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PLAN WORLD COURT CONGRESS
TAFT AND HAMMOND HEAD NEW
ORGANIZATION.
Great Meeting to Be Held in Louis
willie, KY, in ApriI-GraduaI Dis
armament Is Aim.

New York, Dec. 31.-A world court
for the judicial investigation and set
Element of all questions of interna
tlonal dispute with former President
William H. Taft as honorary presi
dent, and John Hays Hammond as
vice president, has been formally
launched here.
Plans were outlined for a great
world court congress to be held in
Louisville. KY, the second week in
April. Leading men of this and other
countries will be invited to address
the congress.
To Form Other Leagues.
The work of organizing world court
leagues through the United States and
various foreign countries with view
of ultimate disarmament and the es-
Establishment of an effective interna-
tional tribunal for adjusting differ
ences between nations, was discussed
at length at luncheon given by Mr..
Hammond.
For Gradual Disarmament.
The movement has not for its OBJ
ject immediate disarmament This, it
is agreed, must be gradual and only
after the nations of the world have
subscribed to the establishment of an
international tribunal. Meantime thor
ough preparedness is urged as being
incumbent upon the United States.
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CHINESE REVOLT is THRILLING
Uprising Against Yuan Shi kai Con-
fined to One Province, American
Minister Reports.

Washington, Dec. 81. = American
Minister Reinsch at Picking cabled the
state department that the recent up
rising against Yuan Shi Kai and the
return to monarchial government in
China are not considered at the pres
ent time as constituting a serious po-
litical situation in that country.
A paraphrase of the dispatch given
out by the department says:
THE opposition movement is con-
fined to the province of Yunnan. Other
provinces in the south of China are
entirely quiet. If the movement
should spread, however, it is not an
ticipated that there will be any danger
10 foreign life and property nor that
business will be disturbed"
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STRANGE DISEASE IN BOSTON
Claims Seven Victims Among Infants
in New England City-BaffIes
Diagnosis.

Boston, Dec. 31.-A mysterious NAL
adv which has baffled definite diagno-
sis by medical authorities, has claimed
seven victims among infants in Great
er Boston. An increasing number of
children were reported suffering from
the same disease
Medical Examiner George B. Ma
grath, after performing an autopsy on
the body of one of the children, said
that he believed the illness to be
new form of influenza, but that until
chemical analysis of the stomach of
the child was made he could add lit
tie to the knowledge of the cases.
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SOLDIERS OF DUAL-MONARCHY
FORCED BACK FROM THE SON.
JAk, cETTINJE DISPATCH
STATES.
ITALIAN FORCE ARRIVES
IN ALBANIA; SERBS TO AID
Forts on Swedish Island Fire ON Two.
German Torpedo Boats Pursuing
Steamer-Russians Defeat Aus
trians on Bukowina
Front.

Rome, Dec. 31.-An official report
| from Cettinje states that the Monte
| negrin army, reinforced by Serbian
corps, has resumed the offensive on
all fronts, particularly in the SaHjak.
The Austrians were driven from
Montenegrin territory and now have
also been driven from the Sanjak-
The Austrian losses are estimated at
10000 men.
Thanks to the arrival of the Ital-
ians in Albania the Montenegrin gen
eral staff will be able to move to-
wards the Northern front large forces
of Montenegrins and Serbians.
Swedish Forts Fire on Germans.
London, Dec. 30.-The forts on the
Swedish island of Haestholmen OPEN
ed fire on two German torpedo boats
pursuing a Swedish steamer off Karls-
krona in Swedish territorial waters,
according to messages from Stock
holm to the Politiken, forwarded by
the Exchange Telegraph company's
correspondent at Copenhagen.
Warships Abandon Pursuit.
"The Swedish admiralty" says the
dispatch, has ordered a strict in
quiry into the incident which is re-
garded as a repetition of the recent
violation of territoriality when the
Germans captured the steamer Argo.
In the present case the quarry es-
capped, the Germans abandoning the
pursuit when they were fed. at.
SIavs Force Back Austrians
London, Dec. 30.-The Russians are
still vigorously on the offensive to the
north of Bukowina frontier. Vienna,
while asserting that renewed attacks
against the Austro-Hungarians fail
ed with great losses to the Russians,
admits that to the east of Purkanov
superior Russian forces compelled q
of troops of the dual mon
archy upon their chief division.
War Nearly Over, Says German.
Berlin, Dec 80. = Major Moraht,
German military critic, declared that
the end of the war is in sight. This
is evident, he said. from the manner
in which England and France. are
straining every nerve and using
tricks" like the Derby recruiting cam
paign to urge their armies on.
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STRANGE DISEASE IN BOSTON
Claims Seven Victims Among Infants
in New England city-Baffles
Diagnosis.

Boston, Dec. 31-A mysterious NAL
ady which has baffied definite diagno-
sis by medical authorities, has claimed
seven victims among infants In Great
'er Boston. An increasing number Of
children were reported suffering from
the same disease
Medical Examiner George B. Ma
grath, after performing an autopsy on
the body of one of the children, said
that he believed the illness to be
new form Of influenza, but that until
chemical analysis of the stomach of
the child was made he could add lit
tie to the knowledge of the cases.
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NEW YORK NOW LARGEST CITY
London Must Admit American Met.
ropoIis is Bigger by Quarter of
Million People.

London, Dec. 30.-New York is the
largest city in the world, London by
reason of losses occasioned by the
war and because officials have been
overestimating the population, must
now admit that the American metro
polls is the bigger by about quarter
of million people.
1t is four years now since the last
census Of London was taken, but the
Official figures have only just been
made public.
The exact number of people in Lon
don, according to these 1911 figures,
is 1921 1858, whereas New York city
in 1910 numbered 4,766,883.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1916-01-07
DEFINITE, STATEMENT OF
MILITARY POLICY AT
THIS SESSION.
CONTINENTAL ARMY PLAN
is PREPARATORY MEASURE
VIII Pave Way to a Decision by the
People for or Against Universal
Service-Adequate Preparedness
Can Only Be Secured on
This Basis, Belief.

Washington, Dec. 30.-The war de
partment will urge upon congress, ii
is understood, that it is vital that a
for the United States be put through
at this session and that machinery be
created for the organization of a citi-
zen army to consist of volunteers at
first but to be based ultimately on
universal service. It was learned au-
thoritatively that the administration s
continental army plan is designed to
operate with either the volunteer or
the universal service system.
Continental Army to Pave Way
1t is known that the continental
army plan is regarded in it's present
form by its trainers as a preparatory
measure, paving the way to a decision
by the people at large for or against
universal service.
In determining his plan Secretary
Garrison is known to have consulted
every general officer of the active
army and many officers of lower rank.
The virtually unanimous opinion of
the commissioned personnel of the
army as well as the civil officials of
the war department is said to be that
adequate preparedness can only be se1
cured on the basis of universal SER
vice.
Solves Military Problem.
While Secretary Garrison has made
no public declaration of his opinion,
Assistant Secretary Breckenridge, who
frequently has spoken for his chief,
has clearly indicated the belief that
universal service is the only fair and
democratic solution of the military
problem confronting the country 1t
has been indicated that the military
committees of congress will be formal
ly advised of this view at the coming
hearings.
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MONASTIR INCIDENT CLOSED
American Red Cross Agent, Report
ed Roughly Handled by Bull
gars, is Well.

Washington, Dec. 31.-The Ameri-
can minister at Sofia cabled the state
department yesterday that the Bull
garian foreign office had informed
him that DR.. F. C. Forbes, the Ameri-
can Red Cross agent, whose home
was reported to have been broken
into at Monastir, and Mrs. Walter
Farwell, said to have been roughly
treated by soldiers, both were well
and enjoying friendly relations with
the Bulgarian military authorities
Although there was no specific
denial of the incidents previously re-
ported, department officials think the
Bulgarian statement makes any rep
reservations on the subject unneces-
sary.
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Two Austrian Destroyers sunk

Paris, Dec. 31.-Two Austrian tor
pedo boat destroyers, the Triglat and
Litta, were sunk in an encounter with
sea forces of the Allies at a point
outside of Catvaro In the Adriatic.
The destroyer Triglay was built In
1918, displaced 1877 tons and was 266
feet long. She was one of the newi
est Austrian destroyers, and carried
Z crew Of about 80 men. Naval listE
mention no Austrian destroyer named
the Litta. 1t u probable the de-
stroyer Lika II meant. The Lka, like
he Triglav, 10 Z new boat
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1916-01-07
WILL URGE CONGRESS TO EN-
ROLL AND TRAIN 100000
MOBILE TROOPS WITHIN
THREE YEARS.
ADDITIONAL FORCE OF
100000 IN SIX YEARS
Secretary of War Would Furnish Sys
tom to Which Universal Military
Service Could Be Applied Quick
Iy = WantB $81 10000 at
Once for Coast Defenses.

Washington, Dec. 81. = Secretary
Garrison, in seclusion at his home il
New Jersey, is giving the entire holi
| day week to preparation for the tasl
Of presenting to the congressional
military committees the army's part
| of the administration national defense
| program.
From an official who has had much
to do with framing the plan, was OBJ.
| tanned the following outline of what
the secretary expects to tell congress
the proposed program will do:
Outline of Plan.
Write a definite military policy
| founded on the unanimous conclusions
of military experts of the nations, past
and present, and which, therefore, is
sound in theory and correct in applica-
ton.
Enroll within three years and
give some preliminary training at least
to 100000 mobile troops.
3-Provide within six years for an
additional force of 100000 reserves
for the troops with the colors.
furnish the most attractive form
Of voluntary military service it is pos
sible to devise, thereby serving as
final and conclusive test of the posi-
bility of organizing in peace times an
adequate volunteer army system.
To Apply Universal Service.
Furnish a system to which uni
versal military service could be ap-
plinI
sity of extensive reorganization.
6-Furnish a regular mobile army
sufficient to cooperate with the train
ing of continentals and also to carry
on the necessary peace activities.
Furnish through cadet companies
attached to regular regiments an ade-
quate and certain school for regular
continental and reserve officers.
8-Furnish beginning at once, q
system under which an adequate en-
listed reserve for the regular army
would be built up and maintained
To Improve Coast Defenses.
9-Begin at once, to be concluded |
in four years, the expenditure of $751;
100000 on extension and improvement |
Oh coast QeIenSeS, making them far /
superior to those which any other ma
ton has ever known.
10-Furnish an adequate force to
man all coast defenses now lacking
nearly so per cent of the necessary
personnel.
11-Build up within four years a re-
serve supply of material to cost $1O4,-
100000 and estimated upon the con-
of ammunition shown by the
,est available reports from the Euro
,ean war.
12-lnaugurate system under
which commercial munition plants can
Re fostered by the government in
eace times, insuring an adequate and
ontinuous supply of guns and shells
q time of war
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Peace Expedition Encouraged.

Stockholm, Dec. 20. - Delighted
over what they described as their sym
pathetic reception in Sweden, the
NUMBERS OF the Henry Ford peace ex.
petition considered the possibility OF
retuIning to Stockholm instead of re-
naming at The Hague when per
maneAt peace commission is formed.
Mr.. Ford sent a wireless dispatch
from the steamer on which he is bound
for NeY York. He said he was i'm
proving in health and wished success
for the expedition.
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Urge U. s. Border Extension.

Phoenix, Ariz., Dec. 27.-Announce.
ment has been made here Of move
ment to bring about change in the
boundary line between the United
States and Mexico by extending the
present line directly west along the
31st parallel from the 111th meridian
30 as to take in the northern part OF
the Gulf Of California and part Of Lower
California. Commercial organizations
of Phoenix and other Arizona cities
have sent kilograms to officials, urging
their support Of the movement.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1916-01-07
WIRELESS TRIED ON 500 LINE
Latest Experiment in Dispatching
Trains Works Successfully at
Fond du Lac Offices.

Fond du Lac, Wis, Dec 30.-Dis-
patching railroad trains by wireless
is the latest experiment being tried
out on the 500 railroad lines out OF
the Fond du Lac offices. Inasmuch a.
the traffic conditions from Fond du
Lac north to Abbotsford and Chip
pewa Falls do not require the closest
sort Of work in dispatching, the sec
ton of the road is admirably adapted
for the experiment. There has been
no difficulty found in the new system.
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To Draft Ford Peace Plans.

Stockholm, via London, Dec. 81. -
1t has been definitely decided by tho
members of the Ford expedition that
as soon as possible tentative peace
plans will be drawn up and submitted
to the warning nations. Men versed
in international law will be employed
for guidance on technical points.
Should the first effort of the peace,
mission be rejected or ignored by the
nations, the plans will be modified
and repeatedly offered until persist
sace. attracts attention.
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Raises for Pullman Porter..

Chicago, Dec. 29.-Salary increases
aggregating 100000 for the year
1915 will be New Years gift Of the
Pullman company to 5000 OF its 81
900 employees.
Five hundred thousand dollars of 1t
will 90 to conductors and porters and
the remainder to various agents.
At the Chicago sessions of the Unit
"a States Commission on Industrial
tRslAtions 1t was testified that the
iwaees Of conductors on Pullman cara
Aore very low, and that porters wefe
Geoc1eany dependent upon tips.
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Discuss coIIealate Athletics.

New York, Dec. 20. - Representa-
tives OF most Of the universities ant
colleges Of the country were present
in the Hotel Aston this morning
when President L. r. Briggs called
to order the tenth annual convention
Of the National Collegiate Athletic as
sociation. The speakers were Prof. AL
bert .LeFevre of the University of Vir-
ginia, Prof. r. N. Corwin OF Yale, Dean
McClenahan Of Princeton and Presi-
dent Garfield of Williams. The after
noon was given up to reports from
committees.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1916-01-07
Indian Army Leaves France.

London, Dec. 29.-The departure Of
the Indian army from France for IAN
other field of action" was the most
important feature of the days news
so far as the British public is con
cerned Whether the new field of &C
ton is Egypt or Mesopotamia is NOT
announced. In both these theaters
there already are considerable bodies
Of Indian troops.
1t is assumed that the place OF the
Indians in France has teen filed by
drafts from the new armies raised on
the soil of the United Kingdom.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1916-01-07
Il WIRELESS MAY DESTROY
FLEETS AND WHOLE ARMY

Columbus, Ohio, Dec. 31.-"It Is
conceivable that means can be de-
vised for the transmission through
space of a sufficient amount of en-
ergy in electrical form to extermi-
nate an army of men or to destroy
battIeships on the high seas" Dr..
= Raymond r. Bacon of Pittsburgh
y declared here in an address before
= the American Association for the
= Advancement of Science.
. II
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For Arrest Of Alleged PIotters.

New York, Dec. 31--Warrants for
the arrest of Congressman Frank Blu
chanan of Illinois, H. Robert Fowler,
former congressman from Illinois; H.
B. Martin and Herman Schulteis, four
of the eight men indicted Tuesday for
conspiracy to foment strikes in Amer
lean munitions factories, have been
sent to Washington.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1916-01-07
villa Sail. for Cuba. Report.

New Orleans, Dec. 31.-That Cen
eral Francisco Villa, the Mexican revo-
lutionary leader, arrived in New Or
leans from Ell Paso and was hurried
across the city to the steamship docks
and boarded the steamship Excelsior
which later sailed for Havana, was
the story published in local after
noon paper, and is credited to friend
OF the Villa family who arrived here
from Juarez.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1916-01-07
) BRITISH TAKE 300 IN
J ATTACK ON GERMANS

Paris, Dec. pa report has
reached Paris that the British
: have taken 800 prisoners In sue
: cessfuI attempt against the Ger
man trenches at Armentieres,
northwest of LisIe on the West
front.
4 =
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1916-01-07
claim Bernstorff's Mail eeized.

NIain oeTHstoTHS wall oeIzeus
Washington, Dec. 30.-Reports came
from German sources that mail from
the German foreign Office to Ambas-
sador Won Bernstorff has been seized
by the British.
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AUSTRIA EXPECTS
D|PL0MAT|CBREAK
WILL NOT MEET AMERICAN Gov
ERNMENT'S DEMANDS IN RE-
PLY TO ANcoNA NOTE.
VIENNA WOULD ARBITRATE
State Department Officials AnaIyze
Phrase Used by Baron Zweidinek
Think Attempt Will be Made
to Argue U. S. Contention.

Washington, Dec. 29-Austria, &C
cording to unofficial information re-
ceived in authoritative quarters here,
will not meet the demands of the
United States in her forthcoming reply
to the Ancona note and Teutonic diplo-
matte circles are represented as being
prepared for severance of diplomatic
relations.
Although the state department so
far has not received from Ambassador
Frederic c. Penfield, at Vienna, any
forecast of the reply, it is understood
that unless some excellent reason for
continuing diplomatic correspondence
on the subject was presented no course
seems to remain but to break off re-
lations.
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May Propose Arbitration.

State department officials are expect.
ing information about the reply which
may have been secured by Ambassador
Penfield during informal conferences
with Baron Won Burian, Austro- Hun
garian minister of foreign affairs.
Advices received recently through
Baron Erich zweidinek, the Austrian
charge here, were to the effect that
Austria would be guided by concern"
for the good relations existing between
the two countries.
Analysis of this phrase has led Off
Gals to believe that the Vienna gov
eminent will attempt to argue the con-
tentions of the United States and pos
sibly suggest arbitration.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-06-22
COTTON CROP
IS SMALLEST
IN MANY YEARS
According to a Bulletin Issued
by Director Rogers OF the
Census Bureau.

4 WASHINGTON. June ga bulletin
on cotton production in the United
States, just issued by Director Sam l..
/ Rogers. OF the bureau Of the census,
( department Of commerce, and prepared
under the supervision Of William VI.
Steuart chief statistician. in charge
! Of the inquiry. shows the American
4 cotton crop Of l9l5-ll, l9l $50 equiva-
| lent 5O0-pOund bales-tO have been the
/ smallest since 1909. The tables con-
tanned in this publication will be re-
printed in the annual cotton bulletin,
| to be published about October !, which
\ VIII also include more detailed figures
as TO production, together with data
/ in regard to consumption, imports, ex-
| ports. and stocks OF cotton.
l The crop OF 1915 fell below that OF
the preceding year by nearly 5000, 900
bales. or more than thirty per cent.
! The production in every state showed
a decrease, the greatest prOportiOnally
being in Oklahoma, where the crop OF
1915 was only triRe more than half
as large as that Of 1914.
The increase in the production OF
lintcrs during recent years is note
worthy. Starting at 1853 bales in
1899. the output OF this product in
creased TO SS0.7SO bales in 1915. The
/ 1915 Inter product even exceeded that
OF the preceding year by nearly $4,000
bales, although the cotton crop OF 1915
was very much smaller than that Of
1914 This increase in Inter produc-
tiGn is due TO some extent to closer
delinting Of the seed for the better
separation Of the meat from the hulls,
but more especially to the high prices
obtained for the fiber, which is used
extensively in the manufacture OF gun
cotton and smokeless powder. Many
mills now obtain considerably more
than 100 pounds Of inters per ton OF
seed treated, whereas in earlier years
fifty pounds per ton was high yield.
Sea-island cotton. OF which 1884
running bales were ginned in 1915,
represented in that year less than one
per cent Of the total cotton produced.
All this cotton was grown in Georgia.
Florida, and Souh Carolina. the first
named state producing 57.572 bales.
or more than thrcc-hfthS OF the total.
Although cotton is grown in eigh-
teen states. the combined product Of
four Texas. Georgia. South Carolina
and bama-rcprcscnted nearly two
thirds Of the total crop Of 1915.
Texas alone produced 1927. 4SO bales,
or more than onc-fourth OF the total
crop OF 1915. The next greatest pro-
duction was that OF Georgia. .90S,673
bales. or more than onc-sIxth OF the
total. other states producing large
crops were South Carolina. with
l.l339l9 bales: Alabama. l.O2O,S39
bales Mississippi. 953.965 bales: Ar.
kansas. Sl6OO2 bales: North Carolina,
f09.49i bales; and Oklahoma. 639.625
bales.
The leading cotton county in respect
10 number OF bales Ginncd from the
growth Of 1915 is Ellis county. Tex,
which reported 1887 bales. The only
other county to report more than 1907
600 bales was Bolivcr county. Miss, in
which the ginnings amounted to 1922
SIS bales.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-06-22

A Broadway philosopher has dis
covered that there is no difference
between an old millionaire. n rich
mans son and worm. The chick
ems get them all in the end.
a well known actor has black
and white striped car that can be
seen for blocks. Not satisfied with
this he has an electrical arrangement
which flashes his name in electric
lights on the rear OF the car about
twice in a block. He rides IN and
down Fifth avenue at the busiest
time OF the afternoon and seems 10
enjoy the attention he excites.
Two years ago he was hunting a
job In n chorus but couldn't find one.
He then agreed to 20 on for n week
free at vaudeville house. His sue
cess was instantaneous and he has
been spending every cent he makes
since then advertising himself. ale
even has his name on huge bill
boards about New York.