IKWt 'tmWHKKSw' ' a Vff '' , WW" - , M DECEMBER 31, 1917 .- Jur r WARM " fcttTSiltntelli. .3f Effective TTTzirtw weapon It TO LEND AID Bcr'Slorf CoriTJixwilcn PA&tllKCrrOK. Deo. . 'going to vfln thla war we many man ior went " kto tor iwiato," rtiys mo ! Tooel auniinipiianuu ... .-,t -...- Mrclntr the ta ction and use oi tl'o Ilh to KtJ to- bo. .ireee! uy the (rtramn to inaunwmo '..- u6b liv taklnir do ltd J;U..iuIm nrn slaik iiml Irtnc WBtacefl r-lcea on that day lor ery at potatoes in larpe iiuaimu" i Udmbitetratlon tv Ishea U ti'xiitt nc b' every tliy in in year u tBkle In America. "administration declares tnai xy now as a- war iwmi iv in . tiniiainen uiiu mew PUiem ! fairly recuUr rfuan- tifcy wee'-Ci to that illstrl.ni- tiequai ,iverjwii ii Ffslx m-nth, relieving roll- attar and enabling growers kotnra (. .nndle potatoes ai t.reasonaWe prices and to fur vmracement tor production ot a crop this Spring. f$ .Department of Agriculture li r,to improve iwiuiu-niw..r. T -,... ni rrnnn. Til Miin nf fhft firisuraer and tno 'iM-needed mor now than ever MSrery AinwicaA wurai) -- brr-fand to eav potatoes ireeu Ih tha'tVInter anu vmo mo :. f'nd restaurants are being asked ? 'potatoes liberally. -paraung m iiuiitMi " jtiiro, h food administration has .bKiiiin n.r.i.KiireH to atabtllzo the Industry, both as to production i lo distribution. M-d grades and the ss.cm oi the hundredweight basis 1iae W-an Introduced. E' potato today la plentiful, cheap B ... .a.a..a .. .... utflntad BCSt BUUSllcuio lor luuu " tl being asked to nave for the ;and tho army nd itavy," savs a ant Issued uy ine ioou uiuiuub J "It furnishes nourishment, bulk. alaalts and a corrects c alkalinity fiHet. rmany plants more man twice n (potatoes as tho Urlted .States," Hues. Germany gets more man "ls many bushels per acre and she ireo tlmtfs as many potatoes, uei-.is i -wise use ot potatoes helps her iUbi no-ninst fho Allies ifeware going to win this war wclasked for, and unless the waste Ik nt I t luiht Germany man for man, shell once remed ed, drastic action will be i stfell, potato for potato. Tho food tratlon declares we raiso loo lew i or. too great an acreage. If our ,per acre was as great as Ocr- th State or rvevv ions mignt II the ltntoea we eat. We eat potatoes, because the quality , is tobd. We speculate. In potatoes from lv yeai" farmeiT Jobber, retailer. rtody. That makes fluctuation in , for which we dearly pay." tor Wires Coal A.DPeal tO Garfield . eimranu.- . t too striinglyurito j our taking n as win afford immediate ro- nio nt. tho message ends. i &. .1 ..l- . ..!.. a. 1.1. ,H . .a. , 1 BUIlUllllliVUUClJ 11 llll l.lll ill.-! . 41,. Uto.,.-. -.nrr,. th n,,n.i,,iw. llriu Wathlngtcn tha- hec-ctily lyavy Daniels has commanded lir naanc or me l'nuaueipma nawii at Leaeue Island to give nwav wood as fuel. This, It Is hoped, ro far to relievo the present dls- ei ine inousanus wmioui coai or T any sort. lte hope that the, new scale of 'rlcs may not bo long continued lven to Ktlwln .vi. vimott ami A. Xoppel, rcprctentatlies of i'VoiUed Business IVIeli's Association, m sailed on William Fotter this after- trf e,w iiiiy-cem. rcsu iiu iie-icr VaaO.aVO.1 na liW tllfltl fl IftrniUI. - . r a.-. a ... . 1 " ,,tft,UV. aao w..... ...a... La .v...,.v. r-Tellef meosuro for the coal deitv-' .'. Mr. Totter assured them, and will ucceecieci ny a ueciininir i-caii ol enijust as soon aa conditions of an- f distribution for Philadelphia with uenc uecrcascei expenses 10 me tf may w arrant. r niuiu ot 1110 iocci . uei laourct ;down heavily today on a coal who, relytniT on ins position as stockholder In a large co-cl nr-'company, attempted to con- i twenty-seven-ton carload ot coat .residence for domestic use. Lot this attempted Illegal hoard- KfMicbliuc tho fuel administration of- y xno carioaa was ac onco e:umniaiii- I"ly lacwis ana s.11 pui ten ions. tr thirty-day Bupply, was diverted a; nearest coai yuru, wnero it was ay absorbed by tho Ions lino or 11'ancl children standlhc with is'.beifglnc coal. ecuaie anu aruniiu action win oe ,.ainst any audi misuse of pri- Interest for IM ruthless hoard iib at- T.a.uMat KHltl In cnmmpnr nti thn ' " " " Bt. several simitar cases have beeal and lr.vesUgated, tills Is tlw ne, where actual proof of the of-, ('has sustained tue allegation, ac- :' . . ... f'l.rtolin'rter will be clven In anv t.Tio.uarter will oe given in any, IBoei. lie maue clear by his treat "rthe case. fal-sisnlflcance. In view of the w&y over raked coal prices, l! ' to1 the enlargement by Doctor ..of Controller l'otters powers. n Is now empowered to seize .any coal shipments, or even i or, curtail any industries at 1 furtner enlargement of his ,-makes him practically coal .-the State, without need ton will Washington, it Is vo on the pail of 'Woshlng- kk as thousands of Phlladet- kre.eutTerlng'Intensely from the. "W4t may 'trine much needed re raborer sections of the city. iCaTA!.- ' a.a.af- 1,J T . a. a. nt i. maih selie coal no matter tuls shrpoed, or by whom, jt.to a point where. In his Wan, it, win oring renei 10 tS He w glren authority to unpiion m ocnoois. cnurcnea, I' all plaees of public ens no , seised must be taken neni urtoe. A record of, nd tot diverted must f-Mr.1 Fetter: J. , MM t M'efi-v.eoid weatner f.ew-ii kreiKbt Intense . stsTney or uve-.eity, but aliaeA OMt mtnlat.jeclons. t)s. Mwt twny-fouT i Mi vr the PhH- Rallway. the, poorer tee- v Tv Today's Developments In Acute Coal Situation MAYOR SMITH sends telegram, to-Federal Coal Administra tor H. A. Garfield, petitioning immediate attention to the coal needs of Philadelphia.. William Potter, State Fuel Administrator, receives absoluto power to seize or divert ship ments of coal and close or curtail, industries nt will. ' Francis A. Lewis, city coal chairman, makes first seizure of coal illegally consigned by private consumer for domestic use. New nttempts of local board at conservation of coal by checking wasteful use of electricity for daytime window displays, v-hllo thousands shiver in helpless misery, and 50 per cent of tho city's fire anil police stations are without coal. Fifty-cent price raise goes into effect tomorrow, but will be re duced "just as soon as feasible," Potter promises the liusincss Men's Association. Secretary of Nay Daniels orders Navy Yard commandant to give away refuse wood to poor for fuel. Ing of per-ons who weie forced to go, through the zero w either with no co1 .Many Were forced to uo gas to heat their homes, with the result that the city Is threatened with u shortage of, that commodity. The c'nlted Ois Improvement Pom-' I any, according to statements of olllclals may be unable to, while the coal short-1 age and zero weather continue, to meet the Increase In tho demand for gas. The company has warned all persons i using gas to bo watchful, as there Is. grave dinger that burners may go out during a lull In the pressuro and then, as tho pressure becomes normal, start flowing again Wltji prospect of nnothcr coil famine such as the city experltnced two weeks I ago, the Committee on Practical fuel , Conservation, las mitle a plea to all consumers to be as saving as possible Tho committee urges all consumers to i sift their ashes, and In this way save hundreds of tons of coal ever- week. It I Is estimated, after experiments with ash cans and burned coal In West Philadel phia, that more than 8000 tons of coal nro wasted throughout the city every w eel.. Tho Injunction to save electricity on tlielr window dlsplajs has been sent cut by Lewis to merchants In the form of a patriotic appeal, but in addition to this, drastic action Is being planned for persistent offenders, Xo inoio than a tour of the Chestnut street shops Is needed to prove that theie iiagraut wasio oi piecincii), s-iiu Mr. Lewis. "A special injunction against these thoughtlebs meichants has been taken. ......,...-. ,, ,,.,,,, , 11IU 1UU11II IIKI'IICS 1IIHII1, '! a ......u (hat last night was the darkc"t since , the older became effective. Action will be taken against all business men who failed to live up to the order. It was Intimated at tho offices of tho Phlladel phiaicoal committee. Allied Chiefs Plan Reply to Germany ontl,.u-d from Tare On. . I,. al of views and later issuance cither .... .,. . ih,j i Pla J;nt "Pie"K"'B ' .cu .,.. nr rmseuniv a reniv SLaceinenL issucu or possibly a reply statement issued .l!rectlv to Russia, pointing out the - . it. r .... WCaKneSS III llll! UlTIUUII "con- cessions. HERTUNG PERMITTED HAND IN PEACE MOVE WASHIXGTO.v, Dec ai rne Kaiser agrceu mat ii.imeuui llertling snouiu panicipaie in seieciiiw representatives to the Hrest-Lltovsk peace conference, according to a State Department dispatch fioni Copenhagen dated December 26, made public today ThU Blen. the first recent move even r(.motel) reseinblluB stronfrer ncmocratic -.,... 1.. a,. (.a..aana. fn. nra. ...-...- (.prCSCnt 'd 1CJ II III COM Wl'liliaU HUUlll' ,,. ,,,, reenrded here, however, as In- wnrpre ' Tho IC.ilser prulmbl) had his hand in vety stroiiKly." s.tld a hlfih oltlcl.il coimtcrnctlnK the Impression that this might be real movement toward de mocratization The German liberal press regarded the Kaiser's move Joj fully. There was general agreement that he has headed In the right direction by nominally, at least, giving tho Ilcichstag a chance to exnress the neonlo's, wilt. Some of the press held It was hlgll time that suchj a step was taken, the message said. On the other hand, the Pan-German press denounced It as contrary to Ger man alms. . Government officials placed little stoclt In the Kaiser's slncerety. They felt that lie Is still the guiding power at the peieo conference and that he Is not )ct ready to relinquish to the people his ' . controI thelr t,ny Thj lnf)rm,lUon, taken In con ... nectlon VV til London messages asserting that 1 lh. Ilia- .. i.l.M ai..d,aSlal.. ....a... a. .1,. I .V;"... ." " . " '1""" .' "L, ' '"!'"'"' '" " """'r """ " ' " . . l( .. .,... . ., ,r . .. .n v. m i ' tlnif. that It would bo linnosslblo for t,,,! -MHOS to pass up with little or no ... ,., ,,.. ,,,... -.. . Z - -- of Germany. A serious answer, how-, "' ." , r ' ..... .... -- tnaraM, to Germany, It was Declarations of officials In l.ngland, ' France and the United states In the last few days have been so emphatically I opposed to acceptance of the German proposals that there Is scant chance of out-and-out acceptance. It Is possible, I however,, that a more specific statement I of peace terms than any thus far made will be the outcome of tho present peace Joclte)ing A New War Course for Women Women desirous of entering business or the Governmental service may prepare in from six to ten weeks, to'operate a calculating machine. Capable and brainy opera tors arc scarce, commanding excellent salaries, and the na ture of the work appeals (o a person of intelligence. It is the only short course which leads to a really good position. Other sp.ecial war courses iwijroung men and women towl vacancies caused by the war. Apply for particulars, PEIRCE SCHOOL Many Passenger Trains to Be Cut Continue., from Pane One Ohio they had received mi word as late ns 4 Vilock tills afternoon of nny changes In their present schedule i, but nre hourly awaiting Instruction. Tho trains cut from the other dll stons aro ns follonsi mu mvi: XORTUIIOl'.VI. Weekria)1 Xo. Leaving I'hlla. .1 Allentoiwi Local 2'HSp. m. 2.3 "Donhlngtown Local .. 9:13a.m. 155 Oownlngtown Local.. 4:3fip. in. 39 Heading Local ... , 8:30.1 m 11 Wllllamiport t!xrei llt'lOp m. Xote i:rfectlvc January 1, 191S, train No 13. Heading Impress, now leaving Philadelphia 8:3S p in, will be changed to leavo at 11:30 p. in. Sumlujs: Leaving Tlilla. H3 Dow nlngtow u Local . D'13pm D5 -l'ottivllle l.xprens. . 1 23 p in 255 Mlowiilngtonn Loral 4-JCpm 11 Wllllainsport l.xpres 11 30 p m SOl'Tlinor.N't) Wcekilav s Airlvlngl'hlH 14 Wllllamport Lxpress . fl 30 a m. 260 DoHnltiBtonn Local S 12.i in i0 Allentonii Local . 12 ui p lit 20 Heading Local 252 Dow nlngtow n Local ! 34 p in 1 39 p m Mind iv Arilvlngrhll. 1 1 Wllllainsport l.xpre-s . fi SUa.m .'50 'DownliiKtouii Local 8"J2a ni !!.' Uuwiiliigtnivii Local 1 3S ti in 2.1S .Pnttai Aa I'vnra,. M J.i m .Annulled between PhllaUelplili and Uildgepurt onl M III 1 t.KII.I. CASTUOLXD- ilavs V M.I.I, V 1IKAM II Weikdas mid Suil' 11 Leaving Pottsvllle Wl.STHOCN'D WeekdH s 2 IGa m and Hun- dujs' 14 Leaving Tamaiiua 3 06a. m tiTTi.i: sciiitvi.Kii.i, iinwcii XOIITU HOUND Sundas. 3 L"avlng Port Clinton.. 10-0a. m D5 Leaving Port Clinton . SOU'l 1IBOUND Suntlajs 4 Leu Ing Tmnaqna. 238 Leaving Tamaqua . . 3.DS p m ft 10 a in 7 Up m ri.KKIOMIlN KVII.UOAI) NOnTIIDOLTND Weekdays Leal ing rhlM 41 Allentowu Local J 08 p. m SOI TIUIOCND Weekdays Leaving Allentow n 40 Allciitowii Local . D 50 a m K1ST I'KVV llKAM'Il l.AKTBorND Weekdays. 8 Leaving Heading . 14 Leaving Heading . . Sundass 'i4 Lc.vlns Heading WKsTUOl'ND Weekdajs 3.0", p m 5 5 m 5 57 p. Ill 'i 10 a m 'II Leaving Allentowu !i'i Leaving .Vllentonn unilajs 03 Leaving Allentonii 11 20 a in 11 20 a. m M.lllMll VAI.I.I.l nHlM-ll WKTHOUXI) Weekdaj s 11 Leaving lleidlng . 93 Leaving Heading 99 Leaving Heading Sundajs 11 Leaving Heading 19 Leaving Heading 95 Leaving Heading l.ASTHOUND Weekda s 8 Leaving Hnirlsburg 94 Leaving llarrisburg , 14 Leaving llanlsbure .Stmdajs- 8 Leaving llarrisburg 91 Leaving llarrisburg , 14 Leaving Hanlsburg , 4 55 a m lu 10 a. in 1J 20 p m 4 55 a tn. 1. 20p'm 1 10 p in II 5" v m 4 .15 p in 10 00 p.m. i: 50 p in; 4 35 p m. 10 OOp m Xote Train No 49, leaving Heading B n. m , will carry passengers and make stops formerly made by train ivo 11. MIUDI.l'.TOn AMI iiDjniKi.sions llltlSCH aNOIllllJOUim 1 feilU.lJ 1 10Leaung Middictown 3 20 p m -.. ,.i.ttsiiu(! ami ii IRItlMIUItC. jirt.ii. SOl'TIIBOrND Weekdis 27 Leaving Carllle for Jlount Holly Springs 7 3C p in SIIAMOKIN 1II IiIO.V XOHTH BOUND Weekda s 11 Leaving Tamiqua 2-55 a m Sumlavs 11 Leaving Tamaqua 2 55am 3 Leaving Tamaqua 11 20 a. in 93 Leaving Tamaqua 4 43 p m SOUTHBOl'XD Weekdi s 14 Leaving Willi imspoit . 11 30p m ,Sundas. 4 Leaving Shamokln . 0.35a m. 238 Leaving Wllllamsport . 4.00 p.m. The Leoncavallo Restaurant 256 South Twelfth Street Where Frank Basta's Chefcraf t Is Always Supreme Invites You to Greet the New Year with Leoncavallo Special Menu 1872 7V wish you HEALTH, HAPPINESS AND PROSPERITY during the NEW YEAR Accept our thanks for favors received during 1917. S. Kind & Sons, 1110 chestnut st. DIAMOND MERCHANTS JEWI.LEHS SILVERSMITHS Turk ey Frira 11 A. THE Acker Dining Balcony has prepared a special Hpli day Menu for New Year's Day. Rodst Turkey Dinner - , from 11 A. M. to 8 P. M. at One Dollar Twenty-Five y Record Cold Wave Passing; Two Killed Conllnilffl from 1'sro One beforn t!i'.v had pulled Into the station Tl eso bags velo canled Intolhe station by emp'ojes. The Delaware Hlver between Torus. dalo and Dolalr, X, .1. was rompletelv froien at It oMoct. this morning Willi lh Ice boat John Weaver tijlng to break the Ice. Hundreds (if poisons walked over to the Jerrey shore, while chlldieu actually went sleighing on the river. 'Ihls cnteitaliunent was later stopped bv n cordon of policemen, who feaied that fatalities would result. Other Ice bieakers, were navigating through the Delawaic Itlvei tit other points shattering tho Ice. rroight steameis In the Horse Shoe and outAlde of the t'apes vero stalled at dawn by huge, floes which, according' to some bl Ippers. leieinbled "mild IcibcigJ ' Heports fioni the suburbs todav gave inarlcs us low ns 8 below 7flo. It was 8 below nt (Ireen 'Iieo on the .Main Linn of tho Penus.vlvaula Hallioad. At Panll It was I. belov 7ero this morn ing In West Plilladelphli the temper utille lauged fioni S to 6 above to 7ero. Camden nlo plilieieil under the cold Tempeiatuies rnuged all tho way from 4 below rero It- 2 .move ni i o'clock The iiieinioiiieiei oi i i. Htai, at 204 Malket stitet. which Is con sldeied by 'uiidciill ai olllchl. stood it 2 nbovo at 7 uelock Tho mercury had risen to 9 nt 11 o clock Buck rishei, eighteen j.cus old, of 708 S'outh Second stiect, Camcle'i, was taken-to the Cooper Hospital film his wagon, suffering from frosted hands, feet and face Ills condition Is not serious - Ono mill lu Philadelphia todav who Isn't afraid of the rrctlc weather Is Churles Durhorow, pajlng teller ot tho First Nat'onal Bank, who announced that nt 5 o'clock todiy he will swim and dive In the Delaware at Illverton, N. J l'or veurs Mr Dur.borow has been lu tho lnblt ot swimming dining the cold season He will tale his evening plunge todiy as iisml Hundreds of workmen at Hoc Island filled to lepott fot dutv todav, owing to the cold weather The tauij con ditions existed at the plant of the rdclj stone Ammunition Corporation, Hemlng ton aVrms Company and in other plants Many longshoremen nnd otheis emplojed on the riverfront also were absent. There is one grain of comfoit for suf fering Philadelphia, and that Is that other cities are suffeilng more With a minimum of four degrees below zero In this cltj. New York was nine degrees worse off with thirteen below, while Xorthfleld. Vt . touched w Ith forty below Other evtiemo temperatures wcro at Al bans, with eighteen below: Syracuse, twenty below and Illnghaiuton, twents two below 1'reezlng weather eMended as fai South ns New Oilcans, where the thermometer ieglteied twenty above, and Charleston S C. where It was twelve roun hhlow 551.ro iinnn Iii Philadelphia the low mail, was reached at fl o'clock Sunday morning. wlTen the weather buieau thermometer lecorded 4 degrees below reio Ai hough tho sun shono bilghtly all da Hundav, tho highest temperature leached was 10 above at 3 o'clock In the afternoon Mrs. I.llzabeth (Jletsou, eightv-nlne ..cars old. of 18.' I South I'ront street, was struck by a pleco of fijliie metal and serloulv Injured when sho at tempted to stmt a fire In the kitchen lango and tho fiozen holler exploded. Four othei explosions, lew serious In their consequences, occuired lu differ ent parts of the city Benjamin llosen, of 901 South Third street, was overcome by gas from the lenhj tube to a gis Move whlcli ho lul lighted boemso there was no coal In the house. He was taken to Mt. Slnal Hospital, and It is believed he will recover Mrs. Idi Thomas, forts -two sens old, Is threatened with the loss of the sight of her light eje ns the result of the c plosion of n frozen holler at her home, 391T Pennsgroie htreet. Sho was takeil to the Presbvterlan Hospital The hospitals of the city were called upon to treat scores of pel sons suffer ing fiom frozen ears, toes nnd fingers, an almost unprecedented condition In the relief work due to cold weather hore. Aside from tho property loss due to fires directly traceable to tho cold weathei, the loss from frozen plumbing 1918 Di JLanner M. to 8 P. M. will run Into considerable figures. Uurst Ing pipes and flooded cellars added to tho acute discomfort of the situation In Philadelphia. The Postofllce ran out ot coat ester lay, and It was only by tho utmost effort that sufficient fuel was obtained to keep the fires going for the tlMc lelng. More ioal must be had Inline llat.lv If the big building at M'llh and Chestnut stteets Is to have unv heat In the next few dsjs. The police boat Ashbildge, with eight prisoners on board, one of whom was n woman, attempted to make the tilp fioni the Itace street pier to the House of Correeilon when It became wedged In the Ice of tho rlvei. After churning around In floating Ice cakes for two nours In the attempt to break throtign It was found necessars to leturn to the pier. 'lho prisoners wero then taken In a patrol w'agoii to the Seventh district police station, at Third street and Pair mount avenue, but there It wax found that the supply of coil had been exhaust ed, and It was finally necessary to Im prison them tempoiailly In tho Central Station The cold wevther. and not shoilage of coal, Is responsible for the delay hi train service, ui touting to rilhoad utile lal It his been the worst ex perience of the winter for the tallrduds, and extra eiews are working with might and main In Hie ":!! to keep tilings moving Suhuibanltes have been put to great Inconvenience lu getting Into the city fur their woik, especially tho.e living In Fictions not leached by the trollev cii At both the Pennsylvania nnd tho Heading oirlces It was slid todav that every effort N being made to get train" through and that normal service pt nimbi" will be restored today or to nicrron Difficult v In attaching hoe to frozen plugs and the rapid freezing of water hampered tho firemen seriously In their efforts to extinguish tho manv fires to which they wero called, and It Is con sidered remaikable tint the pioperty loss from this source was no greater than It was. The light snow that fell on Saturday was not sufficient to cause serious In convenience, except as It was blown In cutting gusts Into the fares of pedes trians The prediction from Washing ton, lion ever. Is that snow will fall In the northern Mississippi valley nnd lake regions on Tuesday and In the Middle .Vtlantlc States and New Hng land Wednesdaj Higher temperatures aro forecasted with the snow. i1 g touches I led by - JNo. o or me Two I Two Hear detcriptive There "VietroV ia Ua V: NEW YORK SUFFERS IN RECORD COLD WAVE NI1W VOHIC, Dec. 31. With Might deaths nlready recoided and untold suffering reported, Xew York today was still In the Kil of the worst lieloiv-scrii wealher In the history tif tho ills. At 8 n. m. the ineieury was 8 de giecs below zero. Slnco Saturday, when the cold wave set lu, It lias not onco been ubovo tho zero mark. The lilwest point, 11 below, which was touched nilv .icKtetclay, bioko nil existing tec olds nf tho local weather huic'all The coal situation Is the most siilous f ictoi : while tho poor lire surfeilng most, tho wealthy also utn affected nnd unless inoio coal arrives nt cistern tidewater points nihlltlnnnl ile.itlis nrc; feared. Tho cast side tenement dlsltlct was virtually n scene nf honor. Mans pool people did not hive even n lump of coal. Cases weio lepoited ill which mothers ilispeiulely smashril their furnl tiito In mi effort to furnish licit tn bibles almost peilhlng with rnld nnd hunger. One little mite of u hths, William Weslervtlt nine mouths old, elleil III his crib while the futliei w is friintlcallv scouring the neighborhood for coil Sev ern! eithei pcipcnis fme to death nut of doots. foul of Hit in lu a Mnilt open bent 111 .l.'im lie I II IV TWENTY BELOW ZERO IN LANCASTER COUNTY LVXCAs'll.!!, Pa, Dec 31 Heporls from all puts of Lancaster Count show tint this Is the lolelest December cm re-epid the mercuij. lit some places being 2n degrees below zero Cattle nie suffering, uuil In in my funi houses wood Is being burned for lack of coal 'lhe foildei Is frozen too hard for ii"e. ' Tho ielelence of Itogei (lioss Lin castei. was damaged bv llio e.irlv till" mcrnlng elue to .i stove watrib.iek e pledlng Get Ready to Speed Up Housing Plan Continued from Pare One portant to tho prosecution ot the war throughout tho count!. Mr. Hurley has estimated that ubout mm KnaciacEE Out to-da: 1 NewMctor Record for January Schumann-Heink sings "Danny Boy" a simple, human farewell sonc of dtyotion. The wonderfully sympathetic the very heart. Victrola Sed Seal Itecord First records by the Philadelphia Orcheara Another great Victor achievement! Ninety-four mjsiciaris, Stokowski. play superbly . .Brahms Hungarian ---'" i and JNo. 6. , Victrola r.eJ Seal Record Harry Lauder's latest Here is all the lilting melody a. L -L K-k a-h haad a-. aa-K aLa-T a a 4 a-l. E--1. -V-k -TkV BAA ---a. -aJ - .-& -- -. grcut ouuitu t-uuicuiuit uuu ycu il a uuicicm. Victor Purple Label Record 70118. Twelve Inch, $1.25 dainty musical comedy numbers from "Jack o'jintern." Byron G. Harlan, and Van Two soldier songs that are Four exquisite operatic Four stirring war songs, beautifully sung., lively selections from new musical comedy sucesses. theie new Victor Recordi to-day at any lilt and play any muaic you nifh to hear. are Victon and Victrolat in great variety ot ityles trom iu to iw, Victor Talking Machine Co., Camden, N. J. Important Notice. Victor Records' and Victor Machines are sclent--mllv coordinated and synchronized in the processes of manufacture, and fir use, one with the other, is absolutely essential to, perfect reproduce Nw Victor R.corda dtmosatrattd at ictr KacUUred TratU-mark of tha Victor Tlkln 30,000 houses will liaio to be built In tho ilclully of fabricating plants, ship building plants and other war work In nnd near Philadelphia, Including such places nt Bristol, Camden, Chester and Wilmington. At piesclit the Hog Island plant has housing In the jnrd for between 4000 and 5000 men. This, of course, tail onlv lie used ns temporary housing for most of the men emploscd nt the aril. Willie these facilities nre being en lirged In nccommodate between f,000 and 8000 men they will continue to be tempoinry quarters or a mere clearing house toward living epiarters outside the wbrks The'mcti nre willing, olllclils of the Hog Island plant saj', to live lu the barracks for n lime, but eventually they want to lulng their families tn the cits or may object to the snnilng of the fel low In the next bed. and consequently stmt lo hunt n hous' or rooms near the plant As tnmoriow begins the new 5 ear, Councils could get money to provide lm movements to the new sec llirn through the p.iage of another Councils' loan such as the one just being passed The nnlv Inconvenience nf this would be Hint It would be ticixai to nilvube for u month befoio selling U.o bond . However, olllclals sa, this would lot rncieiit the' clt fiom cairslii; out Its promises to keep the Improveuit nts, ahead of tio building of houcs bv the Covet mm nt. The linct offeted to tho tiovcrnnieul Is bounded by l.'.nwood avenue, Island rend, SIxtv-thlrel stieet and the Philadelphia-Delaware County line. Tho selection of n, site Is a matter which will naturally be affected. It Is 35,000 Girard Brokers nrculnr price $2.40. O.IP S2.00 price, lHjr nf 15 J Adlons, box of 25, $1.50 tlitrliafa Duplet Demonitrallnr IfjC iininrii, mill niiia rut m Durham Duplex DomltiOt K1.60 tilmJ (fin St outfit rut (o 1 lerreactr Kl outfit cut (o 79c Gillette $1 Blades "J-f 72c Gillette $5 Razors, $3.50 PARKWAY 'sii'l-V1 ritii'i: ivmritrns or stand nn MI.1U II VMIISI", N. W. Cor. lSlh and Arch Sl. 0 Mall or I'lione Orcler r;..v . .VC. VV-a O'.V !vW tlllnTTrtS; "lesters v-",ui,,ne an old Irish folk-saig voice of the famous clntralto 3592. Twclvctncb, tl " t l 4752 and 6475.1. Ten Inch, tl each "I Love to Be a Slilor" and droll humor chancteristic - -J tfe ll ' aJ -1 1 1 afc a a-f-fc M-fc & and Schenck in two sow hits. populafc with "our b arias and concert numbrs. Victor deiler'a. He wHl gladly Riou Aalc to hear the Saenger voicei-unure all dtal.rs oa U. Jrt of aach aaaatk I MacUaa fompaay dcalfaatiac Die ptfut al thla generally believed, by politics. Tha Washington Pfllk site Is owned "by David Balrel, the orgnnl7atton boss ot South Jersey. On the other hand, the Varex aro Interested In seeing II 0 lower end of tin fortieth Waul settled, because It II geneially believed by politicians that tlxj Fl.lpvvorkers could bo swung by tho Or ganlrittloii, thus breaking a condition 4 vlrlual c'tncMocl. in 'ho ward.. 1K C EVENT Y years of service for Phila delphia's best-dressed men have given us the happy faculty of quickly knowing what styles and what fab rics make the best appearance on a man. Our Army and Navy Uniforms bear the same distinctiveness which characterizes all our gar ments. HUGHES & MULLER Tailor 1527 Walnut Street ii Dances II i a complete Kccoraa, Company only, I Ettabliihcd 1848 I I II " V ) 4 .-nrx-M 'rfi i W I sr m l 8 n. warly this y hundreds Utfl t-Jtwc, Oi - Ackr Dininrf Bal ihtilMlkWNksiBnsnsioasBit mkBi irC'(J--iarc .,tir msm --, ..
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