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FRANCE WILL
SPURN TEUTON
PEACE OFFERS
Deputies Applaud Decla
ration That Republic Will
, Refuse to Negotiate
I
SLAVSm ACCEPT "BASIS"
Brest-Litovsk Conferences to
Be Resumed Next
Wednesday
PARIS, Dec. 28.
France will refuse to negotiate any
German-contrived p.cacc such ns the
deft terms announced by Count
Czcrnin provide, Minister of Foreign
Affairs Pichon declared today in the
Chamber of Deputies.
The Foreign Minister received an
ovation nftcr his declaration by
every party represented in the
Chamber'cxccpt the Socialists
From' the comment of the Paris
press today it Was evident the public
overwhelmingly supports the view
'that tho .Teutonic peace overtures
cannot bo even considered. Editorial
comment today declared the proffer
a dangerous nnd crafty maneuver de
signed to create frictino among the
Allies, ns well as giving evidence of
a, craving for peace on the part of J
tho Uermuns.
French observers believe the Hin-
dcnbuig party of ultra-militarists is
evidently having a liunl time in its
attempts to impose reactionary po'i
cies on the German people.
. AMSTERDAM, Dec. 28.
Russian peace negotiators Vuvc
accepted Count Czernin's German
terms as tho basis for gcncuil peace
discussions and will renew the con
ferences at Brcst-Litovsk Wednesday
next, according to word from that '
city received here via Berlin today.
Czernin a-ked for an immediate
negotiation of matters affecting Rus
sia alone.
I'lVrnOCinAn, Dec 28 A lumor Is
'cutrcnt that pending resumption of tho
formal negotiations the German and
Austrian delegates ut Hrest-Lltovekhavo
proposed that Russia undertake- to
,inedktc between the Central Powers
iaiid Uje Allies with a view-to the. con
clusion of a general peace. Tho Cen
tral Powers see no advantage In a sep
arate peace with Russia.
Should Jtussla at first fall In this
attempt, tho Central Powers would pro
ceed with the occupation of strateglo
points In 'Kusslnii tcrritor), thus bring
ing pressure to bear on the Allies In
furtherance 'bf Russia's representation".
Thcso utiCNpected proposals, It
l
stated, caused consternation at the
Smolny Institute.
nriVVIA rn 'rT?Arciri't
ICUHaiA JO IKANbaiir
TlfllTnAl nt?!??!? cnnAT
1L.UIUCS Utthli isOON
LONDON. Dec 1'8
ItussU will formal!) transmit the
peace terms of tho Central Powers to
tho Hntentc Governments forthwith, said
a dispatch from Pctrograd today.
In view of this uctiou by the Hoi-
shcvlk. Government. Russia virtually
attempts to become n mediator between
the Teutonic alliance and the llutcnte.
.T st how far the Austro-tlermun
oner oi peace wunoui annexations or
Indemnities will go toward ending the
war was u question that none 'Would
undertake to answer toda)', but judg
ing from tho sharp -press comment tho
proffer will probably receive a cold re
ception In the 1 ntente capltaln of
Uurope and at Washington.
Although thero Is a desperate desire
for peace on th'o part of the peoples of
the Central empires, especially in Aus-tro-Hungarp
It was pointed out In
diplomatic circles that Germany may
be playing a shrewd game, meanwhile
using Ilusbla -ns her tool.
That German has designs on Itus
Ian territory lias been mado apparent,
while Bulgaria has mado no secret of
her Intention to annex part of Rumania
and all of Serbian Jtacedonla If possl
'hie. In fact,, a lelegrum from Amster
dam today contained u quotation frdm
an Interview given by King 1'erdlnand
of Bulgaria to the Vienna Neue Frele
Pressc, In which tin declared that his
Government was determined to hold the
round won In the Balkans.
While the Austro-Gernian offer Is
viewed with suspicion, It was stated In
authoritative, circles that the Entente
Governments would move cautiously and
would take time iu reaching a decision.
One significant Feature of the Central
nmplres' offer was the omission of cer
tain questions which, up to this time,
have taken' a prominent place In the
peace talk. Nothing was said about
"freedom of tho seas" nor disarmament
nor an Internatlonar' league to enforce
peace.
CAMDEN BRIDGE BILL
MADE PARTY MEASURE
4
One of 14 Resolutions Scheduledfor
Early Passage by Jersey ,
Legislature
TRUNTON. Dec. 28 The Houfe and
day approved and vent to the printers
, fourteen bills that will tie made Repjib-
llcan party measures and pasted early
In the session which opens January 8.
Among those completed and approved
TRUNTON. uec. s ine iou "UITO,,V, .Mrt t ' Wisconsin, except
S"8!8. .J.0J"l.n "."".tStt.'Tpd.y tentatively agreed, to a
V-tijr the conference committee Is one pro;
y.; vldlng for the Phlladelphla-Camden
tfi- uviawarp jutcr uriuKti uuu iio Jersey
f CltVfNew York tunnel."
' & Other bills completed and approved by
L1.? th MimmlllM firA PrnvMln. fnp a
'single commissioner with an advisory
m - voara lur mo vumroi ot mate penal,
Wr . .Jjirltable and. correctional Institutions.
wmptlon of scldlfrs from Doll taxes
Ai..lliii) nt A ttfirlfm.lt'11 .Amnna,lAn I
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MADOO SELECTS AIDS TO OimaoMSAFn
RUN U. S. RAILROAD SYSTEM!1- -um
Rea, Kruttschnitt,
Harrison, Hoi den
and Elliot Named as
Emergency Board
t
.WillardJ Also Lovett,
Expected to Figure
in Final Line-Up of
Organization
One Publicity Bureau
Eliminated as First
Stroke in Policy of
Strict Economy
WASHINGTON, Dec. 28.
pirector General McAdoo at noon
today placed' the existing war board
of private railroad executives in i
chargo of temporary operation of
the nation's lines. '
This was the sole official announce
ment following a ninety-minute con
ference between McAdoo and tho
executives, during which tho roads
of the country quietly passed from
private to Federal control on the
hour o'f 12. The emergency opcr-
! ators include:
Samuel Ilea, nresident of the l'cnn-
hania lines.
Fairfax Harrison., president of the
Southern Railway.
Howard Elliot, an olficcr of the
New. York, New Haven and Hart
ford and chairman of the board of
directors of the Northern Pacific.
Julius Kruttschnitt, chairman of
the executive committee of the
aoutnern i acme.
HaIe Ho,dcn- President of the Chi
caR0' uurnK10" "" "
The board, McAdoo stated, pledged
him its hearty support and agreed
to continue operations until he saw
fit to put into effect his planned or
ganization. Problems of operations were
chiefly discussed, he said, and no de
cision of any kind was reached.
Details must be worked out be
fore orders covering pooling and
freight shipments can be issued, it
was stated. These orders aro ex
pected to come through the war
board until McAdoo completes his
own organization.
Presence at the conference of Daniel
Wlllanl. piesident of the Baltimore 'and
Ohio and rhalrmon of the War Indus-
tries Hoard, and of Judge Lovett. chatr-
ra dlor of rlty. e.gti.ened
,l,0 uejief that these men would be Riven
Important posts In McAdoo'a new organ-
IrMlon. Likelihood that tVlllard will he
named director of operations Is &up-
ported hv the high esteem In which rall-
' j brotherhood chiefs and 1-resldent
Continued on Pare Mi. Column Twe
NIAGARA FALLS POWER
REQUISITIONED BY ARMY
, , ,,, n, i
Factories Engaged in War Work to
Havt'First Call on Electricity
, .
wicmvfyrnv Dec 28 The War
Department today requisitioned all the
power being produced on the American
side of Niagara Tails, to assure an ade
quate supply of electricity for the fac
tories in Buffalo and Niagara Kails en
gaged In war work. i:Utlng contracts
will not be disturbed. It waa officially
stated, and ' relatively less essential"
industries whose electricity is curtailed
will probably" be able to obtain current
produced by other than h)draullc power.
Paper mills and the plant.of the Alum.
Inum t'ompany of Ainerica..are likely to
bo tho first to feel the effects of today's
order, The War'Deparlmenfs announce
ment appealed to Buffalo business men
for their co-operation.
UNITY VITAL TO 'VICTORY
. 9
Roger Babson Saya Labor and Cap
ital Must Co-operate in War
"The Allied cause can be saved only
when capital and labor realize that the
cause Is common and that co-operation
Is vVal to vlotory." This was the key
note of Roger W. Babson talk this
afternoon to the member, of the Poor
Richard Club.
The Allied cause Is held up 'today by
the struggle between capital and labor.
said Mr. Babson. "This struggle has
cracked Russia, Is cracking Italy and is
liable to crack Kngland. It is t) Ing the
hands of our Government. The war can
be won only by food and ships, and If
tfie Allied countries can stave off In
ternal revolution there will be an Allied
victory. Whether It will be now or.lattr
depends .on labor and capital."
' TO FIGHT DISLOYALTY
U Political Parties in Wisconsin
Except Socialists Combine
Mii.wATlKnn. Wis.. Dec 28. All
fusion of their Interests to ueieav ins.
lo)Ulty In the State. .
The agreement was reached at a con
ference of leader of tho Democratic.
Republican and Progressive Republicans,
Kvlth Secretary George F. Kull, of the
Lo)alty Legion. (
Tree Fire; Beby Bedly Burned
Th.r.n Jabolonskl. one year old, of
2(30 Edgemont street, waa by burned
on the head when her brother, Stanley,
four years old. set fire to a Christmas
tree while playing .with matches. The
flames were Quickly extingutohed and
'M were irte ac a near'
NOTABLE FACTS ON WORLD'S
GREATEST RAILROAp SYSTEM
TY UNIFYING all American Vollwavs under Director General McAdoo
L the greatest railroad In the world was formed today.
Number of employes, about 1,700,000. with an equal number in
related locomotive, freight car and other plants.
Miles of tracks operated, about 250,000.
.Number of railroad companies embraced, about 700.
All cars in sen Ice, 2,300,000.
Capital stock and funded debt, $17,000,000,000. '
Gross annual operating revenues, $4,000,000,000.
Gross annual operating expenses, $3,000,000,000.
Tons of annual freight, 1,500,000,000.
Passengers carried yearly, 1,250,000,000.
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EMERGENCY'' WAR BOARD
Tho men who will act "as
"emergency operators" of the
railroads under the program of
Government control include
(from top to bottom) Samuel
Rea, president of the Pennsyl
vania lines; Howard Elliott, New
York, New Haven and Hartford
Railway; Julius Kruttschnitt,
chairman of the executive com
mittee of the Southern Pacific;
Fairfax Harrison, president of
the Southern' Railway, and'Hald
Holden, president of the Chicago,
Burlington and, Quincy. Before
given their new official status
today by Director General Mc
Adoo they constituted the war
board of private railway ex-
ecutives.
U. S. ARTILLERYMAN
MADE A CITIZEN
Naturalization Court Specially Con-
vened to Confer Franchise on
Joseph Creancy
At a special session ot the naturaliza
tion court, convened for the sole purpose
ot naturalizing one applicant? Joseph
Creaney, whose home address Is 3026
Bailey street, but who Is now stationed
a,t Camp Hancock, Augusta, Ga , with
the 10th Field Artillery, Battery C, was
made a citizen today by Judge Kogers,
In Boom 296, City1 Hall.
Creaney received a 'six-day furlough
so that he could come to this city and
be naturalized. His application was first
listed for hearing on December 11, but
because he was not In the city It was
continued.
The artlller)man is, twenty-seven tar
old, and came to this country from Bet
fast, Ireland, In 1910. He said he had
ben a member of what was formerly
knowp as the Second Regtment In this
City-for, four j ears. When the regiment
went to guard the Mexican border1 It
was converted Into artillery.
RAIN LIQUID FIRE
ON VERDUN LINE1
Boches Hurl Shock Troops
Afrnincf Pvnnnl'i r.11
Against nencli on
Famous Field
PRINCE STILL DREAMING
LONDON, Dec. 2S.
tlrld vtrhl llalg reported "nothing
pedal" from the tlrltlsli front today.
PARIS. Pec. '28
fjho l troops, supported by large tiuan
titles llcjuld fire, aro harassing the
French lines on the Verdun front at
polnt3 where they nre not under the
tiro of German artillery.
Germans .iro active on both sides of
tho Meufe river and the lighting Is I
in progress otn ground made bloodily
famous when the German Crpwn Prince
began his celebrated offensive
Whether or not tho Crown Prlnco still
clings tn his dream of 'breaking
through" at Verdun, German nctlvlt) In
that sector Indicates that.lt may be the
sceno of another drive
In Alsace the French lines have been
reenforced, nnd In addition to nrtlller)
duels minor Infantry fighting Is devel
oping nt fresh points.
AMSTERDAM. Dec 2G
Since tho British have begun to use
tanks on a big scale on the western
front the Germans have ndopted a now
st)lo of trench. Tt was found that the
tanks could easily cross n trench of
ordlnar) sire, mcanwhllo empt)lng Its
marhlne guns among tho defenders in
formation was received today that Von
Illndenburg has ordered a widening of
tho mo'-t Important German trenches
facing tho British, and tint some are
being dug to a width ot sixteen to
twenty feet.
llOSIC, Dec, 28.
Italian sailors are now fighting withla supercont.rol of the finances and the
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the Infantry along the Plave river,
and ore slvlnfa good iiccouiuot
themselves In engagements' with the
Austro-Germap Invaders.
Dispatches received from the noithern
front today dealt mainly with aerial
and artillery activity
A great armada or Austrb-Gcrnian
airplanes bombarded the Important rail
way junction city of Trevlso and tried
to break through to Vrona, the Italian
headquarters, but were driven oft with
loss of nearly a dozen machines.
Heavy cannonading continues between
the Brcnta and t'lavo rivers
'
Reading Conducior Killed by Engine
rtUADING. Pa, Dec. 28 Daniel O
Cooper, fort) -six years old, a conductor
of a Philadelphia and Heading Hallway
shifting crew, was struck by another
engine In the local freight ards today
and Instantlv killed He had heen em
plo)ed by the P. and. It for the last
twenty )ears
TAYLOR AGAIN
ATTACKS LEASE
Final Statement Places
Responsibility for Adop-
tion on Citizens
CONSIDER PACT MONDAYllN TRANSIT SIXTY DAYS
Hy A. JIERRITT TAYLOR
On December 10 I published a state
ment of my views with relation to the
proposed contract between the city of
Philadelphia and the Philadelphia Itapld
Transit Company. '
In that statement I pointed out iu de
tail the serious and unjustifiable limita
tions and burdens which this contract
will, if consummated, place upon tne
city, upon Its transit development and
upon street railway passengers.
My statement was also published, in
pamphlet form and circulated throughou
tho city and copies thereof are still
available to any citizens who may apply
for them ,
Before the damage Is done I wish to
Issue this'flnal word of warning to my
fellow citizens;
it Is apparent that Ma) or Smith.
President Mitten and the contractor
controlled majority hi City Councils are
lined up and prepared to force the tfltcU
of this contract on the citizen of Phila
delphia to the benefit of, the P It. T,
Company, notwithstanding the unjusti
fiable burdens which It will place upon
the public, and regardless of the fact
that work on the clt)'a high-speed lints.
will 'have to be suspended 'for an In
definite period during the wr,v
Therefore, Philadelphia must either
require their publlo servants todefeat
the passage ot the ordinance now. In City
Councils, authorizing the execution of
the proposed contract: or. they must b
prepared to assume full responsibility
for, and accept, the serious and unjus
tifiable limitations and burdens which J
have publicly pointed out wilt be placed
upon them, by the proposed contract. It
It be executed. If tt it a lawful under-,
taking upon the part of the city, and If,
and when. It receives the approval of
the Publlo Service Commission of rian.
) lvanla.
it in nrreiiv ciap tn tn that'll
'actual results of this eontract, It M M
Federal Control of Rail
roads, Socialist Dream,
Comes True, He Asserts
1 U. S. WILL NEVER GO BACK
' Provision for Payment of Divi-!
dends Near Government Own-'
ership, Avers Professor
The v'ltlon of a big Socialist dream
come true, of a complete Government
ownership ot railroads after tbc war, or
at least of 11 super-control of their
finances and operations, was fore
shidowed toda) at the second day's con
gress ot the American Economic Asso
ciation, meeting In 11 three-day session
at the Hotel Adelphla '
In an address of red-hot timeliness on
tho "Valuation of Railroads In Rc'atlon
,o a u-cnnito Poiicv of National con-
! tl0'" '" Jol,n 1,n"er- lrofcso of
icconomUs nt ,., rnUert, ,,
a ililef of division of the New Wk Pub
lic f-erlco Commission, asserted that the
succes of the Govei.mient In Its oper
ation of the roads for the period of war
would mean that the public would never
consent to a return to the old method of
private ownership nnd direction j
Ila)ing the operators of the large
roads whoso profits, ho said, have been'
enormous since the war. Doctor Bauer
declared that the President's act was
made lmpsratlve bv the jealousy and
competltlvv spirit existing among the
railroads. ' j
'Perhapi thev have tried to be patrl-'
otic." ho said, "and have tried to work1
with -a good spirit, but their chief dim-1
cult) has been that they couldn't freely j
pass on traffic, because each company
had to look after Its own Interests, so
Involved Is tho fundamental competi
tion ""
The PirsldenlH plan ot basing the
future vvir profits of the railroads on
the proceeds of the last three vears was.
1 Doctor Bauer declared, the most rational
lone that could have been conceded In
the heat of war, but a readjustment of
the flnanrlit policy will havo to cornel
after the war.
Despite the expressions of satisfac
tion on the part of railroad men pub
lished In the newspapers at tho
President's act. Doctor Bauer asserted
I that In view of tho lessening ot power
I that the future was sure to bring them
I " "afl Inconceivable that they could be
glad.
I 'If Jlr. McAdoo and the President In
back of him nie successful in this enter
prise it vsin mean, if not an Immediate
actual Government ownership, ut least
operation. Wo wrllf never eo back, of
.that I apt convinced.) A financial read
justment win come, tne work will be
co-ordinated and the competitive clement
eliminated "
Doctor Bauer pointed out that
although there was no specific mention
In the Presidents proclamation of the 1
use to' which excess prolits were to c
put. should there bo any after the rail
roads have been paid, the presumption Is '
that they will 1 evert to the Government.
MIGHTY NKAIl U .S. OWNMISIUP
"And although that Isn't exactly Gov-
eminent ownership," he said, "It conies
mighty near It already,"
Doctor Bauer recommended a contin
uance of the Federal valuation of the I
railroads being made by the Interstate
Commerce Commission In accordance
with the act of Congress passed In I
1913. Tho results obta Ined from the'
valuation, he demonstrated, would be of
enormous value when the permanency
of Government control comes to be es.
tablished.
FOOD SHORTAGE
LAID TO CARRIERS
I A m p 1 e Consignments j
1 Bought and Paid for '
i Cannot Be Located j
The local food situation lias been
greatly complicated by the failure of the
railroads. In the delivery ot freight, ac
cording to B. L. Fltzwater. manager of
the Wholesale Grocers' Bales Company.
At the present time there is more than
one million dollars worth of food bought
and paid for, and consigned to grocers
in this ctl), In transit, which can not be
located.
"Some of this food has been in transit
for over sixty da)s." he said. 'On a
conservative estimate, the twent)-four
members of our organization have at
least halt a million dollars worth of food
tied up on the railroads"
Mr. Fltzwater predicted today that
the food surve) to be made by the Gov
ernment on December 3t would result In
a reorganization of the business methods
of the average retail grocer in this coun
try. He ald thaUmany of these men
'had been frightened by retelpt of the re
port the Government required them to
(ill In. ...
"By far the largest number. of retail,
grocere do not keep books Many of
ihem have never taken stock. The de-
inand of the Government for complete
information, under penalty of a fine of,
J1000, one year In Jail, or both, has (
struck them with consternation," he ex
plained, "I believe that we can do them a great .
. i PfslA A nalaansan AAnnAAta "
service iw - -" vv,,i..i.
with this organisation are to be drafted
Into the service of helping these retail
men make up their reports. The Gov
ernment plans to reach every food dealer
In till country."
He, then said ho did not think food
cards of any kind would be necessary
for om time to come. The Govern
ment can get 'ery comprehensive view
of the food supply by thl Inventory of
thj country. The figures obtained wll
be absolutely reliable, and, all grocer
will willing co-operate with the Govern
ment, h believe.
Th Fedaral authorities have turned
their attention to the farmer alto, ac
cording to Mr, Fltiwater, Jnoulrlaa
hay been mad "of three hundred farm
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POLICEMAN HAULS SOTT TO HOSPITAL
Eleven-year-old John Brennan, 2040 Cednrs tieet, fell off
freight car at Mover street and Lehigh avenue today his birth
dayand in the patrol wagon that came to take him to St. Mnry't
Hospital was his father, Poltcmnu Joseph Bicnnan. He will
lecovcr.
RACING RESULTS
X'irat Now Orleans rate, 0 furlough I'lappct, 111, ItoMn&'ou,
0 to 5, 7 to 10, 1 to 3, wou; Hasty Mabel, 100, Johnson, 2 to 1,
even, sccoud; Wuco Boy, lM"Stirllns, 2 to 1, thiul. Imv, 1 IS t-a.
PERSHING BARS OFFICERS AND MEN FROM PARIS
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN TRANCE. Dec. 28. General
John J. Pershing, the American commander-in-chief, today issued a general
order suspending further Paris leaves of absence for both officers and
men and canceling the future leaves already granted. There was consid
erable speculation in camp over just what the order means. Officers who
were expecting a furlough to spend New Year's Day in Paris were merely
told that leave was canceled without substituting any other place for Paris.
RAILROAD STOCKS AGAIN JUMP AS BUYING INCREASES
SKW "YORK, Dec, 2S. Railroad shares continued to ndvnnco on the
New York Stock Uxchango today and tho market was generally higher as
further confidence was ever) where expressed In Wall street In the method
adopted by President Wilson to solvo the transportation problem. The turn
over was exceedingly heavy at the start and by midday the volume of busi
ness In. railroad shares was one of the largest ever recorded. Optimistic
opinions ns to the futuro of the carriers of the country were freely given,
and brokers' rooms were crowded with bu)ers who V anted to Increase tlicir
holdings. New York Central early advanced one point to "IM, Northern
Pacific l"i to SS, Great Northern preferred n point to 88, Atchison 1H to
SGW, Erlo one point to 16H. its flist preferred 1 point to 21H, and Balti
more and Ohio S to D2J. United States Steel was fairly active, advancing
one point to 88'i. and Bethlehem Steel "U" advanced i to 73'.
WEALTHY HUSTONIAN HELD AS ALIEN ENEMY
HOUSTON, Te Dec. 18. Paul Grosvc, wealthy grain merchant, oil
magnate nnd one of the most prominent American born Gcrman3 fn Houston,
was arrested hero today charged with violating the espionage act. Govern
ment agents are investigating charges that Grosse was, active In giving actual
aid to German).
AMERICA'S FIRST FLYING CORPS TO ITALY ARRIVES
WASHINGTON, Dec. 28 America's first fl)lng corps to Italy has ar
rived, ofllrlal Home cables toduy stated. The aviators, several hundred In
number, were given a luncheon by Ambassador Pago when they reached
Home. They will bo stationed at a training school In southern Italy,
AGED JUNK DEALER BURNED TO DEATH
Michael Horan, Mxt)-flvo ears old, a Junk dealer, tf 1411 Frflpkford
avenue, was burned to death when flames destro)ed his shop shortly before
noon today. It is thought he was asleep when tho fire started and did not
awake until escape had been cut off. He was taken to St. Mary's Hospital
and died soon afterward. It Is said Horan's wife was burned to death twelve
)cars ago in a fire which consumed a. Junk shop on Cast Glrard avenue.
Today's fire nlso destro)cd the root ot 1413 1'rankford avenue, occupied by
Louis P. Hiernonlmous.
CUBAN-AMERICAN SUGAR BONDS TO BE" FLOATED
NEW YORK, Dec. 28 Tile National City Banking Company Has pur
chased $6,000,000 Cuban-American Sugar Company, one,' two and three-year
G per cent first lien gold bonds. The bonds will mature $2,000,000 a jear,
beginning one year from the date of issue. Tho price at which they will be
offered by tho bankers today will be announced later. Proceeds from the
tale of these bonds arc to be utilized tn pa) lng off $8,500,000 out ot a total
authorized Issue of $10,0u0,000 of collateral trust ten year 6s, which mature on
April Jnct.
COMMISSION TO PROBE PACKING INDUSTRY
Members ot th'o Federal Trade Commission conducting an lnqulr) Into
tho packing industry have announctd that a hearing will soon be held In
Philadelphia. While declining to comment pn tho testimony of witnesses. It
was said that tho Philadelphia hearing would be held because of '"peculiar
conditions found by our Investigators."
SKATING GOOD; COLD WAVE tfND SNOW PREDICTED
Good skating continues today. It was. said, at WoodfordGuard House.
Concourse and Qustlne lakes are open to skaters, us well as the Wissahlckon
and the lake In Hunting Park. A cold wave and snow flurries are forecast
for tonight, followed by colder by morning, with the mercury falling to
about 10 degrees. ' t
NEW ENGLAND" COAL SITUATION TO BE RELIEVED ,
WASHINGTON, Dec. 28. Coal shortage in New England will bo relieved.
Fuel Administrator Garfield today granted authority to Federal .Fuel Admin
istrator Storrow there to divert and redistribute coa to meet the emergency
in that territory.
FOREST CITY CHURCH DESTROYED BY FIRE
SCRANTON, Dec. 28. Fire at midnight destroyed St, Agncs's Catholic
Church at Forest City, entailing 'a loss of 835,000, partly covered by Insur
ance. The pastor, tho Rev. M. J. Manley, Joined with the firemen In battling
with the flames. .
PNEUMONIA MOST FATAL DISEASE TO SOLDIERS
WASHINGTON, Dec. 18. There .were twenty four more deaths In the
National Army last week than during the week before, but forty. five fewer
In tho National Guard. Surgeon General Gorga gave these figures today
In his, health report covering the week ending December Jl,? Pneumonia
took the greatest toll ot lives among the mllltla and drafted men, Total
deaths In the National 'Guard were 120, of which if were front pneumonia.
In the National Army 77 out of a total of 118 died of pneumonia.
PRESIDENT IS SIXTY-ONE YEARS OLD TODAY
WASHINGTON, Dec. 28. Today was President WHeon'a sIMy-llrat birth
day anniversary. He celebrated'lt by putting: In his usual day'a work. To
night there will be pnly the usual family dinner, Thi White House was
flooded, however, with messages of felicitation, scores of which came from
across the water, '
U. S. AVIATOR KILLED IN MISHAP ON FLYING FIELD
WITH THE AMEIlbCAN ARMY fti FRANCE, Dec.fjj'. First Lieu
tenant K. J, Paull, an American avator, was killed In an accident ate. flying
school on December 20, It was learned today,
PARLIAMENT TO CONSIDER IRISH CON&JUPTION
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LONDON, Dec. 28. The question of extending consertptjon ,J Ireland
will be' separately considered by .parliamentary leader when ParlliMtt'r-
. ., s-.ui...... ...tijt.... . - tAAM.aM au t,j t. . ..
convene aucr itiv inifiuw uv,"m, ti. w 4wi wtvnri ssa
that v there are yjWflleWfcwiest ,B$UrrciM-l ,rM'wv'ji
;
NEWS
COAL AM
GOES MR
TO GARF1
Business Men Pre
Their Case to Federi
Fuel Administratic
CANNOT FIND
LEI
'Vv
Potter Apparently MaJitJ
Powers at Washington if J
lieve 50-Cent Rise Justiftl
,Xfc
Of1?
Limbic to find Trancls A. jje
I chairman of the Philadelphia coal'
, nilttee. Kdward A. Noppel, president,
tho United Business Men's Ass
and IMwin M. Abbott, chairman il
legal committee, today annealed dia
to tho Federal rAl .iln,lnl.i.H4Ua
... u .,..a, ,vn
Wnlllncr,nn n,.l.. ,, . V
" m" urnuig uui i;naim
, Lewis be compelled to rhako public
reasons for a flfty-cents-ncr.ton Inrrty
. granted tho dealers or to set a date,!
' n h.nr tiff l. lt'i.l.lh.t.u vti'n
......A ... ,, ..niMiiiiiuM JJ
i..jMiL-,iu-ni wun mo mailing ol
letter, dispatches from Washington,'
wmnu uii vviiuam Potter, State ,f
oummisiraior, naa been In confa
early today with fuel admlnlstp
officials and has nnnarnfl nnnvi
tho administration of the necessity,
mo iiuy cents a ton increase, MH
high official stated that the Incn
would undoubtedly stand. Xfff
.. ..m.o Hviuv wty cHreiuity s
the data on coal prices and costs cfj
trinutlon In Philadelphia gathered-'
irocior cewis and Mr. Potter anfl
"men mey Dasea tneir authority j
"" iiic-rcBoer mis oiiici.ii said, "and I
it ,,,,ni,. ,,.. .... .a. .
"Pntff,. and t K...t- 1 l .JTiJ.l
countantn to carefullv m.. fhi ha
of the Philadelphia dealers and ba
their authority for nn Inirnuuul
upon the showing that Ihev wr i
making sufllclcnt profit under the
nrlra 4
COST HAS GONC UP
wo unu rrom the figures obtelne
by Potter and Lewis and furnished,'!
Alir linr.ait ft,... . ji...il..,i'
--- -.. in., iwl ui uimriouuen
rnuaaeipnia liaa gone up consider
this official continued. "Th nimnlv I
has been so limited tiat the dealers I
' lilUH ,,nnK,A ... .111 . .
.-vv.t uiiouid iu ueiiver in larKA mil
ties, which can be done at low coat.1
have been compelled to have a two"
inrcc-ion wagon make four or six i
mis increases tho cost of delh
enormously. Then thero hn hn i
when tho dealers have had no coal'
uisinouio ana tneir teams, labor ,
equipment lay Idle. This also added,
the cost of distribution." W'S
n. committee iroin tne united Bu
.Mens Association, composed of 1
Abbott and Harrison S. Morris, i
tomey, Bought Mr. Lewis today ail
.no .uvu miu Quite tuei oincea'
j purpose ot obtaining a confe
j rcgMU iu urn Aiti'J. nct SjttLO
Mr, Lewis, hGwejV.iweje JCti
1 following letter warn then re
I dispatched to Fuel Admlnlab
field:
"Dear SirOn Saturdaj,
22, 'Francis A. Lewis, chairman
fuel committee for Phl'adelphta.
a public letter stating that the
coal dealers of Philadelphia would
allowed a 12 50 gross margin o'
per ton. We Inclose jooy of the ;J
ns taken from a newspaper of tin", das
"If you will notice this order In to 1
Into effect January 1, 1018 This feav
Us now but four days In which to eni
a protest before )ou " V-J'
1 "We hav e repeatedly requested of !
jewis a conference so tnat we
discuss w ith him the reasons and he
slty for this advance amounting to!4
Cents a ton. vve have been refused 1
conference. The public, which ot
ready earning a heavy burden.
to know the facts connected with;
new standard ot prices fixed byyt
Philadelphia, board at the consult!
only with the retail coal dealers
others connected with the coal trade.7:
"I n,m writing on behalf of the un
Business Mens Association of Phlk
phla, composed of seventy-four organtl
, tlons and comprising 20,000 mtm
I we take this matter up with you,
f 1 ivt pniTn nnin iLiTtri r?iiiiFHtsBs
tne newspapers are unanimous in 1
tlon to this arbitrary method of I
ure if.'?'
1 , "We request jou. therefore, elUir j
! direct Mr. Lewis to grant us theei
ference and give un the facts on whsy
based inis aavance, or nx a time;
committee of cltUens from Phtlad
can meet you In Washington and
up the matter In person. tJju
"in tne meantime we asK tnat you 1
penu tne operation ut tins oruer v
we. the consumers, can be heard."A
The letter is signed by Mr.. Abbott
attested by Mr. Noppel. $,
144 CAItLOADS ATHUVB5r,k
The rWrinsylvanta Ilallroad to4;
norted the arrival or 144 carlo
'coal, containing 6480 tons. Of.
cars, uev ent) -eight were of do
I. .nil thlrtv.nlliA nf them
' .1. ,.,'.. 1 Wl Vhlla,llnhl '.
,,,.,. l. TnaM ,n Wo.KlnvIni,' Jl
lyibd .i. wi , .. ...MO
representative or Director JuaouMi
'of the Department df Supplies.-
1 are working out vlans to bring the';
tons of coal to Philadelphia wahsaj
' .. .lMlltr tilndiM.! tho !
UCCU U;allbi jiivrufc-vu in kj
jOr 1U nViKB n-iiu titniiiuLiuiitH. iv
at mldnlKht Wednesday. 19.765 i
Anthracite coal were shipped to ih0(
idhlnli 19 Tift tvna wapa 'sLa-assM
j lTJt4Ut Mv t,wtiia vsaf ssa
sites. Ot the latter amount the-
delphla and Heading Hallway
202 cars ana tne Pennsylvania ,
irhtv.twn. Th latter, mail
alnety-elxht cars of steam slsea'ad
Philadelphia and Heading HallwayJ
seven cars, xjie ioibi numoer
arriving here was 43. j
. nttmil n m ni,,hnpllw ah Al
pjr. rv .y .,, .J (W J
qualified statement tnat pnt4af
coal troubles were at an end.
leaving for tv asningion ne
Tha whole anthracite nu
and State, I coming alone .1
and mII nave ocen w irons
there Is no longer any. doubt
win be plenty oy coi tor au,
THE WPATH1
FORMOABT,
Fir PMladelfhU ani
tcave: noo ,hirrl4 le4M.
Bl colder, tcM HmpcrfAwt ,
about 10 dearie Tvwrtmi
day fair and ceUer; re;i
,,irf. " ,j
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Sua rlse.T i a, I
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es to Oat, TM number will fca, grd.
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