V Xfkv r Jte v r iv fA '- hT .. h: ; 4V- 1? " ' Ijl'" " " Cheaper Sugar Is MRS. EPPLEY CANT BE LEFT ALONE Slain Policeman's Mother in Dangerous State of Mel ancholia From Grief GIVES THANKS FOR FUND Shows Deep Appreciation of Contributions Sent Hpr Through the" Evening Ledger EPPI.EY IlllLIKr" FUNII Key. 1. I. Mrllrrmolt -1 Anonymous . . 23 Cash 3 r. K. Mulligan so Kvenlnr I.eilrrr Staff 10 l'.mllle A. Mr" tleorie II. M.vrti, Jr Mlset fiUtdlnir O. J. llnrrrll Curl W, Arkerinnn . A. M L M. I. It , Dr. Howard J. Wetney II. C. 1) rrnnrli K. lliurl Emma K. Otven A Widow's Mite J. A. Mahrr W. 13. S Bolts Contributions for the llppley Itrllef Fund, nddresfced to the livening Ledger, will be forwarded to tli berrmed motlirr. By M'LISS A whole city Is expected to protest to night against the heinous manner by which George D Kppley. of tho Philadelphia police force, came by Ills death when Imported gunmen brought here by "men higher up" In the administrative itffalrs of the city were told to "go the limit" In the "Bloody Fifth" Ward on the date of the primary, Beptember 19. But the person nlio has Huffered the most cruelly by the killing will be unablo to be present Mrs. Teresa Kppley. the mother of the murdered nun, a trembling, white-haired little woman, who has been laid low literally by the shock and grief of having her son brought home to her dead, said today that the doctor had decreed against her being present at the mass-tncctlng at tho Acad emy of Music. Mrs. Kppley Is downstairs for the first time since the murder. In the parlor of the tiny home at 511G Merlon avenue that George Eppley kept for her she sat, sur i rounded by pictures of her boy. There was one taken when ho was a small kid in kilts and there ran another showing him a. very young mart of twenty-three, taken Just before he became a policeman. 'That one." she said, pointing to the early one, "was taken before ho went to school at Our Mother of Sorrows Catholic school. Such a bright baby my Georgle was. He was the smartest little fellow "Tho other shows him before he became n policeman. What n mistake I made then! He came to me and stld he was going to bo cither a fireman or a policeman, and asked my advlco I thought It was too dan gerous for him to bo n (Iranian, and bo I aid, 'I3e a policeman.' "He took me around often to sea his sweetheart, but when 1 urged him to marry he would say that he couldn't because he loved me the best of all. Oh, life has been cruel to me." Judge Bonnlwell, who came to see Mrs Eppley to request her presence at the meet ing tonight, was overcome with emotion when he suv the mother's grief and went from the room unable to speak. When the $163 which sympathizers with ine oereaei woman sent to her through the Eveniko Ledoeh was glen to her. . the was "1 rcan J oAV4ias s deeply moved rcan neer show my gratitude, everv been so kind." she said, "and I ; am so Krry that I was not well enough ; to remember anything. I would have liked to hae asked Father McDermott to speak over my boj h body. He has been so kind to us." Mrs. Kppley, according to a sister-in-law, Is In a dangerous state of melancholia due to her loss, and her physician's orders are that she Ms not to be left alone. "If she were allowed to go to the meet ing," this relatho said. "It is quite possible that t.he Mould die ftoin the excitement -, of It." FLOUNDERS AND BOSTON MACKEREL JN MARKET Lettuce and Cantaloupes Move Into the Plentiful Group Range of Prices Flounders from Newport. It I , and Bos ton mackerel have again made their appear ance In the local fish market, according to the report Issued today by J. Itussell Smith, chairman of the Food Commission of the Philadelphia Homo Defense Committee Lettuce and cantaloupes have moved into the plentiful group. The latter come chiefly from California and Colorado Mr. Smith's report on food conditions and prices of fish follow: ABUNDANT I.ettuce. cantalcmpes, parsley cahbaire. squash, tjffplant pearhes NORMA! Peppers, radishes, turnips, pota toes, sweet potatoes rnrrots. Grarlle. cucumbers, beets. oranges lemons, plums, grapes M'ARf'K Tomatoes, onions, corn, strlne beans, lima beans, celery, cranberries, bananas, apples, pineapples, pears, blackberries, rasp- berries. Iressed weakflsh (medium) Dressed weaknsh tlarce). . . flo to 12o .. Hie to ISc . . . 10c to lie . .. lOe to 11c itouna Trout Croakers tmedlum) Croakers (larrel inc tn 11c r. Poraies ... . A 12c to 1.1c Feabass '..... lHc to L'Oo llutternsh (medium) 10c tn lie HutterflVi dartre) ITc to ISc Halibut 'J.-.c tn 2Hc Steak cod 12c to 13c Flukes 14c to l.'c Pollock 10c to lie Hike (larce , Ho to 12c 1 Hako (medium) 1(c to lc Wusflsh . . . . nno to 31c Dressed Kels 1 lie to 17c Dressed Salmon 23c to !Mo Dressed white catfish IKc to 2no Dressed red cattish .'.... 1.1c to lflc Haddock ... , no to Hie Ilonlto msrkerel (law) 18c to '-'kj llonlto mackerel (small) He to tr.c Hound eels . lie to 12c Shark 4c to nc tVhltlng- . ., Ho to 9c latke cls-oca 13o to 14o jtwiiinx ru K iiarKvj t ....... .nc to ouc Hotline reck (medium) 2.1c to 2 He Pan rocV 24c to 21c Small rock , . . ... ihc to inc i... IDs to 11c . ... 10c to 17c Flounders Klounatrs Boston mackerel Bo: CIIIJ.D SCALDED TO DEATH Overturned Cup of Boiling Tea on It self While, Reaching for Bread Scalds from a cup of hot tea caused the death today of two-year-old Morris Joslln, of 7H Mount Vernon street, Camden, In the Cooper Hospital. While Its mother's back was turned the child reached for A piece of bread and over turned the boiling liquid. He was burned about the chest and neck. SHIP ARRIVALS Arrival of vessels from forelim countries at rorts on tn Auantio coast ana uuir or Me for twentr. four hours endlnr Stptsmber 24, orts on th Atlantto coast and Oulf of Meilco ar twentr-four hours endlmr September 24. aa reported in Iba United States Custom House: Abang am. American. Astronomer, . British: Arachne, Hrltlib, Rarard Hopkins, American schooner: Cocan. llonduram Crown of Cadli. ItrHlstu Damietta and Joanna, American. Ellis, Nortrejlan, E , Esparta, antsnii'i Fort ual American. Fauatlno R. Dan rea ji. uaiano. American mtiMM, Vnrt n, Norwedani Vvltlah tfavAM W1fr. iiwrlun; Iroaimls mrtnsia, jflrlttah' J If Luekenbach, American: Ksrkenna. American, I.uctlle, Ilrltlah. achoonsr: Mar del Norta Spanish: Montara, American i Novgorod. tasslSR Nlchotaa Cunep. Norwslan Navahoa, rltlunt Kuu. Danlshi RImfax Danish, Hurl- Mia, AmprleftOi HtaiKura Arrow, Amrirni m rt---r4 Hruiti- Bernard British achoonsr Taunton. Nor- !4n,Tsasai. Amerir-ant v AmerlrAfi snstor. Norwegian: IV arwootf, rrtln William Klstxt. BritMtl "'("--.'"t"" Wiawmv IMMa; Tcro Koaduran, '" ' I l l if - , . . ... ' ' J ) - ' 1 ' ' "' '' 'J ' ' ' III . - , , Assured : Independent Political Movement Gros : Expect Ruling on Drafting of Aliens Today : City J TWINING ISSUES TRANSIT REPLY Comments on A. Merritt Taylor's Position With Regard to Exchanges "FALSE," SAYS MR. TAYLOR A statement on tho transit situation, imide by Director Twining, of tho City Transit Department, Uoday, follows I have read Mr. Taylor's statement of yesterday. I do not desire, nor do I In tend, to get Into a controversy with the ex-Director with reference to his previous attitude on transit questions, or tho re jected Taylor lease; but : feel It my duty, In order that tho public may see Mr. Taylor's present position In Its truo light, to state tho plain facts In connec tion with Mr. Taylor'? ycheme for tho abolition of exchange tickets which Mr r yesterday attempted to repudiate On December !0, 1916, a lease prepared by Mr. Taylor was presented to Councils. This lease Mr Taylor declared "eminent ly fair" Artlclo XXVI I of that lease provided ar follows: In consideration of the abolition of exchange tickets as provided In Article XXVI, the city will re!lee tho lessee (P. H. T. Company) for the term of this contract (fifty jears) from the payment of taxes on dUldends of Its leased and subsidiary lines as the same are Im posed by their rcspectlvo chnrters nnd also during the Ktme period from the payments otherwise due under Section 10 of tho 1307 contract, being a pay ment In lieu of renewals and repairs to street pavements, removal of snow and car license fets Payments due the city In respect to (lUldeml tax and tinder Section 10 of the li)07 contract shall bo apportioned to the date of the nbolltlon of exchange tickets outside the delivery district. These nbatomontM would, Mr. Taylor admits. hao amounted to approximately J4 2.O0O.00O during the term of the lease (fifty yc.it r) Mr Taylor Is still advocating the fair ness of the rejected lease Ills attempt, therefore, to escapo re sponsibility for one of Its most objec tionable features by directing attention to his attitude on the same subject In Marcn of 1014 Is a plain attempt to fool the people. This is, of course, In line with Mr. Taylor's general plan to divert public at tention from tho fundamental advantages of the present proposal by constantly re peating his criticism of the phraseology of the lease which the authors have re peatedly expressed themselves as Intenu Ing to clarify whateer necessary to ex press their exact Intention Another statement by Mr. Taylor, which Is nbsurd In view of Mr Taylor's own proposal In tho rejected lease, Is his assertion that under the present proposal the division of the contingency and cer tain other fuudH between tho city and company at the termination of the lease will give the P. It T stockholders $10 per rhare, Hy what mathematical Jugglery Mr. Taylor nrrlves at thls.flguro I do not know What I do wish to point out Is that, under the Taylor lease, to enable tho city to lecelve Its full Interest and sinking fund charges the fares would hae had to be so high ns to pay a 7 per cent dividend to the company's stock holders In other words, to give the city whin It will receive under the present leas, the car tlders would have had to pay during the term of the Taj lor lense $50 per share on tho company's capital stock In exw-s.s of the E per cent guaranteed dividend The balance of Mr. Taylor's state ment Is merely a repetition of previous assertions on his part which have been fully answered by Doctor Lewis. A Merritt Taylor, replying to Mr Twin ing s statement, said: "This Is Just an example of Fifth Ward methods Introduced Into the Transit Depart ment. It Is falre and misleading. My state ment of yestorday was a completo answer to Its falsity." CAPT. THIERICHSENS ARRAIGNED FOR TRIAL Commander of German Raider Faces Accusation of Mann Law Violation !miszssisxtxiism!zmsssis MARIE FUNK All women spectators and witnesses were barred from tho United States District Court In the Federal Building today when Captain Max V. Thlerlchens, former com mander of tho Prlnz nitel Frledrlch, Ger man raider, was placed on trial for alleged violation of the whlto slave act. United States Attorney Francis Fisher Kane opened tho case In an address to the Jury, which was selected after nearly two hours of cross-examination by William A. Gray, counsel for the defendant. Each Juror was asked whether the fact that the accused was an officer tn the Ger man navy would Influence his Judgment In rendering a fair verdict and whether the fact that the raider had attacked and sunk Allied ships would do likewise? Many were excused1 on the ground that they believed they would be Influenced by these facts, Mr, Gray, fearing prejudice, asked the court to postpone the case until after the war, Mr. Kane parried with an announce ment that the delay already had been too great. Judge Thompson said that the court would see to It that the Jury would be fair. In outlining the case, Mr. Kane said the defendant was accused of causing Marie Funk, a German servant girl, to come to Philadelphia from Ithaca, N. Y In Janu ary of this year. The correspondence between the captain and the girl started shortly after the raider had been Interned at league Island. The girl wrote to the captain, calling him a "Oerman hero" and said she, aa a German, was Justly proud of his exploits. Sho then was employed with a faifrlly on the Main Line. She later moved to Ithaca and the captain la uccused of arranging for ber return to this city, an alleged violation of the white slave act Captain Thlerlchens will have to face two other oharrea. ,He Is accused or send ing obscene letters through the mails and smuggling nineteen chronometers rrom his ship. He will be tried on each charje be fore a separate Jury. 3 Hi 1 iillH j 'its 4J& mL 2 it mi tf 33VEKING LEDaR-PHIXjAIELPHlA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, THOMAS P ARMSTRONG Selected to lead fight for overthrow of Vare-Smith organization. COURT CONSIDERS DRAFT OFALIENS Question of Treaty Rights Is Argued Before Judge Dickinson FULL BENCH TO DECIDE The question as to whether tho United States Government has the right to draft aliens, except Germans, Into tho National Army who have not filed naturalization papers came up before Judge Dickinson In the Federal District Court today. Five Rus sians and two Italians who had been drafted Applied through their consuls for a writ of habeas corpus, upon which they could test the Government's right to con script them. Judge Dickinson heard tho arguments alone, but before a decision Is given Judge Thompson will be consulted, nnd the ruling I rendered will be that of n. full bench. Tho question Is of eo serious a naturo that It was frequently Intimated that the matter bo considered through diplomatic channels. Article 3 of the treaty between tho United States and the King of Italy pro vides that citizens of each country be ex empt from military duty, and Francis Rawle, Consul for tho Italians, contended that if tho men are not exempt It Is a breach of faith. T Henry Walnut, Assistant United States District Attorney, said that a statute such aH the registration act precedes a treaty, and, If necessary, in a ttmo of national crises like this, Congress has the power to break a treaty. He added, however, that he did not see how the treaty with Italy entered Into the present case. Evidence of obtaining money under false pretenses In connection with draft appeals Is In the hands of Joseph Smith, an attorney and member of tho Twenty-first Local Draft Board, according to statements made be fore District Appenl Board No. 2 today. Mrs Maryan Mlkltowskl, of 2047 Cambria street, entered an appeal with tho board's secretary, Bronte Greenwood. She had a baby In her arms and stated that her hus band had been sent to Camp Meade Sun day hjornlng, leaving her without support of any kind. OUSTED BY BROTHER, WERNER TELLS COURT Family Dissention Over Carpet Factory Affairs Aired in Suit A long story of family dissension In busl ness was unfolded In Common Pleas Court No. 4 today during the hearing in an equity suit brought bj- Albert C. Werner against Frederick C Werner, Matilda Kramer, their sister, and Fred Werner & Sons Co., Inc , carpet manufacturers, Second street and Glenwood aenue. Werner charged that his brother ousted him from participation In tho business nnd manipulated tho affairs of the company In such a way as to deprive him of his former position In the nrm. It was also contended by the plaintiff that his brother refused to pay oer accumulated profits of more than $G0,000. In addition to these charges, Albert Werner also as serted that Fred Werner threatened to kill him If he did not stay away from the con cern's place of business. The plaintiff asked the Court to grant an Injunction against the defendants, restrain ing them from preventing the complainant taking full part In the management of tho business The Court was also asked to order tho defendants to give tho plaintiff a full accounting of the earnings of the busi ness. The business, tover which the two brothers are fighting, was founded by their father, Ferdinand, In 1887, who associated them as partners in 1902, and the firm then be came known as Ferd Werner & Sons. Five years later a corporation was formed with a capital stock of $76,000, consisting of 7S0 shares at $100 per share, and a charter was obtained from the Stato, which added the word "company" to the old name of the partnership. Despite the Incorporating of the Arm, Al bert pointed out, the business was continued under tho old partnership arrangement, the father and two sons Bharlng equally In the constantly Increasing profits. The father died on September 15, 1916. Albert alleged that shortly before their father's death Frederick declared to the plaintiff that ho proposed to conduct the business as he pleased "without the aid, assistance, consent or presence of the plain, tiff. Albert." In their reply, the defendants enter a general denial of the charges. INCOME FROM WASTE PAPER Balers Placed in Schools Give Big Re turn on Investment -VMM Waste paper has become a source of In come to tho Board of Education, according to a statement Issued today by Secretary William Dick from his offices In the Key stono Building, Nineteenth street above Chestnut street. In accord with a policy of thrift and economy inaugurated by the board last year, a number of paper balers were in stalled In the larger schools. One hundred and twenty of these are now In operation, More are being Installed from time to time. The first report of the success of this movement was made today. In the, 120 schools, thousands of pounds of waste paper have been baled since January 1. These balers cost $4100 and the Income from them has been $8272.61, despite the fact that they have been Idle all summer. NEW SEASHOBB T1MB TABLE. New schedule to Southsrn Nsw J.rser Ssa, shore Resorts will ba plaoad In effect Ssptsaa. btr 80. Be new time tables PtancrlvaaTa lul!ros.a. .id'v. TOM' ARMSTRONG IS FUSION CHIEF Independent Councils Leader in "Revolt of 1905" Selected A PRACTICAL REFORMER Thomas F. Armstrong, former leader of the Independent forces In Councils, has been chosen chairman of the new Indepen dent movement that has been launched to defeat the Vare-Smlth ticket at the general election on November C, Mr. Armstrong will act as chairman tif the mass-meeting In the Academy of Muslo tonight. His appointment as permanent chairman of the new Independent party will be officially announced later. The man who will direct the campaign to overthrow the Vare-Smlth city adminis tration, was tho leader among tho cham pions of the cltlzenB' rights In Councils during the municipal uprising of 1905, un der Mayor Weaver Although elected on tho Republican ticket, he espoused tho cause of tho antl-Organlzatlon clement In thai fight, and was ono of tho principal lieuten ants of Mayor Weaver when Weaver fought tho Republican machine. His record la of the highest and he Is u practical rerormer. Mr. Armstrong Is a member of the Com mittee of Seventy, the Committee of Ono Hundred, tho Union League and the board of directors of the Manufacturers' Club. He Is a partner In tho cement firm or Arm strong Brothers, nt Twenty-llfth and Tas sayunk nvenue. PENROSE RETICENT United States Senator Boles Penrose In Washington today refused to openly com mit himself as to his attitude toward tho fusion Independent movement that has been launched against tho Vare-Smlth city Ad ministration through tho new Anti-Contractors' party He would not deny that It Is his Intention to bolt tho so-called "fifty-fifty" harmony ticket, but announced that ho has made no statement to any one regarding his Inten tions. "I was at tho meeting of the conferees In charge of tho war revenue bill from 9 o'clock yesterday morning until nearly 7 o'clock last night I have not Been a news, paper man, have made no statement to any one, and have not authorized any ono to mako any statement for me," ho said. Color was given to the report that Pen rose Intends to openly support tho anti contractors' ticket by tho action taken last night by Penrose Republican clubs. The Penroso Republican League of the Forty sixth Ward and the Young Men's Republi can Club, of tho Thirty-sixth Ward, last night adopted resolutions calling upon Dis trict Attorney Rotnn to repudiate the Re publican nomination for re-election and head the ticket of the anti-contractors' party. ROTAN SMILES AT ACTION When asked about the action of these Penrose clubs, Rotan today smiled nnd said- "I know nothing about It, and I am. not thinking anything about politics at this time I am going ahead In tho Investiga te of this murder case without tho slight est thought about politics." The Republican city committee, through Sheriff Harry C. Ransley, its chairman, last night read both the Carey and Deutscn tac tions In the Fifth Ward out of the Republi can Organization. Ransley Issued a state ment In which he said that tho city com mittee has no need of either faction In the "Bloody Fifth." His statement follows: The Republican voters of Philadelphia who nominated the county .ticket at the recent primary have no responsibility for the disgraceful political conditions in tho Fifth Ward This ward-1s of no Impor tance whatsoever to tho Republican Or ganization, and Its vote never has any bearing upon the results of the general election The Republican organization had no Interest In the affairs of the Fifth Ward and had not the slightest participation In them. The belligerent factions have been mauling each other at every election In that ward for twenty years. There are not more than 2000 voters In It at tha most, and there Is no reason that will appeal to a sane man wny the motives of 150.000 Republicans throughout the city should be Impugned because of tha disgraceful conduct of a handful of peo ple In this ward It will bo remembered that each gentleman nominated on the Republican ticket nt the primaries ro Cetved a very large majority of all tho qualified voters of Philadelphia. MARINE CONFESSES MURDER IN COURT U. S. Service Man Said to Be Willing to Go Back to Ken tucky for Trial Owen Wright, a marine stationed at the Philadelphia Navy Yard, was today held without ball by Magistrate Pennock, In Central Police Station, to await requisition from Kentucky, where he Is wanted, accused of murder. Wright, who was arrested by Detective Geonottl, admitted he shot and killed Herbert Bright, In Burnslde, Ky Oc tober 9, 191C, as a recult of a long-standing feud, and expressed a willingness to return to that place for trial, "I did it In self defense," he told the Magistrate. "There was bad feeling be tween us for a long time, and, armed with several large stones, he taunted me when wo met In the street. Fearing bodily harm I drew my revolver and fired four times." Wright escaped after the shooting, and five months ago entered the marine corps In this city. Exonerate Autolst in Child's Death David Wilson, of 264 North Fifth street. was exonerated by the Coroner's Jury In connection with the death of David Geisel six years old, of 2602 North Alder street, who was struck and killed by Wilson's auto mobile on September 22. Witnesses testified that the child was riding on the back of a huckster's wagon at Fifteenth and Oakdale streets, and Jumped off In front of Wilson's car. SONDAY OUTINGS FitoM Market Street Wharf CI 00 Atlsntlo City, Wild- Cltjr.Sos lilClty,tne Hsrbor Avtlon.Anglsisa Sundays until Oot, 33. Inc. IVIIdirood, Ansleaea and Cap May 730 A. M.. Atlantlo City and other reaorts 7:30 A, M. .CsJ Htd, Point Pleasant, -Msnaiqusn S1 .50 ,bury1'"u0c, Bslmsr, See Qlrt, Spring Lake INUriHUIDCUMp . . 72QAJ J Pcaasylvnitit R. R, IXXXXKBBEUM JAMES P. ANUKKJbUiN teffective October 1, Mr. Anderson will become passenger traffic man ager of the Pennsylvania Railroad lines cast of Pittsburgh, succeed ing tho late George W. Boyd. 7 1-2-CENT SUGAR PLEDGED BYEARLE Head of Pennsylvania Com pany Says It-Will Be Sup plied "Without Stint" NAMED AS A SUPERVISOR Sugar at seven and a half cents a pound "without stint" Is pledged to tho public by George H. Karle, Jr!, president of the Penn sylvania Sugar Company and named by National Food Administrator Hoover as Philadelphia's representative on a commit tee of refiners who are to assist tho Na tional Council on Sugar. "Tho annual consumption of reflnod'sugar by our own 100,000,000 people," Mr. Earle Is quoted as saying, "la 3,800,000 tons. We get from Cuba 3.500,000 tons; Porto Rico, 600,000 tons; Louisiana, 400.000 tons; Ha waii, 600,000 tons; Philippines, 300,000 tons; beet sugars, 1,000,000 tons; total, 6,400,000 tons. ' "You see, we can go on putting Just ao much Iri our own tea and coffeo as we have been and have 2,600,000 tons to spare to our Allies, who get their other supplies of sugar In part from British West Indies, Java, Mauritius and from the beets of Canada, France and Russia. "The biggest factor Is the Cuban supply of 3,500,000 tons, and If wo had not united In one purchasing power for ourselves and our Allies, the Cubans could have Buccesi fully held up the world for a price of raw sugar that would have made us pay fifteen cents a pound retail. "I give my pledge the Amerlcnn people and our Allies shall continue to get sugar at not exceeding seven and a halt cents, and thcro Is a splendid war profit In the business at that rate. "The tariff on sugar from Cuba Is $1.02 100 pounds, which results In charging our own peoplo tho highest price In the world for sugar; that tariff comes off by rebate for the 2,600,000 pounds wo will ship to our Allies. They do not pay that tariff In the cost as our people do, but they have to pay the wartime ocean freights, which aro equivalent, so that our Allies will get our American sugars at tho same price Americans get It. o F WHAT" use are a million Americans in France if their food, clothing and supplies are stalled in the railroad terminals through out the United States? They must be transported to the seaboard. Transporting goods to feed, clothe and equip our nation, its navy, its armies and our allies,.is the most colossal task we have ever faced. Every transportation unit must be used to the limit the motor truck has become as necessary as the railroad. Use your motor trucks for city to city hauling; to bring produce from the farms to the towns; to deliver merchandise to the door of the user; to speed up the loading and unloading of railroad cars and ships to facilitate every phase of transportation. The whole world is relying on motor trucks to do efficient and J speedy work. ' But the truck itself cannot do it alone. OFFICERS, EXECUTIVES, MANAGERS the responsi bility is yours. It is your patriotic duty to see to it personally that your delivery system is adequately equipped and efficiently supervised. THE AUTOCAR COMPANY, Ardmore, Penna. "THE AUTOCAR MOTOR TRUCK" BOSTON PROVIDENCE NEW,YORK NEWARK PHILADELPHIA WASHINGTON PITTSBURGH CHICAGO SAN FRANCISCO LOS ANGELES Pktlaslelphia, Market ai 23rd St.. W? "FOLKS BACK HOME" .WILL MEET TONIGHT Relatives of Drafted Men of 8th District to "Get Together" for Conference A "get-together" meeting for tho rela tives of the drafted men of the Eighth District who are already at Camp Meado will be held this evening at 1007 Spring Garden street. Edward F. Swift, chair man of tha exemption board of the Eighth District, who Is sponsoring the movement, has Invited relatives of the men who have left) asking them to come to tho meeting. "As the months go on," said Mr. Swift, "there Is bound to bo lonesomenoss on tho part of those who have given up thelr.men folks. I think that a spirit of comradeship should be engendered between thes people, and movements for providing little com forts for those at camp may be started. If there Is anybody In our ward who Is In actual want through the head of the fam ily gorng to camp I want to know about It 1 "I was sitting hero the other night," con tinued Mr, Swift, "when a frail-looking mother with two small children came In. Sho told me with 'tears that her husband had gofte to Camp Meade and thatisho was facing starvation unless something could be done for her. I asked her why hor husband had not claimed exemption on the ground of dependents, and sho explained her case to me." "It seemed that they had both agreed that the husband should go to camp. He was a man. who drank a little too much, and both felt that the discipline would be good for him. But ho wa3 not gone long before the little woman found that even a tipsy husband Is a bettct1 provider than no husband at all. He can send her some of his pay, but In theso days of high prices that would merely be a drop In tho bucket In providing for two children and for her solf. I told her I would see what I could do for her I don't know what what wo vIIJ take his case up with the President. Surely this woman was not meant to bo thrown upon the community." Mr. Swift Is Inclined to believe that some. neip couiu be extenueu tins winter to de serving families nmong those whose heads are at Camp Meade. "I hope they will como up here for yhat comfort and little assistance we can glvo them," said Mr. Swift. "We'll do tho best wo can." GOVERNMENT TAKES OVER FIVE MORE TUGBOATS Owners Glad to Help Uncle Sam, but Fear Coming Inability to Move Commerce Five more tugboats have been taken over by the United States Government, further reducing tho already Inadequate number for commercial purposes, Towboat men say that the situation is becoming serious. While they are glad that they have the motive power to aid the Government, they bollevo that It will only be a Bhort time until Industries will be handicapped because of the Insufficient supply of tugs to move barges and other craft loaded with raw products consigned 4o manufacturers. Three of the tugs taken belonged to the Philadelphia and Reading fleet, which is engaged In towing coal barges from this port to eastern ports. This is the second lot of tugs owned by the Reading which has been taken for Government purposes. Charges Lawyer With Larceny After a searcTi of eighteen months by the police, John J. Kelly, a lawyer, of Nine teenth street, near Cherry, has been ar rested, accused of larceny. The charge was made by August Urban, of Tamaqua, Pa. Tho amount Involved Is J1600. Baby in Cradle Brutally Attacked CARLISLE, Pa 'sept 27. Attacked while asleep In his cradle, CharleB Myers, two-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Maynara Myers, White Hill, Is In a critical condition. The mother left the baby sleeping and re turned a short time later to find that he had been beaten about the head and shoulders. Transportation Freight Express Motor Trucks GET RIGHT OFWA lUBMiSHIPp U. S. Government a, ir OT Pol P ized to Use Short uw to Hog Island a VI WILL BXPBnt.. JB, 25,000 L?bMoraRcwlrea. 1UUU1C w 'acIliU Mighty Project Ir rect ins tig spai that Cits UP up- Ider T of poll Ma sect son If i i he 1 has relf Right of way over clty-)Wn.i W In the southwestern .... ? SJ has been wanted ,o th. ur-" Ping Board In order tr fali,l.7SS tensive empbulldlng whllh tn '. at tho proposed plant at Ho, tT Fort Mifflin. ' UU. Decision to grant hi. .... at a confel-ene. .,".. """' .,' recto'r Date,., .. ""I00" no works. ;;;;,:. B"!?.attt,ia way will be a strip of land ioo f,H extending dlaeonallv 55? "'!" rose Ferrv TIi-M. .'. ' .?"tl)etr Hog Island plant. This rtrftei. '.'. H be about ono and a half ?&. J will greatly facilitate the tranJii!?w,i materials and men. Th. .!?-5?,tl bo used was at one time grimed I ST of wny to the Southw..f. !;!?.. Hs tpe the roa 'tor tha twt Si? illn .'SM'. .ft U SS.1 conditions:' -bjn GRANT OF RIGHT OP Wi The request for the right of ... taken up by Walter rwS":.0.1. manager for the Amerlean f..7j 1 pre Co fee we Re th the Corporation, with H. E, Frlck rZ tlve of the United StaT.. o'SJ?'?" h ""J Is In the Finance aSBffi strongly ureed hv m, n A? " pointed out to Mr Frlck the maTl. wiiiiuiiuws wnicn such a rlrhtw; which It has planned to r'.n.l&' Mr. Frlck first took the matter m. Director natoxmnn 1.. c.'.5.r " ' llf ch nu !' Fr (t! er W In order to close the mitt.'.. . as possible Director Datesman at on ceeded to ascertain In what wy u' v.uuiu ii.uak nunnijr piace wis right ef 1 " "lu uioijuooi 01 me uovemmenL took up tho case with Cltv SaIim... , nelly, who advised that there should 13 uBtueiuein unween me city and the rj, crnment specifically setting fortli U t facts necessary to make the rlrtt . a fact. Director Datesman placed tn j at P yt arr m at El N lacis ueiuro mayor amun today, wju j resuii umi me uirecior requoittd Solicitor Connelly to draw the neen ngreement to provide the right ofVir) tha nnvammAnt'a tt& 25,000 LABORERS NEEDED While tho ground Is being prepared ( the erection of the shipbuilding plant a Hog Island, at Esslngton, the United EtM Employment Service, with mala offitM m 132 South Third street. Is maklnr imssK ments ior me -recruiting" of tfcowtsM of laborers and mechanics for uta usual as the construction work on bulldltft itM ships is ready. A representative of the American Into national Corporation, in chargt otfhivgsV yesterday conferred with E. E, GrttntsaV Commissioner of Immigration, In ctaM of tho Federal Employment Eervlw, reaft to obtaining men. He told the commta!eM that one hundred are needed at enct nt that ultimately about 25,000 will U re quired. In addition to Issuing a call for t builders, tho commissioner yeiteriij ! called for men and boys for enurjua; farmwork service on nearby Ptnijlmk, New Jersey and Delaware farms. Earl of Mount Edgcumbe Mj LONDON. Sept 27. Wllllm8rj Bk cumbe. fourth Earl of Mount EcpmK Lord Lieutenant and Vice Admiral ot On wall, died at Plymouth. BALTIlrfO!? 1.1 ntvr.n '-S 9AD lsa.w- V m C tl s tr ! ?" V4 tfM; .?. " 2' ,v hV -,i . f '1 - h s-iMi -r1 &'r-jm8- ' t. "' j&a-
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