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Russian War Report

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service ]
PETROGRAD, Jan. Capture of
500 prisoners. three cannons and
mine throwers and bombing mortars
from Teutonic forces on the heights
near Potoch, Ru1nania, was announced
by the war Office today.
Persistent enemy attacks southeast
Of Brushurgasu were repulsed with
great losses, the statement added,
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Picked Up $4,000 Pearl Neck.
lace and Had Several Hours
of Temptation.

fUnited Press Leased Wire Service.
CHICAGO. Jan. 4.-Regenerated
through the love Of his wife. an ex.
convict, one time seasoned crook ano
expert safe blower, stood the acid test
today when be returned TO Mrs.
Charles L HUtnh1nson. w4N Of toe
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INVESTIGATION OF
WALL STREET LEAK
II Probe Is Ordered, Which
Some Are Vigorously 0p-
posing, Lawson Will be
First Witness.
ACTION THOUGHT SURE
Mention Of Barney sars'ehs Name
Paved the Way for 8ensa-
tionai charsss, % be CIV,
en- Airing.

limited Press Leased Wire Servtce.]
WASHINGTON, Jan. A sweep
INK congressional Investigation into
the leak to Wall street charges, was
forecast today when the house rules
committee convened at 1880.
The investigation cannot be ordered
unless the committee favorahly re-
ports special rule permitting vote
on the Wood resolution demanding a
probe.
Sensational developments Of yester-
day, in which the name Of Barney
Baruch was mentioned as being the
alleged medium through which ad-
vance information on the presidents
notes to belligerents reached Wall
street, were believed today to have
made the probe certain.
II the probe is ordered, Wood,
Campbell (Kansas), and other repub-
Iicans will insist that Thomas w.
Lawson be called among the first
witnesses. Plans also are ON foot to
subpoena prominent Wall street
SPECTATORS and fdnanciers-
Will start Tomorrow.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 4.-Investiga-
ton by the house rules committee Of
the note leak charges will start to-
morrow With Representative Wood,
Indiana, as The first witness. the COM
mittee announced today. following a
two hours session
Wood introduced the original reso-
luton demanding probe Of reports
that "high administration officials or
relatives Of nigh officials profited in
Wall street through advance informa-
ton OF the presidents note to bel
hgerents." s..-
Thomas w. Lawson, who charged
there was S60,O00,000 clean up in
Wall street. will be supoenaed by
wire.
The meeting win be open-some-
thing new FOR the rules committee.
This is distinct concession to the
pitiless publicity members.
Representative Gardner of Massa-
chusetts, who stated he knew there
was a leak and so did everybody
else, will follow Wood. Lawson will
be the third witness. House men,
hers were sore" today at Gar-lnu7,
who after his declaration, started for
Detroit, according to a committee
member. He Will be called back az
once.
Senator Stone, chairman of the
foreign relations committee declared
the resolution had taken a signif1-
canoe which II really did not con-
tain. This, ne said, viii be reported
abroad and hence will become of
world wide interest.
For this reason, he urged immedi-
ate disposal OF the measure
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Belief Of Allies That Empire
Faces Social and Economic
Break Down and Wants
Peace.
EXPECTING SURRENDER
Ta:ssr Thought 20 So Ready e e:''s
In to Terms Of tho Enemy In
Order to save His
Country.

[By Ed. L. Keen, United Press Staff
Correspondent
LONDON, jan 4.-Persistent re-
ports from Italy and Switzerland to-
day, that Germany Is to make reply
to the allied refusal OF peace tsrms-
and in that reply will list its de-
mands and concessions-aroused the
greatest interest here today.
IJugano, Switzerland, had reports OF
this nature.
From Rome came news that the
newspaper CorTiere Delticino assert
ed its receipt Of Information that
Germany was preparing a counter
reply which would be "less ambig-
uous as to conditions Of peace and
permitting a first point OF contact in
peace progress"
Both OF these reports served to
strengthen the belief recorded In dis
patches of yesterday that Germany is
now on the brink Of a social and
economic break down, and that her
peace proffers come through abso-
lutte necessity. One theory, which
found support in certain quarters to-
day was that United States Amhas-
sador Gerard's conference with In
perial Chancellor -Holl-
WeR, ropOTLeu yesterday, Itto " VIZ
with a further German note.
Reply of the allies to President
Wilson's note is receiving its final
polishing Off" Probably it will be
forwarded to America within the
next forty-eight hours. Apparently
the governments concerned are anx-
fous to avoid any Of the criticism as
to phraseology which was, aimed at
the allies reply to the German note.
and intend that the latest note shall
contain no words susceptible of vary
ing meaning.
Rebuttai by Germany.
AMSTERDAM, Jan. 4.-Rebuttal Of
certain statements as to the wars
causes and it's developments in an
explanatory lote to neutral nations
is reported to be under consideration
by the German government, accord
ing to Berlin advices today. Berlin
is strongly adverse to permitting a
number Of claims and statements
made by the allies to go unchal-
lenged in official documents.
Conference is Called.
ROME, Jan. 4-The newspaper
Corriere De Italia announces that :hs
foreign ministers of Germany, Aus-
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NIaht Of Calm.

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PARIS, Jan. "A calm night
along the whole western front was
xspogted IN todayN u0hadal stAts0ant,
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Tex Schapper, Honor Man,
Fails to Show Up After
Enjoying Vacation.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.I
LANSING, Kansas, Jan. 4.-Tex
SchaDper, honor man. editor Of the
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Rebuttai by Germany.
Conference is Called.

Corriere De Italia announces that :hs
foreign ministers of Germany, AUS
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u. S. Is Training 1900 Negroes
To Lead New Army Of Blacks
Pick of the Race Being Turned Into Officers Near Des
Moines-Dr G. w. Cabaniss, Who Suggested
the Idea One Of the Students

men come from north Of Mason and
Dixoa's line.
There are few candidates accepted
from civilian life unless they have had
college Quotations. Most OF them are
professional men, who have. already
succeeded in their lines OF work. In
one company there are ten physicians.
fourteen lawyers. four dentists, a coll
lege professor and three engineers.
Washington, d. c., leads in the num-
Der Of candidates. Seyenty-fve n en-
nave come from there 70 attend the
camp.
The government intends q. supply
from the training school here company
officers for the negro regiments raised
by the seloetiye draft. Those OF the
students who are judged NJ az the con-
clGslon Of the term Will be given COM
missions rs captains and lieutenants.
The higher officers in the drafted regi-
ments viii all be white.
An Untried Problem
Negro officers are an almost untried
problem M the ranks OF the regular
army Among its professional lighters
the nation can show only one lieutenant
colonel. one major and a Lieutenant
or so OF negro blood.
The CAM here is being conducted
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Youthful Soldier in Texas Camp
Writes Home for Real Chocolates
Tells Mother Not to Depend on Him for Money as He
Needs Leggngs-Complans of Horse
Wicked Beast

ing. and this is Tuesday. and I'll have
to go out and shoot in about an hour
| am IN The second relay, so have lots
of time. The first relay goes out at
1880 A. m. and shoots till 1910; then
! go out with the second and shoot till
1880, so I'm IN soft.
We had to pitch our own tents as
soon as we got w this morning. | be-
lieve in helping in all the hard work,
so ! sat and guarded the stuff while the
other fellows put up the tents.
As soon as | get that money order
III write little oftener, but now |
haven't anything.
Father, | would certainly be glad if
you would get me some assorted choco-
lates. You can send them wrapped in
one thickness OF corrugated paper. and
it will get here all right. The reason
| ask for il is that the 50-cent candy
down here is rotten. Some fellow gave
me a piece of 60-cen. chocolate and I
threw it away. 1t was awful. IL would
be better If you sent the candy with
the other things. When ] think Of
chocolate | almost get homesick. viii
you tell Auntie TO send me that wrist
watch ] can't write 10 her because
maven I lNt stamps. - Btt my N'VAH''
in about a week, and if don't ! won't
have anything to wear.
] think I've overdrawn my allowance,
and II ] have II comes out OF next
months pay. so don't depend on me
for any money. ! am not ordering
any more than need, but what sets
me back is that have 20 have leather
lcgeings like Berries, and they are over
50 "A pair, and that comes out Of my
allowance, too; and, as luck would have
il. somebody stole my spurs, and
have TO buy pair as soon 90 | can,
80 J am in bad luck as far rs my
clothing is concerned. But otherwise
I couldn't complain if wanted to,
which ! don't, as my sergeant IS one
OF the finest fellows ! ever met Last
night he bought some crackers and
cakes and ice cream cones Tor himself,
a corporal and me, and we had quite
n feast before we went to bed. one
would think to hear the officers KID
ding me about being the smallest one
in the troop that ! was the mascot,
We'll. it's better than being in bad with
them.
I'll have 10 close now, As ! have 70
90 cut to shoot. Don't forget 20 send
those things-especially the candy;
Give my love 20 all at home, ana tell
them all to write.
Your loving son,
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To Preserve Texas Relic
Governors Palace in San An
tonic Has Flown Six Flags

The only building Of IFS kind, the old
Goyerrors Palace. AZ San Antonio, Tex"
on The Yves. side OF Military Plaza. over
which have Gown six Gags. is about to
be lost unless San AntOnIans and the
people Of Texas bestir themselves 10
save ii. priceless relic. about which IS
wovcr Poo much q the history Of early
day The Ncrmcnd. Palace, the Ma
yarro place. the Cara Plaza all have
fallen before 'he onslaught Of modern
eommerc. a. sm.
IN che old building now threatened
With destruction have been enacted
many wonderful and tragic events
disgrsccfll ones. TOO. Beneath It's roof
have lived many rofab'cs and is hos
pi,ah'.ra .rc 'av hts dispensed. Ira
oito1 f... rf frca .Iros and courtsnips
ard I's .'.rr fe "a fascinating one.
L was rho .oat ~ the royal govern
mert OF -ra.n In Texas. and over the
doors tre.. remains to-day the coat Of
arms. Sd cn has survived the Viclssl-
iudts o. time and weather.
Tho building viii have 20 he pre-
"red .arg y through patriotic sub
terp'Crs.
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The foHO,0ing letter, from New-
ark boz, giUes a net0 point Of rieW
on the training camps:
Leon Springs, Tex. June 10, 1917.
Dear Mother and Father: You are
wondering, no doubt. why | did not
wIite before. The only reason is, |
didn't have : two-cent stamp until just
before | came out here. ! am out here
at Leon Springs just for target prac-
tice Ii is Gully about thirty miles from
San Antonio, where ! am stationed. We
came out fere on motor trucks, and
an sore get. We started from San An
tonic at g p. m. and arrived at Leon
Springs Of 2 D. m. and all we did was
set up our cots end spread our blankets
and sleep with the sky for tent.
How are YOU. mother, and everybody
at home? ! think if you feel as well as
! do You'll live to ripe old age. !
don't tell you have been transferred
twice since J last wrote yOu-tTst to
the 57th infantry, and from there to
the cavalry. ] was bugler in the 9th
before | vent into the cavalry, but |
ike il a whole lot better than the in
fantry. In the infantry had that awful
pack TO carry on my back, but in the
cavalry the horse does il. | have my
own horse now. as | have been in the
cavalry Almost two weeks. And some
horse He's beauty to look at, but ]
have TO dig holes into his ribs to make
him 20. and when ] examine his hinG
boots to see if there is anything caught
in his h23f that might hurt him he
takes a swipe at me with his hind
hoofs. He missed my nose by inches
yesterday. Yes, he's nice horse, if
you don't get behind him.
have lot Of friends in the in
fantry, and when | went over TO their
camp 10 visit them | heard about that
money order 1t has been hanging
around the 9th for week now, but
that was because they didn't know my
address. But gave IT to them before
7 went away, so I'll get II when ] come
back from the Springs. ] don't know
Why it's called the Springs. because
there's nothing out there except the
rife ranges and about hundred tents.
About a mile away there's a station
that looks like a shack. In back OF the
station is building separated into
three stores--s saloon, a grocery and
an ice cream psrlor-snd that's Leon
Springs.
I was in the hospital for five days
with a fever. got out Sunday morn
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IFrom special Corrsspondeut @, Tie ueunel
Des Moines, Ia, June S0.-Iweive
hundred negroes, representative OF the
highest type Of their race in this coun'
try. are encamTed at Fort Des Molnes,
few miles south of here, where they
are undergoing training to lead Amer
ica's black lighters in France.
The colored men who are being ham
msred into officers here, under the
tutelage of regular army men. come
from all pats Of the United States and
from almost every walk in life. And
they are taking to army life.
Wher the idea Of the camp was made
known a howl went up from the people
OF Des Moines. They protested vigor-
ously, while the government went
calmly about its arrange nents. There
are no objections now. Race hatred "
not. dead in TIE Middle West. but the
influence Of the colored men in tram
ing here is doing much 20 kill IT,
DR.. George W. Cabaniss, negro ply
stefan Of Washington. d. C., is one OF
the student officers. Another ana
greater distinction is also his. for he
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IS directly responsible for the institu-
tion of the colored training camp.
When the draft bill became a law
and the announcement of the forma-
ton Of schools for officers was made
Dr. Cabaniss urged that separate
camp for colored men be established.
He met with opposition and some
scOffing but ne was not dissuaded from
his purpose. For days he besiegcd the
War Department. Congress and all
others of influence in Washington. The
1900 men Of dusky skin who tramp to
and fro at drill at the fort are 4 monu-
ment to his persistence and tact.
TLcse men are of all types. There
are troopers and infantrymen from the
regulars. sent here by their command
ers because it was believed that they
were Of officer material. Many OF them
have had experience in actual warfare.
-Four of them were present at the Car
rial massacre.
There are also four Harvard gradu-
ates Of the class Of IL II. W Porter
". T. Gibbs, W. V. Alexis and Eugene
Davidson. Two members Of the Har-
ward Law School and Thomas ". Greg
ory, professor of English at Howard
are also members OF the
corps.
Majority from the North
sAlmost every district in the United
States has furnished its quota. Even
the Philippines has furnished a delega-
tion Of TOO negro troopers, VINO are now
on their way here. The majority Of the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-01

Toxic, this year. The meet was opened
on May 8, az 1:45 p. m. The weather
was IDEAL as sunny and altogether
lovely as any on the calendar OF May
Dav lovers. Thirty thousand persons
went out TO see the Japanese, Chinese
and Filipino athletes battle for the
honors
MARQUIS Okuma made the opening
address. lie was born i'm February,
1855. Therefore hc has quite num-
Der OF months Yet 90 90 before he Will
see his cichUcth birthday. Judging by
the lively tone and manner Of ms
speech. though, 10 was plain that his
athletic enthusiasm had quite q num-
Der of years vet 20 60 before II will
reach The Iipo and golden age Of eigh-
teen The marquis is the honorary
presidart of the Far Eastern Olympic
Assocator. and seemed 20 en1oy the
distinction more than The Premiership.
The FinpluOs entered the ground
under The American flag. Agitauons
Tor ,he Filipino independence do not
seem very popular among the island
athletes from the way "Old Glory was
carried by their leader. The Filiplnos
started tho day Splendidly. One OF
their Representatives won The first
event. the 100-yard dash, in 10 seconds,
making new record as far as the Far
Eastern Olympic games are concerned.
The star event OF the meet, namely.
the twenty-fve-mile marathon, was
won by japanese called Genichi
Hashimoto. The second prize fell into
the hands of another Japanese aspir-
ant. Tominosuke Kato. The remark
able feature OF the race was that both
OF these boys broke the worlds record
for The distance. > hours SO minutes
and 50 t-5 seconds. llashimoto made
il In hours 81 minutes and % ID
seconds. and Kato IN hours. 35 min
utes and f9 An Seconds
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u. S. Exhausts All
Names of States
For Battleships
Orders Now Complete the
Work of "Popularizing
the Navy
Cruisers Rechristened
New Superdreadnoughts to
Bear Names Of Famous
Frigates
Cruisers Rechristened
By Walter Scott Meriwether

The law requires that all first class
bGttleships shall be named for states
and shall not be named for any city,
place or person until the names of the
states have been exhausted" Secretary
Daniels's recent order assigning the
names OF New Mexico, California, Ten
nessee. Mississippi and Idaho TO the five
superdreadnoughts now under construc-
ton completely exhausts the list of un-
used names, and in selecting names for
the five battle-cruisers authorized by
the last Congress recourse was had 20
names which never should have disap-
peared from the navy register, these
being the Constitution. the Constella-
ton. the Saratoga, the Ranger and the
Lexington.
The famous old frigates Constitu-
ton and Constellation, now pre-
served as relics of the wooden fleets OF
a century ago, will in future be known
as the "0ld Constitution" and the "Old
Constellation" The present Saratoga
WIS formerly the New York, the
armored cruiser which served as Ad-
miral SIMPSONS flagship in the Span
ish-American War. She must now be
renamed again and the name of Roches-
ter has been suggested. IL will also be
necessary to find another name for the
old gunboat Ranger. There is no Lex
ington on the navy list
Aru0rpd Cruisers Renamed
Under a previous act of Congress
armored cruisers were permitted 20
take the names of states, but, with a
few exceptions, all of our armored
cruisers which formerly bore the names
Of states have been renamed, the old
ones being given 10 the newer dread
noughts. ~
The lawmakers who enacted the bill
making il mandatory TO bestow the
names of states upon ships OF the hrst
line were doubtless wise IN their gen
GRAFTON. The navy needed TO be popu-
lsrzed. and this WAS direct way 10
that end. The same law provided that
the names OF our distinguished naval
officers be perpetuated in destroyers, a
seeming anomaly, but appropriate from
the viewpoint that the more important
vessels represent the nation and that
the names we honor have their
place in supporting and serving the
larger ships. Still one cannot help
thinking that such names as Perry,
Lawrence, cambridge, Decatur and Far
ragut are inappropriate when given to
destroyers $500 stripped hulls sinking
through the gloom How much more
appropriate would be Indian names 80
Apache, Sioux, Pswnee.
The representation Of each state is
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along the eame broad lines that main.
tain at Plattsburg and elsewhere. Colo
mel &. {. BaliOu is in command. The
companies are Differed for the most
part by men from the regular army
negro regiments.
4 baseball league has been organized
among the men, and a colored Y. N.
G.. 4. is doing excellent work Liquor
is absolutely prohibited. II any mem
Der Of tn corps is found with IL In his
possession. internally or externally, he
is dismissed instantly
no drill. is held. no outdoor exercise
is taken, without AN admiring audience
" the co'orcd folk Of Dos Moines.
They cluster about che camp from dawn
10 twilight watching their dussy
brethren ir khaki. who are TO become
.urc-'ruf officers some day. The spec.
taclc never seems 90 lose It's charm.
Uphold Army Tradition
10 member Of the camp can walk
through the town without dozen small
darkies trailing worshipfully at his
heels. The white population has also
overcome lis first prejudice and Is re-
gard!ng the student officers ia more
favorable light, for the colored men are
UNFOLDING the army tradition Of an
officer and "a gentleman
All Of the men here are splendid
physical types. Several Of them were
pronounced after examination 10 be
physically perfect men something ex-
tFeme.y rare in the experience o. regu.
lar army surgeons.
They are submissive to discipline and
are learning rapidly, although sore
arms, occasioncd b. shots Of vaccine
serum, are interfering somewhat with
Che physical side Of their education.
"The boys are far more obedient and
much less difficult 20 handle than q
'miiar body o. white men would be-
said Colonel Ba.lou to-day. They
learn readily. and I believe that we
have the making Of large number OF
good officers here
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-01
japanese Makes New World Marathon, Record
In Third Far Eastern Olympp pic Games at Toxic
Cenichi Ha shimoto
Covers 25-Mile Dis
lance in Z Hours 81
Minutes and 3 IS
Seconds

BIS a japanese Correspondent.
The third Far Eastern Olympic
.-4ss were staged at the spacious
o",ds OF Shibaura, in the City Of