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The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-02-05
West May Win One On
Federal Trade Commission

Washington, d. C.-President viii.
son has narrowed the list of men he il
considering for the Federal Trade com
mission down to few men. He will
send the nominations to the senate
early next week unless unforeseen
complications intervene.
The five men considered most likely
to be appointed to the commission are
Joseph E. Davies. of Wisconsin; E.
N. Hurley, of Illinois; Will II. Parry,
of Seattle, Wash; George L. Record,
of New Jersey, and William ]. Harris,
of Georgia.
Under the law, not more than three
Of the members of the commission can
be of the same party.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-02-05
PEACE TALK HEARD
AgtIiaHuHgay Urges Germany 70
Give Heed 10 Plea.
Suggestion Made That Each Gius
Up Some TsrTiforv-Fear Of
Britain IL Obstacle.

London - The Copenhagen CORES
pondent Of the Daily Mail asserts thai
Baron Burian, the Austro- Hungarian
foreign minister, at his recent meeting
with the German Emperor drew q dole.
ful picture Of the plight Of the dual
monarchy and urged that the time had
arrived for the Germanic powers "a
consider most seriously the possibil-
titles for a tolerable peace.
The Daily Mail attaches great inn
portanee to the dispatch, which was
delayed in transmission.
The dispatch in part says:
From q most trustworthy and we'll
informed source in Berlin / received
the following statement regarding the
negotiations between the German
statesmen and Baron Burian, who re-
Gently visited the German chancellor
in Berlin and Emperor William at the
army headquarters in France.
Baron Burian. whose sole object Is
TO save what can be saved Of the dual
monarchy, reported to the Germans
that the situation in Austria was most
precarious and that II the Russian ad-
vance on Budapest is not stopped the
effect may probably be the downfall Of
Austria and the complete collapse Of
Hungary, which must later entail a
logical sequence, also the downfall Of
Germany.
Baron Burian urged that the Rus
SLAMS must, at all costs, be repulsed
and that Germany must send large re-
Inducements 10 Hungary to prevent
a catastrophe. In any case, he said,
it was doubtful If it could be possible
for them to resist the Russians and
Serbians, and perhaps also the Rou-
manians. Therefore, it was necessary
seriously to examine into the question
Of, peace.
"a definite defeat would mean a de-
bacle for Austris-Hungary and the
partioning of the empire. His visit to
Germany was to consider most serious
ly the possibilities Of a tolerable
peace. He advised Germany not to re-
ject fundamentally the thought Of
peace on the grounds Of probable dis
armament of Europe. If Germany
were disposed to treat on such terms
he believed the other conditions would
be tolerable.
Perhaps it would be necessary to
leave the French part Of Alsace to
France and to give up some Polish
provinces to new Poland, but if Rus
sia would relinquish a provence and
Austria a part of Galicia to Poland. no
real sacrifice for Germany would be
entailed.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-02-05
Soldier Hero Disn.issed.

San Francisco - Captain Frank II.
Ainsworth, awarded medal by con-
gress for planting the first American
flag on Cuban soil after the outbreak
of the Spanish-American war, and for
Ave years Inspector Of immigration in
San Francisco, has received notice of
dismissal. The order was based upon
charges preferred year ago. in which
Ainsworth was accused Of improper ac-
tion in excluding and admitting aliens.
Ainsworth began serving the United
States in 1898 as an ensign. He en-
tered the immigration service in 1908.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-02-05
Captipes Prom AH Ships.

Edinburgh The Scotsman says 1t
learns that among the German prison
ers who have arrived in Edinburgh are
men from virtually every large Ger
man vessel engaged in the naval battle
in the North Sea last Sunday. Some
of the smaller vessels Of the German
squadron also were represented by
prisoners, the Scotsman says.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-02-05
HonOred Negro 10 Dead.

New Albany, Ind. = Lucy Nichols.
said to be the only negro woman hon
ored with membership In the Grand
Army of the Republic, and pensioned
by the government for her service in
the Civil war as a nurse, is dead here.
She Joined the Twenty-third Indiana
regiment In Tennessee in 1861. SAM
derson Post Of the Grand Army, COM
posed chiefly of members of that regi-
ment, elected her an honorary mem-
Der several years ago and helped OBJ
tain by special act Of congress PEN
sion for her.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-02-05
Greece Man Aid Serbia.

Rome - According to information
obtained from diplomatic sources here,
Greece has decided to aid Serbia If an
other Austrian invasion Of Serbia Il
attempted. Meanwhile Greece is al
lowing munitions of war destined for
Serbia to be landed at Salonika with
out needing German protests.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-02-05
Governor Sions Sir Bills.

State Capitol, Salem Governor
Withycombe has signed the following
house bills:
Creating district courts, defining
their jurisdiction and providing system
of procedure.
Exempting chickens and other do
mestic animals from execution Of at
tachment.
Abolishing justice courts and Great
ing districts. Further defining juris-
diction of district courts.
Giving laborors in logging camps
lien upon their products.
Limiting catch of crabs in waters of
Coos bay.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-02-05
6o.Dau Session Plan Lost.

State Capitol, Salem-Representa-
tive Lewis plan to change the limit
on legislative sessions from 40 to go
days was defeated in the house. His
resolution made the pay Of the legis-
lators $5 day instead Of So and pro-
vided recess of IA days after the for
tieth day, to reconsider bills, but with
out pay. After the house turned down
the resolution Lewis offered another
providing that sessions in the house
begin at 8 o'clock in the morning.
The speaker ruled him out of order.
Mr.. Lewis himself is at his desk every
morning at 1880 o'clock and brings
his lunch to the house chamber.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-02-05
House Pusses Ffrst ReIief BIZ.

State Capitol, Salen-The house has
passed its first relief bill. It provides
$4,000 for Ada E. Lundborg, Of Bend,
whose husband, q laborer, was killed
on the Tumalo irrigation canal, in
Central Oregon. The Desert Land
board already has set aside $4,000 from
the Tumalo fund to pay Mrs. Lund-
borg. The action Of the legislature is
a mere formality.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-02-05
German Coulmander Dead.

Cape Town = Colonel Seydebreck,
commanding the German forces in
German Southwest Africa, has been
killed at Windhoek. according to ad-
vices received here. He was examin-
ing hand grenades, when one Of them
was accidentally exploded and caused
bis death.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-13
INCREASE IS GRANTED
WESTERN RAILROADS

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.-The IN
terstate commerce commission today
granted increases in freight rates
from two 10 four cents on packing
house products in territory east Of
the Mississippi and north OF the Ohio
river.
The rate increases granted the
railroads by today's order are esti-
mated To add anywhere from a mill
lion 70 q million and a half dollars
in annual revenues TO the carriers
accounts. The commissions order
becomes effective Jan. Is, 1916.
The increases are granted on live
stock. except horses and mules and
packing house products in the terri
tory eas- Of the Mississippi north Of
the Ohio and west Of Pittsburgh. Ger
tain increases on live cattle and
packing house products from the
middle west 70 New England points
are justified
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-13
MAYOR HAS RIGHT
To CLOSE SALOON
Funk Finds Against
John KroneWitter Will
be Appealed.

Judge Walter A. Funk Monday
morning ruled that mayors have the
power to revoke saloon licenses. The
decision was rendered in the John
Kronewitter VS.. Mayor Gaylor case
and the restraining order preventing
the M;shawaka mayor from revok-
ing Kronewitter's license was dis
solved.
The decision is regarde.! as one Of
momentOus Importance. The Krone
witter case arose last summer at
about the same time Edward Keller,
administrator OF the estate of Will
liam 3. Bivans. brought suit against
Mayor Fred w. Keller on a similar
charge. This latter case was heard
in the superior court and Judge
Ford decided in favor of the estate
Judge Ford held that mayors did
not have the right to revoke licenses
and never did have
Judge Funk gave a very lengthy
and exhaustive opinion Monday. He
held that under the provisions OF the
Proctor law, the last liquor statute
enacted by the legislature. that a
saloon keeper must have city as
well as a county license. Under the
terms Of the Proctor law. a city
must establish a fee of $3.50 which
may be raised to $500 il an ordi-
nance is passed by the city council
within 80 days.
This was done by the city of
Mishawaka and Kronewitter COM
piled with the ordinance passed by
the council. When. however. be
cause OF alleged violations Of the
law Mayor Gaylor revoked his Ii
cense, Kronewitter took out a. re-
straining order pending the hearing
on a permanent injunction. Mayor
Gaylor was prevented temporarily
from closing Kronewitters saloon.
The case was venueG from the SUI
perior 10 circuit court following
Judge FOrds decision. The deci-
sion OF Judge Funk will close up
the saloon.
IL is understood that John W
Kitch, who represents Kronewitter
Will appeal the case 10 settle both
the local angle and make a test case
OF the law.
Kitch made no defense during the
trial. He presented an affidavit for
change of venue from the court
the second day OF the trial. The
night before, the complaint had
been read. and the affidavit was not
allowed because the case was al
ready opened and not subject 10
change. City Atty. Ralph Jernegan
and Judge Vernon Van Fleet who
represented the city OF Mishawaka.
objected 10 the change OF venue. II
is on this that Kitch viii base his
action for an appeal. it is under
stood.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-13
DEMOCRATS WILL
MEET IN CAUCUS
Question of Tax on War Pro-
fits Will Not be ConSid-
cred Tonight.
onz <zl~IEeucE


WASHINGTON, Dec. IS. - The
first factional row among the con-
gressional democrats was today post
poned temporarily by strenuous en-
.deavors on the part Of the admins
tration leaders. BY dint OF a wealth
of promises. and arduous argument.
the worried leaders put off what
promised to be a vigorous fight in
tonights caucus for a stiff tax on
war profits"
A group Of militant southern dem
Ocrats had quietly organized a small
but powerful action for an old
fashioned battle in the revenue eau
Gus tonight. The group was made
up Of cotton states representatives,
leach fired with resentment by the
treatment of American cotton com
merce at the hands Of the European
.allies.
The tax on war brides" was con-
ceived as a means Of retaliation, and
at the same time aid in raising he
revenue 50 badly needed by the
treasury. II was proposed 20 offer
the war profit tax as an amendment
TO the emergency war tax bin and
TO endeavor 10 incorporate in the
resolution continuing that measure
in tonight's caucus. But the lead
ers discovered the movement just in
time
a score Of ENJOYS circulated among
the southern congressman today and
appeals 10 party loyalty were many
and fervid. The cotton states men
were promised an opportunity %
present their munitions profit tax
when he whole revenue problem is
taken up later in the session and re-
luctantly they promised 10 "5e
good" for this time.
Under the plans perfected by the
leaders the caucus tonight viii put
of the whole revenue struggle. A
resolution Will be offered continuing
the emergency war tax bin for one
year from the date Of its expiration.
Dec. 81. Another resolution viii be
proposed amending the Underwood
tariff law 20 continue the present
duty Of one cent a pound on sugar.
The caucus viii be asked 20 adopt
both proposals. and viii adopt them
with the understanding that the
whole revenue question VIII be taken
up early next year Thus the biz
revenue squabble has beer tenpor-
arily postponed
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-13
MUNITIONS HELD
Up BY BIC STRIKE

PITTSBURGH. Pa. Dec. 13.-
Thousands OF dollars in war muni-
lions and other contracts were tied
up today. when between 1.30o and
1900 mOulders and core makers
struck in between S. and 20 found
ries in Pittsburgh and vicinity.
The men demand au e.Eht-hour
day at the present rate OF pay for
nine hours. which Isl "a day.
Foundry men says the strike catct ss
them AZ their busiest time. bat thera
IS no talk OF settlement. Union men
are optimistic.
I'VE tried patiently for "A month
and "a half 20 obtain the eight-hou1
day for the mouldors without 1
strike" said Business AGENT Barrel
but without success"
The strikes. which have beerl
brewing for two months. are "a narI
OF the movement OF moulders n
over the country 10 bring about a 4
eight-hour working day.
Thus far. the moulders and thj
core makers are idle.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-13
CHICAGO MAY NOT
GET CONVENTION
Barnes Denies He Proposed
Roosevelt as Head of New
York Delegation.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 13.-RepOrts
that William Barnes, jr., republican
national committeeman from New
York, had proposed that the New
York delegation to the national re-
publican convention should be head
ed by former Pres't Theodore Roose-
welt were denied by Mr.. Barnes. The
New Yorker issued the following
statement:
II am not responsible for ex-
pressions of opinion made unless
such as 1 make myself. The repub-
leans Of New York will take such
action as they see fit, from this
time until the day Of the primaries,
April T. What their action will be
is not for me TO say"
Barnes declined to discuss Col
Roosevelt directly in any way.
The last week of June or the first
in July will be the time for the con
vention but so far as the place is
concerned the members were badly
divided today. There is an under
current of bitter opposition to Chi
cago developing which is giving hope
to the representatives Of the other
cities who had feared that the fight
had been arranged in advance.
Two enthusiastic delegations from
st. Louis and philadelphia are bat
thing hard for advantage.
The st. Louis delegation has tho
assistance OF the entire southwest
ern group Of states and were max
ing Roadway today.
San Francisco and Honolulu have
also asked for the convention, but
their claims are hardly being Sc
riously considered because Of geo
graphical considerations. The Oppo-
sition TO Chicago is based chiefly up
on the claim that the last cOuven-
ton there split the party and that
the city's atmosphere is hostile AT,
the big delegation from that city
headed by Fred W. Upham ard
Mayor William Hale Thompson, is
kept hard at work denying the latter
charge.
Although there are more presi-
Dental booms running loose in the
hotel where the meetings will be
held than have seen the light of day
in republican circles in many days,
the preponderance Of the talk is for
Justice Hughes of New York, who
insists that he is not a candidate;
Sen. Burton Of Ohio, and former
sen. Root of New York. The Weeks,
Estabrook, Fairbanks and Borah
booms are merely incidents TO the
big show at present, although the
word is being quietly passed to
keep your eye on Fairbanks"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-13
ATTACHES WILL START
FOR HOME ON DEC. %

WASHINGTON. Dec. 13.-Captains
Karl Boy Ed and Franz Won Papen,
the German naval and military at
taches who have bee nrecalled by
their government. will sail from New
York on Dec. IS. for Germany. This
was learned on reliable authority to-
day.
II was stated that safe passage has
ben procured. Both the English and
French governments have agreed TO
allow the offending attaches TO
travel 10 their homes without fear
OF capture on the seas by either Of
these nations.
No arrangements have been made
for the safe conduct OF the success
ors OF Captains Boyd and Won
Papen. but il is likely the matter will
be taken up this week.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-13
ALLEGED PLOTTERS
PLEAD NOT GUILTY.
M en- Are Arraigned on
Charges of COnSpiring to
Commit Murder.

NEW YORK, Dec. 13.-Robert
Fay, Walter Scholz, Engelbert
Bronckhorst, Herbert Kienzle and
Max Breitung. alleged German plot
ters. who were originally indicted
on the charge of conspiring to blow
up at sea ships carrying ammunition
to the allies, were arraigned before
Federal Judge julius NJ. Mayer to-
day on second indictment charg-
ing conspiracy 10 commit murder
and all entered pleas of not guilty.
All but Bronckhorst uttered the
formal phase mot guilty" when call
ed upon. When it came Bronck-
horst's turn to make his declaration
he stood up and in thunderous tones
exclaimed, absolutely not guilty,
your honor"
Paul Daeche, who was indicted
with the others, was not present. he
has not vet been extradited from
New Jersey
The bail Of $4,000 which was
furnished for Breitung and Kienzle
when they were originally arraign-
cd. was continued. Fay, SchoIz and
Bronckhorst had TO 90 back 10 Jail.
Atty. Benna Loewy, the counsel
for Scholz and Kienzle. applied 70
Judge Mayer for time in which 20
file a motion to have a commission
appointed to take testimony abroad.
Five days time was given by the
court.
The case of Andrew Meloy. who is
accused IN the passport fraud cases.
was put over until the February
term Of court
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-13
INTERESTING POINTS IN
COMMISSIONS REPORT.

An increase in the number OF
the commission is recommended.
Legislation suggested giving
the commission authority over
railroad security issues.
Complaints OF railroad rates
are increasing.
Twenty were killed and 2 in
jured in the year by malicious
tampering with railroad switches
or tracks. (The commission per-
haps wishes TO give a HIT that
foreign agents were 10 blame.)
Railroads and shippers con-
tinue TO evade the law in many
respects.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-13
French Troops EVaCuate Gie..:-
geIi and British Leave
Dorian, According to
Official Reports.
GREEKS ORDERED To
RETIRE FROM FRONTIER
Three Divisions of Turkish
Troops Fighting Against
Allies Along Vardar River.
Greece May Act.

BERLIN, Dec. IS. (by wire
less bulgarian troops have
captured Dorian and Gievgeh,
the Serbian towns that the allies
used "a bases for their early OPP
erations. Ali French and English
troops have been driven from
Serbian Macedonia.
The English divisions 10000
mem were annihllated i'm these
operations, the war Office an
nOunced this afternoon.
The war Office today annOunc-
ed the capture I'm the Balkans OF
500 more prisoners and ~ mod
ern cannon which had been
buried by the Serbians.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-13
TWO SHIPS SUNK.

LIVERPOOL. Dec. 13.-The Brit
ish steamers Orteric and PinegrOve
were sunk today by a submarine. The
Orteric is said 10 have been on her
way from Rio Janeiro to Liverpool
Twenty members OF the crew on
the Pinegrove, 2.S42 tons, were
saved.
The Pinegrove was built in 1896
and hailed from Glasgow. 1t is be-
lieved 10 have been engaged in gov
eminent service.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-13
SULTAN SEES VICTORY

CONSTANTINOPLE. Dec. Ia
Sultan Mohammed V, expressed the
belief today that the central powers
will quickly be victorious and that
an honorable peace for the German
allies will soon follow. This belief
was expressed to Count Metternich.
Teutonic diplomatic envoy, who was
received in audience.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-13
EARTHQUAKE REGISTERED
Georgetown Unable to Tell Where
Disturbance Comes From.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 1S. - The
at the GEORGETOWN uni
versity observatory registered contin-
uous earthquake agitation for the
last 26 hours, it was announced to-
day. by Father Tondorf. The most
violent agitation was at 4:0S yester-
day afternoon. Owing to the contin-
uous agitation. it is impossible TO tell
from what quarter il is coming.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-13
LITTLE DOING IN WEST
French Advance When Germans Ex-
plOde Mine.

PARIS. Dec I3.-The following
coumuniQue was issued by the war
Office today:
In Champagne. 10 the south OF
the Butte OF Mesnil. the Germans
having blown up a mine before one
Of our trenches we occupied the
cavern caused by the blast
Nothing Of Importance has been
reached on the rest Of the front"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-13
AVIATOR KILLED.

LYONS. France. Dec 13.-Lieut
Caudron, brother OF the famous
aeroplane aviator and two passen-
gers were killed in an aviation acct
dent at the military aerodrome yes
terday.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-13

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.-Baron
Zweidinek. charge Of the Austrian
embassy held long conference with
Count Won Bernstorff, German am
bassador, this morning. Later the
Austrian charge visited the state de-
partment and conferred with Sec'y.
of State Lansing.
1t was reliably reported that the
conference had TO do with the letter
written several months ago by Baron
Zweidinek in which he advised the
Austrian consul general at New York
to obtain neutral passports "at
small expense" 1t was learned that
Baron Zweidenik told Secy Lansing
that he wrote the letter at the orders
of DR.. Dumba, former Austrian am
bassador. The state department Of
fcials say that this government will
not excuse Baron Zweidnek's action
on that grounds.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-13
X-sENATOR DIES.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 13.-Former
L. 5. Sen. Francis NJ. Cockrell OF
Missouri, died here today at his
home at the Buckingham hotel.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-13
Latest in the News World

diers were drowned when the Turk
ish transport Rechid Pasha was sunk
in the Sea Of Mamora by a French
submarine.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-13
TO TAX MUNITIONS.

WASHINGTON, Dec. Is. - Sen.
Kenyon Of Iowa today introduced a
resolution in the senate for levying
tax upon war munitions 10 pay the
entire cost Of the preparedness pro-
gram