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The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1917-01-03
FOR INDEPENDENT llTHUANIA
GOO. O.OOO Members OF National Coun-
ell Here Appeal to President.

WASHINGTON. Jan. "a demand
indorsed by 100000 members Of the
Lithuanian National Council OF America
.tbat the European peace terms should
proVlde that "cthnograpni,al Lithuania
be united in one political body and that
united Lithuanin be given absolute po-
dav TO President Wilson and the apos-
tolic delegates here by DR.. Julius J.
RIelslls, President OF the council A
similar statement was handed yester-
day TO all the European Ambassadors.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1917-01-03
AUSTRO-GERMANS IN
ANOTHER OFFENSIVE
IN GALICIA SECTOR

BERLIN. Jan. 3 (by wireless TO Say
villel .-Austro-G German raiding forces
yesterday conducted successful OPP
Grafton in Northern Galicia, In which
lSO Russians were made prisoners, the
Army Headquarters announced to-
day. The official statement says: \
south OF Lake Drisviaty Russian
rafding detachments were driven
away. East OF Zlochoff (east Of Lem
berg) near Manayov, raiding detach-
ments OF the bodyguurd hussar hri-
gade. together with Austro-liungarian
infantry. brought back three officers
and III men from the Russian lines
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1917-01-03
Controversy Not officially Bcfor~ the
t.ONeruOr.
tS1soiA IN The E,cu,us Nor.i

ALBANY. Jan. 3-GuN. Whitman
declined to say anything ON the Swami
case II IL known, however, that the
Governor does not consider "A memo
randum of charges filed with the
Court of General Sessions, such as the
Delehanty presentation, to constitute
formal and official charges on which
the Executive can act, There Is intl-
nation that nothing concerning the
case Is officially before the Governor
in proper form. This IL considered by
some to indicate that Mr. Whitman
was not back OF the Delehanty
charges and Is not interested In their
nrOAeCMtlnn.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1917-01-03
WEB T|CHTENS AROUND
SU|TOR OF MURDERED
PHILADELPHIA MODEL


came known Capt Tate emphatically
denied the wealthy young man was
being guarded. and insisted that the
latest clues pointed TO a maniac or
person Of abnormal mind as the
slayer. II was stated the police were
comblng the Tondcrloin for characters
of these types.
One strange feature OF the case ls
that. despite the evidence found In
the apartments that Miss Roberts
had put mp terrific battle for her
life. no one In the house has ad-
mitted having heard sounds of the
struggle. Richard Benjamin, the
negro janitor. who occupied n room
In the basement directly under the
apartment in which the murdered
woman lived. could not recall hearing
any unusual noise overhead last Fri
day.
The family OF the murdered girl,
whose real name was Mazle Agnes
Colbert, obtained possession OF her
body To-day and made arrangements
FOR her funeral Tomorrow at II
O'Clock. Funeral arrangements are
In charge of the most expensive un-
dertaklng firm In the city.
one report has II that the coffin
cost $3.50 In view OF the fact that
her family IL said To be In the most
modest circumstances. there is much
| speculation AS TO who ~ paying for
the funeral Interment will he In
Holy Cross Cemetery, IA Catholic
| hurylng ground,
| Male friends of the girl continue,
to present themselves at the Detec
tive Bureau to submit to questioning
to-day. In all abont fifty men hav
told of their relations with Miss Rob
erts The rumor that number o
detectives were among the girls mos
intimate friends persists. despite po
| lice denlals
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1917-01-03
BRITAIN BEST CUSTOMER
OF US. WITH 100000, 1000
France More Than Doubled Her
Purchases in 1916, but Fell
Short of Si,ooo,Ooo,OOO.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 3.-Purchases
" nearly 100000 made the Unit
ed Kingdom by far the best customer
Of the United States In 1916. An
analysis published to-day by tho
Bureau OF Foreign and Domestic
Commerce shows that no other nation
bought so much by half.
France. during the year. more than
doubled her purchases here. but still
fell bit short Of 81 900. .O00. 900. Can
ada was third with $500, 100000.
Beside the central powers. the three
neutrals OF Northern Europe alone
of all the world failed TO receive more
American goods than In 1915.
American exports to Germany dur
Ing the year were more than $1,000
900. Austria Hungary took less than
800. 900.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1917-01-03
MUST CONSIDER WILSON,
SAYS LONDON NEWSPAPER
High Time Allies Took American
Situation Seriously, Declares
Westminster Gazette.

LONDON, Jan. 3.-Commentlng on
Washington dispatches to the effect
that President Wilson is determined
u press his efforts TO bring about
peace, the Westminster Gazette says:
"The notion that the Americans
President IL a purely academic per-
son who launches literary essays on
the world without preparation before
hand or consideration OF the next step
If probable consequences follow Is =
dangerous delusion. which may seYi.
ously lead us astray IL II Is not
abandoned.
But whatever we do. whatever our
prepossessions may be. II Is high time
that we took the American situation
seriously and were ready with =
definite policy In regard TO It."
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1917-01-03
1856 ALLIED WARSHIPS
SUNK, IS BERLIN CLAIM

BERLIN. Jan. (by wireless 10
sayvile) e).-'lncluding the French
battleship Gaulols. sunk by a Ger
man submarine" says an Overseas
News Agency statement to-day.
1895 hostile warships. including tor
pedo boats and submarines. OF a total
tonnage OF 769,430. have been sunk
since the beginning OF the war.
rof these l25 vessels were British
of total OF tG5.2oO tons.
rThe total losses OF Entente war
ships excted the total tonnage of III,
warships of France at the beginning
OF the war.
Auxiliary cruisers and ships o
special type that have been lost arr
not included In the figures given"
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1917-01-03
MOTT MARRIAGE ANNULLED.
Decree Hnsed un wif-'s \dmissiUn
she Had n Husband Living.

MlNEOlA, l.. l., Jan 3-Justice
Scuddor to-day annulled the marriage OF
Harold Guy Mott and Margaret John
son The decree carries a provision
that Mott shall pay Mrs, johnson 81 a
week for the support of their child
The couple Were married after "A short
acquaintance. and later the wife in
formed Mott she was already the wife OF
man named johnson of New Orleans.
Mott Is a son Of Dr. Samuel Guy Of Far
! RockawRy, who served term in prison
| in connection with the death OF his wife.
Mott at that time changed his name "a
that OF his mother.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1917-01-03
JAPAN TO ARM LINERS.
Vessels VIII He Allowed 20 rsss
Through Panama Canal.

WASHINGTON. Jan. S.-Japan In
tends TO arm her merchant ships for
defensive purposes, the Japanese En-
bassy has Informed the State Depart
mant, at the same time asking In
formation regarding any special rules
for the passage OF such ships through
the Panama Canal.
There are no restrictions. as the
Government holds that defensive
armament does not deprive ship or
its character as a peaceful merchant
man.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1917-01-03
oUIzziNG MANY WEALTHY Ac
oUAiNTANCES OF THE GIRL.

I'VE have already ,lestIoned some
prominent young men," Capt. Tate
said, "and are .ot through by any
means. We are quizzing every per-
son whose name has been linked in
any way wi that OF the woman"
Questioned regarding his theory
that a degenerate had killed Miss Col.
bert. Capt. Tate answered; That
theory still looks like tho best Of all"
Capt tate declared the woman had
been hit on the head, apparently. as
she tried TO raise "a window In her
living room to shout for help. The
window sill is stained with blood.
I'm not so certain there was a
desperate nght preceding the mur-
| der" the captain said. 1T is eYi-
dent, in any event, that the fight did
not last long. because the Janitor's
wifi aud 'orsons living directly op-
posltc her apartment heard no noise"
Tho man said to be under guard
is known to have spent long
periods with the woman In her
= apartment and TO have given her
money and expensive presents The
police. 1t Is understood. have lntor-
nation 10 the effect that this man Ia:
beaten her on more than one occasion
his brutal treatment eventually fore
ING her TO discard him. There is sal,
to be further evidence that this MAJ
was heard TO threaten her in loca
hotc. not long ago when. after throw
/ ing him over, she refused to return
Q diamond ring no had given her.
I WOMAN MADE LONG AND DEs
PERATE FIGHT FOR LIFE.
:. While opinion Is divided as I
Z whether tho woman's death wa
caused by blow Of the darxl
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1917-01-03
ARTILLERY DUELS RAGE
ALONG LINES IN FRANCE
Both Sides Report Heavy Firing
From North Sea TO Swiss
Frontiers.

PARIS, Jan. 3.-"The artillery ac-
tion was quite active on the Hardau-
mont -Bczonvaux front. intermittent
on the rest of tho 'front.'" according
to the official statement issued last
night.
The Belgian communication says
that ION the whole Belgian front
there was quite heavy artillery activ-
ity on both sides. The Belgian bat
teries successfully shelled east OF
Ramscapelle. Dixmude and Steen-
straete."
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1917-01-03
WHEAT ADVANCES ga
ON STRONG BUYING

CHICAGO. Jan. 3.-The upward
lift of prices on the Board OF Trade
to-day continued from the opening.
Buying broadened out to greater
extent than for some time past, and
toward the last carried prices up with
rush. The close was strong. > 3-S
TO q 3-4 net higher, with May at
1856 to 1.s6 5-s and July at 152 is 70
Is. IL.
Corn continued to reflect the bull
ishness of wheat and made sensa-
tional gains In the final dealings. The
close was strong at A., 10 Sc. ne,
advance. a.k,
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1917-01-03
CAN'T MEET NAVYS FIGURES,
Bids for New scout Cruisers Far
Aboye Limit Set.

WASHINGToH. Jan. 3.--l'rivate bid
ders again failed to-day to give the
navy satisfactory proposals for three
Of the -four scout cruisers. The Seattle
Dry Dock and Construction company
already had been awarded one OF the
ships.
spond, but it's figures IN every CA~,
were nearly n million dollars above
the $1,000, 600 limit fixed hy Congress
The Navy Department now rs con
II onted with asking Congress 10 iu1
crease the limit Of cost or 10 bulld IN,
ships in Government yards.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1917-01-03
Parliamentary CHIEFS
TO CONFER IN BERLIN
Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bull
garia and Turkey viii Send
Representatives to Gathering.

LONDON. Jan. 3.-in a despatch to
the Exchange Telegraph from Copen-
hagen the correspondent says:
Tho Vienna Rcichspost says It
learns that an important meeting of
the Presidents OF the German, Austro-
Hungarian. Bulgarian and Turkish
Parliamon;s win be held In Berlin
Ian, IS"
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1917-01-03

r. IL. Blake, lately In charge Of
the Australia stan freight department
Of Funch. Edye a. Co., agents for the
Commonwealth and Dominion Line,
Ltd, of London, has Joined the STAFF
OF the Cunard Limo as manager OF its
freight business. Prior 20 HIS con-
nectlon with Funch. Edge & co. MIR,
Blake was Secretary and Treasurer
OF the American Asistic Steamship
Company.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1917-01-03
Britain cuts ON Coal for Norway

LONDON, Jan. Norwegian news
papers. as quoted in an Exchange Tele-
graph despatch from Copenhagen, say
the British Government has prohibited
the expectation OF coal 10 Norway be-
cause OF the unsatisfactory manner in
which certain obligations were fulhlled
| by Norway.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1917-01-03
CHICAGO WHEAT AND CORN
MARKET.


\ light Of glass, falling from the
sixth floor of No. 6is Broadway. struck
Nicholas Greenfield. a manufacturer, Of
No. a5 Ray Fifteenth street, Brooklyn,
on the head. knocking him to the side
people passing the building at the time.
Greenfield was taken 10 st. Vincent 5
Hospital suffering from lacerated
scalp and a possible fracture OF the
Skull
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1917-01-03
French steamer Leon sunk by
Submarine.

BREsT. Jan. g. The French
steamer Leon OF 2.4Ol tons gross has
been sunk by submarine, The
crew was saved,
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1917-01-03
Argument on Teiprr Motion Again
Postponed.

BUFFALO. Jan. 3.-Argument on a
motion for "A new trial for John Edward
Teiper convicted of the murder OF hia
mother. Mrs. Agnes VI. Teiper. was to-
day postponed until Friday.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1917-01-03
NEW ORLEANS ENTRIES.
entries for to-morroW's races are as
follows:

follows
FIRST WACE selling. tvo ,ear ods three
,mgoqg. "a. Id, A"Hp;a. J.i,li5 May
Imp. Tam a. 100.
SECOND RACE Thrc, >earolds Ches,
ClsSken and Whist club nurse siN fuongs
Hue tirass Belle il3 MhIluk buu. lU>. War
,aw. iOS Bin Lir, l"i Kilkenny. los: Dls-
mund llo.
THIRD RACE Three year olds and mp; '"ling
Iaudicap. one mil, aud twenty Yards Nqueeltr.
rs Huhbub. lOI: Monsieur frN1. lN Luclle
r.. %. FAIRY Legend, lGi,
T. 1 Sulli,aus linton Dental Haudcap Pan
Lsfeta, ~. The Masqueradcr. l'> Ar'h fnticr
30 Pnncr OF Como. lli Hans anu stan, 100
SIXTH RACE -Four Ncu.od, and upNarl
selling. one milo sud q siNteeuh Chiffon King
ll3. SA,uu. lOi ApmsIn. ltl: Thrill. lOh
| 'LadN puAtrs. lOl 'SchoUi for andal, NJ
| sApppnticr allowance claimed. liaeA sloN,
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1917-01-03

Kelly Springfield Tire Company-Reg
ular quarterly dividend of 81 on common
stock. payable Feb. 20 stock OF record
Jan. 10.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1917-01-03

United Verde Copper Company-Reg-
ular monthly dividend OF 75 cents and
AN extra 15 cents.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1917-01-03
ITEMS FOR INVESTORS.

Miami Copper Company--Extra divi-
dend OF 80 cents share In addition 10
quarterly dividend Of si50. payable
Feb. IL TO stock OF record Feb. ].
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1917-01-03
LODGE ACCEPTS THE WORD OF
TIE PRESIDENT.

at will be observed" said Senator
Lodge. that the President found
necessary TO say that In making his
OFFER at this time ne was embarrassed
because II might seem 10 have been
prompted by the recent overtures OF
the Central Powers. The President
assures us that u waB not. or
course, accept the Presidents state
ment."
Discussing the German Ambassa-
doris action In giving out n state
ment regardibg the note. senator
Lodge said ne thought he was just-
fird I'm mention ng 'the Ambassador =
name. despite the unwritten rule In
Congress not 10 mention names OF
foreign diplomats In debate.
81 think ! am justified" continued
Senator Lodge. In citing this state =
ment OF the German Ambassador as
showing why. the Presidents note mas
been 80 much misinterprcted. But
that misinterpretation is 80 wide over
the world that II presents IA very Sc
rious objection to our indorsing the
note"
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1917-01-03

os, q. ..Sas. ons sF2M2S as ol 2 Is
SS8NR aeiS!S.Et ea;:. Etsa K z 6s. s. y:S.' IS. ':.ssfaS
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1917-01-03

Midwest Refining Compa pany--Resular az
Feb. / to stock OF record Jan. 10.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1917-01-03
Midwife Steel Compal

Midvale steel Company-lnitial quar-.
terly dividend OF $3.50, payable Feb, !
to stock OF record Jan. 20. Total earn
ing for 1916. $3S,06l,276; surplus after
charges s32. 1853 l6i; equal TO sl6.OS per
share, par value 500.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1917-01-03
BELL:ANS
Absolutely Removes
Indigestion. One package
proves it. 25c at all druggists.

No Lxtra Charge for II.
ASvsrtisefnent4 for Tbs World may Be len a
sny American District hesssngW office IN thu city
unAA . y. n.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1917-01-03

Russia's frst response TO President
Roosevelt's overtures was adverse
and the President then made a per-
sonal appeal TO the Gar.
In ordinary cases am in favor Of
referring such matters to the Com
mittee on Foreign Affairs" said Sem
stor Smith. This, however. ia not
an ordinary affair. The effect Of the
Presidents notes will be lost entirely
II We delay any longer action on tho
notes."
'T do not think the Importance OF
this resolution can be exaggerated.
said Senator Lodge. ut projects Con-
gress in the first place into the field
of foreign negotiations which under
our form of Government is reserved
20 the Executive. Nee than that, II
also projects Congress into the field OF
European politics and Involves It In
the affairs OF Europe. Such resolu-
tons as heretofore have been passed
regarding Europe have been OF the
general character of expressions OF
sympathy for suffering people and
for people struggling for liberty or
freedom.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1917-01-03
HAGUE CONVENTION TRAMPLEp
UNDER FOOT. SAYS LODGE.

'-rhe right TO offer mediation II un-
questioned. We have the right to
OFFER our good Offices 20 bring about
peace between warning nations with
which we arc on friendly terms. That
right is specifically given under Tho
Hague conventions, which have been
trampled under foot and utterly dis
regarded since this war began--a de-
structtop apparently watched with
indifference ny .carseives as well as
all other neutrals.
"Thc President ls the proper au-
thority TO offer mediation. but such
offers have always been made along
well recognized lines. Belligerents
may without breach OF friendship or
good will decline or resent interfer-
once from outside"
II do not think" said Senator
Hitchcock. that where II Is a war
between independent powers there is
any precedent or authority for the
position that an attempt by neutral
would be resented or regarded as an
unfriendly act"
Senator Lodge replied that he had
explicitly said that there had not been
any unfriendly act.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1917-01-03

While opinion is divided as to
whether tho woman's death was
caused by q blow Of the darxly
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1917-01-27
ENFORCED SIMPLEF|ED
SPELLING

That it is not absolutely neces
sary to have full supply of every
letter IN the alphabet in order to
print readable article is proving
by the following editorial with F's
and KS missing:
ave begin the publication of
the Roccay Mountain Cyclone with
some phew diphphiculties in the
way. The type phounders phrom
whom we bought our output phor
this printing ophpbice pbailed to
supply us with any ephs and Gays,
and it will be phour or phive week
beph0re we can get any. We
have ordered the missing letters,
and will have to get along without
them until they come. We don't
lique the look ov this variety of
spelling any better than our read
ers, but mistax will happen IN the
best regulated phamilies, and iph
the pb's and the c's and KS and
as hold out we shall ceep (sound
the O hardy the Cyclone whirliDg
aphter q phasion till the sorts ar
rive. 1t is no joque to us-it's a
serious aphphair. "-Wroes Writ.
ing.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1917-01-27
Messrs. David Loewer. of Grow

Messrs. David Loewer, of Grow
ley, and Albert Bollinger, of Jean
erette, were callers at this office
on Thursday afternoon in the In
terest of the Rice Farmers Stock
Co., of Crowley. Mr.. Loewer is
the President of the organization
and his visit to this parish was for
the purpose of extending the mem
bership Of the organization. The
objects of the organization are de
clared to be to conserve the inter
ests Of both the rice grower and
the independent miller in the in
dustry; to seek "steady prices for
rough rice; fair price for clean
ed rice; to encourage greater cou
sumption by introducing the cere
al to new markets; and to stimu
late such healthy demand as will
absorb all over production in "fat''
years. Mr.. Bollinger, we believe,
Is to be the Iberia Parish Presi
dent, who will look after the in
terests of the company in this dis
trict.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1917-01-27
A NEW YEARS TREAT FOR
OUR READERS.

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the population of about 600 Of the
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synopsis of business laws, patent
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The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1917-01-27
NUMBER OF STUDENTS
EARN THEIR EXPENSES

"Oan a young man earn his eX-
penses while attending collegeW
is question often put to the Uni.
versity authorities.
The answer is being made in a
very practical way by more than
eighty l., s. U. students this year
who are earning all or a part of
their expenses while meeting the
requirements of their collegiate
work. This number is composed
not altogether of men students,
but includes five or six young
women.
Forty six Of these are employed
by the University as dining room
walters, clerks of departments,
night watchmen, assistants in la
boratories, dairymen, assistants IN
! the library and electricians. 9th
err obtain occasional employment
at odd jobs, such as addressing
envelopes, marketing produce
from the experimental gardens,
repairing dormitOry equipment,
and typewritlng.
Thirty four students are work
ing in the city of Baton Rouge as
stenographers, clerks, newspaper
reporters, bookkeepers, collectors,
musicians, soda fountain clerks,
solicitors for pressing clubs and
agents for school supply stores.
One student has a thriving print
ing business; another is a tele-
graph operator; still another
paints signs; while fourth is a
| first class barber.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1917-01-27

The Teche Motor Co. has a conspicu-
Gus advertisement upon our title page
this week. In this day and genera
ton the selection of the car you
should buy is accompanied by deal OF
uncertainty, due to the great number
Of cars upon the market. Many of
these cars have CONN endable features,
peculiarly their own. In this fact
rests the difficulty OF choosing with
that certainty that no mistake is be-
ing made, to be regretted when rather
late. See the cars offered by the other
dealers and familiarize yourself with
their strong talking points, then visit
the show-rooms of the Teche Motor
Co.-you will then be better able 10
avoid regrets later on.