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HUNDREDS DEAD IN
GERMANS
NOVA SCOTIA CITY AFLAME;
U. S. ARMS SHIP RAMMED IN
HARBOR; FULLY 4(10 PERISH
Frightful Explosion,
Destroys Both Craft and Demol
ishes Docks and Warehouses Fire
Sweeps Nova Scotian Port
Heavy Toll of Life Taken,
Is Broken Off and Exact Estimates Are Lacking.
Freight Cars Blown From Tracks Many
Buried in Ruins of Station
Latest reports rcachim here
xplosion nt Halifax will probablj reach more than 100 at the least.
A messenger reaching a small
lind Moncton brought only a disjointed
A private message received from
llailway in Montreal, sajs 200 bodies
Itrect station at Halifax.
Hundreds are dead in K-Iifax,
cctions of the city arc in flames as
American munitions steamship, and
ruiser, in the Narrows near the subuib of Richmond today.
The explosion blew both vessels to pieces, demolishing docks and
tcmaging other ships, messages here
Crews of both vessels wcie killed instantly, according to reports
cccivcd here. Warehouses along the water front were' partly demol
ished. Firemen were called frcm Amherst.
SCORES I3URIED IN RUINS
The force of the explosion blew freight cars off the tracks, partly
lestroycd.all the buildings frcm
lo the North Street Station, smashed
o have buried scoie3 in the blazing
The report of the blast was heard -in Truro. A few minutes later
wire was received asking that" nurses, doctors, firemen and food
: immediately rushed to the strkken city.
Communication with Halifax is
ery irregular. For a time all viro3
hto the city were lost. Efforts arc
ow being made to get more infor-
hation. One of the last messages
p come through declared the loss of
fe was appalling.
A private dispatch said virtually
II the telegraph opeiators in Hali-
IX had cither been Killed or
rounded. The Great Northwestern
elegraph Company offices are op-
osito the Queen Hotel.
Richmond, near where the collision
ccurred, is directly across the har-
or .from Halitax. lteports nerc
Id the American munitions vessel
ras rammed broadside by the other
hip, scattering death and dcstiuc-
on broadcast.
TORONTO, Out . Dec 0
"Halifax City Ih on fire," mid a mes-
lge received this afternoon by J P
:eld. Minister of Rillwajs, from Divl
onat Superintendent Haves, of the In-sr-Colonlal
Railway, at Moncton. N U
The flro Is spreading " declared the
tspatch We are sending bpeciai imms
Lt of Moncton, and every city with
re apparatus Is nl-o being cancu on
ya are also picKing l ""- ii'""-'
kstween Moncton ana svunev ami run-
fg H to Halifax The situ itlon Is I. id "
Another message received by Reld
hid;
"Every building north of the Queen
otel Is wrecked North Street Station
In ruins, us wen as our v am. m "-
w Park, and there is ono macs vi
reckace and dead bodies In the noith
hd of the city Special trains from
tdnev with doctors, nurses and hospital
Lpnlies are on their way. Am arrang
g for lOOO supplies mm w Kim iuo
Halirax 10 UKO peuinu una,
I TRURO. X S, Dec C
-TjTttentl-nve corpses or railway cm
's .....i t..tupon rpin v .iter
oyes were iuuhu ..,.". - - ---id
Richmond following the explosion
an American munitions hhlp In the
labor George Graham, manager of the
,..(. ,i Att.intlc Railway, reported
htest reports received here place the
tal dead nt .suu
....,iin,. in advices, the munitions
tin caURht Are after, the collision and
crew remained bravely at work mnk-
C strenuous attempts 10 sum ivi
re the explosion.
Doctors and nurses, nre-iignuns equip-
ent and supplies are heme rusneu to
U Canadian naval port from every
wn within eienty miles.
The northwestern portion oi me cuy
burning. From messages receiveu nere
Is evident tho explosion tamo vvnen
Continued on Tare ne. Column Two
x
kUMANI AN SHELLS MEET
ENEMY'S "PEACE""MOVEH
rtillery Fires on Teutons Near
Hihaloasiret Gives Lie to
German Stories
JASSY. "foeo. 0 Hnemy attempts te,
itemize with Itumanlan troops In the
eln of Illhaleasir-t were met with nr
lery fire, an official statement declared
day. ln, tho region of Daltavadenl
my Dtterle vheueu itussian irencnea
The Rumanian statement) inmcates no
p In tho.Jtumaniana- ngntpm which
l to ftetni vMmmn-miBirfa
Following Collision,
but Wire Communication
MOXCIOX. X. U, Ucc. o.
s.iy the death toll of the terrific
tosn somen here between Halifax
account of the terrific blast.
0. T. Hell, of the Grand Trunk
hate been found in the North
AMHERST, N. S., Dec. 0.
many buildings arc destroyed and
the result of a collision between an
another ship, said to be a British
declared.
the Queen Hotel, on Hollis street,
the station roof and is believed
debris.
ESCAPING BOY SCOUT
IN BATTLE WITH COP
Philadelphia Youth Probably
Fatally Wounded Two
Others Surrender
vi:st ciii:sri:u. im. Dec s
In a revolver battle this afternoon be
tween Const tblc Michael Mnjnlhin, of
Kennett Square, and three hos who had
escaped from tho ilouso of ItefURe at
CJIen M Us, one of the bojs vias proh ibly
fitally viuundcd and tho others cip
tured after a chasc
Tho hoj s cc iped I itc last night and
In homo manner hecurcd revolvers before
leivlnu Word was bent to the police
I of this place and Kepnett Square, and
this afternoon Jlovnlhin found tho bos
In n cornfield near Itosedale As he
ippro irhed they opened (Ire upon him
with revolvers, nil Urine a number of
bhots The constable returned the lire
At his fourth shot Stanley Berr
colored, of I'h'ladelphla, was struck in
1110 aniiomen Tiio others then sur-
londercd Ono of the boys Is Simuel
I'ahcj, also of Philadelphia, but the
nimo of tho third Is rot known. They
wiro relumed to the Institution and tho
wounded outh brought to the Homeo
pathic Hospital here, where phslclans
day ne ins nut slight chance of recovry,
ROPE LADDER AIDS IN
CONVICTION OF TWO
Partners in Shoe Concern Found
Guilty of Stealing Stock
From Neighbors
A rope ladder phajod tho leading part
In convlcltton of Israel and Ilenjamln
DIvhc, owners of the Guarantee Comfort
Shoe Company, of Cuthbert 'trert near
Second, of stealing leather findings from
tho Webb Shoe Company. Tho trial took
place in Quarter Sessions Court before
Judgo Ferguson today.
Tho two concern 1 occupied different
floors of the same building and wit
nesses testified to having seen Israel
Divac climbing a ropo ladder suspended
between the two floors Following1 this
incident search of the premises of the
Guarantee Company resulted in finding
property alleged to have been stolen
from the Webb Company. Tho Dlvacs
were found guilty by a jury.
Scntenco was deferred pending de
cision on a motion for u new trial
ACTION -AGAINST HU3IBERT
Reported Plan of French Govern
ment in Bolo Scandal
PAWS. Dec 6 Tho bovernmentto
day intends to ask tho Senate for
authorization to take action against
Senator Charles Humbert for his con
nection with Holo Pasha, according to
reports.
Child Killed by Trolley Car
Three- car-old Frank Domeratskl. of
119 Catharine street, was Instantly
killed when struck by a west-bound
Catharine street trolley car. The child
was.jilalne In the street whn the acci
dent hnjiprned Louis Hayes,ns motor
tii'in of thp car, was held without ball to
awilt tho 'uUiaiitif tho Coroner by Mtm-
DRIVE
U.S. TO MERGE
INDUSTRIES IN
BIG WAR MILL
Factories Making Nones
sentials to Turn Out
Needed Products
THOUSANDS
AFFECTED
WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.
One-half of the Industrial plants of
tho United .States must bo converted
from producers of non-centlals Into
producers of essentials With the ap
pointment of George N reek, of Mollne,
III , as head of u i-pcclal board under
tho War Industries Hoard, work his
commenced upon tho enormous task of
turning tho United St ites Into imi Rlcnn-
tlr mill for the turning nut of noodi en I
ftrntlnl the winning of the war.
Action on the new program besan to-1
day It Is a part of the general vnr
program of bringing every activity of
tho nation under centralized Federal
control to lnurc against lost motion and
wasto of effort.
United States, which now are engaged
In manufacturing articles for which
there Is wide popular demand, but which
do not contribute to the w ir machine,
over nltht may be changed Into fac
tories in which tho niachimr) of vvari
11 111 tin tiirnnil mil-
L.tuhiuiinirnu which bine hem nmk-1
Inir certain klniN of l,tiitiii will be I
tiirnfil Into limn for riiunh forcing. I
I,,.l.,rle, hlch lu.r hern nmnufae-
turlng ti, will make lent prgi. ,
loitnrlis wlili li limi. hern mnniifnc-
turlnir iniirhlnert fur prniiurtlnn of non-
eNriitliil will turn nut uliflU.
Tuirum powder plant, will mnke Kun.
puwder.
tontlnuni on l'nce I letm. Column Unlit
FOE MASSES 15,000
GUNS ALONG PIAVE
EnormoiJs Concentration
of Troops Indicates Big
Attack to Come
ITALY HAILS TJ. S. MOVE
BERLIN, Dec. G.
Capture of ll,000prisoncrs and
sixty guns in the renewed Austro
German drive in Italy was an
nounced bj the War Office this aft
ernoon. "The 'Seven Communes' in the
Melctta mountains were stormed
and strong positions there main
tained," the statement declared.
Under tremendous pressure from
the enemy, Italian troops strongly
defended positions around Melettc
until order came to retire, toda's
official statement declared. Fighting
on a scale of almost unprecedented
violence was reported as attending
the renewed Austro-German drive.
WITH THi: ITALIAN AltMIKS. Dec i
Fifteen thousand Teutonic guns con
centrated over front of fifty miles and
enormous movements of enemy troops
gave indication today that tho Austro
German army was prcpirlng Its biggT't
push against the Plavo line
Great guns have been moved up to
strategic points ln the line, Italian air
men reported Some of theso nro al-1
ready ln action. All along tho front the
artillery Is Increasing Its roar. The
enemy la mixing gas bhells with heavy
cxploslvo missiles
The enormous concentration of re
serves reported by aviators Indicated
the. enemy Is about to exert his supremo
strength In another rtrlvo before winter
slows up tho fighting.
ROME, Iec C Italy Is overJoed
that America !s to declare war on Austria-Hungary.
A nationwide demonstra
tion of gratitude for America was being
planned today
Xcws of President Wilton's recom
mendation to Congress, transmitted Im
mediately to Italian soldiers at the front,
has been sent by them to the enemy
Great signs were erected In the trenches,
so that the Austrlans cpposlte might
read Italian aviators dropped hastily
printed messages by the thousands over
the Austrian lines. Informing them of
America's decision.
A notable celebration Is being planned
In Milan to mark that city's gratitude
to America. Home Is also planning a
dcmonstartlon ot students and civilians
It has already been decided here to
serenade Ambassador Page
America's decision to make war on
Germany's chief ally was hailed by offi
cials ns certain to Improve the morale of
the Italian armies and to strengthen Im
measurably Italian-American under
standing. MOTHER AND DOY BURNED
Woman's Hands Seared When She
Tries to Save Child
Three-) ear-old William Zurokyk. of
3831 Klmona street. Is In .St. Aenes'a Hos
pital suffering from burns received when
his clothing caught lire while playing
around a bonfire at Twenty-eighth aul
Jackson streets. Ills condition Is salU
to be carious. , t
Mrs-tMaryaurakyk,!?! mr, h
PHILADELPHIA THURSDAY, DECEMBER G, 1917
ALIFAX;
AIG
RUPPRECHT'S ARMY SWEEPS
FORWARD 2 MILES ON 6-MILE
FRONT: FOUR TOWNS STORMED
Graincourt, Anneux, Cantaing and Noy-
elles, on Northern Side of British
Salient, Captured in Powerful
Drive of Teutons
Berlin Claims Capture of 9000 Men, 148 Cannon and
716 Machine Guns English Commander Admits
Withdrawal "for Short Distance" Reports
Gain Near La Vacquerie
liEULIN, Dec. 0.
Capture of (r'aincourt, Anneux, Cantaintr and Nojelles, as well as
woeded heights north of Marcoini;, front the Hritish forces was
the
announced in todn) s official report.
"We advanced aRainst the IiritMi to a depth of four kilometers
(about 2'i mile,) and on a width
official (statement declared.
"Between Mncuvres and AlarcoinR the enemy withdrew from the
neiRius 10 tnc neigius to tne norm 10 east 01 1 icsquicnes.
"ln the Cambrai area our prisoners were increased to more than
txnnn ,10 i nr 1 t.
0000 mC"' ' 18 KUnS a,,d 7tfi machine KUns."
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British lines southwest of La Vacquerie were "advanced slightl),"
... ,. -. , . tT . . , . ,
Fleld Marshal HaiR reported todaj.
The British commander-in-chief, however, announced another with-
dravval "for a short distance" from a salient in the neighborhood of
Uoycllcs-sur-Lescaut and Bourlon Wood, 'lhc move was accomplished
without interference frcm the enemy. Until late jesterda), Haifr said,
the Germans were not aware' of the withdrawal. I'rlnr to (his rcadjust-
ment of the British lines the emmj's
destrojed.
By WILLIAM PHILIP SIMMS
with Tin: lmmsH Arruins if
ntANCi:, Dec. c
Crow n Prince llupprecht j:ontIimcd,b,la
everlasting pressure on General lljnss
salient today.
t Heavy fighting was otcurrlug on the
northern and southern sides ot tho Urlt
ih ' bulge" In the Germ in lines.
Tho weather Is exceptionally clear
Tho cold, however. Is toverlng tho pools
in shell craters with Ice
lijurlon .s a pocket of hell I ho
trees of Bourlon heights nro splintered
away The ground Is evilly pockm irkcdi
by tho dread dl"e iso of war
Pools or sum), suggcstivci) ren water
stretch cverwhcre Corpses arc sc it I
tercd about tl.lckl) Tho defenders ale
too busy to bur) them
Overhead I.oeho shrapnel bursts In an
PxerUstlnc b ii raise G is shells mo-
totonousl) heaved over spread their
deadly vapors about Defenders inus-
vvcur their misks virtually ever) mill
CONTEST OF VOTE
Meeting Lawyers
Town
Will File Petition in
Court Giving Figures
ALLEGE HUGE FRAUDS
Town Heeling Claims
vs. Official Figures
umisrun or wu.i.s
(IllkUl Town Meeting
Count hutlmate
Shfohnn , . 1IMS7 I.'.SIH)
femlth ion Ml U'v.uuo
Majority 3 T7 35.30U
nncKivi.n op tam:s
Kenlrlek . lln 4S7 SO 000
Armslroni: . ..lutini llo oik)
Majority ,731
ClTV Tni; VSl'ltl.Il
Shoier . 11J.MJ
71.000
lilOOO
Miholaon
lin.Jbli
2.D3J
Majority
no.ooo
Attornejs of tho Town Meeting pirty
will file tod ly with tho Court ot Quarter
Sessions a petition to contest the election
of James II Sheehan as JlcGlster of
Wills, of W I'reelnnd Kemlrlck ns Ite
cclvcr of Taxes and of Frederick J
bhover as City Treasurer on tho Ite
publlcan ticket. Tho contest Is biscd
on the ground of fraud and alleges that
tho Town Meeting candidates, Walter
George hmlth, Thomns r Armstrong
and William K Nicholson wero elected
by majorities of at least 52,500, 40,000
and 50,000 respectively. The olllclal
cohnt of tho Election Court, In which
Judges Martin and Tlnletter sat as com-
t'ontlmril en I'nse the. Column Tno
Havana Results
KinST RACEJ. two ear old, purse $100.
si, fu-lonsat . , . .. . .
Marauder US (lausel H to S even t to S
Ornln, 101 ivti in to t 4 to 1 J to 1
Ukulele. 10i Htearn . S to I 3 to 1 K to 5
Time. 1 07 S-V Tom Tit. 2uiu Little
Menart. Heet Marguerlt I'epper, VV'etona,
Laburnum III. Kale and Thedoden alio ran.
Nw Orleans Results
FinST BACK OW furlon: .,,.
4 umma, 10, Wall.. . i. 3 lo 1, 8 to 5 t to 10
! .' 'H if.Tt. "C'., ..'.'! a to .
BACK
of ten Kilomettrs (0 4 miles)," (he
lie'd works area was sstematically
,,
uto of tho daj nr 1 night Scurrjlng
nrcmnd in the horre of tho wood, "tiny
Ot In,., tlin lt!illi,n .nrlli n.n.. U.l
.3. 5itnorIinteque fiends of the In-1
feino in their goggling iins'ts
All roads In this hell spot nre badly
cut up Tho German artillery Is doing
Its best to concentrato nn tho British
engineers, who are working day and
night to keep the lino of communication
open
Ilourlon's hilltop Is difficult of access
Tho eticm) retains tho hlRh ground on
both tildes llo dnminites Anneux and i
'"Mruiafction'crrtaudrnot1
( 5
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, ' y''""'", , , , ' 'ler ,l",l
LVNCASTBll Pa,Iec 0 After be
, , '", "" ", "' I",,";' V"' ' T,"-"Z '
les-,nn propcrl). Pirlie Itclfsn)dr, nged
(eleven e .rs. son of Mr and Mrs Dlller
Itelfsnjdei. of Clirlstl in i, went to thn
llelfsneilei. nf ( hrlsll .,. , ..nt ... ,1,
hnrn at his f ither s homo and. hanged I
iiimxou ne wis inunii ueau iseverai
'hours later ! his mother
SCAR ENGLAND
Fleet of 25 German Air
planes Bombard Kent
i and London
SEVEN DEAD, 21 HURT
LONDON, Dec. fi.
Hritish airplanes bombarded Spa
rappellioek and dropped explosives
on a train Ieavinfr there, a Hritish
Admiralty statement announced to
day. Hugcl ammunition dump was
also hit.
LONDON', Dec C
Tnenty-IIvo enemy airplanes made
Ave. slmult incous bombing attacks on
Kent and London early toilaj, Lord
Trench nnnounced.
Two of five or sl machines which
penetiatcd defenses nnd bombirded the
central city, wero forced to land and
their crews wero taken alive
The planes nlsu flew over Kent drop
ping bombs
Casualties announced by Lord French
wero threo dead and tn Injured In
London and four dead and eleven In
jured elsewhere over the raided area
The cnemj ralde.s came early In the
mnpnlni, nrrrtriMntr In nn ifflnlal ..
"" " - nirtiu-
ment l-sued by Lord I rench commander '
In chief of home forces The nlrplmesl
.. ...... ..II .Innrli, n.lilll.lu A l.nn. . .. .. I
r, u nit u.iiii; t.u... . uc.tty ,ur- I
rago vas put up over London against,
them
Two and a half hours elapsed between
tha tlrst warning nnd the "all clear",
signal announcing end of the raid. I
According to otllclal report the first
group of the sky killers was sighted
over Kent at t 30 o'clock Bombs were
dropped by these machines at various
places.
The second group put In nn appear
ance at 3 a. m , and proceeded up the
Hlver Thames, also In Kent. Between
4 nnd 30 o'clock two more groups
crossed Kssex These Joined with the
three groups which had passed over
Kent nnd tha machines. In a converging
column started toward London
Iord French announced that the cap
tured crews of tha two Herman machines
brought down included threo men for
each plane.
.This is the first lr raid over London
sine uoiopr .;
mrx
Corittonr, 1017,
QUICK
TILE WORKERS' ASSOCIATION MEMBERS INDICTED
Twcnty-onc members, of the Philadelphia Tile Mantel and
Giatc Association, who do business in Pennsylvania, New Jctscy
i nd Dclawnie, vvcjc indicted on chnrges of conbplincy to icutrntu
(t.idc In violation of the Sheiinnn anti-trust lnw this nftcmoon
l'y the l'cilcinl Qrnud Jury.
TOWN MEETING PARTY CONTESTS 43D WARD ELECTION
A petition contesting- the election of William T. Scaigle
to Select Council fiom "ie Toity-thlrd Waul wn& tiled in Quni
tel 13cb3ioiib Couit late today by J a nicy J. Diccn in bclialt of
liaiil: J. Sclmeldct, the Town Meeting: paity and Demociatlc
uumlnce. b'chueidei was elected on the tace ot the ittuins, bui
defeated by eighteen vote& ou til crccount.
CHRISTMAS PACKAGES TOR TROOPS TOTAL 600,000
NI2W YOHK". Dec. C Approximately COO 000 Christmas parcels fori
American troops In Tiance wero received at the port of embarkation when I
the time for accepting packages expired.
STARVING FINNS IMPLORE AID FROM SCANDINAVIA
STOCKHOLM, Dec. 6 Tho Finnish food comrnttteo publishes nn ap
peal to Scandinavian Countries to nave l'inlnnd from starvation The I5ol
shevlkl hivo slopped all tratllc between Itussla and Finland.
ELLA FLAGG YOUNG TO
WASHINGTON, r i C Appolntrient of Mrb Kiln 1 lagg Young, former . Hall to demand nn Increase in wages, re
head of tho Chicago public schools, aid Mrs A S Baldwin, of San Francisco,, Icaso from political work and other re
as members of the National Women's Liberty Loan Committee was announced forms with the alternative ot a strlka
by the Treisuii Department todnj Both women are on their vva; to Wash- tonight
Ington to attend the conference December 10 I !i"rln'T demonstration, Acting Su-
perlntendent of Polleo McCoach ordcrea
CITY TREASURY HAS
Inclusive of tho sinking fund account thero Is a balance of $17,343,4SG 17 i
In tho city treamto, according to tho weekly statement of Clt Treasurer lie-
CmHi nurlnir tho wrek tho receipts
disbursements to $09' 881 53.
TROLLEY FARES BOOSTED IN NEW YORK STATE
ALBANY, Dec. 0 In addition to Ala decisions to permit six cent fares
nn tho Huntingdon Itailroad Companv, the Xorthport Traction Company, tho
1 tinea Traction Corporation nnd the Newhurg-Orango County Traction Com-
piny, the up State Public Service Commission has allowed tho Hornell Trac
tion Company to advance Ha charge to M cents and has permitted tho Hud
eon Itlvcr V. istcrn Traction Company to chargo seven cents.
IrUKAlAiN AUA1UAKI
COPCNIIAGnN. Dec. 6 -A lnrEe
Russian steamship Bothnia, which rras
was blown up In tho sounu, accoruins
ALIEN ENEMY WARNINGS ARRIVE IN CITY
Posters nnd signs warning nil alien enemies to keep outside of tho
100-jard limit nnd stmllet placards notifying aliens to keep off all
wharves nnd docks, wcro received b the L'nlt"d States Marshal's olllco today
Marshal Frank J. Noonan will peisonally
P- DISCONTINUES PI1TSBURGH-N. Y. EXPRESS
Tho discontinuance of tho 1 o'clock
to New York for tho purposo of lelenslng motive power and crews and'
clearing tr.ackago tor tno movement oi
was announced by the Penns)lvnnla
effect on December 11.
-
COTTON ESTIJIATE SHOWS SLIGHT DECREASE
w ""
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NHW YOttlC, Dec. G It. I
the United States this season nt 10,833,000 running bales, excluding llnters,
against 11,363,915 'running bales, excluding llnters, ln the previous season. '
Tho jlclil ot lint cotton per ucio this ear Is placed at 152 5 pounds, tho I
per cent picked to December l is placed
that date at 89 3
INSTALL ANTI-AIRCRAFT GUNS ON HUDSON
NIJW YOUK, Dec. fl Two nntl-alicrntt guns will bo installed on the
Hudson Tallsades, In West Hoboken The guns will bo In llllsworth 1'ark.
NEW MASKS ROB GAS
i
ll'tUIirVP.TYIV l"n C. iiinirfitltu
. .
poisonous gases has been perfected by tho llurcau of Jledlclno nnd Surgery,
tho Navj Department announced todaj. L'nder direction of tho bureau
cl isses for Instruction of olllceis of tho nn nnd tho m irlno corps have been
formed In theso classes tho men aio exposed to tho Rases under conditions
simulating thoso In service. All of tho appliances uio used. In every In
stance tho demonstration has been successful nnd tho piotcctlon complete.
BIG INCREASE IN U. S. MONEY CIRCULATION
WASHINGTON, Ucc. C Tho total money In circulation in tho United
States on December 1 was $5,015.370,3G J ngalnst $4,9J4,928,348 on November
1 of this jcar, and $609,308,308 on December 1, 191G Tils makes tho per
capita circulation on December 1 $48 05, ns eompired with $1173 on Decem
ber of last year.
BRAZILIAN VAR COMMISSION REACHES U. S.
AN ATLANTIC POUT, Dec G A Uraillan commission has arrived here
It was mot by n Brazilian consul After conferences at this port it will
proceed to Washington It will remuln for seveial months. Tho commission
Includes Colonel Allto Gama, Major Horses Fortes, Captain Alexander Uueno
and Lieutenant Markdlono Frogundes, tho latter tho secrutarj.
COMMISSION CUTS
WASHINGTON. Dec fl Reduction
ordeied today by the Interstate Commcrco Commission Tho ptesent rato
favors intrastate shipments to St. Louis, it was held, and a schedule of new
, , t r. I n....... .nH inn
ciiargcs, raiiKii'K iium "73 "io ' w
ccnts ,)er 100 pounds for 350 miles, was
II. C. OF L. DRIVES OFFICE SEEKERS FROM CAPITAL
WASHINGTON, Dee C It Is reported that tho high cost of living nt
last has dov eloped a useful purpose It Bcnres olllco seekers away from Con
rressmon. Representative Lee, ot Georgia, got a hundred-dollar-a month Job
for a constituent as an assistant doorkeeper ln tho House. Tho constituent
arrived, looked over the hotels and boarding houses, which fairly bulge avlth
occupants, gasped at the prices, and returned home.
CENSOR GERMAN TEXT BOOKS IN NEW YORK
NEW YOHK, Dec. C Laudatory references to the German Umperor or
the history of the Hohenzollerns In German text books will be eliminated
from the courso of study In the high schools in New York city. A meeting
of eight teachera of German whose loyalty is unquestioned will bo held on
Friday for the purpose of deleting questionable passages ln the text books.
300 AUSTRIAN MINERS
SHAMOKIN. Pa., Dec . Gathered,
wrfvaite 4vuno-HunrlAiria!fL
nr the Pcstia Lcdqu Comfim
NEWS
AID LIBERTY LOAN
$17,343,180.17 BALANCE
amounted to $1 CSO.SnO 'fi nnd the
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German auxiliary cruiser, probably the
seized and armed by tho Germans,
to word received nero toda.
post the first card this afternoon
I' M. express train from Pittsburgh
necccssary treignt ror war purposes,
Iliilroid todav. The order will take
Bichmvn & Co. estimate tho cotton crop of,
at U4 ., ana the per cent ginned to
ATTACKS OF 'MENACE
nrriitiilnrr mmiilntA t.t.n1vntl,. ...
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LIVE STOCK RATES
In the freight rate on live fctock from ,
......n.l.t tn fl. Mlln.. .... , . -p.,
i"i" u . nines ui ic-ss, iu 1075
established. j
SWEAR LOYALTY TO U. S,f
at a, .rtUelptw?!, ,W '
irM,H4tM
PRICE TWO CENTS
POLICE DRIVER
REBEL 'COPS'l
FROM PLAZAf
f!onnpila' nrvrvvc r1r,J s VI
in Patrolmen's
Faces
STRIKE TONIGHT .
POSSIBLE RESULT
Men, Demanding Better
Conditions, Start Meet
ing to Decide on Action
FIREMEN MAKE DEMAND
Increase of S150 a Man,
$318,000 for 1918, Asked
of Councils
Demands for an immediate strike
were made by policemen at a meet
inR at Grand Fraternity Hall, after
the. doors or Councils had been
barred to the discontented bluecoats
this afternoon.
Tho doors of Councils were closed In
the faces of nearly COO city policemen
when they inarched in uniform to City,
B.iu inn ot mounxea policemen, reserves
and City Hall gu irds to tho north plaia
of Citj Hall. Hero a rrnwrl nf n,in
2500 citizens cheered the "rebels" as
the' witnessed the unusual spectacle of
"'"""'"" M"i". omen orueung oilier unl-
formed policemen to 'keep moving" and
nearly lidlng down scattered groups it
I li rat nlltttnnldiii
the 'revolutionists
rinujii:.v ask atoms pay
A third demand on the city for morp
monej In addition to those from the poU
n,ul water bureaus was read this'
"1".n l",'"'?0" Cou,nU1 V1"6 lho
...uu....i. renv,i. miu uipcrsing mo
crow us me demand came from m
ploves of tho flro bureau, who asked an "if,?
plo e a
When tho portals of Councils were &!
closed to the policemen thero was a bnV.-i .
r'ltroWn'rlelfZnT l?Lltl$
Association, followed by n general rush-
for Grand Fraternity Hall. 1626 Arch.'
street. It wan decided to call off thasgK$H
demonstration to avoid trouble But the iy $
rebels" miy strike tonight nt another
Polinlo" n i uIl a tnnlHkt n-4l... A. . M
meeting In the hall
Tho beencs ou tho north plaza o City
Hill In tho spectacular march on Coun
cils weru tirilriuo In the history of tha
city Harry M. DIckerson, financial sec
reetarj of the policemen's association,
was nearly run down by a mounted
po'ke 'Co Cfc,' when he appeared In
uniform Ho una cheered as he dodged
tho charger of his brother officer.
CrtOWD CHBBltS 'RKBELS
Prolonced nnnlause from tha rrnml
greeted Harry F Johns, president of tha
association, recently ' fired ' as n police
man The policemen ordered to prevent
their "rebel" fellows from folding a
uriiiuiisiruii.Mi jici wimi.ll wivir uuiy Willi
nn fiiinln(Tit((ii nit"
.Thi3 i tho dirtiest niece of work ln
in) life," said nn old "copper." "I wilt
remember it to my d Ins day."
.. 1.?". ''' !.l'pd orward '4nd toId a
Thotich there was a treneral ontimUtln JJtin
air among1 tho "robs," quiet determlna- il
nun ui ptf me inins inrougn ' was evl Ki
dent on their faces Here and there a, firfj
more nt'cresUo enlrlt was to be found.
UMi.it 1.111 mi An vmi . n..-J MSt
away altogether? ' a etrappltiff bluecoat jyj
was askea xfj
Clubs aro trumps," ho said stnlfl ' "Yv
(.anil f"'tiiT!
"And wo'o got our Jacks with us. too".-- 4 Nv,!
Clfimed til AUOtlier. I
A flurrv of cxoitment wan rmtMi
rry of excitement was caused '1S
wnen Lieutenant uucnier, or the mount- - Ki
ed police, galloped by and ordered a Ajy-ss
group of sl of tho 'revolutionists" to."
flicnprRv tl
'There goes Von Hlndenburg," shouted J&43
one oi tno -cops- as tue military ntruro'Sy.w
urged his horso on. A general laugh Hs
went up i 1(5
No objection -has been made up to Jvd
this tlmo ngalnst the nlans the oollea a
members of tho association have ar- ..As,
anfivu iu l 'j n. 4 i ill liio gimiiiucrs OK
Councils where an ordinance -will bo in
troduced providing for an Increase In
nfrsrrArl r. n li, rt m l e m t. .l. l- te m a
unr.u H jw
Tho communication from tho city flr- rUM
-,,-,.., !-, u nibiiuBva naiui j y- r
wnicn woum cost tno city 218,zbo next &;
j cur, was re.iii in common e;ouncu. A
tmau aeicgauon ot nremen brought In ' 'tvjf
me communieuiion quietly ana It was f
rean niouu oy ur uawara M. Cileason.
president of Common Councils. It yrt,a
received wltHout comment and will be
referred to the Finance Committee.
The communication asked for a uf
ncient appropriation from Cqunclls to
give all emplovcs of the Bureau of Fire. IM
from battalion chiefs down, an Increase, "S J ,
of Si CO a. venr. starting Januarv 1. Am ."l
there nro now 1055 emplojes of the bu-rif5
rem this would mean an added expense I h
' 'tho. .L., ,V '.ii'iii'.'Jf".!' "," " A.
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41J0 cmpioes on January 1, tno cltya i
Fire Bureau hill for 1918 would then J ,
ho $218,250 greater than had been .'.
bo $218,250 greater than had been x ',.,
I'flMllP.TTn'i ATTIVIPn "2 fl
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The communication was siKnea "J pZ
James 31 sinusier, presiaeni 01 ine r ire-
men's l'rotectlvo Association, wbo wa.
Continued on l'nie the Column rojij
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crnlly cloudv and continued moderaU
ly cold tontfllit one! Friday; modern
tclnds, mostly northeast.
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