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PHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1917
CorimoiiT, 1017, iit iii rciaio Liikihi CouriNt
PRICE TWO'caNTS
NEW RUSSIA TRIUMPHS
OVER THE REBEL ARMY
GERMANS KEPT
IN TRENCHES BY
PETAIN'S GUNS
-General Petain Reports No
table Local success in oi.
Souplet Sector
UUSTRIANS DEFEATED
i'
Artillery Actions and Bombing
.'.'Raids by Allied Fliers uniy
Events on British Front
Tin French have achieved a notable.
Mho! success Jn the sector of St. Souplet
K itong the Champagne front, whero they
hive attacked the German trendies, pene
I: fating the first and second lines and In-
Acting on the enemy considerable losses.
' iiother attack, according to Paris bul
?Wns, has been mado by tho French
l-'fortheast of Auberlve.
Italian Front
The Austrlans have made a violent
K attack against the positions recently cap-
p torti by the Italians on Mount San Ga-
iJriele, but after six hours of bloody fight-
I', lnj the attacking forces were defeated
f i and put to flight. Another attack was
I irtpulsed by the Italians on the Bulnslzza
r tUttau.
I British Front
field Marshal Ilalg reports only artll
iierjr engagements and patrol activity
' llong the front held by the British in
i rrance and Belgium. British fliers, how-
v erer, have been very 'active recently and
london reports many and successful
"tombing raids over German airdromes
I," tad munition depots.
lU'tfCJUVt'fl uuia UKUAK
DOWN GERMAN ATTACK
PARIS, Sept. 13.
Only predominating strength of French
i'jjjUllery prevented a German Infantry as-
it.lt ground Bixschoote, Belgium, last
tW.t6d4y's official statement asserted.
fcnlro on both sides was of extreme
litoice,'the Germans continuing the prep-
f tntlon thtfy began yecterday, but tho
flinch defensive barrnire was too Rtrnnif
rM Infantry attacks.
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'.Umber of raids and the. War Office also
B,tiUttd great activity By French aviators
i a Beijium.
j Dunkirk was'bombed by German'airmen.
It. Th. French troons In Chamnaena havo
Ri'iWiliother notable lotfal success, smash-
CM two German llpes and entering a third
rtauu region of st Souplet. The victory
$ ne of tho most sweeping yet achieved
;iuim region, mo uermans nelng either
Mled or taken prisoner to a man, despite
teJ existence of well-screened connecting
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Uili i , , ' AUDerlve the French also
m ; Hmieu auacK. in a clash on the
.5,lr'st- So"Plot road, much raw
minal was taken fmm ii. -nn n,i
EWM shelters were destroyed.
'si.tattf Sr a total of 4B25 buildings
i;2 It'nch c"y f Arras have escaped
'SfXfhf17 BlleI,flre' B violent have been
. W WllHerV COmhnf rnnlnef UI .-
JtSi-; . wes'ern front. More than a
"and structures hnvo i.n M,,i -.-.--
IWJ a?ou' "00 have been gutted, and
'ilia eaaly damaBed, but can be re
in ths 1994 . . .
Am ... ly,,,la'ps in mo war zone
, iii .!'".. ?.1 lno outbreak
:" ouuaings.
of hostilities.
I 1y fc.,T s . "eay ao.oop or them
hJwfl ywiPletoIy. destroyed by artll
fc. J an ana more than en nnn t,,. v-
f C-ntlnned on Tate Seven. Column One
f our.,, r.
Dia HAttH HUBBERS
Police On LonVnnf M Tin., m i.
v iw ,cll ,TJlu iooK
Money From Liquor Store
Sesti t0?a" nrs searching for the
l& It i entered the wholesalo liquor
tS!!ua"a l00k 30 irom a safe. The
- hs committed some time Tuesday
ifmJ if td e men climbed a shed in
'WrTn ti tha house forced onen a wln
T down .,cond floor and mad their
1 ot locked.
pSSoy,f.r0? N'folk t0 N. Y.
to n v i ,P1, " A night from
Piri. ..!? ork w'th twelve passengers
ntd hir.". isenler al"-Plane is being
rtlts.lv'. r.f.today b' raJor Lope, chief
ETbetna . COrP8, The trlP wl Pob
V! SSfV.rrrOW ?r Saturday. Major
FHrltb. iv. "' ",enl nere yester
r rtAt hm, pas!enevs, staying In the
ri Susofipt Ann..i.t.. t.. .
iCAMPDEVENS. ilC. ..
OuTh! tnnl0"" Ar?y cimp here'
t erv ow.'n'..ln 5harge of the
A anarVhi..! ' "eQI"eu that a wide
wSKSSi0 .JP-t against the Gov-
tl:ji
WOUld be BOUKht ? th."'Si. ""
campments throughout the country.
v J; ConHnStlon of, the Storr
Germany, the Next
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by
Car.cftcrman
Tifw .prmted on Page 20
PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT
ANNOUNCES SURRENDER
OF GENERAL K0RNIL0FF
In Declaration Issued by Premier Kerensky
Statement Is Made That Revolutionary
Movement Has Been Summarily and
Completely Suppressed
i
PETROGHAD, Sept. 13.
General Komiloff's headquarters surrendered to the provisional Govern
ment today.
The announcement was made by Minister of Labor SkobelefT.
Early today Premier Kerensky announced that Korniloff was ready to
surrender and mado the declaration that tho rebellion had failed completely.
The Premier's statement followed the issuance of a formal proclamation
declaring "the senseless effort of a military mutiny begun by the former
commander-in-chief and a small party of generals to overthrow the Government."
'The guilty mutineers," the proclamation
continued, "will be delivered to the rcvolu
tlouary military tribunal."
Tho Premier announced also sweeping re
forms curtailing tho power of soldiers' com
mittees tho units of enlisted men who
have heretofore mixed In with tho strategy
of tho commanders and sought to handle all
nrmy affairs.
"Henceforth," ICcrenshy asserted, "the
soldiers' committees will control only In In.
tcrnal nffalrs and will not Interfere In mat:
tcrs of military strategy."
LIMITS COMMITTEES' POWERS
Ho went on to explain that this would
confine the authority of the committees
purely to activity behind the fighting lines.
On the front the authority of the military
commanders will bo supreme.
"Generals Alexleff and Verhoffsky, now
with tho provisional government forces, will
form a brilliant combination, assuring sol
idarity," Kerensky declared.
Tho Korniloff revolt Is regarded as hav
ing toppled over, to all practical effect,
when the Premier won over to his side
General Alexleff, formerly chlef-of-staft
under the Grand Duko Nicholas, nnd subse
quently himself commander-in-chief of the
army. Alexleff Is known as ono of the most
brilliant strategists of tho Russian army.
So far as can be ascertained hero there
have been no casualties Incurred In- any
fighting between the rebels and, the pro
visional Government forces. It IS not known
yet whether there have been apy actual
clashes between the two sides.
PETnOORAD STIRRED
Petrogra'd has been profoundly stirred by
the. revolt, but not stricken with panic. All
over the city the worklngmen have been
hurriedly training, learning to shoot. Sev
erable formidable units were raised to sup
port the Tremler.
Tho Korniloff revolt resulted In scores of
arrests In the city. Many of those taken
Into custody were members of the officers'
union. Including Colonel Clerget, president
of the military censorship committee.
General Borlyecsch was announced today
ns successor to General Klembovky as com
mander on the southwestern front.
Many Maximalist officers In the army,
who were arrested following tho mutiny of
troops In July, today formally offered their
services to tho provisional Government
against Korniloff.
The trial of General Sukhomllnoft for
OPINION SUSTAINS
TAYLOR ONTRANSIT
Candidate for Councils De
clares Against the Smith
Mitten Lease
MADE EXHAUSTIVE STUDY
MILITARY AID
GIVEN LUXBURG
ON DEPARTURE
Seven Injured While En
raged Argentine Mobs
Burn German Buildings
FEAR FRESH OUTBREAK
Evan D. Lewis, lawyer and Independent
candidate for Councils In tho Forty-sixth
"Ward, In an analysis of some of the leading
provisions of the Smith-Mitten transit lease,
scored that proposal today, as a moral vio
lation of the compact entered Into with the
people of Philadelphia when they voted np.
provnl of the funds for tho high-speed tran
sit program. Mr. I-ewls uphold all the
contentions regarding the Smlth-Mltten
leaso made by former Director Taylor.
Tho ratification by Councils of tho lease,
Mr. Lewis declared, would mean tho per
petuatlon of the eight-cent exchange tickets,
and would postpone indefinitely tho hope ot
a universal flve-ccnt fare.
The Taylor transit leaso proposal, whlcn
was rejected by Councils, was Indorsed
throughout by Mr. Lewis. He asserted that
this lease would havo been more favorable
to tho car-rider, the taxpayer and the
transit company stockholders than the pres
ent Smlth-Mltten proposal.
Mr. Lewis, who Is a prominent lawyer,
Is making the transit lease the principal
Issuo In his tight aaglnst the Vare-Madtey
gang-picked Councllmanlc candidates In tho
Forty-sixth Ward. Although a Republican
In national politics, he has always been nn
Independent In local politics. In addition
to opposing the Smlth-Mltten lease he is
pledged to support In Councils the long
sought Fifty-sixth street cross-town car line
and ninety-five-cent gas to the consumer.
FOUR OTHER INDEPENDENTS
Five Common Councilmen are to bo
elected from the Forty-sixth Ward this year.
Continued on Tare Heten, Column Seren I
Continued on Tate Sum. Column Three
Secret Ai-rangements Made for
Flight of German Envoy
From Buenos Aires
By CHARLES P. STEWAUT
Special Cal( Srrviec o Ihr L'nKrit rrcss and
KvcnUto .erforr.
11UENOS AIRES, Sept. IS.
No such display of pollco and military
forces to preserve order has ever been
seen In Buenos Aires as that which was
called out today to avoid a repetition of
last night's rioting nnd to afford protec
tion to tho departing German Minister.
Count I.uxburg, dismissed for the mes
sages he sent his home office under covej
of tho Swedish Legation, was expected
here early today to receive his passport
and leavo for Germany. Tho greatest
secrecy was manifested by tho Govern
ment as to tho time of his arrival, of his
departure, or by what route ho expected
to leavo Argentina.
According to police figures today, tecn
persons were Injured In last night's riot
ing, three seriously.
The city was still In a ferment of excite
ment after yesterday evening's wild dis
orders. Fresh outbreaks were feared.
OERMAN BUILDINGS BURNED
Half n dozen smoking ruins of buildings
formerly occupied by German commercial
firms attested to the lolcnco of the anti
German passion which animated vast
throngs In the streets. The German Club,
ono of the architectural masterpieces or
the city, was badly damaged. Police re
serves, hurriedly summoned, were totally
unablo to cope with the mob. The police
were set upon, disarmed and thrust aside.
Firemen summoned to fight fires In German-occupied
buildings no sooner put out
on blaze than some of the rioters Ignited
the structure again. Half a dozen build
ings were almost wrecked, including that
occupied by La Union, a German news
paper. Wildest disorder prevailed through the
streets all last night, Immensetcrowds Jolni
Ing the demonstrations. The German lega
tion and the German newspaper buildings
were stoned, and mounted police charged
tho crowds In the fashionable Avenue
Florida. Despite the efforts of the strong
guard, all tho windows In the office of La
Union, a German Journal, were broken.
In one Instance where guards attemptod
to shoot those who were applying torches
to the German quarters, the mobs set upon
them and took away their weapons.
The Argentine Government yesterday tent
to the German legation passports to be de
livered to Count von Luxburg.
The Argentine Foreign Ofllco also sent
a communication to the German Forejgn
Ministry demanding an explanation of
Count Luxburg's action In sending secret
' codo messages to Berlin through the Swed
ish legation. It was officially announced
that If Germany failed to disapprove of
Continued on race Seven, Column Two
ROBINS DRIVE FITTERY
TO SHELTER IN FIFTH
Brooklyn Tallies Two More in
Ninth and Takes Second
Game by 7-3
Fittery Flailed
PHILLIES
All. It. H. O. A. E.
Pankert. cf .-. 0 t J 0 0
Ever., b 3 10 4 4 0
Stock, - 4 113 4 0
Craath, rf 4 0 14 0 0
Whltted, If., lb 4, 1 S 4 0 0
Luderni, lb 110 8 0 0
Nlfhoir, 3b 4 0 0 0 8 0
Htirns, c 4 O 1 S 3 0
l'lttery, P 2 0 0 0 10
Lavender, p 10 0 0 0 0
Bancroft 1
Sehulte. If 0 0 0 0 0 0
fUugey 10 0 0 0 0
Total 34 3 7 J7 10 0
IlltOOKLVN
AH. It. II. O. A.E.
Olson 1 4 3 2 0
Daubert. lb S 0 S 8 1 0
Myers, 3b 3 t 2 3 2 0
Stengel, rf. 4 10 3 0 0
Jolm.on, If. 4 0 3 3 0 0
Hickman, ef I "
CuUhaw, 2b 0 1 2 0 2 0
Kruger, e 1 1 3
Marquurd, p 1 l '
Totals 3 7 10 27 8 0
Batted for Lurieru In eighth.
tllatted for Lavender In ninth.
Home rurA-CnUhaw. Two-bane bits
Stock, Whltted, I'akert, Marnuard. Sarrl
flee lilt Myer. Struck out By I.ucnder,
1; Marijuard, 4. Banes on ball. OfT Fit
tery, 1 Lavender, 4( Marquard, 3, Double
playi NlehofT to Stock to Luderm, Evert
to Stock to Luderus. Stolen bates Barns,
Cutsbaw, Johnson, Hickman.
PHILLIES HALL PARK. Sept. 13.
The Phils got a good lead in the early
Innings of the" second game with Brooklyn
today, but failed to hold their advantage
as tho Dodgers went after Flttery's slants
In the, fifth Inning and batted Ave runners
over the plate. The first, flvo men up In
this' Inning for Brooklyn mado .four higles
and a two bagger off Fittery, so Pat with
drew Fittery and Lavender was sent to the
rubber.
Lavender started off bad by giving Sten
gel a base (on balls, which fqred In a
x
-ft f ty; ? f4T j i. ffi,u.t t-w
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AUTO BANDITS STEAL
PAYROLL; DODGE CHASE
Make Escape After Robbing Ice
Company Official of $1600
and Liberty Bonds
Three daring highwaymen, two of them
negroes, held up and robbed John J. Bums,
sixty-four years old, of 40 South Sixty
fourth street, a superintendent of the Ameri
can Ice Company, of nearly $1600 and somo
Liberty Bond certificates this afternoon nt
Twenty-third and Spruco streets, and then
made their escape in an automobile. They
were pursued by Burns In a taxlcab nnd a
motorcyclo policeman, but all trace of the
bandits as lost at Sixty-third and Market
sticets.
Burns, superintendent of the loo company's
branch at Spruco street wharf, was on the
way from the main office of tho company to
tho branch, here ho intended to pay oft
tho employes of tho plant. He carried the
money In a package, as has Ijeen his custom
for the last fifteen years. He also carried
some Liberty Bond certificates.
He got off the street car at Twenty-third
nnd Spruco streets and was walking west
on Spruco street when a white man Jostled
him and pulled tho package from under
.his arm. The ifian then ran Into the street
nnd at the same-time an automobllo droe
up, In which two npgroes were seated. The
white man Jumped Into the tonneau and
drove rapidly away.
Burns saw the machine with the bandits
drive north on Twenty-fourth street and
then he lost track of It. A motor traffic
policeman, however, on hearing of tho rob.
bory later said ho remembered seeing the
machine without a license tag pass him at
Twenty-third and Chestnut streets.
WHAT MAY HAPPEN
IN BASEBALL TODAY
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.333
.ijd
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NATIONAL LEACil'i:
Cluli t'ou lost l'rt. Win
?New lork .... 88 ,4R Mi .647
trillllle 7fi A8 ,AH4 .MO
St. Louis 73 At ..140 .943
('Memo 70 nu ,gi4 ...
Cincinnati , ... All 70 .400
fllrookljll 02 70 ,470 ,478
Tllnktou (18 It ,44 .4.V1
I'lltkkunl 43 80 ,330 .341
AMKIUCAN LKAGUK
Club Won Lost I'ct. Win Lose Sullt
Chicago ....I. 01 47..0SD ... ... ...
Daston ......... 8t A3 .000 .612 ,601 "!
Cleveland . .... 75 S3 .00.1 '
netrolt , 09 .800 ... ."
New York .,,., M 70 ,4l -.lM .78 . '
WashlnsUn .... M 70 .470 .474 .4(6
Ht. Louis 87 .874 ... ,,, ''
Athietk '4$ M .81 ,8f isi .''
No lelMCaM, tTw (aaM.
MACKS AND SENATORS
DEADLOCKED IN SEVENTH
Witt's Daring Base Running En
ables A's to Tie Score in
Sixth Meyer Stars
AMERICAN LEAGUE PARK, Washington,
Sept. 13.
Connie Mack's youngsters and GrlfT's
Nationals were on een terms with a run
apiece at tho end of the "eventh period of
tho scilcs opener here today.
Tho homo team got tho Jump on the
vlrltors In tho first Inning, when It scored
on passes to Menoskey nnd Milan, tho
former's steal and two succcs3lo Infield
outs.
A desperate chance by AVItt In the sixth
was successful, thanks to Alnsmlth's error.
The Mackmeu's short fielder led off with
a hit, stolo second and advanced on an
Infield out. Leonard took care of Bates's
foul and Witt made for home. Leonard's
throw to tho plate bounced out of Aln
smlth's g!oe.
AVI tli two down In tho seventh, Meyer
doubled. Myers singled sharply to left,
but Menoskey cut Meyer off at the plate
with a pel feet peg. Meyer connected for
two singles and a double hi three trips to
tho plate.
FIRST INNING
Jamleson singled to center. AVltt forced
Jamleson at second. Shanks to Morgan.
AVltt stole second. Bodle filed to Menos
key. Bates fouled to Alnsmlth. No runs,
one hit, no errors.
Menoskey walked and stole second. AVltt
threw out Shanks, Menoskey going to
third. Milan walked, Grover threw out
Ulce, Menoskey scoring on tho play. Fos
ter out, AVltt to Mclnnls, Ono run, no
hits, no ci tors.
SECOND INNING
Stiunk filed to Rice. Foster threw out
Mclnnls, Grover popped to Shanks. No
juns, no hits, no errors.
AA'itt tossed out Morgan and Leonard.
Alnsmlth died on a roller to Grover. No
runs, no hits, no eirora.
THIRD INNING
Meer singled to left. Mjers faunod.
Jamleson forced Meyer nt second, Morgan
unassisted. AVltt fouled to Alnsmlth. No
runs, one hit, no errors.
Gallia -singled to left. Menoskey fouled
to Bates. Shanks fanned. Milan walked.
AVltt threw out Rico. No runs, one hit, no
errors.
FOURTH. INNING
Gallia threw out Bodle. Shanks thiew
LATEST SPORTS
PHILS AND DODGERS SPLIT DOUBLE-HEADER-BROOKLYN
..0 000000 0 0 0 00
PHILLFS, Jstg...O 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tfeffcr nnd Miller; Alexander nnd Killcfer.
BROOKLYN ...000050
PHILLI'S, 2dC.o 1 2 o 0 0
Marqutml and Kruger; rittcry uml Bums,
ATHLETICS QPEN IN WASHINGTON WITH DEFEAT
0 0 11
Klcm nnd Kmslle,
0 0. 2 7 10
0 0 037
Klcm nnd L'mbllc.
ATHLETICS ...0 0 0 0 0 1
WASIII'GT'N ..10 0 0 0 0
Myers nnd Meyer; CJnllin nud Ahismltli.
0 0 0 016
0 0 0 12,3
Nalllu and Connolly.
1
0
0
0
GALLIA LEADS SENATORS TO VICTORY OVER MACOTEK
ATHLETICS
Jamitson, rf .
Witt, ss
Bodie.lf....
ab
5
4
. I
Bates, 3b -t
Strunk.cf..
Mclnnis, lb
Grover, 2b. ,
Meyer, c. .
Mycrr, p. .'
Totals . .
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
3
1
0
s
0
1
1-
0
0
0 3 0
35 1 G 2D 1J I)
WASIl'TPN
Mcnosky.lt. ..
Shanks, ss. ..
C. Milan, cf. ..
R-'cc.rf
Foster, 3b
Morgan, 2b. . .
Leonard, lb. .
AinFmith, c. . .
Gallia, p
Totals
ab
4
5
3
t
3
2
4
3
1
r
1
0
0
0
0
-0
0
1
0
It
1
1
2
1
1
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1
0
1
0
1
2
1
0
3:
14
7
0
1 0
c
0
'I
0
s
6.
i
0
32 2 8 30 15 -I
NATIONAL LEAGUE
NEW YORK (1st g.).. 0 0 0 0 0
BOSTON 0 1 1 0 0
Ikntoii nnd McCnity; Rudolph nnd Meyers
NEW YORK (2dR.) . 1 0 0 00
BOSTON 0 0 0 0 1
Demarce nnd Raridcn; Ncltf nnd Meyers.
PITTSBURGH 1 0 0 0 0
ST. LOUIS 0 0 0 10
f oooei iid Wagner; Meadows nud Snyder.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
BOSTON 2 2 0 0 0-0 0 3 07
NEW YORK 402 10201 2t13
ToStc: and Cudy; ShawUcy and Ntuiamaker.
OTHER MAJOR LEAGUE TEAMS NOT SCHEDULED
0 0 0 0051,
0 3 2 r- 7 JC 3
10 0 0-231
0 0 0 0 ,1 5 0
10 0 0 2 9 2
0 0 0 0 112
12 2
lfcrf
ADDITIONAL RACING RESULTS
Third Lexington ince. 0 furlongs Believe Me Boys, 105, Gentry,
10.00, ?3.G0, $2.10, won; Queen Errant, 105, Mnrtin, $2.00, 92,1,0,
second; Lady Always, 110, Connelly, ?2.10, third. Time, 1,14.
KAISER CONDOLES WITH BULGARIAN KING
AMSTERDAM, Sept. 13. The Kniser today sent a message to
King Ferdinand of Bulgaria, condoling with him in tho death of the
Queen, said n dispatch from Berlin. The Queen, who was a German
princess before her marriage, died in Sofia after a long illness.
TO RESUME' INQUEST ON MRS. KING'S DEATH
COXCORD, N. C, Sept. 13. The much-postponed leopenlng of
the Corcnci's inuqest in the death here of Mrs. Maude A. King, was
believed imminent hero late today following a three-hour grilling
behind locked doovs of Mrs. Mnzie Melvin, sister of the dead woman,
cud Gaatou Bulloch cans, former private secretary, by a special" agent
of tho United State Bureau of Investigation. '
Seventh Havre de Grace race, 3-year-olds nnd up, selling, pure
$600, 1 1-10 miles Dan, 105, Hopkins, $12.10, $7.20, $4.50, won;
Marianao, 105, Mulcohey, $5.40, $4.10, second; Kilts, 04, Walls,
$11.50, third. Time, 1.48 1-5.
Sixth Belmont race, 3-year-olds and up, selling, purse $000,
mile Intilgucr, 08, Kummer, 8 to 1, 3 to 1, 0 to 5, won; Silver
Sandals, 107, J. McTaggart, 8 to 5, 1 to 2, out, second; Star Gaze,
116, Shuttlnger, 5 to 2, 4 to 5, 1 to 3, third. Time, 1.42.2-5.
Elfth Lexington race, 5 fuilongs Gipiey Queen, 110, Gentry,
$6.70, $1.30, $3.50, won; Little Princess, 08, Wingfleld, $13.10,
$4.40, second; Pretty Baby, 105, C. Hunt, $5.40, third. Time,
1.01 1-5. ....
SUFFRAGE AMENDMENT FAVORABLY REPORTED
WASHINGTON, Sept. 13. 'A favorable report on the Susan B. Anthony
suffrage amendmeitt to the Constitution was ordered today by the -Senate
Suffrage Committee. The committee decided not to press for a rote this nession.
CUna4 m ttf TtrtsW Ctlusa Stm
WILSON CONFIRMS STATE FOOD HEADS' SELECTION
WASHINGTON, Oept. 13. President Wilson has approved the nomination of
the following State food administrators, it was announced by the FpoU Administra
tion today: Ohio, Fred Croxton, of Columbus; Florida, Braxton Beaeham, of Or
lando; Minnesota, A. V. Wilson, of Minneapolis; Mississippi, P. M. Harding, of
Vicksburir; New Jersey, James P. Fielder, of Jersey City. The dudes of these
officials will be to administer the food control law within their States.
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TAKE JOHNSON
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rying Cost of $390,000
Shown by Appraisal
IS VALUED AT $4,500,000
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Appropriation of $500,000 Must
Be Boosted Before October 15
to Keep Treasures Here
Johnson Collection
Appropriation Short'
PHILADELPHIA, in formally ac
cepting bequest of art collection
of late John G. Johnson, appropri-'
atcd $500,000 to cover expenses.
This is not sufficient, according to
following expenses connected with
nrt collection, appraised at $4,
500,000 (entiro cstato valued at
$0,328,114.84):
Federal tax ?5G5,00O
State tax 225,000
Fireproofing, etc 60,000
Insurance, etc 50,000
Total $890,000
This leaves a deficit of $390,000.
An estimated annual maintenance'
cost of ?25,000 is added.
t October 14 is date set in will for
city t sign contract; otherwise col
lection automatically goes to Metro
politan Museum, Now York.
An appraisal of tho art treasures of lh
lato John O. Johnson, made for the benefit
of city officials, places, their value at i,
noO.OOO. The total value of the property
left by the lawyer Is placed at $6,328,
114.84. The estimated cost to the city of
taklnK over the art objects, under the will,
Is (890,000 and an annual maintenance coat
ot not less than 26,000. These facts were
learned today exclusively by the Cveniko
LEnaEit. ,
Mayor Smith has been acquainted with
the status of the case. Members of the
Finance Committee will have to do some
quick work If a contract to take over the
art treasures Is entered Into before October
14, the time limit fixed by the will. After
this time. If the city falls to act, the col
lection, free of many of Its most oppressive
conditions, passes automatically to the
Metropolitan Museum of New York city.
Before Councils adjourned for tho cum
mer recess the city omctally accepted the
bequest of the art collection and agreed bf
ordinance to carry out the provisions of the
will referring to the clft, the value of which
had not then been fully ascertained. An dp1"
proprlatlou of $500,000 was mado to covor
tho cost of tho transfer, but this sum, it
Is now claimed, is fully $390,000 too small.
Tho will. In referring to the provision
which gives Philadelphia the collection, nays
that tlmo Is "vital" and that fulluro te
comply with the "not onerous" conditions)
will mean a forfeiture. Many of tho munic
ipal financier:) who are on a still hunt for
money to meet the payments havo a dif
ferent opinion of Uio meaning of tho word
"onerous" as used by the testator.
CAN FOKCK C1TV TO ACT
Maurico Bower Saul, nn attorney asso
ciated with Mr. Johnson, Is quoted as au
thority for the figures that hae Just been
privately submitted to city orllclals and as
authority for tho statement that tho city
will bo fully able to meet tile obligation
btforo tho expiration of tho six months'
tlmo limit. Tho 1'ennsjlvanla Company for
Insurances on Lives and Granting An
nuities Is executor of the Johnson will and
Is empowered to force the city to perform
all the proIsloii3 of tho contract onco it
has been fonnully accepted.
The Federal tax on tho estate Is esti
mated at $710,000, and that part of the
Federal tax effective upon the art treasures
is fixed at SGS.OOO. The prlvato bequests.
Including the one mado to tho lato Edward
Do V. Moi'rell. carry an. estimated Federal
tax of JH5.000.
Tho Slate tax on the $4,500,000 nrt collec
tion totals $2:3,000 and the requirement
for llicproollng and otherwise putting the
bulUllng In Rhapo call for an expenditure,
ot $50,000 more. It is estimated that lh
cost of Insurance, maintenance and the
nrenaratlon for tho public will take a slml
ar sum nu.llng a grand total of $890,000.
nstcad of the $500,000 that the city hae
already tet aside out of old taxes paid by
a financial Institution.
PAY UALANCK NEXT YEAR
Unappropriated balances In tho cltf
Treiiury are claimed to bo inadequate to
6uni.iy the needed difference of $390,000.
nnd wnne agreement as to the payment ot
fh rartull Halance luring 1918 out of 1911
tav receipts probably will be decided upom
in order to rslleve this year's revenues from
more than a half million burden arl.ln
out of the official acceptance of the colleo-
tl0The will provides for theconstructlon of
an Art Museum, but later provides that the
treasures Bhall remain forever housed at
BlO South Broad street, the Johnson home,
and that the building be. as quickly as pos.
Rible turned Into a publlo museum of art.
Tbe will Precludes the possibility of mov
hie the Johnson collection to the contero.
ated $1,000,000 or $5,000,000 art palace
o be erected along the Parkway, and thle
wilt result 111 i'niiaun" u"ll' "
maintaining two separate art
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provides at politicians shall have nothnc j
in da with the appointment of a curator toi-rS
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