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1915 Coal Prices
By a Staff Corropondcnl
"WASHINGTON. Oct, 3.
William Potter, ot Philadelphia) took tho
oath of ofTIco this morning; ns fuel admin
istrator of Pennsylvania. He was closeted
a Ions while with Mr. Qarfleld and other
officials discussing with them the duties of
his ortlee. Until ho Is more familiar with
his duties and, his studies the local situation.
Mr. Potter sent word over tho telephone
jtrorn, Mr. Garfield's office, he will have
nothlnc to say for publication.
Mr. Potter will have an oftlco in Phila
delphia, and ho will select the local com
mittees who will make an Investigation to
determine the retailers' profit Deforo this
work Is acwipllshed, however, he will
guide tho Inquiry Into the profits of 19ir,
to which 30 per cent Is to bo added to
determine the tentative profit for tho re
, tailor this year.
As State fuel administrator Mr. Potter
will have an lmmenso responsibility, not
only to the consuming; public but also to
every element in tho coal Industry. Ills
power and Jnfluenco In tho life of Penn
sylvania, will be onormous. Virtually nil
questions Involving price, supply and dis
tribution of coal In Pennsylvania will bo
settled by him. To him will be trans
mitted by his subordinates all charges, of
violation of fuel control regulations
whether by producers, Jobbers, distribu
tors or dealers. It will be upon his recom
mendation that the law will be Invoked
gains. violators' by tile Federal fuel au
thorities. To him will be addresed- appeals, In
tlmo of coal shortage, for supplies tar
kcep the wheels of Individual Industries
turning. He will virtually apportion the
coal supply of the entire State, sending
coal to points where It Is needed and
withdrawing coal from points where there
Is an overaupply. If hoarding of coal is
reported, It will be the duty of Mr. Potter
to advise the Federal fuel administration
to take action against the hoarders.
If it is found that coal companies are
supplying certain Industries because
thoss industries are willing to pay a
prlc above the rate fixed by the Gov
ernment, while other Industries are with
cut fuel. It wlfl be Mr. Potter's duty to
ee that action is taken against the offend
ing companies.
But Air. Potter's primary duty will be
to so to It that the coal bins of the
homes of Pennsylvania aro kept filled, and
filled' at a reasonable' price.
llr. Potter is undertaking a task of
the greatest difficulty, one which calls
for administrative ability, tact, fairness
and broad understanding. Many men have
been considered by the. national fuel ad
ministration for this position, and Mr.
Potter was finally chosen because his,
record convinced the national onicrais
. that he would hear tho claims of the
1 srrtall consumer and of the worker In the
cell mine with the readiest sympathy,
yet would Insist on a square deal for the
operators of the Industry.
CARROTS AND BEETS
ARE NOW ABUNDANT
Fish Continues High in Price Mayor's
Food Commission Reports .
$ Today
CaffSts and beets have gone back Into
the abundant group, according to tho dally
report of J, Russell Hmlth, chairman of
Pood Commission of tho Philadelphia Home
Dfen- Committee. Beets are selling at
1 Mi to 3 cents a bunch and carrots. A to
2Vi cents. A bunch contains from three to
five beets. Squashes sell from 1 to Hi cents
apiece: cabbage, from 2 to 3 cents; eggplant.
from 2 to J cents, and cantaloupes, from 4
tc H cents apiece. New York Alberta
pateis sell from 11.15 to $1.75 for a bushel
Basket. Pumpkins are now in tho market
coming from New Jersey, and selling at
about 10 cents.
Fish continue high In price. Whiting and
crotkers are both palatable nrti.'Whltlnc Is
sslliag at 7 to 8 cents a pound, and croak
ers at S to 9 cents. All quotations above for
rood and flan are wholesale prices.
VEOETAniiB pniCES'
ABUNDANT Carrota. Uata, im( pottoe.
wMi plnt, lautih, lettuce, paraley, can
taloupe, poachtt.
NORMAL suiar corn. larllo. turnlm. rad
libaa, potatoaa. aplnach, cucumbara. cranan,
aeslta.
SCARCE rt&pera. onlona. lomaloea. atrlnr
roana. lima, mans, ceieTir, purapaina. cranlr
rIM, plums, trapta. plntapplta, bananaa. paara,
ItmOfla.
tJBU I'JUCES WHOLESALE
Praaaad vreakflah (medium). .
. . 1 i r I A 1 '!
Praaatd waaknah (larso) 14o to 15o
Round trout .-.., ,,. to to lOo
Croakara
Creakara
j'orcita . ,
Buttarnih
Buttarnah
Halibut .
suak cod
FlUXt
(modlum)...
(lars a),
So to
Ko to
(miilumV
(large). .
fake (laraa)
Stake tmeilluc
Iiliuflah
praaaad tola ..........
firaaaad aalmon
Praaaad catrlah (while),
Draaaed catflab, (red),,.
14o to lISc
18c to 20
So to lOo
120 to ISn
3oe to Arm
lOo to 13c
lila to 1.1a
10c to lln
Wo to 18y
loo to lln
Do to 10c
Pollock ...
Kouoa rnaexarti ,
(laraa)
(medium)
S5o to 31
....... 100 jo io
20o to Mo
........ lTo to IRo'
. .... 1 tlrt ti 1 atrt
HaMock- .....,,,.......,... , so to Oc
Boiio macKarai iiarsai,.... Mo to lHo
Jojilto mackerel (email) lie to l.to
Rojinil 1j ,,....,. 100 to llo
wMtlns "0 to So
t.W ?, t-i,'-i Ho to l(lo
nsAAth, (small) ... io to aOn
an rockflaTi .....,.... a.to to S4o
Xlsundara , , 100. to llo
VlrtAN DROPS IS OX WILSON
Ex-Secretary of State Cnller at White
House
. ABHINGTON. Oct J. William Jeir
! Bryan paid a courtesy call to Presl.
aknt Wilson today. The former Secretary
f Utate dropped Into the White House
executive offices, and the President, learn
tfleT of his presence there, hurried over
' frssa his study In the 5Vhlt House to
retrt him. They chatted for half an hour
a.hat Mr, Bryan called "personal mat
ters ef mutual interest."-
?hr is a stiff fight ahead for Mr! Bryan,
as H outlined ft today, for he Is pre
swing to battle for prohibition In two
tUsMe and woman suffrage In another1. lis
w shortly begin a prohibition, campaign
Jn . iatUana and Ohio and will then take
oratorical cuagelsvfor the womei.
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HOT PRESIDENCY FIGHT
BEFORE STATE FIREMEN
Balloting1 Now on Seems
Surely Fnvor Retention
of Bonniwcll
to
FOREIGN TAX BILL ISSUE
WILLIAM POTTER
Former Minister to Italy, who has
been named as fuel controller for
Pennsylvania
SCANDINAVIA ISOLATED
BY BRITISH EMBARGO
Ban on All Shipments to North
ern Neutrals Makes
Crisis Acute
LONDON. Oct. .1
Scandinavia and Holland are Isolated
from tho rctt of the world to day, io far
as. tho Importation of merchandise Is con
e'erntd Tho United States had already de
clared an embargo on chlpmenta to these
neutrals, and now England follows with
the declaration that only newspapers and
magazines may be sent to Norway, Sweden,
Denmark and Holland from this country.
" This drastic action results from tho dis
covery that tho neutrals Involved wero
sending great quantities of foodsturts Into
Germany.
Just what effect tho embargo will have
cannot be determined at this time. All the
Scandinavian countries, us well as Holland,
are suffering from a. scarcity of food, as well
as a coal famine, and the situation in
Sweden Is especially severe.
The Swedish Ministry has resigned, and
there were reports from Stockholm today
of grave unrest.
WASHINGTON', Oct. 3.
That Important developments are pend
ing affecting Scandinavia and Holland is
the strong conviction In official circles here
today.
Kver increasing tightening of tho Allied
embargo on shipment of supplies of all
kinds to Sweden, Norway. Denmark and
Holland Is 'rapidly creating a situation
which may have nn Important hearing on
the war.
The complaint of these countilen against
the American embargo Is growing louder.
This, coupled with Great Britain's stopping
shipment of all articles to Scandinavia and
Holland, is expected to bring a crlsl?.
In Atlantic ports tons of grain for Hol
land and other neutrals are rotting and
eproutlng In the vessels. Scores of ships are
lying Idle and thousands of dollars nro be
ing lost as a result of Allied refusal to let
the grain and other product) go.
There is a persistent rumor that Germany
may try to seize Holland, particularly If
the British menace against the Ostentl-Zee-brugge
bases becomes more acute, or If
there should appear to be any suggestion
of an Allied coup of getting a foothold In
Holland.
Meantime, Scandinavia Is a perplevlng
problem, with the chance that tho pro
German Swedish royalty miy lead the nation
Into war on the side of the Central Vow
ers. Norway and tho other Scandinavians
may flock to that leadership, though Nor
wegian diplomats hero declare their coun
try will starve before It will enter the
war on either side.
Degree for Lord Northclifie
ROCHESTER. N. Y., Oct. 3 The de
gree' of doctor of laws was conferred on
Lord Northcllffe and Jtintice William It.
Rlddell, of the Supreme Court of Ontario,
Canada, by the Rochester 1'nlverslty yesterday.
UUTLEtl. l'a.. Oct 3.
Ono of the most bitter fights for the
presidency of the Pennsylvania State Klre
men's Association In history culminated
this morning, when' the delegates to the
annual convention. In tesalon here, cast
their ballots, There were two candidates
for the. office. Judge Eugene C. nonliltvell,
of I'hlladelphla, Incumbent and candidate
for re-election for the third time, being op
posed by llurge's George S. Wler, of Sharps
burg, Pa , cnnUldatc of thoso opposod to
Judgo llnnnHveH's election hecnuso of his
activities In having the foreign Insurance
bill, which would have benefited firemen
outside of big cities and particularly In tho
western end of tho State, vetoed by Gov
ernor llrumbaugh.
The credentials committee, reporting Just
before tho election started, gave voting
qualifications to 91S delegates, nnd practi
cally every ono of tho delegates voted. In
terest ran high, but It was conceded by the
foes of Judgo llonnlwell that hs would over
come tho opposition to his re-election nnd
win by a substantial plurality.
The voting was concluded at noon and
tellers were put to work counting tho bal
lots. The election is said to have brought
out a heavier -oto than at any previous
election In the history (if tho organization.
Many persons supporting Uurgcss Wler for
tho presidency opposed Judge Bonnlwell
because tradition decrees that a president
shall not servo more than two terms, they
say, but tho majority of tho opposition
centered upon Judgo Bonnlwell's Influence
in tho vetoing of the foreign Insurance tax
bill, which tho rerent Legislature passed.
Tho early part of the morning's session
was taken up by tho reports of various
committees. The crcdenlnls committee, In
reporting 315 delegates In attendance nt
the convention, also reported a total mem
bership In tho organization of 4898 men.
The treasurer's report showed a balance
In tho current nccount of $4993.61, while
the death benefit account shows a balance
of 125,017.63.
Tho ladles auxiliary of tho association
held Its nnnual meeting In connection with
the convention and elected tho following
ofilcora.
President, Mrs. John Ginklnger, Allen
town; vice presidents, Mrs. P. J. llosar,
Scranton; Mrs. Grnnt M. Koons, Potto
town, nnd Mrs. Edward Botzun. Norrls
town; financial secretary. Mrs. George V.
Lcltenbcrger, Norrlstown; recording sec
retary, Mrs. John Walters, Lebanon; trea
surer, Mrs. Lewis Kemler, Pittsburgh.
JERSEY SOLDIERS
AT M'CLELLAN
Second and Third Regiments
Arrive for Intensive
Training
3IANY REUNION SCENES
PLAN LIBERTY LOAN BOND
CAMPAIGN AT CAMP DIX
Salesmen Busy and First Pay Day la
Expected to Show Large
Investments
CAMP Dl., Wrlghtstown. N. J., Oct. S.
Plans aro being formed to conduct a Liberty
Loan campaign among tho men In camp.
Pay day will he about the Sth or Dili ot
this month and the men will have a chance
to pay down their first Installments lit
once, and while In a buying mood.- There
are many bond salesman both among tlie
officers nnd selected men and' theso men
will bo drafted Into a Liberty Loan cam
paign. Every officer, it is expected, will
buy nt least one J.IO bond so that nt a
very minimum about $100,000 worth or
bonds will be bought by officers. T110 pay
master will bring In nbout $200,000 for the
II rut pay of the enlisted men.
Today Is a half holiday nnd visitors be
gan to nrrlvo in camp by nuto nnd train
early. Almost every nuto was jammed with
largo market baskets and boxes whlcn
would Indicate that the camp paraae, grouna
will look somewhat like a picnic ground
about mess time.
OPPOSE SIGNING LEASE NOW
Board of Trade Against Transit Action
Because of High Prices
The Board ot Trade, through its commit
tees on municipal affairs and Inland trans
portation, yesterday went on record against'
the signing of any transit lease at present.
The reason given by the two committees
was tho present hlsh pi Ices, which probably
will delay the completion o( the high-speed
system for some time. Resolutions rotting
forth the viewo ot the organization were
sent to Mayor Smith and to Finance Com
mittee Chairman Gaffney.
Urfi Draft Lav jtadslon
WAmnXKnOtt. 0. Jr-The supreme
Men asked to cats on the eonatt.
lty of the selective draft law at the
date pomisu In a mqtloa prantd
llcltor General Davis. Annaala
M Mmm Cwi.vlcUd pf violating the act
tit ton made and tht Solicitor Central
aehM that they be advanctd and hsard to-
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Nation -Wide
Preparedness
North, South, East, West all workinp; to put
the Nation in fighting trim !
Army and Navy Departments and districts
camps, yards, , coast-guard stations, light
houses, munition, construction and textile
plant&r-all co-ordinating to mould the vast
organization into an effective homogeneous
force I And in this enormous task the country's
telephone net-work has ieen and will continue
to be the great indispensable agent of communi
cation. ' The Bell System has enlisted every resource at
. its command aid offered all unreservedly to
the Government.
This, together with the Immensely increas
ed commercial demand for 'service, the general
hortage of materials, and the enlistment and
draft of a large number of technically trained
employes who cannot be replaced, will, it is -hoped,
be borne in mind by every loyal Amor, '.
can if. there should later result the necessity '
for subordinating private convenience to the
pressing need3 of the Government.
The Bell Telephone Company '
of Ptmttm ', . '
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Newcomers Helped to Get Camp
in Shape by Those Who
Came Earlier
t'AMI' McCLELLAX. Ala.. Oct. 3.
South Jersey stock took n tremendous
Jump on the McClellan curb with tho nrrl
vnl early this morning of soma few thou
sand of her finest specimens. They came
In with the Second and Third Regiments
of New Jersey Infantry, with headquarter
In Trenton and Camden, respectively.
The Camden regiment, commanded by
Colonel Thomas I). Landon, nnd having
companies scattered all over southern New
Jersey, really got hero last night. Their
trains pulled In over the spur that runs
out here from Annlston late last night and
the men, with bedding packs on their backs,
detrained and marched to the mess shacks
of tho Third Regiment camp, where they
slept. Karly this morning they were up and
doing. Baggage nnd equipment was unload
ed from tlie supply train nnd Into the big
five-ton motortruck supplied by tho quar
termaster corps. Rverythlng Is bustle and
rush.
The Second lleglmcnt, under command of
Colonel Horace M. Heading, did not get In
here until this morning, owing to tho fact
that tho available trackage was taken up
by the trains of tho Third. They wero out
on tho spur Just outside of tho reservation,
howover. at 3 o'clf-ck, but did not attempt
to detrain until daylight.
Tho first section of the Third lleglmcnt
was under command of Major Wlnfleld
Trice, nnd carrlod the supply company.
The headquarters of the first battalion and
Company M, of Ilurllngton, all of the bag
gage and equipment wan on this train
Tho second section carried the roulmental
headquarters, tho heudquartcrs company,
machine gun company, ranttnry detach
ment and Companies A, It, C and D, of
Camden, and I, of Woodbury. This sec
tion was under command of Colonel Thomas
D. Landon.
On the third section came the headquar
ters of tho second and third battalions and
Compnnles K, of Mount Holly ; l of Salem :
0, of Ocean City; H. of Asbury Park, and
L, of Atlantic City. The section was com
manded by Major C. Walter Shivers.
SMOKES-FOR-SAiMMEES
CLUB OPEN TO ALL
No Limit on Membership, Nor
Arc There Restrictions on
Contributions
SEEK BROOKLYN YOUTH
Edmund A. McN'ulty. a youth, of 704
Macon street, Brooklyn. Is missing from
home nnd his mother Is seriously ill as a
result of the boy's absence and constantly
calls for him. The police of several cities
are endeavoring to find the boy.
He was last seen on September 4 at
the Thirty-third street station of the Penn
sylvania Railroad in New York and told n
companion that he was on the way to Phil
adelphia to obtain employment.
McN'ulty is five feet seven Inches in
height, weighs 130 pounds and has black
hair and grny eyes. When he left home he
wore a dark green suit, plaid cap, pink shirt,
black tie and tan army shoes.
Cripple Gets Three Months
NORRLSTOWN, Pa., Oct 3. Confessing
larceny, Andtew P. Juhas appeared in
court on crutches. Ho had been shot by
a Philadelphia policeman when ho trld
to rscapo arrest. The shot struck him in
the spine and crippled him for life. Ho had
previously broken out of the lockup at
Royersford after being arrested for break
ing Into the Limerick Square Hotel and
stealing between 14 and 15 and stealing a
bicycle at Pottstown. Judge Swartz looked
with compassion on the cripple and let him
off with three months.
The failure of the Hmergcncy Aid to pro
vide a rulo prohibiting Interested persons
from contributing as often ns they are so
disposed to the Smok.cs-for-Sammees' Club
is being offset by the good that Is being
accomplished. Some m are contributing
once a day, some twice and somo three
or more times. How much have you con
tributed? The boys In the trenches need tobacco.
The long hours of waiting for the next
move by the Allies or the enemy might
be made a little more cheerful If these
"soldiers of democracy" were assured ot
the comforts and happy thoughts that are
brought about by a pipe, cigar or cigarette.
The Hmokes-for-Sammees Club Is gaining
In membership dally. There are no hard
and fast rules governing Us membership
requirements. All one has to do Is to dig
down Into his or her pocket or pockctbook
and send as much ns possible to the emer
gency Aid tobacco committee.
This Is Tobacco Fund Week lit German
town and Chestnut Hill. Under tho direc
tion of Mrs. Prank B. (Jummey, tho theatres
In that section nro being canvassed dally
by a group of girls who are taking up the
contributions. Theatre owners aro co-opcr-atlng
with the work by throwing announce
ments of the collections on the screens.
MrB. Gummcy Is being assisted in tho
work by Mrs. Udward Hactc. Mrs. Daniel
Carstalrs. Mrs. Walter Henderson, Mrs.
Charles J. Wlster. Mrs. Harry Wltmer, Sirs.
William George nnd the Mies Ross.
About $11,000 has been obtained for the
Sammecs to date. Nearly triple this
amount Is needed to assure tho boys In
khnkl who are "overseas" somewhero in
Prance of a plentiful supply of tobacco
The headquarters of the tobacco committee
Is at 142S, Walnut street
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