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'STEADY ADVANCES V
I BY-RUSSIANS ARE ;
REPORTED DAILY
Offensive in Bessarabia Section Un-
checked and New Towns Ha?e
Been Taken.
American attitude on the
PERSIA NOW CHIEF INTEREST
Saralong Case Hal Caused New Dec-
laration! of Beasons by Great
Britain Other War Front! Be-
port long Spell of Inactivity.
The Associated Press summarizes
the war situation as follows:
While the battle on the borders of
Bessarabia Is apparently still far
from decisive each day finds the Rus-
sians claiming the occupation of ad-
ditional enemy positions and Petro-
grad believes that if this' process con-
tinues a short' time longer a break
must come somewhere in the lines of
the Central powers.
The whole energy of the Russian
army is being directed to making a
gap between the German armies in
the center and the southern Austrian
forces. The desperate Austrian at
tacks In the 'region of Kolkl are de-
signed to prevent this. The fighting
must continue for a considerable time
yet but upon the result will depend
In large measure the strategy of both
sides when spring comes.
The other fronts continue compara
tively quiet.
U. 8. SITUATION
HOLDING INTEREST.
Signs axe not wanting; that there will
soon take place In the United States corA
gjess sharp debate on the position of the
United States as a result of the European
' war. Already in the senate there has been
soma debate concerning American neu
trality shipment of munitions of war and
travel by American citizens on ships of
belligerent nations showing divergent
Views by various senators which Senator
Stone said was permitted "by way of
feeling out' and getting an Index to the
senate."
The fighting between the Russians and
Aastro-Hungarians In the region of
Csarnowits Bukowina and northward aU
jrarjous points in East Ttaih-ts and Russia
continues the most sanguinary of any on
the various war fronts. The results of
these battles are still obscured by con-
. tradlctory reports from the Vienna and
Fetrograd war chancellories each of
which claims successes for its respective
armies.
FRENCH CLAIM
SMALL VICTORY
No important events have taken place
on the western line in France except the
repulse by the French of a German at
tack in the region of Tahure.
On the Austro-Italian line a return of
clear weather 'has brought about a re
newal of the bombardments along the
Isonzo front.
In Central Africa a British naval ex
pedition on Lake Tanganyika has bj-ought
about the surrender of the German armed
steamer Klnganl all the officers of which
were killed.
69000 LOST AT LOOS.
This was Official List Given Out by tha
Drmsn.
(Associated Prtis Retort.)
LONDON January 5 .3:02 p. m. The
British casualties in the battle of Loos
France last September total 2378 officers
and 57281 men -according to an an
nouncement rqade in the house of com
mons this afternoon by Harold J. Ten
riant parliamentary under secretary for
war.
t A table showing the killed and missing
by officers and other ranks follows:
Officers. Other ranks.
Killed 773 10345
Wounded 1.288 38095
Hissing 317 8848
T Totals 2378 67288
migiving me loregoing iigures .Mr.
Tennant said it was Impossible to seoar-
ate the casualties in the battle of Loos
from tnose in aajaceni areas. The fig
urea be said were casualties on tbe
western iront irom eeptemoer ta to Octo
ber i.
6ULQARS WOULD SPARE OREECB.
Mlnleter Promlaad King Invasion Would
Be only in company wjth Alllea.
(Auociattd Press Rttort.)
LONDON January 5 2:05 a. m. The
. Balkan correspondent of the Times says
he learns the Bulgarian minister at Athens
has had another conference with King
Constantino to whom was given an asaut
anco of Kins Ferdinand'a friendly inten
tlona and unwillingness to violate Greek
. territory.
"The minister promised" . the corre-
spondent adds "that should Bulgarian
troops cross the frontier it would be only
with their allies and thev would confln
themselves to the expulsion of the enemy
from Salonlki without claiming any rights
01 occupation.
NEW TAX BILLS RDB GERMANY
Nstlon Must Have Perhaps 600000000
MarKs out urainary Articles Exempt
I Associated Press Xtportl
BERLIN January t (via London 12:20
p. m.) Aecording to press dispatches
new tax bills which will reach the reich-
stag In March will provide for tha rais
ing of between 400000000 and 600000000
marks needed to cover tha deficit In the
next fiscal rear.
It la reported the new taxes will not
touch articles of ordinary consumption.
FRENCH KEPT THEI PROMISE
Teuton Subjects Taken From American
snipe Releasee.
AmnmieA f'rmaa R esW 1
FORT DE FRANCE Martinique. jU
: wary 5. Tha German and Austrian sub-
ejects tajtea from American steamships
by tb French crulaer . Descartea and
. brought bare bare been set at liberty in
.accordance with the dectaloa of the
(Continued oa rag Two.)
VOL. 30. NO. 278.
SUMMARY OF HEWS
;;. THE WEATHZB.
- " ' " (Associated Prut Roort.
WASHINGTON January B.Ttie weatbar ha-
rasa anoouoced toaigbt that tha cold wave In
tba Middle. West will eoatlnoe Cut ait will
eitd Tbareday Into Tennessee Nerttern Mis
sissippi and Arkansas com wave iicuium
have ban ordered for all districts eaat of tha
UiMlttlppI river aa tar south aa TeoDrfsaee and
for Arkaosaa and Baetern Oklahoma.
Storm warnings ara displayed on tha Atlantic
coast from Washington AT. C to East port Ma.
Forecast for Bouatoo and vicinity Tjursday
Cldbdy weather and probably rain colder.
Temperature extremes and precipitation at
Houston for 24 hours ending T p. m. Wedaca-
day Maiimnm 78 1 mlnlmtna 62; precljtftatlou
none. ...
AtmoaDherlc pressure at Houston at o p. m.
Wednesday aea srvei reading. 60.00.
Sunrise Tils a. m.i sunaai o:o p. m.
ComparatlTa temperature record at Houston for
January 8:
ltflf. lUiU. AVIV.
a . m 6 40 89
1016.
48
64
1
62
61
6
10 a. m M
Kooa 15
3 p. m ti
6 D. m 74
7 V- m
72
Houston Calendar for Today.
Retarv club luncheon at Youno Men'a
Christian Aaaoclatlon 18:15 p. m.
AMU8EMENT8.
lala theater "Sealed Llpa."
Queen theater "Temptation."
Oan theater "Tha Yankee Qlrl."
Rax theater "Concealed Truth."
Crown theater Variety program.
Kay theater "The Sable Lorcha."
Majestic theater Vaudeville of Quality.
Old Majesties theater "Fine Feathere."
Domestic.
THE THE8SAL0NI&I was abandoned tho trew
Deing taaen on.
ALLEN NIXON of the Arkansas legislature
was ahot and killed from ambusb.
M'CALL governor-elect of Massachusetts win
lie inaugurated toaay. me legislature mri
yesterday.
ELEVEN Chinamen membere of the crew of
tbe Brltuti steamer teiuria nuuaucvi m
Ilobokea.
THE KENTUCKY lira insurance commission
agreed to recommend a profit snaring com
mission law.
IT WAS STATED that nearly a million dollars
had been raised in this country to oipoe
Yuan Slil Kal Chinese e-pperur formerly
president.
THERE were 67 deaths front pneumonia and
grip in Cleveland In three days. Because or
mild weather end overheated cars tt was
tuougbt the number would be Increased.
Washington.
GOVERNMENT directors of four reserve bnjka
were named. William F. Ramsey ot Austin
waa aunounced for the Dallaa Institution.
STATEMENTS from the 12 federal reaerro
bank - districts throughout the country indi-
cated thst more men were being employed aud
that railroad earnings were larger.
IN CONSIDERING International law tbe Pan-
American Scientific congress speakers notably
Dr. Otero of Colombia adrocated a alrlct
policy of nonintervention by Europe.
THE ORIGINAL copies of tbe Declaration of
independence ana or tne constitution w?re in
danger from a 20O0 lire in tbe ravrnuicnt
building housing tbe navy war and state ue-
partmenta. IT WAS STATED that the foreign relations
committee would mart Friday and consitltr
the situation arising from the alnkiog by
belligerent submarines of merchant vuasela
with American cltiaena on board.
IN THE REPORT of the senate committee in
vestigating alleged Influence of the sbluping
Interests in the attempted passage or the
shipping bill last spring both majority uud
minority reports exonerated tbe interests.
KIVKHrNITED STATES ships were taken oft
the nits h uont tor eervteo. two ot sseee
k tha old monitors Terror and iflnu-
4oaomob. One of the others was tba gunrxiHt
Concord- wi
which Dewey had with him at
Manila bay.
REPRESENTATIVE LEVER of South Carolina
reintroduced sis Nil on cotton futures tie
declared hla belief however that the bu-
Jireme court would not sQataln the federal
udge who ruled against the constltutl.Hitillty
of the law previously passed.
PARTY LINES were broken In the senate in the
debate about the war. Senator Jones de
nounced ss nnnatriotic persons who took nis
aaae for Enrope on belligerent vessels. Works
saia tne united taes wits realty anung me
entente allies and Lodge declared that an
embargo on arms wonld join Ibis country with
Germany.
. Foreign.
A NEW OUTBREAK was reported in Hsltl
united States niartuea killed oue rebel.
LLOYD GEORGE urged the passage of a nieus
on- laciutatiug tne output ot iiiuniu.iiis.
ARRANGEMENTS were completed for aendlug
the Ford peace workers train to iiie Hague
Friday under seal.
IT WAS STATED that the British lost 00000
men In tbe offensive movement at Loos in
September and October.
PRINCE ANDREW of Greece brother of the
king described ine aermi bombardineut ot
tbe alllea' camp near Salonlki Deceinbr 30.
PREMIER A8QUITH Introduced Into the house
ot commons a bill providluif tor compuUui-y
service of single men between the ages of 18
and 41.
SURVIVORS of tbe sunken Perxla wld five
minutes after tbe vessel was torpedoed tlieic
was a scramble ror uie auu tue iiu?r bad
gone down.
Texas.
IN THE robbery of the Rio Vista postoflice $000
in stamps was taken.
THERE was a downfall of six Inches of rain
In 12 hours at Klbgsvllle.
MRS. C. P. SHATTUCK of Belton aged So
died while washing dishes.
CUSTOMS officers selied a quantity of bombs
that were being hauledacross the bord-r Into
A CONTRACT waa let for
t.'jO.OOO bosplt'l
building at the A. and M
Station.
ollege at College
MRS. JOHN H. REAGAN wife of the former
aena tor waa atricken with pneumonia ut
Palestine. .
VACCINATION waa being tried In D.illas to
atop tue spread ot tne grip mere nave ix-cu
15000 casea since December 1.
THE MAIL car was robbed on tbe Southern
Pacific going west near Macdoaa. The negro
clem waa round gagged and bound.
riFTT Fort Worth lawyers and Judges lo'lwsed
Presley K. Kwlug of Houston for the upreme
court vacancy to eucceeo justice Lamar.
BECAUSE of the completion of the Waco-Taylor
elect rlr ngnt plant tne temple plant was
discarded to be used only In esse f an
emergency.
TUB. COURT of criminal appeals at Anttln re
versed and remanded tne esse or w. r ry
irom nicoita county sentenced Mr rorKeiy
on the grounds of misconduct of the jury.
CHIEF JUSTICE T. H. CONNOR of the court
or civil aonea a or tne second supreme lunicisi
district said he was not an applicant for tbe
vacancy In tbe Unite Htates supreme court
but felt nattered that he had been mentioned
tor tbe places
Railroads.
THE ARGUMENT of the New Haren case
against tbe directors waa nearly finished. It
will probably go to tbe jury Friday.
IT WAS STATED that the men renrganlilng tbe
rrinco railroad would accept tne eonnunaa
Imposed hy tbe State public service eommis
akin provided tbe voting trast waa retained.
Houston.
MAJESTIC girls Interviewed on subject of
womea proposing. Some favor It; some don't.
ESTABLISHMENT or war market raised re-
ceipts (or cotton llntera. Good denuud fir
hall fiber.
NAVY recruiting station baa opened oflk-e Jn
Houston. Moved from Galveston to aecme
central location.
DR. LOVKTT talked before Woman s club oa
subject. "Soma Events of 1819 of Interest to
Literary names.
MORRISON held to grand Jury oa two enaricee.
Will be farther examined in connection with
snooting oi uincer aiaaey.
REPLY ISSUED to Jodfe.Wirds charges. Con)
bimhi ! mfami inej Din neen aca
Inatraaieata at JBdfg's bidding.
DIRECTORS of Chamber of Commerce. In
Istioaa. reroaaiaead to 'commissioners the cots
Metioa of tba PeaHand read to the coaaly
una.
INQUISITORS for eoanty aaaaed by directors
or tba usaemar or unmn at reqtmt
evjaamlaaleaai s. List cos la tna friends of all
parties la tuauamey.
ARRA5GEMEKTS made by water depa.tsseat
tr U-lm-h mala la Oak Lawa district.
t. L. BOBBINS - ( New Caaey had sw-kct
pvckea aa allghtlcg fra trata at araaaTcca-
trat siauoa. jjbs
HOUSTON
PROSPERITY IN EVERY LINE OF
INDUSTRY OVER U. S. IS SHOWN
-s. ' ! . . ' ' '
Federal Reserve Bank Reports Declare That Wholesale and
Retail Trade Is Setting Nov Figures While Other Branches
of Business Are Enjoying Increases.
(Associated Press Retort.i
WASHINGTON January 5. Indications
are for prosperity in virtually every in-
dustry business men generally are opti-
mistic railroads are employing more men
and showing Increased earnings through-
out the St. Louis federal reserve district
according to a statement made public
here tonight
The Kansas City district the statement
added reported that probably at no pre-
vious time in the history of the district
had business conditions especially as re
gards the wholesale trade been so satis-
factory. Unprecedented sales are being
made by Jobbers It waa asserted and col-
lections are far above the average.
Lumber and oil interests were reported
as being unusually' active in the Dallas
district with Increased prices giving
promise of permanency.
REPORTS
BY DISTRICTS.
This information was contained in the
monthly reports from the 12 federal re
serve districts made public at the treas
ury department tonight. Indications were
according to the report that business con-
MAIL CAR ROBBED
NEAR SAN ANTOP
.
Many Registered Packages Taken
From Sunset Express.
Theft Not Discovered Until Mail
Clerk Was Found Bound and
Gagged When Hacdona Was
Beached Going West.
(Associated Press Report i
SAN ANTONIO Texas January 5.
The mail car on the westbound Southern
Pacific train known as the Sunset Ex-
press New Orleans to San Francisco
was robbed after leaving here at 9
o'clock tonight. The robber boarded the
trainat the depot here and worked rap-
Idly as he left the train at the Inter
national and Great Northern crossing
two miles from the station taking with
him all the registered mall or at least
a large part of It. v
The robbery was not discovered until
the train reached Macedona 17 miles
west of San Antonio where upon Open-
ing the door to the mail car Morton El.
Banks mall clerk and only occupant of
the car was found bound and gagged.
A good description of the bandit was
furnished the authorities and federal
county nd city police departments are
working on an effort to apprehend Mm.
He was seen about the station just
before the train departed and was seen
to board the mail car as the train pulled
out.
PostofDce authorities say it is impossi
ble to even estimate the loss in registered
mail until a complete check Is made of
the reports extending from New Orleans
to this city. Several hundred letters and
small packages were taken and it is esti
mated that the haul was heavy. Uvjii
the record of a number of packages and
letters does not reveal the value of the
contents.
Federal and railroad police working on
the case declare the bandit was an expert
and familiar with mall cars. He bound
and gagged the mail clerk roobed the cur
and escaped in 10 minutes from the tl.ne
the train pulled out of the station.
Banks the man cierK continued on lis
run to 101 Paso and has not yet made a
detailed report of the occurrence.
LEVER REINTRODUCED BILL
ABOUT COTTON FUTURES
Declared Belief That Supreme Court
Would Not Sustain Judge Who
Buled Against Law.
(Associated Press Report.t
WASHINGTON" January 5. Repre
sentative Lever of South Carolina author
of the cotton futures law which recently
was declared unconstitutional by Federal
Judge Hough of New York today rein
troduced the bill.
Mr. Lever said he consulted lawyers in
both the senate and the house find "their
opinion is substantially unanimous that
the snpreme court would not uphold
Judge Hough."
Judge Hough declared the cotton fu
tures statute of August 18 13H. uncon
stitutional on the ground that it originated
in the senate instead or tnu house Mr.
Lever saia. ine iacis are mar. uuring
the Sixty-third congress Senator Smith
of South Carolina introduced a bill framed
under the postoffice clause regulating cot-
ton exchanges; I introduced a bill on the
same subject seeking to accomplish tho
same economic conditions framed rnder
the tax clause of tne constitution. Sena-
tor Smith's bill passed the senate previous
to house action on my bill. When the
matter came before the house my bill was
substituted for Senator Smith's bill and
to. get an advantageoua calendar position
It waa assigned the senate number of the
8mith bill. The government contention
is that constitutionally the bill originated
in the house.
"Nevertheless if the supreme court
should sustain Judge HcAigh. the cotton
trade would be so much upset and disor-
ganised during tbe period intervening be
tween tne supreme court decision and a
reconsideration of the question by con
gress that I have deemed it tho part of
prudence in tne pudiic interest to submit
to congress the bill for re-enactment."
UBS. JOHN H. BEAGAN ILL
Widow of Former Senator Stricken
With Pneumonia.
(As se dated Press RertrlA
PALESTINE. Texas January a Mrs.
John H. Reagan widow of the noted Con-
federate leader and former United 8tates
'senator from Texas la seriously 11 from
paeumonja at her borne her.
TEXAS THURSDAY JANUARY 6 1916.
dltlona throughout the entire country are
improving.
Regarding the St. Loula district the re-
port said that prospects there continued
excellent. Bualneis men were generally
optimistic with Wholesale Interests in
many lines showing gains. Railroads are
employing more .men are showing In-
creased earnings and are buying more
freely than for some time past. Final
crop figures lor the district were not
available when the report was made but
It was said the harvests had been abund-
ant. Kansas City reported that probably at
no time in the history of the district had
wholesale trade been so active and satis-
factory. Unprecedented sales are being
made by jobbers and collections are above
the average. There haa been a general
movement of wheat to market and while
the quality' was somewhat disappointing
the price haa more than offset that.
Railroads In the district are using prac-
tically all their full rolling motive equip-
ment. DALLA8 SAID OIL
AND LUMBErVSTRONG.
The Dallas report dealt principally with
the prosperity said to Indicated by lum-
ber and oil prices. 1
Improvement in the Boston district has
INQUISITORS FOR
COUNTY SELECTED
Chamber of Commerce Directors
Complied With Request.
No Partisan Peeling Displayed in
Selection of List Which Contains
Friends of All Parties to
Controversy.
Complying with the request from the
county commissioners that at least two
men of prominence from each precinct
along with representatives of each dally
paper In Houston be appointed to look
Into the affairs of the county tha direc-
tors of the Chamber of Commerce at the
meeting held Wednesday afternoon made
the appointments.
President R. M. Farrsvr of the Chamber
of Commerce received the official re-
quest duly certified lnWednasday morn-
ing's mall- and -the matter waa unani-
mously agreed upon aftfer proper discus-
sion n4 in marked harmony.
THOSE NAMED ON
THE COMMITTEE.
Those appointed from the precincts
are: Precinct No. 1. Will C. Hogg chair-
man; M. M. Graves J. B. Bowles Her-
bert C. Godwin W. B. tchew Lewis R.
Bryan A. R. Miller E. R. gpotts. F. A.
Heltmann John Swengle; precinct No. 2
S. M. Wilson East Hoirston; J. M. Mat-
thews Penn City; precinct 3 H. E. Town-
send of Spring Jerry Fields of Humble;
precinct 4 David Duller of Houston
Heights John Warren of Hockiey. News-
paper men appointed are: G. J. Palmer
M. E. Foster and Paul C. Edwards.
These men will act along the lines sug-
gested by Judge Ward on the occasion of
his criticism of the county commissioners
Monday morning. They will investigate
Harris county's finances and other affairs
and will make recommendations which
they may deem proper. v
It was Bdggested that all meetings of
this committee be open and that report-
ers be in attendance. This will be for the
committee to determine of course.
ALL FACTIONS
HAVE FRIENDS.
The list shows that every commissioner
and the county Judge have close friends
upon the committee. There are however
several men who are not very close to any
of the parties to the present controversy
In the discussion of tha members of
the committee there was no partisan
feeling whatever and tha determination
of the directors of tha Chamber of Com-
merce was for such a committee aa would
perform the duties to be assigned. Not a
member of the board of directors was
named on the committee.
Judge Ward stated that the committee
selected waa satisfactory to him. Com-
missioner Barker also expressed hla satis-
faction although he stated that he was
personally acquainted with only a few
memDers oi tne committee.
With the naming of tho committee the
duty of the Chamber of Commerce is at
an end in the matter except that In
event any of those named On the above
list who declines to serve Will be replaced
by President Farrar.
The committee la expected to hold a
meeting sometime this week but tha lolnt
conference with the commiaatonere pro
ably win not be held until next week.
DECLINED TO'
COMMENT ON MATTER.
It was stated at W. C. Hogg's residence
Wednesday night that Mr. Hogg Is In a
convalescent condition after an attack of
the grip and that it would be two or
three days before he would be able to be
around again. No notification of his ap
pointment as chairman of the committee
had been given Mr. Hogg up to that
time and he declined to comment on the
matter or to say definitely whether or
npt he would accept until he received a
formal notice from the Chamber of Com-
merce; and had an opportunity to think
the matter over.
Several other membere of tha commit-
tee when questioned over the telephone
Wednesday night stated that they like-
wise had received no notification of their
appointment to the committee and that
they would be unwilling to gy9 wt any
statements as to their acceptance or re-
jection of the appointment until auch no-
tice was received.
Agent Was Found Dead.
(Houston Post Steal )
TEXARKANA. Texas. January $. W.
H. Tolman paasenger a refit of the Kan-
sas City Southern st A Dene Ark. north
of here waa found dead In hla office tarty
today by members of a freight train crew.
A daughter In California ia tha only sur-
vivor. Death probably Waa due to heart
diseaae. V
continued with "renewed vigor" says tha
report from that district.
Trade in the New Tork district was re-
ported usually active and still expanding.
Loans of banks in tha Nsw York clearing
house Increased 8148.041000 between No-
vember 1 and January 1 deposits In-
creased 81242140000 and' excess reserves
decreased J77.0O.
Philadelphia reported general business
conditions still Improving with banks
declaring the outlook most promising.
Requirements of steel buyers in the
Cleveland district were reported as
great enough to Insure that the entire
year's output would be taken care of.
Trade In almost all lines in tha Rich-
mond district has bean Ailslactory.
General activity and expansion in all
lines was reported from the? Atlanta dis-
trict and sound and permanent prosperity
predicted for 1018.
Chicago reported general Improvement
In business and manufacturers. reUtlors
and wholesalers doing business on an
"even more than normal basis."
The outlook for 1918 In the Minneapolis
district was reoorted excellent.
Leading railroads In the San Francisco
district report record earnings and are
buying ties freely with a good effect on
the lumber business.
FOREIGN RELATIONS
COMMITTEE TO MEET
Senators Will Discuss American
Relations Witb Teutons.
Secretary Lansing: Delivered to
Them the Information Asked
in Resolutions by Senators
Smith and Lodge.
(Associated Press Revort.i
WASHINGTON January 5. Consider
atlon of the situation growing out of the
sinking by belligerent submarines of iner
chant vessels w(th American citizens on
board will begin Friday by the senate
committee on foreign relations. Senator
Stone chairman of the committee today
issued the call for the meeting. Mem
ber of the committee generally agreed
tonight that the whole subject of rela
tlona of tha United States wtth the Teu-
tonic powers would be discussed freely.
The mijartty ef tjtf 'committee is under
stood to look with favor upon the dater
mlnation of the administration to proceed
with the utmost caution.
SENT INFORMATION
AS WAS ASKED.
Late today Secretary Lansing sent to
the committee an accumulation of In
formation bearing upon the attitude of
Great Britain toward neutral shippers
called for In a resolution by Senator Hoke
Smith and Information regarding the ne-
gotiations with Germany over submarine
warfare requested in tn .amendment of
fered by Senator Lodge.
It was reported also that all the In
formation regarding the sinking of the
Persia thus far received had been com-
municated to the committee. Members
however declined to divulge the exact
nature of tha documents received from
the state department or discuss their con
tents.
Official details upon which President
Wilson and Secretary Lansing will de
clde the course of the Vnited States in
the Persia crisis were lacking tonight
and in the absence of specific Informs
tion official Washington continued to
view the admittedly grave situation with
an open mind.
PRESIDENT AND
LANSING CAREFUL.
During a conference which lasted an
hour today the president and secretary of
state carefully considered such informa-
tion as had been received. While no an
nouncement regarding the conference
was made it is known the president will
adhere to his position of taking no ac
tion of any sort until the full facts are
before him.
During the day the state department
sent additional instruction to Its reprs
sentatlves sbroad urging haste In the
gathering of Information. Secretary
Lansing made it clear that the depart
ment had received nothing which would
lend to establish two most essential
points namely whether a porpedo sanlt
the Persia and If so the nationality of
the submarine whlch fired It.
PERSIA GONE FIVE MINUTES
AFTER ENJOYMENT OF LUXURY
Only Those Whb Left Seats Instant
ly and Had Not Entered Din-
ing Boom Escaped.
(Associated Press Retort.)
LONDON January 4 11:05 a m. (de
leyed). The survivors of the British
steamship Persia torpedoes in the Med
Iterranean last Thursday reached Alex-
andria Egypt according to the account
sent by Reuter's correspondent at that
point bearing traces1 of shock and hard
ship. Most of them had been Injured.
The tragedy waa enacted so rapidly
that the survivors say they hardly real
Ized what happened consequently they
had little to tell. The passengers were
aitttnar quietly at luncheon amid an at
mosphere of gaiety. Five mlnutea later
those who escaped were In boats or dinn
ing to wreckage and the luxurious liner
was completely gone.
Luncheon had Just stsrted when there
came a terrific explosion. The liner trem
bier violently and a moment later listed
sharply to port. Only those who loft
their seats Instantly and those who bad
not yet come down to the dining salon
bad any chance to escape. Many seemed
paralyzed with fear and sat aa if glued to
their seata Their Indecision waa fatal
as the water poured In and the list In
creased.
PRICE 5 CENTS
GREAT BRITAIN TO .
EMBARK ON POLICY
. OF CONSCRIPTION
remier With Introduced Meas-
ure and Championed It jn
Stirring Address.
ALL BACHELORS BETWEEN 18
AND 41 WOULD BE LIABLE
.eland Was Omitted From Bill as
Presented and Promise to Exempt
Married Men Was Also Kept in
Proposed Plan to Increase Army.
(Associated Press Retort.i
LONDON January 6. 10:30 p. m.
The British government today defi
nitely embarked upon a policy of com-
pulsory military service when Premier
Asqulth submitted to the house of
commons a bill drafting eligible un
married men to military duty and
championed the measure In a stirring
speech on the necessity of this step
to meet the growing exigencies of the
war.
The 'scene within the house of com
mons was one of the most notable in
the history of that body with the
benches packed with members all the
ministerial seats occupied and the gal-
leries overflowing.
With the prospect of a keen duel
between the prime minister and bis
former colleague Sir John A. Simon
over tne momentous issue which
caused the late home secretary's resig-
nation the biggest assemblage since
the outbreak of the war faced Mr.
Asqulth when he introduced his mili-
tary service bill. Virtually the only
absentees were those who were de-
barred from attending by the military
necessities. These to a man farvor
compulsion.
FEELINO OF TEN8E
INTEREST IN HOUSE.
There was a feeling ot intense Interest
and anxiety over the culmination of 'he
controversy which has shaken the coun-
try as no other event since the war began.
Outside the parliament building great
crowds gathered reflecting the deep pop
ular interest and shouts of welcome
greeted the premier as he "drove up with
his wife and daughters. Officers In uni
form occupied seats among the .members
In the galleries giving a distinct khaki
color to the fathering.
Just back of Mr. Asqulth sat Sir John
Simon the only member of the cabinet
whose resignation has been precipitated
by the compulsory bill while iq the gal-
lery Immediately facing the premier was
the genial earnest face of the Earl of
Derby who has been the central figure
leading up to today's climax.
Mr. Asqulth spoke for an iiour. It was
not a speech marked for its Impassioned
oratory but rathur for its calmness and
the analysis whereby tfle premier assem-
bled reasons showing the compelling ne-
cessity for resort to this step.
APPLAUSE WAS '
HEARD FREQUENTLY.
The applause was frequent. The pre
mier declared the measure was no aban
donment of the principle of voluntary ser
vice In which he firmly believed but
Iierely a temporary measure limited to the
duration of the war and confined to a
comparatively small class of unmarried
men who had not responded voluntarily tu
the country's needs.
Sir John Simon was greeted heartily as
he rose to combat the premier's conten-
tions. He paid a trlbue to Mr. Asqulth to
whom he owed auch success aa ha 'had
achieved but he said no personal con-
siderations could deter him from oppos
ing this measure which presented the su-
preme question of abandoning the prlnal-
ple of voluntary service one of the tra
ditions of Britain's freedom and substi
tuting tha Prussian system of militarism.
IRI8H ATTITUDE
WAS EXPLAINED.
The attitude of the large Irish nation-
alist membership in the house of com-
mons waa disclosed by John Redmond.'
who expressed regret that the nationalist
party could not support the measure.
Irishmen he ssld. were prepared to nuke
every sacrlflc to bring the war to an ond
but they did not believe compulsion nec-
essary to attain that result.
The house of lords was the scene of an
other debate on conscription hardly less
animated than that In the house of com-
mons as Earl Kitchener secretary for
war urged the Imperative necessity of
strengthening the army by the means now
proposed. Lord Kitchener declared him-
self a firm supporter of the voluntary sys-
tem and regarded the present measure as
only a temporary deviation from the es-
tablished policy.
WANTED TO DIE BUT HAD
OBJECTION TO BEING SHOT
Despondent Man Forced to Grab
Bope by Threat of Policeman
With Bevolver.-
( Associated Press Retort A
CHICAGO January 6. Fear of being
shot after he had jumped into the Calu
met river with the' Intention to kill him
self aavad the life of Adam Kovitt who
became despondent when he lost his Job
at the steel milla.
Two policemen saw Kovltz jump Into
the river. They seised a rope and threw
it to the struggling man who paid no 'at-
tention to It.
The rope waa eaat lo him again and
one of tha officers pointing hla revolver
shouted "grab that rope or 111 shoot you."
Kovlti obeyed aad was hauled te shore.
aasawws
LIVELY. DEBATE IH
SENATE OYER U. S.
ATTITUDE ON WAR
ansnaajenaaa-aaasaaaaeeenas
Party Lines Broken and Works De 'h
clard U. S. ReaDy Allied to?;;r;
the Entente.
LODGE SAID ARMS EMBARM Hl V
WOULD JOIN US TO (MANY H
Beed- Becalled That First Loan Af
ter War's Outbreak Was $25-'
000000 to Germany Nobody Pro-
testing. .. v;u
WASHINGTON. January B. Bonda;
of restraint against public discussion '
of international relations of the United
States incident the European war
were broken in the senate today and
for more than an hour the session was
?nlivened by debate over the govern-
ment's neutrality policy exports of
war munitions and travel by American
citizens on belligerent owned ships.
There was no division of the de
baters along party lines. Senator
Jones of Washington republican de
nounced as "unpatriotic" American
citizens who Imperiled the nation by
taking passage on belligerent vessels.
Senator Works of California republi-
can said that the government of tha
United States was hypocritically
claiming to be neutral when it was In
fact participating in the war through
the sale of munitions.
Senator Lodge ranking republican 'f-.'
member of the foreign relations commit- -
tee declared that to place an embargo .'
on arms now wuuia De worm mors VJ
Germany than a million men that it 4 .
would be a "grossly unneutral act" -'S
and would In fact make the United
States the ally of Germany. Senators
O'Gorman of New York and Hitchcock of
Nebraska both democrats urged the ad-
vlsability of an embargo on munitions. .
Senator O'Gorman also Informed the sen-
ate that American Consul R. N. McNeety
who lost his life on the British liner Per- .
sla had disregarded the advice of Amer-
lean Consul General Skinner at London -
that he make the Journey to Aden on a .r
Dutch vessel. r
AN EDITORIAL f
STARTED DEBATE.
The dlsousslon was precipitated when .
Senator Jones read a newspaper editorial .
urging American citlsena lo-kaap off bet
llgerent ships and advising the president
to proceed slowly tn the present crisis
heeding the Interest of 99000000 rather
than that of a "thousand reckless. In- '
considerate and unpatriotic citizens who
insist on traveling on belligerent shipa."
Senator Nelson of Minnesota republi
can aroused 8enator O'Gorman by asking
whether Senator Jones regarded Consul
McNeely unpatroltlc because he sailed tot
his post on the Persia. After tha Nat
York senator had explained that Mo
Neeley had declined to heed Consul Gen-
eral Skinner's advice to sail on a Dutch
ship Senator Works blazed the. way t
general debate on the position of the
United States In the war by declaring
the American government waa not neu
tral.
CALIFORNIAN SAID
U. . NOT NEUTRAL
Aaaertina that at the outset tne gov-
eminent shared responsibility for deaths)
of Americans on the Lusltania. the Cali-
fornia senator said:
"The government knew that the Lual-
toni was loaded to the guarda with am
munition and explosives. Pasaengera were)
permitted in spite of this to travel on ios
veasel. The government itself. In full
knowledge that the ship carried muni-
tions of war is morally responsible for
the deaths of our citizens.
When Senator Works declared the Unit-
ed States actually was participating in
the war by the sale of munlttona senator
Reed democrat interrupted to aak;
REEO RECALLED
LOAN TO GERMANY.
Does the senator not know that the
first losn placed in this country after the
war began was a loan of 825000000 to
Germany and that the loan waa made
without protest from him or any other
citizen? Does the senator not know that
Germany procured arms In this country
aa long aa It waa possible for bar to get
them?"
"That mv all be true" Senator Works
replied "but tbat does not alter the situ
ation."
"If tt be true" continued. Senator Read
"that the markets of this country are
free and open to Germany aa well as to
all other countrlea and that thla govern-
ment does not distinguish 'between any
belligerent nattona than how can the
aenator aay that this government haa
taken an unneutral position?"
CHAROED UNITED STATES
PROLONGING SLAUGHTER.
"It is Impossible to get arms to Ger-
many and I say It Is morally wrong for
this government to permit shipment of
arms to any of the belligerenta." Sen-
ator Works Insisted. He added that hla.
principal objection was based on a con-
viction that the United Statea was aiding .
In prolonging the warl.and the killing at
men and that he. would not only put aa
embargo on munitions but also on ehip
ment of food and clothing to the arm lea
of Europe. . '..'fa
Senator Lodge in upholding the position
of tba United Statea aa to the shipment
of munitions engaged In a lengthy col-
loquy with Senators O'Gorman. Hitchcock
and others. ' '2"
"Our' marketa are open to all the world
to buy" said Senator Lodge. "We have
takea no action te prevent any eelllgeraat
or any one else from buying lit ear mar-
ket and we are at peace with the
wojrld." ' V?-'-1 ' ;
TO RIVERSI CONDITIONS ; '
WOULD BE TO INTER WAft ' ;
Fa eendKle haa bean eoated ky tais
wir and by the war alone Which pre-
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