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The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-01-04
REAR ADMIRAL RELIEVED
UNDER NEGLIGENCE CHARGE

WASHINGTON - Rear Admiral
Fletcher, formerly head of the naval
convey system abroad, has been re-
iieved and ordered home as the re-
suit of congressmen's bitter charges
that the torpedoing Of the transport,
Antilles, was due to navy negligence,
il leaked out here todays This IS not
the Vera Grub hero
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-01-04
FOUR PRISON BIRDS
MAKE BOLD ESCAPE
TIE JAILOR TO BARS OF CELL AND
STEAL $500 FROM OFFICE
SAFE

TACOMA-Four prisoners ESCAPED
from the county Jail here this morn
Ing after assaulting their jailer with
his keys after tying him to the bars OF
cell. They then ransacked the pris-
on offices and took $500 from the safe.
Attempts were made also to release
George Pidd, a soldier sentenced for
life for assaulting a chauffeur.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-01-04
4.'FF' +.3+..+. .t...5...-.rtt., :,
!. j
= YHIRD LIBERTY loan :,
+ DRIVE ON FEBRUARY Is !

Z. WASHINGTON - The third !
+ Liberty Loan campaign will be- i
i. gin February Is. The amount of J
'i' this loan is not yet announced. !
+ Secretary McAdoo will devote all !.
!. bis time to railroading until Feb \
i ruary l and will then direct the 4
IL Liberty Loan campaign. 4.
4 f.+++..+..+.s. ...s..3.+.t.3..+.. !.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-01-04
Hitch in Peace Plans

PETROGRAD-it is formally an
nounced here that the constituent as
sembly will open January Is if there
is a quorum in Petrograd. The Ger
man-Russian prisoner exchange ne
gotiations have been broken off fol-
lowing the Russian insistence on the
right to communicate with the Ger
man Socialists.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-01-04
Haig Reports British Gains

LONDON-Sir Douglas Haig report
ed today that the British had advanced
their line south of Lens. Fighting
continues north of Cambria. There
have been no changes in this sector
German artillery assaults continue at
BullecOurt and YDreS
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-01-04
Bring Down Some Flyers

BERLIN New Years the
enemy has lost 23 airp1anes and two
balloons on the west front as the re-
suit Of German gun fire.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-01-04
Rig Vessel Burns

PACIFIC PORT-In tow of an Amer
lean vessel the Japanese freighter,
Sinyo Maru II is headed for Honolulu.
There is a fierce fire in the hold.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-01-04
Germany Demands Territory

AMSTERDAM-T proceedings of
the main reichstag committee in Berlin
shows that the central party supports
the German contentious that POLAND
and Lithuania are separate entities Of
Russia The German refusal to with
draw troops from these is the main
hitch in the peace program. Chan
cellor Hertling announced today that
the Russian proposals to transfer the
negotiations to neutral soil had been
rejected.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-01-04
RUSSIANS BALK
ON TEUT0N RLAN
TO GRAB LAND
PEACE NEGOTIATIONS BETWEEN
HUN AND SLAV STRIKE AN
AWKWARD SNAG
MAY MEAN UPHEAvAL
TALK OF NEW CHANCELLOR FOR
THE KAISER TO SUCCEED
HERTLING

NEW YORK-Another change in the
German chancellorship is likely to re-
suit from the present dispute between
the militarists and Socialists over the
Russian peace move. Chancellor
Hertling scarcely mentioned the peace
negotiations. This may mean that he
has no hopes for negotiations advan-
tageous to Germany; but in any event,
he failed to show the qualities of In
dependence. Any existing leadership
has apparently passed to Count Czern-
in.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-01-04
LABOR UNIONS
SAY HANDS OFF.
Win WAR FIRST
HOW AMERICAN WORKERS ARE
CONDUCTING THEMSELVES
IN FRANCE
By W. S. FORREST

A FRENCH RAlLROAD CENTER
What an American union labor mar
can do when it's for his country ano
not corporation he's serving is DEM
onstrated here.
Working in the big railway shops
here is unit of the U. S. army engi-
neers, recruited principally from one
OF the best known railroads running
into New York. The men came from
the eastern railroad shops where the
repair work is done. Every man was
a member of the union at home His
union prescribed how many hours a
day he should work, his wages and
holidays.
Here is France today these expert
shopmen are repairing locomotives
from 6:30 a. m. until 7 p. m. with an
hour off for dinner
By Side of French
Working beside the American shop
men are French civilian shopmen. The
French shopmen work liesurely and
talk a great deal, taking in addition
several breathing spells along with
eating spells. At 8 o'clock he has
breakfast, usually bread and wine. !
This follows the little breakfast he
ate at home early in the morning. At |
noon he takes an hour off to eat bread |
and cheese with red wine. Four o'clock |
brings another meal of bread and wine.
The American shopmen work at the
usual American pressure without rest
periods and with a single meal at
noon.
Make Influence Felt
The result of American labor in the
Ocal shops has been that broken
lown locomotives are getting scarce
IN this part of the French railway
system. On the other hand railroad
officials are busy trying to keep the
shops supplied with frayed locomotives
leeding mending.
Men who would vote for a strike at y
he first effort of a corporation to in =
ringe the unions rules in America ,
re working for army pay here today
yithout a grumble. In fact they are
"What do the men think of the
vork and the hours ?" I asked a young ).
eutenant who used to be foreman in ;,
le Pennsylvania shops at Jersey City.
Tough at First G
"Well, it was pretty hard until we c.
ot used to it." he said. ''Now it isn't p'
, bad. The hours remind the men of II
DIV easy we were having it back e.
3me with the old eight-hour day We a.
ouldn't do it for the Pennsylvania Of
Iilroad But this is another matter.
Il of us realize tht it's for Uncle Sam
i'd we're all satified to work any
,urs to beat the Germans. I hope u
e people at home realize what most
us have given up to come over her.
d work. First, most everyone of us
d a good eight-hour job. Second,
my case and it's the same with some
hers l know, I've got a mother and
fe and child back in Jersey City da
love seen me every day without a tn
SIS. I'm kind Of homesick and N.
ppose they would like to see me SC
a fellow has to put all that aside err
en- its his country"
Within few weeks, the American fir
,pmen quarters here will leave to arr
e over brand new shops, exclusive an
American, in another part of France. me
.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-01-04
Bills in Both Houses

Immediately after President Wilson
had concluded, Chairman Sims of the
house interstate commerce committee
introduced a bill providing for the ex-
ecution of the presidents recommend
tions. The committee will consider
it on Monday. Chairman Sims and
others will confer with President Will
son tonight on plans for fastening
the program AS soon as the senate
had reconvened after the joint Ses-
sion, Senator Smith of South Carolina,
the ranking member on the interstate
commerce. committee, introduced
taken up by the committee on Monday.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-01-04
WOULD OPERATE
ALL RAILROADS
THROUGH N 'AD00
PRESIDENT WILSON ASKS CON.
GRESS TO GIVE HIM ABSO-
Lutte POWER
is NECESSARY IN WAR
MAY GO TO FEDERAL TREASURY
FOR FUNDS TO MAKE NEEDED
EXTENSIONS

| WASHINGTON - President Wilson,
in addressing a joint session of con-
gress today, asked the law makers to
give him full and unrestricted power
to conduct the federal operation of
the railroads. He outlined the initial
steps necessary to the success of Sec
retary McAdoo's administration of the
roads. He said the action already taken
was necessary to secure the complete
mobilization of the whole resources
of America by as rapid and effective
means as possible. Private interests
must for the present give way to pub
lie necessity.
President Wilson asked for the nee
essary means to protect the interests
of the railroad stockholders, measures
to protect travellers and private ship
pers, and compensation for the rail-
roads based on the average net operat-
ing income for the past three years.
1T is probably too much to expect"
President Wilson said; that even un-
der unified railway administration suf-
ficient economies can be effected to
make it possible to add to the equip
ment of the roads, to extend their op-
erative facilities much at the present
times render desirable
without resorting to the national treas
ury for funds
No appropriation was asked by the
president who said that Secretary Nc
Adoo would confer with the proper
regarding this point. 1t
vas a plain business message taking
)ut Is minutes in delivery
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1918-04-12
LIBERTY BOND SCALpERS
LACKED UP TO EXPLAIN
Testimony to BE Laid Before
Grand Jury and an Indictment
Is Expected.

Assistant District Attorney Brogan
this afternoon summoned to his Office
thirteen so-callcd Liberty Bond scalp
crs," men who advertise highest price
paid for Liberty Bonds and instalment
receipts"
81 am going 20 lay the whole matter
before the Grand Jury" said Mr. Bro
gan, and from the evidence already OBJ
tained l expect to obtain at least one
Indictment. That Will be for forgery"
The case. Mr.. Brogau said. was thnt
Of an employee OF the Western Electric
Company who had undertaken 10 buy a
$50 Liberty Bond on the instament
plan lie had paid Sl7 when he decided
that he needed the money and could not
nnlsh the payments. so he went to one
OF tho scalpers with his instalnent re-
ceipts and sold them no said. for $i2,
II loss OF about thirty per cent. Mr..
Brosan said the buyer OF these receipts
had forged IN order on the Western
Electric Company TO get possession OF
tho pond.
The average price paid by. these
scaipers," said Mr.. Brogan is $40 for a
$50 bond. which Is considerably lower
than tho market price"
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1918-04-12
TO LINK SHEEPSHEAD
AND GRAvESEND BAYS
Bills Passage Makes State Barge
Canal Complete From Buf-
falo 10 Jamaica Ray.

Success OF the united efforts OF the
civic associations OF Brooklyn and Long
Island. after fifteen years. was achieved
In the Senate to-day by tho passage
unanimously Of the Sutherland bill au-
thoriEinE the construction OF tho con-
meeting link OF the State barge canal
system between tho waters OF Graves
end Bay and those OF shcepshead Bay.
making the barge canal system complete
from Buffalo TO Jamaica Bay. Tho As
sambly also voted upon II unanimously.
and the measure now goes TO the Gov
ernor.
A central organization composed Of
the civic associations OF New York and
Long Island brought out the necessity Of
the passage OF this bill The strategic
value OF this connecting canh from a
military standpoint. the commercial ad-
vantages to obtain additional docking
facilities to take care OF the shipping
interests. now being diverted away from
tho port OF New York. and The neceA.
sity for care OF the barges and canada
from up State were presented TO the
Legislature by the organization.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1918-04-12
SENATE STANDS FIRM
AGAINST STRIKES IN WAR
Hollis Quotes GomperS in Opposi-
ton to Pending Measure, but
Without Effect.

WASHINGTON. April :2.--Dlscussion
OF labors part in the promotion OF the
war was resumed in the Senate to-day
when Senator Hollis OF New Hampshire
said that Samuel Gompers. President Of
the American Federation OF Labor. OPP
posed any legislation that would prevent
peaceful strikes. and the passage Of tho
bill now pending. providing punishment
for interfering with the manufacture OF
war materials, unless a provision was
included eNempting labor strikes. The
Senate yesterday rejected a conference
report because OF the retention OF a
House amendment OF that nature In the
bill.
Senator Hollis declared President
Gompers had tried patrlotlcally and
earnestly to keep labor at work" during
the war, but said peaceful strikes we're
the only weapons labor had to secure It's
rights.
After lively discussion. Senator Jones
OF Washington moved that the senate
reconsider its rejection OF the confer
enco report and ask the House to ro-
turn the bill. The motion was defeated
35 TO 80.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1918-04-12
AMERICANIzE SCHOOLS,
demand OF STRAYER
New Yorker Sees Peril in lnStitu-
tionS Which Use Alien Lam
Plages in Teaching.

WASHINGTON. April IA demand
that the country's schools give instruc-
tion TO make them 100 per cent. Amer
lean was made by George A. Strayer
Of New York. chairman OF the Joint
Commission on Education OF the Ma
tionnl Education Association, before the
National Conference OF American Lee
turers to-day.
THE American democracy. which Is
being developed by the war. is dissatis-
fled" he said. with the present situa-
ton in which It Is possible for Amer
lean boys and girls TO complete their
education in schools in which German,
Polish. or some other foreign tongue IS
the language Of instruction.
"The ideals and institutions for which
America Is willing to sacrifice her
choicest manhood cannot be perpetuI
ated In schools which seek to hand on
the traditions and the institutions OF
peoples who speak other tongues"
Talcott Williams. dean OF tho CO.
lumbia School OF Journalism. cited the
war work OF the press,
THE American press, more than any
other agency" he said. "awoke the
American people to its duty"
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1918-04-12
CLEMEKCEAU IN 4 NET
OF UNTRUTH, SAYS CHARLES
Denying Statements About Alsace,
Austrian Emperor Assures Kaiser
of Full Support.

VIENNA, via Amsterdam, April ~.
-"complete solidarity exists between
Austria and Germany. and we shall
Jointly enforce an honorable peace"
says Emperor Charles in a telegram
10 Emperor william denying tho
truth OF the declaration made eariy
In the week by Premier Clemehcoau
Of France that the Austrian Emperor
recognized Frances claim to Alsaee-
Lorraine.
The message reads:
"The French Premier, driven into q
corner. is endeavoring to escape from
the net in which he has entsngled
himself by pilipg up more md more
untruth. and he does not hesitate to
make the completely false statement
that recognized that France had a
Just claim to the reacqulsition TO Al
ssce-Lorralne. dlsavow this asser-
tion with Indignation.
AT the moment when Austro- Hun
garian cannon are laundering Jointly
with German cannon on the western
front II hardly needs proof that am
flghting for these provinces. and l am
ready to continue fghting exactly as
II 1t were question Of defending my
own land.
Although in face OF this eloquent
proof and tho full community OF aims
for which almost four years we have
been waging war consider II su-
perfluous to waste even word on
Premier Clemenceau's falso assertion.
I desire. nevertheless. TO take this
opportunity Of again assuring you OF
the complete solidarity which exists
between you and me and your empire
and mine.
mo intrlgues, no attempts, from
whornsoever they may proceed, will
imperil our loyal comradeshlp OF
arms, and we shall Jointly enforce en-
honorable peace"
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1918-04-12
IRISH CONVENTION
FOR PARLIAMENT,
ULSTER DISSENTING
CONTINUED from First Pase.I

slble to overcome the objections of
the Ulster Unlonists, says Sir Horace.
A majority OF tho Nationallsts. all
the Southern Unionlsts and five OF
the seven labor representa- tlyes
agreed upon scheme OF Irish self
government which Is given in the
conclusion reached by the majority
and which. he states. should be
enacted into law.
In his letter which was addresssd
to Premier Lloyd George. the Chair
man says tho customs question be-
came one OF the vital points and that
upon q decision regarding It depended
the extent Of an agreement which
could be reached. The geographical
position OF Ireland imposed restric-
tions regarding naval and military
AFFAIRS and the claim for Home Rule
was concentrated on the demand for
unrestricted fiscal powers.
A majority OF the Nationalist and
OF tho Southern Unionists agreed in
order that a Parliament might be es-
tabllshed at once, to postpone the de-
cision In regard to control OF the
customs. The Nationalist were pre-
pared TO agree 10 free trade with
England, but the Southern unionists
Joined the Ulster Unionists In oppos-
ing a separate system OF customs con
troll.
The principle OF representation for
Ireland In the Imperial Parliament
was insisted upon by the Southern
unioniAts. says Sir Horace, and the
Nationalists conceded H. The Irish
members OF the Parliament at Lon
don, under this plan, would be elected
by the Irish Parliament.
The Ulster Unionlst delegates re-
mained In the convention only In the
hope that some form OF Home RuIo
would be proposed which might mod
ify tho determination OF those whom
they represented TO have neither lot
nor part IN an Irish Parliament. The
Nationalists stroVe TO win them nv
concessions, but they were unable 10
accept any scheme discussed, ana the
only plan they presented was con-
fined to the exclusion OF their whole
province.
Lord Middleton brought forward n
suggestion which looked like a work.
able compromise, II accepted self
government in return for tho speclal
minority representation in the Irish
Parliament, which already had been
conceded by the Nationallsts. b. or
fered 10 that Parliament eomplete
power over Internal legislation and
the administration OF direct taxation
and excise, but insisted upon per-
manent reservation TO the Imperial
Parliament OF the power 10 fix GUS
toms duties,
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1918-04-12
CIDER HELD INTOXICATING.
Appellate Division UphoIds Con-
victiOn OF Brooklyn Woman,

The Appellate Division OF the Su-
premo Court in Brooklyn decided to-day
that hard cider is an intoxicating beV-
erage and cannot be sold without pay
ment OF the liquor tax. Tho decision
was given In the case OF Bertha
Schwartz, who sold two glasses OF the
cider to a policeman in her delicatessen
store at li6 Myrtle Avenue. Brooklyn.
Attorneys for the defendant cited Ro-
man and Greek history TO prove that
for 1000 years cider has been considered
notwithstanding. A modern ANALYSIS
Indicated there was 6.3 per cent nlco-
no! in cider and the court upheld the
woman's conviction.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1918-04-12
Won H|NDENBURG
REPORTED WOUNDED
BY FLYERS BOMB
German Commander Willing
to Give 100000 Lives for
Peace by August.

LONDON. April 1.-THE London
Daily Express to-day quotes a stras-
burg despatch, received by way of
Zurich. Switzerland. as saying Field
Marshal Won Hlndenburg. Command
er.in-Chief of the German armies. is
under treatment in n private hospital
there. suffering from a slight wound,
caused by a bomb dropped by one OF
the Allied airplanes on the western
front"
(Hindenbura with his assistant,
Won ludsndorff. and Kaiser vii.
helm, have been reported recently
in numerous towns in the occupied
section OF France that have been
bombed by Allied fyers.)
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1918-04-12
POLICE RESERvIST IN JAIL.
Forced Brooklyn Man 10 Kiss Flag
aud Is Convicted of DizOrderly
Conduct.

william Twii'man, No 332 Mcpougal
Street, a member OF the Police Reserves.
was convicted OF dIsordcrly conduct to-
day on the complaint of Henry Noll-
bracht, No. $50 Knickerbocker Avenue,
who was beaten and forced to kiss the
Liberty Loan on March 81. lie was re-
mandcd 10 Jail for Fentence later.
Nolloracht told Magistrate Nash his
attention was detracted from the pa
rade by an automobile accident and he
failed to salute the Colors. Without
waiting for an explanation. he declared
Twillmar forced him 10 kiss the flag
and somebody In the large crowd that
gathered punched him on the nose,
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1918-04-12
n. Y. DISTRICT TOTAL
IN LOAN DRIVE OVER
S2OO,OOO,OOO NOW
Continued from First Page.)
Schail & Co.. $4,000.
Henry Maillard. $25,000.

Schail & Co, $25000.
Henry Maillard, $25,OO0.
Hayden. Stone & CO. (for firm and
clients). $lO,OOO,00O.
German Bank. SI,O00.0O0.
Terminal Warehouse Company.
500. 900; Lehman Brothers, 100000;
Pratt & Whitney Co., S5O0,0O0; B.
Rosenberg s. Co., $4,000; American
Brake, Shoe and Foundry Company.
$500, 900; D. L. and w Coal Company,
$4,000, 900: Greene-Cananea Copper
Company. S5OOOOO; r. l. du Pont de
Nemours & CO., 100000; Hirsch.
Lllienthal & Co, $4,000.
The Candy Committee OF the CEN
trail Liberty organization took pride
In the fact that their contribution to
the first hours total was S79l,S0O,
which was subscribed exclusively by
In keeping with the drive for in
dividual subscriptions following the
recent speech of Secretary McAdoo In
this direction, a sub committee on
distribution, covering the savings
banks in Greater New York, has bocn
organized for the campaign. The
heads OF nineteen savings banks and
the Vico President OF another have
ioined forces in this organization.
John J. Pulleyn. President OF the
Emlgrant Industrial Savings Bank. Is
Chairman OF the sub committee. All
of tho officers Of these institutions
expect 30 sell many bonds "oyor the
counter" and all will work hard TO
add impetus TO the individual sub
scription campaign.
A. p. westervelt OF Harvey. Fisk
a sons, n member OF the Dlstrlbu-
ton Committee OF the Liberty Loan
Committee, who IL In touch with the
organization Of savings banks, stated
that some OF these institutions have
already entered their subscriptions for
the third loan. and that all Of them
are Offering the partial payment plan
In one form or another 10 deposit
tors who may wish to subscribe.
John Price Jones and his publicity
sleuths OF tho Loan Committees
press department, ever vigllant 10
seize upon feature" for their cam
paign. sprung n real live one to-day.
The man who arrested the Gear is
now working for the Liberty Loan"
was the announcement from Mr..
Joaes's department. 4 waiting world
is not kept long I'm suspense His
name is Alexander BoubHkonf (Rus-
sian II you have not already guessed).
lie Is a fof1ner member OF the Rus
sian Duma, and at the time OF the
Ksrensky revolution II was Mr..
Boubllkoff who had the pleasant Job
OF saying TO Nicholas Romanoff.
"sorry, Nick, but you'u have to come
along with me-
Mr.. Boublikoft is Chairman Of the
Russian Liberty Loan Committee and
Count Ilya Tolstoy, nephew of the
great writer, is Vice Chaiman There
are 10000 Russians i'm tho Second
Federal Reserve District; thH COM
mittee is reaching every one of them
with loan literature in Ue Euz IAN
language.
Tho Liberty Loan Committee am
9unced this afternoon that pCXt
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1918-04-12
ASKED FOR THE VIEWS OF
FRANCE AND ENGLAND.

Having thus laid my ideas
clearly before YOU. would ask
you In turn. after consulting with
these two powers, to lay before
me the opinion tirst Of France and
England, with . view to thus pre-
pairing the ground for an under.
standing on the basIS OF which
official preliminary nssotlstlons
could be taken up and reach .
rsSult satisfactory 10 all.
Hoping that thus wo will soon be
able together to put a limit to the
sufforinBs OF so many millions OF
men and families now plunged In
sadness and anxiety, beg to as
sure you OF my warmest and most
brotherly affection. CHARLES.
The note adds; Count CSernin
having recognized by his note OF
April 5 the existence OF this negotla.
tion due to the initiative OF a per.
sonage ot a rank far above his.' The
Austrian Government is now sum.
moned 70 give an explanation OF tn,
attempt avowod by It and OF tn,
details OF the conversation OF its dele,
Estes,"
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1918-04-12
UTILITY LAW TO STAND.
No Special Legislature Session a.
Jersey, Edge Announces.

TRENTON. April l2.-Gov Edge to-
day Informed George l.. Record that no
has decided not 10 call special session
Of the Legislature, as suggested by
Record, to so amend the Public UNITY
Law that II would he certain that fran
chisc contracts between municipalities
and public utility corporations stipulat-
ing rates OF fares would be pronounced
itrepcnlable contracts. The Governor
further said that he IL prepared to
take such action at any time as may
be necessary to fully protect the public
interests"