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VOL.II-SO''7'7
PHILADELPHIA, SATUKDAY. DECEMBER 11, 1915.
CorraiaiiT, 1015, t inr. Pcblio I.toaH Courier.
PBIOE ONJJ CENT
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GREECE YIELDS
TO THE ALLIES;
TO DEMOBILIZE
Entente Envoys Present
Blockade Ultimatum as
Final Threat
TEUTONS ON GREEK LINE
Hellenic Troops Will Bo With
drawn From Allies' Base
at Salonica
- TAIUS, Dec. 11.
Greece has yielded to tlio demands of
(ha Allies- A largo part oC tlio Hellenic
Mir will bo demobilized. Withdrawal of
"reek troops now in tlio region of
Bifcmlcii will begin immediately.
Thli Information enrao to Paris In a
m!om Inl dl-'Patcl. from Athens loony.
II Kilon of tho Greek Government Is
T13 ta httvo been reached after Minis
lof the Entente Power had Riven no.
U that "ill Greek ports would ho block-
unless tho Allies wore assured of
complete liberty of military action.
At ft eablnct meeting held today It was
. ,i . erant icuucsts mndo by the
&'onto Slntt .elating to dcmoblllza
?n nf tho Greek forces now nt Salonica,
icwdini to an announcement Issued to
the Athens newspapers.
New flomands, snld to havo taken the
nature of nn untlmatum, were presented
It Athens Friday. These Insisted upon
withdrawal of the Greek troops concen
trated at Salonica. With Greece hesl
Stlns 1 "bother It should Join the
Entente or the Central Powers, Its mili
ary forces were u source of danger to tho
tUIed troops whllo nt Salonica.
In view of the otllclal admission that
the Anglo-French troops In Serbia had
fallen back toward Salonica, the nows
from Athens relieved the tenso anxiety
that has been felt heie for ninny hours.
The British and French Ministers called
upon Premier Skouloudls last night and
conferred with him for more than an
hour, according to Athens advices. Their
vlilt Is believed to have been with rcf
ertnee to tho now demands of the Allies
that Orccco must unequivocally define Its
position.
Tho war council of tho Allies held nn
other session todny. It la reported that
the surrender of Grccco to tho demands
of tho Entcnto nations will simplify great
ly tho problems which confront tho
council.
A number of Greek steamships aro
Icing detained In ports of tho Allies, tho
Athens newspaper, llcstia, stated to
day. 'One of the decisive battles of tho war is
believed to ho Imminent as tho Allies con
tinue their retreat from Serbia.
ptipatches from both Athens and
Salonica today indicate that Germany In
tends to carry her encircling movement
''"lauFSOreek territory, If Gorman troops
have not already ciosscd the Greek
frontier. Tho comhlncU German, Austrian
in Bulgarian armies are expected to
pike a supremo clfort to drive the ex-
Continued on Pure Three. Column One
ANCONA BOMBARDATA
DA VELIVOLI NEIWICI
Due Persone Uccise e Dieci Fer-
ite dalle Bombe Austriache
sulla Indifesa Citta.'
On telcgramma da Roma dice cho
itroplanl austrlncl volarono fcri sulla
Wta ltalinna riell'Adrlattlco o lasclarono
cadere bombe sulla cltta' dl Anconn, die,
come si sa, o' indifesa, uccldendo due
tersone a ferrendone dlecl. uestl aero
Clanl non partlrono dalle basl austriache
41 terraferma, ma da navi da guerra
auatriache cho si crnno appressate alia
eoata, non tanto pero' da poter temere dl
(aere scoperte. I'c ditto 11 bombarda
rnento, gll aeroplaui turnarono alio navl
che si dlressero verso nord.
Mentro contlnua le reslstenza degll
eustrlacl che dlfendono Gorizla, 1 loro
tentativl dl attaccare e forzaro le
poalilonl itallane nclla zona a nord
evest dclla fortezza, cloo sulle col
une dl Oslavia, si Bono spezzatl contro
la reslstenza degll Italian). Nulla d)
notevole annuncla II gcnerale Cadorna
nel iuo rapporto pubblicato lerl sera a
"Oma, rapporto che si rlfeilsco alia sltu
ailone nel glornl 8 e 9 corrente.
(Letrgero In 3 paglna lo ultima e plu
ptttagllate notlzle sulla guerra, In Ital
tano.) FIRE DAMAGES FITLER GARAGE
Two Motor Trucks Destroyed in $5000
Blaze
Two three-ton motortrucks were de
stroyed today, in a tire which damaged
the garage of the Edwin II. Filler Rope
company, at Comly street and the Dela
te River.
Workman ooi.a ..it.i .uHni ...
enlnes by placlrig canvas coverings over
;" me nrr, me cause or. wntcn nasn't
IMOO determlned' "used a damage of
WEATHER
The State of Maine farmer who, after
reiuslng tor some time to believe that
!IraLereat nations had made war on
acn other, said at last, "Well, they ccr
lnly have a fine day for It," is In the
midst of our midst much more than we
m"", he Is. Every day we rise to the
hrif.i,0' a front DaBe of the newspaper,
onatllng with exciting events, but hardly
ny of them happen here. At breakfast
,7VeiQ of Berlin bread riots, and. cas
.rrlL buttering our obvious bread, say in
"" that they certainly have a fine day
.' " as tar we are concerned. We
. ven t0 be deprived of the pleasures
inJ . or,eanlzatlon factional light, accord.
5 . Jr' Sm'th. About the one thing
we can be sure of, in the way of excit
"B surprise. Is the weather itself. We
ay wake up to see a big snow any
oay now; we feel It In our bones. It
? come on Christmas Eve.
d,,.1? 5 ,n case we would have a fine
My for it.
FORECAST
For Phtlmtainhtn i,) a. ::,.: i, i
know late tonight, probably changing
rai Sunday; rUing temperature;
Moderate north shifting to east winds.
Montague Glass Introduces
4
"SOUL KISS" VICTIM SAYS HE
ENDURED IT FOR 52 DAYS
Wife Sang "Your Ankle Wenrs Mar
riage Ball and Chain"
NEW YORK, DcT"ll.-For two days
after his marriage a year ngo, Everett
1. Ketchum, wealthy lawyer, nnd victim
of the "heaven kiss," lived In perfect
bliss. Ills happiness suffered a serious
Jolt tho third day though, ho testified In
Mrs. Kctchum's Bult for separation, when
ho returned homo and found her at tho
piano singing:
YOUXBOtat"UmbCr an1 'U bel yUr "" h8
tA.1L,"01"' ,ot ft "r-rleio Is nil In Miln.
Matrimony In a crime.
And ou'e not to tcrve jour time,
VWion jour nnklo wenrs the marrlago ball
nnd chain.
Ketchum tcstincd tho ball and chain
were merely a figure of speech, repre
senting In his caso an ovcrsufllclcncy of
kisses nnd clinging embraces. It continued
for 52 days, ho snld, until the end of
their honeymoon, when Mrs. Ketchum
left him.
OUTLOOK FOR
CONVENTION HERE
GROWS BRIGHTER
Member of Philadelphia
Committee Sends Encour
aging Message
CALL FOR CO-OPERATION
Inducements for Bringing
Convention to Philadelphia
Ample financial backing.
Suitable Convention Hall facili
ties. Excellent hotel accommodations.
All the advantages a great city
has to offer.
WHAT IS STILL NEEDED
Enthusiasm.
Co-operation.
Work.
"PEP"
Philadelphia's chance of winning the
fight to bring tho Hepubllcnn National
Convention to thh city In 1310 Is better
today than at any time since tho cam
paign was undertaken, nnd tho prospects
nre growing brighter every minute.
This assertion vas mado by N, B.
Kelly, general stcrctary of tho Chamber
of Commcrco of this city, and Is based
upon a telephone communication from a
member of ho Philadelphia Convention
Commlttco who dined last night with a
member of tho Republican National Com
mlttco in Washington.
According to the statement, the mem
ber of tho National Committee said that
tho only thing needed to clinch tho con
vention for Philadelphia was enthusiastic
co-operation on tho part of citizens of
this city to give momentum to the move
ment, which has thus far been supported
mainly by a comparatively small body of
farsightcd business men.
"All wo need now Is to pull together,"
Mr. Kelly said today. "We have the
money, we have the support of powerful
men, have the facilities to handle a
gnat c invention, timl if uu can aiouso
the people of this city to a realization of
what this opportunity means to Phila
delphia, we shall bo able to win out.
"There Is every reason why Philadel
phia should havo this convention. Wo
havo a suitable convention hall, hotel ac
commodations, everything to bo desired
and wo have not had a Republican Na
tional Convention since 1500.
"Senator Penrose hns given me nssur
anco that he will do his utmost In this
light, and ho has authorized me to sign
his name for $1000 toward the guarantee,
fund. Other prominent business nnd pro
fessional men who havo already mado
large contributions have assured me that
If Philadelphia docs not obtain tho con
vention it shall not be because of a lack
of funds.
"What we must have now Is co-operation,
municipal patriotism, enthusiasm,
and a spirit o' 'pull together' and fight.
We have everything else.
"At least 20 powerful and prominent
Contlnurd on Page Three, Column One
SMALLEST BABY EVER BORN
Child Nino Inches Long, Weighing 27
Ounces, Will Live
HOEOKEN. N. J., Dec. 11. Mrs. Tony
Matteo, of Hudson boulevard and ISth
street, West New York, gave birth to a
perfectly formed baby girl late last
night, nine Inches long and weighing 'SI
oun'-es, the smallest on record. Mrs.
Mntteo has two other children. Phy
sicians say the baby is normal In every
way and should live.
Evening Ledger Circulation
Daily Average for April .
Daily Average for May ,
Daily Average for June
Daily Average for July
Daily Av. for Aug.
Daily Av. for Sept., 100,608
Daily Av.forOct, 102,185
Daily Av. for Nov., 94,801
The foregoing figures re-present the actual net paid circu
lation of this newspaper, eliminating all returned and free
copies.
"STRANGE CASE OF DOCTOR
JEKYLL AND MR. HYDE"
REALIZED IN COLLEGIAN
L o r i n P. Crosman
Tells Remarkable
Story of Dual Nature
and Attributes It to
Influence of Steven
son's Weird Narra
tive Lorlng P. Crosman, a 1015 grnduato of
Havcrford College, nnd one of tho most
active students who ever attended that
Institution, has confessed to the police of
Elizabeth, N. J., that It was his ".Tckyll
and Hydo" nature that made him terrify
young girls nftcr dark. In his confession
ho blamed Itobert Louis Stevenson.
Tho young mnn was nrrnlgned thli
morning Lcforc Police Judne Mnhon In
Elizabeth. Three cotnplalnnnts appeared
ngnlnst him. They nro MI14 Esther Mun
zer Miss Helen Fietz nnd Mls Annie
Kaufman, all of Elizabeth. Tho court
gavo Crosman tho alternative of paying
n J20 tlno on each ncctis.itlon or spending
six months In Jail.
His father, P. A. Crosmnn. a prominent
lumber merchant of Portland, Me., rushed
to Elizabeth to aid his son. Tho young
man will remain In Jail for a few rfnvi
until his fines aio paid, when ho will lie
sent to n sanatorium. It Is understood
that ho Is engaged to marry a prominent
girl In Portland In tho airly part of
Jnnunry.
from all tho evidence that has been
Blithered by tho police Cinsman led nn
exemplary llfo until a few weeks ago,
when the strange innnl.i seized him.
At Hnveiford College today, tho regis
trar, O. M. Chase, was nnuized when told
of the accusations ngalnst Crosman.
"It cannot be," ho caid. "Croiman
was one of our most estimablo men.
There never was a single thing said
ngalnst his character. In fact, ho was
supposed to bn a model young mnn."
It seems, though, that Crosman's fol
low students had an Idea tlint was differ
ent. In their 1013 yenr book they say of
him, nftcr telling of nn escapade in which
ho llgured; "Wo saw nt Inst how ho
had succeeded in living amongst us. Mr.
Hydo had shown up, mid Doctor .lekyll's
nbsttnenco fiom wickedness had been ex
plained." Crosman told the police that the
reading of Stevenson's story of the dual
nnlure caused tho transformation that
made him Into a beast.
One day ho waH sitting under one of
tho big shade trees on tho broad campus
of the collego on tho Main Lino doing
some of tho necessary "outside" reading
demanded by his professor In English.
Itobert Louis Stevenson was tho assign
ment, nnd Crosman chose to read tho dra
matic atory of dual nature, "Doctor
Jckyll and Mr. Hyde."
"It completely transformed mo," ho
said to the pollco today. "It was so
t i
BREACH WIDENS
BETWEEN TEUTON
ALLIES AND U. S.
Break With Austria Prob
able Germany Dissatis
fied, May Resume Sub
marine War
VIENNA GETS PROTEST
WASHINGTON, Dec. 11.
Relations between tho United States
and the Teutonic allies Austria and
Germany wero causing high officials of
the Administration the gravest concern
today. Although Germany has conceded
to this Government the recall of her
naval and military attaches becauso tho
State Department protested their activ
ities. It Is learned that she has Intimated,
through Ambassador Gerard, at Ilerlln,
and Ambassador von Ilernstorff. here,
that she Is greatly dissatisfied over the
failure of the United States to sccuro
any concessions from Great Ilrltnln on
tho much-discussed "freedom of the
seas." Germany considers that she has
made far more sweeping concessions to
tho United States In abandoning her
submaiino wnrfnro than the situation
warranted, nnd that In return this Gov-,
ernment should havo forced her enemies
to drop their blockade of foodstuffs and
non-contraband articles.
It was learned this afternoon that Ger
many considers the United States In
duty bound to force the Allies to aban
don their blockade, which has been
termed Illegal, and that If this Govern-
Continued on Vase Two, Column Three
82,104
. 88,614
. 92,858
. 92,324
. 95,618
His New Characters, Zapp
LORING P. CROSMAN
Havcrford College graduate, who
told Elizabeth. N. J., police that
his reading of Stevenson's story.
"Dr. Jckyll and Mr. Hyde," hntl
given rise to n mnnia for fright
ening women which he was unnblo
to resist.
gripping, so vivid, so full of mysterious
power, llefore 1 rose from the lawn
where I lind lain down to do my bit of
required work I was a different mnn.
Ily the time I reached my study In n
slow thoughtful walk from tho campus
tho poison had begun to work In my
mind.
"Thus It grew slowly, llko the rankest
of poisons. The character of Mr. Hydo
began to loom always before me. Dur
ing tho d.iv I wiih not bothered. Hut
nt night It would take hold of mo so
cnvngely that I know It would Impel
mo to sonic awful deed. My Imagination
grew hrond In terrible fancies. 1 would
think of things ns terilhle ns the story,
"Then one night I fallowed out In ac
tion ono of these terrible fancies. I went
out In tho still dnrkness of the night to
frighten young women."
"That tlrst night of weakness was tho
beginning of a horrlblo existence. Tho
mania grew on mo so rapidly that I could
no more govern it than I could govern
tho movement of tho stars.
"Just as a user of opiates suffers tor-
Contlnped on Tare Tiro, Column Pour
jv -
WOMAN AND MAN
FOUND SHOT IN
BLAZING ROOM
Firemen Responding to
Mysterious Alarm Dis
cover Tragedy
BOTH VICTIMS MAY DIE
A woman and n mnn, each with a hullct
lodged In the brain, were found this aft
ernoon In a room filled with flames, nt
IMS South Taylor street. Tho discovery
was mado by firemen from tho !0th and
Federal streets station. In responding to
an alarm mysteriously telephoned to
them.
Both victims are nt the point of death in
tho St. Agnes Hospital, but physicians
say the woman has a slight chanco of
recovery.
The man Is Preston Powell, 41 years old,
and tho woman Is his wife, Edna, said
to be 21 years old, according to tho po
lice. Powell has been In the employ of
the John Wanamnker store for the last
25 years. Tho two were married on Au
gust S3 of this year, and residents of tho
neighborhood say that shortly after that
time Mrs. Powell left her husband nnd
went to Atlantic City.
After returning she Is snld to have left
her husband upon two other occasions.
This Is believed to have been the hus
band's motive In staging the double
tragedy.
When the firemen arrived at the house
smoke was seen Issuing from a window
of u room on the second floor. The door
of the building was burst open and a
dash was made to the second floor.
In the room at tho front of the house
the man was found lying upon the floor,
halfway between a bed and the window.
A revolver was clutched in his right
hand.
On the bed was a woman, clad In a
nightgown. Iloth were In an uncon
scious condition, the woman with a bul
let wound In her temple.
Firemen carried the pair to the first
floor, while others devoted their attention
to the flames. A patrol from the 20th
and Federal streets station took the
woman and began a mad dash for the
hospital. At 18th and Morris streets the
patrol dashed into an excavation and
could not be extrlcnted. A call was sent
to the 15th and Snjder avenue police
station, and a second patrol soon arrived,
but the first patrol had already been dis
lodged and had completed the trip to the
hospital.
The man was taken to the St. Angnes
Hospital In a wagon owned by the Mc
Nichol Paving and Construction Com
pany. At the hospital every effort was made
to bring tho man and woman to con
sciousness, hut It was said there was
practically no chance of saving the man's
life. Tho woman it was said, might
possibly be saved by an operation.
The police believe the man shot the
woman, then set lire to the room, tele
phoned an alarm of fire and then put the
muzzle of the revolver in his mouth and
tired.
nXmrntuHmi't
WHOLE NATION
OF PROSPERITY
Here to Stay, Say Presi
dents of Six Great In
surance Companies
WAR ORDERS HELP EAST
Encouraging Condition in tho
West Nntural Reaction From
Depression Period
How Insurance Chiefs
View Business Growth
W. A. Day Prosperity is shown
by the extraordinary demand for
luxuries.
Jesse It. Clark I hnvo never
seen such prosperity ns now pre
vails. J. C. Cummins Farmers are im
proving ronds, nnd I know of no
better indication of prosperity.
George B. Stadden Prosperity
in the West is not due to the war.
George I. Cochran Prosperity
on tho Pacific coast is unprece
dented. Alfred D. Foster Tho prosperity
of the West is pcYmnnent.
NEW YOltIC, Dec. 11. Heal prosperity
Is sweeping tho entire country, in tho
opinion of the presidents of n of the
largest life Insurance companies in the
United States. They expressed their op
timism In Interviews todny.
Prosperity In tho East, In their opinion.
Is due to orders from Europenn nations
for war supplies, but In other sections
of the country the condition, they said,
Is tho natural reaction from tho depres
sion that followed the outbreak of the
war. They were unanimous In declaring
that "prosperity Is here."
The Insurance men camo hero to at
tend the annual meeting of the Associa
tion of Llfo Insurance Presidents. They
ure:
W. A. Day. New York, Equitable Life.
J. C. Cummins, Des Moines, Equltablo
Llfo of Iowa.
Gcnigo II. Stadden, Springfield, 111.,
Franklin Life.
George I. Cochran, San Francisco, Pa
cific Mutual Life.
Alfred D. Foster, Boston, New England
Life.
Jesse It. Clark, Cincinnati, Union Cen
tral Life.
"That prosperity hns struck tho Eist
Is shown by tho extraordinary demand
for luxuries," snld Mr. Day. "It un
doubtedly Is duo to war profits, and 1
foresee a condition where nbnormnl prices
will be demanded for commodities whoso
Contlnurd on Tttge Tito, Column One
FINANCIERS BACK
OF PEACE TALK,
LONDON GOSSIP
Outcropping of Rumors In
spired by Great Monetary
Interests, Is Report
ON BASIS OF STATUS QUO
LONDON, Dec. 11.
Information from a responsible quar
ter Indicates the possibility of an attempt
to patch up nn unsatisfactory peace at
an early date. International financial
Interests nro at work with tho object of
bringing the war to a finish, and it Is
largely owing to their activity that there
has been bo much peace gossip In tho
papers cf late.
The prolongation of hostilities Is im
posing a terrible strain on all tl.e coun
tries involved. It Is such a financial de
bacle that certain International financiers
are striving to their utmost to bring about
peace on tho basis of the status quo, but
the peoplo In this country. In their present
mood, arc unlikely to consider the ques
tion of peace at all until Germany is
beaten to her knees.
A dispatch from Geneva says that the
report of tho Itelchstag session at which
Chancellor von Ilethmann-Hollweg an
swered the .Socialist Interpellation on
peace was heavily censored beforo It
was transmitted from Herlln. It gives
this extract from tho Chancellor's speech
as having been eliminated by tho Ger
man censor:
"Wo havo enough food, but It must be
carefully distributed. You cannot expect
to live as cheaply in time of war as In
time of peace The poverty reign In
workmen's families cannot be ameliorated
by the State.
"I recognize the cares and privations
of German women. I admire their
bravery; tho country Is grateful to
them."
Tho dispatch says that Karl Lleb
knecht Interrupted the Chancellor sev
eral times and that when von Hethmann
Hollweg concluded by saying that "Ger
many was united," the Socialist cried:
"Tho unity of the German people Is n
big lie."
Dutch Financiers Take
Part of the French Loan
French bankers announce that
neutral financiers in Holland are
subscribing to the big French
loan. The amount taken has not
been announced.
The French customs administra
tion has published figures showing
a loss in the first 10 months of the
year of 240,000,000 francs in im
ports and a decline of 3,193,000,000
francs in exports.
The balance sheet of the Bank
of France shows an increase in the
amount of gold on hand, says Yves
Guyot, editor of L'Agence Eco
nomique et Financiere, in an arti
cle sent by special cable to the
Evening Ledger and published ex
clusively in this issue.
and Birsky, on Page 1 2 of
tfjemrn, , n, mrl, n aauut
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YUAN SHI KAI ACCEPTS CHINESE CROWN
PBKIN Dec. 11. Yunn Shi Knl, President of Chinn, hns ac
cepted the throne of China, which was tendered to him by the Council
of Stalp, it was announced todny.
BELGIAN POWDER FACTORY EXPLODED, MANY INJURED
HAVBH) rrnucc, Dec. 11. Many pctBous wctc iujmcil and
rjcorly nil the windows iu Hnvic wcro broken by the cyploaion of a
BcJr;i,ui powder factory nt Uinvillc Saint Honorinc today.
REINFORCED TURKS HAMMER BRITISH ON GALLIPOLI
ATHENS, Dec. 11. Turkish forces at tho Dardnncllcs have, been rein
forced and aro making; heavy attacks upon tho Anglo-French trenches. Jlytllcno
dispatches today reported that tho Turks bombarded the British front vlolcntty
Thursdny nnd Friday. Now Zcalandcrs repulsed a Turkish Infantry attack
on tho Krlthla sector.
DR. DERNRURG ON MISSION TO VIENNA AND BALKANS
LONDON, Dec. 11. An Amsterdam dispatch to the Hxchango Telegraph
Company says that Dr. Hernnrd Dernburg, former German Colonial Secretary,
who left tho United States last Juno after upending several months thero In tho
Interests of Germany, has arrived nt Vienna on a political mission. It Is said
ho will also visit ltumanla, Greece, Turkey and Bulgaria.
VENIZELOS PARTY STARTS ELECTION CAMPAIGN
ATHENH, Dec. 11. Supporters of cx-Promlcr Venlssclos opened their clco
Hon campaign today. At a number of meetings they mado speeches declaring
thnt tho Greek failure to help Serbia constituted a "betrayal of trust" and that
If Greece refused to support tho Allies It would commit "national treason."
KAISER SUPPRESSES ANNEXATIONIST PAPER
AMRTEllDAM, Dec. 11. Tho Berlin Post has been suppressed Indefinitely,
Berlin advices snld today, becauso it stuted editorially that Germany should
never ngrco to surrender In pcaco negotiations any of tho territory it has
conquered.
CECIL CHESTERTON ASSAILS ZANGWILL
LONDON, Dec. 11. Whllo Israel ZangwIU. the f amour author, was lectur
ing before the Fabian Society Inst night on "Tho Jewish Factor In tho War"
ho was dramatically .nterruptcd by Cecil Clicsteton, who Jumped to his feet
shouting: "You, ought to bo taken out and bhot!"
Mr. Chesterton, who Is a brother to Gilbert K. Chesterton, Is a publicist
and essayist.
Mr. Kungwill dcclnretl that the Russian Government, by oppressing tho
Jews, had broken the unity of tho nation nnd given Germany much material
for her European propaganda In America.
CARDINAL BOURNE SEES TRIUMPH FOR ALLIES
ROME, Dec. 11. Cardinal Bourne, Archbishop of Westminster, declared
today that'victory for tho Allies was assured. The prclnta based his predic
tion onthe, resource,ot-tho Entente -Powers' ahd thef fact "that lliclr nrmicT
nro steadily Increasing In numbers.
"Tho resurrection of Belgium, Polnnd and Serbia now constitute tho chlof
alms of tho Allies." ho snld. "They are confident that they will win tho
nltlmnte victory. In my opinion, this is certain. Eiund now hns nn army
of 3,000,000 men. Another qunrtcr of n million Is preparing, and tho army
will soon consist of 4,000,000 men."
AUSTRIAN BEARS RED HATS FROM POPE
ROME, Dec. 11. Monslgnor Gerlach. Papal Chamberlain, who, being an
Austrian, has remained In tho Vatican ever since tho outbreak of the war, thus
avoiding Internment' In Sardinia, left tho Vatican this afternoon as the bearer
of the red hats for the new Cardinals, which he delivered nt their residences
In Rome. Ho acted ns the official messenger of the Pope, henco his leaving the)
Vatican on this mission was not objected to by the Italian Government.
"BREAK BRITAIN'S NECK BY TAKING EGYPT,"
LONDON, Dec. 11. Germany can achieve tho freedom of tho sens nnd mnko
England feel what wur Is by nn attack on Britain's own body In Egypt, says Prof.
Oswald Flamm, head of the department of naval architecture of Charlottenburg
University, In nn articlo quoted by tho Morning Post from tho Berlin Taegllcho
Rundschau. "Thank God," tho professor exclaims, "wo are well on tho way.
Serbia is nlrendy vanquished. Constantinople Is within our reach, and Galllpoll
Peninsula will soon bo cleared of the enemy. By taking Egypt we break the
neck of tho British Empire, and tho sea is free."
BRITISH REPUDIATE SUBMARINE OUTRAGE STORY
LONDON, Dec. 11. A British official communication says tho circumstances
of tho alleged destruction of a German submarine and her crew by tho British
patrol boat Baralong last August nre tho subject of communications between
the United States and Great Britain. Tho Government repudiates the unwar
ranted charge tho German Chancellor Is reported to have preferred against the
British navy in his speech yesterday.
U. S. CONSUL AT CAIRO FACES CHARGES
WASHINGTON, Dec. 11. Tho Stato Department has tent Nathaniel B.
Stewart. American Consul General at large, to Egypt to Investigate charges that
havo been tiled against Olney Arnold, who represent tho United States ut Cairo
in the capacity of Diplomatic Agent and Consul General. Tlio nature of the
charges has not been divulged. It is understood that Americans at Cairo have
asked for an Investigation.
POPE AIMED AT AMERICAN METHODISTS IN ROME
LONDON, Dec. 11. Tho Morning Post correspondent at Berne, Switzerland,
wires: "High ecclesiastical dignitary closely connected with tho Vatican desires
me to Btato that tho recent Papal fulminatiou ngalnst the Protestant Church was
not directed against the great branch of Christ's church on earth, but against
tho American Methodist Mission in Rome, which is said to bo very busily
engaged making proselytes."
GERMANY WILL WELCOME FORD'S CRUSADERS
LONDON, Dec. 11. A Morning Post dispatch from Berno says Henry
Ford's party Is not only welcome In Germany, even without passports, but In
case Mr. Ford Is not allowed to land in Holland, Germany will permit him to
lund at one of Its ports and travel thence to Switzerland, which, tho correspon
dent declares, they hopo to make their headquarters, Tho correspondent "has
good reason for stating," he says, however, that the Swiss Government will not
permit this.
AUTO DRIVER SENTENCED
Philadelphian Reprimanded by Judge
Swartz at Jenkintown
NORRISTOWN, Pa., Dec ll.-Judge
Swartz today sentenced Harry II. Solo
mon, of Philadelphia, found guilty of
assault and battery for running down a
pedestrian near Jenkintown with his
auto.
"1 am opposed to the reckless running
of automobiles on the highways and will
therefore Impose punishment so that
other persons who do not observe care In
the operation or motor vehicles may take
notice and be guided accordingly," said
Judge Swartz. He sentenced Solomon to
10 days Imprisonment from December 6,
and to pay a nue of 100.
ti ,t. 0m fefiMi tarn
NEWS
Fire Destroys Sigma Phi Hall
CLINTON. N Y.. Dec 11 -Tho Sigma.
Phi Hall at Hamilton College, valued at
JlO.ono, was destroyed ,by tire todaj
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I1I.ACK LYNX ill'PF I.OST. Friday afternoon,
In Struul.iiJee & rtnthler'i more I ibtral
reward If returned to SIUs Atlee. 5tT I'tiUaiu
road, lieniiantottii, or pheae ClennanUmii
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on .1A1 btwi M. Jmwi & Murlcrt Fie-aiei
to Slh A MaiRfL Mrs. Agnew, loo St Jamas
LAliY'K RlNCTutth tt dUmouJ and 1 upptum
IMt. Tuei- evening, on lUgcri at , between
24ih and SSth tta.. rard. Return to StU
W. lUcert at. .
UOLD iJHOQClt ulta IWmend la centre loac"
either in or returning from Men until Hall to
2S2s W. Lthltuaxe.: regard. SOiit v lebblh.
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