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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-08
TWO STEAMERS SUM:
SURVIVORS LANDED
my .Assuciatcu pre.s

~ .'HS"c'"'ed fre"S
LYNDON. February The British
steamers -. Nnian and Corsican
Prl"ee were sunk to-day. says the
Central News. The survivors have
been landed. seventeen men arc re.
ported missing.
lioyd's says the Corscan Prince was
sunk this morning. and that part Of
her crew was landed
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-08
WYOMING WOMAN
ON WAY TO SCOTLAND

u! N"SoCiHted IrtSs
CASTER WfO.. February Mrs.
Alexander Cuthill. u passenger on board
ihc liner California. started two weeks
'So +" visit her parents ia Scotland.
VIZ 'uthill has taken out his frs,
PAPERS rt naluraliXa,ion ana has flot
on homestead here
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-08
TO END WAR THIS SUMMER
Minister Of Labor Hodge Declares This
Determination HcHchcd nj re
cent Conference.
IKy A.sociatcL H.. !

LONDON. February Addressing 4
meeting in London to-day. John Hodge.
Minister OF i-aho!. said he thought he
was giving ava! II" secret in saying
that ut the recent conference between
representatives Of the cutcutc allies
the determination had been arrived at
TO terminate tho wa: by the end Of
summer.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-08
PRESS IL UNANIMOUS
~ CONDENNiN(. GERMANY

LIMA. Peru, February The Peru
wan press is unanimous in cundcmninc,
the action OF Germany in respect of
naval warfare. Several new srapers de-
mand That Peru declare itself on the
side OF the United States. Tho gov
ernment Is communicating frequently
with other American countries with
the object OF formulating common
policy.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-08
COMMITTEE OF FIFTY
TO Be REPRESENTATIVE
f!an> Made for Body in New York
Z" t"Opc"ntc With Federal
Government.
PRESIDENT GoMrE,,s no AID
Efforts Under May to Organize
Under One Head Various Move
mcntS to Equip Women OF tho
NntionS for War Service.
iky Nssnriate.l prrss


MEM Nbkk. February 81 ca,liu,.
representatives OF all Industrial classes
capitalists, labur lead erS. avriculturis,s
and professional u"u viii compose tho
committee "t NIFTY thai viii bc appoint
al her" to cooperate with tho Federal
government. If necessity arise. Tor ma
,i"ra! defense. The orSauiHatio is in
81" hands OF the National civic Fed
"faii"r. Y. GNciit Macy, president Of
tn" federation. hus been authorized to
name c"umittc" "t three To rcmain
~ Washington rs representatives. OF
III H"f"uS2 committee.
Speeches made Yesterday at the meet
iug Of TIL" executive council Of the fed
Grafton. whore thcs" plans were formu-
lated. called attention to tho mistake
made ny Great E"itain early in the war
in permitting her vulnptccr army 4"
r"rrui; i,s mcmhcrs from among Il
lara" class OF skilled mechanics who
later had 10 return from camp and
hatlic rcld To assist in tho nanufac-
,urc OF war munitions AT home. The
new c"mmi;tc" Viii ,'o-opcTatc with
til" council tor national defense. which
already has taken steps along This line
through its committee on industrial or
ranization.
President Gourtrs Of the American
Federation Of Labor, has promised his
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-08

ElCHARDSoN. Died. al the residence Of
her snn. W. wesley richardson. 3<. East
kr"ai street. at = 80 o'clock this morning
ME- W!il;iE e KICHAEDSoN, WIDOW
heventh year. Sho leaves one son IL
Mchiey Richardson. ana one daughter. Mis-.
Willie J.. Richardson.
Funeral notice later.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-08
PLANS IoR UNITING
WORM OF WOMEN

Efforts To organize under one head
various movements TO equip tho women
~ the nation for War service. have bccn
started by the National League FOR
Womcu's Service. .Ns outlined by MISS
tirac" l'arilcr. national commandment
the work Viii bc standardized under
mtuc beads Social welfare. home adj
mnstratlon agriculture health mcdi-
cal work and nursing. signalling AND
map reading. motor driv'nG camp NE
and general service. by this program
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-08
CAPTAIN AND ENGINEER
IMPRISONED DN GERMANS

Ky Associated Press
LONDON, February THE crew Of
the british steamer rain Leaf asser,
that after their vessel had been tor
p"docd by German submarine, the
CAPTAIN and chief engineer were made
prisoners BY the ,icrnaus who left
tn" other ncmbcrs Of the ships com
pany in open boats
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-08

me t"rpcdoinG "f The Palm Leaf
was reported from london last night.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-08

Miss Parker said other organizations
may, keen their Identity while co.or.
dinatiig with the national league
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-08

Colds Cause Headache and Grin
iANhTlNE RRoMU oUINISE removes IN.
cause. There Is only one "Brono tQuinine .
y. w. GEtlNE S.lgnature - on box. :Sc--hdv.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-08
'DI:pARTIItE OF VESSELS
- no Ut. Kept Sl:t Ntl

+. Irrrar;cr The government will seek
10 have kept sccrc, the fact Of de
parturc of vessels FOR the war zone.
i'm order not 10 invite unnecessary
risks. tn. Treasury Department, has
'vr,yiously issued strict Instructions
against The publication "i manifcsis.
'and every cnor, will hc made from
now on 10 allow AS little information
As possible to md its WY 80 German
submarinc commanders
The statement 10 shippers Was sent
Iio-day 10 all who had previously re-
,uucstcd a ruling by the department
.and included both freight and passcn-
iEcc-carrying vessels. Information at
The Navy Department. shows that guns
for merchant craft are available IN
practically all navy yards. and tina,
Gunncrs could be quickly provided.
Passengers who intend 10 sail to
9iurope arc referred by the state De
3,a r;mcnt TO the officials of the line
apn which they are Ia sail, on the haSjs
1hat such officials can. ii they Wish
$how them the opinion rendered. by the
department AS 10 their right I" sail
1tnd explain t. them amy measures there
Juay have been taken for safety. II
is understood from thus tho depart
lncn, will issue no further stutrmcut.
= The Austrian Situation seemed more
hopeless to-day than AT any time since
The German declarations Charge
Hwiodinck called q; The dcpai imcnt
,nnt n" details We're given out as l..
his visit
That most Of tic neutral world viii
'no NJ behind this country at least
'e IN" extent Of vicoroug'y protesting
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-08

All would permit passenger carriers TO
escape IN an effort 10 avoid driving the
United states 10 hOs,ili,iSS.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-14
ITALIANS TO DEFEND
VENICE TO THE LAST

BERLIN (via London), Dec. IL.
Violent artillerying at isolated
points between the Prenta and
Piave Rivers, supporting minor
operations, was all the official state
ment today had to report from the
Italian front.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-14
Haig Gains Slightly
East of BulIecOurt


front. Perhaps some complete divisions
Will follow. IL is possible, too, that
Austro- -Hungarians will go to France
German headquarters has probably
decided there is no danger to he feared
from Russia for some time and that
II is Important to settle the western
Allies prior to RusSia's recovery and
the concentrations of Americans in
France
There Is greatest danger in the next
six months The Central Powers, beset
by want and exhaustion of reserves. may
strike more quickly than we know.
The long German defensive In the
west must be regarded as ended.
"Germany's re-enforcements will COM
pei France to use her classes of 1918
and IA9 and to postpone any with
provide steady stream of drafts for
the coming years to increase our di-
visions ateld.
to maintain her existing forces during
1918.
"'rhc Allied forces in Franco are not
enough to promise a victory in ambitious
offensives Never has there been the
superiority In numbers necessary TO Il
victory.
In sending so many troops to distant
theatres we have made bad use of our
forces. Reconsideration of distant op-
erations is necessary and pressing There
are enough troops there to turn the
scale in France. 1t is unavaling TO oc-
cupy Jerusalem and Bagdad If We are
unsuccessful on the main front"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-14

Porte. These have been carefully scru-
tinized by Government detectives.
Boyer was subjected TO another 'ali-
night grilling. but at It's conclusion was
unshaKen in his story.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-14
POWER OF LICENSE COURTS
Defined by Superior Judge Trexler
in Upholding Refusal of
Application

The power Of license court judges IN
dealing with applications for saloon IL
ceuscs was set forth today by Judge
Trcxlcr. Of the Superior Court, in UP
holding the Chester County COURTS re-
fusal to grant a license TO Charles II.
Taylor, applicant for license TO con.
duct a saloon in an outlying district oi
CoatesVilc.
The discretion Of the license court. SAID
he. is to be cxerciser primarily for the
public good and secondarily for the pri
waite interest. The Chester County Court
properly took into consideration the lack
Of police protection in the neighborhood
where it was desired to open the saloon,
Judge Trcxlcr held, although he pointed
out that judicial discretion should not
extend 20 the point of refusing all H.
ccnscs because the court believed the sale
of liquors to be bad.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-14

soIn~ time during the day. and. with
he promised low temperatures. the ice
may be ir condition 70. n resumption Of
he sport by tomorrow.
The scarcity of coal added TO the dis
comfort OF many persons. The high
winds made II almost impossible to
heat homes without burning more than
an average daily amount of coal. Many
perfvns willingly stood the uncomfor-
table temperatures of their homes rather
than use quantity of the precious fuel.
The heavy coating of Ice on the cleo
trio wires put lights out in several sec
tions Parts of West Philadelphia
were dark for about fifteen minutes.
In all the low-lying sections sewers
were choked with the rush OF water
which overhowed on the streets and on
the sidewalks Many cellars in these
sections were flooded with from an inch
to nearly n foot of water.
The mercury rose yesterday from 20
degrees early in the morning to 81 de-
grees about . O'Clock, the highest tenn
perature recorded throughout the day.
At midnight the silver stream stood at
the twenty-nine mark The average
temperature yesterday was 2s degrees,
as compared with 36 degrees on the
same date last year.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-14
l1s0IU, SIeet, Wind,
Rain Dash on City

1uelnued from Page Ono
MT were more than an hour late when
hey arrived at their destinations, No
1rAins were run TO New York over the
4 Reading until o'clock. A Baltimore
{ ind Ohio train from Washington to New
York was more than five hours late
:. {,1sen 1t reached Baltimore.
4 December weather SO far, the local
<ecaster said, is the most unusual il
~ history of the Weather Bureau. More
IAN FIVE inches of snow have fallen.
mich Is the normal precipitation for the
ontire month. Normally there are but
Nineteen days throughout the wir ter sea-
lDn that temperatures below the freez-
ne point are recorded. yet the last four
hays have brought skating weather, ten
lays before winter makes its official ap-
earance.
~ MANY HURT BY FALLS
* The coating of leo on the telegraph
:, wires and the high wind closed a num-
ter of the wires. Although many of the
Western Union wires on the Lacka-
!. &anna Railroad southwest of New York.
Rere blown down, no real tic-up oc-
&urred.
). 1 There was trouble on the Market street
II" this morning with many of the car
+ loors. The rain and sleet froze in the
< cracks of the doors, which would not
& respond to the compressed air supposed
10 open them. A big electric sign at
Fhirteenth and Market streets was
4 tIown down, and heavy awning in
'front.' of the Forrest Theatre was torn
<ut of place by the high winds.
The sidewalks, made treacherous for
bedestrians because of their coating Of
11ush and ice, caused injury to two per-
4 cons In Camden and three in Phladel-
Dfia. Two other persons in Camden
we're injured when they walked in front
u vehicles in the binding snow.
Mabel letters, thirty-siX years old.
III Fairview street, Camden. was
tlirhtly injured when she walked "
front of an automobile at Broadway and
Mechanic street. She is in the Cooper
Hospital
Thomas Underwood, twenty-one years
cid, n negro i20 Quincy street was
struck by a trolley car at Merchant
Vile. He is in the Cooper Hospital
Camden, with injuries to his legs.
John Dunn. eighteen years old, 21O
South Fourth street. Camden. and Wal
4er w. Thomas, lettercarrier, 80 Volan
street, Camden, were taken TO the Cooper
hospital, suffering with slight injuries
from falls ON the icy pavements.
4 Mabel O'Brien, three years old. 1892
& Mentor street. fell down the icy steps
s II front of her home and fractured her
+ aoiiarbone She is in the Jewish Hospi.
= 4 Barbara Raymond. seventy-five years
& "a. and James Hanlon. 2125 East SOM
6reet street. are in the Jewish Hospital
3 following falls on slippery sidewalks
Numerous cases OF trolley tie-ups were
xoported during the early hours Nearly
All of the "owl" cars were from five to
tan minutes behind their schedule. On
Tifty-second street. traffic was stalled
, Tor more than two hours when an auto
B 11ohile ran into an excavation at Wya-
! Iusing avenue, where new tracks are
6z zN9ing laid.
Il Skating on all the park lakes and on
S4fs lake In Hunting Park was stopped
y HArk guards will clear the lakes OF snow
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-14
Cause of Midvale Fatal Accident

According to Coroner's Detective
Frank Paul who investigated the cir
cumstances leading to the fatal acc-
dent at the plant of the Midvale steel
Company at Nicetown, which resulted in
the death Of Patrick Prendergast, 23
years old, of 1908 Lambert street, and
Patrick O'Malley. 80 years old. of 3232
North Woodstock street, the accident
was due to the breaking of two chains
attached to a giant crane on which q
large steel platform was being carried
from one part of the plant to another.
The break of the two chains caused the
crane TO tilt oNtr, dumping out the
huge weight, Prendergast and O'Ma ley.
directly underneath, were caught with
out warning. Both were killed instant
ly.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-14
SNOWDRIFTS CAUSE DEATH
Veteran Telegraph Operator Victim
of Exhaustion on Way to Depot

OI'AKERTOWN, Pa. Dec. 1i--lcaN-
ing his home, 209 North Amber street
early today to catch the train Tor lloEa'
lanes 4. Weaver, sixty-six years old,
became exhausted wading through snow
drifts. lie died from overeXertion before
his plight became known. His body was
discovered by nciGhbor.
Weaver was a telegraph operator at
the Tioga depot of the Heading Railway
for thirty-six years, and had not missed
a day in twelve years. He is survived
by his widow, one son. Archie s. Wea-
yer. 1901 Norwood avenue, Chestnut
Fiill. Philadelphia, and one daughter,
Kathryn, at home,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-14

be consummated at the present time and
that negotiations should not be resumed
until the war is over.
=" Ashort-term lease for the Frankford
elevated line should be made with the
most acceptable leassee, or II should be
operated as an Independent line by the
municipality"
PUBLIC INVITED TO HEARING
The Joint councilmanic committee
through its chairman. Joseph +. Gaffney.
invited all opponents of the proposed
lease TO appear before 1t and state their
arguments against the city's entering
into AN immediate agreement with the
T.. II. r. Company
Former Director Taylor submitted q
formal statement to the committee.
pointing out that the proposed new lines
could not be built until after the war,
that there is a possibility under the
wording of the new lease that they could
not be built even then, and that the new
measure would give absolute control of
the city's transit system to the Mayor
and the J.. Il. r. Company.
In his statement to the counclmanid
committee, Mr. Taylor fully discussed the
terms of the new lease ana critlclzed H.
section by section.
lie sent a copy OF his analysis 10 eacn
member Of city Councils, and mailed
thousands of them to citizens throughout
the city who have Reen active in the
fight for better transiS facilities.
"For the city to enter into a contract
under prcsent abnormal conditions
(Which are depicting the p. Rel, Com
nauy's net income). empowering That
rnnpauy TO increase car fares from time
10 time 10 any extent necessary TO main
tain it's ; per cent dividend. without M
vcstigation of relevant facts by the pun
lie authorities, and without having the
couities Of the case jud'cially determined
would be unjustifablc," Mr.. Taylor IN
formed the meml crs Of Councils.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-14
GERMAN PLOT SEEN IN
MURDER OF WOMAN
Government Detectives Take UP In
vestigation of Tragedy at
La Porte, Ind.

PITTSBURGH. Pa, Dec. 14.--Fed-
eral investigation into the murder of
Mrs. Emma Fritzen Boyer reached into
the middle west today.s
Justice Department agents assigned
to the case from here. have gone to La
Porte, Ind, in the hope of developing
clues found in correspondence at the
Boyer bungalow shortly after the muir
der
II was said that German agents In
other States were possibly concerned.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-14
Germans Prepare NeU|
Assault on ItaLy
Confined from Pnre One

the air Is shattered by their detonation
miles distant from their empiacement.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-14
GERMAN POSITION
HAS ADVANTAGES

WITH THE FRENCH ARMY IN
NORTHERN ITALY, Dec. "A. - The
strategic advantage is held by the
Germans because of their possession
OF the crest of Monte Tomba The noun
tans now held by the Germans arc
nearly tho last of the big peaks, but
below them. stretching for solid rows
for miles behind the front, is a series o.
peculiarly shaped hills. each from a
few hundred to a thousand feet hign.
which make the finest Imaginable de-
fenses, and which would have to he
stormed individually and at great cost
unless the line to the west should give
MAY,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-14
U.|IxEZlSI|IP
ATONCE ADVISED
Railway Commissioner
Solution of War Trans
tation Problem in Plan
wAsHINGToN. Dec. IA

WASHINGTON. Dec. IA.
HJea for immediate Government
&1hip Of the railroads as the solu-
~ the war transportation problem
made by Major Smith w. Brook
State Railway Commissioner Of
- before the joint congressional rail-
"a committee today.
~ general every Government-owned
1pad in the world has lower freight
passenger rates than those of the
11fican railroads." Brookhart said.
10 the service Is just as efficient.
80 the United States had taken over
M railroads in 1915 we would have
10, coo, 900 in earnings in cur war
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-14

premier Orlando, discussing the mllt-
tarv situation, declared It was consid-
erablv improved, thanks to the brave
resistance on the Piavc. The financial
and Industrial situation Of Italy was eN-
cellent. he said. but added that the eco
nomic position of the country was bad.
Italy, the Premier declared. remained
unshoken in her faith that liberty and
Justice would finally triumph
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-14
By HENRY WOOD

With THE F1tlSN'll AIM fS IN
ITALY, Dec IA.
Italy will defend Venice TO the last
drop of her blood.
One needs only TO talk TO Italian SOL
Liers and see the preparations for de-
fense of the queen city Of the seas to
understand this. The traditional Italian
hatred of the Austrians has crystalizcd
into u nationwide determination not to
permit tho city again TO succumb to
Austrian domination
The city itself is being converted into
an unapproachablc island. 1t is capable
now of withstanding an indefinite state
of siege. Aside from its natural lagoon
dcfcnscs, which Cncirclc tho city and
completely cut it off from contact with
the mainland, the Venetian plains for
endless miles inland are being rapidly
converted into vcritable labyrinth of
defcnscs There Italian soldiers are
ready checrfully TO sell their lives de-
Tending every inch OF the city's APP
proaches.
Venice is more majestic than ever. The
historic pa aces lining the Grand
Canal are closed. Tho piazza of ST.
Marks is silent and deserted. The canals
are vacant of gondolas. Tho Bridge Of
Signs is uncrossed by prisoners.
Two-thirds of Venice's population has
departed--but the pigeons around his
toric st. Marks refuse absolutely to
abandon their beloved city. Hundreds
and hundreds strut all day proudly back
and forth on the piazza before the cathe-
dral. and the one-third Of the Venetian
population remaining attends mass daily
and then religiously keeps up the CEN
tury-old custom of feeding corn TO these
tCCkS.
The tranquility Of the pigeons lives is
undsturbed except by the roar of can
non on the Piave front-eighteen miles
distant. Occasionally when that duel
OF guns reaches its maximum the
pigeons sense the air vibrations and
nutter in frightened hoCks-iloCks 50
dense that they cloud the sun. But they
invariably come sweeping down. again in
magnificent circles back and forth above
the Piazza.
As all art treasures have either been
carried off to places of safety or else
buried under mountains of ssaudbags,
the few remaining guides now show in
their place the holes pierced in ancient
palaces, churches ard museums by AUS.
triau airplanc bombs.
owing to the departure OF mCst Of the
city's population and complete absence
| Of any tourists, Nenice's food supply
remains intact one immediate result is
that a solitary restauran,--thc only one
remaining open-now serves meats of an
excellence not to be obtained elsewhere
in any European war zone.
/ The queen city proudly aud confidently
a l.. No. Of l..