W-ivwViV t'yJWftS viw"f' WetK1ftit&wim$0Wpfyyi-' frtw- ; S " li !. !J J Euentnti Bubltc Sfcfo Y- V THE WEATHER ' Washington, Aug. 10. Showers and thunderstorms today, nnd tomorrow. TB3irERATUn AT RACK llOUIt I 8 I 010 11 112 I 1 I -iT 4 I 0 I 04 0t) 72 )73 70 178 7 H1 81 81 I VOL. V. NO. 287 Entered Second-Class Matter at the Poatofllce, at Philadelphia, Fa. Undfr the Act of March 8, 1870. PHILADELPHIA, SATURDAY, AUGUST 1G, 1919 Published Dally Kxrept Hunday. Subscription Price SO a Tear by Mall. Copyright, 1010, by Tublle Ledger Company. PRICE TWO CENTS r-AFv'T.tT.f "final get I . w KANE SUMMONS FOOD EXPERT PHILLIES LOSE FIRST GAME, as. PROSECUTOR TO WIAP.CAMPAIGN ML r District Attorney Will Meet Offi . elate and College Authorities Monday at His Office AGA NST H I PHUMIStS HtLtN I LtDJi ,; PURSUIT OF GOUGERS Complaints of Consumers In- l yited Organization of Fair- Prico Board Pressed ', United States District Attorney Kane Announced this afternpon that he had Called a conference In his office lor Monday of Individuals prominent in the food question. 'Among these will be a representative bt the secretary of agriculture for Penn sylvania, Director of Supplies Mac Laughlln, several members of the Bu- -.. ..,.-. .. UIa nlfv nnrl A ren rcau OI iuurncva ui imw -j -"- -- --- ) rcsintative of that bureau In Wash ington, members of the unuea ouues food administration in Philadelphia and experts from the University of Penn sylvania and Swarthmore. Howard Heinz, former federal food administrator for Pennsylvania, will i come here to take charge of the fight on food profiteers. Mr. Heinz will leave his home in T'lttsburgn' this evening and arrive early tomorrow 'morning. He made this an- nnnncoment over the long-distance tele phone today. It is probable he will at- i tenu me iuuk-iemvs ...... j Plans Kelenuess acarcn T,Bf n refentlcss search for profiteers ni'A their nrosecution is intended U Ihintod in n statement" issued by Mr. Kane this afternoon. This statement follows : ,"It is my businesi to enforce every provision of the law to punish hoard ers and all profiteers and gougers the Jaw can reach. In regard to the hoarder the law is plain, and nothing is required but the facts of violation. "The Bureau of Investigation, through Mr. Todd Daniel, is develop ing the evidence relating to all com- plaints of hoarding received through Mr. Summers and other sources, and Is searching for such as are not yet lubject of complaint. I "His Torce. will be increased to such an extent that any difficulty hereto fore felt by lack of sufficient investi gators will be overcome. Forming Fair Price Board "The fair price committee organ ization is being pressed to completion by the attorney general and Mr. Heinz. It will aidtthe administration of justice by declaring the reasonable prices of , ;ommodities. This having been done, ny dealer selling above such prices, y trill be guilty of violation of the labor ict, section four, to which Congress Will CUU u. ycwi.J. , ' "Until Congress adds such penalty tna ourt will be nEUeu to punisu uj "-,., f .v.ii.i .,.,,1 twino' ttilrli tienalty. Therefore, it must be understood, for it kas 'never been wicaaeu "i"""i "" irery violation of law for which the cvi ' lence can be obtained will be prose Uted with the full strength of the ad ministration hero and in Washington. v,(In this connection I invite mforma lion as to dealers selling commodities i , .kaa ,t., wlilnli Ir reHson- IL u prjue uioj.y: .i. .. ible all Information from any source ... .. a. ill 1.1 .Kn i.iitapninoiit. Irnatever mni -win um me s-"""jv Warns the Guilty "The fact that it sometimes requires lpcriod to develop aim mourn cviueuuc v.. ...Asni.talilA nlmno ahnuld be no coin- 'o'rt to the guilty, because thereby the bunishment will be more certain when ,t comes. I want to expressly warn the juil.iiat tne carrying out oi me pur pose to stamp out profiteering nnd toaidlng In this district depends not on . Continued on Page Two. Column One 5-T0-1 SHOT WINS rVar Kiss Cops Opener at Saratoga Race Track Saratoga Ilace TracU, N. Y Aug. HI. Klve-to-1 was paid on War Kiss, tinner of the opening race here today. Summaries : FIRST RACK, for fillies, three years old. nirsu IKT.I.S4. it furlongs: -ft'sr Kl. 111'. Kummer.fi to I 2 to 1 nven Injful. UIS," Musgrave. . .7 to 2 7 to A 3 to 11 .-.l , 10'.. Robinson. ,11 tn 1 B to 2 ft to n Time. 1 .12. Merry -rrlnoess. Camet Ir Iweeprr. Yvette. Athlone. Uamarls and Mury I.ee also ran. fsr-nlds aryl un. steeplechase handicap, S00 idded. about 2 miles: )eublrt. ISO. Ilyirs... 0 to 20 nut out tohert Ullver. M3. Jiorgan 2 to 1 out out Klsner also ran, but lost Ider. i uiir, t ;o iu. Ider. , . ., ... ....iia no tr, ' Tiiinit TliPI, .ha Q.l......u away, J7500, for fines, iwu-year-oias, oft Tiirinnira jl nnsiancy iimp.f, iiw, Kolan ., V. ddlnif Cake. 109. A. 7 to 1 3 to 1 8 to 5 Johnson . . . . . 20 to 1 S to 1 4 to 1 terma, 112. Kelsey ,,.25tol 10 to 1 B to 1 Time. 1:03 3-3. Clecpntra. Masked Dancer, tills Choice, L,unetta. Cllnrla France, Head Iyer Heels, Afternoon. Homely. Violet Tip, fheima E. Ethel Orey, llusy Signal, Flying Mower and JPolsanda also ran. (Uosa ritry, counled In betting. Added, starter.) ''FOURTH HACK, the .Travelers, mni,' red eash value of 112.000, for three-year- Jris. 1U miles. . lannlnal. 120. Ensor.., 8 to (1 8 to S 1 to 4 ' Jr- Pennant, IJO.lo.'tui 7 to 3 ayen 2 to 5 C thunderclap, JIB. . .. ' i Vafrhrathr. ...... .1 .19 In 1 4 In 1 1 M I ' JTIrniV 2fflfi-Wr Bockel Wu. and' "Mr. Soger Has a Mind of His Own" Says Lane David II. I.nne, nestor of the city Republican organization, discussing the probability of Select Councilmnu Charles Segcr lining up with Judge Patterson, said: "Mr. Soger has a mind of his own." Mr. Lane pointed out that Mr. Soger's support would represent a substantial asset. "The Republican majority in Seger's ward runs between 2000 and 3000 votcs,v he said. 'BILL' VARE IN TOGA, KENDRICK PREDICTS! Moore's Campaign Manager Makes Deduction From State ment of 'Uncle' Dave' Lane SAYS LEADER .'SEES LIGHT' Congressman William S. Vare, for the United States Scnntc! Murdoch Kendrick, chairman of the Moore campaign committee, thus inter prets the statements of "Uncle" David II. I.anc, sage extraordinary of the Re publican organization. In a statement today, Mr. Kendrick calls attention to a recent quotation "this is not a fight for Mayor, it is a fight for the United States senntor next year." Uncle Dnvc gave utterance to this belief. "We can assume," said Mr. Ken drick, "that Mr. Lane is sincere in his statement ; we can nsumc with equal as surance that 'a politician who nets estimating the result' has in mind bis own candidate, and that the candidate for senator, if the Vare ticket should meet with success, would undoubtedly be Congressman Vare. Produce Candidate, He Urges "If Mr. Lane intends to pursue this issue further, he should produce his candidate, nnd present arguments to support him. Wc will be interested in the attitude of Thomas Robins, and his Lost Legion of One Thousand on Mr. Lane's Vare-selcctcd candidate for senator. "If the party is disrupted, as Mr. Lane acknowledges, it is not due to the action or ambition of any one man now fighting it, but to the deplorable leader ship of the contractors and the evil consequences to the city which have re sulted from their overlordship and the actions of the osncials whom they have selected." Mr. Kendrick 'Siargcs that Lane forced the Republican city committee. against its expressed policy, to promise to co-operate with Thomas Robins "und his lost legion of One Thousand." "Senator Vare should have been suc cessful yesterday in preventing any of ficial action by his city committee before the primaries," Mr. Kendrick said. Says I.ane Forced Change "He has always protested that the duties of his city committee were only to elect candidates freely chosen at the primaries. Mr. Lane forced him to change his attitude so that he did in ilirctly what he said he would never do directly. "They proffered assistance to the Robins committee when it was an nounced. To be logical, they should expect the Robins committee to indorse nil candidates and to give them co operation. "Perhaps they have referred u selec tion of candidates to another commit tee than the committee of one thousand and for obvious reasons do not care to refer to the committee at this time. "Perhaps Mr. Lane and Senator Mar tin are the entire other committee or are only messengers to carry the names of other candidates to Patterson, or to the Varcs. Ijine Dodges Platform "Mr. Lane could have relieved Sen ator Vare from any fear of the result of the statement forced from the sen- Continued on l'nge Tno, Column Threo MOORE TICKET'BOOMED t Fortieth Ward Independents indorse Candidates Full indorsement of the Independent party, from J. Hampton Moore down, wnx made Inst night at a meeting of the combined Alliance nnd Town Meet ing parties of the Fortieth ward at Fifty -seventh street nnd Chester ave nue. Robert Shaw, chairmav of the ward executive committee of the Town Meet ing party, presided, and Harry S. Shaw was made chairman of the campaign committee, which was formed at the meeting. Robert K. Lamberton, candidate for sheriff, and Francis Ilurch, running for Council, were among the speakers. PRINTERS RAP MOORE Phillips Says Resolution Was Passed Criticizing Candidate The Allied Printing Trades Council, according to John A. Phillips, vico president of the State Federation of Labor, adopted a resolution criticizing Congressman Moore and declaring that he. was legislator for special interests. The resolution, according to Mr "("',' .-.'l " "1.: "iV.. : Phillips, urged defeat of the congress- AFFIDAVITS READY OF Warrant for "Most Important' Man Sought in Inquiry Will Be Issued Tonight PROSECUTORS CONCEAL IDENTITY OF CULPRIT, "Man Out of Town," Is Only In formation Obtainable at Dis trict Attorney's Office The most important arrest in the North Penn Bank case will be made within a comparatively few ho,urs, it is expected. Affidavits upon which a warrant will be issued at 0:30 tonight were com pleted in the district attorney's office this afternoon. Magistrate Pennoek, who will issue the warrant, will not bo available until 0 :30. Conspiracy is known to be one of the charges contained in the affidavit. The name of the man to be arrested was not mode public at the district at torney's office. It is known, however, that he is not a clerk or official of the bank. Furthermore, it was said that the man wanted Is absent from the city today. Assistant District Attornovs Taulane nnd Gordon completed the affidavits this afternoon after working many hours. Action Follows Conference It is believed that the action was based upon word received from B. J. Myers, deputy attorney general, wl0 yesterday held n long conference with Attorney General Schaffer, at Lake Placid, N. y. -Mr. Schaffer announced thnt the conference covered tho crim inal aspects of the case. "Is it true thnt one of two former state officials mentioned in the case is to be arrested?" Mr. TaulanC was asked. Mr. Taulane smiled and refused to reply. Mr. Gordon, likewise, would give no inkling regarding the identity of the man. The two former state officials who have been mentioned in connection with the wrecked bank are Charles A. Ambler, former insurance commissioner, nnd Daniel F. Lafean, former banking commissioner. Ambler, when in office, deposited more than ?402.000 of the funds of the Pitts burgh Life nnd Trust Company, of which lie was receiver by reason of his position as insuranre commissioner. Colonel Fred Taylor Pusey, chief state investigator, has announced that ho began making deposits in November, 11117, anil that he immediately began filling the North Penn Hank with per sonal notes and notes of the Amblcr- Dais Company, the contracting tirm of which he is head. Ambler's Name First Mentioned When the State Banking Department closed the doors of the institution Am bler's name was tho first mentioned. It soon lenkoti out that his indebted ness amounted to $1."5,()00. This was unsecured, but the funds of the state were covered by personal bonds. One bond, given by the directors of the bank, for $22",000, has been entered in the Common Pleas Courts for judg ment, while a personal bond of j!100, 000 was turned over to Colonel Pusey by Aniblei. Yestcrdaj, after repeated promises, Ambler paitl approximately $10,000 on his debt of S155.000. Colonel Pusey announced last week that his patience was about exhausted oud unless Ambler made good his loans he would enter judgment against him and against the Ambler-Davis Company. He said that arrangements for the judgment had been made and added that additional in formation regarding certain action might bo obtniucd at the district attor ney's office. John S. Fisher, state bankine ram. misslpner, commented on the cases of uuiii i.uil'uii aim iiiuuicr. "The error that Mr. Lafean made," said Mr. Fisher, "wus in not notifjlng me of tho fact that the North Penn bank shottngc had been discovered, nnd in ConllnueJ on Tuge l'lie. Column Seven WALDRON FOR PATTERSON i Member of Republican Central Com mittee Announces Choice I Alfred M. Wnldron, Select Council man from tho Thirty-first ward, who wns named on the Jlepuulicnn central campaign euimiiuieu, uunounceu Ills stand in the mayoralty campaign this afternoon for tno tirst time. He will support Judge Patterson. "Mr. Patterson will bea fine Mayor," he said. "He is thoroughly competent. And I feel that as the majority in the central committee is for Mr. Patterson it is my duty to give him my heartiest support. "Mr. Moore is my friend and I like him. But as n choice must be made, I feel that I must give my support to Mr. Patterson." Advocates Old-Age Pensions Washington, Aug. 10. Plans for old age pensions for persons more than liixty-tive cars of age were proposed In a bill introduced by Senator McNnry and referred to the pensions committee, finder Its provisions persons with In. pqmes pf not mora than Jf& u reek; would Receive- weekly pensloai.pt 51, ARREST NORTHPENNGRASH Williams Hurl; May Be Out for Season I'hllllo's Hall Pnrli, Aug. 10. "(.'" William will be lost to the PhiN for ut least two weeks, and perhaps for the rest of the season. In tln seventh inning of the first game with the Pirates, this after noon he crashed into the-ieuter field blent hers, chasing a drive off Leo's bat and injured his left elbow. His arm uis examined in the die.ssing rotnn nnd an x-ray plioto giapli ill bo taken Monthly. It is feaietl thnt his iinn has been fiarturcd. nun a WEEK ruui AIDS STAGE STRIKE Organized Labor. Gives Actors Substantial Encouragement. 11 Broadway Shows Closed CHORUS GIRLS ON WALL ST. III a Staff Correspondent Now York, Aug. 1(1. One million dollnis n week to the actors' strike fund this was tho greatest news received heie today by the thcsplnus who are fighting the mrinngers for recognition of tho actors' organization. Tho offer came from organized labor. Telegrams 1S4 of them, to be exnet deluged the desks in tho headquarters of the Actors' Dquity Association, 100 West Forty-fifth street. This is only a sample of the kind of practical cheer which the strikers are receiving from all pints of the country. A whole new bill every day, speak ing In theatrical parlance, is offered by the actors in their big light. 1-11 ,im, DtM.Mii,l ,.r.iintii,r- !a nnil.l , 't ,"-; z;; r; : s.i. .;. IIVIIX 11CI1 JLW 11-VIJ v-ituiu-) (juin n vaded that stem commercial precinct .l i.nfnlilnrl tlini'p I ...llltloa llnnkpm nnd brokers of tLe iron - ..... ..nrln.l rlnftVd tlipir ltnta nml nn fc.MJ i-v" - ,' j plaudcd -when the little army of singer.yi and dancers declaccd thnt thev simply I wanted to bo paid for work uoliveredl They spoke in business terms. It U true they smiled, but it wns impersonal just ns a merchant smiles at a cus tomer who enters his establishment. "When we work extra shows, that is, more than eight a week," said pretty Gladys Lee, "we want extra pay just as the brioMnyer, the carpenter or tho plumber tines. And oh ! if we only made as much as a plumber." This brought a laugh, mingled with Continued on Paget Flic, Column Three i THIEVES GET $1216 IN FURS Break Into' Shop of Joseph Perlman, Columbia Avenue Furs valued at $121(1 constituted the haul made by the thief or thieves who broke into the bhnp of Jacob Perlmnn, 1015 Columbia ncnue, early yesterday morning. The robbery wns reported to day. Dntranco was effected by smash ing n largo window The losses were not discovered until the store opened for business in the morning. AUSTRALIANS WIN IN FINAL Brooke and Patterson Defeat Johnston and Griffin in Straight Sets, 10-8, 9-7, 7-5 BIG CROWD IS PRESENT Newton, M.iss., Aug. 10. Norman L Brooks nnd Gerald Patterson, the Australian stars, won tho final match ill the challenge round of the national doubles lawn tennis tournament hero this nftornoon. defeating William M. Johnston nnd Clarence J. Grifiin, Cali fornia team, in straight sets, 10-8. 0-7 and 7-5 on the Longwooil Cricket Club courts. Toda's victory will give Brooke nnd Patterson a chance to play against the present champions, William T. Tildcn, 2d, of Philadelphia, and Vincent Rich ards, of New York. This match is scheduled on the Longwood courts Mou. day afternoon. Before a gallery of fully loOO per sons Brooke and Patterson defeated Johnston and Griffin, 10 to S, in the first set. The play in the first set was fast and close throughout, the Californinus fighting to the end and forcing the set into extra games. Patterson's serving nnd driving were features of the pla, his do; or foot work also coming in for praise from the gallery. The Americans weie finding it diffi cult, however, to meet the pne, the Australians set. In the second set the Aiistinlians de feated tho Americans, !) to 7. Both teams played n steady game in thU set. Aged Man Found Dead In Home Phillip Klliott, seventy jenrs old, wns found dead this afternpon in a chuir in tha kiFcheu of his home, 25 Laboratory mil T.V.11., nf St..ii,vllrlll. lV.nlli In h. .., .... w ,...,,, ....... ..... ... -v.. lieved (o'have been due to heart disease.1 DOUBLES 64 EPPA RIXEY FAILS IN OPENING FRAY; STARTS IN SECOND Ponder Sent Into "Box for Pitts burgh in Afternoon's Final Tilt BOTH HURLERS START IN EXCELLENT FORM Neither Pirates Nor Phils Able to Cross Plate in Early Innings First Game Tragedy PHILLIKS All. it. n. PO.A.D. Bancroft, ss ,ri 0 Blnckbiirnc. .11) ... 1 i! Williams, cf .'! 0 Meu-el, rf. tf .'! 0 I.udeius, 11) .1 1 Callahan, (f .'! 0 1'aulotte. 'Jl I 0 Adams, I 0 0 0 1 0 J 0 1 1 Rixcy, p Clark Mutra. p ... Ciai.tth. of, if tHogg Meadows 0 Totals at 4 10 27 17 I! PITTSBURGH All. R. II. PO.A.K. Higher, If ... I 1 I .0 Ciirey, cf X Southworth, rf . , 4 Whittcd, lb 4 Itarhare, Jib .'t r -' !. . . II Terry, ss Lee, c - llllor, p 4 Totals 35 0 10 27 7 J, "Batted for Rixey in third. t Batted for Murray in niqth. fltnn for Rogg in ninth. Home runs Luderus, Crnvath. Two base hits Willinms, Southworth, Whittcd, Carey. Sacrifice hits Bigbce. Sacrifice Hies Barbare, 1 ; Meuscl. Struck out By Murray, 1 ; by Miller, r; Base on balls Off Miller, i. Stolen base Cutshaw. Hit by pitched ball Luderus, Cutshaw. Wild pitch Miller. 1'mpires Blgler nnd O'Day. Detnlls of first Phlllles-Plttshurgh game on Piigo 15. Phillies' Ball Park. Aug. 10. Just as soon nsythe first half of the double decker ended, "Gavvy" Crnvath sent out both Kppa Rixcy and George Smith to warm up for the last portion of the program with the Pirates. Rhey started the first game and lasted three innings. In those three in nings ho wns touched for five hits and four runs but he asked Crnvath to give him nnothor chance at the Bczdek Buc caneers nnd his request wns granted. Hezdek ordered Ponder tn take up the pitching burdens for the Pirates. Frank Miller, who apparently has the Continued on Pugo llfte-n. Column Mi IN ST. LOUIS GAME Connie Mack Sends Kinney irt to Stop Browns in Final Contest 15,000 FANS AT FRAY Sportsman's Park, St. Ixmis, Aug. 10. Two southpaws toetl the mark in the final game of the series between the Browns and the Athletics today, with Ernie Koob flinging for tho home side and Kinney on tho rubber for Mack. Losing two games against the Browns Manager Mack called upon Southpaw Kinney to check the Biowns against Nayer and Johnson, the Browns pounded out twenty-seven hits nnd Mnck figured Kinne's curves would fool Burke's fence busters. The only other change nude in tho line-up was McAoy catching for the Athletics in stead of Perkins. In the two games here Connie has started with Perkins, but has placed McAVoy behind the bat in the middle of the games. With the Browns tied for fourth place with the Yankees, the pennant boo is singing nrouiid St. Louis, nml almost 15,000 fans wore ou hand for the last struggle. WILL REPORT DRY BILL Senate Committee Favors Prohibition Enforcement Measure Washington, Aug 10. (By A. P.) The House prohibition enforcement bill as redrafted by a subcommittee wns ordered favorably reported to tho Sen ate today by the judiciary committee. jiib pianucu io una m? measure up fof debate in the Stjpatev Jate next week. SOUTHPAWS PITCH (TOEXY'S fc'A'SEBALL' SCORES PITTSriURGn 2 02000011-G11 1 PHILLIES (1st).... 0 10001020-4 8 3 Miller anil leo; IlLscy and Adams. Higlcr nnd O'Day. PITTSBURGH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 PHILLIES (2d) 0 0 0 0 0 2 - , Tonder and Black-well; Klxey nnd Tragrcsscr. O'Day and Bigler. ATHLETICS Q 5 0 0 ST. LOUIS 2 0 0 1 IToyc3 and Perkinsj Koob and Severeid. Nalliu and Evans. NATIONAL LEAGUE ST. LOUIS 0 10003100-8 8 2 BOSTON (1st) 0 00010100-2 8 & Sierdell and'Dllnoefer; Keating and Wilson. ST. LOUIS 0 10 0 0 3 0 - BOSTON (2d) 0000010 Schupp nnd demons; Oeschgcr nnd Gowdy. CHICAGO 10 00 00, 2 0 1-1 NEW YORK 2 0 02 0 10 055-15 Vaughn and Killcfer; Nehf aud Snyder. CINCINNATI 0 020010003 BROOKLYN 0 000000000 Keuther and Wifigo; Pfeffer nnd Wheat. ! AMERICAN LEAGUE BOSTON 0 110 CHICAGO 1 10 0 Jones and Scliang; Lowdermilk and Sclislii. NEW YORK 0 DETROIT 1 Thormahlen nnd Kuel; Ayer and Ain'nith. STRAWBRIDGE & CLOTHIER DEFEATS CAMDEN CAMDEN 0 S. & C 2 0 0 ADDITIONAL RACING RESULTS , Fifth Saratoga race, 1 mile Ivry, 114, Rowan, 11 to 10, 1 to 2, 1 to G, won; St. ouentin, 101, C. Robinson, 10 to 5, 6 to 5, 1 to 2, second; Scotch Verdict, 107, J. Pitz, 10 to 1, 3 to 1, S to 5, third. Time, 1.40 11-5. EFFORTS TO AVERT N- Y- CAR STRIKE FUTILE NEW YOEK, A"ug. 10. Eleventh hour efforts made at a conference late today to avert a strike at 4 o'clock tomorrow nioining on the subway and elevated lines of the Interborougb. Pr.nir! Trnnelf C!nii-mrinTr In TTrmlmH'irt nnrl thf Tlrnmr Ttrnmd 'A T1" r ' tutne. TO' OPERATE NEW CONCRETE VESSEL WASHINGTON, Aug. 16. The steamship Atlantus, the first ccn:rete vessel to be launched from nn Atlantic shipyard and the rccciul to-be operated in Atlantic waters, was turned over by the hipping boairl today to the Rapovel Steamship line, of New York, which will operate the vessel in its West Indian service. PANAMA OBSERVES 400TH BIRTHDAY PANAMA, Aug. 16. Panama celebrated yesterday the 400th auiuveisary of the founding of the city in 1510. There wcic parades and allegorical pageants in which American troops participated, riomineut speakers delivered addresses in various parts of the cit'-. ( N- Y- FIRM TO BUILD 2000 HOUSES IN FRANCE NEW YOFiK, Ai'sj. 16. The Fiench government notified ItlacAithui' . others Company, a New York engineering firm, tjday tLat it had been awarded a contiact for the building of 2000 houses in the devastated legions of France. VOTE TO DISSOLVE "ONE BG UNION" FERNIE, B. C, Aug. 16. David Irvine, of Seattle, inter, national organizer of the United Mine Woikers of America, an nounced here today that a resolution had been adopted by a large majority dissolving the "one big union and reorganizing local miners union, district IS, United Mine Workeis of America. SPORTS COMPULSORY FOR ARMY OFFICERS WASHINGTON, Aug. 16. All officcis below giadc of biigadier general will be lcquircd to devote a half day in each week, in addition to Saturdays and Sundays, to physical exercise, according to an aimy order issued today. They must spend on that day "at least two consecutive houis" at some popular out door Sport. BRIDGEPORT STRIKERS ACCEPT COMPROMISE BRIDGEPORT, Conn., Aug. 16. After being on strike for three weeks, 1500 workers from the Bryant lcctiic Company to day voted to accept the compromise offer of tho concern and will leturn to woik Tuonday. PERSHING TO DECORATE 3S 'ITALIAN OFFICERS ROME, Aug. 16. Thirty-eight officers of the Italian army and a dumber of civilians are among the prominent Italians who will be decorated with, American distinguished service medal by General Pershing on his forthepming visit to Italy. SStiust- 8 2 12 3 11 2 C 1 10 0 0 0 1 03 7 4 0 0 0 4 11 x 8 13 3 ..Jiii U. SIFFORT SEEN TO.GET WAP Oil Administrator Requa Re fuses Colver's Demand for Confidential Facts TRADE COMMISSION LOOKS FOR NEW POWER' Inquisition of Hoover and Car field Indicated if Lever Bill Is Extended II CLINTON W. (ilMIKRT "tun" ( orrriontlfnt nf llir Ktenfnz r-ublU I.filBfr Washington. Aug. 10 Chairman Coher. of the Federal Trade Commis- 'Ion. liintle n demand yesterday upon Mark Hcipm for the information which he had collected ni oil ndminUtrntor during the wnr. Mr. Itequn refused to give Mr. Colter the information he poughj It is understood that) Mr. Colver threatened to force Mr. Renun to dis Hose what he knew tinder the Jnnuisi- torinl power the commission possessed. from this incident n Mould appear to he the expectation of Mr Colver that the administration of fuel under the Lever law, if that act is extended' by Congrci, would be onlined (o the I'edernl Tinde Commission. It seem hardly likejy that the demand would hae been made upon Mr. Iten.ua for the general purpose of investigation. ' I'act.s Obtained in Confidence ' The information Mr. llen.ua possesses was obtained in confidence from the oil producers tinder the plen that a national emergency existed. Doctor Garfield, as head of the fuel administration, and Mr. Ilequn's superior obtained similar information from the coal industry ou the same terms. Mr. Baruch obtained a vast and in timate knowledge of nil the great metal industries of the country, as chairman of the War Industries Board. And Mr. Hoover knows all about the food industries, as food administrator. In general, the understanding was that, if the industries deult frankly, with the nationarndnunistrntorKVtbeir confidence would be respected. Co operation of nil in tho national emer gency was invited and widely given. Would nisturli Business If the demand Mr. Colver has made upon Mr. Rcn.ua should indicate a gen eral policy and if similar pressure should be exerted by him or by At totnc (ieneral Palmer or any other appointee of President WUson upon Mr. Baruch. Mr. Hoover, Dr. Garfield and the other war administrutois of the gov- 1 eminent, n situation that would be widely disturbing to the business of the country would exist and the business leaders who gave their confidence to the government timing thj war, would gen erally resent the use made of that con fidence. Doctor Garfield's method when he finally diseoorcd oue was like that of Mr. Baruch and Mr. Hoover, to in cite the best men in the fuel industry to Washington to help hira administer that industr. In this way he brought expert knowledge to his nid and gained the confidence of the industry. Just ns jhe lailiuuds though under n federal administrator, were really run by the railroad men, so the adminls tuition of food, fuel nud war industries was in the hands of the big meu of those industries, ' " Murh Information Obtained There was nallable in Washington more knowledge of iudustricfcthau the federal trade ronunission, the attorney Continued on Vase I'our. Column Three SEEKS DEATH BY AUTO BUSINESS SECRETS Man Ties Himself to Car and Awaits Driver, Police Say T.ouis Creenslinrden, thirty-two years old, attempted suicide today by tying a rope around his necU nnd hitching it outn the rear axle of an auto standing in the garage, 717 De I.nneey street, where he works, according to the police. He then snt down anil waited for some one tn drive the tar, it is said. The police sa, however, tlreenshar den became tired waiting, shortened the rope and then laj down. The noose tightened around his neck. lie wns found by Howard Carlile, another woiker m the garage and taken to the PennsIania Hospital, where he is in n serious tonditiou. Despondency is said to luue caused his action. PICKS UP WRONG HAT; JAIL Civil War Veteran Blames Mistaka " In Store to Poor Sight J .lumes Murray, seventy years old, who said he was a Civil War veteran living on pension, was given ten days- j in the county jail today by Magistrate. Pennoek, because he went into a de partment store, tried ou some hats and left with the wrong one. A store detective testified he saw Murray lay down his own lint, n Pana ma, slightly soiled, put a new one on his head and walk out. Murray said that he didn't notice the difference in hats, since he is "pretty nigh blind." Aged Woman Leaps From Window Miss Margaret Tenmy, sixty-nlue years old, an inmate of the establish ment of the Female Society of Philadel phia. 714 Catharine street, attempted suicide today, according to the police,, bv throwing herself out of the thlrdr story window. She was taken to ,th ,v Pennsylvania tiospnai. rjiyaictarw aar she w ate. . - - . jrof, 1 "t ?1 , l r. rl ,-AI i )i 3I A' -ifcl l II 1 ; p Far OM' UM jwp '- " - "W' UW '" vwas wvuii; "SUl ; ' i' i - v . , ' ' na &i.. .j.2 " .&.." rV-.s ,.... M& -.&iMmiimmfflmMmmzmmMMe!imL( ....."Uai
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