v. W flygki. MfHERS ON BORDER MAY FACE HUNGER IF ;;flttlNS STOt RUNNING fd and Other Supplies Are! " darriejd OvW the Single Track Lines in Texas ETttiKE PERIL REALIZED Dy CARL L. ZEISBERG Mt. P.eiaberii the Kventnp -tttdoer ttaff correspondent icith the Pennsylvania troops on the Mexican bofder, is JamiUar otth con HtUns there, A regiment of United Statea National Guardsmen receives nn order to entrain. Ddwn come tenta; stores and equipment are packed i where two hours before stood a town- of canvas there Is a bare site, lit tered with canvas bundles, wagons, boxes and groups of men. They wall for the troop train. A consignment of provisions Is ordered t-uahed frdm a supply depot to a waiting regiment. Sacks of potatoes, cases of corned beef, boxes of hardtack aro hustled to the quartermaster depot railway siding. They wait for the provision train. This In tlmo of Industrial peace, when the railroads are In a position to bend every nergy toWard filling the arteries of trans portation that are so vital to military efll cKncy. It Is a trUe picture of what oc curred In the mobilization of the National Guard, Its transportation to the Mexican borderland tho transfer ot small detach ments to threatened points, with tho rail roads taxing every resource to comploto tho task. "Vhn( then, would happen If tho rail roads wero crippled by an Internal war, a civil strife waged by the 400,000 trainman Who, have "been ordered to strike? PRESIDENT'S PLEA. The very obvious nmwer nctuated Presl (Sont Wilson when he completed his recom mendations to Congress for nntt-strlko legislation with a sixth paragraph asking that he power bo placed In his hands to commandeer rnllrontls and rolling stock and to draft Into the military service of the United States tho men needed to opernto the trains. The American nrmy on tho border, vir tually all the military forces of this coun try, would be In a serious predicament If ctaxnatlon or even confunlon overcamo tho railway rystcms of the United Statei. Food and other supplier for the troops arc car ried over the single-track lines that spread across Texas llko slim fingers. Cut oft or crush any one of the digits and a consider able body of men suffers. Cut off the hand at the wrist or bruise the muscles and tho nerve that moves the army and that gives it life Is gone. Food. nil-Important In tho maintenance ' of a fighting force, Is gone. Unless other hands reach out and bridge tho gap. PROBLEM OF VICTUALING The victualing, clothing and arming ot the soldiers on the border depend upon open railroad communication with he remainder of the country, particularly the East, where the factories are massed. True, there aro vast stores of military goods at several points within the border, like Fort Sam Houston, from which requisitions for ra tions and equipment are filled. But these supply depots are mere transfer paints, through which flow the ever-moving streams of supplies from many source-). Bottto up tho sources and the reserve stores dwlndlo Into nothing, for tho maw of an army of 1,00,000, such na Uncle Sam has spread along the border,. Is Insatiable. It calls more particularly for food, tons uppn tons of It, but It calls also for medical sup plies, uniforms, shoei, axes, ammunition, rides,. horseshoes, rope, ennvas nnd a thou sand and one other articles. For these articles. In the amount required, the army depends upon tho Industrial districts -of the country. MOBILITY AFFECTED. How the East Is connected with the sol diers on the Mex can border may be Illus trated with a brief picture taken from al most any regiment A pile of gray-grccn ammunition boxes stands beside a tent, past which a sentry stalks. He reads the stencil marks on the wall of the tent. It bears the name of a Connecticut manufacturer. He reads tho black letters on the end of an ammunition box They spell "Frankford Ar senal," But It was not merely the supplying of the army that Prcs dent Wilson had In mind when he asked for power to assume charge of the railroads In case of military necessity. The border guard not only would be virtually cut off from Its supplies In the exent of a strike paralyzing tho railroads, but Its own mobility would be n 1. Tho Mexican border, from Brownsville along the snake-like Rio Grande to El Paso and thence westward to Nogales. Is 1200 miles In extent. Sudden shifts ot troops nlong this boundary line would be Impos sible with experienced trainmen missing from cab and car. The troops are half waj across the continent. More serious Would be the problem of transporting them. for .any reason now unforeseen, back to their home stations. WILSON URGES RECALL OF RAIL STRIKE ORDER Contained from Pair One to lose. In effect they say. If the men carry out their strike orders while Congress, la actually debating on measures favorable to labor, there would bo a tremendous re action In the country against the union men that might turn the entire trend of events. Thus far, however, the brotherhoods have indicated no intention of rescinding their strike order. Public opinion is bound to aid the Presi dent In his request for postponement of the walling ot a strike, according to those In close touch with the situation today, It In the hope and belief of the Administra tion officials that following the President's action of yesterday there will be an im mediate response from the' country urging delay of any strike tvetton by the employes until Congress has had time to pass the legislation before It. The railroad strike tying up every piece of rolling 'stock In the country will be In effect Monday, brotherhood men said today, INCLUDES ALL UNION MEN. Hie order for If Includes errry brother fcood man Id the United Htate both la paMCOfcr and freight truffle. While the freight men uro the only onea nimklor demand, the paaeenfer men are Included lu the atrlko order, The re&eon (bat they alo did not make demand I that the elsbt-hour day now lplea u pataenccr aervlce, while the pay la bated an mileage, or, on the alow tralne, an a monthly guarantee. Th,o unions, have decided formally that president Wilson's legislative program will not alter their determination to ' strike : prominent brotherhood men reiterated to 4ay that only railroad acceptance of the eigbl-haur-day-ten-hour-pay proposal can head off the tie-up. WORK ON LEGISIATION. Tbe Senate Interstate commerce com mittee ut 10 o'clock today began draftnig the IssUlatlon urged by President Wilson ytsftrday la his address before the joint session of the House and Senate. The coro fnlttea faced, the prospect of bitter j)'ro Kre4lve Republican oppos.tlon. Thejre was no. chance of cciqpietirig the program bjforo th. strike order goes Into effect on Septem ber 4 leaders admitted. Tfc committee plans to work day and tMaAl In aa effort to lay all the suggested lasiUtlatlon before the Senate, within a few 4iln. Leader efere, divided i their opln. Iftu. as to how Ions the Preslvnt'o. program aWttt Jft&r Adjournment of Ceoffresa. gen itat - thajEnalorfty leader, thought it " kc tKHslhin to disue of the entire mm Mjourn wiims two or three .1 wetfc He made this statement alter a conference with; Senator Smoet, pna of the Republican leaders, ItEPUflLttfANS TrAnr, Progressive Republican Senators promptly brisked up and said, "Smoot wasn't running things," and promised spirited fighting over various features of th6 program. Senator lid. Follette, of Wlicorisln, the leading author ity of the Senate bn railroad affairs, will hurry back from Wisconsin 16 lead tho opposition. Notices have been cnt to all Senators that only Illness would be accepted as ex cuse for absence This brought the ma jority of about thirty, many of whom were busy campaigning In their home States, hurrying back to the capital. With a full attendance leaders believe they can main tain a quorum for night sessions and en able the Senate to dispose of the program In about half the lime than otherwise. Tho Adamson bill to Increase the Inter state Commerce Commission from seven to nine members has slumbered for month-". The Administration plan contemplated forc ing this bill out of the committee, and at tachlng to It the President's eight-hour day law and his proposals for the Investigation of all future strike controversies by a gov ernment commission. Houie lenders were willing to assure tho President that If he could put his program through the Senate, the House would ngrce to tho measures without delay. FIRST LEGISLATIVE STEPS TAKEN FOR WILSON PLAN WASHINGTON, Aug. 30. The first legislative step on the floor of cither Houso was taken early this afternoon when Senator t-cwlp, Illinois, Introduced two resolutions which are along tho lines of the proposals President Wilson mndo to the Joint session yesterday. The first was an amendment to the Inter state Commcrco act providing for two addi tional members of tho Intcrstnto Commerce Commission and dlvln on of tho proposed nine members Into three sections of three members each, t'nch section, under the amendment, would bo assigned to certain districts, thereby necessitating repeal of tho original act, wh ch provides that the com mission shall sit only In the District of Columbia. Arrangement is made for Joint action by all three sections "when necessity demands." Tho second resolution provides thnt rail roads "whenever necessity ex sts for In creasing wages or readjusting hours of labor" can npply to tho commission for tho rate Increases to meet such losses. Doth resolutions were reforred to Interstate Commcrco Committee. the SENATOR CHARGES POLITICS DELAYS STRIKE ADJUSTMENT WASHINGTON, Aug. 30. Tho first for mal effort of Congress to rush through legislation to prevent tho railroad strike ended temporarily In n snnrl today, when bitter charges were made that ccrtnln Senators aro "attempting to make political capital out of n disastrous situation." Tho charges were mado by Senator Tlob- Inson, Arkansas. They followed a state ment In commltteo by Senator Cummins and another Republican whose name could not bo learned. These Senators, It wns stated, declared that since the date of the strike had been set nnd that a strike np pears to be Inevitable, thcro was no need to rush through legislation that might afterwards prnvo Inadequate to hold for nil time ns law. 'The strlko Is not Inevitable," Iloblnson is quoted ns saying. "It seems to me that at a tlmo llko this when the nation Is facing tho most disastrous Industrial situntlon In our history, members of nil parties should stand together regardless of party or per sonal ambition. "I have seen evidence the last two weeks, and It appears to have como to a head here, of a deliberate' attempt to bring the Btrlke about for whatever political reac tion such a catastrophe might cause." The meeting grew so stormy that tho committee adjourned the session, after pass ing n resolution agreeing to hear the em ployes, the railroad managers and the ship pers In the Sonato ofllce building tomorrow. Just before adjournment, however, tho com mittee dec ded tentatively to meet again this afternoon. Differences later wero partly patched up when Senator Robinson told the Senators with whom he has had differences that his remarks were not meant to bo personal, but that he could not refrain. In the face of what he believes to be "an effort on somebody's pnrt to block any attempt at prevention of the strike," from speaking his mind. Following this morning's meeting of the committee. Chairman Newlands gave out the tentative draft of the legislation 'pro posed by the President. The measure giving the President author ity to operate the railroads for military .necessity reads: "If at any time any railway engaged In Interstate commerce or In the transporta tion of the mall shall cease to operate or jhall be seriously hindered In Its operation because of a strike of Its employes, the President shall have power to direct tho operation of such railway whenever In his judgment essential to military purposes and to that end he may employ such part of thf military forces or such civil agents or drafl Into the service of the United States such persons as may be necessary," The eight-hour workday measure provides "eight hours shall be deemed the measure or standard for services of trainmen ac tually engaged In Interstate transportation." The same bill provides also for appoint ment by the President of a commission of three "to be known as "the wage commis sion," two of whom are to be persons re spectively recommended by the railways and their employes. "The commission shall observe tho ad ministrative and financial effects of the Institution of the eight-hour standard work day as above defined," the measure pro vides. The bill then prov'des: 'The President shall transmit the report Of the wage commission 'to the Interstate Commerce Commission, and upon these find ings and such other facts as It may consider germane the Interstate Commerce Commis sion shall reach a decision as to what ex tent, if any, the change In the standard work day necess tates an Increase In the freight rates ot the railways affected In order to conserve their efficiency and secure a fair return on the capital Invested, "Pending the report of the wage commis sion and the decision ot the Interstate Com merce commission, the compensation of railway employes subject to this act for a standard 'eight-hour work day shall not be reduced below the present standard day's wage. 'The wage commission shall also study the problems of the compensation for serv ices of employes engaged in the operation of trains and the service of Interstate rail road transportation for the purpose of de termining whether in the Judgment of said commission power to fix and regulate the wages of such employes ought to be vested in some publla body." The President's recommendations regard ing arbitration were embodied n various amendments to the existing law and follow closely the Chief Executive's suggestions. The penalty clause to the arbitration amendments reads: "Any railroad company declaring or causing a lockout or any officer or agent of any railroad company who assists or par ticipates in declaring or causing a lockout contrary to the provisions of this act shall bo liable jo a fine of not less than ?00 nor more than $5000 for each day or part of a day that such lockout exists. "Any oBlcer, agent or employe of any organized body of labor or labor organiza tion who declares or causes a strike con trary to the provisions of this act sha) be liable to a. fine of sot less than J&0Q nor more than 900o for each day or part of a -day that such strike exists. "Any person who incites, encourages or aids in. any manner any employer to de clare or continue a lockout or any person who aids In any manner any officer, agent or employe of any organized body of la bor or labor organization in declaring or caucus atrike contrary to the provisions of this act shall be guilty of a misdemeanor end. Pablo I a- fine pf not less than S10 qr nuw ttar I10." KVENIHG LEDGER-PHILADELPHIA, WBDKUSBAY, AUGUST? 301016. WESTERN RAILROADS RUSH FOOD SUPPLIES; Chicago Yards Crowded With Cars in Effort to Reach Des tinations Before Next Monday MANY CITIES AFFECTED CHICAGO. Aug. 30. Chicago, the great est rallwny center In the world. Is fighting In tho face of local illlTlcultlcs to trans fer thousands of ears of freight In tlmo for tho cars to reach their destination ahead of September 2, the dnto declared by many western rnllroadi for nn embargo on perishable freight Tho 27 rallwny lines entering Chi cago, this number being oxdluslve of different divisions of the some roads, havo been preparing, however, to handle nn enormous nmount of freight enst and wett within tho next week. Th eirbnrgo on perishable freight, rail way officials said, will principally affect live stock. Exceptionally hoavy receipts of hogs, cattle and sheep nt the Chicago, Kansas City. Enst St. Louis nnd other mar kets nre anticipated before tho embargo becomes effective. Chicago's freight yards wero scenes of extraordinary activity Preparations were mado to hnndlo every single carload of freight possible hctwocn now nnd the dnto sot for thu threatened strike. September 4. Commission houses, hotels and restau rants today began to store up huga quart -ties of food In tho event of a strike. Hotel owners "yild Chicago Is better prepared to fnco n strlko situation than any other large city because of the Immense stockyards here. There possibly would be a shortage of milk, butter nnd eggs, they said. Hall road officials nsscrtcd the first trains they would attempt to run would bo to carry milk nnd fresh vegetables. Enough butter and eggs nre In storngo here to Inst for a month, hut an extra supply will be placed In storage, officials fnld, befora Monday. NEW YOllIC, Aug 30. Many of the railroads, nmong them the New York. New Havon nnd Itnrtford, hnvo announced thnt, because of tho Impending strlko of tho four transportation brotherhoods they would refuse to accept all shipments of freight thnt could not be doltvcrcd at destination before September 4, the date for tho threatened wnlk-out of the employes. Tho Pennsylvania, tho New York Central, tho Erie f.nd tho Delaware, Lackawanna and Western, which .nre tho big carriers serving New York city, nre contemplating similar action nnd may announce, embargoes tomorrow. In addition to refusing to accept freight that cannot be delivered before September 4. some western roads Issued warnings Inst night that passengers who did not reach their destinations before the time limit prob ably would be subjected to delays and other inconveniences. KANSAS CITY, Mo.. Aug. 30. The Santa Fc, "Knty" nnd Burlington roads have put an embargo on ccrtnln clnsscs of freight shipment!). Tho Burlington ordered that no freight sh pments be received that could not be delivered to their destination by September 2. CHICAGO FREIGHT HANDLERS THREATEN STRIKE TODAY CHICAGO. Aug. 30. SI thousand freight handlers In Chlcngo will walk out at 1 o'clock today unless nn agreement Is effected between union heads and the railroads before that hour. The number represents virtually nil the handlers In the city. The trouble Is a result of the refusal of the roads to permit union ngents to col lect dues from members on company prop erty. Michigan Central Bars Live Stock DETROIT. Jllch., Aug. 30 Tho Sllchlgnn Central Railroad today announced thnt, beginning Immediately, the company would refuse to accept for shipment any perishable freight or live stock. Tho order wns Issued by General Manager K. D. Bronner. The embargo. It was hinted, will be spread to other Michigan roads shortly. Union Pacific Declares Embargo KANSAS CITV, Mo., Aug. 30. An em bargo on nil kinds of freight was placed In effect on the Union Pacific Railroad today. No freight that cannot be delivered by noon Saturday Is boing accepted. FREIGHT EMBARGO ON P. R. R. TOMORROW Continued from I'use One determined until tho extent of the strike is ascertained. Tho statement of the company, which is the first of the three railroads centering in this city to declare nn embargo, was as follows; In view of the Impending nation-wide strike of the englnemen, conductors, firemen and trainmen In the freight nnd yard services, the Pennsylvania Rail road Company, tho Philadelphia, Bal timore and Washington Rnllroad Com pany and the West Jersey and Sen shore Railroad Company have been compelled, to Issue the following em bargo notices on freight, to apply to shipments from all points for all des tinations: Item 1. Effective at close of business Thursday, August 31, 1916, embargo all shipments ot exploslieB and Inflam mables of every kind and description Item 2. effective at close of business Friday, September 1. 1916, embargo alt shipments of perishable freight. Includ ing livestock, live and dressed beef, dressed poultry and fresh fruits and vegetables. Item 3, Effective at close of busi ness Saturday, September 2, 1916, em bargo all freight of all kinds from all points for all destinations. As soon ns practicable on or after September 4. which Is the date set for the strike to become effective, these embargoes will be modified to permit resumption of the movement of food stuffs and perishable freights. Other modifications will be made as prompt ly as circumstances permit. It will not be possible, howeve., to give defi nite Information on these points until the railroad companies can ascertain accurately on next Monday what force of employes will be available for the movement of traffic. PREPARING, FOR STRIKE. The Pennsylvania Railroad and its associated lines are at present filled with, freight, a great part of which Is moving toward the great centers of population. The purpose of the em bargoes la to clear the lines up as far as possible, so that congestion and con fusion will be avoided at the opening of the strike, and the management will have the best possible opportunity to reorganize the service with the great est practicable speed In the event that the strike orders should be withdrawn beforo Monday, September 4, the embargoes will be canceled by wire. All freight described under embargo items 1. 2 and 3, which may be In transit will not bo accepted from the New York. Philadelphia and Norfolk Railroad. Cumberland Valley Railroad, Cornwall and Lebanon Railroad, Spar rows Point and Baltimore Railroad. Pennsylvania lines west of Pittsburgh, or other connecting lines at any Junc tion point after date and hour in each item above named, regardless of dale on which shipment was accepted as in dicated by date on billing. Ail bills of lading issued on and after Wednesday August 30. 1911, and until further notice, must bear the follow Part b Wilson's Pinna Finds Favor In Congress WASHINGTON1, Aug. 30. TNtJtJlkY among Senators, includ Mng Progressive Republicans nnd Democrats, allowed the following ns being most likely to be acceptable to Congress In the rnllway situa tion i Tho eight-hour proposition. Authorization of n committee to study and report to Congress on the effect of the eight-hour proposition. Provision for mediation, concili ation and arbitration with a ciauso compelling full public investigation of every phnso of the dispute before a strlko or lockout mny be lawfully attempted. Lodgment in the hands of the President of the power, in ense of military necessity, to take, over con trol of tho railroads. Fight on the oth,cr two sugges tions of the President enlargement of the Interstate Commerce Commis sion nnd explicit approval by Con gress of the consideration by tho Interstate Commerce Commission of an increase of freight rates ap peared inevitable. ing notation: 'This shipment accepted subject to detny, loss nnd damage, ac count of threatened strike." Stntloti ngents nt nil points of tho Pennsylvania line- cast of Pittsburgh arc being notified today to urge that spcclnl efforts should bo made by all parties Interested to remove from tho premises or cars of tho rnllroad all ex plosives and Inflammables before 6 p. m. on September 2, nnd nil pcrlsh.iblo freight on or before Monday, September 4. This applies to nil explosives, In flnmmnbles and per shablcs, whether In stations or In transit. EXPRESS SUBJECT TO DELAY Tho management of tho Pennsylvania Railroad has notified the Adams Express Company that after today all shipments over the lines, of the Pennsylvania Rnllroad must be ncceptcd subject to delay, and that no live stock or perishables should bo accepted that cannot be delivered on or before Saturday, September 2. Notlco Is also given thnt the developments of the next day or two mny determine whether or not It will be necessary to place express shipments under a complete embnrgo pend ing the rcsu ts of the strike call. READING AND B. & O. DELAY, No embargo has yet been plnced by tho Philadelphia nnd Rending Railway, It wns announced this afternoon nt tho general manager's ofllce. Asked If tho railroad ex pected to nnnounco such nn embargo, the answer wns: "Wo don't know If we'll havo to." Should tho IJnltlmoro and Ohio Rnllroad decide on a similar defcnslvo measuro the order would come from the general ofllces nt Baltimore, ofllclaln here said. No word has been received ordering such action. Tho Pennsylvania Railroad Is ready to cope with a strike If It is called, officials declared today. READY FOR POSSIBLE TROUBLE. Buildings owned or rented hnvo been made ready for uso ns dormitories nnd bar racks at Thirty-second nnd Market streets. Thirtieth nnd Race streets and Thirty third and Arch streets In this city. Railroads In this city aro said to have enough arms on hand to equip 3000 men ns guards, and rumor has It that tho Penn sylvania has arranged to get arms from the Remington Company nt Eddystonc. This wns denied at Eddystone and Broad Street Stntlon. Although thty refuse to discuss the Btrlke preparations in detail, railroad officials say that they will "be fully prepared when the walk-out takes place The men who havo agreed to rcma n loyal to tho company aro ready to take the places of tho strikers at an Instant's notice. It is said. One official oven went bo far as to say that reserves have been nss'gned to tho places now occu pied by union men. "The reserves nre per fectly familiar with the nature of their various duties In case of a strike," ho said : "therefore very little time will ba lost In tho filling of vacancies. EMPLOYES ON ALERT. Keen Interest in tho strlko preparations of tho company has been manifested by both union nnd nonunion employes. In discuss ng tho matter yesterday a union man said that so fnr ns preparing for violence Is concerned the company Is merely wasting its time. "It will bo unnecessary for us to resort to Buch methods In order to bring tho company to terms." he said. "The strike will be conducted In an orderly man ner. There will be no tearing up of rails, wrecking of cars and dynamiting of build ings. In fact, such a course would be more or less ridiculous when it is known that all we will have to do Is bldo our time In crder to win out." It was also learned yesterday that the railroads have called upon the large In dustrial plants for aid In caso of emergency. Hundreds of employes of these t-heps. It Is said, have signified their willingness to aid tho railroads. If the strike goes through tho company will obtain engineers, mechanics and shop employes in this man ner. In the event of a strike a ra Iroad of ficials say that this city will not find Itself Isolated P. R. R TO PAY DIVIDEND. Despite the pending breach between the company and Its employes. It wns officially announced yesterday that the regular quar terly dividend would bo paid tonorrow to 90,772 stockholders. Since the paying of the May dividend there has been a de crease ot 3397 In the number of stock holders. This decrease, howover, the com pany officials say. Is not due to the threat ened Btrlke, but to tho effects of the Euro pean war and the recent mobilization of American securities as collateral for the new British loan. Of the 90,772 stockholders, 85,088 are Americans and own 93 per cent of the stock. Four-fifths of the holders own 100 shares or less, and of these 29 per cent, or more than 26,000 holders, own 10 shares or less. PAECEL POST OLD RELIABLE MALONE STANDS BKIUND HIS BICYCLE Kit. 73, 110.00, Sll.OO. S1B.0O CASH OS KAkV PAVMKNTX TJHES, SI.W TO K.M Great Slsufhter In Prices of All Sundrbs. BEfOND-llAND UU'YCLKS. S.0O VV We da nkkallu. unwllnr. vulcanlxlns braiins. All kinds of repair work ruaranteei U't aro cheaper tban tho cbeapt and, our work U Utter than tb beat. Call and, bo convinced. Oban renins. PaJdr ef low prices and blia Quality. - CEO. C. JiALQNK. UOt Clrsrd Art. Poo. 8213. Park 0313 D. SHOES MAPE TO MEASURE AT OUB SHOP 309 CHERRY ST, L. C. McCLOY ti.?SK.W IXANY 6T1XKH CABBIEU IN blOOt 23n ytatx j Tf tZtVJl'VW yw, mWmtffl si2.75Ud imifaffs&wmi ... 7 X WYZffr Iviffl z3 -" lmmlat, all-around ww. 12103 ur IMnV Smlilfck WWm Perfection? r. iPP frWW- L. S. BOWERS CO. COUNTRYWroE RUSH TO GET BACK HOME; EMBARGO ON FREIGHT Vacations Cut Short and. One Western Road Warns Pas sengers of Strike In convenience NEW YORK FEELS GRIP NEW YORK, Aug. 30. First effects ot tho Impending nntlon-wlde rnllroad strike, which would tie Up the commerce of the country, were being felt today four days before the walkout of tho 400,000 members of the big four brotherhoods Is scheduled. Probably never In the history of railroad Ine have the big lines of tho country faced such a situation as l. now presented. Many lines nlrendy have put nn embargo on nil freight which cannot be delivered before September 4. Shippers nnd buyers nre making frantic efforts to move goods or laying In an extrnordlnnry supply before tho tie-up becomes effective. Persons on vacations, or away from home on business, nre cutting their trips short. Warning has been given by one road In the Middle West that passengers may Buffer Inconvenient delays If tho strike goes Into effect, and reports here today In dicate a country-wide scramble to get back home. The New York, Now Haven nnd Hnrt ford Railroad waq the first ir dectnro nn mViari?n nn freight In the eastern district. The New York Central, Pennsylvania, Lnckawnnnn, Erlo 'and New York, Sus quehanna and Western wero expected to follow suit. Tho passenger departments of nil lines today reported heavy demands being made upon them from nil points by tho thousands of summer travelers No attempt Is mndo by the roads to minimize the probable effect of a strike on pas senger traffic. Not only nre tho railroads feeling the effects of the Impending strike, but banks nro niso being flooded with demands from big business houses, endeavoring to pur chase sumillcs In practically "train-load lots" In some Instances. This means more than trebling their usual orders In most cnnc.R, nnd consequent hurried arrange ments for financing tho deals. Tho embargo announced by tho New Hnvcn, nnd the posslbilty that other rond3 would take similar action, created tho greatest consternntlon nmong shippers. Ow ing to the heavy trafflc and car shortage under normal conditions, It Is realized that tho railroads may not bo able to hnndlo nny more freight than Is now actually on hand. Thin would mean business houses which failed to get In their extrn orders prior to this week will probably bo caught short. All produce houses npd other firms deal ing In perishable goods wero making frantic efforts to get shipments now en routo de livered. Once the strike Is In effect, the fod supply in a majority of tho larger c tics of tho country will probably not hold out more than a week, unless somo way Is found of getting foodstuffs to them, It Is estimated. In the menntlmo eastern roads are mak ing preparations for the strike, endeavoring to arrange for men to operate trains. Ail workers not affiliated with tho brotherhoods aro called upon to stand by the companies Tho Erie has Ismied a notice that employes remaining loyal will bo nt tho head of their service rosters and will bo regarded ns senior employes of tho company. Warning Is also given ttvit men Joining the strike leave tho service of tho company nnd lose all rights nnd privileges. Despite the orders of tho four brother hoods that all employes must avoid trespass and interference with property In tho strlko, tho New Haven road has asked sheriffs nnd police offlo'als In towns along Its lines to be prepared to protect the railroad property If necessary. STRIKE MAY MAROON WILSON AND HUGHES IN KENTUCKY Both Candidates Will Speak in Stato Noxt Week LEXINGTON, Ky.. Aug. 30. If a strike on tho railroads Is In effect next Monday and Tuesday Woodrow Wilson and Charles E. Hughes will be marooned In Kentucky, nnd automobiles will havo to be used to transport them and their parties out of Kentucky. Wilson comes to accept for the nat on the Abraham Lincoln farm at Hod genvllle, Ky. lie will speak Monday after noon nnd expects to leave that night for Washington. On Monday Mr. Hughes speaks In Nnsh vllle, coming on here that night to speak Tuesday afternoon. If Jthe strlko comes ar rangements are already being made to bring Mr. Hughes hero from Nashville, about 200 miles. Democrats and Republicans alike aro tak ing no chances on their respective standard bearers being delayed. Tsmmm fe jmJi l. y , rju "v .rr irs.i rst. 1 iulsxi m x PHILADELPHIA MARKETS GRAIN AND FLOUR ruled, weak smiae W ' " $,. W. li.3A(M.4l ' OATfl-I?t?fnts 22.188 bush. Demand was No. a whlt. B3eB3'c, stands rd white, g-w fiSMci No. 3 white. onViflSHiCt No. wnitc, inrOci sample ont. 4(1 '4 1 c. .. ... K1.0UII nerelpts J04B bbls.ann on i.Ji "" mVVcks.There.ws.riW ket mini weak. In smpathy with the downwara ent, lV.f.0Sl.23; do, favorite brands, IB.ouif cJs.'iR: city mllN. regular RradfsU Inter, r'nr, llJH.Mj do, straight. n.iiuwu.us uo. ' ..vi-, Tr rttttf ...na In Hmlll ATi'Mb1 Kttiutr. but 'aulet. We quote nearby per bid. and western nt ftt'im PROVISIONS Tho mirket ruled firm, with n fair Jobblnj demand, following .are the quota t Ions- Lll V beef. In sets, smoked and a lr dried. ! west em beef. In sets, smoked. 28e: city beer, knuckles and lenders, smoked ami air dried. i'Doi western beef, Knuckles and 'Sri'iT?.' smoked, OTc: beef hams. I2S30 pork, fninli. ?2S28.S0' hams.. S. Is. cured, loose. 18HW lBlic, do, .skinned, loose, 104 20ci do, do, smoked. 204 21c.s other hams, mp'df,.,7 cured, as to brand and average. t4ei nams, smoked, western cured. ll4e.! do. boiled, bono less, .lies picnic shoulders, S. P. .'fifed, loose He: do. smoked, loe.liellles mplckle. accord In to nerage, loose. 104 ei breakfast bacon, as to brand and average, cltr eured. 22c: breakrasi bacon, western cured, ,21c; lard. '"tcrns.i.r: fined, tierces. 134 ei do, do. do. tubs, Injje. lard, puro clts kettle rendered, In tierces, luVic; do, do, do. Intubs, ir.'ie. HEFINED SUGARS The market was nulet ImUsteadv. ncflners' list prices: Extra flno granulated, ic: powdered, T,10c: confectioners' A, (I imc: soft grades, U.25 a.sSc. DAIRY PRODUCTS nUTTKn Tho mirket for fanes', stock ruled firm with demand absorbing the limited offer ings. Quotations: Western solid-picked crenm ery, fancy specials, 3.'c. extrn, 33031c: extrn firsts. 3J(!J.1J4c, llrsts. 3114c: seconds. 2U4 SPa04cs nearby prints, fancy S0e; do, nierass extra, 31033c: do. firsts, 3.Cr33c; seconds, 30 W31e; Jobbing sales of fancy prints. 3IKf42e. KOtlH Ileeclpts of nne frcsn eggs were light and tho market was 30c per coso higher under a good demnnd. Quotations: In free cases, nearby extrn, 34c Per doz. : nearby llrsts, 19. flu per standard case, nearby current receipts, 10.30 per case; western, extras, 31c per doz i west ern, extra firsts. 111. (in per case, do, firsts, SU.30 per ease: fancy selected tandled fresh eggs wero Jobbing at 38ift3!c per doz. CHIJKan The market ruled firm under light offerings and n fair demand Quotations! New lork. Xull cream, fnncv, llic: specials higher; do, do, fair to good, 180184 e; part skims. 10010c. POULTRY LIVE The mnrket ruled firm under light offerings nnd a fairly artlo demand, and fowls were slightly higher. Quotations! Fowls, as to quality, ltif21c, roosters, 14013c: spring chick ens, nccr.rdlng to quillty weighing lst 02 lbs. nnd oier apiece, 23fr2lc; spring chickens, smaller sizes, lli(822o, white. Leghorns, accord ing to quality. lMWL'lc; ducks, na to size nnd quality. lneMTc, Pigeons, old, per pair. 2."i28c: do, oung. per pair, 1Hij122c Dni:SHf:i The market ruled firm, with de mand readily absorbing tho offerings of deslrnblo 1,42; learner No. 2 r'l. iv"AV,V.'..t.i n. I: rejected A. n." " """-- T jAWSt ItJMuSi on The illustration at best can give you but n general idea of the design of this exquisite and massive suite. Each piece ia very large and heavy. I ho settee, rocker and arm chair are deep and restful; tho tablo ha J heavy plank top, with big square legs, deop drawer and magazine shelf, A most wonderful value at 24.50. Many other equally marvolous values, await you here COME. The Cole "8" is Strong .at the Finish We mean that because of the standardization of the LiOlfi nnnh lnrpm-nl mi4 io ft, ut- 3 11. 1. Wi-ii J x 1 mi V, t .:.r r ",c ucai' ",m lIllJ moat per jjp fected. The Cole "8," therefore, is not an experiment at mc uAycjjae ui. me owner. We repeat, the Cole "8" is strong at the finish. The longer you own the car, the more you love it, the more you'll marvel at its ner- fection, whether it be the smooth running and pulling power of the motor or any other of the working parts, or 'the .years of snlendid service you'll get. And as fdr gracefulness and beauty of line and finish have you inspected tho Cole "8"? ,-l-Pai. Colt plht lloadstsr. I13V3. BH itock Quotattdnil: Fteiti.kfiiA mis. la to box, drp-WckM V.-,5r'' frsefcJ ..?i.4 wlyn.4M-ftfllbi Jffij $$?. A ll.a .Im4 .11.. A. n I"' ole K'jeiM 3 lbs. apiece1, .vn'paJc M. aclem' M5 , - ir.-i .-r.i .-. Hi kt. ' .YTW ern n(A nry-picney, iuc. liroiilng ehlew.. "1 reon. do. small sizes, 2228e. nJSflE'.. 2i2jJ. large, ja.waei ao. Indiana. T;;' titillK fancy. ayw;ije Broilers.' other bI.JS' "rier ng Ilifta lbs. apiece. 48oe-VrSBt. tRl by,, smaller sizes, 2es2Te n..,,"' 'BelS spring. I'JJJ'ZOe. 'Bqual,s!C,prD' nMrbrj weighing ll to i2.lbs. Wer "&,, ?!t T: Jyklti ' white npicn ne !i in in u. ---, ,. Duron ... R.2S! White ...... ,. , . ,,,- Tift,. ,, - .-,w , weighing V lb,' &" S2-. Htrilr. 4 111) do, do, Feigning 7 ib,. v., 3" ; 7tw 3.ao: no. dirk, I 11.23. Wfi1 .'mV'anW-iI "" vOUAV 90 FRESH FRUITS Choleo stock was. In fair r. . . erauy steady, ns follows. Arniii vi.."7 MiXs E" , "S1- Wealthy. '"iSB.MW per carrier ljlberta. l.fiOQ2: iiinl' X'Wnltv Carmen. l(jl.co: Mountain riose 11 J! ?! Pears, North Carolina, per bbl lAefi " ?? North Carolina Delaware per Vr.ff 9nrtf 3 3.30. -Watermelons, southern, pet car ViM 3 223. VEGETABLES Tho market ruled market ruled steady on rhote. ., .. IW.'L1"'0""!. with . AmanHiS, "S most tlons White potatoes, ner i,hi rlr". Jtiott. K?MHLNm 4 Jersey, pr Ar. flwt tintntniaft. Mnrth '&m prn oimrei jjvr uiiio, iTi. unions, v r-.r" l.in: .no. do, Wflfthirifxton inl a, per brisket, AN EXCKLI.r.NT TOXIO Ton LADIES' AND OKNTMiME.Va UAlft BALD PATE neelsterod In U. S. and Canada HAIR TONIC NUVKll X'AII.8 Nourishes nnd (strengthens th. em.i nnd thus promotes the crn.eb f25lc!M 1 fl '"-' Iml n-.I7"".v UIB of unheal?!? L""? e,gillje Plumed ini free from oil. rrtakii the hair light iJ . Sena Toe for trial size. , Applications nt all fint. class Barber Shopi. BALDPATE CO., (Dent. 01 4G7 W. 34th St.i f (townm.1' new York l&-.W SoM J?1 "!,' fflw i -"W....- ui EIKIIU f IsVUt 4 Pw. Mission raru Suite Rllo n Wonlf Kiln n Wonlr 722-723 Market 245-247 North Brod Street Phone, Walnut 762 I owl I.. WVCl A. caeii. iancy iirr;PirKcd Northt- V.SP1'.. I inois. weighing 403 lb. wi".if'UP'ln i& inutnnti hin i iinma w-iil. --,c; il. ,w vv Rmniir i. 'fc,f nine 4c .;-.a weai v irgima, tft..v. IQelia nn good:" t!!f2.oO. Appr,srT)Jiaw?,8'.y.lrX;' land, per hamper Fancy. iai i ? .?.n,i Miry. asOTfic. Lemons, per. box, Jnsfj' W. sooisi ner rrate. Klnrlrla. ! !!' rlfih 1 Inearml.i" la ,, n. y I I P.VWWI' I I V 7'Pasi, Cole jmmmr B I e h t Tourinar H jttmV Car, 11303, m. kT it? WTfr? . $ 1
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