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The Washington times., 1915-10-30
WHAT'S ON PROGRAM
IN CAPITAL TODAY

October meetins. District OF Columbia, d. 4
r., Continental Memorial Hall. 2 p. m.
Club ride and picnic, Riding and Hunt Club
starting from sheridan Circle. 2:30 p. m
Donation Day, Episcopal Eye. Ear and
Throat Hospital. all day,
Smoker. Kappa Alpha Fraternity Of the
George Washington University. chapter
house coil Columbia road northwest, 8 n m
Halloween party. Home Club. II jackson
place northwest all evening.
Meeting. Nature Study Club OF J. o. yiison
Normal school In school, 10 a. M
Meeting. Federation OF womens Clubs. red
room. New Willard 2 p. m.
knights OF Columbus-Carroll Council Hal
loween party,
Halloween party. Junior Baraca Sunday
School class Of the Methodist Episcspai
Church South. with Junior Philathea Clsso
as guests. home OF Miss Bessie Scaggs, 7:sS
p. m.
Halloween party. Young women's Christina
Association, club rooms, 6l9 Fourteenth
street northwest, 7:3o p. m.
Dance Taft Chapter. Phi Alpha Delta Law
street northwest, 3 p. m.
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Well, Isn't the Intersection Double
Crossed, Too?

To the Editor Of THE TIMES
was much interested in our new
crossings signals. What puzzled me.
however was the fact that instead of
finding an Oriental under the "Go-Go"
device, ! discovered policeman Of
Erin Go Bragh persuasion.
Why should the Hibernians be thus
double crossed? +. Y. MURPHY.
Washington. October Is.
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window, leaned out and got m few
lungfuls of Gods fresh air. and in a
snort time recovered my indisposition.
When there are forty. and sometimes
seventy. people In one small car and
all the windows closed down tight,
things begin to get highly unpleasant
TO those whose digestion of a hearty
meal Is not yet accomplished. II "Suf
ferer' Is, SO anxious to have the win
dows closed every time he rides to
town my advice Is that she don't ride.
ANOTHER SUFFERER
Washington, October e.
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ton would not be able to attend today
because Of long standing engagement.
Calls Figures Indefinite.


Calls Figures Indefinite.
In concluding his argument before the
committee yesterday afternoon, ". d.
Mackenzie remarked that loud .houts
~ rejoicing have gene up because MEM
hers OF this committee admitted the
"'t'~ens' committee had made a good
showing with their Hgures. Yet these
figures are so indefinite that anybody
"ar nrove ANYTHING by them.
TN summing Up." he said, 81 realize
'hat IN" main fight In this matter is be-
twccn conservatism and radical,sm.
The standpatter usually In a msn who
wishes things TO remain as thev are.
and usually his private interCsts are
concerned. The radical may have pri-
vate interests at stake or he may be an
ideaiist. Our fathers met different
conditions"
-" ere there any single takers among
Works.
'f understand Thomas Jefrerson's
'h"as were very nearly those of the
SINGLE tax principles. though he DID not
Whatsoever plan Is adopted. we Of
the Tax Reform Association wish to
urge u radical overhauling Of taxation
so as n l2ssen the burden on the people
at large"
Students of Government.
James Hugh Kecley began his areu-
ment by explaining he was a student Of
city government. and believed that the
future civilization rested on the way
cities are governed.
The half-and-haif served well in its
day. became a mischief maker later,
and now the time has come when 1t
should he changed" he said. 'Condi-
tions are different now.
Il was surprised and impressed by
the things sal dherc about the sacred
ness OF the so-caiied organic act. 1t
was referred to here as an immutabls
contract. and ] had begun to think 1t
was in the class with the constitu ution.
But, by looking up the law. / was re-
lieyed to find nothing binding about II.
There also have been statements
made that the Government was In honor
bound 10 pay off certain debts con-
tracted In District improvements. That
claim Is more valid. But the duty of
the Government In that respect entails
no obligation to do 1t by the half-and-
half plan. In fact the haif-and-half
plan did not exist when these obliga-
tions were incurred"
Points Out Decrease.
Mr.. Kelley went over the ground
covered by Herbert J. Browne. point
ing out the drop In the valuation Of
District property from 50. 900 900 In 1873.
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TRACTION Co. HEAD
HITS HALF.AND.HALF
George E. Hamilton Sends Let.
ter to Committee Urging
Representation in Congress.


george T.. Hamilton attorney, and
president of the Capital Traction
Company, describing bimseIf as "a
80 "'s "'"ee
~ , e taxpayer ana resident IN
.he District of Columbia" late yes
H. s'teih2on sent To members OF
a, . i nc -haii colntnittee letter
,,r,s,n,, .ne half ana -,alt plan, ami
sn,S1, .nat tne Dihtrict De repre-
Mr. unr,ii, LHns resa l.,
asserted, IN MS let
~ Ia a. therc hiWays mas bcen
ana Lair oPpoSition 10 the haI-
abe an "ap pian ana ne secs nothing OF
tra,,, ,"Ius ,.. IN, OF an lmnutabie con.
,ha, ~. 'he organic act establishins
'nau m,.I rian:
discussing the authority of Con-
sa;d o'ef the DiStfict, MI. Hamiitoi
congress In Control.
There Is no element OF private
property in the right of taxation cor.
ferred on a municipal CORPORATION or
a limited right subject always To re.
vacation mndiRc.tin, "a ay., -,
the legislative aathority so OF 'rSt IN. STATE s
Clothed with this a5soIute novveT
Congress entered upon the coniroi of
AT the time of tb,s o,,rv a,.,
development, Federal or nubiic,
municipal or citizen wa. hog,n 49,
Ia
grow side by side the line Of ,en-
aration becoming more and ,,nro
distinct and the dependency OF tho
one upon the other more 6xed ani
''On the one hand ,vo s,a ,.r
area of land within Tho I,i.,rio, .,.sS
and occupied by Guyornmen, h',iid-
ings and utilities and ,rnwdoa III,
employees who are resident hnrn rh.
streets and avenues aud so,,srs. III
az, 'he public reservations and parks
and recently lar,a raso,.,,
parks have bmen ss srsse,Va.ons. anu
projected, and IL is now nrnno.od ="
make useful the waters ,L.
tomac by harnessing its e
Great Falls at thas ns, p"eI AT
millions OF dollars '' Vi many
because Nashino,on 10 r,
City. educs,Innai ins,i,n, aptaI
been brought hero and occ,,n'S ,n nae
tracts of roal est,,a arSo
laws OF cnnrrsss &C. ana these; by
taxation: charities and 'hi,p hept Hom
stjtu,inns ties Snd charitable in
munitv "'"'e also In this ini-
Thus wo find tho ,.o,..,
taxed and nan',a @ proporuon OF un-
the District exceedinpIv az s'h.e in IN
I take il tbon on, ots ke. iarger,
'On tho Other hand 49,. ,,
side wi,h tbis n,,rn,,, we Iino sl1e ~
ton. tha. section ~ nin, 90
yateIy own.d oco,n,oa an PIT
by ,is rosid.,,s ana uevs!9pea
self -rovornnar, inesc are without
Yor.rn,nn,, IL, OF REPRESENTATION IN
serv 10 ~ smes are, however. neces-
on,, VI. 'AIsthnce ana 10 the deVei.
Con;,ni snI ptosress OF the Federal
anu Mhlle they nave received
ernmen, thov aro 'I." ~ @ ,Ioin .ne gov
ha andicanned C . rssPects.
and The crSd;,io sernI,,ent ,nh !oGsuon
>N u''reos ereateu.
Suggests Substitute.
NJ J.,,i1,5 ,
In ,,i,oa -, III suses.eu me ionowin8
p,, uhe nan -ahd-haif plan:
rHst-A iair ana equal assessment
OF al tangible personal property
ana al privately owned real estate
ana improvements theron.
Secohh-A full but fair and rea-
sonable tax. such levy would
compel the people of the District
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Tomorrow.

Conference OF Jewish societies. to discuss tho
proposed Jewish congress, Pythian Temple,
3 p.
Halloween party, Cardinal Pleasure Club at
home of Miss Kate Krupsaw, 1877 Pennsyl-
rania avenue northwest. 1880 D. m,
Address. Ryan Walker under auspices Of the
Socialist Party Of the District, Old Ma
sonic Temple, S:l5 p m.
A/Iress. Youth and Christianity. the Me,-
sage OF the Age" Prof. william Pickens
Andrew Rankin Memorial Chapel. Howard
University. $3.50 D. m.
Discussion Who MAY Enter the Kingdom"
dlas ninls class ssSrS, M ~; G; ,n a, tls p m
g clark, Hamline NJ r.. Church. s y. m
Addrcss. "Ahus" ~ Freedom OF the Press
II. iol'oH Lewis. before Washington Secular
League. Pyihian Temple. 2 y. m.
Wanderlustcrs hike, b"gins at Georgia ave-
nue. and Buttsrnut street northwest. 2:So
p. N
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WAR ODDITIES

LONDON. Oct. 30,-Sergt. Martin
O'Connor of the Sixth Lancashire regi-
ment is declared to have killed seventy
five Turks. before meeting his own
death from a bomb at Gallipoli.
LIVERPOOL. Oct. 30.-The Natural
History Museum has civet cat cap-
tured by British troops In German
factory at Kinnerna. West Africa.
AMSTERDAM. Oct. 30-The Dutch
government has purchased at their
market price French and an English
aeroplane which were Obliged to de-
scend in Holland She declined to seize
them. as was her right.
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And every once in a while some
city bred nimrod varies the program
by shooting a deer in mistake for a
deer.
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Another impediment to Bryan's
overnight army of million is the
prohibitive amount of bromo seltzer
they'd need in the morning.
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You could combine a couple of
monotonous phrases by shopping
early for fly swatter.
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Unfortunately for New York, all
the reforms are taking place on the
wrong side Of Sing Sings walls.
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The German fleet continues to
hunt the British navy with all the
zest of mouse looking for a cat.
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Don't like to doubt Villas state
ment that he has 100000 men, but
we didn't think there are that many
generals uniforms in the world.
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Amusements.

Nattonal-"Around the World" s:ls %. m.
Beiasco-"His Majesty Bunker Bean" s:iS
B r. .Keiths-vsudeyiiie, .2hs and ias .. m.
Poli's-"Wildnre. 2:l5 and s:l5 D. m
Ioews Coumbia-Photoplays.l l2 to II n N
Gayety-Burlesque. 2:l5 and s:J5 D. m,
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And until you happened to read
this, nobody was even wondering
what had become of Cole Blease.
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THE TIMES MAIL BAG

Communications the
address
the
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Points Out Decrease.

Mr.. Kelley went over the ground
covered by Herbert J. Browne. point
ing out the drop In the valuat tion of
District property from $50. OO0. 900 In 1873,
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Congress Heights, Oct. 2S.
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Washington, October IS.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-12-17
LARGE MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY TO LOCATE HERE
SANTA'S REINDEER TO
THE AUCTION BLOCK !?

"Oh, good" cried Nancy, as she
clapped her hands and danced for
joy. '11l come; of course, I'll come.
Thank YOU"
TITS to be called the Municipal
Christmas tree" the little saint con-
fided.
Nancy laughed, nothing daunted.
cts going to be the best we ever
had" he continued. my sons will
light it with colored electric candles,
and it will be more beautiful than the
tower of jewels at the San Francisco
Exposition" and In great enjoyment
Santa Claus burst out in a big laugh
in which Nancy gaily joined.
"The carols are all ready" he went
on. "Is there any music in the world
sweeter than Christmas carols? No,
none; not to my mind, at least" and
he turned his head as If he were
already listening to the chanting of
sweet, young voices.
"Will there be candy and nuts and
oranges ?" interrupted Nancy in glee-
full anticipation.
'Y-e-s," came the hesitating an
swer, "s-ome."
Ind a red sweater for me, and a
train for little brother?"
Santa Claus grew suddenly embar-
raised. He thought: "We've got the
name, the tree, the lights and the
carols. But the presents; where are
they7 My daughters tell me that
they have only $44.75 in hand. They
can never finance municipal tree
with that"
Santa shook hands with Nancy hur-
riedly and said, Goodbye" without
having answered her question; and
his big laugh sounded hollow as he
jumped into his sleigh.
Over the house tops the reindeer
fCout{ured on PacA TvoA
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-12-17
18-ACRE SITE
IS PURCHASED
WEST Of CITY
Milwaukee Company Will
Establish Turpentine and
Oil Distillation Plapt
WILL EMPLOY OVER
200 MEN STEADILY
Plant Will Cost Over Two
Hundred Thousand Dol
lars When Complete

The first large manufacturing plant
for Pensacola became an assured fact
yesterday afternoon, when wire was
received from a Milwaukee firm clos
ing for an 18-acre site on which
plant will be erected at once for the
production of turpentine, oil and other
wood products. This plant will cost
about 100000 complete and will en-
ploy over two hundred men steadily.
A representative of the company is
expected to reach the city today and
close up all of the details. He had
previously been here and selected the
site.
The company, which has similar
plants in the south, but all operating
on smaller scale than the one to be
located here, was interested in Pensa-
cola through the efforts of Geo A.
Berry, of the Gulf, Florida G. Alabama
railroad. On the first visit of a rep
resentative of the company he looked
over the city and the available sites
for such a plant and selected one in
the western section of the city, owned
Wy Tile VcSI IGuSdCOld Lana 20.
location is west of the Excelsior plant
and was elected for it's fine natural
drainage and nearness to the bayou,
into which much water will be run
through an immense pipe, as the pro-
cess requires the use of immense
quantities of water. In fact it was
stated that pumping plant of an
even larger capacity than that in use
by the city would be required. but
that the water discharged into the
bayou would be pure.
Mr.. Barry was aided in inducing the
company to locate here by William
Fisher of the Fisher Real Estate Ag-
ency and A. M. Cohen of the Citizens
Realty & Mortgage Co. The West
Pensacola Land Co., on learning the
use to which the land would be put,
sold the site at very low price and
when all of the details were closed up
the company was notified. Yesterday
afternoon a wire was received closing
for the site and stating representa-
tive would arrive in Pensacola today
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-12-17
MAIL CAR WAS
R|FLED BY TRIO
OF ROBBERS
Tagged Train, Covered En-
gineer With Revolvers
and Blew Open Safe
RY AssocIArEn PREss.

Mena, Ark, Dec. 16.-Southbound
passenger train No. /, of the Kansas
City Southern Railroad, was held up
between Eagleston and Acorn, small
stations near here early today by
three robbers. The bandits blew open
the safe in the express car. The
loot, according to railroad officials
consisted Of four registered packages
of small value.
The passengers were unmolested.
The train left Kansas City yester-
day afternoon for Port Arthur, Tex.
It was made up Of two baggage and
express cars, a mail car, smoker, one
chair car and two sleepers.
The scene of the hold up is in the
rugged mountain country of Arkansas
AS the train approached sharp turn
in the road, C. E. Covert, engineer,
saw a man standing on the track
swinging a lantern. Covert brought
his train to a stop. AS he did SO,
the robbers covered him with revolt
Ders and ordered him to uncouple the
express and mail cars. Covert then
was forced to run the detached part Of
his train two miles to secluded part
of the country.
The express car practically was
wrecked by heavy charge of ex-
plosive which the robbers applied to
the safe. The bandits did not stop to
pick up anything, but turned to the
mail car.
At the first sign of impending
trouble, the mail clerks had locked
the doors. When the bandits battered
upon the entrances, the clerks did not
answer.
"Open up, or we'll kill your engi-
! neer,". shouted one of the robbers
Still there was no reply. Then one
of the bandits placed revolver to
! Covert's head.
Tell 'em to open up or you're 9
goner," the robber said.
The clerks opened the door and the
bandits sprang into the mail car, Sc.
lected four packages from the regis.
tered pouch and I'D.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-12-17
Troops Landing at Several
of the Ports of Albania
From Transports.
REINFORCEMENTS
ALSO TO SALONIKI
Believed Germans Plan to
Strike at Latter With
out Delay
By ASSOCIATED PRESS.

London, Dec. l3.-There is a more
hopeful feeling here regarding the
Balkans now that it is definitely an
nounced the Italians have effected a
landing in Albaria and the Anglo
French force at Saloniki has been
strongly reinforced. 1t is not stated
how. large an Italian force has been
sent to assist the Serbians and Mon
tenegrins,- but from the fact that the
official account intimates landings at
several ports 1t Is taken for granted
an army Of considerable proportions
will be sent.
This with Serb ans and Montene-
grins will be a 81 ious threat to the
central powers risit flank, while they
can't look with aness on the con-
seentrasion Of f1sxs 2at Salopiki end
the gathering OF Russians in Bessa
Bria. It is anticipated therefore, that
the Germans will strike at Saloniki
before the Anglo-French forces grow
too strong.
If their plans include the Bulgari-
ans they are likely to meet Greek
opposition, as Greece is strongly adj
verse to any Bulgarians crossing the
frontier. This applies also to some
extent to the Austrians, whose ambi-
tions have been always for an Aegean
port, preferably Saloniki.
On the whole, therefore, it Ii
thought here that Greece might pre-
fer to see the entente allies remain
there until the war ends. In fact
Lord Robert Cecil, under-secretary OF
foreign affairs in commons said the
entente plan was to keep the centra
powers from city in accordance with
Greek wishes.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-12-17
Close Call For
Captain and His
Creu Of IS Mer,
ny ASSOCIATED PRESS.

New York, Dec. 16-Captain
Loughrane and the crew of eighteen,
of the American steamer Lucy Neff
which foundered yesterday off the
Delaware coast arrived here today on
the British steamer Chasehill. Cap
tain Loughrane said he sailed from
Falmouth, Jamaica, December 9th
with cargo of logwood for America
dye makers.
After encountering high seas and
terrific gales for several days the
Lucy Neff sprung several leaks on the
night of December Ia and although
the freighter was in constant danger
of sinking, the crew remained on
board until the Chasehill came to their
assistance. Ter minutes after the
last man had left the Lucy Neff she
sank.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-12-17
(BY A ST. NICHOLAS GIRL.)

Christmas week dawned bright and
summary. Red geraniums and alys-
sum made gay little patches here and
there in the gardens. Brown leaves
in little heaps on the grass were the
only evidence of the presence of win
ter.
The flying feet Of little Nancy
scattered the dry leaves as she ran.
Her face was flushed and her pigtails
swung excitedly.
Mother" she gasped as she came
in, mother, loads of things are going
into Miles, and her mother told her
not to go nosing round And Mile
said that everybody on one block had
their Christmas things all ready and
hidden away"
She continued in a terrified whis-
per:
"And Mile said, too, that we,
brother and I and you and father,
were not going to have any Christ
mas because we are poor, and that
she'd hate to be as poor as we are!
Mother, say that it isn't SO! Say
that we'll have some Christmas, too,
and the sweet eyes pied also.
The mother sighed deeply and
shook her head, but never stopped her
stitching. The father silently drew
hard on his pipe.
The long day wore on, and Nancy's
tear-stained face went in and out, the
index of a troubled heart.
Toward nightfall there was loud
knock on the door, and big CHEEKY
voiced called,
"Ho, no, Nancyw
To the door flew Nancy.
"I'm Santa Claus" laughed the
jolly little man standing there. q
want you to come to my Christmas
tree. My daughters hands have beer
busy many a day getting it ready.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-12-17
RAIDS
NOW TAKE ON
ADDED TERROR.
Use of Asphyxiating Gases
In Bombs AS Dropped
From the Air
BY ASSOCIATED PREss.

Venice, Dec. 16.-Use of asphyxia-
ting gases in the bombs dropped on
Venice has added a new terror to
these aerial raids.
The air raid on November 18, was
not made known at the time, even
Rome and other cities not knowing
that it had occurred, as the military
authorities threw a rigid Gordon Of
silence around the city.
The raid occurred near the arsenal
which is the chief point of attack.
None of the bombs, however, fell in
side the arsenal grounds. But out
side there is an extensive quarter oc-
cupied by the poorer people, with mar
row streets and low houses. Tt was
in this section that the bombs fell,
spreading the effect of their fumes.
Only one death occurred, but great
number of por people suffered from
the paralyzing effect of the gases.
The effect is described as singular
ly lasting upon the organs affected
and upon the vitality of the people
stricken. Some of the patients re-
main in semi-conscious state fol-
four and five days, the face taking
on a greenish pallor. The recovery
is very slow, the gases appearing to
carry poison to the whole system
The widespread effect Of the gas
bomb has terrified the poorer people
and they flee to places of refuge
whenever the rumor circulates thai
the aircraft are coming.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-12-17
CAPT. BOY-ED BRANDS
STORIES AS PUBLICATIONS

New York, Dec. 16.-Captain Boy
Ed, the recalled German naval at
tache, in statement issued today
branded as fabrications and inven-
tions the newspaper reports that he
had obtained, through secret agents,
a confidential report prepared by an
American naval officer and submitted
to President Wilson. Boy-Ed said as
a matter Of fact he never heard of
such report and proposed to bear
the brunt of absurd stories put into
circulation. Since he is no longer con-
nected with the German embassy he
feels free to talk.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-12-17
AUSTRIA WILL
NOT ACCEDE To.
u S DEMANDS
Reply of Unsatisfactory Ma
ture is Momentarily Ex-
pected in Washington
ONE MORE NOTE AND
RELATIONS CEASE
Austria Most Accede to De-
nlands or Relations Will
Be Terminated
By ASSOCIATED PRESS.

bI ASSOCIATED PRESS.
Washington, Dec. 16.-The United
States will regard Austria's reply to
the American note regarding the An
coma as unsatisfactory and unaccept-
able, should the official text be identi-
cal with the unofficial versions in the
London and Amsterdam press dis
patches. The reply was momentarily
expected at the state department to-
night.
The persistence Of Austria Hun
gary in the course she apparently
has determined to pursue would re-
suit in severance of diplomatic re-
lations with the United States and
the Vienna governments. This would
not be taken by the United States, it
was authoritatively stated tonight,
without ono more communication be-
ing dispatched to Vienna.
The United States is described as
being prepared to insist that Austria
Hungary promptly comply with the
demands for disavowal, punishment
of the submarine commander and
preparation by the payment of an
indemnity for the Americans killed
or injured, making clear that failure
will mean the immediate breaking of
relations. The second note, it is said,
would renew the original demands
without a discussion or exchange of
views and be more insistent.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-12-17
VIENNA RELIEVES RELATIONS {
WITH AMERICA MUST CEASE

London, Dec. 16.-An Exchange
Telegraph sterdam dispatch
quotes a Vienna telegram as saying
the feeling there is that the United
States will ask for the recall of the
Austrian embassy, as the American
Ancona note is couched in such terms
that such step is considered un-
avoidable.
It is said the Austrian note was
submitted to the German ambassador
before presentation to Ambassador
Penfeld, and that DR.. Dumba, re-
called ambassador to the United
States, took hand in drafting the
document. The message adds that in
today's editorials in Vienna news
papers of note extensive excisions APP
pear.