KfH W ft 1 , JSTTANIAPLOT INDICTMENTS OUT ?Tru6 Bills Against 17 Cer- mans, Including Franz von Papen, Are Returned "PRISONER IN CONFESSION tonflmtot iiE: PHIUADELPHrA; F&IDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1917 FRENCH PATROL ADVANCING THROUGH FLANDERS VILLAGE I Kt?KjiiisBBMwMaBMggMiMff ,, n tSchimmel, Tricky Spy, Placed Nino Bombs Aboard the lj Doomed Ship XUW YOIIK, Oct 12 The Federal lirand Jurj hag returned un JTJlS Indictment naming seirnteen UerniatiH monp them Franz mmi I'apen the plotting .German military attache who was ordered Selif-oC the country In Oecemhei. U15. I . Secretary I-analntr. who are ilinrmd with ihayjmr plotted during lrtunlly the eptlrc "period of the war to blow un tranat.antlc "iteamslilps plylnc between :ew Yorls and porta of the Allies In Kurope Another of the nlottcm named l Car Schlmmel, a German py nmxht chains the lllntelen nidations, but who was able to convince the Oo eminent agent that he as "Just a liard-workliiR Herman, whiue only desire, as he hlincclf onte e"tpresed It. was "to maka an honest Ilxlni in t ho unueu Hiatc Schlmmel had a desk In an oltlce at Til Chambers street, and pored as a man w Mo , as on the verge of absolute poveriv ms clothes were old and tolled his nhnes Mwajn needed Foil tig and he never nppea eil lth a hat that was less than to rAr old lie held up his boat ding houe Keeper' for -weeks and in other ways was able to create the Impression that he wa nlmoel leslltute One day he was reported jnlss IpB and sK weeks later he was if ported safe In German and that Instead of being A pauper he was. In fact a well-to-do Ger man and one of the keenest spies in the Kaiser's. emplo Kugene Relster. Walter Uncle and Joseph Zeffert, the three men arrested as prin cipals In the ship bomb plot, also are anions the seventeen named In the Indictment Kccordlng: to the Federal authorities, enr of the men non In custody Pas conresea and makes the statement that had the I.nsl- t-r tania escaped the German torpedo which , aent her to the bottom with the losi or mora than 1400 lives the liner would have been destroyed before she reached her home port by nine bomb which Schlmmel had placed 'In vital parts or the ship Just before she sailed tvn her last vojage 3 .., - 'iiT-tv-.ywffTJw--iwtfwwJatfT0MlFaav ifc-ci JP!! I. Mtf- ?Ti'A J""!liMK-4JBWiHMrtrT5" r . s LSSSfcStS W-J!fy"- iim- --ssasaa&smasHimassSSS! The Allies' forward movement ,, olij rljjh InlFrluuonill I Urn rrMip 11 I' rnnfn niirl Tnl,... .n ln.. 1...1. ..... ci ii i 1. . , i, ., . , -- ----" " ciKiuiu i- iiu uui itii.ini. oiuuii uouies oi irooDS. such as shown in the photograph, maintain the pressure on the enemy and make his lot an unhappy one RAILROADS AGAIN SEEK FREIGHT RATE RISE Commerce Commission Will En tertain New Petition Asking Immediate Relief PITIFUL TALE OF WOMAN KEEPS HER OUT OF PRISON Deputy Coroner Tears Up Warrant, Pending Result of Inquest " MTTSBirnaH. Pa. Oct IS Ceorge Ambos, coroners deputy, has declined to send Mrs Annie Muha and her twelve-year-pld daughter to Jail after hearing of abuse limb Insults she J-alil she hnd suftul td from hen husband, Jllchael Muha, who dliil from burns alleged to have resulted after lie had saturated his clothing with oil and applied a flaming newspaper The woman was put In Jail soon after the man'sivleath Then her daughter was arrested and told the police the entire story. Muha was the child's steprathet and on his deathbed accused his wife of th- -'mA Th police turned both mother and girl over to the coroner The woman m o i u tory of being soveroly beaten day after day subjected to kicks and other abuse and forced to work for herself In a rag factor' The deputy coronsr tore up .i warrant which charged the woman with ' murder and delivered her Into the hands ! of a city missionary, pending an Inquest. Y Lecture on War at I'hilomusian Club li. O Armstrong a Canadian lecturer, t tiJIl address a patriotic meeting at the riillomuslan Club, 39U Walnut street, at .1 o'clock this afternoon on "Canada at War " i The leuure will be Illustrated with British and Canadian war pictures. Mr Armstrong Will comment especially upon the efforti of Canadian women to serve their country SHIPPERS OPPOSE MOVE Issue of Public Ownership Involved in Discussion of Plight of Carriers WASHINGTON. Oct 12 Another serious IfTort b the nation' railioads for a new and ubtantlal advance in fi eight rates Is to bo made. I'.apldly climbing expenses tf the road", with dimin ishing net operating revenues will compel the companies to appeal ng.iln to the In terstate Conimeiie Commission for itllef. It was learned today. Powerful financial Interests, alarmed over the ctedlt position of the railroads, aie adding the weight of their influence to tho movement The Interstate Commeice Com mission has Indicated that It will entertain a new petition In all probability It will grant substantial relief to the carriers if they can show that such action will be Justified There Is considerable discussion heie of the suggestion that tho Government sell $500,000,000 bonds and thus raise funds to strengthen the finances of the railroads The companies are not heartll In favor ct this plan, becauso thev realize thai such a step would mean an early coining of Gov ernment, ownership However the big rail roid managers of the countrv dedal e thev must have relief shortl cither in the form of Increased lates or direct governmental assistance Tho drain on the American investment fund for the wai h ans and foi i.ipltal to go inli) war lndiistiles rngagdl In the inanu faituie of goods which will be destiovul and tluiefoio add nothing to the sum of na tional wealth. Is telling mi the l.iilio.uN 'lhev can get no new inone.v at suitable lates. thev usseil The 30 000 liiifi Inves ti rs In American railroad securities shale the anxlelv of the executives It Is known that the financial Intciqsts have aide ambassadois now at Washington chaiged with the dutv of getting moio funds for the mill odds In Mime form, in Its opin ion in the 15 pel cent advance rate use the interstate i ommerce Commission sad that If the experience f the summer Jut pased proved that the railioads weto losing giound, it would reconsider the petition "f the loads foi a blanket fi eight late In ciease of 15 pel cent The latest earnings figures compiled b tho commission Indi cate that the roads have lost gnund New members lccentlv ciedlttd to the commis sion aic belleveu nlendlv tovvaid a lato In crease The decision of tho (ommls-lon last June bv which the 1. per cent liuioase was defeired was by u divided membeihlp All Miiiiinei the commission has been loel studving the foi tunes of the roads Itecentlv the commission was compelled to issue an order permitting the ielaation of rigid Inspection lilies for locomotives mi as to permit longer load service becauso the railroads are unable to spate engines long enough to have them repalied. The commission shortlv will Issue another order permitting relaxation of regulations In the matter of keeping railroad accounts so that the men engaged upon these affairs can be llbeiated for more vital war work The southern railroads are the only ones which do not claim a need for immediate relief, but Fairfax Harrison, president ot the Southern Hallway and leader among executives of that section, holds that with Increased revenues the southern lines could greatl.v Impiove their service In opposition there aie main snippets' associations preparing to fight the Increase Thev claim that under the act to regulate commerce proof that a railroad needs monev Is not Justification for the gi anting of rate. Increases if the rates sought to be Increased are baslcallj reasonable n attempt will be made to show that the lates have been gradually creeping up until manj of them vlrtuallj prohibit movement of goods TORPEDINIERA NEMICA PRESA DAGLI ITALIANI L'Equipaggio si Arrende ai Ma- rinai d'ltalia Senza Sparare un Sol Colpo CONDANNA ESEMPLARE In Bieve Periodo di Tempo gli Austriaci Hnnno Perduto Undici Sottomarini HO.MA 1J oil obi e II MiiiMeio della Mat Inn Itall.uio ha oggl pulibllcnto up comiinUato dal quale si rdeva die una toipedlnlcr.i auli-taca c stata catturatn nel Marp Adilatico J I comuul cato ugglungo die Icqulpagglo si anee senza nemnieno tlrare un &olo colpo l.a torpedlnlcra. cattuiata e' stata sublto Incoiporata nella flotta itallana INsa stazra 120 tonnellate o leca duo cannont dl poccolo caltbro o due tubl lancla-silurl. 11 gloinalo "1,'Idea Nazlonale coin mentando II fatto dice die esso fa iltornaie alia mente la condotta dell equlpagglo dellu torpedlnlera Itallana 'Turbine" die, clrcon datA dalle navl nrmlche, o dopo ver sparftto slno BU'ultlmo colpo, ftce saltare la nav e con essa calo a fondo amlche' arrenders! II Klornale mette In confronto I due fattl o dlchtara cho essl mettono In evldenza ed lllustrano la dlffcrenza del morale del marlnal ltallanl da quello del marlnal austriaci. Da un allro comttnlcato tifflclalo delU Stato Magglore della Marina llallana si rllevano I parttcolarl circa una grande In curslone aereo-navale effettuata dagll ap strlacl neU'Adrlatlco ncgll ultlml glornl dl settembrc. Dal detto comunlcato si ap prendo cho la sera del 28 settembre decorso parecchl Idrovotantl austriaci efTettuarono tin nttacco contro Brlndlsl, sublto resplnto dallo batterle itallane, le quail rlusclrono ad abbattero due Idrovolantl ncmlcl cljc caddcro In flammc nel mare. lit Un'nzlone navalc cnmbntluta nello slcriio glorno nelle acqtic dl Venezla, tra silurantl austrlache, cho scortavano un gruppu dl Idrovolantl, e cacclatorpcdlnlere Itallane. quest ultlnie affondarono un cac clatorpedlnltre nemlco c poero In fuga Ic a Urn navl Durante I'epoca delle dclto Inclusion! gll ltallanl haimo affondato nel mare AdrlatlcO ben undici sottomarini austriaci I glornall della penlsola si dlffondono In paitliotarl nulla iccente Incnrslone nerea fatta dagll ltallanl sutle bocche dl Cntturo, la potetite base navale austrlaca Dette In turslone fu organlzzata c dlretta dal mag glore Gabrlelo D'AnnunzIo II quale o dl uttlvlta' veramente maravlgllosa Non vl e Incurslono la plu' perlcoloa alia quale non pretida parte II valoroso pocta o ruitlma e stata dl grande huportanza se si con sldera la dlstanza coperta dalle macchine e 10 aver ragglunto completamente 1'oblettlvo sen7a nlcuna perdlta Prima die si effettuasse I'lncurslone sil Cattaro II magglore D'AnnunzIo prnnzo' ccii 1 suol co in pn gn I di avlazlone r durante 11 pranzo rammento' die cssi paitlvano nel gloino dl San Francisco, 11 santo plu' Itall uno tia I santl ed II plu' veneiato tra gli ltallanl II quale parti' d Ancona per recarsl nella terra santa attraverso lc ncque Itall ane cd ausplco' cosi all eslto fcllce della incui alone Nel paesello dl Qulsca, alU fiontc ill bat taglla, sonc stale lese linponcntl e commo ventl onotanrc fiinebrl in niemoiia del va loioo generale Achllle Papa Sulla bara IMilo' conmiosgn II generale Balstrocchl rlc- voraiulo leiolcho gesta del compianto uill dale. II tribunals mllltaie dl Roma ha rondan nato alia fucllazlcne alia schicna certl Gattl, 1 agazzano e I.auzettl, colpevoli dl alto tra diinento per aver tentato dl far saltare In aria le opere mllltarl 8 navall dl dlfesa nel porto dl Genova per aver fatto esplodere a mezzo dl dlnrtmite la fabbrfca dl mitnUI onl dl Ccnclo Altrl due Imputatl Sfno etatl condanhatl all'crgastolo I.a sentenza ha rccato profonda Imprcsslono mn da tuttl e' stata rltcnuta glusta. Kotlzlo pervenuta dalla fronta dl bat taglla Itallana Informano (die nessuna lm portanto operazlone si e' xcrlflca neglt ul tlml duo glornl, all'lnfuorl dl scontrl dl poca eutita' tra pattuglle Itatlano e nemlche. Anche II comunlcato pubbllcato dal Mini stcro della Guerra Itllano dice die nessun lmportanto evento si o' vcrlllcato su tutta la fronle. MINE TIPPLE DYNAMITED Mine Belonging to Kcrginville Coal Company Forced to Shut Down S.MITI1TON. Pa Oct 12 Mvstery sur lounds the dvnatnttlng of the tllple of the Keglnvllla Coal .Company tt kiiiccu juni aiier John lta.IT'" roreman, had left An iniiVr? cosed that thn rtvn.c! 'Dv?Utk a short dlstanco away u hen iS.1 occurred. An .electric spark 1 cnarge, me vviro being found iSZJ$t The tipple wag shatterert 6Jr of commission for soma time Z"' inn uiusiiik ui mn inittA n.L - 'Mmr., v trolled by Pittsburgh, men aM?111" uSSi been no labor trouble. n and the,, hI Fountain yc in me foint to your Hand AM. MAKES ItKPAlnr.n Allowance on old nnn vr. ti. Mninr. acirvt inifiForWatcr,ron's Pert - i P&m x- "1. X 1 i shucks' ask mc SOMLTH1NG HAJ2.r.. 4- 1 TURN WATER LIKE A DUCK'S BACK these water - proof wagon covers made in our lofts. No between profits, either. Everything for a Boat Anything in Canvas RVANDERHERCHENS SONS 'T JfVlV ' "' walrr st- -Phlla. Wc put the question to our oldest customer point blank. "Why do you wean Rivals ? " "Because they cost less, wear longer, fit better and look smarter" was tin! unhesitating response. Sound reasoning ! RIVflL Skees far Merm--'6 URen. olll P.ejtv.i - -- WS NI i i -Ms . rai TlSt-T New Platinum VI Tm Rings .NB..'?e,,tn" ,n rin pum Klniti which e Icnow will nnpel to OP A of rf1n.l ..t qui, , loun,, S,S"3WSt?f4u5fA,r $125.00 to $450.00 C R. Smith &Soh Market St. at 18th 2SE VA CJHEPPE&SON 1117-1119 Chestnut 5t. 6th &Thompson Sts. ii Maker of the Heppe Three Sounding Board Pianos w i $15 Wholesale and Retail Diitributors of Victrolai EARLE'S mm. m III Suits knd Overcoats Are the Best that $15 Can Buy s w No inflated values to entice you but a plain statement of facts aoout nonest-built clothes that are the best procurable to sell 5ID.UU. We specialized selected our own woolens selected our own styles and had our best makers make" these suits and overcoats to our order. This is the result the best clothes and the best variety of suits and overcoats you can find anywhere at $15,00. Suits Double Breasted Single Breasted Conservative k English Sack Wench Belted Back Belted All Around Overcoats Double Breasted Single Breasted Tourist Trench Belted with Buckle Belted, Pinch Back Form Fitting The materials are absolutely all wool i-the patterns are the new est and most popular the colorings are medium and dark shades favored for Fall and Winter wear. A I -!- C 1 I '. II .1 i. I r one ana a oiyie lor every man, DC ne tail or small, slim stout. 1 dheOOM&obM Market anfl 10th Streets, Philadelphia V Tf'- V& , - IV g?". W, 9 l- Z'jift IV. M..1 -rrr wm m I fr ttl 3 i - A (Mm I at wsrrw sa rMPSte5 iirii ww&Wffi MM III MMMimwm'mi I MxWMmmmm- III Wmmm 1 1? a,;!5fiMl I fU 1 : ill J fi 1 immmmfflBRsSsS ii or 0f,wia'itv;iSKifrjbiiK-p t-mwMiru AZf.v. lrlHr m I :SiwnMtSIH R III. i !fl?a:MlWM.U.IM5Ml I J M fi& T !5!lMliw LI MS Jr HI III m Hi I 1BIbH!uIbBIKi I iw m U If 'SI mi Here is the most popular player-piano in Philadelphia! HEN a piano merchant in the regular course of business can repeatedly sell as many as five or six instruments of one style in a single day as we have frequently done for many seasons with the Stroud Pianola its tionularitw ia si-t'nli, uuciucaiioncQ, nna to oe popular tor anv length of tim le an article must have merit. l Stro"d W merit! We actually guarantee that it is the equal of any player-piano sold in any other store at any price. If you can find a better- value within 30 days after your purchase we will refund your money. . This offer -has gone out with every Stroud we have ever sold and no better value has been found. Proof of its value lies in the fact that it is made in the Aeolian factories, where the Steinway, Weber and Steck Pianolas are built. It has the famous Aeolian-Pianola pat ents. It contains the Metrostyle, the Themodist, the Grad uated Accompaniment all the 312 Aeolian patents. It has an attractive case. Its action is solid and light of touch. Its tone is superb. For you. who want the best and most for your money, we wholeheartedly recommend y PIANOLA We-hivite you to coma in and hear and vlau thin watutt.rt,.i . us explain the simple and convenient VrlnL )irrM those who do not care Lit Krasssr&sr 'rice mo Catalogs and Descriptive Matter'Sent dn R equest . . XA. r . j yxO- ' 1 WJ -
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