1 J T PICTOR SECTION PAGES 16,17,18 - i r't I wm Stinting BTOM . . v . STRA, S ' i '. - -s -' v i s JVtf n , to&ger Jt iwr .-"" tawwrt NfG$ EXTRA VOL. IV. NO. 4 PHILADELPHIA, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1917 CortmoiiT, 1017. t TiitrcsttcI.KDceRCouriNi PRICE TWO CENTS f w r NATION'S BUSINESS MEN IN WAR CONVENTION I AT I AMtfRIPAlV .stBxMWsrcrrTgzzx?5&.. y.,r,'3rrw';gnwmasH73 ' rxlJnJ niTJLJU JlliJiVX i BUSINESS LOYAL m m3mksmwjmKmmTmamms9 KW I J fr.-kVBHBV J ' itWiU . JVHmTmV fl WT 'f ' m$wmb!& M ......- ahmM Itk'V vj mm: tiff iBiBnkH u: ii miK&fdBn .iv . ..,?' El V?! kMst J&llMPaWJiBI &w '- fit r------------ -jlT MINIUM'S FATE HANGS IN BALANCE Commission to Decide What Court Shall Try Russian Revolt Leader 'SUBMITS HIS DEFENSE pirrnoGKAn, sept, is. General Kotniloff'M f.ile was In tlio hands ef the Provisional Government to Jay. Ho completed lilK defense l.tM night bc- fore the special Government commission appointed to investigate the i.ilf-cs or tlic General's revolt, submitting a full statement In -nrltlns- i:auilnatlou ot other nfllceis Involved with the former conimnndei-Iii-ehlet hi tlic icbclllon was continuing to tY but; a full lepoi't from tho commission making ieeommndatlon as to futme action It expected fchortb. Meanwhile, Koinlloft continues In sttlttcvt custody of tbo l'io Iiion.il (.'oei nnient. He nd tftents-tlirce of his otllteis aio confined In a hotel at Molillex cuauled (.ucfully. All Rusla Is anxloim to Irani Aliat de fense the foimar Koneiallsslmo lias made to the tieason cliarRes HKUlnst liiin Tlio demand on tlio part of tlio public that lis be put to death, us tlio best posslblo cum pie to all Russia's ttoops that discipline l to be cnfoiced without f.ir or favor, honed llttlo abatement today. In tlio treets the greatest Interest was manifest In whether tbo InvestlE.itltiB rommlttco would recommend a civil tilal or a military Court-martial for Kornlloff Premier Kereu kl's proclamation specifically h-andlncr Kornlloff as a traitor. It was tecallcd, or dered that ho and his accomplices bo de livered to "civil tribunals of justice." STRIKE MAY UPSET ALL ALLIED PLANS Approximately $150,000,000 of Shipping Construction Work Tied Up "ATFECTS" TROOP MQV1NG SEEKS FAIR PLAY TO COAL USERS U. S. Attorney Kane Wants Small Consumers Repre sented in Price-Fixing CALLS SITUATION SERJOUS An opportunity for tlio consumer to ho heard In tha present coal conttovcrs.y will ' tlven If a suggestion mado by United 8ttes District Attorney Funds Fisher Kne Is carried out, Ho urges that a com jnlsslon of reprepentntlvo and practical clt lns bo sent to Washington to lcpresent tho i consumer In tho prlcc-llxlng question, "Such a step," said Mr, Kane, today, "may JPedlte matters and would certainly cnablo tn consumers to get a clear 'vlow of tho ltuation." Many persons who hav,o been following "i coal situation and endeavoring to get iii de lnformtlon as to whnt measures will bo taken to reltnA tlm cnnsnmpr nf P n'"nt cxorpltant Prices bellevo that tlio K'iii ""ssKiieu oy mo i.imeu niaius i. K Wney would bring dellnlto and Hjieedy ro- "'w'" B'-idly co-oprrato In any possible i7 T' cv vvnien inuy am mo 1' v.i.uiuer 10 get a moro clear understand- u. '" or tlio sltuntlon, and I think that a l' , mn"sion headed by some piaqtlcal man . . 10 represent tho consumer wnulil lift a hIpii If. In tha rlEht lllrectlnn. I alto bellevo that If the coal adminis tration would appoint some practical wan aeent of the administration In this city much goAl would result. In this connection ? bellevo that Harrison S Mori Is wculd bo the Ideal man for such a talk. In addition " being Independent and piactlcal, he Is f Vu ti Staff ronri9n"t WASHINGTON. Sept. 18 Jlepnrts icaihlns Wiishhigton within the last twenty-four houis concerning the htriko of. tho lion wuiKrts and shlihtill(1ei.s on the Pacific coast havo at last succeeded. In uvv.ikenliiK tho Adniliilstutlou to tho teilousness of tho walKout. Tlip Milpplng lin n d, lili.li li.ib millions of doll.us' vi oi th of inciLhant shipping uniltr lontiait at tlio ,.uds affcitcd, and tho X.ivy Dtparlmcnt, which has niimeious badly in-filed ciaft, Including dcstiojers", under construction there, have both been Plodded Into a lcnllz.itlon of tho fact that tho sit ike, unless quickly settled, may nutcil.illy affect tho progicss of tho war limginm For sevcial d.i.vs the Shipping Doaid has been confidently piedlctlng that evci thlug would ho iiiljusted vclthout .1 geneial cessation of woik and Secict.uy of tlic Xavy Daniels has been lelterntltig his con fidence In the promise of oiganl?cd labor not to block tho Government's war plans. There was a very serious meeting of tlio Council of National Defense jesterday and after tho icpotts from the west coast had been thoioughly gono over, tho Shipping lio.nd let It bo known that Chairman lluiley would probably leavo for San Fun ciseo tho end of this week to see what ho could do to mend matteis. UliUAT COXTP.AC'Tri TIIID FP In tho meantime, with nn agfiicgate amount nf appioxlmatclj $ir0,00j,000 In meicli.int and naval ship construction tied up by tho stilke, tlin Allied Kovcrnnieuts are manifesting a steadily growing uneasiness over tho dcla of tho Fulled States In get ting tho bhlp constiuctloii ptogram under was. Necessarily caieful In their comments, tho attaches of tho various foreign war mis sions peimanently established hero concede that tho fnilme of the Urjtcd States to move moro rapidly In this woik might seriously affect tho military situation net ear, when, It Is geneiuliy realized, tlio most 3P rn riiotojrapher. Scone at Untied States t number of Commeicc, Atlantic City. KiRbt to left: H. (Soodwyn Ulictt, presi dent; John H. Kahey, honorary vice president, and Klliot II. Goodwin, secretary. "COP COSSACKS" INVADE 5TH WARD Director Wilson Sends Out side Police to Canvass the District SEEK FRAUDULENT VOTERS A police canvass of tho Fifth Ward, tho "dark and bloody ground" of Philadelphia politics. Is on todav, with tbo announced object of seeking out fraudulent votcis on the evo of the primal y election Oideted by Director of Public Safety Wilson, u Vare-Smlth appointee, the police Invasion was hailed with delight by the wind's Vnio-Biultli vvoikeis, and was de nminied by tho JlcXIchol follow eis who toimcd It another example of 'police f'os sacklsni " Announcements that moie aliests would be mado today on wanauts charging false lcglstratlon. and Insistent tumors that Major Smith himself would visit tho waid completed tho pic-electlon excitement in the ward's factional fight, In which Isaac Deutsch, candld.ito of the Vnio-Sinlth fac tion, opposes .lames A I'arev, McXIchol leader of tho waul, for the Republican nom ination for Select Councilman Tlio polico caiivasrers nrrlved about 9 o'clock this moinliig, when Lelutouant Van I loin, of tho Fleventh and Winter streets station, led fifty policemen, gatheicd fiom all paits of the clt. Into tho ward. Aimed with leglstratlon lists, tlio bluecoats went from houso to house, checking up the votcis In every division. Xo pait In tho canvass was taken by Lieutenant Ilennett, of tho Third and Do Laneey streets polico station, who Is under hall, with several of his policemen, on Continued on Pnee Thirteen, Column l'lve I IN WAR CRISIS Secretary of War Baker Thrills Throng With Word Picture RACK PRESIDENT TO A MAN Chicago Banker Tells War Con ference of Work of Funds for Victory 11 j a Staff tntrrtiMmtlrnt VTl.W'Tlf l'IT. Sipt M. Painting a wold M me of Vmcriia'x intiv Into the woild-war so thrilling mid Inspltlng that f t w vvht i wcic picent can ever foiget It Societal of Win New tun It. llaker, told the HiHiics War (Vufcmur heie today, amid wave after wave of ap plause, the story of how the business of this nitlon Ins tallied as one man behind Picsldent Wilson to Insure the freedom of the world Secretary Palter was the second speaker this mot nine at the opening rcion of the War Convention of the Chamber of Com merce of Amerh.i, In session on the (J.udeii Pier. When he ciitoicd the big auditorium the icprosoiitithes of a thousand lomiuei- ii.tl figiiiil7.itlous (heeled n vveliomc gieet Ing. but wlirn he li.nl concluded bis ,nl diess the chceis hei.tme thillideiotis up. plause ending with Hie singing of "The Star Spangled ll.tnuei Seiretui.v llaker was liu odmeil bv IJ fioodujn IJhctt, of Chni lesion, S C. tuesl dent of the Chamber of Coiniucice of Amei iia, who nude tlie llit address this morn ing. UcRliinliig with the details of the i.tll.v of business to the old of the Uov eminent, Mr. Itaker led on tlnougli the woik of the Council of National Defence the progiani for win king tin the ,iint) to wat sliengtli. and ended with n Milling pniti.i.il of what this age vvllPini'in in futme ltltni.v, when uemocrac has been woildvvlde triumphant .si:ci:i:r.i!v iiki:r spkaks "Theio Is no snit of sepirntlon In Ibis war between tlio ilovernment and AmeiUaii business," .sveretao H.iker said "I hose who dcfcrlbo to us the manner of making win In lltirope, ' he began, "tell us that the military fones are in serried Hues, one be hind tho otbei Tho'o in the very fiont bear tho brunt tbo net behind fill up the gaps when thes Occur and piss on the needed supplies to those in ftont. It seems to mo from that analogy that it Is not :i violent thing to say that we havo heio In this assembly :t gieat unity of modern waif.ue. Xo man is In uniform, no gun is to bo seen, thcro are noguudy trappings, but this tocs, nevertheless, repic.sont-tho arm that Is liohlinf the tlrst rank' and without which no great military effort Is possible. "It K therefore, hlghlv important that ou should consult as to the conduct of business In wnr, nnd that some of us should como heie fiom Washington to tell jnu of the steps which arc being taken to biing the (!ov eminent and commercial enterprises closer together "I would not Imp! any sort of separation between business and the (lovcinment Iluslncss has been highly pattlotlc; high! aggresslce " Applause Intcirupted Seeretaiy P.ikri as he paid tribute to the service of American business men In tho pioseciitlon of the win Taking up. then, the formation of tho Council of National Detente, Mr Uakei continued. "Tbeso i boson men came to Washington from very Impoitnut prlvato concents Mint nf them had done wnudciful woik in I'll vato, but tliev threw themselves lulu a whole-hearted co-ordination of their foices, nnd what they have douo I think has never been equaled In hlstoiy. These seven men In the Cumuli of Na tional Defense, by vlrtuo of their position nnd their" Insight, Instantly summoned tlic business men of Ameilca to gtoup them selves aiound the Council of Nitlonal De fenso and In an Incredibly short time the business men of Ameilca were aligned cm tho side of tho Government "When wo went Into the war the IcttTs olfeilng us aid began to pour In fiom busi ness men by the hundreds of thousands Continued on Pare l'lve. Column Inn Coutlmied on Tase Thirteen, Column Seven Comfort Kits for Lancaster Soldiers lLANCASTPI( cm 1 a ,.,.,,, r.,rf lilt (,7Wry member of Truck Company Xo. 2, L "I his ult Hmv encamped at Augusta, (!a., JEL" -Benv Uy "' local chapter .iJf. the (unlliiiied on Puis 'thirteen. Column lll C.IVES CONSTABLE SLIP Norristovvn OlTlcci' Outwitted by Man Charged With Theft NOr.mSTOWN, Pa.. Sept. IS Walter Mangold, of Lower Trovldence, gave Corj Hablo Mason, of Norristovvn, tho slip by working a ruso asking that he bo permitted to enter his homo vvhlio In search of a bondsman, so that ho could chango a straw hat for a felt one. Mangold had been charged with tho lar ceny of Implements from tho farm of Mb. im, Kumer. In Worcester, and Mason ugreed to iicompany him to get a bonds man. Ho went upstairs at his home while the coustublo sat In tho parlor and escaped through a second-story window. " lieu the constable next saw him he was "legging ' It ncrnss tho fields. Mason gave chase, but Mangold Is still a fugitive from justice. DEUTSCHLAND DESIGNER DEAD Man Who Planned Merchant Subma rine Hangs Himself in Jail BAT.TIMOIti:. Sels.-aottold Trusse, one of the designers of the On man mer chant submarlno Pcutschland, which made trips to Baltimore and Xew London, and whii vvaa to act ns port engineer in tho undersea service, ended his life 111 the city Sail hot? today by hanging himself wit), a HALF BONDS SOLD BY NOON TODAY City's "Over - the - Counter" Sale Proves Success on ' Second Day $564,600 MORNING'S WORK The half-way mark In the salo of city bonds for tho new- $7,275,700 loan was reached at noon today. A total of $3,581,400 was achieved through subscriptions aggregating $504,600 tecelved this morning, which opened the second day of the bond sale, Toda's subscriptions were, for tbo most part, of small nmounts. Mayor Smith was one of the subscribers, asking for $2500 worth. One of tho $500,000 subscriptions received yesterday was from the Sinking Tund Commission of tho city, It was an nounced today, Tho bonds, which aro being sold "over the counter" at par at the City Treasury, win bo disposed of before tho end of the week, city officials believe. Individual buy ers of the bonds yesterday Included many who for years havo mado a practice of Investing tholr savings -In municipal 4s. Moro than 200 Individual subscriptions were received, ranging In amount fiom $100 to $55,000. Tho trustees of tho Israel Durham estate bought $60,000 of the bonds. The Corn Kxchange National BanK Invested $500,000; the Philadelphia National Bank, $200,000; tho dlrard Trust Company, $250,000, the Philadelphia Trust Company, $250,000, and the Commercial Trust Company, $100,000. Blocks of $100,000 each of the bonds were taken by tho trustees of lour estates. A TAXI MONOPOLY IS PUT UP TO R0TAN Pennsylvania Railroad Ac cused of Trying to Drive One Company From City NEW YORK PROBES CHARGE QUICK NEWS BASEBALL SCORES CHICAGO 0 0 2 . ATHLETICS ...0 0 1 I uber and fechnlk; UuU ami Meyer. IMoilailty and O'LouijUlln. alien -,- -- ---- .,,. ivv-OM: ,.r. 1 nutnoriiie) , svi'V'TW-vji fu . . . v Js. t , tMiikLJSU: 1. Illl nmliHll Ml llWB II nl III' Mill I &' ... ..-.i hnn.c sent to Jail as an no iiou "" --,-., ,- ,tvl(, ,h havlngv luiicu y " . xone established by the Federal "N chMny. barred iv l't Continued on !' Tlilrletn. Column SU Nephew of Attorney Here Wounded Lieutenant Cecil V. Farey, serving with the Ninth Battalion, Hast Surrey Beglment. of tho British army. Is mentioned In the list of British casualties recently announced. The young lieutenant vyas a nephew of Joseph WiUon. nivnttorney, with offices In the Commonweaun 'ruet .uuiiciin. " ."' tli v' 1 Jcj ( . W T.. iiJAiflfl?. BOSTON (istg.) PITTSBURGH .1 iNATIOKAL LEAGUE . 1 "2 0 1 0 1 t 0 0 0 0 a 0 Hudnp!i nnd Trngtwdrj Cooper and Smith. HOUSE PASSES SEVEN BILLION DOLLAR DEFICIENCY -JILL VAcriNGTO'N', Str'' IS. Tho 7.000.000.000 deficiency bill i,,Hi 'b; t'.o Hoiirp this iftrnuon. SECURITIES COMPANY CHARTERED UOVUl. Del., 8ept. 18. The Mutual riuniicc Coiporation, to . i its (tnd 6ccuvltles. was incorpoiated licre today with , ( 1 il ! ik 1 ;' 919.000000. The iucoipoiators aio T. D. Hack, I, TIu t. rnd K E. Longflcld, of Wilmington, Del. F'-.ANCE INSISTS ON ALSACE, SAYS NEW PREMIER 1 j1 "1 "" , '. ' Di rial up? "the Mimcinc phnto" of tho stiugglc , ' "i p . ii'iv Pair.'cve it Itoititcd to the Chamber of Deputies ,, ! t Vi 1 k (Umanda letuiu of Alsace and Lortaine "irrctpec- , , i 1 1 ,, 1 ' e 1'itp of bnttle lpclnims those teultoiies." "Tianse ,', 1 1 1 31'Mii ," iIip uc-.v Fieinlei dcclaied. "She demands lcpain- In cr luslou she doinandb a peace which ctuiuot t l- ''tic nam." 4r KILL NEW LEASE! AS COPPERHEAD! TAYLOR'S CALL Ex-MayoL Weaver Also' Condemns Plan to 46th Ward Voters, "DOSE OF POISON TO EVERY CAH RIDER" Future of Transit Would Be in Hands of Smith- Mit- ten Board KEEPS 3-CISNT EXCHANGE Message Fiom Former Director Cheered at Meeting of Inde pendents' Club . i n w r j- . -v, fe 5 i-,1! t r jM A WAR CROSS FOR AMERICAN BRIGADIER GENERAL .Mi:itl('AN rilll.lt lli:.l)iJI'Ai;Ti;i!S IN riSANCi:. Kept. IS It was learned u('u tlmt 1111 Atticilciin lnii,aillci geneial hns been nvvaiiled the C10K do 10. ilic- I'ipiipIi v.-ni- inc. Ill Ills helmet was truck by 11 lcoo "t ihinpnel while lr was uit the Ivtt'o ftont liniitig 1111 Impnit.iut notion, lie was iiiilnjiiictl, but bl lii''mo lc.iif 11 111:11 k Nlmwinpr v.Iipic the .shinpucl sti ucK. h. 1 Cm ALLIED AIR RAIDS DEADLY IN EFFECT .il.STi:ill)A.t. Sept. IS.- Tho Muohtjlct Xciiheeonrler leat ns lint the dotal!, of i"hp',Tf!r?iii"'liiiils iinT.iiiifiis from the "loth' to tlio Tsth of August weic-hepr rccMft li tht Uorinhiis beoniif-p of the flirt tluit ore I10111I1 eplmleil In a bullcllng ill the unit lift pliup. Killing mid vvotinilluc tHJIt Ueiinans. I WO UUAaILIAN SHIPS TO CARRY FOOD TO ALLIES Itlii .I.m:II:. Si-pi. is TIip I'oielr.n Olllcc niiiioiiiiccs Unit as tho testilt rit negotiations with the Ihitontc duvet nments two fniiucr (leininu hlc.imshlps now under the lliiilllan flag will enter the ti:iii.illniitio scivice to cany foodstuffs to the Allies. HOLLAND REJECTS GERMAN PROPOSAL A.M.STi:itI)A.M, Sept. IS ihiiiiiiik t the Ttkgi.iuf, the (Jeinimi piiipiis.il to Holland tn iitli'ip.itp In n loan In iptutii for coal hns been ipjected. ' SENATE TAKES RECESS UNTIL THURSDAY V VS'IINCTON. Sept tQ lin lug 11" inipoitant I)iislne.s before It demanding Innm-dl ite intention, the Senate inljoiii ncd shnitlv nftei noon today until Thurs cine to ive i-unmiltten t.n iippm ttinit to put the flnisliiug touches to the legislative pio;i 1111 f mi the iuppiit session WILL INCREASE JEHSEY PUBLIC SERVICE PAY Tlti:."i'uN, Si-pl. IS The Public Service Uullwny Company of the Public Service ('01 potation of New .Icise.v will lucicn-c tlio wages of inotoiinen and eon. duetois Octobei I. The new .-enle will add about $300,000 a je.tr to the companv's pa) 1 nil DENY REPORT OF KERENSKY'S MARRIAGE The lepoit that Ptemler KeiensKy had m.urieu a t.ihlng ul.we dining the Hying da)s of tho lecent nc oidiiis to a dispatch leeched here today from enl'MI MII'S. Sept. IS. secolid tl.ie Ins 111" mill t l.tuc lev ' : 1 p It If Is "intn e Pc' o; a.l Declailng that tlio Smith transit leas contains a dose of poison for eveiy street tallway passenger In Philadelphia, former s Dliector A. Menitt Tnylor, In a message to the membeis of tho Independent I'epuh- " lleau t'luli of the l'ort)-sl.lh AVard. begi t " them to iie up and hill tbo measure as they would 11 toppeihend ' I The moT.igp, when lead at n meeting last ovonli"; nl Arcade Hall, Fifty-first stieet and llaltlinotc nvenue, biought forth lounds of applause I'onner iliicin Wiavei. who was one of the sl'C.iKeis. d c'med that the leans pur- poses In 10I1 tb people The eslstlng 1007 " leaso he truiifd "inliruiluus" and the pro posed lense he taid was vcoi.se. "With any sou of 11 decent uilniliilstintlon In City Hall," be said, "a f!.!i0 t.i rata would be sulllelcnt for nil honest put poses. The only hope, as my cxpeiience taught, la In th6 election of Independent Council men " TAYl.Olfrf MRSSAGII l'oimer Dliector Ta) lor'u message, ad diesvpd 1,, o it 1 H. Uottman, chairman off the League, follous, 4 ' Mr. Carl II Ilottmnn, cbalrniau. Indp- pendent llepublloan League of tho ry V rt.v-slxth Ward, fili ijouth Fifty- , necond streetr Philadelphia, l'a.; . . My dear sir In response to jour Invl- tntlon I legiet that tho tcciultements of Ahcvrtrcnuous light Which I am malilnt Amj. uguliiit.(he SuTltirin WlinreveTif itio vi from attending jour meeting 011 Monday night, but I have an Important message for jour audience. Will jou please con- ij ey It for me? It Is as follows: The sinlin lesoe would continue lite Illrgnlt) dUcrlniliinlor) tlirre-eent i tliHiiKe ticket tliurce, and greatly In irrane (lie niiiuunt of inrfiire clmreeil In I'lilliiilrliibbi, for it would require street tuilcvay passengers to pay: SK per cent dividends on the stocl; ot the P It T Company. The ct)'s full Interest and sinking-fund ch.uges. The $30,1100,000 leciulied to buy the P. It. T. C01up.it!) 's stock at par: AI-.ii, to iciay to the city of Philadel phia the entile amount of money Invested h) it lu the tonstructlon ot Its high-speed rystem (now estimated by tho Depart ment nt about 5100,000.000). Tim Miect railway passengers of Phila delphia must bo made to understand that under the terms of tho Smith lease all of thee chaiges would fall directly and ex clusive!) upontlicni. CONTIIOI. IN IJOAIUVS HANDS 'Hie Smith lease would nlsc; turn over the destinies of Philadelphia's transit development and control of extension of the present surfaco s)stem to a board of thrco members one mem ber to be nominated by the Mayor, ono member lu bo nominated by, tho Philadelphia Kapld Transit Ccvmpanjr nnd the third member to be nominated bjr Joint action of the Ala) or anu tne prcst dent of the Philadelphia llapld Transit MEMBER OF CAMPANA GUN CREW IN GERMAN PRISON WASHINGTON, Sept. IS. William Albeit Miller, Chicago, a member nt tho gun crow of the Cuiupana, which was sunk by a submarine August 11, is It n (Jeininn pilson camp nt Blaiuleimbmg, it was olllclally announced today. Tour other inemheiH of the gnu cicvv, including Captain Olivei, of tho Canipann. had been pievlouslv located In tleiman ciunps. Miller's tnothei Is Mis. Hlbabeth Clrc beek, SI83 lluiley nvenue, Chicago. Cli.uges made against the Penns)lvanla P.allroad by tho Ill.iclc and 'White Taxlcab Company and William I,. Hansom, chief counsel for the Public Service Commission In New Yoik, regarding an alleged attempt to monopolize tho taxlcab service In Phila delphia, vvcro called to tho attention of Dis trict Attorney Itotan-today. Mr, Tlotan refused to say what action. If any, he would take. Announcement was made today by offi cials of tho Hlack and White Company that It would continue Its service In Philadel phia despite tho Pennsylvania Railroad or any other corporation as long as Phlltdel phlaus continued their support as In the learnings of the taxlcab company have Increased 100 per cent In the last sit months. It was said. Hart S. Cranston, manager of the Phila delphia branch of the lllack and White Company, said that, as far as could be learned, no other reason could be advanced for the alleged ultimatum delivered by the Pennsylvania Railroad, except that of the, known Intimate friendship between W. W, Atterbury, vice president of the railroad, anil C. S. Jarvls, vice president and general nianager"Df the Quaker City Cab Company lu this city. The chages were made by AVIlllam D. Ransom, chief counsel for the Public Serv ice Commission In New York city, where the fight between the taxlcab company and the Pennsylvania Railroad is being aired. Mr, Atterbury could, not be summoned, as he Is now In France. Both A. J, County, a NEARING TO DIRECT PACIFIST WORK IN NEW YORK NI'.W YORK, Sept. IS. Scott Neailng. rdtlcatoi, whose Toledo homo was iccentl) milled bv rcilct.il detectives, will tuko cliuige of the People'8 Council woik In New' Yuik, if was nnnounceil tenia). Neailng will tiunsfer his ioslden.ee heie A$ vc Ceatlaeed on l'aie Thirteen, Column Sir 4 t ' .. . .r . I .S 1 i' .--& 11" 'iJWf. JK .-v. iA , '.., S. fcittt T .4V &f . &&M:; -. 1 ; a". .vSi3si lJBvrMU 3 jr-; -iidMSSSmBBSimiJ iTll.kia2'SilSJSt, 411 U. S. MAY LICENSE TRUCK-GROWING INDUSTRY WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 Another Me) In giivetiiment control of foods was tnkeii bv tho food admlnlstiatlon today. Krult unci vegetable pioduceis of tho United States vveie ashed to place their lndustty under license. Moro thun fifty leading perishable food Milppeis fiom New IJiiBlnnd, the South and California aio In conference on the subject with 11. W. J. Hearty, of Roston, a member of the food admlnlstiatlon. TWO AMERICAN BISHOPS NAMED BY POPE WASHINGTON, Sept. IS. Tho papal legation here today nnnounceil appoint ment of the following bishops: Tho Right Rev. J. Ileniy Tlhen, Lincoln, Neb., to bo bishop at Dcnvci, Col., nnd the Rev. John J. Cuntvvell, San Francisco, to be bishop of Los Angeles. ACCEPT 15-YEAR-OLD BOYS IN GERMAN ARMY . GHN13VA, Sept. 18. The great tccent wastage of men on the vnrlous German fionts Is officially recognl?ed, n'though Inadvertently, by the military authorities, who have Just Issued notices at Munich und Cologne that they will accept In the future boy volunteets aged fifteen for the at my. This order accounts for the tecent Influx Into Svvitzeiland of Get man boys bent for safety by their parents. German super vision ot tho Swiss ftontlcr lian lately been tedotibled, especially facing- Uasle, WILL HAVE ENOUGH MEN CERTIFIED WEDNESDAY ' IIARRISDURG, Sept. IS. The District Appeal Board of division Jvo. 2 of the middle district says it will have enough men cet tilled to begin the movement to Camp Meade from oil the counties of Us district on Wednesday. The board lias acted upon more than a thousand appeals anil has declined to exempt men merely because tney wor on larwo. ,. ,. J j. . - . .-- ..jl A. I tj? .titf.i.ia. .i. 1. tS t ' y.... a . s.ii'.y.tiTv- l ..rt,.-..xfrHr - .-, -''s ..1 ...-' -.. -4BVt.3T IA 5-:,.. .tt . . " aTIj'T- ."'..' .SflI.. ' i-t W.r.V VMiV . riTit r ' i..irirAyAjKCrv.raLi-ajc'M vjjh .1 , t"-.: v I !! . K.. U Company. 'i You should not vest such power of ap pointment In Messrs. Smith nnd Mitten. You should ilse up and decree that not board shall bo created as provided In the Smith lease with authority to deter mine the clt)'s policy with relation to Us transit development or with power to retard or curtail the clt)'s plan ot transit development. Furthetmcre, any man who attempt to slucklo Philadelphia and tho street lallway passengers resident therein wUh any such Infamous contract as tho Smith lease would also thus unjustly tax the car riders of Philadelphia (through in creased carfares) to tho extent of many millions ot dollars, which would havo to be paid thereunder to the stockholders of tho Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company over and above tho amount which their leprcsentatlvcs, on December 20, 1916, publicly agieed was fair to both parties. I most earnestly appeal to you solely In )our own Interests to rise up and kill the Smith lease-as yc-u would kill a cop perhead. It contains a dose of poison 1 ? J tw V M M "trie . Continued on I'ncr Thirteen, Column SetMl &M TTTTC WEATHER . Hi W-x : Fair to' irttk ' rOHEOABT inr 1'hllaMbUla and vicinitv- ninht and Wednesday: sllahttu tearmer . M'ednotdav: pcntlc. variable iclndj. .& ... r-r.,... . M. HUn I KtiMt""" I -.....-,,,.,., Vw v. . 1 uKItAWAHU RIVKIt TIDK CIMNQtS "TS AC. . 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