mMMMmIRSPhHHHHMHH .1 3533 w i .miniums PfflRI EVENING LEDGER-PHILADELPHIA, MONDAY, OCTOBER S, 1912, H t M MIDDLEMAN NEEDED IN MARKETING CROPS,, DEAN WATTS THINKS Convention of Vegetable ' Growers Here This Week Will Seek to Solve Prob lem of Cheaper Marketing. 8TATB COLLEGE, Pa., Ocl B Cheaper marketing of their crops ts tho biggest problem confronting vegetable growers of this country! and If their association solves this nt the convention In Philadel phia this week, the high cost of living will have been severely jotted, Dean It, l, Wntls, of the Pennsjlvanla Stato Col lege, president of the Vegetable Growcts' Association, declared today, IIo emphati cally protested against the total elimina tion of tho middleman as a remedial menxmc. saving It would be Impossible to feed tin country's millions without the commission merchants' assistance. "What Is tenlly needed by tho vegetablo growers of tho country," added Dean Watts, "Is closer contact with the con sumer. To obtain that end thej need fewer middlemen, hut not a complete elimination of that Individual, us has been urged l,y some hlgh-cost-ot-llving enthusi asts. The middleman, tho waste In han dling and the faulty system of transpor tation are all important factois In the marketing problem. Tho growers, led by Piofcssor Clyde L. King, of the University of Pennsylvania, ntu going to attack tho proposition from every angle, and see If we en n't cut out some of the useless Items of expense which make the food bills of tho Inhabitants of the uvcrngo city so llPJVJ." Explaining that the commission mer chant was a helpful Individual In certain instances. Dean Watts pointed out that If the growei of greenhouse tomatoes, cucumbers or lettuce wanted to sell fnncy winter vegetables direct to the consumer it would easily be dono by purccl post. Hut timing the spring and early summer, whun outdoor vegetable gardens were pourlrg fresh cgctubles Into the mar kets, thcio would bo great waste nnd loss If the middleman were not on tho Job to icgiilute the markets and distribute the Cleat quantities of perishable vcgtnbles that have to be moved lapldly and sure ly to the retail dealers. Tho Vegetable Growers' Association Is a live organization of progressive grow ers They have set tho pace for tho vegetable gi owing Interests of this coun try and Canada, nnd Philadelphia's con vention this week will be tho mecca of producers from all points. In many ln Btnnrcs the association has called upon State experiment stations and Federal ex perts to help them control Insect pests end plant diseases, and has been a lead er In tho big movements of produce pro duction. J. It Uechtel, of the Department of Ag riculture at State College, will havo charge of tho college's exhibit of speci mens, limits, photographs and samples of students' work at tho convention. C. H. Myers, associate professor of vegetable gardening, will be there to talk to tho glowers. Fifteen students will attend the convention. -r- ; iB cJ! m & Tti ilBlfr in Hi r ViBnrTrT'llw W.C.T.D. OF STATE PROTESTS AGAINST ARMING FOR PEACE ATTENDING SUCCOTH CEREMONY AT ADATH JESHURUN STREETS, TODAY O SYNAGOGUE, BROAD AND YORK NAVY MAY ACCEPT ARMY'S PROPOSAL TO BATTLE HERE Oil City Convention in Reso lution Declares Universal Peace Can Be Effected Only by Disarmament. It Now Seems Practically Certain That Gridiron Test Will Be Held in This City. Oil. CITV, Pa., Oct. 5 -Tho meetings yesterday held by the State W. C. T. TJ. nt Its 40th annual convention now In ses sion lKie had record-breaking attend ance. The convention sermon In tho morning was delivered by the Itev Mecca Mario Vnrnoy, of Paw Paw, Mich. Sho also spoke at another church in tho city in the evening. In tho afternoon a Sunday school rally wus held. In the evening Mrs. Grace niLhnrds, president of the phlo W C. T. U., spoko nt tho convention church, while seeral State lecturers and organ izers were addressing other gatherings. The principal Item of business this morning was adoption of the Resolu tions Committee's report. Included In this wus a piotest against the attempt being made to legalize Sunday baseball In Pennsylvania. The resolution on '.peace met witli hearty approval. It follows' Wheieas, The nations with tho strong est nimament are now engaged In dead ly war; therefoie be It Resolved, that we. the W C T. 17. of Pennsylvania, enter a protest against so called armed peace, believing that the conditions which promote war must be removed by disarmament before universal peice can bo mado effective by The Hague tribunal " U was announced, that Pennsjlvanla ft as entitled to 71 delegates at the na tional convention, which will be held In Atlanta, Gu, The afternoon session was transferred to Grace Memorial Church because of tho funeral services of the Itev. J. N Fradenburgh, D " , former superintendent of the Franklli District of the Brio Methodist Conference, which were held at tho convention chuich. The convention program comprised a report of the social meetings by Mrs A W. McKride of New Castle; of temperance and labor by Mrs Itose Thayer, of Oil City; temperance literature by Mrs Hazel n. McCoy, of Beavar Falls, scientific temperance Instruction by Mlsd Sara Phillips Thomas, of Philadelphia. The suffrage symposium, arranged by Mlsa Bthel Austin Shrtgley. Mrs Annie Jane MacDalrmid, with Mrs Frank M. Itoesslng, of the Stato Suffrage Associa tion, as the principal speaker, proved of unusual Interest The principal speakers this evening will be M. Clyde Kelly, of Pittsburgh, and Mrs Addle Bolleau Parsels of Philadeluhla. vi president of the organization. WASHINGTON", D. C, Oct. 5 That an Army-Navy football gamo will be played this jear at Philadelphia was made practically certain today by the consent of the Navy to a three- car pro posal from West Point fixing tho site for the gamo at Philadelphia for 1014 and 1?15 and at New York In 1910. Negotiations between the Army and Navy on this subject wore nbruptly ter minated last week by tho action of Secretary of War Garrison, who advised West Point to call the games olf rather than leld to the Navy in Its demands for a Southern site Instead of accepting the ddvlco of Secretary Garrison, however, tho Army athletic authorities offered one more com promise program to tho Navy and -this was accepted. Joseplius Daniels, Secretary of tho Navy, has consented to the thiee-jcar program and he will confer with Mr. Garrison today. If the Secretary of War consents to It, this arrangement will be come operative, O- THRONG THE SYNAGOGUES FOR FEAST OF TABERNACLES POSTOFFICE TO USE COTTON FOR TWINE TO HELP SOUTH Burleson's Announcement Coincident With Opening: of Cotton Show. WASHINGTON, Oct. 5. With the open ing today of n. cotton fashions show, In line with the "buy a bale" movement to create a market for the Southern crop nffected by the war. Postmaster General Burleson announced that hereafter, if possible, cotton would be substituted for Jute In the postal service. Mr. Burleson has asked for bids for cotton twine to uso instead of Jute. About l,7W,0CO pounds of twine, worth 1200,000, are used annually In the service, principally In the railway mall service. By substituting cotton twine, Mr. Bur lofan is having the Postofflce Department play its part in absorbing the cotton sur plus. Miss Genevieve Clark, daughter of the Speaker, Is sponsor for and said to be the originator of the cotton week." which opened today, to boost sales of cotton goods. At the cotton show here demonstrations are being given of tho many uses of cotton All women at tendants wear cotton clothes from top to toe. Jews Obseive Holiday With Players of Thanksgiving. Tho Feast of Tubcmatles, or Succoth, ns It Is called In Hebrew, which began lust night and which Insts eight days, was observed today with prayers of thanksgiving, which were offeied l'i sjnagogucs throughout the city. The custom of dwelling In booths, known as the Sukkah, Is observed as a symbol of tho tabernacle built at tho time of the exodus of the Jews from Egypt, on their way to tho promised land. Theso booths are built In the yards of Jewish homes and on tho grounds front ing tho Sinagogucs. nspccl.il attention is given to tho latter, In that they nio made up of carefully selected blanches nnd boughs of thick ttees. Members of tho congregntlon contribute tapestries that adorn the wnll3 of the booths, nnd beautiful fruits Imported from Palestine, that hang from tho ceiling. or eight days Oithodox Jews will eat their mcnls in the Succoth, followed by prayers of thanks for tho bounty of nature. Speclnl services were held this morning at the Mlkveh Isiael Synagogue, Bioad nnd Yoik streets, Kcncseth Isrnel Sjna gogue, Broad street and Columbia ave nue, Both Israel Svnngogue, 32d nnd Berks streots, and Ahavath Ashlm Syna gogue, Second and Christian streets, wliero Rabbi I.eventhal Bpoke on the "Symbol of Peace." The pursuit of agriculture and Its won derful possibilities In times of peace ran'i foremost in Je,wlsh houses of worship. On tho fourth day of prayer, cnlled O Slnnah linbali, penitent Jews, who were suspended fiom worship on the Ii.ij of Atonement, muy yet pray for reversion of sentence The rlghth day, which as sumes a solemn chaiacter, will mark the end nnd tho beginning of the reading of the Holy Scroll. AUSTRIAN NOBLE AND PHILADELPHIA WIFE ARRIVE IN THIS CITY Baron Carl von Czernhausen, Who Married Miss Helena Schmidt, of Radnor, Held Prisoner in England. MOUNT HOLLY FAIR OPENING Event Begins Tomorrow and Xasts Four Says. nM,T- i'?M'Y' N- J- '-i 6-'A'h "t Ilolly Fair will open tomorrow and last four days. It u likely this will be the fvm st eent ever held nero Secretary vvillj stated today that all departments excel previous records. Every horse race is rilled, and there are 120 horses In the speed stables Ml vaudeville attractions engaged have reported The poultry de partment h4b 200 more exhibits than last eur Ruth Law. the woman aviator, will make flights daJI and demonstrate the methods employed and acturacj attained In bomb f rowing from air craft In tha European war. ASSAILANT ELUDES POLICE Man Who Made Murderous Attack on Htval StiU at Liberty. WEST CJIESTER, Pa, Oct. 5 -Although a posse, headed by Chief of Police Thomas Gray, of Downlugtown, spent all Saturday and esterday In a search for Harry Brooks, who murder ously assaulted Harry Sejmour, of At lantic City, at the Baynton Mercer farm. West Bradford, lato Frida after noon, no trace of him was discovered The Downlngtown police chief now says he had been watching Brooks and that he was wanted In New York State for his part In a bank robbery a short time before ho appeared In this section, two months before he married Bertha Hinclcson, a teacher and nurse, who was to have married Seymour the same day. but broke with him for the other Both men, as well as the former Miss Hlnck son, had been emplojed In a hospital near New York, where .they had met some time previous to coming to this section. MORE ROBBERIES PUZZLE POLICE IN GERMANTOWN Burglars Force Way Into Three Places Early Today. Three more burglaries, perpetrated dur ing the early hours, have been reported to Germantown police, adding to a long list of robberies which for tln last six months havo plunged residents of the section Into a state of terror. rrom the slmllailty of the methods used by tho burglars nnd tho nearness of tho places robbed, the police think the thefts today were committed by the same gang Tho flrtt place robbed was the hair gooirt store of Manley & Armstelne, 5510 Ger mantown avenue Here, after Jimmying their way into a second-story window, the robbers stole a quantity of supplies. Falling to secure money, they ttossed over the roof of the houst and entered the stationery store of T D Carson, 53.J) Germantown avonue. Here they stolft four fountain pens and goods valued at J00. Proceeding in Germantown avenue, the robbers broke Into the headquarters of the Germantown Mannerchor Association 5809 Germantown avenue, and stole Jj from a cash drawer Baron Carl von Czernhausen, a captain in the Austrian army, and his wife, wlto was formerly Miss Helena Schmidt, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edgar .V. Schmidt, arrived In New York yesterday on tho Campania and started Immediately for tho Schmidt lcsldence In Radnor, reaching there lato last night. Tho Baron, with his father-in-law, Mr. Schmidt, left tho United States on August 18, bound for Saxburg, Austria, to meet his wife and her mother, who had been visiting at tho home of tho Baron. Each of the men tarried several thou sand dollars In gold for emergency This money probably saved the Baron much trouble, since ho was made a prisoner of war upon the steamer's arrival in Eng land, and only released In the custody of his fnthfr-ln-law upon entering a largo cash bond. It would have been Impossible to raise money for this, owing to the con ditions In England. Shortly after beln,j made a prisoner of war, tho Huron wns mot by his wife, who sought his release. He was set freo only on giving the heavy cash bond and th promise that ho would not attempt to reach his native land, and join his regiment, which has been at tho front since the outbienU of the war. It was also stipulated In the release that tho Baron was not to make known to anv ono what he had witnessed while In England In living up to this promise, the Baron and his party kept much to themselves while coming across on the Campania. It wns not many davs before tho Baron became known on shipboard as the "Man of Mystery." since no one had the faintest idea why a Baron and olttcer should ho en route for America. Tho Baron will remain at the Schmidt home In Radnor until the end of the war. Just as soon as permission Is given, tho Baron and his wife will leave for their homo In the war zone. WANT SABBATH PRESERVED Ministers Take Steps to Bring Dese ctatlon Before Director Porter. Desecration of the Sabbath In Phila delphia has called forth a protest from mlulsteie today and steps were taken to bring the matter to the attention of Dliector Porter The Rev A L. Latham declared that the unit sary opening of eiurcs nas reacneii a ,nt wnttre some thing has to be done tJ end the practice At their meeting today. In Westminster Hall, the Presbyterian Minlstlal Asso ciation of Philadelphia voted to appoint an Investigating committee The association elected the following oilicers W C Hobinaon, president, G H Hemmlngway, vice president, S S Collier, treasurer, II S Stanton, scre tar, and the executive committer con sisting of A I. Latham, chairman, K S Bowman. G P Horst, J G Newman R C White and A J Ferry The Itsv Dr J G Newman, pastor of the Chamb-ers-Whlley Church, Broad and Snrue streets, closed the meeting with his ad- ' don dress, "The Power of Knowing." ' Fc, MANAYUNK BOY HAILED AS HERO OF EUROPEAN WAR Theodore Toperzer, Nine Years Old, Guided Families From Budapest to Loudon. A youthful hero arrived In Manavunk today and was made much of by his fellows He is Theodore Toperzer, 9 years old, 3lo Shaip street, the lad who guided several families from Budapest to Lon don following tho outbreak of the war. Theodure Intends to go to school Jn Philadelphia All day long about his home eager crowds of his joung playmates were gathered, anxious to welcome back their companion of other das und to acclaim him In their boyish fashion the ' biggest man In all Manayunk " But these are not the only ones lavish In their pial.o of the lad. Friends and relatives of his parents ulso pat the child on the back and say "good boy " Thoy are proud of Theodore. The feat which has made hint famous wase also pralted, after his arrival In Loudon, by the American Consul at that port The boy had been visiting at Bdkefcmege. Hungsrv, and when the war broke out decided to come home Several families also in the neighborhood wanted to get awa from the war-stricken dis trict und because Theodore knew the language and the route, he acted as guide for the party all the way to Lon- Fvt ibis he ts acclaimed with honor. GERMAN ARMS WIH IN EAST AND WEST, tOCAL CONSUL SAYS 220,000 Prisoners Reported in Kaiser's Hands as Result of French and Russian Campaigns. Official news was received by wireless In Philadelphia by Dr. Mudrn, the Ger man Consul, from the War Office In Berlin, nnnounclng Important victories by the Kaiser's troops over the Trench In the western theatre of war, nnd state ment wns made that his forces In the' east has succeeded In driving the Ilus slnna back Additional oonfltmatlon of the reports that two forts on the out skirts of Antwerp had fallen was also received in the official messages The number of prisoners held by the Germans la given ns 220,000 up to the middle of September Dr. Mudra snld today that ha had reliable, though not ofllclal, In formation that tha number now eiceeds 2S0.O0O. The ofllclal statement ta as follows: "The situation of the German army In France Is satisfactory. The reinforced right wing Is making constderablo prog ress on the lines of Arras, Albert and Hoje. Especially Important heights near Iloye havo been taken by our forces after stubborn nnd bloody fights. "There Is no change In tho centre. An attach on tho fortifications on the Meusa River between Verdun nnd Toul by our army resulted In the destruction of two forts there. The French made a sortie from Toul, which was repulsed with heavy losses to the enemy. "Enormous losses aro admitted by the Allied forces especially those caused by the German artillery. Tho Negro and Al gerian troops of the French have suf fered severely from the cold weather. "In the vlclnltj of Antwerp tho situa tion Is very favorable. Two forts thero have been silenced by our guns "In the east the Russians were defeated and driven back with heavy losses Thoy are reinforcing themselves and entrench ing behind the Nlcmon and Bobr Rivers In Onllcia tho offensive movements of tho enem yhave completely collapsed To the south the Austrlans are In strong positions between Przcmysl nnd Cracow. "Figures, to September 12 show the 220 000 prisoners aro held by us." PITTSBURGH GIRL BECOMES BRIDE OF A PAPAL COUNT Miss Helen O'Brien, Harrid to a Noble Sho Met While In Borne, PITTSBURGH, Oct. . A, romanc of the Vatican came to light In the marriage today of Count Mn.sslmllls.no Colaclcchl, a member of the Papat body guard In Rome, and Miss Helen O'Brien, daughter of Gerald G. O'Brien, a -wealthy Pitts burgh business man. The ceremony took place In the chapel of the Mount do Chantol Academy, near Wheeling, W. Va., where -iss O'Brien was graduated several years ago. After graduating from Mount de Chan tel, Miss O'Brien went to nome, where, she entered Trlnlta del Monti Convtnt a a student There sho met Count Cola clcclhl, and they became engaged. When the Pittsburgh girl returned home It was with the understanding that the Count was to follow her. Miss O'Brien, who Is . granddaughter of tho late Major Jnmcs Hearn, U. S. A., nnd a niece of the late Colonel Lawrence Hearn, of tho Third Infantry, was at tended at the wedding by lwr younger sister. The Count was unattended. Store Opens 8.30 A. M. WANAMAKER'S Store Cloaca SAO P. H mmm The Grand'Organ Plays Tomorrow at 9, 11 and 5:1$ The Wamammaker . Store Amnnouiinices the amvafl from Messrs Kemuraetlh DMrward of 400 imew Lomidoini topcoats for gemitEemeinio Al! Exclusive in Fabric and in Design Recently in London an overcoating' fao&nse showed us a list of some hundreds of PhiSadeSphia gentlemen who habitually buy their overcoats in the British Capital. These gentlemen are unlikely to go abroad this Fall because of conditions in Europe. But in spate of conditions in Europe, they can have their London topcoats. The new shipment now received by us and on show in the London Shop for Men (Subway Gallery, Chestnut Street) comprises the famous Aintree and Conduit topcoats in the best British and Scottish fabrics and tailored in the height of fashion. These overcoats come in both raglan and square shoulder style, and they may be had either single or double breasted. The English topcoat fits at the shoulders and is otherwise wide and sweeping. It is highly distinctive in its line and npt easily imitated. Prices are the lowest ever for English overcoats of this type. $3j for Aisitree and Conndisil Coafef single breasted b (London Shop, Subway Gallery) V JOHN WAWAMAKER 1 t ! 1 1 m-w.--r-M-,-S -.'J
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