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» qyoaped, was shown a photograph of } irst Complete Story of the’ Giant And Her Wonderful Part ‘If lt Happens In New York It’s In The Evening World’’ “ Circulation Books Open to All. »| TO-DAY’S EVENING WORLD, MAGAZINE PAGE. in Leviathan LC Cirealation Books Open to All. ii "| » Bada TWO ‘CENTS. Copyright, 1918, by Th Go. (The New ¥ NEW YORK, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19, 24 PAGES MAN SOUGHT AS BANK ROBBER MAY BE AN ESCAPED CONVICT; M QUO REWARD FOR SAVERS FRIGHT KILLS GIRL CHASED BY A MAN IN RICHMOND FILL District Attorney’s Office Says “Bandit Was From = Man- hattan, but Police Differ. ‘WANTED IN THE WEST Tai Driver Can’t Identify New Yorker's Photo — Admits Striking Resemblance, | Bho taller of the twe Must Brooklyn feamk fevbers may be cliber # man i worked or lived in New York (ant) the day before the crime, or an) qunaped exmytct wanted ip Clovelund @d Minnespolis for similar jobs. Diskrict Attorney Lewis's offive has @evetoped the first suspect, und the (pollice the lust. Meanwhile directors @ the Brooklyn institution are offer- wy $2,500 reward for the capture of ee sullty men ' George McCullough, who drove the ‘eat im which tho two highwaymen the man who worked in New York, ymd told detectives. working under Auwtstant District Attorney Benjumin ® Bock that there was a “wtriking @emblance.” At least four others feo caw the robbers at work lust’ Pwiday agreed with ‘hin. _Om the other hand the polico took of the convict which had been | gemt out on handbills to departments imal! cities, to the bank this afier een, had long contarences wit! of- flotals, and thon refused to muke any- VIOLA VAN VELSOR Viola 3 U BOATS SUNK BYU.S. DESTROYERS IN BATTLE NOV. 9 Ship Officer Tells of Fight Two Days Before Truce— British Cruiser Torpedoed. The story of @ naval battle in the Mediterranean im which @ British cruiser and three German submarines ure reported to have been sunk two days before the signing of the armis was brought day dy officers of the American trans- port Black Arrow, ‘The transport «ebored down the bay and will dock lute this afternoon in Brooklyn. “We were attacked on Nov. 9," sutd an officer, “off the African coast, near Tunglers. There were five sub- | marines, the nearest one being five jmiles away when we sighted them The H. M. &. Britania, convoying us. came in between when the distance tioe, to New York to- from us and the ‘subs’ had been re. {duced to three quarters of a mile The submarines sank the Britannia and we made off at top speed, send ne an oO for beip. Aroerican de atroyer: joined us and guve battle to the submurines, sinking three with depth banibs. The other two escaped “The casualties op the Britannia must buve been great for mony bodics were piled up on shore. A destrover came into Gibraltar with her deck a ish dead.” The B Kk Arro’ brought 100 American sailors and nav uviator: from Mediterranean bi ocluding some from William yaebt Noma, @ submurine ¢ Also on board were members of the crow the three-musted Wilham Cobb, which was abandoned in 4 storm between Halifax and Ber muda, The crow of eight were picked up by the Leland liner Alexandrian, taken to Gibraltar and then sbip of schooner Van Velsor’s Heart Il- | ‘ H bac! he Blach Arrow. ic. McCullough, it is ass Ascribe, Mysterious |>#& on to (bing pobtl te mean ee) NGS Ascribed to My ter ‘The cisht moo spent Bye days and se acid he vould uol. identity the Pursuer, Sought in Vain. four nights on a life raft, where they we. | s uffered intensely trom luck of fresh SUSPECT DISAPPEARED SOON) 4 ¢ frightened so badly that water, The ¢ Christian Hansen ® AFTER THE ROBBERY | jicd and three others chused to their|!® seventy-one years old, and has force of District Attorney been tort d three Limes. He wa: The , i hom silent man, who jumped | Qushed voard from the life raft Laie loarned toda “ it: them? from. beliind tress, ‘has Fer ce und rescued by the mate of the they believed con e be » Cobb. But he says he is nad worked for a w firm un » much terror in the Nos- |, ou again as svon as he can AD Ves Tu jay, the f i Ave BOE 0 chmond Hill, |get # now job as cook robbe i i Onlin 4 at girl to gO abroad . " at the hudre \ \ leaped | MAN HELD AS SLAYER Chur ul of th died was Miss Viola] di ing . Vu Yr, ehteen, who lived with | ‘ine ities 4 vied Hfuther at No, 90 Nostrand|Led by Mother of Victim, Specta- feast ow ut Her death was dug to Beart tors at Pennsylvania Inquest faitfes ur nich nduced by «| Tha | Fight Constables. art “ 1 hi jumped PITCAIRN, Pa De 19.—Women " er home t roner’s inquest into the 1 Listan her, ulthougt 20 of James Bird her - tempted to lynch G. ¢ “ ; f railroad — detect ib ud mom, EF shooting Bird With J en he MI 10 ‘typch him!’ the women G ves on GUION| awed and seratehed t pa : Ave jerivude Hold, No. 4821 |deputy co 8 and s that Kid Ave « furthajeried t t ru | ‘ ’ a | T ached Willian and were ‘ wy 4 by all the }roughly dragging him outside when ‘ wit t n who p-|the men rallied and went to his sid 46 ) 10 oe rescu@ The women started their 8 SO K« 4 tis nade nO fe j t h jomonstration after witness de ; coewes Pri e 2 ey Farman ared that Bird was running to oe ilig i okad tike-Lt hospital when Willgune tired the see 8, oe \ i - : ‘DT ihut killed him, Mra. James Powers, theme in the piety , ws thom. bul 8 ! mother e dend man, bound A'third witness to ybbery said ach their homes, |from. | wit vy we egridn't swear to !t. bu Th being about Fror * room omething that 4 1 wn a (gifengly of that tel) roow iu a r \depadis'me as 4 man who dressed woll Rye? aa ren tues | andeant wy Saraunity Fase Bree DEWEY's ASSORTED HOLUDAS ©. ep OR Coan cc a rior was hold without Dall on @ charge dd Sage, oi” manda) EBERT GOVERNMENT UPHELD BY COUNCIL OF SOLDIERS: SPARTACUS MOVE CHECKED Contlicting Report to Pacis, | GUNMAN TO DIE TO-NIGHT However, Says Chancellor REFUSES TO SEE MOTHER MADE IMMORTAL; PRAISES AMERICA Presidents Wilson and Poincare Witness Ceremony at French Academy. 19.—Marsial Jotire ie Bumbered = =among The victor PARIS, Dee. formally now France's forty immortals. and Ministry Resigned. LIEBKNECHT PUT DOWN “Friendless | Have Lived Here and mb ec hb Dal “| Friendless 1 Will Die,” Says Cohen at Sing Sing. OSSINING, Dee. 18.—Jevob Cohen, the Brooklyo gunmun doomed to dio in the Sing Sing cleectric night, refuse BURULN, ito gyre his aged and mother, Mra. M. A. Cohen ~The Mra Cohen, according to prisoe at- government has received the endorse-|taches, yourneyed trom Brooklyn to Proposed That “German Re- public” Elect a President Next Sunday. ebair to- Dec. 18 (Night) (Un heartbroken Press). hort-Haase coalition ment of the National Soldatonrat| the prison to comfort her son (soldiers’ council), ‘The voto was|'#*t hours, but he told the guards | pot to admit her unanimous “Friendless 1 have do hore woe The Soldatenrut accorded the pre-| now.” guards quote en as SayiUg, sept government absolute contral| “and friendless I ehall die here over civihan affairs, but resorved| Since Gov. Whitman refused 4 com auparvislantaedieiatny, | mutation Monday Colen hau been mute and yullom im bis death cell Resolutions adopted by tho Solda Vurther efforts will bu made to ha it was learned to-duy,| of the Marne was made a member of the Wrench Academy this afternoon. Promptly upon tho stroke ef 1 Mur- shal Joffre arrived at the Institute, crossing the Seine over the Pont dew Arts, accompanied by his sponsor, brie! Hanotaux, and bis aide-de- camp, Commandant Jouart. With the knowledge that President Wilson was to attend the function act~ ing ax an added attraction, great crowds had ussembled all along the route fol- lowed by the Marshal—crowds whorm | cheers were divided between the great | soldier, the chief figure of the event, rewident The French Pre, dnnt attended merely as a private clti- pp Gnd fellow academician. the American President and Pi Poincare of Wrance NARSHAL OFFRE WILSON BRINGS AGREEMENT WITH CLEMENCEAU NEARER AT NEW CONFERENCE TO-DAY Reports From Paris-Say the Presi- dent Is Hurrying Visit to London Because It May Be Necessary to Cut Short Trip to Europe. PARIS, Dec. 19.—President Wilson and Premier Clemenceau helg “jan important conference at the Murat Palace this morning. It is believed a closer understanding between France and the United States regarding details of the peace pact will be reached. The French Premier and the President were engaged for more tham an hour in an intimate discussion, President during the morning. ‘LONDON PLANNING Col. House also conferred with the The reason given for President Wilson's desire to make an early \ viait to England, it is understood, is that he has found it might be tenrat muhe the Poople's Council,| itn see bic aather Beton ne alee Marshal Joffre wore the undress necessary to return'te Waahing- >mposed of six members, supreme! Cohen shot and killed Policeman] Uniform of @ Murshul of France, bay- ton much sooner than he had ex ‘n the National Provisional Govern-|sSamucl Roveafeld in holding up the| ing demurred at wearing the elaborate pected. Shas Se te of cae af- ine Kp pga District ine costume of an academician Some announcement concerning airy by the People's Covacil, how- | public Club in Brookiyn on Fe fe : : 2 ss pee BINS Eegp oll eer It 18 4s 4 Murwhal of Franee that 1] the visit to England may be expected . Will be subject to approval by ss enter the Academy,” ald the noted] et te alalag aie a Parliamentary Executive Commit. | — soldier, “und it is dressed as such that . an be stated definitely ter, elected by the & wtenrat WILSON GETS FIRST BILL ¥ shall: preuent: mywol there.” that his trip to London will net con PARIS) Dev..19 CAssociated Prem) ing ai flict with his intention to dine wit, Ls » td ed The Marshal delivered tis inaugural the American troops in tle field, ake —The German Government, headed ne adiagpohiells ; dessit - ; d i 00} Ne fheld, hip Melodvicns Weert hab iilenke aac | 10 BE SIGNED ABROAD nell Pipe sopgeerqaneced witch! Many Organizations Will Join| though the date of the dinner prob- comple he chi where ey pe 5 eunsdas a x A = Oi rs ably will be earlier than had bees pele of evente C Tuesday coord | the ceremony took place in One Celebration—King nticipated a dexpatch received at Zurich |S} epartmel er 4 Read Bs reviewing H ; oa ‘mustoaee AR ee ae Deparim nt Courier Reaches nattee reviewing the part played in Changes Holiday Program, KING OF ITALY RECEIVES GREAT Gomerpoudant Biers Paris With Congress Reso- the war by Franco, Belgium and the inopieeenee WELCOME IN PARIS, Bien. other Allies, Marsha) Joffre ea 2 Victor BERLIN, Dec. 18 (Deluyed).—The lution. leaves Marre alg sa {| LONDON, Dec, 19,—Lendon Intend ane hes Emmanuel of Italy are Mitienal Warkinantk uct Gadi ata — ’ « uch herotwm aoe Nese tg ach ; rf rived in Paris at 9.10 o'clock this Councils buve received proposuta ther |, WASHINGTON, Dec. 1%.—The drut] revolution would not have wuttiond bud] celipse Paris's welcome to Pret! srierqoon, the “Gorman Republic" alent a Preets|eonmion of Congress ring the} not the allied peoples taken purt in|dent Wilson in the sume degree that| The Mullan official party imoluded dent Sunday. Prompt action in this | Prement’s signature ud since | the battle, It waa to the conviction|its population excec that of the}the King, Queen Elena, Crown conneotion, tt ty pointed out, is neces. |/feident Wileon sailed for the peane| tat they were fighting for right that| French capital | Prince Humbert, Premier Orlando. dary to ave Abe Allon Giavintacs 48 reached bin i Paris,| the allied vations found the strength! wit great numbers of orvaniza-| POPC Minister Sonnino and otber that Germany will have a responsible | at it had bee ned wy] tO MHCFifice and the eortuinty of ulti oni “bollflond: end) nen=pht Ministers. They were grented at Government when the peace confer. Momentary wt ry mate vielory, The power of these no the Bois Boulogne station by the pa Se [ble wentinonts have been evoked ta] hve alrese onnidered sepa 'Prench Cabinet, headed by iremier BASLE, Dec, 19,—Tho Vxecutive | terahQwhich are ever prosut in our|¢omonstrations in Wilson's honor, It} Glomenceau . ray Tinnulty war notitied by | namory by the belleved tt 7 will fole| ‘The Kin f Committow of the Soldiers’ und Work f ithe arrived of @ State| omor™ OY the grent President Witson|!# believed atl | i ns and his party wore come men's Council for Berlin and tts wu Rupee GG had) ie while they inspired him to most gene-|!0¥ the example provid »y Parla) ducted to the Quai d'Oruay, where urbs intends to resign, uccording to nt Congres a) resol. | TOU# wction.” eel SARI PR ORES pen | Ps will tuke up hia rexidence, messages received from the German the uviei! Onritmas| Alluding to his viut to the Umtted |. T Gover ment WwW f provid ; mes Presideat Wilson and the King ex- Lt iy eaid that it will be re- nee paymont of Dacimbe ates in 117, Marshal Joffre said Pre psoas wit pry oMoial ultention, change visits this afternoon, ‘The placed by an peutive Committee tovernme ol ‘lt is pot without deep emotion bela : la ie mallliona: she, WN aa Programme ulxo included @ clected by the General Assembly and r President's sixnature that I look buck upom the time whian | UTMNh the re le mcaRit vislt' by the King to Clemenceau’ of. the Soldiers’ and Workmen's Councils | would become law saturday in time Zor! } qpent last year in the United States, | vii} be much morel ice, The Premier will retura the of the empire, ® Dayments, but th wre Drob-| hia poopie, by tho tatemnity ef wa] tan ® nalid ve he will arrivey call, The King and Queen will be BERLIN, Wednesday, Dev. 19 (As. Ae tbnfo seat Juffection for Hrance, caused one’ to | Sie midst o sreaoingly warm) the guests of President and Mudame ay “we EreeiloWen: the Raldiens ul) ants of Cunsruss wile} Sense the strengit whieh it somehow : ps ney, 1 vac ee Sore | cerca ne RS ielela: Hiya: amie SOE STROM CONST ON eeeU mad i) s abroad felt wut which It did mot yet know]igin his counsel will be sought In] sing’ y sessions this morning tt was evident tow to employ. It eoemed that by] this regurd age aitaile King Victor Emmanuel also will hat further sensations wero tmpend E ADMIT PEACE PLAN ts great lave this people telt itaclt |e eet . [y] review @ parade comprising Ttallan Ing to heighten the tension resulting || BAG yireudy dolog something noble and | ere" ne, : : B}units which fought on the French from Tuesday's clashes between th mforting to the Allied Armia, It] tection ce doacaaee cniataa aii tront, deputies of ¢ jeemed prow Cabinet representatives and members N nude no Mistuke, for tbat love en- |} t Pe aces and members of the Italian cole of the Executive Committee The in k \ oF his plan r USOT ee » Pari vasions of the mecting bull by so Rae re _ dufvotion of the Russian Armies anal ass to es , aoe ny UNCERTAINTY ABOUT DATE FOR diers was the first topic brouxbt up. |Says It Would Be Undiplomatic t td wens eeu is r ; | THE PEACE CONFERENCE, k ads of | whi 1 itd zo t The members were debut! President to Commit Himself | f 1917, to keep intact its| sandr 1 Chaplet: The duty of y teeting of the ecutive committee when an * a nite allied confers we he ot mare ss Kefore Conference I. sod courag and Louden instead ! bot bees received that a dvlegati i | ie DIAKE OF the Amen : ii pe felermined, nor ha dute of the ngmen were outside demunding ad-| ™& com on Provident W Papas ae WE in aia ee aL ; t aascinbling of Dees ademas: nission under a threat by Dr Karl ut h ‘ 1 I a he uw oataur aes . x y x ' ww not t ieterinined whether Liebknecht that there would bo a b k i {had div ile cuend fear anghe ‘ Aa. {th Al sessions w soneral strike in Berlin on Thursday ‘ { SN fh thale-oaae nek Sin tee 2 , iv n if the request were refused ne aul of t eon people, ob es 1 ‘ 7 one b BPRLIN, Tuesday. Dec, 17 (Asso. Tivet Presider Mavdlans eh ouk ealdleee aAe (hed ae ble. bu otated Press).—The second day's bs pian ¥ Lon Mstietntits sats AG p that mu sion of the Congress o: oldie ee Hn DRONE 7 (Continued on Second Page.) ay F ¢ vontidentially and Wor 8 Council ; ; > \ ak marked by stormy 5 {imomatic f ¢ Site SOLDIERA—Where wij! settle Spanish Offical to see ! s st German vier Wbert, after apn 4 . esentath | not figure im the of the Governmen , ® 4 al » id L se are wrning demobilizatic ace Conguronce Peoonid \ not ecidod supply, whicb had beon attached b: re | whet he out will be tnvtted enemas GRIP EPLDEMO MAY REVUBS © disc subject of = He | paket Painee dots'y Wadia at tne feldpauonfer with Premisrs Lloyd Georg Gigeuss the subi @ league of (Continu.d ob Sewnd Vases Oe ldo ld ae Clomeaveas amd Orlands, = = nation, The conrqnsue @f epinien