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iEL DEMANDS
SPECMC CHARGES
Hearings Begin on Town
Meeting's Councilmanic
Nomination Papers
NAME PARTY CANDIDATES
Independents' Attorneys Call
Accusations of Irregularities
"Too General"
Politicians of numerous wards crowded
Court of Common IMeas No. 2, where pro
ceedings brought by the Vnrc-Smlth ma
chine started today to test the validity of
signatures to Councilmanic nomination pe
titions of the Town Meeting party.
At the outset of the hearing Judge Wessel
made It plain that he would demand specific
Instances of violations instead of general
charges. He also announced that In order
to expedite matters court would, remain In
session xintlt midnight.
Tho court dismissed the Town Meeting
councilmanic petitions for the Fourteenth
and tho Fortieth Wards. Tho Fourteenth
Ward petition was dismissed because It was
shown that after seventy-eight persons had
signed tho original petition bearing the
name of William J. nooney as candidate
the name of William Savage was substi
tuted for ltooney's. The Fortieth Ward
petWbh had' 109 signatures, night of
these were shon to be duplicate, leaving
16l names, and as 104 Mpn.tun- wore nec
essary the petition waa dismissed.
Further examination into tlio Twenty
eighth Ward petitions was postponed until
7;30 o'clock tonight, as tho wltncsaci did
not appear In court.
Harry A. Maclicy, leader .of he Forty
sixth Ward and Vare lieutenant, who Is
also chairman of the Workmen's Compensa
tion Board, represented the Organization,
while Frederick H. Drake represented the
Town Meeting party
Mr. Drake contended that the charges of
violations were entirely too general, and
asserted that the Independents would de
mand proof of actual irregularities.
James M. Kennedy, of 623u Washington
'avenue, the first witness called, said that
he signed the nomination petition for the
Forty-sixth Ward Councllmen at the Town
Meeting headquarters. Fifty-second and
Chestnut streets. He admitted that the
affidavit on the back of the petition had
not been signed before a notary. Kelly
also said that he got John Sloan, another
Independent, to swear to the allidavlt, aj
he had to go out of the city.
Many, witnesses on seeing their names
. on the petitions said these were not their
. own signatures. Among the signatures on
one petition was that of Edward O. Kosn
land, 530G Catharine street. On being cilled
he said that he did not sign any papers.
Morris Schrot, of 614 South Fifty-second
street, said he signed a paper, but when
shown his name on a petition asserted
that It was not the paper he had signed.
A handwriting expert who was called said
that many of the signatures appeared to
have been written by one perwn.
Several witnesses said they did not sign
any papers and did not authorize any one
to sign for them.
There was little argument by counsel
on either side.
The names of several bther Blgners were
called at this point. They did not respond
and an attachment was Issued for them
by the court.
J. Louts Breltlnger, of the Town Meeting
party, testified that the Forty-sixth Ward
nomination papers had been certified before
he accepted them. The names of three of
the signers, Hugh Creelman, Joseph A.
Haggerty and John C. Tor.er, were stricken
off. as they had appeared twice.
Thomas J. Doyle. 1C09 West Dauphin
street, testified that he had signed both
the county and ward petitions for Com
mon and Select Councllmen's applications
In the Twenty-eighth, Mayor Smith's home
ward, and Identified his own signature.
Town Meeting headquarters announced
last night the complete and official list of
Independent and fusion nominees for Select
and Common Councils. If elected, they
are counted upon by reform leaders to
work for Impeachment proceedings against
the Mayor Up to this time the final list
has not been made public.
Particular interest Is attached by poli
ticians to the fact that the fusion council
manic candidates. In many instances, were
the original selections of the I'enrose-McNIchol-Tralner
forces. This Is especially
noted In the Third Ward; Fifth, where
James A, Carey, McNIchoI leader. Is can
didate for Select Council; Tenth, the home
ward of Senator MoNlchol ; Fifteenth, Six
teenth, where Ellas Aferams, McNIchol
leader. Is the candidate for Select Council;
Seventeenth, Eighteenth. Twenty-Eighth,
Mayor Smith's home ward; Twenty-Ninth,
Thirty-Eighth, Forty-Third and Forty
Fourth. FUSION CANDIDATES
The fusion councilmanic ticket by wards
Is as follows:
FIRST WAnD Select. John T. Klrbrj Com
mon. Harry M. Jackson and John H. Htuebln.
SECOND WARD Select, l-eonard 8. Peril
enettl; Common. Thomai Uocktikv.
THIRD WARD Common. Dr. John If. Remlg.
FOURTH WARD Select. Charles 3. Crli
tlnilo: Common, Darilel Cahlll. Jr.
FIFTH WARD Select. Jamei A. Carey; Com.
mon. Samuel J. Rlumberc
SIXTH WARD Select. Thomai J. Mcdlnnla;
Common Charles A. Hchwari.
TENTH WARD Select. Joihu Evani: Com
mon. Rolla Dance.
FOURTEENTH WARD Select. Edward J.
Itooney; Common. A, Oacar Shilling-.
FIFTEENTH WARD Select. Oeorse W. lira
denbursh: Common. Richard D. liunna and Hush
Xj. Montgomery.
SIXTEENTH WARD Select. Ellai Abrami:
Common, Jacob L. Uwlrtz and WIHUm J. ilc
Cloakey. SEVENTEENTH WARD Selett, George A.
Margrart, Common. Char lea F, Kelly.
EfaHTEENTH WARD Common. William C,
Wiuiam.
NINETEENTirWARD Select. Harry Derby,
hire: Common. Thomas Dallaa, Stuart Winters
nd Edward Ludwlg.
TWENTIETH WARD Common. HughO'Don
"'Ui.&r." Jtlanion and Morrla W. Shaffer.
TWENTY-FIRST WARD Select. Richard I
Entwtitle; Common. Jamei Stobt and Thomai
Uartln.
w TWENTY-SECOND WARD Common. Robert
ljunberton. .William W. Mentzlnger, , C.
Lawrence Smith and John W. Oraham.
TWENTY-THIRD WARD Select. William n.
Horn, Common. John A. Ivla and I-evl 1'.
TWENTY-FOURTH WARD Common. tvll-
Ham J
Dougherty. Samuel
W. Wllklnaon.
, J
Harrlaon and
Thomai W. Wllklnion.
TWENTT-SIXTH WARD Select. John Cal.
vln Common. John A. Slnsley. Charles E.
Warner and Enrico K. Kembello.
TWENTY-SEVENTH WARD
Common,
junus u. i-rie
lullua li. Price, Jr.
TWENTY.falaiiTir Tt'Ann K.tt n.
II. r. Leuf i Common. Frank J, tlallagher. Wil
liam Grenhood and Charlea d. Nealy.
lei C.
D C.
TWENTY-NINTH WAR
ommon, Edward
T. Roberta and F. Edward Stut.
THIRTIETH WARD Select. Prank P. Mc
Ourk Common. Oeora Hauard and Michael
J. Jormly.
THinTY.FIRST WARD Select. J. Dvron
Shimmer. Common, John II. Stokes and John
Finney.
TlllUTY-SECOND WARD Select. Frederick
ff. Warner. Common, William J. Sadller and
tfeorir E Mapei.
THIRTY-THIRD WAJtD Select. Allan U
Kl
trlea anil John ltrHt,
miKTY-KOUJvm WARD Common, Frank
rajr. Harry P JUnnum. J, Jlehin Smith and
Joroh II. Shelter.
T MlllTV-lrf n-riF TVYr o.t...
Edward E.
Cutei Common. William H. Hlaliiv
Tit II1TY HlXTH lVHIIUrn., !,., t
.-, (tuchltrag, Daniel J. Ureen and Stephen Ryan!
M THIRTY-SEVENTH WARD dromon, ohri
A-Ngel. Jr, . . . .
iRTY-ilil
Til
OIITH WARD Select. Jamea Car.
v mh! Common. Ilarrv II riavla Wlt1lm te v-
ler. Jr - Albert S. C. Miller and John E.
nlthlei.
. TIHRTT-NINTir . WARD Common.
MorrU. Walter iUble and Thomas V.
David
D. aib.
, FORTIITTir WARD Common, W. Warren
Weaver. Jamei J, Ullsard and Samuel M. Ii-
on:rr.rrRHT nrinni.i.,i Tt.... r.,.
j INHW rt'minon. Uaorjra J. Campbell. '
VAIID Common. Richard
Dagney and Chartti II. Van
' . Hewitt, Jeho U.
JMn.
1DRTT-THIRD WARD SeleeL Jo
'RTT-THIRD WARD SelecL John Haney;
orrvon. Henry Wolf. Tboma Uluett and Frank
der.
vjrouR'rir wini-K.iUi mm.-
Pvl4 Baawii Common. Juitua J. Wuth and John
b a itnyi
- r-ftHfT.rtrTtt wmn n.i.., . ..
Wtlaon . o. Richard H. Conlln. '" "'
TAYLOR FORESEES
BIG TAX INCREASE
Former Director Points Out
Penalty of Smith Adminis
tration's Extravagance
REVENUE IS INADEQUATE
The first cf a series of statements to show
tho financial muddle Into which the city
has been plunged by the Vare-Rmlth ad
ministration and to warn the citizens that
u big Increase In the tax rate must be faced
as a result, was Issued today by A. Merrltt
Taylor, former Transit Director, who to
night will take the stump for the Town
Meeting party.
The city's expenditures for this year. Mr
Taylor shows, will exceed by $5,162,574.96
the nmount which Finance Committee
Chairman Cinffney declared would be suffi
cient for 1917. The totnl also exceeds by
15,000,000 the tax returns for the year ns
estimated by Controller Walton. A tax
rate above 2 would have been necessary.
Mr Taylor points out, to have balanced
the books for the year, and ns the year Is
ending with a big deficit a future Increase
In the rate will have to be made to cover It.
Mr Taylor's statement follows:
"L'ndcr date of December 30, 1916,
Thomas n Smith, Mayor of Philadelphia,
and Joseph P. Oaffney. chairman of the
Flnanco f'ommltteo of City Councils, nd
dressed a letter to the heads of all city de
partments, which will be found In the An
nual Appropriation Ited Hook, Issued by
City Councils for 1917. on page 129. In one
paragraph of this letter appears the fol
lowing Appropriations hae been made to all
departments for the entire year not ni
In the past for a part. This, howeer. Is
not to be Interpreted oh a license or an
invitation to nny department to Indulge
In reckless or extravagant expenditures
of the clty'H funds. Each department
head will be held to strict accountability
for the proper careful disposition of the
particular funds allotted to him.
"Under date of January 2, 1917, Joseph
P. Oaffney, chairman of the Finance Com
mitteo of City Councils, addressed a letter
to the heads of all city and county depart
ments and bureaus, which will be found on
page 130 of the nforesald book. One pa-a-gttph
of this letter reads as follows:
Permit me to remind you that this ap
prlatlng ordinance recommended by the
Finance Committee, passed bv Councils,
and approved by the Mayor, appropriated
sums sufficient to preclude the neces
sity of departments making requests dur
ing 1917 for additional amounts.
"In nddltlon to the annual appropria
tions referred to In the aforesaid letters
by the Mayor nnd the chairman of Finance
Committee of Councils, which they claim
to bo appropriations In full for the year
1917, further amounts have been made
mailable, as follows:
Fnapproprlated balance. JI17.S0OCH1
Surnlua (excess receipts int7 oer
Controller's estimate) 1.181. 479.80
vimuiit imuru imvmrni oi peraonn
property tax I'rollent I.lfe and
Trust Company)
rt(13.29.-,.10
Total Jl.ni2.574.Hfl
"Of this amount $.100,000 was appro
priated In July, accepting tho bequest of
the late John O. Johnson. This cannot be
classified as a current expense, nnd the
balance, II. 412,574. 96, was distributed to
the various departments and bureaus In ad
dition to the Items which It was previously
claimed wouM be ample for the entire year.
"At the present time there are In sight
bills for salaries, wages and supplies, which
will be due nnd payable before January 1,
1918, In excess of 11,750,000 and unpaid
mandamuses now drawing 6 per cent In
terest amounting to nearly 12,000,000.
"With these Items Included the total ex
penditures In excess of the amount which
the Mayor and the chairman of the Finance
Committee assured us would be the current
expenses for 1917 will be 15,162,574.98.
"I am Informed that at the last meeting
of the Finance Committee of City Councils
the chairman of the Finance Committee was
asked by a member what amount was then
available for appropriation, and that his
reply was $2500.
"Toward paying the 31,750,000 current
bills and the mandamuses aggregating about
32.000.000, making a total of 33,750,000,
before January 1. 1918, the city can only
make a temporary loan of 11,200,000, which
Is the legal limit, and postpone the payment
of tho balance 32,550,000 until after Jan
uary 1 as a charge against the city's cur
rent revenue for 1918.
"The city's expenditures for the year
have been over 35,000,000 In excess of the
tax revenue, as estimated by the City
Controller under the law.
"When your public officials record the
true state of affairs, you will find that the
Income from your 11.75 tax rate has been
exceeded by over 15,000,000, and that to
have paid this excess would have required
a tax rate of over 32.
"As the city Is compelled to charge the
1917 deficiency of over 33,750,000 against
the city's tax revenue for 1918, you must
understand that you will have to submit
to a severe penalty for the folly and ex
travagance of the Smith Administration."
In a prior statement Issued early today
Mr. Taylor made a strong declaration for
clean government and nnnounced that he
would campaign throughout the entire city
from now on until election In the Interest
of the Town Meeting party. Mr. Taylor
will open his stump-speeih tour tonight at
a mass-meeting In the Fifth Ward, In Ma
jestic. Hall, 523 South Fourth street.
CONSOLIDATION WILL NOT
AFFECT OFFICERS' RANK
War Department Rules All Temporarily
Idle Will Not Lose Mili
tary Rating
Officers of numerous regiments who find
themselves temporarily idle through the
consolidation of various regiments Into
units will not lose their rank.
For some time there has been consld
arablo speculation among officers In the
National Guard as to action which the Gov
ernment might take In this connection.
All pessimistic rumors were set at rest
today by Adjutant Gerjcral McCain, of the
War Department, In the following letter to
Congressman J. Hampton Moore:
"There Is no Intention of demoting any
officer or noncommissioned officer In the con
noldlatlon of units to meet the new or
ganization. All officers who have been
rendered temporarily surplus will be util
ized in the organization of corps troops."
175,000 COAL MINERS HEED
REQUEST OF GOVERNMENT
Do Their Bit by Sticking at Work In
stead of Observing Mitchell
Day
SCBANTON, Pa., Oct. 29. One hundred
and seventy-live thousand mine workers in
tho anthracite region1 "did their bit" by re
maining at work today In deference to the
wlihes of the Government, thereby calllnr
oft the prearranged celebration of Mitchell
Day.
The) day had been t aside to celebrate
tho anniversary of the eight-hour Jaw, Pa.
radea and maas-meettnra were on the pro
gram. The Government asked the miner
to continue at their work because of the
coal ehortige.
EVENING LEDGER-PHILADELPHIA, MONDAY, OCTOBER ' 29,
Launch : New Party Wins in Court : Coal Troubles
ELKS' HOME CARETAKER FLEES FIRE
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Trapped on the roof when flames today swept the building at Juniper
nnd Arch streets, of which he is custodian, Albert Owens, barefooted
and partly overcome by smoke, was gulJed to the street by Chief
Engineer Murphy (at right) and other me:nbcrs of the Bureau of Fire.
ELKS' HOME SWEPT
BY $10,000 FIRE
Quarters of Lodge No. 2 at
Juniper and Arch Badly
Damaged
CUSTODIAN IS RESCUED
Fire swept the Hlks' Home. Philadelphia
Lodge, No. 2, at Juniper and Arch streets,
shortly after 7 o'clock this morning, en
dangered the life of the custodian, who was
trapped on the roof of the burning building,
and threatened to reach the Masonic Tem
ple and the Bulletin Building nearby. Two
alarms were sounded. The damage was
estimated at 310,000.
Thousands who were attracted to the
scene, watched the rescue of Albert Owens,
custodian of the building. When the Are
was discovered In the reading room on
the first floor, Owens, who was upstairs,
found his escape cut off and rushed to the
roof.
While hundreds of persons yelled to him
not to jump he waved his hands franti
cally until firemen rescued him.
The flames nad made such headway when
the firemen arrived that a second alarm
was turned In. Smoke was seen pouring
from the entire building.
The fire started on the first floor, but
quickly burned Us way through to the sec
ond and third stories, through a stairway.
Firemen kept It from spreading beyond that
point.
While the exact cause of the fire as yet
Is unknown. It is thought to have been
started by a smouldering cigarette. Last
night was ladles' night at the club. An
elaborate entertainment had been given.
Many members stayed at the club until
the small hours of the morning.
Owens was the only man In the building
when the fire occurred. He was asleep on
the second floor.
It was said that the damage may ex
ceed 310,000 through loss by smoke and
water.
FINDS BABE IN AUTO
Man Going to Garage for Car Discovers
Abandoned Child
The automobile must be replacing the
proverbial stork In West Philadelphia, ac
cording to the police of the Sixty-fifth street
and Woodland avenue station.
Kmll Kellus. of 6218 Thompson st early
today, started to take out his automobile,
which is kept with several others In a
garage nearlils home. He heard a plaintive
wall. Knowing that the crankiest of ma
chines do not make such noises, he Investi
gated. In an automobile belonging to Guy
Close, of 655 Brooks avenue, he found a
poorly dressed thrce-months-old male In
fant. The baby was turned over to the police,
who took It to tho Philadelphia Hospital.
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rniMraNiraw
Today, Tomorrow
and Wednesday
Three business days remain of Oak Hall's October disposal of
new winter clothing
New
FOR THESE THREE DAYS (NO MATTER HOW HEAVY SELL
ING MAY BE) WE ASSURE EVERY MAN WHO COMES TO SIXTH
AND MARKET STREETS OF AMPLE SELECTION AT THESE PRICES.
NEW ALL-WOOL WINTER SUITS WORTH $15.00 & $18.00. $13.75
NEW ALL-WOOL WINTER SUITS WORTH $20.00 & $22.50. .JlgQ
NEW ALL.WOOL WINTER SUITS WORTH $25.00 & $30,00. -$1950
$20.00 & $22.50 OVERCOATS ALL WARM AND NEW FOR. .$15,00
$22.50 & $22.50 OVERCOATS ALL WARM AND NEW FOR. . $1300
$30.00 & $35.00 OVERCOATS ALL WARM AND NEW FOR. t $25.00
Wanamaker & Brown ( HSS?
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RESUME PROBE
OF MAGISTRATES
District Attorney, in Search
for Crookedness, Will Ex
amine Persons Fined
TO CHECK UP ON RECORDS
District Attorney Itotan's probe Into the
city's magisterial system for crookedness
was resumed today.
Twenty-seven persons fined by certain
Maglstrctcs will be questioned today, hav
ing been summoned to tho District At
torney's office by subpoenas sered Satur
day night.
Legal steps probably will be taken today
to compel two Magistrates Harry J. Im
bcr and George K. Hogg to surrender
their records to the District Attorney. Both
of them, Vare followers, refused to turn
over their dockets when they were de
manded by Mr. Uotan.
The sudden Investigation, which began
Saturday with the summoning of ten Mag
istrates to the District Attorney's office
with their records Is expected to reveal a
long-standing system of pocketing of fines
In the minor Judiciary. Many cases are
being traced by means of witnesses and
the Magistrates' records. By checking up
the recorded number of prisoners com
mitted, fined and released, the amount of
fines collected and the remittances to the
city the District Attorney will be enabled
to determine whether or not tho city treas
ury has been cheated.
Magistrates Carl B Baker and Thomas
W. MacFarland, whose records were not
turned over to tho District Attorney Satur
day because they wero out of the city, have
agreed to surrender the books. Both de
clared that Mr. Botan had every right to
examine the books
"The District Attorney Is within his
rights," said Magistrate Baker.
FALLING TREE KILLS CHILD
Five-Year-Old Boy Killed While Walk
ing With Mother and Grandmother
Allen Tlesendorph, five years old. Limekiln
pike and Washington lane, was killed this
afternoon by a falling tree at Ogontz avenue
and Johnson street. He was walking with hh
mother. Mrs. Kldrldge Besendorph, and his
grandmother, Mrs Alice Walker, at tho
time. They were taking a shor.t cut through
the woods to the trolley line.
The ground Is being cleared at this point
by the Frank Mark Construction Company
for a building operation. The tree was
ocr seventy feet In height. The two
women escaped without Injury. Mounted
Policeman Funnln hod the boy rushed to
the Jewish Hospital In an automobile, but
he died a few minutes nfter being admitted.
The police ure conducting an Investigation
to determine responsibility, and It Is ex
pected an arrest will be made later today.
Suits
COAL CONFERENCE
HERE TODAY VITAL
Local Fuel Administration
to Consider Supply, Prices
and Delivery Charges
U. S. EXPERTS TO ADVISE
At a meeting of the State Coal Ad
ministration this afternoon Chairman
Francis A. Lewis, of the local body,
read reports received from 169 local
retailers, all of whom reported a seri
ous shortage of coal. Sixteen of the
dealers reported that they had no coal
on hand whatever.
The meeting also took up the ques
tion of the sale of coal in buckets, and
it is possible that these sales may be
greatly restricted or even prohibited
in future. ,
A ruling from the Federal Coal Ad
ministration in Washington was read,
to the effect that if the gross margin
of dealers in the year 1915 included
the charge for carrying in coal, the
gross margin in future must also in
clude that charge
An optimistic view of the coal situation
was expressed this morning by William
Potter Pennsylvania fuol controller, fol
lowing hit return from a three-day day
conference In Washington with the Fed
oral fuel administration.
In regard to tho reported acuto scarcity
of coal here. Mr. Potter said: "I believe
Judge Lovetfs order Just Issued """"
priority shipment act. operative e"
1, giving fuel more right of way and more
cars will quickly put a stop to embargoes
In fuel and ease th congestion on rail
roads, so far as coal and coke are con-
""With this change In effect, there should
ho no considerable shortage of nnthc,'
coal this coming winter. The private con
sumer of coal represents only 20 percent
of the coal-consumlng public, let nlm re
member. He should be more patient nnd.
until the congestion on the railroads i Is
remedied, be satisfied with his small stock,
never forgetting that we are In the midst
of the most terrible wnr In the hlstorj
of the world."
SUPPLY BELOW NORMAL
"I know that the members of the Phila
delphia coal committee, from the result of
their examinations so far. realize that the
stock of retail coal In this city is far bolow
normal, nnd that the onty hope for a lower
retail price here Is more coil nnd less over
head expense for the dealer In making up
his coal sheets."
That tho bituminous situation Is at the
present time far more serious than tno an
thracite Is the view he'.d by Mr. Potter,
though this, he bellees. will be greatly
helped by the President's order advancing
the price forty-five cents a ton and fuller
time at the mines. Miners, operators and
carries are all evidencing a patlrotlc
spirit in their efforts townrd solving this
moit sensitive problem of preventing a
shortage of fuel, ho Mated.
"If It Is not bolved through thee mean'',
of course It may become neccisary for the
Government to cut off nil fuel supply from
nonessential business, and even boirow It
from any hoarded coal It may be discovered
to hae on hand" Mr. Potter admitted.
"But wo hope nnd believe that this will not
becomo necessary," fie added cheerfully.
At 2 o'clock this afternoon the local
committee will begin .Its tabulating of the
retailers' reports on the four vital ques
tions: coal supply In yards, price to con
sumer, extra charge to consumer for de
livery and proportion of coal bought from
the companies and the Independents, re
spectively. Kxpcrts from the Federal Trade Commis
sion, it Is learned from an authoritative
source, will be sent on from Washington
to nsslst the work of the local committee,
actually going over the retailers' books,
ready to draw out Into the light of day any
hidden Items of profit that may be tucked
nway under costs of doing business.
unci: FIXED PBICD
Virtually all the large retailers express
themselves as hopeful that the result of
the local conference may be n recommenda
tion by Chairman Lewis for a fixed price
which dealers may add to the mine cost plus
freight, thus doing away with the present
endleBs difficulties over gross margin.
Attorney General Gregory has decided
that coal profiteers shall feel tho strong
arm of the. law. according to advices from
Washington. Investigations under way are
based upon complaints brought to the atten
tion of Fuel Administrator Garfield, who
referred them to the Attorney General for
action. These reports of dealers exacting
exoibltant prices both for anthracite and
bituminous coal have come from the Mid
dle West and from many Hastcrn States.
The Department of Justice today pointed
out that It will Investigate; thoroughly all
complaints now before It before Instituting
criminal proceedings and that witnesses
will be summoned to establish the truth o
tho charges. Fines not exceeding $3000
nnd sentences of two years' Imprisonment
await those who violate the fixed price luw.
Overcoats
1917
to Be Ended by Nov. 1 : City New;
700 NEGRO SELECTED
MEN OFF AMID CHEERS
Entire Absence of Grief Marks
Their Departure for
Camp Meade
In contrast with prior entrnlnments the
2000 friends, sweethearts or families of the
700 negroes who left North Philadelphia
for Camp Meade today, bade farewell with
cheers and laughter and an absolute ab
sence of Brief In nny form. The special
trnln of fifteen cars was a lively stage for
the Jolly fellows who left yesterday from
the Baltimore nnd Ohio station, form the
only negro quota to be sent In this first
call.
Only the selected men wero allowed on
tho station platforms and the surrounding
drives and streets were Jammed with the
crowd, Including the numerous negro bands
and drum corps that had marched to the
depot The details of draftees were from
Draft Districts No. 4, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 18,
17. 18, 23, 24, 2G, 26, 29, 30, 34, 36, 37, 38,
42. 43. 44, 47 and 50.
Considerable excitement added to the get
away when William Payne, of 1517 North
Opal street, who wan supposed to go with
tho party of 150 from the Fiftieth district,
begnn Jumping around and yelling that he
wouldn't go. It toolt four policemen to
strap and bind him nnd he wns taken back
to the station house at Nineteenth and Ox
ford streets, whence It Is understood he will
bo sent to Frankford Arsenal.
Many of tho contingents came Into the
North Philadelphia station by train. They
included the details from tho Thirty-sixth
Ward In West Philadelphia. Ducks County
from the Bristol station, from Manayunk,
Chestnut Hill, Chelten nvcnuo In Herman
town. Kralikfonl, Tncony and Hrldesburg
Philadelphia's total quota of approxi
mately 1500 negroes la one-third of the
negro quota of tho State.
Warns Stockyards Against FircbuRs
I,ANCASTRn, Pa., Oct. 20. The officials
of the Union Stock Yards have been notified
by (lovetnmcnt authorities to be on their
guard against German Incendiaries who
may attempt the destruction of the live
stock by fire. Tropcr precautions have been
taken.
r; ... TELEPHONE RESERVATION: CLERK, SPRUCE 5800?
lnis Jbveni
Promptly at
: pi 1 1 1 f ' w ck
The Hotel Colonnade
WILL throw wide its doors upon its
re-opening under new and pro
gressive auspices.
A Dinner-Dance, accompanied by two
of the most famous musical organizations
in the country
COLEMAN'S FAMOUS ORCHESTRA
(Brought froj New York)
and
BROWN'S ORCHESTRA, OF PAUL SITff:
(Famous in the Adirondacks)
will play infectious dance music that
will be nothing less than a revelation!
TELEPHONE YOUR RESERVATIONS
TO SPRUCE 5800 NOW TO BE .
CERTAIN OF ACCOMMODATIONS
Tonight's the Night
and the opening festival- will continue
tomorrow night and Wednesday
(Hallowe'en) with the same program, at
the same hour 630 P. M.
(Special preparations made for ajter-the-theater
supper parties)
a
H6
tel Colonnade
12 MEN GASSED
ON RI VERLAUNCH
Hog Island Shipyard Work
to Work
M3AK IN EXHAUST PipE
Twelve workmen of the nn...
Met R!ver ? sesjs.-
The powerful launch, which s.m -Physicians,
who &?&
One of the men. Fred aiii... ..
years old. 12.1 Daly street ihu'K"M
saved with difficulty. Xf t L. '
vlved by emergency measures' on ?!, r("
he was taken to the UoeW ' ''o.
Camden. t00per 0!pital;
The other eleven, less scrloualv
by the poison, 'went to work Be
their names ns Charles McCann n WT
Kurti. Kmll Salo. Krlo Dlnber Ba2?
son, Wnena Ilosanen nnd WaenTv'?N
wharfhullders and carpenter, "."if
city. They are employed by th. V lh''
Trlest Company, contract ingViLi
78. South Wharves. The K "hoJ?
tho company and three dav . I'4
regular trips to take Its phii..i ff"
Camden nnd Gloucester work me ft-
Island by water.
Il0
The leak In the exhaunt i. .... ..
covrred after the launch left ram,ul ?v?'
morning with nlmut liftv workmen VJ1
this city and Camden H u ne? nt m
ccster. where It was to pick up ah,ut f,
ty-flve more workmen for the shinv.-
several men fainted from the escini.
fumes. Full speed was ordered an li'
launch raced to the Gloucest.r hi. JLM
police nnd fire departments were notii.J
and Doctors Deck. Fox. Dedacker H,l
and Blake were summoned hastily tJ:
unconscious men were taken from iS!
launch and first aid was given on thl
wharf. All but Alllston recovered wltitl
a short time. "
6:30 o 'Clock
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