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t S. CALWELL
ON COAL BOARD
President of Com Exchange
EanH Takes Place Vacated
by Walton Clark
p. A- LEWIS ON COMPLAINTS
Head of Commission Says They
Must Be Specific and
, Give Details
I.Th appointment of Charles S. Cnhvell.
. feJ.Mnt of the Corn Kxchnnce National
-'a.nk to nil the vacant place on ineiocai
' !-n.nilMilon of the Stale I-tiei rtummiiura-
remittee, wns announced this morn-
f hr Krancls A IK chairman of the
F AntnmtttO .....
Mr fabve'l. who has hecn connoctcu vvitn
ih. Corn Uxchnnw Dank since 1801. nnd
,?, whole life has heen devoted to proh.
whose ii'e i , .,n.(,.i,ntinBlv the
I .nnolntnicnt to serve In the place on the
LSd left vacant by the withdrawal of
& Mara "' , ... ., , ,rp,t t t,im
Walton i-iarn nm "-
thin morntnS !' Mr Lewis.
Much "atlWtln "llh the cholce of 31r
Ul' l exfl'-efcs'11 '' olher members of
the committee
In reference to the systematizing of his
work and the (lood of correspondence, both
tltneil and otherwise, how pouring In. Mr
ll said this morning!
.g fan p.1 "O ilUVUUUII iw tiiiwujmwun
! eoramunlcat ion's If a complaint relative
t .. .1 nlntin let mart It inlist lip
tn any m.' .....-- . --
l ipeclnc with full details to back It tip. Kor
P eiample. no one should report simply that
1 m dealer unnamed. Is attempting to
I ZC. TZt flft cents addition for delivery of
I ceil Into Mrs. ho-and-So's cellar. We must
f know both the name of the dealer nnd to
whom the charge is made, before any re-
liff action will bo attempted. Unsigned
communications of all sorts land In the
I waste basket
Applicants for salaried positions of all
a . '!.. ...i.i Vi romlnrlpd hv Mr. Lewis
i that an mo mem"":" .,. ...- --
Lime force, with the sole exception of one
F ti.noeranher. arc working entirely without
I compensation "The Commercial Trust
P .- k. cenftrnllslv clven US OUr Of-
& company " --,, ---
flcfs rem tree. ." -. ".-. -
... .. ..-..(...... ar.iHtttiii.nt nntl All run.
"ineir uumiuic -.,... ... ---
If ring expenses are being met by the mem
f btrs of the committee, until such time as
I the Government may see fit to reimburse
B Ih.trt
"We are engaged In two task? nnd two
only The pmpcr distribution of coal for
Philadelphia, and the proper price of coal
for Philadelphia The Government has fixed
the latter and unless and until It N
changed by the Oov eminent. It will have
to be lived up to. and -enforced by this
committee
Alter nexT .iunua, t-iutvi ... uumr
! representative of the committee, will be at
hthe new ofllees, 1011 Commonwealth Huild-
Ir.S, from " 30 to 4 30 dally except Satur
day, when we shall close at noon. Wo hae
is vet had no time to go Into questions of
I distribution, but are aesured by those In
Ba position 'o know that there Is no occa
sion for panic '
SUGGESTS ARMY SERVICE
FOR SIX-FOOT FLUNKIES
J Kew Yorker Proposes to Abolish Or
namental Footmen and Likewise
Aid Country
NEW YORK, net ID New York may
f loon provide 'he Government with an addl
t tlonal armv of approximately 30.000 "six-
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prominent apartment-nous- owner today
His plan Is two-fold He hopes to -prevail
on hotel and apartment-house owners to
abolish the flunkle" and doorman plan and
by which, he says, deal a blow to the high
cost of living Concerning the plan the
ipartment-house owner said today
'These ornamental flunkies' and door
men are usually chosen because of their
enormous build Their Job Is to stand
around and ntien and close carriage, apart
ment and hotel doors With Intensive train
ing to use 'he surplus fat they would make
useful soldiers and look at the money saved
ill around V don't need them, as the
plan works 'wo ways, why not"'
MAKE PLEA FOR ISLAND I provides for cremation
OF HIS BODY IN HIS WILL
KUAD IMPROVEMENTS
Citizens Tell Commissioner Car
Track Removal Would
Aid Situation
ARMY PROMOTION HULES
KFitness to Govern in Higher Ranks,
Seniority in Lower
WASHIVGTOW Ot-t 13 General orders.
ere Issued bv the War Department todav
authorizing -ommanders of divisions of both
"the National Ouard and National Army to
niKe promotions on demonstrated fitness
ana caparttj for the higher ranks, to vvhlch
the men ill be assigned w Ithout regard
to seniority
vacancies In grades below lieutenant
colonel and above that of second lieutenant
are to be flllefi, as far as practicable, by
me promotion of officers of the next lower
grade.
Promotions for overseas forces are to be
approved bv; the commanding general.
The coast artillery officers now tempo
rarily assigned to other branches of the
MrVlCe are Plttrlltl In nrrtrrin'tnn Itt th
Skranrh. In which they are now serving.
RECRUITING IN READING
..Tmer! Is1!t,,e hoP for Improvement In
Unfile dominions on Island road. This thor
oughfare In the southwestern section of the
city haR caused n storm of protest from
the residents of that vicinity for the last
two years A delegation from that neigh
borhood reviewed the deplorable condition
of the road at a hearing before Public Serv
Ice Commissioner Hynn In Select Council
chamber today. They pointed out that the
situation could be greatly lpmroed If the
car tracks which edge the road were re
moved to the center leaving n straight road
for traffic.
After hearing . numerous lengthy argu
ments, Mr. Hynn voiced the opinion that
there was little possibility of the commis
sion ordering the Itapld Transit Company
to move the tracks until the city mide other
necessary Improvements As the city has
no money nnd the commission no power to
order such improvements, he said that some
Foliitlon mny be found later In view of the
justice or the demands.
The protesting residents were headed by
James Warner nnd the Itapld Transit Com
pany was represented by Iloyd I.ee Spahr
Mr. Ityan nsked Mr. Spahr to suggest to
the company thnt the spnew between car
tracks be filled with gravel In order to
afford additional space for vehicles. The
enr tracks nre now laid nbove the surface
like railroad trncks Instead of being flush
with the street.
Mr. Spahr promised to place this re
quest before officials of the company and
to report their answer at another hearing
next Thursday.
It was pointed out that although an ordi
nance was passed in 1013 providing for the
widening of the road from thirty to seventy
feet, very little has yet been done. To ninke
nutters worse, the llureau of Hlghwavs
some time after the passage of the ordinance
granted a permit to tho Hapld Transit fonv
pany to lay another track on the road.
Now there Is scarcely enough room be
tween the trncks for large trucks to pass,
the complainants say, and to add to other
troubles the tracks are laid above the road
Instead of being flush with It. Numerous
accidents have occurred on account of these
conditions. Fire engines answering alarms
In this neighborhood have frequently had to
be towed over the road by trolley cars on
account of lack of pare.
Director Daterman said today that It
would be unwise to expend much money In
Improving the conditions before the grades
In that section of the city have been de
termined. To move the tracksj under pres
ent conditions to the center of the road
would In his opinion not lessen the dan
cers A similar view was expressed by rep
resentative? of tho Philadelphia Kapld
Transit Company
The stretch of road under consideration
has suddenly Increased In Importance on
nccount of the growth of munition, ship
building and other Industrial plans south
v.cst of the city.
Some time ago the residents asked the
Court of Common Pleas to grant an injunc
tion to force the city to remedy matters,
but nothing was done Director Datesman
promised relief from the Intolerable condi
tions many months ago. hut now the city
has no money and nothing can be done un
less the Public Service Commission compels
action.
BIG N. Y. MAYORALTY WAGER
Max Gross Also Insisted That No Re
ligious Services Be Held Over
His Remains
Insisting that no religious services be
held over Ills remains nnd that his body
bo cremated. Max Oross, who died October
14, at 1910 Berks street, by his will, pro
bated today, leaves property valued at
37.000 to relatives.
Catholic charitable Institutions would
benefit through promises of the will of
Mary T. Stlnson, 842 North Nineteenth
street, vvhlch disposes of property valued at
$12,000. but for the fact that the will was
executed less than a month before the tes
tator's death. Under the law, the nt Itev.
J. J. McCort will receive 16000 and the
remainder of the estate will go to rela
tives. Other wills probated were those of Mela
Slmson, who died In St. Luke's Hospital,
leaving to relatives property valued at
M5.000: Olivia V. Ernst. Ill South Twenty
first street, $10,000; Charles T. Oroswlth,
3435 Chestnut street, $8000; Casper Mutli,
3431 Amber street,' $7841; Hosena It. Cox,
1721 North Sixtieth street, $4700. and John
McKadden. 2215 Nnudaln street. $2350.
$62,500 Against $25,000 That
Will Beat Mitchol
Hylan
NEW YORK. Oct 13. The biggest bet re
ported from Wall Street on the Nejvv York
Mayoralty contest was $62,600 against
$25,000 today that Hylan would defeat
Mltchel.
Hlllqult. Socialist candidate, Is playing an
Important part In the wagers. One curb
broker offered $6000 ngalnst $25,000 that
be would run nhead of Mayor Mltchel
Forty Arkansas Coal Mines Idle
FOItT SMITH. Ark , Oct 19 Forty Ar
kansas coal mines, employing more than
5000 men In this section of District No 21.
aro entirely Idle today The men failed for
some reason unknown to nblde by the
agreement reached at Kansas City to de
fer the walkout, scheduled for today, pend
ing further conferences.
Three-Day Campaign for Aviation
Corps to Bpgin Tomorrow
UEAniNT, Pa rW 10 n.-trllntr ntlll
fc,tke op a military aspect tomorrow when
im complete hospital unit and the Am-
bulance Corps Band from the Allentown
Bualnlng Camn rnme ftr a three HaVR utnv
KtO help boost the rnrnlMnp ramnnltm fnr
the Brka County and Beading aviation
Tho loMlerH anrl their band will arrive
W ReadlnC In !h morning nnrl nnmn nt
L..Ul6 Cirrus Mnvlmtic UnRAKll .n.in.1n until
mf . j ""iiiiuo uacr;u4ii Qiuuuun until
Mornlay, when they will return to Allen-
... un -Monday night the first big re-
tniitng mass-meetlng will be held at the
Boya1 High School.
m Berks County must furnish 220 men for
&"" unn unit and the city 190.
clover clur discusses
MOTION PICTURE INDUSTRY
Spirited Debate Features Meatless and'
i Wheatless Dinner at Bellevue-
k Stratford
Stotttlr,,f'1 ulscusslon as to whether or
fcth. jJ,rie '" lack "f business .honesty In
IBM iffi? ton P.lcure Industry was a featuie
Rth. fM.meiifsa anrt wheatless dinner of
kit ntVitV uo ,atuie Bellevue-stratrora
M H1.T.1, 1-.rank R- Shattuck. rr-alrman
turi ?.tnnsyl.vanla Board of Motion Plc-
th nW.JTi"' ,OOK l"e amrmative sine ol
'M hllu"' ,asBrting that movie pro
mi thl bttually try to put something over
raS5 ..,n,??.r m order to nander to a de
Jer wh5uW, laBte- Morris Wolf, a law.
5ur. ?-JepreMnts Philadelphia moving
SSVJLn5.re?ls' defended the picture man.
the m?.i " no Duamess could have had
tn? rL,KU Bro.w,tn " Photoplay In-
(WwlnTi.. !tnout belnC founded on strict
U-rloo. itTL. nLr?? ff.ufd.. JJ.
Prfct 5hnS-h5Shan and W Preeland Ken
w&aat ..' 9"Sfeman Vare made an
KcSiri nH?' tor ,ne election of Hepub
? W?f 'datfa 'r Congress. Others who
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today produce a smile and
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just permanent results bowel
regularity, normal effect, and
strengthened digestive system.
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purest food elements.
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ARGENTINA MANAGES
TO RUN SOME TRAINS
First Successful Step in Combating
General Strike More Trouble
Predicted
By CHARLES P. STEWART
Srerlol Coble Service o the t 'nltcd Prm osd
Kueiibio Ltdgrr.
BL'ENOS ACHES. Oct. 19 For the first
time In twenty-four days some trains were
running In Aigentlna today, marking the
Ciovernment's successful step In combntlng
the general strike All those In operation
today were under strong military guard.
Kven If the present paralysis of business
on account of the strike is ameliorated,
leaders predict another similar movement
about the first of the year.
Presumably the Government, having
started trains running, will now turn Its
attention to other Industries tied up by the
Btrlke.
HEIRESS ENDS HER LIFE
BOSTON'. Oct. t0 Mrs. Marguerite
Sophia Meshaka. daughter of Hiram
Bicker, of Poland Springs. Me . heiress to
millions nnd a bride, of six months, is dead
today, n suicide at her home at Newton
Tenter.
Although the young woman Is leported to
have died on Monday, the circumstances of
her death were withheld from the police and
did not become known until tr.day. Mrs
Meshnka died of gas poisoning Medical
Examiner George I. West announced It was
a "simple case of turning on the gas."
Hlram nicker, father of the dead vionnn.
Is one of the wealthiest hotel men In the
United States.
CARS CRASH ON NORTHEAST
BOULEVARD; THREE HURT
Police Seek Driver of One Auto, Which
Was Stolen, They
Assert
'As the result of a collision of their auto
moblle'wlth another car believed to have
been stolen, the driver of which Is now be
Ing sought by the police, A. II, noberts, 40,
of 241 South Cecil street, last night suffered
painful injuries, nnd Harry Crane, SO, of
3014 Cedar street, and William Thomas,
26, of 3014 Totter street, are In the hos
pltal with severe lacerations of the head
and arms. Crane and Thomas are under
arrest pending further Investigation of the
nccldent.
According to the story of eyewitnesses,
noberts was driving east on Northeast
boulevard and slowed down at an Intersect
ing street, when the other automobile which
was Just In his rear, crashed Into his car.
The car driven by Roberts was only rltghtly
damaged, but the other was badly wrecked.
The driver of the wrecked car and two
bther men who with him escaped. Crane
nnd Thomas, who also wcrt with him, were
arrested by Acting Detective Hopkins, of
the Branchtown station. Crane was taken
to St. Luke's Hospital and Thomas to the
Jewish Hospital.
The wrecked car. which Is alleged to have
been responsible for the nccldent, was the
property or vviinam v. Smallcy, of 3317
East Collins street Early ycsteiday after
noon the car was reported to tho police as
having been stolen. ,
Cut His Thront Before He Was Hanged
BATON nOlllE, La.. Oct. IS Helalre
Carrlere. slayer of Marlon L Swords,
sheriff of St Landry parish, was hanged
here today Carrlere late last night cut his
throat with a safety razor blade. For n
tlmelt was feared he would die from the
wound, but he was apparently strong when
he ascended the scaffold.
Service Flag Has 34 Stars
The most elabr.Tate service flag that has
yet been raised In Philadelphia Is that at
the carbarn of the P. B T at Eleventh
and Luzerne streets The flag contains
thirty-four stars. Indicating that thirty-four
employes of the company at thai point have
enlisted In the service of Uncle Sam.
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DIRECT TRADING GROWS
Producers and Consumers Eliminating
Middleman in New Jersey
TBENTON, bet. 19. The transaction of
business between groups of consumers nnd
groups of producers, with the elimination
of the middleman, Is making considerable
headway In New Jersey, according to" the
Bureau of Markets In the State Depart
ment of Agriculture.
The Bureau obtained the names of farm
ers living In the snme community and of
smatl farmers' co-operative associations
who would be ready to do business with re
liable groups of consumers who needed
food
As a result of tho work of the depart
ment, getting these producers nnd consum
ers together, large quantities of
have changed hands with ft ralnlmw .
amount of handling and expense.
Killed In Fall From Train
KLKTON. Md., Oct 19. J. B. Freeman.
of Washington, freight conductor on th
Pennsylvania naltroad, fell from his train
a) Perryvtlle today and was instantly '
killed.
GERMAN'S MONEY FOR IIONDS
Cdurt prders Investment of Lina Web
ster's Estate in Liberty Loan
Judge Anderson In the Orphan's Court
today signed a decree directing the Invest
ment of J25BO belonging to the estate of
Una Webster, deceased, a German subject,
In Liberty Loan bonds. Tho money was
Inherited by the husband and son of the
decedent, but as they nre both Herman
subjects the money could not bo paid to
them until the termination of the wnr.
It vvns on the petition ofjthe admlnls.
trator of the estate Judge Anderson signed
the decree.
392 "SPEEDERS" ARRESTED
State Police Break Records in Septem
ber in Apprehending Violators of Lttw
IVmiUSBiritC, Oct. IS The State po
llcemen arrested 3H2 persons for "speeding"
automobile on State highways during Sep
teinber, the lilKhest number taken In any
single month for that offense. Most of
the attests weie made tin Stnte nidln high
ways, where cart were going at dangerous
speed. Troop A, (5ieenburg. led with 193
arrests, Troop B. Womlng, had 62; Troon
C, Pottsvllle, 6, and Troop D, Butler, 6S
The State Police Depaitinent will hold
Itrt examination for men to nil vacancies
un November 1.
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American Drass Pays $4.50 Extra
NEW YORK. Oct 10. American Brass
declared the regular quarterly dividend of
IH per cent and an extra dividend of $1.50
a share, payable November 16 to stock of
record October 31 Three months ago an
extra dividend of 11 per cent was declared.
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BUY NOW If you wait, good goods will be
scarce and the prices go higher. Terms made to suit.
and Misses' Furs Suits Coats
$1.00 WEEKLY PAYMENTS
Stylish Tailored Suits, $12.75, $18.50 to $50.00
CHARMING MILLINERY
SPECIAL, TRIMMED HATS, $5.00
Dresses $10.00 to $45.00
Silk Waists . . $3.00 to $10.00
Separate Skirts $5.00 to $15.00
Children's Dresses, $1 to $10.00
Children's Coats $5.00
Top Coats. . .$10.00 to $45.00
Plush Coats . . $30.00 to $90.00
Fur Scarfs. . .. $7.50 to $75.00
Fur Muffs $7.50 to $50.00
Fine Fur Coats $100.00
CLJ'YC'c Wmen's It"881 Cslf and Vlcl, low
DnVJUO and high heels, $8.00 and $8.50.
BLANKETS COMFORTS UNDERWEAR HOSIERY CORSETS
CLOTHING
for Men, Young Men, Children
Men's and Young Men's Trench Suits and Overcoats $18.00 to $35.Q0
Boys' Suits, Overcoats and Mackinaws $5.00 to $12.00
Pay $1.00 Weekly
Agents
for the
Jor&Owrcwt $25
For Men and Young Men.
Guaranteed Wind, Snow, Rainproof.
9x12 Brussels Rugs. $18.50
to $35.00.
9x12 Axminster Rugs,
$32.50 to $15.00.
8x12 Wilton Rugs, $60.00
to $85.00.
Irish Point Lace Curtains,
$3.50 to $15.00 per pair.
Nottingham Lace Curtnins,
$1.25 to $10.00 per pair.
Tapestry Curtains, $4.50
to $12.00.
Vacuum Sweepers, $9.50.
Rugs Curtains Furniture
Dinine-room Suites 10 pieces complete: period effects In Ma-
hogany, American Walnut and dolden
Oak $96.00, $125.00 to $275.00.
Buffets, all sizes and styles, $20.00,
$25.00 to $95.00.
China Closets, $15.00 to $75.00.
Serving Tables. $12.00 to $28.00.
Dining-room Chairs, in Genuine
and Imitation Leather, $2.25, $2.75 to
$5.50. Arm Chairs to match.
TSedroom, Library and Parlor Fur
niture, House Furnishings, etc.
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Very Important
Corporations
Attention!!
The War Revenue Act provides for the following special tax upon the
undistributed net income of corporations:
"In addition to the income tax imposed by subdivision (a) of this section
"there shall be levied, assessed, collected, and paid finnually an additional '
"tax of ten per centum upon the amount, remaining undistributed six
"months after the end of each calendar or fiscal year, of the total net
"income of every corporation, joint-stock company or association, or insur
ance company, received during the year as determined for the purposes
"of "the tax imposed by such subdivision (a), but not including the
I'amount of any income taxes paid by it within the year imposed by the
"authority of the United States.
"The tax imposed by this subdivision shall not apply to that portion of such
"undistributed net income which is actually invested and employed in the
""business or is retained for employment in the reasonable requirements of
"the business, or is invested in obligations of the United States issued after
"September first, nineteen hundred and seventeen: Provided, that if the
"Secretary of the Treasury ascertains and finds that any portion of such
"amount so retained at any time for employment in the business is not so
"employed or is not reasonably required in the business a tax of fifteen per
"centum shall be levied, assessed, collected, and paid thereon."
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The Law provides that this tax shall apply to the undistributed net
income of the year 1917.
By investing undistributed income in new Liberty Loan 4 Bonds, in
accordance with statement issued by the Secretary of the Treasury, corporations "
will be: .
(1) exempt from thq above tax on such undistributed income:
or , ' ,..
(2) relieved of the burden and annoyance of proving that such undistrib- A ,
uted income is "invested and employed in the business or is retained '
for employment in the reasonable requirements of the business" at
the time of making tax return or at any later date.
l"1" Liberty Loan 4 Bonds so purchased may be used at all times as collat-
eral for the purpose of borrowing money at the most favorable rate.
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