vM.f ...(. im i.wm MiniiiiWWmWwwwirj l EVENING inJBLIC LEUGEK-imiLADELPHlA, FKIDAY, JANUAltY 23, 1918 fHI'i'l" ' liai' i' ii I li "i ii in mmji" i azioni di artiglieria . Ulfronteitaliano i - Ctfisidercvolc Quantitn' c -A3rmi o Mimizioni Cntturata 4 dagli Itallana ATTACCO DI SORPRESA GlAustro-Tcdcschl hanno Abbando nnto Alcuno Poslzlcmi sulln Linca dellc Montague Published nnd Distributed Under Permit No. 341 Authorized by the act of Octo ber C, 1917, on Me at the Post oljico of Philadelphia, Pn. Wy order of tbo President. A. S. UUHLESON, ' Postmaster General. ItOMA. US gennalo liallao nottzlo glunto dal kuartler i,ii ralp Itallnno H iipnrcnila clip I v dclatlv i enfctia arltaal 'n iiii,tl ultlnil slornl lungo quasi luttiv 1 1 fronte llnllaii i, utafto Intcrrott.i da lulcntl uzlonl ill m ligllerla elm si ouo erlllcuto In m recchl liunll r- upecliilmento nutlo llnce ncllA rcglono ilclle montugne. Uh forte cantionegBlamcntu ! veri flco" Bullo ncndlil Ui Montello, lungu lc postlonl dclla ri.no ii vcrmi la iotu BUI clgllono nit orlcnto clell'Altlilano ill islngo awenncru urll n-ontrl Ul patfAiglle, come puro quulclie tcontrn. con Ilmltato c-onibatllmcntn, til Mrlllcn' tra rlpartl il'lncursionc in irusliiilla' ill Cavuzucchcrlna. Alcunl rlpartl itullanl, non niolto iui meroel, rlusclrono u glungero nello vlcl nanxo dl un iiofto avnnzito oituiiato (HI truiipo austriacho c con un brlllunto h( taero ll porprci.i letplnero li guarnl cIoiki cho lo occupiMi c cattur.iionn una Brando quantity' ill urml o munlzlunl. ISrco II testu tlcl comunlcuto uilklali. pubbllcato icri da Minlstcio dell i tiucr ra In Koma La rclatlvn calma chn si vcrillcnvn. luugo tutta la fronfp ll buttuglln, "' statu intcrrotta da lail nztonl ill artlKllcrla iho pi cffettuaiono nclla rrclono dello montagnc nlti-ivpiHo Chicso c 1 Adlge. sullo nendlil ill Moii tisllo, lungo It l'lavo o vimi U iodic, bcontrl ill iiattuglb- ! writli Jiutm UP dRllonc oiient.ili dell ultlinuno dl AMngo o ncllc vklnapr- dl ravazue cherlna. A Capo Silo ii r oil coiilingcntl m cu&ar&no, ion una atucro dl soi presa. un iKihto aunzito nemleo. ir .plhgendo la guarnlglono e catturaiulo una. c'r'dcrcolo truantlta' dl urml u munlzloiil AJc'unl "crltlcl mllttarl lianno csiuctso lo,4nlono clio 1 Austria, a I prepnia pir rlnqoaro loffeusivi-. rontro 1 llalla, non appena le londlzioiil utmosfcrlcho lo pcr )inUeranno T? etata confermuta la notlzlt Hie du. rinto lo ultimo opirazlutil, uwluil ulla fionto Itallana. rlma;ro uci Il 11 Benc ralA austriiuo au Aui lomnmndanto dl iivdlvWono dl funtrila, rd II KtmialL I lebeekld lomandanto un i dhUiono n is(a dl truppo tcdri he Jcorrlsponilcntl dl gueira. prcFf-o II Qupl-tler Ocncralc ltaliano, confinnuno !a lotlzla cro Kli iiUHtrn-lede"clil, In uuoJtt ultlfnl tro Blotnl. lianno abbando natO lo poslzlonl tia II l-laxc. Jlontc Tomba, lo pnulcl orlintal! ill Jlonli' Grappa cd 11 torrcnto I'alilno I tputoni I Hircbbero ma htnbllltl kuIIc Hupp del Alopto Pplnom'ia om t.imio iH.nplendo laorl dl foitKUazUme I rltirat.i degll austio-tfilesi.lil i in preao labliandono dl Monti- Tomba Slonto Monfpncri. i dclH allata iIpII Oralc 1-ssi c dowila Pfccliibl amenti i raglonl inllltari. In Lonsegutuza iklla ttorla lIio I francesl ilportarono II So dlcwnbre sopra Jlonto Tomba c Monto HoSrnera, quando brlllantcmehto rl- USCirono a ricaiiuraro Duiiiiiiuu uvi dcttl montl. Secondo notlzlo giunto al Vaticano. che 1 credono da fontt nttendlblle 1 imperatoro Carlo d Austil.i areblo de tcrmlnato, riuanrto paranmi dlcuso le c nd.zlonl dl pjie, dl pnndeiu 1 Inizl i l a per un inovimento intio a i.iguluu gerf 11 dtaarmo gcnualt i:li u am he preparato per abolltio li cowirlzlonc l.clfa dupllco inonarLhld, o a rlnunzlarc alia' 80rana prcrogrtlia dl dlchluraie guetra. $800 FINE FOU SPEAKUASY T Sis Months' Sentence Also for Salem, N. J., Defendant . fVLUJI N J Jan. .'5 Cine of the ' mo4tt sevtre senteiu en ov meted out v Judge VAaddlngton for tin illegal Kale of .liquor was that implied upon d4m Johnson who was lonvlitrd of operating a speakeasy i ear I'lniifgnve I lie was 111 2d (800 und i-ot'i and sen-1 tented to sli months In the- counts tail I Tho; latter villi be suspended providing I rotrnson leaves tho Mate within two , weeks. Stephen Johnson his brother, was finest J100 and tosts and cntpiccd to ones month In jail, as was Mike Malta-I rtcb, with the same proviro as to the jail,' sentence QCOKNS PLEA 01' SALOONS ' Gloucester City Fuel Official Keeps . Places Closed in Morning tJLOL'CESTnit riTV X J . Jan. 23 A delegation of saloonkeepers urged Mayor Anderson to modify the closing ordfr whereby ihev are compelled to tflcse from 11 o'clock at night to 8 o clock in the morning TIipv wanted to open at C o'clock In the morning and promised not to use electric or gas lights during the morning hours nor heat their places. Walter Staats, counts fuel adminis trator, refused to consent lo modification of the order and declared If he found that any of the saloonkeepers had more coal than they needed he would take it awiy from them Ocean City Bars Public Garage OCEAN CITY. X J, Jan 23 The City Commissioners have directed tha building Inspector not to Issue any per mit, for a public garago until an ordinance relative to said buildings shall have been passed by the board Otis M Townsend. of this city, has up piled for a permit to erect a private garage In the rear of the Bellevuo Hotel. Th) permit has been held up. NOTICE TO SHIPPERS During the transporta tion crisis we are main taining a DAY AND jlNIGHT service for con certing pleasure cars into trucks with our TRUX TUN unit. This assures a com . plete internal gear axle ' driva truck within 24 r1 Hours. Practically any make of car can be used. COMMERCIAL CAR UNIT CO. 1Mb tint it CIuvoo4 Avon AMERICAN TUNES I ,.! fc-... .. V. A ,Wb T . I l . ,.A--i' I . at A li F . z&m&i. i .A--rri 1 .i I ,., ! MiirrniiiM -r-r -nnjuwjtmvfniiiirinr r...miiiiminii rr -rTT-rirnwMfWiTf -tMiMlillW JMMMIIf llll Iff! MVH i" e,'4v,? i f1KSv',w T-v $ . . . Knilrl f. IlrrVrtTl After leaving their transpoits tho Sammccs, each detuchment headed by its baud, begins tlio hike to the railroad station, there to entrain for the tininiiiK camp 'Somewhere in 1' ranee." Hcnco the bound of ragtime tunes has become a familiar one in certain &c.icoast towns. BRITISH LABOR PARTY AMERICAN CYCLE COP LABOR TO RULE WORLD SEEKS AMERICAN AID GETS BUSY IN FRANCE SCHWAB'S PREDICTION Leaders Expect Workmen of U. S. to Send Delegates to Peace Conclave 1 NorTINCIinjI. ling. Jan l.ibnr leaders attcnillnc tlic annual conference nf tin. 1-abor part bald to d.i they rs. peel ul tbo American uork 111 in to acrept the invitation to t-end delegate-! to an allied iondao In Lon don to lonnlder po.iic terms Tho late Ihm not ct been iKcd. but It will be. held In Loudon wmc time in the latter part of robruary. lleprcscntitlvcH of libor In the li tenlo iountil'1 wll bo linlted for a kpii-i-ral compilation of ar alms rcpneenl I11K tho b of the HorKliiKinen In (lift Allied countrels It l probablo that Hip peaio pioRrmu outlined b tin UrllWi 1. 1I101 piny will Ik ((.oil na a basis This nils lor tho nnoratloii of all m -lupltd lerritor ; reparation to IJclgliun . tbo light of the peoplo of A!sace-l.or lalno to deteimlen their own futtite: dlsarmaiiKiit and a lcaguo of nations to enforce peuo and autonomy for nil pirts of the Utt'll emp re. TKAPpnus pack inc. loss Muskiats Die in Tioen M.ushcb. Hides Hnntr SiNty Centb lll.Ii)i:i I'el Jan .0 Willi -oRrshea frorin nnd uiukrats fiozen to death trappers w ho purchased the pi l 1- I lege of trapping somo of tho big in n "lies near Mllford aie facing a hav tov. Vor ncarl two months tho marsl cs bae Seen so frozen that tlio rats aro not iut ut night, when the traps aio set. Although lmiM are selling for sixty cents and the meat of the lat has ad- need to fmu i ents, trappers who -laid 1501 or $i-,0 for a miisli will lne Instead of tbo SlftdO to $'nOci tbev lould ordlnarils niak. tlie will not -Kp in ruougl to 'Hi foi th relit 126th ANNUAL STATEMENT INSURANCE COMPANY OF North America PHILADELPHIA STATEMENT DECEMBER 31, 1917 ASSETS Real Estate $ 281,077.20 First Mortgages on Real Estate 1 50,855.00 Bonds and Stocks at present market value 1 9,759,942.83 Cash in Banks 2,815,197.53 Fire Premiums in course of Transmission 1,657,548.28 Marine Premiums in course of Transmission . . .' 1 ,237,3 1 7.96 Accrued Interest and all other Property 379,272.21 Total Assets $26,281211.01 LIABILITIES Capital Stock $4,000,000.00 Reserve for Reinsurance 9,99 1 ,0 1 8.27 Reserve for Unpaid Losses 4,348,700.00 Reserve for National and other Taxes 845,000.00 All other Liabilities 278,855.99 Contingent Fund 81 7,636.75 Con.agration Fund 1 ,000,000.00 Surplus 5,000,000.00 Total Liabilities $26,281,211.01 Surplus to Policyholders $10,817,636.75 Losses Paid Since Organization 192,518,273.33 OFFICERS :" JOHN 0. PLATT, BENJAMIN RUSH, SHELDON CATLIN, Vice President President Second Vice President GALLOWAY C. MORRIS, Third Vice President T. HOUARD WRIGHT, T. LEAMING SMITH, JOHN KREMER, Secretary and Treasurer Marino Secretary Assistant Secretary DIRECTORS: EDWARD H. COATES, CHARLES S. W. PACKARD, WILLIAM P. GEST, JOHN STORY JENKS, J. PERCY KEATING, THOMAS S. GATES, EDWARD HOPKINSON, G. COLESBERRY PURVES, BENJAMIN RUSH, GEORGE H. McFADDEN, BAYARD HENRY, WILLIAM S. GODFREY, HENRY W. BIDDLE, JOHN W. PEPPER, CHARLES PLATT, 3d, C. HARTMAN KUHN, EDWARD S. BUCKLEY. Jr. JAMES D. WINSOR, Jr. ARTHUR E. NEWBOLDj EFFINGHAM B. MORRIS Main Office: Third and Walnut Streets Uptown Office: Real Estate Trust Building Fire, Marine, Explosion and Automobile Insurance ENLIVEN TROOPS' ARRIVAL IN FRANCE ..-. :s .... . ...., 1 Speed Law Violators Must Now Beware Oircnding Chauffeurs Pinched j y hi:nki jjazin bluff I ii'"inniVjjf rm Irt flibl Jttlart V ifi tin AwriiitlH Alum ill I Milirt A.Mi.iiii'A.N rn:M iii:iqi sirrcns I.N I'llANCi:. Jan. -'S Tbo AmciUan inntuiwile mp li is got Into uctluii In l'ramij I Mm lit a lulUUt'J Job, altliough tho tpeilllc dutlpx Iip pei fomiH nru eiy similar to thoso lie as nccustomed In at home They conalrt la ltcipliig tab on Fpcedlng aim auto mobiles nnd trucl.s A ipted limit I" tl-.eil In 111.111 v ton ii, and inn ihiiirCeiu caught 1 nnllli- t Ii I - limit Mill bi 'liliuliiil Tin II r-j-t du haul of the tprcd -li.i.sna nmouiitcd lo six within i i-li'Tt ladlu-i of thl town Tin Iniun.Ulon Is esuntlil in ordei to dhuliilfrli tho 1 number of ui Idcnis ami maintain trallli Tlio autborlt of the inllllarv trallli. pollco stationed at lond Intel ect Ions has frequently been Ignored, anil hi the I new older has come fiom general head quarter pahm:y ovi;it n. y. poiu To i!u nclj Uetwtun Picsident and McAdoo, Wlntman and L'dge TKIlNTfi.V Ian -i- ilovernor IMgo, of Xew IpIi-pv nnd ibnernor hilniHii, of Now link, will i onfci with l'resldent Wilson and heerethn MeAdoo In tbo near futuro to co-oidinatc tlio l.ui' of tbo two Matts tor the development of the port of New oik The suggehtlon for the conference was made bi ilovernor IMgo, who has le eched a iPttir fiom tin i'lesldent ngiee lug tint the mfPiencp shall tnko place, liut suggest Im, that ii In- ilefined tern poind unl II be h.iH had upportunlly iuiiliii to eoiisldei lnipoitaue matteis Involvo'l -iXsaaa.Tf.r.; .risss.'sq urssr.iaErr"': -22::. m Steel Man Declures Bolsheviki Sentiment Must Be Con- sidercd MJW OHK, Jan. I...-Speiil.iiiB at u dinner lieto. Cluules M. Keliwab. chllimau of tlio lJuaid of tin- llcth- I lihem Metl Coiporatiun, as-crtcd that 'tho time is iiciir at liauil "wlitn tlio limn nf tin- woiklllK las tlio men without piopcitj ullrHontrol the tics- 1 tlnloa of tlio wot Id." "Tlio lioMicUl; tentliniiit must 1jp taken Into coiihldciatton," Mi. Schwab 1 milled, "ami In the cu 11c.11 futiiio wo must look to tbo worku- for u f.olutlon of tlio Krcut ceoiiouili itn s tions now lu'liiB lonnldcicil T urn not one 1 iieliisslv to tui 11 ocf my belong ings for the uplift of the nallon but 1 mil .inn win. lilQ rntm lo n Itpllpf tb it tho woikcr will lulc, ami tho --ooni-r wo lcnllzo thlH tho belti i it will be foi our countty and tlio woilil at 1 irge " JERUSALEM RECAPTURED in- tins uf Hie I-v . I '1 li'" 1 ' 'r' loliLril U" up II u i f T mijl tn li Hie Alli'l urnil.t. "I" ! '"" 1IIBVV (tltlllM -'Nl Mt !I.TII. 1'JIK. nt 7llJ !, II.. ii 111" 1M Mil PIUMIVTLtmN (illKLII. laieut nmr llftfmtli Mreet. lo prrIU Ilcv rOW IN II DLLK. 1. JJ. sim:ki.iis The lit Uv THOVIV-SJ nAIIIAND. I) D Kr WILLIAM H IIOlinUT'J, I). 1). Ite CHAIll !- U WAT.O.V. 1). S3 , uf 1'oiro i:;ip 1li mu'le villi bn I"' tho Choir of thn Caliirj Piel Marian Church unJcr tho lead of Mr CrozlT. The Public Is Generally Invited AMERICA AND ALLIES ! ONEINWARPLANS jonslant Personal Touch to Be Accomnlished Throuirh Gen- ' eral Bliss's Presence WILL REMAIN IN EUROPE Bear Wilson's Ideas and Assuraneo Thnt Men nnd Supplies Arc Ready WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 Tho fulled fetatcs and her allies piopotc actual bin. I inony anil cooperation In war work! henceforth through constant perotnl touch. This will bo attained b having lien. tal Taskcr It. lllls", chief or stuff, v. ho will remain In Uurnpo practically con stantly until (ho machinery of co-opcra-tlon Is tunning without fr'ctlon 1!1K. now- In Tails to nllc-nd tbo Inter-Mllcd Conference, has with him n staff of ublo men, Inclilillnt; tho pn sklent of the war college nnd lepicrciitnllvcs of each branch of the hervlie. 'Iheso men will glenn fiom the Allies I i benefit of their epcrlenie und come , back prepared to inject It Into American I -irGhleintf. Tho Amctlcan illusion's p itt. however, will not bo merely receptive '1 hey bear -ertnlu definite Ideas from l'lcsldcnt lUon. Tho conference will be Informed tint de'pllo tho IntcrmI pol'llcal discussion of America's war problem the ntilnn Is now- going faster nnd moio smooth! v than nt any time tint It la prepared to do Us utmost In nun und su-ipllcs, ind that It has Itn oidnancn und cpiar 'irmaster departments geaiid to a fresh IIU leucy under new le iileri1 If llllss voices tho view among minv mcrlian mllltnrv men, he will Inform tho Allies tint it is well to strike the Uennan despite tbo litters preponder ance of men not wait for him to m -compllFh his long-iuli ertlcd offensive mil meet It only difenslvch. Meantime, Admiral Wins villi ln Anicilcati representative on tho liitn Allhd Naval Comic II Hempen tho two men there mii'-t re sult u clobo woiklng lfcrcrnu-iit foi the t nltcd Mates and bet Allies mfllt in men htii. Uoth arc- in the rieshlcnt h contldcnrc and tan speak with his uu thoilty behind them. In miss's absence the woik devolving on his position uj chief of slaff will be accomplished by other staff officials unci the dcpirtmtntal win council To Itcgistcr L'ncmy Aliens Tilth tlio 13,000 i-neniv nlleu blanks sent to I nltcd Mates Marshal Noonan vine In-!! notions to be c olirlciius In irg. "tcrlng tbo men un l'ebruiiv 4 All un atur ilUed (icrmaus und Auslrlans foui -tceu vcaiR old or oici aro lenulred to register ;& rj JP J W2!& WAR SAVINGS STRIPS 18 SUED BY THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT This Space Contributed by the National and State Banks of Philadelphia RATIONS FOR ENGLAND , SOON, IUIONDDA WARNS Food Controller Predicts Shortage of Meats and Puts Will Do Acute LONDON. Jnn. S3 Lou! lUiondda, food lontrollci. In nn nddrcss to the cxecullio officers of tho local food com mltteo at Mansion House said that thoso at homo engaged In tha task of finding a kolutlon for tho present food difficulties Wero engaged In a task hard ly second to that of tho troops nt tho front. Tho sohemo of lallonltig It was proposed to adopt, lie added, would af fect about one-fourth of tho wholo popu lation of tho countiy. On I'cbruary 23 ho wanted tlicni to coniincnro latloning, not only with but ter and margarine, but with meat. In tho nevt fciv months thero would bo a great scarcity of meat, but after that hcio would bo nn easing up i:pl lining his fchcino of rationing In meat, which will apply to London aOd tho homo counties. Lord lUiondda slid It was proposed to start villi a ration of meat for adults and lnlf a ration for children below- sU jeais Li lllrmlng ham the schcnio of rationing had been in operation since dummy ' ..... other local schemes also were being en forced 'lho Ministry was tr.vlng lo Inaugurate almllnr schemes In South Wales and Scotland, and before long tlio whole country would bo covered. "Tho compulsory ritlonlng of tno wholo countiy In fits and meats Ins to come , ' lie hald, and the i-ooncr It cornea 'bo bclti-r" Hu believed that he was within meas urable dlitanco'cit ii'lileiln-j cquil dis tribution GREY IRON CASTINGS . Up to 1500 Pounds Our iron mixture pecu liarly adapted to castings that are to bo machined. Daily Melting Capacity 125 Tons Your business solicited for largo or small quan tities. Satisfaction guar anteed. Abram Cox ftovs Co. American & Dauphin Street Philadelphia Hell 'I'Iiotio Iit'-Mon Ken.. SIC) ..IMrk "11 10.000 Selling Stations to be Opened MAKE your store, no your business, a Stamps and War Saving You can be one of these 10,000 selling agents to vol unteer and help the Government this way. It requires very little effort and gives you standing in your neighborhood. No contracts to sign, no agreements or bonds, no books to keep just buy some stamps (whatever you can afford) from the nearest Post Office, Bank or Trust Company and sell them to your customers. Thrift cards and War Savings certificate cards will be given you when you buy your Stamps. Advertise that you have stamps for sale by putting up the posters we send you, in your windows, on the wall or elsewhere. These posters are sent to you free, with other printed matter. Then sell all the stamps you can and buy more as fast as you can sell them. Every one wants to do some personal patriotic work. You've got the store, you're readv and willing to help -so act RIGHT NOW, TOD AY- The Mail REDUCE FLOUR SALES TO GIVE ALLIES WHEAT Food Administration Urges Substitutes, nnd Bread of Mixed Cereals Is Expected WASHINGTON. Jan. 23 Tho food administration Is considering a plan of forced reduction in flour sales to provide a largo export surplus for tho Allies Millers, wholesalers, retailers nnd bakers probably will bo required to hold their sales of Hour down to 75 per cent of the amount now handled As tho Allies aro demanding from 75.000,000 to 100 000 000 more bushels of wheat, tbo food ndmlnlsliatlon ofH dais bcllcvo tho I nltcd States can give rJPSypjV&gyBM&B uewre ana jner g the show or "movie" a dainty, well-served supper, at Hoover ized prices, can be had at Dancing and Special Music Hi cry Vicnlng znsKsK vVxsIOfMOESS pffizmafiiffsffissii LeMl&e Family Enjoy Cerva rr, :m -m At crocers . at druggists', in fact at ell places where good drinlu are sold. LEMI Manufacturers ST. LOUIS rant Grocery Co . -Mtidrlplila. Ph. QJJP 1 matter how small or what Selling Station for Thrift Stamps. National War Savings Committee 1431 Walnut Street, Philadelphia the coupon below and get busy for Uncle Sam TODAY. The National War Savings Conimittcc 1431 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, Pa. I want to sell Thrift Stamps and War Savings Stamps, send me posters, and printed matter. Name . . Address Uurope HO.000,000 bumeii of v-jhtat ins,!, lino Hour between now una ilm tm n,! new American ciop comes in vvlthou en danscrlns tho American supply, Tho plan. It Is believed, win Inevli.M. ' brine a war bread of mixed creai ... American table-. Although there la tittV. sentiment for mixing flours at the .iiV,. a forced lcslrlctlon of flour sale. ',' dealers would bring mixing In bak.ri. and in homes, linkers whoso flour inn piles are cut. food administration om clals believe, will, of their own aK0S" substitute flours from other grains i tW wheat. In homes tho people either win ml Hours or use u larger substitution such as corn bread, rj o bread and oth.. breads "" Voluntars saving has not produced a largo nn export surplus of flour as om clals had hoped for for several weeka flour mills luivo produced only one erad. of flour, on orders of tho food ndmlnli iratlon This had dono nvvay with rat cnts and other spcclnl brands. joti! millers nnd wholesalers aro new und.p license, and tlio testrlctlon In sale, to tho public can bo enforced by a chanr. In regulations nn- New anovi ANOVER Twelfth and Arch SU. CLAUDE M. MOIirt, MgT. ICiilranco on lith SU Have It at dinner tonight. Seo how It will heli dlaeitioa and add to the pleuure of the meal. CERVA has the food valuo of Uw be-at Cnda. And tha refreshing taste of hops. Foaming. Sparkling. Non-lntoxleattng. Abaolutclr ptua. tfi rtd'sBestDeverag6 Please i h 1 i J J t T
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