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The sun., 1917-12-18
Chicago Engineer Will Sue
ceed Rear Admiral Fred
erick r. Harris.
LATTER ASKS TO RETIRE
Chairman Edward n. Hurley
Denies RumOr That He
Wants TO Resign.
Speo,ai Despateh 20 TEE srN

WASHINGTON, Dec II. - Another
sifakeup In the Shipping Board to-day
resulted in the appointment Of the fourth
general manager the Emergency Fleet
Corporation has had IN a period Of less
than six months. Charles A. Piez will
be the new head. succeeding Rear Ad-
miral Frederick r Harris. who to-day
asked to be relieved. Piez 10 q Chicago
engineer and has been vice-pres!dent Of
the corporation.
Admiral Harris will return to his post
as chief OF the Navy Bureau OF Yards
and Docks. Chairman Edward y. Hur-
ley of the Shipping Board tonight de-
MED rumor that he contemplated re-
signing. Mr.. Piez has been considered
the right hand man OF Chairman Hurley.
He is president Of the Link Belt Com
pany OF Illinois, and Is not professional
shipbu!lder His father was Anton Piex,
He IL a graduate OF the Columbia School
Of Mines. He was brought into the Ship
ping Board on his reputation as a capa-
bic executive.
No off1cial announcement has beer
made regarding the reason for Admiral
Harris's resignation. He assumed the
task. less than month ago. l: is said
he found the task uncorsen.al.
Controversies In tho shipping Board
have been o: mary months duration and
at one time threatened TO result In a
scandal. Fresiden: Wilson first tried
the plan OF dividing the authority o.
, the Shipping Board between Chairman
William Denman and Gen. Goethals
They held the rcins together until July
-. when their tenrperamental !nconi-
patibility led 10 a breach. Denman Is
| 4 lawyer and Gosthals Ia military
engineer. After q ser!es OF d!fferencts
coupled With charges and counte.
charges. the matter came to such a po!n:
that both were dismissed.
Then came the experiment. OF placing
Mr.. Hurley. Il business man, at ID,
head Of the board. but with Admira
Capps as general manager Of the Flee
. Corporation. This plan proved hardl,
less failure than the other. KAel
were not being laid rapidly enough anc
ships were not taking the water. ship
builders ready to go ahead with con
s,ruction were held UP for weeks, some
times for months. before they could sc
their plans approved.
b II was on November II tha, Mr.. Pie
first was drafted into III. hoard. AT th
time /; was rumored that he would b,
/ the man uiiinat-i! 10 succeed as actua
chief constructor. Apparently Mr.. Pie
went into the board with n Arm determi
nation to aid Chairman Hurley In cut
Z ting red tape and getting the corporation
! to basis Of rapid production as fast a.
possible
Admiral Harris was appointed gen
eral manager when Rear Admiral Capp
retired on account of III health and he
cause he vas dissati SIZED with the actio
The sun., 1917-12-18
WAR COUNCIL TO
FEED j. S. ARMY
Duties Of Newly Created Or
ganization Are Defined by
Secretary Baker.
COCKTAILS MAY BE on 1T
Object Is Supply and Maintc-
nance Of Pershing'>
Oversee Forces.
COCKTAILS MAY BE on 1T
sp'eio' Despa'ch 10 TnI SrS

WAsHi%GroE, Dec. i1.--Secrctary
Baker to-day explained that the newly
created War Council Will have charge
OF all iT,nportan; problems connected with
the supply and maintenance OF Gen.
Pershing's overseas force and will de-
vote its time TO this phase Of the War
Departments work In preference to any
other duties,
At least two chiefs OF bureaus will be
relieved OF other duties that they may
devote their time exclusively 20 their
new work one shift, resulting from
the relief OF Ouarter:ras;er-Ge Il eral
Sharpe, probably means that Major-Gen
George W. Goethais will become Quar-
,ermas.er-General. The pos. has been
offered 20 the builder Of the Panama
Canal. Major-tieu. Weaver. chief OF
Coast Artillery. also has been relieved
and Br.g. Gen. John II. Barrette of the
Coast Artillery Corps and recently sta
toned at Camp Upton Is scheduled for
his place.
Secretary Baker and Assistant. socre-
ta-y OF war Croweil will I've the only
men.her. ~ the "ounc!, who will con-
t.nue their former duties In addition to
membership in the new body.
The Secretar! Of War explained that
he contemplated always having an Of
fcer on the council who Was familiar
with tho latest developments IN the
fighting zone. and that this would mean
detailing nembs.s OF the council for
observation duties abroad. M. Baker
intimated that any o! the members, in
cluding himself. might go to Europe. but
added that he had made no present
plans 10 undertake the trip.
Published reports that the creation
of tn. War Council was IN some way
connected with the Congressional M
vestigat.on OF War Department matters
were strongly depr"ciatsd by Sea rotary
Baker Bureau chiefs assigned TO duty
on the council. H." said. would turn
their administrative duties over to Al,
acting chief b,i. would retain their titles
as heads of bureaus and would auto
matioally ,esumo their duties at the
bureaus urrnn beiNg relieved Of duty IN
tho courcil.
The sun., 1917-12-18

WINS IN CANADA
Incomplete Returns Show 1913
Unionist Candidates Have
Been Elected.
OPPOSITION SURE OF 81
Result in 16 Cases Is Still in
Doubt-victory for Pre-
mier Borden.
OPPOSITION SURE OF 81

OTTAWA, Ont. Dec. l7.--Union Gov
ernment has been returned and con-
scription confirmed by tho Canadian
domestic vote.
Early returns received from an over
Canada indicate that tho Government Of
Sir Robert Borden has been elected to
administer Canadian affairs for another
Ave years and that Sir wilfrid Laurier
l. as definitely defeated as in the reci-
procity election Of 1911.
Official returns announced shortly be-
fore midnight showed that with l6 dis
tricts TO be heard from tho Unionists
had won 12s seats and the Opposition
81. with 4 seats deferred
Returns indicate that the French por-
tion OF Canada has gone heavily for Sir
Wilfrid Laurier and English constit.
uencies have returned men who will
support the Union Government meas
ures and maintain Premier Borden In
ONCE.
Tho province Of Quebec. outside OF the
city of Montreal. went absolutely solid
for SIR wilfrid Laurier. the standing
Of the parties being, Opposition, 8?
Cove vernment, 3.
The three supporters Of the Borden
administration elected are c. J. Doherty
Minister Of Justice. representing the st.
Anne's Division Of Montreal: c. c. Bal.
lantyne. Minister Of Marine, st. Law
renee Division Of Montreal. and Sir Her.
bert Amee. St. Antoine Division Of Mont
real. These three constitute ncies contain
q large English speaking vote. Wher-
ever the French vote predominated the
majorities piled up for the Laurie- can
didates were Overwhelming.
Sir wilfrid himself was returned fer
a Quebec seat Two Ministers. Col. =.
r. Rlordin. Postma now on
the Military Service Board. who ran In
Champla.n and Laurier-Outremon.. and
J. p. A. Sevigny. who holds the port
folio OF Minister OF Inland Revenue
were defeated in each OK the constituent
cies in which they ran. Mr.. Sev:gny
was beaten in Dorchester by his old
rival Lucien Cannon. Among the de,
feated In Quebec was Armand Lavergne
the Nationalist. who ran In Montmagny
a straight Lauricr candidate beating him
by a good majority.
The election Is the thirteenth genera
one since the union of the British prov
inces Of North America was effected
fifty years ago.
BY acclamation eighteen Lnur!er ar,
eleven Borden supporters were returned
without opposition. !. was estimated
that there were million and a quartz
male domestic votes. three hundre'
thousand overseas soldier votes. AM
probably half million women who wer
permitted to vote through Relationship
with soldiers In service.
The sun., 1917-12-18
JERSEY BISHOP BANS
THE DECOLLETE BRIDE
Urges More Solemnity in
Churches in His Diocese.

TRENTON. y. j.. Dec. 1I.--Evenins
weddings which brides and their at
tendants use as an excuse 10 disport
themselves In de"ole'" gowns tend TO
convert these solemn occasions into
mere social functions devoid of the rev.
erence which should characterize all
church ceremonies. according to the
Right Rev Paul Mathews, Bishop oc
New Jersey.
Bishop Mathews concluded his Advent
PASTORAL letter sent throughout tho
Episcopal diocese last Sunday with an
attack on the Full dress" wedding OF
to-day, decryinS the practice and urging
more solemnity for these occasions.
The Bishop also urged his pastors
and their tiocks 10 put forth every effort
toward winning the war. He commended
the Governments effort to raise g., ,000,-
OOO, 900 In the coming year through war
saving stamps. and urged every member
Of his diocese to support the work Of
the church In aiding the army and navy.
He said that if a service flag for the
Episcopal Church could be noated IL
would show more than $4,000 stars.
The sun., 1917-12-18
q. S. HAS 100000 IN FRANCE.
4. Mitchell Palmer Expects Allied
Victory by summer.
SpecioI DespdtcA to THE SuH.

OKLAHOMA CITY. Dec. l7.---"At the
present time" said A. Mitchell Palmer.
custodian OF enemy allen property for
the United States, at joint luncheon
at the Red Cross and Chamber of Com
merce here to-day. "the United States
has 30o, 900 troops in France.
1T Is possible cur boys IN Khaki will
return from France next summer. How
ever that may be 1t is certain that there
must be men enough sent to France. so
that in the spring of 1913 America can
start a million man power thrust
through the German lines
"Ifit.is necessary for our men to stay
longer in France than nNxt summer you
can depend on II that in~19l9 there will
be two million on the western front. and
by 1920 five million. and moro men and
still more mon until the German tide Is
rolling back into Berlin"
The sun., 1917-12-18
ALLIES AWAIT BIG DRIVE.
Grand German Offensive Fails to
AIateralisc IN West.

LoNroN, Dec. l,.-The much hcraldcd
grand German offensive on the western
front so far has no, been inaugurated
according to Official reports from the
various War Offices. and the fighting all
along the l!no IN France and Flanders
continues almost negligible.
Last nisht there was heavy artillery
firing IN the Nosges. especially IN the
region Of Ia Thurn, French troops made
a successful raid ON enemy lines south
OF st. Quentin, A patrol operation on
the right bank OF the Meuse netted the
French few prisoners.
Conditions near Cambria and In
Flanders remain unchanged.
The sun., 1917-12-18
----------------------7- ---1------
six New MajOr-Generals.

WAsHrNGToS. Dec. 1.-THE following
Generals were promoted to-
day to be Maj Generals: George H.
Cameron. Andre W. Brewster, Charles c.
Baiou. George w. Reed, Charles H.
Muir and Charles T. Mcnoher.
These Colonies were made Erigadier-
Generals: Malvern-Hill Barnum. Will
lam II. Hay and James Mel. Carter.
Col Alexander l.. Dade wa. made
Rr,gad!er-General Of the Signal Corps
The sun., 1917-12-18
HOUSE PASSES PROHIBITION
RESOLUTIONBY282 TO 1913;
NOW GOES BEFORE STATES
Text of National Prohibition Amendment
Special DesposcA to Tvs sux.


WASHlNGT0N Dec I7The national prohibition amendment as
the House to-day and which requires rathcsdon y
becomes OF the Consifu-
hon, il as follows:
Resolved House Of Representatives Of the
United States Of America Congress assembled OF each
House theren that following amendment to the
be and proposed the States to valid
several States as provided by the Constitutions: $500 go
manufacture sale or Of intoxicating LIQUORS with
the importation into the expectation thereof from the
States territory jurisdiction thereof
beverage is hereby prohibited
Section
current to enforce this article by appropriate legislation
Section This article shall be imperative unless shall
been ratified amendment the by the Legislatures
Of the several States provided Constitution
from the date of the submission
The sun., 1917-12-18
Sheppard to Ask Senate to
Accept the House
Amendments.
BRYAN ON HOUSE FLOOR
Predicts Easy Victory for
Measure-Only IL More
States Needed.
TIME LIMIT SEVEN YEARS
Passage Preceded by Lively
Six Hour Debate-No
Party Division.
special Despnsch TO THy SrS.


WAsHfSGroN, Dec. 17,--ProhibitfoA
complete and nationwide. was brought
n,easurably nearer to-day. with twenty.
six votes more than the necessary two
thirds majority. the HouN Of Repre-
sentatives adopted the resolution already
states the dry amendment to tho Con-
st!tution. The vote was as2 10 les. The
Senate having adopted the resolution,
the proposed amendment vii. now be
submitted to the States.
As the resolution was adopted by the
House to-day K was changed by COM
mittee amendments somewhat from the
form IN which Il was adopted by the
senate last August, The House amended
the resolution so as TO put the nation
vide prohibition into effect one year
from the time the necessary number OF
states ratihcd the proposed amendment,
gave Congress and the states concur
rent powers for legislation TO enforce the
amendment when IL becomes effectiv.
and extended the time imi, for ratif-
cation ny '1e States 10 seven years. A.
II passed the Senate this time limit ~as
six years. The vote in the Senate WAS
eo TO 90.
Will Ask senate to Concur.
Senator Sheppard Of Texas. the Sen
ate dry leader. will make a motion to
morrow 20 obtain the concurrence Of the
Senate in the House resolutions. The
proposed amendment then will go to the
States directly without the necessity OF
the President passing upon il.
Senator Sheppard said that K was the
consensus that two-;hirds vote OF the
Senate is ncce ssary 70 concur IN the
House amendments. but he Is cpnfidp-.
this car be secured wi hout any din
Guilty. In case Of failure conference
between The Senate and House will h.
necessary to adjust the fferences IN
the resolution as it passed the two
q houses
With :he amendment adopted made
Part Of the Constitution not an alcohol,
drink could be made. sold or TRANSPORTED
III THIS country. Prohibition leader.
from William Jennings Bryan down de
clared that within three years three
fourths y: the state Leg ec.slatures vii
have ratified the proposed ame.Emen
ami the country will bc bone dry on.
7 year from that time. Twenty-four o.
IN" states Gavc enacted dry LEGISLATION
and theN are counted upon to ra,ify thu
proposed amendment withou. any dim
"uty. The dry drive will now be con
r"n'ratei ON all of the other STATES
Win NJ. Bryan leading the cohorts o
prob hition
The sun., 1917-12-18
Pleasure in Store
for Fund Boosters
THERE is.no letup to the

THERE is,no letup to the
attractions planned for
friends and supporters of THE
SUN Tobacco Fund. There are
two new ones to announce this
morning. As special novelty
George c. Boldt is arranging to
give a historical pageant in the
ice rink atop the Waldorf the
nights of January 3 and 4. And
January 6 will be fund night in
the Balconades at Healy's, Broad
way and Sixty-sixth street.
But there are many entertain
ments nearer at hand, among
hem the Christmas eve ball Of
the soldiers of Headquarters
Company, 306th Regiment, to be
given at the Hotel Ansonia.
Read Of this and many other
features on page 5.
Miss Dode Farrell was a pas
senger on train which came into
the city three hours late yester-
day. When vouchers calling for
the return Of excess fares were
distributed she went through the
train and collected many of them.
Then she cashed the vouchers and
turned $28.93 over to the fund.
Go this week to Lou Freed
mans. 1906 Broadway, for
haberdashery. The fund gets a
percentage of the gross receipts.
And deposit your tobacco cou-
pons and certificates in the boxes
in the United and Schultz cigar
stores. They mean more smokes
for the soldiers.
WARMING! THE SUN TO.
BACCO FUND has no connection
with any other fund, orgsniza-
ton or publication. II employs
no agents or solicitors. 7
The sun., 1917-12-18
CAPT. VICTOR BLUE PENALIZED
Sentenced TO Loss Of 10 NumberS
for Warshtp Accident.

WAsHISGroN, Dec. i7.--Cspt Visitor
Blue, who commanded the American
superdreadnought thai recently ran
aground IN homc waters, was sentenced
by rourt-rartiai 10 loss OF twenty
numbers. but Admiral Mayo, commander
Of the Atlantic feet, has recommended
that Il be reduced TO ten.
Cant. Blue, who Is one OF the beet
known younger officers In the navy. Is
under review for promotion by the board
now In session to recommend new Rear
Admirals.
The sun., 1917-12-18
SAVE 1876 SAILORS.
Steamers Land Survivors on Conat
oS Norway.

rHRIsTIANiA. Dec. l;.--Saiiors from
the ships sunk by German warships In
the North Sea say tina. Are was opened
by the attacking cruisers AT a range OF
3,500 yards. and that within Aalf hour
the British armed shlIe. with the cNcep-
tion of the destroyer Pelew, were sunk
Crews from steamships IN tho convoy
saved In all 1876 sailors. who were landed
on tho west COAT OF Norway. Fifty
nine OF the rescued were british
The sun., 1917-12-18

There seems 70 ne a i!tpositioH -
England to discred.t the larger estimate
Of tho German losses, rersona''% ! have
declined 10 make any estimate. hut the
more I hear Of tho nShtins the Tnor"
an, inclined to accept tho highest
estimates made. The Germans. in the
course ot three weeks. employed here
NOT less than twenty seven divisions, a
total of $4,000 nnsn. rresumah.y they
used more " hen they threw their masses
against us on November so. They were
playing for big stake and were ab-
eoluteiy regardless OF losses The
slaughter on AZ least three sections OF
IN" battlefield vas horrible.
TIRE enemy played desperately and
'os, That should he understood ciea rly.
II tho reversal on November 20 and
the following days was disaster ro-
us. as II has been called. Il was vastly
greater disaster for the enerry, W
failed utterly IN what he confidently
counted upon. namely. crushing our
salient and destroying all our newly
conquered area. The price paid for
failure was dreadful.
The sun., 1917-12-18
WARNED OF GERMAN RAIDERS.
shin Owners Cuu,ioncd ny Philip
pine Government.

MANILA, Dec. l7.--Offlc.ais Of the
Philippine Government have issued
warning to ship owners TO beware of
German raiders suspected to he near
Singapore. ons OF the Straits Settle
merts.
American and British warships, II is
announced, are cooperating in ghardng
tho shipping routes.
The sun., 1917-12-18

As result ofthe vote in the House TODAY
Bryan asa!r has made himself a political
leacer Of III" Democratic party and has
pushed his n"w moral issue TO the from
as 4 preliminary 10 the next campalcr
He watched the proceedings all day from,
the press gallery of the House, and ~
the psychological moment. when II was
certain that the drys had carried th.
day. appeared on the floor OF the House
A second later tac Eosul' ot the voting
was announced by Speak.r Clark, whose
Presidential ambitions were spiked ~
Baltimore by Bryan. and A roar OF an
plausc went ny from the .iocr
Mr. Bryan. entitled 10 the privileges Of
the Hoor as former Representative, was
surrounded IN - in"meiD hy more than a
score # n"n'u"i ats whose greetings Rsys
the impression that congratulations wer.
being lcalrd upor him for the success o.
the dry ovcuon'. Ny Bryan then re
ceiNed l.rH OF his political friends ir
the House. who Sled past him shaking
hands, entirely dwsrfns the credit dur
20 Representative Webb nf North Caro-
liza. who engineered the legislation
through tho Ilous.'
The sun., 1917-12-18
Girls Vote TO Quit sweets.

WATERBURY. Conn. Dec, l1.--I.ocal
confectioners are all but draped In
mourning to-day as the result Of reso-
luton adopted by the exclusive Girls
Finishing School, located In Middlebury.
to eat no more bonbons. caA,dy. tarts.
cream puffs or other sweetmeats for the
duration OF the war The action was
entirely spontaneous. Miss Hlllard. the
school principal. and other members Of
the faculty being quite surprised when
the announcement was made TO them.
The sun., 1917-12-18

To 1Hr STS CORES S1ondert Mr. BRYAN
reiterated his prophecy OF some months
ago tnh' the Wet and dry issue would
be a predominant one in the next Pres.
dental campaign. and prodirted that III,
platforms Of both great political parties
would adopt strong prohiNltiou plsnks
for their national platforms
within three years At leas. two.
thirds Of tho states of the Trion vii!
have indorsed the constitutional Amend
nent which Congress has voted a.
submit to TN" people Nj. BRYAN ea,d
There are now twsrtytour dry states
and The twelve Others necessary 10 make
two-thirds Of the torty-oight states o,
the Crion will be secured with out great
difficulty. The fsh' Is almost won"
Mr.. Bryan PORTED out one feature sf
tho situation which makes il easier for
the dry forces 10 secure ratification b.
the legislatures than II is To amend their
own separate constitutions. To amend
State constitutions and make the State
dry until II Is repealed II is necessary
to sc cure "A two-thirds ma jority ot both
houses Of the State Legislature, Mr
Bryan explained To secure ratiflcatio-
| BY the states for the dry amendment To-
be submitted 10 the States he Shove.
! II will require only bare majority IN
| each State Legislature of the required
| thirty-six.
Revocation Amendment Beaten.
Representative Steele % Pennsylvania
! tried to gain the adoption o. an amend
ment giving any State the righ, TO rs-
woke its ratification OF tho smendmcr,
at any time before three fourths Of tho
States had taken that action. This was
voted down overwhelmingly on q vivs
| voce vote.
| Sunnort NJ n nd opnosition 70 tAa ~..>
The sun., 1917-12-18

Sonl2 day the story viii be old o3 how
narrowly we missed breaking through II.
We did not d. K. our rlcu We're thor
ouRhly tired an unable 10 say
whether the capture Of Cambria was in
cluaed IN oui plans. but We had not al
that point tnr necessary weight O.
troops 30 breah the Anal line either on
tho ars, or on sucoeed!cs days OF the
fs, .'rg
Tho British forced themselves into
a salient five mics deep from north -
south and seven miles wide. Against
the new line the enemy hurried troops
by road and rail over highly organized
sys,cn,s Of transportation. The expected
great counter attacks came suddenly
with great weight against the entire
circumference Of the salient.
The Germans In tho counter auacf
used ak or seven divisions. more than
SO 900 ncr. on the southern from. u,
the salient and AZ least five, more than
30. 600 men. on the northern. How many
divisions we're used on the eastern a.ne
is no, known, but the Germans between
November 20 and November 80 brought
ur sixteen nPw divisions.
The sun., 1917-12-18
SAYS BRITISH
HOLD VANTAGE
Expert Considers Germans
Have Done Their Worst
at Cambria.
FOE Used 20 DIVISIONS
Sections Regaincd by Enemy
Were Taken at Terrible
Cost Of Life.
FOE USED % DIVISIONS
ny FERRY ROBINSON.

specia' cable Despatch 10 THn Srx .,-o,. TIE
london Tf-,es
Copyright. 1917. al! rtokss r,seIres
BRITISH HEApovARrE4s IN FRANCE,
Dec III consider the balance Of the
whole operation on the Cambrai from:
as distinctly in favor Of the British. The
Germans used one division on each mile
OF the miles cttacked. Their attack was
a total failure on threc-quarters Of the
front. but Il broke through the southern
front OF the salien:. have been unable
70 get any frs: hauG accounts OF why
our line gave way In the region OF the
Lateau wood. lower down the enemy
broke through because no was able IN
throw great bodies Of men against our
'tne ~ points whore II was less strongly
held. The whole line did 10, give way.
but the Germans penetrated I: az various
places isolatirg bodice Of our troops
III the battle OF November 20 the Brit
ish tanks broke through the entire Hir-
deubuTs defence system on the whole
front and attacked or a width OF sis
miles. Cambrai WAS eight miles d.stan;
from the original front line. Beyo.id
the Canal do Lescau; and between II aai
cambrai the German final lirr ~! de
fence was protected BY wire
The sun., 1917-12-18

PINEHCRsT. y. C.. NOW OPEN,
Splendid place for the Holidays
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-07-12
MEALSAT ANAUGH CAMP

II j. psycao.og Icaly tue that happi-
ness ard good numor iUung meats aids
one in keeping healthy. Doubtless YOU
have always been taught that it is a
breach Of etiquette for one to sing at
the table. However. realizing the val.
ue of happiness and good humor. the
campers forget etiquette IN order to
sing. Al time, the d.nirg room ech-
oes with the sounds oi merry singing.
One group OF people yies with another
In singing songs OF loyalty 10 los con
ference, or song of praise To- the con-
teryue, leaders No favor. no nouor
won, goes uuuu,it-d boy this .dugry.
healthy band OF ya.u- people. Don't
forget 20 Register lu tlnr. Write to
M.ss Helen 3c,au,es,. IN ). Floyd
ST., Louisville, Ky.