Semi-weekly herald., 1916-01-13
in every state, if possible.


in every state, if possible.
1t was predicted that President
Wilson's Preparedness program will
not be attacked by the Progressivss
but that they probably will adopt 9
similar policy as one Of their piat.
form pledges.
| CHICAGO, Jan. 1I.-An open con-
ference Of the Bull Moose leaders de
bataded ;lilalgamation with the Re-
puolicans .Ad the nold,1g III slmal-
tneous * mentions.
The opinion of the committeeman
was divided. A majority of them
6ated amalgamation with the Re-
be mad with honor" The stimuli
taneous holding of the conventions is
considered very likely. The commit
tee will decide the time and place late
this afternoon.
II the Republicans nominate Roose-
Welt the amalgamation of the two
parties is certain.
BIZ Flynn of Pennsylvania is
1latly for the amalgamation. He said
the Progressives are Republicans any
way and the Progressives should not
care what they are labled. all they
are after is results.
A. E. Griffith, of Washington state.
is bitter against the amalgamation
he said: "Our people want the Pro-
gressive party to live and continue as
party"
Several have declared that ANAL
gamation is the only way in which
Wilson can be defeated. These assert
cd that a majority of the Republi-
cans feel the same way. Medill
McCormlck, who recently declared he
was Republican is participating in
the conferences.
TELLURIDE, Colo, Jan. IL
-Four Austrians were killed in
snowslide last night.
This makes eight deaths from this
cause in Colorado within a week.
Frank Battochi dug himself out and
struggled to Ophir to give the alarm.
q fierce storm is raging, endang-
ering the rescuers.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan. IL
Jane li Addams, and delegation from
the Woman's Peace party, which is
holding convention here, appeared
before joint congressional foreign
relation committee and presented their
peace and anti-preparednes plan,
which comprises a congressional in
vestigation of the national defense. n
peace conference of the neutrals i'm
mediately and the government owner
ship of the mGnition plants.
CHICAGO. Jan. 11.-Asking the
committee to drop all purely partisan
considerations, Roosevelt has wired a
plea for preparedness. He declares
mat the country is facing a great
s.risis and that the nation has fallen
far short of its duties for the past Is
months. lie said:
We must insist that our people
ave justice when they are abroad
We must insist upon the most thoro
Preparedness to protect our rights
against all possible attacks by any
iggressor. We must insist that every
nan within our borders be an Ameri.
an and nothing else.
LONDON, Jan. 11.-Conscription is
up today for second reading in the
house.
II is understood that the debate
will last two days.
The defense argument was OPEN
I'd by the governments strongest ora
tors.
The unexpected announcement that
he Irish party has withdrawn its op-
position to the conscription bill has
made the passage of the measure at
Is second reading, by an overwhelm-
ng majority certain.
The exclusion of ireland from the
fleets of the bill won the leaders
over.
OTTUMWA, Ia, Jan. 11.-Incen-
iiary fires destroyed half of city
block in the heart of the retail dis
trlct here early this morning.
The loss is placed at S750,000.
Several of the leading retail stores
we're destroyed. At least three sus-
picious fires were started during the
progress of the flames.