:' I I COAL MEN TALK W At Close of Meeting Presi dent of "Exchange Expresses Concern for Consumers MAY PAY TOO MUCH Supply Now on Hand Only 25 Per Cent of Quantity Stored n Year gc rrofoundiconcern lest the- coal consumers cf Philadelphia should pay more for coal than Is really necessary was expressed to day by John Ltojd. president of the William M Lloyd Company and president of tho Philadelphia foal Hxcliingo. at tho con clusion of a meeting held In tho assembly room of the Chamber of Commerce by tho twenty members of tho executive commltto of the exchange Absolute secrecy attended tho conference 11 questions as to tho nature of tho opinions txDrcsscd at thp mcotlng being referred to Mr Lloyd for answer. Mr. Llojd refused to say what opinions had been expressed, IssertlnB merely that the mectlnB h id bien ..11..1 hpiiiso he dealers did not under stand how they could nvet the leguliilons laid down by Fuel Director Garfield as to coal prlceH. and that they had called the attorney for the coal exchange, J P Mc Farland Into consultation, so that they might bo ndlsed how they could meet tho demands legally) ,..., ., , No conclusion vns reached Mt. Llojd eald Another meeting will Ik held In the near future, probably next neelt. Mr. Lloyd could not say whether counsel's opinion would be reidy by that tlmo or not SMALL STOCK NOW ON HAND When asked wh'i tliO present supp.lcs of hard coal In Philadelphia aYc, Mr. Llojd aid' "Thero Is probably not nioro than 25 per cent ns much hard coal now In tho jards as there wan a year ago." Having- said thl3, ho Inimcdlitcly ex pressed concern over tho effect such a state ment might havo upon tho public If it should be published. "I wouldn't print that. If I wcio xou' Jib said "It might Ifcad tho public to think that there la n 75 por cent shortago un 1 there might b a rush to buy coal f othlng Is said about It, It mav bo that nough coal can be brought Into tho clt t.,' tho tlmo It Is really needed to till or de 1 ns they como." He was asked If tho dealers did not want to sell tin coal they now have on hand, bc foro the coal on which I'uel Controller Gar field has set a lower prico ut tho mines can como into tho market He replied by look ing at his questioner with a gnzo which seemrd full of nity for tho ciiicstlnner'H Aenyliv 1 Mr Lloyd declared with considerable re sentment that It was Impossible to look to the newspapers for u fair presentation of the facts In tho coal situation He declined to present them again, raying that ho had dona so on previous occasions, only to havo his remarks wholly garbled. He asserted that the regulations Issued by Kuel Admin istrator Garfield were not reproduced In tho newspapers In the form In which they came to tho coal dealers themselves, but refused to point out what tho alleged dis crepancy vvai It was rumored that tho secret meeting held todiy would discuss tho dealers' costs of handling coal, so that retailers might he e.(t sed as to vih.it nrguments they might jr e In reply to demands for lower prices, but Mr Llojd denied emphatically that uny auch discussion had taken place Uho meeting lasted fully two hours. Mr Llojd aid that one copy of Doctor Garfield s In ductions had boon received by tho ex change and that copies of It would ho sent out to tho 350 retail dealers of tho city to morrow. It would not bo accompanied by any suggestions from tho committee, ho said. In his first statement as fuel director of Pennsylvania, William Potter pointed out that moro coal must bo mined and more expeditious transportation facilities must bo furnished for the, commodity, POTTCIVS STATUMHXT Tho following Is the statement eh en out by Mr Potter. "President WUon and Doctor Garfield have Insisted upon appointing mo to tho position of I'ederal l'uel Administrator of Pcnnsjlianla, and, as Is the duty of every soldier, I havo accepted sen Ice. "I fully reallzo the dlfllcultlcs are great nd that I havo but lillio knowledge con cerning my new duties. Until I am better Informed as to the situation, I shall have but llttlo to say to tho public. I can toy however, that thero is a feeling throughout the country that there will be a ehortago of coal this winter unless early prcvcntlvo effort Is taken. There must bo more coal jnlnedj this Is up to tho miner and vper tor. Coal rrVst have more, expeditious transportation, and this Is up to the trans portation companies. With more coal at the mines and Improved transportation facilities, wo must also teach the conserva tion of this precious neccssitj' in a moro scientific handling f It in tho powct plant nd domestic cellar. "X am expecting- chcciful and patriotic co-opcratlon In every direction. "We aie In a holy war for tho cause of world-wide humanity and America will be the decisive factor In it. In the ualanco to end it, food and fuel will bo tho final weight, in addition, our own peoplo must have heat coming winter. "The coal question touches every one. Therefore, miner, operator, distributor, Wholesaler, retailer and consumer must join hands in helping us to conserve the lucl resources of tho countty, so that the American peoplo and our allies may have, at reasonable prlce, the fuel they nui and are entitled to .',. fball take a few dajs to arrange my t 1 ,? .afrnlr8 a"d to obtain an office, and i snail then hope to devote my entire tlmo to the servlco of my country." EVENING LEDGER-PHILADELPHIA, FRIDAY, OCTOBER p. 1917 V& .. MORE SUFFRAGISTS IN TROUBLE Jfiik H rr.aiawm s mW-L Hi ' IIP t flH&-t?"vlHHV sky i '"'gga 3 iB'm MORE SHIP ORDERS EXPECTED HERE Opening of Second U. S. Dis wict Office Indicates1 Ad ditional Output BUSIEST PORT IN COUNTRY Construction of Vessels and Technical Points Supervised by Local Authorities BRITAIN PLANS BIG OFFENSIVE IN AIR General South Likely to Head New "Department of Retaliation" SWEEP FROM LONDON. Oct C What will bo In effect a "department of retaliation" is Hngland's answer today to tho public demand that "tho German fcky devil bo fought with fire." Tho War Cabinet decided to carry out an elaborate program of strict retaliation on German cIIIph for Gpim.ui airmen' ? mur der raids over I'ngMsh cities u will b" xii tuallj' un aerl.il offensive cf tiemendoiiH pro portions (.'em ml South, who villi Premier Llojd Geoige Is iredlted with Inventing the aerial banage whMi ban pruvnl pntlv successful In repelling i.ililcrs on Lumlxn appealed Ukelj tod iv to bo t-c lotted at tin man In chargo of the new aern depnittnmt He will operato Independently cf the Itoi il rijlng Corps of the uinij' or tho Itcivil Naval Aero S'civlce. but will call on both thoo branches for cooperation First fruit of this decision that Uugl.intl must return measure for measure was seen today In orders for n. speeding up of ail piano production Ofllclals realize tliat If a strict ej'e-for-ejo policy of air raiding is carried out and It if great acilal offensive is to nchlcvo Its nlm of sweeping casual German bomb dioppers from tho pky. a great number of airplanes kept on patrol and defense duly over ling land can be bent to swell tho fighting foiccs utilized by Field Mnrslial Halg AVeddiiiR After Postoflice Itomuncc HAJIMONTO.V, N J , Oct 5 A post ofllco romince had Its climax hero when Charles W Maw son and Miss Henrietta Small, both employes at tho local olllco, wero married by tho Itev. Kobert N Shaipo The bridegroom Is a recent addi tion to tho postoflice staff and quickly lost his heart to tho young woman who Is a daughter of Game Warden Otis G, Small. Complains of Many Auto Thefts A letter complaining of the many auto mobile thefts in Philadelphia has been sent to tho Department of Public Fafetv by Hobert M Hortei. who is engaged In tho mortgago business In tho Harrison Uuild lng l'lvo automobiles valued it JISSO wero stolen from tho streets last Wcdues-day. Miss Ernestine llaia, 4 feet 8 inches tall, is the s-mallest suf f i agist now berviiiK thirty das in Occoquan woikhouse fut "holding u banner for dcniocracv," as the diminutive Rumanian picket cx Piccd it lierhelf. Tiie insert miows Mib. Henry O Ilaenicycr, of ev YorK, who when asked to aid in tho Liberty Loan tampaifrn leplitd, "I haven't the none to nsk for money for a battle foi democ racy, when wo who demand tiue demociacy are thrown into jail for doing po." MOVIES FAIL TO SHAKE VERDICT FOR DAMAGES Injuied JIan Wins ?12,C0O Despite Filminpr of His Activities Damages of $12,C00 wcio awarded lod.iv to Hairy L Turner, In Ids pcisou.it damage Milt agahi'-t tkio l'lill-idelpliU and West Cluster 'liacttou Compauj, bv a Juiy In 1'icsidcnt Judge McMichael s lomt, Ignor ing evidence produced thicuMt moving pli tuics taken by agents of tho defendant dur ing tho summer to dlspiovo th serious cv tent of tho injuries claimed by Turner. Turner was installing convejois and coal crushers on April 12. 101C, nt tho Llaucrch power plant of tho traction company for tho Link Belt Companj', when ono cf tho cm plojes of tho plant staitcd tho machlnerj too soon catching his legs and Injuring them in such n way tint lihjslcians testi fied ho would be pcrm.incntlj disabled The 'movieb" MiovvMl Tinner cranking nn .uilo moblle, plajlng iacball and doing other tiling". Wartime Rhl"l)iiid,"tr in P''lad'"liln and Icln'ty Is booming ty such an ctent that the United State- Shipping Hoi'd Kmer gency l-'Icct Corpnmtinn has opened another district office In this cltv Tho first district office was established by tho board here several months ago The becond lias Just been opened Philadelphia, It wan said. Is the only city In tho country In which tho board 1ms estab lished twci offices This fact, Thinning ien sny, ,t oniy means that tho Philadelphia district has Been the busiest In tim I'nmiii-t rm. iim UNCLE SAM SEEKS MEN FOR BIG AERIAL NAVY Also Urgently Needs Workmen for Duty on Submarine Chasers Govcmmcnt'H point of v Undo Sam needs great forces to man and malutnin tils mammoth aerial navy now In courso of construction. In order that avi ators, assistants and other workmen nny be iivnllablo for tho new navy on Its com pletion, tho liurcHti of Navigation an nounced today that theio is urgent need for nln iaft woikmcn of all kinds Many oi tnosc who enlist under this biamli of tho eervlce, even ns oidlnary mechanic, will havo oppoitunltj to beromo aviators If they show efficiency In that direction. Men entering Mils branch of tho ten Ice are I'sted ns landsmen In thn qmitermas ter's department 'I hero is also great need of workmen for duty on submarine thacis Men accepted tor this class of citlce will bo Hist assigned to tho icoeivlng ship nt tho Phlladelphl i N iv.v Yard Later thev will be divided Into classes nnd rent to Columbia I nivcisltj foi further Inttruulon Only applicants between tho ages of twen- ij-onc ami tbirtj-livu aro accented fnr Fifth strnttj CrarUs C Edc C0 Trin ity pl.ita; t ' nil Sch'lr, I4K South Twentv-ieienih ticet, Albert Stelnicker 303S .North KlCUi street, John H, Brand, 4fi7 Itirltmond street. The following men are still needed: 136 clerks, 26 Etorekeepers, 370 teamsters, 3 "&, hutahtra. eoo'icH 3 palntcm. J( triclii.'s U vntr supp.'y men. ST efltU0tilb' 64 ( dlf.ios! mn. oO plumbem, T Mt tontou, l? men for road malntonanMi tm,j oilers, C snddlers, 33 farrli. 61 "rS, shoers, 0 watchmen, 19 flremerf. PS a Huong... tice bakers nnd 100 stablemen. fi Vff $8 to $10 "any moro thlp oidcrs piobably will bo placed heio In the near future. The new dlstilct offlco of the Shipping Board has been opened In tho foinmcrclil Trust Htil dlnp 1- w. arogan Is In charge, "llio illtilct Is known n3 No 10 and has dlicrt supervision of the Delawaie Ulver shlpjards except those at Ilristol and Hog island It nlM Is Iho tenth district oflh o lo bo established on tho Atlantic and Pa cino coasts. It does not Includo Wllmiiig- Milpjnrda of the American International Corporation nd the Merchants' S' Ipbulld Ing Companj nt Uriitol and Hog llind aro under the Juilsdlctlon of tho ofike of tlio board cstnbl Rhment umo time ago In tho rinanec I'.ulldlng J'nul L Heed Is tile district officer in charge there The district olllcer pastes on all inatteis pei tabling to coustiui llun of the riilph for the Civeinmcnt N'ot onlv do the distiKt ofilreis mpervltc the onslructlon from tho Covcninieiit s point of view but thev vlitu nuv nive final sav In all technli.il tlons peitnlnlng lo cunstiiutiun 1'liilidelphl.i fonncrlj was Included In tho district contiollcd f nm tho lialtlmoie olllco of tho shipping bond Work along tho Dekivvmo for the Cov eminent soon assumed such vast propor tions however, It was said that tho boaid decided to placo Milpbulldlng In and near Philadelphia under direct local supervision cvv but nl so that I blanches of service n lined Local lieadnii.li tern of the mirfnrmnt.i. enlisted icseivo coips repoits tho following enlistment Ucoige i; Micikci l"sl l'raukfnid ave nue, It.cjmond lliasberger, 718 West I.e. high avenue. Ueorgo It. Cggert. 2501 North New Circular Vamp f value. Cordovan new dark shades of Tan, also Black Russia. A very stylish, sturdy boot. Comfortahln. rio-hr in A laigo variety of other models at ?5, $6, $7. 930 Chestnut 39 S. 8th Quality First W3 IX. 8tll NlEDERMAN l si OKI. H'I S 830 . II. A. t 1.0S.I.S T fii30 epic h- Capturc Ten Uaby 'Possums LAflll L Hcl Oct r. Albert' Hllcli i noted 'conn hunter, nnd II Glenn Otwcll got tin lull) opossums from a hollow tiee 'the nintliei in. iili Ik i fit lav., i otwcll li.is the voung oiiovBiinm In a fbow window ol his -tore No one ntound here nt least, ev ei hcaid of an opnssnni h ivlng moie thin eight juung 'lho usual llttei is from four to hI Officers of the British, French and Allied Armies and Navies L. ... ii ". i . . i IP wcic wen acquaintea witn the superior durability of Fownes Cape gloves, before the War. Since then they have used "Capes in even I larger quantities. f n America Fownes Capes are of the same high Service standard and are also washable. Civilians, Army and Navy ameers, tj its a --k foWNEj that's all you need to know about a GLOVE. All-Wool FRENCH SERGE rasd o Efosd QJr Taupe IJurgundv green plum bhulc. brown, navy etc on-in vvidtli 1 U llrotber. 1ST n.OOIt .Mil TII -. "X iiAit inmMCD Fiini: oi cu-xnan oi: i:llow trading stamp with kvery I'URCIIASn ALL DAY 10c Market highlit Filbert Seventh O --- ----- 4 Tomorrow We Repeat Our Sensational Offer of Men's $22.50 & $25 AIIWool Quarter SatinLined, OVERCOATS) Have You Bought Your Liberty Bond? Not, Como in To morrow and Arrange iu Purchase It On Convenient 'erma, hiipcrlnletidcnt'n Office 1ST 1'LOOlt, 7TII ST. 11 r ID One of the mobt lcmarKablc opportunities we liac ever presenled. Think of it! Handsome, ht.vlish. perfectly tailored, all-wool gqv coats for $1.1. Made by One of the liest Known Clothing Manufacturers in America. We Cannot Print His Name IIuL ' His Label Is in Each Overcoat. There's almost unlimited choosing from the very newest styles, in cluding the popular "Trooper" coat of splendid quality dark blue mili tary cloth with the deep shawl collar such as you see on the over coats of army ollicers. About fifty different patterns in all sizes. HV Secured Thrte Ovcrcoatu at Less Than Wholesale Price, Because Tin ir Maker's Entire Plant Has Been Given Ovci to Government Work. Nothing short of a miracle cpuld produce another such overcoat sale this season. Choose umeservedly at, Actual values $23.50 & $2.1. I $15 Suits, Overcoats, Reefers and Mackinaws $4.93, $5.98, $7.50, $8.50 & $10 1 51 P 3-CENT LETTER RATE ErTECTIVE-NOVEMBER 2 Will Cost Extra Penny for All First-Class Mail Beyony Local Delivery Zone postmaster Thornton today received from Washington the following instructions cal-ea-ated to avoid confusion In the handling or the man after the now schedule of postal wes epes into effect on November 2r resMe lt,lTB n,n? other nrst-class matter ad t the locri0tS.0U,!.llld0 th0 Miy "" three-cent SLBt,rflcea wM1 reo-ulro " nt&f,mP fr evcry ounC8 or '"- "nu'anounci'00'" """" ,U co rr two fS.r!nC,,'"US' "fJ? "?-?t stamps n such cards. """"H impressed tite ma"lnsr car t bear two-cent H1,lSier8 wl." rat a" "mounts due on "" l0"g carrying lnsufflclent taniw wr obtained an o:;""';': r'"c" : S" ariB eiln .k ?.. tf.Yu.'"u,f Don't Postpone But take advantage of the chance we now give you. Every day things go higher and are harder to get. New Fashionable Wear Ladies', Misses' and Children's Stylish Fall Dresses in Silk, Satin and WqoI Fabrics $10, $12.50, $17.50 to $40 Furs of Fashion Scarfs and Muffs, $7.50 to $50 New High-Grade Suits DISTINCTIVE MODELS $18.75 to $50.00 $1.00 WKEKLY 1'AT.MKXTS Smart Top Coats, $12.50, $17.50 to $45.00 Children's CoatB and Dresses Popular I'ricea Beautiful Millinery Trimmed Hand-made Hats, $4.75 to $10.00 Rugs, Etc. Tapestry Brussels Carpets, 90c, $1.23 jd. Velvet Carpets, $1.35, $1.75 jd. Wool and Tiber Rurs, room sizes $7.50 to $10.00 Wilton Velvet Rugs, 9x12, $35.00 to $45.00 Axminster Rugs, 9x12, $32.50 to $45.00 Tapestry Curtains, $3.50 to $10.00 per pair Carpet Sweepers, $2.50, $4.00, $6.00 Vacuum Carpet Sweepers, $9.50 Blankets, Comforts, Linens Clothing For Men, Boys, Children All the newest models in Suits and Overcoats now ready for your selection. The Buvuik Is Easy. Pay $1.00 'Weekly Men's Suits, $15 to $35. Men's Overcoats, $15 to $45. Young Men's Suits and Overcoats, $12 In 30. Boys' Suits and Ov "ats, $5 to $15. CL... Women's Vlel atui Oun Metal low and OUOea h,n neel i;. Men'a Iluaala, Calf. 19.50. DININGjBOOM SUITES 10 pieces, complete injTreriod effects, American Walnut, Mahog any, Jacobean and Golden Oal: finishes $125.00 to $275.00. Buffets, in all woods, styles nnd finishes; sizes from 48 to 72 inches $22.00, $26.00, $30.00 to $95. " China Closets tomatch $15.00, $18.00, $22.00 to $65.00. Extension Table $12.00, $15.00 $18.00 to $55.00. Arm Chairs to match. Chairs, genuine leather seats I3.M to $J.50, gyjrunfffm-H 0 rO SUITS : Nevvc&t full - belted "Ticni'l." model, pinchback and Norfolk effects. The $1.98 lot also includes Junior Noifolk, Billy Boy, Tommy Tuck er and Spoits Suits for youiiRcr UOV-. MACKINAWS AND SPORTS COATS: Norfolk stles, with patch pockets, and convertible collars. REEFERS AND POLO COATS: Pinch-batk and Tienth styles, with detachable belts. OVERCOATS: Single and double breasted, pinch-back and Trench styles, in Scotch plaids, checks and mixtuica. Sizes 2' to 18 years. mim l?h I II for - ill Men's Fall Suits $15, $18, $20, $22.50 and $25 Single and double breasted models in conservative, plain back and smdrt "belted" models. I Men's $4.50 $0 II Q Trousers.. - ? Stjlibh dark striped cfleets. Men's Trousers $2.98, $3.98, $4.98 and $5.98 - 6-0- lit llrotlirm SHCOND FLOOIt, 7TH ST. iv OC" - 4t Qp Military COATS these are days op great choice here in That Girls Will $Q QO Of Wool Cheviot, Designed With Con. sideration lor Ser vice and Becomins ness. Sizes 8 to 14 Years. In doublp-brfahtcil rf fict, with br.i"s hut toni, nll-aiouiul bolt .t patch iiocltcti j. Mixture (loth Coats, $5.98 Havo holts nlush- trimmed oil. ire and patch pocKets Kully lined SUea S to 14 j ears Misses' & Women's Outer Apparel Ami 1 l Opportunities to Save Are Plentiful, Too! in 5 Misses' Suils. Evfeniinnnl sf J Serge and clieviot in navy blue and black. Jaunty Norfolk ef Jccts and graceful stiaight-hnc models with wide belts. They have fashionable high-buttoned collars of self-material some with bands of Keraml. Sketched. j.$15.08 25 Wool Cheviot Coals, $15.9S I'or Cllrl. nf 14 and 16 Imr. Navy green nnd brown, with fur-cloth ti limning and crossed belts As Illu. irnlfd. cS;c".;? $3-98 Graj (htni.lillli, tnn.irtl belted. Col lars, cuffs nnd lap poikcta me piped with black velvet l'ul lined Slyea 2 to C je.ire Misses' Novelty Ru rella Mixture Suils In sports effect with plaited and belted coats that havo aeroplane collats and patch pockets. Well lined throughout. Other models aro of serge or poplin in nnvy bluo or black with bruid and buttons. Ono Illustrated. $18 .50 l.lt llrothrrN hKCOND FLOOR g VMViMMWtUUWMMmtUMU J Men's Good-Looking HATSj LOW PRICED, TOO! J Ono of the Best Assortments Vc Have Ever Shown i The Chelford, $1.08$ The Linwood. $2.49j The Rexfard, $3.00 5 ! Stetson Hats, $4.50, $5 & $6 1 i i Newest colors. In. eluded are the Stetonl.n, Alttn tlon, riitlioont. Cub, Iv, Statei and B.U. Misses' Serge & Silk Frocks Tlio oergn niodelx mc llchlj trimmed vlth braid, pieltlly piped v it It i in tristliiK allUs ir nic iinbioldeied Tlii fllk one ar of tRtte a eerie meteor, crepe do chine and eatln Style touches are witm or tl cornet e lo.lari. patent leather belt" odd glidles and ueorgeiio crepe Bieeves one i'lcttircrt, Misses' Swagger Coats of . Novelty Tweed, $16.98 Loose haiiKlnK ruglans with belts, ulah nocketH and lone roll collaii that can bo fastened cIohc to throat. Women's Dresses, special, 523 Of Krgen patln taffeta, mid crepo neieoi al!u crjre i n 1i d tl h satin YlnRoma eile3 and ren st n de" v " M,,..rxsi VA- -'-" V!V ;, Km l l mm i uu Af i " " " "" i..i I3v 3U i n '4mm Women's Fine Suits, $39.75 Wool Velour, Poirct Twill, Broadcloth, Sertre ana MJ Sulttn. Iu navy blu. black, tan and Coeeonl. J' Bed Boom wieriw:ri unfySuites, Refrjrt9rfr Kitchen I fcMtiHii!a ffll3Bti?B iMta, CMfertt, i I ?w yjt mm Mir mrf .0 Tli.m.fiA.aiir mh .ti.ul .'.J pi ilStMBiaS "VI ISTT' ci jsysv .Ai5. S3 'I- .j,i, r rsa?rsE?".!t. 8fica'lc fit .js&r m&m&?&mmK lFiirrTTriTTIWIiaMlMMllMM i 1. . .