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SHIPPING WILL
BE CONTROLLED
BYCENTRALbODY
Ship Control Committee is
Established Which VIII
Handle all Transatlantic
Shipping Clearing Ports.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3O.-Centraliz-
ed control of transatlantic shipping
was established today with the reac-
ton OF a ship control committee to
have charge of the operation of all
allied and neutral
entering and leaving American ports.
The committee was named by repre-
sentatives OF the shipping board OF
railways. the British government and
owners who met TO devise some plan
for speeding up the movement Of sup
plies TO Europe 1t comprises P. A.
5. Franklin OF the International Mer-
camille Marine. chairman; Il. II. ray
mond. head OF the Clyde and Mallory
lines and recently made shipping con
troller at New York and Sir Cunnop
Guthrey. director OF British Shipping
in this country.
Pool of Ships.
The arrangement as explained by
shipping board officials. in effect
creates a pool Of ships moving sup
plies to Europe. Goods destined for
overseas will be loaded in available
ships whether operated by the United
States or the allies. With the aid OF
the railroad administration the COM
mittee viii divert to southern ports
much of the supplies that heretofore
have clcgged the port of New York
and incoming vessels will be directed
by wireless to proceed 20 the ports
in which materials of the most i'm
pOrtance await shipment.
In connection with the action Off
cials attached particular significance
10 the decision to dispatch abroad
Raymond B. Stevens. vice chairman
Of the shipping board and George
Rublee of the boards lesal staff to
sit in London and Paris as permanent
representatives OF the United States
in shipping matters
A decision TO give the control COM
mittee authority to divert 10 the vari-
Gus ports shipments of goods intended
for overseas transportation. officials
said. viii accomplish an amalgamation
Of rail- and water transportation ia
cilities sought since the beginning Of
the war
May Divert Traffic.
AS explained tonight By shipping
board officials the diversion of traffic
to ports other than New Cork will
clear New York harbor Of its present
congestion. II was declared that at
least one million tons of shipping
would be gained by a proper cO-or-
dinatiOn Of effort.
The railroad administration has
agreed 10 cooperate in every way TO
make n plan a success and will so
route freight as to get it quickly to
southern ports. Charleston and Sa-
vannah viii be the ports through
which most OF the freight diverted
from New York will be moved. Ali
cotton and other products coming
from the south will 90 largely through
these ports and no more will be ship
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BERNARD TAB" SHOW
HAS GOOD OFFERING

'Tco Much Smith" presented by
Harry Bernard and his Musical Merry
makers at the Orpheum last evening.
was better and more enthusiastically
received than the first bill of the
same company. Judging from the
standard already set by the aggresa-
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WIFE NAceED HIM.

IBy Rev lew LASH WHO
SAN FRANCISCO. san Coon
tending that his vile Henrietta Ro-
well has been ~naeging him Tor
twenty years Colonel Melville W.
ROwell. formerly in charge % q re
serve officers training camp here. in
sti;utcd suit for divorce through n S
attorney here today Colonel ROwelL
now Is the commander o. a cavalry
regiment al NoEslss Ari-. Colonel
and Mrs. Roweu have three grown
children
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zEEsRueeE soMeEp

nv kcVleW Le0Sou WIrcl
AMSTERDAM. Jan. Se.-AD aerial
attack OF unusual severity was made
Tuesday afternoon on Zeebrugge. the
German submarine base in northern
Belgium. according 10 the Telegraf-S
frontier correspondent
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SENATOR HUGHES DIES

CBy Review Leased Wire
TRENTON. y J. Jan 5O--United
States Senator William Hughes OF
Paterson died here early today OF
septic poisoning resulting from an in
lection of the teeth. followed by
bronchial pneumonia
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FLOUR MILL BURNS.

AMSTERDAM. Jan. SO.-Vorwaerts
says that the largest flour mill in
Kaiser-EbersdOrff in the environs Of
Vienna. was burned down Saturday.
All the grain. flour and machinery
were destroyed. The damage Is con-
sidered iri eparable as the mill played
an important part in provisioning Wen
ma
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SECOND TEAM WINS
AGAIN FROM FIRST

The second bowling team of the
local Y. NJ. {. A. accepted the first
teams challenge on the local alleys
Tuesday evening. and defeated them
as usual to the tune CT 40 pins.
TAis makes the third straight defeat
Cor the first team and the bowling
fans sre beginning to think that Nan
ager Mitchell has the teams rating
wrongly fixed. and that they should
be reversed.
The high score was bowled By Cap
tain Little OF the second team. EOS.
On saturday evening these two
teams viii meet the best teams from
the Douglas alleys. on the local alleys.
for the championship OF the season.
Some game Is expected. and the sec
Cnd team is hoping that the first team
viii do their little bit. and rot leave
the burden Of the whole match on
their shoulders.
The lineup OF the teams will be as
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FRENcH SIZE LossEs

PARIS ism So.-Th-ee French ships
cf less than than lS0c tons were sunk
dur;ng the week ending January -
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HENEY MEETS AN
OBSTACLE IN THE
ACTIONOF VEEDER

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viewed with ptstrust.

PARIS. Oct. 13.-The Madn says
The idea Of q representative commits
sion denotes L desire to negotiate on ar
equal footing. There arc only two per
spnagcs in IN armsticc. namely. the
cnnqucror and the vanquiShed The ono
orders. the other ohrys.
Regarding Gcrmarys parliamentary
assurances. thy are mere duFlicity. Not
nuc line Of the IMPERIAL constitution has
hren changed. IT is'truc Prince Maxi
milan OF Baden has been forced to con-
struCt his ministry in accordance with
the will Of the majority, but it is also
true that this majority has not tho
power To reverse him..
The Temps concludes its cditorla!
thus:
The leaders Of Germany arc done for
They must at any cost secure respite
tn regain their standing with their army
and with their people. To discuss with
them is to give them back their pres
tige: to treat with them would be tt
save them. Let them be told at the
earliest moment to address thmselrcs
TO Marshal Fuch."
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PARIS. Oct 13.--The reply Of. IN"
German government to President VIII
sons questions is considered here to in
dicatc that Gcrmany's diplomatic front
Is as flexible as her military front.
Some of the Commentators lind the reply
50 wurdmd as to show IN" hope of the
Germans that it will result in cleavage
between the allies.
General La Crulx in the Temps. says;
"C;"rmany's acceptance ri President Will
sens conditions is ~ uvow'al Of dcfoat.
E>nrh is tho sole judge from III" military
point nf view. and will know now TO
c1ac, the necessary guarantees from tho
nnrrry and what territorial occupations
must b, imposed"
Almost all the newspapers express
similar views.
IN addition 10 recalling Bismarck S
ruthless methods in the 1871 armlstce,
j, is pointed out by some OF tho news
papers that when the Germans in 1914
sought to secure Frances neutrality.
Germany was not willing to accept
Frances worl but demanded 10 he per-
ing the keystone Of tho German de1ens-
81,
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BERLEN. Oct. IL CNia London>-The
text of the Official 81 atrment issued by
German army hcadquart crs today reads:
Army group of Crown Prince Rup-
rrecht: In tho canal sector on both
sides OF DouI and the western edge Of
Douai We an in lighting contact with tho
enemy Douai has suffered considerably
from enemy artillery fire and airplann
bombs.
Northeast of Cambria during the
night Of October 1l-l2. we withdrew
somewhat from tho enemy. The enemy
followed yesterday al midday and in the
evening reached tho vicinity Of Avcnes-
lr-Scc and the heights on the western
hank ~ the S.lle near Saulzolr and
HauSsy.
In the carly morning there was a
violent artillery duel on both sides CT
l." C,.teau. Between So!esrncs and Lc
Catcau tho enemy attacked with strong
forces. lTc was successful in nrnctrat-
ing into our positions on both sides or
Ncuvilly A counter attack which was
prepared for by tho most intense artil-
lcry fire. resulted In complete success
and again threw the enemy hack.
" y partial attack. which was renewed
IN tho evening near Eriastrc, was re-
pulsed.
Army group OF the HeEInall crow
prince: North Of tho Disc the enemy is
continuing his strong attacks on both
sides Of Eaux-ArdiSny. east OF Rohain
and near hisonvilln. Near and north Of
Orgny the enemy sought to push for
ward over the Oise into our positions.
The main burden OF the lighting was
borne by ThurinG"n regiments. TIL"
enemy everywhere w;ls ropuls"d, partly
in hand to hand fighting and counter
attacks.
ION tho front between tho Disc and
the Aisrc. the enemy again yesterday
followed our rcarward movements slow
". In the evening he reached tho
wooded districts OF st. G"lain. the
heights north Of the Ailctte and. Amifon-
tsinc North Of the Retoune SECTOR no
has crossed the line Df Asfeld-Ia willie,
Ayancon. Perthrs. VauXChamraGnc and
vouzicrHs with only weak forces. An
enemy detachment which pushed for
ward over the Ai=nc southeast of YOU
zicres was taken prisoner. Local attacks
by the encnry near TermcS on the Aisne
were rcpulaed.
Army group Of General Won GallWitz
Local attacks by the enemy on the
western banks Of the Mouse failed. Ser
ious fighting continued throughout tho
day east Of the Neusc between Ormont
GOOD and Wavrille northeast or Beau
mont. The Americans. who renewed the
fClitloss attacks with tho employment
of strong forces. wer> thrown back IN
hard lighting by Prlssian. Saxon. Wucrt-
tcrnborg and Austro-HunS1rnn rtTSl-
mcnts-"
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Col. Roosevelt's Views.

OYSTER RAY. y. Y. Oct. l%.--Th"o-
dore Roosevelt dictated n statement At
his home here tonight in which no said;
II regret that President Wilson has
entered into these Negotiations. and I
trust that they will he stopped. We
harn announced that wr,w'll not submit
to I negotiated peace. and under such
conditions 20 begin negotiations Is bad
faith with ourselves and our allies.
Th"n If negotiations arr rrrudiatcd. We
will Gi-r oar enemies IN their turn a
chance 70 i,npucn our good faith.
In short. regret the Presidents
action because nr its "ffcct upon our al
lies and our enemies no less than upon
our own people. FOR II cannot help awak-
ching IN unHnay suspicion that W" are
an untruSt worthy friend and an irrcso-
lutte foe.
II carcstIy hope that President Will
son will instantly send word back that
We DEMAND m unconditional surrender.
and that VIC refuse - compound Il fc'o-
ny by discussing terms with the fclona.
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SHOWS him repeatedly laying down the
Fundamental IrIn"irl" hat no peace can
~ mad" whit" thu German pc"ri'. Ia
dur" kaiS"r$In.
Tn" Er,d,C1i"n il IL inr freely lHad"
IN ia" capital tu-uiEh; that unless Ger
many" latest move brings peace. y rcVu-
luthIt will sweep the kaiser and his
whole party completely nut IF pIw"".
There ar" SOM. Surr",rS'r$ "f tn" Pres
al, Ht'S diplomacy who hint that such 81
d"N "i"rin"nI i" precisely what Ne has
been working for ard that this Will b"
made plain when the v"il nf diplomatic
secrecy IS lifted and III" scene If the
great International drama ar" disclosed
Ia tho world.
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The German Accordance.

WASHINGTON oct l2.--Thr tcXt Of
G"rmluy's answer tn President. Wilson :
inquiry about her r";p'. proposal fol-
lows:
In r"ply TO tho questions of tn" Pros
ident or the United States of America
tn" German Government hereby de-
clarcS:
Thc German Government has accented
the toms laid ri"wn by President Wilson
III his address 90 January tn" eighth
ard in his subsequent addresses or III"
foundation # permanent n'ac" Vt
Justice. Consequently it's object in en-
icrinS int" discussions would J." only tn
agree ursrn practical details nf tho ap-
rlirai ion If these .Crtns. TIL" German
Government hcli"vr$ thH, thu govern
rr"-lts OF tho Powers associated with tho
Government If tho United States also
take tho position taken by President
Wilson in his address.
The German Government. in accord
ancc with tho Aust Hungarian Coy
"rnnrrt. for tho 7urnos" NJ bringing
about an ar1niSiic" declares itself ready
In comply with IN" propositions or tho
President in regard 10 evacuation. The
German Government suggests that the
rr"Si'i"n. may occasion III" meeting or
mivcd commission for making tho ncccs-
eary arrangements concerning tho cvac-
uatiou.
Tho present German Government
which has undertaken tho responsibility
fer this step towards peace. has been
formed ny conferences ard in agreement
with the great majority Of the Rcirhs-
tag. The Chancellor. supported in all nf
his actions BY tho will of this majority
speaks in the name of thr German Gov
nrnmcnt and Of tho German people.
SOLE
State Secretary Of Foreign Ohico.
Berlin, October the twrlfrh Nineteen
Hundred Eighteen.
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Should 30 Military Surrender.

PARIS, Oct l3-Thc Paris ncwSpa'
ners do not seem to enthusc over the
German reply to President wilson's note
More space is given To the news OF the
military successes won by the allies
than to the discussion of the German
document.
In tho norular discussion of the reply
the suanicion persists that Germany Is
evading the issue in some respects II
10 pointctl Out that the German constitu'
ton is as yet unchanged. and that II II
may be said the government is resPon'
sibls 10 the people, il is likewise re
sponsblc TO the emperor.
It is further inquired II. there IL to
he. u surrender. why should IT not h" a
surrender to Marshal Foch. the allied
commander In chief. who alon" can ac-
rcpt tho kind OF surrender the alilrS
desire. II is contcndcd in some quar-
,rrs that since GrrmanT'S response is
an admission of military defeat. there
ought to hn q military surrender. Since
victory IS with tho allies. il Is held. they
should rrtain j: and not allow thcm-
solves to. be drawn into battle Oh
diplomacy.
"C;c-nauy has lost the war" says
L'Hnmm" Librc. Premier Cl"mcncau $
ncwsnaDcr She has replied ana not
replied. BY tho single solitary fact that
she desires In engage in conferences
over An arrn:sticr she proves that shc
is in urgent need Of suspension OF
hnstilitIcs She asks cessation OF
hnstilitics as an admission that she is
through"
LEclair says:
IL Mr.. Wilson is satisfied with Ger
mans answer and transmits the request
for an ArniStIcr 10 the allies there VIII
he a diplomatic battle 10 win. We must
not undertake anything thai savorS "t
negotiations The military must an
nnunrc the conditions of the suspension
ni arms. ON" singl" man must speak
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Two Distinct Views.
WASHINGTON. y. G.. Oct. 1S.-Then
tho American capital recovered its bal
anec after the surprise Of Foreign Sec
rc,ary Soils note il found its unofficial
opinion divided into two distinct lines.
One, shared largely by the Repuhii-
cans, is inclined to tho view that Scna-
tor Lodges prediction Of n situation
which may threaten the substitution OF
the deliberations Of diplomacy Tor VIC
tories al arms. has been fulfilled.
The other. confident in the success OF
President Wilson's diplomacy aud prob
ably forming it's conclusions from
close knowledge OF what tho government
&c Manning. is very certain that the
l.-cs;Gaat he's created q situation where
h, nov esn deliver another stroke which
will hiring about IN unconditional sur
render or throw the kaiser and tn" Ger
man mi1itarists completely olt Of any
power they may retain.
There is a general IecfinE that thr
nnst move will confront tic military
marty with the choice of such IN unc"n+
ditionel surrender rs will br acc2ptabIe
10 Nil the allied cn-hcllicHr"nlS or
genuine political revolution IN Germany
which will bring about one
II was pointed out that President
Wilson'S inquiry 10 Chancellor MaXimilan
to devotion whether the chancellor nero
IL vas speaking for tho German leaders
who have been conducting the war.
probably was skillfully framed to pave
the way for an opportunity TO inform
German people directly that no cove
nants of pcarc can be made with the
men who have betrayed the world.
Tho present German government.
which as Secretary. Solf says. was form
81 nv conferences anG has :hH support
of tho majority OF the RcichstnG. WAS
formed through imperial decree which
permitted II. There is nothing h"f"r"
any Of the allied governments $" far as
is known TO show that Their" has been
AN. change IN the German system .whirh
would prevent the auinrracN power
which uttered that decree IL revoke II
when it's purpose haG been accomplish
cd. In other words. An allied diplomat
considering tIlr arrang'In"nl of m arm
istice. or arranE"wcnt # he practical
details t. carry out tho a?nl"Htl"n OF
!h, terms Of peace Pres id' mt Wilson has
laid down wight ask: What guarantees
hive w" that these arrangements VIII
rot h.. regarded ~ u scrap IF pnT'r'
..li.~.. .r..ln'n% -: all &C President
Wilson'S rr"n"unrcmrnts az tn" sun,
IcCL. when all else has been eliminated.
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WITH THE FRENCH ARMY IN
FRANCE, Oct. I2.---t2:t0 +. M.)--f By
tho Associated prcssl- Marshal Foch
scaled his triumph over General Lud"n-
horrt and Field Marshal Won Linden
burg yesterday when ,i,.,"ral Guuruud' $
men entered FouZi"rs. III Champagne.
NnuzicrS is 4 town of 1000 inhahit-
ants II commands twn d"ilcS IN the
forest region eastward and is Of no
great military Importance in itself.
Tho significance Of tn" capture arises
from the fact that since 1914 it has
symholiZcd German resistance in north
crn France. Non kluck in acknowledge
ing the failure OF the plan TO take
Paris. said 'bu: the French will never
rctalic NouzIcrs." mc;ln!ng not merely
the incnns"Quential town OF that name.
hut the cistrr system Of German de-
Tense along the AisHc.
But Eouzi"rs has been taken, the
line Of the Aisne has crumblcd and the
HindcnhurE line has been demolished
IL several places in this region. The
Germans appear thus far To have kept
their retreat in hand with the greatest
skill.
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Another German view.

BASEL. Switzerland. Oct. ia dos
patch received hero from Berlin says
the CONSERVATIVES party in tho German
Rcichstag has published tho following
declaration concerning the German re-
ply tn President Wilson's question::
Our armies aT" still far. in enemy
territory. Before any honorable peace
the integrity Of the empires territory
must b. guaranteed. as abandonment or
German soil may be fatal and is ire
concilahic with German honor.
humorous patriotic societies await
with us q declaration from the German
government saying it Will not yield upon
these points. Tho German peopl" are
resolved IL defend the sacred soil Of
their country 10 the last man."
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Liberty Loan
Prospectus

Fogc after page OF the Bryce report
must be turned over in silence! The
cyidencc IS unavailable. It Is too
aoo1ninablc. Yet, let us not be TOO
delicate. May &c not bear ~ read I
little of what tho Germans made the
SclGians both suffer aud seer Between
Malincs and Hofs:ade, belgian troops
were rctreatlng over ground the Huns
had st-efcd. In q certain house they
say-the Belg1ans saw with dun hor-
ror-a thing you cannot Imagine It
was the body Of n woman, prone. half
nude, and split M the middle to her
breast. WoSse s:ghts were very
common.
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oral C;ruraud IS continuing his terrific
ru%!aughIs on h;% diSorglniZcd enemy.
For seventeen consecutive days Cen
oral ';nurtud's mon hav" been pound
ing inc German positions and continu-
ing 10 make advances upon tn" de-
f"nScS. Or the north III" British
armies arc pushing their advances al
most to the pnin; nj l!hrrnt;ng D"u"t.
winch IS one az The great nhjccriv"s on
their front. Virtually all the German
Inc il IN movement. and thcr" s"r;ns
To be no chance for the enemy 20 rc"r-
eaniz, his forces for resistance.
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Attractive Honor Roll

\ neat honor roll" board for the
Fourth Liberty loan has been erected
south Of Fortlcth greet on Jacob in
Ritchin district, precinct No. g. 1t was
donated by Hon. Jesse a. Bloch and IL
l.. Robinson uf the Bloch BRO. Tobacco
The board has hecn tastcfully
decorated by Lawrence Shapes. The pre-
cinct chair1ncn and workers In Rfchlr
number five arc loud In their praise or
M"SsrS Bloch. Robinson and Stipes Tor
their donation and work on the board.
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Optimistic Tone.

GENEVA, Oct. l3.-Thc tone Of tho
German press is quit. cT.mistic as conf
pared with the Austrian. which c"nsId-
FRS that Germany is working for her own
salvation and seeking 4 separate peace
through the United States IN order TO
protect her own interests. TURKEY not
being officially al war with America.
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DELEGATIONS Called.

AMSTERDAM. Oct. lathe Austria
hungarian delegations have been con-
vokcd for plcnary sitting on October
Is, Vienna telegram announced.
(The delegations arr the constitu-
tional bodies comprising members ~
both the lcgislatir" bodies 81 hoth
Austria and Hungary. Their duty is
thr examination OF tho requirements Of
Ihc common success OF the dual mon
archy.)
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has not spoken In tho name Of the I'M
pcrial German government
The German government" is an alb
solutnly new phrase. and the omission
Of the word ''imperial' is unprecedented.
Whether that means catering 10 Prcsi-
dent Wilson'S views or whether 1t
means change in Germany remains to
be seen.
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Significant Omission.

London, Oct. l2.---'IHc OF the most
siEnifran; points in Gcrmany's reply to
President Wilson is that 1t is the hrst
in,n.ortnnt German diplomatic Commu-
nlca;inn since thr German empire was
proclaimed at Versailles in 1871 which
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without Comment.

COPENHAGE:N, Oct. l3.-The German
reply to President Wilson was received
hv telegraph here without introduction
ar comment. From German newspapers,
however il appears that the answer was
not only submitted Ia the Reichstag. bu;
;liSo IT, the committee or foreign affairs
Of the ft-1eral council. Prussia has no
representative on this committee.
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