Chancellor Herding Says Speeches of Wilson and Lloyd George Contain Certain Acceptable Principles.

Amsterdam — German Chancellor Sertllm told the main committee c! the Reich star that the speech ea of Premier Lloyd Georje and President WUaoa “contained certain acceptable principles” to Oeimaay. accord In* to Berlla dlapatcbea. "Concretelr the ontllnee are unsatlalactorr.” the German Chancellor Inriated. He demanded that "enemy toadeie” sat forth Tew proposal* " "On January S the period expired ter co-operation among the Entente looking toward a general peace." Herding said in opening. -After that Germany was no longer hound by her offer to the Entente She had a free path to pursue separate

"Since then war-alms speeches hav« been delivered by Premier Lloyd George and President Wilson. Commenting on President Wilson's war »iei« speech, the German Chan •ellor asserted: "On the first four points an agree Bent is obtainable without difficulty. “On the fifth there will be some difficulty. It chiefly concerns Eng tend, but President Wilson's pro poeals could be taken Into considers Gon respecting the cok-nlei demanded ty Germany. “The sixth concerns only Russia and the Central Powers. "The seventh can only be settled tn peace negotiations; but Germany never demanded the Incorporation of Belgian territory by violence. "On the eighth point. Germany doe not wish annexation by violence; bui this Is a question only to be dls curved by France and Cerr any. "However, we cannot talk of the cession of Alsace-Lorraine, K7 per cent of whose population speak Gentian. “On the ninth and tenth points Get many remains solidly with Austro Hungary —(here there was an omls •ion either an excision by the German censor or an undecipherable phrase.) "As to the fourteenth point. Ger many will be ready when all othe: gne»lions are settled to discuss a league of peoples." | Lloyd George showed an alteration bs tone. “He no longer abuses ns. but be showed an Inclination for negotiations But 1 cannot go so far as the foreign Journals which have read is the speech an earnest desire for peace, or even of friendly feelings toward, us.” said Hertling. 'In declaring he does not seek the •anlhlls'Jon of Germany and never entertained a desire to dee troy us. he even used words of appreciation of Germany's polltlcsJ and cultural po-

rition.

“But his other utterances force th*eonvlctlon that he bellevex himself entitled to adjndgr the Germans guilty of all possible Crimea. “We cannot undegstand such feel tngs. nor can we find in them any proof of a sincere wii:. “1 acknowledge that President Wll•o_'» tone Is now diflerent from what It was before his attempt by means of the American reply to the Pope to *o« dlaaenelon between the German guv omroeut and the German people “He no longer talk* of autocratic suppression of the German people b) the government sod his former at tack upon the Hohentollfrn» Is not repeated “Doubt bar often arisen whethei the Russians ere lu earnest lu their peace negotiations All sort* of wire lest messages air going throughout the world with eacerdlngly strange contents, and these might strengthen this doubt “Nevertheless. I hold fast to the hope shortly to arrive at a good con elusion with the Russians at BreatlAiovak. “We hope soon to conclude an agreement with Ukralnla which will be mutually aa'isfactory. especially from an economic viewpoint “ Continuing Hertling pointed out (hat Alaare-I-orralnr was originally German. In ICSf, and that It had mere ty been restored to Germany In 1»71

Copenhagen —“Austria-Hnngary and the United States practically not only on great principle* o arrangement of the world aft< war. but our view* approach several concrete peace questions.” declared Count Cxernln. Austro-Hun-garian foreign minister. In a speech reported in Vienna dispatches. The address was a frank and ope* aid for discussion of differences bw iween Austria-Hungary and the United Slates looking to a possible adjust

menu

“It is obvious. ' Cxernln declared, “that an exchange of views between Austria-Hungary and the United StatM might form the starting point of conciliatory discussion between all etotes hitherto not entering negotia-

tion*."

The Austro-Hungarian leader reviewed President Wilton's l«th point*. jutiming America's war alms in much the same spirit as German Chancellor Hertling. and after explaining that .-lews of Austria-Hungary and America. "approached" declared: "The differences are not great nough to prevent discussion which would dear matters up.' •The Interests of these two beUlg- - rents," Cxernln contlnu jd. referring the United States and Austria-Hnn-gary. “are leas incompatible than It would seem." Discussing the Brest-Ulovik peace r.'-collation*, the Auator-Hongariaa foreign Minister declared: "Not even Pau-Geman agitation will orce a change in my n..x.d: I declare anew that we do not demand ona ■quire meter of land or one krentier ion Russia. “Peace can be obtained If Russia maintains her stand—as It is evident ;he Intends doing." "President Wilson's speech is an mportant advance toward the Austrolungarian standpoint, containing cerKin proposal* In which Anstria-Hun-:*ry vrill gladly Join. "However, we support to the utmost mr ally. Germany, as to Belgium and as to Turkey. ‘Austria rejects all advice as to her interior affairs." Cxernln said, referring to President Wilson's plea to Teutonic peoples to overthrow their autocratic governments.

Hoover's First Step to Save Food For Our Stiles.

PRESIDENT'S PROCLAStTIOIt

AMERICA'S WAR AIMS.

NO ADVANCE TOWARD PEACE. Wash , -'.;;r- —No sdvanee- toward

i here In the

■ in Berlli. and Vler Germs;. Chanc* 'lor aud Foreign Minister upon the of the ivntral Powere. Koimal comment mill I until the texts are- put ou thorite*! German agency,

speeches a by the Austrian

Briefly snmmarixed, the 1( points embracing America’* war aims a* outlined by President Wilson In hie speech to Congress on January S were as follows-First--Open diplomacy. Second—Freedom of the »eas. Third—No economic bsrrl'ir and equality of trade condition*. Fourth—Guarantees far reduction of armaments. Fifth—"Free, open-minded and absolutely Impartial adjustment of all colonial claims, based upon a strict observance of the principle that in determining all sue! question* of aoverelgnity. the Interssta of the population concerned must have equal weight with the equitable claims of the government whoae title Is to be determined." Sixth—Evacostlon by the Central Empires of all Russian territory and complete territorial and political Independence of that nation. Seventh—"Restoration" of Belgium. Eighth—Restoration of ooeup'ed French territory and "righting of :he wrong done to France by Prussia in 1871” in matter of Alsace-Lorraine. Ninth—Readjoatment of Italy's frontiers along lines of nationality. Tenth—Austria Hungary's peoples to be “accorded fremst opportunity of autonomous development.” Eleventh—Evacuation of Balkan states and the'r separate Independence guaranteed; Siberia to have an outlet to the sea. Twelfth—Turkey's possession* not to be molested, except as to states with nationalities other than Turkish, which must be afforded opportunity for autonomous development. Thirteenth—Polish Independence. Fourteenth—“A general association of nationa must be formed under specific covenants for the purpose of affording mutual guarantees of po llth-al independence and territorial In tegrity to great and small statei

alike."

TO MAKE INDIANS CITIZENS.

New War Bread To Coneiet Of SO P Cent. Of Wheat Flour. With 20 Per Cent. Of Some Other Cereal. Wndtengton.—One barrel of flour 111 every three now In tb.s country ntuM be shipped to Europe if the present food crisis in Greet Britain and France ia to be met and in .vrder to a*' 1 ®* (hi* imperative demand Presideu! Uilcon called upon the American people to reduce their consumption of wheal product* SO per oemt. "Victory bread" is Mr. Hoover's flrrt •tee toward securing the 76.000,000 bushels of wheat which must be supplied to Great Britain and France to win the war with Germany. "Victory bread” to Ma Anal will cousin of 80 per cent- of wh«ab flour, together with 20 per cent- of some other oereal. such as oornmesl. corn etarch. corn flour, barley flour, buckwheat flour, potato flour, sweet potato flour or any other cereal which can be need in connection with wheat

flour.

The country ia to be educated up to DM of the flour gradually. Begin ring Monday. bakers will be compelled under their license regulation*, to mix 8 per cent, of other cereals with their wheat flour, and this minimum must he gradually Incr-ased until Sunday, February 24. when the real "Vlcthry bread" will be here. Housewives who bake their own bread cannot be reached by the Lever law. mm can baker*, but they nre strongly urged for their country's sake to follow the rule* Imposed on the baker* In making bread. Hoil-rwivi urged when they buy flour to buy an equal amount of any of the cereal flour and retailer* are directed to sell wheat flour only with an equal weigh: of other cereals. Graham or white wheat bread will be also known a* “Victory bread” because, containing as they do IS per cent, more of the wheat grain than ordinary white bread, they, too, will nerve the purpose of saving wheat

flour.

HOOVER'S STATEMENT. The Food Adminis'.ratlor.'* ota'ement follow#: "The following is a summary of '.he rules that have been formulated by me United State* Food AdmlnietraU u. with the npproval of the President, in order to effect the fnr.ber conaenatlon In foodstuff* neceswary to nnpport the Allies and our own armed fore.* over the next four months. "The effectiveness of these rules Is dependent solely upon the good will of any the willingness lo sacrifice by the American people. In the laat analy -i - the snceess or failure of any plan nuch as that here outlined ream with people. We are dependent upon the co-operation of the Hade*. We bare but one police force—the Amerlt woman—and we <}*(>end upon her Ogacixe In co-operation with oar sti and local food admlsisimtors to tha: these rule* are obeyed by that ■mall minority who may fall. Par of the rslrz hi £h?o.ord under the Lever Food Act; other part* are unfary. and will dnpend for their • cam. upon public sentiment. Our perience hitherto ha» shown a willing nee* of the vast msv.rity of tk acuier*. and a full co-operation of the trades, to undergo the eelf-eacr Ur neceraar) to render *ueh measure - fee live The small minority who i fuse to cooperate should not be al ot ed to defeat the nation's neonssltl.»

T Manufacturers

spaghetti, noodisn, crackers, brvwWhM foods, pie. cake and i-etry *re ««

exceed 7« per cent of the they weed during the cor-

inths of 1*17. These

manufacturers will be performing * patriotic eerrioe by ualnt oUl n wheat In their product tons , Wholesaler* will be required, under license regulation*, not to buy more than oeventy par «*Bt- <™per Mat ) of thslT purchaeas Of flour froo miller* as based ou their purchases fo impending month* <* the preceding year, and their sales to the retail trade mtmt be in the proportion of one pound of wheal flour to ad of other cereal*, this being r proportion In which tb# retailer , to tb# oonaumer. unleea the Wholesaler satMae btemeH that the •ubstUutes bar* bean already pur-

A ruling ha* bean mad* that in making anff combination sales under this program, dealers eh*11 aam# a price tor each of the ari dm ao aold which shall not represent mora than n normal pre-war profit or any one of

the articles sold.

“5. MUlers of flour are to distribute their output through thalr customary

that each city, town and district receive Its usual proportion. The wheat millere have been required U produce one barrel of floor tiH pounds) from 284 pounds of wheat. ThD 1# * whKe flour and icpresents from two per cent- (1 per cent.) to four per cent. (4 per cent.) higher extraction than from last year's harvest. To seals! further In conservation. Monday and Wednesday of each week are to be observed a* wbeatlese day s, and on# meal of eadi day as a wheatleae meal. This applies both In the home and In the public eating place, and one meal of each day aa a wheat-crackers, pastri**. macaroni, breakfast foods, or other cereal* containing wheat should be used. The only exception to thia ia such small •Bocnts of flour as nuy be needed for thickening eoupa or gravies or as a binder In com oread or other cereal

a wheatle*# day* and at ariieatle** meals the Food AdmlnDtratlon urges that bread baked In the f other than wheat bread. Where bread ix purchased, either for use in public eating place* or in the borne. Victory bread should be used no wheat aubstltutea can be found , •The Federal Food Administrator ; In each state will announce the meal j to be observed a* a whostler* meal In bis state. If no meal is designated the United State* Food Admlniv.ratiop prefer* that the evening meal be

wbealleu*.

"£. It D farther desired, in order that meat and pork product# be con •erred, that one meatless day (Tue* day) In every week, and one meatless meal in every day. be observed, and. in addition, two pork less days (Tuesday and Saturday) In every week be strict ly kept. By 'mratlee*' 1# meant with out bog cattle or *beep product* On other days use mutton and lamb In preference to beef or pork. By 'portis meant witbont pork, bacon, i lard or pork product*, fresh or •rved Uae fish, poultry and egg*. For local situation* where exception* are necessary application should be made to the state food admin'stretor*."

eociataa tr. the w vHth tha » t •nance vitally necessary to (beat to these flay* «f prtratloo and atrona THe reduced productivity of Europe because « the large diversion -d tnaapow m tea war. Ito# partial failuro of h.r—» -« »• “ the more distant market* ter foodstuffs through the daetruetioo of ahipptJC Piero* the burden of thalr anhriatence very large!v on our shoulder* Tha Food Administration ha# formulated suggestion* whkchjf followed, will enable a* to ihl* great reeponribillty without sny real Inconveflience on our

P«rt

_ consumption of wh* wheat product* by SO per cant— a reduction imperatively necessary to-prorlde the supply^for and retailer* should purchase and resell to their customer* only 70 -par cent, of the amount* need m 1*17. All manufacturer* of alimentary past"*, biaruMta. crackers, patery and fcrsakfaet cereal* should reduce their purchases and consumption of -wbrot and wheat flour to 70 per cent, of their 1*17 requirement*. and ail baker* of broad and rod# to 80 per cant, of thalr

Bifcir Tell* Secret* Revetllig Work of War OeesrtaeeL BIS TASK WELL WIDER WAT TV. »wvt„7 Of W,r Hatnt A -V marksb*y Strong fltotaiaaot Ta Tha Senate Commit**#—Germany NyetMted. Washington.—America will have a* army of half a KtiUlon man In Franc* •arty this year, with e million more i rained and equipped ready to fotlcv as quickly as ships can b# provided to carry them, and tha outlook ter ably*

should redoes their pure'.»**** of wheat Products for home praparation to at met 70 par cent, of those of last yaar. or, when buying bread, should purchase mixed cereal

breads from the baker*

To proride sufficient cereal food homes, public eating place*, dealer* and manufariurora

Secretary Baker gave thia iafonne lion to the nation and to tha worn Monday to a atatemact before the S«n ate Military Committee baring mock «*.«t until now has n*efl carefully guarded with the Annyte mUltar? «*■ creta ta answering charges that tbt

i slum g for a

exprrasi r frame-

oplr

r intern

consumption, will. :li«- incident*! put

(hr Allies by suggestion* of i>ep*ra:< | uv rutlstlons and to appeal to the [ aympsthie* of the radical Socialistic '

oiemeni* In the enemy ’* count.!**. Regarding the design lo affci Internal conditions of German Austria oar official suggested tli striking difference* of tone in tl

notes, the German being almost defi adult aatly aggressive and the Austrian ; ilellrery compromising and inslnnatlxg. were full pro

esentative Cartar Introduce* Far.

Reaching Bill.

ashington —The most drastic Inlegislation proposed In any re-Congrt-s# was introduced by Hepnative Carter, of Oklahoma, rmsn of the Fublir Indian Comer. proposing to c

RULES FOR CONSUMERS. “L As thalr part in reducing the! consumption of whaa: flour tbr consumers of the country are called u;-m. In purchasing such Doer, to buy st Uia same time as equal weight of tha other cereals (corn meal, corn starch, - or* flour, hominy, corn grit*, barley flour, rice, nice flour, oatmeal, rolled i.its, buckwheat flour, potato flour. >«.et potato flour, eoya bean flour and f- lerUa fldbrs and meaHi The hou*«-«.!e may use theae products separate! - m making bread, cake* and pe*'r> or mix them a* she thinks beat. 'The retailer* art U> sell wheat fl -or only with an «qual weight of !!.«# other cereals "2. Consuiuei* will Ik- able to -ib-

ir, cereal, vrt.h their a 1., In bread aw', rolla. ami v I gradually to Inrri-as-a un'il, b< ginning Febiui uutu of 20 per cent, of • i to b. used. The Food

NAVAL STATION BLAST KILLS fl. Ten Other* Burled In Ruins At Newpert Rhode Island Newport R 1.—Three bombproof* i at the naval torpedo station here were wrecked by an .aptoaton of fulminate of mercury. At least eight civilian employes were killed and seven were Injured, one probably latally. Ter. others were burled In the ruin* in the heavily concreted structures and little hope was exprroeed that many of them would or removed alive. Cap!. Edward L» Beach, rummandant of the station, paid none of the survivor* was able to give an account of what had hap pened hot tbsre was no doubt, he assarted. that the explosion wa« aocidental.

From early morn tog untli late aT.rs noon the Secretary a ' 'raanfld the c » mltte«. and a crowd, teclndtog masy members of botn t-ouaea of Onnerf*., gathered In a big hearing room of tht .Senate Offloa Building. He spoke a temporal. ro ualy. beg tuning with de tall* of the mammoth task of bui Mai an army of a million and a half, ax •waring such complaints of lat3 clancy aa were cited by Senator Chasberialc to his recent apeach. and de i daring that such Instance* we»» lie latrd and not general. Some qtr* . tions were askod, and > Mr. Bakn from time to time had assistant! n ! to the telephone for reports on apec-Ji

qneation*.

should •aubriltute potatoes, vege- ♦ ; xbeu. toward the cloae of the i»y, tables, corn, barley, oats and rice 4 rhf Sflcretar.- dellverod a drama k product* and the mixed cereal ♦ -. rners ) atatemcni of the Ameriru bread and other products of the • f, ar pja,. telling of the coming el bakers which contain an admix- J ' lhr Mlaaions. « the day sot ture of otber cereal* ♦ ni^bt conferences with mtn from in order that consumpUon may , j^«, e of battle to which the pisnj be rose rioted to this extent Mon * nom . rlr cuted were adopt'd, days and Wednesday? should be • of SO cce*v beyond the most sx» observed aa whcatlea* days* each ♦ culne ions In' bnRdlnr b* w.-ek. and one meal each day • Arlnv am i i la industrial suppor d ahoul be observ ed as a wheatloa# . , homf Transporting men across u*

f ocean, conrtrnctlng railroad? fl

In both homes and public eat- J prMnrr and preparing t-v strike Us

Ing phvcee. in order to reduce the J consumption of beef, pork and - sheep product*. Vueaday ahould be observed as meatless day in each week, one meatless meal ahould be observed in each da): while, in addition. Saturday In each week rtiould further be ob- ♦ served as a day upon which there should be no consumption

pork prod nets.

A .-onllnued economy in the uee of sugar will be necessary

until later to the year.

nemy with every resource

country's command.

CONSUL CHARGED WITH FRAUD.

* l

Russian la Said To Hrve fleld C>'.

ship Paper*.

Naw York—Allegation* that Russian Consul to thia city bad bro issuing certlflmtaa Of Russian rfm ship to men of foreign birth »' * rent* earn ware made to a fettr' lo the district draft board tier-

u'uT^. 7 ^ all waste J J^riniw 2

^ScS.^rtld.wm,^ tain deferred clasriflcaUon aa alH» Mr Hngbes ruggr-eted that the bo* be forwarded to the State Depar'-t'*

for Investigation.

all sorts of foodstuffs should be

rigidly eliminated

The maintenance of the heolth and strength of our own people to vitally neeeaaary at thl* time, and there should be no danger * ou* rmrirllon of th* food sup 4 ‘ ply: but the elimination o( every J sort of waste and the euhstitn- ♦ Hoc of other commodities of «

J which we have more abnndant ? ♦ Mjpp'.W for those which w a need I 1 to save will 'n no way Impair the J ♦ strength of our i-eoplc and will ♦ • enable us to meet one of the « * 'Dost preealng obligation* of the *

PATROL BOAT ON ROCKS American Veaael Ashore In Eurort Wstars—No Lives Lost Washington.—An American boat was reported to the Na»> ^ partment a-core on a rock r " ropean waters. The -ease! aabore duilug a log M Janas'! ^ There wa? no of Ufa or ia.<]

to the crew. Tbr ably have to be

With the reported amelioration '

KTOF (T INSURANCE".

terri-

» of (bi- l'tilt«d Stii.es; auasue of land titles to all ■d blood Indian! and the • every Indian entitled, bia i than- of tribal fund*.

i t'ornmiaalona would be appointed to

carry out the work.

Court Reverses Against Tha Order.

Washington.—Federal court decrees denying the right of the Supreme Ix>dg>-. Knight* ot Pythias, to Increase * eaementa In Inauraace o( the "en- j • TL

dowtnent cteaa" under It* by law* a* J 1»1*

} I. therefore, in the natimal in J * It nat. take the liberty of ralUnc ♦ J upon every loyal American to J J take fully to heart the sugger- ♦ « lions which are being circnlated • J by the Food Administration and * • nr begging tb-J they be follr-wed. • . 1 am ronflient that Lhf great * ♦ body of our women who 1 ,\e 1*. ♦

1 bored l .l.hlh. (.»-*«».,to. • U 1*7 - * . l«,lr rfloru .rU J K U.. -

in -hi. „r«Kl a n.li™.l •

1 the moni.-n. operation* * ♦ • anscend to Importance tb* 1 • t mall operations by raiding and rt J noil#ring parties, reading betw* - ' ^

political unrest la Anairia-Huaga-' &

, . ■ ; rr r - * a eontlnuatlo* of silence a* rcs» bo.ed so loyally 'u co^.v-railon J , hr , nl4rnili ,, tujaioo u, Oensas’

burden tn ihl* l-enod of national ] service tc see that the above -uggrstlon* are observed through-

out (he l-.nd.

WOODROW WIL0ON. White House. 18 January.

MORE FUELLESS DAYS. Bad Weather May Make Further Coal Economy Necessary. Washington —l»r Harry A Garfield, national furl admlnistraior. fold a massvneeting of 7.MM> persons In Billy Sunday'* Tahernar:■ tha: if the bad weather contlnu.vl thei- might be more fuelles* days MORE FUNDS FOR BELGIUM.

INDICTED FOR THEFT OF $65,000.

lines It I* not difficult to *«• maneuvers now in progvrn* on tt: sectors are in the nature of procesers of a marked chars' ‘ From the North Be* to l* 1 ' frontier the 1 esse nine In the ric'

Mao Held 'n Denver Charged With j v Intex has l*-: willed the hr Stealing Liberty Bends. | ..gain tu eend forth their mlisllas Texas.—W. F. Drummond. : <>Tpnsc-which M -*uiing!> 7"held at Denver, t'olo. was imllei. d by intention ehorlJy to resnin' : • s l rder.il grand jury heie for nllrred 1 setivitj more extensiveb ^ * Uteft of Liberty bond* from the Iwlla* I the big guns along the enti'' Federal K-serve Bank The Indict from have b»—n roaring l" ls '" mem. which Is on three counts, duel* on numerous aoctor* charge* that he stole Si bonds j infantry ha* lain Idle. e*lr _____ deep anows and later to th* BANK RESERVE INCREASES GAIN. | which f rn,.d as a roeull •*!

On Ui> fiont In Italy

i et edit of IS.ObO.OUfi , I loan* from the l**l . j t»on Total credits f now are f4347.4(F' 1

l another her total * lkM0<-

New York C'caring House Show* 8?t, 006,520 Gain In Week. N«rs Yort -The arrual condition of | * rearing House hanks and Must corn (•antes for the week shows that ihey

hold lkf.Ml.7-

wauand evident i

i any be* f ''

Alller icgsl requlreir.eau Till* I* 1 rieaaa of |tt^0S.626 fiom Iasi v

the high '

reeulled a* ye J the etratagt'- t

; German armlee From u I plalswu eastward to lh» •' ; and seoce Motiihwurd to ‘ : i Sea the Italian* again hav* j '-oriutu la niunwroua mlm- 1 '