers. THEY MAY BE SENT. TO -SUEZ PARIS, Dee, 17.—Lidji Jeagsu, the young emperor of Abyssinia, 18 so favorably disposed toward ‘the en- tonte allles that he not only resisted eofforts of German agents to {nduce him to abrogate treaties with Great Pritain, Italy and France last year, but offered 200,000 soldiers to be used by the allies as thelr military’ necessities demanded, according to Plerre Alype, a member of the colon- fal committee of the Chamber of|peen forbidden for ninety days by a @Gamages under the Sherman anti-trust Deputies. M. Alype made this assertion in con- nection with the resolution now :before | Vices reaching the Mexican consulate hore: u."y" object in ruining the business of the forelgn affairs and colonial commit- | today. The decres was a measure taken ‘he Bluefields concern was to secure for | days. b THE WEATHER. Fair = ——————— ] 1ns KAISER PREPARES MRS. ASQUITH SUBS 'AUSTRIAN REPLY 10 STRIKE BOTH IN THE EAST AND WEST Allies Believe Germans Are Plan- ning New Blows Against Russia and Allies in France and Flanders, ACTIVITY IN DVINSK REGION Continued Movement of Men and Guns to Western Front Reported, { b . AT STANDSTILL IN THE BALKANS ! LONDON, ec 17 While the diplomats in Greece and Roumania are engaged in new deals, which will | decide the next step in the Balkan operations, there is increasing evi- dence that the Germans, ever restiv. are preparing new strokes on both | the eastern and western fronts when conditions are propitious, Dispatches from Petrograd note Ger man activities, particularly in the Dvinsk district, which would accord with the German ambition to reach the line of the Dvina river, while all accounts from neutral countries mention & continued movement of men and gunsl to the west. In the latter theater of operations it seems only a question at what point the offensive is to be taken. May Try St. Mihiel Zoue. Many persons belleve that the Ger- mans, having found the lines in Flanders and Artols nuts too hard to crack, con template moving in the Saint Mihel region, where their line penetrates to the River Meuse and where thr has bn con- siderable activity during the last few The only thing argued agalust this is that the river has been at flood and the French have been systematically destroying the bridges as they were re- | bullt. Thus far, however, there has been little more doing than the usual minkfi and bombing operations and aerial fight- Ing in the west In the Balkans milltary operations are temporarily at a standstill, except in Montenegro and Albanta, where the Austrians ang Bulgarians are carrying o3 mountain warfare a t King Nicholas' troops ad the Serblans. A big battle 1 in progress in the valley of tse Albanian | or Black Druin river between the Serbs and Bulgarians, At last reports no deci- sion had been reached in the fighting. Driven Across ver. It is sald, however, that the Bulgarians, who crossed the river, found the Berbia had been reinforced and were driven back with heavy losses. It is posaible’that the W‘M\wm, attacks were ‘Illl‘l o by su Having reached them from the I who landed on the Albanlan cosst and who are trylng t0 open cémmunication with the Serbs through that country. The Italians, it is understood, already have landed 50,000 men. ’ No Liquor Sales In Mexico City for Next Three Months GALVESTON, Tex., Dec. 17.~The sale of alcoholic liquors in Mexico City has decree’ issued yesterday by the governor of the Federal district, according to ad- tees of the chamber, offered by Gratien |to prevent the spread of typhus in the Candace, a colored deputy from Guada- | capital. lupe, that the French government, in ac- cord with the allfes of France, seek im- It is also reported that Governor Al- varedo of the state of Yucatan has i mediately the means of securing the co- | sued a decree permanently forbidding operation of Abyssinlan troops, under & [ihe gale of liquors in that state. guarantee of the independence of that country. With regard to this proposition, it is recalled that the late King Menelik con- cluded a treaty of alllance with France in 1907, M. Alype polnted out that the French raliroad connecting the French port or Jubitil with Adls Abeba, in Abyssinia, would make poseible the rapld transpor- tation of troops to the coast, where within four days they could reach Suez, or In five days, Bassera, in Mesopotamia. The Abyssinian troops, he also noted, are already well armed, having from 800,000 to 1,000,000 modern rifles, all manu- factured since 1911, partly in Germany, but for the most part by Belgium, The co-operation of the Japanese fleet is suggested for the transportation of Abyssinian troops to BEgypt or Mesopo- tamia. Two Men Die in the Electric Chair OSSINING, N. Y., Dee. 11.—Worthy Tooley of Athens, N, Y, and Ludwig Marquardt of Kingston, N. Y., mur- derers, were put to death by electricity at Sing Sing prison today. Tooley mur- last Nellle dered John Hallenbeck at Athens Mrs, year. Margaurdt Paulls of Kingston. killed The Day’s War News MORE THAN 40,000 me ptured by the Serblans h reached Marsellles on thelr way to a con- centration camp, a dispateh from the French scaport state FURTHER FPARTICULARS regard- ing the Itallan force semt to Al- ba that the number of men already landed at Aviona is BY THE DEATH OF BROTHER W, L. Burke left ffor Chicage last night, called there by a telegram announcing the death of his brother, John C. Burke, a member of the Chicago police force. ‘The shooting of the Chicago officer occurred several days ago and at & time when he was arresting a highwayman. There had been a robbery on the beat of Officer Burke and he was following the man who had committed the crime. See- ng that he was ahout to be eaught, the robber turned and fired at Officer Burke, wounding him. 30,000, CETTINIE WAR OFFICE admits & further retreat by the Montene- srin troops in the Sanjak reglon where they have been rest The dispatch adds that foreign life in- surance companies who falled to comply with the order which requires detailed reports to the government regarding their business have been notified that thev must comply with the order at once or forefeit their concessions. Tt also is reported that an investiga- tion is to be made of all cases of dam- ge to churches and church property as a result of military operations. It i3 declared that damages of this character have been greatly exaggerated In the Unitea States. Recall of General French Shock to People of France PARIS, Dee. 17.—~The employment of Geheral Sir Douglas Halg as British commander-in-chief 4n place of Field Marshal Sir John French, was entirely unexpected in France, whero it has made & great, impregsion. The press is unani- mous” 1, expressions of regret at the de- parture. of Field Marshal French and laye particular emphasis on his services during the trying times of the opening period of the war, The newspapers express satisfaction that Field Marshal French is succeeded by one of his most apt puplls, whose proverblal good luck is mentioned, with the hopo that it may prove to be a favorable omen, ‘General Halg has been in close and constant relationship throughout the war with the French genera] headquarters, where his appointment is recelved with immense satisfaction,” says the Matin. Speyer and Cassel Cannot Be Deprived Rights as Citizens LONDON, Dec. 1T.~The attempt to @es prive Slp Fdgar Speyer and Sir Ernest Cassel of membership in the privy coun- the Austria nee, WHILE NO FIGURES are yet able as to the total mmount scribed to the French war it is declared by Finance M er * Ribot ber of wub. seribers wedent. The 1l b stated, 0,000,000, cil on gecount of their German birth, has been defeated. The lord chief justics, Baron Reading, who has had the matter under sdvisement since arguments were concluded a month 4go, delivered hig judement today. He declared Sir Edgar | and Sir Broest, as naturalized British subjects, had all the rights and privileges of British-born subjects and therefore were entitled to be members of the privy souncil. ‘i H THE LONDON GLOBE Wife of British Premier Asks Order to Restrain Paper from Publish- ing Alleged Libels. BILL ALLEGES PERSECUTION LLONDON, Dec. 17.—Mrs, Herbert Asquith, wife of the premier, ap- peared as a plaintiff in chancery court today, demanding an order to restrain the Globe from the publica- { tion of alleged l1ibels. Mrs. Asquith's attorney sala: | “For & whole fortnight bofare the fsaue | of this writ Mra. Asquith has born delib erately pursued in the defendant's news paper with aecusations of «sloyalty and | of assoclation with German prisoners at | Donnington Hall. She has been described ax a traitor and a disgrace to her sex, and attacked in most opprobrious terms. | These attacks are systematieally and ma levolently malntained, and were only sus- pended after the writ had been fasued The attorney opposed the Globe's re- quest for a postponement, urging the court not to deprive the plaintiff of this opportunity to clear herself publicly. | | ““The persecution of Mrs. Asauith has | been golng on nearly a whole year,” he | | sald, "It began last spring In another | | newspaper, which the defendant doubtiess | | would say was of a lower class than the | Globe. That paper had to apologize pub- | loly and at Mra. Asquith's request pay | £100 to the Red Cross fund. The same these libels people who disseminated | through the Globe sent sheaves of anony- mous letters to the plaintiff and imputa~ tions against her were made in social el cles. The matter has now come to a head In & form where the defendants o | be brought to account and made to give their reasons for the accusations.” Cane s Continued, | Mrs, Asquith’s counsel pointed out that | the statements in question were not made against his client by name, but against “the wife of a cabinet minister.” There was sufficlent evidence, he con- tended to show that Mre Asquith was the person referred to. Moreover, he sald, a confession had been obtained from |ona of the parties “to those groas libels which are ocaluculated to shake confl- dencoe in the administration The defendant having undertaken to !refrain from publishing anything affeet- Ing the case, the court allowed the mat- ter to stand over until Tuesday. Before the case was adjourned the plaintiff's attorney said Mrs. Asquith had made a denial under oath of the SINGI | statements concerning Refuses to Discuss Suit Against the PHILADELPHIA, Thompaon in the fedoral today overruled a motion to diamiss the sult of the Bluefiglds Bteamship com- pany, lmited, against the United Fruit company for §15,00,000 damages, The steamshlp company, which s in the hands of a receiver, is ;ontrolled by the frult concern. The receiver for the Bluetields company charged that the | frult company conducted the affairs of the ateamship company in such manner as to cause a loss of §6,000,000 in its banana business and he asked triple | 1M, = Jodye court | law, | The receiver alleged the fruit com- itself a monopoly of the banana import- | ing business in the United States. The suit was entered several years ago COPY TWO 8. T0 ANCONANOTE - BEFORE CABINET Document, Which Makes About One Thousand Words, is Be- fore Advisers of the 4 President. SECOND NOTE TO GO AT ONCE Mr. Lansing Says Reply Does Not Accede to Any of American Demands. SITUATION IS STILL TENSE WASHINGTON, Dec. 17.-—~The of- ficial text of Austria’s reply to the American note on the Ancona, pro- posing further communications on the subject and specific allegations upon which the American charges are based, is virtually identical with the unofficial version called from London yesterday. Slight changes caused by differences in transiation exiat. but the meaning, i its general sense, is the same. After President Wilson and the cabinet had considered the reply today It was learned authoritatively that no declsion had been reached as to the nature of the second note which the United States will send to Austria-Hungary. It is certain, however, that this note will go forward almost immediately. To More Insiate The next note, it is belleved, will be more insistent In its demands than the firet. It will not, however, preclude fur- ther diplomatic correspondence between the two gevernments should Austria~Fun- gary persist in the course it apparently has determined to pursue. The United Btates was represented as desiring to af- ford Austria-Hungary every opportunity to continue diplomatic relations with this country, Secretary Lansing announced that the Austrian reply did not accede to any ot the Ameri BERLIN, Dec. 17.—(Via London.)—Cap- tain I, Persius, naval expert of the Tage- blatt, makes the following comment today on the Austrian nof ashington plainly forgot when It sent its note that ite case rested on state- ments of excited passengers, as against sworn statements of Austrian naval of- ficers. The American note shows Iittle diplomatic aptness.” “‘America inter- The Oologne saya: may now choose. If it desires. be liandled as @ Central American state, Which one dan bluff tato timorous suver- dination with rude, blg words. The Ga- sotte adds: ‘“Then the contlict will be on hand, and nobody but the Washington sovernment will have deliberately de- Bired it The Boersen Zeftung says: '“The Vienna note Is not really an answer, but @ demand that the United States define its position In @ manner customary among states. When this is done, Vienna Will not hold back with an answer and one cannot doubt what it will be.” The meaning of the Austrian reply, Mr. Lapsing sald, which appeared to be some- what vague in the unofficlal version, Wwas clear In the translation of the original text. The vagueness, the secre- tary thought, had heen due undoubtedly to the translation of the unofficial ver- slons. This version, he thought It equally {and the trial has been in progress-six Weeks. Power of Nation to | Make Intrastate Rates to Be Tested HOUSTON, Tex., Dec, 17.—Power of the Interstate Commerce commission to make iIntrastate as well as interstate rates is expected to undergo a test In a hearing on the Shreveport rate case opened here | today by Henry C. Hall of the commis- sion. Representatives of all rallroads operat- ing in Texas, of traffic bureaus of a dozen cities east of the Bri river and of the city of SBhreveport, La., are pres- ‘ent, If a supplemental order issued by the | Interstate Commerce - commission and {Jater suspended temporarily is upheld, the priority of the commission over the Texas railroad commission, even In questions involving only state rates, is expected to | be established in certain instances. |Crude 0il Rises | Five Cents More PITTSBURGH, Pa., Dec. 17.—A fur- | ther advance in the price of erude oil was announced here today, b cents per | barrel being added to all grades except | Ragland, which commanded an Increase |of 2 cents.. The new prices are: Pennsyl- vania, crude, $2.15: Cabell, $1.70; Mercer, Black, Newcastle and Corning, $1.65; Bomerset, $1.65; Ragland, 72 cents, Immense quantities of crude oll are held in storage in the West Virginia and western Pennsylvania flelds, but very {little of it is finding its way to the re- | tiners, who openly declare they are short of oil Belgian Relief Ship i Dama_ge_d by Mine LONDON, Dec. 12.—(3:% P, m.)=The Belglan rellof committee steamer Leven- pool, from New York to Rotterdam, has been beached on the Engiish east coast !in & sinking condition as & result or ratriking & mine. The Levenpool, a British steamer of 454 tons gross and 376 feet long, was built in 1911 and is owned in West Hartle- pool. It salled from New York November 24, arrived at Falmouth on December 11 and was to proceed thence to Rotterdam. ) plain, had been writtten by some bad perused the mot % o It was perfectly clear in the note, the secretary added, that none of the Amer- Vit than' b e Larsing woula than this Mr, not discuss the reply. Some time after tho eabinet Prince Hohelohe, one of the -m taches, called on Secretary Lansing and presented a communication. Both the prince and the secrtary's office refused to indicate its nature, but the presenta- tion of another communjcation lent strength to the bellef that some informal negotiating was being done, France Expects Rupture, PARIS, Dec, 17.—"We shall be very much astopished If the American gov- ernment does not reply to the Austrian (Continued on Page Two, Column Two.) THE WANT.AD, WAY All Rights Reserved, * .'umhm‘m