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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-19
SQUADRON A TO REACH
THIS CITY THURSDAY
Review and Reception Planned-Signsl
Corps Here To-day

Preparations are being made for the
reception of Squadron A. L. S. \. G.,
which probably will reach the city
from McAllen, Tex, on Thursday. The
squadron is to parade from the ferry
70 the sth Regiment Armory, Ninety
fourth Street and Madison Avenue.
From the University Club, on Fifth
Avenue, it will be reviewed by Gov
ernor Whitman, Mayor Mitchell, Cen
eral Leonard Wood, Henry L. Stimson.
ex-Secretary Of War and former lieu
tenant in Squadron A; General Stotes-
bury, General Roe and General Bridg-
man.
At the sth Regiment Armory, bor-
rowed for the occasion, the troopers
will be greeted by their families and
friends, and will sit down at dinner
served by their hosts.
The 1st Battalion, Signal Corps Of
New York. is expected to arrive in the
CITY this evening, $50 strong. The bat
TALON. which has been in service on
the border under Major William L..
Hallahan since July 8, will be met by
its depot unit, which has planned a re-
ception. The work Of the battalion has
been strongly commended by Major
General Organ.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-19
PEACE IN GODS HANDS,
KAISER TELLS TROOPS
I'VE Must Not Argue with What
He Orders"

Amsterdam. Dec. iS.-A speech by
Emperor William on December Ia to
the troops commanded by General
DElsa in Lorraine is quoted by the
"Neueste Nachrichten," of Leipsic. In
part, the Emperor said:
THE brave endurance and IRON
tenacity with which you have repulsed
all enemies on all fronts for years has
made it possible for me TO address 70
my adversares proposal for peace ne
gotiations. Whether they will accept
I do not know, and the result is un'
certain. The act is in Gods hands, as
il our whole struggle. He will decide
upon il, and we will leave it to Him.
We must not argue with what He
orders.
eve will be grateful to Him that we
have thus far the honor of being His
instruments in the divine judgment
that has come upon our enemies. Let
the decision fall as it will. The hewlng
will proceed further until our adyer-
saries have had enough"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-19
Science Regulates Food
of German Fighting Men

Berlin, Dec. Is (by wireless to Say
figures regarding
the rations of German soldiers, which
are scientifically regulated to the last
gram. are printed in the current news
oapers. The tabulations give the va
rious articles which go 70 make up the
fighting mans diet as follows:
OF meat the men at the front eacn
receive daily $50 grams OF fresh meat:
or $50 grams (about tive ounces) OF
smoked meat, or $50 grams OF canned
meats. The meat ration, however, may
be varied by serving 600 grams OF SAT-
water FISH or an equivalent OF picked
fish. .,1.4
notatoes and other vegetable foods, the
after in the form of daily ration OF
i95 grams OF rice, or $50 grams OF
lcgumes, or $50 grams OF canned vege-
tables. which may be replaced by l,oOO
Grams OF potatoes. There IS also an
allowance Of 25 grams OF salt day,
with % grams Of onions or other sea-
soning substances.
For making not drinks the soldier
oets regularly each day approximately
81 grams Of roasted coffee or grams
of tea, with about II grams OF sugar
He also receives SO grams OF butter or
marmalade or similar substances TOT
use with mis- bread ration. which con-
sists Of $50 grams, or OF 800 grams Oh
biscuits baked with eggs, which can De
preserved for an unlimited time ana
which are always held IN stock.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-19
WILSON INSISTS
R.R.BILLSPASS
Ready to Call Extra
Session to Force
Measures
From rh~ Tribune Bureau }

Washington, Dec. ls.-The confer
ences between the brotherhoods and
the railroad executives, President Will
son told callers to-day, will have no
effect on his recommendation to Con-
gress for the completion Of his rail-
road programme. This legislation, in
cluding the feature preventing strikes
or lockouts during an investigation OF
q dispute between the roads and their
men, is intended to go through at this
session.
II important parts Of this railroad
programme should fail of passage at
the present session he intimsted that
there might be an extra session. lie
expressed confidence that Congress
would deal satisfactorily with the legis-
lation.
Senator Newlands. chairman Of the
Senate Interstate Commerce Commit
tee. predicted the passage Of the COM
pulsory investigation feature.
"The danger of paralyzation of our
industries, which threatened last sum-
mer. must not be permitted to occur
again." Senator Newlands said. mo
matter what may be the agreement OF
the railroad executives and the brother
hoods, there must be legislation which
would prevent such strike IN the
event of disagreement between the
roads and their employees. The interest
of the public in such controversy is
paramount, greater than that either OF
the roads or their employees"
Representative Adamson failed to OBJ
tain recognition in the House to-day
when he sought unanimous consent TO
have passed his resolution for contin
nance Of the joint Congressional com
mittee investigating transportation
problems. Recognition was promised
.o-morrow.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-19
GAME PRESERVES ABOLISHED
Britain Removes Cause OF Bitter So
cial Hatreds

London, Dec. 1s.-Captain Bathurst
Secretary of the Board OF Agriculture,
in announcing in the Commons to-day
that the government was about TO end
the preservation OF game, really gave
another instance OF the way the war
is healing the social dissensions OF
Great Britain.
During Lloyd Georges land campaign
in 1909 unexampled bitterness was dis
played because the country dweller
frequently was unable TO obtain the
tiniest patch Of land 10 cultivate, while
hundreds Of thousands OF acres were
devoted solely TO game preserves.
II the order remains in force after
the war the whole character of agri-
cultural England will be changed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-19
$4,000 BROOCH
LOST AND FOUND
IN OPERA HOUSE
Mrs. W. w. Sherman'S Jewels
Returned TO Her Before
Performance Ends

From the time that she took her seat
in a box at the opening of al Trova-
tore" at the Metropolitan Opera House
last night until the beginning of the
last act Mrs. William Watts Sherman,
Of s3S Fifth Avenue, wore two pinholes
where q diamond brooch, valued at
$4,000. had been. She did not discover
her loss until just before the curtain
rose on the last act
Two men who were with her hestened
20 the box Office with the news. Ear
Lewis, the treasurer. smiled.
will you describe the brooch
please" ne asked
They did so, and opening the safe
Mr.. Lewis handed them the cluster OF
gems and loose diamond Of about FIVE
carats.
A man whom an usher had shown 20
a parquet box at the opening of the
performance had stumbled as he took
his seat. STOPPING TO see what had
tripped him, he picked up the brooch
from which one diamond had been dis
lodged.
Here" he said to the usher, "you
had better take this. It isn't mine"
He told the usher he was "Mr. FL
lott"
The brooch was locked in the box
Office safe. A few minutes later an
other usher brought in the missing
stone. which he had found on the floor.
Mrs. Sherman took the names Of
both. She is the mother Of Lady Camoys
and the aunt of John Nicholas Brown,
jr., probably the wealthiest sixteen
year-old boy in the world. In 1914 the
$4,000, 900 estate Of her father. John
Carter Brown, was awarded her and
her nephew.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-19
CANADA RIPPING UP
1000 MILES or RAIL
TO SEND TO FRONT
Grand Trunk Gives Up 220 Miles
on Britain'S Plea-To Be
ReIaid in France

Ottawa, Ont. Dec. ls.-Canada has
begun to tear up 1000 miles of ran
way to meet the needs Of the war on
the Western Front in France and Bel
gium, it was learned tonight. The
rails will be shipped 10 France, where
they will be relaid TO facilitate the
movement of troops, guns, munitions
and supplies from French ports to the
fighting line.
Laborers now are at work tearing up
300 miles Of government railway
sidings. and it has been decided to re-
nova 22O miles of rails between I'd
monton and the Pacific Coast, where
the Canadian Northern and the Grand
Trunk Pacific run parallel. Traffic VIII
be thrown upon one of these lines.
It is expected that some Of the rails
TO be sent to France will be obtained
from the Transcontinental Railway and
the Hudson Bay Railway. Twenty
miles of rails will load one steamer
One cargo, including rails, tie pia'es'
bolts and spikes, already is on the way
10 the seaboard, it is said.
In sending call TO Canada last week
for rails, it was said British govern
ment authorities represented that
prompt action would save thousands OF
lives. II was impossible TO obtain new
rails. owing TO the great demand Tor
steel TO manufacture shells.
An official was sent TO New YORK,
where he conferred with Frank Coch-
rane, Canadian Minister of Railways,
who directed +. p Gutelius, manager
Of the government railways, to do all
that was possible. Mr.. Gutelius there
upon set 500 men at work tearing up
800 miles of sidings.
Z. j. Chsmberlin, president OF the
Grand Trunk Pacific Railway, was re-
called from Washington TO New York,
il was said. and the decision to tear
up 22O miles Of rails in Western Can
ada was reached at conference with
A. II. Smith, president of the New York
Central Railroad and president of a
board of investigation Of Canadian rail-
ways.
Soldiers will be employed to tear up
the rails when laborers cannot be en-
ployed. il was stated.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-19
LONDON LUNCHES
CUT TO TWO COURSES
Restaurant Patrons Figure Out
How to Satisfy Appetites

London, Dec. 1S.-Londoners sat down
to lunch to-day in a quandary. Aware
that luncheon is now limited to two
courses, frequenters of the fashionable
hotels and restaurants pondered on how
70 get all they wanted within the pre-
scribed limits.
The majority Of cases we're solved by
the selection of hors d'9uvre, which,
like soup, counts only as half a course;
fish, entrees or roasts, which go as full
courses, and dessert, which also counts
only a half. Bread with cheese or but
ter is not counted.
The managers of the big hotels say
that the order is working satisfactorily
but find that the customers are eating
far more with each course. The res
taurants mainly affected are those kept
by French and Italians, who are IN the
habit of serving seven or eight courses
for so cents, with but the tiniest por-
tion in each. These find that the wnoIe
scheme of catering has been revolution
lzed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-19
STEAMSHIP IN DISTRESS
Wireless Calls for Aid Received al
Bermuda from the Portland

A dispatch received from Bermuda
bv the Maritime Exchange yesterday
said that wireless calls for assistance
had been received there from the
American steamship Portland. The
Portland is owned by the Kerr Steam
ship Company. OF New York. She was
last reported as leaving Hsvre for New
York on November 20.
At the Offices of the Kerr Steamship
Company here it was said that similar
reuorts had been received. but that no
direct word had come from the cap
tain. After discharging her cargo Of
war supplies at Havre sne was return
ing in ballast. She registers 2,2So tons.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-19
LLOYD GEORGE IN REPLY
TO-DAY WILL REFUSE PEACE
UNLESS TERMS ARE GIVEN
Britain's Previous Pledges Which Lloyd
George May Make More Definite
in His Address

Prerous pledges By British leaders as to the terms OF
peace on chich the Allies Coud insist U be clarified ana
defined IN Lloyd Georges speech toddy 1t as erpected
Llovd Georqes orn recent "knockOW" statement Whtch
may be modified,
Germany has elected to make it finish fight with
England Now we intend to that Germany has
her way; the fight must be to fnsh-to knockout.
Asquiths GuldhaU pledge, Which the new Premier
is expected to ertend and define, tCdS:
We shall never sheathe the sword we have not
lightly drawn until Belgium, and | will add Serbia,
recover in full all and more than they have
sacrificed; until France is adequately secured against
aggression; until the rights of the small nations of
Europe are based upon unassailable foundation and
until the military domination of Prussia has been
wholly and finally destroyed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-19
REAL BLIZZARD DUE TODAY
Early Snowfall TO Grow Into Heavy
Storm, Weather Bureau Predicts

The first real blizzard Of the year is
predicted for New York City to-day by
the Weather Bureau. A heavy gale
from the north and northeast IS eH-
pected to sweep the Eastern coast Of
the country.
The snowfall began last night at
about midnight, with light furries com
ing from a southerly direction. It was
the advance guard, so the Washington
Weather Bureau stated, Of a storm
moving from Texas toward North Caro-
lima, and from there sweeping the whole
Atlantic Coast to New York.
The temperature fell from 10 TO 80
degrees below normal over the whole
country east Of the Rockies last night.
The cold snap is expected to last for
several days.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-19
l3 TO 6, LLOYDS ODDS
FOR PEACE IN SIX MONTHS
Armistice Leading TO Treaty Regarded
as Sufficient to Win

Lloyd. figures the odds against
peace within six months at 10 TO S. By
peace" is meant not a final treaty. but
an armistice leading TO the signing Of
a treaty.
The information was embodied in
reply sent to Hamilton Fish. jr.. presi-
dent OF John c. Paige & Co., who sent
an inquiry on the subject TO Lloyd' by
cAbla
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-19
COMMUNITY RABBIT DOG
Daisy So Expert All Dobbs Ferry May
Employ Her Talent

Until yesterday Police Chief Patrick
Costello of Dobbs Ferry was the owner
OF Daisy, n rabbit dog famed IN fVe
counties. Chief Tom Lee Of the Ere
DEPARTMENT. Kenneth Toomey, A. knip-
penberg, Morris Losee and scores Of
other mighty hunters used to borrow
Daisy from the chief.
So habitual did this borrowing be-
come as Daisy's renown spread that
Chief Costello announced YESTERDAY
that Daisy was the community rabbit
dog. and any resident in good standing
could use her for days rabbit hunt
ing il he would supply day rsuohS
"a lights lodging. He doesn't eN-
meet 10 see Daisy again until the rao-
bit season closes.
II was in Dobbs Ferry, also, that the
community sparkling parlor originated
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-19
DON'T WORRY" U. S. ADVICE
Health Service Cites Birds, Foxes,
Dogs, Squirrels in Longevity Bulletin

Washington. Dec. 1S.-The Public
Health Service. which has been gather
ing statistics Oh nervous diseases and
other factors tending TO shorten life,
to-day issued bulletin against worry
ing. ,
$50 far as is known" says the bulle-
tin, mo bird ever tried 10 build more
nests than its neighbor, no fox ever
fretted because he had only one hole
in which TO hide, no squirrel ever died
of anxiety lest he should not lay by
enough nuts for two winters instead OF
for one. and no dog ever lost any sleep
over the fact that he did not have
enough bones laid aside for his declin-
ing years"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-19
CHICAGO FACES FUEL FAMINE
Car Shortage Cuts Coal supply with
Zero Weather Prevailing

Chicago. Dec. ls.- With zero weather
prcyailing, Chicago tonight vas face to
face with a fuel famine.
Reports indicated that housenoloers
and owners OF apartment buildings were
obtaining coal only with the greates'
difficulty. Dealers, who attriouleu .he
shortage TO lack Of cars, ssSer'eu no
relief was IN sight
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-19
WILSON AGAIN MEETS PRESS
President Resumes Audiences Aban-
doned a Year Ago

Washington, Dec. ls.-President VIII
son has resumed his former practice OF
receiving newspaper correspondents
oncc a week at the White House. tie
adraitted the correspondents to-day for
the first time since December of last
wear. when the complications in the
foreign situation caused him to aban-
don the idea.
The President refused to answer
questions concerning foreign affairs or
the peace situation to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-19
JURY CONVICTS WOMAN
OF BURNING CAT ALIVE
Montclair Woman, Twice Acquitted Is
Found Guilty at Third Trial

After being twice acquitted OF inc
charge, Mrs. Amelia Vail. Of Montclair'
y. j., was convicted yesterday OF haV-
ing caused the death Of a cat by throw
ing il into a furnace. The verdict was
rendered by jury in the Court OF
Common Pleas, Newark, before Judge
Martin, who last week scored jury
for acquitting Mrs. Vail and ordered
a new trial.
Mrs. Vail was employed in the
household of Mrs. William Koehler' oil
Montclair. some months ago, when a
pet cat disappeared. Another servant
told Mrs. Koehler that Mrs. Vail had
thrown the cat into the furnace. ke,
corder Yost acquitted Mrs. Vail o.
The charge, but the s. Z. c. A. LOOK
An appeal TO Judge Martin.
Mrs. Vail will be sentenced to-mor-
row.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-19
ARMY OF 100000 MEN
IS URGED BY GEN. SCOTT
TIME FOR COMPULSION
HAS COME, SAYS SCOTT
lFr~m Tho Tribune Bureau

Washington. Dec. 1S.-
General Hugh L. Scott, chief
of staff of the army, in his
testimony before the Senate
Military affairs Committee
to-day said:
The time has come when
this country. unless it intends
to avoid war AT ANY
COST. must resort to uni
versal liability to military
training and service.
The volunteer system is IN
efficient because under it we
must wait for war to come
before preparing our de-
fence.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-19
VENIZELOS ORDERED
ARRESTED AS TRAITOR
Former Premier Also Accused of
Libelling Greek Staff

London, Dec. ia warrant has been
issued at Athens for the arrest OF
Eleutherios Venizclos. the former
Premier, on charges or high treason
and Of lbelling the Greek General
Staf in articles published in a news
paper several months ago, says
Reuter- dispatch from the Greek capital
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-19
Must Pay Big Indemnity

Naturally, there must be an IN
demnity paid for the great ruin Ger
many has brought 70 Belgium. France.
Serbia and other lands Just what
the amount demanded will De no one
can tell. 1t may be sl0,000,0 ,000, 900, or
il may be $50, ,000, 900 900. have been
quoted as saying it would be s20,00o,-
600 600. That IS incorrect My govern
ment may ask twenty times more or
twenty times less.
"In what mtnner the money shall
be paid and now long shall be al
lowed for its rs payment are details
which can be settled only when terms
and conditions ,of peace are finally be-
ing discussed in conference. One meth
cd already proposed b. members OF the
governments Of the Entente Powers is
to levy an extra heavy duty on all Ger
man goods coming into Allied coun-
tries.
"The proposed tax plan provides that
all duty money collected in any country
should be held as common cash for the
Allied governments and Apportioned
whenever the sum collected reaches
$500 100000 or convenient large fig
ure."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-19
lie WATIN' EDITOR
SEES MORE WAR
M. Lauzanne, Visiting
Here, Thinks German
Peace Offer Will Fail

Stephane Lausanne, editor-inchief
Of "Le Matin," which strongly supports
the policies of BRAND, yesterday out
lined the probable peace terms which
the Allies would demand of Germany.
His statement was entirely unofficial
and was based on a knowledge of the
sentiments current in France, gained
through many years study Of his fell
low-countrymen.
So long as Germany believes she is
victor there can be no peace, NJ. Lau-
zanne declared. Until she admits that
she is beaten she will be unwilling
to give pledges for the future integ-
rity of nations, he believes. and for
that reason he thinks that the war
may last another year.
Denying fatty that he was in this
country on an official mission or that
he was in close touch with Ambassa-
dor Jusserand. whom he has seen only
once, for ten minutes, since his arrival
in the United States, NJ. Lauzanne said:
IL do not know the intentions of my
government, but | do know my fellow
countrymen, and may speak for them.
What the people of France want, ! am
sure the British and the Russians want
a1go
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-19
COMPARTMENT CARS roR HAVANA

Only Is hours yis Atlantic Coast Line. ;
trains daily. iist B~ay Tel. Mad So itso.
->AasL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-19

Newport News, Va, Dee. 1s.-There
we're rinety-one Americans on the Brit
ish stock transport Russian. Sixty
eight were white cattlemen and twenty
two negroes. In addition, there was a
veterinary surgeon. DR.. Z. A. Carpen-
ter.
The Russian was in command of Cap
tain James Dickinson, one Of the oldest
Leyland Line masters, and was said TO
have carried no armament.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-19
IL AMERICANS KILLED
AS U-BOAT SINKS SHIP
Muleteers and II of Crew Per.
ish on British Transport

London, Dec. I9.-Seventeen Ameri-
can muleteers and eleven OF the crew
perishcd on the British horse transport
ship Russian, which vas sunk by a
submarine in the Mediterranean on De-
cember II. A statement By the British
Admiralty says:
"The empty westbound British horse
transport ship Russian was sunk by
submarine in the Mediterranean on the
i4th. Eleven Of the crew we're killed,
including the chief officer, the first Off
Ger and the second officer. Also, seven
teen American muleteers we're killed.
Their names have been communicated
10 the American Consul
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-19
" z AT n f r

Snow Tuesday, probably heavy;
,orthesst TO north gales. Wednes-
day fair, continued cold.
Pull Repor4 on Page ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-19

pR BRI sH's kUMysS \ WHOLESOME
axlnk from infsncy to old ASs.--AG'I
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-19
Fighting for an Ideal

Eve are not fighting for domination
or territory, but for a great idesl-to
restore the spirit of liberty, humanity
and the respect for international law.
We believe that ideal will only be
realized when the spirit of brutality as
represented by Prussian militarism is
extirpated. Only when Germany knows
that she is beaten, only when she
realizes that she must recognize the in
dependence Of every nation. will we
feel that we have accomplished our
aim.
Preparation for the past and guaran-
tees for the future are what am sure
Lloyd George will again ask for to-
morrow when he addresses the House
Of Commons. Germsny's pledge that
she will bow down and honor inter-
national law must come first OF all IN
any peace negotiations.
"The return Of Alsace-Lorraine to
France is part Of our ideal. The ter
ritory was stolen from France; its peo-
ple want TO come again under French
rule. For the same reason Trieste and
the Trentino must be returned to Italy
The people speak Italian; they want to
he Italians. And also, for the same
reason, Pennsylvania must 60 to Ru-
mania. to whom it rightfully belongs.
Constantinople should 90 to Russia.
Serbia must not be divided up
after the war there must be limi-
tation Of armament, and 1t must be
general. Germany should be the first
TO begin the decrease of her military
forces.