'oS7?" T. r V? Euenmtj public - Keftger Jw Ttf WEATHER, . Washington, Dee. 3 Cloudy today, fair tomorrow. TgMTKBATTJBE AT KACH norit I g i no ui in i 11 ai I iili tt FM4Z THE EVENING TELEGRAPH W! 16 I 39 I o""T I 46 I 4C I 4B 47 4!) I 491 VOL. V. NO. .69 Published Dally Except Sunilay. Huhserlpllon Price! 18 a Year by Mall. Copyright, 1918, by rubllc Lrdiier Company PHILADELPHIA, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1918 Entered aa Second-duns Jtnttir at tin rostofllco at Philadelphia, r. Under the Act of Manh 8, 1879 PRICiP'rwO 'CENTS v r-i ,w ll I 15 IV I. r k M y- Ik i u Hf- CASUALTIES NOT HELD UP, SAYS BAKER Balance of List, Mostly Slightly Wounded, Will Arrive by Mail L U. S. ARMY ABROAD WILL BE 1,250,000 March Says Nearly Million Americans Have Been in Battle DMIT SYSTEM SLOW War Leaders Uncertain That Losses Were Not De layed Overseas By the Associated Press Washington. Dec 3. Secretary Baker, appearing before tile Benate Military Committee today to ex ' pain the delay in completing the publi cation of American casualties overseas, aid he thought most of the unreported names were those of men slightly wounded and would come by mall. Senators were unable to understand why only something oer 100,000 names have been published, when it has been officially announced that i the casualties number 262,693. The Secretary said every effort consistent with accuracy was made to pgsvent delay, and that General Pershing had been urged repeatedly to expedite his lists, sending the names of the dead first, 'The department from the beginning." Mr. Baker said, "has never held up, withheld or delayed giving out casualty lists. Our policy has been to give a com plete statement as soon as possible." '' Admit System Was Slow t Genei-al March, chief of staff, and IA Assistant Secretary Keppel were with tem.of obtalnlnei nnd orlfylng casualty reports in Francovl.ad been stow at first, nnd if It had to be done over again It probably would be done differently. General March, discussing demobiliza tion, said General Pershing was selecting .units for the occupational force of about 1,250.000 men and thatall the other American soldiers in France would be SJ' 'bfoueht horne'as Vapidly a shipping "X could be provided.- ! ft "Secretary Baker said many complaints XI had been based upon misunderstanding, ana suspicions mat me nsis were do ' Ing held up and that distress had been cause', among relatives by Inaccurate rfcporla In'soldlers' private, letters. He told lit detail of .the pl.blicatlon plan under, vyhlcn n telegram Is sent Im mediately tt tho next pf kin before a name .Is put on the list transmitted by mall to the nswpapers for simultaneous publication throughout the Countr CUaB there bom any umvarrant ' de lay,, on the other side?" asked Senator Weeks, of Massachusetts. 1 "j, don't feel free to say that," Mr. Bakef'answered. Vjlas General Pershing been asked Ito expedite the reports?" ' "Repeatedly, repeatedly." "Th'ere have been so many cases It, fieems to me the Bystem was inefficient," (Senator Weeks observed. "The system at central headquarters was. too slow at the outset," Mr. Baker .continued, "but it Jias been Imroved. Wo ' had to choose between speed and re liable information and a somewhat slow er system, but reliable, Whether we've had too much tme, spent on reliability $nd accuracy is a question on which tftere might be a difference of opinion." Getting Namja by Cable Senator' Johnson, of California, asked what was holding up the names of men Included in the total number already announced, "I don't know why," the Secretary artswered, "we're getting them as rap idly as 'the cables are able to carry them. I think the major part of those missing are of slightly wounded, and coming by mall. - "I cabled General Pershing a sugges tion, made to me by Mr. Stone, of the Associated Press, to send the deaths first and let the seriously wounded fol low and then the slightly wounded. I asked General Pershing If his machinery was adapted to cable the deaths first. He replied that sending of wounded was not delaying the lists of dead and that 'no speed could be gotten by the proc ess .suggested.'' Nearly Million In Ftchtlng Senator jonnson asked now many Americans had been In actual fighting up to tho signing of the armistice. Sec retary Baker estimated 760,000 and General "Mni'ch added that It was above thatv number but "somewhat less than l.'OOOVOOO." Senator Hitchcock observed that 'ap parently about 160,000, casualties still were unreported. General March said. 'as Sccretaiy Baker had, that most of these were slightly wounded. Senator Vrellnghuysen. of New Jer. sey. eafd that apparently the total Amer ican deaths were 60,000, and of these only 42.000 have been reported. ITa 'urged that the committee act to ex- pedltlf ihtrnnal returns.' j .U.Si'REJECTS BYBERRY LAND -V Government Declines City' Offer ot Hospital bite , The War Department hap rejected this i-fpity's offer of land at Bvberry Farms as Oi rite of a hase hospital Instead of helng treated at the pro- Doned institution In Dvberrv. wntmrtnrt v men from this section of the country .-, m.-. . ... w.v.. ...iw,(, .,.c unag HUB' after .tlie declaration of war. At that tlniA the oenartment accented th ntt ? and teiitntl!" plans were prepared for c thejhulldlng to be constructed The .4. !iirtnrM wrr tn hi, nf n nnrmnnAnt "''iharpcler and were to have been turned! ...Ary In lite. ,ltv alnnn ufl.lt !.& Dli. after the Federal need of them had paused, , . -.The distribution of wounded men from . 'ila section among the four stations turned is part of a general p'n to have r V' wc-gndrd soldiers and jailors In hos- within three lnmrd mlo of i uaia .wimiH in --.tfcrl'-honw - . jiiiafn i mum i-.i. tumuli leaue. i.ape ' Mv awl I.akewood, N. J. ,. The'tdte for tho erection of hospital ' y'biilldJnga on t,h municipal farms was v. jiA MjK-amwMwtfew " - '.JJw" 7WSW5&0 CAPT. ALFRED F. B. CARPENTER British naval officer, who bottlctl up the enemy in Zeebruggc harbor, is visiting Philadelphia BRITAIN'S H0BS0N TELLS OF EXPLOIT Captain Carpenter, Who Bottled Up U-Boats, Has ' Usual Modesty RESCUED MAN AT SEA 'Nobody Supports Me," Wails Mayor Smith We have with us this evening His Honor, Mayor Thomas B. Smith, the modern Atlas. Posing for a photograph beside tho Liberty Bell in Independence Hall this nfternoon. Captain Alfred V. B Carpenter, "tho Hobson of tho British navy," turned to the Mayor and, leaning on his arm, asked Jokingly for support. With politics obviously upper most in his thoughts, the Mayor looked solemn and repliedi "I support ever) body in this town, anil nobody supports me!" 'The silly chap fell overboard and I lugged him out." In this modest way. Captain Alfred! . B. Carpenter, the English naval of ficer who gained 'undying fame by bot tling up tho German U-boat base at Zecbrugge, today explained how he won the blue ribbon of tho Humane Society, which ho cherishes the most of his many decorations for valor. Captain Carpenter Is in Philadelphia to cement friendly relations between British and American naval me:,. This morning he made an Inspection of tho Philadelphia Navy Yard. At 3 o'clock this afternoon he will meet Mayor Smith at Independence Hall for a trip through the historic building. To look at this medium-sized, rather thin man In the uniform of the British navy, paying attention to the straw-colored hair and light blue eyes, one would hardly credit htm with deeds he had done before the outbreak of the war, let alone what is regarded aa one of the most daring naval exploits ot the recent con flict. "The matter was simple," lie fluid, deprecating lilt part In the planning of the 'bottling of the U-boat". "We had them In the bottle and the only tiling nereimary was to eork it. If you had a bottle of ratmip and wanted to keep It, jou would naturally nut the cork in the neck of the bottle, wouldn't jou? We wanted to Keep the submersible Imprisoned and accord Ingty corked the neck of the bottle." Hobson Not Inspiration Hobson's daring exploit when he bot tled up' the Spanish fleet at Santiago d,id not Inspire the British attempt, ac cording to Captain Carpenter. But his work was carefully studied before tne attempt was made, the Brttlsh olucer admitted. "You would not have to be told to put tho cork In the catsup bottle," he said, referring to his former simile, "but If you mother had put one In previously you might have tntestlgated to find how she did It. That Is the way we regard ed Hobson's exploit. The Idea to bottle up Zeebrugge originated In the British navy, but we naturally studied the only precedent before we made tho attempt." "When asked about the future of tho German nay. Captain Carpenter said; "The German navy never had any ideals to live up to." This lack of inspiring deeds will hinder enlistment In the German navy for years to come, he said. Captain Carpenter talks quickly and to the point. That is, he talks to the point until you ask him something about his own deeds, and then he peems at sea. He talks Just as quickly, but seems to direct all his efforts toward changing the topic to some subject more to his liking. Admiral Helm, of the Fourth Naval District, was one of the many local 'naval officers who called on Captain Carpenter at the Racquet Club today, anu cqptiea wmi me visitor. SRhI! ENVOYS FEAR ANARCHISTS s " II S. I Diplomats in Berlin '.Ask Govern ment for Protection ' London, Deo. 3. (By A.P.) The dip. lomatlc corps .In Berlin haa asked the German qovernmenl for protection against the anarchistic propaganda of the Spartacua group which Is agitating for general armjng "of th proletariat, according to an Exchange Telegraph dis patch from Amsterdam. THE WEATHER VANE What is tho weather chart show inor The iouthweat winds areblotvlnp. Cloudy teffft probably rain tonight, The same tomorrow Well. yM that',rloht. I I i .jS4yAL. 4 DIDN'T RENOUNCE THRONE, ASSERTS HEIR TO KAISER Wanted Germany to Give Alsace-Lorraine an 1914 for Peace TEUTONS BEATEN THEN United Allies to Demand Kaiser Berlin Lets Ho hcnzollcrns Leave By the Associated Pre Oostorland, tho Netherlands, Dec 3. "I havo not renounced anything and I have not signed any document what ever," tho former German Crown Prince declaied to a coi respondent today- . , . , "I wns coninced early In October, 1914, that we had lost the war," the former Crown Prince said to his Intel -viewer. "I considered our position hopeless nf ter the battle of the Marne, which we should not have lost if tho chiefs of our general staff had nof suffered a case of nerves. , "I tried to persuade the general staff to seek peaco then, even at n great sacrifice, going so far as to give up Alsace-I.orralne. But I was told to mind my own business and confine my activities to commanding my arm ies. I have pi oof of this." Jn a wireless message from Berlin. November D, Just prior to tho fclgnlng of the armistice. It was announced that the Kaiser had "decided to renounce tho throne" nnd that the Imperial Chan cellor, then Prince Max of Badcnwould remn n n off co "untl me questions connected with the abdication of the Kaiser, the renouncing by the Crown Prince ot the throne of the Germnn Km plrc and of Pmissia nnd the setting up of a regency" had been settled. At the time this was widely taken to mean that both the Emperor and the rvnwn Prlncn hnd eien over their claims to the throne. The fact that no formal document of abdication was made pub He, however, shortly lpd to the assump tion being questioned apd ultimately It was demanded of William Hohcnzollcrn ,that ho make a definite renunciation. This he did November 28. It was noted, however, that the abdication was only on his own account and did not cover the Hohenzollern dynasty as a whole. OosterUnd Is on tho Island of Wlerln gen, where the former Crown Prince Is Interned ENTENTE AGREES ON -PUNISHMENT OF EX-MONARCH 'Allies Await Arrival of Wilson Before Taking Any Action London. Dec. 3. (By A. P.) Tho British Wnr Cabinet and the French and Italian representatives In London are In agrement as to the proposed pun lehmrtit of William Hohenzollern, the former German Kaiser, but hae decided to take no action until President Wil son arrives InEirope, the Evening Xews says it learns. The Allies are not willing to allow a technicality to prevent bringing Wil liam Hohenzollern to trial. If The Neth erlands refuses his extrodltlon without the consenYof Germany, the newspaper adds, pressure will be brought to secure consent. The demand .for the surrender of Wll Hanv'HohenzoUem will be submitted to the Netherlands Government in the name of all the Allied cabinets, according to the Express. The views of France and Italy have been fully communicated to the British Government and President Wilson has also made suggestions rela tive to procedure in the case. Authority Is claimed by tho Express for the statement that, although there are some little differences as to points of law among Allied Jurists, Monday's conference in Downing street revealed unanimity relative to the bringing of the former Kaler to answer for his crimes. Expect Dutch to Consent The, opinion is held that tho Nether lands will not be disposed to put ob stacles In the way. She will not be asked to deliver Herr Hohenzollern un der the ordinary extradlctlon lawH, but his status will be considered analo gous to that of a pirate or slave trader, who Is not regarded as entitled to eanc- innrv in any country, i Tho German Government has consent ed to permit a number of the Hohen zollern princes to leave Germany on condition that they leave their fortunes behind them, according to an Exchange Telegraph dispatch from Amsterdam. They have accepted the conditions, it Is stated", and expect to proceed to Swit zerland, Denmark or Tho Netherlands. Will Oo to, Argentina Prince August William, the former Emperor's fourth son, ?wever, and his wife are going to Argentina as soon as possible, the message adds. "The German Government Is still undecided as to how to deal with the former Emperor and the Hohenzollerns," said Hugo Haase, Secretary for For eign Affairs In the German cabinet, to a correspondent of the Express. , "I think," he continued, "they may be sufficiently punished by the Inter national odium they have Incurred." Discussing the wnr. Haase said: "The guilt of starting the struggle lies with both German and Austrian militarism. The Government Is now In vestigating the prewar methods of the Foreign Office, particularly regarding the handling of secret funds. The re sult will be published as soon as the In vestigation is completed." IC Is announced officially In Berlin, a Copenhagen dispatch says, that the executive committee for greater Berlin has reached an understanding with the Bavarian executive committee to de mand Hiat the resignation of Doctor Holf. the foreign secretary, be fulfilled Immediately. RAILROAD EMBARGOES LIFTED Administration Announces None Are Likely This Winter Washington, jSee. J.AJl general em bargoes have been lifted. 'the railroad administration .announced today. At the same time officials authorized announcement there probably would be nee"! wr njr embargoes: this HIGHER PAY GRANTED SHIPMEN 10 Per Cent Increase Will Reduce Recent Cut Skilled shlpworkers today emerged victorious from their fight for a wage Increase. Tho shipbuilding labor adjustment board at Washington granted a 10 per cent Increase In piecework pay for nil men employed at riveting, shipping, calking, drilling and reaming In the steel shipyards of the Atlantic coast, Delaware River, Gulf coast and the Great Lakes. Washington, Dec. 3. The Increase l effective as of No ember 30. Additional letronctlve pay on a basis of 80 cents u day from October 1. also Is awarded. Division of rlM'tlng gangs' pay Is ordered made on the following bnsls Itlvetcrs 42 per cent, holders-on 32 per cent, nnd heaters 26 per cent News of the award was received with elation In tho many shipyards on the Delaware. Since the resumption of the eight-hour day nnd no overtlnio rule there has been a marked decrenso In the weekly pay envelope of tho shlpworkers. The In crease granted today will do much to smooth out labor dlillcultles, according to yaril officials Foi 'onnal protest ngalnst the fixing ot form rates of wages, for ships ards throughout the country, dated October 24, has been filed by the Atlantic Coast Shipbuilders' Association. "KNOW-TRUTH" SECRET IS OUT Part of Imported Cam paign to Make, Public Accept "Skip-Stop" T W O "WOMEN INJURED One tiny rift has appeared In the smoke screen the Ilapld Transit Com pany has thrown nround its publicity campaign In behalf of the much-berated skip-stop sjEtem, Officials of the company carefully maintained their air ot mystery this aft ernoon when asked If they were ready to dhulgo the mean-ng of the JjKnow the-Tiuth" signs on the front of their ! cars, But It leaked out, accidentally, that two expensive advertising experts had been Imported from New York to deluge the public with their eloquence until the skip-stop bhall be accepted as a veri table blessing. Mcanwh!lo""two women were Injured today In a trolley ace'dent near Eighth and Carpenter ctreets a skip-stop. How "Truth" Ilecame Known That the transjt company considered tho situation so serious that it feared to rely on any of its regular staff of "fixers" became known .jday, when a local advertising roan told an associate abot ttt fat Job landed by a mutual acquaintance one; of tho two publicity wizards from New York. A reporter was present and was dis creet enough to ask the names of the wonderful pair. Thereupon the adver tising man asked to be excused, on tho score thnt to reveal his friends' names might In some way Interfere with the campaign he was hired to conduct. But friends of Jlensrs. Davles and Falrchlld, who 1 ave hitherto handled any publicity the P. B. T. found necessary, aro wondering whererore they were not put on the new Job. Tho women Injured in the latest skip stop accident. Mrs. Madalcna Sarra chls, fifty-eight years old, 719 League street, and Mrs. TcresS. Cammorota, fifty-live years old, of 1003 South Eighth street, were not Bcrlously hurt, but are being held at Pennsylvania Hospital to recover from shock. George Colbert, negro driver of a street Bweeper, who lives In Bouvler street, near Dickinson, suffered slight Injury to his right arm in the same accident. A trolley shoved Colbert Into a purhcart, which was up set on the women. Business Hodles Demand Inquiry The transportation committee of the United Business Men's Association has adopted resolutions demanding abandon ment of the skip-stop system. The reso lution further calls upon the Philadel phia Rapid Transit Company to present to tho Public Service Commission such dnta as It may possess "in order that only such 'skip-stops.' If any, shall be retained as may bo determined by said commission nfter a public hearing." Action boforo Councils toward the same end Is also demanded, and copies of the resolutions are to be sent to the Mayor, Philadelphia Bapld Transit Com pany and the Stato and municipal bodies named. WOMEN PROBE SKIP-STOP Civic Club's Transit Committee Making Inquiry Data for Investigation of the an nouncement by Thomas li Mltteii, president oflhe P. It. T.. that the skip stop system saves men. fuel nnd time, were collected at a meeting of the trnn sit committee of the Civic ClubTat 257 South Fourth street, this nfternoon. The results of tho findings will be turned over to the women members, who will check up the facts with conditions as represented by the transit company 0fIActlon of any discrepancies that occur in the committee report and that of the traction company vvlll be taken at a special meeting of the committee to be called when the Inyestlgalon Is finished. LOUIS SALLER DEAD Member of Board of Viewers Vic tim of Heart Failure Louis Sailer, a member of the Board of Viewers since Its establishment In 1911, and retired shoe manufacturer, died today at his home In Elklns Park, after a short Illness. He was seventy four years old. ... He was a brother-in-law of former State Senator Clarence Wolf, and for a time" wns Interested In politics. His death was due to heart disease. Al though porn In Germany, Mr. Sailer was a patrlotlo American and loyal t0 the Government of the United States. The funeral will take place on Thurs day afternooirfrom his home, BAKER DEFERS TRIP TO EUROPE 7 Secretary Decides Not to Go Abroad Until January Washington, Dec. 3. (By A P.) Secretary Baker announced today that he had decided to postpone his trip to Europe, which had been planned to take place about this time. . He said Edwards K. Btettlnlus, assis tant secretary and his personal repre sentative In France, woul return home to France together probably ln Januai lor uiu7is" ' !- .., vi nuum go January SHERMAN DEMANDS WILSON'S OFFICE F0CH DEMANDS ! FOE KEEP TRUCE Allies Threaten Invasion Unless German Locomo tives Are Delivered T I M E LIMIT EXPIRES By the Associated i'reti I London, Dec 3 I .Marshal Koch luis sent n in vv ulti matum to the Gei man armistice dele gates demanding that (le'rmany glvo up tho rest of the locomotives agreed to, according to an Exchange Telegraph ' dispatch from Copenhagen transmitting advices from Berlin Mathtas Eizbcigcr, leader of the (!tr-, man armistice commfsslon, ptotestfd ' that It was Impossible and asked for a lesplte. The ultlmntum expired Mon-1 day forenoon, with what result It hns not been learned ! London, Dec 3 (By A P) A lteu ter dispatch from Berlin todnv confirms the dellveiy of the ultiinntuin. the time limit of which Is twentv-four hours It, savs Mnthlaa Erzbcrger (of the German I armistice commission), offered to drllvoi all the locomotives as soon as the weic' repaired. The CiPminn IIPU,nnnlu ntl.lu tn rile. -. ..., -,,..,,. . ., ut, J .,,u ...,- patch, point out thnt theic Is no hope of prolonging the ormlstlce and that It Is likely the Allies will occupy German Paris, Dec. 3. (By A. P.) It appears the Germans will bo un.ible to hand over all the 6000 locomotives stipulated In the armistice agreement b December 17. according to the Matin, and It Is possible that tho Allies will grant more time to tho. enemy. This will have the effect of delalng peace negotiations, since they cannot begin until the armistice condi tions have all been fulfilled. Discussions between the Allied dele gations to the peace conference vvlll probably begin on December 20. with President Wilson taking part person ally. ALLIES RESUME SESSIONS Lloyd George Presides at British Imperial Council London, Dec. 3. (Br A. P.) The sessions of the Inter-Allied Coiifi-rpnoiv assembled to discuss the preliminaries of ine peace conrerence, were resumed In Downing Street today. A huge crowd again assembled to greet the delegate.-, who were heartily cheered. Marshal Foch, especially, was again greeted with tremendous enthusiasm. Before the inter-Allied body began Its sessions an Imperial council, was held, attended by Premier Lloyd George, who presided; Arthur J. Balfour, the Sec retary for Forelim Affairs: Andrew Bonar Law, the Chancellor of the Ex chequer; J. Austen Chamberlain and George .N'lcoll Barnes, members of the war cabinet; Enrl Curzon, Government leader In the Huuso nf Lords ; Premiers uoruen nnu l.ioyu, or uanaaa anu .New foundland, respectively, and others. TROLLEY INJURES WOMEN One Victim of Accident at Laurel Spr rings May Die Mrs. William Teets. thirty-five cars old, was severely hurt, and Mrs. Daniel O'Keefe, thirty-eight years, was badly cut about the head and shoulders, at Laurel Springs, X. .1., this afternoon, when they were struck. bv a trolley car. Mrs. Tcets suffered a fractured skull, and Is not expected to recover. Both women were taken to the West Jersey Homeopathic Hospltnnit Camden. Mrs. Teets and Mrs. O'Keefe, both of whom live In Laurel Springs, had set out together to go to Gloucester. They were about to cross the tracks to board a car when another trollev, coming from tho other direction, hit them HOG ISLAND FARE BOOSTED Philadelphia Railways Co. An nounces Two-Cent Increase An Increase of two cents In the trolley fare to flog Island over the lines, of the Philadelphia Ballways Company will become effective on December 20 The present rote of fare from the companv's eastein termlnuH, Third and Jackson streets, to Hog Island Is eight cents. The new tariff, announcing the In crease to ten cents, wns flU-d today with tho Public Sftrvlce Commission. The increased rate will apply only to points outside the city limits. Pare to points wlthhi the cltv will be flvo cents A representative of tho company said an advance In fare was necessary be cause of tho increased cost of material and labor. Fare to Hog Island over the Ttapld Transit Company's lines Is now ten cents. G1RARD ALUMNUS KILLED Lieut. Charles C. Smith Slain in Action September 12 Lieutenant Charles C. Smith, a Glrard College graduate and former resident of this city, was killed in action Sep tember 12, three days before his thirty second birthday, according to a message received by his aunt, Mrs. A. 11. Van Kirk. 4014 North Beese street. After leaving Glrard College with the class or 1905, Lieutenant Smith entered the employ of a New York coal com pany and made his homo In that city. He was holding a responsible position when he resigned and entered the Platts burg officers' training camp. He was commissioned a second lieutenant and was attached to the 168th Infantry, a New York National Guard unit. The regiment was sent to France last February Vrayer's fowton Episcopal Women Ask Guidance for Peace Council A week of prayer for the spiritual up lift of the world was begun yesterday in all the Episcopal churches of the Penn sylvania diocese. It Is part of a nation-wide program of perpetual petition by Episcopalian women for blessing upon the peace con ference, the eoldler.n and sailors at home nnd abroad, the homes of absent enlisted men and those ot soldiers who have made the supreme saennce. The originator of the "week of prayer" Is Miss Grace Lljtdley of New York, sec retary, of the women's auxiliary of the Episcopal board of rnUulona. BE DECLARED VACANT WHILE HE IS REMOVE PRESIDENT'S WAR POWERS SOON, KNOX URGES Washington, Dec 3 Senator Knox, of Pennslvanln. tjodny intro duced a resolution to declare that cxtrnordlnar war powers vested with the Picsldent be removed as sooA as possible The Knov lesolutlon also would define America's peace Wims and defer until Inter the formation of a league of nations nnd definition of the free dom of the seas. The lesolutlon stated that "tho Tnlted States entered tho war to In dlcnto the nnclent lights of navigation nnd to remove forever the German menace to our peace The surrender of Germany and Austria-Hungary has attained u great pint and has lcndcied enforciblp the irmalndcr of those alms "The purposes of thn V'nitid States in the peace confeiences should be confined to the afoiesald alms nnd matters get mane thereto "I'or the safeguarding of those alms the first essential Is n definite undcixtandlng Hint the same necessity arising In 'he future, there shnll he the 4ine complete accord and coopeiation with our chief cobelllgcr ents for the defence of civilization "Any project for any general league of nations or for any sweeping change in tho nnclent laws of the sea as hitherto recognized as intei na tional law and violated b tho Teutonic Powers, should be postponed for sepal ate consideration, not alone h the victorious belligerents, but by all the nations, If and when at some futuie time general conferences on those subjects might be deemed useful. - "Immediately upon compliance with tho teim3 of the armistice nnd the guaranteed attainment of the war nlms as aforesaid, the nrm and nav of the I'lilled States should he withdrawn fiom foreign territories and waters escopt ill co far as theii ictentlon might be tcmporarll necessar to establish the status contemplated b the aimlstice. "The-ixtraordIn.il povvcis conferred upon the President for the prosecution of the war should he withdrawn and the country restored to a normal condition of peace with the gicatest possible celerity consistent with the national Interest ' RETURN PAPERS SEIZED FROM MRS- BERGDOLL . Return of all papers and documents seized from Mrs. Emma Bergdoll was ordered this nfternoon by Assistant "United States District Attorney Roscnbaum. ne papers were seized during an investigation of charges against Mrs. Bergdoll. She was accused of aiding her bou, Grover Cleveland Bergdoll, to escape the draft. PLAN TO ADJUST SOUTH AMERICAN TROUBLE SANTIAGO. Chile, Uec. 3. The TJnlted States, in agree ment with, the Chilean Government it is persistently rumored here, will propose to Peru, and Bojlvia that Chile ccdo the Provinco of Tacna to Peru and turn over the province of Arica- to Bolivia, the -latter republic delivering to Chile af froiltier province. The mobilization of the Chilean arlny, al ready begun in the northern province, has been ordered throughout the republic. The war ministry explains that this step was necessary to keep down threatened labor troubles. FORD MAY ASK RECOUNT FOR SENATORSHTP DETROIT, Dec. 3. Steps to obtain a recount Uf the hallota cast at the Senatorial election last month are under contem plation by Henry Ford and his advisers, it was said here today on reliable authority. The official tabulation of the vote showed that Ford runuiug ou the Democratic ticket, was defeated for tho election by lieutenant Commander Truman H. Newberry, Republican, by 7567. U- S- EXTENDS $12-000.000 CREDIT TO BELGIUM WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.The Treasury today cs.tablibhcd a credit of $12,000,000 to Belgium. Thiu makes the total credits, to Belgium 210, 120,000 and the credits to all the Allies $3,808,076,000. GLOOM GRIPS I AS U. S. TROOPS ENTER 1 Church Bolls Siillvd Whilo Pvoplo in Gvrnian City Stand Silently j on Line of March American ! Soldiers Serious U EDWIN Special Cable to .'toiling Public Ledger Copuriaht, 1918, bu .Veto York Times Co. Treves,, Dec. 3. Advanced American general head quarters vverp established yesterday morning in this city. From here vvlll be administered control of that part of Germany to be occupied by Ameri can forces. General Pershing vvlll be here from time to time. His chief. of staff and tho man Immediately in charge of administration In the occu pied area will be Brigadier General Preston Brown, whose duties are analogous to those of military gov ernpr. Adjustment of relations be tween tjte American military and the German civil authorities will be under Brigadier General Harry A. Smith. The administration situation touna In Treves appears to be fortunate. The burgomaster is acting in harmony with the Soldiers and "Workmen's Council, which has replaced the mu nicipal council, nnd both propose full co-operation with the Americans In maintaining order. Armed guards of the local Soviet have been replaced by American sol' dlcrs, and things have moved smoothly. Bliice we entered the city Sunday. Colo nel Hunt, commanding the Sixth In fantry, which, Is the city's garrison, la at the head of city affairs. The studied apathy of tho population remains the same, with .certain cases. aKin to insolence which imvo dwi ig nored, There Js no reason to RPfe ON PEACE WORK TREVES I.. JAMES that the tensltv of feeling will In crease. There has been prompt ac quiescence td our requisitions for the garrison nd headquarters. An eyesore consists of tho great number of German uniforms on the stiects, but Inasmuch as the price of clothing is very high it does not ap pear easy to forbid the wearing of tho German uniform in Treves. De mobilized soldiers continue to pour into the city. They say that all the German army except the two last classes has been, sent home. The city of Treves greeted the Ameri can army of occupation with sullen, glowering mien. The reception in Treves was Just like that all along the elxty. mile front on which the Third Army ad vanced into Germany. Jt wam Bunday, ontlnned an r EUlit. Column Four DEMANDS "WILSONIANPEACE" Italian Deputy Declares Whole World Must Disarm m.UOln,", -&?.0' 3; (Dy A- P-) "We de mand a WINonlan peace excluding any Imperialism." declared Deputy Giuseppe Lanepa, former food controller at n meeting ot the Socialist party favouible to the war to discuss its attitude toward the conclusion of peaco and problems after tho war. "Out or thlB peace," h added, "must arise a world without soldiers nnd with out, fleets. Any germs of "new wars must be destroyed absolutely. "During the War we Socialists were represented in the Government by. BIs solatl (leader of the Reform Socialists) and -musf demand that Bissolatl alsu represent democracy at the peace con- Resolution Wo.uld Place Duties Upon Vice President KNOX WANTS . U. S. TO GO SLOW Would Postpone Consid eration of League of Na tions Plan HOUSE REPUBLICANS WILL NOT INTERFERE Minority Leader Mann Says Nothing Will Be Done to Embarrass President By the Associated Press Washington, Dec. 3. Senator Sherman, of Illinois, Repub lican. Introduced today his resolution proposing that the office of President b declared vacant upon President "Wilson's eparture for Europe, and that the Vice Presldenteassume the executive's duties. He was given unanimous consent for an address criticizing the President's course The President's trip to attend the peaffe conference. Senator Sherman said, was without justification, and "insidious mischief might result." He Insisted that the President's departure would "sus pend the legislative power of the Gov ernment during his absence," 4 because while Congress can pass bills they can not be signed or vetoed by the President 111 accoraance with law. Senator Sherman ,argued that slltfsT'fT under the law Congreei established fi. Washington as the Beat of government, 'ivl "Federal sovereignty resides fit this point and It cannot bo transferred to any other point except by net of Con. gross " He added that because ot the Importance of pending questions and "the dangers now 011 our Mexican bor der," Hie Pitsident's absence might re sult In grave menace. t Curtis Interrupts. ' Senator Curtis, of Kaiuas, Republican, interrupted to read from a decision of the Supreme Court of Oklahoma, holding that when the Governor of that State left the borders otthe State the Lieu tenant Governor automatically served as Governor, until the return of the chief CAeiutire. The provisions of the Fed eral Constitution, ho said, are identical with referenco to the 'President leaving the countr senator Thomas, of Colorado, asked Senator Sherman to discuss the 'question ' of who should servo during the absence of tho President. Senator Brandegce, of Connecticut, ex pressed the belief tlat the Constitution provides that the Vice President' shall servo In the absence of the President: but that In the event of the inability of v the Vlco President to servo then Con- 1 . I gress might arrange for the succession. Senators Thomas and Sherman de clared that ti.e rfght of succession la fixed by law-. Senator Williams, Democrat, of Mis sissippi, Interrupted Senator Sherman to say that President Wllsons trip was not without precedent; that (President Taft Continued on rare Kixnt. Column Tws Hitchcock Holds Wilson Loses Office' While Aivay Bu a Staff Corretvoiidtttt Washington, Dec, 3. "I am thor oughly in sympathy with the pur pose of the .resolution declaring that President Wilson Is unable to perform the duties of Jiis oRlca vvlille In Europe." Senator Hitch t cock, Qempcrat, chairman of the- r Foreign Relations committeo, saw today. "I think a decision should, be tendered on that question. 4" believe this Congress is the pvsJW body to, render the decision, - v , "1 shall not take an acUya 'ifcwi In the- tight for the rosolutlov )m my sympathies are with it., J,Ho not believe the majority of the.'sftn ate Democrats agree, with meVlMit,, understand most of the Republican i( raypr ine taea.' . p f " ,?. I ? m i K V A7S1 " rVJ jn i" 3 ,'h? it K, l J$ ; l. -K . 1. 1.. P-Vtf" nil v,,v.
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