1 Wh IS EVENING PUBLIC LEDGER-PHILADELPHIA. THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 28, 1918 m. IV3. If si n , . POSSIBUI ATTRITI TRA I FEAR WATER FAMINE ' Austrian troops refuse TO push GERMANIA ED AUSTRIA IN CENTRAL SECTION INVASION OF RUSSIAN PROVINCE L'Austria Avrcbbe Riflutato , City's Experts Foresee Trou- Truppe Contro la Russia c la Rumcnia Published and Distributed Under PERMIT No. 311 Autlioiired by the net of October (!, 1017, on flic nt the Postofflce of Philadelphia, Pn. By order of the President. ' A. S. nUULESON. Postmnstei Gcneial. IIO.MA S8 fehhrnlo In nucstl ilnoll polltlcl, cl am lip m- comlo II iinnrr ill auturlta' Intern..- ilonall. M iredo t lie ncrll illssenM idatto soitl ll.i l.i (.icrmnnlu c lAustilt ill ironic null ulthnl aticnlnipiitl speii.il- mcrilo per iuelll rlBiiiirdatitl hi Rusr I Stando nlle toil il- loriuno senihnl che I'AuMrli si sit illlutlnlu 01 Intlare truppc-ln Russia, Rumania oil In Ukialne c clio durnnlo li rliinlonc ilci tappresiMi tAiitl tcdi'.ihl nl .iustrlT.il tmutasl II ' ; febliralo lornnlc si nolo una cstre- ( ma freddczza tra le nuturlta' ilelle due linrlonl lanlo i lie li (.lerniauia ntrehhe mlnacilatu di colplto lAusttln m in- . ihera' ill scp-iurs! ila esi lntanto In Jlalla si e lonxlntl i he, pti niKulunKeie ' una pace liura, nicorrc i otnplctamente l ellmlnarc I'Austrin-L'nsliTla o rani.il. lalo II peilcolo ill tin Midla-l.uropi I iloiti tuiiiomaiici iiniuni ireuono peio the II J'rcaldetite Wlhoti sia lni.lln.ito a sacrlfliare le mire ileli'It.ilU iier ias clungero una fep.it a t,i p.uc ion I Au. 1 1 In , Notlzle Biuntc ilalla rionlu ill hat tilglli recann die lino a In I mattlm tion si sono ictlfh.ite Inipoil.intl .izlonl nll'ltifuurl il'-l "olltl duilll ill nrtlgllerU r ill opei i7loui ila pule ill imUukIIo e ilpartl il liiuitMone hi attende al rl gnardo li pul)lillca7loiie ill loniuukalo nfllclalo In h.ie .il lappoito ilel Qu.irtler ilcncralo iiaiiaun ble With Supply for Next Summer V atci famine In central ami down- to n scillons of the city durlnB the coin. Iiib suumiei Is an uholule ccitalnty In the opinion of city officials familiar ttltt the falluro to Increase the ,uppj It was a. ubserted that as teielpt, f,0m the sale of ttater hate Increased, the amount nf mono luovlde.l In Councils Toi the upkeep of Hi- is; 000 00.) stucm has Meadll) diminished. Tull nii.inolal i.ports irlat te to the ual.r sMcm during 191; ne url lie(.n iuiniueicii anil tun be Incorporated ..iujui .--mini t annua tenon c pal tiff ilr lli.il icieipiH I nese icpoit. fioni the t.il. In on muni, w I I show or ttater JumiKd more u a half miun,,, lIoar In his .,' th jjooonort ie2,,i ) I.MifillliR etr o tlil, ,eort ,h ", will l,e nnde that the sv.len, ltl, I,. S3U00O00O f outsiandns h" ,j. ' "" a liilii(; hal ' " n" Ileni for liiiprotem.nt to n,e ,,.,.. tleni lnte rone heen used m tionn'i., lr. blR loan 1-sues fr ,,ih,, M'ZZ les lines, itt munkipal iiiideitaMnc. ttltli the lesult tint tl.e.e Is ,,oi' Ml. ihlt onlj a few hundinl n. . V u f.ii linproteinents and exlei.,l,,i t onthiufil friim I'tiite (Ins thlrtt miles fioni the Oalldan border Zltomlr is the lap'tal of the province t'olatiU Is 3::, miles south uf I'etnKi.nl Orsht Is nftj mile j soiithesat of l'olatl, l.uga Is 100 mile, south of I'dioRrad HOFFMAN IN COMMAND OF GERMANS IN RUSSIA t'OPKNHAUIW Tell J8 tleneial Hoffman ho irpresented the Herman arm) at the lliestl,ltotsl pe K e nesotlat'ons, appaientlt has suneeded l'rlnie Leopold nf Hatarla as llelmin viimmaudet on tli a.Urn front Adtlces letelted hn tmlat spol.e of Jeneral Itoffin.ni as illtedini; the Her man operations all aloiiR the Ittisslaii fiont He dtrllned to nu.pt the I'.us. .Inn iiwiimes for a renewal of the In tnl. lice hut ordeied ihe Herman ailtanee touatil I'etroRiad and Klc to rotitlnue ilthe. eteldi said that the i!ei mans ttere onlj . boms maii'i from IVtrosrtd It Is hc'uiallt heltitiil tint It Is palt "f the nil i nf tlie li-liuau E-neral staff to oti opt the, i ulthoim'i thet ai- npparenth cmoiiutei Ihr mi luul.cd for I "Istvm REPORTS OF GERMAN MOVEMENTS CONFLICT .ued lo the Hernial), to dl.(oiitlmie theh ndtame, but whether this per tained to the whole fi out or to Imlltl duil dlstrkts was ljot plain VciMiilliiR lo one report the Heinian. hi the I'skoff dl.trlit hail been nidercil in hilt (hell movements but tvhelbei Ins ttas mlii-fil h the tnnipcit of fies'.i peaie neisotlitlotis or tthetbei (he del mali were nailing for le-enfonemeuts was nol clem I'slioff has been the scene of futlous fighting between the Hermans and lie tathmeiits of Itolshetlh tinop. l.otal llusfllan. le-enfoiced hv worbmen gato iletirmlned bittle to the Hermans In the I'skoff dl.trkl I'leld M.iishal ton tlltulenbeig the Heiniaii'ili'if of staff. I. s tid to hito nine to Dtln.K and to hate oldeied it ivssittlini of hoMllltles III the sectot be titieti Alo'illet nud Vitebsk This hull it cd tint the illstuntlnuaiiie of the Hel ium opeiatlou. extends oter a tonsldel able part of the fiout N'ews of the new ottlei following so clo.elt upon the Illinois of dlssiitslous between lleillu and Nlinni tin the le IKirt that Vti'irla Is balltlnc i gainst u letiewnl of btxlllltles tig llll't ISlls.'a iroused iMii.ldetahle spciula ion heie Fifty on Cherokee, Navy Records Show InmlniieJ from I'ase fine t fiom meinbeis of the irew In which Ihey I told of the poor condition of the esel The Natt Penal lutein this aftcinoon said it was still unable to Rite a tout plele otlklal and dependable list of the new sun It of" and lot owing to the falluie of Lieutenant .Newell to follow lilies and make a list of all men aboaid at the list point of deparluie It twis said that the Clieiohee tool on and lit off men set ci al lliitia after she was tikeiintn lij the 'at Depailineitl The lei oi ds In possession nf the department glte the .eliiedlt foi elettn inoreirew uitmbers than she Is known to Into had on bond Th dipailiH'til has been tilt phoning to all the points t Is. ted In tin hope of IliidliiR mil whlih ileten men wn, not initial on the esel 'the deiiiilmenl his the names of ten sttrtltors and font otlu rs who. iitiord Ing to Ihe molds wile on bo ml though the suitltois sit onlt twentt- TWO M0REVARE CLERKS PENROSE "RAID" VICTIMS '1 if .1, i i Striking Weavers V. Kcllcy ami Samuel Beatty Propped Kiom City Jobs and y Places Killed I If. II, Homtortri, -,reWlet irf. I Pllllallelllliiil iMnlh Itiniil.lU.kH' I 1. r t . i i I . ' . ., isc Wilsons ata 'o,-alon' "fny " toward sirlherc ..who ( oiillnueil troni Taite tine woi Iters far man) .team and Jc.iUets nf strikes In .tears mat, are advising the strike c-ommlttec. One of them, Jll .Margaret Kalne, lias iiskcd" permission of, the Central Labor t'nloi to male h speei.li liefoie the union asking- for help foi the strlkirs She hag been a mem her of the weiiters union Dili t -one .tears and was one of the leaders In the round! pen mptoi lit ttrlke of the tcxtllo workers In stm- l.e I), iis.isiiur iieri. p1t,. f0, the Carmen seternl tears ago I inn tteatirs in tneir juea lor con scription said It would soltp the prob lem of the strike that has been In progress for twenty-two weeks, for they ute satisfied that under Hoternment su peitlslon and malum mem the mills would pa thrill the wages they usU and I the working londlllons against which thev toinplaln would be remedied ' .1 Lewis Oergots, ihalrman of the In the seiles of lepilsals and louu.er lepilsals whkh uie thilllltiR the lit; Hall thee das the I'enio'elles held Hump, laid, and Jilajed their hind boldlt Inilii) In letallatlon foi xeu ie ism dlsiulsals In the TuasuierB mill heliffs otllees lir 1;. II Uleiisoti presi ileul of Common 1 1 HI ,1 1 K-I. at .lllllll I' of riuanie Coniinlttee, und Samuel Lnattt, Hssl'taut committee ilctk Botli ICellt and lleattt me slnuiieli Vale stippur'ci. the foimer bring a talued rid to Congrfi.in in Willi im S ie In the Twenlj-slstli Ward und Ihe laltei an ndheient of Mugl'tiutc 1 bonus Watson In the Twentt n ootid Wind kellt s salatt was tl'iOo n te.u and He ttt dtew iniO luuu(tllulel) upon tll'iiitfli "f Mteis of dlsmlH.il lo the Iwo Van- men Arlhttkn I In. . ,iii.,,m.ii. iui..iu a.in:,b i-iiiw s willing to return to work. l.i,fs.l. I none or uie, pianu tvnere atriKea taken piac.c were abort or labor. .i'U A Cunferen6 ivaa held Among otllmW t of the union tVeatem' Local No, JJ- today at the Lighthouse, J 02 West Mt-i-rf high atcnuc, at which 'It lfos diclde ,V ieep uu ine nirttto unicsa eacn empiUJi t .H..A.1 ,M 1.1 A I ..I. ii -. . b- ...fl alsfj inatmulu a uniform r'ate of rJM, in the ntanfs i Hoitoi Hleason unnoiinied the appoint mint of M l hompsotv to Uillt s pltce and of Tliom is Kelle to tin- po.ll'ou llllid mo front the ot el s of Si n- tint in uotnial time. '"I extension u mil,! . - i ltwe.lt t, .000 000 mi,l is 000 000 With I the small ttnount ntallible Clili f Hails of the lluicau of Watei. I. ,0I1R. ,,,, ulino-t lo git niw rrti pineiii to bolsirr up and stieiiRtlun Hie .ippita.us that is In ue In cMstliiR stiitlon wm ,,, iw, u in, mi, . - inc watei stsipm U'UTllt sets a until nllottam. wliiie nto'l of the mot than f IIS imo.non a, i cult uuthoi id but not floated l for suih otnate piopo'ltions hs the J'arl. wnj the lontfiitlon lull tit" art pilicc ett I'liritiK the ears of nrgleit of the whici si,-oi inr piaius hup oeen main. rturanli- tin liamlicttn dato dal fjp. 't lined on an clllc'cncj bals onl tluouRh nerale Alfleil Mlnlstrn ilelln Uuerra In ' t,lc K,''ln"!t cxcitlon of tlio ,(.,. )n more del Mngglor Hcnciale Hbcn Swift '''"'!,, '"li ..cat ees mm, deprecla- lnembro ilella mlbi.lonc mllltarc nmcrl- cana In Italia, o del inaRgloro C.impa nolc, cho accomp iguo' In Homa la bind 1 1 nillltare mnerlcaiit lutlalii pel II ton-' rerlo Intiralleato, II Rcncrale Alllettl l6e tin telegrainnia dil Rcnerale Per- I shlnR col qutlc uuestl isirimcta tutlo I II suo npptezzamento per le nciogllenze che la clltadlani romini hi fatto alia banda In paiola 11 Hcneral IVrhliln; ru I suo tele gramtna dice the c st ito mi gr.iudc onore per li band.i in ill t no iimerb inn II rteetero tante cordlall acioglletue In lloiii,i aicoRllnnzo the detiuio titer toCcato II tuore del Mjol uomlnl Le strctte relirloni u izionill lotitlnii i II teleRratnmi. sono 1 1 plu' nkurii giratizla uella lotla In till le urutato ilallaiic cd nmerlcino cd I popoll sono mutiiilmenlc liiRagRlati Le form i tiiiione In uno wopo cotnune II condurra ail una tit torla per li ilxllUrizlcino e per lumnnltu II Henerale lliorl e 1 mh istlalore Americano, on Page briud.irono il rrevhU'iito Wilson it l!o Vlttoilo Kmanuele ed all Srniata nmerktni I presenll si abluindon ttono ad una cordialo o fiatetni dlmo.ti.i7lotie Al binihctto Intertinnero II general Montanarl. sottosegictarlo dl St ilo nlla fiiicria: II Hcncralu liclla Vallc, cipo del sertlzl saiiltarl psr le aim ito Itallane. ed II colonnello Xaii-elll dillo Stato Maggloro La Croio Ho i Vmeiliini the tauta opera untinltarla spUgi in Italia hi approutato duo i utlue nmhtil nit! ihe dotriinno lagRlungtro il f i onto It ill mo ill battaglla, alio siopo ,11 pnti r fornlre clbl caldl nlle tiuppe cite tombattotio nelK trine ro ill print i lima Due brail glotaul iillklnll ill N'ew Yolk lianno pteso In lom-cgni le due cucine l.ss, vonn i Liiotoleneu 1 Hnrtli nerfcPcnnlnia i r l.dw.ml alcKrj Alttc iptittro i ulSiil atnbulantl paran no pronlc, pet lo btes o moiio, nclla prosshna selthn'in.i Dalit frontc dl battaglla Rlungc iio tlzla cho la finntliia Itulo-st lzi ra e stata thltl.,1 flit d i sahtto o semlira chc do' dil stato iiCLOH.arin iier nllestlto I preparalltl In altesa della nuot.i of fensha cho I Austria ha deilso dl con durre tontrn I Italli Nel ciicoll inllltml si e' lontlntl t lie Il Hcneinle Ula ablii i iireparat.i una lion gradlta sorpresa al Rouerala Doroe. ic, nuoto cotnand into sutuetno ilelle forze austro-ungariche alia fronte Hall-ana noil ami nit- uir inaiii K5S atile lo ctre for the rontant! growing demands I placid upon It I In speaking of the po'Slbllltles of the present sj stein lilef .mis is u 'The I reatonable capitit.t of the watei s.tun Is S00OO0 0OO Rtllons a dav Ilejond that wo art ilansctou.lt taMug our, pumps and pipes " W Ith this aulhorl t it It o statement to stall with and with the urtalntt of the demtnd, during the hot month, far "ceeditig Hie supplt i ItJ nlllilals a they cannot hope to ati rt n famine in certain .tctlons of the cllj riurlng the cMictnelt mid weather In .lanu.trv mnn.t householders let the ttater drip lo pre tent the frce7lng of pipes with the rcutt that consumption reached 316 000,000 Killnns on lertaln dats This p,al In id will uudoubtcdh rejieal ltrlf this Himnir as the demand Is lonslantlt inerfasiiiR mid more w iter is used during the tet.t hot wctthct than at nn other time In the ear .ear after 5 ear In ads of the Depart ment of Public Works Into petitioned Count lis to aid the silf-supportlng bureau with the rcult that Just mougli monej has been protided bt loins to pretcnt the sjstcm breaking down en tlrelt At piei-cnt, it Is not denied that the water plants are brtuR nm at la iiaclt.t and almot on an emcrgeno basis l.ten with this the cae, Irequent lom pl.tlnts .n made tliat water In the icntet of tho ilt lannot lie hid nliote the second floor of buildings during tettaln hours of the ila Dlutlor Daiesntan of the Department of Public Woik3. and Chief Mat Is, of the tlunuu of Water, hate agiln asked I'niiinlls to proilde H, 000, 000, m a part theitof, to allow them to make abolutel ntedeii extinstons and repairs 1 lie te iiien Is llkelt to be tgnniod now, on the ftiUFo tli it the war makes It lniposlhle to procuic matcrl lis that, all admit, si otild hate been purchased and put In sertkc before this t.. e ColM.MIVtll.S I el, s unfitting Interpretation, weie pland upon adtices leieited heie tod it a. lo Ihe Helium opeiat on- on the la-tun fioni iipjitiitlt oidei hit lieru PHILADELPHIA CAPITAL TO DEVELOP COAL LAND I.. C Altemus Amonc Oikjuipis of BliO.OOO Company to Opeiate in KcntucK.t PliilHilelpli'im. a-, sted bt , i 1 n ,ei ntois fiom t'ettolt and Lexington http otganized a louipitit with a i ipitnl of 3iiii,imiu to detelop 1J0O a, res of , nl land In Kentml.t The l-ind Is th" pint erlt of the "Mlnetal Iietelopment Com PQii and the tltemits Con. olid ittd Coiupaii) of v lilt li I. i Mteinus of l'hllailelplila is president town is to be tonstruelid and Is to Ijh n imed In honor of Ml Altetnus During the mouth of .laiitiut Ihe land was Ittsed to the l.lkhorn Collkrle Conipmt of whkh I, C Mteinus Is ihalrman of thr lmetd It Is situ ttcil .flung Thornton Cteik in Lilihei i otinlt. si-ten miles from WlilleslmiR Kt PI ins me being pttaied t" Install tnatblnert for a tl tilt- output of loon tons of loal Horn tin iiilnc 1 bet in , 'udo ptotlblons foi lot iting sTttnillls in nit th Umber on the 1 mil i m .tt tiding lotds and the CMtahlMinien! of the town Alteiiiu Tin wotk will ini plot hitndieds of men At present It Is slid thet ne mining the finest spcilin.n of lanntl i i il fiom a lite-foot till) underltltiK th," are i lensed The littKtille and Nishtllle Kallro.id I'ompiitt has apiuoted of building a mllc-nnd-.i-half rallroul bt tweeri the mine nntl the sta Ion The ntlli ers nf the new toi titration are C (' Winters president 1' et seiretart 1. I inmurt lreiurer all of Detroit Mich D C ndiisoii of IMilladelphia I- tne pieslilent and s 1, llastui of Lelng on Kt Is giMiri.il niiiuiRcr noiillng to Mr Mteinii-, whoe of Ike Is In the Drel Itulldiiig the min ing operation Is bound to be a sit, , e.s, due to the great ilem ind of the l.lk horn coal fot bt-prodmt purpose. I ik hnrn, he saS Ins hem ptoted to sup pl the ben bi-prodiiit for ioke iitnis JAI'AtX MUS,T ACT, SAY TOKIO PAPERS i I UK ID I eb . 'the l.ii.iniM pies, nnalilinou-lt lie- j lintis the ltii.lau detelopiuents inut intolte .lap in I ul. lo Is the futuie dlpbinulU ,en IH, deilllid the newsplpei Sbhiu.hl slilinbum toibit lb, tilled nnibisi-l dois ai, tiaudlliii; the situation In intt luin'tlon wtih ih .fapiuese fut.rn j til, Tit ' iilii. otlirr men wer, on lioald Ihe dtpittment i.innot Issiir a list of I bt IJcatt llolh mm foil, deid In cause II would bilug tin-, Vlnth Wind and me fo winiiintid "tirfeilng to the lel.itltis of aloi I'.utose el, t, n who uie allte somewluie 1 be at lion of Doitoi Hlenson was 'Ihe dep irlinenl had ail iietlenti fiaiiUtt in know Irdged bt lilm.elf to like ih.it In the Jacob Junes case I hue bei n polltlial and no otliei leason seiietalt Daniels his betti til ila was aslgueil foi Die til. missal or tale at tile .Sntv War lioald onfiieiiti mid lias not said mi) thing nbout the ie pitted tinseawoithlness of the Chcto- ke, ' Junior Leulenint l.dwanl D Newell twentt time tens old, Hit Waltiii sttee' .oiuinanded tho te.sel II, 1 not imiitloned among the leu mrtltots Ills win a Initio of eighteen months wis o f thii-r who said the . raff was unlit foi i,i dutt HARVARD PLANS SUMMER COURSE IN WARFARE (.HUMAN-AMERICANS ARE . . ,r . -. ... , ACCUSED OF PROPAGANDA Ititonsite TiainiiiR foi ,Si weeks Open to Uiideigi.uluutos and Picp.tintoiy Youths ' .tlllltlMll. Muss 1 b : liar- t.lld Is lo Kite a six Weeks touteC 111 Intensit,. miiiimv it I'lilug ibis suinmet whlih I. to bo open In nut , oil, go itn di it,t nlu ife In mioiI iiiadmilt stnidliig or giadittte of a tm p u.itni t st lmol who his bem auepted fot "-idtnl.s'ott in inl lese in iiisotis iirnperlt illilillrd '1 hi tolltst, will, li will be iindet Hit uu ph'ss of the Hat. ant .utuniei t hool piotld- foi lb beinn, r as well us those who bite hid mllitiit oxpeil, in, Viuotig tb, stibjtttN whlth will lie t iken uti .lie all plane photogtapht fai ths slguilini. Inpogiapln liitiiinh nients t,t, ue of tin- Intontt nid i,ie n uie taiiiii ,mitattoll mid ilm of o im pilgn of the ineseut w.n 'linn wetks if flu tours- will be spuit lute tu bar tnil.s am thru with, in i t imp Ihe silo of w'lith Is to be selcttitl M ijor Willi mi I' I'lt mi I s t letltcd as soilited with a stiff of rreiiih olllnts will be In , bilge of Hie itlsli uttlon, x 111. It will stint In lult Miltt.tul.ee lalitor Tell Senate Com mitlie I.eajjue Woil.ril to "(iiv- inanif Amenta" S.l W tslllMi uis l , b -' i h, lllnual Hi i man-Vim ili m Mlliim . u- ikd on Uie wink of h I" m-t.i iin.in l.nlon of Heruiiui and did miii.li to , H. rmtiiUe miili i Ibis tliiigt was in ul. Ibis aftmioon In liuir c Campbell n-wspipti l.dltui of Mllwauke, Wis, iippHiirliiv befin,' the Suiiti ,ludklii Connnlltti subioiniiilttee holding hen lugs on a bill lullodlliid bt Seliatol Ixltlg of t t ih to tetok, tin- ih nler of Hit N i t tt.lt 1 1 lit I ill in- tits lit ill Milam, Cinipli, II ihirMd thil the alliauie hid broktti filth mid nlthougli It h nl piofessid In Int, no politb il illl'la Hon. ind inn tin aitlte In polltli. I II" slid 11 it Hie illlllue bid wotked mini lo ut i p III, it, rill ins- in tm, nt i fioni h, mining ltu ibauUed Hit ii und appointment of I'iniiw ad luunts' 'I hoinpsoti who litis at l.'ni, Auh stieet was until lecentlt nssl'taitt pitpig tell, i in ibe i.'nt Tioisiii.il ofllte lie was tetentlt dismiss, , bt 'lii.isurn shoti i iipiniiutlt is, i fin le.isnns piilltli t w.iii ines ,,i in: niheit simi mil was ret emit dtnppeil fiom Ihe shei !fi s mil, e Dm mi Hit isoil lllflntl Whlih fill- lowed loiifeietn ts testeniit lietweeu himself and Hunt I Tialiur, Ml like a I mull this tumult g In the me iaiiii. but utikk motes weie mule lo respite lb- two dismiss, d nun t,, the mutililpil pat loll M.iRlstialt- Watson i.iilt li lined of Ibw dlsmi'Ml of He nt), who lives at ;,;is l.nox stl.el und hlliilitl to s,e Ihe Matin In his liiictest lo.eph P Haffuit . lit 1 1 in in of ibn 1 in nue Conniiillie was soon in , oiisuliuUnu with Ihe M mil it the luliie.t of l.ell who leshles at lt,.j s,olllli P.ns, wood btlcct. AUSTRIAN FLIERS ROMR Atta Irlke loimiilttee, announccil that the I lonsi rlptioii plea bad been telegraphed to the Seiielary of War following a tot of the striken to .eject an unsat-' Isfacloiy KCttlciuenl with the mill. The teltleinent offei wis made isterday bt Mrikiis.' ileleRatts to a conference' with the cmplot-eis iilanf of whom have conliacts to inako iloth for sol diers' uniforms but at a muss-meetlng of the stilkeis In Kensington libor Ly ci um, Second and Cambila slteets, es tirdat afternoon Ihe settlement was re jected 'Ihe rejection followed a leport of the louunlilee that some of the ctuplojers vvue discriminating against strlkeis by refusing to take them hick and that some were musing lo stale specifically whit wage Increases thet would grant. I Ihe strike tod.l'is still oil Willi, pukels slatlouiil outside ttert otm of I the nfl-six plants afTeited bt the etilke i We aie sallsllrd lb it the Hoieiutnrnt i would neat us fulrlv said Hrrguts , We ate piltiotit and wo want to hel,i out tountit but we must hate den nt wagts If Hie Hotetmneiit would takt mil tlte mills and inucilpt uswc would. In satislled .Mlddle-nt,ed and ilderlt nun i on Id Iheu do their put In Uie mills I as iheh sons me doing theirs In ihe' .irint mid tntt 'When we hiaid that the inanufai-l luieis weie ttllllng lo slant us a aub Maiitlil Iniiease we ngired 0 call off the slnke We sent a i onitiiltlee lo tho fiftt-slx pi mts that lire affected hv the strike tn 11 n.l nut lust uli.,1 ,l,u i,,. VENICE "IN REPRISAL" '" """""'ie.i m i 'Ibe riiiiilnliiK twetiti-seten mat u. i factum wtie frank In telling us whit the new tiiiiiasis would be '1 be n . liases niiiitlourd bt tne twentt -seten iiiantifartuiers aro satl.faitort . but tte hill Insist on n uniform late In nil the fltt-sv sliops Th new vrlccs off. red b the iwinlj-seteti nuniifactur- irs i.uige rioiu lo to I". per lent Jmd&yfr iiuiM stC!3H vi ' . Vi l on Italian Cit.x Called in Kc taliation for Jjhellmij of liiiisliiuilv riPTii son orri.unu to u. s. of I SCItlllAN CAI.IM.I QUI IS Calnnct Was Oic.tmzed June 121 in Coi fu, New Capital Li iNDi'S I'eb :8 Ihe Serbian Ciiiliut In. re.lRiied a dkpilih from oifu said tod it Premier Pishll.h tefoiined the Ser iil in t ibinrt Itine Jtl foltovvliig the te.ig mtlon of three of Its tnembeis iheu oinprlseil Mlnlstrr of I'lniuie Piotltrh Minister of the Inteiloi uxiixiutot iti li Minitet of lusti.e and tgrliuilute DJiiillihltih Mlnlstet or Public Works S'lrtililtt and Mlnl.lei of War 'Icr 7ltih I'.iifu the p-cent Seriilan rapital is lot ated on flu Isl ind of th it name just off the toast of Mb.iuis U. OF P. SCHOLARSHIP TESTS HEC.IN JUNE 17 High School .Students of City Will Compete for Twenty-fix c I 'ice Tuuions , II. SS I.I. JS lii lepti at fnl III" enetli llr I lid lit., the I pen i It of Innsbrtiik tesicidit iteultig om ah men bombed mllltnrt tuhtur.s In the nn.ll port of Venl. e. tbt Misiriau W al Ulllte drtl iitd tod it Used in over 4000 plants II. e OIL paint tvlth n tlony, tile like, white finish. Mad bv a special process over which we have exclusive control' Contains no varnish Ila firm, yet elastic surface will not crack or scale, " for It eipanda and contracts with temperature changes and withstands vibrations. Rice's Mill White (Barreled Sunlight) The original ' Mill White." It increases your daylight 19 to 36 by actual tests. Reflects etery ray of natural and arti ficial light Ueduces your light ing bills Resists dirt,. Is sanitary id can be washed clean when other paints need recoating Remains white long after other paints have turned yellow- under the same conditions For aJI Interior use In shops, factories, stores, restaurants, etc Sold In barrels also In cans Made In Clots. Egg Shell and Hat. U, S. Gutta Percha Paint Co.' Cravldcnce, It. I. SOLD BY Arch s., rui,. . Hit Ormass- ISIh St., rtdU. taeeruon I'alnt sjpeilatt.es Co., Cass lien. N. J. m i lllM. i. I l.nml o., .10 Harrow A la, town A, riilU. tinf-i lmr to.. 13 . 1 liner K. ox. tamdn, N. J. New i LOSE rOOl) LICKNSC York Dealers Punished Profited ins in Sugar for WAhtlKSOTON'. fob 2S - llmitis H nothman of New .orh i It bate been deprlted of their food lltense. Ihe Vnlted sitatcs food tdtnlnlatiatloii an nounced todty At n recent bearing It was hhowrvtliat thfy wero piofltecrlng in sugar. U. T. DOWNS SEEKS FAMILY Wiitcs Fiom Iowa Camp That Ho Deserted Home Dilei Ito Joseph Mil todit leraned a letter from a mm signing himself Mleorge Davidson, of the x () II. D 1' of Iowa," written on M. c camp stnlionetv that brings to light a strange tale of ilia deserted famllt of a man formerly of this cl- Thn letter states that although be enlisted In the name of "Davidson ' his ie.il name Is Henjiinln 1' Downs and Hut lie desetted his family tears ago In this ell He nat that ho Hied nt that time nt l.lRhti-sWth street and Halle atomic- He asks Deteitlie .Shay to help him Hint his people. He Is stutloned at Camp Dodge, Iowa, und Is now a sergeant. No one of the itanio of Downs now lltes In that neigh borhood and no one could bo found that knew- the famll Thero are a great many Downs In the ilty director and telephone books e South Millxillu Woman Proud Sactificc for Countiy Mii.Lvti.Li: s- .i r.i. ;s- Mis l,i- waid Ittlc of south M.IItllle tolun teercd here to Rive her llfth on tj the icrxhe of tho dot eminent Ihrec of my bos ale In thn arm one In tho nit, and I am proud to hiti the fifth one tu oftel " she mid Three Hons of James McOec a nejg'l lioi, aie aDo In frilnliig camps PI.AMKS KOUT SLEKPLItS Fiie in Ilcnit of Lancaster Mnikcd by Nat row Escape of Dozen Persons LANCASTI.lt. Pa. feb IS- Tire lo da.x damaged two buildings In Centir Siittiro to tho extent of thousands of doll ns It started In A L Leamaua building and spicad to the Jere llolncr building In the foimer n dozen pet sons were nsltep some, istaped b the flre-escipe; i others b a stilrwn In which tttro flames A lighted tlR.irctte stump In a 'waste paper tan Matted the blaze Meadow brook Land Sold 1 1 act of sl and one-half acres al I the southeast i orner of Paper Mill and 1 Cold Spring roads, Mndnwbrooh, has been sold by I lei tineas el ,s etson for the 1 Internes. Land Cotnpani tn Penltal II i Johnson, of the Land 'Iltlo and Trust ilulldUMT. wno win iniiiii u loioniai nonio and garage. Ihe prlco pild was not made public ISEER COST COES UP Mottled Goods Pi ice Adtamts moiiou Kctrs to Follow To- . HHP.LIS' lVli JS A W'ai OHh e I stitenient ..is tint aftei m in xiolent i duels In the all on the w, stern front 1 1uesil.it, the Hctmans brouRht down I fifteen entente nliplines and tluee tip. lite naiioous l'hil i.ltlplil i high h.lin. I students till luti an . pportuultt iluilug the wr of ,luti, I7-J- to tninpelH foi the twentt. live ft.e s. holm ship of the l nl tttsitt or Peunsvltanii glteti tue In r. mi n fot a gr nit of land T lie oxamin itinn of iiitmbrs of the rmunat ur.duitinc .hisses of Hie tailous hlgli Courtril n bonis will be hi 1.1 in th. llirilsmi l.tboritoit of Chenilstrt Thiitt -fourth mid Spruce streets 'Ihe toinmltle, Hut will tnnduit the tests . nnsIM of Dt Chessman Ilirrltk .'.llar.l College, Di Heurge J llrowit llrown Prep in tuit Timid Hugh I, Heur I'ltlmlli Itlch S.boul Dr William I) Lewis, Willi mi Penn High Sthnol, Piof .Inslali II Pcnnlmm. tnltirslit of Pninstl tanli. Pauline V Sptmei i.lrls .Soi ti.al Stlinnl and Heolge Whtllil asso-tlitt- supti liiteu.lt ut of publit si hoots l.OS'DOS" I'eb :s Ait olllcl.il report on nerlil opentions sata Tweltc hundred bombs weie dionped atondiv Itv i night The ihlef I irgets titlaikeil tvtie rt ii in linn. ,,11.11 i ..ii, "ill. e, o. 923 MARKET STREET l and In the neighborhood of Hostile billets around Dou.il and east or .St yueniin also weie bombed beat 11 All our machines ie-turned State Ucprcsentntite llibshmaii III LVSCASTHl! Pa. Poll 2S stito P.epre.ent itlte Hcorge Illhsliinan s con lined to his home In Kplirati tod ly aut fcrliig fiom li setcre Illness resulting ftotit a 10I1I It was Mated nt his home tint his luiidltioit Is not alaimlng ij&tjsr&i&ri I Tilting to the s, nil! of bottle, and llieit tesiiliii.t hlRhei co.t iiearlt- all the bottlers' of beer In the lit liate announced an Intien.e in tost of their produit flout ten to ttvent tents t r tase, effetiite tomorrow It was nid nt one of tin Iirg"- breweries tint the In .rcisn tost of all Mncw m iterl it would ciuse an alliance ill keg btcr also In the near future WOULD lOUCi; OHIO ELECTION Resolution in llou.se to Compel Choice of Bathrick's Successor WVSIIINHTOV Ptli 28 l!epreenta tite laneison tills afternoon introduced in the House a resolution nlllng upon thn Hoteiuot of Ohio to tall a sped il bC.tou of the Lcglsl iture to fill the xai.mct lause.l t.v tho death of Rep resentative llithrick, Dcmocr it lhnerson detlared Hoteinor 1'ot was postponing tho elettion bciause he feared a P.epubllcau would be cliosin Cit) Trcasur.x Ilalance S8.rt9fi.37D The amount paid Into the Cit Treis urt during tho last week was 171-',-1,1.1.4 mid the piymtnts amounted to $4'I3.11G II With the bilinee from last week, not Including the sinking fund iitinuut this bates a balance on hand of IS 300,37? 37 pjgCT&aM&EJBJSJeMSJSn 3 Special Groups of NEW SPRING APPAREL Mavfeon & DeMah$ 1115 Chestnut Street Opposite Keith's A Sweeping Clearance of All Furs in Our Removal Sale S D 1 I E RE WHY IS A i I SteinwaV THE BEST PIANO ? All other pianos have had periods of local pop ularity. One has been called the best piano of the South; another the best piano of the West; , another the best piano of New England. Others made abroad have had their partisans and a .limited market in France, in England, m Italy, in Germany but the Steinway has been con-Rtant-.lv lx-nnwn and vecoernized as the best pianol in the world. It has been the pergonal choice If of peopje of genius, culture, authority and weaitn, everywnere, every year, for more than two generations' time and each year more and more Steinways have been sold. These two facts speak for themselves. Uprights in mahogany, $550; grands, $825. Time payments, . if desired. Only Philadelphia repre.entatives of Steinway & Sons N STETSON if C9 ?EKg&tSHS32Sijrci I !Tv?n7W HrirKh. ZTTZ gi- 'ir 'sMfBr P: xmf I I ii- ita sremwAV ftftNOtA AND DUO 'ART PIANOS STERLING PIANO STERLING PLftVERPIANO COISON oionofio- cue PHONOGRAPH March Records Tomorrow at HEPPE'S Gallt-Curct's new record, the delightful aria from "The Marriage of Figaro," goes on sale tomorrow at Heppe's. In addition the new list contains many attractive selections by popular artists and some new dance records. If you need a Victrola, call, phone or write for catalogs and full particulars of the Heppe Rental-Payment Plan. Heppe War-Time Outfits x.it ntoi.x n-A ,. r.ecords jour ".election tin no 3 00 (2J.0O 50 monlhl). ISO 00 3,13 Total cct Pat- S3 down, tiriuoi. M-A . Hecoids our Belcction Total cost "3-'& 1'ay 4 down. 3 monthly Airntoi.v Mil;,. "J? l'.eiord8 xour seleitlon " Total cost . '' ray 4 down, J3 50 month). M.TltOI.A IX-A S?.50 r.ecords your Total cost ray Is down, irTitoi., - Kecortla )oui telvitlon. (81.1)0 5.011 Total cost . 00.00 t'ay SS down, (5 monthly , M- . S1I0.00 )oui telectlou . h oo l ICTUO Jteiuids pelecllcn Call, phone or wtite for UtuBttatcd catalog and particulars of the Heppe Itental-Pawnent Plan. M 1 s.vo )t monthl). J6J.30 Total tost Pay $3 down, ICI'ltOl, V MV . . 1 18 0U JG uionthlv IUioids )out selection .lin oo . 1000 Total lost ray $10 down IS VICTItOI. x X I Iteioitls tout belcitlon Total cost , . !JJ.0U ray (10 down. .$10 monthly. . . 1113.00 monthly i? is oo 10.00 C. J. HEPPE & SON 1117-1119 Chestnut Street Sixth and Thompson Streets m AT REDUCTIONS OF ONE THIRD, ONE-HALF AND MORE is but a partial libl of the great savings, hulli- icnt, howcMH lo show the opportunities here to n i.'tnrv ini- in utnfir iu rpiiiii'iwi. itinxinp- mill iinr now store. 1211-13-1.") Chestnut Street, makes this necessary. In addition, this plan of payment: S H 1 MIV .A x Hi ill 7 f Purchases will be reserved in our vaults until next Fall upon paument of a deposit, payments lo be con tinued monthly during Spring anil Summer. Fur Coats 79.00 Black Pony. . , 39.50 125.00 Sable Marmot . 62.50 149.00 Nat. Muskral . 74.50 175.00 Hudson Seal . . 87.50 185.00 Nutria . .. .125.00 240.00 HudtonSeal. .120.00 290.00 Hudson Seal. .145.00 275.00 Hudson Seal. .185.00 390.00 Mole 195.00 365.00 Hudson Seal .. .245.00 425.00 Nat. Squirrel.. .275.00 395.00 Hudson Seal .. .295.00 950.00 Jap. Kolinsky.. 595.00 9 Women's Spring Suits $15 Their duplicates tvould iCRtilarly hrlng UJl oo. Pet eloped of screes, pop line, Hlltertoneii, tiliotincs and oxfords 1 ; All-Wool Serge Dresses $g.75 All - xvool h e r g dresses that cannot he duplicated foi less than s 10.00, M u il e lu several xery smart models, Ono na pictuicd , Women's Spring Coats $15 T li o a o cltarmlns light lop coats that l.i e rlRht for xtear theso cocl da). Made of genres, pop lins and llght-tvelzht cheviots. g New Lingerie Waists 59c $1 Value Made xvlth Uree i I'llles, deep collars, laie and em broidery trimmed flouts. New Cloth Skirts $1.89 S2.50 Value Smait sprlne st) leg of Shep herd checks and Mads billiard and tweeds, xv 1 1 h liochets belts. Fur Sets 49.00 Nutria 24.50 59.00 Taupe Fox 29.50 69.00 Taupe Wolf.... 34.50 75.00 Brown Wolf . . 37.50 79.00 Black Wolf . . . 39.50 65.00 Raccoon 39.50 95.00 Red Fox 47.50 110.00 Black Fox .... 55.00 125.00 Ermine 62.50 145.00 Fisher 72.50 179.00 Cross Fox .... 89.50 195.00 Mole 97.50 650.00 Silver Fox ... .3450 WOMEN'S SPRING $M.69 SERGE DRESSES 1 ate most exceptional Oter 100 sinait. "new funics of seises that talues at this special price. Alt sizes up to H A number of stllsh. light weight furs, suitable for Spring, uro included in the Sale. Wolf, fox and other desirable furs in wanted colorings. .Among them jou can find the Easter scarf ou want. iloi' orders promptly filled. Repairing and remodeling at low cost. , Purchasing agents' orders accepted ulth usual 10 per cent allowed. Women's Silk Poplin Dresses $,50 6 Women's New Spring Suits $Q.69 Women's Winter Cloth Coats $0.69 Children's. Embroid ered Dresses, l.ariso xarlcty ntcoloia Slues t tu 0 cois. 45c Children'tryiiit f tm.' Drew, r nntl'SUftJllhr, ry trlmnitV!i,;i '3 h -H Hi J JLk Mil C H E S T N UT STREET JTliE, HOME OF STYLE AND BMIMiMMPJim!Ji .r . . ' UJwi.1t WUW tli'l.v'' '.vV Hv. ittfiggygfi LL-.J. :,' ., ... V. : &? &H:?& .1. m EKBkfTA . t r lksJ . JiMt. mi WY1 !i JHtWHhJZ. m ir-j ; . ttv
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