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COMMENT ON ROBBERIES
REFUSED At CITY HALL
Mayor Reported to Believe That
Police Are Doing Their Duty
in Rounding Up Crooks.

Neither Mayor Hylan nor any one
in authority at City Hall would conf
ment to-day on the East Brooklyr
Savings Bank hold-up. following the
many similar raids recently. II was
believed that the Mayor might issue
some statement on the number OF
hoid-ups reported here and in other
large cities, and instruct the polico
to begin a cleanup Of questionable
resorts frequented by irresponsible,
sun-carry1ng youths. many OF whom
are drug fiends.
Mayor Hylan will not issue any IN
structions TO the police because ne
believes they are doing their duty.
He feels that the Police Commis-
sioner has the situation we'll in hand.
Any instructions TO the Police Com
missioner at this time might be con-
strued as interference on the Mayors
part-unnecessary interference, 1t
was said.
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PARIS IN MAKING
WILSON 4 CITIZEN
REEVES OLD CUSTOM
This Honor Was Conferred Upon
George Washington and Other
Americans.

PARIS. Dec. 14.-In unanimously
voting, as 1t did yesterday. TO confer
upon President Wilson the title of a
citizen OF Paris the Municipal Council
was reviving a medieval tradition.
declared Councillor Gent, who moved
the resolution. II was formerly the
custom to confer honorary citizenship
OF the city upon those who had
rendered distinguished services not
only to Paris but TO the entire coun-
try. He said that at the time OF the
French Revolution the title had been
conferred on British. Italian and
American personages.
But what the President will par
ticularly appreciate" said M. Gent,
'1s that one OF those to whom Parts
paid the same tribute that II Is to- day
paying him was the great George
Washington.
"The thought that moved ne "a
make this proposal arose from a de-
sire TO pay a tribute of gratitude and
admiration of the great statesman
who has framed in unperishable
language the conditions of the future
peace and OF the life of nations"
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'oured out upon the shores OF France
mo sooner had they landed
than your gallant battalions,
fired by their chief. Gen. Per-
.shing, flung themselves into the
combat with such a manly con-
tempt Of danger, such a smiling
disregard Of death, that our
longer experience Of this terrible
war often moved US to counsel
prudence.
They brought with them, in
arriving here, the enthusiasm Of
crusaders leaving for the Holy
Land. II 10 their right to day to
look with pride upon the work
accomplished, and to tell them
selves that they have powerfully
aided by their courage and their
faith.
Eager as they were TO meet
the enemy, they did not know
when they arrived the enormity
Of his crimes. That they might
know now the German armies
make war, Il has been necessary
that they see towns systematic
ally burned down, mines flooded,
factories reduced to ashes, or
ohards devastated, eathedrals
shellsd and frsd--aIl that deliber-
ate saVagery aimed to destroy
national wealth, nature and
beauty, which the Imagination
could not conceive at a distance
from the men and things that
have endured II and to-day bear
witness TO Il.
"ln your turn, Mr.. President.
you will be able TO mea-u with
your own eyes the extent OF these
disasters, and the French Govern
mont will make known TO you the
authentic documents in which the
o German General Staff developed
with astounding eynioism its pro-
gramme Of pillane and industrial
Annihilation. YOU noble con.
science will pronounce a verdict
on these facts. Should this guilt
remain unpvnished, could II be
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ALASKA BONE DRY, SOBER
AND NOT SORRY, SAYS LANE
Reserve Liquor All Gone, Boot
Logging" Decreases and "Moon-
shine" Plants Few.

wASHNG1 On. Dec. Ii.-Alaska likes
being bone dry" according to the an
nual report OF Franklin K. Lane. Secrc-
tary OF the Interior. made public to-day.
An Introductory summary Of the repors
was given out on Wednesday, but to-
days complete document adds several
chapters OF interesting data
prohibition in Alaska has been pro-
ductiv~ of highly beneficial effects" says
the report "The Governor doubts that
even those formerly opposed to Prohibi-
ton you'd now be willing 20 return ~
the old regime: II is probably true tina {
Immediately before the shipment OF
liquor TO Alaska was prohibited. large
quantities OF distilled and fermented
LIQUORS were imported for future Illicit
sales, but these caches have largely been
either consumed or seized. BootlegEine
continues. but Il becoming steadily less
and less noticeable. But the distiilation
Of .hootch' Is not yet a lost art, and
undoubtedly there are a few Illicit stills
and breweries scattered about in secret
places"
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AMERICANS ACROSS
THE RHINE HOLD
A37-M|LE front.
Eighteenth Infantry of First
Division Reached East Bank
First.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 1t-FormaI
announccmcnt Of the crossing OF the
Rhine by tf,e American army in Gef-
many reached the War Department
to-day in Gen Pershings report for
Friday. Il follows;
The Third American Army crossed
the Rhine to-day and occupied the
cotaenz bridgehead"
WITH THE AMERICANS ACROSS
THE RHINE. Dec. Il lBy Courier to
Nancy).-American troops crossed the
Rhine about 8 o'clock this morning
In . haif-iight, which resulted from
lowering clouds and n drizzling rain.
-Four bridges and two ferries were
utilized along the front OF 50 kiio-
meters ts7l-t miles) on which the
crossing was made.
The first division went over at
cobienz on German pontoon bridge.
Brig. Gen. Parker was at the head OF
his own brigade. A company of the
Eighteenth Infantry was the FIRST TO
reach the east bank.
The Americans occupied Ehrcn-
breitstein. one of the strongest for
treSses In the world. German guards
remained 10 surrender huge stores OF
munitions.
Two French divisions hurried up in
camions to aid in occupying the
AelA L.
tionai exchange Of courtesies. as an
American division was sent to Mainz
TO cooperate with the French In oc-
cupying the bridgehead there.
Tho Americans entered Cobb M
with coiors nying and bands play
ing Hail to the President"
The 2sth Infantry, bed by Maj.
Stack. entered the outskirts and tnen
swung along a boulevard to the huge
square before the former Kaisar's
Palace where they stacked arms.
At the same time the 18th entered
the other aide of the city. on both
sides Of the Moselle. Lieut.. Col
Roosevelt's 3sth and the 18th followed
All day columns poured through the
streelS and crammed their way into
every public square. Many of tn,
io~hspeopie Kept indoors and peerec
through the windows, but severa
hundred lined the eurbs and stareC
silently. and without hostility. ONLY
the children were unrestrained II
their sentiments, shouting excitedly
cheering the bands and begging foI
food.
ny evening the city was swarmin,
over with 1000 troops.
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renewed. the most splendid vic
tories would be in vainf
FRANCE YEARNS FOR PEACE OF
JUSTICE AND SECURITY.

sMr. President. France has strug-
gied. has endured and has suffered
during four long years; she has bled
at every vein; she has lost the best
Of her children: she mourns for her
youths. She yearns now. even as you
do, for a peace of justice and secur-
ity
"It was not that she might be ex-
posed once again 10 aggression that
she submitted to such sacrifices. Nor
was IL in order that criminals should
20 unpublished. that they might lift
their heads again TO make ready for
new crimes, that under your strong
leadership. America armed herself
and crossed the ocean.
'F'aithful to the memory OF Lafay-
the aid of France. because France
herself was faithful to her traditions.
Our common ideal has triumphed.
Together we have defended the vital
principles of free nations.
Now we must build together such
n peace as will forbid the deliberate
and hypocritical renewing OF an or
gnnism aiming at conquest and op-
preston.
"Peaee must make amends for
the misery and sadness Of yes
terday, and IL must be a guaran-
tee against the dangers Of to-
morrow. The association which
has been formed for the purpose
OF war between the United States
and the Allies, and which con-
tains the seed Of the permanent
institutions OF which you have
spoken so eloauently, will find,
from this day forward, a clear
and profitable employment in the
concerted search for equitable
decisions, and in the mutual sup
port which we need IL we are to
make our rights prevail.
whatever safeguards we may
erect for the future. no one, alas, car
assert that we shall forever spare to
mankind the horrors OF new wars
Five years ago the progress OF science
and the state OF civilization might
have permitted the hope that no gov
ernment, however autocratic, woulC
have succeeded in hurling armed ma.
tions upon Belgium and Serbia.
without lending ourselves to tn,
illusion that posterity will be forever
more safe from these collective fol.
lies. we must introduce into the peac,
we are going TO build all the condi.
tions OF justice and all the safe
guards OF civilization that we car
embody in 1t.
ITO such a vast and magnifcen
task, Mr.. President. you have choseI
TO come and apply yourself in concer
with France. France offers you hel
thanks. She knows the friendship o
America. She knows your rectitud,
and elevation OF spirit. 1t is in tn,
fullest confidence that she is read,
to work with you.
~ lift my glass, Mr.. President, Il
your honor, and In honor OF Mrs. vii
son. I drink to the prosperity OF tn
Republic OF the United States, ou
great friend Of yesterday and Of othe
days, Of tomorrow and OF all time.
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BRITISH ELECTION QUIET;
LLOYD GEORGE ATTACKS
LABOR PARTY LEADERS
Premier Declares PacifiSts and Bol-
sheviki Are in Control and
Stirs Up Storm.

" LONDON, Dec. 14.-The general
election to day is one Of the auietest
Great Britain has witnessed in years
Premier Lloyd George wound up
his speechmaking campaign Lass
night at Camberwell by attacking tho
name Labor Party" because " did
not represent all the labor OF tho
United Kingdom. The Labor PARTY.
tho Premier continued. was not beinG
run by real laboring men. but o.
Pacifists and pure and simple Boil
sheviki. II would not be safe to'
trust the destinies of a great empire'
to the Labor Party until it was able
TO overthrow this clique.
The Premier's challenge to the
Labor Party was taken up promptly
by the Laborites. John r. Clyne,,
former Food Minister. speaking at
nottingham, declared that the Labor
Party was the same party which had
decided two years ago to support Mr.
Lloyd George The only difference
was that II was larger.
Former Premier Asquith addressed
eight meetings in East Fife, and was
heckled at all of them. He was given
votes of confidence, however, at al
places except at Ladybank where tn,
votes were equal.
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POINCARE PAYS HIGH TRIBUTE
TO AMERICA AND HER TROOPS
In HIS WELCOME TO WILSON
Says u. S. Soldiers, Fired by Pershing, Wer
Into Combat With Manly Contempt of
Dangcr-Work of Red Cross Praised
tainty OF Just punishment.

PARIS, Dec. 14.-President Poin-
care. in his address OF welcome to
President Wilson said:
Mr.. President: Paris and France
awaited you with impatience. They
were eager TO acclaim in you the
illustrious democrat whose words
and deeds were inspired by exalted
thought, the philosophy delighting In
the solution of universal laws from
particular events. the eminent states
man who had found a way 10 ex-
press the highest political and moral
truths In formulas which bear the
stamp Of Immortality
They had also a passionate desire
TO offer thanks, in your person, for
the invaluable assistance which had
been given spontaneously, during
this war, to the defenders OF right and
liberty.
Even before America had re-
solved 10 intervene In the struggle
she had shown to the wounded and
eho AhA VI
a sohcitude and a generosity the
memory Of which will always be en-
shrined in our hearts.
''The liberality OF your Red Cross,
the countless gifts OF your fellow cit
liens. the inspiring initiative OF Amer
lean women, anticipated your mill
tary and naval action and showed
the world TO which side your SYM
pathies inclined. And on the day
when you flung yourselves into the
battle. with what determination your
great people and yourself prepared
for united success!
STEADY STREAM OF AMERICAN
SOLDIERS TO FRANCE.
Some months ago you cabled TO me
that the United States would send
ever increasing forces until the day
should be reached on which the Al
lied armies were able 10 submerge
the enemy under an overwhelming
flow OF new divisions. And, in Of.
feet. for more than a year steady
stream Of youth and energy has been
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Prince Murat mansion at exactly
1915 o'clock.
The vantage points along the route
20 be traversed by the party were
taken up by the crowds in the early
hours. The favorite posts Of observa-
tion were the captured German can
non lining the road from the Place
de L'Etoile 20 the Place de La Con-
corde, which afforded advantageous
seats for the long walt in prospect.
The people. crowded thickly upon
the grassy slope Of the old Paris
fortincations, could be heard crying In
English. welcome. Wilsonl Long
live wilson," or In great choruses, like
a college yell. shouting wilson! Will
soni wilson,"
U, 9. FLAG RAISED OVER Will.
SONS TEMPORARY HOME.
President Wilson reached Prince
Murat's residence at iot5 o'clock.
His arrival was the signal for the
holsting OF the American nag. amid
lour cheers from the crowd. Presi-
dent Poincare and Premier Clemen-
ceau took leave OF the Presidential
party here. and tho escorting troops
returned TO their barracks. acclaimed
by the crowds on the boulevards.
Groups OF American soldiers seen on
the streets were warmly hailed by
the people. and in general the en-
thuslasm Of the occasion ran high.
In the procession from the railway
station the flrst carriage was occu-
pied by President Wilson and Presl-
dent Poincare. and the second car
rlage by Mrs. Wilson. Nine. Poin-
care. Nine. Jusserand and Miss Mar
garet Wilson. Those In other car
riages were: Third. American Am
bassador sharp. Premier Ciemcnceau
ana Gems. Mordacq and Desparge:
fourth. Secretary OF State Lansing
and Foreign Minister Pichon; NTH.
Oen. Bliss and Mr.. Henry white;
sixth. Gen. Pershing and Ambassa-
dor Jusserand: seventh, Admiral
Benson and Capt Tardieu. French
High Commissioner 10 the United
states. and, eighth. Admiral Grayson.
Gen. Harts and heut Col Lobez-
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DECLARED LEGALLY SANE.
sanity Commission RepOrts In the
Case of Charles E. Chaplin.

Charles f. Chaplin, awaiting trial for
the killing Of his wife in the Cumber-
land Hotel. was legally sane at the
time he shot her. and is stun legally
sane. according 10 the findings OF the
sanity commission whose report was
received and approved to-day by Judge
Malone in the Court OF General Sessions.
The indictment will now be placed on
the trial calendar.
Along with the report the commission
submitted 662 pages OF testimony to the
court, There were seven sessions OF
the hearing and "a witnesses were ex-
amined. The commission was compo sed
OF George W. Wickcrsham, Lamar
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WANTS BRITAIN TO BE DRY.
Secretary for the Colonies Long
Would Prohibit sale of Liquor.

LONDON, Dec. H.-Walter Hume
Long. Secretary for the Colonies. in &
speech at Holloway last night said he
would advise the Government to PRO-
hibit the sale OF liquor in the United
Kingdom, although II would mean the
loss OF II 500. 900 in revenue.
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MONTREAL STRIKE OVER.

MONTREAL. Dec. lt.--Aii OF the
striking police. firemen and other city
employees have returned to work to-day
after the City Council agreed to dismiss
Joseph Tremblay. Director OF Public
Safety. his assistant and Chief OF De-
tectives.
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TO GIVE WILSON PROOF OF GERMANY,S CRIMES
10000 POLICE HUNT BANK BURGLARS
Who KILLED 2|N BROOKLYN HOLDIUP

are working is an army rkincoat left
in the taxicab by one OF the robbers.
II is covered with oil, believed 10
have been smeared on II to prevent
finger prints. and the police believe
it was discarded becau-S the de-
scriptions sent out would call for a
man wearing an army raincoat
DESCRIPTION OF THE TWO MEN
SOUGHT.
The robbers are described, one
about thirty.t~o years old, feet
Q inches tsli, Greet. military bear
ING, 40 sounds, clean shavsn,
rvddy oemplsxion and blue eyes,
the ether, short. .thirty.fve or
thirty-sis, dark hair and COM
piexien, clean shsven and wear
inu . black fedora hst and a dark
blue, bslted overeoat. The tall
man wore an army soft hat and .
silk r,uffisr slrnsst 10 hio mouth.
Mccullough said that early in the
afternoon the two men got in his cab
In front OF the hotel ana told him TO
take them TO Brooklyn. They would
give further directions on the way.
they added. After crossing Manhat-
tan Bridge they stopped In saloon
for q drink. The chauffeur got the
impression the bartender knew them
and called them by name. The police
are trying to locate the saloon. which
the chauffeur didn't know because
he is not familiar with Brooklyn.
After that he drove slowly according
to their directions through Brooklyn.
At Kent Avenue they told him TO STOP
and got out In q few minutes he
heard pistol shots. shouting and
screaming.
His two fares came calmly toward
him. the short one carrying bag. The
tall one pushed a pistol against him
and said:
Il have just killed two men for not
doing what told them TO do. You'd
better take q hint. Get In and drive
not too fast-untii We tell you to
stop"
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November Cation Report.

WASHINGTON Dec. i4.-Cotton
consumed during November amounted
to t57,376 running bales of lint and
1895 bales of linters, the census
bureau to-day announced.
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BARTENDER TELLS OF SEEING
MEN IN SALOON.

The bandits were in a saloon at the
corner Of 5Tth Street and Seventh
Avenue, Manhattan. an hour before
the raid on the bank. according to
statements made to-day to Capt
Coughlan, by a bartender employed in
the place.
The bartender. according TO Capt
Coughlan. declares that about LIS
o'clock yesterday afternoon two Icn
entered the saloon and walked direct
ly to a telephone booth. The fact tina,
both wedged their way into the Dooth
at the same time aroused his suspl-
oions and he walked back to see what
they were doing.
The two strangers exchanged guns
in the booth, the bartender states
When he saw them do this he thought
It was their intention to rob the sa-
loon and he hurried out the side en-
trance to look for a policeman. While
he was still on the sidewalk the two
men came out and walked toward
Eighth Avenue.
The description Of the men given
by the bartender fits that given the
police by Mccullough. His stand is
in front OF the Hotel Navarro. Ssth
Street and Seventh Avenue. and
Capt. Coughlan believes the men
walked directly from the saloon 10
the taxicab.
e. ]. Carroll. manager OF the Hotel
Navarro, told Inspector Cray to-day
that two men answering the descrip-
ton of the two bandits had been
guests at the hotel since last Tues
day night. They checked out yes
| terday about noon. The men were
strangers TO Manager Carroll and
there was nothing about them to at
tract attention. They registered
from Delaware Water Zap and had
little baggage with them.
Inspector Cray and a squad OF de-
tectives covered every inch Of ground
to day that was traversed yesterday
by tho highwaymen in their descent
upon the bank. All hotels along the
route were visited and a description
OF all unknown guests obtained. De-
tectives are also investigating board
ing houses and checking up those
who are stopping in them.
One clue on which the police
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LEFT TAXI AND MADE ESCAPE
BY e."

They forced him to drive 10 the
Ridgewood district ordered him TO
stop at the stairway of an elevated
station. told him his fare and tip was
In the taxi. and to hurry back TO
Manhattan and keep his mouth shut
Then they went up TO the elevated
station. Mccullough concluded:
"They said would find my pay in
side. I looked inside and there was
a roll Of bilis-s17o. asked q mount
ed policeman where the nearest po-
lice station was and he told me.
"I went to the Hamburg Avenue
station, and told my story and turned
over the $40. That IL all know about
IL. I never saw the mon before"
The body Of Mr.. Coons, has been
taken to the homo OF his wife's sis
ter, Mrs. wilbur T. Hawkes., No.
Is. Covert Street, Brooklyn. Arrange
ments for the funeral have not yet
been completed.
Mr.. Coons, who was a dog fancier,
was a member OF the Bulldog Club OF
America and the Long Island Kennel
Club. He lived with his wife. Isabel
Duryea Coons. at No. 422 Fenlmore
Street. Brooklyn. for many years. The
couple were married twenty-five
years ago and had no children. He
had been connected with the East
Brooklyn Savings Bank for nearly
thirty years.
Mrs Coons said she had frequently
kFta ale Id n "a 10 husband
and on moro than one occasion had
| remarked: "It would be easy TO hold
you men up, the way you're all
punched In one corner"
Her husband had once shown her
an old revolver and said: mo dan
ger of US being held up. You see
we're we'll protected"
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AUCTION SALES.

NOTICE OF SALE.
on the 30h day OF December. 1918 ~ II
O'Clock In the forenoon. A soon thereafter -
convanient the respective propnetors OF the tot
lowing hotels: waldorf Astoria Hotel, Hotel We'll
lington, and the former proprietor Of the Remirg.
ton Hotel said hotels being located In the
At public auction by Harry ]. Lirnsston auc-
uoneer. At East 3lst street Borough Of Man
haitian. New York City. quantity OF trunk.
suitcases. boxes. hap and packages. with COZ,
tents. II any. togethe- with quantity Of dcn'al
fixtures office and bedroom furniture, held Nv
said hotel propnetors by virtue Of their rg~pecti
hens or as unclaimed or as unidentified
Dated Decemher Il 1918
CAMPBELL a ROLAND
Attorneys for henors.
81 Chambers Street
Manhattan. New York City
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Germans Fear Allies VIII Advance
East Of Rhine.

COPENHAGEN. Dec. i4,--"All
measures must be taken to prevent
Foch's armies from marching east OF
the Rhine" the Berliner Tagebl6tt
supporting the demand for
quick summoninI OF the ReichstaS.
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DIED.

ROsESFELD.-MoNR RosENFELp.
Services at CAMPBELL FUNERAL
CHURCH. Broadway. Goth st.. suhda,.
o A. NJ,
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OIsv. s'Lra 5csS

do, sir, the necessity Of such ae-
tion IN the final settlement Of the
issues OF the war as will not only
rebuke such acts Of terror and
spoiiation, but make men every
where aware that they cannot be
vsntursd upon without the GER
tainty Of Just punishment
IDEALS ARE ACCEPT
ABLE TO ALL FREE PEOPLES.
II know with what ardor and en-
thusiasm the soldiers and sailors OF
the United States have given the
best that was In them TO this war OF
redemption And they have ex-
pressed the true spirit OF America
They believe their ideals TO be ac-
ceptable to free peoples everywhere
and are rejoiced TO have played the
part they have played in giving real
ity to those ideals in cooperation
with the armies OF tho Allies. We
are proud Of the part they have