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16th prohibition law beeame effocrive throughou. tae¢ Nartion and the last sad rites tor John Barcteyeorn were coneiud .d at that (ime. Planned ecelebrations in New York and eisewhere were holid. PARIS: Supreme Counci! has drafted note to Duteh Government asking for*ex- tradition of former Kaiser It was pro- bably despatched on Friday. CHICAGO: Reaginald de Koven famed as composer of 'Bobin Hood!’ and scres of ocher operas, died of apopl-xy at dance here. : SAN FRANCISCO: F¥Frauds involving many millions of doliars in e~nnection with building of ships for Governmen: in Oregon, Washington and California have been unearihed by Government investi- gators. It is understood that the Attor- ney ‘General has ordered the Shishpinz Board to hsld up elaims approximating $47,000,000 A | ' January, 17, 1920. WASHINGTON: Rear Admiral Sims today, testifying before Senate Naval Affairs subcommittee investigating naval awards, read a letter he wrote to Secre- | tary Daniels entitled: ''‘Some Naval les- sons of the Great War’’ in which he se- | verely criticises the Navy Department | for attempung to administer details of | action by American na.al forces over | seas; for lack of cooperation, and charg- i’ ed that the Navy Department did not ar- | rive at any decided plan of action until long after he arrived in '.ondon Told | Committee he was ordered to KEngland in | Mareh ninefeen seventeen just before | che United States entered the war and | declares he was warned by Department ; “‘not to let the British pull the wool over | youreyes’’. After he read letter, Chair- | m n Hal announced that full committee | would be askrd either to empower the | present subcommittee to investigate the | Admiral’s charges of lack of cooneration | or to conduct the inquiry. Discussing | st bmarine warfare in general Admiral | Sims said “‘ifU. S. had had five hundred | destroyers when it entered war it never would have had to fear sub-campaigu’’. | He characterized subchasers as a "'mis- | conception’ but not entirely useless. ‘ VERSAILLES: Paul Deschame! was | fected president of France by National Assembly here today as successor to , Poincaire. Clemenceau who last night | sent letter withdrawing from contest, | probably will be honored by official | title of “‘Savior of the Country’’. | HANGO: Ellislsland transport ‘‘Bu- ! ford’’, ‘‘Soviet Ark’’ with two huadred | forty nine radicals aboard has arrived here ‘‘Reds’” will be taken to Russian Frontier by American officials, Berkman and Emma Goldman considered leaders, declare they wiil return to America to | save it.”’ ! STOCKHOILM: Delegatez from Po- | land and DBaitic States gathering here | for conference treat situation as being verv grave and felt that the Bolsheviki, flushed with success, now turn forces =t ot B X AN I8 aguinst western frontier. ‘The press pub- list.od letier from Trocsky saving attack on r'ecland and Baltic is next step. PARIS: Supreme Council officially an- nounced that tled bloekade would be partially lifted and interior Russia is to | let medicine, agricultural instruments and other commodities which peoplé are | sorely in need of in return for grain and flax. No change in poliey of Allies to- ward Soviet Government. |, WALHINGION : Boishevizi have eap- tured important ciiy of Odessa on Black Sea, State Depariment is advized by DOnlish authorities. BERLIN: Conditions in Berlin are now normal. Twenty-six radical agita- | tors were arrested todav charged with | coraplieity in rioting. | PARIS: Supreme Council letter to Duteh Governmenc der.:nding extiadi- | | tion of former Kaiser was sent forward on last Thursday nivht. Janvary 18, 1920. | WASHINGTON: Wiia rhe reporting ! of s venty new ecases of intldenzaia the | | Disgiiet of Uvlumbia yeserday the to- . . tal thus far for Janui'y -was raised | | to one huandred forty-three accrrd- Loing o Dr YWikiam O Flower Dis 1 | trict Health Officer. i L NEW YORK: A prediction that the | | Insutution of private property never ' would be permanently or even long over- ' thrown by social programs was mads 2at . the meet nz of the New York State Bar | . Asscciation b’ Nicholas Murry Butler, | | presidertof Columbia University and & | - candidate for the Republican nomination | for President. | | WILMINGTON, DELAWARE: Moth- | | er Mary Stanislaws, Mother General of | t the Franciscan Sisters in the United | Sta:es died sudden!y today at the Con- | vent of St. Paul’s. She came here yester- | ~day from Glen Ridge, Pensylvania. While | ~ conductinga prayer service she became | ~ suddenly iil and died within an hour. | ~ Heart failure caused her death. J | WASHINGTON. Railroad administra- tion officials indicated their beiief yes- | ~ terday that wage demands of the lail- way brotherhoods aund shopmen probably | would remain quiescent until In> ter- | mination of federal control. t.anvass | of the general situztion was said to show | a sentiment among the union member- | ship to await the return of the roads to | their owners before submitting demands | for revision of the wages contracts. WASHINGTON. Rear Admiral Capps | of the Navy Yard Commission, better known as the Helm Board, and Rear Ad- miral Badger of the ~Navy General Board ba{ re th» Senate Subcom.nittee on Na- v.il Affairs urged the need of dry docks on the west coast but would make no | specific recommendations until the Heim l Boa'd had completed its investigation. ! TELEGRAMS | BST. CROIX STATION. Berlin, Jan. 14th.—The Cabinet has issued a statement in vhich it deelared '.:nz.ni}:;ously tor the »aintenance of order by all ineans available. It is ieared there will be further demcustraiions on the oc- casion of the anniversary of the deaths of | Liebknecht and Rosa Luxemburg on | Thursday. The Government is taking - brecautions and troops are ready in vari- ous distriets throughont the country. Paris, Jany. 13th.— Ambassador Wal- lace, on behalt of the United States. has waived that ceuntry’s clain: to any part of the tonnage involved in the distribu- tion among the Ailies of the warships to be given up by Germany. ‘ Paris, Jan. 14th.—On the oceasion on | Saturday of the ratification of the Ver- |~ saides Jreaty,. the Grand Cross of the | Legion of Honor was bestowed upon Mr. ' Lloyd George and Premier Nitti. | Meibourne, Jan. 14th.-——Not'vithstana- | 'ng the exchange of Peace ratifications. | Aucivalia intends to maintain the Cus-. | toms Act prohibiting the import of Ger- % man Goods, : E Pare, sun. 14ih=~ Mr. Lloyd Gecrge, i M. Clemenceau and Premier Nitti are i examining the text of the demands to be made 1o Holland for the extradition of ‘ Former Emperor William, aceording to i the ""Matin.”” They will also inspect the . list of German officers and soldiers ac- | cuscd of vicltions of the Laws of War, ~and their surrender will be demanded of | the Berlin Government. The list is said | to comprise six hundred names. J London, January 156th.—Delegates of | the Railwayman's Union have accepted | the Government,s offer for a settlement . of the wage demands of employees in the . lower grades of service. The decision | was arrived at by a very narrow margin, ~ and the delegates’ decisison will now £0 | before the men for their acquiescence | Panis Jany. 14th.—A project for an | agrecment on the Adriatic Question has | been accepted by Italy. It has als. been . handed to the Jugo-Slavs, whose decision ' Is expected shortly. | & Paris, January. 14th —Paul Desc¢h- ' anel has been announced as a candi . date for the Presidency of the Rrpub- ~lie, the election for which takes place on | the twenty seventh instant, M. Clem- | enc2au has not, as yet, announced his ' intention. | London, January. 14th.—The Bol- | sheviki have captured Restovendon. - ~ Ten thousand piisoners, thrity-twe guns ~ nine tanks and an enormous quantity of . other booty were also takeu. Mexico City, January. 14th.— Reports which are coming in slowly from the State of Puebla, indicate that aterrible loss of life occurred in that region as a result of the earthquake which took place - on the third instant. In the state of Vera Cruz, the death toll is aiso growing, New York, January 15th.—- Vice Ad- miral Napier,; the New British Cemman- der-in Chief on the North American and West Indies Station, is expected to pay . a visit to this city next week.