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THE W EATHER
Washington, Feb. 16.—Prob- ; ably light snbw Sunday; Monday > fair, temperature unchanged.
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WILKES-BARRE, PA., SUNDAY, FEBRUARY  17, 1918
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COAL DIRECTOR ATTACKS
HITS AT GREED AND CUTS THE PROFITS
RATORS;
SHAKE-UP INSTAEf Of BRITISH
New Chief of Armies Named, and Report Heard That Ja-1
pan Will Hold Russia \
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REVOLT IN BELGIUM
War and Peace In Odd Jumble
Ba.-fod on the mos-1 authenlic war repoj'ts ohtiainable, two conclusions were pos.sible concerningr the situation in the er.jstern theatre of war tonight:
Roumania will light—if bhe can. Russia won't iigh.—if she can help it.
Tho following United Press dispatches serve both lo bear out and upset this prfrr.i.se.
Copenha!?en—Keal peace negotiations oetween the cinij-al powers and Rouniauia 'lave not been opened, but preliminaries have begun, ac- cordinK to a Berlin dispatch. Foreign Minister Huehlmann will soon go to Bucharest, former capital of lioumania.
Amsterdam—The Bulgainan t:overnment has resumed relations with Russia a Sofia Jispat'.'Ii says.
I\ome—Because of the laiUne of tne peace negotiations at Bre.si Tjitovsk, Germany hat- counte.'manded the tr.ansfer of troop.s from the east to the west front, Russian dispatches tc the Idea Nazionale declare.
<.!opeiili<xgen—W.Trsaw was the scene today of I'olisn dcmonstration.s against tl^e peace p;\ct between the central powers and I'kraine. which gave the latler republic n big slice of Ru.sslan-Poland. The streets hivve l>eer. iicciipied hy policemer. and soldiers. All theatres and most of the restaurants have been closed.
Ani.sterdam —Rr.port.- conSrmin.c; thai the demobilization of the Rus¬ sian armies has not becun, are published by tho AVeser Zeitun;;. The Vossische Zeitung says Ruu-sian demobilization has begun in the Caucasus and in .Armenia.
AIR RAIDS
RESUMED
NEW   WAGE  SCALE.
Under the new scale for the Dela¬ ware and Baltimorr' di.strict effec¬ tive i-'c\}. 23, minimum hourly wages for shic worker.s range from $1.35 for h-.nimer and machine forgers down to 3S cents tor heaters. The eight- houi' day is provided with a half holiday Saturday, time and a half .for overtime, double lime for holi- ctays and no day over ten hours.
The  open  .siK.p  i.s  permitted.
Some of the better p-id workers: Blacksmiths 87 1-2; gang leaders, 8.S cents; snip work furn.ice men 82 1-2 cents; locomotive crane opera¬ tors 82 cents; marine and crane leaders, pattern makers and flange lurncis Ih cents; erectors, fitters, moulders, coremakers, couple lenders and loftmen ?2 1-2 cents an hour. ^  )
MINER SLA VERY ENDED FOREVER
London, Feb. 16.—Lieutenant Gen¬ eral Sir Henry Wilson became chlef- of-staff of the British arinie.s tonight. He succeeded to that post upon the resignation of General Sir William Robertson.
Although Robertsons resignation had been rumored for some time,—in fact, .'ince the recent Inter-Allled war conference at Versailles,—it was not officially announced until late to-day.
The official press bureau in making the announcement explained that the Versailles conference, in extending the func-tlons of the permanent mili¬ tary representative on the council, ilmiterl the special powers formerly held by the chief of staff.
The government, it was announced, offered Robertson his choice of becom¬ ing the military representative on the Inter-AlUed council, or remainingf chief of staff under the new conditions, Robertson rofuseu "ooth propositions and   presented   his  resignation.
The new representative on the war council will be announced within a few- days, it was said.
Robertson had held the post of chief of staff since December 21, 1915, when he succeeded General Murray.
WIlRon, who represented the British army at the recent Versailles confer¬ ence, was bom Feb. 18, 1859. He went Into the army in 1878 and won a cap¬ tain's commission In 1884. He saw active service in India, Afghanistan and South Africa before the present war.
Raids Bitterly  Fought,
London, Nov. 16.—Sharp fighting de¬ veloped In enemy raids on British po¬ sitions In the neighborhood of La Vacquerle and Cherlsy, Field Marshal Haig reported to the war office to- nlftht.
"Men In railway stations, railroad sidings, hostile aerodromes and billets were bombed yesterday by us," the statement said. One hostile airplane landed Inside our lines intact and Its occupants made prisoners."
Navy Takes a Hand.
London, Feb. 16.—The EnglKsh chan¬ nel has been the scene of unusual naval activity during the last few weeks.
The German destroyer raid in which one British trawler and seven drifters were sunk early Friday morning w.^s followed this motnlng by the bombard¬ ment of Dover by a German submar¬ ine. One person was killed and six in¬ jured.
The Mail tonight arnounce.d that in these very waters four enemy U-boats have been  destroyed recently. Japan  to   Hold   Russia.
New York. Feb. 16.- -J;!!>'.inese oc- laipatlon of the Russian port of Vladivostok, where millions of dollars worth of munitions and food stuffs are stored, wtib forecast today by Dr. T. lyeneea, director of the East and West news bureau, the semi-official Japan¬ ese Hgency, In an address before the Lawyers club.
Japan, he aFserted, r.a the guardian of p««ice and order in the far east will not permit the spreading waves of Bol- ahe'Mkl to create a chaotic condition in HussIa'R Asiatic possessions such as have .ilrcidy paralyzed Russian war ef¬ fect In Europe.
Oniy a desire not to bring about a crisis In the relations between Entente pfywer.s and Russi.-i had held Japan back In this move to date.
No Separate Peace.
"The situation in the far-ea.stern possessions of Russia is one that is '.•auslng the people of Japan the great¬ est un-\lcty," ho said, t'haotic condi¬ tions in these pusscisions would threaten the peace of the Orient. Ja¬ pan Is the guardian of that  peace.
"It will  be  well  for Russia to  think (Coattnaed On Tag. Two.)
Invading Flyers Cross Kent Coast and Drop Bombs on the English Capital
A GALLANT DEFENSE
FROM IHE lUSCilA
American Victims in U-Boat Tragedy Slowly Identified by Cable to Washington
ADDITIONAL SURVIVORS
War Campaign is Threatened by Shortage of Products For Clothes and Equipment
PRISONERS GIVE FACTS
Washington, Feb. 16.—The war de¬ partment tonight received the follow¬ ing additional list of the Tuscania dead by cable:
Edgar C. Barnes, J. E. Barnes (fath¬ er), Ranger, Texas.
Raymond Butler, C. E. Butler (fath¬ er!, New Richmond, Wis.
Wilbur W. Clark, Luelle Clark (mother), 1804 E. Ganeon street, Lan¬ sing. Mich.
John Edwards. Miss Jennie Barnes (friend), 1629 South G.iylor street, Butte, Mont.
Martin C. Hill, Mrs. Sara Hill (moth¬ er), Wimburley, Texas.
William R. Johnson. James P. John¬ son (father*, Metamora. Mich.
William Keown, John Keown (broth¬ er). Sand Spring, Texas.
John C. Robinson, William H. Rob¬ inson  (father), Potlatch, Idaho.
Thomas E. St. Clair, Mrs. Ella St. Clair  (mother). Junction, Texas.
Charles A. Schleiss, Joseph Schleiss, (brother), R. F. D. No. 2, Rice Lake, Minn.
William Moore, Louise Moore, (mother.) 59 Cabrillo street. San Francisco.
This makes 93 dead thus far reported to the war department.
Survivors   Reported.
Names of eighteen additional Tus¬ cania survivors were given out by the war   department  tonight.     They   are:
Hugh Alexander, Cumberland Gap, Tenn.: H. O. Baird. Wagoner. Okla,; David Cisneros, J'rovensville, Tex.; C. A. Collins, Battle Creek. Mich.; Joe Curland. EvansvlUe, Ind-. Robert E. Lee Hickey. Denton, Tex.: Harlie H. Hoselton, Coburg, Ore.; Marion F. Lambert. Rotan, Tex.; John F. McDon¬ nell, Hinton. Okla.; Miguel -Martinez, Sau Diego, Cal.; Burtey C. HaJl, Gar- lington. Okla.: Sidney R. Nail, R. F. D. No. 1, Gainesville, Tex.; A. I. Neuman. Minneapolis, Minn.; Reube Peter.son, Marinette, Wis.: E. A. Smith. Spokane, Wash.: Jessie t>. Smith. Coleman, Okla.: Lester h. Smith, Gallice, Ore.; George A.  Stirlen. Forndale, Wash.
DRAFT EVADERS FLEE
AFTER KILLING THREE
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Apache. Ariz.. Feb. I5.—John andj Tom Towers and Tom Sissons. draft evaders wanted for the murder of three officers, are fleeinir toward the Mexi¬ can border toni.ght, pursued by a com-, pany of IT. S. cavalry and a posse of deputy sherifTs and  cowboys. j
The outlaws are armed and a battle is expected. The trio concealed them¬ selves until night, then slipped throueh the circle of pursuers. Troops st.i- tioned along the bortie.- may enco;i!iter them.
LABORERS WANTED
Wanted at once—Laborers. Apply to Herman Mailander, con¬ tractor and builder, at 169 Bar¬ ney street, Wilkes-Barre.
GIRL WANTED. A yotng girl in Plymouth, Nan¬ ticoke, Pittaton and Ashley to en- ttf a contest for a diamond ring  alaed at $150, under the auspices of Wilkes-Barre Typographical Union. For information and par¬ ticulars, address Box 41, Indepen¬ dent.
AGENTS WANTED "AGOS.WE ¦ takes the place of efrgs in baking and cooking. I'ure. whole¬ some—always fresh. Sells like wildfire. Your profit lOU pv:r cent. ^Vritc to-day for free sample. K. M. Feltman 307 Am'-'rican building. Cincinnati. Oo.
E WHEN WAIER FAILS
Fire starting from a kitchen range totally destroyed the home of John Po- kask on Owen street, Maltby, at 2 o'clock this morning. Members of the family were forced to llee from the house in their night clothing when the flames were given little resistance by the Maltiby tlremen owing to a poor water pressure.
The flre was discovered when mem¬ bers of the Fokask family were awak¬ ened by dense clouds of smoke filling their bedrooms. They rushed through the smoke to safety Without being able to save any of the house furnishings. When the flrmen arrived they found the building in flames. Hose connec¬ tions were made, but no water couid be secured until .some time had passed, and then the pressure was so low that the firemen's efforts were fiuile. The property of the Maltby silk mill acrods the street .ind adjoining property wsre ravel I'rom damage.
With the French Armies, Feb. 1.—By Mail.—Material for the clothing and eiiuipment for the army have now be¬ come so exhausted in Germany as to threaten the supreme military com¬ mand with the danser of being un¬ able to continue the war. This is es¬ pecially the case with the material for which Germany is dependent on im¬ ports from foreign countries, her be- fore-the-war stocks being exhausted.
Confession of this state of things and above all of this danger of being un- j able to keep up the war because of the lack of various materials,  is made in a  recent  or(ier is.<*ued to the Germany I army by Grand Quartermaster Luden- j dorff.   A full copy ot the order, bearing his signature and taken from the Ger¬ man prisoners recently captured by tht ; French troops is as follows: I
'"The consumption by the army of j clothing and eriuipment. the demands for the replacing and the requests for special equipment and special cloth¬ ing, auch for example as clothing for the moimtains, equipment for the tro¬ pics, high wading boots, reaching to the hips. etc.. etc., are extremely high and prove that in the army everyone has not yet realized the gravity of our economical situation. If the army con¬ tinues to use these things In the fu¬ ture as it has to date it will take from the high command the possibility of continuing the war.
"ThP stocks of raw rthterlfll coming from foreign countries are now ex¬ hausted or will he quickly. It will be nece.sE.ary in the fiilure by consequencje that the ctin.sumption of the army of clothing and equipment be maintained within the Pmits of that which the fatherland can itself produce. Ask  Double  Service.
"In the mattei of .shoes and sole leather, our production reai^hes only one-half of what the army has con- sonied to d;ite and it is important that boots, shoes and soles do double the use in the future thai they have done in the past.
"It is equally necessary that the con¬ sumption of cloth, linen, cotton and .all •naterial used in the manufacture of uniform."? and eciuipmtnt be also re¬ duced. Tc this end it will be necessary TO take the utmost care of uniforms and equi.'j.ment, mending them in ample time to teach ihc ran!; and file men to do the yanic to cveicise an active surveillance and to verify scrupulous¬ ly the requests cf troopr. for large units where there is a con-.mis.sary for the replacement and ecjiiipment. »In tha maioritj of ca.ses the de¬ mands of the troops can be greatly re¬ duced ill conformity with the present situation if thoy are carefully exam¬ ined. It wiil be nccessnry to abandon the habit of complimentin.g troops for their appearance when this is due to a large amount of new clothing and ef¬ fects. In the majority of cases this is a poor use of clothing and equipment.
"Compliments should be based on the quantities of equipment that have been demanded for replacement. I aak all officers to carefully carry out those orders.
"LUDEN'DORFF."
London, Feb. IS.—London w:vs being raided by hostile air forces shortly aftei iO o'clock tonight. One bomb had been dropped on the city up to that time. The enemy airmen crossed the K^nt coast to reach the city.
Rriti.'^h flyers took the air in defense of the city and the anti-aircraft guns at List reports were raining shrapnel and fire-bombs In the wake of the flash light glares. The invaders could not be numbered and their stren.gth was not estimated by the British authorities. Neither could there be obtained any reports of the damage done by the enemy.
In advance of the raiders the pop¬ ulace was warned to seek shelter and it is expected that casualties that us¬ ually resulted among curious witness¬ es of the murderous attacks might be averted. Excepting for the defending glares that lighted the sky below and about the attacking airmen the city has been piurjjed in complete datkness.
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Strikers in Draft Age May be Called Into Army While Wil¬ son Wields Probe
NEW SCALE OFFERED
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FARMERS ARE URGED
TO BOOST PRODUCTION
St. Paul. Feb. 16.—A. C. Townley, pi-esident of the National Non-partisan League, in a personal appeal tonight urged its l.iO.OOO farmer members In twenty states to prepare now to plant the greatest wheat acreage in the na¬ tion's history. "Rye, corn and barley are more profitable crops than wheat at prevailing market prices, but that matter soon will be adjusted," 'he said. "We farmers are not slackers. We will co-operate purely as a matter of pa¬ triotism. I am confident President Wil¬ son and Herbert Hoover will take nec¬ essary steps to make wheat growing profitable. I think that prices of all grains and other farm products should be regulated—now that almost every¬ thing the farmer buys is already regu¬ lated.'
Busy Week is Planned and Many Aids to Victory Are Under Consideration
TO VISIT HOG ISLAND
Washington, Feb. 16.—Under tlie siiiirs of demands from the nation's war leaders for action, congress is pre¬ paring to act on war measures next week.
The senate will keep hard at the railroad control bill until it is voted on. The house also will take up the meas¬ ure e.'^rly in the week.
The senate finance committee Mon- I day will take up the $500,000 finance, corporation bill, whipping it into shape | for early presentation to the senate,     i
Senator Overman's sub-committee will put the finishing touches on the empowering bill Tuesday. A report on this bill is expected late in the week,     j
The  senate  appropriation's  commit- ; tee  is working  on   the  diplomatic  bill | and expects to conclude its labors soon j and  take    up  tho    urgent   defficiency measure.
As debate on the railroad bill draws near a close in the Senate, Senat.n- Townsend of Michigan will speak in f.tvor of his substitute bill which he says carries all the meanings intended bv the Railroad .'Administration. Sen¬ ator Cummins will inject the govern¬ ment ownership by a speech in favor of it, while Senator Watson of In¬ diana wiil  Epctk  against  It.
The military and shipping investi.ga- lions bid fair to end ne.xt week. Sen¬ ator Chamberlain will seek .a favorable vote on tho war cabinet bill. The commerce committee wil! visit Hog Is¬ land a,^ the concluding phase ot its .shipping inquiry.
Senator Gore's agricultural commit¬ tee will continue its investigation' of the food production situation through¬ out the countr.v v.ith .a view to sug- .gesting a campaign to stimulate pro¬ duction. The committee, it was inti¬ mated today, mav seelv an amendment providing for price fixing power which has been asked by the food administra¬ tion.
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Washington, Feb. IS.—Ijabor has joined with the government in an ef¬ fort to surpass the strike of wood worlters   in   eastern   shipyards.
Under the most dangerous and unique conditions in the history of -¦Xmerica's organized workers, the le.id- ers of many crafts today threw their influence against William Huichen- son, chief of the Carpenters and Join¬ ers, upon whom they place full respon¬ sibility for the walk-out at Baltimore and New York.
Tonight it appeared likely the car¬ penters would go back. Official reports to the shipping board indicated that only 1600 are now out in tho different yards.
Meantime the wage adjustment com¬ mission of the shipping hoanl an¬ nounced y O'.'w standard wage scale and working program for the so- called Delaware river and Balthnore district, embracing 14 yards. The wage commission deci.sion grants in¬ creased wages, a basic eight hour working day and time and a half for overtime.
The new schedule will he used as a standard for all eastern yards,, the de¬ tails lo vary only according to loctil conditions. As to the open or closed shop, the yards will be operated ac- cc-ding to corjitions existing before the war. Carpenters now striking can come under the new agreement If they return to work. Their disagreement now !.¦? over the question of the open shop.
Hutchenson has asked for privileges which none of the other seventeen un¬ ions engaged in the shipbuilding In¬ dustry havP sought, V. E. Macey, chair¬ man of the wage adjuMment board de¬ clared to-night. The C.arpenter.«=' loader concedes the right of the board to es¬ tablish an oquitablo wage but he ha« Insisted. Macoy said, he should have control of the working conditions.
In that clause the open shop question comes out to check- further negotiations A   Labor Crisis.
Never in the history of labor has a situation arisen such as that con¬ fronting tho nation tod^j-. Unrest everywhere has been reported among war workers. The causes have been aitributo.l by labor to proriteering. un- standardized wage ami enforced idle¬ ness.
All dcpartnienlp ol' the .30\-eriiment have been gravely concerned at the trend of events. Congress has inject¬ ed itself Into the situation with de¬ mands for everything from a general investir^ation of labor conditions to conscription of all workers.
Hutcheson tonight seiit a message to lYp.silout V. ilson asking for an audi¬ ence. The riesident has not replied, .ts yet. When hi! doo.a his message is e\po( ted to ueveiop the tiisf big gun from the White House if the carpenters have not signified iheir inteniion to re¬ turn to work.
The attilucic of the oificials tonight was tn stand pat toward Hutheson. Since he has called out his men con¬ trary to the wishes of other labor lead¬ ers ho will not be delat with oficially until tile men go back (o wc.rk.
If tiio strike continues for .in extend¬ ed period, o.^flclalfl at tho jirovost mar¬ shal general office today declared those men exempted on the grounds that they were ship workers, would be drafted.
PresidPiit Wilson has |)i-epared to go (Continned On Fagre Pour.)
Garfield Predicts Social War in Americc When World Peace Gives Opportunity to Strike at Autocracy in Political anc
^   economic conditions. Workers to he Free
TO REFORM COAL PRICE A PRIl 1
New Vork, Feb. I 6.—A war after the war, a conflict within the United States against autocracy in political, economic and social life, was predicted here tonight by Harry Garfield. United Statea fuel ad¬ ministrator, in an address to Williams College alumni.
Lauding Williams" men. of whom he said there are 900 in wai service. Garfield said: They have responded nobly to the nation's call to arms, inspired by the vision of a world made free. They vnll assuredly enlist in the great enterprise of peace which shall be the es. lablishment of spirit of democracy in our midst,—a conflict against the autocracy in our political, economic and social life."
Dr. Garfield traced a new freedom uncontaminated by the old foundations of feudalism and imperialism, a freedom which shall guarantee to the individual as well a» to the nation, be it great or small, the right of self-realization, the right of determining one's own destiny and of responsibility by the world for acts performed in achieving this end.
"Under this freedom a man or nation may deliberately choose a narrow, self-seeking career. The man or nation may choose to dis- legard the rights of others and the common welfare of the world, but the man or nation so choosing will stand condemned in the eyes of those who comprehend the deep significance of purpose for which our Williams' men and millions of others here and elsewhere are de¬ voting their lives. The essence of the spirit may be expressed thus: There are governors but no governing classes; there are great and .<:mall nations but no dominating nation."
Attacks  Coal   Barons.
Garfield said the success of the fuel administration in increasing produc¬ tions was due to frank sincere treat¬ ment  of both  miners and operators.
"The coal operator was once ah auto¬ crat and a villainous autocrat, mine workers were liitle better than slaves driven to their tasks. Even in these days so sharp a line has been drawn between labor and capital at the mines that It is hardly surprising to find a lack of confidence nnA suspicion on both sides. It was this, accompanied by resultant strikes and lockouts, that forced production to Its lowest ebb by Aug. 1. Our results were a practical illustration of the potency of the new- idea of freedom, a demonstration of the efficiency of democracy, and a con¬ sciousness of a common purpose.
"A still more vivid illustration of the working of the idea Is found in the spirit in which the .\merlcan people met the economic crisis from which we are just emerging. They have dem¬ onstrated th.1t free .tction and willing co-operation are rtiore pff«otive than autocratic compulsion. It is the .\morican spirit: the spirit of effec¬ tive co-operation."
Lowvr Coal Profits.
Washington, Feb. 16.—Jobber's com- mi.ssion on coal ranging from I.'i to 30 cents a ton will be .abolished April 1, tho fuel administration announced to¬ night. Lower prices to consumers are expected fo result.
I'rofitef'ring  by   coal  operators   who
set up subsidiary.lpbbers with the sole function of collecting commission is chargred  by the fuel commissioner.
April 1 prices to retailers will be the same whether coal Is purchased from jobbers or from mines direct.. Prices at the mine rvTIl "Tie Tncfeaaed "slightly." the fuel administration stated, the exact amount yet to be de¬ termined, .lobbers will have to make their expenses out of this increase. It 18 expected that many Jobbers will b*- forced to retire. The fuel administra¬ tion, it is believed, hit hardest at fake jobbers and underhanded practice.* among coal operators who agreed to .let as jobbers for each other in order to get the commission allowed by the admlniati;;tion.
"At   the   present  time  the jobber is permitted   to   add   to   the   government price  at  the  mine    a   commission    of from Li to 30 cents," the fuel adminis¬ tration  stated.    "I'nder  the  new   plan of the administration that commission slightly  and   the  jobber  will    be     re- j quire.d  to look to tne operator for his I compensation.   This increaae, however, will not e<]ual the commission now be- I ing charged by, the jobber and the re taller will be able to sell cheaper thnn he now Is doing.
"The jobber is essential to the con¬ duct of the coal business and the fuel administration has given careful study to the best means for insuring him a reasonable compensation for his serv¬ ices while at the same time eleminat- ing fictitious commissions which were ultimately   paid   by  the  consumer."
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DRYS SEE MANY STATES READY TO BAN LIQUOR
Washington, Feb. 16.—An attempt by banking interests to force a 4% per cent, interest rate on the coming third liberty loan was seen by treasury officials tonight in the sudden de¬ cline of liberty bonds on the New York stock exchange. The Immediate cause of the depreciation these offi¬ cials say, was the action by some banks in raising to 414 per cent, the interest rate on loans secured by lib¬ erty bonds. Under this rate they pointed out an investor borrowing to purchase liberty bonds at the present 4 per cent, would lose a half per cent.
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Chicago, Feb. 16.—With six states already in the "ratified" column and 22 others dry. anti-saloon forces aro waging a battle to secure approval of the remriinder of the 36 states needed to make the nation dry.
The fight centers are in Illinois, Ohio, Delaware, Rhode Inland, Florida and Texas—according to dry leaders here. To make doubly sure the drys will work to carry the New York, Cal¬ ifornia, Minnesota and Pennsylvania legislators.
Temperance forces everywhere are seeking election of state legislators favorable to their cause. Anti-saloon league officials predict 40 of the 48 states will he in line within the next three  veary.
Detroit. Mich., Feb. 16.—One of the most brutal murders in Detroit's his¬ tory came to light tonight when the body of a beautiful woman, apparently 27, was found in a lodging house here.' Tho girl ih- bwlioved to have been strangled by a man who accompanied her to the room last night.
The only hints to her identity were two letters found In her clothing and addressed to Mrs. Charles Gates, "gen¬ eral delivery."
One was from Mr=. Amy McDowell, Pawtucket, R. 1.. and the other evi¬ dently from her sister. 10 East ftlst street. Chicago.
Deep in the girl's throat were marks of a man's finger nail. A towel was knotted tighth- around her neck. A pillow jammed in her mouth prevent¬ ed her from making an outcry.
The couple registered as .lames Mor¬ gan and wife. The man was seen leav¬ ing the house several hours previous to the discovery of the body.
A large roll of bills was found on the bed beside the body, while an expen¬ sive fur hung over the back of a chair.
BELGIANS  HOLD  FAST.
Havre, Feb. 16.—Following heavy artillerying tho enemy Friday night made several attacks on Terstllle farm and Keppe, according to Helglan offi¬ cial statement. The German attacks broke down under Belgian fire, .al¬ though one position -was occupied tem- porarily.
JOKERS ELECT LENINE
TO LONG ISLAND OFFICE
New    York.    Feb.    16.   ~     Bolshevik !
Premier    Nicholas    Lenine    has been
elected  fish  commissioner    of    Sound
Island, L. I.
j     Somebody     jokingly     inserted     the j
! Red's name into the  ballot.    Nick   re- j
!   eived almost all of the votf<.e rn-i I
'Washington. Feb. 16.—The coming week will probably wltne.ss new Teu¬ ton moves in the da.vlight diplomatic drift toward peace negotiations.
The Austrian. Count Czernin. is likt- ly to go a step further in approaching President Wilson's ideas for peace. His colleague Count von Hertling, how¬ ever, is unlikely to modify his progress if press comment can be taken as a criterion.
The Junkerists, riding high handed, apparently have staked all on Hinden burg and Ludendorff and their mad promises as to the western front and other theatres. Little is expected here from the probable Hertling reply to President   Wilson's  latest statement.
Kvery e,\change of views, however, which bring both sides nearer together is  a step  toward  the  peace table.
Military men doubt lYesident Wil¬ son can split Austria from Germany. Wikson himself believes it can be done and once done a separate peace can "oe made with Austria.
Such a consummation would mean a shortening of the war. The presi¬ dent at any rate intends to continue his political offensive against the central powers whenever opijortunity offers. He and his closest advisers say not cannon and men alone now will tell the story. The flghts Is of morale and everything that lowers the morale of the enemy is. at this stage, a long step toward closing the struggle.
RU8SIA   YET  AT~WAR
.Amsterdam,   Feb.   16.—The   German I mission   has  \ett  Petrograd,  according lo the Frankfurter Zeitung which say.s- it has the news officially from Berlin. The   government   considers   the   arm-i slice   ends   Monday,   the   Zeitung   dis¬ patch adds, and a state of war between Uiis'la  and German.x   will   be  resumed.