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About The North Platte semi-weekly tribune. (North Platte, Neb.) 1895-1922 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 2, 1917)
THE SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE. NORTH PLATTE, NEBRA8KA. HINTS GLOTUR E timt the Republicans blocked tho good legislation which (heir president tried to put through. Working Hard for Control. Curiously enough, this feeling to n considerable extent exists In the hearts of some of tho Itopuhllcnn members of tho house. It must not he understood for n minute, however, thnt the Be puhllcntiH ns n party nro not going to try their host to organize the next LOOKS MILD BUT HAS TEETH "ouso of representatives. It can he MKcn ior grnnieu turn mu mi-uiiiuuih will try Just as hard. As n matter of Plans to Limit Debate In the Upper fnct. ! both parties today arc doing ; nil mill in litem ne iu nuvuic inu nu- WAL8H RESOLUTION MAY CAUSE REVOLUTION IN METHODS OF THE 8ENATE. FOE'S COUNTER-ATTACK FAILS slon to their, cause of the Ave or six Independents and others who may he nhlc to sny the word which means suc cess to one or tho other of the great parties In the work of organizing the house nnd In controlling It thereafter. Perhaps It Is had grace to sny so, House Really Have Been Removed From Party Consideration and May Carry. By GEORGE CLINTON. Washington. Is thero to ho a revo lution In tho methods of conducting business In tho, senate? In other words, ,)Ut probbly no onc wm cntor denial s tho unner house of too united ,.,i,on ,i. ,vnr,i in t ,inwn Hint thnrp States to adopt a cloture rule which ,H nn 0jonient 0r selfishness In the do- will limit debate? Riro 0f u party to control the house Hver slnco tho day In 1003 when of representatives, even If It Is not Senator La Follotto of Wisconsin, He- t() confrM (t i,y n margin wide enough publlcnn, nnd Stone of Missouri and ,( oniMe t t0 ,e HUro timt It cun Gore of Oklahoma, Democrats, at- Jm ti,roUK, r tnbek legislation as the tempted' to talk a currency bill to pnrtv cicsrc tIlay be. denth there has been ogltntlon In he- Control of the house Is valuable half of tho adoption by tho sennto from Bcifl8t ,,0nt 0f view to the of n rule which would cnnhlo the tip- inoM,,orB because of the patronage In per house to reach n vote on any tJ) cngc 0n one roll of the house subject whenever a majority of the of rcprc.scntntlves there nro the names memuers desire 10 rencii u. nf rtlf, .,,., ..,, Then In add Hon Your before Inst Senator Owen of nre r,0 comin!ttco clerks, and Oklnhomn endeavored to bring the senato Into n mood to ndopt such n rule. Tho upper house of tho national legislature Is nn extremely conserva tive body so far us tho conducting of Its own uffulrs Is concerned. Many of the senators not only dislike to hnvo tho rules changed, hut they nrc afraid to hnvo them changed. Even some of the proponents of n rule limit ing debate hnvo not been without fear tho appointment of tuenc clerks lies well within the field of the Influence of Jhe chnlrmcn of the different com mittees. Each cllnlrman has nt his disposal Jobs which collectively pay S.'1,G00 each year. There Is political aid to be expected from these cm ployecs In addition to tho work which they glvo to the committees which employ them There Is n good deal of patronage that some day their own .rule might wJllch ,B not nci,uted In tho above. It servo to plaguo Its promoters. js distributed among tho members nnd Sountor Walsh of Montnnn, who was u ,n oiorlenl itnnolntmcnts In tho western malinger of tho Wilson ,nrg0 nun,i,er. Folders of documents, campaign prior to the recent election, clevnt0P conductors, policemen, book hos Introduced tl resolution In tho up- nn,i ,,, Otbor Jobs whlcfi per houso which on Its fnco hns n Bccm worth whl)o , thc eyes of the milk-and-water expression. However, men wll0 n8pro t0 bold them, are In ransKcti uy inc nps 01 me nice i h 10 trcct gft ot tho house orgnnlzn pretty strong sot of teeth. If the uon Montana senator's resolution shall ho Dcwcy was Only Admiral. adopted cloture Is likely to bo the re- w,t)l t,0 deau, of 0corgo Dowey tho suit and cloture menns thnt thereafter nin). (f dmlrnl passes from the Unit n majority of tho senato can set nn , SUltea unvy 8t untii u shall be hour for n voting on any measure anu , ,, ,,y confess to bo given to cut off all debate thereon. 80M0 cn(cp ln wnr or t0 somo snilor Resolution Looks Harmless. wlm BUd(lcn emergency rises sc Uejo is the wnlali resolution; "u ,..,. nIinvo tIus ordinary level of scrv Is tho sense of tho senato thnt with- j n , of berolsm ns to make It fitting qui iicuon on us own pun mu nuuuiu tjmt Jiu Bm j)u lonore(l ubovc otm is uibsoivcii at iz ociocic meridian. March 4. ,ri. pnnif nr .ulinlrai in the navy ThlB looks hnrmlcss nnd It takes corrCBno,,d8 to tho rank of general In nn analysis to show just what it uu, n , T,,ero lH no general In the means., Thc upper houso always hns Unltcd stut,,s nrmy t0day. Neither la gope on ino uwory u mi us it iK..i.- u,pro tenant general except on tlvo body it Is continuing, that It does th() roUrc(1 ,gt of courso tbero nre not end at tho close of tho session , f nmJor ,8 Juat a8 thore which hrlngs nn end to tho house of J ' . n,imirhls n tho representatives. This supposition Is based on tho fact thnt only o'ne-thlrd of tho members of tho senate are elected during nny ono year, while tho other two-thirds continue to hold oflico from session to session, nnd that thorefore, unllko tho houso, two-thirds of tho senators' terms not having ov plrcd, tho sennto continues us nn ac tive leglslntlvo body, even after n con gress, so far ns the houso Is con cerned, goes to its death on every, sec ond March 4th. Now, of course, If Senator Walsh's . navy, hut though n innn no cuueu general or ndmlrul. It does not menn necessarily that he holda right to unit title unmodified When Dewoy was mndo an admiral ilio nomination nnd confirmation enr rlcd with them tho right to remain on tho active list of tho navy If ho should so elect durjng tho remainder of 'his life. George Dewey was the only olllcer on tho nctlvo list of the United States bcii sorvlco who hud passed tho nillcstono of his sixty-see- TEUTONS IKE BERLIN WAR OFFICE REPORT8 CAPTURE OF 500 PRISONERS NEAR VERDUN. French Declared to Have Suffered Sanguinary Losses When Attacked by Troops Under the Crown Prince Paris Claims Losses for Germans. Berlin, .Inn. 20. French trenches on Hill hoi, northwest ot vcrtiup, were stormed by German troops along n front of 1,000 meters, the war oflico announced on Friday. Approximately 600 prisoners were tnken by the Germans, who ulso cap tured ten machine guns. Thc French failed In u counter-attack tit night. The announcement follows: "Army Group of the German Crown Prince On the west bank of the Mouse In the sector of Infantry Gen eral von Francois, under command of Lieutenant General von Dem Borle, Wcstphalian nnd portions of the Bud- lsh regiments of proved vulor and ef ficiency, assisted by urtlllery, pioneers nud mine throwers, stormed French trenches on III II :i04 on u front of 1,000 meters. . The enemy suffered sanguinary losses In hnnd-to-hnnd fighting nnd left In our bunds, In round numbers, 500 prisoners, among whom were 12 olllcers. Wo captured ten machine guns. "At night the French lnunchcd n counter-attack, which -failed. "Enterprises on Dead Man's Hill nnd northeast of Avocourt brought the de sired results." Paris, Jan. 20. On tho Verdun front the Germans mudo attacks nt four plonts between Avaeourt wood and Dead Man's Hill. The war oflico an nouncement on Friday says the Gcr- mnns wero driven bnck with sovcre losses, although they penetrated ad vanced trenches near Hill 304. In upper Alsace tho Germans left trenches at two points to nttnek, but wero checked by thc French artillery. During tho courso of tho night Ger man troops undertook several surprise nttneks upon somo of our minor post WILL THIS BE THE GOAL? I COURSE! TfnBk BALTIMORE AMEl - Crt4tf FOES U WILSON TELLS MILITARY TRAIN ING ADVOCATES THEIR LAN GUAGE HURTS CAUSE. ATTACK POLICY ON BORDER TWO NAVAL BATTLES! WILSON MAY STUMP BRITISH ADMIRALTY REPORTS ROUT OF GERMAN FLEET. CONSIDERS MAKING SPEECHES ON PEACE London Admits Loss of One Destroy er in an Engagement In the North Sea. Senato Halts Long Debate on Presl dent's Address Stone Opposed to Action. Delegation From Maryland Told by tho President That the Whole Question Will Be Sifted thoroughly Defends Efforts of Congress. Washington, Jan. 27. President Wilson, speaking qn Thursday to n delegation from the Maryland League for Notional Defense, which attacked the National Guard uud, advocated uni versal military training, rebuked them for their "unrestrained languugc," and said they would have a better chnuco of his support If they wero more rea sonable In their attitude. The memorial, read to the president by MnJ. Itandolph Barton, spoke of the National Guard, system as u "disgrace" and n "failure." It urged universal compulsory mllltnry training and serv lce and mentioned tho mobilization of the National Guurd along tho Mexican, border ns nn example of "tho failure" of the system. President Wilson told the delcgntlon that their attitude closed tho oppor-f tututy ror uiscussion or tno question nnd was not helpful. Delegations representing defense leagues In Maryland nnd Massachusetts laid before President Wilson resolu tions urging universal mllltnry service The president, discussing compulsory military service, declnred that unques tionably physical training was needed nnd would accomplish a great .deal, 'but It cnu be hud without compulsory military serH'ice." Ho added that ho was desirous of doing the wise tiling SEVERAL and that the entire subject was receiv ing his most earnest consideration. Ho vigorously defended the efforts being. made in congress to build up a proper mllltnry service. "I do not need to prove to you or anybody my deep Interest in this sub ject," snld tho president. "I will frank ly say to you I would have been nioro London, Jan. 25. Reports from Wushlncton Jan. 20. President Impressed by this, meuiorlnl if it had 1'umlden received by Router's Telo- wilson bus tnken under consideration been expressed lu more restrained lnn- tlc ns but : tl icTfnld under tho nro gruph v,a Amsterdam say n BUggestion that after congress ad- guago. From some of the unqualified of ' our men i located to the north of Umt aenntm torpcdo bo,ltrs 011 Mondny Jou 'c make n number of speeches statements In this paper I must frankly ri,iiiv uiiciiiiucu w iiuro jc-u uBt,w m hi different parts or uio country in n uiooum. ""'J' nOAlila M.r. Inn n.l.tnl, KTia nr thlfl- ... .. .1 Cn.mtnr. Tnlin WoHnK Cmllli r.t lnHJ. Thov vira Iminpdlnfplv Attacked bv n I ...1.1. 1.1 .i i... in 1,1a I lnnd nncntnnnntpil ihn doleirntlon. ociMTnnp hit- ki it i lri l n k i I " - i wiiu uiu luuua utuviiiicu iv otNAIUKo nil INAUuUnAL largo British squadron. Uildrpss fin nonoo before the senate. The memorial which aroused the Tho action opened nt short range nniriniq rum tho nrosident hud president contained n detailed criticism and early in the fight the bridge of tho reacbea no conclusion and would not tho sending of the guard to the Mex- "Plunderlng" of Public by Washing ton Hotels Also la Denounced by Lawmakers. Gorman destroyer V-09 Was swept do BQ f soveral wccUs. away by n direct hit, tho commnuder nnd two other olllcers being killed. lean border nnd snld It was "utterly, and nbsolutely lnudequnto for tho de- Antlnn nn Snnntnr f!lltnlllln, rpo- lution to provide for 'exclusive con- of the country." Washington .Tun. 20 -The senate onS Tho V-00 llred one torpedo and was B(lertlon of PrcB,llont.B Wson peace " scandalous waste of public Frldny voted favorably on tho .$25,000 hit by another British shell, which t ,.ntna ,.. t. money," -was another statement in tho appropriation to pay for the Inuugurn- knocked tho funnel Hut on the deck. ed thclr v, wn3 deferrc(, nnd memorial. "Such a system la a ills- nou vAii:iiaua in iim l-uiuiui, iiui. uui , oiiiiunuuii;i c.huu,ijul u uuiu i lit was sent to the calendar after it"utu LU 1 "'' icuijic, until uicro unci ncen somo nveiy iuik i lorepurc oi me vessel, about how Washington hotel keepers Tho crew of tho .V-OO numbered hail been debated two hours. tlnucd. O ... ,. ....... I .. 4A nMitln "rob" visitors and some observations about sixty. It would appear from the resolution BORAH SUBMITS RESOLUTION that tho inaugural ceremonies hnvo statements of the men that seven oth-1 ,.,, .,, ,. """'i' uuuui-uiiijii l.l.. tl,,., I n 0,,lr rr, S" muiuui IHtjUUIW, vUm. When Senator Ownnan brought the V-09 belonged to the home ileet. resolution from tho appropriations .i oni birthday. In tho army thero Is no ruBuiuiiuu in uiiuiiivu iv iiumiin mini - . .. . ...,, ,. .i., ti... ,n..a tn, m, n.Uf ""Idler on tho nctlvo list who hut- iilivu ,sv nttiv( mwvm unit tlmo after March '4, It Is In effect u now body and thnt therefore It must adopt new rules. In this case all tho rules will ho adopted by a major ity vote, nnd thorefore n simple ma committee Senator McCumber (Rep.) iof North Dnkotn suggested that It should include provisions to prevent hotel keepers from raising their rates, He snld he had been Informed by one hotel that a room for inauguration week would cost $200. "I'm not going to object to this reso LEAK QUIZ IS ADJOURNED House Committee to Give Time to Examine Stock Brokers' Books. up automatically again this week, but calls on the Senate to" Reaffirm Its Chairman Stono of foreign rclntlons Faith in the Monroe committee objected. Senator Cum- Doctrine. mlns pointed out thnt with the resolu tion on tho calendar It is possible lor Washington, Jnn. 27. Senutor Borah Experts him to movo to tnko it up tomorrow or 0f Idaho introduced n resolution on any other day after the senato rou- Thursday calling upon the senate "to tine morning business Is concluded. rcafllrm Its "faith" ln the Monroe dpc- passed tho ago of sixty-four years. Until within n few months the age of compulsory retirement In tho navy wns sixty-two years, while In tho army It was sixty-four years. A clmtigo has Jorlty could put Into effect a cloture Juat been made In tho law which keeps rule. Ab things nro todny It takes n v"' on um uanu i i..h two-thirds veto to effect a revision of oXWcm of tho nrmy nre kept there, tho rules, and this two-thlrds' voto Ht tll thoy nro slxtyfour years cannot ho secured. If tho resolution ' "R0- of tho Montana sonntor therefore pre- Worked Hard to the Last, vails, thero may bo an entirely new " Rreat many respects George condition of things In the sennto nt Duwpy wns a wonder to tho men of tho next session of congress. tho service. Of course he won renown "Little Bunch" Will Have Power. nt Mm,11 lmy' ,m,t.lu! won admiration Flvo or six members of the next " Washington by the way In which he houso of representatives will hnvo a ni w,ori5 r.lfl yci!1? ."fttT ,f, responsibility on their shoulders that, ,md KH c hot hvo Jtt,fn as someone Iuib put It Is as "heavy f l:vcr' lln 'through the ns tho whole Union." It will bo within J" ,,,c. n r'0"1,' K t0.hl" of' tho power of tho half-do.en or scant 'co lu V,u Ml,.,s l,ulkUnK 1nn(l " half dozen to throw tho control of tho " 1h duties us president of the hntieo fn nnn nr Ihn nthor f ll.n nf gCHCnil Ulld Jolllt boards Of tllO navy. pnrtlcs 1' tnoI n llccn ItUcrcHt lu nil things Of courso this presupposes thnt no Pertaining to the service and he kept Republicans, becnuso of personal anl- ,l,,rnBl )f 1,10 u.n,DS c,os,),1to hl8 mnnltlng will rofnan tn vnn fnK ll,.,l. VHIIClllg Years, He WHS tl keeil ndVO- nnrtv's condlduto for snonker and Hint 'e "r preparedness. no Dcmocrnts for llko reasons, will Washington, working Just ns hard refuse to work for their nnrtv's can. " Admiral Dowey worked, thero hns dtdnte. This matter has been" dls- l,pul for ynrs Houtonnnt general of cussed prior to this time, hut every 1,10 States army. True enough day brings somo chnngo In tho sltuu- t llll ' na oeu" on retired tlon. As things nro today. It seems t for yours, hut despite this fact ho there will bo 215 Democrats nnd 215 "I'd for nctlvo service of some kind Republicans In the next houso of rep- ,,ml 80 oven vvllll 1,orno 011 1,10 rost(!r rescntatlvcs, with tho bnro chance that ' retired ones, he Is keeping up his tho Republicans' may gain one and work for the sorvlco, u work which tho Dcmocrnts lose one. Kven If this lends him Into fields whero his sym- shnll hnppcn, however, "the little pnthlcs strongly aro engaged, bunch" will still carry the burden. If Uut. Gen. Samuel 1$. M. 'Young to- thoy consider it n burden, of tho day Is governor of tho Soldiers' home balance of power. lh the city of Washington. This homo During tho lust campaign 1 traveled 11,0 euro of soldiers of tho regu- as n correspondent through part of tho lr urmy only. So It Is thnt General country with u leading member of the Young In n senso Is ln command today Progressive party who was, however. r regulars with whom he served for supporting the candidacy of Charles half a century or more. Llko Dowey, ID. Hughes. This leader Intimated that lieutenant General Young Insists on unless Hughes were elected he hoped working. He Is not only governor or that tho congress In both brunches the homo for regulurs, but ho Is tho would remain Democratic. This view president of tho National Association of Uio mnttor In n wny, of course, viis for Universal Mllltnry Training. More- pnrtlsnn, for tho thought wns that If over, ho Is consulted constantly by of. the Democruts wero In full control tlclnls of tho wnr department on mut- they could bo hold responsible for mis- ters concerning tho urmy, He Is sev- takes, and that If tho Hepubllcans enty-soveu yeurs old, but he looks to- wero In tho majority In one or tho day us If ho could mount his horse other of the houses of congress while without touching tho stirrup, nnd, old there was n Democratic president In cavalryman that ho Is, rldo forth ut the White House, It would he easy tho heud of his troops on field service enough for tho Democrats to cfcargo and perhaps on battle bent. Senator Stone wanted to refer thc trine nud a strict adherence to Wash- New York, Jnn. 20. To glvo stock resolution to tho foreign relations lnetou's warning ncalnst entancllne nVnlmtlfrA ltrnknrH ttmn tO nt'OllllCO I ,i,1l,fnn linf ttir, nvnaliltncv lftlnni- I r.. ..!.... fllltnn nnr. m.n MnI,,1tli,n .,., lut on. snld Seuntor Works (Hop.) of rccorda of tho (icnHnB3 0f their cur anally ordered it to tho calendar. read, and nt Senator Borah's request uuiHornin, mu i s.i.hi.u , tomcrg (lurn lhc Umo tho lntCrna- went over under tho rules. Thero wns ono president lnnugurntcd with appro- . . Bltuat!on Wft8 n fuctor .,,.; ... prlnte ceremonies suitable In a democ- . tl 8tock mrket tho ruleg com- CHANGE YIELDS TO PROBERS -, tii. ron,H win un n.A racy, mittco of tho houso suspended on president's International peace league Senator Thomas (Pern.) of Colorndl Wednesday its "leak" inquiry and re- Agrees to Ask Members to Give Lists plnn n8 lnIll down in hls Mondny ud expressed himself In nccord with Sen- ,m.nort lo WashlnKton. They .will of Deals Veiled Threats Are ti. D1,'nnt nn ,iirr. im. n.n i l ur.l,0 : . ..." . . . . u.vo w - -- iiioia luciiiiuiui uii romp lmek iiroiiaD v next Tues ay. uy Made at Note ueaK uui2.- ,i ,ni ,,. tna tr,.t nr nnnfintnn- Scnntor Shcrmun (ltep.) of Illinois ,viilcli tlmo it Is exnected tho brokers' Bniu uu uuputi inui muu iiuuuvuj' reconlB will nave necn cxamineu y wow xorK, Jan. xne "ieuK in- pc At. I.. ..... iiu ...!. nnHlll I .... . I .... 1 1 J no given mm iuiuuh, ou mm tho committee's experts. vestigntion wns resumeu Dy tne nouse rcsolutlon Is designed to cllm- oi my consmueniM win. iimj wim: iikjo The i committee expects to lenrn rules commttiee nt tno customnouse innto hnnhaznrd neaco discussion and won t nnvc io uoiruw inuuujr iium "" from these accounts wno were tne oig nere on Tuesuny, wun tu u. a. wooie, jivide senators for or ogulnst tho ex to get nome. operators ln tlie mnrnet just prior presiuent or tno xvew xorK siock ex- tension of tho Monroe doctrine to the- to tho publication of the president's change, ns tho first witness note and will then summon Mr. Noblo wus called, as explained ncTCPTIWC miRNQ DAYQ CIWP peace note and will men summon Mr. Noblo wus cuiieu, as expiuineu UU I LL-IIVC DUniMd rH IJ Tint tnoHe individuals to find out If thoy Uy Sherman L. Whipple, counsel for Hunter for Leak In J. P. Morgan's Of fice Is Convicted at New York To Fight for License. Now York1, Jnn. 29. William J. Burns wus convicted on Friday for ex amlnlng papers In tho law olllccs of Seymour & Seymour nnd wus lined $10. Martin Egun, publicity ugent for J had uny udvapco Information on tho tho committee, to detail the workings note, and, it so, wnero mey hi u. oi tne siock excunngc nnu to uiu in entire world. Senator Borah asked that tho rcsolu tlon He on the tuble, NO BRITISH SHELLS FOR U. S. rules of engineering deals for lurgo proms. determining the possibility under tho PASS "DRY" BILL IN INDIANA Britain Cancels Bid Made By English Concern Minister of Munitions In Control of Steel Output Thinly veiled threnta of congression al action to regulate tho stock ex change und possibly prosecute mem bers alleged to have engaged in pools Prohibitionists In Gathering Cheer as House Votes 70 to 28 Have Ma jority In Senate. Indianapolis, Jan. 27. Thc lower London, Jan. 20. The British gov- P. M o Vga ii & Co . , who was on trin with rhmcnt refused permission to tho attack upon the nnis was ncnulttcd Tho papers re- HiulfloliK Ltd., to proceed with work sules." with tho l " SVr,nr, ! 2S , J2iiSnu5. tho contract for shells for the that it might be n; to depress the value of securities ; an houso of the Indiana legislature passed the theory of "short tne stnte-wiue proamnion om on unurs- lmpllcd suggestion dny by n vote of 70 to 28. Tho present Ilno-nn of tho senato is 24 drvs nnd feted to information regarding muni- on - J to w und vlrtmd d7 IS wets. The house gu.ler.es wero 2es,,UtBu JsSws rst g.it , STo " oTwT JonUnueT mnnd that Uio board of governors of crowded with prohibition workers, who OIIICCS. JllirilS WUS Kll.llhlUIH, UIU . . , .. ,.,,, ...Mimifrn rimil.,Q- Ita tlloin. fllMrod tllO VOtO. ini, i, (Iw. nfflof. Al'O iiniiouiiceiiiuiii in mimo in uiu m -- - - - lenK in ino oiiilu ni..i,. i Dimniv full (! nt trnnmin. Tho hill as It wus missed bv tho nf n l Nm Vo l' s tatc dragged nVlnyor on8. In which attention Is called to names of tho clients involved, were nnt inter j.u.uury a, mum Mltelicl urn Police Co nn ilBsloncr the fact that the entire steel output Is among the many surprises ut tho first be unlawful for any person to man MItchel ami onto ommissionLr , , . ,ontro, session here. fncturo, sell, bnrter, exchange, glvo Woods, aroused n religious controversy ihb control. : ,. ,.., , vnv nmish nr nth,i wiR ,nnos of i 'run itriiiHii iiriii rwimiiv wuh mticik uauiiuiiku uiih-iuid ivukui ,ui between tho mayor und Hommi Catho lie clorgy of New York und nearly In volved thb federal gpvernment, Burns' conviction of the misdemeanor may mako It necessary for him to fight to retain his detectlvo license. awarded tho contract to supply shells hours agnlnst granting tho lutter re- nny intoxicating liquor, or to uuev uuj. for tho United fitates nnvy when Its quest. On the promise that Uio mimes Intoxicating liquor, with intent to sell, bid wus found to be $200 lower per of clients would not bo revealed unless nnner, exenange, gie uwuy, iuiuihh Isholl than the offer of nny firm In open bidding. Amerlcun evidence of wrongdoing wus discov ered, olllclals capitulated. or otherwise dispose of the sumo, ex cept us In this act provided.' Judge Shot by Assassin, Williamson, W. Vu., Jnn. 20. Judgo James Damron of the circuit court bore tvns shot and seriously wounded by tin St. Louis Man Falls Dead. Washington, Jan. 20. Overwrought nnd excited nt whnfc he thought was a Wilson to Be Officially Re-Elected. Washington, Jan. 27. President Wilson will bo ofllclnlly re-elected Shoots and Kills Wife. Madison, Wis., Jan. 20. William Bunn went Into u bonrdlng-houso on -niWHiui on the tnitrlotlsm of tho mid. Wnilnesdiiv. February 14. On that dnv Frlduy morning where his wifo was i Z Z ,1 T 1,; w ked with die West, Benjamin Blewltt. superln- the house nnd senate will hold a Joint employed, and ,rfih8,;lh7S f n i.ri, ai,.v ... ttondent of tho St. Louis schools, session In tho houso nnd count tho Uu vo with him, snot ner tnrougn ihrt oinitnn I uroppcu (lean nero ut u meeting. eiecioniu the heart. French Ship Socon Sunk. Now York, Jan. 20. Humors that Hunt U. 8. Prisoners on Ship. Berlin. Jun. 20. James W. Gerard Diver Proves U. 8. Craft. Newport, It. I., Jan. 27, A subma- Brltlsh Labor Backs Wilson. Manchester, Jan. 20. The British la- . . ..... . .. .. .1 . A i... ,1.. i,am r,rtM ilmt in I rofinlntlntia nl lti the French steamship Socou hud heen renoweu ms inqutnes ne ore.gt. rme u , lost Wore COnllrilied hero by dipt. V. OIIICO rcgaruillg uio iiuumw iirvmsucu wmmms. ". " , i" ' 'r I .tornntlonnl lontmt Berldam of tho French lino steamer of Americans among tho war prisoners was sigh ed near Beaver Tall. It was hou plun for : un ',L","t'"1 R 0C" Ohio, who said tho Socoa wus tome- brought to Germany by the captured Identified us the United States suuma- to force peace at the conclusion of doed by n submarine. British Btcamcr Yurrowdnle. rlne Q-l.
