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ident since Lincoln. and says:
"He once more utters the unspoken
thoughts of umanity-thoughts too
deep for old world politicians to ut
ter Mr.. Wilson has the supreme gift
Of articulating and interpreting to the
world it's anguished vision of the fu-
ture. The most thrilling passage in
his inspired message is one in
which he reads the inner meaning of
the Russian revolution. We implore
our politicians to emulate his spiritu-
al insight"
"MAGNA cHARTA OF PEACE"
London, Jan. 9.-President Wilson's
speech. like all his utterances since
America entered the war, takes the
leading place in both the news and
editorial columns of the London press.
One newspaper describes it as "the
magma charta Of future peace" .-.---.
Coming so closely on the heels OF
Premier Lloyd Georges address at the
labor conference, the words of the
heads of the American and British
governments are compared closely.
While some differences are ound in
the manner of discussing the various
questions, this evenings newspapers
find no disagreement in essential pol
icy.
1t is noted that the president deals
more sympathetically with the boil
sheviki than did the premier, but 1t
is pointed out that America has not
suffered from the Russian collapse as
the western allies have. However, the
Westminster Gazette welcomes Mr..
Wilson's careful, sympathetic Ian
guage" and says it hopes that "all
misunderstanding which may have
arisen from other statements will be
removed by the unequivocal language
in which the president adopts the
Russian demands as his own"
The speech appears in the newspa-
pers under big headlines such as
Americas Terms to Germany"
World Peace Program" and Great
Program of International Reforms"
The Evening News in it's introduc-
tion describes the speech as one Of
world wide Importance in which the
president laid down Americas peace
terms in clear, direct and simple
language. 1t continues: with but
trifling exceptions Mr.. Wilson's views
coincide with and indorse those ex-
pressed by Mr.. Lloyd George. Be
cause of this fact Mr.. Wilson's speech
will be read with double satisfaction
in this country"
The News regards as noteworthy
passages of the speech those offering
help to Russia and declaring that the
peace negotiations must be absolutely
open.
Defends Allies Aims.
The Star emphasizes the passages
referring to the freedom of the seas. re-
duced armaments. abolition of secret
diplomacy and taking a stand against
economic warfare after the conclusion
of peace. 1t describes the speech as a
clear-cut definition of the aims of the
allies
Under the THE Parallel Offensive
A Second Blow" the Standard heralds
the presidents address as another no
table contribution to the drumfire on
the enemy's moral position" 1t hopes
that no opportunity will be lost in fu-
ture to "rain blows on the system
whose creed, in Mr.. Wilson'S words, is
imperial domination"
Surrender Ruling Class Near.
This newspaper says the surrender
of the German ruling class may be
nearer than some think; therefore the
allies must continue to drive home to
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BRITISH LABOR ENDORSES
PRES. WILSON'S PROGRAM

London, Jan. s.-Representa-
tives of British labor issued a
manifesto today giving whole
hearted support to the program
presented in President Wilson's
speech yesterday. The manifesto
says that sin essential respects it
is SO similar to that which the
British labor put forward that we
need not discuss an points of
difference in detail"
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OPTIMISM PREVALENT IN
SUFFRAGE HEADQUARTERS
New York Election Gave Great Boost-South No Long
er Solid in Opposition Local Advocates Telegraph
Judge Moon.

officials, lawyers. political leaders,
manufacturers, merchants and or
ganizations of Chattanooga and vicin-
ity in favor of the amendment poured
in upon Congressman Moon yesterday
and today. He is still maintaining his
policy of silence over his intentions
about the vote
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COLD, SAYS BILLY 'P0SSUM
] W o n d e r e d

j W o n q e T e q
why it is just
now we draw
such fine dis
tinctions; wi :
meat" should be
confined to Cow"
in meatless day
restrictions; and
so I asked a res
tauranteur, who.
with a b a n d o n
air. says Chick
en's-welI. Just
chicken" and "A
rabbits just a
h. -e." T h e
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ern front the allies gained the vic
tories of Arras, Vimy, Messines.
Flanders, Verdun, Champagne and the
Aisne.
Germany has extended her sub
marine barred zone to include the Cape
Verde Islands and Madeira, off the
northwestern coast of Africa, and part
of the coast of French Senegal. The
islands and the region about Dakar
are alleged to be "enemy supporting
points" The new order. which is ef-
fective Jan. II, follows the one OF
November which extended the barred
zone to include the Azores, which
lie northwest of Madeira and north of
the Cape Verde Islands The new or
der virtually cuts off Spain, the only
neutral in southern Europe from com
munication with North and South
America.
President Wilson's message to con-
gress on objects of the war and the
possible bases Of general peace was not
received in London in time for extend
ed comment by the leading British
newspapers. Second editions, however.
were recast to give the principal por-.
tions of the message greater promi-
nence
The afternoon newspapers comment
appreciatively on the message. COM
pairing it closely with the recent adj
dress of Premier Lloyd George and
finding no disagreement in essential
policy. 1t is described by ono news :
paper as "the Magma Charta of fu-,
ture peace"
The torpedoing of tho British hos
pital ship Rewa, 1900 ton vessel, Is
announced. All the wounded ON board
were saved, the only casualties being
among the crew, three members of
which are missing. The steamer was
sunk in the Bristol channel on the
night of Jan. 4. She is declared to
have been displaying all the markings
and lights required by The Hague
ships.
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HOSPITAL ship
SUNK IN CHANNEL
All Wounded Saved; Three Cas-
uaIties Among Crew-British
Vessel Torpedoed Jan. 4.
NINE MEN YET MISSING;
22 MEMBERS CREW SAVED

Washington. Jan. 9.--Nine
men of the American steamer
Harry Luckenbach, torpedoed
and sunk on Jan. 6, are still
missing, the navy department
announced today. based on a
report from Vice Admiral
Sims. The report states that
twenty-five members of the
crew have been rescued.
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STRIKE SETTLED; NON
UNION MAN WITHDRAWN

waycross Ca, Jan. "a strike of
Atlantic Coast Line railroad machine
and repair shop workers at this place
was settled today by the withdrawal
Of the man who held no union card,
and the men will return to work to-
morrow.
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weather? Fair and much colder to-
night. Thursday, fair and colder.
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FRENCH PENETRATE GERMAN
DEFENSES ON 0NE-NIILE FRONT
Virtual Inactivity on Western Front Enlivened Sub
marine Barred Zone Extended to Include Cape
Verde Islands and Ma adeira, Effective Jan. II.

ern front the allies gained the vic
tories of Arras, Vimy, Messines.
Flanders, Verdun, Champagne and the
Aisne.
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TEN KILLED, MANYHURTBY|
TORNADO IN OHIO COUNTY
own of Continental Almost Wiped Out-Others
Suffer Heavily Storm, 20 Miles Long, Quar-
ter Mile Wide, Levels Buildings and Wires.


LIMA e-Frs reports trickng in crippled
tonight indicated that least persons lost their Ves
which northwestern On
cenerng Vert county, the Ohio1ndana state line
TOWNS REPORTED PRACTICALLY DESTROYED.
Unvehed reports say Hogate, Continental and Hamer
practically by the storm Because OF dow"
telegraph interrupted traction and rail-
impossible obtain the death list or the extent
of tonight Traction the storm district nave not
o'clock tonight just before the tornado oroke
be dead Middepoint Van Vert cou
injured Reports from Mddepont say t hVe
Three reported dead the vicinity
Mddepont neither this the report from Van We
verified
Reports from traction dspatchers that farmers
searching the weckage Mddepon and Convoy
and west of Var Vert for possible victims
Although height of the tornado reached IN the vicinity OF
Van Vert high damage far east and north as
severely Near that city the house OF
fire. The farmer his wife and child
all suffered broken legs
COLUMBUS Ohio March e-Two persons are known to be
reported thousands of dollars OF property
damage was done tonight by tornado which sath through
northwestern Ohio
the tornado have been IN Van Wer
county, although damage between Lima
and Fndlay
Continental Ohio reported have been almost wiped out
bv the high of Van Vert Defiance Middle
point Convoy Lima reported to have suffered heavily jan
ora other between Lima and Flnday
are reported to been hit hard
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Son at War College.
Record of His Public Service.

In the successive positions of public
service to which George Won Lengerke
Never was chosen, he attained repu-
tatjon as a practical statesman. Train
ed to business from his youth, he was
ouick to apply business methods to the
departments which came under his
Jurisdiction in the two years that he
served as Postmaster General in Presi-
dent Roosevelt's cabinet and in his
four wears as Secretary of the Navy
under President Taft. Even while in
the diplomatic service, as ambassador
to italy from 1900 to 1905, and to Rus
sia from 1905 to 1907, he showed him
self impatient of roundabout methods
of achieving desired results.
Born in Boston June "a 1858, the son
of a wealthy manufacturing chemist.
Mr.. Meyer was trained in what was
locally known as the school of politi-
Clans" the old Boston common council.
From that time business and politics
largely occupied his life. In the
Massachusetts house of representa-
tiyes he rose to the speakership, and
in 1898 he became a member of the re-
nublican national committee.
Mr. Meyers national prominence be-
gan when. upon the recommendation of
Senator Henry Cabot Lodge and the late
Senator George Frisbie Hoar, President
Mckinley named him as ambassador to
Italy While in that country he handled
several difficult diplomatic problems and
accumulated much information, which
later proved of value in the maturing
of the immigration policy of the United
States. incidentally he was reputed to
have converted King Victor Emmanuel
to the use of the automobile. He had
taken to Rome his large touring car.
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COURT GRANTS BOND.

ABILENE. Tex, March 9.-Federai
Judge Jack. at New Orlenas, TODAY
granted bond in the sum of s1ooo0
each to G. T. Bryant, Z. L. Risley and
S. J. Powell, convicted here last fall in
connection with the so-called Farme,s,
and Laborers' Protective Association
activities. Each was given a six-vear
sentence in the penitentiary. The three
men made pauper's affidavits cIaiminp
they were unable to pay costs of an
peal and the court ordered the clerk to
transcribe record of the case
Late this afternoon the men had not
furnished bond. They are held in iajI
at Dallas.
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WHITE DIRECTORS WIN SUIT.
Tennessee Supreme Court Upholds
Separate Car Law.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, March e.-The
law providing for separate coaches for
whites and negroes was upheld by
the state supreme court today in the
case of Mrs. Matte Shelton and others
against the Chicago. Rock Island and
Pacific railroad. The plaintiffs on a
trip from Memphis to Little Rock en-
tered a dining car and gave orders.
Soon three negro women came in and
sat down at a table opposite. Then
three negro train employees took seats
at table back of them. The plaintiffs
objected and left the car.
In the lower court the plaintiffs were
awarded damages. The supreme court
affirmed the decision, but reduced the
damages The road claimed to have a
rule by which, after three calls Ito the
diner" negro passengers were admit
ted
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Telephone and telegraph lines are
down and railroad and interurban
traffic has been so interfered with that
indications are that the loss of life
probably will not become known be-
fore tomorrow.
The heart OF the storm apparently
was in Van Vert county, from where
the two deaths were reported. The
cyclone. a quarter of mile wide ana
more then twenty miles long. struck
Harrison. Union. Hoaglin and Wash
ingtou townships in that county. Sew
eraI houses were demolished
The known dead are
Mrs. James Geyer of Harrison town
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With the great German offensive ez-
nected at anv moment on the western
front, the recent renewal Of sharp fight
ing in Flanders and the tremendous ar
tillery engagements in the region OF
Rheims indicate that these two regions
NAV be the scene of the main German
effort. The possible German drive IN
Flanders would be fer the purpose or
turning the northern end of the allied
line and reaching Calais. The aim OF
the attack on the French lines IN the,
vicinity of Rheims would be TO smash
through the center of the western front,
a plan which the Germans have clung
to since the very start of military op-
erationS
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PASSES SPECIAL TAX BILL

RICHMOND, Va, March 9-At G
o'clock tonight the Virginia lepisls :
ture passed the special tax act one
of the bills that has caused many de-
bates 1t provides for four-cent tax
for schools. three-cent tax for roads
and one-cent tax for tubercular causes.
The bill also contains provision that
the Catawba appropriation shall stand
the measure being an agreement of
the conferees.
With this bill out of the way, indi-
cations were the appropriation bill.
carrying $19,O00.OOO, would be passed
before 3 am. Sunday
The prohibition bill. reducing the
request or Commissioner Peters for
$20O,0OO for apprehension of violators
of the liquor law to $50, 900, was passed
after "a hot tight -,
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"A third company finally succeeded in
Stea ling their way into the lines and
attempting a fanking attack, which
was on the point of succeeding. Here
especially the Americans gave proof of
splendid energy and morale beyond
all praise. Almost entirely surround
ed. they did not dream for one instant
of surrenGering, and their efforts to
eXtricate themselves were SO deter
mined that they succeeded in displac-
ing the enemy without leaving a single
prisoner in his hands.
Put Huns to Flight.
The same date. toward 4:30 in the
morning. an American patrol of four
men and one sergeant encountered an
enemy patrol that was cutting the
barbed wire and which was composed
of nine men. Giving proof this time OF
splendid offensive qualities and with
out considering their numerical inferi-
ority. the American patrols threw
themselves upon the adversaries, and
after a furious combat succeeded in
putting them to flight, bringing back
with them two prisoners.
In the attack and in the defense the
American soldiers assumed the bril-
liant place which they intend to hold
among the allies armies"
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AND MAYOR CONTEST
IN ''PLOWING UP" WAR GARDEN

ATLANTA, Ga, March Gov. Hugh
NJ Dorsey of Georgia and Mayor Asa
G. Gambler of Atlanta took the parts
of farmers here today in an old-fash-
ioned "plowing contest" wherein an
other war garden was started in
Atlanta The match was the climax
to a victory garden parade arranged
under the auspices of the Atlanta Ad
Mems Club.
The mayor had challenged the gov
ernor to the contest several days ago
and they met by appointment. soon
after the parade, on a vacant lot not
far from the governors mansion.
Mayor Gambler was given first "go"
with the plow, probably because he
was dressed as all good plowmen
should be dressed-in overals and sun
"a
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GERMAN|C DRIVES
IN FLANDERS AND
ON RHEIMS LIKELY
Attacks Against British and
Gun DueIs With French
Clues to Enemy Plans.
HAIG'S STRENGTH SHOWN
IN CHECK FOR TEUT0NS
English Garry Out Numerous Raids
in General Cambria Region-Por-
tuguese Smash Forward to
Foes Second Line.
GERMANS PLANNING
TRIPLE ATTACK
CabIegram to The Sunday star
and the New York World.
Copyright, 1918.

CabIegram to The Sunday star
and the New York World.
Copyright, 1918.
PARIS. March 9.-AccOrdin= TO
news received from Switzerland.
the central empires offensive
against the entente is considered
imminent. Ii is said prepara-
tions behind the German lines
are almost complete. There are
reports that simultaneous at
tacks will be made on the Italian,
French and Flanders fronts
Reinforcements. including Aus
trO-HunEarians. are continually
arriving opposite the French.
British and Italian lines. where.
before being brought up nearer
to the trenches. they are having
special preparations in offensive
methods.
Particular stress is laid here
on the German bOmbardment OF
the Rheims region. Bombardment
of this part of the line started
four days ago by short. heavy.
intermittent Shelling.
During the last two days. how
ever. the bombardment has been
uninterrupted. 1t is reported to
be hottest north-northweSt of
Rheims. from south of Juvincourt
eastward.
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z KILLED IN FILM
THEATER WRECK|NG
Party Wall Weakened by Fire
CoIIapses on Roof at
Winchester Ky.
CHILDREN AMONG VICTIMS

WINCHESTER. Ky, March 9.-Twelve
persons were killed. ten OF whom were
children, twenty-three persons SO Sc
verely injured it was found necessary
to remove them to the Clark County
Hospital and about thirty others less
seriously hurt. here tonight when the
walls of a burned building adjoining a
moving picture theater collapsed. crush
ing in its roof.
Six of the twenty-three injured taken
10 the Clark County Hospital were
Thoueht to be fatally hurt. The ma
ioritv of these, as well as those not so
seriously hurt, were children, several
hundred of whom were crowded into
the moving picture theater when the
crash came.
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"Giddap, mule" said the mayor. as
he threw the lines over his shoulder
and grasped the pIow handles. To
the end of the row and back he trav-
eled.
Then the governors turn "Ge-e-e
there, mule" shouted the governor as
he planted the plow deep into the soil.
Each contestant claimed his furrow
the straighter and deeper. The Judges.
nevertheless. decided the match was a
draw and split the prize-a big bunch
of turnip greens.
The parade that preceded the plowine
contest drew hundreds of patriotic
cltlzens INTO the procession. There were
in line automobiles representing gar
den ciuos. canning clubs and imple-
ment houses, and floats representing
some of the nations at war. followed bS
shool children wearing overalls and
sun hats, carrying hoes on their shoul
derS.
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TEXAS RANGERS KILL
EIGHT MEXICAN BANDITS

By the Associated Press.
CORPUS CHRISTI. Tex, March .
Two small companies of Texas Hangers,
headed by Capts. Will Wright and j.
Saunders, with the assistance of peace
officers and volunteers from Jim Hogs
county. after being in the saddle forty
hours. have killed eight Mexican oan-
dts. who were members of a party of
twenty that raided the Tom East ranch,
thirty-five miles south OF Hebronville
Thursday night, according to the rar@-
srs' report from Hebronvil!e at n"d-
night tonight. Twelve OF the ha'cdltS
whose original number had enormously
been given as thirty. are believed tc
have succeeded in making their way
into Mexico, according. to the report.
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ship. Nanwert county, died at hos
pital in Nanwert from injuries received
when her home was demolished.
Rey Ley. aged twelve, was killed at
MiddlepoInt, Nanwert county.
Several injured persons have been
taken to hospitals in Nanwert county
Conditions west of Nanwert. between
Vanwert and Fort Wayne. Ind. are said
to be critical. Farmers are reported to
have started out to hunt victims in
down.
1t is reported that the towns of Hol-
gate and Halmer. Ohio. west of Leipsic.
have been practically destroyed. Ap-
peals for immediate help have gone out
to adjacent cities.
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LIEUT.. McNULTY ARRESTED.
Charged With Accepting a Bottle of
Ijouor in Baltimore

BALTIMORE, Md. March 9.-First
Lieut.. Alvin MeNulty of the Army
Medical School. Washington, D. O., was
arrested this. afternoon by Patrolman
HoyIe of the central district, who de-
clares that he saw the lieutenant ac-
cept a bottle of liquor from Joseph
Smooth, twenty-four years old. 1144
Cleveland street, near Union station.
Smooth also was arrested
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Surprising Trucking Condi-
tions Brought Out at Con-
ference of Growers.
LABOR SHORTAGE CAUSE;
FARMER is UP AGAINST 1T
With Increased Population of 100.
600, Washington Faces Decreased
Supplies-City People Urged
to Raise Gardens.

District truck farmers have planned
to cultivate this season approximately a
third less ground than was used last
year. despite the fact there will be a
greatly increased population to be fed.
This disclosure grew out of a meet
ing of large number of growers held
in the District building yesterday af-
terncon. 1t frankly was admitted to in
volve the most serious food shortage
probability ever faced by the capital.
Edward f. Coiladay. chairman of the
gardens committee of the District Coun-
Gil of Defense. presided at the meeting.
which was called by the District Com
missioners. He asked the growers to
explain their plans for feeding the ap-
proximately 100000 more persons ex-
pected TO be residing in Washington
this summer than last year
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Their Surprising Answer.

Their surprising answer was:
That they have decided TO cultivate
only about two-thirds of tho acreage
titled last season.
That this is made necessary by the
labor shortage.
That many root crops will have to be
eliminated because of the hand labor
involved, and products. such as corn.
to which machine labor can be applied
substituted.
That it is up to the people of Wash
inSton to plant gardens if they would
make up the prospective shortage in
truck produce.
Impressed by the seriousness of the
reports. Mr.. Colladay asked for another
conference with the growers. to be
held at the District building next Sat
urday afternoon. He said that regular
Saturday conferences with these food pro-
ducers may be decided on with the view
of stimulating production in every way
possible
Three possible remedies for the situa-
tion were suggested by Mr.. Colladay
and approved by the meeting. with many
of the farmers agreeing to make use
of them if found to be practical.
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HUNS, TWICE IN u. S. TRENCHES,
LOSE OUT IN FIERCE FIGHTING

German in their attack in Lorraine the night OF March
gained footing
out in fierce fighting.
An official dispatch yesterday France giving the French
OF the said the Americans showed quality
courage and bravery which the ad
mraon the neghbong French and the hearty