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Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1918-12-01
No Comment M ade


No official comment was forthcom-
ing during the day on the personnel
of the peace delegation announced last
night at the White House. No ono
would undertake to say whether the
president himself would be regarded
as a part of the delegation accom-
panying him, or what might be the
formal rank accorded the four dele
gates-Secretary Lansing, former Am
bassador Henry White, Colonel E NJ
House and General Tasker H. Bliss.
Informally it was indicated at the
state department that these points
could not be cleared up because of
uncertainty as to the course to be fol-
lowed by the heads of the associated
governments and their accompanying
delegations. Exact information was
said still to be lacking.
Secretaries AreNamed.
The state department made public
the names of the chief officers ana
attaches of the delegation, including
| the secretaries. and DR.. James BroWIl
Scott and David Hunter Miller, expert
advisers in international law The
war department announced the per
sonnel of the group of assistants to
General Bliss, among whom will be u
number of officers detailed from the
American expeditonary force
All of the party, which, with its
large clerical force and corps of ex-
perts in various lines, will number
some hundreds, will sail on the steam
ship George Washington with the
president Preceding them, on the
steamer Orizaba, leaving New York az
noon tomorrow. will be several hun
dred American newspaper correspond
| ents, going across to report the pro-
ceedings Of the conference.
Recruitment In Congress
Resentment among members of the
senate over the presidents failure TO
take one of their number on the dele
CATION was apparent today, although
no statements on the subject were
issued for publication Several of the
republicans discussed plans for intro
| ducing resolutions Monday. propo5r5
| to send a special senate committee to
| France, to remain during the confer
ence, particularly to keep congress dd-
vised regarding the proceedings.
Senator CumminS of Iowa was one
of those who proposed to offer such
a resolution. Others were understood
to be making ready speeches on the
general subject of the president 5
policy, and there were predictions that
the sessions during the first days OF
the week would be lively ones.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1918-12-01
President Severely Criticised For Not
Including Senatorial Representation
-Tomorrow's Session Expected To
Reveal Wilson's Peace Plans s-Resent-
full Speeches Being Prepared Plans
Arranged For Joint Session Monday
White House Mum For First Time
(By the Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30.-Seldom has any utterance
of President Wilson been awaited with greater interest
than the address he is to deliver Monday at the opening
of the winter session Of congress- and the OF his de-
parture for Europe attend the peace conference Mem
ber of the senate and house expect to hear something OF
American plans for the conference, we'll outline
the executives views Of legislation needed to aid in the
task Of readjustng the war-organized country to peace
basis
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1918-12-01
1900 Out on Ohio River

CINCINNATI, Nov. S0.-Nineteen
breweries in Cincinnati and across the
river cities closed down their brew
houses tonight and discontinued the
manufacture Of beer. but there is
enough Of the product left over to sup
ply a four or five months demand.
About 1900 men were thrown out OF
work. these being actually employed
In brew houses.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1918-12-01
President To Address Congress Tomorrow

Arrangements made today for a joint session III
the hall of the house Monday afternoon at O'Clock after
congressional leaders had been notified that the president
desired to be heard the first day of the session.
instead of on the second usual order to hasten his
departure The address will constitute his goodbye to
congress- and through to the people, for he expected
to sail on Tuesday.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1918-12-01
EVERY SORT Of A
CALAMITY HOvERS
OVER POOR VIENNA

VIENNA, Friday, Nov. 29.-(By the
Associated Press The grippe has be-
come prevalent again in this city and
at Budapest, with more fatal results
than in the former epfdemics, although
the cases as yet are, not so numerous.
Vienna tonight, for the first time,
took on the appearance of war zone
city, all the lights being turned low
in order to save coal. All houses were
shut up at o'clock, the stores and
restaurants at 8 and the cafes at 10.
The political situation here is pa
thetic There is talk of a revolution
on all sides, though those proposing to
overthrow the government admit the
uselessnesS of such an action.
The correspondent, whose presence
is known throughout the City, has had
MANY visitors, one of whom said he
represented a political group which
wished to know if it We're possible to
annex Austria to the United States.
He said Austria was in hopeless
situation, surrounded by enemies, both
men and women, who were ruthlessly
robbing.
All Look to America
The correspondents visitors, who
reached such numbers as to almost
prevent him and the other correspond
entS from preparing dispatches, wish
either to write to friends or relatives
in the United States, or else to go
there to work.
Food conditions in Vienna are grad
ually becoming worse, with the poor
eating black bread in small quantities
and a coup made of water and baked
flour of vegetables. The lack of fats
is undermining strength. even in the
case of the rich who are able to eat
| large, but unsatisfying food portions
! 1t is certain there are some provisions
! in the country districts, but the farm
| ers part with their food supplies only
| to spectators in exchange for the
| shoes, clothes, or money they need.
| In the poor quarters of Vienna, the
women say they have no undercloth-
! ing, all the pre-war stocks having beer
used up. 1t is a family calamity when
it is necessary to buy shoes for any
member, since the purchase means
half months salary. 1t is a familiar
sight in the restaurants, where meals
cost So and upward, to see patrons
] carrying off scraps of food.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1918-12-01
Washington Ready to Sail

NEW YORK, Nov. 3O.-The Ameri-
can transport George Washington, Sc
lected by President Wilson to convey
to Europe himself and other members
of the American delegation to the
peace conference. will be conveyed by
the battleship Pennsylvania and a
fleet of five fast destroyers. The
George Washington is lying tonight at
her pier in Hoboken, in readiness TO
sail at moments notice.
To Rear Admiral Gleaves, command
er of the cruiser and transport force OF
the Atlantic fleet, the honor of provid-
ing for the presidential ship, arranging
details of the voyage and the protect
ing force of war vessles, and selecting
the transports complement of officers
and men. Captain Edward McCauley,
L. S. N, commands the George Wash
ington, and the crew was drawn en-
tirely from the navy. The escortins
battleship is commanded by Captain
Lewis Mutton.
Is Fast Liner
The George Washington, a vessel OF
25,570 gross tons, formerly was one of
the crack liners of the North German
Lloyd fleet. Although she has been
used as q troop transport for more
cabin suites We're not removed. and the
best of these have been reserved for
the presidential party. When launched
in 1908, the ship was named by DIR.
David Jayne Hill, then American am
bassador to Germany. and it was the
only large. German vessel seized by the
United States, the name of which was
not changed. Capable of making about
y knots speed at that time, American
marine engineers have improved her
engines and it is possible that she will
establish new record for herself on
the coming voyage.
The exact time of the departure OF
the George Washington is not vet
| known but today the engines of tho
big liner were given a last testing Out
at the dock at which she is made fast
prepared for the arrival of the presi-
dental party. The ship is lying con.
venient to a spur track, over which the
presidents train will arrive. The pie,
and track will be under guard of sol.
| diers, sailors and secret service men.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1918-12-01
BREWERIES CLOSE;
THOUSANDS IDLE

ST. LOUIS, Nov. 30.-Ten thousand
men were thrown out of work. and
plants estimated in value at 10000. .0OU,
and representing S100,O0O,000 invest
ment were made idle at midnight.
when the sixteen st. Louis breweries
were closed, according to government
orders. Manufacturers of beer and
near beer. the chamber of commerce.
Mayor kiel and labor leaders have
made vigorous efforts to have the or
der modified. and there are indications
that there will be some kind of a move
ment among the manufacturers to hold
together their forces in the hope that
there may soon be a modification of the
law.
1t is estimated that there is beer suf-
ficient TO last three or four months.
Considerable grain on hand. it is said.
will be lost. None of the brewers has
as yet announced any plans for CONVEX
sion of their plants into other indus
tries
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1918-12-01
Close IS In. California

SAN FRANCISCO. Nov 30.-Forty-
five hreweries in California, employing
1000 men. are affected by the order
from Washington. suspending all brew
ing Of beer at midnight tonight. accord
in to an announcement by the Califor-
MA state Brewers association. Califor-
MA breweries had an output OF 1850, 900
barrels a year. the officers said
As most Of the breweries are unfit
for any but brewing purposes. they
probably will be dismantled, but some
may be remodeled into oil factories.
California alone, Of the Pacific coast
states, has operated breweries. Oregon
and WASHINGTON being dry" territory.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1918-12-01
No Contest Expected

NEWARK, N. J., Nov S0-The brew
ers Of the country win make no effort
at this time TO have the ban against
brewing lifted, according to a state
ment made tonight by Christian w.
FeiSenspan. president of the United
States Brewers association.
mot much can be accomplished so
far as / can see" he said, because Mr..
Hoover is in Europe. don't think it.
VIII be possible TO make any test ana
ff,r"
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1918-12-01
1000 Out In Milwaukee

MILWAUKEE. Nov. SO.-Contrary to
expectation, Milwaukee brewers win
dispense with only about 900 men af-
ter December 1. as a result Of the order
prohibiting the brewing of beer on that
date.
According to William H. Austin, at
torney for the Milwaukee Brewers as
sociation, only about 1000 men will he
affected, those working in brew houses.
affected for another six months. be-
cause brewers have enough stock on
hand to last that long In the meantime.
it is thought that man will be released
gradually for other work
New-York tribune., 1918-01-11
Negro Boys Pennies
Help Y. w. C. A. Fund
Three Cents and a Check for
$4,000 Received on the
Fourth Day

Three shiny pennies and check for
$4,000 were the chief features of yes
terday. the fourth day Of the Young
Women's Christian Associations cam
paign to raise sl.75o.0o0 for war
activities. The pennies were dropped
in by three little negro boys at the Y.
". {. "A. booth in Wanamaker's as their
part toward hostess houses and better
housing for girls working in munitions
plants. The $4,000 vas the gift Of
Mrs. Willard d. Straight.
Both arc given for the same purpose
and in the same spirit" said Mrs. Her
bert D. Pratt in making the announce
ment. "Apd both are appreciated by
US in the same degree.
The J. p. Morgan Company followed
Mrs. Straight's contribution with
$4,000. Mrs. Morton Plant gave
$4,000; Mrs. Charles B. Alexander.
$500; Mrs. William II. Moore. $4,000;
Mrs. Henry Seligman, $1,000; Mrs.
William Bayard Cutting, $1,000; Mrs.
Simon Guggenheim, 1000; Mrs. Rich
ard J. Thompson, 81 900, and Gilbert
Colgate. 1900
The fund did not quite reach the
grand total Of 1923, 8,36s42 Mrs. F. Louis
Slade, chairman Of the War Service
Bureau Of the New York City Woman
Suffrage party. and Miss Helen Davis,
of the Young Women's Christian Asso-
citation, will address the daily noon
meeting at campaign headquarters,
Fifty fourth Street and Fifth Avenue.
to-day. On Sunday campaign meet
/ ing will be held at the Colony Club.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-11

French currency or by United States
cnecks AS they may elect. and all sol
dlers arc paid at the end of each month
or as soon thereafter as possible.
The base pay Of enlisted men ranges
from the $3c month received by pri-
vate on entering the service to the S81
month RECEIVED by senior grade quar-
master sergeants Of the quartermaster
corps, band leaders, master electricians
master engineers Of the senior grade
and master hospital sergeants.
Enlisted men, il serving in a foreign
country receive 20 per cent increase in
pay computed on the base pay and SER
vice pay prevailing prior to June :.
1917, when an act of Congress in
creased for the period of the war the
pay Of all enlisted men in amounts
ranging from per cent to so per cent
Officers pay ranges from the S141.G7
initial pay received by second lieu
tenant each month to the $4,000 year
for general
All officers are entitled to be fur
nished public quarters, with fuel and
light, but if these cannot be provided d
the officers receive quarters allow
nnces ranging from S24 month for a
second lieutenant to 1882 for general
exclusive of allowances for heat and
light.
Aviation officers Of the Signal Corps
or attached to that corps while on duty
which requires them to participate
regularly in aerial flights, are entitled
to an increase in the pay Of their grade
ranging from % per cent for aviation
officers to 75 per cent for military avia-
tors.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-11
Stock Dividends To Be
Included in Taxable Income

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.-Stock divi-
dcnds will be included in taxable in
cluded in taxable income, the Internal
Revenue Bureau announced to-day, de-
spite the Supreme Courts decision
that dividends are not taxable under
the 1913 income tax law.
"The act of September 8, 1916" said
Il bureau announcement contains an
express provision taxing stock divl
ings accrued since March J., 1913. In
theabsence of decision as to the lega!
effect of these express provisions con
tanned in the later act, the Bureau Of
Internal Revenue naturally will con-
tinue to be governed by the express
provisions OF the latter act in refer-
encc to stock dividends"
New-York tribune., 1918-01-11
Ry Tho Associated rre..,

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1o.-Charees
mat steel trust" officials blocked a
plan by which the government was to
get steel for ship plates at onc-third
less than it is paying were made be-
lore the Senate committee investigate
ing shlpbuilding to-day by l.. p. Fcath
erstone. president of the Texas Steel
Company, Of Beaumont, Tex.
Featherstone proposed to sell to tho
government ore lands in Texas and
coal properties in Alabama and erect
a steel plant Mt Beaumont to make steel
snip plates at about s45 ton. ms
against $65 other steel companies are
charging the governments. His plan. he
sad was referred by the Shipping
board to the Council Of National De-
renee and thence to subcommittee
on WHICH were Charles Schwab and
o'ner officials Of large steel companies.
They turned me down on the ex-
cuse that the government was not pre-
pared to go into business for itself +"
said Featherstone. II might not have
expected anything different from the
crowd of dollar-a-year men who were
beneticiaries Of high prices.
There has not been an independent
New-York tribune., 1918-01-11
Forbes New Head
Of Navy League
Former Philippine Governor
General Succeeds Colonel
Thompson

Cameron Forbes, Of Massachusetts,
former Governor General OF the Phil
ippines, was elected president Of the
Navy League at the leagues directors
meeting at the Biltmore Hotel yester-
day. Mr.. Forbes succeeds Colonel Rob-
ert M. Thompson, who, on account of iii
health, declined reelection after fifteen
years active service as an officer and
as president of the league.
Henry II. Ward, of Connecticut. was
reelected n president. E. A. Ben
net, of New York, formerly assistant
treasurer, was chosen treasurer Lewis
l.. Clarke declined reelection az treas
urer because of press of business af-
falrs. Dwight N. Burnham, of Washl
lngton, was named assistant treasurer.
The new board of directors. which
has been reduced from fifty-seven to
forty members, includes fifteen active
members of the former board and new
members from twenty-one states.
Inc directors made plans yesterday
Tor stimulating public interest and un-
derstanding of the merchant ship prob
lem both for war and peace, including
the building. manning and operation Of
SHIPS and revision of the shipping
laws.
While all the wartime activities of
the league will be continued, it was
stated, they will not be allowed to OBJ
scure the main duty of the league in
connection with the country's broad
naval problem.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-11
500, 900 Raised Here
For Palestine Fund
Groundwork of Jewish Rule
To Be Laid There in April,
Is Prediction

The nucleus Of the first Jewish gov
nnment in Palestine will be in exist
fnce about Passover time. in April, ac-
;ordlng to the prediction yesterday of
sacob de Hass, secretary Of the pro-
'lslonal. Zionist committee.
Mr.. de Hass made this prediction in
CTS address to the greater New York
campaign committee of the Palestine
restoration Fund. This committee has
sSnaertaken to raise in New York one
ost of the s1,OOO,000 asked from this
ssvsuhtry to send doctors and commits
s'on to Palestine Immediately to. make
preliminary survey of what will be
IassIed to restore the Holy Land. Mr..
se ss Hass said 100000 Of New York's
sssssle ssle has already been subscribed, and
sSs ,n0. call would be made soon for
shs fund.
The Jews" said Mr.. de Hass, "have
sscepted the British offer for the
nss;sWration of the Jewish state The
s. S'onist organization throughout the
"oslo has accepted the offer. This re-
sspssonslollity is the greater because the
i,ss'ognlton of the Jewish nationality
" :. not thing apart. 1t is part of the
eas essa. policy that the world has worked
nIsS, IIS IN =, which the Jews are expected tc
p'sy their role.
n ~ - IS the policy which is acceptable
ed SSa.giand, France, Italy and the Unit.
trv states That, as far as this coun
ps..';s, concerned, was clearly defined ir
.asSS,oent aS,o Wilson's message.
tS.." We !, take the political position to-day
Alu.S! AI. !nose against US are against the
is iea shl 1orces. The anti-loyalist to-day
sitiomae anti-Zionist, whatever his po.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-11
Whitman Asks Straus
To Retain His Place
Chairman of Public Service
Commission Has Not Yet Ac-
cepted Rcappointmen+

Governor Whitman last night at the
st. Regis announced that he had de-
cided, to reappoint Oscar Straus chair
man of the Public Service Commission.
MT. Strauss term expires January 81.
Il have for long time intended to
offer Mr.. Straus reappointmert," said
Governor Whitmsn. "NIr. Straus is
aware of the fact. do not know that
he will accept the proffer."
Tho Governors callers yesterday in
cluded Public Service Commissioner
kracke, b. w. h. Brown, Justice Finch,
of the Supreme Court. and Brigadicr
General Bobb. OF the new State Guard.
The Governor to-day will meet with
the Harbor Development Commission,
the New York members Of which are
William r. Wilcox. Eugene II. Outer
bridge and Arthur Curtis James. Gov
crnor Edge of New jersey and the New
Jersey members of the commission
will take part in the conference The
preliminary report on the proposed de-
Velopment Of harbor facilities will be
discussed.
The question of securing new quar-
ters for the Public Service Commits
sion in some city-owned building after
May /, when the commission will have
to move from its present quarters in
the Equitable Building, is in the hands
of Commissioner f. j. II. Kracke. The
Commissioner conferred with Control
Ter Craig yesterday and suggested that
the New York Life Annex Building, on
Lafayette Street, might be made avail
able.
The commissions proposal is to move
the city employees now quartered In
that building into the Municipal Build
ing. and make the Annex exclusively
/. Public Service building. The Annex
is one of the pieces of property pur-
chased by the city for the new County
Courthouse site. The License Depart
ment and the Bureau of Public Employ
ment now occupy the structure. 1t was
suggested that these departments have
much more room than they require in
the Annex Building, and could be prop
crly housed in the available space in
the Municipal Building.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-11
American Arrny's
Pay for December
Is $78,5So,Soo
This Does Not Include
Family or Disability
Allowances

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.--The total
pay Of the United States Army in De-
cember was approximately 78,580,800,
the Committee on Public Information
announced to-day in the second Of the
series of statements on the pay of the
army and navy and the operation Of the
War Risk Insurance Bureau. This is
at the rate of nearly $1,O00,O 100000 a
year.
The total does not include family
allowances or compensation for disa-
bility Of soldiers provided for in the in
surance act and paid through the War
Risk Bureau.
"The intricate task of paying the Of
flcers and men Of the army, made more
difficult by the wide expansion Of the
last six months, is being satisfactorily
accomplished" said the committee 3
statement.
"To prevent failure to meet the
monthly compensation Of every man in
the service, no matter where he may be
located, liberal sums are furnished the
various disbursing quartermasters in
order promptly to meet the army pay
rolls, with their extraordinary demands
for funds"
Men serving in France are paid in
New-York tribune., 1918-01-11
Mrs. Briggs Released

Mrs. Elizabeth Briggs. who was al
legged to have accepted from James II.
Foyc s2l,00G. which was part of the
sum he obtained by forging stock GER
tifcates, was released from Jail yes
terday by Justice Donnelly, before
whom she was arraigned in the Su-
preme Court on writ of habeas cor
pus. Justice Donnelly held that Mrs.
Briggs did not receive the identical
property" stolen, but only "the pro
ceeds from it,"
Therefore, he decided, she was not
guilty under the law as receiver of
stolen goods, as the statute applied
only to the actual plunder Of thief.
Mrs. Briggs has been in the Tombs
since last June, when Foye accused her
as q receiver of stolen goods following
his release from a Pennsylvania prison
where he had been sent for stealing
100000 from Chandler Brothers, his
employers, with the aid of the forged
certificates
New-York tribune., 1918-01-11
Free Speech Approved
For Harvard Faculty

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. Jan. 10.-All
faculty members, in the opinion Of
President A. Lawrence Lowell of Har-
ward University. should have the full
est freedom of speech, even during the
period of the war. In his report to the
overseers, made public tonight, he
says:
"ln spite of the risk Of injury to the
institution. the objections to restraint
upon what professors may say as citi-
zens seem to me far greater than the
harm done by leaving them free. In
the first place, to impose upon the
teacher in university restrictions to
which the members of other profess
sions, lawyers, physicians, engineers
and so forth, are not subjected would
produce q sense of irritation and hu-
initiation
ain accepting chair under such
conditions a man would surrender a
part of his liberty, and every privi-
lego implies sponsibiities. Profess
sors should speak in public soberly and
seriously, not for notoriety or self -ad-
vertisen1ent, under deep sense of re-
sponsibility for the good name of the
institution and the dignity of their pro-
fcssion. They should take care that
they are understood to speak PERSONAL
ly, not officially"
The war has caused d falling off in
registration at Harvard Of 1872 pupils
for this academic year, as compared
with the figures of last year, according
to the report. This means, President
Lowell points out, 4 decrease in income
Of between three and four hundred
thousand dollars.
During the year the university re-
ceived in gifts $2.271 900, exclusive Of
the income from the Gordon Mckay
fund