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FALL RIVER DAILY GLOBE WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 27' 1916 I CITY EDITION FUNERALS BAY STATE GETS ONE OF TWELVE THE MAN FROM YUKON An Adventure of Grant Police Reporter By Robert Welles Ritchie Story by Redficld Infills Copyrighted 1916 by KtUm Company Tho young reporter started after them then hesitated Cadogan and hla detec- vnrB I tlvea would bo on the ground In a very few minutes and since Grant had given the number of the they would undoubtedly raid that Meanwhile what would become of the and what exactly signified the brass pipe like the pneumatic chutes la department stores that was on the far walls of the latter's room? The man ought to be looked after To think with Tommy Grant waa In a crisis to act lie went quietly to the door and tried It It waa open He slipped inside and without bothering about ethics tackled the whose back was turned without warning The man uttered an oath and a moment later the reporter had -cause to congratulate himself on his action for he whipped out a small' but wicked automatic pistol and was evidently fully prepared to use it Thereat Tommy dropped all finesie shifted the half-Nelson he had secured for a Jiu-Jitsu arm-hold and was Just going to fracture the arm when the automatic clattered to the floor and the man yielded half fainting Breathing heavily for it had been a lively tussle the reporter secured the weapon and a moment later had trussed up the swearing evil-eyed crook with some handy twine and a length of gas-hose binding him to a chair Then he dropped the pistol into hla pocket and went to the window Below three stories down Cadogan and his men were Just turning into the street- The chief of detectives looked up and Grant waved his hand They would go straight up to the fake pool-room on the fourth floor and It was up to Grant to be there to keep Porcupine from getting arrested He was just turning to the door when a thud from the direction of the brass tube arrested his attention He went at once to Investigate opened a panel and took out a ahort brass cylinder with buffers at each end And this the fat leather wallet still stuffed full of 'big bills! Grant whistled And now if you'll kindly pass that over here said a soft voice behind him The reporter started and turned to face Helen the Mouse and a very business-ttke 1 i I I i i 4 1 -J 1 A I 'f- revolver she said impatiently and after a look at her eyes he obeyed It was that or dehth 1 11 The young woipan backed out of the room calmly Ignoring "the pleas ard threats of the bound and locked the door behind her At the same moment Grant heard feet'poUndlng down the stairs and Porcupine's excited voice crjing "Das yoint bane pinched!" Qffick the Grant heard Helen respond He attacked the door but it was securely locked and he sprang to the window A ledge ran along the face of the building and Grant stepped out on It without hesitation and made hi way hugging the wall to the next window which led into 3 the hallway It waa open and the re- perter sprang inside Just In time to be too the elevator was disappearing be- low the floor level 1 the cried Cadogan half way down the stairs making a shapped Grant looking wildly around A reel of heavy fire-hose hung beside the window 4 and the reporter leaped for It with a whoop of Joy brake this for me and beat them to Cadogan cried out In horror as Grafft seized the nozzle and got out of the win- dow but waa too late to stop him- Grant took a firm grip of the nozzle with the jj hose trailing behind him and dropped He shot down with sickening velocity' i the reel squealing above and landed ly on the sidewalk with the automat her lieutenant as they numeu -j front Boor A few minutes later Porcupine received back his from the hand- bag and watched in amazement as sher and her gang were marched away vaa he mourned to the grinning reporter bane no Then hlaK face lighted I bane vtn two hundred dollars on de first race so come TS -J skoll do de 5 7- ig aoove ana lanaeu ralk just in time to halt i itic Porcupine Helen and they hurried out of the 3 5 i 1 JURY COMPLETED OSSIPEE Dec The Jury which will try Frederick Small charged with the murder of his wife Mrs Florence A Small at their home in the village of Mountain View on September 28 was completed today Most of the Jurors are farmers The selection of Elmer Berry ol Moultonboro a farmer and carpenter as foreman was made just before recess was taken clearing the way for the opening remarks by the prosecution The Jury waB obtained after examination of 72 of the 82 veniremen available Many were excused because of previous opinions Neither the defense nor the prosecution however found it necessary to exercise all the peremptory challenges allowed them The fifth juror Elmer Berry of Moultonboro a farmer and carpenter was obtained after nine other talesmen had been examined during the first hour this morning Seven were excused by the court for various caused and the prosecution and de fense each summarily challenged a prospective Juror Berry is 45 years of age and married At noon after 55 talesmen had been examined four additional jurors were accepted making nine in the jury box The sixth seventh eighth and ninth chosen were: Victor Staples of Madison So farmer married Elmer Goodwin of Moultonboro 33 carpenter married James Walsh of Tamworth 29 farmer married John Whittakes'of Conway 46 carpenter married The defence had used 13 of its 20 challenges and the state four of its allotment of 10 The three jurors who were chosen last were: Frank Broughton of Conway 51 farmer Frank A Whiting of Tamworth farmer Otis A Hersey of Tuftonboro farmer 59 32 MILITIA NOTES Major Harry A Skinner of this City commanding officer of the third battalion A visited the Ninth Company A Capt Frank A Bullard commanding In Taunton last night- The members of the 12th Company A are making arrangements for a hop to be held in the armory on New night Jan 1st A fine time is assured all wko attend fin January 25th the annual Tri-Co ball will be held by the various military companies at the armory The affai- in previous years has always been one of the principal social events of the season and Judging from arrangements already made the ball this season will exceed expectations Arrangements are rapidly being formulated for the annual automobile show to be held under the auspices of the military companies at the armory The show opens Jan 29 and continues for a week being in charge of Lieut JG) Franklin Richardson of the Fifth Deck division Lieut Richardson is being assisted in his labors by the officers and men of the four companies quartered at the armory There is still an opportunity for young men of this city morally and physically qualified to become members of the 12th Company A Orders recently issued by the war department call for the increase of the personnel of all the Coast Artillery companies in the state from 75 to 109 men The local company regarded by many the most efficient militia company in the United States has already increased its roll to 8o men Captain Clifford is anxious to have the company enlisted to its full strength before the time for the United States inspection which comes next month Young men 18 years or over who are desirous of becoming members or who would like information regarding the military service are invited to talk the matter over witn Captain Clifford at the armory any night this week It is an excellent opportunity for any young man as the company will attend the Inaugural at Washington in March UNION CHURCH CONCERT A Christmas entertainmeht was held last night in the Union Methodist-Episcopal church on Bank street for the members of the Junior Intermediate and Senior departments of the Sunday school Over 300 were in attendance and the evening was one of merriment A playlet entitled Toy was presented by members of the Intermediate department under the direction of Miss Effle Seavey deaconess The various characters were admirably handled by the youngsters and the play was greatly enjoyed by all present During the evening piano selections were rendered bvMiss Gladys Harrison and Mabel Waring George Emerson entertained on the drums The members of the Sunday school were presented with gifts from the huge Christmas tree and a collation of assorted ices cake and candy was served during the evening The Sunday school rooms presented a pretty scene being decorated with greenery and Christmas colors The committee which had charge of the delightful afTalr comprised Mrs James Tripp Miss Mabel Waring Miss Susie Allen Miss Annie Coombs Mrs Morrell and Mrs Davenport HEARINGS Before Albert Fuller of Taunton as master a hearing was held this morning in second district court in the case of Max Jacobson vs Bessie Mac arovsky The plaintiff seeks to re strain the defendant from leasing i store on East Main street now occu pied bv the and eoncemof which plaintiff is the principal owner It appears that at the time the lease was made out to the plaintiff the wrong number was inserted A Phillips appeared for the plaintiff and Frank A Pease for the defendant A hearing was held in second dis trict court this morning In the case of Mary Sutcliffe vs David Heatley to preserve her interest in real es tate at Horseneck Beaeh valued at $1500 John Smith appeared in the interest of the plaintiff as conservator The property was given as security on a mortgage note of $1000 given by Chester Sutcliffe William Gray was master Israel Brayton rep resenting the plaintiff and James Kenyon Jr appearing for the de fendanL BEST SPORT PAGE DANIEL COUGHLIN BURIED Large Attendance at the Services in Sacred Heart Church The funeral of Daniel Coughlin took place this morning from his late home Linden street and was very largely attended not only by relatives friends and acquaintances of deceased this city but men from all branches public life in this city as well as representatives of wholesale business houses in other cities Funeral directors from this and the surrounding cities were in attendance all wishing to pay tribute to the memory of the departed The remains were brought from the late home to the Church of the Sacred Heart where a solemn high mass of requiem was celebrated for the repose of his soul Rev John McCarthy was the celebrant of the 'mass and the deacon was the Rev John Quirk of Taunton and the sub-deacon the Rev Martin of Worcester The Rev John Sullivan was the master of ceremonies Seated within the chancel rail were the Rev George Maguire of Taunton Rev Cornelius Holland of Pawtucket Rev Patrick Collls of the Catholic Fniversity at Washington C- Rev Fr Sorgi of St church and the Rev Damase Robert of the Notre Dame The Convent of the Holy Union of the Sacred Hearts was represented by a delegation of Sisters and the religious were also present- from St school and from St Home The responses were sung by the full choir under the direction of Prof Haggerty a male quartette rendering Veni Jesu at the offertory and as the body was being taken from the church the De Profundis was sung Deceased was a member of Fall River Lodge of Elks and there waa a very large delegation of brothers including Exalted Ruler Jeffrey Sullivan the secretary Postmaster James Hoar and the following officers and members: Charles Harrington Thomas Powers Stephen Apps Luther Shepley John Bannister and Derwin Johnson Deceased was also Identified with Div 1 A being a member the organization since its inception and the following delegation attended: Joseph Norton James Rehrdon Patrick Halligan and Michael Interment was in the family lot in St Patrick's cemetery and the pallbearers were six nephews of deceased James Coughlin John Coughlin Daniel Coughlin James Roberts William Roberts and James McKeown The committal service at the grave was conducted by the Rev Cornelius Holland and he was assisted by Frs Martin and Collis The funeral was under the direction of John Fitzgerald and John Dolan of Taunton and Jeremiah Sullivan of New Bedford There was a wealth of floral tributes lncluding- a very handsome piece from the Fall River Ix'dere of Elks and innumerable pieces from friends and business associates MARY TUCKER The funeral of Mary Tucker took place this afternoon at 2 o'clock from the residence of her sister Mrs Fiher 424 Prospect street and was very largely attended Services were conducted by Rev Dr Pickard oastor of the Union church and inter-ment was in Oak Grove cemetery There was singing by Nelson Terry and Miss Margaret McLeod The bearers were Frank Akin Reuben Small George Phillips and Samuel Wilkinson BUSY SESSION Of Loyal Union Lodge of the Man cheater Uiity Last1 Evening Loyal Unity Lodge I O' held its annual meeting last night which was very largely attended The most important business of the meeting was the election of officers which resulted as follows: Noble Grand Ethelbert Christopner Vice Grand Benjamin Whallcy Elective James Harrison Permanent Secretary William Turner Treasurer Thomas Haworth Lecture Master and Chaplain Arthur Fielding Lodge Physician Walter Lyons Warden I-ouis Chadwick Delegation to District Meeting Clarke Samuel Edmondson Arthur Kidding Frederick I-amhert John Iximoert John RatclitTe Herbert Sellars William Turner During the meeting 19 applications for membership were received and with the 11 previously received makes a total of 30 for the class initiation to be held Saturday night This number will carry the total membership comfortably ovcr the 700 mark all in full benefits At the special meeting Saturday night it is expected that Grand Master of the United States Districts Joseph Hanford of New Bedford and Lodge Deputy Thomas Ashton of this city will be in attendance Dr Hubert Wilbur declined to serve again as the lodge physician as sickness in his family would not permit his giving his undivided attention to the duties LIQUOR HEARING TONIGHT The police board will meet tonight to listen to evidence in the case of Jacob and William Smialek holders of a retail liquor license at 291 East Main street against whom charges have been preferred The charges as outlined in the notice sent to the saloon men are that they kept liquor In a room other than that designated or specified in their license and the date of the alleged violation of the rules and regulations of the board Is set as municipal election day Dec 5 It is claimed that beer was being doled out to voters in a in the rear of the saloon SLIPPERY GOING The sleet that fell this forenoon freezing as it fell made the streets and sidewalks dangerous places for a time and more than one pedestrian slipped and fell Two a man and a woman were severely injured John Sulhvanon elderly man whose home is at 48 Cherry street was taken to the City hospital with a probable frac- ture of one leg the result of a toss not far from his home Mary Geoffrey 28 South Kghth street is also at the City hospital with a fracture of the left wrist sustained she fell this forenoon NOT ED SCULLER NEW YORK Dec 27 News of the death of Edward Trickett the noted Australian sculler aCUralla was reported today' Trickett who was liorn at Sydney was the first man to deprive England of the professional sculling championship in 176 In June of Ahat year he visited i England and defeated Joseph Sadler the English champion over the Thames course and it was not until Ernest Barry the present champion defeated Dick Arnst tn 1912 that the title was regained for England Trtck- I Thames course DISCUSSED BY THE COMMITTEE The aldermanic committee on hih-vays met last night and Mayor Kay and Superintendent of Streets Manning were present Two orders recommended by the advisory board were presented and approved both having do with the relation to wires and poles The committee aiso recommended that the city engineer prepare a report for the laying out of King street from Dwelly to Birch street All the abutters on this street have signed off with the exception of two- and one of them is a resident of Attleboro It was pointed out that there would be no damage to this property through the laying out of the street and scalar as known there is no objection upon the pabt of the Attleboro woman to the grading of the street In connection wth the bther abutter it will simply be necessary to lower a fence and as this can be done at a nominal cost there will be no objection here It was also recommended that the city engineer prepare plans for street bearings for the wprking of Varley street from the present terminus northerly Cypress street from 'Gardner street to Charlotte street and High etreet from Bank street to Franklin This proposition is the biggest item before the committee at this tim The mayor is in possession of a letter from a Rev Mr Batt chaplain at the Concord reformatory Mr Batt is in favor of having this street put through between the points designated which -would make a direct open highway from the north end of the city to the center He has reminded the mayor and the latter has acquainted the committee with the fact that this talk of continuing High street has under consideration for years and in the opinion of the Concord chaplain is a good move Mr Batt has property at the points mentioned but he does not object to the removal of one or two houses prodding the city will bear the expense of ge removal and put the houses on undations as good as they now rest on Mr Batt further acquaints the committee that he would expect to be compensated for the taking of the land but hewould not be unreasonable in bis demand on the city as to the price that should be paid for the property Ufl Batt's property is situated on F'ranklin street and the committee does not expect to have any trouble with Mr Batt on arriving at a settlement that will be satisfactory There is another piece of property also that will have to be taken over by the city if tlu plan goes through The condition of Aetna street Te- tween Laurel street and Rhode Island avenue is something that is attracting the attention of the committee at this time It will be necessary for considerable filling in to be done at certain places along the roadway at one point it being necessary to remove a fence The superintendent of streets is willing to do this providing there is an agreement upon the part of the abutters to coincide with his views and so far as known there are no objections to putting the'street into condition The committee decided to appoint a sub-committee comprising Aldermen Place Crawford and Heffernan to view the location and report at a later meeting FIREMEN HOPEFUL That They Will Get the Increase They Asked For Members of the fire department and their friends are anxiously awaiting the decision of the finance committee on the increase the firefighters are seeking They contend I that the salary list in this city is smaller than It Is in many other cities with a population less even that of Fall River and say they should tie granted the increase that has been presented to the Hoard of Aldermen by the fire commissioners The local firemen point to Worcester Springfield Lawrence Brockton Somerville and Malden as places where their brethren in the fire fighting line arc better paid than here The hourly pay in Fall Ricr thev say ts ''121i cents but must be taken into onsideration that the firemen are on duty 24 hours a day except on their day oft Then too they are obliged to buy their own uniforms and this is no small item of expense In the course of a year whereas in a number of cities in other sections of the state the members of the fire department not only get larger salaries than in Fall River but 'they are given part of their uniforms partcnlarlv rubber hoots hats and coats The- local fir-J laddies thlnkithey are entitled to an Increase all along the line and are in strong hopes that the finance committee will report hack favorably on tne schedule presented by the jlre board PROPERTY SALES Morris Tonkonogy real estate dealer has sold for Jacob and Annie Jack-son of this city one of 24 apartment houses on Astor street Boston and two four-apartment houses on Falmouth street Boston to Lillian Brooks and Israel Flavitsky He has also sold to Annie Jackson for Israel Sla itskv a tract of 21 square rods of land at the northwest corner of Cherry and Linden stteef 27 rods of land two stores and a three-tenement house at Linden and Iajcust streets and a six-tenement house on Pleasant street between Cornean and -Seventh streets The transactions are in the nature of a trade CIVIL SUIT FILED Thomas A Dolan inspector and examiner for the Massachusetts Highway has brought1 suit against his brother William A Jr to rccoer $500 alleged to bo due him by the defendant The suit has been brought through the office of Harold Clarkin and the defend is represented by David Rado sky The property of the defendant has been attached m1 the sum of $1000 and the answer of thP defendant is that he does not owe -the amount claiming that if he did it has been paid The papers have been filed in second district court MURDER AND SUICIDE BUFFALO Dec Celia Schnitzer 22 years old was shot dead today by a man believed by the police to be Maurice Gold 45 years old of Philadelphia who afterwards committed suicide by himself Miss Fchnitzer came here four weeks ggo on in of WASHINGTON Dec 27 Spring- field Mass Baltimore Md Columbia Louisville Ky New Orleans La St Louts Mo St Paul Minn Omaha Neb Wichita Kas Houston Tex Berkley Cal and Spokane Wash have been chosen as locations for 12 federal farm loan banks The 12 districts into which the country is divided were announced by the farm loan board today as follows-District No 1 Maine New Hampshire Vermont' Massachusetts Rhode Island Connecticut New York and New Jersey District No 2 Pennsylvania Delaware Maryland Virginia West Virginia and the District of Columbia District No I 3 North Carolina South Carolina Georgia and Florida District No 4 Ohio Indiana Ken-tuckey and Tennessee District No 5 Alabama Mississippi and Louisiana District No 6 Illinois Missouri and Arkansas District No 7 Michigan Wisconsin Minnesota and North Dakota District No 8 Iowa Nebraska South Dakota and Wyoming District No 9 Oklahoma Kansas Colorado and New Mexico District No 10 Texas District No 11 California Nevada Utah and Arizona District No 12 Washington Oregon Montana and Idaho i determining the federal loan bank districts and in designating the cities w-ithin such district where sev eral land banks shall be the official announcement says "the federal farm loan board has given careful consideration to the' farm loan needs of the country The board held public hearings in nearly every state in the union and in this manner collected information of great value in determining its decision reasohable opportunity has been afforded applicant cities to furnish evidence to support their claim as locations of federal loan banks More than 75 cities applied to be designated as the headquarters of a bank and heard through representative committees and The hanks will be established as soon as practicable Under the law each will have a capita of $750000 Application for loans hqve been pouring into the board in great volumes recently and it is estimated that a sum more than 20 times in excess of the combined capital stock could be used in making loans Almost the first work of the hanks after approving and issuing loans w-ill be the issuance of farm loan bonds a new form of security in this country The bonds will be issued in denominations as small as $25 it is expected and will bear interest at a rate of one per cent less than the Interest rate charged farmers on their loans What this interest rate will be has not definitely been determined It is limited by law to a maximum of six percent The expectation is that it will not exceed 5 Vi per cent at first and subsequently miy be lowered Loans on farm land are limited by the law to fifty pier cent of the value of the load and may be payable in from five to forty years As fast as loans are made bonds will be issued to cover them so that nt no time un der the present plan will a bank's entire capital be tied up in loans to the detriment of other applicants One of the chief tasks now confronting the board is to find experienced employes for the new banks More than 6000 applications for positions have been received The appointments will be exempt from civil service regulations but the board Intends to assemble a corps of men experienced in banking The head of each hank will be des ignated as the registrar Thev probably will be residents of districts in volved and preferably attorneys TWELVE LIVES LOST And 25 Persons Hurt in Tornado which Swept Arkansas Yesterday LITTLE ROCK Ark Dec Twelve persons were killed and 23 injured in the tornado which swept over Central Arkansas late yesterday according to reports received here today It was feared reports from districts not yet heard from would add to the casualty list Estimates of property damage ran as high as $3-000000 Apprehension regarding the fate of the state convict farm at Tucker in the path of the storm was allayed today when a report came saying no one was injured there A tremendous down pour of water and a high wind accompanied the storm and today Little Rock was facing washouts high water and torn up telegraph lines No trains had arrived in this city up to noon today from Pine Bluff Just south of the stricken area For a hundred miles from Grant county over portions of Pulaski Lo-neck Jefferson and1 Prairie counties the tornado spread destruction Relief crews were sent out immediately after the storm from Pine BlufT to search the stricken area i OFFER WAS SERIOUS AMSTERDAM Dec 27 via London Commenting on the German reply to President Wilson's note the Lokal Anzeiger of Berlin says: the fact that Germany has not allowed the Christmas festival to pass without replying to President note even our enemies must gain the conviction that we made (the peace offer seriousty Should Mr' Wilson be Induced by our note to recommend to our enemies that thejasend representatives to a neutral place for the purpose of peace negotiations we should still be far from abandoning ourselves to the hope that the move would meet with success at London Paris Petrograd and OLD NEWSPAPERMAN DEAD -WORCESTER Mass Dec Freeman Brown former newspaper man city clerk and clerk of overseers of the poor until January 1 1916 diea today from apoplexy He was born tn Hubhardaton in 1S45 and in 1862 entered the office of the old Worcester Spy where he was employed until 186 when he joined the Telpgram staff He served 25 years as clerk of the overseers of the poor TO LET or FOR SALE AcL In our Classified Columns bring results ry Tommy Grant police reporter for The Chronicle might have shrugged his shoulders turned away seeing the man he o' have luncheon already in the clutches of a lady of the underworld But somehow heart had armed at once to the big simple-hearted Swede Their meeting that morning had been ludicrous enough The reporter had been walking up Broadway in search of a story when he had aeen some one hang out a freshly laundered shirt to dry on a flagpole outside a window tn the particularly elita Hotel Croesus Scenting some feature etuff he had promptly obtained an interview with Peterson who had Insisted on being shown the sights on Ills own plethoric bank-roll So the appointment had been arranged for the afternoon Tommy had returned to the Croesus at the hour agreed on only to find Porcupine gazing with soulful bashfulness into the -yes of a smartly' dressed and pretty young woman whom the reporter had recognized at once as tne since her portrait graced the Rogue's Gallery at Headquarters thought Tommy as be watched them from the cafe door "The poor boob won't have car-fare In the morning if her gang once geta holds of him And probably knock my block off if I try to put him Nevertheless when Helen the Mouae excused herself Just then and swayed languorously out into the lobby the reporter seized the opportunity But Porcupine was highly indignant bane a perfect be declared vehemently bane sorry to dlsapp'lnt you but ve skoll have our good time tomorrow She bane show me how to vln on de horse-races and then I have a even bigger for Grant expostulated but Porcupine only got angry So when Helen returned a moment later he turned away with a shrug of disgust The miner and the woman went out Into the lobby and there ehe introduced him to a loudly dressed sporty-looktng man while Grant watched cynically from a little distance Yet even now he bring himself to abandon the lamb to the slaughter so when the three started off down the street a moment later the reporter followed A few mtnutes later he was his friend Cadogan chief of detectives regular old-fashioned wire-tapping he said swiftly pool-room and fake telegrapher In a room underneath Telegrapher Is supposed to get the dope on the races a little In advance of the pool-room so the come-on can have time to rush up-statrs and bet on a horse already won Get me? some other monkey-business that not wise to I got this doing a little quiet burgling going to pull it off right away landed the sucker and everything Yep Helen the Mouse and her crowd Can you come over and bring a few dicks? Fine! Grant had from a booth In the ball-way of a small office building on side street not far from the Croesus He now ran quietly up-stairs the elevator boy waa unquestionably with the gang He found a ladder and used it to feconnolter through the transom of the room That gentleman was evidently Just getting the on a while Porcupine and Helen watched him eagerly The big Swede had already on an earlier race as Grant knew And he snorted Helen and her victim turned to wards the door and Grant slipped from the ladder and out of sight down the stairway Just In time to escape detection The door opened and the two hurried up-stairs towards the L- PEACE TERMS ARE SOON EXPECTED WASHINGTON Dec The view persisted- in Teutonic quarters today that reply would be followed by a highly confidential oral or written communication concerning the terms upon which the Central Powers are willing to make peace The German embassy which repeatedly has made it clear that the Central Powers were not likely to make public their terms had received no official advices from Berlin today but definite Information regarding the intentions of the Teutonic allies was expected Lacking advices Teutonic diplomats were unable to throw much light upon the manner in which terms might be confidentially appended to the note given out In Berlin It was regarded as probable that they mlgnt be conveyed-to President Wilson through Ambassador Gerard In such event even the fact that they had been stated would not be disclosed -NATIONAL MARKET" NEW YORK Dec Plans for a great through which food products both for consumption in this city and for shipment abroad would he handled here under governmental supervision for the purpose for eliminating the middle man as an economic factor were announced today by Joseph Hartigan commissioner of weights and measures of this city He said that in April a conference will be held which he had assurance woqld be attended by leading producers and shippers from every state as well as official representatives appointed by the various governors to take up the practical details of the plan BAD ANYWAY WASHINGTON Dec The old-fashioned is going out of style this winter before the newer "ice and weather bureau officials reported today Sleet is offi- cially described as small globules of rain frozen before striking the earth When ram freeze after falling and forms a glassy coating on the ground trees and wire the condition is called a glaze and when this is severe and! accompanied by wind It is reported as I an ice storm I MONTEVIDEO Uruguay Dec1 Legislation of the most radical character is being discussed by congressional commissions which have been meeting regularly in this capital for the past few weeks The ordinary sessions of congress are fixed by the constitution to )se held between Feb 15 and June 15 of each year but the radicals have forced the issue and their advanced Ideas are being considered at this time The most revolutionary of the proposals is that Uruguay shall change its form of government so that a commission instead of a president shall he vested with the executive power Uruguay one of the richest and best governed though one of the smallest of the South American republics has a population of less than 1500000 which the supporters of the commission plan say would lend itself to the new idea Its 19 departments corresponding to states in the United States of North America are so closely welded by railways and waterways that the governmental problem is simpler in the little republic than in any other entity of the southern continent The proposed commission would consist of seven members one to act as executive chairman for the period of a year to be replaced at the expiration of this time by another member of the commission The retiring executive chairman would leave the past to be replaced by new member to be selected by the legislature Only those who had served on the commission for a period longer than a year would be eligible to the chairmanship Under the present constitution the executive power is vested in a president who is chosen by the general assembly for a term of four years and who is forbidden to be a candidate for re-election for the term immediately following his own tenure of office Dr Feliciano Viera who heads the present Uruguayan government is a pronounced radical but it is political gossip that the programme of the extremists of his own party has taken him oft his feet and he is doing what he can to stem the tide Already the Insurance business and the electric light and power business of the capital have been taken over by the government and enthusiasts are calling for state owned railways bak eries and street car systems Here they have m-t the opposition of the British owners of the railways who have threatened to withdraw their capital if the proposed laws are put into effect Recently the sociologists have become active and Domingo Arena One of the most prominent lawyers of the country made a speech before the commission advocating the enactment of a divorce law by the provisions of which a woman might be released from the matrimonial contract upon a mere request to that effect before properly constituted magistrate Under the proposed law a woman would not be required to give any cause whatsoever In the case of the husband a long list of limiting causes is enumerated The author of this measure declared that the peculiar conditions in Uruguay called for such radical remedial legislation His speech was at first ridiculed but ip now receiving the se rlous consideration of the law makers Scnor Battly Ordonez who preceded Dr Viera as president of Uruguay and who is one of the present chief closest friends is a ldader of one of the most advanced of the radical wings Through his efforts the eight-hour law has already been adopted in practically all parts of the republic The fact that the present government cannot follow the proposed pro gram of this leader and that of Senor Aremt has threatened to cause a spilt in the Radical party This could moan that the opposition might come in to ppwer after being out for a half of a century It Is to avoid this very thing that the compromise of a commission form of government has been proposed the idea being to find places for all wings of the radical party Uruguay is the only country In South America where paper currency is today at a premium measured In terms of American or English gold The republic has a gold standard but has never coined any gold pieces Those which are in circulation come from foreign nations The unit value of its paper peso however is $1034 and at the money office it takes $105 American currency to buy one worth of Uruguayan paper No matter how radical has been the program of any government the lawmakers have al ways been extremely jealous of the reputation for financial stability SEC LANSING HAG NO WORD OF NOTE SENT FROM SWEDEN WASHINGTON bee Official Information has been received here that Sweden had addressed a peace note to the belligerents and sent epp- ies to neutrals urging consideration! of terms for peace Secretary Lansing said in response to questions today that such a note had not reached the state department and he had no knowledge of its having been despatched The advices received said the note already had been delivered in some of the belligerent capitals and that It much resembled the Swiss note which was an exnression of endorsement of President note There were no indications to show what Spain intends doing GLAZE STORM SPREADS NEW YORKDec 27 A glaze storm which loaded telegraph and telephone wires with ice seriously interfered today with communication In this state and to a considerable extent throughout the east Some trouble was experienced as far west as Chicago New York streets were coated with ice and traffic was badly hampered 3 OS PREPARES TO CLOSE THE 1 i WASHINGTON Dec In the absence of any reply from General Carranza- to the Insistence of the American commissioners that he rati fy or reject the protocol signeo at At-'j lantlc City Secretary Lane chairmans of the American commissioners took the first step today toward closings the negotiations He sent requests Dr Mott and Judge GeorgaJ Gray the other member of the American commission to meet him here some time this week At that-' meeting the details to bring the con- ference to an end will be agreed upon' The only communications from the Mexicans received today was a note from the secretary of the Mexican commission sent last night in which it was said that no reply from Gen- eral Carranza had received HELD UP BY -8UB8- MADRID Hpaln Dec 26 via Parts Dec 27 Four Greek thet Omitrea Aristides Isaroptna and' Contandris have arrived at -Lae Palmas Canary Islands two tnem bound from America with car- goe of wheat and corn arter having: been stopped by a German submarine They were permitted to enter Lai Palmas only on condition that they shall discharge their cargoes at that' port i TO CHECK SNIPING WASHINGTON Dec 27 Assur-6 a nee have been given Brigadier Gen- eral Bell at El Paso by Mexican mill- tary officers that every effort will be made to prevent sniping from the Mexican side of the boundary line such as was recently directed at Ken tucky guardsmen General Bell re' ported today he believed there would be no further trouble STEAMER DAMAGED HALIFAX 8 Dec The Nora wegian steamer Knetoppen bourn from New York to Havre with a genfl eral cargo put into port here toda with in her holds boats darrt aged deck plates bent and one of thf crew missing The sailor had bee washed overboard in the storm battered the ship from (Philadelphia and I was to haveett lost the title to Edward Hanlon been hiarried in January to a Buffalo the Canadian crack in 1SS0 over tne.