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BRITISH CABINET
Mome Secretary's Resigna
tion Reported m Hands
of Premier Asquith
REY'S MAY BE NEXT
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Opponents of Compulsion Unite
to Fight Proposed
Draft Bill
T.ONDON, Jan. 1,
Tho Cabinet's third and fourth meetings
of tills week, called to discuss the situa
tion nrlalng from tho failure of Lord
Derby's enlistment campaign, were held
yesterday. Tho failure of certain mem
bers to attend gave rise to speculation ns
to their probable resignations.
Tho Dally Nows and Leader of this
morning says that Sir John Simon, Sec
retary of State for Itome Afllalrs, has
actually presented his resignation to Pre
mier Asquith. His withdrawal from tho
Cabinet has been predicted becauso of
his opposition to the Premier's conscrlp- I
tlon policy. ,
Tho Foreign Secretary, Sir Edwnrd
Grey, and tho War Secretary. Earl Kit
chener, are also mentioned In connec
tion with posslblo changes In tho Cab
inet, but i; several members withdraw
It Is tiow cle.tr tho Government will not
break over the question.
Sir Edward Grey has born on tho verge
Of linllfllnt Iti Ilia roHtmnMnn fIP al.ni.nl
days, and It Is not impossible that he
may yet uo so. Ho lias nlways been
opposed to conscription nnd has grown
more strongly so as tho war progressed.
This stutement Is mode on the Informa
tion of a friend who has his confidence.
Tho fear was expressed on Thursday
that Walter Kunclman, president of tho
Board of Trade, who had failed to attend
recent cabinet meetings, nlso might re
sign. There were predictions In certain
quarters, too. that Lord Buckmaster, the
Lord High Chancntlor. nnd Reginald Mc
Kcnnn, Chancellor of the Exchequer,
might withdraw from the Government,
but these have not been fulfilled.
The reported resignation of Mir Jonn
Simon has not come as a surprise, as It
was stated Thursday that absenco from
this morning's cabinet meeting would bo
taken ns Indicating an Intention to leave
j the cabinet.
According to the Dally Express, diffi
culties among tho members of tho Gov
ernment wore so far composed yesterday
that tho resignations of the Earl of
Sclborne, president of tho Board of Agri
culture, and Earl Curzon, Lord of tho
Privy Seal, are now unlikely. These men,
ns well as ono or two other cabinet mem
bers, havo been demanding out und out
conscription.
DUELLI D'ARTIGLIERIA
IN CORSO SU TUTTO IL
FR0NTE,DICECAD0RNA
.Truppe Alleate Sbarcano Anche
a Kavala ed Orfani, in Vici-
nanza del Confine della
Bulgaria
SITUAZIONE IMMUTATA
nOMA. I Gennulo.
II MInlstero della Guerra ha pubbllcato
questa mattina 11 seguentu brevo rap
porto del gencrnlo Cadorna:
"Su tutto 11 frontc dl battaglia Italo
austrlaco Bono In corso combattimcntl dt
artlglleria. II nemlco rlcorro sempre
all'uso delle bombe dl gas astlsslante,
facendono cadere molte suite nostre post
ft1 in Vol Daono e sulle alture alia
JjUnUra del Chlese."
I AJcrede cho le truppe dl Cadorna con-
l,.nino la loro lenta offenstva qua a
rici irciiiuiu e nui irumo iicu istinzo,
ctfi la lotta sla presso die Incessnnte
.ir-almente sulle colllnc ad ovest dl
.nrinla, sul tratto die cor re da 11 Sa-
rmv ed II Calvnrlo. inolto vlclno allc
:overleU'Isonzo.
loldle' appreso che r.ella battaglia navale
Itcnttsl mercoledl' mattlnu al Inrgo dl
oo rozo, Eli austrlacl oltre nd avero af-
? ranai due cacclatorpedlnlere e dlstrutto
raa froaeroplano, ebbero dannegglatl pl-
ve o gravemente uncho la nave osplo
trttunj o gll nltrl tre cacclatorpedlnlero
-Vs'rmavano ia squadra Ieggera cho si
-. cata a bombardare Durazzo.
SI apprende che truppe alleate souo
sbarcate ad Orfani ed a Knvalu, aul Mare
Veea. Questl due puutl dl abnrco sono in
terrltorlo greco, ma sono plu' vlclnl alia
ferrovla cha- porta da Nlsh a Conutantlno
poll o passa Sofia, coslcche' si rltlene che
gll alleatl abbiano voluto asslcluararsl
duo puntl dl partenzo per mlnacclaro dl
flanco le comunlcazlonl bulgare e tedesche.
Nulla si ua pero' circa l'epoca in cul al
leatl potrebbero Inlzlare la loro offenstva.
Nan e' Improbablle che essl aspettlno II
risultato della nuova offenslva russa nella
Gallzla orlentalo e nella Bucovina, e
forsa 1'lntervento delta Itumanla ntlla
euerra, europa a tlanco degll alleatl.
Nella Macedonia e nell' Albania, nono
stante che un'agenzla tedesca annuncii
un'altra scontltta delle forzo serbe nella
zona dl Elbassan, la sltuaztone rlmane Im
inutata, mentre nel Montenegro 1'offen
Mva auatrlaca e" atata tr. strata da una
erie dl vlttorle montenegrlne. In un'ul
tlma battaglia svoltasl nel terrltorlo del
re Nicola gll austrlacl hanuo perduto 1500
prlglonlerl.
II gorerno austriaco ha ceduto com
pletamente sull'affaro deU'affondamento
ilell'Ancoiui al governo amerlcuno, con
cedendo tutte le domando che II presl
dente Wilson aveva fatto nella prima
jiota. governo auntriaco riconosce che
t paaseggerl dl un plroscafo devono essere
salvatl prima che si proceda aU'affonda
mento, accetta dl Indennlzzare gll amerl
ranl Cho hanno perduto la vita o sono
statl dannegglatl net dlsastro ed afferma
j( avere gla' punlto II comandante del
tottoniarlno che affondo" I'Ancona. Non
attneno II governo austrlaco dice nella
tiqta ultima moltlsslmc cose lnesatte che
sono state samenite anche oggl dalla dot
lore&sa Grell. che e' una aupcrsttte, del
I'Ancona e cho si trova attualmente a New
Yorfc.
J.A Trlbuna, dl Iloma, commentando la
nota. austrlaca dice one la sottomlsslone
Uc-U'AuBtrla e' completa avendo accet
tao tutte a domande contenute nella not a
Americana.
BILLY SUNDAY IN TOWN
Passes Through tn Route to Trenton
for Revival
J3!U , Sunday was lit town a few mln
vtz tin afternoon, and held en Infor
qai rtcptlon in Broad Stnet Station.
UUl iram reacliwl hero at 3:08 and
, orrr aj a few ralnutea before going on
v;.-w York A npcla slop was made
U let too YaBKlut and hi
i . tlwp. IB revival txjlns
r by the Bv. Henry
" t tbjft Flxijt Preaby
W.W.AST0R,0NCE
AMERICAN, NOW
BRITISH LORD
Elevation to Peerage May
Be for His War
Fund Gifts
KING HONORS OTHERS
LONDON, Jnn. 1. Two native-born
Americans become Peers of Great Ilrltaln
through the distribution of Now Year's
honors by Kins George. They are Wil
liam Waldorf Astor ami Sir Thomas
Bhnuirhnessy.
Tho Now Year's honors are ns follows:
Baronies William Waldorf Astor, Sir
Thomas ShaURhnessy, Sir Alexander
Henderson, Lord Charles Beresford Cap
tain Cecil William Norton, David Alfred
Thomas,
Knights of the Garter Earl Curzon and
tho Duke of Devonshire.
Viscount Lord Mersey.
Baronetcies Admiral Sturdee, Sir Wil
liam Ooschen, A. A. Booth (chairman of
the Cunard Line), Sir Charles Johnson.
two stmrniSKS.
There was ono notable surprise the
conferring of a peerage on William Wal
dorf Astor, who years ago became an ex
patriate. Another surprise, which Is
cortnln to be ftq popular as It Is har
monious with tho spirit of the day, Is
the appointment of William, or, as he
Is better known, "Will" Crooks, tho
Labor leader, to tho I'rlvy Council.
l.mperor Nicholas, of Itussta, is made a
British field marshal, and 1). A. Thomas,
Known in me united stales nnd Canada
for his recent work In nrrnnclnu for
supplies of munitions for Great Britain,
goes to the House of Lords.
Mr. Astor's title Is considered on being
the fulfilment of the ambition which
brought him to England 16 yenrs ago to
becomo a British subject. There Is no
ono able to recall a former Instance of
an American becoming a British peer,
except It was the case of Lord Fairfax
of Cameron. It Is gossip that some of
the King's advisers entertain the belief
that Mr. Astor's honor will be especially
pleasing to Amerlcnns.
OFFENDED KING EDWAHD.
Mr. Astor's reputed cnndldncy for the
pecrago was a topic which greatly en
grossed society nfter he launched his
career ns a British subject. Unfortu
nately for his ambitions, they were be
clouded by an Incident which Is supposed
to have Incurred for him King Edward's
displeasure. A popular British officer Is
said to have appeared at a reception In
Mr. Astor's London mansion, whose name
was not on the Invitation list. The of
ficer arrived with a party of Invited guests
with whom ho had been dining, which Is
frequently tho case in London society.
Mr. Astor, It Is said, requested the officer
to depart, nnd King Edwnrd was reputed
to have been much Irritated, since the
officer held a high place In the King's
esteem. This story was current and
widely published at tho time.
Crooks Is the second Labor party leader
to be made a member of the Privy Coun
cil, which, theoretically, consists of the
King's special advisers. When King Ed
ward VII gnzetted John Burns to tho
Council there was great speculation a8 to
whether "Honest John" ever would con
sent to exchnngo his bowler hat and
icefcr Jacket for the trapping appertain
ing to that office, but he appeared on tha
necessary occasions In all tho glory of a
guld-laced coat, knee breeches, slllc
stockings, chapeau and court sword.
NEW DIPLOMATIC CRISIS
IN PERSIA SINKING
Continued from Taee One
Bafety. Tho nationality
of the subma
rine was also a point on which Informa
tion hero was lacking and vital.
A POSSIBLE EXCUSE.
Shock over tho Persia's sinking was ag
gravated by the short lapse of timo since
the Austrian note to this country was de
livered. This was handed to Ambassador
Penfleld at Vienna on Wcdnesdny and
within 21 hours the Persia was attacked.
If an Austrian submersible was respon
sible, it Is expcted Austria's exuse will
be that new orders for legal conduct of
lint llnrlorapn nnnratlnna lin.l nn, vn,
"er
! reached the commander of tho a'tacklng
submarine.
The State Department was anxiously
nwiiitlng word from London regarding
tho Persia's passenger list to learn defi
nitely whether other Americans than
Consul McNeely were aboard. But tha
presence of a single American there, with
his life placed In jeopardy, was regarded
ii .i presenting a case for action by this
Government. The Austro-German agree
ment to care for safety of passengers on
vessels attacked was also regarded as
extending' to all passengers, regardless
of whether any Americans were among
them.
SHIP MAY HAVE BEEN ARMED.
Only a single glimmer of light was ap
parent, ottlctals sald. That "as that
either the big steamsnlp had tried to
escape and that thereforo her torpedoing
would be excusable under international
law or that she tried to resist. At the
German embassy, while It was said that
no Information regarding the matter was
available, all information at hand there
indicated that the P. and O, liners all are
armed and. If that Is so, their status
would bo that of an auxiliary cruiser
and not of a peaceable liner.
The suggestion was made In official
quarters here today that tha Persia might
have been sunk by a Turkish submarine.
A number of the latter have been very
active. In addition Germany has trans
ferred to the Turkish flag several of her
own undersea boats which are now flying
the Turkish flag.
Until the nationality of the submarine
can be established this Government can
do nothing, But, because of the uncer
tainty, and the fear that after all the
promises already made may not have
been kept, thero was a very general feel
ing of nervousness In official circles that
has not been paralleled since the anxious
hours that followed the sinking of the
Lusitanla.
Consul McNeely was appointed to the
Government service October IS last. He
Is a native of Monroe, N. C.
HOT SPRINGS. Va Jan. 1,-Presl-dent
Wilson was In close touch with de
velopments regarding the sinking of the
British liner Persia. He received re
ports from Secretary of State Lansing
as fast as they reached the State De
partment. The President refused, how
ever, to make any comment.
Silver Badge Presented to Drippa
Robert D. Drlpps. who retires as direc
tor of public safety at noon tomorrow,
was the recipient of a silver badge pre
sented today as a token of remembrance
by Superintendent of Police Robinson.
Many other police officials and members
of the force Joined Superintendent Rob
inson In wishing Mr. Drlpps success In
the New Year.
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Mr. nnd Mrs. David Hunter yesterday celebrated their golden
wedding at 180G North Front street, surrounded by more than 40
descendants.
PEACE PARTY 'PINCHED'
TO PREVENT ATTACK BY
NEW YEAR'S REVELERS
'Interned' at Banquet in Copen
hagen and Later Escorted
to Their Hotel by
the Police
NO PUBLIC MEETINGS
COPENHAGEN, Jnn. l.-Thc Ford
peace party had somo anxious monicntB
last night. For sevcrnl hours tho dele
gates were virtually prisoners, guarded
by tho police to prevent them from be
coming objects of nttnek by New Year's
Eve merrymakers In the streets.
Tho delegates were Invited to attend a
banquet In the Itoynl Shooting Club. They
promised United States Minister Egnn
they would not leave whlto thi banquet
was In progress. For three hours the
entire delegation was "Interned," and
when the banquet was over they were
escorted to their hotels by the police.
Governor Hnnnn, of North Dakota, who
was seriously III In a hospltnl here, was
better. It was learned today. The Rev.
Chnrles F. Akcd, of San Francisco, re
mained nt Stockholm on the verge of a
nervous collapse. Many of the delegates
nre suffering from sovoro colds.
Only 23 persons greeted the delegates
upon their arrival here yesterday. Thero
was no formal leceptlon. Mmc. Schwlm
mer, who preceded tho pnrty to Copen
hagen to make arrangements, was awak
ened nt her hotel at night and warned
by the pollco that she would not ho per
mitted to arrange for public meeting'.
Business Mnnagcr Plontlff tightened tho
reins a little more on delegates' expendi
tures on tho party's arrival here. lie or
dered tho peace pll-rlms to carry their
own baggage. At Chrlstlanla and Stock
holm baggngo was carted to tho hotels
at Henry Ford's expense.
After n llvo days' visit here, the expedi
tion will sail next Wednesday for Rotter
dam on the steamship A. P. Bcrnstorff.
As the Amerlcnn legation refused pass
ports Into belligerent countries, the boat
was chartered for tho trip.
Only n few are expected to mako tho
voyage, however, as about 40 members nre
malting preparations to sail for tho United
States from here.
In addition to the gift of $2300 an
nounced Thursday for tho Scandinavian
pence societies, another gift of $10,000 was
wired from the paclllst's special train for
charity.
BRITISH LINER SUNK
BY U-BOAT OFF EGYPT
Continued from I'uge One
left London. Rose win snld to be on his
way from Denver to Gibraltar and It Is
assumed that he left the ship at Gibral
tar. The liner sank so rapidly that only four
boats could be launched. The Persia
was approaching Alexandria when the
torpedo was launched which sent her to
the bottom.
The Persia was one of the finest boats
In the service of the Peninsular and Ori
ental Line, ono of the biggest and most
Important steamship liners plying be
tween tho Brtlsh Isles and tho Orient.
She was on her way to India by way
of the Suez Canal whon tho submarine
delivered Its deadly attack.
BELIEVE ATTACK WITHOUT
WARNING.
Meagro details were received, but these
were enough to convince many persons
that tho attack was made without warn
ing by either a German or nn Austrian
submarine. For weeks the Mediterranean
off tho Egyptian coa&t has been Infested
with submarines looking for British
transports.
The Admiralty Issued a statement stat
ing that the Persia did not carry any
war material and had no troops on board,
LARGE PASSENGER LIST.
At the London offices of the Peninsular
and Orient Company It was stated that
no word had been heard from the liner
since Tuesday.
"The Persia carried many passengers
and a large crew," said an olilcer of tho
line. "Wo have no definite figures Just
now as to the exact number."
Not more than 200 persons could get
away In four of the Persia's boats, offi
cers said, in commenting on the state
ment that only four of her boats man
aged to clear. In all likelihood, they said,
tna numoer or survivors was considera
bly less than 200.
"The Persia was well equipped with life
boats," said one officer. "The very fact
that only four of her boats managed to
clear Indicates she sank rapidly, and ap
parently confirms reports of a large loss
of life.
U. S. PROBES GASOLINE PRICE
Federal Court Will Order Inquiry in
Chicago
CHICAGO, Jan. 1. The Federal Grand
Jury Impaneled for next Tuesday will be
directed by United States Judge Landls
to Investigate an alleged combine by Chi.
caso and Indiana garage owners and oth
ers to force up the price of gasoline.
The price now U 21 cents a gallon. Last
summer It was 8 cents.
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50 YEARS AGO
PAN-AMERICANS PLAN '
STEP TO URGE NATIONS
INTO ARMED ALLIANCE
Delegates to Congress Will Pre
sent Memorial to 21 Coun
tries to Solidify Western
Hemisphere Union
WAR OVERTOPS ALL ELSE
WASHINGTON Jnn. l.-Unlcss thero
Is nn unexpected hitch In the program,
mo cntlro Pan-American Scientific Con
gress will go on record before final ad
journment In favor of a defenslvo alli
ance nmong the 21 republics of the
Americas.
A resolution to this effect Is In tho
hands of one of tho South Amerlcnn dele
gates and has been approved by tho
Executive Committee.
Sentiment nmong the delegates to the
congress Is overwhelmingly In favor of
this action. In tho hopo that It wilt In
fluence the home Governments of nil of
them. The scientific nnglo of the conven
tion his been almost lost sight of in tho
agitation to reallzo the European menace
to the Americas and bo prepared to pre
sent a solid front ngnlnst foreign at
tempts to encroach on American soil.
The members of the congress havo no
powers to bind their Governments to any
action, but as many of the delegates are
connected with the diplomatic nnd other
services of their Governments nctlon by
tho congress today could be taken as a
correct Indication of the olllclnl feeling
toward tho project. It Is known thnt sev
eral of the larger South American Gov
ernments have virtually Indorsed such a
stand by the delegates here.
Tho meeting todny wus the Ilrst of the
cntlro congress since Its inauguration
Monday. Cablegrams from tho Presidents
of nil tho Latin-American Governments
represented were received, congratulating
the congress on the closer relationships
It Is accomplishing.
SHORE SALARY JUMPS STIR IKE
Atlantic County Probation Officer and
Aid Get Increases
ATLANTIC CIT1". Jan. l.-Thoro was
criticism In political circles here today
over the action of County Judge Shlnn In
giving County Probntlon Officer Henry
Scull, a Democratic county leader, and
his assistant New Year's presents by
raising their salaries, Scull to $1800 and
tils nld to $900. Allen B. Endlcott, Scull's
Republican predecessor, served for J300 a
year, without an nsslstaut.
Democrats of nil clans nre gathering
hero today to discuss get-together plans
under orders from Tienton,
Fire in Baptist Building
Crossed electrlo wires In the cellar of
the American Baptist Publication Society
Building. 17th and Chestnut streets, today
caused damage of $200. The blaze was
discovered by a watchman, who. nfter
turning In nn alarm, tried to extinguish
the lire. He had virtually extinguished It
when the llremen arrived.
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Hand-to-Hand Fighting of
Furious Character Rages
in Bessarabia
TEUTONS REPULSE DRIVE
ROME, Jan. 1. Unconfirmed re
ports received here today said thnt
Rumania hnd concentrated three army
corps on the Bulgarian frontier.
AMSTERDAM, Jan. 1.
Hand-to-hand lighting of the most
furious chnractcr Is now occurring nlonff
tho Bessarablan front, according to
Czernowltz advices today.
Two hundred Russian guns, on a three-
mllo front, hae been raking tho Austrian
positions with n terrific bombardment for
several days. From midnight last Mon
day to noon Tuesday the Austrlans re
pulsed 27 separate attacks.
LONDON, Jan. 1.
The Austro-Germans, to counter tho
new Russian offensive, havo launched
fresh attacks In caitorn Giillcln. accord
ing to admissions from Petrograd. Tho
Germans are seeking, It Is believed here,
to forestall Rumania's entry Into tho war,
which Is expected with the clearing of
tho Austrlans from Bukowlnn, nnd to
regain bctoro llio new year tho last foot
of Teuton soil In tho possession of the
enemy.
Tnruopol, nbout CO miles enst of Lem
berg, Is the chief objoctlvc of von Lln
olnncn. This Is nn Importnnt railway
Junction and the key to Galtcla, mid to
long ns It Is held by tha Russians there
Is always tho menuco of r icturn of tho
Invasion which last spring swept clear to
tho Carpathians.
Petrograd nlso reports that tho Ger
mans havo taken tho Initiative and nre
attaching in close formation at Sal&
Szcky and nt Novo AloMnlec. Like Tar
nopol, the latter city Is Important strate
gically ns the centre of the principal
wagon roads of western Gallcla.
If the Germnnft have really undertaken
a serious offensive In this district, It Is
believed here thnt It Is ulth troops with
drawn from the Macedonian field, ns re
potted from Rome several days ago. The
Teuton linos In this sector have been
drawn too thin to permit of tho neccsnry
concentration of troops for such nn at
tack otherwise.
Tho battle on the southern front Is still
the subject of much conjecture, according
to Petrograd dispatches. There Is little
olllclnl detail concerning It, nnd nothing
but conflicting rumors from other sources.
"Tlii- i!neral Start." says the Petro
grad Retch, "draws attention for n thlid
timo to tha fact that the battle Is still
continuing from the Prlpet southward
and In Gallcla, but at the same time It
gives no details. The lust German ofll
clal leports said tho Germans had taken
the Initiative. In tho offensive nt Sale
Szczyky and that the troops were ad
vancing In close formation. Apart from
this, tho news has crept In of a Ger
man attempt to break through the Rus
sian lino nt Novo Alcxlnlec and also to
tnko Tnrnopol.
"Not waiting for olllclnl continuation
of the above, we point out the prob
ability of tho German concentration In
tho Galiclau Vollnsky theatre, both nt
Ternopol and nt Novo Alexiulec. as be
ing of gieat strategic Importance. The
Russians' possession of Tnrnopol gives
them completo control of tho chief rall
vayn of eastern Gallcla, while Novo
Alcxlnlec Is the centre of the principal
wagon roads.
"Tho offensive In September in this
region was more Intense than at the
presont. At that timo the Germans were
driven back with great losses."
Tho Novoe Vrcyma saya: "Tho battle lit
question Is being fought nccordlng to a
broad general plan. The lighting Is equal
ly severe along the whole line. If theie
Is any concentration It Is nt Tnrnopol and
Novo Alexlnleo."
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PUBLIC
NOW
1. 1916
BERLIN
SETTLEMENT ON
U-BOAT ISSUES
Hastens to Follow Vienna's
Lead in Complying With
U. S. Demands
WANTS TO SAVE ITS FACE
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1. Austria's
prompt acquiescence In tho -. irlean de
mands concerning the Aneona has brought
Germany to tho point of settlement In
tho Lusltnnla negotiations.
The full racial text of the Austrian
note, received hero last night from Vi
enna, benrs out the unofficial lext printed
this morning. It shows that Austria has
punished tho submarine ofTlcer, In will
ing to pay Indemnity for American lives
and property nnd concurs In tho prlncl-p'-
that enemy prlvato vessels shall not
be sunk until passanger nnd crow am
safely taken off. Flnnl sotUement I"
left to diplomatic conversations nnd the
United Stntc.n Is cxnected by Austria to
set forth exactly the limits to which aub
marine warfaro may bo carried without
violating Internat mal law.
As soon as Ambassador Bernstorff
learned of Austria's attltudo lie hurried
to the State Department and held a con
ference with Secretary LanBlng.
As a result of this conferenco thero Is
but ono point of Issuo left between the
United States nnd Ocrmany. It Is! How
can Germany framo a disavowal of tho
Lusitanla attack which will oatlsfy tho
United States and bo welt received by
tho people of Germany?
Tho official text of the Austrian note
shows that the Dual Monarchy not only
meets the cardinal points of tho Amer
ican demand, but gives asiuranccs for
Uio future which aro considered moro
satisfactory In their extent than those
whloh were given by Germany.
While the full American official view
will not bo known until after President
Wilson has studied tho reply. It may bo
stated nuthorltatlvely that danger of a
rupture of diplomatic relations has
passed, and that tho controversy now
enters the tamo stage as the Lusitanla
negotiations with Gormany, on even a
more ravoramo basis.
Austria in tho Aneona caso has sub
scribed to the prlnclplo that no ships will
bo sunk, unless they offer rcslstanco or
flee, without tho persons aboard being
brought to safety.
To the Patrons of the
HALLAHAN
STORES
"Yc extend our hearty thanks for
past favors and best wishes for a
leto Jpear
HALLAHAN'S
919-21 Market Street
4028-30 Lancaster Ave.
560-1-06 Germantown Ave.
60th & Chestnut Sts.
2746-48 Germantown Ave.
Visit
THE NORTH TENTH STREET
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
10th St. Below Girard Ave.
Tomorrow Mornlnir. lOiSO. Ktrulnc, 7 lis
TIIK rilKACIIINQ WILL IIKLI YOU
W1LLIASI MCaERSTAFF, MINISTER
Philadelphia's leader for the next four years
and his good lady salute, photographically
speaking, the newspaper readers of Phila
delphia. The entire front page of the Public
Ledger Intaglio Section tomorrow contains a
splendid picture of Mayor and Mrs. Thomas
B. Smith.
luMORRQWS
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JLEDGER
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CARD PLAYER KILLED
M ROW AT CENTRALIS
Slayer Escapes After the Shook
ingFourth Murder by Ital
ians Within a Month
CENTRALIA, Pa., Jan. 1. While play,
inn. nrrU nt th ft home of Domlnlo Grav
here last night, Anthony Gatella shot and
ini.,i raaimo nossomorerUo and escaped.
They had quarreled over a point In thl
game.
mm Elavflr came hero from Bhamolttn :
less than an hour before tho murder oc
curred. Tho State ponco navo ucen noti
fied.
This Is tho fourth murder by Italians
In this section within n month. Two
charged with homicide aro In tho Schuyl
kll County prison. Tho perpetrator ot
tho murder at Ncsquohonlng a few days
ago Is still at large.
NEW PASTOR FOR LOGAN
Tho Rev. M. E. Wright, Secretary to
Doctor Conwell, Called by Baptists
The Rov. Melvln 15. Wright, during tho
last flvo years prlvato nonrotary to tho
Hov. Dr. Russell II, Conwell, president
of Tomplo University, has been called to
tho pastorate of the Logan Baptist
Churoli. Ho succoeds tho Rev. Dr. John
Love, who resigned last summer because
of falling health.
Mr. Wright Is n, graduate of Templo
University and tho Templo Theological
School.
HEAR!
THE HON. JUDGE
J. F. RUTHERFORD
Of the New York Bar
AT THE
Forrest Theatre
Sunday, January 2
3 P.M.
(DOORS OPEN 2.15)
IN HIS FAMOUS LECTURE
"MILITARISM
HOW IT WILL
BE DESTROYED"
AH Welcome Seats Free
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