w$ ' K M' .' tr . -Mil ' Euentraj public lEebger ' -THE WEATHER WashingtonDec. 6, Cloudy today; fair tomorrow end colder. V . HtJJPfcBAIUnBAT EACH 1I0CR SI 9 10 111 12 I 1 2 3 i 4S 43 42 38 30 39 33 39 39 THE EVENING TELEGRAPH VOL. V. NO. 72 Published Dally Except Sunday. Rntmcrtntlnn Prim f in m. Tfar hv Mall. PHILADELPHIA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER G, 1918 opyrlfht, 11)18, by Public Ledger Company Entered as Second Clan Matter at the roMnfflce at Philadelphia t'ndr thn Art of March 8 1870 Pa. PRICE TWO CENTS , M W$M FINAL J3 J Its. if V 1 JJ .5. m if Ijf IV 1 f if l,y, ,. V I', i M VV PRO-GERMANS IN BERLIN LIST BARED BY U. S. Prominent Americans Ap pear on Teuton Agent's Roll of Friendly ' y '5S,,r'rkTTivrT-c,r rii Atr OF HEARST ORGANS 'Outspokenly Placed .Them ' selves on German Side,' Bernstorn? Reported CHARGES FOE PAID HALE Bielaski Alleges Writer Served as' Employe of Kaiser's Government By the) Associated Press New York, Dec. 6. Testifying before the Senate com mittee Investigating activity of brew ers and German propaganda. A. Bruce Bielaski. chief of the bu: au " In vestlgatton of the Department of Justice, produced from the diary of Dr. Karl A. Fuehr, a German agent brought to America by Von Bern storff, a paper labeled "Impor'ant list of names," which Mr. Bielaski said. contains "virtually all who were ac tively pro-German prior to our entrance In the war and a few who were active afterwards." ,i Dated as rro-dermans -! The list i 'lows: Vnl. Wlli'am it Shepherd, Columbia University:. rof. Hugo Muensterburg, - Harvard tfnl'erslty: Prof. William M. Clone Colun.Ma Unllerslty; Dr, Ed mund von Macn, Cambridge, Mass. ; Dr. AuthVon Briesen, New York; Prof. John W. Burgess, Newport. R. I,; Prof. Eu gene Bmlth, Columbia University ; Prof. H. C. Sanborn, yanderbllt University: Prof. J. G. McDonald, University of In dlanna; Fro Ferdinand Scheull. Unl icr'slty of ChlcagouE. C. Richardson, Princeton ..university; rrotj iiuno Francke.Hajyard Unlverstty; Trot George B,1tfcCleilan, Princeton Univer sity; Prof. A. S. Faust. Cornell Unl Serelty; Dr. Walter S. McNeill. Rich mond. DrJDAvId Starr Jordan, Berkeley, l-C tCali) Peter S drosscup. United Stntes y Federal, Judge,. Highland FarK, iu.; iuuiiaru juanuuiui. m. juuid. m..,...... -n .1 ji. c v -..i- " Prbf.'Albert Bushnell Hart, Harvard University; Dr. C. J. Hexamer, Philadel phia .'Charles Nagel, St. Louis: Oswald Garrison Vlllard, New York Evening Post! W'HIam Randolph Hearst. New York, American ; Bernard Rldder. New -York' Staats Zeltung; Edward A. Rumeley, New York Evening Mall; Frederick A."1 Schrader. 1493 Broadway, New York; Frank Harris, 3 Washing ton Square, New York city; Rob 'I. Ford Freeman's Journal, New York; the Rev Father Thlrney, American Catholic Weekly. New York; Max A. Heln. 230 Riverside drive. New York; George S. Vlereqk, New York. 1.1st of Inaccessible , Besides this list, Mr. Bielaski also presented a supplemental list of about thirty names of others to whom he said German' propaganda master was mailed, but who' were not believed to be friendly to the cause. This list, the committee decided to withhold from the record. Mr. Bielaski produced cablegrams ex changed In 1916 by Count von Bernstoff, then Ambassador here, and the Berlin Foreign omce. One of Bernstorff's messages urged that special favor bo shown William Bayard Hale, an American about to visit Berlin as a newspaper correspond' ent, because he was emp oyed by "The Hearst organs, which, the message said. had outspokenly placed themselves on the German side." Bielaski told the committee that Hale was on the HearBt payroll for $300 a week, and also was employed at $15,000 a year by a publicity organization form ed In this country by Dr. Bernard Dern berg, the German propagandist Suggesting on June 2, 1916. that the time was favorable "to get Hearst to sent a first-rate journalist to Berlin," Bemstorff told the Foreign Orflce that the man selected was Hale, who, he said, had been a confidential agent of the embassy since the beginning of the war and was bound aB such by con tract ,to June 23, 1918. "Hearst," the Ambassador's message said, "Is not aware that Hale Is our agent, but knows him only as a Ger manophlle journalist who has .contrlb uted leading1 articles to papers." Hale, according to Bielaski, was paid by the German Government to visit Rumlnla and, If possible, prevent en trance of that nation Into the war. Mr. Hearst, Bielaski said, was Ignorant of Hale's employment on the latter mlaJ sion. .- Following Is the message of June 2,. sent by Bemstorff through Buenos Aires and' Stockholm: , 'In conformity to your Excelfcncy's Wish, I suggest that the present Is a tavprable time to get Hearst to send a flrBt-rate Journalist to Berlin. The man selected, W. B. Hale, has been, as your - jsxceifency Knows, since the beginning ei mo war, a connaeniiai agent of the i Embassy, 'and as such has been bound this arrangement the main Idea was that -Hale would be the most suitable man to start the reorganization of the news service after peace on the right lines. Wanted Hale Favored "I request full confidence may be ac corded to Hale, who. win orlng with him a letter of recommendation from me to Doctor Hamman. Hearst Is not aware Continued en Fare Eltfcteen, Column Two JHE WEATHER LASS Toti are fair; you are cold." 'Twat the trutfi that I told her. And tonight, tee are told, she'll Ja Mill fair out colder. There1 a chill in her amtle that - , spells, somethlnp of sorrow, Let the iinds Haw a while VThev'tt ,:T;;r;ay TRADE CONGRESS TO SEND COMMISSION TO EUROPE TO AID IN RECONSTRUCTION Adopts Resolutions Favoring Return of Rail roads Under .Federal Charters Against U. S. Ownership of Telegraph and Telephone Lines Bu a Staff Correspondent ' Atlantic City, N. J.. Dec. 6. American Industry, represented at the War Emergency and Reconstruction Congress, today determined to send a commission of business men to Europe to be available to the American peace delegates; demanded return of Govern ment controlled railroads, and telephone and telegraph and cable systems to their owners, and "heartily Indorsed" the In dustrial creed formulated by John D. itocKercller, jr. These were the outstanding features of a series of resolutions adopted almost unanimously today -at the closing ses sion of the Congress, which has been In progress here since Wednesday. Four thousand of the nation's Industrial lead ers attended, conferred at committee and group meetings and listened to notable addresses. ' With the fate of the world to be settled at the peace table soon. It was the sense of the Congress that Presi dent Wilson and tho other members of the United States peace delegation should have tho- counsel of men keenly Lalho to the reconstructs o needs of .American uusiness una inausirv New Industrial Creed Eight tenets of the "Industrial creed" presented here yesterday by Mr. Rock efeller were approved as the princi ples to govern tho relations of capital and labor. These principles are that capital and labor are partners, not enemies; that the purpose of industry Is quite ns much to advance social well-being as ma terial well-being. That every man Is entitled to an op portunity to earn, a living, to fair wages, to reasonable hours of work and proper working conditions. That industry, efficiency and Initia tive should be encouraged" and rewarded. That adequate means should be pro lded for uncovering grievances and promptly adjusting them. That the most potent measure In bringing about Industrial harmony and CHURCHESM0W TOWARDIMON Definite Steps Taken y Reformed and Presby terian Delegates CONCESSIONS MUTUAL Definite Bteps toward union of the Re. formed'Church In tho United States and the Presbyterian Church were taken this afternoon at a conference between rep resentatives of these churches at With terspoon Hall. Delegates of the Reformed Church were prepared to take definite steps jesterday at the conference on organic union of Protestant churches. Today's ectlon is one of the results of the con ference. Discussions today were led by the Rev. Dr. William II. Roberts, stated clerk of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church, and the Rev. Dr. Rufus W. " Miller, of the Reformed Church, A spirit o? co-operation was mani fest. Each church discussed various phases of its doctrines and it w as agreed that each would have to make conces sions to effect the amalgamation. The union was faored by virtually all In attendance. It was agreed that between now and January the delegates of each church shall endeavor to get their respectUe churches to Indorse the union. A meet ing will be held In January to ratify the prospective agreement. In accordance with action taken at tho conference on organic union Doctor Roberts today sent out notices to the ProteBtant evangelical churchfs In all sections of the country urging them to , P'edgo their support to organic union nominations In that direction. lie explained that this action was necessary so that every delegate attend ing the next conference on the subject win be enabled to take definite action. The next meeting of the conference will be held hot later than 1920. In discussing the subject today Dr. Roberts said, "The prospect of a united church at this time Is brighter than eer before. Ministers and laymen realize the effectlvonss of such an organic union I rthri itrlll fAtTn!1 n mm AvArr n A-tin J and will support a movement to that end, We do not Intend to let the work lag, GERMANS IN FEAR OF G. P.P. Urge Peace Before "Imperialists" Dominate Congress Berlin, Dec. 6. (By A. P.) Eight ltitnyldr1 mi1 f wtir-alv m AmVi Aa rt faculties of German universities have signed a statement demanding the tional assembly. Among the reasons ghen by the signers Is that the new American Congress which comes Into office on March 4 "likely will be domi nated by Republican Imperialists who wilt oppose President Wilson's fourteen points." The call concludes: "If we desire an even half-way toler able peace which would serve the vital Interests of Germany we must, at least, conclude a temporary peace before that time." ' KILLED AT 7TH AND MARKET Germantown Man Run Down by Motortruck Oeorge Venderhlnchan. sixty-one years old, 224 West Rlttenhouse street, Oermantown, was killed by an automo bile truck on Market street near Seventh today , The auto iwas a heavy cargo truck running between tnie city and New York, prosperity Ms adequate representation of the parties In Interest. That application of right principles rieer falls to effect right lelatlons and that man renders the greatest social service who so co-operates In the or ganization of Industry as. to afford the largest number of men the greatest op portunity of self-development. Federal Charters for lioads The rallrcadi should bo returned to their owners, tho congress urged, under legislation that wbuld permit the pool ing of equipment, the elimination ot wasteful competition and combinations or consolidations through ownership or otherwise In the operation of terminals The returned roads, it was declared, should be operated under Federal chart ers. High Lights of Resolution A summary of the more Important resolutions follows: All war orders accepted In good faith, whether formally and regular ly executed or not, should, after can cellation, be promptly and equitably adjusted. The services of the war service committees wero tendered to the War Department for the distribution of surplus supplies. The remoal of all restrictions on industry was advocated, except on food, feeds and fuel, and tho restric tions on these three should bo abro gated as soon as possible. The Government should provide suitable means for the protection and encouragement of the pivotal or "key" Industries developed by the war. All obstacles to reasonable co-operation among Industries should be re moed through appropriate legisla tion. The two existing vacancies on the Federal Trade Commission should be promptly filled by men capable of dis charging their taska along construc tive lines. The "Industrial creed" formulated by John D. Rockefeller. Jr., was Indorsed and the applications of Us principles were urged upon all units of Industry. Public works should be developed cu tti. iu pruviue omjoriuniues 01 cm plovment for unskilled labor. III) Careful consideration should be Continued on Face Sixteen. Column Three BREMEN SUNK Cumberland's Chaplain Re veals Mystery of Ger- ' man Submarine TRIUMPH FOR BRITISH Tho German merchant submatlno Bremen "mystery ship" of Germany's navy was torpedoed and sunk at its dock In the River Elbe by a British submersible. Its fate became known here today when, for the first time since its "dis appearance," when supposedly on the way to this country, tho story of the sinking was revealed. How the British submersible, violating orders of the Admiralty, dashed Into the river and sent the huge undersea freight er to the Bottom, was told at the Girls' High School this morning bv Captain J. T. Poole, ot tho British warship Cumber. land, which Is anchored at tho Navy juru in xeague island. Chaplain Poole Inlrl the ctnr,. i .i.- course of an address to the students He gae a graphic description of the thrill ing battle which ensued betoro th v. sei wns sent down. The Rrvmpn. Hint- aliln nt it.. . ... land had started the trip across the At lantic to America, following the course of the Deutschland, which had been startled the world by eluding eery traD ?rVbeAn11,GdermanyTndl,nheeaurSiUt For some reason the Bremen put back Into the port at Bremerhaven Either it h?d.,mel wln ?n accident or the cordon of Allied warships had left It no loophole to get through. Tne urltlsh submarine which formed the daring feat sighted the per-.Bt)e- men as u was racing back to port. The Englishmen were patrolling the danger zone nurroundlng the German naal base at the mouth of the Elbe and orders were to stay out of danger and catch the Bremen as she came out. The British commander conceived the Idea or gohig In after the Bremen, but because of the danger of being sunk or captured, hesitated to order the crew to make the venture, said the chaplain. He called the crew together and went over his plan with them, leaving it to them to decide whether they should take tho risk. Death at the hands of the enemy or punishment for violation of-or-ders would be the price of fallure he told the men. The decision was unanimous In favor cf taking the chance and they followed their nuarry, escaping mine fields and arriving Just after the merchant vessel had tied up at her dock. The Englishmen were almost upon the Bremen before they were eeen and had tiegun firing before the Germans could recover from the surprise. .Guns from the Bremen and from tne shore opened on the British, and a stiff fight fol lowed. But the British, their task ac complished, fled down the river and es caped. The only previous hint of the fate of the Bremen was given by Captain Paul Koenlg, commander of the Deutschland, when he arrived In America on his sec- nnil rln "The Bremen must be at the bottom of' th. a." h raM. i No hint of the fate of the vessel has ever come frwn Oerman sources. The Oerman Government announced-ln Au. gust, 1916, that the Bremen would sail. Afterward naval officials pleaded Ignor ance of. the fate of the vessel, leaving the world toj'each the conclusion that It had been lost at seat through some ac cident. No-'official announcement was ever made igy tne uritiin wamiraity, KAISER MUST SUFFER, SAYS LLOYD GEORGE Pledges Britain's Power to Drag Arch-Criminal to Justice EMPEROR'S CROWN IS NO PROTECTION Premier Demands Exclusion From England of All Alien 'Enemies LABOR TO GET JUSTICE Sir Auckland Geddcs Urges Death on Conviction of Four Monarchs U. S. Still Stands Aloof on Kaiser's Extradition Washington, Dec. 6 (By A. I'.) The United States Government Is still standlnsr nloof from tho con troersy In Kuropc over the possi ble extradition of tho former Ger man Emperor for tthil. It was said nt the Stato Depart ment today that this question had not been considered in Washing ton and that the American Govern ment had expressed no opinion on tho subject whatever. By the Associated Press London, Dec. 6. In the detailed restatement of his policy, Issued by Premier Lloyd George today, calling for the trial and punish ment of the men responsible for the war, however high their place, he pledged thji entire influente of the British Government at tho peace cont ference to see that Justice was done. In declaring for the expulsion and exclusion of .all enemy alliens Itiom British soil tjio Premier pointed 'out that1 a considerable) ' propprUgn of enemxxeslflnt-i' JnjbllHtLeyWn-f' dom during the war had nbused British hospitality and thus had for feited their olalms to remain. "War Was a Crime" In his statement the Premier, after paying a warm tribute to tho soldiers and sailors of tho empire said: "The Kaiser must be prosecuted. The war was a crime. Who doubts that? It was a. frightful, terrible crime! It was a crime in the way In which it was planned and in tho de liberate wantonness with which it wns provoked. It also wus a crime In the Invasion of a helpless little State and in the wicked and most brutal treat ment of that little State. Remem ber the treaty of neutiality, the scrap of paper! "Surely the war was a crime. The fact that all thesJe Iniquitous things were done In the namo of war and under the Imperial edict ot an auto crat docs not change their nature. The war was a hideous, abominable crime, a crime which has sent millions of tho best young men of Europe to death and mutilation and has plunged myriads ot homes Into desolation. Crown No Protection "Is no one responsible? Is no one to be called to account? Is there to be no punishment? " Surely that Is neither God's Justice nor man's. The -n responsible for this .outrage on the human race must not be let off because their heads were crowned when they perpetrated the deed. "The British Government referred the question of the criminal culpability of the Kaiser and his accomplices to their law officers borne weeks n'go. They Invited a body of Jurists In Eng land to .Investigate tho matter and they have unanimously comq to the conclusion that the Kaiser and his nncomDllces in the making of this war ought to bo tried by an Inter-' national court. They also reported strongly In favor of tho punishment of those guilty of murder on the high seas, and tho abominable 111 treatment of prisoners. Pledges Whole Influence "The British Government will use Its whole Influence at the Peace Con ference to see that Justice is exe cuted. "After what has happened In the last four or five years It Is Impossible to entertain In our midst a population of which a considerable portion abused our hospitality. This has been de monstrated by evidence Impossible to Ignore. They spied and plotted and assisted Germany In forming plans for the destruction of a country which offered them hospitality. They thus have forfeited any claim to remain. "Further, it would lead to Inevitable Irritation and disturbance If Germans, who have been fighting us for four years, came here to take the bread out of the mouths of the men whom they for four years sought to destroy, and much as I regret that it Is Impossible to have free intercourse between all nations, I hold we are upagajnst tho events ot the Jast few yearV,'fpr,'whlph 1LV. LM :( ALLIES TO TAKE' BERLIN, GERMAN PAPER REPORTS Atrocitici Against Prisoners Is Cause Zcitiing Crodils News to Amcricun Wireless Special Cable to L'tcning Public Ledger Copurlaht, 7918, bu .Veto York Times Co. Copenhagen, Dec. 6. The Berllngsko Tidendo sajs It learns from Berlin tint tho Nord deutscho Allcgemelno Zeltung pub lishes an intercepted Amerlcnn wlm less message stating that the Allied and American troops will occupy Bcr ling and do police service there. A Heidelberg dispatch snys It Is feared that Mannheim will be occupied by the French, as three French sol diers have boen shot by n -egrettablo accident" nt a prison camp. BIRD BORE WILSON'S THANKS And Now Navy Wants Army's Fcatherctl Messenger e Vork Dec C (B A 1 ) The nay wants a certain carrier pigeon be longing to the army. It is a fleet-winged bird that breasted n rlcpn.apn irnln hair. ing the following message from Presl- ucni ana Mrs. wooarow Wilson to vice Admiral Albert Gleaes. commnnder .of Ithe cruiser and transport forces, port ot embarkation, Hoboken, N. J.: "Sincere appreciation of the charming '.luaiitjemcni- maae ior our comiort. "WUUUKUW WILSON. "EDITH ROLLING WILSON. The winged messenger from the Oeorge Washington, released by the President's wife on 'Wednesday Rome hours after tho transport's departure, as reported by the Associated l'ress corre- sponaent aboard, arrived at l-ort Han cock. Sandy Hook, N. J ' Thy sent us the mrssagc this morn Ing, said an aide to the Admiral. "Now we want tne bird " According to the "pigeon section nt Tort Hancock, tho bird ' homed" at 3 o clock Wednesday afternoon. WOMAN HIT BY AUTO DIES Man Killed at Same Point Few Days Before Mrs Joane Essler, twenty-seven years old. 2014 South Fifteenth street, died today In the Jeffcison Hospital from In juries received when she was struck by an automobile on Chestnut street near Twelfth on November 27 The drUer of the machine, Charles Rodgers, 1919 Rltner street, was ar rested. A few days ago an unidentified man I was struck by an automobile at the same I'uivc uiiii uii'u Hum Hijui irn Accord Ing to the police, the accidents were unavoidable. Owing to Improvements to a new store in Chestnut street near Twelfth a bridge was built over the pavement for the use of pedestrians. In stead ot utilizing the bridge the man and woman, according to the police, walked In the street and were struck by automobiles. ,bigjrevenuebiuj.reeortedJ c:... D-.,..,i. Tit t- Jjimmons i'retents Measure De-i signed to Raise $6,000,000,OOQ Washington, Dec. 6 Senator Sim mons, chairman of the Klnanco Commit tee, today reported the $0,000,000,000 revenue bill to the Senate. Republicans Immediately began a fight to delay consideration of the measure, ppeedv enurtment of which President WIIpoii urged In his message- to Congiess Monday. Simmons announced he wouM fllo a formal report tomorrow or Monday and would ask to take up tho bill Monday. Penrose and Lodgn objected, on the ground moro time should bo riven to Htudv thn measure and prepare" the mi nority leport which Is to be submitted. Simmons declared tho bill must he passed bv February 15 at tho latest to enable tho Commissioner of Internal Revenue to Issuo necessary forms. The Senate then agreed to take up the bill next Tuesday. HOSPITAL SHIP SAFE Anxiety for Comfort Relieved by News From the Azores v nnhlngton, Dec. G (By A. P.) Anxiety over the delnved arrival of the hospital ship Comfort, several days overdue from Kuropo with wounded American soldiers aboard, was relieved late today by a Navy Department an nouncement that the ship put In at the Azores to escape a heavy storm, and now should reach New York tomorrow or Sunday. ADALBERT JOINS NEW RULE Kaiser's Third Son Professes Sup port of Berlin Regime London, Dec. 6 (By A. P.) Prince Adalbert, third son of the former Kal rptv hnn lolned tha nresent nm.rnm.nt J according to a Berlin dispatch to the Hxnress. lie is now at Potsdam. It is said. BLIZZARD HITS HAZLETON Piling Up of Snow May Curtail Mining Operations llaileton. Pb Dec. 6 (By A P.) The season's first heavy snowstorm started here early today. It assumed blizzard proportions and It Is feared that unless there le an abatement trolley and steam rail traffic will suffer and that anthracite mining operations will be curtailed GALE TONIGHT, CITY IS WARNED BY WEATHERMAN Washington Bureau Sends Out Notice of Big Blow Headed Here Warning of a heavy northwest blow, wun ine vvina reacning ine rorco of a tlieirs, sci m" - ; -, , "., , .,".' gale In this section, has been Issued! in tho flame which lighted the Heart from the Weather Bureau at Washing- 'nf Ttoucct de Lisle, and one saw again ton 'ine. worst or ma storm is sched-,. u ed for tonight An Inkling of what to expect In this city was had this morning, when the wind reached a velocity of thirty-eight miles an hour, only two less than gale force. It damaged property in all sec tions oc ine cuy. The weather man here, despite Wash ington's warnings, sava the worst of the blow hit the city at 11 o'clock this morn ing, and that an) thing to come will not be as severe. Blinded by the flurry of snow which fell In Philadelphia this morning. K. LewlB, 3135 Main street, Manayunk, stepped in front of a trolley on Main street above Sumac. He was knocked down, and taken tot. Timothy's Hos pital, but vvent home after his bruises had been treated. Word was received here this afternoon that a elxty-mlle wind was blowing at Breakwater, -making entrance Into the Delaware Bay extremely difficult. De spite this the steamer Roar, from Sagua, nosed Its way Into the bay after being buffeted about several. hours.-,-Th .ltnnr t - " II.V,II J.MkaAlr . -" Vn.- BERLIN REDS OPEN REIGN '. OE TERROR; HEAVY FIRING MARKS STREET CLASHES President Will Summon More Officials to France Bernard Baruch Mentioned as Likely to Be Called to Aid in Distributing Food and Materials to Suffering Europe On Board tho V. S. S. ticorce Wnsli-I Ingtnn, Dec. 0. President Wilson will summon other ofllciils to Trance soon after landing, to aid In directing dlstiibutlon of Amer ican foodstuffs and r.iw materials among tho suffering European popula tions. Bernard Baruch, chairman of the war Industries board, probably will be one of tho men named for this work. Tho Georgo Washington has been averaging seventeen knots an hour and nt tho time tho dispatch was filed vvaH about C00 miles duo cast New York. President Good Sailor Tho liner was still encountering heavy bPas, but tho President has proved to bo a good sailor and has fchow u no signs of seasickness. His cold is much better Ho has been testing a great deal and has held no foimal conferences with any of his advlseis. The President's visit to Italy is ex unrirrt Lkim within two Xlttet Iln wTlil nival at Brest. Ilo will j pectcd to bo weeks of his a go to Belgium and England later. VVa.hlncloii, Dec S (By A P.) Messages directing the disposition of otficlal business have begun to reach the White House from President Wilson at sea aboard the transport George Wash,- Ington Secretary Tumulty, who went to New York, to see the President off for the reace Conference Wednesday, got back to hlR desk touay time to handle the first of the instructions. It Is understood that all the wireless dispatches so far have dealt only with routine executive business and that ex cept for a report on tho nomination of Carter Glass, as Secretary of the Treas ury it has not been necessary to bring any matter of Importance to the Tresl dent'n attention. Mr. Tumulty- expects, however, to communicate with his chief almost as fraely as though he were In tneWhlfe,"11tU!ie, A special cable code "r tne purp.ose nas oeen aevisea oy cipher experts, and the executive mes sages are given priority over all other business through tho naval radio The appointment of a new Director General of Railroads, It was said today, probably will be delayed nt least until near the first of the J ear. Director Gen eral McAdoo's resignation was accepted to take effect January 1, or until his successor was appointed There are in dications that the President would like to have some idea of the possible at- BELGIANS MAKE GERMANS SALUTEi Teutons Must Honor Al bert's Flag and Take Off Hats to Officers ENFORCE STRICT ORDERS By PHILIP GIBBS Special Cable to Eicning Public Ledger Copurlaht, lots, bu .iu Vor. Times Co. Willi tho British Army In Germany, Dec. 3deIajed). The British troops have been making a halt befoio continuing their march' rn Colocno and while the cavalry I en cologne, ana vvnue ine "lary nnfMl. o- mnr thnn ten miles he. I yond Malmedy, tho first German town on the route, the infantry are advanc ing In depth behind mem. and are still near tho Belgian frontier In and beyond Vervlers. Last night this fiontler town of Vervlers gave Itself up to festival after the entry of Belgian troops from this district, who wero welcomed home as heroes by their townsfouk with flowers and flans, in the pro cession, which joined them were many veterans of tho War of 1870, and men wounded In this war nnd prisoners of all the Allied nations who had been streaming across the frontier. . Standing on a tree In the Grand Place, an Italian opera slngcr, who had been a civil pilsoner, mide a hush fall upon the dense crowds, when he sang the "Marseillaise" with a pas sion which at flrst seemed too In tense to people who had been, singing this tuno and are still slAginc It ns a running melody through all their scenes ot new-found liberty-but pres entlv this Italian's emotion stirred theirs, set mem on me. s'" mn.. vervlers how something In this. In N eV ,,,"-, nml revolution is like song of liberty and reiuuon ' "K a drug Intoxicating the sens" j mob All the evening ine nuuuu m n. 1 .. thn hlch roofs of the town and to hills above them as tho crowds went singing It down the streets. But other songs were sung, too hn old Belgian folk song of "Ma Jeanette." which, after last night, win always be haunted for me with the memory of the scene In which the British soldiers In Vervlers mlmjled with the people and danced with them through the streets until midnight chimed from the tall tower at tho cor. ner ot the market placo. There wero hours of merrymaking when laughter rose frorr. all these crowds, which wero like a great happy family, Pia-de; up of the townsfolk. amom worn w mowievB uuvh-uio young Mtitolr daughtersmnd tho, old ?' i a ri ToutUm. (Mmh V Wilson Due in Paris on Friday the 13th Purls, Dec 6 Attention Is called to the coincidence that President Wilson will arrlvo In Paris on Fri day, December 13, by Marcel Hutln, In tho Echo de Palis. The 13th Is regarded In this coun try ns President Wilson's lucky day. tltudo of Congress toward the railroad problem before announcing the appoint ment. FIRST PARIS MEETING BEGINS DECEMBER 17 l'arl., Dec. G (By A. P ) The inter Allicd conference at Paris to deal with fhp tiriicf nrpltmlnarles will onen De- comber 17, according to the Hcho de Pi"-' The sessions of this body. It Is thoUKnt wm end about January IB, when the preliminary sessions of the Peace Conference will begin, with tho admission of the German plenipoten tiaries The probability that the confer, men may finish Its labors at the end of April or at the beginning of Mny Is Indicated, according to this Journal. It In believed, the newspaper adds, that the French plenipotentiaries will be selected from among the members of the Government, who will he assisted by eminent technical ndvlsers. The City Council of Brest, where Pres ident Wilson will land, Is preparing an elaborate reception for the American Hxccutlve, says a telegram from the Major of Brest, a Socialist, to the Paris Socialist newspaper, Humanlte. "The President probaby will land In that part of tho commercial hnrbor where the American troops disembark ed," the telegram continues. "In that case, on the road from tho port to the railroad depot there will be a triumphal arch of gorso and broom (national plants of Brittany). Under It the Mavor will present an address on behalf of the Citv Council On tho route of the pro cession there will be erected In sil houette a largu reproduction of the Statue of Liberty In New York, visible from all parts of tho roadstead. "AcrosB the streets will be hung long bands of calico, with such Inscriptions as 'Homage to the Champion of Liber ty' and "Ixmg Live the Apostle of In ternational Justice.' - 'There will be public celebrations, Illuminations and meetings at which President Wilson's role will be set forth and his name acclaimed ' NEW STREET BIDS LOP OFF $213,000 Vare Reduces His Cleaning Estimate for South Phila delphia $10,000 MAKE AWARDS SOON When revised bids for 1919 street cleaning in six districts were opened to days by Director Datesman, of the De partment ot Public Works, it was found that Senator IMuIn II Vare had lopped .oft only $10,00.0 of his revised estimates 1 for cleaning tho streets In the Third and Fourth Districts, South Philadelphia. Contractors who submitted bids on the four other lllstrlct3 Jet to be awarded ere morgenerous than Senator Vare. Thev submitted bids whose total was J203.400 less than the bids rejected by JJlrector Datesman two weeks ago. It Is expected Director Datesman will make awards within a few days. It will cost Philadelphia $3,669,850 to have Its streets cleaned by the contrac tors net jear If the Director accepts tho bids submitted today That figure Is still $131,710 highei than tho tlguro for the current jear, which was the highest amount ever ex pended for street cleaning In the his tory of tho city Senator Vaie's revised bids today for the Third and Fourth Districts wer $691,000 and $799,000, respectively Ills bids two weeks ago, which were re jected, were $696,000 and $804,000, re specilvely for the two districts. For the first time In many yearB the estate of David McMahon stands a chance of losing the N'lnth District, Ger mantown Frank Curran whs the low b'dder for the district. Ills bid was $469,000 For the First District. Cunningham and Murray submitted a bid of $314, 00. Two weeks agolMward A. Mullen bid $297,400 on the same district T. L. Flannlgan was low bidder on the Fifth District. His figure wns $377,000. Two weeks ago Flannlgan bid $126 000 on tho same district. MAY EXTEND REVENUE RETURN Collection of Federal Taxc9 De pends on Passage of Bill Wellington, Dec. 6 (By A P.) N'evv plans are being formulated by the Internal revenue bureau, It was learned today, for collection of taxes next year under either the old law or the new measure, In case the latter Is passed bv February. In either contingency, ofllclals believe It will be necessary to postpone the final date tov filing of re turns beyond March 1, the last day now provided by law, and possibly to extend the time for payment beyond June 26. Bevenue ofllclals have planned to pre pare tax return blanks under the old law and to distribute these to collec tors by February 1, with Instructions not to Issue them to the public unless the treasury Is convinced that new legis lation will not be enacted. Meanwhile, tax experts will develop blank form undtr the new measure as I !jaw thHMich -various IsftUlatlve aiti am awl ?? , ? m H? j&ysLm as BOa' uit'DUl inwui nimnr i Threatened Revolt by Bolshevists Appar ently Under Way ' EXTREMISTS WELL ARMED' Citizens of Rhineland and Westphalia Plan Inde pendent Republic PRUSSIAN GUARDS TURN TO SUPPORT OF EBERT Kaiser in Touch With Hague Legation Receives Bags of Gold By the Associated Press London, Dec. 6. Serious disorders have arisen In Berlin and considerable firing has occurred in the principal streets, ac cording to reports reaching the Dutch-German frontier, says an Ex change TelegrapTi dispatch from Amsterdam. The trouble is said to have been caused by the German Bolshevists. v Tho Zurich correspondent of th Paris Journal reported Thursday that, he had received advices that a terror--' 1st revolution would break out In Berlin Friday evening. The revolters; It was added, would be led by DoctoV Llebknecht, the radical Socialist, who, was said to have 15,000 wellianndi men unter his command. ' ' " From the foregoing dispatch It T ' apparent the disorders occurred jfrti toro irlday cvennsr,., . .$& wopenitacen, uee. 6. (By A. P.. At a meeting of B000 leading citizens '' the Ilhlne in Cologne on Wednesday It was resolved, in view of the Impos sibility of establishing a regular Govern ment In Berlin, to proclaim at tne earliest possible moment an Independent republic "under the German Empire." The republic would Include the countries of the lthino and Westphalia. The meeting was addressed by Karl Trim born, a Reichstag deputy, and Herr Rath, a radical Socialist member of the Berlin Government. AmMrrriuni, Dec. 6 (By A. P.') A. number of regiments of the Prussian Guards, some of whom made a demon stration against the Government a fw da s ago and refused to surrender their arms, now have resolved to support the Hbert Government, according to th hemlofliclal Wolff Bureau of Berlin. The soldiers have decided to place them selves unreservedly at the disposal of the Government and promise to defend the Socialist revolution "by every means against all Injurious influences," Berlin, Dec. B -(By A. P.) Regard ing tho danger of a counter-revolution In Germany, Hugo Hnase, the secretary for foreign affairs, satdrtoday: "Counter-revolutionary tendencies ex ist, but I see no danger for the So cialist Government. The return of the old regime Is Impossible." The meeting In Munich today of the newly constituted "Council of Mental Workers,", under the presidency of Pro fessor Brentano, was dissolved by the police assisted by armed Boldlers. The, secretary of tho council was arrested on a charge of working against the people's government. Other members were not molested, but their papers were confiscated By JOSEPH HERRINGS Special Cable to Evening Public Ledger Copurtoht, 1018, bu Sew l'orfc Timet Co. Berlin, Dec. 6 (via Copenhagen). The Soldiers and Workmen's Council of Berlin is making the exiled ex Kaiser a special object of attention owing to Information from The Hague) that the German legation there Is hV secret communication with him, whlcS seems to be not entirely, unfounded. Last night the Hamburg soldiers" council Informed the 3erllrt central council that It was reliably Informed'' that twenty bags filled with Oerman gold had reached the ex-Xaiaer in car" of Count von Bentlnck. The mitter is now being investigated. ,- It is stated that a certain Berlin bank Is under suspicion. If men like Illndenburg, other gen-; erals and even former royal prlncei and such worthies as Count 'Westarn ana ueyaeorana, in ine guise orjmeav 'i. hera of the newly formed ' Peoole'fl T1'! party, declare openly In f favor .ot- piort'n ?nvernment. It In not h.raiiijiA!t. they have suddenly 'become enamoreiff of Socialist or even democratic ldei . N-j DUl oecuusB ui iitcn icar ui me jio?" . knecht-Luxembu,rg SpartycldeiT V''V -"J It Is not that the group has heW" growing since November 9, when Ltefe. ' knecht, leaning from a window of 1h! royal ctl,4b Mp frow'wuleh WU- II ttMd to 4M.)th people, , . m , aI 1 '? I ra M Bl kA u SI V! w SI I J M M w ' y : ""Yli'.'f' -t-r1 i'"-i' .ft, 31
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