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COUNCILS MEET
TODAY TO PASS
BUDGET OF 1917
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,$6,822,619 la Allotment, as
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uomparea wicn $av,ozv,'iw
for Lost Year
ECONOMIES ARE EFFECTED
Dapnrtmcntol Dcmanda Unapnr-
. " Ingly Pnrod Down by
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, Tha municipal budget for lttT. which
totals $K,tl3.tl, was papeed by both the
branch of Council today. Approximately
11,000,000 mar will be needed to romplete
the GInktng Fund impropriation, and this
will be forthcoming early In the jrr from
an expected lurplui, The "paring" done
to the budget Is shown by (Im fact that
departmental heads nuked for 1(3,846,975.79.
The 1114 budget total. 1)9,(20,440,45.
While the city will not start out on Jnn
ttary 1 with a clean slate, tho shortage In
revenues of that date la estimated at the
11,000.000 needed for (Uniting Plmd ac
counts. This shortage wll lie wiped out hy
January 20, whan Controller Walton's nn
nual audit Is completed and the hooks of the
elly are formally opened for tho new year.
The Controller has assured Councils that
there will bo a surplus of at leas. 11,410.000
to care for the buds-el shortage. This will
leave the city a working balance of from
1400.000 to 1500,000 Instond of n deficit Of
several millions, as has been tho case In n
Dumber of years past,
.FINANCIAL METHCmB RKV1SED
For many montlni Chairman (lnffney, of
Councils' Finance Cdmmlttee, has been
working with the sole object of putting
the city "on Ita eel" financially and the
results as shown by the totals submitted
fo Councils today proved n pleasant sur
prise to many members who deemed the
situation nearly liopeleai, The revision of
financial methods so far urcompllshrd Is
but preliminary lo a much wider move to
place the city on a pay-as-you-go basis
through operative retrenchments and the
obtaining of new revenues by bringing
down fo date charges for services ren
dered to Individuals hy municipal bureaus.
Much of tho legislation that was enacted
t today's session has to do with plans
for new revenues that are expected to add
to tha half-mllllon-doltar HUrplus nlrendy
In sight. Other bills will be held over
Until next year for the approval of
City Solicitor Connelly. The measures to
be taken up early In 1017 Inuludo bills
taxing all vehicles and Including automo
biles. From those two sources It Is hoped
to Increase revenues by $1,000,000.
Among the revenue-producing bills that
Were passed today so that they mny be
come effective during 1917 are menjuros
Increasing the license fees for permltH In
tht Bureau of nulldlng Inspection for
manufacturing, selling and storing acety
lene and calcium carbide ; for the storage
and keeping for sain chemicals and com
bustibles; for tho storage and keeping for
rale of high explosives; In fix a chnrgo for
the use of registry plan books In tha Un
real! of Surveys; to Increase charges for
the erection and construction of Iron awn
Ingit over sidewalks; 'to Increase the cost
of aewer .service and newer connections; to
' authorise the city controller to charge for
capita of the manual and business pro
cedure Of the city; to regulnte tho charge
for the city solicitor's work In tho prepara
tion, of 'contracts? to regulate the fees for
- the storing and keeping of benzine, naplithn.
gasoline, etc.; (o rrgulatn fees for filing
plans with the Ilureaii of Health for con
struction of plumbing, houso drainage, ela. ;
to regulate tho hawking and peddling of
fruit, eta. and a number of others of a
similar nature.
WATER MAIN KMKRaiiNCV COllPS
. An ordinance providing for n central em
ergency corps properly equipped rapidly to
repair broken water mains was Intro
duced at the request of Director Dales
man, of the Department of I'libllo Works.
The Idea, Is to have tho city equipped to
cars for suddon emergencies such as have
arisen several times this fall through
breaks occurlng at Innpportuuo limes In
big water mains In city service.
Another bill which was passed was one
Introduced some weeks ngo liy Select
Councilman Seger at tho request of Con
troller Walton to tho effect that a clerk In
each of tha municipal departments be des
ignated to draw a pay wnrnint for thu en
tire department and In turn -to make distri
bution of the salaries to the men entitled
to the money. The bill, according to Coun
cilman Seger, waa Introduced with n vlaw
to saving Controller Walton the labor of
signing each month or half month thousands
of Individual pay warrants, The bill pro
tides that the clerks designated as pay
masters shall he obligated to glvo a sum-'
dent bond, nnd many opposed to the bill
declare that It Is Intended merey to inako
business, for the bonding concern of which
Mayor Smith Is the principal owner.
Two sessions of Common Council were
neia so tnai every opportunity could bn
given the heads of the various committees
to call up for passage all legislation that
they are anxious to drive through before, the
close of the year, If possible, no further
sessions of Councils will be held until next
Jrear. This being an "off year." Councils
will not have to go through tho formality of
organising and selecting new heads and
clerks, . For this reason the next session of
Councils will, likely not be held until tho
first Thursday In January, according to the
regular oouncllmanlc calendar.
Club Appeals in Firemen's Uchnlf
j Tha New Century Club toddy ' sent a
. communication to both branches of the
, ,, Clty Councils, asking that the pay of city
,jfc& flreraen bo Increased and that ther hours
.'J.'v on duty bo shortened, The communication
. I'-tT'wa referred to the Finance Committee.
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EXPECT HOUSE TO AID
STUDY OF PAJULYSIS
Bill Appropriating $250,000 ior Pur-
pose Likely to Receive Favor-
' ' able Report
WASHINGTON, Dec. :i. An effort to
,-. obtain congressional authorisation of an
Intensive study of Infantile paralysis by the
J'ubllc Health Service has met with tha
. ' unqualified support of physicians and ssnt,
;,. tartan throughout the country.
.F rtenregjmtativptf flAlllvan. of fn.inKii-
K"-'if5;'wtU, and Orlest, of Pennsylvania, both of
K ' 'whom have Introduced hills In tha llnnu
. .-' appropriating f SSQ.QOO for ttU purpose, to-
- , : day received assurances that tho House
: Committee on Appropriations would grant
Jwarlngs on tbtlr measures soon after the
holidays.
Surgeon General Rupert Blue Is In read I -
na to urea the necwslty of the Investlga-
' .1I43 i(or the appropriations oommttUe.
'i So general U tha support (hat It Is ex-
f Rttd tha measure will recelvo a favorablo
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POINtS IN PRESIDENT'S APPEAL
FOR FRANKNESS TO BELLIGERENTS
SPEAKS not only os n friend of nil warring Powors, but as a representative
of a neutral nation vitally concerned In the duration of the war.
Assert pica for tntcmont of peace tormn nnd precise objects of re
spective combatants has no direct connection with recent overtures of Central
Powers and bejjs that suggestion be considered entirely on lis own merits,
SukbcsIs "that an early occasion be sought to call out from all tho
nations now at war such an avoawl of tholr respective views as to tho terms
upon which the war mlRht be concluded and tho arrangements which would be
deemed Bnlisfactory as n guaranty against Its renewal or tho kindling of any
similar conflict In the future as would mnko It possible frankly to compare
them."
"Takes tho liberty of calling attention lo tho fact that tho objects which
the statesmen of the belligerents on both sides havo in mind In thin war aro
virtually the same, as sUtted In general terms to tholr own pcop'o and to
tho world."
States that tho United States Is as vitally and as directly Interested In
tho measures to bo laken to scctiro the future poaco of tho world as tho
Governments now at war. ,
Proclaims tho willingness of America to nld in devising these measures
nnd warns against development of situation that would mako position of
noutrals uncndurnblo and such Injury to civilization which enn novor be atoned
for or rcpnirod.
Asserts prolongation of war and additional sacrifices of lives and property
mny mnko all hopo of nn enduring penco and a concert of peoples vain and Idle.
Maintains belligerents have never gone beyond generalities In assorting
the purposes they hnvo in mind with referenci- to definitive renults, nctual
exchange of guarantees, political or territorial rhnnges or readjustments or
what Btngo of military success would bring the war to nn end.
Says Interchange of views would elenr the way at least for conference,
nnd conclude.:
"The President Is not proposing pencoj ho is not even offering mediation.
Ho Is merely proposing thnt soundings bo taken in order that wo mny learn,
tho noutral nntions with tho belligerent, how near the hnven of peace may bo
for which nil mankind longs and with nn intense nnd increasing longing. Ho
bcllevca that tho spirit in which ho speaks nnd the objects which ho seeks will
bo untlcrstood by all concerned, nnd he confidently hopes for a rcsponso which
will bring n new light into the nffairs of the world."
DANGER OF WAR TO AMERICA
FORCED WILSON TO SEND NOTE
Continued fnmi l'a;e One
tho nolo forwnrdod to their nations. In
cluded In the list were the llrltlsh, Itnllan.
Japanese, Herman, Utilitarian, 1'ernlnti and
Turkish.
Lansing delivered n printed copy of the
"peace" note to ooch of tho dlplomnts, but
as far as waa learned did not ttlve them the
explanation of Its Intent that ho had pre
viously given to tho prens.
In making bin first formal effortu to get
a Hliilemeut of pearo ti'rms from belliger
ents, President Wilson neteil with tho con
viction that tha other world neutrals stand
behind him In his attempt.
Olllolnl nnd diplomatic Wanhlngtou to
day, scarcely recovered from tho startling
development of hla sending a peace note to
nit countries, awaited with nnxlety the first
response from belligerent nations to tho
resident's hiiggestiun for pearo definitions.
The President's action cjtmo out of a
clear sky. He explained this country's "In
timate Interest" . In tho war's conclusion
thus:
"Lest It should presently bo too late to
nccompllsh tho greater thlngn which tie
beyond Ita conclusion.
"I,ost tho situation of noutral 'nations
now exceedingly hnrd to endure ho ren
dered altogether Intolerable," nnd
"Lest tin Injury lm done civilization It
self which can novcr bo atoned for or re
paired." Determination to launch his pronounce
ment was reached sudilonly. although hn
had contemplated such action for sovernl
weeks. Air late as Monday morning, It was
stntcd authoritatively nnd coming direct
from tho President, thin Government plan
ncd no action now. And. agnln, Tuesday
night after tho Cabinet session. Secretary
of Stnto La rising wnw authority for the
statement that America was left, by Lloyd
Oenrgo'e speech, In the samo position It had
been In pamcly,. that of acting only as
messenger between the belligerents.
'IJut within twenty-four houni the notes
to tho belligerents had boon completed and.
were actually dispatched.
The) sudden uhungo. I'll tho announced
policy of this Government remained nn
enlgipa today.
In diplomatic circles tho presidents move
wns dismissed today with mixed feelings.
Thero wnVoulspokcn optimism at tho Her
man Kmbosdyi
Commnnt was made on "tho studied Ian
gunge" of tho note, nnd It was pointed out
thnt tho Presidents views on future guar
antees squared with thoso of Lloyd (Scorge.
At tho llrltlsh Kmliaasy, hownvcr. It was
stnted. nn Lloyd tlcorgo pointed out In IiIh
historic address, that , thu President's re
U. S. NOTE REACHES
CONTENTS
LONDON. Dec. 21.
President Wilson's message to thn bol
Ilgurents had not been released for publica
tion hern nt t o'clock this afternoon. Tho
note has been received nt tho Foreign Offlce,
but Its contents remnlned undisclosed.
It Is nppnrent from tho foregoing dis
patch that the llrltlsh censor hu held up
Bll dispatches from tho United States re
garding the message.
Press agencies cabled the notn last night
to clients In both 1ondoa nnd Purls. Up
to an early hour this afternoon, however,
no word of acknowledgment had been re
celved from Paris. Cables from Franco nnd
Kpglnnd were silent so far no comment an
tho note was concerned. Obviously no com
ment, olllclnl or otherwise, will bo available
CARDINAL GIBBONS BELIEVES WAY
NOW OPEN TO END THE WAR
BALTIMORE, Md., Dec. 21.
Cardinal Gibbons believes that the peace
proposal by the German Government nnd
tha answer to It by Lloyd George In the
llrltlsh House of Commons mark the be
ginning of a movement thnt will end In
peace.
Asked for his opinion of the significance
of these exchanges, tho Cardinal said:
"Like many others, I was delighted to
learn that the door was not shut absolutely,
and I hopo that tho friends of peace wit bo
abla to fling It wide open."
"Do you believe that there Is definite
prospect of peacoT" he wan asked.
"Yes," ho answered.
"The way was left open, and I hope and
believe that as the belligerent nations con
tinue to discuss peace their enmity will de
crease. The llrltlsh Premier was very
cautious, but he left the way open."
NEW TORK, Dec, 31.
The views of Pops Benedict with re
JERE S. BLACK WEAKER
AFTER TWO OPERATIONS
York Financier Near Death in Hog
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more, Md,
BALTIMORE, Pee. SI. Jero S. Black,
for many years ono of the foremoe( finan
ciers and altlxens of York, Pa., is critically
III at Johns Hopkins Hospital here. Mr.
Blaelc entered tho hospital several weeks
ago,, and yesterday was operated on for
the Vecond time. Since this operation he
has steadily beeomo weaker.
Physlolajns at Uie hospital said today
there was no. Improvement In his condition.
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EVENING LEDaER-PHILADELPHIA, THtJKSDAY, DECIDER 21.
quest ror specific terms was a matter of
mure vital concern to Franco and Ilussln,
whose territory had been Invaded, than to
Great Itrltaln. whoso Intorestit aro less con
cerned with territorial adjustments. Atten
tion was directed In this connection to re
ports that f'xar Nicholas had pledged him
self to consider no ponco not prcdlented on
German evncuatlon of Russian provinces.
Oermnny, In spite of the optimism of the
PImbnaay hero, may prove tho first ntum
hlliyr block to President Wllnon's sugges
tions. No Intimation Is given that she will
comply with requests for specific pence nr
rnngomiints. Count von VeniHtorff hns de
clared Germany'!) willingness to discuss
publicly such questions ns disarmament,
pence, leagues, etc., but considerations nuch
ns reparation, restitution nnd territorial
limitations demand conferences behind
closed doors. Open correspondence on ouch
matters, ho believes, would encourage both
sides lo "play to the gallorlcs" and retard
actual consummation of peace.
The President, ono the other hand, In his
communication says the interchange of
views should ho thnt "nsutrnl nations with
belligerents" may observo how near Is "the
haven of pence."
Ono of the primo safeguards for nil na
tions, ho hellevns. Is to let tho light In on
"secret diplomacy." Hn believes the war In
Kurope might havo been prevented had it
not sprung "suddenly out of secret coun
cils." Recently ho uttered the belief that
one lenson the war has taught Is thnt "the
pence of tha world must henceforth depend
upon n new and more wholesome diplo
macy." Open nnd nboveboard discussion, tho
President believes, would "clenr tho way
nt least" for a conference looking toward
peace; would mnko "the permanent con
cord of the nations n hopo of the Immedlato
future" and "a concort ot nations" for tho
purposo of Insuring penco "Immediately
practical."
Senator Hitchcock, of Nebraska, Intro
duced n resolution In the Senate this after
noon to Indorno Presldmt Wilson's pence
note. He tried to havo the Hcnnto net
nn It Immediately, but Senator Jiorah, of
Idaho, objected, and the resolution went
over until tomorrow.
Tho resolution was Introduced bofore
news of Secretary Lansing's "explanatory
statement" had reached the Capitol.
Hornh said that while the President's
"offer evidently was mndo with tho beat
Intcntlonu," he felt "action by thu Senato
should be withheld nt thta time" and sug
gested that "a more effective plan for
bringing about peace may later present
Itself."
LONDON, BUT
ARE NOT DISCLOSED
In I,ondon until tho message Is released
by tho censors.
FAVORS NIAGARA POWER PLAN
WASHINGTON, Deo. 21. The House
Foreign Affairs Committee, today voted a
favornbln report on tho Flood resolution per
mitting tho Secretary of War to allow the
diversion of nil of the 20.000 cubic f.iet of
water per second from the Nlngnra Ulver
for power purposes. This Is the limit of
water which may be taken by the United
States under Its treaty with Great llrltuin.
Tho Flood measure In Identical with the
Wadsworth resolution adopted In the Sen
ato yesterday except that It runs to March
A next Instead of to July 1.
gard to peace In the world war are ex
actly In ucrord with thoso expressed by
David Lloyd George In his House of Com
mons speech, according to the Iltv. Joseph
II. MuMahon, rector of Our Lady of Lounlea
Church, who Is credited with a more ctoso
relationship with the Vatican than most of
the American clergy.
Doctor McMnhon did not say that the
Holy See would support the Kntente pow
ers In their peace terms.
"Hut." he said, "tho peaca ..Pope nencdlct
wants now Is a peace founded on Justice
nnd right, ubove all a peace that Includes
the rights of nations and of peoples. It
must ba and this la most significant at
this time a peace which, regarding the
rights ot people and of nations, Is exactly
the kind of peace which Premier Lloyd
Oeorge demanded in the llrltlsh Parlia
ment. In that peace the rights of humanity
aro dominant peace terms that Include
reparation to the outraged and a restora
tion of .rights to the small countries."
WORTH OF STABILIZER
PROVED IN FLIGHT HERE
U, S. May Adopt Invention After Suc
cessful Teat by Ocker, City
Visitor
Because of the successful flights of Ser
geant William Ocker. th array aviator who
new from this city to Washington No
vember 19 with' Congressman-elect B. D.
Bleakley as a passenger and returned here
yesterday, there Is every probability that
tha stabiliser, which he thoroughly tested,
will be accepted by the Government
This stabilizer Is nothing more than a
gyroscope attached to the asroplaoe, which
Its Inventors say wilt prevent Its capsUIng.
Sergeant Ocktr started from Mlneola,L. I
stopping hers for s day.
Sergeant Oeker, upon his arrival her oa
hU return touixiey. declared be will r-
railAOMpm i4jiBUeiy. H said
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RUSSIANS STIFFEN
LINE IN D0BRUDJA
Berlin Admits Stiffening of
Slavs' Resistance After
Retreat
GAIN GROUND IN GALICIA
Rcpulso of Rumnninn Assaults
Reported by Teuton War
Offlco
nEIU,IN, Dec. 11 The latest War omce
announcement states that the hostile forces,
after retreating to the northern part of
Dobrudja, nre ngnln offering resistance.
Tho ofllclal statement reported several at
tacks by the Rumanians Tuesday ntong the
northern Itumanlan front, hut without suc
cess. General Berthelot, thn French military
rtrateglit, has naked to bo recalled from
the Rumanian front, where he has been
occupied for some time, according to re
ports received by the Hamburger Fremden
blatt. which also says that thn majority of
the British offlcem attached to the Ruma
nian general aloft hnvo left for England.
PCTIIOGIIAD, Deo. 21. righting hns
been In progress on thn west bank of thn
Danube, nearly opposllo Hlrsova, Dobrudja.
between Russian nnd Teutonic forces, the
War Oftlco announced last night. Attacks on
the Russian Hues were repulsed. Outpost
engagements havo also taken plnco on the
Dobrudja sldo of tho Danube, the fighting
attaining mora than tho avers go Intensity
on tha Russian right flank In thn region
of tho vlllagn of Cerna nnd In the center
of the region of Umnchca.
JCerna Is north of tho Babndngh
Peclneaga Una nnd Is about twenty
miles southeast of Brnlln. Ulnachea
Is nbout ten miles southeast of Cerna
CZAR'S TROOPS FIGHT
INTO GALICIA VILLAGE
PKTROORAD, Dec. 21. Russian troops
operating In thn region of tho River tlys
trltsa, In southern (Inllcln, sayn a Russian
ofllclal statoment, broke through tho hnrhrd
wlro entanglements In front of the Austro
Ocrmnn advnnced posts ynsteniay nnd
ponotrated into Rohorodcznny Stare, south
west of flfnnlslHU. Tho Teutonic troops
nrn snld to havo fled In disorder, leaving
some prlsonoru In tho hands of tho Russlnns
In the region 'southwest of Brody (north
eastern G.tllcla) the Germans, after bom
barding Russian trenches with heavy nrtll
lury for half nn hour, conducted nn nttnek
In open formation upon thn Russlnn posi
tions. They were driven Into their trenches
hy the Rutstan fire.
GREECE PROTESTS RAID
ON ISLAND OF SYRA
ATI! HNS, Dec. 21. A note presented by
tho Greek Government to tho Kntento Pow
ers says:
"Tho Roynl Government lenrns with as
tonishment that a large number of revolu
tionists, under command of seditious officers
from 8nlonlcn, Innded sevnrnl days ngo on
the Inland of Hyrn, despite the blockade the
Allied fleet maintains, nrrcsted all the high
functionaries and many notables and com
mitted every sort of outrage, since when
they havo continued to terrorize the Inhabi
tants of tho Islarid. Later n British warship
landed a dotachment nnd arrested tha chief
of pottco.
"The revolutionists spread their activities
to other Islands In tho nrchlpnlago, where
they committed depredations, mndo nrrests
and abolished the legal authorities, whom
the Government oould not rescue on account
of the Allies' blockade
'The Government Is most astonished to
soe the Allied warships permit the revolu
tionists to perpetrate theso nets, since tho
reply to the ultimatum on Dccomber H
the Government gavo the strongest proof
of Its good will toward the Kntente."
Trader8 Chuck Stocks
Upon Declining Market
Continued from Page One
boarings whon Secretary Landing's1 an
nouncement on the Presidents mpsihgc
came out. saying thnt tho mensugo la not
a peace offer nor ono of mediation. The
street ilgured Immediately thnt thero was
a veiled threat In tho notes sent by tho
President nnd that tho United .States might
bo drawn Into tho war. Wild trading fol
lowed stocks being dumped on tho market
in ine largest amount slnco the Lusltanta
disaster and the rallies which occurred
before midday were wiped out nnd stocks
sent to new low levels for the day.
PRESSURE ON WAR STOCKS
It waa natural that the war-order stnokH
or stocks of companies which have In largo
measure depended on tho war for profits,
should meet with the heaviest pressure, and
these Issues, of course, registered tho
largest declines. Gulf States Steel led on
tho downturn, showing a loss by mldofter
noon of 19 points aa compared with the
closo of last night
Tho Street watched the action of United
Slates Steel common, In which the trading
was heavy. That stock started 80,000
shares at 105 V, to lOtti, compared with a
close last night of 108, There was a re
covery from the low, but In tho afternoon
It waa driven down again, showing a loss
of ( points,
FLOOD OF SELLIN OORDERS
Orders to roll came fro mall sections of
tho country. While there waa some sup
port offered In tho shape of buying by
"bargain" hunters, this was on a very re
duced scale, and most of the buying was
by largo Interests or tho professional ele
ment. Many margins were wiped out, some
times bofore the holders of securities had
tha opportunity of putting up additional
capital, and at other times they did not
care to back up their stooks with more
money.
Tha liquidation which has been going on
In the market sines the German peace pro
posals were first announced more than a
week ago had the effect ot placing stocks
In much stronger hands than they had been
for some time, but this today did not have
very much effect In holding The price at
any Isvel for any definite time, lly l
o'clock mora than 1,800,000 shares changed
hands, and there was every Indication that
tho day's total would range around
J, 000,000 Bharrji
The Stock Exchange was not alone In feel
ing tho effcts of tho change In International
rotations. In Chicago the grain market
was placed under pressure at the start and
May wheat dropped 4 cents when the grain
pit opened and July showed a loss almost
as great
The ootton market here acted Just tha op
posits. There was a sharp rebound In the
prices from the closing level of last night
and the buying was good.
Th financial district In Philadelphia de
voted most of Its time to watching the
rapid changes In New York. Stocks here
which are distinctly local In character did
not show very large declines, but thou in
which there Is an out-of-town following-'I
t. mw uuimtu, b..m ,H,y paipquiia
Ing, exhibited largo lasses. Lake Superior
lost nearly S points at one time and Cramp
Shipbuilding sagged Hi,
Fire Ruins House and Art Worka
NEW YORK. Dec, J I. Fire of undeter
mined origin today swept an old mansion
at Park avenue, destroying costly furniture
and art work valued at 175,000. Tbe house
U owned and was formwly occupied by
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President Wilson, on December 18. forwarded to each wnrrinp Power
n note rcqucstlnR n statement of the obicct for which each is flghtinjr
on tho ground thnt the United States wishes to detcrmino how to protect
its own Interest if the war la to continue.
BETHLEHEM STEEL MAY
BUY THOMPSON LANDS
Company Said to Be After 20,000
Acres Situated in Greene
County
PITTSBURGH. Dec. 21 Following tho
sale of 12,000 acres of coal lands In Greene
County, held by Joslah V. Thompson, for
mer Unlontown banker, to the II. C. FrlcU
Coke Company, for W.OOO.OOO, came the
strong possibility that thn Uethlchem Steel
Company might buy 30,000 ncres of coal
land held by tho same man In the same
county The report of tho negotiations was
confirmed on rellablo authority.
A. C Robinson, chairman of the Thomp
son creditors' committee, refused to dls
cusa tho report However, when Mr. Rob
inson announced the big deal with thn
Frlck company, December 8, he remarked
In his statemont, that "other Important
negotiations for sales of coal land aro un
der way, and an early conclusion Is nn
tlclpated. There will be sufllclent equity
above the specific Indebtedness on tho prop
erty Bold to pay the Interest on the secured
Indebtedness, which will bo available when
the deeds have passed, and tho committee
will press the matter to as enrly a settle
ment ns possible."
The 20,000 acres which the Uclhlehem
Steel Company Is understood to bo seeking
will bring, It was estimated, between 18,000,
000 and 110,000.000.
The sale to the Frlck company was only
about one-fifth of tho value of all tho
Thompson coal holdings In Greene County.
If the Bethlehem deal materializes, the
amount then realised would approximate
three-fifths of the value of the holdings.
MAN WHO "MADE GOOD"
WINS HIS GIRL AT LAST
Comes Back to Marry Young Woman
for Whom He Waited
0 Five Years
NEW YORK. Dec. 21. "Excuso me; I'm
In a hurry: I'm going to get married."
Reporters who had fired a broadside of
questions nt Alfred Weaver when he ar
rived hero yesteruay on noarn me steam
ship Munamar. of tho Munson Line, stepped
nalde and allowed Mr. Weaver to proceed
without further delay to tho train for Nor
rlstown. Pa., where Miss Mabel Taggart has
beeen waiting hla arrival.
She hud been waiting for five years
small wonder thnt Mr. Weaver was In a
hurry! When ho went away from Norrls
town five years ago to work for the Spanish-American
Iron Company, at Woodford,
near Nlpo Bay. Cuba, ho told Miss Taggart
that he hoped to be able to come back noma
day and ask her to bo hla bride.
"I want'to Vnake good first," he said, aa
he set out In quest of fame and fortune.
Recently the Bethlehetn Steel Company
acquired possession of the Woodford plant,
and two weeks ago made Mr. Weaver Its
general superintendent. In charge of 1600
men. He Immediately wrote to Miss
Weaver, telling her of his good fortune, and
asked, "Have 1 made' good!"
Ha begged her to cable If the reply waa
favorable,
The cable assurance was, "You have.
Miliary Attache Back Frqm Berlin
NEW YORK. Dec. II. Colonel Joseph
a lCuhn, United States Military Attache at
Berlin, arrived here today on the Scandinavian-American
liner Oscar II. Accom
panying him was Lawrence W. Wlnslow,
third secretary of the American Embassy
there.
TOO I.ATB rOB CLAHSIWOATION
DEATHS
ERE. Dec. Jl, at. 1TO N. Orsts St.. UN.
NIK M- wits or Harry U. L. Notlcs of fu-
PDB 1tArjl0aA.-Dc. 20 BLIZABETH. wlf.
ot Antonio Ds la Ku, BeUttvei i ml frltnd;
Invttid to luaersl. 8t.. 1 p..m.. BT48 Lwnard
it., YSenkforo. lot. North . CUr HtU Cm,
JAUfea II. UUBIUT. ! ea, lUlallrss nl
iliiS- lovlt.J to fuarI. Bl... a. m.. r.sl-
dtnee at son-ln-lyw. Oeprie V. Hsyea, ussatt
iv... Urwyn. Ps. ltlU m. "5 Monica's
Church. :SO a. ro. mi. ai
DcaU'e Cem. Auto
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f .fnhn Karral.
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at chtxl ot Andrew
j Bill Bens. Arch and ltn sts.
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W . wife it Bdwlo It. Pwll. tue notice of
vlted to rvlc. St . 3 p. m., U19 W. Brie
VCATaBTBfS&lV-5&e- . V JSa. ,? CATKR.
BON lUUtlves end friends. St. Albto IOg(.
No. BSiS'V and A. M.I Ualverslty It. A. gStf
No. K5S: Wrr Cemmsndtrr. No. St). K. T..
ladLu CTt.iJdUa. A. O. N. MB., UvlUd to
runorsl wylc, 8t, 2 p. m.. 4IT B. lota si.
Int Mt MnrUn Com. AutQ srvtr
SlPIJEIS.--De. , J. MARY SUPPOSE,
lutativts sad frtuidj larltol to funsrsj. Bat..
H Si I V ' a? rld.Mt ot broth.r, ftlchard
SuDnlee. Soon 8. iMoilncsr St Itlsh mass of
raouUm at Church ot tb Epiphany. 10 a. m.
IS. Italy CrosqCtg. .
II KU WANTKI-rKMALB
8AfcBSLADIIiS,wlfor silk oprtmot;
saod opsortuMtUs far tt rlihi lertles. Ao
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1916
3
WIDOW FAILS TO SIGN
APPEAL FOR CHILDREN
Poor Itichnrd Club Ready to Help Little
Ones if She Will Send Nnmo to
EvoninE. Ledger
Somewhere In this City of Plenty Is a
woman who desires nbove nil things that
her fatherless children may havo plenty
to eat Christmas Day. Her appeal winged
across the town yesterday and dropped at
tho door of the Poor Rlrhsrd Club. Some
times, though, when life presses In and the
mind Is tired, essential things are for
gotten. This mother neglected to sign her
nnmo to hr letter, and the Poor Richard
Club turned tho missive over to tho KVEW
ino I.rnorcn. Here It Is:
Dear Friend Would you please help
me this Christmas, ns 1 have rcvon chil
dren and they hnve nn father? Ho died
tho 10th of last April. I would like
to havo something to eat for tho chil
dren nnd maybe a few tittle toys.
My baby was born on the 17th of June.
The others are Idium, ten yearn old ;
Klmlra, seven yenra old, and Robert,
five years old.
Here tho missive ends, nnd If the mother
will communVate with the EvENtun
I.Knncn nnd establish hersolf as the writer
of the note, tho Poor Richard Culh will
bo Informed. Its members like to hronden
out and meet folks, especially fatherless
kids who want something to eat nnd a "few
little toys" on Christmas Day,
CITY OF DENVER BECOMES
WASHINGTON OP THE WEST
Has More Federal Bureaus Than Any
Other City in United States Ex-
copt National Capital
DENVER, Deo. Jl. This city Is now
the Washington of the WesL Denver today
hns more Federal offices, bureaus and
branches of govornmentnl departments than
any other city In the United States except
the national capital.
In tha new JJ, 500,000 Federal building
here nre assembled more Federal offices
under ono roof than nnywhere else in the
country not excepting Washington Itself
this time for Donvcr Is headquarters for
tho entire United States for somo depart
ments, and thg western pivot for virtually
all of the other Government branches. The
marine service Is the only one not repre
sented here.
Stranger Dlesigrom Exposur
LANCASTER, I'a.Dee, II. Otto t
re
Hnelce.
an ngeu stranger, is ueaa at the County
Hospital from the effects of exposure. He
was found unconscious In a snowbank In
Manhelm township on Monday. He was
unable to mako any statement and his
effects cava no clue as to his home.
rp The Xmas Gift Shop of Chestnut Street W j
Last-Minute Tkougkt
for the friend forgotten or the
gift you couldn't decide upon!
GIVE HIM A
Xii 9fLZV3?1lnt ?'"
door, formtrlv hotna
uKo hav Ttctntly removed
Stationer
Engravr$
$owg$M-Pm MW
w
902 to 906 Chestnut Street
, w&s?$ mmm mi &
LLOYD GEORGE PLANS
NEW IRISH MEASURES
Pacification Mny Includo RcJ
leiiue oi omn cinera and
Abolition of Mnrtinl Law
LONDON, Di- .
That the Word Oeor. n-wVh
determined upon a scheme for 'tkSLMI
lion of Ireland Is Indicated by thld0
ttiouiQ u, uin ,nv lwemy-rOUr iMMfM iA-l
lowing the Interpellation of HewPfJ?
cnur secretary ror Ireland, In vt
oi wommone lasL-nimt. it tM . tf
by the newspaper today that aiuS!3
of the Irish prisoners Interna $!&$?&
Sinn Fein rebellion wnnM .-. .. "i .
mediately. There It a irtront Tno-XaSH
Ished In Ireland. w !?
National attention la bntn4 ... .. .
domettlo program of Lloyd OeraxSw? J
cularly the mobilisation of thVlndartJui
resources of the nation. nwostrW
The Dally Chronlole calls thiUa. "iuj
la preparing to appeal to the whSa'l
hood of the country that la not-in he EbVI
.r nunnncu m wo or nauono lariortiii'SJ
to enroll voluntarily as war WBrkwi'ii
Men between tho agea of soranteen ,.'4 '
..lu-... "". iney must t4e2
themselves at the dlnposal ot.thetatiih-
the duration of the -war and . . V:
transferred to occupations of locelttiiJ
Interests of the country. ;3
If tho peace talk fatto flat .and the wS
goes on the aovernmtnt raayl Instlttita i,1
solute prohibition ns one of tho tefwmJ
.uamro w io juiimna more Tirultr Isl
ment la preparing measures for iu
hlbltlon of the solo of alcoholic bematMi
which may go so far aa complete prohtbU
tlon. The Government Is alnuutr nnm...?
to take over the Irish distilleries In 3&i
"" s
Lancaster Ofllclal Held as Embmlti J
IANCAHTER, Dee. 21 City Coundl'nwa
iwo omun, com mercnant. jmt j. m
;uogea r oanxrupi, was arretted today,.
charged with embextllng 1511.01 fromlS"
Arlon Musical Association, of which hi
was treasurer, ne gave nail for a bear
ing. PINE HARBOR GUI
riNR HAiinoa CLin
AN OPPORTUNITY
FOR MEMBERSHIP
In 128,000 Acre
preserve on Georgia Coast, near
Jekyl Island. Wild turkeys, deer,
ducks and quail in abundance,
Fishing and boating.
200 mile motor roads; yacht '
harbor.
Golf course nt club. Club-
house steam heated; electricity, .
water . in all rooms. Exclusive
group or individuals desired.
No land-telling tcheme. An-
nual dues only. I?-
Through Pullman service
from New York.
Call or phono before Friday, Jf
I I A. M. J
R. H. RAWLINGS ""'j
Hotel Bellevue-Stratford
Phone Spruce 700
GIVE HER?,
Crnno',
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or WJutW
Fine StallooM
Unique, ExquUJts, NeWj
EfTects. StxcHafolfi
stiver and eolprs.
$1.50 a box up.
o"j building xt
9 J. B. CaldutU 2 Co.,
to fas Wldener Buildig.
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