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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-24

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Arizona republican., 1918-02-26
SOCIALISTS VOTE ID
 ENDORSE B0LSHENK|
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MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 25.-Resolu- tions demanding recognition by the United States of the Bolshevik gov ernments of Finland and Russia, which have done more for the cause of world peace than any other agencies" declaring for notification of war debts" repeal of the conscription law and opposing war indemnities. were adopted by the socialist party in con- vention here today.
 A resolution endorsing the non-par- tisan league was voted down, as was one favoring recruiting of a volunteer army of socialists to help save the Russian revolution from suppression by Germany An amendment to the state constitution of the party provid- ing that applicants for membership must sever connection with other po- litical organizations was adonted. This would prevent members of the league from becoming members of the party.
Arizona republican., 1918-02-26
Pullman POrterS or Parade;
 Tipping Practice Defended

way. l believe the porters are fully entitled to the tips.'
 You do not think then" suggested Commissioner Covington, that the Pullman company could readiust the temperament of the American people in regard to handing out dime or a quarter for extra service"
 "I don't think it would be advisable to abolish tipping on PuIlmans unless it was abolished elsewhere" the wit ness answered.
 Mir. Hungerford said few dining cars now were operated by the Pullman company, told the commission the com pany's waiting list had not been af- fected by the scarcity of labor. He said conductors salaries range from $70 to $100 a month, with a ten per cent bonus each year, a months salary for year without demerits and certain bonuses after fifteen years of service Porters receive from $50 to $50 requ- IarIy, while those on troop trains get $75 monthly. Judge covington wanted to know if the higher pay of troop train porter was given because of the lesser tipping ability of soldiers.
 "I suppose it is figured somewha, on the basis that added compensation is lacking" MT. Hungerford replied with smile. "The troop train porters also have larger responsibility for they act as conductors"
Arizona republican., 1918-02-26
VON HERTL|NC SEEs
 IN WILSON'S WORDS
 STEP TOWARD PEACE
German Chancellor Says He
 Agrees With Four of the
 Principles Enun cia te d But England Holds Back
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AMSTERDAM, Feb 25.-Speaking before the reichstag today the imperial German chancellor Count von Hert- ling, made this declaration:
 T can fundamentally agree with the four principles which, in President Wilson's view, must be applied in mutual exchange of views and thus declare with President Wilson that general peace can be discussed on such a basis.
 "Only one reserve need be made in this connection: These principles must not only be proposed by the president of the United States, but also must actually be recognized by all states and peoples.
 But this goal has not yet been reached. There is still no court of ar bitration established by all the nations for the preservation of peace in the name of justice. When President Will son incidentally says that the German chancellor is speaking to the tribunal of the entire world I must decline this tribunal as prejudiced, jOyfully as I would greet it if an impartial court of arbitration existed and gladly as would cooperate to realize such ideals. Unfortunately. however, there is no trace of similar statements on the part of the leading powers of the entente. England's war aims are still thoroughly imperative and she wants to impose on the world peace legislative to Eng lands good pleasure.
 When England talks about the peo- | ple's right of self f-determination she does not think of applying the principle | tO Ireland E'Uvpt and India
 Message a First Step. Tt has been repeatedly said that we do not contemplate retaining Belgium, | but that we must be safeguarded from the danger of a country with which we | desire after the war to live in peace and friendship, becoming the jumping off ground of enemy machinations. If, therefore, a proposal came from the opposing side, for example from the government in Havre, we should not adopt an antagonistic attitude even though the discussion at first might only be unbinding.
 Meanwhile, I readily admit that 1 President Wilson's message of Febru- ary Il constitutes perhaps a small ster toward a mutual rapprochement"
 With reference to a statement re- gently made by Walter Runciman. the lItSiuefll or the DOdrQ or dGr1- culture in the British cabinet. the chancellor said.
 VI can only agree with Mr. Runcimar if he meant that we should be mucr nearer peace if proper responsible rep , resentatives of the belligerent power. would meet in conclave for discussion That would be way to remove all in. |. tentional and unintentionaT misunder. standings and bringing about an agree ment on many individual questions.
 am thinking especially in this connec. tion of Belgium"
Arizona republican., 1918-02-26
W|sCONS|NE SENATE
 CONDEMNS SENATOR.
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MADISON. Wis, Feb. 25.-A loyalty resolution including an amendment condemning Senator La Toilette for his attitude toward the war, was passed by the state senate late tonight by vote of 2e to g. The resolution which is an amendment to the loyalty resolution of the republican caucus reads as follows:
 The people of the state of Wisconsin always have stood and always will stand squarely behind the present war to a successful end. We condemn Senator Robert M. La Toilette and all others who have failed to see the righteousness of our nations cause and have failed to support our government in matters vital to the winning of the war. And we denounce any attitude or utterance of theirs which has tended to incite. sedition among the people of our country and to injure Wisconsin's fair name before the free peoples of the earth"
Arizona republican., 1918-02-26
PACKERS TRIED TO
 CONTROL FOOD AID WORK HOOVER, CLAIM
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CHICAGO, Feb. 25.-With the an- nounced intention of showing that the big Chicago packers had taken steps immediately after the entrance of the United States into the war to place men in the food administration, prior to its creation who would not allow the packing industry to be placed at a disadvantage, Francis J. Heney, in charge of the federal investigation of the packing industries. today read voluminous letters seized from the files of the packers before United States Commissioner Joseph Davies.
 Mr. Hcney declared later that at least six men who drew salaries from the packing companies and their sub sidiaries were holding important posts in the food administration.
 Virtually all of the letters read by Mir. Heney indicated that the packers watched with deepest concern the evo- lution of the food administration. Tele- grams exchanged among the different large packers, sent over private wires maintained by them. showed that practically every appointee to the dif- ferent departments of the food admin istration was discussed by the packers with conjectures as to his attitude to- ward their concerns.
 The names of two of the men who hold posts in the food administration while drawing salaries from the pack CTS were given out by Mir. Heney. They are F.. O. Heyl, first assistant head of the department on the CO., ordination of purchases, and w. F. Priebe, chief of the division of poultry and eggs and perishable markets. Mir. Heney said { that MT. Heyl was paid salary by Libby. McNeil & Libby, a subsidiary of Swift & Co.,, while Priebe is head of the w. F. Priebe and Company sub sidiary of Swift & Co.
 Mir. Heney said that the letters proved that the packers knew of the appointment of Mir. Hoover before the public was apprised of the event; that they had inside" information that Joseph P. Cotton, New York attor- ney, would be appointed head of the meat and livestock section of the food administration bureau even before of- ficial Washington was advised of it and had confidential information or the attitude of the food administra- tion before it was announced to the public, and acted accordingly.
 The packers were informed, accord ing to the letters that MT. Hoover was to be appointed food administrator four days before the announcement was made public. The announcement was made on May 19-the packers had the information in a letter from Thom- as F. Logan of Washington on May 15 They also were advised of a private night conference between President Wilson and Hoover, during which Hoo. yer was offered the post, few hours after the conference was held.
Arizona republican., 1918-02-26
ONLY A SURVIVORS
 OF FLOR|ZEL LIVE
 TO bE TAKEN AWAY
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ST. JOHNS N. F., Feb. 25.-Boat crews from the New Foundland steam CT Prospero, braving the breakers which were battering the wreck of the Red Cross liner F1orizel on the lodges north of Cape Race, today took off A survivors, all that were left alive of the ships company of 136. The death list stands at 92. Of the res cued r are passengers. Only two of the twelve women on board, and none of the four children, were saved.
 Captain J. Martin of the Florizel and Major Michael Sullivan of the New Foundland forestry battalion, and Ralph Burnham, Royal flying corps cadet, were among the rescued.
 The Florizel, impaled on rock and surrounded by half submerged lodges, lay 900 feet from shore. Between her half submerged hulk and the cliffs the water was white with an almost un- broken swirl of breakers, making it inn possible to send out lifeboats. A de- tachment of naval gunners managed to shoot line aboard the steamer last night, but those on board could not make it fast, as the fore part of the steamer was continually buffeted by huge seas, the aftermath of yesterdays s blizzard.
 in the sea washed forecastle and in the forerigging the survivors huddled helplessly. Outside the ring of surf lay a fleet of rescue steamers, includ- ing the Prospero. which had been sent by the government to the scene with special life saving apparatus.
 Although the sea had moderated somewhat it looked like a foolhardy attempt at rescue.
 Volunteers. however, went over the side of the Prespero in three surf boats and four dories.
 Shooting the breakers with great daring. the flotilla worked under the lee of the Florizel and helped the two woman and 42 men into the boats. It was suicidal to attempt to make a landing under the cliffs and the re- turn trip, with crowded boats, was accomplished amid great peril. But not one bit behind the surf boats were the dingy dories of the fisher men. They were handled by specially picked dorymen who knew every trick of their trade and had the sinews, skill and stamina necessary for the job, and | the dorymen placed their human | freight aboard the rescue fleet with out the loss of a man or a single mis- 1 hap.
 After making sure that no one was left alive on the wrecked liner, tn, fleet put about and headed for St Johns.
Arizona republican., 1918-02-26
WEALTHY MERCHANT INTERNED FOR AID
 GIVEN TO GERMANS
Eugene Schwerdt of New
 York Charged With One
 of Biggest Conspiracies
 Unearthed by Governmen
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NEW YORK, Feb. 25.-AIIeeed to be agent in the United States for Ger man interests which have been seek ing to corner the worlds wool market Eugene Schwerdt, a wealthy wool merchant of New York and Boston, was arrested here today as an enemy alien and will be interned.
 Schwerdt's alleged activities were disclosed to the federal authorities by the attorney general of New York state, Schwerdts name having ap- peared in the correspondence of Hugo Schmidt, banker and alleged paymas- ter in the BOlo Pasha case, which the attorney general investigated.
 According to Deputy Attorney Gen eral Alfred L. Becker, Schwerdt was in correspondence with H. F. Albert, former financial agent here for the German government.
 Although claiming to be a Belgian citizen, Schwerdt was in fact born in Muenster, Germany. He resided in Belgium but came to the United States in 1914 at the time of German bom- bardment of Antwerp.
 Plan was Truly Teutonic
 The plan of Schwerdt and his asso- ciates, according to the attorney gen. eral, was to minimize the effects of a
  against Germany after the war by making it possible for her interests ir America to hoard their great stock of wool which it was intended to send to Germany when peace came.
 A letter made public by MT. Becker who conducted the inquiry, was written by Schwerdt to Albert in January 1917. In this communication Schwerdt informed Albert of the wool situation ir America and outlined plans for obtain ing control of wool stocks for German consumption after the war. MT. Beck CT said it was significant that in his letter Schwerdt alluded to himself as German and to France as "ths . enemy
 There can be no question: Mir.
 Becker said, in formal report to
 the state department, that
 Schwerdt has considered himself a
 German, that his sympathies are pro German, that he has been l enqaqed in the wool trade in be-
 half of German interests and mas | queradine under American names,
 and that at the present time he
 is endeavoring to dissimulate his 1 real sentiments and those of his
 son.
 Worked Through South
 Among 40,000 papers which the at torney general seized from Schmid l during the Bolo Pasha inquiry wer
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Arizona republican., 1918-02-26
LIEUTENANT AND
 FOUR CADETS IN
 A|RPLANE CRASH
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 25-The deaths of a lieutenant and four cadets result ing from airplane accidents, were re- ported to the war department today by General Pershing. The dead are:
 Lieutenant Leland J. Hagadorn, Orr leans, N. Y.; Cadets Clark B. Nichol, Philadelphia; J. F. Stillman, New York; Donald E. Carlton, Providence, R. l., and Arthur H. Wilson, Phila- delphia
 Private Charles A. Johnson of Nor ley, Colo, was reported accidentally drowned.
 The message gave no details of the accidents.
 General Pershing also reported that Private Ralph R. Spaulding of Madi- son, Maine, had been killed in action February 13, that two other privates were severely wounded February 19 and one slightly wounded February 23. The severely wounded were Frank Fuss of Esteherville, Iowa and Chester A. Hunt of Rolling Prairie, Ind, and the slightly wounded was Andrew Donko, South Bethlehem, Pa.
 Private Paul Crabtree of Ports mouth, Ohio, died from wounds re- ceived in action November 21; Lieu tenant Thomas W. Mccoy of Elkhart, Ind, died from wounds resulting from the explosion of a hand grenade and Private George G. Clarke of Holyoke Mass, died from accidental gunshot wounds.
Arizona republican., 1918-02-26
COSSACK GENERAL APPEALS FOR AID
 FROM OLD ENEMY
Two Thousand Germans In Eastern Siberia Drilling In Order to Meet Japanese Count Czernin Says His
 Country Wants Russian Peace at Once
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KAREN, Wednesday, Feb 2O-The Japanese, accord ing to reliable authority intend to take action in Siberia at early date and there evidences that the Japan csc have long been preparing to carry out this move
 The situation in Siberia is considered extremely grave, owing the inability of the Cossack general Semenoff head of the anBolshevi movement in that vast terri ory to secure allied support for which he has appealed to the Japanese.
 General Semenoffs movement is officially recog nzed and general committee has been formed at Harbn, which will act general staff divided into three depart ments-fnancal, military and administrative. The Rus sian consul M Popof, has been appointed chairman of the committee.
 Two thousand Germans have been armed and drill ing at Irkusk capital of the government of Irkutsk Ill eastern Siberia and according to official report ceved from foreign consul the Germans are making all preparations to bring much larger forces there.
Arizona republican., 1918-02-26
WAR REVIEW
 OF THE DAY
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The German imperial chancellor has told the reichstag that the Bolsheviki government of Russia has accepted Germany's peace terms and that peace must enSue shortly.
 The Germans, however continue to overrun the country. Reval, on the Finnish gulf, together with its fort reSs, has been captured as has Pskov on the railway, 160 miles southwest of Petrograd. Southward the invaders everywhere are steadily pressing east ward and have formed a junction with the Ukrainians S5 miles west of Kiev, which they intend to occupy.
 Since the renewal of hostilities the Germans have taken thousands of square miles of Russian territory, the rapidity of their virtually unimpeded advance being remarkable.
 Especially rapid mas been that through Volhynia, where efforts were directed to carry out the compact with Ukrainia to aid in expelling the Bol- sheviki.
 Trotzky Out of 1t.
 The Russian delegates who are to treat with the Germans were to have left Petrograd Sunday night for Brest- Litovsk. Trotzky, Bolshevik foreign minister, who bolted the original peace conference, will not represent the gov ernment, it having been decided to send in his stead M. Zinovief, president of the Petrograd council of workmen's and soldiers delegates.
 The German commander in the new ly acquired Russian territory has in- formed the populace of Esthonia and Livonia that they are now under Ger man police power and the barons of the old regime have been ordered re- leased from imprisonment and dec larations have been made that the Ger mans will not permit their transfer to territory where they may again be made prisoner by the Bolsheviki.
 Petrograd Situation Critical.
 In Petrograd the situation is critical The American and entente allied am bassadors have elected to remain ir the capital pending further develop ments, but many attaches and civilians have departed by way of the trans. Siberian railway.
 On the battle fronts the fighting by the infantry continues mainly in tht nature of patrol encounters. On nu. merous sectors in France, Belgium ant Italy the big guns are engaged in heav, reciprocal duels. The Americans fight ing with the French along the Chemil des Danes, made a raid in conjunction with the French, penetrating the Ger man line for a few hundred yards After sharp fighting, in which a mum Der of the enemy were killed ant wounded two officers and 20 men 0 i the German ranks were brought bacl 1 by the Americans.
 The British casualties during the las week amounted to 3,571. the loves number in several months The tota number of officers and men killed wa 760
Arizona republican., 1918-02-26
MINERS TAKE NO
 DEFINITE ACTION
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PUEBLO, Colo, Feb. 25-Definite action was not taken today at meet ing here of delegates of the various To- calls of the United Mine Workers in Colorado. There were 37 delegates present, representing most of the locals in the state. The meeting was called to protest against the alleged irregu- larities in connection with the recent election and the alleged counting out of John R. Lawson and Edward Doyle from office as president and national delegate respectively. Demand that the ballots be re-counted or secession from the national organization are pos abilities. The convention will last to- morrow and possibly Wednesday,.
Arizona republican., 1918-02-26
CONFERENCE MAY PUT END TO STRIKING
Open and Closed Shop One
 of Burning Questions Which May Be Settled By Commission Now Meeting
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-Meeting at the call of the government, repre- sentatives of capital and labor began conferences here today to reach an arrangement designed to prevent strikes and to assure a maximum pro- duction during the war of materials necessary to maintain the American armies in France.
 Each side is represented by five men who will choose two more to rep resent the general public. The repre- sentatives of capital were named by the national industrial conference board and those of labor by the American Federation of Labor.
 At the first meeting today the com mittee organized and heard Secretary Wilson outline the purposes of the conferences. The conferees will meet daily hereafter and probably for sev- eYal weeks.
 fOn the basis of an agreement to oe reached, the government will lay down a national labor policy for the dura- ton of the war and will, if necessary to enforce it, seek legislation giving proper authority. Officials generally, however believe that onceScapital and labor are brought into an agreement it's provisions will be kept without the necessity of using legal powers.
 A method even better than legisla- tion, Secretary Wilson said, would be to write the terms of the agreement when made into all contracts let by the government, making it binding on both sides.
 Secretary Wilson believes that no differences now existing between em- ployes and employers are so wide that the conferences cannot settle them. On the subject of limiting production, American unions generally. he said are against limitation of output and the practice exists only locally. The low rate of production in shipyards the secretary blamed on the great amount of labor dilution As soon as the newer men become more skilled, he said, the rate will increase.
 One problem expected to be hard to solve is that of the open or closed shop. Although both sides have agreed in a general way that the ex- isting status shall not be changed, that closed shops are to remain closed and open shops to continue open, there are many practical differences in the way For instance a plant not engaged 1T war work may be called on for a large number of workmen to fill vacancie. in plants producing munitions. If tht plant has the closed shop it may bt hard to fill the places of the men taker without taking on nOn-union men ol perhaps, as the war continues, ever women. Some provision. it is recog, nized, must be made to care for a sit. uatiOn of that kind.
Arizona republican., 1918-02-26
FULTON KNOCKS OUT
 MORAN, THIRD ROUND
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NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 25-Fred Full ton of Rochester Minn., knocked out Frank Moran of Pittsburg, in the third round of their scheduled twenty round fight here tonight. The men are heavyweights.
 Moran's right eye was badly cut by Fulton during the first round and the cut was opened wider during the sec ond period. When the third round opened Moran seemed to have a great difficulty in seeing his opponent. After a clinch in which Fulton landed re- peated left and right uppercuts and jabs to Moran's chin and body without a return blow, he finally landed a hard right cross to Moran's jaw. Moran fell and his seconds tossed in the sponge FNlton being accorded a tech nical knockout.
Arizona republican., 1918-02-26
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 25l - The little fellow" among railroad employees was represented today before the rail- road wage commission which was asked not to forget thousands of workers, organized and unorganized, who contribute materially to the oper- ation of trains, but are little known to the public.
 Employees of the Pullman company were given official inclusion among railroad men under government juris- diction when Secretary Lane, chairman of the commission, told one of their number he might proceed with his rep resentations on the theory that the Pullman company is common carrier.
 Tipping, which Pullman car porters recently testified was relied on to sup plement their small salaries, was de- tended today by L. S. Huneerford, the general manager of the Pullman com pany.
 ''lf porters were put on a straight salary, do you think tipping would continue?' asked Secretary Lane.
 You must take into consideration that tipping is very general prac- tice,' MT. Hungerford replied. ~ think the porter feels that he earns the tips and that the passengers feel the same