JTyvv' l?5S8S? ,"? ;&j tv . f ? IfV ""'f 'T-yrr r 6 t ' i fc4 t i rt 10TAN REFUSES rOMINATION BY INDEPENDENTS 't Head Town Meetiner (frty Because of Pledge, He Says V'WILL BE KEPT ON TICKET District Attorney Declares He Is in Full Sympathy With . New Movement tstrict Attorney Samuel P. Rotan hai eclined the nomination of the Town Meet. tot party for re-election to that omce. J'ja''' Rotan already Is Ilepubllcan nominee 'Jf re"e,(ctlon- 1Ia notified Thomas F Ifcfmstrong, chairman of the Town Meeting wmmlttee, that ho could not conscientiously accept the nomination, as ho had entered Into an agreement with his colleagues cm tho Republican ticket beforo tho primary lection. They had alt agreed to stand to gether, he said. Criticism of District Attorney Itotan for fcls refusal to neccpt tho nomination of the Town Meeting party Is given In a statement tosutd this nftcrnoou by Judgo Honnlwell, erf tho Municipal Court Ho contends that the action of Mr Rotan will restore courage to tho Vare forees, and that his attltudo Is Inconsistent In view of tho developments of tho last week. Judge Bonnlwell urged tho nomination for District Attorney of any lawer of char acter and standing, and predicted that such a. man would be elected Should tho Town Meeting party fall to nominate a candidates for the ofllce, Mr Honnlwell suggests that , the Democratic party nominate a man of tandlng In tho community. He suggested x -Judge Gordon, Henry Budd and several ether prominent Democrats. NO OTHUR NOMINATION' Mr. Hotan Is virtually assured of re- election for the reason that ho Is tho Organization choice and, furthermore, will have tho indorsement of tho Town Meeting narty. This was emphasized when a number of the members of tho executive committee met last night and agreed upon the liiuance ef the following statement by Chairman Armstrong: I have received Mr Ilotan's letter I regret that he regards his situation as prec'udlng him from taking his stand where the logic of events would place him In this great movement It goes without paying that the unfortunate promise ha has made will in no way affect the ac complishment of the purpose of the Town Meeting Committee As the nomination papers containing all the names lndored by the committee, are now In circulation for Blgnatuics they imust be completed and filed Mr Itotan can then file his declination I will hand his letter to the committee tomorrow iiotan's lftthr " Mr. ftotan'B letter of declination was written to Thomas F Armstrong as chalr a&an of the Town Meeting party, who has n nominated for the olllco of Receiver 'j Taxes. The letter follows: I read In this moraine's uanera that the Town Meetlnir Committee has in. tounced Its candidates for the coming election and that tho committee has se lected me as its candidate for District 'Attorney. This announcement was made, as you know, without consultation with me or In quiry whether I would accept from our committee the nopilnatlon for District Attorney. 1 appreciate tho honor your committee haw conferred on me and real ie that my acceptance of your nomina tion would probably mean my election without any effort on my oart. I am li full sjoipntny and accord with all moYfmrnU for the purification of po Htlcl condition In l'hllndelplila, but I be lieve it Is my duty to decline the nomina tion you tender me for two reasons i First. At eevera, meetings prior to tho recent primary election the question was fully discussed as to whether the candi dates should accept nominations on other tickets. If they were offered, and all the candidate were of the opinion It was beat not to accept u nomination from any other party, unless all the Ucpubllrun candi date! were nominated and Indorsed. At the time the candidate felt tliey should all stand tog-ether. An I wan it party (o that understanding I do not re Iioir I can repudiate It, notwithstanding tho re tent happening In the Fifth Ward To repudiate the understanding would put mo tn the position of being unfaithful to my word, and I certainly Bhould feel that I had acted most dishonorably. Second. Yesterday certain cases wore returned to the District Attorney's olllce af srreat tiubllc Importance, nrubnlilv mnr Important than any that bate come to tne umrict Attorney office in many 'years. It I my duty n public prosecu tor to bring the defendants to trial, vnhlch duty I must perform fearlessly. Impartially and In accordance with th law, free and divorced from politic or factionalism. ACCEPTANCE IMPROPER Tour committee and party owo their existence primarily to the facts Involved In the prosecutions arising out of po litical conditions In the Fifth Ward Upon those facta the defendants will be tried by this office. I believe, there fore. It would be highly improper for me to accept the nomination of your party and reap the political advantage which ouch, nomination would glvo me To do bo would glvo color to tne suggestion that I have mixed politics with my ofll clal duties as publlo prosecutor. I have conslderea the question from every aspect, and, after consultation with many personal friends -who are In no way Interested or identified with local politics, I have come to the conclusion, for the reasons I have stated, I cannot accept your nomination. I desire, of course, the support of all law-abiding citizens regardless of party, men who believe In the enforcement of tha law and the maintenance of order. , I thank your committee for the honor srnn wish tn confer-An m and nnnrA- ?ta the confidence you repose In me. 2 5, L cuwncu JViiiwrt,.a i.iuuiujau "3r srvYTrtT n'nfftn.po Tvnrttioi., . iSyjHxhe following fusion nominees for Coun- ?fjB nave pecu juuuj-bcu uy tue lown juoeung "NVlm!tt! V" Forty-sixth Ward Common Council, J. "Walter Thompson, 4507 Regent street: rjncU F Bureh. 249 South Fifty-first istraet; W. T Colborn, C236 Washington yne; Dennis J. a race, 1003 South Six tth: street, and Louis Karstaedt, 863 CtMcinut street, , Thirty-fourth "Ward Common Council. r Mpattk Cray. 12.23 North Sixtieth street: J. "Mstalyln Smith, JB98 North CTftysecond trvet; Jacon it rjnetter, asjn vine street, .ltd Harry P Ilannum, BOOS Lansdowne am. Messrs, Cray. Smith and Shelter Elected 6n the. Franklin party ticket yfaga. w wwy-imra v ara neieci council, wn R. Horn, in Common Council from : f 1IB. t Comtnqn Council, John A. t, 5S Faui street, in Common Council 1H id 1917, and. Levi T. Cain, for i treasurer or th independent ward a. -seventh Ward Common Council. I . Trice, Jr. 318 St. Marks square. Yagbc jral!ei, Engineer Killed AtUDIKft, VK, dot, 13, Engineer org Clark, o Wilmington, Del , waa tarcly killea at Joanna, near here, about s Mat when a pasaencer engine on the ntsmtuii and Nerfolk branch, of the aiHowi " tcaoicf w aerauea and wc an ,t,ctMUmm& l- Otark Ws. Under the nuspiccs of the Community Singinr: Association, the Chamber of Commerce and other organizations, n vast throng assembled today on Belmont Plateau and participated in a gigantic celebration in honor of the men who are fighting for tho democracy of tho world. CONTRACT FOR LIBRARY ON PARKWAY VALID Court Dismisses Suit of Tax payer and City Scores Im portant Victory President Judge Audcnrled, of Court of Common Pleas No 4, Ins made an order dismissing the stilt brought by Walter It Taylor, us a taxpayer, attacking the con tract for the Free Public Library Building on tho Parkway at Nineteenth street The court sustains the demurrer to th bill In equity filed by City .Solicitor John P Con nelly on nil the legal points raised, and Judgo Audenrled has written nn opinion, but It will not be available for a day or two Tho dismissing of the suit Is nn Important victory for tho city. Tho suit was directed against Major Smith, Director Datesiuan, Councils and tho trustees of the library and tho firm of Olll & Sons, to whom the rontiact was awarded upon their bid of J2.S35.000 In the petition for nn injunction the Court was asked to declare null and void the ordinances of Council of 1S94 and 18DB, which stipulate that all stone used in public buildings shall bo cut within tho city limits It was nlleged that such provisions by t'oimclls wore against the constitution and If tnforccd would violato the interstate aws It wns further pointed out that the limestone and granite required for tho now building could not be obtained or quirrled In Phllndclphli, and therefore would have to bo shipped hero In tho rough lit an add' tlonal cxponso to the city It vi as stated In the bill In equity that tho George A Fuller Company was also a bidder for the work, estimating on tho basis of the stone being cut both In and outside of tho city. Its bid being $120,000 less than the price nt which tho contract was awarded to Olll & Sons It was also declared that a number of outside linns were ready to bid nnd make the rlt an allowance provided It were legally permissible to cut tho stone without regard to the provisions of the two ordinances referred to HUNTING HORSE THIEVES AND BARN BURNERS Sharp Lookcrot on Main Line Follows Fire on Clement A. Griscom Estate A sharp lookout for horso thieves nnd barn burners Is being maintained today on tho Main Lino following a flro In a Soapstono Farms stable, of tho Clement A. Griscom estate, at Cladwjnne, and the ur- rcst or a suspect as a climax to several thefts and fires believed to havo been of Incendiary origin A gang of horse thieves selling horses to the army Is believed to be operating nlong tho Main I.lne No dnmage was done by the Soapstono Farms flro yesterdiy, but after a chase Mounted Policeman Murphv, of Lower Merlon town ship, captured Thomas Wright, who, It Is alleged, was riding a Griscom Btablo horse. VINELAND GAS HEARING ENDS Application of N. J. Gas Company for Increased Rates Duo to War's Ef fect on Production Cost The hearing on tho application of tho New Jersev Gas Compins, which supplies gas to seventeen or eighteen communities In South Jersej, for nn increase in the price of gas In the borough of Vlneland and the township of Landls was concluded today before It-ilph w Donges, chairman of the Public Ftllltles Commission of New Jersey, ut me uamaen i-ounnouse Tho New Jersey Oas Company made ap plication to Increase Its rites In the bor ough of Vlneland and tho township o Landls from $1 to $1 B0 a thousand cubic feet, and asked that the Citizens Gas Com panies in these districts be compelled to do the same In asking for the Increase, tho gas company contended that, duo to the war and ubnormal conditions of labor and materials, the price of manufacturing the gas has greatly Increased. S V Htird. tho attorney for the borough of Vlneland, Insisted that. the New Jersey Gas Company Issue a statement of the actual cost In the borough of Vlneland The attorney for the gas company Bald It was Impossible to submit tho actual cost for that particular borough, as the gas was sup plied from a central plant lie estimated, however, that It cost 31.41 a thousand cubic feet to manufacture the gas supplied to the township of Landls. Gilbert L. Delluff, who represented the Citizens' Gas Companies, was again placed on the stand. He said that It cost his com pany 31.01 to produce gas In tho borough of Vlneland, not Including bonds or over head charges, making a deficit of eighteen and one-quarter cents on every thousand cublo feet. In the township of Landls, he said. It cost the Citizens' Gas Companies ninety-nine cents to produce a thousand cubic feet of gas. making a deficit of about sixteen cents. Briefs dealing largely with the right of the Publlo Utilities Commission to grant an Increase in prlco will be submitted by the New Jersey Gas Company a week from .Monday. In the franchise of the New Jer sey uas company to operate in the borough of Landls It Is stipulated that gas be sup plied at II a thousand cublo feet Theodore dreyaon and Norman Orey represented tho New Jersey aaa Company, while the Citizens' Gas Companies Was rep resented by It C Bartlett. W. T. Creasy Narrpwjy Misses Death CATAWI83A, Pa.. Oct 13,Wllllm T Creasy, former president of the Pennsyl. yanta State Orange, and for seventeen years member of the State Legislature from CalwnW My, had ft narrow escape SE! !-7 Ff"1 wwisyy ill IfSiMMl?' EVENING LEDGER-PHILADELPHIA, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 13, THOUSANDS jsr8srr "SONG AND FLAG" FESTIVAL IN PARK 100,000 Philadblphians Par ticipate in Today's Pa triotic Event HOMER AND SCOTT THERE More than 150,000 Philadclphlans gath ered on liclmont plateau, Fnlrmount Park, this afternoon to do honor with a Festival of Songs and Fiags to the men who havo gone from Philadelphia Into the intlonal service to fight for tho c"Tiocracy of tho world nnd for human llbertv. I'ven before tho hour when the festival began, the roadway and paths leading from Ilelmont avenuo to Parksido avenue wcro filled with solid masses of humanity. Trom the hill nbove they looked liko dark rivers, all moving toward tho central plateau At least 2000 automobiles brought their loads of people to join In the demonstration There was no room for them to park on tho hill, nnd, nftcr dropping their passengers, they were compelled to pirk on the main driveway below Above tho heads of tho crowd swajed a great captlvo balloon, with a b inner swinging from it bearing tho words, "Uuy a Bond " Multitudes of school children waved American fligs In repevted outbursts of patriotic enthusiasm Tho Community Singing Association, the Chamber of Commerce- and other organl atlonr under whoso auspices the great celebration was held, received thousands of acceptances from lndlviruals and socie ties of one sort and another of Invitations to participate in the mighty demonstration of lovnlty to country ind. appreciation of the brave self-sacrlflco and spirit of dutv with which Philadelphia sons have gone out to fight Kvery person was doing honor to all who have gone, but In addition, every one Is expected to do special honor to some soldier or sailor he knows and admires and loves Among the vast throng wcro distributed slips of paper on which was printed PHILADELPHIA'S FESTIVAL OF SONGS AND FLAGS BELMONT PLATEAU OCTOBER 13, 1917 I am wearing this to honor who Is serving his country. Philadelphia will not forget the men who are fighting for her In tho service of the United States. Sign here Every one who received such a slip wis expected to fill In the blanks with the name of one ho specially honors and with his own name After tho festival or "sing," is It Is called, cacITpefVon Is expected to mall the slip to the man he has honored Madame Louise Homer and Henri Scott, of tho Metropolitan Grand Opera om pany, of ,New York, led tho hinging and many singing societies and other organ izations. Including German-American sing ing societies, composed of Gorman-Americans loyal to tho United States, helped them. AIUMEN SCATTER. TLAGS As tho "Star Spangled Banner" was Bung to tho accompaniment of military bands and roaring cannon In leallstlo representation of battle, airmen from the Philadelphia Navy Yard and Esslngton soared above, showering tho throng with thousands of small American flags Each person in the crowd waved a flag The program follows: "America," everybody singing Solo by Mr Scott. "My Old Kentucky Home," everybody singing ' Old Black Joe," everybody singing. Solo by Mine Homer. Band selection Solo by Mr Scott "Annie Laurie," cverjbody singing. Solo by Mme Homer. ' Star Spangled Banner," Mme. Homnr singing the first stanza as a solo and everybody Joining in the chorus and the second stanza and chorus Tho signal for the opening of tho pro gram was the firing of the presidential salute of twenty-one aerial bombs and the unfurling of a hugo American flag on the platform. Then the bands struck up and the throng Joined In a mighty swell of music. 10,000 CHILDREN JOINED IN SINGING Ten thousand school children formed 'he greatest single body of singers. Massed choruses of trained singers flanked the children on right and left and between the children and the singing audience were the Navy Yard Barracks Band and the Philadelphia Police Band That the music might be In unison, all the leaders of sing ing and the band conductors kept their eyes on Dr Enoch Tearson, director of music in the public schools, who was the principal conductor and was assisted by thirty members of the Orpheus Club, scattered throughout the crowd with 'meg aphones. For an hour before the beginning of the festival the bands played In turn. Hundreds of marine and tailors par ticipated. So did Italian and Oreek singers. MANY SINGING ORGANIZATIONS Among the organizations that took part In the festival were the Presser Choral Society, Matinee Musical Club, Haydn Club, Choral Union, Wanamaker Chorus, Straw bridge & Clothier Chorus, Stetsgn Chorus, Logan Glee Club, Settlement Mualo School, Philadelphia Choral Society PhllomUslah Chorus, Philadelphia Orchestra Chorus and tne New century Club Chorus. The Sun veolcl9rv (t 008 Mm, direct li MMMIV Vumm .MnUir JOIN IN SONG AND y,5;"'"i"P CHARMED BY UNIFORM, WOMAN TAKES POISON I3orus Army Man, With Trail of Broken Hearts, Stripped of Regimentals in Court CLEVELAND, O, Oct 13 Another army romance Is shattered Mrs "BIIIlo" Srhvvnrtr Is at the point of death today at Eddie Road Hospital nnd "Lieutenant" Mcr rll C Snider Is In Jail charged with Im personating nn officer Snvder, a widower, with threo simll children, Is said to havo masqueraded through several cities winning hearts and hands. From letters found in his rc-om It Is evident, say the police, that n little nurse In tho N'orth Carolina mountains also is suffering with a broken heart Mrs. Schwartz osterday drank poison as tho only waj out of an unfortunate nffalr , Snvder lived Just across the street from tho Schwartz homo and his uniform charmed tho young wife Her husband caused the arrest At the District Attorney's ofhco Sndcr wns mado to strip and don civilian gnrb "wo mean to beo that tho uniform of our soldiers Is not misused " said the Dis trict Attorney In holding Snjdcr for the Grand Jury TODAY'S MARRIAGE LICENSES Prnncl K Vnt, Sin N Htlllman at , and Kllza. liith Cnnway int.! Jtldgv me. Hucprxt TrlnlcU, 'Irenton. and Annie Tucclllo, Trenton PMIerlek Oroh U":7 N 7th t , and Christina Turk 1.0J1 N 3M st Alesnder Kadey 110V Diamond st , and Clara I.tscord I'l.'.J N loth st Herbert O Tord CodUaitlle. nnd Clara It 1'aihus Coitcatllle. Arthur Hmlth 13 n Fawn st . and Artclla Thompson -MOV N 3d st. Jamra SlcGirrj. Chester, anil Anna Leldlneton, ClilrsEo, III DhvIiI 11 Slavln CirthaRe. N Y, nnd Edith ltelrhlln Hill X 8th st Thomjs v Neuser ."HI Green st , and Mary Walsh Jin Green st lMln Morlej, I'vnnsvhnnla Hospital Phila delphia and Sophia .Schmidt Pennsylvania Hospital Antrum) ruturlee, Norrlstonn and Iluth llaker, Norrlstnwn Ilohert IJenn, l.tn Hlchtand ave , and Eslclle Hinnum .'.'4 VV Haines st. I'mnk i: Hackenimlih llil.' Dermic, st , and KHm Vf llaat IS '7 l'qUlhn,n a. Hdward luhe. JJrookljn and ftos Hosemary lUIHr, iiruoKun Ilohert ItHtehett, 2011 Westmoreland st , and Vlar Nelson Jnil Westmoreland st James MrKnv Camden. N J , anil HIeanor Orr 1 ll.l H lBth st Dennis Hus-vert, 17U 1 lRth st , and Florence Holleau 3IIJII Hamhre) st Kdurd N" Krllor llil" a Oth st . nnd Anna K Woods 1117 Wolf st Georne F Smith Itorhester Jf T . and Sarah Kiefer Sto W Quei n lane John Shoennker 104V R Cleveland ave, nnd Elizabeth Young loll 8 Cleveland ave Henjamln J Haj 1717 N J'Jlh st . and Mary Kelll 17411 X J7th st Irwin .V Donohue Camden and Ksther Moses. Ifill j:mll st Frank OSufllNaii 3124 N 22d st , and Mary Bradlel. 1112 N L'llth st Ralph N 1 oitan lilt S st llcrnard Bt Anna A Colle ',712 Whitby ave nnd and and and Frank Moskallskl JHl.'l IMnemont st . Franres Adamrzk JH17 Fdcemont st Uoleslaw Jestolouskl 2fl",4 K Indlnna a ave , Ivazlmira Inszleulrx J. in.", M, reee at Frank M Walker. J.'7 S Melvlllo st Dorothy Sinclair lot S .IGlh st Arthur Drown 172 Tasker st , and Merettn Woodhn 1.107 8 17th st Charles MeManus 2N.'3 N Howard st . and Hose Carroll SIS VV Atlantic st Trank Dl Nardl 407) Stiles st . and Florence Decker 3428 Mt Vernon st Wllllim Lore llijo Vlt Vernon st and Jesato Itardnstle DIOS Green st GeorKO V Kbert Phoenlxvllle. Ta , and Mario Voonej 3N(ll) M 7th st Carl I'latz ,422. N Mh st . and Elsie Hatch. 422J N Rth st Andrea Coeclo 1711 S Alder st . and Fllomenla Altlerl 71S H Darlen st William llradford 2011 Watklns st and Flor ence Suann 20(1 Watklns st. Jan Ilorek 2053 Cayuga st , and Kva Maiur. 2047 Dennle st Walter fcmlth. 5013 Kater at . and Fhella Mc- Cloud 2017 South st David J Cunnlntham B N' roth st . and Freda Fetters Atlantic City N J Lieutenant Harry D N'lms Philadelphia Avia tion and Geneva Walker, llayonne N" J Augustus Ward, Boston Mass , and Hclka Fischer. Wlntrope Mass Edard WV Green Norrlstown, Ta and flophlo A 1'reu Annapolis Md Hasten Fortune 1441 N Warnocli st II Howard 1B24 Afannlnr- and Delia Thomas trkry. 020 Daly st . ftnrt Orace Mlt chtll 1710 Pearl st. J0!',"," Walan,li03N "oil wood st. and Helsn Ilyrns. ltlin Cabot st AdATk.e:wlrcUz? 2Mr.anndyywV5nn.e s't' ' " R""9 JOTT"c.mdenSVNjrr0nt " ' " Anna M 'sssin'-ws-tiss ,irm and Anna w8S!fff 5Jou1k '.?Sii. .3tth " n1 --- Frr.u,.r,Cc.m2dT,0n. l?T tl ' ni Sf"' 1B,ia:,eJTi,4 Fi1derll0.,h " na Ctherln. AVu?S.i"K? N-3Vih8.,I'h"lp ',' "" Fn" Charle 1. Kralss mis Drown st . . sr.v.i D. Melsser 1012 llrown st . Walter Lecato, 071 Brooklyn st and Llsha and Marie Kelly, 034 Ilrooklyn st Jessef SchvechtJe 1734 llodlns st Sz naer 731 K Maschee ., J"lOo" "vVaTaw Jt" Mi'n " ' and Alma Mallck' yLZ'A'W1 ttnU. Si J" "- na 'akoV'-teM4!?!.! .,,"r ' na Anna Ilolrt McGowan 504.' Catnarlna st n v-.i, Kruckebere. IIJ7 S 82d at ' nd elma Tan I,uczka Camden, N j.. ,nj .-i-. . drejciak, 4318 Miller st Monica Jen- Licensed nt Elktort tb Wed ELKTON. JId, Oct, 13 -Couples pro- SJ.r. 1B m,r,'1??e ,lcenses ''ere today were William M. Mayew and H P Craddock Edwin L. Itlchardsoa. and Susie Miner. Henry Price and Mary Cross. Samuel F Clower and Anna Patton, Christian Gebert, Jr.. and Mary Miner. Charles Dean and Pearl Hancock, John C Cass, Jr.. and Edna M Wilson, John Dalton and Anna Grant William James and Marie Muller and John Getty and Elizabeth Nicholas, of Philadel phia; Elmer . Herbster. Chester, and Arllne C. Porter, Upland : William Fall stick and Sarah Olwcll, Merchantvllle N J. j .W. Earle Tregae and Florence K Ami menhauser, Baltimore; William H, Sham and Irene Cunningham, aibbstown N J John S. Blonr, Haverford, and Rose flow! ley, Conshohocken; William Hooper and Ruby Trultt, Marcus Hook; William Fege ley and Fay Wolf. Blrdsboro. Pa.; Josenh McGoldrlck and Eva M. Hartman, Lake hurst. N. j;.; Everett I. Down and Oladys B. Hosteller, and James E. Talbott and Marian Hosteller, Colllngdale, Pa, Home Economics Expert Joins Hopver WASHINGTON, Oct IS-Mlsa Isabel Ely Lord today took up the duties of -chief f the horn economics section of the food consurvamui mvingn or me rood admlnla-u I ttiUw. mm JUf m forw4wtr, 'niiiJI LaaTlka MitaM tf sfcmahaU fe).: 4lnlieseMHfAm M. LAG FESTIVAL VARE WILL REVEAL "PLOT" PIECEMEAL Arrests of Newspaper Men Expected as First Move in Expose FIFTH WARD CASE RESULT Usually thero arc few- week-end doings In politics, but this Saturday every one Is scan ning tho horizon In expectation of the ar rests promised by "tho llttlo man," as a result of the Fifth AVtird "tumult " Senator Hdvvln H Vnro promised ester day tint thero would bo arrests today; If not today, then In tho vcrv near future What tho charges will lyi and who will be nrrested aro secrets ho keeps unto himself, as he usually does his general political plans Humor has It that several nowspiper 'men nnd two or threo other nersons will ho ar rested on n charge of being part of tho frnmc-up which 'tho llttlo man" charges I ah i I er, 'I1. U, hmh ",lr, to ,lls- credit him and his faction and defeat him at. me coming election Vare, who threatened to "servo tho war rants first nnd talk about It afurward." wvh clamllko today In regard to the vvar lants His faco dirty from, as ho said, n slx-teen-mllo Journey, ho arrived at his ofllce In tho Lincoln Building this afternoon and was met by n group of newspaper men waiting for him "Senator, havo sou anvthlnir to unv nlmnt tho situation?" he was nsked by nn Evening i.GuuHi reporter. "I havo nothing to s,ay," replied the Senator. "Can jou tell us anything about the warrants?" "I haven't anything to say about war rants " "Senator, can't ott tell us whether jou aro going to servo them today so that " "I told jou I havo nothing to saj-," Inter rupted Vare. "Vou Miot tint question at mo tho last thing last night and now you shoot It at me again the first thing In the morn ing. You had better not get Impertinent with me or I'll not let J'ou in hero any more " After a pause" nnothcr reporter spoko up "Senator, will j-ou havo anything to bay later today?" he was usked "NA-A-AH'" emphatically said Vare, turned his back and went Into a washroom ?o warrants havo been Issued jet, ac cording to Captain of Detectives Tate, who bald that his bureau had not received nny to eecuto District Attorney Hotan, busy with ex amination of tho 1400 pages of testimony taken at the murder conbplracj hearing of Major Smith and his eight codefendants, had no statement to make today. Tho Itcv D I McDermott, rector of St, Mary's Catholic Church, Fourth nnd i.,0 cust streets, has Issued another statement in denunciation of Mayor Smith The "frame-up ' charge launched by the Vare Smith camp wa3 perilously near to confes sion, ho said Father McDermott also reviewed the Mayor's conduct In devoting himself to golf nnd theatres after tho Fifth Ward murder, and said Representative John It K. Scott's "horseplay" was "bringing tho administration of Justice in this city into contempt nnd destroying tho confidence of tho peop.o in some of the Judges " There were thirteen gunmen from New York and Brooklyn In the Third Ward on primary election day, according to state ments made yesterday by political leaders there. Henry J Trainer, Select Council man, Is the McNichol leidor of that ward. Trainer was allied with tho Vare forces .Jor years, but switched his alleglanco shortly after tho advent of tho Smith Administra tion. This Information, providing an entirely new angle to the Investigation being con ducted by District Attorney Rotan, was given to newspaper men Immediately after the leader tn question had left the District Attorney'8 office. He said the gunmen dis appeared shortly after the murder of Eppley, but reappeared after 7 o clock that night It was declared they were after Trainer," nnd that, acting upon advice. Trainer re mained out of their sight under guard of friends. Reports to the effect that tho Mayor, William E. Flnley, Isaac Deutsch and their co-defendants, the fve policemen, with Lieutenant Bennett, would be summoned to appear at the Coroner's Inquest Into the murder of Policeman Eppley were denied yesterday by Deputy Coroner Sellers. VISITORS' DAY CAMP MEADE MARYLAND SUNDAY, OCTOBER 14 For the accommodation of Fami lies and Friends of the Pennsylvania Boys in camp, a SPECIAL TRAIN will leave Philadelphia for Camp Meade and- return on the following schedule: Ly. 24th & Chestnut St. .75 a, M. Lv. Chester 7t34A. M. Lv. Wilmington 7i50A.m! Returning, leave Camp Meads at B15 P. M. , Ticket at Ticket Offices 1 ' 1341 Chestnut Street and Station, 24th and Chestnut Streets ' 1917 RUSSIA URGES ALLIES TO MAKE POLAND FREE Ambassador Bakhmetieff's Tele gram to Chicago Convention Shows Petrograd Aims WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 Hussla Is seeking from the Allies Joint confirmation of her proclamation of April last for a free Polish nation Ambassador Hakhmetlcff made this known today In a telegram to the Polish national department now meeting in Chicago, which said "In this momentous hour, when tho Polish people Is consecrating tho memory of Its national hero, Kosciusko, I wish to nddrcss jou as a representative of tho Ilusslan pro visional Government. I am happy to bo nblo to completo the brotherly nppeil tluough which tho Ilusslan provisional Gov ernment has already (.ailed upon tho Polish nation to dctcrmlno its owrt fate In accord ance with its own will, nnd thus to Join tho ranks of tho champions of freedom of I nations, and to transmit to 5011 today the I iatr,t ntatements mnrfn In- tlin Ituulnn Mln. lstcr of Foreign Affalra with reference to tho PolUh question. Explaining tho rea sons vi hy new Russia could not consider tho latest peace proposals formulated by the Vatican as acceptable, Mr. Tcreschenko spoke as follows 'The Polish people caimot be satisfied by the new- administrative regulations for Po land which havo been enforced lately by the German Government. The concessions of Germany, being but a proof of Its weak ness, still leave the motherland of the Poles disunited Russia is opposing to thoso con cessions its firm resolution to bring into life its appeal to tho Poles on tho twelfth of April. 1917, proclaiming tho leconstltutlon of tiro free Polish nation The Russian Government has thus proposed to the Allies to publish a common act which would con firm and sanction tho proclamation At tho sarno time Russia will endeavor to frecure to tho now Independent rollsli State tho conditions necessary for Us economic nnd financial legeneratlon," "Transmitting to jou these words, which are tho consequent developments cf tho hrotherlj- nttltudo adopted by new Russia toward tho Poles, I wish to recapitulate tho words of that frst appeal: 'Brethren Poles take this brotherly hand which free Russia Is now stretching to jou Tor jou also Is tho hour of frco decision approacn Ing Forward to fight, shoulder to shoulder, hand In hand for our and your llbcrtj-' " British Seize Eas.t African Town LONDON. Oct 1J British East African troops have occupied Ruponda, an official htatement announced today Tho seizure of the lllago Is Important, Inasmuch 11s tho enemy had Intended occupjlng It to pro tect the retreat of Its main body. The British occupatloi will nablo flanking movements against this retreat. Elvidfic Becomes Police Lieutenant fltj appointments today Include those of William A Elvidge. 123 Apsley street Lieutenant Bureau of Police, salary $1900 ' S-imuel L Heln, 157 North Sixtieth street' clerk. Bureau of Survcj-s, S900. and Delli Wreath, 2044 Latimer street, cleaner B11. rcau of Health, $180. f .Could You Enjoy " W Your Open Car in Yesterday's Rain? Of course you couldn't. Didn't you envy the man who sped along the street or out in the country in his cosy; rain-proof enclosed car? He was getting year-round and weather-defying comfort out of his car. Rain, snow or cold has no terrors for him or her either. The enclosed car gives the maxi- mum of pleasure and utility during the entire twelvemonth. Drop in today or tonight and see the luxuri ous line of Cadillac enclosed cars all types fitted with every imag inable convenience for traveling comfort. CADILLAC SALON 144 North Broad Strait J.-.-'V THEATRES TO PAY $250,000,000 TAX Huge War Levy Will B j maae oy unuea States on Philadelphians OTHER CITY NEWS BKIEF3 A war tax of n quarter million dollie. will be paid by rhlladclphlans If, at, November 1, they Btlll want to go to iT theater or to other amusement places wh admission Is charged, ' How this sum will bo collected ttom patrons Is a question confronting the Tn7 ntrlcal Managers' Association, tfo ,,.. has come as ct from Washington to .. plain how According to Thomas M. LoT. j manager of tho Forrest Theatre arid si. 1 retary of tho local organization of nu. ngcrs, tho 10 per cent tax may be th! cred by adding tho 10 per cent to the prM." cnt prices of all tickets, und then by co! lectlng nt Intervals tho Government ten from tho gross receipts. In Canada tr difficulty Is met by having an extra win. dow, where a Government agent sells Ux receipts to all patrons who have alreAd purchased tickets. T Tho Philadelphia Orchestra, said ManlMs rthur Judson yesterday, has filed In Wash. ington n plea for exemption from the tar 4 i, ....i- ,,".. .,.. i ,D ,iu euucaiiontl Institution Tho orchestra Is anmullr operated nt a deficit and the Increased ex. penso will Increase tho burden to an ei. tent that will threaten tho existence of tho organization. Women Fillinc Easier Jobs Women ore to replace men In virtually every branch of Industry In this country r. quiring light physical labor, according to O W Balllts, of tho Department of Labes find Ktinnttivs nf rhn TtrtrUl, VflnUi . Munltlor who spoko nt the City Club, f Tho mer w II bo needed for more strenuous war worK, no saiu. Dance Aids Hospital Upkeep A danco was given last night by the BUS i 01 mo vvesi i-iiiiaucipnia nomeopathla Hospital, Fifty-fourth street above Clrara f av enue, nt Market street below Fortieth, Thi 1 pruueuua ,, uw movlvu tw iuo upKetp of tho hospital Stole Horse, Fired Barn, Is Charfje A man who gavo tho name of Thomai " Wright, of Mount Holly, N. J., was ar- y, rested yesterday In West Manayunk on ut charge of having stolen n horse from a barn j which ho Immediately afterward set on firi i on tho Clement A. Griscom estate, at Glad- s, wyne i Should Hac Been on His Wrist Watches should bo worn where thty ' belong and not In one's shoes. James ! O'Hara, an alleged highwayman, of Quetn Lane, had a watch In his shoe, accordlnf to tho police, and was nrrested by sleuths f who heard the ticking He Is accused of 'i robbjng a. man In Chinatown. Set Aside Profits for War Tax Many Philadelphia corporations already aro setting aside part of tho profits with a view of paying tho war tax On pure "guess work," as ono official 'of tho company e pressed It, tho Pennsylvania Salt-Manufacturing Company has set aside $150,000 for tnat purpose. i Contributions for Shut-ins The Pcnnsjlvnnla branch of the Shut in Society appealed esterday for contribu tions in order that It might carry on Us work In Enlte of the soaring war Prices. Ar ticles made by shut-Ins are on sale at 101 '' South Sixteenth street. PHILADELPHIA SOLDIER IN FRENCH ARMY DIES John Hendricks, of Twelfth Pennsyl vania Cavalry, Succumbs to Ill ness of Several Weeks' Duration Word was received today of the death of John Hendricks, n private of the Twelfth Pennsylvania Cavalry, in France. Hen dricks, who wis thirty-four years old, livid at 2411 North College avenue. He enlisted In Juno, 1916, and was sent to France last August. According to a cablegram from France. Hendricks's death followed an Ill ness of several weeks. A brother of .Hendricks Is now In the Sixty-second California Infantrj-. $10,000 Fire Near Reading READING, Pa, Oct 13 Fire today threatened the Black Bear Hotel on the Philadelphia pike, near here. A barn and garage were burned and two horses, two automobiles nnd a big crop of hay and grala were destroyed. Passing motorists discov ered tho blaze. Tho damage amounts to about $10,000. -NRft 1 ur ,' . M c I -n - Ui - . k'Kars- J31l. - - - rr-r- m sssv s ' BMBWM, JNUUWI. "! i Eft BMaMHMlslslMiHJ,
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