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‘a Reorganize Public Service Board, Reports Thompson FINAL be ( “ Circulation Books Open to All” | # ‘ kal ' Mi PRICE ONE CENT. a _NEW YORK, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1916, WEATHER—Rain; Warmer To-Night. % EDITION - m phy sect es a aout | 16 PAGES PRICE ONE CENT 1916, by The Press (The New York World), A. MOOD MIST. CONFERENCE HELD IN LONDON BED SHAMS "AFTER LLOYD GEORGE TALKS =| WMTHHIGH FRENCH OFFCLS Judge Nott Refuses to Dismiss ve Indictment Against Former Service Commissioner, Entente Allies to Join in Answering Wilson’s Note and German Pro- posals—Count Reventlow Calls for Reopening Submarine Warfare GERMAN AGENTS AT HAGUE TO ARRANGE CONFERENCE LONDON, Dec. 27.—England intends to tell the world exactly what she is fighting for. Her answer to President Wilson's note sug- a * Chairman Outlines Report to Legislature After Confer- ence of Members. DUTY TO THE PUBLIC. District Attorney’s Office Sur- prised by “Unusual” Ruling of the Court. Her Father [nsists Apartment House Gives Her at Least Rights of Dogs. “LET PUBLIC WAKE UP.” Evidence of Passing of Large Sum Between Politicians and Robin, Banker-Convict. Judge Nott to-day denied the re- quest made by District Attorney | Swann piss the. indictment against Robert Colgate Wood, former Public Service Commissioner, indicted for bribery Jan. 25 las The Court also refused to discharge the bond of $5,000 furnished by Wood at the time The question as to whether Baby Margery Reese, aged four months, is| WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.—Despite a general feeling of hopeless- ness among Government heads over prospects for peace, in the light of Germany's latest communication, men closest to President Wilson be- lieved to-day he will strive to the utmost to prevent the situation getting beyond his grasp. Two reasons, they said, wil] actuate him—a desire to end the war, jto be wheeled out of the tradesmen's toe entrance of the Roger Morris Apart- ments at No. 400 West One Hundred and Sixtleth Street along with freight, garbage and the servants or whether -REORGANIZE SERVICE BOARD, BABY LIE BUNDLE BREAK WITH BERLIN FEARED: ‘SNOW HAS MELTED: «3 SENT BACK WAY, Threat Contained in the Sussex Note ENGLAND TO DEFINE HER AIMS-IN WAR; CABINET DRAWING UP NOTE TO WILSON ~ SANS THOMPSON COMMITTEE: rer WILSON MADE PEACE MOVE HTS RIVERSIDE DRVE PLAN. =.» TO AVOID U-BOAT SUE ORANGE HAS ONLY ie Eee as tang aunt HS SCENT LEFT Senator George F’, Thompson, Chair- man of the Joint Committee of the Legislature appointed to investigate the Public Service Commission, met ' today Taembers of his committee in| On® Week ago to-day a fur-coated,|she 1s to be trundled out the front rier tear shia. t ‘ , hi sire sity q ( > {hp Wiktmore Hotel. They went over) MSh-hatted, white-spatted Individual, |door like a regular human deing was| 2"¢ 4 cesire, If possible, to avoid having to put through the threat in the}of his arrest. 4 gesting that belligerents in the great war define their Peace terms will be hi f the volumi who threw off a delicate tilac per-|left with Supreme Court Justice Bijur| Sussex note to break relations with Germany should that nation over-| The action of Judge Nott created) | 10) tine oF the objects which Great Britain and i certain phases of the voluminous : surprise in the District Attorney's| * J} ich Gi ritain and her allies hope to M2 feesord of the investigation |fume and who smiled like a dental/to-day for final decision, step her submarine pledges. attain stigatio ; ; fet Mice, It has been customary for d advertisement, breezed Into the Hotel] Albert Reese, father of Margery, clals sec ; ied | Wiis Hei i ; Senator Thompson said the commit- zope Sgt} a pan areas i Offic als made no secret of their pessimism over the probable allied Judges to accept the recommendation That this sort of a note is now in process of formulation was learned gee, in its report, would recommena | A!¥ord at Hast Orange, N. J., helped|/who in a lawyer at No, 80 Malden! rejection of the German proposal for a round table conference This stioned authority by the Uni i z ‘aaboage himself to the clerk's outstretched|Lane, argued the case in behalf of ‘i ; of the District Attorney In such re-| On unquestioned authority by the United Press this afternoon. to the Legislature the complete r-e) 2!” es 7 ” es i : saith ake ° °f| was the more emphatic because Germany does not propose now to link | q District Attorney Swann will Presumably it wae this busi- @- BE sinent af the Public Bervice| 280% “BO Ho heed” at one of hp / his dirst-born, the idea of a world peace guaranty with the round table session appar-}have to place Wood on trial drafting the reply which | a7, lerk's wheezes, grabbed the pen from| , At present a temporary tnjunction ; : Hed the mi i fe lomas, Minister ef Munitions aad Commission. He sald that every pub- | 1erk s Wheezes, Bra De RER FER 6 ently. ‘The alties want such a theme included. Men in touch with Wil-|. Judge Nott recites the facts set! called the ministry into confer | stanutacture, of the Briand Ministry the potato and sprayed the following | restraining the owners of the apart- : A ; ” : forth in the indictment, and says: | enee at Premier Lloyd George's | in, : ct He utility should be adequately regu- ; Henk yeueea( Grou. VaLGRcarine ita (toe the “door is not closed. he recommendation of the pis-| official residence in Downing ; ie contarence had as its subject across the register e ouse > erfering ai A atic ae, ; ue : eco datio also the question int—or at fee 27 fhe Commisaion “W, Irving Snow, manager French | Margery's use of the passenger ele- While the idea of obtaining peace is uppermost in Administration] trict Attorney 1s based on two rea-| Street to-day. least an pe Peete 9 Pea an lee | 7] much data in regar dto the p ia Mr. Reese argued for a continua-| is inevitable if present peace proposals fail. One of the highest officials leat—That the: euccess of . thi ith Al-|dent Wilson's peace suggestions, but ponecession to the New York ( One second later he was calling the * ui id { t preeantiol miley peer u ClalS | Srosecution depends upon the test! Ribot, Minister of Finance) aiso in answer to the Garmin Gene of a complete right of way on River- clerk and bellboys by their first names| tion of this injunction until a triat| Said to-day that present plans call for no more note writing to Germany. mony of Sidney G. Johnson; that|/" the French Cabinet, and Albert} in, Guttine of the reasons why wide Drive. * and wae lelng introduced to some of] Cae 0° Had. ‘The court reserved de- If, he added, the Marina, Arabia and other cases develop clear. Johnson is an unwilling witness; that | WI England and her Allies are fighting Senator Thompson said it in plainly | sagt Orange's first, necond and third| on ; cut violation of German pledges in the Sussex case, or If Germany his gestimony is vague, and that by| ALL FRANCE HAILS JOFFRE =| wit provabiy not @o into minute indicated that the Comn | Mast Orange's Arst, eenond and third) At the outset of the argument Mr starts a new submarine campaign in case peace fails, then a break his recent acts and declarations he has details, but ft will be sufficiently | Ports and Terminals of the Board of vee ens maw it. It wae quite ; oe beget diag pilav y Hly & in relations can be the only answer. manifested his hostility and has re- AS HE IS NAMED MARSHAL definite on all questions to answer Estimate will recommend that the 1 \oriest and shiniest thing Fast Giada uo BOURAAII Ot bE (he cas . He declared that President Wilson’s note and Secretary Lansing’s fuse 1 to discuss the case further comprehensively the question Wilson railroad be given a right of way along [1° OO) eae pes ig act that s ; 4 . Y Lansing’s} “second—That there is a question : asked, the Drive. He declared in was “about {Orange had ever seen in tho way o a collars bptanded to enforce the| subsequent statement about the “verge of war” were in a measure edu-|of fact in the case whether or not| Old Order Which Made Him Head It! ved in official ] ' hats rule that made bables bund : ps i . time the public should wake up" to _ Se CEOS Ree Op TT TH bbs pipeis rece om les bundles and cational, so that the country would not wonder what it was all about in| Johnson ts an accomplice of the de-| of the Army Is Revoked, However circles here that there is any ee what they are getting. He said iad sample botties of perfume] “Wesdon't want our beautiful foyer | event matters came up to the breaking point. Fondant 1 being evident that ithe is) _Six in. New: War: Counsell, poseltility of sssombling « | the city oMcials who are dealing with| 11 ion prodigality that it will be|all cluttered up with baby cari Official information has been received here th r an, accomplice the necessary corrob- ad conference, as proposed in the | SURES SAT SSS TCS a Rasa hari an eed rive aug taleta Aaah dA cid ina as) Deen Feceven e that Sweden has ad-|oration of his testimony is lacking, PARIS, Dec. 27.—In addition to 4) German reply to President Wil- candor, apgire poore Want Orangeraa| the wheels of dirty rubt papper me dressed a peace note lo the belligerents and sent copies to neutrals urging} “Where an tndictment for a felony| decree creating Genéral Joffre a| son's note, unless Germany ie ‘a regards the report of the com | great distance: ‘Thursday and Friday | Mr, Ely holding up a photograph of | Consideration of terms for peace + Lele ae trnemat A public ofiter:| Marshal of France, Pieadent Pola- mittee’ vestigation, the Senator ate hola y a Pp & photograp! no fa no! sition, pi Bia tt would hot be complete by Jan, |e spent {n the town's shopping dis: the marble foyer, ‘The photograph Reports from Rome that Germany had presented to the neutral Alper eeagey Cate beds hte care tas elmmad’ MBUtAty FOVORIBE tS) the cormelet Nee | ty asexpected. The Senator will make | trict eiving the si slain a turin Ald not: show o am any damage had| nations sealed packets containing terms were the subject of much com-| him be pulicly tried, unless it is per- bi pe ak boas wi, dh ay hae al ‘A despatch from ‘The Hague to the \ no further requests to prolong the life| Saturday morning ‘ormed in line | been done up to date Re Raina eA S nanade. sane 4 mane avhatant the aS Aas 6 pe first o} appoin : ¥ |e fares ruts ln th eae ole at] "Fave Mets sre nana wy af The Rome feport sai the yuckels were not to be opened unless) el aearet tat tner nea tara vat Gommanearcaccne| SechataeTeleaph Company apy rman agents have arrived at The depositec check | photograph o: a y showe. any’s enemies requested terms. Ge circles C 0 re! Beeer ova ite investiention then + deposited therein a check | Photograph of Margery showed that Germany's enemies requeste 1 terms, In German circles here it was cons tion aucceed, especially wt of all the French forces, except thor® | sayy to make preliminary arane Sati have to come a requeat from the drawn to his order on the oe too 6 beautiful and just as Uke-| sidered more probable that direct information would be conveyed to}evident that the trial of the case|'® the Colonies and Morocco, The) vents tor German delegates to the | Indus: Trust Company -rovi-|ly to be damagec y the fo : ’ i ond : “Genel , Com- Legislature. Industrial Trust Company of Provi-| ly tamused by the foul alr! President Wilson through Ambassador Gerard, cannot be a prolonged one, unduly| Second sald: neral Joffre, Com-| i.ace conference suggested in the Testimony recently taken, according |dence, R. 1 of the freight entrance or contact jobstructing other public business mander-in-Chief of the French forces, | man geply to President Wilson's to Senator Thompson, brought out] Monday morning he deposited an-| With pet dogs, as the foyer was in “In this case, while the evidence ot |W!!! act as technical adviser to the) ||. danger of being damaged by the rub- ber wheels of her little carriage, “I moved up into that neighbor- Government in all things concerning the direction of the war.” The high command as now settled other check for $250 In the Trust Com- pany. Col H, Condit, Presi- dent of the trust company, wondered iene REVENTLOW WANTS TO RENEW RUTHLESS that a man who was nationally known in the recerit had certain de FARM LOAN BOARD PIGKS TWELVE BANKS Johnson in certain respects 1s indefl- nite, yet, If it Is belleved by a jury and he is not an accomplice, a prima [STORM DID DAMAGE =| TO PERSHING'S COMMAND Presidential campaign Oscar ings with J 4 ph G Robin, the banker who served a pris- |why Providence should take chances | hood,” the lawyer-papa continued, facie case against the defenda finally consists of the War Com- ‘on term in connection with his bank's |on losing such an estimable citizen, | “because I wanted my baby to enjoy Sime lass . = made out. Very often the ier : mittee, composed of Premier Briand, RAIDS BY U-BOATS failure, and that at least one note|So he wired the trust company at] the fresh air in the many fine parks|One Hundred and Forty Cities) Wireless Blown Down and 75 Per| witness is unwilling and is testifying| Ge Eral H. Lyautey, Minister of - for a large sum passed between them, |that place and asked for information. | !" the vicinity, which were built Just Which Contested Are Diss | Cent of Tentage Destroyed— against his inclinations adds strength | Wari Rear-Admiral Lacage, Minister! BERLIN, Dec. 27.—The Berlin Testimony by Robin himself con-|When word came back that ‘“W,|for children, After 2 had ‘been in appointed in the Selection | 31st Michigan Held Bac to ita testimony: [of Marine; Albert Thomas, Minlaler | areas with the expenhien Gt sonetinan tained in the minutes, explained the |Irving Snow" was not in Providence's| the house two weeks I was served appointed In the selection, | Menigan Held Back, phe mere fact that Johnson has|of National Manufactures; Alexander | tive urgans, as the Tageblatt, to-day Senator, is to the effect that he him- | batting order, Col, Condit, who ts also| With a set of rule that barred Mar-| WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.—The Fed-| WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.—Heavy| refused to discuss the case further or | Hibot, Minister of Finance, and Presi- | generally support Germany's reply to If never applied to the Governor of |Polico Commissioner of East Orange,| 8*rY from enjoyment of privileges|eral Farm Loan Roard to-day an-| damage to the equipment of Major| ald in {ts further prosecution does not | dent Poincare, |the American peace note, Count | WUE rata tan « oardcn, aithouen he lact busy: that were accorded dogs of quality, | nounced tho following cities In which | Gen. Pershing’s command tn Mexico! prove by any means that he will run| The press and public are unanimous | Reventlow also withholds complete \ itt oa rdoned, He summoned Chief O'Nell and to-|E Protested against the rules as arbi-| farm loan banks will be located: | Was reported to-day tn despatches to| the risk of an indictment for perjury |!8 welcoming the revival of the dig- | approval of the note in his comment. h Senator ‘Thompson said the commit: |gether they went to the hotel to ask| trary and utterly wrong, but the hall-| Springfleld, Mass Baltimore, Md ie W Ar Perarimene telling of the| py changing the testimony already|Alty of Marshal in favor of Gen.| The Tabeglatt declares that despite 4 tee had not thoroughly investigated |Snow a few questions, men forced my wife to take Margery | Columbia, 8, C., Louisville Ky New 7 an awept his lines Christ-| given by him.” Joftre, All agree that he broke the | the events of Christmas week, peace | at ame ciroumstancea in the case. We'll send a cop up here to watch | out the back way.” Orleans, La. St. Louis, Mo. St, Paul, mae Ape ; Lapgtc toed wireless st Discussing Judge Nott's action, Dis. |German power for all by the victory | se no nearer, j With Senator Thompson to-day |¥0U id Chief O'Neil “Why, we don’t permit dogs in the] Minn. Omaha, Neb. Whe hite, Kar , He Belen dublan and El Valle! trict Attorney Swann sald jof the Marne and saved the Capital| Reventlow and the Tageblatt both | ita: Banatnre Hohner Lawson,| Snow's gratitude at this concession elev: said Mr, Ely mauaten, fs is Berkeley, Cal, and ware, bien hg n ane fleld hospital “L hope Judge Nott will try the|of the country from humiliation and | point out that neutral powers were James E. Towner and James. A.|slmost overwhelmed his callers, They| “Oh yes you do, and T can prove} Mono"hundred’ and forty contesting | commissary Aveta he | cape, 1 Will apk tlm to:G0 no, Brie |asepalry _— | Bet invited to participate in the Reka Foley and Assemblymen Aaron A,|Waited until Policeman Gustave Vet- | !t" replied Mr, Ree: Not only have | cities were disappointed eee ame eeouNe {and many! dently he does not agree with his as | conferences suggested in the German Feinberg and F. 8. Burr, ter put In an appearance, ‘The mo.|1 seen them, but persons have com- oan other structures were badly damaged, |aoclate, Judge Wadham, who granted) QFEER INDEPENDENCE HALL 2°" ‘Assemblyman Burr has been tn {ment Col. Condit and Chief O'Neil lett | Mented that bubles in carriages didn’t 1 loeeried. away dr vidlont: wieage en | tne motion to Inepect the minutes of Count Reventiow declared the : since the commie adjourned tast| he room Snow proposed juncheon, | ave the priviiegey of dogs tn arma” | SHIP WITH 400 AGROUND, sett "ts "tor cont. or the tentaze {thay und ary at gave permiaon’ FOR PEACE CONFERENCE cv" sneer Germany could aive ‘August, He underwent a series of| _ He stepped into the hall, pulled the = Colonia Dublan was destroyed and|tre indictme Pyiupsucleccpely, to Lloyd George is to heedi confined to his bed, but felt strong|!"# that his man was minus hat or | . Lhe ane TURES balstor a pubis Mayor of Philadelphia Says He Will) of warfare, and he pointed to the ! enough to attend to-day's important | °Vercout the policeman-waited several| Trolley Service from Yonkers tol. 4 inane aboard the Sankaku Attor alt!diamiased, It will be utterly imposst.| Urge President to Bring Diplo- value of Germany's submarines in minutes before {t dawned upon him this connection, session, preparations were made to-day for| bie to wcure ' mats to Famous Struc at he we prisone: Q ad in Pe! ple to secure a ¢ tion mats to Famous Structure, “ ; Ee OR ee vars Maciel’ atone. Chisel Maru, Reported in Peril Jentraining for home, ordera were| - : : The German reply shows the Ger- Movie Show at the White House Off Chefoo. |given the ‘Thirty-firat Michigan Chesapeake a 2 Give! PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 21—Ie man offer is sincere,” asserted the il arrived and re a sed his com- | teen weeks cdme up Warburton Avenue E., o Five Ber Cent, pelligerent nations of Europe agree | Lo ol ge allel. cha ai | antin vit! sndiying, Snow from Yonkers at 9 o'clock to-day.| TOKIO, Dec, 27.1 steamship| tonal d that tts departure be] protMoND, Va el Nig eH nations of Eur pe agree | Lokal Anzoiger, the White House ts tho rather unusual and clad in a fight sult | THere were but @ dozen Persons about) Sankaku Maru ls aground off Chetoo, | @elayed: | No reasons wore axslamed Chesapeake and Ohio! wit be offered. use eae ear neteetadeek Ow Rmrenmine HonaS Ip ibe, Taher shaves mad seen him, But he has| When tt reached the terminal at Main! with crew and passengers totalling fF thw change. 4 ed that, ef (tran, M SEORSRDAS | S18 5 San ae Sees ‘ Harts, superintendent of the work of st Orange, He bad left other | Street. There was no demonstration, | 409, Causal Tea Reliaen fective Jan. 1, @ five per cent He sp ay mae 3. Gmith bas The French Senate's exalted fag 4 > t TT in h u u De °. perso “ ane " nee & . b : ‘se! announcec ne i ge esi- | o o beautifying Washington, is going to[ checks bebind bim |but @ number of person boarded the] Tne position of tho vessel to-day| nnd Creer Dro! Master lin salary will be paid “to each ¢ go | ROnOURE Fe ‘hat ho will urge Presi-| naticlam and conception of milltamm TRE Deh i i Taeneay — |aefor the trip back to Yonkers, wai bali ta ae Canaciaua® DANA ee ere od tug|nerving the company in offices, at sias| dent Wilson to use his influence to| honor menaces the whole of Burope,” Mi ttn tow ho heen to a0 |t {ailatne Seveal weeks ago an effort was made|” Two Americans, aro among the| Reliance, formerly the Scully of New|tons and in dining and parlor cars| bYing the diplomats here the Soctalist organ Vorwaerts de- ial to op Fats, but the car was attacked and] Sankaku's | York, sank off the Colon. breakwater | Whose ¢ ton is not cover The Mayor will not act, however, | clared. “Especially does it menace oastw urned back. Any Are axreem 10 has been in service at} until he is convinced there is a| France with ruin, The F i ae i Coat ned | ' man & heavy see tosday, ‘The tug's mage | asF an h ruin, ‘The French will World Wants Work Wonders, Sper diy and‘tisnt No attempt 1s being made to run cars ; an ter, Deter Evans of San Francisco, and {least one year and whose salary hay not chance of success in bringing about! never be in & position one i 0 se AT dren ter . Ban Francisco, and | ayn inging about never be in @ position to obti sider (or sale, ‘Telephone Beekman 4000,—adre, to Uniontown, wd” three negroes were drowned, been advanced since Jan. 1, 1916," the proposed conference, : mast. favorable peace terms than now,” fi