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BEDFORD. OKKOOX, &ATU1.DAY. DKCEMHEU 2:?, 1910
XO. 2'.'.
PEOPLE OF
UNCLE SAM IS NOW SANTA CLAUS FOR ALL THE WORLD!
EUROPE LONG
FOR PEACE
Noted British Pacifist Writes Presi
dent That War Is a Deadlock, That
Civilization Is Near Destruction
and That Masses of Belligerent Na
tions Welcome Peace Move Fury
of National Passion Destroying
Jivilization.
NKW YORK, Deo. 2.VfA' special
committor of the American neutral
conference comniitlee left here early
today for Washington to present lo
I'residenl. Wilson n letter from liert
l'and Itussell, tlie noted Mritish pa
cifist, lecturer and philosopher, ap
pealing to the president to end the
war in Europe, The coanniltee con
sists of George Foster IVnhody, Paul
i' iw.n,,.r ,,...1 i.;iv '(!,.,.
lialeh.
The letter was brought to this
country by an unnamed and other
wise unidentified messenger from
Knglund, n girl, in order to evade the
Mritish censor.
J. Deadlock in lifspect.
After asserting that the president
now has an opportuaity of perform
ing a signal service to mankind, "sur
passing the service of Abraham Lin
coln." Mr. Russell states that it is
within the president's power "to briny
the war to an end by a just pence,"
and that if the war he allowed to con
tinue it may ho too late to save Eur
opean civilization from destruction.
The letter said in part :
"The military situation has now
developed to the point where the ul
timate issue is clear in its broad out
lines, to all who nro capable of
thought. It must be obvious to the
authorities in all the belligerent, eoiin-
.triers that no victory for either side
is possible. In Kuiope the Germans
have the advantage: outside Kurope
and at sea the allies have the advan
i taire. Neither side is able to win such
"a crushing victory as to compel the
other side to sue for peace. The war
inflicts untold injuries upon the mi
xtions, but such injuries as to make
Ju continuance of the fighting impos
sible. No Hope of Victory.
''The allied governments have not
had the courage to acknowledge pub
licly what they cannot deny in pri
vate, that the hope of a sweeping vic
tory is one which can now scarcely
la' entertained. For want of this
courage they arc prepared to involve
F.urone in the horrors of a continu
ance of the war, possibly for another
two or three years. This situation is
intolerable to every humane inaa.
You, sir, can put an cad to it. Your
power constitutes an opportuaily and
(Continued on Page Two.)
IT
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TACOMA, Wash., Dec. 23. Abso
lute acquittal on all four counts of
the Indictment was the verdict of the
federal Jury In the case of the govern
ment agalnBt twelve alleged night
riders of Pacific county on a charge
of conspiracy. Agreement was reach
ed at 11:40 this morning after tour
hours of actual deliberation. Tiie,
jury had been out since 10:20 last
night. They went to bed at 13
o'clock by permission of the court
and began this morning at 9:30.
Court was called In the jury room
on the fourth floor at the Tacoma ho
l' 1 this morning, owing to the serious
Illness of Thomas Irving, Juror from
Cathlamet. He was obliged to leave
the box once during the charge of
Judge Cushmau to the Jury last eve
ning, and was taken to the hospital
in an ambulance Immediately after
Hie verdict had been read this morn
ing. Deliberations of the Jury were
fonducted about the bed of Sir. Irv
ing this morning.
VILLA SAID TO LINER Aft. SolilPlii
HAVE CAPTURED NOT !N SERVICE J ! COMPELSKAISER FRUITCR0P1916
CITY OFTORREON OF THE ALLIES 'VftSqmy I TO ' STATE AIMS
Persistent Rumors of City's Fall De
nied by Carranza Officials An
other Report Is That Villa Is
Marching Upon Chihuahua Villa
Has 7000 Men Under CommanJ.
HI. PASO, Tex., Doc. 23. Persist
ent rumors that Ton-eon has been
captured' by Villa were in circulation
hero today bat Carranza officials
here and in Juarez Insist that noth
ing lias been received from the Coa-
haila metropolis. One report was
that Villa forces catered the town at
one o'clock yesterday afternoon and
now are in complete possession of the
city and surrounding territory. An
other report was that Villa's forces
are marching on Chihuahua City and
that fighting bad started south of
that city.
None of these reports can lie veri
fied from Carranza sources here or
in Juarez where it was insisted to
day that nothing had come over the
telegraph lines from Chihuahua City
regarding the fight and nothing had
yet been received from Torreon by
way of Kagle Pass or Laredo.
As these reports of the capture of
Torreon originated from sources
Known, to lie strongly pro-Villa, got
ernmeat agents and military officers
here are not accepting them until
Something definite can he obtained
from the. south. However, It is ad
mitted that Villa with his present
force of 7,000 men could capture Tor
reon from the do facto forces with
out difficulty and government ngens
say it is highly probable that Torroon
v, ill soon he in the hands of the Villa
forces If it is not now controlled ! y
tais faction.
BUZZARDS DELAY
WASHINGTON', Dim-. 'J.l.-ttliz-zimls
in the milii!e woM, slmiiajrc of
iii-iil enrs ami an ini'umil muniuM- of
tiuii! Iiitinl!cr in r-iilnuul 'ier-
tniiuit iuivo cnntrilmtcd to the dulny
in lirt Chri.-lmns mail service, the
po-tnl lice nYpartmnit nniioutH'od t
iltiy. He-nuts of o-.tmasters in (lie
liir-je cities, the ilejmrtment minted,
rlimv the ClirMiniM mail this year
e.ecnl that nf lat year hy J."i per
rent .'mil iniirjv have been issiierl by
ihc po!maMei "em-fal to Miperin
temh'hts nf railway mail Mrviep to
e; iite freight where lieee-ary
tn muve the mail-.
"With the deal in V rather," the
ib'pa rtmeiit aimmineen', "the rtmue
t if ui has been mm-li relieved durini:
the la-t J4 linur-. Kxrcpt for belated i
potini:. the eatetn mailings to di.s
tanl pfiiiit- in the wet. nirthwe-t and
-inithwe-t, it re:iMMi,ibIy eertnin
now thai nlKlantially nil ( "luitmas
jif'l-i eaiiuht in the eni-h will bv de-Ii-cied
Cltii-luiiis day."
British Government Declares Torpe- jB&.f 'fkS' I French View of President's Peace !
doed Vessel Sunk by Submarine WiWl-K I Suggestion Appreciate Lofty Sen-
Without Warning Never in Govern- " f 8 fffffft timents Inspiring Move, But France
ment Service-No Asiatics Aboard iMwW - IS S iff 'V ' i ,s FiBhtinB for ,deals and Wil1
Except Indian Crew.- -S ! ill III ' Mm I CoRtinlle Until Aims Realized.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 2:!. An ot
licial reiort J'ronv the lirilihh jjoveru
n'leni on-the ISrilibh liner Arabia,
sunk by a submarine without warning
in the Mediterranean, declares the
Arabia was nut at that' or any pre
vious time in the service of the allies.
Germany claimed in a note to " the
American government the Arabia was
an armed auxiliary ship.
The liritish report was made in an
swer to an inquiry from the state de
partment ami further information
probably will be asked to clear up
doubtful points after that at band
has been forwarded to Germany.
The report was summarized in the
following state dcparlmeut an
nouncement :
"The department of stale has re
ceived a reply from I he Ihitish gov
ernment to the inrptiry rcgnrdinir tile
status of the steamer Arabia, to the
effect that .-he was not at the time
she was sank and never had been in
the service of the Hrilisli government
or any of the allied governments;
that she carried some government
passengers hooked as ordinary packet
passengers at the expense of the
government. The number of such
passengers will be communicated la
ter, li is nndersl 1 also that there
were no Asiatics on board except the
Indian native crew and that vessels
do not follow the ordinary peace
route on account of the operations of
submarines. '
PRESIDENT'S EFFORTS
THK HAtifi:, I)es. 23. The Dutch
anti-war council has scat the follow
ing cablegram to President Wilson:
"Holland thanks you for your ef
fort in favor of lasting peace. All
n-?uiral nations greet your step with
'.lis greatest sympathy and support
yoar noble efforts In the efforts of
i.hu whole of humanity."
IRREGULAR CHANGES
ON STOCK MARKET
N'l-IW YOltK, Dec. Xl-Irregular
changes accompanied the moderate
operations at today's stock market
opening. Tniled Stales Steel wa of
fered in a lot of 10.000 shares at a
-light gain.
NO MAIL TRIBUNE
ISSUED CHRISTMAS DAY
There will he no l.-tsue of the
.Mall Tribune on Christmas
day AH readers are wished
a .Merry Christmas.
I'lidc Sam this year is playing Sa nta Claus to all the world.
War has slopped the European toy factories, and lor several months
toys made in America have been sent abroad for those who could buv
them, or sent as presents to war-impoverished children.
Relief ships, carrying food and clothing to Kuropean sufferers, also
have contributed to this nation's role ns the world's Santa. Here are
some id' the 8wnr 'kiddies" of Kurope I'nclc Sam will make glad.
8 HOUR-DAY BY
N'l-IW YOUK. Dee. lilb- The eight -hour
day witli straight pro rata time
for overtime is graaled to Ihc Switch
men's union in a decision today in
the switchmen's coiilrovcrsy willi the
railroads. The award gives an in
crease of five cents per hour for both
foremen and helper-.
The switchmen had asked an ad
vance of lit to 1J cents. They bad
demanded also lime and a half pay
for overtime work instead of the pro
rala basis fixed bv the board.
While all six arbitrators signed the
award, James It. Connors anil W. A.
Titus, representing the switchmen.,
dissented as to the o-ceut increase,
to the denial of lime and a half for
overtime and to the award giving
overtime at the pro rala rate. K F.
Peter and T. W. Kvans, the railroad
rcpresental ives, dissented to Ihc
award of the eiglit-honr day.
Charles I!. Howry was chairman of
the board and Jeremiah W. Jenks was
the sixlh member.
Tlie award affects thirteen eastern
railroads.
"Much emphasis has been laid up
on the fact that the hours of work
of the switchmen are often long,"
says a statement by Arbitrators
Howry and Jenks, attached to the
award. "AIiIioiilIi the standard work
day has been ten hours, frequently
the men have worked from cloven to
twelve and sometimes even longer."
It was s.,id here today on behalf
of the railiuads that the award was
interpreted by them as "not giving an
O. K. to the Adainsiui law."
1 William T. Drawer of Salein ar
rived In the city Saturday and will
and will spend the holidays with rel
atives near Jacksonville.
PRESS OF BERLIN
OE THE PRESIDENT
nKltl.lN', Dec. JX-The Merlin
press receives here Wilson's note to
the belligercnls villi varying views,
scarcely any two papers looking alike
at the propo-ilion. Tlie views range
from the enthusiastic welcome ac
corded Ihc plan by the Tagebhilt to
the iinexj tcdly cynical ipiasi-ac-
iiiicscence of I lie Vossisclm Zcitiing,
willi tlie middle ground represented by
the J.okai Knzciger, which picl'ors to
nwnil (lie an-wcr of the entente pow
ers to the emperor's note before de
ciding for or again-i it.
George Menihanl. in the Vo.-siscic
.fitting, views President Wilson's
proposal as actuated purely from
American, selli-h motives. America,
lie says, finds il-olf in the position of
having passed the heyday point in its
finaiiciul operations with the enlenle
and now wanls f,r.,i ml the co-op.
oration of lliighind ia preparing for
what il allude to as the inevitable
Japanese trouble.
Ilerr liernli.-Mil refers lo Secretary
l.an-ing's statement regarding Amer
ica being drawn to the verge of war
as a di-lincl tip to fici-many. yet lie
is convinced that America dc-ircs o
avoid such a conflict, primarily for
selfi-b tea -oils.
INSURANCE RATES ON
BRITISH VESSELS RAISED
LONDON. D,.,.. "I. Tlie Daily
News says Hint owing to the increas
ed submarine menace the goeernmenl
war risk insurance office his raised
the itisiirnncc rate per voyage for
P.iilish vc-sels lo In shillings per
cent,
PARIS, Dee. 2:1. The only refer
ence, to President Wilson's note at
the piibllc sitting of tho chamber of
deputies Was made by Deputy Ito
nnudel, who expressed the belief that
It would compel Cermany to tell
plainly her war alms. Deputy Rc
naudel made such brief reference In
announcing that the socialist parly
would vote for the appropriations for
the first six months of 1917 which
were subseipiently passed. lie said:
Klfncli Viewpoint.
"Today the president of tlie Culled
States of America asks the belliger
ents to make known their views as to
the objest of the war. We do ont
wish to judge his Intentions. Wo only
wish to seo tills neutral guided, we
believe, by concern for Justice nnd for
right, helping to obtain more light.
Our enemies con no longer now keep
making hailed statements, they must
speak out clearly. We do not fear
that can trouble the minds of the
soldiers of tlie republic, who, l.o win
hack peace, have covered their count
ry witli glory. Let our government
make known to the whole world that
the allies' people, always wish peace
anil uevor afraid of war, are ready
to accept any solution which, having
repaid the Injustice of force, shall
organize tho nations for the salva
tion and the free development lo hu
manity." Admire Sentiments.
In the'lolihies of the chamber Presl--Ident
Wilson's note was tho subjet
of all tlie conversations aiiintig the
deputies who, wit!. on'. eielion.
agreed In paving homrge t i the sen
timents which inspire. i I'resiilcn'. Wil
son to lake bis stop. bti'. i.tve ex
pression unanimously to the opinion
that In the present stnlc of alfiirs
bis suggestion could not hav i Die le
sults he expects from it - 'na: is to
to say, the establishment of a lasting
I peace. 'I lie views of the niemlu in of
I the chamber, as thus given expression
are In substance as rollows:
The Crouch nation knows ainl ap
preciates the lo.ial friendship of 'he
people of the I nlteil Slates in gen
eral, the two countries having a com
mon Ideal of Justice and liberty.
FRENCH REPULSE
PA HIS, Dec. St.- The Crenel, of
ficio! statement iin Ihc progress ol
hostilities in Trance, given out this
afternoon, reads:
"In the Champagne district, after
a spirited hdiuhfiiilmcul, a detach
ment of the enemy endeavored lust
night lo approach our line, west of
Aubclive, but were repulsed.''
DUE TO WATER
Bulk of Fruit Harvested This Sea
son Came From Irrigated Area
Stories of Dollars and Cents Cre
ated by Water Can Be Verified by
Talkinq With Orcharriists.
Iiesulls in dollars and eenls speak,
speak .strongly ami truthfully. A
clear showing ol great increases in
revenue arising from the use of irri
gation is tlie best argument that can
be advanced in its favor. Tlie bulk
of the valley's million dollar lOlli
fruit crop ciiiue from the small per- ,
ceutage of irrigated orchards.
A large number of successful or
chardists and farmers of tho valley
have during the present campaign
made public the results made possible
by the use of irrigation during tho
past season. Part of these results
have already been published and part
have not. They have been arranged
below in condensed form.
See the rai-ties Named, : .
Some nuiv lie sl.-enl ii.n I ,iu In tlx.
correctness ot (lie figures, and to
these. the best advice is to set-your
mind at rest, and lo convince, if' nec
essary, nil her see personally or phono
the men who arc lisled below, anil
llie.v will lie glad lo verify the figures
ami to cast adililiomil light on the
benefits of irrigation, farther slrito
meals ilial tlie brevity ol' the articles
below- necessitates omitting.
Practically all of these men are in
favor of the. proposed district plan.
'I'he onlv opponents are those whose
lands lie outside tlie district and who
are obtaining waler from present
canal-. However, others in similar
eircuinstaiiccs are among the strong
est iidvocotcs of the creation of tho
district. Many who are within this -
(Continued on Page Four.)
LONDON, Dec. V Rotterdam
dispatch lo the ICxcliange Telograph
says that there wero food rlota In
Dresden on December 17, I K nnd 19.
and especially on tho Ifith when
troops were called to help tho police
la suppressing tho trouble which
iarose from the closing of several food
shops on Sunday because they were
without stocks.
The dispatch says women stoned
tlie shops on Sunday and then march
ed through the streets hut tho pollcfl
did not interfere. There was another
parade on Monday, when the parad
ers passed the king's paluce shout
ing for food. Several women nro
said to have been arrested for using
insulting language about the king.
The disturbances wero renewed ell
Tuesday when a sharp right occur
red several women and three police
men being wounded. The soldiers
then charged the crowd nnd cleared
tho streets.