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French Broad hustler and Western Carolina Democrat. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1915-1916, 1916-07-20
BOOSTER MANAGER "DR0WNS
IN VOTES AS DELUGE FROM
CONTESTANTS POURS IN OFFICE

prizes are being offered by the Boos-
tr Houses. as announced last week,
and the candidates are going after
these with vim while racing for the
Automobiles and 500 Diamond Rings
which are to be given away at the end
of the main contest-August 26th.
Subscriptions are beginning to pour
into the Hustler at a rapid clip-aI1
after one of those SIS watches. he
list of Booster Contestants, as given
below, has not increased in number
since last week; one or two have dis
continued the race in order to sup
port some other Booster.
Booster Contestants are now as fol-
lows:
French Broad hustler and Western Carolina Democrat. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1915-1916, 1916-07-20

M L. shipmaR commissioners OF
labor and printing, is attending
meeting of the state commissioners
in Buffalo. N. Y.
French Broad hustler and Western Carolina Democrat. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1915-1916, 1916-07-20
JORDAN,s MILL TO BE
RUNNING WITHIN A MONTH.

Mr.. w. C. Jordan states that his
hour- mill will be running inside OF
a month and that the damages were
not so bad as reported.
French Broad hustler and Western Carolina Democrat. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1915-1916, 1916-07-20

Tom j. shipman of Brevard spent
awhile in the city on business today
He returned by auto.
French Broad hustler and Western Carolina Democrat. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1915-1916, 1916-07-20

Added to the deaths reported from
Brevard is tina tot John Heath, Jr.
and the fatal injury of Mrs. John
Heath. Sra of the same place.
French Broad hustler and Western Carolina Democrat. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1915-1916, 1916-07-20
DISTRICT NO. 1.

M. Lance Read.
Pete Gianakos,
Miss Catherine Brown,
: Miss Hazel Russ,
Mss Ruth Cowart,
Dorothy WALDORF.
Mrs. A. M. Cover,
Calf" Glazener,
DR.. e. P. Ma1lett,
Mrs. L. M. Dodameade,
Mrs. M. A. Brown,
Reginal Young,
Chief Otis Powers,
Miss Bessie Aiken,
R. J. Alderman.
Hortense Guice,.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-05-22

The Englishnan loves his pipe
but for that last pleasant memory OF
America many chose Tom Keene in
stead.
The Italian and Russian reservist
who at home smoked black and over
strong cigars--had come to learn the
true delights of mild Tom Keene.
Out past the Statue of Liberty the
aroma of that mild Presado blend
cheered many troubled mind.
Perhaps at Sandy Hook a second
Tom Keene replaced the first.
At home, as farewells were said, it
is not hard to imagine the last few
Tom Kcencs shared with a father,
brother or friend.
Goodbye Here Is one of those
cigars brought from America. Is il
not good2 l, too, enjoy them
and when the war is over / shall be
glad to get back to America. Life was
very pleasant there"
Tom Keene-for keen Americans.
The only cigar with the Presado
blend.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-05-22
NEW YORK
OFF ON A
RIA MP.AGE

NEW YORK, May 22.--New York
has started a squirt In the National
league race which bids fair TO land
MeGraw's men at the top. IL they
can stand the terrific pace. By
Strengthening Cincinnati yesterday.
the Giants climbed into fourth
place.
During the past week. New York
averaged 10 hits and five runs per
game. Robertson. Fletcher. Nc
Kechnie and Doyle are hitting the
ball consistently. and Anderson,
Bento, Perritt and Mathewson ara
rapidly getting into first-class pitch
ing form.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-05-22
HERE IS RIVAL TO
MORDECAl BROWN

oBERLrN. o.. May 22.-oberlin
college boasts three-fingered
pitcher named Tiliman who Is fast
acquiring q statewide reputation as
strik.out expert. Tillman has n
knack OF wrapping one OF the three
stubs around the bail so when he
delivers II the horsehide hops up 10
the plate In bewildering fashion.
The curves and shoots frequently
fool Tillman's battery mate.
Glauque.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-05-22

CINCINNATI. o.. May 22.-The
champion girl diver OF greater Gin
cinnatl Is a regular sermon on self
confidence. poise. personality and
all that sort Of thing. She is one
OF those persons who believe one
can do most anything ono sets out
TO do.
When she won the diving cham
pionship by outdiving eight other
girls in n big glass tank at a local
vaudeville theatre tho other Night.
Miss Lillian Miller was not sur.
prised. She expected 10 win; that.
you see. being one OF the ingre-
dents OF n really, truly champion
ship disposition.
Miss Miller wasn't frightened by
the spectators who watched the
divers. She was as cool as q Gu
cumber. Some OF the girls dived
from tho edge OF the tank. She
dived from n springboard wAy up
In tho flies. The champion diver IN
a stenographer and cashier.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-05-22
When
sailed home to fight
IF Rema,kable Oibute to
that Dfesodo Blend

MT EARLY two years ago came the
IN war. 1t called back to Europe
men by the thousands. Will
ingly these reservists left America to
fight for their mother country.
Those were busy days in New York
harbor. Every now and then the New
Workers riding on ferry-boats would
pass huge ocean greyhound decorated
with flags of some foreign country and
crowded with men--men only.
And a. the great liner churned
slowly out to sea, up would ring cry,
"Vive la France" or "Viva Italia"
Sometimes il was a song, "Deutsch-
land uber Allies" Or the less demon
strative Englishmen or Russians
would merely wave goodbye.
One day a salesman for Bondy &
Lederer was talking with tobacco
mist in Pittsburgh.
You'd be surprised" said this mer-
chant. "how the better class of reserv-
lists are taking back with them to
Europe
-boxes of Tom Keene Cigarsi"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-05-22
STATE SHOOT is ON
At HARBOR ISLAND

The a2nd annual state trapshoot
is on this afternoon at the Harbor
island traps A large entry list
win compete.
DR.. King was high man at Green
Lake Sunday. bagging 10 out OF a
possible so.
Tho officers OF the Green Lake
club have put up n silver cup TO
be shot for next week.
The state shoot Will last for
three days.
Frank Troeh. the Vancouver,
Wash, crack. made so out OF so at
Harbor island in the amateur
events while r. G. Riehl. profes-
sional. did the same.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-05-22
CUBAN PLANTERS TO
RACE IN JAMAICA

Three OF the wealthiest Cuban
planters have commissioned George
Burke. the Canadian trainer. TO
purchase horses for them at the
coming Duryea sale and prepare
them for tho Jamaica meeting next
month. Burke represents Agusto
le Zama, Eugenio Alveras and Ar
mando Etchegogten.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-05-22
PURSE NOT LARGE
ENOUGH FOR JOE

CHICAGO. May 22.--Joe Stecher,
tho Nebraska wrestling marvel, lie
holding out for a larger purse be-
fore he will agree TO meet Frank
Gotch for tho worlds champion
ship.
This became known today. when
Tom Jones. acting for Gotch. an.
nounced that the Nebraskan had
rejected an offer made By him yes
terday. Jones offered 20 guaran.
tee stecher 40 per cent OF the prof
It's OF the match. but Joe thought
hs ought 10 have more.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-05-22
BE WEEM
- OURSELVES
BY THE SPORTS EDITOR

TT IS ~ years since Hal Chase
first flashed across the margin
OF the national nulsanca He
was but = boy OF % then-brilliant,
impetuous and headstrong. In a
year he rose TO stArdom. as,ound
Ing the baseball world with the
wonder OF bis play at the initial
sack. lie has never ceased q
cause II TO wonder
:: q {:
No player since the days Of town
ball ever had the stormy career
that Hal Chase has had. Tie
learned 10 jump long before the
Federal league made IL a popular
exercise for ball players. He
proved too much fo~ such men
rs Stalllngs, Griffith. Wolyerton
Callahan and Chance TO handle
Yet. thru all the stress and strife
OF his career he never allowed
his ability as player TO de
teriorate.
.: q q
He Is 30 years old now-the age
when most big leaguers start on
the downward trail that leads 70
the minor leagues and oblivion
Never In his career has no played
better bail than he IL flashing
with Cincinnati.
q q q
Ne 10 leading the National ieseus
IN batting. He In fielding ~ sen
sationally a. he did more than a
decade ago. when he wandered
east to play for Clark Griffith on
the old Hilltop grounds.
:: .; :;
Charles Lincoln Herxos took q
gamble on Chase. He is still TAX
Ing II. But II looks now ms II 4,
Is q gamble IN which he has nj
least an even chance OF winning
q u q
According 70 st. Louis preseason
dope, the Browns we're going "a
have the American league race
sewed up By July 4. They were
giving odds a few months ago IN
the Mound City that the Sloufed
Brown combination OF Fieldei
Jones would win. As good as
three to one could be had that
the Browns would finish one
two. three. The club may YET
pull itself together and 40 on tc
better things. but II has looked
very bad all spring.
q q q
First II lost n series with the dc
spised Cardinals. II took siren
nous abiding to reassure tbs
fans. but most OF them were con
fident that the opening Of the
American league race would tel
a different story. To date. tbs
Browns have made almost az sor
~ a showing as our Giants.
.: % q
The infield. except for George Sis
Ter. has performed indifferently
the outfieid has played uncertain
ball: the pitchers have been OF
form. Fielder Jones 10 said u
be working patiently with his
men and TO be hopeful OF theil
retuvenation. There is no deny
ing. however. that thus far tbs
Browns have been a big disap
pointment.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-05-22
MASCOT TO BOX
C0L0RED SCRAPPER

PORTLAND. May 22.-i.ec John
son OF Oakland will boz Billy Mas
colt SIX rounds here Friday night
On the same night Joe German. also
OF Oakland. will mix with Jockey
Bennett. and Romeo Hagen OF Seat
tie will step six rounds with Al
Sommers.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-05-22
new MILE RECORD

PORT DEPOSIT. Nd. May a.
Shields, OF the Meroerberg. Pa,
academy, hung up a new interscho
isstic record for the mile Saturday
whom he negotiated II In 4:23 rs
This II three seconds better thar
tho previous record.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-05-22
.GIANTSGET NEW MAN
TO REPLACE INJURED
SHAW; SPOKANE HERE
BY EDWARD HILL.

There win be a change In the
lineup for today's clash with tho
Spokane Indians at the Dugdale
battiements.
''Hunky" Shaw's injury. received
In Saturdays game. when no
stopped a peg To the plate with hts
face. Is serious enough 10 keep him
out OF tho lineup for a week or so.
An X.ray showed that one OF the
small bones forming part OF the
check bono had been spllntercd.
Manager Raymond said today that
he would switch Pug" Sells TO tho
left garden. where no finished Sat
urday's game, and play Ted Sulli-
van. a now out,lolder recommend
ed to tho Giants by Scoutlet Jimmy
Richardson. In right field.
The new man has been setting
tho bushes ablare IN southern Ore
gon and northern California sc-
cordInS to tho dop. at hand lie IN
reputed 10 be able 10 clicS the pill
ut a lively rate. and hasn't been
known 20 spike himself In the neck
whom going after q fly. He stands
about s feet 10 inches. and weighs
In the nc,Ehborhood Of It's pounds.
-HuNkv" WANTED
70 TALK
Tho first thing -Hunky" said
after he had boon assisted into the
club house was. I'll be all right n
can only talk"
Shaw IL quito some deba;er. and
has led the club houSc league In
Cabling all season. Hls teammates
will miss his daily oratoricai sclec.
tons about ma much as Tealoy Ray.
mond will miss him from tho line.
up. for the veteran has been going
at a lively clip OF late. and would
have been OF great help In the pres
ent series.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-05-22
SEATTLE IS VICTOR

Seattle's all-star soccer aggrega-
ton bested Tacoma's premier kick
ers Sunday in the city up the
Sound. 5 to 0. The Seattle defense
was too much for the Tacoma lads.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-05-22
"DuTcH" REuTAER
IN OUTFlElD

Nick Williams was not stuck on
Dutch" Reuthers work a, first
base. 10 he Is now working Dutch"
In the outer hreastworks. Dutch
has been hitting pretty irrcgularly
this year. He will get four out OF
four one day and Will a, bat five
times tho next day without n crack.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-05-22
MIkADOs ARE BEATEN

The New System team OF the
City league bested the Mikados
Sunday, to 2. Tho Ballard Boost
ers forfeited their game to tho
Portland Cordage Co. by failing to
show up
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-05-22
ALL CHAMPS BELONG
TO ClRCUSES, Ell?

Great Britain's smallest cham
plon, Johnny Wilde. holder of the
flyweight (110-pound) title. like Jess
willard. learned to box while en-
tour with n circus. While follow
ing the sawdust trail thru the Brit
ish isles Wilde defeated moro than
100 opponents.
IL has been found impossible to
find Wilde match with men OF
his own weight. and 30 he In con.
stantly going out Of his class 10
meet opponents. He recently fiat
tened Young Rosner, flyweight
champion OF America, In q battle
in the Liverpool stadium.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-05-22
BELLINoHAM ELKs WIN

The Bellingham Elks took the
Stacy Shown team OF Seattle into
camp Sunday afternoon at Belling-
ham, 2 20 /.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-05-22


- We are in a financial auagmirs
fgwampsd by poiiticians),. as fol-
lows: Tho ssfb,ooo funding first
series. issued July I, 1893, July l,
1914, on becoming duo, were merged
and reissusd July !. 1913. to run
from July /, 1sf4-Juiy l, 1918, fnclu-
sivs, tls5 900. s+ss, 900, ts4s.ooo--
series OF 1929. OF the FIVE install
paid: installment . OF the same
amount, consisting Of $4,000, 800
900 and $4,000 debt units. were
paid by refssuing bonds therefor, as
shown on the official statement.
How Mr.. Renick affects the gar
bsge fund The city council trans
ferred $4,000 from the garbage
ton fund. transferring $4,000 from
tho garbage bond fund TO the
garbage interest fund. tohl Mr..
feliksn! System Of Refuse coilee-
issued July ], 1910, due July /, 1911
July. 1870, 100000. AN principal
repayment IN twsnty ysary, sy yen
+ ths Interest on 100000. the bal
sncs for 1915. Including 1915, there
will be paid on tho garbage bonds;
Principal. $4,000; interest there
on, ss4 300; balance OF principal
$4,000; interest thereon, 1880;
total. 100000; interest total. 49,
600.
SO you see your Mr. Bondholdsr
has drawn IN tho first six years:
Principal. $4,000: interest. $4,000;
. total Of t2is,boo, besides the In
terest earned on tho first five in
stallments. LAT US buy hpnds.)
TIE - centinusdi
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-05-22
MANouk GOES NORTH
MIIh aEANERS

Herb Manouk. tho young twirler
who was released by Seattle after
he had made poor showing In n
game into which he was sent. cold.
after the opposition had big lead.
was taken north by Bob Brown.
Brown used Manouk TO relieve
Hood In Saturdays fraeas. and said
that the young fellow would make
bear OF pitcher with the proper
Kind Of coaching.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-05-22
BILL ROSE WORKS
FOR OUR SIDE

FOR OUR SIDE
II II hadn't rained yesterday Bin
Rose would have worked for the
GianA Hc will be on tho Hill to-
day. BIZ has had about tho same
trouble in getting started this year
that he did last BIN dropped seven
games in row before no came
around and finishcd the season a,
III. head Of tho heap. BIN won hia
frat Earno this year. and has
dropped all tho rest thus far.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-05-22
Municipal Taxes
and Finances

NJ EDWIN ,. HRowN.

We are accustomed 20 hearing
much about taxes and finances
during tho campaign Just before
election, but after election we are
iulied and soothed into political
dreamiand by official activities In
other fields than working for re
duction In taxes. The people OF
seattle were promised reduction
IN taxes and greater economy BY
the present public officials. Many
of our large and powerful business
concerns aided very materially In
securing the election OF the present
administration An open discussion
IL therefore proper Ia order that the
people may be fully advised as 10
why saxes are so high ana the
burdens OF special assessments are
weighing so heavily ~ to amount
10 Z virtual confiscauon OF the
property OF many Of cur Seattle
home owners among thu working
population
-Sos only must taxss be lowered.
But . way must be found wh-rcey
ysattis's enormous bonded debt and
sur special assessments can be paid.
The following article and the
three which win fellow II are the
work OF Mr.. q. J. Schnslihards who
originated the simple assessment
statement. and I feel that our small
and large property ownsrs snd city
officials will be greatly bcaefitsf
~ careful study Of this question
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-05-22
CoVELEskIE MEETS
WALT JOHNSON

We note our old friend. Stanley
Coveleskie. former Spokane pitcher.
mot Walter Johnson yesterday at
Cleveland. and was defeated by the
Washington wizard. A costly error
made by one OF his teammates
helped tho former Northwestern
leaguer TO drop tho contest. Z to 3.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-05-22

NATIONAL RESULTS SUNDAY
At Chicago q. Philadelphia 4.
At ST. Louis 0. Boston 2.
At Cincinnati 1. New York IL
No other.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-05-22
NoKruwEsTERS LEAGUE

Sundays R1suits
Vancouver 81 B~attis. rain
A. Butte T-is. Tacoma io-is.
A. spokane ,, Great Fails 10.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-05-22
HAS ANYONE busted your
straw hat yet? Oh. very well.

OREGON WINS TRACK MEET
AS forecast. the University oe
Washington team was defeated In
Saturdays track meet with Oregon
on Denny field. rs TO IS.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-05-22

OLYMPIA WINS FROM OoT
Olympia defeated Doty at Oiym.
pia Sunday in an interesting game.
z 10 e.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-05-22

WHERE NJ. w. TEAMS PLAY
Spokane at Seattle.
Tacoma at Vancouver.
Butte at Great Falls.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-05-22

There IL no Intention Of induix-
Ing In reflections. past or present
Our critics are not our enemies.
Efficiency means accuracy. ana
knows no creed or friendship: your
figures and facts must stand the
test against any proof STUDY your
ewn public finances. at least try
20 trace your own money II Will
broaden your horizon and quicken
your perception. and find the ram
edy. which must be pure. harmless
and effective. Public debts may be
divided into three cycles covering
: century. Cycle l.. ieo0-is9< inciu-
sivs. cycle II, fssS-iess inclusive;
cycle III. iss1-i93e inclusive. rep
resentlnR three generations fnae-
esssibie Information won't help YOU
Visible, fndisputabie and unconfut-
able facts and figures In front OF
you will do the work. Assurances
from somebod fmpzrt no informa-
ton Remainder. every public debt
whether issued By the nation or ~
any of the states. or By any OF the
counties thereof. or by amp OF the
Incorporated municipalities. IL
direct Obligation subject to legal
enforcement. The statute OF tho
-s,ats of Washington makes any
- nnicipai debt a first lien, proceed
Eg any other debts against tho
sbroperty so affected
will try to show you the utter
fmpossibiilty Of reducing our city
tax rate. fGet a statement from
the city comptroller and follow this
up) Since 1890 and prior We con
tracted a grand total liability debt
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-05-22
.313.sso,soo
<.te6.oeo
.SIs.336.9oe
8 10000
17.f3f.se6
q AZ 0nf

How are we going 20 pay thN
Indebtedness OF the old debts OF
1880 and prior 90 1925 which be-
came due between 1895 and isie,
fact, we have only paid $4,000 on
this fndebtedness while the balance
Of s3,5f4.50o was reissued into ser
iaI bonds becoming duo between
1911 and 1892. 30 that instead OF
paving our debts we are sinking
our duty and piIing up debt for
posterity Total interest paid be-
fore reissue. sa.5ss.s0o.
January j. 1919. 1888. 900
vary /, 1915. s.4ss.o 900
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1916-12-15
EVERITTS SENTENCED
To PENITENTIARY
FORMER EQUITY PRESIDENT
AND son CONVICTED OF U.s.
ING MAILS TO DEFRAUD,

James A. Everett, of Indianapolis.
who is widely known among the
farmers of the United States as for
mer president of the farmers organ
izations known as the American So
ciety of Equity and the Farmers So
ciety of Equity. and his son. Sibley
+. Everett. who is associated with
him in the publication OF Up-To-Dat
Farming and in the ownership of the
o. X. seed store, were both found
guilty recently by Judge A. d. Ander-
son, Of the United States district
court. OF using the mails in scheme
to defraud, and each was sentenced
to a term OF eighteen months in the
federal penitentiary at Atlanta.
An attempt by Sibley Everett 10
save his father by taking the princi-
pal blame for sending out statement
through the mails which Judge An
derson had denounced as particular
ly fraudulent, brought a decision
from the court to change his mind
about being less severe on the son
than on the father and they received
equal sentences.
A plea by Frank Groninger, attor-
ney for the Everetts, that they occu-
pied high place in the community
and had a good reputation. brought
the reply from Judge Anderson that
men of education who had set them
selves up as advisers to the farmers
of the country should receive no more
consideration than a poor man who
had just been sentenced to the peni-
Tertiary for embezzling $500 from
the government.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1916-12-15
GERMANY READY
To OFFER Peace
DEFINITE TERMS PREPARED FOR
SUBMISSION AS SOON AS Al
LIES SHOW WILLINGNESS.
NO DISSENT EXPRESSED
Reichstag Agrees And Members As~
sert That EmDeror's Decision Is
Wise and Timely.

Berlin, Dec. 12.--Although Chan
cellor Won Bethmann-Hollweg did not
disclose the definite proposals OH
which Germany and her allies are
prepared to make peace in his
speech before the Reichstag, such
proposals are ready and will be COM
municated to the Entente Powers IL
the Chancellor's offer should fall up
on responsive ears. In the corri-
doris of the Reichstag, where after
the historic twenty-minute session
the members gathered in keen dis
cussion of the Chancellor's speech,
the general opinion expressed was
that the situation would be advan~
tageous to Germany whether OF not
the Chancellors offer was accepted
by the Entente.
Some of the opponents of the
Chancellor are opposed to any move
in the direction of peace except on
the basis of woe to the conquered"
Most Members of the Reischstag,
however. express the opinion that
the Emperor's decision was wise
and timely and showed pleasure at
the formal step taken toward ending
the war
The speech was not marked by
single expression of dissent, while
the significant passages were greeted
with hearty braves and cheers. 1t
was noticeable, however. that Count
Won Westarp, the Conservative lead
err, and others of his following sat
silent and unmoved even when the
galleries and newspaper men joined
demonstratively in the applause.
Debate Is Blocked.
When the Chancellor had conclud-
ed his speech an attempt was made to
force an immediate debate by the
annexationist bloc under Maj. Ernest
Bassermann, leader of the National
Liberals. and Count Westarp, sup
ported by the Extreme Socialists.
This move was firmly resisted by the
leaders of the moderate parties, who
agreed with the Chancellor that o
general discussion of possible peace
conditions before the attitude of the
enemy Powers was made known could
only injure the cause of peace and
place Germany at diplomatic dis
advantage. Their attitude was that
if the Central Powers exposed all
their cards before peace negotiations
began they would be placed at dis
advantage.
The indefinite adjournment of the
Reichstag by its own decision leaves
the Government free hand to con-
duct further negotiations and is re-
garded as tantamount to vote Of
confidence.