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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-15

Council, formed at Paris last month,
when the directing heads Of the Allied
navies outlined plans FOR more Wig
orous prosecution Of the war on the
seas. The information was carried in
cable received from Admiral William
S. Benson, Chief Of Operations, who.
with Vice Admiral Sims, commanding
the American overseas feet attended
the conference. was made public.
To Meet in Europe
The objects Of the council will be
to insure more complete cooperation
of the Allied fleets. The meetings will
be held in Europe. The American rep
resentative will be selected from the
flag officers with the United States
feet in the war zone.
Not only will naval programmes be
determined by the council, but the dc
velopment Of all scientific operations
connected with the conduct of the war
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-15
u S. to Remain Silent
On Erection of New
State in Palestine
Will Withhold Recognition
Until Peace Conference
Is Sitting
[Staf CORRESPONDENCE

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.-lt was con-
sidered improbable in high official cir
Giles to-day that the United States
would make known its position with re-
spect TO the erection of new states,
such as Palestine, until the peace con-
ference actually is sitting.
1t is not doubted here that President
Wilson and his advisers all are in sym.
pathy with the Zionist movement, and
that at the proper time this country 5
spokesmen will approve of the British
declaration concerning an Independent
Palestine, but to announce a stand AZ
the present moment, diplomat as-
serted to-day, would necessitate also y
declaration concerning the Kingdom OF
the Hedjas, or Arabia, which had Sc
coded from the Turkish Empire and
maintained its separate existence as
national entity for more than two
years.
It was also limited that. while this
government does and would continue
until the end of the war 10 recognize
the de facto authority of a nation
over occupied territory, such as the
British in Egypt, etc, it was unlikely
that the British protectorate over Pal
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-15

will be available for all the Allied
navies.
The cable from Admiral Benson
given out by Secretary Daniels fol-
lows:
"rhe conference was held at the
Ministry of Marine at Paris on Thurs
dav and Friday. November 20 and 30.
presided over by NJ. Leygues, Minister
Of Marine, and the following delegates
were present:
Secretarie d'Etat de la Marine; Vice
Admiral De Bon, chief Of the General
"For England. Sir Eric Geddes, First
Lord OF the Admiralty; Admiral Sir
John Jellicoe. First Sea Lord.
For the United ST ates. Admiral
Berson, director Of the Bureau Of
Operations: Nice-Admiral Sims, COM
handing the American naval forces in
European waters.
"For Italy, Vice-Admiral Cusani Wis
cont, Sous Chef d'Etat, major general.
For Japan, Rear Admiral Funakoshi.
To Insure Close Touch
at has been decided to create a naval
Allied council in order 20 insure the
closest touch and complete cooperation
between the Allied fleets. The task of
the council will be to watch over the
general conduct of the naval war and to
insure coordination of effort at sea
as we'll as the development of all sci
entifc operations connected with the
conduct of the war.
"The council will make all the nee
ossary recommendations TO enable the
government 10 make decisions. IL will
keep itself informed as 70 the execu-
tion of plans decided upon. The men,
bers of the council will report to their
respective governments as may be nee
eSsary. The individual responsibility
of the chiefs of stats and OF the COM
mander in chief at sea toward their
governments as regards operation as
well as the strategical and tactical dis
position of the forces placed under their
command remains unchanged. It has
been decided that the council should
consist of the Ministers of Marine Of
the nations represented and Of the
chiefs OF the naval stalls.
"As the meeting of the council will
of necessity be held in Europe. the
chiefs Of the general naval stats of
the United States and Japan will be
represented BY flag officers nominated
by their respective governments. The
Allied naval council will be provided
with a permanent, secretary, whose
business it will be TO collect and collate
all necessary information. etc.
"The council will meet as often as
may be thought necessary, under the
presidency of the Minister of Marine
Of the country in which the meeting is
held. The various admiraties will fur
nish the council with the information
which is necessary for the work to be
carried out"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-15
[Stdf CorrespondenceI

HALIFAX, Dec. 10 (Delayed).-"You
should have had a pass, but your ere
dentials appear to be satisfactory ana
YOU may 20 through. Mind that you
stay no longer than necessary
With these words a lieutenant OF
Canadian artillery waved his hand to
a Gordon Of soldiers posted across
harrington Street, few hundred
yards north of the demolished Cana
dian Pacific Railway terminal, and the
writer started on n six-mile zigzag
hike over the smouldering section OF
Richmond and Africville.
The SHOWS of Saturday had been
partly washed away by deluge that
fell all day Sunday and restored some
what the contour of the ruins. Wreck
age stretched to the north as far as
the eye could see.
Street Strewn With Wreckage
The immediate foreground from the
harbor edge westward across the
sloping hills of Richmond was a mess
Of misplaced and misshapen things.
The street itself was strewn with
massive telegraph poles, their heavy
cross arms wrapped in a tangle of the
wires they once supported. In places
It was difficult to tell that the sec
ton ever had had a street
Scattered over the debris at inter-
walls, objects which at first glance
seemed to be a part Of the blaekened
shambles moved about. They were
people-boys, girls, women and men
poking about aimlessly, helplessly,
seeking to discern something in that
charred junk heap that resembled
their lost kin. Nobody was in there
out of curiosity.
A few hundred yards up the road
from the line Of military guard boy
crawled up out Of smoking cellar. A
laborer said he had been there for
two days looking for his father and
HOLUGl ana bdDl olbbtit Wv WY 80
tives he had this side of Scotland.
Throughout that time he had wormed
in and out of the beams and brick and
plaster, prying his way with a piece
of twisted water pipe.
Only once did ne speak and that was
TO ask the laborer to help him throw
over a beam that blocked the way to
g. heap of brick and plaster that once
had been the bedroom of his mother.
No one thought to bring the lad food
and never did he ask for il. content to
MUNICH occasionally upon a pile OF
baked potatoes that lay on the cellar
floor
Nothing short Of four thousand tons
Of TINT could have served up such
an astounding variety of wreckage. No
two lots were alike.
DESPITE the SHOWS and the rainfall
the fires in many Of the RACED homes
continued to flare and at night lighted
up large areas of the district.
Small Animals Escape
A curious feiture of the catastrophe
was the large number of small animals
that escaped death. A cat singed and
sooty with an ear gone came up out
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-15
Demands Publication
Of German Treaties
fBy Cabs to The Courier ds Etss cnsI

fBv Cabs 10 The Courier des Etsn Cos
PARIS, Dec. lS.-Herr Stroeoei' 'ne
independent Socialist, who recently
told the Prussian Diet that the war
must be run from now on by the people
and not by Hindenburg alone De-
n, anded in the session Of December IL,
according to the "Frankfureer Zeitung'
the publication of ali secret treaueS
concluded between the Central Powers.
"The chief danger to-day is Prussian
militarism," ne said. Germany must
clearly announce her war aims. :,
"The German Social Democrats IN
tended to send delegates to StoeSholn
in order TO confer with the Russian
Maximalists,' he also said. "Aite,
long hesitation, passports were refused
the delegates on the preteXt that peace
negotiations now had become gov
eminent affair. Nevertheless, govern
ment Socialists. among whom are 70 Dc
found the worst elements, have
times obtained the passports they
wanted for foreign trips"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-15

steps taken in regard to Russia Lord
Robert said:
81 should be sorry to see any con.
siderable step taken in the conduct OF
the war or any preparation made for
peace without American participation"
In regard TO rumors that the Bolshe-
Wiki government now was planning the
of a constitutional mon
archy. the Minister Of Blockade said:
"In considering rumors always remind
myself that nine-tenths OF what Is said
in a revolution is untrue. But some
such scheme may be in German minds.
Certainly. the Germans would have no
sympathy with republic. However,
cannot imagine any man so foolish as
70 wish TO be constitutional monarch
under the Bolsheviki regime"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-15
Britain Not Ready to
Recognize BolsheUiki,
Declares Lord Cecil

LONDON, Dec. 14.-Lord Robert
Cecil, Minister OF Blockade, in his
weekly talk with The Associated Press,
replying TO a question in regard TO
recognition Of the Bolsheviki govern
ment Of Russia, said:
1--WE shall gladly recognize any gov
eminent which we believe represents
the Russian people, either de facto or
de lure. We are not yet satisfied that
the Bolsheviki are entitled TO such
recognition" .,
When asked whether the United
States would join her allies in any
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-15

estine would be recognized before the
conclusion Of the war.
The same principle, it was believed.
would apply to Italian occupation Of
Aylona. in Albania; the Russians in
Armenia, the japanese and Australians
in the German colonies and islands in
the Far East and to the British in the
German colonies in Africa.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-15
THE WARTIME CHRISTMAS STORE

"Werc going to celebrate Christmas, yo~
kqo,c, as usual Perhaps not quite so laUishL,
because 7ce'Ue had to do our bit for the Liberty
Loan, Red Cross, y. VI. c. II. and lot of other
good scorhs But the squeezing Of the purse has
not affected the heart, old top. So I'm on my
scQy to W1N1MAKER'S 7chere L am told,
little pockets and Iarge hearts can best be ac-
commodated. 1nd I'm going to do my bit
as far as l can in the spreading Of good
nature and good 7ciH this Cb1StmaS-scith
W1N1U1KER'S htip.'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-15
Daniels Gives
Details Of New
Naval Council
Publishes Cable From AID
miral Sims Stating
Policies

lStGf Correspondence
WASHINGTON, Dec. Secretary
OF the Navy Daniels tonight made
public details Of the Allied Naval
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-15
Everybody Come

There are sixteen floors of fine, carefully
chosen Christmas goodS-more than six thou
sand smiling people ready and willing to help
YOU choose the gifts you want to send-more
than SIX thousand people still fresh and smiling
after two weeks Of the biggest holiday business
in our history.
Bring the CHILDREN-wh don't know
there / S a war (and for the good of the world
in the next generation, DON'T LET THEM
KNOWD.
Bring all the family-have uncheon-see the
pantomime in the Auditorium-hear the music
which begins with the bugle and the organ in
the moning-get your Christmas gifts AND
SAVE MONEY.
Come by Subway direct into the store
AStor Place station on the Interborough, 9Th
Street station on the Brooklyn Subway.
The Winslow mail., 1917-05-11
POTATOES TO FRONT FORTS
France to Make Good Use of Land
skirting the Fortifcations
Of Paris.

A band Of territory about $50 yards
wide and Is miles long skirting the
fortifcations of Paris and now unculti-
waited will probably be planted to po-
tatoes next spring. The mayors of
the 20 ACCOMPLISHMENTS, or wards, of
Paris have arranged to meet and set
tie the details.
This land still belongs to the ma
ton, but the city of Paris will event
ually come into possession of it when
the Notifications are demolished, in
pursuance of an arrangement with the
government. 1t will be transformed
into parks, boulevards, public play
grounds and sites for public institu-
tiOns. In the meantime the cultiva-
tion of it will in no wise interfere with
the plans for the future.
If the coming season is at all favor
able to the crop, France will have a
record yield of potatoes. The move
ment for the planting Of all unculti-
waited land to either potatoes or Jeru-
salem artichokes has been general and
official. A government commission is
getting ready to furnish seed and fer
tilizers to all who want to help swell
the crop.
The Winslow mail., 1917-05-11
HEALS WOUNDS WITH SUGAR
New Ideals In Treatment Evolved
From Experience in War Hos
pitfalls In Europe.

The astonishing number of recover
ies, running up to 80 and even 80 per
cent OF the wounded, is due to improve
ment in the methods of treatment
which have been developed in
handling these all too abundant cases,
There will not be so large a proper
ton of one-armed and one-legged men
as there were among our Civil war vet
Grams. DR.. Alexis Carel Of France
has shown how to prepare cheap and
very effective antiseptic from sodium
hypochlorite and boric acid. From the
other side comes the report of an
even simpler treatment. DR.. Erich
Meyer, in the military supplement of
the Munchener Medizinische WOchen-
schrift, reports that he has got good
results by dressing the wounds with
ordinary granulated sugar after wash
ing them out. The wounds are simply
covered with compress and the sugar
renewed every second or third day.
Whatever may prove to be the value of
this treatment, it is at least worth
knowing in case no surgeon is within
call.-New York Independent.
The Winslow mail., 1917-05-11
Naval Recruits.

A century or so ago the ranks of
seafaring men were recruited almost
wholly from the seaport towns, by the
operation of natural laws, which led
men to seek the occupations with
which they were most familiar; but
this has been changed, and now, espe-
cially in the navy, the interior is fur
'nishing the men. One of the reasons
is that city life does not qualify men
for the stern duties required of them
On the ocean, as is shown by the re-
port of the United States marine
corps for nine months Of the year
1915, in which there were 5,082 ap-
plications for enlistment from the New
York district and only 1877, or about
one In thirty, were accepted. The
principal cause of rejection was defec-
tive vision, but bad teeth ran this a
close second. There were numerous
cases of heart affection, aggravated, In
all probability, by the conditions of
life in the metropolis, and nearly TO
per cent of the entire number exam
tned were classed under the general
head of "poor physique and under
weight" t."-Portland Oregonian.
The Winslow mail., 1917-05-11
Thousand Kisses an Hour.

Think Of being kissed 1000 times an
hour, six hours at a stretch. Better
still, think of these 5000 kisses in six
hours, with time after each for little
soft, sweet love note, and, perhaps, If
you are sentimentally and affection
ately inclined, you may be able to pic
ture the performance which happened
in Langhorne, Pa. 1t has set the
tongues flying.
To make matters worse, the two lov-
ers who INDUCED in this pleasant pas
time had an audience. They were
watched by none other than a dignified
professor, and, far from minding the
intrusion, as if proud Of their accom-
plishments, the two sweethearts cooed
and sang to each other and kissed,
kissed and kissed.
The sweethearts are parrots, and
proud of it. They are not the every
day, plain variety, but are of brilliant
and gorgeous plumage and hail from
Observation-Disclosures Public Led
ger.
The Winslow mail., 1917-05-11

from and after it's passage and
publication.
Passed by the Mayor and Com
mon Council this 3rd day of May,
1917.
Presented to the Mayor for his
approval and signature and by
him approved and signed this
3rd day Of May, 1917.
A. E. GILLARD, Acting Mayor.
Attest: W. j. CRozER, Clerk.
Approved as to form
6. c. BAzELL, Town Attorney.
The Winslow mail., 1917-05-11
Take Gold Coins for NickeIs.

There were two cases within two
days of the dropping of SIS gold piece
into the receiving box of pay-as-y0u-
enter car, and the street railway COM
pany Is wondering whether prosperity
has gained such headway that gold
pieces are literally mingled with silver
In the change purses of the people.
The first of the SIS pieces has not been
claimed, though the incident was ad-
vertised. In the second case the act
was observed and the conductor ex-
changed the gold for a nickel with the
woman who made the mistake
Springfield (Mass.) Republican.
The Winslow mail., 1917-05-11
Much the Same.

Sackville McKnutte says his chill.
dren come home and mimic their
teachers, burlesquing each little man
nerism in great detail, making it clear
to him that children are very muci,
like they used to be when he was d
boy. And he adds that, judging froni
the limitations he sees, the teachers al1
also very much like they used to be.
The Winslow mail., 1917-05-11
Ordinance No. 80.

w lilSlOW.
The Mayor and Common Coun-
Gil of the town Of Winslow do
ordain as follows:
Section l. 1t shall be unlaW-
full for any person to run, guide
or propel in any manner any au-
tomobile, steam, electric or gas
oline wagon, bicycle, motorcycle,
or any other vehicle upon or
along any side walk in the Town
of Winslow;
Section 2. 1t shall be unlaw-
full for any person to run guide,
drive or propel the above men
toned vehicles on any street or
alley in the corporate limits of
said town at a greater speed
than (15) miles per hour.
Section 3. Every motor vehicle
while in use on any of the streets
of the Town of Winslow shall be
provided with good and sufficient
brakes, also with suitable horn
or other signal, and be so cons
tructed as to exhibit, during the
period from one-hour after sun
set to one one-hour before sum
rise one or more lamps showing
white lights visible within a
reasonable distance in the direc-
tion towards which such vehicle
is proceeding, and also one red
light visible in the reverse direc-
ton; provided no glaring lights
shall be used and vehicles must
be equipped with dinners; Iro-
vided further that motorcycles
shall be required to exhibit but
one white light during the period
herein specified.
Section 4. All persons driving
vehicles of any description kind
or character upon any streets,
alleys, or bridges within the
corporate limits of the Town of
Winslow shall drive or propel
such vehicles On the right hand
side of the center of the street,
alley or bridge; and at street
crossing shall always keep to the
right of the intersections of the
center of such streets, when
turning to the right, and pass to
the right of such intersection
when turning to the left.
Section 5. Whenever any per-
son operating or driving a vehicle
| of any kind or character shall
meet on any street or alley with
in the corporate limits of the
Flown of Winslow any other per-
son operating or driving vehicle
| of any description, the person SO
operating or driving such vehicle
shall turn the same to the right
of the center of the street or al
ley so as to pass without inter-
ference.
Section 6. Any person operat-
ing such vehicle shall, on over
taking the rider or driver of any
other vehicle, pass to the left
side thereof, and the rider or
| driver of such other vehicle shall
turn to the right SO as to allow
free passage on the left.
Section 7. Muflers shall be
| closed and kept closed on all au-
tomobiles, motorcycles or other
vehicles propelled by gasoline
while in use within the corporate
limits of the Town and all such
vehicles must be equipped with
muf1ers.
Section 8. Vehicles of all kinds
and character, while in use with.
lin the corporate limits of the
Town, shall be parked on the
fright hand side of the street in
the direction in which they are
proceeding; And when turning
around they shall be turned at
| the street intersections and not
lelse where.
| Section 9. Any person who
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-03-31
SIXTEEN PENNANT WINNE:RS RAGE
 IN MAJORS
Baseball Experts Fail To Convince Themselves as to the Best of
 Many Teams.

There are sixteen major league teams winning pcnnants right now, and >onc hestitate8 to count the number of minor league aggrega- tions which are joyfully busy at the same pleasing pastime.
 The expert, the would-be expert and the one who would that he could be an expert, who in thls merry month of March has the tcmcrity to say that any particular aggregation will not bag the gon- lalon. not only risks his reputation but commits crime against the peace of mind and happiness of mil lions of fans who never sec flag flying except in their March dreams. when the teams are spring practicing
 The Washington blcacAcritcs still believe that the combination of Walter Johnson and the foxy Grif- fth will bring home the bacon. Cincinnati, despite all the dreary ends or preceding campaigns, pins it's faith on the magic of Mathew sons name-and the peerless pitch or of days gone by will disappoiut thousands of admirers in Cincin- nati if he fails to land the Reds in the first division.
 Cards Need Pitchers.
 The Cardinals are strong in playing strength, if somewhat weak in dependable pitchers, and the other St. Louis team. the Browns, constantly threatened through last season to break away from the field and explode all the dope Fielder Jones has a Grst-class pitching stafr-and Sisler, who is | star in every department of play, n mGelder, an outGclder and .wirler-perhaps the greatest util- tty man in the history of the game.
 About the only team in either league that is counted out of the running, even by the scribes of
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-03-31

it's own home town, is the Connie Mack string of colts. The brainy leader of the Athletics has tried hard for more than two years to build LID another machine like the one he deliberately dismantled, and there are those who think that he will spring quite q surprise in Ban Johnson's circuit this very season. It would be folly, however, to con sider the Athletics as contcnding for the pennant at any stage along the way.
 The standards of comparison this season arc the Red SoX in the Am erican League and the Giants in the National-the former because they won their second successive worlds championship last season and the latter because they came from behind and established major league record for consecutive vic tories.
 In the case of the Red Sox, it is a fairly good bet that the team that beats Jack Barry's entries will win the pennant, With the same team, the same brilliant pitching stan. 70 twist of the figures could keep the dope from pointing to the Red Sox as one-two iinisher, The only thing to be established is that Barry can handle the rCins laid down by Carrigan.
 Cleyelaud's chance lies in the return of Morton tc form and she