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The evening world., 1917-01-02
A BRONCHIAL.
HARD COLD
Yields to the Tonic Influ-
ence of Vinol.

Last Fall was troubled with a very
severe bronchial cold. headaches. back
ache. and sick to my stomach. ! was so
bad ] became alarmed and tried several
medicines, also doctor. but did not get
any relief. A friend asked me to try
Vinol. and IL brought the relief which
craved. 80 now ] am enjoying perfect
health: :-Jaek e. Singleton. Philadcl-
pbia. Pa.
The reason that cough syrups fail In
such cases is because they are palliative
only. while yinol removes the cause, be-
ing a constitutional remedy in which arc
combined beef and cod liver pcptoncs,
iron and manganese peptonates and
glyccrophosphates. II strengthens and
revitslises the entire system and assists
nature to expel the disease. At Liggetts.
Riker-Hcgeman Drug Stores and at all
drug stores that display the vinol
Agency Sign. Also at the leading drug
store In all New York towns.-Advt.
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RIFT FOR PEACE seen
IN MEXICAN SITUATION
Our Ambassador to Go to Post and
Troops to BE Withdrawn,
Capital Hears.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 2.-The send
Ing OF Henry L. Fletcher to his post
at Mexico City as American Am
bassador and the subsequent with
drawal OF the American expedition
are expected here to be the next de-
velopments in the Mexican situation.
oficiai confirmation of this Is being
withheld.
The outcome is bound up with the
decision on Carranza's latest COM
munication in regard to tho protocol
signed at Atlantic City, which gives
indications OF being of such a nature
as not to close the negotiations. 1t
Is understood the situation will not
he affected by the absence of Car
ranza's Ambassador Designate, Mr..
Arredondo, who said goodby TO Sec
retary Lansing to-day and leaves to-
night for Mexico City.
IL Is now stated that Mr.. Are
dondo's absence is not to be perina =
nent, but that he has been called to
the Mexican capital to participate in
conferences Of Mexlco's diplomats on
the commercial future of the country.
On the other hand. there is q report
here that Arredondo soon will be re-
placed here by Consul General DE
Negri OF San Francisco, who would
be recognized as Mexico's Am
bassador
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ter may be brought before the court
IL the Judges as . whole refuge to
act That would be In the form Of
some motion affecting the twenty
eight indictments, which might be
made by either the prosecution or the
defense, and which would open the
question for argument before the par
ticular Judge to whom the applica-
ton was made.
The District Attorney issued o state
ment In which he said:
"If any one can show that have
ever charged or received single dollar
or a dollars worth for any services.
legal or otherwise, performed by me
for any person. firm, corporation or
syndicate since have begun to hold
public ONCE nine years ago to date,
shall resign the Office that I now hold.
The political conspiracy to rob tho
people OF their choice for District At
torney by q pretense that the District
Attorney In person must personally In
tervlew the witnesses In the $4,000
cases that have passed through this
office since ! took Office one year ago.
while the same critics claim that
three months Is insufficient time for
an assistant to study the case and read
over all OF the papers In the case in
question. is a contradiction in terms
and offends common sense"
The evening world., 1917-01-02
STOCKS HOLD STEADY;
GAINS ARE GENERAL

Despite authoritative news that the
Allies have cancelled approximately
si00, ,0Go, 900 worth of war orders in
this countdy-a considerable portion
OF the cancellations applying to manu-
factured products-the stock market
held fairly steady throughout to-day's
session. At the close all securities
with the exception Of some minor
rails and Mercantile Marine showed
quite substantial gains. Mercantile
Marine was depressed by the forecast
OF renewal OF German submarine
activity everywhere.
Typical net gains for the day were
in American eet Sugar. points:
American Hide and Leather. 31-t;
Atlantic Gulf and West Indies, D;
Texas OIL, 51-4; Central Leather.
2l-s: United States Industrial Alco-
hol. 5I-2: Crucible Steel. 17-S: Gen
eral Motors. 8; Maxwell Motors, 3:
Mexican Petroleum, i point, and
United states Steel. 1913, closing
at l09 SIS.
Third Avenue Railroad registered
loss of l-2 points on the day be-
cause OF the death of President Whit
ridge. Standard rails held their own.
Nearly 1000, 900 shares Of stock were
sold - AASA
The evening world., 1917-01-02
GERMANS RAID FRENCH
TRENCHES IN CHAMPAGNE
Return With Prisoners and Booty,
Says Berlin-Hani Fight
ing at Ypres.

BERLIN. Jan. 2 tby wireless "a
Sayrille).-Repulse OF a British hand
grenade attack In the Yprcs salient
where there also has been nm artillery
duel Of considerable violence. and
raiding operations In the Champagne
the Argonne and the Nerdun regions
are reported in to-day's Army Head
quarters statement regarding actlvl-
ties on the Franco Belgian front. The
statement reads:
in the Ypres salient there was
heavy artillery duel. British
hand grenade attacks were re-
pulsed.
I'm the Champagne, In the Ar
gonne Forest and on the east
bank OF the Meuse (Nerdun re-
glon) German raiding detach-
ments and patrols entered British
trenches and returned, as had
been ordered, with prisoners and
booty. A large British airplane
fell into our hands"
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TEUT0NS DRIVING
ON IN MOLDAV|A
AND IN DOBRUDJA
Russians Retreat Further in
Northern Wallachia--i,3 300
More Taken Prisoner.

BERLIN. Jan. , tBy Wireless 10
Saysville) ).-Continulng their vigorous
defensive along the Roumanian front.
Teutonic troops yesterday pushed
back the Russians and Roumanians
along the valleys leading to the in
terror Of Moldavia. tho War Office
announces. A successful bayonei
attack was made on both sides OF the
Oltuz Valley.
The Teutonlc forces In Northern
Wallachia have compelled the Rus
SLAMS to mako further retreat aDt
are approaching the brldgehead po-
sition near Fokshani.
More than i,3oc prisoners were
taken yesterday In this area. In Do
brudja German and Bulgarian troop
pressed back the Russians on
Matchin.
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agreed on a Joint draft. which Is now
before the other nations of the En-
tente. On their approval the note will
be handed TO American Ambassador
Sharp possibly o-morrow.
In Its present form the reply IL
abont the same length as the note to
the Central Powers and has the same
chara cterIstics OF general and guarded
language. One OF the most important
points In a differentiation between
peace among tho present belligerents
and such future arrangements as may
be made for permanent peace. the
purpose being to show neutral up
holders OF n future permanent peace
that this Is attainable.
A course of plain speaking and q
clear statement OF tho terms on
which tho allies would consider peace
negotiations is what the British press
hopes the note will indicate.
In the Joint reply TO America the
Allies will probably subscribe 10 Rus
sla's frank ambition TO oust Turkey
from Europe and obtain the Darda
nelles. as being collateral with the
Italian ambitions as to Tyrol and
istria and the French ambitions as
to the lost provinces" OF Alsace and
Lorraine. There Is reason 70 believe
these hopes OF the Allies will be clas-
sified under the category OF "repara-
ton and guarantees"
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sold OUT" IS CRY
Of RENT STRIKERS
AFTER 46 DESERT
Peace Delegates Apartment
Stormed by Indignant
Bronx Tenants.
i44 FAMILIES ARE FIRM,
Declare They Will Neither Pay
Nor Heed Three-Day Dis
possess Notice.

In two Of the Bronr apartment /
houses. whose tenants went on strike
against the Increase In rent the own
ers demanded for the new year, q
compromise 10 In effect to-day. II
has terminated the revolt 30 far a.
they are concerned.
The compromise was engineered
by Mrs Lillian Past and Charles
Rothcnberg. tenants of Nos. 1929 and
iil9 wilkins Avenue. respectively.
and selected as representatives Of tho
forty-six families occupying the two
houses. The Arm of Gruenstein Il
Mayer. owners OF the property. had
declared an increase Of ~ q month
for each apartment.
Mrs. Past and Rothenberg went last
night TO see Benjamin Gruenstein.
head Of the Arm, at his home, No.
GO West Ninety-1fth Street. and made
them his bills for maintenance. his
coal and painting and paper hanging
bills. and the like. and offered them h
compromise raise of 81 per month.
But when the tenants Of three
adjoining apartments. Nos. 1ill. 1913
and 1ilb. and one around the corner
at $50 Jennings Street. learned OF the
compromise they were highly lndiy-
1l,a,s In, hAAv IN Mr1
Past's home declaring she had sold
them out" Mrs. Past tried to explain
that she had acted as she thought for
the best interest OF those she repre-
sented. but the storming party was
not to he satisfied.
The compromise OF the wilkins
Avenue tenants was Offset by an an
nouncement from the tenants Of this
apartment houses at Nos. bS4 and 502
Concord Avenue and Nos. 751 and 75s
East One Hundred and Fiftieth
Street. n total OF ia families, tha'
they would neither pay the advanced
rent demanded by Gruenstein 4
Mayer nor would they move from
their homes.
The two generals" who are lead
ing these forces In the battle are Mrs
Celia Davis and Mrs. jeanette Co
hen. when an Evening World re-
porter went TO these houses he found
the tenants gathered In the Railways
rciterating their determination u
uxht Ia tho last ditch
"The landlords will have to put al
out, that's all there Is to It," Mrs
C0ncn said. I'VE should have thirt,
days notice OF IA raise like this, ant
our lawyers will not see US put ou
on a three day notice.
THE tenants In these houses ar'
putting their rent money In the bank
and when the landlords sign AZ
agreement To give us plenty OF heat
TO take Off the 81 advance rent I'm
posed and give us thirty days notice
Of any further raises, then we'll pay
the rent, but not before"
What will YOU do if you ar'
evictcdw was asked.
Just let them try that" was Mrs
Cohen's enigmatic reply.
The evening world., 1917-01-02
EARL CURzON WEEDS AGAIN.
His second American Bride 10 Mrs
May EIviss DuwGsp, Native OF
Alabama.

LONDON. Jan. 2.-The marriage Of
Earl Curzon OF Kedleston and Mrs.
Grace Elvina Duggan took place pri-
vafely In London to-day. a small lunch
con party followed.
The marriage ceremony. which was
fully choral. took place in the prI-
Nate chapel OF Lambeth Palace, the
Most 1iev. Cosmo Gordon Lang. Arch
bishop OF York. officiating.
The bride was accompanied by one
lady attendant. while francis Curzon
acted as best man for his brother.
There were only eight or nine guests.
and LorS Cufzon's daughters.
Lord Curzon. . member OF the British
War Council. and formerly viceroy oi
India. was u widower. Ills nrst wife.
Mary Victoria. daughter Of Levi n,
Letter OF Chicago, died In 1905. Count
ess Curzon. a native oi Alabann. 10 the
eldest daughter OF the late J. Munroo
Hinds. formerly American Minister 10
Brazil. Her frst husband was Alfred
Duggan OF Buenos Aires.
The evening world., 1917-01-02
WHEAT TAKES UPWARD
SHOOT ON PEACE MUDDLE
Early Quotations Show an Advance
Of Five Gents a BuShel Over
Saturdays Prices.

CHICAGO. Jan. 2.-Wheat prices
shot upward to-day in response to
the answer OF the Entente Allies to
the offers OF the Central Powers mud
ding tho offer 10 negotiate for peace,
Initial quotations showed rise Of
nearly 8 cents a bushel,
May wheat touched 40 al the open.
ing as against ia IA 10 Ia IL at the
close of Saturday. July leaped to 1i6.
The latest figures Saturday were
i4i Is 60 i4l IA.
A maximum advance OF cents a
bushel was attained, the market ris-
ing 10 slSlh FOR the May delivery
Profit taking by fortunate holders led
afterward to something Of reac-
ton. The close was unsettled al
gains OF Sss to 57sc. net, with May
at sl,7s7s to sl.sOis and July al
Si.&6ss to sl.i6&.
The evening world., 1917-01-02
HARRY LlUDER'S SON
IS KILLED IN hCTI0
Comedian Had Planned Peacef
Life as Scots Laird for
His Only Boy. .

LONDON. Jan. Capt. John IAud.
Of the Argyll and Sutherland Higi
ianders. t. ty-three years old. onl
son Of Harry Lauder. the comedian
has been killed at the front. Capt
Lauder was wounded twice previously
Ho had received the military cross 70,
bravery on the field.
Harry LADDERS ambitions centred IN
his son, who was .:uated rom Cam
bridge. Lauder. writing In newspss 81
only Sunday. sc..-:
when my son comes home from the
wars l hope he will take kindly "a
thoughts OF sheep farming. and become
established as a decent Scots laird
growing the nations meat. That's ths
life that Is q reality. but most OF your
de'ngs I'm town ere Just n cinema show"
Capt. Lauder was enrsgcd to Mildrsd
T' omas the daughter Of O scottish
farmer and old schoolmate OF the elder
Lauder.
The evening world., 1917-01-02
MURDER TRIAL HALTED e>
THE CHARGES.

Judge Grain in General Sessions to-
day granted an adjournment Of the
murder trial OF Irving Wexler at the
request OF Wexler's counsel. Louis
Frdigcr. on the ground that the con
,foversy between District Attorney
Swami and former Judge Delehanty
prejudiced the interests OF his client.
Wexler is accused of the killing OF
Frederick Strauss, a clerk OF the City
Court, Jan. ., 1914.
At the afternoon session Of the
court Mr.. Frldiger moved that the
Judge declare a mistrial Judge Grain
denied the motion and the trial, which
has taken three weeks Of the Courts
time, will be continued
Gov. Whitman was expected to indi-
cate to-day IN Albany what action he
will take on the charges OF fraud.
1t IL believed that II the Governor
thinks the charge, that Mr.. Swami In
the cases OF twenty eight labor lead
ers virtually exonerated them with :
out trial or proper investigation of
the crimes for which they were in
dicted. should be investigated, he will
appoint a single commissioner TO hear
the evidence. Among those men
toned as possible commissioner arc
George L. Ingraham. Republican, for
merly Presiding Justice OF the Appel
! late Division and adviser OF the Gov
] ornor and Charles Il Hughes
| There is only ono way that the mat.
The evening world., 1917-01-02
RUSSIAN MONK RASPUTIA
ASSASSINATED, Is REPORT
Cars Mysterious Favorite Said 10
Have Been Slain on River
Neva'S Bank.

LONDON. Jan. go. desr- A..
from the Reuter- and other Petrograd
correspor', ats say that Gregory f,as-
putin. the Russian monk sho Is re-
pu,ed to exercise great influence over
Emperor Nicholas. :, dead.
According TO Reuters correspond dent,
Baspuiin's body was found on the bank
Of one OF the branches OF the River
Scva. The other correspondents ssy
that Rasputin was assassinated under
dramatic circumstances.
II viii be recalled that twice previosly
Rasputin has been reported to have
been murdered.
The evening world., 1917-01-02
Rash Itched
Terribly and Dis.
! figured Ny Face
SkinSore and Red. Lost Rest,
Ashamed to Go Out. One Box
Cuticura Ointment, One
Cake of Soap Healed.

81 started to break on, on my face
Nth q rash that Rchcd terribly. MY
bkin was very sore and red and the itch.
Ing was so bad that lost many nights
rest. My face was so dishgured from
scratching that was ashamed to 70 out.
The trouble lasted about rec years.
happened 10 see Cuticura Soap and
Ointment advertisement so sent for a
free sample. ! could see and feel df-
ference after one application so bought
q box OF Cuticura Ointment and cake
Of Cuticura Soap, and now am COM
plefely healed" (Signed) Mrs. w. A.
Camp, 52l +. i20th ST., New York City.
July IA, 1916.
Il is so easy TO prevent skin and scalp
troubles by using Cuticura Soap, and no
other. for all toilet purposes, assisted
by touches OF Cuticura Ointment to
hrt signs Of pimpies. rashes, dandruff
or irritation. Do not confound these del
icate, fragrant emollients with coarsely
nedcated soaps and ointments.
For Free Sample Each by Return
Mail address postcard: "Cuticura,
Dept. II, Boston" Sold everywhere.
--Advt.
The evening world., 1917-01-02
WANTS CARTRIDGES FOR
ARMY OF 100000
/ Gen. Crozier Would Buy Them
Now Because of the Increase
in Cost of Ammunition.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2.-The rising
cost OF everything has even struck the
cartridges for the army rifles, Brig.
Gen. Crozier. chief of Ordnance. to-
day told the House Military Com
mittec. explaining a request for $1s.-
O0O. 900 for reserve ammunition.
by June 30 the Government ex-
pects TO double its store of small arms
ammunition. Gen. Crozier said. and In
two years hopes to have on hand two
billion rounds for an army OF u million
men.
by June 30 the War Department ox-
poets to have four hundred million
rounds on hand for machine guns.
Austria in the first eighteen months Of
war used up fifteen billion rounds.
The evening world., 1917-01-02
ANSWER OF ALLIES
WILL BE PASSED ON
BY LANSING At ONCE

WASHINGTON. Jan. Secretary
Lansing said to-day that the English
text OF the Entente reply TO Ger
many's peace proposals probably
would be forwarded to the Central
Powers to-day without waiting for
the official French text.
That will be sent direct to the Cen.
trail Powers by the American EN-
bnssY In paris
The evening world., 1917-01-02
viIIistas Lose 25 KILLED. 40 Cap
tured and Much Loot.

Ell PASo. Tex. Jan. 2.-Twenty-f
were killed. one hundred and forty taken
prisoners and n large quantity OF loot
which had been stolen from Chihuahua
City by villa recovered by a Carranza
force in command OF Gen. Eduardo Her
nandez at Terrsros. near Guerrero. yes
terday. when six hundred Villa followers
were defeated by the de facto forces. ac-
corling to n message received to-day By
Andreas Garcia, Inspector General OF
Carranza Consulates. from Gen. Fran
cisco Murgu!o.
The evening world., 1917-01-02
KAISER PREDICTS new
VICTORIES over ALLIES
Wires kaiserin Of Confidence in
Strength of Gemany's
Armies.

LONDON, Jan. 2.-Reuter's Am
sterdam correspondent sends the fol-
lowing despatch received there from
Berlin:
I'm the course OF q congratulatory
New Years message to Empress Au-
gusta Victoria, Emperor William
said:
"'With thanks to God. with pride in
Germany's strength and confident
that the coming years lighting will
bring new victories, we hold on"
The evening world., 1917-01-02
WOMAN DEAD, HUSBAND HELD
Brnises on ife's Face Cause de-
icattoD OF Cornelius HeHnu.

Cornelius RcgHn OF No ilS Tenth
Avenue was obtained by the police to-
day pending u coroner's investigation
OF the death OF his wife, Catha Inc. at
their home.
Ambl,ance Surgeon Hnllock OF New
York Hospital, who found Mrs Resan
dead when he WAS called 10 attend her,
said he thought her death was due 10
natural causes, but that bruises On her
face warranted an official inquiry,
The evening world., 1917-01-02
Heavy Artiiicry FIRE on tus,ro'
Italian trOut.

ROME, Jan. . tvia London), Heavy
artillery fghtlng is In progress all alons
the Austro-Italian front. It is reported
officially.
Along the whole front, in answer 10
the activity OF the enemy's artillery. our
batteries kept the Austrian trenches and
lines OF communication under heavy
fre." the statement says AT mldnieht
Sunday and during yesterday the
enemy persstently shelled the town OF
Gorizia. causing only immateriai dam
ase."
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DIED. =.

CEEkiE.-on Jan. /, at Polytechnic Hos
;, pi;eL CHARLES CEEKIE. for 80 years
ekorlster ana choir librarisn at 81, Dar'
tholomew's Church.
fgnerai services at 81. Bsrtholomew :
caurcA. Matison ay. aud iitn ss., Thus.
80, al l2.3O.
HhLLONs.--Jan. I. 1917. GEORGE
HAMPTON BELLOWS. son Of the late
Carlos Bellows ana Harriet A, stark
weather. and member of Company X,
fifueth N.w York Volunteers tsappers.
miners and pontoOnersl, at the resi-
deuce OF his daughter Mrs, Il. W. DAT,
~ wost lSDtA 81.
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nu.s,nns In Offensive south Of nIss

HEKLIN, Jan. 10y wIreIess 70 Bay
ville). operations on the
Russian front. to-day's army headQuar-
ters stat tement says:
"Enterpriscs conducted by Russian
raiding attachments south OF Riga,
southwest of Dvinsk and west OF Stanis-
lnu were without success"
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ASKS THOROUGH EXAMINATION
az THE COURT,

II beg to hand you herewith state
ment upon the matter. regarding
which l earnestly request the most
careful and speedy attention on the
part Of yourself and your associates
on this bench.
"The public welfare and my own
reputation as o former Judge. as Dis
trict Attorney and as citizen re.
quire that q thorough examination OF
the facts be made by this court. All
the papers In the case are at your
disposal.
ut has been stated in these so
called charges that the defendants
have dispersed and scattered to the
four winds and cannot now be prose-
cuted. In order TO disprove that
will state to Your Honor that all OF
the defendants, with their counsel.
Abraham Levy. Max Lavine and Nor
rls Hillquitt will be in this court at 10
o'clock tomorrow; they have volun-
teered to come"
This Is an unprecedented situation.
Mr.. District Attorney" said Judge
Mulqueen. accepting the copy of Mr.
Swann's answer which was published
in the newspapers yesterday. LET
| this paper be filed and I shall con
suit with my colleagues with regard
! IN a."
The evening world., 1917-01-02

New York Central lines eleven
months gross earrings increased s63,iil, :
gis Net after tax Increased S29.Iii.73
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ITEMS FOR INVESTORS.

Pennsylvania Railroad Eleven
months gross earnings Increased s67,-
bI3.550. Net after tax Increased
S22,734.tl6.
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49, >asntical nots-wili also be is-
ouo1 from Paris. England and
Ul0noo, II was said. have already
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20 FREED LABOR
LEADERS TO AID
SWANN'S DEFENSE
Men Will Be in Court, Says
District Attorney, Present.
ing His Side of Case.
MURDER TRIAL HALTED.
Whitman Expected to Act Oil
the Controversy With For
mer Judge Delehanty.

District Attorney Swami laid before
Judge Mulqueen. as presiding Judge
Of General Sessions, to-day his for
NAL defense against tho charges pre-
ferred against him by former Judge
James A. Delehanty Saturday oven
Ing. placing the blame for the failure
OF the cases against twenty-eight
labor leaders under indictment on
Special Assistant District Attorney
Breckenridge and impugning the
motives and sincerity OF former Judge
Delehanty.
Judge Swami appeared In Part /.
OF General Sessions after Judge Null
queen had impanelled the January
Grand Juries and, after shaking
hands with the members OF the Juries
with whom he was acquainted. thus
addressed the court:
without previous notice or inti-
nation I was apprlsed by the news
papers on sunday morning that, after
my office had been closed Saturday
evening and my staff and myself had
left for the holiday, a communication
had been addressed to the Judges of
this court by a gentleman who by ap-
pointment had sat as q Judge OF this
court for tho year Just ended. which
certain statements had been mado at
tacklng my official conduct as District
Attorney and charging an attempted
deceit upou this court,
The evening world., 1917-01-02

T. w. Woolworth Company earnings
for the common stock for the year are
roughly estimated at sl5.A per share.
against Sl3.1s previous year: 1918 earn
ings establish n new high record. The
company opened ll2 new stores and has
920 stores operating
The evening world., 1917-01-02

s. s. Kresge Company sales In weel
before Christina Increased a. per cent
over same period OF 1915.
The evening world., 1917-01-02

Southern Rallway-Five months
gross earnings increased yi,153.seO. Net
after tax increased. sl.532.i57.
The evening world., 1917-01-02

Reading System--Five months gross
earnings increAed s3.iSS,aiJ. Net
increased 81, l,365,yU2.