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Esch Bill. to Be Introduced,
Increases Powers of
Commission.
TO UNIFY SHORT LINES
Would Fix Minimum Rates and
Compel Roads Return to .
Private Owners.
D UNIFY SHORT LINES
sp.ctai Despdtcs TO TnE SIS.

WAsutXCToN. Jan. s Republican
ideas Of the railroad policy which
should be adopted VIII be outlined in
hiil 70 be introduced In the House
next week by Representative Esch
tWisN. who will DO tho chairman OF
the House Interstate Commerce Com
mittee under the Republican organ
ization of the next House. The salient
points in the plan were shown 70 TIE
SvN correspondent to-day and are as
follows:
Return OF the railroads to private
ownership with larger powers OF su-
pervision placed in the hands OF the
Interstate Commerce Commission.
Control by the Interstate Commerce
Commit sslon over issues OF railroad
securities
Protection OF the essential short
lines through unifying them In the
large systems.
Investment OF power in the Interstate
Commerce Commission TO fix minimum
rates as we'll az the power to fix maxi
mum rates. which It enjoys In normal
times.
Provision for making Il obligatory
upon the ADMINISTRATION to hold the
roads under Federal control and op-
Grafton pending solution by Congress
Of the railroad problem may be In
cluded in the bill. but probably will be
presented 10 the House and Senate in
separate bill.
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Several hundred persons have been
killed in tho fign.ing in Berlin according
10 a CoTenhnseH despatch to the TX
change Telegraph Company. hut 10 de-
tails OF conditions there had been re
Ce!ved
The d!s,ocation O: the telegraph SER
vice has prevented anything more than
meagre and scattered reports OF what
has been happening in Berlin getting
through, but all the dispatches agree
that severe street fighting oclu-red on
TUESDAY
Street Hghtine has been particularly
sangl!nary. Il ~ said, owing TO the fact
that the Spartacus element has plenty Of
weapons taken from tho nun.tlon faH-
tc ries at Spaudau While the machine
guns we're firing and bombs were drop
ping moving picture operators were
6us.ly recording the scenes enacted in
the streets, II WAS recently announced
y ar the American Army had sent mo-
tion picture operators TO Berlin.
Gen. Grocner who was recently dis
missed Ivy the Government for alleged
completely in a royalst plot Is said to
have offered 10 occupy the capital with
forty reliable divisions,
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7ROOPSPATROL STREETS OF BERLIN;
$1,000 RUSSIAN REDS ARE CAPTURED
Presidents Physician
Can't Make Him Rest

pARIS, Jan. S.-Despite the eff
forts of his physician, Presi-
dent Wilson could not be forced
to take a full days rest to-day.
Late this afternoon he walked
with Mrs. Wilson to the head
quarters of the American Mission
at the Hotel de Crillon, where he
had a short conference with the
other members. During the walk
the President was recognized by
the crowds and returned their
greetings.
The President spent a quiet
and rcstful morning. He saw no
one officially, and his only activity
was some dictation to his stenog-
raphers. Although the weather
was fair the President did not
go out to play golf.
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ELECTION COUP
IN BERLIN RIOTS
L. S. Commission Told Radi-
Gals Want to Seize Power Be-
fore BallOting, Jan. 19.
TO TERRORIZE VOTERS
Fears Expressed Government
Lacks Enough Troops to
Qucll Disorders.
TO TERRORIZE VOTERS

Copyright. 1913: all riohts ressyCrd
PARIS. Jan. s.-The Spartacan riots
in Berlin. as explained TO the Ameri-
can Commission here, are said to be
the beginning of a Radical coup detat
10 seize power in Germany before the
general election. scheduled for Jan
uary 10, exposes their weakness This
attempt was bound to come before
that date and II is believed the events
OF the last forty eight hours are only
the beginning.
II the Radicals are unable to seize
full power in Berlin and so prevent
voting, information received here IN
Girates that they arc certain to at
tempt 10 iHt!m!date the voters at the
polls on January 10 in tho large cities.
hoping in this way 10 frigh;en away
enough Of the law abiding element to
Offset the large vote the Majority So
c.alists ar" expected to poll i'll the
rural districts.
While the outcome IS difficult to pre-
dict, there Is anxiety AZ TO whether the
present Government can depend upon
emo Ish troops 70 pat down the rebellion.
The course Of events So far indicates
tAat the number Of dependable troopS In
Berlin IS dangerously small II Is said
tnat Poiice Chief Eignho-n. whose sttua-
uon the Bolshev!ki made the pretext for
the uprising. ordered some time ago
from the factories at Wi.tenau 100 ma
chine guns, 1900 rifles and 5000 revol-
ve-s, Although this order was d!scov-
cred the Government, seemed powerless
to prevent the shipment
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Purpose OF Resolution.

Il was explained to-day that the pur-
pose OF passing a resolution binding the
Administration to hold the railroads until
Congress had time TO determine the
proper method OF solving the problem
is not because Of any great fear that the
President has any intention OF suddenly
relinquishing governmental authority
over the roads.
Congress "a relying non the words
Of the President In his address at the
opening OF the present session. when he
acknowledged that he had no solution OF
tha railroad situation. and put the matter
entirely in the hands OF Congress for
solution. To turn the road, back now. It
was pointed out to-day, would be for the
President 10 stultfy himself,
The real object Of passing such reso-
luton. IL was declared. vas to restore
tin. general r1orale in relation to the rail-
road situation. Railroad employees are
restive and disconnected on account Of
the general uncertainty regarding the
future fate ~ the roads and the Same
is true o. executives and OF railroad Sc
cur!ty owners
ADOPTION OF such 4 reso,ut!On, Il ts
believed, would I've u sufficient guarantee
that no calamity could happen and that
the railroad question would be passed
uyon by Congress only after the most
thorough deilberat!on. and in the mean
time the roads would be held in theiE
present status.
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FRENCH FLAG CAUSES ARREST
italian Consul Has Austrian who
Sought Protection Punished.
By IA. Associated Press.

ATHENS. Jan. s.-Accordlng Ia n re-
port received here from smyrna, Asia
Minor, the director Of the Austrian hos
pital there. after the departure OF tho
Austrian Consul. raised the French flag
under the belief that France was the
protector OF Roman Catholic institutions
In tho near East.
The Italian Consul, 1t !s declared, de-
manded that the French rag be repla ced
bv the Italian flag Immediately. The
director OF the hospital refused The
italian Consul. II is added then re-
aue~ted the Turkish military authorities
10 arrest the director. lie Is reported to
have been arrested and placed aboard
an italian warship.
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GERMANS ARM BOLSHEVIKI.
Foch says They Must Answer for
violation of Armistic~.

PARis, Jan. S.---At the last meeting OF
the Armlstice Commission Marshal FoCh
called attention to the actions of the
Germans, who. lie said, while evacuat.ng
Poland and the Baltic provinces left
their arms with the Bolsheviki, thus
violating the conditions Ot the arnlsticc
Marshal Foch added that Germany
would be held accountable for the dam
age done by these members OF the Boil
al eyllS faction.
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The President met the Americas
Commission again and later conferred
for Il long time with Herbert g..
Hoover, who Is understood to be In
accord with the President in holding
that the blockade, which the Allie,
81 far have refused fatty 70 loosen
is the greatest factor In aiding diS-
order. preventing Germany from pay
ins for food AMI getting hac> on HE
economic basis Even now, It Is con
tended, the blockade Is holding NJ
food supplies from America,
The president will see to-morro"
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Roth Chancellor Ebert and Philip
ScheideUanr. the majority Socialist
leader, are endeavor'ng 10 persuade the
people Of Berlin 20 stand by the present
Government. Addressing large crowds
hefore the Chancellor's palace they hit
terly denounced the insane policy and
rascally behavior of the Spactacaus,
and promised 20 meet the danger with
firm determination.
Chancellor Ebert said the Government
was determined - maintain security,
freedom and right and would stand or
fan 10y the National Assembly. which
was the way to freedom and 4 happy
future for Germany
Scheidemanu said: You know what
the stake is. J! these mach!nations are
continued our women and children Will
hc abandoned 20 worse famine than dur
Ing the four terrible years Of the war.
II you men who have had military train
!ns will Join us you will get arms We
want YOU for defence, but wa will not
be defeated ny these people BE true
and hold out Promise that and we
shall do our duty
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Army Labor Detachment
Thanks "Sun" Fund

"\NE are the men that load the
w trucks; we are the men
that always answer roll call at
mess, we are the men who are
most grateful to THE SUN To-
bacco Fund" Thirteen members
of an army labor detachment
from Camp Custer, Michigan,
sign a letter from Bautzen Bar
racks, Toul, France. Other cards
from Yankees soldiers now in
Germany appear on page Q.
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COUNT DIED TO SAVE
EX-CZAR. is REPORT
Said to Haze impersonated
Nicholas at Execution.
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Copyri7ht. 1919; all riDtrs reserved.


LONDON. Jan S.-The rumor that The
former Gar Nicholas OF Russia eth IS
sllve has been revived again by deg
patch from the AvChange! correspondent
OF the NoruiHG Post. who says:
"A friend of mine. Prince M. who
has Juqt arrived here from PetroYrRd,
informs re that he had a long talk with
the Grand Duke Cyri. ON November IS
at BorEo. IT," Grand Duke told him he
had just received a letter from tho
Grand puchess Tat'aua, daughter Of Tho
Gar, who wrote that tne Fnpress and
her daughters stil we're alive and that
the Emperor had not been shot.
The Bolshevik officer who had been
ordered to carry out the sentence Of
death told the Emperor Il was matter
Of Indifference to him who was shot lie
had only to produce corpse ard a
bullet IN the head of tho victim would
make identihcation impossible
Count T. who was present during
this C0uvo rsation, offered 70 sacrifice
himself for tho car, saying that re
considered It his duty 10 lay down his
lite FOR hts sovereign Tho Empnror pro
tested vehemenuy but was overruied BY
Count T and the officer, The Emperor
escaped. but no one knows where he -
At present.
"a Or. Botkin also has written 70 lis
sister that the greatest crime OF the
twentieth century had mi,rarried"
An Associated Press despatch from
Warsaw uude- date oS pecemhe~ -
gave Michael de Tchihatchof a nephew
ot Gen. Skoropadski, as authority for
| the statement that the former Russian
| Emperor ard his entire family were sun
alive. Count Tat!chev, tar Emperors
former personal military a'tache, was
named "a the victim who was sho. in
, stead OF the Emperor
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Special CItlc Despatch to The ST" from tie
London Times Scrrt"e

'"pE'H't. A'A'' "'' ''Y''S '0''' "a
LONDON. Jan. S.--Irterest in the COM
Ing elections continues very keen IN Ger
many Il i not thought II all the dele
gates are elected on January ~ that
votes can be roustei and a national as
scmbly convened before January 20. In
Is7I France, under q similar pressure.
took eleven days 20 create new con-
stitution. and sIpposirg the Geunans
can do as well, Il win be the middle %
February before Anything definite a. 70
the future political structure Of Germany
is known.
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Bourgeoisie Arrested I'm RiGR.

STOCKHOLM. Jan. S.--All members Of
the bourgeoisie have been arrested In
Riga by the Lettish Soviet, which has
abolished the ownership OF private prop.
erty in that city according TO a Riga
despatch received here.
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Conflicts with Gut,aw View.

Til. Wilson policy first % nil HP
parently coll!dcs with the feeling 50
prevalent in France and even In Eng
land that the Central Powers still are
outlaws awaiting punishment, aS yet
showing no contrition and not entitled
to economic help and access 10 any
Of the worlds markets, nj !eaSt unit!
the conditions Of pence are drawn and
agreed to by them. Furthermore,
these nations. especially Germany,
still menace the Allies In military
way; their returning troops are gar
landed aud fetcd and stu are u~ah,e.
The Allies have agreed already 10
certain food relief, without, however,
lifting the blockade against other ma
teriaIs or entering into commercial!
relations.
President Wilson's proposal, in
word. Is TO make the Germans our
allies against Bolshevism and to re-
sumo friendly relations on this basis
nt once. THIS policy IS the exact op.
posite of that of Premier Clemenceau.
which fayors the use Of military
force IN Russia and Germany. The
next few days should show how sue
cessful President Wilson viii he IN
inducing the Allies to accept this
policy upon which apparently he Is
insisting stuhbornly.
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II you have money, buy more
LIBERTY BOSDs--frOm W
II YOU need money, we VIII buy
LIBERTY BOSDS--from you.
John Muir 4 Co.. 81 Bway.---Adr.
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Would Remedy Evil.

Under normal conditions prior TO the
taking over Of the roads the commission
had only the power TO fax maximum
rates Railroads IN competition with
water carriers could cut the rate to vir-
tually nothing TO ruin this competition
and then could resume the maximum
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Basil NJ. Manly. joint chairman of the
board, Joined with the labor members ii
supplemental outgivinS which placed
the blame for the situation upon the
boat owners and pra!sing the patience
Of the unions.
Immediately after the board an
nounced its withdrawal leaders OF the
Marine Workers Afiliation went into
executive session al the headquarters at
2S Park place. The strike call was sent
out half an hour later. II was said
that the only harbor craft which would
be permitted by the unions TO operate
would be the Federal hospital boats
which carry wounded soldiers from in
coming transports to base hospitals and
those plying between the city and Ran
dalls, Blackwells and Hart's Islands
At strike hca iquRrters II was cN-
p.ained that the lockou; affects all self
propelled vessels operating exclusively
In New York harbor Thus steamship
IN the irarsHt.ant.r or coastwise trade
would not b. affected, except where ne
shIps We're SO big that they require
tugs for landing purposes. or to get
them away from their bcrths Ocean
going tugs Will not be affected.
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TROTZKY PUTS
LENINE IN JAIL
Premier Wanted Coalition
With MOdcratcs and Re-
form Of BOlsheviki.
WAR MINISTER DICTATOR
Downfall Of Leader Places As
sociatc in Full Power in
Red Regime.

WAsHfNGToN. Jan. S.---Loyal Rus
sian troops operating under the au-
thority OF the Omsk Government have
defeated a large Bolshevik army, cap
turing 81 900 prisoners and large
quantities OF war material according
TO telegram from the Omsk au-
thorlties to the Russian Minister at
Stockholm
The message as printed in the Swed-
ish press was received to-day at the
State Department.
The telegram said the Third Bolshevik
army OF ten regiments had been shat
tered and that the loyal troops had al
vanced beyond Kama and Soet and were
pursuing the enemy toward Glassov.
Booty captured included a-mored trains
as well as large quantities OF war ma
terials and reserve supplies.
1t was assumed here that the Russian
forces referred to were those which re-
Gently captured Perm. a city in Euro
pean Russia near tho Siberian line
More than 10000 prisoners were taken
In that engagement
CcPENHAGEN, Jan. S.---Nikolsi Lenine,
the Bolshevik Premier Of Russia has
been arrested at the command OF Leon
Trotzky. Minister OF War and Marine.
who has made himself dictator. accord
ing TO a Moscow despatch TO the Gothen-
burg. Sweden, Gdsette.
Tro.zky was prompted 70 make the
arrest because OF n difference OF opinion
with Ienine concerning Bolsherik re-
forms. the despatch states. Lenine de-
sired 10 effect coalition with the Mem
sheviki, or Moderates. while Trotzky
wished TO continue the reign OF red
terror.
A special cable despatch to THE SrS
Tuesday said that TrUzky and Lenina
were at odds, the former, as an irrecon-
cilable revolutionary, refusing 10 nego-
date with tre Entente Allies as the lat
ter preferred Lcnuc, according to the
despatch. believed that favorable terms
might ne had from the Allies through
ueYOt IA lion.
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Hoard Abnndons Hope.

Notwithstanding the fact that the War
Labor Board had failed utterly on Tues
day in its efforts TO effect settlement,
II met again in the Board OF Estimate
room at City Hall 20 make an eleventh
hour attempt at finding some way out
OF the difficulty. William II. Taft, who
had gone to Oyster Bay for Col. Roose-
velt's funeral. was tho only member alb
sent, and Frederick y. Judson, his al
terrate, occupied his chair.
The board at once went into executive
session and representatives Of the boat
owners and the unions remained outside
in the corridor until 2 80 o'clock without
even leaving for lunch. At that hour
the doors of tho room were thrown open
and Chairman Manly read the following
statement:
The National War Labor Board finds
itself unable to secure a settlement OF
the controversy with reference to the
New York harbor situation for the fol-
lowing reasons:
The private boat owners and the
Railroad Administration failed 10 COM
roo ti,tusd ON girfh Pd0a
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The strike leaders wee careful %
emphasize resolutions adopted by them
specifying tGat hospital ships should not
be delayed even for Il minute" Other
ships carrying wounded or sick soldiers
also will he cared fo-. although these
ships otherwise might come within tho
scope of the strikers operations In
this connection, the strikers ea!d the
boat owners already were manPuvriug
TO take advantage Of this resolution BY
having sick or wounded soldiers sent
home aboard transatlantic liners which
otherwise would he denied the aid OF a
tug inside the haro1-
Shipping men last night while not at
tempting 20 minimize the seriousness OF
the situation. asserted their belief that
the strike would fail and that the unions
would be unable 10 paraiyze all harbo.
activities
They tried It three years ago ana
couldn't make good and they can't make
good now" said Joseph II. Moran chair
man OF the New York Towboat FIX
change,
The belief was strong. too that the
Federal Government would intervene and
prevent any serious Interference vita
the debarhaHou Of returning soldiers or
;hc departure ~ ocean going craft with
supplies for the army abroad. Both the
admittedly anxious last night over the
'ttitude which would he taken By the
War and Navy Departments. II was
announced yesterday that the army and
navy authorities were prepared to en-
force any decision arrived at by the
War Labor Board
Thomas l.. Delahunty. president o, Tho
Marine Workers Union said that the
sentiment Of both soldiers and sailors
was against being employed as scabs
lIe did not expect there would he much
d!tficulty In docking ilooming tranR-
ports. he said because the Navy had
enough tugs, manned by officers and
enlisted men, 70 dock any ship they
saw TT" lie explained to the reporters
that the skippers OF the tugs In the
Army Transport Service were all called
out by the strike order and that ten
private tow boats. used in docking troop
ships, would be out OF commission.
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HARBOR STRIKE
HALTING SHIPS
BEGINS TO-DAY
Complete Tieup Of Local
and Transatlantic Traf-
fic Threatened.
WAR BOARD HELPLESS
Is, 900 Men Ordered Out and
$4,000 More Must Re-
main Idle.

A complete tieup Of all harbor truc-
flc in the port OF New York k--includ-
ing ferrybnats. shipments Of provi-
sons, grain and coal, incomtne troop
ships from France asld outgoing
steamships loaded with supplies for
the American Army abroad Is threat
ened by a strike OF the $4,000 mem-
bers of the Marine Workers Affll!a-
ton, which has been called for G
o'clock this morning The $4,000 long
shoremen and the 5000 freight hand
lers employed along the water front
also will he thrown out Of work auto
matically. the union leaders say. Later
II is expected that they too may
strike.
The decision to call out the mem
bers o. the six unions affected was
reached yesterday after the War
Labor Board had washed It's hands OF
the controversy which has kept the
marine workers and the Boat owners
Association at loggerheads for two
months. Going into executive session
at 10 o'clock in the morning the board
four hours later issued n statement
announcing its failure to adjust the
dispute because OF the refusal OF tho
owners to arbitrate the demands of
the men for an eight hour day and
higher pay.
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ures of any kind. Apparently 1t was
developed during his recent visits; 1t
is significant that the Italian Social
lists asked him to withdraw the troops.
Discussing this problem Socialists
and others here explained the main
points as follows:
The Central Powers no longer
should be treated as further menace
10 the world bur as furnishing the best
potential barrier that civilization has
against the spread Of B"lsheyisTn.
now sweeping westward and likely TO
engulf Europe unless It's progress II
stayed; that this barrier can he
strengthened best not hy sending
troops to Germany and elsewhere
but by Offering Immediately to the
people Of the Central nations economic
and Industrial assistance.
l. is Contcnded that food supplies In
large quantities should he forwarded
without a moments delay aud com
mrrcial relations opened with view
to promoting order and strengthening
the better elements n their stand
against BolShcvism; that. rs fur
ther step, the policy Of blockade OF
thc Central Powers continued hy the
armlstice should Ne abandoned !mme'
dlately, permitting the exchange of
certain products and the beginning of
commercial relations.
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WEATHER FORECAST.

KAN or snow to-day; tomorrow fair
and cooler; strong south winds.
Highest temperature yesterday, 40; lowest. 40.
Detailed weather reports on editorial page.
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Con tirued on Sirth Pa0s.
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Banners or Rough Riders.

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