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decided stand Against the Pennsylvania
Railroad, which purposes the building
of large freight yards In that suburb
and tho laying of a new road which
will be Used for freight transportation
irom Qlcnloch and Frnicr to the Penn
sylvania Railroad wharves at the foot
of Washington avenue, via Ovorhrook
nnd 62d street. Tliiy say the road ns
now planned will ruin tho handsome
residential district.
The railroad was granted n franchlso
by the city of Philadelphia for the
carrying out of this plan In I0H3 This
expires In 1915. Since the company has
not begun the work It would be Im
possible to complete It before the time
limit expires, and therefore the com
pany has applied for an extension on
the permit. The citizens of Overbroolt.
represented In the Overbrook Associa
tion and the Overbrook Club, have mad'
such a vigorous protest that tho ntv
Council has Informed the railroad that
It wltl have to come to some utider
itandlng with the citizens of that lo
cality before the permit will be ex
tended. That part of the Penr.syhnnia Rait
road's project which Is most objectionable
to residents of Overbrook is the fact
that the new in-coming line will run to
the proposed freight yard along Mal
vern avenue, a handsome residential dis
trict, which would be ruined b the
smoke of the engines that would ion
etantly be passing along the line. The
freight yard will not be "lortritled. ac
cording to the plans projected by tho
company, and so would ruin, the" resi
dents say, the extensive resldenta. de
velopments which are being carried on
between Overbrook and IVymiPtleld.
NOT TO ELECTRIFY YAHPS
In referring to this point, John J
Cojie, president of the Overbroolt Assn.
elation, said that the city of Philadel
phia would lose from $10u,nti to $l.Vi,o'0
annually In taxes alone through the
depreciation in value of real estate in
that neighborhood, which would proo
ably be at least 50 per cent. He believes
that tho company's claim that it would
be Impossible to electrify a freight ard
of such magnitude as theirs is to be Is
untrue, for he says that not only the
members of the Overbrook Committee,
but also representatives of the City
Council, have visited the electrified vards
of other cities and are convinced that
the proposition could not only be handled
here, but that it could bo profitably
managed.
But rather than electrified lines and
freight yards, the people of Overbiook
would have the railroad extend their
present spur line connecting the Wanh
lington street wharves with Newtown
Square, via Fernwood. to Olnlneh and
Frazer, cutting out the Ovo-brook ami
B2d street yards. This, they claim, could
be done at vastly smaller expense nnd
at a saving of considerable mileage, and
Incidentally leaving the fashionable resi
dential sections of Overbrook undisturbed.
The railroad's plan as it now stands is
to extend the TC street yards to Over
brook, eventually laying 100 tracks for
this purpose. These lines would pass
underneath the Main Line passenger
tracks at Malvern avenue, and continue
out that avenue as a loiv-cradc line
toward th Newtown Square and Fernwojd
branch, not Joining that road, however,
but turning nr.rth and iiiiinlng directly
to Glenloch and Frazer. The only tun
neling which would he done would be on
that part of Malvern avenue which lle
between the Main Line and the Blind
Asylum. There would be no means of
crossing tho Pennsylvania lines between
S2d street and Wth.
CONDEMNS PLAN OF P. R. R.
In commenting on the situation this
morning, John J. Coyl said: "We feel
that the Pennsylvania Railroad has been
granted greater concessions by her na
tive State and city than any other rail
road In the world, and that in return for
these advantages It has not only failed
to show its appreciation, but has shower
ed favors on other cities and States to
the exclusion of Philadelphia and Penn
sylvania. It has erected a magnificent
terminal in New York and has electri
fied its lines entering that city; but not
only refuses to do us much for Philadel
phia, but wishes, on the other hand, to
ruin one of the iit's finest suburbs."
Yesterday a committee of Overbrook's
citizens visited the scene of the pro
posed changes. They are to report at
a. meeting to be held to discuss ways
and means of bringing the railroad to
terms.
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AGAINST PENROSE TO END
Challenges Plnchot to Name Any
Authoritative Call for Him to Quit."
TOWANDA. P.l. Sept. 24 Consist
man A. Mitchell Palmer, candidate for
the I'nlted States Senate, to succeed Bole
Penrose, arrived here shortly before noon
today from Carbon Count, through which
he campaign' d ymtenlav. Last night he
addressed two enthusiastic ninhs-meetings
nt Mauch Chunk and Lehlghton.
Those who have ln-n pr-rtletlng a
harmonious fusion compact between Rep.
reseptative Palmer and Gifford Plnchot,
whereby Mr. Palmer would withdiaw in
favor of the former Chief Foi eater, r
celved a decided shock when the Con
gressman challenged Mr. Pinchot to pro
duce the name of a clngle Pemoeratic.
county chairman who hat sugcested that
he withdraw in favor of Mr. Pinchot.
"I do not belong to the withdraw
famllv," declared Mr Palmer, "and If
any one thinks that Mr. Pinchot stands
for better government than 1 do let him
vote for XI r. Pinchot. I would be untrue
to tho party that nominated me if I did
not continue to carry Its bannr, and J
believe I will carry it on to victory."
In his Indictment of Senator Penrose
made on the letter's own re4ord In Wah.
Ington. Congresman Palmer prtsented a
count to show that Penrose In the Senate
had been a champion rtraddler on meas
ures that fomented railroads, Standard
Oil and other Interests, and that he con
tinually favored the corporations as
gainst the peorle.
PITTSni'liaH. Pa, Sept. 51.--A.
Mitchell Palmer will bo the l'emocratlc
candidate for fmted States Senator right
on up to election day After that he ill
be United States Senator-elect, all g-?sip
of Ills withdraws! In tavor of Clifford
Pinchot notwithstanding," declared Ro
land S Morris. Democratic State cttr.
man, In the Fort Pitt Hotel today.
Mr. Morris is in Pittsburgh arranging
for a speaking tour of the western part
of th State b Mr Palmer and Vance
C. ilcCormlck, Democratic Candida's for
GoveTor. the Hist week of October.
"You hear a lot of talk about the antt
Penrose strength being divided between
Palmer and Pinchot. That Is not a cor
ret view of the situation at all " said
Mr. Morris. "It is the anti-Palmer
strength that is divided. The nuiuoer of
Democrats who are solng to vote th
Washington party ticket is negligible.
These probably would return to the Re
publican ranks should Pinchot withdraw.
Thurt hU retirement would do Palmer no
good palmer has ncming to lose ana
crest deal to gala it Pinchot stays in
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PENROSE PROFANES
IDEALS OF LINCOLN,
ROOSEYELT ASSERTS
Liberator's Name Merely
Mask for Corrupt Organi
zation Which Departs
Radically From His Fund
amental Principles.
GAI.KSDfRC, III., Sept. 24,-CoIonel
Roosevelt swung hard upon tho Repub
lican Progressive amalgamated move
ment in an address heie todny t mt
opened a two-day speaking tour of Illi
nois in behnlf of Raymond Robins, Pro
gressive candldnto for the Senate. He
attacked Senator Penrose In the course
of his remarks.
"It is the veriest absurdity to ask any
Progressive to go back to the Republi
can ranks," said the Colonel. "The men
who are true to the principles and prac
tices of Abraham Lincoln can be true
only by adhering to tho principles and
practices of Lincoln, and leaving the
party of their youth exactly as he left
the party of his youth when that party
ceased to be an Instrument for saving
the people. It Is a profanntlon to Invoke
the great name of Lincoln to cover the
party oreanlzation which is responsible
for Haines and Penrose.
"The Democratic party has not only
shown itself, ns always, utterly Incom
petent to insure efficient legislation for
far-reacnlng consequence to the public,
but nas kept true to Its past record of
pmmtse-'ireaklng and of the falsification
of its works by its deeds,"
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt opened his
two-day campaign today by addressing
students of Augustana College at Rock
Island, and appealing to '0 voters In
Market Square here. Later he left for
Knox College, where he spoke nt noon.
He will address a gntherlng In Peoria
on his way to Springfield, where he will
dine with Governor Dunne and speak In
the armory tonight.
Colonel Roosevelt was out of bed In
Roi k Island nt 6:15 a. m. and shaved
himself while a half hundred boys, eyes
nnd mouth open wld, peered through
the windows of his compartment on the
train.
Oee, he's In his undershirt." said one
urchin with seeming disdain. Somehow
he couldn't quito believe that a former
PnMid'.-nt of the I'nlted Stutes would
)iav In his undershirt.
DKS MOINES, la., Sept. :4 In a
speech mado here last night by Theo.
dore Roosevelt, a personal attack was
directed nt Untied States Senator Cum
mins for what the Colonel alleged to be
shortcomings In the Senator's pledged al
legiance to the people. He declared Sen
ator Cummins, the regular Republican
nominee for re-election, failed of his
oppoitunity when tho Cummins organi
zation lemained Republican after Taffs
nomination in Chicago.
"Senator Cummins and those who train
with him around the track." said the
ex-President, "tannot he true to the old
tim principles of Lincoln's day ns long
as they continue their association with
the utterly reactionary Republican ma
chines as now controlled in tho nation
and in the largest and most populous
States. Wo must not let our loyalty to
A name blind us to existing facts. Tha
Iowa Progressives, when in PUt they op
poAit Mr. Cummins, stand exactly where
the Republicans stood In 1333 when they
opposed Sir. Douglas."
PLEA FOR RURAL CREDITS
Bill in Interest of Farmers Intro
duced in Congress.
WASHINGTON. Sept. -Senator
Hollis, of New Hampshire, a member of
the Joint Committee of the Senate and
House which framed the rural credits
bill which was introduced in both bodies,
today addressed tho Senate In tha in
terests of the measure.
' Frm mortgage loans In the I'nlted
States aggregate over 2,m).orVinO," said
Stnator Hollis. "Farmers are paying
annually for the use of this vast sum
from 5 to 25 per cent . largely in the
guise of commissions, lawyers' fees and
renewal charges.'
Senator Hollis said the bill framed by
the joint committee took ground mid
way between radical and conservative
policies.
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' The procession in Berlin, in which the captured guns of the Allies were hauled
Princess and her sons reviewed tne parade from the
Photogrnpn by Lnlerwool & t.'nderwood.
down Unter den Linden. The Crown
Impe rial Castle.
ROCKEFELLER GIVES $300,000
TO Y. M. C. A. OF BROOKLYN
$3,000,000 Required to Complete
Magnificent Building.
NEW YORK, Scot. 21. The Young
Men's Christian Association of Brook
lyn, it was announced, has been en
riched by n gift of ?3iYM10 from John
I. Rockefeller. One-half of this sum
has already been paid over to the asso
ciation, and the conditions on which thy
balance is to be paid were explained
by John B. Cook, the general secre
tary, as follows:
"The remainder of Mr. Rockefeller's
pledg, luft.Ool, Is conditioned upon so
curing in cash or responsible pledges, on
ot before January 1. IKlfi, of tho ontlre
fur.d of $2.755,m Payments will be
made by Mr. Rockefeller on account of
this pledge In three Instalments of
53n,noo each, the first to bo payable when
one-third of the total amount to bo
raised from all other sources, has been
paid In; tho second Instalment when
two-thirds uf the amount has been paid
in, and the third Intalmont when the
entlrrt fund has been patd In."
It has been estimated that nearly
J3 r.vi.ooo will be required to complete nil
the extensive building operations con
templated by tho directors of tho asso
ciation. Approximately $75,ojO of tht
Rockefeller money will be npplied to
the tost of the site for the new building
of the Central Branch on Hanson place.
LESS THAN HALF TOTAL
CITY VOTE REGISTERED
Of 370,577 Assessed Citizens, 107,
557 So Far Have Failed to Qualify.
According to the ilgures completed by
the assessors and certified to by Harry
Kuenze, Superintendent of Klectlons, this
morning, there are 107,557 cltizenfl ot Phila
delphia who have yet to register In order
to qualify to vnto at the November elec
tion. The assessors' returns show a total
of 310,577 citizens qualified to vote. Of
these,' 182,510 have registered on the first
two registration days this year. The re
maining 197,557 will have a latt oppor
tunity to qualify on October 3, the last
registration day this year.
The word totals of those qualified to
voto by the assessors' lists and those
alreadv registered follow:
ArtSCSPOHS' jtirruR.vs, rkptrmiikr, ion.
Aejor' Two days'
GASES OVERCOME MANY
IN JERSEY CITY STATION
Big Tank Broken find Passengers
Suffocated.
NRW YORK, Sept. 21 -A large number
of passengers on an Incoming train of
tho Erie Railroad were overcome by
escaping gaa in the train yard of the
company at Jersey City, this morning.
Aa each train came in the passengers
disembarked in an atmosphere heavily
charged with escaping poisonous gas
from tanks nearby. Many passengers
were overcome and rushed to tha Hud
son Street Hospital In Now York and to
hospitals In Jersey City.
DEMOCRATS TO OPEN CAMPAIGN
The reorganization clement of tha
Democratic party In the lth Ward will
open the fall campaign tonight at a mass-
meeting at S2d and Master streets. John
i 51. H1U. a former leader; Magistrate
I Boyle and H. D. Wescott Will be tha
speakers. ,,
Ward. list. rtgUtratlon.
Ftrt 7,.'Hl 4.015
Second 3..'.( ".'.Ml
Third ; ?,7.Vt 1,010
t'.urth S.S'S 1,317
fifth 2.7.11 l.wiO
SiKlh 1,331 072
Fevtnth 7,000 4.001
Eighth ... B.n.11 I.M
.Ninth MM i
Truth M73 2.111.1
Kleientb 1.0 l.HU
Twelfth 2,202 1. ''''
Thirteenth 3.M5 2.M1
Piirieenth 5.02J I.IU7
i'ifuenth 10,201 l.fMI
SUtftnth S. 433 l.ftU
Siovsnleenih -'.7I1 1.3W
illKliiifiilh r,,.ns 3,.in
Nineteenth 12.211 T.32
Twentieth , Jl.I.vi S.f'24
Tenty-ttrit VIW7 4,121
TiventiL-WH-oad 17.f)''0 7,R'J."
Twenty-third M$0 3,14
Twrntv-fourth W.noi s.iuo
Tent-nflh 0.7IH R.4IK
Tttwt)-Utb 11.71fl 6.221
Tuenty-lr-vcnt ,202 3,4)41)
Twtnt -etuhth 1S.21H 6,M3
Tv.entJ-nln'h S.17I 4.4111
Thirtieth , , R..VH 3,s:irt
Thirty-til t , 7,703 3,Slt
Thlrty-jccond ln.3S 4,172
Thllty-thlrd 12,328 6.47
IhirtJ-fourth JMViS .1,417
Thlrty-flflh , 3,12ft 1,214
Thliu-sUtii 11,112 .Vim
Thirty-seventh j.. ,4ft3 3,207
Ttlrly-eiiihlll 14.M2 0,311
Thirty-ninth 12.213 B.HI2
Furileth 12,71 5.311
'orty-tlmt 4,102 2. I"'
Fen y-aernnd !,2"1 3.80s
"Forty third 13.0SO 6,c,2i
Forty-fourth -i,-,ji 4.js
Forty -fifth ,, Mia 2.MT
Forty-sixth Will a.t2.i
Forty -seventh 7.411 8,2rt
Porty-elglith ............ 8,433 2,t)4
Totals 370.877 182, 510
INVENTOR GETS BIG ORPER
Wendell Shepherd, an Invenfor, who
recently established a factory for the
manufacture of suction paper milk bottle
cups on I.ansdowne avenue, I-ansdowue,
Pa., lias Just received an order from the
Uuunne Supply Company, of New York,
for lfW.'WiO caps. At present h has one
press, which turn out the caps, printed
with the name of the milk dealer, at the
rate Of 12C0 per minute. It would take
this press "alone nearly six months to
turn out thts order, so Mr- Shepherd Is
' pUnnla tf Install nv new prM.
BRUMBAUGH STIRS VOTERS
OF THREE COUNTIES
Enthusiastically Received by Farm
ers of Union, Mifflin and Snyder.
LEWISBURG, Pa.. Sept. 21. Before
hundreds of farmers gathered nt the Un
ion County Fair hero this morning, Dr.
Martin Q. Brumbaugh, Republlcnn nom
inee for Governor, pledged, If elected, to
do nil In his power to InBiiro construction
of good, honrst highways, thoroughly
built and constantly kept In repair
throughout th" entire fitnte. These roads,
he declared, will be such that the maxi
mum cropri can be biought to population
centres with a minimum effort.
Dortor Brumbaugh with his campaign
party arrived here this morning from
Punbury, stopping en route at Selinsgrove,
where his reception lasted nn hour. The
pnrt left here nt noon on a tour of
Union, Mifflin and Snyder counties, and
will speak tonight at Lewistown.
Referring to the child labor laws. Doctor
Brumbaugh declared he had nn net In
mind whlrh If pnsscd would become a
model for every State In the Union. This
nvasure he caid, would enable a work
ing child to continue his education In the
public schools.
The election of Doctor Brumbaugh by
a majority of noo,roo was predicted by
Secretary of Internal Affairs Hmick.
Doctor Brumbaugh Is hearing on every
side that the Indorsement of Vanre C.
MrCnrmlck by the Washington party has
caused such a serious upllt In that party
that Its death knell Is sounded.
SHIPPING VIOLATIONS PROBE
Hamburg-American Xtne Vessels
Fined at Mexican Port.
WASHIKflTON, Sept. 21. A hearing on
an appeal from the lines Imposed on three
Hamburg-American Line steamers for
alleged violations of the Mexican shipping
laws was held today n the ofilce of the
Secretary of War.
The ships concerned are the Yplranga,
which was fined S3t.9.'iO prsos for landing
arms and ammunition at Puerto Mexico;
tho Bavaria, which was fined 115,625 pesos
for an almost similar offense, and the
Danla, which delivered several bundles
of wire at Puerto Mexico which wers
consigned to Vera Cruz.
KNIFE UNDER HIS PILLOW
John Leman, of 5229 Chew street, was
sentenced to six months In the House of
Correction today by Magistrate Pennock
at tho Oermantown station on the charge
of disorderly conduct. I.eman was ar
rested lata yesterday afternoon by Con
stable Brady after he la said to have
chased his family out of the house.
Brady found the man asleep with a
butcher knifo sticking from under his
pillow. Th constable took tho knlfa
and, although Leman put up a fl-rht, ht
was quickly overpowered. i
BRUMBAUGH'S GREAT
CAMPAIGN BRINGING
SPLENDID RESPONSE
Letters to Citizens' Commit
tee Show Remarkable
Sympathy of Independent
Voters With His Candi
dacy. Louis J. Kolb, treasurer of tho Dr.
Martin G. Brumbaugh Citizens' Commit
tee and nn independent in politics, said
today that Dr. Brumbaugh was making
one of the most wonderful campaigns ever
witnessed In this state. To his host of
friends, his wldo circle of acquaintances
nnd his absolute sincerity Mr. Kolb at
tributed Dr. Brumbaugh's success.
"His Institute work." Mr. Kolb said,
"has gained him thousands of friends,
who remember him for the great work
ho has accomplished In advancing the
educational facilities In this state,"
Mr. Kolb criticised tho action of the
Washington Party State Committee nt
Harrlsburg last week In indorsing Vance
C. McCormick as the gubernatorial candi
date In place of William Draper Lewis.
"This was a violation," Mr. Kolb de
clared, "not only of the spirit, but of
the letter of the State-wide primary act.
The nctlon of the Washington Party
committee has cntibed thousands to de
clare themselves for Dr. Brumbaugh
"The Washington party set itself ' up
to stand for the best in the Republican
party. I wonder if this Is what they
call the best? By what right can 15
men withdraw a candidate whom 50,000
have nominated?"
Praise of Doctor Brumbaugh as a
man, expressions of confidence In his
ability ns a Governor and Interesting
sidelights upon the campaign through
out tho State were contained In letters
received today nt the headquarters of the
Brumbaugh Citizens' Committee
Howard E. Butz. of Huntingdon, wrote:
"There urn no Brumbaugh laggards up
hero. Tho sell-out of the Progressives has
disgusted the conscientious followers of
T. R., nnd you can say that men who
were on the doubtful list are now active
In his behalf. Tell the chief to bo of
good chcor. The whole Infernal outfit
pitched against him can't lick him or
tnlnt him In tha least. AH he needs to
do Is to keep telling the people the God's
truth."
Isaac N. Shoffner, of Phoenlxvllle,
wrote:
"I am plensed with the situation ns
your campaign advances. I was a little
anxious to know what Roosevelt was
going to do; but Lewis nas done you a
wonderful favor in withdrawing In sup
port of McCormick. The Progressives
around here will not stand that. Oh, no!
They will vote for you. You have done
a grand work ns nn Independent Repub
lican in getting the Republicans together
In Pennsylvania nnd In tho I'nlted Stales.
There Is a great work ahead. Keep In
good heart-"
CLAYTON ANTI-TRUST
BILL TO BE CALLED '
UP IN SENATE TODAY
Strong Opposition to Measure
Revised by Conferees Ex
pected to Delay Vote in
Both Houses.
186 APPLICANTS SEEK
JOBS FROM THE CITY
Civil Service Commission Conducts
the Examinations Today.
The capacity of the examining rooms of
the Civil Cervlce Commission was taxed
today by 1S6 applicants, taking examina
tions for various city positions. An even
ll candidates for chairman in the en
gineering service are being examined
Fifty-three of these, JO years old, are
applying for the post In the Transit De
partment at $720 a year, and II candi
dates IS years old are competing for the
same position In the Survey Bureau at
J1S0 to 1500 u year. Forty-nine are being
examined for the $3) position as rod man
and 11 for the JPVO post as checker In
the City Transit Department.
Eight englnemen In the Fire Bureau are
being examined for promotion to 11200 a.
year and eight candidates are' applying for
the 11200 place as head laundrvmxn n
the Philadelphia General Hospital,
WASHINGTON, Sept. 21.-The confer
ence report on the Clayton 'anti-trust
bill will be called up for consideration
In the Senate today, provided Senator
Culberson, chairman of the Judiciary
Committee, feels that the time is op
portune. He gnvo notlca whon he sub
mitted tho report last night that he
would ask to have It taken up nt 4he
earliest possible moment.
An effort will be made to have tha
report disposed of in the Senate and
House beforo next Monday, .so that h
President may Blgn tho Federal Trade
Commission bill and the Clayton anti
trust bill at tho same time. The 19
days which the President has to sign
the Trndo Commission bill beforo It au
tomatlcally becomes a law will have ex
pired noxt Monday night.
A hard fight against the adoption ot
the conference report la expected in the
Senate, however, nnd It may take several
days to get a vote on It Senator Reed,
of Missouri, among tho Democrats la
particularly bitter against the report, bei
llcvlng that It has been much weakened
In conference. Ho Is disappointed In the
elimination of sevoral penalty clauses.
Bitter opposition will be found to the
conference report also among the Pro
gressive Republicans who consider that
tho teeth hns been drawn from tho bill bj
the confereco.
Suggestions that a lobby has been
active In opposition to certain provisions
of the Clayton bill have been frequently
mndo hero during the Inst week, nnd
Senator Reed may demand an Investiga
tion by tho Senate Lobby Committee, of
which Senator Overman Is chairman.
INDIVIDUALS HELD RESPONSIBLE.
Section 14 of tho bill says In port:
Whenever a corporation shall violate
any of the penal provisions of the
anti-trust laws, such violation shall
be deemed to bo also that of tho
individual directors, officers or agents
of such corporation who shall havo
authorized, ordered or done any of
the acts constituting In whole or In
part such violation, nnd such viola
tion shnll bo deemed a misdemeanor,
and upon conviction therefor of any
such director, officer or agent ho shall
be punished by a fine of not exceed
ing $5000 or by Imprisonment for not
exceeding one year, or by both, In
tho discretion of the court.
. Tho conferees fought for days over
tho price-fixing nnd antl-"tylng" pro
visions. Finally sections two and four,
which the Senate struck out ot the House
bill, were reinstated, but with the crim
inal pennlty clauses cut out. In their
present form, they read In part:
Section 2. That It shall be unlawful
for any person engaged In commerce
In the course of such commerce, either
directly or Indirectly, to discriminate
in prlco between different purchasers
of commodities, where the ef
fect of such discrimination may be
to substantially lessen competition or
tend to create a monopoly In any line
of commerce: Provided, that nothing
herein contained shall prevent dis
crimination In price between purchas
ers of commodities on account of dif
ferences In the grade, quality, or
quantity of the commodity sold, or
that makes only due allowance for
difference In the cost of selling or
transportation, or discrimination In
price In tho same or different com
munities made In good faith to meet
competition; nnd provided, further,
that nothing herein contained shall
prevent persons engaged In selling
goods, wares, or merchandise In com
merce from selecting their own cus
tomers in bona fide transactions and
not In restraint of trade.
DISCRIMINATION FORBIDDEN
"Section 3. That It shall be unlawful
for any person engaged In commerce
In the course of such commerce to lease
or make a sale or contract for sale of
goods or fix a price charged
therefor, or discount from, or rebate upon
such price, on the condition, agreement,
or understanding that the lessee or pur
chaser thereof shall not use or deal In
the goods of a competitor or competitors
of the lessor or seller, where the effect
of such n lease, pale, or contract for
sale, or such condition, agreement or
understanding may be to substantially
lessen competition or tend to create a
monopoly In any line of commerce."
Section 12 provides that a corporation
violating the provisions can be Indicted
In any judiciary district wherever It may
be found,
INJURED PERSON MAY SUE.
Section 10 provides In part: "That any
person, Arm, corporation or assoclatloa
shall be entitled to sue for and have In
junctive relief In any court of the United
States having Jurisdiction over the parties
against threatened loss or damage by a
violation of the anti-trust laws. Including
sections 2. 3, 7 and 8 of this act
provided that nothing herein contained
shall be construed to entitle any person,
firm, corporation or association, except
the United States, to bring suit In equity
for injunctive relief against any common
carrier."
Senate nnd House will take action on
the conference report within a day or
two. President Wilson is to sign tn
Federal Trade Commission and the anti
trust bills nt the same time,
WOMEN SEW EVERY EVENING
FOR DESTITUTE IN FRANCE
Circle of Six Determined in Effort
to Work Belief.
Seeking to express the keenness of
their sympathy for their sisters m
Europe by obtninlng practical results to
help them, six women of Oak Lane
gather every evening In the horns of -Mrs.
P. F. Qlroiid. of S01 Slxty-nlnth avenue,
to sow garments for the destttute won7",
and children of France. It in not a lociai
gathering, but n serious, determlnea
fort to help, they do not ant clpate any
cessation of their activity until tha close
of the war brings an end to the un
mediate demands of fatheiless famine
Mrs. P. F. Olroud is the wife
p. F. Glroud, professor of French
Bryn Mawr College. She has Men
keenly Interested in the rescue worK
which has been carried on during th
war. and has wanted to do all
could to further tho efforts of people
this country In aiding those abroad.
Finally conceiving the Idea of the
Ing club which should meet every ;
iSg, she organized the little circle and U
now the enthusiastic leader. The
ments made by Mrs. Glr oud and "'
friends are being sent to FianM by
Of the French JJrabMy In Washington.
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