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NAVY TO Be SPLIT
BY DANIELS, HALF
GOING TO PACIFIC
Secretary Plans to Promote
Rivalry Between Fleets by
Mimic Warfare.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 2.-Impor-
tant plans Of future naval policy
were outlined for the House Naval
Affairs Committee yesterday by Sec
retary Daniels. Here are the out
standing features:
The fleets returning from Euro
pean waters, and all other war
vessels. those at home and 10 be
constructed. should be divided
between the Atlantic and Pacific
Coasts to promote competition
and enthusiasm among The per
SonnCl.
THO marines should be Kept In
tact and not be absorbed into tho
army.
Coast defepses, radio. subma-
rine. aviation and training sta
tions should be strengthened and
maintained for constant use.
Submarines should not be
treacheruusly employed in war
fare.
"Frecdom OF the air should be
maintained by monopoly OF the
wireless systems OF the country,
either by the Government or a
private corporation. and In peace
they should be available for com
mcrctal uses 10 relieve the cables.
Secretary Daniels had previously
laid before the committee his plans
for another three year building pro-
grlmmc and for a petaonnG ot
$50. 600 enlisted men and 1000 Hddl-
uonal OniCcrI of the line, or to'al OF
2h52 officers.
lie stated Yesterday that division
Of the fleet between tho Atlantic npt
Pacific or a "5O-5O" plan Is intendcr
TO create a healthy rivalry between th'
men and keep up their spirits. Th'
nlan will be carried out next summer
II is the Secretary's intention TO go Il
the Pacific Coast with Admiral Bcnsor
soon after the latter returns tron
Europe. to study the entire situation
with a view TO providing adequate ac
commodations for the fleet
Mimic sea warfare will he engage
| IN between the two fleets two or thre
times a year, alternately on the Al
,autic and on the Pacific Coasts. Com
petition will be carried out in varlou
other manoeuvrcs. Oniuers viii b
kept on the ships for longer period
| than hitherto IN peace times, a tou
of duty Of two years on shlpboard he
| .ng planned bv Mr.. Daniels.
| Recommendation was made for an ap
preparation OF $2,JO00O0 to buy wutc
! front land northwest OF the New Yor
| Navy Yard. where drcadnought
are hcing built. The Secretary sal
this was important to give the r.
l,uIrcd expansion, az the yard now
urng congestcd. This" he said, "i
absolutely necessary II We are .
build in an economic way"
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SMITH URGES P. S. BOARDS
Be MADE ONE MAN JOBS;
CALLS FOR OTHER REFORMS
Governor Would Give Cities OF
State Monopoly Of Their
Public Utilities.

ALBANY. Jan. 2-Gov. Alfred +.
Smith. in his first message 10
the Legislature, touched upon many
affairs of the state which he prom
ises 70 try 70 improve. His reform
recon menda tions look to single
headed in place OF multiple commits
sions, notably the Public Service
Commissions, to adequate pay and
pensions for school teachers, 20 self
determination in respect TO ProhiSi-
ton through a referendum, TO mu-
nicipl. ownership of public utilities,
to the conservation OF water power
cncoura cement for agriculture, en-
/ largcd home rule for cities, social
! legislation, minimum wages. better
- OF The miih situation, health and
eternity Insurance, the reinstate-
ment Of the militia, amendments to
| the WOrkmen's Compensation Law
| prison reform, enforcement ot the
| Penal Law for crimes against the
| elective franchise. and other matters
| OF live interest.
The problems affecting the return
| to peace conditions, he says, demand
! immediate attention. One OF the
! Governors earliest acts will be the
| appointment OF Reconstruction
| Commission 20 devise the best m"tns
/ Of meeting these problems. which he
| divides into two Classcs--OnC calllus
! for rel ef for the heroic injured and
providing for soldier settlements.
| Dealing with the Public Service
Comm issions, he said in part
There Is widespread dissltisfac-
ton, particularly in New York CITY
with the Public Service Commissions,
"For years the trend in New York
| City as well rs in the State has been
toward single headed admissions
to the end that the sponsibility may
be fixed upon one man.
at is my belief that the subway
rapid transit system OF the City OF
New York can be built better and
quicker under the direction OF a
| Rapid Transit Comm ssioner whost
entire time, brains and energy would
he devoted to the completion OF the
subway system The regulatory func,
Itons OF the commission in the Firs
District also m ght be performed by a
single Public Service Commissioner
II therefore recommend that legis
lIation be enacted 20 bring about thu
change.
"Upon the same principle outlined
above, also believe that the affair.
OF the Public Service Commission II
the Second District will be NOR,
economically and more efficiently
managed by a single headed commits
sion, and I recommend that legisla
tion he enacted 10 bring this about.
81 further call your attention TO tn
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DOCTORS ARE SENT
TO CARE FOR SOLDIERS
Every Precaution Taken to See That
Every Man on Board Receives
Best OF Care When Rescued.

At naval centres yesterday the re-
port OF the stranding OF the Northern
Pacific was received with the utmost
regret, for the reason that her speed
has made her a favorito. She was
capable OF making twenty knots and
not only Is the fastest American built
transport, but on her last trip cast
ward before tho drmstice was signed
she raced the Lcviathan ann heat her
across the Atlantic.
At the direction Of Brig. Gen. Nc
Mauus there left Hobol>en yesterday
AZ expedition consisting Of forty
medical officers and go men under
the command OF Col, Il. j. Pierce,
twenty Red Cross cantccn workers.
under Col Dorothy Smiley and Ellis
Russell, and four officers of the SAM
tary Corps. Tho expedition com
mandrd by Cob W. :, Valentine
reached Bay Shore at $40 IN the after
noon,
Tho Red Cross had ready 5000
sandwiches. 500 blankets. 500 sweat
,rs. 1000 packages OF cigarettes and
enough coffee for 5000 persons, The
Medical Department had 1000 hlan-
kcts, 1000 sweaters, handaCcs, surg %
cal cases and other equipment
Capt. James IlRllock. with sixteen
men aboard the police boat Patrol
set out for FIRE Island at 10 O'clock
Yesterday morning. on Long Beach
the seas became so high, and most o'
the men on board 40 sick, that the
Patrol was turned about and returned
TO the city at 3 o'clock
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GOV. Spnnn AND SPEAKER SWEET
CLASHONPROHID|TION MEASURE

weakness OF the law itself in not Civ
ing to the Comms ssions sufflcienf
power To enforce their orders. Theso
weak spots history has taught ~
seem TO have been inserted for tho
benefit Of the corporations to be regu-
lated I ask you 10 enact such legis-
lation as will remedy these defects-~
In reference to the. movement for
national prohibition, he said in parts
The question to my mind is whethc1
or not the people of this State are
ready 20 surrender their inheren<
right to lerislatc upon this question-
Are the people of the State pre-
pared to forfeit any part of thetr
police power? Are they recdhciled TO
the policy Of Incorporating in the
Federal Constitution a rigid restric-
ton upon their personal hberty1
believe IL is our duty to ascertain
their will directly upon this subject-
I believe we should consult them"
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SRONTS DEMANDS
AN 0-CENT FARE AS
|. R. rs ONLY HOPE
CONTINUED from First Page)

Street there is the possibility in the
m have "A little better knowledge of
the cards than ~ possessed by most
pcuple7"
II has been known some time that
Company have been urging upon the
city somc such trustee ship plan as
that under which the Boston elevated
rs now being operated. This Involves
a sliding scale Of fares based on the
systems financial necessities.
Air. Shonts's letter was occasioned
by the fact that yesterday the lease
of the city built rapid transit lines
TO the lnterborough became opera
tive Until yesterday scpa rate ac-
counts for each of tie now lines were
kept. from now on the earnings NJ
all the InterboroUgh lines, old and
new, Will be pooled. and on this basis
the distribution determined. The In
terborough gets credit. first, for ? i
operating, maintenance and
charges; then gets its preferential OF
ST., 335,00, which represents an agreed
rate OF return on its original eXclu-
SIvo rights. Then the city iS entitled
tn partic patton.
Mr. Shunts, reviewing the dual sub
way negotiations with the city. adds
in his letter:
For the next three years, II the
fare remains at cents, Lhc city will
have TO raise by taxation, on account
OF interest and sinking fund on its
investment in the lnterborough sub
ways sums aggregatng about N2,-
! 100000 during that period irreSpcc-
tive OF the interest on the Cl,N's other
bonds. II the fare be increased 10 :
cents, recourse 20 taxation VIII not
only be prevented, but the city will
receive from the lnterborough lines
over 81 900 900 In cash into its treas
ury,
"The Intorhorough is entitled TO bor.
| row cash against the accruals and
! thus continue i'm possession OF the
property under the leases. But II foI
| any reason II should not be able &c
| raise the money because the city kept
| II down 10 scent fare and a receiver
ship should follow, the situation would
not he changed so far as the city Is
concerned II might be worse
because rcCeIvership certificates nigh
he neCo ssary which would be para
| mount lien, thus setting tho city's in
| vestment further TO tue rear
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HAD EXPECTED TO DOCK YES
TERDAY MORNING.

While the lifeboat was pulling to-
ward the ship the rest II the crew on
ffrore had succeeded in shooting n
line across the trnnsport's deck
Rogor smith, as soon as he boarded
the transport, unfaEtAned the shot
ane and attached the heavy breoohes
bBoy hne, 80 that 1t was imanedia iatsly
possible TO rig the buoy. Then SIM IN
went 20 Capt. Connolly and said
We'll gut you off now, II you
want"
mo. we'll hold together" responded
The Captain. we wont take any
body or night"
The Captain went on 10 explain
that the boat was a staunch one and
in no danger
The II. II. Mallory got away for Fire
ts1ard In the course of the morning
md six desJtroyers left about four
hours after the first distress meAsaIge
gas received. The delay was due to
he fact that a majority of the mem-
bers of the crews Of these ships had
been given shore leave
What had happened on the trans
port when and Immediately after
sthe struck on the beach no one
knew. Those on shore thought ut
one time during the day that a drill
was IN progress, and IL seemed To the
watchers that some OF tho khaki clad
men put on life belts, wore thom a
little while and then discarded thom
Tho soldiers on the transport had
a lot OF fun with the hard worlinl
Coast Guards when the little boa
finally got alongside and Smith wen
aboard. For half an hour tho boa
remained alongside the Northern Pa.
cific
Say. chappie." called a voice from
rne deck, take me into your dOry
got a girl in Bay Shore If you ean't
take me along. IN get of and walk.
"who put that sand bar in our
way7" demanded another. "Ain't
there no traffic cops around this hicA
town? Wen swap II for beer bar"
Reports having reached him tina
urrfboats had dashed into the a"ai
half a dozen times and had been fiunJ
back at each attempt by waves tina
aimost swamped the craft, Lieut.
Commander Nathan B. Chase, II
command of the naval air station "A
Bay Shore, went aloft with me
chanfc at 2P. M. In n Rdroplane. i
was the first time In fve weeks tina
plane had left the Bay Shor
hangers.
"As circIed above the Norther,
Pacdfic," said Chase. II could Zee tn
ig1ues OF soldiers on the decks.
Elw only about Atty of them, tn
heavy seas apparently having driver
most of them below. They wave
and seemed 20 bc shouting
The Northern Pacific In sister shi
OF the Great Northern, launched some
4 what earlier Her dimensions are
Length over all, ,524 feet; beam, 6
feet. She is fitted with three Parson
turbines and twelve Babcock and WI
cox tube boilers, heated by oil-burnin
furnaces Using ten boilers she coul
mako twenty three knots an hou
Hor sister ship and herself are IN
largest turbine merchant vessels bui
an America. Her peace time passer
ger accommodations were $50 mr.
class. 1oS second and 1875 third class.
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OIEO.

ADAMS. this city, on Dec. 81, -
pneumonia EDITH TEMPLE GnAnR
beloved wife OF Dunbar h. Adams. 80
in service In France, and saughtsF -
Constance shack Oracle and the ~
Archibald Oracle. 49,
Funeral viii take place from -
James's church, corner list st. -
Madison Az, on Friday, at 10 A.
Washington, d. c., papers please coCo1
BYRNE.-MAY RYRNE- |
Services at cNMPBELL Fus,DnHD
CHURCH Broadway, 6oth St, rhu1u
day 2 O'Clock f
CLARION Jan. I, 1919, MAz
CLARE, mother q. Mrs Julia Fenten>
Funeral rom her late residence. 80
Dawson st., Friday, Jan. >, at 0.S0 ~
Nj. thence 10 St. Anaelm5 Church, Tins
ton av., l55th st. Intorment cavsGu
Cemetery. ~
M'Hu CHEON.-CHARLEs M'HUCHIuU1
Services at CAMPBELL FUNTNk1
CHURCH. Broadway, o6th st., sstsl11
day, at 80 p. NJ, N
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GREAT NORTHERN
GHOST SHIP" TO
j BOAT SAILORS
Always Eluded the Sea Marau-
derS-WOn a Race With
the leviathan.

The Overseas Transport Northern
submarine commanders as Tho
Ghost Ship" others called her Tho
Mystery Ship" for often as the u
boats would lie In wait for her sho
would always eludehhom. In France
n was said that Germany Ind offored
"A reward for the sinking Of this vcs-
sci. but whenever "A submarine rose
by chance on her course she would
camounage would merge into tho
night before his torpedo tubes could
be trained. There were two other
vessels In the group OF Ghost Ships,''
the U. g 4. Leviathan and the u. s.
s. Great Northern, aister ship 10 the
Northern Pacific.
These three Vosacls heavily armed.
alyifful,v camoufagcd and making n
speed of twenty three knots an hour,
were constantly attacked by the u
boats. They always ran together.
making Brcst their port. and have
between them brought ~ many as
| 10000 troops to Europe at one time.
Since the signing OF the armistice.
however. the Northern racific has
| run alone
| The Northorn Pacifc was buir at
the Cranp ship yards for the Great
| Northern Pacific steamship Company
in 1914 JsInea J hin built the two
vessels to compete with the scabonrd
railways on the Pacific Coast, and
the crack liners made the run between
Astoria and san Frslncisoo In better
time than tho fastest railroad trains
OF their rivals. Then at tho beginning
OF tho war the vessels wore taken
over by the Government. Thoy were
sent To the lIrcnrrton Navy Yard and
remodelied hs troop ships and hos.
pitfalls. Inc Great Northern's sNpen-
sive staterooms and suites wer,
ripped out. The beautiful dining
salon wtas turned into IA big cafeteria
mess hail, where 1000 doughboys at,
standing, The crew slung thoir ham.
mocks In the compartment that ha.
boom ule writing room. and tho bis
library was turned into an onicer'i
lounga
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FORD RAISES PAY OF $4,000.
Wakes 81 IA Day the Minimum and
HesIgns Presidency.

DETROIT, Jan. "A new minimum
wage scale OF 81 day, flat Increase
" 81 day for approximately $4,000
employees through the country, was
antiounccd to-day by the Ford Motor
Company Employees of the Ford
tTartuI. Interests also are included IN
tho increase. Tho new wage minimum
becomes effective to-day
culucIu,ut with the Announcement Of
the wage increase. IL Was made kuopn
thst Henry Ford hls formally resigned
ms President ot the Ford Motor Company
Ind his son, Elsel Fori, elected to sue
cc,,i him At salary Of $3.50 goo a ycar
Nv FoNi In rendering his resignation
gave az his reason his desire to devote
munn time TO the tractor industry. IL,
retains. however his seat on the Boa rd
NJ Directors of the coinpuny IN an ad-
ylgory capacity,
ronccrn,ns Tho wage increase, Hcn~S
Ford SAID to-day that Il Was "oulN
% iu,l reward 90 the men who 'cmtuu
lu.N To iae company durlns Oh, NH'
.t... .pN. '
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20 VESSELS RUSHED
TO STRANDED SHIP
Cruisers, Destroyers, Transport,
Hospital Ships and Submarine
ChaSers are Standing BY.

At 3.t0 A NJ. ten minutes after the
Northern Pacific had gone aground,
wireless message notified the office
of the Chief OF Stan. Cruiser and
Transport Force. Hoboken. Of the
mishap. Lieut.. William Long was on
duty.
with tho efficiency that "bridged
the Atlantic" eight destroyers, two
cruisers. one trsnspor, eight tugs and
several othar vesels we're on their
way. Tho d.sroyers included the
Dent. Gamble. Lamberton. Calhoun.
Rathbourne and Henley The cruisers
were the Dos Moinas and the CO.
lumbia-
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PRESIDENT LEAVES
FOR ROME TO HEAR
ITALYS WAR CLAIM
Conferences Expected to Bear I'm.
portant ReSultS-WilSon Plays
Golf on Paris Course.

PARIS, Jan. 2.--Prcsidont Wilson
Is en- route to Rome whore he will
b" the guest of King Victor En-
manuel. During his stay in tho italian
capital he will visit the Pope and
also the Methodist College, and will
continue his conference with the
King, Premier Orlando and Baon
Sonnino, the Foreign Minister. son"
important results are expected ON
this visit, which Will be the last 20
the Allied countries before the he.
ginning OF tho Peace Conference.
Immediately after breakfast yea
terday the President went with Ms.
Wilson and Rear Admiral Cary 4.
Grayson, his personal physician. 10
the beautiful ST. Cloud course under
gray but ra4nlsss clouds and played
goli for an hour,
There was quiet family Now
lear's dinner at the Murat mans or, +,
No business WAS put before the Pres
idonL His only departure from the
injunction OF Admiral Grayson TO de
vote the day TO complete relaxation
and Tepose came in the afternoon
when he received a New Years call
from President and Nine. Poinclrc,
ana later visited Col. Edward NJ.
House. with whom ne had a confer
cnce Beyond thus no had no Sp-
polntments.
Before leaving for Rome. President
Wilson paid a cad on Mime. PolACaT,
, at the Elysoe Palace IN return 10,
the New Years visit President Pom,
care paid Mrs. Wilson In the mora ing
: The conferences In Rome wit the
} Italian statesmen will IN "A sense be
a continuation OF those held here
when King Victor Emanuel visited
Paris, and the President also talkeC
with Premier Orlando and Forugr
Minister SOnnino. Tho results ut
President Wilson's conferences viii
, tho RriLlsh Premier, David Lloyt
70 George, and Foreign Minister Ralfour
, which have not yot been fully dis,
U closed probably win have an import,
ant relation TO the continuation O
the conferences with the Italian lead
' CrS.
I There appears no reason for alter
Y ing the forecast made four weeks agt
a that President Wilson intends to b
70 back IN Washington before tho clos
: ing of the American Congress oi
i March T. or that N necessary he vii
- return to France early IN the -prnl
10 TO continue his work. There are
q however. some Indications that IN
10 Presidents hope that his return MI
not be necessary may he realized.
George Cr'el Chairman ot tn
Committee on Public Information
= accompanying Fro. dent Wilson /
A Ltaix.
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THOMPSON FAILS IN "REFoRM"
EFFORT.


The session in each house was
tame. except that Senator George f.
Thompson attempted To amend the
Senate rules so that the Rules Com
miteo could not strangle legislation
in the closing days. However he was
unsuccessful.
In the Assembly Mrs. Mary NJ.
Llly. Democratic member from the
Seventh Manhattan District. was
given her FIRST insight into the work
ings OF A legislative body when Ma
jority Leader Adler ungallantly re-
fused 10 permit her TO introduce a
resolution instructing United States
Senator Wadsworth 20 vote for the
Federal Suffrage Amendment She
was told that next Wednesday night
was the time for the introduction OF
resolutions.
Gov. Smith Is causing a lot OF
office seekers. lie has not vet an
nounCed the now Superintendent OF
Public Buildings. Carrying with II
many dne paying positions and pa
tronage, it is much desired by y"Packy'
McCube for his Albany organization
| But McCabe is done for. lie accused
| Charles f.. Murphy of having betrayed
| the National and State tickets in 1916
| That put him outside the org1nlza
ton. Consequently tho place will &c
to the machine controlled by Joseph
]. Murphy OF Troy.
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CRAFT FAIL TO GET NEAR
STRANDED LINER.

All day yesterday vain efforts were
made TO get even a small craft near
the troopship. The sci was too high.
Not far away were more than 200
lffe savers working with lines and
mortars. But they could accomplish
little In the high wind and heavy sea,
Ftn<aiy one Of the daredevil destroyers
dropped astern so near that a line
was thrown and made fast. II was
a skilful, hazardous manocuvre
The situation was such that tho
coast guards were unable to do any
thing until nearly 3 o'clock yesterday
Afternoon. At that hour they sue
ceeded in launching self bailing
Hfeboat. In " went Smith, Raymond
Burch, Tom Erickson, Hugh Erick-
son, Capt. Tuttle, George Swandaok,
William Bailey and oak Island
smith, 30 called 10 distinguish him
from his namesake who " also a
member OF the crow
After furious tussle with the
heavy sea, and pulling right into the
teeth OF the small sized gale, those
men succeeded in getting to the
Northern Pacific, hut when they
ipuiicd alongside. their self battling
boat was half nllcd with water. They
weut lrp the side. however and the
landing of the passengers could have
been begun then had Il been deemed
advisable.
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DEADLOCK IN MILK FIGHT
MAY Be BROKEN TO-DAY
Test Of Dairymen With Distributor,
ami City to BE Proved
in Court.

The contest over the price to be
paid dairymen for their milk this
month has resulted in deadlock,
with the Dairymcn's League on one
side and the big distributing compan-
les and the District Attorneys Office
on the other,
The result Of the test or strength
viii be shown this morning when
househOlders go 10 their doors TO sec
il their milk has boon delivered ON
cials of tho Dairy Ymcn'S League state
that big proportion of tho ?,OOoo oOO
quarts ordinarily sent 10 this city
daily will not get here. The milk sup
ply yesterday was practically normal
John 4. Doolng, Assistant District
Attorney, announced that the supply
would be augmented with milk from
Pennsylvania, Delaware and Mary
ltnd. arrangements FOR receiving
which have been made. Hc also said
ur had suhpu,uucd a number ot OF
uuuIa uf the league 10 appear he
tore Chlof MLEIstrdlr NvAdoo, AZ tho
John DO. inquiry INTO tine mix sltua
tlon, which viii be resumed to-day.
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SHIP GOES AGROUND
IN DELAWARE RIVER

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. !. - Tho
steamer Thsondari. with seventy sick
soldiers and eighteen officers on
board, is aground IN the Delaware
River of Fort du Pont, about forty
miles below Philadelphia.
The vessels nose is In tho mud on
the west side OF the channel. She Is
In no danger
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p. sl'f.-7+ I,
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7TV-o
TRANSPORT NORTHERN
PACIFIC
.-ss-- ~ I'.Tt.-AnessAA S.zA- ss-sa
but she always escaped the traps la,,

II is particularly fortunate that the
Northern Pacific went aground with
"A calm sea and no wind, for her build
In singlIlarly light. and "a southeast
wind or ground swell would easily
shattcr her plates and flood the troop
spaces. some of which are below the
water line
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funeral of Miss SidswicL,

Mauy uotaoDcs OF the .uonal he
erary ami political worlds ~ both Amer
.ra ana England attended the funeral
Yesterday Afternoon OF Mss Rose S.ts-
" Is Ia ~ Paul Chapel Of GUlumb a
U4LtYsratLy.
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Continued from First Pase)

killed In the Senate. no matter what
the overwhelming Republican Assem-
bly does with IL
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LAXATIVE BTOho ouiNINE rNbsI r~mo.s
thC cAua, T'cre f. onh one "BrGno Qunl ls. "
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aahore and brought to New YORK. by
spocfal train
Awaiting on shore are 22o officers
s7sd enlisted men from New York
under Lieut. Col. S. J. Pierce OF the
Msdscai Corps. They have prepared
fer every emergency. There Is a
lus~rcr rugged from ship to shore
r'csdy for a brooches buoy in case II
shJuld become necessary to save the
passengers that way.