V T77BV'"'UX-' "1 .ttO-i '$ P & w- I? fit' a- a i-. 'Q? m. --AV.- ,- y ;" ,- ITS MELT ITCOALLESSBINS a U Jjtmency Marks First Day lToi Jbuei sieutn uraers rf-M. ' "J- ft .( Operation EW RULE WORKS WELL .u. &fi . .. Vf Philadelphia policemen began new .fjjVwireers as coal Inspectors loday, while, f)Whli heatlcss Mondays abolished In W .'Pennsylvania, tho continued mild wcath- t't. . .... - . . i r resulted in ireer movement ui i i trains and a saving In fuel. ,, A .JJnder "orders from tho fuel ndmln 'ihtrator and Director of Public Safety Rr-rt'WIlson. policemen Inspected the bins of PvC trery householder who applied for nn . A-M...V. ...... ..... h.1.1 mull Tho blue-i tho spot O 1. - vifl.BllW lull Ul ,,-,. VM.ni --N'S .coat-lniinectorii decided on R)!!j whether or not there was rent necessity LH4"' n tlia fl ; for tr 111 WI" p,3, a rule !S . the, su While adhering to orders, tho cops, as rule, were Inclined to bo lenient where 4htt atmntv v.n ihn Kilt Iti n-ian (trtinrn C'lif 4V kin 1.t..t ..Ami a.ii.,1,-1, ftm n monm s siege, no nmnuni ni co-ixins; could Influence tho cop to approve nn order Hundreds cf heatlcss householders ap plied In accord inco with th" rules Is sued by tho fuel administrator They first called the nearest pollco stat'on and' gave, the name of tho nearest coal dealer to their home; a policeman called at the house to seo If tho coal was needed quickly: he telephoned to thu house sergeant If thern were Immediate Heed for the fuel: the house sergeant telephoned the Hmergency Aid coil com mittee, at City Hall, and the com mittee Informed the coal dealer nearest the applicant In less than two hours the coal was delivered. t- Fuel-starved West Philadelphia del " Uged Its pollco stations with icuuets for coal, keeping tho telephone wires to the sergeants' elc"ks hot with ap peals for fuel. Nearly 200 requests had been recorded In tho station' to-' th" Schuylkill Wcr early this afternoon. He-use Sergeant Apple nf th Thlrtv nlnth street and Lancaster avenue sta tion, nearly fell off his chair when an anxious appellant said- "I'll send my touring car for tho policeman, sir" TEXT OP REVOCATION ORDER The ofllclal order rcol;!nK the In at-! less Monday ordr for Pennsyhanla wns Issued today by William Potter, Inderal ! ruei administrator for I'ennsylvanla It read as follows "I hereby rcoko the o rter of Jan uary 17 for fuelless Mondavs In this State. Section 1 of this n der, rela tive to priority orders, will still continue In effect." The priority regulations nrovlde that coal dealers mujt supply coal In ihe following order: Tt.vlro.ids '"d othrr public utilities homos honltats munici pal, State and Kcdern. building anil the most ctsentlnl wir ' -t tstr'os Abolition of fur Hers Mondays at the option of the Stati adm rr.itors c i:u as a victory for Pennvylvin'n. the ra tion's greatest coal-prodoc'ig sta'e Mr, Potter, who stood npine nniong tho State administrators In flg'it n for tlio abolition of the order dec"nrd to lls. .cuss the three-day long-dlstnnie battle which resulted In Nut'onal Fuel Ad ministrator Oarfl Id Istuing the option abolition order Hut It wn Ii-irpd un- offlclally at his ollk-e that Mr Potti r's final victory came aftei d termlne.l mi. ' in r , position from th- fueP adm'nlstrators in I the New Unglnnd States, who wMicd to have the nrrte- continued I force "Fuelless Mondays are ended In Penn sylvania because of the Improvement In weather and transportation conditions and the benefits of the ordnr alreadv Obtained In thH Sta(c." said Mr. Putter COAL MOVICMHNT FIIKKR Comparatively free mov ment of cial cars was reported today by the Phila delphia and Heading Hallway. A total of 1380 cars was ioadcel with anthrnclt' on the Heading lines yesterday and 1700 "empties" were awaiting loading this morning. Tho railroad also reported having turned over 'esterday 355 empty cars to the Haltlmoro and Ohio. 373 to the New York Central nnd nun to the Western Maryland and Cumberland Valley for shipment Into the West Vlr Ttnla mine region. Freight movement, Includ'ng tin' -f ccal, has been Improved to a point where It Is now 80 per cent normal, the railroad reported The Pcnnsjilvnnla Railroad today re-, ported delivery of 170 car.i of. anthra- , cite In Philadelphia yesteielay, 107 being of domestic sizes and 03 steam atzes. One of tho most encouraging signs of Improvement was reported today by John Edmonds, anthracite distributor for Pennsylvania. He said that for the ' first time this winter a coal dealer a Bucks County man had canceled nn i order for coal, saying that he had re ceived enough tei supply cusomers for the remainder of the season. This dealer ' returned three carloads of coal for i which he had appealed because he had " rvuencii ten carloads un expectedly, ' Soft coal, heatless because of con taining so much mud, crushed rock and ether foreign substances that It will not burn. Is to be the next subject to engage the attention of the Stato fuel adminis tration. Mr. Potter cited an Instnnco of n bituminous shipment, CO per cent of which was clay mud This condition he characterized as "outrageous" and de clared It must cease Immediately, Full operation of tho Goucester e-iiv N, J. water works for the remainder of the week was assured today by the :!-A . arrival of the p.arlnnil nf m.l .,..... ,e-2ir 7 T . vm t:ii,U- aimed rroni inn vintm- Tnibinet r chine Company. Camden, by Fuel. Ad- .tnlnlstrator Staats. together with the I twenty tons he authorized the water works to take from the Gloucester emcr- goncy plant of the Public Servico Cor- poratlon yesterday. More coal will be diverted. It was said, If the supply again runs low. GERMAN CASn FOR I. W. W. JVi Col. Spangler Tells Democratic Club L vL-. X tr-.,. HT A Tn I t.f 'J'.' . xxvrw iiAvii iiu iiiiiumiceei K.i.lerman Influence and money Is be- a me inausiriai workers of the oriel nd other labor-disturbing or- anlzatlons, according to Colonel J, u .tielei, a labor mediator. Colonel assler spoke last evening at a meet. me. or too uemocrauc uiuu. 227 South 1 'i-Broad street He paid a tribute to the ' American .reaerauon or Labor. 'efEamuel .aompers," said Colonel pangler. "has my greatest respect He S the-American Federation pf Labor ve shown loyalty to the United .tea." . - - Oilonvl-. .a n . u-i . evii. ., u.v. ,. n iiicinoer or - viicciai ituor icuiation Commls 1, appointed by President Wilson n HI strikes tn San Francisco and cities. -j . rx1Hiro Held on Robbery Charge ittraU rtenshaw, of the First station, held Dennis Forester. 619' South Seventeenth street. t.fcall for a further hearlnr on 11 of robbery preferred by oila r.ialso colored. 2138 Kater street. Bl4 theft wm .committed more wK ko dui voreatti' wa hot 1 vhhii mi smorninr. when he was irojmrL.McH:mumon ' Twentieth and T ,,'.. ..' - ,j HOT POLITICAL BATTLE1 IN WEST PHILADELPHIA Vares Will Fight Hard to Re- tain Control of State Senator TO OPEN HEADQUARTERS "Harmony" Candidate Will Open Campaign Here Within Next Ten Days What will probably hoJho hottest k. Illicit battle In 1'hlladefphla has been started for the seat In the State Senate from the Fourth District, which Is made up of tho West Philadelphia wards Senator Vnrc, In a stitemcnt today, de nled that IMuard W Patton. the In cumbent. Intends to withdraw from th race. This shows that the Vare force will HKht for the scat with all the ganizauon iney can commanu Hrnest r Tustln la being urged by " Pentose forces to run for the Sena' from the district, and the Penrose lead cs believe he will run Ills candldacj would be a direct challenge to Harry A Mnckey, the Vnrc It ado' of tho Forty sixth Wird, who has had many stormy tights nlnco ho bce-nne the representa tives of tho Vares then Thomas W. Cunningham, cb-rk of Quartrr Sessions Court, has Just ap pointed John Sloan to the position of cl- rk of the Wunlclpil Court a $4000 JIHni'Th n,.-a ."f r,"-'", tmVd orK'i"' Izlnp the Iorty-slxth for the comlnK flRht against Mackey. John Flsler n manufacturer, Is helm? urged to run for Congress onalnst Cleorge P Harrow thi Va'e holdir of tho seat from the W-st I'll VMphla congressional district at present Tho organization leaders are malting posltle claims with rcpard to the corn- I it'C, Hrctlon They assert that they will i'l'Ct all of the Stat" Senators from I Philadelphia, all six Congressmen and tli'rty.flvo or thlrty-sW of the neprc , "ntatlvea In the Legislature of whom I "- irn '"rtv-on fr"m I'hMadelph'.i ' State S rntnr Wlllhm C. Sprout, Pen- o'" and p-obahle "ha-mony" cindldato for t'ie It publican nomination fo- Oov lrnor n-r'tcd from his home In nla- t Comi ty todsv and announced that l h" hid lea d ortlces In the Hell'ue rt,t 1irtr where, he s.ild. his. ""P-i'K" 1. ndiunitcrs would be opened "''',"" ''" d,ly" " "l""1 ""'Id thit h would announce " 'l f('"' days the rani's of the men "-npriinr " enmnt'en committee, The heidoua'-ters will be In charrn of n ll-irry linker, secretary of th" Re- publican Statu cnmmltt e, w'th Wllllim P (Tnllagher. chief clerk of the Senate, as hl n'sl'tant Se -atnr Hprnul c'lnflr-nMl ,-minunce-ment f-om plttsbunrh tint he mid Congressman .tn t j- f.,(ltl tIie Var -ardldar- e.ir th l i II' -ryj ni 'nit'on for I,lutemnt (Inverei.t- nm to he the pr'nclpal Fp- ale rs at -i d'-iner l' the s-nok- ctv , rBb.,iry 'ji (inrrv V Mifl.nt ill nu,. ..- the .. e,mp It was an J nnee ' vh I nt v Ciaile H K'lo ie ii K'lon a Pep- 'rglie-y ('"rtv will Muor V, V i:ai,. who wai electrd by ro i t.i'w,i-t o Mirghu'y no ine rmtiivi't r cork jf Pitt hnrgh th" IMiro-,. followers List fall aft.r a stormy battle with the I-'llnii-.Mugei fac tion, n III' be a speaker. Thl mllng of faction lenders is eokc-d upon ns nr, effort of ih. .t-ii i i. . .. . . - ....... , ' r " ,,rl.nB !,ljot,t ""rmony among ," ,,.J n,"L ' . nn, nn'1 . .'""I" h" .........o 'mi- .ii me unifier neiu 111 J-llTS- brugli teieral weclfi ago, when smoke broke ou: anew between the Penrose and Vare forces. The Forty-third Ward Republican ( Hih, at ii meetliu- at headquarter" at Sixth ftieet and Allegheny avenue latt night. Indorsed the candldacj- of Semtor Sp'oul for (he gitberoiforlni noml-at'nti Announcement Is mad" from Harrls burg that a farmer-labor platform Is being arranged by n comtnltt o of ir R.inlzed labor and gran,;e rcprcenln "vei ti ml that tho p tforin will be put p 'o tho cani"d3le foe nmn'rixnn ni b-th the Republican and the Democratic tickets The committee Is compostd of tho following: eikratlon of Labor: Andrew Bower Pill ration of T.abor; John Ilrophy. rcp- tid Clnier Spahr, reprcfcntlng the State 'Vileratlon of l-aimr. tolin Projiln r n. relenting the toft coal miners; John "ennedy, representing the anthracite nlners; Oeorge Itowand, representing the railroad brotln rhoods, and William T. Creasy, John A. McSparran and Clf ford PInchot. representing the State William a Carroll today terminated Vh -ervlces as A slstant City Treasur r, hlch position he has filled during thu last four years He will be succeeded tomorrow by Arthur I). Brenner. I DEPARTMENT STORES AID "THRIFT" SALES Next Month's Bills Will Carry Cards Advertising War Savings Campaign All of the large department btores of the city will tend out In their next month's bills and statements to cus tomers small cards advertising w-ir k.iv. Ings and thrift stamps, as their nart In the effort now being made to stimulate ' the sale of these stamps In Philadelphia, rniin ;u,uuu 10 iini.uiw ot these cards were sent out this nioinlng to each store from heudeiuarters of tho local i committee. 131 YWilnut street Bwr;;r.r,V'''.S:l omen are the first to use ' i "nlace cards" nt social i ers At n recent mm ilai'ed at table by thrift , thrift cardH as i it'iiH uniJi (iinntTH micia ab-a nii.d cards bearing their names and a twen- ty-flve cent thrift stamp. Under direction of Robert Keen Cas- satt, of the war savings stamps service, ' a State-wide campaign to stimulate the ' sale of war- savings and thrift stamps Is soon to be launched Prominent speak- ers In every city and town of tho Com. monwealth will address stamp salesmen and tho general public, on the Importance of this work. Sales of war savings and thrift stamps to date as given out by the Philadelphia Federal lleserve Bank are: War savings stamps, straight sales, $1.158,822.SS ; through agents, (141,331.83; thrift stamps, straight sales, $331,545.25; thmueh agents. iiM.uai. naies ai me local postolllce J esterday amounted to 60 n war savings Btamps and $1875 In thrift stamps. CENTRAL HIGH CLASS DAY Seniors and Their Friends Pack Gar rick Theatre Auditorium The annual class day exercises of the senior class of the Central High School were held this afternodn at the Garrlclc Theatre before an audience that packed the auditorium of the theatre. The chairman of the exercises was Kevy K. Kalserman, and the following program was rendered: Salutatory, darrelt It. Sillier; class history. John W. 'Meehan J class prophe cy, William N. Greenhouse ; presentation, David Solodar. - Tlie,.onicers 01. ino cum aroj i-resi dent, Ivan C. Clements; vice president Uarrett it Miner; secretary, i-niup 11, lUppf treasurert Maurice B. Spector; correspondent, Maurice; Wlrtshafter; Mmi advisor. G. .lowland Hill. The honor men are How ard J". Trautweln. . jlarold.B. Baylor, Ivan C Clements. and 1 Carrel, -Miner. ,,, .;; "'. "'-v fitaiLj' . .V-.'j EVENING PUBLIC GIRL GARMENT !7Mr!mrrr I'UliCt'll 111! UUllllllll csifU ALLEGED DESERTER ESCAPES FROM GUARD, Makes Getaway Through Crowd at "road Street Station While lieing , , , Taken to Hancock All alleged deserter from the United States army Is nt large tn thn city to- day, has Ing escaped from h's guard after an exciting chase In Iiro.nl Street Sta -hi last night The soldier prlate Jam-h J Man ning, of the 110th Infantry made his it tawny wh n the train tnUIng him from (Jovirnor's Island, N. Y to Camp Mancock (5a. pulltd Into tho station. He dged away fioni his guaid aid burled hhnse.f In the crowd, slihid'ng h'mself behind women to prevent tho "'ard firing at him The police v ere notified and IVtccllves .McCul'ough 'inil 'alone of the Klfttf nth and V ne streets atlon w-er put on his 'rail Man " i'g ! nccu ed of dseri'nc from his g nn it tatlon'd nt Camp Hanrncl:, a a d was caught In New Vn-1 Two members of the Tenlh United tai-s Cavilry, a nerro comnnnd, were tV.i'11 li"ch to Camp Iix New Jersey, "lay to face charges of desertion The gulir.s Sergeant Klmer Ilnrl. of v',ndbury, nnd Private Howard Rrooks. -Manama wee caught liy tile police 1 C.imd n late yesteid.iy nnd pe-t the 'ifht In till while nwaltlnft arrest by u 1 tary authorities from the canton ' i nt '" won t s 'il'er with drafted men," i irr's wis nccL'snl nf jiylnir He and eke 1- 1 P. cm detailed to the drift imp t drill tin selected men NFPRO ATTACKS CIT?L: 1111)013 INURT TED pylrl. .1(J citizen- of Two CeUntic "lllllll fm- A "nMltlt. Hrlieved to He Hx-Convict All P.utle.lge it nn In nuns at the at- lack nn M'ss I'Mclpi Reeve f no Mer-! '-nenne -langiitfr of v-Pnul I'eeve. ... or tin- I nl.l'c Ledger naff who was ,-"'';li"" "y i ;-rm late 'an night near " ' ''i'ii- 11 n I inieii iii-eon- e-iiii iiv ' a blow on the bend with nn Iron Inr. j "fr big pontilnlm? n f . w doll-ir,s was Istnlen bv "he robber who escaped Miss Reeve is tinnloved at the S S WhMi- lientsl fonin-mv and while nn her vv.iv limne Ian niy'it a negro, thought lo be .'1 pel v-lpt reeeptlv- released frnnl ii,p r-noHi ! -iltentlarv stn'e up be hind her and irnM-ed her M'nen stit ere-imed he hit her over the he-id with in Irei- bar re-nelerlnir her unpinspious Ve'ghltors rim" st her calls ami the etro ran Vl-" Reeve was carr'eil nto ihe heme of Fred Beck who, nfter heir- 'np- her tarv got his revolver and w'th "hers started to inok for the negro, N't he had made good his escape When Mr Reeve arrived home Inn n'ght he Immedlitev intlfled the police 'if the countv as well as Phi adelphta I'ollee bel'eve the negro from M ss Teeve's desor'ntlon to be a map recent ly released from the 17at'rn Penlten- nary, as a man answering his descrlp-1 t'on has been hanging around town and ictlng In a suspicious manner for some days. , Citizens of Rutledgc are Incensed at he attapk and Instance It as a result of the totnllv Inadceiuate police protection i-fforded the town MANY CITY APPOINTMENTS i Physicians Named to Places Vacated Because of War City appointments Include- -everal po sitions In tho liepartment of Health nnd Charities f fill vacancies caused by physicians ejulttlng to go Into military service New- appointments In nil departments Include Or If. B. Fritz, of 1207 West' llrle avenue; Dr Maurice Osthelmer. 2207 De I.ancey stre-et; Dr George n. rr.t,r,un,i Till llieutpr nvenna -in, I Ti. . rinrenee Sehaeffer. ,IW,,l,OW,, M... - ......... .,,, tl, , 010 Cast Vnrlr 1 street, who were each named assistant diagnosticians, nt 11800 a year, and Or. i n, I.fhman, 4257 Main street, and Dr. jt j Xevlngcr. 2301 North Twenty-first street, supervising medical Inspectors, cncl) nt jiooo n year. Jan. Chamberlain, of 1307 Ml. Ver Jy8 V .Ts nne.n7 , " "' , r" non 'itee, was appointed an engineer ln tho Ilureau of ciM' t J':00 'arS GcorB.e "' snfWr, 2217 South Droad street, transit man. Department of Transit, at 11200 a year; Belle M. Wilkinson, head nurse. Hospital for Contagious Diseases, $900 n year; John M. Smith 1920 Balnhrldge street, Plumber. Bureau of Charities, M a day: Harry I.arr. 218 West Stella avenue, oiler. J1000 a year; Francis A. Romano, '702 Wolf street, clerk. $900 a year, and Thomas J Bolden, HOG Fltzwatcr street, clerk $900 a year, all three In the Wnter Bureau, and William F. Staff. 6511 York road. Wacher, Board of Itecreatlon, J1000 a ear. WILLS PROBATED TODAY Rodcph Shalom Congregation Is Beneficiary of $100 Bequest A benuest of $100 to the Itodeph Sha'om Congregation Is Included In the will of Flora II. Orcenwald, Fortieth, street and Olrard avenue, which, as pro. bated today, disposes of property valued at $9000. Other wills probated Include those of IMvvard P. Anshutz. 4228 Chestnut street. $7000; Silas A, Barlow. Waltham. Sines., $6060; James Cl. Tter 4933 North Marvine street, $5000; Itobert It. Hartman. 2100 Brandyvvlno street, $4125 Flllppo Ksposlto, who died In the rennsylYfMi'a- Hospital, $350-O; Charles Gehrlng. -367 Master street. $3140; Cath arlne O'Brien, 1718 Carlton street, $2700 nnd Anna Hallontlne, 2707 Brown street $2300. 1 . , j i j , L Negro Round Dead on Sidewalk . Arr unknown negro was 'found dead early this mornlnr by Private Watch man" Charles Kiherper on the sidewalk on rassyunk avenue near Morris street. h, wa.ukn to SU Agneo's Hospital. where" 'BW"'flth'-"wa3 -pronounced I natural. 1 sBLs- swFWfMfjKtk iBssdvaHsssPsl- 1 fcMfc I Ml i" SSSM "--'n. . fJFV, V BBBBH iSBBBBBBBBBl - W liBf-S " !WPSPsHspwl'''iBssBpmi 1 4v LLLLLbm mHHK LLiLLLLLLLLLbJLLLLLLLiLLLLLLb HJHLHiBBBr '' bVkmIZbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbHbIbDBnRbW' ilHIHkVffiRflHI ' ... ;3 - r -. - - ...j- 4-1 LtiDGER - i'HIEADELPlilA, THURSDAY, WORKERS HELD BY ;v??Z?7.J:i?&gx?r "" "- - "-" tswrn'-"' TW-m rxr!rtx-.ii:iuvt mua1 8r-' . . t iiicbw uiris, who were doing strike picket duty in front of the Schwartz street. Magistrate Watson held them in $100 hail each. PLAN TO BOND BIG AROUSES STORM OF OPPOSITION Administration Measure Means Fat Fees for Bonding Company and Tax on Haulers Would Require $10,000 From Owners of 12-Ton Trucks and Give Director Great Power AN OIUHNANCt: that would force owners of automobile trucks cam ng loads of twele tons m more to onto bond and g t permits for trips has beep nt to Couic'Ii f'T action The ,IU avowed1 v d's'gneil f prnter ti,P tr et rati" d much conini" r" imont' molortriiek - linullng compinp tid nth. r firms udtig twelve-ton nnd e'her g'int n'ltotriicl: It meais a ln o owners of h aw trucks and, In nddl t'on to Incr 'asd revenues for th- r Ii fit p'nfl's for w'-iitever surety oompitiv i- rnmpanles execute the bonds The prnpi-sed ordinance Is an Adni'n- i.fatloo mevurc It w.v drawn tin bv Dlr'i'tor TTi"'man. of the Pepirtini n' ' Pnhl'c Works and was srnt tn Conn c'N for Introduction I-Vhru-irv 21 ns I 1' "" h'ghw.v me-i'iire It prn'ins tnat nr ers of twelve. ton or Heavier trucks tnij il'un'W sTic,'i In cv'i o" n mretv c'.mpviv bord for sr.ooo or sjnonn ,-, i ,i; i,y the chief of the Ilurcau uf i p Knw:,vs Itefnre a' truck vvelohlnr Mv 1vp nr non. tons Is sent on a trip the driver, or an rmp'ove of the own' r must visit tho Hunan of Illghwavs and obtain a per mit. On pavmem oi a . up ne is given -l permit and d'rectlnns as to what routo the truck shall take ill leaching Its des tination 1'INH FOR VIOLATORS The chl"f of the Bureau of Hlghwa. 's empowered to p.i upon damage don. n the sl'cpis and to deelnct from the eum" ported bv tin- truck owners as s cuiity Penaltv for failure to g"t a n rmlt or nth' "vvl- complv with the nre'imtiP" Is B0n fine, po'lictlble bv the c'ty befnr' any m-ig'trate with tho pos Ible r'fiiha' of further permits Though news of th" hill - young It has won opponents who looked with ills, favor and Mrplclon on the avowed ob eet of the m PMirc to -afegnai(l the cltv against il'image done bv trucks to city streets The avoiagp owner of big truck- Is likely to be resiont-lhle llnnn elallv it wa.s pointed out. nnd In addi tion, oblectlnn was found to the powi rs ve ted In the he-id of the Bureau of Highways The present Administration ippomtee I" C.vlef Fred Dunlap. The propo'-ed ordinance would give him TRADE BOARD URGES SCHOOL SHIP FOR I ORT Tell Hurley That Vessel Would Speed Up Enlist ments for Merchant Marine A school ship at this port where men can fit themselves for olllcers In the American merchant marlno Is suggested by the Philadelphia Board cf Trade In a, letter sent to II, N'. Hurley, chilrnian ot the United States Shipping Board. Boston has two of these ships, t was ,... and the thiid Is now I"""":" "'" bound for that port, while New York has one. The Board ot Trade during the last session of tho Legislature submitted a bill which provided for the main tenance of such u school ln this port. Tho letter to Mr. Hurley rtad, In part, as follows: "In view of the fact tint tho Philadel phia district lias had tho greatest num ber of enrollments In tho nautical and marine engineering hchools, which are conducted by thu Unlttd States Ship ping Board for the training of deck and 1 engineering olllcers for the new Amer ican merchant marine, the Philadelphia Board of Trade strongly urges you to station 11 training ship ln the port of Philadelphia. "Wo learn that there are from ten to twelve applications dally for entrance to these schools. We are also Informeel that this number would probably be greatly enlarged were It not for the fact that these applicants, If they with to go on I the training ships, must first go to Bos ton at their own expense, which money Is later refunded to them should they be passed by the medical olllcers." NEW TANKER ON TRIAL TRIP The oil tanker Chestnut Hill, the first vessel launched from the Pennsylvania Shipbuilding Company nt Gloucester, to-' day left on p. trial trip for tho Delaware Breakwater. The vessel, which was launched last August for tho Norwegian Government, was formerly the Desdemona, but after being commandeered by tho United States Government, It was renamed. Soon after the Chestnut Hill passed out of sight around the Horseshoe Curve, the employes of tho ,angloi shop held a flag raising. Frederick Mays, shop fore, man, raised tho flag and mado a short speech. $324,852 Paid City Treasury The amount paid Into the city treasury during the week amounted to $,321,852.86 and the payments umounted to $820, 883,56. This, with the balance on hand from last week, not Including the sinking fund account, leaves balance on-hand of I.IOS,:i3.J. MAGISTRATE FOR STRIKE PICKETING AUTOTRUCKS WOl'Li I-'IX TRUfK ROUTES Under p revisions of proposed ordinance. Chief Fred Dunlap, of the ISnreau of Highways, would have authority to dictate what toutes should be taken by trucks of more than twelve-ton capacity in leaching destinatio... power tei dietate louteH tei be taken by heavy trutks. to determine thu size of bonil reetulreel anil the amounts to bo deducted In damages and tn drive big truckers out of business by refusing to Issue permits tn offenders. BOOM BO.NDINO BCSINHSS An Ircre.ite In the amount nf bonding business done In this city "ii.iturall would follow the inaitment of the pio jioseel law In this connection It was recalled that the- National Suiely Com pany has done the big majority nf the i-itj's municipal boiullng buslnc-H during the last two jcais and It was said that this company presumably would fuither Increase Its business by means of tho new motortruck bonding it asuro through Its local agent, the Thomas I! Smith Company Mayor Smith, who has been in office some two ears, Is majority neickholdcr and former pre sident of tin Thomas 11, Smith Company. 'PHILADELPHIA FLYER , TELLS OF DOWNING HUN Riddle Drove Teuton Plane to Earth Killing Two Men. "Brutal Business," He Says A lvld description of an nlr duel be iween himself and a Geinian hlplano on tho Flanders front Is given In u letter written by Charles J Blddle, piomlnent I'hlladelphlan nnd member of tho legal staff of tho Philadelphia Itapld Transit Company. Mr. Blddle Is a captain in the aviation section, signal reserve corp ot tho United States army. The letter was received by his father, Charles Blddle, of Andalusia. "It Is it brutal business," writes Bid die. In describing how ho "bagged" the machine operated bj two Teutons. Both Germans were kille-d and their machine was completed wrecked. "I chased him down almost 4000 meter!", faster than I have ever dono before," writes Blddle, "but I kept after him until 1 was certain that I had downed tho machine with tho two men In It " VOLUNTARY NONSUIT ENDS HEART-BALM CASE Former Saloonkeeper Pleased When His Divorcee Housekeeper's Claim Is Legally Blocked The trial of the milt brought by Mary A. Baurlo against George Townsend, n former saloonkeeper, to recover $10,000 for alleged breach of promise of mar rlage, came to an nbrupt end 111 Judge Staake's court today when tho plaintiff suffered a voluntary nonsuit. This vir tually amounted to nn abandonment eif her claim becauso of certain legal ob stacles encountered In the trial. The gray-halred defendant seemed pleased at the outcome of tho, case. Tovvnsend prior to 1914 kept a tavern with a "ladles' room" connection nt 4412 Cresson street and employed the plaintiff as housekeeper. She was a married woman, but separated from her husband. When Tovvnsend sold out nnd retired from the liquor business lie went trav eling, and the plaintiff accompanied htm to Washington, D. C, and California. Iter husband learned of these trips and stopped paying Mrs. Buuerle n support order of $5 per woek. Tte saloonkeeper, the plaintiff testi fied, urged her to obtain a divorce, so that he could fulfill a previous promise to marry her. The defendant continued his atten tions to her, Mrs. Bauerla said, and In due time she obtained a decree from tho-divorce ccurt, but Townsena failed to make her his vylfs, -FEBRUARY 14, 1918 shirtwaist factoiy at 72S Chestnut POLICE TO I1KEAK UP "FORTY-TWO" GANG o inc. Member Scntcr.ced After Affiay in Which Policeman Tiled Revolver- The liit steps In nil attempt to break up a gang 111 Noitli I'lillniMphl.i, Icimwn a- tie "K"Mt-two'H" was nunle tfidav. win 11 Maglstiate Wrlgle. nt the Cer-' nntown avenue nnd Incoming street' Hie station, sentenced William Harry, teen cars old 2CJ1 Wamock street. t n ilnvs In the count v jirNon Three of this gnng mining them Harrv d the lender. "Itamn" King, were illng on the corner of fltrni intown Pino and Clenrdeld Mnef Patrol- n It'd'Non of tho iiMiinitowit -up- ipd T vromltlg tieet stlt'eti nrflererl i ii to move on Thev refused to do ind enmmenced to abu e the "pop " " riv was nrreted Ills two mm- s Immedlstelv nttrmpted to ef- a re-cup with bricks as weapons ' illlson drew his pistol nnd fired In the ilHv'r off the two men. This innrnlrg "Happy" Klnr's molher j in ired before the Mngl'tnte and de reil that the policeman had shot her in the th'th without proveeitlon I ''aglstrate Wrlgley refused to heed her j opi al "Yes, I know your bov I do t think he Is an angel Ten days In country prison for Harry,' M-as his ' v er ! ,v P. HIGH SCIr0OL ROYS EQUIPPED WITH RIFLES esnntation Enables Iiattalion Advance in Military Train ing Course to The bovs of the WVt T'h'lad 'phla H'g'i Sedinnl the first M-hool tn take up j th military training svti m as Inau- l gur.ite-el bv Lieutenant lM"nr '. Stcvcr. .of the Wyoming Nation. il iluaid, today vveri" fniinallv presented with rllles by the Philadelphia Military Training Corps. Theie are 100 bo.v s In the four eompanli now- In training They will i be under th" Instruction nf Ma'or (Irlf- ' llths, of tho University of Pennsylvania, and 11. T Shaw, of the high' tchool faculty. They will be Instructed In map making, i signal corps work, dillls and rllle prac- tice. The boys were nddressi d todav bv IMwIn Wolf, prcsldmt of th- Board of IMueat'onj Pr. IMwanl Maitln, nf tho board; Ite-v. Dr. .1. II Wane, t the Woodland Avenue Pri'diyterl.iu Chinch,' nnd a chaplain nt Camp Upton. Long' Island, and ,1 Hewitt .Inbbeirn, secie- ! tary of the Philadelphia Military Train ing Corps, who made the rllle proetiU-1 don. KING OFFERS PALACES ! George Ready to Give Three for National Use LON'DON-, Feb 11. Three royal pal aces have been offered by King George for national use. They nro Balmoral Castle for wounded sohlleis, and Buck ingham Palace and Kensington Palace for public iiillccx The Government has not yit taken any nrtlon on tho offer Balmoral Castlo is near Perth, and Is tho Scottish Highland rrsldcnco of the royal family Buckingham Palme and Kensington IMl.no are- In London. Since 1837 Buckingham Palace has been the London resldencn nf tho sovereign It Is at the western end of St. James's Park Kens ngton Palace, on thu1' west side of kcntlngton Gardens, was elected In 1C89 91 Queen Victoria and Quceti Pi'la""0 b,h '"""" '" '""'""h BRILLS .MAKING AIRPLANES Street Car Production" Nullified to Aid U. S. War Work f einptructloii of street railway cais has been halted by the war's demand for airplanes and other equipments nccnr.l. ing to ine annual report of President Samuel M. Cum en. of tho J. G Brill Comp.tn "The entry of the United States Into the war." says Mr. Curvven, "has re suited In dilllculty In obtaining materials requlied 111 tho construction of cars." i Mr. Curvven also states In his repoit that soon after the declaration of war ' his company offered to tho Government ! the capacity of Its plants for any produc tlon within the scope of the company's equipment and organization. ! BOLO VERDICT TODAV ! Firing Squad Only Remedy for Con spiracy, Says Prosecutor PATHS, l-'eb. H. A verdict In n, trial of Bolo Pasha, charged with trea. 1 son, Is probablo before tomorrow. Lieu- ' tenant Mornet, tho prosecutor. In mmi. 1 mltig up the State's case, concluded with tho declaration! 1 "Against Bololsm; against this vast conspiracy of which ou have ono mem ber before you, thero Is but ono remedy the firing squad," THE WEATHER Official Forecast WASHINGTON. Fob, 14, Tho storm that was over Wyoming esterday moved down along the Itocky Mountain slope to Kansas and then re curved lo the northeast, It l central over Iowa this morning and haB In creased greatly In Intensity. Preclpl. tutlon has occuired In Its northern quadrants. bu none as yet In tho south, em quadrants. The temperatures ha've risen )n tho Lake region, tho central valleys and the western half of the cotton belt, and have fallen In thej northern Plains States and In western Canada following the storm, For eastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey: Fair and warmer tonights Frl. day probably rain and warmer; etroni south wind.- , '" ron I BILLS FILED AGAINST BIG TRACTION CONCERN Bondholders of Philadelphia Company Sued in U. S. Court at Pittsburgh INTEREST IN DEFAULT Action the Result of Decisions Kcnvhctl by Protective Committee Two bills In equity have been llled against the Philadelphia Company In he District Court of the United Stairs In tho western illstrle-t of Pcniis.vlvaiila by holders of bonds nf underlying Pitts burgh ivmipanlrs upon which them has been clemult In Interest i.i) incuts. Ono was filed rr Benjamin c. Allen, noting for himself anil nil other holders of flrst-mortgnge bonds of the United Traction Company of Pittsburgh, against tho Philadelphia Company, tho Pitts burgh Hallways Coinpiny anil Ilia United Traction Company of Pittsburgh. The oilier was filed against the Philadelphia Company, the Uqultabli' (In.i Company and the ('biisnlldatiil Gas Company nf Plttsbuigh by the Uqultablo Trust Com pany, of Wilmington, Del. Both actions aie taken as tho result of decisions leached bv bondholders' protectlvo committees The purpose of the latter bill Is to enfnice iigalnst the Philadelphia Cunpany liability for the principal and interest of the bonds nf tho Consolidated Gas Company of the city of Pittsburgh, under which a de fault In Interest pa) inputs took place two )ears ngn PHOTUCTIVi: CeiMMITTIlU'S SUIT A bondholders' proti-itlvn commit! representing about $l,5ui.D0iieif bonds nut of the Issue, of $S.O0ii.nti0, was formed and has been engaged In n study ot the situation In the Intel est of thu security holdeis, and tin' court action Is tho result Tho bill alleges the combination of the nrtUlcl.il gas companies ill Pittsburgh through the medium of the Comollda'ed Gas Company and the Issue- if the com mon stock of that corporation to tho members of a svndlcite which proceeded to acquit c cmliol nf the- Philadelphia Company and the tinning over of the Com-olldaled Gas sti c1i to the Philadel phia Company at or about the tlmo a similar course was followed respecting tho stock rontml of the United Traction system, th e Allegheny County Light Company and the Charities Valley (las Company There- was thus created what were ln effect four separate Incorpoiated depart ments for the public- utility enterprise? of which the- Plill.idlph!a Cnnip-iny was the ultimate r r ami beneficiary it Is further a'legeel tint h Plilln-il- Iphla e'finipinv has m ni - Mlenu.ie effort lo i stimulate the sale if n'tfte-t.il gas or to maintain tin- pMnt nnd equip ment of the Consolidated Gas Compnny. It Is aver-ed that the cour-e' followeel by the Phllnd Iphla Company has nmnunted to an npprnpil itlon nf the business and assets of the Consolidate d Gas Company. ntvimiviis os piiF.r ltnu.n stock Ilefeienc-i Is inade to the fact that the Phllndelph -i Company has alwnys paid the ellvlelem's em the jirefened "tnck of th" Ccrsollil-ited, nltheiugh fur main vears the earnings ot the Consnlldnti d had been insnlllclent to meet the in lilist ehaigcs Tin- p tltlou is made that the f 3.000,. 000 nf outstanding bonds be decreed nn nbllgatliui of th- Plilladi-Ipliln Compiny und chaiged as a lien on all the- piop-ertle-s, franchises nnd assets of that cor porntlou COMPANY'S STATUMUNT III the c.ie of the bill llled by holders of bonds of the United Traction Cum pany of Pittsburgh, the commute ie,. day Issued n statement throm-h Its cha'rnian. Thomas S. Gates, anil Its council, Georgo Wharto-i Pepper. Ill which It explains that the. pl.itntirt In this suit Is a holder whos bonds have been deposited with the ce mlttce and vvln.se lutcrcstH are friendly to It. Also that the plaintiff demands In the bill that tho Philadelphia Company shall be held by the court liable- to pay the ln'erest accrued and hereafter to acciuo upon bonds Issued by corporations whose property has been appropriated and that he principal ihell be eleticeel to be an (ligation of the Philadelphia Company nnd be charged as a lieu nil all nf its property until they ale fully paid. The bill further asks the couit to re. main the Philadelphia Company from pel mining further defaults on bonds secuied by mortgages upon any of its meet rallw'ay propertied which might threaten to dismember Its system. The bill details tho manner In which the Philadelphia Company enJo)ed the financial advantages which It derived therefrom and the credit which It thus acquired Under the conliol of tho Philadelphia Company, tho bill aveis, tho underlying Piopcrtles h.ivo been operated as ono system, having a common treasury Into which all iccclpts have gone and from which all payments have been made. The plaintiff alleges that the Philadel phia Comupny has failed to keep the un derbill piopcrtles In proper operating condition or to sot nslde, any fund for replacement, but has eet up an enormous floating debt, diverting a largo revenue to Itself. OYSTEK HFJ)S RUINED Cold Spells Few Years Disaster to Flats Near Milford, Del. MILPOUD, Del. Feb. 11 With the oyster season n failure this )ear the beds outside of Milford have been found to be rulne-el for tl-u next two or thrto )ear.s by the- same conditions that have kept tho Loats Idlu tills year. Fire Destroy Marvil Home LAIITIKL. Del.. Feb H. Flro of un known "brlgln destroyed Colonel Simian 1) Marvll'H home and contents ut 1 o'clock this morning. Tho loss, was 18(100 Tho family escaped in night clothes. Colonel Marvil who was very 111 under a trained Philadelphia nurse, was removed to a neighbor's housd. 75 Autos Burned in Garage Fire vrw imnvswiciv. N .1. wii 11 Seventy-two automobiles were destroyed by flro here today, A garage nnd two adjoining buildings weio burned, with a loss of jrJ&.uuu. ueAugills & Mc Nally, tho garage owners, carried no In burancc. 252 Register as Germans ALiiuuftA ecu. is. j wo Hundred and fifty-two unnaturalized Germans leskllng In this city, have been reglstereet by Chief of Pollco Tlllard. of that number 201 arc Pennsylvania ltniiP,,i employes and have all been granted per mits to enter the barred zona nrnund to the extent of several hundred dollars. Loses Council Seat in Long Fight SCRANTON, Pa.. Feb. 11 The local court, after a delay of two years, lias ousted Sam Taroll 'as a. member of the Old Forge Council and libs directed the seating ol Hugh' parvin, This movo breaks a deadlock clvlnc tho Corcoran faction fontrol. AWAIT M'ADOO'S1 ON SOLDIERS' PARJ T.Uir l.V-.,l.. A . u,v "!"" decision :2 Drafted Men's Visit to Dn ""'"" a unity , MEADE MEN ARE REadJ cj 'lliiliiiinmnnl flUUI..!. T !J : "" -" "'-i.i 'nvesthfttia Trnfflc Conditions to DoternS Whether Plan Is Fca8ibl(y I As the tlmo tir the Washlmriei- day parnelo on Broad street of vyi phla National Army men Or,- ti I Meade diavvs nenrer all Phlladettw, I mn.ij utt.uuiiK wu-ei irom Wotin; ' that will inakc thn tunt-n.l.r -t . - - , 0)cnl, nine -w One man can say the word thil ,5 make 3000 boys nt Camp Mead, W and bring 1y to tie hearts of tS many relatives here. He is Wllnn? ( McAdoo, Director General of Hallrot 'niiel nil picssure possible (Is W brought by Philadelphia to hai, iy ofllclally sanction the parade at ,J! ns possible. Backed by every civic dljtilu-" many proniliient and Publlc.g,Mtl.' Phllndelphl.i men and women, the fo.1 I lowing veiegrain 11.IK been sent to jj, McAdoo by the l,i:tmpn ' The people of Philadelphia at,,i tei you as the he-ail of th ra 5?.' i-.vsteni to pioviele transportation t the 312th Artllleiy and the 31tth ff fan try at C.imii Meade- to come to tW home town and parade em Wajhw ' 1011 s iiirinii-iy 1 ne war Dnxn ' ment nnd division commander I e-nthuslastlc fu It and Phlladeltihli Ti. , eeiu.illy enthusiastic, but )ou are tla I only man who can make the final is , ilsion Please wire jour answer, Although this appeal was sent 1 Tuesday night. It was followed by'j of silence. I'otnial answer is expecta today, as dispatches from Washlnitn I Indicate that Government olllclals rJ w ve stliratlnir tralllc conditions tn aAi.-i. whether or not tho plan of transportta flu, tiinti III ff fnr llin Uniil ,i.A.. !z " -I ovim cw- beforo they are taken overseas It fW Ible 1 According to dl.patches, Director Me- Arlnri li.ns Inrmil thp mnll.p ... . - - -... u,cr q Judge IMwanl Chambors, In charfe t trnnsnorl.-itlon to 1 ntn Hm nvn. ... - - ----- .- .un ggj, illtlons that confront the Pennsylvania llflllt n.lil. As thp rollrnnn V-. - ltalllnad. As the rallrnnit l,.,. Js. lii.issed willingness to furnish the traa.' imrt.-itlnn f-iellilles It Is lirllnt- ..,- 1 "'..ujuiin Chambers vvl.l r- port favorably on Hi pin 11 snouiei 11 uni iiuerierc too maci with the mov. ment of food and fuelia). inn s on nn nay sei SHUTTERS MADE TIGHT FOR WEARING ADDRESS Slightly Disannointcd in Bol-. shoviki, He Tells Perm Anti., Militaristic League With the windows of the room pro. ideel with solid wooden --hutters.UiMi'- fastened, C. Scott Ncnrlng tctfm.. ijioki last evening a' the home otlu Maria C. Scattcrgooel "SIS PoweltnJ avenue. He prabed the Bolsliera movement ln Hussla and after expre Ing hlmsolf on many other vthlnfj hurriedly left for New York. The lecture was delivered under auspices of the I'nlverslty of PenuiJ vanla branch of the Collegiate Aa Mlll'arlstlc League. About ten girls asll fifteen young students were prcfentil In tt. couue of his aiimess eario sild tha he was somewhat disappoints! over tl- way the Bolshevlki ..'ere opOTl-H Ing In Hussla He Hudeil tii'm, tiof-J ever, but added that he hid looked! somei bloodshed and all that goes wl'Jill real revolution "The BoMievlkl ha,s dono more,towart the overthrow of militarism and la periallsm than I'resldent Wilson." Mil N'earlng "By the publication of IM secict tieatlcs between Great BrltaH' l'rance. ltussla and Italy, they tun demonstrated that tho working clasi U nt least one country on earth Is U power." DEUTSCH AND PALS GET FURTHER DELAY! Move to Quash Indictmentil Brines Fifth Ward Murder Case to Temporary Halt J Motion lo eiunsli the "Bloody F)M'l Ward minder conspiracy IndlatraenH against them was filed today by WIllU T Connor, counsel for Common County, man Isaac Deutsch, Police MeuleM David Uehnett and five policemen, thuf halting unexpectedly their sctiedn' nrralgnmc-nt and plea In Quarter 8. slons Court No, 2 v No elate has beep fl.scd for hearia argument. , , - The objections to tho Grand Jurr i.,.ii..ln..,i,. 11 A... 1 letii-illvf thn BflnH I" iiiuii. iinrntn nuiu ,ttuist - . those directed iigalnst the return a .ludgi) Brown, holding for the GrM Jury tho two city olllclnls nnd fl) l llcemen John Wirtschafter, MlcBw Murphy. Kmanuel Urnm, I-ewls Ft" mem ninl Plnrdnon TlflVfldlV H. nfKfO. " IIIUII (J1IVV IHIVIIV-U . - - . I are accused of complicity In the nK)U?J' of Acting Detective Georgo A '-P"" New York gunmen In tho primary nw tlon of September 19, 1317, whjw uj suited In Indictment of Mayor SmlttlWj others and tho hot political ngnt liv tlio Teiwn ATi-e-tlnu- nartV last PUl With arraignment fixed for this "K, Ing beforo Judge William 'C, nyn, Bucks County, In Boom 653. It learned lirlor to tho opening ot v II1.1I l-VIilnun luiH resltrned front 1 police force seveiat weeks ago !(! listed In tho naval reserve force. hn-u liti kliillnnMtl nt Inline Iliy. R- ' out of tho court's Jurisdiction, tl that time. His bondsmen, Benjuw Stilus, brother of Stuto Senator Salus, u Vare leader, was notified, IM" also has resigned us ii pollreman. f The motion to throw out th hw ments was filed with Clerks CuHl Mnlbbergcr, of the Miscellaneous pw slop of Quarter Sessions Court, In W 296. It contained six objections: T (1) the Indictments are dofectlt l form nnd (2) In substance and (5) J" founded on Improper returns tu U rtriitnl .liirv? Ihnf (it JudKO Bro ...... ' .k.Wt.1 had no jurisdiction to mano in '-it Ituniii Hint lf. llinv tvire defective 191 Insufllclcnt In law, and (C) without lunt of law, Severely Ruriicd-by Doller"ExpJ? LANcAsTKlt. Po., Feb. U- 1J. explosion nt the Keystone Holler c liany's -plant at Landltvllle. JfcrW John K. Baker wns sdrlously. u"!!! Supposing there was po flro In a o but whoro u low flro smoldered, jren mi; gas, no iiirovv "ii a ijuiii'v Hie epiuiiigii,i.in4v (yiuvrgu YeTj U,, VW - ,, 4-PIHI ,. w m . the head ana, nan Ja by tno w t '.., j. ' ' H, r' I 'i&tisMiam -J '. -' -. -J- -V -, JAtjsifsB,i JJ . '. ..., -vm. ,.: rUt-kr!. i. LSI '. a-. r:.i. , i - , .-,- ',. MjQSitai'jtiX. A v I; V.i. .--. -ij . . - ' j. ' "r .., -1-; -. Ii . . -.
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