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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 .
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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 -
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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-
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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.
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