A
MIA MILKMEN
OH IN RATES FROM
ICE COMMISSION
EVENING LEDGER-PHTLADEtPHIA. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 27. 1916
f TCU1V4- QAltnrltiln
Ml 01 I'lUJB"i uv-'"-uu"i
JJtnu Big Saving to Farm
ers, .Locni riXcuiuiKu
Declares N
ISTATE SESSION OPENS
hunortant m'ctlncs on the ThlU-
ill aiiiinuuti . r... ..v. ... . ,
?Tit,. rooms of the Philadelphia Cham.
S&nWW "he other before the In
i&SnEjce Commission at Wash-
v. Tninrainte ttoanl fifteen mem-
2h rhlladelphli Milk lUehnnxe.
e me " ..-.Mann. It former
?'.T..j . r.'r.vllnn of the frclk-ht
it, ari r.l,llrtlnhl. Thv
In the icmny - ; -. - -j
Btrf a n-..UJ "'"-',.,, ,-"-,;:
,veuairy "- '".."."' ', -.111,
- l nn every iww nuii. v ....i
CnW.. r .r II. nna nf the cltv.
wltnin vv -
' ' . .- rl,ni1liihtn. mlllt
rcumeni. "";- - . , ,.,.
,was prceemru u, ."... . .
-a ihn raie.
L JnV ask' the commission to fix
?1'.-. rtii for all movements of milk
,Ud,phla from a distance of 140
1 ana less. " """ ' -
ahlmnents to 1'hlladelphla for lonitei
bUy lower rated than nro now Riven
E.w ears bro." said Mr. Jenks. "none
milk shipped to l'hlladelphla came
isa-a. 4l m m K C 4l Ihfl
greater aienamu in imn.-s
r It l coming from fsortttweaiern
r Tork. Maryland and Delaware In ever
ulns quuantllies. 11 is incrcivwiRiy
rtant that rates for lone distances be
' .ntderatlon. became the milk will
if the rntos are prohibitive..
?Wlthln the last fow years there have
a number 01 larKO increases 111 11111
0tt to vhliaaci'Jiun. mo vuiumo 01
t0a is now bUU.UUU quarts n. uajr, ana
t makes the additional cost large. In
ItM? there was a 15 per cent, increase
limn the railroads by changing the system
Kr measurement. In 1910 another IS per
Increase was tflven tor icmc cars.
Ill there was a further increase In
t of the rates by 'standardizing- tnem.
IMS a 6 per cent. Increase was given
1 roads by the commission.
, "We now nsk for the establishment of a
jreptr xone system, with the same rates
lap to HU miles an nro now Kiveii.
SCHKDULH OF IIATE3
Ceuta
i tt SO mile 11 4
H iv niiM ......... ion
!10 uu muta. .. jut
to HO miles IN 0
itolOfl ml 10.7
tt ISO mile 21. S
1 iff if" mil" ...s
to In" nuie. ...t o
. to s.o in ks .' 29 u
u lftn mile in 0
ItotlOmllra .. 2T.0
, to .2" mites .... 2n.11
to tUO miles S9.0
Fifty-live per cent of Philadelphia's milk
Ik shipped from the1 flrtt Ave zones, accord-
(W to Mr, Harbison.
The Chamber or commerce meeting: was
Mm lecond gathering of the trlstate Milk
Iwnmlsslon, an Investigating body ap
jfeteted by the Governors of Pennsylvania,
IJhryland and Delaware. A series of qucs-
Ittoei to bo asked farmers and distributors
prepared.
"The six-cent wholesale schedule an-
triced by the Interstate Milk Producers
elation for November 1 will not in-
te the retail price of milk," said A. B.
Ctddlngton, a member of the prlcc-flxlng
Mnmlttee of the commission. "That rate
lisdes the freight charges and la really
Ftktaper than live and a half cents a quart
skM the transportation charges."
, tub time lor the nrst meeting ror a near
est of the producers and distributors' side
wu set for Wednesday at 2 o'clock In the
taabcr'a assembly room. At the meeting,
Men wilt be conducted by the production
nuiitlee, the nrst 01 a series 01 ques
s)M will be asked the farmers and milk
Mttributors. The committee Is headed by
C H. Alford. of Maryland. Other meetings
ttt planned for a period of about a month.
From the result of these meetings and
Ikrettlfitlons the commissioners will try
Ite bring the warring elements together and
IK a reasonable price for all concerned.
ujs expected that the commission win
ft augmented by several representatives
hftem the State of New Jersey and that
tin first of the hearings will be held next
ITeflnesday by the production committee.
Mod by J. H. Alford, of Maryland, ueie-
from the many milk producers as-
ilons In the three States will be asked
eeme before the commission and ex-
Wa their trouble.
sThe commissioners are: Pennsylvania. Dr.
tffri U King, Philadelphia, chairman of
KM body; C, Henderson Supplee, Thll
lphla, secretary : Morris T. Phillips, Pom-
r,'and C. IX Carothers, assistant sec-
of the State Dcnartment of Agrl-
IMlare.
i Maryland: C. II. Alford, College Park;
rry D. Wltttr, Frederic!: ; Ilartmen liar-
, uaitlmore, and Dr. J. II. Alkenneaa,
on.
Delaware: Frederick Brady, Middle-
1 D. CT. Hurry. Pylesvllle: Harry Hay-
&. Newark, dean" of the State College
eamuel M. Harrington. Dover.
Begin Milk Inquiry in New York
NEW TORK, Oct, 27. The Wicks legls-
nre committee. Investigating milk con
ns In thta State, after Us first un
tie hearing In Mlddletown. on November
Will mova cltvwa.nl for an tnnulrv here.
1 kegln In the rooms of the Merchants' As-
ttlon. woolworth Ilulldlnr. on Novem-
K.
WATER RA1E SCHEDULE
OF INCREASE UNFAIR,
HOUSE-OWNERS SAY
Objections Received by Carleton
E. Davis, Chief of Bureau,
Are Being Sent to Coun
cils Committees
MORE FOR SMALL HOUSES
Objections to the proposed Increase In
meter water rates are being received by
Carleton n. Davis, chief of the Water Bu.
reatl. Which are. In turn. hlnff ri.fnrri.it
by him to the special committee of Councils
to be the basis of public discussions.
Some property owners are charging that
thi new meter schedule Is unfair when
compared with the cost of water service
under the .ld fixture rate because con
sumers paying only for water actually
used are being penalized. F. C Fold, super
intendent of ue Octavla Hill Association,
In his objections, pointed out that water
for a small house under the new meter rale
would be it for 00 cublo feet, while the
Installation of a meter In the same house
would set the cost of the same amount of
writer at IS. This unfairness, he says, dis
courages the Installation of meters.
In reportlnit to tho committee on Mr.
Feld's objection. Chief Davis said that Mr.
Feld was speaking of a class of houses
having Pxturn rates less than the proposed
minimum wtcr rate.
"As a matter of fact." he said. " there
are only 6O.O00 properties In the city paying
less than li a year under the fixture rates.
The proposed ordinance could not be drawn
to cover these properties without unduly
complicating the terms. The number of
such properties Is constantly decreasing
Under the housing act the Introduction of
more water appliances Is proceeding rapidly."
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2 LEGS GONE, ONE-ARM
HERO FACES LIFE FIGHT
Crushed Rescuing Children,
Miko Toner Has Stormy Pros
pectStill Smiles
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JAPAN FRIENDLY, SAYS GARY
No Cause for Troublo With U. S., Steel
Vjnnirman Asserts
ST. LOUIS, Oct. 27. There Is not now
and need not cer bo any trouble between
Japan and tho United States worth going
to war over. Judge Hltysrt II. Gary, chair
man of the board of directors of the United
States Steel Corporation, who has Just re
turned from a tour of the Orient, dectared
today nt tho semiannual meeting of the
American Iron and Steel Institute.
"I told the Japanese the American peo
ple did not want and would stubbornly op
pose war with Japan except In self-do-fense,"
he Bald.'
"The controlling men of Japan, Judging
from the statements made to me, are anx
ious for continued peaco with tho United
States.
"The Japaneso reallxe the geographical
location of the two countries should mako
them virtually allies, though acting Independently,"
IDA MAY DROWN
Tollcc of Plttston and ncichbor
injr towns nro seeking tho slayers
of Ida May Brown, of Scbastopol,
whose body was found in n creek
near Wilkcs-Barre.
MEN IN MYSTERY CAR
MAY HAVE KILLED GIRL
Mike Toner said he was glad to have
at least one arm between him and death.
He lost the left arm and both legs a
few weeks ago In saving two children from
being crushed to death near Sixteenth and
Washington avenue.
They wero picking coal, when a shitting
locomotive sent a car speeding down the
tracks. When It was within a few feet
of 'the youngsters Mike ran with all the
strength of his sixty years and pushed them
asldo Hut hardly had they got out of
harm's way when a freight car, shifted In
the opposite direction, struck Mike nnd
knocked him down. Ills legs nnd right
nrm wero severed. Mike didn't rcallie what
had happened until he recovered conscious
ness at St. Agues' Hospital.
nut Mike Is an optimist.
"li glad I'm alive," he said. "It could
have been worse " Toner Is recovering, but
has nothing to look forward to when he Is
discharged from the hospital.
Mike is one or tne oldest baseoau pmyers
In the country. Many years ago he played
with tho old Quaker City tram and later
with the Athletics. He knows Pop Anson.
AUte I-nthnm nnd many other stars of the
old days. Tears came to his eyes as he
spoke of them.
MYSTERY IN SHOOTING
OF POLITICIAN'S WIFE
Police Seek Two Strangers and
Woman Companion in Mur
der Case v
Mrs. G. D. Armstrong, of Carter
town, Near Death Police
Seek Solution
CHKSTKn. Pa.. OcL 27. A strange re
volver, n trail of blood spots in a locked
house and bullet holes In the floor and wall
make up a mystery today for the Chester
police In the case of Mrs. Oeorge I). Arm
strong, wife of a clty'contractor, who was
found unconscious In the Armstrong home
nt Cartertown last night with two bullet
wounds In her head and the empty weapon
beside her.
Mrs. Armstrong, who Is In the Chester
Hospital, Is expected to die. Physicians
doubt If her story of the shooting ever will
be told.
When Armstrong, who Is prominent In
Delaware nnd Philadelphia politics, re
turned home last night with his son,
ltlchard, ho found the house locked Break
ing Into the house, father nnd son followed
a bloody trail up the stairs to Mrs. Arm
strong's bedroom, the door 6f which also
was locked. Upon entering tho room they
found Mrs. Armstrong lying on the floor.
Two bulletn had entered her head, two had
plowed Into the floor and one had Imbedded
Itself In tho wainscoting. Tho empty re
volver, which Armstrong said ho had not
seen before, lay beside tho dead woman.
District Attorney Hannum, County De
teeth OToole and Chief of Police Vance
sri mystl!d by tho elements In the case.
They aro undecided as to whether Mrs.
Two AnrtlTerMrfM Celeb
Two events wero celebrated at the. rf;
quarters of the lllchmond 80UP Society, SO S
Frankfort avenue, last night the Bhr
eenlh anniversary of the founding of the
organisation and the wedding of Its founder.
Mr. and Mrs. Kdwart K. Ketchum were tho
couplo who found It a wedding anniver
sary Mrs. Ketchum. known na "the angel
of Kensington," Is the founder of the society
I guess I'll get along somehow," said (.Armstrong attempted to commit su'clde or
Mike, but he Isn't sure Just how. He Is was shot by a person who entered the house
without funds, and because ho thought ot ' nnd then locked tn doors
the welfaro of others Is handicapped greater
than eer before In the way oC earning u
living.
MURDERER NEAR COLLAPSE
BEUTINGER VERDICT TODAY
Woman Who Killed Husband Victim
of Thieves Whilo Facing Jury
NEWAnK, N. J., Oct 27. Mrs. Margaret
Claire Beutlnger, who shot and killed her
husband when he forced his way Into her
room after she had decided to get a divorce,
probably will know her fate today. The
woman admits the shooting, but declares
that she was afraid for her own ltfo.
While Mrs. Beutlnger was In court with
her Ave little children, thieves broke Into
her home and stole a Quantity of Jewelry
and money. The money was taken from a
V bank owned by eight-year-old Margaret
Beutlnger, one of the two daughters of the
defendant.
wn.Kns-nAnnE. r.i., Oct. 27. Kvi-
dence gathered by County Detectives Pat
rick J. Connolly and William Moyles
tends to show that Ida May Brown, the
Sebastopol girl whoso body was found In
Carpenter's Creek, a week ago. came to her
death while riding In a high-powered, com
pletely covered black automobile In which
there wero two men.
The automobile la believed to bo the same
car of mystery that drove Into tho woods
last Wednesday night, nnd, with lights out.
stopped at the sp?t where her body was
found several hours later.
The car was seen In Plttston last Wednes
day afternoon. In It nt the time wero Ida
Brown, two young men and a girl de
scribed as being qulto stout and with black
hair and black ryes. Tho car was moving
nt fair speed at about E o'clock. At that
time the girl companion of Ida Brown was
seen to Jump to the road. The car then
moved away at full speed with Ida and the
two men In It.
Search was conducted today forthls girl
friend of Ida. As soon as sho Is found It
Is expected that tho names of tho men
wilt bo learned. This Is tho same girl that
was seen with Miss Brown on tho streets
of West Plttston at 2 o'clock Wednesday
afternoon.
II. II. Werner. II C. Bcrlow and Frank
Bather all saw the mystery car enter the
woods where the girl's body was 'found.
Ml. .. .1- .. ...a .. .u..... A.I n.i.l It... I.
1 ney S3y IJIU uir nun ljcidu hiiu umi iv.
came to and left the place under fulr
power and with dim lights.
The body of Ida Brown has been ex
humed from tho Plttston cemetery, under
the direction of county detectives. It was
taken to tho city hospital hero and today
an autopsy will bo conducted.
ARhbridgo Has Slept and Eaten Little
Since Conviction
Since he was convicted of murder In the
flrst degree on Wednesday evening, Wilson
C. Aihbrldge, slayer of Mrs. Kllxabeth Dun
bar, who tepulsed his attentions, has slept
and eaten little. He Is under a death watch
In the Camden Jail and Is In a ntate bor
dering on both mental and physical col
lapse. Because of Ms previous escape from Jail,
which followed the murder of a prlon
guard. Sheriff Haines has lmpoed rigid
regulations upon the keepers In charge ot
Ashbrldge. Hvery object which might be
used as an Instrument of escape or death
has been taken from him, and when he Is
shaved his hands are manacled. Ashbrldgo'a
counsel has made a motion for a new trial.
No motive etthcr for a murder or suicide
Is known. It Mrs. Armstrong shot herself
nnd then made the bloody trail upstairs,
shooting herself again while In the room,
she dlsplned remnrknble nerve, the police
say, Armstrong said that when he and hla
son left her In the morning sho was In ex
cellent spirits.
Saves Her Children From Fire
r-AXCASTKR. Pa., Oct 27. Fighting her
way through smoke-fillet rooms early this
morning' Mrs. Paul Slebert rescued her two
small children from their hurnlng bedroom
and staggered with them to the street A
defective flue caused the Are.
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Fashion's Latest
Dictate
NOW COFFEE IS UP A CENT
Market Street Restaurant Charges Six
Cents a Cup
And now coffee has gone up a cent
At Horn & Horn's lunchroom In Market
street, near Thirteenth, one has to pay
six cents for a cup.
When the management boosted prices
all along the line they decided that the
Increased cost of labor and materials should
be paid for by the coffee drinkers as well
as those who eat pie.
"It was more democratic; we thought
every one should help pay his share, and
nearly every one drinks coffee," one of the
lunchroom management said.
Trousers
ASpeciaJty
JONES
lU6WalnutStreet
WRECKS AND FIRES nOME
ng Woman Sent to Philadelphia
Hospital for Observation
After she had wrecked the 'interior of her
ana set Are to the building, Buth
r. twenty-one years old. ot 1430 West
Rto street was caDtured by neighbors
sent by the police to the Philadelphia
Vital last night for observation as to
Mental eondlttnn.
Tbf family summoned assistance from
1 feilhbQrs. but before they could enter
nous and overpower the girl she had
ner pea, starting a blaxo that did
s eaumatea at izoo.
e Prepared
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SOcii
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Tid Bit Mixtures
30c
An aiaortment of
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KohYs Bakeries
Announce
that because of the continued high .price of
flour, sugar, shortening and other material e.
together with the increased cost of almost every
item of expense connected with the .manufac
ture of bread, they are compelled, much to their
regret, to make a readjustment in their prices.
t
Beginning Tuesday, October .31 t ,'$
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All loaves retailed at1 5 cents to ba advanced to !
6 cents, v ,.
All, loaves retailed at 10 cents to 1)0 advanced to
12 cents.
Note these Pointij
about Perry
Suits and
Overcoats
at $15,
$18, $20, $25
h il
Perry's
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Value for
the Money
Variety of
Assortments
Volumes in
Numbers
and
Perry Fit-
these are the
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CjfThey have brought
thousands here this sea
son already, and we do
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every last one of them
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of our big dollar's
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and of the bunch of sat
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I Because we've go,t
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