-fSm v-rv -tftr gR COLLEGE FAVORS A STANDING ARMY . OF 253,500 MEN Military Reorganization Pro gram Contemplates Appro priations of $503,000,000 in Eight Years 1 RESERVE FORCE OF 500,000 Huge Standing Army War College Program OuUtartdinK features of the mll liitv reorganization plan proposed bv the War Collet .and curtailed by President Wilson in his mcssaRO toJ?crca1eS'of standing army to ConUnTnta'l reserve of 500,000. Expenditure of $503,000,000 in n period of cipht years, bcRinnlnn; neFeS' expenditure of only $7, 000.000 o year for State militia and reDcnl of laws placing militia in service ahend of other forces in case of wan nMamttrvrON'. Doc. 10. Increase of the United States standing nrmy to ZM.&OO men 3 tlio recommendation of tlie Army War College. Its loiiR-awaltod military rtorcanUatlon plan, made public today, provides for stupendous appropriations, beginning with JM3.000.O00 next year, ex tending over clglit years. The, nrmy ex parts recommend a continental rcscrvo of 100,000 men. Adoption by Secretary Garrison nml President "Wilson of only part of the txperts' recommendations Is evident from ihe report. Garrison cut tlio Initial ex pense from JM.OOO.OOO to J1S3.000.000. Ito tlio reduced the continental nrmy figures frofjj EOO.OOO to 400,000, but retained tho pUn of six-year service. Tho army board, however, recommends three months annual training for tho resorves, while Secretary Garrison's report proposes only two months' training. Tho War College plan to havo the continentals enlisted for threo years' active Borvlco and three j ears In rcscrvo was Incorporated by Garrison In his program. Garrison also adopted the experts' plan to spend $S0,0O0,0OO In four years on coast fortifications. Tho nrmy olllcers, In detail, recommend . mnlilln n..i fnr nntiMnpnlnl TTnitrri States alone of 121,000. with an elght jcar enlistment, two years' nctlvo nnd ilx reserve. This would provldo a train ed reserve of noo.OOO men in eight years. Tho "War Coltcgo also recommends Federal expenditure of only $7,000,000 an nually for tho State militia and repeal of hns which would place the militia in service ahead of other forces In case of FEAR REIGN OF TERROR AFTER HOPEWELL FIRE Continued from I'oxe One iras shot by an Italian, but not fatally. A falling wall crushed one man. Kellof work got under way rapidly to day and committees fioin Petersburg and Illchmond, as well ns representatives of the State authorities, visited tlio ruins elJfopowell. Tho Petersburg City Coun clf voted $7oC0 for relief work nnd $1000 f men rinu babies bobx. p Half a dozen brand-new babies wcro I ailn.l ,n tl.n ...-.. .1 n , ln t Tlnnnnmll .1..K I IUUVU (U 11IU U,.U,,4LlUli W. J1UC U.t UMI- Ins tho long night. One lusty young- ( iter camo Into tlio world in tho bunk- I room of a railroad construction shack. ii When Hopewell Jail was ablaze and f the prisoners were removed, tho women I prisoners wero taken to Hopewell Hos- pltal. An hour later, whllo the fire lighters struggled to save the hospital, one of thorn gave birth to a ghl baby. All of the lire babies wero pronounced by the doctors to bo healthy and happy. Ten thousand poisons who yesterday found homes In tlin hundreds of lllnisv V lhacks that made up the boom city were today homeless and destltuto, seek ing food and shelter amoncr the nelch- i, twins Virginia towns. They lost their all In tho blaze which swept away prop I rty valued at from 51.000,0X) to $2,000,000. ts The great du Pont powder plant was i not damaged. A few nathntln llMln lientia tt ntrtillv p biasing embers, scattered over 21 city squares, guaruea by sot) Virginia mllltla, were all that remained todnv of the I- mushroom city. Krstwhllo dance halls, i vouaicia, suiuons una gamming nouses, f with tlielr wood nnd canvas false fronts t and their long, low buildings, had been j swept away In a swirl of Bmoke and w Hame. SOLDIKUS ON' GUAnD. Today and throughout the nlcht search I for bodies among tho ruins was varied oy yia sniping at looters by tho mllltla. Four hours sulllccd for tho destruction of the boom town, tlio kaleidoscopic his tory of -which pntmlpfl thft trnrtltlnnn nt E Virginia City and tho gold nnd sliver I loom camps of Jho last century. Where a MiuDiers, gunmen and girls so lately fc neltj swayj nil went up In flame and. ,-"" mnneu uy a DrisK nrceze. nut at no time was the big powder plant near ly, with Its tons of cimrnttrm and other m explosives, In any real danger, ns when iei names npproached the high stockade Wounding the plant, a double row of DUlldillBa tvim ilvnnmltorl nml lllB Are f checked. The du Pont Powder Company, -... uwna me pianc, sunereu no jum. AU through the nluht n. nitlable. dreary Procession wended Us way by all roads tout, of what had been Hopewell. Jt plodded with the sullenness of despair tnejkmg 10 miles to Petersburg, or sought l With frantlr frpnxv trt llrwl shpltpr in ; Pont City, City Point, or in the nack3 of construction gangs In the , neighborhood. One half crazed mob tried k tstorm the gates of the big powder 'ui, ana It took half the forco or au Po?t private police to drive them away. Waen (hA HvtinnilHiii. nf Mia rtlmav Vtltllil- u 5? hegan, a wave of panic swept the "tn muiutuoe which reared a general MpJpilon In the powder plant. IMO.OOO IN CASH FOUND. P It was this condition that prompted the Weal officials to call for nld. and 300 militiamen, under Wajor B. W. Bowles fd J, P. Bright, of Blchmond. and Cap- IWtt It. I!. Wllkltm nf Kaainnrt V9 I eca hurried to the scene. TJiey drove i, ," uuo ,ronl l,ie "re area and organ "erj a close patrol, -srlilch kept close 3tCh for InniAVD rri.A mlil,t rnnn.i t'vui l ikLH1, ea8h and securities In the ruins of -iiu,eweu (janu and the Farmers and Mechanics' Banks. It was removed up er heavy guard. 'P Like Finding Money U. S. LOAN SOCIETY n, f.SLWlts A'fK3 OK b JIX7 W, Bind St. POQCl) 4H, tk.utU 9l)i btic , tltBASUfftiAzs. J y tyji ? l V11AWA I . w.yfl vin viii y I LOCATION OP HOPEWELL, v... PKOBK FIRE AT ERIE WHICH BUnXKl) THE ALLIES' (1HAIN State and Government Inquiry Into Elevntor Illazo ERIE, Pa., Dec. 10.-Klrc, which early today dojtroycd threo Anchor Lino grain elevators bulging with 550,000 bushels of grain consigned to the Allies, brought Stalo nnd Government Investigators to the tcene, to run down reports that pro-German fnccndlarles started tho blaze. Tho loss Is placed at 750,000. An Investigation was begun Immediately, despite statements by omclals of tho Krle nnd Western Transportation Company, owning tho Anchor Line, that tho blaze started high In Elevator Ii of tho three that wcro burned. Indications, they said, wcro that spontaneous combustion caused the lite. If spies stnrtcd the blnze, It was said, they could not have solected n more op portune lime. Erie lias discontinued fire tug service on tho water front where the clovators wcro situated, and when tho llnmes were discovered, the streets through the surrounding railroad yards were blocked by freight trains. As a result ot tho blocknde, fire apparatus was dolnyed In reaching tho burning build ings nnd tho Dames gained great head way. Tho clovators wcro known to have been under extra guards ever since grain for the Allies wns placed In stornge. Flvo graln-lnden steamers lying near tho ele vators wcro drawn away nnd saved. SA LONICA GREEKS HOSTILE TOWARD ALLIES' TROOPS LONDON, Dec. lO.-The Dally Tele graph's Salonlca correspondent In n dls patcll smt by mall, In order to avoid the Greek censorship, gives Instances of thlm ly veiled hostility on the part of the Greeks at Salonlca toward the Allies. Tho dispatch says that no sooner had the first contingent ot troops landed thnn the prices of nil commodities were doubled nnd trebled, nnd tho highest tariff applied for the transportation of munitions and supplies, augmented by a supertnx of 5 per cent. Tho full passenger rnto wns exacted for each soldier, plus a 7',2 per cent, supcrtnrlff. Tho director of rail ways Insisted that tho cost of each troop train be paid U, gold before It left Sa lonlca. If the allied forces rented a house, tho Greek military authorities stepped In and annulled tho contract, claiming the house was needed for the State. The same was done) ns regards horses, carts and so forth. Karabunm fort, at tho entrance of tho Bay of Salonlca, was secretly strength ened. Defense works wcro constructed, and heavy guns mounted. Tho presence was discovered of submarine mines, stored as If ready to bo launched, nt the mouth of tho Vnrder niver. Trenches nnd barbed ivlro defenses were constructed on tho heights above Salonlca and turned toward the direction ot tho Allies' camps. Even artillery was mounted on theso heights, with tho muzzles of the guns turned In the direction of the Allies, TODAY'S MARRIAGE LICENSES IJrncat 1.. Weldcl. .TP4S Lancaster uc., on J Annlfi M. nine. HIS If. Allien st. William U Jonc4, SO." sickles St., and Au. KUit.i W Weber, SlL'l ugden (t. Frank Pefonzo. I-IO X. rilmpron St., and Con- cftta Kupco, IIiOii N. Furson nt. Andrew Klscli. ISIS N. l'alcthorp St., nnd I.tnn Kriimvr, rr.1i X. ."th :. lienonl Krlshmutli. 4 III Marklo St., and Kstlier K Hopkins, .'!'! Harvey st. Wlltlum I'. Mnlloy, LIO N. Uouvler St., and Alma V. llcrker, 21 1 v. Hrth st. 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The trnln for Jersey Olty was on track tW'o, and tho Itnrrlsburg train on trnck four. Tho carB of the lirst trnln left tho tracks nnd Jumped over the rails Inter vening between the two tracks. The spot wero the wreck occurred Is I64 miles cast of Philadelphia. There were 41 cars In the trnln which Jumped the trnck nnd IS cars In the other train, Although loaded with freight, both trains were running nt a rapid rato of speed nnd the force of the collision wns so great thnt the tracks were strewn with wreckage for a distance of BOO feet, Tho rails were torn up and otherwise badly damaged nnd had to be replaced. Tracks one and two wero repnlred nnd opened to trnlllc shortly nfter 9 o'clock, but tracks three nnd four were not repaired until noon. INJURED MAN STAYS ON SCENE. Tho freight trnln going cast wns known ns No. 6, nnd the locomotlvo wns In charge of Engineer Mount. Harry Trout, of Trenton, wns the engineer of tho west bound trnln. Hnrry E. Salkc, flrcmnn ot the west-bound trnln, was one of the men hurt. He refused to leave tho scene of the wreck until daylight. He was not seriously hurt, lloth ho nnd Engineer Trout wcro pinned In tho cnb of their engine and had to crnwl out over the wreckage. Salke, although suffering grcnt pain, Insisted on helping tho wreck ing crew. He took up his place on tho tracks, ns Hagmnn, to wnin uppronching trnlns of danger. The other mnn hurt wns C. M. Guyott, brnkctnan of tho west-bound trnln. Ho was climbing n ladder to the roof ot the car when the smnBh-up took place. He wns hurled a distance of !S feet through tho air and landed In a Held. Ho fell In n pllo of soft earth and only Buffered a Blinking up. Hoth he nnd Snlko wcro sent to Jersey City, whero they live, in one of the wrecking trains. GIVE THANKS FOR DELIVERANCE. Following the wreck two members of tho crows knelt on a Held and Joined in n prayer of thanks for their deliverance. Two of tho cars wrecked contained chocolato candy destined for Christmas delivery. Another enr was filled with toys, also to be sold for Christmas. They wcro scattered over the tracks, and many of tho workmen In the rocking crew which arrived picked up tho remains when they had finished their work. Although not so many cars were de molished as was tho case In tho wreck of November 10. tho loss wns grcntcr today because of the costliness of tle contents of the cars. A number of grnphophoncs, plnnos, typewriters and expensive rugs were destroyed. Many boxes of cotton yarn were In tho cars and bundles were strewn about the tracks. Tho workmen found it useful, for they picked up large bundles and tied them to their caps to protect their cars against the early morning cold. 500 IN WRECKING CREWS. M. T. Tomllnsnn, freight traffic mali nger, nrrlved on Ihe scene from his home In Elizabeth shortly after u o'clock. He had COO men working under his direction. Wrecking trnlns wcro sent from Tacony, Morrlsvllle, NVw Urunswick, West Pnlt adelphla and Paoll. The railroad company announced that It would cancel the D o'clock trnln to New York, but when It wns found the work of clearing the track wns progress ing so rnpldly the trnln Anally left the station and wns the llrst to pass Anda lusia nfter tho vweck. It arrived there at 9:10. A short time later, a few min utes nfter 10 o'clock, a Chicago express from New York passed by. Tho accident occurred about 150 yards west of the station at Andalusia,' hut in spite of the terrlllc crash Mrs. S. II, Williams, In charge of the station, nnd tlio members of her family wero not awakened. Tills wns due to the high wind, which carried the sound In the Announcement Open Saturday Evening's Till Christmas For the convenience of those who are unable to shop during tho day, Jewelen Since 1837 C. R. Smith & Son Itlarket Jt. at 18th Health in Bottles For all the Family A hundred years ago folks traveled miles to drink Bedford Water. Today it is brought to you, K F'19 sia'jj A Itm ISSi BebfoSI m mmmmKm Creen Labtt NATURAL. WUtm Cattt MaNERALATM wsmiaut IN CAST OF SOUTHERN HIGH SCHOOL 1'hoto by ailbcft & I1.1COI1 Left to right W. Gardner, P. Ehrmann, II. Wiltlinnk, K. Uoryendorfr, Prof. G. N. Hnnsz, conch; D. Silver man, J. Curlcy, W. Manning, J. Calhoun, M. Efraemson and C. Ilildebrantl. opposlto direction. Mrs. Williams knew nolhlns of the wreck until she nroso nt 6 o'clock this morning. She snlil that she, her husband nnd 3-yrnr-old daUKh tcr had slept soundly. The Rfiicrnl manager of tho rcnnsylva nln )!allroad, S. C. I.onrr, came to the sccno of the wreck himself nfter daylight, it whs announced that a committee would determine ofllclally the cause of the wreck. November Fire' Losses Klro losses In tho United Stntca nnd Cauda during November nRRrcsatcd J21,- MI.SW, compaicd vith 121,372, "M n year npo. Kor 11 months ended November SO the lows wcro JICt.950.10O In 1913, 1212,01.200 In 1014 nnd JWS.BOG.SOO In 1913. THE WEATHER Official Forecast WASHINGTON'. Dec. 10. Tor eastern Pennsylvania nnd New Jer sey: Fair nnd continued cold tonight; Snturdny Increasing cloudiness nnd warmer, probably followed by snow or lnln by nlaht; fresh northwest wlndu, diminishing. Tho northeastern storm has increased In size and energy dining tho last 21 hours, whllo Its enstward movement has slackened considerably. High winds aim gales aro reported from the nrca within Its Influence nnd light snow hns covered most districts from the I.nko region east ward. The northwestern storm has moved rapidly southeastward and Is cen tral over ICnnsiiM nnd Oklahoma. It has developed considerable energy, but very llttlo precipitation. Low temperatures prevail from tho Mississippi Itlvcr cast-ward. A genuine vT-.r. Player-Piano THE AEOLIAN FAMILY of the player-piano world on sale at HEPPE'S now includes rhe Sleinway Pianola, $1250 The Weber Pianola, $1000 The Wheelock Pianola, $750 The Stroud Pianola, $550 Francesca-Heppe Player-Pianos, $450 Aeolian Player-Pianos, $395 ! r ...T..T.I.I. :.,,:., 'i, I. i.. I,,. .ii. i ai'i "r .'. . . """ . ' ''- i; ' """11 ' ' Miumyu,, t, ,..'" SOl'TllERX IIK1II STUDKNTaS I'ltODUCt. PLAY TONIflHT "A Regiment of Two" Will Be Sociat Climax of tho Year The ntmunl play presented bv students of tl.o Renlor dnns of tho Southern High School will be given tonight nt Met can tlio Hall, 13 road nnd Master streets, when tho curtain will bo rung up on n three net fnrco-comedy, " Itegimcnt of Two." Students havo been preparing for tho event, which Is tho social climax ot tho schidastlo year, alneo last spring, when tho comedy Itself wns selected and try outs were made to select tho cast. Since the opening of the fall term In September 1'rof. O. N. llnnsz, ot tho high school faculty, has been giving up much ot his spare tlmo In drilling tho players tounnl u moro successful drlvo than hns formerly been tho case at tho downtown institu tion. Itehearsals havo been held thrico weekly since September, nnd the cast has emerged In complete harmony with each other nnd tho play. The comedy itselt is a J31S fnrce with a JuMnposltlon bf wit, humor and thrills. With n trlllo of luvu and such thrmni III for the human Interest side. It is nlso I up to date In that It has been retouched j to Include ever thing In tho dialogue from snulrrcls to Henry Ford. SHORE COOL TO OI'ERA PLAN Hnnimcrstein's Project to Get City Help Not Well Received ATLANTIC C1TV, Dec. 10 Opera sea son proposals from Oscar llnmmersteln, requiring tho city to buy him n slto 130 by 200 feet and enter Into various guar- HEPPE h is not a new thing to see a player-piano advertised for $400 and even $375, but it is an event far out of the ordinary and one of most considerable importance to see manufacturers, as highly esteemed and as reputable as the great Aeolian Company, place on the market a player-piano with their name on ii and at a price far below the fond est hopes of their staunchest patrons. Such an event is most worthy of note, but more wonderful still is the value which these great man ufacturers announce with this new model. Consider for a minute this $395 Aeolian Player-Piano is made in the same fac tories, designed by the same artisans, built by the same work i men and produced under the same supervision that produces the world-famous Weber and Steinway Pianolas. this $395 Aeolian Player-Piano contains practically every patented Aeolian device, except the exclusive Pianola features. this $395 Aeolian Player-Piano carries the same guaran tee of absolute satisfaction as the highest-priced instruments of the Aeolian line. Best of all, this new model is priced within the reach of every pur chaser, and now to add a fitting climax to such a marvelous value, we have arranged these special terms of payment. Ihe Heppe Rental-Payment Plan .SHlBs -SBISsflilisHfet I I IsIh aasH to. TOTS: S ANNUAL PLAY nntecs. all rondltioned Upon Asbury 1'nrk doing the same, wcro coldly received by the Ilotclmcn's Association. Higher cost of rent estate makes a. location of the dimensions tho Impresario has In mind nlmost prohibitive. Hotel men, further more, nro not Inclined to consider Asbury Park Into the question. It Atlnntlc City Is to incur n large ex penditure for entertainment fpr discrim inating patrons. It does not want any coast rivals. Most of the hotelmen think Mr. llnmmersteln Is wasting his time. ..j $&F V JZtCl 4tT l'SfeiV wt&W Luxurious Comfort i 3W Easy foot - AlM&t" results from '? sM VmV" Dr. Reed Cushion fa $6 and I'or men and women, lace or button, for every purpose. All leathers. Each pair embodies the famous Dr. Reed Cushion Sole which a f; urn conforms to every line of ihe fool; prevents fallen arches, enlarged joints, calloused soles and other foot troubles. HPiMi? rJMBt Opru ' Aeoli Ian -Made for only All Rent Applies to Purchase $10 MONTHLY A $15 down payment will send this instrument to your home. Surely, with these extremely reason able terms at such a moderate price as $395, no home need be without a player-piano this Christmas for the want of price. Remember, however, a purchase of a placer piano is not the matter of a few minutes, It requires time and thought, Consequently, it is not too early to consider a Christmas purchase now. Why not decide right now to come to Heppejs today, or tomorrow at the latest, and see and hear this wonderful instrument, made by "the greatest manu facturers of player-pianos in the world"? If you have not time to call, just phone or write us, and wewill gladly mail you catalogs, ' , Victor shopping, remember tee have one of the v'03t complete departments in the city C. J. HEPPE & SON 1117-1119 CHESTNUT STREET SIXTH AND THOMPSON STREETS if PLANS FOR MEETING K) OF HOUSE OF BISHOPS;? Episcopal Churchmen Expected to Assemble in This City on January 12 Plans aro being completed far the meeting of tho House ot Bishops to be held In this city btftlnnlng on January 12. Tho sessions will bo held In St, James Episcopal Church, 22d nnd "Walnut streets, and It Is expected that about 100 bishops -will nttend. lllshop tthlnclnndcr announced todayy as chairman of tho Hospitality Commit tee, thnt he would appreciate ndtrlce n early as possible from those churchmen who nro willing lo entertain visiting bishops during their visit In Phlladeln phn. All arrangements enn bo completed with greater rapidity If tho Bishop ha this Information, Acceptances have been received from 33 bishops, nnd 20 moro acceptances must be received by December 31 In order to assure the meeting here on the dale named. It Is nltogetlicr probable, how ever, that there will be that many ac centnnccs before thnt date, which prac tically assures the meeting. J Tjrpewrifc 'typewitorlSr;. MS CHllSTNUT ST. Jlcll Thone. Wnlnul 3091, - sass Faultless Style- free satisfaction wearing - Sole Shoes $7 iSfiW mrBsiiH M&7 'mm Let us show you n model built for your particular requirements. Dr. Reed Cushion Shoe Co. 8 North 13th Street Mil. IhriilDcs. Only More In 1'lilladelphla $395