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HOME EDITION
WEATHER FORECAST.
El Paso ana West Texas fair colder in Faniana.e
Hew Mexico fair with rising temperature; Aruc-.a. i-
freering south centraL
TODAY'S PRICES
V-T an bar notes state bills 918ci pesos 78c;
T - :j gold. 58-58' .c; nactocales 17418;4; bar
i tri. H & H. quotation $1.01u copper $26; grains
-e:. livestock steady; stocks lower.
24 PAGES. 3 SECTIONS. TOD.V
ATE-T NEWS BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.
DELIVERED A.VTWIIEKE 70c MONTH
EL PASO. TEXAS. SATURDAY EVENING. JANUARY 4. 1919.
SINGLE COPT FIVE CENTS
POPE GREETS WILSON IN T
HRONE ROOM
o
NEW MEXICO TAXES
POLITICIANS BUSY
Politicians Make Fight On French As State Engineer;
Rouault Is Strongly Supported For Game War-
den; livestock Sanitary Board Is Needed;
Taxation Inequalities Numerous.
B$ G. A.
Q VXTA FK. N
O of the tax lav.
V . Jan. 4. Revision I Ids: constructive legislation to its con-
K rtf w lOvieo and elusion. Wm. E. Blanchard. of Ua-
s of New Mexico ana M1ntr fln(1 uberatn Baca of
the creation of
cattle and ffheep.
-an.iary board for the state will be
the important features of the com-
ing session of the New Mexico legis-
lature opening January 14 but leaser
question are bothering the politicians
fday.
Th bigger ones will be taken up hi
time but today all the discussion cen-f-rs
around the new state appointees
and the speakership of the legislature
During the week all the prominent
politicians of the Republican party in
the state have been here and caucus
after caucus has been held. There
haie been seme heated sessions but
:.ot warm enough to raise the temper
-iure of old flnata Fe which has been
n the threes of a cold spell such as
- seldom witnessed at this season of
-he year- Sandstorms in El Paso are
a1 ways "unusual' when El Pasoaas
d.scuss them with tourists. This cold
spell here has been "unusual" so far
as the Santa Fe residents are con-
cerned la their conversations with
visitors.
Seme Gold! Some Cold!
El Pasoan can hardly realise how
rold it can get so close to home six
decrees below xero. it has been here.
Vll the visitors have been willing to
admit that the thermometer from
which the readme; was taken mast
have been ft ngg in their room at
-he hotel but they gave the palm to
Maj W H. H. LiewtMyn. of Las
' ruccs. when It became known that be
telephoned down to the hotel office
and asked for an extra blanket to
wrap about his radiator to keep it
from freezing.
The politicians have shivered in the
lobbies is their arrest coats with kara
kuls collars and planned for the
things that must be done to make the
ia.ie great and Incidentally safe for
the Republican party.
Parry Above Ststef
Strangelv most of the dismssion one
hears turns on what is host "foe the
party"" tssBssrksm for the state but
.n this they anay mean the state as!
n-ell for the vote is so close in New
Mexico that the leaders realise that
h party which does the most for the
tare and its people stands the best
t-anre of winning the favor of the
oters and the Republicans now that
they are in power naturally want toi
tmiiB there.
Per this reason. It Is believed
hat mere eonitroctlTe legislation
is jtoIre to rone out of the forth
coming session of the legislature
than ever before.
Kren the Republican leaders those
Kke Holm O. Bur sum. Maj. Llewellyn
A. Sedilia and others who can see
the light admit that it is best for a
' tare to have the vote close between
-he parties because it makes the leai-
rs more careful of what they do and
results in better legislation generally.
peakershlp Race Close.
The race for the speakership of the
h .j-j.se v ill not affect legislation very
.lib far it s conceded that either
la; Llewellyn or A- A. Sedillo of)
B-na:ilio.
r-oih are
ill be the speaker and!
considered progressive!
nouffh to give good resuts m push-
MM MILES NEW IDO ROADS
SELECTED FOR IMPROVEMENT
1600 SOles Improved In 1917 and 1918; State Engineer
French's Annual Eeport Discloses Ambitious Pro-
gram; 90 Miles of Eoad Between Alamogordo and
Newman Cited As Most Important Constructed.
By G. A.
SV.NTA FE. X. X Jan. 4. A total of
miles of public road In New
':' has been selected for im
o ve me n t und- r d i recti on of the
e highway commission Charles
.-pr.ncrer. chairman . according 10 the
. - ' a ' report ol state engineer James
- r'rench.
Furicls for tti state's share of this
- -k a-e pro 'ded by a statewide
-ix of one mill on each dollar of tax-
.Uue. and one half of the net
rc eipts from moto- vehir.es.
Us rise 117 and IBIS upproxl-
mately JM miles of road were
ivprovrd la New Mexico laelud-
laK the I fsllstlon of 120 cul-
verts and the nntractUtn of WO
brMaea. the total expenditures
1x1 EC aparoxlMatHjr f 10080.
tlaeh rouaty usuailv pays 50 per
-r. of the cost of all construction
work done on roads known as state
v.Kna' and tms work is done un-
. r the t';iT?rTM-in of the state en-iee-
represeni.ng the state hlgh-
v z 1 commission Strictly county
- .is are built at county expense and
rv of the-e have been constructed
r add.tion to the state hlsrhwaya.
Rood Work Helps Kl Paso.
Most of the state work durirat? the
; at two years as of a maintenance)
-ara"ter. owing to war conditions
H bo general building program was
" dertaken. Host of the work was
r.e on federal aid projects and
t of this wa reconstruction work.
Of the new roads eon traded.
Mr. Freneh cites a most Xmpor-
taat the 0 ni! conn. meted be-
Tween AlamoKordo and Xewman
ifce road from Tnlarosa to Three
Rivers now la progress nnd n
stretch or road In Quay county
from Teeumeati tbrouch ara
Visa to the Texas state Hue.
These Impi o eiaents la Otero
.
Don't Drop Your
MARTIN.
cTit V nr hoth randidatos for the
conor of speaker but the wise ones
say the race is between Llewellyn and
Sedilia. with the chances possibly favoring-
Sedilia because he is a native
and also for the reason that Mai.
Llewellyn has already been honored
twice.
Still many of the party men want
to see Maj. Llewellyn continued as
speaker so that Sedilia can continue
as floor leader of the party believing-
that he can be of greater service
in such a capacity than as speaker.
He is a lawyer and they say a bright
Larrazolo'a Appointments.
Aside from the speakership contest
the interest centers about who Gov.
Larrazoio will name for the various
appointive state offices. Some of these
appointments have already been set-
tled upon. Others are "In the air" and
nobody can say who will win.
Two men are certain of appoint
ment from San Miguel county the
home of the governor who was a Las
Vegas lawyer when elected. These
are:
Fidel Ortir to be warden of the
state penitentiary to succeed Torn
Hughes who retires to his newspaper.
ice AiDUQuerque neraio-
Apolonio Sena former assessor of
San Miguel county -to be captain of
mounted police to succeed Herbert J.
McGrath of Silver City resigned. Mc-
Grath is one of the men referred to
as one of the Democratic appointees
of Gov. Undsey."
Gov. Larrazoio has reappointed miss
Clara Oleson as bis private secretary.
She served as private secretary to
Gov. Lindsey. W. E. Gortner of Las
Vegas who was expected to be pr!-
vat secretary will be riven some
other position. It is believed. Joan:
Larrazoio of HI Paso Is to handle bis
father's private business while Gov.
Larrazoio Is in office. Juan who is
a Democrat supported the opposition
ticket in the last election. While he
maintains his office in Kl Paso he
keeps his raMdartse. in LaaCracea
I was "irarnea m Democracy by the
old man before he emit that party for
the Republicans and Z have never
changed" Juan says.
After French's Job. I
Most interest centers about the po
sition of state engineer held by James
A. French since the admission of New
Mexico to the union. That he has
made a splendid record they all ad-
rait. In fact there are Republicans ZLTZSSlt!fSI 35Jf TZFSEt
I wv 1 ru .A was recalled to the stand and ques-
who say lt wonld beacitae to removeUonea brlen He testified that Ed-
fLr.0""n"a?afpilmn Brumbaugh of . Omaha. Xb.
in another but there are a
Republican leaders who want him
ousted because they say "lie has em-
ployed more Democrats than Repub-
licans on the road work of the state."
Mr. French says he has employed the
beat men he could get and has not
delved into their politics.
If Chas. Springer is reappointed
chairman of the state highway com-
mission it Is said that he will use his
efforts to retain French because he
considers French the most capable
man in the state for the job but it
is not certain that Springer is to be
reappointed. He is credited like
Tencn. wiin navingr oeen a most ern-
(Continued on pace 5 column 5.)
MARTZX.
and Quay counties' says tbe re-
port "make the road passable
from Dalbart to 1 Paso."
Road 43 in Socorro county from
Magdalena to Ho soil on is being
worked on. he says but it is not yet
open to traffic and work has been
suspended until spring on account of
the bad weather in the mountains.
This road and tbe Alamogordo-Xew-man
road are both products of con-
vict labor.
County Maintains Roads.
Mr. French commends tbe county of
Bernalillo for its work of maintain-
ing Its roads during the year as he
considers the maintenance just as im-
portant as the building. That county
purchased two large trucks for this
work and kept them busy all year.
Mr. French says the henry traf-
fic on the road between Anthony
nnd Lm C races has made It very
difficult to maintain bat he has
reason to believe he states that
work of constructing a concrete
federal aid road will besln In the
spring of the present year thus
glTiajr El Faso a solid concrete
road to Ia Cruees.
The road from Hatch to Salem he
says has been declared a state high-
way and in cooperation with tbe
reclamation service the state will
grade and surface this soon.
Mr. French commends the new road
between Carlsbad and lakewood In
the Pecos valley and sajrs it is es-
pecially commendable since it avoids
the dangerous crossings on tbe spill-
ways at Lake McMillan and also
avoids the gypsum beds that made go-
ing so rough in the old road along
the east side of the Pecos.
Silver CHy-Deralnjr Road.
The road between Silver City and
Demlng he says has been relocated
and reconstructed and that from Sil-
ver Cltv to Tyrone and Iordsburg
extended and improved and work Is
(Continued on page 5. column 3.)
GEN. PERSHING ORDERS HOME
3 COMBAT TROOP DIVISIONS;
292000 MARKED FOR CONVOY
WASHINGTON. D. C Jan. 4. Three
combat divisions the 30th 37th
and 91st. have been designated by Gen.
Pershing for early return home from
France Gen. March announced today.
The 30th Includes national guard
troops from Tennessee North Caro-
lina and South Carolina; the 37th.
Ohio and West Virginia guardsmen
and the 91st. Washington Oregon.
California Idaho. Nevada Montana
Wyoming Utah and Alaska troops.
These three entire divisions and
the second corps headquarters
which operated with the British
army in Flanders under Maj. Gen.
George IV. Read has been added
to the priority list and will be re-
turned home as shipping becomes
available. The three dUlslonv and
the headquarters comprise about
SXOOO men.
Units abroad assigned to early con-
voy in addition to those already em-
barked now total. 232.0.:. Troops In
the United States and abroad desig-
nated for demobilization. Gen. March
said total 1.379.000.
Demobilization of the army at
home has now reached the last
Orders for the breaking up of these
DEFENGE CLOSES
NBERGER CASE!
Case Probably "Will Go To
Jury Monday; Chief De-
fendant Eecalled.
Chicago HI Dec. 4. The defence
closed its case shortly before noon in
the trial of five Socialist leaders
charged with conspiracy to violate
tbe espionage law.
Indications are that the ease will be
given to the Jary on Monday.
Victor L. Berger editor of the Mil-
waukee Leader and one of the de-
fendants was recalled' to the stand
today to testify in regard to an ed-
itorial published is the Leader last
rammer after tbe conviction of the
L W. VT. officials In Chieago. The ed
itorial stated that the defendants
were not traitors and declared that
the governments aetfaod of dealtan-
wna raatcais was asinine.
BXDraedTniJTT.w.---
Berger said that while he did not
write the editorial. It expressed his
views at that time.
"I considered that the I. w. W. were
like the French syndicalists and I be-
lieved this government could get
along with them like the French gov-
ernment does with their extreme rad
icals- Berger said.
Adolnh Germer. national KMrtairv
t h!miaDUMr OI tne mono me -Hand that
noios a musket shall never hold
mine later changed his views and
declared In favor of the war. The
motto was extensively circulated by
women members of the Young Peo-
ple's Socialist league during the war.
Yanks Receive
60 Additional
Hun Airplanes
Newest German Warship
Will Be Surrendered
Within Few Days.
Coblenz German?. Jan. 4. (Associ-
ated Press. Sixty more German air-
planes were accepted today by the
Americana One hundred more which
will be turned over to the Americans
have arrived here and are bein? giv-
en trial fllshts by German aviators
preparatory to their acceptance. So
far. all the machines offered have
been accepted. All were brand new.
To Surrender "nadeo."
London. Knc Jan. 4. Germany's
newest battleship the Baden will be
surrendered at a uritmn port wltnin
a few days in accordance with the
terms of tbe armistice according: to
announcement here.
(The Baden has a displacement of
1 8.00 tons. Owinc to the fact that
this ship was completed after the war
began little Is known as to Its arma-
ment. It has been reported that ships
of this class had been armed with 1S.5
or 17 inch guns but information on
this point has been meager and unre-
liable.) One nundrea ana seventy suonw-
rlnes. all under construction were
found when the interallied naval com-
mission visited Germany to make ar-
rangements for the carrying out of
the terms of the armistice according
to newspapers here. These XT-boats
it Is said will be turned over to tbe
allies.
Belgium To Expel A 11
Enemy A liens Who Had
Relations With Huns
Brussels. Belgium. Jan. 4. The
Belgian minister of Justice announces
teat all foreigners of enemy origin
who had relations with the Germans
during the war will be expelled
from Belgium.
PERFECT SERVICE
We constantly strive to give
perfect service and have few fail-
urea of delivery but if you do fall
to receive your paper before 6 p.
m- kindly call Herald Circulation
Department and a paper will be
sent you by special messenger. As
the circulation Department closes
at 7:30 p. m please do not call
after that hour.
Thrift Habits; Keep Baying War
units already have been sent out and
me iasK win proceed ranuaiiy. un-
der week to week designations of the
number to be let out. Official reports
show an incomplete total giving- 630-
369 men and 40.491 officers discharged
up to January 3.
The army reorganization bill to
be presented to congress next
week will give authority to the
war department to Incorporate In
the new regular forces those tera-
Krary officer who made Rood In
the war. Gen. 31 arch said.
There are no vacancies in the ranks
of the old regular army. Officers who
desire to maintain their connection
with the permanet forces are not dis-
charged as their turn Is reached.
Batteries Not Wiped Out.
In reply to an inquiry regarding
persistent reports that batteries B and
D 130th field aritllery. 42d division
had been practically wiped out. Gen.
March said Maj. Gen. Charles T.
Menoher. former commander of the
43d. who is now In Washington had
stated specifically that these units
had not suffered any unusually heavy
losses.
Gen. March requested that attention
be called to the fact that the war risk
insurance bureau is an adjunct of
the treasury department and does not !
iSENATORS HAVE
F1REIN R.R. PROBLEM HEARING!
Director General Believes Existing Eate Structures
"Would Prevail If Eailroads Go Back to Owners' Con-
trol Until Orderly Changes Are Made; Apprehen-
sive As to Employes' Morale If Control Is Limited.
WASHINGTON D. C Jan. 4 Ex- of politics. If the railroads are
isting rate structures would con- "rId ""'r - months. I fear the
to private control until changes were
made by orderly legal procedure even
where states have specific rate laws
in the opinion of director general Mc-
Adoo expressed today at the resump-
tion of the senate intercalate com-
merce committee bearings on the
problem.
The director general also ex-
pressed the opinion that railroads
operating privately could main-
tain Joint ticket offices without
violating antitrust laws.
TtaBt you know.' the senator' m-
quired "that when a committee of
railroad presidents tried to unify the
roads before the government took
hold the attorney general Inquired
by' what authority they were acting
and intimated that they were violat-
ing the law?
"Do you believe In th eellmlnatlon
of all competition between railroads?
Don't you think that the competition
of service has been a principal factor
in promoting good railroad service?"
3Icldoos Answer.
Mr. McAdoo replied.
"I don't know yet whether it would
be best to eliminate all competition.
That Is why I want a five year teat
period. I do not think competition Is
an unalloyed blessing but a longer
trial will show how much of it may be
necessary.'
Senator Kellogg asked:
"Mr. McAdoo you have stated that
It should be possible to reduce rates
this year. As a matter of fact hasn't
the railroad administration plans on
foot for raising rates?
"o.- replied Mr. McAdoo. "We
have under consideration a plan for
equalisation of rates which may have
the Incidental effect of raising
charges in some localities."
Senator Kellogg then turned to the
matter of the supply of rolling stock
added during the past yaer.
Car Supply Renlly Knlarged.
The director general replied that al-
though numerically the car supply
had decreased more effective opera-
tion really enlarged the supply.
"There is no serious complaint now
as to the lack of freight cars.- he said
or the prompt movement of freight
although on acount of troop move-
ments there is some shortage of pas-
senger equipment-"
Senator Cummins of Iowa ques-
tioned the statement in regard to the
car shortage saying be had received
many complaints that railroads moved
stock slowly from western markets to
Chicago.
Says Conditions Better.
Mr. McAdoo said conditions In this
regard were much better than In pre-
vious years.
Senator Kellogg Inquired why In
spite of increased revenues the pro-
portion of expenditures to receipts
had Jumped from C9 percent In the
first ten months of 1917 to 80 percent
in that period of 1918.
"We had to meet the cost of higher
wages and materials for the whole
year although higher rates wer in
effect only six months" replied Mr.
.aacAaoo.
Pears Morale Breakdown.
Turnlna- to the Question of a threat
ened breakdown in morale among of-
ficers and employes which he feared!
ii tne government control should be
limited to 21 months tbe director sen- i
era! said:
"It will be difficult frith the
Impending presidential campaign j
to keep the railroad question out
Peace Parley To Proceed
In Five Important Steps;
General Conference Last
PARIS France. Jan. 4 (Havas).
The peace conference according
to the Petit Parisien wHl proceed
as follows:
First A conference of the four
powers.
Second - Itepresentnilvea of
Belgium and Servia to be ad-
mitted for a study of the general
situation.
come under the war department. He
said his personal mail was flooded
with inquiries regarding insurance.
Combat troops at home already
ordered dUehanccd number about
4O.200. Other units on the list of
those designated for early dis-
charge Include 10.000 oversea
casuals and 1500 Hawaiian na-
tional guardsmen.
Some Going to Cody
A corrected statement of returning
troops aboard the transport Ulua. due
in New York. January 11. issued today
by the war department says tbe ship
carries the 109th trench mortar bat-
tery with five officers and 118 men
half of whom will go to Camp Dodge
and the others to Camp Travis and
Camp Cody and casual company No.
322. with two officers and 149 men
for Camps Hancock. Lee and Meade.
Slboney Brings Z2Q4.
New York. Jan. 4. The transport
Siboney with 32S4 officers and men
aboard arrived Friday a few hours
after the Matsonia. The wounded
numbered 35. of whom 25 were am-
bulance cases.
The homecoming unit of the 86th
division is 15 officers and 38 men; of
the Eighth division of regulars six
casual companies of 11 officers and
874 men and 137 casus officers of
whom 45 were in the air service.
1100 UNDER
come objects of solicitation for
one plan of campaign or one
group of candidates. The rail-
roads of the United Sattes mast
be kept oat of politics.
Senators asked Mr. McAdoo whether
be had any alternative recommenda-
tion in case congress declines to fol-
low his suggestion for a five year
extension of government control.
Withhold Opinion.
Mr. McAdoo refused to express def-
inite opinion.
"We have new reached the place
where America is expected to go
ahead without faltering and without
have sseat a hllHos. dollars in a mer
chant fleet. H we surrender the ad-
vantage of unified control and have
any temporary interruption of smooth
railroad operations we give up a
great opportunity for which I fear
we cannot ever regain. This Is one
of the biggest reasons why I think
we should continue federal opera-
tion. Would Be Conclusive.
"Suppose we try your experiment
for five years andflnd It a failure?"
said senator Mcliean. Could It dem-
onstrate the failure of government
ownership or government control? In
other words can we test one system
by trying another?
"My judgment is said Mr. Mc-
Adoo "that the five year test would
show something conclusive I don't
know what.
Turks Outrage
Armenians In
Spite Of Truce
Commit Atrocities During
Retreat; Bodies of Chil-
dren Women Found.
London. Ens Jan. t. It is antborl
tatively announced that evidence has
been received that the Turkish army.
withdrawing from Invaded territories
in the Caucasus region has com
mltted outrages on the Armenians in
spite of the terms of the armistice.
It is reported that individual Turks
have acknowledged it to be their In-
tention to deal a final blow at the
Armenians and to consummate the
Turkish policy of exterminating that
race.
Armenians Crnellr Ilrafen.
An eye witness reports having seen
Armenians cruelly beaten and says
mat ai one place no xound tne bodies
of more than 89 women and children.
Tortures were Inflicted upon the Ur
ine ne says.
New Mexico Banks
In Fine Condition
Santa Fe. X. M. Jan. 4. New
Mexico has not fared badly during
the last few months regardless of
drouths poor cattle and the war.
The report of state bank examiner
George II. Van Stone shows that
the bank resources of the state
have Increased over $20r0
since last August.
Third Idmlsslon of the other
allies for conferences on the
problems Interesting them.
Fourth Presentation of condi-
tion successively to Germany.
Bulgaria. Turkey German-Austria
and Hurucary. and the aljrn-
Ing of the peace preliminaries.
Fifth A general conference
concerning the questions of a
leairue of nations freedom of tbe
seas reduction of armaments and
related topics.
24000 JAPS ARE
TO
FR01SI8ERIA
Tohio Adoices Reflect the
Opinion Intervention In
Russia Has Failed.
YANK CASUALTIES
IN EAST REVEALED
Total Deaths In Archangel
Region Up To Nov. 26
Numbered But 86.
T ONDON Eng.. Jan. 4. Announce
La meat that 2M Japanese troop
will be withdrawn from Siberia is re-
ported by a Toklo dispatch to tbe Ex
press quoting an official statement
issued by the Japanese war office on
December 27.
The statement according to the dis-
patch says that Japan Intends to
maintain peace forthwith only with
the smallest possible forces in Siberia.
PubUe opinion here says the
dispatch. "deplores the withdrawal.
Allied observers American as well
as British speak bitterly of In-
tervention as being relatively a
failure owing to disunity among
the allies and their desire of a
settlement of the affair.
The foreign office denies that an
ultimatum has been sent to the Ger
man commander In the Baltic region
as has been reported. It also declares
It has had no reports of the landing
of large British forces in the Baltic
provinces.
86 American Dead.
Washington. D. CL. Jaau 4. An off!
cial reported received from the Ameri-
can rallitarv attache with ambassador
Francis in Russia announced today
by Gen. March shows total deaths
tress all causes in the American
forces in the Archangel region up to
November 2G to be 86. Of these. 9
were killed In action. 7 died of wounds
S were drowned and S died as a re-
sult of accidents and 66 from disease.
- A w
Hare Situation la nana.
letter ontoiai reports uea jiucsi
ou ha .iiittrv rituatUn 1
clothed for wtnter campaigning"
that section.
Bolshevik! Burn and Pillage.
Warsaw Russian Poland. Jan. 4.
(By the Associated Press). Bolshev-
ist forces are in the outskirts of Vllna
and have occupied towns on the rail-
way between Minsk and Brest-Lltovak
according to reports. The Bolshevists
are burning robbing and murdering
peasants as they advance.
Locomotives and cars are being
brought westward from the path of
the Bolshevist forces by the retiring
uennans.
British Shins Protect LIban.
The Russian Baltic port of Llbau.
according to reports received here is
protected by one British cruiser
three destroyers and one gunboat.
The British warships however have
landed no forces.
Ukranlans Bnrnlne Lemberr
Copenhagen. Denmark Jan. 4.
Fighting has occurred during the last
few days around Lemberg. where
TJkranian troops are making progress
and are burning the city according
to Vienna dispatches to the PolttiKen.
The electrical works In Lemberg have
been destroyed and considerable other
damage has been done.
To Combat --Polish Dancer.
A people's council to combat the
polish danger." has been established
at Danzig and a militia force will be
recruited according to reports from
Berlin. In southern Posen the Poles
have occupied the frontier town of
Skalmlerzvse and destroyed the
fortress there. The German srarrl
sons at Ostrovo and Krotoschln. west
or tne frontier sre threatened sort
oualy.
Joffe to Peace Conference.
Paris. France Jan. 4. (Havas).
The Bolshevik government of Russia
intends to send Ado id h J or re. the for
mer Bolshevik ambassador at Berlin.
as its delegate to Paris to claim ad-
mission to" the peace conference ac-
cording to the Echo de Paris today.
Reviews Crisis la Russia.
Chita Trans-Balkalia Jan. 4. (As
sociated press.) Gen. Semenoff who
was quite seriously wounded ov frag
ments of a bomb thrown In a crowd
ed theater here recently received the
Associated Press corresnondent Sun
day w un mm ne discussed orieiiy
the crisis m Kussia.
The dramatic background of the
interview made It unusual. A sin-
ister atmosphere dominates Chita.
Cossack guards are stationed
about public bulldlnirs nnd move
ceaselessly through the streets.
DrlTlne through the town behind
Ice coated horses tbe correspondent
reached Gen. Semenoffs bouse in the
outskirts of tbe town. Armed Cos-
sacks stood guard before it. The cor-
resnondent was admitted but mm th
door closed behind him the key was
turned oy a guard a suave valet an
orderly and then an armed Cossack
appeared the Cossack demanding the
season for the visit. He was Gen.
Semenoffs bodyguard.
A long parley ensued during
which the correspondent waa anb-
( Continued on Page 4 Column .)
Pelrograd Council
Will Pick Husbands
For Women 18 lo 45
Ijondon. Eng.. Jan. 4. The towa
council of Petrograd. according to
an Exchange Telegraph dispatch
from Copenhagen has decided that
ail unmarried women between the
ages of 18 and 4S shall be provided
with husbands selected by the
council- The children of these
unions it Is added will not be
allowed to remain with their
parents but will be educated under
the control of the soviet government.
WITHDRAW IfiTTEST AMI!) POMP
HS J&S nsr A AS IAi A a aw 42.
OF ROME VATICAN
PRESIDENT MADE
Il CAPITOL DESIGNED BYAMGELO
King Victor Emmanuel In Address Declares America
and Italy "Were Actuated by Same Motives In Vic-
torious War; Supports League of Nations Idea; "Wil-
son Gets Impressive Reception In Historic City.
OME Italy Jan. 4. (By the Asso
ciated Press). President Wilson
today was received at the Vatican by
pope Benedict.
The president's arrival was an-
nounced by the master of the
chamber to the pope who await-
ed the president in the throne
room where two gilded arm
chairs had been placed. The
president was admitted Imme-
diately to the presence of the
pope who was gowned In white.
On his way to the throne room the
president was accompanied by a pro-
cession of Vatican servants.
As the president catered the
chamber of the papal apartments
he was preceded by the pontifical
chamberlain. Gendarmes la Im-
mense busbys and the palantlne
truard. and tbe noble guard fa
their red tunica were drawn up
to greet him.
Concludes Rome Tlslt.
president Wilson concluded hla two
days visit to Rome today crowding
into the daylight hours a multiplicity
of activities including a call upon
pope Benedict at the Vatican and a
visit to the American Episcopal
ehureh. He leaves for Paris tonight
with an Itinerary calling for stops at
Genoa Milan and Turin.
Glimpse of Eternal City.
Before going to the Vatican the
president had hia first real glimpse
of the eternal city. An early visit
was paid to the Pantheon where
wreaths were laid udojx the tombs of
IHnir Victor "Emmanuel IT and klnfT
ra t-to.
Humbert there and then the presu
The ij resident allchted from
his motor car and standing bare-
headed beside the statue of tbe
great Italian and aurrosnded by
the ruins of historic ceatnriea
he looked over the city lying be-
low crowded by the dome of St.
Peter's and with the Vatican gar-
dens spread out before him. In
the distance the broken columns
of the old forum and the rum-
bled walls of the coliseum were
visible.
President "Wilson viewed the Im-
pressive scene silently for several
moments and then went on to the
round of bis day's activities.
Of these his attendance at a meet-
ing of tbe Royal Academy of Science
and luncheon at the American em-
bassy came before the carrying out of
the most Important of the program
for today.
President "Wilson became a citizen of
Rome last night. The ceremony took
place In tbe historic capltol designed
by Michael Angelo. and redolent with
suggestions of ancient and medieval
Rome. Assisting In the services were
king Victor Emmanuel and queen
Helena members of the Italian cab-
inet members of the diplomatic corps
including ambassador and Mrs.
ii FOOD NEEDED 10 HUE
Eelief Measures of Great Political Importance He Says;
Must Arrange To Help Those Unable To Pay Now;
Germany Has Enough Food To Last For Awhile
But Needs Fats; Hoover Directs International Aid.
TQARIS. Fr? nee. Jan. 4. (By the As
X sociated Press) Herbert C Hoover.
United States food administrator to
day gave out a statement on the food
situation in Europe In which he said:
"Since my arrival in Europe I have
been cooperating with the officials of
the allied governments in an Investi-
gation of the food situation more par-
ticularly in the liberated regions. We
have made some investigation of con-
ditions In Germany hut tare net yet
prepared to come to any definite con
elusions.
The population of Germany has
enough stocks of food to carry on
for awhile with the exception of
fat supplies which are undoubted-
ly very short and are developing
some conditions of disease and a
great deal of social discontent.
"The determination of conditions
and measures necessary to relieve the
liberated territories however must
be our first concern. These territories
comprise populations aggregating
probably 125.000600 persons.
Tinder enemy occupation their na-
tf tjs nrYw1nfHAB has o?FMilw f Imlniah ft
and the stock of food that they have !
managed to retain from hut harvest j
will soon be exhausted. j
Food Is Dispatched. I
"In order that there should be no!
t delay in providing food during the
j period of investigation we have dis-
patched to date approximately 150.000 ;
tons of food to various ports in Europe
and in addition the steady stream of;
150.000 tons per month is being main-
! tained in Belgium and northern i
I France
j "We have. In cooperation with the'
j allies sent commissions into these'
various countries to study transporta-
j tlon and to endeavor to set up finan-1
Savings
ROMAN GITEZI
Thomas Nelson Page and man. -and
civil authorities.
Address By "Wilson.
Mr. and Mrs. Wilson accompas e .
by the king and queen drove to
capltol after the dinner at. the Qu.r - -aL
At the conclusion of the -ere
mony in which he became a citizen i
Rome. Mr. Wilson spoke as follow-
Teu have done me a very great
honor. Perhaps you can una? " e
what what a feeling It Is for a c - ze
of one of the newest of the gr eq-
uations to be made a citizen of -lis
ancient city. It Is a distinction w.1
I am sure yen are conferring upon -re
as a representative of the sre a:
pie for whom I speak.
Memories Of Glorious Past.
"One who has been a student o'
tory cannot accept an honor :
sort without having his memor r
back to the extraordinary series
events which have centered :a
place.
'But as I have though t today
I have been Impressed by the con-
trast between the temporary and
permanent things. Many political
ehangea have centered about
Rome front the time when from a
little city she grew to be mistres
f a great empire. Change afte
chaage has swept away max
things altering the very forr- of
her affairs but the thing tha' ha-
remained permanent has been the
spirit of Rome ant! toe Italian
people. That spirit .-- to ha-re
caught vrlth each s-r the char-
acteristic purpose o" ;he age.
"This Imperial peop1- now
represents the freedom of r.
This people which at on 1 t.m? fc
to conceive the purpose oi - -the
worid. now takes part u;
eral enterprise offering the -
own government. Can th-
finer or mora isaaxessive
of the indestructible huui-x
of the conquerable spirit 01 '
Germany's Big Blua er.
"I have been reflecting -i -cent
days about a colossal
which has been made the v
force by the central empi-es -1
many had waited a single s - c
she would have had a comrrer
pire of the world. She was r. -
Ins to conquer by skill b; .
by commercial success
needs attempt to conquer ti w -arms
and the world win .
claim the fact that It is im
conquer by arms; that tiie 01
that conquers is the son r
which can be rendered in tr i
tercourse in friends ami xh t
no conquering power wh-'i -
press the freedom o -
spirit.
X have rejoiced per orally in
the partnership of the Italian and
American people bce-inse It Is a
new partnersnip In -.a eaterprist
predestined to succeed wherever It
Is undertaken cae enterprise
whieh has always berae that
handsome name which we call
liberty.'
""Men have pursued 1 -(Continued
on page 4 c 'nea X
cial arrangements. The transpe -tion
problem Is one of extreme d
culty. because of the general a'
alisatloa of railways and rolling Ft
all over the area. Rumania fr.r a-
stance has under 1 locomot:- a-
Poland has probably not over
eomotives. So even after lar.ir s
foodstuffs at seaports we re v f .
ther difficulties as to inland distr: -tion.
In numerous places we haw '
make provision for distnbutiou w
motor trucks.
Finance la Problem.
"One of the most difficult prolVt
Involved In the whole matter l-
of finance. Our farmers and n.a
faeturers must be paid for their r.
supplies. These liberated r-'g.
which have been engaged in
against Germany such as Br .
Servia and Rumania have beep c
from time to time loans by the
States government with wh v'
purchase food and. as a military n .
ure it la vitally necessary tb.-t tft -populations
should be con-.nu -fed.
in order to save the neres?'
further military action by the .
States. These loans are beii?
(Continued on page 4. column 1
$100000000 To
Relieve Europe's
Famine Sufferers
Washington D. C. Jan. 4 . - i-
gress was asked br president Wil-
son today la a message trans-
jnitted through the state depar'-
ment. to appropriate $100000.0"9
for relief - of famine sufferers i a
Europe. It Is understood that tbe-
money is wanted chiefly to sen i
food into sections of western H-:-sia.
Poland and Austrta-Hunganr.
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