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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-30
Chile Faces Problem
SO German Ships in Harbor
Nav Raise Neutrality Question

There are thirty-six steamers ana
forty-seven sailing vessels belonging TO
Germany. aggregating 100000 tons dis.
nlacement. i'm the different harbors OF
the Chilean coast, according to an ar
ticle which will appear in the January
issue Of THE South American"
''This great assembly of German ships
in Chile is very significant OF the re-
lance placed by the Central Powers on
military influence in that country, ana
raises in practical way the important
question Of Chilean neutrality, and how
long il IL likely TO last in the face OF
the strong movement now on foot
throughout South America for soil
darity with the cause Of democracy.
ct is scarcely likely that the Allies
will continue much longer 10 view with
eauanimity the withdrawal from traffic
Of thirty-six steamers, for which there
is such vital need. and the potentiality
OF forty-seven sailing vessels for the
relief Of steam navigation on the Pa
cifc Coast is almost as important a
factor
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-30
Offers $1,000 for Plan
To Enlighten Germans

Do the German people know why the
United States is in the war? Inc Ma
tional Security League does not believe
they do. An offer of $1,000 was an
nounced yesterday by the league TOT
the best suggestion whereby the OBJ
iects of America in the great struggle
NAV be brought directly to the atten-
ton OF the German people. The money
has been given the league for that par
nose bv a prominent real estate man,
who has asked that his identity be kept
secret. -,
A committee. consisting of James ".
Gerard. job +. Hedges and DR.. David
Jayne Hill, has been appointed 20 act
as Judges of the suggestions offered.
The only condition governing the offer
is that all suggestions be in the hands
Of the league on or before February 10.
The war aims of this country, as set
forth by the league and which they
wish 10 bring TO the attention OF the
German people, are:
That we are fighting for the Ger
man masses and not against them.
That VIC are fighting the Prussian
military autocracy.
That the United States does not
want German land, money or bust
ness.
That we will fight until We get
freedom for all forever.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-30

savinv that in no case were the con
.rSrtorp 10 g~t more than cne-haIi CENT
a nou,d nroft. TIE rest TO be retnrne
"a IRE government Captain Peerless
evidently aid not place that eonstrue-
son on II. for he told the committee
that the profts would be four or more
cents a pound upon clippings, or apou'
100000 the fret year. On old eioth-
ing. blankets, uniforms, etc, the VIII
ness said that the profits would De
much greater.
he estimated 81, POO. 900 profits on the
old blankets OF i.O00, 900 men In a year.
While he was investigating the con-
trnetors offered 20 cut the contract price
20 Eve and a half cents, but no action
Was taken. A few days ago they Of
fcred 90 DO the work free. Captain
Pereless was asked how they could sf-
ford 20 do the work free.
cit might be, should think" no re-
vlicd. because the control Of The rag
market which this contract would give
them would be very valuable" Evil
IDENTIFY the Quartermaster's department
thought Il could not afford 20 have this
work done by tho kaplan company even
n . were done az no cost.
lir. Eiseman was highly indignant
% this decision Of tho quartermaster's
bureau, and the testimony about Mr..
Eiscman's attitude is interesting be-
cause he has been powerful man, the
real quartermsster general Of the army
mp tin very recently IL not now. When
Captain Perelcss took word 10 Mr.. Else
man that his orders were 70 cancel the
Base Sorting contract Mr.. Eiseman said
20 him:
"I1l show You where you get yours
orders from"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-30
Counsel Makes That Sug-
gestion at Trade Commits
sion Inquiry in Boston
Investigators Adjourn
Oplv the Surface Scratched
in New England, So 1t
Is Said

ROSTON. Dec. 2s.-Controi by the
hackers of the hide and leather indus
try. as we'll as the rendering business
with it's many branches, was indicated
by the evidence elected by the federsl
Trade Commission, which closed for the
time being its local inquiry into inc
country's meat industry to-day.
As J. i. Maloney, OF the Brighton
Dressed Meat Company, told OF selling
his hides TO the American Hide d
Leather Company, Francis J. Heney,
the commissions special counsel, ASKED
+ he was aware that that was swift
concern. The rendering company when
took the waste Of Mr.. Maloney's com
pany. and the property owners he PAID
rent 70, Mr.. Heney said, were directly
or indirectly in control Of the Swilts'
hut the witness said he did not know
that.
William ". Mcdonald. formerly an
independont renderer in this city, who
lost his health and property in trying
to meet his financial obligations, told
Of his experience.
Mr.. Heney said only the surface had
been scratched in New England and
that he planned TO return soon to nm
sh the investigation.
z. Il. Whitcomb. Office manager OF
the Eastern Oil and Rendering Com
many. who was on the stand yesterday,
was recalled to-day and asked to iden-
tify letters found in the files of his
company, some of which were from I'D
ward T. Murphy, Of the John {. Dow
/ Company. renderers. of this city. Muir
ply. il was explained, was in Phiiadel-
! pha during the summer, collecting
butchers waste, and Mr.. Heney sought
TO show that competition in Philadel-
pha was assuming the same aspect II
had in Boston, when many Independent
dealers were driven out OF business.
William NJ. Mcdonald, at present en-
gagged in the wholesale meat business
in this city. said he put $4,000 capita.
into n rendering plant and borrowed
an additional $4,000 from the En-
change Trust Company, OF this city.
AT what rate ?" asked Mr.. Heney.
"A $4,000 bonus for six months, q
sliding scale Of interest, starting at IN
per cent and decreasing to and per
cent. In addition gave them mort
gage on the plant and 100000 in
bonds, which tied me up so that could
not raise any more money on the prop
erty," the witness an5wered.
At first, Mcdonald said, he had more
business than he could attend to, but
later began TO feel competition and the
bank commenced TO press him for
money. To satisfy their demands, he
said, ne gave up bit by bit all his
property, lost his health and finally
the plant, but paid his Indebtedness
in full.
"Do you know who President Martin
of the bank played marbles with? ?"
asked Mr.. Heney.
81 do not"
well, can tell you," said Mr..
Heney. "Well bring that out later
President John J. Martin Of the Ex-
change Trust Company denied in an
interview later that his bank had
charged Mcdonald 10 per cent interest
on loan or had accepted bonus for
making the loan.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-30
Francis Flatly
Denies Giving Aid
To Cossack Chief
State Department Publishes
the Ambassadors
Statement

WASHINGTON. Dec. 29.-The State
Department to-day made public without
comment the statement published at
Petrograd Christmas Day By Ambas-
sador Francis denying charges Of Leon
Trotzky, Bolsheviki Foreign Minister,
and of the bulletin of the Soviets
that representatives of the United
States in Russia had engaged in "revo-
lutionary" activities against tne Doi-
sheviki. O.
viets that American Red Cross repre-
sentatiyes 20 Russia and Rumania had
tried 70 send several dozen automobiles
md "othpr things" t. General kale-
dine. Hoffman of the Don Cossacks, are
rofnted bv letters and kilograms from
The heads Of the Red Cross missions
and the American Minister to Rumania.
These stated that the automobiles and
eupplies we're for use on the Rumanlan
front. and that such supplies on the
Tussian front were being withdrawn
IN prevent their falling into the hands
Of the Teutons.
"It IL inconceivable," said the Am
baesador's statement, that further
documentary evidence of statements
are needed TO dsprove the incendiary
allegations intended 10 arouse anlmos-
itv toward the American government
ard this embassy of the American peo-
mic or to attribute to the American
government or its representatives an
act so wholly contrary to Its tradi-
tional policy. ,.c,. F.
~ trust it will be very difficult for
any one 20 convince the Russian peo-
ME that America does not feel friendly
IA Russia and that her people do not
cherish an earnest and sincere sym
nathy for the people of this country IN
The difficulties that confront them.
Many substantial evidences of such
sentiment have been given since the
revolution of March last. Only yester-
dav delegation called at this embassy
and presented a floral offering az an
EXPRESSION of the effort / am making
IA have 100000 pairs OF boots and
shoes shipped from America for the
members of the Railway Union and
their wives and children
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-30
U.Boats Would Fail,
HelHerich Said
Former Vice-Chancellor Re-
ported to Have Opposed
Unrestricted Warfare

LONDON, Dec. i2.-Ths Amsterdam
correspondent of "The Times" is IN
POSSESSION of secret German documents
which prove that Herr Helferich, re-
tired Vice Chancellor. foresaw the faii-
ure OF the submarine war before lts
dcclars.ion BIZ Germany. In February,
1916, he received from the German Ad-
mirslty staff a memorandum predicting
that England would be forced TO con
Glide peace within six months after
the beginning OF a ruthless submarine
war In reply 10 the Admiralty's con
t.ntion Herr Helferich held that II
was not conclusive. as IL rested on
these three improbable hypothesis:
M A definitely proved effect OF the
submarine wax on the whole economic
development Of England as. IL appears
from imports. freight rates and prices;
~ a TRIPPING Of this effect By new
submarine war; 90 that this TRIPPING
viii suffice 10 break England's power
Of resistance in six months.
Herr HelFerch then said that IN his
opinion such certain judgment OF
the results OF new ruthless SUD
mdTlnn war cannot DC htilftu AAbih N.A'
statistical material put together IN the
Admiralty STATS memorandum. The
materials and considerations elected
in the memorandum need completing
from several points of view, including
the following: "What are the reactions
Of RUTHLESS. submarine warfare on
Germany and her allies. especially IN
the probable case that the United
States enters the war against US. and
in the always possible event that Hol-
land, Denmark and other neutrals JOIN
against us in such proceeding,
whether by direct wsrlike action or by
closing their frontiers"
He concluded: II cannot conceal
from myself that even q Complementary
testing from these points Of view Will
afford TO confident prediction. The
danger remains that the reaction OF a
new submarine war on Germany viii
be more fatal for US than the strongest
conceivable injury of England. Ac-
cording TO my personal view, tho danger
il so grave that it should only be ac-
cepted if the economic, financial and
military situation leaves US no other
choice. So far as the financial domain
comes into consideration, | believe !
can deny such compulsory situation
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-30
Pupils Buy $41,292.52
Of Thrift Stamps

Greater New York school children
have invested S4l ,292.52 in Thrift and
War Savings Stamps, according TO re-
p0r. submitted 50 Frederic ". allen
director of War Savings for New York,
by Henry X. VI. Cook, auditor of the
Board OF Education.
The facilities for purchasing War
Savings Stamps in schools were placed
az the disposal Of the Board Of Educa-
ton by tho Bankers Trust Company.
At the beginning Of the War Savings
campaign Mr.. Cook pointed out that
New York's 100000 school children
could take an active part in II, and the
Bankers Trust Company appointed him
an agent for the sale Of stamps at q
salary of 81 year.
II. l.. Norris, superintendent Of build
ings and grounds Of Columbia Univer-
sity. has submitted reports showing
that several hundred students at the
university are investing several hum
bred dollars weekly In the national
Thrift LeaA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-30
Seek to Connect
Defence Council Member

Senator Mcclellan, reading from Ger
tain memoranda. asked more than ono
witness If Mr.. Eiseman was not himself
interested in the cotton rag business IN
Cleveland. and If he had not brought
Z. A. Stone. of the Base Sorting plant
from Cleveland 10 New York and set
him up in the rag business there. But
there was no evidence on either point
Captain Pereless shed little more
light on the Base Sorting plant. TINS
institution, which some say was 20 be
run NJ no profit, was incorporated with
dummy incorporators. The men who
chose thus TO hide their light under a
bushcl. the real proprictors, were Ira
Kaplan, brother Of the member OF the
advisory board Of the Council Of Ma,
tional Defence; J.. 4. Stone and Edward
Meyers, son Of the treasurer of Ro|it-
ger & Co, a big rag dealing concern
which Captain Peerless said had not
been allowed 90 bid on government
work since 1902 on account Of pooling
contracts.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-30

on the Rumanian army by the collapse
Of the Russian forces or their TANKS
Rumania intends to remain one Of the
Allies. The Rumanian Minister in
London, in a statement 20 The Asso-
ciated Press. says:
"Tho negotiations that have begun
between the Russian general on the
Rumanian front and the enemy have
resulted only in a suspension of hos
tilities. Negotiations for a regular
almistice have probably not yet com
menced. and when begun must neces-
sarily occupy some time.
at is certain that the Russians on
that front will insist as the first CON
dition of a stoppage of hostilltles that
there shall be no movement OF troops
from one front 20 another.
"Whatevcr happens, even IN the pre-
vailing situation in Russia, Rumania
will always remain one Of the AIlles
and will be guided absolutely by thelr
wishes. She will never follow any IN
dependent course of action"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-30
Bolshevik Passpolt
For British Courier
New Agreement Reaeh.l.
Ukrainian Rad. I.
Deposed

PETRoGRAD. Dee. 2s.-Ths Re.
Embassy authorizes the snnopn,.-
that an agreement has been r......
With the Bolshevik governm.,, !. !
sue passports 20 couriers soinr 4. -
land. on condition that thev 10y
only courier duty and return ~.
ately.
IL is reported ths. the Bolsh.va. .
Kiey are trying 10 establish f
CkraiHian Radn, 20 be eompos.s
workmon and peasants. A eon~- v
Workmen's and Soldiers Deleg,,.. y
N Khar&ov has declared Itself a. Is
preme power in the Ukraine. d,,s,..
the Ukrsinian Rada. ''''
The Ukrainisn military esmu..,
az Kiev has requested Ensign Kry.-t
the Bolsnevik commander IN si,ss
release number Of Ukraini,n a..
and soldiers he arrested AZ ~
Pskof and elsewhere. A renlv ~.
manded within forty-eight hour, ~
The Moscow Bolshevik suth,,a,.
have followed the exsmple OF ths.. 4
Petrograd and have taken over mi /.
private banks in Moscow.
Under a new system Of paying -,
way employees. based on he ec., J.
living. the Council OF People. e..
missaries has divided Ressia ia,a =
districts and the railvaymen =.
fourteen classes. The psynen. :
wages will BE- fixed IN properties :
the living cost in each district j.
ranges from 1856 rubles a mop.s n =.
first class workers in Siberia "a /,
rubles p month for workers o, i,
fourteenth class in Petrogrsd. p,
steal laborers will have sn eighth.
day, while brain workers will hsvs
six.hour day,
There has been no further plll,r..
Of wine stores in Petrogrsd in The is,
few days.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-30
Run,anian King Abdicates,
Names Son to Rule, Is Report
Ferdinand, a Hohenzollern,
Said to Have Quit in
Favor of Crown Prince

PETRoGRAD, Friday, Dec. Is
There arc persistent rumors here that
King Ferdinand Of Rumania has abdi-
Gated in favor Of Grown Prince
Charles.
Disturbed conditions in Rumania
were reported in dispatch from
Pctroerad dated Monday. II was said
that news OF a revolutionary plot
against King Ferdinand had been re-
ceircd at the Bolsheyik headquarters
IN Pctrograd. Other reports, !, was
added, tended TO confirm indications
Of a political crisis. Except for this,
there has been little news from Ku-
mania since the Rumanian army WAS
forced 10 agree 20 an armistice on the
Eastern front. II had been reported
that Bolshevik and German .propa-
randists were az work among the ku-
manian troops.
King Ferdinand, who is n member
of the Hohenzollern family, succeeded
his uncle, King Charles, IN OCTOBER
1914. King Charles having died at
Sinaia on October 10. Rumania de-
cIared war on Austria on August -,
1916. and King Ferdinand took per
sonal command OF the army shortly
thereafter.
King Ferdinand is the son OF Prince
Leopold OF MISUNDERSTANDING
and two Of his brothers are generals
in tho German army. He was born ut
Sigmsringen, August %, 1865.
Crown Prince Charles was born DC
tober 3. 1898, and is an officer in the
Rumanian army. lie is unmarried, al
though early in 1914 it was reported
that his betrothal to the then Grand
Duchess Olga Of Russia had been ar
ranged.
Queen Marie of Rumania. who was
= Duchess Of SAKE Coburg Gotha, is a
granddaughter of Queen Victoria OF
Great Britain, and was married TO
King Ferdinand on January 10, 1898.
Since Rumania's entrance into the
war more than two-thirds of her terri
tory has been overrun b. the enemy.
The royal family fled from the capital,
Bucharest, in the fall Of 1916, and
since that time has been at Jassy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-30

Captain Pereless didn't get any sub
seQuent orders eountermanding those
he had Just conveyed 70 Mr. Eisemsn,
but Mr. Eisemsn sent Mr.. kaplan-..
Sam Ksplan, OF the advisory board o.
the Council OF National Defence,
brother Of Ira Kaplan, Of the Base Sort
ing plant, and himself said 20 be owner
Of the two Communicated shoddy mills
having government contracts-and Mr..
Eddington and Dir. Pierce to General
Sharpe to protest against the cancella-
tion OF the contract
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-30
China Scribes Study Jap Stvl,

TOXIC. Dec. 10 by maill.--Tsa cb
nese journalists have arrived h.rs 4,
study japanese methods. Their .riul
follows close upon that Of The ,Ss
military officers who cane 10 attend
the autumn maupuvrcs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-30
Chicago to Close New Years

CHICAGO, Dec. 29.-There will be no
fitting Of the lid" in Chicago on New
Years Eve. Chief OF Police Schuettler
told his captains to-day that he would
insist on strict closing OF all cafes,
hotel restaurants and cabarets at the
legal closing hour. o'clock.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-30
Rur,onia True to Allies,
Saws Minister in London

LONDON, Dec. IS (By maiD De,
spite the armistice negotiations forced
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-30
Ii Degrees Below Zero
At Saratoga Springs

SARATOGA SPRINGS, y. Y, Dec. 20.
Temperature OF II degrees below zero
was recorded here az o'clock tonight
Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-19
GRAIN OPINIONS.

Ware & Leland-Favor purchases
on decided setbacks. Believe pur-
chases Of corn ore proper on normal
setbacks. Look for further advance
in oats.
Lamson Bros.-The> outlook is for
a gradual improvement in the rail
situation and a demand for cash
wheat in excess Of available supply.
IT any depression in corn prices re-
suit, the long side would appear de-
cidedly more attractive. The relative
cheapness Of oats 10 the main thing
that commends them as an invest.
ment.
Bartlett Frazier co.-Continue our
advice to buy wheat on weak spotc,
The corn market shows no weakness.
Logan q Bryan-Purchaseso on the
breaks seem in order.
Block Maloney-would use all hard
spots to effect sales. Feel friendly to
the long side Of corn and oats on all
dips.
o'Brien-Large scalping market is
all that can be looked for until we
know further Of political situation.
Car situation is claring up and look
for much better service before end
Of week.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-19

movements and good advances. Sem,
timent was, largely bearing good
part Of the week but inability to dis
lodge the large holdings brought a
change latterly. United States has
S4.000,000 bushels wheat for export
and carrying over July 1. should ex-
ports be at the rate of 10,O0O,OOO
bushels for next Ave months from
February 1, there will be only 34.-
100000 as carry over July LIST, light
est In history. It will compare with
l62, 100000 last year and 65.000.00O
bushels in 1915. while in 1909 1t was
45. 100000 bushels. Traffic conditions
have more weight than any other fac
tor. Should exports become heavy
from now on, II will not take much
to bring the public back into the mar
ket on the buying side. .
Corn-Any loosening up In the car
situation on western roads IL likely
to increase receipts but with better
traffic conditions In tho east, the corn
Will be well taken care of. Country
10 not selling corn because OF car
scarcity. q
oatsasnsraliy understood British
government and seaboard exporters
own the bulk OF cash oats here ana
that they Aro TO b moved out as S0Un
- possible. I ot9ners said to be
heavily iong on llay oats ana that
they rnay tske dslivsry: ~ them.
cnieaso, Tsb.9 i "a hoard 81 trade
men.b esship seldS at q. ~ nj 1, d d Til, thsr
s 1syss ~ ~ ;'s h ~ sees sAdsy' 2 u
Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-19

against stenmo as a man. It's as a
senator that we are criticising him.
When man elected with your
money, to vote with you. turns against
you, he's a traitor. We must choose
between stenmo and the 81 men who
remained firm"
But this didn't get Townley any
thing: It started a period Of heckling
that had this we'll known friend" OF
the farmer worried for some minutes.
After Townley had spent few
minutes in abusing and ridiculing Mr.
Sorlie. Mr.. Stenmo, The Herald and
the 20 senators who voted against
him, and, after he had been called
down for using profane language, Mr.
So1lie moved that the meeting ad-
journ. This motion also was second
ed.
You're out Of order" shouted
Townley.
"A motion to adjorn is never out Of
order" said Mr.. Sorlie
Townley paid no attention and went
right on with his attempts to get the
resolution passed. He managed to
get . motion and second for its adop-
ton. and, then, he asked all in favor
Of It to stand up.
You're not chairman Of this m eet-
Ing shouted someone.
seWell, with the chairnan's permis-
sion. TIL put It." And he put it.
But not over 45 men in the audi
ence stood up. There were some $50