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New-York tribune., 1918-01-07
Lloyd George Praises
Valor of Belgian Army
King Albert Thanks Cabinet
for Its Loyalty to the
Government

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.--The Belgian
Legation made public to-day the follow
ing sentiment from King Albert to his
government and an exchange of tele-
grams between the British and Bel
gian Premiers:
King Albert to his government:
~ thank very sincerely the members
of the government for their patriotic
expressions. May the year 1913 bring
Belgium to the end Of her trials. which
the year also bring the restoration of
a fatherland completely independent"
Premier Lloyd George addressed
Baron d'Broqueville, Belgian Premier
and Foreign Minister, in part as fol-
lows:
"On the occasion Of the new year
wish to address on the part Of tho War
Cabinet to the government and people
of Belgium message of cordiality.
1--WE wish to thank the Belgian army
for the courage displayed by it in the
course of the last year. No words of
mine can express exactly the senti-
the armies who fight and suffer in or
der that those behind the lines may
enjoy liberty and peace. We can only
thank them fervently from the bottom
of our hearts,"
Baron d'Broqueville replied in part
as follows:
"The Kings government highly ap-
preciatcs the message of the British
Cabinet We are happy to see that our
British allies appreciate our efforts. We
shall continue those efforts as long as
may be necessary to save our beloved
country and the liberty of the world"
New-York tribune., 1918-01-07
Calls Senator Brown
Hope of the "Wets'
Anti-Saloon Head Says De-
feat of Prohibition and
Whitman Is Planned

Senator Elon r. Brown, majority
leader Of the Senate, is charged with
planning to abolish direct primaries "to
kill the prohibition movement and Gov
ernor Whitman at one shot" in a sta
ment issued yesterday by Williar
Anderson, state superintendent Of
Anti-Saloon League
superintendent Anderson calls S.,
ator Brown the "wet hope" of Neo
York State, and says, with other reac
tlonary politicians, is trying rob
women OF influence in political affairs.
through repeal of the direct primary
laws, for fear their votes will be cast
for prohibition.
Mr.. Andcrson's statement reads, in
part:
There are two main reasons for the
fight against direct primaries. First.
an attempt to kill off the prohibition
movement and Governor Whitman at
one shot, believing that if the Gov
ernor can be punished for standing for
the peoples rights on the liquor oues-
tlon no other Governor will dare call
ms soul his own on this issue Every
other sort of reason will be odducad
put tho real underlying hostility to
Governor Whitman is rooted in tbe
liquor traffic. 1t is the desire of the
Brown-Barnes. Brewery Alliance to ret
Governor who viii use his infuence
against ratification of the Federal pro-
mbltlon amendment, provided thev can
prevent action at this session, and their
proposal for a popular referendum is
solely to get it held over until thew
nave chance to defeat the Governor
lncldentally, United States Senators
Saloer and "adsworth, who both voted
nope the brewers will be able to win an
this trick proposition and give them a
coat of whitewash on this question {"
New-York tribune., 1918-01-07
Whitman for Fusion Probe

:, Governor Whitman, in New York for
dae, dne opening OF the automobile show,
decIared yesterday that he would sup
port any. bill for legislative inyesti-
CATION of the Fusion-Mitchel $4,000 900
campaign fund. ~-''00'0''
such an investigation should GER
tailnly be made" he declared. "and T
VII! 40 all in my power to see that
Legislation of the proper kind to en-
power 1T is passed. The fund and ;ts
use are most outrageous things"
Governor Whitman returned to A.
oany last night, after spending leis
haay baS'y sunday mere. He said that he
had nao no appointments of political
significance, but was tempted hv The
a holiday. W e"Joy
New-York tribune., 1918-01-07
Plan "Bone Dry" Virginia

RICHMOND, Va. Jan G.-Tbe Gem
eral Assembly of Virginia will convena
here Wednesday for a sixty-dav ses-
sion. at which prohibition leaders ara
planning to put the state on record as
favoring national prohibition. Per.
1ectlon of the present liquor laws and
proposition to change the state ta1
system. which it is claimed now work =
a hardship on cities and towns. also viii
be taken up. ''' WIZ
When it takes up the prohibition
question the Legislature will be asked
each 90 a0Srsn Snma the d,a present law allowing
liquor month and to make Virpin;a
bone dry" '"'a
New-York tribune., 1918-01-07
La Follette's "Disloyalty"
Speech To Be Given Senate
TStuF Correspondence

WASHINGTON, Jan. GA steno-
graphic report Of the so-called "dis-
loyalty" speech delivered by Senator
Robert M La Toilette at the Nom
partisan League Convention, st. Paul,
Mimi. last September, will be filed to-
morrow with the Senate Committee on
Privileges and Elections by the Amer
lean Defence Society.
The society is urging the expulsion
Of La Toilette from the Senate.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-07
Kings Palace in Genoa
Turned Ouer to Red Cross

ROME, Jan. 6. - The italian press
has publeshed widely Washington
dispatch announcing that the member
ship of the Red Cross was increased to
5000 900 in Christmas week. The
newspapers consider this to be tan
rible demonstration of Americas
hearty participation in the war.
GENOA, Jan. g. King Victor En-
manuel has turned over the royal pal
ace here for use Of the American Red
Cross as its headquarters. s't
HEADQUARTERS ITALIAN ARMY
IN NORTHERN ITALY, Jan. 6.-Mon-
signor Longhin,, Bishop of Treviso, has
addressed to the American Red Cross
q letter of warm thanks for the gener-
Gus assistance given to the refugees
from the Treviso diocese and the relief
for the victims of the Austro- German
air raids
New-York tribune., 1918-01-07

states in the last Presidential election
voted almost soidly for Democratic
electors and candidates.
"For the Democratic party in Con-
gress to vote against the states that
gave them this power would in my
humble opinion be political suicide.
For tho Southern Democrats in Con-
gress to say to the millions of patriotic
women Of the nation that suffrage
shall not be given them would bring
down upon our heads such cordemna
ton from the suffrage states that we
would be driven from power"
New-York tribune., 1918-01-07
Child Hygiene Is
Taught by Travelling
Red Cross Exhibi,

CHARTRES. France, Jan. 6. - The
travelling child hygiene exhibit of the
American Red Cross opened IN the mu-
nicipal theatre here to-day country
wide campaign of education. The
Mayor and Prefect of the town well
coined the Red Cross workers and
promised their hearty cooperation.
The exhibit, which is the first of its
kind in France, is carried on a motor
New-York tribune., 1918-01-07

truck. 1t consists OF an electro gener-
ating plant, motion picture apparatus,
attractive pictures and literature urg-
ing greater hygiene in the caro- of chill
dren.
When available spots are reached a
screen will be erected and the populace
shown motion pictures illustrating
proper and improper ways of caring for
infants. The innovation has the warm
approval of the French government.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-12-27
SWEET TIME FOR A WHILE
Citizens Help Save MoIasses From a
Wrecked Car.

Molasses does not run very rapidly
this weather, but residents Of Telford,
Pa. did the other day when a tank car
filed with 5000 gallons of the sweet
ening was overturned near here and
the gate was knocked open, permitting
the contents to pour out upon the
ground. When the news spread they
flocked to the scene with pals and
cans to salvage the Juice of the cane.
They came on foot, in carriages and
by automobile, and hundreds Of gal
Ions were collected before the railroad
men plugged the opening and termi-
mated the Joy party, with dozens Of
disappointed persons standing about
waiting for their turns.
The wreck was caused by the break
ing of an arch bar connecting two sets
of trucks. The body Of the car rolled
down an embankment and landed on
Its side. Two wrecking trains were re-
quired to lift the heavy car back to
the trucks, after which 1t was towed
to Lansdale.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-12-27
RED CROSS MARTYR
KILLED BY SHELL

The grave of Lieut.. Edward Nj. Nc
Key, who was killed last June while OH
duty on the Italian front, where he had
charge of an American Red Cross roll
Ing canteen, lies about a mile and
half behind the battle line on the lower
Piaye. 1t Is a simple soldiers grave,
and only the American flag with which
1t is decorated distinguishes It from
those of his Italian comrades in arms.
The fine qualities displayed by the
Italian soldiers so aroused Lieutenant
McKey's admiration that he gave free
vent to his enthusiasm. "How splen-
didly the Italians are fighting" were
the last words he uttered, for just then
an Austrian shell, exploding at their
side, ended his life, at the same time
seriously wounding Captain Colabattis-
ii. The latter, who has since received
a decoration for valor, paid the highest
tribute to the devotion of Lieutenant
Mickey, his enthusiasm and the tactful
manner In which he performed his
charitable mission among the soldiers.
To quote his own words: "Let us rem
der homage to the memory Of this
valiant American Red Cross officer,
who died with words Of enthusiasm for
our soldiers on his lips. The Austrian
shell which cut short his career has
not silenced his voice. On the contra
ry, the sacrifice Of his life has immor-
talized his words of praise for Italy's
fighting men. 1t has also forged one
more link between our country and his
own"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-12-27
SLIPPERY LITTLE BOY
Escapes From Protectory and From
Officers Who Arrested him.

Alexander Buchas, a fourteen-year-
old boy, was placed behind bars at
Pottsville, Pa, recently after he had
escaped from the Spring City protec-
tory and twice escaped from officers.
After fleeing from Spring City the boy
was started for Pottsville and although
handcuffed to an officer he managed
to wriggle away. He also escaped
when arrested again. When finally
captured 1t was necessary not only to
handcuff him but to tie him with ropes.
It Is believed an operation on his brain
will be necessary to rid him Of GRIM
lnal tendencies.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-12-27

Army authorities point out that
these vast necessary supplies for the
army represent food economies on the
part of the people at home. Without
such economies, the work would have
been virtually impossible, nor would
the Americans have been able to prom
lse certain of the allies great assist
ance In meeting their requirements
during the winter. The Associated
Press Is informed that the American
army had engaged to give the French
100000 pounds Of meat, 100000
pounds of beans and rice flour, and
milk In proportion. TO the British
5000, 900 pounds of meat were prom
lsed, while the Belgians were assured
that they would receive 100000
pounds of rations of all kinds.
Build Steamer Berths.
1t is difficult to describe In exact
figures what the American expedition
airy forces have done In the construc-
ton and improvement Of dockage and
warehouses since the first troops land
ed. This work has been prOportiOnate
to the whole effort in other directions.
Ten steamer berths have been built
at Bordeaux. having total length Of
400 feet. At Monitor, near st. Naz-
aire, eight berths are under construc-
ton, with a total length of over $500
feet. These, however, do not indicate
the magnitude of the effort Of the en-
gineer corps.
In this phase Of improvement to
French ports great labor has been ex-
pended in dredging operations, repair
Ing French docks and increasing rail-
having an aggregate floor area Of al
most 23,OO0,000 square feet have been
constructed. This development of
French ports increased facilities to
such an extent that even II the Ger
mans had captured Calais and other
channel ports, as they had planned, the
allies loss would have been strategy
cally unimportant.
So largely were facilities increased
that the English armies could have
ldu tuciT UdStS Ut Tic iOWtT rTeuCu
ports, If necessary. In other words
American work in port construction
lessened to material degree the value
to the Germans of their proposed cap
ture Of the channel ports. These fig
ures serve In a measure to show the
magnitude Of American accomplish
ments and the great machine is In OPP
Grafton today as the American third
army moves forward into German ter
ritory.
During the second stage Of the Ar
gonne operation a captured German
major, while in casual conversation
with an American officer, said: 1--WE
know defeat Is inevitable. We know
your first and second armies are OPP
Grating and that your third army Is
nearly ready to function. We know
there are more and more armies to fol-
low. We can measure your effort. The
end must come soon."
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-12-27
HOME SERVICE IN EVERY
NOOK AND CORNER

The work Of the Home Service
reaches into every nook and corner
of the country, and although money
is certainly the least valuable contri-
button of Home Service to the welfare
of communities, by January /, 1919,
the Red Cross will have spent through
it a total Of six million dollars and
will then be carrying burden Of one
million dollars month.
But Home Service gives more far
reaching and subtle things than can
be measured In dollars and cents. 1t
is binding the nation together into
one organic whole as it has never been
bound before.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-12-27
HELP FOR HORSES
Il Wins Promotion for an American
In France.

In France.
Corp. Gilbert Neff Of Neenah, wis.,,
now In France, and a few brother
Yanks were Paris-bound one day.
Walking along the road they encoun.
tered four-horse team stuck in the
mud. The driver was lashing the an
imals and cursing loudly, but the wag.
on stuck.
Pity for the struggling horses found
a sympathetic friend in Corporal Neff,
and he asked lieutenant near by for
permission to extricate the loaded
wagon. 1t was granted.
A few words Of assurance and O
few gentle pulls on the line and the
wagon was moving again with Corpor-
al Neff guiding.
A report of this incident found Its
way to headquarters and he was pro-
NOTED to sergeancy soon afterward.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-12-27
Prefers Women Operators.

More than 30 women are employed
In operating Standard OIL company's
gasoline stations in Columbus. o. "we
wouldn't use men, even II we could
get them" says an Official Of the COM
pany. 1--WE will all all vacancies with
women because they have 1t all over
the men,"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-12-27
owosso MARKETS.
GRAINS

Owosso, Mich. Dec. ~, 1913
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-12-27

FARMERS: = IL pays TO sell your cream
nj feed the SKINNED milk We ply
} . ID. for butterfat at Owoss0
If ut our Oakley creamery. RUNDELL
5ROTHERS.
We will pay STRAIGHT salary of $50
jer week for man or woman with zig 10
Introduce Eureka Egg Products. Six
oonths contract. Eureka Mfg Co.,
Cast st. Louis, Ill.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-12-27
MAKING AMERICA
1909 RED CROSS

BY its Christmas Roll Call, to be
held in the week beginning Deem
Der 16, the American Red Cross
aims to enroll the entire available
population In the ranks Of the
organization In order to make
America 100 per cent. Red Cross,
so that the world may know that
the country stands solidly and un-
compromisingly for the principles
Of honor, mercy and good faith
among the nations.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-12-27

Complete Railroad System One Of tho
Many Undertakings Completed by
Amerieans-53,000 Auto Trucks in
operation-Every Effort Of Civil
Life Plus the Requirements Of War
Was Exerted-Steame Berths Built.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-12-27
HOG WITH FIVE FEET
Makes . Track That Anyone Could
Follow.

Bennie Dearmore. son of Lee Dear.
more, farmer, who lives west of
Mountain Home, Ark, says that he has
hog which he has no trouble keeping
track Of.
1t makes track different from any
hog in Baxter county. 1t is a FIVE
footed hog, and makes FIVE tracks.
The extra foot extends out just below
the knee Of its right foreleg, and touch
es the ground the same as the regu-
lar foot on that leg. In other ways
the animal Is normal and large enough
to kill. None Of the other pigs in the
litter in which Il was born was de-
formed.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-12-27
DRESSED MEATS


LIVE POULTRY
Quoted by Rundell Bsos.
tens, at................. .,.. 20
8utter Fat'.....:......" 49, 81
hgss.....' ..s....s.s.....".... %
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-12-27

The woman armature winder has
made her appearance at Hutchinson.
KAN, In the person of Miss Harvena
Nance, employed at al local electric
house. Miss Nance cldims to be the
only only woman 20 employee west Of ohi-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-01-02
WOMAN SUFFRAGE HEARING.
House Committee to Be Addressed
by Amendment Advocates.

Members of the National American
Woman Suffrage Association are to ex-
press their views on the federal
suffrage amendment at hearing
to be held tomorrow morning at 10
o'clock by the COMMITTEES on woman suf-
frage Of the House. Of which Represen-
tative Raker of California is chairman,
in the caucus room In tho House ONCE
building. The hearing will be open to
the public.
The speakers for the sufrragists In
clude DIR. Anna Howard Shaw, honorary
president Of the association and chair
man Of the woman's committee Of the
Council of National Defense, who will an
swer the charge that the suffrage move
ment Is pro-German. pacinst and So
cialistic: Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait,
president of the association, who will
speak on the states rights issue; Mrs.
Travers Whitney Of New York. state
congressional chairman Of the associa.
ton: Mrs. Guilford Dudley OF Nashville.
Tenn, president of the Tennessee EQUAL
Suffrage Association and member of the
executive committee OF the national as
sociation. who will tell why southern
women want suffrage by federal amend
ment. and Mrs. Henry Ware Allen of
Wichita. Kan, who will tell why un-
franchised women want the passage of
the federal amendment
Mrs. Maude Wood Parks conversational
chairman of the national association.
will conduct the hearing for the SUI
fragists.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-01-02
TROOPS HAVE PNEUMONIA
CAN BE PREVENTED

The following statement explains
itself: To Whom 1t May Concern j:
Having used Gowans Preparation in
my own family for several years, it
always having given great satisfac-
ton, it gives me pleasure to testify to
its great merit in cases of colds, Group
and threatened pneumonia. | will
also state that it was largely used in
my regiment at FL Paso. Tex. dur
ing the winter of 19l6-l917. l gave
the men in my regiment close per-
sonal attention, and when case of
cold or threatened pneumonia was re-
ported the individuals were ordered
to use 'Gowans' freely, and am proud
to state that not a single case of
pneumonia developed in the regiment,
and the escape from same was due
solely to the free use of the above
named remedy (Signed) J. T. Gard
ner, colonel commanding lst N. c.
Inf" Rub Gowans freely on your
tREoat and chest for colds, Group and
pneumonia. For sale at druggists
25c, Soc and S1.00 sizes. The Gowan
Medical Company, Concord, N. c.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-01-02
SEEKS "AIDs" TO MUSIC.
Mrs. Frank Hight Collecting Instru
ments for Soldiers.

Musical instruments Of all kinds and
especially ukuleles. banjo mandolIns,
guitars. mandolins. comets, drums, alto
horns. trombones and sexophonss for ths
soldiers at the engineers camp ct Bel
voir. Va. are being collected by Mrx
Frank g. Hight. at tho New willard. Sol
diers at the camp, Mrs. Hight declares
are in the woods. with no entertainment
except the weekly vaudeville prograu
given under direction Of the war service
commission.
Many Of the engineer troops are
musicians and instruments no LONGER ueed
by District citizens will DO appreciated
by the soldiers.
Mrs. Hight viii also receive coutsibutious
Of money with which to purchase musicaj
instruments and ACKNOWLEDGMENT win b
made to those sending their names md
addresses with the contributions Of In
struments or money.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-01-02
EXPERTS HAVE PLAN
TO AID CAR SERVICE
Engineers Say Their Survey
So Far Indicates Improve
ment Can Be Made.
Relief from the congestion of wash

Relief from the congestion of WASH
ington's street car traffic is in sight.
This is the New Year greeting to
Washingtonians of John A. Beeler and
ma king survey of local traction con-
ditions.
| 1t was stated definitely today that the
survey has gone far enough to fndt-
can be made. Several plans are under
investiga tion. but no announcement
concerning them will be made until
they have been worked out in detail
and approved by the utilities COM
mission.
No radical changes of any sort will
be proposed by the survey experts. Nu-
merous suggestions. entirely practicable
for immediate adoption, will be recon-
mended and they are expected to afford
relief that will be general throughout
the traction systems.
While stating that no consideration
has been given to the jitney situation,
the survey officials said that they have
sufficient latitude under the investiga-
ton to recommend jitneys as a means
of supplying service not now furnished
by the street car companies, II such a
plan should be considered practicable.
On the contrary, they would not hesf-
tate to recommend the abolition of jit-
neys, if such procedure appeared de-
sirable in the interest of good trans
portation service as a whole.
one point emphasized was that II 1lt-
neys should be recommended to take
care of unsupplied traffic demand in
any section, the recommendation. in all
Likelihood, would be supported by the
proposal that jitueys be required to
operate on schedules. furnishing def
mite service at all times upon which
patrons can depend.
The public utilities commission today
received a formal complaint from jit-
ney patron to the effect that these
motor buses run as they please and are
too frequently withdrawn from service
on days when the weather is bad, much
to the discomfort of those who patron
ize them when the weather is good.
This complaint strongly urged the COM
mission to require jitneys to follow a
Lar. nho,i1 La
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-01-02
PLANS RECREATION ROOM
IN LIBRARY FOR SOIL IERS
DR.. George F. Bowerman Gets D. c.
Club to Supervise Comfort
Of U. s. Fighters.

Beginning tomorrow afternoon, the
Public Library will open a soldiers rec
reation room at the central library, Sth
street and New York avenue. A big
room forty by sixty feet has been sci
aside for the use Of soldiers and sailors
and will be open daily, including Sun
days. from 4 to 10 pm.
The librarians DR.. George F. Bower
man. has induced the Twentieth Gen.
fury Club to assume the responsibility
of supervising the room. A committee
Of which Mrs. Theodore l.. Cole is chair
man, has agreed to take charge of the
room, and one or more members of the
committee will always be in attendance
Mrs. Cole has announced that she ex-
poets to develop certain social features
In connection with the room; among
other things 1t is expected that on GER
tain afternoons. to be announced here
after, tea will be served to men in uni
Men in uniform will find writing pa-
per, games and other amusements A
billiard table has been promised. and
1t Is expected that it will soon be in
place. Several billiard and pool tables
I ~, De used to good advantage. says
Dr. Bowerson. and loans of such tables
are solicited by the library
Many soldiers and sailors already
use the Public Library for reading and
study, and it is expected that they will
still frequent the general reading room
ana the industrial reading room as
heretofore. A few books thought to be
OF special interest to military men will,
however, be brought together in the
special recreation room, Including mil
itary manuals, French conversation
books and a few books of fiction.
The hours of opening of the Takoma
Park Branch Library have been
changed. SO that hereafter the branch
Will be open each week day from to
8 pm, it is announced.