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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-18
GERMAN ELECTIONS
MADE FREE BY U.
American Troops Ordered to
Take No Part in Contest
at Polls.
WOMEN ACTIVE WORKERS
Responsibility for Unintimi-
dated Vote Is Placed on
TeutOn Officials.
By the Assoctdfed Press.


CoBLESz. Jan 17.-Ofiicers and men OF
the American Army Of Occupation have
been prohibited from taking any part in
the elections to select delegates for the
new German National Assembly. which
will be held on January 10. and for the
Prussian National Assembly. which will
be held January rs, and from expressing
preference for or against any German
political principle. candidate or party.
BY order of Major-Gen. Joseph T.
Dickman, commander of tho Army OF Oc-
cupatbon. responsibility has been placed
upon the German officials to see that the
elections are conducted without fraud
and without intimidation OF any kind.
A notice published by the army officials
for the benent Of civilians throughout
the occupied zone says:
The proper German officials shall
take such steps as are necessary to
secure a full. free and fair expression
of the will OF the voters OF Germany in
order that the Constitution about to be
written and the Government now about
to be established may be founded upon
the immovable foundation of the will OF
the people,
The women are particularly active in
political affairs, holding meetinge daily
at Coblenz. Treves and other towns.
Throughout the Rhineland. according to
reports received by the Army of Occu-
patton. every offert Is being made to
conduct an orderly election and lone
that will reflect credit on the people by
the election OF candidates pledged to the
conservation and reconstruction Of stable
Government" There has been no dts
order at any of the political meetings
which in Coblenz alone average about
sixteen each day.
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TEUTON VOTES MAY
CRUSH BOLSHEyISM
Radicals Will Poll Only Poor
Minority.
BY the Associated Prsss.

BERLIN, Jan. II (delayed) With the
elections to the National Assembly less
then four days OF the bourgeois parties
are bending every effort to rally both
male and female voters in a gigantic
protest against Bolshevism.
Two weeks ago the Indications pointed
to a comfortable majority for the Social
Democrats, with the aid OF the votes OF
both the schiedemann and the Haase
party. The Spartacan ebull!tion in Be-
lin however, has brought about a revi-
sion OF the election estimates. the re.
vised view being strengthened by the re.
suits Of the local elections In Bavaria.
Baden. wurttemberg and elsewhere.
II Is now considered highly doubtful
II the Radicals Jointly poll more than
45 per cent. OF the total vote. with the
chances that it may be a considerably
less percentage. The bourgeois German
Democratic party. according to the
estimates, Is likely to poll is per cent
of the vote. and possibly more. The
Ciericals and Conservatives are being
allowed 80 per cent. in the figuring
while the former ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS may
secure a scanty 10 per cent
The women of Berlin are carrying
on an active campaign. They are
keenly alive to the issues involved and
appear to be taking to their new fran
chise privilege with a spirit Of under
standing. Their votes will probably be
cast in an overwhelming preponderance
In favor Of the Socialist and bourgeois
Democratic tickets.
Tho Government Is making extensive
preparations to protect the polling
booths while the voting is going on
next Sunday. Outside OF Berlin the
only disturbances are expected TO be
In Posen, where the Poles arc in au-
thority, according to the official view
here.
It is not expected 1t will be possible
to get any definite idea of the result OF
the balloting before the middle OF next
week because Of the badly interrupted
telegraphic and railway communication.
The former Conservatives are enter
ing the contest as the German National
party, while the Clericals have been re-
named the Christian Peoples party.
The National-Liberals are returning
with the label OF German Peoples
party, while the former Progressives
National Liberals and the unattached
bourgeois Liberals are rallying around
the German Democratic party's banner.
The Independent Socialists enter the
elections in a badly disOrganixed condi-
lions, while the Scheidemann party, or
Majority Socialist. has unquestionably
been solldifed during the past ten days
The Communicate party. which is the
polite name for the Spartacan Boil.
sheviki, is not officially taking any part
In the election.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-18
"PRESIDENT" TO LEAD
GERMAN PEOPLE
Upper and LoWer Houses
viii Be Named.
Special Wireless Despdfch TO The SUI,
Copyright. 1879: oil rights reserved.


LONDON. Jan. l7.-"President OF the
Republics will be the Official designa-
ton of the head OF the German sta e
decided upon by the National Assembly.
The rest Of the national organization.
according to the Berlin Topebldft, will
be a parliamentary government consist
ing OF an upper chamber. the House Of
the States and lower. which will be
known as The Peoples House The
upper chamber will consist OF seventy
members appointed by the parliaments
Of the federal states and the lower cham
Der OF deputies elected by universal. In
Guiding female. suffrage. which elector-
ate is expected to be about 100000.
Five parties in all will be represented
in the Assembly. tho same as in the
recent Reichstag. The two which will
be numerically strongest will be the
Social Democrats and the Roman
Catholics. the latter otherwise known
as the Centrists or Clericals The Ger
man National Peoples party Is the new
name OF the old National Liberals. while
the former Liberals. Radicals and Pro-
gressive groups are now leagued under
the title OF the German Democratic
party, whose members call themselves
simply Democrats. There is still
another party described as the indie
pendents.
The L!ebknecht or Spartacan adj
herents will have few II any delegates
In the National Assembly.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-18
| COMMONS MAY NEED
NEW SMOKING ROOM
Presence of Women M. Prs
Raises Difficult Question.

Special Correspondence 10 THE Sun.
LONDON, Jan. "A nice little internal
problem is worrying the Member OF
Parliament who has hitherto divided his
time in the House Of Commons between
the smoking room and the division lobby.
1t is whether women members will in
wade the mems smoking room or require
one OF their own.
The smoking habit among the fair sex
is becoming more barefaced. Formerly
when a woman yentured to smoke in
a restaurant she did no with an air of
suppressed bravado. Now she walks
down the room finishing her post-pran-
dial cigarette. More than that, In r.
West End restaurant last week a woman
calmly filled and lighted a pipe. The
waiter timidly suggested that pipes we're
no; allowed. only to be told. "Oh. that
rule is merely for men," and she fin
lshed II.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-18

In every cup of CiILDS
coffee you get a delicious.
stimulating beverage and a
nourishing food as well.
CHILDS coffee is distin>
guished for its pleasant aroma
and its full rich favor.
The secret lies in the original
quality of the coffee and the
skill with which it is treated.
Prom the selecting Of the
coffee beans to the blending
of coffee and milk in the cup,
making coffee at CHILDS is
an exact science.
At the greatly increased cost
ofcofee, and of the high grade
milk used at CHILDS, patrons
are getting double value in
the generous cups served.
A plate q hot, golden sriddle
eakss with rich butter and
syrup. and . cup Of CfHlDS
sourahins coffee. 10 . com.
plets meal.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-18
REVEALS PROFITS
OF Big PACKERS
Expert Accountant Says Fed
eral Regulations Didn't
Benefit Public.
S77,0OO,OOO WAR GAIN
Based on Capital Stock Morris
4 Co. Earned 267.7 Per
Cent in 1917.
BV ire Associated Pres.

~ me dsoctdled FrttN
WASHINGTON, Jan. flood Admins
tration regulations neither regulated
profits OF the meat packers nor benefited
the public or the consumers. Stuart
Chase. an expert accountant employed
by the Federal Trade Commission. told
the Senate Agriculture Committee to-
day in presenting figures to show that
profits Of the five big packing concerns
had doubled and trebled during the war
Mr.. Chase. who was testifying at hear
ings on the Kendrick bill, providing for
Government supervision OF the meat in
dustry, said no one knows accurately
what the packers earnings are because
their methods Of bookkeeping have the
effect OF covering up their profits. He
declared however. that examinations by
the commission OF the books OF Armour
& Co. Norris q Co.. Swift & Co.. Wilson
& Co and the Cudahy Company showed
their aggregate porfi.s in 1912 we're sls,-
| $4,000. and in 1917 ss5.639.o0o
Based on capital stock, Mr.. Chase said
Morris & Co.'S profits In 1917 were 2S7.7
| per cent, and that on the same basis
Armour & Co.'S profits In 1916 were ll4c
per cent. Because OF a later increase in
capital stock the percentage for Armour
& Co. dropped to 27.l In 1917. Swift &
| Company's profits in 1917 on the same
basis were 63 per cent, while those OF
the Cudahy Company In 1917 were 20
per cent. based on capital stock and
surplus. Wilson D. Co.'S earnings fol
the same year were EOS per cent on the
combined capital ard surplus.
| The witness said Thomas Wilson
president Of Wilson + Co. received ar
annual salary OF $4,000. while Vice.
President Valentine of Armour & Co
gets n $4,000 salary with bonus o.
| S35, 900. He said lie thought Nice-PreSi
| dent White also receives the same
amount, while President Morris OF Nor
his & Co is paid $4,000. salary. witt
So. 900 additional for being president OF
a stock yards company.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-18
GERMANS HOLD UP
u. S. PEACE AGENT
Lieut.. Foster Halted in Anti
BoisheUik Mission.
BY the Associated Press.

WARSAW. Jan. is (delayed) The
Germans have refused to receive at Biai-
stok Lieut.. Reginald Foster, a political
agent Of the American Peace Commits
sion. and Col. Wade OF the British army
who went to Lapy on the Polish from.
tier to confer with the commander OF
tne German Tenth Army. II was their
OBJECT TO persuade the Germans to hold
the frontier against the Bolshevild.
Lieut.. Foster and Col Wade received
the reply that II they attempted to pass
over the frontier they would be regarded
az enemies by the German sentinele
Foster and Wade have reported the &C.
ton OF the Germans to their respective
Governments.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-18
PACKERS ACTIVITIES
IN POLITICS TOLD
Testimony About Secret Cor
respondence Is GiUen.
Specidl DespdtcA 10 TIE SuN

WASHINGTON. Jan. 17.-FNrther reve-
lation OF the relations among the big
FIVE" Chicago packers and various MEM
bers of Congress, including the aspirant
for the Speakership Of the next House,
James r. Mann Cll.) and sharp cr!tl-
cism of the friendly attitude OF the Food
Administration toward the packers
marked the continuation to-day Of the
Investigation Of the packing industry by
the Senate Agricultural Committee.
Testimony about secret correspond
ence relating to the political activities Of
the packers was given by Hugh McIsaac
and DR.. A. p. Adams. who assisted
Francis J. Heney in the recent investi-
cation OF the packers by the Federal
Trade Commission More details about
the relations OF Representative Mann,
leader OF the House Republicans. for
mer Representative Taggart tkan.) and
Representative Carlin (Na.) witt! the
packers were furnished b. their test
mon"
!!r McIsaacs told OF the letter show
ing the contribution Of $1,000 by the
packers 20 Mr.. Teg3art's campaign fund
y" said the correspondence showed this
contribution was ''prorated" among the
hackers and that other files indicated MI
Taggart had helped tho packers In Con
gross.
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BIZ tAe Associated P,ess.

WARSAW, Jan. 16 (dclayed) .-Ignace
Jan Paderewski, having reached an
agreement with Gen. Pilsudski, has sue
o"eied partly In farming new Polish
Cabinet. Gen. Pilsudski will be Foreign
Minister under NJ. Paderewski as Pre-
inter-. which will permit Pilsudskl to re-
tain much Of his power
Three members of the present Cabinet
viii be IN the new Ministry, which will
De constituted primarily OF non political
experts The new Cabinet is subject "a
the approval OF German Poland. 1t will
continue in Office until elections are held
within the next fortnight.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-18
GRIP CASES SHOW DECLINE.
5O7 Reported In Five BOroughs-
Pneumonia Deaths Gain.

Inluen2a cases reported to the Board
OF Health yesterday totalled GOT. as
against 706 for Thursday, a decrease OF
1873. Deaths from influenza were 3d. IA
decline OF from the previous days re-
port.
The total number o; pneumonia cases
reported was l0+, which is a. less than
Thursdays figures showed. Pneumonia
deaths recorded were 102, a gain OF %
over the previous day.
Cases reported yesterday by Dor
oughs:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-18
Clark Court-martiaI Disapproved.

Capt. Arthur p. Clark OF the police re-
serves, Forty-seventh precinct, Tho
Bronx, was notified officially yesterday
mat the findings OF a court-martial
against him on December have been
disapprovcd by Rodman Wanamaker.
Special Deputy Police Commissioner.
after hearing a report from Inspector
Dwyer and Col. w. r. Wood. who made
an investigation. The charges were
made by Col. McDougall Of the reserves
and concerned Capt. Clark's failure to
appear at o Liberty Loan meeting.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-18

PARIS, Jan. 17.-Ten candy factories
were transferred by the Y. NJ. c A to
tho American Expeditionary Forces yes
terday. Thirty others have been taken
over by the Quartermaster's Corps re-
Gently.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-18

PARIS, Jan. 17.-Marshal Petain, COM
mander in chief of the French army,
has been entrusted by the Government
with the supervision OF the revictualIine
Of liberated regions by motor transport.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-18
Greek Army TO Dcmobilire.

ATHENS, Jan. II. - The Greek army
will begin rehabilitation late this month
when 10000 men will be released. This
will leave from 10000 to 100000 men
with the colors.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-18

There was another letter. he told the
committee. from Representative Mann to
Henry Needer requesting the support OF
Mr.. Necder and his friends in the APP
rroaChinC campaign. Mr.. McIsaac then
testified conserving a memorandum about
Mr.. Needer for an answer to the Mann
letter to the effect that Mr.. Mann would
support a friend. Il was also shown by
McIsaacs's testimony that Mr.. Veeder
made a small contribution to ManH's
campaign fund.
The steak letter" was also brought
up again. In It Mr.. Mann, according
10 Mr.. McIsaacs. was said to have COM
planned that he had not had a good
steak for a long time and Mr.. Veeder
told Louis +. Swift he thought this
presented "a good opportunity to do
something for Mr., Mann
Senator Page (Vt) protested against
dragging Mr.. Mann's name into the in
vestigation. saying II was almost an
impertinence"
Mr.. McIsaacs replied that the whole
color of the correspondence was sinister
and insis'e ed that 1t clearly showed that
the packers regarded Representative
Mann. Carlin and former Representative
Taggart as their men"
Thomas + Logan. described by Fran
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-18
Brauir. Finance Minister Ont.

RIO JANEIRo, Jan. II. - DR.. Amaro
Caval Can't. Minister OF Finance. re-
signed his portfolio to-day. Joao Ribeiro.
n banker. was appointed his successor.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-18
ARMISTICE EXTENDED
I MONTH BY ALLIES
Erxberger Protests Delay in
Preliminary Peace.

AMSTERDAM, Jan. 1.-THE arrristice
between the Allies and Germany has
been extended. the agreement to that
effect Sbeing signed by Matthias Err
berger, the German Armkt!ce Commits
sioner. AT Trees late Wednesday. ac-
cording TO Berlin despatch received
here.
The meeting between Marshal Foch
and tho German delegates was marked
By protests BY Eczberser against the
status in which Germany was left dur
ing The period Of the armistlce The
financial and economic Dictatorship Of
the Entente" was the theme OF his main
protest
When will you raise the blockade?'
Herr ErLberger asked. The food con-
ditions In Germany are daily growing
worse and hunger will produce a mental
state which the Allies cannot desire.
Your peoples themselves are not proof
against world revolution.
VIII the Entente" he continued.
undertake binding obligations respec,-
ing the return OF the German prisoners
OF war? When will you be In posi-
ton to conclude n preliminary peace ,
Germany has asked six times for nepo-
t!ations for preliminary peace, but
has received no reply"
Herr Erzberger. who made these
statements in a speech opening the pro-
ceedinrs. declared the Germans had fuI
filled the terms OF the armistice IN to
the limit OF possibility. In the cases In
which the terms had not been COMPLIED
with the Entente was Responsible he
insisted. especially so AS regarded the
delivery of transport material.
Herr Erzberger complained that the
freedom Of movement had been impeded
between the occupied territory and the
rest OF Germany. and he declared that
the measures taken by the Allies in
Alsace-Iorraine proved that France
aimed to anticipate the decision of the
peace conference by annexing the prov
inces without respecting the rights of
the people to self-determination.
PARIS. Jan. IT.-The German arm,s-
tlce has been extended one month by
tho commissioners. who have concluded
their session at Treves. The clauses
offered by the Allies concerning agricul-
tural implements Russian prisoners OF
war, naval conditions and the restitu-
ton OF material stolen by the Germans
from invaded countries were signed by
the enemy delegates.
The Havas Agency announces the sig
nature of the new clauses OF the armi-
stice as they stood concerning the sur
render OF the German submarines ready
for sea and the destruction Of the SUBJ
marines in the course of construction
which the allied commissioners discov-
cred in German ports In December. The
clause placing the German merchant
feet at the disposal of the Allies also
was signed
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-18
PADEREWSKI FORMS
POLISH GOVERNMENT
Premier Says He viii Glue
Proof of FeaIty to Allies.
specfd, CGoie Despatch TO THE Sun from the
london Times Service.
COPYRIGHT. 1919: all rights reserved

WARSAW, Jan. 17,-Ignace Jan Pade-
rewski Is Premier of Poland and has
f"Tned r new Government. taking tho
,p''ce Of the Moracewski Cabinet. whose
FORMAL resignation has been announced.
faferewski is preparing an address TO
the people. and says his Government will
give proof OF Its community of interests
With the Allies. There Is immense Joy
N The city at the news.
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The witness also told of a letter writ.
ten in the handwriting Of Louis r. Swift
from Santa Barbara. Cal. to Veeder re-
gardinE a conference Mr. Veeder was to
have with the Secretary OF Labor during
n strike then under way. The general
purport of the letter was that Mr.. veeder
was to stall the Secretary along until
he tSwift) could get to Chicago, Accord
ing to McIsaacS
Mr.. McIsaacs told OF letter from
Thomas F. Wilson. head OF Wilson d
Co. to Mr. Swift and Mr.. Veeder. inform
Ing them that Food Administrator Hoover
was going to put Joseph p. Cotton In
charge OF the meat packing division OF
the Food Administration. The corre-
rpondence, Mr.. McIsaacs said. showed
that the packers regarded Mr.. Cottor's
appointment as entirely satisfactory.
Senator Gronna IN. D. then assaiIed
the Food Administration. saying that
Mr. Cotton's activities had been detri-
mental to the country at large. He also
attacked the manner in which the Food
Administration had handled the grain
situation. particularly Mr. Hoovers ao-
ton in putting 1t In charge OF a big
grain dealer.
lie declared the people had never ha d
TO pay such prices for bread before al
those which prevailed during the Food
Administrators regulation of It.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-18
Seek to Interest Wilson.

II is believed that Ireland would ac-
cept this or a similar plan IL 1t came
Prom A neutral tribunal instead OF from
the British Parliament. II President
Wilson should become interested In such
2 plan, 1t is argued by It's supporters.
THE Government would be relieved OF a
difficulty and the President would get
credit from Irish Americans for finding
a way out Of a critical situation They
declare that the Sim Feiners. although
they probably will still protest against
a link with England, would either have
n accerr the plan or be deserted by
their supporters.
II some such settlement Is not reached,
4 is believed tina: there will be the
usual disorder and irnprisonments. Ire
land some hold. will probably reply
70 imprisonments by more disorders.
There is said to be good deal OF
ammunition and explosives in the hands
Of wider spirits.
Meanwhile, there Is comparative calm
n Ireland. The leading Sim Feiners
IN their speeches ask for time to carry
out their policies and deprecate impa-
tence.
LoNpoS, Jan. "A number of
rsvolvers and several hundred rounds of
ammunition belonging to Sim Feiners
have been seized here. according to the
Mail TWO arrests have been made.
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els J. Heney as "a packers lobbyist"
was brought into the inquiry again. He
has been subppnaed to appear before
the committee next week.
Mr.. Mc1saacs said that apparently
Logan's function was to send reports
TO the packers about the legislative sit
uation in Washington. His reports were
accurate Mclsaacs said, in contrast with
those OF the packers lawyer lobbyists,
which showed a very amateurlsh ideA
Of Washington affairs" Mr.. Logan, he
said, was the correspondent of LssNe's
Weekly and OF a Philadelphia newe-
paper.
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Viscount French's Attitude.

viscount French is said to lean to the
former view. II is said that he Is
Home Ruler. but will insist on obedience
to the law.
The Sim Feiners intend II the ma
t.onal assembly meets to nominate Prof.
Dc Valera, Arthur Gritfiths and Count
Plunkett as delegates to the Peace Con-
ference They will claim representation
as II Ireland were q separate state like
Belgium or Serbia. They do not expect
that their claim will be granted. but are
doing all they can to get President Will
.on TO raise the Irish question.
The Sim Feiners are not the only
reonle who look to President wilson
fo- aid Another group is section OK
moderate opinion under Capt. Gwynne.
former member of Parliament. who has
a scheme for home rule along Federal
lines.
This plan involves a Parliament for
ell affairs other than imperial. common
- Ireland and three or four provincial
parliaments with full power. including
taxation, over their own local business
This scheme would give Ulster protection
without putting it in privileged posi-
tlon.