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Evening star., 1917-10-11
RYE flour AND BARK
USED IN F|NNS' BREAD
If United States Does Not Help
Thousands Will Starve, Says Dele
gate Coming Here.

STOCKHOLM, October 11.-"People
In many sections of Finland are eating
bread made of rye flour and pine bark
in equal parts said DIR. Charles Igna-
thus OF Helsingfors today. Bread ra-
tions per capita are only five ounces
daily. and IL this inadequate amount is
to be maintained it will be necessary to
import American flour and cereals with
in few weeks"
DR.. Ignatius Is on his way to New
York as a representative OF the Finnish
Evening star., 1917-10-11

Ambrose Mcneil. president of the In
ternational Nickel Company. has ten
dered his resignation to accept a COM
mission as colonel on the staff of the
commander of the American aviation
forces abroad.
Evening star., 1917-10-11

Stones marking the Mason and Dixon
line bear the Penn and Baltimore fam
lily coats of arms.
Evening star., 1917-10-11
koveriatnents He hopes to obtain IL
cense for shipment OF $4,000 tons of

koveri4tnefts He hopes to obtain . IL
cense for shipment OF $4,000 tons of
-four already purchased The Swedish
government has consented to transport
the flour, provided the United States will
furnish bunker coal and lubricating oil
for Swedish ships ready to bring it.
Finland normally produces 10000
tons of cereals and imports 100000
more said DIR. Ignatius, but last
years imports amounted to only 1000
tons. and this years harvest is only 300, 900
tons, so that there Is large shortage.
We paid Russia 60. .OO0. 900 rubles for grain,
but cannot get n pound. There is no re-
course but the United States, and if We
cannot get help there quickly 1t viii
mean actual starvation for thousands
and as much suffering for Finland as
for Poland or Belgium.
The potato crop was below the aver
age, DR.. Ignatius said, and people We're
eating oats, with the result that they
We're selling at forty times the normal
price. Hay, formerly $50 marks a ton,
now sells at 1000 marks, SO that It Is
impossible for farmers to maintain
live stock.
Evening star., 1917-10-11

Texan is the patentee of q new
harness TO hold a rod for fisherman
and leave his hands free for other pur-
poses.
Evening star., 1917-10-11

The moment Resino touches itching burning skin,
the suffering usually steps, The skin rapidly loses its
angry-ook, the eruption clears away, and in surpris
ngy short time skin-health is restored. 1t
more quickly if aided by Resino Soap. The regular
of Resno Soap keeps compilations fresh and attractive
Evening star., 1917-10-11

Rcsinol Ointment and Resinol
Soap contain nothing that could IN
jure or irritate the tenaSrfst sh'1N.
They clear away pinples, redness
and roughness, stop dandruff, and
form most valuable household
treatment for sores, chafngs, cuts.
burns, etc. Sold BY all drnggzsf'.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-04-06
UNA CAETh DEL GENERAL
NIVELLE.

PARIS. Ahril Eel general Nj.
v9i!c, cCmaHdantc en- jcfc dc los eirr,
citoS f~rancc%cs. del Nortc Y de- No
rcstc. cscribio u carta siguicntc a
un amigo, cuando todavia sc hallaha
al fTcntc dc las tropaS que dcfiendcn
Nerdun.
"La guerra de trinchcras que pro-
s-gUim0s mace dos amos, sobrc cl mis-
no terrcno. no cs mas que una de
las formas dc Ia guerra y no pucdc
dular siemprc porquc no pu"de con.
Gucir I una decision. Estoy cicrto dc
Glc los principles cSenciaieS dc la
~ucrra n~apolc6nica. no han pcrdjdo
NADIA dc Su v%alor: IN dia un otro re-
rnhraran todos SUS rrcSjigiOs, Y de-
hcm"s ohrar, por 10 miSmO. con toda
provision. FL tempo sc aproxima en-
que 81 golpr decisive sea el2do per Il
,;Ici que SC muestrc mas fucrtc Y
mas rcSuclto; 81 Corma no pucdc Y no
dcJc scr conocida dc antcmano. Noso-
t"os no cncoRtrarcmoS solamcntc Ia
sgpcriu,id&d en- nucstra preparation
" en- nucstro armamento, que, no obs
tantc. 70 Scran jamas dcmasiaGo po-
dggrsoS: 10 e~ncontraremos ante TODD
on CT coraz0n de nucstroS admirablcs
s~oidados''.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-04-06
Como
Mandar
Dinero
4 Mexico

Con Euucha frecucncia reClbimos
cartas en- las que Sc TO- pregunta
Ia mal.era absolutamente segura
V mas rapida para env!ar dinero 4
distintas piazas de la Republica
MeNicana, asi orIo ell mloGo mas
efi@aZ para traer dlncro dc aquel
pals. En- seguida tencm0s ell gusto
&c Oar III informe a nueStros Glen
ties, e. Que 10 dudamos resultard
en- provecho de todos.
EXiSte TN medic muy r&pido, eff
caZ ) absolutamente SECURE para
envi2r dinero a cualquier ciudad de
ia Rc0ub!ica MexIcana. el que ORE
&c. entire otras mIIchas, la v~entaja
de que es de todc punto impossible
que los chentes plerdan I'LL solo
centavo, pues Que Ia casa giradc-
"a toma baJo 81 M cstricta res
pons2b,lidad tcdos los rjesgos. y
Sc eucarca &c oar todos los pasos
l~pccesarios a fin de evitar a sus nu-
merosos clientes toda chase de mo-
lIestias, ucrdidas Y dificultades.
Los pages sc haccn III todas las
ipl&zas de Ia c!'ada Republica Ne
~xicana. p~recisan nte en- pesos fuer
ties de plata mcEicana O Ell none.
JGas de orc n%aclonal, pudiendo ha-
Ger tambicn situaciones en- d0lares,
. sea Slnero americana, 81 el cliea-
tie as; 10 pref!ere-
al desear situar dinero i cual-
Quier p&rte de Ia Republica, bAs-
tara remitir = Ia casa giradora di-
nero americana, asl como cl NOM
bre y direction complete de la per-
soma L quien debe remitirSc en
Mexico, y Ia casa por conducto de
sus agentes Sc encargari dc hacer
ilegar a maE0S de los intcresados
ci dinero que sc ordene, sin que
Ia persona que 10 remite dc este
| pals tenga que molestarSe Ell es-
cri1ir, nj enviar lbranzas. pues
Que la casa gIraiora Sc encarga
&c TODD clio, Y aden.Is recogera un
recibo dc la persona a Quien Sc lie
ren:lte cl dinero, 81 que cnvlara CO.
mo comprobartc a Il clientes.
al recibir el dinero americana.
Ia casa giradOra envlari al cliente
una carta de garantia, en- la que
consta que 81 por cualquiera cir
cuGstancia ell dincro no fucre en-
tregado a la persona GU c Sc desig-
ne ell Mexico, en- III plazo razon3
bic, Ia ASA Sc ccmprOmcte q de-
volver al giraGor Ia misma can't
dad de dinero americana que reci-
bio, sin cobrarle absolutanlente ma
da po- sus g~estiones
4 Ia fecha 5sta casa Ia situa-
do en- Mexico mas de trescientos
nil pesos m%eXicancs y tienen ell
gusto de no haber recibido nj una
sofa reclamation.
Fala remitir Ell dincro america
TO CT modo mas SECURE es sacar
un giro postal 0 giro lie Express
PaPaderc a la orGen de Mayo's
Money Exchange o enviar los bile.
ties On carta certificada debiendo
rotular el sobre como sigue:
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-04-06
Sc TRATh De ABOLlR e. sIsTEMh
De PROPIHAs DEA LOS e. UU.

Sc han terminate practicaTen!c
todos los trabajos n~eccsarios para
! constituir una association que sc de-
| nominara The American Antl-Tlp'
ping Association, es M prueha &c
! la oposlci0n que Sc hace a IL cos
tumbrc de. las propinas, habiend9se
iniciado IN formal movimientO pa
IA abolir esta costumbre. FL propo'
sito de esta Association scra promo
yer un verdaIcro amcricanismo GH1
cual sara la piodra angular.
Ella procurara por todos los medIos
icgGIes, abolir ia costumbre de ias
p%ropina$ y Ia slstitucion dc cstas r"r
un normal Y leeitimo sistema de conf
p~cnsacion. La calidad dc ml"mhf"s
( SRA coMccdida a los dos scXos en-
iguales terminus.
Las leycs contra las propinas csraiI
ahora en- ~vigenc:a eli 6 Estados: lii
. nois. Missouri. Tennessee, Arkansas,
v|~;. &C ronaI;n. T,n,4s, e.
Lam in~traaIo;do loves r~~o,;biand, .
/ reglamentando las propinas, en- este
- -. rs..,Io. do u riro;ni,
T..,.r,. u;n,o.o,, Coro'mj, r ..
,,c
~ c... pr.-:io,. -. ;.
-,. LI...r;.I ,o.;dor, E,.qyd
...arrm.., Comno,.,.i,,> o,,,h,..
-. .u:j.u,
Lnn;un. -, Jo.o..
/,
I nnhaoho umn,.o..
49,, ,..i.. - r,maa.
maJ;a .jor ,;n,
,... j.
.l.aaLo 80 q o,.o do ,,r o.c;dor,n
.s ...r.Io. 10 g. ia
.oo oo' .,~. j. ...ro. u ho.o,
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-04-06

lr!igcncia ssria entire nucStros puc-
bios. Bulgaria declare la guerra al
~ahso.utismo russo, pcro siempre ha he
cho una distinction entire eli podcr abso
Ito russo Y e! pueblo russo.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-04-06
DESDE PARIS
L-ujo y alcohol

vista cristiauo; pcro que Ia industrial
/ I~lcvaria muy 4 MI que SC difund!c-
sen. porque signifi2aria un mcnoI
consume de obietos de luio y por con
siguicntc, an rcndimiento menor Ell
rumerario. :Qua ut:ljdad reporta.
pues. e. que 70 renuncie al lujo y
contraiga gustos m~onacalcs?".
HART Sc echa de vcr que Eve
Sc ha situado en- terrenO fiyme. .Aun-
cue dispucst2 i transigir, temporal
ncute con SUI ideal dc austeridad, no
parece rcslclta a. abandono dc So
fuc~os. Ademas dc contar con cl BE-
. nepi&ri,o del hombre = con Ia autori-
dad Dc Ia tradicion. quec stan dc -
par,c, Ii Uujer zahe que sus capri
: chos SUMMARIES no pucden tcncr UNA
Sanction legal.
! Fla, al InicO que tem" Is al mari
! Go. mejor dicho, Z Il contabilidad do
mestica, que no sicmpre compagin;
con eli desco ~femtnino. En- cuanto a,
legislator, 5c6mo IA lie amedrentar-
IA? :Imponiendo crccidos tributos SO
I hrc cl !u;o? ESQ Is cucnra del mari
/ 70 he cr2ido Siemprc que todas IS
;us mcdidas sou vanas. 81 IA NIUE
! las acc9ta scri pUrquc IA DC -:
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-04-06

Cuaudo nccesite libros en- espsnol
dirijase a lgnacio E. Lozano.-6O7.
Dolornsa St. San Antonio, Texas.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-13
SENTENCED TWICE: ESCAPED
TWICE: POLICE SEEK Hin

Twice sentenced and twice a fugitive
from the city chain gang. police off,
GERS are looking for NJ ChavirO. who
Friday afternoon escaped from a city
street wagon while being taken back
10 the city Jail after doing work on
the roads near Fit Bliss
Some time ago Chaviro was ar
raigned in police court on a charge OF
vagrancy and given a sentence OF so
days He was made a ''trusty" on the
chain gang. and later escaped when he
was unencumbered by leg irons Cha
viro was again arrested Thursday and
was given a sentence OF 50 DAYS by act
ing police judge Pollock He escaped
after serving one day Of his new SEN
tence- A chain and ankle cuff were
taken off by Chaviro in his dash for
liberty
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-13
FOR INJURIES IN MOTOR CAR

Charging the defendant with negli-
gence, and reckless and careless driv-
ing. L A. Wimberly of FL Paso. has
brought suit against 4. ?. Hefferman
and the Maryland Casualty Co., in the
41st district court, for the recovery Of
$4,000 for personal injuries received in
an automobile accident which occurred
on August 6, 1916.
The plaintiff states that he WAS rid
ing with the defendant In his defend
ants automobile on his invitation. and
that when near Epson avenue and West
Missouri street. defendant speeded up
the car in order to pass a iitne which
was Just ahead. He states further that
Hefferman increased the speed Of his
car beyond the speed limit OF the city,
and that In swinging in front OF the
iitne which they were passing. he drove
too close to the other car, cutting, in al
together too soon, and not allowing the
driver of the iitne sufficient time to re-
duce his speed or to swerve out Of the
way.
The result was, states the plaintiff.
that there was a collision and he sui
fered a fractured thigh and many
bruises. which have injured him perma-
nently. He SAYS that at the time of
filing of the petition, he has spent 90
DAYS in the hospital, has incurred $500
hospital expenses, and has lost five
months from his business.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-13

cryptic degrees Of Freemasonry on a
class Of 20 candidates The work was
eniivened by banquet served by Har-
mOny chapter Order of the Eastern
Star. in the basement banquet room,
where covers for $50 were laid.
B. r Blankenship officiated as
POSTMASTER. major chaplain William A.
Atkinson, Second Ohio infantr. deliv-
ering the invocation. George f. Nor
gan. grand junior warden, grand lodge
of Texas. welcomed the visitors and
he was replied to by Maj. F. ". Henj-
leg, director Of field hospital companies
Of the second Ohio brigade, who is the
thrice illustriOus grand master elect Of
the council Masons Of Ohio. and by
Mai J a. Dewey. Third Pennsylvania
artillery. who is district deputy of the
cryptic rite at Wilkes Barre. Pa
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-13
CHARITIES TO
MEET ON JANUARY Is

The first annual meeting of the As
sociated Charities is to be held on
Tuesday, January %. at 7.45 p m The
meeting viii be held at Community
hall, Temple Mt Sinai
The following program has been ar
ranged:
Work Of the Associated Charities
for the year 1916" r. +. Burgess. presi-
dent
The relationship and value of the
Associated Charities TO the City Of FL
Paso." mayor Tom Lea
social and charity problems of the
county and how the county and the
Associated Charities cooperate to meet
them" judge E B. McClintock
sickness and social problems and
how the Associated Charities meets it,"
Mrs. T. W. Lanier.
our plan for the coming year" Rob-
ert krakauer-
The treasurer's report John VI.
The secretary's report" J. B. Gwin.
Some local singers have also agreed
70 give their. services. The meeting
IS open to the general public The cleo
ton Of the new directors viii be held
at this meeting and all contributors
and directors Will be entitled to a vote
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-13
HANDY MAN OF TERRAZAS
FAMILY SUES FOR S4150

Claiming in his petition that he was
everything in his employers family from
chauffeur to messenger boy, naming all
of the positions he was called upon to
assume. TeodulO Rivas has brought suit
in the 41st district court against his for
mer employer, Gen. Luis TerraZas for
the recovery of $3.50, alleged to be
due him as wages.
Rivas states in his petition that he
went TO work for the defendant on De
eember Is, 1913. He saws that his duties
We're varied and MANY, that he was
called upon to drive his employers car,
TO wait on table. do the marketing in
the morning. act as valet, look after
the furnace and other fires in the house
run errands and act as a messenger in
making deposits
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-13
GORDON PINE.

The body of Gordon Pine. aged IS
years who died in Hotel Dieu Friday
afternoon at $3.50 o'clock, was shipped
10 the home of his father, United
States sheep inspector Henry Pine. of
CarrizOzO. y. NJ, Saturday morning, by
the Mclean. Simmons and Hartford
company. Several days ago the young
boy sustained a broken back in an au-
tOmObile accident at CarrizozO. He
was brought to Ell Paso Friday morn
ing, and was in the Peak ambulance
when the accident occurred with the
electric street car on Arizona street
He was hurried into the operating room
at Hotel Dieu. but an attack of peri
tonitis resulted in his death Friday
afternoon
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-13
BEsK SERGEANT BACK.

Day Desk sergeant Jack Miller re-
turned 10 duty Saturday morning, az
ter an absence of over one week. due
to a severe cold Acting sergeant Gus
Ysrbro has again taken Up his posi-
ton as mounted patrolman at the Cell
tral station, while officer NJ Byler. who
has been working out at the Central
for duty
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-13
NEW sSPRFAD EAGLE HALF
DOLLAR MAKES APPEARANCE

New half dollars made their appear
ance in EI Paso Friday afternoon. One
was received ny Judge A J. Hall in
part payment of a fine imposed on a
soldier for speeding. and the other is
in the possession of Curly Martin, for
merly special officer of the g. H & &.
A railway. On one side Of the
new half dollar is an eagle with
spreading wings, and on the other the
picture Of the goddess of liberty.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-13
SHERIFF SETH B. ORNDORFF
is GIVEN A GOLD BADGE

As token OF their esteem for their
chief the paid deputies in the sheriffs
office have presented sheriff Seth 3
OrndOrff with a gold badge. Ed Bry-
ant. one of the deputies. made the pre-
sentation speech Presented TO sher-
if Seth 3. Orndorff by his deputies.
December %. 1916" reads the inscrip-
tiOn.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-13
GERMAN EMBASSY ATTACHE
Is APPnI NTED MINISTER

Washington. d. c.. Jan. f4.-Haniel
Won Haimhauser. counselor for the
German embassy. today was informed
by the German foreign office that en-
peror William had appointed him min
lister plenipotentiary- He will remain
attached to the German embassy for
the present.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-13
ARMY WILL PAY MEXICANS
$50 FOR SOLDIERS BODY

San Antonio. Tex, Jan. 13.-The war
department has authorized the pay
ment by Mai. Gen. Funston Of $50 de-
manded by Carranza troops for deliv
cry to the American side of the body
of Corp. John H Stewart, company c,
Ninth L. S. infantry, which was found
on the Mexican side of the Rio Grande,
near Laredo, with the throat cut
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-13
WAY SEND RoDY no OHIO.

Arrangements had not been made
Saturday for the shipment OF the body
Of Sergt Stanley G. Soden, of COM
pany NJ, Eighth Ohio infantry, who died
Friday afternoon at the base hospital
of pneumonia The home of Sergt- So
den is in Mansfield, Ohio, and it is
believed the body will be shipped
there.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-13
Bath DISTRICT COURT.
W. ID. Howe. Presiding.

Talmage 3. Radford vs. Mary Rad
ford, divorce filed.
State VS.. Lizzie Brown. robbery by
assault and the use OF firearms; on
trial
state vs. PascuaI Delgado. murder:
jury dismissed
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-13
Six Reservations
Haze Been Made to
Chicago Auto Show

SO far, six reservations have been
made by local automobile dealers
who plan to attend the Chicago
automobile show II there is a party
of ten, a club rate can be secured
Those who desire TO join the party
are asked to communicate with /.
NJ Cregor. sales manager of the
Southern Motor company. or the
automobile editor of The Herald
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-13
THE COURTS.
HsT DISTRICT COURT.
p r. Price. Presiding.


T. Rivas IS. Luis Terrazas. suit for
services rendered. filed
l. a. Wimberly Us. A P Hefferman
and The Maryland Casualty Co. dam
ages in auto accident: filed
Dawson * Young Us. Mum and Isath-
am. suit for commission on sale OF
cattle; on trial
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-13
No GASOLIN on SUNDAY.

Macon. Ga garages must close their
repair departments on Sundays Only
drugs and necessities can be sold under
the new rules The exact status Of
gasoline is undetermined so far.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-13
JUSTICE COURT.

State VS.. J. Porter Bender. assault:
fined 50 and costs.
State vs. ". r. Richardson. Jose "
Fernando. H. H. Vaughn. and H S.
Hosfelt, speeding, fined 50 and costs
each.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-13
WILLIE HINsnN

Pvt Willie Hinson. is wears old Of
company d. Second North Carolina,
died at 1880 at the base hospital Sat
urday morning. of pneumonia. His
home was in Goldsboro. n. c. He is
survived by his mother and a sister.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-13
BANQUET FOLLOWS CEREMONIAL
SESSION OF CRYPTIC MASONS

temple was filled by members and
visitors of FL Paso Council No. 9S.
Royal and Select Masters. Friday night
when that body met in semi-annual
ceremonial session to confer with the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-13
VISITS RELATIVES HERE.

Mr.. and Mrs. George r McNary. OF
Fittsburg. Pa. arrived here Friday
night 10 be the guests of James Graham
AicNary and family. VIII NcNary. John
AfcNary and Mr.. IcNary's sister. Mrs.
h T Bowie
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-13
65TH DISTRICT COURT.
ballard Caldwell. Presiding

Frank Mendina VS.. Manuela Herrera
e. al. trespass 20 try title filed.
Mrs. Jennie GoOdalsXy VS.. Geo. ".
Sharp, suit to cancel deed: on trial.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-31

cordins TO information I had received,
were traitors to their country, and (2)
TO rcorSanizc it in such manner that
the country should be guaranteed
strong and capable rule.
In order 10 bring pressure against
the provisional government. ! decided
TO make use Of the Third Cavalry
Corps OF General krymov. whom l or
dcrcd to continue concentrating on Pc
trosrad.
trhc steps taken by General Erymov
are then described. and General korn-
iloT attributes the formers failure TO
accomplish tho task set before him to
the fact that communications between
them were severed. ard he (Krymov)
could not receive the last instructions
sent him. Having received direct tele-
graphic Information regarding the
death OF General krymov. General
kornlof statcs):
! took measures for the liquidation
OF the collision that had taken place
between tho Primo Minister and my
self in such way as to avoid blood
"ned and all possible harm TO the coun-
try and the army.
IN conclusion. I havoc never been,
neither ann l now, implicated in any
conSpiracies.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-31
BANDITS KILL TEXAN
McAicnnn Also Seriously Wound Book
keeper i'm Attempt to Steal
Fay Roll Money.

BROWNSVILLE. TEN, December so.
-GcorSe NJ. Parmale, cashier Of the
Eorder Land and Sugar Company. was
saot and instantly killed. and John C.
Green's! adc. bookkcepcr of the same COM
pany. WAS seriously wounded by Mex
lean bandits near Mercedes yesterday.
The two men had been to Mercedes
10 get the pay roll money for the SOW
erai hundred employees of the sugar
company. On their return the bandits
opened fire from the brush. killing
Parmalc. Grens!ade. although being
wounded twice, made his escape with
tho money and notified tho military
authorities at Mercedes. Troops and
rangers arc i'll pursuit of the bandits
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-31
Red Cross Roll
Has 100000
Each Di0ision in Country Ex-
cecds Quota in Great Mem
bership DriUe.
IBy Associated Press.l

NEW YORK. December 30.-The
American Red Cross will begin tho
Now Year with membership OF moro
than 20.0o2.o0o. 1t was announced at
tho close OF tho nationwide enroll
ment campaign. Every ono Of the
thirteen national divisions exceeded
the quota set for 1t by Red Cross head
quarters in Washington.
Actual new members added to tho
rolls OF tho organization wero 1855
535. The Southwestern Division con-
tributcd moro than any other, with 8
total OF 3.e50.000. The other divisions
and the number OF new members fol-
low:
Central. 100000; Lake. 100000:
Atlantic, 100000; Pennsylvania, 1.<0o.-
600; New England, 100000; North
western, $685.: Pacific. 100000; North
crn. $4,000; Gulf. $4,000; Potomac,
100000: Southern. 100000. and Noun.
tain. $4,000.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-31
MAY BE FIREBUG
Norwegian Under Arrest Said to Have
Confessed Startling uIazc
on Lighter.

NEW YORK. December 3o.-Joscph
Tausan, forty three years old. Nor
wegian, was closely questioned hero to-
day regarding 4 fire on Pennsylvania
lighter at the foot Of F!fty-first Street,
Brooklyn, December .. Tausan was ar
rested yesterday al Bristol, Pa, by fire
Marshal Brophy. of this city, charged
with starting the fire. At the time OF
tho arrest he was acting 81 guard at
the plant OF the Merchants Shipbuild-
ing Corporation. at Bristol. lie was
identified through the absence OF two
fingers. as tho man WHO visited the
lighter but few moments before the
fire was discovered.
Marshal Erophy declared tonight
that Tausan had confessed having
started the lighter fire. He denied hav-
Ing caused the fire at tho Morse Ship
yard, which started almost coincIdcnt-
ally with that on the vessel.
This arrest is OF great Importance"
said Brophy. 1t i. likely 10 lead to
solving tho origin o! other mysterious
fires"