SUBMARINE TOLL AGAIN KEPT DOWN TO LOW RECORD Same Number of Sinkings Reported by Rritish Ad miralty as Last Week, Since the middle of April, 867 Brit ish vessels, 648 of more than 1600 tons, have been sunk. The weekly totals follow: Over Und'r Over Und'r Week 16(T0 1600 Week 1600 1600 end'g— tons. tons, end'g— tons. tons. April 21.. 40 15 Sept. 16.. 8 20 April 28.. 38 13 Sept. 23.. 13 2' .May 5.. 24 23 Sept. 30.. 11 2 May 12.. 18 5 Oct. 7.. 14 May 19.. 18 9 Oct. 14.. 12 6 May 26.. IS 1 Oct. 21.. 17 8 June 2.. 16 3 Oct. 28.. 14 I June 9.. 22 10 Nov. 4.. 8 4 June 16.. 27 5 Nov. 11.. 1 5 June 23.. 21 7 Nov. 18.. 10 7 July 1.. 15 5 Nov. 25.. 14 7 July 8.. 14 3 Dec. 2.. 16 1 July 15.. 14 4 Dev. .. 14 7 July 22.. 22 3 Dec. 16.. 14 3 July 29.. 18 3 Dec. 23.. 11 1 Aug. S.. 21 2 Dec. 30.. 18 3 Aug. 12.. 14 2 Jan. 6.. 18 3 Aug. 19.. 15 3 Jan. 13.. 6 2 Aug. 26.. IS 5 Jail. 20.. 6 2 Sept. 5!.' 12 ii Totals. .648 "ETo i London, Jan. 24.—Again the sink- j ings of British merchantmen by mine or submarine have been held at a ! low point. Only six vessels of 1600 ' tons or more and two under that tonnage were destroyed in the week | ending Sunday, according to the Ad-1 miralty report to-night. The sinkings of British merchant men reported above duplicate the sinkings for the previous week—six large ships and two small ones. In the previous week two fishing ves sels also were sunk. The Admiralty reports of Janu- ! nry 2 and 9 gave the sinkings as I tw nty>-one merchantmen, of which ' e hteen were more than 1600 tons i ii each Case. fat That Shows Soon Disappears Prominent fat that comes and stays i where it is not needed is a burden- a i hindrance to activity, a curb upon i pleasure. You can take off the fat I where it shows by taking after each meal and at bedtime, one Marmola Prescription Tablet. 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THE WEATHER: K-tir or na,M an ' l Wnpmer Today the Clock Says 537 THE GLOBE'S One Thousand Suit and Overcoat P Campaign Swings Merrily On And grows better every day I because it has attracted the j attention of all thrifty clotli |j "iff buyers as no other sale | Tliat THE GLOBE VAL | UES are greater than ever, J despite an advancing market, BUT the real reason responsible for the tremendous success of our One Thousand Suit and Overcoat Campaigns is that THE GLOBE its policy its merchandise is dedicated to your complete and lasting SATISFACTION. - ' $15.00 Suits and Overcoats Now . . $11.75 SIB.OO Suits and Overcoats Now . . $13.75 $20.00 & $22.50 Suits & Overcoats Now 73 $25.00 Suits and Overcoats Now . . $19.75 $30.00 Suits and Overcoats Now . . §24 73 $35.00 Suits and Overcoats Now $28.50 Men's Machinaws Worth Men's Corduroy Trousers up to $12.50 at $8.50 Special at $3.95 Sturdy all-wool fabrics in beautiful | Of exceptional quality, fino ribbed plaids and brown and gray mixtures corduroy lined throughout all the ideal coat sizes—a most unusual value. Only 2 Days More of the Supporting Uncle Sam in War We Manhattan Shirt Sale Thrift Stamps $1.75 MANHATTANS now. .$1.35 and War Saving Stamps $2.00 MANHATTANS now. .$1.65 ln evei T department of the store. <69 mamuattamc o~ As so ? n as y° u ' v e made your pur-" $2.50 i rA\S now. chase just ssy $3.00 MANHATTANS now. .W. 15 "I'll Take a Thrift Stamp, Also" $4.00 MANHATTANS now.. $3.15 They're onJy 25c—you'll never miss ;nn \famttattamc ... Q - the <] uarter - BUT you'll help end the $5.00 MANIIA □ ANS now. war so much sooner V —... ■ ■■.,, __ - ■ . Complete Uniforms, and Outfits for Officers and Soldiers In Our Military Shop Prices Moderate THE GLOBE THURSDAY EVENING, PLACING OF U.S. SECTOR IN FRANCE BELIEVED NEAR Recent Utterances of Presi dent Lend Color to Re peated Rumors ; Washington, Jan. 24.—"1f the Presi dent said it, then it will be done," a member of the Cabinet asserted yesterday, commenting on the pub lished statement that President Wil son informed Democratic Senators Monday night that there would be placed abroad by next June twice the number of American troops originally planned. Secretary Baker said that he could not comment on a statement of the President, but authorized the follow ing for quotation: "The program of the deparement has been a constantly developing one, and many difficulties and limitations have been overcome. I cannot diß cuss numbers of men in France or anticipated to be in France at any particular time, but we have made substantial progress." It was declared on authority at the War Department that the situation and condition of the American troops already in France come up fully to General Pershing's expectations, this generalization including also the con struction operations, which are made difficult by the complicated questions of tonnage and of supply from the I United States. When General Pershing sent his first battalion into the trenches with veteran French troops formal an nouncement of the fact was made here, with the "explanation that these units were rounding out their train ing course. A similar announcement, either directly from General Pershing or from the department, is expected when American troops finally take over . whatever sector of the battle line they are destined to fight on. Recent press dispatches from Gen- j eral Pershing's headquarters have j shown that a considerable part of his force, at any rate, now was regarded I as fully trained. The War Depart- i ment has had little to say on this | subject. There have been no hints j dropped as to whn the American I front would be established, but the impression is gaining strength here that the day is not far distant. MBERTY I.OAN NEAR PAll* IN Washington. Jan. 24. All but $15,- OOO.OOn of the $3,808,000,000 total of the Second liberty Loan had been paid In to the Treasury yesterday and moat of the balance probably will be report ed to-day. The collections have been $3. 733,000.000. Receipts from war savings and thrift stamps have been $24,335,000. Garfield Plans to Have U. S. Operate Country's Coal Mines Washington, Jan. 24.—Dr. Gar field, fuel administrator, will play his last card short of his ace—govern ment operation of coal mines— within the next week. It is his plan for districting; the country in the distribution of coal and ho admit ted last night that it means virtual government control of the entire coal industry. He further agreed that, whether or not actual government control follows the districting system is the next step towards it. The move is to be made as a logi cal sequence to regulation of prices, regulation of wages and railroad embargoes, all of which steps prov ed successful, according to the fuel administrator, but the combined ef fect of which has not yet sufficed to iron out the fuel situation complete- Gain of $1,300,000,000 in U. S. Foreign Trade I Washington, Jan. 24. Americas foreign trade surpassed all records in 1917, amounting to $9,178,000,000. Of ficial figures issued yesterday by the department of commerce show that a gain of nearly $1,300,000,000 over the preceding year. December ex ports of $600,000,000, an increase of $100,000,000 over November, caused I the big increase in the year's total. The year's exports amounted to $,- 226,000,000; imports, $2,952,000,000. Free Imports formed 72 per cent, of the total. The balance of trade in favor of the United States has nearly doubled ii. the last two years, amounting to $1!. 274,000,000 in 1917, as compared with $1,776,000,000 in 1915. Gold Imports amounted to $538,p00,- 000. against $686,000,000 In 1916, the decrease being due largely to the fact that, since the United States entered the war. purchases by the allies have been financed by credits instead of bv transfer of gold. Exports of gold amounted to $372,000,000, compared with $156,000,000 in 1916. Silver imports amounted to $53,000,- 000, against $32,000,000 in 1916, and exports were valued at $84,000,000, against $71,000,000 for 1916. No Great Shortage of Labor in the Northwest Washington, Jan. 21. Stories of labor unrest, agitation by radicals and shortage of workers in the north- Hvost were declared yesterday by the United States employment service to be greatly exaggerated and mislead ing. Workingmen in other sections of the country were warned particu larly against going to Oregon with out first ascertaining what jobs are in sight. Only five classes of skilled workers are needed now in the Oregon ship building district, the service an nounced. These are shipwrights, shipfitters. caulkers, bollermakers and machinists, and only men in the first | three trades can proceed with rea-1 satiable assurances of employment HXKRXSBUito tSiA* TELEGRAPH STATE NEED NOT PAY INCOME TAX Attorney General's Depart ment Makes an Interesting Ruling For Kephart income tax, war excess profits tax or the war tax on insurance carried by the act of October 3, 1917. The ruling has also been made that no duty is imposed on the Board in charge to make any return. This position was an nounced to-day in a decision which holds that purely state matters are taxable arid was sent to Chairman H. M. Kephart by William H. Kel ler, First Deputy Attorney General. In an opinion to the Department of Labor and Industry, Emerson Collins, Deputy Attorney General, holds that while law fixes no fee for the services of a boiler in spector the Commissioner would be justified in revoking the commission of an inspector guilty of making un reasonable charges. The compensa tion for inspection is wholly a mat ter of agreement between the in spector and the owner of the boilers. Water Company Hit—The Mon trose Water Company, supplying the borough of Montrose, is order ed in a decision handed down by Public Service Commissioner M. J. Ryan to install a filtration plant and patrol and guard its supply at Jones lake and provide a ground supply, all to b approved by the Commis sioner of Health, and that plans be filed within sixty days for complete improved public and fire service. The work must be finished in four months. When the operation is complete a new schedule of rates must be presented to the Commis sion. Justices Named —Governor Brum baugh announced to-day the appoint ment of the following justices of the peace: David H. Shafer, Lehigh town ship, Northampton county; Robert G. j Kemmerer, Lowhill township. Lehigh county; J. C. Crawford, Delta bor- I ough, York county; Charles J. Ro land, Manchester township, York county; C. E. Brenner, Dickinson township. Cumberland county; G. C. Burroughs, Montoursville borough, Lycoming county; Benjamin S. Moore, Towamencin township, Montgomery county; H. E. McCleary, Versailles borough, Allegheny county; S. B. Welty, Union township, Clearfield county; George E. Clouser, Ayr town ship, Fulton county; Bower E. Himes, Shade Gap borough, Huntingdon ccunty; Jesse B. Piper, Alexandria borough, Huntingdon county; J. W. Fisher, Dudley borough, Huntingdon county; N. G. Peterson, Scottsdale borough, Westmoreland county. First Reserve Orders—The first general orders announcing appoint ment and commissioning of offloers of the Pennsylvania Reserve Militia were Issued to-day by Adjutant Gen eral Beary in the same form as the old National Guard orders and con tain transfers of officers to ths Na tional Guard Reserve. Announce ment is also made of appointment of Colonel L. Benton Long. Ridgway, as an aide on the Governor's staff, where he served for a period and resigned to go Into the Federal service. Alleged Boast May Cost Saloon License! Bloomsburg, Pa., Jan. 24. An incident out of the usual occurred in Columbia County License Court yesterday when Judge Harman call-i ed before him George Morton, who is seeking a license for the Hotel Morton, of Berwick, one of central I Pennsylvania's best-known hotels, and "dry" for the last three years. Judge Harmon said it had reached 1 the court's ears that Morton had said that if no one else obtained a license In Berwick he would get one. Morton denied having made the statement. Judge Harmon announc ed that if evidence was produced that would satisfy the court such a statement had been made the license would, of course, he refused. The fltness of B. F. Shultz, ap plicant for the Jerseytown Hotel, was attacked on the grounds that he was of intemperate habits, while Leon Parks, proprietor of the Ben ton Hotel, was charged with selling to boys until they became intoxicat ed. The remaining Bloomsburg appli cations were heard to-day. Meatless Days Saved Quarter of Our Beef Chicago, Jan. 24. Through meat less days and other economies, con sumption of meats in th<f United States has been cut down by a quar ter, as estimated by Armour and Co.. which concern does nearly one-tenth of the packing business of the coun try. They also st&t that such saving accomplished In the general con sumption has been more than taken up in feeding the new Army here and in France and In orders from the al lies. According to what Armour and Co. paid for livestock during; their fiscal year ended October 27 last, stated as $9:1,000,000 more than for the previous year, being an increase of 117 per cent., J. Ogden Armour estimates that the livestock producers of the United States received 11.000,000.000 more in 1017 than in 1916 for the same amount of livestock. Armour and Co. report that for their latest fiscal year they did a gross business of $575,000,000 in the United States. The business yielded net profits of above $27,000,000 after taxes, and beyond fixed charges and ( interest $21,293,56:1, which Is equal to) 21 per cent, on the capital stock and 14,5 per cent, on the capital invest ment. To Open Big Stores Six Days, 10 to 4 O'clock! Washington, Pan. 24. —A plan was laid before the government yester day by representatives of the big stores in New York, Philadelphia, Boston, Chicago and other cities, whereby it is proposed to keep the stores open six days a week, from 10 to 4 o'clock. It was shown to the administration that this schedule will save vastly more coal than the five-day schedulb with longer hours as provided in the Garfield mani festo. Tho six short-day schedule has the support of big merchants through out the country; and It is believed that it will be accepted by the gov ernment and put intA operation for the month of February. Fire Destroys Big School in West Philadelphia ; Philadelphia, Jan. 24. Flame* last night swept the George H. Brooks Public School. Flfty-sevsnth Havorford and Wyaluslng 1 u The Live Store" "Always Reliable" Manhattan This Is the Store Everybody Is Talking About But remember Saturday will be the last day and if you want to buy "Manhattans" at reduced prices there are two days left in which to advantage of this exceptional sale of High-grade Shirts Here every shirt in our entire stock is reduced, thousands of shirts of every description and color. "Manhattan" "Bates-Street" "Manchester" j In this sale you will find new, clean merch andise from our regular, standard stocks--no left overs —Odds or ends or undesirable Shirts but the- choice of the "Best Shirts" known to the trade plenty of laundered and soft cuff "Shirts," "Fibre," "Silk," and "Mercerized" Shirts, flannels in all colors and Blue Chambray Shirts with attached or separate collars. Every sl-00 " Shirt " 7<) c Every $5.00 " Shirt " 53.89 j Every sl-50 " Shirt " SIJ9 Every $5.85 " Shirt " | Every Every $3-50 " Shirt " $2-89 Every $7.85 " Shirt " s6g j VMUWMUHUWMMmWMMmWMUHtMMVHHHHUUMHWMHHW January Clothing Reductions i All sls-00 "Suits" and "Overcoats" . . . . sl3-50 All s2o*®® "Suits" and "Overcoats" . . . . sl7-50 | AO s2s*®® "Suits" and "Overcoats" . . . . s22*^® All s3o*®® "Suits" and "Overcoats" . . . . s26*^® All $35-00 "Suits" and "Overcoats" . . . . s29*^o 304 jSmL PA avenues, completely destroying the big building. Within a few minutes four alarms were sent in to tho Elec trical Bureau, and fire-fighting ap paratus/from West Philadelphia and the central section of the city hur ried to the scene. Soon after t.he first alarm was struck it was seen that" the lire was sweeping through the structure and the othef alarms were JANUARY 24, 1918. NEWLANDS LEAVES $500,000 Washington, Jan. 24.—The estate of the late Senator Newlands, of Ne vada, according to petition for pro bate of his will filed yesterday, is valued at $528,500, consisting of stocks, bonds and other securities. The petition said the Senator own ed no real es-tate ,iij his own name. Cuticura Soap Ideal For Baby's Sldn 9
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