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U. S. RAIL OWNERSHIP
NOT TESTED, CHARGE;
'Government "Doiiblo-Crossod" ;
by Operators, Carretson Tolls i
House Committee ,
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WANTED FAILURE, HE SAYS
.
It) Hie Assoriiitril I'rrss i
Wnslilncfnii An" 1- A. I!. llnr
-. -
rftfrrin, former IhmiI
Itailvvny Coi.diiiii.r-,
interstate roininiT.'.
operating "Hi' ml ii
of IIik Mr.ler nf
Inlil' III" House
imnniiltci' Hint
.-lunge "f "'I'
roads il'imig gmeritnii'iil null nil wore
nclimtcl bv Iln- "ii' rleMre "f lorouii
Strating thnt join timei.l " nrr-lup vva
uot IipsI for the onuntrv.
'KxBftlv II. mini' operating forre
that bull) up n er'TU imipln- before Hi''
war ci-f-ntoil this bis ilofieit," Unrrolniii
Mid.
There .oiilfl Iip no ronl I'M to
government operation so lone n- II"' fn
tiro di-pi.-itmn of Hi' Kind.- lind mil
hern d'ti'i iiii.i.'.l. I'irr) "'.Vori vvn
midc In niiiiiii' Iln' p.'i'l.li' It'll' pri
vntr innti.'iK' 1'if'il wn- l"'vl
'When tin' riiilriinil ohV'iiil pr.iw In'
tUrtl his I'll'' til Willi Mrn't. lull ion'0
it in ddiiiiiiklriitoil. r..r in-t.'iiii'i'. Hint
management it. fiitm-i -sill r'uliT in
Washington I inn -in' ho will ei v"
thf government ns eurnrstlv ns lir mtvi!
the old mn-lor- in the pxst."
Uiuruming tin- I'liimli plan for In
partito oontrol of the rond-. Mi. (iili
retson mirl it "ultrrlj demolished rapl
tal noi-oiint ultilo the ntltrr pinn- -ill.
milled to rongrof.'. iidd'd to it until lit'
grandi'hildron of tho prrnnl gpn'rnlinn
would stnggor und.T thr load."
Tlianka Sims fnr Stateinenl
SVhen itepresentnlive Sim-. Trim's
.nee. who started out to (iie-tion Sir
I
tiarretson. had ronrlu.led a nfleen mm
. i
tlte stateinenl. the wiliu
turned lo il
him and suid :
".Ttldge. I'm niiieh obliged t
nn for
appearing on our side." .
Th' board of director-, under the
l'lumb plan. Sir. (iarretson -aid. would ,
be the rourt of Inst resort in deter- i
mining wages, hut the right of rniplo.irs'
to strike would not he abridged ,
"Hill " he evplaini'd, "the emplojes'
WOUld be partner.- in the enterprise. If
tl)P wage board, which would bear wage'
dlputes. refused lo grant increases it
would pledge a huge p-r.enlage of em j
ployes to refuse it. So if a body nf
IIMntn. net l.-nn. .... (..!!. ., lite, lli-iulll llllll
"lUlllUr.- l'-ll, I'll -I'm .' " "
n !.. .n,nl. e eleiiwol nlnt fell llieie
imn rights had been invaded and in -I
jured and who would -tnk.
"It will be a long time before oiii
eliminate strife from indii-l.-' " j
Labor's Only Plan, lie
Sajs
Ajlr. liarretsnii wns asked if the bin
iierhoods had any other legislation in
mind in event tin" l'lumb plan w- ..
jcrled.
"I do not think so." lie replied.
. "Uailvvuy employes and citi7ens are con
cerned in Hip cost of living. Anything
that settles that problem insures to their
benefit. The Plumb plnn is only one
factor in that direction. I have no
knowledge of any other employe pro
posal ''
"I don't believe we have rcaclud that '
point," Representative Watson, lie
lubllcnn. Pennsylvania -aid. "where we
will give up individualism for nation-!
alixntion."
"Nothing has been offered lo Con-.
Rffsh." (iarietson leplieil. "that would
accentuate individualism so much us
this Plumb plan. It offers every in-,
ducpment to individual succe-s."
"Do you think the people want the
liinib plnn'.'"' asked Iteprescntativo
jkley, Democrat, Kentucky.
''If this plan were pur to a referen
dum now," tinrrrtson replied. "I he
Heve a majority 'of the people, becau-e
of the old conservative feeling and being
suspicious of change-, probably would
vote against it. but tho opposite would
be true in the immediate future. I
have no doubt of its ultimate approval
by the people.
Chicago. Aug. 1'-' I liy A. I. I
Conditions due to the strike of l he rail
way shopmen were repnifed Improved
today in virtually every district of
the. country excp-; Chicago. Ilo-ton
nd Atlanta.
According to reports received by rail
way officials in Chicago, all shopmen on
me .Norfolk ami Muithein Jtailwny re
turned today, and nn the Louisville nnd
Xafcbville road a, large number of men
nre back at their posts,
Rvery shopman on the Seaboard Air
J.lne has obeyed President Wilson's
edict and returned to work, and 1000
men employed by the Itallimore and
Ohio road at l'nltiniore are back. Con
ditions ut Cleveland and Columbus are
reported nearly normal.
Five hundred sju.pmen on tho Chicngo
mid Northwestern and the Chicago,
Milwaukee and St. Paul road in tin
JNorthvvest returned, which
nabled the
lviriiirr ruu.i lo leniove us recrni Cm -
uargo on prr.snauie ireignr cousigneri to
points in Iowa.
One thousand car builders who xoted
to go out yesterday reconsidered their
action today, nnd derided to remain at
work.
It is estimated-there are about 'Jri.OOO
shopmen out in Chicago and vicinity
jiiiriuuuwiiui tiuu-iuis .nu.. uiiurrsseu
t massmeetlng of boilermakers. urging i
them to return to work '
Plumb Charges
Rail Inflation
Continued From Pnse On
of living issue was due. said the sena
tor, to this propaganda.
Something like this is nn doubt the
president's view, nnd the President,evi
dently means to teach the labor unions
X lesson.- He means to show them that
they can sain nothing by going to the
public first'and trying to force his hand.
Tlio Wllion.fi'ompers Kntrnle
Politically the developments of the
From Strayer's to Success
t'hsrlM Srhwlnd, IS2 Writ
Wlldej- B from the Jff
frrson Orsmmsr School, sptnt
about IB months nn tint
eemblnfl roars at HtrsTtr's
Uuslnsss toll's, incl si. JH
rssrs of sst Is osmlnc sbout
11500 ftsr Is Ids sraplor
nf tin Ptnnsltsnla u. . e.
Cslt. nifls or 'nlnn for Mr-
1 , eoytwnsi,nirsrsrj
m vassnis '", 'XI
lat fortnight do not at. nil Mi'l Mr.
Wllfon'sj purpose. Mr. Htnno'M and
Mr Plumb's program lnnks to tlio rrrii-
lllnti of n liilinr parly In tins rotmtry.
, Tin' lVrnlilonl' lillili Tin n bron In linvc
I liili.n (i"H'i!ilrnl upon lilin lis II" kiiiiiI
frii'ml. I" li!ii il I'limn In liim nnil nl
I wIipii il vwinlnl im.vlliiiig. Ihp i'M'i nlivi'
.minting upon ils griilllii.lr mi rlccliini
iliiv
Tlii' hiiv l.rrn (lir inrlliiiil iif Wilmin
idiiiprro iilliiiiii'r. Sir. (innipris iii.l.il
Mr. WiImi lirrr nnil nl.n.iiil Mr Wil
-nil. vvli.ll llr I'lililil. lliili'il 1 1 1 1 i ti t .-1 1 1 ill
linliii'. Sir. (ioinni'r vvmilil n-k fur I
nnlliiiic npriih flint vvniil.l i inl.iiri iiss.
m.. wii... ti.p i'.-i,iri ... n..-..,
noulil iln nothing Hint vvoillil rinliiirriiiw.
.Mr. Iiomprr.
r. Sfmii1 nnil Sir. I'liiml. i linsr nn
of hnr cniirw Tliov ivnnt not nppnrcnt Iv
'ill llll' I rf'HIi'.ll . Mill iivl'l 111 lirnil ii'i
. .t ,i i . t . . i.i-i i i..1
the pill. lir. Tin tliii'ntr linl n Klrikr I
Th' foinrnteil ii-oiil.li- mrr ti,.. n.st of me piiin.ili(ui is siinpi.'. il n
lini'iK. Vnd Ur r.iise.l the nirnnrilig ' drond puts n !. niiioiint of Moid, in
issue of iiiitioiiiiliiilu.ii. ""' mni'kel .-ildd'i.l.i. the prior ill full.
Mr i;..iiip.'i- did not iiip'ar in llie'.l"'' ''- .1 rush of mix oilier nrtiele for
iigitnlion. mid it m.iild "tn Hint I" 'i' !"l,p' ''rings down the pri.-e.
not iifipioM' H- method-. Should Sir , "W'h'ti 'he Mil' i- Hindi' :il -lightly
Stoti' nn.l Mi I'lun.l. sii.'.-eed. liilinr j h'lon the highe-t iiirienl priee. iii -wool.)
he n .InnzeroiiK pnhtiral eomiei 'I's .'ire found, without dniii.irallr.ing th'
lion for the nenioirntii inrt.
. l,.ihor Cr.'irknl Hip Whip
The role, ns Mr. Vilnn rnneriv'd il
would I" reverse. I. l.nhor, uot Sir SVil
-on. would he the must
gruUliide, it would How
r. And as for J
nt iron, iiinor
10 tin IVesuleni. but. if nl nil, troni the
President In Inhor.
Winn j on drnc a man with n whip
il do not leel am gratiinue to i.mi 101 (
what he dec
Mr. Plumb mike
oatiMiiali.attoti,
w lnp
It wn.- a new
Washington fin
Whin Mr Stone and
d -t ike reolution and
the; were rrm'king the
Irrror ami il -.-nie.l
a lew dnis as ash
ing!.... 1 1. '.
.Morrow.
nier been sealed before.
Mr. Ilonipers wns an a.'.'ept
able alh for the Hemoeratic pari. Hut
Mi. Stone nnd Mr. Plumb, talking
revolution, would be dangerous allies
for the I leinocrats. Th' would frighten
the oters.
The President had lo rebuke and de
feat the effort to dmr him or see all bis
plans of winning the country by gath
ering all labor to the support of the
I lenioeralir partv nnish. Labor in the
p. rsons of Mr. Stone nnd Sir. Plumb,
dominating liie Ileiuo. rntic part, would
drfie awa inters.
I.nl.or. unohtrushoh 10 operating in
prr-on of Sir. Junipers, would be
n valuable nllj. To heal back Sir.
Plumb and Sir. Stone the President as
sumed a firm tune in hi- recent me-snge
lo Congrr . lie, mil the labor ngitnt
or-, hn.l the eountr.v with him nnd the
wild effort- of n week ngo have percept
ibl diminished.
New Crisis for (ionipeis
Kevolution. instead nf shouting under
Hie While IIoue windows, is pn.T.al.ly
making plans f,,r cnatiug a new crisis
in the career of Sir. .Junipers. It must
win its own organization before it wins
the nation. 1iUn charity, il has t.i l.e-
i . .
I""1 "' ""m
I'he announcenient Hint the I'resinent
-rill receive with oldness the request of
I railroad labor union leaders for t. con
I ferencc nnd Hint he "ill lake his lime
j in preparing for 1 1" conference is u
lliirlher disi inliiinrv measure
The President means to have .Me-srs.
Stone and l'lumb realize to the full
thnt they have tnilrd. lie mei,ns to
have all labor see that the methods of
Sir. (Jumpers produce better results
Ihnii beating ti'" revolutionary loiiiloni
with radical leaders. Me i- going to
humble Slessrs. Stone and Plumb before
lie sees them.
Compromise Impends
Cor the moment the advantage rests
with Hie President. .Messrs. Plumb and
Stone have failed. They undertook too
lug a contract lo intimidate a whole na
tion. The people who have to pay too
much for their bread and clothes failed
to rise to their call. The Prc-ident
-bowed his usual skill in appealing to
the sober sense of the whole country.
'I lie c.isis is past, but not for good.
'I'he President's position requires com
promise. Sir. Wilson lias bis liabilities. His
liabilitv nt Paris was. or lie thought it
was. the league of nations. Mis liability
in this instance is the Democratic party.
Ihe Democratic party must have labor.
Sir. (lumpers, too, is a liability.
Mr. Wilson tannot let the radical
fin ccs in organized labor grow too
-troi.r for Mr. Compere. He will have
to nav a king's ransom for Sir. fSom-
pers. Mr. Wilson does not want the
development of nu lml'ppnuent inuor
party in this country. Me will have to
apfiease the labor radical to prevent
' Hint consequence.
SS'liat price will he finally pay? If
ithe President were a bolder man. if br
i were as good when he sits down at
' :i tabic with bargainers as lie is in
making nation-wide or world-wide ges-
tures. the country might feel surer that
' be would not pay too much.
CHARGES ARE FALSE,
IS P. R. R. REPLY
A gene.itl denial of the i barge
inflation of railroad values, mad.
(ilrnn K. Plumb before the Mouse in
terstate commerce committee, was made
i '
,.0,.V
by the Pennsylvania Railroad, in
so fur as the charges affect that system
Mr. Plumb named the Pennsylvania
ns one of the railroads that "issued
new stock for $101,000,000 less thnu
its market value, or gave away this
enormous amount in bonuses to stock
holders" and that "Ihe dividends paid
, ,,,.. jettons stock issues in
on
Did your painter
deliver what
he promised ?
Getting what you pay for
in painting in a matter of ex
perionce time only, can toll
whether tho job will bo right
or not. Your one assurance,
hoVevcr, that the work wil!
be right, is the integrity of
the painter. Our reputation
for Good Painting dates back
C8 years.
Srntl for Unokn ' Iihi-
a- lr In Tainiins;
WILSONS
GOOD PAINTING
ESTABLISHED 1851
Ji.S.WilsonSorulc
44N.7th.
nlouo atnntiutrd to more than
?,.Tl7,0fiU"
The slnl'inrnl isnnl nl lln IVnn
syluinln'n gi'iiornl ofliroi hrre follows:
,'n Mnrk llrlow Par
"Tln IVnn.-v h. -11.1:1 Itnilronil hus mil
old Ptni'k Imlim .,ii' -inro 111(111, and
hud not dono mi for ii long prrlod prf
vioim in MMill. Tlirrr is m. ,..n to Hiiy
" liiirgr Ihiit-ll.i' IViinHjIiniiiii Itnllrond
I. ns ghni :iiij sini-k, or :inj purl of Hi.
mill' of stm k. nr piiid .livid. 'nils on
stork Hint whs in. I piidl fur.
"It mn.v l.r lluil Mi. 1'linnli'n mind
i- rimfusi'd ns to tin- iiinnnrr in nliicli
-loik i- .sold. A railroad, in selling
Murk In Inrgo ninoiiiits. pr.i uhm it
lei-cur's nl.ovr par for lhi Htnik, tuny
not get Ihr lop pine nil llm day of
tho Mil.'. If thr par n litf of Htm-k i
$(HI nn. I tho inniki't prirr ij $V),
tlir selling prior nun lie .I'J..
whole nmrhot l.. etet.(.ur otlerlngs.
I "Thai Is the onl. w-aj 111 whirl. Sir
I I'lumh's Hlnfm'tit ran he explained.
"Hul thiH does not explain Sir
I Plumb's nnferti1.11 that more tliini St.
(Hi.(iofl wnt. pnld w rough in dividend.
"l.ien when eloek .sell- nbove pnr
diiidends nro t.ai.l norordliiK lo liar
nbie. A ."". Iter rent dixid'nil is a !"
p,.. ,r diidend on SHKI. and It ro
mams ., per rent own thou.jh stork nf
a par miIiio of SIIMI I.s siilj ns high u
,l."ill ... .'i'jllil
Never tiae Awaj Sllllbuis
'The I'ei.ns.i hania Itailroa.l has mil
hern ghing awa.i uiillinus in the u
deteribed by Sir. Plumb. '
"The rnilroad's record- do -how.1
l.ouiicr. that I ho Pennsj h nnia H.i-teni
hns put Sll(i.0(li.(lll() of its earnings
into primnneut improvements, which'
is a gift to stockholders, which they willl
nlnnis have.
"The Pcntis.ilMinia line, apart from1
the system, had put .f'.'IKt.tlOO.tMHI nf its without appeal who shall come within
rnrnings into prriniuir.it improvements'.' its gates and become s part of its citl
"It hns paid no sort of bonuses and ' .enslu'p it lias ceased lo lie a sovereign
il has made m. -ort of gift- nf stock nation. Il hn- Income a tributary and
in the period between Unit) nnd I!M0. a subject nation, and it makes mi dif
iiientiiiiied liy Sir. Plumb. Sale nf stock ferencc whether it is -object to league
below par In railroads is forbidden by i or to a cnn.pieror.'
the law of Pennsylvania." J The Senator said the Itritl-h delegate
to the Peace Conference, in a statement
Lodge Declares
League Means War
"
f'HTitlntinI rroni race One
American, and I must think of tho
i'nited State- fir-t. nnd when 1 think
of (lie I'nited States fir-t in nu arrange- j
mint like tin- I am thinking nf what is!
best for the world, for if the I'nited
States fail- the best hopes of mankind
fail with it , I have ever had but one
allegiance I cannot divide if now."
Don't Keller World's Hope
"The I'nited Slates is the world's
best hope, but if you fetter her in the
interest null quarrels of other nations,'
if you tangle her in Hie intrigues nf
Kurnpo. you will destiny her power for
good and endanger lirr very existence.
"Nn doubt many excellent and j
patriotic pVople see a coming fulfillment '
of noble ideals in the words 'league for
pence.' We all respect and share these
aRBiratlons and desires, but some of I
us see no hope, hut rather defeat, for
them in tins murkv covenant.
"So far as the question of isolation
goes, it is impossible to isolate Ihe
i'nited States. We may set aside all
this empty talk about isolation. Xo -
body expects to isolate the Cnited Statci
or to make it a hermit nation, which
is a sheer absurdity. Hut there is
a wide difference between taking a suit
able part nnd heating a. due lespon
sibility in world affairs and plunging
the I'nited States into every contro
versy and conflict on the face of the i
globe." i
Likening the league to the ill-famed
Holy Alliance. Mr. Lodge quoted the
covenant provision giving the assem
bly authority to "deal nt its meetings
with any mutter affecting the pence of
the world," and continued:
Likens League to Holy Allium e j
"Their is. no Mich sweeping or
far-reaching provision as that in
the treuty of Paris, nnd yet able
men developed from thnt treaty the
Holy Alliance, which for thirty -live
years was an unmitigated curse to the
world. ISigland broke from the Holy
Alliance because English statesmen saw
that it was intended to turn the alliance
and this league is an alliance into n
means of repressing internal revolutions
or insurrections.
"N'o revolutionary movement, nu in
lernal conflict of any magnitude can
fail to affect the peace of the world
'Any matter affecting the peace of the
world' is ii very broad statement which
could be mnde to justify almost nnv in
terference on the pari of th" league
various shapes
and sizzs
i
EfflaiMiiiTOifTOiiM ib ran dm wm
FI PMllfTO
! or Bli
i!n:i IZm&iiWafflm 3
BOMB i H&Mi&mnKlSB I
nKVmiiif
nammWf c jVwyr !0
! CSWSU 'XfakW "i,Gilto ' "On
PSMWMm OH P Cigar Co.
Lwtfffliml PtlHsdcVvls.
Wmw real
PlUlsWlllliltv
will, the internal nffiiira of other roan
tries.
"In Arllelp 10 the iniled Slates is
bound on the appeal of nil) inemlier of
Hie league not only In respect but '"
preserve Its indopendenro nnil ItK bound
nrle.s, nnil thai pledge, if we glvo It.
must he fulfilled. There i.s In m' no
dlslinellon whnl'ver In n Irenty be
tween what Mime ersoiis nre pleasrd
lo .all I'gnl and mural obligations.
"If the I'liit'd States or any other
great I'oiitilry should refilf-e, no matter
how preelous the rei.Mins, in fullill,
both In letter mil spirit, every obliga
tion in (hit rovenant, the i'nited Slat's
would be dishonored and the league
would 1 rumble into ilnsl, leaving behind
il 11 legai of wars."
1
lliivy Leaguo Would Art
(Quoting a press report thai ltedonins ,
were nttaeking the Kingdom of Hejljan.
the senntor pointed out that lledjaz was ,
a iiiendier "f Hi' 1'ngil' whose integrity ,
the I n.te.l Slnte- would guarantee to
pre-eiwe fii.ni eMernal nggressiun 1111 (
der the uiM'iiiint.
"I.el me now luieffy voint out tho 1
inLimnrniilii iliflieull . whiidi 1 find in
Artiele I.".. In' said 'I hegins 'U there
should arise between m'mb'is nf the
league nnv dispute likely lo lead to n
iiiptnie' 'An dispute' rovers eM'ry
possible dispute It therefore rovers a
ilisi. ule ..er taHIT duties and over im-
migration
in immfiri'iiliiin i isnuie or a uis
p e over tariff dutiep, met liy th' pro
frdilie -el forth in Article .". comes h'
fore the nsseniblj of delegates for a de
islon In what is prni'tirnllj a majority
vote nf the rntire assembly. Th
wnniniliiiif lo which I do not find
-elf nlih In rIm' m as-ent. So far us
immigra'ion i- km rued, and alsn so
fur ns tariff dutir-. altliiiugh b'.-s I in
portanl. aie .oncerned, I deny the juris
diction. "There should I" no possibility of
other nation- deciding who shrtll rotne
Into the I'nited States, or under what
condilion- they shall enter, The right
to say who shall come into a country is
one of the very highest attributes of
snvcrrisnU. If a iinliou can not say
regnrding the Monroe Doctrine, hud as--erl.-.l
thnt should a ili-linte arise as to
thcmrnignftiici..rt,ino
IS there to settle It.
the league
'it was
purely nu American doctrine,
n purely American pnliov. designed anil
wisely designed for our defense," he
said. "It has never ben an 'interna
linnal engagement." No nation has ever
formally recognized il. It has been the
subject of reservation at international
conventions by American delegates. II
Iihs never been n 'regional understand
ing,' or an understanding of any kind
with any boilj
"It was the declaration of tho Cnited
States of America, in their own behalf,
supported liy their own power. They
brought il into being and its life was
predicated on Hie force which the I'nited
States could place behind it. i'nless the
I'nited Slates oiild sustnin it. it weuld
die. The I'nited States has supported
it. it hns livcdT-sfrong, efficient, re
spected. it is now proposed to kill it
by provision in n treaty for a league
of nations.
"Another point In this covenant
ivlllxfn uliniiflin mini Un mnrln iti rrlrri
, ,,,,, lp s.f(lv of P ltnit
States in Ihe future' is in Article I.
l iero withdrawal is provided for. As1
! it now stands it reads that
"Any member of the league may.
,arter two years' notice t its intention j
(0 dn so.' withdraw from the league, j
provided that all its international obli- I
i -rations and all its .Llk-aHons nn.ler
this covenant shall nave been fulfilled
at the time of its withdrawal. j
"Whatever virtue there may be in i
the right thus ((inferred is completely i
nullified by the proviso. The league
nlone can decide whether 'all interna-
tionnl obligations and till obligations j
under this covenant' have been fulfilled, ,
and this would roqtiirc, under the pro-
visions of the league, a unanimous
vote, so that anv nation desiring to j
withdraw could not do so, even en
the two years' notice, if one nation'
voted that the obligations had not been ,
fulfilled. !
ltemember that this gives t'he league
WARNING1
TO MEN
(Shoes That Sold at $12 Will '
Soon Be Sold at $20 and $22. I
From JX-'.VKve." VI orld,.lul.v 10. 11)10
America's Leather Market Is Today
the "Market of the World," at the
Mercy of the World's Speculators!
Wholesale Shoe Prices Have Ad
vanced $3 to $5 a Pair in the Past
3 Months, Going Higher Every Day,
Tanners Are Refusing- Orders. High
Shoes Will Cost Double This Season I
Men, Buy Your Shoes Now! ,
While You Can Buy at Prices $3 to1
$5 Lower Than You'll Pay Later!.
To Maintain the JJ'(,Iln(utn) nf t))e
I'nlley of the Hnynl IWrot H.np in 1'n
dersell all I'hlladrlphlu and Opmhut the
firound-Flonr M.op Profiteer v In Shoes
--w detailed a full season ao to be
built thousands of pairs of ltoyal . 'ub-tnni-Bullf
Shoes for delivery starting
Ausrust 1st They are here now they
were bought at the old market prices
Today they are worth anywhere from
$3 to $5 above what we aBk We've
s.ived you from high prlcea temporarily!
Uut quick action counts. Iiont take our
word for it look at the nrleo tas n
other fctores gotm? higher every d.i.v and
then see the tile saving's here, where
you match America's finest
$10 to $15 shoes in 100 new styles at
$7, $S & $9
1 Realize This Is a Money - Savins
, Opportunity That No Store in Penn
sylvania tan Equal, If You Want
to Buy 2 Pairs at the Price You'll
' Pay on I Pair Later, Act Now.
' Starting Today and for Next 10 Days
I Royal Values Will Be Phenomenal
PREPARE NOW. CHOUSE YOURS,
DAY OR NIGHT, THIS WEEK. BUT
N0T LATER THAN NEXT WEiK
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N. W. Cor. 13l!i & Market Sis. i
nmfi.t Open Every Kt. St. to It P. M.
1204 CUE5TNUT STIUOT K"
Open Saturday All Day to 11 P. M.
DO Y01TRARI.P A rAVOK. CMP TIIIS
AI Ol'T NOW ANIJ BEAT limit PRICKS
YYHIIB THESE BHOKS AR HKRB NOW,
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not only V'w'r to m.PW Rn 0,lr 0j,.
llgattotiK imder tljn covenant, but nil'
our treaties with all nations for every
una nf those In an 'International ob
ligation.' Sees "Very Utile, ream"
"Are we deliberately (o pill our
selves in fetters nnd lie examined by
the league of nations as in whether we
h.tve kept faith Wltli Culm or I'unnmo
before we can be permitted to leave
the league? The right of withdrawal,
if it is to be of any Milne whatever,
must lie absolute, because otherwise n
nation desiring to withdraw could be
h'ld In the leajjue bj' objections from
other nations until the very act which
induces fhe nntinn In withdraw linrl
I been completed; until the withdrawing
nation had been forced lo send troops
Mm take patt' iii n war with which it
'had no concern nnd upon which it did
not desire lo cuter.
"Any nnalysls of the provisions of
this league covenant brings out In
startling relief one great fart. SVhat
mer may be said, It is not a league of
peace : it i.s nn alliance, dominate. at
the present innment by live great pow
ers, really by three, and it lias all Ihe
narks of no alliance.
The development of international law
i- neglected. The court which Is to
deride disputes brought before it fills
lull a small place. Those nrticles upon
which the whole structure rests are
articles which provido for the use of
form; thlt is, for war. This league lo
enforce pence does n great deal for eu-
I forcenient and very little peace."
WILSON CALLS WORLD
LABOR CONFERENCE
Asks Delegates of Order Recog
nizee! by Treaty to Wash
ington, October 29
Washington. Aug. 12. (Tty A. P.)
'I'he international labor conference pro.
vi.led for in Hie peace treaty lias been
called by President Wilson lo inert in
Washington October II!).
All nalion- members of the'interna
tionnl labor organization, as defined in
nrtiele ",:17 of the pence treaty, and those
which probably will become members
prior to the conference, have been in
vited to send delegate.
Secretary of Labor Wilson has been
aslted by the President to take charge
of the arrangements.
The international organization com
mittee of the conference hns completed
its work in London, and Ambassador
Davis has lieen instructed to invito the
eonimilli'o. m the name of the President,
to meet in Washington in September.
Accumulation
Income Tax
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m tV'A.. yXfrsX CHARMS COMPANY y
frmnith j fit mwm
THE best way for a corporation or
an individual to meet income tax
payments, wljich must be made on a
certain date, is by opening a Reserve
Deposit Account into which each
month a portion of the amount re-
quired is deposited.
.We allow a satisfactory rate of interest
upon such accounts and invite inquiry
by correspondence or telephone.'
Philadelphia
415 Chestnut Street
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Boland'8 Lawyer
and Pusey Confer
'onllnnfd From rr One
doors. A surprise was sprung soon
n.ftcr Ihe stockholders gathered. Wil
liam T. Cabell, who istheld In ?10,0()()
ball o,n criminal charges growing out
of the failure of the hank, appeared.
.The director entered the hall and a
hush came over the gathering. Me car
ried ieveral books under bis arm and
seemed in the besl of spirits. Cabell
sat among the stockholders, but
whether he entered into -Ihe discussion
could not be ascertained.
John W. Coyle presided nnd said thnt
about r.O per 'rent of the stockholders
were represented.
The meeting today was the first real
attempt- at action liy the men and
women who have their money Invested
4in the stork of Hie company nnd are
liable for twice the amount of stock they
hold when the time mini", for them to
settle with depositors.
The letter nnnmlnring the meeting
was sent to every stockholder and Is
signed by Thomas Ii. llrennnn, John
J. Jlrooks, S'ernon It. Cnrrick, John
.1. Coyle. Francis A. Coyne, M. C.
Foley, John O'lxeefe, J. Stanley Smith,
Lewis Svvnab and Thomas J. Ward.
Colonel Pusey. District Attorney
Hntnu and Sir. Cortelynu and others
vitally concerned in clearing up the af
fairs nf the wrecked institution, hold
forth no snrh rosy prospects ns ndvnnc- I
ed liy the stockholders
Colonel Pusev. who is in dnilv touch.
I iii.l, llin men eTil 111 i II i 1.17 lite llfTntt-a In
Hie bank, will venture no statement lis
to the nniount of the assets or the probable-
percentage to be paid depositors.
One More Warrant Out
But hn nnd District Attorney Rotnn
are in accord with the statements made
by Governor Sproiil and Attorney Cen
eral Hchaifer, in which they promise to
"deal Justice" lo the guilty. It is
known that there is at least one more
tt arrant already out, with tho possibility
of others being under cover.
WOULD HAVE COURT .
RESTRAIN STRIKERS,
Sh amok in Silk Manufacturers'
Ask Injunction Against
Violence
Sunbiiiy. Pa.. Aug. 1-'. (Hy A. P.)
That Miss Mary Ixelleher. of Scran
ton. orgnni.er for t lie American Textile
Workers' I'nion. had declared the silk
workers were ready fo tear dpwn the
?2,0(l0,niMI II iS. C K. Kagle Silk Mills
Eleven Luscious
Flavors
Grape, Peach, Lemon, Lime,
Orange, Wild Cherry or Rasp
berry. They're all delicious
and there's nothing "Just as
Good."
'Buy Them by the 'Box
The whole family will
enjoy them because
THE FLAVOR CHARMS
Accounts for
Payments .
Trust Company
:: 1415 Chestnut Street
i-fF',,.M i lnfmsisMMlliTnlTlssttEMs MlMii iTsT
nt Shamokln nnd throw the. 'bricks at
lha owners wns. thn allegation nt tho
hearing today of a petition for nn in
junction lo restrain strikers from in
juring or Interfering xvlth xvorkers not
members of the union.
The 2TiOO workers have been on strike
since May ") for nn elghl-lioiir day,
recognition of the union and n rnise
in pay. All the demands were granted
except the recognition nf the union.
District t'nlon No. It. I'nited Mine
Workers of America, and the Textile
Workers' I'nlon are defendants. Mends'
nf the miners' union nflmittt publish
ing advertisements promising the mill
operatives support in their strike.
Only tho injunction matter is being
considered, but testimony now taken
will apply In damage suits for .foOO,
000 against each of the unions.
BULL CHARGES TROLLEY CAR
Collision Derails Rolling Stock and
Kills Militant Livestock
Heaver Kails, Pa.. Aug. 12. (I!y A.
P.) A score of persons narrowly es
caped death or serious injury when a T
bull, escaped from n field, charged a
Harmony route interurban car at Kck
crt stop, between Ellwood City and
Zellenople, late yesterday, derailing the
car which was brought to n stop on
the edge of n sixty-foot embankment.
None of the persons aboard the. car
wns injured. Tho bull was killed by the
j collision.
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To the Customers
" of the
American Ice Company
In answer to many inquiries from'our customers regarding
our plans for supplying their growing needs, we make public
announcement qf our building program as follows:
10th and Callowhill Sts. A plant with capacity for making
250 tons of ice every day and a storage house to hold the
winter surplus.
We bought the old National Theatre prinrrty two years
aso. but war conditions prevented tho plant ucins built imme
diately as then planned.
Tucker and James Sts., Frankford A plant with capacity
for making 1!0 tons of ice every day and a storage houso
to hold 16,000 tons. This .storage house is now in work and
part of it will be completed and tilled the coming winter.
Duncannon Ave. and Mascher St., Olney A plant with
capacity for making 100 tons of ice every day and a storage
house to hold 8 000 tons. This storage house is now in work
and part of it will be completed and filled this winter.
11th and Dauphin Sts. A storage house to hold 8000 tons
and extensive improvements to the present machinery.
44th and Girard Avenue. A storarce house will be built to
hold the winter surplus and the present machinery modernized.
17th and Washington Avenue. A storage houso will he built
to hold the winter surplus and the present machinery
modernized.
12lh and Federal Sts., Camden A plant with capacity for.
making 120 tons of ice per day is now in course of con
struction. An additional storage house lo hold COOO tons
will follow.
Severul years ago we gave public notice of additions and
improvements wc had in contemplation. These plans we com
pleted exactly as then stated.
We trust that our customers will accept this announcement
as an earnest of our policy to serve them fully and faithfully at
all -times. We heartily thank them for their patronage nnd
acknowledge with keen appreciation their patience in the past
two seasons when, by reason of war restrictions, we have been
delayed in building plants to meet their ever-increasing demands.
American Ice Company
SIXTH AND ARCH STREETS
WANTED
Several young men who are anxious to' go into
business for themselves. We have taken con
tract to furnish large contractor with motor
trucks with dump, bodies for at least, one year.
We will sell these trucks to clean-cut young
men, who have at least $2000.00 cash balance
on our monthly payment plan for 12 months
and give each purchaser a contract for one year
at a minimum of $25.00 per day. This will net
purchaser about $300.00 pel' month over and
above his monthly payments and all operating
experise. Phone Tioga 5419. Frank Parks,
342Jj N. 18th St. Quick action necessary.
This .proposition will stand thorough investi
gation. " ' " r
Strike Closet tianktln Hamburg
Hamburg, Aug-. .12. Tho bank ofll
clals of Hamburg; nnd Altonn have gono
;.n strike, causing allthe banks to close.
If Your Auto
Fire and the
Caught
Flames
Reached the Gasoline
just Imagine the havoc It would
wral on tho nurraundlre auto
mobiles and their occupants. You
can prevent any such catastro
phe. .If you enulp your maohlnt
w'th a one-rmart extinguisher.
Fire Extinguishers, Recharges
and Refill Liquid for' all type
Send us your address for a
free copy of "SugKeitlons for
Fire. Prevention," tssiiod by the
National Hoard of Fire Under
writers. Freo Inspection by Ore
nghtlne" experts.
JAMES M. CASTLE, Inc.
Lincoln IjMlldint;, Philadelphia.
filters 4313 Ham toil
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YOU ask us whether Novo'
Power will do certain work
for you. If we say it will, we
see that it does.
That's one of the reasons why
it will pay you to investigate
Novo Reliable Power, and the
Novo Service that goes with it.
NovoEng:n3,litol5H,P.Futnithtcl
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Ftctorr and Main OfGce: Laniioj, Mich.
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1744 Market Street
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