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EVENING LEDGER-PHILADELPHIA", SATUBDAY, OCTOBER 17, 191,
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ABUNDANT CROPS
LARGE DECREASE
IN THE DEATH RATE
OF CITY THIS WEEK
RAILROADS READY
WITH HEW EVIDENCE
FOR RATE ADVANCES
FORMER PRESIDENT TAFT'S SON flND HIS BRIDE
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GLADDEN HEART OF
AMERICAN FARMER1
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immiual
Record Is Seventy-two Un
der Last Week's Total.
Fifteen New Cases of Ty
phoid Reported.
A large decrease In Philadelphia's death
rate was shown duilng the last seven
days, In which period only S3 death
were reported to tho Health department.
That record is 12 under the total number
of deaths list week and 13 under the
record for the corresponding wj. last
year. Seventy-nine babies under 1 year
died this week.
fifteen new cases of typhoid fever de
veloped, a decrease of two caso3 compared
with the number reported last week.
Scarlet fever increased to 20 new cases.
Thirteen new cases of scarlet fover de
veloped 'ast week.
Forty-eight cases of diphtheria de
veloped, a decrease of eicht. One hundred
new case3 of tuberculosis of the lungs
were reported.
The Hat of deaths from all causes fol
lows: Measles 1 Emphyaerf.a 1
Dipntneria. i Dentition
Epidemic cereuro spi
nal meningitis. . .. 1
KpntlpsmljL 1
Ulcei 't stomach.. -Appendicitis
and ty-
pnniis
Tetanus 1 Hernia. 1
TuhereulnalA of
tuner oostrucxion qi
intcatinee 3
Acute nephritis 1
lungs 31
Tuberculosis, acuta
miliary 1
Tuberculosa rr.onln-
tltis 2
1 Brigm s aisease i
Cirrhosis of liver... 4
2 Biliary calculi J
Diseases uf bladder. 1
I Diseases ot tubed. . . 1
1 Diseases of prostate I
Puerperal septicemia 2
1 Puerperal phlegma-
2 sin alba, dolens... 1
Abdominal tubercu
losis Pott's disease .
Tuberculosis ct oth
er organs
Cancer of mouth .
Cancer of ston.ach
Gangrene I
inl liter
..12 Abscess
Cancer of Intestines
Hydrocephalus 1
and peritoneum.... 3
Cancer of genital or
gans 0
Cancer of breast .. 4
Cancer of skin 2
Other diseases of
stomach 3
Diarrhea ent. (under
1 j ear) 30
Diarrhea and enter
Cancer of other
itis i under . yr i. l
unspecified orsans. 3 Diarrhea and enter;
XHacetes
EiophthAlrolc colter 1
it l i" rars and
over) 3
leukemia . . . 1
Burns 1
Anemia, chlorosis. . 4 DrownlnR 1
Other general dls- Injuries by animals. I
eases
nluries
ay street
Alcoholism
Locomotar ataxia
- cais i
I Injuries by automo
Apoplexy IS
biles i
Injuries by fall .. 1
paralysis . ..
Pericardii
Endocarditis
1 Injuries by railroads 1
2 Senmtv 1
Heart disease 40 Trematurc hlrth
in
Diseases of arteries 4 Injuries at birth..
.mDousm ana tnrom
Congenita! debllltj.. B
Other diseases of
early Infancy . . '.
Other Ill-defined dis
eases 1
5ui'liJ bv poison . 1
Suicide by firearms. 1
Sulolde. jumping
from high place . I
Himlcldo by other
means 2
basis
Diseases of clns . 1
Diseases of the thy
roid body . . . . 1
Acute bronchitis . . 4
Chronic bronchitis.. 2
Bronchopneumonia .IT
Pneumonia ty
Congestion and apo-
plexv of lunits . t
Diseases of pharynx 1
ORGANIZATION PLANNING
TO ELECT COUNCILMEN
Slating Candidates for Seats Vacated
by Men Appointed to Offices.
Hurried slatins of tandtdates tor Select
nnd Common Councils to fill vacancies
there with Organization followers Is
shown In the announcement of candi
dates" names Elven out by the ward
committees. Eight vacancies remain to
be filled at the November election. Five
nre In Select and three In Common Coun
cils. The ward committees' slate for both
branches shows name3 of those who will
fall Into the Organization line In voting.
Democratic and Washington party ward
committees have thU3 far neglected to
nominate their candidates for the vacan
cies. The causes for the vacancies and
the Organization candidates are as fol
lows: First AVard Common Councilman V'.
Edwin Bonnlck was nominated for Select
Councilman, to take uw place of Charles
J Pommer. who is now on the Municipal
Court staff. For Bonnlck's seat in Com
mon Council Dr. H. M. Rlghter was
nominated.
Fifth Ward George T. Conradc. nom
inated for Select Council, to take tha
place of John J. Harrfgan. who Is now a
tipstaff.
Tenth Ward Joshua Gvani. nominated
for Select Council, to tako the place of
Dennis F. Fitzgerald, another tipstaff.
Eleventh Ward W. E. Nickel, nom
inated for Select Council, to take tho
place of David F. Murphy, of Municipal
Court staff.
Twelfth Ward J. Levy, nominated to
succeed William H. Cooper.
Fifteenth Ward Samuel McQuald, nom
inated to succeed Common Councilman
Byron Harron. who resigned because of
his appointment to a place In the Mint.
To oppose McQuald, the Democrats and
"Washlngtonlans have fused on James L.
Shields.
Twenty-first Ward J. T. Thompson, to
succeed Common Councilman Levi C
Hart, who resigned because of his
position as court crier
Twenty-eighth Ward-William Asnlp. to
succeed Common Councilman James Stm
mlngton, who resigned because of his
candidacy for the State House of Repre
sentatives Jacob Rothkugal Is the
fusion nominee.
$6535 ROBBERS' LOOT
DURING WEEK
CITY
Operations of Thieves Reach Alarm
ing Proportions, Report Shows.
Two daring robberies todaj. in which
the loot comprised an automobile and
00, completed a successful week for
thieves who are visiting this city. Re
ports at Citv Hall show that since Mon
day there have been goods and money
stolen amounting tn value to I533J
While G M Todd, an official of the
Waste Products Company, was in his
office at the Real Estate Trust Building
r stranger jumped Into his Ford auto
mobile and disappeared The street as
usual was crowded with pedestrians when
the theft occurred-
Thieves gained entrance to the store
of M. Weiss. HtO South 5th street, while
the occupants were In the rear of the
house and stole dr goods valued at 1200.
The most sensational robbery of the
week occurred last Monday, when Andrew
Pettner was held up tn Frankford by four
men, who stole his grip, containing S1S0O,
the receipts of a building and ioan as
sociation While the police were looking
for the thieves a lone thief robbed four
houses at Front and Master streets and
got off with considerable loot
NAVY YARD ENTERTAINMENT
The crew of the battleship Michigan will
give a farewell smoker and entertain
ment tonight to the crews of the other
ships at the Philadelphia Navy Tard
The Michigan sails October SI for Hamp
ton Roads, where she will engage In gun
practice, and then proceed to Vera Cruz.
New Haven Burglars Active
NEW HAVEN. Oct IT -Burglars last
night entered seven stores on Chapel
street within a 6tone s throw of police
rilyoartirs. forcing; the safes In each
r us ana matting; awav with between
t-uuQ and J25W wurta of jash.
Commission Will Hear Offi
cials Monday War's De
pressing Effects on Finan
cial World Will Be Emphasized.
When the Interstate Commerce Com
mission reopens the Eastern freight rate
case on Monday In Washington the rail
roads which aro petitioning for a 6 per
cent. Increase In freight rates will pre
sent a mass of new evidence. The rail
roads will show that facts and circum
stances have arisen since the commis
sion handed down its decision on July 20
that make It absolutely imperative that
they obtain more freight revenue.
Railroad olllcials from 112 railroads,
comprising 33 s stems, will bo present at
the hearings or will be represented
Dnnled Wlllnrd, president of tin Baltimore
and Ohio Rallrtad, who was the chair
man of the committee In the previous
hearings before the commission, will again ,
act in tno same capacity.
Among other things that will be set
forth by tho railroads as a just cause
of an Increase is the European war. They
will show that this has caused a disloca
tion of credit and destruction of wealth
throughout the world, which will result
In a keener competition for capital for
many cars to come. They will also show
that the railroads of this country havo
obligations maturing In the next 15
months which amount to about 5CO,W0,0O)
and which muat be met
In a petition asking for the modification
of the order of the commission in tho
previous hearings of the case, which haa
already been filed with tho commission,
the railroads set forth that, for the year
ending June CO. 1S14. the gross operating
revenues of the petitioning railroads
showed a decieaso of about $I4,"W,C00.
During the same period operating ex
penses Increased about J23.0O0.00O. There
was a decrease In operating Income of
about $73,700,000 after deductions of taxes
and deficit In outside operations.
In addition to their pleas the railroads
will be assisted by a committee of the
Investment Bankers' Association, which
will appear before the commission In the
Interest of the railroads. The commission
will also have before It a resolution
Adopted by the American Bankers' Asso
ciation at its convention In Richmond
requesting that the commission grant the
railroads' plea.
Representing the Pennsylvania Rail
road at the hearings will be C. M. Bunt
ing, comptroler: George Stuart Patterson,
general counsel; and Ivy L. Lee, execu
tive assistant.
PHYSICIANS CONFLICT
IN CORONER'S INQUEST
Doctors Ascribe Woman's Death to
Different Causes.
Conflicting testimony of physicians
characterized the Coroner's Inquest to
day Into the death at tho Philadelphia
Hospital of Mrs. Catharine Curry, 3503
Filbert street, October 7. Dr. W. H. Wads
worth, the Coroner's physician, said the
woman died of pneumonia, and Dr. D. M.
Vogt, of the hospital, said heart trouble
was the cause of death.
Dr. F. C. Doanc, acting chief resident
at tho Philadelphia Hospital, declared
Doctor Vogt was at fault in not notifying
the police after the woman died, bruises
having been found on her l)dy. The
Coroner also administered a nld reproof
to the physician.
Michael Burke, a brother of the dead
woman, who had been held by a Magis
trate after th- woman was found to have
been bruised, was discharged. There w-as
no evidence to show that he had struck
her, nor that death was In any way due
to the Injuries.
RODMAN WANAMAKER HOME
Has New Plans for Flight Across the
Atlantic.
Mr. and Mrs Rodman Wanamaker
were among the passengers on the White
Star liner Olvmplc. which docked last
night at New York. Mr Wanamaker
said he had certain new plans under con
sideration for the attempt to cross the
Atlnntic In a flying boat, but he does not
believe nnvthing can be done until the
war Is ended.
Th America never was delivered to
me " said Mr. Wanamaker -when asked
what disposition had been made of the
liylng bout in which Lieutenant Porte
was to have attempted the oversea flight.
"I do not know what disposition Curtis
mado of It I shouldn't be a bit sur
prised If she were doing scout duty for
the English"
HOSPITAL HEAD DIES
James Francis Spear Succumbs
to
Heavy Illness.
Friends of James Francis Speer. for
merly superintendent of the Germantown
and Polyclinic Hospitals In this city, were
shocked today to hear of his death at the
Homeopathic Hospital, Pittsburgh, fol
lowing a brief Illness from typhoid pneu
monia. Mr. Speer waa a druggist in the Poly
clinic Hospital, where he later became
superintendent. He was then transferred
to the Germantown Hospital and from
there was appointed superintendent of
the Pittsburgh Homeopathic Hospital,
lie Is survived by his widow and daugh
ter. He was 50 years old.
DANE DIES OF STAB WOUNDS
As the result of stab wounds received
in a light on board a steamship tied up
at Greenwich piers on September 15,
Knutz Rokus, a Dane, died in St. Agnes
Ilospttal early this morning. Rokus was
stabbed by Andrea Avlslstlo, who worked
on shipboard with him. Avltlstio will
be held to await the action of the Cor
oner. TODAY'S MARRIAGE LICENSES
Hoard H. Lees, 1413 Venango at , ajjd Flor
ence H Wlion. IMm Orthodox t
Hertcrt Tbornton !4-'3 N 3d St.. and Eliza
beth A. Willi l:ti E. Albert at.
Kal 6 OIn. northwest corner Coulter et. and
ie.nantou am and Emllle A. II Jensen,
SU W School lane
Andrew Laerv 2840 N Cleveland sve.. and
Marie Willie. 1352 B. Oxford it.
Guatav E Herrmann. 3474 Helen at., and
Anna M Miller. 4149 N Sth it.
Mirttn F Maher 6051 Hajerman at. and
Katherlne J Gercke 7101. Tulip at.
JiMrh E ytml &oto N 2d at., and Emma
B Hack. 8)74 N. Sth at
Eduard D. Thompson. 3r"tt Richmond t. and
Anna E Cloud. 3118 MUler at
Ednard T. Altken 413 B WcodUwn at, aad
Alice M Halion, 24 Nippon at.
George I M-Elro. 2310 Crow St.. and Helen
M Ktna 1M7 S Hollywood at. "
Michael Kane -V70O Germantoun ave., and
Mirah Kane, 32S N 21et at.
James B W Andrew, 2421 N loth at., and
Matala V Loeble 2415 N 17th at.
pnle! Binder. .',043 Ogden at., and Eleaacr
Foj. 1W N Ut t
llirlua Johanaeu. 2815 E Cambria at, and
Emma Welt. 1111 ITalnnount ave.
Harry S Schroeder 311$ Martet at., and
tery! rnw, ii . ior .
Wait'r G Dovrna, 740 N Iter t
V Munaon 740 X t'ber fct.
and Mary
Thomaa J. Meraa 4 X 95th at . and Kath-
ryn Nugent S334 Poplar at
Theodore D ronerton. Haw Tork city, and
Grace B Eanaon, 2220 N 11th at
Frank Henderum. 11 N Ruby at and Ida.
Fet'la, 6724 Pearl at
Robert U Ke'logg. 3220 Diamond at. and
ARM T 4CWU3. O'O .1 UDIIOld at'
Genrge Hargro. 1043. B. CDlorada i
t, aal
Slioos Koica, una rrrytna tt.
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MIDDIES SEND
HEAVY TEAM
Continued from "Pace One
to end Pennsylvania averages only 1SI
pounds, while the average of the Quaker
backs Is 163V This brings down the team
average to ITS 10-11 pounds. Thus the
middles have an averase advantage of five
pounds. It Is not only the heaviest team
that ever represented the Naval Academy,
but few teams In this country have ever
had so much weight
The middles have a team that can play
any kind of a game, but best of all they
love the old-fashioned line plunging type.
A wet field, theiefore, was Just to
their liking. But they can operate tho
forward pass, and already this year they
have been scoring touchdowns with it.
Pennsylvania, too, has been using the lino
plunging game more than anything else
this jear, but has shown lamentable
weakness with the forward pass.
On account of the Importance of this
game and the fact that longer periods
were to be played, the game was called
at 2:30 o'clock.
The line-up:
Pennsylvania. Navy.
Hopkins left end . . .Overeseh (capt.)
ntseell lett tackle Kennedy
Wlthrow left guard Jones
Nornalk centre .Perry
Journeay (capt.). right guard Hick
Harrlf right tackle DoRoodo
Urouhart right end Graf
Merrill quarterback MltchJll
Vrecland left halfback Tallin
Wray right halfback Blodgett
Tucker fullback H. Harrison
Offldala: rtoferee Fred Murphy, Yule. um
pireFred Crollus, Dartmouth. Field Judge
Mr. Sherlock. Harvard.
ANNAPOLIS. Oct. 17. Prepared to glvo
a good account against the University of
Pennsylvania today, the Naval Academy
eleven left Annapolis for Philadelphia
shortly after 5 yesterday afternoon. It is
the big game of the year for the mid
shipmen, as the Military Academy eleven
Is not met this year. Thirty-five players
and substitutes were In the party, and
coaches and others brought the number
up to 60.
The midshipmen had been dlsmlfised
from drill Just before the car left the
academy and they rushed to give the
team a rousing send-off.
The team Is In excellent shape, and
with a more varied attack than in for
mer years and a set of backs who can
give an opposing line a terrible pounding,
the Navy contingent considers that the
midshipmen have an even chance of a
victory.
The average weight of the backs is
almost 150 pounds. In the line, ends and
centre are strong, but In other places It
Is not up to the standard of former years
on the showing so far this season.
VILLA LIEUTENANT
GREETS PLEA
Continued from Tage One
this town. The Vaqul Indians under
Governor Maytorena led the assault
Six wounded soldiers were, taken to
General Hill's hospital today, making
about 200 wounded there under treatment
WASHINGTON BELIEVES
CARRANZA WILL WITHDRAW
Advance of Civilians in Public Af
fairs Deemed Significant.
WASHINGTON. Oct. 17. That General
Corranza ultimately will withdraw as a
candidate for the elective presidency of
Mexico as one result of the convention
at Aguascallentes was the opinion today
of some of the best Informed diplomats
In Washington.
Civilians rapidly are being advanced to
the forefront of public affairs In the
southern republic, according to con
fidential advices received here within the
last 24 hours. The program of purely
civilian rule, first demanded by Villa and
frowned upon by General Carranss, now
is believed to have gained majority sup
port In the conference
Constitutionalist and Vlllalst spokes
men here agree with the diplomats who
are watching Mexican events, that An
tonio Vlllareal. president of the conven
tion, -will be the dominant figure in the
country until after the elections. These
elections probably will take place In
January.
It is understood that General Carranza
has assured the State Department that
hs will surrender the supreme executive
power to the Aguascallentes convention.
He then will agree to support whatever
civilian or commission shall be named by
the convention to direct the civil depart
ments of the Government during the pre
election period. The appointment of
Vlllareal, Igleslas Calderon and some
other civilian as the commission would
not surprise diplomats and officials here.
conferencFdemands peace
Sends Orders to Belligerents to Sus
pend Hostilities.
AGUAS CALIENTE3, Mexico, Oct .17 -The
Mexican national peace convention
last night in secre session adopted a res
olution ordering First Chief Carranza,
General Benjamin Hill. Governor Mayto
rena and General Zapata to cease all hos
tilities immediately. This waa made nec
essary on account of reports reaching
here of battle In the suburbs ot Mexico
City between Zapatistas and followers of
Carranza.
The convention also sot up another
ormal invitation to Zapata to send his
delegate at once. Thifl waa sljnad
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MISS
ROBERT A. TAFT MARRIES
MISS MARTHA BOWERS
Former President's Son Weds Daugh
ter of late Solicitor General.
WASHINGTON, Ovt 17.-In the pres
ence of a throng that taxed the capalcty
of the edifice, Miss Martha A. Dowers,
daughter of the lato Lloyd Bowers, former
Solicitor General of the United States, be
came the bride of Robert A. Taft, eldest
Bon of the former President of tho United
States. The noon wedding, celebrated In
a wilderness of flowers, was attended by
official an dsoclally and exclusive Wash
ington. Miss Helen Taft, sister of the bride
groom, was maid of honor. Miss Mar
Jorle Edgar, of Minneapolis, and Miss
Julia Thompson, of Chicago, were brides
maids, Ex-President Taft and Mrs. Taft were
present, as were Henry W. and Mrs.
Taft, Horace P. Taft, Miss Louise Taft.
Charles P. Taft. Jr., and Mrs. John Haya
Hammond. Cabinet officers, leaders In
Congress and members of the diplomatic
corps helped to swell the crowd of -well
wishers of the young couple.
A reception was given later at the home
of tho hrlde, to which virtually all the
church guests were bidden. The young
couple will leave tonight for a two weeks'
honeymoon trip, their Itinerary being
kept secret. They will return In time to
attend the marriage of the bride's brother,
just two weeks from today. He Is to
wed a young society girl of Washington,
BAPTIST UNION OPENS
CONVENTION IN CHURCH
Young People's Bally Brings To
gether 200 West Philadelphians.
More than 200 delegates from all parts
of West Philadelphia were in attendance
this afternoon when the second autumn
convention nnd rally of the West Dis
trict Baptist Young People's Union
opened In the Wayland Memorial Bap
tist Church, J2d street nnd Baltimore
r.venue.
Following a devotional service the Rev.
L M. Halner, the new pastor of the Bel
mont Avenue Baptist Church, who came
here from Ambler and assumed charge
of his work last Sunday, made an ad
dress. At the close of his Inspiring talk
for loyal work and co-operation, confer
ences on missionary, social service and
membership were held.
Leaders In the conferences were Miss
Daisy Dean, the Rev. George Venn Dan
iels, pastor of Wayland Church, and A.
H. Vautler.
This evening It Is expected that the au
ditorium of the church will be crowded
when the Rev. G. C. Young", of Jenkln
town, Is to be the speaker.
M'CORMICK AND LEWIS
SPEAK AT MEETINGS
Attack Penrose and Challenge Brum
baugh on Bigelow.
CAMBRIDGE SPRINGS. Pa.. Oct. 17.
Vance C. McCormlck, Washington-Democratic
nominee for Governor, and Dr.
William Draper Lewis, who withdrew In
Mr. McCormlck's favor, addressed sllmly
attended meetings at Sagertown and this
place this morning, going thence to
Waterford for an afternoon meeting and
a brief tour of Erie County. They will
conclude their two days' campaigning
together with a mass meeting at Erie
totnlght.
Mr McCormlck and Dr Lewis attacked
Penrose and the State organization and
Mr McCormlck challenged Dr. Martin
Brumbaugh, the Republican nominee for
Governor, to declare publicly that If
elected Governor he will remove State
Highway Commissioner Bigelow.
DISSOLUTION DECREE IS
FILED IN NEW HAVEN CASE
Trustees Will Take Charge of the
Ballroad's Pormer Securities.
NEW YORK, Oct 17 The dissolution
decree in the suit of the Government
against the New York. New Haven and
Hartford Railroad waa filed today before
Judge Mayer In the United States Dis
trict Court.
United States Attorney General T. W.
Gregory and Special Assistant United
States Attorney Frank Swacker repre
sented the Government, and Moorfleld
Storey was present for the New Haven
road. The decree provides for the ap
pointment of three sets of trustees.
The first set Is to take charge of the
New Haven holdings of the Boston and
Maine Railroad Company, now held by
the Boston and Maine holding company.
The second set Is to have charge of the
New Haven holdings of trolley lines in
New Hampshire, and the third of the
trolley holdings in Rhode Island.
Attorney General Gregory said that the
trustees are to be made officers of these
properties, and will have charge of the
disposition of the New Haven holdings
as provided for by the decree.
The trustees will have transferred to
them Immediately by the New Haven,
sl.OCS shares of common stock and 44,9339
share of preferred stock, being all of the
common and all but' approximately 28,000
shares of the preferred stock of the hold
ing company, the latter being the holder
of 6543 shares of the preferred and 219.1S3
shares of common stock of the Boston
and Maine Railroad Campaign.
Photos, bv Harris ami Enlnj.
MARTHA A. BOWERS
ROCK ISLAND R. R.
DIRECTOR FOLLOWED
Continued from Tage One
member of the Rock Island boards since
1002, has not resigned and has no Imme
diate Intention of so dolnjr.
George T. Boggs, assistant treasurer ot
tho Rock island Company of New Jersey
and director In a few of the Rock Island
subsidiaries, said he did not regard rail
road rates as a tax upon the public, bt
causo the public received full value for
their money. He believed directors
Bhould be permitted to exercise their
Judgment in matters of policy unham
pered by public Interference.
This opinion was evoked by a series of
Folk's questions following Boggs' state
ment that he approved the 7,500,000 loan
to the Rock Island Railway Company.
He said he approved both the purchaso
and sale of the Frisco system.
Folk learned from this witness that the
sole source of Income of the Iowa Hold
ing Company was dividends on $71,000,000
worth of railway bonds It held, and that
the sole source of Income of the Rock
Island Company of New Jersey was divi
dends on Its holdings of Iowa Company
bonds.
The railway company took bonds from
the Rock Island Railroad Company when
It lent the latter concern J7,5OO,O0O. Folk
asked Boggs what these bonds, the solo
Fecurlty for the huge sum, would bring In
the open market. Boggs admitted they
aro practically worthless, and that tho
$7,500,000 Is really a total loss.
Folk asked Boggs If he were not a
dummy director. "I would hardly say
that," replied tho witness.
Mr. Boggs said he did what Reld told
him to, and acknowledged that he had
received a gift of $15,000.
DREAM OF CONSOLIDATION.
Benjamin F. Yoakum, to whom the
Rock Island sold the Frisco road, wns
the next witness.
"What was your dream of consolidation
when you bought the Chicago and Alton
for the Rock Island?" asked Counsellor
Folk.
"I was not a principal party to that
dream," replied Mr. Yoakum. "I merely
acted with others in gathering In the
stock."
Did the fact that E. H. Harrlman, the
owner of the Alton, was In Europe
then, have anything to do with the pur
chase?" asked Folk.
"Well, it was a propitious time," an
swered the witness.
"Did you not take advantage of Harri
man's absence to buy the road?"
"I would not say that. It happened
that Harrlman was in Europe; It hap
pened that the Rock Island wanted the
Alton, and It happened that we bought
It."
PURCHASE OF FRISCO.
The Inquiry then turned on the pur
chase of the Frisco. Yoakum said that
he had sold the road to the Rock Island
in 1003 at 1C0 and bought it back in 1907
at 3"H' Folk asked him why he bought
back the road. "I believed In It," said
Yoakum, "and I still believe In it." Folk
asked the witness If the consolidation of
the Frisco with the Rock Island was
successful. Yoakum waa doubtful. At
least, he said, the Rock Island waa glad
to sell It back to him, and he negotiated
the resale with Daniel G. Reld.
To do this Yoakum said he went among
tho St Louis men who were Interested
In the Frisco road and Induced them to
agree to buy blocks of stock. He him
self bought $1,000,000 of stock.
Folk asked him if he had known It
was necessary for the Rock Island Rail
rbad Company to get the Rock Island
Railway Company to obtain from the
First National Bank of New York a loan
of $7,600,000 before the resale could la
completed Yoakum said that was none
of his business.
Yoakum admitted that he had resigned
from the Rock Island board at the meet
ing at which it was decided to negotalte
the loan.
Yoakum said that when the Frisco was
sold back to the original Frisco crowd
there was "a friendly dissolution" of In
terlocking directorates.
Counsel Walker, for the (Rock Island,
brought from Mr. Yoakum the statement
that the Rock Island and Frisco, even
after the efforts of Moore, Leeds, Reld
and Yoakum to combine them, were not
strong enough to drive other carriers
from disputed territory.
"If the line Is overburdened with water
ed stock," said Yoakum, "it is not the
fault of the parent company, but of the
subsidiaries."
"RECALL" FAILS IN DENVER
City Official Returned by 6830 Votes
Over Nearest Competitor.
DENVER, Col., Oct. 17 -The first at
tempt to recall a city official since the
recall went Into effect in Denver several
years ago has failed, complete returns
showed today. Alexander Hlsbet. Com
missioner of Public Safety, whose recall
was sought on the charge that he had
bten lax in law enforcement, waa re
elected in yesterday's balloting.
His plurality over Sidney Eastwood, his
merest competitor cm first, second and
I tUrd choice votes, .was, 6530, 1
FACE OF PENROSE
NO LONGER BEAMS
IIP BAR BOTTLES
Exposure of Liquor-senatorial
Combine Brings Order
Removing Candidate's
Likeness From Saloon
Prominence.
Penrose pictures have been taken down
from the windows and from over tho bars
of saloons ana retail liquor dealers' estab
lishments In all parts of Philadelphia.
The orders to remove the likenesses qf
tho senior Senator from the positions
they have occupied since before the first
registration day this fall came from the
Republican Organization. Tho Penrose
lieutenants have become alarmed at the
disclosure of the alliance between tho
liquor Interests and Senator Penrose, and
have quietly passed tho word around In
the last week thot tho members of the
liquor men's associations should take
down tho pictures of the senior Senator
from their saloons.
It was said today that not a etngle
photograph of Senator Penrose is on dis
play In the saloons In South Philadel
phia. Bcforo September 3 Vara lieuten
ants placed engravings of the best photo
graph of Senator Penrose In tho windows
and over tho bars of nearly every saloon
In the southern warda.
They were placed as Vvere tho ones
placed at about tho samo time In the
saloons of the old Tenderloin. Senator
McNichol's district next to notices call
ing the attention of the patrons of the
saloons to tho fact that they had to reg
ister In order to be qualified to vote on
November 3.
In the Industrial districts of Kensing
ton nnd Frankford tho Republican Or
ganization had also publicly advertised
Senator Penrose In the saloons, and, until
a few days ago, photographs of the senior
Senator were In every saloon window In
those districts.
In the Vare and McNIchol bailiwicks
and In Kensington and Frankford there
are today not more than a dozen Pen
rose pictures to greet the patrons of
the saloons when they step up to the
bars.
The few pictures that are displayed nre
hung on tho walls, and not In the win
dows or over tho bars, where they held
the place of honor until the Republican
Organization ordered them down.
ITALIANS AND CHINESE
IN A STREET AFFRAY
Belligerents Arrested After Fierce
Tight at Twelfth and Bace.
Representatives of China and Italy
fought today at 12th and Raco streets,
and the conflict became so Intense that
tho United States could not remain neu
tral. For the sake of peace, the bel
ligerents were surrounded by Sergeant
Corcoran and Policeman Strong and taken
to the 11th and Winter streets station.
When tho two Italians and the two
Chinese attempted to explain at once
how It happened, Magistrate Tracy was
driven almost to distraction. By the aid
of two near Interpreters of the tenderloin
the magistrate gleaned the following:
The Italians, Frank Brlzarls and Slg
mund Bogello, of 3U6 East Thompson
street, collided with the Chinese, Charles
Yum and Young Dow, of 931 Rnce street,
at 15th and Race streets, and then fol
lowed a general fight. It ended with tho
Chinese being thrown In the street. Then
thi policemen arrived nnd rounded up all
four. The Chinese were sent to tho
Hahnemann Hospital for repairs and then
brought to the station house to appear
against the Italians.
As brass knuckles were found on
Brlzarls, the police believe the Italians
attacked the Chinese with tho intent of
robbery. Large rolls of money were
found on Yum and Dow. Brlzarls and
Bogello were held without ball for court,
TWO AMERICAN WOMEN
IN SUIT OVER PRINCE
London Trial Not Delayed Because
He Is in Austrian Army.
LONDON. Oct. 17.
The attempt was made in the high
court to prove that the Princess Victor,
of Thurn and Taxis, who was American
born, Is an alien enemy of England, in
asmuch as her husband Is presumably
fighting for hla country, Austria, against
Great Britain and her Allies.
The point arose tn connection, with a.
pending suit brought by the Princess
against Josephine Moffttt, also an Amer
ican woman, as to which is the lawful
wife of the Prince.
Josephine Moflitt's counsel sought to
have the case postponed on the ground
that the plaintiff, as an alien and enemy,
Is not entitled to seek relief tn the Brit
ish courts.
Judge Sargent ruled that. Inasmuch as
the plaintiff's claim was to assert her In
dividual right and not on behalf of the
Prince, she was, under the aliens' act,
entitled to enforce her rights, notwtth
standing the existence of a state of war.
The Judge, therefore, disallowed the
counsel's objection and fixed December 2
for the trial of the suit
TANGO "LORD" LOSES BRIDE
Romance Ends When Court Annuls
Runaway Marriage Without Protest.
NEW YORK. Oct. 17 -James Douglas
Moore Gray, an English engineer, who
became an added attraction at an uptown
tango establishment as "Lord Gray," put
In no defense in the Supreme Court yes
terday to the suit brought by Mrs. Ana
bel Gray for an annulment of their run
away marriage In April. Justice Glege
rich may now sign the decree untying
the marriage bonds.
The marriage of the couple was al
most as precipitate as the proceeding
annulling It The wife, whose step
father. Charles Henderson, is a stock
broker, met Gray at a dance tn the Ho
tel Astor Soon afterward Mrs. Hen
derson missed her daughter one morn
ing. She had eloped with Gray.
"Lord" and "Lady" Gray never lived
together. Suit for annulment of the
marriage by Mrs. Henderson, acting- as
guardian for her daughter, was brought
on the ground that Mrs Gray was not
of the legal age of consent when she
married "his lordship."
A NABBOW ESCAPE
"Hold on!" cried the proud young
father, as the minister was about to
proceed. "Before the baby Is christ
ened I want to change his name."
-What is the trouble?" the good man
asked, "Ebenezer is a Eood name."
"No matter. We'll call him Harold.
I've Just heard that Undo Kbenzer, the
old fool, has married a woman who is
young enou&t to be hla daughter,"
Bulletin of Agricultural Doll
narfmpnt Shows f!nmnre.Y. f.i
Condition of 99.3 Per CenL
of the Average.
WASHINGTON. Oct. 17.-Crop condJ
tlons during September were so favorable ,
that the expectation of yields increased,!
,-. ,,v. u..t. n.w iudvw uil vctooen-iL
1 were that tho yields would be 6.4 ptt)ii
cent, better than Inst year. The com.f
poslto condition of all crops on October!
1 was 99.3 per cont. of the averane. "1
This was tho "agricultural outlook" anM'
ncunced today by tho Department of
Agriculture In Its monthly "Farmer',J
Bulletin."
The most marked Improvement durln.i
RpnfpmhAr iUn nAn,,(M.nl ...- . !
-,..... ., ..u uul,u,.,,.a.,L oajii, WUJ
mado In tobacco, potatoes and corn. Oats,!
production was slightly above earlier ex
pectations and about an average total
output. Spring wheAt fell below th&U,
forecast and materially short of tha.
average. Tho total wheat production, the.
uuiiuiMi Buys, comes wunin ,0U0,uWj
bushels of tho anticipated 800,000,000. This '
will leave a surplus for exnortatlon nnV'
feed for live stock of 290,000,000 bushels,1 :
the Department estimates.
With favorable conditions thus far In
October tho department looks for a total
production of corn this year of about
2.700,000,000 bushels, against 2,447,000,000 last
year. The total production of all cereals..-
based on tho October 1 condition, will!
bo about 126,760,000 tons, compared wlU.
ii4,W3,wu tons last year. n
OTHER CROPS. , 5
A potato crop of 381,000,000 bushels U
expected. This would be exceeded only?
by the record crop of 421,000,000 bushels In'
1912. Tho latest forecast ot 23O.O0O.C00 1
bushels of apples Is within 5,000,000 bushels
of the estimated record crop of 1912.
Tho cotton crop improved during Sep,
tcmber In tho eastern and central see,
tlons, but foil off slightly In the west-
ern, and Indications point to a crop ofv
more than 15,000,000 bales, second only to'
the crop of 15,693,000 bales In 1911, the
report states.
On October 1 the condition of sugar
beets was 91.9 per cent, of normal. This '
forecasts a harvest of about 4,2i!,OM1
tons, against 5,659,000 tons last year.
Prospects for a heavy orange crop this
year are good, the department says. The '
condition of the crop on October 1 was-
estimated to bo 11.1 per cent, higher than,
iv year ago, and 2.2 per cent, higher than.,
tho ten-year average. The condition of
lemons was estimated to be 36.9 per cent, i
higher than a year ago and 2 per cent,,,
higher than the ten-year average.
Tho department addod to Its report to.
day a survey of the citrus fruit products"'
abroad, based on reports from United
Plates Consuls. These reports show a ;
record crop of oranges Is expected In
ly In the Valencia District. The outlook '
for mandarins is equally good both as-
regards size and quality of crop.
PRICE LEVEL FALLS
During September the level of prices i
paid for principal crops decreased about
3.5 per cent, being about Lft per cent. '
lower on October 1 than a year agd.
Prices paid to producers for meat anlmaU'
decreased .7 per cent, during the month'',
from August 15 to September 15. This,,
compares with an average advance for
the period In the past four years of 1.4
per cent.
SOCIALIST LITERARY S0CIETY's
Tn DirniM otfAcnM'o wnovX
iu ui-uiiv ouHoun o vumv
Morris Hillqult Will Give First Lec
ture Tomorrow. ,t
Tho Socialist Literary Society of Phlla
delphla will enter upon Its fifth con
secutive season tomorrow, with a lecture
by Morris Hillqult, qf New Tork, on "Ths
Mission nnd Promise of Socialism." ThSij
lectures of the society, 22 In number, will
be held at the South Broad Street Theatre."
Especial interest ts centred In tomor-'
row's lecture In view of the fact that Mr.j;
Hillqult. who is a member of the Inter-,,
national Socialist Bureau, will undoubted
ly be called upon to answer questions on"
the muoh dlsoussed attitude 0 the Social-i
Ists toward the war. Mr. Hillqult Is prob.
ably the foremost Socialist in the United
States. "
Mr. Hillqult Is also a leading- figure mi
trade union councils. He Is the legal.i
adviser of the Garment Workers Union
of Now Tork, and has done mucn to set-e ,
tie the recent disputes between tne gar"
ment workers and manufacturers In this?
city when a strike in the local industry
was threatened. i
The Socialist Literary Society will bai
addressed during the season by some ofo
the most prominent figures In the worlda
of political and social science, llteratureJ
and economics. The Van den Reemti
string Quartet will render the musicals
program at each lecture. Admission to"
the lectures Is free. 3
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MANY APPLICANTS QUALIhY
IN CIVIL SERVICE TESTS
EUgibles In Transit and Health De-J
partraents, Elevator and Electrical ;
Bureaus, j
Applicants qualifying in Civil Servlcv
examinations for various ports In :
service are:
DRAFTSMAN, DEPARTMENT
or
CUT
TRANSIT.
Salary. 11000-JlSOo per year
Name, addrc and average ')
Edwin E Harm. 133rt N 2Sth at , MS.
Stafford R. Webb. 1012 S COth at . St 8
William M Lanard. 70M Vandyke at ..Ix ,
William M Hettler, W5S Norfolk it . JJ
Leslie D Weygandt. 1303 N. 13th at. 718.
William D. Bupplee, 5113 Klnsaceilng ,
TO R r '
Artolph Galpke. 2T N. 20th at, TO.1
RESIDENT PHYSICIAN. DKPARTSIBNT
HEALTH AND CHARITIES. ,
Salary 6fiO-tOOO per year t
Name, artdreaa and atarage. c.a
Cleorgc D Helit. S319 Germantown av . 88fi
Ruth A McKcllar. Philadelphia Hoiplt".
(Inline). 81.25.
Adolph Conn, 1823 N. 7th at . 78 7
Joan.h I Levy. 1S20 N 7h at , 75.8. a
ELEVATOR INSPECTOR, BITREAU "
ELEVATOR INSPECTION ,
Salary. I1000.J1200 par year .,
Name, addreas and average.
John C Punn. 4227 N 15th at . 70. .
Jacob Woahr. 811 W Indiana, ave., 75 8.
John A. O'Brien. B538 Chaster v-, 78.8.
Charles E Wood. 6010 TorreadaU v.. 70.4.
LINEMAN, ELECTRICAL BUREAU
Salary. J1100 per year.
Name, addresa and average.
Harry W Bheffer. 70S N 8th St . 76.7. ..
Robert E fiennott. 4128 Manayunk ave. Iff.
Charles Uarcuccl. 1018 Ellsworth at 70.
ETHICAL CULTURE SOCIETY '
The Socletv for Ethical Culture w1
oten Its 13th year with the dedication.
this evening, of a new Society Hou
Junloer and SDruee streets. Protestor
:
Felix Adler will speak tomorrow morniof:
at It o'clock in the Broad Street Tb;i
tr rn "Th Pr.i.nf WnrM Trial! SB4"
Its Meaning " The Sunday School 'JJ
meet, in me nocieiy Mouse ax 1.91 owv
in the pwrnlns,
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