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1917
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ALL RAILS
FOR WAR TRAFFIC
sFear of Strikes Removed by
Conference at White
House
WAGES LEFT TO WILSON
Arbitration Will Settle All Dif-
ferences That May Arise
During Conflict
WASHINGTON. Nov. 23.
There will bo no natlon-wlilo rallro.vl
strike during the war. This guarantee, uml
a, compensatory promise to tlio employee
that their wage demands, If not excessive,
will bo granted, Is the result of President
Wilson's Conference with the brotherhood
presidents. The t'nlted rresa Is olllclally
authorized to make this announcement to
day. Unsettled problems of railroad finance
which must bo adjusted to make higher
wages posslblo were responsible) for the
rather vague olllclal Mstements by both
sides following yesterday's White Ilouso
conference. The Interstate Commerce Com
mission, with Its expected decision In favor
of freight rate Increase?, the Treasury De
partment, with posslblo (lovernment loans
to certain railroads, and Congress with po
tential action on railroad problems, were
uncertain facors that made a mote definite
formal announcement InadUsaMe.
The brotherhoods placed their case In
President Wilson's hands. Tho rallro.ids
already having done so, u ttrlke Is out of
the question.
Arbitration, If that should lie tho Presi
dent's solution, would bo agreed to bv tho
employes This Is the meaning of the
assUrant'o the brotherhood leaders gave
"that It a i-ll mil Ion klinuld nrl-e wlilcli
threaten!1 Hie Interruption of triiniirtutln
the men whom we represent would lie inure
than willing to illrim uml consider any
solution of tlie dlfllrully and would un
doubtedly co-operate with the (internment
to the utmost extent."
Tho President. In return, gave the broth
erhoods assurance that ho would tie respon
sible for obtaining for them peaceably any
reasonable wage demands a strike could
force.
Moro detailed adjustment was not at
tempted because the brotherhood leaders
had no exact wage demands formulated and
the method of relieving railroad finances
for greater war elllclcncy had not been
finally determined. Tho statement Issued'
by the labor men, prepared whllo they were
still with the President, merely demanded
a wage Increase "that will meet 'half at
least of tho Increased cost of living."
Tho conference covered the general field
of railroad problems. Homo railroads were
Judged able to grant higher wages at cmce
and still pay dividends. Others would sus
pend dividends if forced to give employes
more pay without receiving more revenues
from higher rates. A number, unable now
to pay dividends or higher wages, will re
ceive relief.
CUT PACKERS' PROFITS
DOWN TO 10 PER CENT
By-Products Included in Scheme
of the Government to
Control Prices
. , CIIICArJO, Nov. 23.
Packers' prollts ranging from CC to CO
per cent will be cut to 10 to 11 per cent
by tho llovcrnmcjit. This Includes tho prof.
Its on byproduct, from which the great
est source of revenue. Is dcrhed by tho
Industry.
This was forecast authorltlvcly today,
following li conference between Joseph P.
Cotton, head of tho meat committee of the
federal food administration, nnd repre
scntatlcs of the bureau of markets of the
t'nlted .States Department of Agriculture
Cotton will hold it final meeting with the
packers lato today and whs expected to
announce the Government's ultimatum Im
mediately after Its conclusion.
DETECTIVE RECOGNIZES
FORMER OFFENDER'S CRY
Whimpering PIou of Traveler's Assail
ant Results in His Dcinfj Recom
mitted to Jail
Court Detective' Warner Toivnsend In
Quarter .Sessions Court does not solely de
pend mi names, ciirs, 1!ertlln meas
urements or the usual methods ued In iden
tifying prisoners. Today, before .Itldgo
Davis, he recognized a prisoner's whimper
ing, uml although he did not have n record
uml showing previous arrests, he was
lhle to Inform the court that the man had
li'-en In ciiMndy before ,s n wult of this
'nfnrmntlon the defendai't, N'-ithan l.eon, if
i '.imden, was recommitted to Moyanienslng
prlon, where he will stay until nil Investi
gation Is nrnle of the alleged destitution of
li s mother mill six younger children.
l.eon was convicted of assault and bat
tery on John II. IluW. of Ambler, Pa. II
approached llulcr at Hroail street .station
and asked to carry his suit case. When
Hulcr refused and pulled the bag away from
Leon's grasp, tho latter (trtiel; him. l.eon
was arrested by Special Policeman ltamsey.
ltamcy told the court that frequent com
plaints are made to the police department
about boys near tho station annoying trav
ch rs.
The defendant was making a pitiful idea
for mercy, crying and asking for another
chance, when Mr Townsend iccognlzid the
usual tono of voice, and also the story he
was tolling.
SABBATH LAW VIOLATION
CONDEMNED BY W. C. T. U.
Conditions in Ccntrnl Section of City
Decried; Also Troop Moving
on Sunday
Sabbath desecration In tho ccntrnl sec
tion of Philadelphia Is deplorable, accord
ing to Kpeakers at tho opening session of
tho forty-third annual meeting of the local
branch of the Women's Christian Temper
ance Pnlon, held today lit 1921 Arch street.
An emphntle protest ngalnst sending boys
to battle or camp on .Sunday also was
voiced by Mrs. li V. Mutchlcr. who spoko
on .Sabbath observance.
"Wo cannot but voice our disapproval of
sending men away to battle or camp on
Sunday, as it causes so much confusion
nnd disorder," she said
In reference to the S ibbath desecratlon.lt
was said that while this was deplorable In
the ccnntral section of Philadelphia, the
outlying districts and tho suburbs observed
.Sunday moro properly.
nillrers were elected lis follows: Mrs.
Anna Peacock, president; Mis. Mary II.
.lories, lce president! Anna M. I'.lllott, re
cording secretary, nnd Mrs. Clayton Wells,
corresponding secretary.
One of the features of the meeting was
tho statement of Mrs. Catherine King, of
I 'ape May, who Is ninety yeats old, to the
effect that Hit ce saloons had been closed In
that city recently through her efforts.
Theso were consldcicd a special menace,
owing to the number of sailors there.
I. W. W. SABOTAGE CAMPAIGN
IN CALIFORNIA EXPOSED
Quantities of Literature Found Advo
cating Destruction of Machinery
and Trees
I .OS ANUKl.KS, fill. N'V. I'S All
amazing campaign of sabotage plniined In
southern California l.v the I W "' " ' -laid
hnro here today when Department of
Justice filllcials bigen trading ' '
documents .-m uteri In a i nd ' i ' i-
imirtcis of the organization, following the
iir-vt ft II StrwhvleK. allot, il 1 w '
learii r. and Phil Mclaughlin, "icil ti t"
one or the heads of the l."S Aige!. s li . i , h
Literature advocating the ,, -' '
machinery and fruit trees was found. Tho
I'lllccrs found a mimliei of copp. r ' a
that members havo been driving Into trull
trees to kill them.
Coast Telephone Labor Troubles Settled
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2'i. Settlement of
telephone labor dilllctilties on tho Pacific
coast was reported to the Labor Dopait
in. lit today by St.retalv Wilson, head ut
Prcsldint 'VINoiii- special labor commis
sion li.itltu.it on by a icferendum of tho
union uoil.eis. bowcNcr, is necessary for
final lucipt.imu
MEXICAN TROOPS SENT BACK
Carranzistas Who Sought Refuge in
U. S. Returned to Juarez
EI PASO, Tex . Nov. 23. Guarded by a
detachment of t'nlted States soldiers, fion
Carranzlsta troops, together with their com
mander. General Cordova, and ISO camp
followers, who surrendered to United S'ates
forces after tho capture of OJInaga by Villa,
were transferred over the Internationa!
boundary here today to Juarez.
Two hundred horses and the guns and
ammunition of the Mexican troops were also
sent across tho boundary.
Camp Dix Recruit Weds Student
WEST CHESTER, Pa., Nov. 23. .lames
X Riley, a .soldier at Camp Dlx. N. J., and
Miss Sarah Gaucr, a student at Plalr Acad
emy, Blalrstown, N. J., were married this
afternoon at the Westminster Presbyterian
church, parsonage by the Rev. Charles 1!.
Williamson, pastor of tho church. They
left at once on a short honeymoon trip.
Jm "Why not listen k
ill to the doctor?
fill -C r c c ni m c n s Girard 1
III Cigars because they never get on 11
111 I your nervcs An he smokes $J
IVll t1?m' t00' because he gets thirty M
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Conservative Styles in Excellent Values,
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Suits $5.00 to $15.00
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Lace Curtains, Tapes
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Visit Our Talking
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Stylish Thanksgiving Wear for Ladies and Misses
SELECTED FINE FURS
MUFFS, $5 to $50 SCARFS, $5 to $75 COATS from $100
SMART TOP COATS ladies' and
misses' sizes in new shades and fab
rica, 15, $18.75, $20 to 345.
HANDSOME PLUSH COATS fur
trimmed and plain, with guaranteed
linings, at yst, wy.ou to -.B7.su.
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FASHIONABLE TAILORED SUITS
ladies' and misses' and stout sizes in
black and colors, S15, $16.50, 20 to $50.
WARM SMART COATS FOR CHIL
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NORTHWEST'S COAL
SUPPLY NOW AMPLE
Priority Order Affecting That
Section Now Canceled and Re
lief Sent New England
MORE CARS TO SEABOARD
WASllINrtTO.V, Nov. 23.
Kucl uilmlnlstrntors of northwestern
utaley lime udvlKcd Doctor OnrlleUl that
iiinplo tipplleH t,f coal for the winter havo
liecn stored. 4itid they hoc no ohjecllon to
the Immediate cancelation of the irlorlty
order under which n Rtcmly stremn of ship.
mentH ImH heeii moving UwubH Kreat lake
portn for several weeks. l'ol&wltiR n recom
mendation from (iatlleld, It Is expected that
within the next day or two formal notice
of the withdrawal of the order will bo
Riven liy Jud?e ltfbert S. l.ovett. head of
the tullwiiy jirlorllles rommtttco.
Special attention was Bln today by the
fuel administration to tho noed.i of New
Kimland, where tho shortnee l acuto and
('.uiseil many factories cither to ihu,t down
or work part tlmo lor lack of fuel. Con
sideration was Riven to the Issuancn of
orders to provide for the freer movement
of coal to Hampton IlondH, to be shipped
liy water to New Kngland ports. Most f.f
this coal wilt come from West Virginia
mines. Administrator (larlleld declared that
the trafllc conditions at Hampton lloads
had been Kieatly Impri'ved. tinder provlMoni
m.ide for a moio expedition handllnt; of
eo.-il ears Tralllc ollle'.nls were co-operat-Inc.
h" .-.ild. to obtain the piompt return of
empty coal cars from seaboard points to
the mim -
Cradii.illv more cars are bring made
available thrcuih pooling arrangements In
shlpmentg to seaboard point. Transporta
tion difficulties at Interior terminals, how
ever, contlnuo to bo Herlous. and ofllclals of
tho roads and the Government aro strug
gling to remedy tho situation,
START BRISK CAMPAIGN
TO TRAIN WAR NURSES
Committee of Medical Board nnd Amer
ican Nurses' Association Will
Push Plan
A strenuous campaign to obtain an ude
ouato supply of trained nurses for wnr
work, which will Inrluds n survey of the
situation throughout tho entire country,
H being begun by tho Council of National
Defense through tho committee on nurs
ing of tho doncra! Medical Hoard. The com
mittee of public safety In Pennsylvania will
co-operate In this work.
Tho object will he two-fold. First, to
discourage all makeshift schemes of turn
ing out trained nurses by short couvscs.
This docs not apply to tho "Courses of Mo
mentary Hyglcni! of the Hod Orohs," which
gives only a partial training. These courses
tfiicl to decrease the need for trained nurses,
and at tho samo time Interest wdmen In
the work, causing them to go Into train
ing Second, tho campaign will encourage en
largement of training facilities of hos
pitals and stimulate Interest In the work
among ihoso equipped for It. ,
The work done by this committee In
the post has stimulated tho enrollment
In musing courses by U0 per cent, the an
tinunci ment says, but this has been but a
beginning The campaign will be con
ducted In conjunction with the American
Nurses' Association. The Pennsylvania
State branch of this association Is partlcu
Ini l.v strong. Its olllccrs are Miss Susan C.
KranelH, Jewish Hospital, ami lr Albert
13. Kliickburn. 3S13 Powcltou neuue.
MOB BEATS GIRL'S ATTACKER
Brooklyn Man Nnrrowy Escapes
Lynching by Infuriated Citizens
N13W YOIIK". Nov, S3. Chnrlen foster,
twentv-two vears old. narrowly escaped
lynching today by an Infuriated mob of
Ilrooktynltes when ho was accused by
twrlvc-year-old Mildred Gordon of attack
ing her. Coster was captured nfter a chase
of several blocks nnd unmerciful y beaten.
After being treated by physicians ho was
held In J5000 ball.
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an all-night vigil, armed poMea i fl"
day broko down the home of Jm
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To reduce your table cost
cut down on meat, eggs, pastry,
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conserving the Nation's food supply
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Save the Labels on Freihofer's Liberty Loaf toward winning, or helping someone else to win, one
of the VU. S. Liberty Bonds Freihofers are giving away. Contest ends. Nov. 80th. Labels must be
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