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their entire time to the work. and who
have made special studies OF economy
and social problems. The President
is said now TO he considering what rIner-
gcncy Legislation may b" necessary hc-
fore the government can proceed SyS-
r"matically 10 turn resources. "f the
country To pcacc-tin" product ion.
How tn shut off further war pr,duc-
ton without closing plants. throwing
men out of work and causinS financial
strain is the most immediate recon-
Struction problem facing the govern
mcnt. Hundreds Of kilograms Of in
Quiry reaching government departments
TO-DAY disclosed anxiety Of business men
over this question >anl offered q null
tiludc Of suggestions Tor dealing with
it. AS Il clearing: h"us" for such sug-
geStion$ the reconstruction commission
would function.
Establishment Of such a h"ard was
recommended to President Wilson hy
Prof. o. NJ. W. Spraguc, an economist
OF Harvard. who has conducted recon-
struction research work for the c0un-
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less controversy and confusion For
this reason We believe the agencies set
up in the various BUREAUS and depart
ncnts TO deal with the question should
b" controlled by som" common author
ity in order 10 prevent great difficulty.
pending the development of an ado
quate organization we earnestly hope
that Il clearance committee may be ap-
pointed to which will be referred all
proposals to cancel contracts. with in
structions to all departments that can
ccllations shall not he made without
the approval of this committee in or
der that raw materials which Will be
leased by the stoppagc of war produc-
,iun may hc allotted 10 industries able
to use them Immediately for Deace-timc
needs We arc OF tn" opinion that war
contracts should not be cancelled uu-
iii pruvisiuu is made for the absorp-
tiun OF these raw Materials
The Chamber Of Commerce also has
recommended TO tho President the cs-'
tablishmcnt Of an advisory reconstruo-
tien commission similar to that &c now
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Gil OF national defense. Government
authorities having charge or III" Pine
ing Of war contracts ar" considering n
plan for divcrtng raw matrria!S from
war Industries '.S fast rs iheS" cm!ail
their activities To other industries
whCr" They can b" used al one" for r'-
construct ION needs War orders Will not
be cancelled III L whul".slr wsy until
such Il plan is Developed. il is believed.
In this connection. The Chamber Of
Commerce of the United States today
made nuhlic Il letter /" President Will
son citing cvldcnr" ~ anxiety among
business nIrn oyer The governments fu-
turr ruurS" suggesting development OF
uniform pvliCi'S for all departments
and SON" measures for preventing II
sudden drop i'll prices Of raw mate
rialS.
AS y"u are doubtless aware ,na
letter said. ''th" cancellation of con-
tracts hy some government agencies
during the last ten days has rauscd q
great deal nf apprchcnsipH hnd dlsturh=
ancc. the eNtent Of whAh. has not ala
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ORDER RULING
IN GERMANY
Berlin Reports Acts Of An
archy Have Ceased
Republic Formed

RERNE. Nov. l3.-Wolff bureau d'S-
matches from Berlin declare that oedse
appcars to rule everywhere in Germany
and thar acts Of anarchy have ceased.
The 1najorities and nlinorisics have G'-
yided the authority between them. out
the Hninornics haze been rrlegatcd 10
second place. 1t appears. The InaJori-
,ies arc charged with preparing thr or
ca.7ization Of a German republic.
Expulsion from lBcrne OF. foISnc
vik diplomatic mission was carried OUT
in the presence Of an inQuiSftire crowd
The automobiles containing the menoers
rof the mission were escorted on thor
way by an infantry dctochm:0; III 1n"tos
trucks
LONDON. Nov. 1S---F'lv" German sN'-
marines arrived at LandSkrona. South
rrn Sweden, Wednesday. and requested
the naval authorities TO intern thcrn'
according to advtces to the Exchange
Telegraph company from Copenhagen.
The submarine commanders said thcE
did not dare return TO Germany
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WAR WORK CAMPAIGN
CONTRIBUTIONS HAVE
REACHED HIGH MARK

NEW YORK Nov 13.-contributions
by tho entire. country 10 the United War
Work campaign UP To noon today totall-
ed S45.6I3.619. according to a statement
at national headquarters tonight.
1t was pointed out 'hy DR.. John r.
Mott. director general of the campaign.
that with only five working days left.
the country must give at the rate of
$40. 900 600 day tn reach the SO per
cent uvcrsubscription sought By the
seven organizations for welfare work.
Although officials mt national head
quarters expressed some solicitude at
the showing Of the country as a whole
thus far. the days news was cheering,
they said. Three states have attained
their quotas and arc now striving for
the desired surplus
New York stntc has far outstrippcd all
the others. The total reported ut noon
Including New York city. was S13.951.39a
and at l. ind of the day the city.s con-
tribut' lad reached Sl2.S31.2i5 with
rcpr Ing from other SECTIONS oi
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tr%ct"d public attention because the war
news has 50 greatly ovnrshadowed H.
Tho developments rnciicn; Ia the can
CrllatiunS referred tn indicate the diff
cultIeS We will have TO face unless the
transition is gradual and vast labor
and financial interests involved ara
most carefully SnfcSuard"d. The stop
page OF work in the small number OF
instances where steps have already
been taken is causing uncasincSs among
the banks. which. in almost every case.
arc extending credit to the contractors,
and Is likewise affecting the credit Of
7 large number OF Sub-contractors. who
ar" supplying materials to the princi-
pals.
1T sc'rrS IL us thar II is possible 10
work out certain common principles
which should obtain in ali government
departments in affecting settlements
pF CONTRACTS no VITO be stopped ind ad-
justinE them on a fair basis. If one
bureau or department follows it's own
ideas, another pursucs different
course. IL 81 -. I r = it.y will lead ~ cnd-
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GERMANY'5 BROKEN ARMY MOVES
SLOWLY BACK TO FATHERLAND

Americans litsle nnr" than L fringe OF
soldiers. In some places even that line
has been withdrawn so far that the
army mcn On this side do not know It's
location.
The Germans reluctantly abandoned
their efforts 10 continue fratcruiZation
whore tho lines $l!ll wrr,. in. pCUN unity.
but threats t" hold rs prisoners any one
approaching ih.. American lines practi-
cally stopped their visits
Behind the American LIN" tn" artirlly
of the supply. trains continued today.
and the troops tnnbilizcd ut the front
settled down - ro:t:nc duty. There
was an increasing number Of leaves OF
absence. however. and the towns in the
rear where troops are stationed were
GHycr than at an% time since the be-
ginning Of tn" var. Th" crlebratIUE
thAs ursan Monday night gathered mo.
nentum instead OF showing signs oI
abatirg.
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Wilson avor Reconstruction Commission For Solving Great National Problems

ing Of ancient wage feuds- 1t Is
time for better understanding Of basi
manufacturing principles and closer coz
operation for the common good For.
American industry will have prob
lem to face as serious as the Wdr prohS
lem.
When the government ceoees to bd
the great common employer. and 8ov%
ernment money no longer pays tho
present extravaEant wages. eau prisatat
Industry SO order its affairs as to cons
tipue to furnish employment to the@
millions Of our workmcn? This Quesi
ton, broad and comprehensive. IS the
labor problem which Will come afteS
the war"
Mr.. Bnrr demanded the withdrawal oG
government supervision, declaring the
governmental directive powers have
proven incapable and dangerous"
Other speakers urged that the ma
tional war labor board be abolished
and that employers and employees BID
permitted: to work out their own des.
t1niee L-3'',
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WASHINGTON. Nov. l3.-Continua-
tim Of government supervision OF the
r,o, industry during the period OF re-
adjustment TO peace conditions was rec
cmmtr6e1i trday by the steel commit
,.. Of the American Iron and see! IN
stitute at its first meeting with 'ho
war Industries board since the signing
Of the armisticc.
Op,imism over the industrial and Ia
hor outlook. rs affecting the steel IN
dustry. during the transition from war
70 peace. marked the conference" the De.
lief being expressed that there should
be no abrupt alteration OF price or wage
levels. :.
The chief purpose OF the meeting. II
was announced. was 10 preserve lhouS-
t-ia! stability" and the discussion COW
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WITH THE AMERICAN ARMIES ON
THE MEUsE AND MOsELLE. Nov. 13.
is p m.)-(By the Associated Prcss)
Germanys army was moving slowly
along its whole front toward the rear
today.
The American forces remain exactly
where they were when. the arnistce
went into effect.
So far as known at the American
army headquarters. no disposition has
been displayed to block at any point
that part of the agreement providing
for the Withdrawal Of the German
troops. It is realized that the reversing
Of the gears of the great broken Ger
man machine will not be simple.
There would have been no surprise
among the American officers had the
German front remained almost unchang-
ed. be-, already thcr" appears 70 have
been left immediately in front Of the
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PERSHING PAYS HIGH !.
TRIBUTE TO JOFFRE..

PARIS, Nov. 13.--General Pershing, in
the name OF President Wilson. presented
at the military academy this morning.
the distinguished service medal to Mar
shal Joffrc. the hero OF the Marne. In
chief said:
This medal is symbol OF our re-
spect for your noble character and OF
our admiration for the great task ybu
accomplished: Your name will always
obtained
Marshal Joffre, In thanking General
Pershing. said he WAS proud of the great
distinction. which served to draw him
still closer to the. American army and
people. He said:
Il am proud to have been Godfather
of the American army which was the de-
tcrmining cause of our actual victory.
love the American soldiers as though
they were mine"
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AMERICAN CASUALTIES MAY NOT EXCEED
100000; LISTS CONTINUE SEVERAL WEEKS

uf slightly wounded being sent by cour-
icrS may hc delayed.
The daily lists for several Days have
consisted Of approximately l.l00 names
daily. Secretary BAKER has indicated
that i considerable number OF reported
casualties remain 10 BE- given out, but
thrS" will be released as rapidly as tho
news papers can handle them.
An unofficial tuhulatiun of published
casualty lists. including those uf No.
ycmbcr IT, shows grand total Of 1890
mon. Careful estimates made today,
based ON knowledge of the battle condi-
tionS faced by Tho First and Second
armies in the days immediately proceed
ing cessation uf hnStiiticS and on the
average lists heretofore, lead officers TO
believe that all unpublished and unrc-
ported casualties will not exceed thirty
thousand.
Estimates based upon previous records
fix the lutnl marine casualty in Erancc
at less Than 5000.
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WASHINGTON. Nov. l%.--DtltrialS
here csliinat" that the total casualties
Of the American E.Xpcditun;Lry forces III
the war will not exceed 100000. lnciud-
ling the mrn Killed in action, wounded.
died of wounds disease and accidents.
and the missing WIN never will be ac-
counted for. Some Of thoS" who have
been missing probably will h'- accounted
from Germany.
It WAS said today that II will probably
hc several WEEKS before the record "t
casualties can be completed. Ii is r.
gardcd AZ almost certain that many az
the casualties in the recent heavy hChl-
ing by the First and Second armies have
not vet been rcIrrtrd. Lists ais" mus,
l." compiled af unrrpnrtcd American
casualties in British and French hos
HtalS, especially from among the United
states forces brEadcd with allied units.
Deaths from wounds also probably Will
be reported for some time. while lists
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GOT .TH1s BANDIT.

PITTsRURGH. Nov. 13.-"Give me-
$50 or I'll shoot"
When a note bearing this demand was
pushed into the ticket window at inc
Federal Street station of the Pennsyl-
nest n LInyd, agent fcigning nervous.
ness. fumhlrd through stack Of bill!
with one hand. and securing his revolver
shot James Euprc Belgian. 81. through
tho hack as the would-bc bandit reached
for the money. Euprc was capturcd oy
policeman rs he staggered back from
tb window He was taken 10 Allegheny
General hospital. where his condition
was said to be serious.
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.sTFFI MAKERS ASK CONTINUANCE n; NJ
0F THE GOVERNMENT SUPERVISION

cred general trade conditions, national
end international.
After tho conference. officials ev-,
planning the steel committees recon-
mcadation for continued supervision by
the war industries board. said that II.
price control were abandoned and the
price Of sted decreased, those who
stocked up with raw and semi-finished
materials at the fixed price could not
compete with those who could 80 into,
the market with lower prices prevailing
On the other hand, II the price SHOULD.
ipeease manufacturers with stocks on
hand would have an advantage. Govern
'r,snt supervision and price control. IL
was explained. will prevent any sucH
conditions and stabilize the industry un--
til il is on q peace basis.
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Inspiring Scene When
Fleet Gets the News

LONDON. Nov. l%.-(Fia MontrcalD
"A marvellous night scene was wit
messed Off tho Scottish coast whom tho
grand fleet celebrated the armlstiCc
On a thirty mile lin" warshipS OF every
description were simultaneously illu-
minated. Myriads of sirens blew off
with ~nwcSome sounds. Hundreds OF
sra rchlightS played Enthusiastically. Fire
works and star shells wcr" sent up.
The celebration. after lasting an hour
ceased as suddenly rs it. began.
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WOULD PUNISH
GUILTY RULERS
French Sentiment Grows fol
Allied Action Against
Crowned Heads.

PARIS, NOV. 13--Several members
OF the chamber Of deputies proposed
in the chamber O resolution request
ing the government to enter into an
agreement with the other allied gov
ernments for tho trial Of all former
ruiors who were responsible for the
great European war. Under the reso-
luton the extrndttton Of tho rulers
will be requested, no matter in what
country they have taken refuge.
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IN HONOR OF SCHWAR.

NEW YORK. Nov. 3.--Charlrs NJ.
Schwah. general manager nf III" Elmer
gcncy Fleet Corporation. was tho guest
Of honor here tonight at the first Of "A
series Of eight DINERS planned in honor
nf "Nation Buili"rS" by the Society uf
Arts and Sciences"
In his address Mr.. Schwah spok" With
pride of the WAR record nt IN" Ecthl"-
hem Steel Corporation "t which he IL
the president.
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DROPS DEAD WHILE
CRANKING HIS AUTO

CLNRKSBJRG. Nov. &c. c. Cave
naugh. Of WilsnaburG. field f"rtacan for
the Reserve Gas Co. dropped dead late
yesterday at Zc"ising. while cranfns an
automobile. lie waS Il native az New
York state and funeral arrangements
have been deferred pending word from
relatives there.
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Rumanians VIII Drive
Out the German Army

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7%.-Rumania's 3
reported new declaration of war against
Germany is interpreted here prelim'
mary to measures to dtSarm and drive
out the German army und"r Won Nack
cnscn. which has been depressing the
Ruman;ans since the treat" OF Buchar-
est scaled the helplcssncsS of ;hc popu'
latioH.
Word reached here today through Of
ficral channels that the rtorsanIzcd gov
"crnment in Rumania is headed hy Cen
CoaadA-
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mApE QUICK TRIP.

WASHINGTON. Nov. IA oiG
Handlcy-Pagc bombing airpianr arritG1
at Boiling ncld hero nt 200 rioCK en.S
nr,crnoon from IIazelhurst field. Mlnco-
In. Long Island having made the trl?
Of npprnxinatciy $50 miles in three
hours and ono minute actual flying time.
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TWO MORE HUN
RULERS 0U5TED
Prince Leopold and Grand
Duke William Ernst
Have Abdicated.

BASEL Nov ia dispatch from
Berlin says Grand Duke William Ernst
OF Saxc-Weirner has ahdicatcd in order
10 prevent civil war
Tho dispatch adds that republics have
been proclaimed in Wurttcnhurg and
Ecsse.
The new government in Baden has
been constituted under the -iSScncy
of the Socialist. Herr Jeiss.
CThe former Grand Duke William
Ernst is - years old. SaXr-Ncimae
is in Central Germany in ThWTInEl;L
Among H." important towns III the
grand duchy are Weimar which IS The
capital. and Jena. The famous ualvcr-
Sity town.)
ISf.RNE. Nov. i%.--Princc Leopold or
I.ppc-Dcunold rcnouncCd his throne on
Tuesday. according to the Scn!-"tftc!al
Wolff bureau. Of Berlin.
(T'rincc Leopold ". of Lippe-ctmold.
has bcca on the throne since 1905 He
was L lieutenant gene raj IN tho PruS-
sian army. Tho principally is in north
western Germany and has an area Of
about 469 Squar" mlies)
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AIsATIANS ORGANIZE.

STRASSBURG. Msacc-Lorraine. N0v.
fwia Amstcrdam)-- )--Alcmbcrs of the
Second chamber Of Alsacc- Lorraine have
constituted themselves into a nauonal
council. \ provisional executive COM
rnittnn has hrcn nnpOintcd.
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THE wEATHEE.

WASHINGTON, NOV. l4.-Fair Thurs
day and Friday, wnTner Friday.
Western Pennsylvania and ohto-Fair
Thursday and Friday, not much change
In Temperature.
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Wilson Advised Not 10 Attend
The Great Peace Conference

SECRETARY LANSING TO BE THE OUTSTANDING
FIGURE IN THE AMERICAN DELEGATION
GERMAN PLEA FOR PRELIMINARY CONFERENCE
TO MEET WITH REJECTION-ALLlES TO FUR
NISH FOOD FOR THE TEUTONlC PEOPLE.
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considers appointing.
Whatever machinery is created tor
supervising the transition, il Is constd'
cred certain that the government pro
poses TO maintain a centralized con-
troll, and TO exercise a very posi- tive
supervision over business interests dur
ing the change.
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NEW YORK. Nov. I3.-Abolltion OF
the national eiEht-hour day and low
ering OF wartime wage scales are es-
scntIal if American mines and. INDUS
trials arc to compete FOR the "orlo
trade, according to VIM. II. Barr OF
buffalo. president OF the Natnnat
Founders Association, who addressed
the annual convention Of the orSanIa-
ton here today. declaring haudatson OF
Tabor to be The first and greatest prob
lem which will demand the attention
OF our industry" Mr.. Barr counselled
the meeting OF this problem without
resentment or bitterness"
The time ahead" he declared. "is
not one OF reprissla .2rIthe renaenoer:
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RETNF, Switzerland Nov. "a gen
cral strike has hcEnn throughout SWIi'
zrrlanG.
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WAHSINGTON. Nov. l".--SwitzHr-
lands gcnc-al strike. which c"mm"nced
this week. has nhjccts which arr rcro-
lutiunary and political rather than eco
nomic. and has had direct incit"m"nt
from the BnlshcvIk organization in Rus
sia, according to Hans SulZrr Swiss
minister 10 the United States.
MT Sulztr skrtch'd circumstances
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Fair Thursday and Friday, Warmer
Friday.
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The Chautauqua.

Neither time nor space will
permit doing full justice to the
Chautauqua entertainments of
Sunday and yesterday.
Sunday afternoon the Zedeler
Quintet rendered a prelude of
sacred music, and Charles Craw-
ford Gorst, the Bird Man, rem
dered a remarkable series of i'm
itations of bird songs, in con-
nection fifth an illustrated lee
ture upon bird life.
At evening the Zedeler Quin-
tet rendered another sacred
symphony; and a very interest
ing lecture upon his experiences
in the Belgian army and in Ger
many was delivered by Capt. ].
M. de Beaufort of the Belgian
artillery service, who was 80
months in the thick of the bat
ties in Flanders.
Yesterday there was a lecture
by Superintendent Emery, in
the morning.
In the afternoon Thaviu's EX-
position band gave a popular
concert, which was repeated in
the evening. Also at evening
there were given a number of
grand opera selections by art
istes attached to the band.
Today, in the morning, there
will be a health lecture by Miss
Edna Eugenia Lowe; in the aft
ernoon the Treble Clef orches-
ira will render a musical pre-
lude, and there will be a cartoon
lecture entertainment by Ned
Woodman.
At evening the Treble Clef
orchestra will give another con-
cert; and Mr.. Lincoln L. Writ
will lecture, the topic being
with Our Armies in Europe"
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BANNED BY LAW
CENSORSHIP ESTABLISHED
All Letters Entering or Leaving Mexico
Are to be Censored at NogaIes, a
Censor Having Arrived Yesterday

Yesterday there arrived from San Antonio Texas where he
had been engaged In the office of the at that place. Mr.
f. Stove who is to establish and conduct Nogae
ship office exercising supervision all incoming and outgoing
mail between the United States and Mexico This
and suppress sedous proeman matter that may be at
tempted to be put
has been known for time that such censorship
exercised the east side of the country for
ceved letters from Monterrey Vera Cruz Tampco and
where Mexico which had been censored and the
Of the censors office, showing they had passed.
For the present Mr. Slower will office post
office but the campaign will be over-tree weeks
from todayhe will establish his office the large the
south end of the Hotel Bowman occupied by the democratic
headquarters
All letters crossing the international line either way will be
opened and read by the censor office and everything objection
able will be AS the of mail crossing daily very
large there will be large volume of work to be despatched daily
Mr. Slower anticipates having his office goody sized force of
readers
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he expressed a belief that there
could be good and effective team
work by the two bodies that will
be of great benefit to the line
cities and their commercial in
terests.
The meeting was then ad-
journed until Thursday evening,
when the new chamber will meet
at the same place to carry on
the work planned. AS soon as
suitable quarters can be secured
the organization will fit up of
fices and an auditorium.