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PHILADELPHIA, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1917
PRICE TWO CENTS
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SERIES AS FRENZIED FANS
VAINLY SEER TO GET SEATS
Ihicago jammed With
Baseball Humanity Bent on Seeing
Opening Game Between Giants
and White Sox
Probable line-up
GAME FOR WORLD'S SERIES TITLE
GIANTS
Hums, left field
Hcrzog, second base
Knuff. tenter field
Zimmerman, third base
Fletcher, -shortstop
Robertson, right field
Holkc, first base
McCarty, catcher
Schuup. pitcher
Umpires Klcm, niglcr, Evans and O'Loughlin.
Game starts 2 o'clock (3 o'clock Philadelphia time).
Weather Clear and cold.
By ROBERT W. MAXWELL
CHICAGO, Oct. 6.
fhicaeo is ready to entertain the world's series audience aiuj actors today.
The stage, while a trifle moist and muddy, is all set, and the big act will go
W S3 per SCnCUUIC. ine rail! Ul JuaHJluaj uiu uuuiiiiK uui, okimuiuic miuiuab
in the big event, as the fans were forced to gather indoors and talk things
over instead of putting out personally conducted tours for tickets.
The crowd already is on nana to
festcrday thcie was lot of cash customers at tho four bleacher entrances,
and before the gates opened nt 10 this morning more than 25,000 clamored for
Ertmhsion. It was tho biggest blcacncr
Hundreds of special policemen were on
in their usual policelike manner.
m The streets leading to tho ball park weie
MacU with pcoplo ami all traillc was
jfoDped. Fans who planned to attend tho
game In their automobiles vvero forced to
Reave the machines several Kquaics awaj
nd finish the Journej on foot. Street cars
irtre stalled and tho congestion was greater
than at the big piotest meeting at the Acad
emy last vveelv
At six this morning, the lino of thUl
Mwrlnir. wot and huncrv blcacherltes were
litOOO strong nnd the crowd grew as the
Ifurj lolled on The four entrances weie
Snstly populated and for a time it was
llfeared that the mob would hrcaU down
llltie nates. Word was sent out fiom time
IftStlme that the gates would be opened
KjgWew minutes" and this Kept tho rhoio
jMudoia ones quiet.
Hit was-the usual all-night crowd that wc
fMye seen In Philadelphia. The watchful
'SwaHers carried their camp stools uni
krillas, heavy coats, and one original pcr-
on tried to put up a tent, This, however,
Jras not allowed, uccoidlng to bleacher
riilu. About midnight a wagonload ot
oaplxues appeared on me nceiie and were
"dlapoied ot at tlttj cents each. Chairs
brought higher prices nnd blankets were
rented at Bcllevue rates.
i Tho one wlso pci'Kon, however, was tne
fhot doeman When he saw the gi owing
throng he hurried to tho stockuids nnd
T.-.. . nnAi. .. !.
purcnaseu one ion -vvu puuuus ui k
tri and took 30.000 rolls from a nearby
jUkery, He vlrtuall shoelcd the sausages
Ifroh the wagon Into steaming boilers, and
business was fo brisk that the entire
Eipply seemed Inadequate
iMfloyo who lted near the park sold hot
cone at ineniy-nve ccnis a. cup. mey
WArj, atarHn, on1v 4d hni-nmp HUrriSRflll
Business men
g The weither was clear, but excsedlngly
cool. The sun came up In a blue-tinteu
ky, and there was a tang In the air which
'nested late autumn. It was Ideal for a
football game, but just li tilde too chilly
ilor the national pastime. Overcoats, furs,
raufts and heiv gloves weie needed In the
anas. For onca the ice-cold drink man
Lwa squelched and the Ice-creain-cone pur
veyor was put In camphor until next sea
son. The snpptntnra Huffei pel In silence.
John McGraw was happy thW morning
ynen he leatned that the lain had ceased
Wd a dry day was In piospect.
Bg'Thls Is the weather we play our best In
land It m,nn, a tflnrv (tr tli fllantR" lift
ia ue vvouia not name nis pitcner lor
in opener, stating that either Schupp, Pei-
Tltt Or Bailee would he on the mnlltirl. It Is a
iJ-Wl bet that Hchupp will be the selection.
u ne la about tho only "cold weather'
pucner in the Hock. Also, It Is figured that
Sallee.and Perritt are inoie effectUe after
Hey have studied the opposing batsmen.
Tor that reason they will be kept on the
bench todav.
S Thete twlrlers nitch with their heads
(that Is, they depend upon strategy more
Ctottnucd on Pnce Kleten, Column Tut
&ARTALK ENDS WITH FIST BLOW
Rjndnger Goes to a Hospital and
tonawa Is Held Without Bail
Two men nrirnerl nlinnt ha , ine
llht "
One of them Is In serious condition to-
E'OiePn 1'OliaUH. "t.lR n.lltnJnr .r..t
nd John Rlendenger. 1922 Wallace street!
mployes'at the Frankford Arsenal, were
tOC Drlnclnnln Pnnun-fl 1,1, ,i. i,t.
' list, according to the police, arrd the
r was taken to the Frankford Hospl
tt", where he was reported toeay to be In
TMV" elnn tilt n ...
Si,,. """"" wnaiuon. uonawa was hem
wuiout ball by Magistrate Borle, of the
iffanKfOrd Station tn awat, 4lt. M.ifn.
Ijjrdenijenger's Injuries.
THE WJEQATHER
I'OIIECAST
fr Philadelphia and vlcUillv-Falr
"'Mr tonight Kith Irost: Sunday fair
P,wHiir(J cool; diminishing north
Si' wind:
Kfr-Wiiern Penmylvunla and .Veto Jer-
L ; ond coWer tn1oht tclth frost;
ltf fair and continued .nni. hi,ii.i,.
' hortntrec tcnd.
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17AD WADIIY
run vyuivlu
Seething Mass of
of opening
WHITE SOX
.1. Colling right field
McMullin, third base
K. CollinF, second base
Jackson, left field
Felsch, center field
ftandil, first base
Weaver, shortstop
Schalk, catcher
Clcotte, pitcher
mnKe tne tiay a success, aince sunset
nne-up in worms series nistory, ana
hand to preserve order which they did
GERMAN ARMY
SHATTERED BY
BRITISH BLOW
Losses So Heavy Prince Rup-
precht Quickly Abandons
Counter-Attacks
PRISONERS NUMBER 5000
LONDON, Oct. 6.
King George's congratulations upon
the new British victory have been tele
graphed to Field Marshal Haig. The
King, in his message, praises Haig for
his leadership and his troops for (heir
efficiency and courage.
LONDON, Oct 6
The fourth German army, composed of
the Kaiser's crack regiments, and com
manded by Crown Prince Ilupprecht of B
arU, has been badly shattered by the sav
age British thrusts In their battle of Flan
ders, when Field Marshal IUIg drove for
ward tho apex of the Ypres salient until It
now bites six miles deep I 'o the German
front.
German counter-attacks hae so far
failed to shake the BrltlBh grip on the
Passchendaele Itldge that they hae ceased
altogether. Today's report Issued by the
War ORlce declares that hostile artillery
continued actbe dm Ins the night, but no
Infantry attacks were launched by the
enemy.
All alone the cleht-mlle battle line east
of Ypres, numberless batteries of German
cannon are hurling shells agalniit the
trenches captured by the British on Thurs-
rmsoNKita number 6000
The number of German prisoners has been
increased to about 5000, Including both
unwounded and wounded men.
Gigantic armies are engaged In this great
llfe-and-death struggle In Belgium. It Is
estimated that Field Marshal Halg must
have used close to a quarter of a million
men when his tioops drove forward on
Thursday and thousands of big guns were
In action.
German reserves and re-enforcements have
been hurried to the front, and It was re
ported from Amsterdam today that the
Kaiser would go to the Beltlan front to
inspire his men to more desperate defense
or the battle front, which means the pos
session of the German U-boat bases on the
Belgian coast.
The Oerman losses were tremendous,
.nilallv around Foelcapelle and Joist
farm, where the fighting was heaviest. On
the bodies of dead German officers were
found orders to hold these positions or die
trying. At Joist farm the Germans held
on, although the British swept by them on
both sides.
The outstanding fact of the victory, as
Its fruits were computed today, was that
the German pill-box defense scheme, on
which the Teutonlo high command had
pinned Its hopes, Is Just ts vulnerable as
Continued n Pare SeTcmUen, Column On
Statue of General Gregg at Reading
READINO, Pa., Oct. 6 The General
David McM. jlregg Monument Commission
today decided upon a bronze equestrian
style Tor the proposed statue in honor of
Reading's cavalry leader In the Civil War.
Ira W. Stratton was elected chairman and
Daniel K Hock secretary-treasurer. The
commission will call upon the local land
scape artists to ptck a site for the statue.
Norristown Banker Sent to Prison
NORRISTOWN. Pa., Oct. 6. Ellwood R
Yetter, who pleaded guilty to embeKlint
$1000 from the Montgomery Trust Com
pany, Norristown, where he was employed,
waa sentenced by Judge Swart today to
fifteen months' Imprisonment He has re.
stored about half of the amount stolen.
Daniels Makes Naval Inspection Trip
WASHINGTON'. Oct , Secretary Dan
iels today Is on an Inspection trip to tht
naval base and training station at Norfolk
nd other nal property.
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ComJreftsmai J.: .Hampton MooreiGommentinfi XI
PRESIDENT PRAISES PATRIOTISM
OF CONGRESS AS SESSION ENDS
THE Sixty-fifth Congress, now adjourning, deserves tho gratitude and
appreciation of a people whoso will and purpose, I believe, it has faith
fully expressed. Ono cannot examine tho record of its action without being
impressed by its completeness, its courage and its full comprehension of a
great task. The needs of tho army and tho navy have been met in a
way that assures the effectiveness of American arms, and the war-making
branch of the Government has been abundantly equipped with tho powers
that were necessary to make the action of the nation effective.
I believe that it has also in equal degree and as far as possible in
tho face of war safeguarded tho rights of the people and kept in mind
the considerations of social justice, so often obscured in the hasty readjust
ments of such a crisis.
It seems to me that the work of this remarkable session has not only
been done thoroughly, but that it has also been dono with tho utmost
dispatch possible in the circumstances or consistent with tho full considera
tion of the exceedingly critical matters dealt with. Best of all, it has
left no doubt as to the spirit and determination of the country, but has
affirmed them as loyally and as emphatically as our fine soldieri will
affirm them on the firing line. WOODROW WILSON.
Washington, October G.
"WAR PARTY'S"
CLAMOR DEFIED
BYLAF0LLETTE
Senator Denounces "Cam
paign of Libel and Char
acter Assassination"
ASSAILS HIS CRITICS
WASHINGTON, Oct. G.
The special committee authorized yes
terday by the Senate Privileges and
Elections Committee to investigate Sen
ator Kobert M. J.a Follette's alleged
disloyal speech at St. Paul will consist
of Senator Pomerenc, of Ohio; Senator
Walsh, of Montana; Senator James, of
Kentucky; Senator Dillingham, of Ver
mont, and Senator Fall, of New Mexico,
it was announced today. Senator Pom
crene issued a call for the first meet
ing of the committee Monday.
Senator Robinson, of Arkansas,
launched a bitter attack upon Senator
La Follclte in the Senate this after
noon, calling upon him to resign and
apply to the Kaiser for a seat in the
Bundesrath.
WASHINGTON". Oct C
Senator I.a Follette today, In n spectacu
lar speech before the Senate, defied those
In the country who charge hlfn with sedi
tion and treason. Denouncing the "cam
paign of libel and character assassination"
agilnst men opposing, -war measures, he-de
clared "neither the clairtor of the mob nor
the voice of power will turn me," He as
sailed the "war party" for "trying to In
timidate Congress and the people" and
fiercely defended free speech. He demanded
a statement of war alms.
The Wisconsin Senator's speech followed
the decision of the elections 'and privileges
committee to appoint a subcommittee to
investigate La Follette's alleged seditious
speech at St, Paul.
It was the first time a Senator ever re
plied to so serious a charge of the electorate.
In dramatic situations It ranked with the
famous speech of Senator I.orlmer. Illinois
May Si, 1910, when he- was charged with
buying his Senate seat.
The galleries were packed and the Sen
ate floor crowded when i.a Follette began
his address. At first he spoke slowl) and
'.n deep voice, scarcely nudible. Soon, how
ever, he was hitting his stilde wavli'g his
manuscript in one hand, pounding on the
desks about him and vigorously leaHlrming
his position on he vrni.
WILL NOT BE SWKRVED
"Not by the breadth of a hair," he shout
ed, "will I turn from the couise I mark
out for myself, guided by such knowledge
as I can obtain, and controlled a"nd directed
by a solemn conviction of light and duty.
"Since tho declaration of war. the ttl
umphant war party has pursued those Seu-
Contlnoed on Pate Setrottea, Column Two
PERSHING PRAISES
SPIRIT 0FTR00PS
Sammees Have Aggressive
ness Necessary to Vic
tory, He Says
DETERMINED TO WIN WAR
By HENRI BAZIN
Staff Corrtipojtdevt ot Hit Evenlno Lrdatr uttJi
, the American Armu In Fiance
AMERICAN FIELD HEADQUARTERS In
In France, Oct 6
In an Interview which General Peishlng
granted the accredited correspondents yes
terday the latter had their first opportunity
for an unhurried talk with the American
commander since he arrived from Tarls.
General Pershing received the newspaper
men In the French barracks which are used
as his headquarters. The correspondents
were ushered In by an aid, who for years,
has been with Pershlnr.
The bare room with Its bhie-printed
walls, lined with maps, and Its desk, cases
and papers conveyed the Idea of mllltarlan
Ism, heightened by the presence of an
American telephone.
The Oeneral entered briskly.
"Sit down, gentlemen," was his quick
greeting.
The chairs had evldentlybeen Improvised.
Some were suggestive ot, a luxurious fire
place; others were severely plain. They
had been arranged In a semicircle.
The General broke the Ice with the first
question, but the correspondents followed
with a rapid fire ot queries. General Persh
ing said;
"Our troops are Imbued with the spirit
pf aggressiveness that means we are going
to win the war. We have no idea of allow
ing ourselves to be Influenced by pacifist
or enemy propagandists, neither have we
Continued en Vat StoUo. jCelsma One
U. S. DESTROYER
VICTOR IN FIGHT
AGAINST U-BOAT
Navy Department Tells En
emy Submarine Was
Sunk in Battle
HIT BY DEPTH CHARGE
WASHINGTON. Oct. .
American dcstioers have sunk a con
siderable number of German U-boats. The
first of a series of descriptions portraying
tho battles between these destroyers and
enemy submarines was made public by
the committee oti public Information today.
The date of tho first encounter, In which
the U-boat apparently was sunk In view
of a fleet of merchant ships under con-oy.
Is withheld, as Is the name of the destroyer
engaged
ST3RY OF THE BATTLE
The account as prcpaicd from the Navy
Depattment's leport follows:
The American destroyer first sighted
tho submarine In tho early morning of n
clear day. The sea was entirely cvlm,
with baldly a ilpple of foam. The sub
marine vrai running submerged with only
periscope showing. large number of
merchant ships weie In sight.
Tho l-boat was less than a mile off
the port beam of the destroyer and fol
lowing a parallel course In the opposite
dliectlon when the periscope was dis
covered. It was throwing up a column
ot water several feet In height, m like
a nearly spent torpedo that the officer of
the deck thought for a moment that this
was what It was.
The next Instant the destroyer changed
Its course sharply to the left, and It
headed for the U-boat at full speed. ' At"
tho same time, the forward gun opened
fire' on the periscope. The commanding
officer ordereeVn cour steered that would
bring thd destroyer across the wake ot
the U-boat a little to the rear of the
periscope.
As the destroyer dashed across the line
ot bubbles a depth charge was dropped
and a column of clear water shot thirty
feet Into the air. The destroyer turned
to the right, swiftly circling, and a star
board gun opened on the 'periscope at
tho came across the U-boat's walio again.
'Again a column of clear water showed
'that the depth charge had not leached
its mark.
Another quick ttfin to the right brought
the starboard gun to bear, but this time
the destrojer turned so sharply that she
was able to come down for the third at
tack In the wake of the submarine. The
thlid depth charge brought up a column
of clear water and the destrojer wheeled
ones mote, this time to the left, and all
tlip poit guns opened up, but without
- nltM
The last time the destroyer came to
tli. .nci. LXJi-tl) In the wake of the
I -boat and ceai-ed firing. As she ncared
the end of the llue-of bubbles the fourth
depth charge was let go and there fol
lowed a widespread boiling of the surface
of tho sea, large bubbles, and at last a'
heavy film of oil.
This engagement hrought a letter or ap
plication f i om the British Admiralty
which expressed admiration for the effi
cient and seamanlike conduct of the officer
and crew of the American destroyer.
LIBERTY BONDS GO
BIG ON HALF DAY
Saturday's Brief Business
Period Brings Large
Subscriptions
CLUBMEN SELL $400,000
bo.mii li i: it Ms- with a iio.nd
By john j. Mclaughlin,.
Aculien riank. a htitkv Yank, mine into joicii
oh day
And laid. "Bakn alive, I reallu Must mlterlbt.
by htckt
I'll help li orl that Kalttr Bill I hear o much
about 1'
lie gale a check tilth another, by heck, and
ttarted tn to thout: ,
cttonvs
Three bdllon i'iat ue are alter,
Vncle Sait ha lott to van,
Oitr the tea. for toy and m.
So buy ulti a mp hooray!
Lend htm your dollar n or reedoiit
inih some real live Yankee vep, hep.
Buy a Liberty Bond from vour connlru
And ue'l crueh the Hum, by heckl By heck!
Iteupen riank then folutd the ranht, to fight at
u elf a pay,
Then he tom u.ent ahead, he'i Corporal Plank
Inttead. by heck!
lilt tquad ft note t acffoit, they art fitMine
itAth a tcflf.
They art acrvuoit come across, to down old
Kalttr BUI!
Although Saturday is a "short" day for
most people, the workers who are making
the second Liberty Loan Issue a success In
the Philadelphia district tried to crowd a
full day's work Into this morning's hours.
Their efforts brought forth several whop
ping big subscriptions, among those reported
being that from the Farmers an-I Me
chanics' National Bank, which' subscribed
for M.000,000 of the bonds, and the Curtis
Publishing Company, which took WOO,
000. The Glrard Avenue Trust Company
announced a subscription of 150,009, Re
ports from Northumberland County Indl-
Conflnoed en I'sie SerentMB, Column -Vive
EXTRA
U. S. WARSHIP SUNK IN FOREIGN
WATERS; NO LIVES ARE LOST
WASHINGTON, Oct. 0. An Amctican yatiol vessel on tiu.y
In foielgn wnters has bceu lost, the Nnvy Department nuuoinccd t-
dny. A dispatch fiom Admhnl Sims states th.it tiie ship "touiuleitc,,"
but the entile crew and offlceis v.'eio bnved and safely lam'ed. The
accident occutred on the morning; of. October -1. An investigation la
being made Into the loss of the vessel. The department stated that
beyond a bale announcement of the loss no lurther details aie given.
FRANCE NEEDS SUPPLIES MORE THAN U. S. TROOPS
WASHINGTON, Oct. G. M. Andre Taulleu. Trench high com
missioner said today that while ho welcomed American troops hi
France, the greatest service this countiy couliT render the Allies now
would be the furnishing of supplies for the fighting Torccs on the
Tienrh fiont.
SENATE CONCURS IN ADJOURNMENT RESOLUTION
WASHINGTON. Oct. 0. Piobability of a prolonged and blttei
debate over Senator I.a Toilette was ic-moved shoitly alter noon today
when the Sennte concuried in the House resolution to adjourn at !1
Vclock.
AMERICAN ENGENEER DIES IN FRANCE
I
WASHINGTON, Oct. C.-Allen V. Meicui, an engineer with the
Ameiicau expeditionary foice, died September 30 of pneumonia, den-f-ral
Pershing repoited to the War Department this afternoon. His
lather, A. K. Mercei, lives at Cooston, Oregon.
SECRETARIES BAKER AND HOUSTON AT CHARLOTTE, N.Tj.
CHAKIOTTI, N. C, Oct. G. Secretaiy of War Salter and Fecie
tary of Agiicultuie Houston were Chailotte guesFs today. Tho former
dellveied a public address at noon and inspected 12,000 troops sta
tioned at Camp Greene late this afternoon.
FORD'S SON REFUSED.EXEMPTION
DETROIT, Oct. G. L'dsel Foul, bon of Henry Ford, today was,,
denied exemption fiom selective service by the district appeal board
i'cid'h claim was bated on industrial grounds. It said he was in
diapciiEablc to maintenance of tho Fold Motor Company. Tord was
married about a year ago and has a child.
GLASSB0R0 GETS NEW NORMAL SCHOOL
TRENTON, Oct. G. Tile State Boaid of Education today .elected
Glassboro as the site for the new normal school to bo elected in South
Jersey.
LANCASTER'S THIRD QUOTA STARTS SOUTH
LANCASTER, Pa., Oct. G. Lancaster County's third contingent
cr the National Army at Camp Meade, forty-one men, left Lancaster
th'.ti morning, a big ciowd gathering at the station to see them otf.
Many of the men carried small American flags, but most of them
weie in veiy depressed spirits.
U. S. TO CAMPAIGN FOR POLISH ARMY
WASHINGTON, Oct. 6. An active lecrultlng campaign for the
Polish army now fighting in France is to be launched in the United
States by the Polish Central Relief Committee, the War Department
announced today. No Pole who is subject to the draft or whose fam
ily would be left without means of support will be accepted, the
commltteo promises.
SWEDEN COMPLAINS OF ENGLISH SHIP SEIZURES
STOCKHOLM, Oct, 0. The Social DemoorrJ, commenting on the
protest sent to London and Paris regarding the seis-.uie of SwedUK
vessels, trusts that the Entente Poweis will recognize tTlat under
international law these seizures lender it impossible for Sweden to
obtaiu necessities. "v
GERMANY WILLING TO QUIT NORTHERN FRANCE
ROME, Oct. 6. Gtfirnale d'ltalla publishes the following: 'Pope Benedict In
transmitting; to the Allies the official text of the reply of the Central Powers, in
cluded with It a second note In which he declared Germany was ready to evacuate
Belgium and northern France, Ills Holiness also asked the Allies whether they de
sired to know the demand of Germany,
n Conditions in the .Fifth
Ward Appears on
SAFETY CHIEF
SUBPOENAED IN
5TH WARD CASE
Wilson Ordered to Appear
as Witness at Hearing
of Mayor
VARE SECRETARY, ALSO
May Try Smith on -Charges of'
Malfeasance in Conduct
of His Office
A subpoena was Issued today order-,
ing Director of Public Safety William
H. Wilson to appear as witness in th
"Bloody Fifth" Ward hearing, in which
Mayor Smith nnd eight other city em
ployes are accused of murder conspiracy
in connection with tho killing of De
tcctive George A. Epplcy by imported
New York gunmen in the primary elec
tion of September 19.
At the same time, a subnoena wni
issued for Lee Elmakor, secretary to
Congressman William S. Vare, one of
the Vare brothers named as "men
higher up" in the case.
The subpoenas, drawn up .after a con
ference between District Attorney
Rotan and former Judge James Gay
Gordon, of the prosecution, probably
will result in Director Wilson and El
maker taking the witness stand when
the sensational hearing is resumed next
Monday morning.
PROSECUTION'S OBJECT
The stated object of the prosecution
is to question Director Wilson under
oath regarding what stops he took to'
prevent the police thuggery in the Fifth
Ward before the election and what
he did to obstruct the oft-alleged co
operation between the police and the;,
Vare-Smith-Deutsch henchmen in viola
tion of the Shern act prohibiting city
employes from taking part in politics.
Elmaker is to be grilled on what sup
port the Vares gave to the Deutsch fac
tion, in the primary election fight.
Tho prosecution, it was said, is pre
pared to show that Elmaker went to th
Jbifth Ward Republican League
(Deutsch headquarters) before the elec
tion as the personal representative of
State Senator Edwin II. Vare and re
a message from tho Senator nledplnc
his hearty support in the fight to oust
Mercantile Appraiser James A. Carey,
the Penrose-McNichol leader, from the
leadership of the ward.
District Attorney Rotan today issued
an appeal to all persons who may hav
evidence of police thuggery in the Fifth
Ward to bring it to his office. The ap
peal was issued especially to residents
of the ward who have knowledge of
brutality on the part of the police, and
it specifically asked for information that
may not nave come to light regarding
the importation of the New York
"strong-arm" men.
The possibility of Mayor Smith being
tried for malfeasance in office as a re
sult of his refusal to surrender the
Souder report was discussed today.
Hp has been held in contempt of
court, which amounts virtually to a
rearrest.
Judge Brown's subpoena duces tecum,
which called for the production of the
Souder reports and which the Mayor
refused to obey, will be returned to a
higher court with ho remainder of the
writs in the case.
It then will bo in the power of the
Commonwealth to have the Mayor in
dicted and tried before a jury.
WOULD HAVE JAILED MAYOR
Judge Brown announced that he
would have committed Mavor Smith to
jail for contempt had the latter's re
fusal taken place before a remilar
court of record. Judge Brown's func
tion as magistrate did not include this
power, he said.
James Scarlet, of vthe Mayor's counsel,
refused to say what defense he con
templated. The "refusal of the Mayor to obey
the subpoena was regarded as ono
of, the biggest blows struck for
the prosecution. Former Judge Gor
don managed to convey the idea that
the original report made by Souder
had been tampered with.
Counsel for the Mayor refused to
admit that the Mayor would not turn
over xthe report for fear of in
criminating hinisclf. Rumors to that .
effect were current, however.
pnoBB qoKs os
District Attorney Ro'tan'a investigation
went on In full swing today during- tho lull
In the iirocetdlngn. Many witnesses vre'
examined In his office. Some of them, new,;
witnesses just unearthed, are expected to
take the stand when court reconvenes Mon
day morning at 10:30 o'clock.
Among the callers at the. District At
torney's office ia 'William fichuman, clerk
for Magistrate George Perscli, who Issued
the so-called "phantom" warrants for the
arrest ot Carey supporter for election, day.
He asked for the Magistrate's ledger, which
bears record of these warrants, but u tol
that the District Attorney was not yKTf4y
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