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VOL. III. NO. 105
PHILADELPHIA, -MONDAY, JANUARY 15, 1917
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iVAST DOMAIN
PAYS TRIBUTE
'TO THIS PORT
Pennsylvania's Surplus
I Only a Fraction of
Possible Business
'OUTLYING TERRITORY
COVERS CONTINENT
'Railroad Systems Link City
With Region Beyond
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ARTICLE VII
The State 'of Pennsylvania nlono would
Joe ample tributary territory to make the
obrt ot Philadelphia a Krcat port, with its
SmSormous natural resources In oil, coal and
KdMerals, uncnualed by any other fatato
In the Union; Its acknowledged supremacy
In manufactures of Iron, steel and tcfxtlles;
Its vast agricultural products of tobacco,
corn and wheat, of all of which It annually
creates a prodigious surplus nnd for which
market must be found beyond Its own
f gates, Tho natural and most, economic as
well as far-rcachlns outlet for this surplus
Is through tfio foreign export nnd coast
wise commerce of tho port ot Phlladel-
. iphla.
IJut tho contributing territory to our port
Is not restricted to tho surplus products ot
tho Stato ot rennsylvanln, stupendous
. though they are.
Tito three big steam railroad systems
hlch center hero, with rrrelr connections,
reach all tho way from this city to tho
Golden Gato of tho Faciflc. They collect-
their freight tribute for export from beyond
ths Itocklcs, from tho grain fields of the
Dako(as and tho rolling prairies of tho great
; West: -from tho rich corn belts of Kansas,
' Iowa, and Illinois; from tho stQckyarda of
Chicago, from tho grain elevators ot St.
'foils and the nbattolra of Cincinnati;
Troni tho automobile factories of Detroit,
from tho lumber districts ot Oregon and the
fcSllchlgan peninsula, from tho workshops of
j A'leveland, from the cotton, rice apd tobacco
Sflei'ds of tho South, and from tho bituminous
coal fields ot "West Virginia.
jMlluuittt inv (, t s.ut. uvi-ki nihiiiiujn tvi
TkatAimli k mrtxrx f nlaal 1 (! io nil
i theso are In direct touth with our growing
porti
WHAT WD SEND BACK
And a glance a tho nature of the prin
cipal Imports ot out; port will chow that
In return wo distribute over this whole
territory tho surplus products ot tho world.
Vfe send back to thorn burlap from Brit
ish Cast India, cocoanuts' and bananas from
the Islands of the West Indies and the
Contlnned on Puce Pour. Column Tivo
TOM LAWSON CALLED
AGAIN IN LEAK PROBE
New Subpoena Issued When
Financier Fails to Appear
Early Today
WASHINGTON'. Jan. 15. A pew sub-
b, pens, to bring Thomas W. Lawson, Boston
financier, Immediately before tho Houso
' SOte leak committee was Issued today when
he failed to nppear at tho morning ses
sion, Lawson notified tho committee that he
would be here at 2 o'clock so a committee
session was called for 3 o'clock.
The gallery of society foil; fairly groaned
In their disappointment at Lawson's non-
ttj appearance and the recess.
Jerry South, acting sergeant-at-arms,
ssuaged their grlof, however, by announc
ing fluft the visitors could get "rain checks"
for the late session, ,
It Lawson refuses to answer, tho conir
mltlea Immediately will becin contemnl
f proceedings against him, first citingi him
;uore ine Mouse. j.avvson probably would
S be placed In charge of the scrtreant-at.
R. arms as soon as he refused XQ testify.
nen tne House met iteprcsentatlve
Garrett Introduced two resolutions Intended
to compel witnesses, particularly Dawson,
to answer questions.
One resolution specifically called for au.
tbority to compel Lawson to name the Con
gressman who, Lawson has said, was his
Informant In tho leak situation. Holh
passed
Representative Campbell presented, an In
dividual resolution for a select committee
ef five and broad powers.
' seconu authorized me committee to
-request witnesses to "answer questions and
W call for testimony either hearsay, or
otherwise," beside specifically empowering
Wo probers to comDel Lawson tn name r-on.
ft irewmen who, he said, told him about a big
j WCK deal pn the leak Involving a Cabinet
4THEWEATHER
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and. unsettled, uith prolh1y tnoxto
iftt and Tuesday; conttniifid ff)U, with
fotewt tonight about it arrets; fresh
HXnda, mostly northeast,
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DEWEY SINKS FAST;
Admiral Not Expected to
Recover From Attack
of Pneumonia
AGE HAMPERS HIS FIGHT
WASHINGTON', .Inn. 13. Admiral
Georgo Dewey Is sinking rapidly and Is not
oxpected to llc. It was stated today. His
condition took a turn for tho worse sud
denly, and his family and frlcndi hao
lrlually given up hopo of recovery. The
ndmlral la rulferlng from pneumonia. Ho
Is seventy-nine year) old.
Physicians attending Admiral Dewey, In
a statement today. Indicated clearly that
they had llttlo hope of tho etcran oftlcor
recovering fiom his Illness. Tho statement
mndo by Drs. A. M. Fontlcroy and I
Sheldon, Jr, follows:
"Admiral Dewey has been suffering for
tho last five das from a general break
down consequent upon his neatly eighty
years ot nge. For socral days there was
some Improvement nnd at times It appeared
us If ho might rally and wicceed In oer
coming tho depression ot certnln organs.
Last night the- admiral slept., fairly well,
but at times ho was. Irrational and showed
evidence of a gradual decline. Tliln morning
he Is ery weak and his general condition
Is such as to causo fear that his once great
vitality may fall at any time."
1 BOY KILLED BY TRAIN
Lad Struck by Projecting Cross Beam
. of Locomotive
11UADINQ, Pa., Jan. 15, Georgo Mac
mMevIcz, twelve ycais old, was killed by
a Iteadlng Hallway express train here to
day In a most unusual maimer.
The lad was walking along the side
walk below tho KraAlln street station,
where the walk is very close to the rail
road tracks. The tiln rame along and
the lad w4s struck by projecting cross
beam In front of the locomotive. He turned
a' complete somersault and (sustained a
fractuied skull. He died on his way to
tho hospital.
Auto Tags Extended Until January 31
An extension, of sixteen days has been
granted on 1010 automobile and motorcicle
llceni.es. Tho old tags will be gooc until
midnight January 31. The State Highway
Department made the extension owing to
Inability to Issuo the new tags fast enougn
to supply the demand.
CARRANZISTAS MOVE
TO RELIEVE PERSHING
De Facto Troop$ on March In
dicate U. S. Prepares
to Quit
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15. The nrst.move
toward preparing for tne withdrawal of
the Pershing column was made today; In
accordance with tho tacit plan already
agreed upon by the "War Department and
General Carrania, de facto ruler of Mex'oo,
Carranzista troops started, moving In large
numbers today to occupy tho territory
where aen'erat'Pershing's men now are.
Official reports reached the State Depart
ment that 10,000 Carrania soldiers under
General Dicguez hava rcaoed Torrcon al.
ready, en route to the territory they will be
required tp protect. The Administration
will Jnslut that sufficient troops be ready to
close in behind the American column as it
Is withdrawn gradually, on aqrunt of the
American and other foreign Interests Jn the
vicinity. U fears (he rebel acjlvlty of
jiortheastern Mexico will sweep to the
northwMt wilw ideiuate pieastures are
taken Jo prevent si , .... .
Although the official report stated that
0,O0Q J facto troops were moving to
occupy the territory evaeuaud by the
American soldiers, this Is twlleved o be
an xaggeatlon. It is nut believed liere
by army offlcera that 'General Carrania
has, that many men to spare. .
, PwyilttUg the rengK of the movement
of the Carranzista soldlera to bcme pub
lic today' i th first offiiOal udmUurton that
It U tlie Immediate Intention of the Ad
luinlstrallon to bring th Pershui eolumn
bek to the bardM Aunouwweent of
leuouimeiidatlaa tUat the troop be with
drawn neei4 ltr lodjy after tbe
final session of the Araerlcau-lIeStain
joint coiouiUjwoii i Kw York
MINNESOTA REPORTED SUNK
SIX-YEAR-OLD BOY
KILLED BY AUTOTRUCK
Sixth Victim of Motor Accidents Since
January I Crushed to Death by
Heavy Machine
A six-year-old hoy was crushed to death
by a heavy motortruck at Spring Garden
street and Hldgo avenue today. Ho Is tho
sixth victim from motor vehicles In this
city since January 1. Mnny horror-stricken
pedestrians witnessed the accident.
The boy was Joseph Sprouse, of 1324 Carl
ton street. According to witnesses, he ran
from behind an automobile stnndlng near
tho pavement, directly In front of tho truck
driven by William O. Happoldt, tea and
coffee dealer, ot 2713 Gcrmantown nyenue.
The lad's body was crushed. Ho was picked
up unconscious nnd rushed to tho Hahne
mann Hospital in a passing automobile.
Physicians snld he piohabl died almost
Instantly.
Hnppoldt sin rendered to the police and
was rent to City Hall for a hearing.
TWO U-BOAT LINERS
REPORTED ON WAY HERE
Merchant Submersibles, One of Them
tho Deutschland, Said to Be En
Route to United States
NXIV VOHIC. Jan 15. It was teportcd
In shipping cu-elcs today. that two German
merchant submarines, convoyed by U-boats,
are approaching the United States. The
first of the merchant submeislblcs was said
to havo sailed from Bremenhaven for New
London, Conn., on January 2, with a $10.
000,000 cacap' on board. This suhmarlno Is
believed Sj) bigger than tho Deutschland.
AccorUfSrto tho reports, the Deutschland
left Bremorhaven about ten dajs after tho
first submarine. She Is expected to arrive
at New London before tho first submarine
departs.
It was rumored also that the British
naval'' authorities at Halifax havo 'taken
steps to try to Intercept tho German boats.
MORE SNOW, THEN WARMER
Slight Flurry Piedicted for Tonight.
Rise in Mercury Tomorrow
A slight snow (lurry tonight and perhaps
tomorrow will bo about tne end of tho pies
ent snappy weather, according to Fore
caster Bliss, of the Weather Bureau
Tho temperature will hover around twenty-four
today, dropping several degrees
loner tonight. Bv tomorrow afternoon the
warm tpell that seems to be spieading over
tho Northwest will have reached hero if the
fickle wealher doesn't change Its mind
There Is no bkating on t!-c pari, lakes.
DIGGS AND CAMNETTI
LOSE "SLAVER" APPEALS
Mann Act Covers "Noncommer
cial Vice," Rules Divided
Supreme Court
WASHINGTON. Jan. 15. The Supreme
Court today held that the Mann "white
blave" law, applied to noncommercial vice
and was constitutional, upholding a Slate
court decision resulting In ha conviction
of Maury I. Plggs and !'. Drew t'amlnettl.
son of tho present Commissioner of Immi
gration. Dlgga and Camlnettl, sentepcert to prUon
and fined for, transporting Lola Norris and
Marsha Warrington to another State fiom
their California homes, pleaded in their ap
peals that there was no commercial con
sideration and that tho law was not intended
to apply to non-commercial vice.
The case Itself was one of the most bit
terly fought In criminal history In this coun
try. .
Former Senator Joseijh W. Bailey was
chief couiumI for the defense In the Supreme
Court lieariiuriovith Assistant Attorney Gen
eral Wallace acting for the Qovernment.
Dozens of conviction; under the Mann
law hinted on today V4 dcUlon
"With the Mapn law applying ouly to com
iftsrcUl vice It wouk iinpoaslble to obtain
a ocnvlctlon for trausjiortation acroM a
State line merely for immoral purposes;
The deeWon upholdiBjr tl rvopeommer
ojal, appJlcatlo"-rf the Uw barfly got
through. Justice MclteynoUJ tok no part
as he was Attorney General while the
cast were un. Of th other eight JustlcM.
the tl MalMS. Chief Juntte White. a,nd
jus tic McKenoa, and the Junior, Justice
Ujarke, dissented-
NEW EXHIBITS ADD
TO MOTOR SHOW
Fresh Brilliance and Vigor
Injected Into Great Dis
play of Autos
1917 DORRIS CAR APPEARS
Evening Ledger to Issue
Real Auto Supplement
WITH the .Evening Lkdger for
Wednesday, January 17 a REAL
automobile show supplement.
The employment of talent, instead
of the busy pastdpot nnd shears,
combined with "publicity," lias been
the policy pursued by the Evening
I.kdgeu in compiling this supplement.
Vcrsatilo writers will tell you nil
nbout the automobile things that
you do not know. They coVcr a wide
range of subjects, from the cabbages
of motorcars to the kings of motor
cars. In order to assure yourself of the
treat in store, order your copy now.
Philadelphia's Fifteenth annual automo
blla.Fhow reopened toelny, better thnn ever".
Frcsli brllllanco and vgor was Injected
Into tho vast display of motorcars at the
Commercial Museum, Thirty-fourth street
below Spruce, by the appearance this morn
ing ,of tho "show beauties" of many lines,
hastily transported In special trains from
Xcvv Yoik to be put on exhibition here.
None ihe worse for their hurried trip In
swathing and buffers, theso gemt of auto
mobile manufacture attracted tho eager
throng that began a i,teady procession
through the alsle3 of luxury this morning.
A now exhibitor of pleasure cars will
appear today. 12. ('. Johnson, floor man
ager, will make loom for a 1917 Dorrls.
The exhibitors. .1. II. Shoemaker & Co.,
members ot the Philadelphia Automobile
Tiade Association, originally had taken
ppaco to show their Hue ot Dorris and Moon
cars, but later decided not to accept the
opportunity of exhibiting. But, finding a
1017 Dorris Saturday available for ex
hibition, they nbkeil for space. The show
'committed has acted on the principle that
thwie Is "alwava room for on more" and
made room for one model, which took up
the last squnro Inch of floor space avail
able. Balcony spaces for additional accessory
exhibitors will bo given today to (lie l.a-Lo
chemical Company, H, M. HHackletord,
Urlm's Auto Supply Store and ityr.eharl
Him Toul Company, which closed the list,
asMhe last open space for the purpose has
been filled,
The elaborate decorative scheme was in
for )ts flua t work in tho early hours ot
the morning, 12very ounce ot lireproonng
composition available in the State or Penn
sylvania had been requisitioned for the
treatment ot tho decorations The show
committee was taking no chances evcr
thlng had to be fireproofed. and the slight
delay occasioned by the tedious woik was
responsible for a llttlo unprepa redness In
minor details ut the opening ceremonies
With Saturday night's crowd taken in
conjunction wltli tho thousands of the open
ing night, all Tecords tor attendance at an
automobile shotf in Philadelphia promise
to bo shattered,1., The Insistent demand to
Inspect and examine, admire and crltlcue
the latest creations dominating the auto
mobile world was. never more pronounced.
LONDON POLICE RAID
MILITANTS QUARTERS
Spectacular Seizure of Suffragettes'
Organ -and Private
Documents
LONDON'. Jan. IB. London police made
tn o spectacular raids on militant suf
fragettes yesterday.
They were carried out slmultaneousl)
one against the printing office of the
Woman's Social and Palltical Union, where
forthcoming issues of Britannia, the
woman's organ, were'sejzed, and the other
against a (lat occulted hy Miss Annie
IvMihey and Miss Grace Roe, The latter U
Mrs, Pankburstps private secretary. All
julvate papers and correspondence In the
tut were ransacked,
;Tie only reason I can assign for the
raids." said Mrs. PanMiurst, "U the eriU
clwn which the periodical Britannia has. re
cently alnisd at the Government and par
ticularly against toatvsefiiifia of the Govern
mju svUU.li favors a rooiprorelAe pace."
QUICK
LAWSON AGAM BEFORE LEAK PROBERS
WASHINGTON-, Jrtlt, l5,-.'.TioiHaB W. LBAvsoit wta httlle 1UAS
ing loom when thr- House Utiles Committee Tceoltveiied tlils nllst
noon to give him a final opportunity to divulge tho 'natilcs" which
hitherto h". haa steadfastly icfuscd to disclose In the "leak" invStl
Btttlon. He. had been pteTiously scivi'd with a Mtbiiocim nt his hotel.
STEAMSHIP MINNESOTA REPORTED SUNK
LONDON, .Ian, 13. The steamship Minnesota was sunk in a collision today.
XKW YOIIIC. .Inn. 15. The Atlantic Transport Company's ofTlces In Now York
said today they hntl lccclved no word from London tcgnrdltiR the Minnesota. Tho
last word received from the Minnesota, was Hint t,ho vvn.n In London, having arrived
thero recently fiom Philadelphia. The Atlantic transport Minnesota Is under Brit
ish registry.
COTTON BREAK'S RADLY
NEW YOniC, Jan. 15. Cotton broke
the Government consumption teport fur
llttlo outside demand. Losses of around
recorded.
MAYOR SMITH AND IARTY AT CAMDEN, S. C.
CAMDEN, S. C. Jan. 13. Mayor Thomas H. Smith, of Philadelphia, and Mrd.
Smith havo arrived nt the Klikwood, Cninden Heights. Accompanying them were
Mr. nnd Mrs. IT. Bollinger nnd Mr. nnd Mr3. AV. h'rccland Kcndrick. The Mayor
and his party made nn early start today for the Country Club links, where they
will play golf.
COURT DENIES 535,000,000 OF RAILROADS
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15. Cl.tlmi against the Government' aggregating $35,
000,000 filed by the mnil-rnirylng railroads, fur alleged .unlawful deductions in rail
way mall pay wore annulled as Invalid by the Supiemo Court today. Tho claims
were for a period ot eight cnr.s and were bascd'on tho ground that tho Postoffico
Department had used the wrong divisor In computing thai nveiago dally weight of
mall carried by each railroad. The decision wan In test cases brought by tho Chi
cago and Alton Railroad nnd the Yazoo and Mississippi Railroad. f
ALLIES.. OCCUPY GREEK ISLAND
LONDON, Jan. 15. The Greek Island of Ccrlgo, the southernmost of the Ionian
gioup, lias been occupied by tho Allies, says a dispatch torn Athens today.
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JDUTCH WARSHIP CAPTURES TEUTON SEA FIGHTER
LONDON, Jan. IB. A Dutch warship Iins captured a German warship In Dutch
wators and has Inlien It Into tho port of Flushing to be Interned, says a Reuter
dispatch from Flushing today.
KENTUCKY ISOLATED BY SNOWSTORM
LL2XINGTON. Ky., Jan. 15. Hurled in snow varying In depth from two to
fifteen feet, Kentucky is nearly snowbound
or Uio Slate. Country districts aro Isolated nnd travel on tho highways In many
sections is impossible. Trains aro hours behind time. The storm Is still raging.
U. S. ASKED TO SAVE GREECE FROM STARVATION
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15. Strong appeals to Piesident Wilson for Intervention
on behalf" of "starving Gieece" are being made In hundreds of telegrams received
during the last week at the White House from Uteeks and Greek sympathizers In
this country. The appeals ileclato that Greece is beset on all sides and suffering
Intensely, from the luck ot food..
KARL LIEBKNECIIT SENTENCED TO HARD LABOR
ZURICH, Jan. 15. Kail Liebknecht, Uctman Socialist leader, lias been sen
tenced to four and u half years' imprisonment nt hard labor and expulsion from
the bar, according to Berlin advices today.
DR. VAN DYKE LEAVES HOLLAND FOR U. S.
' AMSTERDAM, Jan. 15. Dr. Henry Van Dyke, retiring American Minister to
Holland, 3ai!ed for the United States today.
AL HAYMAN, ONCE FROHMAN'S PARTNER, PARALYZED
NEW YORK, Jan. 15. Al Hayman, theatrical man. Is tn a serious condition In
his apartment at the Waldorf today, following n stroke ot paralysis. Hajmau was
formerly the partner of Charles Trohman and was a leader in theatrical circles for
thirty or forty years.
SHEPARD SAYS "DRYS" CAN FORCE AMENDMENT VOTE
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15. After a careful canvass of the Sennte, Senator
SheparU, of Texas, announced today that the Prohibitionists have aufllcient strength
to force consideration at any time of Ids jesolutlon proposing a nation-wide prohibi
tion amendment to the Constitution.
GARAGES BOOST PRICE OF GASOLINE TWO CENTS
Gasoline Is selling In tho garagoH hero at twenty-five conts a gallon today follow
ing the recent Increase in the wholesale price by the refining companies. It
formerly sold at tvventy-thlee conts. Tho scarcity and high cost of crude oil are
given as the causes of tho advancet r
PRUSSIA CREATES WAR ECONOMY BOARDS
AMSTERDAM. Jan. 13. In order to conserve the Gorman food supply the
Prussian War Ministry has created a war economy board in each province, accoid
Ing to the Berliner Vosslsche Zeltung. The board conslots of Government officials
and farmers, whose duty It Is to encourage agricultural pursuits and supply labor,
machinery and horses,
AIR SQUADRON SEEKS BUSSING AVIATORS
WASlUNGTON, Jan. J5. A sfluadrpn of army aeroplanes will be sent Into
Mexico In search of Colonel Bishop nnd Lieutenant Rblrtsfln, missing army avia
tors, Major General Bell teegiaplied the AVar Department today. Latest reports
bald no trace of the men haa been dlscoveieU.
TROOPERS EXPECTED TO ARRIVE TOMORROW
The First Pennsylvania Cavalry, Including tUe Itrst and Swml gttjr Trwpf.
from Philadelphia, are expetd to arrive Injre tomorrovy morning. The troop
trains coming from ISl Paso have hen slightly 4laye4 by heavy snows.
WILLIAM II. SMITH QUITS AS BANKING COMMISSIONER
The resignation of William. H. Smith as State, Commissioner of Banklns has
been sent to Governor Brumbaugh. The Utter of rosJgnatloi 'was brief and for
mal. It is known that considerable pressure was brought to ear on the Governor
to recall his request for Smtlh's rcsiaiiatlon. which vvaa made two weeks ago.
NEWS
ON CONSUMPTION REPORT
sharply today on heavy selling caused by
December nnd .small spot puichascs nnd
tu n. bale from Friday's best prices were
today by the grentest fall In the !il3tory,
of This Issue of the Evening Ledger
DEALERS' PACT
ON COAL GOUGE
SEENJN CARDS'
Price Boost December 20
Listed on Placards, U.
S. Attorney Says
KANE TO GIVE ROTAN
FEDERAL EVIDENCE
Prosecution by District At
torney Urged on Basis of
Newly Discovered Data
BLAME COAL EXCHANGE
Evidence May Show
Coal "Understanding"
US. ATTORNEY KANE is in pos-
session of evidence whlcfy it is
alleged, points to an understanding
among: coal dealers prior to the boost
in tho price of coal December SO.
Tho Federal offlcinl will place the
evidence at tho disposal of District
Attorney Samuel P, Kotan and ask
for the prosecution of retail coal
dealers who are allcccd to havo par
ticipated in the "understanding:."
Tho evidence is in tho form of
price cards, which were distributed
among dealers prior to December 20.
Dealers charge thatfeards came from
the Coal Exchange nnd one dealer
assorts that he understood cards
were designed by the "price educa
tional committee" of tho exchange.
J. Ernest Richards, president of the
Newton Coal Company, is said to bo
the chairman of this committee.
Hvldcnco was discovered todny that a few
weeks prior to the Dcosmhcr 20 advance In
the retail price of coal cards were distrib
uted among many Philadelphia dealers giv
ing notice of the) proposed Increase
Theso cards carried the new prices which
went Into effect December 20, and most of
the dealers who received the cards adopted
the new scalo on that date. They did this
notwithstanding that the Philadelphia and
Reading 'Coal and Iron' Company, tho larg
est producers of anthracite coat In the
country lias not raised tho vvhblcsalo pr.ee
since September J.
Evidence of the cart distribution Is In
'the hands ot United States. Attorney Francln.
FisheVlvanVT n"e""Ea:irthe cards Becm to
point that there vvaB an understanding1
among certain Philadelphia defers to raise
thp retail price of coal, and he will place
tho material In his possession at tho dis
posal of District Attorney Samuel P.
Rotun and hsk him to prosecute. Mr,
Rotan stated last week that If given evi
dence of any conspiracy to raise the prlca
of coal or any other necessary of life he
would Immediately arrange to havo the
facts placed before the Clrand Jury, no mat
ter "who was hit."
TWENTY-FIVU CENTS ADVANCE
On December 20 a majority of tho deal
era of Philadelphia forced up the price of
coal twents-nve cents a. ton, thus adding;
In the neighborhood of J600.000 per year
to the living expenses of Phlladelpplans.
The cards announcing the new prices to
be charged retail trade beginning Decem
ber 20, are of stiff cardboard, tho dlmcn
hlons being fifteen by eight Inches. Tho De
cember 20 pilces are announced on the
card in large black t.a as follows.
"I2gg. J7.7J; stove, JK; put, J8.3S; pea,
?C." At the bottom ot the card are the
vord3 "Chuted In." The card does not
bear the name of any company, firm, asso
ciation or Individual. It doefj not bear
even the name of the prlnteQ or a Union
label. The carda ure still posted on the
walls of the oflicen ot many retail coal
dealers, although a few became worried
when they learned that Ihe Government
was Investigating and tore them down
Retail coal dealers In the Washington
avenue coal yard section In South Philadel
phia charged that the cards were brought
to their offices by A I Cohu of the Victar
Coal Company, Thirteenth street and Wash
ington avenue, and Frank vMathers. of the
Mathers Coal Company, Washington ave
nue, near Tenth street. Both Clhn on4
Mathers are members of the Coal Exchange
C. T, Wlligate. a coal dealer at 1238
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REV. THOMAS J. LARKIN
CRITICALLY ILL AT SHORE
,
Rector" of Church of the Immaculatej
Conception Suffers Paralytic Stroke
at Atlantic City
The llev. Father Thomas I Irlua.
rector of the Church of the Immaculate
Conception In JIauch Chunk. Pa , is re
ported to be In a serious condition, follow
ing a paralytic stroke suffered SaturJa, m
Atlantic City.
Father Jjirkm was removed to Miuch
Chunk immediately and eonfjned to h's bed
Dr. William B Hughes, of 534S CUssUiqt
street, was called to attend him. Dct9r
Hughe "Ul that his condition stiowod
aght Improvement today. At fttst atbr
Vatkin's entire, risnt side was affected ami
1m was unable to pak TTssterday. how
ever, he rfaln4 partly use of 'his
arm oud was a&le'io sjMak in npispeis
Fatatr I.aikln U U knowa In uus
city, having Uen connected witu tb
IchurcU of the Knwbaay pUvwufc a4
Jackson streets, for keverat years, previous
to bis appolsuatnt at Uauck CburOt tn 19;
It was tarotftrh his efforts that a bamlsom
granite church was rented m Mauti
Chunk. ! s flfty-to year old.
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