The Abilene Daily Reporter (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 21, No. 264, Ed. 1 Sunday, January 20, 1918 Page: 1 of 16
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ABILENE TEXAS SUNDAY JANUARY 20 1918
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tOHK SVTUHDAY
MID THNBFEI
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SIEVEOIOIYIO
BEMELTED DM
ESELISI PEOPLE
1100 EXPLAINS
RAILROAD PLANS
OISSENTIOI
Ell RELIEVED
ii rnnn mirrc
SEEN II RUSSIA
srn.cojniiTWK wants a & m. to
COM'WH STATE AOHI-
CULTUltE FIRST DAY OF DKISTIC OUDElt
HAD EXCELLENT HESl'LTS
TltltOUGMQl'T (01 'NTK.
1.-0000000 SILVER DOLLARS BE
MELTED AND $1 AND U HILLS
CALLED IS
DEMONSTlllTIONS HELD SATUR-
DAV iN PROTEST OF THE
DISTRUUTION HVSTEM.
21 W TAKE OVER INLAND WATER-
WAYS HE TELLS SENATE
COMMITTEE SATURDAY
CONSTITUENTS SSEMIILY WINS
IN FIRST BALLOT OVFR THE
BOLSHEVIKI.
(SiirlFI
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on. II KB
IG PACIFISTS' -
it ir.MnlHie al Banquet Attended
U lloosciclt Declares United
Mules "llns Uuno Noth-
ing v u OHK Jan. 19 Tho Nnttonnl
mc. Longilo patd tribute lioro to-
t .senator George E. Chamberlain
lu.ui.n and JtlUMs Kahn of Calif or-
i luncheon given In their honor.
n . p. jtKera referring to their efforts
- tp.-H in the Interest ofTintlonnl
I '. f?
I ihu Root said:
i- hard to seo how without Sen-
i .' rhnmbcrlnln and Representative
K V wo could oVor have como to that
v.t. hp draft baaed upon the theory
' it r dutv of universal training and
. l pacifists and pro-dormnns with
- r tut which has been accopted by
) . hi 1 of the country with alacrity
patriotism."
ii atcd the adoption ot unlvor-
r .tiling and referring to the so-
lr.it t law Maid: "I aometimo rc-
t t tl at volunteering has over been
. - I'tcd lor tho reason that the loan
vt uin in tho battles where thDro
i a nlunteor system as thoro la In
p. it Urttnln wo haVo a horizontal
taking tlio young mon that volun-
tt-rr f..r service and leaving thoso who
r j-'ht to have shared the fato of their
f'latuo at tho first sound of war."
. sniatlvo Kahn donouncol tho
1 1. t -t- ' Tho strong arm of tho gov-
ern i nt "shmild reach out and g6t
f n r- pcoplo A few prompt trials and
a f quick hangings would prove
r ilutory nt thlB time.
o li.io been In this war ton
i'i- wo iro not near ready Wo
i i done nothing on our war pro-
ram Tho administration has sent to
rti" two committees on military affairs
.i Mil to amendtbodroftlaw-BOtthnt
rTcrv young man who has attained tho
re if 2t years since tho fifth of Juno
-' d t registered for .service. If I
m iapn tho legislation I shall write
i ovnrv boy of 16 and over up to
' 'ijit rogiator. It would also on-
ii rtgo and hearten tho English apd
" Wi-ncit and tho Italians to know
'u l nlted States had a slx-ycnr
-n.ttor behind them. Young mon
1 1 '.promo eligible for military ser-
f v.ht i they nttalncd their majority
RhAn the becarao 21 but T would
Him when thoy becomo 20 so
' . . v. onld bo of service nnd ful-
' .1 soldiers when thoy bocamo 21.
iVn i would Insert legislation this
' r-i.r provision that when tho war
. Mm training of tho young Amor-
-.halt not rease 'm times of peace
th a os boys becomo 18 years of
i hr-v shall bo compelled to take
' ' rv service for at least six
i' rispntctlvo Kahn was followed
(leodore Hopgevelt who said:
t Mr Chamberlain that Mr. Kahn
-'fing that every Interest of having
in supported aa they should he
rt bv this nation Hb taken
"IM .SYMPATHIZE WITH
.TONES COUNTY EA3IIL1
' n expressions of sympathy were
' -1 m Abilene Saturday concerning
t' tth of tho two Holt children
ti oifurred when the home of
Bettle Holt six mllea southeast
' Vn on was burned Friday after-
The origin of the fire fltill re-
!'- a mystery. There were four
"en playing In a room of the
with the door latched from the
Hearing screams Mrs Bettle
he grandmother and Mrs
Holt niihed to the window
they succeeded In rescuing a
: baby and a three-year-old
.JThe two children who were
-' i were aged six and nine. They
friirhtonmi nmt crawled under
t! where they could not b&
1 '1 and where they met a faor-
i-dth
STiiisur
STRipTESTS
1:HmUT OE STRIKES T1IEKE
' UIW GIT OP MASS 3IEET.
IN US SUNDAY
I'HKHQUJ Jan. 19. Reports of
a and other demonstrations In
ria which the Austrian govern-
1 permitted tq be telegraphed
s d -tuire new significance when
m tonneetlon with the Vienna
e report of five socialist meet-
held in Vienna Sunday
mwttngs which were attended
t u iu tiers of persons protested
- i -t ruLblag the Austrian people
flutnee in the peace negotia-
te continually postponing the
u;g of the chamber of deputies
' Urn a legates and by suppressing
crtu-ma in twe press '
Staff Special to The llepoftor.
AUSTIN Tox Jan 19. Tho Central
Investigating Commllteo will consider
tho report of tho Investigation made
of tho University and A & M. College
on next Monday. When theso reports
havo been disposed of tho report of
tho committee on tho penitentiary sys-
tem will bo tafcen up. Tho Central
Commtttoo has given consideration of
most of the other reports so it is confi-
dently expected that tho Central Com-
mittco will complete Its labors by the
end of next weok.
An offnrt wnq inniln in nilnnt Din ro.
port of the bub-commllteo on tho ware-
iiouso anu marKoting department but
an amondm'ent waB offered which It
adopted would havo tho effect of re-
tiimvlni- llin ilnn.irimnnt nt ntrrlp.illt.nrn
and tho waiehouso and marketing de-
parimcm 10 uouego maiion anu nuisc
them a part of tho extension depart
ment of tho A. & M College There
was so much objection to this amend-
ment that action on tho amendment
anil report was deferred until Monday
morning until which time the commit-
tee recessed.
PEISUsI I
ffiliSUPPLO
OFFICIAL DENIAL 3IADE THAT
TIIEItE AKE SHOItTVUES OF
FOOD AND CLOTIHNO.
lly TllO AlBOCltttCll IYC8B.
WASlIINQTOK Jan. 19. Ropeated
publication of reports of shortages of
food and clothing among General
I'orshlng's forces in Franco today led
Secretary Uakor to announco that no
complalpts had come to him either
from orcielat or unofficial sources.
Had there been any shortages Mr
Uakor said not only would a report
havo bobn received from General
Porshing hut such a foport would
have been required Jiy armyjegula-
liUUB.
i..r-ti.iin1 tn flnnnral Pershing's list
of casualties Is that of Major William
F. Simpson of an infantry rogimoni
frnm IinnpnillRltlS His WlfO. MrS.
Florence A. Simpson lives at El Paso.
General Porshing announceu mo uoaw
of Private Edwin Loy cavalry Jan-
ifary 18 of pneumonia his mouior
Mrs. August Loy lives In Victoria.
Texas.
General Porshing today sonr. woru
that the motor mechanics' regiment
being recruited by tho United Public
Heservo la wanted in France immed-
irtiv Aa n rfisult tho foservo today
Issheti a call for all skilled artisans
between tho agea of i ana zu anu oo-
twoon 31 and 40 to apply at army re-
cruiting stations.
i
WAGE COMMISSION TO A.
BEGIN JUi.vmw J"""'1'
ny The Ansoclated Preps.
WASHINGTON Jan. .J9"
General MCAdpo'a newty appointed
-ii..A unix. fptortatS'sIon headed by
Secretary Lane wilt meet Monday to
tako up labor questions peuuius u-
fore the railroad administration aud
will devote the afternoon for several
weeks to hearing and Investigating
complaints and petitions.
o. nmr limn hjiIiI todav that the
wage demand of tho four leading rail-
. .n u.i ...mil.l Jin bourn
roau Drouiamuuuo " -
first and later consideration would bo
given" to other definite wage requests.
Aliens Cannot Vote
In Any Election
Says Atty. General
Staff Special to The Reporter
.iiciiiM ira-raa Tan. 19. ItTVaBheld
today by the attorney generals de-
nartment that alien enemiea ui "i
in any election held in Texas regard-
less of tho fact that they have ob-
tained their "first papers" or hare de-
i...i ihiiii- intPTitlnn to become cit
izens of tho United States The opin-
ion says that the preponderance of the
late decisions of tho Federal courts
hold that an alien enemy who declared
his Intention to become a citizen of
the United States before the declara-
tion of war has no right to complete
his naturalization.
This opinion was given to John w.
Hornsby county attorney of TraviB
county and has an Important bearing
on the prohibition election to ha held
In Austin on next Monday.
AUSTRIAN HAVE RIGHTS nnmimo
i;i ..3.K.4l.W-. ww-
By The Associated Press
piJLUm Mian. Jan M.-Cltteens
i.n.ia.unnmrv in the United
States Who ar& loyal to the federal
government retain weir ngnw "
courts This -was the Import of a de-
cision handed down by District Judge
Kant today in the personal Injury case
of Joseph Demahar an Austrian con-
snL for the defendant moving that the
case be continued until after the war
on tb-e ground that the staiatlff was
an enemy alldn.
MIL CONGESTION CLEARED
Eastern Lines Clcarlnp Up Conges-
lloitl Sonic industries Permitted
To Join The Exempted
List. ' s
My Thp Afioplfttcd Pre-.
WASHINGTON Jan. 19. A marked
Improvement In coal famine conditions
was reported by the fuel administra-
tor tonight as a result of the second
day's dperatlon of the government's
Mel restriction order. Houses were
warmed ships were bunkered and In
the extreme east railway congestion
was cleared to some extent Fuel Al-
mtnlsrtatlon officials said after going
through telegraphic reports from 28
state fuel admlnlstratora.
In the middle WtT heavy snow
storm and zero temperature however
reduced rail movement nharply. The
only Important change In the closing
order made today was a ruling per-
mitting all classes Of amusement to
rntnnln nnnri nti tlm. AlnnilnV hnltflnVft
and remain closed Tuesday.
A largo numucr of industrial plants
woro added to tho war and navy de-
partment exemption list but tho
nnmea of nono woro mado public. Re-
ports from New York said that 13
wlilriQ .'nri lintikoroil thnrn tnil.iv tin-
spite heavy lco that intorfcrred with
barge movement. Men will nr Kept
hard at work all day tomorrow in tho
principal Atlantic ports keeping tho
coal moving.
'
Nickel Coins Culled In by Germany
' AMSTRItnAM. Jan. 19 All nickel.
flvo and ten pfennig pieces have been
called in uy tno uorman government.
It a nnnminc'Pil that no mora will bo
Issued and citizens aro ordered to taka
all nickel coins in their possession to
tno nearest postornco tor oxenango
urn Qnw qriinviuc
" f A '
SENA LMUS
WITH BAKER IS GOING OYER MILL
TAUT COMMITTEE'S VLAJi
TOR WAR WORK
Dy The Associated Press.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 19. President
Wilson and Secrotary Baker today be
gan studying tho sonato and military
commlttoo's proposed legislation to es
tablish a war cabinet of three membors
to assist the president In controlling
genoral direction of war and create n
director of munitions. With but pre
liminary discussion of tho war cabinet
proposal final judgment was represent
ed as not being favorably disposed to
tho nlan because of tho belief that It
might embarrass bis personal direction
nt -arn-r npHvlttrt.
a- if is in. hn Intrnrliirnd Monday!
In tho senate by Chairman Chamuoriain
"" " " 7.7 . . . I
tho measure provides ror mo csiaonsu-
ment of a war cabinet that name hav-
ing been substituted at the eleven hour
for "war council" of three men dis-
tinguished In business and public af-
fairs and not members of tho Presi-
dent's cabinet It specifically states
that the secretaries of war ana navy
shall not be ex-offlclo members. The
measure also appropriates 500000 to
start the war cabinet In Its work.
Cant Interfere With Schedule
By Tha Associated Trees
WASHINGTON Jan. 19 As a ra-
buU of repeated protests from rail-
roads tho war department today ab-
solutely forbade commanding officers
on troop tralna to interfere with
schedules. The railroads complained
that officers on trains ignoring amply
nrmnffirt sCnoQUHW. juhuwbu wwt
own opinion as to where and when
tho train should stop for feeding and
watering animals.
Tl RELEASE FEW
HIIDS SOON
INTENDS TO RELEASE FROM GOY-
' EHNME.NT OPERATION CER-
TAIN LINES.
iiu TttA & nans.!a IrH Press.
WASHINGTON. Jan 19 Director
General McAdoo told the senate in-
terstate commerce committee that cer-
tain so-called snortline railroads
would be released rom government
operation as soon as Investigations
nnw under wav determined govern
ment operation was not necessary
He said canals tnignx do laten ujoj
If the necessity should develop Op-
eration will also be extended to in-
land waterways.
In explaining the administrations
railroad legislation Mr McAdoo said
he did not propose to keep control ot
any unnecessary Unes and would not
have the government compensate
those not tak over
UHL
Uf The A'WK'lnUd Pre.
WASHINGTON Jan. 19-Congrcss
will bo asked soon to authorize the
melting of Ki0.000.000 silver dollars
now stared In the treasury to supply
silver bullion for export to America's
allies and pay trado balances. Sim
ultaneously one nnd two dollar cor-
tlflcates now issued on tho basis of
tho amount of coins In stbrngo will
bo withdrawn from circulation and
federal reservo bahk notes nf tho samo
ilnnnmlnntlnti lamtpil in thnlr tifnee.
nccordlnc to a nlan ncrecd on today
by treasury officials.
Tho silver dollars would bo melted
only as needed and eventually would
bo re-mlnlcd from silver to bo bought
by tho government during the next
year. legislation now uraiteu wouiu
authorize theso measures and would
empower tho treasury to buy all the
silver produced In tho United States at
a prlco to be determined by ngrceraont
with producors. About 74uuu.udu
ounces was produced In tho United
states in 1317.
GEHI1Y WHITES
PROTESTS AGAINST DETENTION
OF NOTORIOUS AMBASSADOR
COUNT VON Ll'XBl'RG.
Uy The AnBoclntcU PreB
BUENOS AIRES. Jan. 19. -The Ar
gentine government has rccolvod n
note from tho Gorman government
protesting' against tho confinement of
Count von Luxburg former Gorman
mlnlRtnr to Artrontlno. to h hosnltal.
contending that this Is a continuation
of his detention on the Island or Slar-
tl Garcia. Germany admits tho Jus-
t(nn nt hln ilntcntion on the Island a3
punishment for leaving Buonos Aires
without permission out argues more
is no excuso for continuance of a
gOM&fll thjfe&osnjtal . - --
papa ps pa ra jo ra w ra na n-i ph ru
us ru
Ka BIHTISH ADVANCE M
Ssi IN 1'ALESTINE hi
R5 W
rci By Tho Associated Press. fa
153 LONDON. Jan. lO.-r-Tho war M
isj office tonight issued tho fol- 3
ysi lowing atatomont In regard to "?
Pa operations tn Palostlne: r
Sn "Yesterday our lino was ad- fa
f vanced to a depth of a mile fa
fa on a four-mild front In tho fa
fa neighborhood of Durah. 12 fa
fa miles north of Jeruoalem." fa
nu fa
Ha fa fa fa fa fa fa fc? fa fa fafa fa
Sub-Committee
to Investigate
House Reports
Staff Special to The Roporter.
AUSTIN Tex Jan. is. mo suu-
Mmmitien which mado an Investiga
tion of the legislature has prepared
Us report for submission to the Cen
tral Committoo. Tho BUD-commiuee
found that tho books in the house were
cotiffionr.Uv Went including stamps
that were purchased and disbursement.
Tha stamp account was aiso pruper-
ly kept in the senate. Although the
checking system was found deficient
and the committee recommended that
a checking system should be devised
thnt vnnlct ho affective.
"As each senator and lieutenant
governor has a private secretary your
committee recommends that tho posit-
ions of mailing clerks and alt assis-
tants be dispensed -with and that the
private secretary send out all journals
for their respective Beniw m mv
the postage be cnargea to me Htmaiur
for whom used" says the report.
. i a
A
Weather Bureau 1
For Abilene aud Vicinity t Sunday
fair.
For East Texas Sunday fair cold-
er In east and south portions.
For West Texas. Sunday fair con-
tinued cold-
Protect live stock and drain your
hydrants; watch the weather forecast
on i nan it in everv way oosslble.
Temperaiurea
Sunrise 1 39 sunset 6 61-
ARGENTINE NOTE
5
.uu w. . .M . RatHrav
ArttrWltftttigl A.M P3I.
hHOw"' nCirCj 1 ..... -45 34
T0HVCW1 WhNJ ..48 28
ZzSXcfislL Jk 3 4T 39
JpPflpl ..... 4? 3
MyrKjSfrM 6 ..... 34 32
SySdBkSVa q .... 28 23
Whktt 35
W 'w jj g
MZimmie" Noon 31 "
THREE THOUSAND IN LIE
Loiiglliininn (Jueiies StomI
Outside
Orcrh'i and Butcher Shops
Snlimlii) nnd Ciiikc Vig-
orous Protest !u
Bv TIip AWBXintMl !ro
LONDON Jan. 1!) Demonstrations
demanding better distribution of food
wore held nt Brighton and Erich In
Kent nnd nt other places In England
todny while men women nnd children
stood In queues In many cases In vnln
for a Sunday roast or butter or cheese.
At Erich three thousand workers
from one of tho big war factories
fonXpd a procession nnd marched to
tho ibual food committee's office to
protest ngnlnst their wives and chil-
dren having to wait long hourn out-
side tho Bhops of tho grocers and
butchers. Meanwhile tho butcher
shops Tivore closed and the grocery
stores were virtually sold out this
morning and tho men aro waiting tn
the street for tho food commlttco to
take some action.
The supplies of mnrr.erlno aro also
Increasing hut hero distribution Is
complained of somo sections being
well supplied while otliorH had only
tho scantiest alldwnuces.
i -
TOM IIKl.Ii OF C0MANC1IE AP-
POINTED DEITTY COMMISSIONER
Staff Special to Tho Reporter.
AUSTIN Tox Jan. 19. Commis-
sioner of Labor T. O. Jonnlnga this af-
tornoon announced the nppolntmont of
Tom Bell of Comancho to bo deputy
labor commissioner filling tho vacancy
caused by tho recent resignation of
Horhort McKlnnoy of Tomplo; Mr. Boll
for tho past three years has boon chief
clerk In tho stato purchasing agonts
department Ho will assumo his now
duties on Monday.
MSJJS0N4
NOW AT AUSTIN
STATE UNIVERSITY WILL ADOPT
COMPULSORY MILITARY
TRA1NINO.
Staff Special to Tho Roportor
AUSTIN Jan. 10. Dr. R. E. Vinson
President of the University of Texas
who has just returned from Washing-
ton announced today that a special
meeting of tho Board of Regonta of
tho University will likely be hold next
week to consider and authorize tho
plans that are to bo put into effect for
Carrying on tho vocational and mili-
tary training which tho federal gov-
ernment has officially sanctioned. Dr
Vinson cald that military training
sbalL he compulsory for all Freshmen
and Sophomore Btndebts and elective
for Juniors and Seniors for the pres-
ent tho necessary guns and uniforms
iii nnh hnrn within the next two
wnnkB. Dr Vinson said. It wao also-
announced that tho University will
tako caro of 1200 students who are to
take vocational education for service
In the National array and these will
be drawn from the drafted men iu
War Department needs about 3000 me-
chanics and electricians and these are
to be educated at the various Unl-
verBltlea and aa stated herein Texas
will take care of about 1200.
MINERS ADOPT WAGE SOALE
n Th AMQdated Press
ivmiWiPfil.TfJ Ind.. Jan. 19. Al
ter two dayB of stirring debate the Uni-
ted Mine Worfeers of America in bi
ennial convention late toaay oy oor
whelming vote ratified tho Washlng-
nrBeTTiRnt of October 6 which
grants substantial' waga advances to
bituminous coal miners and Provw
.itin. nw vtnlntlnn of contract.
Tha agreement became enectife ro
vember X lat
IS EMERGENCY
m IS HEBE
II. X. MORRISON OF TEMPLE Alt-
BIYES TO BECOME TAYLOR
COUNTY DEMO-lSTUAXUH.
H. N Morrison who has been nam-
ed as war emergency agent for Tay
lor county came In Saturday and wtu
take up his new duties at once
Mr. Morrison has been living at
Temple for the past b!x years where
he was manager of the Fred Harvey
nairv " He was aa active supporter of
the BeU County Fair
Mr Morrison came through la his
automobile and will use the machine
to visit the farmers of the county as
- ... amnnstrator DemOnstTStOrS
have been placed in. many coun les of
the state recently to aid in increas-
ing the crop output Mrs Morrison
and fcaby will Join him here later
Tlif AfKHirlittril Press.
WASIIlNGTtlN. Jnn 19 Director
General McAdoo today oxnlincrt to the
sonato Interstate commerco commlB-
olnn tlin nnrnllnn nt thn envnrnment
control of rnilroails and urged spepuy
I passage of tho administration railroad
bill by congress In order to clarify tho
financial situation so as to permit tho
floating of siu.iwu.uuu.uuu in nonua uy
tho Government by the end of the pres
ent fiscal year.
Ho also assorted that government
opornt!ort would bo extended to canals
nnd Inland waterways If It was consid
ered necessary.
Mr. McAdoo Bpcntmoro thnn two
lmnrn liefnrn thn commlttco durllltr
which ho was questioned freely regard
ing government control of tno carriers
ntul tin cnmnensntlon of shortllno
railroads Ho will appear again Mbn-j
day to answer runner questions onu
probably will go before a house com-
mlttco later. Ho said It was not pro-
posed to keep control of any unnec-
essary lines. Mr. McAdoo urged tho
appropriation oj: $500000000 In the
bill bo retained to enablo tho govern-
ment to Incroaso facilities or to make
good deficiencies
THE DRAFT LI
MEN WHO MAKRIED SINCE MAY
18 WILL HAVE CASES AUTO-
STATICALLY APPEALED
Tho Local Exomptlon Board for
Taylor County rocolvcd ordora Sat-
urday aftornoon to Bond all question-
naires of registrants who havo mar-
ried alnco May 18th. 1917 and who
havo boen placed In a deferred class
to tho appeal board to. bo revlowcd
Tho Provost Marshal Genoral holds
that tho placing of a registrant of that
standing In arty clans oxcopt one auto
matically appeals tho caso ami au uo
NEWRUL
GQN
qal Boards aro Jnstructjd to .Jnrola'MdrawIpernian troops andDreent their
'to8'naoypffsuchTcgifltranw-'toinoi
fniirftv Anh'oal Acont.
In this connection Secrotary Easter-
wood of the Local Board called atten-
tion Saturday to tho fact that any
person who bollovos that a- registrant
has rccolvod a deferred classification
to which ho was not Justly entitled Is
allowed to protost and havo the caso
ro-oponod by offering propor tostl-
mnnv (lint a mlsinko has been mado.
Appeal Agents to represent the gov
ernment nro nppoinica tor ovury im.ai
board and parties who wish casos ro-
oponed or appealed where local boards
havo granted deferred classification
aro oncouragod to tako the matter up
with tho appeal agent. County At-
tornoy W. H- Graham Is tho appeal
agent for tho government In Taylor
county.
MEXICAN OFFICIAL INSTALLED.
lly The AssotLiIihI lreas.
MEXICO CITY Jan. 19. Manuel A.
Berlang took tho oath of office aa
minister of the Interior of Gobernac-
loh today. Ho previously had been
under-secretary of that department
'" "publishers to meet
Uy The AMnelaled l'rewl
fQHICAGQ Jan. 19. A special open
tnooil'ng of newspapor publishers has
been called for January S3 m umcago
by tho American Newspaper Publish-
ers Association to dlscUsa print paper
questions. .
' m i
Income Tax Men
Helping Payers
to Fill Blanks
Jjy Th Associated Press
AUSTIN. Tex Jan. 19. Those who
awa hmlnc itlffliMiltv In ftpurine nut
amount of the-r income tax and
faQ maafcr ot preDaj.inK their returns
. ... .. . . j . ...
to ma internal revuuuti ueyunuioui bid
hafne riven assistance by that depart
ment. Eiglu revenue officers have been
detailed-at various parts of tna state
to assist in thlg work.
Thft hlankft Itt which these returns
are to be made have not yet arrived
from Washington but are expected
soon and will be distributed The tax
must be naid bv March 1. according
to tha law
The officers sent out from the in-
ternal revenue department will give
special attention to smaller tax pay-
ers and persons not heretofore affect
ed hi' tne law. leaving me larger i
payers especially those liaoie to mo
Riefisa Profits Tax. to aDDlv directly
to the internal revenue office for in
formation desired. Judge A. 8 Walter
of the department announced.
TO INVESTIGATE FACKEB1ES.
By The Associated Prt
WASHINGTON Jan. 13 rroceaure
in tha investigation of conditions in
the Obicago packing plants which a
delegation of employes torn rreawent
Wilson requires government operation
during ins war will be determined at
a conference Monday between repre-
sentatives of the employes and the
President's mediation commission
headed by Secretary Wilson.
PEACE PARLEY SUSPENDED
Itrftinl of Orrmnns to Withdraw
Trunin From Ocruplcd Territory
Is Main Point of Sep-
aration. Bj The Associated Pros'!.
PETROORAD Jan. 10. M.
Tcheninfff elected clinlrman of
the ronsilliifiil ns'omblr of the '
orlaI retoltitloutsts declared to-
day Hint I ln cwiMltucnl nsupmbly
Hhotild tin mediately call a con-
fcrrtice of nil tho entente allies
to consider wnr nlms.
M. Tchcrnoff granted an Interview
to the correspondent during the mid-
night recess.
"Do you think the Bolshovlkl will
dlssolvo the constituent assomblyr
"No" Bald tho chairman. "1 do not
think thoy will do that before tho
congress of the workmqn and soldiers'
deputies assembly. In tho meantlmo
thoy will try to find a way out of their
embarrassment and continue their
cessation."
"You dcslro to discuss pence first.
What Is your program regarding that
question?"
"Our party's position on the ques-
tion or peace Is that tho constituent
nssomhly should Immediately call a
conference of nil tho ontonto nlllcs to
consldor tho almn of tho war Wo
expect that at such a conference they
would state clearly and most explic-
itly their alms and would try to har-
monize them with tho democratic
principles of tho Russian revolution "
"Do you think Russia can contlnuo
the war If Germany rofuBos pence on
democratic tcrmn?" ho was again In-
terrogated Ho fopllod-
"Evorybody Bays that Russian can.
not fight bocnuso of tho extreme state
of disorganisation All know that the
doclslon wl'l bo on tho Westorn front.
nut 'Russia can holp as a magnet to
boln thrown ftovei
"r3 ailM thn & Western
front. Tho Russian army may retreat
but In dolni; so will benefit tho allies
by diverting tho Germans doopor and
dopor Into RuBalan torrltory which
would bo no'galn for thorn."
At tltla ctago tho Intorvlow was In-
terrupted fcy Bovoral mombors of the
assombly who urged tho chairman to
rcaumo the session.
Tim Bolshovlkl mombera and inosa
of tho loft wing of tho social rovolu-
MnnlnlR withdraw from the constituent
assembly early this morning. Tho
constituent iloiogatoa unuer toar ot p.
normanont dtsporsal and threatened
witti tr.iimnni of n. 'V.ountor revolu
tionary organization" hurriedly adop
ted decrees awaruing lanus to un
peasants nnd proposing to Bend dolo-
gatoa to all tho warring nations to ar-
r tin go a world peace.
Tho decrees woro adopted at u
o'clock this morning aa a wall of me-
nacing bayonet in tho hands of thft
salfora and guard pressoA toward th
constituent members whom tho sailor
commander ordered to dt3pn aad go
homo. The closing nours ot ses-
sion woro full ot exciting limn hi"
cludlnc the attempt on tha Ufa at M.
Tsertolll.
The withdrawal of tne uoianeviKi
and socialist revolutionary membr
was followed by the defeat'of the
mand made by the Lefts that the as
sorably first take up tho question of.
tho adoption vl tho smoini justtit-w
program which proposed recognition
of the Bolshovlkl organization for lha
approval of all decrees.
Tumult Increased toward the end
of tho session and members ot th
assembly urged him to put the ques
tion of neace. A sailor who was
standing beside M. Tchernoff raise
a hand and addressed mm in a to
VOlCB-
"We aro getting tired j go home.
Good night"
Sailors In tho aisles leading to th
(Continued on page 2 l
DID NOT INTEND
TO ANGED DUTCH
U S. IN COMMANDEERING MA
CHINE GUNS DID IT FOE WAR
EMERGENCY USE
Bi Th Associated Prwss.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 19 In com-
Imandeerlng 1000 machine guns and
lW.OOO.OOO cartridges oraereu in mis
country by the Dutch government tha
United States it was explained today
had no Intention of casting reflecttoa
upon the good faith of Holland.
Intimations In cable dispatches from
Holland that this government feared
to let the guns and ammunition h
shipped lest ifcgy find their way Into
Germany at regarded here as trace-
able to German propaganda wb$ea has
for its purposa th straining of rela-
tion hetweea tfee United State and
ih dutch stePBnt
To aw a military trgscy ia
Europe th ssa and cartrWfcs
mmudr4 by- th United 8tt
government and dispatc to
the U!a ami-
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