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JfiXGER FOR C)0-OPERATION
' WASHINGTON', Alls. 16.
(. ' wla iTas .Informed the State Depart
' t she Is ready to nbollsh nil rcstric
"?en ,t i the United Stntea.
Wins M ei,ul
57i. . .nnleatlon. nuparently, will lay
Mh. foundation for a new trade treaty
.wn the two Government-..
, involves abrogation of the 1915 Rusko
.".rlcan nKreement whu .-by the United
.. recognUed as a measure of military
Jlty the nusslan restrictions nRnlnat
2nortlnt? ItusHlan Goods to Germany
Iw.r they arrived hero.
Th. new treaty to replaco that of 1837,
Wated I by 1'resldent Taft in 1012, will
2hly bo undertaken nftor the Itusalan
Pv.iltutlonal Assembly decides upon iho
rmanent form of Government for the
Bnu85la Is aser to co-operato with
imirlca. not only In a military, but In an
Gnomic and financial way," the Husslan
1 embassy stated apropos of the new arrange
ment. .
By Alienee Hallo
1'KTUOOHAD, AliB. 16.
, jiu!Sa has adopted the blacklist. Tho
nimei of 681 Swedish, Danish, XorwcRlan
ind Dutch firms were published today with
which Russians are forbidden to trade.
I RUSSIA DROPS CHARGES
AGAINST GEN. G0URK0
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Lack of Evidence Given as Rea
son, Despite Letter to Czar.
Lenine Hides in Capital
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PETROGRAD. Auc. 1C.
If Foreign minister Tcreschenko, who has
K hst returned from me ironi, reponeu 10
tin Cabinet today that n:s- negotiations with
E1' General Kornllolt, the new Jtussian com-
mander-ln-chlef, were entirely satisfactory.
K At the same time It was. announced that
V WO pUOIIC lllUBttuiui inn UCLIUCU lu U1W1J
..- .t.HMnAB ncrolnot flnnornl f!nnp!n frtnnAr
It? .nmmander of the southwestern croun of
pj armies, on tho ground of lack of evidence.
General uoumo was arresieu as me rc
...it nf h fllsrnvprv nf n lntr ha. hnA
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i wHlien IU iHC CA'UAril Ull A.1U1 Ull 1, UVU
1 Jaw VtafarA tho npnr .nmnffnn nf pnnapnl
amnesty. Gourko had expressed his nd
ml.atlnn tnr thfi fnrmer Czar's finrrtflnfl nnil
$ mainanlmlty In renouncing .his throne to
ivold civil war. b urtnnrmore, he ex
pressed the hope that Nicholas's future
would be brighter and wound up with as
wrances of "limitless devotion."
mi UOUrKO is sun uunuiieu in a loriress penu
11 tag the final decision of the Government.
It has been decided to postpone tho first
(i netting of the constituent assembly owing
ft to the Inability to obtain the vote of Fol
ds alers at ine ironi lor ine cieciion or mem
bers.
,? Nicholas Lenlnc. agitator and nro-Ger-
'f nan agent, who was recently reported lb
.; late nea to awuzerianu, is now saiu to do
hiding In this city. It was reported today
that Lenine, from his hiding place, sent a
report to the extremist congress on Sunday.
ANTI-WAR AGENTS SEEK
TO BALK FOOD CONTROL
Spread Report That'Fruits and
Vegetables Canned by House-'
wives Will Be Confiscated
win a , WASHINGTON, Aug. 16.
.rrnii wtica: " Breat to control pro.
f l .W 0.fflcli,,1y launched, evidence of
,,rLr?rls of anl-r ngentfl to block Its
Iratlon atodnay.rCVea'Cd t0 lhe food admln""
n,?(l11Cllal,r:Ports 8h0W tlmt housewives,
particularly In remote section of the counl
rnn'no i8,. ml told B" fn,lts nnd vegetables
canned will be confiscated for war purposes.
The agents even say the women themselves
poI. 801. b.. cns'Pted. Hoover's "home
nl S l, 'n. pledR! cards are ,elnB Jnn:d
',allM rds," by which the Gov-
draft eet 'he mm" ot womcn t'or
nr?w.i Unltcd Stutos marshals are
".l,LI0"n?..VP ho- circulating the
ri?1lc';t WIS0"' Proclamation ordering
tho licensing of elevators and mills on ..?
before September 1 clears tho way" for
"rlWlad-"" l 'Wer il"d Stab"1" he
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gVgO LEDGER-'miLADELPHIA, THURSDAY, j AUGUST
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fh. E"m!- , "p,rlt ot Prlotlsm and
art. In .. ai. "" "vl "oon wo
? .'t jie Independents In all parties
..... W '" n spontaneous common
outTril ST lh'. u.pUfMn of I'hlladelphU
out of the muck ot impure politics.
"Politicians who have their ear to tho
political ground will not Ignore the righteous
ln 'he people that tliey receive tho
-nS"-1 f thl "ve-cent gasductlon
The consumer Is entitled to a rebate for
16, 1917
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gas the same as the city. That has been
my position from the start and It will al
ways be my position.
CONTttACT SHOULD DE KEPT
i,rlj1,T! '."J !!vln,t UP t. contracts, and
the city should llvo.up to Its contract with
the pooplo In rrgard to this gas Issue. Office
holders and politicians who compel the city
to sneak out of lu contract with the pco
plo nre going to suffer.
"I have read the arguments of certain
olllce holders that to turn tho five cents over
GERMAN INTRIGUE DROVE
CHINA INTO WORLD WAR
legation at Washington Explains
Causes of Declaration Against
Central Powers
WASHINGTON. Aug. 16. China's cn-
a trance Into the world war was hastened
It German Intrigue that sought to stir up
Internal ei(fA ti ttinf on,,n(rir iliA OhttiAaA
Ij? legation announced today.
jS "in view or tho many kinds 01 German
fe. Intrigue seeklni; to creato disorder In
p China," said a legation statement, "the
.J Chinese Government found It Impossible to
( wait for the convocation of Parliament be-
lore declaring tho exlstenco of the state of
wr wun ucrmany, especially since tne
it rupture of diplomatic relations with the
imperial German Government had been
Previously approved bv Parliament almost
is inanlmously.
IS "Austria-Hungary has all alonff been
Wi n s ln concert w'th tho German Imperial
K Government, Moreover, the Austrlans, like
rt.i v'nans, nave special settlements in
l China which mleht easllv bo used bv Gcr-
Ik Bans, who speak tho same language as
if. ""trns, as a baso of operation for
Winer Intrigues, thereby rendering the
situation still moro difficult for China to
wpe with. The Chinese Government, there
ow, was unable 1o adopt a different attl
wa toward Austria-Hungary, but was con
itralned, as an act of self-protection,
oiuiianeously to accord her tho samo
weatment which was accorded Germany."
FRIENDS' CENTRAL GIVES
RED CROSS 3 AJIBULANCES
(J1'?0 a1mbula,"K will be presented to
the American IteK Cross by the pupils,
teachers and alumni ot the friends' Central
I ,.hlM af","oon nt 2:30 In the school
aru, l'ifteenth and P.nco streets. The am
bulances will ho received by K. T. Stotes
bury, local chairman of tho Ked Cross.
The Friends' Central.Hchool, wanting to
do Its "bit," started n collection to buy an
ambulance for the lied Cross last May. The
plan was such a succors nnd tho contribu
tions so generous that tho committee was
able to purchase three.
The committee In charge of tho work In
cludes Miss Bertha Coyne. Miss Alice Fus
Fell, Miss Helen Hallowell and Hugh Me.
llvalne.
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Councilman in Favor
of 95-Cent Gas Rate
Continued from Fane One
forgotten the history nil wars have revealed
mat dishonest politicians have taken ad
vantage of the absorption of tho people ln
war maneuvers to filch from the public
puree. Politicians who are preparing to
carry on those methods during this "war are
destined to somo terrific shocks, for the
public of today, for Instance, Is not tho
same sort of public as In Civil War days.
The public of today Is more enlightened,
has a higher conception of civic righteous
ness and will demand with the power of
the ballot that olllce holders do their duty
at home while our boys arc fighting, bleed
ing and dying In the trenches across tho
water.
"Woe to the politician who does not too
the mark In the days to come ; woe to the
politician who does not listen to the de
mands of the people.
"The war Is swinging us into a real era
for tho people, nnd that Is why today Phila
delphia is on the verge of tho greatest In
dependent movement ln tho history of the
city. The germs of this movement are al
ready stirring ln all sections of the city
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Railroad Head Killed by Fall
GRAND IUPIDS, Mich., Aug. 1C J. P.
" 8nuwrt. sixty years old, president and
1 TnI "Mo-i ui uiu uiuiiu jiufiua uuu
r iin '""roilu tone ot mo 1'cnnsyivania
E, j:.,1''. died today from Injuries received
-" "'sin wnen he fell down a flight of
lairs at tho home of his hrothor. Hn had
l "J0 'connected with the G. II. and I for
i v . n thirty years and was widely
L, own In Masonic circles.
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no dust but tuck every
particle of dirt from
carpets, rug and drap
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W necessary wun me
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m 37 & 39 N. 7th St. iv Mint nidc.
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!iil for circular decrlblng- the flue on
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J'atented and guaranteed by
W. H. PEARCE & CO.
41 South Second Street
Hell Wono Lombard 4145
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Reduction Sales
6.00, $6.50 & $7.50
Silk Shirts $5.00
$5.00 Silk Shirts.... 3.50
?2.00 & $2.50 Shirts 1.50
'.bU & $3 Neckties l.ou
1.50 & $2 Neckties 1.00
'$1.00 Neckties...... 65c
,6$c Neckties 50c
75c & $1.00 Bow-ties 50c
50c Bow-ties 25c
75c & $1.00 Belts. . . 50c
33.00 Union Suits... 1.65
$1.00 & $1.50 Union
Suits 75c
50c & 75c Athletic
Underwear 40c
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itnut street
11 South 15thStr
to the' people Instead of placing It In the
City Treasury would necessitate taxation
on real estate or something else to make
up the revenue. That argument Is most un.
sound. If the city would curtail unnecessary
expenses nnd cut down In extravagance we
would havo no need to Increaso the taxa
tion. Last year I flpposed any Increase In
taxation because the city rtfusedtto do the
right thing by the people In tho matter of
the gas rebate.
"The Issue on this gas reduction Is clrar
cut. Personally I shall take no orders from
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lllll or Jim or any other boss, and' shall plug
with might and main for nlnety-flve-cent
gas. , Councllmanlo candidates who fall to
do llkewlso Mould be defeated at the polls "
. Doss-controlled 'office holders today con
tinued to "tread J water" on the gas Issue,
and refused to express an opinion one way
or tho other.
(Hcgister of Wills Sheehan looked uncom.
fortablo when asUcd how he stood on tb
gas question. .
"Well well, you see," he stammered,
moping a perspiring brow, "I haven't con-
Idered th. mtfbV.U&ir.
o MPtM any opinion at th tiMt.H.
bheehan will make a bid for re-et
mis tan, u.-
.. ...o iijoini time aner ow,
twenty cents fnH rh ., ji -.
of gan consumed, for which the pnMta i
i. Auioma-icauy ma united OM la
tHAnt rnmnanv fA,ia Ik. .lAi -
cents Jnnuary 1, and unlM Cewietl
come action in ine matter iweaty-frr i
per ivvu iei wiu oe reiurnea to Ine
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