. " J ' r jC-"i 1 SPORTS et EXTRA .i .i i PYTD 4T, .v-. .i VOL. IV. NO. 79 PHILADELPHIA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1917 CotTiiotiT. 1017, t Tni rci!o LiDori Couritrt PRICE TWO'CEl rt icuening S HOLDS HOOVER AT FAULT FOR SUGAR FAMINE Claus Spreckds Says Hands of Refiners Were Tied DECLARES SHORTAGE PtfRELY FICTITIOUS Crop Larger Than in 1916, But Was Diverted to Other Nations FACTORIES REMAIN IDLE Trust Controls Nine-tenths of the Output, He Tells Com - mittee WASHINGTON, Dec. 14. Herbert Hoover's food administra tion was blamed by CIuus A. Spreckels today for the sugar famine in the United States. Testifying before the Senate sugar-coal investigating committee, Spreckels, leading independent, stated that the food administration I had tied the hands of American re finers by an agreement which pre vents them from getting sugar to refine. Chairman Reed early in today's hearing bi ought out the following "icts: There is no world bugar shortage. This ) car's crop is larger than last . ear's. The food administration made merlcan refiners agree not to im- ; rt any sugar. Other countries have decreased eir sugar consumption Cngland id France 50 per cent. "Sugar has been diverted to other ntries right through the United tes. The American Sugar' ltetining mpany, known as the Sugar Trust, ntrols nine-tenths of the output this country. "Could you get sugar today to run ur factory?" asked Senator Kenon. of -yyto' "' "y "No. the incur linn been dlertd." f pi led Spreckels. "We were anxloun to my the price, but Hie food ilmlnlnlru- lion wouldn't let ". My refinery Is not unnlnR now ; it hni no suxar to refine. Wo had an opportunity to buy suirar k October and September, but the agree- ment wffh tho food administration for-1 badtf.our buvlnc It. Then nomo of the -suftir went to Canada went rleht 'through New York." Hoover was represented by Curtis II. Mndley, chief counsel for the food ad-' ministration. Chairman lleed explained I nt the outset that tho committee would decide later whether Hooper would bo permitted to cross-examine witnesses, Seeking to learn why tho food admin istration restricted importation of sugar. Heed read a statement made list May by Hoover that a serious EUgar short age was Imminent unless the supply was conserved. This statement, made last May, estimated the sugar crop for 191C 17 would be 1,250,000 tons below that of the preceding year. "As u matter of fact, the crop was In excess of tl)0 ear before," said Spreckel.. Bpreckles said refiners at first refused to sign the nonimportation agreement, w hlch Included fixing of the price to tho public. "Wo had fifteen meetings with tho food administration before the refiners Anally signed the agreement," said Spreckejs. Spreckels said George M. Ilolpli, the San Francisco sugar refiner, who Is one of the three American members of the International sugar commltteo named by Hoover, had contracted for the cntlro output of Hawaii p antatlons. "Ills price of twenty-flvo cents less 100 pounds than tho New York prlco for Imported sugar gavo Kolph an advantage of $1,500,000 a jear over us, his rivals," said -Spreckels. The two other members of tho Inter national committee, Ungllshmen, had no part In fixing a prlco for I'orto Hicnn sugar, according to fcprcckcls. Sugar growers In Cuba and Peru forced the committee to pay $6.90 a hundred pounds, the producer's own figure, fcprecltels was willing to pay moro In order to obtain sugar and still not ralsa the consumers' price, but Hooor wired him, "Other reiiners have shut their plants rather than pay more than the prlco fixed." Hoover had added, "This price Is too high; In fact, is regarded as a holdup." DEPENDED ON CONSEriVATION' Hoover also advised Spreckels, said the witness, that "while It Is unfortunate this sugar shortage occurred, It Is be lleved It will be compensated for by con servation In this country." Ileed read Into the record tho non importation agreement made October 1, 1917, at Hoover's behest. It bound sugar refiners not to Import sugar, leaving all Importation In the hands of the Inter national 'committee. "I objected to Hoover that tho com mittee was refusing to pay a high enough price to get sugar to keep our rcfinerleu running," said Spreckels. Receipt of Hawaiian sugar enabled the Ilolph and tno other refineries to operate, Spreckels said. These refineries had contracts not affected by tho agree ment with Hoover. Nearly 100,000 tons of sugar avail able for the United States was cither -diverted or withheld Spreckels declared, "LONG LIVE THE KING" Tho. Newest Novel by Mary Roberts Rlnehart Begina in , TOMORROW'S Evening Public Ledger ;,- t. i -' v - v r f i i I - ,ii I CLAua A. Sl'ilECKEL. Testifying before tho Senate sagar-coul investigating com mittee today, he blamed Herbert Hoover's food administration for tho sugar famine in the United State.?. HUNS MASS FIRE ON ITALIAN LINE Big Guns Prepare for New Assault From Brenta to the Piave CHECK MOVE ON VENICE WASHINGTON". Dec II Artlllciy pieparatlon for n stupendous attack liy Austro-German troops as semb'ed under General Von Below ij being carried out against tho Itallui pisltiotis from the Urenta to thu Pluvc nciotdlng to olllclal dispatches from tho i Italian war mlnistr) this afternoon Operations of tho Teutons against the Capo Sllc bridgehead, which had for their object penetration of the Vcjictlaii lagoon, were halud after they had met with sonic success. Counter-attack 1 i tho Italians, in which tho oung soldiers , of the 18DU class took a leading p irt, , drove the Austro-Germins from tho I ... ,,,,,,. ., , positions thc-j liad gained. New attacks agalrst tho bridgehead are expected. I Tho Teutons havo tho advantage of , veiy favorable weather conditions, cording to olllclal dispatches. Land that Is usually Inundated now Ii virtually' dried out. allow lug tho invaders to pats without difficulty. WftH!fiTrlrfr.WiriT3H.-iiJeo. ft. The AUftroonnan drive tn Italy! has cost tne comD ned Teuton torcc-t a loss of 150,000 m:n, It w'us estimated today ut Italian headquarters. General HoeUendorff, tho Austrlin commander, and General von Below, the, commanoer, anu uenerai n ueiow, ine , German leader, uro making a. desperate efrt to pais oer tho Alps In their drlo on e Italians before tno neiateu seveto winter weather hampers their move- ments. The Teutons havoconceutrated 2ri00 guns within a space of ten miles before tho Ihenta and Plavc rivers. There Is n gun placed "on an average of every, seven sards and a terrific artillery salvo constantly in progress m tno onuro sec- I tor, I The combined firing of tho Teuton Held pieces drowns out all other sound and Continued on I'ate len. Column Three HOUSE ALSO WILL MAKE WAR PROBE Naval Committee Votes I for Sweeping Investiga tion of Sea Service NOTHING SUSPICIOUS WASHINGTON, Dec. 14. President Wilson welcomes the probe of his conduct of the war, it was stated at the White House this afternoon. In the SenateV military investigation and the inquiry into naval affairs decided upon by the House the President thinks a true spirit of democracy lies. WASHINGTON, Dec. 11. Tho Scuato inquiry Into conduct of tho war spread to the House of Ilepre sontatlvcs today when tho House Naval Committee voted for a sweeping InvcsU. gatlon of the navy. The investigation. It was stated, would go tnto every phase of tho naval situa tion. Secretary Daniels and all active admirals will bo called to testify. A special Investigating eubcoinmlttce of soven members-was appointed as fol lows! ., ,. Oliver. ATabama; Connelly, Kansas; Venable. Mississippi : Hcnsley. Missouri : Britten, Illinois; Hicks, New York, and Peters, Maine. , - , This commltteo was given plenary powers for a drastlo probe. Hearings of the committee Investigat ing will commence immediately Tinder tho chairmanship of ltepresentatlve Oliver. . . ... Just what has been accomplished with Jl,600,0c10,000 the navy was given to spend 'last jear, and what Is to be ac complished by the $1.000 000,000 asked this year, will be thoroughly gono into. The Investigation will embrace In quiries Into naval training stations, navy ards and all naval establishments, equipment, ordnance and pers, nnel. The House probers plan to follow closely the footsteps of the Senate Mili tary Complttee In Its sweeping army probe. Forecasts ffiat the Senate Naval Com mittee will co-operate In the general naval Investigation were made. Congressmen, said the-naval probe was pr mpted not so much by suspicion of the conduct oi auaira as vnrougn tne i r m '- CiS'lime . Fate'lNma. Celnwa Tn BRITISH GAIN SLIGHTLY AT BULLECOURT Positions Improved as Re sult of Night Bomb Fighting ENEMY RAIDS POST Few Tommies Missing After German Foray South of Pronville i MIMILIX (via London), Dec. 11. A Uritlsh attempt to recapture lost trenches east of Uullecourt wis beaten back with heavy Iosm, todaj'i oflicial statement declared. LONDON, Oec. 14. , I Improvement of liritish local po Isitions cast of Bullccourt as u re sult of bomb fighting last night was reported in Field Marshal Haig's statement today. South of Pronville, he said, the enemy raided u post and n few British were missing. "Violent urtlllcrying in the neigh borhood of Maison do Champagne, east of Suippes and in Alsace was reported in today's oflicial state ment issued by tho French War Office. Southwest of Ccrny the statement detailed u Ficnch raid. A battle-raiding party was re pulsed Wedncsdii) night southwest ot fi llassee. V o Inflicted casualties on the enemy and secured n few prisoners as a risult of patrol encounters cast of Zonnebeke. Tho oflicial report from rleld Martial Halg's headqii-irtcn In 1'ranco last night sas. A hostllo post toulh of Vlllcrs-Guls-laln was succecsfull attacked by us this morning. It J garrison wcto killed or taken prisoners. Kast of Uullecourt bomb lighting lias taken (jlace this afternoon In a portion of tho trench into which the enemy Penetrated estcrday. A few- additional prisoners wero taken by us Tha cnemy a,,lllcry Ill8 ghoH boln0 activity, at dtfiercnt points south of tlw Scarpc and ulso northeast of Yprcs. , tUtiS SUfKUMU Kb'bUltT VP.1B RRITIKH WAMJK!n LONDON'. Dec' 1. . ''re"iuust cxpect'lialfa million fre'stl German fighters on the wet front and many more guns and alrcralt," declared Colonel Keplngton, the Times military epert, In an article today emphatically naming tho nation that Germans Is Preparing her supremo military effort ( ' Owing to tho ItuaMans' disintegration and the Italian defeats," ho declared, thi enemy Is able to put 1 irger forces than ever on the Trench front "Them Viiii ti,.n mlli-li . 1 1 rl n (-,. nl, Iready of Intensive transport of ttoops' from the east. There are now 150 Gcr-i man divisions (about S.250,000 men) on tho west front and about seventi-nlne , divisions (about 1,185,000) men on the. cast. ' From the latter number all classes l between 1912 and 1915 are being with- drawn for service on theVianco-Brltlsh Continued on Tag Ten Column Two i CITY IN THE GRIP OF FIERCE STORM Train Service Crippled by I Snow, Sleet and Rain Carried by High Wind SEVENPE,RSONS INJURED Statistics of Storm Put Up in Paragraphs SNOWFALL, one inch. Rainfall, .22 inch. Wind velocity, thirty-five miles. New York trains one to four hours late. Suburban trains tied up. Mr.in Line commuters on Pennsylvania forced to abandon trains at West Philadelphia Station and take ele vated to town. Seven persons hurt. Telegraph wires down. Winter weather to continue, with minimum temperature of 15 degrees tonight. Ajl trains coming Into Philadelphia were more than,jm hour late, telephone and telegraph seXlce was slightly crip, pled and seven persona are In hospitals following thu snow, tlect, wind and rain storm the worst that haB visited Phila delphia in months that swept tho city last night tyid early today. The storm was general over tho east ern section of the country, but was particularly violent In and near Phila delphia, according to the weather fore, caster. The real winter weather that has been "dished out" to Philadelphia for the last week Is to continue, the forecaster promising a drop from the noon temperature of 27 degrees to a minimum of lb or 1C degrees late today. Hundreds of commuters were late foi work, as suburban trains limped into the city from fifteen minutes to a half hour late. Main Line commuters on the Pennsy had to abandon the cafS at West Philadelphia station and take the ele vated Into town. Traffic on the New York division ot both the Philadelphia and Heading and the Pennajlvanla roads was tied up The train which left New York at 15:45 thls,mornlng was four hours late when It finally cam Into Broad street. Trains left on schedule time after 5 o'oock. GOVKUXOK,AT MEMORIAL ' Attends Dedfcntion of Soldiers' Plot I and Makes Address ' YOItK", I'ii , Deo, 14 Governor Brum baugh and Stato Bunking Commissioner Lafcun delivered patriotic addresses ut tho rededlcatlon of a plot of ground In memory of tho Civil and Spanlsh-Aimr. lean War veterans nt Wrlghtsvlllc, near here, this afternoon. Tho CXercliS were lo hnn been IikIiI at Fourth and Helium streets, where four cannon mid 11 tablt )me been placed, but tho snowstorm resulted In the pr -gram being cirrlcd out In the UnHid i:v angelical I'hurih. adjoining the park. A J, Wnrllcld, ihMrinan of the com mittee In charfco of the celebration, pre sided The Governor and his party rex lew e J the public school ihlldren of tho bor tugli and wero entertained at the home of Burgos VV p Wilton Later in the iflerno n the Governor addressed the Woman's Club here OVER 100,000' JOIN RED CROSS Pledges Announced Before Campaign Opens Gratify Committee MORAL SUPPORT VITAL Moro than 100,000 nc members (ilreadv iro pledscd for tlm houtheastcrn rennsjlnnla chapter of tho .inerlcun Ilcd Croi-.. ThU announcement was made this afternoon threo ds livfcre tho open-InR- of tho ureal ClulstmiH campaign for B00 000 new memberM y I)r rhnrle f) Hart. I'hulrrnai! of tho cumtinlRii com. initUf, fol'ouiiitta luncheon at the Hllz camun note. ,'i1 t,101i,rl1tn,,'bIlin it town through which American results achieved piolm-.. . ... , ,, innhiB of tho drlo net 'troops were pa&sing. Pieces of the estimate of tho res Inarv to tho beRl Mnr.ln, i.Ti . , ., ... . i iinauejiiniH n Mcaiin ana iiram. tiin ' forces that drive the cltj's mot va ried iietlvitlen, furnished the itinmte. Intlurntlal leaders In flnanrp. In, lint rv uslnes", tlic churches ind tho societies, reporting as members of the committee, gave Ilgures to show how men, women and children hao pledged their $1 bills lo become members of tho Ked Cross nd thus to glo their moral suppoit to tho nilloii at war It was a grim, businesslike meeting 'Gentlemen, wo are at war," earnestlv said i: T Motcbbury, tho financier, who presided as chalrm in of the southeastern !Vuns)lanla chaider. "Don't forget that Thero is no plailng about It It Is business. When I hear of tho lioiror on tho other side my heart aches. Hut we must win. ' 'This war will not bo won liv mllituiy strength alone, ' paid Crus II K. Curtis, sjieaklng for tho publishers. ' .Moral sup poit Is ltal A dollar will glo It. And what Is a dollir In the great lied Cross CUU--0. with which every man must simpalhlzo?" The tlrst announcement of lnember shlpa pledged came from Hear Admiral Tappan, coinmandmt of the rhlladcl phla Navy YarA.who reported by tele phone, tint 600O LeagLo Island workmen had promised their membership dollars Olllcers and enlisted men not destined for service at sea would bo. lined up also, ho said TO llEAC'lt ALL INDUSTIUES Joseph Lucas, chairman of the Indus trial groifK outlined the plans to carri tho lied Cros appeal to every industrial trade by letter, telephone and .personal call. "I don't know of a firm in l'hlladcl' phla that will bomeau enough to re f fiso Its aid, ' ho declared caching the 600,000 mark will le ' the easiest thing In Philadelphia," pre dieted the llev. l)r Joseph Krausknpf, representing thu Jewish congregations and orginUatlons, who la ? that overs rabbi was talcln tho niei-saco f n dollar and a heart" into ever Jewish Continued oil l'nge lo. ( oluniu Nl TRANSIT LEASE HOTLY DEBATED Controversy at Public' Little Brother Also Seri Hearing Over Selection ously Burned While of Engineer Board ' Playing With Matches TWINING OPPOSES MOVE A bitter fight over the selection of tho all-powerful 'Board of Supcrv Islm; Engineers" created In tho levlsed trtfi slt lease, to control the operation of the city's now high-speed transit sjstem, developed at tho pub lo hearing over the pioposed contract held In City Hill this afternoon beforo committees of Coun cils. Led by Select Councilman llany J Trainer, of the Third Ward, Opponents of the revised lease criticized tho pro posed B nrd of Control and announced their Intention to carry tho tight against the boaru on me noor ot councils, necessary. As constituted In tho draffs of tho proposed lease, tho board would be com posed of tvo members, ono of whom would bo niipolnted by tho Major and the other b the P. R. T. Company. Trainer suggested that Councils elect a third member, and then, when Dr. William Draper Lewis and Finance Com mltteo Chairman Joseph P. Caffncr, who took up the cudgels for tho lease, had declared the company would not agree to such a change, ho suggested that a third member be elected by the people. "The company would never agree to nnv change in me uouru, emu jir, Qaffney. I Doctor Lewis dec'arcd that the elec tion laws of the .State would have to he changed before a member of the board could be elected by the voters. Select Councilman Isaac D. Hetze'l, of the Eighteenth Ward, and a Vare Continued on rate Irn. Column l"ur CAPTURED The Experiences of u Wounded Canadian Officer Who Fell Into THE HANDS OF THE ENEMY Begins In TOMORROW'S Evening Public Ledger , '.i .J 1 SAMMEES ARE SLAIN IN HUN AERIAL RAID Details Lacking of Casu-' alties Among Engineers Behind British Lines , BOMB FALLS IN STREET , i Pershing Reports Names ol Two Others Wounded in i Action December 10 WITH THK AMEUICAN ARMY IN rilANCK, Dec. 1 1. Several Americuu lailway cnni necrs veru killed when German air men raid,ud a town behind tho lJrit hh front. Details are not yet known. Officials at American Held head quarters today were trying hard to get u list of the dead. The only in formation reaching hero so far stated that "several" Americans were killed. They were all mem bers of an engineering unit which was being employed behind the Brit ish lines. It now is permitted to announce that u German bomb fell in u street . . ... ... ..v .bomb shattered tlic vmiiUovvs ot a house in vhich theic were officers, showering them with glass, but hutt ing no one. Two American boldicrs have died in hospitals from gunshot wound?'. General Pershing reports the names oi two engineers vvounueu in action on December 10. They are: Private Kinar C. Bryn, severely wounded, rather, Harold Bryn, '313 Union street, Brooklyn, N. Y. Private Isidore Kanner, slightly wounded. Tathcr, Morris Knnner, 24G Kn'st Fouith street, Now York city. DEATHS OF ELEVEN U. S. FIGHTERS ANNOUNCED WASHINGTON, Dec, H. I -1 e i i deaths In the American fight ing forces wero announced by tho War Department today. .. Klrst Lieutenant Gcorgo M. Anderson. ni.ln,oru ,M.,H thni,r,l t. ITni.o.l Clutnd transport December 9 of tubercular men- mgltts. Ills wife. Judith, lives at Ale- audrla, Va Fergeant I'aul Jordan, of the quarter master's corps, died December 10 of In juries lecelved In a motorcvele accident Ills nct kin Is Grady Haley, an uncle, of Labonla, Gn 1'ilvato Harold Varner, marine corps, died of pneumonia. The date of hh death and next of kin were not given. Able heamau Jan Hendrlx IJranfhart, of the United htutes hhlp-LlervvInd, died December 11 of pneumonia, l.mergoncj address not given 1'lhate Maurlie I. C'apron, coast ar- outlnuril on rami Ten, Column Mi GIRL DIES IN FIRE; MOTHER ABSENT i POLICEMAN TO RESCUE I i A Uttlo girl 13 dead and her brother! djlng us tho result of a flro in their homo ut 1807 South Orlanna street shortly before noon today. Ignorant of tho tragedj, the mother of the children ictuiiied at noon to get them their lunch Mio tainted In the arms of u neighbor. Tho dead child is I.leanor Copes, live yeurs old. Iter brother 'Daniel, three years old, Is In tho Mt. blnal Hospital suffering from burns about the body und face Physicians hold llttlo hopo of saving his life. It; The children weio loiked In the front room of the house by the mother early today when she went to work. It Is be lieved that tn somo manner they ob tained matches and set 11 ro to tne couch. The llames spread quickly and enveloped'! tne-m. Mrs Ethel Kean,. a neighbor, dls. covered smoko Issuing from the window I cracks and screamed for help Patrol, man Quattle. of tho Third and nirklmnn I streets station, heard her cries and broko the glass in tho window with hla The children, unconscious, wero lvlnc near the window, their clothes burning. Quatlle, after extinguishing the Are, car ried the little ones to the street and placed them Into the arms of Mrs. K'earn. They were then rushed to the hospital, where Keanor was pronounced dead. The father of the children Is John Copes, u laborer. Mrs. Copes occasionally worked to swell the family Income When she returned at noon to get the children's lunch tho was met at the door by Mrs Kean. She fainted when told ot the tragedy, and after being re vived she hurried to the bedside of her son at the hospital. The fire was extinguished with a loss of about $100. Xew Orleans Results FinST nACB, two- ear-olds, the Nursery Purx. 1500. 9U furlonis; Cobalt LaM. 100, John- son , ... IS to C 7 to S 1 lo 2 Onward. 100 nowan.... B to t 2 to 1 even Edith k l'i M elTr 4 to I T to 5 t to J Tim. 1.13. All Orlsht. Parrlih. Toler anc, Uumma and Charmlnr also ran. ABE YOtl A JUDGEf ,Sui L'Z'i&A QUICK BELIEVE BRITISH LINER SANK DURING STORM AN ATLANTIC TORT, Dec. 14. Members of the crew of , Trench liner which ariived heie today believe that a Britslh bchooner sank duiing last night's storm. The schoouer was in bound fiom.n British pott. T5o Fiench liner supplied the dls ticssed vessel with food and clothing, but could render no furtnet nsslstnnce In the stonn. Six of the ten memueis of the cicw hau been bwept ovci board. BOILING WATER SCALDS CHILD llcltn Biodati, tlnee yeats old, 810 Mountain street, vyaa sciiuusly scalded nbout the face and head this afteiuoou wheu a put ot bolllntj wntet fell trow the stove. She was ploying on the llooi of tho kltclun of her home. She was removed to Mount biiiul Hospltul. RUSSIAN ARMY OFFff'FR COMMITS jaiTTf'nE rUTIlOCUAIi, hoc U -Genciu. Skulun n. .1 ilii,...tn i..4.., committed , bulcldo under Kens-'loiul clrcunihtancts todaj, just prior to assembling of tho Ilusslan urmlatico confcices, accoidlnR to u dlsputch from Urcst Lltovbk. Details nre withheld It wus stated, however, that tho Husxian army com- inaiitlcr shot liliii-elf Tho suicide lIliltHlrr shot lltm vf.1T Tim Mill, lilt, hiad..uuitcrs BERLIN REPORTS SLAV IIUKLIN (vl.i London), Dec. 1 1.- eastern front nnnlstlce', todas'a olllciul KEKENSKY ACCEPTS SIBERIAN POST c.oi'i;miauu, Dec. 14. roriner post of Minister of Justice In the i i0itikcn stated todas. HOUSE VOTE ON SUFFRAGE AMENDMENT DELAYED uniiiiirmv l. ,. .-.! i ., , ,, ... .. , , ... WAbUI.NCriO.N, Dc. H.-Objc-ctlon by Ilcpresentatlvc Walsh, of Mussu- chusetls, antl-suffragltt, pruvented in tlie House this afternoon an agreement to vote on the woman milYru(,e amendment Monday, January 7. Democratic Loadcr ICltoliin asked iiimnlinoiiH .nnsent to tuko im tlin i.m(.ndmMi nn it,nt date. The sufTiuglsts aro Using their vote, feullnj; that tliey luive not the ineaHiim ut present. The untl suffragists, however, ure taking udvautugo of .1.-.. .(- , m . ..... - ciiu siiuaciou unu win uy 10 lorco a recess. ' Ti-4iii 1V1I111UU1 lmn YVVUr, WLKBABU tUK A Clirlstinua liruaiit in tim iiimo ..in.. i . .1 I " u'r,uvv "rr " " ". """"!"" uneci an eiiipiojcs.- inc company announces mat tno proposed wage increase ul!l rhnri, thnn llntllilri tli linillld ullnttofl fn nmritfivnu lnwt vnnr. rTho Innrtin.M given will bo proportionately lurgor cmplojo will locelvc nil iinnunl incrtuso that will equal or exceed the bonus nniiiii.,i.. 1 .. ! .!... ... t r ..1... .... .. .. . . 1.1.a . .l.,..1..t .ll ..l. L..I- gfujiuiii. iati viii isiiiiaa i4iiifiu cb Inrrnnun lw rrlntilnir lluromLur Ttl (iml BINGHAM ESTATE'S TAX LOU1SVILLK. Kj Dec. 14. Heirs of Mrs, Mrs. Heniy ringlor, of New York, agreed to pay close to $.1,000,000 Inheritance taxes on the Bingham ?S0,000,000 estate. This will wipe out Kentuchi's debt. . BEGIN REMOVING AUSTRIANS FROM U. S. ARMY WASHINGTON. Dec. 14,-The War Department began today tho task of removing soldiers of Austrian descent from the lighting end of tho Amer- lean arm). Special orders demanded mmes to tho United States disciplinary bxrracks uuard and their assign- ment to the Tort Leavenworth barracks. Their guard nre like police work, and their transfer Is precautionary and not puni tive. The War Department declined to announce a policy in connection with the Austrlans, but Indlcuted clearly that It will strip tho army of any men who might provo dangerous later. JAPAN READY TO ENFORCE ORDER IN RUSSIA LONDON", Dec. 14. "If tho western allies agree, thero Is no reason why Japan should not undertake to use her arms to check the anarchist move ment In Kussla, ut least In the far Kast," declared K, Kato, London editor of tho Osaka Malnlchl, today. In an Interview printed In the Chronicle. NOMINATE SWISS PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT HKRNE, Dec. 14. Switzerland's Federal Assembly today nominated Felix. Calonder as President and Udward Mueller us Vice President ot Switzerland, Both uro radical Democrats. WAR CUTS DOWN CANDY TOYS FOR CHRISTMAS Tower cundy toss, duo to tho shortage of 6iigar and labor, Is ono of tho wur-tlmo sucrlllccs that tho Kiddles will have to malto this year, banta Claus will bo doing well to havo any candy at nil when Cmlstmas comes around, and what he does have will U of tho staple or standard variety, according to manufacturers In touch with tho situation. Thero Is not much profit In candy toss mi) how, so this year the men who mako tho goodies will stick to the lines that j leld tho best percentage of returns. SUBWAY WORKMAN John Hamilton, flfty-tivo ears old, "10 City Hall for tho subway, was supped and fell nrtteii feet from a girder. PUT EMBARGO ON CALUMET, 5Ilch Dec. 14 on copper shipments. ! The ANGLO-SPANISH TRADE TREATY SIGNED MADIUD, Dec. 14. Official announcement has been made of the signing of an Anglo-Spantah commercial agreement. POPE ASKS WORLD TO EXTOL JERUSALEM'S FALL ROME, Dec, 14. The Popo has ordered solemn celebrations throughout tho world over tho talclnc otJerusalem, VIENNA, Dec. 14. Vlenn4 newspapers stato that hundreds of Jewish refugees havo arrived from Palestine. They state that tho Jews thero have undergone great sufferings, two-thirds of the population being virtually with out food. GERMANS HURRYING AWAY FROM CAPITAL WASHINGTON, Dec. 14. The exodus from Washington ot German sub jects, Jn accordance with President Wilson's enemy alien proclamation, was In full swing this afternoon. The time limit for residence hero of unnatural ized Germans expires ut midnight. After that hour any .German subject found In tho District ot Columbia y be subject to Instant arrest ta4 ta- 'tKnaent for th perjod ot the war..v NEWS minin .ntlv ,t-f-iirr,1 fit (Iprmiiti upputentlv occurred at German army MIMISTICE NEGOTIATIONS Negotiations aro In statement said. progress for tho i Premier Kcrcnsl.y 1ms acccptedtho first Siberian Cabinet, tile newspaper best to obtain a delay on the suffrage necessary two thirds votes In fuvor of thni sole uesiuro Hujuurnmcut lor tno lloneiay ' - .. ... ... ..!.. .... . ..- . . '.Ti,- nmi iniv, xiwm n.rr,,, H1UL,Li rnursii jtMnr lAJ X US nf u irenfmi iiii-ruun in irnm im . . ., ., ,. , ,. . y; "" c'""""-"'""-'"y- to tho lower paid employes, but each ui. u .-iviy ouiicuuiu win i cuci u iiiyir llim.i r.r n mrvntlikf Vincfa Intiiiurv 1 PAYS KENTUCKY'S DEBT Ki Dec. 14. Heirs of Mrs. llobcrt lilng; am, formerly vvlfo of the late railroad magnate, have the removal of 100 men with Austrian rlutt.. ..u m.mK. ., .1,0 KILLED BY FALL employed In excavating: work under Instantly killed this morning when ho COPPER SHIPMENTS railroads here havo placed an embargo ,-JrVJi'1-Vvy'? l WOMEN, M FRENZIED R TO SEIZE CO 200 Housewives Ti H.T-J 1 T.. 1 T-l .. rt iNeeaeu ruei rrom ur aCi on Siding- c r-jw f i W A FREED BY MAGISTRAL Lpose Coal Prices 5J in Effect Tomorrow W 184 87 lbs. lbs. When sold by n peddler: Pea coal. ... lie 22c Nut coal.... 13c 26c When sold by a storekeeper: Pea coal.... 9c 18c Nut coal lie 22c 75f M l4 :3 Oft, S 44e When sold by any other person: vtl j cu cum,.,, oc IOC oacd Nut coal.... 10c 20c 4MI The quantity of anthracite to&l, and nat coal sold to the co-Jp',3 tlf Ittlllt tlfAlnlttnn il.A A1 A...l' P J No baskets, buckets, boxaaiar.l other receptacles or containers kjS shall be used as measures. wiii'S By order of v.r,1 1 WILLIAM POTTER.1 Federal fuel administrator ior, Pennsylvania. p;l More than 200 women, f renxbid "-fej 5 mwi ui loui, svarmea upona rennT- i vanla coal car on a siding nt whlok ton avenue and Seventh street at t thW morning and began carrying Oft th coa' In buckets The women, chleflsf"- Italians, rorgot all law and order In tnew one concern coal. ij-s. "Mlserlcordla," they shrieked, grajrH Ing the precious nuggets with tho feroe Itv of rrnzed anlnfuln. "Jot slam , congelatl." j-kj lhev eared naught for "necessity fo"A. uruieciiiig me amerenuar- or "graiuys '' Ing Increases In production of anthra ilto over 1910." They only knew thf the wolf of winter was at their doors SK' . the fires were out In their homes aJMtr their children sobbing with cold. , 11 u,en the urruaI 0J tlle p0Uce did tw, dispel their fienzy. "We want col,"i i tnel Btl" "reamed vhen arraigned 4i- I fo. Magistrate Coward. tWs ccurt. " " ' nxlt UriGED TO CONannVE roATi 'h, uiiunu ie cu.xacun, uuaxi'lu '4 Vfnnlirn.lMM.i I.. l.la .IIh ....I - - i ' ..i. u.M.W. v.a ill ll,o I.1.J CU1U VMFfllV., . were appeaiea 10 uy Francis A.,U9nw v coal administrator In Phlladelphlaf'jifS. ,oay 10 nave scientinc inspections rcguiariy ui tne turnaces in tneir 1 llshrner.tB. Such lnsnectlons.i Mr. '. .declared, would lielp to save- 'coi.1 manufacturers were appealed to to, 'nianufflrturnrfl utfm finnAt tn f 41 sands of letters which were sent out y, rnairnijiy Mr ti-rtrw timtf ' ion mould indicate your reads the notice tO the matlUfl wky " YouV bofiera sSould 'ii!.f S of scale and foreign matter. Ala cfAfi m rilnan uUniiM t.a, lnn.J II i 'vim jjiva nnuum u iicu v CB than BIJ nKSUTed lUDDiy. 1 18.000 tons comiriff In dally Is urgnt!jff "cvucu iu rciico eucn cryinsr never may now bo looked for. accordlnr to i analysis oi me cuj's coal requlrenMi given out today by Francis A. Lewis.' Jr co' administrator, ltfnrtltfm.i.t..A-.A A.1.AI . r d . W Vi ,c mo present UMM c only half of this is being received. - UL1ZZAIID CUTS OUTPUT V'HJ', r3 -c lurcner oiow 10 me coal suppljr ot S'siatanoyi! I o?eS"ua'delphra 'ancT niadTnctS''' ' and Iron Company's fortv-four colllrl .' .aml onl' ono ot lts washerles operate JQ : Z, i, macIl'nery being iiw ' .". ' . : """' -" " - Knickerbocker washery alone were a!' to work and they did so short-nan, t . Itoadvvays from Mahanoy City to the,' continued en rre Kleren, Colama rtWi-i .5V BUSH, SCHANG, STRl ARE SOLD TO RED Connie Mack Receives $60 in Addition in Sensa. '-. . T tional Deal H(S& -jf"i fV. Connie Mack has out-Bakered Tho bisebal world was startUd.'J I Tuesday w hen It was announced President, Baiter had enatterea the lies ty selling Alexander ana iu but the followers of the Athletics Landed as great a shock this afte when a despatch from Chicago that Connie Mick had traded Joe ' Wally Schang and Amos S trunk, to; Doslon lied box for uregg, Tnomu; Koppx and a cash consideration of f ooo. : The baseball world surely .11 ' I turmoil, und this city has been be the brunt of tho battering. "WUIt! passing of two of the best batti the game and an outfielder Just .',! paces away from the cobb-speaker son trio, tho Quaker City fans now 1 n.tlilni. ,rt lnnl nniBni In In thM !,.,.t(.,fc v w. .u. ..v.. ... ... -- w ot uaseDau, ttrtv. A news service first made thefM nounccment or tpe big iraae wMcnvM place at the annual meeting of( American League, now in session m Wlndv City, and a few- minutes: J this telegram from Connie MackJJ lowea: ", CHICAGO, Deeil Sporting Editor, Evening Tudijc Li-doer. ., Have closed deal with Boston- enns for players Thomas, Qregg i fielder Kopp or Walsh ana slderatlon for Strunk. Schang i CONNIE : THE WEATH1 i VKKVAOV tZu'M For Philadelphia and vicinity i and colder tonight and Satur lotceit fempcrature lontkJ degreet: dlmlnfMn0 nortJMpWtl : r ixnum or s-"i Bun rle..'l- m. Buntt.7!J nrxAWA-B i- ran m CinsSTKUT TRtk H"h water. 1 sl a.-' ,H-1 t-V i; ' " ' Am W A'" Pifi f& ."-'i , " i ' ,' W. "" -L ,v" i lVt. " i lV. Vcn. -i. "k . 3! Hr: lijc-
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