I'' riCtodial SECTION PAGES 18, 19, 20 OJ1 fllrttaer Euenmg 6 FINAL t - l M VOL. IV. NO. 41 PHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1917 CcrtntonT, 1017, hi tub Pcsmo Ltton Commxi PRICE TWO CENTS S E R I'1-. fe ft 4 4 f V PLOT SHOWN IN BLAZE BURNING WAR SUPPLIES GERMAN SPIES DESTROY HUGE MUNITION AND GRAIN STORES IN $5,000,000 BALTIMORE FIRE Eight Men Missing Supposed to Have Lost Their Lives British Steamship Sunk. Suspect Running From Scene Arrested IJALTIMOKE, Oct. 31. Flic of undoubted Gorman agency origin which started last night on the Baltimore water front destroyed two Baltimore and Ohio Railroad piers at Locust Eoint, together with large grain and munition supplies, with a total estimated loss of $5,000,000. One man, Michael J. Hand, an import clerk employed by the Furniss-Withy Company, Ltd., was burned to death, and Chief Gunner Hrownley, of the British steamer Kerry Range, and six members of the crew, with a negro stevedore, are missing. That the fire was of incendiary origin has been established beyond a doubt, and one suspect has been arrested and turned over to the United States authorities. He is John Whitterman, said to have been seen running away , from the pier a few moments before the blnzt-. The Federal authorities expect several other arrests this afternoon. Tho munitions destroyed, which were stored upon the piers, were intended for tho Allies nnd for General Pershing's army in France. Federal agents are positive that German agents are responsible for the fire, and the full force of the Department of Justice has been thrown behind an immediate investigation. All doubt as to tho origin of tlio lire was removed thin morning by statements from tlio Baltimore nnd Ohio guards and nremen stationed at tho pier. A few sec onds before tho flames broko out In flvo sec tion of tho pier theso men saw what ap peared to bo rockets going up from half a dozen places on the pier. They were fol lowed by muffled explosions, and tho flames came immediately. Less than live minutes before tho entire structuro was in flames the chief watchman had made a complete round of the pier. Ofliclals of the Baltlmoro and Ohio this morning, in fixing-' tho loss at $5,000,000, stated that the loss was coereU partly by the railroad's replacement fund and poli cies with insurance companies. Ten stevedores of tho twenty working on the ship and on the wharf -when, the flro broke out had not been accounted for early this morning. Half a dozen others with five or Bix members of the crew of the essol, jumped Into- tho harbor and swam ashore. It Is believed that at least four are dead. J. M. Davis, operating vice president ot the Baltimore and Ohio Hallroad, who istt d the scene of fire early today, said that It was his opinion that tho blaze was, "with out a doubt, of Incendiary origin " "I believe tho man or tho men who started tho blaze reached the pier In a boat," said "Mr. Davis. "All of tlio steve dores and other employes li.ive been under surveillance, and their records wero search ed before they were employed. I do not believe any one could have approached from tho land end. But 1 do bcllee the flro , was started by an Incendiary or by incen diaries." ' Chief of Police Edmund Leigh, of the Baltimore and Ohio system, and tho local police ofliclals began immediately an in vestigation Into a report of tha pier watch man that ho saw five or elx men Jump from Pier No. 9 Just as the flames broko out. These may have been stevedores. The piers had been under heavily armed guards for tho last year nnd Just such a disaster has been feared. Several months ago a quantity of dynamite was taken from a leaded grain car In the Baltlmoro and Ohio grain elevator. The car was Intended for one of the Allies. The car was traced back to Its loading point In the West and found to have been loaded by a number ot Aus trian stavedorts. A dozen men remained to be accounted for by the Investigators at Locust Point this morning. It Is believed that at least five lost their lives when tho great piers were destroyed. Within flvo minutes after the fire was discovered It had enveloped both piers. Fifteen members of the crew of the British steamer Kerry Range, lying beside the pier, leaped overboard when the ship caught flro and finally sank. Two of these had not been accounted for this morn ing. WASHINGTON, Oct. SI. Precautions at every munitions and grain dock In the country were redoubled today following the Incendiary Are In Baltlmoro with heavy loss.. The secret service officials here are certain Oerman agents started the fire with bombs. "We are surprised that more . such at tempts liavo not been successful;" said one official. "Our Baltimore office has been on guard against just such 'a Are for some time." ' Chief Flynn, ot the Treasury secret serv ice In Washington, and Chief Blalesco, of the Justice Department, today were In close touch with the chase for clues In Balti more, Whether arrests wero Imminent both refused to Btate. Smash Window to Steal Jewelry Thieves smashed the bulk window of the Jewelry store of Fmll Victor, 2939 Ken sington avenue, with a paving block at, 4 o'qlo(( this morning and stole Jewelry Valued at 325. Former President WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT Will analyze the "Italian Situation On the Editorial Pago of Tqmorrow's PUBLIC $& LEDGER This vill be the first article by $ Ir. Taft since joining the staff of e Public Ledger as contributing editor. PERSCH UNDER BAIL OF $5000 Arrested on Charge of Mis demeanor and Neglect of Duty DISTRICT ATTORNEY ACTS Magistrate Georgo A. Pcrsch, of Magis trate Court No. 7, wltir'an office nt 10lG Pino street, was arrested on a warrant sworn out by Joseph; McCialn, detective of tho District Attorneys office, and later en tered ball In tho sum of J5000 before the clerk of the Municipal Court. Ball was aciepted by Thomas J. Sher man, clerk of tho Municipal Court. Kugene J. Lobe entered the ball, giving as security the property at 6930 Germantoun avenue. The dato for tlio heailrig before Judge Brown was fixed as Thursday, November 8. Maglslrato Pcrsch refused to make any comments on tho proceedings. When nsked uuestlans by the newspaper men he merely shook his head and said that he had nothing to say. William II. Schumann, clerk to Peieh, has been summoned as a witness against lilm. Pcrsch was ono of tho witnesses placed on the stand duiing the murder conspiracy hearing, and was grilled for nearly two hours by Judge Cordon about the Issuance of certain warrants in connection with tlio Fifth Ward political fight. Tho affidavit on which tho wan ant was Issued charges that Magistrate Persch "did commit a misdemeanor in oilico In that ho willfully failed and neglected to keep his criminal docket and day book In the manner required by law and willfully failed and neglected to keep true and accurato account ot tho costs, lines nnd fees paid to and received by him as such magistrate and make true return thereof to the City Con troller within five days after tho first day ot each month, as required by law, and pay tho amount of such costs, lines and fees so received by him as such maglstrato to the City Treasurer as required by law." It further char'ges "that the said George A, Persch, Magistrate afoiesald, did receive as Magistrate divers costs, fines and fees and that he willfully neglected and omitted to make true teturn thereof to the City Controller as required by law and pay the same to the City Treasurer as required by law, but embezzled nnd converted to his Continued on Pare Two, Column Three KILLARNEY WINNER ON LAUREL GET-AWAY DAY " LAUREL, Md., Oct. 31 This was get away day at Laurel. With the running of today's program one of the most successful meetings ever held In Maryland will be brought to a close. The most notable event In Maryland history was the match race between Ilourless and Omar Khayyam, which drew a record throng, and resulted In a record-breaking race over the one mile and one-quarter distance, FIRST RACE, selllnc, two-year-olds, SH fur- Klllarn, 108. Trolse $7.70 $4. Bo' 2.I)0 Flapper, 108. Schuttlnser , 4.00 2,1X1 Qoldlnr.' 108. V. tVlffni... 4.7o Time. 1:11 1-fj. Coiden Olow, Expression. Sunnr Hill. Kl apltanla, Kokokl alao ran. bKCOND HACK, thrae.jrfar.oldi. n furlong: riuck Shot. 111. Klc $10.00 $.1.40 $4510 Kim Worth. 120. l'eak.i 3.20 S.VO Widow Iledotte, 100. W. Colllna .................. 5.10 Tiros. 1:10 1-1 Tarnuln. Varda H., Alex nets. Salon. Counsel. Htalwart Iltlen, lilua Fox. Scsrpla. Jamrs F, Cummlnss alao ran. THIRD HACU. the American Ubtrty Hond Purse, all agea. mile! Recount. 00. Trolae $3.80 $2.20 out Hauberk. 113. Uutwel . . , i'.ao out Shooting Star. 100. Ambrose , .... out P Time. 1-41 8-3. Poor Uutterfly also ran. FOURTH RACE, l't miles: Hendrle. 114. Peak $10.40 $3.80 $4.80 VlcJtet, 108. Bhuttlnger S.40 3.40 King Neptune, 08, McAtee 4.80 XWStii RACn. 1 1-lfl miles: -. .. ......, t .$23.80 $0.20 $4.10. flattie Abbev, 103 A, Colllna a.ju .' mi ... 7 1Q Amphlon. iiu. J.y" - Time, 1:33, Latonia Results FIRST RACE purse $300, maiden threo-ear- ... ft nrlnnGMi 8i.ftllnli.U2. Donahue ...t. $. $3 00 $4 20 -,.. iiinair iu:- jii Counter ins Usr ....... --. rfeV&andir. .flW B.U KahortV Pulaski.' Crestwwd Qlrl. Water IJlue, a oo n in Ails. Now Tnennnu mriiMi. i . A BKCOND RACE, tt furlongs: P.H A: Wall'. P. Wills. . "-. T10V470 v 0,10 1 DEAD, 3 INJURED IN DUPONT BLAST Explosion "Wrecks One of the Plant's Houses at Car- neys Point APPARENTLY NOT PLOT Injured Men Were Walking Past Blast House When It Went Up An explosion wrecked ono of the houses of the r i I'ont Powder Company's riant Xn. 1 at Carncys Tolnt X. .1., this afternoon, killing one man nnd Injmlng three, two ot tlieiii seriously. The Injuied were taken to the company hospital. Tlin dead mun was William II. Jacques, twenty-six years old, operator of tho house. Ills home wns lit Alloway, X J., but be boarded at Cnrneys I'olnt Village. The Injured, all of whom are In the Dela ware Hospital, Wilmington, are: Timothy J McC'arty, Hilrty-slx years old, H533 West eighteenth sticet, Wilmington; skull fractured. William It. Hyland, twenty-eight years old, 113 I'rcncli street, Wilmington, leg frac tured. Samuel Howard, thlrtj-four voars old, G17 French street, Wilmington : slightly hurt. Tho houo was u powder hardening house. In it at the time of the explosion was COO pounds ot powder In two drums The Injured men were electricians, who were walking past the houso when the blast occurred. One's skull was fractured and one suffered a leg fracture. The explosion apparently was not due to a plot such as that which resulted In the Baltimore explosion. Tho explosion, It was said, came from natural causes Tho wrecked powder houso was In what Is known ns tho "sporting nrca," tho place wfiero powder for sporting use Is made The plant Is composed of many small build ings, called houses, through several of which tho powder passes In the course of Its man ufacture The plant Is so nrranged that an ordinary explosion w recks only one house, the others being safo unless tho blast is so great as to throw sparks or debris Into tho others Tho explosion today, according to a state ment made by nn official nt Plant No. 1, affected only ono small house. The blast occurred shortly beforo 1 o'clock. It shook buildings for miles nnd the (lames shot high In the air. As usual, the du I'ont works viere besieged with In quiries as to the nature ot the blast, the casualties and the extent of tho damage Philadelphia. nevvinapers were telephoned by many persons who had relatives or friends working at the du Pont plants nt Pennsgrove nnd Carney's I'olnt who wanted to know whether these relatives and friends vvero nllve or dead or hurt. Ofliclals. nt Plant Xo, 2 admitted thu an explosion had occurred nnd vvlun asked If It was true that only one house had been lost replied In the nfllrmatlte. They said an Investigation of the accident was still In progiess. Chili Remains Neutral HUEXOS AIP.ES, Oct. 31. Dispatches today from Santiago sny that, despite the bonds of sympathy with Brazil, Chili will remain neutral. MANY WAR TAXES DUE TOMORROW Wide-Ranging Levies Will Be Imposed Under New Revenue Act VERY LITTLE ESCAPES The war tax on many articles becomes effecttvo hero tomorrow. Jlovlne picture, theatre and railroad tickets, telephone and telegraph messages are Included In the list. The taxes going Into effect Includo: Ten per cent on theatres and moving picture houses. Eight per cent on passenger fares by rail and .water, except on trips of less than forty miles. Ten per cent for berths, staterooms and seats In parlor cars or steamships. Ten per cent on clubs where dues are more than 12 annually. One cent on each 25-cent charge for par cel post Ono cent on each 20-cent express pack age charge. rive cents on each telephone, telegraph or w Ireless tnessage costing more than 15 Eight cents for every JI00 worth of life Insurance. The tobacco tax also goes Into effect to morrow, although dealers have already been collecting this tax. The postal rates are to be raised starting next Saturday. Letters will cost three cents and postcards "collector ot Internal Revenue Ephralm Lederer announced today that Friday, No vember 2. will be the last day for the return of all "floor" taxes under the war reve nue bill. This particularly .applies to wines, beer and liquors In storage, as well aa to tobacco, cigars, automobiles, trucks, jew elry musical Instruments, mineral waters, films, sporting goods, perfume, cosmetics, toilet articles, pianos, drug goods, chew ing gum and candles, etc He added, thfit bond could be given for an extension of time to merchants and manufacturers If the security, Liberty Bond or real estate, were equal to the amount of the tax. If real estate security Is given It must be accompanied by 20 per cent of the amount of lhB tax ln caBl1, Tne balance )s to be paid ln equal parts over December, January, February and March. Auto License Receipts $1000 Daily HAnniSBUna. Oct. Jl Despite the fact that not much more than two months of 1917 are left, receipts from automobile licenses for this year are running about S1000 day at the State Treasury, The Applications for ISIS reghtry are being filled and more than $7000 has already been -ptj, tor lm.tasj. ALLIES SPEED TROOPS TO AID ITALY'S ARMY French and British Rush Re-enforcements CADORNA FIGHTING AS HE FALLS BACK Retreat to Tagliamento River Barrier Now Made in Good Order ENEMY'S DRIVE SLOWING BERLIN, Oct. 31. "The movement of our armies from the Carnic Alps is taking place ill ac cordance with the 'intentions of our leadership," declared today's official report. 1AKIS, Oct. 31. French nnd British armies are rush ing to aid of the Italians. I'aris ex pects one of the greatest battles of the war to be fought on the Italiaq. plains. M. Jules Cambon, of the Foreign Of fice,, expressed his firm conviction that the Italians, with this Allied assistance, would succeed in stopping the Austro German invasion. ROMK. Oct 31. Tho Italian letreat to prepared positions continues In an orderly fashion, today's of ficial report nsserted. IJravcry of the de fending troops permitted tho redlsposltlon of tho Italian fortes, according to strategic plans. There were various engagements yester day on the hills of San Danlele del Frlull. along tho I.edra canal and at Paslan, Schia voneco and Pozzuolo on the del Frlull front. Dispatches from tho front declare Cadorna Is master of the situation now and that ho is checking the enemy In effective fash ,ton. Itullnn rtfy-'Vv forces continue to harass nnd hold Up advanced detachments of the Germans nnd Austro-IIungarlans. Xewspnpers today point to the fact ,that tho Germans have ceased citing tho num ber of prisoners captured. It Is declared this shows that the Itnllans have recovered from their first panic and that the enemy Is not making tho progress he did for yio first day or two of the drive. Home cxpectH tho grent German-Austrian drive to come to n halt on the flood-swollen banks of the Tagliamento Hlver. Ileports from the front today declared tho river was a roaring torrent, which it was confidently bclfevcd would offer a for midable barrier of defenso for the Italians. Continued on 1'flie Four. Column One TORPEDO'S VICTIM SINKS SUBMARINE The Lewis Luckenbach Goes Down After Bagging U-Boat in Battle 26 SURVIVORS AT HQME AN' ATLANTIC POUT, Oct. 31. Tho American steamship Lewis Lucken bach sent a German submarine to tho bot to threo hours before the rsiel itself was sunk by another U-boat, declared sur vivors reaching here today, Ttlchard Dun phe, third officer of the torpedoed vessel, acting as spokesman for the survivors, ot whom there were twenty-six, said: "Wo were first attacked nbout G o'clock on the afternoon of October 1. Tho sub mersible camo to the surface not 100 feet in, front of us. Tho target was too good to miss and tho first shot from our bow gun struck squarely between the U-boat's two periscopes. Sho sank like a plummet. "Triumphant, We steamed toward the French coast. Suddenly, nbout 8 o'clock that night, there was a loud explosion and the whole ship trembled from stem to Btern. It didn't take long o'reallze we had been torpedoed. The Luckenbach settled at once. Two boats got away safely. A third, with Captain Watklns, the first mate and one of the naval gunners, smashed against the side of the ship and the three were drowned. We were picked up by a Nor wegian ship," VON HERTLING REFUSES THE CHANCELLORSHIP Opposition in Reichstag Changes Purpose of New German Appointee LONDON, Oct si. An Exchange Telegraph Company's dl. patch from Amsterdam this afternoon as. serted that Count Von Hertllng had refused to accept the German Chancellorship "be cause of his Inability to control a majority ln the nelchstag." A storm of opposition had developed In Germany to the, appointment of Count von Hertllng. The Socialists and Liberals were flatly against him because of his known stand against parliamentary government. The fact that the Emperor did not consult any representative of the Reichstag on political conditions before the appointment added to the antagonism of a large number of the members or that booy. QUICK SOCCER SCORES LAFAYETTE .... 1 2 a .LEHIGH O OO ADDITIONAL RACING RESULTS Third Lntoutn nce, mile and 70 yr.rda Julia I-., 108. Connelly, SJ13.70, $0.50, Jj!l, won; Ninety Simplex, 108, novnrd, .yu.lJ, $3. t ond; Ilenn Splller. 108, G. W. Cnrroll. 0.80, thUtl. Time. 1.46 1-&. Fourth Latonia race, 0 furlongs llight Angle, 114, Mor,., $3.G0, $2.-10, out, won; Hoiald, 111, Qentry, JJZ.OO, out, second; JUr. Levy, 103. Dlshmon, out, third. Time, 1.1-1 tt-D. SLAVS RESENT TEUTONS' FRATERNIZING EFFORTS PETROGRAD, Oct. 31. Enemy attempts to fraternize with Hue clan Goldiers on tho 'northern front were met with Ku&sinu artillery fire, tho officinj statement announced today. C0ASTWIDE ELECTRICAL STRIKE HALTED SAN FKANCISCO, Oct. 01. Tho coasU'ldo strike of members of tho electrical workers' tiion, which -was scheduled to begin nt midnight tonljhi, has bten halted by tho intervention of President Wilnon and the Federal msdintlon committee. DODGES WIN SUIT AGAINST FORD COMPANY DKTllOlT, Oct. 31. Tho I'ord Motor Company has lost the suit brought ngainst It by John F. and Horace E. Dodge to compel distribution nmong stockholders of nbout $60,000,000 uccumuKtted dividends that Henry ford was to use to build his new stylo Must furnaces at Ulvcr Rouge, according to n decision of Judge George S. Hosmer, of the Wuyne Circuit Oourt, handed down today. AUSTRIA'S WAR TRIBUTE NOW TWELVE BILLION 551'IHCIl, Switzerland, Oct. 31. Austria's share ln war expenditures will total $12,000,000,000, according to Baron Ernest von Plener, who made the statement dur ing the budget debate In tho upper house of the Austrian Helchsrath. The speaker stated that tho note clrmilntlon had reached a total much higher than any one ex pected, and that Austria would have to. KERENsIiY PROHIBITS DEATH PENALTY AT FRONT t I'HTUOUKAD, Oct. 31. 1'remler Kerensky today announced a prohibition ugiilnst Imposing of tho death penalty on troops nt tho front. LUFBERRY HONORED BY U. S. AERO CLUB 1'AIUS, Oct. 31. Lieutenant Itnoul Luberry, second ln comnomd of the Lafay ette Escadiille and one of the two "aces" ln that flying corps of Americans, was to day awarded a medal by the Aero Club of America as "n mark of the admiration of his fellow Americans for his services ln tho war." Lieutenant Lufberry Is li native of Walllngford, Conn. AIRPLANE REPULSED ON KENTISH COAST I.ONDOX, Oct. 31. One enemy airplane raided tho Kentish coast nt 4:30 this morning, according to nn official announcement. Tho statement adds that the air plane was Immediately attacked and fled, dropping Its bombs In the eu. BOY CRUSHED TO DEATH BY MOTORTRUCK A six-year-old boy was crushed to death ut Kensington avenuo und "Westmore land stieet today when he ran ucross the street and stepped ln front of a motortruck. The victim was John Garretty, of 190." East Wlllard street. He died In the Episcopal Hospital. Edward Gregory, 3545 llascher street, driver of tho machine, wus held without ball bj Jlaglstiate Wrigley to await the action of tho Coroner. SWITCHMEN WILL ASK 50 PER CENT WAGE INCREASE CHICAGO, Oct. 31. Members of the Switchmen's Union of North America are preparing today to submit to nil rnllroads ln the United States a demand for a EO per cent Increase in wages, according to a decision reached ut a conference of representa tives pf tho union here. A nation-wide referendum vote to strike will be taken If the demands uro not granted within thirty days after submission to the rnllroads. TROLLEY CAR DAMAGED BY FIRE An overheated alrpump set lire to a trolley car on the Urldesburg line at Tacony and Bridge streets, near the Frnnkford Arsenal. The cievv ran the burning car to Richmond street, where Engine No. 33 fire house Is located, whero the blazo was extinguished. Tho cor was badly damaged. WAR ZONE ORDER OUSTS 2000 GERMAN WORKERS NEW YORK, Oct. 31. Two thousand Germans, employed along the Brooklyn water front on Long Island and on Staten Island, lost their Jobs today as the result of tho Federal order regulating the movements of enemy aliens. The list of enemy aliens In Greater New York now under the eye of the Federal Government totals 28,000. These will not be molested unless they commit suspicious acts. , i HYLAN BETTING FAVORITE IN N. Y. MAYORALTY RACE NEW YORK, Oct. 31. Betting on the Curb today on the result of the mayoralty contest Is 2U to 1 on Hylan ngalnst the field. PITTSBURGH THEATRE TO PAY OWN WAR TAX PITTSBURGH, Oct. 31. Directors of the Pitt Theatre hero have issued a statement in which It was declared that patrons of the theatre would not bo charged with the war tax which tho Government has placed on amusements, "We believe that tho Government's tax Is not only eminently Just and -fair, but that the assumption of It Is u privilege rather than a burden and we have no desire to shift what we concelvo tobe our duty upon the shoulders of tho public," Manager Patch said. HALLOWEEN CELEBRATION BARRED IN CHESTER CHESTER, Pa., Oct. 31, There will be no Halloween celebration ln this cjtyi Tnls woa relteroted yesterday by the Mayor In a public statement. The action of the executive was caused by the receipt of private information that certain trouble would occur If whites and negroes were allowed to mingle upon (he streets garbed In masked attire, Masquerado dances and parties are per missible' if the mummers come to the City Hall and obtain a police permit. ALLEGHENY VALLEY TELEGRAPHERS' STRIKE ENDS nCNXSUTAWNEY. Pa Oct. 31. Telegraphers of the Allegheny Valley divi sion of the Pennsylvania Railroad who were out on strike have been returning ln groups for several days and the remainder went to work yesterday with exception of several rejected by the company on account ot Bpeclal activity in the strike. The men won 25 per cent Increase ln wages, hut lost the right to have the train dispatchers reinstated. The dispatchers followed the; telegraphers In the. strike and none, la permitted to return. The telgraphers' oganixatton Js unrecognized, Nearly 40Q operators, were NEWS suffer from a low rote of exchange. f - out .at -the height tt the strike.. . REFORM CHIEF'S MAKE SUPREME COURT APPEAL A': Town Meeting Leaden, " Begin Campaign to Meet New Issue PLAN TO OFFSET ADVERSE DECISION Common Pleas Judge Rulet Independents Cannot Name' Other Party's Nominees GOOD CHANCE REMAINS Republican City Committee May Issue Warrants for Perjury on Opponents There N still a good fighting chance, for tho Town Meeting party to keep all Its can dldatcs on their own ticket Intact An nppeal tn the Supremo Court was made this afternoon by the Independents, la which It was contended that Judge WesseL of Common Pleas Court Xo. 2, erred when he ruled that the Town Meeting party could hot nomlii ite candidates who had already been nominated by another party. As a re-f-ult of this net 'on tho County Commission erf are prevented from printing the election ballots until tho question Is decided by tha Supremo Court. Attornevs for the Town Meeting party, ex-Judge James Gay Gordon, Allen Mor gin nnd Isadora Stern, filed the petition of supersedeas with the higher couit this aft ernoon The petition Is returnable at IO1S6 tomorrow morning nnd will be argued be. fore Chief Justice Brown. Judge Potter, Judge Mestrezit and Judge von Mowhzts ker. FIRST TIMU IN HISTORY i This In tho first time that such a legal step has been taken In the history of Penn sylvania. The petition Is brought In the name of I. Walter Thompson and Francis F Burch, candidates for Common , Council on th Town Meeting ticket In the Forty-sixth iMUIII, , Immediately after the petition was filed . Alexander Simpson, counsel for the County Commissioners, was notified by the attor neys of the action taken. me action of the Independents was only one of today's many developments, which started with the ruling of Judge Wessel, Folowlng this decision the Independent leaders held a conference in which they decided to make the nppeal In th? shaW ' of the test case mentioned. The Piirrpsmt Court Is not in session nnd will haye'tcj WV tvhfr.zt.h; -: :: ,7:..i" " v c? conference' Ihn nsn,.i,ii..n i,L.122z..ul also met to consider the hrrost of kny wf the affiants who swore to amendments 1-ea-tcrday to the Town Meeting petitions PLAN PERJURY CHARGE The Organization leaders contemplate making u charge of perjury against many of the Independents In this connection. The Republican city committee is planning t raise another obstacle by letting (n courts the ruling of Judge Davis, He decided terday that all five affiants need not appear before the notary at one time. The appeal from Judge Davis's ruling was made yes terday by Attorney J. Leo Pa ton, and h placed the matter before the city commute today for action Objections of the. Vare-Smlth organiza tion against Town Meeting councilman nomination nauerH in several Vimrri n.-r ' sustained today The wards affected were the Forty-sixth'. Forty-fourth, Twenty-eighth, Forty-flrsV Twent-seconr and Thirty-second. Includ ing these, tho independent candidates "'of eight wards are now forced off the Town rules otherwise. i The first decision handed down today Vy' Jude Wessel eliminated four of the five is).'' d( pendent nominees' names from the Tpw Meeting column on the ballot. Tho decision, made on the ground that'' " the Town Meeting party cannqt nomhusW -candidates already nominated by another).".), party. Indicates that nearly half of tW ' , Town Meeting councllmanlc candidates? names will not appear In theTown MtVi i Ing column on the ballot In ne Tuesday election. About that number already hVs; . Continued en 1'mte Fifteen. Column fSR ' WILL PROBE SITUATION JN.N. Y. STOCK EXCHAN4JL Board of Governors Would KfeWs Causes for Liquidation Movement. . That Upset Market ' NEW YORK. Oct. 31 The Board Governors of e New York Stock BaS change started an Investigation of the UrniW datlon movement which has kept the mat ket upset for the last two days. It svji,. learned on high authority this afternoon,' W The chief aim of the Inquiry, It Is, selsWt will lws tn And out whether hi- tint ,ir is'V',11 lng orders placed by a number of bis: hou represented pn the floor were backed by s, conceneu vvm71119' lu u41 mo ruarKeu THE WEATHER FORECAST xvr VhUadenMt and vlctnltur night and Thurtdav; eoutlnuid co1&jij& rfm;.- moderate- westerly u.Hnds. Z Vnr. eastern PenniIuonlo and Xctn sep: Fair and continued cold tonlgkftvfa TtiursdaV; fresh tcest to southicest'i,J,i t txsiyni oif pay Butt rises. .OiSS . m, 1 Sun sts..R.-A i , . CJIE8TJJUT STUEBT " HUth wstr.l:l a. m. I Hlh water 3:1 iJ!ir witer. .HtfO a in. I Low water. .tt-J 'TEMr-ERATCRE A1KACH HC The Continuation of th SWy RASPUTIN , Devil or Saint? , by the Princess Cathnrke Ra4k0 is printed on Pt 19 f i ',', Jttsst S ViUr'tm mm w zo; , $ V t - Vff . . ysiv r -& -SI
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