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FINANCIAL EDITION
Today's Evening Ledger
contains 36 pages
comprised In two sections, the first being
tho usual news section nnd the
second section being devoted
to ntitomobiles
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VOh. III. NO. 107
PHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 17, 1917
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GERMAN CRUISER
LANES OF ATLANTIC AND SINKS
OR CAPTURES 23 ALLIED SHIPS
Hundreds of Passengers
Either Lost or Held
Captive
237 SURVIVORS LAND
'Ten Vessels L-osi, two
Seized, JLJnusn Admiralty
Announces
LONDON, Jan. 17.
The Norwegian steamships Ottn and
Sfllranc have been sunk, sajs a Llod's
dispatch.
(.AliVnSTON, Tex., .Ian. 17.
Humors were current in shipping cir
cles here this afternoon that the Swed
ish steamships Consul Corfitzon and
Consul Olsson and the Norwegian
steamship Aaborj, nil or which sailed
from this port in Nov ember,' hav e been
sunk b tho new Germnn raider. Tlic
Swedish steamships were bound for
Havre wilh 20,000 bales of. cotton and
the Norwegian vessel carried 10,000
bales for Genoa.
By CHARLES P. STEWART
Mperlal cubic Sen ire nf I nited Press and
I i mini; Ledger
m i'.nos airls, .inn it
Tvvent-throe lncicli.int ships hivo been
sunk or captured, bv a now- Oermin rnlldcr.
whose exploits revealed todiy, surpass
any heretofore recorded In the world's
naval hlatorj
The Teutonic commerce, destrojer, be
lieved to bo tho protected 'erulser Vlncta.
probably eluded riiltlsh patrols nroiind
Germiny nnd swept from north tn south
across cery trnnsatlmtlc ocean steamship
pathway
Somo ot the nurv Ivors or ships sunk by
the raider, landed todiy at Pcrnimhmo
had been aboird tho lalder tw-ntj -eight
days Indicating that tho raider must hao
been operating for at least four weeks
Tronably Bho hia been at large, roaming
tho seas, for sli weeks or more
The1 raider Is still at large, according to
reportB today
Ono report from Rio todiy said an nd
dftlonal Lngllsh steamship had been sunk
wlfji'a lo3 of 400 lives, but this had not
befn confirmed up to till i afternoon.
Tho Urazillan Minister of Marino has
made formal request for a report from
Pcfnambuco, but ns jet has not received
i reply.
First news of tho raider came In dis
patches from Pcrmmbuco detailing tho
landing there by tho Japanese steamships
Hudson Maru of sailors from flB bteam
shlps sunk by tho Teutonic commerce de
strojer thirty miles oft Pcrnambuco '1 ho
ships which fell ictlm wero said to hive
Included tho llrltlsh steamships Dramatist
and Radnorshire, tho litter bound fiom
Bahli to Hiiro nnd London, and other
French and Allied merchantmen
A subsequent message reported tho sink
ing of 'Rngllsh nnd Trench merchantmen
oft tho Brazilian toast, including tho Vol
taire '
A dispatch from Rio added tho steam
ships Simira rjrlni, Oitegi and Himer
shus to tho list of victims
In all 23" surlors from tho lctlms
Continued on I'nce I If teen, t nltiinii I'jtur
CAPITALISTS HERE BUY
' PHILADELPHIA PRESS
Wells Estate Disposes of News
paper Founded by J. AV. Forney
to Local Interests
The rhilideiphla Tress, published at
Seventh and t hestnut streets, has been sold
by the controlling Interest, the Calvin
"Wells estate
A. definite statement to this effect was
made today by Colonel Samuel W Meek,
manager ot the newspaper. vvhovfald that
tha dally would continue publication under
the new management Long-lived rumors
of sale thereby were confirmed.
The names of the new owners, who aro
Philadelphia, capitalists, are being withheld
i until the transfer is ecaflrmed at a meeting
of the board of directors of the I'resa Com
pany This meeting probably will bo held
late today or tomorrow, when tha formal
.announcement of the sale will be made.
Humors that Rodman Wanamaker was the
Purchaser were denied Tho purchase price
"- ,mi gnen
In spite of formal denials, it Is a matter
ef common report thut the purchaser of
the Tress is a newly organized company In
which Rodman Wanamaker Is the chief
stockholder AH efforts to obtain informa
? uon, from Sir Wanamaker hlmslf were
without result, It being Mid that ho was
Continued on fuse Tito. Column lour
THE WEATHER
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RAIDS TRADE
Victims of German
Raider Off iirazil
THE British Admiralty announced
today these vessels sunk:
Gcoriris, 10,077 tons, While Star
Line, Liverpool.
Mount Temple, 00712 tons, Cana
dian Pacific, Livcipool.
Netheibyhnll, 4101 tons, Ellormmi
Linos, London.
Kmjr Gemjfc, picsumnblv tho
I5R52-ton liner owned by tho Flesh
Hold Steamship Company, of Glns
Kou. (Lloyd's lists thiee vessels of
this name, but nil nrc very small
vessels except tho Fieshlicld Com
pnnv's ship )
Minieb, not listed in Llovd's, but
thcio is n Mcnevian, of 222!) tons,
owned by Willlnms & Co., London.
Voltaiie, 8018 tons, Lamport &
Holt, Liverpool.
Dinmatist, iilir tons, Charcnlc
Steamship Companv. Liverpool.
Radnorshire, 1310 tons, Royal
Mail Steam Packet Companv, Lon
don. Nantes, Ficnch scboonei, 207!)
tons, Socicte d'Armaniont, N.inlcs.
Asnietca, I'lonch scboonei, not
listed in Lloyd's.
Tho Admit. ilty announced these
vessels raptured:
St Thcodote. 10!)2 tons. Rutish
and- roreign Steamship Company,
London.
Varrovvdale 1G5J tons. MacKill
kill Steamship Companv, Glnscovv.
United Pi ess cables fiom Hucnos
Aiics, Hio do Janeiro nnd Pcrnam
buco pave in addition to the above
tho following ships as sunk by the
i aider:
Dnna. 11,18:5 tons, Monl Mail
Steam Packet Company, Belfast.
Samaia, 0007 tons, Cie dc Slid
Amciinuo, Bordeaus.
Ol lego, 8075 tons, Pacific Steam
Navigation Companv, Liverpool.
Hammershus, 3931 tons, Tlump
shils Selsk Dannebotg. Copenhagen.
Ncwportland, not listed in Llovd's
Reiristor.
San Giorgio. Thiee vessels of this
name nro listed in Llovd's, but the
onl" ono of transatlantic size is a
03i2-ton vessel, the propel ty of the
Societa dt Navigazione a Vaporc
Sicula-Americana, of Messina.
Nesser, not listed in Lloyd's Reg
ister. Michsnothiel, not listed in Lloyd's
Reeistcr.
St. Sael, not listed in Lloyd's Reg
ister. Snovvdon Grange, not listed in
Llovd's Register.
Gailiy, not listed in Lloyd's Reg
ister. The total tonnage of ships icport
rd sunk or captured is 01,730 tons.
This is exclusivo nf some 'of the
ships which arc not listed by Lloyd's.
RUSSIANS-RETAKE
VADENI BY STORM
Recapture Rumanian Town
and Hold It Against
Teuton Attacks
FRENCH GAIN ON ME USE
rrrrtonnAn. Jan it
rtussinn forces hivo stormed and retaken
the Ttum.inl.in city of Vudenl, todca of
ficial statement declared The statement
s.i Id
Heavily re-enforced, tho enemy at
tempted to ret.iko Vndenl after wo
c.iptured the Olty Advancing In dense
fnrniitlnn, the enemy buffered great
louses, falling to leach oui ticiichcs
Aiound Gerleschl. the statement said a
night attack had driven Germans nut, the
ItUbSian forces capturing two machluo guns,
hut as a result Itusslan forces wero com
pelled to withdraw a little southeastward
German attacks wero checked by tire
Tho recapture of Vndenl, six miles south
east of Galatz, indicates the stiffening of
Itusso Rumanian resistance In Moldavia
Latest JJerlln dispatches admit that heavy
Russian re-enforcements have arrived on
tho Rumanian front nnd that, although their
attacks have been lepulsed, they aro con
tinuing tha assaults without cessation
bi;ri,in- Jan IT.
The Russo-Rumanlan cnunter-offcnslve
In Moldavia continues in full swing, ac
cording to the official report of tho War
Oillce today
Using huge masses of men the Russian
commanders have hurled their forces in
vain against tha mountain positions of the
Austro-Oerman armies
Iletween Braila and Galatz the Turks
were compelled to give up an advanced posi
tion near Vadenl, the report admitted The
Turks fell back ru the main line positions
of the German allies. Attemptb b the Rus.
rontinued an 1'are Tvto ( ulumn Four
Our 'Unoflicial" Spokesman Abroad
WASHINGTON. Jan IT 'Who (f rcp
reoentlng this Government, or the I'reeldent,
hn foieign countries without apinoval of
the bunate," is demanded of becretary of
State Laiuiliik- in a rotolullou introduced in
the jMiimte today by Senator Works of Cal
ifornia Works denied the resolution ap
ulleti to Colonel U M House, the Piesldenfs
.personal friend and adviser, who has mtide
trips to Uurope u3 a representative of l're.
Went Wilson
Plunge Down Stairs Jlay Prove Fatal
POTTVIU.K, Ta. Jan 16 William
McNVmara, a craln dealer fell down a
flight of stairs at a hotel here and his
skull was fractured His thoulderblade
was afcto fractured and he suffered Internal
injuries. He ts in an unconscious condition,
at the PoUoville Hospasl sad surgeons
ho ill ' bis receiver
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NOW NAVY'S RANKING OFI-'ICHR
Tlio death of Admiral Dewey lonvcs
Re.u Admnal William S. Benson,
former Commnnil.int at tho Phila
delphia Navy Yaid, the highest of
ficei in tho United States navy.
He is now Chief of Operations with
luadqunitcis at Washington.
LEAK PROBE SCOPE
BYHOUSE WIDENED
"Woman of Mystery" to Ap
pear When Hearing Re
sumes Tomorrow
WILL EMPLOY COUNSEL
, ...
WASH I X:rO.S Inn 17 Without n rer
mtl vote, tho llouni this afternoon adopted
tho l'nit resolution authorizing llm Rules
t'oinmitteo tn pniplnj counsel and cpcit
accnuntnnts fninilini vlth Stock i:iliingi?'
transaction to nid It In tho Invostigition
ot tho nllesLil leak on President Wilson s
bii-c.illed pence note Tho IIoliso lefuscd to
hCt a limit to OMieudltures for this pur
pohc '
Permission wns also granted tn cvtcud
tho Inipilo elxovvheic this iirob.iblj iiiems
to Wall strict Indications now mo tint
tho probo will ho 'to the limit"
Humiliation nf witnesses was suspended
until tomonow morning tit 10 30 o clock
to obtain this notion nf tho floor of the
House
Charles Hvans Hughes, late candidate
ot tho Republican part for President.
Samuel UntPrmjcr, and rrcdcrlclc W Leh
man, of fat Louis, who wns one nf tho
.Mexican commissioner? at tho Xlngara
Palis conferenro In 1911. nro mentioned
as under consideration for committed coun
sel in tlie iiKiuir)
ARRAKiX.S PARTISANSHIP
Representative Pou wns nslted by Itepro
Hintatlvo Ilounnl nnd i.Iojil how much It
was proposed to pay counsel for the leak
ommitteo Heforo ho could repjy. Rcp
UNPiU.itUo I'ltzgerald salil
If wo aio going to have counsel we
tdimildii t h igglo liero over tho price a
hive got to pay for a good uttornej and
If ou nro going to get nn incompetent
clieip nttornuy ou mlglit as well stop now "
Representative Coopei. a Wibconsln Ite
publlcin, said he tcgrcttcd tint tho leak"
investigation so far 'seems tn hivo degen
erated into a partisan struggle" Ho added:
On tho door nf thin Hnue recently
thrio Peiuocr.itlo members of the Rules
Committee licensed the minority nf
p!.i)lng politics and nttcinptlug to dls
ci edit tho Administrations peace ef
forts This charges a disgraceful thing
against tho mlimrlt, and I am sony
to see such a spirit manifested It
nmoiiutH to n stain mi the American
Congress and confirms the suspicion
that tliero Is no lino seuso of honor In
public life
Now if tho nnjorlly of the Iiemo
erats on the Rules Commlttea feel that
way, how do vio know that tho attor
ney thes employ will not bo of tho
saiuo sort niiJ fei'ltth.it way?
Representative Moore, of Pennsslvania.
a Republican, suggested the namo ot
C'lnrles Rvana Hughes as attornoy for the
committee TIiev Dftnocrats liughed
WHO IS HL'aHRSr'
Who is he?" shouted some one in the
ie.it on the Democratic side
In lesponso tq a eiiiestlou. Renreseiila
tlvo Oarrett said the Rules Committee was
not jet able tn make an Intelligent report
on whether the Investigation ought to be
completed by the Rules Committee or by a
select committee f I've as asked In the
resolution of Representative Wood of In
diana "Is It proper for this investigation to bo
made by the Rules Cuinmltteo when tho
honor of ono of its members Iuib been
brought Into the eiuestion?" Inquired Repre
sentative Green, of Iowa
I do not think the committee would bo
subjected to ciltlcism on that score,' said
Representative Pou
Representative Howard, of Georgia of-
(Vitinurd on IMse Hftrrn, Column Jour
PERKINS IN NEW FIGHT
AIDED HY OLD MOOSE
Many Back Him and Colby in Fresh
Insurgency Roosevelt Ap
proval Claimed
M:W lORK Jan IT Progressives were
lining up behind George W Perkins toda
in his fight against what lie and Uverett
Colbj termed the 'little coterie" in the
Republican iiarti The former Hull Moose
chaluuan uiiuovjneed he had received scores
of messages from former third part men
congratulating him and Colby on their
stand and pledging support to the demand
they made on the Nut oual Republican
Committee for a revocation of the executive
committees action in appointing a vice
ihail'inaii and 'attempting to perpetuate
themselves In power"
Perkins said he had not jet received
direct word from Colonel Roosevelt,
although he had learnea that the former
Hull Moose candidate had forwarded bhn
this word
I heartily approve of "what Messrs Per
kins and olby have done I think they have
rendered a great service to the American
people and i- the HepubMuui parts
POMP TO ATTEND
DEWEY FUNERAL
Family Consents to Im-
presoie Obsequies for
Dead Admiral Saturday
CEMETERY PLOT CHOSEN
t
Midshipmen, Sailors, Murines,
President and Other High Of
ficials Will Participate
" Ihr Irmlri in fftrit alrttua uni
oi lo jrtorimit bin tat ilowlv bomr.
I atlote'tt btf the brat e nf other Idtirf
c nn irfioiii fram loth her ojirn tiatuls
f.ami Honor shaterr'tt all tier tar.
Iiid nfffticiif Ajrftine ei)f(rd all her hern,
I'm, lef all good things atcalt
Iffm who rare not to bt nrtvtt.
Hut i he ttai e nr net tea Ihr mate
Prom Teimysnn'it 'Ode nn the Dealh of
the Duke of H'rmnp-foli "
WASHINGTON .tan 17 Tlu funeral
of Vdmlrnl George tee hero nest Rntur
d.iv will be one nf the most Imposing ever
witnessed In tlio national cnpllnl Tho con
sent nf the fnmllv to nn elaborate naval
nnd military display, following a private
funeral at 10 o clock K.iturdij morning
wan given totlnv. nnd. nceordlnrjlv tliou
smds of niilois, Knldlcrs and imrlncs, In
add linn In nil olllcl.il Wnslilngtmi from
Piislilent Wilson down will pirllclpitc
seirrtarv of tlio Nnvv P.uilcls wns busv
tnil.iv niranglng prellniln n details, eon
ferrlng with Mis Pewej ns to the hour for
the public funenl most convenient to tho
fnmllv Already arrangements hive been
made for the pirtlclpntlnn of more thin 1200
midshipmen from Annapolis and s.illois and
marines fiom Norfolk Kccrct irv Dinlels
will (onfei with Secrel.uy of Win U il.cr
ns to the pirt the nrui will tnlio
The .site of tho AdmiialH last resting
place Ins been selected It is hejond the
crest of Arlington National Cemetciv, on
tho east slope
A guird of honor if seven s.illor.s nnd
seven marines lias been assigned ti dut at
tho Admirals casKct One sailor and one
imrluo stand lontiuunlly nt itteutlou at the
head ot the insltet
This guird will be- clnrged aeh twentj
four hours until aftci the Interment
Arnngemcnts fin p. ill ben rem wore much
In doubt todij It is the custom for high
navnl nflleers to hivo as pall heart rs onl
members of llicir class ut Annapolis The
fimcinl nf Rear Admlr.il Reed, retired closo
friend nnd clissmato of Dewc, was held
hero this nftcrnoon without pall beaten, as
Admiral Ocw) vwis tho only member ot
tho el inn ot 1R&S surviving him
Miss Mai g. net Wilson the President's
dnugliter, and his inusin Miss Helen Wood
row Hones. todi lecallcd Invitations for
it dinner dams Kcliedulcd foi tomorrow
night nt the While House, out of icspect
foi tho niemnrj ot Admiral llewcj
Dewey died last night nt 0 5i oclock
with his wife anil son besido him after only
a few ilaja' Illness
Only a few shoit weeks ago Penoj ob
served his Kcvotit.s -tilnth hlrthdny nnd
looked to bo hi perfect health Hnidcning
ot tho arteries however, had done Its worl.
and n fov das ngo ho was taken 111 mid
gradually sank
PRRSIDHNT SRST PLOWIIRS
I'ver since It bceamo known that the Ad
miral s llfo wns in danger tlio gicatcst coll
ect n over his condition had been shown
Sccietary Daniels and the i nulling ofllccrs
of the navy kept hi dose toiuh with tho
progiess of his illness Prcsldont Wilson
had shown his sympathy by sending huge
bunches of Mowers to tho Admtiul's houso
Moiulaj and yestcrdu), with a leanest that
he be Informed of nn) chaiigo in tile pi
tient's condition
Plans for the funeral have not jet been
made, but It Is understood that tho liurlal
will be In Arlington National Cemetcrj
Sicrctar Dinlels paid this tribute
' t'p to the verj last Admiral Dewey kept
ontlmieil on 1'ice six t ohiiim Tito
"WATCHFUL WAITING"
NOW U.S. PEACE POLICY
Further Moves at Present Re
garded Unwise by Wash-
ington
WASHINGTON, Jan 17.
Despite tho Indorsement of tho Prcsl.
dent's peace plan by neutrals and the Vuti
can, the hope for early results from the
President's efforts Is constantly diminish
ing Officials yC the Administration point
gloomily to tho recent pronouncements of
belligerent rules as sulllclent basis for this
v low
With the exception of the President him
self and his ofllcial f.imllj of advisers it It
geuerallv conceded lieio now that the effect
of I lie Entente stating the terms on which
It would eonslder peace hah been to close
and bar the door tu an results through
direct negotiations between the belligerents
Also, it apparently has aroused the Central
Powers to new determination to light, If
need be until victorious or crushed
The statement of the Hntento terms,
though sought bj tho President, has also
had the effect of putting a stop even to his
efforts toward peace for the time, and pos
sible ma) have a permanent hampering ef
fect on them It is clearly recognized b
ofllclals here that the present would be u
lioor time to attempt to obtain even the uu
ulllclal and infoimal terms of the Central
powers, as. smarting under the sweeping
demands of the Kntente as the only basis on
hlch It could discuss peace, Germany and
her allies doubtless would frame terms
now quite as drastic and Impossible of ac
ceptance by their enemies
So far as the Administration's efforts at
present are concerned nothing tan be done
for a time. It Is admitted When the next
move Is taken it will be without publicity
and informal It has developed IntQ another
phas) of ' watchful waiting" until the psy
chological time to attempt to. obtain the
terms of the Teutonic aides to be followed
by an effort to adjust those terms with the
terms of the i-ntenie
QUICK
ALLIED WARSHIPS WARN 0V GERMAN SEA RAIDER
NOUroLK, Vn., Jnnv 17. A German commeico l aider pie
suninbly the one icportctl to have sunk ft score of vessels In tlio South
Atlantic Is opei ntlng 1000 miles south of tlio Virginia Capes, no
coi ding to h warning flashed brondenst by Allied wra ships nt noon
today.
ALLIES LOST (i(i PLANES IN MONTH, UERLIN SAYS
linitl.l.V. Inn. 17 Slt-Bl Allied aeroplanes vvefo Inst iltuliiK December, tlio
Wnr Ollltp niiiioiiuccil todnv In a speclnl Htnloincnt on rivhtlon. Tho Oct mans lost
scv'ciitcpi mnolilties "
WILSON'S STRIKE MEDIATION PLANS GO AWRY
S ASIIINliTON Itui I" Pii'Hidcnt Wilson's stilke jncvcntluii proposal Is
ilcni! Their will bu ni) attempt ut lemisoltutlnn TIiIh wns in.ido plain tndiiy b
Admliilstiatlnn Icailois In Ciihrioks following the IntcistntB Commerco Cimimlttco'n
advoiso vote on the inetiHiiii doslgncil tu make stilken unlaw Till pcndliiBr t!ov eminent
Investlgitlon
NEW SUI5MARINE TRADER EXPECTED AT NEW LONDON
NIIW LONDON, Conn Inn 17- A" f the ntllclala i,f the Hastciti l'orwuidiiic;
Conipan) (Amctitm ipprcsentntivi nf the uvviicih nf the German mcrclniit sub
uipiinp Dcutschlniul) wcic hcie tndnv vvlilrh It ids mini to the report that u new
Mipcistibmiiiiiie with a JlOnnonoo i.iign Is cspoi tivl dullv fiom (Jciminj A
llcrlln dispatch statu 1 tint pi epilations vvcie belli1- made in Hienien vestcrdi) foi
the ihpiituro ot the Dcntsi III mil
WATER MAIN HURSTS IN NORTHEAST
A sl inch water m iln luiist this imiiniiig ut (nleniis mid Ktnciuhl utiiuts.
shiltlliiR off tho vwitei sutiplj In the nedglibnrhoiHl ti ml lloniliug scvorul (.ellnr.s mi
Orleans sticet Tho vvutci shot up thtcmgli the .spines In the Ilclglau lilocks and
i mi uloiig tho gutters In tinicnts '1 his is the fnuith break In wntor m ilns In the
northeastern section of the cllv in lliiee iininths The Wntei Hureati sent a detail
of wm Union to tho secno and the bleak wns quickly icp.ilrcd
SENATE CONFIRMS SHIPPING HOARD
WASHINGTON, lun 17 The hennto (.mniiieiic Committee voted toda) to
reenmmend conflim.ition nf nil the Picshknt's appointments to tho Shipping Board
Tho appointees aio Ilcrniirtl N Ilakci of Ililtimuic, John A Don.ilil. New Yoilt,
Thcodoro Hrent New Ot leans William Dcumun, Kan rrunoiseo, and .lames H
White of Kansas Clt. Tho cotninlttio found nbjcctlunu to Ualtei, Donald and 'White
InsuMlcIcnt to warrant an unf.iNorablo icpmt nn their confirmation
ADMIRAL BENSON NAVY'S RANKING OFFICER
Admitul William S rtciunn Chief nf Opciatlous in the Navy Department nt
Washington, i.mkccl net to Admlinl Dovvc and Is n ivy tho making oilleer. As
commandaiit of tho League Island Nnvv Vaul Atlmirul liensoii was one of its chief
'boosters" Ho bus nlw.ijs been in fuvoi nf eiiulpplng it along thointighl modern
lines. Ailmlial Rensoii win .ippolntud ti the1 post at Leiguo rsl.mil In June, 191.1,
and was called to Washington In Jla) , 1015
HRITISH FIRM (JETS U. S. CONTRACT FOR HIG GUN SHELLS
WASHINGTON. .Ian 17 The L'nllnl Stilted Government has been obliged to
go lo ono of tho belllgoient u ulonn to get sixteen nn'd fourteen Inch shells foi Its
navv Tlio Nnv Department lnln awnriled to HutlleldH Ltd. of London, con
tracts foi 3000 sKteeii Inch sliellM nt $113 each and -tf0l) fourteen Inch uhella nt $3B
each, dcllveij In sWtcen months. (inctic.in linns sulitnlttcd much latger bids am!
demanded much longci periods foi (leliveiles
SKATING ON FAIRMOUNT PARK LAKES
There is skating today on Hunting Pnik Luke, Coucouiso nnd fiustiuo 'Lakes in
ralimoiint Pari, and nt Jloiion Cilckct Club If the cold vveathci continues othei
Park lakes probably will bo upon tonight
RIOTS CLOSE COLOGNE STATION, LONDON HEARS
LONDON' Ian. 17Gravo dlstui Lames, nuelled only by uso of tioops, have
foiced the closing of tho railway station at Cologne, aecmdlng to Contral Nowa dis
patches today from Geneva The closing has been in effect thieo daB, it was stuted
Homo wireless puss messages from llerlin derlain illsoi tiers thore aio such that
thu mllltaiy authorities havo Issued a thicateiilug munlfcsto. The vvlieless also
carried tho rumor thut tho Rolelisliig may meet elsewhere ttiun Beilln because of
these disorders
EXPLOSION WRECKS MINE POWER HOUSE AT DUHOIS
IJUJIOIS P.i . Jan 17 A tenifle explosion, followed by Die, wrecked tho power
houso of the Huffulo and Susiiuuhanna Coal Comiwny lieio early todaj. The lois
is estlmited at J50.Q00. Tho eauso has not been determined A night eievv of 300
miners was lifted fiom tho mines before tlio hoistlm; machinery ami elevators wero
affected by the flic
EARLY WITHDRAWAL OF PERSHING EXPECTED
WASHINGTON, Jan 17 -Tho withdrawal or Jlujor General Pershing's troops
from Me,lu) and the sending of Ambassudur I'letchei to tho MoMcan capital may
be CNpectcil In the near future No actual announcement li ospccteil, but the deci
sion of tho Administration probahly will be made known through action No ilcllnlto
date for tho vvtthdrnvval of the troops has' been tset
GRANTS HEARING ON PLEA TO ADMIT SAMPLES FREE
WASHINGTON, Jan 17- Tho Ameiictni Impoiteis' Association has illcil pro
test with tho Treasury Dcpartmont against ti leeent niling of the customs division
preventing; free entiy of samples susceptible to innmifoetuie. Asquint Secrefiry of
tho Treasury Peters announced that lie vyoulil gi.int a hcaringr nt Washington
January 3 J
(50,000 AGRICULTURISTS WILL SWELL HRITISH ARMY
LONDON, .'an 17 Measures ate being taken by tlio Guveinmont tu increase
the army by withdraw Ins joung men from asiitultuiul and othei pursuits. U is
unolllclall estimated tliat tlio newly uuinmuiieil agiicnltuiistM will aggregate about
60,000 men A numbei of men nuclei thirty, who aio engaged 111 slioemaklng. have
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LONDON SEES AMMUNITION FAMINE IN GERMANY
LONDON, Jan 17 Uermaio is tlneatened with an .immuntloiisIioitUKt, ac
cording to the Chronicle This newspapw states that the ammunition situation U
caublng much anxiety In Germanj as well as Austria IIuiujuo Under feeding and
other causes have brought demoiallzatlou among the emploes of the ammunition
making plants, the paper sajs
THIRD TRIP TO HOSPITAL ENDS IN CHILD'S DEATH
The thlid trip of flvejeur-old Oeerge ouhk, ut J618 Wluirton street, to the
Pol clinic Hopltal ended In his death early toclai George had been a patient
at the Institution twice before He was the sou of Robert Young now under treat
ment at the same hospital for a fiactured right yrist Last night the mother
awoke to Unci the child apparently dead. A physfalan vvas called and th chll4
sent to the nospua' w o uwu
ward trom diphtheria, ana a, compiuauon
NEWS
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NEW ERA OPEN
FOR PORT OF
PHILADELPHIA
Program for Develop
ment Outlined in Final
Article of Series
CITY CONFRONTED
BY PRESSING DUTY
Must Take Advantage of
Situation Due to Un
rivaled Facilities
NOW IS TIME FOR ACTION
Fleet of Ships in the Delaware
Augury of World Com-
nierce
AKTICLI IX
Por eais pist the attltudo or tho cltt
7ens eif Phllndelphl i toward tho river and
poit has been one of passive Indifference.
Hut a new era Is here The civilized world
In nu tho threshold of n, commercial revolu
tion Wc hive experienced a foretnsto of It
illicitly and we .uoBolnB to experience It
In a ver marked tlcBrcc In the near future.
No other city In the United Stales ha
entered Into tho spirit ot preparedness for
this resumption of trade with foreign coun
tries ns iictlvcly ns Phlladelphli Sho lias
set her port In order She his planned away
Into the futuio for a world commerce The
tldo has turned nnd Is hcttliiR Htrong in
our direction The tvport business of the
port durliiK tlio llrsl eleven months of 1916
totaled ilmost $300.000 000, which Is more
than double of the previous jo.ir Additional
lines nf stcnmslilps are bclnc established
for irulc with foreign countiles Iii seven
lirgc shipbuilding nrdH located on the
Dcliwnrc nioio than 100 vessels are at
present under construction All the wharves,
piers and bulkheads owned by the city are
leased and there Is constantly increasing de
mand for riorc such facilities
larly this week fort-two vesels lay at
anchor In the middle of the Delaware in a
utictdi nf eight miles waiting their turn
to unload at their respective wharves De
fore the Interstate Cununerco Commission
tn Now ymk n fight Is In progress lo com
pel, New lork to pay tier own lighterage
chaigcs from New Jeisej terminals to
.Manhattan, which experts say costs from
?1 45 to Jl 80 per toll, and which Now York
has for jenrs imiuigcd to snddlo as a tax
on the (omincreo of the wholo country, In
cluding that of l'lillidclphla, and If Justice
Is done this iniitt result in still lower
freight rateH for this clt
CITY S IMPHRATIVi: DUTY
Whit then Is tlio dut;, of our citizens In
this nutter so vital to the rutuio oxpansion
and prosperity of our city.' It Is this.
( nntiiiiiril on I'ultr Srini, (ulumn Una
GREEKS PLAN BLOW
AT ENTENTE FORCES
Dethronement of King WouJd
Mean Wnr Against Allies,
Paris Hears
LONDON, Jan. 17.
Sir l'rancia Elliott, British Minister
to Greece, telegraphed from Athens to
day that the Greek Government has
accepted the demands at the Allies in
their entirety.
PARIS. Jan 17.
The dethronement of King Constantino of
Greece will be the signal for a declaration
of war against the Allies, according to
dispatches received hero today
It lj reported thut the Oreek Ocneral
Staff has already moved troops Into stra
tegic positions for attaching the Allies, al
though it has been reported for several
weeks that the Oreek Uovernment was ful
filling the demand of the Rntente that all
soldiers bo removed from Thessal)
A wireless station has been constructed
at Lari'sa, it is said, from which point
General von Palkenhayn is in communica
tion with lierlln
LONDON. Jan 17
Interest in the Oreek situation today al
most oerfchadowed news from the war
frontB. Ofllcial confirmation of piets dis
patches that the crown council had an
nounced Immediate acceptance of the Allies'
ultimatum in Its full terms was eagerly
awaited
The anxiet was due to various reports
hero of King Constantine's dilatory tactics
as being inspired with the hope of arrang
ing some sort of a bargain with Germany
One report was that German Field Marshal
von PalUenhuyn had held a conference with
the Greek King, coming by submarine from
Kavala and meeting Constantlne at Etas
sona The Times, however, believed this
was a mistake in identity and held that
the 'von Palkenhayn referred ta was t
major of that name, German military at
tache at Athene French reports, however,
persUled in the belief that it was the tier
m'au army commander
Newspaper comment here expressed ap
prehension over the Greek situation, par.
tleularly the reports of German machina
tions and the Greek Kings course tu at
tempting to deal with Germany Swine of
these uemnients pointed out that tne Allied
drive in Macedonia was destined tu be one
of the biggest of the Allied uuerations,
aimed St cutting of i.rauu coiumumca
lions with Turkey and that it tinpetu
tlve that the Greek si. oat ion be settled at
oiu. With Ciraece an shy of i.ermaiiy ut
was pointed oat General Serrads position
tsould louaeduilely becuaw roi.
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