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Republican farmer., 1919-01-17
MARCH REPORTS
 DEMObILIzATI0N
U. S. Troops Being Releas- ed Twice As Fast As
 English.

Washington, Jan. 11-Demobiliza- tion of the American army. General March, chief of staff, said today, is proceeding at a rate which compara- tive figures show to be more than twice as fast as the British demobi- lization. Actual figures up to Janu- ary 10 of men discharged from the American army show a total of 693,- SS9.
 British discharges to January ' numbered 352,65S. American offic- CTS to the number of 47,02S have been returned to civil life, while on Jan" uary the British had discharged only 3,03S officers.
 American troops scheduled for de- mobilization now number 1,151, 900, including 96.000 men who actually have returned from overseas, but not including units designated for return CT on their way home.
 General March made public today a report from the American u.iiiS ary ettache at Archangel on operations in Northern Russia during December and the early days of this month, Indicating that the situation was re- Sarded as satisfactory, both from mil itary and sanitary standpoints.
 He said he had no confirmation of reports that British forces were being withdrawn from the Archangel sec tor
 The attaches report showed that operations undertaken in December were for the purpose of consolidating the American and Allied lines for winter occupation and also to break up Bolshevik concentrations on the front south of Archangel. Under ad- vance on a front of 12 miles was ac- complished on Dec. 29, and on Jan. attempts of the enemy to retake the positions were repulsed.
Republican farmer., 1919-01-17
|Dr. LeibkneCht, SpartaCan Leader Is
 Reported As Killed In Street Fight
ROOSEvELT'S WILL.
 DIVIDES FUND.
Gives Wedding Presents of First Wife to Mrs.
 Longworth.

Mineola, N. Y., Jan. 1.-The will of Theodore Roosevelt, filed today, divides trust fund of s60,000 into equal shares for each of his children, bequeathing wedding presents, given at the marriage of his first wife to his daughter, Alice, and the residue of his estate to the executors of the will in trust.
 The executors are directed to ap- ply the income of the estate to the use of his widow, and the will au- thorizes Mrs. Roosevelt to dispose of the principal of the trust to his chil- Gren 'in such shares and portions and either. absolutely or upon any trust or limitation respectively, as she shall declare In the event that Mrs. Roosevelt fails to make such testa-
 pentary disposition of the principal it is bequeathed to his children.
 The will directs that the executors shall not be required to file an inven- tory of the estate and authorizes them to sell and partition any of his real estate and personal property and allot the same to several legatees as provided by the will
 Mrs. Roosevelt, Theodore Roosevelt. Jr., and George Enlen Roosevelt are named as executors. The will is dat | cd December 13, 1912
Republican farmer., 1919-01-17
hOv'T FORCES
 CONTROL BERLIN
royal Troops Being Rein forced Press Campaign Strongly.

London, Friday, Jan. 1o-Govern- ~Fent forces control the situation in tSe center of Berlin, containing the principal government buildings. but latest advices give no indication of what has been accomplished towards clearing the Spartacans from their strongholds in the outlying districts.
 Loyal troops are being reinforced and the arning of antiBolshevist clements of the population is in pro- gress. Philipp Scheidemann and Premier Ebert apparently are deter mined to vigorously press the cam paign against the followers of Dr.. Karl Liebknecht as soon as their strength is completely in the field. The cabinet has refused to accept the offered mediation of the independent Socialists to reconcile the three Soc ialist factions, accusing the independ- ents of working "hand-in-g glove" with the Spartacans.
 The Spartacans have succeeded in interfering seriously with supplies. Large part of Berlin are reported to have gone without bread yesterday and today.
 The Spartocan forces have occu- pied gas plants. electric power houses and water works in various parts Of the city Grunewatd, a suburb, !s without these necessities. This su- burb, however, is populated almost exclusively by the wealthier classes and pressure against it is not likely to affect the Socialist government. Karl Radek, chief adviser of pr. Liebknecht. who is familiar with the strategy behind the Bolshevist move- ment in Russia, Is In Berlin. The spartacans are reported to be desperately endeavoring to spread their activities Into other parts of
Republican farmer., 1919-01-17
HEAVY FIGHTING
 IN WESTPHALIA

London, Jan. 11-According to a despatch from Hagen, Westphalia heavy fighting has occurred there between two companies of volunteers about to entrain for the eastern provinces of Germany and local police troops. The local troops were opposed to military action against the Poles, which the volunteers were on their way to take part in. The vol unteers installed themselves in the local crematory and defended them selves obstinate]y. The outcome of the fighting is not given in the des- batch.
Republican farmer., 1919-01-17
BOLSHEVIKT
 SLAUGHTER HUNS

Berlin Thursday, Jan. 9.---(By The Associated Press. 1.-The Bolshevtki are Ssaughtering the Carolans in Fne sections of the Baltic provinces wEich have recently come under f<ssnevils control, according 10 Herr W'igAsng, the former German mini.ter 70 the Baltic provinces. He Te.,c rts ex- tremely bad conditions at h5ga and other parts of I,ivu,lia and Cop1jand, now in Bclshevik hands, w-fn the Baltic Germans the objects cf attack recalling the historic l0cal Russian supporters.
 Three men from the German Iega- ton who remained behind in Riga. relying upon their diplomatic immu- nifty, were arrested, the former min ister reports, and their public funds, amounting to 10000 marks, were con- fiscated
Republican farmer., 1919-01-17
DISCUSS RIVER
 AND HARBOR BILL

Washington, Jan. 1.-The House discussion Of the rivers and harbors appropriation bill today prepared to
 remain in session until the measure
 IS passed 4 night session will be held, If Eecc1Sary. leaders said.
 With three of the larger items of the bill out of the way those in charge of
 the measure did not expect serious
 difficulty in disposing of it. The ap-
 propriations approved yesterday in- clude sums for purchase of the Della ware and Chesapeake canal and the changing of it from a lock to sea level
 waterway for deepening the Delaware river between Philadelphia and its
 mouth and for continuation of the work on the East river, New York.
Republican farmer., 1919-01-17

BuenOs Aires Jan. 1lSeventytWO persons killed eightone grave wounded and than 500 received ninor injuries in the fighting which occurred here yesterday and last night result of the general strike according to Fgures compiled at three o'clock this morning. Firing aessan in all parts of the city from o'clock until mid light, but then began to die away.
 General Deepane, who assumed military dictatorship Sgt called the strike committee the son before him early today and ordered it to bring him schedule of demands which heederaon will agree to set fe the strike
Republican farmer., 1919-01-17
GEN. BELLS FUNERAL.

New York. Jan. 11-Funeral ser vices for Major-G J. Franklin Pel. L. s. A. commander of the De- partment of the East, were held to- day in the Church of St. Cornelius, the Centurion on Governors Island. The Rev. Edmund B. Smith, chaplain ot the military post on the island. was in charge The body will be taken to Washington late today and interment will be In Arlington National ceme- tery on Monday.
Republican farmer., 1919-01-17
USE OF CIGARETTES
 ON THE INCREASE

Washington, Jan. Il - Thirty nine billion cigarettes were produced in the United States last year, and, so far as the department of agriculture has been able to ascertain, practi- cally all will be used in this country, as few will be exported. This repre- sents, the department reported, four times as many cigarettes as were produced seven years ago.
 Consumption of tobacco in other forms decreased slightly last rear, due largely to higher prices Last year 625, 100000 pounds of leaf to- bacco were used in manufacturing compared with 65S, 100000 in 1917.
Republican farmer., 1919-01-17
N. E. DIVISION
 LEADS COUNTRY

Boston, Jan. H.. The New England division leads the country in the per centage of its population enrolled as members of the Red Cross, according to returns from the recent Christmas roll call announced at division head quarters here today. The total mem bership of the division, which includes all the New England states except Connecticut, Is 1,524, $40 or more than 25 per cent. of the population, officials said. The figures represent only se- nior members, school children enrolled in the junior Red Cross not being in cluded
 Returns from the entire country showed a total membership, exclusive of juniors, of 16026,6s4
Republican farmer., 1919-01-17
TO PAY ARMY PROMPTLY

Washington. Jan. 1L---Secretary Ba- ker yesterday informed Representa- tive James R. Mann, of Illinois. that steps have been taken to assure prompt payment of wounded soldiers returning 10 the United States, and that allowances, under his ;prisdic- ton, are now being paid promptly.
 Henry D. Lindsey. head of the War Risk Insurance Bureau. appeared be- fore the rules committee of the House yesterday and admitted that his bu- reau had failed 10 function properly. He offered no explanation of the fail ure, but said he would be responsible for the future conduct of the bureau.
Republican farmer., 1919-01-17

New York, Jan. 11-A. H. Smith Regional Director Of Railroads, an- nounced yesterday that he had re- reived an order from Washington re- moving the embargo on newsprint baper This order was the result ot requests made by publishers whose paper had been curtailed by the em- bargo. Director Smith said that the publications would now be able to gel raper without restriction and as fast as 1t could be delivered to them by the railroadA
Republican farmer., 1919-01-17
MORE TROOPS HOME

New York. Jan. 11-More Ameri- can troops arrived here today, home coming on the British steamship To- loa-15s men of the 495 aero squad ron; 6s3 of the Fifth battalion, trench artillery, and ITO casuals. There were no wounded OF Ioard.
 The American vessel Themisto ar rived from Cette. France, with 72 na- val men, including sailors who were on the cruiser Buffalo and on mine SWeepers
Republican farmer., 1919-01-17
MADE HONORARY PRESIDENT.

Paris Friday, Jan. f0-Mrs. W. G. Sharp, wife of the American ambas- sador. has accepted the honorary presidency of the French provisional council of the American Young Women's Christian Association. Mrs. Francis Bacon, of New York. Is pres ident, and Mrs. Robert Lansing, wife of the American secretary of state, is vice president.
Republican farmer., 1919-01-17
STATES REPORT LABOR SURPLUS

Washington, Jan. 10 - Twelve Western states reported a surplus of common labor to the Department of Labor this week, as compared with seven the week previous. Weather conditions stopping Lake navigation are believed to be in measure re- sponsible for the growth of unem- ployment. In the South there is a general shortage of labor in all trades while the belt from Connecti- cut to Minneapolis shows surplases in special branches.
Republican farmer., 1919-01-17
GEORGE
 NAMES CABINET
Churchill Is War Minister and Austen Chamberlain
 Chancellor.

London, Jan. 1.-The new British cabinet will be headed by David Lloyd George as Premier and First Lord of the Treasury, according to an official statement issued last night. "hc other members of the govern nnent will be:
 Lord Privy Seal and leader in House of Commons-Andrew Bonar Law President of the Council and leader in the House of. Lords-Earl Curzon of Kedleston. Ministers withoutp ortfolio - George Nicoll Barnes and Sir Eric GeGdes.
 Lord Chancellor - Sir Frederick l.. Smi:r. Home Secretary Edward Shortt. Under Secretary. Hamar Greenwood. Foreign secretary-Arthur J. Bal four. Under Secretary, Cecil Bishopp Harmsworth.
 Secretary of the Colonies-viscount Milner. Secretary of War and of the Air Ministry (which has been combined) Winston Spencer Churchill. Under Secretary, Eiscount Peel. Financial Secretary to the War | Office-Henry W. Forster. Secretary for India-Edwin S. Mon tage. Under Secretary, Sir S. H. Sinha
 First Lord of the Admiralty - Walter Hume Long. Parliamentary Secretary, Thomas j. MacNamara. President of the Eoard of Trade l Sir Albert Stanley. Under Secretary, 1 W. F.. Bridgeman. Department of Overseas Trade De- velCpment and Intelligence Sir Arthur Steel Maitland (who also is appointed an additional Under Sec retary for Foreign Affairs and an ad- | dltional Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Trade). President of the Local Govern ment Board-Dr. Christopher Addi- son. Parliamentary Secretary, Ste ! phe1 Walsh, Laborite. 1 Secretary of Agriculture - F. E. 1 Prcthero. Minister cf Education - H. A. L.. Fisher. Secretary of the Ministry of Muni- tons (which is to become eventually the Ministry of Supply - Andrew 1 Weir
 Fcod Controller - George H. Rob- erts.
 Minister of Shipping - Sir Joseph F. Maclay.
 Minister of Labor Sir Robert Stevenson.
 Home Minister for Pensions - Sir Laming Worthington Evans. Minister for National Service and Reconstruction - Sir Auckland Ged- des.
 Chancellor of the Duchy of Lan- caster-The Earl of Crawford
 First Commissioner of Works - Sir Alfred Mond.
 Attorney General Sir Gordon Hewart.
 solicitor-G Sir Earnest Pollock.
 Postmaster-GeneraI - Albert Hol- den Ilingworth. Paymaster-General - Sir Joseph Com pton- -Rickett. Chancellor of the Exchequer - Austen Chamberlain.
 Lord Lieutenant of Ireland-Gen- | erdl NlScount French. Chief Secretary for Ireland Sir James Ian Macpherson.
 Secretary for Scotland - Robert Munro
 Both Prothero and Andrew Weir were raised to the Peerage on ac. cepting their new o:flces.
 It is announced that until there has been more time to make perma- rent peace arrangements the exist. ing War Cabinet viii be continued
 The government intends to submit to Parliament proposals for the es. tab!ishment of a Ministry of Ways and Communications. If these are adopted Sir Eric Geddes will be in. vited to head the new department.
Republican farmer., 1919-01-17
MARINES HALT TROOPS.

Leipzig, Thursday, Jan. 9-(By the Associated Press)-A party of ma riues from Berlin succeeded today in stopping a body of troops on their way to Berlin by meeting and dis arming the Berlin bound force at Delitzsche, near Leipzig.
 The marines demanded that the soldiers surrender their weapons and sharp fighting ensued. The troops lost two officers and three n.t1 killed and 12 men wounded. The marines had two dead and two wounded as a result of the fighting, which ended with the disarming of the soIdiers.<
Republican farmer., 1919-01-17

Archangel Jan. 11.-(By The As sociated Press) Nicholas Tschaikov- sky, president of the provisional gov ernment of North Russia. will leave Archangel next week for Paris. He goes on the invitation of Prince Lvon. the former Russian premier now in Paris, to present the view point of tho northern regions of Russia regarding problems to the partici pants in the peace conference. While in Paris he hopes to confer with President U".
Republican farmer., 1919-01-17
WILD WEST
 FOR FRANCE

New York, Jan. 1.-The sending of a Wild West show to France to en- certain the American expeditionary forces is being considered by William P. Larkin, director of the Knights of Columbus overseas activities, follow ing the offer to finance such enter tainment by F. T. Corcoran, of Fort Morgan, Colorado. According to a statement issued from Larkin's office today MT. Corcoran offered to take
 abroad 60 cowboys seven cowgirls, 49
 Indians, including nine squaws, a few
 papooses and more than 100 unbroken horses.
Republican farmer., 1919-01-17
GEN. LUDENDoRFF IN SWEDEN

Stockholm, Jan. 11-Gen. Luden- dorff, former Chief Quartermaster- general of the German armies, has applied to the Swedish government for formal permission for himself and his wife to stay a short time in Sweden.
 The application has been granted for one month.
Republican farmer., 1919-01-17
SlNN FEN IN JOY RIOT

London, Jan. 11-SeveraI Sim Fein prisoners at Mount Joy, claiming the right to be treated as political offend CTS, rioted today. They smashed the prison windows and fixtures and tore their bed clothes, clamoripg for their rights"
 The court having Jurisdiction in the matter has asked the authorities to define the term political offenders
Republican farmer., 1919-01-17
MORE FLOOD DAMAGE IN PARIS

Paris, Jan. 1.-The flood in the Seine was stationary today. In the Troyes region the river Is falling, while the Msrne IS also expected to recede. There has been no rain in the last twenty-four hours. Further damage was caused in Paris las, night by the high water. Several streets and avenues were flooded and the Orsay railway station was closed.
Republican farmer., 1919-01-17
TO END STRIKE.

Washington, Jan. 1i-An of- ticial request has been sent to the striking harbor boatmen of New York to return to work pending action by the War Labor Board, which President Wilson asked by cable today 10 decide the controversy. Off, ciaiS think the strike will be over before niqht.
Republican farmer., 1919-01-17
WILSON SIGNS BILL IN FRANCE.

Washington, Jan. 11-Notice of the signing by President Wilson in France of the first bill sent to the White House by Congress after the Presi- dent sailed last month was cabled yesterday to Secretary Tumulty.
 It was the measure auth orizing the payment of transportation home of war workers leaving the government
Republican farmer., 1919-01-17
JOHN MASON VERY ILL

| Stamford, Conn.,, Jan. 11-John Mason, veteran actor and one of the
 best known on the American stage, is
 seriously i'll here, and his recovery is ! not expected. NIT. Mason was taken | ill at Providence. R. l., several days ago and brough- here for medical at
Republican farmer., 1919-01-17

Private employment agencies col lected more than S2,00o,o00 Tn fees from the workers of the state of New York in 1918.
 Peruvian railroads will be extend ed from present easterly terminus to head of navigation on Amazon.
Republican farmer., 1919-01-17
37TH ENGINEERS
 ORDERED HOME

Coblepz, Thursday, Jan. g - By The Associated Pressl l-The Thirty seventh Engineers, consisting of 500 picked electrical and mechnicl eX- perts from every state of the Union, has been ordered back to America or the first avilable transport The Thirty yseventh is the first regiment in the Third Army to be ordered home. Its work will be taken ove.- by other engineer contingents in the army of occupation.
 Company E, of the Thirty-seventh, claims to be the first force of Ameri- cans to cross the Rhine. Its mem- bers crssed at Coblenz on Dec :.
Republican farmer., 1919-01-17
SIX TRANSPORTS SAIL.

Washington. Jan. 11-Sailing of six transports from France bringing about 1000 officers and men, includ- ing sick and wounded and a number of small units, was. announced today by the War Department.
Republican farmer., 1919-01-17

War Labor board, had already com mitted himself on the issues involv- ed," the omission would seriously un- dermine the value of MT Wilson's sug- gestion.
 At this moment said MT. Bon- ynge. "I can do nothing more than indulge in a shrewd guess that the boat owners will not consent 10 ar bitration of any matter before a board numbering MT Manly among it's mem- bers''
Republican farmer., 1919-01-17

Two Australian destroyers that sailed from the British naval station at Malta are missing in a storm.
 Maine reported 14 degrees below -srX
Republican farmer., 1919-01-17

Former Premier Caillaux announc- ed his candidacy in the legislative alan1iaxs
Republican farmer., 1919-01-17
Seventy Two Killed
 881 Injured; General Strike In Buenos Aire!

Firing Incessant in All Parts of City Until Mid night-General Dellepaine, Military Dictator Asks for Demands on Which Federation Will Agree to Settle Conditions in Interior Are Obscure.
Republican farmer., 1919-01-17
WALKER ). HINES RAILROAD HEAD Appointed Director General to Succeed William
 McAdoo.

Los Angeles, Cal, Jan. 11-Walker D. Hines, assistant director general of railroads, was appointed director general today by President Wilson, to succeed William G. McAdoo.
 Notice of the appointment, cabled to the White House by President Wilson reached MT. McAdoo by tele- graph last night at Winslow, Arizona,
 when the retiring director general passed through that town on his way tC Los Angeles.
 Washington, Jan. 11-Walker D.
 Hines appointed director general of
 railroads by President Wilson, was
 recommended by William G. McAdoo
 who now retires to private life. He is an advocate of MT. McAdoo's plan for fve-year continuation of govern
 ment control to provide a test period,
 and has supported most other poli-
 cies of the retiring director general, with whom he has been associated throughout the last year of govern ment management He is accredited
 with having originated many poli- cies of the railroad administration. If Congress does not enact new railroad legislat ton. MT. Hines favors return ing the roads at once to private man | agement, and this Is expected to de- velop into a strongly contested issue within the next month or two. Until he became a member of the railroad administration staff a year Ggo. the new director-general was chairman of the Santa Fe, and was
 one of the youngest railroad execu- tives in the country. He is 4S years old. He became affiliated with rail roads as lawyer.
 As assistant director general, MT. Hines has received $25 900 a year
 There has been much speculation as l to what the salary of a new director general would be, some estimates
 placing it at s50.0OO.
 Since Mir. McRdoos departure, Mir 1 Hines has given particular attention i to the marine workers strike in New York. While he has been communi- , eating with the director general it is understood he had fall authority in | the situation.
 MT. Hines tenure of office as direc-
 tor general will depend on the atti-
 tude of congress toward future fed
 eral control of the railroads.
Republican farmer., 1919-01-17

London, Jan. 1.-The entire crew of the Japanese steamship Nanyo Maru was lost when the vessel was sunk off Hokkaldo on January Z. ac- cording to a despatch from Kobe The steamer was on it's way from Kobe to MarSeilles.
Republican farmer., 1919-01-17

New York, Jan. 11-Paul Bonynge, the employers attorney, said that If the authorities at Washington had failed to advise the President that Basil M. Manly. joint chairman of the
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