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The Sentinel=record., 1917-12-13
MISS VARhEY 10 TELL
 0F RELATIONS WITH kEYES
WOMAN IS BEING TRIED FOR THE MURDER OF MRS.
 kEYES.

Dedham, Mass. Dec i2.--Counsel for Harriet A. Varney, on trial for the murder of Mrs. Pauline A. Reyes opened the defense today with an at tack on Mrs. Reyes husband. George H. Reyes, the chief witness for the state.
 Daniel r. Callahan. junior counsel for the defendant, apened with refer ence to the betrayal and i'll treatment of Miss Varney hy Reyes. Later d handwriting expert testified that i'll his opinion Reyes was the writer of an anonymous note to himself, which said
 She did commit the crime and I hope she will be punished"
 Attorney Callahan said Miss Var ney would go on the witness stand and tell her story of her relations with Reyes. He declared she would tell how Reyes ill-treated her and how she gave him money whenever she had if and he wanted it. Although her statement to the district attorney as presented by the state denied she had been recently in Brookline. her counsel said she would tell of her go- ing there a week before the murder to see Mrs. Reyes and confess fthe whole miserable story" and how, when her plain failed because Mrs. Reyes was not at home, Reyes the Snext day begged her not to tell his wffe
The Sentinel=record., 1917-12-13
TROOPS IN FRANCE ARE
 SUPPLIED WITH ORDINANCE
Several Committee Members Inquired Particularly Regarding Preparations m Anticipation of War Last Sprino and Appeared Dissatisfied With What They Learned.

ashlngton, Dee. 12--Eelays and deficiency in supplying the war army with ordnance were detailed and ex. pIalned today by Major General Cro- zler' chief of ordnance, to the senate Hilillary committee at the beginning ol the general inquiry planned by con- gress into the conduct of the war. The initial hearing was public and will be continued tomorrow with General Crozier on the stand. sater executive sessions will be held for discussions or subjects involving military secrets.
 That there is a shortage of ordnance at home for training purposes General Crozier admitted, but he said there is no shortage "on the other side" and VIII be none. It has been possible. he said, to purchase English and French artillery for use in Europe and he predicted that by next sum- mer the principal ordnance shortages for training purposes would be met. Delays in supplying ordnance, Gen. eral Crozier said, have been caused by delay in making estimates and labor difficulties in private plants. He said there is no shortage of skilled intuition labor in this country and told of a plan to retain such labor which may be submitted to congress.
 Contracts for ordinance let Ion the cost plus profit plan," the general de- Jared, have been economical for the government" Although detailed questioning of General Crozfer was deferred, several committee members inquired particularly regarding pre- parations in anticipation of war last spring and appeared dissatisfied with what they learned
 General Crozier explained many ad- vance preparations, Including q census of intuition matters. and said every thing possible was done.
 In further examination of General Crozier and other department heads. including Secretary Baker, commits sion members planned to go fully into the clothing and ammunition as well as ordnance supplies and predct a lengthy inqury.
 lnyestgation of the navy's war preparations and plans also is planned within a few weeks Senator Swan son, who acts as chairman of the sen ate naval affairs committee, in Sen ator Tillmans absence, said today that after the holidays his committee planned to begin the naval inquiry.
 We propose to find out if every thing is going right and how the money is being and is to be spent, he said adding, however. that there had not been so many reports regard ing difficulties affecting the naval branch
The Sentinel=record., 1917-12-13
BULGARIAN HAS
 STRANGE FEEDING
ASSUMES THAT HE CANNOT UNI DERSTAND ATTITUDE OF
 PRESIDENT WILSON

Amsterdam, Dec. 12-"President Wilson's address to congress made strange impression on me. inasmuch as there has been no change in Bull garia's policy toward the United States since the rupture between Ger many and that country" said M Rad oslavoff, the Bulgarian prime minister to newspaper correspondent accord ing to a Sofia dispatch received here dated last Monday.
 "We never were, and cannot be, in struments or yassals of Germany" the premier continued. "The superfluous proof of this is to be found in our unbroken relations with the United States. The relations between that country and Bulgaria, as far as Bull garia is concerned have remained as friendly as before. Bulgaria's war aim was, and is the complete unification of the Bulgarian nation. Our means to realize this aim also have remained the same as heretofore, and there is no reason why Bulgaria American re- lations should change.
 President Wilson probably desired 10 bring about coolness or discord between our allies and us He makes a big mistake if he thinks he will be able to accomplish that aim. Or per haps President Wilson hopes to put pressure on Russia by breaking with the other members of the central powers alliance. But the political elements today holding sway in the Russian republic are not disposed to allow themselves to be influenced in any manner by any foreign power"
The Sentinel=record., 1917-12-13
NORTHWEST THREATENED
 BY LABOR TROUBLES
FROM ST. PAUL TO THE COAST MAY BE IN VOLVED IN SYMPTHETIC
 STRIKE

St Paul, Minn,, Dec. 12-The labor situation in Minneapolis and St. Paul reached an acute stage again tonight with the probability that a large pro portion Ol unon men in both cities and thrOr eht ut the northwest would quit work tomorrow as a protest against the order of the public safety commission of Minnesota directing the disuse by street car men of but tons indicating their membership in the Amalgamated Order of Street Railway Employees Labor leaders es- timated on the face of incomplete re- ports that so per cent of the unionists in the Twin Cities would walk out to- morrow and that railroad shopmen from st Paul to the Pacific coast might follow
 Chief among the various industries that would be partly tied up by a strike aer the three great railroads running from the Twin Cities to the coast-The Great Northern, Northern Pacific, and Chicago, Milwaukee x St Paul. If a large proportion of me chanics in their shops at various points should 20 out it is admitted that the roads would be seriously handicapped and that military traffic as we'll as transportation of foodstuifs and livestock would suffer.
 Measures to close saloons in both cities were taken tonight as part of the plan to avoid disorder and more than 2,500 uniformed home guarus and civic off CTS will be on duty t0 Quell possible disturbances.
The Sentinel=record., 1917-12-13
sHERlFF's PROMPT ACTION
 SECURES COAL FOR PEOPLE

Miami, Okla, Dec. 12.-Having a prompt and decisive sheriff this town was saved some shivering when Sheriff Ed Freeman, receiving word from A coal dealer his cars had been sidetracked at Traber, curtly told the railroad freight agent this morning if he did not at once send an engine tS bring the delayed cars to Miami he would seize every carload of coal. of which there were several, he had found in the freight yards here
 The engine got away to Traber quickly
The Sentinel=record., 1917-12-13
ONLY FEDERAL INTERVENTION
 CAN PREVENT WALkOUT

Minneapolis Minn, Dec. 12--Only eleventh hour federal intervention, local labor leaders declared tonight, could prevent the strike tomorrow of the allied uuions in Minneapolis and St Paul
 While union representatives hero insisted that upwards of 30000 work CTS in the two cities would strike in support of the seven hundred or more conductors and motormen now idle, exact figures will not be known until
The Sentinel=record., 1917-12-13

1 against tho public safety and from Violating the laws of the United States and Jt the states and territories there oi and to refrain from actual hostility or eiyine information, aid or comfort lo the enemies of the United States and to comply strictly with the regu- iations which are hereby or which may be from time to time promul- gated by the president and SO long as they shall conduct themselves in ac- cordance with the law shall be un- disturbed in the peaceful pursuit of their lives and occupations and be accorded the consideration due to all peaceful and law abiding persons. ex- 'ept SO far as restrictions may be necessary for their own protection and for the safety of the United States and towards such of said persons as
 onduct themselves in accordance with the law all citizens of the United States are enioned to preserve the peace and to treat them with all such friendliness as may be compatible with loyalty and allegiance to the United States.
 And all natives, citizens oeni7ens or subjects Of Austria Hungary. being males of the age of II years and up wards, who shall be within the United States and not actually naturalized, who fail Go conduct themselves as so enioined, in addition to ali other pen altiss prescribed by law, shall be liable to restraint or to give security. CT t0 remove and depart from tho United States in the manner pre- scriIed by sections 406g and 4o7o of the revised statutes and as pres ribeG in regulations duly promuleatod by the president. and pursuant to the authority vested in me. hereby de- clare and establish the following regulations which find necessary in the premises
 "l No native, citizen, denizen or sub iect of Austria Hungary being of l4 years of age Cmale), and upward and not naturaized, shall depart from the United States until he shall have re-
 eived such permit as the president
 hall prescribe or except under order of court judge or justice under sec lions 4oG9 and 4o1o of the revised statutes.
 70 No such person shall land in or enter the United States except under st. h restrictions and at such places IS the president may pres ribe:
 "3 Every such person of whom there may be reasonable cause to be- ]ieve that his aiding or about to cid the enemy. or who may be at large 10 the danger of the public peace or safety. or who violates or attempts to violate or of whom there is reason able ground to believe that he is about to violate any regulation duly pro- mulgated by the president or any law of the United States or of the states or territories thereof, will be subject to summary arrest ty the United States marshal or his deputy or such other officers as the president shall desienate and to confinement in sucH nenitentiary, prison jail military camp. or other place of detention as may be directed hy the president.
 This proclamation and the regu- 'atsons herein ontained shall extend and apply to ali land and water, con ttnental or insular, in any way within the jurisdiction of the United States.
The Sentinel=record., 1917-12-13

wagon win two of Villas wounded officers in it.
 The boy told the passenger that Villa told him to take a good look and return to Chihuahua City and tell the people living there who be- lieyed Villa was dead, that he had seen Villa personally.
 Alter attacking the train, Villa and his main command left immediately for Cuchillo Parade, leaving Martin Lopez in the field, according to the boy who was forced to go as far as COyame with the Villa column.
The Sentinel=record., 1917-12-13
NEW ORLEANS ICE
 PLANTS TO SHUT DOWN

New Orleans, Dec. 12.-Nine out of twenty-two fee manufacturing plants in New Orleans have been closed and several others will close down later in accordance with a plan for conserv- ing fuel during tme war, the state fuel administrator announced today.
The Sentinel=record., 1917-12-13
TAKE CONVICTED NEGROES
 TO LEAVENWORTH SATURDAY

San Antonio, Texas, Dee. l2.--For- ty-tive of the negroes of the Twenty fourth Infantry convicted of par tiCipating in the riots at Houston, Texas. August 23 last, will leave Sat urday under military guard for Fort LeaveuNorth, Kan, to begin their sentences Forty face life terms and four shorter periods, the longest being two and a half years
The Sentinel=record., 1917-12-13

several unions complete their votes late tonight or tomorrow.
 Preparations to meet tho threaten ing tieup tomorrow were being pushed forward with great haste, union men and big employers cooperating in a final drive to meet public demands.
The Sentinel=record., 1917-12-13
TO AVENGE DEATH OF
 JACOB JONES VICTIM

Newark, Ohio, Dec, 12.-seeking to ayenge the death of their friend Ar chic E. Leedy, of this city, who, they believe, lost his life in the destroyer Jacob Jones, fifteen Newark boys have enlisted in the navy since yes- terday morning. Of this number ten went in a body to Zanesville and en- listed. Others will follow.
The Sentinel=record., 1917-12-13
VILLA IS IN PERSONAL
 CONTROL OF HIS FORCES

luarel Mexico, Dec l2.-Franeisco Villa was in personal control ot ms forces which attacked a train at La eura station and killed General Cha .vez December Q according to a pas seneer who arrived here from Chi luahua City late today He taked with a boy who was forced to drive
The Sentinel=record., 1917-12-13
HALIFAX DEATH
 TOLL FIXED AT t,226

Halifax, Dec 12--The toll of death resulting from the explosion of the munitions ship Mont Blanc in Halifax har5or was officially fixed at l,226, including identified and unidentified bodies, and the missing.
The Sentinel=record., 1917-12-13
GERMANS ATTEMPT ID DRIVE
 WEDGE INTO BRITISH LINES
Regardless of Their Failure the Ger mans Are Keeping Up An Intensive Bombardment of the British
 and French Lines.

The Germans Are Daily Receiving Additional Achievements in Men and Guns From the Eastern Theatre Cossacks Are Reported to Have Worsted the Bolsheviki Forces in Two Engagements.
The Sentinel=record., 1917-12-13
A FOR RENT 40 WILL
 PENT THAT VACANT ROOM

People locking for rooms turn to the classified ads of the newspapers to see what is offered. An ad in the sentinel-Record is almost sure to bring customer.
The Sentinel=record., 1917-12-13
. WEATH E E
 FOREC A ST

Forecast for Arkansas: Thursday unsettled, snow flurries, colder; Fri- day fair, not so cold.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-07

The Rainbow Girl" at the Forrest ;
John Barrymore. Constance Collier and
Lionel Barrymore, In Peter Ibhetson,"
at the Lyric: David Belaseo's comedy.
The boomerang" at the Garrlck Will
liam Collier In Nothing But the Truth. '
at the Adelphi; Klaw and Erlanger and
George c. Tyler's production of Polly
anna" at the Broad. and Arthur Ham
mersteins music play. you're In Love.
at the Chestnut Street Opera House.
This countrywide contribution was
arranged through committee OF lead
Ing managers, headed by Abe l.. Err
langer. Samuel r. Nixon, Il. Il. Albe
and others.
The Red Cross drive for 100000 new
members for the southeastern Penn
sylv mia Chapter by Christmas was
mapped out at a luncheon of the cam.
paign committee for Philadelphia
Chester, Montgomery, Berks and Della
ware Counties at the Ritz-Carlton al
1880 o'clock The clty's financial, in
dustrlal. religious, fraternal labor anc
social leaders discussed the campaign
strategy of DR.. Charles ID. Hart, cam
palgn director for southeastern Penn
sylvana, The campaign of pledge
taking IL under way and will be sue
ceeded by an intensified drive beginning
December II and ending with a solemn
triumphal pageant Christmas Eve.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-07
THIS IS RED CROSS
DAY IN CITY THEATRES
Virtually Every Playhouse
\ Will Turn Over Proceeds to
Work of Mercy
KEITH'S UNIQUE SHOW
Performance This Morning Included
Many Celebrities and
Novel Features

To-day Is Americas Red Cross Thea
ire Day.
virtually every playhouse In Philadel-
phia will turn over the proceeds of its
matinee performance to the American
Red Cross for the organizations work
of mercy on foreign battlenelds.
Gaping the city-wide patriotic per-
formances. unique special morning
matinee was staged at 3. +. Keith's
Theatre at 1890 o'clock, In this mann
moth benefit performance Il. T. stotes-
bury. one Of the city's foremost f1nanciers
and Red Cross directors. spoke; Miss
Ethel DuPre Houston, the original
Madame Butterfly" sang willard
Sponsors new ballad "our Sammee
Boys" which the American soldiers in
the trenches have taken up with vim
three famous cartoonsts--Sykes, OF the
EVENING PrnLC LEDGER: De Mar. of
the Record, and Carter. OF the Press
m ide patriotic sketches. and the United
States Marine Band. from League
Island gave special concert All
this was in addition to the regular per-
.ormance on the bill this week which
Includes Ressie Clayton and company
Mr.. and Mrs. Jimmie Barry. Katherine
Dana and company, Nenita Gould, Alex
ander, Sexton and O'Neill. Sports in the
APPS, Valentine and Bell and Lyons anc
Yosco.
Managers, actors and stagehands at
the other theatres in the city also vol
unteered their services for this after
noon. Among the leading features ar,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-07
BROWNS SUGGESTION
APPROVED BY JUDGES
Commendation for Attorney Gem
erals Plan to Advise Men
Taken in Draft

Judges Of the Philadelphia courts ana
representatives of the Federal Govern
ment heartily approved the plan sug-
gestod todav y" Attor-er Gercral F"an-
els Skunk Brown to shorten all sessions
of the courts and grant continuances In
cases wherever possible to enable law
yers to give assistanc, to registrants
under the National Army draft law.
In - letter - IT," 'udoos NJ. 'rown
pointed out that such action would Sc
cure full and efficient legal services to
all regstrants at all times and thus
make the draft the success which all
Pennsylvanans hope 1t will be. 1t Is his
desire that lawyers have the satisfaction
of work well done.
Among others who indorsed the plan
was United states Attorney Francis
Fisher Kane. 81 indorse this plan fully"
he said. and believe IT would greatly
expedite the important work to come"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-07

NE went to 'Sayattile" tit took me half
minute TO understand she meant Seat
tle) and brought me back this petit
drapeau. j have kept 1t ever since. And
when | was told little while ago that
American soldiers were coming to -,
] unlocked my wardrobe and went to
the window. For II Is the flag OF the
great country that will help make France
free"
visited another little place with "a
regular jerkwater railroad station. All
about II are Sammee barracks of the
French Adrian pattern. And beyond Is
an ideal artillery proving ground. Near
the station, boche prisoners under guard
by poilu terrtorials are building stdlngs
FOR the use OF heavy.gun practice IL Is
one of a dozen or more all over France.
There Is a sentimental something In
these prov'ug-ground arrnngcnen;s no
matter where you find them In every
case. the guns pont toward invaded
country. In many cases. miles and miles
away. ! asked a French artillery train
Ling officer why.
Because it's better TO have the n ts
in the right direction. monsieur We
won't have to turn the guns around
when we use them against the boche."
This little town, as many another In
France, has neither a resident doctor nos
an apothecary shop. And to cover thia
need SO far as the civilian inhabitants
are c-ncerned. the American Red Cross
has established unique ambulance SER
vice. carrying It Intentionally to many
village unoccupied by. Sammees. Nis-
It's are made two or three times week,
the ambulance carrying doctors. nurses
and medical supplies. Upon these days
dspensary is opened and whomsoerer
will, can receive medical attention. In
any case where an illness is serious a
nurse is left on the Job, ana an earlier
return visit made by the doctor IL neces-
sary. These dispensary days have at
ready become an institution in parts o:
France, and the gratitude of the ageo
! inhabitants has been feryently and sim
cerely expressed in word and more tan
gible fashion.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-07

Hfnn fOrrgSpOufgUf Of fGg EgFui.t1
WITH THE aMEpI,,A< Ap,ty ~
FRANCE Nov
,,,
= pet WIN cd'cu,atlhs mihu
~. passion lor lis9reS toiu me touay
,na a' IL rams III tnh sec'ioh OF FRANCE
~ ua.s year, anu OUT Oh the remain
Se. .nere are s,N.s oags tnat II SHOWS.
Ta.,,.nee ,,a WaS s,uiui,'g peslue lhe as
ts' sssneu' anu ""eh 'au '"'sia'eu ne
'"u'
They ':.:Lst get that 100 days in
punches of threes. I've been here for
something like six weeks and the rain
hasn't missed trick"
whether he was right or not. I do
not recall, but certainly for some time
past the country around these camps
could well be christencd "tnsunny
France Fields and meadows are
sodden and water. oozes everywhere,
But nothing deters the enthusiasm or
the 'earnestness of these boys from
home in their aim at soldierly perfec-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-07


This town is on the way between
points that I visit now and then f,r
canp information. and the only Ameri-
can uniforms I had previously seen i'm 1t
were those Of the scrgeantS driving
press cars or our own. But today. 10
and behold the whole ropulace was ex-
citcdly gathered about tho public square.
children that are as children the world
over. were crowded In front of their
elders. or aiming TO get there. And
drawn up as for inspection was a squad
ron of American cavalry, regulars, every
man Of them hard as nails in appear
ance superb physical types Of Sam
mees. They had just arrived in this
town from another town and they had
a coat of weather tan that they might
have secured anywhere in these camps
during the last summer, or brocght with
them from home.
AS they were dismissed and assigned
to their new bilc;s every man ,-a, fol-
lowed by n gaping crowd of Riddles. who
touched their overcoats and made re-
marks about their campaign hats.
nave witnessed this sane scene num-
her OF times md no doubt shall witness
it again more often in the future. But
It's always interesting--and when. as to.
day. an old woman leaned out of a
second-stU"y window waving a small
stars and Stripes while crying. "Nive
rAmerique," ! felt that thing that
comes to whom it may be. glat has a
patriotic strain, be his nation what you
will.
So I went to the sidewalk directly un.
der this modern Barbara Frietchie and
asked her where she had secured the
flag. that I noticed had but tn rteen
stars.
"Ny eldest son was a sailor, Mon
4ieur," she answered ne was lost a,
sea years ago. But on his fin voyage
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-07
FRENCH GRANNY
FLIES US. FLAG
Gratefully Greets Sam
mees With Ancient EN-
blem Bearing 13 Stars
GIFT FROM LOST SON
Water, Water Everywhere in
Lard Where American
Troops Prepare
BY HENRI BAZIN

stur Correspondent Of the Eucpiao L,dOer
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, Nov. Q.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-07

with Ferdinand Cohen. waiter Of the
Bellevue-stratford Hotel. in 1910. when
she was but seventeen years old. has
fi,ed suit for divorce against her hus-
band a first-year dental student at the
University of Pennsylvania. Mrs. Chaser
Is now living at the Powelton Apart
ments, 'Thirty-fifth street and Powelton
avenue. II is said that she inherited
s500,000 from her grandfather. Robert
Buist, the seed merchant.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-07
MARYLAND BOY KILLED
IN WAR ZONE ACCIDENT
Claude Albert Baker, Seaman, Dead,
and Gunner's Mate Hurt in
Seaplane Mishap

WASHINGTON. Dec. Z. Vice Ad-
mlral Sims has reported TO the Navy
Department seaplane accident in the
war zone in which enc American sailor
was killed and a gunner's mate injured.
Seaman Claude Albert Baker was
killed and his body has not been recov-
cred. 1t is assumed the accident oc-
CURED at sea, though this was not den-
nitely stated IN the dispatch. Baker
enlisted at Nashville. Tenn. December
%, 1916. His father is William Il. Baker.
Sparrows Point, Md.
Richard w Thompson, first-class gun
ner's mate, suffered fracture of the
right thigh He re-enl.sted in France
August IS. 1917. Ills father is +. J.
Thompson. Sr., Raleigh, y, c.
Former Miss DE Janon Asks Divorce
Mrs. Stephen w Chaser, who as the
former Miss Roberta De Janon, eloped