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TITE M0-R:STN-G CRTTGOXTATT, SYTTTRDAT, IfOVnrBER 23, 1916.
PROGRESS ON NAVY
MEASURE IS RAPID
Appropriation Will Be Among
First Great Supply Bills to
v Be Ready for House.
NEW ENGINES SATISFYING
Americans Developing Proper Ma
chinery for Submarines and Air
1'lanes Builders Skeptical
About Battle Cruisers.
TVASITINGTOX, Xov. 24. The 1918
naval appropriation bill probably will
be on of the first 'great supply bills
ready for consideration in the House
when Congress convenes next month.
It will carry a total of nearly $400,
000.000. Rapid progress was made today by
the House naval sub-committee doing
preliminary work on the measure.
rtear-Admiral Griffin, chief engineer,
Hurgeon-General Braisted and Captain
Magruder, in charge of the naval mili
tia division, completed examinations
of estimates relating' to their bureaus.
The chief constructor, Rear-Admiral
Taylor, will be heard tomorrow, and
Rear-Admiral Palmer, chief of the Bu
reau of Navigation, Monday. That will
leave only Admiral Benson, chief of
operations, and Secretary Daniels to
be examined on the regular features of
the bill.
Size of Sid ps Not Decided.
Final figures for new ships await a
decision as to the size of the three bat
tleships to be included in the pro
gramme. Admiral Griffln told the committee
that American airplane and submarine
constructors were rapidly developing
satisfactory engines. He saw no rea
son why the performance of European
craft of both types could not be
equaled. His own bureau, the Admiral
said, had about completed plans for a
BOO-horsepower airplane engine. The
largest now available on the market
is about 200-horsepower. He also ex
pressed the opinion that American-fleet
submarines would make at least 20
knots an hour, engine difficulties now
appearing to have been overcome.
Builders Are Cautions.
Of the vessels authorized last year
the Admiral said that only the con
tracts for the four battle cruisers and
three scout cruisers provided for last
year were in doubt, the disposition of
contracts for the many other craft be
ing about settled. Private builders
were cautious about the battle cruisers,
lie explained, because of the 180,000
liorsepower the ships must develop. The
largest American battleships at pres
ent, he added, develop about 30,000
liorsepower. Captain Alagruder said It was hoped
to take the entire naval militia on a
two weeks' practice cruise during- the
coming year. About three-fifths of the
force of 10,000 was aboard the battle
ships last year, he said. The depart
ment plans to station reserve battle
ships with half crews at such places
that the militia battalions can be jiven
regular training aboard them.
TWO DESTROYERS ORDERED
Government to Do Work at Mare Is
land Navy-Yard.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 24. Contracts
for two destroyers of the 20 authorized
by Congress were awarded today to the
Mare Island Navy-yard, California.
The destroyers will be delivered
within 20 months. Kxplalning the
award. Secretary Daniels said it was
given to the Mare Island Navy-yard
because private bids, exclusive of those
already granted for the 18 other vessels,
were so hiprh that they left too small a
margin to make the construction prac
ticable under the Congressional au
thorization. "The bid of the Cramp Company for
two destroyers," the Secretary said,
"was $1,195,000 each, which was only
$5000 less than the appropriation and
loft so small a margin for changes as
practically to make it impossible to ac
cept their bid."
The Mare Island Yard bid, $968,105
each.
VALLEJO, Cal.. Nov. 24. The award
of the construction of two destroyers
to the -Mare Island Navy-yard men
tioned In today's dispatches from Wash
ington was originally made public two
days ago by Commandant L. Bennett,
of Mare Island, although details at the
time were lacking.
WOUNDED PASSENGER SUES
Steamer Verona Owners and Everett
Sheriff Xamed in $50,000 Action.
SEATTLE, Nov. 24 Oscar Carlson,
a. carpenter, who was a passenger on
the steamship Verona November 6,
when it made a voyage to Everett, No
vember 6, with members of the Indus
trial Workers of the World, bound to
hold a free-speech meeting, today sued
the Vashon Navigation Company, own
ers of the Verona, and others, for $50,
000 damages.
Carlson, who was wounded In the
fight, in. which seven men were killed,
alleges that he was not a member of
the Industrial Workers, and that he
boarded the boat as a regular pas
senger. Sheriff McRae and other mem
bers of the Everett citizens' posse are
Included among the defendants.
CHANCELLOR SENDS WORD
Continued From Firpt Page.)
it clear that I sincerely desire to see
a. league of nations formed and made
effective to secure future peace of the
world after this war is over. I regard
this as the best, if not the only, pros
pect of preserving treaties and of sav
ing the world from aggressive wars
In years to come. If there is any doubt
about my sentiments in the matter, I
hope this telegram in reply to your
own will remove it."
German Reiterates Speech,
Chancellor von Bethmann-Hollweg
sent as his message extracts from a
speech he delivered, on November 9
before the committee on ways and
means of the German Reichstag, which
follows: "We have never concealed
our doubts with regard to the question
whether peace could be permanently
guaranteed by such International or
ganization as arbitration courts. I
shall, however, at this place not dls
cuss the theoretical aspects of the
problem, but we must now and at the
time of the conclusion of peace, from
the point of view of acts define our
position with regard to this question.
"When at and after the end of the
war the world will become fully con
scious of its horrifying destruction of
life and property, then through the
whole of mankind will ring- a cry for
peaceful arrangements and understand
ings which, as far as lies in human
power, shall avoid the return of such
a monstrous catastrophe. This cry will
be so powerful and so justified that
it must lead to some result.
Gennanr Will Co-operate.
"Germany will honestly co-operate In
the examination of every endeavor to
find a practical solution of the ques
tion and will collaborate to make its
realization possible. This all the more
if the war. as we expect and trust, will
create political conditions which do
full justice to the free development of
all nations the small ones as well as
the great nations. Then it will be pos
sible to realize the principles of Justice
and free development on land and free
dom of the seas. The first condition
for evolution of international relations,
by way of arbitration and peaceful
compromise of conflicting Interests,
should be that no more aggressive
coalitions are formed in the future.
"Germany will at all times be ready
to enter a league for. the purpose of
restraining the disturbers of peace.
Iord Bryce Is ' Sympathetic.
Lord Bryce, ex-British Ambassador
to the United States, also sent to ex
President Taft, president of the league,
who presided at the dinner, the fol
lowing: "Those working here on your
lines send heartiest sympathy with best
wishes for your league's efforts."
Among the speakers were Senator
Stone, of Missouri, chairman of the
Senate committee on foreign affairs,
and Jacob H. Schlff, the banker.
HOSPITAL SHIP IS LOST
BRAEHAR CASTLE VICTIM OK MINE
OR SUBMARINE.
One Report Says Britisher Was Torpe
doed i Disaster Occurs in Aegean
Sea; One Life Loot.
LONDON. Nov. 24. The British hos
pital ship Braemar Castle, of 6280 tons
gross, bound from Salonlkl to Malta
with wounded, has been mined or tor
pedoed in the Aegean Sea, it was offi
cially announced today. - All on board
except one were saved.
The disaster occurred in the Mykoni
Channel, the announcement states.
A Reuter dispatch from thens says
the Braemar Castle was torpedoed.
Mykoml is an island In the Aegean
Sea. distant about 100 miles from Pi
raeus, the port of thens. A compara
tively narrow passage separates My
koni from the Island of Tino, to the
northwest.
OVER-HOUR CASE FAILS
Great Northern Hallway Shows Over
time Is Due to Wreck.
SEATTLE. Nov. 24. A Jury in the
United States District Court today
found the Great Northern Railroad not
guilty of violation of the hours of
service law.
The Interstate Commerce Commis
sion, through a sptcial prosecutor, al
leged that the railroad caused a num
ber of men to work more than 16 hours
In one day at a point near Leaven
worth, Wash.
The company contended that the long
hours were necessary for the public
saftty, .because of a wreck on the li..e.
MAINE LOBSTERS RECEIVED
Several Thousand Will Be Planted
at San Juan Islands.
SEATTLE. Nov. 24. Several thousand
large lobsters from the coast of Maine
arrived today at Anacortes, Wash., in
crates, and will be taken in a state fish
commission launch to the San Juan Is
lands, where they will be placed in the
water. The lobsters were shipped West
by the United States Government in the
hope that they will propagate.
The Government is also seeking to
transplant North Pacific crabs on the
Atlantic Coast.
DIVERGENT FACTORS ENTER
INTO HIGH COST OF LIVING
Allies Forcing Vp Price of Milk.
NEW YORK, Nov. 24. Declaripg that
purchasing agents of the entente
allies outbid his agents by 25 per cent
in the purchase of raw milk from New
York State Dairymen, Loton Horton,
president of one of the largest milk
distributing companies in this city, in
a statement today predicted milk riots
in this city within a few weeks unless
steps were taken immediately to cur
tail exportation of milk products.
"Our local milk supply is affected
seriously by this enormous drain for
foreign markets. Mr. Horton said.
"In my estimation fully 150.000
quarts of milk that should flow daily
into the local markets are being
shipped abroad in cheese and powdered
and evaporated milk. It is time the
public knew that Europe threatens to
drain New York's milk supply. The
situation is serious."
Arrest of Manipulator Advised.
CHICAGO, Nov. 24. Wholesale ar
rests of food speculators and price
manipulators by the city as a means
of relieving the present hfeh cost of
living was urged by John H. Lally, as
sistant United States District Attorney,
today, after he had held a conference
with city officials.
"These arrests could be made under
the forestalling and re-grading ordi
nance passed by the City Council two
years ago and which prohibits the
hoarding of food products in cold stor
age warehouses for higher prices, ac
cording to Mr. Lally. The ordinance
provides a fine of J200 for every day
food is stored in violation of the law."
Eiporii of Breadstnffs Decline.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 24. Breadstuffs
shipments to Europe continue to
decline, a Department of Commerce
statement today discloses, although
meat and dairy products are leaving
the United State-? in increasingly large
quantities. Sales of American live
stock abroad have grown negligible
during the last year.
Corn exports in the year ended with
November 1 were valued at $38,000,000,
an increase of $5,000,000 over the
previous year, hut wheat sales de
creased' from $250,000,000 to $172,000,
000. Although sales of fresh meats de
clined during the year, shipments of
bacon and other cured meats more
than made up for the loss.
Batter Board of Trade Under Fire.
CHICAGO. Nov. 24. An Investigation
of the operation of the Elgin, 111.,
Board of Trade which is said to fix
the price of butter for a large section
of the country, is being made by Fed-
DETAILS OF TEST
CASE AGREED ON
Adamson Law Now on Way to
Supreme Court, Where Ear
ly Decision Is Asked.
OKLAHOMA ROAD IS BASIS
Government Agrees Not to Institute
Prosecution, but Is Not Pre
vented From-Collecting Evi
dence for Future.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 24. Attorney
General Gregory telegraphed the Gov
ernment attorneys in Kansas City to
night that he approved the plans for
expediting: to the Supreme Court a test
case to determine the constitutionality
of the Adamson act agreed on there by
the Government counsel and railroad
lawyers.
The case to be used as a test Is that
brought by the Missouri, Oklahoma &
Gulf Railroad, in which Judge Hook,
of the Federal Court at Kansas City,
decided against the Government. The
transcript of the record in that case is
expected at the Department of Justice
tomorrow, and will be tiled promptly
with the Supreme Court.
Preliminaries Believed Finished.
The Attorney-General said the agree
ment would be signed by the Govern
ment and railroad counsel in Kansas
City. The railroad lawyers in Wash
ington who took up the negotiations
first were notified of this arrangement,
and the matter was regarded as finished
and the way cleared to get the case to
the Supremo Court.
Court does not reconvene until De
cember 4, when counsel for both sides
will ask that an early date be set for
argument. The Government is hopeful
that the case may be determined be
fore January 1, when the law becomes
effective. Under the agreement, it was
pointed out here, the department agrees
not to institute any prosecutions under
the law before the determination of the
Missouri, Oklahoma & Gulf case.
Evidence to Be Collected. U
This does not mean, however, that
the Government may not collect evi
dence on which future prosecutions
could be based if the law is found con
stitutional. As understood here the carriers com
ing into the agreement would keep
such accounts as are necessary under
the law to make the payments to the
affected employes in case the law is
held constitutional. This requirement
was incorporated in Judge Hook's de
cision in the Missouri court.
OTHER CASES ARE POSTPONED
Only Possible Hitch Lies in Question
of Early Hearing.
KANSAS CITT, Nov. 24. All prelim
inary obstacles to a decision by the
Supreme Court of the United States on
the Adamson law were wiped out t-day.
The only possible hitch in the proceed
ings now lies in the question whether
the highest court will advance the case
and render a decision by January 1,
viien the law is scheduled to go into
effect.
The case of the Atchison. Topeka &
Santa Fe and of other railroads which
had applied to Judge Pollock in the
United States District Court at Kansas
City, Kan., were by agreement post
poned until after a decision, by the Su
preme Court, and announcement was
made by Frank Hagerman, special as
sistant to the Attorney-General in
Adamson law cases, and Walker D.
nines, chairman of the committee of
railroad counsel, that similar postpone
ments would be required in all courts
of the country where injunction suits
have been filed.
The situation was explained in a
formal statement by Mr. Hines as fol
lows: "The railroads are pleased that tile
arrangement has been made for the
prompt consideration of this whole sub
ject by . the Supreme Court, and we shall
eral Government officials in connection
with the Inquiry into the high cost of
food products now before a special Fed
eral grand Jury recently empaneled In
Chicago.
Government officials have received
information, it is said, that the price
fixed by the Elgin Board of Trade in
fluences the price of "butter throughout
the world.
Storage Supplies May Be Exhausted.
PHILADELPHIA. Nov. 24. That the
stored food supply of the United
States will be exhausted by next Spring
was the prediction of L. T. McFadden.
chairman of agricultural committee of
the Pennsylvania Bankers' Association,
addressing the National sheep confer
ence here today.
Raising sheep on a far greater scale
is the only present solution of the high
cost of living, he said.
Fifty-Cent Batter Predicted.
EUREKA, CaL. Nov. 24. Butter will
be a dollar a square, or 60 cents a
pound before Spring, according to pre
dictions made today by creamery men
of Humboldt County. Large orders
from the Kast and Europe, craating a
butter shortage, is given as a reason
for the expected advance.
Senate Approves Loan.
PEKIN, Nov. 24. The Senate todaj
approved the loan arranged with Chi
cago bankers. There was slight oppo
sition to the loan. Ttie lower house al
ready had approved it.
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In the test cana as to the grounds or
attack and as to general facts are
identical with the main allegations in
the bills filed by the railroad com
panies generally."
Great Northern Files Suit.
SPOKANE, Wash., Nov. 24. The
Great Northern Railway filed in the
Federal District Court here today a
suit to enjoin the enforcement of the
Adamson eight-hour law.
LIQUOR CARRIERS FINED
Northern press Company Is As
ssesned $1000 by Spokane Court.
SPOKANE, Nov. 24. The Northern
Express Company pleaded guilty to 16
charges of violation of the prohibition
law in the Superior Court today and
was fined $1000. The company was
fined $2950 for the same violations
when it was found guilty in Police
Court. It then appealed to the Su
perior Court.
The prosecution charged that the
company brought into the state pack
ages of liquor that did not have the
legal permit attached to them.
BOOTLEGGERS BOOST PRICE
Coos Bay "Trust" to Have Member
Wlio Cut Rate Prosecuted.
MARSHFIELD, Or., Nov. 24. (Spe
cial.) The bootleggers" trust on Coos
Bay has advanced the price of liquor
to $3.50 a bottle and are talking of add
ing another half dollar.
Somebody last week put considerable
liquor on the market at $1.50 a quart
and this resulted in a convention of
othtr "dealers," who avowed they
would procure the arrest and convic
tion of the prrce cutters.
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PERSO.VXEL OF" RAPPAHANNOCK
GIVE.V VP AS LOST.
German Submarine Acals "Guilty of
Coast met ive Murder." Despite
Pledge. Is London Conclusion.
LONDON. Nov. 24. The British steam
ship Rappahannock, long overdue in
England from Halifax, has been given
up for lose The following official
statement was issued here today:
"The Furness-Wlthy liner Rappahan
nock left Halifax for England Octo
ber 17. Nothing has been heard of
her since. A Berlin official announce
ment of November 8 said that the ship
had been sunk. Unless any of the offi
cers and crew, who numbered 37. were
taken on board a submarine or trans
ferred to another vessel neither of
which courses was followed as far as
known there is no longer any hope for
their safety. If the crew were forced
to take to their boats it is clear that
It must have occurred so far from land
or In such weather conditions that
there Is no probability of their reach
ing shore.
"The German pledge not to sink ves
sels without saving human lives has
thus once more been disregarded and
another of their submarines has been
guilty of constructive murder on the
high seas."
SERBS STILL ADVANCING
Village Captured and Germans De
feated and Forced to Flee.
SALONIKI. via London. Nov. 24.
Further Inroads on the German Bul
garian line on the front northeast of
Monastlr were announced by the Ser
bian War Office today.
Capture of the village of Ttspesh was
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Benetol Antiseptic 40 0
White Enamel Douche Can
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