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4 ,3 2 5 f,tch the Advertlsex-J o u r n t l Grow THE SECOND OLDEST DAILY NEW SPAPER W E S T OF T H E HUDSON RIVER F a ir to n i g h t a iu l colder in tlio cast p o r t io n ; T u e s d a y unsettled | w ith lig h t to m o d e r a te \ariable ! w inds. ! ^URS’Ati founded 1S23. f i ’ERTISBR founded 1 S<<. AUBURN. N. Y. MONDAY. DECEMBER. 22. 1913 PRICE TWO CENTS ling to Reorganize to Conform to Sherman Law— President Wilson Makes Announcement— Danger of Business Upheaval Lessens— To Outline Trust Program Soon ' ffulrington, 23—President ion let i t bo k n o w n to d a y tlm t some j corporation;! ibtsides the .American Utphono and T e le g r a p h C o m p a n y had a disposition lo tak e tho inifcia- t in reorganizations to eonfonn w ith I Sherman a n t i- t r u s t law . Ifto president d i d n o t specify w h a t jorationa ho re ferred to, though in ling witli callers to d a y , lie spoko of some in m i n d . Ho reiterated I there seemed to bo a vary genera! sition to i n q u ire w h a t thc law was, jlnow w h a t w o u ld bo cxipoctod of j business” a n d a dcsiro to comply i tie spirit o f th e law . | Ur. Wilson m a d e i t clear to his call- i list it w o u ld 1» the policy of his binistrution to co-operate in every it le g itim a t e ly could to bring nt a satisfactory understanding of i law by tho busine s s men of the airy and t h a t th e attornoy genoral D co-operate a n d h e a r t i ly desired and tomed tho im p u ls e on the part of mess to ta k e tho in it iativ e . Ilhe president in d icate d in his roan- g of discussion t h a t he hoped the gov- nent has show n , a n example iu tho fcerican Telophono a n d Telegraph sot- aest as to w h a t m ig h t lie expected i lie future course o f liis administra- Ho has been conferring w itli con- B'on&l leaders on the anti-trust sub- t ind will read a special message a-f- i lie returns f i o m h is vacation in FINAL FIGHI ON CURRENCY BILL Both Houses Considering the Conference Report SERIES OF DELAYS DEVELOPS Leaders Hope to B r id g e D ifficulties and Get Measure to P r e s id e n t so as N o t to D e lay H ia S t a r t on V a c a tio n T o m o r r o w . w h ich he w i l l p o i n t to thc necessity of a r i g i d e n force m e n t of the S h e r m a n la w an<l w i l l endeavor to m a k e clear the in t e r p r e t a t i o n o f th a t s t a t u t e w h ich thc D e p a r t m e n t o f Justico w ill fo llo w W h e n th c president signs th c cur* rency b i l l he probably w ill accom p a n y his s i g n a t u r e w i t h some sort of a s t a t e m e n t o n th e tru s t question A n o t e o f confidence th n t the business m e n o f th e c o u n t r y w ill co-operat-e w i t h tho g o v e r n m e n t in tsccuring a compli- ancc w i t h th c S h e r m a n law is expected to he s o u n d e d in the p r e s id e n t ’s re* m a r k s , i l o w ill indicate the m a n n e r in w h ic h th c a d m in is t r a t io n w i l l a p proach th c sub ject, express h is re a liz a tio n o f th o delicacy o f the ta s k a n d the n e c e s s it y fo r cautious a n d care ful t r e a t m e n t o f it because o f its in t i m a t e r e la t i o n s to th e business c o n d itio n s of tho c o u n t r y . D e p a r t m e n t o f Justice officials declare t h a t e v e r y d a y representatives o f b u s i ness co n c e r n s arc culling to le a r n w h a t th e y c a n o r can n o t do un d e r th e law . W h i l e officials stated e m p h a t ic a lly t h a t p r o s e c u t io n s w o u ld n o t be discon tin u e d w h e r e th e y wore w a r r a n t e d , co o p e r a t i o n w o u ld be used w h e r e v e r pos sib le to secure an observance o f the la vv. I t b e c a m e k n o w n to d a y t h a t th c d e p a r t m e n t is u t w o r k on plans s u b m i t t e d by o t h e r c o r p o r a t io n s for fr ie n d ly s e t t le m e n t s T h e i r id e n t ity w a s n o t divulged. W a s h ington, D c c . 22— A lth o u g h a d m inistration leaders in Congress b e n t every effort for a speedy approval o f the currency b ill to d a y t h a t it m ig h t be hurried to th e W h i t e H o u s e for Presi dent W ilson's s ig n a t u r e before n ig h t, a series of delays developed to ham p e r their progress, Printed copies o f th e conference report were late com ing fro m thc printers and tho p a r liam e n tary s i t u a t i o n in both the House and thc S e n a t e seemed to favor delay. D e m o c rats in bo th houses were prepared, however, to ask for speedy approval of the d is p u t e d points agreed upon by House a n d Senate conferees w ith the hope of g e t t in g thc b ill o u t of the way in tim e fo r P resident W ilso n to leave for his C h r istm a s vacation in M iss Usippi tom o rrow [ilia Strengthens His Grip on Territory Wrested From Federals ibu&m, M e x ico, Dee. 22—IW bel ■tod 0/ telegraph and- railroad com* uriatkm south a n d w e st of Chihua- had 'today reached a po in t where *nd Villa believed he w o u ld be im pious to an a t t a c k b y the few fed* 1 troops re m a in in g in thc north. ^ the cities in the rebel territory opened to co m m u n icatio n Genoral believes t h a t soon tlio states of dot, Sonora. D u r a n g o and Chihua* 1 will l>o free o f federal control. Uthough 4,000 federals a t O jinaga Itie border wore reported to 'be pro- p g for action. G e n e ral V illa be- p d they w o u ld be unafble to do more 1 destroy th e railroad, serai V illa said C h ihuahua was too | fortified to fe a r a n attack. > report th a t G e n e r a l Mercado had 1 Mross the border was rogarded 1 M the b e g inn in g of tho breaking 1*1 the fe d e r a l troops. | & oity, n e x t io M o n terey the m o s t im p o r t a n t center in th c no r t h , is a scene o f desolation, occasioned by its lo n g siege a n d its su b s e q u e n t sack in g b y th e in v a d in g rebels. T h e sto r e s now sealed u p a g a in s t fu r t h e r lo o t i n g are alm o s t e m p t y The litt e r in th c streets b e tray s th e haste w i t h w h io h th e federate to o k w l i a t thoy c o u ld c a r r y before th e y fled a n d alsc th e e a g e r n e s s w ith w h ich th c rebels en tered th e shop* to o b tain w h a t w a s le f t o f fo o d a n d c lo th in g . T h e .Spanish c a t h e d r a l a n d the churches a r e em p ty since th c prie s ts and n u n s w e r e ex* p o lled a n d even tho s t o p p in g o f thc c a t h e d r a l c lo c k and thc q u i e t i n g o f its bells In iv e im p o s e d a silcnco on thc e ity . T h e s t r e e ts have been p laste r e d w ith n o tic e s t h a t crim e s o r d i n a r i ly consid ered t r i v i a l , w ill be p u n ish e d w i t h ex e c u t io n . G e n e r a l V i l l a , w h o can n e ith e r read n o r w r i t e , exercises from th e s t a t e cap ita l a l l th e ju n c t io n s o f go v e r n m e n t. W a s h ing ton, Doc. 22—T h o a d m in is tration currency b i l l in its final form was reported to b o t h houses of Congress today to be w r i t t e n in t o law . T h c m e m ■bers of the Conferenco C o m m ittee, which labored u n t i l daw n this m o rning threshing o u t the differences between tho two houses, •presented a perfected nioasuro whjch follow e d closely the lines laid down by P r e s ident W ilso n in his demands for currency reform A general desire am o n g legislators to get aw ay from W a s h in g t o n for the ■Christmas hold iay s rosultcl in a pro gram calculated b y Dem o c ratic leaders tp place tlio b i l l before the president for his signature to n i g h t and to clear the w a y for an im m e d ia t e recess. In the House procedure called for the setting aside o f th c rules in order th a t thc conference re p o r t m ig h t n o t be forccd to la v over fo r a day to be printed. In the S e n a t e the leaders on deavorcd to sm o o th a,way thc obstacles chief of which w a s a n incipient protest •by thc supporters o f th e provision for a n insurance o f b a n k deposits, which was stricken o u t of the b ill in confer ence. A ll F u n d a m e n t a ls Agreed To. The conferees agreed 011 p r a c tically all of the fu n d a m e n t a ls of thc m e a sure as it passed the S e n a te, inclu d ing thn provision th a t n o t less than eight nor more than VI re g ional banks should be created. T h o reserve requirem e n ts for banks entering the system , which had been s lig h t ly le t do w n b y the Senate, wero strengthened in confcrence, an am e n d m e n t a llo w in g tho use of the present b a n k notes a n d the proposed new federal reserve notes in b a n k re serves being strick e n o u t . In order to make tlic riiang e the House conferees callcd in K c p r c s e n tative B u lkeley of Ohio, a m e m b e r o f the House H a n k ing Com m ittee, w h o m a d e an extended a r gum e n t to show th a t the provision w a s unnecessary. The F i n a l Struggle. The last lo n g d r a w n o u t struggle of thc conference re s u lted from the admin- C o n tin u o d on Pago 12. Lord, Lady and Baby Decies Paying Visit to America fisls&k DECIES AW BABY PAUGHTER EILEENI >-= --- J ---- 1(0 HD ST »W» 1 CM putts ASSOCIATIOH 1 ---- X e w Y o r k . Doc. 22.— M a rked h y thc red tag o f H ie im m ig r a tio n inspection service as ‘'Jo h n JJ. Decies,” L o r d Decies, the U r it ish noblem a n who m a rried M iss V iv ie n G o u ld , daughter o f .Mr. a n il lira. George .1. Could, arrived from Liverpool on h o a r d the C'miard lin e steamship L u s i t a n i a , accompanied by Lady Decies and th e i r fourteen-m o n ths-old baby 'llje lm b y bore a red tag bearing th c name. ‘'M iss Kilcen Ileresford Decies.” T.ord D e fies w h s amused by the tagging sy s te m , w h ich has recently been revived in th e inspection service, and rem a r k e d t h a t lie bad joined th e democracy. lie adde d tb a t he is a unionist and in favo r o f siill'rage for w o m e n , saying \th e y sh o u ld have, been given tlic vote long ago and we w o u ld have been saved a ll th is trouble, lin t T a m not in favor o f th e ir m i l i t a n t m e thods and do not want, to lie quo te d as favoring thn g r a n tin g o f th e vote to thc m i li t a n t s now th a t they have adopted such methods.” NO BREAK IN ORGANIZATIONS WHEN TWO COMPANIES PART GRAFT HUNTERS Osborne Insists Whitman Sought Special Appointment A QUESTION OF VERACITY N e w Y o r k P r o s e c u to r Denies T h a t He A s k e d to be D e s ignated D e p u ty to Seek C o r r u p t io n T h roughout S t a t e — G ly n n Involved. E X e w Y o r k , D c c . 22.— W h e n th c A m e r ican Telephone a n d Telegraph C o m p a n y and tho 'W e s tern U n io n C o m p a n y reach the p a r t in g o f th c w a y s as provided for under the agre e m e n t readied w i t h A t torney G e n e r a l M c R c y n o lds, there w ill not be the slig h t e s t need for th c alig n m e n t of th e o r g a n izatio n of e it h e r con cern, according to a statem e n t m a d e by P r e s ident T h e o d o re X V a i l o f the fEDESTROYING ERUPTIONS CONTINUE ON AMBRIM pris, Dec. 22,— F resh eruptions have *d further d e s tru c tio n of life am o n g I Datives of th e Is la n d of A m b r im in l^'ew Hebrides g r o u p , according to a Prt received to d a y a t thc French min* t of m a rine fro m thc captain of the M 1 g u n b o a t G e r s a in t on his arrival Fouiuea, N e w Caledonia Point, on th e western coast of the has been ‘b u r ie d beneath a heavy I of cinders a n d m a n y of its inhabi- F3 arc m issing. 1*0 local steam e rs rcscued 1,300 na* li, 1° Europeans or A m e ricans have been r c* or killed. SPRING RICE PAYS A VISIT TO WHITE HOUSE W a s h i n g t o n , Dec. 22.— S i r Cecil S p r in g - R ic e , th e B r i t is h am b a s s a d o r , c a llc d o n P r e s id e n t W ils o n to d a y fo r the fir s t t i m e sincc la s t spring. T h e a m b a s s a d o r h a s o n ly recently recovered fio m a lo n g illn e s s , l i e presented a co p y o f an e m b o s s e d nddress to tlic p r e s id e n t from th c pe o p le o f C iielsca, E n g la n d . In th a t to w n th e -mother of the p r e s id e n t was b o r n a n d th e r e from 1S20 to 1833 the p r e s i d e n t ’s g r n n d f a t h e r - t h e R e v rhom- as W o o d r o w , w a s pasto r o f th e tongre- n a t i o n a l i s t Churches. J u l e s Ju s s e r a n d , the F rench a m b a s s a d o r , in t r o d u c e d to the p r e s id e n t today th c n e w m i l i t a r y a ttach e or th e I reneh e m b a s s y , C a p t a i n De B c r tic r D e *,auvjg- [U BARBA TENDERED AN OVATION BY JAPANESE p i ° i Dcc. 22.— Francisco Do Bar- P°nner provisional president of l 3?0i and now acting as spccial on- |t*> Japan to thank°her for her par d o n in tbe Mexican centennial m e t | ovation by state dignitaries, F* of the* arm y and navy, prorai- | “Usineas men and thc public gener- Ijpon hia arrival here today. A big I® outside the railroad station 1 lines and cheered the Mexican f lDat as he was driven to his hotel Vcourt carriage. Another crowd . iJicd him on his arival a t thc hotel. P r o r a te program has been arranged ^ entertainment and thc emperor ,8 lv® a banquet in his honor 02 > Day. INVESTIGATION OF BURKE’S DEALINGS BEING PUSHED W a s h in g to n , Dec G n r r i'o n has learned inform a lly th a t A t torney General M cRcynolds promt ol} I ” ™ rule th a t John Burke, » » « \ « * * ». the Com m issary D e p a r tm e n t of the P a n a m a H a llw a y , whose transactions are und e r investigation, is an employ of a Tjrivate corporation and n o t a gov ernm e n t official Such a ru lin g means t h a H f the charges th a t B u r k e accepted g r a tu ities from contractors should be sustained, Burke can be proceeded n r a i n ' t eivillv by the P a n a m a R a ilw a y . M e a n w h ile the investigation of B u r k e ’s dealings w ith contractors is h e fn g pushed by the Isth m ia n C a n a l Com m ission. CONSIDER COLORADO MAN FOR COMMERCE COMMISSION Washington, [Dcc. 22 .-U c n r y Clay Hall, former m a y o r of Colorado Springs, Col.,'and once president of the Colorado State liar Association, was considered for 011c of the vacancies on thc In ter state ( onimercc Commission a t a confer ence todnv between President W ilson rind Senator Thomas and Representative Seldomridgc. The congressmen left the White House feeling that their candi date’s chances of appointment were fnv- ]t is believed to bo settled th a t thc president will reappoint Commissioner Judson C Clements of Georgia, and it was understood th a t a man lor the third place had been chosen but would not be announced u n t il later Am e rican T e lephone and Telegraph Com pany. “ W e b u il t up the m u t u a l iuteieats o f th e A m e r ican Telephone and Telegraph C o m p a n y and tlio W e s tern Union in such a w a y ,” M r V a il said, “that the o r g a n iza t io n of each concern was rig id ly m a in t a in e d and preserved and when th e y draw apart each w ill carry w ith it as pcrfcct an organization as when th c tw o entered into m u t u a l relations.” • Schumann-Heink Seeks a Divorce Singer Charges Her Husband, William Rapp, With Desertion Chicago, Dec. 22.— S u it for divorce was filed hero to d a y by M a d a m e Lrnestine Schumann-Heink, thc singer, a g a i n s t her husband, W i l l i a m K a p p . D e s e rtion is the charge. T h e y m a rried here in M a y , 1905, and th e contralto sincc h a 3 made Chicago her residence. T e m p e r a m e n tal and fa m ily differences arc said to have estranged th e Rap;>s. She had eight children b v tw o form e r m a rriages T h a t sho w o u ld' seek a divorce from R a p p has been kn o w n fo r some tim e to her friends. R a p p is s a id to be in X e w Y o r k , lie is a law y e r , -10 years old and a m n n of means. HOLD HOPE THAT KARLUK_IS SAFE Stefansson’s Friends on Pacific Coast Are Not Alarmed X e w York-, Dec. 22.— J a m e s W . Os borne, w h o , is conducting (iovernor U ly n u ’s state-w ide investigation of g r a f t iu connection w ith stato highw a y con tracts to o k issue to d a y w ith D istrict A t torney W h i t m a n over M r. W h itm a n 's state m e n t t h a t ho had not sought ap- ]n)intm o n t by G o v e rnor tily n n as a spe cial d e p u t y a t t o r n e y general lo prosecute g r a f t cases th r o u g h o u t thc state. “\\ bile I th o u g h t nnd still th in k th a t it w o u ld be a good idea to designate M r. \\ h i t m a n as special deputy attorney,” leads M r O s b o rne’s state-mcnt, “ i t was not I no r M r . R u b in o , (H e n ry R n b ino, an assista n t to 3 lr . W h itm a n ) who con ceived the idea. M r . W h itm a n telephoned to me to com o lo sen him which I did, and ho m a d e th e suggestion point-blank th a t we go to see. the governor nnd re quest hint to m a k e lhe designation.” M r R u b in o w n s present when M r . W h i t m a n m a d o his alleged request, ac cording to M r Osborne. So far ns M r. W h i t m a n 's po litica l aspirations were, i n volved in the suggestion th n t lie be des ignated , -Mr. Osborno says he feels cer tain t h a t M r . W h itm a n “ wanted tlio designation for the sole purpose of p u r suing the tr a i l o f g r a f t which led oulside of X e w 'i o r k C o u n t y and thcro was no politics in it.” M r. O s b o rne asserts th a t a fte r M r. W h i t m a n had m a d e his alleged sugges tion a t th is m e e ting, which occurred in tlic C r i m i n a l C o u r ts B u ilding, lie (\Vhlt- ■nian) asked Osborne to go to A lbany and nsk the governor to m a k e tho a p p o in t m e n t \1 did te ll M r . W h i t m a n n t th a t tim o ,” M r O s b o rne says, \ t h a t I was ham p e red in m y w o r k fo r the reason th a t 1 hail no detectives to a s s ist me.” M r W h i t m a n Issued a statem e n t Inst n ig h t in w h ich lie denied having sought a p p o in t m e n t as a special deputy a tto r ney general. T h is was in reply to i sta t e m e n t by Governor G lynn declining to a p p o in t M r W h i t m a n as such W h i t m a n Answ e rs Osborne. \\ h e n .Mr W h i t m a n heard Of M r. Os borne’s s t a t e m e n t he iisued another one him s e lf, as follow s : “ M y s t a t e m e n t is absolutely correct ln lo t o . M r 0.->borne w a s afte r me for tw o days a n d fin a lly g o t me on the telephone. It* w a s then th a t 1 invited him tn m y house A m o n g other things lie said 'if the g o ' c r n o r does not appoint you spe cial d e p u t y a tto r n e y general, I w ill get out.’ ” Incensed at Army and Navy Officers CARABAO SATIRES POOR FUN SHIP A PART OF ICE PACK Supposed to he D r if t in g A b o u t W i t h a Squeeze C h ie f D a n g e r to be Feared — E x p lo r e r to M a k o for Her- schel Inland. S e a ttle, W a s h ., Dcc. 22.— N o t w ith standing th e p u b lication of interview s w ith persons w h o say they are sure th a t V i l h j a l m u r PRESIDENT WILLNOT PRESS FEDERAL OWNERSHIP NOW ship K a r l u k , under com m and of C a p tain j Robert B a r t- e tt, m u s t be lost. Stcfans- 's o n s frie n d s on tbe coast are no t alarm * President Requests Secretaries Garrison and Daniels to Ad minister a “Very Serious Rep rimand’’ to the Guilty Diners A lb a n y , X . V ., Dec. 22. — Governor G ly n n to d a y reiterated his declaration th a t D i s t r ic t A t to r n e y W h itm a n had sought a p p o in t m e n t as a special a t t o r ney general. “I havo the word of M r. Osborne and M r R u b in o th a t W h itm a n suggested the a p p o in t m e n t ,” he said, “ I also have let* tors fro m tw o Suprem e C o u r t justices u-hicli to m y m in d corroborate w h a t O s borne a n d R u b in o told me, 1 do n o t in tend to enter in t o any controversy w ith M r W h i t m a n b u t I am confident th a t m y in f o r m a t io n is correct.\ T h e governor declined to state w h a t justices had w r it t e n him concerning the m a tte r . W a s h in g t o n , D o c . 22,— President W i l son to d a y m a d o p u b li c a letter address ed to Secretaries G a r r is o n and Daniels. i * icspectively, re q u e s t in g th a t a “very serious re p r i m a n d \ be adm inistered to thoso a r m y a u d n a v y oHlcors who p a r ticipated in th c re c e n t dinner of th o m ilita r y O r d e r o f tjie C a rabao a t w h ich the n d m i n is t n i t i o n 'd Philippine a n d other policies w c ro satirized* T h e le t t e r fo llo w s : “T h e officers w h o w e r o responsible) fo r the p r o g r a m o f th e evening are certain ly doMrrving o f a v e r y serious reprim a n d , w h ich 1 hereby re q u e s t bo adm inistered; and I c a n n o t r i d m y * d f of a feeling o f great d is a p p o i n t m e n t t h a t thu general body of olllcers assem b led a t tho d in n e r should have g r e e ted th e carrying o y l of such a p r o g r a m w i t h apparent indilVer- once to the fa c t t h a t i t violated some o f the m o n t d ig n ifie d a n d sacred trad itio n s of tho service. “I a m to l d t h a t th o Hongs and oth»*r am u s e m e n ts o f th c evening were i n t e n d ed and regarded as ‘fu n .' W h a t are wo to th in k o f officers o f tho arm y a ii.l n a v y of the U n i t e d S ta te s who th in k it ‘fu n ’ to b r i n g th e i r official superiors in t o ridicule a n d th o policies of the govern m e n t w h ich t h e y aro sw o rn to serve w ith u n q u e s t io n i n g lo y a lty i into c o n te m p t ? Tf th is is th e i r idea of fun, w h a t is th e ir id e a l o f d u t y ? J f they do n o t hold th e ir lo y a l t y above all silly effcr- vcseneo o f c h ild is h w i t w h a t a b o u t their profession do th e y hold sacred T “M y purpose , th e r e fo r e , in a d m i n is tering th is re p r i m a n d ia to recall th e men w h o a r c re s p o n s ible for this lo w e r ing of s t a n d a r d s to th e ir ideals; to re m in d th e m o f th o high conscience which th e y o u g h t to p u t above personal indulgence a n d to th i n k of them s e lves as responsible m e n a n d trusted soldiers, ev,,n w h ilo th e y are a m u s in g thom flelvos as diners o u t . (S ig n a t u r e .) \S in c e r e ly y o u r s , “ W O O D K O W W I L S O N .” BAR-TH0LDT TO END LONG SERVICE IN THE HOUSE THE DAY IN CONGRESS Senate. Slot a t noon. Conference report on Adm inistration Currency B ill taken up for approval House. Met at noon ................... Conference report ou Administration Currency Bill taken up for approval E c p r e « e n tative Moore of Pennsylvania, urtred Foreign AfTairs Committee to seek official inform a tion of alleged discrim inations against Jew s in Roum ania. W h i t e S la v e F ilm s B a rred. W ashington, Dec. 22 ,-T h e authorities stopped thc publication oi M ute Slave\ moving pictures at two local the aters yesterday. This action was taken after a Board of Censors had declared that the films were altogether too “bad” for W a s h ington. W a s h ington. Dec 22 .- A lthou g h 1 master Oeiieral liurlet-on in Ins annual! report favored the principle of govern ment ownership of telegraph nnd tele phone lines, President W ilson lias not made up bis mind on the question, lh e postmaster general had a long confer ence with the president today and it is understood th a t was one of thc subjects discussed. It is not believed thnt the adm inistration will take any dctmitc position oil the subject now. After liis conference w ith the presi dent M r. Burleson manifested an indis position to discuss thc subject. ‘•It w ill take, some time,” he Baid, however, \ t o work the problem out, to get facts nnd figures on it.” It is c e r t a i n that the subject will not be pressed by the. adm inistration a t tins time and the president’s desire not to take a position on it was taken gener ally to mean th a t he did not consider it im p o rtant. Form e r State Senator Dead. K ingston, X . Y „ Dec. 22,-ChaTlcs iDavis, a m e m b e r of th c S t a t e ^\atcr Sup pi v Commission from its creation in 100.1 u n t il U H l. (IM at Saiigcrties ves- tenlnv aged (if) years. M r Davis served two term s as ‘ late ‘•enator from the Ulster-fJrecnc district and ivin snrro gate of C U tc r County from 1890 to 1008. W a s h in g t o n , Dcc. 22 .— Representative Stcm fansson's A rctic R ic h a r d H a r lh o l.lt of S t. Louis who has represented thc T e n th M issouri dis- trict in th c H o u s e for 22 years, lias is sued a a ta t e m o n t saying he w ill not be a can d id a t e for re-election when his te r m expires in 1015. O n ly tw o other m e m b e r s of th c HouBe, Representative P a y n e o f X e w Y o r k , and Jones of V ir g in ia , have longer Tecords of service. He expccts to w o r k for universal pcacc. THREE DREADNOUGHTS FROM MONEY SPENT FOR GUM cd, W h e n th e expedition sailed Stefans- son hoped th e K a r lu k would n o t be clutched b y th e ice u n t il it had attain e d a considerable distance northeast of P o int H a r r o w However, he found ice close to th c p o in t and entered a lead w ith the in t e n t io n of being frozen in. The sh ip w a s fror.cn in and is supposed J to be d r i f t i n g w ith the ice. i The d a n g e r alw a y s present in a lead is th a t its sidc3 w ill close and crush thc b o a t . T h e K a r lu k is not b u il t to w ith s ta n d a squeeze b y the ice. H o w e v e r, S te fansso n told friends be fore le a v in g t h a t the K a r luk's crew and scientists w o u ld be safe even if the ship w ere crushed as they were prepared to tak e to th e ice. H e rsehel Is la n d , near the m o u th of the M a c k e n z ie R iver, is the w inter rendezvous of w h a lers and explorers 'n the A r c t ic a n d i t is Biipposcd the K a r lu k w i ll send a messenger thith e r w ith m a il a n d t h a t Stefansson him s e lf, who was a s h o r e h u n t i n g when tho ice earrlcd the K a r l u k o u t of sight, w ill m a k e his w a y to th e island . H e knows every foot of the A r c t i c shore between P o in t B a r row a n d th e M a c k e n zie Hiver, and has personal a c q u a intance w ith all the F.ski mos. M a i l fro m Hercshel Island should arrive a t D a w s o n about .lan. 1, carried by th e C a n a d ia n M o u n ted Police. P r o f i t s o f “ J o h n B a r le y c o r n ” W o u l d B u i l d 200 B a t t l e s h i p s Y e a r l y . X o w Y o r k , Deo. 22.— 'The jaw s o f th e A m e r ican X a t i o n chow aw a y every y e a r in g u m th c p r ic c o f three dre a d n o u g h t*, according to H u d s o n lla x i m , in nn a d dress de liv e r e d he r e yesterday, w h c r o D r . M a d is o n C . P e t e r s conducted liis w e e k ly service o n \peace.” F r o m th e p r o lits o f \Jo h n B a r l e y corn” tlio in v e n t o r said, two h u n d r e d b a t tle s h ip s a y e a r could bo b u ilt, w h i l e tobacco w o u l d c o n t r ib u t e alm o s t n s h e a v ily to th o n a t i o n a l arm a m e n t. T h e speaker said t h a t he was a peace, m a n h u t he b e lieved in hcing prepared. M o d ern w e a p o n s c o n t r ib u t e d to peace, lie declared. SEPARATE BILL TO COVER DEPOSIT GUARANTEE PLAN W a s h in g t o n , Dee. 22.— The e lim in a t io n of th e fcdcrnl guarantee of h a n k de posits fro m the now currency b ill is to be follo w e d soon by the intro d u c tion of n. separate b i ll to establish such a guar- antce. C h a irm a n Ow e n of the Senate B a n k in g C o m m itte e cxpecLs to introduce it early next m o n th M e l v i n C o u c h F o u n d Dead. M o n t ie e llo , D e c . 22.— M e lvin H . C o u c h , a p r o m in e n t m e m b e r of the S u l l i v a n C o u n t y lin r , w a s fou n d dead in h is ofllccs licrc y e s t e r d a y m o rning. C i r c u m stances re g a r d e d us suspicious h a v e caused th e d i s t r i c t attorney and th<» coroner to in v e s t ig a t e . A n a u t o p s y w n s o r d e r e d p e r fo r m e d . Couch w a s p r o m in e n t in R e p u b lic a n p o litics a n d a close friend of G o v e r n o r B . B . Odell- H e w n s twice elected d i s tric t a t t o r n e y o f th e county. G e n e ral W ilso n Seriously 111. X e w Y o r k , D c c -22—G e n e ral Jam e s G r a n t W iilson, civil w a r veteran, and w r it e r , is seriously ill in S t . Luke's H o s p ita l whore ho was taken three d a y s ago. I t wa* said there today th n t irs co n d itio n was not considered c r it i cal at, present G e n e r a l W ils o n , who is S2 years ol.l. is pre s id e n t o f thc Xew ^ ork l/encao lo g ical a n d B iographical Society. C a t c h M i l i t a n t Fire-bugs. C h e lte n h a m , Dec. 22.—“ M is' R e d ” n u d “ M iss Iib i c k , ” tw o members of a m i l i t a n t s u f frag e t te ‘•itrsoii .‘.quad” who r e p e a t e d ly lind e lu d e d the police were a r r a i g n e d in co u r t to d a y on a charge of s e t t in g tin t y e s t e r d a y to A Is tone Law n , a largo m a n sion o n th e o u t s k i r t s of this c ity . T h e y were re m a n d e d . 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