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Representatives of labor organizations were included in the speakers nt the
WORKMEN PLEDGE
AID TO NEW PARTY
Speakers Meet Enthusiastic
Receptions in Tour of
Industrial Section
RAPS MAYOR'S METHODS
Anti'Smith-Vare Meetings
to Be Held Tonight
TOWN MEETING PARTY
rpWENTY-FIRST WARD Mn-J-
sonic Hall, Main and Cotton
streets, Manayunk.
Forty-fifth Ward German Maen
nerchor, Ash and Thompson streets,
Bridesburp.
Thirty-first Ward Assembly
Hall, Frankford avenue and Adams
street.
Thirty-sixth Ward Wharton
Hall, Twenty-sixth and Wharton
streets.
Forty-first Ward Bank building,
Longshore and Tulip streets.
Twenty-fourth Ward Knights of
Pythias Hall, 509 North forty-iirst
street.
EnthubhiHto frreetlngs -Here given the
Town Meeting speakers who addressed nu
merous noonday meetings at the Industrial
plants In various sections of the tlty today
In many Instances employe extended the
time for lunch In order that all the speakers
at each meeting might be heard.
At most of the places lited at least
three-fourths of the men present raised
their hands when the speakers asked how
many would ote the Town Meeting ticket
next Tuesday.
One of the largest meetings was held at
Cramp's Kh.pyard. ltlchmond and Norris
street. Figures and facts to show that
Philadelphia was not run on a business
basis were g!en by Kdward I). Mitchell
candidate for Judge of Common Pleas
Court No. ... He raid that the city was
bankrupt and that If Clamp's Shipyard
were conducted in the same manner that
Philadelphia Is managed It would be bank
rupt too.
The speaker predicted that the Tonn
Meeting ticket would u hi by a good murcln
next Tuesday.
An address along tho same lines was
made by Royd K. Morrison Nearly 500
of the 600 men present raised their hands
when those assembled were asked how
many would support the Independent ticket
at the polls.
Assurances that all Town Meeting vot
ers would be protected at the polls were
jlven the workmen who attended the meet-
rnK louuy ai me . uaidwln LocomotUe
Works Francis Littleton Magulre. one
of the speakers, told the men that a corps
of attorneys would be stationed at tho
Town Meeting headquarters. Fifteenth and
Chestnut streets, during election day from
the opening until the closing of the polls
A fleet of automobiles will be kept In
readiness In order that legal aid may be
eept quickly to any part of the city
Several hundred men attended the meet
ing at the plant of Armour & Co Ninth
and Noble streets. Robert 13. Lamberton
on of the speakers. re tewed the stens
taken by the authorities since the traeedv
In the "Bloody Fifth" Ward and called at
tention to the fact that tho cry of "frame
up" raised by the Vareltes was not proed
Hugh Creelman. an officeholder, who hIso
poke, exhibited a letter which he received
from the Republican City Committee He
explained that he Ignored the request for
a contribution and deplored the fact that
Buch methods had to be resorted to If one
drop of blood is spilled at the coming elec
tion, he said. It would be the fault of Major
Smith.
A large meeting was also held at the
Pennsylvania Railroad shops. Thirtieth and
Race streets, where addrest.es were deliv
ered by Robert F. Bonner and others.
Puff for
you can't beat the Girard
Cigar for pure pleasure. And
-at the same time it never in
terferes with your health or
your efficiency. That's why so
many doctors smoke it and
recommend it too. Real Ha
vana.
10c and up
ORATORS ADDRESSING WORKINGMEN AT CRAMPS' SHIPYARD
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sirceis, opposite one 01 me
Grand Jurij Raps
Moyamensing Prison
Contlniiril from I'nee One
keep the prisoners so rlosoly confined As
must prisoners urn held here only until
the) arc tried, we see no reason why they
shou'd not receive better treatment They
ha 3 less liberty than the long-term pris
oners In the Kai-teni Penitentiary.
"The board and superintendent are In
our opinion mistaken when they think they
are doing what Is be.M for the prlsontts. We
think that they are driving them deeper
Into crime by this treatment The prisoners
should lie treated like human beings and
not be confined llkt- a lot of wild beasts
"Wo therefore recommend that the pris
oners should receive .it once enough to
bacco to last cacli one week and the s.imi
amount e.ich week thereafter be crrclcd
fortj minutes cvorv day and the board mid
superintendent le confined to cells, receive
the same treatment as the prlhoners until
they are brought to their senses and then
they m ly bo better fitted to run an Institu
tlon of this kind If the board and
especially the superintendent hold their
position hi political Influence, we think It Is
about time to fctop this and appoint a board
and superintendent who will try to uplift
ino prisoners instead of driving them deeper
Into crime
"We therefore recommend that tho board
and superintendent be removed at once
and men such as Messrs MoKenty (warden
of the K.istern Penitentiary) and Patterson
(Superintendent of the House of Correc
tion) be put In their places"
Fred A Cook Is the present superintend
ent of Moyamensing Prison
Grand Jury Demands
Ousting of Mayor
C'ontlniird from Time One
finality and with rising Indignation, "my
attitude Is that this Is nn absolute out
raga "
"You mean the opposition lo tho Mayor
and the public Ind gnatlon against him?"
"I mean this persecution of the Major.
It Is an absolute outrage and a travesty
on Justice. You can quote me as saying
Just that."
Former Judge James Clay fjordon, who
prosecuted Mayor Smith In the proceedings
ume juuko iirown, sain
"Tho action of the firand Jury does not
surprise mo It merely adequately repre
sents and voices the deep feelings of tho
people of the city It might be mild to be
tho natural irtid Inevitable result of the
reveations of the lust six weeks
mi:mui:rs of jury
The foreman of the (Jrand Jury was
Lloyd Iteverlln, real estate dealer, of D350
Cedar avenue, and the secretary. Samuel
Thompson, clerk, of 526 Catharine street.
The other members of the (Jrand Jury were:
Roger Adair, brlcklaer. 3182 Aramlngo
avenue: A H. Coryell, electrotyper. 4017
Falnnount avenue, Cornelius Dreslin, tin
worker. 1516 N. Alder street; James Hunter,
Jr. bricklayer. 1541 Ellsworth street; James
Lyons, riveter, 2130 Wallace street, John
Mcnulgan, pressman. 2337 Carlisle street.
James Messina, candymaker. Oil Fulton
street; Frank Morris, merchant. 623 South
Nineteenth street; Isador Relnhart. painter,
1713 Thompson street, L S Rodgers, paper
hanger, 5548 Chance'lor street; Louis W
Sanders real estate agent, 2000 Glrard ave
nue ; Francis Kchroat, clerk, 4108 Terrace
street; George Schoenlever, driver, 296G
North Fourth street; Louis Singer, tailor,
512 South Fourth street; Joseph Skill, Jr.
musician, 2501 Norris street, Milton Snyder,
dealer. 325 Wharton street, Martin Utter
mull gardener, 134 North Dewey street;
David Walker, laborer, River front, Twenty,
sixth Division. Thlrty-nlnth Ward
POLICE ARRANGEMENTS
FOR ELECTION DAY ASKED
Following the refusal of Governor Brum
baugh to send the State police here for
election day. Howard L. Sheppard. chair
man of the Town Meeting party's campaign
committee, today sent a letter to Mayor
Smith asking the city's executive for an
appointment tomorrow to make police ar
rangements for election day.
Mr. Sheppard asks that the Mayor set
a time when he can meet the chairman of
the Town Meeting party's campaign com-
puff
EVENING LBDGBIl-lPHirApEIiPHIA; PBIDAY, NOVBMJBBB 2,
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noonday rally of the Town Meeting
entrances to uramps snipyard.
mlttoo and a commltcc of chairmen who
are Interested In good government
Mr Sheppird's letter follows
Honorable Thomas II Smith,
Mayor of Philadelphia,
Philadelphia, l'a
Dear Sir Will you kindly advlso me
what time tomorrow, Saturday, Novem
ber 3, between the hours of 10 and 12, It
will be convenient for ou to receive a
delegation of clergvmen and other re
sponsible citizens of Philadelphia to confer
with v ou In regird to police urrangements
for election day?
If you will kindly send your reply by
the messenger who Is taking this, you
will oblige,
Respectfully yours,
HOWARD L SHHPPARD.
chairman Campaign Committee
Philadelphia churchmen have rallied to
the support of the Town Meeting party and
will urge voters to end tho rule of "govern
ment by murder "
The nppeal to free Philadelphia from
Its civic shame Is sent out by Bishop Rhine,
lander and will be read from many pulpits
net Sundiy. Tho text follows-
"Tho Fifth Ward shame and tragedy have
a social phase and "dgnlncance that must
not be overlooked While In no wise under
estimating the Importance and significance
of Its political phases. Its social aspects are
equally Important and far-reaching Gov
ernment Is established for the good of the
whole community and not for any faction
or party, no matter how large or how
respectable or powerful The modern Idea
Is that the great power of government must
be used not to advance the alms of nny
group, but to develop the community as a
whole
"Wherever an organization exists which
Link Buttons
Our assortment offers a
large variety suitable for all
occasions.
In good taste is a pair of
round 14-kt. green gold but
tons, the four sides beautifully
engine-turned, at $6.
S. Kind & Sons, U10 Chestnut St.
DIAMOND MERCHANTS JL'WELERS SILVERSMITHS
OPPENHE!M,(gtUNS &
Chestnut and 12th Sts.
Special Sale Tomorrow
Crepe de Chine Blouses
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Attractive blouses in flesh and white,
hemstitched or embroidered styles
with new collar and cuff effects.
Special Price
Tailored Satin Blouses
Of washable satin in ivory '
or flesh, with shawl, high
neck or flat collars and turn
back cuffs. Special
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3iesiPffiiSS(OSl2iiMS
Tarty, held at Richmond and Norris
utilizes tho vast and growing powers of
government for any other end, there we
find a situation constituting a menace of
untold proportion to tho body politic,
whether that body politic Ir a city. State
or nation or the world Itself. Wn cannot
hope to attain the ends which have been
net beforo this country In the great in
ternational war In which wo have been
participating If any portion of it Is untrue
to its Ideals
"Whllo It Is no part of tho Social Service
Commission of the diocese of Pennsylvania
to participate in any pollltlcal campaign or
undertaking, Its members fel that it would
be untrue to Its purpose If it vere to fall
to call public attention to tho gravo danger
which has been revealed and which calls for
action as vigorous and as heroic as servlco
on the battlefield. No spasmodic effort wl.l
solve the problem. There must be con
tinued and unremitting endeavor on tho
part of every soc!all minded churchman
ii d citizen of Philadelphia until a new
order of affilrs Is permanently established
and a new social order created that will
represont the utilization of the great powers
of government for the highest political und
social ends."
9th Revenue District Receipts Swell
LANCASTER, Pa., Nov. 2 The receipts
of the Ninth Internal Revcnuo District for
October were $487,213, an increase of $101,
762 over September and 80.094 over Oc
tober, 1016 Tax on cigars alone show an
Increase of 158,841 oier September, due to
war tax.
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taylor'denounces mayor
for long transit delay
Thousands of Voters Chocr Former
Director nt Rallies of Town
Meeting Party
Denouncing Mayor Smith and others of
his Administration as responsible for the
delay In building the city's high-speed
transit lines, A, Merrltt Taylor, former Di
rector of City Transit, was cheered by
thousands of voters as he spoke at many
Town Meeting rallies last night.
Mr. Taylor addressed meetings In Frank-
ford, Logan, South CPhlladelphla and at
Second and Norris streets, The message
which he carried was entitled: "PJrates
have attacked Philadelphia. They have
seized a majority In both chambers of Coun
cils and have filled them with their slaves
they have surrounded the Mayor."
Ho said -the transit muddle In this city
was plainly up to the Mayor, against whom
he launched a bitter denunciation for the
transit delay. He said:
"Are you going to let the pirates get con.
trol of two-thirds of the seats In both cham
bers of your City Councils next Tuesday
and thus throw tho treasury doors wldo
open to them and the Mayor?
"I am a stanch Republican, but the con
tractors have seized the Republican col
umn on our bnllot and filled it with the
names of their henchmen. It has ceased to
be the Republican column and has become
the contractors' column.
TAYLOR IS APPLAUDHD
The first meeting nddressed by Mr. Tay
lor In the Twenty-third Ward was In the
Hmplre Theatre, 4654 Frankford avenue.
Common Councilman Frederick Meckert, the
chairman, introduced Mr. Taylor as tho man
$20.00
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Special for Tomorrow
Juniors' and Girls' Coats
Belted coats of mannish mixture, with nov
elty pockets and convertible collar
inlaid with velvet; lined throughout.
Very Exceptional Value
Gils' smart coats
navy, brown and green, collar tri
med with nutria.
Juniors' and Qirls' coats of broad- "I
cloth and velour, belted styles, 0'7C
nutriaorkitconey trimmed Special J l '' O
Navy serge dresses in belted straight-line
style, with white embroidered pique
guimpe and silk cord tie. Unusual value
1917
who -wa responilbli for the Frankford ele
vated road, Tha farmer Director's refer
encea to tha eUvatetJ lines, which form so
vital a subject to the northeastern section
of tha city, caused the audience to fre
quently Interrupt him with applause.
In the Logan Drawing Room, Broad ai'rt
Ruscomb streets, In tha Forty-second Ward,
he was tendered an ovation as ho entered
the meeting. Harry Stone, an independent
worker of Oak Lane, was chairman. George
D. Porter, former Director of Public Safety,
also spoke and brought the audience to a
high pitch of enthusiasm with references to
the present administration of the Depart
ment of Public Safety Two of tho candi
dates of the Town Meeting party, Thomas
F. Armstrong, candidate for Receiver of
Taxes, and Walter George Smith, candidate
for Register of Wills, made addresses and
were enthusiastically received,
Other speakers were Frank If Schrenk,
William Klscnbrown, Elwood Rotan, Hubert
Horan, Charles Von Tagen, Common Coun
cilman, and Magistrate Robert Carson
About BOO persons crowded Columbia
Hall, Second and Norris streets, In the
Nineteenth Ward, to hear Mr. Taylor. The
meeting was presided over by 11. Burk
Director of Transit Twining has Issued a
statement in reply to the' attacks made by
Mr. Taylor. Mr. Twining accused tl's
former director of "playing politics" and
of "trying to further personal ambition."
POLICE SERGEANT DIES
Frederick Schneider, of Gloucester City,
Victim of Pneumonia
Frederick Schneider, fifty-eight years old,
house sergeant of the Gloucester City po
lice, died today at his home. Ridge and
Burlington streets, Gloucester, N. J. Death
was duo to pneumonia.
He was former president of the G!ou
OPPENHE.M,gLUNS&
Chestnut and 12th Sts.
Special for Tomorrow
Fur-Trimmed Top Coats
For Women and Misses
Velour cloth coats in black, navy, green, brown
and beaver; belted model, with kit
coney collar, lined throughout.
Very Exceptional Value
20 00
Broadcloth coats in black and
colors, seal plush collar, cuffs,
pockets and dedp border. Special
Smart velour cloth coats in black,
brown, beetroot and taupe, with
seal collar, silk lined. Special
Important Sale for Tomorrow
Women's and Misses' Suits
Tailored or Fur Trimmed
Attractive suits of broadcloth, plain or
heather velour in black and colors, smart
belted coats trimmed with seal or velvet.
Extraordinary Values
28.00
Broadcloth suits in black, navy, brown, V
taupe and beetroot, trimmed with kit I 2Q7C
coney or nutria. Special J ''&
Smart suits ot velour cloth or broad-1
cloth with various length coats, smartly I AC AA
trimmed with braid or fur. Special J JW
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