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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-12-15
Ne,U German Charter
Modelled After Those
OF u. S. and Britain,

BERLIN, Dec. Ii BY The Associat-
ed Press).-The commission appointed
to make a preliminary draft of a ma
tional constitution has completed its
deliberations and the Department of
the Interior shortly will present the
proposed charter to the German fed
Grated states for approval.
The new constitution, which is said
to have been modelled after the Amer
lean and English charters, provides for
an executive who will be more re-
stricted in authority than the Presi-
dent of the United States. The up
made up of delegates from the fed
Grated states, while the lower house
will be composed of general and pop
ular representatives.. Referendum is
provided for and suffrage will be uni
versal, direct, equal and secret.
No Definite Election Date
The Prussian government announces
officially that elections to the constit-
uent assembly of Prussia shall be held
eight days after the elections for the
German constituent assembly.
The German government has not yet
set definite date for elections for a
official reports have said they might
be held early in February.
The resignation of DR.. Solf, the For
eign Minister, which has not yet been
accepted places the majority Socialist
members of the German government
between two dilemmas
Virtually all the trained officials of
the Foreign Office, it is learned, have
served notice they will leave if DR..
Solf goes. Premier Ebert and Herr
Scheidemann are said to be fully aware
that iI1onoc hla RI Y~aplace 10 O
officials at this time and their resig-
nations would discrganize the foreign
work of the government.
Insist Solf Must Go
Herren Haase and Barth, two of the
minority Socialist members Of the Cab
met. however, insist that DR.. Solf shall
go, irrespective of consequences. Their
opinion is said to reflect the attitude
of the Independent Socialists and the
Spartacus group. An official, who is
closely informed as to the internal
situation in the cabinet, said to-day to
the correspondents:
Ebert and Scheidemann do not
mean to be ignorant of the wants of
the majority of the people behind
them, but the Socialists always have
opposed government by force and they
cling to this doctrine. They have re-
fused to employ force as being incon-
sstent with Socialist theories. Hence
they are powerless and, I am afraid
they will remain powerless."
Insist Liebknecht Is Insane
The Socialist "Vorwarts," of Berlin
which has asserted repeatedly that DR.
Karl Liebknecht, leader of the Radical
Socialists, had gone mad. now ear.
nestly requests him to consult nerve
specialist. The newspaper says it will
A-lx> tol1 ol,%t "
until a medical adviser has given 8
certificate as to his sanity.
Soldiers of the Prussian Guard have
removed the red feg from the towr
hall at Potsdam, where the German
imperial palace is situated.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-12-15

cussion. 1t is believed that his ap-
pointment is possible, owing TO mis- per-
sonal relations with the Prime Minis
ter apart from his unquestionable
capability, but there is opposition to
Lord Readings appointment on many
sides, one influential section declaring
that he ought to return to legal work
or resign as Lord Chief Justice, the
most important Office in the scheme Of
British Jurisprudence The matter
rests in the hands Of the Premier, who
is likely to follow public sentiment
The question Of Lord Readings re-
turn to Washington, however, raises
an urgent discussion on the next Brit
are mentioned, among them that Of J..
L. Garvin, but this is rather far
fetched.
Lord Robert Cecil General Choice
Lord Robert Cecil seems to be the
general choice, although it is admitted
that his comparative lack Of means
stands in the way Of his appointment
unless the salary of the post is raised
Lord Robert is very busy in explain
ing the British view of the league O.
nations preparatory to the peace con
ference. Another reason why he NAV
not be chosen for the Washington post
is that it is understood Balfour is un-
willing to prolong his tenure in tn
Foreign Office for any extended period
Lord Robert may be candidate for
the post, although some say Lord
Reading has ambitions in the same d.
rection. Meanwhile, Lord Robert s
speech on the subject of the league of
nations has attracted great attention.
He said in part:
81 have worked out scheme which
I believe is step toward arriving at
just settlement Of international con-
hicts and avoiding war in the future
The difficulties are SO enormous and
the Importance of success so tremen-
dous that we must not risk failure by
| attempting too much. The central idea
is to provide the machinery whereby
disputes between nations can be dis
cussed publicly. This can be done,
Generally speaking. nations will not
go to war if their populations have
time to think over the disputes and see
| what is just and fair"
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Lloyd George
Goes to Meet
Wilson Soon

Continued from page I
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Secret Party Tries
10 Annex Rhine
Region to France

COLOGNE. Dec. II (By The Associ-
S'ed Press).-A new and striking ele-
'"eht has been injected into the al
YEA tsady complicated political situation in
v v"e Fhlneand by the alleged organi-
;1a.ioh Of a secret party which is work
lug Tor the annexation of this German
rerIitory to France Overtures will be
~a;a 10 the French government, it is
% o@'u, TO take the Rhneland into France
'" ehe same basis as Alsace- Lorraine.
Just how much strength this party
ia; las IT Is impossible TO say, since all
MO operations have been conducted
s sauer secrecy, but even its opponents
h limit that it is important enough to
DE- considered as ractor in the mud
We rg growing out of the revolution.
mn. ms Is only one development in the
ssnIIenseiy interesting problem being
IpT lid IN the rich country west of the
e mnlne with Cologne as the political
s.sSpltal There is, in the first place,
btmroughout the Rhineland a double
,aueo government, composed of rev.
~ thaa'l.onists on one side and officials of
s"e lmperlalistic regime on the othar.
Aves, MIX was originated by Honsck.
Is. su imitatlons and substitutes.--Adyt
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vice in foreign waters include, it was
announced yesterday, the marshalling
IN the Hudson of the mightiest battle
fleet that river ever has SEEN At least
fourteen foreign warships are expect
ed to be in the escort when the Ameri-
can overseas feet steams into port
December 90.
Daniel G. Reid. executive chairman
of the Mayors Committee of Welcome,
already has flashed by wireless to
fourteen foreign warships an outline
coming vessels. BY December % still
other visiting ships may be near
enough to participate.
More than 400 harbor craft of all
descriptions also will don their fan
ciest suits of bunting and steam out
in double column to point three
miles off Sandy Hook, there to greet
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-12-15
Russian Reds
Move West ON
4OO-Mile Line
Eleven Infantry Divisions
March Toward Central
Europe, Berne Reports

PARIS, Dec. 14.-Bolshevk troops.
consisting of eleven infantry divisions
and cavalry and artillery, are march
ing toward Central Europe on a front
of nearly 400 miles from the Gulf of
Finland to the Dnieper River, accord
ing to dispatches from Berne. The
advance began on November II, the
day the German armistice was signed.
German soldiers, the advices add, are
joining the Bolsheviki. who are re-
ported to be destroying everything in
their path and capturing material left
behind by the Germans in their with
drawal westward
Reports from European capitals in
the last week have reported the Boil
sheviki advancing through Esthonia,
which lies Immediately south of the
Gulf of Finland. The Russians were
said to be meeting with but slight
success.
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% Wor'ships Of
OUerse0s Fleet
On Way Home
Continued from page l

''"'ioh' ana as many smaller vessels as
can be spared to join in the rousing
welcome that will be given the vessels
from overseas. The Secretary himself,
with his staff, will review the great
naval spectacle from the deck Of the
'naynowcr, the Presidential yacht,
"hich Will carry nigh naval officers to
new York from Washington.
"hlie the big review in the Hudson
IS primarily to mark the Homecoming
OF the dreadnoughts, destroyers and
ot.-er craft that have proved so cffec-
1--WE against the German navy, the occa-
sion also Will be made one of recogni-
ZION to the officers and men who have
manned the ships kept at home.
Home Fleet Praised
In making the announcement of tho
selection of Admiral Grant as director
ol tne naval pageant, Secretary Daniels
To-Day referred to the very efficient
WORK we accomplished by the fleet at homo
h lie Sald the training work done on the
paotleshlps IN Admiral Grants COM
mand had been one of the bio accon,
pllshments of the navy in the war r,
III instances as many as 400 mon
nad been stationed on these Sims ' for
framing, while their normal comn le
ments were 800 to 900. For manv
months, Secretary Daniels said thess
had been kept in York R;v ,
when ne referred to as the wereatest
safety deposit for battleships in The
world he explained how nets stretched
across the mouth of the river made this
Ease immune to submarine attacks and
permitted the work of training men for
overseas duty to continue constan+i,I i'i
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the. feet when it approaches terri
chairman of the naval committee, has
sent invitations to pilots' associations
from Portland to Norfolk to join in
the welcome.
December "a has been set as the
official welcome day" of the city,
when Mayor Hylan will greet Admirals
Mayo, Rodman and Rogers at the City
Hall. That day there will be a great
parade Of sailors and marines on Fifth
Avenue, escorted by troops from Camp
Merritt and Camp Upton, and pre-
liminary dedicatory exercises will be
held at the Victory Arch, at Fifth Ave
nue. and Twenty fifth Street
At night a battery of searchlights
will flood the arch with successive
waves of color, embracing all the ma
tional colors of the Allies.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-12-15

49,, MIX was originated by HoEsck,
va limitations and substitutes.-Adyt.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-12-15

MET Dec. 10 (By The Asso-
AVA ciated Press) knights of
Columbus workers began to-day
the distribution of more than
$4,000 worth of American toys
to the children of Lorraine.
Christmas trees have been
placed along the roads and par
cells have been hung on them.
Each parcel bears a card read
ing: From the land of Washing
ton to the children of the land
of Lafayette and Foch. Merry
Christmas"
LONDON, Dec. 12.-William
j. Mulligan, chairman of knights
of Columbus Committee on War
Activities, arrived here to-day on
the Mauretania, en- route to
France, where he will enact Santa
Claus to American soldiers and
sailors.
Chairman Mulligan will person
ally direct the distributing service
during the holidays and plans to
spend Christmas with Pershing's
soldiers at some point in Ger
many.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-12-15
Spartacans Insist
AU IN, BerIin's Bath
OF Blood Resign

MUNICH, Dec. ID (By The Associat-
ed Press). - Spartacism appeared in
Munich openly and officially for the
first time Wednesday evening when
"the bloody events in Berlin and
the guilt of the government" were dis
cussed at pig meeting. By a small
majority the crowd adopted a resolu-
ton calling for the immediate creation
of tribunal of workmen and soldiers,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-12-15
Steamer Corinthian
Ashore Off Nova Scotia
Vessels Are Sent Out From
Yarmouth to Give
Assistance

HALIFAX, N. S., Dec. 14.-The Brit
ish steamer Corinthian, from St. John,
N B., for London, with passengers and
cargo. went ashore to-day on Northwest
Ledge, off Briar Island. Steamers were
sent out from Yarmouth to her assist
ance.
Details of the grounding and of
weather conditions were lacking.
The Corinthian is an Allan liner, of
5,368 tons.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-01

given three cheers f"- their -fr""ts ~
tho trrm;nu:iun OF their sky
Eccentric dances ny Miss Frances f!Ea''
We're G"Atur" NUMBERS that nre not :"
n: ov"rl""ll",i. and III" hearty hund gwen
her by all proved that hrr specially WIS
unn Ina; WIS much appreciated.
Miss Gladys uumas. aged Is %"Ars,
proved Ia h, l winsnrne iiltlr miss. aud
rendered S"rcr:tl vocal selections OF n
very apprnrriain nature. and COLLECTED
tho cash u; III" "nd ~ her ar'
Ted Fig always ma kCs great int ~
the cabaret >huvs and last evening hH
srorad Tho lif "f Iii" Ii" IN he special
. MT Selections" CONFUSED hy himself.
Going Dry" 'Irout Worry" ard Is
FIka'' were somr If his haudlwork.
over There" was given with much
feeling by little Miss Kathcryn Burns,
and she was compelled 70 respond 10 sev
cral encorrs.
The - O'Clock toast. which also In
cludcd the GShcring In OF the new year.
WAS very ably handled hy Albert Erh. II
bclag "no ~ she most mns;crGHl All
DIRE ssca eyer listened to by the mnmhers
nf old Ne. IS
'''rhc star SpanGlnd Tanner" with all
standing. topped The old year "ut and
the new "n- in.
Following tho cabaret SHOW. dancing
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watch Party,

Last evening. at their home n Four
tcentl street. Mr.. and 4fs- l.. H :Du-
gan were host and hostess to Z small
group Of their friends Cameo music
and dancing were enjoyed by the Guests
and a. dainty luncheon was served The
guests remained for the now rear. -
Those present were:
Misses: (
Hazel wallace Alma Nun.
Elsie Wallace. Helena Wells -
Of Pittsburgh. Ruth rinckley. ~
Madeline Paur. Ada Thompson. 81.
Geraldine Clifton Agnes DuEAn. d
MessrR: Ti-"jT
Elmer Moore. George Frank, 70
Frank Dawson. Of Chicago, -,
Edward McCiannon, Paul kurneH,
John .Incobuccf John DuGan. ,ssS
Albert Helstern. Louis DuEln. ~
Messrs. aud Mesdamss nl6;l
l.. u. Dugan. -
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Ring out. . bells. ring silver-swret o'e7
hip and moor and fell.
In mellow echoes. let your chimes their
hoptu story tell.
PINK cut, ring OUT. a1l-jubilant. this JOY
gu, glad refrain:
"A etzht Nav Year. glad New Year
naa come to IS again:
Oh. no can say how much "t JOY
wiain It there may be
storet up for us. who listen now 70
Eo> sweet melody:
+4Icod--e Ola Year: tired. tcustT friend,
h,tale az last s. told
o. rYear. write thou thine FOR ms in
ID Of brightes, gold:
-TnkuoFn.
Jos the forms Of celebration Of the
oasstI show Of time. when 1917 was
supplted by 1918, there was non"
more r.lliapt and gay than tho New
Year,eve party at tho Fort Henry
club It evening.
Unhappy groups began arriving
shortafter o'clock to enjoy the nrs'
pleas Of the evening. which was the
tableaote dinner. which was patriotic
ally tailed. and 80 faultlessly a.
rnnxeby Manager George Phillips.
Thinning room waa indeed. an ell
chant bower. with its exquisite deco
rat1o1ot southern sTntlaI- poinaettas
and Ter greenery Of the .Tulet1de
T-hertere small gny red wreaths hung
aborte side walls. and from the chan
deltehuns graceful chains woven OF
red Seies interningled with smlaH
The Elrs and tables wero covered II
snoWihite. and at each small taote
tinJsaket hl1ed with some dainty
dov0aaunttnK a tulle bow, Of the
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MIS-. Dixon Hostess

: One Of the pretty parties Of last eve
: ming &c, watch the ord year out and the
neY year in. was that Of Mrs. Earl DIX
on when a pleasant group We're enter
tanned at hnr homo on North Front
street.
! Christmas decorations Of niSuetoc.
rinr and holly were attractively arranS-
cd throughout the home. y musical
: program was enjoyed. tollnwed ny
! games and contests appropriate 10 New
! Years eye. AND IN tn" lot" evening =
delicious buff. luncheon was served.
rh" guests enjoying Mrs. piNon's
; hospitality were
: Misses
! Ruth Rice R"tt! Fah"H
! r;eorgiana Troll Leah Mills
! Thea Wcityel Pittsburgh. Pa
: Katherine Prayer Alice Rice
/ MeSsrS.
Elmer g. Il1el:l" Phil Allison
: Russell Ric" Chester ROGERS
: Mont Rice Steubenvills. q.
John Humphreys G. G. S~dgwick
! John Turner
chudrsn's Party.
| Al tn" hu.u,: ~ M. and Mrs. 8 VI.
| NoyrS on the Island. yesterday after
; noon. Miss Jane Hildrc;lI Moves and
| Samuel Miller Nuy"S. .Ir, entertained -
number ~ their littl" friends. Pretty
, christmas DECORATIONS Were: se"ti about
! The hume. and from = until > hrl"rE
cl-rful hours We're spout in games This
| guests were"
; Mi$s"s:
: Reilly R1bb Elizabeth ElAkn.
Eei.v Scot. Hrlir Slr I'Or!!rat.
| Gertrude Carroll Marian sullivan.
MnrS3rct Boyd. .Aiir" L!ulnhy. az
| Betty ,;arGlror New York.
I'm. CALDWELL Gene tilInliinS
| Mabel Hanr<.
Masters:
| Cecil MSLaiu, Morris HcrSey,
| Frederick Harvey, George Hervc?.
i Robert Royd George Ciundlirg.
| Richard Gardner. John Ewing.
Seidel-Gous.
! Yesterday morning 1T the Cathedral
| residence al O'Clock. the marriage or
Miss Catherine Gaus. daughter of Mrs.
| Anna T. Gaus. 81 the Island and Mr..
Paul Seidcl. OF Akron. Ohio. was soi-
orrnized. with the Very Rev. y. II.
Moyc officiating The attendants Were
Mis. Ada Mae Gaus. d sister NJ The
bride. and Miss Lena Teufel. The
| bride wure @ travelling suit OF midnight
blue. with white hat and gloves. Rose
buds formed ner corsaxs bouquet.
| Following the service q wedding
hr4akfzlt ~as served At the homo OF the
! bride GA Indiana Sp'eAC where prett.
appointments Of the holiday colors were
| sesTl.
At noon Hr. End Nrs. 'seidel lett on 4
honeymoon through Ohio, and Will re-
xiAe IN Akron. Tho m{de r. popular
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For Visitor

Mr$. ''lar"i"" Bolton will entertain
- Few friends OIL Wednesday afternoon
81 her home on Nineteenth street. COM
u;mcniary :" Miss flnr"nrs llaGar.
who is the guest of Miss Henrietta.
r'Eir. knitting will hn enjoyed for
sr.v"rHl hours. ard dainty refreshments
will he served III III" laic afternoon
There Will be present:
Misses
Henrietta Fair jennie Bolton
Florence IIrgar Alma Bolton
Trrrih Rail
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sou 10 Mr.. James Malcolm Belchrr Q:
N'.wJrn New Jersey.
~ date has been set for he wedding.
NJ. R"Irhc- is ut present located ut
r'aali. i';N. New Jersey.
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Appeal. Whiskey Cue.

An appeal from the court Of JoaHas
r. g. Dobbs was filed In criminal: ctg1t
violation Of the Yost prohfbitiq
sentenced to jail By Hobbs.
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among 4 wide circle Of friends and the,
groom ia we'll konwn hero having for
merly resided in Wheeling. he 10 tho
son OF 3rr 4. Seidel Of South wheeling.
and Is now connected with the Goodyea
Rubber company at Akron. ;;s.,o.;.5s
Tho following announcements have
been received: s-~ :
Mrs. Anna T. GAus ..e
Announces the marriage Of her dau sntee
Mary Catherius ~; rs
to ----4AAs:
Mr. Paul Seidef 8:
Monday, December thirty-1rSt: =
Nineteen hundred and SevGHsSen Il
Wheeling. West Virginia
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Elks' Dance and Cabaret.

The EikS cabaret dance and W6tch
party. held last evening and this morn
ing at the Elks' home on Fifteenth
street will go down In the history OF tho
order as one OF the most enjoyable and
one Of tho most elaborate ever held
within the spacious club house. Thu
old year was biddon adieu and the new
year was uShered in with much n1eTi-
rncIt and the old club house fairly ech-
ood and vibrated with Joy.
Tho auditorium was never prettior.
and great credit Is given ths meIuhers
Of the amusement committee for the
part they played in making the affair
such q huge success. Red. white and
blue was the color scheme carried out
throughout while the electrical effects
gave the desired tint to the oolors.
\ large American silk flag Was drapo6
across tho red curtain on the stage,
with the figures 1917 stretched across It.
At the midnight hour tho. figure -"
fell to the stage and in its place thera
appeared tho figure "S." indicating that
the year 1918 was starting upon Its
course. Plotted plants. ferns and stream
ers added an effective decorative color
TO tho stage scttings.
The large service flag In tho center OF
tho auditorium was banked with small
electric lights, and tho 81 small stars
for thc boys IN service shown through
Red. white and blue streaners wore
draped to rho edge OF the scenery abou;
, the room. giving a Liberty bell effect.
Around tho entire auditorium walls
stood pretty scenic paintings of winter
time. which added 20 tho effect OF The
New Year'a arrival. The many small
tables aad chairs vera covered with
, snow whit" linen. while many miniature
American flags were scattered about thu
tables. Each guest waR also provided
with private patriotic name card.
BEGINNING Mt $40 o'clock and lasting
until l0:Sn dancing was ENJOYED. Th3
many guests wcre uah"red into tho hell
room by special ushers. md were as
signed tn their respective places.
Promptly at 1850 tho cabarc; started
with tho rendition OF America" by tho
orchestra. Those In attendance Joined
in the chorus. and tho revolving electric
il: colurs during the playing Of tho uum-
Der i
Tho first cabaret number was by Mrs.
RI. l., Smith. who rendered Sailing
Away on tho Henry Clay" She was
giver several encorcs and responded
with several SOLICIT numbers. Tho audi
encc Joined in the chorus.
One Of the big hits OF tho evening was
the number by Henry Jacobs and Rob-
ert Downing. who did soIne special sk!ts
and dance numbers for the amusement
of all. and were greeted with great ap-
rlause for their efforts. They were