r ' rf . .-i :' . . ., (.i.'Wr: j M to- .-'J ' ,' 'i, -,J. i, PREMIER W Vindictive Nor W iic, Lloyd George TVllu T-ahnr y r PING. FOR IDEALS iV' tftwnnv nvi ?. i AlHfR purpose In continuing the I nor imperia" i """" lb futuni freedom and peace of Premier Lioa ueoriro u !y In a letter to the Labor Itcn '.ahna" congress -..TLr f fronh drrlarallon bns l constantly kept In lw." NMtr arciarea, oui men n u i will only be lcsucil In agreement i AUto Idealn for which ise aro now t ir ih came as thoso when it. AtalABA.! .tlA f"fcavo neMir been more tonlnced LDOW inai ino .linen i,uruo". in Umilntf Urn tn upa tint hnnprlnll&tlc rHVt'H " " "v ." 7 vfnafctlvc but to-achlee th future 6m and peaco or manKina jrd, Otorra'B letter followed an tnf apeeon ny Armur iicnacraon. uu T.t.AltA larip Hprlnriner Itiflt . Allies must definitely renounro any i for conquest ana urging n rc- nent ana ciarincaiion 01 r aims ht war, no oeciarea, raimra a (I of old and new sslems of ro- nnt Secret diplomacy and cum- ory military rerxlco snoum do rrn. i,ho Allies mu't renouneo their In. 'fflr against the Ocrman people. ocr- any a autocracy musi sio i i Iteftcrar-y Militarism must bo unhcr- dlseredlled , . 'American, peopio arc usming iur HO PL liaHWM" , ...... .. . iU.a -AfitliU mrimimt. bun been VUU Jv-...' '" t - , la.j K. uir inward Larson to treat Puttrolosal with scorn and contempt" tHMQCTtOll outtwvu ,aicviio orv.w -FttUemoUlll. in which me i.nir. u--..j -u.- inn) MnAtklntr ltchtl). MO FJw Austria and Turkey did not want eoritlnue." IrArenl -o lusllflcd," Hendcrfon con- La siim nAnniiimnL- ihhi jMir.ii ia ii (f aryready for a settlement, pro dt'the GoNCrnment Is prepared to p( with th'tn as Ocrmany Is ueaunR Mitiluisla? Why was not n umiwr Srse pursued, especially with resard Turkey, by us? Did wo prefer to fee Jerusalem fordbl7 U It surprls- r that neutrals KUffU. cen Ainenn an' suspect uh of anncaiionisi ac- n9 3Labor must demand a clarlrValrui of jUln's position, ir llio" workers arc g"JUabor asks an opportunity to ascer- ft, now uermuii) is prciiu-rvu iw uji i aborlte neaco proposals " r$ ' PARIS. Pec 28 Fhe French National Labor Union, In Ion at Clermont-Ferrand, tod ly lfOfncU u rtrcviuitutl 1 cvviiimvnuiii, uu 4&r alms. Tho union Indorefl tho peace Sib of both Tresldent AVIl&on and tho &3slan Socialists. HED TARE; SENATORS TO INSIST Conditions 'Over There' Again Theme of Senate Commit- tec's Inquiry n.m...A. . n rtitmntn ntnrtn 1 a nn m im lli m n 1 lllVAtrril t Mn IXIQIID A Wt! I CTtn PATBTnTtfiM AT OlrcUlftn of Krnest Felix fviUc? WASHINGTON. tec 28. Conditions In tho American army "oer there" again were tlio target of In ejulry today beforo tho Henato Military Affairs romnilttee. Tcrrpornrlly r. cuslng Major Oencral Sliarpe. Qmrter master (luieral, tho commlltco rum nioned for star-ihunbcr iiurstlonliifc more ofllcers who hac Just returned to the Uhlted Stiles after trips to tho western front The committee. Is anxious to leirn Jut how serious a drain on French equipment and cfllclcncy Is being wiised by the American F.xpcdltlonnrv force obtalnlns Its ordnance from the French arm. .enitors, urKli'B 'war to thn hilt." nre neerfheleps doubtful of tho Hdls4bllllv of sendlna sast numbers of American troops to Frame If thy can not bo equipped without .weakening tho French forces. Tho committee made It cle-ir today that It Is Kolng to Insist on the reduc tion of red tape In the Wr fiepirt- inent. particularly In rcllevhiK the prep ent shortaBO of winter c otbliic In the trulnhiR camps Members want the War Department to My down n new rullnc pcrmittlm dlilslonut lomminders when emergency demands, to no Into tho mar ket nearest their cimpf -and obtain needed supplies Such an example wis recently set bv General Leonard Wood at Tamp Funslon, with distinctly suc cessful results Ollkers summoned to appc-ir todis Included Major General l.dward ht. John Oreble of Camp Howie, Tex , and Major General William M Wrlgljt. of Camp Doniphan, Okla.t Uollt hao Juot re turned from abroad and told the com mittee about their otrenatlons at tin front, Tho clothing shortage In tho arlous training camps Is lmproing rapldls Hecretarv of War Uaker notified the henato Military Affairs Committee this I afternoon. In response to tho committee's demand for elimination of red tape to get quick action In prouirlng nenoats and w.oolen Mouses Mr Hiker wiote the commltteo as follows 'liming reference to the lesolutlon contained In intjr letter of December 6, I beg to Inform ou that the War Department has teen hi telegraph'u communication with all of the i imps and cantonments for rexcral dis and answers Imo been reielxoil from almost all of thm Theso answers Indlcito tint the situation has lmproed in tho last few dis, probibly slnci" tlm date of jour own Information duo to th" nr rival of clothes and other supplies whkh had been on the way for some time Mcp hie been taken to Immedlitely furnl"h supplies to such camiu as In-j dlcntc a shortage "A full report will b Fent to ou as soon as all telegrams lne been re celcd ' ASK HELP OF SUBURBS IN YORK ROAD PURCHASE Montgomery County Comminsloncrs Kcqucst Them to Contribute t Cash Toward Freeing Pike Ufllclals of the boroughs of llatboro. and Jenklntown and tho townships of Cheltenham, Ablngton and Upper More land hao received letters from the Koird of Commissioners of Montgomery Counlv nsklng tho eera districts to contribute a portion toward the money to pay tor tho freeing of the Old York road from Cltv I.lno to Willow Grove, tho Mate having retentl agreed to taka over that highway and llmln ito further pivment of tolls llucks Countv's Hoard of Commis sioners Ins already taken favorable action, agreeing Ui iy $324 1 03 toward the purihase of the portion of the Hit boro and Warminster piko In Ducks Countv The nnmgemept nf loth tho Chcllcn him and Willow Grove Turnpike Com panv ntid tho llatboro and Wat minster Turnpike Companj. the two owning cor porations, have called meetings to be held at .Imkintown on next Thursday to ratify the proposed site of tho high wasi OinclaM of the Point Pleasant Dela ware Illver lirlilge t oinpiny have tailed a meeting for January 1.' rr the pur poso of lonflrmatloii of the proposed ule of tho 1 1 nd bridges and toll buildings owned bv tho corporitlon nnd loc itcd at Point Pleasant, In Due ks Count and at njrini titlon N ,1 In Hie lolnt ( ominlssloii foi the I'llnun itlon or Acquisition of loll Ilrldges of llu Slat's of Pennsylvania and New Jer ev Tho sile prko Is to bo not less ilian $30 000 freo of ill Incumbrance" - r - LIBERTY BOND SWINDLER (JETS PRISON SENTENCE Iowa Man Who Decampol With S23r.,000 Collected from 7000 Persons Pleads Utility Ni;W X.OIIK Dec JS F.lmer Dwig. gins, a former cmplovc of Hie II inkers Ilfc Insurance Companj, of Des Molne, la . todiy pleaded gullt to i iharge of fraudulent use of the mills in J wis promptl sentenced by Federal Judge A. N Hand to serve two com urrcnt terms of three veirs at bird libor hi Atlanta Pcnltentlar Dwlgglns decamped vilth npproxlinate. K J2tri 000 collei ted from 7000 poisons, with which he was to pun li ie Libert v Howls for bis Ulbcrtv I.om i:tnision Club ' Later In was arreted In Mont goiherv All S V. C. A. TO HOLD 1)00 SHOW dog show will bo held 111 the Uellr. v ue. Stratford mi J.inuarv U bj the Women's I'entwvhnnji S P ' Au lllarv for tho bcnrMt of the inerli in Iteil tar Animal P.ellpf The rcient campaign In Phllndelphli to ril'e $IS ftnn fur the work brought forth onlv about JSOiiO The Ited Star Is soon to start training camps for dog for war service and ilso hospitals for wounded and sick dogs BOLSHEVIKI SEIZE ALL PRIVATE BANKS Branch of New York Institu tion Among Petrograd Vic tims of Red Rule PLTIlOCiUAD Dec 18 All prlvato banks In the citv. Includ ing some foreign branchet, were closed by order of tlio Iloltlievlk Government today Soldlern and riltors oieupled the buildings, Manv director were arrebted Ni:W OIIK Dec 18. A press dispatch from Frlrograd njrf ,that soldiers acting under the orders of Flmnco Commissioner MenhlnsKy on Thursdaj surrounded and pelied alt pil Vate banks. Including the brain h of the Natloml City Hank of New York The manager. It ft 1evell wis hi rested, and detained for a rhort time Sever il men were urrestcd nnd surrendered Hie kevs to the bank viulls, but Mr Mevens refund J H Wright, counselor of the Fulled Stales imbissj, i illed Upon Mr Stevens WOMAN TEARS ENEMY FLAGS OUT OF WINDOW Two snuill flags- Aulrlm nnd (irr-nmn- miuklng the situations of Ibelr re. speitlvn countries on i small rell. f map In Tlioinmen's restaurant window Mar ket t-nrrt ibove vlxtrenth ftreet were torn from place bv an exi'itel voting wonun while scores or person-, imnm log several ullors Stood iroiitid and up. plauded bt-r ucllon Tho voung woni n w ii'r iui-uimj P not dlsilnsed was aciompauled i an other Holh were well dres-ert s sue rushed Into th store sne snouifo, i am im Amerii.in from ms bead to mv toes ii tlm ilrlnlive bllrem It VMS slid tint the two women canio there vtlth the flags, but were Instructed to go u uie olbiers of the Dcpirlmc.nl of lusllcc In the Federal ttulldlng There It was slid tint the women appo irt d, but neither their mines nor niiv othej Inform itlon was fi tin oinliig lh decor Ulon whs explained b the restaurant proprietor ns n syinbollcnl retiresentatlon of Amerlci t n iilns de- miicncv to the world Thomiuen a na- j tlic of .SwIUeiluil Is ,i niturillrcd j Aincrli m BHAK COM) TO AM) IN WAR I Savings SUunps Sold to U7 Per Cent. ( of South Or.uiKC Itcsidents WASIIlNf.TON, Dec ".8 - Nlnct seven per icnt of tho residents of Ninth Uiunge N I, own wnr-savlnKs st imps us tho result of a houso-to house anviiss nude vvHle two feet of' snow was qn tho ground, iiciordlngl to a telegrajn received today bj tho I Trcasurj Dcpirtmcnt South Orange has ii population of, "000 and the total p.ilea amount to ZS26. BOARD TO HEAR PLEA TO RAISE POWER COST Application of Philadelphia Electric pom puny Set for January 9 HEALTH AND INSURANCE COMMISSION IN. SESSION Influence oC Occupations nnd Work ing Conditi6ns Leading Sub- , jeet of Discussion Tin- State commission whldi Is nuk ing a study of health Insurance, with lira nbjet of codlfjlng laws nnd making HI mire :n us odiy In the recommendations to the I.ccl'l next session In 1511, met to The Public .Service Commission mdiy I office of ncpreentntlvo Isadorc btcrn in tun iiucoin inuiuiii The Inriucmo of otciipitlons nnd working conditions "on tile health of the rmplojo will bo one of tlio prlinlpil stibiecls considered by the commission tills cir The workmen's inmpcns itlon act docs not provldo for the i nen of cmplovga Innpicltnted peiiitise or ni ne's due dlrectlv to their occupations Iho members of tho commission are Senator 13 13 tieldlcnnn, 'Diupbln Count) , ('liirles W hones, l.jumilnc Countv , James It Weaver, Westmore r I,. i .M. , nn.i.i.,.,1 .I,, iianu i.epreseur.iiives .lonu iivnn i.u. mi) s rcpicft for rate varlitlons to Wll(l im T Ilimsev Del iwnre. ami I. -nsed upon virjlrg tirt.es of.ioal ' ,'mo ,s,.''rrt of this cltv , Wllllun announced It has nxed Jar nary D lis the d ito for bearing the application of the Phllidelplil i F.lei trie Company. wliMi lias nskeil permission to'lncrenc rate for furr Ishlng electricity for vlf ually all forms of tervlce save, house hold mid Mreet lighting Ibis wis the first Intimation tint un iidvamo had been remierted tho formal application nivlrg been referred bv the commis sion to lis bureiu for examination as soon as It was filed nearly a week ago I be commission It was iimioiit icd on I'lldai noil be Inr-ed upon virvlrg tirhes ofioal No formal division w is reiehrd and the petition was uolidnwn The oonipmv nt the same tlmo gave notice of lis de sire to Increi e lates or nearly nil blanches of sen Ire exclusive of iiiiifc- held and street lighting i.nos for which i wen- fixed bv tin lOiumhvInn soniu tlim ago Withdrawal of tlie ioiiI cliuse pro posal was due n nhlecllont raised bv sever il t ommisslonors tl . . i I mils Father Bind I tout Oa 'iCoigj. 1 ox forl-Ms senrv old of 10"S ramlngo avenue wis round derid, In the dining room of his home lij his on l,eorge twent-lwo vears old The son told the police tint his fitlitr bud been overnin bv is wblih was now big from n sunn paM radiator Ho be lieves Hut thn n inn- was lilown out or went out and that his father mi, over i oiiio whllo iiviccp llr hud nppirr ntlv STIR PATRIOTISM AT TRINlTjY MEMORIAL Speeches nnd Miulc of Mnrlinl Clmuiclcr Will Mtirk Kundny lcliing iMcclltiK fervlecs of pitrlotlc' devotion will be held nl iloly Trlnltv Mejinrlal Cliapel, Twentv-second "i"l bpnPT streets, Sun day evening nt S n't lock I'rnjcr for Victory of the Allied armies nnd pongs of patriotism w,ll) be lis motive, llrlg ndler liencr.il U W T Waller. II H M C, and Cluplahi C II. DIcMii", of the I,eaguo tsl mil' Nny nrd, will spent,, A lirge nttendame Is expected Tl-e iholr of men and bojs, under the Sjmphonv nnd Vineiiciil ulm ulng SIC .lo'-eph Bariib'n nacred md let. "King All morions' nnd MacdMl! gall'n selling of 'OnwArd, Christian Pol-1 iPers" The congregnllon will Join In Ilia '.Hliir Nii inch il llaniier and other pu- trlollev songs. Who ihiirch will be appro priate! deoruttd wltli riaga and ever green 1 1re mliihtcr in rli irge, Iho Itev I t)gj,e Win Held will conduit the terviie The , holr soloWts will bo Marter Charles N lllttenlioiise Sili lopriiuo! Jester ifeorge Nelson lpr, soprano! Muster Wllfiam Howard Ilnmlll soprmoj 13d ward Wallls. iiltJ, II I. Hiker, alto; llowurd P. Ilaug, tenor, A Frncsl War- Will,, IM'S At tho organ reiltal before the scrv he F.riiot Felix Potter will play the Htiduntp fmni 1nliilkowsk'H Fifth Iirapor I evt Is nnd Dr J I! MtAlllxtir of llnrrlsburg lire nlso on tlio ininmls i on I'Aiih i.ir;iiT(Nr; cost sami: Ctt to Uad (jiunlrj Philadelphli will I o thn Uncling cltv in the counlr nflcr tin war on account of Its produilhi m iiiufiirluroi ; j Cattell, rltv slallsii, Mn told members of the Waist and Dress Manufacturers' As sociation In a me. Hng held at the Cham I er tif Commerce Cotnmi.vsion AvUrdi HH8 Contracts nt Present Year Prices Hi' Falrmoiint P.irk ironimlslon to div awarded the lontr.uts for lighting in the Pirk for 11IS lo the sime i ompmles and it the samp prices i i the prciuit The Wclbac'i Mreet flighting Com- pan win jurnisn 471 gasoline lumps it $3 rtj 8 per lamp per month The Phil i delphla Flectrle Conipanv will supplv the current for SIS eUctrlc lights The nte on the arc bimpa Is $r, PS per light per month and that on the M izd t lights H $2 p'r light per month Woman (Jets Place on Suncj Bureau Director D.itesni m, of tho Department of Public Works todav appointed Ade laldo Mckelitou, 43f 13ast Walnut lino to the position of iccordlng auditor in the Itureau of hurvejs Tho position cirrles a salaiy of $afirt a jear 1832 t pA1 ftBWDBIBiD 1917 0) . Waiclies ' -for Officers 17 Jewels Moistureproof Khalci -Strap e Luminous Dials 3JttttttiJtXJa"''''''J',,'''''''''''V''l',''''""JAJjXiJLj.ijJr imntinntri uiLt' a L "'''''' '''''''''"'""'"'"'''"''''TrrTrTfifilTrrr Plllllli; I rr 3 '3s.. v? k STANDS rORi OENUINE 10UR TRADE MARK sPH EVERY BOX IV. -5- "i &' i,."T r. VdN 5 t ir- ft Dp Your Bit , Help Conserve the Gas Supply of Philadelphia The United Gas Improvement Company has made an appeal to thepublic to help conserve the gas supply. They urge the general use of Welsbach Lights and Mantles be cause they save gas and give good service. Welsbach Lights and Welsbach Mantles give more light and use less gas than any other lights and, mantles on the market. If you arc using open tip burners for light, you are using three to four times as much gas for light as you need to use; you are not enjoying good light; and you are paying three times as much as you need to pay. If you use imitation mantles, or broken mantles, you are wasting gas; you arc wasting your money; and you are not enjoying the benefits of good light. Begin today to do your bit in cutting down the waste of gas. Go to any dealer or the gas company and buy as many Genuine Welsbach Lights as you need. Make sure you are using Genuine Welsbach Mantles "Reflex" Brand, 18c; 2 for 35c. "Yellow Label" Brand, 13c; 2 for 25c. "Green Label" Brand, 10c each. The name of the Welsbach Company is on every box. With Welsbach Lights and Welsbach Mantles, you are conserving gas for lighting to the utmost. Your lighting is costing you the least possible, and you arc enjoying at night the nearest approach to daylight, with the warmth of sunshine. Tfterc is a Welsbach Light for every use. Every genuine Welsbach has the Shield of Quality on the box. wBTSCSSSSmiS I ill W r. M Your Government Says: "Md Who Wastes a Crust of Bread, Prolongs the War" )M. The Earlc Store Market and Tenth Streets Philadelphia WOMEN'S UNION SUITS . Jit 59c Ribbed cotton nnd lisle; low neck, sleeveless, l.ncc or tight knee Regular and extra MC3 MAIN FI-OOP. A New Grouping For Tomorrow 1000 Winter Coats In Our After -Christmas Reduction Sale! $i 750 I io.o I $15!?? I $25?? I. Formcrly Priced up to $15.00 Formerly Priced up to $19.75 Formerly Priced up to $27.50 Formerly Priced up to $45.00 The Smartest Styles of the Season Fur-Trimmed Models Predominate! Every' Coat From Our Own Stock and Every Coat at a Big Saving! ' EARLE STORE SECOND FLOOR . i New Satin Hats; ; Small close-fitting mushrooms, ! and close chin-chin sailors. ! Neatly finished with gros- ; grain ribbon band -around crown, . Black, brown and cflune. A. Clearance Women's Boots ,. $6.00 Graded x j $7.00 Grades $8.00 Grades m $9.00 Grades' ! $10,00 Grades $12.00 Grades Black Kid Laco Some Suode Topping Brown Kid. Lace Brow?vqnd Vancy Toppings Patent Leather Lhco Kid nnd Cloth" Tpppings Gray Kid Laco Gny,ind, Fancy Toppings Tan Leather Laci) Plain auu Novelty Toppings . 1 lL Reduced! Girls' Coats .In three gioupa. Formerly priced tC,00 UJ IU pc.-? '-i Formerly priced up to $12.50. at Formerly priced up to $14.98, at Fine velours, pluhhe.s, broaM clotha, zlbellncs, corduroytt', pom poms and novelty clonkiugs. Sizes 2 (o 1 1 years. c n at"--'iiKCQNu i.-ij-iuir .. f- $7-98 $9.98 t If it j. f,.-,vi.,f-'1w;.s?,pii-A'l-o& v, 'fc ,ii "" "'
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