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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-03
NON-PRODUCER TO
PRODUCER
Police Dragnet Will Gather in
Everyone Without Honest
Occupation.
RUNNING WILL DO NO GOOD
Campaign Backed by Council
of Defense Not Only in State
But Nationwide.
PROSECUTORS ARE NAMED
Nine Prominent Attorneys Will
Help Secure Convictions
Under Vagrancy Law.
RUNNING WILL DO NO GOOD
PROSECUTORS ARE NAMED

Tulsa il going to be too hot for
dead beats. oRfers and others who
canno, show an honest calling.
Tney've either got 10 go TO work get
out of town OF so TO war, or lah, II
they 20 out Of town they VIII be
hn hbod somewhere else.
This was the determination OF the
Tulsa County Council OF Defense AT a
meeting held yesterday IL e. Tyr-
ren was appointed committee Of
one to confer with Mayor James II.
Simmons and Chief OF Police Ed
Lucas and insist that the vagrancy
law be relentlessly applied.
Assistant Prosecutor Samcd.
4 number OF well-knowu lawyers
were appoin, 4 to aasis, city Attorney
John u. MeserVe in the prosecution OF
ali cases In which arrests may be
made In the drive To clean the city
Of lrrcsponshles and non producers.
Mr. Meserve and his force have been
busy attending to the duties OF his Of
flee ard as the city attorney Is special
counsel To the Council Of Defense,
much OF his time has been taken up
with this work.
The lawyers appointed to assist him
are n. T.. Ably. T. -. Lyons Charles
Steele, Wash Hudson, T., A. Robin
son. O. S. Booth. G. W. Buttcrworth,
Harry II. Rogers and X. +. Morley.
Dragnct TO Sweep Nation.
The acton of the council Of de-
fenSe in calling upon the city officinla
to rid Tulsa OF all non-w0rkers, re-
sardlcss Of age or color or family
connection In the results-of. a confer
eure OF the State Council OF Defense
held at Oklahoma City n few days
ago. Al that meeting IL was de-
term ned that a dragnet should be ap-
piled in every city and community In
Oklahoma to round up the ioafers and
idlers and force them to either go 10
work or go TO jail.
s. n. Lewis. member OF the Tulsa
council, who was present at that meet
ing. reported the results OF u az yes
crdnv's meeting of the county
council
The drive In Tulsa and Oklahoma
s only part OF similar drives to be
made in every state In the union at
.he request OF the National Council OF
Defense. Thee nation IL at war and
: needs It's man power not only In the
'ield hut at home In labor activities.
E,very man who is not working II re-
;arded as a Stacker In that he Is not
lu.ng his bit TO help the nation win
he war and maintain its productive
efficiency while the war Is going on.
a census Of unemployed Is now
lcinE made thruout the country, thru
he draFnets OF police officers that
loW ere being applied
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-03
Three Officials Are
Indicted for Murder

SHEPHERDSy1I.LE. KY. jan. a.
Three officials aud an engineer Of
the Loulsyille 4 Nashville railroad
today were indicted by tho Bullitt
county grand jury In connection with
a collision between passenger trains
here December 20. In which more than
forty persons wwe killed.
Those named in the Indictment are
-. NJ. Starka. general manager: w. r..
Sheridan, division superintendent; r.
:. fishback. master Of trains. and
William Woltenbcrger, engineer of
the fast Cincinnatl- New Orleans train
which crashed into the rear OF the
Bardstowu Louisville and Springfield
accommodation here on the night OF
December 20.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-03
SHERIFF BEC0MEs RECEIVER
FOR 0KERST HOME co.
Mis'ppropriaiion of $1,000 Alleged In
Petition Filed by Mrs.
L.. %. Oycrlus.

Sheriff w. NJ Mccullough was ap-
pointed receiver OF the okerw Home
Development company, n building 1nd
real estate firm, following an applicn
tion filed yesterday In the district
court By Mrs. l.. o. 0verson. lit6
South Cincinnati avenue. Mrs. Oyci-
ton stated In her application that the
company was lnsolsent, having moro
than $4,000 liabilities and only 5000
assets.
Misappropriation of t4.t0o given
To the company for the purpose of
building house for her, was charged
in the application. Affairs of tho
company have been mismanaged by
the officers the application atat~i.
A letterhead OF the company gives
the following officers, G. E, Gilbert,
l, r. kendrick, vce-presi-
dent; Mrs. q. a. Robertson. treasurer.
None OF the officers could be located
last night. Gilbert is said TO have
left town several weeks ago.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-03
Use of Tulsa Streets as Skating Rink
Placed Under Immediate Ban by Chief

child who, skating across the street
In front OF him, was saved only when
the automobile was turned int a
curb or onto a parking
More than i,G00 pairs OF skates
were sold In this city for Christmas
In every case the children who re-
ceived them knew nothiTg Of skating
Now ignorant Of the art, they take 10
the busy streets. playing their games
and hooking on automobiles. IL must
cease. and unless II does | am going
to the root OF the evll and arrest the
parents
The chief announced his plan TO
the officers and this plan VIII he car
ried cut to the letter
Each officer Is instructed TO secure
the name. the parents name Of every
child foRnd on the streets wearing
skates. These nanSce with tho ad
dress are to be turned over TO the
chief or n sergeant and the parent
viii he notified that the complaint has
been made n no action II taken by
the mother or father, the police will
seek some other solution.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-03

Careful automobile drivers VINO
ram down and kin children who per
stst in using the streets OF Tulsa tor
a sFating rink are not going to De
made the goat of by parents VINO re
suse 10 take the proper precautions
with their young, according 70 an an
nouncement of chief Lucas last ms az,
Ths pnlicc department. is golnp 10
maintain It's usual stand Against reefs
iasa automobile drivers, but the weni-
hers OF the department are go'nS 70 70
sntorce an order received IRON Nhle'
~ police Lucas yesterday whlch lUI ,,l
bids the use Of skates on side"aiA"
or streets. ,.,t
.grbe time has come tu. rait hiatt.
e,bisf Of police Lucas declared ycs,
! tc,.ss,, .as be called HIS sergetn,s ang
nnotorcycle men into his oltlee at,n ~
,ssmsd me order whicB forhids t%he %
cl,TNren Of Tulsa to use skates an '"'
sNlsaersI
urhere IS hardly an hour IN the oal
thar some automobile driver does ho'
call into this office and relate an gh .
nerienee OF narrowly missing some
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-03
$500 People Die in
Guatemala UphedUai

SAN SALVADOR, Jan News
papers Of this oity declare that no
fewer than $500 people lost their
lives In the Guatemaln' enrthouakc,
Early reports ON the Guatemala
earthquake, which began Christmas
day, declared the loss of life was
heavy, some estimates reaching one
thousand.
A Guatemala city. dispatch De
cember 81. however. said that orly
few persons had been killed
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-03
SPRING-RICE, BRITISH
AMBASSADOR, RESIGNS
Is Accepted as Forerunner of
Sweeping Changes in Dip
lomatic Representations.

WASHINGTON Jan. 2.-sir Cecil
Spring Rice, who has been British am
bassador in Washington since MAY 6.
1913. called at the state department
today to say that he was going home
on leave of absence. That was as far
as the official statement on the subject
went, but IL Is known that further In e.
formation TO be given out from Lon
don Will confirm the reports that come
thru English newspapers OF general
and sweeping change in the British
diplomatic representation In most OF
the larger capitals.
The purpose OF the reorganization, II
is learned. touches the personnel OF
the embassies rather than the policies
OF the British government In its rela 2
lions with Its allies, and IL ls expressly
stated in an authoritative quarter that
there IL to be no change In the policies
connected with the prosecution OF the
war
Has Sought Relief.
Sir Cecil has desired for some time
TO be relieved OF the heavy duties Of
the Washington embassy an soon as
such change could be made without
detriment to the service. II Is known
now. that when Foreign Minister Bal
four came To the United States last
spring the umbassadol- rendered his
resignation TO take effect nj the con-
venience OF the foreign office and has
been awaiting Its acceptance since
that time.
No statement can be made as to
the time the change VIII take effect,
on AS to the succession TO the nm
bassa dorshlp. but IL IL expected that
this information will not be long de-
ferred. In the meantime Colville Bar
clay. counsellor of the embassy, prob
ably will serve as charge d'aftaires.
Was Bryce's Successor.
Sir Cecil came to Washington 10
succeed Ambassador Bryce, who was
retired on account OF age In conform
ity OF the practice OF the British dip
service. His service here be-
gan a year before the outbreak OF the
world war, and upon him devolved
responsibilities. including
the difficult task OF Inducing the
government to accept !
with equanimity the oppressive regu-
lations which the entente allies adopt /
ed in connection with their blockade !
OF the central powers.
what diplomats regard as some OF
the most remarkable and ingenious
state papers in the histor OF foreign
found their origin In the
British embassy here In support OF
the policies resorted to meet the dis
regard by Germany OF the esta ablished
rules of warfare and the use OF novel
and terrible weapons By all OF the
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-03
Court-MartiaI Sentences
Fire Negroes to Hang

SAN ANTONIO, Texas Jan q Five
OF the negroes tried by the last court
martial, In connection with the
HnpFton riots. have been sentenced 10
he hanged, according to the verdict
announced by Major General Ruck-
man this afternoon.
They are privates Babe Collier,
Thomas Mcdonald, James Robinson,
Joseph Smith and Albert B Wright
all OF Company l. Twenty T..
&. infontry. Execution of the sen
tcnce Will be suspended until after
the case is reviewed by President VII
son Three Of those tried were sen
tenccd to ten years NJ Leavenworth
n nd seven to seven years each
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-03
Prisoners Return.
Special to Tho World

Special 10 Tho World
NJ ALEsTER, Jan. The
yulcude clemency OF Governor
Williams, extended 10 prisoners
or the state penitentiarJl has
been vlndicated. every one OF tho
~ men dressed out for "a ten
day vacation December q, hav-
ing returned 10 the penal insti-,
tuition. These werr the men who
were beneficiaries Of the COVER.
nor's kindness and allowed to
spend the holidays with their
families upon promise to return
when their parole was NJ AN end
thirty men were paroied IN
the state. This Ia the second year
the governor haR extended this
privilege TO men Who have been
recommended by the warden. ON
neither occasion has prisoner
tail"d tn keep his promise.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-03
Lady Langton Indiscreet

LONDON, Jan. ? Marie Corelli
novelist, and Lady Mabel Gore Lang
ton, sister OF Earl Temple. were
among today's victims OF the food
controllers regulations against tho
boarding OF food. the former being
fined $50 and $50 costs. Lady Lang
ton was fined $50.
Miss Corell whs charged with hav-
ing purchased excessive quantities OF
sugar. In her iefonse she sald the
sugar was 60 be used ~ making Jam,
Lady LhngtOn was aot Dsed OF having
purchased excessive quantities Of tea,
coffee, sugar and other provisions.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-03
REGISTRANTS CAN FILL OUT
QUESTl0NhAiRES TONIGHT
Session Of Advisory Board VIII BE
Conducted by Justice Warren
mt labor Hall

Night session for registrants who
cannot get away from work during
the day viii be held at the Labor hail
tonight by ED Warren, Justice of the
peace. Mr., Warran viii be at the hall
from to 3 o'clock. The sessions will
be held Monday and Thursday nights
until the last Of the questionnair.s
have been disposed of. Mr.. Warren
said. The first was held Monday
night
Lee Fitzhugh. assistant county at
torney. is doing night draft work AZ
his home AZ Sand Springs Three or
four registfants bring their question
naires 20 him every night, he said
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-03
NOthingIs Luxurious
About a Minstrel Car

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2.--Director-
General McAdoo today went TO the aid
Of a minstrel show stalled In It's
private car at Wheeling. w. Va. be-
cause OF the war order forbiddlng
railroads to haul private passenger
cars In interstate commerY. After
hearing the pieasat the head OF the
show. that hisGNQheld 81 persons,
more than the ofNpiary Pullman, and
wns not n luxurious coach, such as
the wpr boards order was intended 90
hit the drector-general ordered the
car attached to train which put II
trto East Liverpool Ohio, in time TO
fiji an engagement
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-03
Glenn Condor Reaches
Europe Without Mishap

Glenn Condor has reached Europe
without mishap Gable advices re-
crived yesterday by Mrs Condor em-
bodied Information 20 the effect that
the yoyage had been successful His
whereabouts Ia not known as the
point OF origin hud been deletcd BY
the censor.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-03
HARDING HELD ON CHARGE
or STEALING WELL CASING
Bond Placed at S2.50O by Judge Slack
Theft of Seven Hundred Feet
of Pipe Is Charged.

Cal Harding was bound over TO me
district court on a bonn Of $4,000 ny
Judge Slack yesterday after hearing
evidence on an Information charsinS
Harding gath the theft OF 700 feet OF
iron easing from 4. -. Donsell, II. d.
Donnell and T. u. Crary.
The casing was stolen from a wen
pear tho Red Fork township. about
four miles north of Sand Springs.
Farmers who live in the vicinity OF
the well testified that they saw Hard
ing hauling pipe from that direction.
No direct evidence was introduced to
show Hardings guilt.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-03
As the NeWs Breaks
Filches "A Coatl

WASHINGTON, Jan. Second
Lieut. Charles ". Ferguson. quarter
master corps, national army. attached
To- the sand division at Camp Gordon.
near Atlanta, hAs been dismissed from
the service ana tentehcod TO the Fort
leaNenworth pcnitcntiary for "A year
Tor the thcft Of an oyercoat from
fellow officer.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-03
Tsuton Attitude Dislnstcfui.
CAPTURE M00NSHINE STILL
Fhrtc Men and unc Hoy Capturc-i by
Mctic-tcr sheriff and Deputies.

Fhrtc Men and One Hoy Captur,sl by
Mctlc-icr sheriff and Deputies.
Specisl TO The world
MALESTER, Jan. 2 sheriff Thnd
Conn, accompanied by three deputies
today captured wildcat still large
quantity OF moonshino whisky In abe
Hnckford mountains located IN the
Southeast part OF Pitusburg county
and arrested two men Lambert Dot
son and Olir Waits, along with one
hoy steve Dotson. about Is years or
age.
when arrested tho men had 10 4. s.
army rifles, one ten 2uage photgun
loaded with buckshot. ore gs calibre
revolver and a huge suppl, Of an-
munition potson gave his age aR
~ end waits hs 80. According to the
sheriff the stili was tho bo8t equipped
ever found in this state. THE men
are hting held lnthe county gtl here.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-03
AnotAer Republic Gets
Under Way in Russia

pETROGRAD Tuesday, Jan. "A
new republic has been set up In the
Black sea territory with. Novorozsysk
AS the capital coalition caoinet,
including constitutional democrats.
has hcen formed
TuheFuomorsk orr thc Black sea
territory, is a dls,rict. pf trans-Caucasia
consisting OF long narrow strip on
tho west slOpe Of the CAucaana.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-03
They're Coming Back

wASHINGTON Jan. Com
gress, In holiday recess since De
cember ls, will reasonable al
noon tomorrow, prepared TO pro-
ceeU with q big legislative pro-
gram b0th houses Will adjourn
after brief sessions tomorrow out
Of respect to Senator Newlands
Of Nevada and IiepresentsAi Aiys
Bathrick Of Ohio who died dur
Ing the recess The first impor-
tant buainess II scheduled for
Friday. when President Wilson
Is expected 10 address a Joint
session 10 outline Legislation for
government operation Of rail-
Boudg
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-03
The Weather.

TULSA, Jan. -
Temperatures Max.
mum 40. minimum 30 .
south winds and part
elondy.
o X l. A II o NJ A
FORECAST; Thursday
fair rising tempers
iure Friday fair.
!. 0 & IsIA N A :
Thursday fair, colder
friday fair, probably
warmer.
ARKANSAS Thurs
lay fsir. rontinued low
empersture; FRIDAY
lAir. warmer
EA ct T v Y A : ;
Thursday fair, colder
IN east portion exeep,
on west coast Friday
fair.
" ST TR * AS .
Thursday and Friday
In tfmeDeTAturr.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-03
IAN Freightcr Aflre.

A PACIFIC POKT, Jan. g. Tue
Japanese freighter Ehinyo Mafu No
which left the Pacific coast Dc
cember 21 for the Orient, was re-
ported tonight to have sent out
distress call in the Pacific saying
the yt ssel was on fire, The message
was picked up by an American yes
sci and relayed via Honolulu to this
port.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-03
SWISS TROOPS FIRE Ar sHp
German Steamer "kalscr wilhelm
Pierced by Rifle Bnllets.

GENEVA. Jan 2,--swiss troops on
duty on the shores OF Lake Constance
yesterday fired upon the newly
hunched German lake steamer, Kat
ser Wilhelm, which entered Swiss ter
ri,orial waters The yeNse was pitfced
In many places hy iifle fire and with
drew rapidly. No lives were lost.
The incident Is regarded as marx
ing SwitzerlBnd's determination TO
protect he- neutrality.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-03

othor indIcatione Of the new pre-,
sure applied since this House mtssioA
returned ere manifest with the navy
and war departments. but most 0f, tho
things being done cannot b. discussed
publicly for military REASONS II can
be stated authoritativeIy, however.
that definite steps to make good the
pledges given TO the aliIe1 leaders ~
Colonel House already have been
taken.
The first recommendation OF the
inission is for entire military. naval
and economic unity Of action between
the powsrs opposed 20 Germany That
Is REGARDED AS having been accom-
pllshed.
The summary OF the military con.
ferencts attended by General Blfas.
shows that an agrccmeDt 10 pool re-
sources for the mutual adyantagss OF
alt" was entered into. There follows
this aigpiflcant statement.
The contribution OF the Unitod
Suttes ato this pooling Arrangement
was agreed upon. The contributions
likewise of the countrlss associated
with the United States were deter.
mined. This pooling arrangements N
guaranteed that full equipment pf
ssyery kind would be available 10 ali
American troops sent to Europe dur.
Ing the year 1918"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-03
VOTE COLUMN SEES CHANGE
New Club Plan Permits Ac-
emulation of Ninety Thou
sand Extra Votes.
CAN COMPETE WITHOUT COST
Exceeding Care Should Be
Exercised in Marking Stubs
to Avoid Errors.

/ Ninety thousand extra Votes
/, on each $40 club of new sub
/, scr ptions to The Tulsa World,
, and $3.50 In eight extra gold
, rriyes In the sensational special
/ offer now provided for candi-
! dates in The Worlds great
1 automobile and prize campaign.
, -nusual activity prevailed yes
! lt-day; several inactive con
4 .esfants are swinging into line
/ and pushing forward while new
I automobile aspirants are daily
1 entering. No future offer VIII
/ have a greater vote value than
! the present one. II closes Tues
l. day January 3. . y m.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-03
Equipment Avaitabjc.s "

Looking Myond 1913 the United
siates will have no need 10 seek milf
tary equipment OF any kind ava,
from home. Before the present year
ends Its full war reBources will hay.
been available. !. y-r---
The third recommendation of y
mission TO which the country In II. .
comn,itted In for extenrion OF x
American shipping program. ''sys
tcmatlc coordination OF resources OF
men ana materials" TO produce the
necessary ships 10 "a eed upon govern
ment and people alike.
Under resolution adopted nv the
inter-ailied conference, a unified use
OF ship Tonnage was agreed upon
which would permit In the iiberatins
Of the greatest amount OF tonnage
possible for the transportation OF
american troops, policy to govorn
the use of neutral tonnage was agreed
upon. Port facilities NJ debarkation
points for American forces were In
spected and steps taken 30 permit thc
return Of vessels 10 their home ports
with the least possible delay.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-03

Even as the nature OF this agree
ment which has bound all the re.
sources OF more than half OF The
world into one force 10 defeat Ger
hmny; was published, definite action
toward making II good was In prog
ress also In, Paris Assistant secre-
tary Crosby or tho TREASURY depart.
ment, who -retunined w Europe as
president OF the 'lntar- allied council
officially d.rcrihed as q fnnnoinl
priority board. met there today with
the financial representatives ~ the
other powers 20 dlecus questions ~
credit and 10 which SO the sliies fur
iher American loans are 20 10.
The decision TO Keep Amertcsn n
troops. moving 60 Europe In steady
atrenr'r marks another ndvance.in the
governments war plans originally
II waa proposed 20 use All avniiablr
tonnage for the transportation of sup
piles and munitions Rp1 20 send no
soldiers over until they had been given
years training The wsH changed
when Marshal J0frre came a. fhe
United states with wpcd that France
wanted az once any number ~ Amer
rnNTtNi I'D on PAGr FIVE
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-03
Pool Fighting Resources.

Ths was one OF the great decisions
rpachtd AZ the conference thru which
the belllgercnts planned 20 pool
their fighting resources and move as
n urlt toward driving the Germans
and their allies out OF conquered ter
r.tory and crushing the Tautoric
world domination Hchene. There is
% he oo-ordinated effort not only
In fighting on land and sea, but in
production at home and In the vast
shipbuildinE projects upon which de-
pends this vital problem d maintain
ing uninterruted transportation In
fpito OF submarines.
Even before Colonel HnuHe ana hts
aasoe,ntes on the American mission
reached home. tho machinery 10 again
=, sed up yar preparAtion hers had
Losn se( iH nsoAAanssfxlR AeAASsse1 -,
neuncsusent ~ sesn the explanatieN
o. o. nc rs.cryas - = +! ~ dspsEt.
OF tho new war council ge0Rrai o.
fiotrs. OF renewed ssforts 10 speed up
the chipping boards lnerchant build
Ing program and possibly az the de-
cLicn OF the adrninIstrati0 "a take
over all the nations railroads without
waiting for action by congress.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-03
TO RUSH FORCES OVERSEAS
Entente Allies to Put in Legal.
lied and Compulsory Con-
troll of Foodstuffs.
PLEASED WITH CONFERENCE
Inter A llied Naval Council VIII
Coordinate Operations
U. S. Navy.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2r--An on
.agVment by tho United States to
send great army against the Ger
mans In time to Offset the detection
OF iussla WAS Giscloaed thru the pub
lichtion by Secretary Lansing of u re-
Wow of the work and recommenda-
tons of the American mission which
recently participated In the inter-ai-
lied war conference at Paris.
American fighting men are 10 cross
the Atlantic as rapidly as they can be
mustered and trained. France ana
Great Britain on their part undertake
not only to Join In providins ships TO
carry them. but 10 see that any de-
floiencies In arms and equipment afe
n ado up on the other side.