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New-York tribune., 1918-01-02
States Race to Vote
First for "Dry" Nation
Rivalry Between Kentucky.
Virginia, Maryland, Missis-
sippi and South Carol;n.


NH1oAnO, Jan. 1.-This month starts
the race to see which state will NO tho
first to ratify the nation wide proh;h;-
tlon amendment. The contest seams s+o
lie between Kentucky, Virginia. Marv-
laho' M'sslsslpnl and South Carolina
with a possibility that Kansas NAV.
eose ln'o the running by means of a
special session. a
Kansas. however. is already drv and
leaders "t the prohibition movement
would like that state to give Kentuckv
chance TO act first
Twelve states in all will havo ,oo-;.
lativc sessions in 1913. most ~ tITa,,,
opening next week. Seven OF tha
twelve arc wet states. and of +haso
the drys see their best chances to make
gains in Maryland and Kentucky ,,no
states with supposedly dry legislatures
=, New Jersey. one OF the wetest of
the wet states. has elected a legisla-
ture pledged TO enact a local ont;ou
law and there is n possibility that this
state, too. may vote to ratifv
lwenty-seven states are already drv.
and these arc expected 10 ratifv with,
out trouble by 1919 The drvs vii,
have to gain only nine other states to
pass the amendment.
To plan the Illinois campaign for
this years Legislative election The
state board of directors of the Anti.
Saloon League "ill meet here THURSDAY
They hope to capture between twenty
five and thirty-tive new seats. Fifty. fou,
Of the l02 counties in Illinois arc en-.
tlrely dry. Only one county is en-
tirely Wet
New-York tribune., 1918-01-02
Japan Offers China
$5O,OOO,OOO Loan

PEKING, Monday, Dec. 31.-The As
ISOLATED Press is informed officially
that Japan is negotiating an advance
to China Of s50,o00,00O for the purpose
Of improving the status Of the Bank Of
China. The negotiations are being car
ried on with the knowledge Of the
American. British, French and Russian
banking groups in the syndicate which,
with Japanese and German representa-
tives, was formed before the war to
Nnance China.
The terms viii be similar to the
previous Japanese advance under the
conditions of the reorganization loan,
but the other banking groups will take
no part in it, on account Of the refusal
Of their governments to permit the
lending of bullion to China.
Japan VIII loan the money with the
object of exercising control over the
currency reform The Japanese notified
tho other banking groups that unless
t,hey we're willing to participate in the
loan 1t would be negotiated by the
Japanese interests.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-02
Early Marriages and Foot Binding
Opposed by Chinese Republic
Would Also Abolish Gambling of Nation
Should Be Followed Says Minister but Bad
Customs Must Be Dropped

WASHINGTON, JAN. /. - The Chi
nese Department of Rites and Customs,
through the Minister of the Interior,
has begun the circulation throughout
China of the following document ex-
planning the evils of early marriage,
the necessity for the observance of
funeral rites for deceased parents, the
Importance of abolishng foot binding
and the vice of gambling:
in order to settle the mind of the
people it is imperative that rites and
traditions Of the nation should be fol-
lowed and all bad customs abolished.
Since the inauguration of the republic
systems and principles have been tram
pied under foot. Popular scholars have
preached fallacious doctrines which
have done a world Of mischief to So
ciety. AS it is the duty of this min
istry to improve the moral condition of
the people we hereby point out the fol-
lowing causes of deterioration:
Early arriages-According to an.
CienC custom, man could only marry
at thirty years of age and a girl at
twenty, and in Europe and America the
age OF marriage has also been fixed by
civil laws. The evils of early marriage
are numerous. We have always no
ticed young men becoming weak and
enfeebled and neglecting their studies
simply because they have been married
too early. Moreover, as a rule, the is
sue of such marriages is always un.
healthy, and consequently the nation
has become weak and incapable of &C
complishng anything. All moderr
scholars and philosophers have unani
mously condemned early marriages.
Should Observe Funeral Rites
Funeral Rites and Ceremonies
For thousands Of years China has OBJ.
served rites and traditions which have
kept up our national spirit. Although
the form of state has been altered, we
have the same society. In our anxiety
to introduce new rites we must not
forget the old ones which have beer
handed down to US by our fathers. Ac.
cording to our national custom, afte,
the death of parent son must be In
New-York tribune., 1918-01-02
Restricts Munition Ships
War Department Order De.
fines Limits for Anchoraoe

The War Department, through the
United States Coast Guard Service.
made public yesterday the new rules
governing the anchorages in the upper
bay for ships carrying cargoes Of ex-
plosives.
A new anchorage for ships so laden
has been laid of along the New Jersey
flats. about midway between the Bat
terry and sA. George. Staten leland.
The boundaries are given as line
2oo yards south Of the Black Tom
Channel to a. line 500 yards north of
Greenvills Channel. on the west side
Of the upper bay.
Vessels arc required TO keen 800
yards from Bedlow's Island and 500
yards from any pier on the New Jersey
shore. No vessel carrying more than
twenty tons Of high explosive in bulk
can anchor In ths rsv anchorage.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-02

mourning for three years, but Of late
people have triedsto reduce the period
The most surprising thing is that many
have adopted foreign customs. They
assert that there is no truth in the
existence of departed spirits, hence
they have dispensed with their custom
of providing food in the morning and
evening for the spirit of the deceased
parent. They refuse to wear coarse
clothing and try to oblitcratc the
memory of their parents as soon as
possible
"These new error, have become
deeply looted in the mind of the peo-
pie and wrought serious change in
society. On the other hand, there are
many who believe in geomancy and
have delayed the interment Of their
parents. Some time ago this ministry
submitted set of regulations to the
President on the rites and ceremonies
governing marriages and funerals, but
owing to the disturbances in the coun-
try no time could be spared to attend
to such matters.
Abolish Foot Binding
"The Practice Of Foot Binding
Last year this ministry issued circu-
lar instruction to all the police au-
thorities of the country 70 enforce the
prohibition of foot-b;nding, and, as q
result, there is now less foot-bindns
in large towns and cities. But in more
secluded regions this practice has con-
tinued as heretofore. Some say that
it is hard to change e-sanctioncd d
customs, but we believe that the con
tinuation of this practice is rather due
to the fact that local officials have not
tried to explain the evils of this prac-
tice to villagers and countrymen. We
DO not mean to unbind the feet of
women of old age, but we have de-
csded that such an evil practice should
not be allowed in the younger genera.
ton.
"'Gambling.- Gambling has ALWAYS
universally been recognized as great
curse to the country. Many people
have lost their proper occupations and
have become thieves and robbers
while young men have been led astray
by the greed of gain. At the end Of
the late Using dynasty gambling
faourished in every province. and when
Yuan Shih-kai became President he did
his best to suppress it. He did moi
realize his object, but it is now our
duty to continue carrying out the task
ana TO save society from this evil.-
New-York tribune., 1918-01-02
Fire Makes Fifty Homeless
Eight Dwellings Burned; Fort
Barracks Threatened

An overheated stove in tho living
room OF the home of Charles Hassen,
94O2 Fort Hamilton Parkway. Brooklyn,
started fire at noon yesterday which
destroyed seven adjoining dwellings,
rendered fifty persons homeless and
threatened one of the big wooden bar
racks recently erected on the Fort Ham
ilton military reservation.
Four alarms called fire apparatus
from several districts. The firemen
were assisted by soldiers. but strong
gale spread the flames to the seven two
family houses. Streams Of water, con-
stantlv played, saved the frame 200
foot harrack
New-York tribune., 1918-01-02
Denman Seeks a Hearing
Former Shipping Board Head
to Combat Senate Testimony

WASHINGTON, Jan. l. William
Denman, Of San Francisco, whose res
ignaton as chairman OF the Shipping
Board was accepted with that of Major
General Goethals as general manager
of the Emergency Fleet Corporation
when President Wilson settled the first
Shipping Bdard row. arrived in Wash
ington to-day to seek a hearing before
the Senate Commerce Committee in
vestigating the government shipbuild-
ing programme.
Mr.. Denman objects to statements
made by some Of the witnesses concern
ing the early activities Of the board and
his eoutrovazay wtth General Goethala.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-02
Confesses on Eve of Trial
Doctor to Admit Staying
Brother, Saws His ATTORNEY

RICHMON, Va, Jan. DIR. Asa
v. Chamberlain, formerly of Iowa,
to go on trial tomorrow for the mur.
der Of his broth er. Judge Albert P
Chamberlain. in Goochland County last
October, will plead guilty and throw
himself on the mercy OF the court, it
was stated to-day by his attorney,
James c. Page.
The Charnberla;ns came mere from
Iowa somc years ago and. it was said,
quarreiled over the settlement of their
affairs when they parted company.
Albert Chamberlain's body was found
buried about the brothers farm. parts
of it having been cut up and deposited
under fence posts.
1t was said to-day that DR.. Cham.
berlain's defence would be that quar-
rel caused the tragedy. but it was not
made plain whether ne would n,esd
;ustifable homicide.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-02
Heavy Snow in Tyrol Passes
Halts Foe; Red Gross Stalled


GENEVA. Monday. Dec. a1.-Snow
continues to fall heavily along the
Swiss-Italian and Swiss~Austrian from
tiers ard in the Tyrol. A telegram
from Chiasso, which is confirmed by
Swiss soldiers on duty on the Italian
frontier heights, states that Austro-
German troops are held up on the Ty-
rol frontier. Many Red Cross and food
conveys are stalled in the mountain
passes, and regiments Of Central En-
pire troops have been isolated without
food supplies for several days.
Military trains from Trent which are
depended upon TO provision the Aus
tran front are blockaded. A large
army under General Conrad is trying
to clear the railway. bat unless it sue
ceeds serious difficulties will hamper
the operations against the italians.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-02
Fire Record

: .5s-5 East ed s.. Paul lamuha ti4fins. Ing
l:lo-5eth St and Fifth ave- fire in an au;omo
25o--57 hudson st ; owner unknc.n: slight.
22o-7o Washington PiaAe; Edward Jewet.
25o-93 Vast lcsd St Atoiph ssiindler: slight,
e5o-97 Hudson t.. owner urhao@r slight
3i0-l5n NesI 4rth st. c. Mot; slight.
5oe-.s Eas. lOota St: julius Kle1: slight.
l5-5sl 18Th aTe.; pelmon.co's: slight.
1,c5--s52 Vest .3d s.: unknown, sigh.
i.a5-l42 West l32d 81. Laura Wall: unknown
S-o-,2 8osefy fre II al antomobiie; American
s9e-is Ess. ll5t.l ST. Excelsior Bottliug WORKS
$50: asth 81. AID Hsrlen, Rtver. Scranton and
Wlou'ug Coz, Cc trafsug
Sso-4ss Nersel ave. The Bronx. John Vaughn
s,s--2 s,5 " so'. $, owner uakilcgn; slight.
so5~iG1 Bfosdwsy l.e5rre Ea-e slight isdAS
@.ln-!2S East l9tt s.. Ear.et; s,hillns slight
9'S0-i2o t;-st I'D St, automobile, Fleischmarn
. dS SIS PERI IT st. unknogn; slight,
! ! "o-51.S 100 Eighth ave unfzno~n; slgl t.
u loo-Slst e.. and flev<tlta ave. automobile n
az s. ) M'are;s; trinil.g.
Il l.o5-2f9 Last Aoa-ton st. julius Marsner
;5Soi ID ,s. e',a 5. Z. eaares vssler s!isIs-
J t5-9i's VIA ave. The BTot4. unknown: slight
z 49,. g. G-s1i -. unknown: slight
ils-,s95 q se Nj. Iisaidt: rridins
l,4e-ig3 -, 9i.G ST.. Freaerics Wei. tritiins
.e'-,i' VT l4h 81. National Hotsl sulgly
s.sg---s .s,ea,.e 3: w'laare Bros. trlains-
s,., VS. 5ls' s. M,ase &C. fT t,i tns
sl ssorHings.de av. unknown. trf Dg
80 -e2il Sth Eiser's P~cA-ns House: TT
a-o-sa wes. sis, st Packard Automobile Co
r. .oS Wet llliA -: Oscar Olson: ts,n.nx
iA-3.i l..sl losth -, Samuel Martin ir.sin1
.e-.l5ih a. en- u nv "It, mobile Traasit
r--es3 ~ s'a 81 Samuel ,.r.ssei. tr.ains.
etec--e'f+ ,fh as. uakn0@n. frir ~
oo-s2' ca.umLus av Herman s,iumacher til
eso-as Wet 60. So char'es ,yuna,as: tri
So. iie.'sr Charles Re srani.s. t-nins
6.i5-.'i Nes. .is,n 81. Ma.sas,t Lemon. ri
e:is "a r. ...;i ID az. Tie Bronx Theresa sin
ID gs.s a . = j 10 s's Nossis so'Ta 'llaps
GO! East y b = = G-cio-a. trlfi0g
- TT i,nfa st. 'u'i= Cnher. tr.f'ng
~ Nes, TN -. David l.,yenc.tt. trfirv
'4'-i ilis fes' a6Hih st. Iuo Bronx; Meyer
.5c--rier ~ Norh River Steamship None,aa
lafer7iaiioa4l Tran operation Co tr finA
SIS Bergen az. an1 t4eh st. IN, Bronx Al;s.u.
FannaCan * Co tr-f!ng
3o-lia West ith St. John -ol.son: ,r,fins
$50 hs,t u st. Clara eich trhins
3.io-~3s5l Nhir Plains ay The Bronx. Ssru.
e:4.-sS w se h St Thomas Healy: $4,000
e.f'-5S VS. so 81 Ethel Davis trsa'ng
ip-i3-s22 Est iloih - Simon & Cohen IN
known 49,
10 o.so-5sS cqn.lsndt az TIE Bronx: Parker &
I .o5-ll5 Wes 97th F., Anna Duggan; ,rainS.
iil'--''o '-snoA ~. Joaeoh miller: trining
New-York tribune., 1918-01-02
Chicago's New Year
Quietest in History
Usual Gay Street Crowds Not
in Evidence-Police Have
Easy Time

CHICAGO, Jan. 1.--Chicago's war
time welcome to the New Year was
probably the quietest in the city's his
tory. The usual confetti throwing,
horn blowing crowds on the streets
were lacking.
Only inside the hotels and cabarets
were there any signs of celebration,
nnd even in these places the hilarity
was much less than in previous years.
A feeble blowing of whistles at mid
night was the only outward sign that
1918 had arrived.
Police records show fewer infrac-
tions of the law than in any previous
year. At the central station not a
person was booked for intoxication be-
tween the hours of IL p. m. and 2
o. M, the period police say is their
busiest Of the night.
Restaurants and cabarets notified
guests at 12:45 o'clock that regular
closing hours would be observed, and
at o'clock the places were empty, ex-
cept in the case of few all-night res
taurants where no liquor is sold.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-02
Former Japanese Charge
In Mexico Reaches u. s.

WASHINGTON. Jan. TX. Ohta,
former Japanese charge at Mexico City,
arrived here TO-DAY to confer with Jap
anese Embassy officials about the situa-
ton in Mexico before returning 70
Toxic.
Mr.. Ohta met Minister Cator,
and gave him. review OF conditions.
The minister now is on his way to
Mexico City.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-02
Stripping Officers Promoted
By War Stern in Face of Duty
u S Majors of Twenty five Carry Their Gold Leaves With
Becoming Dgny-Youth Rejected in All
Branches Nurses Guinea Pigs

was because the Frenchman told nic !
couldn't he said. / told him that he
would have to turn his machine over 70
another man and that other discpli-
nary measures would be applied. Hes
in disgrace still and ] suppose I've got
to keep it up for a while. That's all
right, good discipline and all that sort
Of business. but there's one thing !
can't take away from him, and nobody
else can, either. He did, it, and he's
the only fellow that ever did in an
r. A. BY golly, / envy him, but don't
dare let him know it,"
When the American ambulance SER
vice was taken over by the army a
number of men were rejected on &C
count of inability tc come through our
physical tests One young fellow from
Harvard was turned out on account OF
bad eyes. He started a round Of all
the various branches Of our service, but
him at last that he might as we'll go
home. There wasn't thing he could
10 for the American army in rance,
but he kept on trying, and when saw
him last he was radiant. He had found
service with the American expedition
airy force in a special capacity
What are you dong?" I asked.
"l'm in charge of all the guinea pigs
in the army laboratory" he said.
The English aerodrome which I Wis
tied had been bombed by the Germans
only the night before. One. mar had
been killed and two machines badly
damaged, but every one seemed un-
ruff1ed. Somebody asked the officer
what happened. "Oh,' he said, at was
nothing. The Huns gave US a bit Of a
bounce, you know"
All the machines in the hangers had
names painted on them There were
War Baby and Tess and Blighty and
Gaby. War Baby had made several
bombing raids over Germany and had
longer flights to its credit than any
other machine in the hangar, but they
said none had flown so high as Gaby.
Somebody asked how high the machines 3
flew when they crossed the German
lines. "Oh, we get UP about 5000 feet"
said the aviator. Gas rule, the Hun
only sends his hate up about 5000 feet,
you know"
There was bridge after dinner. but
about 10:30 o'clock one of the aviators
excused himself He was a little be-
hind and started fumb,ing around to
get some small bills to pay his losses.
"Oh, don't bother" suggested one OF
the visitors, omorrow will do just as
WE'LL
".Oh, no, really, I'd gather pay now.'
said the young Englishman "You see
I've got to go over to bomb Metz to-
night"
New-York tribune., 1918-01-02
Government Employees Dance
In Offices to Keep Warm

WASHINGTON. Jan, !. Much dini-
Guilty is being experienced by the gov
ernment in heating buildings taken
over for TEMPORARY war work Of execu-
tive departments. in one bureau at GER
tain periods Of the day work is sus-
pended and the employees promenade or
dance to the music of photograph rec
ords 10 restore circulation.
Since the cold wave bcsaa Mas has
been cut oT frey, the famous Eas.
Room. otle~ parior> and the state
aiming rooA Of tho White House 10 eon-
Aarve coal
New-York tribune., 1918-01-02
Plot of keet Boy Kidaappers
For Jail Delivery Discovered

MARSHFTELD. Mo. Jan l-Claude
Piersol- under sentence for Kidnapping
Lloyd Keet, and Taylor Adams. await
ing trial for alleged completely in the
conspiracy, have been confined To inner
cells OF the Webster County jail here
and many Of their privileges taken
from them, II was lca>I cd to-day.
Sheriff Mackey said he overheard
ADAMS ask Piersol the best means TO
effect jail delivery, and Piersol sug.
gssted 70 Adsruh that Adams knock the
khaxdd down With 4 eluh.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-02
Class in Wireless for Women

A new class for women desirous Of
learning wireless telegraphy with the
intention Of placing their services at
the disposal OF the government viii
open at Hunters College tomorrow.
Only those with high school training
or IT'S equivalent will be eligible. The
numper IN any one class is limited to
twenty-five, but arrangements have
been made to give the course to all
who are willing to devote three months
to it: Inquiries should be addressed to
Professor Lewis D. Hill.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-02
Two Killed, Six Hurt
In Navy Yard Blast

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-Two men
were killed and six severely burned at
the Philadelphia Navy Yard to-day by
the explosion Of four-inch boiler
tube. A Navy department statement
announcing the accident says the tube
is believed to have been, defective.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 1.-The two
men killed at the navy yard were negro
firemen. They were residents of Phila-
delphia. The six men injured also re-
side here. The power house in which
the explosion occurred was only slight
IL damaged.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-02
Famous Lightship Withdrawn

THE HAGUE, Dec. Is (by maiD.
The famous North Hinder lghtship is
to be withdrawn from it's station this
month and will not be replaced, says
an official announcement by the Dutch
authorities.
The evening world., 1918-04-02

in your neighborhood, and II l do III
sure come b~orrowin'."
'Oh, I'll send you a boKful when I
get back" said Alaire, and Dave
thanked her humbly.
Later. when he went to nov his
mar into a shady spot, the Ranger
chuckled and slapped his thigh with
his hat. Bessie Belle, we're going to
improve our minds" he said. aloud.
Were going 10 be literary and read
Pilgrims Progress and Alice in Won
derland. ] bet we'll enjoy 'em, eh?
But-doggone! She's q nice lady, and
your coat is Just the same color as
her hair"
When the day had worn away he
carefully elaborated all races OF the
camp. He watered the ashes of the
fire, gathered up the tell-tale scraps
OF paper and fragments OF food. and
then when the place suited him fell
TO examining his rifla
Alaire watched him with Interest,
where shall | CO." she asked, 'and
what shall / dot"
You just pick out a good cover be-
yond the water hole and stay there,
ma'am. 1t may be a long walt, for
something may have happened. II
so, we'll have 20 lie close. And don't
worry yourself none, ma'am: be won't
make no trouble"
With the sunset there came the
sounds OF hoofs upon loose stones,
branches rustled against breasting
bodies. and Mrs. Austin covered low
In her hiding place. But IL was only
the advance guard OF brush cattle
coming TO water. They paused at a
distance, and nothing except their
thirst finally overcame their suspi-
cions. one by one they drifted into
Einhf HrnDL Nasawt1tF % thn uYv..NErf
edge OF the tanquc, then. alarmed at
some imaginary sight or sound, went
entering up the ravine.
Once again the water hole lay sleep
ing.
Alaire's retreat was far from com
Portable; there was an ants nest
somewhere nca her and she thought
Of moving; but suddenly her breath
caught and her heart jumped uucon-
t~rollably. She crouched lower, for d.
rectly opposite her position, and out
lined against the sky where the shaTT
ridge cut IL, was the figure OF a
mounted man. Rider ana horse Wcr,
~silhouetted against the pearl-gray
heaven like an equestrian statue How
long they had been there Alaire haC
no faintcst notion. Perhaps II wa
their coming which had alarmed IN,
cattle. She was conscious that a kCcr
ana hostile pair OF eyes was search
ing the coverts surrounding th'
Charco.
Then, as silently as II had appeared
the appadtion vanished beyond On,
ridge, and Alalre wondered n th'
rider had taken alarm, She ]earnestll
hoped so.
Alaire lay close, as she had been d.
rected, praying that the horscmaI
had been warned; but shortly sn,
heard again the rustic OF STIR
branches, and out into the openiuj
rode a Mexican. He was astrlde {
why gray pony, and In tho stroni
twilight Alaire could SEQ his ever
feature-the swarthy cheeks, the row
The evening world., 1918-04-02

ing eyes beneath the black felt hat.
A carbine lay across his saddle-horn,
a Rata was coiled beside his leg, a
cartridge belt cirClcd his waist. There
was something familiar about the
fellow. but at the moment Alaire
could not determine what II a
After one swift a%ppraislng glance
the newcomer rode straight TO the
verge OF the water hole and dis
mounted; then he and his horse drank
side by side.
IL was the moment for n complete
and effective surprise. but nothing
happened. Why didn't Law 0Ct2 Al
aire bent low, straining eyes and
ears, but no command came from the
Ranger. After a while the traveller
rose to his feet and stretched his
limbs. Next he walked TO the ashes
OF the fire and looked down at Thorn,
stirring them with his toe. Appar-
entity satisfied, he III IA cigarette.
Could It be that something had gone
wrong with the Rangers plan? Had
something happened to him? Alaire
was startled by the possibility; this
delay was beyond her comprehension.
Then, as II In to lcr perplcK-
ity. a second horseman appeared. and
the woman realized how simply she
a been fooled.