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EARNING LEDGER PHILADELPHIA, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1915.
fit
jjjj; OFFENSIVE
ON WEST FRONT,
GERMANS' PLAN
Teutons Reinforce Lines in
prance and Belgium for
Supreme Effort
RAILWAYS BUILT
NEW
LONDON. Dec. 11
jlotterdam correspondent of the
nallr Mill "1s
.n,itrhmen nnd Geimnns here talk
JKff Inevitable battle In tlio West.
.torltJ ngree that the Initiative
TM?me from the Germans because the
,1? the struggle ! lelai the
Tpr will he the Allien They nKiee
Cowman cannot afford to fritter
'",. lives anJ (l"f'lls '" conllnlloua lrcMch
'.'piDCrt opinion hero Is that while the
him will postpone n" attnclt until
A2 tli" Hermans will strike lm
Sitelv when n hnrd frost makes the
pound pafsnhle tor Infantry nnd nrtll-
"ifln this argument they predict that
.. battle will e fuoRht early In the
.. lear What Infoimntlon driftr
,1, the frontlets supports this vliw.
Enforcements of men nnd Runs havo
Urn pouring Into nance nnd IlclRlum
m Mternl weeks, quietly nt Hist, hut
ta large numbers In the past fortnlfiht.
V.wnllnavs have been laid to the Ger
man lines All Helglaiis havo been re
moved from the battle nroa.
"Among the new guns are ciulckflrcrs,
chimed to be of heavier calibre nnd of
u jwllt action as the dreaded l'tench
' Fighting continued last night In the
CharopaKne roslon despite a honvy rain,
He War Office announced today. The
o8!cl.il communlouo states that the
French nrtlllcrj and trench engines yes
terdiy hcavlls dainaficd Gorman works
en the front
GREECE YIELDS TO
ALLIES' DEMANDS
Costlnnul from I'nue Ono
petitionary forces hack to Satonlca nnd
to the sea
Premier Asqultli, Lord Kitchener. Sir
Edward Orcy nnd Premier Ilrlnnd, of
France, have ngrecd th.it all doubt as to
the future vollc of KIiib Constantino of
Greece must he cleared up without nny
further delay At tlio same tlmo, It lias
been made phln that the Allies havo no
Intention of abandoning the Balkan cam
paign. niiRlnnd and Trance nnd Itussla
lae solcmnlj pledged themselves to re
Itore the Independence nt Serbia.
Teutonic forces In commnnd of General
Ton Gallultz have reached tho Greek
border In their sweep of Sorbin. Tho Al
Ue?, It Is admitted In Paris, havo retired
to new positions in Macedonia, llcrlln
dclares tlio I'ntento troops h.ivo already
cro'sed the Ureik lino In their retire
ment on Kilonlci and fnco a crisis with
Greece unless tho submit to disarma
ment and Internment
A dispatch to iteuter's TeleRram Com
pany from Satonlca says:
"It Is rellublv reported hero that Ger
man forces under Gcneuil von Galtwltz
occupied Glovgcll, on tho railway line a
ihcrt dlsinm.es noith ot tho i,ieek fron
tier In Serbia, rridai mornlnR. Tho force
Includes two divisions "
According to Information received from
Berlin mlll'nry quarters, the Anglo
Trench expedition In the Balkans has
continued IN retreat and hnd now entirely
evacuated Serbian tenltorj.
CONVENTION OUTLOOK
GROWS BRIGHTER
Continued from 1'age (Ino
men of this city, such ns Mr. Stotesbury,
Mr. Wnnam.ikcr nnd Mr Cuitls, shoulil
accompanj the Philadelphia committee to
Washington next week nnd demand that
Philadelphia should be chosen for the con
tention I understand tlint Mr. Stotes
bury Intends roIiir He was, ns usual,
one of the llrst to pave tho wny for the
convention and was tho llrst to subscrlbo
toward the Ruarnntee fund.
Others who have taken nn active part
In the campaign to win tho convention
for Philadelphia also nsscrt that tho tlmo
taa now nrrlved when enthusiasm nnd
co-operation are needed It Is pointed out
that Chicago, which Is also making
Jeepcrate efforts to obtain the conven
tion, completed Its financial and business
campaign for that purposo two wcoks npo.
Senator Penrose said nt Washington f
oay that Philadelphia has n chance for
the convention, but would not say that
"believes success assured for this city,
lam. ot couise. for Philadelphia." he
jald. "and 1 ahnll do nil 1 can to Ret
the, convention "
He then spoko of the Republican Na
tional Committee and said that tho spirit
t harmony prevails and every ono Is
wxlous to bring ubout ns quickly ns po.s
loie a restoration of tho piotoctlvo tariff,
Wrlotle firmness In dealing with forelRn
inairs and foreign respect for American
uplomacy
riTTSBUnnir wii.t. irnr.n
' n?n:ouraBement ls fouml by tho couven-
"" niinusinsts Hero In authentic re
port that Pittsburgh will bring prcssuro
S.fr. t0 havo tho convention held in
nil adelphla. It had been expected that
iiJ v,om twor Chicago.
ine Philadelphia committee will go to
"athington on Tuesday of next week,
wugressma J. Hampton Moore will net
"chairman of tho committee, and will
, ,lle "Pokesman of tho delegation. Gov
:0' BnnbauBh wilt represent the State
! Fred Wlllarrt will represent the He
Publican clubs of tho State.
Robbers Wow Open Postofflce Safe
Y"VrFRD. Conn.. Dec. ll.-Flva
in ,fcn early ,oday bIew OP6 'be safe
!!. ? Wstofflce and escaped after a, run
nl ft with policemen No loot was
.M.I . but Etmps and other valu
fcy .1 n thB other safo were destroyed
r the explosion.
Storm Porch Enclosures
SlOrm Hnni bmiI CUA. "S
Meta! Weather Stripping
Rust-Proof Screem
1st ut atlmatm
WILSON & WILSON, Inc.
"" rarrish Street
1 ulrnhnna
Ijacutt 1313
Mg supports
VAIUCOSK VEIN'S. ULCERS.
jk Anklti. Swollen I cs. Kt.
AHK KIKNI.Y KUrrOHTKn
BT TUB USB OF THB
Lorliss Laced ktockins
ft KJ"U .belled.
I COMIMICAL. Cot 1.75 each.
?. , for ,ha me "mt. .
P0taUl. rail and b mcuaurta
.'. ".. writ for self.mtuiu
nt Illsnk No. .
'"nilpal belt to order.
I csna.CorlUt Limb SpccliliyCo
'".""J ius t'boao tl. 891
MM !!-U Mlbtrt VhU.
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ROOSEVELT AT CAPITAL
Former President Spends Hour in
Washington, Waiting for Train
AVAStllNOTON', Dec. 11 -rormer Presi
dent Theodore !looove!t came back to
Washington today, but did hot stay Ion-?
He was forced to wait here nn hour
while changing trains and during that
time he strolled about the Rrounds around
tho Capitol. The Colonel stated he was on
his way to TuskaRee. Alabama, but he
refused to Ray what his mission there ,s
and ho also emphatically ictuscd to be
Interviewed
GLI AUSTRIACI SANNO
CHE LA RESISTENZA E'
INUTILE SULL'ISONZO
L'Arciduca Eugenio Teme Cho
Dopo Gorizia Sara' Impos-
sibile Arrestaro l'Avan-
zata Italiana Verso
zata Italiana
DUELLI D'ARTIGLIERIA
ItOMA, 11 Dlcembre.
Dlspaccl Rluntl qui da Innsbruck e non
pnssntl per la censura nilstrlaca dlcono
1 die le foro nuslrlnclio vanno gradata-
mente nbbandonnndo lo poslzlonl da loro
occupato nttorno n Gorlrla in sogullo nl
perslstontc fuoco delle nrtlglloria Itallnnc,
fuoco cho ha contlnuato glorno c notto
senza Interruzlonc per due meal.
I dlspaccl dlcono cho lo pcrdlto ntia
trlnche sono stnte Rrnvisslme. l.e forze
cho ora reslstono agll Itallanl sono tutto
uiiRlieresI c le loro risorve vanno costante
mente e rnpldamcntc diminuendo, coslc
cho' non bastcranno per rlcmplro I vuotl.
A I.nlbaeh si tenno rccentcmcntc un
conslullo dl Ruerra n cul parteclparono
II Reneinlo lloroevlc, II Renerale Dankl
e I'nrelduca nilRenlo Ncl conslglio fu
dlscussa n convenlenza o mono dl
nbbniidonnre Oorlzln; ma si sa cho
l'arelducn sostenne che si doveva reslsteic
a. tuttl I cnstl c slno alia line, sebbetie
fosse convluto epll pure dcll'lnutllltn"
Tlclla reslstcii7a. Iarclduca pcro' espresso
11 tlmoro rhe 1'avanzatn depll Itallanl
non sarebbo statn phi nrrestatn so essl
nvesscro occupato II punto stratcglco dl
Grrlyla p dellTsonzo.
Icrl sera II Mlnlstero dclln Gucrra pub
bllcnva 11 scRUcnte comunlcnto uniclalo
bnsato sut rapporto del gcncralc Cadorna:
"Nclla notte dell'8 corrcnte II ncmlco
face varll tcutntlvl dl attaccare o forzaro
lo nostro position! dclln zona dl Oslavl.i,
nulla nlturc n nord-ovest dl Oorlzln, ma
ciuestl tentatlvl furono tmmcdlatamcute
resplntl.
"Contlnun l'attlvlta' ilcU'artlcllerla da
nmbf lo parti. I..I nostra artlRllerla dis
perse parecchi Rruppl dl opcral del genlo
ed alcuno colonno dl rlforiilmento nelle
valli dl San PclleRrlno e dpll'AvIslo
TelcRrninml da Atcne dlcono cho II rov
cmo greco ha rillulato til fare itltoi lot I
concessionl aRll allcatl, secondo qu.into
nffcimava un autorevole pcrsoiingglo
pllenlco, a che poche ore dopo che Rll
nlleati nvevano comlnclnto ad pvacuaro la
Serbia e a rlcntraro in territorlo greco,
dlrlRendosi verso la loro bnso dl Salonlcco,
lo trattaMve tra 1 loro dlplomatlcl e la
Grocla furono Interrotte
Anche (til si rltlcne che lo rclnzlonl tra
Grccia cd nlleati sono nssal vlclnc alia
faso crltlca, e ad Atcne stcssa si e' pes
slmlstn clua I ilsultati delle tr.ittatlvc.
SI s,i cho almeno una parte dello forze
nnglo-frmcesl si c' rltlrnta In territorlo
gieco, c (1, 1 Salonlcco si npprendo che le
truppe del gencralc tedesco von Gnlllwitz,
hnuno ocupato Ghovghell che eta base
dellu opeia7lonl degll allcatl in Serbia.
Un tclcgrnmnia da Atone dlccva anche
cho II maresclnllo von Mnckenscn era
Rlunto it Costantlnopoll con duo brlgate
b.ivaicsl.
A Jloma si credo che una delle hat
taglle d"clslve della Rticrr.i sla per ea
sel 0 Impegnata tra gll allcatl o lo forzo
tcutonlche e hulgnre cho cercheranno dl
rlcacclare 1 rrlml verso la loro base dl
Salonlcco
A Uoma si rltleno cho la Grccia sara'
costretta ad cntraro ncl conllltto molto
piesto, forse tra un p.iio dl settimanp, o
con 1 tedeschl o con Rll nlleati, ina 0'
anche poslbllo che re Costantlno voRlIa
combattero contro le duo coallzlonl per
far rlspcttare la neutiallta' della Grecla.
Nel clrcoll mllltart romunl non si credo
cho lo forze nllcatc. Inferloil dl numero.
possano reslstcre alia pressione del teu
tonlcl e bulRarl, ma si credo cho la Ruerra
sara' portata In territorlo greco e che gll
i-lleatl potranno rlmanere n Salonlcco dove
sarauno appogglatl dalla loro (Illotta.
DELAWAREANS IN ORE DEAL
Buy Land Near Boston for Reducing
Plant
HOSTON', Dec. 11 It became known
heio today that a Inrgo Delaware cor
poration has completed a deal for tho
pin chase of M acres of land in Welling
ton, to tho north of this city, for tho
erection of nn ore-reducing plant. The
corporation Is to be known ns tho Com
monwealth Acid rhosphate Company,
and It will employ more than fOO skilled
mechanics.
A mammoth concrete structure costing
moro than J2M.000 will bo built on the
land, which has a large frontage on tho
Maiden Itlver and tho Boston and Maine
Hallroad tracks.
Illinois Storm Cripples Wire Lines
CHICAGO. Dec 11. The first sleet
storm of the winter crippled wire service
In Illinois today. Springfield was iso
lated. J. E.
Pearls
of the Finer
Qu al i ties
COLDEST DAY OP THB WINTER SENDS
MERCURY TO EIGHT BELOW FREEZING
48L 3 JX trS-13- froviro,.
MoT tBT
Early-
Risers Dismayed by
Forms on Lakes and
Yet Safe for
This Is tho cnldcBt day of tho winter.
The moicury touched Its lowest mark
of the senson nt 7 o'clock this morning
21 degrees, or 3 below fi oozing That Is
two degrees colder than the previous rec
ord for the winter
This fnct mado It doubly difficult for
early morning risers to Use nnd com
muters to commute. The alarm clock's
Insistent demand had n peculiarly bane
ful sound, a mocking clang that was
maddening to moro than one Philadel
phia who poked tils noso out from under
the shelter of blankets. And more than
ono ot those noses became suffused with
a steady blush.
More persons were lato to work this
morning than any other morning this
winter, it Is estimated. 1'nouRh trolley
tie-ups ncro reported to the "boss" to
make n member of Ananias' exclusive
organization Rrcen with nevy.
Almost but not quite enough cold air
settled down over the cltj's lakes nnd
streams to make skating. Enterprising
sninll bojs who visited tho lnkcs In 1'nlr
mount Park found thin skims of Ice
Hunting Park Lake was quite frozen
over with noarlv nn Inrh of Ice, and the
Schulkll' Illvcr and Wlssnhlckon Creek
were partly fioren Hut there will bo no
skating In the parks until thcio Is two
Th
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OINTTAGUE & CO.)
ST-&JL
Pss
Before purchasing holiday candy for Sunday schools, day schools,
church festivals and home use call at our main retail store, 10 South
Broad street, 9 South I 5th street or at the Montague factory, 23d
and Sansom streets, where you can see the choicest candies at lowest
prices.
The family Xmas box will not be complete without a box of
Montague's Own-Spun Chocolate Candy. Half pound. 30c. Try
our 5-lb. Family Box of Chocolates and Bon Bons, $ 1 .50.
CALL TO SEE US
Factory
23d and Sanaom
Streets
JU$
$300,000 Wanted
A large, energetically managed, Philadelphia going concern,
owning its own plant modern in construction and equipment to
the last word, with rail and water facilities requires the above sum
for increasing its output which represents the recognized standard
in this particular liasic article of manufacture needed and used
since the days of the Patriarchs to the present and in increasing
demand; which on account of the excellence of the production,
demands 10 days' time on all sales, and for cash only. This concern
commands the utmost confidence of the largest Financial Institutions
of Philadelphia and the very highest Banking references are avail
able. The net worth of this business in the last eight years has
been increased over 8009c by the present capable management in
the manufacture, not of a freakish commodity, but one that is as
staple as the very food we daily equire.
An investor is individually protected for the above amount by
the security of double the amount in actual cost of land, and build
ings; by fire insuranc; title insurance and insurance on the lives
of the principals who are conducting the business. Principals only
address
Box M 120, Ledger Office
Caldwell &
902 Chestnut Street
dDi
an
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Frigid Conditions Ice
Streams, but Not
Skating
or two nnd ono-hnlf Inches of Ice wait
ing, nccordliiR to Sergeant O'Neill, of
the Woodford guardhouse. Captain Dun
can, of the Park gunrds, will not permit
skating until It Is considered safe
Piospects for thicker and 11101 e Ice be
gan to dwindle when the tempernturo
rose. Hy noon It had climbed to freezing,
nnd the Wenther Man snld that It was not
out of the bounds of reason to think that
It would rise a llttlo moro.
"Hut not much," he said, In a. frigid
tone.
"KING OF FORGERS" HELD
George L. Ramlerson JIust Face Trial
in Boston
HOSTON', Dec 11 -George I, Ilander
son, who has no less than 19 other names
nnd descrlben himself nn the "king of
forgers," was being held today for the
Grand Jury under $Som) ball, following his
nripst by Captain Armstrong, of police
hendqu irtcrs.
The exact n mount of his peculations can
oniv bo gues'ed nt, but the police place It
at uvinv thousandn of dollars L'ndci
various names Hamlet sou has been con
victed 10 times In different cities, and Is
now wanted In a scoro of places
tit - T
2E
Main Store
10 South Droad
9 South 15th
14 other retail
stores
Co
Neckl aces
of Pearls
lamonds
PERMITS R. R.
TO
REMOVE FREIGHT
Andalusia Man Relents on
Promise That Son's Death
Will Bo Investigated
Samuel Crowlher, the nged farmer of
Andalusia, permitted emplojes ot tho
Pcnnsvlvnnla. Hnllroad to rcmovo several
thousand dollars' worth of freight from
his property today when he was given
to understand thnt the death of his son
Inst August on tho railroad tracks nt
Haunted lane would be promptly Investi
gated. Tho Crowther farm ndjolns tho rail
road property nt tho point whero IS cars
were wrecked osterday on the New York
dlvjslon of the Pcnnsjlvnnla Hallroad.
Wrecking crews carried valuable mer
chandise on to tho farm for temporary
rlorago without asking permission to do
so. Crowther considered tho wreck nn act
of Providence and said ho would not nl
low tho freight to be removed until the
company recompensed him for the death
of his son. .
"I say a lawyer," he snld today, 'and
I was told tl at I was within my rights
In holding the frclKht. provided It Is not
perishable. It certnlnly Is not perishable,
tor most of It Is stuff llko pianos, Vlc
trolas, dress good, enndv, hats, electrical
fixtures and other things that will keep
all right." , ,,,
When nsked why he had changed his
mind about holding the freight, he ex
plained thnt three ngents of the rallroud
called on him today nnd snld thnt If ho
applied to the clnlm ngent of the com
pnnv, the death, of his son would he
Investigated promptly. It also was said
that thco claims wcro taken up In tho
older llled, nnd thnt this possibly might
necount for tho fact that ho has not been
recompensed ns jet.
Heprcsentntlvcs of tho railroad said
Crowther could not hold tho freight, as it
was not tho property of tho company, and
beenuso tho goods constituted Intcrstnto
lommcrce transported by a common enr
1 lor.
Open Your Mouth
and Close Your Eyes!
Candi
anaies
HAVE you ever tried to tell
tho flavor ot candy with your
eves closed' If the candy ls
cood, on enn tell tho llnvor, but
It's got to be much better than
most candles. These CANDIUS
will stand that test.
St:
Waf.
rawberry
crs
30c lb.
Retjul
40c
ar price
w
n IIAVn somo In orangn
also You can taste tho
flavor with your ejes closed.
Six Iet llclow rirond St,
I.INCOI.X IIUIMHNR
Broad St., South of City Hall
Visit
THE NORTH TENTH STREET
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
10th St. Below Girard Ave.
lumiirniit Muridiig, 10:30 i:rnliiK, 7:13
The 1'rfuihlns Mill help you
WILLIAM lmillUllSTAl'P, MINISTER
M"miir-
POERCED by FALLACIES into subjecting itself to a
v Prohibition law, the State of West Virginia has been
suffering financial and other embarrassments ever since the
ban was placed upon the licensed sale of alcoholic drink last
year. Meantime, there has been little or no check upon
those who wish to obtain all the liquors they want.
A ND no better evidence of the dissatisfaction of West Vir-
ginia's people over their Prohibition law can be cited
than an account of two competitive parades in Wheeling,
as reported by the Register of that city. This journal, in
its issue of October 24, stated:
KSH if
'TPHUS was it unmistakably shown that West Virginia has
already learned, by sorry experience, the FALLACY
of Prohibition; just as other States have learned, that while
a Prohibition law cuts off Government revenue and drives
industries and workingmen out of employment, it does not
stop indulgence in alcoholic drinks. Of the first fourteen
States that tested Prohibition, all but one repealed the law,
and the States that have since gone under the Prohibition
banner will turn about as they awaken.
Philadelphia Lager Beer Brewers' Association
(Jhe Ntxt Article Will Appear Wednesday. December ISth)
S3
npnEO
$48,366,712.45 MADE
FROM DU PONT STOCK
Shares Purchased From T.
Coleman du Pont by Syndi
cate Give Rich Harvest
WILMINGTON, Del, Dec. II. Since
the duPont suit was filed In tho Federal
Court hero those Interested In fortunes
mado from duPont powder stock have
been figuring how much Pierre S du Pont
nnd tho syndicate now known ns tho du
Tont Securities Company have mado out
of tho stock which they purchased from
General T. Coleman duPont They fig
ure thnt to dato the earnings have been
IIS, 366,712.45.
The svndlcnto purchased 63,611 shares
of common stock, according to tho bill of
complaint filed In the case, nt $200 n
share, making a total of 1J,722,S(M, nnd
H.G99 shares of preferred slock, nt $15
a share, n total of $1,240,015. Tho total
amount expended wns $13,963,1S.
Hlnco thnt time tho new company wns
formed, and for each sharo of stock held
In tho old company tho holder was Riven
two shares of tho new nnd nltowcd to
rctnln the old. This mado 127,22s shares
of new stock, which, nt Its present pi Ire
of $390 n share, would ho worth $"0,
011,920. Tho old stock Is worth par,
which would be $!,3GI,400, nnd tho pre
ferred stock Is counted ns Worth par,
which would he $l,ir1,900, making n totnl
of $57,140,220 On tho stock Kt pun-hnsed
It Is flRiirod that tho dividends, counting
the one to be paid December in, will
amount to $4,410,207 4" Dcductlnp this
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'U'H'iinc
Facts Versus
Fal 1 ac ies
FACT is a real state of things. FALLACY is an appar
ently genuine but really illogical statement or argument.
"PROHIBITIONISTS and Anti-Prohibitionists engaged
in a peaceful contest last evening to demonstrate the
direction m which Ohio County leans on the wet and dry
issue. Practically all Wheeling crowded the streets to
watch opposing factions show sentiment by strength of
numbers. The wets won. Twelve to one was the propor
tion. The parade of the wets was one of the greatest street
displays ever seen in Wheeling Among sentiments
expressed on banners carried were these:
" 'Unmask Prohibition and
Workingmen are leaving
before.'
" 'Prohibition means the blind
from the amount paid for the stock. It
his. coat tho nymli'ito to la l 19.173,-"
r07 Rr. Tills give? the syndlcato a profit 1
of $18,366,712.5.
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