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EL PASO. TEXAS THURSDAY. JANUARY 10 19I8.
ENGLISH SECTION TWELVE PAGES
PRICE 5 CENTS
38TH YEAR
GERMAN WOMEN WILL SOON BE RESTRICTED AS ENEMY ALIENS
(
RAILROADERS
TO DEMAND
HIGHER
WAGES
Practically All CWer of Or
ganized Labor to Aik for In
crease and Pending Disputes
to Be Shouldered on Govern-
by Railway Executive!.
Labor Leader Not Seeking to
Take Advantage of AdminU-
tration to Press for More Pay.
but Point Out Necessity of
Raise if Men Are Retained.
By Associated Tress.
Washington jen. 9. Higher wages
ho ssked of the railroad sdrolnlstrstion
aoon by nearly all classes or orgsnlxod
railroad tabor. It 3 learned today lfn.t
man w nondlntr uirn dlanulrs Will
transferred tn the rnvcrnmenl from rail
way eterutlvea' hoards and to other
caaes new demanda will be ronmilsted
f.r nra-aavitatlnn to Director General Mc-
Adoo. who probably will deal with them
llirnugn investigating noaran.
Strikes are twtt contemplated by Mat
orniuiii nn It is said atin wue qucs
lions will not be put up to the director
general a demands. Railroad labor lead
era are represented a not seeking to-
lake advantage of government operation
to proa for mjre n..v. bul ratbtr aa
penning out tbo i. reaslty of wage I"
creeses to .keep employes from being
attracted tor other Industries.
Demands Already Considered.
Up to the present the only general de-
mand ror wage Inri esses contdii?d by
íiÉin-ior General McArtoo are those pre-
sented by the four railway brotbernnods
and Hia switchmen union whose presl-
ilent. s. F. Heberiing con parre with Mr.
UeAdoo today. The uwin r invita ra
III be Investigated by iard of four
to be warned by IN dire Tor JLÍ.'.
morrow and he al may as lhii body
to inquiro Into the gwltefumn's Ui uuv'a
which now are being cofMhlerol us a
remittee of railway té:tuivcs repie-
sctitmg all roads. . -T"-
No Hiele ulreelae.
The director general .innouinod Pip.-pbt
that ho experts to name rail) id iilrerturs
r- certain sections or iho country to r
ih mistering government operation but
aid he had not determimd now many
would bo appointed nor what terntoty
earn .director would aúpenla?. ... ...
Mr. NrAdoo said specifically thai he did
hot plan to name state directora.
Hearlafls t out I nurd.
TI 'aeoate and bouse and interstate
commerce committees continued today
hearings oii the railroad bill. Perore Ule
house committee. Interstate Commerce
Commissioner Anderson reiterated that it
seemed impracticable to change the bill to
provide ror termination or government
control at a specific time after the war.
He advocated leaving the question of r-
turn oi the toads to private control to
congress to determine at tha dose or the
Representative Moore of Pennsylvania
asked the committee to amend the bill to
próvida specifically for government con-
trol of canal transportation fat lili es. Mem-
bers of ib United States employes' rom-
pensatlou commission advocated that rail-
road men should be regarded as govern-
ment employes.
Basis tor Cam pease! lea.
Tftstirvhia before the senate committee.
George M Shrlver vice president of the
Baltimore A Ohio suggested inai rompen
atloii should he based on property Id
vestment aa or December 31. 1017. rather
than June :m tun. aa oroDoaed Id the bill
The average return on Investment of the
thirty -eight principal railroad systems for
the three -year average suggested by tha
president ewea 6.4 per cent he said. He
argued that the eastern railroads bad add-
ed Htu.noo.Ouo to the r property Invest-
ment in the last hair of tvi7. Consequent-
ly if provisions of the bill are carried out.
he said the eastern railroads' return on
property investment really would be &.M
per t em.
umrtala tn close tnurb with the rail
road nit us lion in lis new aspects said to
day that many rato revisions would he
come necessary now that government op
oration lias removed competition on which
rates heretofore had been largely based.
Tbe Interstate commerce commission Is
expected to undertake within s raw weeks
a special study of rate readjustments Tor
presentation to tbe director general
Pii hrrtinr or war kakkr to
TAKE STAND) IN INQUIRY TODAY.
Washington. Jan. o. The climes In Ike
war Inquiry of the senate military com-
mittee will he reached tomorrow when
Secretary baker appears to aiscuss the
proposals for establishing a sepárate de-
partment of osiinlMons au.1 criticisms of
army operations developed during the
tnvfksxi cation.
The committee proposes so doss the
supplies branches or uieir inquiry with
Sbrraiarv Baker's tsffUinoi.y and nave
th wav ror Immediate movement In the
senate for legislation. Investigation or
ani iv canhsnments aviation ami otner ac-
tivities ara to be deferred ror taw pres-
ent Army and navy purciuumg mctuous
were compared by the committee today
throng Rear Admlrsl Nrüowao. paymas-
ter tronera! of the navy and his chhsf
inew s
ajB-atvmi SJcOown earnestly ontraa
singlo purrhaUmj ay stem for both
army and navy supplies
rilsturDhxs- the navy's s
As a substitute be propose
ami aSv rSsnartnieiit hoards.
h civilian nrrts to co-oDarato.
Wo abortas of navy supplies exist the
sdmirsl said reservs etoanfng Is onhaad.
and little dlfricultr to aacnrtaar mclent
supplies has been ancounieroi. na ae
fiarrvt amnhatlraUv. too. tOBI the OS VI
baa not fouhd It ttecaasary to
buddy in navy gartrnutis.
i alaaaraaave of wool made
e use of
n MWriurv. His svalsm of
or p tiki ic it or
eónirseu sstd tasan alinvi hhts. admtraj
COO win sato nas pruvvu
a.
Utt. fajtbm mm mi
A. 1 Srott. OT Boston s
textile expert
on ma supplies
i rommlttco
etatsBssnnss or roe couo
cil of na I ton a I
supplies cunuu
defense asserted that taeied by the return to the writ or nanees
tasa avatera has saved tbe I corpus to be violation of section one.
waILS! VtoltMIe Six-of the togane ae. Thla re-
jed oa Page Two J a iCotttaaaac OS Page two
ARMY INTELLIGENCE!
OFFICERS UNCOVER
REVOLT CONSPIRACY
Anns Stored in Government
Building to Bat Sold to Start
a Border Alleged.
By Associated Presa.
Loa Angeles Cal.( Jan. 9. Arms am
munition and military a torea valued at
f&tm stored in tbo redera! building
bare were offered for sala by federal of
ficials ror the. purpose or starting a revo.
luttoa in Mexico It was announced here
today by army Intelligence officers.
intelligence officers answering- an an-
vert! semen t for "ten husky men" un-
earthed tbe plot one many posing aa a
buyer was led to tbe basement of tbe
federal building according to army orn
rials and shown all the outfit imlmtirur
a. Tnree men are now
under arreat. They are ft i cholas Benn
Zaerr. W. A. Nvles and Joseph Collins
Intelligence officers Rented without
reservation two federal offlciala who they
saia arrangea me pioi.
Army Aerouat ! Affair.
The armv account of the arralr. In
far as available. Is that the muulilons
were confiscated by the government some
two years ago when an anegen plot to
start a Mexican revolution m tne tnnr
ests ot American land owners waa frtis
t ra ted. Tbo supplies were atorad In tbe
federal but Id I or and remained there un
til certain federal appointees saw a chance
for prom ana were uname so resist t
nrcrustninii in urn ssswanssBsasf
coda signature was the means they hit
UDOn tor concoaima urcirt rscs urvmiu
hope or discovery. Army agents inter-
ested in knowing why any proper work
requiring ten nuaav mn romo o'u or
advertised openly trailed the story down.
TOO OlSCLOSUrea uy me ininns'-nri- ui
fleer followed the attempt yesterday of
N. A. Myles to secure his release from
of
detention by a writ of bebes s corpus.
application Tor which was made before
Judge Bledsoe In United Stales district
court.
Th aonltraUnn disclosed that Mvles. a
motion picture actor bad been in custody
several days at Port McArtbur and that
hi hfttnai had heaa anarthed bv armv
mm under orders of the intelligence da-
partment. Aegean of Army Mast CiWctze!.
Judge Bledsoe in fixing the bearing on
Mvles' aimiieation for today took occa
sion to eoorment adversely on the set Ion
or tbe army officers which he an-
nounced from the bench was tlie most
high-tnnded tora 1 1 on of the rights or an
American crtireq." that bad ever bean
brourht to nis attention.
The arany intelligence officer ques-
tioned by Judge Bledsoe as to bis su-
thorny announced be waa act'ng under
oadera from the commanding general of
western department or tne united
s armv and that he was holding
Myles without a warrant ror wvesttga-
tton by his deoartraeat. The intelligence
offiesT declined to comment ou the court's
n or to discuss toe rscu m tne
Later however after rommunst-
log With dlviston haaassearlars si Han
francisco he authorised the atwtoampt
thai Myles was held to Ktnectton with
a plot for the sals by blgb federal offi
cers nere 01 macmue guo asmnuiniiou
and ether munitions of war. now held to
lbs federal
aaafisa Aaal
ii' ckavaa
again I Myles and
the fsrd 'others warn andar arreat
HAPPY FOR A MOMENT
FRENCH SLRPKISE
HUNS AND CAPTURE
MILEWENSES
After Engagement At-
tackera Return With 150 Pris-
oners and Many G un a . .
By Associated Press.
Parla Jan. 0. in a surprlae stuck egal
or SI. Mthlrl today French troops pene-
trated uerman defenses on s ront of
nearly a mile. After demolishing tbo po-
sitions and destroying shelters they re-
turned to their own lines with 15n prtf-
onera and a number of machine guns tbe
official siaiemeni Issued tonight by tbe
war orrice sys.
Kiirm v HeiMilsed al tlhantnaone.
The French lepulecd an enomy attempt
In Champagne. In the Verdun aectnr and
In upper Alsace the artillery battlu con
tlnues. The statement reads:
"In chaniDaane we renuised an eneSffi
slteiupt against our small posta east of
Monte Teton. The artillery fire was
rather lively in the Avocourt and Bexon
vaux sectors. v
Peoetrale Germen PefelUeas. '
in the Worvre In the region north or
Krlrlieprsy we carried out an extensive
Hiirnruo attack which succeeded torn
nletelv. our detachments penetrated the
enemy poarlioiis on a front or about l.too
imiers ine t.erman oc rentes were u-
tiiollshcd tnd Hie shelters destroyed- In
accordance with ordera our troons after
ward returned to the own lines bringing
hhek t&o orlsoners and a number of ma-
I chine puns and band grenades.
'in upper Aiaace ine artmery on nom
aldea waa active north or tbe Phone-
it hi up canal.
Belgian rommulrattoit: Jan. 7 and a
were marked especially by tha disper-
sion of a rire of extreme intensiy wlilrh
had been directed against Hie nighboc-
iHHids of Hamscspeiie Pervyae . --'I
Jseques Capelle Ouderjelle and Men
capel le. í. i se i re re our ireurocs in iu
i ii i minie sector were tha object of a
rather violent bombardment to wnlcb our
batteries replieemost energetically. Thla
afternoon Herman guns shelled rather in-
tensely the regions of Bliscbodte snd
l.uyghein. Our artllery refdled by sbell
ing enemy defensive organizations.
Activity Je the Keel.
"Army or the Fast Jan. 7. Knemy pa-
trols were repulsed near Staravlaa. In
the Oros bettt imr .rtnicry ctrriedjml
dfitrurllvi nrs srslhsl snRty bsttsrli
Msny svlstnrs hsve wnr.rtl wn.. h.n
bsriiNl Linns slunr the Msrdsr snd nurlh
or Nsassttr.'
HlMU NBt OU RAZSN IM FTPLNiJl
VMXAUCS TO UH.mi in i n it
omxniL or (aCatMAN unks.
y Asaoctated rreas.-
paru Jan. s. Tha Home corresooiadent
of the Matin says that by order of Field
Mai -nal vpil timtienuurg. mccoiuui ui ii-
iisiiia information which has reached
htm. 130 villages behind the western rront
mostly In the reglen of St Queniln have
been levelled to afford beter opportunity
for defense of the Uerman Unes to the
ot withstand ing denials tbe torn
anondenl adds oidv one third -r tbe Jw.
000 Belgian defaulted to Oru.sny have
been permitted to return to tbelr bornes.
utaauMs arrea bbitihu rnarra in
rf nr su sm luari.isiri t
rasaat
By Associated Pi tea.
4 an. v
"At duak
in
two of our ad
vprea aceden ra
lar ssaaotaat bv a
sdvaskted poets north of the
raifwciy mn wu im
ruasejmaa oa tago two.)
ENGLISH WORKMEN
CHALLENGE KAISER
TO SHOW HIS HAND
Call on Germans to Ba ai Open
in Peace Termt aa President
Wilson and Lloyd George.
By Associated Press. - .
lindon Jsn. 9-Wbere otlter sources
bed failed the Brltlah labor unions
have auccaeded In obtaining: a statement
of allied war alma. Two or the leading
powers of the entente alliance in the
world war have placed Uieir carda on
the table Tace up aim In this country
It la thought thai it remaiiM ror their
MiaBMaj to oo me same or rind tueni
aaivea nandlrapod in ihe eyes of toe
world by s charge or political cowardice
or dishonesty.
Tim nntiidi eorklngniüü aaked thoir
pruns miuisier to leu ine nation p
eisely for what objects Ha manhood
suffering a dally toll of casualties t
ceadlng more man a tltouiaiud men killed
or wounded premier L:cd-ieorge re
plied with a 'tafement which fuinilcd
sll their expectation In oinl of ctearn. -
and detail president Wilson has seconded
the ftrlllsh premier with an exposition
of American war alms which. It Is aa-
serled leaves only a lew loopholes rer
erlilclsin or vag-uenes ttla roupled with
It a challenge to tbe central powers to
make equally plain reply.
i no ureaiueni a meaaaca is- regara eo
nere as a neavv ana iieriiaps decisive re-
inforcement In "the diplomatic offensive"
a form of warfare which many publicist
have! been asking for as secondary only
hy a small measure In imKrtanre to
the warfare or . arm. Tbe Libérala of
Oreat Britain have welcomed It with el-
most wholehearted approval as a plat-
form to which they ran subscribe while
Ihe Coaaervatlvea naturally find ground
for some dissent in details to the presi-
dent's program fur making the world
safe for democracy.
The Labor party tod-ty gave prompt
endorsement to the president's portrayal
or the American war alma without reaer-
vaUona. The eoitorlsls In tbe Liberal papers
and Interviews with Liberal Labor and
Koclallstlc public men were of the same
tenor.
The only general note or skepticism
and dissent wss causea ny rremoent wu
son's proposal ror "ireeooxn or ine seas."
ine people or ore one nation or me
world whose power and safely rests
almost wholly on her sea strength are
pot prepared to give away one or the
strongest wajpona In her armory without
snowing exactly wmn tney would
tose
or gain by doing so.
The old ay atom or blockade practiced
by America In the Civil war sad the
seizure 01 private pj openv at asss nea
been one or the strong eat war assets
since the days of the Napoleonic wars
lite Liberal papers say that they could
not be abandoned except under a system of
s league or nsuons wuicn wouni pre-
vent wars and few persona here are
convinced that tha league of nations' plan
S really a practical possibility.
The one nolnt In the nrealdent's ad-
drssa which the Liberals approva with
the greatest enlhuslaatn la tag president's
avtnnatliAllr alllturtri tstavard Huasla. a
nastier In which the British diplomacy!
nas been too stow son eoia m syinpainy
with the present Huaaian regime has
wanned greatly since Lenlne and Trotsky
rejected the Oerrnsn terms. Hut apparent-
iv the aeneral beNef Is that Ihe Botshevlkl
more repreeans gee siusaian peopia
tlian lhs
sent the ii.n-d Ktaies. . 1
All eyes sre now turned toward tier 1
manv TOf neuMiaifcr reonrtn tell nil
I. w. w. roum i mm to reprc
(Conuooed on raae Two.)
President Wilson Gives
His Support
Amendment
On Eve of VotJ in Home Chief
mittee That He Delires Anthony Resolution Pasted as
Act of Justice to Women of World.
Champions of Movement Now Certain of Victory as Ma
jority of Republicans Are Pledged and Action of Presi-
dent Will Swing Doubtful Democrats. Is Belief.
By Associated Press.
Washington Jan. v. president Wil-
son tonight threw his support to the
federal amendment for woman aur-
frage. a
on the ve w s vole on surf rage
In Hut nona turlvrt MronnTSlli- mem
hers called at tbo white houae with
word that insny or tbelr colleagues
wanted advice from the head or their
parly aa to the position they should
tske. There was s conference of for-
ty minutos the result of which wss
described in this statement declared
by the president blmseir and made
publio by the delegation:
fresldeat's Htalemenl
"The rommtltee round that the pre
tdent had not felt at liberty to vol-
unteer his sdvice to members or con-
gress In this important matter but
when we sought bis advice be very
frankly and earnestly advised us to
vote for the amendment as an act
of right and Justice to the women ur
the country and or the world"
Sttff. Champions Jubilant.
In these few lines suffrage cham-
pions saw certain victory where a few
days ago moat or them privately werev
conceding- .iefe.ii. A large majority
of the Bepubtlcana In the bouse have
been counted upon to aupporV the
amendment and enough Democrats are
lonunltted to assure a close vote.
WlUi the weight of the president's
Iniluence to awing doubtful Demo-
crsls Representative Maker chairman
of the aurrrage committee jubilantly
predicted tonight that the necessary
two thlrda would be exceeded by fif-
teen or twenty votes
opponents Clelm Safe Maertty.
opponents or siirfrage were claiming
a ssra margin agsinai the smendment
during the day In spite of intuitu
lions from the suffragists that a trump
card yet was to bo played. There
were no formal predletlona from the
opponents tonight but a tremendous
right is promised.
All of the members who went to the
lilis lioosn were iMmuersts and ssoat
of them supporters of ths amendment
ni mere were iwirai umoiamHw.
detention were napresenuiivo
IV
a: oregg and Jones or tsx
Kansas; caraway. Arden
ivees.
sag; Mayeg tltahi Lintbicum
gs
ary
Is. id: lirtunbaiirh. Ohio.
The NllusKen "Back Heme "
After Mr. Raker had explained the
object or the call each member told
the president or the situation in his
state. One said the president's advice
would ain him In determining tbe
question and that msny other mem-
bers were similarly situated.
The president la said to have replies)
llial while he had felt u wsa not
RUSSIAN SOLDILRS
URGE TRQTZKY NOT
MM 'BAD PEACE'
Troops in Trecha TU BoUhev
veki Foreign Minieter to Be
Firm With Germans.
By Associated Presa
Petrogrsd Tuesday Jan. S As tbe rtus-
sian peace delegates paaaed along tbe way
to renew tbe negotlstlons with the uer-
tnans the huaaian troops in the trenches
near Breet-Lltovak urged upon Leon
Trotsky the Bolsbevlkl foreign mlniater:
"Be f'.mi. Don't make a dlahonorable
peace."
A dlspetcb detailing thla and oilier im-1
portátil facte waa received at Smolny the
Bolsiieviki headquartera thla afteriioon.
Trotskv renlietl to tin uraitig:
"We did not overthrow the ciar to bow
to Herman luiparialiam.
Tbe tenor or tne diapatcn indicated tnei
the hiissiaus would continue to insist upon
the tranefer of the ounrerenca to a neu-
trsl state lis order to gslu mora publicity.
hhh tbo iluaslana consider extremely
Unportent.
Tbe Bolalievifci headquarters received by
telegraph the comments or tbe Uenuau
press among others that or tbo Frankfurt
er zeiiuug. wu.cu in sn editorial declares
that tier-many should not nesitate to move
the conference elsewhere aa the question
of place must not reckon Willi the break
ofr ot this most Importen! conference.
Peace delegates of toe Ukraine con-
ferred today at Breet-Lllovak with Bol-
sbevlkl delegates snd reported an agree-
ment whereby the Huaalau authorities roti-
aent to consider Ukrrtne an Independent
raclor in making such terma as Hi laudera
daent advisable with the Hermans.
Eighteen British Ships
Sunk by toe Last Wtei
By Associated I
London. Jan. The nntlali admiralty
reports the sinking In the Isst week of
KMccn loercnanimeu im ions or
'er bv mine or aubmarlua. as well aa
three m ere bant men under thst tonnsge.
Four fishing véasela also were sunk.
me admiralty report or January i gave
the sinking or British merchantmen for
the current week as twenty-one Including
eigmeen veaaeis or isn ions or over mis
was a material increase over the previous
wees ween tne sinkings numi r . i
twelve eleven ef the vessels of more than
itw" vn. urns im increase m ine stin-
insriiie Kink'ngs haa been mote than
niainteine.1 in tne last week as they com
priaed twenty-one fiierr ban latea.
táavKiiwaaMrr rtatja .nfaraAaf s
By Asstctjied Press.
Washington Jan f. To supply the
needs or the army and Ihe navy and tbe
nations associated with the Lulled tflales
in tlie war against oeniiauy. ila rood
admin lalaaUon will purchase from every
t. iHai 7 bmsI t.. .... .....i 'o
I per cent or Its output
in the
I den Artann
I asr
to federal
for Suffrage
Executive Declare to Com
proper to aend for membcra or to
volunteer his advice lie was glad of
the opportunity thai the vlalt or the
delegation gavo him. He Indicated
that he bad not foil t liberty to go
beyond the psrty platform which had
declared woman autfrage to be a state
tsaue until changed conditions made
It neceaaary.
Condlilnusi tn Kerope.
nepresentalOf Taylor spoke of the
king of Belgtum'a advocacy or woman
surfrage or how l.ngland waa pledged
to it and probably France. Tbe pres-
ident aald i in- governor-general of
Canada who had luncheon with him
today' told him Canada was going to
have Woman aufrrage.
Any member or congress opiosed to
woman suffrage under any rlrcujn-
sumes the president said ought not
to vote other than hla convictions
but his own opinion was that thla was
the time to vote for tbe amendment.
While ihe prealdeut waa talking one
or the members made a note of what
he sabi The prealdeut took a pencil
tid aald he would put It in writing
nimaeir and the statement later wsa
dictated to a while house stenograph-
er. The house begins debate tomorrow
on the Raker reaotutloti for aubmis-
slon or the Huaan B. Anthony consti-
tutional amendment to the átales
under an agreement to end general
debate at rive o'rlock In the arier-
ii A vote probably will be reacb-
ed early In the evening.
Suffragist Leaders Klatcd.
Women surfrage leaders elated ever1
the preetttent's action. Issued stall
menta tonight by the. tloaen. Mrs
can to ctMpman call. preMdenl of the
National American woman hurrragu
association said:
"We are il t Hied by (ha presid-mi's
slatnmrhiL Most or all do we appre-
ciate hla setting- forth thai tbe pas-
age or the sutendtnent is an act of
right and Jpt-tice at this time 10 the
women r the country and of tha
worlcL The president's statement Is
ihn moat important he has yak made
on the suffrage question and. coining
when it does ranas gs a war utterance
with the atattment of Premier M
luaa Paul a
Misa Alice Paul bead or the Woman's
party wno with others eerved tell
aealaaces and want u a hunger strike
for so-called picketing or the While
Houae in behalf of the suffrage amend-
ment saM:
It la difficult to express our grstl-
ricstlou at tbe president's staud. For
four years wo have striven to secure
Ids support for ihe national amend
ment for we knew t'.ii fills and per-
haps it alone would iksn.a tu sue
' cess."
100 MILLION MONTH
SUM U. S. FIGHTING
FORCE IS NOW PAID
Amount Includea Salariea of Of-
ficers and Enlisted Men in
Army anil Navy.
By Associated Press.
Washington Jsn. 0. Tha payroll or the
righting lon-es of the United States Is new
nearly StooooiinDO a month.
This sum Includea aalaries or officers
and enlialed men In the army snd nsvy
servrna both in thla country and abroad.
family allolmeuta and coiiiiMisat!on for
eertefn services rendered nut does not
take Into account family sllowsnces paid
by the government toward the aopport of
families of enlialed men. under specific
conditions. nor do'
tt include anar of we
special
rotnpenssioriea of tne army ana
new act.
Details or the pay received by aoldiers
end sailors and rr the operation ef the war
riak tnaurancM bureau have Just been filed
ny tne several departments ror sun inror
matioii of the public and those relating
to the navy warn made public tonight by
the rommllten on public information. The
others will be insdo public lslur snd asp
arately.
ine eoniimuer s siaiemeni snow out
in December approilmately IT(sjoooi wsa
l stiuraen as mummy eotnuensaiv i tor
the services or some ;hju.ui orrnei
men who ronslltute the iinironucd force
of the haw. Th s did not hu be! any
ainoudia that might have been peld under
mi war risa act aa lemur allowances or
un r compensation provided lor ny inai
iaw.
ie system of pay in the navy I com
plieaied by s lsra(- number of rsnHs snd
taitiigs aa well aa rtnanrial rewards b
necial merit and aervlce and albiwauc
made for quarters Tor officers serving on
shore duty. The salaries range from llie
sri.An iter month paid mesa attendants siid
'Picniii t- Hiam'u to ine fci a iiionm
paid to
I an admiral commanding a licet.
BtK CAS kfjh. MOVES.
Mperlal to the Morning Times.
Sim Anaslri. Teasa. Jsn. 0 Baker B
Murphy bookkeeper for the First National
bank; of ftsn Angelo for several years oaL
hss scceptcd the position of ssslspini
eahi-r of the Hierra County bank of
Hlilsboro M. where he will begin
work on Jan t- Mr. Murphy haa teen
secretary or Hie ban Angela bMlge or Fiks
for two or more yars past! He formerly
leaided to Weetherfoid Tasas.
FiastT BAHF.MAN NOW L ATTAIN.
By Associated Press.
Little Hock Ark.. Jsn. t - -Hoy Wood
former first baseman ror toe Lievriand
Ainerieana today was sfuMduted by uev-
eruor Brough a captain in tbe fourth Ar-
kanags regiment thai is now being organ-
ised. Wood quit baseball to become the
governor's secretary. He is a grsduste of
Ote University of Arkansas snd Ihe son or
a Justice of the Arkansas saprsaaa court
ft I MBS HaUTTaLCTtMO MMMITT.
Melbourne Australia ja a. -Hffnial
ris Hushes who yesterday leude t ml the
restonatton of the nationalist govemnieni
o. lli mm or.r . aeneral te-auc of Itie
aniHWiueniaot is madr thai William Moi-
1 defeat of coikscrtpttoo U reconstrucUug
Secretary of War
Newton D. Baker
ePL
gdj"
ia.aiwts.
Mr Baker will lake the stand today It
fore the senile commutes invesiitatiug
Uncle Kam a war program and the rea-
ona for lla Inability to get contracts
through. Mr. baker i expect! lo dear
up some inla understand inga. -
Administration Board Authorixea
mmssriiaU Expenditure of
1200.000 to Provide Hous-
ing Accommodations for
Workmen Employed at New
rt News.
Arrangements for Quartering
Laborers at Plants Engaged
on Government Work Will
Be Provided as Soon aa Bill
Now Pending in Cong reas
Pasees.
By A nor I a leu press.
Washington Jail.
Immediate eipen-
"ovide hoii-lnr ae-
dlture or tjtno.rjoii to provide hoi
tali i nod aliona lor shlnvard worker at
Newport News waa decided upon today hy
the shipping board afier a aenate sub-
tommltten bad iireaented the urgency of
ihe situation. Housing facilities will be
provided at other planta engaged on gov-
ernment work as aoon aa possible after
sanaras nee sea a mu now pending pro
viding money for the purpose.
HulweataalUee Polalw Out Necessity.
The subcommittee appointed BV tbe
renate comin.irce couimilteo Investigating
shipbuilding look up with the board to
dsy the subject or housing workers at
Newport News after Homer L. Ferguson
uesideni or ine ."icwpori news snipDUml-
ng company a witness al the iiuiuirv yes
terday had declared hla yard could take
on no more men until bousing was ob-
tained. The Inquiry continued today with Ed-
ward F. Carry director or operations Tor
Hie hoard on the atand. Freight cotigea-
tlon at New York. Mr. carry said has
greatly da.iyd sailings and the board la
diverting much material to southern ports.
lack of roal ror bunkers too he said had
alowed up overaeaa t ran spot tallón.
Hour. i s Pollry Outlined.
In esecuUva session Mr. carry outlined
the shipping board's policy respecting the
furnishing of vessels to the allies ror
transportation of their goods snd gave
the committee the number or government
sblps now ope rated by the army and nsvy.
COAL SHORTAUK IMVBSTI6ATI0N
TURNM TO OHIO AND MISOIJMI.
By A a socle ted Press.
Washington Jan. b. - Investigation of the
coal shortage by Ihe aenate manuracturea
committee turned today lo conditlona In
Ohio Miaaourl and the national capital.
Suffering snd á general dlarupilon of
tne coal business n Ohio was charged dl
if ti y to Fuel Administrator Osrfleld snd
priority orders csrrylnr more r-ual to lake
porta than veaaela could handle by James
v. migan. :mer inspector or me punuc
utlliites commission of Ohio. Ite aald that
Ohio official feared trouble In getting
coal thla winter becauae of great Increase
in consumption ami lack sf l rao sports! ion
facilillas ami laal aurnmer inaugurated i
ysteiu or hikipIvIiis the small consumer
The ayatem waa working out as eiperted
he declared until It was superseded by
the stale rusl administration.
Frank W. MrAHhfter attorney-general
ui ui.vnii. iota inn coniBBinea or mmr
mstlon obtained In an Invesllgatlon or roal
((lOdltioua of his -tan- t mieierinins whetn
er anil trust -utts against coal operators
ware warranted n has m-eu developed
be said that piodticltou this year was re
duced about 30 per cent and It waa caused
by many oiloera working only tour days a
week aa thev could earn aa much fh four
days now aa they formerly did In sis
snd by sltortage of cars at minas.
prices nan nouoiro. .ami in some cases
trebled he testified.
Mr. MrA tester aald ne thought oniv gov-
huí i control of the minea would solve
tne pruoirm.
i. mu i i o agTL'StW TO fllVE NEW
Y Oat. COAL INTr.NtnTJj POM CIT1C8
IN NEW LM.I-AM fiTATBB.
By Associated Press.
Washlnghci Jan. s. Fuel AdmUiteiraasr
r.arrieid da nod a request hy Mayor llvlan
or New York today thai coal moving to
New Englaud be diverted to avert a fsm-
lue In New York. He said that while ev-
erything possible would he dona for New
York all eastern cillas would have to
share tbe shortage csuaed by lasosnaker's
low production. The order directing too
cars or cosí s dsy to go to New fnglsnd
will not be modified. P.iprslnlng tonight
his reasons Tor continuing shipments to
New kngbsed even at the ivptnmvl other
(Continued on Page Two.)
HOMES FOR
SHIPYARD
WORKERS
ORDERED
LEGISLATION
Tl
Action Taken at Request of De
partment of Justice Whose
Agents Desire Authority to
List Uima tur allied Females of
Teutonic Descent in February.
Census.
Special Assistant to Attorney
General Issues Statement Re-
futing Widespread Rumor
That Many Interned Germana'
Have Been Paroled After
Short imprisonment.
By Associated I'reaa.
Washington Jan. Knemy alter
strlctinna pnonbiy will be extended
OOO
tslrt.
lo -Uerman w omen m the Lnhcl fltal
Legislation lo this end i.i being drafted
and congr 'ssional leaders have ssaureaVJ
Ihe dopsrtmnru of justico thai it will be
enacted promptly. If I In n done before'
the week l eh. 4. when a nallou-wlde
irgiHiratlou or unnaliii allied Cermaua Ig !
lo be msde ui-der supervision of the ilffj
I srtment of justice women probably will
be included In the eueniy alien census.
negisiraiinn neuiaiioaa Heat Out.
hegulatlo:ia tn govern the registration '
were sent bHlay to ioHcrt orficisls of
elites snd postmasters or small towns to
whom the fu ttve administration of Ihe
registration Ira b en enirustr-d. The rules
differ rro'ii Hitóse ah end v made pulttlu
only In the fact that federal court dtgfl
tricis not count or local court dlstrtcis
gfe to be considered units for gathering!
census repiruM rutin nun urnan sections in
which postm.steis win taha Ihe registra-
Hpass Few Interned Germans Paroled.
Of the huiirlredH of ileenian elm hav
been internud siuee ihu 1'nited stales en-
lere.i the war. only nil have been paroled
l"o uiaunuiiy ami ten given ireeooin ror I
lime. It was illNclosud today by John Lord
(i nrian special a.-siant lo Attorney -Ufn-eral
Drsgory. in charge of war probleimi.
Die anuniim cmcnt wsh made In refntsilou
of widespread reports Ihat the govern-
mem nao rcicnaeii nuiidrcdd ur dangerous
enemy aliens.
Tesagersry Parole for Purpose.
Ill Hie casen of men paroled t en inorar ily.
II la undershxHl Ihe acllou was taken in
order that they might obtain valuable ta-
lormaiion u aid governineut fiiierts in
f.irrcilng out piola or. propaganda against
ti o united HtetC i war Interests
lianfirroii Prtaoaera Held.
So far '.s ki own. no nersou Touiiil to
be s dang.u'nu.i enemy alien ntu'e ar-
rnsted has ever been periiiauenilv re-
leaaed" sslr Mr. O'Brlsn. "or the entire
number srrested from time lo time hus
plrlous chjegep rs throughout tint Lulled
Maale tesa thsn s dnien have ever been
the subject of subsequent cnmpiaiuii.
raise nrpurm i ircutaimg
"A number of romtnuntcallons neve
been receLed directing the attention or
ihe attorney general hi the reel tliat false
reporta are being circula led in parts
tentemy II being shown enemy aMns.
Htich reports am a direct incitement to
damage on the part of wrougdoaca and
cause serious hindrance in the work tf
apprehending arietuy alien.
Ne Lcaleaey Nhewn.
"Instesd of leniency rigorous severity
haa been shown Hi dealing with persons
round by the attorney general m bo
dangerous o tbe welfare of the country
confusion appears to hgve arisen dun to
Hie Impression that an srrest Is in lutir
sn Internment; thla is not so.
Bead lor stood ttaidurl Hequl. e I
"If after an investigation. It is le?hled
that the auspett Is a dangerous enemy
alien an order Is made for his inatrn-
ment and he is delivered Tor Ihat mrpoje
to Ihe custody of the war denarimmt end
iuiniediglely iranarerred to detenilou imp.
On the other hand aliens Ihes aerostats
on suspicion snd net found to be danger-
out lo the country; are not intern' l I ut
are customarily released upon parol . te
quired to give bond for good conduct ai d
rt at slfirt intervals to a
perao.i sails-
fartory to The department
saiHtrvlsor."
known
German Chancellor and
Austrian Minister of
Foreign Affairs Agree
By Associated Press.
Loudon Jan. 9. Reuters limited learns
from t cserh source that tho imperial
orinan chancellor count von Hertllmr
and the Austro Hungarian minister of tv-
elgu afralrs. count Cfcrnin. arrived at
an agrueineut in December where Austria
waa to agree to (termaiiy's alHtitde re-
garding Alsace-Loralne and the (iennaa
coloidea and Germany engaged to support
Austrian monarchy and Auslro-llungarlan
avpiratlons regarding the Cmcba Nouiocm
Hlavs ami other nationalities namely that
right he granted to the various national!-.
lies ascent In a lawful way. which will
pel-mil loase peoples to separate from the
monarchy and also that after the war Al
sKt
bania Montenegro and Serbia shall be su
m tea so Aiisiro-Hungary inn prewi
their outwsrd auiouoinv.
tkMicemlng other war alms (iermsnv
and Austria according to hum inroruiaitoii
aaislsi In almtv Ihain lo i iiiiiiiuili and In
11 END
NOW BEING
DRAFTED
lh event or disagreement ea- u raserveflB
freedom
decision i ma'ij . '.ermany
cenase
follab
P tbe Austrian solution of Uieil
SIGN OATH OT ALLCOJjtNCX.
s a s.. .
néever Jan. a The uruver school boassjJB
tonight voted to rom pel every usees
in Ihe Denver inibllc schools to sign
aiaaw iln- nam of lleatanre to the Units'
Ktaies. Timee rarusmg to sign wm m).
tac barged.
Tne move aa anana -m pvaw;
Baasgajg
PaOHIBITION Kr.1.0
By Aaaociated Pre:
n
b tunoiid. Vs.. Jan v Hatirieaiion ft
raaraaJanrjetf to Uie vlranM iefUlature
today by Governor smart la his message
qauvereu at tne m-i
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