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Air Compressors
(The Ingersoll-Rand Line)
San Antonio Machine and Supply Co,
San Antonio
Cor pas ChrtstL
POLISHES, BM*E ANNEALED AND
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Our Stock Complete.
F. W. HEITMANN CO
HOCBTON
VOLUME LI1—NO. 15.
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS, MONDAY MORNING, JANUARY 15, 1917.-TWELVE PAGES.
ESTABLISHED 1865.
Villa in Conference
With Chiefs to Plan
Revolt on Carran
HO ST I LI Tl LS His Sudden Death in
L
Plans for Raising Revenue to
Meet Shortage Studied by
Ways and Means Commit-
tee Members.
International Newt Service
WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 14.—
The problem of raising more revenue
to meet the ever-increasing expense of
running the Government and to avert
National bankruptcy will be taken up
seriously this week by the House Ways
and Means Committee. Representative
Kitchin, chairman of the committee,
and majority leader, declared tonight
that definite means of raising funds
to meet the threatened treasury deficit
have not yet been formulated. The
deficit is estimated at from $200,000,-
000 to $300,000,000.
"All we know," Raid Representative
Kitchin, "is that we must raise more
money. We had to have special revenue
legislation last session. We face the same
problem this session and we probably ahull
•luring the next Congress. There can be
no relief from the demands for increased
legislation to raise revenues now that this
country has been well stated on its pre-
paredness program. Within five years'
time I look for an annual naval appropria-
tion alone of $r>u(),0(H>.lKX). All of these
additional revenues are necessitated by the i with his forces.
mounting sums appropriated for the army ' _ . . . ,
and navy." j San Andres council is expected to ar
AT PRESENT
SUSPENDED
Recent Conference
in U. S. Called
Satisfactory.
Carranza to Issue Re-
port to People Giv-
ing Facts of Confer-
ence Which Adjust-
ed Problems.
By Associated Press.
EL PASO,' Tex.. Jan. 14.—Mining
men and others who have large hold-
ings in Northern Mexico are anxiously
awaiting an announcement by Francis-
co Villa of his intentions toward for-
eign lives and property following the
council of his chiefs at San Andres,
Chihuahua, which was scheduled to be
held today.
At this meeting a manifesto is ex-
j pected to be issued setting t'orth Villa's
plans for the future and offering
j guarantees lo all foreigners in the sec-
1 tions in which he plans to operate
A courier from the
Mexico Investigated by
the State Department
Representative Kitchin said he had no
plans of any sort to lay before the com*
inittee which will meet Tuesday to take
up the problem. He said tiial u subcom-
mittee would probably be named to sift
out the mass of revenue-raising sugges-
tions which have been submitted to the
committee. >
These suggestions lake a wide range.
Representative Garner of Texas has pro-
posed that the present tariff rates be in-
creased 5 per cent all along the line and
that all articles now on the free list be
taxed 10 per cent when imported. The
rive here later in the week and to
bring copies of the manifesto for cir-
culation on the border and in the in-
terior of the United States.
International News Service.
EL PASO, Tex., Jan. 14. Carrancista
troops may interfere with Villa's plans
to hold a big war council at San Antonio
this week. Reports to General Hell tonight
were that the bandit was unable to reach
Administration fearing that "such a plan i the spot appointed for the conference, be
Ing barred by troops
would be subject to possible criticism as
a "protective tariff" measure has rejected
this suggestion.
Onnauition among members of the House
lias also eliminated several suggested taxes.
The "breakfast table" taxes, such as pro
posed consumption taxes on tea, coffee
of the 4e facto
government. Under these circumstances
it is considered uncertain here just when
the conference will be Urld.
Villa's defeat at Jimenez recently has
been confirmed here by apparently author-
itative reports. The best information ob-
. rep
and sugar, meets with little favor among i talnable is that he lost 1,000 officers and
the representatives, who hear directly from men killed and 500 were wounded.
"back home." I General Murguia's losses are placed at 7ft
The popular prejudice against stamp j officers and 500 men killed and wounded
taxes has aroused vigorous opposition to
plans to raise revenue through that means.
If a stamp tax can be devised that Is
not too annoying <>r burdensome it will
find favor with the committee.
A tax on raw wool has been suggested,
but the "high cost of living" has aroused
Continued on I'ajte Two, Column Three.
Vessel Which Tried to Save
Stranded Submarine Prob-
ably Will Go to Pieces on
California Coast.
OF PEACE
CM MILWAUKEE GERMANY AUG ARREST FOR lAWSON
UNLESS HE REVEALS
NAMES AT INQUIRY
Armed With Authority
Committee to Force
Him to Testify.
Care Exercised to Prevent
Name of Foreign Official
Being Mentioned.
Despite Harshness of
tente Reply, Teutons
Ready to Meet Any
En-
Are
De-
mand in Effort for Peace.
SALVAGE SHIP IMMEDIRTELY U-BOAT IB DISTURBING
Lt IS D'ANTIN.
At the request of the widow of Luis
D'Antiu, an American, employed by the
Mexican government at Washington, the
1'nitetl States State Department is invest!
gating D'Antin's sudden death. It occurred
after a banquet in San Luis Potosi, while
D'Antln was on his way to Queretaro with
Ambassador-Designate Arreaondo. D'An-
tln was in Ssri Antonio with Arredondo's
party recently on the way to Mexico.
Mexican officials have declared that
D'Antlu'g death was due to cerebral hem
orrhnge. Trior to going to Mexico D'An-
tiu had expressed a premonition he would
not return.
FURTHER PROGRESS
THEIR PRINCIPLES, IF ADOPTED
IN SOUTH, WOULD MEAN NE-
GRO REPUBLIC HE AVERS.
11} WILLIAM HAVAKII IIALE.
<Stnlf Correspondent of the I. N. 8.)
BERLIN, Jaw. 14 (Via Sayvllle Wireless).
Whatever opinion may obtain In America
regarding l)r. Ilernard Dernburg, tb#
fact remains that bin Intellect Ik one of
llie most brilliant among the tlerninn lead-
era of today.
I enjoyed hii opportunity of conversing
with lierr.lmry today mid recorded tin,
tallowing i ntenees, cxtciuporeanouslv ex-
pressed :
"President Wilson said be did not know
what started the war. The world at least
knowa now who does not want war
"Lloyd -Ueorge'a principles applied'to the
I nlted States won 1 calf for u negro re-
public In the South. It ulso would call
for the return of Louisiana to trance
ind California to Spain. That la simply
turning the clod: huckward.
"ClnU»Htlon and peace can only grow
by forming larger units, not by splitting
np historically grown empires. Whai the
result of that theory would be If It were
vpplied to I he allies t.eed only be hlnteii
l'he unines of Ireland, lndls. Finland, the
turtle Provinces, Savoy Corsica ami Miaa
sre very suggestive. There Is one passage
III the note that will appeal to Americans
as It does to thoughtful Herman*., namely
In reference to a league of nations for
Ihe making of preparations for permanent
peace.
"I will not impugn the sincerity of the
lilies In bringing this point forward. Can
( onlli»n«l on t'fifr Two. Column Four
Two Austrian Submarines
Are Captured by Italians J
I'-r Aww*-l*te«1 Pi*«
HOME. Jan. II (Via Paris),—The cap
lure of two submarines Is reported In an
announcement today from the War Office.
The statement follows:
"Tin* ttietny submarine VC 12 which the
Herman navy ceiled t„ Austria Hungary,
has fallen Into our hand, ami become j
unit of our torpedo squadrons. Another
enemy submarine, the \T 12. belonging to
Ihe Austm.Hungarian navy, also Is In our
possession
"Italian and French hydroplanes on
Friday dropped bombs on the enemy's
work It Pols Enemy airplanes made a
■ ounter attack but were repulsed tine of
our hvdrotdanes sooTssfwIly fought thr-e
ciiem v •*
Murgula was reported en route to Juure
tonight.
Miguel Lombardo, It Is believed by
Vllllstas here, will decline to accept the
presidency of the provisional government,
which Villa proposes to set up In North
ern Mexico, until the bundlt chieftain Is
more firmly established.
According to reliable Information re
celved here the conference at San Andreas
will decide Villa's future policy. Among
the questions to be discussed will be the
protection of foreign lives and property,
the cessation of execution of prisoners of
war, mutilation of officers and men of op-
posing forces.
The meeting Is expected to result also
In Villa telling of Ids Intentions for the
future.
The future will mean the beginning of
n carefully planned revolutionary move
ment. The future activity of the troops
also will be considered, the campaign In
eluding an attack upon Chlhuanun City
and Juarei simultaneously.
By Associated Press.
CITY OF MEXICO, Jan. 14.—It la
stated here by men high In the councils
of the provisional government and In close
touch with the International situation that
the result of the conferences between the
Mexican and United Statea commissioners
has been most satisfactory to Mexico. It
Is pointed out that when the result Is
made known the Mexican people will have
cause for universal satisfaction and rejolc
I lng. These men. who have had an op-
I portnnlty to become acquainted with re-
: ports and communications furnished to the
heads of the government at ljueretaro,
say that lt Is certain that President Wil-
son now Is handling the situation per-
sonally. They declare that the conference
results came, not so much through an ap
peal to International law bv Mexico as
thorugb the Invocation of the rights of
civilised people nnd an appeal to justice. .
It is stated authoritatively that before ,
the results of the conference were reached, !
a manifesto was prepared to be made to !
the Mexican nation giving mi outline of
the situation should the result have been
unsatisfactory to Mexico. It Is thought
now that within a short time a report >
Will be made to the Mexican people giving 1
the facts of the conference which have
been adjusted favorably.
THE CENTRAL ARMIES \DVANCE
ALONG SERETH UNDER FIERCE
ATTACKS FROM ENEMY.
By Associated Press.
EUREKA, Cal., Jan. 14.—The United
States protected cruiser Milwaukee,
which went ashore on Samoa Beach,
near here, early yesterday, while trying
to pull off the stnnded submarine H-3,
cannot be refloated, it was announced
here today by J. D. Frazer, expert me-
chanical engineer, who, at the solicita-
tion of Lieutenant W. F. Newton, in
command, today made a survey of the
cruiser.
Frazer. using candles to light the way,
(and accompanied by Lieutenant Newton
, and members of his staff, made a thor-
ough examination of the vessel, and upon
his return to shore stated that there was
no chance of floating the ship. He said
the stanchions had begun to give way,
which would Indicate that the vessel soon
would go to pieces.
Heavy weather dining the next few days
means the doom of the cruiser, Frazer told
the ship's officers. It win said that a
temporary pier would lie built out to tin,
Milwaukee and thai ordnance, machinery
and all other movables would be stripped
from the cruiser as quickly as possible.
Work of salvaging the submarine was
turned over today to a private concern ill
a contract price of $18,0(10.
The stranded cruiser was wnshed furth-
er toward shore near here today. As her
hulk continued to fill with water, hope
of salvaging the vessel faded. Navy sal-
vagers, lt was announced, have abandoned
efforts lo save the submarine II It, which
the Milwaukee was trying to pull off the
bench when the big ship was swept ashore.
The paujiaster of the Milwaukee re-
turned li^tlie ship this morning and
brought off $7.1,0110. Personal effects of
the officers anil men also were removed
today.
Preparations for salvage work were dis-
cussed loday by Lieutenant William P.
Newton. In command of the Milwaukee, and
J. M. Frazer and I'. J. Porter, heads of
wrecking companies.
Had tiie Milwaukee been ible more qut'">-
IV to cast ofl the steel cable ruiininj
to the H it she might have been saved, I
was admitted here today by navy men.
As it was, lt was necessary to uie cold
chisels to cut the cable away.
By Associated Press.
I'nder fierce attacks the Teutonic allies
have mnde further progress iipnhiRt the
RuHsians slung the Kereth, southwest of
Galatz, capturing the village of Kotumi
khali and ulso the town of Yadetii, on the
railroad between liraila and Ualutz, nix
miles from Galatz
Petrograd reports the repulse of the
Austro-<iermans at various other points in
Koumania, notably north of the Halonlkl
River, south of the Oituz River and In
the region of Radulesel, to the east of
Fokshaui.
On the northern end of the Russian front
in the vicinity of Riga the Germans de-
livered a heavy attack againat the Rus-
sians east of KalniRem, hut were repulsed.
On the other fronts the usual artillery
engagements and small operations by
patrol and recoilnoltering parties continue.
The entente allies hnve lost another war
vessel in the destruction by an explosion
at Yokosunka of the Japanese battle cruiser
Tsukuba of 13,750 tons. More than KM)
men were killed or injured 16 the dis
aster,
Rome reports the capture of two Austro-
Hungarian submarines, the VC-12 and the
VT-12. The former, It Is asserted, Is be-
ing used in the Italian torpedo squadron
HEAVIEST FALL IN MEMORY OF
OLD-TIMERS EXTENDS WEST
AND SOUTH OF DALLAS.
International News Service.
WASHINGTON, D. C, Jan. 14.—
Germany is now willing to state open-
ly and clearly the terms upon which
she will end the war in Europe, if
President Wilson requests her to, ac-
cording to apparently authentic infor-
mation in Washington tonignt. Offi-
cial German sources declared that de-
spite the harshness of the demands
made by the allies, Gernu.iy would
undoubtedly take every step possible
to meet any demands which the Presi-
dent might make upon her ip his ef-
forts to bring about peace. It was ad-
mitted in diplomatic circles 'that upon
the attitude of Germany must depend
the success or failure of President
Wilson's next move toward ending the
war.
While official Washington is convinced
that the President's next peace effort will
be a request that Germany place before
the world u statement that will parallel tho
"objects of war" announced by the allies
in their reply to the President's peace
note, no announcement whs forthcoming
from the Administration. Roth the White
House and the State Department continued
their policy of secrecy. Secretary Lansing
declared that he kvould have "uothlng to
say" as to the International situation at
this time.
Diplomatic circles here were convinced
tonight that the next move in the peace
game will be delayed by the President—
probably for some time. The Administra-
tion, it Mas leu rued tonight, is somewhat
dlwtui bed by the apparent outburst of
Indignation reported to have swept Ger
many und Austria as a result of the entente
peace reply. Washington has l*en in
formed that the demand* of the entente
powers have been denounced throughout
the Teutonic empires as "a madness" and
"impossible." The Administration feels
ihat if t'Uch a sentiment exlstg the Gep
man government ahould not be asked to
make a further public peace move until It
subsides.
The possibility of a renewal of the suD
marine controversy between tho United
States and Germany and of a revival of
the disagreement over the question of
armed merchantmen may likewise delay
peace negotiations so far hs Germany is
concerned. Roth of these questions nre
still at issue between the two countries.
So long an they are diplomatically unset
tl"d tlu> Ailministiatiou feels that they
may possibly become acute at any tjme
and causo serious embarrassment to the
President's peace plan. The question of
the deportation of Jtelglans to Germuny
is also likely to demand attention in dlplo-
I matlc exchanges between this country and
Germany. Many petitions demanding vig-
orous action io halt the transportation
of non-combatants from Belgium have
reached the State Department.
The probability of an early announce
ment in the submarine controversy fol
lows the recent public statement of Am
Continued on Pave Two. Column Throe.
West Bids Farewell to
Col. Cody—Thousands
of Children at Funeral
B? Associated ProM.
dknvfil, Colo.• Jan. 14.—The West
tndii) Imde farewell to all that ww
mortal of i olonel William 1. Cody
(Buffalo Bill), and the Weat, In It*
own word*. "«lld Itself proud" In It*
parting with tho man who helped to
make Ita history.
From the monieot the body of the
aeaut wan brought Into the < apitol
building to lie In atAte until it rested
In the vault of an undertaker to await
final burial on the summit of Lookont
Mountain, all honors wore aeeorded to
tit* departed plainsman.
Two Ntate (iovornnm, a Lieutenant
<»o>ernnr. officials and legislators from
threo Mtate*. the I nlted Mates Arm>,
Iraternal organisation* of whleh he wa»
an honored member, former cowboy*,
the <>rand Army of thr Kepolillr aad
men, womea and ehlh.rea—thousand*
of the latter—paid tribute to the II-
la*trlous son of tbe prairies.
"Colonel t ody was the most pie.
turesque llgure In Ataerkan history,'*
declared John H. Springer. Denver mil-
lionaire »»anker and friend of ( olonel
Cody, delherlng the eulogy of Ihe Klks'
servieea.
"Wle arhlevementa were household
wt rds throughout the land. Be aa*
truly the Amertraa home builder."
I
Af.KD PARENT GREATLY AFFECT-
ED AS SHE SEES SON IV
HOSPITAL. H
l<7 A.notiital I'rM.
I'HILAI'Kf.l'HrA, Jim. 14 Mm. Mnry
Citlilry Tlinw. imrtlier of llarrv K. Tim*',
who In rwovrrliik jit a honpltal here from
wlf-lnfllotwl wiui 11 (In. hrrlv»m! hiTp today
nnd took rooiUK Ht tbi- Imxpltul dlrc'tly
nliovn tlioiie o< ruplod hy hi>r »on. TUaw
•till In In u Mupor hiii! Wfiik from the Ion*
of lilood ond III* mother win Hllowrit to
•CP Mill for only « bMef period Slip «p<Mned
tery mufh iirtwled by her aon'a rondltlon
hut pliy*ti'liui« anuiri'il her that be wiia
In no danger and that they expected Mm tu
be nhle to leave the lioapltal within two
"Don't Worn. IJiirn." ahe told 111 in • ,
"I'll tiike '«re of yon.
Mra. Thaw refined to dlm-UM Hie Indict '
ment nialnat Thaw charging him with !
1 kldnaplnit und a"aultlnir Frederick Ouiiiii
I Jr.. the in year old Knn«*« t'lty yontli.
| Frank Jnlmatoti of New York, one of
| Thaw'a attorney., however, aald there wa-
I no de.lre on the part of the family to pre i
, vent III* removal from the Jurisdiction of
I the court, of I'enn.ylranla lie atated
that the family would be willing In hare i
Thaw kept In reatralnt If It wa. found
that "anything I. radically wrong with I
klM."
William H. Hlaek. aaalitant district at
torney, and l^onard A. Flood, lieutenant
of police of Neip York flly, arrtred here
| t ontlnned an 1'aae Two. Cel. in a Three
By Aawrlated Preaa.
DALLAS, Tex., Jan. 14.—A record-break-
ing Huuwutortn that almost merited the
name of bllnard aweyt North und Cen
trai Texax today aud continued tonight
with prediction! that It would not end
before tomorrow morning.
At 7 o'clock tbe fleecy in.iutle covered
the ground to a depth of aeven Indie* In
Dallas, while aa fur south us Waco a
fall of an Inch and u half was reported.
Below Waco tbe storm spent Itself for
Temple reports no anow and only a little
sleet.
old timers In Dallas could not remeu)
ber ii deeper full.
Tbe city was practically sleillesa but
scores of children, canal to the emer
gi'iicy, dragged out old rocking chairs,
lied on ropes and dashed merrily but not
speedily down Ihe streets.
Autnuiobllists everywhere were bom-
barded Willi- snowball- by sharpshooters
stationed along the sldewuiks.
For the first time In hirtnry Dallas
will have all night cur service. The car
company decided to keep lu cars run
ulng In order to prevent n tie-up.
Telephone and telegraph service was
unimpaired. Trains were nil delayed, but
none inure than two boura.
Immense benefit to Kust and Central
Texas crops and to tbe creat grating
ranges of West Texus will result from
I tbe snow. Throughout these sections there
: has been no ralft In two months. San An
■ gelo, lu the heart of the cattle country,
, reported a 4 luch full late lu tbe after
j noon.
( rop. of Middle « e.t laved.
Special Telegram to The Rxprew.
IWOWNWIIOD. Tex. Jan. II. A five |
i Inch snow fell over central Weat Texas
| today ami It Is falling tonight at an
early hour, ludicatluii* nre that the fall
will continue well Into tbe night If not '
until tomorrow morning. At times during i
the day tbe flakes were the largest ever
seen lu this section of the State.
Farmers are Jubilant over pronpecta for
tbe grealcst seasoning In the ground this
country has ever known "Id llmera de-
clare tbe anow today la the largoat to
fall III llrownwood ond vicinity within
tile pa at fifteen year. The ground, ac-
cording to report, received by dally news
papera published here. Is covered fnr be
yond Han Angelo Kprlim and summer
will be benefited to Ihe extent
By Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 14.—Refusal to recognize a writ of habeas
corpus in case Thomas W. Lawson should obtain one in possible contempt
proceedings against him and great care to prevent the name of any repre-
sentative of a foreign government being publicly dragged into the investiga-
tion of the alleged "leak" on President Wilson's recent peace note are among
the plans laid today by a subcommittee of the House Rules Committee in pre-
paring for resumption tomorrow of the "leak" inquiry. The whole commit-
tee will pass on the plans at an executive meeting before the hearings begin.
Mr. Lawson will be called before the committee and presented with the
list of written questions a subcommittee has drafted for his reply. Failure
to answer will be lollowed at once by the inauguration of contempt proceed-
ings in the House.
Representative Campbell of Kansa^, who was appointed to draft a reso-
lution touching on this possible habeas corpus phase of the c«se, made 3
careful study of precedents today and prepared a tentative resolution to
charge that Lawson by his refusal to answer has obstructed the business of
the House and therefore should be remanded to the custody of the Sergeant
at Arms until he agrees to answer.
While Mr. Campbell expects thfc committee to adopt his resolution, he
said tonight that an adverse decision in the contempt case of United States
Attorney Marshall of New York, which may be decided by the Supremi Court
tomorrow, might change the situation.
Representative Campbell said he had found two cases which would war-
rant the House in following such a course as he planned. One was the Kil-
bourne case, in which a man who declined to testify in the Jay Cooke failure
was sent to jail.
The other precedent^ is found, Mr. ramp-
bell said, 111 the case of Henry Wlkoff, who
declined to testify In the famous 1*7:$
"leak" ense when news of the contents of
a President's message become public pre
maturely through Wlkoff. He capitulated
after a few days In jail and was released.
Mr. Lawson will he given two chances to
reply to the committee's questions before
be is tunied over to the sergeant at arms
If the case uus thiit fur once ^efor«' the
committee and again before the bar on
the House. Power to punish htm under
the plan to be followed by the committee
would expire wtih the Congress on
March 4.
Heveral other witnesses, including Chi-
cago and New York bankers, are to be on
hand tomorrow and if Lawson should un-
expectedly answer the questions asked him
tho entire hearing may be closed by night.
MEMBERS WANT TO SI MBIT IS-
SUE TO DISTRICT OF COLl'M-
BIA VOTERS.
International News Service.
WASHINGTON, I). (\, Jan. 14.—In add!
tlon to the coming of Lawson the com-
mittee has also under subpoenas S. B. Fri-
day, an Oshkosh (Wis.) broker, whose of-
fice Is said to have been informed of the
coming of the note several hours ahead
of the pubulc announcement; members of
the firm of Thomson & McKinnon of Chi-
cago; Donald MacDonald, editor of the
Financial News of Boston; members of the
firm of F. M. Lockwood Ac Co, New York; (
.lame* Kellly, editor of the Well Street
Journal, New York, and Severn 1 additional
representatives of the press associations
here.
The committee's new powers can compel
the presentation of books, letters and
documentary evidence and therefore the
managers of the telegraph companies will
be requested to bring before the committee
all messages sent over their wires on De-
cember 'M and 21. Bernard M. Baruch'
will be recalled and compelled to show his
books and buying and selling orders for
the days In question.
Lawson wUl probably be the first wit-
| ness called. He told the committee weeks
ago that when it or Home similar com-
mittee was fortified with the power to go
seriouslv and thoroughly Into the question
as to who benefited by the leak, he, Law
son, was prepared to tell the real names of
the leakers and the beneficiaries of the
great bear raid of December 20 and i!l ou
the New York Stock Exchange.
Not only Is the committee now vested
with all tbe powers that Law,son de
manded, »«ut the committee has been
granted full powers to punlsu recalcitrancy
by the House It c«n cite for contempt
to the District Court of the District of
Columbia or lt «an hale n contninaciou-
wltnesN before the bar of the House and
send him Into durance, st least until Mnrcii
4 If he refuses to testify.
•
MANY OF SHIP'S CREW RESCUED
FROM THE WATER—157
INJURED.
Formal Charges Filed
Against Dist. Attorney
By ARrtoolaM Pnm.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 14.—While
public lutorem in ('onijrpai- Is venteri"!
U|iou tbe •o-t'tlled <'leuk lnre*tlg«tl(in tile
legislative IllHi'bluery of both Imuwi la
KrliKltliK »w#)- mill member* have settM I
down to linrd work lu un earnest effort «.* A««oi-lateil Pres.
aeas'iou' "* 'l(>' ks uvo''' "" ,,x"'u NKW YORK, Jnti. IT. Formal ( barge*
Th't'"Senate bill for prohibition In tbe ' of. "utm'onduct in office" and "Ineoin
Dlitrtct of Columbia, paa-ed recently I. PSteDC?, ."f*.1"1 "f.
about to la. ."inaldered by the llatrl't »'Il"ln,1"'r*0"? "f hJ" .,ll,,r'"*
Committee « be llouw Sentiment In iM"' 'J!" IT1., ! lu,
aald to he unfavorable 1 ?17 b,r"^,n, flM by, "'.''A ' "i1
lo It ur,lea. • |a a provision for re*"" Governor W hitman ajnljat Kd«nrd Swnnn,
Bjf Associated Frew.
TOKIO, Jan. 14.—The Japauese battle
crulaer Taukuba was destroyed by un ex-
plosion today lu the harbor of Yokoabuku.
One hundred and fifty three members
of tbe crew of the Taukuba were killed
and 1S7 Injured, many of them seriously.
Numerous members of the ship's crew were
reacued from the water. Most of tbe of-
ficers of the cruiser were ashore. The
cause of the explosion Is not knowu.
Yokoshuka Is an Important naval station
thirteen miles southwest of Yokohama.
The Tsukuba waa laid down In inOS and
displaced 13,730 tons She waa 444 feet
long and was artued with four 12-Inch,
awelve H-lnoh, twelve 4.7-Inch and four J-
lnch guns, three « pounders and five tor-
pedo tubes. Her complement was S17 men.
International Newt Service.
The Taukubu was tbe newest and largeat
battleship in tbe Mlkudo'a fleet and was
sent to the United Statea to take part lu
the uaval pageant in Hampton Koada,
which attracted thousands of spectator*
attending the Jamestown Exposition lit
May of ItHtf. Afterwards she came to
New York, being the first modern warship
to bring the Japanese flag past tbe harbor
forts of the city.
The Tsukuba caine lo America in com
pany with the crulaer Chltose, both vessels
being under command of Vice Admiral Sir
Hero ljulu. then commander of tbe second
squsdrou of the Japanese navy,
ers took psrt
iiuau
The warahl
on Ma v
warshlt
Ips reached Hampton Roads
7, In time for the pageant. In which
representing nearly all th« pow
provision for refer
endutu vote u, lie district.
The Senate A I Is considering the pub
lie lands wateffiower leasing bill but It 1
may lie sldctrmacd any day for an ap I
propriutlou measure, either tbe legislative
or Indian hill.
Hearings on the nominees for the ship :
plug board continue before tbe Commerce
Commission. J. It. White of Kansas City 1
of tbe nouiiuces will apiiear before the
commission Tuesday. Senator La Kollette
Is hurrying back from his home In Wis- 1
cousin lo protest when the nominatlona
reach the floor against some of the ship
ping Ideas of Itcruard N llaker, Ihe Ital
tlmore nominee
Tbe Interstate Commerce Commission || I
preparing to report on the President's
agri
District Attorney of New York County,
it was announced tonight by Nelson S.
Speu'cr, president of the organisation.
At New York the two vesaela anchored
off Ninetieth Street In the North River.
The Taukuba *aa then commanded by
Captain Ileltaro Takenoutcbl.
The Tsukuba left New York on May M
for Kurope and after calling at aeveral
Kuropean ports returned to her atatlon In
the Pacific. She waa the first of Japan s
battle cruisers and a sister ship of the
ikoma. The keels of both vessel a were laid
down In 1MB at the Koren Navy Yard.
Japan, and the Tsukuba was completed lu
lime to make the voyage to Hampton
Koads.
crops will la oencmeu i" ^sieui railway legislation program after holding
of hundreds or thousands of dollars. | extensive hearing" The so called "com I
For tbe first time In many years real
snow rides were enjoyed by llrownwood
residents. Slelghinit was no uncommon
sight on the streels of the city daring
the day.
Tbe snow began falllni alioiit l» o'clock
this morning ond has continued without
Interruption except shortly after noon.
-llnutes a light sl«*t fell
when f r thirty minutes
Know Ua» K«ten«s Irros. stale
Bpeelsl T'legrsni t» The mpresa
r'liHT WORTH. Tex. Jan 14. Rnow .
that commenced falling In Fort Worth at1
J..1! a in Sunday eontlnned without an
Ceallnneri •* r«I' Twe. t slamn Tws. | appropriation lilll
- -#W-
pulsory arbitration feature of |he bills I
will lie modirieil If It Is rc|mrted at all I
It is understood
Wats and Means Committee members
an- still studying all the various sugges 1
lions tlint have lioen submitted by he. re
lary McAtloo and by members of tbe < \
House for raising revenue to meet the \
prospective treasury deficiency and soon S
will begin framing legislation. s
The week s pmgram lu the House In- S
cludea final action on tbe Immigration 1
bill, probable oassage of tbe postofflce ap
proprtatlon bill, consideration of the for '
llfleatlons appropriation Mil and discos .
slon of Ihe it* usuMi rivers and harbors
Lawson Faces 12 Questions; Name of
Foreign Official Rumored in "Leak"
By Abmk istfHl Pr***# £
WASHINGTON, l>. f., Jin. 14,—At IrMt a doien question* will be >
afkrd Thonius W. U*son bv the aubcomtnitte* of the Houm Rule* Cmi-
mittre when he ippram at the "Irak" inquiry today. In aubaUne«, the
rhief question are: i;,
"Who is the ('ongrnnman who told you he had heard that a Cabinet
officer, a hanker and a member of Congress were engaged In a stock s
market partnerahio and had profited hy a 'leak'?
"What are Ihe name* of Ihe Cabinet member, the member of CM* s
gress and the banker?
"If a ciiiien of thin country, who ia the 'high official' whose name ,
you formerly tertified might be brought into the case if tbe name of tbe
Cabinet officer were mentioned?"
Committeemen have to clue I* Ihe identity of the "hifh official," but.
as rumor and goaaip have mentioned the name of a representative of a ^
foreign government with It. they will take r.o chances of Involving Mm \
in a public henrine.
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