THE WEATHER
Snow or rain Wednesday in west
and Wednesday or Wednesday night in
east rortion, warmer; Thursday proba
My fair. . .
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VOL. CI-NO. 102."
FOUR FIRES AT NOR
NEARLY TWO BLOCKS ARFmPED
OUT IN SERIES OF PLOSIONS
AND FIRES; THRE MEN KILLED
Blaze in Norfolk Business pistrict
. Believed to be Work of
Enemy Agents ;
FIVE SUSPECTS ARRESTED
City Placed Under Martial Law,
With 2,500 Marines and
Bluejackets on Guard
.TIREMEN ARE HANDICAPPED
Fire Started Before Dawn in the
Old Granby Theatre
Norfolk, Va., Jan. 1. Nearly
folk's business district, including
the Monticello hotel, were destroys
?d, three men were killed and a
score injured in a series of explo
sions yfxi fires today which both
the police and naval authorities
believe were incendiary. The fire
had been checked tonight, but still
was burning fiercely in the ruins.
The loss" is roughly estimated at
more than $2,000,000. " '
Three Explosions.
Three distinct explosions in as many
buildings, one after the Are virtually
- ,hd been brought under control, led to
the general belief that enemy agents
had beeit at work. Mayor, Mayo pfTIc-'
tiealiy placed the city Tinder martial
law. turning the situation over to naval
officer?, and some 2,500 marines and
"bluejackets from nearby navar stations
assisted the police and home guards
in maintaining order and preventing
- vandalism.
!upeets Arrested, j
Xaval patrols rounded up suspicious
persons ' throughout the afternoon,
while fiv mfn were arrested as sus
pects. Two of tKfese, Hugo Schmidt
and H. K, Lessing,ssaid to be Germans,,
were turned over to department of jus-j
- tice assents. Tonight there were re
ports that two Germans had been shot
.by sailors during the day, b'ut neither
the police nor naval .authorities would
confirm them. - - " ;
Flames Spread Rapidly- -' ; !
.The fire started befoie dawn' in the
Old Granby theatre on Granby street
and gained rapid headway, as'the fire-
men were handicapped ,by frozen fire
hydrants, low water pressure and near,
zero temperature. .It -quickly spread 'to
the MonticUlo hotel and other nearbsf
buildings. It was brought under con
trol late in the day. but broke out anew
early tonight, leaping across Granby
. street and leveled half of the bloc
. there before being checked.
Caught Under Debris.
Falling floors and walls took toll of
firemen and naval guards. One fire
man, Charles McCoy, was killed and
seven others hurt in the collapse of an
upper floor of the Monticello ; hotel in
the day. and tonight two firemen and
several sailors were caught in a falling
w'a!l of the Lerox building. Three were
brought out badly hurt, but two others
were left in the debris. ,.
Firemen of Norfolk, Portsmouth and
uffoik,, with organized sailor fire bri
gades, fought heroically amid ice and
binding sn-ioke and bluejackets led the
rescue work when the fighters were
trapped Several of the firemen caught
-n. the hotel were brought out alive
throueh the daring of a score". of the
. ck Urs. . ,
" Kxplosion Stories Vary.
Reports as to the number of explo
sions vary, it was first said that tht
nve in thn Granby theatre had follow
ed an explosion, but Fire. Chief Mc
uhlin i-nd naval Investigators an
nounced tonight that this was not the
ase. They said, however, there had
five, distinct explosions. The
tl iUas in a cloak and hat shop near
tne Monticello. The second was on. the
sixth floor of that hotel after the first
fire
was practically under control, "and
the t
'"fa in the Lenox building, which
ter v;jc j
ucBuuyea.
s-ore Made Homeless. '
uests from the Monticello, who were
weed to nee in the biting cold oi the
' .n aftr they had watched the thea-
ourn, were taken care of in nearby
1 1 CI m Cn . '.
Ss an1 hotels. .
S i"15 t down,
with fh pm -an
apartment house, scores were made
mm- a-d tne national guard ar
" y City -Hall avenue was thrown
0i'n tbem. .
R-nri 4urinS the late day Red Cross
aft! if and other volunteers looked
5 ,r Y161" and also supplied coffee and
fire-nW1CheS for the naval patrols and
from f ' who were forced to. seek rest
n thei grueling work against the
'lames. '
Al1 Hydrants Froaen.
alarrn the firemen responded" to the
all h a the theatre fire,-they found
Fi ' ,Krants in the vicinity frozen.
in th 10 be bu"t thaw them out.
111 the ...
heinio , ,lun,e -ne nremen looKea on
ed -n-v y whil the hig theatre burn-
sure u noiw uniiy came me pres
reach t " 80 low that streams would not
a ) the upper stories of the burn
Continuel Oa Page Two . J-
The
Teutons Suffer Another
Reverse In Northern Italy
Italians in the Zenson Loop Drive the Enemy From the Right Bank
of the Piave Italian Towns Raided by Airmen With Fatal
Results Heavy Fighting Reported in Russia.
(Associated Press War Summary)
Another reverse for the Teutonic al
lied arms, following that effected by
the French troops in their initial drive
on the northern front in Italy, has
beeen brought about by ,the Italians
in a sharp attack in the famous Zen
son loop on the lower reaches of the
Piave river. "
Right Bank Cleared.
Here the enemy has been driven to
the eastern bank of the stream from
positions he had held since the Ital
ians in their retrograde movement
from the Isonzp made their stand '
along the western shore of the Piave.
Thus the entire right bank of the Pi
ave has been cleared of the invaders
except far to the north where the bat
tle line runs westward from the
stream through the hill region.
The fighting for the Zenson bridge
head had been in progress since last
Thursday, the Italians going energet-
ically after the foe in order to regain'
the position which always has been j
considered a menace to Venice. Heavy J
Hoover Says Return to Normal
Supply is Not Likely to be
Long Deferred
RESTRICTION SLACKENED
Confectioners and Others Will Be Al
lowed 50 Per Cent of Requirements
When the Supply Returns
to Normal.
" .Washington, Jan. 1. A return to a
normal sugar supply for the nation is
npt likely to be long deferred, the food !
administration announced tonight in
outlining" plans under which an in
creased allotment of sugar will bi
made to confectioners and manufactur
ers of non-essential food products con
taining sugar. .
The 30 per cent allotment to which
confectTSTners were limited when the
sugar shortage became acute in Octo
ber will be increased to 80 per cenv
when the supply gain becomes normal,
it was annorfneed, but continuance of
this ratio will depend upon the efforts
of manufacturers to reduce the sugar
content of confectionery and soft
drinks by substituting other sweeten
ing materials.
: Through a misunderstanding food
administration ofhcials In New York
last week announced that refiners al
ready had been Instructed to increase
the -allotment to confectioners to 80 per
cent and that the full pre-war allow
ance would be made when conditions
returned to normal. It was explained
tonight that the maximum allotment
would be. 80 per cent of normal and
that manufacturers! would be required
to reduce the sugar content of their
products as far as possible.
"The 50 per cent limit has worked
but little hardship on the manufac
turers of confectionery and soft
drinks" said the food administration's
announcement, "as they , had on hand
supplies sufficient t.o keep their plants
working at almost normal capacity for
several months; It did, however, bene
fit the suerar suddIv in general by pre
venting the possible accumulation of
larger quantities than were necessary
for immediate use."
NEW ENGLAND GETS SLOW
RELIEF FROM COLD WAVE
Boston, Jan. 1. The relief promised
by the weather bureau from the unpre
cedented cold wave was slow in reach
ing New England. During last night,
the mercury here hovered close to the
zero mark and the brisk wind this
morning was still from the njrth.
Measures taken to relieve the suffer
ing of the many families who were
without fuel had proved effective, how
ever; and in cases where It had been
found impossible to provide an ade
quate supply, warm shelter was given
in churchees, halls and school houses.
OFFICIAL WASHINGTON SPENDS
NEW YEAR'S DAY QUIETLY
Washington, Jan. 1. Official Wash
Ington spent today quietly. Public re
ceptions, which formerly had been an
important; part of the New, Year's day
program -were abandoned ' because ot
the. was. . : r : ' " !
SUGAR SITUATION
GROWS BRIGHTER
. ' " - i i. i . . "- - i - -r z-- - ' " - '
lraMINGTO K. C.,
casualties were inflicted on the enemy
toy the artillery and rifle fire of the
xtaiians nerore he was forced to re
cross the stream. . j
Enemy Air Raids Continue.
On the northern front the infantry
again Is idle for the moment, but the
big guns of both sides are keeping
up intensive duels on various sectors,
particularly around Monte Tomba and
on the Asiago plateau. The enemy is
continuing his air raids over Import
ant towns on the plain, his latest at
tack having been directed against
Vicehza, Bassano Castelfranco and
Treviso. Thirteeen persons were kill
ed and forty-four others wounded, the.
majority of them civilians. Only small
material damage resulted from the
new raids.
Berlin Claims Gain.
Likewise the operations on the!
fronts in France and Belgium are be? j
lng ' confined almost exclusively to
bombardments, although .the German !
war onice claims . a further gain of
ground by the army of Crown Prince
Rupprecht of Bavaria over the British
(Continued On Page Two)
TINKHAM RETURNS
Z
Bay State Representative Fired
First Shot Sent by an Amer- ,
ican at Austrians
HE WAS IN AUTO ACCIDENT
Come Back From Europe With Arm
In a Sltng and His Head Band-! .
aged Paid a Visit to Amer- .
ican Force In France.
An 'Atlantic Port, Jan. 1. Represen
tative George Holden, of Massachu
setts, who is charged with firing the
first shot sent against Austria by an j
American on uecemoer 11 while on j a
visit to the Austrian front, arrived
here today on a French steamship. Mr.
Tinkham said he fired the shot at the
invitation of a colonel commanding! a
battery engaged in stemming the ad
vance of the Teutonic forces on the
lower Piave. He added that while he
did not" know the results of the shjot
he was convinced the shell, which was
from a 149-millimetre gun, struck ,'jin
a place where it would do the moist
good." i
"It just happened that I was on tke
firing line at the opportune moment,"
he said. "I did not go there with that
particular idea in mind, but I could
not resist the temptation. I knew
that by doing so I laid myself liabie
to drastic treatment should I be cap
tured by the. Austrians, but I was
willing to take the chance."
Mr. Tinkham did not come out un
scathed from his visit to Italy. He re
turns with - one arm in a sling forj a
broken finger and his head in band
ages for contusions received when an
automobile in which he was riding at
night along a shell-torn road skidded
and plunged over a 30-foot embank
ment, v j,
. Mr. Tinkham, who also visited the
French firing line, said the situatl6n
is critical and the successful outcome
of the war depends upon American ef
fort, with complete and thorough mil
itary and economic assistance. In
Italy, he said, the situtaion when he
left that front was especially seri
ous, although the Italians were fight
ing bravely and making a magnificent
resistance under extreme difficulties.! -He
said that he visited the Ameri
can Troops in TVance and found their
enthusiasm and eagerness to be at the
enemy was wonderful. Their equip
ment, he added, is not what it should
be. He will prepare a report on ljis
observations to present to the author
Hies at Washington. .
MEXICO NOT TO INCREASE
TAX ON GOLD AND SILVER
Mexico City, Jan.' 1. The govern
ment announces that the tax on gold
and silver' produced in Mexico during
January will vary only slightly from
the rates in force in December. This
makes the tax on gold and silver and
on other metals about 5 per ' cent. ;
v A Mexico City dispatdh dated Mon
day said the tax on. gold and silver,
according to -reports current there,
"would .. be Increased automatically
from ; 6. to' 10 per cent, ad valorem on
New Yearti ;T.v::
1
1
ONE
WED:ff EDAT MORNING, JAKUAKY 2, 1918
CAUSE
PRIORITY ORDERS
SUSPENDEDTO LET
GOAL IRIS PASS
McAdoo Bases Action on Belief
That Railway. Congestion is
Cause of Fuel Famine
WILSON SPEAKS FRIDAY
Will Lay Before Congress His Rec
ommendations for Neces-
lary Legislation
Washijrg-ten, Jan.". 1. Coal trains
went forward today under new government-
order's, based " on the belief
of Director-General ."McAdoo that rail
way . congestion rather than actual
shortage is responsible for the fuel
famine in many districts.
Upon i receipt of reports that hun
dreds of loaded coal cars were stalled
on sidings behind long strings of cars
containing shipments of higher pre
ferential rating that coal, all existing
priority orders for the entire country
were suspended by Robert S. Lovett,
priority, director' of the war Industries
board, on recommendation of the director-general.:
This is expected to
result In quicker movement of the en
tire mass of congested freight, whose
sluggishness has been caused largely
by a multiplicity of priority orders.
President Wilson, it was learned to
night, will go before congress Friday
to present his . recommendations for
legislation to make government oper
ation fully effective and to provide for
compensation of carriers and legisla
tion which ha already been drawn
will be introduced" immediately after
his address. Some officials think there
will be a vigorous fight over the ques
tion " over whether? the legislation
should be effective oaly'for the period
of, the war end a United time there-l
sneciflcallv renealed or modified 1)7
f - - - -
congress. . .. ., .
were lu nave appeal tu luiuuuuw uc
fore the senate interstate- commerce
committee, but when word came that
the president desired to address con
gress Friday, it was announced that
they would ask permission ; $o with
hold thir statements5 for , the present.
The committee instead will hear Com
missioner Aitchison of .the interstate
commerce commission and then prob
ably postpone further' hearing until
the president's message . has r been rer
ceived. . .
Director-General ' McAdoo spent a
busy New Year's day. ,: He broke rail
way precedents by ordering that the
Pennsylvania company's tunnel under
the Hudson- river,- heretofore restricted
to passenger trains, be used -to hasten
coal and' supplies into' the - heart of
New York city.' The orders' are to
be followed, ' even if they interfere
with passenger schedules.
This action1 was considered signifi
cant by railroad men hot only because
of the direct; results, but because it
indicated how determined the govern
ment is to use all . facilities to their
utmost regardless of previous prac
tices to relieve congestion and . pro
mote efficiency-. - . . ,
At a conference of Mr. McAdoo with
his advisers and executives it was de
cided to put additional ships now con
trolled by the shipping board into ser
vice ' carrying coal from Hampton
Roads to New England. The number
of vessels which can be spared will be
determined tomorrow, and w'ill be or
dered immediately to the service.
. Hundreds of telegrams pouring into
ttoe railroad administration told
coal trains or individual cars appar
ently lost in yard confusion.-. These re
ports most of' which were submitted
by interstate' commerce commission
inspectors were- referred to rail-way
executives with' instructions to clear
out the stalled freight -as fast as phy
sically possible and to notify the ad
ministration of the extent of their in
ability to move certain quantities of
freight. ! '. -; ! -
- Early action to divide the country
into operating districts, with a" govern
ment supervisor' over each and possib
ly a federal ? railroad agent . for !each
state, has 'been strongly urge,d upon
Director-General McAdoo and he . is
said to' be considering" this policy.
Many of the I telegrams which' have
reached him. in the last few. days are
from persons! or organizations urging
appointment iof certain men to posi
tion which may be available when the
director general- decides ' on the form
and personnel of-his permanent organ
ization.' '' ' ' '
SIXTEEN MILLION THEZEZi9
ADDED 7TO THE RED CROSS
Washington, ' Jan.- 1. Sixteen- million
new names were added to jthe member
ship rolls, of the 'American Red Cross,
as the ! result -of-the" Christmas mem
bership' drive, Henry' P. Davison, chair
man of the National War , Council,, an
nounced t oday. " The organization now
has a membership of -22,000,000. : '
Rumanian . Minister. Arrive. ,
An, Atlantic Port, ; Jan. 1. Dr. Con
stantino Angelesco, who. was recently
appointed -minister- from Rumania-" to
the United States., the first official" rep
resentative of ,his country-: to America,
arrived here today on a French steam
ship. Dr. Angelesco . is- 'also . at the
head of a: special Rumanian war mis
sion to this country. ' -
- . z Jack Brltton Won. .- ' '
. Buffalo,- N. Y.i, Jan.'.l. Jack Brit
outpointed 'Jimmy Duffy of Lockport, in
a tep'round .boxing boot " here today.
Both meawelghed.l4S:poaads. :
0 VER $
GOMPERS APPEALS
0
OF
THE COUNTRY
Tells Them That the War is in the
Last Analysis a War in
Behalf of Labor
TO OPPOSE IT IS TREASON
Labor Federation Head Addresses
New Year Greetings to
All the Workers
Washington, Jan. 1. In a New
Year's greeting to all organized labor
Samuel Gompers, . president of the
American federation of labor, calls
upon representatives and organizers to
make plain to their fellows the Issues
involved in the war and the obliga
tion that devolves upon all citizens.
He also emphasizes the importance of
seeing to it that the spirit and meth
ods of democracy are maintained at
home while the country Is fighting to
establish them - in international rela
tions.
"War means victory for our cause
or danger to the very existence of our
nation," says the address. "With our
nation at stake, individuals cannot in
terpose opposition to the war a war
declared by the will of the nation's
representatives! Under the exigencies
of war, opposition to the war declar
ed by ' constituted authority becomes
treason.
"While this is true there is even
more than ordinary- need for the
maintenance of the rights of men and
women and for careful scrutiny and
"Vku7 "r"
' time for labor to interpose its needs
land contentions is while policies are
The fighting and the concrete Is
sues of the war are so far removed
from the people of our country that
not all of our citizens have a full un
derstanding of the issues Involved. An
understanding of the principles of au
tocratic force, which the central pow
ers de,sire to substitute for the real
principles of freedom, makes clear to
all citizens of this republic the effect
of our possible defeat upon their own
lives and activities.
"In addition . to the fundamental
principles at issue, labor has an addi
tional interest in the war. tThis war
is ifi the last analysis a people's war
labor's war. The final outcome will
be xleiiernilned in the. factories, the
mills, the shops, the mines, the farms,
the industries and the transportation
agencies of the various countries.
That group of countries which can
most successfully organize its agen
cies of production and transportation
and which can furnish the most ade
quate - and effective agencies with
which to conduct the war, will win.
"The workers have a part in this
war co-equal with the soldiers and
sailors in the trenches and on the
ships.
"Continuous production is an in
dispensable prerequisite to production
of. necessary war supplies. The gov
ernment as well as the workers them
selves is vitally interested in main
taining such conditions that there
shall be no occasion for interruption
in production.
"The chief responsible agents of the
government have shown a desire to be
fair and. an understanding of the hu
man .elements involved in this prob
lem. The organized labor movemet
has also shown an esually broad un
derstanding and grasp of the situa
tion." TVf f nTn,nor mirttAS'Bt 1ifne-fh f mm I
the declaration adopted by labor's
representatives meeting here on March (
12 and from the resolutions of the
Buffalo convention of the American
Federation of Labor outlining the at
titude of organized labor toward war
work.
CHARLOTTE HAS ? 100,000 FIRE
Seed Warehouse of the Buckeye Com
pany Burned Latt Night.
Charlotte. Jan. 1. Loss estimated at
$100,000 was caused by the destruction
by fire early tonight of a seed ware
house of the Buckeye Cotton Oil Com
pany, The company's main plant was
not damaged. The . plant is located in
the outskirts of the city and lack of wa
ter pressure Is said to have handicapped
the work of the firemen. The fire ;is
believed to have originated from a motor-used
in connection with-the sefed
drying machinery. . The loss was fully
covered by insurance , according to the
company's local manager.
SOUTHERN MILLS SHIPPED 73
; , CARS SHIP TIMBER A DAY
New Orleans, Jan. 1. According to
an announcement made tonight by the
southern pine emergency bureau,
southern 'pine"" mills during the week
of December 23-39 shipped 7,056,000
feet of ship timbers for government
use, an average of 73 cars a day. in
cluding December 24 and 25, when tht
mills.: were not operating. - The ship
jnents;the previous week averaged-84
cars , a day . with . the mills operating
six days. . .
,.rThe record of the past week, accord-r
lng to the bureau's announcement, in
dicated the mills complied with the
government's request to. Jose as little
time' as possible during the " hojl-
LABORING MEN
2,000,
THINKS ISSUE WILL
BE DECIDED BY TIIE
ALLIES IN 6 MONTHS
r
Three Major Generals
Back From France to
Help Train Soldiers
An Atlantic Port Jan.- 1. Major
Generals George A. Mann, William
L. Sibert and Richard H. Blatchford,
who have been with the American
expeditionary forces in France, ar
rived here today on a French steam
ship. It is understood the officers
have been ordered home to assist in'
training the American forces being
made ready for overseas duty.
General Mann, who left here in
command of the "Rainbow" division,
made up of troops from practically
every state of the Union, said the
men are now comfortably billeted
and are making, satisfactory prog
ress in the intensive training they
are undergoing ' preparatory to be
ing called upon for action against
the Germans. They are in excellent
health, he said, adding that through
him the entire command sent home
A hearty New Year's greeting to
their homeland and the American
people." '
Washington, Jan. 1. There had
been no advance Information of the
return of Major Generals Sibert and
Blatchfo'rdf but it was announced
recently bjr the. War Department
that General Mann had been reliev
ed because ""of physical inability to
stand field service.
Secretary Baker tonight declined
to comment on the return of the
generals and asked that there be no
speculation on the subject.
CITY GOVERNMENT
Hylan Tells , New York Depart-
menu amus vacicssa iTMiSHWua
Must be Eliminated
TAKES OFFICE AS MAYOR
Employes Receiving Over $1,800 Salary
Will (Jet No Increases Bird S.
Coler Appointed a Com
missioner. New York, Jan. 1. The government
of New York city must be placed on
"a war basis," the new Mayor, John F.
Hylan, told the newyy appointed heads
of departments in his inaugural ad
dress on assuming "office here today.
This must be brought about by them,
he said, through the elimination of. use
less positions,, the enforcement of a
policy of strict economy and conserva
tion of public "funds in every possible
way. There will be, he said, no salary
increase for ' city employes now re
ceiving more than $1,800 a year, de
claring that ."public employes must
share with the general public the sac
rifices of the war." -'
Among the more important appoint
ments announced by Mayor Hylan to
day were Frederick A. Bugher, a fot-
i mer deputy police commissioner, as po-
lice commissioner; Representative j
Murray Hurlbert, as commissioner of
docks and ferries, and Bird S. Coler as '
ON A WAR BASIS'
I commissioner of public charities. Mr. i tain Tardieu declined to. accept a port
I Coler was democratic candidate for folio in Premier Clemenceau's cabinet,
governor of New York a number of ! He did this, he said, ; because he bellev-
yeirs dgu.
It is stated that Represen-
ve Hurlburt will resign his seat in
congress next week to assume his new
duties here
It is the duty of this city's adminis
tration "to make democracy a concrete
thing" In its affairs. Mayor Hylan said,
"because we are the greatest city in the
world and the-- city of America the
whole world best knows and the city of
America which is typical of America."
"A strange-state of affairs in , the
world at large makes us the sample
city of democracy," he said. ,"lt must
be our aim to make the world yearn
for democracy. Democracy will
emerge from the war triumphant and
. . . -1 , .1, - !
world. You gentlemen are expected to
set a standard in municipal administra
tion." -
THREE -HUNDRED SERBIANS
ON THEIR. WAY TO EUROPE
An Atlantic Port; Jan 1. Three hun
dred Serbians who leftAmerican farms
and factories to form an American-Seri
bian detachment . to fight against the !
Austro-Germans in the Balkans, ar
rived here today from'Chicago on their
way to Europe. The men, who were iff
uniform, were tendered a reception by
ine neu vrots. ah Americiiii utg, coii
fort kits, woolen socks and sweaters
were presented to each of the Serbians.
THREE TOWNS LOOTED AND
TRAIN HELD UP BY BANDITS
! Nogales, Ariz., Jan. 1. Three towns
were raided and looted and a Southern
Pacific de Mexico train held up yester-r
day bybandits operating between here
and Cannanea, Sonora,- according to rer
ports reachtag-here today. Three hun-'
dred federal soldiers have been ordered
from' Hermbsillo to take up pursuit of
the marauders. . y ;.
WHOLE NUMBER 39,279
Period We Are Now Facing Will
Prove Richest in Results if
We Play I Good Game . .
CAPTAIN TARDIEU TALKS
French High Commissioner Confi
dent the Germans Will Face
Another Verdun
. 4
SACRIFICES I ALL AROUND
America Will Have to Share Them
With Other Allies
An Atlantic Port, Jan. l.-7-The'
Entente allies j are entering the
hardest period of the war, but a
period which will prove richest in
decisive results, "if we know how
to play a good game, and its issue
will be decided within the next
six months,'' according to Capt.
Andred Tardien, French high
commissioner to the United States,
who returned to this country to
day. 1 He will go to "Washington"
tomorrow. M 1 ;
i Another Verdun.
The commissioner first arrived in ' , '-;
this county last! May. He returned to "' "J 1
- '',-5 i '
France in November and his govern- ,- H' f -i' :
men't decided n rnnHnii hla ' nfflnlol ,r ' '. '
........... Mu
tltlttorra.r'inrior of sixonth -
While. Captain Tardieu pointed to
the possibility of a strong German at
tack on the western front this winter,
he is absolutely; confident that- it will "
be another Verdun, he declared in a
statement. J ! '!"
The urgency of an enormous eco
nomic effort was emphasized by the .
French representative in this state
ment:" " ,: . . 1 i ;j .
"The battle is: not only on the bat
tlefield. I have i told the French, with
complete frankness, what America ex-'
pects from them; In the way of restric-
-lil-iio .tv. wv oavi'UVCA -X aut will .
lng back to explain here J the neces
sary sacrifices that France and her al
lies are expecting from America for
victory." - M" t '
Men, wheat, oil, ships and locomo
tives are the things most needed andi
which America is able to ; give. Cap-
tain Tardien said, j 1 ,
Tribute to Honie.
I By way of tribute to Col. E. MV
House, who headed the American mis
sion to the inter-allied war conference:
in-Paris, Captain Tardieu esAd:
"Thanks to the presence of Colonel
House and; his associates, the internal
lied, conference j has done excellent
work. - It was necessary, that the gov- .
erhment of the United States should
exei't its will and its capacity to take,
in Europe, the part which i belongs to
America In the .direction of the war.
The French army has never . been
more magnificent, the British army i a
"equally superb" and the j "American
army is increasing day by j day," Cap
tain Tardieu said In speaking of th
morale of the allied forces.
That he might retain hh coxmnls
sionership to the United States Cap -4
ed "nothing is more urging and mora
necessary" than the work to be dona
through this commissionershlp." . i
PROMINENT PHYSICIAN FACES ',
CHARGE OF MURDERING WIFH.
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Louisville, Ky., Jan. 1. Dr; ' Harry
Lewis, a well known local physician,
was arrested here late today charged
with the murder of his wife who was
found strangled ltd death in her home
according to the finding of; the acting1
e j , ' ' ' .,- i, f- ,
&e WOI?ans kneeling on the
T , m wutn'""
K?.".11 ' i?';?1" Bruce a phy-
Biiian
He told the police her had been
called to the home by a neighbor who
told him she had been informed by Dr.
Lewis that .his j wife was dead. The
room was in a disordered state and Dr.
Lewis was unable to give Ua coherent
account of what had happened, Dr.
Bruce declared. : i He Immediately called
William; Kammerer, acting ' cdroner,
who ordered Dr. Lewis under arreat.
ALLIES WILL HAVE TO TAKE ;
NOTICE , OF PEACE EFFORT
-.London, Jan.; 1. The British govern
ment ; recognizes that, the Brest-Lito- j;
ysk peace proposals constitute a grave" '
and new effect of whit'i o facial cog-',
nizance must .be taken, z-.h? the Dail, .'
Chronicle In reporting, did the Man-."
cheater Guardian yesterday. " that the t'
British government : int.md$ . to- return . '
a serious and reasonable reply to the
Austro-German peace terms ; when pre .
sented officially.! i-W
The Chronicle adds that! the Unfted
States, Great Britain. -France and
Italy." already fare -exchanging, views :
concerning "the peace proposals. ; Thar
reported visit of Premier Lloyd George "
to Prejnier Clemanceau, -it declaredj 13"..
an i intelligent anticipation which may: '
or may not be realired. : ; '
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