The evening world. Newspaper, December 15, 1915, Page 2

Wave entered Gievgett, watch the French set on fire, after blowing up inal railway “sae across the Var~ It the Greek oa os that ie oe a lull georges border and di clared that no large force of Bulgars has yet crossed the Greek fronticr. | soouting parties that advanced | ‘the border in pursuit of the at- lies immediately withdrew. In making public these despatches oMicials did not state at what time they were filed. It is possible that press reports of a Bulgar invasion may be borne out in later War Office advices. The main body of expeditionary gorcen has retreated further toward Salonica. Scarceiy more than a di- vision (15,000 men) of Anglo-French © troops remained in the trenches pre- just inside tho Greek border tons. ts of the invasion of Greece by fan troops came from Ba- “ lonica. One despatch said Bulgarians had pressed southward across the ler from Monastir, Other re- ports sald the Bulgarians had crossed south of Glegvell, near Mayadala, PARIS, Dec. 1b The latest. Infor- mation obtainable by the Havas cor- jent at Athens was that the wire front extended as far as Kukus, about twenty-five miles mers Salonica. mT is said the German and Bulgarian forces in the Gievgell section con » oe ae 1 ong three German Wareck troops in Macedonia have © been ordered to avoid all contact with » foreign troops. matesten assertion made in an official communication that the, Freneo- British line had been cut ts not borne out by the correspdndent Of the Temps, who says: “Efférts to envelop or cut our lines altogether failed." SALONICA (via Paris), Dec. 16.—An eye witness reports that the retire- ment of the French to Groece was ~» conducted with great skill, All the » Wounded were brought in except a few who could not be moved, Tho _ Suns were piled on trains of fre “ on which the Jast remaining tants of the evacuated towne de. thelr belongings scattered ‘oF heaped on top of city of Gievgell was) “GRENADE FIGHTING © AM THE ARTOIS DISTRICT « French Shells Explode a German Munitions Depot Near Tracy-le-Val. | PARIB, Dec, 15.—The official report nd ‘Rhe French War Office this after- reads as folows: “Last night there was fighting with grenades in the Artois district id in the sectors of Roolincourt and the Chantecler Farm. Between the | and the Aisne heavy French shielis caused the explosion of @ depet of German munitions at a point to the north of Pulsaleine, in the region Mane oy Yikes, at Ban-de- batteries directed thelr fire certain of the enemy's work. who were endeavoring to repair trenches shattered by our bom- ment of yesterday. 5 —_—_————— BOMB AT ROEBLING PLANT? tom Hearse Another Misstie Has Been Found in Factory. “TRENTON, N, J., Deo, 16.—Although he police of this city and the officials the John A. Roebling Sons Company to know nothing of the finding @ bomb at the works last Thur ht, there is @ report here that suc! the case, and tthe guard at t has been doubled since that police will not admit they ve seen the bomb, nor will they pllcancoeio~s aiiichnad REAKING THE NEWS, (Prom the Philadelphia Hecord, ) FA young man—an only foiersonrrida at the wishes of hin parents. time afterward, in telling a Yriend w to break the news to them, he said: ‘“Htart off by telling them that I am and then gently work up to the For onstipation use Dercious Laxative Chocolate. relieves consti; pen regulates stomach and owele , aelenneaten the Good for yh 5c, at ndigestion. One package ves it. 25 it. 25c at all druggists, onraea, Sarrait’s army (French) was from the rae much ns moves to the War Office to-day | in the battle alone an advance by Bulgarians, ‘Rhe progress of hostilities given out | Townshend. | LONDON, Dee, 15 Turkish forces FRENCH PEOPLE'S “REPLY TO HOLLWEG, MORE WAR FUNDS All Classes in sh Beary chy Flock-| ing to Subscribe to a ‘w Loan. | BIG LOANS IN GERMANY. | Secretary of Imperial Treasury’ Says Allies Must Bear Blame if War Goes On. PARIS, Dec, 15.—The people ot France were to-day answering the j statement of the Garman Chancellor that proposals for peace must come from the ailies. ‘Thousands of mon And women from all clasvon wore flocking to subscribe to the naw S| to continue the war This was the closing day for au. | scriptions, Long lines formed out-| side the post offices and the shops of | the tobacconiats, where longa tented (Gonasions SQUAD of GERMAN INFANTRY MEN on their NEW SNOW UNIFORM & WORLD, W 4 Ww ‘ Qik Tew ATIOAL PRESS Excuures.... White Overcoats and Caps Given German Troops To Conceal Their Movements in Russian Snows, wero being received in Paris. was every indication that cy joan Would prove @ great suce: grunt cities reported aimilar ey riptions were being taken in a | Frene 1 colonies and in foreign Sens] | tries, Government officials Hata eal a. timate the sum raised but out that tt had been aiiseceesary “tol extend the time limit for the closing} of subscriptions. BERLIN (via London), Deo, 16.1 Karl Holfforich, Secretary of the ie perial Treasury, in his speech in the Relohstag in suport of the bill for al supplomentary war oradit of 10,000,-| 000,000 marks ($2,600,000,000) denied as- sertions made by newspapers in for-| ign countries that the success of the German war loans was fictitious and made possible only by the loans of! subscribers, through the war credit banks, Hoe stated that the total loans by these institutions was 1,600,000,000 fascia (9400,000,000) as compared with jo F 25,000,000,000 marks ($6,250,000,000) ty raubeentpeleass Referring to bis estimate tn August that the total cost of the war to all the belligerents was almost 300,000,000 | marke daily, Dr. Helfferich said that this amount could now be estimated | at from 820,000,000 to 30,000,000 marke. | This would make a yearly coat of al- most 120,000,000,000 marks, he sald-- ; Aa amount equal to half the total valuation of the public and private wealth of France before the war. He sald that almost two-thirds of this expenditure waa shouldered by the | Bntente Allies and a little over one- | third by Germany and her allies, Germany, he declared, had drawn! \her funds almost exclusively from, home sources, while her opponents, had been forced to tap nources abroad, | particularly the United States, An- other, he said, was that the condi- fons, of each guccessive German loan improved, the issue price of th cent, type having been 971-2, 981-2) and 99 for the three loans, and the ‘NO PEACE UNTIL BELGIUM IS PAID, British Agent Also Quoted < Declaring for ‘aac for the Serbians. British agents In New York, to be acting under orders from the British Government, have given out copies of a cipher message from an oficial in the British War Staff, in- dicating the main terms of peace that will be demanded by the allies if they are victorious. The message reade: “One of the main points in the allies’ peace terms is that on nc account will the German mercan- tile marine flag be permitted to be seen upon the high seas until full indemnification has been paid. The allies have the power to do this and mean to use it to the full extent.” These oMcére are authority for the statement that even if Germany were able utterly to ciasb France and Russa, they could never overcome the British fleet, and it te that # pertority which ultimately must drive Germany to sue for peace. No amount of indemnity t» men- toned, but the British agents declare the allies will demand complete tn- demnifeation of Belgium and Serbia, together with large payments toward their own war debta. subscriptions respectively 4,500,000,. {000 marks, 9,000,000,000 marks’ and| Germany's mercantile marine ISRUOR SDR EDO’ Taree” Fin’ atenned| eencnd Only to Great Buttain’a Gore that the conditions of the loans in enemy countries had grown progres- sively worse, Responsibility for continuance, of }the war must rest with the allies, | Dr, Nahe bae told the Reichstag. “We stand like rocks in we Boll of our country,” he sald, “and on the columna of ‘the British ‘Empire aro) written in glowing letters the same! words as on Belshazzar’s palace, “Responsibility for the blood which will flow from now on, for the mii ery which comes secs the world, for the danger to which civilization is] exposed, falls not upon Germany, but | upon those who cannot resolve to} draw the conclusion from Germany's military successes, which nobody can any more dispute. The responsibility falla upon those who in foolish crim. inal allusion et! speak of Germany's annihilation and partition, and of) war of exhaustion.” . Forty-one Bo- than $100,000,000 wor of German vessers being tied up in American ports alone, Without her overseas commerce, which now is stified by the British fleet. the British agents say, Germany can never recoup her war losmes, ‘BRIBE ASKED FOR R. C. WOOD, SAYS COMPANY'S PRESIDENT (Continued from First opposed to approving the new Page.) credit of $2,500,000,000 asked by the Government, according to an Amster- dam despatch to-day, The Govern- ment, however, claims 65 Soclalist votes for the measure. Mr. Updegraff. “He stated that if he gave Wood the money the award | would be made to the Union Switch \BRITISH REPULSE eveerctcim teers hee | ATTACKS OF TURKS) elected President of the company, tu. d Col, Prout and J, W. Seaman ceeded me as Vice President.” . | Q Had your company any other p Bas at Kut-el-Amara Was Shelled dealings with Robert C. Wood? | for Three Dave. Save Gen A. Yes, In the Kansas City, Clay County and St. Joseph contract About May 1, 1914, we received a re quest from Sidney G, Johnson to pay $1,500 40 Robert C, Wood for his ser In Mesopotamia shel A consequence of successful attacks ance of an arrangement ap- our troops have approached closely tu| PUPS! the enemy's main positions, . proved by Col. Prout. | would “Dardane Front—Our artill be glad to have the check reach ou ed the enemy's| this office Monday morning. The positions near Anafarta, and hostile writer will advise you later as to et 8 ” : seem tt sae chinntcte f THE ALLIES INSIST = ie sald | | Chief | cess for an hour and a half at the nips near Kemikle Liman, compel. ting ne. Teste to wit parte, te i which account this item shall “Monday there wan violent bomb| apply." | fighting aaelpas ou trenches in. the This was signed Sidney G. Johnson centre, Our artillery succemsfully 1 shelled the enemy artillery positions) 728! Was on the letter a memoran and destroyed 4 block house two| dum in pencil: “Charge agent's ex- ‘bridges across the Kerevis Dang penses, J, H, Johnson, Sec, & Treas,” tut of oly reaived erin. 1915 FARM CROPS IN U, U.S. company, whieh he ould could bot be| SINGER'S C, & St. J." What does that mean? |found at the Ministry of War, ij POE PN aaa A. T don't know. 1 don't recognize | WORTH $5,568, 773,000; An attack was then made by MiG | EYEGLAS: a Attached to the letter was Voucher | 42,742 of the Union Switch and Sig- | nal Company, reading: 500, Pay to Robert C. Wood for 4s vouchéred May 4, 1914, Ex. Buying at the opening abso scattered gelling in considerable v ume And later quotations showed ad- New York Central sold at} @ new high record for year bbarts, chief account- National Bank, Pittsburgh, P troleum issues gained 5 points on merchant, Grand|very active buying. Marine preferred + Thomas Rodd, ngineer of the Pennsylvania) %!4 Of at the close to Lines, Pittsburgh. Senator Thompson announced a re- st of i Quotati changer from previous clowine High. Lave conclusion of Mr, Updegraff's testi- mony. During a part of this time Mr. Updegraft and Paul D, Cravath were closeted with the Committee in a private conference, In f the testimony of Mr Up raft, the following dates are in- teresting » May 6, 1914, Robert Colgate Wood receives $11,60 for “special services" from the Union Switch & Signal Co., through his friend, Sidney G. Johnson. May 16, 1914, Robert Colgate Wood appointed Public Service Commis. sioner. May 29, 1614, he is sworn in y July, 1914, Commissioner sks for and gets contro! of the Contre Street loop switch contract, on which the Public Service Commission is deadlocked, 2 and 2. July 7, 1914, Sidney G. Johnson asks the Umtfon Switch & Signal Company for $5,000 for the alleged purpose of giving It to Commissioner Wood and getting the contract July 15, 1914, Union Switch & Signal | Le tf | off bac jot Ho} contract, after the original specitlea- tions had been changed. President William W. the apple crop w valued 558,000, WASHING 1| Department of Agriculture Quotes | Value of Various Leading Prod- ucts at Dee. 1 Prices. s7 07,000; the the ipal producin, ates, 9,3 1,688,000 bus and t ) bushels, valued at crops are car's tot * CALLS THE NAVY LEAGUE : MORGAN BRANCH OFFICE Tavenner C Are Morgan and Midvale Steel Co. ngressman Founders Schwab, 1at ‘ON, Dec, 15.—Tho was denounced as @ br P. Mo ked by contributions f: war munitions, in o-day by Re ase ce of a" use ntative Ta 000,000 of their product, “We have paid for armor plate an 670,000 bushels, | bean crop, 000 hushels——a decrease arges avy neh un War Trust,” m makers a Speech in the | ence, to throw open his files bearing on these affairs, He said 30,000 horses had been purchased from an English dealer for about 60,000,000 francs. Information regarding this transac- tion has developed the fact that the intermediary was the Marquis Creve- coeur, former associate of Henri Rochette, who fled to Mexico after being convicted and sentenced to prison on the charge of swindling. In the purchase of horses alone, M. Simyan declared, commissions amounting to several million francs had been paid, The commission which controls Governinent pur- chases took the ground that if the facta were known they would cause a public protest. The secretary of Alexandre Millerand, then Minister of War, wa. of the same opinion, the speaker continued, and M, Millerand approved his secretary's view, This assertion brought M. Millerand ‘BIG SUMS IN GRAFT TAKEN IN FRANCE ON WAR CONTRACTS Deputy Simyan Causes Uproar in House of Deputies by Exposure of Scandals. PARIS, Dec. 15.—In the course of debate in the Chamber of Deputics severe criticism was made by rela-|t his feet. He protested that M. | tons between the War Ministry and | Simyan a eee me attempend ‘certain individuals who aro selling | to speak furthor, e confusion h arks jauppliea to the Government. It was | WA* £0, Eneat that his remarks could t be heard, asserted the Ministry had dealt with When quiet was restored M. Simyan persons whose sole occupation hith- reiterated his assertions, In conclud- erto had consisted In frequenting | Ing, he tyened Pe A ae ning Min- ‘Say Little, pleasure resorts at night and there‘ write jess, but strike hard.” picking up customers, These persons, ! The entire Chamber applauded as {t was sald, were regarded as worthy M. Simyan concluded. Further dl to furnish shoes, clothing and cannon, | CUssion of the Interpeliation In re Deputy Jullen-Antoine Simyan said |fryureiay. ; this was scandalous, and even erim- |inal, and that a Government official | who, being Informed of the facts, de- | clined to strike the guilty persons be- jcame an accomplice. M. Simyan asserted proper precau- tlons had been taken and that excea-; sive prices had been paid for supplies. Ho then referred to certain papers in postponed until | Simyan upon those who are conduct- ing, for private gain, enterprises de- seribed as charitable, One woman, he said, had been condemned twenty-one times for this offense, but was still operating. | Another abv that is sure to please. A few styles and prices: 14 Kt. Bolid Gold. 4 “Compo” shel 00 to For your relative or friend who needs two pair of giasses, An order (on us fore pair ot the deputy contin- | vASHTN' Y 5 ued, conatated i P | WOOD'S INDORSEMENT ON| Mercantile Marine preferred cert | wa Papal 't . . Ba Rcletad Ba ulest a cys foudla.t unc ; Ht Is CHECK. | ” r 81-4 points | ¥e0r's nelp arm crops account, o Shur-on mounting would make Nino Naa 03 sénnalled he yoeed oe ae 2 a neal worth $3, 000 Dec. 1 farm! procedure, when contracts for sup-! A gift that they would be most check No. 702 of the Union Switch &] 11.9 to 1178-4 and United States Steet | Prices. the Department of Agricul: | plies were signed. He asserted that | agp sali! ° ‘ ve Signal Company, Swissvale, Pa. May| 1, tc ar: ocae Ging ty ato, teuwe ture to-day announ | for @ year officials had been discuss- 1. Singer {Sy iho 's 6, 1814, on the Union National Bank of | cavieg Ih haa acs gre 4 The value of each crop was an-|ing what action should be taken le tga NY spammed a Ee CT I 3 Delt Coe eh Ponds) nounced as follows: Corn, $1,755,85%- | against a contractor who owes 2,000,- | Madimn Ar. cyt 1mm N.Y. dat Avg gt: Wood for $1,600, signed W. B. Upde-| which declined to 941-2 on large » . | graff, President. Indorsements showed 000; winter wheat, ,000; spring | 000 franes ($400,000) to the Govern- deel put @ damper on the recovery in the that the check had been deposited by | wheat, $308,290,000; fall wheat, $980,- | ment. | Robert C. Wood In the Commercial] #tock market and prices sagged off) 0 o60 oatw, $555,569,000): harley M. Simyan demanded that the Ne Extra Charge for It, t Company of New Jersey. It also| from 1 to 2 points in second hour. — | utes : ? ‘ae . Advertisements for The World may be nee memorandum abo y- isi spite ches ee - hour of | 4%%0005 rxe, $41, bue Chamber compel Joseph Thierry, Un- Dutrict Measeuger Pomgigtogt-} Cites tel “For special services, | s¢rerucon, with trading confined t« 4 spt Syma 24, poe der Secretary of State for Subsist- a ph 2,000; potatoes, 0; sweet . “This check wae pald by you to] few specialties. Marino preferred and) P00" Hate a a ss Rovert C. Wood in accordance with| vil stocks were active and strong, | POTtOr: yee) 3 bd \! the voucher?” asked Counsel Lewis. | Texas Oll sold at 2331-2, up. §1-2| tacco, $26,041,000; cotton, $4 “It was,” sald Mr. Updegraft. | The wheat crop will total 1,011 When asked for the addresses of the | Ponts. 000 bushels, against $91,017,000 bushels | Aireotora who debuted Jobnson’s| Trading in afternoon was active in} iy ‘Gorn shows ,054,585,000 proposition to pay $5,000 to Commis-|specialties. Texas Oll advanced to|\ Jit Corn SRcan i aa sioner Robert C- Wood he gave them |9351-4 and Mexlean Petroleum at Rushes saya ere 4,0 Mabie: | “itary D, Prout, Nutley, N, J.; John|2002-2 was up 78-8 Studebaker, at guinst 16,186,000 Inst year, mu Mina Presid tt 1 a7 ined 5, and California Pe- |“ veep ey ‘i ary | R. Mecune, EroaiGent of the Unter |297 1-8, aained 6, and California Pe In addition, it was announced that | Place, Organ, Viel, Cornet, Guitar, Banjo, Mandolin, Herp, Sight-Singiny Easy Lessons FREE ie | No longer ured the ability play bashes We want to have one pupil in sack lenatiey ot of your Set write use pastal to: ones to belp advertion | oyfnew 0 rom tea risiar Lt | Sone Sherbanee us tell you cee can saaliy atic ‘auickly, pode Aes a cany fet even © cule, 200,000 Puplis! succoue/l ‘one term in m: esky ognpetan ta three terme wich eo thor Neve." “Theil vein of ita, by see aan oy has oot bed leaat tugable to | Company dismiss Sidney G, Johnson venner of Illinois, who asked for Goy a President Pre > fav ernn nanufa ot a 1 20K OVER YOUR. GIFT on : ze a nt Prout, who favors his|'i neta manuf tf all w | List Caner Just propositiot quipment, Jilly 4 Centre Street loop contract _ a Over with CORT awarded to the Federal §Jgnal Com- ; “ 4 CANDY. and incldentally pany. ied Navy yar Midvale Steel save a lot of money In the August, 1914, Johnson goes with the |Company, Charles M, Schwab and J bargain, Everybody loves General Railway Signal Company, P. Morgan, Munition companies con- Ue candy, and’ LOFT December, 1914, the General Railway trolled by these men, he said, the Signal Company geta the Fourth monopoly on armor plate, ani Avenue subway switch and signai 1887 have sold the overnment $102,- Salmon average of $440 per ton when we iit the General Railway Equipment on ls ig could produce it in w government we Ore ieada ine range ¢f prigse pany, which has employed Sidney G. oe plant for $288 per ton,” said Taven- the require- Johnson since last fall, heard the : ner. “Of the $102,000,000 spent since testimony of Mr, Updegratt. ui 1987, we could have saved approxi- “Tl am very sorry for Johnson," a mately 000,000 by governmen said Mr. Salmon; “I am very fond of : # manufacture, | contend that we him and he is a fine young After hearing Mr. Updegraff's story i cau understand why he has not been in a hurry to appear as a witness ‘This was the first time I heard of tho $5,000 bribe story. He told us that he had resigned from the Union Switch and Signal Company, but not why It is our policy not to encourage men |4 to tell about thelr former employers dog that will fetch a bone will carry @ bone.” —<>—__—__ ITEMS FOR INVESTORS. Union Bag and Paper Com made » of its hot boon. paying the ment of water pow fellow cou t mi to d the British | yg Scoot * vi vices in connection with that con:|urpeeted "to result Rat 4,016 snasee, baao nt Kut-el-Amara for threo cay] tract, After some inquiry wo sent the | omDsnD Og al Ls of which ware repulsed, Cea, Towne-| °'ech then Pa-| GHICAGO WHEAT AND CORN hr pulsed, Gun, Towns-| wir, Updegraft produced a letter | i: axiinu ges ett MARKET, sf hend reported to-day. a possible maximum of $12.60, minority hay aft CONSTANTINOPL » (via: London), written on the Union Switch and Sig- | stockholders to receive the same offer, a WHEAT, ae Dee. 15.The Turki#h War Offices an|28¥ Company's paper from their of- | N. ¥, Central regular giuarterly divt- Sioa * tone, Ci ee eve ree Lana; | fee No. 80 Church Street, New York, |dend of 1H per cent, payable Fy 3 |T9 Bee ite The lt $I i ite ii concarnina the ogra OF heathieent | dated April 90, 1914, addrossed to the |TOTe UMN ___ Joos, any oka il activity of the onomy'n artillery tone! "Please havea voucher made up jun preferred stocks payables dun. ‘ie | 10 Mes Ye Th OW Mutelamare daly is ng. for Mr. Robert C. Wood for epe- | tecord of Deo 27, alk dla per cont, to Navin can pot crops ttn owing to our violent counter fire. As| cial representing servic erred for past thr Noth” |e pd with re= e ‘quarters of 191. [expected, but quiokly rail —: \newal of commission house buying, And olosed above last night's tinal prio Steel Corporation hag set aside shares of common and prefurre for subseription by offlcers and Price has not been agreed SESeaETnaaannereae |NEW YORK COTTON EXCHANGE, High low. Tiatirona’s Open quarterly proferred Fan Jan #19 Maren Pie nnn tion iliinineeantoianon np a wn Cs 2 without the @ ear, physician, Erzemyat fol iid have @ one-fourth larger navi taxation, if the United ; antennae |DR. BARONY WAR PRISONER. LEVEL, Barony, search in connection with the human alist at- tached to the Roya® Hospital, Vienna. is a Russian prisoner of war, who was formerly a sp ordin) Franklin E, Cut who has returned he Dr nna. Dr,” Barony captured whe r said, D hat belle was pr rent to. Bibe has heard of th him, on er his capture. marine Aground HONOLULU, low wa nt hile In ap with hy actioe not dan, und __SPECIAL NOTICES. ASK FOR and GET THE ORIGINAL MALTED MILK atwp substitutes cost YOU same price. | ying of an extra cent State: Je its own armor plate and muni- a Cleveland re from Dec, 15, — The United States eubmarine K-8 was atranded in er ar) Harbor yester. run she had ‘ous and ba y the frenzied for Thursday eial REED NOT prossoiee tte weodtandas ghelceet, trensnres—a Ae ot favorite Nuts comprise t heart of thle in. freee jackets of Bard candy, flavored Me! . late and Strawbes 10c Special Feature for the Holidays ; Christmas Condy, ” t ND PINE. 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