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VOL. LV. NO. 17.201. W)KTLAXD. OKKCiOX. SATLKDAY, JAUABY 8, 191G. rKICE FIVE CEXTS. SRLpRCTunEjBLUE LAW HALTED ID MOB SEIS LONG BED SHEETS STUDENT TRAINING MADE OBLIGATION CUTS DOWN ARE VINDICATED TO PAY INDEMNIT L T FIRE TO T0WH-": ii ri-crort rtt oi.-:nvA ; WASHINGTON PARK NK1GH- CNIVERSITV OF WASHINGTON IS FOR COIXTRV S DEI"ENSE. LAW I WISCOs!X. nOKS- IMKiS MAY nOAM. GERMANY mm PROHIBITION D NT NOVEMBER COU W Hires Dead, 19 Hurt, in Yonnesfown, 0,, Riots. lOSSilEEMISSBOO.OOO!.;: Saloons Looted and Liquor Distributed Among Infuri ated Foreigners. FIREMEN ARE DRIVEN AWAY National Guard Called Out Regulars May Be Sent to Protect Postoffice. " TOfXCSTOWN. Ohio, Jan. TTrr ma war killed. 19 pTn.. Inctudinc a woman, wounded, six city btoriu r burn., with a W eti fnat'dl at J.4OO.0OO, and stat troop wr ca.'Ied eat to restore order n th rnu!l of rtotmr in Ea.t Yoanj town foHowinc battl brtwB crowd of tnk jtjipathurr n4 rmd futrtU ml th plant of th Yourf'town Sheet 4 Tub Company tonight. Rioter tol 5)0 pound. of dyna rmt and ha dynamited several koUJ. Rridf r Rar for Pa-few. Th brvJr from E.t Yur.rtoww to 5eruthr u burned to prevent rioters from ontvnnc th town. Two ceenpam of United State rrolarj front CoJumiiu. r reported to hv torn ord rd to E.l Yeunrttown b c i of th lootinff and txirrunir of th Tb troullo waa th rulraiaatioa of atr.'n of UWrrt wku-b bcn at tho piant of th RrpuMte Iron 4 Fterl t'orepanr a wl aco and prraj to th plant. of th tuh company, th r YNHftn Iron A Start Company anj th Frirr Hut 8tl Company, all "Inila-poihjont" roncrrru. Th inrn d inaivi 3 ronta an boor; th rompanirs of.'rr a - inrrra. from 19'a to T2 cvntj an hour. Troabl SUrU Early. Tb troub' ttartod tarty Ihm mare Inc. whrn ?nko armpa'.hiiora and workrr at th aht ar.d tub plant cU.htl. Ston wvr thrown and r. ral shot wvr firaW. but no on waa iniuraJ. Latrr In th afternoon riot rorroii J"i.t ut.h! th tub com pany'a plant and two mm wvr ln jurad ao bai?y thy war tka to a koMpit-aL Tb act wrwoi troubt atartad to- -,cm h.n th. d,, .h:ft .t th. ,hart ami t.il nt:V. Utl work. A rrowd of j i-iHH) c.hrai at th ontrani- to th. worV. and atonnj a a-7'iaj of prrtat. I poiu- in cBarf or I cm kolit, ot in hat mri tub rompaay forr. Rock Thrown. Shot I'lrrd. Ti poia- forr of th city a I.aci up en a br&!- at th rtvvr Wad' tr to th mm worka of th plant Somaer.i in th crowd throw m rork ha- atruck on of th Bull (roarvia. Imm!tat!y -ral of th ruardt drrw thir r-olcr and fJ to Kir th crowd. Than th rval troubi atartod. R nlr wr prod-r,J by mm in th rrowd anj iuwrn-f h(a r r.t lat-L. Th r-Jrd anawcrrd by firir.f into th crowd. Km mn4 womon. wound4. fall amid tho rata of but It. KinaHy th CTow f:t b. k nd ntd it fury by apptjirc th torch t bujMinr tn th ni-r.borhooj. Laotrd Uojaor iHalnSatrd. Th firt plav f;rJ u th two f j-y effk- buiMirc of th ahct and tuh p'mnt. Wi'hC th ram- wr1 rrr-.,-f into th tr th torvh n p p! i to another boJ-iinc a ma!I on. atory atnro-houa. Not a:i.fi4 with thia thibition rf it. fury, th mob turr J to th euinaa tetum. Part of th mob an trd m aa'ooo, ant! after tootinc th fU. arj duitributirc th liqaor Miif th frantKi for;;nrs in th. crowd. t it en fvr. A th Cam. ad aproad to ad-joi-ir.f atoraa. th crowd bcao loot inc. Ootfcmc and jowclry wrr tan from th tor and ditr:butd throucS th crowd. Crww) Altacka llrrnra. F'trmn. luramortcd frora Yourr t' ifi'i en th arn. but bfor ty could ret th hoa connertrd up wit th city hjr.lrar.t th crowd Fifty lrr Cent of Now-CowrnrrTlal llotrfe. Ilmrr. mill Walling for Liar la Wnr Oat. rrrwx. i. jaa. t t ! 4 fc-l Uw. too ar'r a tpr of ). h com mt tt in. I 4a r ll 1 p-r l"l of la tmiMrrll th old t par real la worm oat. wta.l b replaced ar ah.t of : a. I :((. Tb elate ket.l raise that fn-nt baddlng Bit4 bo iiilwlr. Te eo .ta. according lo th lal Uw. Mo! fra Ml Iha M lack lone, after bin lauodera-al. Thia al low ik a4 lo foi4 r tha f ia rTr provaatla Ik eovr. kl- ar ax ckfi4 tr each, soaai. froaa roeniag la coalart wtln Ik atoat Ta lea kw ! lo kw foio'4 k a lo tor all I' a eorlaa lal 11 ark I -...-3 HARNEY SEES FIRST TRAIN Cctaat rrkrbralrw 11 lac Italia of Orrsoai llalrm At row Itorarr. BAKi:it. Or, Ja T (-'pwlal. ) IUrsr Conaljr la ralabrallac tfc flral viatt f a lorwatoirva lo Ifca cowatjr. waa raa4a awr llrrlmo wka fk mtaa Eaatara tealoa of Ib4 0.-W H. X rompaar waa poiklna arroa Ika kwroar from Xlatkaur Coualr tha Ul of lax wk without formal o- Itr. Win iko roarbaa Barn. 1 mil from tkar. Ikat oaa mlla of ral alraadr kat koa Ial4 Ikara waa Jotriaa la ika ciljr Ikat la ao aailooa for lraaportaiioa. Work la oln roa tlau4 a tko roa4 plla tb cold and 9 now. BRIBE TO ITALY CHARGED Pa men I of 3. . for Kltnlns A 1 1 Ira' t'oewpoc-t Itrlalrw la IVrrlla. pr.r.LIV. Jan. T i Br wlralraa to tUTTllu. X. V Tk Xaaa Zurlrhar 7ataaa kaa rrlva raporia from ra liablo aowrraa. th Ovaraaaa Xwa Afnrf. tkat lb London traaty pro vi'lloa aaaiaat tho cooclualoa of I pwrala paara an4 br Italy con. laJaa a aaariwl riauao und. r wttlrb Italy raraKa !.- lira for !' htr adkaraara to th arrant- Tk. aw aary ay It baa po rt I informaltoa Ikat aaoth'r rlaua la tb traaiy la Oiraclcd aaalB.t tb Vattcaa. 2 OUT OF 5 HAVE GOITER MalfcMIc ea Afflk-trd Sladrau of ahlaxtoa 1'nlTcrwlty Coenpllcw. JiKATTt-K. Wa.b. Ja. t. tSparlal) (n. aiudaal la vry fir at lb talrliy of WaaMnaioa la affltrta wilb aoltar. a"r4ta to atatlatlra com pi lad by Vt. tald C. Hall, oiractor of pbTalral 4uea:ioa. Oa flauraa cot- riaa tba oafraily a l or ! II la aKowa Ibat :J pr cat of lb ato 4. at ba ba afMrtad with tb 4I ua. Mar worn a tkaa aa abew tb a- larcamaai: J par cant of lb atria war. a.'rxtad and valy : pr cat of tbo boja WILS0N WITHHOLDS DATA (.umc of anr of llutrr looom- ..kl u..h lhii. InirM W ,.IIIS7TOX. Jan. t. rml4tll W l. 4oa not riam II rompaltbl with oao'ir lnlr.la la (ia Congraw at lata lima laa aama of paraoaa la oi4 la uaoastral plt. mmiaal or Ikarwtaa. la a 14 'r to rkairmaa Wabb. of tb llo Jadiriary rommlila. tk rrl d.nl. a aiailna. ralla altaatloa t la iraalla'altoa atlil la prora A roaoa. riaa ralliR for m. h lafaroiatloa baa baaa rfrra4 la tb commit!. MRS. SAGE AIDS SCHOOL frpananrat to Trarh locwllc Art o Vowac Woiar l adoard. HOT, N. T. Jaa. T. It aa noac4 bar tonight that Mr. Rosaelt f baa 4cda4 to foun4 a branch or d-rartm.nt of tha . mma vniardj I 'naoi in i r.i i " r - v i v tearhiag domtlc and Industrial arta ta yanT wnaa. It I lo b established oa th alt of tk former Troy Ferna! ?minary. that aha ettn4 a a pupil Th arhool la la b hnowa aa Iha Itoaeoll rata rU-hool f rra-ttcal Art. and for II main- t.aanca Mra.tag haa appropriated,. 1 :... i MONUMENT SITE PROMISED I Irat ClmU-e for Danlway Shaft. Ho-wr-irr. Already Spoken For. Formal application of Viola May Co, arasid-nt of Iha Ituraaa of Itocial Fealty, for the us of a triangular atrip of land la Washington tret at Xlasstaeath atrt as a alt for a menu- Basal lo th lata Abigail tAtl Dual way waa rJ-t4 by tb City Council yair4r au f provloss applica tion having ba made for tha tract a a ail for a mcajm-nl for th lata Fir Cht.f f!4 Campb-llu Tha Coaacll apr4 wilUoga. I pro ad ou etkar piaxa. Formal Assurance Is Given America. SUBMARINE CRISIS IS ENDED Mediterranean Operations to Be Governed by Law. CASE OF PERSIA INCLUDED IVrrlln Pramlara to Ioc-ll(talo and laforan Waahlnctoa of I 'acta. hl May Ite Sank After Prtiplc Ar Itrmorrd. BT JOIIX CAUJtX OXOrOIILIN. WAPMINOTO.V. Jan. T. (SpaclaLl A hlanly Important forward tp la tha dlrartloa of altlln th aubmarln aalloa In Una with th wlabaa or rraaldant Wllaoa waa lka today by th Grmaa aovarnruaat. la a formal aota handad by Count ton Itarnatnrrf. Iha Orrman Ambuu- dor. lo th P-rrrlary of Ktal. aaaur- vri war in that Orrniii aub marln opratlon oa th Vladllerraa. aaa will be conducted In arcordaac with tb principle of humanity and latvmatlonal taw. naaa riapaaala OwfltaeaV Tb Carman rropoaala a era outlined aa follow today la a atalement laaaed by -riary Lanalna: 1. Oermaa aubmarlnea In tha Mdl trrranean bad from tha beclnnlnc erdra to conduct warfare aaalnat nmy merchant tea! only In accord ance with general principle of Inter national law. and In particular meaa area of reprleaU aa applied la tha war ton around the Brtilab lalea, wr to be excluded. 3. Oerman aubmarlnea ar thrfor permuted to deatroy enemy merchant eeaaela la tha Mediterranean. L a- pa' aencar a wall aa fralaht ahlpa aa far aa they do not try to tacape or offer re. alalane only after paaaensera and cr baa been atecorded aafety. laaawflaalaw la fromlaad. J. All aaaea of deatruction of enemy merchant ahlpa In the Mediterranean. la which Oerman aubmarlnea are con cerned, ar made the eubjeel of official nveati(lion and beeldea aubmltted o regular prli court procevdinia. la ao far aa American lnlreet ar con cerned, tbo Uerman aoeernment will communicate the rull to th Ameri ca a Government. Thua. alao la tb erala raae If the clrcumataacee abould all tor It .. If commander of German aub marlnea abould not baa obeyed the order (lean to them, they will be pun- lehed. furthermore, tbe German gov. rnroenl will make reparation for damaae caueed by death of or Injuria to American cltliena. Tba Oerman Bole would aaem to aet- le iha aobmarlna leeua. In the view of Admlnletralloe official. Following the d'atruriion of the, a-:we4 !a. l I t : : Vh AV ' THE Bior JLAM , - 5 .-, cj: i-rV IAV psseo tht . -r--S l&s? TrV " TfeVariTORlAL W-x Ic a-rlitl face Soueht After Month of I.lnrty and Mwddlnf of Qullla In Canlnca' Noara. After having decorated all the dog in th Waahlnglon Par k nelsbborhood with quill, and having led zoo official and other a merry chaae for about a month, a big- xoo poreuplne that eacapod early In Wcember. baa returned to th oo. hungry, tired, bedraggled and My ready to aurrender. II waa raualit early yraierday under a bos by a milkman, a he waa trying to ateal hi way Into the rag he deaerled at th alatt af hi cn'-apad. The porcupine made hla earap at ntghi. A aearrh waa made, but he could not be found. Treaently. nelghbora' doga began to report horn with quilt In their noaea. Orcaalonally after that ti animal waa aeen. but h could not b caught. It la th opinion at the soo that he ran out of food on account of th anow and bad to return for eup plle. II ace me d exceedingly glad to get back and ahowed no dealr to racap again. Hi alao ate a hearty breakfaaL. During bla abnr be loat a large percent- of hla qullla. CHURCHILL GETS COMMAND Fi-I-ord of Admiralty In Line for Strap of Brigadier. LONDOX, Jan. 7. Major Wlnaton Fpencer Churchill, former Flrat Lord of the Admiralty, who realgned hla Cabinet poet of Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaater and went to the front with hla regiment, ha been ap pointed to command a battalion of Royal Boot Fualllera at the front In Franca. , According to Reutar'a correspondent at Brltlah headquarter, thla will prove a atepping atone to the command of a brigade, which la ld to be Major Church ill'a Immediate ambition. CITY NEWSPAPER ADVISED Publication for Official Business Mailer Recommended. Establishment of a municipal newa- paper for publication of matters of of ficial biialneaa la recommended by Mayor Albee In hit annual mraaage to the Council, filed yaaterday with City Auditor Barbur. Tba -Vyor eays he uggeated the paper In bla laat mea- age. but lark ot tunaa nas made It Imposelble. lie ad viae that either an entirely new paper be atarted or that the pres ent bulletin Ixsued monthly by tbe Health Bureau be increased In alze to rovlde for general matter. RENCH RELEASE CONSULS Action Regarded as Satisfactory to Greek Government. rARlS. Jan. 7. A dlapatch to the Kara agency from Athens, under ate of January C eaye that Jean Gulllamla. the French Minister to Greece, haa announced that the Con aula of th Teutonic allie arreated In Salonlkl have been releaaed. Creek newapaper. the dlapatch add. regard thia action aa eatlafactory to the !reek government. THAT'S GOING SOME! Appeal Impossible, Due to Postponement. VflTFRS m CO Waaae-aw WaW T aW - Action on Injunction Deferred Until After Election. SUNDAY BALL IS ASSURED Judge Gantenbeln Admits Decision by Federal Court Slay Be Correct Legally, but He Declare Law Inequitable, Nevertheless. Bo far aa Multnomah County Is con cerned Sunday baseball can romp through the 111 season unmolested and aoda fountains, cigar stands, gro cery stores! moving picture shows an billiard parlors' can continue to add tc their Droflis on the flrt day of the week, until further notice. Admitting that the three Federal Judges who decided that the blue law of 14 was constitutional were prob ably right. Circuit Judge Calvin U Gantenbeln retained his conviction that the law la an archaic absurdity and for this reason yesterady post poned its execution until November. By that time the people of Oregon will have bad an opportunity to vote on the law and the Supreme Court of tha United States probably will have passed on its constitutionality. Ko Appeal Posalble. There can be no appeal from this d' cislon. Had Judge Gantenbeln made tha injunction permanent an appeal could have been taken immediately to the Supreme Court of Oregon. Instead of this the Jurist continued the final disposition of the two demurrers filed against the temporary restraining or. der by District Attorney Evans until next November, disarming the Dis trict Attorney of a chance to appeal. "The -court haa taken Iha response blllty of holding up the case until No vember and we shall take no further action In the matter now," announced District Attorney Evans yesterday. Opponent Arc Elated. Wilson T. llurae, attorney for Dan Kellaher, defendant in the ac tion, was elated at the postponement of the final decree, and said that his appeal to the United States Supreme Court from the Federal Court decis ion would be taken as soon as possi ble. Judge Gaptenbein has not changed his personal views on the constitu tionality of the law, as expressed trt bis decision seven years ago, but he has bowed to the decision of men he believe to be better constitutional lawyers. I am somewhat in the position of a Juror who Is thoroughly convinced ot the correctness of his opinion, but who finds that the remaining Jurors take an (Concluded on Page 4. Column 1.) 4 I President Tells Cadet Corps to Bring Enthusiasm and Ef ficiency Into Work. e BATTLE, Wish, Jan. 7. (Special.) A- 1 jnder-class men at the university vahfngton will be required to con- .uue their military training, not as a voluntary gift to their Nation, but as a solemn and universal obligation to their country's defense, according to Tresident Henry Suzzallo. addressing the cadec corps today. "The American Government may not be the most efficient in the world." said President Suzzallo. "but Its ideals are such as will bring about the deepest consideration of men for each other. My belief In military training Is-merely expressive of America's self-defensive purpose. "The faculty of. this university has decided that military training shall be continued as a required subject In this university. "It is now the business of this uni versity, students and faculty alike, to bring a hearty enthusiasm and an ef flcient spirit to this work. The might, for which we stand Is i humanlstio might. . Like all power In the world, military power must be lashed Into its place by heartstrings of human tenderness and the logical arguments of a rational mind." UMATILLA GETS FIRST GIFT County Obtains Carnegie Library System and Part of State Fund. FEXDLETON. Or., Jan. 7. (Special.) Umatilla is -the first county in the country to ask the Carnegie corpora tion for a system of buildings, the first to get results and the first In the state to take advantage of the new library law setting aside 113.000 for library building funds. , The librarians' report also shows gain of 110 per cent, 47,052 books being read this year, an average of nine books per person registered. Two library buildings, one at Pen dleton and one at Milton, are now under construction. PROGRESSIVES TO RECANT Washington Bull Mooscrs Want Ad vanced Republican Named. SEATTLE , Wash., Jan. 7; (Special.) Bull fooo sentiment as reflected at the conference held yesterday in the offices of J. T. C. Kellogg, county chairman. Indicates that the King County Progressives are prepared to disintegrate. hen Austin E. Griffiths goes East to the Chicago conference he will carry a clear conception of the fact that majority of the conferees desire the nomination of a progressive Republi can. C0BSLEDS ARE PERMITTED Slayor Orders Police to Allow Use Under Restrictions, The use of bobsleds for coasting on the streets In the city limits is now permitted, provided the "bobs" keep to the middle of the streets, stay away from car tracks and take care not to start down the coasting track behind single sleds. This permission is ef fected in an order issued to the police by Mayor Albee yesterday. Hitherto bobsleds have been taboo on account of their high speed and dancer tn other sleds. INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS Tbe Weather. YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature. 34 degrees; minimum, degrees. TODAY'S Rain or anow and probably warmer; aoutneriy winaa. War. Eritiah preaa score government and Gen erala for failure In Galltpoli. Pass X ftusalana " pnshlog an, bat Buf ferine heavj losses. Page 3. Foreign. Britain may avoid general election on re cruiting issue. Page 3. National. Berlin notifies Washington of wllllngneaa to pay indemnltlea for submarine loaaes and govern campaign by international la sr. Pag 1. Prealdent and hta bride hosts at brilliant recepllon. Page 4. Domestic. Long bed sheet law vindicated In Wisconsin. Pag 1. 1 Mad mob Bet fir to Youngatown, O. Page 1. racine Xertiiwest. University af Washington military training claaaed aa ebligatioa to country. Pag 1 CorTallla meoca of farmexa. Pag 3. Sports. Lobar may atlll he with Beaver In Spring, admits McCredle. Page 14. Dallas defeat University of California, 30 ta 23. Page 14. Moran knocks out Jim Coffey In ninth rour.d. Page 14. Cornroerclal and Marine. Northwestern wheat price reduced with Chjcago'a decline, page 15. Wheat lower at Chicago because of hlp ping difficulties, page 15. Subatantial gain registered In stock mar ket upturn. Page 15. Year opens with abundant funds for launch ing of new business project. Pag Id. Steamer Tahema I fast In Ice. Page 15. Portland and "Vicinity. Sundav blue law staved off until November. Page 1. Traction schedule are maintained despite snow fall. Pag 11. Escaped porcupine return to cage at soo. Page 1. Municipal Court work cot to half by pro hibition. Page 1. Weather report, data and forecast. Page 8. All In city to get suggestion for letter- writing wees, rage i. American Insurance company legal battle begin. Page 4. Government completes evidence In timber fraud suit. Page a. Daughters of Revolution anger foreign-born. Page 1". Film men insist on real appeal. Page 10. Juvenile Judge Cleeton defends self against charge of jug.llng ngures. I'J. After First Day Drop Is Sudden. MUNICIPAL SESSION IS SHORT jCases of Drunkenness Only One or Tyvo Daily. ALLIED CRIMES'ARE FEWER Police, However, Say That BootlcR ginjr Has Xot Been Organized Yet, So Results Hereafter May Be Less of Contrast. Startling and sudden has been the drop In the number of arrests daily for drunkenness with the ushering in of prohibition in Portland. Police circles are astonished at the results. Less than one-third the num ber of arrests for drunkenness were made during the first week in January that were made for the same week in December. The Municipal Court has been quiet and deserted where 10 days ago It was working steadily on charges of drunk enness, vagrancy and disorderly con duct all day long. Judge Stevenson finished his day's docket at 10 o'clock yesterday and paced the courtroom floor in absolute astonishment at the sudden change. Record Show Drop. Below is a record of arrests for the first seven days in December, 1915, and the corresponding days in January, 1916. including under "drunks" arrests for vagrancy, disorderly conduct and fighting, which are largely the result of drinking, say the police: December, 1015 1 - Drunka" 52 S 4 5 7 Tot'l 3"i SI 2t 31 2.1 2SS 8 37 11 14 28 140 Misc. arresta...-4 Totals 76 52 44 118 37 45 53 425 January, 1916 Drunka" .....40 n IX 4 4 83 8 lt 22 108 Misc. arrests... 10 18 18 16 Total 50 27 31 20 17 22 26 13 Half Reault or Old Year "Spree. The decrease in the number of ar rests in one week from 285 to 85 is even more striking in view of the fact that 40, or nearly one-half the totaP of 85 "drunks" for the week, occurred on New Year's day, and should really be counted out of the prohibition rec ord, being the' product of the New . Year's eve revelry. The number of actual "drunks" is actually, smaller; "vagrancy" often includes men arrested on suspicion of crime and has no rela tion to liquor. Yesterday and up to late last night there had not been a "drunk" arrested, the four listed as "drunk" being merely "vags." The police, however, do not expect this record to continue, for they fear that bootlegging operations are in process of formation, and that the prod uct of the illicit saloon will soon ap pear. Vigorous steps are being taken to prevent any blind pig operations that may be started. Lall Make Change Easy. The lull in court work virtually made possible the acceptance by Arthur Langguth of the appointment to the Municipal bench. The appointment came as a surprise to Mr. Langguth, and caught him in the midst of a busy law practice. Only the assurance by Judge Stevenson that since the first of the year part of the day only is required to handle the Municipal Court business made it pos sible for Mr. Langguth to accept on such short notice. His office is within a block of the police station, and until his law busi ness Is properly transierrea to ms hands of his associates he will devote part of his time each day to his private affairs. Prohibition Deemed Economy. The results of prohibition demon strate conclusively." commented Judge elect Langguth, after a conference with Judge Stevenson yesterday morning. that the liquor traffic was an economic waste. The profits that liquor traffic brought were but a drop In the bucket compared with the cost of handling it." Judge Stevenson, made the same com ment. Since tbe first of the year the busi ness of the Police Court has been cut in two. It has dropped remarkably since the New Year's rush. "Right along in the regular course of a day we used to have from 40 to 65 cases, with frequently more than 100 and sometimes 170 and 180. It used to keep us grinding frpm 9 o'clock In the morning until 6 o'clock at night. . Vehicular Accident Fewer. "This morning we had one 'drunk.' Yesterday we had two, and there have been but half a dozen in court since the first of the year." Turning to Judge-elect Langguth he added: "You won't have anything to do If it keeps up this way. Court was con cluded at If) o'clock this morning." Prohibition has another effect, noted by Harry P. Coffin, chairman of tha Public Safety Commission. The past week has recorded almost no motor vehicle accidents, except one or two due to the snow, and the number of arrests for reckless driving has been cut from 13 in the first week of De cember, 1915, to one during the past week. During the first seven days of December 46 cases of violated traffic ordinances were reported. During the past seven days but 14 cases have been reported, a I w