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The river press., 1914-12-16
WAR IS OBJECT LESSON
European Conflict Will Impoverfsh h
Leading Nations

Washington, Dec. 10. - Military
preparedness of the nation contin-
ued today as the dominant subject of
congressional attention. While Sec
retary Daniels was before the house
naval affairs committee advocating
his two battleships a year construc-
tlon program, and declaring that the
sentiment of the people of the United
States was against turning the coun-
try into great military power, a
free-for-all national defense debate
occupied the house itself
Mr.. Danieds during an all-day dis
cussion, said this country already had
powerful navy, and that while,
with abundant revenues" he might
favor the general boards four battle
ship plan, he thought the depart
ment's building program adequate
under the circumstance. Pressed for
an opinion as to the world military
situation at the close of the European
war, the secretary predicted an inter
national conference on armament.
'When the European war is over"
he said, chose countries will be so
exhausted in their resources and bur-
dened with debt that there is going
to be great revulsion against war in
all countries. l expect the revulsion
will be so great that we will have an
international conference on arma-
ment-more possible now than ever
beforehand that we will get some ac-
tion by which the navies of the world
powers will be used only to carry in
to execution the agreements the coun-
tries reach"
The river press., 1914-12-16
Epidemic of Hog Cholera

Walla Walla, Dec. 1O.-Hundreds
of hogs have been lost in the epidem-
ic of hog cholera that is sweeping the
valley, according to Assistant Agri-
culturist Lee w. Fluharty of the Unit
ed States department, who says it is
the worst invasion of the dread swine
disease that ever was known here.
In the Russell creek district, south
of the city, hundreds of hogs were
lost through wallowing in the waters
of the creek, contaminated near their
source by sick hogs. Strict measures
ages of the disease.
The river press., 1914-12-16
Convicts Will Support Families.

Chicago, Dec. 14.-Convicts in the
Joliet penitentiary put into operation
today plan to raise a fund for the
support of families of the men serv-
ing terms in the prison.
The 1886 inmates agreed to spend
their spare time in the shops and turn
their product over to an agent through
whom sales would be made. All
moneys will go into a fund for the
support of wives and children of the
prisoners. The convicts call their or
ganization the Joliet Penitentlary
Mutual Benefit Association. The plan
was proposed by "English Eddie a
skilled mechanic, regarded as one OF
the most notorious safeblowers in the
country.
The river press., 1914-12-16
Not Prepared For War

Washington, Dec. 10.-Representa.
tive Gardner addressed the house to-
day on his resolution for investiga-
tion of the preparedness of the nation
for war He prefaced his remarks by
announcing that he had introduced a
bill to enact into law Secretary Garri-
sons recommendations. in his annual
report published today to recruit the
United States army to it's full war
strength.
A large portion of his speech Mr..
Gardner devoted to an analysis of
President Wilson's references to ma
tional defense in his annual address
to congress Tuesday. He declared the
president had set up "bogey man of
straw" and that "if war were to break
out today it would be found our coast
defenses have not sufficient ammuni-
tiOn for an hours fighting
The river press., 1914-12-16
German Cruiser In Aidinu.

London, Dec. PA dispatch to the
Evening News from Valparaiso, Chile
says it is reported that the German
cruiser Dresden has taken refuge in
an inlet on the coast of Patagonia.
The Dresden is the only vessel of
the German squadron which met the
British fleet in the south Atlantic
Dec. that has not been accounted
for.
British warships doubtless are in
pursuit of the Dresden from the At
lantic side of the Straits of Magellan,
and it is said that Japanese cruisers
are watching the Pacific or western
entrance on the straits, in case she
should attempt to enter the south Pa
cific.
The river press., 1914-12-16
Engineer Savage Resigns.

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE resigna-
tion of H. N. Savage, supervising en-
gineer of the reclamation service in
charge of work in Montana, has been
rendered to the secretary of the in
terror, but has not yet been acted
upon. The report that Savage had de-
clined to resign and was to be dis
missed was an error. He complied
with the demand of the secretary and
his career as an official of the recla.
nation service will soon be ended. He
may be continued in Office for two or
three months in order to wind up the
important work now under way
The river press., 1914-12-16
Montana National Guard.

Washington, Dec. l The Mon
tana national guard consists of 40 Of
ficers and 636 men, loss of Is Off
GERS and a gain of 70 men in a year,
according to the report of the militia
bureau OF the war department. Three
new companies were organized, at
Roundup, Shelby and Choteau. One
company at Fort Benton was disband-
ed.
There are 4S,O76 men in Montana
available for military duty. The Mon
tana guard is short $S,316 in its ac-
count to the government.
The river press., 1914-12-16
BIG POSTAL BUSINESS
Postmaster General Reports a Surplus
For Past Year.

Washington, Dec. 14.-Asserting
that for the first time since it's organi-
zation by Benjamin Franklin, the
postoffice department is on a self-sus-
tanning basis, Postmaster General
Burleson submitted to President Will
son his annual report. 1t records
enormous growth in the departments
business because of the parcel post
and postal savings bank divisions and
recommends program of postal leg
islation to increase the scope of the
departments activities.
The legislative program recon-
mended is as follows as to it's most
important features:
Early action toward government
lines and immediate taking over of
these systems in Hawaii, Alaska, and
Porto Rico.
Substitution of contract "star route"
system for salaried rural carrier
service to eliminate $4O,OOO,O 900 annual
loss on rural delivery.
POstotfice cooperation with state
governments in road building where
improvements insure better postal SER
vice.
Raising maximum balances accept
able at postal banks from $500 to
$4,000, interest payments to be limit
ed to $1,000. Removal of monthly de-
pOsits limit restriction.
Further investigation of Postmaster
General Burleson's recommendations
for government acquisition of the tele-
graph and telephone systems is pro-
posed in the postoffice appropriation
bill which was practically completed
tonight. The measure is said to carry
approximately $325,OOO,OOO.
The river press., 1914-12-16
American Consul Needs Food.

London, Dec. 13.-That famine in
Belgium is no respecter of persons
was vividly brought home by a letter
received today by the American COM
mission from Henry w. Diederich, the
United States consul general at Ant
werp, who appeals for food for his
family, for his consular staff and for
himself.
''Your work should save Belgium
from famine" In these words King
Albert of the Belgians replied to a
message of good wishes sent to him
by the American commission for relief
in Belgium.
The river press., 1914-12-16

Helena, Dec. 12.-The council at a
meeting last night adopted resolu-
tion providing for an investigation OF
the official acts of the mayor by the
judiciary committee and two other
members of the council. If this COM
mittee reports that the charges are
sustained, then it is proposed to take
action to oust the city's chief execu
tive. There is no charge or intimation
of any dishonesty on the part of May
or Working.
The river press., 1914-12-16
Want Horses and Mules

Dallas, Tex, Dec. 11.-Negotiations
for the purchase of 10000 horses and
10000 mules which, it is said, are to
be sent to Germany, are underway in
Texas, according to an announcement
here today. 1t was stated that the
animals are to be shipped from this
state to Genoa, Italy, but local deal
ers expressed the belief that they
would be forwarded from there to
Germany.
1t was said European agents would
spend three million dollars for Texas
horses and mules.
The river press., 1914-12-16
BRITISH FEAR INVASION
Military Experts Expect Quick Raid
BY German Troops.

London, Dec. 13.-General Baden
Powell shares the opinion of many
other English military experts who
believe that Germany fully expects to
invade England if possible and will di.
rect it's activities toward the CONNER
cial cities in the north of England,
rather than toward London and the
resort cities of the south. In the opin-
ion of General Baden-Powell, the Ger
man emperor will endeavor to land at
least 10000 troops in England.
II know that the general idea is,''
said General Baden-Powell, in a re-
cent interview, "that the attempt to
invade England will be made on the
coast of Norfolk or Suffolk. Person
ally, l think that the Yorkshire coast
is more likely, for the Germans will
first desire to invade the industrial
centers of the north. They appreciate
what effect that would have if they
succeeded. Once let them get hold of
some of the big manufacturing towns,
factories would be smashed up and
ruined and estimate that they could
then throw 100000 persons out of
employment, rendering them destitute
and starving. 1t is certain that, even
by a short, sharp raid, they could do
a tremendous amount of damage"
The Germans, it is pointed out by
the general, have nine places from
which they could embark troops in an
effort to make a landing in England.
He estimates that greater force
than 10000 probably would not be
sent from each of these points, max
ing a total of less than 100000.
Lowestoft and other towns along the
east coast of England, which are re-
garded as likely landing places for an
invading army, have made prepara-
tions to receive the Germane. The
mayor of LOwestoft has issued state
ment to the citizens of that town ad-
vising them how to act in case the
Germans land. \ special force of $50
constables has been named and civil
ians have been advised to follow the
directions of these officers explicitly,
should the Germans enter the town.
The river press., 1914-12-16
Americans Live Longer.

st. Louis. Dec. 12.-The average
length of life in the United States is
Is years greater now than it was 35
years ago, according to statement
made by DR.. Victor v. Vaughn of the
University of Michigan, president of
the American Medical association in
an address before the City club here
today. DR.. Vaughn said the death rate
from tuberculosis had decreased As per
cent since 1880.
The river press., 1914-12-16
THREE CRUISERS SUNK.
German Vessels Attacked and De.
stroyed BY British Squadron

stroyeo ey British squadron
London, Dec. 9.-It was announced
officially here today that the German
cruisers Scharnhorst, Gneisenau and
Leips1g had been sunk in the Allan
tic. The following announcement
was issued by the official information
bureau:
AT 1880 a. m. on the eighth of De-
cember the Scharnhorst, Gneisenau.
Nornberg, Leipsig and Dresden were
sighted near the Falkland islands by
Ia British squadron under Vice Admi-
raj Sir Frederick Strudee.
"An action followed in the course
of which the Scharnhorst, flying the
flag of Admiral Count Won Spec, the
Gneisnau and the Lepsig were sunk.
The Dresden and Nurnberg made off
during the action and are being pur.
sued. Two colliers also were captur-
ed. The vice admiral also reports
that the British casualties are very
few in number
London, Dec. 9.-The great battle
for the possession of Poland contin-
ues. The front extends along 800
miles, and victory over a part of it,
at least. appears to have fallen to the
Germans, while the Russians are
pressing upon Cracow in the south.
That Lodz is in the possession of
the Germans seems undoubted, and
Russian official report just issued ap-
parently is preparing the public mind
for the news by referring to the diff
Guilty of defending the city, which
gives to the Russian front an abnor-
NAL contour, and forecasts reform
ing of the line.
Details of these mighty battles have
yet to be written. The general fact
that there has been fearful slaughter
and intense suffering from the cold
comprises about the total of the fnfor-
nation received
The river press., 1914-12-16
Appropriations Asked For Montana.

Washington, Dec. i4.-The interior
department has asked congress to ap-
priopriate $4,000, reimbursable, until
1925, for the purpose of encouraging
the Fort Belknap Indians in agricul-
tural pursuits.
The treasury department has asked
congress to appropriate the balance
due for the construction of the fed
eral buildings at Kalispell and Mis-
soula. For the administration of Gla-
cier park $4,000 is requested. For
the Bozeman fish cultural station
$500 is asked.
The river press., 1914-12-16
Mexicans Must Rewar.:

Washington, Dec. 9.-If the con.
tending Mexican forces near Naco,
Ariz.. do not cease firing III "meri
can territory, the three batteries uf
field artillery sent to the international
line by President Wilson and Secre-
tary Garrison will be ordered to return
the fire.
This is the determination of the
United States government, it became
known tonight after a full discussion
by President Wilson with his cabinet
yesterday.
The river press., 1914-12-16
Anti.Druq Bill Passed

Washington, Dec. 1O.-The bill to
restrict the use of habit-forming drugs
was finally passed today in the house
and goes to the president. It compels
registry with the internal bureau of
all physicians, manufacturers and
dealers who handle opium or its de-
rivatives and similar drugs, and pre-.
scribes forms for written orders for
certain drugs.
The river press., 1914-12-16

Lewistown, Dec. 12.-Turle & Co.,
have brought suit against the Farmers
Elevator company of Windham to re-
cover $1,000. the action being based
upon contract alleged to have been
made in July under which the de-
fendant was to deliver 5000 bushels at
7OA cents in September, when the
grain was worth 81 cents bushel.
The river press., 1914-12-16

Blank forms for making annual re-
ports of corporations on sale at the
River Press Office.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-13
NEWS OF FINANCIAL INTEREST

the payments. q. Edwin Gregory. cash
Ter OF the National City Bank, and B.
w. Jones' assistant secretary OF the
Bankers Trust Company. are in charge
OF the stan. Payments OF reserves are
to be calculated on the basis OF November
Is deposits. The payments are per
cent from the New York city banks. 3
per cent from those in other reserve
cities and 2 per cent from the country
banks. In addition to these reserves,
which must be paid. tho banks have the
option OF keeping in their own vaults
or turning over to the Federal Reserve
Bank per cent. in the case OF New
York city banks. per cent. In that OF
Brooklyn and Albany banks and per
cent with the country banks.
at Is recommended to the member
banks that they transfer. at the time OF
making the deposit OF their required re-
serve, as large part OF their optional
reserve as may be convenient" says the
letter Just issued. III this plan Is adopted
much trouble will be avoided In making
daily transfers to and from the account
resulting from fluctuating deposits Mem
Der banks are privileged to draw al
pleasure against their excess and optional
reserve balances. Forms for use In check
ing against these balances are In process
OF preparation and will be sent to you
prior to November 49,"
Payments OF currency in packages oil
! not less than $1,000 multlples are re-
auested. Express charges on shipments
will he paid by the reserve bank, but
members are requested to prepay fol
the time being. TO avoid delay. The re-
serves, Il is said. will he distributed by
the reserve bank for deposit in the Clear
ing House and the Sub-Treasury, witt
| possibly n part in Its own vaults.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-13
FORECLOSURE SALES.


YoRK.MTHE GREENwffcH sAviNitGs
BANK. plaintiff. against HENRY CORN and
In pursuance OF a judgment Of foreciosur.
and sale, duly made and entered in the
9Th day OF November. 1914 l. the under
signed. the referee in said Judgment named.
saie.room. 10 ills vssey Street. in iss
Borough OF Manhattan, city of New York.
o'clock noon on that day BY BRYAN l.
KENNELLY. Auctioneer, the premises al.
therein described as follows: W ''''' ""'
ALL that certain lot piece or parcel Of
thereon erected situate lying and being in
the borough OF Manhattan Of the city OF
York, bounded and described a. follows:
BEGiNN1NG at q point on the southerly
seeted By tSs wss,eriy n wo of rp Of lana
twelve feet six inches wide lately conveyed
BY Alfred J. r. p fucker and wife to
nine and one-half inches more or less West
erly from. the corner formed by the inter
street. running thence southerly along tn.
parallel with Greene street and part OF the
way through party wall eighty feet nine
and parallel or nearly so with waveriy
Place thirty-seven feet ten inches more or
Of n. City Sy Nss 9orR , II
Nor,hery along The sad last ment,oned
| lanu ana parallel with Greene street eighty
| feet six inches to the Southerly side OF
waverly Place and thence Easterly along
the Southerly side OF Waverly Place thirty d
| seven feet ten inches more or ess to IN.
point or place Of beginning. Being the same
| premises designated BY The street Number
| Thirty $500 Waverly Place, together with
| so much OF Number Twenty-eight C2sl
| Waverly Place as remains after taking q
| strip twelve feet six inches wide conveyed
/ by Alfred j II. r. Fucker and wife "a
| william Retnsen above named by deed dated
| February ! ?, 1892. and recorded IN the ONCE
| OF the Register OF the County OF New York
| in Block Series OF Conveyances Liber ~
section 2: page 81. Subject to and with the
/ benefit OF party wall agreement record 81
| In said Registers Office In Section 2, Iibe
| IL OF Conveyances. page 2sI
GEORGE GARDNER FRY, Referee
| n. AYMAR SANDS Attorney for Plaintiff
80 Cedar Street Manhattan, New York
| city.
| The following IL a diagram ~ the property
| 70 be sold; It's street Numbers are IS and
| 30 waverly Place.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-13
EXCHANGE AT LOWEST
SINCE WAR STARTED
Drop Credited to Call for Clear
ing House Checks for
City Loan.

A sensational break In the pric~of st~r-
ling exchange occurred yesterday. carry
ing prices down 20 tho lowest levels they
had eached since tho beginning or the
war and putting them on a practically
normal basis II was in fact the nrst
time that sight drafts and cable trans
fers had sold AT +s6% and +.s7ia since
long before the war. These prices were
the low Of the day. Exchange on all the
other leading financial centres OF Europe
was weak. Shortly after July 80 sterling
exchange sold as high as 81 the pound
sterling.
The reason for tho break was tho state
ment by ]. r. Morgan & Co. and Kuhn.
Loeb 4 Co. as syndicate managers or the
400 900 900 New York city loan that the
participating banks should make the pay
ment on the ninth instalment In Clearing
House checks. The announcement itselt
Is especially significant. as II will Involve
no shipment OF gold. although the pay
ment of this instalment calls for w.
a7s75O and Ia tho second largest called
for. Heretofore practically all the pay
ments have heen made In gold or ex-
change, and as result tho banks were
heavy BUYERS Of exchange in anticipation
OF this call when It was learned that
they were to mako their remittances Ia
the syndicate managers In Clearing House
checks there was a rush TO unload many
millions of exchange which had been
slowed away against remltthnces 10 'hn-
ada. The result was that sterling broke
~ cents In the pound, as compared with
Wednesdays close, and cables cents th'
pound.
Including this last call the total pay
ments made in connection with New York
city's European maturites have been &c
date s6B,s27,T6s. or this amount s26.'
IO2sss has been made In exchange, sa5.'
| 2s4, 63s In gold and s31oo,32a In checks.
| Demand sterling closed last night a.
1s7A and cables at As. rs compared
with 4ssA for tho former and 4,seh FOL
the latter on Wednesday. Az one tim'
Yesterday demand sold as low az +,S6%
and cables 4s7ia. Francs were quoted
AT SIS for demand and 6,13 for cables
| with none offered. This compares will
6.I4h for the former and 5,l3la for thu
latter on Wednesday.
Marks went TO Sc u for checks and s6t
for cables, against S6% for checks and s.
FIR cables on wednesday, In connection
with marks a leading foreign exchans
,xpert said that once the Stock Exchang
was reopened Germany would have plent!
| NJ credits In this country and that Their
would be enough buying OF marks to Sent
the price back to near normal
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-13
NICoLAI WTTHSTANDS ORDEAL.
His Prov~ss at Nineteenth Hole
Dima BRIAN and EdiuEer.

YoSKERs. Nov. IA golf association
composed Of actors, managers and Col
'crtors Of the Port of New York. there
hong only one member in the last named
class, Dudley Field Malone played their
annual tournament to-day at the Dun
w"pdls Country Club, Three OF the the
a'rical golfers tied for the prize In the
'hlrty-sN hole handicap that was the or
dor Of the day, and they decided the tie
m the nineteenth hole behind the club
house doors. George II. Nicolai emerging
from tho ordeal triumphant.
Tho three who complicated tho plot by
finishing on even terms were George II.
Nicolai, 20l--s, 1913; Donald Brian.
80. 1919, and Wallace Tdinger,
.li-2t, 1913. Al one time II was feared
that douglas Fairbanks might participate
IN tho playoff at the nineteenth hole, but
~ failed 70 finish tho stipulated eighteen
because Of the fact that he broke all OF
his clubs. There were eleven players
and the Collector finished seventh. The
scores;
GeorE. r. NicoIai. soi--s, iss; Donalt
nrian, 1910, ls3; wallace Edlnger. alI-2@
lh5, NJ A. Shea, 1870. let; John w, Rum
s.y, 22o--3., 1875: John Hynes 800, zoo
Dudley Field Malone, 2sS-es, 2os a. y
levy, tos--o, 2osi Sam H. Harris 2s2..st
.os: J. Fred Zimmerman, 2t2-s, slt
DouxisS FairbeAhA uithArsw,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-13
CURB MARKET TO OPEN
OFFICIALLY ON MONDAY
All Objections to Publication of
Sales and Prices Now
Withdrawn.

Objections 70 me publication Of sales
and prices Of unlisted securities were with
drawn yesterday by the Stock Exchange
authorities. This follows the step taken
on Wednesday permitting free trading in
unlisted stocks. provided quotations are
kept secret As result the curb market
will lopen officially next Monday.
The decision to lift the ban OF secrecy
was announced after meeting of the
committee OF i've. The committee gave
out that II had no objections to publicity.
Action In the matter was left to the Curb
Association.
The Curb Association did not take i'm
mediate action. but throughout the day
trading went on briskly under tho old con-
ditions and quite large business was
done. At 3 80 y. NJ. meeting was held
at the offices Of the Curb Association and
II was decided that the curb market would
be declared officially open next Monday.
Until then business will proceed as II did
yesterday,
The contracts now being made are to he
| regarded simply as contracts between in
dividuals and without official character
| The delay In announcing the curb marke,
az officially open In made with tho idea Of
slving the public due notice OF the event.