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35 Large Airplanes To Have Dropped
Incendiary Bombs Filled With
Chemicals Which The Addition Of
Water Caused To Burn More
Fiercely.
Paris, Dec. 19. — According to
an article priuted in the Figaro to~
day, me plans of a plot which the
German^ had foi the destruction of
Paris is la"d bare.
It is claimed that ithe Germans
had everything ready for u terri"
lie air raid attack on Paris iu
which it wag their purrose °f us"
:itg thirty five lar^e ai p ant-s which
were to have dropped 5,0 O0 iuceot
dlary bombs coutaining chemicals
which would cause fires of such a
nature ithat pouring water on them
would but serve -ls fuel to feed the
flames.
This wag to biU'e bee>n accomplish "
ed at night, et a time when the
people °f the city were a" iu their
beds, and it is believed that li,ld
the Huns accomplished their t!w"
signs, thousands or nou'oombatanta
would have been burned to death
and *the er.tirs c'*y destroyed.
WERE KILLED
Berlin, Dec. 19.—According to an
official announcement made today
t)j the Germaa government the to
'*] numOer of men killed in the
war wag 659,000.
•N'KW SCHEDULE PLACES
SEATTLE ON JUNEAU RUN
Juneau, Dec. 10.—The Pacific
Steamship C<>mpaJiy liner City
ol Seattle will make two trips into
Juneau before Chrstmas. The Se
attle sa'ls from Seattle tomorrow,
returning south froin Juneau. Leav
ing 3eattle again on DecernDer 20,
the Seattle comes as far as Juneau,
arriving here on December 24, and
returns to Seattle direct.
fill bl'iiN HUD
IIII ENOUGH
Ameroj;en, Holland, Dec. 19. —
The former German kaiser has been
confined to big bed since Sunday,
and big physicians report tha,t he
ia suffering from severe cold at
tended with chill.
Paris. Dec, 19.— l'p to the pr<s
en* moment President Wilson .has
.not expressed himself in favor °f
any of the various propositions
tha* have been advanced as regards
the creation or j» league of nations,
says a statement issued today Dy
the American peace commission.
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Washington, Dec. 19.—The senate :
.ins morning postponed the resolm
♦iou introduced by Senator Knox j
calling for the withdrawal of th*j
America^ military and u^val forces ;
frcm Eurove and' the abrogation of !
Piesiden' vyilson'g extraordinary w&tf
powers.
It was believed that the measure
wag untimely, and that nothing of
thig nature should 1>9 done until
a?ter the peace treaty had been
signed, or at. least not until after
the peace congress had finished
th ir deliberations,
Paris, Dec 19. — It was a-n* j
Houuced today that Ihe American
delegates the peace congress
have resolve- to 'advocate the sink- (
in of the surrendered enemy war
ship, and resist the prooosition that
'host lighting sea craft be distribut*
f to the various allied nations pro
rat» according to naval losses.
PUBLICATION' WORK OF THE
DEPARTMENT OF commerce
Washington, Dec. 19.—The De
partment ■>! Commerce issued durin
the past fiscal year 1,141 daily,
weekly, monthly, quarterly, ~ annual,
and special repoiRs, the print
ing o£ which cost $300,000. Tnese
publications contained' a total of
42,644 printed pages, and there
were printed of them a total of
4,804,ISO copies.
WON 101 IB GO OKI) ISP
London, Dec. 19.—It is propc63d
tnat the welcome to be given to
President Woodrow Wilson by
i/oiidon and th# people of the Brit*
isb empire will eclipse /that extend
ed to America^ chief executive by
Paris. .
Mogt elaoorate preparations nave
bees made, and when the represen- ,
tative of tbe great American r»"
public arrives in tbig station, every
coaceivablo act tending to express
regard apd osteem for tbig great
statesman will t>© done,
F
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Paris, Dec. 19. — General Joffre'
was today niad«e a member of the
French Academy, and lie is now
formally numbered among France's
fort* immortals . • ,
President Wilson attended 'he (
ceremony by which the French Re
public bestowed upon General Jof-.
Xre the highest honor that lay with*
in its power.
In accepting the distingusihed j
honor, General Joffre paid a touch
ing tribute to the United States.
EAST OF RHINE
Paris, Dec. 19. — Advice reach
ing this city from the fiont this af
ternoon states that the American
Third army ha§ now advanced t0
» point twenty miles east of the |
Rhine.
I
San Francisco, Dec. 19. — Luis
A. Calderon, Peruvian Consul to
Sa* Francisco, shot and," Instantly
killed himself at his aparfment in
this city thig afternoon. No cause
can be attributed for the act.
EX KAISER PRAYS MORE
Loa&ofo, DeO. 19.—A Christlania
despatch gayj the German empress
ig suffering from a serious mental
disease, and th« kaiser is becoming
more and' more piouto, fraying many
hours daily.
ITALY'S KING AISO i
queenj paris!
Paris, Dec. 19. — King Victor '
Emanuel and Queen Elena, of Italy,
arr.ved in this city this afternoon. |
Tbj royal couplB were met at the
station by Prime Miuister Ciemenc»a
and members of the French cabinet |
of deputies.
Washington, Dec, 19.—Congiess* i
maji Mann haa announced his can" i
didacy for BPeaker of the House of i
Repreeentatiyeo.
ARREST IHftEE
KftUPP HEADS
Amsterdam, Dec. 19.—Three prin
cipal directors of the Krupp -works
at Essen havg been arrested by or
der of a revolutionary committee
in tnat city, ^'as stated In a dis
patch received in tliig city, tnia
morning.
u. s .IoTeil
SOME VESSELS
Washington, Dec. 19.—With, the
permanent tuilding program in full
swing, * emergency needs passed,
the United Statea Shipping Board is
preparing to dispose of some of ita
small steel phipg and fcoveral wood
«n craft.
Propo6alg for the purchase °r
tonnage have been received from
many prospective t>u/yer8 at home
and abroad.
Copies of Red Crosa Christmas J
Roll all A the a*18* *»«<»» and
service flags havg been placed In
Britt'a and Kellera' Drug storep. En
roll at these places. ^ ^
RETURNING HEADS OF BRITISH
ARMIES6ETGRAN0 WEEOOMEHONIE
London, Dec. 19. — London hung
out flags, and old Zap Dover flung
the Kates wide open today to greet
Field Marshal Halg and the five,
commanders of the British arniies I
which fought in Belgium and France
Generals Plumer, Rawlinson, Bird
wood, Byng and Horn.
The welcome given tliQ returning
heroes on thg part of London at
'his time wag merely an informal
one, Dut Dover made it a great cele*
bratfon, showering every honor oa
h# returning heads of the British
irmy, and showing them every mark
orldQ and affection.
The great celebration in Londoa
>ver the glories which have been
ichleved by these warriora will
.ake place in February, at which
;ime London will show its Pride and
iffeotion to the men who have so
ibly aided in bringing victory to
arms of Britain and1 the world.
Berlin, Dec, 19. — Tha news
papers of tnia city express indigna
tion at the action of the Polish gov
ernment ordeing elections to Pol
ish parliament in certain districts,
and thti papers claim that this ac
tion on the Polish governments
Dart, implies annexation of Ger
man provinces which it is claimed
is in defiance of international law.
Paris, Dec. 19.—The German j
government, headed hy Chanc®"°r j
Ebert hag resigned, according to j
a dispatch received at Zurich from j
Stuttgart says thg Journals' tor* !
respondent htere.
CLINGS TO BLOODY BILL
like another ruth
Amerongen, Holland, Dec, 19. — .
The former German empress appar- j
ently has almost recovered fi<>m ,
her indisposition and is occasionally ,
seen with Ithe former emperor ■walk"]
ing in the grounds of the castle
hera
Paris, Dec. 19. — Prim^ Mints"
:er C'lemenceau and Col. House via
t?& President Wilson this morning
it Mu.rat mansion.
The Premier and President Wil*
son were engaged for more than an
hour In an intimate discission of
matters which will come up for con*
udcration at the preliminary peace
conferences.
davisTwes
WITH GEORGE
London, Dec. 19.—John W. Davi9
the new American ambassador to
Great Britain presented; his creden*
this as American Ambassador to,
Kin^ George today and hal luucti
eoi. with him.
it is expected that President Wil*
son will arrive in London late this
afternoon in accordance with an
Invitation from King George for
tiie President of the United State®
t<> visit him.
A Practical Christmas
You are planning on a practical Christmas this
year, and to that end you undoubtedly have decided
that all the gifts you make should be practical.
Here is a partial list of artilces of a practical na
ture that is indeed timely.
MEN
Silk Hose
Plain Linen Hdkfs.
Initialed Linen "
Plain Silk
Initialed Silk "
All Kinds of Ties
Cuff Buttons
Fancy Knives
Tie Clips
Mufflers
Tie Stick Pin»
Cuff Button Sets
Tie Holder
Bath Robes
Pocket Combs
Hdkfs Tie & Sox Sets
Belt Sox & Garter
Seta
Traveling or Mili
tary dets
Fancy Belts in Hol
ly Boxes
Silk Shirts
Fur Caps
Gloves
Coin Parses & Bill
Books
WOMEN
Cap A Scarf Sets
Spats
Bath Robes
Middy Ties
Linen and Fancy
Hdkfi
Silk in Different
Styles and Colors
Fancy Felt aDd Silk
Slippers
New Fancy Shawls
CHILDREN
Windsor Ties
Boy's Suits and
Shirts
Cap 4 Scarf Sets
MittiDs
A11 Kinds of New
Caps
Handkerchiefs
New Styles in Sh»e8
NewFancy sweaters
All Colors
JAMES KENNEDY