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SENATE INDORSES
WILSON REQUEST
' FOR PEACE TERMS
Action Comes With Dra
matic Suddenness After
Three Days' Debate.
COMPROMISE ADOPTED
BY VOTE OF 48 TO 17
Js
Ten Republicans of Progressive
Group Join Majority ? Mar
tine Opposes Approval.
LEWIS <m;.\TKS KKNS.VriON
Illinois Senator Declares Initcil
States Cannot Keep Out of War
if It Continues.
I Ifv At-so< I-??: IT". . ;
U'ASHIN'iT1 i\, .lanuarv Approval
of President Wilsons rerpjest fur a
sta temen I of peace trims from the Ku
rnp'an belligerent* was voted to-nicht
by the Soiiiit'1 :ii ih<' conclusion of
tIt!-*??? of ,)<?!..,le A- lion
??ame wllli dramatic suddenness when
Democratic leaders de? -ided to accept
a form of resolution that would not
commit iSenate to iiiil^rH^iiii'tit of
the Wjtoln nf th,. |'|<sl(l.|H> l|. He, ami
ten Itepuhlicatis of the |.ncip.,f.ivi>
croup Join'1'! tin* major it\ in making
the volf 4'? to 17.
Senator Marline. of N< w Jersey. war
till4 only I 111?.< ,i i to \* t < m the
negative.
Discussion of i||, ?. iiij? . t had r? a lied
a climax diitinu the d a > with .. sensa
tional declaration h. Senator t.ewis
chief spok esma 11 f*,i t|i?. I '??mo<-ra t s.
replying to UepuMnan .liti.ism of the
President"* rmir e Without referring
directly to th'* submarine controveisy,
1 he Senator said the I'Mlted States
' "tild not !;?<,. our f,f the war if it
continued, and ti..it America would not
again accept m <s,.nnceptioii of orders
or zeal of an oilier .is an e\.ti?y? for
an injury t.? a citi/eri <?r property.
The . hlef ol.J? . tio,i ui against tll?
original involution. ???! b> >.nator
Hitchcock, was that it would indorse
'h" I resident ? otf#'i to join in ;? move
ment to guarantee world peace and
his declaration of the interest of n,e
I nited Stat* ? in mii.<11 nations Pro
crcsytvp flepuhlicai s Joined Senator
L?odge and other;' in this contention.
iii:soi.l"i lo\ t*itiiimim:ii
ii\ .m\i-;s adoptki)
The i>solution .Ktiipted u.s propose'"
hy Senator Jones, I tepuhl ica it, of
^ ashington. mill was accepter) |?\
Senator Hitchcock a- a substitute for
llIM ow n. Iti esol\ . .?
That tin- Senate appioxcs and
strongly Ind'Mses ilo- t.-.|uust hy the
President n tin diplomatic notes ?.f
Decenilior 1Mb to the nations now en
Raped in war. t i.it tti..,-e nations state
the terms upon w hich pcai e in it; lit l?<
discussed."
The compromise ended debate when
ii appeared certain that action would
be deferred until to-morrow, and .soon
after Senatot Mo>ah had begun a
vigorous ;?i - ? ? < -11 against the resolution.
There ha<i In i ii startling assertions
ltom both -,i|<s of the chamber durinp
the day. though none attracted such
attention .is that of Senator l*ewis in
closing tin; arcument for the Hitch
cock resolution.
Ix;t me say on niy own authority."
said Senator l.ewis, "that I agree with
the sentiment expressed from any
quarter, the Secretnr> of siate or any
one else [referring to Secretary |,an
sing's first explanation .,f t! i o l'res
ident s note t.? the imwers | that this
war cannot continue without America
being involved in the conflict.
"Do you feel that the people of this
nation are in such temper that they
can ever attain allow any commander
of ships, a ii \ captain of army, any
officer of diplomacy, to visit upon this
country an injury to ,-t citizen or
property ami escape on an excuse of
misconception of orders or zeal of an
officer?
"If these conditions attain he re
peated. America will not again accept
that form of apology, and will resent
and punish to the full extent of her
power. No amount of logic or pacifica
tion would prevail.
C:0.\TIM AM |.; <!!?* \\ v It
w II.I, It It I Mi l . S. |\
I May. con I i ii ua n< e of th.. war means
war with the tailed States, and in
this I have never !i doubt of the com
prehension of the l ulled States, and
Xsith in the sagacious foresight of the
officials of (he administration, in the
effort looking to bring about peace with
Europe that we might maintain peace
in America."
Senator Rorah, attacking the Hitch
cock resolution, said that in Ins Judg
ment tin* I nilcd Slates, by approving the
President's note, would hind itself in the
future with Kuropean nations to pro
tect the integrity and security of
smaller European nations, and that if
this meant anything at all it meant
that the army and navy of this na
?t-ton must he at the disposal of nny
world combination the war's end might
see, to give this protection.
The Hitchcock resolution read as fol
lows:
"That I he Senate approves and
strongly indorses the action taken by
the. President in sending the diplomatic
notes of December IS to the nations
now engaged in war. suRpesling and
recommending that those nations stafe
the terms upon which peace might be
discussed."
Senator Rorah suggested thai the end
desired by the Nebraska Senator might
he accomplished by other resolutions
before the Senate, which were not so
broad in their approval.
"There i*-thc resolution of the Sen
ator from Washington." said Senator
(Oontlnuod~on Fourth PfTge")
Three trains dally via Southern Rail
way.?Adv.
President to Send
No Neu) Peace Note
Slate Department Issues State
ment That Further Communi
cation Is Not Contemplated.
I liy XsMoeiateil pro.-' |
W ASI11N?5T' ?N. January ?The
Slat", l>cpartmi-ut to-day authorized
''i?? statement that President Wilwo
was not conteinplatin;; sending another
l>ra' c nun .
Counselor I'olU ciiv ? Si* following
statement:
"The report that tin l is
preparing to send a new ? o the!
t??^ 111t-olit powers is false and with
out any foundation. The President hast I
no ho -oii'l note in contemplation.
Following tin- Cabinet in<<ting. Sor
retary hansing Hiinouni-^il that I'resi-|
dent Wilson hail authorized him to say'
Hint thi' A tnerii.-an Kovcrnnirm had no
? ?th^r notr in contemplation, aid that'
^uch information was beiujf sent to!
all Ame rican diplomatic iepresenta-j
t i ves a broad.
Secretary l.ansing would not discuss'
?he 'iiin.-t 1 oi? further, lint it was under-I
*'iioij that ih'- reason for the announce
ment was apprehension on the part of
in' administration that reports thai
? neither note would hp sent wonhl af- !
feet t lie entente reply to the Presi
? lent's first note. expected here in th?
in a i fuiur'.
ABNORMAL CASE DESCRIBED
Hud J of \\ 111 hi itt KIiik llcportrtl liy
"Mirgeoti* no "(.eft-Handed, Hoth
linldf mill Oiit?l>ie.*'
i n> a lair.j Press I
ST I.' >I'IS. M< ? . .lammry .* ?The
hull > of William Kinc, which has been :
preserved f .r twenty months, is de
scribed by anatomists as "left-handed,
hot h inside mwl outside." accorditlC to
a stntei;). nt made public to-day at the
I'ity M"spital 'Mi Max *. J? IS, Kinir.
who w a thirty.flve years old. applied
at i he hospital for treatment, lie said
lie was a laborer, and had lived most of
his lifr iti Wisconsin lie was suf
fering from typhoid fever
When asked wlio should he notified
in oasi of his death. King said "I>on't
worry ahout that. Just ? ? i j t me up
and examine my body; there's s'line
thing wronc with me besides the
fever." H" died a few days later
When surpeons made an examination
? f the body they found one of the mo: t
abnormal rases in the history of sur
nerv The heart was on the richt side,
tiie liver on the left: the appendix was
on the left side, and the spleen on the ,
right The stoma* h was turned around
completely. ? 'ii the left lung was |
three lobes; the richt lung had but
t vn '? Tin left kidney was lai ger and
lower than the right one.
TALK TOO MUCH AT SEA
\u?trnllnn (inirrnmenl ? oinplnln* to
\\ nsliliifxton Mimit <-irrtilou*
Nmerlcaii s|i|p I nptiiin*.
I |l\ \*^nPihli'! Pre-.-. I
WASHINGTON. January f>.?Garru
lous American sea captains, talking
xv 11h faih other by wireless, have
brought down on their heads the
wrath of Australian government of
ficials. it was learned to-day. Com
plaint has reached Washington that
American ships 2,000 miles apart In the
South S-as discuss trivial subjects
when the Australian wireless is trying
to get mto tin- air important messages.
The American captains declare that
antiquated wireless equipment in use
in Australia is to blame for the situa
tion They deny that trivial messages
have been exchanged.
The Australian charges are being in
vestigated by American government
officials, and a curb will be put on the
practice if it is found that the wire
less is being used for a too free ex
change of unimportant messages.
BRIEF IN APPAM CASE
lirltinh t lalmanl* for I'rl/.r Ship
Seek In Iteeain PnnKr s*ioii of
\ cn.hoI nail CiirKn,
I itv Associated Press I
W ASH I N< IT( iN. January 5.?British
claimants for the prize ship Appam,
hrought to Newport News last Feb
ruary by a Herman prize crew, tiled
their brief with the Supreme Court to
day in the libel proceedings brought
| to regain possession of the vessel and
| her cargo. The case w ill be argued
next week.
Tlie brief contends that under Her
| man-American treaties ami The Hague
conventions, the Appum's captors lost
title to their it,./: when they brought
; her into America^ -uters.
HEARING ON to.^B BILL
Would Permit American Hus.nr** Firms
to Operate Collective .Selling
Agencies Abroad.
i I Rv AvniH'iiiteil Press. 1
i WASHINGTON, January a.? The
| Webb bill, to permit American husi
! ness firms to operate collective selling
agencies abroad, was the subject of a
hearing to-day before the Senate Com
| meree Committee.
The measure was passed by the
j House during the last session, and
j although President Wilson and adtnin
! i.stration Senators sought to have the
j Senate act on it before adjournment,
j threats of a filibuster against it by
Senator I.a Follette prevented.
| Opposition is based mainly on fear
j that the act would prevent sale of
' American goods abroad except through
j -? fotcign selling monopoly.
BECOMES U. S. CITIZEN
fount Henry Helmut h von Adelninnn
of Stuttgart, tiermnny. Will
ingly (ilvm l'p Tittle.
f By Associated Press. |
SAN FRANCISCO, January ,*>.?Count
Henry Helmuth von Adelmnnn of Stutt
gart, Germany, was just plain Henry
von Adelmann, of Richmond, Cal.,
when lie left the United States Dis
trict Court to-day.
"I willingly give up my title to he
come an American citizen," said the
count to the court, whore ho wont to
become naturalised.
PIZZINI ON WAY 10
This Is Belief of Police and Pink
ertons. Who Are Seek
ing His Arrest.
ONCE VISITED HONDURAS
1 Familiar With Language ?nd
I Customs, and Had Expressed
Desire to Live There.
Kviilrin attains! William H Pizzini.
the aliji nnilinc real estate dealer. ac
cumulates, and rumor vies with rumor
in accountitip f?.i the manner of his
living. the i -1! in insoii<-i;iii> w t !i
whbh It" inad? In- transact Ions and in
namintr the ?1. Imv ?.f Ins departure.
There hi ?? y t no definite development *
leadinc to a fln?. th<>uch it has lircn
f stabliplifil beyond iloulit hy the llh-h
mon'l I >e|?ct i \ > 1 icpii rtinent / lhal
Ptzzini left Ui-hm<>i>'l on Thui 'lay
nicht. [icifiniirr j-. :in?l that he w ? nt
as far as Wa shins ton
An im |???^ j- ion |>r??vail that ho
doubled hack f rotn \V;>sh inet on. j?i-?.1?
ahlv via l.ynchburg. "ti the Southern
Kmlnay, and wm to New i irl^anM,
where he took ship f r '"??"ta ISicR. a
country with which i is mor< or less
familiar. The Cnited Sliil'-s has no
e \ t rad 11 ion treaty with <"osta Iticn, an'!
h'tf the nti:'i,on'i<,i < ?uii'l liv? in the
iisMimii'" that th' long arm of the
law could not reach ? ? ijt mil! take him
in. Pizzini 1 is travcli'il through
[Panama ati<l Honduras. uti'l lie knows
l|i? iii-tom and habits of tlte iicoplc,
and. what is more ?..-'iitial. he knows
th*1 latiguag' Several v^iirs ago. aft' r
a journey throuch th^s" countries. If
r'niiirk"d to ft end:1 that -if lie w<-f
younger ho would 11K? t<> go to onn
nf th" I'entral Ani' ri?-an republics to
live, for h'-re existed an opportunity
for a young man t" make a fortune.
wot i.i) itk<ii mi-: i'.\ssi'hkt
to <??? rti i:t itiiri-;
Pizzipi, a lawyer hy profession he
fore he took up real estate, km w
j enough about international relations t->
realize that it would be pra? to-ally im
possible for him to r<:i. h any ??( the
Kuropean i-ountries. Since tlo ?mt
; break of the war. an alien is i-.iuire?l
! to present a properly sicned and in
dorsed passport. Th. paper must hear
his photograph Three more photo
graphs ate r>uuir?d before the pass
put is issued, these thier being k' pi
on tile. *l'h'- person to whom the pass
I port is issued must appear before an
agent so that the photograph which
tile paper beurs is S" H to !>? Iiis like
it ess
And pizzttii is said not to be tit--1
sort <?f man who would undergo the
trials stud discomforts of a tratis
.ttlantic voyage in a horse boat, the
only means by which lie might reach
a belligerent country of Kutope with"
' out the proper government indorsation
lie could go to i 'anada. Hut from
i Canada. if he were discovered and ar
rested. he could l.e extradited with
| little diNiculty and short delay. There
' remain cities in the L'uiled States in
which he might conceal his identity
for a time?I'nitcd Stales possessions
beyond the seas, where he could be
reached: the i'hllipines. Japan. i'htna
and Australia from where also he
. could be brought back, or she three
insignificant countries with which the
I'nited States has no extradition treaty.
The assumption of Pizzini's friends is.
therefore', that, versed in international
treaties, the absconder took the safest
course, and is now. if lie lie not al
ready arrived, on his way to some port
from which he may laugh at his ac
cusers and jest at the efforts of the
j law to lay on him compelling hands.
i>i:s< iui'tions si:vr
TO I'HIM iiwi. ? ITIKS
But the Police Department?and the
same is true of the Pinkerton National
Detective Agency?is not basing action
on any one theory. Telegrams asking
the arrest of Pizzini were sent out to
most of the principal cities in ^the
country before the indictments, and
i circulars, prepared by Captain .\lc
' .Mahon. containing a complete des> rip
j tion and the latest photograph which
'could be found, will be sent on their
way to-day. The Pinkertotis. ha v ine
agencies in nearly all foreign countries.
I will conduct the search to the ends of
! the earth, anil once seen by an opera
j tive. Pixzini will never be without his
' "shadow."
Now that the full extent of the ab
sconding real estate dealer's trans
actions are realized, petitions in bank
ruptcy are expected to be (lied.
Four more Pizzini notes, each in a
different bank, were said to have been
'discovered yesterday. Three of them.
It is said, are forgeries. A larce sunt
in the aggregate is involved.
TO GET EXTENSION OF LIFE
AdmlniMtrntloii Lender* Aurcc Tlmt
.lolnl Itailroail <'omiiiIwxlon Slinll
Itp ( ?mtinned.
1 flv As*iM*hiied I'rejis. I
\V AS111 Ni!TON. January .*>.- ICxten
, sion of the life of the New-lands Joint
J Itailroail ?'oinmisslon until the conven
ing of the Sixty-fifth Congress next
Decern her. without an additional ap
! propria!ion. was agreed to to-da.v ' by
; administration leaders in Congress,
land the necessary provision was em
bodied in a joint resolution favorably
reported hy both the Senate and llon?e
j Commerce Committees.
j . The joint commission, created al the
last session to investigate the whole
subject of railway control, would ex
pire under the present law next Mon
day. A proposal to extend it for one
year and to appropriate for retention
as a salaried member of Representa
tive Cullop, of Indiana, who retires
front Congress on March 4, was blocked
in the House yesterday by ICepuhll
can objection.
Democratic leaders believe the reso
lution reported to-day as a substitute
will bo passed without serious opposi
tion.
Board Declines to Accept Resig
nation, and Summarily Dis
misses Him From Service.
PERMIT TO TEACH IS REVOKED
Statement That He Took Course
at Gettysburg College Is
Branded as False.
'I'll" Hichniond City School Hoard
dismissed ?; \ Hiddick from the I
teachin s: foi. ?? of the ,.|,j schools, after !
teaching for.o of ih.. schools. after
special executive session |,e|?|
o'clock yesterday afternoon. following'
the admission ..f Mr. Itiil.li. !-: ;.. Snpr>r- !
intomietit i 'handler >.f the falsity or,
Ills claim to one \ |'s orl\ at fjet
ivshtiri; <*olle?e. m Pennsylvania. upon
which he had K.'i ur. .| his .-ertiti. ate to
i each.
t'i <hand|ei revoked Mr Hiddi.-k's
cei-tifi. at? e;i rlier in t!,e day, a. tinu
upon his authority as hiiperi 111f-ii.!eiit
This action deprives Mr. nhldick ..f
hl? right teach i- t|,,. stato of Vir
K inia
Th?- superintendent >-uiiitnonrd Mr
Uiddi. k to I..- ,.m . yesterda;. morn-'
liiil t ? ? t e s t i f V as i., ||,0 ,.barge
Thursday that tlie ni'-si.)o!it ..f ?;?? 11\ -
burc College I,.,,| tt r-.| that the name
r'f A Itidd'ck ?Ii?l not appeal <>n the
toils ..f the insl it in ion Mr. Hiddi. k j
confessed Ills de >?pt ion immediately,
tnd hit"r preset,te<| his resjg na t b>:,
< ii \ nt i:m:\ts
1 lllllll-;si'()M)K\r|.; TO ||o\ltt)
Walke,- c Cottreil. vico-chjiirntii ..f
the hoard. presided t the ??,Pt,,!L.
vesterdav. Those present were: Dr.
Charles |{. Kobins, Dr. .1. M. Hutcheson.j
I.awton <'rutihli^hl. iJeter Jones I
atul K M LoilC. tltemhers of the hoard.'
and i'. I' Walford. clerk; \\". T |;
Morris. assistant clerk: Dr. .1. A. i".
"'handler, superintendent, ami A. II
?'"d ?' II. Hi n ford, assistant
s ti perin t endeu t s
? 'harces of iu?ntcien,y and Improper
''""di'.'l were brought several weeks
a co anainst Mr HiddP-k. then assist
ant priii'-ipal "f the Heiievue I'revoca
tional School. h\ Hohert .V. Thomas,
"lie of t|,e teachers in the school.
Kraesl Saawen. principal of the school,
v> " Ma tree, superinl enden t of
vocational trainlim of the Hichniond
schools. Investigated the charges ami
reported to Superintendent ("handler.!
I>r. ('handler demoted Mr. Hiddick to
the rank of teacher, reduced I.is salary
md transferred him to Hinford .lunlor
Mich School. He also transferred Mr |
Thomas to the Highland Park School
without chancing his salarv.
Mr. Thomas charged that the pres
ence Mr. Hiddick upon the teach
ing force of the city schools endan
gered the child reus morals, ami np. j
1-ealed to the School Hoard for a r< -
onsideratioi, of the superintendents
Tho hoard sustained In- !
' handler at its meeting Tuesdav night
??'?I > eprlmamled Mr. Thomas for not
reporting foi duty ;. t his new school
I uesda v morning. Mr. Thomas an
nounced later that he would carry his
-ase l.efore the r'fty Council or fllrthoi.
and. continuing his attack, secured
fioni the president of Gettysburg Col
lege the statement that Mr. Kid.lick
' I'Cen a student there.
n I l)l)|( K A ('K\o\\ |.|.;|)?.| >
KM.SK It l-:i?H KSI: \TATIO\
he correspondence laid before the
hoard jest.erda y relative to Mr. Hid
<u? k follows:
.Tanuarv 5. 1017.
? 1 ? 1 . P. Wnlforil, ?*lorl< of tho S? h?iol
Hoard. Hichniond. \'u
My Dear Mr. Wa!f.,rd.?I noticed in j
.veiling Journal yesterda\ after- I
noon the statement that the president
"t '.ettyshtirg .'o||eKc claimcl that I
. Hiddick had not heen a student
there. This morning I asked Mr Kid
dmk over the phone to come to mv
? e- As ;,s |,e reached mv of- |
J u<% acknowledged that he had not .
11 '? student at < 5. t tyshurs College,
ami that he had made a false repre.
sentation in applying f,.,- his . . rtitlcate
' at one- t,,|d .Mr Hld.li. k t.. n,ak?
state,nent to the hoard !!? h.nd.cl
me the Ictt. :? attached hereto, to which
replied f??r carbon copy of letter
attached I trust thai you will ar
range for a board in.?dine as soon as
practicable to act upon th s matter.
1 would add for the information ? f
'he board that, under section 3C of
the rules of the State Hoard ..f IMucn
l,"n> 1 '""Ve revoked Mr. K.ddick's
cert I flea t e. as noted in the carbon copy
: of the letter attached hereto, which I
| have addressed to President H. <\
Stearnes, of the Stat- Hoard of Kdu
, ent ion.
Very truly yours.
.1 A. r < ||.\.VOUCH.
Sup. rintendent.
SKM?S It i ;s it; \ \Tit) %,
WHICH is NOT A<*ri-:i?TI-:i>
Mr. Hiddick sent the following letter
to Superintendent ('handler
Hichniond. \'a . January ,r>, 1317.
"r. J. a. c. i 'handler:
I I'ear Sir,? I herewith tender my
resignation as /in instructor in the
school system, to take effect at once,
j I have considered it an honor and a
pleasure t,. have taught in the system
for the past f iur years, wh. re m\ work
! has been coiiRidered good. I bee of
you to accept ui> re.sienatioii at once.
Votirs respect fully.
C A. HII>I>M'K.
Will |,|) DISMISS IIP) VI*
oNrrc ir hk had tiii: row i^n
j Dr. t'handler replied to Mr. IDddlck's
I letter as follows:
Riehinoiid. Va.. January 5. laiT.
Mr. <1. A. Hiddick, Ulclniiotid, Va.:
My Dear Sir. Your letter >.f resig
nation has been received, and I shall
at once call a special meeting of the
School Hoard of the city of Hichniond
to consider the same.
In view of the fact, however, that
you have stated to mo orally this
morning that you made a false state
ment In securing your teacher's cerlltl
oate from the .State, Board of Kduca
(Coutlnuod on Fourth I'uko.)
? Jll' -rfl&ijk&Au-.i:: ?-..
Main Commercial City of Rou
manians Lost to
Invaders.
DOBRUDJA ENTIRELY CLEARED
This Pathway to Constantinople
Declared Closed to
Russia.
I By Amhm luted PiesH. |
111" Roumanian province ,,r i||?
Hohrudja HOW is ill the hands of t hr>
central powers, whoso armies .-on
tinue to advance through ?;??ai \\,|
lachia into Mohia via.
Braila. an important c..miner tal
' >' in Walla,-1,j?. .,...1 the
west l.nnk of the I MimiIio hclow I.
at*. Iia.v hor? .-aptured by tie,-,,,an ami
Bulgarian troops. Several Milages on
? lie outskirts nf Braila also have I,en,
y upied. ami Kir Id Mar |,al vo? M;u..
k.-nse,, .? troops have taken I. too oris
?""'i'- I" their lates, s
Virtually ^ I. ..f .1,0 RtVer
,tf- to 10 ,,s moiitl, ,,ow is
fu the I,an<ls ,.f Teiitonj.- for.-os
?VI,o '?on 1 ro I all of ;|,e astern ,,.,n'k
no. all hut a few miles of the western
hank ' 'it7-- twelve n,ib> north "of
Bi.iila. is the onl> important R.?
'mini an town on the Dannl.e rot i?
Co.nnaniHi, ha,-,ls. Tho C.;.rN,c of ,?e
';"U[Ur\^ '?> ??'- Bulgaria,,.
urk ish ami Cental, forces. j, js r?
ported semiollicia ||y from Berlin, haves
^ ,HrK1or ?r those for os rendv
0,her e,nplo> tuent, ami clov-ex
Russia 11, f I ?ohrii'lja pathway 1.. r0?
<? \ I \ \ IIIJITItlN \ I. i;hoi > I)
' N wkstkiin MOI.DWIV
.\<lv,uirhis through the Mount':ins in
W e.stern Moldavia. A?Mro,;,.v?la? I
oops h:nr gained additional ground
?""I have captured .several humlren
s-'?la, am.
I oitshanl. A or. Mackvnsen's n,e?
11? ? progress, ami have nounled
J'? Utw"* "r Rloboza and Rotesti The
'? tissian?d Roumanians. Petrograd
announces. repulsed attacks at some
joints o? ,1,0 Moldavian front. ami
near lopo.schik and Xorueha ih- Aus
1 '?-? tcrman forces gained mm,ml
Auniro-Crnun troops have take,, a,,
sand in the |,vllia (,jvor |i<(r|li #|f
iHinsk. fro,,, n,.. Russians \tr,ck
>ho Russians. Berlin .states. ,,,
tempts to refrain the i.vlaml. w, re .0
pulsed with heavy losses. |.:l;JOU #
on the eastern rro,? th.-ro have bee,,
patrol e.icagements.
.-mall raids and isolated attacks
haxe taken place at various points
" the western front. Neat l.oos Rer
'?>. announces the f;erfn:,,,s carried
, , ' 'iennai, attack against a
I rench post, near hill .101 w,m
<'f the Metis.. i? ,|,e Verdun region
I'lsewherc there have
, J "r"?e?-y activity and trench bo,n
?u d incuts. Roth Paris and London re
t'onsl,,<,t a hlc aerial activit, on
ft on 1 in I- rame.
IHIIIIIt D.I \ KNTI It | ;|,1
t i.hahkd OK
RI -IM IV1"?' Pr.w. |
n !; January 5 (via Sayville).?
" V ,lo"man^? '-l).ef commercial
?tt>. has hee? captured hv ihc
"rs 1nn" "?l??rlunH. acconling the
' "nnounccmcit mad- thi? ,.v. n
ing.
riie aniioun. ement snvs
"It !s reported that ',n <Srcat Wal
a<hia the main commercial citv of the
Koumania ns, Braila, has been
troops by ?orn,an ,,M'' Bulgarian
"I*ohrudJa has hem entirely cleared
?'f the etiemy."
A ItTl l,|,t :|{ \ |.-n; ji i i m; n N
tin: vi-:Mi?t v fmont
r?vn,? i,,v As"" ??.i t'r.-Ns, |
?r V U,Ui,ry T1,f ro VVi,s active
artillery fighting last Mi?l,t on the Vet
??"?, front, in 11,? vicinity of Douau
mont and Vaux. the War 1 mice an
nounces. Klsewhero the night passed
? luietly.
IvV<w\(;i:mi:%ts \ mum,
\ll\ A.M'KI) POSTS
! !'x Av*??.'im.-.| Press. I
1 -\ .launary 5.?An oin. ial re
port from the Macedonian front issued
here to-day says that engagements oc
curred on Wednesday among advanced
Posts in t he stetor held l.v the Ser
hians.
III SSI.% \ s lli:i;|\ \'|TAIK
t?> <;i-:mma\ positions
ffc'in HI1 "J ^""""imp.i Press. 1
i-hKLlN. Januarv r? (via SavvlUP>_
Russian troops hegan a,, attack ea, Iv
'lis morning 0,1 Uerman positions on
he northern part of the Russo-Ca
i. mi. front, north of Krledrichstadt.
he War umcp announced to-day. The
?at tie is still j,, progress. Koiir Rus
sian attacks near I?vlnsk were re
pulsed.
<;?-:miA\s Pi-:M-:TitATi<: to
koi in n miitisii Titi:.\t 11
^ t I As.siitlatcil I'ro.sjj. j
I'.KKMX, January 5 (via Sayvillc).?
? e.iman raiding detachments near l.oos
on the I- raiico.Itclgi.ni front, penetrated
the fourth British trench in an op.
eration this morning and returned with
'""'?t- -ha,, fifty prisoners aft.-r blow
"ik/ defensive works, army hea.i
?Itia Vs announced to-day.
"IIKurt: HIM. IIKJKC"P < UIITAIV
" At M-:s ok k.\ti:xti-: \otk.
T-^ho Creek
government, acting in harmony with
1 l^lng. has decided to reject cer
tain clauses ot the entente note de
manding reparation in consequence of
the recent lighting at Athens. Renter's
correspondent at Athens telegraphs.
POSITION IIIOI.OH lilt A II.A
PIKHCICI) IIV TIOPTOXS
r?Knr ,v' V I
.* -,Anunrv 5 ,v'? Sayvllle).?
1 't,,s1f;la" bridgehead position be
fore Braila was pierced yesterday hv
eutonic, troops, the War Offlce* an
nounces. Four Roumanian towns were
bcr~,?.am" M0? ?"?
Murguia Defeats
Villa Command
Many oj Bandit Leader s fol
lowers illcd and I a ken
Prisoner.
' !?;. Pres.-. I
CIIIHUAIIl'A 'ITT, .1 si unary 5.?
Villa was defeated at .limine/, yester-'
dav in i',i iipi'iiI Kranelsen Murgtii'i.
villi i !<?;? of l..%On rebel <load. woiimt.d
ami caplun'tl. Martin l.ope/.. a rebel
leader. ami another Villa general were
among the slain. according to an
ollicial report to-night from the Car
ran/.a ronitnamler.
Villa was said to l>e fleeing toward
i:i Viile.
?.it'll"! a I .Mu> ki ia -lated tli.it hi.< j
command pushed back \ill:t -> troops
five mile:- :? ft?*r coming into contact. j
Machim -;urs are . redited with
ins an import m part in the offensive,
in whirl. I tot i i ? ? \ a i ry a m I i n fa n t rv i
wer" heavily ? : -'aue*'. Villa. -ordlng ,
to t In- i eport. p rsonally led repeat***!
caxalry attacks igniast Murguia's in-I
fantr;.. w It ><*li were checked >\ith heavy
losses.
i:<> i<le> Villa's hei'vv losses in men.:
horse-, i mm ti n i I ion. arms ami fiber
war materia I. (Seneral Miirxuria claims
the ??V"ry of ttany cail cids .-f the
loi-t brought by tli'* V ilia " roops t roni i
Torreon. 11o voriimen t cavalry - sa id |
to have killed ahout lift > member* of
Villa's bodyguard. which i< pr?>t>-< t il?i? j
him in his escape hy ?? iitunmhiU*.
H.-iuril Mil run ia advis.i' li i -= > nh-1
ordinal"* here, that he intends t<> keep'
?in a hoi' pursuit, as Villa's forces are j
badlj disorganized The eeneri'l <11-.
rei-th n of the retreat <>f t'le scattered
imnil is toward I'arral. wl ere he ciii'
he e.\|>o? toil them to make a stand. The j
casus 11 les of the government troops!
r>re put t 1 among them several of j
ilie hi'jher olhcers.
WAR CONFERENCE IN ROIVTE
Premier l.lnjd (IrurR e anil \ iw-niint
Milnrr to Ksclilinpe Vlc?? Willi
l-'rench mill llnllnii lioieriiments.
I fct\ AskocIhIp.I Press. |
I .ON I"'iX, .1 a niiarv Premier l.loyd
! i leorge ami Viscount Milner. a iiiemher
uf the British War Council. with their
oflici:-' advisers, have arrived in Home, j
yays an otln iiil statement issued to-|
night. to participate with the French
and Italian governments in an ex
change of views upon the jjeneml sil
ii 11 ion.
; imtlllNS'llMTIW t IIITIt \1.
SITI'ATHIN OI-' KNTKNTK j
I H\ Associated Press. I
i I'.i:Ul.lX. January ?"> tvia SayviUel.?
i Tin- i 'verscas News Agency says to- j
flay with regard to the visit of Premier |
l.loyd tJeorge and Viscount Milner to j
Home. )
?I'he Berliner Tageblatt points out
? hai a Breut war council has been us-|
-?embled in Home, proliahly In order to j
obtain the tieeeessary Italian co-opera-|
t ion in the Balkans, as otherwise the
I'rench iSeneral Sarrails army would
i>e irret rleviibly lost. This council. 'Vie j
, newspaper adds, a' least clearly demon
-trates the critical situation of the!
entente powers in the Balkan-"
CUBA WITHDRAWS BOND SUIT
' Information C'onie* to tiovr.rmir of j
\ortli Carolina Through Sen
ator Overman.
(Special to The Times:-1 ?ispiitch. 1
KAI.KICH, X. t'., January ?i!ov- j
I ernor Craig sent :i message to tiie Uen
] eral Assembly to-night, convoying; the
| ollicial information tiiat President Mon
j ical. of the republic of t'uba, has is
sued a decree withdrawing the peti
I tion tiled in the Supreme Court of the
I'ltited States with a view to forcing
I t he colled ion of the North Carolina re
pudiatcd bonds. The Mouse adopted
: ??solutions expressing appreciation of
, t it action taken. There will be sitni
iii action by the Senate to-morrow, that
[ body not having heen in session to
' night.
The in format ion came to the tiov
! ernor through a telegram from Sen
ator Overman, who also wired the text
of the ? it ban decree putting all end to
? th< impending litigation.
ADVISES TO HOLD COTTON
11 e III ii t rsc* Producers, Merchant* and
llnnUer* to Stand Together mill
Willi for Higher I'rlcfN.
I !t\ A "mm luted Press. 1
\V ASI-I1NC.T< >.\*. p. C., January ">.?An
i agreement between American and fnr
' eign si>inners to divide the Southern
territory was chitrged by Itepresenta
I live 11 elliit In a speech on the cotton
[situation in the House to-dav. Mr.
Iletlin painted a gloomy picture of
i boll-weevil conditions, and said the
i 1 !Hti crop would, ei?Dw the supply to
j be iO.OhO balei, ." the demand.
?He urged prodiK- merchants and
bankers to stand together and hold
the remainder of this year's crop for
still higher prices.
TEIPER SENTENCED
din Application for Kelrin! on Charge
of MitnlrrliiK >l<?ther I*
Drilled.
' Mv .. ii.toil P're - i
151' !?' I** A 1.1 >. X. V. Januuy *? Justice
i Charles I!. Wheeler to-day denied John
Kdward Teiper's applicatioii for a iv
trial on the chiii'ie of muribring his
moti)?r Teiper was convicted of sec
1 olid degree murder, and Justice
Wheeler imposed the sentence of
twenty years to life imprisonment pro
vided by la \\.
WATERWAYS BILL READY
| \* Iteporled lo lliiiikr. Will lurry
JflMUnm.Oim for Old Projeet-I and
Sto.noo.ocn for \en Work.
I Hy A -i>cl?te?l ProMs. I
\VASIIIXOTON, Jannary ?The an
nual river and harbor bill, carrying
$?.'0,000,000 for continuing old projeet
a ml $10,000,000 as initial appropria
tions for new work, was completed
in committee to-day, and is ready to
be reported to tho House.
IN "LEAK" INQUIRY
STARTED BY WOOD
President Wilson's Brother
in-Law, R. W. Boiling",
Also Mentioned.
NO CHARGES ARE MADE
IN GIVING TESTIMONY
Information on Which Probe Is
Demanded Received in Let
ter From "A. Curtis."
COMMITTEE MOLDS HEARING
Author of Resolution Unsuccessful
in Attempt to lie Heard in
Executive Session.
I R" A -Miii.i t cij Proyp. I
U ASH IN<;t< ?N. Janifury 5.?Sensa
tional rumors of a "leak" to Wall
Street in advance of President Wilson's
peace note were related to the House
Rules i oinmiltee lo-day by Represtin
tative Wood. of Indiana, in support of
his rosolm ion fur an inquiry, lie pre
faced his testimony \v i t li tlie state
ii"'ui thai lie had nothing but hearsay
evidence to offer, a nil vainly protested
ucainst an open session of the. com
mit tee.
Names and rumored details of tho
a IloL'eil "le? U" came thi.-k and fast
when Mr. Wood began his story. He
mentioned Joseph P. Tumulty, secre
tary t?? President Wilson; R. W. Boll
inir. a brother-in-law of the President;
I Sernard liaruoh. of New Tork, and'
various brokerage houses, crediting
most of his information to a letter
received from "A. Curtis." of New
York. This letter, produced later, whs
written on plain paper, without the
writer's address, and uj> to a late hour
to-day Kenneth Romny, deputy ser
geant for the House, in New York
search ins: Tor the man. had been un
able in tlnd any trace of him.
Statements were issued after the.
committee meeting- by Secretary Tu
multy and Mr. Rollimr flatly denying
the allegations against them, and Mr.
Tumulty demanding that Representa
tive Wood publicly apologize for men
tioning him. Mr. Wood followed with
a statement pointing out that he bad
desired to testify in private, but that
those whose names were the subject
or rumor should court the fullest in
vestigation.
1 o-niorrow the committee probably
will hear Representative Cardner, who
declared on the Moor of tbe House rc
^ cently that he knew there was a
"leak." On Monday Thomas W. Law
j son. of Roston, is to appear, and if he
? an be reached. Rernard Raruch will
be subpoened.
I.A\SIX<; ami Tl Ml |,TV
Wll<|, UK ASIv 101) TO TRSTIFV
H is understood that Secretary Lan
sing and Mr Tumulty will be asked to
testify before the committee decides
on Its report to the House on whether
the Wood resolution, providing for an
j investigation, should pass.
Wh?-,i Secretary Tumulty learned that
| Representative Wood had mentioned
Ins nun;- lie issiu.i it formal statement
d.-innndin^ a publi,- apologv, and deny
ing flatly that be evi>n knew of tho
President ? peace note before it was
made public.
Secretary Tumulty's statement fol
lows;
1 am very glad to say publicly that
did not know of the existence of tho
President's note on peace until the?
newspapers were informed.
"Very frequently the President, who
knows that I am bombarded by news.
me" a,u.' otllors for information,
!"ucs mc embarrassment by keeping
matters absolutely secret. In fact I
have often suggested that this be done.
"I have not been at the Riltmore in
a year, never talked about peace with
Mr. Raruch hefore or after the peace
note was sent, and never lunched with
iiim in my Pfe.
"1 have met him as I have a great
.many eood friends from time to time
I in hotels, at the theater and else
; where.
. "A President's secretary meets a
great m.inj people every day, and It is
v rv ea-v for some one to circulate
rumors based as Mr. Wood says, 'solclv
on hearsay.'
j I think Mr. Wood owes me a public
apology for mentioning my name at
all merely on hearsay and rumor."
IIAItlril IN IO\S| I.TATION
W ITU Tl Ml |,Tt AT K\V YOIIK
I .t.ii informed." Wood testified,
i hat Harney Karuch had information
about i hr Lansing note to the Euro
pean b. Iligerents two or three days
or f'tt.'r.sen1, ?"?' 'hat on two
"i thiee occasions at about that time
lie was in consultation with Mr. Tu
inultj at the Riltmore Hotel in New
York."
Wood qualified his statement with
i declaration that what information
; he had was onl> hearsay.
Raruch's ofllce in New York. Wood
said, he understood Is fitted with
private wives running to various brok
ors* oMlrcs.
K? pi f.siMita i i v o Bonnet. a member of
th?.- committee, said on the House floor
,'ii Wednesday that llaruch whs re
ported in New York to have sold short
'...000 shares of Pulled States Steel
in a rising market shortly beforo the
j note was made public.
At tbe outset. Representative Camp- /
? bell, of Kansas, moved to subpoena/
| Secretary Lansing. Secretary Tumulty,
? Raruch and Thomas \V. l.awson. He
I was prevailed upon by other members
"o withdraw his motion, but he said
j lie would make It again later.
Wood objected strenuously to testify*
1 tng in public.
What information he had regarding
Hie so-called leak, he said, was only
hearsay, and he feared that tho mak.
Ing of this public would interfere with
obtaining witnesses. ; . /
Repreientatlves Chlperfleld, oX