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PHILADELPHIA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1917
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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,
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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
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CAPTURED
The Experiences of u Wounded
Canadian Officer Who Fell Into
THE HANDS OF THE
ENEMY
Begins In
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SAMMEES ARE
SLAIN IN HUN
AERIAL RAID
Details Lacking of Casu-'
alties Among Engineers
Behind British Lines ,
BOMB FALLS IN STREET
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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
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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
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ciiu siiuaciou unu win uy 10 lorco a
recess.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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
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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
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WOMEN, M
FRENZIED R
TO SEIZE CO
200 Housewives Ti
H.T-J 1 T.. 1 T-l .. rt
iNeeaeu ruei rrom ur
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on Siding-
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FREED BY MAGISTRAL
Lpose Coal Prices 5J
in Effect Tomorrow
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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
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Oft,
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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
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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
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BUSH, SCHANG, STRl
ARE SOLD TO RED
Connie Mack Receives $60
in Addition in Sensa.
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tional Deal H(S&
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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
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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
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