.: '.!(' & I v 'W si . i&u f- 4 V n EVENING PUBLIC LEDGER-PHILADELPHIA WEDNESDAY, UNE il," 1919" s; Vv r .," se x; w it Pir" m m w M. &' ifr. ff? V C' Essr. Ft"" ..! ? W-i n. E IN SEATED IN CITY C011ITTEE ! V i(a ;w &x;"ftfenublican Bodv Considers Cro- -? RW ,; ., . , ..,,.,, jynenuais in uispuioq vvurub in Executive Session ';-f " JHARtER BILL PRAISED tm ra!?V 1Pmi nnn nviAct irnn) nrltlorl In tltO Y"Er.v .ni"" ". '" I'sS'fsJtoilnr. Several vplcrntis of many mmpnisni failed to rriponil, and n temporary "armistlrc" nusprndrd for mi intlrfinltr "period flic rontrets in seven wauh where Penrose men claim -enls. I CoiiRremnn Vnre and State Rep resentative .lolm H. K. Si-ott spoke on i national and "tate leRMntinn. 'Die mectins wns linrnioniou and entirely ,' lacking in attendance of Penrose ml -herents David II Ijine wan nmnnff the note-TN-orthj- nhentevs. The Twentieth unrd leader has mied few sessions of the organization, during nearly a half cen tury of memhersliip, hut today the ill ness of Mrs. I.nne at Atlantic I'ity kept ( him away. A resolution was adopted, exiiresaini! nppreeiatton of Mr. Lane's siikp counsel during the fortj -right jears he has been in the committee, and regret at hi re tirement from the active presidency. 1 Mr, Lane was elected honorar presi dent. Contests Not Settled Harry C Tlanley presided as chnir rtian Oiwlnnf in In in IMP contested' wards were acted noon ill cxecuthe session. Neither fnctiou was recognized, the respective claims being referrid to a committee to be named later. Tim ,v.r.l. nV,.ti.l nml llw. nunili.'bc repealed, llllt dates, with their political nftiliatiou are: Third, George Mlntzer. Itepub- ., - ..... . . - i. .-..' Fifth Daniel' .1 Crowley Alliance; v., n,,,k,l, v,.'ro. Vlmi,' .in,n M i.nnn .1 n .,. t t,i i. r. i .. viii.t- Vc1v, Alliance: f. f. Widilis. Jr.. distuibnnce under the I nderwood law. A'arc: Tenth. Knllo Dance. Alliance: We cannot pass now. with our Ke Francis It Pultun. Vare; Twrnt- publican innjority. a proper tariff law fourth, Peter J. Gallagher. Alliance , I which the President would sign. he Charles W McConnell. Vaie : Tvvcnt - cause it would conflict with bis eco fifth, James Connelly, Alliance; I!er- nard J. McGuignn. Vare; Thirty -eighth. SigmuuU Onus. Alliance: William J Renham. Vare. The new members seated are all Vare supporters. They were Pirst Ward, Charles .1. Pommer, succeeding the late Magistrate Hogg: Sixth. Walter J. Littleton, who defeated Chillies Love: Thirty-second. Harry It. Wlldey, instead ofc-Joseph R. Kay: and Thirty-fourth. Magistrate Kvan C. Pcnuock, in place of John C. McAvoy. All replace Vare incumbents. Scott is Major Orator Representative Scott supplied the ma jor oratory. He attacked the Chnrter Rill as orizinally drnfted ns having! .. ii,. ,.n,.ole,l ni-nvlslon 4U .i,i r,rvent nnr ottice bolder from political activit and lender him impotent." "The bill," he said, "wns but a c loak to concenl the real object. It did not ...fljm at reform, protective city 'govei n iment. In its interior were the instru ments to destroy all political organiza tions. "That law, ns sent to TTnrridiiirg. -was to compel the city to do its muuiei 'pal work nt whatever cost. It prevent ed competitive contract bidding and the award to the lowest bidder. "The bill was a subterfuge, a pre tense, for the purpose of its designers. It was but n vehicle to destroy efficiency 'iiV-this ns well as subordinate bodies. It xvould destroy the Republican party organization in this, the homo of Re publicanism, where in a few months xvill be put in motion a plan to place a "Republican at the head ot our nntional government. Bill Novr "Almost Excellent" '"Fortunately, however, a courageous attorney genernl exists in Harrisburg. and a marl of broad view is our Gover nor. They stripped the bill of these partisan features until now it is almost .. . . ii.i.t .. . i.. excellent piece oi icgisuuion, um mn. "'JV?'for the citizenship of Philadelphia, uot gj' 'alone for reformers.' but for the element fe-J1! ".known as party men. ife1 '' 'A to the new Council I predict that K the men to be elected xvill be the leaders r&8f ' of their section. They will be financial experts anu tney win u? iu,i u. finaoeiers ns my friend, Charlie Seger , now is when it comes to municipal finances. They will be twenty.-onc .Charlie Segers." Mr. Scott, in turn dissected so- .called reform measures, including the personal registration, enrollment and 73on,-partisan judiciary arts- "No bet ter act was ever passed for political purposes thou the personal registra tion act," he snid. "for it at once puts the voter and party division worker in touch." L "The enrollment act kept the nun BUICK JJ-45; run about 4000 miles; aplen did condition; $950. LEXINGTON MOTOR CO. OF PA. ( -851 N. Broad Street ft:; Suy mMI Insist K$ 1 Mt VeWpKif That Your fk WOW m&y Dealer Gives You "u ' m 1 && ;" n mm, - n irm- m m m n fe21 mm mM.J m ft M- i5) Heat and Steam Without Smoke rOK DOMESTIC USE -C.tr, ti Chttant and Fta. QK BTKAM CBE Uuckwlittt. Hit and llarltr. The Philadelphia and Reading if. t- DilsltQimer Is the Only Philadelphian Voting 'No" The two hopelessly outnumbered opponents of tho Woodward charter bill In the House at liarrlsburg last night were n Vare follower of this city and a Vnre supporter of Pitts burgh. Herman Dllsheimer, 52.1 North Fourth street, wns the lone Phila delphian who voted "no" on the charter hill roll-call. He represents the Kleventh nnd Twelfth Wards iu the lower chamber. Dilsheimer's home wnrd, the Twelfth, Is also the home ward of Register of Wills James It. Hhee linn. ,The Pittsburgh representative who cat a negative ote was Joseph O. Maieus, a supporter of Magec. Pitts burgh, and an opponent of Senator Max Leslie, Pittsburgh's organiza tion leader. Mnrcus frequently has supported tho Vares on legislation. ileseript, the ninn without a party, the mongrel Miter, in his place." "I predict that the barter bill as passed will inure to the benelit of good citizenship nnd to this organization ns well. We only exist because we give the people something better than tliej could get without us. When we fail tliej defeat n. This committee lias nothing to reg'ret for its stand in the charter tight. Ilac (internet With Itarhbone "We have n (Jovcrnor who stands i on ! two feet, with linikbone. with brains and with depth of iew and the power to siij 'cs' and the manhood to snj 'no.' lie 1ms b his side un attorney general with the same amount of stam inn nnd god judgment. The governor of Penusjlvnnin will never be aslinmed of the bill as oted and Senator Vnre ''an look upon It as one 01 ine ncr . pieces of legislation he ever nssiste. mi to i"' and to put on the statutes. fungi cssmnn Vnie epiesed opinion that the income tnv law never would thnt war tuxes on excess prohts nnd otner revenues siiouiu I find n substitute in n protective tariff. .... ...... ... - ---.. -- ,,-l Tin .. nr li.t stliil sPriPII IIS II 1 1 unnatural protective tariff at a lime when tile luitioii was facing industrial nomic ideas. 1 Resolutions electing William 1'. Pul ley us executive director were adopted. Technicality May Delay Charter Bill t nntlmiftl From Tone One of a "nonpartisan administration" of the registration commission. Scott Springs Surprise John It. K. Scott took the lloor and declared the bill to "be the best ever." He gave the Vare organization in Phil ndclphia credit for saving the city from disaster at the bands of the revision - i-ts u.v forcing the amenuiiieiir ot tne bill, and attributed a share ot the glor to the governor. Representatives Marcus, of Pitts I burgh, nnd Dilsheimer. of Philadel l phin, were the only two members to I vote against the bill. One hundred nnd ' ninety -six otcd for. Mr. Dilsheimer was elected to the I I.egislatuie Inst November to succeed 1110 line ueiir iiuiusjhiu. 11 is uuuri -stood he wns picked for the nomination nfter a conference between City Solicitor Connelly and Register of Wills iilieeban. Mr. Dilsheimer is a publisher and fnr merl was a proofreader on the Legis lative Record. As soon ns the bill went through the members started to celebrate. Floor Lender Ramsey led the applause. Char ter revisionists who had stnjcd to the finish nnd watched the final roll-call left with their fnces wreathed in smiles. Almost nil hostility disappeared last night just before the Woodward mens lire wns put to n vote. Representative Scott announced that the Vare forces would support the measure bemuse it bore the stamp of nn honest (Jovcrnor and an honest attorney general. The onlv hostile shaft aimed at the , ,,,, bill of the reform program was a i . . . i i... i -, t claim acivaueeu uy ni-iPii""-iiiouiv -mi Even if Your Property Is Leased Until 1920-21 You will find it profitable to consult our Renting Department. The remark able demand for central stores enables us to secure excellent rentals from most desirable tenants willing to wait for possession. We believe your central realty should produce real income and we can help you get it. Phone or write to MASTQAUM BROS. & FLEISHER 1424 S.PENH SQUARE mm ir tfltffir SlflRALl ai IwAn'rAfMnnviiff eus, that the measure wns unconstitu tional because It had not been adver tised. He said Article HI, Section 8 of the constitution, ptovlded thnt special legislation should be advertised. Speaker Spaugler ruled that the point of order was not well taken. The bill, with the amendments In serted by the House was returned from the printer last night just before the night session of the House cotlVcned. After routine legislation hnd been dis posed of, Representative llauisey, He publican tloor leader, moved that the measure be made a special order of business immediately. llepiesentntlve Scott's address, which preceded the roll-call, nppurcntly was designed to give tho Vnre forces ns much credit as possible for the Wood ward bill. "This bill meets the approval of those who are supporting tho Governor of Pennsjlvnnia." he snid. "This is n beneficial measure. "The city within a few months will be governed bv a Council of twenty-one members, They will be compensated for their efTorta nnd they will become experts in munici pal affairs. When there is centralized in small bodies large responsibilities, those responsibilities bring out the best merit thnt can " found. "Those rtt us who support the Gov ernor loynll.N and honestly nnd with no ulterior notixes, fnvor tliis bill, be cause it has been cleansed of its hidden flaws. As this bill was conceived there was concealed ill it hidden means to deprive those of political power in Philadelphia of their prestige and to give power to those who do not deserve ture of S1O.00O.000 for highway improvement."" CHARTER REVISIONIST PLEASED AT OUTCOME T. R. White Says Good Gov ernment Will Follow Charter Passage "The election of piopei coiim ilmeii is the next step abend for fiicnds of good government in this cit." This was the iiniinent lodav of Thomas Itaeburn White ocr the Wood ward chnrter bill victor at Ilurrishurg. Mr. White, a member of the Plillu- delpliln charter committee, headed the , subcommittee which diafted the Wood- ward bill. I "1 am very mm b gratified over the I result." Mr. White said, "I consider lit a step forward even though I re giet that the entire civil service feature I of the bill is not included. "Although I have not seen the bill in its amended form I believe il car ries all the piovistons we wanted ex i ept tho civil service featuie. We t ally got more than we evpcited. ' "I cannot speak nnthoritativclv on am of its fen tines because I hae not i s.-e the bill as it now stands. After the 'Governor signs it I shall probably make a formal statement. i "I don't know what the barter com mittee will do next. The committee probably will meet nfter the bill is signed by the (Jovcrnor." i Mr. White's referenie to the civil j scrv i( e feature of the bill com erned the I section providing fine and imprisonment I for political activity on tho part of all lilt) officeholders. This provision was i modified so that, as passed by the House, tine and imprisonment are pro vided mil) for politically active police and firemen. I Other ( it) employes aie subject to the operation of the Sliem act. Dismissal is the only penalty provided by that act. It has been the contention of the charter revisionists that in official superior von,,, no cisms Mihnrrtinntcs who ha, been no t enl v net i-o f..r tl.nl superior or the superior's friends. It is now up to the citizens of Philn - delphia to mnke a clean, cood zovcrn- . .... . .. , . .. . . . rneni lor uiemseives. in tne opinion of I,,,. , , , . .... ... . i.ii. ....Hi. i ...111 ll,,- Ul'fll tcrested in the charter bill. 'The charter committee. said Mrs. SHALL RIGHT PREVAIL? Under the influence of selfish and unscrupulous outside agitators, some of our people without a moment's warning, desprted their posts of duty on Tuesday morning of last week in an effort to force us to reinstate certain employes who had been dis missed or disciplined for proved violation of our rules. To this wholly unwarranted demand has been added a further demand for a general increase in wages, the minimum to be 25 and the maxi mum about 85. The new schedule demanded is to be retroactive to August 1st, 1918, and involves an increase in wages of many thousands of dollars. This proposed financial load is to be added to the already staggering burden of a company that, with out any increased revenue for its service, has had to carry an increase since the war began of more than 40 in its wages and other operating ex penses. The management of the Keystone Telephone Com pany is now faced with an effort to throttle its service if these monstrously unjust demands are not acceded to. We can, under the influence of a gun held at our head, either commit financial suicide, or we can resist. For manly, American made men, there is but one choice, and that is to resist these demands. We must and will follow that choice to its logical conclusion, even if it means a temporary total interruption of our service. But we are in the public service and cannot and should not win without public sympathy and sup port. We appeal for that support. We have still hundreds of loyal employes, and if we have the practical support and openly expressed confidence of the public, we cannot lose this fight, which, after all, in the principle of right involved, is yours as well as ours. THE KEYSTONE TELEPHONE COMPANY By EDWARD M. COOKE, Second Vice President and General Manager. Imogen 11. Oakley, "figures It has ob tained nbout Stl per cent of what it wanted. Refore this we hnve been un able to hnve good government in Phila delphia because we couldn't abolish the contract rule. With the new charter that can be abolished If the proper Couuoil men arc elected. So It simply rcninlns for the citizens to do their share if they wnnt good government." Mrs. II. S. Prentiss Nichols, presi dent of the New Century Club, snid members of the chnrter committee were feeling quite pleased with results. "Though the bill was modified In sev ernl plnees nt the request of the at torney genernl, we feel that we have gained n grent deal. We are satisfied that great good enn be accomplished by the new chnrter if the voters will regis ter nnd vote for the proper men. The power to mnke the city government whnt it should he lies in the hands of the voters." France Opposes Treaty Changes Contliiurd lYom rage On been prepared for submission to the Council of Pour, but there is no expec tation that the council will begin seri ous consideration of the Hungarian set tlement until the expected chnnges in the Austrian and German pacts arc out of the way. The Austrian delegation nt St. Ger main has asked Gcnnnnv to Protest to the Allies against the rigor of the pence terms presented to Austria, the Hnvas agency sa.vs it is informed from n re- I liable source. The reported action of the Austrians is linfnvornhl commented I upon here. i 'Hy n vote of 7(S to l.'l" the Chamber 'of Deputies .vestenlay expressed con j fidence in the cabinet nfter discussion I of nn interpellation regarding search I by the judicial authorities of the hend I quarters of the nntional office of the press. Tins orgnniAition supervised for the French press generally the pur chase of paper and undertook to ob tain exemption from 'he military serv ice of eniplo.e necessary for the pub lication of the newspapers. It was in connection with otic of J these enses of exemption ttuit the pros ecution of the gcneinl secretary for abuse of his influence was begun. Soldier Gets $125 in Store Hold-Up Contlmirri From Pane 0"' emptying of the cash n-gisler was re sumed. ! Mr. Smith tried to protract the operation. The man without the weapon ! grew impatient. lie stnu k Mr. Smith I in the eye ns he asked: "Is this all jou bnveV" A collection of nickels and i dimes and the contents of the smaller ' registers appeased him. I Mr. Smith frustrated an attempt to I search his pockets by sn iug that the I proprietor had taken home the larger I notes earlier. In this way the $140, I including the note changed for the woman, escaped the notice of the 1 thieves. The robber completed, the bandits left with all speed and were last seen whizzing nwnj iu the automobile. which, i Mr. Smith says, wns the same in type as that which had been about the place at the time of the woman's visit. The ! imlioo have the number of the license tng und a fairl gooil description the car's occupants. of DINNERS BRIBED- ENSIGN officer Admlts He Fe, foP Par ""vJr """ ' ' New ties and Joy Rides York. June II. Rusign Paul i Reck pleaded guilt) before n naval i ...1,,-t-tmirtin jchtcrdny to nccepting '".' . Y , ' .. .it. .,.i ..t.. hribes in me mini m uinucis uuh i mobile parties to get men into the nnvy during the period of enforcement of Hie urmv draft. Reek's home is in this city. , TELEGRAPH LINES OPEN AS WIREMEN STRIKE; FEW ARE OUT Claims of Strikers and Tele graph Companies Differ; Only Inconvonience Is in Camden All telegraph linen running out of Philadelphia nre opn nnd the service appears to be nearly .normal, despite the strike here today of the telegraph operators and linemen. There wns no interference whatsoever In commercial and brokers' offices. Kstimntes ot the number of men on strike, made by the telegraph companies and by the strike leaders, differ greatly. At the mnin office of the Western I'nlon Compnny, Fifteenth and Chest nut streets. T. U. Kingsburg, the man nger, stated that only four operators out of 1400 employed went on strike. During the Inst week,- the company stnted that twenty-one men who struck automatically gave up their positions. The strikers clnim that the force of workers for the Western Union is badly crippled by the strike, which started at S o'clock this morning. They would not venture to estimate the number of operators and linemen who wnlked out, . . . . ., . .i i..i... f runner man io say nun im- .....J...".. - the employes Joined the strikers. Siwernl messenger boys nt the West- j ern I'nlon nre known to hno struck for an increase in wages. . At the main office of the Postal Tele- j grnph Compnny, C. K. Rngle'y, the I superintendent, said that less than 10 i per cent of the workers had stopped , work. The strike lenders sny thnt fill per cent of the workers there nre out. ! Telegraph service between this city nnd Atlantic City was handicapped to some extent by the strike. Operators of the Western Union and I Postal companies in Camden joined in i the strike today, Srr operators of the ' Western Union office at Third and Pederal streets, walked out, nnd two .men were engaged to do the work. The Postal office, on Pederal street, above Third, is closed. The strike at these offices hns inter fered somewhat with the business of several large firms iu Camden. All the messenger boys in the Postal and two in the Western Union office there wnlked out. Mr. Rngley this afternoon said the situation is very encouraging, nnd thnt he expected the majority of the men who walked out to return to work shortly. The Postal company has en gaged several of the operators who went nn strike at the Western Union office during the last week. Pickets for both the strikers arTd the telegraph companies are on the streets. The strike lenders predict thnt many more operators nnd linemen will join the ranks of the strikers. An effort is being ninde to keep the men employed on the night shifts from reporting for work this evening. The strikers ask for increased wages, n recognition of the union and the right of collective bargaining. Of these three demands, the last is considered the most important by the strike! s. Truck M not ATLANTIC j Telegraph Strike Under Way in U. S. Cnntlnurd From Tair One "Ktirly but incomplete reports re ceived from all over the country indicate thnt the strike will bo n success. 1 be lieve that when the strike order becomes effective 1)0 per cent of the employes will be out. f "Reports from HulTalo snys most of the Postal and n good percentage of the Western Union employes did not report for work this morning. Not less' than 1000 nre out In New York." The first meeting of the strikers here today was attended by 120.0 persons, half of whom were girls. Mr. Thomas addressed the meeting. Chicago, June 11. (Ry A. P.) "Two thousand seven hundred work ers will be on the streets by night iu this district," snid S. ,T. Kronenknmp, International president of the Com mercial Telegraphers' Uniori of America. "The number of strikers in the entire country will be 00,000 by night. Re ports are most encournglng. In Chicago nlone o00 are already on strike. The number will be nearly doubled by night." He has received telegrams from va rious widespread points indicating that the strike response Hnd been genernl, but failing to show the exact number of strikers. First reports to the Associated Press from a score of central west' elies and towns failed to show that the strike had brought serious results. In Cleveland about fifty operntorR were reported out : every operator employed by the Mnckay I cicgruim x-uiupuny in unnns nnd l-ort , 01.thW. Tex., quit work. Compnny offi Icinls report normal conditions while union officials report "..IO out in other "'..J&r --- K s (J wmmmkmmmmd - owners a guide to the motoring public OST motor-trucks in this only "most", but really Such conditions do not "just happen". There is invariably a reason. In this case, the reason is that thousands of penny-paring, cost-finding business men put Atlantic Gasoline to the test of the road and Atlantic showed a tremendous balance of miles in its favor. Therefore, we refer with pride to those thrifty truck-owners who have adopted Atlantic Gasoline as the standard motor-fuel, not alone for their fleets of trucks, but for their pleasure-cars as well. Profit by their experience. Use Atlantic Gasoline regularly, a great tonic for tired motors. . THE ATLANTIC REFINING COMPANY! Philadelphia Pittsburgh GASOLINE Puts?Iep in Your Motor small towns and Waco reported strike postponed to Saturday. Roth sides admitted that the central west nnd especially Chicago is the storm center of the strike. The Postal Telegraph Company here wns most seriously nffectcd by the strike. U. W. Colllqs, gencrnj super intendent, said that only about thirty per cent of the operators quit, while union officials nsserted ninety per cent of theni had gone out. Messengers joined the postal strikers. A number of slight disturbances occur red nbout the Western Union nnd Postal offices, pickets and workers clashing. The Western Union requested police protection after n number of these out breaks. "We nre operating 100 per cent," declared an official of tho Western I'nlon Telegraph Company, nfter re-, ceivlng reports from points in this dis trict, which includes Illinois, Wiscon sin, Michigan, Indlnnn and Ohio. "Our proof lsvthe fact that we are ready to accept -nil business offered." Normal Conditions at Baltimore Baltimore, June 11. (Ry A. P.) The genernl strike order of the Com mercial Telegraphers' Union was with out effect in Rnltimore today, nccordlng to officials in charge of the local oper ating rooms of the Western Union and Postal Cable Telegraph companies. Roth reported a normal force at work Postal Hit at Detroit Detroit.. June 11. (Ry A. P.)- Neltlier union representatives nor com pany officials here today .had defl nlte information ns to the effect throughout Miehignn of the nation-wide telegraphers strike. I nion leaders, however, claimed ,i0 per cent ot Mich Ignn union members would be out to Listen K u SaiisFy " meant nothing hz my youtg lie until I xizet up . wxdtHitt Chesterfields State use Atlantic .Gasoline. And an overwhelming majority. l day nnd the rcmnlnlng 50 per fcttitTsW Saturday. Il was admitted 'by ofllcWU nt tltn 1iatn1 trUlecrrnnh CnmnilnV thnt' their local offices had been seriously at''- i fected. Of a normal staff of fortyfiye it or fifty men, It was said, only fifteen,, ?g reported for.duty this morning. At mo Western Union offices, it was said a full force was on duty hnd that no trouble - was expected, , Cleveland 'Keymen at Work Cleveland, June 11. (Ry A. P.) Western Union nnd Postal 'Telegraph Company officials Jiero said that every employe reported for work this morn ing. Telegraph operators employed by the American Telegraph and Telephone. Company here nre all at work thi morning, company officials said. Union men say fifty operators are out here. Try to Prevent Electrical Strike Springfield, III., June 11. (Uy A. I.) "The strike order sent out frpm our office here recently railing out electricnl workers throughout the coun try on June 10 n't 8 a. m. is Still effective, and, the situation so far as we nre concerned is unchanged," said Charles Ford, secretary of the interna-,1 tlonnl Rrotherhood of Kleetrlcnl Work ers, today. Mr. Ford stated thnt con-' ferences were still being held in Newr York with representatives of the com panies in hope thnt differences between the men and the companies might be ad justed. Declare None Out at Cincinnati Cincinnati. 0 June 11. (Ry A. P.V Roth th Western Union and' the Pos- tnl Telegraph Companies' officials here early today stated that, in so far as they knew, not nn operator had wnlked nut of the Cincinnati office to join the; strikers. 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