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VENEZUEU WOULD REVISE RULES OF Proposes Meeting of AH the Neutral Governments Of the World in Wash ington, I) ,C. Washington, December 2T.—Venezuela has formally proposed to all the neutral * governments of Europe. Asia and the two Americans that a conference be held in Washington to revise or sup plement the rules of international law respecting tlte rights of neutals. The plan provides that the govern ing board of the Pan-American union, consisting of the diplomatic represen tatives of all the American republics, draft a, programme for the conference and that the rules finally agreed upon by It should be submitted later to the belligerents. The proposal would soek not only to define the rights of neutrals in such questions as the presence of belliger ents’ ships in close proximity to neu tral shores but would embrace the en tire field of contraband, seizures and detentions, with the idea of reaching a uniform understanding to protect neu tral commerce. Jn view of the partial repudiation 01 the declaration of London of 1909 by the allied powers and the announcement of the United States that it could not accept it because it had not been rati fied by all the nations concerned but would be guided by previous rulings In international law, neutral nations have been forced practically to forge their own codes of law. The lack of uniformity has led to much controversy and confusion. Dominic, the Venezuelan minister to the United States, who transmitted his government's proposal to the various neutrals through their diplomatic rep resentatives here, said tonight he had found sentiment generally favorable to the plan. In his opinion the. conference could empower their diplomatic repre sentatives in Washington to act for them. He said, however, none ( f the powers addressed had formally replied. REPORT TELLS HOW PROBLEMS OF WAR New York, Deoember 27.—How the New York custom department toped with the changed conditions brought by the war, including the problem of preserving neutrality and the new work entailed by the rush of home coming Americans, is told by Dudley Field Ma lone, collector of the port, in Ills annual report to Secretary McAdoo today. The report says prompt measures were taken at the outbreak of war to prevent violations of neutrality by es tablishing a sub-bureau of 40 customs inspectors, who, through 300 customs guards, kept in touch with the move ments of foreign vessels. From August to November, the report declares, the customs service faced harder trials than any previous period in its history. Its biggest task was to handle baggage arriving without its owners and importations from Europe arriving without their accompanying documents. FLORENCE Florence, December 27.—(Special.)—Late yesterday afternoon Joo Harbin is alleged to have shot and killed Jerry Keeton, at State Line, about one mile northeast of Cloverdale. ^ Samuel J. Bowen was buried yesterday afternoon at 4 o’clock. His death had been expected for several days. His mother, Mrs. Hattie Bowen of Birmingham, was with him during his illness at the old Bowen homestead on Locust street. His sisters. Mrs. E. W. Daws of Louisville, Mrs. J. G. Shaw of Birmingham, Miss Susan Bowen and Miss Kathleen Bowen, from Warrior, and one brother, George Bowen, of Florence, were with him dur ing his last hours. Me was buried in the city cemetery. Quite an interesting wedding took place today at 11 o'clock at the residence of Mrs. Bodclie on the Gunwaleford road, w hen her daughter, Mrs. Louise Chibester, was quietly married to Joseph itudinan, both of New' York. 2 Days Beginning Special \cu Year'a T0 __ inn Matinee anil Saturday udllv 1 0£ ^ Book By Hudolph Schunner—Mimic by Harry Berger The Handsomest Dancing and Singing Chorus On Earth -Mat. 25c to 91.00 Scat Sale * Night 25c to 9J.K0 Wed. - EddieLeonard The Mluatrel, A nutated liy Mabel Runnell T—HIG %CTS—T New Year'a Matinee Friday MAJESTIO ALL THIS WEEK I _ “CABIRIA” U Worlil’a Grratrat Photo Drama Matlaca Dally 2ISO .Of. ALL. Nightly Ni3» .oJt SEATS CUILDHE'.N ISc COLGATE COLLEGE DESIRES PHI DELTA THETA CHAPTER i - For the purpose of acquiring for Col j gate college at Hamilton, N. Y., a Phi i Delta Theta chapter there has been I sent to the convention which convenes in Birmingham this morning I-. f*j. j Pickard of Rochester, 15. H Wolf of Ta coma. Wash., nnd Professor Allen of Colgate university. The members of the committee Iasi night said there was no reason why the members of the general council should refuse to Colgate a chapter and they will make a very hard fight be fore the convention for that recogni tion. The members of the committee to express their case adequately issued a statement yesterday to the serious \ delegates to the convention ns follows:; “To the Members o* Phi Delta Theta Fraternity. “Gentlemen: Sigma Alpha’s d-legates | returned from the conclave of the! Alpha Province of Phi Delta Them held j at Williams college last Thanksgiving, bearing a single message: ‘Possess y suitable house and a charter will bo granted at. Birmingham.' “Since that time we have worked In defatigably with that one object in view, looking forward to the goal of our ambition. Phi Delta Tlicta. We have been filled with determination to fulfill the requirements placed upon us by that convention and it Is with some pleasure and no small measure of satisfaction that we can report con siderably progress and success. “The first step taken was to in form the alumni of the exact status of affairs and we were at once assured of their enthusiastic support. As soon as possible the fraternity was legally incorporated under the laws of the state of New York, as the Sigma Alpha corporation, membership including un dergraduates and alumni alike. Spe cific steps were undertaken at once towards the raising of the funds neces sary to insure the completion of our now home. A considerable sunt of money was realized by the sale < 1 an issue of bonds, to which alumni an 1 undergraduates alike responded r.jbly. “Our house and property was located at that tiine on Kendrick av 'title, a side street considerably distant from the campus and athletic field. Al though we ourselves realized tuat the site was not the best, wc were unable to obtain a more suitable one nearer the campus and Whltnall Field, on Broad street, as there were none avail able. Everything facing the lake an I campus was taken by either professors’ homes or fraternity houses. Wo ac cordingly decided to erect our new house on the site of our present prop erty. '‘However, one day In the spring one of our men decided on the spur of the moment to see Dr. Maynard. ‘V li 030 home directly faced the athletic field and was next to the D. E. K. house, and induce him if possible to consider r. proposition to exchange properties. On first thought. Dr. Maynard refused to even think of such a proposal, but the following day when Mr. Pickard again saw him lie said he would ex change his property for ours providing we gave him a certain considerable amount in addition. After due delibera tion tlic fraternity decided to t.rado on that basis. By this transfer, we ob tained the very best available site In the entire village of Hamilton. We have 150-foot frontage on Broad street, directly facing the athletic field, the outlook Including practically all the college buildings as well as being di recty opposite the sites for the new gymnasium and chapel which are to be erected next spring. The property ex tends back a distance of over 200 yards; we have over two acres in all; more property than any four fraterni ties In college; about five times) as much ns the Dekes own next door. The possibilities of such a site are unlim ited. We are hi the very nucleus of all college activity. We have put over 42000 Into remodel ing tiie home which Dr. Maynard oc cupied and have converted it Into a very attractive chapter hous*. well suited to the needs of a fraternity, ft is very cozy, well furnished, well adapted to dancing. lias hardwood floors throughout the downstairs, a large artistic fireplace and has been papered and painted throughout. An Immense veranda runs across the en tire front and down the south side of the house. The dining room has ample accommodation for between 40 and 50 men.” ALPINE CHASSEURS PERFORMING GREAT SERVICE FOR FRANCE Have Shown Courage And Efficiency On Several Oc casions—1000 Killed In One Battle Nancy, France. December 9.—(Corre spondence of the Associated Press.)—The wily, agile and enduring Alpine chasseurs, whose deep blue uniforms are a familiar .sight to the cast of Nancy, toward the Lorraine frontier, are performing; an in ((nspiuuous but invaluable service in tlie defense of France. In cases where they have been called into violent action these troops never have failed to perform their duty with courage and efficiency, “ but for the most part theirs has been the humbler task of patrol service. Passing through a forest of the Vos ges, coming suddenly into a little clearing, one sometimes sees a formladble rush ( of a moving mass in blue, which stops , abruptly here and there ami rushes on again. It is in a battalion of Alpine chas seurs camping in the region, but tirelessly continuing its exercises in order not to ge*. out of training. The officers of these troops are very young men, but well selected. Here with ing sight of Hoheneck—a crest of the Vosges-that these chasseurs carried at i the beginning of the war by a gallant I charge, they are like boys at play, seem ingly un<’ont:ciou8 of the booming of the , cannon thut continues over the mountains in the direction of Thann. Their losses hove been severe. A battalion camping near here has left 300 dead, including 10 } officers, and 700 wounded, including 11 officers, on the field of battle. In the retreat of the French from upper Alsace, the chassuers troops covered themselves with glory. The Thirteenth and Twenty-second regiments, and two regiments of cavalry lighting on foot pro tected the retreat of the entire Fourteenth army corps. At a critical stage they re ceived an order to defend the peak of Mandray, possession of which was neces sary to assure safety to a retreating army. For live days, 1700 strong, they re mained there under fire of three German brigades, supported by a brigade of artil i lery. The evening of the fifth day, not hav ing slept an hour in 120, they still found tlie courage to charge with the bayonet and put to flight a regiment of Pomeran ian riflemen advancing under the cover of a terrific artillery lire. When It was over, of the 1700 there remained barely 700. The commanding officer, Verlet Hanus. had been killed, and 20 of his of ficers died at his side. One of the com panies, which, on strict orders, had evacu ated Sauzy, was reduced to 60 men with one wounded officer and two other dying officers. Their sacrifice had not been use less, for it had protected the retreat of the bulk of the troops and the Germans ban doned pursuit. REV. RIORDAN DIES IN SAN FRANCISCO Han Francisco, December 27.—Most Rev. Patrick William Riordan, arch bishop of the diocese of Ban Francisco of the Catholic chureii, died at his home . here early today. He contracted a se vere cold five days ago, which developed i into pneumonia. Archbishop Riordan was horn in New , Brunswick in 1841, and was appointed head of the Ban Francisco diocese in ' 1884. Killing Justified Gadsden, December 27.—(Bpeciai.) 1 The killing of Sam Jones, a negro who ’ was shot to death at Attalla by Of- I Acer Hagood of the Attalla police force, has been investigated and tlie policeman exhotiorated of any wrongdoing. Tlie negro, in company with his brother, in vaded the white walling room at the depot, brushed white persons aside and demanded a ticket. Tile ticket agent re- [ quested he go to the colored waiting room, and tlie negru became abusive. Patrolman Hagood ami Patrolman 1 Gaines attempted to arrest the negro : and he turned and fought them. His i brother assisted him. The two officers and two negroes fought their way down the station platform along the Ala bama Great Southern tracks for about ' 200 feet. Jones sprang out of the crowd. 1 drew a pistol and was about to Arc i at the officer, who was standing in the crowd, when Hagood Bred. The negro fell at the first shot, a bullet piercing : the breast near tba heart. E=N French and Germans Forces Battle Hand-to-Hand In The Valley Of Suippeko Bar-Le-Duo, France, December 27. (Correspondence of the Associated Press.)—Tile Petit Parlsien gives this account of the capture of the trenches commanding the valley of the Suippeko The French batteries had been play ing on tho Gerrrian positions all day and the observers reported that the Are was precise and deadly; consequently the appearance of a Taube over the bat tery was no surprise. The French gun ners ceased firing in order not to give a clue to their whereabouts and tile Taube sailed away, seemingly having failed in its mission. It came back again, however, and after dropping four harmless bombs on Semlpgneul let fall a few dangerously close the French guns. The position bad been discovered. Muskets were aimed from every direc tion, machine guns were turned toward it and even the three-lnchers came into action. In a perfect storm of shell and bullots the Taube soon was In a bad way; It made an efTort to flee but tipped considerably, then obliqued toward the earth and landed with a heavy shock In the plain of Aghilcourt. Tlie French infantry had walohed tho action from the trenches and the ran ' chine had no sooner touched the ground than the entire line dashed forward. The Saxons in front also had been look ing on and they came on at double quick to defend the machine. There was an indescribable melee for a few minutes In which it was Impossible to separate the French and the Germans The aviator was killed when he was about to disengage Ins machine but tho Saxons put up so strong a fight that the Issue had becomo doubtful. Sudden ly a squadron of French dragoons came Into sight from Goda. With lances ready they precipitated themselves Into the fight and put the Saxons to rout. The machine was captured and the In fantry then charged with the bayonet and took the trenches that commanded tho valley of the Suippoko. LETTERS TO EDITOR Alabama Should Get More To the Editor of The Age-Herald: I noticed In the papers a few days since that the general educational board had given to schools in the southern states more than sl.000,000. ] was very much sur prised to notice that of this sum Ala bama only received $21,700, while some of the other southern states received as much as $400,000. If the statement pub lished is correct, I cannot understand why the amount given to Alabama for educa tional purposes should be so much less than that given to any other southern state. It does SBem to me that if any state in the south needs money for the cause of education, Alabama is that state, and Judging from the report as published It does seem that there has been dis crimination against Alabama. Not knowing by what method those having this fund in charge distribute same I believe it would be a matter of general interest to the public if your valued paper would explain the method, etc., by which this fund is distributed. Respectfully. W. W. LAVENDER. Centreville, December 27, 1914. To Withdraw Federal Troops Denver, December 27.—The gradual withdrawal of federal troops from the Colorado coal fields, where they have been on Btrlke duty since last April, will begin this week, according to Governor Ammons, who, with Gover nor-elect Carlson, returned today from a conference with President Wilson at Washington. The soldiers stationed in Routt county will be the first to go, he said, and they will be followed by the troops in Boulder, Weld and Fre mont counties Governor Ammons inti mated that sometime might elapse be fore all of the federal forces were taken from southern Colorado, the cen ter of the strike disturbance. j ; Declare Japan Was Not Given Island in Exchange For Heavey Field ^ Guns Petrograd. December 27.—The Russian government ha* authorised the official n< W8 agency to deny categorically the statement that Russia lias ceded to Japan hail the Island of Sakhalin in exchange for heavy artillery. It is asserted the report is absolutely unfounded. An item given but by jhe German press bureau at Berlin December 25 said reports had been received from Copenhagen that Russia had traded her half of Sakhalin to Japan for heavy gun s Sakhalin lies off the east coast of Asia. The southern half was ceded to Japan by Ruasia under the treaty of Ports mouth. Washington, December 27—The Japanese embassy announced today that a state ment made Saturday by a secretary, taken to mean that the embassy had of ficial confirmation of press dispatches that the Russian half of Sakhalin had been turned over to Japan was misinterprete It was declared the dispatches were un founded. . ”No report whatever concerning the island has ever been received by the em bassy,” says the embassy’s statement. Rome, December 27.—The Italian cruiser Calabria, now’ at Beirut, Syria, has been Instructed to assist the Ameri can cruiser North Carolina, if necessity | arises as the result of further demon strations against departure of Europe ans from Turkish territory. The cruiser Tennessee, the fuel ship Vulcan and the gunboat Scorpion of the American navy, j w'hich aJso are looking after American ' interests in the eastern Mediterranean, | are ready to steam to any place wrherc they arc needed, according to reports received here. According to a dispatch from Athens the North Carolina recently threaded to use her guns as the result of an* other incident at Tripoli, Syria. The cruiser, convoying the American steam er Virginia, entered Tripoli Tiarbor and the comfiander requested the Turkisn authorities to permit the British and French consuls to depart with their na tionals resident In the city. The request was refused hut several French residents boarded the Virginia. They were attrf ked by a mob who wounded the mptain and first officer. The North Carolina threatened to fire and the mob fled. The Virginia and the North Carolina left for Dedeagatch Dater the cruiser proceeded to Smyrna. BURNHAM RECITAL GIVEN AT TUTWILER Audience Yesterday Afternoon In* eluded Many of Birmingham's Best Known Musicians Thuel Burnham’s piano recital at the Tutwiler hotel yesterday afternoon was largely attended, and the audience in cluded many of Birmingham’s best known musicians. It was the second of tills season’s series of Sunday re citals arranged by Mrs. J. E. Frazier and Mrs. C. J. Sharp. This was the pro gramme: Toccato and Fuga, D Minor (Bach). Pastorale variee (Mozart). Impromptu (Schubert). Erlking (Schubert-Liszt). Papillons (Schumann). Tfoinanza (Schumann). Urillen (Schumann). Prelude, Op. 20 (Chopin). Nocturne, Op. 37, No. 2 (Chopin). Valse, Op. 64, No. 2 (Chopin). Polonaise, Op. 63 (Chopin). From an Indian Lodge (MacDowell). Improvisation (MacDowell). Shadow Dance (MacDowell). Polonaise (MacDowoll), Mr. Burnham Is an artist of varied talents, but he was heard at his best In reposeful playing rather than for tissimo effects, for like some of the celebrated pianists he overdoes hie climaxes. The Mozart number was played with grace and beauty, but in the Schubert impromptu there seemed to be an over striving for virile dynamics; and in the Schubert-Liszt ‘'Erlking” Mr. Burnham was a bit too Lisztlan. At least many of the audience must have thought so The Chopin group and the Maopowell group had a distinct appeal. The'artist’s singing qualities and his poetic Inter pretation of the “Nocturne” were re marked. This was one of the gems of I the concert. Mr. Burnham received generous ap plause and after the performance many music lovers were warm in their ex | pressions of appreciation. The recital was heid in the mezzanine ballroom of the hotel. The acoustics there are not so good as the acoustics in the upper ballroom, where the first musical© was given and where the next will be presented. W. R. ORGANIZE SOCIETY IN SOUTH AMERICA Washington, December 27.—Ambas sador De Gama of Brazil today wrote Senator Root, president of the Ameri can Society of International Law, that a branch of the society had been organ ized recently In Rio de Janeiro. The organization was formed as a result of the trip of Robert Bacon, former sec retary of state, to South America as representative of the Carnegie founda tion for international peace. The vice president of Brazil, cabinet officers and the members of the supreme court took a prominent part In the formation of the society. Six Chinese Arrested Jersey City, December 27.—Six Chi nese were arrested today in a Grand Trunk freight car here on charges of violating the exclusion act. Police, say t'-e car come through from Vancouver, B. C., and was routed from Vancouver to Duane street, New York. Children Cry FOR FLETCHER’S CASTOR I A • . .. .. . . . ' t. ~>e{ A. ft I OFFICIAL MAP OF THE WEATHER j U. S. Department of Agriculture. / ' II WEATHER BUREAU. / p ♦ I . A* I 5 I Al*-, I neatorBee. fir, ‘ l ‘ ' EXPLANATORY NOTES, \\ Observations taken at 8 p.m., 15th meridian time. Air pressure reduced to sea level. Isobars (continuous lines) pass tbrojigh point* - ll of equal air pressure. Isotherms (dotted lines) pass through points of equal temperature; jj O clear; Q partly cloudy; © cloudy: ©rain; © snow; © report missing. Arrows dy vrltb the wind. Weather Forecast Washington, December 27.—Forecast for Alabama and Mississippi: Generally fair Monday and Tuesday. Georgia: Cloudy Monday; Tuesday (air, with rising temperature. Tennessee: Generally fair and mod erate temperature Monday and Tues day. Local Data For the 24 hours ending at 7 p. m., December 27: Highest temperature . 49 Dowest temperature . 33 Mean temperature . 41 Normal temperature . 46 Deficiency in temperature since January 1 . 4.08 Rainfall . 0.0 Total rainfall since January 1 ...42.74 Deficiency in rainfall since Janu ary 1 . 6.18 Relative humidity (7 a. m.). 77 Relative humidity (7 p. m.). 72 Weather Conditions Birmingham, December 26.— (7 p. m.) The high pressure wave has settled down over the Atlantic states, where it continues unsettled weather along the coast, and has caused an increase of cloudiness in the east gulf region. Rain was falling at Montgomery at 7 p. m., the only gulf station reporting rainfall. The decreasing energy of the high pressure center and its advance to the eastern coasts has brought about n general temperature rise over the whole interior of the country, most » of the west, and the entire south, ex cept the South Atlantic coast states, which reported a slight fail again to day. The winds arc southerly and easterly over the greater portion of tho coun try, blowing towards a low pressure center in Alberta. This will keep the temperature rising or stationary ovei much of the Interior, eastern and southern states during the next two days. Somewhat warmer weather is Indicated for Alabama Monday and Monday night. There is a possibility of rain Monday, but the chances are better for only partly cloudy condi tions. Summary of observations . lade at United Statea Weather Bureau stutlons during the 21 hours ending 8 p. m., sev enty-fifth meridian time, December 27 1$14: Temp'ture Pre High Low cip To Last ita ..... day. N’ht. tion Atlanta . 40 «6 Birmingham . 49 3; Boston . 24 ‘ ’4. Brownsville . 62 28 Buffalo . 26 . 14 Buffalo . 2« 01 Calgary . 33 " | Charleston . 34 _ '44 Chicago . 26 Corpus Christl . 58 46 ' ' ' Denver . 40 * Des Moines . 18 Dodge City . 28 Duluth . 6 . ! *. * Durango . 40 ” Fort Worth ...50 . Galveston . 52 46 ... Green- Bay . 12 .. -,04t H-tteras .. 44 .. .02 Havre . 20 . Helena . 42 . Huron . 22 Jacksonville . 38 .. ,02 Kansas City. 34 . Knoxville ... 38 . LouiBV<lle ... 38 .. ... Memphis ....... 44 .. Minneapolis . 10 . Miami . 76 Mobile I. 48 38 Modena .. 38 .. .04 Montgomery .. 42 yij ... Nashville . 44 . New Orleans . 62 40 .... New York . 26 .. ... North Platte .. 18 ,. ... Oklahoma . 40 .. Palestine .. 66 34 .![ Phoenix . 54 .. .12 Pittsburg . 32 .. ..! Portland . 46 .. '.US Raleigh . 28' . Rapid City . 40 . Roseburg . 4 8 .. .. ,k RosWell . 30 .. . ’ Salt Lake City . 34 . San Antonio . 48 34 _ San Francisco . 56 .. ,l{ Sault Ste. Marie . 18 .. .02 Sheridan . 38 . Shreveport . 62 . Spokane. 34 .. .14 St. Bouis . 34 . Tampa . 58 .. ... Toledo . 24 .. ...' Vicksburg . 52 . Washington . 28 * Williston ....,. 8 .. .04 Winnemucca . 34 . Winnipeg . 4 .. .02 E. C. HORTON, laical Forecaster. Generally Rising Tempera tures Predicted For the Next Few Days Washington, December 27.—Winter's record breaking cold wave which had covered most of the country from tho Rocky mountains to the Atlantic coast was broken tonight, and generally ris ing temperatures were predicted for , the next few days. Porecastors at the weather bureau | said the temperatures alreadj' were moderating everywhere east of the Rockies and north of the Mason and Dixon line. In the southern states, it was said, temperatures would be raised to normal seasonal averages by tomor row. Northfield, Vt.. was the coldest city in the eastern United States today. The temperature there was 26 degrees be low zero. CLANTON Clanton, December 27.—(Special.)—The new Chilton County High school is to open on January 4. The building, which | cost $1800, is finished. Prof. C. C. Slaton of Quinton has been elected by the coun ty board of education as principal, with the privilege ot selecting his assistant. The recent fire here destroyed the homes of Dr. Arthur Johnson and F. W. Dent. Dr. Johnson owned both of the buildings, and his loss is $8000, partly covered by in surance. Judge E. B. Deason issued 13 marriage licenses for the week ending Saturday. Clanton Is to have a new ice plant. Messrs. J. Q. and A. C. Wade have com menced arrangements to install this ad ditional needed industry. The Chilton County Farmers’ union is to meet at Thorsby on December 29-30. Prof. L. N. Duncan. Dr. D. J. Burleson, Dr. H. C. Wilson and Prof. Noel Negley art* to deliver lectures during the two days' session. EUFAULA Eufaula, December 27.—(Special.)—Super intendent R. D. Jones and the overseers of the Cowikee Cotton mills, one of the Comer enterprises, went to Birmingham yesterday to attend the banquet at the Tutwiler hotel, to meet with the officers of the Avondale mills of Birmingham, and the Eva Jane and Central mills at Syl acauga. The Cowikee mills win resume operations tomorrow after a shut-down since last Thursday afternoon, when the employes were given a holiday. As each was paid off he was given a sack con taining oranges, apples, candy, nuts and raisins. • H. T. Johnson, Jr., chief of police In Eufaula, and Mrs. Janie Sherry sur prised their friends by their marriage at the residence of the Rev. M. Genet, pastor of the Roman Catholic church here. Princess To Be Named Maria Rome, December 27.—The daughter born yesterday to the King and Queen of Italy will he named Marta. It Is ex pected that as a sign of rejoicing over the birth of tho prlnceys, amnesty will ] be granted a number of prisoners, In cluding those condemned for participa tion in the revolutionary movement last Juft* COL M'ARTHUR DIES AT TROT, NEW YORK Was Grand Master of Grand Encampment, Knights Templar Troy, N. Y., December 27.—Col. Arthur McArthur, grand master of the grand en campment, Knights Templar nf the United States, died suddenly of apoplexy today at his home here. He was 64 years old. Colonel McArthur was editor and pro prietor of the Troy Northern Budget and was widely known as a newspaper man. He was a prominent republican. Gov ernor Morton appointed him to his mili tary stafT and he was retained in that capacity by Governor Black. Colonel McArthur had been prominently identified with Masonry for many years. He was elected grand master of the grand encampment at Denver in 1913. He had been a Mason since 1S73. i i T 985,000 Fire Injures Seven • 4 Oklahoma City, December 2 7. i ♦ Seven firemen were injured, i ♦ two seriously, while fighting a 4 4 fire which destroyed a music 4 4 store here today. The property 4 4 damage is estimated at JSS.OCO. • ♦ ♦ TO GET TO HOMES Five Try to Smuggle Into Fatherland Through Italy Nloe, December 9.—(Correspondence of the Associated Press.)—Five Ger mans who were trying to smuggle themselves iato Germany through Italy liave been locked up at Nice. A French destroyer stopped an Ital ian sailing vessel off Nice on Decem ber 4. The boat had a cargo of cot ton and waB on Its way to Genoa. Men from the destroyers went on hoard and discovered among the cotton bales a large trunk which, when opened, was * found to contain a German. Among the crew an Italian spoke his mother tongue with such a strong ac cent that it reminded the officer of Germany. He was from Hamburg. In quiries have led to the discovery of three other Germans who had helped the men. i President to Make Addresses Washington, December 27.—President WilBon, it became known today, plans to make several addresses on his re turn trip from the Ban Francisco ex position next spring, and his friends expect him to reply to attacks on his Mexican policy and other administra tion policies. It will be Mr. Wilson's first trip across the continent since becoming President. Men’s Sack Suits and Overcoats ; Tailored to Your Measure ' • ’ We use the choicest cheviots, worsted and homespuns, including plain black and blue. Workmanship of the Som mer Standard. Over 300 patterns to select from. * « * ■ 1 1 ■' Suits and Overcoats which formerly sold as high as $75.00 also greatly reduced. 1912-1914 First Avenue . ■' ■ ' ■*- ' '!-■■■ ' 1 '' 1 v, ■ —