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'- .- . , ' THB "LEATHER " " j rsrJ' ' ' ton!M and . WoaCK y Tuesday; jrrth u ; t rorflQN - ilronf f . Motherly . Va J v V i winds. Humidity J "ITS ALIi HERE . , . . and fc : k. fed rrs aix true- 7!Jft' 5 I VOL.' XVI. NO: 199 ; PORTLAND, OREGON, MONDA Y EVENING, DECEMBER Si; 1817. TWELVE PAGES. -i ; PRICE TWO CENTS JJVJJ mi t 'wi? I TP. II I II 1 1 R US SI AH Peace Offer Asking Entente to Join in Ending War Reaches This Country by Radio Mes sage From "Official Sources" No Annexation and Political In 'dependence of Peoples Who Have Lost Independence Are Among Salient Items of .Offer. WASHINGTON, Deo. 31. (U. P.) Russia's official peace terms, upon which she Is asking the. entente countries-to Join Jier In ending the war, have reached this country 'by . radio message from 'official German sources.. ,:. i As announced today by the com mlttee on pablio information, . which deceived'' the ;;terBs.;irona the government ; wireless station,' at Nauen, Germany, the.' Russian , delegation establishes the follow- ; ing . foundation for peace nego-'a . tiations: : . , ' No forcible union of district which - hnvo com into possenlon during" the war is allowed. Troop which aro occupying- these diatricU wilt bo withdrawn in ahortest time. . FoUtical Indopendonco.of peoplos which have lost their independence to this war wiU be to fullest extent restored.. . Possibility shall be tra-nted , to na tional troops which before thewar were not politically independent to decide the Question of submitting- themselves to one or the other state or determine their ' political Independence by referendum. : - In reference to districts of mixed na tionality, the right of the minority shall be protected by special law which gives to it Independence for its national cul- ; ture : andK when this can be carried ' through, practically an autonomous ad ministration. . As to: what concerns replacement of losses of private persons . in conse quence of the war they shall be met xby , special fund to which benigerents shall ; contribute proportionately. : ; Colonial ' questions shall be decided by the observation - of fundamental principles. - ,. liondon, Deo. L (U. P.) The allies intend seriously to respond to the Teu tonic peace terms as announced from Brest-Lttovsk, according- to the best ln t formation today by the United Press. ,, The answer planned will not be made until the German terms are fully re ceived. . : . - :. ; v It Is tmderstood that Premier ' Uoyd George will shortly go to' France to eon . t er with Premier Clemenceau, apparently on this same mattter. Premier Uoyd George's' latest word, on the subject of war aims was In his letter- of last week to the Laborlte con ; forence.- in which ho. laid emphasis oil the fact that there would be no restate- i, ment v of ? Bntaln'g ' terms except after xuu consultation with all the allies. . - Stockholm. Dec 31. U. P.) Several amea aiptomats nere today - recom mended to their respective governments that they participate ' In a oonferenr JtCoocluded ea Pge Thtce., Colasta Xbree), Iwo Bit Clubs" Newest gs In War Finance Thin Oregon Has v - Two Bit Clubs"- are the latest thing to war finance.- They are to be or ganised all over the state, announced J. A- Currey, state distributor tor the Oregon division -of the national thrift -campaign," this morning.,.. ;j -. Two Bit club" members will arrange to buy thrift stamps at ' 25 cents . at regular Intervals one a day. if . pos . slble. When member has accumu lated ' sufficient - thrift stamps he or - she- will exchange for - a wan savings stamp, and 'then, begin all over again - thus ' accumulating a snug reserve of the stamps, .which .cost 14.13 each now but which the government will redeem, January I, 1923.for 15 each, i r , - . "We will ask elubs -' where member eat regularly to have a two bit, thrift stamp charged daHy- to - their account, the amount to be covered to the monthly checks, said Mr. Currey "That will FRANCE BARS ALL , RUSSIAN BONDS,' LOANS WABIUAttlUai P.) Imports tloa f v r m t v.y ASHIXGTOTr, Dee, SI. (XT. of Biiibi bonds late Prases will b prohibited by tho Freaek goreraraeBt after J as aery 1, aeeordlsg to ft formal aanoasee. meat by the treary department today. The emfcarge applies to "all beads ftad eospoat of loaas lasted or guaranteed hy KajiU." f "" "i k" ' EXPOSE GET INTO COURTS Prosecutions Will . Fojjow, Ac cording to Developments , in , Vyashington'. Washington, Dec II. (X. N. S.) Strong indication that prosecution -may grow out of the army investigation was made today when the senate military affairs committee resumed its hearing into ordnance - shortages with Major Oeneral W. A. Crosier, chief of the ord nance, on the stand. Senator Freyllnghuysen of Kew Jersey urged that all witnesses hereafter be placed under oath. ' ' "Much of ' the evidence obtained here may come before the attorney general, for action." he said. ' Senator Chamberlain, chairman of the committee, administered the 'oath to General Crosier, and the committee probably will follow Senator lYeling huysen's suggestion hereafter. General Crosier read a long prepared statement, explaining the shortage of artillery and the arrangements mad with the French government v to ' obtain --ordnance for Pershing's expedition. He admitted that aek a -condition "ourht .not - but insisted- that the responaiblllty rests upon th4 whole -country" In falling to adopt an adequate preparedness policy before. war was declared.'. He read ex tracts from his reports of - the past few years.-urging larger appropriations for "artillery,'-s -c :"' - He read ft cablegram from General BBss, chief of staff, dated' December 6. when the general was in France, stating that "the manufacture of artillery is now established on so large ft scale that they (the French - government) ' are : able to equip all American forces that may ar rive in Krance with all guns field, me dium and heavy during the year 191L" The cablegram suggested that action be taken to arrange for obtaining ordnance from the French government during lftlt and as long thereafter as necessary, for the "use of the -American expeditionary forces. r'',,. v.. - - Despite the opposition of Secretary of War Baker.. members of the senate mili tary, affairs committee, declared their intention today of urging the enactment of va universal military, training law. at the present; session of congress. . They will offer the. Chamberlain uni versal service bill as one of the remedies for the unsatisfactory conditions they have found in their investigation. The measure was prepared some time ago. Embargo Placed on Eastboimd Freight San Francisco, Dee, , II. (I. N. S.) The Southern j Paclno company Sunday announced an embargo ' on eastbound freight shipments over the Sunset Gulf route, . because - of restricted . cargo a ciuues. Government shipments alone are excepted, i The embargo went Into effect at midnight. New-Yorkers Are ,to 1 Take NewYeaf 's Dip New-Tork. Deo. llv--fl. N.: s.) The "snowbirds" at Brightn Beach and Ctf ney Island - are going to celebrate the coming of . the New Tear with a dip In the surf.- Promptly At II o'clock tonight a number ofSrtoter swimmers will race to the beaches - to be among the first ocean earners or 1915. - Yet Devisea produce thousands of dollars to thrift invesxraents rrora members of such or- iiawuDDi as ,tne - Arlington .and-'Unl- auos , ana ; the - chamber commerce. -. .- ..';: . . A. , , of. w, 'xfiiieresee v"Twe-Blt- clubs-ome of them by other names already bave been organ ised: among: employes of .certain laral firms. One employer,, for instance, has agreed to pay the few cents difference between ' the value represented by a thrift card filled with IS thrift stamps and the war savings stamp costing now $4.12. " t , , ; Mr. Currey said that unique plans for raising Oregon's $17,000,000 ; quota in war savings stamps will not stop with -iwo .u uum.' He is arrangtog to have- local golf clubs and players bave AMY MAY (Concluded -on - trtm, Cohaaa Ihm), TO GIVE UP.EXPECTED TO Series of Powerful Attacks Wins ; Back for British Most of the , Positions Lost" to Germans . in Smash' on Sunday. Mornlog. Tommies Take Number of Pris oners and Some Machine Guns Teutons Hold. Part. of Gains on the West Front. Xxwdon. Deo. IL I. N. S.) By series of powerful attacks launched dur ing the night, the British have recap tured most of the positions lost to the Germans at .Welsh Ridge, on the Cam brai front, the war office announced at noon. - . In addition to the territory retaken. the British captured ft number of pris oners and some machine guns. The Germans were able, however, to retain part of a front line trench. In the mist of the Sunday dawn, the Germans attacked In- mass formation, the troops plowing their way forward through deep mounds of -snow. The as sault delivered in two directions against the British salient on Welsh ridge, was evidently Intended, to wipe out this spur, which extended into the German front. Both sides of the salient were attacked simultaneously to. great force, while ft waaker thrnat.Waa delivered arainst the ana." ?- f r- rorttt or the ridge, in the direction or th ItAla rVMlill mnA unlfl n .Mm . the-German plereed the British-first lines, but-before-they could consolidate ' the positions the British artillery turned murderous fire upon them and when this let up the counter-attacking begaa. (welsh ridge lies five miles southwest of Cambrai and Just east of the Marco- lng Gonnecuer road.).-. . aaewhere on the western front violent cannonading and raiding operations were reported.-' In local actions on the West Flanders ! front the British line has been extended on the Tpres-Staden railway. .. BRITISH HAVEs GONE : FORWARD TEN MILES i FROM JERUSALEM Ixndon. Dec. 11 (I. Jt" S.) General Allenbvs victorious British army In the Holy Land has advanced nearly-10 miles since. Jerusalem was captured from - the Turks on .December 9, . said, ft dispatch from Cairo today. - v . .--., r." Despite the desperate resistance of the Turks "north of. Jerusalem, they have again been forced back,, losing three vil lages and ft ridge. : r. - - The British ftdvance . Is necessarily slow because of the deep sand of the desert they are crossing, the intense heat and the fact thfct railway lines have to be built and water pipes laid down as their front Is pushed forward. S It was reported on Saturday that the Austro-German troops and fresh Turkish soldiers had. reinforced the Turkish army in Palestine tor: a counter-offensive to be directed by Genera von Falkenhayn, but it Is without off lclal confirmation. Moscow Without Food Copenhagen. Dec SI. (I. N. 8.) Fam ine conditions prevail ' In Moscow. Ad vices received from - Petroa-rad ' todav said that part of the railway lines lead-d tog Into Moscow . from the south had been cut and .that ho foodstuffs have arrived to the city for several days, i- Bvvere rignting Between the 1 Red Guard and antl-Bolahevik forces was re ported -today from -numerous points to the Interior of Russia, but no entraa-e- rnents have occurred near Petrograd - xisordera are - occurring at Tadlvos- tok.- - ' ' ' :, t French Penetrate German Lines -Berlin, -via Xondon, Dec ILr-OJ. P.) French infantry attacked and succeeded to penetrating porta of German positions around Monte Tomba. today's official report stated.. i ; iv-ic.' . Bandit :Tied, Gets pl. Tree; Robs Tram Boulder, Col-'- Dec llJ (I. N'S. County ; and railroad officials were searching today to the-vicinity of Cres cent, near here, for two masked bandits who held up the crews of v two freight trams on ther Moff att railway yesterday and relieved them of a small sum of money, . three gold watches and' other valuables. V - .: - The robbers - boarded' a westbound freight at Crescent and forced the crew to march : to the engine, whera they were, searched. The robbers then stopped an eastbound freight.- Entering the en gine cab, . one of the highwaymen was attacked by the engineer end fireman, who took - his revolver and bound the man" with a cord. .While the crews of both -trains were chasing the -second bandit the prisoner . loosed his bonds and,' with' a second gun. again held up the . trainmen, securing , considerable booty. . . - - Ships Are Expected to Be Sent j Here Because of. Facilities for Loading That 'Are Unsur passed in V Whole .Country. Federal Rule Will Be to Use Shortest and Easiest Routes, With ComDetitive Element s . Eliminated in All Routings. . Washington. Dee. II. (IT. P.) The railroads' war board was dissolved late today by Director General of Railroads McAdoo- and a temporary advisory board of five members substituted. The advisory board will consist of: John Skelton Williams, controller of the currency; Harry Walters, chairman of the executive board of the Atlantic Coast line ; C D. Chambers, vice presl dent of the Santa Fe ; Hale Holden, president of the Chicago, Burlington Qulncy, and Walter D. Hines, newly appointed assistant director general of railroads. Washington, Dec. II. (U. p.) An'er drr temporarily abolishing all railroad shipment priorities and clearing away freight congestion by moving everything to sight. Important or otherwise, was de cided on by ' Director General MeAdoo late today. - When the freight Jam Is dissipated, a more limited and coordinated system of priority will be enferoed, with tood, fuel federal control of the nation's trans PWWUBB -IJIlinU I W IIMCIN - portation -systems ( to expected' to fill to Portland, harbor with, ships. It ts JPfud "f?dvhfr 5orPTm,pt ntf w . wvwt . , svuuy ,kvi HVUiy bvm efficient handling by faculties unsur passed -elsewhere .on the eoast cars Lew congested to competitive' terminals and used as warehouse for sheer lack cf faculties to . unload thenaj ' One federal rule of railroad opera tion . will be to use the shortest and easiest routes. ' Another Is to eliminate competitive elements that artificially contro1 tnn .routings. These rules give tremendous new force to old arguments stressing the advan tage of using; the Columbia river water grade route. ' Three fourths of the natural trafflo drama ge of the Northwest is by way of i lh. fnlnmkl. rln. aatwav T)ih. ' fnnrth nf tha nnrt rnmm.rM of th Korthwest would be handled out of the' Columbia river if natural advantages alone were consulted. ' That, the Chamber of Commerce win Inaugurate a thorough-going campaign for the practical recognition cf these advantages and will press it vigorously, was announced this morning by W. D. B. DoCson.' executive secretary of- the chsmber. - . ! - "Federal control should mean the prompt ' assignment . of vessels to ' this port for cargoes of flour and other foods,' ho said. -. "Federal control should "mean the as signment of care to this port lor trans- shipment . of merchandise consigned overseas. " : - i;.tr; ;. - t U ."Federal' control should mean' the assignment of cars, released through prompt unloading here, to the relief 'of industries, sucn as -our wiuamette val ley mills -that face puto because of . the accumulation- of - their "aide - product' 1 yet It Is that side product which the gov ernment needs to the extent of millions of feet for the construction of portable military- houses. . - . : -cf- ' y . -. "Federal controL- we .hope, .will mean the speedy issuance of an order dlmcttog (Ooaclsded en Page Nlae. Colsma rive) . PLANT SET AFIRE h i f i -. - i Detrofti Dec .ll-L'N'. 8.) What U believed to be a plot by German epiesj te destroy u(w,uw,w jn, ens Liberty. Motor- company, which .'la the largest: concern' to , the , United' States building aicplane -motors for the gov ernment, was frustrated by- employee of the concern today. i Workmen "discovered one of the build ings in course of construction In. flames and with the help, of the tire depart ment confined the blase, to a limited district, the loes being small. '- : ; This Is. the second attempt by German plotter, to -destroy local plants having government contracts, an attempt being reads Saturday to destroy the. Union Depot. Grain A" Elevator . company's largest granary, which contained LOOO. 000 bushels of -grain. - , j Pife:BossiMled;:.i1 1 "t iTJiTiR Mmfira Biiripfl ! wwrttt...V..Ma. Ten TW 1 tl V O ' . SSJ gj ftvesftsayeska s 't ftve war 4 am a o a. Fred Corby, fire boss, was Instantly killed and nine other mlneworkers were burned in. the Underwood mine of the Pennsyrvanlft. Coal company. ftt.Throop today, when large pocket of gaa Ig nited and -exploded. - - - AIRPLANE PilOTOR ALIEN ' ENEMY ALLOWED TO HOLD OFFICE I2TDIAK ArOLIS, Dee. il CI. V. 8.) Judge Aftdenea la federal eeart here today decided that he has ' ne Jarisdletloft to tojssetlea preeeeiiags ftgalatt Tred C XfOer. aUea eseaiy amayer-eWet ef Xlekt gaa City, lad, te preveat hist treat takis g off lee. Aetloa was hresgkt by Xartla T. Krseger. preseat mayer. J edge As denea deplored tae fact that aa aUea eaeaiy eaa-held efflee la Ue Halted States er to ladlaas. mm. SUFFER, IS REPORT Mrs. R. G. Roberts to Tell Sec- retary of , War of Treatment of Detachment Wanhlnrton. Deo. l-WASHTNO- TON1 BUREAU OF THE JOURNAL) I A report that ft detachment of about 100 men from Camp Iudj muT from Orecon. ' to suffering from avert weather at Hatfield. Vav, brought to Senators McNary of Ore son and Jonea of Washington today by Graham Roberts, for- nuriT of Portland, who has been en gaged to relief work among xammm m-n. r. .nerta thev were hastily unloaded and camped to the open one week ago because Camp Meigs, where they were bound, was under Quarantine : that they lack - uniforms." blankets and under--tntMnr in aaro weather, and bave bad ne pay for three mosfhe. Arrangwnents wm made kr tha eanftter to have Mrs. RAhirt tat har storr direct to Secre-I tarv of . War Baker today. - Major B. T. CasUe of - the aviation corps win. leave Washington next wee to Inspect aviation-, camp sites to the south; and west, reaching 8pokane abont' January 15. He la to visit sil MmMrf sites to the northwest. Former Governor Oswald West, wha arrived last nlrht. conferred today tth General Hauler, chief signal of ficer, on feane for tocreaatog sprw .u-tinn Sauler later wired Colonel Diaaue for a full statement aa to what additional authority he needs ana tne rnii MAuiraments la terms of men. money and materials, to speed up the aircraft output. wmi nronotmead the conference hta-hlv saUsfaotory and believes tha- with AUInna RrtUira Will QlSHnq SU avau' 1 uKla Tneln to BACUrO practical rOSUltS and .cut red tape. Canadian v Officers To Speak on' Sunday Tnrtland elersrvmen aro asked to ftn- nounoe that Major PV Br Ed wards and Captain T.J. lduc wounded Cana tan army officers, are to -speak . to The ' Auditorium' next Sunday after noon.' The request is made to ft cir cular letter sent out by Mayor Baker today. ' They will speak - under the susp ices of the state council of defense. w ROLL OF HONOR Ottawa. Ostsrio. Dm at fTJ. F.I Oah U tae snan lie Is D. CeasvbeO. 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T tmmbn 21. ithwe hipw"f h'eaMUa;, lathar. raTvATs jess . ataRgMatt. Waewvl e. .imTi MSasiAn SAUFa. eaefaeara. i - - - sr. meiilnKltt - lather, g. ftaaoe, . 1 - PRIVATE wnXIAU ft. XZSSXR, tafaatrv. Drantwr 27'. pa.MoeJa sad lebwualoaft; m - uaUkkML Mm. -.. . .. ruUTI XDWlBO it CRAWFORD, mm. Ti.i.MtT IT. ealeftrfwav mtm tubf, R.' W: Crawfarlj CeaUe Gate, rtak, in 11 nn.m H.uliwsir SS, Sreacaaia Sua t-UMT, O. BV Aasreoa. SSOe riW ia varvATS AlXX B. 8XRBT. tnia. DMtaM . eatOTttia aad talOoa; aba. Bella lUdrkr. Asotlo, Fa, FBIVATB BAUIEI. SntDERLAXIX huaa. try, lMvaiber 2S. atecliWatai gaaahot ooaad; tar. u Kier. w rftlVATR MM L. MULtiaASJ. lefa-Ur. PeuewSar 14. - atwuieao. SS47 Twent auM. wae. - PRIVATE OARIAXT . K. SfeCOT. wrosdroa. - Desbar SS. saaiiela; fatlMC, rertamoatk, Ta, - - ,-- - . . PRIS 0 UEEt S i ' I S British and Italian Airmen Co- operate With French in Nota- 1 Ma Virfnrv Rerwaan nttftril.l0" -' oc, and the big N ' ..... I uemoniendra; Berlin Admits, French Take Offensive for the First Time In . Italy and SWc'ep lnbU an4 Fort Canby wUl be la at k ' lundaftoe and other soldiers who are to Enemy Before Them 'DeS- perate Struggle Is Rewarded. ROME. Deo. Si. (U. P.) French troops, asiumlcg the offensive for the flrs time in the Italian theatre of war, gained . a notable victory . between Ot teria and Demonfendra ahd Mar . auxin,' the war office announced today. . , Ttif Irench eap tared 1390 prU- " Betldee - the prison en, tn Pollus took. 60 1 machine suns, seven cannon and much other., material. - British and Italian airmen co- -operated in the victory. Berlin. Deo. IL L K. 8- Aivictory for the French troope fighting -with the Italians te northern. Italy was admitted by the war office today. The French took the offensive in the sector of Monte Tornba (between Monte Grappa, and the Plavo river) and after (Ore laded ea Page Ttmr, Cetaaa Twv) U. S. SOLDIERS GET TOUGH OF WINTER II... TM1.!..',I. Cm... Wlmi oil iiaiiiiii iir riom.o iiiivo Through,, Snow Drifts in Near-Zero Weather. With the AtnericaB Army In France. Don L I. X. .) Hikes through near- casualties for Decmeber were the low sew weather and three feet of snow are f-j". .fLSSSS-."1 -Au: ty,m . ,4 tist. accord tag to compUaUona made of . T .T? AaMrtc4 'oM1f7 the month s lists by the United Preee tasto of the rigors of army life. today.- They showed a total ef M.0S4 ,A hoUday dulls sae nan settled down offloars and -men announced as killed, over the entire camp. The. greatest ao- wounded and missing during the last trvlty ts being reoorted from the hoe- Bconth of tho year, pitals which are filling up with- eases Tn m ,7V f jiff IT wjf! tj of frost bite, chilblains and. pneumonia onVast ,,1.14 TTtg1 , t because of the intanaa cold. This morn- Sua . ..... i3ie Ss.iee tmu tog' the taarmometar went down to S ..lses sses s.tse "sTese degrees above aero. " The figures for xoent months nave Hugs snowdrifts odd-to the dlffieul - 1 ties of troops on the hike.. hmz the tnen i are ftccosuna are accoptlng. the hardships cheerfully I and plod through the snow with fewer stragglers' than during the wet weather last month.- The chief complaint to over the diffi culty of getting dry wood for the tires, Tbo auto trucks are having a hard time getting through the roads to the terri tory to which maneuvers are being car-1 ried out. .Tha mules drawing supply I traina f reouantlv alkie from - tha road ,1,, thm altchM tho drtvers. noted 1 am k.l. .Mil.-. , ... .Va 1 IJU on the least' provocation, extend tham Mvea to the huge delight of the passing doughhoya.. A- Missouri mule, stack 'to ft snowdrift with .his heels gotngj lfko piston rods Is. an aXlair to be handled gtmrerty.-' , i.-fr' 'The Americans - are showing wteady Improvement and n- high' French officer who, has. been to camp looking . them over praised highly their soldierly anal- ttJesv -, . ; . -w. . .-. .- . Seattle-Spokane i '; Trams. Come South ' All trarfd over the Kortham' Pacific and Caikgo,' Milwaukee ft StPaul raS rcads ' between . Seattle f and Spokane la Wing routed through Portland over the Bpokaae, Portland . dc . BeaUle railway. Bridge .of both roads over the Yakima river .'have been ' damaged br the ala-h water of the last few daya and It Is esti mated by railway officials that at least week s work will be required to pat thorn In commission again. ' Floods to the Taklma valley have caused ft great dcitl of damage since the recent freshet began, ftooordiflg to reports from Js'orth la alma and other pouita. ' ' ' . Portland to Bid Adieu to 1917 in Community Sing At Auditorium Mayor Issues Invitation for the Whole City to Attend Sol diers Will Dance. Portland's adieu to the old year 'ftad welcome to the new will be heralded by monster community sing at The Audi torium tonight. It will be the second time to which the city has appeared' as host at ft watch meeting. Mayor Oeorge I Baker has h - "1 to au to be pr IT. la ..nt (, f Ha KtilMlnr will b filled to capacity. The doors win be Tear's noise will begin at 10:20 and coa- itinue unui midnight. Beginning at I this .afriraooa the building will be given over to terp- kt orttlJvIoilcoI Ith - cltT visiting relatives and friends The first community sing and watch- meeting was held several years ago oal Tenth street between Washington and Stark streets, to the open sir. Coincident with the big sing will be the4 spectacular Elks Bed Cross dry drive. Four companies of the Multnomah guards, to command of Lieutenant Colonel John B. H lb bard. wOl police the city streets . to maintain order. The guardsmen asslgnad to the congested districts will appear to rttlseas clothing- and wCl . .wear stars and carry polloesn en's dubs. Other members of the organisation will do guard duty oa the waterfront. Those .asajwta carry - Special attention wfft bo givon the Shipyards to order that 'act of vandal lam shall not be committed or property destroyed during the excitement of the holiday celebration. The guards have been lent to the chief of polios by Sheriff Hurlburt. The polios will have their hands more than full and It was at. the request of the chief that the guards will serve. The Elks have placed their lodge rooms at the disposal of the guard woo will assemhls there at Tl oclock. 0 ehieed ea rage rise. CASUALTIES FOR DECEMBER DROP Rafted' I At... OnntJ I .,..4 i wi wv,wr, uwc Since August November High With 120,679. I London. . Dec IL U. . P. Britain's 1 been : July 7LSS9 kCled. wounded and I rotaelag. officers and men; August. 0.- S7S ; September,' 16MM ; October. ' II.- SSS: November. 120.S7. ' The monthly lists do not neceesartly mean killed, ' wounded and mhtstng In that month alone ; they cover all casu alty lists Issued during the. period of the month. Some of those often refer to casualties several weoks pest, - - Severest Cold Wave'in iiistorv and r uel r a Spreads i-Jfeer Terk. Dee. IL L N-.' S, The worst cold wave to the history of the weather bureau, which has spread death and suffering throughout the Fast. Is passing off to sea, the weather bureau an- nownoed today.- Snow Is tndlcatad far tonight to the upper Ohio valley, the lake region, tho- middle Atlantis - states and North Caroltna. With tho snow ths tem perature will moderate, tho forecaster said. "The thermometer to Washington registered three below gero, tbe lowest tn-ftveTeftrsc . - .- ,- Sixteen dead, hundreds requiring modi eal attention . and countless tho as ends suffering acutely because of the lack of eofl iciest fuel and food, was the situa tion as it existed to New Tork City to day as the result of the ooldest weather aver experienced in the metropolis, r Low Xeeert Is Baecked- At 1:18 p. m. today the mercury, aftsr havlAg bean down to U degrees below 1ST 1EA LAD LI1.'.': .HOMELESS Guatemala Reports Show. Wide spread Disaster In Central American City Red Cross to Dispatch Relief Ship Jan. I. American Legation Among Build- ings Razed Railroads De molished Stricken District Said to Be 75 Miles Wide; WASHINGTON, Dec. 3L (U. P.) One thousand dead ai ft ; result of the Guatemala earth quale was the estimate - fur- ' nlshed the state department to- day In a cablegram from the , Central and South American Tel- egrtph company. 1 :t The San iose tnanaser, ender ' dale of December ao.. related that T he had Just returned from tha capital, where he found W per , cent of the houses demolished. . most of the others uninhabita ble, the American legation and ' consulate, the ' po.tofflco . tod large churches wrecked, martial , law In rtiycl. lahabiUots Quit- Z ting the city upon the ' presl , dent's orders and terrifie shocks continuing at five-minute 'Inter VSlS. Much of the region between Guatemals City and San Joee on the Pacific, Tl miles away, has been devastated, the embassy report stated. All lanes sc com munication Inland from nan Joee nave been severed and only meager scraps of Information have been received by don Joaquin Mend as, Guatemala min ister here. Railroad Into Guatemala City has been demolished and couriers have been dispatched from San Jose to obtain dsftnlte news of the disaster.' Mendes expressed hie gratitude to fo. u i'Ii. a 1 rr Chicago io Discbarge 1500 City, Employes 'f ' exsftnwsasannnsaaaamKaBr Chicago. Dec IL L K. ' L Fifteen hundred city employes. SOS of whom are to the police department, are to be dropped from the city payrolls this week because ef the shortage of city finances. A seven hour day to now to force and the council plans ta increase the work tog day to eight hours. The actio ts forced, the council nays tor .war econ omy - , - , Prisoner Sets Fire ' And Burns to Deatlr Kinder, Iowa. Deo. IL L N. & F. F. Boas, It. ef St. Joseph. Mo., burned te death to tbe city jail nere Saturday after he eet the bunding afire to an ef fort to escape. Rofte had been arrested on ft minor charge. - mine in kero last night, made ft commendable effort to rise, but the beet It could do was 4 degrees below. The biting wind, however, showed signs of diminishing and this was regarded as ft hopeful sign. Since Saturday, when the sold wave set to, tt has not ones been above the sere mark. The lowest point. IS below, which was touched early yesterday, broke all existing records of .tho local weather bureau. '.' Tho coal sit nation is the most serious factor of the Intense ooid. While the poor are suffering the most, the wealthy are also affected and unless more coal arrives at oaatera tidewater potnta, ad ditional deaths are, feared.: - " Baby fries -la His "Crib x The East Side tenement .district was a scene of misery yesterday and err t day. - Many of the poor people .l t t ICsaclened eft Page Tuwa, Cotaaia Tvi Death East