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3 U. 5. FREIGHTER _ ; ~RAMMED AMIDSHIP: tm im e Mn t ce in n t t in Houston, Toxas, Jan. 14.â€"Six perâ€" sons were killed and several ~hurt when the Houston to Dallas special split a switch near here toâ€"day and w ecked the train. ° ~â€" Turk Proposals Turned Down. , â€" Petrograd, Jan. 10.â€"(Wednesday.)â€" ‘The separate y peace proposals made by Turkey, it is reported, have «been refused by the Bolsheviki Govermment. â€" Turkey "Was requested to participate in the general conference ~between Russia and the Contral Powers. Atlantic Port, Jan. 14.â€"News was received here that the United Stites freighter Texan 14,000 tons, was sinkâ€" ing somewhere at sea, after being rammed amidship by another vessel. A $.0.8. message from the Texan said "Good Bye, No More." A wireless‘ sald several lifeboats were swamped.' and tons of oil were pourned on the sea to make it smoother, Sevenl[ boats gone to rescue. « ; U. S. Trawler Struck Rock. Washington, Jan. 14.â€"An Ameri~’ can trowler in European waters struck ) a rock. Several officers and men of the | U. 8. navy are lost. l _« Berne, Switzerland, Jan. 10.â€"A separate peace agrecâ€" ;Mt has been signed by Russia and Bulgaria, the Bund _ _reports. w e en o t @10 B0 030000 e t t t ic drntiogine The fire is now under control, the blaze having been confined to the unver floors of the east wing. One of the children reported as burned to death wasâ€"already dead when the fire started. The body was awaiting the arrival of the undertaker. FOUR CHILOREN DEAD TN FIRE THAT . DESTROYS EAST WING OF OTTAWA CATHOLIG GENERAL HOSPITA So far it is known that two children have lost their lives in the fire. One was a leg case, the little one being strapped to the bed with weights attached. The building is well provided with fire escapes, which fazilitated the work of rescuing. _ Every one has been ordered by the firemen to vacate the lower floor of the east wing, which is in danger of collapsing. Ottawa, Jan. 10â€" Fire, which broke out near the operating room in the east wing of the Water Street General Hospital at 10 a. m., is gradually spreading to other parts of the building, mainiy on the too floors. So far as is known there is no loss of life. There was no one in the operating There were 136 patients in the hospital including a number of children. but the nuns and nurses are thought to have safely removed ail of them in the incipient stages of the fire... Search is proceeding in case any have been overiooked. 2. NUNS AND NURSES REMOVE We are showing a beautiful range of furs in the newest and latest stylesâ€"and our prices are exceptionally moderate. We 2lso make them to order and can reâ€" model your old furs to look like COME IN AND INVESTIGATE EXCLUSIVE FURRIER King %t.. Kitche Eeldman WHOLESALE PRICES sAVING YOU 25 PER CENT. ON YOUR FUR PURCHASES HE IS SELLING THEM AT EC ONOMIZE New Fur Store FELOMAN‘G§ LoHEVIK! MAKEâ€"PERGE WITH * sutcari wo Turn down Prace PROPOSALS MAOE 8Y TUAKEY in Buying FURS Secure Them at FiRE STARTED NEAR OPERATING ROOM TWO CHILDREN LOSE LiVEs. Kitchener. fnct » (Canadian Press Service.) [i’ Washington, Jan. 14,â€"Confirmation "l was received here of the reported exeâ€" ; cution of more than 50 officers, includâ€" | ing four admirals and one general by > Bolsheviki sailors and soldiers in the \ Black Sea region, in retallation for the trial and punishment of a number of i their. fellows | in 1912 in connection _ with the _ revolutionary _ movement against the Czar. ‘ Food riois cccurred io Rarcelons and Valencia and stores were looted. «ch, remove the sour, fermenting food and foul gases; take the excess bile from the liver and carry off the conâ€" stipated waste matter and poisou from the intestines and bowels. A 10â€"cent box from your druggist wil) keep your liver and bowels clean; stomiach sweet and hbead CleAr for months. They work while you slieep. THREE PERSONS _ KILLED IN REARâ€" END COLLISION Austin, Texas, Jan. 10â€"Three perâ€" sons were killed and eleven injured at 2.20 o‘ciock this morning in a rearmend collision between two sections of the "Katy" flyer on the Missouri, Kansas and Texas railway at Granger, abou: 40 miles northeast of here. First rcâ€" port placed the number of aead ai i» but this was denied by the officials at ter an investigation. No adds how bad your liver, stomâ€" ach or howels; how much your head aches, how miserable you are from constipation, indigestion, billousness and sluggish bowelsâ€"you always get relief with Cascarets. They imme diately cleanse and regulate the stomâ€" 10 CENT ‘"CA8SCARETS‘" FOR LIVER AND BOWELS EXECUTION OF RUSSIAN OFFICERS IS CONFIRMED Ottawa, Jan. 11.â€"Hon. Justice Duff, Central Appeal Judge, in connection with the Military Service Act, has given judgment dismissing the appeal test case of a "conscientious objector" named David Cooke, of Winnipeg, who as a member of the international Bible Students Association, objected to being drafted under the M.S.A. OBJECTOR‘S TEST APPEAL WAS DISMISSED ure Sick Headache, Constipation, Billousness, Sour Stomach, Bad Breathâ€"Candy Cathartic. PATIENTS TO SAFETY [ We pay highest commissions an: furnish our Salesmen with literatur« with a "punch" to it. Send for our list of NEW OFFEA INGS and full particutars. STONE & WELLINGTON. The Fonthll! Nursertes ~* (Establishesd 1837), . TORONTO, ont. Make money in your spare time thi winter by selling NURSERY sTocr and NEW SEED POTATOES. Farmers, Attentior This is the right time to start 0: Spring Sates. COLBORNE Send for our illustrated circulars o‘ hardy varieties which you can ordc direct and save the agent‘s commi: sion, of which you get the benefi Our prices will be sure to interes you and all stock is absalute firs‘ class and true to name. f THE CHASE BROTHERS co. of Ontario, Ltd., Nurserymen, Established 1857. s FOR SPRING PLANTING. We need no further introductior than the fact that we have been i: the Nursery Business SIXTY ONE YEARS, and are now prepared ic meet existing conditions by offering Jur high grade trees and plants direc io customers at ROCK BOTTON PRICES. MINARD‘S _ LINIMENT _ CURES DISTEMPER. Fruit Trees Petrograd, Jan. 12.â€"The Bolsheviki newspaper, Pravda, in commenting or. President Wilson‘s address to Con gress describes the President as head of a rapacious American Imperialism and as the greatest hypocrite history has ever known. â€" BOLSHEVIKI ORGEN CALLS PRES. WILSON London, Jan. 12.â€"Early this morn ing our troops successfully raided the enemy‘s trenches east of Loos, captu»â€" Ing few priscnera‘ the War Office an nounces. There is nothing further to report. ' BRITISH TROOPS CARRY OUT RAID ON ENEMY TRENCHES London, Jan. 12.â€"The British des ‘royer, Racoon, struck off Irish coast on Wednesday and foundered, it is innounced officially. The Racoon war built in 1910 and she was 226 fee‘ long and diplaced 195 tons. She war armed with one 4inch and three 2 ‘nch guns and two torpedo tubes. Her normal complement was 105 men. l UX pamvwenrer ow se The local senfor sextette walked \ AC'.[‘IVE IN THE way from the London senior soldiers‘ REGION OF MONTS| cam last week at the Auditortum by n ommeurce tss efeating the khaxi boys in & loose Paris, (Delayed), Jan. 11.â€"The of | same by a scoresof 15 to 2. From the liclal statement issued toâ€"night by the | irst faceâ€"off it was evident that the ~rench War Office reads, "There was | :oldiers lacked team work and had not eciprocal artillery action in the reâ€"| iad sufficient time for organization wion of Monts in Champagne. Therc | The soidiers were outclassed in every was no infantry activity," »oint of the game and their chances m airone s sro mienmens f scoring throughout the three perâ€" BRITISH DESTROYER ods were negligible.: Only two points STRIKES ROCKS OFPF _ | col of ine rawe: ono being mude im THE IBISH OOABT he second and the other in the third â€"â€"â€"â€"â€" seriod. ARTILLERY WAS ACTIVE IN THE REGION OF MONTS Petrograd, Jan. 10.â€"â€"(Wednesdayyâ€" German delegates in Petrograd are re ported by the Evening post to have got into touch with the Swedish legatior here and to have expressed a desire that Sweden act as a goâ€"between with Great Britain, France and Italy. Rome, Jan. 11. â€"Austroâ€"Gerâ€" man forces yesterday were foreâ€" ed to evacuate some trench seeâ€" tions near Gavasucchurona on the Italian Mont front, the War Office announced â€" toâ€"day. The retreating Teutons were caught under Italian fire and suffered considerable losses. ParicJan. 11.â€"French troops tarâ€" ried out raids .last night in the Arâ€" yonne and in Vesges region bringing back prisoners from the German linâ€" <s, the War Office announced toâ€"day. FRENCH TROOPS GET PRISONERS FOE EVACUATES London, Jan. 14â€"A warning of the possibility of the final breach in Rusâ€" sia over the German negotiations is the outstanding feature of the current news from Petrograd. in the mean> time, armistices had been extended un til Feb. 18 and the Russian delegation returns to Petrograd to morrow. OE DELEGATES IN PETROGRAD Brief War ‘I' ~â€" HOCKEY GAMES Buitetines | AT THE RINX GREAT HYPOCRITE mpiqatneupntnenenengngaengmentusnenpiguer [ At the Waterlooe rink on Thursday evening two interesting sud exciting BREACH IN RUSSiA? hockey games were played. The first mtA game betwen O‘Dounli Henderâ€" n Jan, Yhet ""‘:""" mu‘tfiflm‘mfmh ity of the finad in Ruw a victory for the latter by a score of ar the German newotlations #t1; wo + The hoore wit s tio at fOH standing 1 of the time and extra periods were neces tin Petregrad. in the mes~|sary to decid6 the winger. TLE second mistices had been exts firk game between the Rexall Stores and 18 and the Russian delegation the Twinâ€"City Bankers was won by the to Petrograd to morrow. ‘atter, the score being 4 to 1. The line ups were as follows: EVACUATES Grand Trunkâ€"Goal, Schaefer; Defâ€" FRENCHES ON “I:‘OOL Hod‘xlu (ua :h::hu; mo:. TTALIAN FRON|"ark*: wings, Cunningham and Wolâ€" â€" and Plants ONTARIC London, Jan. 10.â€"Five rinks of Watâ€" rloo curlers were the guests of the Thistle Club on Wednesday night, and nut it over the locals by 48 to 43. .. The Vaterloo rinks are making a tou~ hrough this part of the country and <il! play at St. Thomas toâ€"day. Before ~turning home they will play at Deâ€" roit. ‘The scores follow: Thistles. Waterloo. ieorge Stark, W. G. wWeichel, . Coombs, A. Haehnel, j . Purdom, J. D. Miller, é V. MceLundrass H. Snyder, â€" Skip ..... ..15. Skip .u. l2222. ¢ \. Connors, A. Ray, ‘v. Edy, . Ballantyne, \. Talhot, J. Sohrt, * *. W. Grover, M Hagey, Skip ..... .â€":4> BkIp ...... ... 1% \. Sturrock, J. Monigomery, ). C. Barrie, K. Hall, | ‘. C. Donald, 8. . Bricker, \. M. Heaman, E. F. Seagram, ! Skip ..lll 222 110 Skip s...2 0222 T ‘. Walsh, A. Hergott, ' N.T. Douglas, Dr. Rudel!, ‘. S. SmaÂ¥iman, E. E. Rowman, t V. J. Smith. W. MeDouga), l SÂ¥ip .:.:. ... .:3. Skip .... .. H 1. Poliard, H. G. Wettlaufer, ‘. A. Stone, J. Cochrane, H. C. MceCaillum, _ H. J. Sims, Total WATERLOO CURLERS WON BONSPIEL AT LONDON tood seven all. The local players ‘hile clever stickâ€"handlers, had not \e staying powers of their oppoun »uts. The Berger brothers were proâ€" ‘inent. The goalâ€"keeping of Clayton ‘erger was perhaps the feature of the ime. The lineâ€"up:â€" Union Jacksâ€"Goal, W. Bowman; ‘efence, A. Selling and G. Brickmap; :entre, W. Kelterborn; rover, L. Bergâ€" T; right wing, E. Clark; left wing, G. chnarr. ‘ New Hamburgâ€"Goal, C. Berger; deâ€" ‘ence. J. Lederman and D. Henderick; ‘antre, H. Kalbfletsch; rover, M. Heinâ€" ‘acker; right wing, 8. Bowman; left ving, F. Honderich. UNION JACKS | _ wON FROM NEW HAMEBURG New Hamburg, Ont.â€"Jan. 9.â€"The ).H.A. junior game here toâ€"night afâ€" ‘rded the spectators much more enâ€" ‘rtainment than was at first antici ated on account of the Union Jack‘s onderful record. The final score of i to 8 in their favor was the . result i a well contested game to the end f the second period, when the score Citchener ... larnia ..... . Tamilton .... ‘ondon ..... "reston ..... At the Waterioo rink on Friday eve ning interesting curling gamos were alayed betwoen local rinks. Skip F. Malstead beat Skip C. W. Suider by alt shots and Skip Chas. Hobmelor won from Skip J. C. Halght by five shots. After the game C. W. Saider nd F. Hailstead were chosen skips to ‘opresent Waterioo in the games to ne rayed in District No. 6 at Galt on Jan. L5th. INTERESTING CURLING GAMES ie;, centre, Berges O‘Donpell and Hendersonâ€"goa}, C. O‘Donnell; Detâ€" »nce, Curvin and Peltz; rover, Plantz; vings, QGuentber and Hilker; centre Molson. Youngs, J. J. A. Wetr osaiat i1408 BW ..... GROUP 2, SENIOR 0. kip .... .. 11‘ Holman ._.... rover .....Jameison | War Bread at Port Huron. 3. Wettlaufer, !Anburu ...... center ... Kilterborne.| _ Port Huron stated toâ€"day the manuâ€" ochrane, Roberts ... r wing _ __..Berger.| icturing of war bread apd from them . Sima, Shaw ...... 1 vdag ....... . Clark. on the citizens will be unable to A. Wetr, I oi secure whole white wread. The move dp ...... . 1100 An nlaborate trade in stotenâ€" motor]| of the bak@rs was tazef at the request â€" cara has been dircovered â€" at. Minneaâ€" |of the American food controlier‘s ofâ€" Total .... 48 polis and sit men are under arrest. ’flc’ In the final period Detroit looked hbett _ than at any time this season and the tally of the winners _ might have been greater, but foâ€" *> work of Capt. Seiling, who staved off sevâ€" eral whirlwind rusbes. Roberts shot four successive goals for his team in the last half. The lineâ€"up: Detroft.. U‘nion Jacks. Dunnigan ......goal ...... Rowman. Pletach (Cap.) r defense Seiling (Cap.) Joimson .......1 defense .. Brickman Holman . ..... rover .....Jameison Arthurs ...... center ... Kilterborne. Roberts . r wing * .. Berger. Shaw ...... tov dag 2222l2l.Clark. _ Detroit, Jan. 8. â€"Kitchener‘s fast hockey aggregation. the Union Jacks, were.again outplayed in the second »nd final game of their series on the Arena ice toâ€"night, the locals winning 1y the decisive score of 3 to 2. Both teams played fast hockey, the visitors in particular displaying at imes almost increditable apeod. Kit ‘hene:‘s two goals were shot hy Jamâ€" ‘«aon fn the first half, almost without : assletance. 1 KITCHENER JUNIORS AT DETROIT 8St. Thomas. Waterlao. D. Boughner, ....J. A. Ray, E. H. Flach, T. Ballantyne, Rev. McGillivray, L Sobrt, F. Sutherland 12. M. E. Hagey ..14 ll. 8. Balkwell, H. E. Wettlauter, Pr. F. W. Smith, J. Cochrane, Jas. Bristow, H. J. Sims, R. Anderson, 17. Judge J. Weir 11 W. H. Hutchinson, A. Hergott, D. MceWilliam, _ Dr. Rudell, E. Cash, L. Bowman, J. McCoig, 10. W. McDougall, 17 1. Chantler, W. G. Weichel, J. D. Lamont, B. Haehnel, iiobt. Coffey, H. Devitt, 1 R. D. Emslie 16. J. D. Miller ... m] N. McLachlin, __F. Allen, J. W. Boughner, S. B. Bricker, J. Rivard. M. Hail, W. K. Cameron 13. E. F. Seagram 15 Lost in St. Thomas. St Thomas, Jan. 10.â€"Skip R. D. Emslie‘s last shot enabled the local cranites to win a fivegame series of wiendly curls here this afternoon over he ‘ touring Waterloo curiers. The Skip .;.. ..14 Skip ..... ... W. G. Weichel, J. Gilmour, . A. G. Haehnel, R. Johnson, A. H. Devitt, D. McDonald, J. D. Miller, J. W. Griffith, Skip ... . :13 SXip ::::;: : A. Hergott, . °C. H. Keane, A. E. Rudell, â€" Thos. Shaw, L. E: Bowman, A. G. Wanless, V‘. McDougall F. Hindmarsh, Skiy :. ... .11 Skip ..... ... _ Waterioo. London C. C A. Ray, C. W. McLean, T. Ballantyne, J. Macpherson, John Sohrt, W. J. Sne‘greve, M. Hagey, 8. Asbplant, Skip .... ..11. Skip .....0... M. (Kit). Hall, W. Anderson, 8. B. Bricker. J. A. Stone, E. N. Allen, Elmer Sage, - F. F. Seagram. W. Casselman, Skip ...; 144. Skip ..... ... H. E. Wettlaufer, L. H. Martyn, John Cochrane, J. Manning, H. J. Sims, R. B. Wanless, I. J. A. Weir,~ Dr. A. Wright, 8t. Thomas .6$8. Waterioo ....67 E. F. Seagram beat Ward Cussci man‘s Colts, while Ashplant also workâ€" ed out his Colt quartet. J. J. A. Weir‘s game with Dr. Wright was nipandâ€" tuck till the last end ang} then the judge stipped over a fourend. J. D. Miller, with the veteran, Har vey Devitt, playing third, won his game from President Jack Grifith, by 13 to 7. The scores. Waterioo. ' London C it Londomn, Jan. 11.â€"After entertaining the Waterloo curiers to a banguet at Tecumseh House last night +»» Longon Clrllu Club progecued io the Jublee Rink for a friculivy gume of curls. The visiting curlers won y a majority of 10 shots in the argregat, !tally .of the five games after careful ;nbulauun when the last stone was laid by Eddic F. Seagram, the noted Waterioo sportsman. At the concluâ€" sion of the games a light buffet lunchâ€" eon was served amd the visitors were then safely tucked away in Puilinan berths to spend th« night en route to Detroit, where they play toâ€"Jay. Frank S. Ashplant was the only . London skip to win bis game, while F. Hindmarsh tied W. MeDonald. The: latter game brought together *‘w»> (.‘aul curlers. Waterloo Rinks and Associâ€" ates Are Being Royally Entertained. ‘Total ......« 62 Waterloo up 10 shots. URLERS WON IN LONDON, LOST IN §T. THOMAS +s L0 53 11 17 London, Jan. 15. â€"Andrew L. Bonar Law, â€"Chancelior of the Exchequer, announced in the House of Commons toâ€"day, that as the result of Field Marâ€" shall Haig‘s inquiry the General Staff, War Cabinet and the Government conâ€" sidered that the British higher army commander had not been surprised by the German attack in the Cambrai region on November 30th and that aii report and adequate dispositions had been made to meet it. _ London, Jan. 15. â€"The Roumanian Minister at Petrograd and his entire staff have been arrested by the Bolâ€" sheviki, the Roumanian legation here announced. The arrests are believed to have been made in reprisal for the arâ€" rest of a number of Bolsheviki agitaâ€" tors at Jassy, Roumania. \ BRITISH COMMANO NOT suRPRISâ€" ED _ Quebec, Jan. 15. â€"The Francoeur Motion, which is expected to bring up in the Quebec legislature, the question of the secession of this Province from the Confederation Pact will likely be formally introduced on Thursday. The most important statement upon secesâ€" sion is expected from Sir Lomer Gouâ€" in, Premier of Quebec. Beaverton, Ont., Jan: 15.â€"Grand Trunk Fireman Sullivan, of Lindsay, Ont., was instantly killed, and Enginâ€" eer .Eimhurst slightly burned, this morning near Lorneville when their engines with snow plow and van left thé rails on the overhead bridge at. 2.20 a.m. inquest opened. ‘ G. T. R. ENGINES LEFT RAILS ON OVERKHEAD BRIDGE ENEMY ARTILLERY ; SLIGHTLY ACTIVE | SOUTH OF CAMBRAI London, Jan. 10â€"Hostile artilfery has shown slight activity in the neighnâ€" borhood of Gonnelieu (South west of Cambrai) the War Office announces. Otherwise there is nothing to report. London, Jan. 15.â€"hTe Sinn Feiners Executive, says a Dublin despatch to the Daily Chpnicle, will shortly deâ€" mand that the Irish Nationalist memâ€" bers of Parliament resign. in the evâ€" ent of nonâ€"compliance the Sinn Feinâ€" ers propose to establish in Dublin what they call a National Assembly. SINN FEINERS MAY ESTABLISH NATIONAL ASSEMBLY Rome, Jan. 15. â€"A surprise attack on the lower Piave front. east of Capâ€" osile, enabled the Italians to extend their bridge head. Repeated enemy counter attacks on captured trenches were repulsed. ATTACKS HAVE BEEN INFREQuUENT. _ _ Attacks by German naval forces on English coast towns of wini were a number early in the war have been infrequent in recent mont last previous occurence of the kind officially reported was on Sept. 4t ; year. On that date a Georman submarine bombardeqd ecarborouq (the dsath of three perscons and injuring of five. Yarmouth is n )S:a, 115 miigcs nerthcast of London. it is a vity $0.000 -nnab-llnu‘l !port:mt ship busding and fishing indusiries x" - ITALIIANS EXTEND BRIDGEHEAD ON PIAVE FRONT Paris, Jan. 15. (Oifficial.)â€"Vioient artifiery fighting on the Verdun front is reported in toâ€"day‘s official comâ€" munication. In: Aisace French patrols brought back prisoners. Everywhere else the night was ca‘m. Fairbanks, Alaska, Jan. 15,â€"Severai new large Arctic islands were discovâ€" ered north west of Banks Land in the spring of 1916 by Vilhjaimur Stetfanâ€" sen the Arctic explorer. The explorer claimed the new lands for Canada. NEW ARCTIC ISLANDS ARE DISCOVERED Lendon, Jan. 15.â€"Yarmouth was bombarded from the sea last reported officially. About 20 shells fell in city.. . Three persong and ten injured. ROUMANIANS ARRESTED. YARMOUTH BOMBARDED FROM 56 BY ENEMY FORGE: 20 SHELLS F â€"â€" ONGITY KILLING THREE PE CECESSION TO BE MOVED. FIGHTING ON VERDUN FRONT Look‘ at the tongue, mother! coated, your little one‘s stomach, 1 and bowels need cleansing at 6 When peevish, cross, listless, dos sleep, eat or act naturally, 0t Is te Isb, stomach sour, breath bad;â€" sore thront, diarrhwa, fu)} of 6gld/4 a teaspoonful of "California r1 Figs," and in a few hours all constipated . waste, . undigest J and bour bile gently moves gut little bowels withont griping, and have a well, playful child & y your dramcist for a 50â€"cent "Callfornia Syrup of Figs," tains full directions for s dren of all ages and for ) The railway schedule is gradu lgetting back to normal. Trains Ing through Kitchener on the Gi ’Tnmk are late but the regular tr are running. Two trains came in f Toronto on Tuesday. It was lear from the Grand Trunk on _ Tag that the Stratfordâ€"Falmerston bta is open for traffic but the Gue Palmerston branch and the Gné Harrisburg branches are atil} blo6l 11 is expected that they will be a late this afternoon. The tragks i St. Mary‘s to London â€" are ko‘ : blocked but it is believed trgite. be able to get through before this ening. 1+ yUaos Delicious "Fruit Laxative" can‘t tender little Stomach, liver and bowels. GIVvE "SYRUP OF F1IGE8‘" TO CONSTIPATED C RAILWAYS ARE â€".s> _ IN OPERATION _ London, Jan. 15.â€"*"Early ye morning strong hostile raid ng of Armentierres was repulsed * office reports. "During last ni raided the enemy‘s trenohst a Lens bombing his ducouet?ai‘ ing some prisoners and A m gun. Otherwise there is no&!i port." London, Jan. 15.â€"onr¢tlmq British forces on the italion from! ing the past week are reviewed official statement toâ€"day. Italian cesses in carrying out operation the Mone Asolin region as well the vicinity of Monte Spinoncia near Cape Silo on the river fron noted in the announcement. _ "Germany cannot offer the mobilization as an exceuse. Jt 1 voked by Berlin and was a met ly to Austria. Americans of / biood know that it was not Germany â€"of which we are | that brough about war but t man system. Milwaukee, Wis., Jan. 14.â€"O ‘ Kahn, New York banker, Iddrd mass moeting here last night #i is not euough for us Amérig German birth to merely do 08 and be loyal to the United State must speak out. Fair mi will understand that we m.g Iy patriotic in so speaking, but t are proud to let it be known th blood in our veins cannot conscience in our breasts; th taint of Germany is not in the but in the system of rulership. _ "I was born in Germany, 1 8¢ the German army. I was close nected with German business unti‘ the outbreak of this @ know (Germany and I know ecauses of this war. Thirty )3 â€"almost to the dayâ€"Gormany laying ber plans for world com ‘The true German saw this war C and fought against it, but theni chance against the system." _â€" OTTO KAHN PONTSWAY o U.S. 6B ‘"‘The Blood in Our Cannot Drown Conse BRITISH REPULSE SUCCESSES OF ITALt in Our Breasts.""â€"