fm fi T faitrittta fflubltc ffiriiaer V ond "Si h THE WEATHER ifit Washington, Dec. 7. Fnir today; cloudy and warmer tomorrow. TEMPEWATUnE AT HrH HOPn I g I 9 10 111 I 12 I II I 3 1 4Tt 28 29 30 I 32 8 I 3S I 42 40 40 2 IX THE EVENING TELEGRAPH VOL. V. NO. 73 Published Dally Except Sunday. Subscription Trice: 10 a Tear by Mall, Copyright, 11)18, by l'ubllc Ledger Company PHILADELPHIA, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1918 Kntered aa Second-flam Matter at the roMofllco nt Philadelphia, Under the Act of -March 8. 1870. Pa, PRICE TWO CENTS rffT.J? ' ' ' . I , a FJNAL 3&L W. . U J F c. P I y i nr , P Y CAMDEN THIRD CUT TO PIECES TAKING SEDAN Part of 114th Infantry, Which Lost 480 Killed, 1500 Wounded U680 LEFT OUT OF 3500; NERVES ARE SHATTERED Lt. Albert S. Howard Tells of Terrible Slaughter in Letter Home OTHER TOWNS SUFFER Second Battalion Lost AH But 288 Men and 23 of 25 Line Officers The ll4th Infantry, which Includes tho old Third, ot Camden and towns adjacent, was almost wiped out at Se dan. Four hundred and eighty men wero Wiled and 1500 wounded and gassed of a complement of 3500 men In flvo days' lighting at Sedan, Many are missing. Of tho 3500 men only 680 were nt for duty, and they wcro in highly nervous condition when tho regiment was with drawn from action. Exactly how many men from (Cam den and tho surrounding' towns were In tho 114th has not been disclosed. Several units wero merged In tho 114th. The old Third contained about 1000 men. 280 From Camden CIt About 250 of the men In the regiment came from Camden, The Second Bat talion, In which nearly all the Camden men were assigned, lost all but 288 men and all but two out of twenty-flve lino officers. Other towns represented In the bat talion are Burlington, Ocean City, At lantic City-, Salem and Woodbury. Tho entire regiment was cited for bravery In this battle. Facts concerning the fate of tho 114th were -disclosed this afternoon, when a letter from Lieutenant Albert S. How ard7 son, of Dr. F. M. Howard, 400 Lin den' street, Camden, was made public. Lieutenant Howard's letter was verified by Congressman William J. Browning, Camden, through the War Department, before Its contents wero 'given out. ) Statement Vlth Letter WQrutressman Browning mado a tafrmetit to. accompany ' tho -letter giving tho sourco of tho confirmation of tho letter as Lieutenant Colonel Wlnfleld S. Price, of tho Provost T" Marshal Geneial's office. In Washing- toni Colonel Prico is a Camden man. Captain Williams, Company E, Mt. - Holly, and Captain Shumakcr, Com pany F, were killed in tho fighting. Captain Edward B. Stone, Company ,11, Burlington, and Captain Georgo L. T3elby, Company G, Camden, were pro- tnoted to majors on tho battlefield. Lieutenant West, Camden, acting as s adjutant; Lieutenant Smith, Company H, and Lieutenant Roush, Company E, werp promoted to captains. i Lieutenant Howard's letter Is a graphic description of five teriifylng - days of fighting, from which the lorn r nant of his regiment .emerged with 'nerves almost shattered. Ho has put ? all tho terror of those days of con centrated artillery bombardment into a f ow words. Tho 114th neglment fought in ono of the last big battles of the war, as part of tho Twenty-ninth Division, composed of former National Guards men from New Jersoy. The regiment captured a position that French troops had failed three times to tako and which the Thirty third Division could not penetrate. "We took tho position in tho first charge," said Lieutenant Howard, "but at awful cost." Lieutenant Howard's Letter The letter was received in Camden the, day after the news of the signing of the armistice was recehed, but was held up until It could be verified. The letter follows: "I am In a terrific mental and nerv ous condition, but feel better today. After n week qt charging and capturing ruanr prlaoners and under terrific ar tillery and ninclilnc-gun bombardment T vr nll.r.v Tlnur T e.i-nn.il T Art tint "ktiniir 'W.. wnpa vlv.n n n tliA V,n,li and the Thirty-third Division had tried three time to take and failed. We took It on the first charge. Our regiment is a mere remnant. Four hundred and eighty were killed, 1500 zero wounded and gassed.. Ninety per cent of Jlie offlceri were killed or wound ed, and out of 3600 men we now have 680 fit for duty, They "are all In the tame condition as I am. ' "It was terrible. It made young men Old overnight. If we ever prayed for peace we do now. My mind Is so up- 'let and my nerves so unstrung that I can hardly write. If I live through this t Will vbo lucky. It va the liortleat place In the line to break, but we did It, at an awful cost, .because the, French failed us with artillery and wo had no airplanes to help us. They allot ui gown like rata, "Mr guna (one pounders) were Continued on I'ace Two, Column Four "-I N A tt 1l ..fl film! aflJ-tnff AHA 1 Jlv -; b.u.r.i,Afflrubn mat q(4,4uu Rnal. Stateme-it Filed Shows v L.arger uomriouiors Waalilnt-ton, Dee. 7. (By A. P.) The Snal campaign statemont of tho ltepi.b Ucan national committee received today by the clerk of the House showa ex penditures of J79L40O! or J22.635 more than receipts Some of the larger con tributors to the committee's fund are Hated .aav follows: William Boyce Thompson, Tonkers, K, Y $36,000: T. C. O. du Pqnt. New fork city, $25,000 1 J. J. McQraw, Ponca City, Okla, J25.000! John D. rtocke tiller, 320,000; John D. Rockefeller. -Jr., 116.000, and Thomr-a T. Cochran, fcnglewpod, N. J., S15.0Q0, THE WEATnER VANE Be he saoe or barnstormer (Tho tefcre man a tore huns, Yet Jearn, to fiia torrow, Ticill bctcloudtf and warmer In uiett and east portion Tontghttand tomorrow, . i tj. r LARGE CROWD SEES SERVICE BOYS BATTLE W!BS53e5BR5r & mJMmMKU&jLkmmmi2AL . taiiiLi. a. . . j. ., aft. , E lVljiiiiV "IssWS'leWSQsvHaWaaHaHa H 1 aBflljlatjBjaajjjgjJlBfcitaitfcMy ij? " -vlirL BsBLaiBaafliaflaa&'.r.aaflBV rft,yWMyaBBBBBBBBBB Sit. mWftf"i laW f .eeeeMeftflflPH9f I The largest gatriering of the season on Franklin Field was "snapped" watching. the League hland-Camp Han- cock elevens clash this afternoon MACRY STAYS IN STATE POST R e m a i n s Compensation Board Chief Roney Re tained Also ANNOUNCED BY SPROUL Harry A, Mackey, this city, w 111 re main as chairman of the btato Work men's Compensation Board. William J. Honey, also a Phlladcl phlan, and a nephew ot DaId Martin, organization leader of tho Nineteenth Ward, will continue as manager of tho State Insurance Fund. This was announced this afternoon by Governor-elect Sproul. These two men would bo retained, ho said, because they had proed "competent public servants." Other department heads whose work has been commendable also will bo re tained, Sproul said. Ho Is not ready to announce their re-appolntment at pres ent, however, but will do so as soon as possible. Tho Governor-elect made It emphatic he did not like "mystery business" lr connection with appointments that ho has to make, but that he Intends to pursue a frank and open policy. Not In Touch nltli Dr. Martin -MrSpr'duVsald Ihat'h'e ha"d"no "oetn In touch as yet with Dr. Edward Martin, of Philadelphia, who is expected to be mada State Health Commissioner. Surprises, lt is Intimated, may follow In the wake of somo of the Governor elect's appointments. It Is certain, how- ever, that all tho men chosen for Im portant posts will bo Republicans. In announcing Mackey and Itonoy un doubtedly would bo retained, the Governor-elect again reiterated that ho had no ambitions beond giving the State the best possible administration. In referring to the work dono by Mr. Mackey as chairman of the workmen's compensation board, Mr. Sproul said that the department might bo created Into a more important one by tho next Legislature. He said that there was a disposition among State officials and men who deal with, the compensation board that It had outgrown Its present place as a subsidiary bureau of the Department of Labor and Industry. Tho general belief Is that lt will be made a separate department. K . Mr. Mackey'g Career Mr. Mackey was born In Bangor and Is about fifty-nine years old. He Is a graduate of Lafayetto CoHege and of tho University of Pennsylvania law school. At college he was an athlete and. was noted as a football player. While Governor-elect Sproul was at Swarthmore he and Mr. Mackey op posed each other as members of rival elevens. After studying law Mr. Mackey opened an office of his own In 1902. He was appointed to head the Compensation Board by Governor Brumbaugh In 1816 following the creation of the department. Mr. Mackey Is a Republican and Is leader of the Forty-sixth Ward In local politics ho Is allied with tho Vares. He Is active In many business and civic organizations In Wet Philadelphia. Mr. iioney was an examiner or tne State Insurance Department for many years. He was appointed manager of the fund by Gbvernor Brumbaugh In 1916. Vote figures, announced at Harris burg today, show that, with Luzerne County omitted. Senator Sproul's guber natorial vote totaled 535,901, which rep resents a plurality of 244,255 over Judgo Eugene C. Bonnlwell. The total com bined vote of Senator Sproul's oppon ents was 337,944. Luzerne County's vote total Is being held up becausq of a legal tangle In the courts over the soldier and sailor ballots. Senator Sproul returned last evening to his home in Chester from Pike County, where he spent a week resting. Ho said he enjojed the rest and "felt fine." WOMAN ARRESTS TWO MEN Recovers Stolen Puree and Turns Prisoner Over to Policeman Robbed of her purse containing ftfty flve cents, Mrs. Martha, C. Wagner, 2044 East Ontario street, dived Into a crowd of shippers at Ninth and Market Rtreets this afternoon, seized two suspects, and marched them to a traffic policeman. Mrs. Wagner recoveied her purse and Its contents, and charges of pocket-plok-Ing wero lodged against Reuben Kntzen, Hoffman street, and Oenrge Banett, Central avenue, Camden. The purse was found In Katzen'B pocket, Katzen said Barrett placed It there. The men will have a hearing In the night court, MERCURY TOOK TUMBLE Twenty-eight at 8 o'Clock, 14 De grees iJelow Yesterday's A 14 -degree, drop in temperature was registered at 8 o'clock this morning, compared with that for the same hour The official 8 o'clock reading here To was 42 de.i unt as I at I 28 degrees, lesieraay u was rreil. The temperature beran to mount the oay wore on, , nowayer, aa t LEAGUE ISLAND BEATS ARMY, 13-6 Touchdowns by Yeabsley and Haelil Give Sailors Win Over Camp Hancock 12,000 WITNESS GAME League Klind Hancock Troctor left end Austin Ollrer left tuckle Murrny Itmlil.. ...left Riiurd Crrher JnhnHfou center.... Aduma f'ronetto rlcht cunrd Peterson Newcomb. . . .right tackle Koch Hitting rlcht end dulmiirca Tearrr nnnrterburk Kate. YmhHley left h llfhilek 1 r Minuter right halfback Kckhere Ilnrhl fullback Derr Score In period: League Island . . , . . . . O 7 O 0 11 Camp Hancock . N, . O 0 O 60 Keferre Robert W. Maxwell, Swarthmore. Umpire W. (,. Crowell, Hnnrthmore. Head llneftman W. M. Hollenbark, l'ennHylvanlu. Time of periods 15 minutes. Touchdowns YenhMej. lloehl, Kote. (ioul from tourhdomis simmer. Substitutions: 1'nr league Isluiid C'ornog for Haehl, llnchl for Cornog. Cornog for Hnehl, Stone for Yeabsley. Ankers for Illg lins. For Camp Hancock Foster for Kcknerg, Ilnwkina for Koch, Kerry for Foster, Suther land for reierson, DavN for Austin, Franklin Field, Dec. 7. In one of tho most sensational and thrilling games on 'Franklin Field In a long stretch of years, tho Leaguo Island football team raised Itself to the height of 'gridiron fame by defeating Howard Berry's Camp Hancock team hero this afternoon,' 13 to 6, With the lctory went the service foot ball championship of tho North nnd South. Bert Yeabsley and Russell Hnehl were tho two boys of our own nay jard who scored touchdowns for By Dickson. Nick Simmer was tho joung man who kicked the ono goal af for touchdown for League Island. Harry Rote, onco star at Gettysburg College, tallied tho only Southern touch down of the game. In the fourth period he squirmed through a hole In tho Dick. Fon defenso for 15 yards, and a touch down. The first scoro of the game was made possible by Simmer's passing. One of his. passes went 37 yards nnd was Continued on I'nce Five, ( olumn Three CARS CRASH IN ARCH ST. Passenger Injured in Collision at Thirteenth Street One passenger was Injured and sev eral shaken up In a trolley collision at Thirteenth and Arch strcefs lato this afternoon. The accident occurred when a car on Thirteenth street struck another going east on Arch street, causing lt to leae the tracks and strike a car going west. Joseph Yourelovls, forty-two years old, 1512 South Reese street, a passenger on the eastbound car, was thrown from his seat, with several others. He was taken to the Hahnemann Hospital, suf fering from bruises and shock. 'CALLS SCHOOL SURVEY BLUFF Municipal Research Chief Ques tions Board s Uood I'ttith , The Board of Tdueatlon appointed a committee to Investigate the school sys tem of Philadelphia, as a means of quiet ing public clamor, with th Intention of never having the committee carry out Its appointed task, was tho charge made this afternoon by Frederick P. Qruen berg, chief of tho Bureau of Municipal Research. He Bpokes at a luncheon In the City Club, following an address In which Su perintendent of Schools Garber outlined the school system nnd told Its needs which Includo more money. Former Judge DImner Beeber chair man of the survey committee, said this afternoon that tho work would be done immediately if Mr Gruenberg would guarantee the 325,000 estimated as the cost of the survey. Peace Council to Be Vividly 'Reported Tho Versailles Peace Council, most momentous assembly of mod ern times, will bo reported for tho Evenino Pudmo Ledowi by a corps of trained writers. Clinton W. Gilbert Staff Correspondent, sailed for France a few days ago, as the spe cial representative of this news paper, and readers are assured of an intelligent and vivid narrative of events epoch-making in their nature. He will detail proceedings In which the President of the United States will have a con spicuous part, in conjunction wl'th the principal diplomats and states men of twq continents. In collaboration with Mr. Qllhert will be these brilliant reporters of national reputation: It. V. Oulahan, Charles II. Grasty. Gertrude Atherton. Charles A. Selden. Earnest Marshall. Walter Duranty. t TT? BRITAIN AS ALLY IS HONORED HERE Philadelphia Celebrates the War Achievements of United Kingdom KING SENDS MESSAGE - The British Government today cabled its appreciation of the observance of Britain's Day In this country. T. P. Porter, British Consul General, transmitted the following message of thanks to tho Governors of Pennsylva nia, Delaware nnd Ohio: I havo much plcasuro In communi cating to Your Excellency tho follow ing telegraphic message rcoelved from tho British Government: , "His Majesty's Government aro deeply touched by Information that has reached them that It has been officially decided to celebrate Decern ber seventh as British Day through out United States of America and they desire to express to the Gover nors of tho States of tho Union and to all those associated with them their sincere thanks for this courteous expression of friendship. "Tho people of Great Britain will ever remember this generous action of the American people. The celebration which His Majesty's Government now gratcfu ly acknowledges Is a welcome proof that the same spirit of friend xR, J"11 ""'eh tho American and British nntions have fought nnd ron nuered side, by side In tho struggle fqr.Justlco and liberty will continue to Unite them in tho coming inys of peace. "Strong In tho knowledge of this friendship the British people can face with confidence nil the problems which the new era may havo In store." Philadelphia today. In conjunction with other cities throughout the country Is ceieuraiing uritam-s Day, to signalize British achievements In the world war and to Induce subscriptions for the re- net oi uriuxn widows and war orphans Britain's hero dead wero honored at noon with special memorial scrvi,.. at Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, Rltten- noue square ine services wero con ducted by Bishop Rhlnelandcr, assisted by ministers of several other denomina tions. Tho music was under'the direction of Ralph Kinder. Military representatives of the two countries who atterded were Captain Alfred F. B. Carpenter, tho "British Hobson"; Captain Henry Blackett, com manding the British cruiser Cumberland, assigned to this port for the celebration; Mnjor General James D. McLachlan, of the British army; Major General L. W. T. Waller, commanding the marine corps at the navy yard ; Rear Admiral Hughes, commandant of the navy yard ; Rear Admiral Helm, commandant of tho Fourth Naval District, and others. Bishop Rhlnelander, who spoke nt the services In Holy Trinity Church, extolled Great Britain's achievements In tho war. He said he believed this country should "bind ItBelf soul to sou with England for tho freedom of tho world." Great Britain, the bishop declared, deserves the supremo place of honor In the great victory for three reasons: her 31B03 u uo suorvejado jBJimu jou. finds XOBJOOW tplAV UO 5(00.1 oifl 'jowod voa Continue! on Vnze Four, Column Six STUART TO HEAD LEAGUE Expect His Election as President Monday Former Governor Edwin S. Stuart will be the next president of tho Union League, It was definitely predicted this nfternoon, to succeed Governor-elect William C. Sproul. Tho balloting will be Monday. Four members were nominated for the presi dency, It was said this afternoon, three of tb,em had withdrawn in favor of Mr. Stuart. Charles M. Schwab is regarded as one of the probablo winners In the contest for vice president ENDS HER WORRY BY SUICIDE Voman's Only Relative, Grand- son, Was berying m franco Mrs Ella Gaud, seventy years old; 321 Federal street, committed suicide early this morning by Inhaling gas. Worry over the welfare of her grandson, Arthur Lee, her only living relative, who Is serving In France with the American Expeditionary Force, Is believed to Ijave piompted her action. The grandson lived at the Federal street address prior to enlisting In the army. Mrs. Gaud became despondent soon after ho sailed for Europe several months ago. Worry brought on Illness and finally caused her to kill herself. It Is thought. Neighbors were alarmed this morning when she failed to appear. They In vestigated and found her dead, with a gas hose tied In her mouth. VAN KILLS BOY; DRiyEtTHELD Arthur Kling Fatally Hurt at Broad nnd Cortland Streets Arthur Kling, fourteen years old. H31 Cayuga street, was killed this after noon, when ho was struck by an auto mobile moving van at Broad and Cort land streets. ' Collins urean, a negro, anver of the I truafc was held to await the tlen of w ms.'i - i DRAFT SEA LAW AT PEACE TABLE, IS WILSON'S PLAN Would Place Ocean Lanes Under International Uniform Code OXFORD DEGREE WAITS Plans Complete, President En joys Trip Interested in Churchill's Views Aboard (he .O. S. S. Oeorge Waahlnrton, Dec 7 (by wireless). Tho" United States. It In understood, wants a definite law formulated at the peace conference establishing tho seas as an International highway, governed by tho law of all nations combined, not by tho Uws of individual nations. This Government, It Is believed, would secure tho establishment of a minimum contraband list and a deftnlto blockade. (In the latter proposition is seen a movo against futuro submarine war fare.) President Wilson In tho belief of friends will mako at least one public address In IJngland. It Is understood ho will bo given an honorary degree In Ox ford University and It Is regarded as probable he will make this tho occasion for his speech. Tho Impression prevails that In this speech lie will deflno his ideas of freedom of the seas ' While thero has been no ofHclal com ment on Winston Churchill's speech, In which he declared $he British navy would not be reduced In size, lt Is be lieved that President Wilson holds that all the Powers must make sacrifices If they sincerely deslro a Just peace The nations must follow a policy of "giving In" In tho interests of such peace. On Board the V. 8. H. Oeorgo Washing ton, Dec 7. (By wireless to tho Associated Press.) President Wilson's third day at Bea found him much Improved In health. His cold Is yielding to treatment and his voice Is rested and much stronger. Having cleared tho work which had accumulated at hl3 desk, the President onjoyed a dny of recreation and exer cise. His ship ran Into somewhat better weather yesterday morning, after a night of very heavy weather. Yester day afternoon he promenaded along the decks nnd joined a party at the rail watching the Pennsylvania, the flagship of Admiral Mayo's squadron, rise and fall with the heavy swells The sea was bright with warm sunlight. Mr. Wilson engaged In tho conversation on timely topics, swopping stories and ex perlenccs with those nn board The party Included officers in the lower grades, whose stories of experi ences In the submarine zone are tre mendously Interesting When It was learned that a film, starring a famous comedian, -was to bo shown during the evening on beard the ship the President announced tint he Intended to be pres ent, evidently anticipating the enter tainment with pleasure. While Mr. Wilson was on deck he eirnestly conferred with Jules J. Jus sernnd, the French ambassador to the United States, and Count III Ctllere, tho Italian ambassador at Washington, and had a short conversation with Secre tary of State Robert Lansing and Henry White, colleagues of the President on tre peace commission. No formal con ferences have been held so far, and It seems apparent that plans for the peace negotiations havo been well laid out. Mr. Wilson has been solicitous of the comfortxof those accompanying him and Is personally seeing that nil orders are carried out. He reads every wireless message received and peruses the ship newspaper with much Interest. Beforo leaving the George Washington re In tends to Inspect the ship from stem to stern and meet the officers and crew. BRITISH PREMIER TELLS AUDIENCE OF U.S. RESPONSE "Send Ships and We'll Send the Men," Wilson Quickly Replied to Appeal for Aid I.eeda, Kngland, Dec. 7. (By A. P.) "I shall never forget that morning when I sent a cable message to President Wil son telling him what the facts were and how essential It was that we should get American help at tho speediest possible rate, and Inviting him to send 120,000 Infantry and machine gunners to Eu rope," sold Premier Lloyd George In the course of a speech to 3000 persons here today. "The following day," continued tho Premier, "there came a cablegram from President Wilson: 'Send your ships across and we will send tho 120,000 men.' "America," said Mr. Lloyd George, "sent 1,900,000 men across, and out of that number 1,100,000 were carried by the British mercantile marine." Sir Auckland Geddes, president of the local government board, In speaking at Plymouth last night, declared that what ever else Germany might pay In dis charging the cost of the war she must not be allowed to pay In manufactured goods dumped on Great Britain. An earllerl dispatch today from Lon don, quoting the Dally Mall, said Lloyd George In his trpeech at Leeds would de clare that Great Britain would de mand of Germany 18,000,000,000 ($40, 000,000,006) for Oreat Britain and her dominions as reparation for the war. Leeda, Eng., Dec, 7, 'The British at this moment are crossing the Rhine," Prmler Lloyd Georgo announced In 8 pfH- av-psa b B- v S UUltn M H H " M H H KAISER FOR LIFE; RED LEADERS ARRESTED 28th and 79th to Occupy Luxemburg Keystone Troops Included in Second Line of Invasion Won't Return Home Until After Peace Is Declared fly u Staff Correspondent WaahlnKton, Dec 7. Two divisions of Pennsjlvanla troops, tho Twenty-eighth Division, composed of men from Philadelphia and its vi cinity, and tho Seventy-ninth Division, drafted men from northeastern Penn sylvania, Mar) land and District of Co lumbia, have been designated by Gen eral Pershing to bo a part of the second lino of Invasion, to occupy Luxemburg, and re-enforce tho army on tho Rhine, General Peyton C. March, chief of the army general staff, stated today. This probably means that theso two divisions will not bo returned to the United States until several months after pcaco Is finally declared. These two di visions, with tho Second, Seventh and Tblrty-thlrd, will occupy Luxemburg In accordance with tho armistice ngi ce ment until peace terms are flnal! ugrtid to. Tho Twenty-eighth Division Is om posed of the 100th, 110th. 111th and 112th regiments of Infantry and other branches of the service. The Infantry regiments In the Seventy-ninth Division aro the 313th, 311th, 316th and 31Cth. 1 TODAY'S FOOTBALL SCORES LEA GUE ISLAND 0 7 6 HA1 COCK 0 0 0 H.AJ rA fVPlWNr r n n fi R tNEM'N. ST. H. C, CH 12 7 026 HA ,HM'H. 0 O NAT1 sccj )NAL INTERSCHOLASTIC FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP IE, TL. 6 7 6 010 MARBLEH'D 0 0 0 00 I TODAY'S SOCCER SCORES GTN. B. C. SHAM. ... 0 KINGSESSJNG REC. 2 AMERI. PULLEY... 0 VICTOR F.' C 2 BETHLEHEM 1 12 NEW YORK SHIP. 0 TODAY'S SCHOLASTIC GIRARD COL... 21 10 340 GIRARD COL. 2d. 15 621 WOULD LEGALIZE CERTAIN WAR CONTRACTS WASHINGTON, Dec. 7. An administration bill lrgal'zinjr Government war orders given vvithoxit foimally signed contiact, the status of which were rendered doubtful lecently by n decision of the compti oiler of the treasury, was inttoduccd today by Chairman Dent of the House Military Committee. Secietnry Baker, in a letter submitting the bill, uiged caily action by Congress. WILSON ACCEPTS SCHWAB'S RESIGNATION WASHINGTON, Dec. 7. The resignation of Charles M. Schwab as Director General of the Emergency Fleet Coipora- tiou was accepted today by President Wilson, in a wireless nies- sage rrom the transport George Washington to White House. SWISS TO INVITE WILSON TO VISIT THEM BERNE, Dec. 7. (By A. P.). An Invitation to President Wijsou to come to Switzerland Is proposed by several Swiss newspapers. The Prcsideut, they add, would be catain of a warm reception from the Swiss. BERNSTORFF BEWAILED PRESS SUBSIDY FAILURE " si f 1 !. l- i n c . 1 ir n Louldn t Kvcp Influence Uvcr Fapcrs becret m America, Was Bern- storff's Excuse-Lusitania Sinking Wrecked Dcrnburg's Propaganda, Senate Probers Are Told 0 By the Associated Press Waahlngton, Dec. 7. Shipwreck of German propaganda Ini tiated In America by Bernard Dern burg was attributed by Count von Bernstorff In his explanation to the Ber lin Foreltfh Office to the Impossibility of keeping secret the fact that an Ameri can newspaper lssub3ldUed, and to tho sinking of the i.usltnnln. Tho former umbabsador's explanation was laid before the Senate commltteo In vestigating brewery and German prop aganda today, along with other secret documents from the files of the Depart ment of Justlco by A. Bruce Blelaskt, chief of the Bureau of Investigation. Fatherland of Little Value In a letter to the Foreign Office In 1915, Bernstorff said the subsidizing ot papers always ended with him being held responsible for all the articles of such papers. For that reason, he said, ho had succeeded In getting free of all relations with tho Fair Flay of Marcus Braun, and that ho also would like to be free from the Fatherland, which he added, "has Bhown itself of little value," The letter spoke of an unfortunate experience with the Times-Mall and said only the futuro could show "whether we will have better luck with Mr, Huntington Wright and Mr. T. E. other documents presented by Mr. Blelaskt on the second day of his appearance beforo the commltteo were mmuiee wero ivtral relntbtr to J. F. J. AroUIbald, th. -S -"w .. VVUULN MKH IH H Divisions No news regarding the Eightieth Divi sion, composed partly of men from Western Pennsjlvanla, has been re ceived from General Pershing for the last two weeks When last heard from the Eightieth Division was located at Hom.iu nnd St Dlzles and cumnnnded by Major General Adelbert Cronkhltc. Washington, Dec. 7 (By A. P.) General Pershing hn reported the fol lowing as tho official composition of thn American forces of occupation, the Third American Army, General March announced today: First, Second, Third. Fourth, Fifth, Se'vcnth regulars. Twenty-eighth, Thirty second (Michigan nnd Wisconsin), Thirty-third and Forty-second Baln bow). National Guard; Seventy-ninth, Eighty-ninth (Kansas, Missouri, South Dakota, Nebraska, Colorado, New Mex ico. Arizona), National Arm) Major General Joseph T. Dlckman Is In command of tho entire force. Man) Thousands to Come Homo The personnel assigned by General Pershing for early return home was given by (Scneral March as 5325 of- Continued on face Four. Column rive 013 6 6 012 0- 0 W. CHEST. N. n R I RIDLEY PK. 0 0 W.CHJt'Sl. N. 0 0 0- 0 BASKETBALL SCORES SOUTHERN H.. 16 21 239 SOUTHERN H. 2d. 3 30 American newspaper man. from whom German communications were taken by the British authorities while he was on his way to Germany. One paper was a German embassy receipt for 5000 signed by Archibald, dated April 21, 191C. To Itear I'rofemor Hurt Telegrams began to reach the com mltteo today from the men whose nnmes appeared on the "Important list of names" among the German papers pro duced yesterday. Next Tuesday was set for hearing Professor Alfred Bush tell Hart, of Harvard, who asked to be heard A communication from Bernstorff to Berlin, dated November 1, 1916, an nounced that reorganization of German propaganda had been started to avoid complications, since the public senti ment was aroused against the sinking of the Lusltnnla The Bernstorff letter, reporting on difficulties In dealing with the Ameri can press, was read as follows: "As to the value of weekiy papers In Contluued on Vat Four, Column Four DEATnloR 14 PLOTTERS Among Those Sentenced Is For mer Russian Diplomat (Stockholm. Dee. 7. (By A. P.) On the pretext of having discovered a counter revolutionary plot, the terrorist commission at Mohtlev sentenced four teen persons to death, according to a Petrograd dispatch. Among those sen- tenceq were trince KriKton, who VflM I aauuui with fcio iUuiUij .. 1 ptteoo ,mmS Aacesl Sc4.tm-Ww.- -SSSSSWy tiAILtS H & J H H HI jl Plan to Intern Hbhen zollerns on Island Proposed 16 ARE KILLED IN BERLIN RIOTS Parade of Soldiers Precipi tates Battle in German Capital TEUTONS FEAR ALLIES WILL' OCCUPY CITY" Entente May Require Nether lands to Yield Land for Neutrality Breach By the Associated Press London, Dec 7. If the Allies Insist upon tho delivery of the former Kaiser and Crown Prince to nn International court of Justice tho Netherlands will Meld, but will first urgo that tho Allies content themselves with an undertaking by tho Netherlands to Intern them for life In one of the Dutch colonies, nccordlng to an Amster dam dispatch to the Express. Tho Netherlands, it Is understood, will suggest that Herr Ilohenzollorn and his son he placed on an island In cither the East or West Indies, where they will bo guarded by a Dutch fleet. , It Is also anticipated that the Nether lands will bo asked for compensation for permitting a violation of her neutral ity by allowing German troops to pass, through th8 province of Limburg oa their retreat from Belgium and recelv Ing German Bhlps from Antwerp. May Demand Territory ' -11110 tAiuiJciisaiiuii, Buys uie coxw ,w eponaent, may possibly bo tho cession v5 of certain territory along- the Belgians IK frontier owned by the Netherlands slnca 1839 perhaps the southern partttjpt Dutch Limburg, the population of which region Is claimed to bo principally Bel gian. An extraordinary meeting of the Ger man cabinet was summoned at Berlin on Thursday evening to discuss the pos slbility of the Allies occupying Berlin, owing to Germany's alleged Inability to carry out the terms of the armistice, according to nnother Amsterdam dli. patch to tho Express. Won't Disarm Troops The Berlin government has revoked its decision to disarm the troops return ing to Berlin, according to a Central News dispatch from Amsterdam. Dr. James Grack, an American who has resided for a long time In Germany, Is head of the department at Berlin which In finding work for Idle men, ac cording to a Berlin dispatch. Threo thousand applicants for work register daily with him, It Is said, and twenty four thousand men are now unemployed there. Less than a quarter of the Berlin troops have as yet returned from tho front, and lt Is estimated there will bo seventy thousand Idle when demobiliza tion Is completed. Tho dispatch wa sent Thursday evening and deals length ily with the labor situation, but does not mention any disorders such as wero reported yesterday from Amsterdam. 16 ARE KILLED, 15 WOUNDED IN BERLIN CLASH Lively Exchange of Shots Exec utive Committee of Council Arrested London, Dec. 7. (By A. P.) Great 1 excitement was caused among tho Snartacus or radical group In Berlin t0'day wnen the executive committee of ed. saV's a?rSangeTeiCei 'graph dispatch from Copenhagen. Tho 'Government declared lt did not. order the arrest and promises mat tne com' mlttee shall be released. (The! execu. tlve committee under arrest was sup posed to be the virtual ruler of Ger many ) ... There was a lively exchange of shots resulting In the killing of sixteen per sons and the wounding of fifteen others when soldiers parading In Berlin as a demonstration against not bains; vjjj reprebented on the executive council Ot, r the Soldiers and Workmen refused to ,J disperse. - Last night thero were serious riots In Berlin. Shots were exchanged out- i side the nclchstag. When darkness t ' fell Government troops occupied tho University Building - Berlin, Dec, 6, delayed (By A. P.)- In the elections held yesterday to fill two vacancies In the Soldiers and Work ers' Executive Council, the left wing of," tho Social Democrats or the Independent) Socialists, gained both Beats. The coun ell, which has twenty-eight members, Is ostensibly tho highest revolutionary Jrl- By 'winning the two vacant scats, the , 1 rh Independents secured a working m-tJ1, j Jorlty in the council. Tne soiaier elo-j ment aiinouu'n ua ui iu wio i Dtllty OI 111 xhmiub, ncir 4tiGinciuum one of the two chairmen of the executive.. , council, to cope with tho oUier chair- , men, IUchard Meuller, a representative-) 5, of the worklngmen. Mueller apparently t has succeeded In converting tho commit- " tee to radicalism. fl The l.-sue promises to roach a crloUi . U late today, the' soldiers having 'an nounced their intention ot replacing MU kenbuhr and five other of their repr scntatlves wun men aeiermmea to ne- trallse tne raajcai elements wmen inota thtt ftxecuttvA counclL - incidentally the.radioal domination ef Ih. MrUUtlVM OOUaoil 1m UHVUI, ft attlBM. , ?r ".--i-t. tl. t-- re .-.-' t-..- t . jBBe? .m- ITl? w V3 m "4 M U t 'oeohhoMttiday, t ' ' ; :L r 'A 41 t. V fi O , ' V v I "A it 1 ? ' V V v '' )y . i' "Vji .. '!
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