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prospective service the Major replied
that as an officer he could not be ex-
pected to talk much. but he did make
the following statement:
Immediately following election day
proceeded to carry out the plans ! had
In mind before accepting the nomination
for Mayor. I sought active service with
the army in France. preferably with the
Infantry. In which branc, of the service
my Plattsburg experience lay.
I'm the meantime Novembc. is Ma
jor-Gen. Sauier. chief signal oficer Of
the army. wrote offering me a commis-
sion In the aviation service. II appear
ing. after conference with the Secretary
OF War. that the rules OF the War De-
partmcnt adopted since the declaration
OF war make 1t impossible at this time
to commission me In the infantry ! have
accepted Gen. SQu!er's offer o: COM
mission as MaJo- in the United States
Army aviation service. II is my under
standing that will be sent to a training
camp for period o: instruction and
then to France for such duty as may be
assigned"
Major Mitchell il now busy putting his
anairs in such shape that they may be
left until the end Of the war. 1t Is
understood that about the FIRST of next
month he will be ordered to the aviation
training camp at San Diego. Cal.
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WILSON BLOCKS
MUNITION PLAN
Tells House Members He Sees
No Necessity for Proposed
Reorganization.
BORLAND TO DROP BILL
Senate to Continue Discussion
Of Chamberlain Measure
Change Predicted.
BORLAND TO DROP BILL
Specie! DespatcA TO TIE SIN

WASHINGTON. Jan. 11.-All possibility
Of the early creation Of a new executive
department Of the Government to han.
die the supplying Of munitions to the
American army apparently went glirn-
mering tonight. President Wilson let
1t become known tnat he Is entirely
satisfied with the existing facilities Of
the War Department for this purpose
and that hc is hatly opposed to creation
OF department which would CORE.
spond with the Ministry OF Munitions OF
Great Britain.
President Wilson's attitude beca ne
known following a hastily called con-
ference at the White House with five
Democratic members OF the House MIL
tary Affairs Committee and Represen-
tative Borland, Democrat ,Mo.D. WHO
has bill before the committee provid-
ing for new governmental depart
men.. The Military Affairs members
were Shallenberger. Oiney. Fields. Cald-
well and Lunn.
The delegation was told that the work
mapped out was being excellent,y done
by the existing branches of the Govern
nrent. The delegation sought guidance
on the attitude which should be taken,
and Mr.. Wilson stated his position to
them clearly.
The Borland bill will be withdrawn as
a result Of the conference to-day. Mr..
Borland declared that he would no; sup
port his measure or any other like II.
The President is reported TO have
said that changing a mans title will
not make him more efficient" This was
understood By the delegation to Rave
raj In tnr ~ Del,
who Is also head Of the Council OF Ma
, tional Defence.
Tho Senate Military Affairs Commit
tee had planned to take up executive
| consideration OF the Chamberlain bill
| TO create a department Of munitions as
soo, as tho testimony Of Secretary
| Baker was finished. knowledge Of the
, Presidents attitude came to this com.
mittee tonight as a distinct shock.
Senator Chamberlain, chairman OF the
committee. had the cooperation OF Re
publicans and Democrats In framing
| the measure and no lines ot party cleav-
age in the committee on the subject
| had been shown at all. II was regarded
| as bill that had the whole love-
| house back OF It and the committee fore
saw plain sailing through the upper
| branch for il.
| The committee members were reticeni
, Tonight in discussing the President =
denunciation Of their programme. They
had no hesitation In expressing them
| selves privately, hut they had little 10
say for publication. C'ne prominen:
Democratic member Of the committee
said '"I cannot predict what tho action
, o; the committee will be on the measure
, new. but can sayythat the considera- =
ton will proceed as We had planned
anyhow"
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SOUTHERN TORNADO
HITS CAMP WHEELER
Life and Property Destroyed
in TWo States.

WASHINGTON. IAN. 1l.-Swept by
wind, rain. sleet and snow and with a
tornado taking toll Of life and property
In parts Of southern Georgia and Ala
bama the South tonight was in tho grip
of It's worst storm Of the winter.
Camp Wheeler. near Macon, Ga.
where Georgia. Alabama and Florida
National Guardsmen are training. was
struck by . tornado late ~ the day.
Meagre reports said one man lad been
killed and the corral OF the Hath In
fantry wrecked. This information was
taken to Macon by u taxicab driver who
left camp while the storm was raging.
The same blow struck the State Fair
Grounds, whers circus was winterinK.
and animals there were reported on .
rampage
Montgomery. Ala. reported that rail
way officials there had been advised that
seven persons were killed and twenty-five
injured by a tornado which virtually
wrscked tho little town Of Cowarts, Ala.
Coal shortages in Alabama. Georgia
and other States are expected to in-
crease the suffering c,ussd by the storm.
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PARIS PAPERS
LAUD ADDRESS
Second Victory of Marne for
Allies. One Description Of
Wilson Message.
HOPE FOR RUSSIA SEEN
All Political Factions Seem
Unanimous in Praise Of
Speech.
HOPE FOR RUSSIA SEE.
Spec ia' "nbie Despatch 10 Tar sr>

Copyright 1915: all rights reserred
PARIS, Jan. 1.-THE full text OF Pres
ident Wilson's address to Congress- was
not available here unrii late yesterday.
Tho morning papers are a unit IN ac-
claiming 1t one OF the greatest state
papers penned by the head OF a nation.
Henri Eeranger in the MIDI eays:
Never was there an appeal OF greater
independence or greater 'mpart!al,y ut
tered from the higher standpoint OF hu-
manty"
Gustave Herve in La Tictoirc says {;
President Wilson's speech Is for the AL
lies new victory OF the Marne." The
Petit PariSirm characterizes it as the
greatest OF state documents
Pierre Renaudel in the Socialistic Hu-
mantle says: Here Is the light through
the Clouds" The Petit Journal calls it
noble message and adds: 'The speech
is a declaration Of the highest moral and
practical force"
Apart from the Presidents utterances
on the question Of Alsace- Lorraine the
French papers devote their principal
comments 10 the effect watch the ad-
dress Is likely to have upon the future
of Russia. Henri I.orin in uHrre says
The passages on Russia merit special
attention. President Wilson sees aroun,l
these people an evil growth which fur
nishes a fertile field for a test OF the
good faith OF the democracies OF the diff
ferent bellgerents"
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$1,050,000,000
IN NAVAL BILL
Half Billion Dollars Less Than
Last Years Regular and
Emergency Funds.
100000 FOR n. Y. YARD
Continuation of 1917 Con-
struction Programmes Re-
quires $212,OOO.OOO.
100000 FOR n. Y. YARD
Special Desputch oTay 81,


WASHINGTON. Jan. 1.-THE Sun is
able to pnt'it herewith the main features
OF the naval appropriation bill about to
he taken up oy the House Naval Affairs
Committee. The bill has been drawn
for the committee and may he en,arxed
somewhat in the total amount appro-
priated before It is reported to the House
for action.
The tentative draft OF the bill pro-
rides half a billion dollars less than the
appropriation bill last year and the
emergency appropriations totalied. For
the navy last year Congress provided IN
round numbers $500. .0oo. 900 This in
ciuded money for beginning the huge
destroyer programme. for which an
emergency appropriation OF ss5o.ooO. 200
was provided.
The naval appropriation bill for this
year as at present drawn provides for
Sl.05o, 900 900 in round figures.
1t Is virtually certain these vii, be
increased by several millions before the
committee gets through with the bill. as
two or three committee members are de-
termined to secure a larger appropria-
tion for naval aeronautics.
AS 1t Is drawn the bill provides sss.-
100000 for new gun batteries for ships
W oil SoEts' lHCiuOiuB ArtuCu rieTCHaHt-
men. whose guns and gun crews are
naval in character.
For armament Of vessels $32. 500. 900
IL provided. Ordnance reserves for the
navy call for S33. .o0o. 900. For this pur-
pose last year only $4.500.oO0 was pro-
vided.
The appropriation for New York Navy
Yard. exclusive Of pay for the men em-
ployed and some other items grouped
under other general headings, will be
$l.S00.o 900 For ship designing. repair
ing and similar purposes $60.000,000 Is
called for. For this purpose last year
only $4,000 900 was appropriated.
The bill calls for $6o.o0o.0o0 for anti
aircraft defences. repairs Of such units
and other purposes connected with this
work. Last years measure carried only
s12.ooo.0oo for this purpose.
The bill, az drawn. with the eXcep-
tion Of providing for continuing the
building Of destroyers and torpedo boats
authorized under emergency appropria-
tio1 bills last year. lays out no new con-
struction except continuation Of the
third year Of the three year building pro-
gramme to which Congress committed
itself In 1915. In tho bill, sl@5.000. 900
Is made available for continuing work
on the emergency destroyer programme
and $1S7.500.000 10 provided for con-
tinulng the regular building programme.
This total for construction. 3212,500,-
900, 10 aS much and more than the ell
tirs naval appropriation bills have been
IN tho recent past. Not many years ago
the entire naval bill totailed only $780,
ooo. 900.
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ZERO WAVE ON WAY EAST.
Rain and High Winds 10 Preceae
New Cold spell.

WARRINGTON. Jan. H. 4 cold wave.
equa! In severity to that OF n week ago,
was approaching the Fast tonight from
the West. where below zero tempera
lures prevail. Lowering temperatures
tomorrow will be accompanied by rain
and high winds In the middle Atlantic
district. followed by general snow Sat-
urday night or Sunday and increasingly
cold weather.
The cold wave originated in the far
Northwest and the line OF zero tempcra-
lures reported to-day east OF the Rocky
Mountains had moved eastward tonight,
reaching beyond the Mississippi River
and extending from the lakes to the
gull.
A storm OF considerable intensity
precedes the cold. being central to- might
over eastern Tennessee and moving
toward the coast. II was attended to-
day by SHOWS in Southern States from
the Mississippi to the Carolinas and vir-
ginls.
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CRISES AHEAD,
SAYS WARNING
BY CHURCHILL
End of War Is Likely to Be
Long Deferred, Asserts
British Minister.
ABYSS IN PEACE PATH
Makes Powerful Plea for Large
Numbers Of American
Soldiers.
ABYSS IN PEACE PATH
Special cable Despdtch to THs sus.
TOpprj0Lf 1919. nil ri0Afs eSse%ysd

VpV'VHs, iSIc' oU V0NW veS"Veu
LONDON. Jan. 11.-That the end OF the
war is not in sight. but is likely to be
long deferred. with the most tremendous
struggles still to come. was indicated
very clearly to-day by Winston Church
Ill. Minister Of Munitions. acting as
spokesman for the British Government,
in an address before the American
Luncheon Club. He voiced an opinion
which recently has eengrowing rapidly
here.
Tho statements Of the war aims OF the
Russians. French. British and Ameri-
cans recenuy. he said, have merely
served to demonstrate that the gulf
separating the Central Powers and the
Entente nations is as wide AZ when the
war began. Germany has not aban-
doned hope for victory that will enable
her to dominate the world. This means
increased exertions for all the allied
nations. further mobilization Of man
power. industrial power and national
purpose. willing acceptance OF greater
privat!ons than have been experienced
Unless civilization is willing to make
these sacrifces the alternative 10 Ger
man domination Of the world.
Heard BY Big Crowd.
Tho largest attendance in the history
Of the Luncheon Club greeted the Min
lister Of Munitions. This organization
has listened to many historic utter
ances during the war, but none more
dramatic than the address II heard
to-day. Churchilrs statements rep
resented the sentiments Of the British
Government and plainly were designed
to end at once the futile hopes Of an
early peace and at the same time
to summon the Allies to a supreme
effort and notify Germany that her
enemies were more determined than
ever not to cease the struggle until
victory with Its substantial results was
insured to the letter.
similar note was sounded to-day
BY Lord Robert Cecil. speaking on be.
half Of the Foreign ONCE. who declared
that he would be bold man who
ventured to guess when the war would
end. He plainly indicated, however, q
doubt whether the German threats of a
great military offensive on the western
front were made sincerely. He vas IN
clined rather to the opinion that these
threats were designed to hearten the
German people, whose long deferred de-
sire for peace has been constantly dis
appointed.
Asked II he believed that the internal
conditions In Germany were likely &c
produce revolutionary disturbances and
force the hand OF the German Govern.
men., Lord Robert replied that he
doubted such results. adding: "1hs
German machine is extremely powerful
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KANSAS BANK BANDITS KILL s.
Robbers In SOldicrs' Uniforms Try
Camp Funston Raid.

CAMP FUNSTON. Kan, Jan. Fuir
military policemen ans a banker were
killed here tonight when a band OF rob-
hers attempted to rob the bank at the
army cantonment here.
The robbers. It was stated wore SOL
diers uniforms
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Japan Wants Arsestine Metals.

BuENos AYREs. Jan. Il.--Japan has
asked Argentina to permit the shipment
o. metals to Japan. All metals now are
under a strict embargo and the Foreign
Once Is preserving unusual secrecy in
the negotiations,
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Pekingese Dogs JOIN
Big Smoke Fund Army

THE Pekingese dogs, hearing
that the Belgian Campines
were cackling and the silver cats
were about to purr for THE SUN
Tobacco Fund. came straight
down to the office and enlisted.
The official announcement of the
annual show Of the Pekingcse
Club Of America, to be held in
the Hotel Astor. January 20,
reads in part as follows:
"The profits of the affair will
90 up in smoke, but not until
later, after the receipts have
been turned over to THE SUN
Tobacco Fund, and from there
disburscd where they will do the
most good, to cheer the hearts
Of our darlings on land and sea,
our fighting men, our brave
ones"
Seats are selling rapidly for
the concert of the New York
Banks Glee Club, to be held in
the grand ball room Of the Hotel
Astor. Monday night. Miss
Carolina White and David Bis
pham, remember, arc the solo
artists. Read of this and other
features on page 4.
WARMING! THE SUN TO-
BACCO FUND has no connection
with any other fund, organiza-
ton or publication. 1t employs
no agents or solicitors.
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HERTLING TO ANSWER.
chancellor 10 Reply IN wilson's
War Aims on Monday.

LONDON, Jan. LIT is reported "
Berlin that Count Won Hertlins, tho &c.
man Chancellor. probably will address.
the Reichstag Main Committee on Mon
day in reply to the war aim. spcec:c,
OF President Wilson and Premier LLOYD
George, an Exchange Telegraph d.,-
patch from Copenhagen says.
The Berlin Td9eb'ott says Of Presid.';
Wilson's speech
Mr.. Wilson would md himself NJ =
taken II he assumed that the Reichstas
majority was ready to negotiate pea.s
on the basis which he declares to he ira
only one possible
The Rheinischc WestJaltschr Zeiia-y
says: I'VE are working out our terms
Of peace and Mr.. Wilson Will soon De
come aware of them"
The newspaper adds thai EornaHy
agrees with Mr. wilson on tho quest ~,
OF freedom OF the seas but adds NJ
Wilson is unable to guarantee 1t 10 "
therefore we propose IN enforce 4 WITH
r-boats"
Wilson RiRht Rs 10 Russ,s.
The VosSrLo /titlIG of Berlin calIE
particular attention to that rart o.
President Wilson's address affcvtlrs
Russia. and SAYS
"Anglo-SaAon cicar siEhtedness here
is very evident Rsnten and disorgar
lied Russia is no, bound unconditiona!l.
TO submit to us in the sense that man.
Gcrrnana imagine, or course we car
force her to Eive up territory to US
and that is what America ard England.
want-but we cannot forc~ hcr 80 love
us. II our Toltcv forces Russia IN ie.
gard us and the Anglo-SsAon group g.
iva evils ~h" undoAtcdly will con
side our opponents M lesser cvh di'd
he" cnulty viii hn directed not .gains'
thoso who have tolerated her dlsmen,
neg'ioit b., thu.o WHO Save arrort-
r,,shcd I,
The ,orscuuenre for " would -
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Bo,o rasha to he Tried Feb. 4.

PARIS. Jan. iI,--Boo Pasha, who H.
charged with having conducted German
propaganda In France. will be tried by
court martial beginning February I.
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HAVE GREAT LEADERS,
England and U. =. Urged to Back
Lloyd George and Wilson.
Rn fLe Asaociafed peeas
By the Associoted Pyess.

LoNDoN, Jan. lI.-winston Spencer
Churchill British Minister OF Munitions,
in addressing the American Luncheon
Club to-day. began his remarks with a
plea for support from the American and
British nations OF their leaders He also
made a powerful appeal for the promp.
sending of large numbers OF American
soldiers to Europe.
Il have accepted the invitation Of the
American Luncheon Club" Mr..
Churchill said in beginning. FOR ,wo
principal reasons. First, that we now
have arrived at the main crisis OF the
war, secondly. that the great issues OF
this war can only be satisfactorily re-
solved by vehement and effective actio,
Of the United States as a factor in the
conflict. 1t is a very happy thing that
at the present moment two Anglo-Saxon
democracies should each have found a
leader Who BY tue march of events and
their own great qualities. has so far
surpassed his contemporaries as to ac.
qu!re the right and the power to speak
without challenge In the name OF the
nations as a whole. They also comma nd
that paramount authority without the
responsibility OF which and without the
fortifyInS OF which no safc or sure path
can he found or he followed
"May every man here and across the
Atlantic who desires that We may meet
and emerge with security from ou,
present peril do his utmost to strengthen
and sustain tho authority OF the men al
the helm. May they encourage them In
their responsibility and free them from,
embarrassment and difficulties. so that
they may concentrate their whole energy
on IN" deadly enemy In front. and have
no anxieties or jealousies at home. Nav
they he free from every cause Of dis.
traction and devote themselves to the
selection and the seizing OF the essen
tial points of the policy on which our
victory depends.
IL self-Preservation.
After all. this Is very crude poin,
Of self-preservstion. We have had within
the last few days two statements OF our
aims, and they have been broad. definite
concrete statements. The sombre and
majestic pronouncements OF the Prime
Minister OF the United Kingdom and the
President Of the United States are In
complete accord. They have been ratifed
by tho unanimous assent Of the British
and the American peoples.
30 IRr as can zee, tnat great branch
Of the human family which speaks the
English Language and in its wide estate
covers or influences the greater portion
Of tho hsbitable globe--so far as car
see. We have reached a complete
unanimity In moral conception and rrar.
tical aims. our views also have beer
accepted ny the Latin nations who arc
our valiant allies. and they have beer
received rs " they were the YER,
draught OF life and hope by the little
shattered States who look 20 us to res
cue them from their present torment
"Who can doubt. II these statement,
o' our war aims were translated into
war achievements II they passed frorr
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aoo p. 81. and Il.,5 y. NJ. For Atlantis. Rir.
minghsn go A. NJ. sei 500 r, n. Rcserya.
tions ilsi Bdvay. \. \. c.-AdU.
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Ukrsintan Indcpendc dcnce,

4 despatch from t-'..tovsh Via
Amsterdam says that at the resumption
OF the Brest-Litovsk conference to-day
the Ukrainian delegate, NJ Roluhowysch.
said the ukrainiau Republic, having ye-
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Bisbee daily review., 1918-09-08
GOVERNMENT NAMES
 DEPARTMENT HEADS

According to a bulletin received at the local railroad office, NJ. w. Peti- colas has been named general legal advisor of the Fl Paso & Southwest ern railway system under federal con trol MT. Peticolas relieves w. A. Hawkins of Fl Paso, who will contine as attorney for the corporate inter Csts of the road.
 Heads of departments of the system were. confirmed in their appointments by G. F. Hawks, federal manager of the line. and approved by Regional Di- rector Halle Holden. The list of feder- al appointments follows:
 Eugene Fox. traffic manager; A. L. Hawley, general auditor; L. U. Morris, general superintendent; T. Paxton, su- perintendent of motive power; J. L. Campbell, engineering maintenance of way; F. L. Hunter, purchasing agent, and J. s. Wright, acting federal treas urer. Heads of departments reporting to the managers, and not named in the list of federal appointees, continue in their present positions, unless advised to the contrary.
Bisbee daily review., 1918-09-08
DENTISTS MUST NOT
 PULL SLACKERS' TEETH

If there are any men in the Warren District who have an idea that they can gain exemption from the provi- sions of the selective draft by having their teeth yanked out, they will either have to do the extracting themselves or get a blacksmith to do the work. The war department has issued a warning to dentiests to let the teeth of slackers alone. This order, issued by Provost Marshal General Crowden, says:
 The department of justice has turned over to this office information which it has received tending to show that registrants in certain localities. desiring to avoid military service, have sought to have teeth extracted so as to render them eligible to physical disqualification. A dentist in New York state advises that several would be slackers have approached him with requests to have teenth extracted for this purpose.
 This office desires to warn all den lists against permitting themselves to be a party to practices of this sort, and to call attention to the fact that severe penalties are provided in the law for any person conspiring to aid another to avoid the draft"
Bisbee daily review., 1918-09-08
Inquiries Are
 Probably Fatal

Tom Compton, a miner employed at the Lowell shaft of the Copper Queen company, was caught in a cave-in about 10 o'clock yesterday morning and sustained injuries that will probably be fatal. He was work ing on one of the lower levels when suddenly the ground gave away in which he was working and he was caught by the fall and his back in jured and also injured internally. He was rescued from the accident and taken to the hospital as soon as pos sible. A report from the hospital late last night was to the effect that thers was not much hope held out for his recovery, as it had been definitely de- termined that his back had been in- jured, probably broken and that he was injured internally.
 Compton came here a short time ago from Whiteland, Texas, and se- cured work at the Lowell shaft. He is a cousin of Rev Compton He has wife and four small children at Whiteland. He had just sent for them yesterday. They were advised of his condition.