'z...,:.'W i.KS.X1 r ""t''i'fil '.,.. -'? .. .! c'1 , iJfc -- ' " T, -- ' , U " 1 FINAL uentng tt a ?,: r " f-'iT ' f.'V'r. VOL. IV. NO. 82 PHILADELPHIA. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1917 OoMIiailT, I0IT, t Till TCILIQ MWI COMPiSt PRICE TWO CENT! & -. i - r: J ARMY HEADED YKERENSKY NOW IN FIELD . ; Former Premier Appears Near Petrograd at Head of Troops MENACE BOLSHEVIKIIRUT 8 VOTES OPPOSED d4 1 .Cossacks Reoccuny Rostov and Disarm Red Guards ("Ol'K.VHAGHX. Dec IS. Former Premier Keremky has np- ptiirod nt tlie head nf several thousand troops, according to a dispatch vl;i .. ' Itaparanria printed today by the vlinse Tldente. , The dispatch asserted that the llnlxhe Vlkl had sent out armed force to meet ', this newest counter-revolution iin:itii -. them. . Whether there has heen any urinal fighting between the sides was not stated. - Kercnsky was last repotted In a little village In Finland, to which he had escaped despite a price on his head fet ly the. Trnlsky-r.enlne Government. Itecent elections to the constituent as sembly showed that the former Premier had been elected to that body by the olty of Samata as well as by the south eastern troop. With Kerensl.y leportcd In the Held there am now nppaiently two separate mid distinct counter-ievolutlonaiy move ments being waged against the liol shevlkl. One Is the Cossack-Cadet Party te volt, under Uencials Kaledlnes and Kor nllpff. which Is operating for the innM pari in southeastern ltusal.i. TIip second Is the KercusUy move. The foicgolns; report does not Indicate the source of the former Premier's strength, lie may hae joined with tin Cossack rebels or he may be heading n separate revolt of the Social Demounts nd the lliisslau labor Iaity. The Cossack revolt has been lepudl lited by the Socialist Democrats, despite the lattcr's Intense desire to see the ltol shcvikl unseated., because of suspicion that the monarchists are behind Kale dines and Kornlloff. Pi:TP.OCI!A. Dee. IK. A second defeat for the liolsluvlki forces In southern llussla and the re- , capture of Iloatov by coxsaeks are ie- ''ported In dlsiiatches today. The Ited guards of.UieUoUlieYiki.wre dUanned. xThostov Is In Ukralnla and on Satuiday the Bolshevllgtwnr otTlce announced Its Capture frome cosacks with, the aid of warships frwi the Mark Sea tleet that had Rone Tfecr to the Bolshevik! cause. 'fe The former defcatV-aa at Odessa, also lit Ukralnla, where the liolshevlkl foices were driven oft while tt ylntr to take over the garrison. - Four former members of the Hussl.ni Government were arrested by the Hol , rhevlkl today. Those anested weie M repine, former Minister of liennral Treasury: M. Skovordoiff. M fh.ttsl.i lianoff and M. HalabanolT. former ill lectors of the Ministry of Finance The men were taken Into custody, it was raid, nt a meeting- of (lie upper classes. By JOSEPH SIIAPLKN Stockholm. ree is. The Maximalist regime is slovvlv hut Inevitably riding to a fall. Reliable Information from truvelers reaching here today, an well as anil Dolshevlkl newspapers smiiBeled throiiKh via llaparanda, Indicate even the Petto Brad trarrlson no . longer ruppoits the Lenlne-Trotsky rlne. Twenty-six of fiussla's piov!nce.s and territories have formally tefiiscd recoK nltlon of the Uokdievlk "Coveiniuent." Kvery Bolshevik! claim from Petrograd must be heavily Uncounted, Terrorism reigns In Petrograd. The cleverest Intriguers of the old llusslan regime are aiding the extremists In play ing on the minds of the lgnorant masses of soldiers by fairy tales that there wil be an Immediate revo)utk.n In (Irnnany. The date set for opening of the con stituent assembly was the occasion 'for monster demonstration In Pettocrad. Not only was the meeting suppressed. but the Bolshevlkl have not permitted liny news of It to be sent out. The demonstrators expected Mioiik condem nation of the Bolshevlkl effoits to wreck ,the assembly. I LETTS rOI.ICn CAPITAL That the Maximalists feel they' ran no longer rely on the Petrograd gar rison, once their greatest source of power. Is Indicated In notice 'that Lettish troops have been ordeted tn supersede them and Hie now poncing the city. . Such known (Jerman provocateurs as Kommlsaroff, Oitoff and I'rltskl are now Bolshevlkl police chiefs. The notorious pro-Uernian agent, Scheur, was present nt Mohllett on the day (ieneral luk honln was murd,exed, mid in Petrograd (the nntl-Bolshevlkl forces whlspeied that It was Scheur who engineered the assassination. Kerensky has been chosen a member (of the constituent assembly not only from Samara, but as a delegate repre senting the entlio houlhwestern army. v MaBs-meetlng In denunelatlc.n of the 'Bolshevik rule ale becoming frequent In Petrograd. Workmen and w.ldlers held one there last week, at which the labor leader, Beretelll, angrily warned the llol shevlkl that they must not dissolve, the assembly. Leading educational, techni cal and journalistic Institutions have Issued similar proclamations defying the Lenlne-Trotsky combination thus to d feat the will of the people. I BOLSIIKVIKI nnSPKftATrJ Meanwhile the Bolshevlkl nie des iierately trying to coax over to their I ties, and George Plerhanoff, another .' Iclal revolutionary, both of whom are now Ixonflned In Hts. Peter ond Paul fortress ecause of their support or Kerensky, mm nffrA tbelr llhertv nndee eertntn rtcndltlons which would make It appear Ithey supported the Maxlmallsta Roth erusea. ' The provinces of Bessarabia, Vlatka, (aluga, Kostroma, Novgorod, Nizhni- foygorod, Oicnburg. Urloff, Illailan, nmoirK. mnoicnsu niuriB, i vrr in. lk, Tula and c Hereon and the terrl- loot Trans. iiaiKJU. senuretch, Ural, kulsk, Kutano, Amur, Vladivostok, piUrlnoeluv, Bamara; and Kursk have - ,cmP Mm?'"j;;li;n of I'ythlas. Knights of the Mac .leaders. Vladimir Bourtseff enslodlan , Woodmell of , Wcrld and Klks. of private archives under Kerensky ami ',,, . America's "armv ut ' veteran of early revolutionary. actlvl- " ""IJ" 'V.nf.ei for .h."Zn?n UPPER HOUSE ACCEPTS DRY AMENDMENT Nationwide Prohibition Now Up to Legislatures of States Favorable Three-fourths Nec essary for Constitutional Change Within 7 Years ATLANTA. Ja.. Dec. 18 Hilly .Sunday was "shouting' happy" today w licit informed that Ihp tialiiin-widc prohibition const!. tlltinnal amendment had successfully passed hnth House and Senate. "I am shouting happy to think Ilia I I am lioini; In live lotiK enough ti preach lite funeral sen ices of the litiutir business in America. 1 am oerwlu'lniinnl.v tjlad that I can see (lie end tif this lawless, anarchistic, pimple-making, vice-producing, Sah hath breaking, pocket entpting, honor wrecking, rag - bedecking, blood-polluting, riot-making, infa mous, corrupt, (ind-forsakcu busi ness," he said. WASHINGTON. Dee. 18. The Senate today concurred in the House amendments to the nation wide prohibition resolution. A rising vote was taken. Forty seven Senators voted for the House amendments and eicht nguinst them. The Senate's action transfers the litlht to the State Legislatures. Three-fourths must ratify the amendment within seven years to make the amendment a part of the Constitution. One jrar after sm-h approval "tliH m.inufartuio. salt' or tiausportation of InjoxientliiK Ihiuors within, the Impoita tlon thereof into, or tiie exportation Iheieof from the I'nlted States and all territory sulijeit to tho jurisdiction thereof for lieeiajje purposes" would he jitohlhitcd The dry.s have alieady laid idans for fights In Ohio, Mlssouil, .Massachusetts and Kentucky, now wet States. Much teriltory In all of llieni, It was pointed out, has Inns heeu foirddden Kiounil for John Hal lej corn. .Mir.ut ST psr cent of Massachusetts Is diy under local option. Itenresentatixe AVelih. who encllieeied the amendment thiouKh Its leulsfative pitfalls to success, announced that he and other leaders would stump wet States duiiiiK summer vacations until the irqulied thlity-slx inhher-statiiii their approval. Senator Uorah (Idaho) made a In lef hut vlRun.iis flKlit analnst the provision leiiuliinK r.itillcatlou of tlie dry amend ment within seven yeais by three. fourths of the States. Hoi uh declared Conciess had no light Culithlliril nil I'rticp 1'lftern. 'oliunli ll RED CROSS GAINS 214,500 MEMBERS New Enrollment Nears 'Halfway Mark on Cam paign's Second Day WORKMAN JOIN DRIVE KK1) CKOSS FIGURES Southeastern Pennsylvania Chapter allotment .'iOO.OOO Total enrollments today. ... 214,500 Total enrollments needed. .. 283,000 Campaign days remaining. . . 6 The '.'110,000 tu.uk III new' enrollment!! In the Southeastern Pennsylvania Chan ter of tlie Ameilcan lied Cross was passed today, the second day of the Bleat Clit'IstmaB membership campaign, according lo nn anuouiicement this nfter noou. The exact number of actual member ships leported nt headquaiters In the Lincoln Building was "J 1,500. So great is the demand fcr sent for the women's mass-meeting at tlie Metro politan Opei ft House tomonow after noon, It was announced today, that an oveilluw meeting will be-held outside the building. Several thousand workmen at th car building plant of the J. O. Hffirtom pany. Slxty-seccnd stieet and Wood land avenue, were addressed at noon by A. (1, Neary and Joseph Spear, Lib erty Loan woiliers now campaigning: for, Ked Cross "members not money," Prominent women distributed literature. Announcement of the support of other fraternal otgunlzatlons was made today by Fiedeilck Gaston, piesldent of the Orund Fraternity, which Is endeavoring to line up, Its membership solidly In tlie Ited Cioas ranks. Indorsement came from the Woodmen of America, Frater nal Mysto Circle. Hoyal Arcanum forces was Issued today by 'Joseph It. Grundy, chairman of the Bucks County campaign committee, and, president of the Pennsylvania Manufacturers' Asso ciation. "Let no' American complain because he Is asked to give, and to give and to give again," he statement read In part. "The Government whli'j, now APPKAI.S to him has the right to TAKK. and If lie Is allowed to retain n comfortable livelihood and the llbertle f peace times, he blessed above millions of others, who have given up everything. "tlensral von Ludendorff. who la often .ysrw1''?'1 . .L. WEATHER BUREAU TRIES I TO CHEER COAL-USERS i . ' Through the Clouds, Forecaster Sees I'rospect of a Wnrmer Tomorrow Cloudy weather but a tlslng teniperi tine Is piedlcted by the local weather bureau ntllce for tonight and tomorrow. Officials said (lilsafteinoou that the low rt teiiiperatuie toiilRht would be about 'Jt degree", or four degrees higher than last night. For the (list time in nine days the mercury today went as high as the fieeaing point, with Indications of crawl ing much higher tomorrow. The in tense cold spell Just ending has not been eipialed In Philadelphia for many ears Its collapsp s eagerly wecoiued by shop pus and eslablsluuents whose business toi.k ;t tempoiary slump In sympath with the theimometer Yesterday the temperature ranged fixmi eighteen to thhtwme degrees, mak. lug an aerage of twenty-four, or eleven degiees below the iioiiiihI Skating continues on Concourse and (Justine lakes and lii.ui smaller lakes and ponds. M A VAP FADir A DnC ill XT 1 Vli 1 vlt TT xlll0 ' ,... -t-,-- .- , . loom on taint and sea, were on ete flfTIjI IllT'II III I? A ' i .i i. P I III I .III lllti PliHiA " tlle Sc"aU "s nfternoon. luiiuvuuu luun Without a dissenting voice the ' .,!. .!., i . i .. . i- it i henaU ' "'loi'tf'l resolution offered ASKS That Phlla(lelphianSlby Senator Harding, of Ohio, call- . -- . Incr for n tlinrnmrli Inmili-v Intii ulilii. at tamp lueaae ueceive Holiday Leave TELEGRAPHS TO BAKER Maor Smith today sent a telegram to Secretary of War K.iker. uiginB that I'hlladelphla soldiers st Camp Meade, Mil. be allowed to spend 'Christmas at home before roIiik to the battle front 111 b'lance. This action by the. Mayor was taken follow Inc an appeal to him from the decision of the War Department allow ing none of the National Aimy soldiers to leae tlie big cantonment to visit their home except In uigeiit cases, such as death or sliUness The Maor's telegram leads as fol low s : 'I'hlladelphla hoys nt Camp Meade, alt eager to go over anil do their hit, haw appealed to me In get them per mission to spend what many of them think may be .their last Chllstinas at home lith their loved ones. Congestion of tratllc would not be gieatly Increased. I hope ou may see our way clear to l-sile the older that l make our boys and their families and sweetheaits In pp.v. ' "Tueie will be no change In the Chilsiinas furlough older.'' said Adju tant Ceneial McCl.iln, at Washington. Announcement Unit there would he absolute y no Christmas leao granted was made by Hrigadler-t.eneral Nichol son, commander of the cantonment, yes teiday. Previously, the War Depart ment had banned a'l Yuletlde furloughs except in the rases of men who could go home b trolley. This order made It possible for many Marjlnndeis and men from th District of Columbia to, go home for the holidays, leaving camp at 4:.1u p. in. the day befote Christmas and letuinlng by 1 p. m. the day after. Hut It did not allow I'lillidelphlans and other Pennsylvan ia lis In the big canp to go home, there being no tiolley loutes Into this State fiom Camp Meade, The Mrst order was made. It was staled, to pievent rallioad congestion and Inleifeienoe with the Government's I war transpoitatloii problems. The sec ond and final older came as a lesult of I'oiitliitK-d oil Thkc HW, Col ii iii ii Pour FULTON ACCEPTS . WILLARD'S DEFI Big Plasterer Will Give Jess $1000 for Privilege of Meeting Him MILLION-DOLLAR GATE MINNEAPOLIS. Minn.. Dec. 18. In behalf of Fied Fulton, heavy weight challenger, Mike Collins, Fulton's manager, today accepted Jess Wl'lard's tentative proffer of a championship Lout. He said: "Fulton Is leady to take up Jess Wlllaid's offer, all the proceeds to go to tlie lied ('loss, and in addition Fred will give .less $1000 to be kept as his fee for getting licked or will give that amount to the Ited Cross, "The bout may he scheduled nt any place, any time and under any ciicum atunceH," Collins suggested that plenty of time be given Wl'laid so that he may get lln perfect shape and not have any tea- Hcuunie allot wnen lie Is '"licked." Collins and Fulloii had previously an nuttneeft that unless Wlllard occepted their challenge befote. December 2. Fulton would formal')- claim the championship. CHICAGO, Dec. 18. Jess Wlllatd'piedlcted today that his contemplated return to the ilng would net at least n million dollars for the Continued on I'age Two, Coloiun l-'ioir TRAIN KILLS ENGINEER and O, Employe Meets Death While Oiling Locomotive.. B. Charles Miller, forty years old. of Twenty-ninth street above Thompson, an engineer on the Baltimore, and Ohio Railroad, was Instantly killed today when he was struck by a train at Twenty-fourth and Kace streets. ' Miller had descended from his cab' and was oiling his locomotive when struck by the tialn. , lie was taken to the .Medico. Chlruigfcal hospital and pio nounced dead. New Orleans Results FIRST HACK, curs 1400. claiming, two-' yer-o!da. a1, furlonra: Ml.. Flllev. fOI. Goodwin 8 to 1 X to 1 T to .1 Olllltan. fM. Willis Stol-Slo: Oriental Olrl. J07. Johnion , . , S to S T to 10 1 to S Time, liis 1-5. I.one Star. OlarlM, Mils Teep. Kokonl and Miss Ames also ran. SECONn HACK. &Vi furlonaa: nrteir. 101. Wall II to 10 2 to t 1 lo 5 Mary's Beau. 109, Oar near ,. to 1 ft to 1 Courier. 101. Merlmee & to Time, lilt 3-6. Tllint) HACK. furlonaa: I'llaen. 1-1. Johnson ... 2 lo 3 out out tllue Hannork. Ion, noblnaoiT- ,.; Slot 3 to 5 Sir Oliver, 111. Uray , even Time. l:l. , J3agyirf.'& .". AC". SENATE AIMS NEW QUIZ AT SHIP BOARD Railroad Situation Also Is Made Subject of Investigation LID WILL- RE TORN OFF; Disclosure of Military So- erets No Longer to Ho a Bugaboo WASHINGTON. Dec. ce,.inK lnvMtlBnton 18. into Amcricn's tif anspoitatioil (liflietlltie?, I it. . t i . . pinR iIifflcuIl,Mi" Th' it;VeStigtin will be conducted by tlie Senate Com- i metre Committee during the holiday ipeess of Congress. In tile next moment, by unanimous vote, the Senate adopted another resolution offered by Senator Cum mins, of Iowa, ordering a complete probing of the Interstate Commerce Commission's recommendations for relieving the railroad situation. The Senate Interstate Commerce Com mittee will conduct the investi gation. Democrats joined with equal en thusiasm with Republicans in insist ing upon the investigations. With the food administration, the fuel administration, the navy and aimy nl- I'entlinieil from I'axe fifteen, Cehiiini 'three SHIVERING WOMEN DENIED COAL f VWeX'' A to! t' .. litis nnotogrnpn. taken tins situation is being handled. itnd FAVOR $500,000 BILL FOR WAR RELIEF Grant lo Soldiers and Sailors' Dependents Approved by Councils' Committee Pounolls' Klmince rominltteo lte tills Rfternonn nppioved the hill Introiluced by Select Councilman Isaac Iletzel, of the MlBhteenth Waul, to set aside a sum of $500,000 fw Ihe relief of soldleis and sailors' dependents during 1918. This amount Is In addition to a .sum of ISii.OOli which has been iippropilaled to pay the saluiles of suhstllutes of city employes who are now In the (iovein titeiit set vice. Tlie Increased levenue deiived by the city from tlie I'nlted flan Improvement Company, beginning .Ian uary I. will appioxhnate the "war up propriatlons," Tne bill to pay State Senator IMvvin If. Vare $JO0.0ou for work done on the I.eaxue Island I'm I; in liUO and 1911. which has been pendiui: befoie. Coun cils, was set aside tilt next ear, It was announced by "halnAn Gaffney. Ile fnie the bill Is Anally dlspused of there will be t-everal publin heailiiRS held to decide the accurucy nf the claims, there beliiB some difference of opinion as to the amount of vrotk done, The $500 Increase for meals asked by the crks of council was approved, which will Increase their expense ac count to $1500 a year. Having postponed any consideration ot pay demands for patrolmen and hose men, members of Councils' Finance Com mittee today gave their attention to the final revision of tho demands of a num ber ot the smaller city departments, I'eur of exhausting all available, funds prevented the appropriation of enough money to pay attendant at lilockley and Hyberry Farms 'for lpi 8, and the compromise assures the pay of these workers or six months only, ; Some where 'and some' time next year money must be found .to Keep tne propti I fwtaaed'Mi ri' TweCiawu 'We "l""'' JV"" 'JS ""- - J" - V ' "" '. -...'."... ..w..,-,..- ,. .p,,. .. , ! it! . "" " '" ' V""' . 1 I W m. " A rf-d'v'vx-t v fUs L t . ' ' ""''('""'iiiiiUMii 1 4 BUSINESS MEN SEE 'GRAB' IN SMITH LEASE Transit Agreement nounoed at Council Hearing De- THREE AIA.IOR FAULT Si r Per Cent Dividend. 'War Tjik' on Hitlers and Cinpiny in Dark Over Fares Specified 'I'he I'nlted ItiiMiies Men's Associa tion, of this city. tliiniiKli Us piesldent, rdtv.ml A. N'onnel. denouncecl the ie- bed Snilth-JHtlen transit leae as a '' !. i li.it . j ., itdinAfl In Iia (tin . """ "' "" -.'- - '"st of the public lirai Iiikh on the con- tract, held befote the l.'lnan.'e and Stieet lt.utuayH oiutniitre-. .r f.utn.lls In i-ity "all late this afternoon The commit-' ,p , ,.Mlei.,. , ,,,.. nl mtlou on the new lease id.i I'he nbjt ili"iis nf Hi business men weie based upon iluce points. The W el e ' 'I lie iclinrnntreitn: nf a per lent dividend, wliii-h, tis-irMiig to Mr, Nnp pel, would vlrliiiillv make I'. It, T. sI.mU h a per lent 1 ntted stales bond. The pivvilleltt bv tlie ear riders of the war tu no Ihe dividends pnht to tlie si,eklMi!iler ut the miderl.v line companies. 1 he "obscure itropliig In (lie dark" over the proposed Increase In fare under the terms of the revised lease. Mr Noppel was (be piiucip.il speakei in opposition to the leas,, at tins mier i.oou's healing, at wliUh the iccnmmeu datlons which the committee will make lo Councils on TillllMl.iy weie epccteil to be decided upon Ai ending I I'li.ili man Joseph I' il.ilTney, ,u Councils r'inuntv Coinim.lee. inil,iv bearing was 'a "fiee-foi-all " at whhli nn c ilen would he he.lld. i Among the speakei s, in addition to I the 'head of the I'uited Huslness Mens Association, were IMwaid A. .Martin, nf the Culled liisuciw Men's Association; t'oiilhnleil tin Pace fifteen. Cot i 'H, morning uy a sian nnoiugranner, There is evidently fuel for some families, but these South Philadelphia earnest pleas unavailing in their efforts to relieve the distress of their families. BRUMBAUGH BLAMED FOR DELAY IN DRAFT Board Assert Failure to Ap point Inspectors Causes Confusion Philudrlphia'8 quota of 1400 men to make up the shortage due to the rejection of men sent to Camp .Meade on the first draft call will be for warded January 3, Adjutant (Jeneral lleary said today. The drafted men from other dintricts called to make up shortages lo the same camp will he sent In small detachments he tween now and January 1. Uraft otli'clals In tills city nie ex tremely uneasy over failure of Governor UrumbaUKh to designate Inspectors to act as go-between for tho district ap peal, legal advisory and local diafl boards, to straighten out puzhIIiie nues tloiH on the uuestloimalie and the duties of registrant!) under the new selective" sir vice regulation Legal advisory boaids, whose mem bers are supposed to Instruct the icgis trant when he appears for information concerning the making out of tlie scores of questions nn the new climwlflcntton pamphlet, to a very large extent have not been Instructed theruaelves and are all at sea. They alnstantly are tele, phoning to the district appeal board cetks, asking them to Interpret sec tions they do not understand. Many draft boards Include n per;onuel that Is unable to cope with the complicated questions and pi luted lnrtructlonii. I'ratt ottlc'als un the dlslilct appeal and local draft boards, criticize the Gov ernor (or delaying so long tn deslgnat Inc the men who, lust at this liilMut stage, they point out, should be visltlna; the various boards and straightening the difficulties. t . QUICK BASKETBALL SCORES FllANKFORD H. P.I.D 0 0 ,47 0 10-25 1322 2073 0 0 CAMDEN H GLOUCESTER n. GIRLS' NARDEIlTIin 10 ADDITIONAL RACING RESULTS Fourth New Orleans race, 1 Lyltc, 13 to 10, 1 to a, 1 to 0, : io ii, Lccond; llatguut N., 1 10, 1.0S. 0 ACTION ON TRANSIT l'inul notion on the trnuMt leatu by tho couuclliusnlc coni niittce was pobtponcd this nftcrnoon until Triday afternoon nt 2 o'clock, when another meeting will bo held. This would give the advocntes of the revised lcase time to rush it through Coun cils before the first of the yenr. TRANSIT DEPARTMENT CLAIMS LOWER FARES The Department of City Transit, as its latest argument for the vatitlcation of the revised Smith-Mltteu trausit lessc, pre bciilcil to tho committee of Councils this aftonoou a sclic-Julc tenCluj; to show that the rate of fare would belowcr aiid tne city-built Hues placed in operation more quickly if the proposed contract wltU'thc V. R. T. is made. WHILE LOADED CAR ucnrs mute but enm and eloqu mute but grim and eloquent VETERAN SOLDIERS WANTED FOR U. S. GUARD WASHINGTON", Dec. IS. "Make a speclul efToit to enlist old soldiers In the I'nlted Slates (iuard," was tlie order Bent to all recruiting offices by Adjutant (ieneral McCain this afternoon. Twenty-five thousand men are wanted for home guard duty. Veteran soldiers up tn sixty years old will I in taken. 62,4.98,000 TONS OF ORE SHIPPED FROM LAKE SUPERIOR DETROIT. Dee. IS.- Shipments of ore from the Lake Superior legion for the season of 1917 totaled 62,498,000 tons, uccoidlni; to figures Just ffiade public beie. This compares with a movement last year of 64,734,1 9S tons. PLENTY OF SUGAR FOR CHRISTMAS CANDIES No alarm need be felt by Christina shoppers In lenard to high randy price In this city, according to views expresned today by prominent candy manufacturers. Most of the candy factories, It was said, have plenty of sugar on hand for the ptoductiun of candy for tlie hulidays, It was predicted however, that the prices of some of the fnnvy cundles may lncieaso, but the new prices have not been decided upon, PRESIDENT'S WEDDING ANNIVERSARY OBSERVED WASHINGTON, Dee, 18,l'iesIdent and Mrs. Wilson observed the sec ond anniversary of their wedding quietly today. War's pall hunfc over the White House and put aside any thought of a gala celebration. Besides gifts they commemorated the day by attending a Ited Cross concert. The Presi dent worked on various war tasks. . DYNAMITE CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR'S MANSION SACItAMKNTO. Cal.. Dec. 18, An attempt to dynamite the Governor's mansion wa's made early today when a charge of explosives was set off In the brickwork of one corner. The rear porch was blown off and other dam ago done, but the building was not wrecked. Governor Stephens and his family were, not In the city and no one was injured. The entire detective force of the city Is at work on the case. It Is reported that the police have a clue leading them to suspect I. W. W. agitators. COKE SHORTAGE CLOSING DOWN FOUNDRIES PITTSnur.Gli. Dec. IS. B!aa.t furnace and foundry interests are making; the most urgent efforts possible to get coke, but with small success. The re sult has been the banking of furnaces and closing down of foundries. Virtu ally no general Improvement has been' made' in lhe. coke situation,' although there Is a.i freer movement to some; POlnts.v .fh-y '- Hrmtfrlljiln ,rrIPot .,'!.. M...hn-..llA- Im 'i --ll-'.'.mLV '-iLJl't-.l 1.1 .'-'-'J '..V.V-i.-'.'Ji i 'of'th.car.coag'etloa Jn,tW:canlUvHijNrts' NEWS MEDIA- H 15 SWARTHMORE .. G 020 12 IS BASKETBALL SCORES 2030 GORDON RONEY. -12 ntllo tiiul 70 yardfa Reno, 105, won; 1'aw, 103, Kclvvcy. U to 1. Hobiitbou, 1 to 0, tltlld. Tlmr, LEASE POSTPONED STANDS IDLE testimony to the way the . coal mothers find their desperate plight coal famine: WORSE; CI SEIZES Fl Potter and Lewis to Washington SeeTf mg" Relief ,tV1. 1 mm ASK PRIORITY 0RDB1 FOR HOUSEHOLDERS n... i . t, 'jiwa uirector lvrusen sjominmn; "deers 4 Carloads to HeafE Munisipal Hospital M-E TTTTRMTSTT HflMFS WIIJST. -'v7 W.KJ. AV,A. AWU t. mm Industrial Plants Will .Btf: "i.T-'" Closed if Necessary UntiU jj?!?s Housenolds Are btocKeayt - District Attorney Kani ; After Coal Hoarder TTN1TED STATES ATTORNEY U FRANCIS FISHER KANE. lias received complaints from' Washington relating to coal' hoarders in this city.' These com-! plaints arc being investigated now. The coal famine situation In Phlle." delphla became more acute today, TIeJ54j only ray of hopo lay in" the aepartarja;.?;. of William Totter, State fuel admlntoijjf . ......, ...... . ... , "eVey ,1 of the Philadelphia County coal com-;V M ntlttee, lor vtasningion io bsk narry ..-;. ,j ...n..,.t .....l.,nut n..l n,lnlnl.l.a(n atli, ' VlUllieifl, Jlu.li.liai lua, nun, ...let ..v., vJ.i,,j, issue a priority cider so that, househol4.i'v,''5i ers may be supplied with coal befora h oiders for manufacturing plants wmV, -MJ tilled. So serious had the situation b-lj ...... ,t. ...m It-lTX.AH T.-v,,a&M mC"."4 COIlie 111.(1 I'liciiuj ii ii'iic muacii, vtl ift lle iiepariuieiii oi (uuuii .icmui mnr . Charities, declaring "necessity known 'poih" lae" (nU- lbe Inu' llltn Ills OWfl hanAi' - - 7- ,,t and sel.ed four carloads of coal fretaJ' -I itl.U.,.ul,.l,ln n,,.l llaaillnp Tlnllwa V"ld' lugs for city hospitals and the' Home' ." for the Indigent. Tlie coal seb.ed by Director KrtKrall " umuuiiieu io ifl'i luue. incio nots.- separate selxuiea. The first WMi,5it$ffi .Someiton. Tim selrur waa naa 1 men from Director Krusen ofnc.T (at loads of coal at that pofnt werttlmjJ meaiaieiy rusneu n me xiutuv iw -ww, ,i indigent, at Hytierry. where 100 fBlr;; fi minded men and women are conflnd.i;- J,s The other 'seizure was In one of tyifj';, 'j yatus ot tne i'liiiaaejpuia hiiu uuifir& . Itallvvay. l'resent at ine second Iiw&-, ,,-au ihaiieu v iteacli. otiA nf the. annMrV;. Intendenls of that railway. He rMfo'nnA? ,, objections. ir "Neceslty knows no law," said III-mJ , rector Krusen. "I was acting uaaer' , urgent necessity and 1 take full respoftil'-vjj bllitv for mv action. As long as I aa h. a director I won't permit the clty'g- !; -, to suffer. ' . rStfi Before his departure for Waahlnjton,;; Jlr. Potter ciitlclied Director Krusen for,X.';" seizing the four carloads of coal. 'Hai'H said that Dliector Krusen should tav coiVsulted with the fuel commute Jrjjt,, this city before takinir such dTrtIor5$ . steps. '''"it "The coal committee would have beis' $ glad to co-operate with Director ialr;; In helping the sick." said Mr. PotUr.ij'ji.1- Director Krusen said this afternoon ifi j that he bad made many efforts to'aWtW' .:"S A....la -n ll- nnal .nminllta. Kilt -lili unable to get any satisfaction- wJg, , seventy-seven canoaas or anuxioM coal leached this city this afternoe over the tracks or the PennsyprMMt v Kallroad.. Kacli car' holds an tLVtnf ulwmt fnrlv.flve Ions. All tatd. SUt 'f 3465 tons arrived. Five carloads 'iiiif consigned to soutn J'nuaaeipma, uoim.,J. n cats to North Philadelphia, tencantB ine ieil9lllKluil Miiu x ruuiviuiu ooui wrTJl.Vj twelve pain to the district east Of ttWt' f' Schuylkill River and the remainder,'! J! the dlatllct west of the river. U 3 When told of the seizure of coal lA-l; dec Director Krusen's direction. Mr. Fet ,v lei expiessed great surprise and the'uj " ; . I'-iS "if Doctor Krusen has taken Min i he should have taken the matter Up the fuel administration first." f As against this view of Mr. Pot the statement of Director Krusen.. ported by Director MacLaughlln. of. Denartment of Supplies, that Quick -j suits could not be obtained from thaV-C?? fuel nilmlnlatratlon. .' i. 'l 2 "I lock it up with the admlnlstraHon ; , through Director MacLaughlln, ivndil was told the administration would it it up with Washington. We got no tion, however, and If we had longer our patients would have : Doctor Krusen'a letter to Supertati ( antlniird on rx Six, Colo TRAILED BV POLICE fXtsa Alleged Purloinef of Geese Cif;"( tured Through uanine Bagacjlf: fi $ .. ,.,.ji ,-?.u..-m At a neariUK luunj- uevurv iuB;tsir I'l Ice. In Manayuuk. William How. ttf three years old, of 474S Smlck str was held Hi WOO ban Tor x runner 1 I net to answer to the charge of lar four geesr. Through the sagacity prize-winning police dog, which lat'i to have taken up tne irariieignieen i fcfter the alleged theft, HOW was .ar at Schurs lane and Creshelm nleht by Detectives Moore and Pea a warrant sworn out by Peter," I steward of tne laeii vjiud. Man the owner ot the geese. THE WEATHE FORECAST For Philadelphia end vlclnUyt erallu cloudv tonight and Wo loicett, temperature tonight deoreet; gentle wind ftiOltsV ' eaif. 'l,1 I.KNGTR tnkrii&. Bun rlw'...T:lTa. m. I Bun'aaUrUx DKLAWAEB KIVKat TIME' CHESTNUT BTRWtT,. Hign wairr. j a.m. i.ain i lAtw waterltilea.a. I Xtkl xinas mr J.1M .s-iTsa .LlL '& ''r ; t i i)-l . l n?4 HI- .; z&f
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