t"
fV
v -
Ptff3tj
-V.
A
-
'ANT LINES
Rport8NV Big Suc-
tfn Threei Bril
liant Attacks
;.
IONS, IMPROVED
A
trs Gradually Depriv-
teutons of Their Hard-
wffifa Entrenchhients
jf
1OND0K, Jan. IC.
ki on three polrtta along their
Italians havo von important
I tho Brcnta and the Plave, In
of Monte Asolone, they do.
Fan unexpectd blow In strong
the nurnoso of restlfylnir their
. the head of the Cedilla Valley.
re inroads of the enemy during
nr days of 117 threatened to
j-the key stronghold of Motile
airily supported by artillery tiro.
a Dlas'a troops crusnea me rn-
bitter resistance, innicteu ex-
heavy losses on him and gained
able advantage," accormng to
tie war omce. Tiie Italians
; in 291 prisoners, Inoludlng a
NsT colonel and seven othor of
and much war material.
Is In the north the Italian
aided by the French and British.
JsteadUy pressing the Invader back
ateglo points In tho Dame line.
1 him of many nard-earnea suc-
and perhaps paving the way (or
i, counter-offensive which tome ob-
tnaintaln must come ucroro tno
r' la out and the enemy lias re-
alsed his now gravely hampered
aunlcatlons.
Berlin official statement, uuie
itlflg that loIent attacks were
4 hv the Italians In the moun-
prfIoh, declares they were repulsed
lfceavy losses. From the Aslngo-
Su to the sea me artillery uams
Preached a pitch of great Intensity
rty points, me suuemeiu auus,
UTIBH FLIERS RAW
R BEYOND HOLY CITY
I
5NDON, Jan. 1. General Allenby s ,
l in Palestine have oeen exceeu-i
active alone the front north of '
item durlna: the last few days, cs-
ting thelr.hotd on the third defensive
Hon intervening Between in iiirn
.the Holy City and carrying out
ul aerial operations lor msiam
I their base. I
official statement reports tnat, in
of advefso weather conaitions,
h fliers havo penetrated nearly
miles north of Jerusalem on bomb- ,
1 raids, scoring hits on enemy air-
nes and railway stations, at the cost
but two machines.
lie communlaue reveals that the
4tsh line now runs from a point about
flve miles north of Jaffa. In tho
rtal sector, to n. point about ten
north of Jerusalem, and thence
htostward to the Dead Sea and the
of the Ttlver Jordan. The left
kl advanced beyond tho center,
the tight wing Is still held up (o
southeast of the Holy City, around
Saba, where. lio-eer, only uv-
Turkish forces are preventing
y'a troops from driving along the
af ths Jordan.
bttnterestlng featura of tho com
H' Is suoplled In the statement
R'Wtow fell In BJthlehem on Jan-
fiTJ! -Palestine belongs to the sub-
ll'cone, and not in years before
hiehem seen snonv
IALL SCHOOL HOUSES
on
(r COST LESS PER PUPIL i
. T
i to Nine Division Building Most
.Economical, Superintendent
Garfber Finds
he size echoed, which co,tta loss per
t, w operate is iimi wnj.u ui
nva to nine divisions, accoraing 10
vy made by Dr. John P. Oarbcr,
rlntendent of Schools.
Falsi survey Included 190 schools of
i IIS operated by the Board of Educa
te this city. The cost per pupil.
, on the average dally attendance,
tthe school containing from five to
division! Is given as S31.CS a year,
minimum cost found In this cla&s
I -$31.32 and tho maximum S 4 1 .1 4.
figures are based on returns from
schools. .
smaller school with one to four
dons is run on an average cost ot
Kit a pupil. There were nine such
dtred. tho maximum running up to
17 for the Torresdale School.
i largest schools in the system con
thirty-four or more divisions.
r are sixteen schools of this slzo.
average cost a pupil is $31.64, the
man being KI.I4 ana the maximum
kfV., The eighteen schools of thirty
three divisions cost tho tax-
an average of 112.72 a pupil. The
((lower grade, those of Twenty-two
reaty-nina divisions, average Ji.t.v,
the schools of irom eighteen to
ty-soven divisions show an expen
r ot Ml. go a pupil. Ten to seven
r divisions in a school average 132.02
leaeh child Instructed
! average cost of thj entire 191
s covered by the survey Is $32.
nmlmum Is given as t2i.S9 and tho
sura as S74.97.
Y !
HURT IN FOOli CLASH
ona Women Crushod in Acci
dent at City Hall
SELONA. Spain, Jan. IS. A
of women surrounded the up-
to ths City Jfall to protest
the new food regulations. The
of the main stairway coi-
, and hundreds of women felL
Ve of them were severely
i Jan. H. Demonstrations
i on a large scale In msnufsolur-
of Spain, particularly at
and Valentla. The unrest has
creased by tho "cutting down ot
i on accojnt of lack of coal and
ijarials..,
r PERHAPS a
iC dainty folckr
rttjfclt will help you
line of good.
i lagging ask
ffimtrnx for a sug-
tf, ".Aladdin
"oraekue--
, IKK OOAWAAY
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, WmWOAT WIM1LB9S
USED IN INDIA WAR PLOT
S.bstance of Letters at Triol of Ger
man Ex-Consul General Show
Up Scheme
SA.XK1UKCISCO, Jan. 18. The prl.
vate correspondence of J. Clyde Hlxar.
tending' to show that the wireless of
the United States gunboat Yorktown was
used to transmit messages between (Con
spirators In an alleged plot to overthrow
British rule In India, were Introduced
at the trial of Franx Ilopp, former
Oerman consul general here, and thirty
other alleged co-consplrators.
Nothing was Introduced to show that
the commander of the Yorklown or any
member of the crew had knowledge o
aiding In the plot. According to el
dence, the wireless was used by W. II.
1'age, of the schooner Annie Larsen, to
obtain further charter money for that
Vessel while both ships were In the
Mexican harbor of Acapulco,
OUTPUT OF AIRPLANES
HELD BACK BY SPIES
Lurking Foes Blamed for In
jur' to Tools Delivered to
Detroit Factory
DKTUOIT, Jan. 16.
This city Is full o. erman Bptes, ac
cording to the testimony of soeral mu
nition manufacturers before a council
committee which was considering a bill
to register all private detectives. The
bill was opposed because It would en
able German spies to learn tho Identity
of Secret Service men at the plants.
J, M. Eaton, superintendent of the
Lincoln Motor Company, engaged In
making motors for alrp: les, said his
company should have been rondlnir mo
tors to France two months ago, but
shipments have not yet started because
of Herman spies. ,
"Our tools," bald Mr. Haton, "aro
made In twenty-nine different factories
In Detroit. The tools must be exactly
right or they are worthless. Most of
them aro delivered to lis damaged be
yond repair. The result Is that we are
two months behind on our schedule.
That Is helping the Kaiser with a venge
ance. We have learned beyond ques
tion that these tools were damaged by
Oerman spies which Infest the factor
ies." ICE FLOES DAMAGE
RAILROAD BRIDGES
Service on Pennsylvania and
Reading Suspended Between
Jersey Shore Towns
oci;an- CITY
X. J Jan. 1C
Ice floes tore out
a portion of the j
bridge oer Mlddlu Thoroughfare, below
Ocean City, on tho West "Jersey and
Seashoro Ilallroad, endangering traffic
and causing the company to unnul
trains. A wrecking crew was sent to'
protect the brldgo frcin further damage,
ti.o Heading ii-iinuv r,.. ., I
Heading
bridge at Corson's Inlet was knocked
several inches 'out of plumb by the Ice
jam.
Tho West Jersey bridge at Avalon
was knocked eighteen Inches out nt line
and settled, the superstructure resting I
Ar. ft.. (.-. n tm A.niA .i I
-... .. . t ..IV -t..Vllt 1,111..
As the resuk of these accidents trains " ho i( tQ Ameroan 8rub was a i pro-Oerman origin whlci, lmvo been clr
the Pennsylvania system are out of J caution. After he had satisfied his oppc- culated from tlmo to time regarding the"
servlco between MldUlo Thcroughfarc
and Ocean City and between Town
seijd's Inlet and Stone Harbor. Traffic
is also suspended on the Heading sjs
tcm between CoTson's Inlet and Sea Isle
City.
Wlt!i an ebb tide, si west wind and
under the influence ot a moderate Jan
uary thaw tho Ice went out of the sounds
In this section at noon yesterday. The ice
freshet at Corscn's Inlet was a mass
of rive acres.
R. V. nisley, president of tho Stone
Harbor Connecting ltallwa), which con
nects Stone Harbor w'tli the Reading
system at Tape May Court House, will
have a conference today with J. 15,
Turk, superintendent of tho Heading's
South Jersey reads, with the aim to re
store railroad connection with the main
liufcj, with which the beach from Avalon
to .Stone Harbor W entirely severed
This can be accomplished If the Federal
Government will authorize the construc
tion of about 100 feet ct track connect
ing the Heading and Pennsylvania s)s
tems at Stone Harbor.
FOOD CHECK ON LONDON
CarH System Will Begin Working on
February 25
' LONDON", Jan. 16. Tho schema of
comjulsory rations In the London area,
now completed, first Is affecting InitMr
.... iHaifliia -"stlit nmls lll ha-
added ns necessary. I
Cards will be for each Individual and
not for each household The card stem
will begin on February 25 A similar
card system already controls sugar.
Major Thaw Gets War Medal
PARIS. Jan. 16 Major William
Thaw has been awarded tho hpeclul war
medal ot (he Aero Club ot America.
The special war medal of tho Aero
Club of America had previously been
awarded to the late Captain Guynemer
and Major Lufbery.
aH-. .J ZH
ON THURSDAY NIGHT
ITWILLBEFINTCHEAR
DONALD BRIAN
act a; auctioneer at a ;ale '
rORTHEBENEriTRED CROj;
HOTEL COPNNADli
DANCINGJOO ' :$m
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t-a-t,lX: 2Jl .. A h :,ir--i
,r -
Y.M.C. A. GIVES CHEER
TO MEN IN TRENCHES
Dainties and Useful Articles
Dispensed to Wet and
Weary Sammecs
EVERY ONE IS WELCOME
Hun Dog Changes Sides and Be
comes Informally a Natu
ralized Citizen
By HENRI BAZIN
Staff Corrftvondent KveMno FubHc htiigtr
with the vtmerlcau Army it France
AMERICAN KIELD HnADQUAUTKllH
IN FllANCC. Dec. 8.
I'm for the Y. M. C. A. 1 hlood re
cently In the front-line trenches with
Kammees, anltlo deep In mud and witer,
and 1 knew the bos around me had
missed the luxury of dry feet for n. full
day, Along came a youth In khaki, hut
with tho Imerted red triangle of the
Y. M. C3 A. on his arm. His errand was
not to direct a song service or to caution
Sammee against strong langiinge or to
discuss moral and personal habits.
His greeting was. "Hello, fellows," and
as he uttered the word" he reached f
a canvas sack strapped around 1.'
shoulder. It contained chocolate, ciga
rettes, chewing gum and little bags of
dates, salted peanuts and candy.
"Any guy here who wants any of this
stuff." said he, "don t hae to "" In
his Jeans for the price. Just sign this
tab and pay me when you get around
to it.
His stock melted like snow under
hot sun.
HUN'b' SHELLS DUKKCTIVK
The next clay I met this same Y. M.
O A. chap In n, hotel dining room In a
certain large city behind the lines. He
needed a sle and ho was stowing
nurflv n uinn' dinner.
Uecognliliig me with ti smile, he said:
I "Haven't had much sleep these last
I few nights. Tho only billet I could fin
was a room out thero In the village o
where all the windows nau Deen
broken by llocho nhelinre some time age
and neer repaired. Tho only furtiltum
In It was the floor. I lay there trying
to sleep until dawn this morning an.
then caught n truck to this place. If
ansbody gives you the bull about hard
Milps, tell 'em the soft Hide of a slnr
floor Ib a fair bed. I wish I had twtf
as much stuff with me out there, because
those Kammees always need tobacco, and
you can't buy It In a front-line trench.
I am going right back for more a
whole truckloadful. Any boy out there
can sign a tab that wants to. In ex
change ho can have all the e'uff I can
gUo him. They will pay for It later at
camp. And with this nest lot t especl
to take up forty sleeveless sweaters thai
I,.- nt r,er. being knitted l
hi to.!!., in the old home town. Thr'
won't be no signing tabs for them. TU
llrst forty men I run Into get them, with
mothers conipmncmr.
In tho American trenches a great
many lles havo been saed by the lion
explolon of Oerman nhells. I t"'d
with three khaM-clau laus vim ""'
had nn'excltlng experience and who told
" ue a number of their comrades
had had similar experience.
"We were blandlng In bunch.' said
ono of them, "when a Roche seventy-five
camo whirling and struck the ground
,..,. no rtofnrr! It landed we were all
face don In the mud. After a little I
raited my head, and thero but a few feet
from us lay the shell, uncxploded. if It
(lUll UUI.V U. ..VWM .!...- --
ONC CANINU DKSEUTIZn
Itoger Is a Iloche. He Is nlno u dog.
He looks like a pedigree tspo of the
German sheep dog and Is about nine
months old. Tho oTiier nigiu no ui.w
ini - vnn American occupied trench, com
inr nil hv.hlM nwn self across No Man's
.- --. - .
tlte ho
wagged his tall some more and
,n as If among friends. He Is
lay dow
.1.. . ... f .nimi hnf remi-nlzes but ,
one master, ard so ho follows around ' gated, u curcful leading of the state
after the corporal who received and fed i ne"' l,ut ou- baturday afternoon would
him. This Sammeo speaks a little Doche 1 1,e Instructive ad Illuminating. The
anVnoger. so named 'by his flnder. pricks , ", 'f "!';? mfl'tb. In-
his cars when spoken to In his name
tongue. Tho corporal is going to teach '
i.i t-n.i, nj .u .,..,.,! in stn ,
him English and has started in. Since
Roger Is young ha will readily learn to
become a good American dog. Although
ho doesn't know It, he has been adopted
by the Infantry company to which his
personally selected master Is attached,
and later he will havo a handsome en
graved collar reading thus:
Ttoger. who knew a good thing wihen
ho saw It anu came after It."
SAMMEU AS A POET
One of the Sammees whom I met
standing In a muddy trench was singing
low a song to the tuno of "Tlpperary."
I asked him who was responsible for the
words and he said, "Me."
"Let mo copy them, w ill you, boy?" I
asked.
"Sure, and send me a copy of the
paper, won't you? I never had any of
my dope In print beforo and I'd like to
seo how It feels."
Here is his "dope":
.Now Smme was a rookie In a great big
. ,vJl"inLniria,,rnPif,,.m . .,
IK 7MrVhrml-,?-5 "itu"-.,
masr-hsil am if ti !
But "S'' Ri'1!!, hen sounded tap, m, com
radeii heard him i.vi
"It's lonir way In Kamai City,
It's a Ions u to so.
It's a ions lond roMd i ham to traxel
And tho Knln'H awful slow.
So fart'!i homo and mother.
KareMrU on ths nnuare.
It' a Ions, long hike ami awful heavy,
Uul by toh. I'm there!"
L. W. Stutcsbury Asks Commission
WASHINGTON. Jan. lb. Louis .V
Stotesbury, former adjutant general of
New York, applied to tho War Depart,
ment 'for a commission In the army
In Franco.
,BE'
Spy
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JHKl&v'
w!&n
I B
LIEUT A. E. CARPENTER
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles E.
Carpenter, of the Gladstone,
who was awarded his commis
sion at Camp McLean, Fort
Oglethorpe, Gn., nnd has been
nsslgncd to Company B, 356th
Infantry, at Camp Gordon, Ga.
A. EVERLY CARPENTER, 3D
WINS ARMY COMMISSION
....... R. phjjjt
m lieutenancy Itcwaras laacl
phian After Clerical Error Earlier
Deprived Him of Rank
A Hverly Carpenter, 2d, son of Mr.
nnd Mrs. Charles I. Carpenter of "The
Gladstone," has received a first lleuten
ant's commission nt Camp Warden Mc
Lean, at Fort Oglethorp, Ga. Tho see
olid training camp of the Itcservo Offi
cers' Corps, and has been assigned to
Company B, 456th Infantry, Klghty-sec-ond
Division, Camp dordon, Ga.
Lieutenant Carpenter, although be
thougfi beyond the ago of conscription
and married and tho father of two chil
dren, was one of the first to file applica
tion for the Fort Niagara Training Camp
last spring. He passed the examinations
for the first training cimp, but, through
a clerical error, was not certified to ths
camp.
Nothing daunted by this unfortunate,
mix-up In the examination papers, he
enlisted In the L'nlted States Naval Ue
serve ns a flrst-cliss mechanic's mate
and saw several months' service at
League Island In order to get the ex
perience. When th6 Second Officers'
Training Camp was formed he again
took the examination, passed with flying
colors, and wan promptly certified for
tho cimp. Lieutenant rarpentcr Is a
2"LX?XJZM"
"NO NEEDFOR HYSTERIA
IN U. S. CONTROL OF OIL"
Conflict of Views Among Producers
Amusing to Members of Kucl
Administration
WASHINGTON, Jan. 16.- The fuel!
administration takes strong exception
to statements appearing In various'
quarters In connection with plans of the
Government In tho appointment of Slark
I. llco.ua as chief of Tho ol division
of the fuel administration.
"The hysterical outcry that has been
raised from various (.ources since the
appointment by the fuel administrator
of Mr. I'cqtin. Is without reason or is a
dellbcrato propaganda for the purpose
of creating unrest." tho fuel administra
tion stated. "If the latter. It may be
la,1 ...l.l. ,.M ' . ..... .
activities of tl
""It Is due
io food administration.
to any lijsterlcal fear
that lll-conceled phuiH will be oroniu!
,,,. ,,," ', ".".."'T" . , ' ' , 'i . V
J J"'1 'f tltaPSiua.V v VCrn'Bht dc'
siruuiion or tnc itmu&try.
"Tho conflict of views is amuslna. in
asmuch as prophecies have been made on
tho ono hand that gasoline would sell
at ten cents a gallon, and on the other
that It would sell at fifty cents. The
conservative citizen might strike the
happy medium nnd optimistically con
clude that governmental control does not
necessarily mean disaster,
Strawbridge
Golden Special for MEN
Four.Hundred
Men's Winter
SUITS
To-morrow
$15.25
k, ?hZ, ininHted CoUeu Special Sign will be found in tho
Men's Clothing Store to-morrow 1 This is the first of our now
famous GOLDEN SPECIALS appealing to men only, and we
were determined that it should bo exceedingly attractive. These
four hundred Suits are from our own regular stock, this season's
most desirable styles, from some of our bust manufacturers, re
duced in price for this occasion. Conservative and youthful
styles; excellent fabrics, in neat grays, browns and plain black.
Some styles in all sties, others incomplete, but a complete ranire
of stout, slender, short and regular proportions in the collection.
Very exceptional valuo at ?15.25. Be early.
iS ' Second Floor, East
Men's $4 and $5 Soft Hats, $2.25
SAMPLEfcl An attractive collection of these fine Soft Hats
Spring, 1918. models. Dark, medium and light colors, many new
color'effects in smooth and rough finish, High-grade Hats in everv
particular. Sises 6, 7, 7H and 1. y
B Second Floor, Market Street, East
Men's 50c and 65c Four-in-hands,40c
A new lot of these Ties purchased for the Golden Year Salo
from the surplus stock of a prominent manufacturer. Beautiful in
designs and colorings, these Ties are remarkable at the price. Only
a limited number in each pattern. a y Aisle 1, Market Street
Men's $1,$1.25 and $1.50 Shirts, 85c
Men's Soft Shirts a general clearance of all broken and dis
continued lines. Many of the best patterns, a really wonderful
value. All sizes to start with, but we advise early buying to be sure
of the best selection. 39 East Store. Eighth street
Strawbridge
MAWtET STBOTT , WGHTH
IMITAimvnTORlE
DHSOLDATI ITALIAN.
Le Truppe Italiane Avatizano
Infliggendo al Nomlco
Perdite Gravissimo
ATTACCHI DI SORPRESA
In Totale 336 Austro-Tedeschl Sono
Stati Catturati, Compreso un
Tencnte Colonnello r
Published and Distributed Under
Permit No. 341
Authorised by the act of Octo
ber 0, 1917. on file at the Postofflco
of Philadelphia, Pa. t
By order of the President.
A. S. BURLESON,
. Postmaster General.'
110MA. 10 gennalo.
Dalle notlzle glunte dnlla fronte dl
hattaglla, confermate tanto dal com
munlctU ufflclull del coinando supremo
llallano e da quello Inglese, si npprende
che, ierl 1'altro, le truppe Italiane hanno
assestato un altro Inaspettato rolpo con
tro le poslzlonl nemlche sulla fronte
nordlca.
Un brlllanle atlacco condolto contro 1'
poslsloni occupato dagll nustro-tedeschl
nella regions dl Monte Asolone, permlse
agll ttalln.nl dl consegulre notevoll van
taggl ed una consldcrevolc naniHta che
servl, a rettlflcare I loro linee dl com
battlmento. Farecchl umclsll, com
preso un tenente colonnello o US uointnl
dl truppa caddcro prlglonlerl nelle manl
degll Itallanl. Durante quesla nslone
gll austro-tedetchl hanno rlportato per.
dlte eonslderevollssline.
ITn'altra brlllante aslone si verlllco'
nr.Mumo.it I
precisameiiio
lungo 11 corso del riao
ad orlento dl Capo Hlle. I truppe
Italiane con un nttacco dl sorpresa
spaszarono via 11 nemlco da dlvcrsl
trlnceramcntl o poterono estendero la
testa dl ponte. Anche qui' le perdite
degll austro-tedeschl furono acsal rile
vantl. Bpeclalmente durante I loro con
trattacchl che furono tuttl tesplntl o
s'lhfranscro contro la valorosa o tenace
reslstenzx degll Itallanl. In questa
ultima ailone furono fatll prlgionerl
due uffielall austrlacl o 43 uomlnl dl
truppa ed Inoltre fu catturato parec
chlo materlale, comprendento duo mor
tal da trlncea ed alcune mltraglla
trlcl. Ecoo II testo del comunlcalo ulTlclale,
pubbllcalo Ierl dal Mlnlstero della
guerra In Homa:
Combattlmentl si verldcarono, net
pomerlgglo dl leri. nella reglone dl
Mbnte Asolone. Ie nostro truppe, ef
flcacementa sostenute daH'artlgl'erla,
valorosamento avanrarono per rettlll
raro le loro lines dal nord dl Osterla
del Ipro alia testa della Vallo
Ccdlla. ,
NV.nostantc la tenace renlstcmsa del
nemlco c la bua vlolentlvslma reazloii",
rlortammo notevoll vantaggl cd
infl'gsemmn perdite gravissimo alia v
versarlc. N'ol calturainmootto ufll
clall compreso un lenento colonnM?
u 283 uomlnl dl truppa.
Sul sallente dl Monte Pol.uolo 1 rl
partl dl ossalto fecero una crflcaco
azlone dlmcstratlva, penetrapdo nello
trlncce nemlche.
Ad orients dl Capo Slle, medlanto
un'azlone dl sorpresa effettuata con
ammlrevole splrlto, noi cstenuemmo
la nostra testa d pnnte. strappando
alcune trlncee at neniicn e rcsplngendo
sangulnCTamente I huoI rlpetutl con
trattacchl. Due uRlclali. quarnnlatre
Uomlnl dl truppa. due mortal da
trlncea ed alcune mltragllatrlcl furono
catturati.
Kul rlmanente della fronto M verl
flcarono axlonl dl arllglierla le quail
furono plu' vlolente attraverso la vallc
del Drenta.
Incurs'oni dl pattuglle. con rlsultato
a noi favorevole. si verldcarono nella
Valle dl Ponte del Friull.
Quattro aeroplani nemlci furono ah
battuti dal nostrl avlatorl. Una quiu
ta macchlna fu controllata dal la nos
tra artlgllerla. Due altri aeroplani
furono abbattutl dagll avlatorl in
gles!. Xel pomerlgglo I nostrl Idroplanl ef
flcaeemente bombardarono truppe
nemlche in movimento lungo 11 basso
corso del Plave.
I rlgori dell'Invcrno e Ic cattlvc con
diztonl generall atmoRfcrlche nrc-
valgono in plu' parti della fronte 5UlIc
montngne o costringono II nomlco a
HmiUre 1'attlvita' combattlva a piccole
e locall operazlonl senza alcun posltlvo
rlsulato. Sembra che gll austro-tedeschl
vogllano mantenere Intalte Ic loro
forze lungo 11 basso corso del Plave.
evldentemente per non farle trovare lm
preparato dl fronte ad un'offenslva degll
Itallanl o per essero In condlzlonl dl '
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M'ADOO'S SELECTION
Legislative Committee Members at
Harrsbur(f Pledge Their Support
to the Government
IfAlUttSBUnO, r-a., Jan. 16. Uesolu
tlons have been adopted by the I'ennsyl
vahla Legislative Committee of the
Order of Railway Conductors in sess'on
here approving the selection of Secre
tary McAdoo aa Government head ot
the railroads, and pledging the support
of the organisation to assist him In
peedfhg up transportation for the
prosecution of the war.
The conductors lay the blame for fuel
and food shortage at the doors of rail
road managers who, they say, shipped
consignments no us to get the most
mileage from them instead of by the
shortest routes. The resolutions also
hold that the railroads employed too
many executives and agents and too few
working employes.
TEUTON AIRMEN AIM
BLOW AT AMERICANS
Fliers Come Close to Aviation
Centers but Miss
Targets
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, Jan. 10. German airmen are
concentrating attention upon the Amer
ican aviation centers, especially those
nearest the lines.
During one of the most recent Incur
ilonw the German airplanes descended
within 300 feet ot the ground, endeavor
ing to make sure that the several bombs
which they dropped should hit their tar
gets, which In most cases were buildings
In which men were billeted. Luckily.
'h German aim. even at such close
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range, was poor, for no Americans were
Hilled.
'Another Oerman machine which flew
over the position later dropped a bomb
from a higher altitude at a hangar. The
bomb missed Its mark, but dug a great
.hole In (he adjoining field.
At a certain place nearby an enemy
squadron descended within 300 feet of
the earth and sprayed an anti-aircraft
machine-gun position with a hall of bul
lets, but did not hit any ot the gunners,
all of whom were l'rencli.
The Americana at tho most advanced
aviation camp have found a novel
mounting for the machine guns used for
defense against enemy airplanes. When
the guns fcr the newly dug pits arrived
It wa Kdlsoovered that only field car
riages had beep provided. These were
unsuitable for aircraft defense work
and swivels were constructed from old
motortruck tprlngs. These Improvised
mounts aro raid to bo ns gcrod- as any
used.
Pardon Board Meets' Today
HAHRIKBUHO, Jan. 16. Arrange
ments havo been mado today to post-
pono threo applications for men con
victed of eecond-degreo murder or man
slaughter In Huntingdon and Bedford
Counties when the State Board of Par-j
dons meets today. There will be seven
homlcldo cases left on the list, I
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LABOR MEETING UNWISE
Americans Would Not Hoed Invita
tion Because of Effect on
"Desirable" Peace
NEW YORK. Jan. 16. Samuel Com
tiers, president of the American Feder.
atlon'ot Labor, writing to W. A. Apple,
ton. secretary of the Xlrllisli 'federation
of Trades Unions, let his attitude In re
gard to the annual discussion ot peace
terms be known as follows:
"If any call should be Issued for an
International conference of workers of
all countries of the world, the Ameri
can Federation of Labor will not par
ticipate. The neop'o of Germany must
establish democracy within their own
domain nnd make opportunity for in
ternational relations that life shall bo
secure and that the people of all coun
tries may live their own lives and worl:
out their own salvation, and unless this
has been accomplished by the German
peoplo themselves, tho Allied democra
cies in this struggle must crush mill
i.ricm nmi niitorrncv and bring a new
fr.Mnm to the wholo people by the
people of Germany Included.
f?ntu timsn. essentials aro accom
pllshed an annual labor conference
with the representatives of workers
ot all countries, Germany included, is
oreludlclal to a deslrablo and lasting
peace."
- Blast Ice to Sare Bridge
WILMINGTON, Del. Jan. 16. In or
der to save the bridge at Newport tho
county had the Ice gorge there dyna
mlted so that It would move. Despite
this action It wos found that the hrldge
had moved on the abutment and It will
have to be repaired at once. It Is feared
that a number of other bridges will be
damaged by Ice.
Burglars Can Get In
The many recent-robberies in Philadelphia dem
onstrated this.
The only way to prevent loss is to have Holmei
Protection.
Our system of electrical protection is so sensitive
that its slightest disturbance immediately regis.'
tcrs an alarm in the Holmes Central Office.
Here trained men arc constantly on duty who
fe
make immediate response.
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were Mabel, aged 14: Geneva, a red i
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