Iv-v SERVICE TEAMS IN GAME TONIGHT Sailors and the Ambulance , Cage Players Clash in Benefit Game STARS IN THE LINE-UP Two servlco teams, representing two branches of Uncle Kam'a war forces. t, clash on tho basketball court of WelKht- nil Jll LUlllKllk A IIU v Vlitiuim,- tlori Is of tho Unlxerslty of Pennsylvania Maeo Hospital Unit No. 20 ana tho other of tho Naval Reserves of Pier No. ID. Opposed to each other will tie some of the bess cago performers In college ami club circles. Jack Kelly, famed through out tho athletic world for his prowess at single sculling, for his basketball achievements and his football playing, will ba tho lcBder of the Ambulance players, whllo "Yankee" Schwnrtz, for mer hero at Lafayette and Wost Phila delphia Illg School, will bo tho pace setter for tho Jackles. These hcadllners will be supported by i an excellent cast. Don Kennedy, captain of the Colgate cage five a few years ago, ' ana eduor, an Urslnus star of recent years, will be tho forwards for tho Unit aggregation, and Johnny Scott and llod. die Weldon, of Lafayette, whose ability. in looioau is wen Known 10 rniiaueipnin, will bo the guards. Kelly, who pleyed with tho Camden Eastern Lcaguo quin tet, will Jump center, , Schwartz Sailor Forward Heath, of Franklin and Marshall, and Schwartz, will bo tho forwards for the sailors. Kinney, a former Vlllanova lilaycr. w 111 be tho Jump-man, nnd Dodd, who plajed with Ico Houck's Lancaster Ave, ami DarkMow, a l'cnn State man, will be tho guards. Thero will bo no admission charge nt the gate for tho g.tmo tonight, which Hill start at 8 o'clock, but between the lialxes a collection will bo made. Tho funds donated will go to buy athletic equipment for tho two terlco organi zations. , The Ambulance men .had a practice Kamo In welghtman Hall yesterday aftornoon when the orderlies lined up, ugalnst .-the Ktretclier-benrcri. The ' htretcher-bcarers won out by tho count of 28-18, and It tho contest did nothing moro It proved the valuo of Don Ken- nedy, whoso eight field goals were re sponsible for tho victory of Kelly's tenm. I Tho scrlmmago alro showed tho ability I of Vcdder. Tho former Urslnus player Mas opposed to Kelly nt center, and not only did he shut out tho Vesper hen-1 cation, but ho also tallied four baskets i himself. n o i ... . i I r,enn hquad Picked ihriu-h h ,h7Z .i. ':;iUB A ft Art 4lin vh1.ii Unh ., A .) Coach Lon Jourdct led his l'cnn varsity players out on tho court for tho final practice beforo tho Navy game at An .... ...... ... ..-w. ... ... .... n. napolis tomorrow night. Jourdet se i.m.,1 aIi,. ,,i...... , .i ,i, ,.i Fhe r follow Ini vli i 'in in ii raorowSne for the rat Cant Peck. Abt, Mitchell, Jlamonat Coach Jourdct and Manager Harrar. The freshman squad leaves lato thlH afternoon for Reading, where they will play tho Heading High School team tonight. The following will tako the Journey for tho ycullngs: Mouradlan, Wolfert, Zucker, McNlchol, lUxter, Dan lels and Assistant Coach' Whclan. FOLWELL WINS FROM STRONG MAN DORIZAS Football Coach Wins'' Bout After Two Minutes of Wrestling Mike Dor!zas never has had Ills broad and powerful shouldero pinned to a mat In his career, but last night he lost a de cision for tho first time In his oung life. And ho dropped tho verdict In a two mlnute wrestling bout to Coach Dob Folwell, tho l'cnn football tutor. Tho bout took placo at the First Cav alry Armory nt Thirty-third street and Lancaster avenue, as part of yi enter tainment given base hospital unit No. 20 by John C. Hell, former Attorney Gen eral. Folwcll was tho aggrebsor throughout the 120 seconds, of grappling, but ho never really had a chance to throw the big Greek. Folwcll Is a former Inter collegiate lightweight wrestling cham pion and he knows about the game, but he was like a baby In the hands of tho powerful Mike, who was Inclined to take the bout ns n Joke rather than as a real contest. Tho big Greek loafed and there fore was not entitled to tho verdict. Later ho took on Heine Miller, cap tain of the Penn 1917 gridiron eleven, but ad It was an exhibition, there was no decision given. Uert Hell, .leader of the Hed and Blue football team for next fall, defeated George Allison, of Undine Club, In two minutes, and Thaxter, formerly of Lafayette, threw Davis, of Penn, In ono minute nnd 'four seconds with a halfnelson and body hold. LEWIS AND ZBYZSKO TO WRESTLE FOR TITLE NEW YOltlC. Dec. 21. Stransler Lewis Is going to give. Wladlek Zbyzsko a chance at tho wrestling title tomor row night. Lewis agreed today to meet the Pole with tho dreaded headlock barred. The headlock Is 'Lewis's most effective hold. In last night's matches Lewis defeated George Kanlch, Roller throw PUakoff, Hevonpae won from Vogol nnd Fuerst downed Hans Assam. Flvo finish matches will be staged tonight. BURNETT INELIGIBLE ATiGERMANTOWN HIGH Basketball Captain Under Faculty Ban First Game Today With Media High ' The basketball team of the Germar town High School Is suffering the same fate which the football team suf fered In Its early games during the last season. Un the eve of the Green and White's, opening gamo of the eeason Captain uurnett has been declared In eligible to play. Burnett's loss will greatly affect the chances of the Cliveden quintet In the coming interscholastlo league contests, aa he was a veteran for three years and the backbono of the team. Coach Lewis now lias only one. veteran from laBt year, Bobby Surgesson, who plays one of the forward position, I The first game of the year will be played this afternoon with Media High School as E0 per cent of the attraction on the Oermantown floor. The Oer mantown first team will Una up as fol lows: Forwards, Surgesson and Berkby; center, Dletwalderf. guards, Hunter and nelchland. , ' The second teams of the schools will play the prellmlnarygontest. The swimming team of the Central High School will open Its season this .afternoon In the Qlrard' College tank. To uriniBon ana uoui mermeu win com- gainst the West Philadelphia High tatives. it la expected that Williams, of the; "Speed Boys." iM-kla last race' this, fW?;nil II Ml ll i Inivi1'-Mu,ltti, rr '.'.:- . SEJ&KNOSU Sj BkbBBBLrieleaV'MlBraMMi? ammmmf-i p mM-zmsms t, - r Wzzmmmrs . .urn "Wild Bill" Donovan, former manager of the Yanks, is slated far job ns pilot of tho Cards. From the picture it can be seen that Bill appreciates humor, hut the smile was snapped beforo St. Louis cnteicd into the convcisation. DONOVAN WILL MANAGE CARDS Wild Bill Will Likely Have Charge of St. Louis Nationals TJpvnDTriTC nrAT fPP HtiJNUHIUKb U&ALi JV 1" NEW YOItlC. Dec. 21. Wild Xltlt Donovan will bo tho next manager of the Cardinals. ThIs wa3 the prc(icton made hero to. . . .... , , , ,, . , , . dav by w oil-Informed baseball men fol- lowing tho announcement from Indian- .apolltlmt negotiations between Dranih T I .,. nn.1 Y.e tt llnn.1 pl.il'O n I-A II f nil "., W """ -"" .,, During the recent :atlonal League ' meeting. It Is said; Donovan's c.mdl- dacy was mentioned to lllcKey, ana i"""i... ."v vu.m. ,.......... 4 Imitnli lsn 1'ovillnnl urnul ilnnr ilaiii "Tona of a conferenco with Donovan ho Kald " liaN0 ppoKc" f'lV0,ab,- uf - ' STEWART, PENN COACH, ' vnmra Atv-rrirr'AT rrpvrM i. ivuo iix i iinu.wj uuu ? iii Four Red and Blue Stars Selected for All-Intercollegiate Soccer Eleven Douglass Stewart, coach of tho Uni versity of Pennsylvania soccer football foams, has selected a mythical all-Inter- collegiate soccer elevii4for tho 1 ist sea-1 son. Four Penn men are honored w th places. Tho other positions aro filled by I four players from Haverford, two fiom 'Cornell nnd tho other by Haskell, of Yale. The mythical team would line-up as follows: Goal, Uarba, of Penn; right full back, Shipley, of Haverford: left full back, Dlanche, of Cornell ; right liulf- back, Thorpe, of Havctford; left half- j baeir, liarrie. or jiaverrorti; center Hair back, Haskell, of Vale; outbldo light, Spencer, of Penn; Inside right. Deacon, of Haverford; center forward, Nassau, of Penn ', Inside left. Dibble, of Cornell ; outsldo left, Tlnsman,'of Penn. niCKEY SAYS HE'S THROUGH I Cardinals Head Stops Trying to TIonlrSMfo i c?n. TM-rcs ir. T-,.., n. ,- ,i i ' ST. LOUIS, Mo., Dec. 21. Following , tho statement of President McGlll. of the Indlsnsnrtllq .Mnh Hint 1 l,n,l .. i,h. inaianapous uun, mat no nnu wnn-iCf drawn tho offer to St. Louis to sell the release of Manager Jack Hendricks for $10,000, President Hlckoy, of tho Car dinals, said yesterday that all negotia tions with Hendricks wero off and that he would make no further effort to pro euro the prominent minor leaguer for his manager. WILLARD DONE WITH CIRCUS LIFE Heavyweight Champion Says He Will Sell Entire Outfit WON'T FIGHT FOR TITLE CHICAGO, Dec. 21. Jess Willard, tho heavyweight champion, announced yes terday that ho Is through with tho circus business and that next year he will not be seen under the big tents, lie Bays lie will Rell all his circus outllt. which is now located at Jacksonville, as soon as ho gets a good offer, Just what he will do next year Is un certain. Ha savH he Is willing to meet Fred Fulton some time next summer for the benefit of the Hed Cross anil ueciares a ten.round flcht for the cause will draw as much money as a longer bout. He Insists that the title must not be at stake and thero must be no decision. St. Louis Signs Wallace ST. LOUIS, Mo, Dec. 21. Bobby Wal lace, veteran Inftelder, has signed with the St. Louis Nafonal League baseball club for the season of 1918. nccordlng to an announcement by President Branch Hickey. Murphy , Currle. pitcher, has joined the navy. 'ho fourth man of the Cardinals to enter war service, according to Mr. Hickey. y Athletic Instructor Enlist INDIANAPOLIS. Ind., Dec. 21. Cul len Thomas, athletlo director at Butler Col'ege. yesterday enlisted as a mem ber of Battery B, Second Indiana FlehJ Artillery, and waa recommended for a second lieutenancy. Thomas will re main In charge of athletics at Butler until the battery Is called Into service. Scott in Army Draft BI.UKFTOX, Ind., Dec. 21. Shortstop Kverttt Scott, of th Bed Pox. will coma up for eaamlnatlon for the rational Army In the next batch of fifty called In this dlitrlct. Ha la married and ha family, but there, la no Indication that ha will ba exempted ahould he aiK for exemption on the basis of dependents. Knabe Joints Chicago Nationals NEW Yllrllt, IMC. zi. uiio iu. former .Phllllo second baseman, baa landed with in UDIcafo iNtuonau. ior pen season. r,st siUBuar.Knab was player manaxer of layer panagf of . .1.. TO ST. LOUIS ' F" .rr.SsV' TEN TURKEYS FRIZES IN ELECTRICS SHOOT Special Match Between Wire men and Southwark and 75 Targct Open Event To morrow's Card (lunneis of Phtlly arc expected to turn out In largo numbers nt tho Philadel phia Electric flun Club tomorrow at Observatory Hill, Highland, Park, for a. big target shoot will hold sway for the shooters' cek-end sport. Turkeys will bo tho prizes. In these days In which Mr. II ci Cost of Llvlntr Is chief ad lser In the lionVa It will mako many a rtingshot grab his trusty and hoot It along to tho hlioot hoping that his aim wdl bo worthy of it turkey and thus at Old Man High Cost of Living for bin Chrfwtlrm.s l).iv brj na opening of tho shoot Is a match rat. Between the Electrics and tho Southwark (Jun flub to decide the vie i . ... ... . .. . i Ior ol a beMPa oi join-m.ucues j.acn elub his one victory to Its tiedlt and a tie. nnd tomorrow's contest will bo the ., -ov in.. ncmvil lui IIIO IUIJUCI fc'll, and If the weatherman contributes good weather close match Is premised. f'aptaln Shcrm. of the -live wires," .win hiiow plonty of action for the down tow tiers, but, on tho other hand, the SouthwarkltC3 may have bomethlng up thcl,' sleeves to put over on tho Tenth and Chestnut street shots. Hach man contesting In the slioot will firo away at fifty clay targets, tho best scores on each side ipaking up the team total Tho leal nolso of tho day Is the open PVpnt nt reventv-tlvn turrets. In wlilrh ' aro i,nK u,, teu nice fat turkes for high I KUn3 xo use talking, that double nuln-1 tet of birds will be tho magnet for at- tractlng about 100 gunnels, for the luscious Christmas Day fowl Is soiling I uruunti liny .-em:, u iioillld, ana wno wants to pay for tho holiday bird when ono can tako a chanco of winning one In a shooting fraj Thero wont be any hit-and-miss stjlo o marktmanslhp In Saturday's sport, f many a gunner Is telling his mate r to order tho a la Christmas dish "gliiB fiom that romo mighty fine i-ark.smcnship Is down on tho Philadel phia lllectrlc Club's target card to morrow, Die shobt starts at precisely 1 o'clock j (milting Notes Thero w'll r. two hnniinp niiiHi.. around rhiW or! Trh.l?m. i uivOn" li Pfor I "?6 cla''':tar'"t 'tIiI'J and the oth-r for , i pigeon shoo ers. Tnrstiootlnir has ltii appeal lo nil walks i of llf- Joe Huh Alexander, flhawkev and I "J-hle' "r"a'T,. "!" p'i. are devotees ! "f the same. 1UII- Humlav recently u-s one ,arty OI, R nonum hunt down houih. Around this rilv in.uiy doctors oro actuo '" ,h0 Bll0tl''e saine Three local wlnf shoti. Dillv Clcsc. Dan lul anil Harry Hoffman, shared hlsh.cun mora in it rwent uht.n filer Btinnl h-M m, the Port Side Inn Club it WhlVemVriih. Thi trio made nerfoct scores In tho lonttst t I fifteen duffers. i Cantaln rih'rm. of the. Philadelphia niee trio Ilull, lias his shooters all primed for tomovowS Imttlo with the Suulinvark Gun nli'B Aioclnllon. . Deer shnotlnr rroveil vrrv MtrnetliA thl season In tlt Ho en Mcuntalns. f.earei Tt.lliluln. of the C,,t Cheater flnn Club Is shoot Inir nlon in Brand stvlo In the TrapJhooters' I.i-asue race, of lf.O tar Kets trnrpe.l in tho compotltlon the Main i. liter lias mi m. Tt Ifl 'Etlmflted th.1t mar, thin SOtVOnO rabbits were killed In Chester County thl year, rt-eordlllB' to this. Keystone Btata sunncra had plenty of fun In the Holds. J IVanl: Pratt, of the S. H. White dun Club, won his club's lilah-eun honors for the seaaon of 1017, Prattle broke ,76 clay birds to grab that distinction. For speeding up shooting matches tb honors ro to Arthur MacDowcll and lYank I.e. of the l'cniulvanla Railroad club. It took tho pair Just three hour, to handle seventy gunners lu the recent West Cheater l'ccnslania It, It. shooting teal. ALEX WON'T RECEIVE BONUS FROM BARER Star Twlrler Must Look to President Weeghman for Extra Cash If Grover Cleveland Alexander expects to receive a Bllce of the money which sent him from Philadelphia to Chicago ho must look to President Weeghman, of tho Cubs, for It President Baker, of tii Phillies, has stated that he sees no reason why tho Philadelphia club should turn over to Alexander any of the money which tt received in the deal. "It Alexander wants any bonus, he must look for It from President Weegh man," said Baker. "I see no reason why we should tum over any of' the money received for Alexander to that player. There Is no need of Alex Blgn nc i new contract, for by the provision signed by tho players last Bprlng they agreed to go to whatever club they are sents at tho same or mailer salary." Michigan Stars Enlist ANN AltTlbrt. Mich.. Dee 21. Tad : Wit man, Chief tjparka. Harold Bye and "Beak" w fntir MIrhlcan 'M men. have na.ee. td their aviation examinations and were enlisted at onct. Thty will leavt school to report, for duty In two or three weeka. Wle Jnan was elected football captain for llli. All four Were backflaW men upoo whom Coaca TOK waa reiyun ior mm tem, a Red Cross hit 1 by German Venom Continued from Pace One today visited the big Industrial and business establishments of the city, solic iting the membership and moral support of the workmen and other erhployes for tho sake of the nation's fighters on the battlefield. In the training camp and on tho ocean. The big point the teams In tho drive emphasized was the fact that men cannot fight unless they have the backing of the workers at home. EXTEND CAMPAIGN A WEEK So vast Is the task of adequately cov ering the Industrial Held, It was an nounced today at Hed Cross campaign neadquarters, In tho Lincoln Dulldlr.g, that the Industrial section of tho cam paign committee will cxton-5 Its efforts until New Year's Day, Tho section, headed by J, ; Lucas. It going sys-' tcrnatlcally into the work of enrolling workmen In tho Ited Cross. New memberships In the campaign that began last Monday have passed tho 330,000-nvuk, It was announced to day Itenorts nt headnuarters this after noon showed th.it tin- following per centages of workmen had enrolled as Ited Cross members: Dnldwin Loco- motlo Works, between eight ind ten per cen,tj Atlantic P.cflnlng Companv, rorty per cent; J. o. unit company, forty per cent; American Ico Cotnpan, seventy-flvo per cent; Sun Shlpbulld.ng Company, fifty per cent; Sun Oil Com pany, fifty per cent; Vlscoso Company, fifty per cent; John Oormlev & Sins, twenty per cent; Geoige W. Bladen Cohipany, flftey per cent ; Thomas Pot ter Sons & Company, fifty per cent! llllam hellers & Company, eighty-five per cent. Tomorrow Is P.ed Cross button day. Tho personal campaign for "dollar" members will reach Its height then. Workers promise that It will bo "dan- 'ir,aZ .J. lrZ' !?.i r?.?". 'iV3. S.11.. ,,...1VU. J. 1.-14 blUfS U.,e,U ,iU- eating membership A new motor ambulance whs formally accepted by Doctor Hart on hc- half of tho Ited Cross from Mr. Gcorg It, Lorlmer, chalrmo ................ n nf the Inderend :y No. 2.C, .at t0i enco Square Auxiliary who started In business ns n newsbov ' It will be rent to France. Thirteen new members iiiinnii-Amerlcnns were added to the chapter through tho effort' nf Wlllla,,. IT. U.1,, i ,!., 115 V.,l i, ........... wu ..w. i uiiii mni nireei, wiiu jiuiiseiL vuu tribute.! $10. Final plans wero made today for the preat Ited Cross Christmas carol pa geant tomorrow afternoon, when the Community Singing Association will co operate with tho Hed Cross In what promises to be the moht spectacular and Impressive choral pageant ever witnessed In Philadelphia Nearly 400 churches havo enlisted their oholra for tho pro cession, which will loll down Ilroad ttrcet In decorated motor floats The procession will begin nt Diamond , htreet and end at Pine stieel. slopping momentarily In fiont of Hed i'ioi-h cam- palgn headquarters, bouth of Oltv H-ill. I Tho spirit ' of tho Hed Cross from mudlev.il times to tho present .lay will bo tho motif, which was worked out by Guernsey Mooro nnd W. W. Sparks, aitlst", with Spenser's "Faerlo tjuecn" as a b.io. Tho effects In tho floats that hive been completed aro artistic. A mounted l.nlght villi head the pageant, accompanied by a tcoro of mounted men and women. Hugo floats beailng tableaux will bo followed by tho church choirs In decoratfd motor cars. Tho tableaux Include "Lady and Wounded Knight," depicted by Miss Margaieita Jcancs nnd Charles llatrd; "Spirit of llie Ited .Cross and Allied , Nations." by Mrs. Hohlen nnd Mrs. Sid "fy Hrock, Mrs. Fltzhugh Greene. Mrs. 1 A Henry It. Cartw right, Jr., Miss Marga- . re rctta Foltz, Miss Gladys Mueller, Mrs. I u ... .., ,. Disrtou and Miss Caroline Robinson ; I i iirn,irivii ii'sn mi ai lb i npnuia Amlmlanco Company In tho Trenches," "Field Hospltnl" and "Warship." A big Christmas treo float has been con tributed by Joseph B. McCnll. The choral music, in which spectators will bo asked to Join, will bo accompanied by tho famous Dcthlchem Trombon Choir. Five hundred of Undo Sam's land and sea fighters aio to bo the guests of L T. Stotcsbury, chairman of tho Southeastern Pennsylvania Chapter, at a big Christ mas Hvo theatro entertainment, It was .......... .1 Inil.o nl,n li.r.nrm, n- ,.ll be t10 upCnlng bow of the New York Winter Garden "Show of Wonders" at tho Chestnut Street Open House. Judgo John M. Patterson, of -Common M'"u ""'" " . . , , J'1"98 Court Xo- l? ",T?n"Te0,?c; llvcrlng speeches In behalf of tho Ited Cross. He Is expected to return to this city on-Christmas F.ve. U-BOAT CRE CAPTURED AS FRENCH SHIP SINKS PAHIS, Dec 21. Tho captain nnd I . ... ... . . .v. ...nn I tweniy-ono oi li.o .re., u. i..o ":""' submarino which destroyed tho old crujeP chateau Henault wero captured by French torpedoboats, according to details received touay. Tho Chateau Henault was escorting several ships when attacked. Tho first torpedo struck the starboard engines. French torpedoboats bombarded the submersible, which disappeared, reap pearing a moment later on tho left. Ciuuncrs on tne cruiser nreu as u necunu torpedo struck. Shells from destroyers blew the German gunner off the sub marine, and as the U-boat sank her crew threw themselves Into the sea. Scraps About Scrappers By BILL BELL TOMMY CARHV, tho latest "come l.c-b'. nrtut. Is due to make his an- !,rnnee in a Phllly ring tonight. ' Tommy was one of the best boys in the uptown district for years but laid oft the Sport ior noma uiuu miiu nm tun- sldtred a dead Issue. Itccentlym he started training, won several bouts on decisions and his last affairs wero knockouts In his favor. Tommy boxes at tho Cambria Club against Terry Mc Goverp, another uptown favorite. Tho match promises plenty of interesting milling and the rest of tho show Is In keeping with the wind-up. Tommy Stone, tho veteran boxer from Providence, 11. I meeta Kddlo Mullln. of lllchmond. In the semlwlnd-ups Tat Caroy. of lllchmond. la due to box Tommy Qslden. of the same place, and much rivalry exlsta: Younx Fiupatrlclc meets Joa Wrlsht and Vouna- Jimmy Pott; of Flihtown. opens the ahow with Charley l'atrone. of tho Hed Circle Club. Irlkli I'atay Cllne, the rlever New Tork llxhtvselsht, who forced Champion Leonard to the limit., will aeo eervlce. In tho wind, un at the OlympU A. A. on Christmas Day, ooposed to johnny Tillman, the Ited Cross boxer. Johnny waa the flrat boy to donate l ahare of hta and hla manaxer'a ring- earn Iras and In thla way annexed the lied Cross title. He save Charley White a poundlnc In two meetings, and alao battled Leonard. It la a little OImpla Chrlatmaa present tor the fans. ' , Baltimore Dundee, tho Italian flash, boxea Young McGovern In the aeml. There will be four other aood holiday scraps. .Freddy Ileeae. lienny Leonard's aparrlnx partner, meets Johnny Mohoney. the Haileton boxer and a sreat favorite at.Olympla) K. O. cir cus, winner of fifteen straight knockouts, meets Johnny Maloney. of the navy, former world's amateur champion! Denny Whalen. of the Minnesota, meeta. Al Fox, of the Twelfth Ward, and Al Moore, of the Mooro family of scrapers, opens with Joe Dillon, a proimeius jvuy.Hn JfotM "A" Tel. Tloia 1084 MOISTER Tortablo Uulld- I n a a. Oaraxee, Factories, etc. Stttl or Stucco Delivered ond .Erected M. MoliUr t Ce. Bftfn g umm tMt leans' Mm. WX , mm W. ---""" ''.' "... , .. .able forces into nn ouensiio n u.c relnberg Is tho heaviest Imposed bulanco. which Is one of tho few tin. ' KlI110ll :ind Hrltlsh fronts while con- ,, rn , ofCender since the "eV.1",'! J?? ,lilS f-'VA'1, 'r th. Kltt ' t"ul"K t0 ntuck I,al' l ,thJr10 l" Harrison nntl-narcotic drug law became of W. H Hoblnson, C015 Wharton fctree i .,,,.,,i.., ml fulls It w be tho worst ' .'.,."..:. . InPrvf i "Infin Italians Attack; I Win Back Ground Contlnned from Tate One , shells have fallen In the outskirts and some have passed over tho city to the suburbs beyond. The reports show that tho enemy Is employing seventeen divisions In his operations between the Urcnta nnd Plave rivers. Of theso six are certainly, nnd nine probably. German. Deserters who come In say that tho enemy troopi de clare they will bo In tho plain b tho holidays, as they are strong In their desire to get down from the rauontaln heights beforo tho hardships of winter set In. FRENCH REPbhSE RAID NORTH OF ST. QUENTIN PA1US, Dec. St. A big German raid, nsrtnklng almost of tho nature of a highly localized attack, was repulsed around St. Quentln nt a point cast of Knyet, today's ofllclal statement teport ed (Knyet Is located about two and n half miles northeast of St. Quentln.) Tho statement also detailed artillery Ing on tho right Innk of the Meuse nt Klcury, and at Hartmannswcllerkopf and Thann In Upper AIsicp. , Kor several days now tho Germans Vve been "testing out" tho whole of the Kreneh front by raids of all kinds somo mere reconnaissance expeoiiinns, ntliers like the nbove. In force. This has led to tho deduction that tho long advertised German onvj may ie pie narlng. ..... .. .. III. l 4I.A , ' ,,., ,,. , ,,,, nrtiele today, said- Marcel Jiuun. ininiary i-rmu "- " t from the nctlve cannonade , -J.. tlf Verdun there Is nothing to In- ,,. , 10 intentions of tho enemy on '.:'', , i,t,icr Is rertnln. Jj . , , ,,now frolll excellent channe's t informnllon. and that l that unre- niinn- ihnf for the last six months ias been expended on our whole front 'mm the Yser Itlver to Alsaco to meet any enemy offensive wherever It may oc,rm. in lny opinion, "nni.ui) """in xllstl .Hungary will think twice be-1 !" f()r, throwing the mass of their avail-, .,. , ,....-., .,t. iu, uurrprnl In the wnr. for lt ttm Fu)w tho world that Germany maiu, her gieatest effort and failed," There Is a notlceablo Increaso In light- M.n.... ,! I.,,ir.il,ir tr, 'ng u.'iii in i.i.vw .,.. .- -. .i.( the last tniny-six Hours ueriuuiiy nns mn.ln timvetful thrusts against tile French lines In tho Vosges Mountains I without gaining any auvaninge. violent cannonndes continue on tho Verdun front. Committee O. K.'s Transit Lease .- -- Continued from Pe Oue w'aro avenue portion of the Market street subway-elevated line llvo blocks south from South street, tho present terminus tf .,a! ,.miosel befoic tho committee bv Dr. William Draper Lewis, legal nil lsor to tho M.-nor In transit matter and Chairman Joseph P. Gaffney, of Councils' Finance Committee. They pro tested that such an amendment was "discriminatory." A second amendment, offered by Se ect Councilman John Flaherty, of tho Thir teenth Ward, providing for the Imme diate abolition of the discriminatory ex change tickets In tho central ueuvery loop, was rejected by the samo vote In the second tes I of sire n .. Tim Allied Uuslness and Improvement I Associations of Philadelphia presented a resolution adopted on i.ecemner n irclnc that a decision on ine lease oo i ..i i nrini ilia uiir ii'iitiimi iiiilii u 1 1 v. i u .--. Tho association went on record In the following manner. Wo are unalterably opposed to tho signing of a lease at this tlmo with tho Philadelphia Rapid Transit Com pany for tho operation of tho proposed high speed lines, except tho Frankford elevated. Wo favor a temporary lease with tho lino upon Its completion nnd to expire at tho tlmo the city Is pre pared to leaso tho completed high spcod system." Mayor Smith signified his Intention of having no further delay In presenting the leaso to Councils at a conferenco held In his olfico with Joseph P. Gaffney chairman of Finance Committee, Charles sCBCri chairman of tho street railways segcr. cnainnan oi mo Kiri-ei iiiuwuj'i committee, Wllllan! Draper Lewis, Sena- tor Vrre, nnd Transit Director Twining 1 oay the work of the committee on tho leaso w.s confined largely to the Consideration of amendments presented at the last meeting nnd to discussion among tho members of the committee of tho mer' of tho learso as it will finally come to vote. Definite reasons why thero should b'e no further delay In effecting a transit 'easo are given In a statement Issued today by David ICtrschbaum, of the David Klrschbaum Company. Ho pointed out the loss of tlmo by workers through tho Inefllclent surface linos, tho constantly growing population of tho city and referred to tho traffic situation of the last week when thousands of workers wero constantly delayed on ac count of lack of proper transit facilities. Name Volunteer Police Heads HARniSBUIta, Dec, 21. Tho follow. Ing superintendents of volunteer State police have been appointed1 Cumber, land. IMward Brlndlo. Carlisle ; Potter, James O. Covey, Coudersport; Lawrence, Clark S. Bucll, New Castle: Columbia, George Wagner, Uloomsburg; Blair, J, L. Mlnnlck. Altoona. EL PRODUCTO for Christmas Send your smoking friends a box of El Productos for Christmas. They will appreciate your judg ment of fine cigars. The finest Havana filler, shade -grown wrapper and skilled workmanship, make El Producto worthy of being the sort of Christmas present you want to send. Various shapes and sixes 10c straight to Z for ZSc i aIIHU7Vlr '' " ySLWt'ma,,... i J.'lltil'tfK'' ymmmmmWKMmlam,. 4CSSlTISffNr B XerBBuBWW?9r eleWpTj1 BfA Company tMtwoSkmmsSmmtAmrmWimf2mOrMWMmW "DOPE" PEDDLER GETS I THIRTY-MONTH TESM Court Wants Offenders of His Intention to Break Up Practice Impressing a determination to wipe cut tho dope tmnic In this city by Impos ing povoro sentences upon Illicit dealers nnd peddlers, Judgo Thompson. In tho Federal Court, today sentenced Jacob Klcnbcrg to an Imprisonment of two years and sK months In tho Federal penitentiary nt Atlanta, Ga. Plcnbcrg pleaded guilty to dealing Illegally In narcotic drugs. Ho was one of fourteen alleged ped dlers caught In tho dragnet of ,N'cw York narcotic Inspectors Mnttlngly, Gross man, Ynsselll and others In n wide sprrad rnld conducted through the Ten derloin on December 3, Ono of the In spectors got Into tho confidence of I'len. borg nnd, by prearrangement, Klenberg soul the inspector $400 worth of heroin and other drugs. At 352 North Sixth street, whero tho arrangement took place, tho Inspectors found hundreds of bottles that had contained drugs and other paraphernalia.. Kelnberg at first pleaded not guilty, but today changed It to guilty. Tho only explanation offered by his counsel was that until two months ago Kclnbeig was In tho Jewelry business, but be cause of financial stres.9 entered the dope trnlllc "llv encaging In this Iniquitous busi ness, for profit, you seem to have taken no coKnlzanco of tho penalties Imposed upon others for similar offencs. You do not seem to havo piotlted by their lessons, and 1 Intend to Impress upon you, und for tho benefit of others as well, that this court is determined to break up this traitlo by inlllctlne very substantial sentences." Tho underworld had received (sufficient notlco that tho court will not tolerate such n reprehensible business of preying I upon tho weakness of unfortunato vie- mi of tho drug nauil lo inauo monyy. rhe sentence of two ami a nan years nrnCtlllM1 TUTiTrtMn I'RKMll Ml VIA IV I Ml UJaU 1 VJ llliHHJ.U GOOD, SAYS SCOW General Back From Front Re ports Allied Praise of U. S. Commander's Work WASHINGTON. Dec. 21. Imbued with a new enthusiasm Gen eral Scott, former chief of stuff, re turned hero today from Kuropo with the Impression that "Illack Jack" Pershing is m iking good all around in France Tho Allied generals believe In him and In his sj-stcm They feel that he Is tak lug hold well and building on broad foundations Field Marshal Halg nnd others so expressed themselves to the observer. Pershing, despite nn enormous amount of work, Is standing tho strnln well. Tho men ho Is training will bo Just ns good as any "over there." , With tho hearty co-operation of the Allies, Pershing has at his command tho use of Miilous forts nnd camps und a compkto knowledge of tho Allied ex perience In training men. As a resu't. ho Is building up a wonderful system of training, which the experts pay will bo tho best military school system of any. Scott was remarkably enthusiastic over his experiences. Given nn oppor tunity to see all tho French and British nto doing, ho was Impressed by the calmness, firm purposo and vigor of the Allies In their determination to prone culo tho war to a victory. Optimism is tho rule In military cir cles, and the only placo that any trace of pessimism is shown is in civilian quar ters In London. General Scott. It became known today, will bo assigned to the command of a division. j HONOR SCHOOL TEAMS Football nnd Field Hockey Srjuads of Friends' Central Receive Awards The members nf tho Friends' Central 'ootbnll and gills' hockey team were rewarded toda5 . In the school asrcmbly hall for their excellent record during tbn last season. Dr John W. Car nrlnclnal of the Institution presided and awarded the following members of the varsity football team with their school letter: Cantaln Harvey, li. on. ll Uurgesi, Jr., B. March, O. Andrews, F. Goodwill. It. Hearn, u. Ungeman, cap tain-elect F, Smltli.-C. Minster, J, Black burn, J. Adams, Jr., S. Taylor, G. Sut terlv. 13. Hemmy and A. Dick, manager. The following members of tho girls' fteld-hockcy team received their F. C F M. Fell, A. Heafford, D. Nassau, K. Nassau, It. Stlef, O. Zaughn, L. Jones nnd II. Lane. When football practice was first "held the School Alumni Athletlo Association promised tho men gold footballs If they won tho majority of tholr con tests. This tho team did nnd n be half of tho Alumni A. A President T. Scott Hvcnson, presentod tho gold foot balls to tho members of tho team who received their varsity letter. I MS mi i "' I llllllh. Enjoyment lllj ill ZZj55r5wJ wmlBEEBG&P B a m-rmz?x3mxm-.i. u J mwmmi HurUy Says Ships' Are Coming Along Continued from 1'nte One malndcr was taken, up with construction of merchantmen for both foreign nnA American account, which wns requisi tioned August 3. ''The fabricated standard ship plants on which main reliance for quantity pro duction Is placed are being rapidly fin ished," Hurley stated. 'The fact that hulls have actually been completed within sixty-four days on the Pacific coast gives "bright prom ise of tho large capacity which these fabricated yards are bound to turn out," said Hurley. "Tho first three keels In these plants will be laid this month nnd tho progress of work on yard construc tion Is sucli that wo can promise fairly full operation during the spring of 1918." Hurley gave a summary of contracts let monthly slnco tho beginning on vprll 27. It showed that last month was the best with forty-six contract for 192 ves. so's of 1,034.400 tons, although during September twelve contracts were let for 185 vessels called for a tonnago of 1, 142,000, the largest monthly to date. Of the total under construction and contract 431 ships of 3.056,000 tons were commandeered on August 31 now steel tonnage ordered Is C5D Bhlps of 3,965,200 tons; wooden, 379 bottoms of 1,314,900 tons, nnd composite, llfty-clght thlp3 ofi 207,000 tons. "As n record of accomplishment," Hurley said, In comludlng his formal i statement, "let mo add that slnco the commandeering order went Into effect,) forty-nine vessels of 300,8GB total .lead weight tons havo been completed nnd put Into ervlcc." Intense nnd bitter competition among private shipbuilders for labor seriously hampered tho tarrying out of the thin building program, Hurley testified. W.ECTKIC ItOAD TO QUIT Charter of Lino Owned by Qould In terests Will Bo Dissolved lllCIt.MOXn, Vn.. Dec. 21. Petition for d'ssolutlon of tho charter of the ltlch niond nnd Chcsupeako Hay Hallway was tiled beforo tho State Corporation Com. mission today and will bo granted. Tho lino Is owned by tho Gould Intel-1 ests, runs from Rlchmcmd to Ashland and is electrically operated, 'ino roan ' will cease operations tomorrow. William H. M Ho Gifts ll 01 ji For ' jM Men!);j 'iim Most Men Are Practical Persons We, Therefore, Suggest These 4 Gp.nirinehi Useful ' r ! ri'ww. if....i ripntiririii .ifs.- s .sii-rsrrrirre iwonitm i ",.. j.-d wear in all new fashions Scarfs imported from Italy and France richest All good niakes of Gloves, or plain every new color Wool Socks, Silk and Lisle in the latest shades Heavy Winter Madras and Lfneift1 ftft . co KA, Shirts in many patterns' iMV t0 P'ao Rich Silk Shirts in all Qualities, LQr;n . CQ Kft, weaves, patterns and styles -.OU to !8.au Bathrobes, $5 to $30 Umbrellas, $1.25 to $7.50 WE have chosen especially for seekers of good clothing gifts tomorrow several groups of all wool worsted suits and storm ulsters to sell for $20 The suits are Cambridge and Oxford grays in hard finished worsteds. Oxford grays in unfinished wor steds and herringbone patterns in gray some Drowns. Also a Great Variety of Ulsters M Belted models, browns, plaids, Oxford grays and a number of fine solid blues. ' i , It is doubtful if the whole store contains a better gift for the man (or woman) who has decided to in vest $20 in a gift forgfgjend or relation. William H. HERE IS Secretary Daniels Wants : Men to Work in $1,000,C Factory nt League Island.1 Nr Tho navat aircraft factory at .t Philadelphia Navy Yard has been nleted at a cost of Sl.000.000. So tary Daniels announced today. V.I Two. thousand skilled workers needed Immediately to put the plant : full operation. ' Skilled machinists of i kinds nrj required to make and semblo aeroDlano Darts. Trained w workers also aro urgently needed. V, number of sheet metal workers, acetj leno welders, blcvclo tubo worker trailers ronnersmlths. ivlreworkers an3." laborers are also required. t$4 ' &-."- KILLED ON CHRISTMAS t SHOITINti JOURNEYS r? in i A ? n i- ftl n vt rl "In An ll lTvl "". u.. " "'-v' ?J jvuii uuwn uy tiAicsa in j Vfol.n.io TTnnb ?'.Vi """'"" " jj CHt:STi:n. Pa., Dec. 81., ttifo i;iva Clark, ageq,rtx years, oi i.inwoou, ; were Instantly lH9d today nt the Star-i, llobert Clark, aged seventy years, and'raW ket street crosslilg' of the Philadelphia. 11 Italtlmoro and Washington Ilallroad, 'InX?, Jlarcus Hook, when struck by a north-vj&S limind nnmiu fniln. .TJC Clark, .who was the grandparent of,?4jWjB lm r.lilld r.lrlA,! with lir liarntit tr" lytAS'tai and Mrs. Charles W. Clark, of Ormari; j$ street. He left homo accompanied by. ;i tho little girl for tho purposo of pur Li- chasing CJirlstinas presents. A horso l'13 scnts. A horso ' Joseph Hundick. JW. rosscd tho track-' m .,. , . VijLl anu lurnuKi' uricn uy usvpii of Marcus Hook. 'had crossed and It Is believed that the aged escort, ,jj who wns n few paces In the rear of the-A vehicle, had no chanco to escape. Doth'"$3j bodies wero mangled. Deputy coroner; , P. Cloud Mas started an Investlgatloiu.w, Wanamaker's Chrisftnns Qiftst sfl Jff&rW T. I .i.i'Kl ' 50c to 2'00 England,B.n nA , ,.n.A' silks . . V' lw 'tUV stitched X C1 Kn , Q J?1,ou l0 a'w Hosiery.X n- , monA dU lo V'' Canes, $1.00 to $9.00 Wool Shirts for $5.00 particularly fine. IS J- .in, X' $1 :U Wanamakeri 'WM Wi .' il. w. afy s jA,.1 ;trt. VI 'ci Ar 'tt't: ,nf: ' '!'"" ,vT ' 'C?r I Hill larflnl1t1nlMf,--:!M:aga'-a
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