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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-12-10
SUNK GERMAN
MERCHANTMEN
WIRELESS FROM ARGENTINE
TRANSPORT TELLS OF Oc-
CuRRENcE
Says Vessels Were Sunk by British
or Japanese Vessels Near Terre
Del Fueoo.

BUENos AIRES. Dec. 9.-Three
German merchantmen were sunk by
British or japanese warships on the
coast of Terre Del Fuego. the south
ernmost extremity of South America,
last Sunday. according TO advices just
received here.
The information was contained iI
a wireless dispatch to the ministry
OF marine from the commander OF
the Argentine war transport Piedra
Buena.
The message said a division OF
warships. which the commander be,
lieved to have been either English or
Japanese. aggreRating FIVE ironclada
and one transport. on the morning OF
December sank one OF the Germans
In the rOadstead of Picton island
The two other steamers were sent "a
the bottom the same evening outside
the harbOr OF PantalOn, near Cape
San Pho.
One steamer belonged to the Ger.
man Cosmos line. The ownership OF
the two others was not stated. but the
commander OF the Piedra Buena re-.
ported that one Of them had a vel
low funnel with a black ring around
a.
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FALL OF LODI
is ADMITTED
sEMI-oFFiciAL STATEMENT or
RUSSIANS CONFIRMS EvAcu-
ALTON OF CITY.
Say Movement Was Carried Out
without Loss Of a Man-Move-
nent Was Strategic.

PETROGRAD. Dec. 9.-The eyacu.
alton by the Russians of Lodz, Rus
sian POLAND. is admitted in a semi
Official communication issued today,
though the statement adds that the
Russians did not lose a soldier when
the position was given up. The text
OF the communication follows:
The German official communica-
ton says that tine Russians must
have had enormous losses in evacu.
ating Lodz- The confidence that
should be placed in this communica.
ton is evidenced by the fact that the
Russian troops withdrew from LODI
about midnight on December 6 while
the Germans remained motionless for
10 hours in front OF our empty
trenches. the attack on which had
cost them more than 10000 soldiers
and upon which they dared not ad-
vance.
only at 3 o'clock in the afternoon
of December did the Germans move
forward TO verify that there was no
body In the trenches facing them
Then they entered the town.
in changing our positions in the
region of Lodz we did not lose a sol
dier. We undertook this maneuver
only after we had ascertained that
the Germans had definitely decided
not to continue their attacks in this
district.
"Our maneuver was entirely inde
pendent of any aggressive action on
the part OF the enemy"
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SERIOUS WRECK OCCURS
ON The READING ROAD

READING. Pa. Dec "a serious
wreck occurred on the Reading Rail
Nay at koyer's Ford early to-day.
when the Buffalo express. LEAVING he-c
at g. - q. m. for Philadelphia. dashed
INTO the side Of a coal engine. result
inE In the death Of two men and Sc
we're injuries 10 others. and blocking
nll the tracks.
Joseph Springer OF Tamaaua. onFi-
ncer of the Buffalo express. Was badly
injured about the body. and scaldcd.
Tie died at the phoenixville hospital.
e. Y. FISHER. engineer Of the coal
eneine. residing In this city. died short.
~ after being removed from the
wreck
John W. stnhIer. fireman Of the ~.
press train. and Paul Loiby. OF Potts.
liic, fireman of the coal engine. were
badly injured. but viii recover.
The accident was due 70 an error
in someonc switching the coal enrina
onto the main track just "a fhe er-
press train came along
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MEXICAN IRREGULARS
FORCED TO SURRENDER

TIJUANA. Lower California. Dec. ..
Surrounded on three sides hy a su-
perior force and with their backs 10
the International boundry line. tho
trregulars under Baltazar Avilez. ap-
pointed commander Of the northern
district of Lower California. surren-
dercd at Tijuana this morning 10 Col
onel Esteban Cantu. commander OF
the federal troops Of Mexico In the
northern district Avilez from the
American side ~ the line. watched
the surrender. a commission IL said
10 be enrOute from MEXICO City to
adjust the clash % authority In lower
California.
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TWO KILLED.;
100 INJURED
IN REAR-END COLLISION ON
NEW YORK ELEVATED
ROAD YESTERDAY.
Cars Take Fire and Department
Fights Blaze From Roofs
OF Nearby Houses.

NEW YORK. Dec. 1.-TWO men
were killed and more than a hundred
persons were injured here tonight In
rear-end collision between two
crowded elevated railroad trains In
upper Eighth avenue. Fire broke
out in both trains after the crash
and most OF those hurt received their
injuries in the ensuing scramble for
safety by the passengers.
firemen fought the blaze In the
trains, which were 20 feet above the
street. from the roofs OF houses.
The dead are Joseph Collins. 2
guard. and GOttlieb Minch. a clerk
A detective controller Of the local
train. which failed 10 operate the
brakes. r. said TO have caused the
collision
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U. S. CAN MEET SUCCESSFULLY
ANY NAVY In WORLD BUT BRITISH
REAR ADMIRAL FLETCHER AP.
PEARS BEFORE HOUSE Ma
VAL COMMITTEE AND
TELLS OF NAVY.
Admits Superiority Of British, but
Says Conflict With That Country
Is Remote-Urqes Aux
iliary Weapons.

WASHINGTON. ID. C.. Dec. g.
The ability of the American navy 10
successfully meet the war fleets OF
any nation in the world except Great
Britain was asserted to-day by Rear
Admiral Fletcher. commander-in-chief
Of the Atlantic feet. before the House
naval AFFAIRS COMMITTEES. Frankly ad.
mitting the Overwhelming superiori.
" OF Britain's sea force. the admiral
said that the possibility OF a conflict
between the United States and Great
Britain was 80 remote that he did
not believe In a naval policy for this
country designed to control the
oceans as against England.
ADMIRAL Fletcher was under exam.
ination all day BY the committee al
the first public hearing on a naval
Dill held In many years He was
piled with questions about the condi.
ton OF the navy. judged by lessons
of the European war. and I'm the
course OF the day made many refer.
ences 20 Great Britain. Germany.
Russia. Japan and the Philippines
Although confidently declaring that
the American navy was Oyermatched
only BY that of England. he added
hat N this country continued 10
build only two battleships year.
Germany. on the basis of her present
FAR 10 the lead
Could Control Sea.
Asked specifically about the Phil
lppineg. the admiral would not say
that the American feet alone could
successfully defend Hawaii and the
Philippines IN n conflict with IapaT
though there was no doubt In his
mind OF the ability Of this nation 70
Coo1tanusd on Psg. rsuJ
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THIRTEEN MINERS KILLED
In COLLAPSE OF MINE CAGE
SHOCKING ACCIDENT OCCURS
AT ID. L. & w. MINE AT
SCRANTON, PA.
Only One Man Saved and He Was
Too Terrified to Tell Coherent
Story-Cause Unknown.

SCRANTON. Pa. Dec s.-The col
lapsing OF the platform OF a mine cage
dropped 10 men 200 feet to their tesfh
AZ the Trip shaft OF the Delawnro-
l-ackawanna 4 Western Coal Compa-
NJ ny diamond diamond coiliery at s:25 O'Clock
himself by clinging to the cage.
The Dead.
THOMAS THOMAS. aged 60. n door.
tender. leaves a wife and family
ANTHONY SHoNie, aged 20. sineIe.
kAST PECkuS, 45 years. miner. mar
ried and leaves a wife and eight
small children.
JAMES MAoRU6As, as years. miner.
JOHN PUBNAITIs, miner. married
leaves a wife and several children
CHARLES TANkus, 80 years. miner.
leaves wife and two children.
PETER TANkUS, 25 years. laborer.
brother of Charles Tankus, single.
ANTHONY GRABlUNAS. aged a5
years. married and leaves a wife
and four children.
WILLIAM zAluckoNis, miner. mar
JOSEPH sAMULeis, miner. aged as
years. leaves wife and several chill
ANDREW PEPPER. miner. aged %
years, single.
single
JOHN TERAsAvAeE, iaborer. aged
80 years, leaves a wife and ave chill
dren.
instructive Fear Of Cage.
John Bolinski. the man who escaped.
had an instructive fear of the mine
cage and had made IL a practice for
several years to cling to the sidebars
every time he rode up or down. After
the noor of the cage dropped he clung
TO the rod and then climbed down the
shafting TO the Clark vein. landing a
distance OF dozen feet.
IL is not yet determined what
caused the collapse of the cage floor
ing. That there were four more men
on the cage than the law allows Is
admitted by the company officials,
but they are at loss to account
for the violation. The law limiting
ten men on a trip was passed In con :
sequence of an accident at this same
colliery March 81. 1858. when a cable
parted and dropped the cage several
hundred feet to the bottom of the
shaft killing thirteen of the fifteen
men aboard.
The first report OF this mornings
accident bad il that one OF the men on
the cage was carrying a twenty-five
pound box OF dynamite on his shoulder
and that jarring of the cage caused
him TO drop IL. causing an explosion.
Investigation later failed to show any
Continued on Pare Teal
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TAFT TALKS ON
WAR PREVENTION
RACIAL PREJUDICE IN PARTS OF
COUNTRY MORE OF a MENACE
THAN WEAK ARMY OR
NAVY
Es-President Takes Fling at califor.
ina Allen Land Law Without
Mentioning Names.

SOMERVlLLE. Mass. Dec. As
sumption by congress Of authority TO
prevent state from violating. by laws
or lawless violence. United States
treaties would do more TO prevent the
possibility OF war between this nation
and another than increasing the army
and navy, former President William
Howard Taft declared tonight in an
adresse before the Heptorean club.
The only real possibility OF war
That ] can foresee n the wanton,
reckless. wicked willingness on the
part OF narrow section OF the coun-
try TO crafty racial prejudice aud
class hatred by nagrant breach of
treaty rights In the form OF state law
or by lawless violence" he said Con.
Ercss should as once assume autho-
rity for the national government to
see 10 II that II cannot be DRAGGED
into international difficulties through
such being selfishncss. and this step
would be quite a. effective a. i'm
proving our military dcfences
Indeed. I think Il would be- more
effective 10 prevent the possibility of
war"
consress Could Delegate Power.
Congress could delegate power ~
the national government and the ma.
tional courts. Mr. Taft said. that would
insure aliens peaceful residence and
the flght 20 90 business In this coun-
uy. Mr. Tar did not name any state
In this connection.
While deprecatlng the mild hys-
terra regarding this Country'a de
lenses. Mr.. Taft admitted that parts
OF the army and navy should be-
strengthened. tie would Increase the
army from % 20 so per cent. insure
the navy enough men TO man the re-
serve vessels and provide new artil
lery chiefly for coast dCfouaeF
There is no necessity for great eN.
element he said What should be
done can be done In a short time and
With no excessive expenditure.
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URN
THE FIRE
" WARNINGS PROVE FUTILE
AmEHleAn ARTILLERY WILL
These Orders viii &c Given To
Commander at Naeo. ~ Firina
Across the Border
Continues

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.--If the con-
tending Mexican forces opposite Naco.
Arizona. do not cease firing into Amer
Ican territory. the three batteries of
held 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
nited states government 81 became
OF the. question BY President Wilson
with his cahipct yesterday No specific
orders have been given as yet TO Brlga-
der General Tssker u. bliss. who was
neld artillery. but while he h en- route
there officials expect an answer 10 the
sharp warning which has been given
20 General MaytOrena. commanding the
villa troops. and General HiIi. Of the
Carranza forces. that bullets and shells
must not fall ON American soil. Similar
warning has been communicated 10
Geeral Carranza and General villa
through america nc0nsular agents.
NO Aggression Contemplated
ed, as was explained in statement is-
sued BY the White House to-day. but
officials draw distinction between ag-
gressive and defensive action. For the
batteries of field artillery TO cross the
Mexican llno or open IRE first would
constitute an act ~ aggression. but 20
remain on American soil and return the
or high officials. a measure OF defense
fully justified under the circumstances
and not an act or war or invasion.
Althourh ~ O. not generally known.
Brigadier General Hugh Scott, now
mand az ~ raso. Texas. = year ago
Ccontinusd on Page ren)
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BOY KILLS FATHER
IN SELF DEFENSE

NEW PHILADELPHIA. Ohio. Dee
samuel Reed. aged "a. shot and
KILLED his father. Joseph Reed. AGED
~. AZ fheir home here today The
boy surrenderd 70 the police after the
shootlnR and confessed. Father was
trying 10 kili me with n pair 81 acir
s0rs when ! fired. b. told the police
He had been threatening 10 XIII
mother and my brothers since yes
ferday~
Reed nsed hls fathers revolver In
ne shooting fle vas held without
hsll pending an inquiry
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Victory Announced.

NtCtofy SUuouOCcu.
The announcement OF this engage.
ment and victory, which was the most
important naval engagement Of the
war. with The exception of that OF
Helgoland last August. was made this
evening in statement by the ad
miralty OF less than 100 words as fol
lows:
AT 1890 a. m. on the sth of Decem.
Der the Scharnhorst. Gneisenau
Nurnberg. Leipzig and Dresden were
sighted near the Falkland islands BY
British squadron under Vice Admiral
Sir Frederick Sturdee.
An action followed. in the course
OF which the Scharnhorst. flying the
flag OF Admiral Count Won Spec. the
Gneisenau and the Leipzig were
sunk. The Dresden and Nurnberg
made on during the action and are
being pursued.
Two colliers also were captured.
The vice admiral reports that the
British casualties are very few in
number.
s"Some survivors have been rescued
from the Gneisenau and the Leipzig.
Went Down With Ship.
The statement makes reference 70
some survivors rescued from the
Gneisenau and the Leipzig. but nc
mention is made of any of the crew
OF the Scharnhorst. which was the
flagship of the German admiral. beine
saved, but II is presumed that Count
Won Spec. his officers and men went
down fighting.
The British casualties we're light.
but beyond the fact that the British
squadron was commanded by Vice
Admiral Sturdee no information Is
vouchsafed regarding the ships en-
gaEed. and the newspapers are en-
Joined not TO speculate as other
combinations may be effected"
The greatest enthusiasm prevailed
In London over the victory and the
general impression II that IL will be
completed. as the admiralty would
tcontinusd on Page ren.)
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In BIG NAVAL ENGAGEMENT
OFF SOUTH AMERICAN COAST
BRITISH SQUADRON MEETS GERMAN SQUADRON OFF FAIK
LAND ISLANDS AND CRUISERS SCHARNHORST GNEISENAU
AND LEIPZIG ARE SUNK-TwO OTHERS ESCAPE
SCHARNHORST WAS ADMIRAL Won SPECS FLAGSHIP AND ALL
ABOARD WERE LOST-SURvIvORS FROM OTHER VESSELS
RESCUED-vESSEIS IN BRITISH FLEET NOT GIVEN OUT

LONDON Dec Qo:lo MIA British squadron CON-
and OF Admiral Sir Frederick Sndee chief
gaged German squadron under Admiral Spec OF the
Falkland Islands in the South Atlantic yesterday victory
which is being acclaimed throughout England
The amored cruisers Scharnhorst and Gneenau protect
ed cruiser Leipzig three Of the
enang British shipping and squrdon which sank the
British cruisers Good Hope and Monmouth the
destroyed whe Nuubrg the two
other vessels which composed the German squadron of during
cOIers wereca ptured -
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sERvTArs vIcronrous.

FpME va LONDON. Dec no. f1ss
= The Scrrian legation makes pub.
ic reuorf from servian hsadnuartera
90 the effect that the scrviuu army ha-
Won r. complete victory resulting ln the
~ tpturf ~ The town ~ NalioVa and
y HhifHf. Iu SerFia. and the ruuf 0f two
Austrian corps. The AuHtrlnna. aavr
tn0 reports, abandoned everything. even
their treasury chest The Hrrglnnr
took 10000 prisoners. fifty cannon and
inrge uuantitiea ~ rifles. machine runs
nnl munIlIlna ~ rNnrr ne.rrlnflnn
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TWO INJURED
5saBs 1s Co. We. " rossSE. 6s%Sli.na ll''

Special uiefatch to fho Intelligence.
fAIuMONT. W We. uec a-Whre
rounding sharp curve on r.uruHf ave.
uuc toniFhf city street car Jumped
tne track and rrHrhrd into n hirh STONE
vail near fHH hank Tho car ran aursr
coming down steep Frndo above the
curve fnn brakes refusing 90 hold ON
fuc fiiuprry track Mrs Miles TrauEfn.
berry nnf Hareh watkins fwn 0f tho
maUN u1aHrrnfrH urrr affinuafV fn fffraT
IH. rrrH ard rerraiUHer OF fha rnna.fI.
ferr escaped lnlufl Tire car uas bal.
IF dfrunIIaH
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JUPrTEE m SAFE.

WAsHfNgTpN, Dec g-Iu "a wire
less dispatrh o. the navy department To-
night Lieutenant Commander keunoff
COMMANDING the bic collier Jupiter. an
upnured that Bis shin had been dam
NF~d ~ the storm orr The coast and
NaH proceeding 90 New YORK The vra.
90 lrff philadelphia FOR Boston pocefr-
hHf
The wireless rHfd.
SHIP safe. all we'll pwiuE f1 damage
~ sale. thick weather and absence of
emfnoErt uEhtahip. proceeding tn NsW
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NO 0PEN-SH0P
In OHIO MINES
THIS MUCH ASSURED FOR THE
PRESENT AT LEAST BY ACTION
OF OPERATORS YESTERDAY
statement Issued That Mines Would
Not Reopen Until Miners Agree
to Wage Scale.

CLEVELAND. o.. Dec. 9.-That
there Is no immediate prospect OF
settling the strike of 1896 coal min
ers In the eastern Ohio field was in
dicated late to-day when the Ohio
Coal Operators association issued a
statement defining their position, ana
which said that their mines would not
be reopened until the miners agreed
To wage scale lin line with other
contracts which they have made in
competitive fields. and which is not
an Increase over last year" The state
ment Is also admitted TO mean that
for the present at least the operators
have abandoned the thought OF re-
opening their mines on an open
shop" basis.
The statement was issued following
meeting of the operators at which
the failure TO reach an agreement at
Joint conference OF the miners and
operators here last week was dis
cussed. At the Joint conference the
miners demanded ~ cents a ton and
the operators Offered 44.61 cents, the
rate paid last year.
THE WEATHER.
WARRINGTON, Dec. e-Forecast:
Ohio. Western Pcnnsylvania and west
Vtrgtnta-Bnow and colder Thurrdav.
Friday partly cloudy.
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FArRMoNr WOMAN srHrrrs
MEAD m FALL AND DIES

special Dispatch to tho Intelligence
fAfnMONr W Va. Dee a-Mrr
LYDIA summers AGED % died this
evening after lylng unconscious Tor over
tacked with r. kidney an1 heart rner.
ton while on The renr porch and felI
HfrlNlnn Nfr head uu Stone she vas
suOu found and carried into the house
but Jay unconscious until death came
Ntrr husband Herbert N Eufnrrrra fa
ri fireman on the baltimore ohio
gHllroad. she waH the daughter of
NsHufr p shock ~ EIlrnrr county
lier funeral vii BE- held SATURDAY
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is GERMAN EMPEROR
In CRITICAL CONDITION?

LONDON. Dec. 10. 1891 a. ma
dispatch TO the Exchange Telegraph
Company. from Amsterdam. says;
The latest bulletin issued I'm Ber-
lin says that Emperor Williams con-
dition Is unchanged. and he has been
unable TO leave his bed. His fever
has no. decreased.
The Emperor received a report OF
the military situation. but was too
weak to give any Instructions"
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MAMMOTH EDISON PLANT AT WEST
ORANGE, N. ]. WIPED OUT BY FIRE
Loss WILL TOTAL $1,000, 900. WITH
$1,000 900 NsuRANcE-WILL
REBUILD AT ONCE
Mr. Edison Assumed Personal CHARGE
OF Fire Fighters and Much
Valuable Property Was
Saved.

WEST ORANGE. y. j.. Dec. g
Fire destroyed virtually the entire
main plant of the Edison company
mere tonight. causing damage esti-
mated at nearly $1,000. 900. with insur-
ance that IL Is expected will reduce
the loss TO approximately $4,000. 900.
An entire square block OF modern
reinforced concrete buildings which
were supposed TO be hreproof was
burned out by the flames. The only
building saved In the block was the
laboratory building, containing val
liable scientific machinery under the
Immediate superintendent OF the in
yentor, Thomas A. Edison Especial
enorts made to save this structure
II Is estimated that about 5000 men
and women viii be temporarily thrown
out OF work because of the fire In all
about 1000 persons were employed at
the plant. but as the storage battery
building across the street from the
main plant was saved with other
buildings nearby. n will be possible
TO keep something more than half the
force employed.
-Four hremen were injured in hght-
Ing the blaze and were taken to a hos
pital, but are not thought to be seri-
Although ! am more than 81 years
OF aRe. III start all over again tomor-
row said Mr. Edison. Il am pretty
well burned out tonight. but tomorrow
there will be mobilization here and
the debris will be cleared away N Il is
Icooled sufficiently. and ! will 20 right
TO work 10 reconstruct the plant"
Started by Explosion.
The inventor expressed himself thus
as he stood watching the flames Hck
up building after building OF his nam
moth electrical plant. started. 10 is
thought probable. bv an explosion In
the inspection building. one OF the
smaller franc structures This build
inr was quickly q mass of flames and
the spread Of the FIRE 10 other sfruc-
lures nearby was rapid The quantities
of chemicals In sohde of the larger
buildings made the work Of fighting
the IRE extremely difficult a. the fire.
men were constantly IN danger 81 in
jury. Explosions Of chemicals oc-
Cured frequently Employees who
we're ~ work In tho various depart
mcnta about the plant an escaped
safely. the IRE drill bell being sounded
and men and women marching out In
virtually perfect order
IN an eleven buildings IN the main
plant went down in The fire buildings
(Continusd on Pare Ten.D
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s4EAzsHrP ARRIVALS

EEW YORK rer Arrive. ne
aieaurr Mrranfic. LdEfrpor1
NAFIEf aArfiUad steamer rTrfanH
rew nork Sailed Steamer afamnaiis
Nfu NNrh
WAFnf-e Arrived Steamer Cfirara
Mra Unrt sailed ufarr.rs r. 49,.
rsine New Tsrk
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we're Killed and more than SCORE in.
iured in collision between crowded
.ieLated railroad trains on upper
LiHht avenue tonifht fIrr followed ana
fnur cars were burned Most ~ the uar.
seugFrs cnrarfd over tho frn ai0rr
tnie. the nirnrst Part ~ the 20" atrur.
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sH1rPrNe sILL M SENATE.

WASHINGTUN. Dec. s.-The almin-
stration bill for n government shipping
company. urged by President Wilson
yesterday I'm his annual address. was in
troduced today In the senate by Sena-
tor stone. IL Is practically indentical
to the Alexander bill pending I'm the
house. IL was referred TO the COM
merce committee.