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WASHINGTON. y. C.. Feb. 10
News print paper nIanut acluferS,
facing criminal prosecution in United
States courts for alleged combination
in restraint Of trade. proposed TO the
Federal Trade Commission today that
it fix reasonable price for the output
Of the principal plants Of tho United
States and Canada. The commission
announced tonight that It had the pro.
poSal under consideration and would
reply Immediately II is generally be-
lieyed tho answer will be an accept
anCe
The action of the manufacturers
gives Il signal victory 10 American
newspaper publishers, who, IN the lace
of advancing paper prices. have seen
nothing ahead but ruin for many OF
their number. If the proposal is ac-
cepted officials say IL will mark an
expansion of the functions OF Ihe gov
ernment, which in arbitrating the diff
PcrnnCes between TWO industries opens
UP wide field Of
Possibilities for the Future.
Although nothing has been said con-
cerninE the continuance OF the grand
Jury proceedings in New York. 1t is
well understood the manufacturers
move was predicated on the assump-
ton that there would be no criminal
prosecutions. The manufacturers, in
their proposal, while denying there
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GREAT VICTORY FOR PUBLISHERS
IN FIGHT FOR LOW PAPER PRICE

have been any violations OF the law,
agree that the trade commission, If 1t
finds it necessary. may make recon-:
mendalions for such changes in the
business o. print paper manufacture
that the industry may maintain its or
ganiZati0n, management and conduct
of business in accordance with >the
law"
s3o,0oo,00o Saved
II is estimated that if the proposal
is accepted and reasonable prices are
fixed. III least $30.000,000 will be saved
to American publishers this year.
Nothing is said of Increased produc-
ton, but it is understood the manu-
facturers are willing TO keep enough
machines on news print to insure pa.
per supply for the entire country.
1t was learned to-day that the Ca
madam government will. under orders
in council, fix maximum price Of two
and onc-half cents Il pound on news
print sold to Canadian publishers,
leaving the price To be charged Amerf
cans 10 be determined in this coun-
try. The two governments have
worked in concert in the situation, try
ing TO find means OF averting threat
ened disaster to publishers.
The trade commissions report to
Congress on its Investigation will be
delayed until decision is rendered
ION to-day's proposal, ~
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THE PRESIDENT
IS DETERMINED
BUT DOESN| 7 ACT
HOLDUP OF CONSULS
BRINGS ANOTHER NOTE
Germany Asked to Explain
!. Delay in Their Departure
From Munich.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. l6.
The ruthless German submarine
campaign and its effects upon the
United States were discussed late
to-day by President Wilson and
the cabinet. The meeting lasted
only an hour, and afterward it
was said no new steps had been
decided on.
Arming Of American merchant
men and the economic effects OF
the partial tie-up of shipping out
Of American ports were the sub
jects on which the cabinet cen
tered attention. Secretary. Nc
Adoo is compiling a list Of vessels
held in port, and. Secretary Red
field is making comprehensive
analysis of the inroadS submarines
are making on shipping generally.
All Phases Taken Up.
Consideration is given. by the gov
crnment to all the different phases
OF the situation that has developed
since the break in relations with Ger
many. including the detention OF the
IYarrowdale prisoners. the crisis Win
Austria, the plight Of Americans N
Turkey and Belgian relief.
High officials took pains today 10
emphasize thar the great fundamental
problem before the nation is the il
legal submarine campaign Itself.
Against this campaign the United
States has made the most vigorous
protest possible short of war, but tho
administration realizes that so long
as il permits American ships to De
held in port for fear of attack by sub
marines 1T in effect is acquiesccnclng
in the German policy. This state Of
affairs. it is admitted. cannot be per-
mitted 10 continue indefinitely.
The Only Question.
What the United States must do to
end ii is the only question. The Pres
ident is understood 10 have very def
mite opinion as TO. what should be
done. but has not yet decided that
the time 10 do it has come.
Press dispatches from Berlin an
nouncinC that the - American sea
men brought in by the larrowdalsa
had been released caused the demand
that the men be freed to be withheld
pending official adyices on the sub
iect. A cablcgram was sent to the
Spanish ambassador at Berlin asking
whether the report was true. 1t ls
uor doubted. as it has been assumed
from the first that Germany would
no; hold the men after the rumo-s
reaching there of the. Imprisonment of
German sailors in the United States
had been cleared up.
Another Inquiry
Was sent 10 the Spanish amoaSsa-
dor TO ascertain the cause of delay In
the departure of the American train
from Munich. which Mr. Gerard pre-
viously had reported would leave
"somc day this week" with Sc consule
and their families and an unknown
number of other persons.
An earlier despatch from the Span.
ish ambassador said Germany had
promised TO facilitate the consul S de-
parture as much as. possible. II is IN
dprstoud. however that for military
reasons the Germans insist that the
remaining Americans all 20 out in one
trainload. and thar there has been de-
Law in concentrating them at Munich.
Continue IN rage Ten-)
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READY To HUR[
TROOPS ACROSS.

HACHlTA.> N. NJ, Feb. 16.-Lieut.-
Colonel J. c. Waterman, commanding
the Hachita district, sent. orders to
his troops Today to maintain constant
patrols along the border. Unofficial
reports said all cavalry regiments on
the border from FL Paso 10 Douglas.
Ariz., had been Instructed to hold
themselves in readiness TO move i'm.
;mediately on instructions from Gen.
Funston. These preparations are pre-,
cautionary against Salazer's threat y
another raid.
Two troops Of regular cavalry re-.
inforced the border patrol today, and
two more were TO leave for the border
tonight. They are under command Of
Capt Sidney d. Maize. These troops,
according TO Lieutenant-Colonel Wa.
trrman. have no orders TO go into
Mexico. =
Companies c. D and NJ. First New
Mexico infantry, stationed at Colum-
bus. have been ordered here, accord
ing 10 advices from Columbus. IT,:
guardsinen will be used as a garrison
here in the absence 'of the cavalry
(which left for the border yesterday.
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NEW YORK. Feb. 1.-THE rail
roads of the United States today in
formed President Wilson that tho -
sources OF their organization are at
the disposal OF the government in n"
event Of war
Presidents or other officials Of
eighteen OF the roads were appointed
as a special committees on national do
fence. which will work in conjunc.
ZION with the commanders of The tour
departments OF tho United States ar
my. w W. AtterburE. riCe-preSldcn;
OF the Pennsylvania Railroad. sent a
Telegram. to the White House saying
this was the plan OF the railroads.
The COMMITTEES. organized here TO-
dav ar meeting Of Tho American
Railway Associations Executive Com
mii;ee. will act under the guidance "t
President Wilson'S national council
for defence. Daniel o. Willard, pres
ident of the Baltimore and Ohio. is a
citizen member OF the council IN
charge OF transportation and cOmmun:.
cation and will act in an advisory ca
parity both for the new committee anu
for the council in the railroads
Preparedness Measure.
The associations committees on na
tional defence succeeds III authority
a committee formed last fall 10 co
operate with the war department. N
transporting troops 20 the Mexican
border. Fairfax Harrison. president OF
the Southern Railway. who headed the
committee. will continue as chairman
President Atterbury. OF the railway
association sent 70 the heads OF lis
members at the close of todays meet
ing. kilograms declaring that the pre-
sent emergency facing our country
calls for loyal support and earnest CO
operation" BY the roads with the ted
eral defense body
-. Geographical Division
was made Of the country, correspond
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WON BERNSTORFF AND
!, PARTY AT HALIFAX

HALIFAX. n. s.. Feb. I';-rn~
Scandinavian-Amcr liner t'red"r-
ick VIII from New York. with Cont
Won RcrnstorIf. the former G"rman
ambassador 10 the United States and
his party of German consular officials
homeward bound on board. anchored
in Halifax harbur tonight. Powerful
searchlighls. wer" played .on her from
both sides of the harhur as sh" steam
ed slowly TO her. nnrhora@" conveyed
BY swarm of naval patrol boats,
In keeping with til" assurances gj:-
en- by Great i'rirain rn til" inil"d
States for the sal" rnnduct of ia"
former ambassador. extraordinary pre-
cautions were lakCn Ia safr2uard IN"
shin. 40 one not Yavinc official hus-
'incss on board WAS allowed to a;'-
proach the steamer.
All ARRANGEMENTS for projecting ~.
ambassador and his party and inr
|eypediting the customary examination
of the steamers cargo were taken
over by British naval authorities.
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Striking at the French line in
Champagne. midway between
Vcrdun and Rheims. troops of the
Ger:ilan crowC prince have taken
ground. to a depth Of Il half mile
on q from; OF mile and half
The attackers captured SIS priS-
ones. including 2l officers and
twenty machine guns.
The crown prince had not been
active since his partly successful
attack on French positions north
west OF Nrrdun on January 26.
The latest thrust in Champagne
comes a few days less than a
year after the beginning of the
attack by him on the outlying
Qualifications of tardun.
South of Riponr. Tahure and
Cernay. was ;hA scene Of German
success. Most of the ground gain
cd was contained in the Maisons
De Champagne farm and on Hill
lSI. which lies about Gne third
Of mile south o. the farm. The
latest French official statement
mentions only artil!ar? activities
in rho vicinity OF Maisons De
Champagne and declares there
was no infantry activity there.
Berlin's supplementary report
mention: no further activity in
Champagne.
E.xcepr for raids BY British.
French and German troops at
various points along thu front in
CONTINUED on Page Teu.)
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BROKEN
Off Are the Negotiations at
Vienna Washington Nom
plussed by Development.

LONDON, Feb. 16-l:35 P. NJ
The negotiations between Freder-
ic C. Penfield, the American am
bassador, at Vienna. and the Aus
tro-Hungaran government have
been broken off, according to the
BerIiner Taeeblatt as quoted IN
an Exchange Telegraph Company
despatch from Copenhagen today.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.-The
state department had nothing to-
day to explain the report that ne
Cotiations had been broken of be-
tween American Ambassador Pen
field and the Austro-Hungarlan
government. Officials seemed at
a loss to understand it.
The only negotiations in pro-
uress so far as known were the
ambassadors efforts to inform
the government Of the attitude OF
the United States on unrestriet-
cd submarine warfare.
The status Of threatened break
ing off of diplomatic relations was
said to be unchanged. ,.
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THE
BIC NEWSP PAPERS
STONE DECLARES
SOME SUBSIDIZED
Would Punish Editors Who
Wilfully Misrepresent
Germany.

WASHINGTON, D. c.. Feb. 16.--
The Senate turned its attention 10 tho
International crisis again today. a de-
bate on the administration bill 10 cur
tail activities of foreign agents dcvel-
Oping many references TO the situation
with Germany. and drawing from
Chairman Stone, Of the foreign rela-
tions committee. hitter dcnunciation
Of newspapers which circulate false
statements in order 10 create Il
There is no shadow of doubt in the
mind Of any fair thinking man,
said Senator Stone. 1"that there is. a
cabal Of great newspapers in this
country seeking to create Scntt.
the United States into an attitude
of hostility with one Of the belligerent
powers. believe anyone who makes
such false statements is public enc
my. and that he should be punished.
The foreign relations chairman
made this statement In discussing IL
section of the bill which would make
it crime to wilfully or knowingly
under oath. make an untrue statement
intended to influence the measures or
conduct of foreign government in re-
lation TO any dispute or controversy
with the United States. He argued
that the same punishment should ap-
ply to any person, including editors nr
publishers, who knowingly or wilfully
made such statements. not under oath.
Senator Cumnins Objected
vigorously 10 the section which would
authorize the President to use tn"
army and navy TO seize or dctain ml-
nitions Of war or ships carrying them
where they arc designed to be used to
violate American neutrality. He pro
posed to amend the provision so that
the armed forces could not hr used
at time or in a manner that would
make it an act Of war"
II am not going to be rushed off my
feet BY the hysteria that is in the air." "
said the Iowa Senator. 81 do not for
myself want to give the President pow
eE to use, the armed forces of the
United Sta Nas to capture ship Of 4
foreign ma IN under such cirCum-
stances as 1uld make it al act Of
war"
Senator Sutherland ard Senator Fall
opposed the amendment. The former
declaring II would be ticing the hands
OF the executive" and citing many
provisions of law which he said al
ready gave authority to use the army
and navy to preserve neutrality with
out such restrictions. Senator Fan said
the provision without the t'nmmins
amendment was merely designed to
fill in a gap in the neutrality laws.
IF in order to enforce the law of the
United States" replied Sepatnr Cum
Minis, "it becomes necessary tha, this
country commit an act Of war. | think
action by Congress should proceed" it.
do not mean an act that may pr""cdr
h,It act of
Senator j"umminS finally withdrew
his amendment i'll ORDER 10 perfect it.
Hc probably will rr-intro!iuc" it when
th. debate Ia resumed th-m0rrow
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) LAIN
Half Breed Indian at Fair
mont Slain This Morning
by an Italian.

Si,- a! pi-ra:rh - 1II. mtr.usr'I'r-
FAlRMONT. W. Va. Feb 16~-t.. ".
Brooks. Il halfhrecd Indian. 42. WIS
shot and instantly killrd after mid.
night tonight By FranS Prrshanario.
an Italian. Brooks had gone to the
Store conducl"d by Jim Pacific. where
he Quarr"led with the St0rrkeeptr. and
was thrown out. Brooks then re-
turned to his homo on Pike street. and
WAS soon followed by Preshanario. a
friend of Pacific They 'Quarrcled and
IiruokS Knocked 'hr Italian down. The
latter arose. and. pulling Il revolver.
began shooting wildly. The first shot
entered the arm Of Mary Ambrose. a
girl who was calling at the Brooks
home. The second entered the brain
OF Brooks. who fell dead
PreshanariO made his escape. The
sheriff and police are on his trail. He
recently was released from the peni-
lcntiary nj Moundsville. after serving
a long term on conviction as a mem
her Of notorious hand of Black Hand
rrS who had terrnriZrd the foreign col
ony in this city and county for long
fine
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RAILROADS PLACE RESOURCES At
DISPOSAL Of THE GOVERNMENT

ing with the army departments. and a
subcommittee OF railway heads was
appointed for each territory, the head
quarters OF each 10 be in or near the
city whore the commanders headQuar'
terS is located.
In selecting these subcommittee
careful consideration was given to
area, congestion OF population. mum
Der of railroads serving each territory
and the military requirements. Thus
the department Of the east. with head
quarters on Governors Island. has six
members: central. at Chicago. five:
southern. at San Antonio, three. and
, western, at San Francisco. three mem
bers.
Thompson Named.
The sub committee for the depart
ment of the east is: l.. +. Loree, presi
dent OF Delaware Il. Hudson. chair
man: W. G.. Besler. president of Cen
tras Railroad OF New Jersey: \. W
Thompson. vice president of Baltimore
! & Ohio: A. II. Smith, president OF
New York Central: }. II. Hustis. re-
ceiver Of boston & Maine: W. J.
( Harahan. president of Seaboard Air
Line.
! A; the meeting to-day there was dis
, cuSSion of the work which the govern
mnnt might call upon the roads to do
The new committees will meet In
! Washington ~ soon az the council for
national defence wishes. it WIS stated
prepared To assure the federal body
that the roads will carry out tnStruc
tions faithfully.
These instructions are expected tc
! deal in general with movement OF
troops. transportation of supplies
classification OF equipment. bui' ding
of new terminals AT strategic points
where military neds require and con,
struction Of new roads which may be
needed for the nations defense.
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YOUR UNCLE To
COUNT TIE VOTE
MOVE PROPOSED TO
SMOOTH RUFFLED CUBA
Warships in Havana and
Santiago 10 Protect
b. s.. Interests.

WASHINGTON. Feb. ia Sugges-
lion that an American commission re.
. view the returns FROM Cuba'S preSi.
DENTAL election. over which an armed
;revuluriun has developed, was cOnSd-
erred al the senate department today
las one possible solution Of The Situa.
lion. Although reports received here
do not indicate lha' the revolving
Liberals have made much headway,
the United States government Is
deeply concerned lest the movement
assume a more definite form with the
voting February 20 in Uritntc prov.
incr where the deciding votes in the
presidential contest n.ay BE- cast.
No decision regarding review Of
ihc returns was Reached today. The
suggestion grew ont nl declaration
hy OrcSlCS FCrrrra and RaimundO
! {: hrera, Liberal representatives in
gard such Il step with satisfaction and
would abide By The rrSuIt It WAS said
there had been no indication that the
Conservative party might not resent
that form of aSsiStancC.
The Petrol. small American gun
boat. entered The harbor OF Santiago
today and is closely Watching develop.
mrn,S there. while The repair ship
Dixie does similar duty at Havana.
Their commanders ha:vc discretionary
lauthority to lake any steps necessary
TO protect American. interests. The
rebels are in possession Of Santiago
and have closed the Hort to all except
foreign vessels. CHlnaguey and srv-
,rral smaller towns also are in the
hands Of the rebels. but by far the
greater part Of The island is controlled
by The government forces and Amer
lean Minister Gonzales reports indi-
cate that thVy apprar in no danger of
losing that control Immediately. Until
there is evidence that the Liberals
have organized Il more formidable rc.
volt than now is apparent it is indi
Gated that the administration will
take no steps looking 10 armed inter-
vent ion,
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BALTIMORE, Nd. Feb. 16.--
That the merchant. Submarine
Deutschland has been captured
and that he saw her in Plymouth
harbor with 1877 other German
submarines was the statement
made here today by VIM. Palmer,
second engineer of the American
transport liner Mongolia. Palmer
said that the British had captur-
ed 400 submarines and that 1877
Of them were in Plymouth har-
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icon tinued on Page Two.)
TOLL Of SUBS.
AGAIN HIGHER

shipping Iotaling at least 1886
tons has fallen prey 10 the Ger
man submarines. according 10 the
latest reports. All the seven yes
sells sunk. which include sailing
vessel and trawler, were of Brit
iSh registry. Of the five steamers
sunk. the tonnage Of one. the Ky
nusti, is not available. Tho Hope
moor. of 3,740 ions. WAS the larS-
est victim reported.
LONDON. Feb 16, 9:l5 p. m.-The
British steamers Ilopcmoor ard Alton
have been sunk, according 10 IN an
nouncemenl made by LIoydS. The
British steamer HOpemoOr. Of 3,1in
tons, was last reported as passing
Cape Henry on January %. bound from
Baltimore 10 Hull. She was 34I feet
long and was buii in 1911 al South
Shields. The vessel was owned by the
Moor Line Of London. There are no
recent reports Of the british steamer
Alton. She measured l.156 tons. and
was 242 feet long. The Alton was
built AT Port Glasgow In 1872, and was
owned BY Sloan Il Company. of Glas-
gov.
LONDON. Feb. l6. $50 p. m.-The
British steamer Ncthprlec wa$ torpe-
doed without warning last Saturday,
and TWO members of her crew were
killed. The remainder of the crew was
landed TODAY. CA London dispatch
on February u said thai l-loyds Ship
ming Agency reported The sinking Of
ihp British steamer Netherlee. She
measured 1927 tons and was last re-.
ported departing from Philadelphia on
January 81. for Dunkirk, France.)
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CROWN PRINCE
STRIKES HEAVY
BLOW IN WEST
MANY PRISONERS AND
TWENTY MACHINE GUNS
No Important Infantry Fight
ing on the Other War .
|Fronts.

BERLIN. via London, Feb. Is,
T:iT D. rn.-An official comGluni-'
cation says Emperor William has
telsgraphed the German crown
prince coagratulating him and
his troops for ehsir successful
attack against the french In
Champagne. which he says main
tanned their. reputation for smart
execution.
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DRASTIC PROH|b
MOVE IS MADE:
POSTAL BILL THE
VEHICLE NOW USED
Measure Passed by the Senate
No Increase IN the
Paper Rates.

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ASlil-\h w. ~. ~ ~! ,.I
added nFaSl'c p!onIp'.n", iric'",I, .',,nrn.
Pt:N t9i"" ~ "''',n,'' ; $40 unn ana
pralloh n'',' r"''H llI '""1,V'',[y "1.,,' .,[,or
WAS paSS'u oH 'h' S'',",' '"""i
Il week "l NiS"'p"E u'u",r; ;,i .,'i,
sent hack 10 'hi' H"''H' ""'I'' "'.' "''N
Tor conferences Oh. iilc ail''ii'''''',IiiTI' III
Tn" senate Wru'" nv" me n!li pII " "
PROVISION ilah'nS II c.i'''n I,'' ,,rn mo-
hibit It's manufactures and sale. thus
nulifyin@ thu statutes OF certain pro
hihiliun states permitting the lmpur-
tatiOn of limited quantities. of liquor
for personal consumption.
Another provision would bar from
the mails letters. postal cards. cirrh-
lars. newspapers and other, pubIlrl'
tionS containing liquor advertising IN
states having laws against such adNer-
tisng. violation to be punishable by Il
fine not In exceed 81 .unu or impriSnn-
mrur not 10 exceed six months for the
first orfcnSr Or more than one year
for tn" second uifrn$r.
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THE w EATAER.

WASHINGTON D. C., Feb. f6.-
Forecast:
West irginia-Party cloudy and
warmer Saturday,; Sunday rain, turn
ing to snow. and colder.
Western Pennsylvanls-Cloudy and
warmer Saturday, probably rain by
night: Sunday snow or rain. and cold
er.
Ohio--Cloudy and warmer Saturday
probably followed by rain; Sunday
snow and much colder.
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Dor chained together and in the
center of huge network Of
chains attached to bouys and
wharves. Captain Koenig, COM
mander of the sub-sea freighter
and his crew are in English Jails.
said Palmer. The Mongolia left
Plymouth January 27 and arriv-
ed al New York, February 7. Pal
mcr was formerly an engineer
here with the Chesapeake Steam
ship Company. Photographs Of
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FORM ORGANIZATION.

MARIETTA. O.. Feb lG.-Mal"
students ii Marietta cOlI"c" has"
formed military organization. SIX
ty Young mrn already SiCnfjrd their
intention Of Joining the. organization.
An effort will b6 made TO obtain III"
services Of Il regular army officer ~
drill The mon two hours each day.