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PHILADELPHIA, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1917
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CLEAN CITY" IS SLOGAN
OF TOWN MEETING PARTY
MANS WIN
ALL POSTS ON
OESEL ISLAND
ftser's Landing Forces
;i T?r.Hiv Ron-inn and
Capture Slav Prisoners
pNACE ESTHONIA COAST
PETROGRAD, Oct. 16.
IThe executive committee of the
K4 .. - m'.i,o,.v nnil Soldiers'
ncil oi ""'","v"" " .
...... lnv addressed a stirring
?...(in 4n the Russian army and
et calling upon them to resist the
' .nAL-d in ihn Inst f?asn.
Kr uerman """ - - -
mnrvniRrA'. Oct. 16.
tlntOesel Island. In the Oulf of Riga, is
AUtiuw"', n.rmini. nccord-
rdtotcn from Berlin today. It
td that a numui-i . ............. -----
,cpturd at Aronsburg. the capital. .
wnitirv- observers in i-enuBi-u .,..
gsW predict heavy naval actions In
K.r of Esthonla for the
Cffi Sn? north" of Riga. The Gulf of
IMtsa. protected by great mine fields and
IT main Russian fleet, Is believed safe
Cm Imaslon, although uerman "'
E have worked their way well Into the
ei tie orf ., . Rtrlke at the
C.n,:ccordlnB" Vo the" latest reports
Sn Baltic fleet has unofficially pledged
EJu )o resist the enemy's efforts. Follow
ffin .ppeal to the sailors by the centra
gat in w . ,h mpctlnes at
S for. "ere brought to an end and
to presidents of the sailors organlza
rn rtrrMDondlng to the Council of Work
&rand Soldlirs- Delegates announced
Srtth fleet as ready to carry out all
Tiers of the Goernment.
"' .." .. -. Mnlmlne victory
LSTth O mans in the sea light off Oesel
ffSTl? IUnto According to advice.
aan Fetrograa ine nomran .-,. -
2i.rships dispatched a large squadron
P? ". ..--... i. Qnoln Snnnrl to attack
POTwn of the Russian Riga fleet. The
Men POIW Aveia umc .. .-- --
Con Sound, "when re-enforcements arrived,
. .l. .nnn ivnfniilns M.re ofrced to
rl No deuYlls of tKo flght have been
fcustrated between" Oesel and Dago
j. xl ...... n.f HAnf a nmln.r1ron
truiters and torpedoboats to the south
ern shore of Oesel Island, where an In-
... ui..iUim.n4 woe rnrrlftrl nut. The
petTon shelled, according to tl.q Petrograd
sjsjte.me.nl, was an unimpui mui ji v . ""
nirin n.iMmnr. rnelvod here todav
itVote considerable Bpace to gloating over
Ke luccess o: the uerman navai cainpaicii
...U.I U. ilitaal.n lnlonilD All fminrl In
lae occupation of Oesel Germany's answer
to recent war speeches by Allied leaders de
eWrlnr the Teutonic offensive power was
wnlng. Most of them likewise declared
tee Rlia Gulf campaign showed that the
uerman nary s iignung power nau oeen
Ijo'mpletely unshaken by the recent mutinies
reported by Admiral von Capelle.
p,wnttner Aumirai von uapene nas re-
WmnA iq ntlll nnt rl-ir frnm thA Plprmnn
pr(S5 comment The Lokal Anzelger Inslst-
HVU Ui MlltllBlCI Ul ItXatllld JlttU ItUk UlUAVII
Krlth Mlchaelis. Provincial newspapers de
Sietatd that the Government had determined
w siari civu prosecution against uepuiies
Uuie, Vogtheer and Dlttmann, the three
minority Socialist members named by Von
r.All. ... U..l.. 1 1 1 1 .L.- -..Til
vwl.o B IIAVU1K ifCll lUVUltCU 111 lllt3 tVll-
Wmihaven naval mutiny Before the
ttlchstag adjourned last week It had1 been
wmni me exact reiationsmp or mese
mo deputies with the naval outbreak
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feMmltUf.
fCITY MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS
tta. Samuel Wolfe and Rao "Dorsett
Named for General Hospital
Dr. Samuel Wolfe, 1701 Diamond street.
1M Dr. Ran M nnrsatt ift7 nirnnl o.,An.i.
Ijwre today appointed members of the staff
w rniiaueipnia uenerai Hospital by
Sector Krusen. heart nf thn r,jnflitmnt
(.Health and PhrllliR
fcDr. A. C. Abbott, of the Board of Health,
P i in me federal service, will be sue-
pyummond. Announcement of tho change
.muo iQuay ay secretary to tne Mayor
ph Smith.
PONY VICTIM OF FIRE
tft Stock of Grain ' Destroyed in
Stable Blaze
WX pony was burned to death and a large
s 01 irain was aesiroyed in a Are this
ioon which damaged a two-story brick
. ua a. one-story awening at Trenton
1 Erin nvinn.a
Tti atable and dwelling were owned by
tcnael Kress. The flr in ii.ii.v.,i n hn.
ktn faNiA k. i.A..a .i..t ..,..- . .-
If tho hayloft.
Netrro killed hv Tre Wnirnn
ISamuel Likes. 'thirty years old. 3817 Cres-
., u ucgiu, wud insianiiy Killed to
: Z !nJle was run "vef y a wagon of
i ito avenue below Wissahickon drive.
il . .f armon, :o uaiawln street,
wr of the wagon, was held by Magistrate
;- w nv me action or tne Coroner,
THE WEATHER
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Vt Philadelphia and vldnitv; Fair
FJ j on'ont ana Wednctdav; a en.
Miw. 9Hy northtcest.
i fMierii renmyivanla: Fair and
r tonight uHth frost: TVef,n.rf -
pooler In touthcaat portion; gentle
1t tciiuz.
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TOWN MEETING PARTY PLATFORM
THE Town
follows:
Meeting Party platform, made public this afternoon,
Popular government, which is organized self restraint, is bat
tling todny for existence all over the world. Believing thnt its grcati
principles must bo applied in the smallest unit of administration and
rule, if the pursuit of life, liberty and happiness is to continue umong
U3' 'S-l ov.n Meting Committee makes the following declaration:
mi ii i i ldml"'stration of Thomas U. Smith, the present Mayor of
I niladclphia, has been marked by a continued course of usurpation of
power and betrayal of public rights.
He has exercised his high appointive and executive powers in the
interest, not of the citizens, but of a political faction, led and man
aged for the selfish purposes of contractor rule.
The great powers vested in the Director of Public Safety and'
the strong arm of the police have been repeatedly used for the promo
tion of those base purposes, culminating in an effort to carry an
important primary election by brute force.
Integrity, economy, efficiency and businesslike methods in the
conduct of the city's affairs have been largely lost, ns they must al
ways bo lost, under such a course of usurpation and betrayal. Our
citizens, and especially the thousands of small householders and the
thousands who are devoting their savings to the purchase of homes,
fear and justly fear that a continuation of the methods and purposes
of tho administration and faction now in power will result in im
posing upon the community n burden of taxation utterly out of pro
portion to the public benefits derived therefrom; they fear nnd
justly fear that tho outrages committed in the recent primary elec
tion, which were simply the natural and inevitable culmination of a
policy of avarice and recklessness, menace their saftsty and security.
At once sobered and aroused by a tragedy that brought the les
son home to all, a great outpouring of citizens flocked to a Town
Meeting and determined to carry the issue to the polls.
7he, Town Meeting, Party is a popular uprising against tyranny
and lawlessness and in behalf of public safety and public integrity.
Its purpose is to take policemen, firemen and other officials out
of active politics and free them from political assessment.
Its purpose is to take the control of Councils from the entire
system of contractor politics and return it directly to the people.
Its purpose is to elect Councilmen who will solve the important
financial and transit problems now confronting the community, with,
intelligence, wisdom and justice, and with unquestioned allegiance
to the public interests.
It demands an orderly, economic and efficient administration of
the public business and a just and impartial enforcement of the laws.
At the approaching municipal election, an entire Common Council
and a majority of Select Council, who will largely control tho city's
affairs for the next two years, are to be elected in addition to im
portant city, county and judicial officers.
The party has nominated candidates who worthily represent the
party's purpose. With these candidates and on this 'issue, it makes
its appeal to the manhood nnd self-respect of Philadelphia.
DR. DIXON UNDER
ALIAS IN HOSPITAL
State Health Commissioner,
as "Snyder," Has Private
Room at University
"NERVOUS BREAKDOWN"
DR. SAMUEL G. DIXON
Away from the noise of the city. Dr.
Samuel Gibson Dixon, State Health Com
missioner, is in tho University Hospital,
under the name of "Snyder." seriously ill.
He Is said to be suffering from a nervous
breakdown.
Dr. Dixon's Identity is known to only a
few persons at tho hospital. His wife Is
seldom at the palatial Dixon home, known
as Black Itock Farm, at Gladwyn, Mont
gomery County. She is almost constantly
at his side.
From a suite of rooms in the university
Hospital Doctor Dixon Is battling to re
gain his health. His room Is on one of the
upper floors of the hospital. There is a
clear view from this room over the Bioup
of buildings'- of ' he University of Penn
sylvania, where he matriculated In medicine
In 1883.
iMtniii nf Doctor Dixon said today that
it was his personal request that his where
abouts be kept ff om the public until he has
fully recovered This was why the State
Health Commissioner entered the hospital
under the name of Snyder.
Doctor Dixon's condition became so seri
ous yesterday that a conference of his
physicians was held. At this conference it
wbb decided to take X-ray pictures.
A telephone call to "Mr. Snyder's" rooms
at the University Hospital today was an
swered by a girl, who was asked to call
Mr E. I. Simpson, who is Doctor Dixon's
secretary. A man who said he was Doctor
Jones came to the telephone and said that
Mr. Simpson hadn't arrived. '
"How is Doctor Dixon this morning?"
Doctor Jones was asked.
"His condition is very good." was the
answer. "He is making fine progress."
Mrs. Dixon was at uouiur uuoiib ucu
side today and cheered him. The Illness
of Doctor Dixon Isn't known to any of
the prominent residents of Ardmore or on
the Main tine, where he and Jils wife are
prominent socially." ,
Doctor Dixon is elxty-six years old. He
was born In Philadelphia March 23. 185U
He lo the son of Isaao Dixon, a famous
watchmaker, and Ann Gibson, his wl(e.
both being of good English Stock
Doctor Dixon has been head of the State
Health Department since Juno 6. 1905, Fre
quently there have' been reports from Har
rlsburg that he would present his resigna
tion to Governor Urumbangh. because pf
i.ia laiilnr health.
. ... i ui..n.nn lVutni- Dlxon'a secretary
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EPISCOPAL, 14 TO 3
Touchdowns by Cairns and
C. Humphries- Bring, Tri
- umph to Main Line
EARP KICKS FIELD GOAL
By PAUL PREP
HAVi:rtFoiu, ra. Oct. ifi
Hacrford School defeated Episcopal in
tho annual struggle between these teams
hero this afternoon by the score of 1 1 to 3.
Two touchdowns, one Hilled In the openlnc
period and the other In the third session,
accounted for tho Main Liners' points, while
Captain Karp sacd his team from a shut
out by kicking a sensational field goal from
tho 43-yard-llne in the closing minutes of
the last period.
A fumbled punt by Captain Karp In the
iirL penou, which piaceu ilia Dan on tne
Milscopal 30-yard line, nnd lullllant end
runs by A. Young and Calms, the latter
going oer tho line, brought the Initial touch
down to Haverford School. O. Humphries
kicked the goal.
Hacrford tallied again in tho third
period when O. Humphries totsed a long
forward pass to his brother. (.'. Humphries,
tho latter sprinting 15 yard to the goal.
O Humphries then kicked the goal.
Episcopal strengthened in tho last period
and checked tho Haverford lushes. Then
with tho ball near tho center of the Meld
n6ar the end of the last period, Kplfccopnl
carried ihe ball to tho 35-yard lino and on
the fourth down Captain Earp dropped back
to tho 43-yard line and it went between the'
goal posts for a 3-polnter.
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ruiiburk
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DmidMon, Tenn. Head llnewmun llutlemortli.
Ilronn. Time of period. H mlmitni. Touih
ilouna. ('. Ilumiinrlrn, Culrn. ial from
touchdown", O, Humphries, , i0nl from field,
Kan'.
WHITE SOX AGAIN BEAT
GIANTS; SCORE,' 6 TO 3
Champions Romp Over National
Leaguers in Exhibition Game
at Mineola, N. Y.
CAMP MILLS, Mineola. N. Y.. Oct. 16
The world's champion White Sox defeated
tho Giants again today before a crowd o,
more than 10,000 men In khaki. It was a
far different a,udlence than that which saw
Heinle Zimmerman pull his famous bone
and allow the Sox to walk off with the title.
The flnal'scoro was 6 to 3.
The soldiers were packed about the dia
mond of St. Paul's School, near the camp
of tho Ralntraw division, when the two
teams took the field. Major General Maim
pitched the first ball and Nemo Llebold
struck at It. The New York and Illinois
Ileglments were the principal Quests of the
ball cjubs, but thousands of others swarmed
over the field and cheered the two teams.
Both the Giants and Sox had several sub
stitutes in their line-up, but the Sox held
their winning form and got away to a three
run lead in the first three Innings.
Score by inningB:
Tl Tf V.
(hlcaro
New York ...
11100100 0 H g 1
UUUD1O10 1 3 1
Russell relieved Benr in seventh and Dan
forth relieved Russell in elehth for Chicago.
aeorge Smith relieved Demaree for the
Giants in, seventh.
Railway Employes Get More Pay
MILTON. Pa.. Oct. 18 Employes of the
liwlsburr. Milton and Watsontown Pm
aencer Hallway Company were today grant.
tuj -a, 10 percent r!o- In wages to tak..
PLATFORM SETS
HIGH POLITICAL
IDEAL FOR CITY
Planks, Just Announced,
Name Sweeping Reforms
to Be Fought For
ROUT CONTRACTOR RULE
Voicing the determination of the people
of Philadelphia to put an end to govern
ment by murder and thuggery, the plat
form of the Town Meeting party, an
nounced today, definitely names sweeping
reforms for which it will contend at the
coming election. The party Is characterized
as "a popular uprising against tyranny
and lawlessness," and Its purposes ate cited
as follows:
To take policemen, firemen and other
nniclalH out of active politics and free them
from political assessment.
To take control of Councils from the en
tire sKtem of conti actor politics nnd return
It directly to the people.
To elect Councllnieii who will toln the
Important tlnnnclal and trans' problems,
now confronting tho community, with In
telligence, wisdom nnd justice, nnd wlthjUn
questioned allegiance to tho public Interests.
To demand tin ordorly, economic and effi
cient administration of the public business
and a Just and impartial enforcement of
the laws.
MAYOR SMITH llENOrNCHn
Mayor Smith and his Director of Public
Safety are scathingly denounced lu the new
party's platform. Of tho Mayor It says:
Ills Administration has been marked by a
continuous course of usurpation or power
and betrayal of public tights. He has e
erclsed his powers In the Interest of a
political faction, led and managed for the
selfish purposes of contractor rule "
Denunciation of Director Wilson Is ex
pressed In these words, "The great pow
ers ested In the Director of Public Safety
and the strong arm of tho police have been
repeatedly used for the promotion of those
baso purposes culminating In an effort to
carry an Important primary election by
Drute force."
FILE PAPEHS KOrt JtOTAN '
Any doubt that tho Town Meeting party
would nominate District Attorney llotan
was removed by the filing of nomination
papers for Mr. Itotan this afternoon. Papers
wero also filed for nominations for tho How
offices.
The committee has been filing nomina
tion papers for councilmanlc candidates in
every ward throughout the city all day
long with tho County Commissioners. The
Commissioners' offices will remain open
until midnight for tho filing of papers.
Tho Town Meeting Party Committee Is.
sued the following statement this afternoon-
Nomination papers for county How of
fices with moie than enough signatures
to nominate are being filed with the
County Commissioners. Additional papers
carrying many moro signatures will con
tinue to be filed until the olfices close at
midnight.
Magisterial nomination petitions have
been filed and those for ward candidates
for Select nnd Common Council have been
pent to the offices of the County Commis
sioners as quickly as received at head
quarters. Some of the papers In the cases
Continued on I'hco To, Column Nit
WORLD'S SERIES IS OVER,
BUT C. A. COMISKEY WINS
Rowland Pilots Sox to Title and Rob
inson Rides "Comey" to Front
. at Laurel
LAUKBL. Md , Oct. If.. Kvery day
seems to bo a winning clay for C. A Com
Iskey. The world series is over and the
White Sox have been crowned kings of
tho diamond. Again this afternoon C. A.
I'omlskcy camo through with flying color
"Comey" always has been known as a
liberal sort of fellow, and he was run
ning true to form today.
In the first race for two-year-olds at
six furlongs, C. A Comlskey, with a Bob
Inson (not a Rowland) ill the saddle led
a fast field, the machines paying JH.50,
$7.60 and $6 70
Malvollo was well backed by the tal
ent but lacked the drlvo In the stretch,
nnd annexed the place, with E. C. Basch
taking show.
' Summary:
KIltST HACK, nellinr. two-sear-old, fl fur
longs: I" A OomliWy. lin. nobln-
,on $14.50 7.H0 711
Malvolvlo. 100. Troise B.'.'O 3.70
K -' Bairn. 10S, llunlon n.no
Time. 1 13 3-B Mldnlsht Sun, Ilabf ttf . Allien
O . Oucen Illond. Confiscation. Poor lluttrrfly.
Ofore W. Avery. Itnpld Flrer, Herder and
Oolden (Itow also ran
HKCONI HACK, claiming:. Bteepiechaae. four--ear-oldi
and up. about two mllei:
nacehrook. 13S. Ottoman . .70 J.I 20 H.70
Welih Klna-. H7. Harrett IS.00 l.4
nhomb. 1411. J Hmlth ( 40
Time. 8:45 I-S. Jlmmv noy. Carl. Nw
Haven. Otto Floto. Lady Kdwlna, High Flyer,
llamboo. Carter also ran.
Tilinn nACK. three-auarter mile.
Wyoming. 100. McTaggart. .14 DO 12 70
Recount. 103, Trolae 3.40
Trophy. 10(1. Knsor
Time. 1:14.
TniinTii nACK. 1 mile:
S'.'.RO
8.111
4.00
Weat Hogan. I:i8. IlutwelH.J5.on 3.r,A
12. SO
4.00
0.70
Leocharea, 120. O'Brien.
8.70
llrlnghurat. 132. Hyrne
Time. 1.12.
FIFTH KAUIi. in raiwa:
Sam Slick, 111. IJutweJi,
$3.5(1 $2.00 $2.40
Perpetual. 110,
I. iin. ivarrini
Warrington. .
S.40
4 00
8 80
Krt Bond. 111. Hammer..
Time. 1:33 1-5,
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Latonia Results
FIItST HACK, puraa $000,
colda and
geld-
Inga. BVi rurlonea!
Cathedral. 10. Hanover. .$14.80 $3.00
(iui. Soheer. 109. Kelaay S.00
Jinny. 109, Gentry
Tim. 1:08 LB. r-arrlah. Walter Brady
u. r.Aw. TlDDO Hahlb. Charlev
$3.40
2. SO
3.10
, Cap.
Nolte,
rviiDltv Crafflw and L,urky I)av aJao ran
SECOND HACK, puna $700, miles and mares,
three-year-olda and upward, 0 furlongs:
eilster Suslf, 114. Durscta ., . ,$8.70-$.70 $3 00
MMIn 109. ponahu. 6.20 J.ljO
Blue Itacer. UK. flfkens ... .. ... ., 7.B0
Time. i:iibd uiiiiiv un.n, aiusv aihc
Miss Sherwood. Cylsea
?ueen. Lady Mildred,
antlvy also ran
Tinni) hack. 1 l-i
woisea, uuy ivara, jiunnins
oouinern utEu ana
Tiiinu itACiK. 1 1-10 miles-
Conflagration. 100, Connelly $22 00 $8 00 $3.70
Sea Uichin 103. Donahue 4 00 3.80
Krln. 108. narr 7.70
'lime, i -j,.
SSv7Si,
iuc. u luriviigsi
Howard ,.,..$SQ,
1,00
4 $12.60 $9.20
. ". J8-M
vvuueiiji,
QUICK
WHITE 90X BEAT GIANTS IN EXHIBITION GAME
illCAGO, A. L I 1 1 0 0 S 0 0 0-0 8
NEW YORK, N. L 0 0 0 i 0 0 1 0 I 3 1
Ccnz, lUisbd nnd Sclmllc, Lyun; Damnrcc, O. Smith nnd Gibson.
FOOTBALL SCORES
'ELL 0 0 0 00 ARMY (Syr'o'se) 0 0 0 06
HAVTOHDSCH. 7 0 7 0-H EPISCOPAL... 0 0 0 0- a
SOCCER SCORE
GEKMANT'N V. S 8 1 3 GERMANT'N H. ,S 0 00
ADDITIONAL RACING RESULTS
Sixth Laurel race, 1 1-8 mile& The Busybody, 105, Stirling. 10,
$4, 3.30, -won; Scoi'ini, HI. Shuttinger, 3.20. ?2.S0. necond; Tact
Icsh, IOC, Troise. 5.30, third. Time, 1.51.
Seventh Laurel race, mile and 70 yaids Queou of Soa, 110. Mer
pler. 0, a.00, !i.C0, won; Monomoy, 110, Troiio, 4. 2.00. second?
Aninlganmtoi , 107, Buxton, $a.S0. third. Time. 1.4-1 3-5.
1'lfth Lnumhi race 5 1-2 furlongs Atalanta. 113. Movys. 3.50.
00 "C, 2.30, won; Horald. 113, M. Gtmier, 3.80, 2.70. xecond;
-an, 103, Donahue, 3, third. Time. 1.00 4-0.
Sixth Latonia race, 1 1-10 miles Black Broom. Ill, Minis, 3.70.
3.20, 2.00, won; llenton, 103. Dursoh, 21.30. 12.20. pecond:
Truluton, 108. Pickens, S7.20. third. Time. 1.47.
4S6 CAMP MEADE MEN REACH AUGUSTA
ATJGUSTA, G.I., Oct. 10. I'our hundred and ciglny-stx National
i. my men from Cami SIcauo arrived hero, early thla afternoon. They
lorm the ndvaucc rjuard of 1000 selective service men scheduled to
-i.ivo here today. The otiior section carrying the remainder of the
troops will arrlv before nightfall.
FOUR TYPHUS CASES ON RUSSIAN SHIP
AN ATLANTIC POUT. Oct. 16. Kour cases of typhus fever were discovered In
the crew of u Hussliiii steamship nrilvlns here today from n Itussian port. Tho
members of the crew sufferliiR fmm fever were icmovetl to n quarantine hospital,
and the other members of the ciew held for observation.
FIRST BILLION OF SECOND LIBERTY LOAN BY NIGHT
WASHINGTON, Oct. 16. By nightfall the first billion of tho second Liberty
Loan will have been subscribed. This announcement wns-mnde by the Treasury
Department today based on reports of sreat activity among Liberty Loan workers in
all Federal Reserve districts.
BULGAR CABINET CRISIS NEAR AS SOBRAN.IE MEETS
GKNKVA, Oct IC The Bulsarain Sobranaje (Parliament) has convened, accord
ing to a dispatch from Sofia todny. relayed by way of Vienna. It was reported that
a cabinet cilsls Is Imminent In Bulgaria. Radolaoff Is the present Premier.
JAPANESE RAILWAYS MISSION REACHES COAST PORT
WASHINGTON. Oct. 16. The arrival of the Imperial Japanese railways mis
sion at a Pacific port:as announced today by Secretary of Commerce Redfleld.
BREWERS INCREASE EMPLOYES' WAGES
SIIAMOKIN, Pa., Oct. lC.Kulu matin & Schmidt Brewing Company, the largest
brewing concern in the State outside the cities, today granted its men the eight-hour
day and nn increase In wages of from $1 to $3 weekly, according to the grade of
employment.
TREASURY CERTIFICATE ISSUE OVERSUBSCRIBED '
WASHINGTON. Oct. 16. The Treasury Department offering of $300,000,000 in
Treasury certificates of Indebtedness which closed last night was oversubscribed,
the Treasury Department announced today. This In ought the total Issue up to
$1,550,000,000.
PITTSBURGH MAYOR MOVES TO CHECK COAL FAMINE
PITTSBURGH. Oct. 16. Mayor Armstrong, noting that a fuel famine threat
ens Pittsburgh, informed railroads entering the city that ho will cut off their water
supply In event the city Is unable to obtain coal. Hepoit of helsiures of cars reached
hero hourly. GalllpolK o., ono of the first places to be caught in tho famine, ap
pealed to a half dozen places for coal, then helped hevcr.il cars from u train passing
through the town. Sharon Pa., officials followed suit, as did thosc of Youngstown,
Ohio.
THIRTY-FIVE YEARS FOR BABY KEET'S KIDNAPPER .
MARSHFIKLD, Mo., Oct. 16. Claudo Pitrsol last night wns convicted of kid
napping Baby Kcet. He was sentenced at onco to thirty-five j ears' imprisonment.
The jurors took more than five hours to reach their verdict.
INFLUENZA CONFINES KERENSKY TO HIS BED
J'BTROOnAD, Oct. 16 Premier Kerensky Is confined to his bed at grand head
quarters by an attack of Influenza, according to dispatches from the front received
today. He had been reported as ailing for several days, but news that his illness was
sufficiently 'serious to make him take to his bed had not been expected ,
SEVEN AMERICANS LOST IN U-BOAT SINKING
LONDON, Oct. 16. An American negro, jonn tl. Aiiarea, ot Newport News, five
Filipinos and ono Porto Rlcan were among those lost in the torpedoing of an out
going vessel from a British port, It was announced today
FORD FACTORY SUBSCRIBES $10,000,000 FOR LIBERTY BONDS
DETROIT, Mich., Oct. 16. Henry Ford and his employes nearly doubled De
troit's subscription to the Liberty Loan today, when it was announced that a total
of $10,000,000 worth of bonds had been token by the factory. Five millions of this
was subscribed by Kord himself.
PROHIBITION AMENDMENT PASSES IN IOWA v
DES MOINES, la., Oct. 16. Reports received from two-thirds of the State pre
cincts lrt the voting on constitutional prohibition indicate tho passage of tho amend
ment forbidding the bale and manufacture of liquor by approximately 10.000 votes.
The rural sections voted heavily In favor of the amendment.
CZERNIN ATTACKS MICHAELIS OVER PEACE TERMS
AMSTERDAM. Oct 16. A sensation has been created In Germany and Austria
becauso of an attack by Austrian Foreign Minister Czernln on Chancellor Mlqhaelts.
According to dispatches, the TJeutsche Zeltung declares that Czernln Vequested
Mlchafells to state Germany's peace terms, especially urging concessions In the west,
xeir-hoells replied vaguely, whereupon Czernln declared that It was "futile to nego
tiate with Mlchaelis further, Inasmuch as clearness of expression and frankness tfe
most essential." A heated discussion has been aroused by the Incident in the politi
cal circles of the Teuton countries.
BERLIN ON CLOTHING CARD BASIS
ambtriidaM. Oct. 16. Clothing cards have been Issued lnf Berlin. A German
BiuW.rtow have a, m4il.'certlrcatt, shoeing: ill htalth, la ordWto own a sujnrae
NEWS
WIDE VARIANCE
IN COAL PRICES
ON NEW BASIS'
Figures Fixed in Accordance
With Government's Order
Are Announced
FUEL BOARD TO MEET
First Conference of State Coal
Administration Will Be
Held Tomorrow
Philadelphia coal retailers have fixed
their prices In accordance with the methods
dictated by Government Fuel Administrator
Garfield and great variations appear In th
rates, which aro based on former margins
of profit and. therefore, are as dissimilar
as the margins of different dealers hava
been dissimilar
The prices range as follows:
I'eu i-onl, Xd.oo lo 17.83,
Y.Kf, S8 tn S8.S0.
Move, (18,33 to 38.75.
Nut, 8.S3 to I8.7S.
As required by the Government, Uta
dealers will reflx their prices November 1,
again using former margins of profits as
basis for determining present profits.
Some dealers said they could not fix the
new prices until today and some until later
In the week, owing to the great amount of
mathematical work necessary to follow out
the Government's formula. Many dealers
made no changes, saying that the prices
they had already In effect conformed U
those determined by the Federal formula.
riUCC AGREEMENTS NOT BIND1NO
Following the Issuance of a statement re
garding price-fixing by the Pennsylvania
Retail Coal Merchants' Association to Its
members. Dr. Garfield, fuel administrator.
Issued a statement that price agreements
would not be binding nor recognized by th
Government.
In answer to this, Wellington M. Bert
let. secretary of the association, said the
original statement was not Intended to fix
prices, but merely to explain to the mem
bers the method prescribed by the Gov
ernment whereby they were to determine
their rates.
Doctor Garfield, after a trip through
Ohio to study the coal situation, said the
seizure of coal In transit by municipalities
to supply their citizens mutt stop. Youngs
town, O.. was blocked by a court order Is.
such attempts,
Michigan sent a delegation to Washing
ton to plead for coal for hoiries. Part
of Pennsylvania, .Ohio and West Virglnte
are facing coal famine, but lihe GpveriB-i
ment says It can meet the sltuaflOit; K
MEETING OF FUEL BOARD
The new State Fuel Committee will hell
Its first meeting tomorrow, according to
latest statements from Francis A, Lewis,
chairman of the committee. Official ac
ceptance from all the members appointed
by William Potter, the State fuel admlnls
trator. Is looked for. with the possible ex
ception of Walton Clark, vice president of
the V. G. I. On account of a conflicting
pressure of urgent business, Mr. Clark may
accept only temporarily, It Is understood. ,
Some consideration will doubtless be
gU-en the circular sent out by the Retail
Coal Merchants' Association, and the gen
eral attitude of the Philadelphia coal mer- '
chants as reflected by It Beyond that, ths
chief business to be transacted at this first
meeting will bo largely organization, for
the purposes of getting acquainted with ths
situation. Mr Lewis believes.
The nppointment of the remaining advis
ory members of the Federal Fuel Board,
to assist William Potter and his aides, may
be looked for later In tho week. Mr. Potter
said this morning. They will be coal ex
perts who can assist him on the technical
side Is looked on as probable by those
closest to the situation.
Meantime Mr. Potter's office In tho
BellcNue-Stratford Is wide-open to the,
public, and all coal companies, reports, in
vestigations, or even Interrogations, are
being received by Mr Potter .or hla dlreot
representative. ........
'Hie greatest obstacle encountered by the
dealers was said to be the seventy-five-cent
charge allowed the Independent coal oper
ator by the Government over that allowed
the lallroad operator. The average con
dltlon of the dealers shows that close to St)
pet cent of all coal coming Into this city Is
i,i.,,- i.rniieht by the Independent operators.
subject to the seventy-five-cent premium. In
some cases not only Is this seventyflve-cent
charge present, but an additional twenty
cents for Jobbers' charges has been tacked
on resulting In an aggregate of ninety-five
cents which the Independent operator Is
getting above the standard price. .Several
of the dcaleis announced yesterday that
their entire supplies are coming from th
Independents at the high rate.
CRAMPED BY SHORT SUPPLIES
As the ruling of the Government specifies
the dealer shall average up the cost of hla
coal In arriving at the price to the con
turner the expense of the Independent coaL
the dealers say. is borne entirely by the
consumer Another factor that threatens
to render Ihe present situation difficult to
the consumer Is the scarcity of shipments
of both classes. On some sizes the dealers
are cleaned out ; other say they are gettlne
only about 80 per cent of their normal sup
nil, even from the Independents.
It was pointed out by a number of dealers
that the elimination of the Independents
advantage of a seventy-five-cent premium
would reduce coal to the householder from
forty-five cents in bhiw - """'
ih Philadelphia Coal Exchange Is commit
ted to a policy of making no official pro
Jest to the Government toward startlns;
proceedings to bring th,e Independents down
in the standard railroad prices, the Indlvld
!,ni dealers are bitter In their criticism of
condUlons "istlng Doctor Garfield, na
Hnnal controller, announced last week that
rnal was being shipped from Pennsylvania,
fo New England and the Northwest. Dl-
lo nc - Thti nrnnnrtton of lndn
".... shipments to Indicate the Phlla
lie nhla consumer I. paying the bill In the
SltmJeiiS i of independent coal at th. to,
,,rvs an example of the Coal shipments be
mr received from the Independents, and rail
lJi i operators. J. B. Kunkel. one of the
5..ffiln. W declared hi. coal ,hlp
' !!; nines September 18 amounted to fifty
c"?.! oSf whlcnP.lx were from the railroad
Continued en l'ass Nineteen. I'alunmSU
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