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WORLD At S OF CURRENT WEEK Brief Resume Most important Daily News Items. COMPILED FOR YOU ETcnts of Noted People, Governments and Pacific Northwest and Other Things Worth Knowing. The uew Wurtteniberg government, says a Stuttgart dispatch, proposes to abolish all nobility, titles and powers. The Rev. Dr. J. Wilbur Chapman, noted as an evangelist, died in New York Christmas. Ho was operated upon a few days ago. Tho Germans havo returned stocks taken from tho banks in northern Franco amounting approximately to 6, 000,000,000 francs. Tho cost of living in Now York state has Increased C2 per cent since 1914, according to figures made public by the Consumers' leaguo of New York. There has been completed In Vernal, Utah, a bank building made of bricks, all of which, together with tho hard ware, were delivered by the govern ment's mall service. Two hundred and soventy-flve thou sand French prisoners havo returned from Germany. There still remain In Germany 200,000 Frenchmen, a large number of whom arc already home ward bound. An American relief expedition carry ing relief physicians, nurses and sup plies will sail from New York next month for the near East, It is an nounced by the American Committee for Armenian and Syrian Relief. Death sentences imposed by courts martial for desertion upon Recruit F. C. Laub and Private George A. Jacobs, of the 150th Infantry, were commuted by President Wilson Christmas day to dishonorable discharge and 20 years' imprisonment at hard labor. Secretary Baker declined Wednes day to grant general amnesty to 300 or more conscientious objectors held In military custody for having refused to perform any kind of work In con nection with the army after being called for service under the selective draft law. The capital Issues committee of the treasury, the government's war agency for the suppression of unessential se curity Issues, announces that it will suspend activities on December 31, and remain inactive until dissolved, unless called back into service by de velopments. Appeals for the union of all the liberal parties which desire a republic and do not wish the new Germany to fall Into tho hands either of reaction' aries or socialists were made at a meeting Sunday of the German demo cratlc party, which assembled in Co- blenz to adopt a platform. The flocks of released Russian pris oners who aro making their way home ward through Poland, all of whom ap pear to bo tainted with Bolshevism and are recognized as a danger In this respect by tho Polish authorities, are in fact already causing much trouble by their lawlessness In their search for food. An enrollment of nearly 17,000,000 was shown by reports from tho Amer ican Red Cross Christmas rollcall re ceived at national headquarters in Washington, D. C. Many divisions reported that thus far tboy had beon able to get only scattering returns from many chapters, and this led of ficials to believe that tho ultimate total will exceed 20,000,000. Tho Montreal Corn exchange has been advised by the department of trado and commerce at Ottawa of tho removal' of tho restrictions on tho exportation from Canada of all kinds of coarso grains. A pago advertisement, appearing In a Uutto, Mont., nowspaper and signed "Workers' Council," appeals for tho establishment of u workers common wealth In America, Tho artlclo Is headed, "Down With Capitalism," TO PR0TECTT TRADE FLEET u. s, Shipping Hoard Will Open ntnncnt Offices Abroud. Per- Paris. Tho United States Shipping board has decided to crcnto n per manent world organization tor tho purpose of handling tho government's trado fleet with tho greatest effective ness. "Wo will open at once offices in London, Paris nud Homo," said lid ward N. Hurley, chairman of tho board. "From these centers," Mr. Hurley continued, "will bo directed 10 or 12 other offices, such as Shanghai, Yokohama and Bombay, In tho east; Genoa, In Italy; Buenos Aires, Vol paralso, and Rio do Janeiro, In South America, and at Rotterdam and Ant werp. Take, for example, vessels bringing supplies to Belgium or France. It Is of the greatest import nnco that wo havo a quick turn around. It may bo of advantage to reroute a vessel on this side to India or to South Africa. "Tho London, Paris or Antworp of flees would havo prcclso Information and bo ablo to consign a ship without delay for its most efficient uso. Tho subordinate centers aro essential properly to direct our national fleet. They will be managed by practical shipping men who will bo assigned to their posts from tho United States. "Thero will bo no interference with tho War department's handling of ships. Tho service of supply has real ly dono its work admirably and wo hall not have any changes to mnko In that. Our business will bo with tho trade fleet." Director-General Rosslter has re eclved Instructions to proceed at once to put the plan into effect. The French, Belgian and Italian govern ments, it is understood, will welcomo representatives in their capitals with whom they can deal direct. Prominent Russian Denies Czar Nicholas is Murdered Warsaw. "Thero Is no doubt that the Czar and his entire family are alive. I am positive of this," was tho declaration made to a correspondent recently by Michael do Tchltchaef, a nephew of General Skoropadskl and who has just escaped from the Ukraine aftor a recent trip to Pctrograd, Dvinsk, Vilna and Povno. "I cannot reveal whero the Czar is, because he does not wish it." he added. "He does not care to be bothered and ho wants to be left alone. 'His whereabouts is known to tho al lied governments. It Is in a neutral country. Accounts of his murder at Ekaterinburg were manufactured by Trotzky and Lenine for propaganda purposes. "It took much money and time and also the lives of many officers to ac complish his escape. Among the of ficers killed was Count Tatlchcv, tho Czar's former personal military at tache, who was shot instead of the Czar. Documents describing tho Czar's escape were in the hands of German Consul Koenlg at Pctrograd, who for warded them to Berlin." "Go to Hell" Says Hoover. Washington, D. C. Food Adminis trator Hoover, in Kurope, arranging relief for tho people of tho war-devastated territories, has refused In em phatic terms to discuss German food conditions with Baron von dor Lanck en and Dr. Rleth, who sought a meet ing with tho food administrator. In answer to a messago for a conference, Mr. Hoover sent this message: "You can descrlbo two and a half years of arroganco toward ourselves and cruelty to the Belgians In any languago you may select and tell tho pair personally to go to hell with my compliments. If I do havo to deal with Germans it will not bo with that pair." Noisy Welcome Given Tars. Tho vocal welcomo camo later when tho rugged, weather-beaten tars who manned the ships debarked and, with Secretary Daniels and Admiral Mayo at their head, marched down Fifth nvonuo In tho country's first great vic tory parade. Leading civilians In tho cheering wero wounded soldiers returned from Franco, With tho memory of their own first anxious voyage still fresh In their minds thoy paid unstinted tribute lo brothers in arms who had guarded them across tho Atlantic, BANQUET OF REGAL POMPGMLl British King Dines Presiden at Palace. ALL MOST BRILLIANT Guests Kat From 515.000,000 Worth of Gold Plate - Many Diplomats Seated nt Festive Ilnard. Loudon. No more rognl sotting ovor had been arranged In Buckingham Paluco than that which greeted Presi dent Wilson and Mrs. Wilson when thoy woro escorted to the banquet hall Friday night for tho precedent breaking state dinner. Every roynl formnllty which had at tonded epochal occasions nt tho pnlnco for 200 or 300 years was carried out boforo and during tho banquet. Prosl dont Wilson, with Queen Mary, led tho procession Into the dining hall, pre ceded by officials of tho palnco splen dldly costumed, bearing wands and walking backward and making obel sanco to tho guests. Immediately behind tho president and queen enmo King George and Mrs Wilson. They were followed by mem bors of tho roynl family. At tho head of the tnblo 12 persons were seated, with King Gcorgo In the middle Prcsidont Wilson sat nt tho king's right nnd Mrs. Wilson on his left. To tho right of Prcsidont Wilson was Queen Mary and then tho French ambassador, Princess Chrlstlnn, the Spanish ambassador and Princess Patricia, daughter of tho Duko of Con naught. At Mrs. Wilson's left sat Princess Mary, tho Italian ambassador, Princess Bcatrico and the Japanese ambassador, In tho order named. Tho American ambassador, John W. Davis, had the first place at a stdo rcctangu lar tablo on President Wilson's right, Queen Mary wore a cream-colored gown of silk with a long trnln and a tiara of diamonds and many other jew els. Mrs. Wilson's dress wns black with spangles and was mado at tho White Houso. Sho woro very few Jew els. Tho military and naval officers were in service uniforms and woro their swords. Tho ambassadors woro In full ambassadorial uniform. President Wil son and Ambassador Davis woro for mal American ovenlng clothes. The British civilian guests woro court dress and the Insignia of many orders. Prior to tho dinner President and Mrs. Wilson woro escorted from their apartments to tho great whlto draw ing-room, where tho royal family had gathered with their other guests These guests wero presented to Presl dent nnd Mrs. Wilson nnd tho dinner party immediately proceeded to tho dining hall. Tho scene was ono of splendor. In tho dining salon was a great eollec tlon of solid gold plato and hugo gold ornaments valued at $10,000,000. Those had been brought from tho vaults for tho occasion. Food Drive Held Urgent. Washington. Secretary of Labor Wilson has asked tho governors of all states to co operate with him In secur ing tho obsorvnnco of tho week begin ning Junuary 20 as a national enroll ment week for tho United Statos Boys' Working Reserve. This organization, created during tho war to furnish an additional agricultural labor supply, must bo continued, tho secretary said In his appeal to tho governors, in order that food production sufficient for tho requirements of tho world may bo secured. Teuton Wealth Flies Out. Munich. Tho Munich Post Saturday printed a startling chargo that Oerman war profiteers, unablo otherwise to got their booty out of tho country, havo resorted to the uso of alrplanos. Ac cording to the nowspapor several air planes havo taken securities of enor mous value from Frankfort to Hwltzer land. Tho Post urges tho government to selzo cupltul whore It Is available, especially In hunks, 1920 TAX RATES ARE FIXED Alt Provision lit War Revenue Illll Adopted ait Pnrtlrsnn Vote. Washington, D. C Uy a ntrlct party vote, tho Honntu lato Saturday adopted all provisions In tho wnr rovonuu bill prescribing tax rates for 1020, whloh democrats advocated nud republicans opposed, hut failed to reach n final vote on tho measure Disposition of tho controverted 1020 tnx provisions, designed to rntso about $1,000,000,000, ns compared with tho $0,000,000,000 estlmntcd for 1910, pre cipitated long and spirited dobnto, with munorous partisan clashes. Action wnH taken virtually on a test vote In disposing of tho provision re dicing tho individual lncotno normal tnx rnto to S per cent tu 1020. On n motion by Senator McCumbor of North Dakota, republican, to strlko nit this section, 37 democrats voted to retain it nnd 31 republicans wero recorded for Its elimination. Later all other 1920 provisions wero adopted with perfunctory viva voce votes. Senator Pcuroso of Pcnusyl vautn, senior ropubllcnn member of tho flnanco committee, offered mo lions to strlko out tho sections, but these wero bowled ovor by a chorus of democratic "nays." Among tho 1920 clauses thus np proved was tho provision for reduc Hon In that year of tho corporation normal Incomo tax rate from 13 to 8 per cent. In atmllnr manner tho son ate adopted tho 1920 war excess profits tnx' section, prescribing excess profltB ranking from 20 to 40 per cont, In lieu of thoso from 20 to CO per cent for 1919 and abolishing tho 80 pur cent war profits levy after 1919. An amend ment by Sonntor Jones of New Moxl co, democrat, to continue war profits taxes In 1919, was voted down, 44 to 15. WALTER HINES PAGE, AMBASSADOR, DIES Plnehurst, N. C Walter Hlnos Pago, former ambassador to Great Britain, died hero lato Sunday night after an Utness of many wooks. Mr. Page's health began to fall nearly a year ago and ho gavo up his post as American roprcsontatlvo at tho Court of St. Jamos lato in tho summer. Dr. Pago returned to tho United States on October 12 and ho wns moved directly from tho steamer to a hospital in Now York. Most of the members of Dr. Pago's family were with him when death camo. As American ambassador Mr. Pago participated In many of tho Important diplomatic conferences and exchanges growing out of tho delicate relations botween tho Unltod States and Great Britain at tho tlino when England was blockading Gormnny boforo tho United States entered the war. As ambassa dor ho presented tho British govern mont American notes in protest against tho British treatment of Amor lenn commerce, and held numerous conferences with British statesmen over this and other moot questions rising from tho war. Ono of these was tho American noto to Great Brit alu protesting against tho misuse of tho American flag when tho United States wns a noutrnl. Mr. Pago was at that tltuo one of tho agents through which tho few diplomatic dealings be tween Germany and Great Britain woro conducted. It wns Mr. Pago who offered an agreement between Eng land and Germany under which the United States, as well us England, wau enabled to feed tho starving Belgians, Mr. Pago received numerous degrooii and decorations for his diplomatic services abroad. American Fleet on Rhine. With tho American Army of Occu pation, Saturday. American patrol boats, each armed with a machine gun used by the marlnos at Solssons or In othor drives, aro plying tho Rhino. Tho Rhino American f loot consists of 12 boats, 10 patrol craft, ono supply boat and tho "Prussian," which Is be ing used by Gonornl Dlckman, Tho Prussian was requisitioned from tho head mayor of tho Coblonz district and Is one of tho finest steam yuchts on tho Rhino. PIRATING OF NEWS DECLARED ILLEGAL Associated Press Wins Suit in U. S. Supreme Court. HEARST SERVICE HIT Injunctions llnrrlng. International News Service From Plralu Method Is Allowed to Stand. Washington, 1). C Tho supreme court of tho United Btntos Tuesday siiHtnlnod fodornl court decrees re straining the Intoruntlounl News Serv ice from pirating nows of the Asso ciated PrvsB. Five membors of tho court, Incluil lug Chief Justice White, concurred In a majority opinion dollvered by Asso clnto -Justice Pitney, upholding tho principle of a property right In news nud tho complaint of unfair competi tion, nnd refusing to Interfere with Injunctions specifically prohibiting tho International Nuws Sorvlco from pirating by: Bribing employes of newspapers to furnish Assoclnted Press news boforo publication for transmission to tho de fendant's clients. In Inducing Associated Press mem bers to violate Its by-laws by permit ting tho defendant to obtnln news by publlcntlon. Copying news from bulletin boards and from early editions of Associated Press newspapers nnd selling It either bodily or nfter rewriting. Two minority opinions wero deliv ered. Associate Justice Braudels dis sented entirely, declaring that, while tho Injustice of tho use of unearned nows matter by a competitor was ob vious, tho dufeudnnt had acted without misrepresentation and ho regarded the majority action as laying down n dan gerous opinion, which might result In tho denial to a great numbor of people of nows that only tho Assoclnted Press secures. He suggested that thero should bo legislation to protect tho public rights. DEMOCRACY Great mother of a new-born race, Ml earth shall be thy dwelling place; Democracy, thy holy name Shall set tho continents aflame, Shall thrill the islands of tho sea, ind keep thy children over free. From God's eternal universe Shalt thou remove the primal otirso Which man upon his fellow-man Imposed since first tho world begnn; Awny with slaves, doprlvcd of rights. And Illy-fingered parasites! For thus the now-worhl purposo wo Can, stop by step, unfolded see; Columbus sailed, nt God's behest, From lands by wicked kings op pressed ills mosHougor, to search tho earth And find the place for Freedom's birth. Thon up rose peerless Washington, With mnny nnother dauntless sou, Whoso spirit, caught boyond the hluo, Ihicompassod France, nud Europo, too, Until the purposo of tho Lord Was plainly written with tho sword. Out of It nil nomocracy! Tho final word of Qod's docroo, To carry out Ills cherished plan Of poaco on earth, good will to man. Thoroforo, arlso, ye pooplo, sing This heaven-born and glorious thing! William Mill Butlor. Beachwood, N. J July 4, 1918. (Copyright, 1918, In tho Unltod States, Great Britain and Canada, All rights rcsorved.) Yanks Lose Twenty-Ono Balloons. Washington, D, C During tho Inst allied offonslvo, botwoon Hoptombor 20 and Novombor 11, 21 Amorlcan bal loons, woro lost. A report on tho bal loon companies of tho first army In ''rnnco made public Saturday by tho wur department shows 1C balloons woro destroyed by Gorman airplanes and six by shells, and tho oiiomy lost at least CO,