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life 7 N THE WEATHER Fair and Continued Cold O'CLOCK EDITION 8 PAGES VOL.XXEL NO. 322. ASHEVLLLE, N. G, WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, DEC 26, 1917 PRICE FIVE CENTS m I SAWYER PftSSEDWl CHRISTMAS EVE One of AsheviHe's Best - Known Citizens Died Monday Night , THE END CAME ' WITHOUT WARNING Was Busy at His Home With Christmas Preparations Funeral services for Captain "James P. Sawyer, who died suddenly Monday evening at his Montford avenue home, shortly before midnight, will be held this afternoon at Central Methodist church. The pallbearers are as fol lows: : Active Charles W. Brown, W. B. "Williamson, Ed. L. Ray, Arthur Ran kin, Clarence Rankin, Erwln Sluder. Honorary Mayor J. E. Rankin, Dr. R. H. Reeves, Dr. John Hey Williams, Dr. S. "Westray Battle, Judge .ames H. Merrimon, Governor Locke Craig, Dr. W. D. Hllllard, Capt. J. E. Ray, Richmond Pearson, C. A, Raysor, Tench Coxe, Chas. O. Lee, D. C. Wad : dell, Gen. Theodore F. Davidson Hay wood Parker.' , Interment will be at Riverside cem etery. The end came without warning and ihe news that Captain Sawyer had panned away caused a shock of sur prlso and sorrow in Ashovllle where for so many years he had been active ly connected with the civic, social and commercial life of the community. Last - Friday Captain Sawyer -was " slightly Indisposed, but he had so far recovered that Monday evening he and Mrs. Sawyer went to the motion plc- '. lure theater and later with Mrs. Saw yer he WB9 preparlng-gifts for chil dren, grandchildren and friends. Re turning to him after a moment's ab sence, Mrs. Sawyer found him ill and by the time a physician and his sons had arrived, a weakening heart had failed to rally and he died a few min utes later. Besides Mrs. Sawyer, Captain Saw yer Is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Francis J. Clemenger, and three sons, Clarence Sawyer, Eugene C, Sawyer and Dr. James Sawyer. James Pinckney Sawyer was born In Henderson county February 7, 1837. His father was Isaac B. Saw yer, first mayor of Ashevllle, and be fore the war between the states clerk and master for many years, before the adoption of the code. James W, Pat ton, John Burgln and Isaac Sawyer were for years the three magistrates who composed the Buncombe county court. Rev. T. Edney, Captain Saw yer's grandfather, was the first Meth odist minister In this state who was in service west of the Blue Ridge, being one of the pioneer circuit riders. In 1861 Captain Sawyer was married to Miss Nancy Coston, who survives him. Spending a large portion of his youth at Greenville and Columbia, S. C, Captain Sawyer joined the famous 25th Regiment of North Carolina when the war began and continued In service until the, surrender. Following the war. Captain Sawyer entered the mercantile business on South Main street in Ashevllle, now Blltmore avenue. Later he occupied a building afterwards remodelled as Pack Memorial library, and still later had his store In a building where the Battery Park bank now stands. In 1891 Captain Sawyer, Mayor J. E. Rankin, Col. Frank Coxe and oth ers organized the Battery Park bank and Captain Sawyer became the first president. He held this position un til 1912 when he resigned to become chairman of tho board of directors, a position he held at the time of his death. In 1898 the Ashevllle board of trade was formed and Captain Sawyer was the first treasurer. And this place he occupied continuously up to the day of his death. He was also Interested ln-the Are department and was for many years fire chief, retiring 10 years ago. Active also in church work, he was for a long time chairman of the board of stewards of Central Metho dist church and was chairman of the board of trustees at the time of his death. He was choir leader for many years and for 26 years was treasurer of the Sunday school. In spite of a busy life, he found jnuch time to travell especially in later years, and was deeply Interested In the Odd Fellows order, in which he attained high rank. He was past trrand master and past grand repre sentative, and in 1905 he received the unusual honor of the decoration of chivalry. These elaborate exercises i took place at the Auditorium. In these and many other ways Captain Sawyer devoted a long life to the upbuilding of the community he loved. As a banker and business man he was known In many states; he was for several years head of the North Carolina Bankers' - association and served on a committee of the nation al organization. In financial and trade matters his Judgment was sought by those who wished advice on which they could rely. He was noted for fair dealing and for having convlo tlons by which he stood. He was kind ly, courteous, sincere. Speaking yesterday of his old friend. Mayor Rankin said: "James P. Saw yer was a good man; a man of fine qualities and sterling worth; a citizen of whom any city would be proud. We have lost one whom we all, and es pecially myself, will sadly miss," RAPID PROGRESS E AIRPLANE FLEET Great Need Now for Thou sands of Young Americans - to Man Airplanes LIBERTY MOTOR PLEASES ALLIES Physical Impossibility to Put 100,000 Machines on German Front by Spring By GEO. H. MANNING : Washington, Dec 26. Such highly satisfactory progress has been made during the last month in the manu facture of the fleet of American air planes that the officials of the Air craft Production board have no lon ger any apprehension about having the machines ready when the time ar rives to make the whirlwind aerial attack on Germany, Howard E. Coffin, chairman of the board stated today. The greatest need now Is for young Americans, sound of limb, clear of eye and of high Intellectual capacity to man the fleet, Mr. Coffin said. - The chairman of the Aircraft Pro duction board. In an interview with The TIMES' correspondent today, the first he has given the newspapers in a month, outlined the rapid progress being made by the United States to orepare a fleet or airplanes wmcn would be the superior of any planes now in existence, manned by a corps of air pilots who will equal the deeds of any of the men who have become famous In the war. Much of the Information given by Mr. Cofnn cannot be made public at this time, but the following facts may First: , The Aircraft Production board after innumerable laboratory and field experiments, has becom more strongly convinced than eve that theXliberts motor is the bestalW plane motor ever built andthat thjb American battle planes and scout planes equipped with the liberty mo tor will prove the superior of any air craft being used by Germany or any of the allies. Second: The aircraft experts of the allies, after thoroughly Investigating (Continued on Page 2- Behind Closed Doors, Camp Wadsworth Commander Tells of Conditions Washington, Dec. 26. Conditions In the American overseas forces and national army training camps were described today to the senate mili tary committee when it took up its inquiry into war operations. General officers of the national army Just back from Inspection trips in France were called by the committee, which temporarily postponed further exam ination of Quartermaster-General Sharpo. Officers testifying included General John F. O'Ryan, of Camp Wadsworth, S. C. and Major-General Edwin St. John Greble, of Camp Bowie, Texas. The committee closed its doors to hear General O'Ryan's statement re-, gardlng the American expedition abroad. His testimony regarding suf ficiency of rifle and other ordnance equipment, clothing and other sup plies of General Pershing's forces, the committee felt, ..should not be made public v. THIS COUNTRY'S TRADE E Washington, Doc 26. America's balance of trade approximated $3,- 000,000,000 at the close of November, according to figures issued today by the burear of foreign and domestic commerce. It was an increase of 8141.000,000 over the same . period last year. During November exports restrictions caused a substantial de crease In foreign trade. I During the eleven months ended with November, gold imports amount ed to $535,000,000 and exports to $367,000,000 leaving an excess of lm ports of $168,000,000 In 1917 against $389,000,000 in 1B16. , Silver Imports during the eleven months amounted to $7,000,000 against $29,000,000 a year ago and the exports were valued at $74,000,000 in 1917 and- $62,000,000 in 1716, Threatened Strike Averted. San Francisco, Dec 26. A threat. ened strike of 10,000 Metal Trades unionists engaged in Industries other than ship building was averted here Monday when 14 of the 35 foundries that would have been affected by the walkout granted demands for a ten percent additional wage increase over the $1 percent advance that had been allowed some time ago by the Federal ship-building labor adjustment board. ID BUILDING CELEBRATED DAY DESPITE ST Sammies in France Carried Out Their Program on ChristmasPlayed Santa. Claus to French Children With the American Army In France, Dec. 26. The American expeditionary force in France celebrated Christmas In a howling snowstorm which contin ued all day. Despite the difficulties due to the storm few features of any program were cancelled. Even the celebration at the quarters of the American air squadron was carried out although a blinding snow swirled Into the hangar where a tree had been erected for the children of a nearby village. There, Santa swooped down from the clouds dripping white and with a pack on his back stepped from an airplane much to the delight of about 100 small children who huddled within the shelter. It Is doubtful that children anywhere had ever seen such a sight. When the youngsters had gathered at the hangar, Santa Claus, who was an American corporal, got into a big machine at a nearby hangar. He flew off and 15 minutes later there was a whirr of engines over the children's heads and an airplane dropped to the snow-covered field before them. The children had been told that Santa had abandoned his old sleigh for an air plane, but they did not believe It un til they saw him come down from the skies. In all the units entertaining children, each small guest received the present he most desired. There were at least a score of large community trees and many smaller ones in the zone where the presents were distrib uted. ! 1 Efforts were made to carry out the program of football games, but some of these had to be cancelled when the snow became too heavy. While Christ mas dinner did not approach that of the Thanksgiving because of lack of turkey and trimmings, the army man aged to enjoy Itself cheerfully. MRS. ASTON DIED Widow of Judge Aston and One of Asheville's, Lead ing Women-Funeral at Residence Tomorrow Following a long illness Mrs. Cor delia G. Aston, aged 76, mother of Mrs. Fergus Stikeleather, died shortly after midnight this morning at her home, No. 2 Aston place; The fun eral service will take place from the residence Thursday morning at 11:30 o'clock and the family requests that friends refrain from sending flowers. Mrs. Aston was the daughter of Llewllyn GUllland and Ann Patton GUliland. Her mother sprang from one of the oldest and most influential families In weBtern North Carolina. Miss Patton, In her youth, was mar ried to Mr. Gilllland, who soon after his marriage, moved to Florida on account of his wife's health. Mrs. Aston was born there in 1831. Soon after the birth her father was killed In t,he Seminole war. After his death Mrs. GUliland with her small children returned to Ashevllle, which was at that time anly a small village. Here she was married in 18 E 2 to the late Judge Aston, than whom -Ashevllle never had a more beloved and honored citizen. Her marriage took place In the old Central Methodist church of Which she was a member for many years, and was the first marriage ser vice ever performed In that church. Mrs. Aston, in her youth, was a wo man of rare physical beauty and was endowed with a brilliant intellect, in the days of her vigorous womanhood she was a conversationalist of splendid gifts, and her conversation was en riched by accurate knowledge of wide range, and was brightened by a plq uancy that made her the center of Interest In any circle In which she chanced to he. She was a great lover of her home and gave herself In un stinted service to the members of her household. After 'the family was reared she took a profound interest in all soc ial reforms and civic Improvements, and often wrote for the papers on theae subjefcts with that brilliancy which habitually characterized her conversation. She has travelled wide ly In this country and was an accur ate and interested observer of its growth and development. For a num ber of years Mrs. Aston has not been able to be Interested In the things to which she gave herself with such earnestness . a quarter of a century ago. She, with other good women of the city, some of whom still live, while ethers have gone on before, was in strumental In bringing about the pro hibltion of the liquor traffic in this city and state. She was permitted to live to see national prohibition well on its way to accomplishment, though at this time, she was too feeble in body and mind to fully appreciate It. Surviving are Mrs. Stikeleather, Lieut. GUliland Stikeleather, who Is now In France, and Mrs, Nicholas Beadles, grandchildren. . Hoover Issues Statement. Washington, Deo. 26. Herbert C. Hoover, In a statement made public by the White House last night, de clared the shortage was due to the heavy shipment of sugar to Europe. He asserted that If a price fixing agreement had not been reached sugar would have been selling from .'15 to SO cents a pound. 01 HERE LAST NIGHT MEXICAN BANDITS CROSSED VM f jL Killed Three Persons, ' Wounded One and Stole $7,000 AMERICAN TROOPS CAME TO RESCUE Believed to Have Killed and Wounded Many of the Mexicans Marfa, Tex., Dec. 26. American troops today were guarding all out- lets to Van Home canyon, where 100 I Mexican bandits on Christmas morn Ing crossed the American border, raid ed the postofftce and general store on the Brite ranch, 27 miles southeast of here, killed Michael Welsh, a vet eran stage driver, and his two Mexi can passengers, wounded Sam Neill, foreman of the Brtte ranch and car-' rled away booty estimated to be worth $7,000. After the bandits had passed over the rim rock which rises abruptly more than 1,000 feet above the Rio Grande, the soldiers, who were in close pursuit, fired many rounds at them and are reported to have killed and wounded many of the Mexicans. The shooting compelled the bandits to abandon the horses on which they carried away the loot. Colonel Geo. T. Langhorne in command of the American forces in the Big Bend ex pected the. pursuit to be resumed at day break.' When the bandits -Attacked the ranch, Neill, with his wife and a number of ranch hands barricaded tthemselves In a house until United 'Statees soldiers had been sent to their Cavalrymen were sent to the Brtte ranch. In autsmoWfea. ... . When the raiders sighted the ap proaching cavalry they abandoned the work of pillage and rode off over the rim rock toward the southwest. At the point where the bandits dropped from sight of the pursuing Itroops there Is an abrupt descent of more than 1,000 sect. When the sol diers had gone as far as possible in automobiles they continued the pur suit on foot to the edge of the rim rock, where they did some expert shooting at the fleeing bandits at a distance of more than 1,000 yards. NEW FISH FOODS 1ST COME UP TO STANDARD Washington, Dec. 26. Quality and price of new fish foods put on the market through the assistance of the department of commerce must con form to standards Ret up by the gov ernment or the producers will not reap the benefit of official recommen dation of such foods. Secretary Red- veld said today that an official label recommended by the bureau of flsh- eries"-was being provided for all new fish products which meet the govern ment requirements. Leather shortage are being mitigat ed by the use of fish skins, samples of which have been put on exhibition In the secretary's ' office. A soft pliable leather suitable for shoe uppers or heavy gloves, was made from the in testines of a whale. The skin of a porpoise produced a fine grain, thick leather, shark skin was tanned into a coarse, tough leather for mechanical purposes and the gray fish produced acceptable leather for book binding. WOMEN AFFLICTED NOW New York, Dec. 26. Now its "knit ting nerves" caused by concentration of mind and hand on the needles. Thousands of women fn New York are afflicted, according to Dr. Louis R. Welzmiller, physical director of the west side Y. M. C. A., who adds that his only patients showing symptoms of the new war time complaint have been women. Dr. Welzmiller says there is liable to be an epidemic of "knitting nerves" unless knitters learn to knit properly. He offers the following advice as a remedy: "Don't hunch over your knitting; sit upright, and when your mind tells you you have knitted enough, quit. here are 365 days in a year and you can t finish a sweater in a day, no mat ter how much you love a soldier or a sailor." TWO KILLED AND SEVERAL INJURED Birmingham, Ala, Deo. 26. W. D, Wynne was fatally Injured, his eight- year-old son, Alfred, instantly killed Mrs. W. D. Wynne, their four-year-old son, Gilbert, and Miss Tessle Tur ner seriously Injured, when an A. B & A. train struck an automobile In which the party were returning to the Wynne home about 12:45 o'clock this morning at Owentoni crossing. W. D, tWynne died In a local hospital about 8:30 o'clock, this morning;. BOLSHEVIK POWER Leaders Realize Hopeless ness of Situation Com monly Called "German Hirelings" lonaon, Dec. Z6. There have been occasional assertions in Petrograd dis patches that the Influence and power of the Bolshevlkl were waning but never with such unanimity as in spe cial dispatches dated from the Rus sian capital Sunday and printed today. Nearly all make the point in one form or other that defection from the workmen's and soldiers' organization Is growing constantly. Among causes alleged are general lack of authority, the increase in drunkenness, the re luctance of the population to work and the scarcity of foodstuffs. The main desire of the soldiers is Bald to be for peace. The corresplndenta cite instances of Bolsheviki troops refusing to march, declining to attack the Ukrainians and '"!"?..t.hl..?!SlcJ.'rnl them without resistance. Fighting, it is said, is tne last thing they are will ing or intend to do. A hostile spirit is reported to survive among the Bal tic sailors and the red guard, but the former are not numerous enough to conquer the Ukrainians and the red guard is largely untrained. It is re ported, therefore, that war against the Ukraine probably will not materialize on any serious scale. Bolshevik lead ers, the Petrograd correspondent of the Morning Post says, appear to be becoming conscious of hopeless fail ure, while the correspondent of the Daily News writes: : v: "There is a tremendous and grow ing opposition to the Bolshevlkl among all classes. Men who formerly sup ported them are turning against them and "German hirelings' Is a common term Of denunciation. There is much talk of meeting the preesnt reign of terror with counter measures and bomb throwing is freely suggested as the only method of exerting pressure on the Bolshevlkl. This is not merely Idle talk as those 'who say it are those who already have thrown bombs." Reports of civil war activities, how ever, continue to be received. The Bolshevlkl government declares defi nitely that its troops have captured Kharkov, Nlcolaiev and are threaten ing tho Ukrainian hold on Odessa., The Cossacks report the strengthen ing of their hold on Donetz basin. None of the reports, however, is more precise than recent reports of a sim ilar nature. In the meantime nothing more is heard of the efforts at recon ciliation between the Bolsheviki and the Ukrainians. ; Interest In the convening of the constituent assembly is said to have reawakened remarkably and demands for Its convocation are being made, it is reported, by the most ignorant classes, and also by the troops of the Petrograd garrison. It appears that the Bolshevlkl com. missioners are trying, although vain ly, to shift some of the discontented military units from tne capital. A Reuter dispatch from Petrograd says the Praobrashensky regiment has de clared its belief in the intention of the Bolshevlkl government to open the constituent assembly and has refused to relinquish guard of the Taurlde palace until the assembly meets. The Semenovsky guard regiment has re solved not to arrest members of the constituent assembly no matter what orders it receives. It is reported, however, that the Bolsheviki intend to control admission to the assembly by issuing tickets. This is sharply opposed by the revo lutionists who are credited with the determination to convene the assem bly In any case. In consequence of the postponement of the peace negotiations at Brest Lltovsk because the Germans were not ready to reply to the Russian terms, the Russian delegates are reported to be returning to Petrograd, where ap parently they are expected to await the arrival of the delegation from the enemy powers which is to participate in a conference for discussion of the political aspects of an eventful peace conference. ' Various explanations are offered in Petrograd dispatches of the purpose of German concentration of troops In the southwest. One suggestion Is that part of these forces will be sent to Asia Minor. It is predicted a large force will be retained in the south west to assume possession of the valu able Russian harvest. A Reuter dispatch from Petrograd reports the arrest and lmprosonment In the fortress of St Peter and St. Paul of M. Vyshnesgradsky and M. Putlloff, managing directors of the In ternational Commercial bank and the Russo-Asiatic bank, in consequence of the mention of their names In an In tercepted letter wherein General Alex- leff, former commander-in-chief, beg ged Professor Paul Mllukeff, the con stitutional democratic leader, to inter est himself In obtaining 300,000 rubles to assist starving families of impris oned officers. Referring to the arrest of Col. Kol pashnlkoff, attached to the American Red Cross mission to Rumania, the Petrograd correspondent of the Post, says that It has been suggested that the letter alleged to have been sent to the colonel by Colonel Anderson, head of the mission, stating that the American ambassador, David R. Fran cis, was ready to advance 100,000 rub les to the account of the Red Cross, was a forgery. Such things are not uncommon now, he adds. The same correspondent telegraphs that the British . ambassador, Sir George Buchanan, published on Sun day a statement refuting the charge of interfering in the internal affairs of Russia, and adding as there now are three lndependant republics In Russia it is difficult to avoid the ap pearance of having relations with more than one. It Is reported from Brest-Lltovsk by way of Petrograd that Finland has appealed to Germany to recognize its (Continued on Pass 2X TEUTON TROOPS ARE BEING TRANSFERRED FROM EAST FRONT Hindenburg Probably .' ments Before Making sian Factories Ordered to Stop Making Muni' tions Peace Negotiations at Standstill While their guns bombard the west ern front, the Germans are taking troops from the eastern front for use elsewhere despite the provision of the Russo-German armistice prohibiting such action. The artillery activity In France has been moderate over most of the front and more violent on the right bank of the Meuse, northeast of Verdun, the scene of the German at tack nearly two years ago. German Infantry Inactive. German infantry has not been active and It is probable that Field Marshal von Hindenburg Is waiting for more reinforcements before making his heralded attack. Russia advices tell ing of the German withdrawals In the east add that some of the troops are being taken to the Rumanian front. Rumania is not taking part in the peace negotiations and the Ukraine, which lies beyond Moldavia and Bes sarabia, is opposed to the Bolshevlkl. Trotaky Protests, but in Vain. Leon Trotzky, the Bolshevlkl min ister, protested to the Germans against the transference of troops from the eastern front, but also has ordered Russian factories to stop the manu facture or munitions. He did not In dicate whether his government would take any other step against German violation of the armistice. Little Being Done at Brest-Lltovsk. Peace negotiations : at Brest-Lltovsk apparently are making little progress. The Germans have delayed their an swer to the Bolshevlkl terms and It is reported that the conference will be transferred to Stockholm shortly. In the meantime the majority party In the constituent assembly, the social revo lutionists, has convoked the assembly to meet January 2, despite Bolshevlkl disapproval. Austro-Polish Solution. Amsterdam, Dec. 26. In an inter view in the Vossische Zeitung of Ber lin, concerning the selection of a lead er for the new kingdom of Poland, Professor Kucharzevskl, the Polish premier, says: ' . "There is a strong leaning among certain classes for what might be oallerl an Austro-Polish solution of the question, especially as the Poles Fabricating Steel Should Be Washington, Dec. 26,-After a pre liminary study of shipbuilding condi tions, Henry Ford, serving as a manu facturing expert for the shipping board, has reported that as speedy construction of ships depends in large measure on the extent to which fab ricating processes are employed, a large number of fabricating steel yards should be erected in the south similar to the yards the government is having constructed on the Dela ware river. Mr. Ford's Idea Is to Improve on the Delaware yards by Introducing in those he recommends building in the south by Introducing methods em ployed so successfully In his automo bile plant. The endless chain system of construction would be applied to shipbuilding as far as it would be pos sible to do so. The shipping board has not Indi cated how far it will go In adopting Mr. Ford's suggestions. The an nounced policy has been to build no more new yards until those now in course of construction are completed and turning out ships. If construc tion of still other yards Is decided to be advisable, however, it is entirely likely that most of them will be placed in the south to relieve con gested railroad traffic conditions in the east The shipping board, as well as other government departments, It Is now realized, made a mistake In placing virtually all large orders for supplies in the eastern part of the country. The shipbuilding program on De cember 1 was 18.2 per cent on its way to completion as disclosed In an analy sis of statistics. The program, calling for 8,246,308 tons of shipping is divided as follows: Wood and composite vessels, 437 of 1.551.900 tons, 10 per cent completed: requisitioned steel ships, 431 of 8, 056,008 tons, 39 per cent completed: contract steel ships, 527 of 3,638,400 tons, four per cent completed. The percentage of completion, as given, does not take Into account the construction of hew shipyards in which many of the vessels will be built or work done toward obtaining en gines, hollers and other equipment. Of 379 wood hulls contracted for keolj have been laid for 166, of which 130 were laid down In yards which did not exist when the contracts were let. The wooden hulls were ordered from 72 yards, of which 51 have been built from the ground up since the . contracts were leu The percentage of Awaiting Reinfora . .. ft 0-U 1 Drive in West Rus are almost unanimous in the opinio: that no member of the Polish nobillt: should be chosen as king. Empero: Charles commands strong personal. sympathies In Poland and there arot many advocates of the plan of having" the emperor named king of the coun-j try. On the other hand there arer many thoughtful Poles who would., prefer an independent Polish kingdom: Jj with an Austrian archduke on then) throne. "We cannot postpone the appoint-fl ment of a king until a suitable basis U of suffrage has been adopted. In the interests of the country and particu larly with a view to the establishment of a Polish army we must undertake the choice of a king before that time and afterward submit it to the ap fl proval of the Polish parliament' to b4j created." Bolsheviki Missions. Petrograd, Dec 26. The Bolshe vlkl government has decided to sen. special representatives to all countries,. belligerent as well as neutral, to fur- ther the propaganda of International ism. Two million rubles have been appropriated for this purpose. Red Cross Leaves Russia. Petroerad. Nov. 26. An Americans Red Cross train left Petrograd todayfl for Rumania with the approval of thesfl Bolsheviki. It carried all Its origlnalJ supplies, except automobiles. , T TO CONVENE JANUARY 2 London, Dec. 26. The social revo lutionary majority In the constituent j assembly has decided to convoke that body on January 2, according to a Pe trograd dispatch to the Times, al though the Bolsheviki government haar said that it was determined to prevent : the meeting of the. assembly, Inde pendent of its Fraction. . M. Borovsky, the Bolshevik repre-, sentative in Stockholm, a dispatch to4 the Morning Post from the Swedish capital says, confirms reports thati Stockholm will be the scene of the continuation of the Russo-German. peace negotiations. He says the ses sions In Stockholm will begin early In January when all the delegates now at Brest-Lltovsk are expected in in 1 Swedish capital, Yards Built, Says Ford completion of wooden hulls, figtlrtnr on the entire program wmcn inciuaea hulls on which construction has notfl started. Is nine per cent. Of 58 (Com posite ships for which contracts were let keels have been laid for 12. These 12 on December 20, were 20 i per cent completed. The contracts, went to four shipyards, three of which. did not exist when the contracts were made. The three yards virtually have! been completed and they will begin construction of ships within a few weeks. Eleven keels for steel ships have been laid, in new yards. . Con tracts were let for steel ships to 32 vards. of which 20 are new. The percentage of completion of the steel program rour per cent aoes not Include the construction of the new yards. Of the ships contracted for fotir have been launched, two steel and two. wood. . TO GET JOBS AFTER 1! New York, Dec. 26. Through a newly formed organization composed of members of local draft boards in greater New York, plans are being; made for aiding drafted soldiers when they return from the war. , John H. Hallock, president of the organization, in discussing the plans today, said: "The local boards will have Well geared machinery which can be be used to help the men selected in their districts to get civilian lobs on their return. We can be centres ol infor mation at any rate. "And while the war lasts, besides helping to raise armies, the boards run do welfare work among the famllio of selected men. The local boards have already made a considerable start In looking after needy cases." New Trial Refused. Conoord, N. H., Dec. 26. The r preme court today refused a new t to Frederick L. Small, formerly Boston broker, awaiting execution January 16, for the murder of 1 wife, Mrs. Florence A. 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