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LOtLEV SYSTEM
J; A "COMMON NUISANCE"
All Officers of Trenton Corporn-
tion Are indicted by
Grand Jury
TtU'NTON. Nov 23.
Following illsclosutca of elefoetUo trolley
Bcrvlce, mailo by llio City CommlsHlon, crim
inal IncllctmciitH ch.irRliiB maintenances of
a common nultatico weru tcttirneel aitnlnt
nil ottlcern and illrcctora of tho local ntrcft
railway syietem by tho Mercer County Grand
Jury today. '
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Ojcar
T. Crosby, who Is now representing Secre.
tary McAdoo In financial mat ten In the
American war board nt I'urlg, In Included In
tho list of Indicted olllclalu. Crosby came
'icro In 1010 and tensed all of the properties,
bringing with him IVinUIn Johncon, who was
roprcsented as having como from tho J. fi.
Vhltej Company and an expert trolley eiicr.
ntor. At tho fame time, Crosby leaped
street railways In Wilmington and Chester
from tho pamo holding corporations that
bad been operating tho loo.il btrcct railway
lines.
Under tho le.f-o m.ido by Crosbv all of
tho IntereH chaiRcs on tho then outstand
ing $3,300,000 of bond" was tlft to bo P.I'd
tut of tho earning", and In addition a gi.id
tiatcd yearly rental which w.m tinally to
reach J1D0.O00 Tho rental for tht" ; ear It
J110.000. The gro-R receipt' reported to the
State for tho c.ir ending May 1 l.int wero
?S 18.000.
Thero baa been !i continuous' battle oer
tho cervlce for tho l.iht elglit jc.itr. and
numerous legal efforts lnc been made by
the Crosby management tee ubulMi the Kile
of f tickets for a eiu.irter. As a result
of tho alilatlons e Tereil by the tiolle'j
Intercuts to tho 1'ublli' Vtlllty ("oimnlMlmi
In their efforts to Ret permlsHloii to do
away with tho tlckctK, the locel u-K-cs-orn
elonbled the street rallwuv ratable!, and
this action wax sustained Lint Mondiy In
the fjuprcino Court
When the r.itnhlcs wete iai-eil the trolley
hot up In court that the valuations offered
In tho attempt to h.ne'tho tteUets discon
tinued hhould not be considered for taxing
purpofCK, and that for that purpose the
property really had nothing mote, than a
"Junk"' aluc
MINE-GAS WASTAGE
MAY BE HARNESSED
Leaders in Anthracite Region
Promise Governor to Try
to Solve Problem
G0MPERS BACKS PLAN
FOR TREE' GERMANY
HAitnisiu'in;, n :.;
How to b.io and turn to ue tho 12. 000,
000 cubic feet of gas that urn going to
watte dally lu the anthracite coal Held was
the problem Ocnernor Htumbaugli todav
put up to tho representatives of all the
chambers of eommerco and boirds of
trade of the hard coal field assembled here
nt his call I.e".s Important matters con
sidered were the preservation of order lu
tho mine localities timing the war and
the constantly growing mine troubles! the
cities In that part of tho htate aie c.pii
cnclng. (Jovernor Brumbaugh addressed tho dele,
gates to the number of ,i scoio or more
In the executive chamber No biought the
subject of anthracite gas wastage Imme
diately to their attention.
"William S. ThompUlns, of Wlll.ci-Uane,"
be said, "has drawn to my attention that
there Is an estimated waste of "",000,000
feet of gas In the hard coal unions oveiy
twenty-four hours, and it Is for tho purpose
of endeavoring to find means to harness this
tremendous power that 1 have called jou
together "
The Governor pointed out that this would
add greatly to tho fuel supply of tlm
country, conserve coal and draw additional
Industries to the hard-coal regions. The
problem Is of such magnitude', tho (lovernor
said, that he thought It ought to have im
mediate attention of the e-oncentrated
thought and agitation of all the people
dliectly Interest!
Incidentally, the Governor asked tho rep
resentatives to see to It that order Is
maintained around tho mines, and said that
any person who tried ot stir up trouble
should be treated as a traitor Hu regretteMl
that tho Legislature had left him no solu
tion to the mlne-cavo tiouble, but asked
the organizations represented to give the
matter their attention and submit reme
dies I'cllowlng the address of the Governor
those present held an Informal conference
at which Win K Thcmpkin.-, Wilkes. li.irn
was president; J. It Latin, Hazleton, act
ing as secretary.
Whllo It was said that tho los of hard
coal gas a"nd tho possibility of Its conserva.
tlon have been much discussed for years
without a satisfactory solution having' been
reached, the representatives' agreed to go
heme and stir up sentiment In their com
munities with the hope of finding tomo
means of utilizing tho waste.
Another meeting will bo held early next
week, possibly In Scrnnton, where tho sub
ject will be thoroughly dlscussnd.
Approves British Labor's Pro
posal of Political Offensive
Against Kaiserism
nrrrAi.o, Nov. sa
I'tnu.illlled approval of a "strong politi
cal offensive, against Germany." advocated
by tli Urltloh labor leader, Arthur Hender
son, lnt WiMliieday, was voiced by Presi
dent Samuel GompcrF, of tho American
Federation of Labor, today.
He expressed tho opinion that tho rnnls
nnd HIo of Germany's population Is even
now nt heart strongly opposed to tho Prus
sian yoko and hoping ardently for demo
cratic freedom.
Gompers declared rm one In the world
would moro quickly extend the hand of frn
ternltv to the people of Germany than
America's workers "when the German peo
ple nro In command of their own destinies."
Like Henderron, he believes thero nro
powerful Influences nt work carrying on
the task- of democratizing Germany Ho
uiged Amerlcm support of thoso Influences
and wishes them godspeed
Gompers expressed belief tbnt "there are
thoe In Germany who understand this
Issue between tho principles of power and
the principle of freedom "
Citing words of President Wilson us ..
authority, he declared that only upon tho
foundation of n thoroughly democratized
and de-Prussianized Germain- "nit a last
ing pence, founded upon mutual lespect
nnd Justin be negotiated between the peo
ples of all countries"
Gompers's statement to the I'nlted Press
w.is made following Indorsement of bis war
policies bv the rank ami tile of American
otgnnleil labor In convention for the firt
time slnee war was dedal e"d
"In official statements dealing with
raiiw'S of tho war, President Wilson has
made it plain tho war Is not against the
German people,- said Hampers, 'but against
tbo Imperial Govei nmeiit dominated by
ICii'-eiism.
"Tho German people, and particularly
the German workers, aro not adequately
reptennted In tint Government, nor aio
they ai'sorded opportunities or agencies fur
tlio expression of their will.
"We feel sure that If the Gi rni.in people
wero untr.inimeleil and could express tbur
nature, the policies of the Germ in Gov
ernment would bo fundamentally changed
"We feel that democrat-) Is tbo only true
basis for relations between men, whether
national or International.
"There ale In Germany thoso who under
stand tills Issuo between til" prun-plos "I
power and the pllnciplos of fieeilum and
It is our heartfelt hope that faithful liadua
nt humanity may do their wmk with sui li
wisdom and effectiveness as to demoiritlze
German political Institutions, making tin m
responslvo to the will of tho Girman peo
ple made Hie
"When the people of Germany are In
control of tlmlr own destinies no uno
will moie quickly extend the hand of fi.i
ternlty than America's workers
"Then a lasting pnce, founded on mu
tual tispect and Justice, can be negotiated
between the peop'es ot all countrks."
PAYMASTER IS SLUGGED
AND ROBBED OF $2S00
Two Thieves Hold Up Hue Man as He
Alights From Street Car
and Kscapc
i:mi. Pa. Nov 2.1 Tlmothv Carroll
paymaster for the T N' .Vagle Holler and
Knglne Woiks, was held up this afternoon
and rtibbi'd of (2S0
Carroll was en route from a bank to tho
Xagle plant when two men attacked him
Just as be alighted from a street car Thev
stunk him a stinging blow, grabbed the
bag of money and escaped
FIRi: IN GLASS WORKS
Narrow Escapes Mark $1500 Blaze in
Basement of Warehouse
The dense clouds of smoke which ro-e
from the glass works of GUI fz Co , at
York and Thompson streets, when a tire
started In the basement of the warehouse
e irly this morning, resulted In a number
of tho residents of small houses ne.irbv
taking to the stnets with their household
po-yossnns Mrs Anna Horan, 81 jears
old, of 2311 Cabot street, who has lived
for manv years In 'Jie vicinity was wait
ing up for her son when the fire broke out.
The liugh quantity of smoke gave her quite
a "-cup, and she was only saved from a
lollnp-c when two of her women frli nd
lrike in the front door and helped her to
the street
I'lrenien were able to confine the 1! imes
to the warehouse, vvhlih was damaged tu
tho extent of $1500 Adam Sehelde of
Kngine Company N'o 29 had -ever.il fingers
cut.
GUARDS WANTED
Patriots for a Patriotic Service
Men of good physique, 31 to 50, or exempted
men above 20 years of age with
good recommendations
for
Guard Duty
at Hog Island Shipyard
Good pay. clothing, board and sleeping quarters for
the right men.
Army, navy or police experience desirable, but not
necessary.
' -Apply, by letter only, stating age, nationality and
qualifications.
American International Shipbuilding Corp.
140 North Broad Street, Phila.
DOLLAR EXCURSIONS
EVERY SUNDAY
. TO
ATLANTIC CITY
OCEAN CITY SEA ISLE CITY
STONE HARBOR WILD WOOD
CAPE MAY
7.S0 A. 5r. from CIIK8T.NOT or HOUTIT ST VPnnv
LAST KXCUKMON TO bKA WIE C1TV "
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CLAIM MANUFACTURERS
USE UNFAIR METHODS
Price Discrimination Charged in
Complaints Issued by Federal
Trade Commission
WASHINGTON, Nov. 23.
Tno manufacturers of "stnndnrd price"
RoodH were rhnrccd with price discrimina
tion nnd unfair methods of competition In
compUlnts l.tvil by tho l'edcr.il Trndo
Commlsilon today,
Tho MMmunka Woolen Mnnufacturlng
Company, of Indiana, was charRcd with
maintaining a sVKtcm of HxInR n. hcrIo of
htnnd.ird jirlces to ho charged liy dealers
"for tho purpose of ellmlnatlne competi
tion In price, thereby depriving dealers of
lliclr llKht to ell such goods nt prices they
deem udcepiate."
Tho C'udahy IMcUlm? rompany, ot t'hl
enco, vens charRed with dlfcrlmlnatliiR In
prices iharKed different cus-tomers for "Old
Dutch Cleanser." Those who maintained
tho realo prlco hot by tho company were
Klven lower rates than jobbers refusing
to uhldo by the robalo price.
lioth companies nro given thirty days
In which to reply to tho commission's
charges.
JEREMIAH O'LEARY HELD
UNDER ESPIONAGE ACT
Federal Grand Jury Indicts President
of Truth Society, Also One of
His Aids
NIIW YORK, Nov IS fh.HKiel with
violation of the c-plon.iRo anil po-tal laws,
.lereml.ih o'l.o.irv. piesldint of the Amer
ican Truth Soi letv and former editor of
nn anti-war titiindieal hnown as Hull, and
Adolph Stern, nNo lonnected veitb tliu
pitlilleMtlon, wen- Indicted bote today by the.
I'edcral !mnd .Jury.
IVderal JudRo Jlantou held O'l-.irv In
SSROO ball on one eount and Mem in
IS00O ball on two e-oimts
Tovmi ."ileetinc Parly for Horlts County
HAKUISIiriK!. Nov S3 Tin- n.imej
Town MeetlnR pally w.is pn-empleel fir
Herk'. uounty todav 'I he petition Hied In
the li.iuplilu loillitv courts lontiiiniel tin
names of Jacob 1) (m-IiIi It, James i; Notion,
innlel (' eMon, i: S M.iv and If, 1",
Qualiitance
HOUSE MISSION BUCKLES
DOWN TO WORK IN PARIS
Americans Lose No Time After
Arrival in Conferring With
French Oflicials
rAms, Nov. 23.
Colonel Houso nnd members of tho Amer
lcm minion pot rpilckly down to work on
their ni rival here today. Various Indi
vidual members started conferences nt otico
with Krench olliclals. Social engagements
nro not ught by tho mission, which has
already greatly Impiccsed Krench olliclals
with tho energy nnd etithuslakm with which
it Is attacking the war work In front of it
Colonel House and Major rjcnornl Taskcr
II miss will attend tho forthcoming inter-
ainea conrcrence, and are especially
preparing for that meeting.
busy
CAPPS SOON TO RETIRE
FROM SHIPPING BOARD
Ill-Health Assigned, Rumor
Further Internal Trouble
Being Denied
of
WASIIINOTON, Nov. S3.
Hcnr Admiral W. U Capps, geneial man
ager of tho Kinergency Fleet Corporation,
will foon retire from that post because of
ill health. On Imperative orders of his
doctor, Capps will take a complete rest, It
was olllclally learned today.
Iteports that another Denman-Coethals
row Impends between Capps and Chairman
Iltirlo), of the Shipping Hoaid, were denied
at tho Navy Department nnd at Hurley's
olllec.
1'atrlotlo devotion o tho superhuman
task of meeting biiomarlno losses, It was
stated, undermined Capps's already frail
physique. Recently his doctor, nfter a care
fill examination, oidered Capps not only
to glvo up llnicrgency ricet woik, but nlo
not to attempt his regular naval construc
tion duties.
Cnpps consulted Secretary of Navy
Daniels, who stated the mutter of Cnpps'H
retirement will bo taken up with President
Wilson Immediately. Cappie was tho Presi
dent' oppolntco to fill tlenernl llocthnlss
pluce feillovvlng the iJcnman row.
Whether Hear Admiral Howies, Cnpps s
nsslstant, will follow his chief, Is unrevealcd
thus far. In his conversations with Secre
tary Daniels, Cnpps made no reference to
any troubles within tho Shipping llonrd nnd
offered ho criticism of hl
feppolntmenfof Henrj- Tortl!!
niiuwii uunmess CXtcUtlv. " "
head has piqued him. ov
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attended the school at Prinr.?J"tlfi
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grand
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of Mr. and Mrs. iiR,i,!J- Hi
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