EVENING LEDGER PHILADELPHIA; TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 191G
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Producers of coftee
plan 'ads' to answer
. attacks on beverage
Roasters, in Convention nt At-
Untie City, Will Join Rc;
public of Brazil to
Protect Industry
PRESIDENT IN DEFENSE
iTIANTIC CITT. Nov. H. The freshly
..tX coffee benn Is to be used for nmmu
?.i In an attack upon harassed John
S.rUvcorn from an entirely new angle,
2 .Mt noM W. Weir, of New York,
rjSSf In hK annual address before the
d.,ih annual conventlonV of the National
CMM Sew Association, at the Marl-Korounh-nienhelm
this morning; In an
ncln that plans had been perfected for
Atonal advertising campaign costing the
ffee industry and the republic otllrazll
roc"ffeheanhassuTeVed through the sys
tematically organized exploitation of "sub.
.titutes" for years, and now the producers
f the bean are to come back and present
coffee to magazine nnd newspaper readers
In a new light.
-The consumer has been led to bel evo
.... .... i. nnt healthful for him to drink,
ihtreas It Is the world's most healthful
wrage." President Weir said today. "It
stimulates without any 111 effects, and Is
constantly growing In favor at honte nnd
.broad. It Is a tonic, healthful and agreeable
to the palato; a stimulant with just suf
ficient energy to give the body mental nnd
chwlcal ability to withstand tho dally wear
of the system. It avoids a craving for other
stimulants, nnd herein lies Its greatest
safety to the millions of users. Let us,
therefore, as roaster do our part to
acquaint the consuming public with Its real
merits and Its health-giving properties."
Dr. Carl Alsberg, head of tho Federal
pure Food Bureau, will be ono of tho speak
ers before the convention. 1'dward N.
Hurley, chairman of tho Federal Trade
Commission, and C. C. Parlln, of the Curtis
publishing Company, Philadelphia, who has
made a comprehensive study of the coffco
Industry, will be other speakers.
WEST VIRGINIA REPUBLICANS
FEAlt OUSTING PETITIONS
Special Session of Legislature
Amend Election Laws
to
TRAINMEN WON'T BROOK TRIFLING
WITH 8-HOUR LAW, GOMPERS SAYS
S a Miliar r.,.,. BALTIMORE, Md., Nov. 14.
AMUEL GOMPEIIS, president of the American Federation of Labor, be
neves that the railroad striko averted on September 4 by tho passago of
,,?f iA..inTnson c'Bht-hour law will take place on January 1 "if intrenched
wealth succeeds in delaying enforcement of the law through injunction pro-
iho following question was put to
Sir. Gompers after tho adjournment
of the first session of tho A. F. of L.
convention.
"If operation of the eight-hour law
does not begin on January 1, as pro
vided in the Adamson bill, will tho
railroad trainmen strike?"
"And why not? Why not? Why
shouldn't they? Mr. Gompers de
mnnuecl very promptly and very em
phatically. "If intrenched wealth,
through the railroad magnates,
should eo against the action of Con
gress last summer, and against tho
expressed will of tho American pco
Pot the polls last Tuesday if in
trericned wealth should go against
these, then why shouldn't tho rail
road trainmen strike?
"But there will bo no strike. Tho
railroad magnates will not daro in
terfere with the operation of tho law.
It was provided in tho bill that tho
bill becomes operative on January 1.
There may be court proceedings
(though I don't believe that there
will be), but the courts will not re
strain the law's becoming effective
on mo oato provided.
"The people of this country ex
pressed last Tuesday their approval
of President Wilson nnd of the labor
legislation passed during his first
Administration. Intrenched wealth.
Democratic and Republican, bitterly
opposed Mr. Wilson's re-election and
BANKERS' INSURANCE
COMPANY REPUDIATES
PART IN WOOD'S PLAN
Never Considered Scheme for
Grand Consolidation, Repre
sentative of Chicago Con
cern Declares
PROMOTER REMAINS MUTE
RAILWAY LABOR UNION
BARS READING CLERKS
FHOM ORGANIZATION
Independent Order of Employes,
in Annual Session nt Rend
ing, Refuses to Extend
Eligibility Rule
"GOD SAVE CAMDEN"
MEN
WILL RENEW FIGHT
SAMUEL GOMPERS
did all that their wealth nnd influence could to bring about tho election of
the candidate of. their choice, Mr. Hughes. This was no secret. Everybody
knew it. Tho whole American people knew it nnd they re-elected Woodrow
Wilson President of the United States."
DEADLOCK IN PARLEY
ON EIGHT-HOUR DAY
CHAnLCSTOX, W. Va.. Nov. H. An
nouncement was mado by James A. Stroth
er, Stato Senator from McDowell County,
following a conference with Governor H.
D. Hatfield, that a tentative agreement had
been reached to call an extraordinary ses
sion of the State Legislature next Mon
day to enact amendments to the Stato elec
tion, laws and to pass a bill placing the
appointive power now held by the Gover
nor Into the hands of the Board of Public
Works.
The claim Is made that under the present
laws all Republicans elected Tuesday to
Btate offices can Jo ousted through peti
tions for contest from their Democratic
opponents and an amendment to this stat
ute Is desired. The terms of the present
members of the Legislature expire on No
vember 30. Last Tuesday John J. Corn
well. Democratic candidate' defeated Ira E.
Robinson, tho Republican nominee for
Governor.
, COL. SWETT, HOTEL BULDER,
SERIOUSLY ILL AT SHORE
' Suffers Relapse Following Operation
,' at Atlantic City
Managers and Brotherhood Men
May Meet Again Next Sat
urday in Washington
GIRL KILLED BY HORSE,
BUT SAVES HER SISTER
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ATLANTIC CITY, Nov. 14. Colonel
George Swett, one of the best-known hotel
men In the country. Is In a critical condi
tion today as a result of a relapne following
in operation. IIo gained his title In tho
Civil War, and nlnco that time has been
connected with many hotels. Including the
Walton In Philadelphia, the Netherlands In
New York and the Windsor In Montreal.
He also started a chain of hotels for the
Canadian Pacific Railroad.
The aged hotel builder, who has been
assistant manager of the New Traymore
since Its opening last year. Is said to have
a wider acquaintance than any man In the
business.
NEW YC-r.K, Nov. 14. With the railroad
situation ngaln growing omlnout, another
meeting of tho officials of tho "Big Four"
brotherhoods and tho railway mnnagcrs'
committee has been set provisionally for
next Sunday In Washington. It may be
held s6onor.
A deadlock exists as a result of thetwo
futile sessions held here yesterday. As
tho situation htands today the railroad em
ployes, approximately 400,000 In number,
threaten to strike unless the eight-hour
day prolded for by the Adamson act goes
Into effect on January 1. The railroads
aro fighting tho constitutionality of the
measure.
"No power on earth can prevent n na
tional strike If tho Adamson law Is held
unconstitutional." declared G. II. Sines, vico
president of the Brotherhood of Railroad
Trainmen beforo leaving New York to
day. "This attitude has been taken by us
because by means of Injunctions tho rail
roads can defeat tho purposes of t'.io com
mission appointed by the President to see
that tho eight-hour law is given a fair
trial."
Animal Runs Her Down When
Driver Is Blinded by Auto
Lights
$500,000 FOR STREET WORK
Datesman Receives Bids for Grading,
Paving and Repairing Thor
oughfares Director Datesman, of the Department of
Public Works, today received proposals for
trading and paving streets that will cost
me city approximately $500,000.
The work Includes the paving of Pass
yunk avenue from Twenty-third to Twenty
eighth street and the rcpavlng of city
bridges. Other Improvements for which
proposals were recolved Include the grading
of twenty-six streets located In suburban
sections. Tho bids will be scheduled and
awards made later.
The streets to be paved and repaved with
asphalt are:
ll?pike! ftvenu from 0ontz street to Lime.
Courtland afreet from Eleventh to Thirteenth
Eadom street
from Scattersood to Kenned
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EdfeWOOd. Mlrt. frnm ll.lJ.t.. .- t.m.
aon .1,.. . ' "-"' "ii IU Jllltf
Iree""""" avenue- fron Fifty-sixth to Ithan
avVnui"1 "a' ,rom Medla street to llaverford
tre'e't! """' ,Tom sutenth t0 Seventeenth
iwlV .lr.'t- from Fourth to Sixth afreet.
Uentb mtn't ' Ue'lfleld avenue to 8lx-
ttrwV"nth tr"t' 'rom dockland to Ituscomb
traTa'na'7 ",",, ,rom Huicomb atreet to Fish-
Tacony atreet. from Kennedy atreet to aouth-
'.!,' of Banaer atreet.
Slrirt avnu from Tenth to Eleventh
w?!!',Y"n'nth 'treat, from Cedar avenue to
tine atreet,
i'x.,y-nr,t street, from Oxford atreet to Co.
lumbla avenue.
HARD TO "COLLECT" THIS BET
Republican Who Bet Shirt on Hughes
Still Wears Gaiment Despite
Winner's Threat
A Republican who bet his shirt on
Hughes Is having a hard time In Camden
these days avoiding an embarrassing situ
ation. The Democrat, on-the other band, Is "lay
ing" for him and threatens to pull the
shirt oft when they next meet, even If it
be on the corner of Broadway and Market
street, for It was agreed in the bet that the
lotcr should take off his fchlrt In the street
and hand It to tho victor. Friends of tho
pair. Thomas I.ittlehal. tho Democrat, and
Horace I-eedom, the Republican, nto so In
terested that they aro laying bets them
selves on tho outcomo of the peculiar situ
ation. A crisis was almost reached this morning
when the two did meet on u main street.
The friends gathered around to seo tho
'Silling." The Democrat started to make
ennd his claim to tho shirt When it was dis
covered that I-eedom had on two shirts.
Llttlehale then refused to accept payment
for the bet. owing that he would catch
Lcedom with only one shirt. Meanwhile
Lcedom continues to wear two shirts.
Much laughter was provoked in tho Cam
den County Courthouse todny when Assist
ant Prosecutor John J Cleary. a stanch
Democrat, appeared wearing a button pic
ture of Walter Kdge, Republican Governor
elect of New Jersey. Cleary bet on Otto
Wlttpenn with Ilqward Truax, Assistant
County Clerk.
Former Queen Asks to Name Warship
WASHINGTON. Nov. 14 Former Queen
T.llluokalanl of Hawaii has written Secre
tary Daniels asking that tho name Hawaii
be given one of tho great battle cruisers,
bids for which will be received next month.
FnnonniCK. Md., Nov. 14. While try
ing ,to save her elder sister, Edith
Hutchlns, nidgevUlc. from being run down
by a frightened horse last night. Bessie
Hutchlni was run down by a horse driven
by J. Howard Kaln, or Itldgeillle, nnd
killed almost Instantly.
Tho animal, according to the version
given by Kain, was frightened nt a pass
ing automobile, the team being headed In
thejdlrectlon the two girls were walking.
HoBays ho was blinded by tho glaro of
tho headlights and a denpe fog and was
unable to see the two girls walking on tho
road from Mt. Airy to Itldgevlllo.
The end of n shaft struck the right side
of tho girl's head, causing concussion 'of
tho brain. Kaln did not know that he had
run down the girls until a negro, who wai
In the buggy, tald "I believe we have run
down somebody." Kaln stopped the animal
and investigated.
The American Bankers' Insurance Com
pany of Chicago. III., through Its Philadel
phia representatives, today denied that It
would bo a party to any sort or n merger
the kind Lyndon D. Wood, president of the
Pension Mutual Life Insuranco Company,
of Pittsburgh, Pa . had hoped to create.
Wood was working on his consolidation
plan when an Investigation by Insurance ex
nmlners disclosing that the Pension Mutual
Life Insurance Company had n deficit of
Jl.098.422. closed tho company's doors.
"The reputation nnd Integrity of tho
American Hankers' Insurnnce Company."
rends the statement Issued by Jones, Launt
Barrett. Inc.. of 411-413 Walnut street,
who represent the Bankers' Insurance Com
pany, "would not nllow it to bo a party
of nny such scheme or proposition, nnd In
order that the ntmosplicro mny be cleared
tho Eastern managers emphatically stato
that nt no time will tho company bo a
party to nny such scheme ''
Insurance Commissioner J. Denny O'Neill
Is expected to tnko action on tho Insuranco
examiners' report relating to tho affairs of
tho Pension Mutual Life Insuranco Com
pany this week. Arguments on tho applica
tion of receivership for tho company will
bo heard next Thursday.
Wood refused to say much nfter tho re
port of tho Insuranco examiners was mndo
public He has headquarters In the ofllcos
of tho Consolidated Investment Company,
which has tv suite of rooms on tho eighth
floor of the Finance Building. This com
pany Is closoly Identified with tho Pension
Mutual Lire Insuranco Company, nnd somo
of Its former directors represented the
Pcnrose-MeNlchoI wing of tho Republican
Organization In different parts of Pennsyl
vania. Wood, who Is the dominating power In
the Consolidated Investment Company, ro
fused to nnswer any question when asked
why tho bonds valued nt $01.200 wcro still
being carried on tho company's books, al
though such bonds were no longer In tho
company's property
Wood merely stood erect ana looKea m
the blood mahogany furniture In the ofllco
and remained silent.
During tho Interview tho Insuranco
wizard maintained his usual accustomed
poise Ills clear ryes betrayed no curiosity
nnd his mobllo faco no feeling No hard
headed bank president or head of a railroad
corporation could have expressed more
disinterestedness.
READING, Tn.. Nov. H. Efforts to have
thn el glhlllty clnuso extended to admit
clerks nnd signal department cmplnves to
membership precipitated strong debate nt
todny's sessions of tho annual convention
f tho Independent Order of Railway Em
ploves, comprising telegrapher and other
attaches 'of tho Rending Railway T.ve
proposition was defeated by n big vote.
Tho plan would have mado every clerk
In the employ of the company eligible tn
membership, nnd In view of tbc benefits In
wngo Increases nnd Improved working t3n
dltlons It is likely that nearly nil of the
thousands of clerks, now unorganized, would
have flocked to tho ranks of the order
Representatives of tho clerks nnd slgnnt
department employes from mnny cities were
on hand to plead their cause, but they were
not admitted to tho meeting. They, how
ever, declined to nccept tho verdict as final
and remained over to nsk again that their
appeal bo granted.
A genernl s-stcm of organization was
mapped out to Include every ofllco nnd di
vision on the Rending system, nnd President
Tallow, of Philadelphia, was nuthorlzcd to
engage an organizer from within tho rnnk-i
for the purpose of going among tho men
nnd explain ng to them the advantages of
the order
It was learned that r. movement was on
foot by promoters of a rlvnt organization
to effect n merger with tho lndenendent
Order of Railway Employes, (jut prominent
olllclals of the latter said that any attempt
In this direction would be vigorously fought
nnd was bound to result In failure.
Hymn May Also Bo Used in Other
Cities
"God Save Camden" Is the title of a
stirring hymn that has been written for the
Lyon evangelistic campaign In that city.
C. Harold Louden Is the nuthor, Tho
chorus Is;
Ood savo Camden.
Ood save Camden.
With n mighty show'r of Thy wor.drous
power
God savo Camden.
In a footnote Mr. Lowclen explains that
tho gospel song can be ndnpted "for uso
by nny town or city with n name of two
or three syllables "
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Hides From Soutlt America Arrive
Tho first shipment of hides ever made
from South America to Philadelphia has
arrived In port It comprises, besides 4535
hides, a cargo of 72C0 tons of magnesia nnd
2C8 bales of rubber Shipping men say
this Is an Indication that Philadelphia Is
taking a part of tho South American trade
from Boston and New York.
The Newest Vogue
It's quite the smart thing to do,
giving a
Hawaiian Dance Party
after the theater at the
HOTEL ADELPHIA
The Maltre d'Hotcl is at your ser
vice for table reservations.
Ladlet' Luncheon on Balcony
Dantant Engthh Tea Room
4:30 to 6 P. M.
B-
Trousers
A Specialty
IJONES
H16WalnutStreet
EXPLOSION KILLS FOUR
Accident to Lackawanna Locomotive
Proves Fatal
HAINSBURY, N. J., Nov. 14. Four men
were killed here today when tho boiler of a
Lackawanna locomotive exploded. Tho men
were working on the engine.
Only two of the bodies have been Identi
fied Patrick Gallagher and Thomas Reap,
both of Scranton, Pa.
Flinn Better; Leaves Hospital
PITTSBURGH, Nov. It. Kx-Senator
William Fllnn, former Washington party
leader In western Petmsylvnnia. Is back nt
home after a ten-day siege of Illness nt
the West Penn Hospital.
Two Men Killed on Railroad Tracks
In attempting to board a Pennsylvania
Railroad freight train, nt Twenty-second
street and Washington avenuo, last night.
Cornelius Sweeney, tjiirty-two years old, of
2220 Ellsworth street, fell under a car and
both his legs were crushed. Ho died beforo
admittance to a hospital. While crossing
the Philadelphia and Reading Railway
tracks, near Manayunk, yesterday, Povvel
Brandzlckl, 35 years old, of 4445 Cresson
street, was struck and killed by an express
train.
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DIXON
Dependable Tailor Service
since Eighteen-Sixty-Six
When all Is said, every man
makes his own clothes.
What he Is .determines what he
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expresses what ho Is.
Hence, tho need of well-tailored
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IEDERMAN
930 Chestnut
39 S. 8th
203 N. 8th
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S. K. Cor 13th nnd Sanaom (over Crane's)
Alo 120t CheMnut Street
Corns removed. 2So each. Mantcurtnjr. .1e.
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Shot as He Passed Door
WILMINGTON, Del., Nov. H. With a
erloUS bullet wound In hla nerli- Mmnrrl
Empson Is a patient In Delaware Hospital,
hlle William Coleman, another negro, la
under arrest In New Castle. According
f Coleman, ho was elttlnz In his room
in i nl boarding house, examining a revolver,
when the weapon was accldently discharged,
fcmpson, a boarder, was passing the door
M the time and the bullet struck him.
Mrs., Wilson's Nephew a Suicide
WASHINO.TON. Nov. 14. Carroll Gait,
Wrtynve years old, nephew of Mrs. Wood
Mw Wilson, today committed suicide by
poison. When questioned as to his act while
tfforts were being made to save his life,
Qlt replied "I want to die."
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durability under all condition!. They
Bt withstand damp and do not warp,
cWp nor crack. Hardwood floors al
ys look epic and span and can easily
kept nicely polished.
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TT is our special de
x sire to serve the
youngcri men of
Philadelphia. We beg
to remind them that
master-tailoring can
,not be purchased
cheaply, but it can bo
bought economically.
AHuphes & Mullcr
label in the pocket is ah
unquestionable 'warranty
that the garmeVit is not
only the last word in
style, but that the fabric
possesses the superior
wearing qualities on the
basis of which we pur
chase our material.
HUGHES
..AND
MULLER
1527 Walnut St
si
. E. Caldwell & Company)
desire to extend tkeir grateful thanks to tne thousands of friends who
took a personal part in the opening, yesterday, of their new store:
CKestnut Juniper
Soutk Penn Square
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Among the numberless treasured expressions of appreciation and
encouragement, there is one unique in its broad-minded generosity,
impressive because of the distinguished achievement of its writer.
Honorable John Wanamaker
Chief of Modern Merchants, is the neighbor by whose neighborliness
xp nre deeolv honored.
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THE WINTER
OVERCOATS
in this Unparalleled
Intensified Value Sale
if we had to set'out
today to
prepare for it.
CJWe will go further,
and say we would not
know where to look
this minute for such
fabrics at prices that
would permit us to sell
the Overcoats at $25,
$22.50 and $20 and
that applies to every
last one of the Gar
ments figuring in this
One week of
Intensified
Value at $15
CJ You are entirely com
petent to judge for
yourself. You have
only to examine the
coats with which we
have filled our
Windows to see that
they are $25, $22.50 and
$20 woolens. Or better
come in and see them
at close range; go out
and inspect the best
$25, $22.50 and $20
stocks you can find in
the best stores, and it's
dollars to doughnuts
that you'll jump in a
taxi to get back to
Perry's!
Your very Idea
of an Overcoat
is in this
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at $15
I Single-breasted and
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Overcoats in fly fronts
and button-through
fronts; soft, downy fab
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mixtures; reddish
browns; plaids, checks
and stripes; 26-ounce
knitted fabrics in rain
bow variety rich
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