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EVENING LBDGEE-PHILADELPHIA, FRID4X NOVEMBER 2, 1917
MM OF WAR UESTS
ONUS., OBSERVER SAYS
Millions of Americnn Soldiers
'Needed to End It in Two Years,
A. S. Jones Believes
teutons"feelconfident
Man Who Served Six Months Near
Verdun Front Declares Germany's
Position Strong
' Millions of American soldiers must bo
J t0 Franco If tho Tvorld war Is to be
" ht to a successful closo within two
vrs, according to Alfred S. Jones, of the
tmlted Security Trust Company, who re
amed to his homo In Philadelphia today
iurn . th Amur.
after six momns 01 .. " " .
lean Ambulance Corps near the Verdun
front In Franco.
Mr Jones said that It would bo useless
to attempt to deny that tho Allies aro
vd pressed owing to the failure of tho
Russian armies and tho defeat of the
Italians. This is true, he said, despite the
recent English gains In Flanders.
It must be remembered," ho said, "that
what the English accomplished In several
weeks, tho Germans In the Italian drive nry
eurpasslng within a few hours.
"Germans today aro In better shaps than
the Allies. It Is not true by any means
tht rrusslanlsm is on the downward verge.
The Germans have every confidence of win
nine and In their Kaiser. TTi's same conn
Sence will be maintained until tho Allies
re on German soil. Untly that day thero
will be no hope of peace ns far as Germans
asking for It Is concerned."
Mr. Jones explained that ho had talked
with hundreds of Germans and watched tho
war at close range during his six months
'"America, Indeed, will have to bear the
brunt of the war," he said. "America also
must speed up her rush of troops to France
If we do not want to seo the fruit of vic
tory torn from our grasp. Tho same must
be said of American supplies. They aro
needed and "needed badly."
Mr. Jones said that It was not true that
the Germans made a practice of bombard
Ins hospitals purposely. Ho ipo said most
Allied officers tako many of the cruelty
stories with a big pinch of salt. He ex
plained that In some instances French
troops kept large supplies of ammunition
near hospitals and that In one case a hos
pital was struck by bombs Intended for the
munitions.
"The Germans have been sending out
strong peace feelers Into both England and
France," Mr. Jones said, "and In view of
the economic distress which still Is preva
lent In France coal being upward of $100
a ton, for Instance, and often unobtainable
Germans are confident that America will
be unable to relievo the Immediate situation
for lack of ships.
The submarine wariaro ueing sun ct
fectlve, America must play her part quick
ly If the battlo against tho Hun Is to be
brought to a successful close," says Mr.
Jones.
'The English hope to win within eighteen
months. 1 am of the opinion that the war
will last three years. That opinion Is
shared by many of tho allied olllcers with
whom I talked only recently at the front."
HIGH PAY FOR GIRL WORKERS
Transit Subsidiaries
Rapped as Watered
Continued from Turn One
thoso Interested devote their energies to
rushing the war and lay tho matter aside
for a while.
LEWIS ItArS TAYLOR PLAN
William Draper Howls said tho Taylor
construction plan was such that only the
Itapld Transit Company could operate It.
"If we are to have any other operator but
tht Rapid Transit Company," ho said, "this
Is the time to- find It out, for tho construc
tion plans would then have to bo changed
luiiueumieiy
Former Director A. Mcrrltt Taylor roso
to contradict tho assertions of Mr. Lewis,
but was waved down In his scat by Chair
man Gaffney.
Mr. Gaffney Indicated that he favored an
early settlement of the lease question.
"I foir for tho future," said Mr. Gaffney,
"and I think now Is the time that we can
put ncross a fair lease for thn nnni.
Itumors arc going around that efforts will
bo made to kill tho Smith lease and that a
delay will be brought about so that a lease
more favorable to tho Itapld Transit Com
pany can be made."
At this point Mr. Abbott continued. "Our
organization Is committed to tho Taylor pro
gram of construction, but at the same time
Irrevocably opposed to the Taylor lease.
We think the Smith lease Is an Improvement
ovor the Taylor lease, but that some changes
should be made. We aro agatnRt any con
tinuance of tho eight-cent exchange ticket
The lease should contain certain explicit
statements with regard to the extension of
present surface facilities. We think the
lessor should not be a party to the drawing
oi me lease. "
TAYLOR MAKES REPLY
At this point Mr. Taylor arose and said
that ho wanted to correct an error which
had been made.
Mr. Gaffney told him that other men had
been called to speak and declined to let the
former Director enter tho discussion. Ho
tod Mr. Taylor ho could speak If he would
I -alt until the others had finished. Tho
lormer Director left tho room and outsldo
made the following statement:
"Doctor Lewis Informed tho Finance Com
mltteo that the city's high-speed lines as
planned would not be operated Independent
ly of the Rapid Transit Company. I wlsn
to remind the peoplo of Philadelphia that
tho Broad street subway and delivery loop
nnd the Parkway, North Twenty-ninth
street and Roxborough subway-elevated are
designed for operation either by the Raptu
Transit Company or Independent of the
company; and the proviso was made for
tho building of a Chestnut street subway
as a connecting link between the Woodland
avenue lino and tho Frankford elevated
In the event of a failure to conclude nn
ngreement between tho city and tho Rapid
Transit uompany. Theso facts were
spread before the peoplo before they au
thorlzed tho construction of the high-speed
lino system.
CHICAGOS SOLUTION
C. Oscar Beasley, of tho United Busi
ness Men's Association, explained how the
city of Chicago dealt with the transit sub
ject and said In part:
"In January, la 16, the city of Chicago
appointed a commission headed by William
Barclay Parsons and two other eminent
transit engineers to report upon transpor
tation conditions In Chicago. This commis
sion on December 18, 1914, recommended
that a single corporation be organized to
take over all the lines and that the city of
Chicago be empowered to purchase all the
property of the new corporation nnd that
tho city of Chicago be, given full control
over the extensions of tho system, and also
that tho financial return to tho corporation
should not exceed 8 per cont in Its Invest
ment on road and equipment. Thus Chl
coga started with absoluto control and a
clean financial sheet free of any water.
Director Twining In tho printed copy of
his discussion of tho basic principles of tho
present proposed lcaso states that In esti
mating the deficit ho Included tho fixed
charges showing that if tho fixed charges"
Wore reduced the deficit rnuld ho vlti1 nut
This Is further proof that tho excessive ren
tals and watered stock are tho key to tho
ucutiL ano noi me cost or the service.
ACTION TAKEN TO CLOSE
SONS OF ITALY BANK
Illegal Practices, Including "Loan
Shark" Business, Chnrged by
State Banking Officials
The State Attorney General's Department
today nt tho Instance of tho State Banking
Department served notlco through the
Sheriff's offlco of this county on the Sons
of Italy State Bank, at Seventh and Chris
tian streets, notifying tho bank officials of
an action taken In tho Dauphin County
Courts to closo tho bank for alleged Ir
regular and Illegal practices.
Deputy Attorney Oeneral Joseph L.
Kun, at his omces in the Lincoln Build
ing, stated that tho action had been taken
against tho bank only after the bank re.
peatcdly Ignored the orders of tho bank
ing department to discontinue Ihclr alleged
iiiegai practices. Mr. Kun stnted that It
Is alleged tho bank has for n long time,
against tho objections of tho banking de
partment; charged Its small depositors nnd
borrowers usurious Interest running up to
12 and 15 per cent nnd several of tho of
ficers and directors of tho bank havo made
personal loans from the banks funds In
excess of tho nmount allowed by law and
have been guilty of other irregular prac
tices. It is alleged that the bank has been at
tempting to conduct a "loan shark" busi
ness under a Stato banking charter, ns
while the bank apparently only made the
legal charge of 6 per cent Interest on loans
they deducted tho Interest from the loan
and then made tho borrower repay the
principal In weekly Instalments, charging
Interest, however, for tho full amount of
the loan until It was paid, tho borrower
never receiving tho full amount of the loan
and then paying Interest at a yearly rate
for tho full amount of tho loan, when he
was reducing tho loan by weekly payments.
SNOW BIDS RECEIVED
Muck Quits After
Playing U. S. Air
Continued from Tt One
t'vo Civil War veterans Dr. W W. Keen,
of this city, a major In the United States
army, and Major Henry I. Hlgglnson, of
Boston, founder and patron ot tho Boston
Symphony Orchestra have diverging views
upon It. ,
Declaring that th6 playing of the na
tional anthem Is nbt a question of music,
but one of loyalty and patriotism, Doctor
Keen sold:
"If the orchestra refuses to play It. 1
trust that tho nudjence will rise en masse
nnd leave the hall nt onco as a rebuke."
"It would be n gross mistake, n violation
of nrtlstlc taste nnd principles, for such
nn organization as ours to play patriotic
airs," said Major Hlgglnson. supporting
Doctor Muck's contention that the anthem
would Jar the harmonious unity of nn
artlstlo musical program nnd 'also point
ing out that It Is unfair to ask Doctor
Muck, a German, to conduct tho playing
of America's natlonnl nlr.
Tho musical profession on tho whole
seems Inclined to sympathize with Doctor
Muck In his embarrassing predicament.
"It Is a sod nffnlr, especially to those
who know what tho Boston Symphony has
stood for In the musical world," said Leo
pold Stokowskl, director of tho Philadelphia
Orchestra, whoso views were shared by
Arthur Judson, manager. "It would be In
discreet for me to comment upon tho leaders
of this organization, but I can say that
Tho Star Spangled Banner' will not be
omitted from any concert of tho Philadel
phia Orchestra."
Alexander Van Rensselaer, president of
the Philadelphia Orchestra Association, ex
pressed tho opinion that Philadelphia will
calmly Ignoro tho controversy raised In
Boston and providence.
of Music, wouM Da met by the ringing na
tional anthem pouring from the throats of
his audience In unmlstaken rebuke for his
attitude.
ROOSEVELT SHOCKED
AT DEFENSE OF MUCK
Boston Bootblacks Make $25 to $30 a
Week and Like Their Job
BOSTON, Nov. 2. Girl bootblacks went
before the City Council to oppose Mayor
Curley's proposed ordinance to prohibit the
employement ot girls In shoe-shining
shops.
Miss Harriet A. Duffy, manager of one
establishment, said she received a salary
of 15 a week, and, with her tips, her earn
ings, on which she supported her mother
and sisters, average between $25 and $30
a week. The girls under her. sho said,
.were paid $12 a week, plus tips, Theso
girls afterward told the Council that they
earned nearly $30 a week, Including both
tips and salary.
FOR RENT
1005 SANSOM
5 floors and basement
G. A. SC.HWARZ
1006 Chestnut Street
Contracts for Winter of 1018 Soon to
Be Let
Snow-removal bids for 1918 wero re
ceived and scheduled today by Assistant
Director Baldwin, of tho Department or
Fubllc Works.
The estimates arc based on cubic yards
of mow and cover the nineteen districts
Into which tho city Is divided. A score or
more contracting firms submitted proposals,
and tho contracts will be let In tho near
future.
NEW YORK, Npv. 2. Colonel Theodore
Roosevelt this afternoon expressed himself
concerning the refusal of Dr. Karl Muck to
permit the Boston Symphony Orchestra to
play tho "Star Spangled Banner."
"Muck ought not be allowed nt largo In
this country," the Colonel declared. "I am
shocked, simply shocked, thnt any ono can
apologize for him on the ground that It Is
an artistic, not a patriotic work."
ALL SOULS' DAY OBSERVED
WITH FUNERAL RITES
PHILADELPHIA "PLOT"
UPSET BY MUCK'S ACTION
Phlladelphlans who planned to hear tho
Boston Symphony Orchestra In Its first
concert of tho season at the Academy of
Music Monday night wero surprised to
learn today of tho resignation of the noted
leader of tho Boston organization, Dr. Karl
Muck, especially retained on this side of
tho Atlantic some years ngo at tho earnest
request of music lovers to continue his
leadership of tho Boston organization.
They are discussing with Increasing anx
iety the probability of bringing about a
reconciliation of the breach that has been
brought about by the protest launched
ngalnst tho announcement by Doctor Muck
that the Boston Symphony Orchestra would
not Interrupt tho regular program to In
clude a rendition of the "Star Spangled
Banner" on Monday nigh.
The tense situation was not nssuaged by
tho report that Doctor Muck, upon appear
ing In front of his orchestra In the Academy
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MOISTER
Portable Build
Infff, Garages,
Factories, etc.
Ktrct or Stucco
Delivered' and
erected
M. Moltter & Co.
Mfra.
Office and Display Room, 3931 N. Sth St.
! Telephone Reservation Clerk, Spruce 5809 H
All Philadelphia Acclaims
The New Hotel Colonnade
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In the
November
Scribner's
HENRY
van Dyke
calls it tho
"bonchead" German
Secret Servjce.
He describes " the crooked
methods of the Potsdam
gang" whose hands "are
still red with innocent
blood," "while the dance
of death still goes on."
By all means read
Henry van Dyke's
STANDFAST,
YE FREE!
in the
November
Scribner's
DANCING AND MUSIC AT OPENING
OF THE NEW HOTEL COLONNADE
"AtmoBytere of 1860 SUlt Remaini," S)i Hoitrn, "Willi Life J
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Every newspaper in Philadelphia welcomes the ad
vent of the Hotel Colonnade into the vanguard of
the city's noted hostelries. ,
WE ADVISE you to phone the reservation clerk, Spruce 5800,
a definite reservation for a table. On our three opening nights, :
and make
more than
five thousand persons came to see the new Hotel Colonnade; to hear its won
derful music and to enjoy its gcr tronomic treats, which are prepared under
the hands of a chef celebrated in Continental Europe and in America.
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P. S. H anrn reoarine some additional surprises, soon to
augurated, for the gratification of our guests.
Aren't Coleman's Orchestra and Brown's Guffer Band wonderful
producers of dance music?
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CHESTNUT AT 15 STREET -
Solemn Services in Catholic Churches
and in St. Clement's nnd St.
Mark's Episcopal
This' Is All Souls' rny, nnd In Cntlirjlc
churches nil over the city nnd the world It
Is belnc observed wltn funernl rites. The
day Is not generally observed by the Trot
cstint churches, but mnsses were xald or
sunn In St. Clement's Church, Twentieth nnd
Cherry streets, at 7, 8 nnd' D o'clock, nnd
In St. Mark's, Locust street above Six
teenth, nt 7. 7M5 nnd 9:30.
In the Catholic churches the nltnrs were
draped with black. Solemn funeral niUHlc
was played and sung, and beforo the sanc
tuaries wero empty caskets, draped with
black. Hy permission of Pope Benedict
each prleit offered three masses and thero
were prayers for the dead, many of whor.
had lost their lives In tho war.
Masses at the Cathedral boiran at C.30
Tho last was n hlKh mass, at which the
llev. Francis J. Clark was tho celebrant
Archbishop PrcndcrRast celebrated n mass
privately. At the Church of Our Mother
of Sorrows, of which Dlshop McCort Is the
rector, Mnsses were said from 5 o'clock
until 9.
HOLD POLE FOR CUTTING
WOMEN ON BROADWAY
Near-Riot Follows Slashing of
Girls During Busiest
Time of Day
Ni:V YORK, Nov. 2,
Four younR women were vIctlniB today of
a "Jack tho Slasher," who confined- his ac
tivities to lower Uroadwny, nt the Inter
section of Maiden Innc, during tho busiest
part of tho day. All the victims were
slashed In tho face or on the neck, but
none was seriously injured.
I.ate this nftcrnoon, the police nrrcsted
Anton Knrnslnckl, n Pollnh machln.st,
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vtlntti thtf aWttwi Mf mmLtktr 4!k
The Pole also- Will be! held 'pfnUHtrfWKfP -
pollc Investigation of the) murder f Mm ' siJ
f'Vinn ml OurU Mnrrnv In IMS. " s r' AT
Th KnnUn stabbed tndav nr 'ittaiifet ' S2
Irene Itiley. Abigail Da Jonirh. Hdlth J A'vJa
lalscd by the screnms of the victims, W!',. W
were slashed In rapid succession one aftef . j,.tf
the other, caused n near-riot on lironawaf y. .i m
anil tail li'l yuiivo iw i. ..iv injin'v -...
had much difficulty In clearing the ttre ,
for street car trnfnc. ,
Wills Filed for Probate
Wills probated' today Include those of
Mary A, S, Landcll, 037 West Phll-Elleria
street, which In private bequests 'd'sposes
of effects valued at J23.000; Ilachcl Me
cutchen, 220C North Fifteenth street, $950(JJ
Margaret Mclvor, 5100 Whitby avenue,
800; Kmlly K, Parry, Lansdowne, Pa.,
JHOflO, and Nathaniel U, Trout, 834 North
Thirty-eighth street, J2000,
MATINEE TEA DANCE
SATURDAY 4.30 P. M.
DANCING EVERY EVENING
ALL THE EVENING
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