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PHILADELPHIA, rum AY, J)ECEMl$J3lt :), 1!I5.
CnrrrroiiT, 10I.", lit tun Pernio l.rmrti CosirANt.
ntlOE ONE CENT
TRANSIT FUND
BIG ENOUGH FOR
TAYLOR V LINES
$45,000,000 Provided in
Loan Ordinance 12,600,-
000 More Than' Was
Expected
MAY COMPLETE SYSTEM
NEW COMMANDANT INDUCTED INTO OFFICE AT NAVY YARD
Councils Haven't Arranged for
Darby and Northwest Lines.
Apparently Prepares to
Do So
Men h" have itdvnralrd piitltnir Into
effect the Tnjinr lrnnlt plnn In II entirety
and linil rlirctril Hint the rurlnllliiir of this
plnn by Council", width 1ms provided only
for the Hroiul otrrrt Miliniu nml tho rrnnlc
ford clrvntnl, illiiiril today ultli lntrrrst
the le of Hip appropriation for transit de
Tflonmrnt In the propo-cd $90,000,000 lonn,
and nhnt It mlchl xlenlf).
1'orlj-flTC million dollar of this ftSn.nnn,.
000 In for trnmltt Hint l. nearly MS.ftOO.OnO
more limn will lie nrccfinry for Hip work
which CnnnilN lm authorized, nnmrly. Hip
Broad direct miliuny und Hie rrnnkford
elevated.
Councils lime not iiuthorlred Hip Imlldlnir
of Hip Porb) nml NorlhMCJ.t elevated line",
nor the Milmny loop, lint, II iw Mild tndny,
there was no roiion for Hip upiirnprliitlug
of Hip rttru millions unless Hip hpiv ndmln
Ittrallon hns plnniiril to prnldr for work
on nt least two of thee essential features
of Hip To lor plnn.
TIip estimated cost of Hip llrnait street
ubnay and delivery loop Is f.12,9A7,onO, nnd
of Hip I'rniikfiinl devilled $:.,r,3.-,,nnil, n lotnl
of 38,r,8;,oo(i. or this, s.ooo,ooo hns al
ready lirrn provided, leaving $:i2,:i8'J,O0fl to
be found for tlic completion of these Im
provements. As It nm said todny Hip Ontanlrntlnn
prolinbly will not provide for the loop, HiIm
Is cntlrd n very liberal rNtimntc. So Hint
the (13,000,000 In Hip lonn Is nt Icnst 512,
ilB,000 In etcess of this estimate.
This ll2.llS.tT0, It was said, would am
ply cover tho cost of tlio Darby and
northwest elevhted lines. Tho Darby lino
can be built for fl.ZK'.oOO. In connection
-nJtli this nutlcok tho statement of former
Director Gcorgo W. Nnirls today was
considered of especial significance.
"The transit Item," bo said, "Is as
much as can bo used In the next threo
or four years. I think $i:,O0O,eno, In ad
dition to what has already been author
ized Is about the total cost of the work
planned by Director Taylor und should
QUICK NEWS
REICHSTAG COMMITTEE DENIES GERMAN FAMINE
BERTiIN, Dec. 3 A subcommittee of the Reichstag, unpointed
to canvass the food slluatiou, has finished its labor's. Its leport is
now being tlrnwn Up. This states that sufficient food remains in
the country to guard against real distress nnd that tho war need not
"up stoppednuy sooner than military exigencies requite,
BULBARS CAPTURE BR0D1 IN SOUTH SERBIA
SOFIA, Dec. 0. Bulgarians Iinve occupied Brodl, in southern
Scibia. on tho road between Kichevo nnd i'rillp, it was officially
nnnounced today,
NOTED HORSEMAN COMMITS SUICIDE
NttWi'OBT, Ky., Dec. 0 Kingston Dlanchard, noted tuifman
nml horse tniiuor, committed suicide today by shooting.
S,nnPn ??!,CrtC:0 U"s1, formerly commander, of tho battleship South Carolina, arrived at tho LenKuc Island Navy Yard today to nssumo
charge, of the affairs at the naval station. Captain Russell succeeds the late Cnptain John J. Knapp. The picture shows the lcception of the new
ALLIES' HATTLESHIPS ACTIVE IN DARDANELLES
I.oNDuN, Dee. 3. Allied- warships are becoming Increasingly uctlvo nt
the Dardanelles, according to an olllclul statement telegraphed hero from
Constantinople today.
The Turkish War OIHco asserted Unit u hostile cruiser was lilt three
times liv Turkish luittorlos near the southern tip C (Jnlllpoll Peninsula and
furred in ultlulmw. The Turks also repotted that one of their aviators
I hnmii.irilcil it turiii'diiliunt of tho Allies that stranded on the northern coast
of the (lulf of K.iruM.
commandant on the U. S. S. Alabama.
fontlnuril on Iukc Six, Column Ono
CIGARETTE-CRAZED
BOY CAUGHT IN SAFE
FORD AND BRYAN
ARE NOT WANTED
IN GREAT BRITAIN
Parliament Hears the Pa
cifists Would Be a "Source
of Irritation"
MAY EMBARRASS THE U. S.
Overheard Doctor Say He
Should Be Sent to Institution,
Runs Away
THREATENS HIS MOTHER
Tcrenco Kcenan walked Into tho em
ployment department of tho John n. Stet
son Company hat factory today and
asked for a job. Ho Is 18 years old and
likely looking, and was considered for
a place in tho factory. Ho took off his
hat and coat and while no ono was look
ing walked up tho spiral staircase Into
tho salca department nnd from there
passed on to tho bookkeeping depart
ment. W. w, Warfel, bookkeeper, slanced up
and thinking tho young man was cm
Ployed in somo other department of tho
factory did not pay any attention to him.
Terence strolled about. Presently Mr.
warfel went to look Into tho open vault
and found tho youth pottering about In
thero and flncerlne somo of tho JJO00
worth of watches nnd other valuables
which will bo given as Christmas pres
ents to employes,
"Whero are you from?" demanded Mr.
Warfel, meinlng what department of tho
factory was tho youth employed In.
"Why, from Philadelphia." replied Ter
ence, with resentment. .So Mr. Warfel
grabbed him nnd handed him over to
rollceman "Tom" Herring who took him
to the h and York streets station, whero
Magistrate Glenn held young Keonan un-
Continued on I'nco Three. Column Ono
THE WEATHER
Borne peoplo seem to think that the
chief characteristic of winter Is warm
weather. Noted authorities who have
been to college and studied astronomy
"nd even stranger things ull agree that
w nter Is a time of cold. Hut tho lay
mind often rebels against this theory. Kor
"ample, pne is met these mornings with
the angry exclamation that It is terribly
fold and that it Is an outrage demand
ins nothing short of a change of the
Government if not nn entire remodeling
or our form of government. The answer
ii1w,ll?n la something breezily barcnstlc,
ilka "Yes, this Is quite unseasonable; we
oon't know what we're coming to." Oc
casionally, however, ono meets tho right
sort o" mornings, with their "Pine cold
nay' ain't It?" and that is always cheer
Cold weather Is really tho best of
weather, as a matter of fact,
FORECAST
For Philadelphia and vicinity
Probably fair tonight and Saturday;
not much change in temperature; light
variable winds.
Croat llrltnlu li Mnplriniin of Henry Ford
nnd lili expedition to Kuropp, "lo KPt the
lo) out of the trenrheii by ClirUtmim."
iot the wnrrlng notion dors not look
kindly upon William .JrnnliigH llrjnn.
If throe ppurp mil unites try to Innd on
tho horri of Knglnnil they niny bo told to
"bent It." This fnrt hrrame known todny,
when n movement wiih Tirffun In 1'nrllnmont
lo prevent theni from entering Knsland on
a pearn mlinlon.
Mr Kdwnrd A. Cornuell, T.lhrrnl mem
ber, inserted that tho presrnre of either
innn would lie unwelromo to Knieland nnd a
ftonrrp. of Irritation.
The Mnte Depurtment nt Wnsblngton ad
mitted that tho United States might be
nerlously rmbnrrnssed by the l'ortl "pence
trip."
Kiiropcnn nntlons. both nrutrnl nnd bel
ligerent, limp Inquired about the expedi
tion nml aslipil wliut connection. If nny, the
pence nblp hnd with tho Mnte Depurtment.
Heerrtnry I.nnslng lm replied, with eni
plinsls, Hint the peacemaker would rnrry no
niithnrlzntlon, ns peacemakers from the
htntn Department.
ApplUnutH for passports are regarded a
tourists. They will rerelie passports to visit
only the nrutrnl countries In Kuropp. A
passport wns Issued to Henry 1'ord thN
morning,
Eletrntli-hoiir preparations for the snlltuir
of the peace ship tomorrow were rushed In
New York todny.
William J. llrjiin announced In New-York
Hint he did not intend to sail tomorrow
with the l'ord party. "I may Join them
Inter," lip sold.
(joiernor liuiinn, of North Dakota, the
only State pxriutlte to nccept Mr, 1'nril's
Invltntlon. reached New York und went Into
conference with thr pncMst lender.
Tho ltev. Dr. Cliurlcn 1'. Aked, of San
rranrlsco, rn-llotkrfrller pastor, left penra
headquarters In u bun", and said he would
U. S. MAY DEMAND
RECALL OF BOY-ED
Activity of German Naval At
tache Revealed in Hamburg
Line Trial
i
CAPT. RUSSELL TAKES I AMERICA TO REAP
UlUUittAl imVI imU;ni7T7i7imci Al? WAD
DLiHlLirilO Ur YYiU,
ITALY IS WARNED
New Commandant Welcomed by
Oflicers at League
Island
Captain ltobcrt I.co Russell, funnel ly
comiuander of the battleship South t'nro
Ilnn, nrilved In this city today lo nssuine
command of tho Philadelphia Navy Yard.
Captain Kussull was appointed by Secrc
tniy Daniels several weeks ngo to 1111 tho
vacancy caused by tho death nf Captain
John J. Kunpp.
Lieutenant Commander Price had been
acting ns commnmlant pending tho ar
rival of Captain Hussell. who had been
spending n bilef vacation at his homo in
South Carolina.
Tho commnmlant reached tho navy yard
at 7:5.1 o'clock this morning. At 11:3)
o'clock the heads of departments and di
visions at tho yard, tho commander of
tho receiving ship, tho commnuder of Mo
marlno barracks and other olllecra itftf
semhled nt tho commandant's otUaeg'tn
dress uniform. $'
Tho marlno gunrd nnd band formed In
fiont of tho barracks ten minutes later
and gave tho commandant tho prescribed
'rifle salute. Commandant Hussell thorf
rtnd his orders from tho Navy Depart
ment to Captain C. D. Price, acting com
mandant, and 'formally took charge of
Lcnguo Island.
Knrly this afternoon Captain P.ussell
will call on Hear Admiral James Ilelni.
commander of tho Atlantic division of
the lescrvn lleet.
Tho new commandant Is widely known
In naval circles, having served ns JuiIko
Advocate of the navy from 1HO0 until 1911.
Ho was born In lMgetleld County, South
Cnrollna. November 21, ISiSI, and entered
tho Naval Academy In US1, graduating at
the ago of 21.
While England and Ger
many Ruin Europe, U. S.
Seizes Spoils
ALLIES POLICY RAPPED
t: "SB
IIAJWONTOX HOPES TO (JET
HI(! .MUNITIONS FACTORY
CAPT. KARL BOY-ED
Continued on I'uge hit, Column Three
NU0V0ASPETT0DELLA
GUERRANEIBALCANI
La Battaglia Davanti a Gorizia
Sospesa Per la Tempesta e
Per la Nebbia
lOST AND FOUND
ft9tc,,TDlimoaI borteshoe brooch lost. plat.
R Jk-"?. .ll natlnr. containing 21 tona.
Nottlir".lstrf.t Theatre. Tuesday evening;.
PiiV'JPm".3 ar.l If returned to J. K.
vvU&Colinoa cheatnut at.
FOX. TKniUEH Loat. joung. brown and white,
POt. Igng ull. collar, luth and Cheatuut.
.uavyers to name JJronle," Keuurd. A.
KDutrleulllc. 40 3. IQily at.
I-,iili,i,,,ApT;lf,t. " u 03 Main l.lao ' train'.
' ?' .'. ?d); oatiibag. conuinluE a wutt-li
aaaai4ctdtleii. LJberul reunr.l If rttirnri
.tojlll Iiul Title UultdlDK.
ui,nM.' i'K lJo',,llKbtl' lamo- Kindly re--tuf
to 4-J23 Ualilmore me.
lWjrroNui-Lt.l)OU-Iat. "arnuTanriVaTT
' tle,5..w.iu, tollar va- "owsd It returned
. m imiaiijp t
''l";10"1. hlt cnaa fratcrultpln7 set vvltn
-"""J rard f ..! falser Centra
iiFAC,,,'''0"1. dlJmoni riuiUr attckplo,
Sytlaum mounilng lib. reward SOU ArA.
Olhtr ClanlAci 4da qh. paaea l and t)
I) rnpporto del general Cadorna sulla
sltuazlone del glorno ill mercoledl' sul
frouto itnlo-austriaco dice che le opcra-
zloni sono state ostncolate dalla tempesta
e dalla nebbia. Gil austriacl operarono,
aonostante II cat tho tempo, attacchi dl
sorprcsa contro le posizlonl Italians ad
est dl Oslavla e sul San Mlchele, ma gll
attacchi furono resplntl.
NotUle Importantl vengono Invcce dal
Balcanl. Un tclegramma da Ateno dice
cho furze Itallane sono sbarcate a Valona,
Albania, Quella cltta" era gia' da tempo
prcsldlnta da grand) forzo lialiane, ma
nuesto nuovo sbarco bignldea che gll Ital
ian! stanno per Inlztare la toro marcla
verso la Serbia, per opporsl all'avanzata
dtile truppe austro-tedescho e bulgare.
I,a declslono dell'Italla dl parteclpare
alia campagna degli alleatl nel Balcanl e"
stata uccolta con gloia a Londrn. SI dice
che lo forzo russe concentrate nella
Bessarabia abblano gla' lnlzlato la lorn
marcla verso la Bulgaria attraverso il
terrltorlo rumeno. So U notlzla e' vera,
do' vuol dire che la Rumania si e'
schlcruta gla' a flanco degll alleatl.
A Roma si attendouo osgl notlzle lm
portantl dal fronte dl battaglia del
1'Isonzo.
(I.egnero In 5 paglna, le ultlme e plu'
dettagllato notlzle sulla guerra e sulla
seduta del Parlamento. in Italtano.)
WASIIINOTON, Dec. 3.
Following tho Cabinet meeting this aft
ernoon tho report wns current hero that
tho Slato Department will ask tho Ger
man Government to recnll Captain K.
Boy-Hd, tho German naval attache. This
action, It wns said, would bo taken as
tho result of the conviction of tho Hamburg-American
I.lno Company officials In
New York. Captain Iloj-Kd was accused
In this trial of disbuisliig funds for pro
viding supplies for German warships at
sea.
It was also reported this afternoon that
Ambassador Von Itern.itorft has notlllcd
the State Department that ho s willing
to scud Captain Boy-IM homo If this
Government desires that such nctlmi be
taken. Stato Depaitment olllcials refused
either to nlllrm or deny tho report.
Count Von Bernstoiff refused to be
questioned on tho mutter.
MATHEWST0 LEAD
PENN ELEVEN IN 1916
Left Tackle Defeats Graves
Williams for Captaincy
in Close Election
Police Guard for Italian Consul
NEW YORK, Dec. 3. Police guards
have been placed over the home as well as
the otllcc of G. Para Fornl, tho Italian
consul In New York, It became known to
day. This action was taken to prevent
possible attacks on the consul's life.
At u meeting held today of tho plajers
who earned their varsity letter, Nell Ma
thews, left tackle during tho last season,
was elected to captain the University of
Pennsylvania football eleven for 1316. He
will succeed Ned Harris, captain during
the last season, who graduates in June.
The election of Mathews was not un
expected, as lie had been prominently
mentioned since the close of the season;
but the fact that neither Heinle Miller,
right end, nor I.ud Wray. centre, were
nominated, created much comment. The
opinion prevailed that Wray had with
drawn to support Graves Williams, who
run in opposition to Mathews, while Mil
ler swung his votes to the cuptaln-elect.
Mathews plajed brilliant football during
the last season and would have had an
excellent chance to make the mythical
all-American eleven, had it not been for
an injury which handicapped him In mid
season. Until the last season. Mathews
had always played In the backtleld, and
In 1914 was a first-string halfback.
When he first entered Penn, Mathews
was noted for his placement and drop
kicking. Ho scored against Michigan, at
Ann Arbor, last year, with a field goal, in
the closing minutes ot play, but this sea
son be was not given an opportunity to
try for field goals.
As a halfback Mathews was not
howling success, as he was a trifle too
slow During the winter he took on a
great deal of weight and was turned over
to Buck Wharton, the line coach, who
developed him Into a star tackle.
Representative of Arms Companies
Reported Seeking Site
IIAMMONTON. N. J , Dec. 3. A ro
putcd reprchcntatlve of tho IMdystnno
Munitions Company nnd tho Remington
Arms Companv has been inspecting this
section, declaring he seeks n slto for a
gigantic arms nnd munition plant. A
pleco of ground In the vicinity of l.ake
liurst was first Inspected, after which a
tract between hero and I'lwood wns sug
gested for consideration. The represent
ative of the companies stated that ho was
looking for n tract comprising ubout tlvo
siiuaro miles.
Somo tieutiment at this placo is opposed
to tho locating hero of an Industry for
tho manufacture of material for the war
ring nation's of Kurope, although &omo
resldentb aro eager for such a plant as
Is proposed, employing, as was stated,
moro than COCO persons.
Tho tract under consideration hero is
located along the county boulevard, vsith
lallroad facilities on both the West Jer
fcoy nnd Seashore and tho Heading Hallway.
TWO CLINd TO TRAIN CAR
STEPS AS COACH MJRNS
Railroad Employes Iladly Injured in
Film Explosion
CKDAR RAPIDS. In. Dec. 3.-Cllnsll'g
to tho Iron steps of a burning exprets car
on a Chicago. Milwaukee und St. Paul
train today, express messenger C. II.
Bronson and his jielper, F. W. Howe, both
ot Chicago, tode seven miles.
An explosion of moving picture films
In the ear hnd seveied ull communication
with tho engineer and the speed of the
train made It suicidal to jump. Both were
severely burned nnd were taken to a
local hospital. The damage was estimated
between ?50,000 and (75,000.
HOMi:, Dec 3.
Today's session of tho Italian Parlia
ment was uintkcd by a bitter attack upon
tho Allies' strategic policy In tho Balkans
by Deputy Troves, olllclnl spokesman of
the Socialist party. Ho asserted that
"shoit-shhtedness" had lost tho advan
tage that the Kiitcnte Powers would
otnerwlhi1 have had.
Slgnor Treves warned his follow mem
bers that out of the gical conflict tho
L'mted States would cmergo tho real
winner.
"What la happening," he said, "Is this:
After the two gieat rivals Germany and
England) have torn themselves and cov
ered with grief tho ruins of tho world,
the prize of victory will bo wrested from
both. An outsider has ntlscn tho winner
nf winners looms hi the distance. It Is
A met lea.
"As In Wagner's elnsslcnl conception
of the giants killing each other nnd tho
elf seizing the licnsmo, behold America!
Ainprkn Is furnishing un with raw
nu.toil.ils, machinery, implements and
iiinnufai'tuied goods, lending us money
with which to buy them.
"Shortly Ameilcu. will take tho sur
vIviiih f the war. Owing to the absence
of capital thoy will desett our fields nnd
serve tho tinnsatlautic neutrnllstlc
.Moloch."
Though tho Government permitted tho
debate to pioceed without attempting to
stllle tho personal opinions of tho nicm
heis. Premier Sal.itulin promptly replied
to nil ntt.-uka made directly against the
Italian Government,
Whlie Treves was talking, he was intor
mpteil by deputy Orlnnd. who cried:
"What Is our navy doing?"
Tho Piemlor leaped to his feet and
sharply replied: "Tho navy Is doing Its
full duty."
Deputy Treves nssnlled tho censorship,
declailug It a "puroly political censor,
ship." and then dwelt ot length on tho
causes of tho war.
'I ho speaker closed with a picdlctlon
that socialism would ultimately triumph,
saying:
"The real winner of tho great war will
bo tho capitalistic coneentintlon of
wealth, but alter that smiallsin will win."
DU PONT'S PAY $(5,000,000 FOR CELLULOID FACTORY
NIJW YORK, Dei-. .1. Tho till Pont Powder Company today pnld between
Jfi.nnn.ouo nnd J7. 000.000 ensh for the Arlington Company, of ArlltiRton, N. J.,
munur.ii'tuieiH of "pyrtilln." n celluloid proilurt. Piesldent H. S. Chupman, of
tin? Arlington Company, who uunouticeil tho sale, declared lie understood tha
lmcrs planned tn continue tho mnuufiicturo nf vnrlous celluloid products nnd
did not Intend to ronvert tho plant into nn oxploslvo factory. It was admitted
nt tho Arlington Company's olllces, however, that celluloid Is necessary to
the manufacture of .some explosives.
UELGIAN OFFICIALS FOLLOW UP WAR ORDERS
NKW YOHIC, Dee. 3. A commission rcpresentltifr tho Belgian Govern
ment, composed of Alois Van Do Vyere. .Minister of Finance; Huron Ernest
Do Cnrtler, Belgian Minister to China, and Chevalier IMmond Cartlcr Devvart,
president do Kotictc General Hplgique. arrived today on tho liner Adriatic to
superintend the tllllntr of war contracts for the Belgian Government. Heforo
tho party loft Knglaiul It was denied that It was to seek a loan for tho
Belgian Government. The party Is stopping; at the Illltmore, the headquarters
of the Ford peace agents.
KAISER'S GOVERNMENT INTERCEDES FOR ARMENIANS
CAIRO, Dec. 3. It is reported hero that, owing; to tho efforts of Am
bassador Gerard nt Berlin, tho German Government is uslntr Its Inlluenco at
Contantlnoplo to lessen the persecution of tho Armenians.
DIAZ REPORTED IN MEXICO WITH 2000 MEN
, L,AHI:D0, Tex., Deo. 3. Felix Diaz has landed In O.vxncn with 2000 men,
accot ding to reports reaching hero today. Diaz Is said to have tho backing
of tho Clentlllco nnd Cutholio parties, and it Is believed in Mexico this is the
beginning of a new- unti-Cnrranzn. revolution. Tho lluertista element also' Is
said strongly to favor Diaz.
AUSTRIA SEEKS LIGHT ON GORICAR CHARGES
WASHINGTON. Dec. 3. Tho State Department has received from the
Austro-Hungarlan Government, through Ambassador Penfleld, at Vienna, a
formal inquiry regarding the statement recently issued nt tho Department of
Justice, which was construed by the Austiinn i:mb.isty here as .being In con
llrmation of tho charges made by Doctor Goricar. u. former Austrian Consul.
Austria asked whether tho Department of Justice had issued' such a state
ment lu regard to tho charges inudo by tho former Austrian Consul, and if so,
upon what grounds It based its assertion which appeared to bo conllrmatory In
nature.
NO PERSON KNOWS WHO
TOOK DANCER TO SHOW
West Philadelphia Business
Men Knew Knothing of Char
acter of Entertainment
BERLIN SHAKES MAILED FIST AT ATHENS
ATIIUNS, Dec. 3. Representatives of Austria and Germany have informed
tho Greek Government, uccordlng to tho Neon Asty, that If tho demands or the
Qiiadruplo Entente nto granted tho central empires will "ceaso to consider Greek
.Macedonia ns friendly territory."
SAL.OXICA, Dec. 3. It Is reported hero that tho Allies havo decided to
tako prompt measures regarding Greece, t,o that tho Greek army cannot be
put into a position to mennco the .Anglo-French army. Tho exact nature of
the contemplated action is not known.
Real Snowstorm in Rochester
ROCHHSTBR, N. Y Dec. 3. The first
real snowstorm of the winter struck
Rochester this morning. Tho storm gave
promise of depositing the heaviest fall
of snow recorded In Rochester since the
cold weather began.
French Take More of New
Loan as Germans Rap It
Loan eubscrlptlouu continue to flow In
France, but tho totul It not likely to
reach the fantaatic tlsurea given In ccr
tutu quarters, buch tuffceatlona probubly
emanate front tieriuun aourcra, o that
when the Inferior total la uunounced the
(iermuu preaa can aay, ."The French ex
pected f 0.000.000,000, but haven't ob
tained half ot It.
Holder ot forelm atock have done
considerable bualnrta In France through
arbltera, aajr Vim Guyot, editor
IAiruce Kconomlque et I'iiwuciere, in
an article sent by apeclal cable and pub
llahcd rxeluahrly In the Evening Ledger
on page 18 of thU luue.
Who took the dancer to tho West Phil
adelphia Business Men's Association
smoker last Monday night?
This iiuestlun lem.ilns unanswered,
di spite a lesiiliithm adopted last night
hy tho association at a meeting lit Ar
cade Hall, 5U87 Baltimore avenue, tho
er same In which tho dancer appealed
botoro CO men threo nights before. Dr.
Francis Ashley Faught, president of tho
association, resigned fioin olllce, saying
ho knew nothing about the dancer or who
took her there.
Tho Bntertalnment Committee, headed
by Carl Rottmnn, blames tho "booking
agent. ' who piovided the entertainers.
The uuiue of the booking agent was not
made public. One member blamed the
dancer hersilf for casting off two strings
of beads that draped her when she first
appealed.
' "She was carried away by the noise
and uplaube," he observed.
About SO members of tho association
were at the meeting lu Arcade Hall last
night. It was the monthly meeting, but
the prlnciiul business uaa the Investiga
tion of the entertainment MuiuUy night.
Finally tho following resolution was
adopted unanimously:
"Resolved, That we, the West Phila
delphia Business Men's Association, go
upon record us being unalterably opiioscd
to the charavter of the entertainment
gtvvn on November 29: that the show'wus
presented without the knowledge of the
committee or the association as to Us
chuiactar; that in the future all commit
tees present the cluiracter of the enter
tainment to the board of directors before
action.
"In justice to the West Philadelphia
Business Men's association," tbe state
ment continues, "and owing to the news
paper reports it is requested that the
above resolution be published Imme
diately "
U-BOAT SINKS BRITISH GUNBOAT
LONDON, Dec. 3. A dispatch from Athens wiy.s a Btltlsli coast defense
gunboat in Ugyptlan waters has been mink by a German submarine. Reports
iccelved hy tho Board of Trade in November tell of tho sinking of 53 British
steamers with a total net tonnngo of G1.072 and tho loss of C.4G lives. In tho
period the loss was reported of 35 British sailing vessels or 4977 net tonnage
with six lives. So far as the figures show only 20 of tho steamers were sunk
hy German warcrnft and 10 by mines, hut 497 of tho lives lost were on steam
ers sunk by Get man war vessels.
MYSTERY YACHT HELD UP BY FEVER CASES
PANAMA, Dee. 3. The American sloop yacht tho Academy, which had been
sought for some tlmo by British and American consular and diplomatic olllcials,
put into Balboa yesterday and is now in Quarantine, owing to tho fact that
recently there were several deaths on board while tho yacht was in the harbor
ot Bueiia Ventura, Colombia. Tho Academy, which is oflicered hy Germans, came.
hero consigned to tho American Consul in the Canal Zone, hut as there Is no
such oflicial tho customs oltlcers of the zone took charge of her. The crew,
according to tho quarantine oflicers, tell a. story of much hardship owing to
yellow fever on hoard and lack of success in a mining vontuie in Chili, on which
tho vessel is said to havo proceeded from San Francisco.
AUSTRIANS JAILED FOR PEACE AGITATION
NUW YORK. Dec. 3. Thirty-three members of the Austrian Reichstag havo
been imprisoned for expressing smpathy with tho peace movement, according
to Knglebert Svehla, editor of the Bohemian daily newspaper. New Yorske I.lsty,
Ho says tho information was smuggled past the censors from Bohemia. Accord
ing to Svehla. tho Bohemian newspapers have been suppressed and their editors
put in prison. Tho people ate required to use tho German language only. Great
suffering from lack of food Is also reported.
GERMAN FLEET RETURNING TO BASE
COPENHAGEN, Dec. 3. A French dispatch to the Social Democrat an.
liouncos that 17 large German warships havo passed through the Little Bolt
going south. Tho Little Belt Is the tortuous channel between the Danish mainland
and the Isle of Funen. leading from Kiel to the Cattegat and thence to the.
North Sea. Tho German squadron heading south would mean that it was
returning to its base.
MORE THAN 190,000 CANADIANS IN ARMY
OTTAWA. Deo. 3. The total enlistments In the Canadian forces to date
ore more than 190.000, of whom 115.000 havo gone overseas, according to a
statement of General Sir Sam Hughes, t Us expected that the authorized total of
260,000 will be reached in a short time.
HOPE OF PEACE GROWS AT VATICAN
ROME. Dec. 3. Hopes that Pope Benedict XV will be successful in, his
efforts to win the warring Powers over to his plan for a Christmas armistice uro
increasing dally at the Vatican. It became known today that the papal Sec.
rotary of State is in constant touch with the Nuncios In France, Spain, Austria
and Bavaria. The Pope U working to remove the obstacles Uiat Mocked hbi
plan In 1914.
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