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EVENING LEDGER-PHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 8. 1SB.
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SOMEBODY IS ALWAYS TAKING THE JOY OUT OF LIFE
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I GERMAN PLOT
LEADER SPENT
$700,000 IN U. S.
Franz Rintelen Fled to
Avoid Punishment He
Knew Awaited Him
gained a foothold yesterday 1
of St, Souplet.
"To the cast of Iho Butu of fuj M
counter-attacks gave us mmM-?!
POSITIONS LOST
IN CHAMPAGNE
Drive Germans From St.
Souplet Trenches With ,
Hand Grenades
German assault which wa t.
taklntc the sections ocXbImVM
enemy." vupi fy (
HALT TEUTON ATTACKS
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NmV YOnK, Dec. 8.
The pnrt Biased by Cnptnln Frani
nintelen, the Kaiser's secret agent, nnd I
his associates, who Include David Lamar, '
In fomenting strikes In American muni- '
tlon plants. Is known to Federal Inves- i
tlRators. It Is said nintelen left this '
country to escape punishment which he i
krtew was suro to come nnd that the I
Atlanta Penitentiary awaits him should
he ever return.
It Is said Ulntclen spent $700,90 In his
conspiracies In the United States and In
his effort to retrain Mexico for Huerta.
A New York society woman, wlioia
Identity tiH shielded by fcdoinl author
ities, was brousht Into the Government's
Investigation of the activities of Itln
teln today.
It was said that the State Department
had received from the Ilrltlah l!o em
inent copies of the woman's letters to
Elnteln denouncing this Government for
Its attitude In the Gorman-American sit
uation. The woman, It was said, I
, wealthy, owning a home In Now York
and another nt Newport.
The Urltlsh Government, Fedcial
i authorities said, seized the letters from
Rlnteln when he was arrested on the
liner Noordam ns a spy.
Not the least Interesting nnslo of tho
, secret part played by Klntelen whllo
covertly lie was tho German business
man, resident member of the New York
Yacht Club and familiar of Gotham s
best social circles. Is the hint conveyed
, as to why he became so enKcr to depart
from America that nt last he committed
the blunder of trylns to leave by a
fraudulent American passport, thouRh
I already supplied with forRcd Swiss cre-
dentlals by means of which he did sail,
only to fall Into the hands of lis coun
try's enemies.
It Is hero that David Lamar Is most In
timately Identified with tho career of
nintelen In America. Though United
States District Attorney Marshall, who
for months has InvestlRntod the entire
affair, would not commit himself, It may
. bo said confidently that were be to rctonl
the fact he would not deny that of some
$700,000 of American money which Hln-
telen disbursed in an effort to halt the
stream of munitions from this country to
tho Allies, Lamar received between 53CO,-
000 and MOO.000.
BERNSTORFF NOT
BLAMED BY U. S.
IN BOY-ED CASE
BERESFORD ATTACKS
BRITISH SEA POLICY
Nation in a Tangle of Misman
agement, Says Former
Head of Navy
Ambassador Absolved of
Any Connection With
Plots or Improper
Activities
HOW MR. COMMON PEOPLE
VIEWS PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE
He Is Chiefly Concerned About the Probable Effect on
Him of the Increases in Taxation Proposed.
Varying Opinions Held
GERMANY TO GIVE IN
LONDON, Dec. S. Lord Charles Deres
ford, former head of the British navy, de
clared today that conduct of tho war
alonK Ite present lines would prolong the
conflict Indefinitely. lie sharply criticised
what ho called the "mismanagement."
holding the Cabinet responsible for prcs
"ent conditions.
"We are In a tangle or muddle of mis
management," said Lord Heresford "Our
military campaigns nro being conducted
without objective or plan. 'Pollci' only
Is considered. The war stuffs havo not
been consulted ns to whether they had
men nnd material for enforcing tho dlf
' flciilt policies Inaugurated by the Cabinet
"We have not taken full advantage of
our mastery of tho sea. In every depait
ment we observe doubt and hesitating
procrastination. The danger to the em
pire becomes more apparent dally. The
country is waiting for a strong, clear
lead. Our present methods will prolong
the war Indefinitely."
FIRE IN FOTTSVILLE
CAUSES $24,000 DAMAGE
Part of Town in Darkness as Electric
Wires Are Destroyed
POTTSVILLE, Dec. 8. Fire destroyed
the two-story building ocupied as a res
idence and clothing store by N. Thrcshow
and the two-story dwelling of Charles B.
Logan, at Pine Grove, last midnight The
dwelling of Ray Buechler was partly de
stroyed. Threshow's loss on stock Is
(15,000 and building, (4000, and that of
Logan, $5000. Tho latter lost ull of his
furniture and household goods.
Tho Are began In a show window of tha
store from crossed electric wires. Thresh
ow had recently remodeled the store and
stocked It with women's and men's cloth
ing for the holiday season.
Part of the town was In darkness, ow
ing to the destruction of the electric
Wires.
FINGER PRINTS AS EVIDENCE
Police Seek Conviction of Man Ac
cused of Theft
A Slontgomery County Jury will get a
cate today for decision. In which they
are asked to convict a man solely on
flnnger-prlnt evidence.
The defendant Is Benjamin F. Decker,
11th street above Jefferson, this city. lie
la charged with robbing the homes of
Howard Vancourt, John T. Taylor and
John F. Bush, all of Wyncote. The rob
beries took place last January, and
Decker was arrested on suspicion of be
ing the robber.
Ills finger prints match the finger prints
found on furniture In the Tuylor home,
the police say, and on this evidence the
police ask his conviction. The case will
be heard In Norrlatown.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 8.
Tho United States will procure safe
conducts for tho German attaches, Cap
tains Hoy-IM and von Papcn, as soon
as Berlin Issues the foimal notification
of their recall. The German Foreign Of
fice will accede to tho demands of tho
United States vltliout further parley, It
wan reported today.
Tho controversy betw een Secretary Lan
sing and Count von Ucrnstorft concern
ing the charges or roasom that led to
tln rpmicst for their recall has been set
tled. Captain Boy-Ed has gone to New
York and Is not expected to return to
Washington. With Captain von Papen he
will begin at once to arrange his affalra
In preparation for hl3 trip across the At
lantic under British and French promises
of protection
The arrangements for the withdrawal
of tho naval and military attaches of
Germany without further controversy
was bi ought about through an exchange
of notes between Secretary Lansing and
Count vol Bernstorff. Shorn of diplo
matic verb.age, the compromise may be
stnted as follows:
Secretary Lansing gave Count yon
BernBtorff a clean bill of health in every
particular and absolved him of any con
nection wfiatever with improper activi
ties In this country.
Secretary Lansing assured Count von
Bernstorff that the United States Gov
ernment has not charged. Intimated or
suggested in any way that Captain Boy
Ud or Captain von Papen has been In
volved In any political activities against
the United States or any of the Indi
vidual States.
As far as the records of the Govern
ment are concerned tho attaches have
been held blamable only In relation to
the Hamburg-American case and In the
Archlbald-Dumba Incident.
This diplomatic disclaimer on the part
of this Goernment In writing appears to
havo satisfied the Gorman Ambassador In
every detail, and he Is now content to
part with his naval and military aides.
It Is protable that Secretary Lansing
will mako formal application today to
the British and French Ambassadors for
the safe conduct. It is assumed that he
has sounded the diplomats already.
Diplomats are supposed to be Immune
from arrest by their enemies In the cir
cumstances under which the two Ger
man offcers will leave the United States,
tut the German Government will rake no
chances
TODAY'S MARRIAGE LICENSES
VtJrlck G. Blessing. 2H A at., and Johanna
.rforver. New York city.
dam Kt.liy, 44ti S. Front at., and YetU
Kelrwr, 62T N 4th St.
Charles I. Joiner. lbOM Naudain t., and Esther
Green, 1U1H Katcr at.
Gottfried A. MoelUr, Houston, Tex., an)
Kather E. Btaaw, Mamaroneck, N. Y.
I Ulchael J McOralh. U10 N 11th at., and Mary
I a Lee, 010 N llth at.
t William K. Harriaon. B82tl Rlrard ave.. and
Violet a Wenzel, Kenova. Pa.
John C, Dlnstelder. 3uU7 N. bwanson at., and
rtuth C Qlaaer, Hhlpptnburg, Pa.
Webater Pulton. 1820 Keed at., and Errlo
, Ptnkett. 1018 S. 17tn at
I Ilarry Drodaky New York city, and Barah B
Besnklc 1404 N Marahall at.
Iarael Felnman. TCI Watkina at . and Uatllda
Cohan, T MorrU at,
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U. S. LOAN SOCIETY
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The mon In the ranks, the workers who
havo to toll haul for n bare livelihood,
hold varying views regarding President
Wilson's message.
Those who are working In the Industries
fear the adoption of the President's sug
gestion regarding n tax on oil, Iron, steel
nml other things would affect their
wages. They figure that employers would
endeavor to retrench In some direction
nnd think of their payrolls llrst.
Small shopkeepers nlso expressed their
disapproval of tho tax feature, because
they believed It would mean additional
burdens. Many nlso expressed tho belief
that tho suggestions for preparedness
were out of order, ana contended that wo
needed more schools nnd other public In
stitutions. In some enses the opposition
views were held for selfish rensons. The
waiter and the barber, for Instance, said
their tips would bo cut down If their pa
trons had to pay more taxes.
Following arc some of the opinions ex
pressed: GEORGE T. POWERS, bank clerk. 8730
Frankford avenue Tho only thing I
can say Is that the proposed tax on
checks will add to tho work of the bank
employes. I don't see anything wrong
in taxing gasoline nnd engines. Let
tho rich "pay the bills.
TIinODORE J. HOPKINS, farmer nnd
trucker. Camden Count-, New Jersey.
I voted for President Wilson, but I
won't do It agnln. Thero la nothing
Just In making the farmer pay the defi
cits of tho Government caused by the
war. If these 'deficits are to he met,
let us tax the ammunition makers who
are profiting from the war, and not
the farmer who Is unable to stand
further taxation.
FP.ED MUELLER, saloonkeeper, 2347 Or
thodox street. All this talk about hy
phenated Americans makes me sick.
What about the Anglo-Amerlcans7
They are the ones who aro making tho
most trouble for tho country. If Presi
dent Wilson means what ho says, why
doesn't he arrest the English agents in
this country. This Ill-advised message
will be answered next November.
PAUL II. MELLON, carpenter. 310 Ben
son street, Camden I don't approve of
the President's message. What do wo
want with a bigger army and navy?
After this war thero won't be anybody
left to fight. And as for taxing auto
mobiles. It makes no difference to me
so long as they don't tax anything that
I hac.
JAMES M. CUMMINS, waller, 1525 West
ern avenue Yes, I read tho message,
but I don't get all of It. That was
great Htuff about the hyphenated Amer
icans, wasn't It. Sure, I'm In fnor of
n big navy and a big army; tho big
ger tho better. Only I don't sco all
these taxes The llrst thing you know
the people will have so much tuxes that
they wilt forget to pass tho tlpw.
rilEDERICK CASEY, Ironworker, 005
Quarry streot No, I didn't read the
nicssiKe. I'm not going to read It I'm
n hyphenated American, but fwns shot
In the Philippines. No thnnks, I, don't
want to read It. I'm only voting, not
reading
EDWARD HEMPEL, chauffeur, 2513
Thompson street What'B the big Idea
In taxing gus.ollno and engines? Arc
they trying to prevent the poor man
from getting anything that might mako
his life happy?- I don't see It ' and
neither will three-atiarters of the coun
try. Walt till next election and see
JOHN d'AMBROSE. barber. Continental
Hotel. The President all right. Ho
know what he do when ho senda speech
to Congress. Ho shown them a thing
or two. Flna man, Una man.
RUTH RICHARDS, waitiisfs, 712 Chest
nutPresident Wilson's address to
CongicSS I'm In .favor of It. What Is
on nutos tlon t
as foi hyphenated
used to have one,
i.uiiKlt3; l in lit iavu
It nnj now ' Taxes c
worry mo unyy and m
Anvi leans well, we u
but tho poor thing couldn't stand tho
cold voather and he died a sad death.
"JIM" JARS, bootblack, lOi South 8th
street President Wilson sent a lino
message to Congress. 6uro I know that,
nnd jou bet ho give us a great army
nnd navy that can wipe up the ground
with anybody. And ho want to kick
out sorehead Anicrlcnns making big
fuss about everything. That's right,
too, kick 'cm right out I say.
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Motor car manufacturers jealously
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PARIS, Dec. S.
Sevore fighting occurred Tuesday and
Inat night at several points on tho
Franco-German battle front. Tho of
fensive In tho conflict appears to havo
been taken by the Germans, who gained
some ground In their first rush, but the
communique Issued by thp War Offlco
this afternoon Indicates that tho French
troops aro taking back all their lost
ground.
The text of tho communlquo follows:
"In Belgium our rapld-tlrc guns In the
course of tho night prevented tho enemy
from reconstructing tho work destroyed
by us In tho region of Hot Sas.
"To the north of Arras and to tho west
of Hill No. 140 our curtains of flro sharply
checked a German attack, which was
launched under cover of a mine cxplo1
slon.
"Yesterday our artillery bombarded and
destroyid tho Salnturln mill, In tho re
gion of Roye, which the enemy had
strengthened for dofenslve purposes.
"In Champagne wo continued to ad-
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Fighting in France 1
The "official" Motion Pictures taken by order
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