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AIL TRIBUNE
f ortr-tlfhth Tm,
MEDFORD, OREOON, .MONDAY, DECEMBER 16, 3918
NO. 227
uaur tuirt
'litrtMDUi Ttu,
M
PAES
IS KILLED
Head of Portuqal Government Is
Assassinated Eardlv Sunday Mom
Ina While at Railroad Station
Jeetne. President's Assailant Is
Killed bv Crowd Government Ap
peals for Order Riots Across Bor
der Stir- Spain.
IXINDON, Dec. JC Dr. Hldlnlo
rui'H, president of Portugal, wns allot
and Inatantly killed by an assassin
shortly bolero midnight Saturday,
whllo bo wut In a railway station at
Lisbon walling for a train lo Oporto.
llo wni itlruck by throo bullets mid
tllod within a few minute nflor lie
voi aliot. The president's assailant
named Jaotno. wut killed by the
crowd,
Italy Taken to J'alnrc.
M8DON. Doc. 10. The body of
Dr. Sldonlo Ptton, prosldont of Portu-
Knl, who waa assassinated Sulurduy
by a man named Jcotnn, wna taken
today to the lialom pnlaco to await
tlio ftinornl coroinnnlon, .Meanwhile
the Portuguese government la con
tinuing In offlco under Onaorlo Cas
tro, Ilia milliliter of Justtie. whl)o the
chambera of tlio parliament buvo
boen aiiminonod today to discuss the
question of a successor to tho nresl
doney. Tho government hna Issued on ftp
nnjtt In till mihlln fiffli'liilH UHltlllU
thnm to urosorvn order. . ,
Oiithrenk In Nimlii
'MADItlD, Dec. HI. I'roinler Ho-
manonas, after a cabinet meat Inn
called to conaldor serious oiitbrenka
In Catulonln. hna lamicd n unto de
claring that the klnit bad been askod
to aln a decreo auspendlng purlin
niont. There waa trouble Bundny botwoon
the pollco and a crowd nflor u social
tat republican meeting at llnrna In
favor of tho autonomy of Catulonln
na a doniocrntln republic. Ono por-
son won killed and six wore Injured
Similar trouble orcured In Ultimo
-where thoro was ft Dusqiia miinlfcs
tntlon. -
FRANCE FAVORS
FINANCIAL POOL
10 PAY FOR WAR
PARIS. Runtliiv, Dee. lo. The
Freneh ttovernment ih considcrim: n
bill establishing ninone- tho nllies nn
internatioiuil fiimni'iul union. The
purpose would bo to distribute o.v
iiciiHcH of tho war between the nation;
on tlio Ijiihih ol populiitionn nnd uower
to contribute. 1 ha proposilion is
supported bv 100 delegates of nil hut
ties. It ih iindcrHtnod Hint n hiiiiiIii
plnn in under consideration bv Hie
British covernment. .
It in cHtimntcd that the expense
of tha allies tntnlled l'.!l.000.)()(l,000
i'riini'H. while the ecnlrnl powers ex
ponscs npprccntcd 370.000.0110.0(10
francs. To nvoul intormitional hunk
ruptev it w declared such nn nsso
cintinn is noccssnrv to flout nn in
ternntinnnl lonn estimated nt 518
000.0n0.000 francs to bo distribute
on n basis of population nud prodim-
tion. Knch stnto would iMiornnleo its
proportion from customs and other
revenues.
WILSON BEGINS TO
PARIS, Doc. 14. Proflldont Wll
Hon began breaking tradltloiiH today
when, In addition to paying a formal
vlBlt to tho City 'Hull for tho appoint
od coremonlos there, ho plnnnod to
make a call at 2:30 o'clock . this
nftornoon nt tho ministry of wnr for
a talk with Promlor Clomonconu
-who also Ih minister of war, llo do'
Icidod uIho to nccont tlio dinner Invl
ttttlons of foreign ambassadors, liln
first acceptance 1olng to tho Invltn-
Hon extended 'by tlio Karl of Derby
Jlio British ambassador to Frnnoo,
AS BONE
DRY LAW PASSES
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DKNViyi, Colo.. nc. 10. 4
Colorado's "bono dry" law wan 4
aimed by tlio novnrnor loilny. 4
Whlln (ho oxecutlvo woa affix- 4
Ink IiIk signature long Unas of 4
citizens assembled nt the ex-
4 press companies' office hero lo 4
sncuro their liquor shipments 4
from nUJulnltiK mutnii bufnro 4
midnight InnlKlit, whon the law 4
la effective, 4
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TALY NOT YET
Premier Orlando Declares Army Can
not Be Demobilized Materials of
War Must Be Kent Intact Imme
dlate Difficulties Have Not Dlmln
Islied but Increased.
ItOMK. Saturday, Dec. 14. Purine
Ilia wnr Hie Italuui nnuv lost l.'i.dOO
oflieerH killed, the miiiixlernl' wnrde
eliin'il in Ihe senate todnv. Mure tlinh
11(1,(10(1 nfl'ieerK were woundeil ncrl
oiimIy. Inlv, Ihe minister. General Zueiwlli
eonlinueil, had inoro men under nruiH.
pi'iiportiunate In itx pnpiiliition, than
ii it v other nut ton.
The war. be nuid, hud t'ot Italy
,(lilO,llii(l.(liMI liru. 'The pulilin debt
at tin 1 of October wiw 01,000.000.
000 lire.
I'ri'iiiier Orlnndo told the kciiiiIc
Hint llnlv wiih nut in n petition
U'liinliilixe a Hinule iniin and that nil
war material should be kepi intact.
The immediate difficulties to lie mir-
ununited, he Kiiid, hud not diminished,
but hud inereiiHcd.
He lidded Hint repiirulion for dnin-
aueH wiih n (lucstiiin outKide disciiK
nion. President Wilson's principles,
he eonlinueil, excluded an indemnity
in the traditional sense of the word.
but doubtless Itnlv would admit the
same policy reuardiiiu: reparutinn us
the oilier allies. A commission bad
been nppiiiuled to establish Itulv'n
dummies.
FRISCO 10 DECIDE
"FLU" MASKS TODAY
SAX FHAXCISlX). Dee. ltt.
Whelher Sun Francisco sluill resur
rect protective musks lo eonibat a re.
enrrcneo of the iiil'liienr.n cpidemin is
lo he decided at tho reculnr meetim;
of the board of supervisors hero to.
dnv. Dr. Win. C. llassler. eitv health
officer, is tn make nn outriuht de
mand tor an ordinance eompellinu the
return of Ihe musks, lie will bo op
posed bv various interests tbnt look
upon the musks with disfavor.
COOMBS GETS $7,000
TO MANAGE
PIIII-ADEIPHIA, Doc, 18. John
W. Coombs, votoran pltchor, who was
with tho Brooklyn team last soason
hna wired V"llllom V. Dnkor, presi
dent of tho Philadelphia Dasebnll
club that ho ban accepted forms to
manage tho Phillies next year.
Coombs will rocolvo n salary of
$7000, It Is mild, wllh a Ojonus If ho
succeeds In piloting tho team to the
top of tho loaguo raco, or to a place
among tlio lenders.
DISSOLVE ALL DRAFT 1 1
ANNAPOLIS, Md Dec. 16. -Lo
cal and district draft bourds will foe
dissolved nt tho end of tho present
month, Soorotnry Baker said In an
addross today nt tho governors' eon
foronco hero. Aftor that time, how-
ovor, thny will mulntnln an Informal
organization to assist employment
barotitis In placing rolurning soldiers
In industry, , .
REIV1IER
SAYS
OUT OF DANGER
NGUSH POLICY
TOWARD RUSSIA
IS
Demands Made In Parliament for In
formation Forelun Secretary Bal
four Evades Issue bv Irish Method
Bolshevikl Deserve No Consider
ation Says Cecil.
LON BON', Nov. 21. (Corroapon
dnnco of tho Aasoclutad Press.) Do-
manda made In parliament for Intor
mat Ion concarning the policy of the
entente powers towards lunula have
failed to elicit vory definite Informa
tion a to Ilrltlah policy toward the
land of the Ilolshovlk. Tho Ilrltlah
proRft la Inalatcnt that Itnaala must
bo helped economically, altlio It con
fesaes uttor luck of Information as to
the attltiida of tha entento powors
toward tlio cxlatlng government In
sovlot Ttunala. 1
Itoplylng to a question from Llcu
tennnt Colonel Lord Cavendlah-ncn-tlnek
n to the actual conditions In
soviet ltusala, Arthur J. llnlfoiir, the
forolgn aocretury. said: "The Infor
mation at tha disposal of bis majes
ty's government Is to the offeet that
tho dallbarato policy of the Dolsbo
vlst government Is ono of extermina
tion, by starvation, murder, and
wholesale execution of all parties
which do not support their roglme."
Altcrniitlvo Policy
Lord Cnvondlsh-Ilentlnck thon
asked: "Mas tho government nny al
ternative to tho present policy, which
apparently has no effoct but to
strengthen tho power of tho Bolshe
vist government?" i
Mr. Balfour responded he wag not
aware Hint anything the British gov
ernment has done, or hns attempted
to do, has strengthened tho Bolshe
vist government, lie also said he did
not understand what his Interrogator
meant by nn "alternative policy."
Wlint Is IHiIng?
Russia's plight-was brought before
tho houao of commons again the
same day thru a discussion of the fu
ture of Armenia when Mr. Ponsonby,
a labor member, Insisted that Turk
ish nilo over non-Ottoman races
must bo tormlnntod, and asked for a
eloar stntoment on tho policy of the
British government toward Russia
Ho urged that the British public
should be advised whethor a state of
war exists between tho ontonte pow
ers and Russia; what the British ex
pedition In North Russia Is doing;
what tho Intentions of Croat Britain
nre toward tha Bolshevist govern
ment, and whether additional rein
forcements nre being sent to Arch
angel.
Lord Robort Cecil, thon under sec
retary for foreign affairs, replied
that It was Impossible to give any
pledges ns to what the military post
Hon was, or may be In Russia, with
out consultations with those respon
sible for military affairs. Ha said
however, tho government Is not In
clined to entangle the country, nt the
close of .tho grcnt war. In serious
military operations. The speaker
then commented upon the labor mom
her's tnlluro to. express condemnation
of tho "outrageous proceedings of
the socalled RusBlun government.
Outrages Against Britain
"It Is not only that government's
offences against humanity which
cannot ho forgotton," said Lord Rob
ert Cecil,' "but It has committed of
fences against this country which, It
committed by nny ordinary, civilized
government, would have- more than
justified this country in seeking re
dress at arms. A British naval offi
cer hns been killed while protecting
n building belonging to the British
govornmont. Other British subjects
have been subjected to horrible hard
ships, and crimes have boon 'Commit
ted which stagger humanity. While
primarily, we ought to consldor the
Interests and doslros of tho people, It
Is right to say that the Bolshevist
government, as such, Is entitled to ho
consideration whntover at tho hands
of tho British government.'.'
LW0RRY1
WASHINGTON, lice 10. No
crciit importance is attached hv of
ficials here to tho diplomatic ox
clinimcs vesiillinir from tho' elnsh nt
Tunipico on 'November '28. in which
members of tlio nrnied nnviil irunrd
of the American sleainor Mifuterov,
killed the captain of tho. Aloxican
(Mitdoms nun nl and mortallv wounded
another Mexican Boldior. Reports are
hold to show the Americans iieled in
self defense, nnd it is expected thin
will bo conceded,
CRITICIZED
WAITERLESS TABLE
PRODUCT OF
SHOWN HOTEL MEN
4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
4 . 4
4 NEW YORK, Pec. 10 Three 4
4 hundred new labor saving and 4
4 food conservation devlcea, many 4
4 of which have been adopted by 4
4 hotels as a result of the war, 4
4 were placed on exhibition today 4
4 at tha opening of the third an- 4
4 .nual Hotel lien's Exposition In 4
4 Madison Square Garden. It waa 4
4 estimated that 20,000 hotel men 4
4 from tha United States, France, 4
4 England and Belgium are In at- 4
4 tendance. ' 4
4 Among the devices were a wal- 4
4 terlesa table, an automatic oven 4
4 and potato frying machine, nn 4
4 let le?s Ice cream freezer, a aoup 4
4 clarlfler, a vacuum ash remov- 4
4 er, a dish washer grease sal- 4
4 vager and an automatic "but- 4
4 terbns" service. 4
4
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BAN IS LIFTED
. ETC
At Special Session of Council Decided
to Open Public Places Provided
Masks Are Worn Inside and Out
Movies to Start Up at Once All
Dances Prohibited.
At n special nieetinir of the eitv
council todnv tlio ban r was lifted
on cliimihcs..- tlnSntcr' nnd movinsr
picture shows nt once, but masks
must bo continued to bo worn bv ev
eryone iir heretofore within theaters
mid without, l'ublio nnn privntc
dances will lie prohibited, nnil the
council recommends that .schools do
not open until uftor tho holidays. (
Pool rooms and billiard hulls will be
opened under the sumo reirulnlion re
enriling wciirins of masks.
The reason for this netion is Hint
eniiiicilmen feel that if the musks arc
of nnv value there is no need of clos
ine leuilimato business, llcnltli Of
ficer l'ickcv nml the doctors of the
eitv support this view. It was nlso
decided to nuarnntine nil. bouses
where flue exists in accordance with
the recommendations of tho state
board of health.
J. C. Munn. the well known local
merchant, wns arrested bv Police
Chief Timothy shortly before -noon
toduv for not wenrinir a flu mask in
his store. Tho arrest followed com
plaints bv three women who wore
musks while in tho Munn store Satur
day and were waited upon bv Mr.
Alunu without n mask. The police
chief wns sent bv Mayor Gutes to in
vestigate unit tinuuic tbe proprietor
musKless, promptly pmccd lum miaer
arrest. '
Air. Munn was verv much incensed
and said lie doubted tho mht of the
police to mvuile bis store, llo nlso
bind the flu musk ordinance was fool
isli, did more harm than good, nud
two ot bis clerks were now suttcnni:
lrom sore throat caused bv wcuring
the masks.
Jietoro Justice Taylor where he
was uiven n bearing Air. Alnnu repeal
ed Ins opinions and tlien pleading
auiltv was tilled tho usual $., winch
no paid. Justice Tuvlor explained
Hint neither he nor the police chief
hud aiiy personal teclnur in tho mat
ter, but the council unit nitiYur liuil
passed tho law and it was their duty
to enforce it.
A. I)..Hiirrcll wns ulso arrested for
the Same violation, pleaded uuiltv nud
paid his line, while Kenneth Jerome,
iigainst whom a similar coinplauit was
tllod, plciuk-d not uuillv.
The flu epidemic tis continuing to
subside, tho total new cases on Sun
day, reaching -J0. two less tliau the
lormer minimum on Satiirilnv. , No
deaths from intinen.a were reported
today, aillioimh three cases were cou
sutured serious. ,
COMPLETE REPORTS OF
CASUALTIES DEC. 27TH
WASHINGTON, Dec. 16. General
Pershing cablod the war department
today that practically complete re
ports of dentbs In action among tbe
expeditionary forces1 should reach
the department by Docemher 20 and
of severely wounded by Doeombor 27.
McAdoo's Successor Sworn In.
WASHINGTON, Dee: 10.Ouvtcr
Glass of Virginia ,wus sworn into
day as Hecrottirv of tho treasury in
tho presonco of llio Virginia delogu-
I lion in congress nnd u group of gov
ci'umotit ofliciuls,
CHURCHES
MOVIES
FRENCH RESPOND
TO SENTIENT
OF AMERICANS
Prerlden Wilson Der'ares. Ke Is
Merely Interpreter of Feelino of
American People All His Influ
ence Derived From Them Liberty
Lovlnq People One.
PARIS. Dee. 1(1. President Wilson
delivered nn nddrcss todav ut the
fit v Hull, where ceremonies bud been
arrnmrcd for. The president replied
lo the creetnil extended bun.
Your erecting has raised many
emotions within me. the president
bcL'iin.
It is with no ordinnrv sympathy
thut the people of the I'nited Stales.
for whom I have the privilege ot
peaking, have viewed the sutfenngs
of the people of France. Manv of our
own people have been themselves wit
nesses of those sufferings. Wo w.-e
the more deenlv moved b? the wrongs
of the wnr because we knew the man
ner in which thev were perpetrated.
I hco tluit vou will not suppose tbnt
because n wide ocenn jeimrnted us in
space we were not in effect eve-wit-
nesScs of the shameful ruin that was
wrought and the cruel and nnneces
snrv sufferings that were brought
upon vou. These sufferings have fill
ed our hearts with indignation. We
know what thev were, not onlv. but we
knew what thev smnilied. nnd our
hearts were touched to the ouick bv
them, our imaginations filled w'ith the
whole picture of what France nnd
Belgium in particular bad cxperienc-
t'' German Ih-actlces Bhorked
"When the I'nited States entered
the war. therefore, thev entered it
not onlv because thev were moved bv
a conviction that the purposes of Ihe
i-iMiiml emnrirc. were wrong, and
must be resisted bv men 'everywhere
who loved liberty and the right., but
ulso because . the Illicit ambitions
which thev were entertaining nnd at
tempting to realize had led to the
practices which' shocked our hearts
ns much ns they ottended our prin
icnlps. ' s
"Our resolution was tonned ue
cause we knew how profoundly "rent
principles of richt were affected, but
our hearts moved also with our reso
lution.
"You iinve been exceedingly cener
ous in what vou have been gracious
enough to say nbout mo. generous far
hevond inv personal deserts, but vou
have interpreted with real insight the
motives nnd resolution of the people
nf the I'nited States. hntever in
fluenec I exercise, whatever authority
r snenk with. I derive from them
know what thev have thought. I know
what thev have desired, and when
have spoken what I know was in the:
inds. it has been delightful to see
bow tho consciences nnd purposes oi
free men everywhere responded
Fellowship of World
"We have moroK established our
right to the full fellowship throughout
the world of those who reverence th
riebt of genuine libertv nnd instice.
Y,t b,iv lnnrlft mo feel verv much
n.t home here, not merely by tho dc
lichtftil warmth ot vour welcome, bi;
nhso hv the manner in which vou hav
ma,de me realize to tbe utmost tnc in
riibnte 'community of thought nnd
ideil which characterizes vour peopl
and the grent nation which 1 have the
honinr for the tunc to represent.
', Keenly Grateful '
; "Your welcome to Paris I shall
iilwnvs remember as of unique and in
spirinc- experience of mv life, and
v.'hilc I feel that vou are honoring the
people of the I'nited States m mv per
son. I shall nevertheless enrrv nwa
with me a verv keen personal crntifi
cation in looking back upon these
memorable dnvs.
"Permit me to thank vou from
full heurj.-' : .
.PARIS. Dee. .10 President Poin
care venf. to the Murnt residence nt
-4.- o'clock this afternoon to conduct
PrcRMlent Wulson to the Oitv Hull
(Continued on Page Three.)
KAISER BILL REFUSES
INVITATION TO LEAV
': AMSTERDAM, Dec. 16. William
IVolienzollorn. the former German em
noror. the Tolearnnt snvs, it under
statnds, has refused -to leave Holland
after official representations hnv
boeii mudo tbnt his continued presence
in "Holland was likelv to involve the
counhrv in serious difficulties.
Tho v former emperor, tho pnpor
adds, vwns told that his free depn
lure would, bo n matter of gratifien
lion lo the Dutch goveinmcut.
(AISER'S PARADE
OR
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LONDON, Dec. 16, (British
wireless service.) An Inventory 4
of former Emperor William's 4
private belongings has led to 4
the discovery of the ramous Im- 4
perlal wardrobe. Including D98 4
German and foreign military 4
4 andlnaval uniforms, according 4
4 to tbe Boersen Zeltung of Ber- 4
lln. Several thousand horses 4
In stables formerly belonging to 4
Herr Hohenzollern have been 4
4 confiscated. 4
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Coalition Will Probably Have 400
Members in House of Common!
Rumor Premier Will Select First
Woman Cabinet Member Labor
Claims 100 Seats.
LONDON. Sunday. Dec. 15. Con
sidering the novel conditions and
which yesterday's elections were held
and the necessity of wnitinz for a
fortnight before the ballots nre count
cd, there is verv little -indulgence in
speculation ns to the result. It is uni
versally admitted to be almost a tore
gone conclusion thatiho Uoyd (iooratt;
coalition has been victorious nnd will
probably have some ' 400 members of
the new house of commons. .
Labor Vote Problem
Xaturally. with many millions o
new voters, women as well ns men
there is ample room for surprises and
the government party will feci donbts
as to its success, even if several mem
bers of the cabinet, including Sir Lnc
Geddes, first lord of the admiralty
Sir Albert II. Stanley, president o
the bonrd of trade, nnd Kdwnrd
Shortt. chief secretary for Ireland
have been elected. Greatest curiosity
centers, however, on the strength ot
the labor vote, which under new con
ditions is an unknown quantity
would be no surprise if it is found
that in the midland nnd northern in
dustrial counties the woman vote
largely supported labor. The labor
party hopes to win over 100 seats.
Sirs. I'nnkburst Xanicd
Political speculation is chiefly con
cerned with the re-construction of the
cabinet after the election. One rumor
credits Premier Lloyd George with
favoring the appointment of the first
woman minister. The name of Punk
hurst is mentioned in this connection.
NEW YORK, Dec. 16. Her decks
swarming with nearly 9000 blue an
khaki clad veterans of America
oversea service, the liner Leviathan
which foiled five submarine attacks
while transporting troops to France
docked today.
The former German liner came up
the bay amid a din surpassing In vol
ume any previous welcome to a
turning troopship. Of her sick and
wounded, 14 officers and 1421 men
the majority were on dock, while her
rails -were lined with almost 500
naval officers and .men, veterans of
the submarine defense patrol off the
French and British coast, and 2500
soldiers, heroes of bitter fighting.
4 MORE TRANSPORTS
SAIL FOR DOM
WASHINGTON. Dec. 16. The war
depnrtment announced todnv the sail
ing i'rom France of .the trnnspor
Manchuria, Persia Mum. Cnrilto nnd
Ntinsemond, with returning Ainoncu
troops. ::
Aboard the Manchuria nro the
116th and 117th field artillery, head
quarters!. GOth field artillery bngudi
106th ainiuiiiiilion train, hendnun
ters 62nd infantry brigade, trninim
cudrns from tlio 3.1st division and 066
sick nnd wounded. ' :
OYD-GEORGE'S
RE-ELECTION IS
NOW CONCEDED
RELATIONS
Accuse German Authorities of Work
ina With Bolshevikl and Occupying
Provinces Contrary to Polish Inter
ests German Sailors Deniand Con
trol of Merchant Marine or Will
Sink All Ships Owners Must Pay
the Cost.
AMSTERDAM. Dec. 16. Poland
has severed relations with Germany
according to a telegram received in
Berlin from Warsaw. i
Poland, as a reason, for the rup
ture, accuses tbe German authorities
in occupied provinces of acting con-
rarv to Polish interests and working
with the Bolsheviki. At tho request
of the Polish government. Governor
General Von Beseler and the entire
taff of the German mission will leave
the territory of the Polish .republic. .
COPEXflAGEX. Dec. 16. Control
of the merchant marine is demnnded
bv a sailors' council formed at Ham
burg, accordine to a Berlin dispatch
to the Ilerlingske Tidendc of this city.
The council threatens to sink all tho
ships if its demand is not complied -
with. The council insists that the
financing be borne bv the shin owners.
BERLIN. Sunday. Dec. 15. (Bv
the Associated Press.). Discussing
President Wilson's trip to Europe.
Count F.rnest Von Reventlow. in the
Tages- Zeitumr snvs.
"The German people must pay any.
price, no matter how .high, the Vni
ted 'States' names as n condition lov
tho resumption of their position and -
inlf,tinnu ll-ill, tltA XI" n rill." .
Count Von Reventlow believes Mr.
Wilson's consent to the armistice con
ditions is bound to prove "inimical to
the influence of the United States m
Europe nnd among its associates. '
STOCKHOLM. Dec. 16. Hialmar
Branting. socialist leader, has tcle-
eraphed President Wilson nssurine
him of the "moral support of organ
ized Swedish labor in his endeavors
to enrrv out his principles."
The Swedish liberal pnrtv has also
sent a telegram of gratitude.
TO
BOYS AT FRONT
PARIS. Dec. 16. President Wilson
and Premier Clemencenu touched in
onlv the most general manner prob
lems of the pence conference in a
conversation at the Murat residence
last evening, according to Murcel Hu
tin of the Eco de Paris. Mr. Wilson
was most impressed with the pre
mier's personality. 1
The American president will, not be
present nt the fetes in honor of King
Victor Emanuel of Itnlv. who arrives
Thursday, but it is probable ho and
the king will exchange calls.
It is understood Mr. Wilson may
visit the American troops on Christ
mas nnd celebrate tho day with them
at Treves.
PARIS. Dec. 16. President Wilson
will on Thursday attend a reception
in his honor by the Franco-America
committee. He will give a banquet to
President Poincnre and eminent poli
ticians nnd diplomats on Saturday
evening. Covers will be laid for 70.
PARIS. Dec. 16. President Wilson
will attend n meeting of the French
Acndemv on Thursday and a recep
tion will be accorded him bv the mem-
BANDIT ASKS FOR 1500
SARATOGA; Calif.. Dec. .16. An
swering tho demand of an armed, well
dressed bandit for $."00. J. H. Tutliill.
cashier of the Saratoga nnnk, today
swept $1,100 of the bunk funds into
the stranger's hands, nnd tbe latter,
nflor forcing Tutliill and Miss Fnv V.
I McLaren, n clerk into n vault, disnp.
penred in n high powered enr, ,