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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-19
FARM LOAN PURCHASE
ENDORSED BY SENATE
500, 100000 Appropriation Tn
ill After Holiday Recess.
ATTACK is MADE on SYSTEM
An Amendment by Weeks Warns
Board That Congress Will Not
Make Further Loans Until In
cbtcdncSS Is Cleared.

WASIiINGTON December lS.-Thc
administration bill authorizing ;hc Sec
rotary of tho Treasury to purchase
sl00,ooo.ooO of farm loan bonds during
the next fiscal year was adopted by
the Senate Ia day without record
vote after IL had been amended as
to eliminate authority for similar
purchase next year
Immediately after the vote the bill
WAS sent over to tho House. with
view TO action there before the holiday
adjournment. After some discussion.
however tho House postponed consid-
GRAFTON until January $. Chairman
Glass. OF the Banking Committee. an
nounced tina, tho senate had adjourned.
and that it would he impossible to
enact the bill into > Ian r"til after the
holiday recess. in view Of what he
called tho lack OF comprehension on
the part Of those opposing it,
Representatives I.cnroot. Wisconsin,:
Smell. New York. and others asserted
tho measure was TOO important to pass
without proper discussion. Mr. Smell
commended that the land banks we're
tending towards insolvency.
The Senate amendment TO limit the
purchase of farm loan bonds by the
Secretary of the Treasury to the pres
ent fiscal year was introduced by Sen
ator Weeks. who declared that tho
farm loan board would stand warned
that Congress will not continue to
provide money in emergencies like the
present. Another amendment intro
duced by the Massachusetts Senator,
and adopted. provides that until all
bonds bought by the secretary have
been redeemed no loans from Treasury
bonds. in addition TO those already
approved. shall he made by tho farm
lean banks except for the purpose OF
increasing food products.
Before the bill was passed the farm
loan system was attacked and de-
Tended. Senator McCumber declared
the trouble came from the system it,
self. and asserted that loans have been
ritdc on land in excess Of its value.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-19
URGED TO STAY IN COLLEGE
Nnlc's Emergency War Council Issues
Statement OF Advice to
Undergraduates.
lBy Associated PressI

NEW HAVEN. CONN. December Is
The highest patriotic service which
Yale undergraduates. particularly
those under draft orders or OF training
camp age. can render to their country
ut this time is TO continue their col
lege work and complete their courses
says a statement from the university
emergency war council. made public
to-day. The United States, the state
mcnt says, cannot afford to lose a largc
proportion of the best equipped men
through early and thoughtless enlist
mcnt as privatcs. England made this
mistake. and paid dearly for it.
Fanaticai haste will not win tho war:
determined, conscientious effort must
prepare America for the ultimate vic
tory
The statement points out that its ad :
vice IS in harmony with that recently
given by the government. and is signed
by President Arthur T.. IIadlcy. Score.
tary Arson Phelps Stokes. Rear
Admiral Colby s. Chester. professor OF
naval science. detailed by tho Navy
Department. and Captain Winfield S.
Overton. professor &c military science,
detailed by tho War Department.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-19

Miss Gladys Harley: a son. edwin Tur-
ncr Harley, both of Richmond. and a
sister Mrs. Burl II. Smith. of Durham.
y. G.
The funeral will DO hold from the
residence Thursday afternoon at 3
O'Clock. and the intermcnt will DO mado
ia lakewood.
Mr.. Harley was born in Augusta
County. and had lived in Richmond for
the past thirty years. lie was at one
time engaged i'll tho furniture business,
and had since been wcll-known
travelling salesman. lie was widely
known in fratcrnal orders. having been
Il member of Abou Rem Adhem Lodge,
No. 2i0. Odd Fellows; Hickory Camp.
No 6. Woodmcn OF the World: knights
of the Maccabccs, Richmond Tent No.
4; Il. l.. Lee Council. No. IL. Junior
order. United American Mechanics and
Wyoming Tribe. No. A.. Independent,
Order, of Red Men, of Hampton. He
was member OF Monumental Episco-
pal Church. and the rector. Rev. James
w. Morris. q. H., assisted by Rev. Pc, .
ton IL. CraiEhill. rector OF the Church
OF the Epiphany. Barton Heights. will
conduct the services.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-19

matter OF vital Importance. in fact.
little loss than an amendment OF the
conpnny's franchise" he said. land
another step in the direction Of Il new
franchise. Organized working people
are opposed To any increase i'm rates
for the same reason that those favor
ing such an increase arc supporting
the company's petition.
They want Increased dividends.
while we wan; to keep our money. We
do not believe the burdens OF the war
should he shifted from tho shoulders
of the financicrs to the mass OF tho
people. and we think the Virginia Rail-
way ana Power Company should bear
its burden. We guECcSt that the City
Accountant examine the books OF the
company that the necessary informa-
ton may he obtained. and also to look
into conditions AS they exist in the
cities where increases in rates have
been granted transportation COM
panieS.
Jesse c. Duke was the ncxt speaker
and discussed the matter at length. He
thought the problem should be invcsti-
eaIcd by an expert. as in Norfolk. Dur
ing the course or his talk Mr. Duke
made several statements. which mem
hers OF the committee ard Mr. Will
iiams later corrected. Mr.. Duke asked
counsel for tho company II it's books
might he examined. which permission
was granted. other speakers were: II.
Il. Gr.cnway. w. r. REFS ". w Saw
age, II. r. Monctt, and several others.
many OF which complained OF what they
described as "inadcuuate service"
All members Of the committee were
in attendance.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-19

Mrs. Caiharinc Il. Hopkins, wife OF
city iiarbornas;cr John Il. Hophin.
hied At tn" home of her husband III
North Twenty eighth Street. last night
at 1880 O'clock. Mrs. Hopkins for
ncrly was Miss Katie Kcnncy. of Pc
tcrSburg. She leaves three small chill
dren-Mary. Joseph Aubrey and Eliza
heth iNcnncy Hopkins She is also sur
NiNcd by her mother. Mrs. Annie -.
kenneN, OF Petersburg, and by the fol-
lowing sisters and brother: Mrs. e. c.
Muglcr and Miss Maggie T.. ESsnney Of
fhocbuS Joseph kcnncy. of rctcrs-
burg. and Miss Mamie Ecnncy. OF 70
tersburs. Mrs. Hopkins was in tho
forty-fourth year of her age and was
well known in church and social circles
on Church Hill.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-19

Funeral services for MIS- Sallic II.
tr"wder. wife of JCHn L.. Crowdcr who
di"d yesterday morning 1t her hcmc.
22oS Floyd Avenue. will take place to
morrow morning at II O'clock
Mrs Cr)wdcr was tho daughter OF
the late Albert X. and Mrs. Martha
rraH"cr. OF fowhatan County. Resides
ner husband. she is survived by two
dan2htefS. Mrs. Allen j. phaup. ot Rich =
m"nd. and Mr::. Lewis I.ipscomb OF
NihrtN-SiN. :. G.: nc So,. l"rcdc ficl;
+. Cr"wdcr. OF New York: two sisters.
Mrs. Milton M"I,aurin. of Chester. and
Mrs. George Mci.aurin. OF Washington.
- g. ana ono brother. Lewis y.
Frayscr. OF New Kent Countv
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-19
DEATHS IN VIRGINIA


Funeral service" for Miss Lila Jane
Priddy, who died sunday morning from
burns received Saturday 1T her home.
1911 Floyd Avenue. will lie conducted
at noon to-day from the home by Rev
Fred X. Chenau:. pastor OF Broad
street Methodist Church. assisted by
Rev. Frank Pratt. and Rev Reginald
Potts burial will he in IIollvwoOt
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-19
Rev. John A. Shockey.
| Special To The Tim Dirhat

WINCHESTER. VA, December 10
Rev. John a. Shockey. sixty-one years
old. died Monday at hockeysvillc this
county, from cancer. Ills second wife.
Two daughters and one son survive.
He had been wonderfully successful as
mountain preacher and evangelist.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-19
MuSlinwear for Gifts
The NJ u 8 | in

The NJ u 8 | I n
wear S e C t i o n
contains m a n v
suggestions that
YOU will do we'll
10 take advan-
tage OF.
Boudoir Caps
o T W q S II a ID ! e
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-19

Funeral services for Miss BESSIE Mc-
tatthy tumm'nS. the d3urhtcr of Mr.
and Mrs. John tummins. 4p1 East Cary
street. who died suddenly at her home
Monday. will h" &C nducted from :,
Peters Church this morning at 10
"cincE. liurinl Will he in Modnt
calvary Cemetery. Miss Cummins was
a stcnoEraphcr employed III the pu:i-
Office building. Her death was du. to
an affection OF the heart Besides hcr
parents she is survived by two sisters
Misses Marie and Sarah
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-19
Mrs. v. II. Gilbert

Mrs. Bessie Davis Gilbert. wife OF V
r. Gilbert. died at her home. clol
stuart Avenue. Yesterday morning
after lingering illness. She is sur
vived by hcr husband and two sons,
Julian Corey and Poet lie Cirande- Gil
bert. and one sister. Mrs. John Clark
all or this city.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-19

Satin, trimmed with deep
lace and satin ribbons. in a
splendid variety Of styles
and designs. Included are
some in wash net with Val.
lace and ribbon trimmings,
in X IN a boxes; unusual
Talues 1925
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-19
Mrs. Ice virginia Gibbs.

Funeral services for Mrs. Lee Vir-
Ginia Gibbs. widow t> Dr. william H.
Gibbs. who died at the home OF her
nephew. Fairfax c. Jones. 800 North
Rowland Street. yesterday. will be held
from Holy Comforter Church to-mor-
row at noon,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-19
Mrs. W, j. TIiII,,nap

Funeral services for Mrs. w. J. uiils-
man. ot Farmvillc. Woo died at st
Lukc'S Hospital yesterday morning.
will be held this morning from her
home in 'arInvillc.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-19
Charles A, Hn-Iex

Charles y. Harley. 3i2 Sycamor.
street. BARTON Heights. died Yesterday
IN local hospital. to-'owinE long
illness. aged forty-ninc years Survlv-
ing him arc his wife: one daughter
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-19
w. q. Cox,

w. - Cox. nfty-tive years old, super
intendont Of tho Burton System. inc.
~ South Seventh street. died suddenly
from heart disease at 1880 o'clock on
Monday night.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-19
Mrs. Abby (;yyRth mcy,

Funeral services for Mrs. Abby
Manly Gwathmey. who died at her
home. 1905 East Clay Street. yesterday
afternoon. will BIO held Tomorrow af-
tcrnoon from the First baptist Church
at O'Clock.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-19
Give Hosiery

w o m ems All
Pure silk Hose
in bronze. Russia
ii {. turtl c,
( 4 Il y G, Il c i 6 e.
e II II III n a {, II e.
era sh. gray and
white. at. .Sf.50
VI G & al IN III
Checked Hosiery
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-19

in All Silk. blaci; with white
clocking and white with
black clocking. at. $3.50
Mems Interviewer SILK
Hose, made without seams,
III champagne, taupe. castor,
gray. Beige. black and white,
Mcn'S silk Hose in black
with white clocks and white
with black clocks. splendid
wearing. at Si.25 TO $500
Main Floor.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-19

The pallbcarcr& Will he: James Mason,
I. Herman DroStc. Clarence Johns On
HcNnolds Rocket. William Eurkc and
Everett FlinDcn.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-19
Gloves

PERKINS, Gloves in glacc
and washable kid, all desir-
able shades-make splendid
gifts-at $500 and $3.50
Elite Washable Gloves in
mode, mpagne and oys-
ter white; very serviceable
and splendid values at SI.75
Main Floor.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-19
Cranes Stationery

% boxes of Cranes High
land Linen papcr-2i sheets
paper. "a envelopes: the
long style: tied with pink or
hlnc ribbon; picture-top box,
DOC box. Main Floor.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-19
Give a
ROuntree Bag

The gift OF quality and long
service. lie will use H. and re-
member your kinducs. for years
and years. \ Rountrec Bag liz
always good for seven years
scrNicc-our guarantee.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-19
Cut Glass for Gifts

Cut Glass gifts are
ideal. and because we are
now Offering many special
values ii will pay you to
visit the NJ by Store.
Vases and Bowls in all
shapes and designs at
very special prices TO close
them out. Main Floor.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-19

and handmade ware in a
wealth of articles suitab Bile
for Christmas giving. Many
special prices prevail: too.
Book Ends make attrac-
tive gifts. and we arc show
ing them in various shapes
and styles. as we'll as repro
ductions OF nj ( or pieces,
such as Christ in tho Forest,
Dante. Silence. Liberty Bell
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-19
Give a
ROuntrce Trunk

NOW you can secure values in
.Rountree Wardrobc Trunks
which arc without equal in all
Richmond. You buy direct from,
factory. Seven year guarantee
with every Rountrco Trunk.
Gifts mt All Prices
All Prices the Lowest
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-19

Hand Bags
Dressing Cases
Pocket Books
Travel Bags
Suit Cases
Jewel Boxes
Manicure Sets
Sewing Baskets
Medicine Cases
Shopping Bags
I'lasks and Cups
Writing Folios
Motor Restaurants
Photo Frames
Music Cases
Game Sets
Hat Boxes
Travelling Slippers
Thcrmos Bottles
Safety i.azors
The sun., 1917-12-20
Packers Believed in Compact to Con-
troll Production and Price of Ma
tons Supply of Food--Evi-
dence Gathered by Heney.
STARTLING DISCLOSURES PROMISED
Into Surgeon-G Generals Report Of Unsani-
tary Conditions in Army Cantonments.

Of conditions in the Army and Navy d
Of and already
followed official Inquiries Of the packing indus!
food health conditions Of
the made
the delay Of the shpbuding
Official Washington believes the be brought by the Federal
alleged control
feeds vegetables products
will the astounding revelations yet brought
before the public ;-
stirred tile War
light Will be turned them before Military
tee said that
General ignored by War Department officials
War preparations Of both already
investigation by While Military
continued inquiry the
Department
The Senate committee investigating
into
the coal shortage question.
Committee inouv
into the delay in the shipping
The sun., 1917-12-20
W0ULDCREATE
new PORTFOLIO
OF MUNITIONS
Present U. s. War Depart.
ment to Devote Attention
to Military Problems.
PLAN ADOPTED ABROAD
Investigation Now in Progress
Expected to Bring Mat
ter to Head.
PLAN ADOPTED ABROAD

WAsHINGroN. Dec. 19.--There is a
growing disposition among the men,
bers OF the Senate Committee on Mill
tary Affairs to favor the creation Of a
new department Of tho executive brancl,
Of the Government to deal with the
manufacture and movement OF muni.
tions and arms. Similar action has
been forced upon practically every other
nation now engaged In the war. 1t has
developed In the four years Of fighting
that there Is necessity for the separation
OF the War Office from the industrial
bureau or department dealing with the
ordnance supplies. France has tried Il
with success and 30 has Great Britain.
Senator Weeks (Mass.) Is the first
announced convert to the idea of sep.
arating the War Department into two
divisions each OF Cabinet status. He
has expressed himself as convinced tha,
such a change Is necessary.
The War Department he thinks
should handle the exclusively mi!itar.
problems OF the war and deal with tho
personnel Of the service and the fighting
Tho munitions department would be a
gigantic supply department dealing Will
an industrial situation almost exclu-
sively and with the commercial aspect
Of the making of war.
Chairman Chamberlain OF the Mill
tary Affairs Committee Is not yet ready
to express himself. IIe admitted to-day
that the subject interested him greatly
and that he had been inclining to the
belief that perhaps the work oi
fighting and supplying the fighters al
the same time had grown to proportion:
sufficient to warrant the creation OF 3
special department 70 deal with the lat
ter function.
Other members OF the committee have
similarly interested themselves in the
general proposition. but opinion hat
not yet crystallized to a point wher'
the actual movement for separation
can be inaugurated. The present in
vestisation OF the War Department ant
its methods in handling Americas pres
ent problems Is expected to bring abou
more deftnitive consideration and pos
siolc action.
The sun., 1917-12-20
TURKS DESPOILED
HOLY SEPULCHRE
Brutally Mistreated Christion
Priests at Jerusoiem.

WASHINGTON. Dec, l3.---An official
despatch received hero to-day from
France says that the Turks before sur
rendering Jerusalem 10 the British
.brutally mistreated Christian priests
carried off the famous treasure OF the
Church OF the Holy Sepulchrc valued at
millions Of dollars, and sent to Berlin
the church's celebrated ostensory OF
brilliants
Mgr Camassei. the Patriarch OF JerY-
SALEM is said to have been deposed from
his Office. and Father p,ccatdo. an
italian priest, to have died from the
effects OF Turkish brutallties.
The Church Of the Holy Scpulchre was
consecrated In the year 33s OH the tradi-
tional spot where Christ rose from the
dead. In tho year ga the buildings
comprising the church were destroyed
by tho Persians Tho original building
was In the form OF a rotunda. the shape
of which survives In the existing confleN
structure, which assumed various forms
In the course Of rebuilding during the
middle ages The edifice was badly dam
aged by fire In 1858.
The Greeks contrived to secure 70
themselves the principal right TO the
buildings and with the Armenians con-
tributed most OF the money for the ercc-
tion OF the new church, The dilapidated
DOME. beneath which the Sepulchre is
situated, was restored by architects of
various nationalities In 1868 as the re-
suit OF an agreement made with Turkey
by France and Russia.
The sun., 1917-12-20
SPY EATING LION
ARRIVES FROM CUBA
But He Goes to Quarantine
While MaGician Mourns.

A pst lion which arrived yesterday at
an American port aboard an American
steamship from Cuba may Be- held UP
ana forced to spend = period In animal
ouarsutine. His owners, Charles J. Car
Ter, magician, aud Annie p. Lohman.
M assistant. pleaded yesterday 70 have
the Hon, called Baby. rsleassd because
he 10 By long Residence entitled TO bs
reesrdsd % an American animal. free
from any but American germs. He ID
,,sed by the MAGELLAN IN trick called
s@Ths Lion's BTiAs." in which he % ap-
psrently 6kinned alive by Prof. Carter
ana then sssn In . ease with Mis- Lob
Iaby is . bag crsasurs. IN Afrioen BY
biSth.' ana ~ day thereof y - remote
ttat be has not enough te1eh 70 btto
.nioco out a 3 Ioal ee war broad. His
Suslnsss % posing. and his mistrsss nys
- u - tanss - . hittsn. although the
Havana nsw6papem. inspife6 by. the
thowman'G pres agent recently printed
= weird 'tals about him. u saA that .
0esmnn. ~ had arrived with Baby rom
Nev Yofk an1 that Whsn The spy harmed
that - haA been dlec0vered he decided
- hijR hlms4lf, He broke Into ne caos
81 naby and wss dsvours1 pvompsly.~ ~
Raby ca,inot nnAsticate food he must
havc sTsilcrcd the German rpy whole.
The sun., 1917-12-20
Mr.. Potash to Direct
Big Benefit for Fund

RARNEY BERNARD. the Mr..
Potash of Business Before
Pleasure will be master of
ceremonies at the Consolidated
Stock Exchanges Christmas
show on the Exchange, Broad
and Beaver streets, tomorrow
afternoon. It will be splendid
show and free to everybody.
Pretty girls will be there to re.
ceivc contributions to THE SUN
Tobacco Fund.
The entertainment was de-
vised by j. Frank Howell, presi-
dent of the exchange, and it was
he who suggested the collection.
Barney Bernard will crack a lot
of Jokes. of course, and among
the other entertainers will be
Ban Joe Wallace and his jazz
band, Bobby Watson and the
whole cabaret show from Church.
ill's, including the famous Beauty
Chorus.
Don't forget that every cou.
pon or certificate deposited in a
fund box in any United or
Schultz cigar store increases the
number of smokes for the SOL
diers. Read of the funds prog.
ress on page this morning.
WARMING! THE SUN TO-
BACCO FUND has no connection
with any other fund. organiza-
ton or publication. II employs
no agents or solicitors.
The sun., 1917-12-20
PLAN czECH.sLovAC LEGION.
Men Ruah to France to Join New
Orgn n i2n1tou.

WAsHtNGToH, Dec. ia.--Arrival in
Franco, of hundreds of Czechs and Sio-
vacs from the United States TO Join
Czech -Slovac legion. which will fight
with the Allies. was announced to-day in
official dispatches. The force Is being
organized by the French Government
and has been raised through the nctivi-
ties of the National Council of the
Czech States In Paris.
Many are expected to come from the
thousands OF prisoners IN iiaiy and the
nearly 100000 prisoners In Russia. G. n
Janin, former head of the French mill
tary mission in Russia, is to command
tho legion.
The sun., 1917-12-20
8 YEARS FOR SAN JUAN EDITOR.
Four Disloyal Articles Also VIII
Cost Porto Rtcau 1000 Fine.

cente Balbas. editor OF Repistd dc las
Antilles, who was found guilty recently
by a Jury In the United States District
Court on four out of five charges In
connection with articles appearing in his
newspaper. was sentenced to-day 10
eight years imprisonment and a fine OF
s4,oo0--two years and $1,000 on each
OF the counts.
The court ordered Balbas sent TO the
prison at Atlanta. lie will be the first
Federal prisoner ever sent 10 prison out
sIEc the island.
The sun., 1917-12-20
U-BOAT SINKS CRUISER.
Submarine Destroyed After T0rpe,
doing Old French warship.

PARIS. Dec. 19.-The old French
cruiser Chateau Renault. employed as a
transport. was torpedoed and sunk In
tho Mediterranean on the morning Of
December II and the submarine which
attacked her was later destroyed. ac-
cording to announcement made tonight
by the French Minister OF Marine.
Tho passengers on the Chateau Re-
nault. all Of whom were either soldiers
or officers. were saved. Ten members
Of the crew were lost.
The Chateau Renault was laid down
In 1895. oShe was 443 feet long. with
a beam of 55.7 feet and displaced 1898
tons. Her complement before the war
was 600 men. Besides being used as a
cruiser formerly the Chateau Renault
had been fitted as O mine layer.
The sun., 1917-12-20
EisAt soiAiers Hart In smashup.

BALTIMORE. Nd. Dec. a0.--Eight SOL
diers were injured shortly after mid
night when two Washington. Baltimore
and Annapolis Railway trains met In
collision near Baltimore Highlands. The
injured were brought on special trains
70 h7sr'tnl hcrc
The sun., 1917-12-20

The shipping loSOs BY mine or SUBJ
marine in the last week are slightly less
than those OF the previous week, when
fourteen vessels of more than 1900 tons
and seven under that tonnage were de-
stroyed.
PARIS. Dec. 1e.--The losses to French
shipping by mine or subrpa rine for the
week ended December IS we're exceed
ingly light. Only one vessel under 1900
tons was sunk, and none over 1900 tons
One ship was attacked. but escaped. No
fishing craft was sunk.
The sun., 1917-12-20
Radical Action Predicted.

was rumore- to-day that IL the cvI
dence promised is substantiated facts
will be laid before the Department OF
Justice which will call for radical move.
Some officials who have studied the ait
uat.on went go far as 10 say that Gov
ernment control OF the packing industr,
Is not beyond the bounds OF possibility.
More conservative officials, however, In.
sisted that such drs site action could no,
be attempted In war time. although they
admitted that the inquiry might resul.
in criminal actions.
The packers will not he asked To tcs,
tify. II Is held that to summon them
would In effect be granting n certain I'm
,nunity However the hearings will be
open 10 the public. and i, il assumed