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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-05

both Mr. Longvorth and Mr. Hill 20
get their old places back.
one additional member Is 10 be al
lowed the Committee on Labor. This
place will accommodate Meyer London,
Of New York. the Socialist member Of
the House. The caucus approved Mr.
London's appointment as 4 member OF
the committees on Mines and Mining
and Expenditures in the Department
Of Labor.
The more important committee
chairmanships held b. Southern Demo-
Gratis are the same as last session.
Reappointments were in part 80 fol-
lows:
Judiciary. Webb, North Carolina: In
terstate Commerce. Adamson, Georgia:
Banking and Currency. Glass. Virginia;
Postofiice. Moon, Tennessee; Naval
Affairs. Padgett. Tennessee; Military
Affairs, Hay, Virginia; Rivers and
Harbors, Spsrknan. Florida: Foreign
Affairs. Flood. Virginia; Agriculture,
Lever. South Carolina: Public Lands.
Ferris, Oklahoma; Indian Affairs,
Stephens. Texas; Rules. Henry. Texas;
Tnsular Affairs. Jones, Virginia.
Practically all Of these chairmen are
regarded az legislators who will stay
on the reservation on any matter Of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-05
HOW CAN DIPLOMATS
HEAR WILSON SPEAK =?
Only One House Gallery for
Three Hostile Camps.

Washington. Dec 4.-The one place
where there is likely 10 be room 20
snare when President Wilson reads his
message in the Hous. on Tuesday is
the Diplomatic Gallery. which is usually
filed 20 overHowirg The diplomats
are still trying 20 find way 20 get
there. but no one has YET offered a So
luton.
Cards were seat % them as usual TO-
cav. bu, no effort was made 10 arrange
& division into the three parties. neu-
trial. German and allied 4 State De
rartrert official was asked what the
diplomats should do about il. lie sug-
gested that when one came 10 The ga
lery he could peek in and see II an
enemy were therein which case he
could 70 away again. Il is understood
the diplomats do not take kindly TO
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-05

;hs safety frs; plan. nor does either
rarity like the idea Of sending a scout
Up 10 tskc possession Of the gallery
and hold IL against the enemy. Hence
the expected vacancies.
The expectation that Mrs. Gait will
be in the gallery has caused an unusual
demand for seats, and the President
himself has asked for fsr more than
his usual allotment. Mrs. Gslt's family
will be with her. and Miss Margaret
Wilson and Miss Bones will also have
friends. The Secretary Of the Treas-
ury and Mrs. McAdoo will also occupy
seats in The Presidents gallery.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-05

favor upon the new ship bill proposed
by government heads.
Senator Clarke, who vas renomirat-
ed for President pro tempore by the
majority caucus after a spirited hght
based on his opposition TO the ship rur-
chase bill in the last session. let II be
known that he would not oppose the
new merchant marine measure drafted
after conferences between Secretaries
MeAdoo snd Redheld.
The Arkansas Senator, during the
debate in the Democratic caucus FRI
day, was asked by several administrs-
ton Senator's for his opinion on the
new bill. lie frankly stated that he
saw no objection 20 il and could give IL
his support.
The bill now proposed eontemplatss
a naval auxiliary merchant marine
which he can favor. and provides for
government ownership OF stock only in
case private capital is lacking. thus
eliminating the dominant, government
| corporation feature OF the old bill.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-05
CLARKE OUT FOR SHIP BILL
Arkansas Senator Now Says He Can
Support McAdoo Plan.

Washington, Dec. Prospects for
the Administration merchant marine
bill at the coming session Of Congress
we're enhanced tonight. when it be-
came known that Senator James p.
Clarke. or Arkansas, who led the Dem
ocratic revolt against the ship purchase
bill in the last session. looked with
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-05

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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-05

enjoyable and subtle of arts-is alone Suf-
ficient TO make this latest product Of The
Aeoian Organization one of its greatest
triumphs Yet the instrument holds another
and equally pleasurabe possibility
You may play The Duo-Art-pIay it by
hand, if YOU have the talent and skil-by The
Pianola method if you lack the trained
fingers and delicate touch that the difficult
technique of the piano demands.
Such a wonderful instrument this
revolutionary A pianoforte which staggers
the imagination in its tremendous musical
power-can YOU think of gift more magnih-
cent? One that could bring more lasting
and wholesome pleasure?
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-12-11
lJAcke SAUNDERS
so MUCH IN MUSIC

Mrs. Louise Lindner, the accom-
plished pianist, showed herself an ar
fist gem of the purest water. Her
technic seemed perfect and to the
writer most marvellous, reminding
him of winding brook, the water
ripping over the myriad of white
pebbles, while the sun in the dewey
morn oVerflows the whole vista with
his sprays of gold just dispensing the
impish laughing, singing and, since
early dawn, dancing fairies, while re-
fecting all the colors of the rainbow
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-12-11
MY FAVORITE RECREATIONS- HIKING -
BY JACKIE SAUNDERS

-'NO
There is nothing in the world
which will engender happy spirit
in person, quicker and surer, than
the right kind of recreation.
What's more, l don't know any
thing so much worth a fortune in
gold, to the average man or woman,
than this same attitude toward life.
If were left with but one means of
enjoying the old world, I'd call for my
hiking suit, thick stick and some
good heavy shoes.
There's something alluring and
perpetually attractive about the
grand old hills and the great sparse
ly populated outdoors.
like to get up at sunrise, climb
into my toys and start off for the
nearest hilltop.
Did you ever think how indepen-
dent a girl can be if she is a good
hiker?
Why, there isn't a place she can't
go to if she feels disposed. And it
won't cost her cent for railroad
fare.
It's a mighty good thing in these
days of public conveyances and lux
urious modes of living to cultivate
the hiking habit.
Just one little reminder - the
poorest girl in the world can be a
good hiker. And if she is no one on
earth can stop her from many happy
outdoor recreation hours.
Can you hike? l can and love it.
from the tiny scales of the thousands
of the willy and basking minnows
swimming hurriedly past the behold
er, oblivious to his surroundings
Ocono wis., Reporter. =
In Argentine the laws provide that
a father must leave his children
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-12-11

In Argentine the laws provide that
a father must leave his children
four-fifths of his fortune, and hus-
band, if he has no children, has to
leave all his property to his wife. An
unmarried son is compelled to leave
his parents two-thirds of his prop
erty.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-27
PENROsE WOULD LEAD PARTY
Senator Will Enter Primary for Ma
tional Committee Berth Which
He Lost in 1912

United States Senator Boies Penrose
will submit his candidacy for State lead
ership to the members of the Republi-
can party at the primary election to be
held next May
An authoritative announcement was
made last night that Senator Penrose
would have his name placed on the pri-
mary ballot for his old seat in the Re-
publican National Committee, from which
he was ousted in 1912.
The position OF National Committee
man is now held by Henry C. Wasson
of Pittsburgh. who was elected when
Roosevelt swept the State four years
ago. 1t is not known whether Wasson
will be a candidate to succeed himself
The Penrose candidacy will be n clean
cut fight for State leadership, provided
the Wares and Governor Brumbaugh
carry out their plans to capture the dele
cation to the national convention, as it
involves control OF the Republican State
Committee.
Penrose leaders throughout the State
have been better organizing their follow
ing for weeks past, and a complete Pen
rose ticket for the State Committee will
be placed in the field.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-27
EXPORTS, NOT THE NEW TARIFF
Statistics Show Falling Off Under Democratic Schedule
While in 1914-15 Period War Munitions Sale
Is Sole Cause of Prosperity

trade. Hence, for the purpose of com.
parson, let us deal with three 12-months
periods of export trade In what may
property be considered munitions OF
war" namely, September, 1912, to August,
1913, a normal period under Republican
tariff laws: September. 1918, to August,
1914. eleven months under the Democratic
tariff law, and September, 1914, 20 August,
1915, full year under the stimulus Of war
orders
"Ofiiclal figures show that during the
1928 period our domestic exports
amounted to So $50, ,000,0o while for the
1924 period they mounted to 81, ,245, 900, 600,
a decrease OF S215.OO0,00o, or a falling off
at the rate of about SIS, 900, 600 monthly.
On total exports, foreign and domestic
there was a falling on during the 1914
period of $4,000 900. For the 191i-15 period
our domestic exports increased to $2,97S,-
100000. The relation which war munitions
had to our total export trade is Indicated
in the following tabulation:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-27

was suspended for the night throughout
that portion of Alsace occupied by the
French. All the villages had Christmas
celebrations, with trees in public places
and gifts for the children.
The cathedral was packed with women.
children and soldiers. The organist was
Hussard, one OF the best-known musicians
in France, formerly first violinist in the
Paris Opera House. now a dragon. The
chief soloist a blacksmith in times of
peace, is a sergeant. The chorus was
made up entirely of troopers. There were
three generals one commanding an army,
in the audience.
AS the chimes pealed midnight. the
organ burst into Christians, 'Tis the
Sacred Hour OF Dellverance." Then the
soldier choir chorused, HE is Born the
Divine Infant"
While the congregation knelt and prayed
and the priest prepared the holy sacra-
ment, the guns kept on belching up and
down the line as a refrain to the organ
song and the prayer. They were inter-
preting their captains Peace on earth;
good will toward men,"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-27
AUSTRIANS ROLL GREAT
BOULDERS ON ITALIANS
Artillery Combats Continue in
Tyrol and Carnic Alps,
Rome Reports
LONDON, Dec. "a.

DONDON, Dec -.
Huge boulders rolled by the Austrians
down the mountain slopes on the italian
troops in the Riocameros valley was an
incident" of yesterdays flghting in the
Tyrol.
The italians were smashed by the
man-made avalanche, and suffered Sc
we're losses. The italian official state
ment issued in Rome last night. says:
"During the day there have been ar
tillery duels on some portions of the
front, especially in the Giudicaria valley,
where the italian forts in the Dardaro
group and the opposing Austrian batteries
were engaged.
Intense artillery duels have occurred
along the Tyrol-Trentino front, the Aus
trian batteries purposely innicting dam
age on the Inhabited regions.
I'm the Riocameros Valley the Aus
TRANS rolled huge boulders down the
slopes, causing severe damage.
"Our artillery fire fell among troops and
an ammunition train on the march.
There Is nothing new on the Tsonzo
front"
The official report Of the Austrian head
quarters says:
italian front--Yesterday the italian ar
tillery fire was concentrated against the
bridgehead positions at Tolmno. Their
bombardment continued throughout the
day. An Italian company which advanced
UP the north side Of Monte Altissimo was
repulsed."
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-27
GERMANS LOSE
5000 in OPENING
MOVE OF DRIVE
Attacks on British Lines
South of Ypres Prove
Very Costly
ENGLISH FRONT INTACT
PARIS, Dec. q.

PARIS, Dec. "a.
Paris believes that the beginning of a
new German offensive on the western
front is only a matter of days.
For the last week, while their guns bat
tered the Allied positions day and night,
the Kaiser's troops have been feeling out
the ground In France, probing for a weak
spot at which an attack can be launched,
Where this new assault will come Is
not, certain. II may be staged on the
northern front. in Artois or around Ypres
along the Belgian front where a new eff
fort to reach Calais may be attempted: In
Champagne. where fierce battles took
place in the autumn; in the Argonne,
where the Crown Prince has tried repeat
edly to loose the French hold on Verdun,
or in the Novon sector, the sector nearest
Paris.
That an attack will be made at some
point along the western battle line I'm
the very near future is taken here for
granted. For a month reports have come
that the Germans were sending troops
and guns to the lines in Flanders and
France. An especially heavy concentra-
tion was reported in the north, along the
Belgian coast.
In the last fortnight has come increas-
ing evidence that the Kaiser's troops were
picking the spot at which the new Of
fensive could be launched. Raids have
been attempted at different points in the
line-test raids to determine the strength
of the allied positions in some sector
One of these raids took place on Decem-
Der 21 between Ypres and Armentleres,
where the Germans attacked the British
lines In force. But sir Douglas Haig'S
men drove back the Teutons, who gained
not an inch OF ground and lost 5000 men.
according TO disoatch to La Liberte.
The Amsterdam correspondent of the
Central News Agency telegraphs that
Austrian troops and another contingent
OF Turks have arrived in Belgium. Eight
thousand Austrians were reported to have
passed through Charleroi on their way
TO the front.
The French War Office today issued the
following report:
Nothing was reported during the night
except in Lorraine where our artillery
bombarded the enemy's work in the re-
Eion of Bioncourt, Gremecey, southwest
of Chateau Salins'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-27
ASQUITH MAY
YIELD POST TO
LLOYD-GEORGE
Munitions Minister'S Criti-
cal Speech Starts New
Attack by Cabal
RALLY ROUND WELSHMAN
LONDON. Dec. 27.

LONDON, Dec. 81.
The Asquith Ministry was under heavy
attack today. Using David d-George's
charge too latc!" as their slogan In
nuential London newspapers have
launched n campaign for n reorganlzat tion
OF the Ministry. Only prompt. decisive
action by the Cabinet council tonight on
the conscription issue can save the Prime
Minister and several OF his colleagues
from retirement, several newspapers
limited.
Continued attacks on the Cabinet
from within as we'll as from without
have weakened the strength of the pres
ent Government to such point that
impartial observers would not be sur
prised by sensational developments in the
near future. The Governments loss Of
strength is not with respect to the aims
of the war. but rather with reference to
the confidence of the country In the min
istry's ability to carry out the purposes
for which Britain Is lighting.
For several months Minister OF NUM-
tions Lloyd-George appeared the logical
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-27

candidate for the premiership IN cas-,
| Asquith were forced out. Then Sir Ed
ward Carson forged to the front as 9
logical recipient OF the coveted post but
today there is a third candidate in the
field in the person of Lord Curzon OF
Kedleston, holding the post of Lord oi
the Privy Seal In the present Cabinet.
lord Curzon may ultimately become the
strongest Of the three, owing to ten
denotes which are likely to deprive Lloyd
George and Carson of some of their more
conservative supporters.
II Lord Curzon should win out in the
triangular contest which is being waged
by his friends against the supporters OF
I,loyd-George and Carson, Lord Kitchener
would retire from the War Office. Kitch-
ener forced the Cabinet to agree with
him as to the conduct of midas affairs
when Curzon was viceroy of India. Cur
zon was overrliled, and IL would be i'm
possible for the men TO serve in the Cab
met
Lloyd-Geor himself, once an object Of
scorn among the British upper classes"
probably will become the head of the Gov
ernment II Asquith Is forced out
CoNsCRIPTIoNIsTs ACTIVE.
Despite previous optimistic reports. Il
was hinted In Government circles today
that the Lord Derby recruiting campaign
Ulu nOI DT1Hk lltO Nlt hinlN
ber OF volunteers needed. The very fact
that the Government has not published
the results apparently confirms this re-
port The Cabinet council, it was gem
orally understood will be called upon
tonight to meet the conscription issue
squarely.
The conscriptionist advocates demanded
today that there be no further side
stepping" The Government should not
attempt TO evade responsibility, they as
serted. by submitting the question TO a
general election.
On the other hand, tte anti-conscrip-
tionists pointed to the threats of the
Labor chiefs and the speech of the Irish
leader, John Redmond, in Commons as
the danger facing adoption of
enlistment.
Unless the situation Is met tonight, the
leaders now in opposition to Premier
Asquith expect to renew the fight on the
Prime Minister In Commons, reopening
discussion of the Dardaneles and Balkan
The Northclffe and other leading Lon
don papers have rallied to the support OF
Lloyd d-George.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-27
ALLIES MASS SHIPS
TO COVER SALONICa
Dardanelles Fleet Concentrates
to Protect Base at
Greek Port
ATHENS. Dec .,

, hIHBNs, Dec. n
a considerable section OF tho -,
fleet at the Dardanelles has bs.~ N,'''o ~
centrated at Salonica. OOn'
The city is under the guns Of ~.
ships, which are prepared to oo-...' var
with the shore batteries IL tho Cas-
and Bulgarians penetrate Croe,, a
tory and attack at Salonica. rrbo -.
er at salonica is very stormy, wb,cs !.
hindering the work OF the patrol, =, .
constantly search for German. Ay.,s,''
and Turkish submarines.
The German official statenen, -,
day respecting the Balkan theatre ala,
"The situation is unchanged" Tho ~,
ish and French War oflces msto
mention OF any developments IN ,A.
field.
German heavy artillery in IN. -.
Dorian region continued to throw ,bss.
against the Anglo-French defenses g.' ,..
terday, according to unofficial disnatsss-
from Athens. but there is nothing A. n
dicate that the expected attack on o.
lonica has begun.
In the absence OF news of real ao,,,,,.
by either the Teutonic or allied force, "
the Salonica front suspense In tordSa
respecting the situation In the Poitssa
Is reaching an acute stage. II is fell ,h,,
the troops defending Salonica arc on tS.
eve of what will perhaps prove to ba ons
of the most important battles of the wa
If tho Germans are held Il meaps
partial collapse at least of their desvrs
against the Suez Canal and Egypt I,
they are thrown back It means not oniv
the entire collapse of those designs. bu,
will in all likelihood prove the turning
point in the war. On the other hand Il
the Anglo British forces are defeated ana
driven from Salonica the cause OF tbs
Entente Powers will 1avo received posi-.
bly, it's most serious reverse.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-27
REBEL SENTIMENT WAKES
IN EGYPT AND IN INDIA
Failure at Dardanelles May Destroy
Prestige Among Moslems

BERLIN, Dec. 27.-Rapid increase in
revolutionary sentiment in England's col
onial possessions in Egypt and the Orient
particularly India-was predicted today
by German officials as a result of the col
lapse OF the Allies campaign on Gallipoli
peninsula. They said they looked to see
the Moslems under British domination
rise and overthrow their masters
The belief in Berlin is that the Allies
had hoped by victory at the Dardanelles
TO open the way to Constantlnople and
by the capture of that city to shatter the
influence OF Turkey among millions of fol-
lowers of the MOslem religion.
at can be stated" said Captain Lothar
Persius the German naval expert, today
that the Dardanelles undertaking is now
definitely wrecked. This fiasco will de-
grade. II not destroy, British prestige in
the eastern world"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-27

WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.-The Repub.
lican Publicity Association, through its
president, ex-senator Jonathan Bourne,
Jr., OF Oregon, today gave out the follow
ing statement at it's Washington head
quarters.
Last spring. speaking to the members
of the Chamber of Commerce of the
United states, Mr.. Redheld said; 4 beg
you gentlemen. not to be persuaded by
the daily news columns of the press into
the belief that our foreign trade lies
chiefly in what we may call, for lack Of
better name, war orders" that is not
So
But II is so, and Government statistics
prove II.
Although war was declared August |,
1914, 1t was not until September that the
influx OF orders from the belligerents be-
gan TO show appreciably in Our export
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-27
SEVEN LOST WHEN LINER
WAS SUNK BY AUSTRIANS
Italian Destroyer Rescues 150 From
Porto Said

PARIS. Dec 27.-six passengers and
one member of the crew perished when
the Italian liner Porto Said was sunk In
the Mediterranean by an Austrian sub
marine, according to Milan dispatches
today. Other passengers and members
of the crew, numbering about $50, were
rescued.
An Italian destroyer answered the lin
rine several miles, but the Austrian es-
capped by diving. The destroyer. after
roscuing the Porto Said's passengers and
crew, took into port at Derna a Greek
steamship that had watched the sinking
of the liner In the belief that she shielded
the submarines approach.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-27
One Year Ago TOday

British cruisers, assisted by sea-
planes, attack German naval base
at Cuxhaven, and do considerable
damage.
Germans pushing preparations
for defense of Antwerp.
German spy seized while at
tempting to enter Gibraltar dis
guised as a Moor.
Italian cruiser joins American
cruisers to protect foreigners in
Turkey.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-27
s5O5,34s,l32
s1,515.542.73O

gain Of n.0iOO0O,oOO over the previous
vear under the Democratic tariff law.
Had there been no war there is small
probability that our export trade for
the l9lI-l5 period would have exceeded
that of the 19l3-l4 period. In all lkeli-
hood. under the depressing effect of
Democratic free trade, 1t would have been
still less"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-27
Total munitions

"The Increase In export Of refined
sugar for the 1914 period is due mainly
to the fact that in August, 1914, Great
Britain bought heavily in our market.
at will be noted that on the above
enumerated classes of goods alone there
was drop in exports in the 19l3-14 period
of s1Oi 100000 from the 1878 figures,
while for the lgli-l5 period there was a