wrmm,mmimmmmmmammmmmm AT-jr-' yn-jT" -r&rwf5f!SjR5 -'WHnTf H Vr5' ' EVENING' PTTBIilO "CBDQraft-JpmEADBEPHES1, SATUBDAY, JANUABY i, 191S I ' , 'Philadelphia Markets GRAIN AT$D FLOUR AT Recelpta. 30S.4M buahel Prlcea firmly held. Quoutiona. car ion Xpert elarator, aorarnment atandard In lion, standard prices No. I trt wj,nt,rl loia Ml Na. 1 nnrlhsfn anelnr. 13 SP.! No. .-.-; - 'ii':vv,:i -,.,..... -..- .- winter, 93 8HJ JVO. 1 rea wimrr. nw- IJ 8Ti No. t red. smuttr. I2.3(fl No. winter. 12 as, No. 2 northern sprlntr, T Mn !.-. ..Infe nM! No J Ted Iter, nrllckr. 12 341 No I red. smuttr. m. o a ren winter, u 3J! no. n ""' aprlnr. 12 82; No 3 hard winter. 12 32! 8 red winter, aarllrkv. 12 80: NO. 3 red. tty. 12 2i No 3 red. 12.30: No. 4, aj Er.12.S8: No. 4. amutty. $i.2Jj No 4. Nicky, amutty. 12 28: No. G red. 12 2J! . trammr, 12 zfl no n. amuiir. - -- .A.amrllcky. amutty. 12 24. . . URN nree nta .10 '2 Imahe a. Trade la alow, but auppllea were amall and the rKv waa nominally nrm. wo quote n. In car lota for local trade. a tn oual and location, at Jl.H0tPl.7i per buahel. tattler foe rhnlee nM. tCUTB Receipts. 188 2J2 buahela The Fir marxe waa quiet DUt nrm unaer iibiii. erlnsa Quolatlona: Car lota aa to lo cum No. 2, white. SOOBO'act atanqaru , "HOHOc; No 3 hlte, 7W7BVtci ucicik Kecrlpte. 131,111 ma in aacur market mi Hull and unftettlerf under Irly liberal auppllea. Quolatlona' To nr- per ten pounda, in 14H-ID sacaa iin atralehr Ifn train 4n Kanaaa. alaht. tin KftfMii T"i. rin ehort natrnt. .73611; anrln ihnM natent. litl7VflH J0; ds patent. I10 60C1U79 do. flrat ar i 4fiwio in. IB FLOUR aold elowly at n.uotei ratea aunlK at la 7.VMn '. tier hnrrel. Ill Icki. aa to quality. PROVISIONS Tha market ruled ateady. but demand waa ply moderate. Quotatlona: City beet, In aeta, stoked and alr.ilrlerf 4Re. wealern Leaf. In p... luwnra, igci diy DCCl. KUVtHirn miu ndtrj amoked and alr-drled, 4ci weatern rr hama. BOc: pork family. SIB35o: hama. L F. tnired Innea RfU Hnfli! rin klnnr.l. enucKiea ana tenarra.. amnaeu ifi; ooa. 8Jea74c: do io. amoked. 3fa'c: Emer nama. smoked, rlty cured, aa to Drano, nd. average au OlOc: hama. amoked. rcaterrt cured. 30V4 IMOc: do. boiled, bone. pa, ojc; picnic ahouldera. H. P, cured, lonae. He; do. amoked 304c: belllea. In Pickle. rose. sac. breakfaar bacon, city rured. 42e; raaaiast bacon, weatern cured 40c. earn, VStern. refine, nnflxtliKf lard, nura city. ttla-rendered. 280284c REFINED SUGARS Trade was quiet, but aluea were well naiainea on a basis ut uc lor nne arau aiea. DAIRY PRODUCTS CHEESE lupptlea were email and the Darket ruled aLrona. uuotatlona ev fork, whole milk, fanty. freah. 3?'il3e. delate hlaher; rin. rio. fair in ennri freah. fre tin IH87c: do. Wlaconaln. nhole-mllk, Mncv, VSSc do, do. fair to Kood. 3lliQ BUTTER An uiuaI on Saturday wholesale rae wan quiei, dui pnte weM nrnuy nia Bder light otTerlrtrs Tho followlnr wer the oiaiiona; Bona-pacKfiU creampry, pxtran, c; hlcher tcorlnff cooJi. 70072c: thta Ater for Jobbing alee; eitra nrsto. 07 (-f c; nrits. o.'UttOc: Mconds, n,(nuc: lancy inda or prints Jobbtnr at 73 73c. fair to BCIOS Th market ruled rry firm with mnamctiona mostly in email mid ai a iirw ttoi over quotations: The quotations were tss cab a. nearby nrats. J1U M per crate. atrrent reeInta. tlft"0 nr rue. weatern. itra, flrsti, 1U Pit per chiw, tints, lb U0(p '.SO per caae: Inferior lots lower. Ptoraso iiouiii 20 ner case, aelecteu irrsti jod nr t 71C73C per dozen POULTRY T.IVE Market was quiet and ihoned little Eanj-e. wuotationa ronia. arcorainc to si7 A aualitr. 30(3a8c: eprlns chickens, nr- rdtnr to quality. ai738c: roosters. 2'JP ; aucKt J'eKin saQTitc ao inaian itun- S2l7a4iM'e-eese. nzdflc; turkeys 3H ' BT.tnij" tuna- nrr nalr V rlchlnir l1- ES lbs Ke.ec. fll 10 amaller sizes At) 85c: snilneaa, old, per pair 75H(ie; pla ns, old. per pair, 3J93Sc, do, joun. per sir .')c3"c. DRKS3ED The market ruled firm with mand equM to the limltea onriiiKK or e. desirable sIzM stock Ountatlons Tur- y, fancy, nn rbi , 4 ii 4 Ho . w rat ern nrlnr. fanci. 44&r4nc. do. fair to cood. 30rrA uttr da pommnn Anift.ir.r. nlil tnm HfiH0c Kid hens. 394Ir- fowl fresh killed, dry ueked. in boxes Meichinr 4a lha anil ner Kplece. 30ci weUhtni; 4 bn Hilere, 31c nailer sizes sw jie, rresn Kiiien irwia, i bbla . fancr. dryilcko.1 selected 331. Felshlnft- iH lbs and oer nrlce, 3'.r slshuis; 4 lbs apiece. 31c, small sizes. J7W e; 01a roosters, irpickfcj. ic. ronstinc dekens. western, dry ricked, in tioxes IchlnsT 4H lbs. snlere, ..7c; welgtilnv 4 . apiece, ac: weicninc 3 lbs apiece P80c: wftghlnjt 2V, 3 lbs apiece, S2 ronstlntr chickens western In bhl . Wfhlns; 4 lbs and oer apiece. 3Cc; nt-lrh. 01 ids. apiece ac: wenning ."iuj anle. 31fl3Ac hrnlllnr- rhtrUn. fslchlnff m02 lbs. apiece 4S1744c: ducks, rby iancy sprins; 40W4-'c: do western, 'Picked. 880 40" reese. -sVestern. drv. Mcked, choice. 30ffT32c, fair to Rood. 27f sauabs. rer doztn white, wrehmir 11 112 lha tir dozen. IS8 'i whlttv wlith. isr AOlO lbs ner rtozn. 1717? KO; .hlte. tslhln 8 lba. per dozen $000 no, do do. 10s. per aozen .Mnnv), 00, do, nun1 cer dozen IIIZM: dark. Xl..iOff r.O. Kmall and No .'. SI K J .10 (lulneas, uunc. P9T pair, 73cO$l.L-; old. 507Cc. FRESH FRUITS 'Demand was only moderate, but alur rare steadily held on choice stork of boat description. Th quotation follow. Mb. 1490 3V Northern Spy. u 500: Hub- iraHon. i'tF". urerninir mwu:j; arious art sties. iSOS aunles. Pnnslianli and Ftmlnla, per bbl Hen UaMi fi r05i"if ano. 18 80O5: fUanwin WlnsAP. $47 00 fork Imperial, $40 SO, Home Ileauty, miirr. tjn"f tiu, npiiirn wit -mijubii oiiflKr' 0cll.2V do per bush basket, SI1!? J a p. sies. western, per box, iJftf.T '3, lemons per box I2(tt4: oranaes. PlnrldH. np rritn. 2 ROOT, tanaertnes. Plnrida ntr htrnn. IS07: grapefruit, per box, 3rn2"., pin pplss, Porto lUco. per crate, to r.nCTn r.O, rrasberrles Jersey, per bush box $30 ft 10, bo. ao. per dpi ,, jioifiB. BtrT berries, riorlda. per qt. C0O7Sc. VEGETABLES Tha eeneral market v. as quiet and without Important chancre. The quotations v,ere Vnitej potatoes rasTrn hnore. per bbl - No, . IAIa fiO. No 2 $202 ROl uhlte notatnon Norfolk, ner bbl , 13 23: white potato. Jor- FX S-ouin DasKei, ao 1. nutvuc: 7s o. 30980c white rotates Pennsylvania, 1. Der 100 lbs., t: 'iOTfl',83 white oota Itoca wsstern. oer 100 lbs . i'l&'l ''3. do. iNaw Tork. per 100 lbs. $2.10ij23; sweet Mtatoea. jersey, per dbikci. ."o 1, si -ioev I.T3: No 2. H5cW$1.2 sweet potatoes Hast Crn Rhara Mr bbl.. No. 1. :i ftO. Afl Nr.. ' 12 sum's ou. sweei po.a-.oes ueiawsre and aaryiana.' ner ouin-mniDer. .-o 1. nw 2H: No 3 II "SOdCI 7ft. rabbace. Danish. Bisi4 Br ton. II 20nan. ln Inmcnflo. nr Ion, tlJOlftr onions yellow, per 100-lb. iac. so. l, 11, savii ( o. -'. sovvue. NEW YORK BUTTER AND EGGS New York. Jan 4 1IUTTKR Hrrelrta I.12.ftlr tuba Hlaher ecorlrur TllUffMlr lextra, 0c Inalde: flrata A3(?ttlic, aecunda, i.il loc: mat. dairy, usumvc, imitation cream err. aiarauc. r fcuun Hfceipia. iii c.iaea uxira, tdc faeconda, a.'t"5c. refrigerator epeelal mark ed J6Bc: dlrtiea Xo 1 riT0r.Se No -'. tinaiae: extra nrata. unuuue. iiraia iitisrnTn lofjooc; enecjea, ancFone mate unite, 4ii) I fiftc: weatern and aouthern, T0$soc. Pa rclflc coaat. 70S7snc. nearby whltea, 1)S$ vote; miaea color, ut.e. BUSINESS NOTES Merchants thromhaut the Middle Ileal fare preparing for business on a freer oasis estaousnea uy pre-unristniuu sales Kemoval of restrictions is clv- llng better scope to the activities, and buyers looKiorwarci to tna coming cur iwiin commence. collections ror tne ivear closed were over 25 ner cent ahead Pof 1917. From Mar I. ll. when the I'llliiian fallver purchase and export law became FoDerative. to December 1. 1918. them I waa a decline of 1114,147,834 In United scales biouks ut anver money anu an : Increase of (115,194,700 In silver cx- l ports. Tha war trade hoard nnnnunrea Hint : restrictions unon the nuantltv nr i-tittn. ijrlak, which may be Imported from oer- kea, nave neen removed. licenses when granted will provide that the bills of lading be Indorsed to tho rtubber Asso ciation of America. Incorporated Tho board will reaulre no further undertak. line relative to maximum prices. LOCAL MINING STOCKS TONOPAlt STOCKS , ., Hid AUe.l Jim Butler 14 .in Mao Namara I'll ,n Midway VI -.'.I Mltpah Kit on of Montana IS A Nor Star .., U7 ,us Jleacue. Eula i7 ou Wt.t End 1,', I OOLDFIEI.D HTOL'KH Atlanta U Ill (HI lilue Hull ,.,,, ) nt Sooth II IV .taint D 11 - nt jlair II.' lit Xawanaa n7 no fax Ill M iuearhaad Is 'J rjllver Pick uil u7 i MISCELLANEOUS Aria United 'Jit '.'9 Na Wder II 4. Ttcofa Mln , ... II 13 BAR SILVER tI-nt -IUIN- lllsli I.iur Today Tfi K. T'k. (cta.)l.OlH l.OPi. 1.01 1 l.lili. Jxmd'n (pee.) 48ft 48i'i48,', 4'J' pai, 4.1i GOSSIP OF THE STREET OPTIMISM FELT IN STOCK CIRCLES Bond nnd Investment Houses Ex perience" Big Selling Other Financial Item. The pessimism of Thursday In the 'financial district Rave way to n pro nounced wao of optimism jestcrilny. Especially was this chanced condition noticed In the bond nnd lncstment house, many of nhlch reported the hest Felllnc day they liao had for some time past, nnd with a dclupo of Inquiries which they contend usually precedes a selllnc vne. On the stock erchanco the oils fur nished tho Kpectacular movcmenti of the day, particularly Mexican retrolcum. Customers In somo of tho brokers' oni cea were confuted oer this situation, especially at Internal conditions In Mexico nt present arc not considered particularly faorablo tonnrd outside Interest"". There was a veil defined rumor In tho Street esterrtnv that the V G. I would In nil probability nsk for a re newal of tho lsue of note" which nre comlnc due shortly, nnd the Keneral opinion Is that there would be no diffi culty In carr)lnR out such a plin Ono banker, hoeer, said that if tho notes are renewed It would bao to be on a 7'4 per cent jleld basis. Thero was some talis in the financial district jesterday. In a confidential uay. about an Issuo of 13 000,000 8 per cent preferred slock of the Donner Steel Com pany, Inc This rompam. It Is said, purclnsed tho N'ew York Plato Steel Company, of Buffalo, V V The stock, It Is snld. will bo olTeied .it 51 and ac crued dlldends. The Donner Steel Com- pany. It was reported. Is thoroushly equipped to manufacture evcrjtlilnff in tho form of steel, lias Its own mines and docks, nnd Is located on threo leading rnllroid systems Hankers nnd brokers spoko cry fatorably of tho concern. Thero was llttlo comment on tho state ment by Director General of Railroads McAdoo estcrday before tho Scnato In terstato Commerce Committee. IJank ers and brokers who expressed opinions sild that as far as the condensed news p.iper reports of the matter vero con corned there was nothlns now which had not alre.idv been surmised from the arlous fragmentary statements made by Mr McAdoo ou tho subject from time to time, nnd tho Impression made fiom such opinions aH were sUcn was tint to do tho subject Justice It would be neces sary to lead Mr. McAdoo s statement In "full. In a few cases whero the New Voik Intcrboro was tho subject of discussion jesterdnv. the statement mado In Sep tember. 1918, by Fresldent Shonts when iiio iiiii.rhnrn notes wero bclnjr soul, ntul tho ono made by him in connection with an increase In fares n few das aco were the subject of compirlon, and tho question cania up as to whether the In- terboro Is as bucliy on as ino nmr statement would Indicate Major Thoims Johnson Ward, of the banklnpr houe of Casatt S. Co, after an absence of about two ear, lias ion no.l rlvlll.in ilotlins mid is at ills desk HKaln trlnK to pick up tho taiiRlid ends which lie left Helium wnen lie louieu he eeneral Rt.iff of (ienerai rejion C. Marcli in WnshliiKlon, D C Speaking of tho mucn lonuemneu .inn abused teim "Ited tape' the Jlnjor saia tliat it Is also a erv much misunuir- stood term lie said lie lound u niwujH the Bhortct nnd quickest way to re- rults. A man. however, lie sain, must liao" his nerve when n preposition is put up to him to decide nt once. It Is the passlnB of It alone to the other fellow, who in turn also pissei u uioiik. that has Riven the eocalled "red tipe" Its black ec Red tpe ho ild is all rfRht nnd Is absolutely neoesarv, hut tho thlntf that is wronK 11 mra, in wip vernacular, vve tail rassinp tho huck." Considerable surprise was expressed yesterday when it was announced that Vniinulnir aii executive meeting of the American Telephone nnd Tclesraph Com- pany there would simiuv no nw financing totaling 5C3.000. as It seems a very hrlef interval slmo their lat It was said tho new nmnelnp would ml,. h.. form of J:! 000.000 .New vnrif Tvinnhnno debenttiro B per cent bonds, and $40.000 000 flve-jear C per cent subaldiarv notes or tne AmcTirnn Toienhonp and Telegrapli Of tills, J40,- 000,000 will Ukc carp of C percent nottS duo IVbriiary J aim tne naruu-u iu he utilized to ilnance new extension", equipment, etc Thr- issuo of JtO.OOO 000 notes, wliicli mature on l'ehruary 1, was floated a ear ago b five sub sidiary properties Impressions of opinion in the financial district vesterdny over tho announce ment of the sale of J25.000.O0O ten ear 6 per cent bonds of the Aniionda Copper Mining Company to the Ra tional City Compiny and tho Guaranty Trust Company, of Xcw York, wero vir tually all favorable. Tho bonds are offered to the public at 98'; and inter est, sickling closo to Si; per cent. The bonds offered ns above are a pirt of an authorized issue of $50,000,000 and a 111 bo known as Kcrlcs A In sp.-aklng of this Isbue, a b inker who is largely inteiested In copper se curities slid ho considered tho bonds amply secured, nlthough ho did not ngre with alt of the statements made by John D lis an. president, oi uie coni nnnv. rsneclilly his forecast as to the nrnbablo lutiire (aming nc im uuit. Mr Itvan had very vvUcll Slid In a statement dl.i'Us-ig the copper outlook that "It Is dlllloult to prcuict mo imme rllnte, nroanect of the copper business," but In making his calculations for the future he evidently oases mem on con ditions of cost picvalllng from 1011 to 1913 and other pre-war conditions nhtch even the most optimistic do not dnrn to hope for, especially that largo Item whleh enters into everv such calculation todnv the Question of wages. But. he said, tho security back of the bonds Is all that could be desired bv tho most conservative Investor The following is Mr rtvan's opinion nn the cornier outlook above referred to- "It Is dllllcult to predict the Imme diate prospect of tho copper business, but there Is no hound reason for pessi mism In regard to it. arter a rew months of necessary adjustment from a war to a peace basis havo elapsed The conduct of the business during the war vas a notnblo Industrial achievement nnd thero can be no doubt that as soon as Industry generally can readjust Itself to tho pursuits of peace an era of great and lasting prosperity nwalts the cop per business." Trading In Liberty bonds has nar rowed down considerably since the turn of the j car, which clearly demonstrates that heavy selling took place for tha purposo of establishing loses In connec tion with Income tax report. There has been a distinct Improvement In quotations, which now represent an ad nnce of more than a point over the iDwer levels obtaining earlier In the neek The volume of transactions Is much smaller, with the exception of the Lib erty Ioan 3Vjs. which continue to hold at closo to par Foreign Government bonds were generally higher, with a good Jrmand in evidence. The Anglo- rencii 5s are 'fracttlonnlli above 97, and the Krenc'h Municipals nbove 101, with the exception of tho City of raris Os, which are still a fraction under par. CENTRIST PARTY FORMS PLATFORM Outlines Foreign and Do mestic Program to Be Pre sented to Assembly SEEKS CHURCH RIGHTS Will Likely Hold Balance of Power and Work Willi Conservatives By EDWIN L. JAMES Special Cable to Eicning Public Ledger Cotwrtaht, ill), bv .Veto Vork Time Co. Coblenz, Jan. 4. The Catholic Ccn ter party, which dominates In the Ilhlneland, Westphalia nnd Bavaria, and which, mustcrliiK from one fourth to one-third of tho political power In Oermnny. may hold tho balanco In tho national assembly between the tadlcal elements and tho Moderate Socialists, has como out with Its pro Brain for tho assembly. This program Is Important not only because It represents the desire of those three Important parts of Ger many, but nlso hecause tho Centrists, being tho best-disciplined political party In tho country and the probable possessor of the balance of power, aro likely to havo their program reflected In any plan drawn up by tho gather ing In the present crisis they cun be absolutely relied upon to side with tho conservative elements. In Its appeal the party organization sajs: "Old Germany has been shat tered by the world war nnd tho revolu tlon. in tho midst of the storm ana fctress a new ono Is being born. It Is to bo a free social commonwealth, Iti itlilfli nil Virnnnhea rt tbft nermftn race nnd all classes and ranks, every' citizen without distinction on tha ground of faith or party affiliation, will feel secure. United Action Needed The duty of creating this new Ger many does not devolvo upon any par ticular party, hut upon tho entire peo ple All parties want to tako part In the work, and participation by all will bo necessary. Tor this purpose, tho Internal and external renovation of the old parties Is required." Tollowlng are some of tho party's plans of foreign policy. 1'irst. Tho Immediate negotiation of a preliminary peace, as a speeds conclusion of world peace, It Is set forth, would enablo tho respective peoples to como to an understanding and bo reconciled to tho establishment of a sjstem of International law based on tho principles of Christianity. Second. The completo Independence of tho Holv See. guaranteed by Inter national pledged. Third Tho creation of a League of Nations, securing equal rights to the largo and small peoples, together w 1th the Introduction of compulsory arbl. tratlon of all disputes. Simultaneous riUaimamrnt on a ltrge scale by all Is demanded. l'ourth. Piotectlon of tho minor ities In all States riftli Complete reoiganlzatlon of the German foreign service In Its per sonnel and Its material aspects, with tho abolition of secret treaties. Sixth. Treedom and equality as re gards Industrial expansion for all peo ples and fieedom of the seas. Seventh International regulation of lights, protection and Insurance of labor Klghtii. Territories suitable to tho German need for colonial expansion to bo secured, tho education and Chris tlan conversion of tho natives to be fostered, and all forms of slavery to be abolished. Tarlj's Domestic Policy The following aro Important parts in the partv's domeatlo policy: Klrst. Tho national assembly to be called promptly to frame a new con stitution. Second Preservation of the nation's unity and the strengthening of thei na tional conception: preservation of the Individuality of tho different German branches by nieanH of a confederation of States created on democratic prin ciples llilnl. Kqtial and universal suffrage, nciulnK woman suffraee. rourth A popular administration, de pending upon tho legislature, with strong executive powers in tne nations anu tne States of the confederation. Klflh. Upial participation by nil classes In public business nnd public ofTlccs, without preference for caste or class. Sixth Preservation of an Independent and professional civil service, Its mem bers to hive their positions secured for them for life. Seventh. Freedom of speech and the press. Kconoinlc and Social Follcles The p-irty goes Into great detail as to economic and social policies for the new Germany. 1 give several points: An orderly, economic expansion for the common good, based upon productive labor: private Industry based on private property rights to v reserved; public utilities, wnetner operatea oy private companies or co-operatlv" associations, to bo controlled by the State and -dis trict: monopolies based on private canital to be abolished The national subsistence to be assured by the promotion of agricultural produc tion : a policy as to real estate to be adopted for the good of all; sweeping tenement and migration reforms: col onization of the interior, agricultural production to be increased by the cultivation of the property owned by the State and largo landed estates. Tl e burden of taxation to be distrib uted according to capacity to bear It: largo Income, to be subjected to special high rates, likewise large fortunes and unearned Increments; war profits to be subjected to special taxation and the emigration of canital to foreign coun- tries to be prevented: large differences In tho burden of local taxes In the dlf. ferent districts to be nboilshcd; the sit untlon and size of families to be taken amount or revenue to ne couec-ieci ; a eys tern oi uonieBifaa riKiua wiiu special j provisions in ravor nr tnose vvno took part In the war. In Iti educational program t lie party, of course, Inalsts on maintaining schools under church supervision where that syatem now exists Here are some points of the educational plan. First. The growth of a national edu cational 85 stem based upon Christian principles to De encouraged. Second Kar-reachlns legislation con - iprninc thft ffrOWttl Of tne Population: provision to be made for large families; - . . T. . - ... young anu KruwiuB iiiuurrii iu do pro tected; the Christian family Ideal to be preserved and strengthened. Third, New principles In tbe bring ing up and training of children to be Introduced, tending toward the formation I of a. united population truly German In Character, unquatmeu recoKymon oi uie civil and religious elements In educa tion: religious Instruction, including con fcsslon, to be continued tn the public Into account In the assessment of taxes. I for rait, racriuion ud hailth. rial all- Conscientious and adequate provision I iiar. round ciimata. Spitnaid niuauu I to bo made for war cripples and for the I S.m" trfa?..."V.t4ifaa.,?vlMi I widows nnd orphans of fallen soldiers: I ctirilelin and aurin Two keurs tna I Improvement In the method of fixing the l 5ffit.WKi?A7Etr J schools : the rights of parents over chil dren to be preserved; Initructton and study to remain free. . Fourth Kaoml rlihts to auatlfy for and enter all professions and other lines of work to be accorded to all! the out-of-date system of glvlnr preference to certain classes to bo abolished from the schools. I'lfth Women to hae every oppor- tuntty to co-optrate In rebuilding: and nursing tho national life; feminine In dividuality to bo accorded complete free dom for expansion. Blxth Liberty of thought to be pre served; religious observances to remain free ; no preference or discrimination to be based upon differences of religion In any branch of pubtlo life; religious sects to retain complete; freedom; Judi cious co-operation between the church and State to be maintained; no lolent changes In the relation of church and State to be made; consideration to be given to religious convictions and the Just claims of religiously Inclined classes. GERMANS DEFEAT POLES IN BATTLES Teutons Win Two Vic tories Polish "Delegates" Call Off Invasion REDS ARRIVE AT VILNA Cope nhaaen, Jan 4 German troops defeated Tollsh Invading forces In battles nt Llssi nnd Nakel, a Berlin dispatch reported todav, The Hermans' superiority In artillery gave them the victory, (l.tasa Is fort-two miles south west of the city of Posen Nakel Is sixty miles northeast of Tosen ) The dispatch stated that Prussian Minister Krnst had conferred with eom Polish delegates and thnt the latter had agreed thnt no attempt would bo made to sever the province of Posen from Prussia before tho matter could be taken up at the Peace Conference. ' Is not known whether these delegates had sufficient authority to effect an un derstanding by which the Polish Inva sion would be called off. Ernst Is said to have admitted after the conference that the eastern portion of Posen Is In the hands of roles. ropenhsgen, .Tan. 4 (By A I') "A people's council to combat the Polish danger" haB been established at Danzig, and a militia force will be recruited, according to reports from Berlin. In southern Posen tho Poles have occupied tho frontier town of Skaimierzves and destrojed the fortress there. The Cer tnnn garrisons nt Ostrovo and Krolo pchlrr, west of the frontier are threat ened seriously. llaraaw, Jan I (Dclaved ) (Bv A. P) Bolshevist forces ore reported In the outskirts of Vltna and towns on the railway between Minsk and Brest Lltovsk are said to have been occupied by them. The Bolshevists are reported to be burning buildings and robbing and murdering peasants as thev advance. Throngs of refugees are arriving here by railway, carts and on toot. The bag gage belonging to them has, in many cases, been stolen en route Locomotives and cars are being brought westward from tho patli of the Bolshevist forces by the retiring Ger mans. The Itusslan Baltic port of I.lbau, nc (ordlng to reports received here, Is pro tected by one British cruiser, three de stroiers and one gunboat The British, however, l.avo landed no forces. The admiral commanding the squadron vis ited the Lithuanian committee at Vllna and promised to remain at Llbau until tho Gulf of ftlga had begun to freeze. The retiring German soldiers are sell ing their arms through Soldiers' Coun cils to the peasants andthe BoIshevIM, according to Count 'Wankovicz,' n larn owner In the Government of Minsk, who lias arrived here w-tth his famll Tli( German officers, he reports, are helping themselves to thn armored automobiles, horse', wagons and other material In ono Instance thirty automobiles were sold for sixty thousand rubles. Countess O Brlen de I.acey, who has arrived in Warsaw from Baranovichi, declares that existence in that region is Impossible for those of tho well-to-do elai-ses Private property no longer ex ists The Countess told of the murder of a family with which Bho was acquainted The only one of ten persons who es caped alive was tho wife The ropi with which she was hanged broke and she dropped to the floor where, while feigning death, sho saw her husband and eight children butchered by the peasants. London. Jin 4 (By A P) The nusslan wireless service reports a num ber of military successes for the Bed Guards They havo taken Novo Grodek, in the province of Minsk, while the Ukrainian Beds have captured Home. The offensive movement of tho Hoi shovlkl continues In the Ileval and Blga sectors, where thoy have occupied the station of Nosvenchany and also some villages on tho southern front and a series of villages along the Ufa-Ster-lltamak highway. The British Foreign Office denies that a British ultimatum has been sent to the German commander In the Baltic region, as has been reported. It also declares it has had no reports of the landing of largo British forces In the Baltic provinces. VrlXTFR RF.10RTH ATt,NTIO CITV. N. i. OLMHURST HOTEL PannarWanla At, clan to Baaca aaal Staat PUr. central location, alwara aaaa. Capacity Mfc ETtrrappotntmanteonla clra ta comfort and raeraatkm. Spatial Wlntertarma Bklt Albert!! Darnell HOTEL B0SC0BEL 2iSVi J",'. g" """""'" "" " a m Marian WettlTXm.ter ft V;t". "nVfta wat n; no un okiy i 12 nn up daily. Chaa Bur I a--pwiBai. t- j wi.bmskhh.le. I a. : WALTERS PARK ' VY Wernersville, Pa., 1 .. -- el... ai.-- - SUNSET HALL n " yr- cnar. sunac.! niL.fl hom comfor. erlap. dry air. beautiful mountain walka. HlelKhlnr eoaatlnr, etc. Not a aanatorlum write uko. b uAuc Mar., vi Vll.l.E. PA., or Ledger Central WERNEhS- ArOCSTA. OA. Hotel Bon Air AUGUSTA CA 1 A ron,,nr.nd dSlVhtful pl. to aoend vmir holitLai Good drlvtnir and motor. nir '"ii" . jll. I ".r'-ia" "'".".. i exceiienc phuuic noriti, koii courvei anu all outdoor aporta. Address C. G. TRUSSELL, Mir. BOCKI.FDOK. FLA. u nOTELS Indian'iver and Rockledge ROC. LEDGE, FLOKIDA Golf. Tannla, Boatlna-, FlahlnaT. Huntlnv. ale. Ideal climate. Write for circular. VV. w. IlllUWN. Sumroar aaaaon: Oranlldin Hotel. Lake Sunapct. N. II. BERLIN NOW IN THROES OFPOLITICALCAMPAIGN Methods Modeled on Those of U. S. to Capture Votes Attract Much Attention to National Convention Election Ry JOSEPH Special Call, in Piem'nr Puhlir ' T.ritcr CorirfffAf, tilt, by J.'eu York Times Co. IlerUn, Jan. I, vl Copenhagen, Jan. The election campaign for tho na tional convention Is In full awing nnd the methods used to capture votes are very much like those in tho United States, Street demonstrations, which were unheard of In the elections for tho old nelchstatr are now very com mon and havo assumed monstrous dimensions. It Is estimated, for In stance, that 400,000 men and women turned out last Sunday to demonstrate for tho regular social democracy and for Thcodoro Wolffs German Demo cratic party. Yesterday the Chrlstllsche Volks partel (Christian People's party), which Is reallv the old Centrist party, turned out 60,000, who paraded tho city, crowded tho Circus Iiusch nnd held overflow meetings In tho Lustgnrten. nt vvhlcli some members and measures of tho new Government were severely criticized, especially Adolph Hoffmann, the Prussian Minister for Educational and Church Affairs, After the meetings 10,000 persons marched down Untcr den Linden nnd demonstrated In front of the Kultur mlnlsterlum, where Hoffmann's ofTlces aio. A former member of tho Reichs tag. Doctor Pfelffer, pointed at the ministerial palace, with Its balcony decorated In red, and said: "This Is the abode of paganism, pre sided over by Adolph Hoffmann, whose maliciousness Is only surpassed by his stupidity." The multitude shouted for Hoffmann to appear on his red balcony, but nobody answered; whereupon the dem onstrators turned Into tho Wllhelm strasse and stopped In front of the unnncellors palace. Wants Change In Oovermncnt Hero rfelffer again made a speech, protesting against a purely social dem ocratic government for the republic, and demanded a government resting on a large democratic base. Pastor Hecker made a neat little speech, wishing tho Government a happy New Year, and expressing the hope that "Papa i;ieit" would not havo to bo arrested himself again. The Deutscho Ivatlonalc ollcspap . JM J.!!!Sl "iaEE?tehKKJ? the old reactionary factions aro hiding, i?Ja?..a.J"rKC.m.rr.5. 'vu' school Mlsque, nt which Count AVlla movvltz Mollendorf was the principal speaker. Here members of the CJov ernment wero characterized as "men who never learned to obey, men who never learned nnythlng at all. but have tho audicltj to tr teaching others." Ecclesiastical Chief Commissioner Conrad spoke "of the glorious past of iviuserfiom. tne memorv- oi which can wn l0O int( ,0 tnv(v effective measures never bo exterminated.' and Piofessor I ngalnst tho Bolshevist Invasion of the Hostzsch expanded on tho part) mitlp provinces It Is doubted In Ber program. tho essence of which was , n that anv representative left behind that nobody excepting the Junkers can nica will be able tn ninni rimnn govern Cermanv. There vvns no on door demonstra- far im,,, Hh0ttn tle utmost contempt fcr tlon for a reason which was not men-1 diplomat tinned by the chairman, namely, that u ,, incomprehcnrlble that the Gov Deutsche Natlonato olkspartel Is ,rnment should have waited so long In nfrald of tho people. stead of beginning weeks ago with tho The new-spnpers are full of on, transport of war stores nnd repatriation matter. There Is hardly a day lt! Tho Bolshev ikl. it is argued will not some paper of the extreme right or left ' , , . . ... " '. -,,,,, surprising the public with revelation of, ?"? ' "'''V' '' f '.'f m some serious crime or treachery which ' ,a" '"' " 'H?"1' and "'" ,hf rcac1' the Government 1s supposed to have "'"" f.ro"tIp.r- . , , rammllKil Thl mnrnlne Die note I-'ahne publishes the correspondence of a certain lawver Volk with German I J,1" Town, villages and home-tends officers and Baltic barons, seeking to f'at have been recon-tructed nt n cost prove thereby that Volk. like the old "' thousinds of mll'lons of marks mav Hessian Princes, was selling German of-, ncaI" h" destroved unless the Govern fleers and soldiers to the Baltic barons ment at once takes energetic mensures with the connivance of the Government This correspondence covers nearly two pages In Die Bote Pahne nnd was, ot lourse, stolen from Lawyer Voile's of. flees. Now. while the letters leave no doubt tljat Volk and his Baltic friend, by pretending to aid the German Govern ment, hoped ' to get matters Into their hands." there Is not tho slightest proof that the Gorman Government had any other Intention than keeping off the Bolshevists when they permitted Volk to enlist Germnn soldiers for the so. called Iron Division and for civil guards In the Baltic region. EnrCATtOVAT. lonnr Men HARVARD UNIVERSITY GraduateSchoolofBusinessAdministration SPECIAL SESSION FOR MEN RETURNING FROM WAR WORK In nddition to the year's work now in progress the School offers this year a special program of both first and second year courses. A Tho work of this special session will be divided into two terms: First! Term January 27-Mau 10, 1919 Second Term May 12-August 30, 1919 For these courses the entrance requirement of a degree from an approved college or scientific school will be modified so as to admit also men who were entitled to senior rank in such institu tions at tho beginning of the academic year 1918-19 and who have been for six months engaged in military or civilian war work. In all other respects the standards of. admission and work will be unchanged. The normal offering of courses will be given in the following study-groups: Accounting, Business Law, Marketing, Industrial Management, Business Statistics, Business Policy, Foreign Trade, Banking, Lumbering, Office Organization. Detailed information will be furnished on request. Address: Graduate School of Business Administration, Harvard University, 17 University Hall, Cambridge, Mass. PHOTOPLAYH I'MOTOPLWM THEATRE OWNED AND MANAGED BT MEMDERS Or THE UNITED EXHIBITORS' ASSOCIATION BELMONT 6i0 UJ0VE MAJUti:T MAHOUERITR CIAUK In Till QOOSE UIRU" PFDAR C0TI, CUDAU AVENUE elsie rnaauspN in "UNDER TUB onEbNVVOOD THEE" --ll ICC1 IIV4 MAItKDT BETWEEN QaJL1jcAJ1YI B6TH AND eOTH PAULINE FREDERICK In .A DAUQI1TER Of THE1 OLD BOUTH" rr1 OKI1A1 cn Maplaood Ava COLUrNlAL, 2:10 and 8:10 P. M. HAnnr moret in "HOARDED ASSETS" rilDrfA 0TH A MARKET STS. t.UrVC.NA MATINEE DAILT MADE!. NORMAND In PECK'S BAD OIRL." FRANKFORD 4T,e TntUM Av- JUURICE FOURNEUR'S "SPORTING LIFE" JEFFERSON TS&YSf rf MAE VARII In "HIDDEN FIRES" IIERRINCS The Deutsche. Tages Zeltung also publishes nn exeposure of the Govern ment. accusing them of using their au thority In public Institutions, as a means for corrupting the elections imu to promote the social democratic condi tions among the peasants In a manner which, when practiced by the old regime, was characterized by Vorwaerts as 'the most abominable rascality nnd the prnc tlce of hlghwajmcn" BOLSHEVIKIWILL SOON TAKE RIGA German Troops Retire From City Following Re moval of Embassy MAY MEAN A NEW WAR By JOSEPH HERRINGS Special Cable to Sterling Public Ledger Copjrlolif j, lv rw York Time? Co. nerlln. Jan 2 (via Copenhagen, Jan. O Tlig.i probibly wilt fall Into the hands of the Unlshevlkl befevre the week end. the German troops having been compelled to evacuate the Hlndenburg position and retire to a range of hills only a few kilometers distant from Hlgn. Wlnnlg, the German ambassador, visited the furthermost pcsltlon In nn nrmored train the day before the evacuation, but tho weak German forces were already endangered and It was no use encourag ing them As soon as tho Polahevlkl slnll have reached a position on the Gaegel Ittver. the Iron division nnd other German troops will be compelled to leave Ttlga unless the c Itv will brave bombardment Tho British fleet declared Itself unable to render tlTertho aid The Germnn cm-1 bass) lias already removed from Ttlga to ": " TOS STiXZ Jlllau, only Wlnnlir himself and his sec a German representative nt Riga even captured bv the Bolshev Ikl. becauss there are still about a thousand Ger man civilians there nnd much valuable private property. alo military stores worth man) millions which could not be removed In time Tho central council, as well as the people's comnilsloncro. were In session i tills ninrnhlir. r-nnalHerlnc- lia cniUfn nuestlon. which l heen tnr an innie , neglected by the Government that It now ! Interests properly, as the Bolshev Ikl tlius """ "" im-nii ma neKinillUK oi nn other war and another Invasion of Trus- , 'o iaco me noisnevisi uingcr, rrUTATIONAT. Roth Sesea rinOB,TIIAD AND HOOKKEOINO Our sraduatea are In conatant demand Oood Eas-tne poaltlona await you Orris Short and. tha eas epeedr aiatem Complata nlgm cib. iiucnHive irainina:. r.nrtiii njr lime. iail or arrna for full partteulara and ratatea; run . Ill "UNFS1 rOI.l.KOE and Cnllese nt rnmmerre 1017 Chestnut St.. riillnitrlnnU TUB rK.N1lLAAM MUSEUM AND School of Industrial Art i the Krnoor,. nRO,vr ant pine st. iiv nnil I lenlna rlaaoea reopen Jan. 61b. 1 STRAYER'S Th' nt,t ""aln-ai School J lxr R07 CHKST.NtJT ST loung Vlan JUMBO n,(0T ST- U1HA1IO AVt. juiuuy Jumbo Junctlan on rrankforil'X' .:".' ,'i'inir. uiiiuiiMj in "IHE1 OICK Or- DESTINV" L.UI.UJ1 Mata 1-80 3-80 Evia.elsotoll SHIRLET MASON I 'ig,0 UCICIiJ-UZU, IJIL.I4'1 NIXON 0 AND MARKET 6TS. LAWRENCE RE.VION In' "PLUCK AND PLOTTERS" PARK nl,?,B nA)7" OAWHIN ST. I"'1 Mat SilS Cvs- OitJ t0 11 "THE CAILLAUX tAor. RIVOLI 8!D AND SAN' sts ' IBI.DB IIATAKAW?'!?- Da,ly "TEMPLU OI' THE Dl'SK" CTD A Mn QERMANTOWN AVE F-TTtEL rr.ATTOVATnVEVANO "THE MTSTERT OIRL" WEST ALLEGHENY 2v sM- AUaxntor OAIT. KANFJ In "THE DARE DEVIL" SEMENOFF WANTS A1D0FU.S.TR00PS Would Welcome American Soldiers in Battle Against Bolshcviki AT ODDS WITH KOLCHAK Expresses Gratitude for Mani festations of Unselfish Atti tude of United States Bv the Associated Prest Cliltn, Trnna-ruikalla, life It (De lav cd) Defying the orders of his phjs icinns. General Semenoff, who was se riously wounded by fragments of a bomb thrown In a crowded theatre here re cent'), received the Associated Press correspondent todiy. With him he dls cussed briefly the crisis in Russia, de claring that America Is admired by Russians, who would welcome American troops In the battle against Bolshev Ism ' The landing of foreign troops on Huaslan soil Is nnturally distasteful," he snld, "but It is necessary now to over throw the Uolshevlkl Asked If his differences with Admiral Kolclnk had been adjusted, he repl'ed In tho negative ' Admiral Kolchnk sent troops to Irkutsk,' he said, 'so 1 cannot say wo are friends, but mv Cossacks will always work for the best Interests of Russia He concluded his talk with a request that his greetings and an expression of his admiration and respect for the Amer ican people be sent to them He espe cially spoke of his gratitude for the un sellsh Interest In ItussH's welfare which has bean shown by America. British troops have been paraded through the streets and the belief that American forces aro coming seems gen eral. A strong force of Japanese Is en camped In tho suburbs and Is apparently sufficient to control tho situation. .. . . , ., Tho attempted assassination of Gen- r'nTori.s M.U 12th, Morrla A PaaayunK Ave. lamura Mat rjanyat.': i:ta u.40au I OUIBK HUM-- In ' T1IU SEA WAIF ADfll I C USD AND TIIOMPSONViTH frJl-LJ MAT1NEB D.ILV AMCK lll'.ADV In 1 "HEP. UllKAT CHANCE' ADrAIllA CHESTNUT Below 1UT1 AKvAUlrt JOA M tollMSl'.M. WH.t.IAVt S 1IABT In "IinANDING IIROADVVAT ' OI I ICDIDn BKOAII KTHEfcT AND rSLUii.ijirxL' suuouehanva ae (CISSTAVfE lAI.VtATaUB In miis. i.i:rrt.GVVEi.ts lioots" DDnAfiWAV Bread Sndr Ave. DIWnin J. 114301'. M. nn: CAit.ivi'A. uam; CHESTNUT HILL JS; l.APT TSKV MEl In I-Oll THE KPEEIHIM OP THE EAST" EMPRESS " ATAnYri.T I WAltnllK KEnillOAN In I'ltlbONEH OP THK PINES" FA1RMOUNT '-A?AZ- rOVSTANl'E TAt.VIVDOE In "MRS. I.EFFI.MSWhl.lrt nOOTS" r- A Htll V THEATIIE 1311 Market St rAIVllLil 1A Jl InMHnlglit. SVD CHAPI.tN In . TUB SUnviARINK PIRATE ' r TU CT" TlinATIti: Pelow Srruee 5olri3l. MATINEE lMU.T c- IlAltr Aii ii"r.m i-iir.--ii-v in l'llEACHEIt ANO TUB lUNDIf THE GREAT NORTHERN aTf ?&' If. 8 OOVERVVIENT nrTl'RE. "UNDEH FOUR KUAGS" In.IDC'QIAI C0TH t WALNLT &TH lMrt-t'1-' Mala 2--.0 F.sgn 7 10 aERAI.DIVE FARRAR In THE HEM. CAT" I IT AT"M7I? '1ST . LANCASTER AVI. L.HAVU'n.rX MATIVEK DAILT SFSSUE HATAKAVVA In TEMPLE OF THE PUbK" I -OffTAINEO X m if. . niDMMu m SSSKBtSSSSB I If You I ib)l H -want to buy or rent property look H cl 1 over the many Real Estate ads on H H page I . m H If you want to sell, a small ad jn m the LEDGERS v4U quickly find aaai 1rm 7 VlllVrr. SaH ' mm ; j lSH I I Main 3000. Walnut 3000 H j I i h weany every arug store is a m ; branch office of,the LEDGERS. H ,;l erl Semenoff caused a temporary reign of ttrror here. -He- was attending tha opera and was seated In a box with a party, one of whom was a lady. Sud denly a man rose In the gallery and threw a bomb, which exploded at tho feet of the general. The lady was un hurt, but another woman seated nearby was badly Injured. A few others re cetved wounds Wild scenes followed. Cossac'ts rushed Into the gallery and suspects were ar rested. A few shots were fired during the excitement. The people were dis persed by Cossacks, assisted by Siberian cavalrymen. Bimpathlzers with Admiral Kolchak are accused of the crime by some of General Semenoff's followers, but there Is no proof that tho charge 1 true. , CROWDS SEE LUBIN'S BODY ! Death of Founder of Interna tional Agriculture Institute Greatly Regretted Special Cable to Evening Public Ledget Copirlslit. lilt. ty.VfU) 1'orfe Tlmrj Co, Heme, Jan 4 The body of David I-ubin, founder of tho International In stitute of Agriculture, lies In slate In the Chapelle Ardene, nt the Institute, where all his friends have crowded to pay tho last tribute to the man they respected and 'oved for his Intelligence and never-falling faculties and energy. N'ews of his death cast a gloom over all circles here Mr Lubln was consid ered by eery ono a great man, which was demonstrated by tho fact that he was continually consulted with refer ence to Halo-American questions, us I.ubln knew so intimately both coun tries With his death Italy loses one of her best American friends. SOCIALISTS GOING ABROAD Milwaukee Editor and Two New; Yorkers Designated as Delegates Chicago. Jan. 4. (By A P.) John jr, work, ono of the editors of Victor I, Herger"s Milwaukee leader, and Alger non Lee and James O'Neal, of New York, have been Instructed by national heads of the Socialist party to apply for pass ports to represent American Socialists; at the international Socialist Congress ai causanne, nw uzerianci, tins montn. ai.D iiiiuiiiintiun vtir uisiuc puuiiu ii era today nt Socialist headquarters. rTMilaa thfnvtMAtlrtai aa a ae ea --I A aft1t- t -. rilOTOPI.AVH The following theatres obtain their picture through the STANLEY Bookinc Corporation, which is a guarantee of early showing- of the finest productions. Ask for the theatre, in your locality obtaining: pictures throughj the Stanley Booking Corporation. I 1RFRTV EROAD COLUMBIA AV, l-IUIrv. I I MATINEP DAILY EVIMY WEHLEN n STLVIA ON A SPREE" 333 MARKFT street theatre -lVlArrs.CI 0A t. to ii:l3 p.m. CLARA WILLIAMS tn "CARMEN OF THE KLONDIKE- MODEL "5 62"T ST. Orcha.tra. IVIVj'LIL, Continuous t to II. TIIEDA BaRA In "WHEN A WOMAN SINS" OVERBROOK eiD rE"- MAE MARSH In ' HIDDEN riRES" PAI ACF 1:W S'-"KCT STREET rrtLrtvC ,0 a. M to UiI5 P M DOUOLAS FAIRBANKS In "ARIZONA" PRINCE5S ,.01.RMAnKET STREET riMlNV-CeOO .1n A M to 11 .IS P. M. WILL ROGERS In LA.UGIIINO Jin,!. IITDE" RFr.FNTMAI(KnTST "eiow imi IMVUJll 1 II A M to SI p. u DonoTitr cisir m THE HOfE CHEST" R1A1 TD OERMANTOWN AVE rlAl 1 J at TI'LPritoCKF.N ST. MABEL NORVfANO tn "A FERFECT 3d" RT 1RY MARKET ST BELOW 7TH IUDI 10 A M tn 1115 P. u. niPRT MORET In "HOARDED ASSETS ' vAVfiY ,211 MATIKET STREET i3-VV-I RAM TO MIDNIGHT OUDTS TlRnrKVVF.LT, tn "THE STRANOE WOMAN" TANl FV MARKET ABOVE I6TH J 1 rtlUldE. I 11:13 A M to 11:15 P. M. CECIL Or MII.l.E'B THE SQUAW MAN" VIPTOR1A MARKET ST. AB. 0TH V V 1 VIMA RAM to 11.13 P. M. C1EOROE WAUSIt In "ll.li BAT BO VI . "'I 'i ri 1 y r JfrX 'iter - vMTiiittf-i --
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