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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-23
| FORTI DT LARDAR0
BATTUTI DAI CANNONI
ITALIANI DAI CADRIA
I'm Sottomarino Austriaco Sa-
rebbe State Catturato da Due
Siluranti del Duca degli
Abruzzi mel Mediterraneo
AEROPLANO ATTERRATO

ROMA, % Dicembre.
Teri sera Il MInistero della Guerra pub
blicava II seguente communicate ufiiciale
basato sui piu' recente rapporto del gem
erale Cadorna:
al 20 Dicembre nella Vale Giudicaria
la nostra artiglieria ed nostri aeroplani
bombardarono II gruppo del forti di Lar
daro. II bombardamento fu ripreso II
giorno seguente. 81 Dicembre, quando
due aeroplani nemici che 81 erano IN
nalzati per scoprire lie posizioni dele
nostre batterie furono attaccau ed in
seguiti.
"Nela Vale Terragnolo slcuni reparti
di fanteria nemica tentarono di avYi-
cinarsi allie nostre pOsizioni. ma furono
respinti da un vigoroso contrattacco da
'parte dele nostre truppe che fecero anche
alcuni prigionieri.
"Nela Val Sugana lie nostre artiglIerie
hanno bombardato la stazione ferroviaria
dI Levico dove era in corso un movimento
di truppe nemiche II u Dicembre la
nostra artiglieria obbligo' un aeroplano
nemico ad atterrare avendo subito avarle
per 1 nostri colpi II pilota fu fatto
prigioniero.
"Sul resto del fronte di battaglia Il
nemico tiro' con la sua artislieria contro
la conca di Caporetto. a nord-ovest di
Tolmino, e fece Enche raids aerei contro
lie nostre posizioni di Podgora di Peuma,
sui fronte di Gorilla.
Telegrafano da Parlgi che un tele-
gramma da Malta al glOrnale Messenger
dice che un sottomarino austriaco e. state
catturato ieri raltro mel Medlterraneo
orientale, persumibilmente da due tor
pediniere italiane.
Tn altro dispaccio da Malta dice che
II piroscafo giapponese Sada Maru e.
state silurato pure mel Mediterraneo
orientale da un sottomarino austriaco o
tedesco.
Tn altro dispaccio giunto qui a Roma
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-23
STEPHEN GIRARD'S MEMORY
HONORED AT THE COLLEGE
Wreath Placed on Sarcophagus Of In
stitution's Founder

wreath for the sarcophagus OF Ste
phen Girard was presented to the college
this morning by the alumni at n meeting
held to commemorate the life and work
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-23

OF the founder Of the lnstu,o.
ADDRESS OF presentation was n,ssa, III
college chapel by Henry n sue sue N u
the class of 1909 At the cona,rs. nonwars. Il
the address the pupils of the bV,reisslon nomllon u
ylted guests and alumni assenhiasse, b.
Girard's ssrcophagus. in the n,.,a 6eiOn
ing while the wreath was piscaS ound
stephen Glrard died on poos
t ISL and t. has been the custom e,qSes evss =
the founding OF the college a. s,sr e,yer snes
mortal wreaths upon his grave =. pisee u M
times e'"Ne AZ varioas
The life and activities OF ,be 49,,
dn,.adeiphian dI.a were held up to tba tIb'a'asal Y.
dents of the college as wortb,, ue Stu
emulation, both while in ths s OF ther
founded and in later life es Ts.ncl S.nocl he
sehwarz urged the boys to rersr.,. "sil H.
debt of gratitude they owe To c,nnar As
TO model their lives accordingly l'SrO as
1t was also announced that IN, e.
Eighties an organization come. Early
alumni who left the college In thed oi
sos. will decorate the Girsrd ste ne eart
city Hall plaza before Christina q
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-23
BRITISH BANKERS
CALL ON PEOPLE
TO FINANCE WAR
Manifesto of Leading Fin
anciers Urges Sale of
Marketable Securities
ENGLAND'S NEEDS GROW
Strenuous Co operation of
Every Man, Woman and
Child Asked
LONDON. Dec. 23.

LONDON, Dec. %.
"only one thing is now needed to COM
mand victory. namely, to provide all tho
money needed to support the vast armies
Of new men and pay for the vast auanti-
ties Of arms and munitions being manu-
featured In all parts of the world"
Such is the theme Of a manifesto Is
sued last night over the signatures of 20
leading English bankers and fnanclers to
the people OF the country. The signers are
headed by George Anderson, treasurer Of
the Bank of England.
The country is told that In the calendar
year Great Britain is spending s6,5OO,oOO.-
900; that next year It will be $4,000. 100000.
The manifesto, in part, says:
"As this Is a time of great national
danger, It is imperative that every cit
Izen realize the vastness of the work
Great Britain has to perform.
POWER OF FINANCE.
I'm long war success depends mainly
upon the respective financial resources
of the combatants and the consequent
power of one of them to maintain or
add to its fighting strength while the
others are declining. 1t is not in doubt
that the Allies financial resources, when
fully mobilized and wisely controlled,
will be vastly greater than those Of the
Germans.
THE Allies success in defeating the
German efforts to cripple them in men,
munitions and money before they could
assemble their full strength has now
brought the war near to its final stage
"The task of finding the greater part
of the immense sums of money needed by
the Allies is the especial duty of the
British people. for they. in particular,
possess the necessary financial resources
Their manufacturing power Is unreduced
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-23
WILL SING CHRISTMAS CAROLS
Manayunk to Hear Echo of 30 Voices
in the Early Morn

The echo OF the singing of Christmas
carols will ring out over the hills of
Manayunk on Christmas morning Just
as IL has for the last eight years.
That long ago Ebenezer Methodist
Episcopal Church, Gay and Mansion
streets. Manayunk, began the custom of
the singing of the Christmas songs, and
the idea has grown in practice until thou
sands of persons are attracted.
This year there will be choir OF 81
voices with an orchestra accompaniment.
The choir will be outside on the belfry
of the church and will hold its service
from $50 a. m. until 6. Then there will
be an indoor service conducted by the
pastor. the Rev. Arthur S. Walls
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-23
THE WEATHER
Official Forecast
WASHINGTON. D. G..

WASHINGTON, d. C., Dec. @.
For eastern Pennsylvania and New
Jersey-Local rains and warmer tonight;
Friday partly cloudy; fresh south to
southwest winds
light rain and snow has covered most
of the Lake region and eastern Canada
during the last "a hours, under the infu-
ence of an energetic disturbance that is
central over Upper Michigan this morn
ing, The rains have spread southwark
to the Ohio River and with the eastward
movement Of the storm they may spread
southwark tonight as far as Philadel-
phia. Clear skies arc reported over the
Atlantic slope from Maryland south
ward. The temperatures are still rising
throughout the eastern half of the coun-
try. and are falling rapidly In the far
northwest
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-23
Skouloudis Will Be Sue
ceeded by Chief of Vic
torious "Neutrals"
ANTI-vENIzEL1sTs RULE
Grecian Cabinet to Meet Today
in Extraordinary
Session
ROME, Dec. 23.-Martial law will
be decreed in Greece tomorrow, ac-
cording TO an Athens dispatch to the
Tribuna.
LONDON. Dec. %.

LONDON. Dec. o.
Premier Skouloudis. of Greece, will
shortly resign and be succeeded by ex-
Premier Goumaris, head of the neutral
ity party, according to a dispatch from
Athens.
The rumor acks confirmation but it
is known thet Premier SKouioudis has
summoned the cabinet to meet in ex-
traordinary session today. Decisions on
important matters before the govern
mont are expected to be reached at the
meeting. They are understood to relate
to the military situation.
The Greek political situation is still
hanging fire. with the Government evil
IDENTIFY awaiting further events In the
Balkans before taking a decisive step.
In the meantime the Bulgarians and
Greek frontier, and II is now reported
that an Austro- Hungarian force is NOV
ing to invade Albania and engage the
Italians who were landed there.
News has reached here that large Aus
trian and German forces are concentrat-
ing to the north of the Greek frontier
near Gievegl and on the railway leading
10 Salonica.
In view of the triumph Of the Greek
neutralists in Sundays election, allied
sympathizers in Athens believe that the
Teutons will inaugurate an offensive in
the direction of Salonica within a week.
According to unconfrmed reports that
have reached the Entente Ministers large
numbers of Bulgarian soldiers are being
equipped with German informs and will
participate in the invasion of Greek ter
ritory as Teuton troops.
BY this plan, friends of the Allies say.
the Central powers hope to avoid any
clash with Greece such as might be ex-
pected If a Bulgar army crossed the
frontier
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-23
BOY STRUCK BY AUTO
Lad Hurt by Machine While Going for
Christmas Tree

Going after a Christmas tree resulted
seriously for 1O-year-old John O'Brien, of
Dobson and Calumet streets, who is in
the Samaritan Hospital with n possibly
fractured skull. suffered when he was
struck by an automobile. The least of
his troubles is the prospect of Christmas
in a hospital.
He and companion. Harry Rafferty,,
~ years old OF Laboratory Hill. were
on their way TO get the tree late yester-
day when young O'Brien was run down
on 18th street. near Allegheny avenue, by
the machine of Jack Kelly. a contractor,
of 1865 Midvale avenue, captain of the
Nesper Boat Club crew. Kelly took the
boy TO the hospital He was held under
500 bail this morning by Magistrate
Price, of the Ridge and Midvale avenues
station, to await the outcome OF the
victims injuries.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-23
BRITAIN TO SPEND OOO,OOO,OOO
FOR WAR PURPOSES NEXT YEAR

LONDON, 23In
will
by leading bankers
sell marketable
which will the
tried hundred The task demands the
production of nonessentials be wholly stopped.
limits efficiency.
securities marketable abroad them
which other
adding carefully outstanding
securities, credits will
Allies
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-23
wAIF MUST SPEND HER
FIRST CHRISTMAS In HOSPITAL
Vain Preparations in Childless Home,
but Woman Will Adopt Baby

Mrs. Otto English trimmed little tree
at her home. 213s oxford street, scattered
toys about the house and bought pretty
little dress. intending that the s-week-
old baby girl when she had found in
her yard several days ago should be
hers for Christmas.
When she found the child she took her
to the Philadelphia Hospital, and later
decided that she wanted to adopt the
waif When she went to the institution
today, however. she found that the in
fant was still too weak to leave its bed
and was obliged to leave the hospital to
return to her home and spend another
Christmas in a childless house.
She filed formal application for the
adoption Of the child when she becomes
older with Miss Ella Harris, head of the
Social Service Division of the Depart
ment of Health and Charities
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1915-04-06
UNIVERSITY MISsOURIAN
Tuesday April 6, 1s15)
THAT LIBRARY ASSIGNMENT.

More than one class is closed in the
University every week with the as
signment "read such and such book
before the next meeting" There may
be but ten in the class and there may
be two hundred, but everyone is ex-
pected to read the book just the same.
The English department had trou-
BILE the first of the year with freshmen
over their reading reports. There was
a general complaint that there was
of the faculty Investigated the matter
and found that il every book assigned
were used every hour, the library was
open, at the end of each period forty
students would not have had a chance
to get any of the books. The depart
ment now gives substitute readings
where there are sufficient copies to go
round.
There are plenty of students who are
often only too glad to find that some
reserve book is out, but for the benefit
of the rest of the class who may want
to read the books and are prevented
from doing SO by lack of books, sub
stitute assignments should be given or
allowance made for time to read the
books.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1915-04-06
WHERE SENATOR HARRIS BALKs

From the Kansas City Post.
Enter now into the limelight Of
Missouri affairs State Senator Frank
G. Harris
Senator Harris resides under the
shadows of the state university in
Boone County.
Perhaps tits the influence of this
great institution that has thrown its
mantle about him, but whatever the
cause, Senator Harris comes forth
with lengthy letter in which he re-
fuses to help spend the $4,000 set
apart to investigate insurance condi-
tions.
Senator Harris doubts the legality
of the senate resolution under which
the money was appropriated. Then he
says it Is wrong to spend the money
when the state needs it.
Finally, he does not believe the
next legislature will follow the ad-
vice OF the committee In passing IN
surance legislation.
Wherefore, Senator Harris prays to
be relieved from serving on the COM
mittee!
All of which has torpedoed the
whole scheme as we'll as the plans OF
other senate committees, and threat
ems rumpus that may have its final
curtain in the state supreme court.
The custom of appointing special
committees to make special investi-
cations into proposed legislation has
prevailed in Missouri for years. Both
house and senate have followed the
custom, separately and jointly.
Outlines they have resulted in great
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1915-04-06
TEETH AND OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

"The public school is the clearing
house for children's diseases. How
long is this to continue? So long as
the children's teeth are bad.
Every disease of the mind and of
the morals has its basis in some physi-
cal defect. Put the teeth of the bad
boy right and give him food and you
turn him from bad boy to good
boy.
"a great aid to long life is the doc
trine of the care of the teeth. Child
hood is the critical time of our lives
SO far as the teeth are concerned.
These are few ideas taken from an
address by DR.. Harvey W. Wiley, pres
ident of the National Mouth Hygiene
Association. Perhaps they mean some
thing to Columbia. When we recall
that 81 per cent of the children of the
country have diseased or defective
mouths, when we hear doctors say
there is little need of diseased teeth
when we learn how to care for and
use them, the statements become even
more pertinent Perhaps the public
schools could do more for the children
of Columbia in instruction along this
line.
Perhaps it all suggests again the
need of systematic medical inspection
of the schools. To give one child a
chance of becoming a useful citizen
would mean more than boulevards or
a fine park. Columbia can well afford
to give every child that chance. Will
she do it?
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1915-04-06

good. Ofttimes they have developed
into mere junketing trips.
Such trips were waste of the tax
payers money!
Two years ago the senate named
two committees, one to investigate
prison conditions and the other wom-
ems wages. Both committees went
deeply into the work. Out of the pris-
on inquiry came the reform prison
bill which Governor Major signed yes
terday. 1t abolished the convict lease
system.
II was one of the best pieces of con-
structive legislation accomplished by
the general assembly!
Following the inquiry into the con-
dition of working women-an in
quiry that bettered the condition of
every shop girl in the state-a bill
was introduced to bring further re-
lief. This bill was defeated.
The commission was continued and
will finish its work before the next
session of the legislature. By that
time it is hoped the people will be
educated to the point where they will
see the necessity of doing something
for the working women of the state.
So, in most instances, these COM
missions have done good work
But the legality of the senate acts
have never been questioned in the
past. If there be question that they
are not legal-and certainly Senator
Harris has raised that issue in his let
ter of resignation-it is the duty of
the supreme court of the state to pass
upon the question at once.
If they are illegal commissions let's
find it out and turn back into the
state treasury the $4,000 or $4,000
taken out before the legislature ad-
journed.
If it is graft let's end it-and let's
end every bit of similar graft within
the state!
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1915-04-06
TIGERS WIN FIRsT GAME
Central College Victims in Initial
Game of the Season.

Central College Victims in Initial
Game Of the Season.
The Tigers opened the baseball sea-
son at Fayette yesterday afternoon by
winning from Central College IL to 4.
Playing an errorless game and hit
ting the ball almost at will, 1t was the
Tigers game from the first inning.
Missouri scored three In the first
period and four ii the third. The re-
naming four scores were made in the
last four innings. Central made their
first run in the seventh, two in the
eighth and the final score in the
ninth.
Capp pitched for the Tigers seven
innings. Smith pitched the last two.
Thirteen out of the fifteen Tigers who
made the trip to Fayette were worked
by Prof. C. L. Brewer. Wycoff and
Williams caught; Owens, Wilson and
Collins worked at left-field; Hogg,
first base; Palfreyman, second; Nc
MILAN, shortstop; Davis, third;
Woody, center field and Taylor right
field.
The Tigers returned to Columbia
last night and left this morning in au-
tomobiles for Fulton where they play
Westminster this afternoon.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1915-04-06
THE NEW BOOKS
Chances in South America.

William A. Reid, traveller and stu
dent of Latin American conditions re-
lating to commerce, has written a
condensed, accurate and authentic
book on "The Young Mans Chances
in South and Central America" The
volume does much to place the OPP
portunities and disadvantages of va
rious possibilities of success or fail
ure squarely before the young man.
1t contains practical advice and act
ual incidents which Mr.. Reid has
known to exist in commercial and in
dustrial life in South and Central
America. The young man who in
tends to engage in South or Central
American business or commerce will
do well to read this book. The au-
thor knows this field from intimate
study, research and travel over a
period of several years. He is an ex-
pert on this subject and he states
fairly and squarely, according to his
belief based on his information and
the possibilities before
the person who seeks South or Gen.
tral America as a field for CONNER
cial or Industrial activity. Each pro-
fession or business is given chapter
or section in the book. There are sto-
ries of success or failure in different
lines of work. The social environ
ments of different sections of the
country are described. 1t is hand
book of information for the field.
published Southern Commercial
Congress. III pages, Cloth.)
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1915-04-06
One Good Story
Another idea Of Cruelty.

George Ade once introduced a
speaker at a banquet thus: "Two
towns in Indiana lay claim to the
honor of being Mr.. Blanks birthplace.
"a pause during which Mr.. Blank
tried to look modest) Warsaw asserts
that he was born in Kokomo, and Ko-
komo insists that the honor rightful-
ly belongs to Warsaw. christian
Register.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1915-04-06
]. s. summers to Speak Here.

James s. Summers of the legal de-
partment of the Commerce Trust Com
pany of Kansas City will be one OF
the speakers at the twenty fifth anni-
versary Y. NJ C. A. dinner Tuesday
evening April 13 at Columbia Hall.
Mr.. Summers received his law degree
here in 1910. He is chairman of the
University Y. NJ. C. A. Alumni Com
mittee.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1915-04-06
HEARD IN STREETS OF ROME

HEARD IN STREETS OF ROME.
= Long Live Garibaldi!" and Down
With Austria!" are cries being heard
in the streets Of Rome. Resolutions
are being passed asking that the gov
ernment take by arms Trente, Trieste
and Dalmatia, the frontiers of Italy"
The greater portion of the Italian
press and the popular orators are in
favor of joining with the Allies and
taking the coveted territory along the
Adriatic.
Why shouldn't there be unrest among
the impetuous Italian people? Just
now call has been issued for the
Alpine troops, mountain forces organ
lied especially for defending the noun
tain passes leading into Italy. Officers
of all arms belonging to the first line
have been called to the colors. The
army and navy are in high state Of
preparedness, and are so placed that
they would be most effective in this
war.
Why then does Italy hesitate on the
brink Of the war? Business men are
acting as q brake, for the losses Of
the Turko-Italian war are still felt
by the merchants. The country is by
no means of one mind on the matter
of participation, though it would
seem 30 from outward appearance.
Italy hesitates to enter the war, but
she wants her Austrian territory. Ne
gotiations are going on with Austria
and Germany. Austria wants to make
the grant in return for Italian neutral
ity, while Italy thinks Austria may
not be in position to keep its prom
ises after the war and wants to settle
now.
Meanwhile preparation for war goes
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1915-04-06
Enlarges Experiment Field.

The College Of Agriculture of the
University is doubling the 5-acre ex-
pertinent field at Kennett, Dunklin
County, this year. The station was
established there last year to do work
on the varieties of cotton. Varieties
of corn and little work on fertil-
izers will be added this year.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1915-04-06

A Quartet's Song Affected the Prison
ers There.

A QuekUcGS SVm8 AnoCtoV sA0 AHADVM
ers There.
In little barred room in the city
jail are several men, both young and
old. who are longing for the outside
and its sunshine. But last night it
was something different these men
longed for.
A quartet of young men who call
themselves as the agony Quartet"
sing occasionally to the firemen but
last night they sang to the prisoners.
As they finished their last number, Il
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1915-04-06
HOLIDAYS at Christi..n End.

Glasses have begun again at Chris
tian College. The girls who spent the
holidays at home or with friends are
returning today.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1915-04-06
on. Italy seems determined to have
the remainder of Italy, II 1t takes war
to get it. So there may soon be an
other Ally for Austria.
The Literary Trawler
Song From aPippa Pssses.r

The years at the spring
And days at the morn;
Mornings at seven;
The hillside's dew-pearled;
The lark's on the wing;
The snail's on the thorn;
Gods in His Heaven
All's right with the world!
ROBERT BROWNING.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-06
ARMY AND NAVY
SHOW WAR DEVICES

New York, Oct. $50 that the
American public may learn some of
the uses which the United States
will make of some devices which it
is preparing for national defense,
and some of the ways in which it
might he in actual fie hting on land
and sea. in the air and beneath the
waters, Secretary of War Garrison
and Secretary of the Navy Daniels
have arranged a series of exhibits
which are featured at the ninth an
nual electrical expansion and motor
show which opened here today. The
armys exhibit consists of commune
cation apparatus used in the field, in
cludinr wireless telegraph telephone
and various signaling devices. The
navy is showing a wireless receiving
and sending station and the general
ing station of a battleship.