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f V ! v c3 ARGTJ in Member of Audit Lea$ed Wire Report j Bureau of Circulation SIXTY-SIXTH YEAR MONDAY JAM'AHV 1. 1917. SIXTEEN PAGES. NOON EDITION J'HICE TWO CENTS. 75) 1 1 J n Afl h ! UJ ISLAND i fl i NO. 04 Irlrf Is! tol Ss iMMMtHal r-Tr'-TTrn" i '1 POLICE SEEK MURDER YOUN EROF liODEL IVeu; Year Is Quiet Event For England P i to Sleuths Attempt Cloud of IVystsry i Dath u WiUcn . t - ri - war -i sb 'ap "a .r; n AIT ALLIED EACE REPLY T! "OPEN YOUR MOUTH AND SHUT YOUR EYES' Bt K I N K F.R J f OF F. GEREV j Official Document Not Ex pected at Washington Before Tomorrow. MAN'S S.iRT IS CLEW a - OUTLOOK OPTIMISTIC 1 Eocdstai Male IS tc ;,fveu to Peace Situation Unchanged by Entente Answer Door Still Open. r.v , OY. - v f, Vr? e 1-. 5 Iter a :;;" i eifth' i ' liiv.'e ,. 'ru'-cr-t " 'it ! a iclx '-f n.-- n In ! t m. ii a:ift F a I room Thp a live t H ; t kits i; d r i r j - NH lUI 0 1 BLAST. IS (I i- ot I d vfl APER, HOED 1 1 1 Washington. Jan. 1. The reph of the entente !!; to German? i ' s e proposal had net Iwn for warded today and the indication 're that ft would not hp .r,S on before ?oiiifr.ov! nt th furiict. Tlifrp j no inu-ntion to ilrlits it hetorid thp time rifrrvary to maVc ff-rtain that a complete am! ,'ic r ii r;i:.' cp is hf ing foruanN't! !si nil r ntral hellisrorpnti. P O" 1 (-, l I 1 ' .1 prop 1 P' i ! I' a x .i i ( i 1 ! r i r i . tortus r i r s'- A : x J 4 HERALD 1917 AS DECISIVE YEAR OF W AR Believe Great Conflict Will Close During the Next Twelve Months. BY PEACE OR VICTORY .TV British Soldiers Sure of End ! . Soon by Own Power i or German Move. - s nnvar', irr p ' t i ! c ! 1?? HEAVY SLUMP I! Rulings Are UNAIDED SISTERS Put hi Force SAVE 135 WOME! ENGLISH LOSSE; RRI 1 15H llflHi Ulil i lull 1 iVii Capital Lils I'iihu"s!t'ti for iHrrmher Tlfilert ; lit- position in th Battle On i Sfininip l-'riiit. 1. i "iXfs on 'lanafa- t.r ' eruiu ,!;). live wit Is i o':-. Vr'fi.arri-' f'f lM I ."S Willi i r ab;vi t r-r cm-. f on pfr S-O.OOi) by j .'-I'm s to ' Kt etr:f 1, ' '0 or nior. , A Rra.ls;.' P'T ( .Tit Is ; Mtini-v,:, - nr , e . I-o.-at ;nr s a ' lax '.,r-H' , f i ' A- s t, !.'- of Ii:s.;i;ie sjjm II!; 1 ."li Oirl ScShmiI re iU im i! I'roiu J !:!!!( FTt-Fie lV-Kh. t !. r i 1 1 s -n asualtH" i v. , s ( t iT-rs. SI."; r Papers Express Hope That Answer Be Improvement Over One to Germany. , Wash;n:r-,!i, . j Nfv Vcar'is ia i wit'.-.out a ny ; wh ich iuiVf n:; : nt- w yea r i :i 1 hi' ' sn f.eld tut X i cus'iim be limit ' nfhi-e an i S-'t rt1 : ; :ic cus' tinia ry : Secret n. i ( '( if Stratum nf j v -n Washington w as j f i in? nfti ial irtiture ' iic-l tn- acivcrit o: the ts,ist. ! 'resiiic-m Wil- ear rf .-?jnin. h . ! w h.n he (amo i nto ;ry La;if ah! no! giv ilipiutnatk- bra kfa.-it. MUFIEllll IU lUi I I Tuskegee Institute's Figures Show That 50 of Total ' Were Negroes. '" :- O'lVi-.-. .!;.n 1 ;-tcrs rf CV.ar:rv ''rf. n. .,f !. l-VrtMtiar." '''''', : :" :'.,, ;rT;s;! n?vli;ii. a' Sr '.r:i t.aini -k iiiri:n. ',Vt..M!i li.'.jnty. v. hen f' r- ,: ' -''' ' ; " iis"r.. ! th. !!;' I.ni; !a. s.inir!;'iv :-' :: ': ' ' : " ;" :'; ' : : i, .; r , si, : ; -. r: k ! u t :: si .a !'i i f -i r u-i i o. "'" '' :-'"" ;, ':. i.-.nir-i ai.ii "ii'' Hs!-r. The ..'!! ' ' f v '''"' hii. w :k in a i c.-iin (! strU.l, frtr ' 5,rt "' fr-i . .it i,,-r i.jth:tatii.ns en-i m-t a : !:''.-' '-.x-'s ri. . nn,. af,er ' !! n : I: 1" v...n!.n ,H, p,rihtl.i r. I !h s:s- " ' r;'- " !.. i -a'"i t.. rfiii::n-r.' J "" in ! -': x ' ' A 1 ,1 ' - art f r. ;r! ;i'tf n!Sr,? a Vi n ' ''" ; o: : :,. ! .'-1 ;;i a rK of yifinplf". s'- ! ' A:', !-. .- v.-.i h.-rc hMjv !'.. i;' " i' ! f I-;,'- i.s on! t not ,x ...! !!; a r ! ,a f ; luivv. iujw - 1 tlif ;i arh.T -o itrcs, wh He t'ii t) c veri; V y the repur- a i r n r c w a ? ; 4T,. TLf Uit--br brine tip t : a nr nt u.nawir s :s -shown ta e a fiatU aor for the- 24 (toys fti 1 - : : ' :,4sS RmJ hi (.: ! rf-pors t--i.i in tip thf i...tal Bri'.ith i!a bKimunff of tht to - ri' :a tho fntftnr ti a (iif;.ri-it a! , i i !i : 1 1 I by tii.' tun In ii t.. i : !ati.:iiet.-r rs . 1 1 a - i 'lisiirt wait tii tin;' fit 'a h W hit. Ta EDITOR OF OUTLOOK ANSWERS SUMMONS tn - f rencii Kren.jh ny it i 'iifltta.t-t !ia nt titan the reply i' ?, ;.-rtna r-y . "S--rui thinirs tiiuat ! remmsh. it; cxti-atia i son vf t he pour quali'y Sioorcr cxprf't-i.i:! of thj aiiios' r. t' tJriKany." say'- th Gufifdian. uiiv a.;;--i v it ia nut a cu-! t ran tViS Jiilrv'-r ! tht .ti I -i V uf it! hi r.-.-f pti.Us. trams frota prarticaiiy ai! r ii.- worhj. wihiiiK pr aipi.v n'W year arrived at u s a . i ; -!ii: fnni; t .; h-a(l. of ; sf.ti i:futral tsstionst -is w'!i as I'T'iH tho prt'siii.- ai Atiit-nca'i r--t Hl-.l I IT. I'i.v : jaitr: . unit la-ith.. t , , .a . ' at -A a tli rig ; i-'r NEW SHIP TO CARRY GOLD TO S. AMERICA Futi.r.iit. .V .1 . Jan. 1. - Or. Hamil ton Wright .Mabi( asn.'x iate --! iir of ihe tiuiiuok. IUh! a? 1m bom hero ve! ..r.lay. Ho as T y.ar !!! ami was horn tit ('obi Sprincs. N a 1 t Kroro t-rifti. -Xiori'i c l-ariy is iti'hioati. U t rtoidf on a w i.io w a n'l ora . 1 1 s (iatich- soil's onlv fi'.rinal en- ti for Git- day was a ca!' of ' by jTtmv Msthi.ioJ. bru!ht?r of ; or roam, w jn was pr.t-ntoiI r. lia' ;it th. White liniisi1 h,v tio' Siam.'so ; t t lie ' iiiiiii;.'tor, i'hyaii I'rati-ia i a ra voitKion i t'xiv pi'osiii.Mit SHiit a cabit'prani to! Kins of Statu cotsgra ti iat ins him i h!s l.-irf'.tiay which fails Imiay, atoli tiic pr siut'ii' (' 1 1 an i in ceitoira- n ni th" attti i v -r-: ry f Jnde U pom. .-tii'. to -pa ri soot! w . : !. i? I RIVER AND HARBOR t , COMMITTEE TO MEET Wash irc'ioi j "Tr- and h v-i. UIM1TT t!i a b!l o - th: sss-,.(, , , ' rt:3...f ,. , ' for th .' .no- Of ; "with os.-s:.. W rtw .... . s c. a tr-. t ro;r,SA , f.ipct5 H. H ;4 , catnat for at- -TViop oo'-n ..,! !t ' r r y t gol-i. c fro;a - i i'i.r!v i-v- i;'tO! ( ,i l! b-Oi nroi co nc1 h A:;.f a ca ."j t so- tbie So; Ana rii c; i aiih ti! b'iiVf- li.-rc Jan. T with her tars'j. srini t :- st ?".o"'i "no to U;o a n ' J a - '"fc'-r.-1 Ffi ',.. b. .i.irk:i'.;o.' The WarTocai lir Mo bi was fn t ha ra c: crt hy it! . ! i- n Van In kc as "'on.1 of our toco t iaitV.ictiiiai AturU-an olu'-atnrs. vi ioKinu .t;i of t!;o t urrb-tiium." Son:.- of '!,s !i'Sf known works are "Xo-s,. ston.-st, fsOtoM from fh Ivi- iias." "Ntuur os N- Kasian'J," "Short Stunos in Ii-pratur'." "'The l.ifo of tiii Spirit," aivl "Lite -f Sbakcf p-are.' Hp tool t;'avle'i exter.sivrly. Three vf-ao asn he nas received by t f-us-paTor of Japan at Tokio, wUile oa a :iccT;jr tour of Japan. retireeTgeneral becomes private f" li. CHICAGO THEATRES HAVE HARVEST TIME! SUFFS START NEW YEAR OUT WITH A PLEA FOR RIGHTS - hinK't.n. Jan. :. In :n ; a po.,-ar.i iart:-.c ,m Voir- frorc -he Awtior.a; Anar..an WoKan Saflfr-, svr!a! a-tt. a And h RcJgood ;ft ,-an b As fro JVor.-t s,.t us f-- 'iarters m a - t tl-p pfnir!a ff lfHT. tin ! -iiirf-rt'iit itruiiw nf lurop are t r;frt:rji!i l -aillnflpd t'rt w bre, r ftt in Hnmariia, m br tiif l.r isiuti ar till mabinc fr. t:rt. I h hrsinninff of th iten jpar V material chatine in t h war fronts a thy sto! a j par agn. i thr front in France the (.pr iuan in th Snrann ration ha lic.n !riTi! hark by th Frenfii iapr front of foniupriii)it !ip. Mhiif I hp (.erninn in th Verdun s-rt.ir niad- imUhlp enviH toward tio i"(irtrio.s. hut tat-r ht a part ot th territory throuKh a French r.Minter iffen.irp; I tif Italian haie moTed cloip-r t Trust, and thp f-ntpnte allis hae piarrd the p!hiaiii airaln on their !iatie coil ami luue pitched forward their itiie at arknu p.tint in Mace tb.nia. ereat driehpffim laf Jnne by Hip Kiit.sl.tns ht-i cleared 1 o i h j r ia of t.erman ittid ttrit.ft. tit up-half f Kntiania l irnn in the hands f the Teutonic allien. houi.i It! of a Uu:-- itiai, pa.sseii wirfiout ?.'ii?-ih!e ttio.iifii iition us i'aris. ittiti t-n ; i l !.t'jiy litmf into Ktiitiit-h in l.onilo-o ".NVfrthf."ii! w o see no reason, why. if Gciiiia ny is w liiiiitj puhibiy to siat what site is prepared i., ofor. v. s i i i ) u i ;J no! follow 'Aiih a statement of what wo ib-toamb Tii'- io-xt cxetaiitoa,.' of vipws w ill b.iwecii tiio ailo-s anil i'rt-si.Jioii Wilson This H : tjirj'er.-r.t at.'i in iiKi 'ic r yiu y-i ,i rtioro rntirl iiiHit.-r. Tin- ri'p'y of tlo- letiira! pow ers a.-. rtilloi-tivc, but we ,.. i,( rctt -so's why the reply of the a Mies Mnthl he. At hast. c hope i? will bo drafted in this coi'. try tnd addressed, as we alone know how, in i!ie roouS and heart of the people of the l"ni!'d Stare;. . The (Irafiiri s-;;oijld be y i-'oretirti Secre tary liaifoiir." 'l ite UV'MitiiiisiiT tiazett.- ta vs : " The reply of tne aiiies to vise cen tra ! pove!s by no ijieatts wind up this debate. We hae now to repiy 'o i'resititMH. Wi'.s.m's note, attd we hope we shail do kd iti ti). .-;.rpfuliv r--a- dtie a tri'erof.v neutral. Hi this ' 1 OHIO LEGISLATURE have not tticref v to mtorm I'reaidertt ; Tttskegee. Ala.. Jan. 5. -Fifty-four ! persons were neht in the ('nited ! States during lflt a. -oirilins to rec I onls of Tuskcgee Institute here, made ; public today, Fif;y of. the victims 1 were t,egroes .iih! ftmr wiiite pt-rson.s, arid jnctuded u th ret ord are three tiettro wome-a. Sovty-seven pfrsotis i were lynched in l&Ja, 13 of whom were I i wii ite men. In a statement present Ins; the report J iu.nert H. .Motoii, prestiiebt of thti i ins! ititte siM : 'Fourteen, or tnore than one-fourth i if the total lynch, .ng.H occurred in the Stat e of Georgia "The charges, for which nefrroey pur to death were Attempted 1 With the nritish armies in France,; via London. Jan. .!. ,j:4. a. m. - The ar l rival of 1317 as welcomed on the t western front by the British and S Fren it soldier ax a beginnine; of the j end of the k resit worM war, Titer i may i-e varyitig' vi-s and tlieories as to how the end can be brought about.,' but there is no ipie-'ioti thai Ihrough i out the British army t here is a. con-i j vie! ion thai the next. 12 months: w iii I bring: a vsctorfoiis peace to the allies. Opinio!) araoiiR t'te British and French i fighters as ro inov th., war t!I end is divided into two schools. One, be lieves that ( .ernja ny will he willinK to grant extrerpe i.-nto esyiotis and the I other that, only military pressure win hrintf thp fruits of victory. Both schools are. however, agreed that thin is the det isive yea r. Welcome New Vcir. 'ti most e tors oi" the British front the new year made dm how with little ceremony , So many (lares and roekpt are ."i-nt. up from the treneiie.H on theae long. dtuU. winter loht's 4 hat it. it; impossible to nay how many of theso; tonight, were in honor of BUT. There is one hector, however, where the British artillery foloweil the practice adopted last year of welcoming Jan. 3 with' alyoa against tlieir enemy from Runs of all calibres. Along 'hi front everything from mathine giitis to the biggest of the heavies, joining in the ft ri rife, first one round then nine, then one and finally six. "'We do not know whether the Germans recognized it or not hut we will trv them again to night." said an artillery captain a hi started for a distant part of the line to give the necessary instructions. liitYerenee in Time. It) sending this fiery greeting to the Genitalis there was a further compli cation of difference of time, the Ger- i nians observing continental time. I which ia one hour ahead of the Brit ish and French clocks. To avoid a.d doubt the British artillery fired Hignal salvo.s m both 11 o'lock and midnight. Bow black clou i.5 scndiled over the battle area the last night of the old year and it suceesfsor was borne on a howling wind which caught up and carried away the thunder of the puns. The grim booming was swept far yoml the battle lines until it mingled with the church bells summoning the people to prayer in the war-hound vil lages of France. RI .( Ill ITINt; THRIFT A KMT. Xew York, Jan. 1. - Kvery ncliool child in th United State; will be a.ked to join an "army of thrift workers" itn der the guidance of the National F.du cation association ami the American Society for thrift, according to an an nouncement made public by that, or ganization today. we -ami. nine: ki !aw, in; munler. : v e ti ; -rs of the. hog stealing tl li h WORK HUt 4011 v. f'loTaKo, Jan. 1.--John J. Johnston of Chicago Heights was reporting 1. nd assi oiiij: another person !o es.ape, j'he pobce that pickpockets bad robiied K ; wontiditig oftH-er-s of the law 4 a- ' "l ' ivaK.i-f i .' -sault. three; iuniiit. two. For each, of ;'.v ullin I''live Serjfcanf. I'. ,f. i SiOiisR walked into toe m'. at ion wt'it a ial K1- ,liitt, 1. Tim Cbb-ago' it was -liti-t today, (lid tho . Misintiss in uieir Utsniry last j i High!, owing to the fact that New j ' Year's e p IV! 1 on Kutnlar. , heu the , ' sal.- of iifpior is prohibited. : ;-'.. . . i ot tite downtown theaters : gave to performances at nig fit and f j most of the play house? displaced ai ; sold oat siti earlv in ihe e ei.ing. i r inlv a small percentage of the crowtls; , wlto ps'uaiiy watch the old year ; and iltf new year in. were in cvi ; last ti ght. tl'.o ioitow li ii ofteiisf.s iiu.i iif rsf.i! i. m put to death: Slapping liov. robbing ! prisoner. "Thafa the man there that store, brushing against Kirl on street. I robbed tue," Johoston exclaimed. HSfrisBug- lijt son. act used of assaul,. I 7,J ' 7 "V.7."..77 . . . to escape; entering a house for rob- i OI'FI.K 01 M '0 F R I. O III. AO- oet-v or some ,,ther purpose, oefen.bn," I Blooniington. lib, Jan. 1. Johr M her son who in defense of his mothe,- 'Smith. neA and wife, aged .'hi. were kiMed a man. fataiiv wounding a man i und deatt div the basement of their wiii, whom lie had quarreled, speaking I home in - Hit cil? yesterday. There against mob in act of pattko; a man I were no marks on-the bodies to indi death. attacking a man and wife with 1" 'f"il play and a post-mortem will Perp'.gr.an, France. Jan. 1.- General Gerard Amanrich. commander of tt-.e legion of honor, who ha. I retired from ;he service, has joined th army as a private in an artillery regiment. Gen eral Amannen ts .. years om anu is i n s .h!,., ,n m.w at the regimental .iepot at Ver- j Mliiy h(, well understands, but toi ; saihes. make our case clear to the American j f oi un; bus. tthio, Jan. 1. --The Ohio i J public, which is not and cannot. ! i ipgislatttrp convened todav for what is f- x ;.! t ed ti) be familiar Mirti i.iirn- t expected to lie one. of the shortest se- I peati politics ne'e it i so irist no ted. ! ions in recent year, The legislators 1 MM, K Til Kl. "hicas,r. Jan, it ; gone up three cents a ijuarl in price, e, ', 18 cents being the cost effective to- day. Higher cost of feed and labor 1 is said to be responsible. Ihe Belli tomorrow to ascertain the . ; cause ot" death. A aim id pact is mts- t JIMS HKillKi;, jpecteU. -fortified milk has f OPENS BRIEF MEET Latest Bulletins PREPARE TO PLACE GOVERNOR IN SEAT BUT TWO CLAIM IT THE WEATHER There is nothing in history ouite j were to complete their organization ft roj i o lr r ea fo teo-- e e '..:;- e jf ,i!ini. i .....1 s -. e . fi"otn I"; fv. 1 rt I ri tr i Tomorrow, fr f'tos between b. iiiEerestts while tlie j governor, Frank B. Willis. They will! ii adjourn until next. week. ! i i It 1 1.0 TABOR I. A IV. Forecast Till 7 V. M lUtck Island. Oatenport, Moilo (armies are t s si at Knpf, but let us it! and WclrHj. j he surf it is s-mt.g to pi.iv a highlv ! Fa ' tonieht and Tnesdav. . older t important and po-.ib!y o'-eful part Itii ton-ght; warmer Tuesday. 'e'" iast. Mag.- of this war. f folumbta. S. .'.. Jan. 1. - South Garo- Tentpprature at 7 a in , 30. Highejtt " " ... ! iiiui's new child labor law prohibiting eMprdy. f!2. Bowet laM night. .$). II MOKMl MO III. ln0 t.mtdoymeni of children under 14 Velocity of wind at T a, in., 12 miles! Wa.sbtngton. Jan. I I'ecetnber of year of aee in the textile establlsh- p. m. per iiosjr. FreH pi tat ton . in h fteiativ.' btiruidity at ". a. ro . T 1 . Stage of water, 4 feet last 4S' boijru. J. M. SHEB1KB, Local Forecaster, toiiay and era- hundred 75; at !-b-arv and March.. 191.1, when t he j child ren autnroatipaBv ecad. accord - ( big floods oceitrred in the Ohio vat- I i it a to figurM of tba ftfate tlepartment j no ciiatipe in i ley. ihe wr-atiipr oureau reported or acr'.-nn ure. in ?iii iw- made tnei 1916 was s. t down in weather historv 1 merits went Into effect today h. the storiiHest monih Riucp (.toymen of about t wenty-four r I'eb- arv ;.m! March.. 191.1. w hen thj j children b ut'mat i'-all v ceased. t thai an vrri pf.rtrmsi l.ad n'.pt in minlm'unt age If mst for employtnent 12 rapid iit('!tn across tho country. I year. t tJucenMnw n. Sunday, ec SI (deiaied.)- The Italian sfeanivhip l.cirano lias lieen damaired badly in a coHiwion In the fog outside ( ork harbor, and i reported to have unk. Her crew ha Iwen brought here, with the exception of her captain and one seaman, who were drowned. London, Jan. 1. The cutter Pro tector has bee-n blown up. The number men lot is unknown. London, Jan. I. Lloyd's report the sinking of Ihe Oanish tem. hip Oanmark. 2.0.V) ton gTO. Twenty. four membprs f her crew hare beon Landod. i Phoenix, Ariz.. Jan. 1 Barge crowds ! assembled in the grounds of the tsta'p i capitol early today, preparatory to the j inauguration of a governor of Arizona. Two men Thomas K. . Gampbt-ll, re ' publican governor-eie t: and Governor (. W. P. Hunt, incumbent. conMnued J to claim the office and adherents of ! each maintained there would b a dou- ' ble inauguration. The t eremoniea were F Humors were in circulation that an attempt would be made to prevent the governor-elect from entering the state house. The only statement adminis tration leaders would make was th Governor Hunt "has been elected. will hold the office." Campbell managers deelatV bell, having been duly dej and being in recefi that effect. "know t n I)