EVENING LEDGEB-PHrtADEtranA", MOKDAT. OCTOBER 9,' 1916
fyBOAT ACTIVITIES
MAY CAUSE NEW
FREIGHT EMBARGO
Pennsylvania and Reading
Roads Announce Probable
Action to Come
SHIPPING TIED UP HEftE
Bo" th. rannsylvanU IUUrod and th.
2S5'"5mSrKO on all foreign . shlprnanU
Sethis port should a continuance bt tha
wtntn submarine ikhhi" 1"
a tie-up of thlr road., according to
Swtals of both corporations.
ili news, coupled with the announce
JS by an oBlclal of the International Mer
Srtlle Marine, that all boats of thla com
Sar In American porta are to be held to
' Kilt further Instruction may muss a
ul paralysis of hPn,n rom thI" v,c,n
' uv wttBin '
" .... - ih.
OfffCiaia i -
railroads say they are
Roods
traino
-JJrmlnsd not to permit their freight yards
la become cu - ,7
r' X.. .Mnmtnt wh lie domestlo
.lirers. They threaten to place an Imme
3Ju embarro on forelrn shlpmenU at the
1 tret sign 01 uku .--'
ACTION DEPENDS ON SIIIPPBHS
S They Indicated Jhat condition such as
Hm were confronted with during the ac
Sciiv of the German submarines last year.
iln every freight yard In the east was
uard with goods awaiting shipment to
tSStn countries, will be met with In a dif
ferent manner una nine
They made It plain that their action de-
eeaded-wholly upon the shippers. If goods
irtconslgned to ships and are ordered right
tfcreui h. everything will be all right, but It
M stated that goods will not be permuted
t( remain on cars "awaiting Instructions."
, STOTESBUnY IN CONFERENCE
At the office of C. IL Ewlng. general
Mtiarer of the Reading Railway. It was
mM that the company Is marking time
r t5ay awaiting further developments, but
i thai n Immediate embargo would be
pUced at the first sign of a tie-up of
traffic.
Edward T. Stotesbury, president Of the
Xtadlnr Company, held a conference with
Mr. Elng today. What tootf place at the
ir.ettlnjr was not announced, but It Is bo
r Mered that some plan of action was formu
lated concerning the handling of goods In
the event of a continuance of the sub-
- marine activity,
Vessels of the International Mercantile
Marine, whlrtt aro affected by the order
mtralntnc them from leaving port, are
the Oeorgls, of the .American JJne, with
10.000 tons of freight and horses, schod
Vied to sail today; the Minnesota, of the
' Atlantic Transport Line, with 6000 tons of
'cargo, scheduled to sail tomorrow, and the
Zulderdulck, of the Holland-American Line,
with 6000 tons, scheduled to leave port on
Wednesday.
On each of these lines, which aro sub
sidiary lines of the International Mercantile
Marine, four ships Bre operated from the
cert of Philadelphia.
, (Similar action has been taken by the
Furness. Withy Line, which has sailings
.fortnightly from this city. This company
hit ordered the steamship American Trans
, port, with 7300 tons of general merchandise,
.to remain at her pier. The ship was
scheduled to leave for Manchester, Eng
land, toiHy.
, OTHER BOATS AFFECTED
Other boats of this line similarly affected
, by the order, together with their tonnage,
sre Manchester Port. 600 Otons, for Man
chester. England, to sail October 12 ; Crown
1 Point. 700 tons, for London, to sail Octo
ber II. 8hla line owned the steamship
West Point which was torpedoed.
Agents of the International Mercantile
Marine Company In Boston, Baltlmoro,
J'er York, Portland and Montreal tune
also been ordered to hold all steamships
ef this company flying the British flag to
remain In port until further notice. The
company has cancelled all European sail
ings from Amorlcan ports for the present.
Other transatlantic lines are expected to
. follow suit.
Some of them announced that their ves-
Mis were armed to protect themselves
tralnst raiders and would salt on regular
schedule.
BALDWIN'S SAY NOTHING
Officials of the Baldwin Locomotive
: Works could not be seen regarding their
action In the event of a tie-up In shipping
flglltles. It Is understood that their con
tracts call for the delivery of war material
to the freight cars and after that their
'responsibility ends. The Vame applies to
. the Mldvale Steel Company. .Orders are
being filled as usual. It was stated at the
Utter plant.
No British, French, Italian or other ves-
tn.JTL0'. lh9 J"rtn. warfare.
t ft . lw,t.'",n,,i,, Lynnrd vent
to pass put. They are believed to have an-
?,?.. Ah t""WP Snowden Range.
uTse andVJv "Uh " wrchan:
dlse. and the Tllo Verde, for Rio Janeiro.
iv-'fr.i.0Jh'JS hTln" c'"red. nted to
una ...imi,.Ihnr inc" the American
pj the omc.;'fe;BrlU?h .Tethern!
mlral'tles. ,Maon from the Ad-
II. T. narton, head of the American
Agency of Furness. Wllthy A Co.. handling
fw lork, one of which was the Weat
Point sunk by the V-boat S3, aa'd that
.w .i. i.ei niiu agent win hold In
port every vessel now here.
YinWS OF SIIIPPINO MEN
"Certainly no merchantman Is golnr to
venture out while the three-mile limit line
Is frequented by German submarines," Mr.
Barton said. 'The post of Philadelphia Is
practically closed nd will stay closed at
least until some port protection Is offered.
There la nothing else for ship masters and
vwurra mm ngenis lO GO.
Information was received to the effect
that the submarine situation was not likely
to deter the sailing of the tank steamer
Hermes and the Gamma, two Dutch ves
sels. The Gamma will- leave at the end of
the week with a consignment of oil cake
to Amsterdam. The destination and the
date of sailing of the Hermes are still un
known. There aro a number of ships with con
slgnments for this city that are believed
to be In or approaching the danger sone,
among which are the Spanish tramp steam
ship Corbea Mendl which left Segunto on
September 28, with a consignment to the
Galley Davis Company; the Regent from
Speila to Furness Withy & Co. The latter
vessel Is equipped with wireless, but Is said
to have learned Jhe news and has changed
her course.
Fred M. Taylor, of the former firm nf
Charles M. Taylor's Sons, at one time one
of the biggest shipping agencies In Phila
delphia, said every vessel In port will stay
here "as a mere matter of common sense."
Joseph C. Gabriel, local representative In
charge of alt the Standard Oil Company's
tank ships, was the only one to brave the
submarines along the limit line. He said
that because the company's vessels sailed
under all flags It would be able to run ships
thnt could pass through the blockade.
"Our servico wilt go on without change
of schedule," he said
"I cannot at this tlmo say Just which
of our vessels are In port, and which are
scheduled for an early departure, but I
should say offhand that all of our tankers
expected to salt wilt do so, unless the sub
marine campajgn Is materially Increased.
It Is highly necessary that our service be
kept open."
Robert J. Galley, head of the Arm' of
fltn
of
Galley, Davit ., sW that
had orly one vessel now wfrOiln what mttxt
be considered the danger son, and thai
was the Norwegian steamship Wsseana,
which passed Cape Henry yesterday morn
ing. "Vessels of a country at war with Ger
many are, of course, legitimate prey for a
Oerman submarine outside the three-mile
limit," he said, "and I suppose many more
sinkings may be expected."
In the transatlantic service, he said, the
m had only two vessels at present. 00m
whtth ar nn the other side and not
scheduled to leave their British ports for
at least two more weeks. These vessels aje
the French ship Florie and the British ves.
sel Queen Elisabeth.
Four vessels which sailed from Thlla
delphla several daya ago under British
registry carrying cargoea consigned to the
Allies porta are believed to be menaced by
the submarine perIL They ara now in the
region of the U-33's activities If they are
on schedule. Their agenU in this city are
anxious for their safety.
The four vessels are the British steam
ship Media, which cleared from here on
Saturday for Marseilles; the French tank
steamship Villa de Hajunge. with ott, for
and Snowden Rang. The last-named vessel
la loaded with munitions.
The Media Is presumed to be within
twelve hours' dlrtanco of the war subma
rine. Like the West Point, tone of the ves
sels attacked Sunday by the U-BJ, the Me
dia. Is under charter to Furness, Withy A
Co., Limited.
BOSTOX SMirrim, AMIWII);
ONE BRITISH VESSEL SAILS
Another Held as the Isle of Lewis Piita
to Sea
BOSTON, Oct . Shipping here admit
tedly Is alarmed by the German U-boat
activities. One British steamship, the Isle
of Lewis, bound for Manchester, England,
with a cargo of food products and war
sappMes, however, sailed at 4 yesterday
afternoon.
The Great City, another British freighter,
due to sail yesterday with steel and horses
consigned to the French Government, with
American muleteers aboard, was held In
port
Great anxiety Is felt for the White Star
liner Canoplc carrying 1200 passengers
and a cargo of general merchandise from
Naples, Gibraltar and the Aiores for Bos
ton, Although several daya from the dan
ger tone, her agents are considering for
warding a request to England fr ajt
armed convoy,
Other veeeela due this week In We4n
are the Bay Sttte, from Liverpool, and the
City of Naples, from Hongkong, tomorrow
the Herperus, from Huelva, epaln, Wed
nesday: the Nicholas Athanatults, from
Penarth, Thursday, the Cambrian, from
Liverpool: the Saxon Monarch, from Glas
gow, Friday, and the Etonian, from Liver,
pool, Saturday.
The British ateamshlp Leonatue, with
out wireless, Is almost due here with a
cargo of sugar from Matanses, Cuba. Htr
S-lli
la
mvMtls Lights!, tha prsat grew f i
anbmanstei std'sny
The freighter 'HefsnrMea, wttTt wool ai
hMea, Trent MonterMeo for thla sort,
regarded In danger.
Sailings sehtduled fer this wee
canceled.
Beelke Wines Hfe TMrcteik
BERLIN, Oct I, Army htaanoartis r.
ports that five aeroplanes were sStet w
by the Germans on the' HoOssa la
aerial engagements or by anti-aircraft gnna.
best short-cuts your
figure work "
With only, ten keys Instead of
eighty easily operated by the touch
method the Dalton will most ir.e.
lively "speed up" your adding, listing
and calculating.
Its versatility ! unlau Ita aceuracr
unMUled. VthaUnr u alt or natnra
at rear flcurlns work tha Dalton will
rtdur tl". number of operation r
QUlrtd will locroaa tha iffltlenrr of
your builnest.
YOUR builntii would profit by Ita In.
attllatlon. IV. want to ahow you HO IV
and WHT. Writs or phono. Aale ua ta
proro Its adranlaata to rou. No obll
cation. Act NOW.
PERRY & COLLINS
nl.lrlrt Rales Aetata
Boomi 40Z-4-4-S Forretl nidi.
11 8. 4TU HTBEET
rt iEb vs
PHILADELPHIA
SILVER
FOR
BR1DALGIETS
VASES
SaladBowls
candlesticks
compotiers
SALVERS
CHESTS OPIVESjOPES ANDSPGDNS
meatplaiters
WaterPitchers
Coffee cups
Teaservices
DinnerServices
Patrons have the advantage
of makingselection ftom the
larrfest assortment in America
HUGHES & FAIRBANKS
REPUBLICAN
MASS-MEETING
at the Metropolitan Opera House
UNDER THE AUSPICES OF
THE UNION LEAGUE
OF PHILADELPHIA
This (Monday) Evening, Oct. 9th, 1916
At 8 O'CLOCK
ADDRESS BY "
Honorable Charges E. Hughes
!
TW- My U PfMiisW t Hvm 0i RPWSm City CcmmiWi., lltSi ul Cktmat
. od HttrisM AJtttcx, 1834 CsVM4nJt 3tmc
Maxtfson & DeM
1 1 15 Chestnut Street
(Opposite Keittfs)
anv
ar
is Temporary
Discount
This Warm Weather
So is This 15
.
If You Need Furs
Buy Now
Notwithstanding the warm weather, we are much gratified at the success attend
ing the opening of our October 1 5 per cent Discount Sale. We urge a selection
at this time, as furs are constantly advancing in price, and while we are always in
the market for the good things which we have been distributing, we cannot
promise unlimited quantities of such real bargains for an" indefinite period.
We have spent years in the establishment of a fur business on the integrity basis
and with the knowledge of buying and manufacturing we are able to save you
a middleman's profit.
In plain English, we would rather sell a hundred coats at a 1 5 per cent discount in.
October than twenty in November at full prices. Logical! Is it not?
At
8v
' We Continue for Tuesday ,
This Important Special
4 Flare Hudson Seal Coats
40 inch, with collar and border of skunk or black lynx
97.75
November price will be 115.00 j
Nembr
Regular
Prlea
37.50
40.00
50.00
55.00
75.00
75.00
80.00
110.00
120.00
120.00
120.00
Fur Sets
Oetsbar
Salt
Trlf
Black Fox 31.88
Skunk 36.00
Natural Raccoon . . . 42.50
Red Fox 46.75
Battleship Gray Fox. 63.75
Kamchatka Blue Fox. 63.75
Black Lynx 68.00
Fisher 93t50
Dyed BluejFox 102.00
Slate Fox 102.00
Ciobs Fox 102.00
Hudson Seal Coats
Novambar Oetobar
K.ruUr ata
Pric ?'
120.00 Hudson Seal Coats. .102.00
(Sail Collar and Cuffs)
160.00 Hudson Seal Coats.. 136.00
(Self Collar and Cuff.)
170.00 Hudson Seal Coats. .144.00
(Skunk or Bcavar Collar) '
185.00 Hudson Seal Coats. .157.25
(Salt Collar and Cuffa)
190.00 Hudson Seal Coats. .161.50
(6-Inch Skunk Border and Collar)
210.00 Hudson Seal Coats. .178.50
(6-loch Skunk Border and Collar)
250.00 Hudson Seal Coats. .212.50
(6loch Fax Border and Collar)
300.00 Hudson Seal Coats. .255.00
(6'lnch Skunk Border and Collar)
330.00 Hudson Seal Coats. .280.50
(6-Inch Bear Border. Collar and Cuffa
450.00 Hudson Seal Coats. .382.50
(9'lacb Skunk Border, Collar and Cuffa)
Vivacious Milliner?
Every new shape every new trim
ming accessory blended into cha
poaux that are demure dashing
modest gay or picturesque. Hats
for every mood and taste at prices
extremely moderate for O C A m
value received ...... ,t''vr
lBSSR3iMpflHSHaiSfeaflawatedBaaBBa
Fur Coats
November Ortebef
Hetular ,u
Prtee rrlca
70.00 French Seal Coats . . 59.50
(Skunk Collar)
80.00 Natural Muskrat Coats 68.00
95.00 'Natural Muskrat Coata 80.75
I (Hudaon Seal Collar. Belt)
150.00 Caracul Coats ......127.50
190.00 Nutria Coata ;161.50
200.00 Sablo Squired Coata.'nfl.OO
350.00 Moleskin Coata 297.50
350.00 Beaver Coat 297.50
(JO. Inch Model to Order)
475.00 Mink Coat T 403.75
600.00 Mink Coat 510.00
Fur Seis
November October
Reiular . Sals
Prlea rrlea
30.00 Hudson Seal ......... 25.50
32.50 Skunk, 27.63
110,00 Black Lynx 93.50
165.00 Fisher ,v -...140.25
110.00 Mole ...,. 93.50
110.00 Kolinsky ......M... 93.50
1 20.00 Slate Fox 102.00
150.00 Dyed-Blue Fox 127.50
325.00 Hudson Bay Sable. . .276.25
850.00 Silver Fox 722.50
We Specializ in Fur
Repairs and Modish
Alterations
Our October prices for the remodel.
ing and altering ef yew furs w)H
prove an inducement. Please bring
them in early:
I
a:
1
We Reserve Your Purchase Upon a Small Deposit or Charge It
Subject to Bill of December 1st -
i
MU OriUjrs RteeMve Prompt AtUntie '