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New-York tribune., 1918-03-14
Music
Harold Bauer Plays. Nine
teenth Century Selections
in Aeolian Hall

Harold Bauer, playing yesterday
afternoon at Aeolian Hall, treated his
audience to a little bit of everything
from the keyboard music of the nine
teenth century. The programme opened
with Weber's Sonata in A Flat, fol-
lowed by Schumanns "Faschings-
schwank." Then it went through lesser
pieces by Franck, Brahms, Chopin and
Debussy, ending with Liszt etude.
Never, it would seem, has Mr. Bauer
played with more exquisite variety
OF tonal expression, with a nicer feel
ing for the joints and sinews of his
music. than yesterday. Through all his
varied programme his strangely per-
sonal touch on the keys served him
equally we'll.
His playing of Schumann is always
flawless. But he is also one of the
few pianists who can redeem the i'm
pressionistic pieces of Debussy from.
the miasma of 'atmosphere" into which
conventional Interpretation plunges
them.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-14
We WANT TO CONVINCE
HIN HE'S NOT a NAPOLEON.
BUY W. s. $.

kallatt. of the 7th Regiment, made
speeches between numbers while Band
master A. F. Kahl rested his tired baton
arm.
Every time you see soldier" said
Mr.. Lindsay, buy stamp. If you
don't buy at least one, you'll be
ashamed to face the next soldier to pass
you on the street"
When the booth opened at - o'clock,
s. Simons, a president of the
United Cigar Stores Company, pur
chased the first 800 worth of stamps.
Right after him came Mr.. Collins with
another 500 check, which he traded
tor stamps. R. S. Ramsdell, J. R. Tay-
lor. f. Everett and w. P. Posey, all
vice presidents of the company. also
bought stamps to start the ball rolling.
The w. S. S. committee announced
the "stampedes" will continue at the
Flatron Building daily. There will be
special stunts. One of these will be
a Browning machine gun exhibition.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-14
Charles Page Bryan,
Diplomat, Is Dead

WASHINGTON, March 13-Charles
Page Bryan. former Ambassador to
Japan and former minister to several
otf ar countries, died here last night of
he' | failure. He was sixty-one years
old.
Charles Page Bryan's rise was rapid
and attended the University of Virginia
and the Columbian Law School, at
Washington, being admitted to the bar
of the District of Columbia in 1878.
Going West, he entered the newspaper
field and served as editor of "Thc Den
Yer nter-Ocean" and "The Colorado
Mining Gazette" and in 1884 was elect
ed president of the Colorado Editorial
Association.
Upon his election to the Colorado
Lcgis Mr. Bryan became a figure
he soon left for Illinois, his home state.
In that state he served almost continu-
cusly as a legislator, being the author
of several important bills and a mem
ber of important committees of the
General Assembly.
Under President Mckinley Mr. Bryan
began his diplomatic career, being ap-
pointed in 1897 Minister to China, but
he never assumed his duties at Peking,
exchanging posts with the Minister to
Brazil. Afterward he served as Minis
ter to Portugal, Switzerland and Bel
gum, and was Ambassador to Japan in
1911 and 1912, resigning because of ILL
ness and disagreements with Secretary
Of State Knox
Of late years he had made his home
in Washington. He was member Of
the Spanish War Veterans and the So
ciety of the Cincinnati, and had been
decorated with the Order of the Rising
Sun by the Japanese Emperor.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-14
Women Start Thrift Stampede
10 Round Up Patriotic Quarters
Crowds Stop to Hear Music
and Talks and Then
Buy Stamps

The trolley cars ratified. traffic po-
llcemen blew their whistles and auto
mobile horns honked. The MONDAY
crowds eddying around the Flatiron
Building yesterday looked up helplessly
at the roof of the United Cigar Store
extension at the corner of Fifth Avenue
and Iwenty-third Street, where. we'll
out OF reaching distance, the band Of
the I. 5. S. Recruit was making music
and adding to the din
r 1here was nothing to do but stop and
ma out what 1t was all about. That's
"nat the crowds did. And they found
out quickly enough. 1t was what the
War Stamps Committee announced as
the hrst OF series of Thrift Stam-
pedes TOR the purpose of stimulating
Ihe sale of war stamps The Women's
section of the w S. S. committee. with
Mrs. +. Louis Slade as chairman. had
charge OF this opening stampede and
they managed to sell 81, 300 worth of
stamps during the afternoon
inside the cigar store, which has
turned over its windows to the com
lhi.tee l1:t tor an indefinite period, were
thrift displays. Every window WAS a
stamp booth. Inside the store Mrs.
); Collins, wife of the vice-president t
OIL the United Cigar Stores Company,
was busy pasting the green coupons on
fhrlft cards. Helping her were Miss
iona Spau,dlng and Miss jeanette
hamburg. Three times the stamp sup
ply ran out. Three times the commit
tee called for more and their Stock 5
were replenishcd
Outside the store as far west as the
subway, north through Madison Square
and south for block, enlisted men of
the 47th Regiment, N. G. N. Y, circulated d
through the crowds of factory workers
with stamps and thrift cards. From
tne root of the cigar store, L. Seton
Lindsay, OF the New York Life Insur-
ance Company, and Lieutenant Irving
New-York tribune., 1918-03-14
Charles w. Mcclellan

Charles Woodberry Mcclellan, 1t was
learned here yesterday, died last Mon
day in his home in champlain, ,h 81 ~ ! ID
He wag eighty-two years old' and "ao
DEVOTED himself to farming and ,h'
collection of LincoIn'ana since his . re- re
o. Eoody, Mcclellan & co. He leaves ys
two SOAK. Hugh and Malcolm Nye NC.
I'sllan. both Of New York CITY. ne
a@ hefore The war, though at it's outbreak
he ioined the Mobile Cadets ana
iouyit for the Confederacy, ~ spite
81 liz northern birth. After the con
aict he returned TO the North ara @ ne'
cane rn = veil known figure in the busi-
negs life Of New York City.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-14
DR.. John d. Melville

Dr. John D. Melville. principal Of
Public School Cd, in Long Island City
died at his home in Deer Park, L. l..
yesterday from pneumonia. He was
born in England sixty-onc years ago
and had been principal of public
schools here continuously for twenty
three years. He is survived by one
son, Herbert, who is in the physiologi-
cal department of the army A requiem
mass will be celebrated at the Catholic
Church of Babylon, L. L., on Saturday
morning.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-14
Miss Cogswell Will
Be Married Saturday

Miss Louisa Winslow Cogswell,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Cullen Van
Rensselaer, Cogswell, of 12 East Elev-
enth Street, will be married to Ensign
Thomas Robins, ir., U. S. N. r., on
Saturday afternoon in the Church Of
the Ascension.
Miss Cogswcll, who will wear the
wedding dress worn by her grand
mother, Mrs. Mary Van Rensselaer,,
fifty years ago, will be attended by her
younger sister Miss Mary Van Rens-
selaer Cogswell, as maid Of honor, and
by Miss Mary Van Rensselaer, Loril-
lard, Miss Theodore Mead, Miss Eliza
beth A. Van Antwerp Manning Miss
Audrey Riker. Miss Dorothy Caswell,
Miss Irene Turnurc, Miss Agnes Z.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-14

Roudebush and Miss Virginia Loney
Miss Leila Burden, who was to have
been one OF the attendants, will be un-
able to serve owing to fitness.
S. Davis Robins, aviation section OF
the Signal Corps, viii be his brothers.
best man, and the ushcrs will be En-
signs w. Allston Flagg, David William
son, Brewster Jennings, Earl Lucas and
Trevor Hogg, and Lieutenants Thomas
Lineweaver, Robert Crcsswell and JAY
Cooks, U. S. N. A. The ceremony will
be followed by small reception at the
home of the brides parents.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-14
John Prall

John Prall. sixty years of age. of
Webb & Prall, brokers, of Manhattan.
and for many years chairman of the
Queens County Republican COMMITTEES
died last night at the Old Homestead
his home, on South Terrace, Elmhurst.
Mr.. Prall was member Of one OF tho
oldest families in Queens Borough. Uo
was member Of the board Of trustees
Of the Flushing Hospital prominent
member Of the Presbyterian Church
and superintendent of it's Sunda 8
school. He leaves widow
New-York tribune., 1918-03-14
Charles L. Borgmeyer
Well Known New Jersey Law
yev Dies in Arizona

NEWARK, N. j., March 13.-Charles
L. Borgmeyer, well-known member of
the New Jersey bar and vice president
of the Egyptian Lacquer Manufacture
ing Company of Kearny, died recently
last night.
Mr.. Borgmeyer was born in Holland
and came to this country about the
time of the Franco Prussian war. lie
was graduated from Princeton Uni
versity. He was one of the editors of
"Thc New Jersey Law Journal" and as
listed in the preparation of Jeffrey's
practice and Law Precedence" He
was fifty nine years old and is survived
by widow and two daughters. He
will be buried in Railway, n. j.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-14
Plays and Players

Her ladyship, the Marchoness Of
Aberdeen and Tenaire, wife of the for
mer Governor General of Canada and
Lord Lieutenant OF Ireland and daugn,
fer of the Earl of Tweedmouth, will
sneak at the Palace Theatre on Monday
in connection with the performance of
"Mv Lady's Garden Party" in behalf Of
the fund for Child Saving Work in War
Time.
Lawrence D'Orssy has returned to
the cast Of "Sinbad" after an attack of
pneumonia A robust constitution ac-
counts for his recovery in two weeks.
Grace Darling, the motion picture
ctar will make her first appearance on
the stage in SeIwyn e. Co.'S Rock
Bye Baby" musical play which Ed
gar Allen Woof has made from baby
Nine" 1t is said that Miss Darling re.
Gently sold her dances at the price OF
81 900 each at charity ball at Palm
Beach.
"Prettv Poll" is the name cf the new
cong which Will serve to reintroduce
BELLE Story to Hippodrome aud ences
az the Cheer Up!" prima donna next
week
"The Garden of Allah" will end it's
cnoaycment at the Manhattan Opera
House next Saturday evening, and the
Manhattan will be dark" for week
tor n series Of dress rehearaals OF a
new spectacular production.
Professor Ludwig Lcwisohn, Of the
Ohio State University, will talk at the
Comedy Theatre Sunday afternoon at
3 80 on "The Modern Theatre and the
Modern Mind" The lecture is one Ga, ar
ranged by the Washington square ray
erg for their Subscribers.
ayes or No" celebrates its 1ooth per
foruauce at the Longacre on SATURDAY
afternoon. The success OF arthur
Goodrich's play means that Anderson
e. Weber wlll have two companies III
,hia nlay next season.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-14
homas D. Maurev

rs.nS 49, BRANCH, \. j., March 10
III l''.as ., D. Maurer. Gfty-ninc ycars
b. ssH,tor Of the Ncw York & Long
~ .'.sh Railroad since the opening Of
hi, ''1a In 1872, died auddcnly today.
{ "he and two daughters. Jrs.
H.. 1fe r Sofdell, u Alienhurst, and
ss,,;. s 1arfie Sazle, of Reading, Penn,
n. ~ haurer WAS native If Read
ssrse n PRIOR - coming here, thirty
Henn..s,is.ais sgp, was Identified with the
He rs. r'an'a railroad in Philadelphia.
go.mn.,ehe ore of the organizers Of the
ffst $500 Memorial Hospital and tg
New-York tribune., 1918-03-14
Thomas SkeIly

ssttsyIm9aa.s skslly, chief of the Sixth
ssrtsn..sa % tn1 Eev York Fire De
ssstmss,' and nember of the de-
h ~ sihee 1sas, died yesterday
bsns,r..ssu@ hozpItal from cerebral
sA. u@1s. He mas ffty~ziz years
ssss ~. ns resided at iz1a Third NJ
1alst.ss1m.al ssd his headquarters At
has. ~ st!set. near Fourth Ave
hi gs 0ad been On sick leaye since
!ehH y'smgsf, ssf, whsD battalion Chief
hls tess,s n sNssLsaughIin relieved him ot
New-York tribune., 1918-03-14
Mrs. GarfeEd's Body to
Rest Beside Husband

CLEVELAND. March 1s.-James R.
Garfield, former Secretary of the In
terror, said to-day Of his mothers
death in Los Angeles that the funeral
had not yet been decided
upon, but that the body probably would
be buried in Lakeview Cemetery here.
where her husband former President
James A. Garfield. is buried.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-14
Miss Withrow to Wed Aviator

Announcement has been made of the
engagement of Miss Jean Lindsay
Withrow, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
John G. Withrow, Of East Orange, n.
j., to Flight Commander Oliver Colin
LIE Boutll}ier, son of Mr.. and Mrs
Oliver lie Boutillier, also of East
Orange. Commander LIE Boutilier is
in the Royal Naval Air Service and at
present is serving in France.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-14
Safonof, Ex-Director
OF Philharmonic, Dies

xPETROGRAD, Tuesday. March 12.-
sass'ii .aionoG. the orchestral CON
sae'or. formerly conductor Of the Phil
sstmonic Orchestra Of New York. is
~so q. kisloYodsk. the Caucasus
'sssFing place.
rnassih safonoF was born in the
,sacssus in 1852. He was educated al
re Imperial Alexander Lyceum and
ss;..aserSatoriur, s;. Pctro2rad. He made
.s muslcal debut IL the Imperial So
~ Of Music. Petrograd, in 1880. and
f. hfst appearance az a conductor in
ss,naon, where he directed the London
yysaphony Orchestra. For seventeen
fssts he was conductor Of the Moscow
20 .sapffisl Musical Society and director
= ias Moscow Conse-yatoire. He came
a.. 'e~ York "a 1905. and for SIX sea-
p.s. :s vas conductor Of the New York
- ,,s',n.hafmonic Society. On his return
s.s.fogfad ne became permanent con
-~S@f ei the Imperial Society Of Music.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-14
Drama
New Hatton Comedy |
Amusing and Not So
Daring as Usual

me SQUAD Farm" new comedy by
FREDERIC and Fanny Hatton, at the
o'Jou theatre. Presented by the Shu-
berts
New-York tribune., 1918-03-14
SKY FIGHTERS

thrilling French of.cal Exhibition. 1870 Paint
ings. by Lieut.. Farrc. Of famous air battles in
France. Capt. Guynemer's great battle plane. etc.
stc. Daily, including Sunday, 10 TO 10. admission
soc. The Anderson Galleries. Park Ave 4 seth 81.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-14

"Pretty Poll" is the name cf the new
song which Will serve to reintroduce
BELLE Story to Hippodrome, audiences
as the Cheer Up!" prima donna next
New-York tribune., 1918-03-14

Lawrence D'Ors&y has returned to
the cast Of "Sinbad' after an attack of
pneumonia. robust constitution ac-
counts for his recovery in two weeks.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1918-10-03
BLANKETS

Take warning! The nights will soon
be cold and you may have to sleep
with your shoes on to keep warm. Get
warm blanket NOW before they are
all gone-no more on the market now.
Priced at :. $685. to $500
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1918-10-03
PLUSH
COATS

New Plush Coats are arriving almost
daily, and you will be acting wisely if
you make your purchase early for af-
ter our future order has been filled,
there will be no more coats to be had
at any price.
The present prices are much less than
you would expect them to be. 9th
err things have advanced from 100 to
400 per cent, but these coats are only
about ten percent higher than last
year.
Many styles and weights to choose
from. Priced at from $18 to $45
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1918-10-03
MACKINAW COATS

A new shipment Of Mems Mackinaw
Coats, in a large range of plaids to
choose from, is here. Sizes from 36
to 48 in Mems, and from 26 to "a in
Boys.
Priced at from $4.75 to $500.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-02-12
WORLD PEACE NEGOTIATIONS NEW TYPE
KELLY BOYS WIN
NEW PROMOTIONS
TWO COROELE BOYS GO HIGHER
IN DEPARTMENT SERVICE
IN WASHINGTON.

The many friends of Mr. and Mrs
j. r. Kelley will be glad to learn that
their two sons, Raymond and Paul,
who now hold responsible positions
in the War and Treasury Department
in Washington, where they are work
ing their way through college, have
both been promoted to higher and
more remunerative positions
This speaks well for the two Cor
dele boys and reveals that they are
proving themselves worthy of thetrust
bestowed. Since they are Cordele
boys. everybody here is willing to ven
ture the assertion that they will do and
dare for Uncle Sam whenever he calls
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-02-12
AIRPLANE, M ALL
SERVICE IS
COMING
NEW YORK AND
PHILADELPHIA NOW UNDER
CONSTRUCTION.

WASHINGTON. Feb l2-The estab-
lishment of an airplane mail service
between Washington and Philadelphia
and New York during the coming sum-
mcr was indicated today when the post
office department asked for bids for
five airplanes for that service.
The service is to begin with one
round trip daily. Later it may eX-
pand. First class mail only will be
carried at the outset
Postmaster General announced that
it is not the purpose of the depart
ment to make this an experimental
service Its practicability is to be as
sured before the establishment of the
route. but once established it is to re
main a permanent service
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-02-12
COPPACE ON TRIAL
IN MACON TODAY
ARRAY OF LAWYERS FOR BOTH
SIDES AND HARD FIGHT is ON

The trial OF T. d. Coppage was star
ted yesterday morning in the superior
court of Bibb county in Macon, to
which point the case was transferred
after change of venue was granted.
Coppage is waging bitter fight
against the charges, and has the fol
lowing attorneys on his sideI w. d.
McNiel John R. Cooper, Joseph H.
Dodgen, of Fitzgerald; j. T.
Jones, of Cordele Assisting Solicitor
General John P. Ross in the prosecu
| ton are 0. T. Cover, of Cordele, and
E F. Stroller, of Cordele. The two
| last named announced that they had
! been employed by the husband of the
girl
The young woman declared she was
! a clerk in a ten cent store operated
by Coppage in Cordele One day she
says a woman called at the store to
! look at some hats. Just prior to the
womans visit, the girl said she had
! been warned by Coppage not to allow
any hats to be taken ont of the store
on approval
When the woman is said to have re-
quested that she be allowed to take
hats to her room, Coppage is alleged
to have let the girl go along for the
purpose of returning them. She
claims she was taken to hotel and
upstairs to a room. After she had
been there with the woman, who she
said was Mrs. c. L Green, for a few
minutes, Coppage appeared.
The girl declared that Mrs. Green
excused herself and left her in the
room alone with Coppage Her protes-
tations she declared, attracted the at
tention of the proprietor of the hotel,
came to her rescue.
Mrs. Green, the girl declared, escort
ed her by back way from the hotel
and cautioned her not to tell any one.
When examined by Attorney Mcneil,
the girl admitted that she went to the
Jail at Cordele, where Coppage was
confined. for the purpose of marrying
him. She said she was confused
and hardly knew what she was dong.
She said she had been urged to marry
Coppage to save her name altho she
despised him. The ceremony was pre-
vented by relatives, she said. Ihe
same week she claims she married an
! other man who She loved.
The trial probably will continue Tor
two or three days. Through change
of venue the trials of Coppage and MIS-.
Green. who is alleged to have been an
accompIice, were transferred to Bibb
county. The defendants alleged that
they could not get fair trial at Cor
dele. because of feeling against them.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-02-12
SAY WILSON HIT
T''rHIEART OF
MATTER
LONDON PAPERS COUNT PRESI
DENTS ADDRESS AS TIMELY.

LONDON. Feb. 12.-President Will
sons address was given the same
prominence as all his other utterances
received in the morning papers, but
the text arrived too late for much com
ment.
The Presidents attitude toward the
speech of Won Hertling receives the
main attention In this tn ePresident
is regarded as having gone to the heart
of the matter
The Daily News believes it was not
an accident that the speech was de-
livered on the eve of the new session
of the British parliament and thinks
the significance will noe be lost on the
commons, in view of the conditions
which "arise generally from the gravi-
ty of national affairs and specifically
from the vague disquieting situation
created by the late Versailles confer
ence with its menacing suggestion of
another reaction in the direction of d
knockout blow"
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-02-12
HEATLESS MONDAY
IS PASSING TODAY
ORDER TO RECEND WILL BE u.s.
SUED TONIGHT.

WASHINGTON, Feb. l2.-Fuel Adj
ministrator Garfield expected to res
cend tonight the heatless Monday or
der At meeting. today with Score
tary McAdoo he went over the fuel
transportation situation and was con
WINGED that railroad embargoes will
serve better
Despite the foods from the melting
SHOWS the fuel administration officials
believe there will be no further diff
Guilty in getting coal to the preferred
list of consumers established when
the closing order was put in opera
tion.
This list gives first to householders,
ships. public utilities, public institu-
tons and certain war industries
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-02-12
G GREAT ISSUES
ARE TO BE ].
i
ARGUED
OLD SCHOOL DIPLOMATS SEE
PEACE NEGOTIATIONS OF A
NEW TYPE. A M &

WASHINGTON, Feb 12.--Actuai
peace negotiations of new type and
on far greater scale than have here
toforc known are seen by the old
school of diplomats in the recent Sc
ries of addresses by the spokesman OF
the warning nations, outlining then
terms IS
Although the Presidents latest ad-
dress is regarded % a clear reiteration
of Americans determination to cantin-
ue the fight until the military masters
of Germany are ready to consider
peace on the principles of justice, &c
was pointed out that negotiations on
a vast scale are really going on III
these extra official" utterances. 8
Negotiations, as termed by dispio-
mats. depart radically from the an
cient accepted practices of diplomacy.
Instead of being conducted in secrecy,
at the old round table conference.
great issues are now being expoundRd
critically and analysed in the light OF
publicity and the worlds form.
The PRECEDENT addressed congress TO
clear up any confusion resulting from
the recent speeches of Won HertliHg
and Count Czernin. &
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-02-12
ALLIES CAN HOLD
TEUTONS IN
WEST
RUSSIA COMPLETE WITHDRAWAL
MAY GIVE GERMANY MORE
TROOPS.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 12.-How Rus
STA 5 complete Withdrawal from the
war will affect the allied and the
United States in a military way cannot
be accurately estimated al this time.
Officials here believe that despite
the fact that on paper the Russian
collapse seems to give the Germans
the great numerical superiority of
troops on the western front, military
men however are confident that the al
lied line on the western front will hold
ags inst any Germa force that can
be thrown against it,
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-02-12
DEMOCRATS BACK
WOMAN SUFFRAGE
FEDERAL AMEDMENT lNDORESD
BY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Washington. Feb. Endorsement
of the federal amendment for woman
suffrage was voted by the executive
committee here today after a refren-
dun to the committeemen represent
ing the forty eight states.
In the executive committee the vote
was to ?. Of the forty-cight state
members Of the national committe, 2S
had voted for the amendment, IA had
voted against it and six had not been
recorded
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-02-12
ROPER,
Commissioner.
ACTION ON RAIL BILL
A MONTH AWAY
LEADERS FIGHTING TO BRING
SPEEDY ACTION ON MEASURE.

WASHINGTON, Feb 12-Despite
the promised opposition to the provis
ions for retaining government control
eighteen months after the war and
giving the president rate making pow.
ers, administration senate leaders to.
day fought to bring speedy the enact
ment Of the railroad bill because Of its
importance as war measure
Few senators were in tlrir saate
when the debate begun but many an.
nounced their intention of speaking
Leaders admit that final vote will
probably not be reached before the
end of the present month
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-02-12
MORE; WAR SECRETS
FOR COMMIT
BAKER LABELS STATISTICS "HIGH
LIZ CONFIDENTIAL"

WASHINGTON. Feb. IL Secretary
Baker today transmitted to the senate
military committee the shipping sta
tistics upon which he based his esti-
mates of transportating a million
American soldiers to France this year.
The information was labeled high
ly confdential' and is to be consid-
cred in executive session Of the COM
mittee as a basis for the cross eXami-
nation of Secretary Baker probably
the latter part of this week and behind
closed doors.