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New-York tribune., 1917-12-22

manager. Hurley happens 20 be presi-
dent of the Emergency Fleet Corpora
ton, as well as chairman of the Ship
ping Board
Admiral Harris, it was gathered from
the testimony, had scarcely gotten into
Office when he attempted 20 override
the limitations on his authority and
make his job as big as it had been in
tended TO be originally. before the
Hurley change.
"He acted, under the circumstances
unwisely," was the cryptic comment of
Mr.. Donald, who declined TO be drawn
into the Goethals- -Denman controversy
At any rate his rebellion lasted only
few days, when he found himself out
in the cold, with a hand-picked lieuten-
ant of Hurley sitting at his desk as
vice-president and general manager OF
the Fleet Corporation. This lieutenant
Charles L. Piez, was at Mr.. Hurley
elbow during to-day's testimony.
Reveal Story of Row
From Mr.. Hurley and from John A
Donald, who has been a member of the
board since its creation, the commit
+ tee drew long story of the troubles
of the board and the Fleet Corpora
tion, starting with the row at the out
set between William Denman, first
chairman Cf the board. and Major Gen
eral Goethals. first general manager
Of the Fleet Corporation.
Besides organization faults, factors
which have contributed to the delay
in ship construction, were given by
Mr.. Hurley as the navy's utilization OF
shipbuilding facilities, labor troubles
lack of housing for workers, the neces-
sity of building new ship yards and
changes in specifications of ships.
The changes in specifications were
made in wooden vessels two months
ago, after some Of them already were
under construction. They were made.
Mr.. Hurley said, by Admiral Capps and
his staff Of designers when it became
apparent that the ships as contracted
for originally needed larger timbers TO
strengthen them.
The labor situation, Mr.. Hurley said,
is improving, and the Shipping Board,
in cooperation with the War and Navy
departments and the Council Of Ma
tional Defence, is working on COM
prehensive housing plan.
Mr.. Hurley told of the difficulties the
old board and the new had in getting
the building programme started. Inc
board found, he said. when il started
out to build ships that eighteen Of the
largest yards in the country were
crowded with navy work and that new
facilities must be provided.
Seventy-four New Shipyards
at is hardly fair to say that the
newly created facilities shall from the
very day they have been put into opera
ton produce ships at their maximum
capacity" he urged. Time is necessary
for expansion and for the development
of necessary labor"
The Shipping Board began its pro-
gramme. Mr. Hurley said, with only
thirty-eight shipysrds existing in the
country. Since then seventy-four en-
tirely new yards have been created.
"The work thus far" ne said, has
been in many cases preparatory and
has carried with Il the usual amount Of
annoyance and disappointments: But
this preparatory period is rapidly get
ting behind US, and the period of act
ual ship construction in full accordance
with our plans is immediately be-
fore u.s."
New-York tribune., 1917-12-22
Who Is Quartermaster? {?
Is the Question

So evident was this that Senator Nc
Kellar asked him: snow, is it not
true that the real quarterrnaster gem
eral was Mr.. Rosenwald!" ?" of the Coun-
Gil Of National Defence. On the wit
ness mildly protesting the Senator
amended his question and asked if il
was Mr.. Eiseman, Mr.. Rosenwald's
rght-hand man, who was qusrtermas-
ter general.
Shoes and overcoats didn't fit in this
country any better than shoes did in
France. Senator Wadsworth brought
out that at Camp Custer it was so bad
that when a detail was ordered out for
target practice only half the men could
go at once. When that half detail got
through it marched back, took of It's
shoes, and the other half detail put
on the only shoes in camp big enough
70 wear and got its turn shooting.
With overcoats it was much the same.
Deliveries were so late that thou
sands Of men were without proper
clothing, but even then there were
many oyercoats too small to fit any
one in camp. The quartermsster gen
eral said the army had turned out to
be made up of bigger men than had
been expected.
In more ways than this the army
turned out to be too big. Eighty thou
sand volunteers to the regular army
who came in recently swamped the
quartermaster. The result is that there
is shortage OF uniforms for the un-
called remainder of the drafted army.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-22
More U-Boats Bagged
Weekly, Says Daniels

WASHINGTON. Dec. 2l.-Secretary
p" The Navy Daniels echoed the opti-
a'n to-day contained in Official utter
ssees In London yesterday respecting
~s warfare against the submarine
s'tSee He declared that undoubtedly
N statement that more submarines
ns beng destroyed and that the build
- o. merchant shipping is more than
s''p'hg pace with the distinctions now
correct.
Every week We are getting more
..sssnArines, we will get more, and the
..0mArine menace will be met; but
sshnoi be too alert, too active, and
1hho' have too many destroyers," f"
~ Daniels said. The more we work
Sss'her and study the more we learn
S N 70 get them. The submarine is
a knife in the ocean-it is very
'0 70 Ind and the ocean is big"
New-York tribune., 1917-12-22

Quebec was serious enough TO require
"judicous and tactful handling" Lord
Aberdeen's statement admitted that
even with this care, some time would
clapsc before satisfactory conditions"
were restored in the Dominion.
Both Lord and Lady Aberdeen. in
their apartments at the Ritz-Cariton,
expressed the greatest surprise at the
startling turn taken by the Canadian
Nationalist movement. Canadians in
this city expressed the opinion yester-
day that the proposal is not 20 be taken
too seriously, as i; does not represent
the French Canadian masses and has
not gone beyond the stage Of a political
threat.
Lord Aberdeen. who was Governor
General from 1898 20 1898, gave out
this statement:
Lord Aberdeen said that before
Offering an opinion on the actual dis
patch he would like 20 have fuller in
formation, but one general remark
might safely be made-namely, that the
normal attitude and disposition of the
French Canadian community has been
that Of loyalty and good citizenship in
relation 20 the British connection.
"And, therefore, there is good reason
for the confident expectation that, given
u judiciou5 and tactful handling OF the
present situation. the former satisfac-
tory condition will be in due time re-
stored.
at is also worth noting as significant
that in the recent elections, with ref
crence 10 the so-called Nationalist ele-
ment in Quebec, Mr.. Layergne, leading
Nationalist, was defeated by one Of Sir
Wilfrid Laurier's supporters"
Henri Bourassa, owner Of a Quebec
newspaper. and known as the LA Fol-
lette of Canada" is the prime mover in
the Nationalist, anti-conscriptionis;
movement. according to President
Thomas D. Neelands, Of the Canadian
Club Of New York.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-22
Lansing Unmoved by
Kaiser's Xmas Terms

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2l.-Secretary
Lansing said to-day that no informa-
ton OF the terms Of Germany's ex-
pected christmas peace" offer has
reached the State Department and that
the attitude of the United States to-
ward a peace negotiation was un-
changed.
What purports TO be an outline of
The peace terms has been received here
through neutral diplomatic channels.
The attitude of the United States on
peace accords with that OF the CO.
belligerents-reparation and restora-
ton by Germany.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-22
Pershing's Men Were Ill Clad;
National Army Needs Shoes;
Hurley Tells of Ship Delays
Liberty Motor Truck
Train at Pittsburgh;
Does SO Miles a Day
[SpeciaL Correspondencel

PITTSBURGH, Dec. 2l.-The gov
ernment Liberty truck train, en- route
to Newport News, Va, from Detroit.
Mich, arrived here this afternoon
and laid up for the remainder Of the
day and night.
County commissioners and city Of
ficials in automobiles met the truck
train on the outskirts of town and
escorted it to the armory of the 1st
Pennsylvania Field Artillery, where
the men are spending the night.
Thousands Of school children lined
the streets over which the train
passed.
The train of thirty trucks left De-
troit December II and has main
tanned an average speed Of fifty miles
daily, despite the snow and bad
roads. The best speed made thus far
was sixty-fve miles in one day, this
in Northern Ohio, where the roads
are exceptionally good.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-22
'fof. Peabody Returns
Decoration to Kaiser

C,..voiON, Dec. Professor Francis
s,'s,. Wood Peabody Of Harvard Uni
sry announced to-day that he will
IA 70 Kaiser Wilhelm the order Of
IN, russian Crown with which the
40 '''0r decorated him a few years
v. n;ta.s stated yesterday, DR.. Charles
rsrs s-ro!, President Emeritus Of Har-
rishiverslty, sees no reason for re-
aas his decoration.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-22
Michigan Industries
Asked to Suspend

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21.-Fuel sup
plies in Michigan have reached such
low ebb that Administrator X. Mudden
tonight asked manufacturers in that
state to suspend operations OF indus
trial plants from midnight tomorrow
until midnight December 20.
The only exceptions are factories
making war munitions needed for
prompt shipment.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-22
81 Wish | Had"
General Testihes

The general was asked IL overslls
wouldn't have been q good thing 10
have on hand, since they would serve
where uniforms were lacking, and pro-
tect the uniforms of those who were
lucky enough to get any. The genera.
said they would have been, but, like
the man in the cartoon. "he hadn't
thought OF that" IL wish had" he
said
Then the committee wanted to know
IL he'd been little quicker on
the trigger than the man in the car
toons and had thought OF overslls how
he would have gone about TO get them,
since they were not prescribed In tie
regulations. Here is how:
This is the system Secretary Baker
has permitted 10 90 on since the war
began. He would have written q let
ter TO the adjutant general, who would
| have communicated with the chief OF
New-York tribune., 1917-12-22
Deputy Moves
That Province OF
Quebec Secede
Legislative Assembly to Con
slider Proposal for Break
With Canadian Con-
federation

QUEBEC, Dec. 21.-A proposal that
the Province of Quebec secede from the
Confederation Of Canadian provinces
was expressed in a motion introduced
into the Provincial Legislative As
sembly today by J. " Francoeur. Dep
uty for Lotbiniere. Quebec is the only
province which voted against conscrip-
tion at the recent election.
The motion viii be debated on Janu-
ary g. 1t follows:
"That this House is OF the opinion
that the Province OF Quebec would be
disposed 20 accept the rupture of the
federation pact Of 1867 II, in the opin-
ion of the other provinces, il Is believed
that the said province is an obstacle TO
the union and the progress and develop
ment Of Canada
The Marques OF Aberdeen and Te-
mair. former Governor General of Can
ada. declared last night the situation
arising from the proposed secession OF
New-York tribune., 1917-12-22
Administrator Orders Pri-
ority for Householders
in the City
Fuel Head Here
To Decide Order
Lack Of Labor Causes
Tightening Of Entire
Fuel Situation

Albert II. Wiggin, the State Fuel Ad-
ministrator, yesterday received this
message from the national admins
traitor. DR.. Harry A. Garfield:
"You are hereby authorized to
issue such orders as shall dis
criminatc between industries and
against all industries in favor Of
New-York tribune., 1917-12-22
domestic consumers as you may

domestic consumers as you may
determine necessary
This message means, according to
Reeve Schley, county fuel admins
traitor, that the fuel administration
here is invested with the power 20
stop deliveries Of coal to industries
considered non-essential, and that in
any event priority rights to the pur-
chase Of coal Will be given TO house
holders. Mr.. Schley said that under
the provisions Of the Lever bill Con-
gress had given TO the fuel administra-
tion full authority over fuel distribu-
ton, so that there was nothing either
lazy or indefinite about the fuel ad-
ministration's ability to enforce its
orders By law.
Asked for Authority
Mr. Garfeld's message was in reply
70 a telegram from Mr.. Wiggin sen;
last Wednesday night after long con-
ference with Mr. Schley and other fuel
control agents of this city. 1t is under
stood that Mr.. Wiggin asked for full
authority TO determine preferences in
coal deliveries after going carefully
over the fuel situation in the city with
Mr.. Schley and his deputies. Mr.. Wig
GIN was convinced there was no such
thing possible as a satisfactory solu-
tion of the fuel problem under exist
ing circumstances this winter and tha;
any cold spell might bring on coal
famine more serious than anything
heretofore experienced.
Administrator Wiggin will not sit as
Judge in distribution Of coal. but will
New-York tribune., 1917-12-22
Hurley Changed the Bylaws

Mr.. Hurley told the committee that
he had remedied the situation By a
simple change in the bylaws. Prior to
this change the general manager Of the
Fleet Corporation was practically So
preme in the letting OF contracts for
shin construction. When Admiral
Capps became too i'll 20 be constantly
on the Job the bylaws we're so changed
tina. this final authority was given to
the president Of the Emergency Fleet
Corporation, instead Of to the general
New-York tribune., 1917-12-22

Ukraine reported to hare nego-
tiated formal alliance Nth Cossdcks
strengthening opposition to Bolshe-
viki. on Page 8.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-22

,,r MERCHANDISE ADVER-
T1SED IN THE TRIBUNE
is GUARANTEED
Evening star., 1917-02-26
CHESTER A. SNOW ASKS
FOR A LIMITED DIVORCE

Chester A. Snow, millionaire patent 1T
torney of this city. who is being sued for
divorce by his wife, Adds Snow, in the
Supreme Court of the District of Columbia.
today filed suit for limited divorce against
his wife in the circuit court at Rockville.
Md
Mr.. Snow sets forth in his bill of conf
plaint that they were married in this city
July %. 1919, and that on November 10.
1916, at Fenwck. Montgomery county.
Md, the defendant, without cause justi-
fication or excuse" abandoned and de-
serted him and at the same time 'forcibly
and unlawfully abducted their infant son.
Dexter Hubert Snow. two and n half years
old, and went to live at Lynchburg Va.
The plaintiff says that while the
couple were. on their honeymoon trip
i'm Europe the defendant was nervous
and hysterical and insisted that she had
made a mistake in marrying him. He
says. further, that after being in Eu-
rope several weeks he found it neces-
sary to return to Washington on ac-
count Of business of Importance and
that the defendant declined to return
with him, and told him that She pre-
ferred to stay in Europe. where she did
remain until September. 1914. when
she returned to her home In Montgom-
cry county.
SnOrtiE a1tef nef return from Europe.
the husband says, his wife compelled
Mrs. Snow. mother of the compla ina MT
who is now ninety-two years old and
who had made her home with him. TO
leave the house for 10 reason what tso-
ever and "displayed great antipathy and
hostility" toward the plaintT's sister,
Mrs. Maud :. Emory, and compelled her
also to leave the Snow home. where she
had been living.
The husband says that since Seplem-
Der, 1915, his wife has been ''morose,
cross, quarrelsome, cruel and abusive
toward him and constantly expressed
her dissatisfaction with the manner in
which he considered they should live.
The husband asks the custody OF the
child.
Attorney John a. Garrett appears for
Mr.. Snow.
Evening star., 1917-02-26
j. s. AND AUSTRIA
MAY BREAK SOON
Many Signs Point to Early Rup-
ture on Account of Ruth
less Warfare. y

Many signs today pointed to an early
break in the diplomatic relations be-
tween the United States and Austria
Hungary, because of the Endorsement
by the latter country of the unrestrict-
ed submarine policy adopted by Ger
many. Such action has been delayed
by this government. it is stated. in the
hope that the Austrian government
would not cooperate with Germany in
the proposed unrestricted submarine
warfare.
In the expected event that the United
States will follow consistently the
course 1t adopted in the case of Ger
many, ii is regarded as extremely prob
able that United States Ambassador
Penfield and his entire staff soon will
be recalled from Vienna and that Baron
Tarnowski, the newly appointed Aus
trian ambassador, and the entire stan
or the Austrian embassy in this city:
Will be given their passports.
Baron Tarnowski arrived here a few
weeks ago. just before the rupture
with Germany, and, although he applied
dent to present his credentials, ar
ranEements for his reception have been
held up pending the result of negotia-
tions with his government on the sub
marine issue.
In case of n diplomatic break with
Austria, it is assumed that similar ac-
tion VIII be taken with Turkey and
Bulgaria, Germanys other allies hay-
ing legations in this city.
Evening star., 1917-02-26
ERNEST AMELUNG DIES
IN PROVIDENCE HOSPITAL

Ernest Amelung, fifty-two years old.
a government cmployc and long resi-
dent of Washington. died Thursday at
Providence Hospital. Funeral services
were held yesterday a; iysong's un-
dertaking establishment. Interment was
in Rock Creek cemetery. Representa-
tfves of a number of German organi-
cations in this city, OF which Mr.. Ame-
lung was member. attended the serv-
ices.
Mr.. Amelung was born in Houston.
Tex in 1864 In 1865. while moving to
Tucson, AriZ.. his family. accompanied
by a party. was attacked by Indians.
All members of the party were killed
with the exception Of Mexican and
MIR. Amelung, then four years old. and
another member of his family. The
two children were taken into the noun
tains where one of them froze to death.
Mr. Amelung was kept by the Indians
for two years. He was then exchanged
to Lieut. Col. Guido Ilges. who is now
living In Cincinnati, for an Indian
child Some years later he was taken
to Germany, where he received his edu-
cation He came to Washington In 1901
and has since resided here.
For the last eleven years he had been
employed as an interpreter and libra
rian in the War College. A few years
prior to that he was connected with the
Department of Commerce and Labor.
where he remained for three years. He
eEw s-rg:,,e IN the Spanish American
aar, serving eighteen months i'm Caba.
Evening star., 1917-02-26
OFFICIAL NOTICES.

OFFICE COMMISSIONERS OF THE DISTRICT
of Columbia, February 10. 1917.-Notice is
hereby given that. in conformity to law the
pamphlet containing list of taxes in arrears
on real property in the District of Columbia
se suec to o sae has been aisI nrnt an
copy thereof will be delivered to any taxpayer
applying therefor at the Office of the collector of
taxes of the District of Columbia. and il the
tax or assessments due. together with the pen
altirs and costs that may have accrued thereon
shall not he paid prior to the day named for
sale namely, the 18Th day of March, 1917 the
property involved will be sold under our direc-
tion at public auction; at the office OF the col
nencing on the said 18th day OF March, 1917.
between the hours of 10 o'clock in the forenoon
and o'clock in the afternoon. and continuing
each following day. Sundays and legal holidays
excepted. until all such delinquent property is
sold. OLIVER T. NEWMAN. LOUIS BROWN
Low, G. w. KUTZ. Commissioners Of the Dis
trict of Columbia. fel9 90. .28. 81, ,ml5.6
Evening star., 1917-02-26
WANTED-LOTS.

WANTED-BUILDING LOTS IN GOOD NORTH.
west location. brokers. submit what you have.
CARL Il SMITH. 1921 Biltmore st.
Evening star., 1917-02-26
WANTED-TO BUY.

WILL PAY CASH IF CAN BE SUITED IN
an or room home in the Mount Pleasant sec.
tion: don't II not cheap; give full Details
Address lB1A. star uifice.
Evening star., 1917-02-26
WANTED.
LEGAL NOTICES.
CONRAD H. SYME and JAMES FRAN.
CTS SMITH, Attorneys.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT
of Columbia. Holding District Court.-.In re
square l72s, in the District Of Columba.-Dis-
trict Court No. 12s7.-Notice is hereby given
inmbia pursuant to certain provisions under
the caption Small Parks" of the sundry civil
have filed a petition in this court praying the
condemnation OF the land necessary for park
purposes in square 1925: in the District Of Co
iumbia. as shown on plat or map fled with the
that a jury of Ave Judicicus. experienced. dis
interested men, who shall be freeholders within
the District of Columbia. not related to any
person interested in these proceedings and not
in the service or employment of the District of
Columbia of the United States. be sum
moned by the United States marshal for the
owner of land to be taken may sustain by rea-
of the condemnation of the land necessary
for the I said park rnrpeses in the square afore-
from not less than ODe-half the amount of
said damages. including the expenses of these
land which the jury may find will be benefited
by the said park as provided for in and by the
this a3rd day Of February. 1917. ordered that
all persons having any interest in these proceed
handed 10 appear in this court on or before the
22nd day of March AID. 1917, at 10 O'clock
court court shall have made its final order t ratifyns M
and confirming the award of damages and the
assessment Of benefits by the jury to be en-
ordered that copy OF this notice and order
be published twice week for three successive
weeks in The Washington Evening Star the
Washington Herald and the Washington Post
newspapers published in the said District. com.
mencing ut least twenty days before the said
22nd day of March. AID. 1917. 1t is further
ordered that n copy of this notice and order be
served by the intel States marshal. or his
deputies, upon such of the owners Of the land
to be condemned herein may be found by the
said marshal, his deputies, within the Dis
trict Of Columbia. and upon tie tenants and oc-
cupants Of the same before the said 22nd day of
March. I'D. 1917. BY the court: WALTER /.
iSnQ1 fry,a
J. r. YOUNG, Clerk. BY +. f. CUNNING
HAM, Asst. Clerk. fe26. .mh1 IS. .12.15
Evening star., 1917-02-26
INVESTMENT PROPERTIES.

ROOMS AND BATH; 4th STREET. NV;
near n: Y. ave. Rent. $3.50. Price. s., 500.
Terms II desired
9 rooms and bath; 9Th street Sc; near Pa.
ave. Rent. $3.50. Price. 5000. Terms ii
desired.
JESSE L. HEISKELL. 1903 street NV.
Evening star., 1917-02-26

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