ps f pisjJ' -riarf- $&?''; IFINANCIAL'EDITION1 NIGHT EXTRA xiSTRA, NIGHT EXTRA BIWp S&jfm? . c , VOL. HI. NO. 99 w- GERMANS TAKE FOKSHANI; BAG 3910 PRISONERS Capture Rumanian Fortress and Other Odobeshti-Put- na Positions PHILADELPHIA, MONDAY, JANUAKY 8, 1017 Con it mi t, lot, nr tub Priuto l.ccneft CdUrJNt PRICE ONE CENT it SLAVS ADVANCE IN NORTH Berlin Admits Russian Gain in Dvina Sector Fierce Fight- ing Continues m BRIILIN", Jnn. 8. A series of brilliant victories nil nlong the Rumanian front wcro reported by tlio German Wnr OfTIco today. Tlio Itumnnlnn fortress of Fokshnnl, which wan defended by powerful fortifications, garrisoned by heavy forcei of Hussions and Ttiimanlntis, has been captured by Field Marshnl on Mackenen'n army. Tlio Cierman nllles cap tured 3310 prisoners, threo cannon nnd teveral maphlne guns nt Fokshnnl. (Fokshnnl Ii upon a railway lino that runs nil the war through Moldavia and Is ene of tho Itcv positions on tho Husso-Huma- nlan lines nlong tlio Sereth front.) A gain for tho Iluslnni nlong tho noi th em end of tho eastern front, In tho Dvlna sector, was admitted by the War Ofllcc. , Throughout Sunday tho Itusslnns l;cpt up their assaults. Most of them were repulsed with heavy lo.sscs, tho olllclal report said. In western Moldavia, tho ISusso-Tluma-nlan troops were hurled bade from their positions In tho Odpbcshtl-TMitna sectors Further south, tho defensive prItlon south of Mllcovu, which had been built In October nnd periodically strengthened over flnce, was captured In u storm attack. Tho German nlllei wcro not mnstrrs of tho posi tion, hovvovcr, until nftcr bloody fighting marked by hand-to-hand combat. Between Fokshnnl and Yarcstca, the re port savs, tho Russians nnd Humnnlans were driven back to their second-lino posi tion on tho canal, but beforo tho retiring armies could tako advantage of tho de fensive positions their lines wcro pierced by tho onrunhlng Austro-Gorman troops. The Fokshani-Holotebtl road has been , eut by tho German allies. Despite severe cold and snowstorms the Austro-Germnn forces In tho Carpathians nt the northeast end of tho Itumanlnn battle front liavo mndo fresh progress, Tho repulse of reconnoltcrlng detachments of Allied troops between Ochrlda nnd 1'rcsba Lakes was reported by tho "War OlIIco. I'lnTlOCirtAD, Jan. S. The evacuation of tho Rumanian forticss of Bralla, on January 4, was admitted to day by the Russian Wnr Olllce. Tho pres sure of the German allies around Illonl chenl, Gullanka, Kloveuou and Machlonl, In the Rumanian war theatre, compelled tho Itusslan outposts to retreat threo miles. LAWSON'S LEAK TIRADE SMS NEAR-FIGHT; LANSING HINTS OF POSSIBLE BETRAYAL OF "TIP" Boston Financier Admits He Has No "Direct" Evidence, But That He Profited by Advance Informa tion on Wilson's Note Secretary of State Told Newspaper Men of Message Before It Was Released Tumulty Sweepingly Denies Even Knowledge of Presi dent's Proposed Move POPE TO DECLINE f. b Pontiff Will Call Moment In opportune in Notes to Austria and 'U. S. WILL CITE OWN EFFORTS ROME. Jan. 8. Tope Benedict will declaro tho present moment inopportuno for a penco movement In notes to Germany ami America, the news, pnper Jlessngein asserted today. According to tills foui-cp, tho notes will bo virtually Identical In Items and will he dispatched by tho Vatican on 'Wednesday. In them, tho Messagcro declares, the 1'opo will narrate his own personal efforts toward penen and Ills deslio for stopping of the great war, but sum up his conclusions that tho time Is not yet rlpo for definite) Rteps. PORTUGUESE FORCES ARRIVE ON WEST LINE WITH Ttin WtlTIHII ARM ins IN TIIH Finr.n .inn s Officers nnd detachments of tho Portuguese cxapllttnnnry fnrro hao arrived hero pre paratory to fighting nn the western ftont, and are t.uMing enthusiastically their new problems Authorization to ralilo this news was given for the llrst tlmo today. I'rcscnco of these Portuguese olllceis and detachments In Franco marks tho beginning of Portugal's active participation In fighting 'activities. The officers dpi ess their Impatience to consummato their country's entrance Into the war by actual contact with tho Ger mans over parapet and lighting line. They have a smart appearance, being dressed In uniforms very similar to tho French officers, with n touch of the British blue. gray in the tnatcilal, brown leggings and a cap shaped like that of tho Ilrltsh olllccrs. It Is understood tho I'ortugueso forces are plentifully equipped with seventy-dvo millimeter field guns, these batteries regu larly constituting a part of tho Portuguese division formation. The rortuguebo olllccrs display very good training and exceptional kecness In grasp ing the- tricks of, the trade peculiar to the western battle Hue. Patrol engagements in the Uucharest region on the Sommo and the forest of .,.. y were ""eported In today's oillclal sutement l-.l.sovv Iter it was said there was nothing important. CHICKENS 56, SUGAR 52 A POUND IN BUDAPEST Supply of Corn Only One-Seventh of Amount Needed to Feed Hun garian People LONDON, Jan. 8 Budapest dispatches to the Daily chronicle and Morning Post today aweit at length upon the growing "inf-V. "le toud Bhortaeo In Hungary. Chroni i P63t corrCiHoudent ot the pally of , V. '. """ " t-econu requisition Wm his boon ni-rla-o.! I. .. . ' been fm.nrt .u.Z .7"" . H lias ooe-v.7i ",el'Piy on hand la only thtl ?"' ot tna ul"ount needed to feed f - Ywyttc chlckeiw Vl " T "l u'aicn says that Hungartan-,,",6," "g a.1 I6 a"cce the i a UI1IV I1U t h , 11 . ehW . .'. .' "" "?'- uutter Pr pound lU"a a"a BUear at WASHINGTON, Jan. S. Thomas W. Lnwson, Boston nnnneier, ncnrlv mhle.l a list fight to the list of sensations in the "leak" invcstljnition before the House lUiIes Committee this afternoon when ho hurled nt tho committee a direct clinrjre that it had tried to smother his nlletrntion that official Washington, even the White House, was fairly honeycombed vftli "leaks." Representative Chipor field, of Illinois, hotly resented Lawson's charge and called his statements a big "four-flush." In tho excitement, Lnwson arose from his seal'nt tho witness stand, ad vanced toward Chiperlield and shook his fist undeV the Illinois Congressman's nose. , "I demand fair play," ho shouted. The whole room was thrown into a tumult. When a physical clash between i,awson aim uniporneiti seemed unavoidable, Jerry South, chief clerk of tho House, rushed forward and, seiing Lawson by (ho arm, succeeded in persuading the fiery financier to sit down. t.. NRINO'R INTIMATU N The session likewise wns enlivened by mention nf Ambassador Clernrd an desiring i" buy bonds on his Inst Visit here: by testl mou from Secretary to tm, president Tu multy that ho had introduced Uernnl nt lllbbs - fo. brokerage oilleo here, n stnte-in.-iH fumi President Wilson tipholillng all Tumulty said, and a sharp erltlclsni of the committee by Tumulty for permitting the pi!slhlo hemlrrhlns of reputations upon hearsay oldence. Tlio chief wUnesses wero Secretary Tu multy, Lnwson nnd Secretary of Stale Lansing, whoso Intimation that he had never had eausn to supcct leaks through nowspaper conenponilents "up until now" createil somewhat of a stir. Tho I.awson-'hiperllold row. in which flstlcurfs seemed Imminent between Repre sentative t'hlporflold nnd Lawson, devel oped when r.awson charged that the rom inlttco did not want to get nt tho fnciw I.nwsan arose from tho witness slnml shook his (1st under C'hlpcrTleld's nose ami tho whole, hearing wan tlirown Into ton fusion. Tho sergeaut-nt-arins finally su, - ceeded In quieting Lnwson by taking him by Iho arms and urging him to sit down "Let him go Just a bit further nnd be won't testify nny more today." said t'lilppr neld. Tho men wcro within two fret ..r each other at the time nnd eacli glaring nt tho other. FIST FIC.HT AVRUTIin .leny South, sergeant-nt-nrm for Hie committee tnoveil to Lawson's side ns it seemed likely "thcro would be a phjslcn! combat, "You must Hit down, Mr. Lnwson." shouted I'liairinnn Henry. "1 know n foiir-llusher eery tlmo 1 see one." shouted liwson. as he took his seat and glnrod nt C'hlperfleld. The crowd was keyed up to a high pilch of excitement. Ijiusou advanced nnd juit Ins list under tho nose of the Illinois mem ber ns he uHseited that ho "didn't propose to be bulldozed by this committee or any member ot It." Various members of tho committee weiu shouting for order, and during the hub bub Representntiie (inrrott, a Democratic member, demanded that "this witiiws lie instructed to ghe this committee the facts and proceed In order " "What's the penalty what's the penalty here for saying what I want toV" yelled I.iiuxoii in the confusion. Congressman chiperflold Is a six-footer nnd weighs probably 335 pounds, air. Ijxw son is ullghtly under that height, but Is not n small man himself. Jerry South, another bulky IndlWdual, remained standing by tho sldo of the Bos ton man until tho fracas showed 'signs of subsiding. As ho took his seat Mr. Lawuon declined to go on with his statemont, baying that lie had been "insulted nnd 1 can bo of no further "so to this committee." lib prom" Ised to Bubmlt to questions, hut asserted ho would not proceed with n, direct state ment unless permitted to do su In Ids own GRAY JUSTIFIES ACT AS PATRIOTIC Former Judge Unwilling to Countenance Beck's At tack on President UEPMES TO UIS CRITICS ; liollt Sittea of Coiitvovoi's ' Over 1'roient fov Hcty'ians ' 1 JOHN CADWALADKK "It wa " the most lionnnrtisnn mpptini T have ever attended. The inference is that Judge Gray did not approve of sentimenti expressed in Jlr. ItccU's speech." , Miss Agnes lleppllcr "I do nnl think the speech wns partisan. It wits one of the mosl eloquent appeals I hnvc ever heard." I'oints of Heck's Speech "Thcro has never been n time when Germany would have failed to con- ; form to the dictates of internntinnnl law, if backed by the United States. One word from rresident Wilon in structing Lansing to protest to Ger many would stop the deportations of llelginn.s." Judge (Jray "I was in full sym pathy with tho meeting until 'Mr. Heck spoke, 1 think he made nn ob jectionable nnd uncalled for attack on President Wilson." QUICK NEWS PATRICK to'GTvATir, foBRCKAHTi DIES Pntrlefe MeQrnth, n prominent merchant, of Nofrlstow.n ln tiled tettfty nt his home. wns nlnrty yfnrs out, He was the f.it.jev of Dr. P. A. McOrnth, tOO West Yotk atmt, MINIMIZUS INFECT OF RAtMlOAD STRIKE WASHINGTON, Jnn, 8. Aiuluw Fni-uspth, pfcsidfitt of the In ternational Seaman's Union, minimised the effect of n gmewl lali rontl strike while opposing the "compulsory arbitration" pntt of the Pirsfdcut's railway piogntm bctoic the NtwlnmU Comtntttcc today. .(.tines M Herk's nttnek on rresident Wil son was condemned today In Judge Henrge (Iray, nf Wilmington, In nnswer lo criti cism nf bis action in refusing, ns piitmpal speaker nf the evenlnir. In deller his ad dress after Mr lleok had assailed the pres ident at a I'elglnn depfirtatlmi pmtpst meet ing nt tho Academy of .Music at night. The attack of .Mr. ISorU mlRht n.t lme been an impropriety In a lltiitlieu pre-elcc-tlnn stump speech, but u.iw In ety i"or taste nt a meeting protesting tin. ilepnit.il lun of the Itelglnns. deidnied Judge lirny. Thi Kedeia1 ;iiiige. who n ,i I i,-iii.m r il of many f.irs" standing, spnke feelingly of his refusal In speiik nftcr Hie rieslileiit li.id been attacked In what lm leniied an un piovnked maiiueiv Had hi- boon a Itepuh llcnn. bo nsserlcd. Ills cimivo of action would have been tho same. "I very much regret that nn thing xhouhi have occurieil t bao marreil In the Hllght- Cnniliuiril pit IMco 1'iilir, t'nbiinii riiri'e WOULD OUST U. S. .IUDCJKR WHO INVALIDATE LAWS WASH l.c ITOV, .Inn. S. Senntnr owen. today olTercd n Joint resolution pro viding Hint nnj Fodernl .ludgo lm dcolnros nn net tmssod liv Coiinrpss m bn nnenn. I Ktltiilinnnl l.p round Kiiiltv of Jiidiclnl itmirpntlnn nnd removed, a successor to be nppotiitcil In the I 'reside til. e "IIOAIK-KUN" I5AKI2K KECOMES A DANKER 1'. M.TI.Mtilll-:. Mil.. .Inn. t .1. Kranklln Unl.cr. better known in bnsclmll than Dnani'lnl rli-clcq. inclnv bli-'omed fhrth ns n banker. Anionir (In. nlinriprs cri-miind today by .1. Dukes Dmviin Hlnln llnnklim iVminilsslnnpr. wns ono for n Imnk nt Trnppp. Tiillmt t'mintj, Mnrlnnil. The bank will hnvo ?lo,000 enpllnl stock, with n surplus nf $L'000 ii.il.l in. s fnr ,.,(.,;, thlni; Is strictly Mntiueliil news. Hut tho lianiPH nf the dlrect.iri give the spurt Ibiuir, fur pIom. tn the tup nf the list stnuds ".I. KrmiUlln linker." VAHHlNfiTON ASKS (2I3KARD FOU REPORT OF SPEECH WAHUINtiTtJ.N. .I.iii. k -Yhe Ki.ite ipi.irlinpnl today cnbled- Ambassador (Icrnnl. if! lieilin. iv.iicvlliig a upiut m the speech ho is siiid to lmo mado nt Iho hummel i.f the Aineiican Assoc-intioii of (.'..inmcrcp and Tnulo ill IJerlln lust Siminl.i iiikIii. Kltiiird was limited ns .. inu thnt never hnd tho relations between the frilled Stales mid tiermany been hi rnnlliil ns now. nddlnn that he had returned to Herlin with nn nlhe Imuiii Ii from his (Ifnenimenl LEAGUE ISLAND MARINES TO RELIEVE TROOPS IN HAITI The rniteil Stales inn ttmispuit ll.ine.iel; sailed rrum l.enKiie Island Say Yard tiHlnv with 10.". in.il Iiiph for Il.iitl. uhere tliey will iclline tho.so who hnvo been nn duly there fur the l.iwt two cars. A liuiip number nf tho innrinos now In llultl have filmn.Ht comiletPd their trms of spiv ieb mill theso men will nl.so be lonl.iced. iinimiiiiltiou and other supplies nre belnc enrrlod. Tho Hancock will In perniit those .m Imnrd to partlclpato In tho midwinter PORT REACHES FOR BUSINESS LONG MERITED Unequaled Shipping Facilities at Last Real ized by Exporters SHORT-SIGHTED HABIT BROKEN AFTER YEARS Light Dawns on Those Who Have Suffered by Pa tronizing Neighbor HIGH PRICE FOR SERVICE New York Claims Unconsciously Admit Economic Waste Not Found Here Provisions, arrive in I nil 1 In time urn uneveni, .VARICOLORED GYPSIES CROWD MUNICIPAL COURT LONDON', Jnn. S. The Breatcst significance wan attributed today to tho speech at tho HroAvnliiR settle ment ot Minister of Pensions llarnes urBlnB an explicit reply by the Allies to President Wilson's plea for submission of definite pea co terms. Tho fact thnt n member of the Lloyd George Ministry publicly announce "Presi dent Wilson's appeal for belligerents tn stnto their terms of penco Is entitled In nil tho respect that can bo shown it, for many reasons," was taken as ludicntliiB that tlio Allies' reply will probably sot forth a definite list nt tho alms for which tho Kn tonto is flKliting. , Thoso sentences in Ilarncs's speech which nttrncted most attention were; "I should like to sco soinethluir done In the way of mnhliiK our ceneral terms nr the ccneral objectH for which wo ure In this war, more widely known to tho American people. Wo should ncecpt tho Invitation of tlm American President to tell him, at any late, what our terms or objects nre Whether they should he made public Is another matter. "The President should bo assured that this country is not out to smash the Oernians, tlcnnany, or any one or anything except military power nnd military pride. I think ho may bo told of our negative objects and assured that wo hnvo no idea In this war ' Sv Mm - mlmj MISS wwi m'" 11111 SSlsils ?' ' "' '' " ' " ' i .".T in, , ,, fllniu llian u .scure oi letftilly summunuil witnes.se-., t.eiun-, numeioii, i. ivocntt-, crowded Jmlne (iormanV couit today in tho cn.so of Homy John, n irypey kin. the elan wanted to keep nvay i'rom his wife. ot ono side or tins o.he., whom jt'ortain members of t'untlniietl on I'.ik 1'uur, f'ebiniii One U. S. COURT DECISION ' AIDS STATE'S "DRY" LAW i ,THE WEATHER VOUEOAST . ror lhih,,ii..i., , .... .. i.KMiTii or ivv 1 " P. OI, I MoQll luiiilhs l'nr . DWMV.IKB HIVKIt TIUK IHAKuW I "tM m I Ui mur a.07 i. tu. 'KMWaVTIBBS T K.CII Illicit J.i i ioi in ,2, ,, a, ,u 4 6 t i M i J'J i J I 111 r, i , i - .J. 3" I I I I I E. Sun ., C Sua Mt," Upholds Railroad's Refusal of Liquor Shipments Webb-Kcnyon Act Sustained WASHINGTON. Jan. 8 hTe W.bb Kenyon l-'edernl liquor law. in conjumtlou with a State prohibition law will operate lo preient tho shipment of liquur for per sonal use into a dry State, tho Supremo Court held today. The Court sustuiend a decision of the District Sourt for 'Slury land which refused to forco tho Western Maryland Jtailroad Company to accept ship ments of llquof for West Virginia points, unless the rallioads ascertained that the shipments were for'personal use and did not folate tho West Virginia laws. The railroad contended that It was Im possible for It to ascertain theso facta and It therefore refused to accept shipments offered by the James Clark DUtllllng Com. pany for West Virginia points. Incidentally the couit upheld the con stitutionality of the Webb-Ken) on law. way. ASSAJIS SIJNATOU Tho trouble t.tttrted when Jlr. Law eon at tempted to say something about tho sen ate, ovldently laving reference to Senator Stone, who assailed Lavvson on the floor of that body recently. "I said when made these 'leak' charges," TRIAL BY FULL HOUSE TOLD BY GYPSY SPOUSE Divorcer Baby and Mother Who "Sees Things" Figure in Court Drama Oi, Ite i3 full o" lirn din mT, ll Hainan u, Although toiae iluii lire not nwe. In llamanu, The hatlatti it In infpr tthewie, Through every ' W" ratik gltuui. To reusure un wuulit Intuitu irraui ii Uouuwu. Initial General Motors Dividend NEW YOIIK, Jan. 8. Tho Ueiwral Motors Corporation, the new company mc ceeding Ueiierat Motors lunjiany, declared an Initial quarterly dividend of ?l per share -on the common ktock, and an initial quarterly Us per cent pji the preferred stock. Both dividends are payable Febru ary 1 to stock of record January 20. The operating company, General Motora Com pany, declared the reguUr qujierly divi dend ot $5 per share on the eomiijon stock, tuyable February X to stock of record January 20. 1'ontbiuril on Page Two, Column Two SKATING ON CONCOURSE IKB Drop in Temperature Allows It, but Sudden Halt Is Probable The Midden drop In temperature during Iho night 'froze the surfaces of the Tark lakes, but after testing the ice park guards permitted skating on Concourse I-ike only. Hut there la oery Indication that this will epme to a sudden halt, since the mer cury lias begun a decidedly upward trend slnoa daylight. At noon It registered 41 degrees. The outlook is extremely favorable for clear and mild weather, according to the local forecaster. TBU wilt last for Mverul days, he promises. The temperature will hover around 38 degrees. Snow is falling today around the lake regions, but the Northwestern States are receiving a treat In. the form of mild weather, 'vith a mini mum temperature of 32 degrees prevailing In the two DaKotas and In Montana. If those in tho rear will steu un rlnwr there 'will bo dcmniml rated three uutable features In n SS'P' drama played buforn Judgo flornian in Municipal Court this moruiiig. Tlio flrst of these is a divorce proceeding by the "fulHtonse" method, the second i on c!ght-dayol(J baby viewing the court proceedings Id tho uniiH uf its mother, and the third at the rUrmimesque trh. Is Mother John, a cioiio who sways in a bright dres-i and "sees things" In on undertone. Thank OU. Kince Cbrlxtmas tvventj-oiie gypsies liave been arrested lii tlio case uf i(eur John versus tlioss who want to keep him away from hut wife. Christinas ikiyfjjaw warfare In tho liouse on Poplar street usar To'clftu, where the gypsies arc -wont to foregather. The ause of the battle is described by Henry John, one of tjhv defeudants, in the following manner: "Tbreu weais ago. ' was t married;. " avcrretl Hemy John. "Une year go dul go to Chicago without my wjfe. About Christmas her mother and father wrote to me to come home, that all husbands khoutd be with their wives on Christmas pay, H came home and went to my wife's house. Her family seixed ml by tlie legs and arms and one, two. three, just like tlut out In the gutter I goes. siM-aining my heel ami other wise Injuring myself Then I went to a friend who tj.id to me 'Men and wives should live together Let us have a gypsy trial ' Then we all went Continued eu Pas leur. Column Fear CANADA'S FI3DEIIAI, CABINHT RECONSTRUCTED OTTAWA, (int.. .I.ui. s .MinlHtciiiil ih.iiiKes in Iho Federal Government fol lowed n Ciihinel i-imnrll at iiihiii tnduy. CiinstMiiont upnn tho death nf tho Hun. T. ClinM- ( ': iiKKritin. lion. Albert HtvlKitFy. former Kpoaker. ontored tho Oovern llient. He was sworn in ns Minister of Inland Revenue, roplucilli; Hon. u, I,. .,0. linucle. who tiecomea rteerot.iry of Btiito. Hon. II. K Ulnndin, former Secretary of Kioto, is thn new I'oHtiimster Uenoral. SENATE PASSES CONFERENCE lAIMICRATION lillA, WABHlNtiTtlX, Jan. 8. lly n voto of SU to 10 the fiennto today adopted tho conference report on tho immigration' bill which leaves Jnpuneso immigration to bo regulated by Jupun as provided in the "gBHtlemtii's agreement" between the United Htutes nmi Japan. The bill Is In subbtniice the same tin thut jiassed Uy tho Senate severla weeks ugo. FOURTH UEGIolENTTQ BR AIUSTEREI) OUT HERB Adjutant fienerul Stewart onnoumed tnd.iy that the Ueariinenl of tlio East insists that the Foiuth remioylvuiilH Infantry be brought homo from the border by wuy of WuKhington iiml I'hil.tdclphiu nnd that it ho mustered out In I'hllmloljihla. It is understood that the ilovernment is negoiimimj for tho uso nf tho Hrst Jtogb ment Armory, whleh is nrhntely owned. The regiment Is to bo hold Intact nt I'lithuiolphla for medical inspection, pay, trniibfer of property nnd muster out. The men will bo sent home (torn there. BANDITS CROSS BORDER; GUARDS CAPTURE FOUR t-AHHtKi, Te)k.. Jan . - Four men uf the party of Slesieon Uandjts who iitleiiitiled to tross lo the American side near iSupulu, Te., hnvo been ctipturct by New Humpslilro State tluarcUmeii, it was admitted nt mllitury lieittiuuuners today. A Cwee from the Fourteenth Cavalry and a motoreyele squad are pursuinK the other bandits down the Hiu llrande. Thl.t ? Hif fl)St a scries article on (ic ;ior ot I'Mlmh Iphla. Thcsa arlL ilcs arc di'sliincit hu 1hr Kvbnino f.nnnmi f coinv; to our citizens, espe cially in merchants ami manufacturers. tn a simple but forcible manner, tht In valuable asset u-hlcli the city possesses In the Dclairarc Itlccr, and tn show that the fut in r mentnc.it anil expansion of I'hlladclphla commercially nnd Indus trially lie fn a better appreciation, a larger Interest ami a more extensive pniranauc ot Ihc pari by every shipper who ptaeci the irclfnie of his own city above thnt of any other. I. TTV'll generation a tyrant hai prlpped a -I- mnjorlty of the merchants, manufao Inters and exporters nf Philadelphia by tha throat. .Xgalnst every dlciutn nf sound business Judgment, every precept of economy, overjr established principle of business efficiency, this tyrant has compelled them to spend millions ot dollars for tho nggrandlzement of a neighboring city to tho Impoverishment of their own. while blinding their eyes to Philadelphia'!! greatest and mot,t valuable possession. That tyrant Is "the forco of habit" ; tho possession H tho great Dela ware Itlver and tho port of Philadelphia. For generations a nmjoilty ot the manu facturers nnd exportcis not only of Phila delphia, but of tho whole Htnto of Penn sylvania, and all of that vast productive territory to thn west which Is naturally tributary to this port, being served by three great railroad systems which con verge here, have been shipping their ex ports to N'evv York, paying freight for an additional nnd nunccess-nry haul of almost 1oo miles acinss the State of New Jersey, piving fnr tho unloading at Jersey ter minals to barges, paying for the towing nf thu barges ncrohs ono or two wide river, paying for the unloading of these Ipiiki'"i at N'ovv York or llrooklyn piers and for tho reloading onto ocean steamships for epurt inn,s Ann to fiisT of norms Kvery shipper knows that each addi tional haulage mile nnd each additional re linuilllng udds materially to tho cost of hla kooiIs. And every niiiinifacturcr knows that In there days of keen competition, which nie merely forerunnors of keener battles, it Is not tho price of merchnndlbo nt the factory door but the prlro nt the customer's dour which will sway tlio balance. And that price will Include the total costs of transportation. The difference In these two prices In close competition jnay be the determining factor between prosperity and bankruptcy for many a manufacturer. For years. Now York, although the most costly port In the I'nited States for the ex port shipment of freight, has managed to draw to Itself, by reason of Its railroad facilities and tho manipulation of charges, tlio bulk of tho commerce of the I'nited States. Hut tho hour has struck and tho neigh- i$ GERMANS 1VRECK SIX HOSTILE AEROPLANES Hliltiax, Juri. . The destruction of .U Allied aeroplanes by tho Hermans won reported by' the War uHu-e today In un announcement, un upinuiona on the western front. There hs been lively artillery activity in Flanders nn4 north of ttta Sonjme. . I.AHGE INCREASE IN PRODUCTION OF BEER Iteports of the Internal Itevenue District, which Includes I'hlludelpnta and half a dozen nearby counties, show tliat there wus .in increase of 300,0(10 barrels or beer browed In this district over the same amount made last yeur. The leceipts from beer in this district from July 1 to December 31. 1916, weie 13,724.702. For tho same period in 11)15 the receipts were $1,281,418.70. Collector of Internal Uevenues 1-ederer said it was probably due to the gooil tunes. The Key. Homer W. Tope, district superintendent of the Anti Saloon League of Philadelphia, said It was probably due to prosperity As the beer was shipped to other parts, he said. It did not mean that the beer was drunk lu this district or lu fact that there was any Increase in beer drinking generally. t'untllllieil on Tits 1'Ive, Column Four CIIAS. WAX, LOVE PIRATE, MAY FACE RAE TANZER Hcart-Smnshinu; "Oliver Osborne" to Testify in Perjury Trial of Jersey Hotel Clerk SliW YORK. Jan 8 Charles II Wax, tho heart-smashing "Oliver Osborne," who declared ho. and not James W. Osborne, took itao Tanzer to ;: Nvv Jersey hotel, probably will faco that girl today when he testifies In tho perjury trial of Frank lin I. Kaftord, clerk at the hotel. Safford declared in Itae Tanzer s J60.000 breach of promise Milt against James vf Osborne that James W was the osnorne he saw enter the hotel with .Miss Tanzer. Wax's person, his writing and his testi mony are the points upon which the Gov ernment expects to get a conviction. If Wax testifies it v. ill be his first pub- lie appearance since his arrest in Chicago, when he was revealed as u leva pirate who had disappeared with money given him by nearly 20D girls to whom he proposed mar riage in various pails of the country. HYMEN ADOPTS FUNERAL GARB AS LATEST MODE Model and Betrothed to Wear Black Only Breakfast Menu Black. Honeymoon on Black Diamond NUW YOUK, Jan. 8. Enter: Th blacs; wedding When pretty Eleanor Klinger. fashion model, and Ora One. fashion designer are. wed here January JO. they will be cUd en tirely In black; Black is artistic land serv iceable, they say The grqom will wear a black suit shirt. collar and gloves The bride also will wear black only A black servant will seive the wedding breakfast ot blackberry nucktaiis. black bass, black: bread, black csfCe They will hooeymoon ou tha Black, MamuaA "-11,-eaa. I i m MsH