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FARMERS A LIFT
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:?a 'Work Near Philadel-
aT phia Will Save Crops
t for Nation
AY WILL" feE HIGH
lie Department's Emnlovment
Pf'fS Bureau Ha3 Places to
Send Volunteers
CHy man. spend ft wejk on a farm near
MMdlihU and help make and save food
i for, our soldier t
An urgent appeal for Immediate aid for
irby, farmer in their crop crlels wai
lmtd today by Paul Qendell, euperln
tjnt of th employment bureau of the
State Department 'of Labor and Industry.
Men, ski led nnd unskilled, are wanted at
enc for ft week's work harvestlnc iotatoes
ami husklns corn at $ to $10 n day. De
struction of crops and a big check In spring
planting; are Inevitable unless hejp Is given
th. farmers at once, according to Super
intendent aendeU's appeal, which reads In
part as follows: ,
"A largo part of the crops already has
Wn lost and further destruction should
b Hopped at once by at least a temporary
supply1 of labor. That there Is urgent need
for arm labor Is shown by the many calls
that are being made on the State Kmploy
merit Bureau. 1619 Arch street, through the
county farm bureaus of Bucks, Montgom
ery, Chester and Delaware counties Many
of the, armors havo not finished their corn
husking. Many hae yet thousands of dol
lars worth' of potatoes In the ground which
are liable to freeze' at any time, 1 will be
difficult to estimate the amount of loss that
will bo suffered bv the farmers In this dis
trict If the labor cannot bo obtained within
the nxt few days. .
"Jten In the city who have or who nave
not had farm experience, but who are able
to ao a good day's work are nppcaled to to
spend a Veek on the farm to help out in
this crisis. This la not an Indcllnlto pro
posal. The employment bureau on Arch
street has the places where to send the
men. This service Is being done without
charge,"
Conscription of farm labor before next
spring by the Government must be resorted
to If farmers of this region are expected to
plant to capacity, P. S. Conrad, a proml
nent Philadelphia manufacturer and far
mer, told the officials of the United States
Co-operiUve Farm Work Section, In tho
Philadelphia Bourse. Mr. Conrad, who
with his son has a 300-acre stock firm
at Chester Springs. In Chester County,
said that unless farmers are assured by the
Government of a stable and sufficient labor
supply for harvesting next summer and
fall, they will not plant In the spring. He
himself sought ten men to husk between
3000 and 4000 bushels of corn.
According to the officials of the farm sta
tion, thousands of bushels of corn and po
tatoes and other crops will be lost In the
counties lirpiind Philadelphia unless labor
Is had. In the last few days forty-six
farmers have applied for a tptal of 112 men
and are offering the highest wages yet.
Tho officials are appealing for laborers and
promising them Jobs on the spot.
JERSEY RAILROAD MUST
OBEY FULL CREW LAW
Public Utility Commission Re
fuses Petition Filed by
, ,the Central
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TRAINMEN WIN VICTORY
Sixth Mnn Will Remain on Through,
Fast and Drag Freights, the
Board Rules
TltENTON. Nov. 9.
The State Public Utility Commission to
day denied the application of the Central
Railroad of Xew Jersey for permission to
decrease the number tf men constituting the
crews operating -certain trains covered by
the full-crew law of 1913. Tho decision
says In rrt: "We are. unable, on the proofs
submitted, to conclude that all through
freights, all fast freights and all drag
freights do not require a sixth man. To
make the order sought by the company
would result in permitting the company to
exercise Its Judgment as to the size of crew
of all through, fast and drag freights, and
X thereby wholly nullify tho provisions of the
statute,
'We are unable to deal with the particu
lar trains specified In the company's peti
tion," the decision continues, "because It
offered no testimony to show that these
Individual trains do not require a Blxth man
It relies entirely upon establishing the class
ification above mentioned, which would In
clude the trains specified as well as other
trains. We conclude, therefore, that the
tcard cannot, under the proof submitted,
authorize the withdrawal of the sixth man
from all through, fast and drag freights, as
petitioned by the petitioner, and that the
petitioner should continue to operate such
trains with crows of ttie size now required
by law. The petition for such withdrawal
will bo denied."
FOUGHT BY TRAINMEN
The action of the railroad company was
fought at several hearings held by the
board at the State House and at the head
quarters of the board In Newark by repre
sentatives of the Brotherhood of Railroad
Trainmen.
Tho Central requested authorization for
the withdrawal from service of the sixth,
of "full-crew man," from certain passenger
ajid freight trains, the petition being filed
pursuant tp the" "full-crew repealer" of 1917,
which empowers the board either upon Its
own Initiative or complaint or1 on notice to
the petitioner to direct .any railroad In this
State to employ such number of employes on
any of Itij trains as the board shill deem
neceasary to anVrd safe, adequate and
-proper service for the protection of the pub-
f " . .
-. M and the employes of Ove carrier. The
railroads are prohibited from reducing the
JfT?ll of anv train crew as renuired bv law
, fsw-Hbout . the authorization cf .the board.
jnnce jn. jjawtaKo ci wie ivit law a num
fcw of "the railroads, of the State filed pell
tWpa wftli the board seeking lb authoriza
tion to reduce the size of the train crew.s
row required by the laws of 1913 and ttia
pmnC proceeding In the first of these petl
ttMMi to he heard.
Investigate Munition Tllaaf
rpUNaSTOWN1. 6., fcov. ' . A heavy
v mjnnoua, origin jaie juonaay
-tft&nt of the American Smelting Com-
AuuiunuH are investigating me
r'm-
W-fc LOWEST
V RATES nitf
LOAN wmonds
typn ft goods
OF VALUE
PRiOEN
rNsrrsB
JOHN D. CRIMMINS
Noted American contractor and
trustee in charitable organizations,
who died today at his homo in Now
York city.
J. d. crimmins,Tapal
KNIGHT, DIES IN GOTHAM
Widely Known as Public Works
Contractor and Mediator
of Strikes
Ni:W YOHK. Nov. !.
John 1). Crlmmlns died hero this morning.
Mr. Crlmmlns was a widely known New
York contractor nnd strike mediator. He
was born In 1844 and, nfler attending St.
Francis Xavlcr College, entered his father's
contracting firm as a partner. He became
head of the firm In 1873.
In his operations on public works Mr.
Crlmmlns sometimes employed as many as
12.000 men. Ho was once Port Commissioner
of New York nnd was Interested In a num
ber of transportation corporations. Ho also
was n trusteo In several Catholic chaillnblo
organizations.
In l'JOl Mr. Crlmmlns was created a
knight commander of tho Order of St.
Gregory the Great by Pope Leo XIII.
MAN SAVED BY SOLDIERS
SHOWS U. S. GRATITUDE
Aged Civilian, Rescued in 1889, Sends
President ?50, Money Being For
warded to Pershing
WASHINGTON'. Nov. 9. Found dying
of pneumonia on the Apache Indian reserva
tion by United States soldiers. J. It. Potts
was taken by them to the nearest hospital
at San Carlos Ari . and his life w.is saved.
That was In 1883. In gratitude for that
service Potts s-nt a letter to President Wil
son from his homo at Holtsvllle, Cal , In
closing "a $&0 draft from an old man, to be
used by you in whatever fund you may
think best for benefits to the soldiers now
serving In foreign lands."
President Wilson turned tho money over
to Secretary Baker to bo Rent to General
Pershing, nnd today he sent Potts a letter
In which he said :
"Secretary Baker has undertaken to
place the money In the hands of General
Pershing with directions to him to npply it
to the relief of any case or cases of peculiar
and distressing hardship which may be
brought to his attention among our soldiers
In France, which will be beyond tho rench
of relief extended by funds subject to strict
legal accountability.
"I feel suro that this disposition of the
money will meet with your approval and
that It will please General Pershing to
know that a service which It was a pleasuie
to a soldier to render to a citizen bilngs as
a consequence relief to u soldier In mis
fortune and separated by the width of the
sea from his home and friends."
Otto II. Kahn Calls on President
WASHINGTON', Nov. 9. Otto H. Kahn.
president of Kulin, Lneb & Co., called on
President Wilson. He would not discuss his
visit except to say that it was for the pur
pose of talking over the economic condition
of the country.
KOVER KRESGE'S ol J ipi ELCT
gc & ioc sum. Second Floor orstmr"
IF COME HERE TODAY for the best values, the II I
IMlii most for vour monov. in fit. monr in cr. .V 111
Women's SSylish Shoes
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l $
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uicy Riu, some
metal and black kid
sizes nnd A to EE wide in the assortment.
Women's Novelty Boots $Q 0-7
All high cut; in pearl grey kid, Havana plLf!
ni':ian RuBsia calf. champafrne, ivory1
military heels;
$2.87
I Women's
Children's School
Oun-mMtl
1 lace d
V u 1 1Y
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1.47
and but
ton.
broad toes.
Blzcs BV, to 2
fl JfT v
A.t 1 -rr.
Boys' & Girls' High Cut Storm Shoes
The children's delight in tan and black,
with straps and buckles: sizes 10 to 134.
Sizes 1 to 2, $2,27.
HI
4
400 Pair
Gun-metal, Patents
$1.87
neavy woinjr
factory hurt; all
jji
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Men's
Samples and
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EVENING IiBDOBK-PHIIjADBLPHIA, FBtaJAT, NOVEMBER 9, 1917
LE TRUPPE'DI CAD0RNA
SI RITIRANO IN 0RDINE
Soldati Italiani Fedeli ai Loro
Capi Preparano la Rc
sistenza Finale
COMBATTIMENTI AEREI
ROMA, D novembrc.
Ksamlnando l'odlcrna sltuazlono si pup
nffermare cho oggl lo truppe del generate
rvwlnrna oecunano lo nlii' naturall o mi
pllorl rrclonl fortlficato da nuando lo
nr-j
mate Itallnno Inlzlnruno la rltlrata attra
verso le planurc del 1'rlull. Ia llnea til
battaglla c' stata accorclata e parocrhle
Unco ferrovlarlo sono al comando del Capl
Italiani.
Verso la sinistra cd II nord una dollo all
delle- armato itallnno si e' affrcttata a
prondcro eccellcntl poslzlonl che si cstcn
dono dal dlsopra dl Brenta. Uuesta llneo
dlcono I crlticl mllltarl, connette con II
centra c 1'ala destra delle forze Itallane che
si trovano ummassato lungo le poslzlonl
dclla Plavo.
Dallo retrovlc I rlnforzl francesl cd Ingles!
compostl dl nrtlgllerle o fnnterle glungono
sulla scena o prendono posc-wo dl Impor
tant! poslzlonl dallo qunll eflicacemento po
tranno coopornrsl con le truppo Itallane per
la deflnltivu reslstrnza contro le forzo au-stro-tcdescho.
Nello spazlo iho si frappono tra I duo
fluml Plavo e Mtenza si tendo un'lmpor
tant'o reto dl canall I quail f.rfrliatino un'al
tra mlnaccia nll'aanzata del nemlco.
I,a massii di-llc fnrzo ntistro-tedeiohe In
adcnti present i una fronte prlnc'p lie dl
circa trcntiicimiuo inlglla dletro o lungo It
Hume Tngtlanicnto nun contlnRcntl dl rl
cogulzlone die si sonn nvanzatl ad otto u
dlccl mlgll.i nd occldento del fliinn alio
scopo dl t.istaic I puntl dell'ultlma reslslcn
za. Ouestl contingent! (U rlcognlzlnne sonc
quolll cho dnnno luogo a combattlmcntl Iso
latl. ma non a battaglla con le occorentl
forze.
11 I.tvcnza, dnl quale gll italiani slanno
ultlmando la rltlrata e' una della serle
delle successive dlfeso che corrono paral
lelc. Ua un comunlcato rcml-ulllolnlc, reso
lerl dl pubbllca raglono. s-I npprendo dio la
prima rltlrata delle forzo Itnliano cletcrmlno'
una crlsl mllitaro che ora puo dlrsl ram
pletamente rlsolta col concenlramcnto dl
truppo su unn lliie.i prcstabllitu i con l'ar
rlvo del rlnforzl InMatl d.igll Alleatl.
I pomhattimciitl die glornalmente si vorl
nc.ino hanno soltanto lo scopo ill ritardaro
l'avanzata del nemlco cd InipcdliRll dl av
vnntagglarsl delle sltuazlone
X.'eserclto Itnliano e' fcdelc al suol capl,
II suo morale e' elcvntlsslmo o lo splrlto
comlattio determluntn fonno Tutto
lascla credoro che 11 fato della grandc bat
taglla cho Pl vcrlflco' circa duo settlinano
ir sono si volgera m lavoro uenc armi
Itallane.
Intanto la sltuazlone delta tcrza Armnta
Itallana ' piu' cho noddlsfacentp e la parzl
ale evncuazlone sul Trentlno ' una delle
conseguenze naturall delta rltlrata erbo la
Piave.
Dal communlcato ufflcialo pubbllcnto ierl
si rlleva che la ritliata delle truppe Itallane
contlnua ordlnata verso la nuovc poslzlonl
al dl qua. del Llvennza e che il grosto delle
unlta' itallane l'ha cumplu(a senza csserc
molcstato.
lLa rltlratn, come sempre, f' stata ottl
mamento mascherata dallo lizlonl del con
tlngentl ill retroguardla, I quail hnnno
efflencemente contrastnta l'auinzata del
nemlco, arrcstando temporaneamento le
forze aus'.ro-tedesche.
Git avlatorl Italian! sono statl attlvlsslmi
durante qucste duo ultlml glorni o con uc
cesso hanno bombardata cuntlngcntl nemlcl
lungo 11 Tngllamento. St sono verlflcatl
Importantl cimibattlmentt aerl, duranto 1
qunll clnquo aeroplani tedeschl sono btatl
abbattutl.
I'cco 11 testo del comunlcato del generalo
Cadorna, pubbllcato lerl iial Jllnlstcro della
gueira Itallano:
Duranto la glornata dl lerl contlnuo'
ordlnala lo nostra rltlrata.
iroso nostra unlta hanno rompluto la
rltlrata senza essere molcstato dal
nemlco.
Numerosl scontrl si verlflcarono fra le
colllne dl Vlttorlo e al conlluenz.i del
Monticnno con la Llvenza, tra lo truppo
nemlche ed I nostrl repaitl clie valoro
samente sono riuscltl a trattenere l'avan
zata delle forzo austro-tedesche.
Xonostante l'accanlta reslstenza da
part. Ut macchlne nemlche, 1 nostrl avla
torl 'nanno rlnnovato 11 bobardamento dl
contlngentl iiemici lungo 11 Tanglia
niento cinque aeroplani nemlcl sono stall ab
battutl 2.87
wun cloth tops; gun
English walkini:: also'
allizes and A to E wide in the lot.
Women's English WalkingShoes $B 7
Shoes. $1 Q7
Shoes'
Children's Dress Shoes
ratent w 1 1 b A
white topi; some
have white soles V
1.87
npa neeuj itzei
tVi to S.
$1.87
Men's Shoes,$
1.97
and Glazed Kid; also
Hhoes In the lot; slight
sizes in the lot.
Stioes$0AQ7
surplus stock of mi 9 j m
Known muKes m tan and biacK i
Russia calf and patents; al welted soles;
--.iigusn ana Droaa tos; Hot all sizes in
ck-tyl but 01 sis Jb tk C
JAPAN TO LEND SHIPS
FOR ATLANTIC TRADE
Largo Part of Merchant Marine
to Be Thrown Into Fight
Against Submarine
WILL BUILD
NEW VESSELS
WASHINGTON, Nov. 9.
Japan will throw her merchant marine
Into a fight ngntnst the submarlno within
a short time. It was learned today. Nceo-
tlntlons aro going on between the United
States Shipping Board nnd tho Japanese
Government for the transfer of a large part
of Japan's merchant shipping to transat
lantic service.
Japan has some 400.000 tons of shipping
which she is willing to give to the needs
of the Allies. This trnnster of shipping is
part of an arrangement reached with the
United States Government whereby Japan
will receive steel plate from this nation.
,Vh!pmcnt of steel plate to Japan Is a mat
ter now under negotiations between the
war Industries board nnd the Japanese Gov-
The clear
the steady hand win
in the game of life today.
And that's our best argument
for the Girard Cigar. It's a full
flavored Havana that brings all the
pleasure of smoking, yet never gets
on your nerves, never interferes
with your- physical or mental
efficiency. Insist on the Girard.
10c and up
Philadelphia
New York
Newark
- Important Values Tomorrow Saturday
Women's and Misses' Smart Coats
Original A4odels Shown Exclusively by This House
Women's
Belted coats of velour cloth
with kit coney collar and
cuffs. Special Saturday
Velour coats in black and
colors, velvet collar, novelty
pockets. Special Saturday
Broadcloth coats with seal
plush collar, cuffs, pockets
and border Special Saturday
Special for Saturday
Women's and M isses'Suits
Second Floor
Attractive suits of velour and
Jbroadcloth in black and cojors,
trimmed with seal or velvet.
Exceptional Values OS 00
$10.75
ernment, ft la sxpeqted than an airreement
will b rftnrhrrt wherebv Japan for Steel
plate from the United mates will turn over I
- ...-.. V.AA,n. I,. n.w .hlnfl for4
service In lranifttlantlc ,wntcM. " tn
Japan's shipyards thus ausmentlnB the ship
building plants of the Vnlted States the
bnlance of shipping will begin to turn
against the U-boat.
Japan's merchant marine li remarkably
well adapted for traversing the war zone.
It Js comparatively new. All of the ves
sels are well built, speedy nnd tf the exact
type needed, to eludo tho submarine.
Transfer of tho Japanese vessels will
necessarily rob the 1'aclflc of some of Its
trading facilities. In some InsMnco .'npa
neso vessels may be used to replac- '.mcrl
can vessels removed from the rac..i const
for duty In tho war zone. Shipping ofll
clals declare, however, that there can be
considerable curtillmcnt of the merchant
marine of the Paclnc without causing nny
.r,i.hia Thev nolnt out thht the ma
jority of the Pnclflc vessels nro trading wlth(
the Orient rney are carrying io inu uwc"i
articles of commercial value only. On the
return voyage they ire bringing to this
country goods which are not war goods, nnd
mav almost be classed in luxuries such nt
spices, silks, and other Kar Eastern prod
ucts. In cases whero It Is found that the
goods of the Orient are necessary to the
conduct of the war, vessels will bo kept In
the Piclflo trade.
head and
Chestnut and
i
and Misses' Coats
25.00
29.75
35.00
$15100
QPPNHM,LLlNS8fe
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The Japanese ships 'niferfed' to lh
Atlantic will opernto uhder mo unueu
States Shipping Board, though still owned
by Japanese operators. They will bo sub
Ject to tho rntes set up by the chartering
board of the Shipping Hoard, hut all profits
will accrue to their Japanese owners.
The building program of Japan Is a
large one, and It Is hoped that such an
agreement can bo made that Japan's en
tire sea power may eventually be In the
service of the Allies.
the
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A Man's Evening
Coat -
Fur, fur-lined or cloth, with
the assurance of correctness
that gives distinction and at
moderate prices, too.
RLAYL(BLYNN.Inc
V 1528 ChesSi'utSf.
Furs Altered and Repaired
MATINEE-TEA-saturday
4.30
DANCING EVERY
ALL THE
12th Sts.
lh 'Jl
W VU.Il
I
Juniors and Girls'
FurTrimmed Coats'
Girls velvet coats in smart
colors, with nutria trim
med collaj Special 'Saturday
Juniors' and Girls' trench
coats of Shetland velour;
largecollar Special Saturday
Juniors' and Girls' coats of inc
broadcloth and velour, fur lVt5
trimmed. Special Saturday J
Girls Nvy Serge Dresses
In belted, andstraight-J lifestyle
with w.hite embroidered pique
guimpe and silk cord rtje. ..
Special for Saturday J rXj
CONSIDER CHARTftl'iil
Shipping Hoard today are ntgotutijyj
the owners of Atlantic coast Vessels
w-3
to charter rates.
Tho, shipowners
are deslrou. -. ..
Justmcht between the requisition r.u
tho chartering rite. In several in.,.
requisition rates aro higher than lh. ."?
set by the clinrterlng board Th ni,M
of the ships are anxious to secure .Jr
crease In -the charter rate th!rh J.n, '""
rate which win
requisition rate.
mttt.
- DANCE
P. M.
EVENING
EVENING
Cleveland
Brooklyn
BuInlo
$35.00
15.00
10.75
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