,i- EVENING LEDGER-PHILADELPHIA, TUESDAY, JUNE 26, 191? 13 I PHILADELPHIA t MARKETS ', GRAIN AND FLOUR gAT necelpts, 180,700 buh. The mar- i3?W necipt. 0000 bush. The market 5 4n hither, but afterward loit tho Im EL.nt and closed quiet. Quotations: far tU local lrdv to, location Western No. ftJJ M.sO',, 1.81Vii do. No. 4. yellow. Kil.'W a- N' B yellow. U.TOVitf )JVtfne!pti. 14.107 bun. Thb market IVrm but demand was only moderate. Quo. fjnriii. .l,lli.. 73't B7Jc: standard while. ?'.... l- n w!ill. flU6J72!! No. 4 while. 101 fdCI 41V " ......-, .-.. , . . ..-.... i5hliK Hecelpta. 1215 bbls. and B25.D79 lbs. Vrks. Trade was alow and the market V., and lower. Quotations follow: Win. iriltbt. "L50iKanaas. $" 11 ,.' do. straight. 12412.B0 do. patent. "s012.7Si sprlnir. first clear. jtln.r0i TSt H212.7nj do. favorite brands, 113W ''J11 .;.- mliu r-hnlre. and fancy nnlenl. .! CIU '" " ' ,-....., l?B FMJUR was oulct and unchanged. W il 111 0 11.73 per bbl.. na to quality. 11.29. rtl IH PROVISIONS -k. market ruled steady, with a fair demand. ?!.aotatlons nra os. follows: city beef. In smoked ana liir-uriea. soci Vi. smoked. 35c. city beef. wmI.hi V, kniirklen timl moked and nlr-drled. 3flc, western nnu ieiiuei, piiiun.iii. .inc. tire: 7,nb.ri rltv . u i.'ftc. hams, amoked. western cured loSdc: do, boiled, boneless, 40c; picnic filers S. I'- cured, loose. 21c. do, smoked, "bellies In pickle, according to Average, , 6c; breakfast bacon, as to brand and .riM city cured. 30c. breakfast bacon, wpst !cured. 35c, lard, western, refined, tcs.. 23c; ito. io. tubs. 23c, lard, puro city, kettle tirii. In tcs . 23c: do. do, do. In tubs, 23c. REFINED SUGARS riie market was quiet but steady on a basis J.S0O for extra flno Granulated. DAIRY PRODUCTS rflKESR nuled firm under light offerings and f.ir demand. Quotations: New York full ..ra fancy, new. 23 2o: do. do. fair to Srievf, 23ff23Vic: do, part skims. UW18C BUTTER Fancy stock sold fairly and ruled i with supplies well under control. Quota Western fresh, solld-naeked creamery. J-Tlrits. 37Wc. seconds. 30Hc: nearby prints, itr 42c; average extra. 4041c; firsts, 384 VfConJt 3H 037c, special brands of prints ffis There was n fair demand for strictly ,,, at full figures, but ordinary stork was U and weak. Quotations were as follows aatT firsts. 110.20 per caso: nearby current ot fWO per case; western extra firsts, IJ0 per case, do, firsts. 10.00 per case, fancy Jrtfd candled eggs wero Jobbing tit 40B41o 1 4oien. POULTRY fl mB Was In fair request nnd steady under Afrits offerings Quotations. Fowls as to aHtr. 24025c, roosters, 17Wl8c: spring chlrk i not Leghorns, plump, yellow-skinned, weigh rltC2 lbs, apiece, 33WR0C spring chickens, i'tffhor.n smaller sizes. 264J32C, whlto ihirni. 22020c. ducks. I'ekln. lBJfiOrt, do, 3iu Hunner, 17018c pigeons, old. per pair, !dje- An young, per pair, 20022b. DRESSnr Market ruled firm, with demiml jilting the limited offerings of flno 'lwlr.ibl nl stock. Quotatlcns; Fowls, 12 to box inllk sL drr-plcked. fancy selected. 20H c; winning fib, and over apiece. 20c : weg(ilns 3V4 lbs. &et. 2c: weighing 8 lbs. apiece. 22tf.o . Iced, In bbls, fancy, dry-picked, weigh tfilbi. and over apiece. 25V4c: smaller sixes. nflfa: vJ roostem. dry-picked, 18Hc: broilers, nwT fancy. 304Oc: Virginia. 82035c; other irtir. 25028c; Western. 25030c; turkeys, MX-kllled Iced, per lb Western, beat here. M23c; common. 20022c, ducks, sprlnr, 220 B7 Muabs, per dozen White, weighing 11012 i'wr dozen, J3.XMMM 110 whlto. weighing 00 I 111. per dozen S3.25Ci3 75, white, weighing 8 Vwrdazen I2.B0O2.75. white, weighing 7 lbs. Joten. J202.3V white, weighing H0O4 I r dozen, 11000185. dark, tl. 5001.85: if and No. 2, SO .011.15. FRESH FRUITS Cemind wos fair and prices generally ruled tuir. The quotations were as follows: irtl-i, per bbl. Hen Davis, $44.no; Kaldwln, (el. Apples, northwestern, pr box. U.'04p A Lemons, per box. 1304. Oranges. Flor Ik in crate Ilrlght. fancy, 1305.00; russet. ucr 1263 50, poor. "rc1.50. Grapefruit. Trtt. Per crate, 12.0005. Pineapples, Torto y. per crate. 1304. Strawlmrrles. per qt, inrr, 715c: Delaware and Maryland, 8012c. dtberrles. North Carolina, per qt , lllMISc. 4sckleterrles, North Carolina, per jt. 14 010c. Vrrles, per 8-lb. baskrt Sour. 40000c; sweet, tl9c. Cantaloupes, Oeorgla. per crate, 12 W tto. California, per crate, 14 03.50. reaches. itrrii. per carrier. 2 5003.50. Watermelons, feno, per car, 12300400. if VEGETABLES tie market was dull nnd prices generally orca ouyers, as ioiiowb; iiiiio pomioes. tn vsrounn, per iui. .o. j, o, .o. , J: culls, 12.5003.50. Whlto potatoes, Nor- per ddi. iho. j, ntpt ou; ro. .', (vn. :e Dfltatoes. K&atern Hhoro. per bbl. No. 1107.00; No. 2. 18.9005. Onions. Texas, hf-cfste No. 1, 125P1.75, No 2. OOc0 ill Cabbage, Eaat.m Shore, per bbl -crate, fffiO do. Norfoiii. per bbl.-crate. 22.50. Wirr, Florlila, per lO-lnch crate. 1102. Deans, n-th Carolina and South Carolina, green and -ru, per basket, 112, do, Norfolk, green and m, per basket, 12.5002.75. Eggplant, Klorl . per box 12.5003. Peppers, t'lorlda, per w. I50 S3 Squash, l'lorlda. per box, 110 U Cucumbers, North Carolina, per basket, RIHO; do, Norfolk, per basket. 1303 25. wu, Norfolk, per 100 bunches, 1103. To MVxt, Florid, per crate Fancy, 18 2503.75. 12.2502 75 Tomatoes, Mississippi, per fit cute tl.2.01.35. Mushrooms, per 4-lb. fett, 101 00. f TERMS OF BIG MERGER fcinciriK of Ohio Cities Gas-Pure Oil Deal Involves $25,000,000 JSPMJMBUS, O., June 20 The terms of M Mw financing for tho purchaso by the Mo Cities Gas Company of the Puro Oil Wny of Pennsylvania Involving ap Swlmately $25,000,000 have been given A tThe. issued rnmmnn rnnltnl nf IIia flhlrt i(i's to be Increased from $10,000,000 .s.000.000. Instead of being given a ' stock dividend at this time. Ohio stockholders are given valuable rights ; my, to subscribe, between July 9 and , to two new shares for each share JUly 9. at a nrlee of S2K n shnro. whlnh ,th par value, as against a closing l"lt VSlUA Vpfttprri.nv nf 133 ?K a ehnra Ohio Cities has arranged to buy at $24.60 KITS 92 nP rAnl nf IhA 007 Hid ahar.ii BUie Pure Oil Company, ncsepting stock Pn of which company also receive PBti to subscribe to 1,000,000 shares of Pto Cities stock at $60 a share, these FU expiring July 9. Lj all, 1,000,000 new shares of Ohio PJ" i will be Issued, 800,000 to Its own wHoUers at par, 100,000 to be offered FJ Oil stockholders nnd 100,000 to an Ijwwrltlng syndicate. RAILROAD EARNINGS CANADIAN NOItTIIErtN ,.v t... . " IPS-. ... 15 W 1 Sa.933.00ll 7.O30.S0O iW-toTA. BinMINQHAM AND ATLANTIC g,'BV-.:::: i.!Si:3tt 110.22S 867,089 W CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO E4 k Jun . , . f5,JHuary l . ' . tft0g.R42 . i?Ali S4.34t5.723 S DErvnn ANn nin nriANnR j35i,unt 1532,100 Ift2.400 ti ' 10.MU.Otf i',U&0,047 RT Tnnin n.. m7k . u DuuAiiwissirisKN m wtttt Juni . . . iiiif nnr f 114,000 11.857,371 18,160 20.B42.100 8,251.124 ATniiianM J .TCI tl fliK nA mftn LVLW r ' 304,070 v TOOntha' bmii lii th nan m '. 48.32S.m ,. Winiatr LW" l3,nlS,0R7 $444,271 1:11.754 3.ma,us7 1.124.404 FbAn,k.. 1.1-V.SU4 rJ,,t"llth cross .... 18.850,9'.0 isu;; 6,01,',-.'03 UVB STOCK QUOTATIONS &&& 1W- IW.B UXCP 14. 1R! 10. 60. necvipu. 4500 head: market l2Yn. V. WW,0 cows and hslftrs. Ir.y, 110 TVXWa .!?, "5"i. I7.o10.l rrfr-RtcsiDts. innn h-.'H-?,!. .',... J"0 trn. I6.7eil.75! lambs. 112.74 W YORK BUTTER AND EGGS 6? :.iun.2t DUTTKIt nelpt. 4NMj;.r."Di.Kv!".sv i."? vi nn ,VLOUt dairy. 88' P ifciSfSlvJ- Vi?!i.c""l am: "tras ii-'sn woo mi ?u.aS,"4.,?45c' tra nrsts. aiti thai.?:4 "H 8 "conds. S082c. No caaatcs.' :ffiAG0 BUTTER AND EGGS UMsT lfflR? "teSHTOSiVriHBil. -B..i;r. .fii'""- ! "f. ? Vai zo.uuu caaea. Btead, "Unary flrata, 282Uc. Butte Mlnlnv Pul. TtwtAnA LZffHf. J" 2-North Butts Mln- L uccmrea quarterly aivi ots shr. moRtlu ao t"Lv mat . tm , XAlFaaW- 3mI . Boolta wilt utM M kM??;ti? 2. upas ntceipts. is.- BiJAKS"iW sfiW. M&..5-Aft bulk. 114.00(3 &L IMki. I Financial Briefs I A call for the condition of New York State banks, trust companies and Individual and 'Val,eA hunUl Rof the cIoM of bu.lneas 2u?ncvC nlTJ ech!?a50' nrinio" Vnd Qulncy nallroad: fortV-flve Mikado type for Chlcaro, Hurllngton and Qulncy luil roadi ten Santa Ke typo for Chlcaco. Bur llngton and Qulncy Itallroad; one 0-4-0 type for Philadelphia Suburban das and Klectrlo Company; one 0-4-2 type for Undo Brothers, Jamaica; ten Mikado typo for Chicago and Alton nallroad; two Consoll dated typo for Central Algodones. Cuba. Tho West Penn Power Company's gross revenue In May was $329,849, an Increase VAU7,9' a,nd $ nct Urease ?Ln'Si23- . "vo ln"ilh8 the net was tCOO.000, nn Increase of $31,461. The West Penn Railways Company's gross In May was 1037.117. nn Increase of $130,608 and tho nct $272,361, an Increase of $17,252 In flvo months West Penn Hallway's net was $1.411, 67C. nn Increase of $81,164. Both companies aro subsidiaries of the American Water Works and Electric Company. Jonathan Jcnks, member of the firm of Kldcr & Jcnks, brush manufacturers, lias been elected a director of the Union Na tional Bank The New York Slock Exchange has ad mitted to tho list American Smelting and Helming Company temporary first mortgage 30-ycar bonds scries "A" due April 1, 1947. Tho New York Subtreasury gained $1,146,000 from tho banks yesterday mak ing n, cash net gain since Friday of $1,812,- uuv. The annual meeting of the Pittsburgh Coal Company has been adjourned until July 12. Transit Ripper Passes Senate Final Reading Continued from Pate One to attend to ofTlclal business, but ho an nounced beforo going that ho would return to tho Cnpltol tonight In order to bo on hand In case nny unexpected opposition should develop during tho day. Representative Max Aron, who last week carried the bill to Philadelphia, nnd who last night attempted to provent Its passago W reporting It negatively from tho sub committee of the House Judiciary Special Committee, was In his seat when the meas ure passed second reading. He offered no opposition, however. Earlier today he had admitted the defeat of his plans to kill the measure. Representative Smith, of Bedford, who, with Aron, voted on the subcommittee to re port tho bill negatively, today declared that he was through with Philadelphia bills and that he would offer no further obstacles to the passago on final reading of the Salus bill. In spite of tho assurance of tho followers i Mayor Smith that the success of the bill is now certain. It is freely predicted tnat a bitter fight will bo waged when It comes up tomorrow. Tho plans of tho opposition are being well concealed, and unless they feel certain of being nblo to line up a consider able following the fight mrfy be abandoned. PROVISIONS OP MEASURE Tho Salus bill provides for through-routing of trains between tho city's ond the company's systems and for joint rates of faro where the lines of the two systems In tersect, the apportionment of the fares to bo determined by the Public Service Commis sion. Under tho bill the Frankford elevated could be completed and operated at once, the trains connecting with the Market street high-speed line at Front and Market streets. Tho way was paved for the passage of tho Salus bill on first reading last night by the Introduction and passage of an ap parently Innocent resolution offered by Joseph E. Phillips, of Clearfield County, and seconded by Glass, of Philadelphia. Tho Phillips resolution simply provided that any bill reported from committee last night or today should be read for the first tlmo Immediately. Tho resolution passed apparently without the opponents of the Salus bill realizing what it meant. The result, however, was that vtnon the Judiciary General Commit tee finally did report tho Salus bill, the opportunity to postpone consideration of It by refusing to give unanimous consent It was upon this opportunity that the op ponents of tho bill were resting had been taken away by the favorable action of the House on tho Phillips resolution. HECHT MEASURES UP The news of victory for the Salus bill had hardly been passed around the Capitol when the two Hecht measures, passed last night In tho Senate on final reading, wero called up for concurrence In several minor amendments, The House without a ripple of opposition concurred In the amendments and the measures were sent along to the Governor for his npproval. The Hecht bill gives the city tho right to condemn nnd take over tho franchises of tho Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company and of Its underlying companies. The Hecht constitutional amendment makes the exercise of this eminent domain right financially possible. Tho constitutional amondment will have to como up for final action at the next ses sion of the Legislature and then will have to be submitted to the voters of the State. Until this Is done the city will not have the financial ability to exercise the rights con ferred upon It under the eminent domain bill. It will bo at least two years and a half, therefore, before the bill can bo passed nnd power given under tho measures can be tried out by tho city. On his return from Harrlsburg this after noon Mayor Smith expressed gratification at tho progress of tho transit bills. He said he would return to Harrlsburg tomorrow to see the last stage of the transit legislation through. COURT ALLOWS CHANGE IN TAXPAYER'S SUIT President Judge Audenrled nnd Judge Flnletter, in Common Pleas Court No. 4, today allowed an amendment to be filed to the suit brought by Otto Wolff. Jr.. on be half of Frank W. Fiuck. a taxpayer, at tacking tho $67,100,000 transit-port loan. The amendment deals with the bondholder who purchased $5,000,000 worth of bonds Issued by the city for work to be done on tho Broad street subway, and to deter mine what effect the suit will have qn these securities. It 1b expected that another argu ment will be held In the near future. Attorney for the plaintiff said he would at once preparo tho amendment City Solicitor Connelly declared that he Is fully prepared to meet any posslbla question regarding the cltya liability raised by ttve amendment Mr, Connelly said the suit was delayed too long for a court In eaulty to give It any serious consideration, especially a the city has bn permitted to enter Into contracts for a large amount of work incurring a liability, and to negotiate a bond Issue authorised under the special election. Found License; Used It; Fined Joseph Stevsns, of Cynwyd, today ad mltted to Magistrate Beaton. In Central Police Court, that he had been operating a motorcycle since February 26 with a license ur which he found on Broad street. He was fined $37.60 for that offense and for rkless driving. The license tag belonged iTwilllarrV d" Curomlngs. of BOJ Chestnut .JKm&MA?. .; v.ta RUSSIA WILL WEATHER CRISIS, ENVOY ASSERTS BakhmetcfT Tells Senate Situa tion Is Grave, but Final Success Is Certain AGREES WAR MUST GO ON Says Army and People Growing In Powor and Spirit to Con quer Enemy WASHINGTON, June 26. Tho Russian situation Is grave, Ambas. sador B. A. Bakhmeteff. head of tho nus slan War Mission, told tho Senate today, but the ultimate outcomo Is certain to be favorable to democracy's cause. Ho declared tho upheaval In his nation only naturally resulted In various Interests striving to assert themselves. "Attompts on tho part of disorganizing elements to tako advantage of this moment of transition will be made." he said. "They will bo met with calmness nnd confidence. "Tho Russian peoplo nnd Its army are rallying around tho banners of freedom," ho asserted amid cheers. "Thoy nre strengthening their ranks In cheerful self consctoubnosa to die but not to bo slaves " Tho many rumors of tho disaffection of tho Russian army wero false, tho envoy de clared. "Llko tho nation," ho pointed out, "the army, nn offspring of tho people, had to bo built on democratic lines. Such work takes tlmo nnd friction nnd partial dlsorgnnlzr tlon must bo overcome "The revolution and tho future of Russia's freedom nro closely connected with tho fighting might of tho country It Is tho force of arms ntono which can mnko cer tain the achievements of the revolution against autocratic nggresslon " A strong noto of optimism ran through tho ambassador's address. Ho was given a hearty welcome by the upper house, Senate and gallery Joining In the applause. Following tho address the Senate adopted a concurrent resolution. Introduced by Sen ator Goro, of Oklahoma, saying Congress heard with satisfaction the commission's as surances nnd expressing hope that Rus sia would soon bo victorious and peaceful. French Attack on Wide Front; Win All Points Contlnntd from Pace Ono enemy was known to havo concentrated vast reserves in almost tho same region for the German counter-offensive. BRITISH TIGHTEN GRIP UPON LENS By WILLIAM PHILIP SIMMS WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES IN THE FIELD, Juno 26. Slowly but surely today tho British grip on Lens, France's coal metropolis, tightened. As this cnblo Is dispatched, British patrols have pushed forward toward Morlcourt, south of Lens, forcing back the Prusslnns. After Sunday's capture of fosso (ravine) 3 nnd German trenches west of Hill 05, tho patrols today found the enemy had aban doned th hill as well ns a number of trenches In that neighborhood suth of tho Souchez River. Tho British outposts wero pushing farther ahead, Near Reservoir Hill, almost In the suburbs of Lens Itself, tho British aro advancing eastward, driving the enemy ahead of them. North of Lens, where yesterday and Sat urday the British raided German lines al most Incessantly, tho enemy Is extraordi narily nervous. Apparently they are ex pecting n British attack In force at any minute LONDON, Juno 26 A British advance wbji made during the night In tho Fontaine sector of tho western front, southeast of Arras, and a number of Germnn prisoners wero captured, tho War Office announced to day. The Germans attempted a raid against the British saotor of '.he front, especially the British trenches In the La Bassee sector, but failed. There have been violent cannonades on in Belgium. This Indicated that another burst of Infantry fighting wan Imminent. In Interludes of the bombardment raiding parties were active feeling out the opposing lines. BERLIN CLAIMS SUCCESS OF COUNTER-ATTACKS BERLIN, Juno 20. "In spite of se'ere losses which the enemy's Btormlng waveB suffered, ho pene trated our line at some places northwest of Hurteblse," today's War Office statement asserted. "An Immediate counter-attack, however, drove him out " Tho German version confirms tho French claim of a victory achieved around Hurte blse. except that the German statement claims success of a counter-attack. Paris olllcial statements declared all counter-attacks were repulsed. 191,994 PHILADELPHIANS LIABLE TO CONSCRIPTION Registration Totals Issued From Mayor's Office Half of Number Claim Exemption There aro 191,094 men of conscription age in Philadelphia, according to the of ficial registration figures Issued today at the Mayor's office. About half of the citi zens registering claimed 'exemption from military service Of the total list, 16S6 are alien enemies subjects of tho Kaiser, who have not taken out citizenship papers or those who have taken oiit first papers, but have not had time to complete the Americanization proc ess. Neither they nor other aliens are liable for servlcee. , The figures in detail are as follows: White citizens 1&MB1 Nrtro cltlsens 16,247 Aliens (not enemies) . , 83,011 Allen enemies 1,688 Exemption claims were put In by 88.317 of the white and negro citizens. A total of 60.234 did not answer me twelfth ques tion regarding exemption either In the af firmative or negative. I CHARLES S. FORSYTH DIES AT AGE OP SEVENTY Noted Manufacturer Was Onco Vice President of Union League and Clubman Charles S, Forsyth died at his home. Montgomery avenue and Roberts road, early today after an Illness of several months. Mr. Forsyth was president of the National Umbrella Frame Company, Thir tieth and Thompson streets. He was sev enty' years old. A widow and two daughters survive him. He was born In this city and spent the greater part of his life here, Mr. Forsyth was a member and former vice president of the, Union League and a member of the Merlon Cricket Club. 1 Worker Crushed Between Cars Two .trolley cars crushed Frank Rankin, a car cleaner, 1169 Orthodox street, at the phllatVtlnhla Rapid Transit Company car- fearn, Richmond street and Alleffhny ave nue, today. Mtywad to Me Kisflo4 pttat, bsf t wa sK h wtU noww.I tM , A . I .. a. L IX f i. t k IsilftssWfiS i s-Bafllllillflf IlilaTfeji-illlTta latf'ffll raisJhriaftlMllliSjiTtilf-frilaliil'TA lltlsftsMl IJTlllls t I IllfctUlllillTll f if iiMaa.sM.J..--i' -. ..t-ALMJLat ...1 .a. .ikjAdkJuiMUiitikjLj BSSSSSSSSSk 'IBSlSSBSSSSSsl - sssssssssk ZKsar l " W MM lsasasaA SBsaB ' aflaBBBBBBBBBBBBBBaaBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBm BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBaaaaaaaaBBBBBBBBBM ' iaHHIHil j aaWalaariaiiWBBMalfcaaW DRIVES PERSHING'S CAR Gcorgo D. Fowlc, 91(5 Clinton street, nnd a student at the Univer sity of Pennsylvania, hns been appointed chauffeur for Major General Pershing, in command of the American troops in Frnncc. Fowle received n mark of 99 in a severe competitive examination. PRIEST DENIES HE HID " RUTH CRUGER'S SLAYER Contradicts Cocchi's Statement That He Was Concealed in Lodging House GIRL EXPOSES SLAVERS WASHINGTON, June 26. Acting on a request of Governor Whitman, of New York, the State De partment today asked Italy to delay court proceedings in the case of Alfredo Cocchi, accused of murdering Ruth Cruger, of New York. This is equiva lent to a request for Italy to drop court proceedings, after which negotiations will be undertaken for extraditiop, about which there is some question. NEW YORK, Juno 20. Father Oaspeer Moretto, an Italian priest, was summoned to appear beforo the Grand Jury today nfter ho had admitted to the police that he hnd taken tho confession of Alfredo Cocchi, confessed slayer of Ruth Cruger, beforo Cocchi fled to Italy. Moretto strenuously denied that ho had concealed Cocchi about his Immigrant lodg ing houso for two days before tho murderer sailed. Ho told the police of Cocchl's con fession after several hours of sovere ques tioning early today, hut refused to reveal tho nature of Cocchl's statement Attention was directed to Father Moretto after Cocchi confessed to tho Italian au thorities that an Italian priest In Charlton street hrrborcd him for two clays before he left New York. Father Moretto Is man ager of tho St. Raphael Society for Italian Immigrants In Charlton street. While the pollco were gntherlng up the loose ends of tho Cruger murder case a dozen detectives were checking up the most amazing Btory of white slavery ever re corded In New York. Miss Consuelo La Rue, the dark-eyed beauty who made a sensational entrance Into tho Cruger mys tery, was the pollco Informant. Miss La Rue, who was attacked by two unidentified men, supposed whlto slave agents, after she mndo Important revelations In the Cruger case, Is recovering at tho Polyclinic Hospital. In the latter part of May Miss La Rue declared she was drugged and kidnapped from ono of the best-known hotels In New York. She was taken to a cellar luxu riously fitted up with heavy rugs and couche'l. In this underground don, sua said, were two other girls who had been ab ducted by white slavers. COAL MEN MULCTING PUBLIC, EXPERT SAYS Force Inexcusable Increases in Prices, C. M. Modenvell Tells Senators WASHINGTON. June 26. That American operators aro milking the consumer out of great sums of money dnlly under cover of "war conditions" was the statement In effect made to tho Senate In terstate Commerce Commltteo today by C M. Moderwell, of Chicago, member of tho coal commltteo of the Council of National Defenso and until recently associated with the Associated Coal Mining Company of Illinois. Moderwell declared that In Illinois the cost of producing coal has Increased only nbout fifty cents a ton, while operators In creased prices from 12.60 to $5 a ton and from 14.60 to (8 a ton. Ho said operators aro taking advantage of the demand by hoisting prices. He added all mines are producing about 60 per cent of capacity. The hearing beforo tho committee today was on the Cummins and Pomerene bills authorizing Government price-fixing on coal, railroad supplies and materials going into their production. Moderwell opposes the bill. To help combat tho Impending coal short ago the forest service today announced a campaign to lnduco ever yono to use wood wherever possible, especially in the West. Low rates will be made on all timber available In the national forests, free fuel being given to those who will cut and haul it. SHOT IN FIGHT OVER DOLLAR Mexican Mortally ' Wounded by Com patriot at Ivy Rock, Pa. NORRISTOWN, Pa.. June 26. Fight ing over a dollar, Antonio Lopez shot Mara glto Damlrez In the abdomen, Inflicting a mortal wound. The shooting occurred at Ivy Rock this afternoon. Lopez Is in jail and h)s victim In the hospital here. They are Mexicans. Victor to Enlarge Plant The Victor Talking .Machine Company will erect an addition to Its cabinet factory on Front street north of Market, Camden, and make alterations to the building at a cost' of 148,400. Irwin & Lelghton are the contractors. Divorce Granted The following divorce' was granted today by court , v01wn Fleas Ao-1? fr ... " WIS MV Lindsay MAN IN JAIL DIVORCED BY WOMAN IN CAMDEN Woman Charges Faithlessness to Husunnd Accused of At tacking Minister Conflicting emotions havo brought woo to tho llfo of Vincent Singly, of Camden, who tried living doublo with dlro results, It Is nllegod. It nppears that tho sight of a woman always brought forth his admiration, whllo tho appenranco of a clergyman developed tho opposlto emotion. On account of Slngly's wholesale lovo Mrs. Singly obtained n divorce today beforo Vlco Chancellor Learn ing Blngly was not prosent to hear tho decision, for tho reason that ho Is resting In the Cape May County Jail for nn alleged nttack on a minister. Slngly's llfo was nil sunshlno, his wtfo said until he mot a Mrs. Shndo Kho was tho cause of tho shndows nnd gloom. It Is said, and was named as corespondent. It was also testified that Mrs. Singly was patient, and condoned several alleged offenses on tho part of her husband until sho learned that he had been paying atten tions to still another woman. This wns too much and application for divorce followed Tho couple wero married In 1905 nnd have two children Mrs Kingly told tho court she feared Singly would kidnap the children. But this will be rather difficult, for tho court ordered that Singly bo nllowod to seo the children only on condition that ho notify his former wifo In advance of his approach. rau,roadswinT5"cent coal rate increase Commission Grants Permit to Raise Freight Charges, to Be Effective July 1 WASHINGTON, Juno 26. Tho Interstnlo Commerco Commission has npproved nn Incrense of fifteen cents a ton In the freight rate on bituminous coal from Pennsylvania. Slnryland, Virginia, West Virginia, Tennessee and Ohio producing fields to points east of tho Mississippi River and north of tho Ohio River. Tho new rates nre effective July 1. In tholr re nuest for a Hat 15 per cent Increaso In rates the railroads mndo an exception of coai, asking nn Increnso of fifteen cents per ton.' Ni:W YORK, Juno 26 Tho decision of tho Interstato Commerco Commission to allow an Increase of fifteen cents a ton In rates on soft coal moving between points in olllcial claHHlflcation terri tory means substantial nddltlon to revenues of eastern roads, where coal tonnage runs from a third to a half tho total tonnage. This decision Is In lino with nnd supplo monts tho commission's earlier decisions this year, allowing advances of five to fifteen cents n ton on soft coal to tidewater nnd lake ports llut this decision does not necessarily presago a. favorable decision on tho pend ing application for n general advanco of IB per cent In rates on other classes of traffic. Coal was excluded from tho r per cent advance allowed In this territory In 1914. Railroad men say that It Is possible that becauso of the coal rato advance and tho great volume of coal tralllc, tho commission may be planning to grant less th;'; tho railroads ask In respect to other vates. Whllo they still expect substantial relief for eastern roads In tho big rate case, they would not bo surprised by any kind of a decision. FOUR COPS CONVICTED FOR BEATING SAILORS No Favors Shown Accused Policemen. New Trial Asked For Four policemen Edward Kecgan, Sher man II. Clark, Edward Bcllerby and John II. Weaer attached to tho Eleventh and Winter streets police stntlon, wero convicted before Judge Cnrr. In Quarter Sessions Court today, of conspiracy nnd aggravated nssault In connection with tho beating Inflicted upon two sailors In tho cell room of the stntlon house, last November. No favors wero shown tho policemen. Tho law was strictly applied to them, and they wero locked up In cells In the sheriff's cell room for more thnn nn hour, while the Jury was deliberating. After tho Jury's verdict wns rendered, a motion for n new trial was made In their behalf, nnd Judge Carr doubled their original ball, requiring each man to enter J1600 bond with real cstato security. Their original ball bonds wero signed by Pollco Captain Kenney In his official capacity, without real estate secur ity. Tho convicted men will not bo sen tenced until nfter the new trial motion Is disposed of by tho court. The prosecuting witnesses against tho policemen wero Ivy H. Harris and Walter Hlldcbrand, s.iltors at Lengue Island. UNITED FRUIT CO. WINS Federal Court Affirms Verdict for De fendant in $15,000,000 Suit Judge Woolcy, In tho I'nlted States Cir cuit Court here, today filed an opinion affirming the verdict In favor of the United Fruit Con-f any In a suit brought by the niueflelo ' Steamship Company, of Louisi ana, for J15.000.000 under tho Sherman anti trust law. .... .. Several years ngo the defendant nnd plaintiff companies formed a combination, and for a few years following the forma tion of tho combination the Blucllclds Steamship Company participated in and enjoyed the profits uccrulng from the monopoly, according to Judge Wooley's opinion. Ono of tho Important points of Judge Wooley's opinion wns thnt a pirty to a conspiracy to violate tho trust laws has no redress agatnst the other member of the Illegal agreement If It is injured or suffers loss by the actions of Its co-con-splrator. Decauso of tho enormous amount of money nt stake it Is likely that an nttompt will be made to carry tho caso to the United States Supreme Court. HELD ON THE CHARGE OF ROBBING DEAD MAN Reuben Kirschner Accused of Taking Money and Jewels Belonging to Joseph Desmond Reuben Kirschner, of the Farmers' Mar ket Hotel, Eighteenth street and Rldgo nvc nue, accused of robbing the body of the late Joseph Desmond shortly nfter the latter died, today w&b held In $1200 ball for Court by Magistrate Pennock. Agnes Curry, a trained nurse, of 1935 Master street, said sho saw Kirschner take money and other things from Desmond's pocket. Desmond was private secretary for the prosldent of tho New York Central Rail road. The diamonds, it Is raid, were gifts to him from the late "Diamond Jim" Drady. State College Men Train for Army STATE COLLEGE, Va., Juno 26, The Government has called upon the Pennsyl vania State College engineering experts to train another class In army storekeeplng About a week ago the first group of fifty students finished Us course of Instruction, and was enlisted In th quartermaster's dev partmeni. . ine new cias wm organize jv,y i tjf 1" Six. we(3 c J'ewrw mm rttwH SINKING OF SHIP BRINGS ARGENTINA NEARER WAR Torpedoing of the Tojro by a Ger man Submarine Off Gibraltar Arouses Republic By CHARLES P. STEWART Special Cable Srrvlrr o tfic Vnittd i'rril and A'rrnlno .frfarr. lUTKNOS AIRES, June 26. Sinking by n Oermnn submarine of the Argentine steamship Toro was officially admitted today to have brought Argentina very closo to severance of diplomatic rela tions with Germany. Officials declared tho Toro sinking was of such a character as to make necessary a firm Mand by tho Argentine Government. Thero is no cloud on thf strictly legitimate nature of tho Toro's Argentine register, ns thero hns been on ono or two recent Argen tine bhlps lost In the submnrlno zone. The vessel was bound from lluenos Aires to Italy and wns sunk off Glbrnltar. RoqueBt for full official details of tho at tack, tho treatmunt of tho Argentine crew aboard tho Toro nnd nffidavlts from the sup vlvors, wns made through th Argentine Minister nt Madrid today. The Toro wb a vessel of 1141 tons. Lane Warns Coal Men to Play Fair Cnntlmird from Tarn One You seo thnt great graveyard over thero at Arlington? Let me tell you that In two years from now you will see a greater graveyard along these shores than that nt Arlington, and It will represent a greater cnuso than Arlington represents. We must stabilize tho coal Industry ns n patriotic mrnsure nnd It Is up to you gentlemen to help us to do It " Secretary Lano received a. tremendous ovntlon ns ho finished. J. Franklin Fort, n member of tho Fed eral Trade Commission, called attention to the seven resolutions nnd bills pending In Congress covering the coal Industry. "If you will bo fair wo can solve the problem without any Congress," he said. "You havo not been making any money for several years. You have the opportu nity now to make up a large part of your losses If you are solflsh enough to take advantage of It. Nobody in the Govern ment wants to take advantage of the coal operators, but tho trouble with you folks Is that you havo been nfrald to agree about prices. "Thero will bo no prosecutions by tho Government for fixing prices If you agree to thoso prices with a Government agency. Thero is plenty of conl ; In fact, you havo 'coal to burn,' but you must stabilize the Industry. Perhaps you have not been treat ed fairly by the railroads. They are pay ing more for their coal, but I question If they nro yet paying enough There will bo no privileged class of coal users In this country. Make a fair price to everybody nnd you will be all right. "Gentlemen, the coal situation Is tho most serious condition confronting the country, with tho exception of the war. We cannot run tho nation without coal, and you havo tho greatest opportunity to do the grentcst thing In tho world and yet make a profit." MAN SLAYS WIFE AT WOODBURY HEIGHTS Blair, According to Police, Shoots Her in Daughter's Pres ence Tries Suicide Peaceful Woodbury Heights. N J., was Rtartled this afternoon when William Blair, according to police, shot his wlfo through tho heart In tho prcsenco of tholr fourteen-ycar-old daughter and then, after keeping the police nt bay, tried to end his own llfo with a bullet ho had saved for himself. He Is In a critical condition nt the Cooper Hos pital, Camden. Dlair, according to the version of the shooting obtained by the police, went home nt 3 o'clock partly under tho Influence of liquor. Ho found his wife Sadie and their daughter on the back porch shelling peas. Ualr nnd his wlfo became Involved In an argument. It Is said Iilalr went Into the house Ho reappeared a few moments later behind his wife's chair Putting his arm over her left shoulder ho pressed a pistol against her breast and fired, police say. Tho report brought neighbors, who found Hlalr nlone In the houso with two nutomatlo revolvers More than a dozen shots were oxchanged by Blair and the pollco, It Is declared Pollco were Joined by A. W. fatten and Hnrrv K Major, deputy sheriffs. While Major, sheltered behind a wagon, pep pered the houso front with n shotgun, Cat tell crept to tho rear Seeing his retreat cut off, Blair Is alleged to have emptied his pistol nt tho attackers all but one shot. This he hastily fired at his hoad, the buUet passing through the, cheek and nose. He was hurried to the Cooper Hospital In the motorcar of Dr. Henry H. Clark, of Wood bury. MOTORIST HIT BY TRUCK Surgeons of St. Joseph's Say E. S. Hastines's Recovery Is Doubtful While driving an automobile south on Broad street, near Wallaco street, this nftcrnoon. E S Hastings, thirty-one years old, of Plymouth Meeting, Pa , was seri ously Injured when his machine crashed Into tho rear ond of a horse-drawn truck loaded with steel girders. Hastings wan rushed to St. Joseph's Hospital, Seventeenth street nnd Otrard nvenue, whero the doctors say tho Injured man has a fractured skull and that his re covery Is In doubt The cause of the acci dent has not boen discovered. Isaac Huff, fifty-two years old, colored, of 239 South Warnock street, who drovo the team carrying the girders, has been arrested and held as a material witness. 12 FREIGHT CARS DERAILED Broken Axlo Causes Buckling of Train Near Bethayres Twetvo freight cars were derailed and" smashed today when an axle broko under one of a train of thirty-six boxcars east of Bethayres, on tho New York division of the Philadelphia and Reading Railway. No one was injured. The broken axle came In the middle of the freight train, causing all the cars that followed It to buckle up. Members of the crew wero shaken up, but escaped Injury. A local In-bound passenger train was delayed twenty-five minutes by the accident, which occurred at 1:30 p. m. Other trains avoided the debris of tho wreck by using an emerg ency track. Factions in China Agree WASHINGTON. June 26. The Chinese Ambassador, Dr Wellington Koo, has re ceived word that the danger of international dlsturbancees has been averted through the creation of a new Cabinet and the com' position of differences among the various factions. In view of the fact both Britain and Japan refused to send Identic notices to Pekln, tho American Government regards the change of nffalrs in China as a vindica tion of Its policy. Labor Men on Exemption Boards WASHINGTON. June 26. The laboring man of the nation will have "a friend at court" on the appelate exemption boards that sift out the men for America's armies. It waa learned today. On each of the district boards that hear exemption claims for occu pational reason mere win tx one.resree m v no muurum men to. nam 2mlLIMC' ' "VtVW mm- k Stsrrz, WORD OF CHEER SENT TO SUFFRAGE 'MARTYRS Philadelphia Sympathizers Ap- 1nifsl TT11 I4n vi4n A -An4nrl JI1UUU AIJ.llllytMll'O xmiOmu A in Washington MRS. LEWIS HONOR GUEST Statement of National Woman's Party Demands Constitutional Amendment Philadelphia sympathizers with the suf frage pickets In Washington, who have put In the last few days being arrested and re arrested for their banner display around th Whlto House, met nt tho College Club today and formulated a word of cheer to send to the "martyrs." Mrs. Lawrence Lewis, who with Miss Lucy Burns held the banner tho afternoon the Russian mission called on President Wilson and wns tho first to be arrested, was tho guest of honor. After a conference on the general work of the National Woman's party tho executive! commltteo of the Pennsylvania branch of that militant organization drew up the fol lowing (statement: "Time was when the Justice of woman suffrage had to be expended. Through tha efforts of thousands of progressive women and n smaller number of progressive men, this fact has been clearly established In tho public mind nnd needs no further emphasis. Today tho question beforo us Is simply one of method The women of tho country must bo enfranchised nnd Congress should take favorable action on this reform now Sinco the war began, Canada has fully enfranchised the women of British Colum bia, Saskatchewan, Albcrta.I'Manltoba and Ontario; reconstructed Russia has, also, been fair to her women and granted them equal suffrage; Hngland Is about to follow these examples If theso nnd other nations In tho throes of war can tako action on tho political freedom of W9men, should not tho Congress of the United States do likewise? Wo answer emphatically 'yea and commend the fearless leaders of the Nations' Woman's party for pointing out to tho world the failure of our Government to do Its duty to women. "Tho Congress of the United States has entered our homos and demanded, of us our husbands, our eons, our brothers: is laying heavy taxes upon us to maintain the war and Is asking fom us all sorts of heroic service. We stand ready to answer our country's call, but, In return, wo do mand the right to havo a voice In the treat ment accorded our loved ones who go to the front, to say how tho taxes shall be spent nnd to decide upon the best kind of service needed from us. "We, therefore, call upon tho President of tho United States nnd upon Congress to take Immediate favorable action on the woman suffrage nmendment nnd, whllo mak ing tho world safe fo? democracy, to begin this noble work at homo." These women signed the statement: Mrs. Krnst Kennedy, Miss Mary H. Ingham, Mlsa Mary A Burnham, Miss Harriet W. Dulles, Mrs. Mary Carroll Dowell, Mrs, Edwin C. Grlce, Mrs L. M B. Mitchell, Mrs. Charles Z. Klauder, Mrs. Henry C. Nlemeyer, Mrs. Lillian L. Vose, Dr Sarah II. Lockrey, Miss Caroline Katzenstcln. MRS. GLOSSNER READY TO FORGIVE AND FORGET Asks Husband Who Took Little Elsie Away to Como Back A small, careworn woman with tear stained eyes sat In her homo, 1721 West Huntington street, today nnd asked tho Kvenino I.EDonn, to aid her In tho hunt for her husband nnd two-year-old baby. "My black-eyed Klsle Marie and her father left the house," sobbed Mrs. Willis Wilbur Glossner, "on the evening of March 26 and never returned. My husband said he was going to a moving-picture show. I have asked the police to find him. but they havo failed. Perhaps he will repent when he knows how I worry, and I will forglvo him for everything If he comes back." Glossner Is twenty-seven years old and Bmall In stature. Ho haB gray oyes and brown hair. The baby Is two years old and has Jet-black eyes. Mrs. Glossner said that when she mar ried Glossner they lived In Beech Creek, near Lock Haven, but camo to this city two years ngo. "We had our llttlo spats," admitted the woman, "but they were not serious nnd did not Justify his leaving. For threo months I have been unable to sleep, and fear that my health will be Impaired If my girl Is not returned." POLICEMAN STOPS FREE DISTRIBUTION OF FOOD Negro Boy Who Undertakes Benevolent Task Sent to House of Detention On account of the high cost of living James Rufus Brown, a thirteen-year-old negro, thought It would be a good Idea to help many West Philadelphia families to cut down their expenses. He boarded a wagon of Walter Borton. who has a chain of provision stores, and distributed pro visions to persona alopg tho street without tho knowledge of the driver. Policeman Simpson ended the distribu tion at Fifty-sixth street nnd Larchwood avenue nnd arrested tho youngster1. Ho waa sent to the House of Detention. The wagon continued on without fur ther trouble until It reached Forty-nlntth and Chestnut streets. Thfcre a barrel of potatoes rolled to the street. Two work men employed on a building operation saw the precious cargo and hid the barrel in a cellar of the building, it is alleged. Tho potatoes were finally traced to them, and they showed fight. It is said, when Police man Burns attempted to place them under arrest. Both were taken before Magistrate Harris. They gave their names an Hayes Wright and Frank Kuzman. They wero given the choice of going to Jail or paying a fine of J7-50. Wright went to Jail. TOO LATH FC1K ClASSnTCATION DEATHS VAN ZANDT. Juns 33. IDA P.. wife of Chtrlri A. Van Zandt. Relatives and friends Invited to funeral strvless, Frl.. 1:30 p. m., 1810 Vineyard at. Int. prlrata. RAUI.E. Juno 25. EDWARD F., son of lata Jacob and Caroline Itaule. Relatives and friends, also Musicians' Protective Association, Local No. 77. A. P. M.. Invltsa to funeral services. Wed . 8 p. m., at sister's residence, 1735 Sutler t. Int private, Thurs morntns, FI.EM1NO. June 21. at Pasadena. Cal., C. TOLEDA FLEMINO, widow of Joseph C. Hem In. Relatives and friends Invited to funsral services. Thurs.. 10 a. m., Chapel of West Laurel 11111 Cem. Int. in the cem. MA HON. June 2!t. at Haddon Heights, N. J.. WILLIAM P.. husband of 1st Mary Ma son. Relatives and friends and all organisations of which he was a member Invited to funeral services, Gat,, 2 p. m., at sister's residence, Mrs. Charles P. Closrus, Jr.. 2048 N. 8th at. Int. Private. Friends mar call Krt. eve. Auto funeral. HKLP WANTED KP1ALB YOUNG LADY for clerical work: must be neat writer and accurate at flaures: steady posi tion. Apply between 3 and 4 Wednesday, 1308 naca it. HELP WANTED MALE DRAFTSMEN, for cnstneerlns and contractor flrmi draftsmen and estimators experienced In desurn of electrical wlrlns system for lllht and power. Apply William Gordon Corp , 1604 nnanoa jnoa. ErToiNEER Wanted, licensed engineer. Cotton atins, intra anq nuntingaon LAIIORERB) white or colorsdi steady wurk, 16a par hour. Apply Dill Collins Co.. Rich mond and Ttosa ats, ACTOM011ILE rOB BALE K1S3EL-KAR, 4J-6. 7 passenxer. 1, lust rebuilt, suaranieea aauai lo newt 2 eitrs. xiri hoea and rims, you will cava to aa thu rar to appreciate a bargain. Lowry Top :ai Hody Co., zd i aoov TvamnR. s& t : i msi i w jsrBiT 1 WmTHSl 'f lifv .' i A ,-M vl
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