I r. rat. -EVENING PUBLIC LEDGER-PHILADELPHIA. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 0 1918 W' i i I- SL rif GOSSIP OF MARKET SEES MESSAGE TO WORLD IN ADDRESS OF PRESIDENT Financiers View it as Previsioning Long War . or Early Peace, With Chances Favoring Former Gossip of the Street TIIEHC wcro no two opinions as to President Wilson's mcssago to ( Congress yesterday. It was a mcssago to tho vvholo world. Many in tho financial districts had only given It ono reading beforo closing tlmo, taking It homo to read oer again. Tho universal expression vvni tlmt the President had covered every toncelvnblo point In it vvny that left no doubt In tho minds of tho people of every nation who would read It why tho United States Is In this world struggle, what It expects to accomplish und what Uh peace terms me. It was acknowledged that the program was a big ono nnd that Its enunciation nt tho present tlmo removed every objection raised to n clear statement of terms by tho United States nnd tho Allies. That tho market fell off to about tho opening prices was not un expected, ns the conclusions formed by tho Street wcro that tho program meant a long war or un early peace, with tho odds in favor of a. long war. There was much speculation ns to tho teasons for making tho speech on such short notice, ns even In Washington It was said there was no Inkling of it up to u short timo before Its delivery. It was believed by many financiers that tho speech had been prepared for somo tlmo past and that tho pending political crisis In Germany, with tho reported re sumption of the Urest-Lltov si; pcaco conferenco with tho Russians, created tho psj etiological moment for its delivery. At tho close of tho market jcsterd.iy none of tho lending financial men c.ired to express nn opinion on tho posslblo effect of tho messngo on tho market today, but no declines of any moment were looked for. Cash Dividends on Stock Liable to Income Tax There seems to bo some confusion nnd a good deal of misunder standing over the decision Just bunded down by tho Supremo Couit of tho United .States tlmt dividends of stock nro not taxable. The confusion arises from tho misapprehension of tho dlfferenco between dividends of stock nnd stock dividends paid In cash. It Is evident that tho court held In, this paitlcular instant o that a dividend paid In stock instead of cash is capital, so far as tho Income tax law is concerned. Tho proceedings wcro brought by Henry It. Towne, of Now York, to tecover $20,208 paid by him ns Income tax on stock received by him In the readjustment of capitalization of a corporation. Tho contention of tho lower court, which decided ngulnst him, was that stock dividends aro Incomes nnd not merely n readjustment of capital obligations nlreadj ow nod. Justice Holmes, who leuil the decision, said: "It is not necessarily true that Incomo means tho same thing in the Constitution and tho act. A word is not n crstnl, transparent nnd un changed: It Is tho skin of n living thought nnd may Miry greatly in color nnd content, nccordlng to tho circumstances nnd tho tlmo In which it is used. Tho plaintiff sajs that tho statute as it is construed und ad ministered is unconstitutional. Ho is not to be defeated by tho reply that tho Government does not adhero to tho construction by which nlono It has taken nnd keeps his money, If this court should think that tho construction would make tho net unconstitutional. "The court holds tho dividend was capital as well for tho Income-tax law as for distribution between u tenant for llfo nnd tho remainderman. A stock dividend really takes nothing from tho property of tho company and adds nothing to tho interests of tho shareholder. Tho only change Is evidenco of ownership" Thero is nothing In tho decision -which would exempt cash dividends on stock fiom tho income-tax law. Toledo Traction's Gold Note Offer Tho offering of $10,500,000 of first lien 7 per cent two-) car gold notes of the Toledo Ti action, Light nnd I'ower Company by Harris, I'orbcs & Co. nnd tho National City Company was not unexpected. Nor was tho news that they nro being absorbed rapidly, ns tho terms on which they nro offered aio exceedingly tempting to tho investor, tho prlco being 98','t to jlcld 7.82. Thero wns soma comment cstcrday on tho prico which tho company must bo pa) lug for this loan, but money la "worth that flguro todaj j at least, money In such largo umounts Is north that price, as witness tho American Telephone and Telegraph notes Besides the handsome jleld theio aro two other points which should appeal to Investors in this State, namely, tho notes nro freo from 4 per cent normal Income tax at tho source and tho company undertakes to refund tho usual Stato tax on bonds of 4 mills. The proceeds, of these notes uro to retire an Issue of bonds which matures on February 1, 1918, nnd for extensions nnd additions, including a new power station. The Toledo Traction Light and I'ower Company Is ono of tho well known properties owned and controlled by Henry L. Dohcrty & Co. Tho bonds nro secured by n deposit with tho trusteo of tho stocks nnd bonds of tho subsidiary concerns. Tho earnings for tho car ended November 30, 1917, Bhow a balance after pajlng all expenses and taxes, nnd In cluding tho Interest on tho nbovo bonds, of $783,223.70. Supplee Milk Company Stock at 89 Tho last quotation of a salo of tho new 7 per cent pieteired stock of the Supplee Mill: Company was 89, and tho maiket for It sometimes has been around 88-94. i The stockholders of tho Supplee Company ute to hold a special meeting next week to nppiovo u icadjustnunt In sharo capital to pay for tho Wills-Jones SIcUw en Company, recently tuken over. It is said tho Suppleo Company will pay $937,500 In new second preferred nnd $312,500 In now common, lit all n total of $1,230,000. During the first nlno months of 1910 the Suppleo Company had net earnings of $173,326.53, moro than sjx times tho amount required to pay tho dividend on Its preferred stock. It, Is understood a report showing tho profits for tho full jear 1917. will bo issued shortly. Western Potash Company's Large Dividend a company Is being formed In this city called tho 'Western Potash Company, for tho manufacture of potash from tho water of certain Nebraskan lakes which contain largo quantities of potash and other valuable substances in solution. Almost fabulous tales havo been told of a company organized by thieo joung students of the University of Pcnnsjlvanla, who aro making potash In rudely constructed kilns and nro pacing dividends pievlously unheard of on a small capitalization. Tho Western Potash Company is going Into the manufacture in a scientific manner nnd has secured tho services of a chemical engineer of national reputation, Jt Is said, who lll conduct tho business on a highly efficient basis, with every modern chemical manufacturing appllanco, nnd with a view to producing a higher grade potash, together with valuable byproducts which aro being lost or wasted by tho presont crudo process. Thero Is a big field for tho manufacture of potash, as thero was for dves, for both of which we were totally dependent on Germany, nnd now that American Ingenuity has conquered tho djo field It remains to bo seen If wo can also conquer tho potash field. Our imports of potash from Germany beforo tho war wcro valued nt about $20,000,000 annually, when potash was selling around $38 to $40 per ton. Now It brings around $400 per ton for about the same grade. Russia Adopting , American Ideas Continued from race One pated In by all the peoples throughout , tho world. In lluasla the work ivlilch has been rolnr on several months Is being done by billboard posters giving, in Russian, America's views on the international situation, her alms in the war and her peace Ideals. The theatres In cities large and small are showing the motion pic tures Bent over b' the Creel committee and literature of all kinds is being distributed by tho ton. In Austria-Hungary aeroplanes are dropping educational matter over the enemy trenches, to convince thinking s people among the soldiers fighting there that their battle la a. vain one should Oernuny be victorious and place her ' Iron heel upon Emperor Charles's do main. Similar tactics aro being pursued over ? Oerman and Bulgarian trenches. This r country, for tho first time since the war started, Is actually getting across to ' , , , the enemy fighters tho American position ,( tn the. wk the dangers of a Oerman- made pao and the safety of a peace sponsor! by this Oovsnmtant . Www.. awwpi "?; THE STREET world's history but confidential reports show that tho effort Is bearing fruit. Conditions In Austria-Hungary and oven In Qermany are such as to causa tre mendous concern by the ruleis at the demand for democratic government by the Liberals. In Itussla the Get mans have found that the spirit of the peasant, oven In political chaos, cannot be easily dom inated, and through a better understand ing of the Allied position resulting large ly from the successful appeal of Presi dent Wilson for a restatement of Allied war alms, Itussla at last appears to bo awakened to her danger, Uut whether or not successful In pre venting a separate Russo-German peace, President Wilson will not relax his de termination to help Itussla preserve the democracy she has won. The Committee on public Information will continue Its work of education among the fclavs. This Is America's peculiar contribution to the war diplomacy of the world and the United States will carry on its work until the end. Charge He Was Caught Stealing Caught trying to stel several shirts fron the Shedaker shirt shop. Ulghth and Walnut streets, tho police say, Kdwam Miller, thirty-five years, old, was arrested. He refused to tell Ute polio where ae lived. H will have, kswrMai Mtor lUrtrtMU Roony to- "BABY JIM'S" HEARSE TO BE TWO-TON TRUCK Funeral of 800-Pound Man Challenges Undertaker's Capabilities They're going to bury ' Baby Jim" tomorrow and his hearse will bs a two ton truck. Thero will be tvvelvo pnllbcir err not because "Baby Jim" was a pcrronngo In the ordinary meaning of tho word, but because the bearing of his body Is n task for twelve good men. "Hnby Jim" was tho S00 pound pro. i fesslonal fat man, wfio lived In Phila delphia and for twelve )enrs undo a living by exhibiting himself with lllng. , ling's nnd other circuses and up nnd uown uroailwny. I "Itaby Jim" died December 2 at his homo at II 11 Uoilmrui Mrct, leaving it I wlfo and two children Patty degenera tion of the heart caused hla death. Hvcr slnco December 27 arrangements for his ' funeral havo been under wav. Now inoy arc completed. Today "Jim" lies In state In tho undertaking eMnbllsh. nient of llo)aI S. Weaver, 1111 South rwenty-Mcond rtieet. where friends nnd curious strangers nre looking nt him. I "Baby Jim" was a negro, native of urauiuum, lui. nn rea name wns James Mmmons Itelatlvcs from Iteau-1 lnont will bo hero tomorrow to attend the funeral. After .Simmons died twelve men were, reoulred to bear his bn.H- in fi.n im.i,' I ....,. I.,.,,.-,, ,i,iii iu mo unuenaKing par lors The "Injlng out" of tho body nnd tho embalming wcio dllllcult tasks for I Weaver, but bo acc-impllshed them jTwilvo quarts of embalming fluid were icqulrcd Thrco nio all that nrn iieo.v.i tllflf OwtA.l tt la A 4L- ,...--.. for mi ordinary person. Tho casket had to bo specially made bv tho Hojertnwn Uurhl Casket Com pany, and It would barely go through the big doorway of the, establishment Tho tasket nnd the body combined will neigh something moro than 120O pounds when they nre placed on tho truck that will bear them to lMcn Cemetcrj. Darby. HALIFAX SURVIVOR AT DOG SHOW HERE! I rulers of tho Imperialistic t stuhlMimentu rtivino "Ui.noa f r',Mr.4-Uoncirned. It Is over tho heads of theo Vjllline ilClOeS tO VjOmpetel.,.u.,1,tr!,nn(lllllKlt ,juathit Jlr Wilson for Prizes at Exhibition for "Red Star" Relief Tho dog put up ,t good light 'terrlblj burned nnd scarred by tho flro which wliicd out a portion of Halifax and his mister's family of .cvt.i persons he stood over their chamd bodies and fought off tho scavengers until it nival o.'llcer of tho United fetaUs arrived Ho vi as ne-irly dono for, but tho of fioer touched b his bravery, picked tho animal up. inn led lilm to "his bhh nnd brought tho dog to this cltv, where under tho careful nursing of u veterin arian be is well on tho rotd to recovery. This hoio of n-illf.i, unnimed und unsung, vlll bo hown among tho "dog heioes ' at tho dog show of tho Womin'H l'ennsjhnnlt boilety for tho Preven tion of Cruelty to Animals, which will ho held on Saturda) on tho Hoof eiurdt n of the Uellcvue-Stratford It will bo tho first timo In tho history of dogdomwhen KeheH and con, Mo for rs ... 1 I bo awarded according to achieve Injuries depends In n lirge meaouic. tho i'uiiiii uic0?iiik ui iiivit success of our mllltaiy operations The Trench havo established animal hospitals eight miles apart behind the lines and the United htatis proposes to ulso establish veterinarian Institutions for their animals. Moro than .'50 dogs bivo been en tered In h.tturda)'s tjjilbltlon, which includes all of tho classes of the usual dog show and provides tho Innovation l In tho hero chu,s. rive prizes havo been offered for tho latter class tho dog I vi ho has dono tho most for a child; tho dog who has suffered tho most In his good deeds; tho dog who has shown the most intelligent e, tho dog who has dono the most for n soldier oi salloi, and the dog who Is tho greatest hcio oi heroine. Hogs havo been enlcicd for all of tho pilzes except tho ioldler and sailor prize, and tho coinmitteo is tr)ing to find somo ono with a dog In this class, tho histories of tho heroic deeds of the animals will bo provided by the owners and tho prizes will bo awarded on veri fication. Tho affair is being can led out by Mrs Daniel Keall McQuIllen, chairman of tho general committee, and Mrs. IMvvard A. Lord. Mrs. Morris II. Vandcgrlft is chairman of tho show committee. The Judges will bo William 'Whltttn. John Mnnott, Joseph Buchanan, Dunn Levy, John V. Keegan and Doctors Jni rctt and Glass LAED MINING TAKES BIG JUMP; DUE TO HIGH PRICE Mines Long Abandoned Have Ileen Reopened and New Prospecting Records Made 'WASHINGTON, Jau 0. Tho ex traordlnary high prlco of lead In June, 11.17, duo to Its Increased uso In war nip. piles and tho gradual !ncrea:o lu tho price of silver which led to tho reopen ing of silver-lead mines that had been abandoned )cars ago, established new recoids In lead prospecting and lead min ing, tho United States Ueological Sur vey announced toda). Figures Complied by the survey show tho lead content of ore mined in tho United States In 1917 was about C10, 000 tons as compared with b22,9C7 tons In 1916, a gain of 17,000 tons. Tha Jep llu district gained over 8000 tons. Cali fornia over 5000 tons, Idaoh 4000 tons and Wafchlgton and Montana 2000 tons. Tho production of refined Wd, desll vered and soft, from domestic and for eign res in 1917 Is estimated at 509,000 tons, worth at the average New York price about (110,000,000, compared with 571,134 tons, worth $78,810,000 In 1916. The figures for 1917 do not Include an estimated output of 20,000 tons of antl monlal lead, worth about (4,600.000, The production of Boft lead from Mississippi Valley ores Is estimated at 243.000 tons during 1917, The total production of de silverized and soft lead fiom domestic ores was thus febout 510,000 tons, valued at 109,000.000. HALT ORDNANCE TESTS Order From Washington Suspends Examinations Temporarily Examinations for applicants In the Ordnance Department which have been held at the Union Leaguo Annex, Broad and Sprue streets, have been temporal rlly suspended. This' order was received from Washington today, by Lieutenant Leathers, who. is Jn charge at the work. sjuuumiiuua www WW u m- rew oars, w waa aaM t Tho pioceeds of tho exhibition will ho , ,',.. .' llp , ., rrl n, ,,, used to purehaso an nmbulanco for tho ,,; ' , .,, mkt,a .iirforonp,, n,, I'ittsburtrh Distintcli: American lted Mar Annual lie- V, ., 7. . . . : ihiiiiiib.i,i.iii ... .ua swiniiim .. in mo or c lief 'tho lied Cross of Ih.. four.fonte.l ' rcB T0"1." aM",' 1,e.n,r8. n mess-tge to Tho President's address to Congress tho restoration of llelglum 111 that no i suffering 'soldiers" Thous.itidn of horse, mill., "'" "u,.!'"" i'.1' 7 V ""." '."" i,,l"DUU "an two npp.irentl) special punioscs neclfio demand appears for repaiatlon.i lng. as and dogs will go with our soldleis to "mo," lIlcnl "'" ulluc"1""" '" "r "omo tho wulgu bctneui tho It is undo clear h) tho accompan) Iiib eonilder tha battlo Una In l'ranro nn.l ininii tliflr I -.... i-i. t-.-... -!. :ciniui lnllltnrlstH nnd the Germ ill declaration that tho caso of that bleed- plclons, hltli and il. iiromiit .lmHinr nf thHrl'" tora omuis-OTiiuni!. people, anil to leassure Itusrl i of tho inrf and toin country Is paramount ments. WILSON'S I'lrst. Open covenants of pence, openly arrived at, nftcr which there shall be no private interna- tlonal understandings of nny kind, but diplomacy shall proceed ai- wajs frankly and In the public view. ,.,,,.,,, , hecond. Absolute freedom of navlRnt on upon the seas, outside territorial waters. aiiKe in peace .1 .... ... nui.vwqiiui ini.-n.is may io cioscti in wnoic or in pari uy international .action for tho en forcement of international cove nants. Third. The removal, so far a possible, of all economic barriers and the establishment of an equal ity of trade conditions among all the nations consenting to the peace nnd associating themselves for its maintenance. Fourth. .Adequate guarantees given nnd taken that national armaments will be reduced to the lowest point consistent with do mestic safety. Fifth. A free, open-minded and absolutely impartial adjustment of nil colonial claims, based upon n strict observance of the principle that in determining all such ques tions of sovereignty the interests of the populations concerned must have equal weight with the cqui table claims of the (!o eminent whose title is to be determined. Sixth. '1 lie evacuation of all Itussian territory nnd such a set tlement of all questions affecting Russia as will si cure the best and freest co-operation of the other nations of the world in obtaining for her an unhampered and unem- barrassed onnortunitv for the in- dependent determination of her own political development and na- PRESS COMMENDS WILSON MESSAGE New York Sun: Nothing comparablu in illstlnttnc,H of million linn nt romo fiom tho lirenent i ...1.1 ,.-. I.I.. ..iiflmrltntltA nuilim urn I that all tho Allies asl: of Herman) Is to accent a liluo of honoi.ihlo and prosier- ouh (Uil'ty nnioms the mtlons of tho v oild Instcid or a piito ot niieiiipicii l.'actciy. New York World: President 'Wilson's iiilduss tu ( 011 gress Is tho iuot ilcilnlto and compro hcnflvo st itemrnt of peico turns )e" niado b) any icsiioiisibla had of nn)' (lovernment engaged in thin war Jn ono notablo icspect tho Piesldcnt'ri ml- dress as nt iirlaiuo with tho Prlinn Jtlnlstcr's speech. I.lo)d Ccoigo waslnd his hands of Kussl.i and declared tin ' Ilussln cin bo saved only by her own people" Pict-ldent Wilson, who ilKhtlv believes tint tho futuio liiaco of tin world, depends in no unall nicasuio upon tho ultlmato fato of Hussla, tefusis t ntiindon tho l(uslaii people tu Oennan lntilguo nnd German m.inlpul itlon ' New York Herald: Ollkiil Cciniam has hun shouting I f01.'.'"' '"- of ..atlons u,ki.i which It Is making vvai. Whether tho shout Is ln- I .. , ., ., ..., .. Jl ls "ow l" ' e,llrlu i-'iipirei, rane, 1 an" "ie s"ollm " C1iutuy wining io i.iiltf,l 1, ilrtk in rti linu lii.n iiilk.,1 DICTATORSHIP IN GERMANY NEAR; ARMY CHIEFS FOR "STRONG PEACE" Lontlnued from Pute line ,i... ,...,.. ...! I.,., ,,f i,ui lime tin. r.nort was sild to bo without confirm i- tlou nnd no details wero given.) Ab to tho pe.no bltuitlon Trotsky was! . I minted as having The Uolsliov Ikl will ngiu muepen.i hlem of it democratic pe.ti e It i-tcnis to bu Allied policy to ulluw us to miko it peace advantageous to Ccriniui), howevel, so that Uerm my would bo will Ins to concede moro elsewhere Thero is no question that llerm iny needs a fccii ei.il peace, but ki far sho bis not of feied u chance for It." Tho Interview was given beforo Tiot- hky left for Hrest-I.ltovsl: to renew the He pe.lCO Illt.uilu,uito .,, v.v. .,.., Is nt Hrest-I.ltovsU now-. UUNKVA, Jan 9 Crowds marched through the (.tnets of Herlln. Lelpsla and llsseti shouting "We must have peace!" when news of tho breaking off cf tho lirest-I.ltovok negotiations becamo known, according to npoits hcio todn). ALLIES HAIL WILSON'S SPEECH; INSURES UNITY LONDON, Jan. 9 Tho unity or tho Allies Is closer than it any other timo slnco the United Mates entered tho war, as a result of the war alms speech mado by ''resident Wilson to tho Amerloiu Congress )cs terda). That was tho opinion expressed lu diplomatic circles today, and It was echoed from all of tho Hntento capitals. President WIlson'B s)mpathetlc ref erence to Russia found a warm rebponto In London, and belief was expressed that it would havo a good effect upon tho Bolshevik Government, Tho American cxecutivo not only re echoed the principles expressed by Premier Llo)d George In his speech lut Saturday, but amplified some of them, and today tho whole world knows where the United Mates stands In tho war and what It Is fightlUE fw. V hat effect ths speech will have on the German Government nnd tho German people Is )ct a question, but the recop tlon It will recelvo at the hands of the German press can be foreseen to some extent by the comment already expressed upon the Lloyd George speech. Tho text of President Wilson's address was slow In arriving here, und the Dally Chronicle was tho only morning paper to make any editorial reference to It. The Chronicle hailed tho speech as a declaration of epochal Importance and a serious and studious document Its cor dial words of praise wero echoed even more strongly In the evening papers. Iu diplomatic circles deep gratification was expressed over the promptness with which the American Executive fqllowed up the Bpeech of Premier L!o)d George, and the opinion was expressed that the Allied ''peace dHve" cannot but have good results It Id expected that Premier Clemen ceau will be the next Allied statesman to express the pcaco views of his na tion , . . . cThe 44rB of president Wilson na atrMsUMMdJh IwUaf.that OonMUUT 'The Hoisnoviii win iignt niuc'i.c-ii.i-. ,, . , . , : ........ ently of tho .ullngs of tho Il-e-.fI.IU.tM. ' ' " ' ;'r - Indorsement of the WIN confound until the) lolncldo with ourIE0" ,CI-" 14 CONDITIONS tlonal policy nnd assure hbr of n sincere welcome Into the society of free nations under institutions of her own choosing; and, more than a welcome, assistance also of every Kind that she may need and may herself desire. The treatment ac- corded Kussia bj her sister nn- tions in the months to come will be the acid lest of tluir Rood will, 0f their comprehension of her v vuniiii-iviiaiJII ui Vl nccUs ns tiisuncufshcd from their own interests, and of their intelli- gent and unselfish smpath). Seventh, llelgiun., the whole world will agree, must be evac uated and restored, without any attempt to limit the sovereignty which she enjo.vs in common witli nil other free nations,. N'o oilier single act will hcrve as this will serve lo restore confidence among the nations in the laws which they hive themselves set nnd de termined fcr the" government of their relations with one another. Without this healing act the whole structure and validity of interna tional law is forever impaired. Figlith. All French tcrritnrv should be freed and the bunded portions restored, and the wrong done to France by Prussia in 1871 in the matter of Alsace-Lorraine, which has unsettled the peace of me worm lor nearly liflv jears. should be righted, in order flint peace may once more be made se cure iu the interest of nil. Ninth. A readjustment of the frontiers of Ital should be ef fected along clearly ri cognizable lines of nationality. Tenth. The peoples of Austria- Huncirv. whose n1nn nmnnn- ilm nations we wish to see safeguarded and assured, should be uccorded lestato their war alms un unequlvocalls '.'" '"" l '""-" "" "" "rent iiruain h,l "'attd theirs out of kucIi long- r-iKo Inlcrchangu of purposes might l"h-ips evMitu ite tho tlnil iiegothtloiis orPoice Tho Piesldent has undoubted- et lOrtll tho ill lllinds W lllcll llO re- llds ns it-sentlal to tho teriiilintlon of ' ,0 ".11 .So far wo nro ablo to compiro lcl1' ""J vvun tiioo mniio ly out AI " AYasliiiiKton Tost: President S'IIlols iiilduss to Con- cress Is n buglo cill to llussla und Prance, ,i .e.ssuiaiico to Ureit liri mi. of h) mi. uh In eom.non alms and n lues, M,a of hope to small I mils und tho op- liissi.i pcoi.l.suu.l.rHohcnzollernuud jiapn.uig line. whuVhVlu0cir,,r,lft0S,ePrrcr,!ll bo mi) Intelligent dialings with fler- innii) the Alllis must know for whom hei spoki'incn spiak Uut theic lued ho no ias) notion that thcio will bo mi) tlrtlliihM with (Jei- in.iii) 'h present iiilcrH looking toward pc.uo on tin- basis of Jlr. VV'llbon'it out- lino of conditions Theso conditions nro In themselves it forecast of the collapse nf tho (icrmnn s)stcm of expulsion by ulenttflcj conuuett. Thero must bo a harness and frco Ociiuany or a dan- gemus and sliukled flennan). Tho i holco icsts with tho l.'erni m people I.lt. eraii) ficedi ), tho Germans must either achlcvo beforo tho Teutonic Powers tho terms Qrn properly tried. Tho leal Inter lom or li.un freedom thrut upon upon which tho L'nlted fetatcs will inako nationalism his )et to come. Nations them i . ., - .. , .. supihiii. .iii sjinpaiiiy in tno ucmocrauo peoples jus siaiemcm. or pcaco terms tho mouth, piohablv setting forth her terms In gicnter detail than nt n... .-! .'ho main committee of the Itelcbstag his icsumcd Its -.cssloiui nt "erllu, and It may bu debating tho f lltltl lit II IT fll.l lllhtA iaii aim. eontints of tho noto even now AUvlccs fiom Paris and Homo contain ! EXPECT KAISER TO SIDE WITH PAN-GERMANISTS WASHING TON, Jan 9 l'lcfcldtnt Wilson's recital of wai ob jects and alms waa Intended for tho consumption of nn Impending German military dictatorship. AH official word reaching Washington today fully bears out tho seriousness of tho German In tel na political crisis. German mili tarism, although It overreached Itself lir tho Itussian peaco negotiations, still Is firmly fled In the saddle. The chasm between tho military party nnd the lib erals hourly Is Increasing. Tho bitter ness Is growing to Mich nn extent that already tho Kaiser has been asked to take it definite stand between tho par ties That he will bow to tho will nf tho pan-Gemiaulfcts, ns ho has deno In tho past. Is considered certain This ac tion niUBt be followed by n supremo mili tary dictatorship, olllclals hero ta), w hlcli villi renew its efforts to 'foicc pence with tho sword" Thero then will follow attempted severo buppresslvo measuies ugalnst nil liberals and especially against the Socialists. This will have tho effect of dividing tho German peoplo nnd of nul llf)lng tho present ltelchstag control. Tho luevltablo result will bo the over throw of tho militarists If they cannot make good on their piomlses and officials hero say that they cannot and eventually the restoration of a liberal German Government, which will sincerely lepresent the Gorman people. With such u. Government peaco could and would easily be made. But Its coming w ill follow- long continued niu' bloody fighting on all of tho battle fronts. There Is no belief hero that oven the pacifist element In Germany would ap prove of acceptance of President Wilson's vterms nt tho present time They In no way Jibe with claims of German victory and the German liberals believe that Germany not only cannot bo de feated, but that she can successfully defend all conquered territory ugalnst any force that may try to retako It. Because of this, otnclals say, further fighting must follow before any real sentiment for peaco Is apparent in Germany. RUSSIANS CONTINUE CRITICISM OF ALLIES LONDON, Jan. 9. Tho manner In which Premier Lloyd George's definition of war alms has been receleil In Itussla, or even whether his speech has been published there is as jet unknown here, Tho Bolshevik press of Petrograd con tinues to attack Oreat Britain and her Alllev The Pravda and the Isvestia pub. Ilshed on Sunday an article based upon some words of Mr. Lloyd George, appaV- anllit rvr aa nt tiles n.IULHlsi.Lca Ih J.... is. fc.Commoni. accuain tola. otdMlrliuy tJnd aouiUM the &lm. Th ftr omic-m! OF PEACE tho freest opportunity of autono mous development. Eleventh. Humanla, Serbia and Montenegro should be evacuated; occupied territories restored; Ser bia accorded free and secure ac cess to the sea; and the rclotions of the several Ualkan States to one another determined bv friend ly counsel alone historically cstab- II ewuut'i uiung iii-uiiric.iii m lisltetl lines of allegiance nnd na fionality; and international gua cuar- intecs of the political and eco nomic independence and terri torial integrity of the several IlalKan States should be entered into. Twelfth. The Turkish portions of the present Ottoman empire should be assured a secure sover eignty, but the other nationalities which are now under Turkish rule should he assured nn undoubted hccurlty of life und an absolutely unmolested opportunity of autono mous development, nnd the Darda nelles should be permanently opened as a free passage to the shins and commerce of all nations under international guarantees. Thirteenth. An independent Polish State should be erected which should include the terri tories inhabited by indisputably Polish populations, which should be assured a free and secure ac cess to the sea, and whose political and economic independence and territorial integrity should be guaranteed by international cove nant. t Fourteenth. A general associa tion of nntiins must be farmed under specific covenants for tho purpose of affording mutual guar antees of politica' independence nnd territorial integrity to greut and small States alike. is a lolleratloii nnd clarification of those mm oown in i.iou Cieorgo'H answer to tl.o lirltlhh labor conference. No shrew der stroke of dlplomac) has hem exhibited during the war than tho l'nsldciit'a adroitness in thus taking nd- Vantniftl at H, 1-nlnn ilKlclmi nn.l .f.11,. pelltng tho Herman people to work out their own talvatlon ltoston Herald: i ihn unri.v. !... ,i..i iiu .i, ti.o l UUn't1 of "he'bXd atCersUhas' spoken for tho world's tramcendent soul of Jus- f l, ' ,, " , ,,';,,, Vnen, VrsniXnV ni f 'indA' '' tl?J'' ouragcment tor ll'o people of P.ussla tlce. In tho foicfront ho puts words of Llucago Herald: Trho one great featuto that inaiks I'resldcnt Wilson's speech In contrast with tho reient ulteranco of the Urltlsh Premier Is his dealing with tho Itussian situation lleond and nbovo tho con- fusion lliat rilgns In Pi trograd and clse- vvhero In Hussla ho seen tho great fact of tho HussI in peop'o almost prostrate beforo a ruthless enemy and needing encouragement. To the American peo- plo tho President's statement Is prob- ably addrissed least of all. . . .... , Cincinnati Lnquircr: I'resldcnt Woodrow 'Wllfcou h is placed Jieace peace inero aro no weasel worus con. , hxe regarded each other with suspl talned lu them. Though thero may ap- clou becaubo of alliances not of a crca- " .. " . -".. among nil tho Issues Involved. There Is no mistaking tho meaning I Central Powers so as to go tho Allies a freo hand to negotiate to their own advantage. Other Allied leaders havo ;V V, ,7 """""' "io ar- tlclo sa)S. It continues The Allies aro preparing their pub. lies for peaco and think that If Jtus blt were forced to como to terms with tho eneni), sho nnd not tho Allies would bear tho cost of peace Tho greater sacrifices llus&ia makes, tho less tho Allies will have to pay Thev could reach tho same result bv Joiif. Ing In the neaeo neL-oil.nin,.o i,, that rasa It would be apparent tint they had betraved Poland, Lithuania. ( ourland nnd Itumanla, using Itussla as i.im.11 change to pay the-o debts By torlng Hussl.t to make peaco nnd allow Gci-many to subjugate the Poley. etc . thev can blame Itussla und clear themselves In tha eyes of their peoples. peilallsts to preparo peaco with tho i.erinnn Impel lalists nt tho expense or Poland, etc . can bo thwarted only by the peoples In a strugglo with their own Governments. 31. l'nrbmnn, former London corre spondeut of tho Petrograd Bourse Oa zettc. writes for tho London press that the Premier's atatemr.it f .... ... diss widened and deepened the gulf be- '""" " went anil revolutionary Hna hla Inatead of brldslng it. The Pre mier's referenco to Itussla. sa)s 31. Parb man, will be interpreted thero as giving Germany n frco hand to deal with Itussla aa Bho desires Tho writer accuses tho Premier of throwing over Russia In childish petulenco and vlndlctlveness bo causo tho Bolshevlkl havo been guilty of a breach of diplomatic decorum. GERMAN HAND FORCED BY WILSON, SAYS GERARD .-p, .. , , KEvr 1'OIHC Jan. 9 Tho President's declaration Is so clear and definite that It should havo a great effect In German)." taid James W Ge rard, former Ambassador to Germany today. "Aaldo from tho question of its probablo Influence on liberal elements In Germany, it will foreo a. direct and conciete statement of purpose from the German nation." Frederick C. Pennold, former Ambas sador to Austria-Hungary, mado n slml lar statement. Three Fires Cause Hin PrinoKri. T . MtU MlOpei ly LiOSS Conllnurd from I'ase One shad. Owing to tho smoke ho was un able to go down stairs nnd Jumped from the see-ond Btory of 436 Lombard Btreet. His wife threw down tho key to him and nfter opening the front door his w fo and Sties 3Ilnnle Taub, who lived with them, were able to get out In safety. Jacob Bllustoln. on tmpUne. got out by Jumping frcin the window. f --- ,,,., , ci. .stum, uwng at iati,,,wo,u""p ",v vi-hi-v. ,m uui.n j, Lombard street, was awakened bv the T rkln" of this city, president, and M. 8, dmaIia ..-., . . .. - ' "w Call Vnrlf tnunahtii cIapI? r,u..inl -na. run. ho tveinsiein, living at 434 flmotift nnrl nftcr. n,.n ... . ' . four, and miw. nB t.l ' .t.aB.eJ . - . - " d- h... ...a o- turneu ana removed her three mh children. Tho damage to the lierai.ari property Is about 110.000. The cause of the flro Is not known. The house of Bassl Campanelll, 1031 South sixth street, was slightly dam aged by an early morning blaio duo to a defective flue. An overheated sttvo In the home of Joseph McFadden, "260S Salmon street, set nre to the floor of the kitchen this morning. Mary O'Donnell. twenty years old. a relative nf hn MnVnd,!.. sll.ii.. ran out ot the house In, her, night dress WOUNDED MEN BLOWN TO ATOMS BY HUNS Letter From Major NorrlsjA11 Officers and No Privates Tells of Atrocities Perpc- tratcd on Hospitals Wounded patients aro being blown to atoms by Hun bombs droiiocd uuon mill- I tary hospitals In Prance, according to,van'a "serve militia bill la MaJ6r Georgo W. Norrls. former 111- "' "-, m proviuo a. iruara n structnr nt ilm Mdlr.il R, Wl nr ilini11'0 National Quart of Pftniun .!. .. ... . i unncniv or i'cnnnianin. Aitnoiiirn i dcpnl orderlies Imo been Killed, tho i uid.tM tuikv vi -nrnKii .uujor .urrm i Liilverslt). Ha writes) ' usJ: i ip .. uiii expecting io msc rare or a ZJVloSSiLV-S ""Ipolntmenu have been made. Inelu - J mirprlrcd to find more than 2C00 on our , nno ii..n.nf ri., . if.., -. H I iitir, .iiutu man uni-u it lias Happened 'tint every bed ban Wen tilled and nil avallnblo nnce, ,uch ns tho ehurch hut. tho barracks, etc, havo been called Into requisition We hive on neveral occa sions received verv llatterlns eominen ,datlon of our services In addition, wo havo maintained one or two teams, con Hlstlnc of two iiUkers, on orderly and n , nurt.f, nt the cusiialty clearing Motions 'at the front, and on numerous occasions I the ttntlons at which our tiulns were lo natcd woro bombed by Hun airplanes, kllllnc it number of persons. I "So far wo have esenped casualties Not Ioiir ago n bomb was dropped lu , tho lecovery ward, blowing two orderlies tinHlrt Si f , ,A tltfiH ... 1 !... 1.. 1 and it lot of wounded patlentn to atoms VVe havo been expeetlne somo llttlo nocturnal attention ourselves here at tho lnsa all Hummer and only u few nights iKo wcro especially warned to blanket jail lights, tiut so far nothing has hap Ipened In our Immediate vlclnlt). Major 1 Harte, vUin has recently returned from I'ails, vtlilllier ho went to rnnvnlesce fiom Mimo fractured rlhs leeched In it f it. met Uoctors Do Pchuclnltx and Lo C'onto qulto unexpectedly. AVo are here to fpo It all through, but I nm afraid that it Is going to bo it long pull." Consumers to Aid in Fixing Prices (onlliiurtl from rate One eis In prlco flNlng, committee nnmbeis pointed to testimony at the investigation. This showed that tho price of al was ild by tho President on recom menditlons of the Federal Trade Com mlislon Theo recommeudatlous wcro based upon totlmony at exhaustive hearing. Clifford Thorne, former Iowa 1 Z'l Tti'1 ? Il0mf1:'10" " tf "" . "f ."' U.8 fl.cd. ? 1 fore tho hentte Committee that eon- su'n "ero t represented , ; ' ,',.,, hu- t ommittrr ..",'7a"lA.U'.'tT ""'. by (lie made. up of thrco American refiners nnd two Hnglishmcn, one it refiner, tho other a merchant. Tho testimony beforo tha committee conttlns no refeicnco to rep resentation of consumers. I MR. HENDERSON'S IDEA OF INTERNATIONALISM Arthur Hendorton, SI. 1', writes thus of Intcrnatlonillsni: 'In theso dark da)s when wicked ness appears to obtain it temporury triumph wo aro told that brotherhood , 1 (iu fnllAfl li.ti In ritnllt. It lino n.inf. ontiruciivo enaracter. vvo ufo because of collective life hat- Its dominating factor, material moderations, with consequent bus- Jealousies, greed, inflated arma- ccouomlu rivalries and military aggression Thds small and largo na tions havo their future existence men aced by a brutal militarism which thrcitens tho very foundations of mod ern civilization in tho now world that emerges from I all the welter and sacrifice there must Uo secured an Internationalism of the people, a league of free nations bound together b) tho real spirit of brother- . hood To rccuro this we must remain lo)al to tho great Ideals for which vvo entered the war. ' The permanency of tho future pcaco 'docs not depend exclusively upon a mil itary victor), but upon thoso nations and men who continue to the end lo)al to their Ideals, and whoso hands aro clean. I It Is the responsibility of tho moral and spiritual forces to frustrate any attempt I to transform a great spiritual act of liberation Into a war of conquest, for only In this way la there any hope of rec-oniMiiuuiig tno worm on tho li.-u.in of ienl brotherhood "Christian S'clence ! monitor, THE FAMOUS CANTON WALLS TO BE REMOVED Canton, It appears, Is about to ex change her walla for an electria tramcar system : quite a startling announcement In connection with this ancient Far l'astern city. Her wall is six miles In length nnd contains, It Is computed, 421,000 square )ords of bricks, 450,000 pquaro )ards of stone nnd 1,000,000 cublo yards of earth. What Is more, the re moval of the wall means the removal also of some EOOO houses. Canton, which Is thus taking such a step toward con forming to up-to-dato western ideas of utility and comfort, was, It will bo re membered, the first Chlneso port to open Its doors to European trade. Christian Sclenco 31onltor, Boy Tries to Sell Watch; Is Arrested An Innocent-looking )oungster, who told several persons confidentially that ho wanted to go "out West," tried to sell n watch for 35 today nt Broad Street Station. He attracted the at tention of Special Ofilcer Iloberte, who took him to City Hall. The boy eald he was Jacob Dlckerman, nine') ears old, of 2444 Opal street. Ho was sent to tho House of Detention. To roster Negro Education An entertainment In the Interest of "eBro education will be held tonight at I Wltherspoon Hall under the auspices of tho Clioney Training school for Teach- ers, of Che)ncy, Pa. Oswald Garrison Vtllard. editor of tho New York Eve nlng Tost, will deliver the principal ad dress. Itoland W. Hayes, a noted negro tenor, will sing spirituals, and a chorus of negroes from tho training school will sing melodies. York Commissioners Organize YORK. Ta , Jan. 9. The County Com. SeltZ. . " -ney ttochow letalned Assistant DIs." trlct Attorney Atkins and named M. W. Hlsesser as court detective. County Controller Bartenschlager entered upon his second term, with Emory Saylor, of lied Lion, as deputy and William It btrlne clerk. Liberty Club ta Meet The Liberty Club of the Twenty-first division of the Fortieth Ward, which keeps in direct communication with forty-two soldiers In various cantonment will meet this evening In the M, M, KCr nome. iii aiouui' utx-seooaa mot The otM mm uansunaa STATE HOME GM BUILT A LA' Brumbaugh's New li ' Army - sj, HAIUUSBTJIUJ. Jan, . W1,en the 1Wture pua4 the ! dOfnfP Tlntrr-iiaticrU iiMMnllu i - w '. i. but since then there has been 'Httt J cuori mauo uy me Executive to niMM ,iriitn . it i. ,.iii.. ,u. -Won.! i Th . m,,i , vii, . .,Vi I major, two chaplalni, twenty-one ca, tains and nlno lieutenants, but It doc ; not contain even one private. The only enced made bv tho Oovernot In making the appointments was the -,; 1 M.I .1 ..... .. . . . J - 'wiiuh ui me itev. rrru w. ajeeKmanvn bouth IJclhlehem, as chaplain. Cantata' lleckman went to Franco last jear. Ai)S WPPlf Urn fha Tint' llan-u r UIam UmJ SH ... m. -"" . -- . oi mo nionemen, was commission a i,- euuinuiii ui ma reserves, uaptain ieeiD man was then nmiolnted chanlalh of th ' First Iteslmcnt Pennsylvania Reserve 7,1 Militia, with headquarter In PhlUuteb'f phla. Captain Mono's commission was ", obtained through the efforts of Attorney General Urown, because Captain Stone was desirous of going to France and wanted credentials to facilitate U1" fau bors there. According to n statement just Issued by tho Governor, Captain Htone has bad trouble In Getting his passports and the work he was going to do In France will be looked after for the tlmo by Captain Ileekman. If bo leaves tho country the Pennsylvania lleserves will have thirty two officers, no enlisted men and no one to look after their t-plrltuat welfare. The appointments announced wcro mi follows: l'ilr William T. Vorhrs PhlUdelptil. to be major, and Thomaa M. Deaver. Utllii font, to Is rirst llfulenant of Troop C Tyrono and Itelliiionte. Major KorWea la a rorm-r (lrpt lieutenant of the First Troep. Philadelphia City Cavalry. -, 1 Irat Infantry Charlta J. lttndltr, Phila delphia to li lieutenant colonel; Ruaaell. ilray, Philadelphia, to na captain Company Ci Vrank II. Henry. Philadelphia, to ba captain Company U: Joaeph U Carroll. Nor rlitnnn to l.e captain Company I, and Paul I Dleftenderfer. Pottstown. to be captain Company K Second Infantrs Arthur It. Foote, Reran ton. to bo captain, and Charles P. Ktarla, Ilonridale, to ba Mrst lieutenant Company I). 11. A, Klvler. Nantlcokr to 1h captain Company II: tleorgo It. Kalbarh. PottavlUe. to be captain Compani I,: Harry u. Dough ert). Ibanon. to lie captain Company M. Other appointments aro to bo an nounced tomorrow. Twelve hundred picked men of the Philadelphia Homo Defense League are to be supplied with the slato tray uni forms similar to thoBe worn by tho .Stato constabulary. Ma) or Smith, In accepting that cloth, announced that ill it few days bids w ould bo opened for the full equipment, which will Include head, gear, blouse and trousers. Tho decision to uniform a portion of tho leaguo was reached by the Mayor after a muster of all the men and a re port by tho commanders designating those best fitted to Berve. After the flrat detachment receive their "slate grraya" another 1200 names will bo BubmrUed for tho Issuanco of additional uniforms. LIFE AT NAVAL STATIONS ONE ROUND OF PLEASURE Commission Reports Many Activities J"3 frtf TTnforl-nlnmpnf nf TVfn 111 11 " """" -" ' "f Training Camps ' WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 Llfo In nttval stutlons and nt other places where en listed men aro preparing for sea sen lea Is almost a continual round of pleasure. according to an announcement today of !j the Navy Commission on Training Camp Activities. Thero nre now elghty-slx clubs for sailors at camps and in ad jacent cities, una in cignteen camps ,rj ninety-two entertainments are being J given weekly. These entertainments M ranirn from nrofesslnrutl nerformanees. i lectures and exhibitions to club nights lr- and weekly dances, to which residents of the ronnunlty aro Invited. ! Moro than 1000 representatives of tho commission aro stationed at the eighteen camps or nearby to supervise recrea tional activities. Athletia and muslo leaders also are active, the commission reports. MUNITIONS MINISTRY BILL TO BE RUSHED Senate Investiirators Will Hear Mil. 1 !lnM. A ..II...I11.. STL. 1 J jiutj. Auuiuiiuci un vuuuiucr- lain Measure WASHINGTON. Jan. . The Senate- military Investigators planned today to i get speeoy action on senator cnamber i Iain's bill creating a munitions ministry, J ThftV l,nn fall.,) Iml.al f1.. VI .- ..k.w U.UVU nwun.1 wvuuaan, ) s navy purchasing agent, for today. Me- JjJ ..... .- .... hi. .1M.4 a i4i.Mi- , .J lng s)Btcm has worked. In comparison- .1 with tho nrmy's. which admitted!- la 1 run largely by the Council of National fi Defense. ? On Thursday Secretary of War BakerJs ,, ivoi.ij. ji.uucuiuici- atterwsvra een ator Chamberlain will report his bill to)( the Senate, with a verbal recort on tha ' results of tho Investigation to date ami m 11 in urge immediate passage or MA 0I1I, jg Cop to Whistle at Concert v L TtallfAmnn AfafliMu. A ITahsm .. 4I.& . ... ...... ...... ..... v.. IK.IINU, WAytOWjV Tvventy-Blxth and York streets station: f n whistler of note, who handles traffic; situations with his vocal chords in stead of with the regulation poHc... winaiie. win uo tne main attraction AC a concert to be given tonight by "the Knights of Columbus at their audito rium. Twenty-third street and Lehtcki j avenue, tur tne oenenc or me KnlgMa of Columbus War Fund. t TOO T.ATK TOB CTAWSiriCA'nQW ; ijanv Axn found MUFF1 tjont, January 9. aatla muff, oa 1 rrom vviiuaniaiMrt aiAepr, nroaa c lien, to iMiievut-siratiora: iiaeraiil faaniar HaiiAVUA.tunitioro. HETP WANTKP T rv.i. KM nlaln wantad. Jtoslv : Kava.r Allman isth ajafl f- Hr-M WANTssTs-1 w. .,&.. f.? alw.... II a? hlrh afhoaL for aratiaral In executive ps;ir;t aood BUir.l vancamant, u, u. 1. ca.n n. DftUTMsl " XlrNBULY. JSa. S. MAltf tat ratrlcfc jtn WTWf" Uvea and t rltade. awe P,J ..iiaurtd Heart BeeHtr. Ut JS!V.T,JUnftr Hoiran riuMM ww; or iHflrrowsi HTAHMrasV nVBTslTTnt. d u rv V. fUrslir fflmiU laiii4Ml t fw from rsl-to4 of Wr I i. (U4 m 0t4arji rMiuLcm t Ch a. m Int. Hlr. 1 "'TTV uswin, I Uk! tttVMl 3442- -llasj Ml n W 1 O BMJT m-majm i totjv, Ui Bu WSJ t??rS!r. !f5,.