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'ATORSfflP
GERMANY;
INSIST ON "STRONG PEACE"
Jowerful Pressure
brought on Kaiser
ho Support Militar-
? J. IIT.,. Aimr.
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Jocialists' Agitation
Ijor Democratic
Terms Grows in Face
fof Foe's Threats
hdercurrent of Un
rest Increases as
Hunger and Coal
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AMSTERDAM, Jan. 9.
! Russian and Central Powers' peace
(Kites held another preliminary
aferencc Tuesday and decided to
ante the plenary sittings of the
eting today, according to Brcst-
OTk dispatches received today v ia
rlin.
ji liiEj xirt.viu.ci, dun. v.
E Momentous conferences are taking
Ijkce in Germany to allay the crisis
Iwhich developed over tho announce
Iswnt that the Imperial Government
lit1 prepared to negotiate pence on
basis of no annexations and no
demnitles, according to informa
tion reaching diplomatic circles to-
Msy. Powerful pressure is being
brought to bear upon tho Kaiser to
Bake a definite statement in sup-
Iport of the war aims of the Pan-
ermans.
' While the militarists are calling
far a "strong peace" the Socialists
i increasing their agitation in bc-
df of a democratic peace with con-
ions if necessary, and the situa-
i lias become so acute that a mili-
r dlctatorshit) seems to be certain.
E?The threats of the militarists in-
the resignation of Field Mar
Won Hindenburg'as MefJ6C4lrtriorala.)0TthttHisBlan'orktng,classii.
an General Staff, unless the
er repudiates the "weak terms"
! the Socialists and definitely aligns
aielf with the annexationists.
"In this connMtlon the semiofficial
Cologno Gazette sounds this warning:
M 'The Socialist)) must take heed that
the names of Von Hlndenburg and Von
Jfcuaendorff positively must not bo
Kted Into political quarrels In the
Fcorrldors of the Reichstag"
Stern repressive measures are urged
ifalnst Socialists by the militarists, who
hhae at last unmasked themselves and
ttand forth today In their true colors,
determined to dominate all of Germany,
'tven tho throne.
ft The undercurrent of unrest In Germany
fa Increasing. Ono of the chief contribut
ing causes is hunger, augmented by the
Cjoal famine.
K traveler Just arrived from Germany
ya mat Hundreds or persons are starv
ng to death, wlilch bears out the recent
utatement in tho suppressed edition of
m vorwaerts, of Berlin, that "sixty
nllllons of people are suffering and that
oy are uymg ot sheer hunger."
WROTSKY SEES HOPE
IN GERMAN MUTINY
COPENHAnnV. .Tun n
h Widespread mutiny In tho German
Kjrmy on the eastern front Is giving the
tBoIeshevIk Government at I'etrograd
itround for hODe that Germanv will
N.wodlfy her terms for a separate neace.
Ijjlccordlng to a dispatch from Petrograd
r The cablegram conta.lnprl mintntlmin
Ififrom an interview with Leon Trotsky,
.the Bolshevik Foreign Minister, to bup-
puri una oener.
According to Trotsky, deserters are
Inarming Into the Russian lines, bring
ing with them stories of general dls-
ilffertfnn An v" f a& ,!.
mr ....... ..,jj u4 i,viv man
J'K.OOO mutineers was said to have dc-
,wnea the German trenches in the Kov-
o district, but were later surrounded
Ind isolated bv other German fntro
Wbelr fate la unknown,
f' in was stated several days ago that
wvv uerman soldiers bad mutinied on
;Catlnaed on Tare Thirteen, Column luur
Kc'HOUSE PRAISES GEORGE
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tColonel In Full Accord With Speech
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LONDON, Jan. 9. Among the many
tegramB aDDrovlntr his srxsech which
mched Premier Lloyd George Is a
i message from uoionel 2. M.
i who sends congratulations and
Holtatlona.
ii"Mr; House expresses full agreement
Irtth the British national declaration
K,war alms.
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FOHSOA.BT
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tonight and Thur$4avs lowett
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LOOMS NEAR
ARMY CHIEFS
Germany's Peace Terms
Formulated by Hcrtliny
PARIS, Jan. 9.
COUNT VON HERTL1NG, tho
German Chancellor, has an
nounced tho following Gcrmun
peace terms, according to a Zurich
dispatch printed in the Matin to
day, quoting the Berliner Zeitung
as its authority:
1 Establishment of n interna-
tional tribunal for future
arbitration between nations and
to provide for disarmament.
Q Return of Germany's colonies.
3 The political integiity of
Turkey to be respected.
4 Belgium to be restored on
bn basis of constitutional
autonomy.
5 The occupied departments of
northern Prance to be given
the right of self-determination on
the question of restoration.
RUSSIA ADOPTING
AMERICAN IDEAS
Effect of Propaganda Seen
in Action of Peace Par
ley Delegates
AIMS TO LIFT MASSES
PnTnOOKAD, Jan 9.
For nearly three weeks In fact, ever
since tho Ttusso-German peace parley
opened at Brest-Lltovsk tho American
aocrnment has been carrjlng on a vast
and cffectlvo propaganda all over Russia
through tho medium of the committee
on publication.
Giant billboards reproducing passages
from President Wilson's speeches on war
and particularly lhoe showing tho
friendship of tho United States for
Ilussla ara being utilized. In nil tho
big theatres, motion pictures nro carrj
Ing on tho campaign of education and
I ho prison camps nro being circularized.
Apparently the United States Govern
ment, fully nwaKe nt last to tho need of
counteracting German Influence, 1m
carrjlng Its appeal directly to the
people
There Is no doubt of tho effect that
this propaganda work Is having. Al-
arli Ifr tins mninplallif ettffano1 tla
" .W.
desire to assist the democracy. It also
has had Us effect In warning against n
German-made peaco at Brest-Lltovsk
and may bo regarded as lining had a
Bharo In tho sudden detcrmlnitlon of tho
Bolshevlkl to throw down tho Germans'
autocratic peace proposals
"MAN-TO-MAN APPEAL"
TO ALL ENEMY LIBERALS
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9.
Tresldent Wilson Is conducting n
"man-to-man" appeal to the Itussian
people and tiro Liberals of enemy na
tlons. Through "open-air dlplomacj
he Is trvlng to convince tho Russians
that their safety lies In allegiance to
tho principles for which America Is fight
ing In this war and Austrian and Bul
garian Liberals that danger to them
would follow a Gernnn victory.
Following President Wilson's direct
nppcal to these peoples In his war-alms
message jesterday, It was learned today
that the official text of tho messago will
bo placed directly before tho working
classes ot Russia and tho enemy l'owern
The committee on public Information
not only pent the address by cable to
every capital, In the world, but gavo or
ders for billboards In Russia and nlr
plano distribution on both fronts.
Tho work Is a part of a tremendous
world propaganda launched by this Gov
ernment to convince "the people of all
nations that America is right and Gcr.
many wrong.
bhown a United Press I'etrograd dis
patch today, stating that billboards and
theatres were spreading the gospel of
Americanism. George Creel, chairman ot
the committee on public Information, ad
mitted this to be only a part of the
"educational work we are now conduct
ing not only In Russia, but in enemj
countries and neutral nations."
It is not being done behind closed
doors or In secret sessions with diplo
mats. Fractlcthg the doctrine he Is now
preaching, the President s earning on
his propaganda In tho open. Ho be
lieves world peace must and will come
through open discussions of peace terms
started by him just a year ago, followed
later by Lloyd Georgo and now partlcl-
Continued on race Thirteen, Column One
JAPAN PLANS TO STOP
MANCHURIA INVASION
Will Seize Vladivostok if Ger
man Prisoners in Siberia
Make Threatened Move
TOKIO, Jan. 9.
Fear that Uie 89,000 German prisoners
of war, now detained In Siberia, may
be employed to Invade Manchuria and
China, If a separate peace la concluded
between the Central powers and Russia,
has led the Japanese Government to
take the utmost precautions.
It was learned today that Japan's
plans for an emergency Include the tak
ing over of the administration of Vladlr
voitok, Russia' port' on the Pacific
Ocean. Concern over the situation Is
Increasing dally. '
'Three hundred American railway en
gineers, who were employed In Russia',
have Just been landed at If agasakl from
a traitport and plan to remain It) this
country unUl conditions In Siberia be
come more settled. "
, Colonel Rmerson, a member of the
American' mtoolon to Rusla,.held a con
ference today w(th Ambassador Morris.
T'sy5t?wsa.
GERMANS TWICE
BEATEN IN FRANCE
British Drive Out Assail
ants East of Bulle-
court
REPELLED AT VERDUN
rrencn inane successful In-
cursion in Foe's Line at
Roureuilles
LONDON, Jan. 9.
A British counter-attack imme
diately elected from two advanced
posts enemy troops who had entered I
them north of the Yprcs-Staden Rail-1
way, according to Field Marshal
Haig's report today.
South of Lens, the British com
mander-in. chief reported successful
raids carried out by Canadian. Two
machine guns were taken.
LONDON", Jan. 9.
Tho Germans have suffered two local
reverses, ono In the Cntnbrnl and one In
tho Verdun sector of tho western front
Attacking east of Hullecourt, strongly
supported by llanio throwers, the Gel
man Infantry succeeded In gaining n
footing In tho British front-lino trenches.
An Immediate counter-attack, however,
was completely successful In restoring
tho British line, with tho capture of !
eigiueen prisoners, according to uencr.u
Haig's report. The only mention made (
by tho Berlin War Office ot this action
ea5s mat at husk umisu companies situation is clearing up nicely."
attached east ot Uullecourt and were to-1 yu l said again today that
Tho' German assault In tho Verdun h deS "0t C,XpCCt l0 K, " ""
region centered about Uethlncourt. on , delphia, but hopes to be able to
tho left bank of tho Meuse. Tho Paris handle the situntion from Wash
War Office report asserts that ' the jnir(on
French flro broke up tho effort. Inflict- "
Ing losses on tho enemy." West of
Roureuilles, Pctnln's troops tnado a sue- ,RcVV.1 c0.al . dea,er8 ""' HU0 "" cll
cessful Incursion Into the German lines ' of Phl'adelphla for pajment for tho
and returned without losses. Klsevvhcre , hundreds ot tons of co.il taken from
tho artillery of both sides showed ac- lle ,ttlr nllroad sidings during the
tlvlty, but there wcro no Infantry ac- i "e'snt of the fuel famine.
tlons worthy of note. Francis A. Lewis, chairman of the
On Sunday, according to tho Paris Philadelphia coal committee. In nnswer
bulletin. Trench pilots brought down to tho many questions ns to who will
six Germin airplanes. Saturday night i have to pay for tho coal rtlzed by suf
l'rench squadrons carried out rald-3 on ferlng Phllndelihl.ins In a series of raids
tho enemy's nlrdromes and factories nt
Ludwlgshafen, Rombach, Mezlcres, I'rl-bourg-n-Brlsgau
and Ncubrclsach, In
flicting considerable damage and return
ing to their lines lately.
ALLIED ATTACKS
IN ITALY FORECAST
LONDON'. Jan D Heavy artillery
engagements nlonsr tho vvholo northern
Rnllan front nro reported In tho ofllclal
communlaues. The firing In some places
has reached" a pitch of ' Intensity-rarely
observed, except before Infantry opera
tions, and It In not unlikely that tho
Italians and their Trench allies are
preparlni; for a new counter-stioke.
The Berlin statement emphasizes the
violence of the bombardment of tho
Austro-Gennan positions on Jlonto Aso
lono and north of Vldor, on tho upper
Plave, while Romo mentions Intenso
actions In the eastern sector of the Asia
go plateau and lu tho legion ot Monte
Tomba and Monfonera, where General
Kayollct's French troops vo their bril
liant success ten days ago. Tho Italian
report states, however, that snow and
bad weather contlnuo to hold fighting
activity to a minimum.
Paris announced tho death of General
Llze, commanding tho French artillery
on tho Italian front. Ho was hilled In
action, presumably on tho northern front.
Tho actlvlt-r tho iintisn airmen on
tho Italian fiont Is reflected In an
ofllclal announcement reporting the
bringing down last week of ten Austro
German planes Tho British lost only
ono machlno In aerial engagements with
tho enemy.
Seven Hurt in Street Car Crash
NEW YORK, Jan. 9. Seven persons
wero Injured, two fcrlousl. In a street
car collision In Brooltlvn today. ' p
pcry rails caused tho accident. Both
cars were loaded with passengers.
FORMER 'GUARD'
GOOD SOLDIERS
Americans Who Show Real
Adaptability to Modern
Warfare
REPRESENT ALL STATES
By HENRI BAZIN
SfoiT rnrri)oiilciif Kvtntna J'ub'lo htdotr
tcllh i American Armu i trance
WITH THH AMERICAN ARMY IN
THE FIELD, Dec. I.
For somo time past I have visited
various camps within this training area
where troops of tho former National
Guard nre learning modern warfare. It
Is only today that permission Is given
to mention them In their former status
which now no longer exists, jet will
In genuine affection cling to these
units through the war.
They embrace men from every State
In the Union, and of a high average
mAntiil erade. Many are university
graduates and others held high positions
In private life before April n. come
of course, hav6 seen servlco on the
border, and all had a fair Knowledge of
military procedure through their Bttte
service. As military material, they are
really very fine, well-built, athletic,
sturdy. They have entered Into the
spirit of their work In such genuine
fashion that there is no doubt hey will
take their place In a homogeneity In
which each and every division In the
American army, whether regular, former
National Guard, or new Natlonal Army,
Is certain to be' Indistinguishable for
what It is Itself, through equality of
efficiency, and sterling American quality.
XI haVe talked with many of them,
rank ana, file. They all seem to have
an understanding of what Is before
them; and I wonder If the same under
tandln Is as general In the drafted
army ow In training camps 'at home.
I hope so, although It seems, ty me
that perhaps being tn'Frano is the es-
rd toward driving tbk dTior
PHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 9, 1918
DEMAND CITY
PAY FOR COAL
RAIDERS TOOK
Dealers to Brin Suit A
vaiue oi nunureas or
Tons
jARE BACKED BY LEWIS
Fuel Situation Here Still Se
rious, Despite Large Quanti
ties Being Brought in Daily
Uil cf Staff Corretponttntt
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9.
The fuel situation around l'hila-
delphia and the progress being made
in relieving the railroad congestion
in eastern I'ennsvjjania looks very
encouraging todny to G. X. Snider,
appointed by Doctor Garfield to clear
up the most troublesome situation.
"Much progress appears to have
already been made in relieving the
congestion throughout eastern Penn
sylvania, which was the. principal
cause of the fuel famine," said Mr.
Snider todaq, and I look for it to
improve daily so long as the weather ( (
remains uuriv moucraie.
"The reports which came to be i
unti ia(c last night showed that the
miring mo inttei part of last week, m
nounccd that counsel for a PhlladclphK
coal dealer has Informed him that ho Is
about to bring proceedings for tho paj
ment of tho coal against the city.
In tho opinion of Mr. Lew Is, Judgment
will no doubt bo given tho dealers. Ho
explained tho status of dealers who
wero robbed under tho net of AsHcmbly
of 1844, which provided tint the county
must pay for property destroved by
raiders Ho said there was no doubt
ns to tho city being liable.
rity Solicitor John p. Connelly has
taken Issue ulth Air T.ta iivi.ii- t
tlwant mora time 'to loolc-up'thoTnuU.
ter," he said, "I do not believe that
tho city can bo held responsible. I
cannot tee how the city Is responsible
for tho raids any more than It Is held
lesponslblo for tho stealing of a watch
oui oi tt man s irocket. '
Dcsplto tlio continued dAllr nrrlnl nf
. . ,- ,. - '-
'""' ""' iu in uuu ions oi coal pioni-
ii V .,c 5 ,Vy l natlonal luel nil- The coininltten's fortliconilnc rojWrt
ministration, tho coal shortage, while will condemn itnl and tugnr price-fixing
comlderably lessened, Is still Bomew hat . method, wlikii thus far huo flmt o.it
serious, Mr. Lewis announced. Ho said tho consumir. and will de-liro Hut 'It
that at tho present time there is Jess 'would be Just im fair to 'a a con'mltteo
freo coal lu Philadelphia than nt any ' of consuineis fix tho prlco of sugar us it
time In the last month. 'vvas to let the refiners fix It."
By free coal, he explained that lie' Tho report will declaro tl.at the fol.
meant surplus stock In denlers" jards ' loving fundamental wrong miike the
that might bo drawn upon for einer- irernt rlcr-llxlne metliod unjuit 1. ,
gency purposes. Hospitals, otllce build- millions or consumers:
Ings and hotels nro facing tlio possibility That prices havo been nxed bv tho
ui ciuinj uiiui, uui uio Kreat majority'
of householders havo been supplied with
the fuel i
Tho shortago In kcrojono will bo ma-1
terlally relieved In tho next few da)H as
a result of action taken by State Fuel ,
Controller William Potter. Ifo mllpri
nttentlor. ot the Pcnnsjlvnnla Railroad
to the Importanco of permitting the At-I
lantlo Refining Comimny to ship oil oven
us lines, particularly to their four
stations nt Ucrmnntown and Chelten
Chelten
avenues. Richmond nnd Westmoreland
streets, Tenth street ar.d Sedgley avenuo
Continued on Tare l'our. Column Nevrn
BRITISH HOSPITAL SHIPJURGES TRAINMEN
DESTROYEDBYU-BOAT. TO STAND BY U. S,
rjn.,, 17010 fvrm m.. -ii .
vcuu' ,ouo iull a ui peuocu 1
Outside Barred Zone; Three I
Sailors Missing '
LONDON", Jan. 9.
Another Ilrltlsh hospital chip has
fallen victim to Hun barbarity.
Tho Admiralty today formally on -
nounced the loss, through torpedoing on
Prlday nt midnight, of tho hospital ship
Th"" ship was sunk In the Bristol Chan -
nel en route from Gibraltar. Three of
'''ThTvumUdTboatd "?.
Tho wounded aboard wero transferred
to patrolboats.
Tho Admiralty announced that tha
ship carried all lights and markings In-'
dlcatlng a hospital ship, and that she
had not been within the limits of tho
so-called German submarine barred rone.
Tho Rewa was formerly tho property
ot tho British India Steam Navigation
Company, Ltd, ot Glasgow. She was
built In 19P0 and was of 7108 tons.
NEW COTTON EXPORT RULE
War Trade Board Announces Im
portant Amendments
WASHINGTON. Jan, 9 The war
board has amended the ruling In re
grad to the exportation of raw cot
ton as follows:
On January 8 and thereafter, until
rurther action Is taken by the board, no
Individual licenses shall be required for
the exportation of raw cotton to the
United Kingdom, France, Italy or
Japan, or their colonies, possessions or
protectorates, with the exception ot
Egyptian and Sea Ia'and, the exporta
tion of which to any country will on
and after that dato require an In
dividual license.
c s
PoteOcc far Hm Ib1mI
,. postomoe substation for the benefit
m4 -im&y"y,7 o2JZtriiUm . our wwtfu3Mih tafc
Ol ttpjrwv
RUINS OF'NEW HESTON SHOOL IN WEST PHILADELPHIA
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v-maMMLJt:r.k:iarms-ui',-4amriL:i;
This sttuctuie, the second laigest Kiade. school in the city, was destroyed by fire last nifjht with
a loss of $200,000, The llcston School vvus only lecently completed and accommodated 1800 pupils.
CONSUMER TO AID '
IN FIXING PRICES
Senate Committee Urges
Representation of Peo
ple Who Pay Bills
RAP PREVIOUS METHODS
WASHINGTON, Jan 9.
The votco of tho consumer will be
&nK3
nnd coal thinks tho i;nn hIii ims the
bills hlinlilri luur moiiic rn III liowslliev
are lived uinl ul what llirv are llxeil.
To thlrt end tho committee will reborn-
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IllVltt LllUb L1IU LUKOUIIICt t'XT 1-VHOIIHI.II
hereafter.
imsincss inieresui mat will prollt ll-
leciiy witnuui proper rcpieseniaiion or
th consumer. I
Tint prloeH hiVw ben fl.ed so 'hat I
tho pouri'tt. w alvet of the concerns In
a particular lino t.'-glu niiko a. prollt
This becond factor, comnilttco ineni-
"lfl bdm touaj, nas reouueu in ton!
anl "uanr prlrex being niuili hlslirr
than nerrur to pa) I lip mnjorlly of
dealer fair iiroiii. 'iney necktie I
has given most dc.ilcis n unfairly high
profit.
Regarding leprcsentatlun of consum-
Continued on The Thirteen, loh'mn heren
4 pQlrt J Tr r ,
li,"eiy XVaillOaa Mail JCjX- (
pected to Do His Duty,"
Says McAdoo
"
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' bbJiO (jLORIOUS VICTORY,
i I
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 '
..i:,ery raIJrolu, man , Amerlca ,s '
, ? , ' T UT' , v ?,
T"'" ,R D'"c""- Genera McAdoo s
!ap',r" ,,or Ioja,,anf f' nlee.
McAdoo promised to consider labor!
problems "justly and fairly nnd nt the I
earliest nosslblo moment." The naniei .
of four members of n board to Invetl-
gate the brotherhoods' request for more
pay probably will be announced today.
At the Capitol th? railroad problem
was the subject of hearings before the
Interstate Commerce Committees of both
the Senate and House. Commissioner
Anderson explained the purpose and ef
fect of the pending Administration bill
to the House committee, while Julius i
Kruttbchnltt, chairman of the board of I
tne soutnern Pacific, continued his tes
timony before the Senate committee on
the difficulties of railroads under pri
vate management.
The appeal of )he director general to
railroad officers nnd employes, which
will be posted within a few davs at
every 'railway station, shop and round
house In the country. Is as follows:
"The Government of the United Stntes
having assumed possession and control
of the rallroadri-ifor the period of the
present war wlth Germany, It becomes
more than ever obligatory upon every of
ficer and employe of the railroads to ap
ply himself with unreserved energy and
unquestioned loyalty to his- work.
"The supreme Interests of the nation
have compelled the drafting ot a great
army of our best yo ung men and send
ing them to tne bloody fields of France
to fight for the lives and liberties of
those who tay at home. The sacrifices
we are exacting of these noble Ameri
can boys call to us who stay at home
wiiu mil irrvi9iit, appeal lo support
CorrmoiiT,
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QUICK
SHIPPING BOARD FAVORS
"AH other things being equal" the Shipping Board will
choose Southwest Philadelphia rather than PaulBboro, N. J., for
.home sites for Hog Island shipbuilders, a Washington press
ui9Mucn saia toaay,
ARMY TRUCKS FOR FRANCE ARRIVE
Forty-&ix army motortrucks, bound for "an Atlantic port"
fois hlpmcnt to France, arrived at the Second Regiment Armory
today. A detachment of ninety-two enlisted men, commanded
by Captain John F. e Loach, brought the machines from Buffalo.
U. S. PRIVATE BADLY WOUNDED IN ACTION
WASHINGTON, Jan. !). Tho Wnr Department today announced that
Private Arthur J. Sncdecker, engineers, vvas seriously wounded In action on
December 31. Ills father, K. O. Snedocker, resides at 20 South Sixth street,
Coli'imbl.i, Mo.
NEW YORK EXCHANGE DROPS KERR & CO.
N13W YORK, .Inn. 9. The suspension of Kerr & Co, vvas announced from
the lostrum of the New York Stock
business today. The olllces of tlio firm, which was foimed on December 30,
1893, arc ut 71 Broadvvoj. Louis S. Keir Is tho boir dmembcr. Tho other
partner Is Robeit S. Ken.
U. S. U-BOAT FLEET TO RIVAL THE GERMAN'S
ST, LOUIS, Jan. II Chuiiman Padgett, of tho Houso Navnl Committee,
said in an Interview lieio that within a ear tho United States would havo a
siibmarlno fleet as good as that of Germany or better. "Tho number of sub
marines now under construction Is a naval secret," ho said, "and all that can
ho said 1h that tho 138 which ure helnu built under tho authorization of tho
program of August, IOIO, aro only a part of the whole number."
COTTON REPORT SHOWS 10,450,401 BALES
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9. Tho census
count,nS rouI' ns nal' k" Klnncd from tho growth of 1917 to January 1,
1918, compared with 11,039,491 for 1917 and 10,630,778 for 1916. Round bales
Included this year are 184,510 compared with 188,052 for 1917 and 105,785 for
191C. Sea Island Included SC.813 for 1918, 113,343 for 1917 anad 88,933 for 1916
MISSISSIPPI FIRST STATE TO BACK DRY BILL
JACKSON, Miss, Jan. 9 -Both houses of the State Legislature ratified
a prohlwtlon ulllcame..t to the Tedcral Constitution. Only c Iglu
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""-l"K tes wero cast.
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MILLIONS HINGE UPON RULING ON EXCESS PROFITS
WASHINGTON. Jan, 9. Tho Treasury decision that In making1 inven
tories for excess profits nnd income tax returns, dealers in merchandise or
securities might tne the cost price or market value, whichever was lower,
Is under review by the Department of Justice and may be revised. Millions
of dollars in taxes nre dependent on the filial ruling,
FOUR CHICAGO FIREMEN DIE IN THEATRE BLAZE
CHICAGO, Jan. 9. Four firemen wero killed and four others seriously
injured when ey were burled under tho falling walls of the Chicago Theatre,
a west side m ilo, which caught flro early today.
U. OF P. ALUMNI BALK AT CO-ED OPEN DOOR
The suggestion to open all departments of the University of Pennsylvania'
to co-eds has caused a stir In University circles. The alumni ate up In arms
against the suggestion. The directors of this body will meet Friday and pre
sent resolutions against the admission of women. At present women, are ad.
mitted only to the school of education, the graduate school, the medical school
and tho dental school.
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DR. E. R. STITT BECOMES REAR ADMIRAL
Dr. Edward R. Etltt, professor of tropical medicine In the University, ot
Pennsylvania, who has served as medical director in "the navy, has been pro
moted to the rank of rear admiralty President .Wilson, In making 'the n,
nouricement Secretary DanloU said the promotion wm iMda'la roognltloR of
nouncement JJocretary DantaWtd the
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NEWS
CITY FOR HOME SITES
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Uxcliunge shoitly after the beginning of
cotton report shows 10,150,401 bules
promotion wm dm
FRIGE TWO CSHTi
THREE FIRES
CAUSE DAMAGE
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Destruction of Hestonv-,
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ocuuui uives tvv ituuiib
Prolonged Holiday i f
CHURCH IS MENACED
$75,000 Blaze in 2d St. Notion .J
nouse rurKisn uatn EiS'
tnbHshment Wrecked
Three disastrous fires, one of them. In
a recently completed public school,'
cnused a loss of more than a quarter
of a million dollars and severely taxed
the abilities of the Flro Department In
combating tho flames.
The IMward Heston School, at the
southeast corner of FItt -fourth street
and Lansdonno avenue, the secomt
largest grade school In the city, accom
nodatlng more than 1800 pupils, was.
destrojod. The school had only recently
!een completed nt a cost of more than
J200.000, and was one of those which
failed to open on schedule time after
tho liolldajs on account of lack of coal.
The five-story building; at 70 North
Second street, occupied by Bernstein
& Cc, wholesale dealers In novelties
for flve-and.tet-cent stores, was also
desjrojed by fire which began shortly
nftev that at tho Heston School. Th
loss was approximately $75,000. and
a number of nearby structures. Includ
ing the Old Christ Church and the hl
torlo Betsy Ross house, were seriously
menaced by the flames.
Tho Russian ind Turkish bath estab
lishment of Murray Barshad, 4J8 Lom
baid street, was destroyed by flro today
and tho buildings on each side wer
damaged. Several rescues marked the
fire, which caused damage estimated at
more than 810,000.
PLAN RESUMPTION OF CLASSES
The problem of caring for tho chil
dren who nre out of school because of
tho Heston Are Is occupjing the atten
tion of school officials today. Dr, C. S.
Ilellman, principal of the school, aaia'
that If tlio walls were declared to be
safe by the building department, 300
children will be cared for In the annex
which adjoins the destroyed building,
and about 200 more will be cared for 1
tho kindergarten building.
Robert J. Corrlston and John H.
Doran, officials of the Fletcher SL. S.
Church, Fifty-first and Master streets,
have offered the use of the Sunday school
rooms, which will house about 200 pupils.
Doctor Hellman and 1L C. Cooper. th.
district superintendent, -will lmnapt th
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1 uie oner. ' ' r ; fO TT"
mi remainaer oi inergnrils, aoconl-V 1
Ing'to Doctor Hellraan. w& be BenTtol
me uanna school, Fifty-eighth aha $"
.ueui streets, jui or the children af- Sri
u ujr mo nre wul now DecomQ part- 'ni
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Doctor Hellman said, It might have been x 9 -q
more serious because of the dark,' In
closed fire-escapes. While the children
never had any difficulty In getting oat
of the building during fire drills. Doctor
Hellman believes that a fire would have
changed the situation. He said that ha
had complained on numerous occasions'
about the fire-escapes. ",
It Is the belief c .officials of tho Board
of Education that ae Are was caused i '.-'il
by some one w ho bruke Into the build- m
Ing. which had been unoccupied for a J
week. Tho flro started on the second'
floor and, since there was no wiring In
the building. It could not have been
caused by crossed wires.
A schedulo Is now being worked out
In ,llatllh,lt a 1A ..titltoA. nn.n.M a,I..
pchools. There were 14s0 nunlltt im a.? a
tho school and tho disaster will mean til
tho placing of 2800 children on part J'-i
time.
Hoseman 'William McCann, of Engine 'JS
Company S3, who lives at E30 West, t? f j
Uerlo street, received a probable frac- bl
turo of the skull today when his foot, TiJi
playing a Mream of water Into the Wj
Rmnlclrlnp remains CT the milldllM l.
Ho is In the West Philadelphia Ilomeo. .)J
pnthio IIosulUl. S-Xl
Desperate efforts were made by the
firemen to mve the school, and on.
man, Thomas (ea. or Engine Company
No. E, was Injured by flying glass an1 ,-",'
taken to the West PhUadelDhU Haass- .
opathlo Hospital. Residences for 'quits !'2
a distance around the school war" ?l
threaten, nml hntiftjthnMitr I.MtftA4 u "Hi-s t
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to the roots oc tneir nomes with buok- , i;
ets, reidy to fight the approaching i
flames. .
The Bernstein nre, which began short- ' H '
1. nttr thnt at th Itrhfti1 rv t. -w-f 1
firemen a particularly Jiard fight ulr'
spread to the adjoining building, ooeu-'
picu uy rim jviiucuici, iitKtiuiAuiurerf -i
tin plates, the roof ot which ftll-Jsi Jii
before the flames could be brought uMer Wi
rontroL There was srrave danffe' tkatrt '
the historic Christ Church, between Mar-iX jt
ket and Arch streets on North' Secon,'' ' ';, ,
VLntiM he destroved. but heroic wnrlr.Hv cl
the firemen checked the flames 'bfM,p
ait af onras d 4hat fAl Y t
This Are was discovered by Follcema j;
Der, of tho Third Jtna JUce treU
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In. Such headway had been gained ky.
the fire before the engines arrived that;
It was more than an hour before" ft
flames could be brought under oentrat
and lints of hose were kept mnstaaHy ,
in action. -
While the fire was at It Wont
tain Horan, or Company Nov
struck by a piece of falling' oeratas
auempiing 10 go up a iaaoer..
knocked from the ladder, but
by some of the men before etrikisarSa
ground. He was taken to a wlttaa7'si)
nuiance, out mere it was aisaovfa fttjt
his Injuries were not srteu4 aft ho re
turned to the fire, '" ",.'
Another fire whleh oaussd oojsdet14
trouble to the department; M4 gv M)
setting for a herolo rescue,' jawre4 M
night at the home ot Mm. Maak Msm
asky, 3110 Wallace' tmfc,M
The Ore was 'discovers hr ttisjftt
Klectrlo Compaay. who nntm .
burning BulMIMC m m attiwHJ
me iwo wwm-h tnw.
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taken frwsi th-.htais
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