MEES DEFIANT V LONDON RAIDERS ! Scornful Cheers of 100 American Soldiers Greet Teuton .rvir rumes KlX BRITONS. ARE KILLED LONDON, Sept 26. ., .i hf 100 American soiaicrs ana Lflnrs KOt their flrBt ,aBto of war urln6 ? .1- raids of tho last two nights In Lon ," They liked It The sound of the ami .. guns, hrlnulne to them the first - .mini of tho raid, was greeted with a f" They marched out into tho street "il the Y. M. C A. hut, whero they were i?ine cards and pool, sinning "We're S Kaiser Bill." After, the raid they -Snmed to their games and Joined the f,l.u"L .minrlnllon of tho "bftbv km. ifltisn i " " . . r.iimlnary report by Lord French In- h.HiA there were two separate raiding Iitempts lBt nlBht' Tho nrst Broup of J!' ailed to reach London, being (.driven iff by hot Are from anti-aircraft guns and Jrplanes. Tho second raid was of brief f0Vot more than two machines penetrated I ..'dtfenscs," Lord French's statement to Si declared. "Six wero hilled and sixteen lured Tho second group of raiders was "-. - , i with twenty-two casualties reported In v. nt statement from Lord French, tho rj, killed and wounded In tho raids of jtonaay "" " -- The.'Brltlah von on tho alert last night itid as soon as the jilarm was Bounded the Ji-h-arftlo guns were turned loose agalnit Sie gigantic Ootha machine guns spitting tonrues of llro through the darkness, i The raiders camo by the way of the hnmes Illver, their favorite route, but liSVMQJG LBBGER-PHlL.VJJJiiU-'iUA, ARGENTINAWAVERS IN SCALES OF WAR President Likely to Make Flat Declaration or Main- tain Neutrality NO MIDDLE-GROUND BREAK tnnnrnlly were unable to carry out their etins for tho bombardment of thexltj (completeness. B(clty with Tn bombs were dropped on the resi dential section of a. southern suburb, causing tfiome casualties.. The uermans are ivkjiik uuvmuuge ot uiq harvest moon for their raiding activities, tut tho British havo not been taken by surprise. S.VMMEES KEPT IN LEASH The American soldiers and sailors brought lender the fire of tho raiders wanted to rush 'into the street to see tho attack at the first Ijound of the guns. Tho sergeant In com L'siand ordered them first to remain nt the Spool and card tables nt which they wero playing. Then ho commanded them to form Ijn line, two abreast. One man stopped and carefully racked tho pool ,balls and put the Icards aay The sergeant sent his llttlo detachment (forward, and they marched out and across Ethe street to cellars. i While shelW were bursting high overhead nd lights sweeping the sky, tho voices of Ithe Americans were raiscu in meir song or 'defiance of the Kaiser. t A score of American war workers accom panied tho sailors to tho cellars prepared for rerugc during sucn a raiu. iney were just as cool nt the men. . v When the "nil clear" signal was sounded. Indicating tho Germans had been driven off, the Sammees ana sailors emerged from their cellars and returned to their games In the Y M. C. A. hut. FIVE JOYRIDERS HURT IN AUTOMOBILE CRASH Touring Car, Speeding on Closed Street, Runs Into Con crete Mixer Five persons wero injured early today when a high-powered touring c"ar crashed bto a concrete mixer nt Bouvier street and Columbia avenue. The accident was tho ifesult of a Joy ride, according to the Police. Those hurt Include a well-known 'prlie-flKhtcr a sailor from League Island, and a comely telephone operator. Tho Injured: ,l'II.f.IAM HOUCK. twenty-clKht, 180T Eaat JlBincs sireci. prize.nsnicr; laceruuuns 01 uiu iKAmt: DAVIS, twenty-two. of 0734 Chew sireei teiepnono operator, ecaip wounus ana ft lira ilnm ItlAiloi.n I'niKST, twenty-two, a sailors lacera- I unn or the arm IltAfrMONp 11HACKEN, of 7403 Oermantown V avpmi .lrlvpr nt thn car: lacerations. RTRANK Hll.I-.y. of 2400 Nicholas street; bruises and lacerations, The Injured were all taken to St. Joseph's Hospital in the patrol from tho Nineteenth tnd Oxford streets station. In all eight passengers were in tho auto- IjnoMIe thcn the accident occurred. Two cro women Those who escaped unin sured disappeared after tho crash. Tno street, at the scene or tne accident. lis J n process of repair, and work Is being (rushed there night nnd day. The street Inot onlv Is closed, but a lnrcre tfoncreta Mnlxer virtually bars tho passa'gc, .nccoruing id mo police mo louring car as going at a high rate of speed. Pollce iman Schultz saw tho car bpcedlng and fTellcd u warning that the street was closed. kThe warning was unheeded and the heavy tear crashed Into tho concreto mixer. Glass tfrom tno windshield flew In everv direction. EThe car was badly damaged. K uracKcn, tne driver, was arrested, no I'wlll be arraigned today"on a charge of jiecKic-is driving. Accepts Pcckville Pastorate SPItAK'TOV Ta Saii "It TJV rhirl llloffen, of Philadelphia, has accepted a call kto become rector of the Baptist Church at fcPeckvllle. this conntv. according to an an- inouncement made by trustees of n.j ,churc(i The new pastor will assume hi ; "untj, next unaay. By CHARLES P. STEWART Sueclal Coble Service 0 the United Fret and Kvenlno Liotr. UUHNOS AIRES. Sept.' 26. Argentina still hesitates between war and neutrality today, whllo proof piles up that the general strike throughout the nation was being actively fostered and aided by German ngents, Tho best Information available today was that President Irlgoyen would either main tain neutrality or declare war; that he would not take the middle-of-the-road courso of .breaking relations. His decision rests wlthXhls Interpretation of Argentine publlo sentiment. A compelling proof of this public state of mind may be furnished tonight at n. great war mass-meeting sched uled here. Tho vote of tho Chamber of Deputies for a diplomatic rupture does not put the question or mis step directly up to Presi dent Irlgoyen. Changes In tho situation since the Senato vote of 23 to 1 In favor of a diplomat to break will require another voto In tho upper house 011 tho some ques tion before any resolution announcing the congressional Bupport of such a step Is for mally put up to the Prosldent for approval or disapproval, A powerful Impetus to the movement for a break has been gUen by reports received hero from reliable sources that Paraguay and Uruguay aro on the verge of such a step against Germany. Chill was reported determined to maintain her neutrality. Meanwhile, the Government today was omclally Informed that the German consul at Santa Fo was actively encouraging strikers In Argentina. There was no chango In tho strike situation early today. Tho Government has summoned tho entire stand ing army In all barracks, preparatory to taking over operation of tho railroads, now completely halted by tho strike. A nation wide declaration of martial law wos momen tarily expected. Pending this drastlo step, the Government's efforts nro being centered on arbitration. The Chamber of Deputies voted for compulsory governmental media tion of tho dispute, nmploycrs In the In dustries paralyzed by the strike have an nounced their acceptance of such arbitra tion, but tho strikers themselves are still standing aloof from It, and this despite the fact that the Federation of Labor has ap proved It. In Ilosarlo the strike has already become general, Including, In addition to railroad employes, tho butchers, bakers and, others. Packing-house employes and stevedores are on the verge of Joining. Several clashes of strikers with troops wero reported last night. There wero some casualties Shortage In many foods was reported hero today. Prices have soared. Tele graphic communication has again been re stored after wires cut by the strikers had been spliced. "DRY" GETS PENNSGROVE MAYORALTY NOMINATION Avowed Enemy of Breweries Scores Runaway Victory Over Two Opponents rENNSGnOVU. N. J., Sept. 28. In n. lively primary election at Pcnnsgrove, In which tho "dry" Issue figured conspicuously, J, Albert Fisher, avowed enemy of the brew eries and rpcak'enstes, was nominated for Mayor. Fisher, a former chief -of police, ran on a platform opposed to tho booze Interests, nnd although his opponents were not tied up to the 'Vets," his nomination Is regarded as a big victory for the "dry." Fisher's oppo nents were Mayor Simon Cunningham, who ran for renomlnatlon by the Democrats, nnd Thomas Hunt, who sought to head tho local Itepubllcan ticket. A total of about 600 votes were cast. j;j,hKjL)Ar , , - SEIJ.TEMiiEli 2G J 017 COAL MINERS' WAGE Operators Refuse to Grant Big Increase, but Negotiations Will Be Continued WASHINGTON', Sept. 2G. Demands of tho miners In the central competitive fields for wage Increnscs rang ing from 20 to 70 per cent wero flatly rejected by the operntors In conference here this afternoon. The rejection does not mean an Immediate strike, howevei, as tho demands wero for bargaining purposes nnd will bo renewed on n reduced scale. ltejcctlon was expected by tho miners, who regard It as a mcro formality. The operators stated that because tho Govern ment fixed prices which In mate cases "arc below present production costs'' an Incrcnse In wages, based on these prices, "Is out of tho question." Tho veiled Invitation to Fuel Adminis trator Garfield to Increase the prices If tho miners receive an Increase In wngi will flay an Important part In future negotia tions, However, miners' leaders declared they would not become a party to nnv JoiHt demand on Garfield They will Insist on an Increase, nnd It will be up to the opcr. ntors nnd Garfield to dispose of prices to tho consumer. Ilehlnd the scenes there were Indications that tho entire Influence of tho American Federation of Labor would bo brought to bear In behalf of tho miners. Prcldent Wll con ultimately will bo appealed to. It is very likely that If n. strike should threaten, as tho result of the rejection of the miners' demands, the Goernment would Increase coal prices to tho consumer In order to glvo the men their Increase. i "West Philadelphia V. M. C. A. Activities A busy reason of nctlvitles hai been planned by tho West Philadelphia Branch of the Young Men's Christian Association. It begins tomorrow with tho showing of war moving pictures to Its members and pntrons. Several prominent men will make addresses to the men throughout the sea son, Including the Itcv. Dr D. W Wylle and Warden ltobcrt J. McKcnty, of tho Knstcrn Fenltentlary. PRESBYTERIANS IN U. S. TO MAKE WAR DRIVE Executive Commission Author izes General Moderator to Di rect Appeal to Church ATLANTIC CITY, S.pL 2C. Tho executive commission of the Presby torlnn General Assembly, In rojiion here, to tiny nuthorlu'd the general moderator, the llev. J. Wilbur Chapman, to make nn ap peal to tho Church nt large in the United States to niublc I'resbj ti'ilans to make a great war drlc. "N'ot Ion than $200,000 will be required for tho work of caring for the soldiers nnd sailors nf homo and nbrond," said the Itor. William II ltobcrts. of Philadelphia, stated clerk of the General Assembly. "There wilt bo heavy additions to the financial obllgn. lions of tho Church In other direction "For Instnncc, In the simple matter of foreign exchnngo tho board of foreign mix slons was compelled to advance In order to ' "it' 5oT ' iiflaA make rAod the tiMfwfc1wiiHnWir'j tho expenses of ttllmtrinlirv nfatlnrt tn moto lnnds JIOO.OOil Ynhi-o than In.l Tho Mexican, dollar, which, la Jie currenr of China nnd other coUnttiCJi of Eastern Asia, has adtnticed in valua from forty nine cents a, year nnd n half ngo to sixty six cents n year .-ifeo it lifts now risen to etghty-elght renls and irm go higher. Tim Persian coin have Mrtunlly doubled In value. "Furthermore. 1L wan jis-reed thai th Doard of Homo Missions should ndvanc the salaries of missionaries nt home to en nble them to adequately meet the higher cost of llvlrfg. Hence the call which Is to he mads to the Church nt largo to en able the Presbyterians to adequately dls chargo their duty toflhe world, spiritually and patriotically." Tho Nutlonnl Service Commission, of which the Itcv. John Carson Is chairman, meets this afternoon to plan the war worlc for the coming year, The itcv, John A. Marcus, former mod erator of the Generil Assembly and recently president of.Coe College at Cedar Itaplds la; today tendered his resignation as a mem ber of tho executive commission, he having accepted the position of general secretary of the Prcsbyterlnn Hoard of Home Missions, to begin work on October 1. WAR SPELLBINDERS PLAN DRIVE Chautauqua Organizer to Take Chargo of Lecturing Grdbp WASHINGTON, Sept. 26. Arthur K. Bestor, Chautauqua organizer, has been selected as official war speaker for the Government, to go out nmong tho people and tell them of America's task. Bcfltor will organize under him other lecturers who, as President Wilson says, aro to glvo the people "that fullness of In formation which will enable and inspire each citizen to play Intelligently his part In ttio greatest nnd most vital struggle ever undertaken by self-governing nations," A worthy shoe 5 stores mall expenses little prof its. In a. day I sell many $8 shoes for S6 and the fit tie profits count up I BMJ'HJKj V. Did you ever before .hear of a shell Cordovan shoe for $6 ? We didn't till we got them I 1336 South Penn Square Op. City Hnll.NNemr Wldtner Mdr. 8. K. Cor. 8th Rare 181 N. sth Bt. unit llraneh t. v-tyrmima' ha. 1 ' . II Le A . ..', ( Shade-grown wrappers and the fineit Havana filler make up El Frtductt. EL PRODUCTO Even though- you're not a tobacco expert you will -be absolutely sure, after smokingi, an El Producto, that you're smoking a cigar "of highest quality. Expert blending and working' make EI . Producto a. smoke you're glad to know, and pass around to your friends. Esjtiy ment .after all ft the best test of cigar coodness. X "25b Most BemdifiiL Oar in America, Introducing a Motor That Was Developed by the War For eight years now, the general public and the automobile industry have learned to expect .great things of the Paige-Detroit Motor Car iCompany. Each one of our annual an nouncements has proved to be unusually significant. Each one of these announcements 'has created history in a very definite way, and the motor car buyer has invariably been the gainer. This year, vc confidently predict, will prove no exception to the rule. We have produced a car that must inevitably revolutionize the trend of thought and practice in the six cylinder field. Coming directly to the point, we have produced what we sincerely believe , to be a perfect motor car. It will probably be your first impulse to condemn this statement as extravagant and altogether unprovable. We ask you, however, to con sider a straightforward statement of the facts. You wijl then be in position to accept or re ject our claims after a thorough investigation of the car itself. We would first remind you that internal com bustion motors have been under the scientific microscope for the past three years. The European war necessitated immediate devel opment in all fields of engineering, and the gasoline engine has received more attention than any other type of power plant. It was quickly recognized that tractors, trucks and aeroplanes must be developed to their utmost efficiency. The best brains of two continents were focused on the problem. .-American engineers including two of our own worked night and day just behind the battle line in France. Then slowly but surely came the results. Old weaknesses were routed out and discarded for all time. Changes in design were sug- , .gested, applied and adopted. Constant ex periment and tireless scientific research would not-be denied and, before long, entirely new principles and standards were firmly estab lished. The old orthodox gasoline motor was dead deader than yesterday's newspaper. A new King had been crowned -in the engineering world. The wheel of progress had turned. It was at this point that the Paige-Detroit Motor Car Company made a prompt decision. Paige power plants mutt be brought tfp to the current day the current hour of engineering efficien cy. Good as our old motors had been, they were not good enough when science afforded anything better. So, without quibble or compromise, we started at the very beginning and produced an 'en tirely new design. Just what changes were made and just how they were made would re quire a small volume in the telling. But it is results that you are interested in and these we can lay before you. In power, flexibility, quietness and economy pf operation, the new Paige'Essex Model "Six 55" is, we believe, the most remarkable car on the American market. The last irregularity of the power impulses has been done away with. The car travels even ly, smoothly and sweetly at every speed. As a consequence, vibration has been reduced to the absolute minimum. One no longer rides in a Paige he floats. The slightest depression of the accelerator pedal brings an immediate and truly amazing re sult. It can only be compared to the un leashing of mighty, hidden forces. With no sense of laboring effort no "bucking" or side sway the Essex sweeps ahead into its full stride with the speedometer needle fran tically attempting to keep pace. Despite its tremendous power, however, this new motor is anything but a glutton for fuel. An improved system of carburction utilizes every last atom of gasoline energy, and repeated factory tests have shown economy records that surpass anything accomplished by earli er Paige cars. To sum it all up, scientific distribution of weight, scientific alignment of working parts, scien tific designing of all chassis units these arc the great factors that have united to make the Paige a superb mechanical product. These, indeed, arc the factors that distinguish between the old standards of engineering and the new. And now there remains but one thing more to be said: The Essex Model, as a whole, is strictly in keeping with its wonderful power plant. We started out with the deliberate intention of producing a perfect motor car and we have accomplished just that result. From tire carrier to headlights, tlje Essex is flawless. , There are no crudities, no hidden weaknesses, no "compromises." So far as beauty and elegance arc concerned you, of course, know what to expect. "The Most Beautiful Car in America" speaks for itself. It is an exquisite creation an artistic achievement as well as a mechanical masterpiece. Essex "Six-55" seven-pastenser -Coupe "Six 55" 4-passenger Town Car "Six-55" seven-passenger -Limousine "Six-55" severt-passenger -Sedan "Slx-5 5" seven-passenger -Brooklands four-pasenger J 1775 $2850 $3230 $3230 $2850 $1795 Ltnood "Slx-39" five-passenger Glendale "Six 39" Chummy RoadKer Dartmoor "Slx-39" 1 or 3-passenger -Sedan "Six-39" five-passen'jer - All Prices f. o. b. Detroit $1330 $1330 $4I330 $1925 PAIGE'DETJROIT MOTOR CAR COMPANY, DETROIT, MICHIGAN Bigelow-Willey Motor Company DISTRIBUTORS Bell Phone Spruco 1410 Keyitona Race 4Z0O 304 North Broad St., Phila,, Pa. L J&H I f t ',. 4&! ', 10e straight 2fe2U(c Th G.H. P. CIGAR CO. -W . ,. j A&fk -t ..- 9' w? '4 WW&mtesaSffilB,
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