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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-01-15
~. S. AIRMEN HUNT
LOST ARMY FLIERS
AUiators From San Diego
Seek Lt.-Col. Bishop and
1t. Robertson.

SAN DIEGO, Cal. Jan. 14.--Acting un-
der orders from the War Department,
two army aviators from the training
school here will leave tomorrow for
Calexico to assist in the search for
Lieut-Col. Harry G. Bishop and Lieut..
W. a. Robertson. Jr., military filers,
who have been missing since Wednesday.
Each aviator will pilot i machine and
fly over the route taken by Bishop and
Robertson.
The latest news OF the missing men
was contained In a message from Col.
WILDER f. Wilder. commanding at CAL
exico, to Capt. George c. Marshall, aid
to Major-Gen. ]. Franklin Bell. which
said:
THE course OF the lost aviators has
been practically traced from Campo to
point fifty miles or more south of
CaleXico. The machine was seen in
flight by Americans. Mexicans. Chinese
and Indians. Near Jacumba 1t was
south of the line. Latest reports state
that an Indian named Frank Leon saw
the machine turn southwestward south
OF Sierra Mayor. at the southern end OF
Oocopah Mountain. which would take it
over the south end OF Laguna Salada,
where there is a bare. level spot twenty
miles long and six miles wide and which
is now dry.
"One party said yesterday that the
men were making for that spot. Capt.
Funcke. guide and hunter. is conducting
one searching party. He knows every
trail In the country Cavalry sent by
Gov. Cantu OF Lower California and
cowboys from Cudahys ranch are also
making for that location"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-01-15
US. ENVOY GIVES
WARNING TO RUSSIA
Ambassador Francis Says Com
mcrcial Plans of Allies May
Cause Clash.

PErRocRAp, via London. Jan. II
Russia's holiday period. ending to-day
with the new year. brought quicken
ing Of interest in Russo-American COM
mercial relations. Ambassador Francis
returned to-day from n sem-ohicial visit
to Moscow, where reception was given
in his honor by the Russo-Amer'can
Chamber OF Commerce.
The Amba ssador discussed with prom
iuent Moscow officials and business men
methods OF developing commerce be-
tween the two countries. Amplifying
the sentiments Expressed to the Chamber
OF Commerce, Mr.. Francis in a state
ment to the Russky SIoroe called atten-
tion to the growing knowledge and con-
fldence OF America in Russian resources,
but said that commercial relations could
he established and properly developed
only by a greater interchange of COM
modlties
America has been selling much more
to Russia since the beginning of the
war than she has been buying" con-
tinucd the Ambassador, but Russia
can produce many things which America
can use. There is no reason why the
people OF thcse'two great Powers. whose
Governments always enjoyed friendly
relations, should not get closer together
for mutual ediflcation and benefit That
end cannot be accomplished. however II
the principles OF the resolutions promul-
gated by the economic conference OF the
Allies at Paris last June are confirmed
and carried out.
"Those resolutions. while inspired by
tho desire to prevent a revival OF econo-
mic supremacy, as II were, OF the coun-
. tries with which the Allies are at war
are at the same time a discrimination
against commerce with all neutral coun-
! tries, many OF which have been supply
! ing the Allies with requirements for a
| successful prosecution of the war. and
| in so doing have provided much ma
ter,sl without which the Allies woull
NOT have been as successful as they have
| been.
THE idea that America has expert
, enced nothing but benefit from the wa,
is n mistake. and the charge that Amer,
Tea desires to see the war continue be
| cause Of the profits she derives has sc
little foundation that it needs no ex
| plaration or defence"
The Ambassador and the whole diplo
matte corps attended the New Year,
reception given by the Emperor.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-01-15
MERCURY DROPS 2S
DEGREES IN I2HOURS
Rain in Morning; Sun in
Afternoon; HoVling North
Wester in Evening.

The transit Of a cyclone across the sky
of this longitude. causing a big drop in
the barometer brought temporary
deluge yesterday morning and rise in
the mercury. due TO the Invasion OF a
lively breeze from the balmy south.
The temperature reached the springlike
summit OF so degrees at 9 80 o'clock in
the morning. Later the silver strcali
shot down the tube and at 10 o'clock
last night registered %. The prophets
had said there might be rain or snow. SO
they were half right, as they also would
have been If they had predicted "cold OF
warm'-a sort of meteorological heads
win, tails you lose, game.
After meditating on the weather &C.
centricities a bit Washington announced
that there was storm over this State
and that It was moving east and would
drag down from the frigid northwest
"strong shifting gales, becoming north
westerly in the afternoon and night
Northwest storm warnings were Or
dered holsted from the Virginia CapeS &c
Eastport. The northwester struck New
York city last night and was not fear
some howler The best spurt It made
was about forty miles.
The forecast calls for fair skies. which
were already twinkling frostily will
stars last night, for this day and colde,
temperature. which usually may be OK
pected about this time.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-01-15
JAPANESE CRUISER
BLOWN UP IN PORT
Tsukuba Destroyed by Explo.
sion in Yokosukd Harbor-
1873 of Crew Killed.

TOXIC. Jan. 1i.--Thc japanese battle
cruiser Tsukuba was destroyed by an ex-
plosion to-day in the harbor of Yoko-
suka. Fire on the Tsukuba caused the
magazine to blow up. One hundred and
hfty-three of the crew were killed and
1o7 injured. Many of the crew were
rescued from the water. The cause of
the explosion is not known.
The Tsukuba was sent to the United
States to take part in the naval pageant
in Hampton Roads in 1907 i'm connection
with the jamestown Exposition. She
came to New York and anchored in the
Hudson off Ninetieth street where. as
the first Japanese battle cruiser. she
drew much attention. At jamestown
and New York her officers and crew
were entertained.
The Tsukuba was laid down in 1905
and displaced 1880 tons. She was 44o
feet long and was armed with four L.
inch. twelve 6 inch, twelve ~ inch and
four 8 inch guns, three Founders and
five torpedo tubes. Her complement was
Sl7 men.
Yokosuka Is an important naval
station thirteen miles southwest OF
Yokohama.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-01-15
TWO JOBS HELD BY
MALTBIE, CHARGE
Got Money Out of Both Under
takings. Says City In
Quiry Bureau.

Milo r. Maltbie, City Chamberlain,
has held two offices. one under the city
government and the other with the Inter-
state Commerce Commission, 1t Is
charged by the Bureau of City Inquiry
in a report made public yesterday. The
bureau points out that any person hold
ing any office under the United states
Government while filling city Office
shall be deemed to have vacated his city
position and that any officer who shall
violate the law shall be guilty OF mis-
deneanor, shall forfeit his office and be
excluded from holding any Office there
after under the city government.
MIR Maltbie became City Chamber
lain on May 9. 1916 says the report.
From July 2. 1915. to January .. 1917,
he held a position with the Interstate
Commerce Commission. His official title
in this position was member of the ad-
visory board. division of valuation.
Interstate Commerce Commission For
his services as a United States employee
since he became City Chamberlain Mr..
Maltbie has been compensated at the
rate Of $50 a day. lie has been paid by
the commission for twenty-one days
work and so has received $1,05O from
the United States Government in addi-
ton to his salary as City Chamberlain
OF $4,000 year
Mr. Maltbie severed his connection
with the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion on January this year. one day be-
fore the Bureau of City Inquiry ended its
communication with the Interstate Com
merce Commission in regard to the
matter.
A statement issued by Mr.. Maltbie
yesterday characterizes the charges
made against him as ridiculous. In IL
he says:
when Mayor Mitchell invited me to
accept the office of Chamberlain I told
him that 1 was obligated to the Inter
state Commerce Commission and might
have to act in a consulting capacity in
one or two matters on which l had done
the principal work. He told me he saw
no reason why | should not do so pro-
vided 1t was done as carly as possible
in spare time and in such a way as no,
to interfere with my duties as Cha amber-
| lain.
when I was appointed Chamberlain
gave up my office in Washington and
the regular salary / received as mem
ber OF the advisory board ceased. My
quarters and assistants were assigned
| to others. | have since attended ne
| meetings, hearings or conferences of tho
| advisory board or any other depart
ment. board or section OF the Interstat,
| Commerce Commission.
AT the request OF the commission
have since completed as a consulting
expert and on a per diem basis two
matters then pending that could not. IL
their opinion, be handled by other,
] l,,l,,
work. This has been done at odd time.
without interfering with the work O
the Chamberlaln's office, as the result
| fully show"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-01-15
HOPE FADES FOR
U. s. S. MILWAUKEE
Cruiser Is Washed Further
Ashore and Hull Continues
to Fill With Water.

EUREKA. Cal. Jan. 1.-THE stranded
cruiser Milwaukee. whose crew was
taken off safely last night. was washed
further toward shore near here to-day.
AS the hull continued to fill with water
hope of salvagng the vessel faded
Navy salvagers have abandoned cf-
forts to save the submarine H-3, which
the Milwaukee was trying TO pull of the
beach when the big ship was swept
ashore The wire hawser with which the
Milwaukee was attempting to dislodgc
the HIS is stil fast at one end to the
wrecked Milwaukee and at the other TO
the half buried submarine.
The paymastcr OF the Milwaukee re-
turned to the ship this morning and
brought off $4,000. Personal effects OF
to-day.
The chances for salvage work were
discussed to-day by Lieut. W. +. New
ton, in command of the Milwaukee. and
J. NJ. Frazer and II. J. Porter heads
of wrecking companies. They boarded
the cruiser and made what examination
of her condition was possible.
After his inspection OF the wreck
Frazer said the cruiser could not be re-
f'oatcd lie said the stanchions mad be-
gun to give way and that indications
were that the Milwaukee soon would go
to pieces. A temporary pier will be
built out to the Milwaukee. so ordnance
machinery and all other Cuovables can
be stripped from the cruiser as quickly
as possible Work OF salvaging the sub
marine was turned over to-day to a pri-
vate concern at contract price OF
SIS 900.
Lieut.. Newton said the factors respon-
sible for the Bleaching of the Milwaukee
were dense fog. strong current and
the drag OF the heavy line attached to
the H-3. The conduct OF the Milwau-
KEGS men was splendid in every particu-
lar" he said. ''and the rescue work
ashore was efficiently handled
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-01-15
High Glass Board Advocated.

A high class board similar to the In
terstate Commerce Commission is recon-
mended for the intelligent management
OF waterway improvements. The proposal
is embodied by Mr.. Frear in a measure
which authorizes the President to ap-
point members of board with limited
powers After a thorough investigation
their recommendations for appropria-
tions are to be made part OF a budget
system to be submitted by the Appro-
priations Committee to Congress, like
other supply bills.
Pending the adoption OF some con-
servative measure the report recommends
the adoption OF $4,000, 900 to Sl5,-
00O. 900 lump sum appropriation for
emergencies and carries the grim sus-
gestion that while army engineers can
he depended upon to waste the usual
portion OF that fund, in view OF the fact
that no projects can he driven from the
pending hill, such limitation OF amount
will at least reduce the total waste.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-01-15
7 INCHES OF SNOW IN DALLAS.
North aud Central Texas In Grin
of Storm.

DALLAS. Tex, Jan. l4,-North and
central Texas tonight were in the grip
OF n storm which had assumed almost
blizzard proportions. Dallas Is covered
by seven inch snowfall. an almost
unprecedented occurrence.
Children in this city, virtually sled
less through SUGGESTIONS OF mild winters.
rose to the unusual opportunities and
commandeered old rocking chairs upon
which they scooted In grotesque curves
through tho city streets. Wire service
is unimpaired but trains are running
hours behind schedules.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-01-15
KAISER PLANS NEW MANIFESTO
Emperor aud Ills Allie. win sign
Document on Ills Birthdny,

LONDON. Jan. lit is reported by
the Amsterdam correspondent of the EN-
change Telegraph Company that on the
occasion Of Emperor Williams forth
coming birthday Che win he 5s years
old on January 27 Emperor Charles OF
Austria Hungary. King Ferdinand Of
Bulgaria and the Turkish heir apparent
will go to Berlin TO attend the birthday
celebration. and tha: while they are
there the three rulers and the Turkish
representative VIII issue a manifesto to
the world placing responsibility on the
Entente foT continuation Cf The war.
The Sultan of Turkey is unable to at
tend the celebration on account OF his
advanced age,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-01-15
Harvard Men TO the Front.

CAMBRIDGE. Mass, Jan, l4,-Twenty-
Ave Harvard stWlents will sail for
France on the steamer Chicago Febru-
ary II to serve in the American Am
bulance Corps, It was announced to-
night.
Richard c. Harte OF Philadelphia. the
star football and baseball player, has
announced his intention of going with
another contingent IN June.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-01-15

BERLIN, via London, Jan. 14.-All
prospects OF peace or mediation have
been blasted by the reply of the Entente
Powers to President Wilson's suggestion
that the belligerents name peace TERMS
in the opinion of a large section Of the
German press.
Georg Bernhard in the Vossische
|efnng argues that it must be clear to
Americans that any American interven-
ton is now rendered impossible. Who
ever should come as mediator upon the
basis of the Entente's proposals. Herr
Bernhard declares, would confess him
self our enemy"
Herr Bernhard further says that lone
must long turn the pages of modern his
tory to find more stupid diplomatic
document than this note"
The Entente is now unmasked." he
continues, "and everything it says in
skilfully playing upon Germany's dec
laration of war and injustice to Belgium
weighs light as a feather when compared
with the Entente's unveiled plans of dis
membermcnt."
Further comment on the note lays
emphasis on tho decisive character Of
the declarations, which clear the air. the
newspapers say, and give the Central
Powers n well defined goal--defence
against the plan of their opponents for
remaking the map of Europe.
Warns Socialist Disscnters.
Even Torudors now turns to the
Socialist dissenters who have been de-
manding peace without conquerors,
without conquered" and says that Ger
manys enemies are not ready to give
such a peace. hence every deed and
every word tending to shake the self
defensive will of the German people
would be a crime against the German
people
Vorudcrts says that the terms are
such as could he dictated only after the
Entente had occupied the chief cities OF
their opponents and broken hopelessly
their power of resistance. and that the
note is a new declaration OF war with
lmitless aims of conquest.
1t declares the note was intended to
frighten the Central Powers into sub
mission. but the Entente forgets that
willingness Of the German Government
| to yield would encounter a barrier in the
will Of the German people. who after
such unspeakable sacrifices and such
, mighty military successes would not toll
crate without compulsion the placing Of
Germany In the position of a conquered
state.
Much as the masses OF the German
people approve the declaration OF the
! Government that the war aims already
have been attained In successful self
defence. they demand none the less that
! this success be fully maintained
Referring to Belgium. |ortUdcrts says
''The prospect OF reaching an agreement
| Is jeopardized seriously by the crazy
| demands of the note
| The koelniSche Volkes:eituno. refer
ring to the Kaiser's letting fall the
mask" says that the most significant
thing in the allied note Is the letting
fall OF the vizor behind which one recog-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-01-15
CITY CLUB ASKS
HEAD0FSWANN
Formal Accusation of Dis.
trict Attorney Made to
Gov. Whitman.
FRIENDS HINT POLITICS
Prosecutor Says He Will Await
Notification of Charges
Before Replying.

Formal charges against Edward
Swami. District Attorney, drawn up by
Nelson S. Spencer, president OF the City
Club, and two associates on behalf OF
the club, were presented to Gov. Whit
man yesterday at the st. Regis.
The presentment of the charges. which
are substantially those informally made
by James \. Delehanty. probably will
result in the appointment of a commits
soner by Gov. Whitman to investigate
the conduct OF the District Attorneys
office. The charges grow out of a re-
quest made by the District Attorneys
Office for the discharge of the bail OF
defendants connected with labor unions
who had been indicted for various
crimes, including assault, extortion and
riot
District Attorney Swann's friends
were outspoken yesterday in charging
that the move was political, designed to
discredit the local Democratic party and
help the Republican forces in the coming
Mayoralty fight.
Fusion Influence Indicated.
They pointed out that among the in
huental men in the City Club were
Leonard ". Wallstein. Commissioner of
htNouil'S' JOnn ~. ftOCke1eller, Jr., LOr-
Ing J. Whiteside; +. Stagg Within. for
me.iy secretary TO Mayor Mitchell:
Henry Bruere. formerly City Chamber
lain; Lawson Purdy. head OF the Tax
commission; Frederick H. Within. sec
retary Of the Committee of Fourteen {:
Norman Hapsood, Robert Gricr Monroe
and George Harvey. They also asserted
that Robert S. Binkcrti. secretary OF the
club, was about to resign to take an i'm
portant position in a committee 10 work
Tor the denomination OF Mayor Mitchell
Gov. Whitman. while admitting that
ne had received the charges. would not
comment OH the situation. District At
torney Swami said that he thought the
Governor would not find II necessary
even to send him copy of the charges
that he might prepare his defence. He
asserted that the Governor would know
through his intimate knowledge of the
District Attorneys office that he had
taken the only course possible in apply
ing for release from bail in the labor
cases.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-01-15
RUSSIAN REACTION GAINS.
J. G. Chtchegloviton IL President
Of Council OF Empire.

LONDON. Jan. ia Reuter- despatch
from Petrograd says that in addition to
the nomination OF the reactionary ex-
Minister of Justice. j. G. Chtcheg-
lovitoff. as President of the Council of
the Empire, the new year uka8e gives
n list OF retirements from active MEM
bcrship In the Council. Among those re-
tiring is Baron Rosen. the former Am
bassador to the United States.
The new appointments to the Council
are also reported. the result being that
the present Progressive majority is re-
placed by a Rightest conservative ma
jority of about twelve.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-01-15
"AMERICAN INTERVENTION
NOW IMPOSSIBLE" ASSERTS
GEORCBERNF1ARDOF BERLIN
Editor of ''Vossche Zeitung" Calls Entente Note "a
Stupid Diplomatic Document Dis
senters Warned Against Shaking Defen-
sive Will of German People.

nizes the face of the hyena. Every po-
litical rascality perpetrated in the course
of history has received some virtuous
title from the politicians responsible. The
British in particular, thanks to their
happy disposition, have developed in this
sphere"
The Cologne Gazette finds that un-
scrupulous demagogues among the
Allies demand that mankind shall
march further through streams of blood,
over mountains of corpses."
The kreusseitDlg says the peace door
Is closed. but does not believe that the
German note to neutrals is correct when
it says the Tcuton aims are attained a $
Germany's colonies are in foreign hands
and the power of England is not shat
tered.
Editorial comment by papers OF neu-
trail nations on the Entente note TO Pres
ident Wilson was given out as follows
by the Overseas News Agency;
The Hdndclsbldd of Amsterdam says
in the past 1t has not concealed its sym
pathy for the Entente and that it is not
pretudlced in favor of Germany. and
adds: THE course of action of the En-
tente means that everything is turned
upside down. To plan to make the Cen
trail Powers almost helpless and then
TO talk about fraternal feelings. inter-
national law and the principle of nation
alities Is not conducive to lasting peace.
Are the conditions regarding evacuation
of occupied territory to be applied only
against the Central Powers"
The Nieu,ce Rotterddmschc Courdnt
says the Entente purposes annexation
of parts of Germany. not to speak Of her
colonies. and annihilation of Austria
Hungary and Turkey, and adds: The
taI hot 1tatv
were fighting for liberty and existence,
and the Entente note confirms this
Terms Are Too zone sided"
The Nicurc Courant Of The Hague
outlines the territorial changes proposed
by the Entente, and adds: This BY no
means gives the prospect of Il lasting
peace. for such peace could not he OBJ
tanned by mutual consent of the belliger-
ent Powers. but merely by the power
and might of the victors"
The Srenskd Ddgblddct OF Stockholm
is of the opinion that application of the
principle of nationality as outlined by
the Entente is rather one sided" and
adds: "As to the plan to cXpel Turkey
from Europe. we fail to see why this Is
more to the interest Of civilization now
than it was "A few years ago when Great
Britain was Still guaranteeing the in
tegrity of that country"
The Tdgi0acht, a Socialist newspaper
OF Berne, Switzerland. says: The de-
mand for expulsion OF the Turks from
Europe proves that the Entente desires
to confuse public opinion. since it speaks
of the principle Of nationality and at
the same time of supprcsSing an entire
nation merely because that nation de-
clined TO side with the Entente
'If Greece is an excellent illustration
of the hypocrisy practised by the En-
| tente in regard to Its true ideas of the
[ liberty Of nations, then this demand in
regard to Turkey crowns all their plans"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-01-15

The change announced in the makeup
Of the Council indicates that it's liberal
tendencies will he checked and that the
bureaucrats will again dominate the
body. Recently the Council and the
liberal Duma have been acting In uni
son, fighting the corrupt and the pro-
German factions which were charged
with hindering tho prosecution Of the
war.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-01-15
THE WEATHER FORECAST.

Fair and colder to-day; Tomorrow, un-
settled; fresh north winds.
Highest temperature yesterday, 50; lowest, "a.
Detailed weather mail and marine reports on page TO-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-01-15
Church to Have Parade.

To keep the appetite Of Grace Me'ho-
dist Episcopal Church whetted for Sun
DAVIS advent, DIR. Christian + Reisner
pastor. will have preparedness parade
through the nearby streets with a brass
band leading,
In the team that visited the Madison
Avenue Baptist Church, of which Or
Charles \, Eaton Is pastor. were Wesley
II. Hoot. superintendent Of the Brockley
BAPTIST Church In Philadelphia Paul
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-01-15

Continued on sab Puge.