EVENING LEDGER-PHILADELPHIA, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1016
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MEXICANS OFFER PLAN
TO SAFEGUARD BORDER
TO JOINT COMMISSION
Carrnnza Representatives Insist
Pershing's Column Must Be
Withdrawn, but Propose
Strong Frontier Patrol
UNABLE TO COMPROMISE
Carranza Threatens War
Unless Troops Withdraw
EL PASO, Oct. 3.
INFORMATION has been brought
hero from Mexico City by n well
informed American that General
Carranza is declaring that unless an
agreement to withdraw American
troops from Mexico is reached
promptly, he will withdraw his dele
gation from the Atlantic City con
ference and will go to war with the
United States if necessary to force
General Pershing out.
PASSENGER AGENTS
SELECT NEW ORLEANS
FOR NEXT CONVENTION
Officers Elected, Charles W.
Wcstbury, of Washington,
Being Elected
President
BUSINESS SESSIONS .OVER
MARQUIS OKUMA
Head of the Japanese Cabinet, all
the members of which have resigned.
ATIANTIC CITT. N. J.. Oct. 3. On the
resumption of the Mexican conference here
the Mexican commissioners, actinic on In
structions from Carranxa. again urged the
' withdrawal of all American troops from
Mexican soil and presented the following
plan for the protection of the American
border:
First That the American troops guard
the American border on the American side
wherever the railroads on American soil
run parallel or close to the border. (This
would roughly call for dividing: the Amer
ican forces Into three parts, one to guard
the border on the American side from
Negates to Douglas, one to guard It from
llermanas to Tort Hancock, and tho third
stretched from the neighborhood of Long
fellow to Eagle Pass.l
Third. That the Mexican troops guard
the border on tho Mexican side where there
are no railroads In close proximity to the
border.
Fourth. That a system of communication
be maintained between the American and
Mexican forces by means of officers "de
liaison" so that Information may readily
be transmitted and steps taken to head off
bandits, etc
Fifth. That n reciprocal agreement be
entered Into giving tho forces of either
country the right to cross tho border Into
the territory of tho other on a hot trail
within a slven zone of 100 miles. '
The Mexican Commissioners took great
pains to point out that they nre as anxious
as their American colleague.! can possibly
be to protect the American border and to
make Impossible the renewal of such Inci
dents as tho Columbus raid. They asserted
their belief that tho plan proposed by them
would achieve tho purpose of the confer
ence. They pointed to tho fact that under
Presidents Hayes and Garfield a some
what similar arrangemen was In force and
that In General Grant's administration a
reciprocal understanding existed for either
aide crossing the border.
CAMPAIGN STARTS THURSDAY
OKUMA QUITS POST
AS JAPANESE PREMIER
Lack of Complete Support by
Coalition Colleagues Believed
Cause of Resignation
TOKIO. Oct. 3. The Cnblnet headed by
Marquis Okuma resigned today,
Tho Emperor had accepted the Yeslgna
tlon of Home Minister Oura. whose with
drawal resulted from charges of bribery,
and the Premlernnd the others Immediately
offered to step down. Tho Emperor sum
moned tho Elder Statesmen Into confer
ence and afterward Okuma was urged to
remain.
WASHINGTON". Oct. 2. Porsstent oppo
sition of the Japanese upper nonclectlve
Houso of Parliament to the policies of Pre
mier Okuma is responsible for his resigna
tion, news of which was cabled from Toklo
today. This is tho belief of the embassy
here.
Okuma's party controlled the majority of
the lower house, but a coalition of other
parties In the upper house was formed
against him. It Is said Okuma has for
some weeks felt unable to continue the
Government and face tho upper house when
It convenes in December.
Count' Okuma is scventy-nlno years old
and has been Tremler for two and a half
years. It is considered llkety that his ad
vanced years have something to do with
his desire to retire.
struggle will be given In the Courthouse for
the benefit of the visitors.
They will rise early on Saturday morn
ing and begin a Journey to Atlantic City.
The same evening they will be received
as the guesls of the Holelmen's Associa
tion of that resort. They will, leave At
laptlo City on Sunday at 4:45 p. m. on
special trains furnished by tho Tennsyl
ta(tla Jlallroad. arriving In Philadelphia
shortly after 6 o'clock.
Skull Fractured by Cake of Ice
. MAIIANOY CITY. Pa.. Oct S. Falling
from n ladder while loading Ice Into n
butcherrefrlgerator here, Stephen Noss. n
driver, was struck on the head by a cake
of Ice and his akull was fractured. His con
dition Is critical.
Republican City Chairman Issues Call
for Old-Time Meeting
The Republican campaign In Philadelphia
will open Thursday night with an old-time
banner-raising and red lights and fireworks
demonstration at the headquarters of the
Republican city committee, Eleventh and
Chestnut streets.
City Chairman David II. Lane has' an
nounced that at 8 o'clock next Thursday,
night all of the State, congressional and
legislative candidates, with the members
of the city committee and other prominent
Republicans, will gather nt headquarters
to unfurl the banner.
The banner will bear portraits of Hughes
and Fairbanks, Charles A. Snyder, candi
date ,for Auditor General, and Harmon M.
Kephart, candidate for State Treasurer.
Snyder. Kephart Congressmen William S.
are, George S. Graham. J. Hampton Moore.
George H. Edmonds, Peter E. Costello and
George P. Darrow will speak.
MOUNT HOLLY FAIR
CROWDED AT OPENING
Omeers were elected In a close fight and
New Orleans was chosen unanimously as
the 191? convent'on city nt the second nnd
final business session of the forty-fourth
annual convention of the American Associa
tion of Traveling Passenger Agents today
at tho Bellevuc-Stratford.
Charles W. Wcstbury. of Washington,
division passenger agent of the Southern
Railway, was elected president to succeed
William P. Wood, of St. Louis, dstrlct pas
senger agent of the Hock Island, defentlng
Martin J. Geary, of Seattle, traveling pas
senger agent of the Itock Island, by six
votes nfter n deadlock on the first ballot,
Howard Fletcher, of Uoston, traveling
passenger agent of the Santa Fe, was
elected vice president over Norrls S. Long
acre, of this city, district pasenger agent
of the Pennsylvania, Ell'ott II. Monett.
of Chicago, traveling pasenger agent of the
New York. Ontario and Western, was re
elected secretary-treasurer by n unanimous
vote.
This afternoon the entlre body boarded
special trains at the Reading Terminal as
guests of the Philadelphia and llendlnz
Hallway for Volley Forge. The delegates
will return to the city at 5; 46. A recep
tion and ball wilt bo held In the Uellcvue
tonight.
Tomorrow tho delegates and women visi
tors will mako a tour of vnrlous points
of historical Interest In and around the
city. The trip will conclude next Sunday
night In Philadelphia.
At 9 o'clock tomorrow morning the dele
gates will assemble at headquarters in the
Hellevue-Strntford to be taken on an au
tomobile tour through Philadelphia, the
suburbs nnd Falrmount Park.
At 11:30 a. m, tney will embark on
n special boat at Chestnut street wharf
for a trip up tho Delaware to Port Rich
mond, thenco down to Wilmington. Lunch
eon will be served on the boat, Special
trolleys will convey the party from the
landing at Wilmington to the Ilaltlmore
and Ohio station, from where they will
depart for Ilaltlmore and Washington as
the guests of that railroad.
After spending the evening In the cap
ital the association members have been In
structed to meet on Thursday morning for
a thlrty-two-mlle boat ride on the historic
Potomac River. They will return in tne
early afternoon to Washington by troUey
and later will be taken on n, sight-seeing
tour.
On Friday they plan to leave Washing
ton en route for Gettysburg. Pa. Follow
ing luncheon, automobiles will be provided
by tho Philadelphia and Reading Railway
to convey the party over the thlrty-flve
miles of avenue of the famous battlefield.
An illusratcd lecturo on the historic
Agricultural Show and Race
Meet Will Continue for
Four Days
MOUNT HOLLY. N. J.. Oct. 3. The
Mount Holly Fair opened today under au
spicious conditions. The agricultural show
and race meet wll continue for four days.
It Is a real country show, with Its mam
moth white, yellow and speckled pumpkins
and squashes, watermelons big enough to
make a feast for a children's home, fruits
nnd all kinds of farm products.
Tho housewife has done her sharo In
making a feature of the culinary and fancy
work departments. The art department Is
up to the usual standard and the Judges
are wondering where to place the premiums.
Manufacturers ore here telling why their
goods are better than the ones not shown
and have no defendants on the grounds.
Competition is so keen in the poultry de
partment that the judges are busy. The
cattle and dairy displays have many new
features.
Seed Wheat
Our seed is bred for
heavy yield and extra
milling qualities, free
from smut, cockle and
other foreign matter.
Only the finest strains
of F u 1 1 z , Lancaster,
Fulcaster, Red Wave,
Winter Fife, Miracle
and other leading vari
eties.
Send for our prices
samples.
Bulb Catalog Free
ITllCneift a 518 Market St.
and
To the
Association of Traveling
Passenger Agents
Gentlemen:
The Ledgers welcome you to Philadelphia. v
. Within the. past year you have given the traveling public an extraordinary
service. Our national prosperity and the suspension of European travel con
fronted you with unprecedented difficulties problems which you handled so
adroitly the public scarcely knew they existed.
The Ledgers venture to express Philadelphia's appreciation of your labors.
There is a bond of union between the Association of Traveling Passenger
Agents and the Ledgers. One part of the service the Ledgers give Philadelphia
is to advise and aid the city's travelers in the selection of routes, hotels, and the
detail, of tours. The Ledger Bureau of Travel Information will interest you.
This is a personal invitation to you to investigate it, and to comment freely
upon its service.
The Bureau is located at Ledger Central the uptown office of the Ledgers
i at Broad and Chestnut Streets.
Your kindly interest in the Bureau will meet with a cordial welcome. Mr.
W. E. Perkins is in charge.
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TODAY'S MARRIAGE LICENSES
and
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Jni?J:-iY""1'r"5Jl2?0.N' MJ " Mr-
xaret Hearna, 0120 Cedar av.
-7 i&iSv'Wi'.8 "erl st.. and Cath
erlne ltaraey, 727 Markoe at.
(leprae Turner. SMS Melon at., and rtebecca
aiomionwrt. 724 r ssth at.
ri7f.,h1L0,UhiVitrV.,4.?V.v-. rt at., and
, llara Snyder. 1531 N. Oakdale at.
Jama V, lVnnlniton. MS ,v, Ktrth at., and
Kllsaheth Kllpatrlrk. tl.13 N. Firth Tat
MMealleravakr Charleston. V. V.. and Baa
1. Samurla, Mil 8, Pth at.
"KUSnTtf. iK'jM'.tT "," nd K""bth
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Oforao Madeline, HOIS KranVford ave.. and
Bdlth M ormin. vtao VnSStSfS a?.. " M
Olbha. 1720 N. rhtllp at,
Knnatantjn Dolhannriik. 2817 Queen lane, and
Mary Conine. IMS Arch at.
AwiJP.rn;?i,?.24i.C"rUon ' nJ Frances
Ilolmra. 1221 Carlton at.
Caleb flutter . S4 Kalrmount ave., and Gertrude
uoane, 4234 Kalrmnunt ava,
,'HiJ,.R,J,0d,.tV'h",0n " M
John J. Hall, asm hayrack ave.. and Klltabeth
Uurton, tn17 llrandrnlni. at.
Lout. B. noff. Sln H. Iflth at., and Mary V.
Ilrlaormnn. SI. Ill B. ldth at.
Thomaa V. Orlrrin. tain miles at., and Mar-
uerlle XI. fallen, ISIS stllra at.
Thomaa HlmrlrlcM. Honnlnztown. Ta.. and
Sara .1. White. Coat"l11. Pa.
Joaetih K . Marahall, 1ISI4 N. Dolhl at., nnd Mar-
s.nret 15. Fowler. IPM Huntlnc Park ave.
A,!Srt . JJuaaman. 1234 Kmtly at., and llertha
WaaMnictnn. I23S Kmlly at.
John i:. Jarntaan, 2020 N. rtandnlrvh at., and
. Florence Louahlin. 2020 N. Randolph at,
ItnDcrt Schneider, 20IS S. Norwood at., and
Joaephlne Ulaecotr, S2in Wharton at.
Edward It. Ilium. 48 vt llrlniihitrat at., and
tilale M. Hall. 4S! W. Ilrtnahurat at.
IMward II. Uann. 1S4 Pike at., and Marlon n.
MrDade. 4NKI .V. 13th street.
Charles It. Dllner 2114 H. Chadwlrk at., and
Suti.in 1.. Hoblneon, 2433 8. 12th at.
Jamea Wllmorc. 211.1 Northeaat Uoutevard, and
Allc l'allett, 4S0I N. iM at.
Edwnrcl n. HUIer. 11)14 Cajuia at., and llertha
Ditty, Siiamokln, I'a,
YpRK COUNTY OPENS
ITS SIXTY-THIRD FAIR
Children's Dny Mnrks Initial
Program of Agricultural So
ciety Mnny Exhibits
Tonic, ra.. Oct. 3 Children" day was
observed at the opening of the sixty-third,
annual county fair here today and several
thousand younRstera were the guests of ths
managers of the York County Asrlculttiral
Society.
With an overflow of exhibits In all de
partments, an enlarged midway nnd racing
attractions, there Is every indication of at
tendance records being broken with favor
able weather during the week.
One hundred nnd two poultry fanciers
from United States and Canada are showing
1100 fowls. The display In Horticultural
Hall Is considered the finest, especially of
fruit east of the Ilocky Mountains this
year. The Kreuti Creek valley and Logan
villa and Springfield farmers' clubs and
Manchester Orange have the largest ex
hibits of farm products. The quality nnd
quantity of apples and grapes being shown
are much above the ordinary, reflecting the
success of growers In southern Pennsyt
anla, Four exhibitors alone have 410
plates of grapes entered, Tho cattle, sheep
and swine exhibits nre nlso of a high char
acter. Kdward Hutchinson made the first balloon
ascension this afternoon.
BAPTISTS HERE OPEN
209TH CONVENTION
Three-Day Session Begins This
Afternoon in Second Bap
tist Church
Clergymen and laymen, representing
ninety-two chnrchea In this city and vicin
ity, will attend the 209th annual session -of
the Philadelphia. Baptist 'Association, which
opens this afternoon In the Second Bap
tist Church, on Seventh street, below Olrard
avenue. The convention will be In session
for three days.
The annual gathering will begin a lengthy
bjslr.csa program, following the devotional
exercises, which will be conducted by the
Itev, II. Wi Barass, of the Frankford Ave
nue Baptist Church. A report on education
will be made by the Itev. K. S. Belnhold, of
the Croxer Theological Seminary. The
Introductory sermon will be spoken by the
Itev. Butger Cox, of the Tioga Baptist
Churcb
Lookunjwliereupullka '
ScrippsSBooflx i
standards cauuot be I
surpassed I
GEO. W. KEINBOLD I
2oOG N. Broad St. I
WILL TRY STOUGH CASES
Application for Continunnco Denied by
Luzerne County Judge
wii.Kns-nAnnn. ra Oct. s. Appiica-
tlon for a continuance of the three slander
suits, brought against Kvangellst Henry
W. Stoughl has been denied by Judge
Strauss. Damages to the amount of (50,000
are demanded in each case.
James Scarlet, representing the evangel
ist, naked for a continuance. The cases
are listed for trial In November and De
cember. Scarlet sought to have them go
over until the January term on tho ground
that he would be busy In the United States
Court nt Pittsburgh, Counsel for the Hazel
ton men objected to further continuance.
The matter may come beforo the court
again shortly before the time they are
listed for trial.
Open Saturdays
Until Five
LAMPS
Carved Wood
Mahogany, Japanese
and Antiques.
An almost endless variety of
pretty lamps for every purpose
at moderate prices.
The Horn & Brannen Mfg. Co.
Retail Salesrooms
427-433 North Broad St.
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To the Public
V
t'i
We desire to express our sincere thanks and
appreciation for the most generous support accorded
us during our sale of last month.
We sold and reserved an enormous quantity of
Furs, comprising the best values ever offered in the
history of the Fur trade of this city.
Pressure is being brought to bear, by mail and
phone, from many friends and patrons who were un
able to take advantage of this sale, requesting us to
continue the liberal terms during this month.
We are carefully considering these inquiries, and
will announce our decision within the next 48 hours.
Fortunately, through advance purchases at a time
when Fur buying was economical, and with ready
cash, we were able to assemble the largest assortment
of Furs that we have ever collected.
It is with this fact in mind, that we may favorably
decide to allow an attractive discount during the
month of October.
Due announcement will be made in the Evening
Ledger within the next two days.
m In the meanwhile, we thank you.
(Signed)
..
oy C)&Qfe
1115 Chestnut Street
(Opposite Keith's)