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imiNGLEDGEE- PHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1915.
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GARRISON AIMS
ID CREATE ARMY
OF MILLION MEN
Secretary Prepares Facts
for Submission to
Congress
GOO.000 MOBILE TROOPS
Continental Organization Plan
Provides for Possible Uni
versal Service
WASIIINCTOJT, Deo. SO. - Secretary
Garrison, in seclusion at his horns In
New Jersey, Is Riving over the entire
holiday week to preparation for the task
of presenting to tho Congressional Mili
tary Committee tho army's part of tho
Administration national defenso program.
When Congress reconvenes Tuesday lie
will ba ready to subnilt facts, figures
nnd argument l support of the plans.
When Mr. Garrison left Washington ho
took with him copies of every depart
mental report anil otTlclal document hear
ing on tho preparedness problem. Ho be
lieves, It was asserted tonight by an offi
cial who has had much to do with fram
ing the plan, that a correct statement of
the problem can lead only to the general
conclusions embodied In the continental
army scheme. From this oftlclnl, who will
be among those authorized to present to
the committees nn amplification of tho
views of the Administration, was obtained
an outline of what the Secretary expects
to tell Congress tho proposed program
will do.
FEATURES OF PROGRAM.
This outline Is ns follows:
First Wrlto a definite military policy
founded on the unanimous conclusions
cf military experts of tho nation, past
nnd present, and which, therefore, Is
round In theory and correct in applica
tion. Second Enroll within threo years nnd
give some preliminary training at least
to 600,000 mobile troops.
Third Provide within six years for nn
additional forco of 500,000 reserves for tho
troops with the colors,
Fourth Furnish tho most nttractlvo
form of voluntary military service It Is
possible to devise, thereby nerving ns a
final nnd conclusive test of the possibility
of organizing In peace times nn adequate
volunteer nrmy syBtcm.
Fifth Furnish a. system to which uni
versal military service could bo applied
quickly and without tho necessity of ex
tensive reorganization.
Sixth Furnish 'a regular mobile nrmy
sufficient to co-operato in the training
of the continentals and also to carry on
the necessary ,peaqc activities.
Seventh Furnish through' crtdet com
panies attached to regular regiments nn
odequato and certain school for regular
continental and reserve officers.
Eighth Furnish, beginning nt onco, a
system under which nn adequate enlisted
reserve for tho regular army would bo
built up and maintained.
Ninth Begin at once, to be concluded In
four years, the expenditure of JS1.000.000
on extension arid "Improvement of coast
defenses, making them far superior to
those which any other nation has ever
contemplated.
Tenth Furnish an ndequate trained
force to man nil coast defenses, now lack
ing nearly SO per cent, of the necessary
personnel.
,$101,000,000 FOR MUNITIONS.
i '
Eleventh Build up within four years a
reserve supply of material o cost $104.
000,000 and estimated upon the consump
tion (of ammunition shown by the best
available reports from tho European war.
Twelfth Inaugurate a system under
which commercial 'munition plants can
be fostered by the Government In peace
times, Insuring an adequate nnd continu
ous supply of guns and shells In time of
war.
Tho vital thing, It Is contended, Is to
obtain the names 'of 400,000 men who are
obligated to come to the colors at call,
to supply them with necessary arms,
equipment, organisation and mobilization
Instructions, and to glvo them rudimen
tary military training at least, probably
. month a year .for each of three years
being all that could be hoped for. If
this -were accomplished, experts say. and
If officers and noncommissioned officers
for the force were found nnd assigned, a
great strldo would,, have been taken, a
short cut to the formHtlon of a volunteer
nrmy In time or need, that would save
months of delay If It accomplished noth
ing jnore.
UNIVERSAL SERVICE IS GOAL.
While universal service Is admittedly
the ultimate goal of the Administration
plan, It was said that a resurvey of the
military situation of the nation made
only a few months ago, and going Into
questions of munitions manufacturing fa
cilities and all kindred subjects, disclosed
such a hopeless state of unpreparedness
that the Administration embarked at once
upon its campaign to build up the na
tional defense.
In the single Item of Held artlllerj It
was found that It would take more than
three years to produce the guns now be
lieved to be necessary for a force which
could guarantee safety from Invasion.
Lessons from European battlefields have
served to treble, or even quadruple, esti
mates as to necessary reserve material,
and to Increase twofold the proportion of
light and heavy guns in any Held nrmy.
War orders have Increased the avail
able commercial facilities for manufac
ture or war munitions, particularly In the
last few months, when many new plants
have been put into commission. Since all
these plants are building guns and am
munition to foreign measurements, how
ever, virtually every machine would have
to be re-equipped to handle American
calibres.
SHOOTS BECAUSE MAN
WON'T GREET NEW YEAR
Continued from Tago One
the strange pair walked into the accident
ward. While one physician dressed the
wound, another took the revolver from
the dazed woman's hand. Policeman
Schumo, who had been told of the shoot
ing, placed her under arrest. She made
no protest. Her eyes were fixed on the
face of the man she had shot.
Only two other persons -were In the
house at the tira or the shooting, her
lS-year-old son Frank and her mother,
Mrs. Mary McGregor, 60 years old, who
were asleep. Both were aroused by the
shQts.
Hill, who Is a plumber and carpenter,
has been paying the woman attention for
about six years, according to Informa
tion given to Detective Pest, of the Front
and Westmoreland streets station. Three
yearn ago, it was said, they quarreled
and he threatened to shoot him. The
affair was patched .up, however, and
friendly relations were resumed.
WAR HARD ON WINE BIBBERS
French Production Less Than Third of
Normal and Price Soars
WASHINGTON, Dec. SO.-Bon -ylvants
who revel in rial to gaieties will find their
jrin bills hi 1818 mounting higher be
cause of the heavy decline in French
i. reduction. The wine output for 1315 was
kjban &-third of the normal of other
i,.hj than 00,000,000 gallons was prc
i by h vineyards, as against l.M),-
-. -' Uon Irt W4, according to a re-
.J,fijMsjr oy t-oauoerciai Agent
a r.
'BUM ANDREWS OWES $80;
SUED BY PRESIDENT'S WIFE
Former Mrs. Gnlt Enters Claim
Against Erstwhile Pennsylvania
Politician
WASHINGTON, Dee. SO. William II
Andrews, former delegate from New Mex
ico In the territorial days, known n;i
"Hull" In Pennsylvania politics, where he
flourished In the regime of Quay, was sued
on December 24 In Albuquerque, N. M., on
a promissory note by Edith D. Gait, head
of tho firm of Gait & Bro., Jewelers. At
the time suit was begun Mrs. Gnlt hud
become Mrs. Woc-drow Wilson, but, ac
cording to an announcement made subse
quent to tho marriage, the partners In tho
firm remain tho same ns before the wed
ding. It Is understood that Mrs. Wilson, who
controls this firm through the will of
Normnn D. Gait, her first husbnnd, of
fered to sell her holdings before her
marriage to President Wilson. Tho con
dition of tho business world, It Is de
clared, made It Impossible for her to
aisposo or tho Block to ndvnntngc, nnd
she Is still controlling stockholder In this,
tho largest Jewelry establishment In
Washington.
The statement was made today by tho
manager of the firm that Mr. Andrews
had owed tho firm fSO. for which he gave
a promissory hnto In 1012. The debt was
the balance on a diamond, with which
"null" always adorned his shirt bosom
Tho case was placed In tho hands of
a collection ngency In Washington, which
employed Moorn Clayton, nn attorney In
Albuquerque
$1,200,000 CHARITIES
AND HEALTH BILL WILL
GO TO COUNCILS TODAY
Pet Measures Certain to Be
Passed Despite Possible Ve
toes by Mayor, Who Sends
Last Messages
APPROPRIATION HELD UP
Councils today received tho nfth and
last nnmtal message of Mayor Blnnken
burg, which Included -statements In re
gard to appropriation mils containing
tho many now Jo1 s and salary Increases
approved nt recent sessions. That these
pet measures will bo passed, if vetoed.
Is token as ii foregone conclusion. Tho
most Importnut pleco of legislation
nwnltlng notion Is tho npproprlatlon bill
for tho Department of Health and Char
ities, which Is expected to total about
l,200,00d.
An npproprlatlon bill, totaling 51.102,
631 for Health nnd Charities, wns held up
lost week, when nt tho last moment it
wns discovered to bo full of "clerical
errors," cutting short tho city's present
allownnco of nurses nnd physicians nnd
In one Instnnco supplying two snlaries
for a division chief. These clerical errors
were of such Importnnco nnd magni
tude that the financiers back of the bill
held It over for revision and passage to
day. The bill to bo passed today Is below the
nctunl needs of tho city's hospitals and
other municipal Institutions, but members
of tho Finance Committee say that it Is
tho best they can lo In view of the small
balance nvnllabio for npproprlatlon pur
poses. It Is admitted that next year's tax
rovenues will not meet the city's running
expenses by between $2,000,000 and 3,000.000,
and In view of this fnct provision by way
of supplemental appropriations will havo
to be made lata In 131(1.
MAYOR'S FAREWELL MESSAGE,
'The last raessngo of the Mayor to Coun
cils, accompanying the various depart
mental reports, was ns follows:
Gentlemen:
Following the provisions of the Act
of Assembly of June 1, 1SS3, I here
with transmit to your honorable
bodies my fifth nnd last annual mes
sage. The reports of tho various de
partments nnd bureaus will follow:
In submitting to your honorable
bodies these reports for the year 1913,
let me comment upon the splendid
work accomplished during the lost
four years, and give due credit to one
nnd nil of those associated In the
city's service in that period, from the
highest to the humblest department
officials.
A new spirit of comrodery has been
established and fostered between the
workers in nil the branches of the
city government n spirit that should
never relax and should bo encouraged
by all citizens, whether In public or
private life. The co-operation that
has prevailed during the last four
years has been one or the main sources
of the many accomplishments recorded
In the various reports. Such co
operation, if continued, will redound
to the credit of the incoming admin
istration and will result in greater
benefit to the city of Philadelphia
than even the most sanguine can an
ticipate at this time.
Let me express the hope that the
progress made In this "working
together" will endure and grow as time
passes. It should not only embrace
all city departments, but, as well, all
county departments, the courts and
the various commissions and agencies
created by and appointed under the
law. The welfare of the city of Phila
delphia should always be uppermost
In our thoughts, and whatever help I
can render during the remaining years
of my life to bring about this result
will bo more than freely given.
I do not deem It necessary to enter
into any details or ine reports of the
various departments nnd bureaus.
They speak for themselves. The
' foundation for great work in the fu
ture has been laid. That an enduring
structure may be erected on this
foundation Is my earnest hope and
desire.
With best wishes to all the members
of your honorablo bodies collectively
and Individually, I bid you farewell
as Mayor of our beloved city.
Respectfully yours,
RUDOLPH BLAN-KENBURG,
Mayor.
URGES OFFICE EQUIPMENT.
"Before relinquishing the oiiice of
Mayor, I desire to call to your attention
the physical condition of the Mayor's
ortlce.
"For obvious reasons I have not asked
for any appropriation during my term tc
make the offices habitable and In keeping
with the dignity of the city und the posi
tion of its Chief Executive. Everything
in the rooms is antiquated and In a con
dition verging on dilapidation. The furn
iture has been repaired time and time
again so as to save expense, but It Is
now beyond- resurrection; the tiling of
the waUs might do for a kitchen or bath
room; electric lighting is Inadequate and
some of the curpets worn threadbare.
"If we consider the, fact that dis
tinguished visitors from home and abroad
are constantly calling upon the Mayor.
It will appeal to you, I am sure, that
the Mayor's official quarters should be of
a character consistent with the dignity
and Importance of the position of Chief
Magistrate of the city.
"Let me urge upon your honorable
bodies a sufficient appropriation, as soon
as the finances of the city wjll permit,
to renovate all .the executive offices and
place them in proper condition for com
fortable occupancy
"As it will probably be impossible to
take action on this recommendation by
the present Councils, let me suggest that
this recommendation be referred to the
newly elected. Councils, who will suc
ceed your honorable bodies on Januari
"X mt,J
TEUTON ENVOYS
SEE NO BREACH
IN ANC0NA CASE
Optimistic Attitude Taken
at Austrian and German
Embassies
VIENNA'S NOTE DELAYED
U. S. Will Not Fight
Over Ancona Case
WASHINGTON, Dec. 30. "The
United States will not go to war
becnuso Austria, refuses to punish
n submarine commnnder or because
Austria refuses to disavow, in so
many words, the sinking of the
Ancona.
"The fundamental point the
United Stntcs is insisting on is to
obtain assurances that its citizens
tiro not going to be plnced in
jeopardy by illegal submarine war
fare. "If Austria subscribes to tho
principle of submarine warfare
nlready agreed on by Germany,
thereby assuring tho United Stntes
that no further attacks will be
made on passenger liners without
warning and without due care for
tho safety of passengers and crew,
nnd if odors of reparation arc made
for American lives lost on the An
cona, tho other questions will bo
settled by diplomatic interchange."
A high State Department official.
WASHINGTON', Dec. 30.
"Nothing In our conversations with the
Slate Department or in what Information
wo havo had from Vienna could possibly
have given rise to the pessimistic- reports
regarding tho settlement of the Ancona
negotiations between Austria nnd tho
United Mates."
This wns declared by nn official nt tho
Austrian embassy toduj-.
Baron SCwIcillnck, tho Austrian charge,
had a long conference with German Am
bassador Hernstorff today regarding the
Ancona case in imrtlctllnr nnd the entire
question uf submarine warfare In Its re
lations to the sinking of passenger-carrying
vessels. Neither would discuss In
detail nliat transpired, but It Is under
stood they exchanged, for their own In
formation, tho latest Intelligences from
their respective Foreign Offices.
The favorable attitude taken by both
the Gerninn nnd Austrian embassies tends
to confirm the Impression eniiiniitlnc
from tho State Department Hint n breach
of diplomatic relntionn is far from the
minds of nil parlies concerned.
"Hopeful waiting" Is tho State Depart
ment's attitude today regarding the sub
marine controversies. Important develop
ments In both tho Ancona and Lusltnnla
negotiations lire momentarily cxnec'tecl.
Information from Berlin is Hint tho Ger
man Government is planning to present
views on the Lusltnnla caao shortly.
Delay in receiving word of tho dis
patch of Austria's note on the Anrona
puzzled officials. That It might bv re
ceived today was considered less proh
ublo. Both the State Department and
Austrian Embassy have been ndviscd
that the note was completed and sched
uled for presentation Tuesdny to Am
bassador I'enlleld. Difficulties of com
munication between Vienna and Wash
ington usually require is hours for trans
mission of ofliclnl documents. If the
note wns delivered Tuesday It should
under ordinary circumstances nrrlve nt
the State Department today.
Falluro of the State Department to
hear from Pentleld for two days was a
mystifying factor.
Ono explanation of tho delay, based
upon unofficial reports from abroad, wns
that the Hungarian faction In tho Austro
Hungarlan Cabinet is Insistent that the
United States demands be met and no
note sent which by any means might pro
voke n breach between Austria and the
United States. Differences between Count
Ilurlan and the Hungarian faction led bv
Count Tlsza. it was thought possible, may
be holding up the noto lor redrafting.
Germany Is reported to bo sending npw
Instructions to Ambassador Hernstorff re
garding his confidential negotiations with
Secretary Lansing on tho Lusltnnla ense.
HernstorIT, awaiting advices from his For
eign Office, has not visited Secretary Lan
sing for a fortnight. Administration of
ficials are more hopeful of concessions
from Germany which may finally and
definitely settle the Lusltnnla dispute co
incident with tho Ancona negotiations.
For the effect It may have upon Austria,
the form of the disavowal of the Luhi
tanla's sinking Is the principal point now
Interesting officials.
Dr. Ceclle.L. Grell. the American woman
biirvlvor of the Ancona. wus expcclcu
here today or tomorrow to amplify her
affidavit regarding the Austrian subma
rine's attack. Her testimony has no of
ficial Importance, since the present de
mands of this Government are based
solely upon the Austrian Admiralty's own
version of the disaster.
CHILDREN IN XMAS I'LAV
Performance Today to Aid Downtown
Neighborhood Work
Talented children of the southern sec
tion of the city will appear In the Broad
Street Theatre this afternoon In "The
Snow Queen." a Christmas fairy tule,
adapted from Hans Andersen.
The performance is for the benefit of
the Southwurk Neighborhood House.
SUES BROTHER-RIVAL
FOR $20,000 CLAM
Newalls, Competitors in Plumb
ing Business, Fight Out
Old Quarrel
William Newall. of the large plumbing
firm of William Newall & Son, 1707 Ban
Bom street, was haled Into court today on
the charge made by his brother, John D.
Newall, proprietor of a rival shop next
door, at 170(1 Sansom street, that 120.000,
due on a bill of equity, had not yet been
paid to the latter.
The case was tried before Magistrate
Harris, in his office, at M26 Market street,
and was considerably enlivened by the'
legal fireworks of former Mayor John
Weaver, who represented John D, New
all, and Bernard O'Connell. who repre
sented William Newall. The case was
held over another week.
The suit was begun when the plumbing
firm of the brothers was dissolved. John
D. Newall claimed that his brother took
$20,000 more from the profits than was hla
Just share. His claim was sustained and
William Newall ordered to pay It back.
This hewfailed to do, according to the
prosecution.
The reason was. according to counsel for
the defendant, that John D. Newall had
rented a spite shop next door to the old
one. after he had left the partnership,
and had spared no effort to take away
tfci brother'! business. .ie had even gone
so far It wus stated repeatedly during
the testimony as to make it a habit to
"POP into William Newall v shop, like
ja-ni" I'e-box every day an-J call bis
brother a thief An4 a payroll padder M
ANSWERS "JIM" McNICHOL
Judge-elect Joseph P. Rogers re
plied last night to tho State Sen
ator's Clover Club "loyalty" ad
dress. He warned tho Republican
Organization not to nttempt to
control his official acts as Judge
of Common Pleas Court No. 2.
ALLIES GATHER
MEN AND SHELLS
FOR WEST DRIVE
French and English Pre
pare for Big Offensive to
Clear Out Enemy
ENLARGE VOSGES GAINS
THE HAGUE, Dec. 30. Germany
is said to be making preparations for
a big drive on the West front. Ac
cording to information from Belgium,
.10,000 reinforcements are arriving
daily at certain points. Eighty thou
sand fresh troops have arrived on the
Arras front together with enormous
quantities of ammunition. A heavy
mass of artillery is being concentrated
at Tournai. All inhabitants arc being
ordered out of the fire zone.
LONDON. Dec. 30.
The throe months since the sharp nnd
successful nlller, offensive of Into Septem
ber hnvo seen remarkably rapid accu
mulation of rcservo men nnd munitions
on the western .front In preparation for
the next general ndvance. The expendi
ture In shell has been even less than It
was during the summer. If conditions may
be Judegd nciur. 'cly from the official
communiques, and aside from tho activity
at Hai'tmnnnswellerkopf, wnero compara
tively small forces uro engaged, the men
have been called on for llttlo nl light
ing. While the expenditure human and ma
terial hns been ut n minimum, the pro
duction of both necessities has been nt the
maximum. France nnd Britain have been
working their fully mobilized steel plants
night nnd day, nnd It Is estimated that out
of every three shells two have gone Into
tho reserve supply that will bo used when
the tlnio comes to maintain nn unpio
cedented rain of death on the Gerninn
positions from Nleuport to Switzerland.
Into the reservoir of men has gone a
large proportion of tho new units, which
will receive their real baptism of fire
In the next "big push."
The extent of the Allied preparations
for an offensive Is conllrmed by Iteutcr's
correspondent at the western headquar
ters, who remarks that the British staff
is confident the Allies now nre so strong
in men and munitions that they can break
through the German Hues whenever tho
right time comes. Je declares the
weather Is the chief reason for postpon
ing the big movement.
Despite the weather, the duel In tho
Vosgcs Mountains continues and eventu
nlly may prove to be one of the big oper
ations of tho wnr. The gains In either
direction thus far have been small, but
the French mention progress In their
effort to establish themselves on the crest
of the foothills which here dominate the
plain.
NEW YORK DEALERS
DENY ADVANCE IN COAL
No Shortage and No Necessity
for Rise in Price, Says
Statement
Word was received here today that the
following statement was authorized in
New York this morning by the anthracite
coal opeiators:
"Numerous reports have teen circulated
that there Is a shortage of anthracite
coal and that the price Is increasing at
various points. As a matter of fact there
is plenty of anthracite above ground to
meet all demands and the only difficulty
Is that of distribution. Owing to slack
buying during the summer months less
anthracite than usual was delivered, and
because of the unprecedented congestion
of freight fewer cars are available for
moving It. Due to the demand in the
foreign trade, the available floating
equipment Is also shorter than usual,
while unloading Is slower because of gen
eral pressure upon facilities.
"There have been no recent changes In
the wholesale price of anthracite. The
last waa In 1912, when stove coal was ad
vanced 2a cents a ton. chestnut and pea
SO cents us an offset to the rlso In wages
granted that year and to other Increased
mining costs.
"This has been the only change In the
prices charged by the operators since
1902, except in 1911 wnen chestnut was
advanced 23 cents and in 191? when an
adjustment waa made to meet the Penn
sylvania State tax on valuation.
"Operators nre fully prepared to fight
the consumers' battle oy keeping anthra
cite prices at their present level. Since
1901 they have given discounts during the
summer months in order to distribute
purchases through the year. Only an "ad
vance in wages can operate to force an
Increase in the wholesale prices. The
present output and supply are amply
sufficient to meet all demands."
One Year Ago Today
German airmen drop bombs in
Dunkirk, killing 15.
French submarine torpedoes Aus
trian dreadnought Viribus Uniti3,
but fails to sink her.
Germans retreat over the Bzura.
Russians steadily advancing in
South Poland.
French aviators increasingly ac
tive in Flanders,
Archbishop of Canterbury isauos
appeal for recruits.
DRAFT MAY MEAN
REVOLT, BRITISH
PAPER PREDICTS
Daily News Declares Dras
tic Compulsion Will Open
Deadly Breach in Nation
CABINET TO MEET FRIDAY
Press Divided on Conscription.
Ireland and Labor Are
Opposed
LONDON, Dec. 30.
ttcvoliitlon In Great Britain Is predicted
bv the Dally News If the Government
adopts conscription. While tho newspa
ler does not use tho word "revolution"
(I snys thnt drastic compulsory service
would probably mnko n deadly breach In
I the unity of tho nation, Ircnk tho splendid
traditions of the country nnd tinsettio ino
spirit of tho people.
The reported decision of the Asqulth
ministry to ndopt modified conscription
wns both defended and at .eked by the
press.
A Cabinet council will bo held tomor
row, when tho opposition of the Irish
National nnd Labor pnrtlcs will be dis
cussed. A tentative agreement to exclude
Ireland from tiie workings of a conscrip
tion bill hns been renched, but It would
bo Impossible to eliminate the working
class, as virtually all tho conscripts
would bo drawn from this clement of tho
people.
ADOit IN OPPOSITION.
It begins to look ns though organized
Inbor In tho United Kingdom will line up
In a solid phalanx against the Govern
ment If conscription Is put Into effect.
Sir Edwnrd C -ey, tho Secretary of State
for Foreign Affairs, has turned pacificator
In an effort to heat the brcncli which grew
up in the Cabinet i ,'er the question of
conscription.
As a result of his efforts. It Is now be
lieved that A. J. Balfour, first Lord of the
Admiralty, will support th I'icinler on
any action which may be tn.eii In Parlia
ment next week, llltherte Mr. Ilalfour
hns opposed compulsory service ns a dan
gerous precedent.
There Is much speculation : i to the
terms of the so-cnllcd modlllud conscrip
tion bill. According to the Chronicle It
will provide for the compulsory enlist
ment of nil unmarried men between the
ne.es of ID nnd 40, who did not enroll them
selves under Lord Derby's enlistment
scheme.
Royal Influence Is being exerted In nn
effort to bring the ministerial factions
together. King George evldentlj' fears
the effect of Government atrl upon
Knglnnd's nllles and so regnrd It ns
ammunition for the German propaganda.
Many persons nro waiting for n public
uttemnco by Lord Kitchener upon con
scription. Ho hns been legnrded by
some as opposing it-nnd by others ns
favoring it. Proconscrlptlon newspapers
today expressed the belief that "Lord
Kitchener had been won over."
The Cabinet nt Its late meeting definite
ly decided on tho principle of compulsory
sorviee for single and married men who
havo not been attested under Lord
Derby's group system, nccording to ex
cellent Information obtained today.
There will, however, bo no announce
ment respecting this decision until Par
liament meets next Tuesday. The Gov
ernment Is certain to carry tho compul
sion bill In Parliament by n coalition of
Unionists mid a majority of the Liberals.
The Irish representatives will votu solidly
against it nnd they will bo supported by
n few Liberals who nre uncompromising
opponents of compulsion.
GENERAL AGREEMENT FOHKCAST
It has become known that the Prime
Minister found greater support than hnd
been supposed, some of tho nntl-con-scrlptlonlst
ministers having realized that
a peculiar situation calls for exceptional
treatment. Among these nre A. J.
Balfour. First Lord of tho Admiralty
whoso Influence Is very grent. nnd Arthur
Henderson, who however, will be guided
by tho views of tho Labor party.
Lord Kitchener, tho AVnr Minister, also
has at last defended his opinion that
the time Is ripe for compulsion. Much
depends now on tho ntti'ude of Reginald
McKennn, Chnncellor -' the Exchequer,
and Walter Hunclman, president of the
Hoard of Trade, both Important members
of the Cabinet. But there Is tonight a
hopeful feeling that they may yet bo
Induced to support tho Premier in the
Interests of ministerial unity.
Much will depend upon the attitude of
the Labor party, which, although strong
ly opposed to compulsion, may possibly be
swayed by Mr. Henderson's view that the
exceptional circumstances Justify excep
tional means.
According to the Dally Chronicle the
new bill will be a short measure calling
upon unmarried men between the nges of
19 and 40 years to attest In their nge
groups, within a specllled period of time
and under the same privileges ns the
Derby recruits, with serious penalties for
non-compliance.
The Times says Mr. McKenna bases his
opposition to tho scheme partly on per
sonal doubt regarding the cize of the
military forces required of Great Brit
ain to win the war and partly on Great
Britain's financial commitments, both at
home and by way of loans to her nllles.
Mr. Ttunclmaii, the newspnpe. adds, Is
concerned to maintain the volume of
trade which he icgards as un Indispensa
ble factor In the British war equipment.
Germany Recognizes Carrunza
nKRLlN. Dec. 30. The de facto govern
ment In Mexico, headed by General CaY
ranza, has been officially recognized by
Germany.
OSBORNE REFUSES
TO QUIT UNDER FIRE
Sing Sing Warden Professes
Eagerness to Expose Con
spiracy Against Him
NEW YORK, Dec. 30. Warden Thomas
Mott Osborne, of Sing Sing Prison, will
bo removed today by John H. Riley, State
Superintendent of Prisons, unless he
agrees to resign, as a result of his in
dictment on charges 'of negligence and
Immorality. This was Riley's attitude"
today.
Osborne stood pat on his refusal to re
sign. His utmost concession was an
offer to accept a temporary suspension
pending the outcome of his trial. He Is
anxious, he says, to expose the alleged
conspiracy that caused his Indictment.
Osborne's ' work In Sing Sing will be
lauded and his indictment condemned at
a mass-meeting in Carnegie Hall here
Monday night, according to art announce
ment today. Organizations and in
dividuals interested in the defense of the
warden and the preservation of the pro
gram lie has Instituted In Sing Sing will
arrange the meeting.
Among those whose names appear In
connection with the movement .are George
Gordon Battle, Osborne's counsel) George
W. Wtckersham. Carrie Chapman Catt,
John Henry Hamrnond and Adolph
LewUohn, ... . . . .
George W KIrchwey, former dean of
Columbia Law School, who wa offered
the wardensblp when he went to Albany
to Intercede for Osborne's retention, an
nounced he could not accept .unless tem
porarily, nl then only in the event of
Q4bornef resignation
ONLY 3 NEW SALOON
' CHANGES ASKED FOR
IN WEST PHILADELPHIA
Sharp Contrnst With Number
of License Applications in
That Section Last Year.
Grants Will be Opposed
REVOCATIONS SOUGHT
Only three of the 60 applications for
transfer of saloon licenses to now owners
or new locations seek to establish saloons
In West Philadelphia, It was revealed
today nt the session of tho License Court
beforo Judges Stnnke nnd Patterson.
This condition Is In striking contrast
with the number of applications for new
saloons In West Philadelphia heart nt
the Inst session of the court.
The proposed locations of the new sa
loons for West Philadelphia nre nt tho
southeast rorner of 69th street nnd Cedar
nvenue for Michael .1. Cunnlnnhnm, now
In business nt 3126 Market street: nt the
northeast corner of 62d nnd Ilnnstcnd
streets for John F. Grnhnm, of 1409 Fil
bert street, nnd (7T0 North 62d street for
Patrick ,1. Coen, of T69 East Passyunk
nvenue.
It Is reported that opposition will de
velop to nil threo proposed changes.
Among the cases to bo Ircnrd today is
that of Thomas F. Wntsoti, owner of n
saloon nt the northwest corner of 53d
nnd Market streets, who was granted n.
license nfter a bitter fight nt the last
session of tho court. Watson Kecks to
transfer his llrenso fo- the new saloon
to John J. Trainer. Tho application will
not bo heard until late today.
Most of the applications before this ses
sion of tho court nro for transfers to new
owners.
Two petitions to revoke licenses were
presented by D. Clnrcnc Olbboney, pres
ident of the Law nnd Order Society,
when the session opened. They will be
heard on Jnnuary 7. Both petitions nllego
disorderly conduct of tlip saloons nnd tho
selling of liquor to habitual drunkards
and persons, nlreadr under tho Influence
of drink. The two tnloons under fire nro
those of Jacob Hcrkowltz, 1147 North 2d
street, nnd James J. Keefe, 413 South
12th street.
MUST ASSUME DEBTS.
The replication for tho transfer of the
license held by Benjamin F. Owen, south
oast corner of 8th nnd South streets, to
Paolo Agnruso wns granted by tho court,
but only after nssurnnces that dobts to
tho extent of $20,000 would be assumed by
Agnruso. Counsel representing one of tho
largest creditors, a brewing company, ns
serted that when Owen took possession of
tho place, a couplo of years ago. he ns-
sumed 15,000 worth of debts, nnd during
his tenure hns Increased the indebtedness
considerably.
Mrs. Kinma Bergdoll sharply contested
the transfer of the license of Edward J.
Wlnklns, southeast corner 9th nnd Filbert
streets, to Robert II. Wnnnemnchcr, nnd,
by agreeing to pay tho trustee In bank
ruptcy 100O more for the license, obtnined
tho place for her nominee, who will make
n formal application for the transfer Inter.
Judge Staake, however, pinned Mrs.
Bergdoll down to her bnrgnln, giving her
until 3 o'clock this afternoon to produce
tho cash or n certllled check for $2300, the
price agreed upon for the place.
AGED WOMAN'S PLEA DENIED.
Tho Court declined to establish a prec
edent In renewing, after n lapse of three
years, tho llcenso nt 1-117 North American
street, the real estate of which Is In the
nnnio of Catharine Behan. nn nnred
woman, vho pleaded that tho rent ob
tained U m the property was her only
support. The North American street
property recently was sold nt Sheriff's
sale, but .iirter the woman hnd made n
rather pathetic plen at the last session
of the Llcenso Court, Judgo Staake di
rected her attorney to take steps to re
tain title to the rcnl stato If possible and
then formally ask tho License Court to
transfer the license previously located
in the plnce to her.
After discussing Mrs. Behnn's case at
length, tho Court felt Impelled to refuse
the application, ns It had no Jurisdiction
In the matter.
The practice of prospective buyers of
saloon licenses taking full charge of
the business nnd opeiatlng It ns though
they were tho nctiml owners wus again
the subject of criticism by Judges Stnnke
and Patterson and may result In the
refusal to grant the petition of Mr. Sal
He H. Dunmore, proprietor of the Stock
Yard Hotel, 30th and Race streets, to
have the license transferred to John J
Carl In
An nnonymoi.s communication, received
by the Judges, stnted that .Cnrlln was
operating the business In hu own name
before the court had sanctioned the
transfer. The writer of tho letter said
that he would be In court to prove what
was stated If It wero denied. No ic
sponse, however, was made when he wns
caiieu upon to come to the bar of the
court. The case was continued until Jan
uury 7, because of Cnrlln's illness.
LICENSES TRANSFERRED.
Licenses for transfers were granted to
the following:
RETAIL.
Second Wnrd-Mnrgnret Meehan. D00
South Front street, to Ludwlg Knnst.
Fourth Ward-Benjamin F. Owen. S. E
cor. Sth and South streets, to Pnolo Aga
ruso; Mary Sharklcss. 601 South Front
street, to Meczlslav Tuvrlusky.
Sixth Ward-Carrie iilomer. iza North 3d
street, to August Moessner; Christian
I.utz, 126 Arch street, to John J. j.enny
Tenth Wnid-Wllllam Knuffman. W
Raco street, to 700-S Race street; Han
nah L. Rogers, northeast corner 16th and
Cherry streets, to Michael F. Regan.
Fourteenth Ward Jamea Burns. Ml
North 12th street, tq Vincent Mlszelltls.
Fifteenth Ward John' Campbell. 23i
Falrmouiit nvenue, to Koustuntf Schultz,
Patrick Mullen, 323 North 16th street, to
Peter Mlkonls; Anna V. Sigmund, 2301
Falrmouiit avenue, to John McMennmln
Sixteenth ard-Andrew Erny. J15S-60
Hancock street, to Paul t Nass.
Nineteenth Ward-William Bradley. 175
,. ..-v .....n iu,n, ,u liuariea ti, Klsselt.
Augustus K. Godshall. 2001 Germantown
?e,lVre' 'Jttme3 M. K'rk; William Boss.
10S Vvest ork street, tq James Qulnn.
Alpheus G. White. 2112 North Front street
and 2113 North Hope street, to Clarence
Twentieth Ward Samuel Silverman
northwest coiner Marshall street and Co
lumbia avenue, to Adam Powldzkl
Twenty-first Ward Anthony G and
Clarence J, Kern, ittl Baker street, to
Clarence J. Kern. '
Twenty-second Ward-Edwin J. Kinir
255 Queen lane, to James J. Hlgglns
Rich Richardisimanac
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SLAVS REPEAT ,
ATTACKS ON FOE
NEAR RUMANIA
Defeat Austrian Outposts, 1
hi if. Fail in AsgnitU ' 1
on Main Line
TO INFLUENCE BALKANS i
Offensive in Bessarabia and
i Bukowina Large in Moral
Effect
LONDON, Dec. 30
Reports, both ofTlclnl nnd unofficial, from
Gerninn nnd Austrian sources, telling of'
considerable Russian activity and many
attacks on tho Austrian lines in Buko
wina nnd Bessarabia, at the extreme
southern flank of the eastern battle line
nnd close to the Rumanian frontier. r
Inl,.. Ih .lll,n.. !!.... , . . "
"'"'" " "i'ii"".v i-ii-bii-s iicrc ns nn indi
cation that Russia, father thnn attempt
nn Invnslon of Bulgaria by sen, Intends
by exerting pressure at this point to :n.
jiucuce me tsniifnn stiuniion. '
"On the Bcssnrnblan front," says th '
Austrian ofliclnl report of last night, "
"thero hnvo been renewed local hostile '
nttneks, which fnlled with great losses toe ,'
tho Russians." The report, however, ad- ' ,
mlts that "cast of Purltnnov our recon- J
noltcrlng detachments retired on our main 2
body before superior Russian forces," . j
RUSSIANS FAIL. SAYS BERLIN.
The German official report says noth- '
lug of this fighting, but announces that
nn advnnce by n strong Russian division
on tho const of the Gulf of Riga, near '
Rnggnsem, failed.
"On the left bank of the river." says '
tho Russian report, "a Lettish detach-
ment attacked nn enemy detachment with 'M,
bayonet. The Germans fled, leaving many !
killed nnd wounded. On tho rest of the -
front ns fnr ns Prlpet region there have
been nrtlllcry duels nnd fusillades in
plnccs south of Prlpet, and in Gallcla "'
there have been encounters."
A dispatch printed In the Berliner Tago- r
blntt. nccording to a Berlin report, says ' ";
that since Christmas the Russians have "
inn do eight nttocks on the Bessarabtau '"
front, nnd that on one occasion they kept ' '
up u continuous nrtlllcry lire for 23 hours. '
No fighting Is officially renorted from
tho Balkan theatre by either Berlin or
Vlennn. t'nolflclal dispatches say tho
Italian troops pushing forward from
Avlona through Southern Albania have
renched the Greek frontier In Eplrus at
several places. Another dispatch says
thero are about 75,000 Serbian soldiers at
Scutari and Elbnssan, In Central Albania,
nnd that they hold strong positions
ngalnst n Bulgnr advance.
Another report repented by the Athens
correspondent of the Paris Petit Journal
says thnt n Bulgarian regiment stationed
at Gumuldzinn, nbout CO miles northwest
of Dedcnghatch on tho Aegean, has mu
tinied. A Montenegrin olllclal report given out
In Paris snys tho wVustrlnns have been
driven back with great loss toward
Beranc. In the-Snnnk of Novlbnz.tr, and
that a bombardment on the sea coast
front north of Cftttnro. In which 2000 shells
were fired, wns without result.
"Notwithstanding the Intensity of the
Austrian fire, we hnd only two killed nnd
two wounded," the report snys, "which
shows how poorly the guns were hnndled."
It is also now reported by the Monte-1
negrlns thnt in the battle nt Lepcnntz, on
December 23. the Austrians lost more than
2000 killed or wounded.
CONGRESSMEN' TO INSPECT
FKAXKFOIID ARSENAL
Philadelphia Delegation Will Discuss
Need of Additional Equipment
An Inspection uf tho Frnnkford Arsenal
will bo made this afternoon by the Phila
delphia congressional delegation, after
which n luncheon will be given by Lieut.
Col. Georgo' Montgomery, commandant of '
tho arsenal. It is reported that there
will be n discussion as to the advisabil
ity of Introducing several bills In the
present session of Congress for additions
to the present equipment for tho manu
facture of small arms, ammunition and
the like.
The bill for dredging Frnnkford Creek,
which was Introduced by Congressman
J. Hampton Moore ut tho last session,
will also be taken up. The party of
Philadelphia Congressmen left for the
Frnnkford Arsenal from Broad Street
Station at 12:02 tills afternoon. They
weie met at the station by Lieutenant
Colonel Montgomery ,nnd taken to the
arsenal in automobiles. Those In. the
party were Cnogressmen J. Hampton
Moore. William S. Vare, George W. Ed- -.
i munds, Georgo P. Darrow, Peter E. Cos-
tello nnd George , Graham.
Salvation Harracks "Dismantled
Ill'TTE, Mont., Dec. 30. A injster.'ous
explosion of dynamite early today
wrecked the Salvation Army barracks
nenr the centre of the city and badly
damaged several adjoining buildings.
There was no loss of life so far as it
known. 40,000 Allied Soldiers Blinded
NEW YORK, Dec. 30. Dr. Helen Nolen.
who has been working In the American ,
Hospital at Nice, returned to America
on the Rochaiubeau.
.She said that more than 40.CO0 allied
soldiers had been made totally blind
since the war began.
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