tTSFT- V ' A ' . WARRANTS IN IKE OF CHESTER VOTING Election Boards May B6 Ar rested for Failure to Re turn Ballot Boxes COUNT NOW UNDER' WAY Unless every ballot box in the citj of Chester la brought to the court lioiiHe In Media today warrants will be issued for the arrest of every election juiljre And minority Inspector In Chester who fails to make returns. The boxes arc unguarded In Chester. The announcement of the proposed ar rests was made In Mcdln this after noon before the return board In the courthouse by J. Uarton Weeks, counsel ,. for the Dclnwarc County Republican League. The decision of procedure by Mr. Weeks is the result of the failure to deliver the Chester ballot boxes to the custodj of the court as required bj law. When the Counters met this morning at ()::) o'clock in Court No. i! onl six ballot boxes from Chester had been brought to Media. These boxes were from the First, Second, Ninth and Elev enth wards. In the meantime the game of "pass ing the buck" is going on between the county commissioners and the county solicitor. Uoth disclaim responsibility for the nondelivcranee of the Chester ballot boxes to the court. Judge Ilroomall has refused to take any action which would have the boxes brought to the courthouse. The counting of the votes had not been long under waj before Mr. AVeeks presented a petition to Judge Ilroomall to have James "Iluck" Welsh, McClurc leader of the second precinct of the ScNcuth ward, Chester, removed as an official tabulator on the return board. "Not Fit," Is Charge The petition charged that Welsh is "not fit for the position and was jes tcrday partialis- under the influence of liquor and threatened to do bodil in jury to another member of the return hoard nppolnted by the Ilepublican League." While Judge Ilroomall appeared to be considering the petition, John J. Stetscr, a McClure lieutenant, acting us n watcher at the counting, begnn to object strenuously. Judge Ilroomall then announced that he would not con sider the petition. Before nil the tabulators had taken their seats vestcrday to perforin their dutj, Welsh stood lip unci in a loud voice ordered the Itepiiblican I.cngue lepiesentntlves to leave the room. Judge Ilronmall appealed so amazed at the conduct of Welsh that he failed to i all him to order. Attorney Weeks nt that time objected to Welsh's efforts to contro the situation. Welsh then turned to Weeks and shouted : "I want to serve notice on ou that 'when we get out of here I'm going to knock jour head o(T." ' Abner Hiukson, judge of electlou of llethel township, and one of the return judges, told the court that the unused ballots and stubs in llethel township had been placed in the ballot box in stead of the envelope, as piovldcd by law. Hiukson asked for a ruling on this question. Objects to Killing Judge Ilioomall made a ruling to the effect that where the election officers had fulled to return unused ballots and stubs to the count) commissioners, as provided bj law, hut put them in the ballot box, that the ballot box should not be opened for the purpose of as aud stubs. certniulug the number of unused ballots the ground that If the diction officers Mr. Weeks objected to this ruling on had complied with the law the unused ballots and stubs would be in envel opes and opened before the count of any given precinct begnn, und the fact that the election officers had made an ei'ror in the disposition of the unused ballots and stubs should not affect the light of the "public and the represcnta thes of the various candidates to sec and .Inspect the unused ballots and stubs. Mr. Weeks further pointed out to the court that this Is au effective means of detecting fraud.' Deaths of a Day J. FREDERIC HOUSTON DIES Widely Known Textile Man Sue- ltv cumbs to Heart Disease T Titer n rill ltin1mlfi TT1111 afrnii iiailflatifr of the Neerousett Mills, Inc., died sud denly jesterday of heart disease in his apartments nt the Aldine Hotel. Mr. nnd Mrs. Houston returnei on WedJ nesday from llench Haven, N. J., where they had spent the summer. Mr. Houston was born in this city about flftv-four jears ago. n son of ,, the late William Churchill Houston, who was n president of the Union leneue, nnd Mrs. Mary II. Houston. VI his life he was engaged in the tex tile Industry. He vns a member of th" r-'o'is of the devolution. Mr, Houston Is survived by his wife, who was Miss Marian Florence Free man, mid bv these In others and sls- j tern; William Chun hill Houston, Oer li'iilitown: (1. Sidney Houston. Mlnne- C colls: Mrs. Francis Howard Williams. i, v's, Charles Ci aw ford Dunn. Jr., and Mis. H. II. II. Twining, nil of this city. Mrs. Maria C. Atkinson Mis. Mat la C. Atkinson, seventy nine vcars old. the Inst of the family of William Cooper, who organized the famous Cooper Hhop Volunteer refresh ment saloon, Otsego street and Wnsh- Ingtnn aviVie. during the Civil War. died jej-tcidav. Mrs, Atkinson .served ns n nurse und wnitreK In this slmn. I which was known to thousands of union . (-oldlers. Mrs. Atkinson died of henrt disease nt her home, 2S1I4 North Twenty -seventh street. Funeral services will be held at 2 p. m. Monday, from the resi dence. Interment will be mnde in the Odd Fellows' Cemetery. Philadelphia Qlrl Weds In London MIbs Helen Reott. daughter of the ', late John Hell Scott, of this city, was married in ijonuon .yesterday to Jlnmlsh . Allan.. Koa, of the late James Allan. -V Glasgow, one of-4)e eyiBoriJ .at the '3 AittB M9SttMlftlWr v ' ft J . Ji " f . " e aWWW aaaaaa ass: AssiB.v-j3 ''faaaT BBBBBBBSssnaY i . el5sijK. & 'CTiJ'Sbi jBBBassVr w WiJ,'irVi ..ms sYi D. NEWLIN FELL Former chief- justice of the bupreme Court of I'ennsjlvania, who Is seriously lit In his home in the. tipper Old York road section. EX-JUSTICE FELL DANGEROUSLY ILL Former Member of State Su preme Court Prostrated After Daughter's Accident Former Chief Justice D. Newlin Tell, of the Supreme Court of Pennsjlvnnin, is dangerously ill In his home nt Holi cong, near Ilucklngham, in the upper Old York road section. Judge Fell's illness is largclv at tributed to worry over the condition of his daughter, Mrs. John I). Ituckmnn, who occupies n nearby estate. Mrs Iturkman fell nt her home on Thurs daj nnd fractured an elbow and Injured her hend. Mrs. Ituckmnn's injuries nre painful, but not serious. She Is able to be at her father's bedside. Former Judge Fell Is one of the best known jurists in I'ennsvhanin. He was president judge of Common Fleas Court No. 2, of this county, prior to his appointment to the Su preme bench. He occupied his sent on the bench for more than twentv years and re signed a few years ago to retire to his Ilolicong home. A son, Fdward Fell, lives on an ndjacent property. MOTORIST IGNORES VICTIMS Leaves Couple Injured and Helpless on Northeast Boulevard (iiisfavo llershurth. sixty enrs old. and his wife, Minnie, fifty-five jenrs old, of 4S012 Maschcr street, were serl ouslv injured when run down by a speeding motorcar on the NorKTens-t boulevard at Fifth street. They were taken to the Jewish Hospital bv a motorist who saw the accident. The driver of the car did not stor following the nMdent. The police of Itranchtown station arc said to have the automobile's license number nnd hope to find the driver soon. Mrs. Ilershruth's spine is believed to have been iujifTed. She also has cuts around an eje nnd her hip is bad bruised and cut. Mr. Hershrutli has cuts on his aims 4 and elbows und on his legs. lie suf fered much from shock ns cad his wife. DRIVER CRUSHED TO DEATH Man Run Over by Own Wagon When Car Hits It Knocked from the sent of a wngon he was driving when a trolley car struck the rear end of it at Reusing ton avenue and Huntingdon street last night, Ilernnrd Moore, 1000 Ilrown street, was run over by the wagon nnd received injuries from which he died shortly afterward in the Episcopal Hos pital. A man supposed to be Charles Hubcr, driver for the Maine Ice Company, sustained a fracture of the skull last night when he was bumped from his wagon as the wheel struck a hole in tlic pavement, at drard avenue nnd Fourth street. He was unconscious when taken to the Roosevelt Hospital. MISSING GIRL FOUND State Officers Discover Mary Morris In Bungalow Near Doylestown State police have notified the Phila delphia police tliRt they have located missing Marj Morris, twenty-one jears old, of 2133 North Falrhlll street. She left her home August 31, after returning from church services. The girl has been found in a bunga low near Doylestown. She nnd her three companions hnve been taken into cus todj until their case iau be thoroughly investigated. Those with her were Julia Smith, 252!) Fust Adams street; John Welsh, 2042 Salmon street, uud Wlf linni Kellj , 2501 Fast Thompson street. SOME HEN, ALL RIGHT Not Satisfied With One Yolk, She Gives Two or Three William C. Heaton, a Paulsboro poul try raiser, is the proud ow'ucr of u hen, which, in all probability,, has estab lished a world's record for laying extra yolk eggs. , The hen, which Is of prize stock, has laved thirteen double jollc nnd four triple jolk eggs so far this month. The tilple olks, which have been plnced on exhibition, arc nttrnctlng much atten tion and the oldest residents say that they never have seen nor heard of such au egg before. y Major Patterson to Retire Mnjor Samuel A, W. Patterson, of ficer in charge of the Philadelphia ma rluft recruiting corps, will retire from active tuty within the next few davs. The officer to, relieve Major Patterson is Captain George K. Shuler. Recent congressional action requires tlict all retired officers doing active duty wodld be placed on an inactive status. ' Bishop Nussbaum Safe After Storm Rishop Joseph Nussbaum. reported dead in the hurricane, which swept Corpus Christ!, Tex., arriyed safely in Baltimore yesterday, it was learned today. IJe is head of the diocese of Corpus Christl and is a .former I'hlla tUlehUn, bora te tbU clty,ln 1870, He fefM bafrm HM'pmm ' v -. f It JT f EVENING' PUBLIC LEDGER- PHILADELPHIA SATURDAY, SCANDAL AT POLLS Secretary of "70" Says South Philadelphia Voters Were Illegally Assisted SENSATION IS PROMISED Charges that forced assistance of voters in South Philadelphia wards constituted one of the "gravest politi cal scandnls" of the election were made today in n statement by K. L. D. Itoaeh, secretary of the committee of seventy. Mr. Itoaeh said that but for this forcing of assistance upon thousands of voters, there would never have been any question ns to the majority for the Independent ticket headed by Con gressman Moore. Mr. Itoaeh and his assistants arc busy sifting the mass of cvideej.whieh has been presented to them. Depositions are being tnken by the score ns the preliminary to the issuance of war rants. Mr. Itoaeh promised sensational developments next week. Aid Forced, He Charges "The people of Philadelphia should Know of the scandal of assistance to voters, which is graver in its employ ment and consequences in this election than it bus been for many years," said Secretary Itoaeh. "The whole spirit and letter of the lnw was broken in n must open nnd flagrant manner. Thou sands of South Philadelphlnns had as sistance forced on them, the Jaw not withstanding. "When o rend the returns from South Philadelphia wards it is idle to consider the vote as the vote of so many individuals. One or two men In each division cast the otcs for nil by mark ing their ballots under the guise of as sistance. Affidavit that assistance Is uccessarj is required b the law before assistance inn(be given, but in the ma jority of cases even n perfunctory af fidavit was not taken. Evidence Heine Gathered "The men were voted in the most machine like manner I, have ever heard of. The one or two men in each di vision who rmllj did the actual voting ran things in such a high-handed mnn- ner thnt voters hnd no chnnce to go ngainst them. Fvideme nlong this line is now being gathered mid the result will be astounding." Mr. Roach said further that in one division the election officials on prl mnrv da rnn out of ballots. Ballots were then obtained from n neighbor ing division, but ns they were not in tended for the division in which they were finally used they were thrown out as Invalid. Then, he said, after the hour for closing the polls had arrived the missing ballots were "found" in the polling place. BOY HAS S200 IN GROCERIES Police Say He Confessed to Robbing Camden Store Finding a twelve-j ear-old bov tot tering through Federal and Twentj thlrd streets, Camden, weighed down bj a heavj load of groceries just before dav light toda.v, Sergeant Abbott made an investigation and learned that the store of the Camden Grocer Companj, Twentv -fouith and Federal btrcets, had been robbed. The police n that the boj, William Ilernoff, of 40 Steward street, con fessed having lobbed the store. His storj wus, nccording to the police, that he hid in the place late .vestcrday. The police sai the boj had $200 worth of groceiies. Boy Hurt In Fall From Truck Trying to jump on the side of a motortruck which wns being used to give rides to children attending a carnival on Tavlor street between Dick inson und Tasker streets last night, scven-jeui -old Frederick Grecnberg, 1501 South Taj lor street, fell under a rear wheel. He is in St. Agnes' Hos pital and may die. The driver of the. truck was arrested. Aged Man, Hit by Motor, Oles George Essllnger, sixty-eight jears, 2125 South Hicks street, died in the Methodist Hospital from injuries re ceived when hit by a motorcar on Thursday. Samuel Freeman, of Eddy stone, operator of the machine, was held to await the action of the cor oner. TODAY'S MARRIAGE LICENSES Charles Myrrn S130 N 8th at., and Anna M Dltterllne ,orrllnwn I' Irfrov I allmorf. 203(1 Federal et.. ana Nellie M Williams. 1S32 Christian at William Speero 30.1 Krams ave., and Mary P Kane 305 Krams ave. Clarence R Hame League Island, and Fred J, Vleaer 37.'2 Sepvlva at. Paul r Howell VVIlmfnirton. Del , and Katharine V, Neuer Wllmlnston, Del Turner C Coe, 1S28 Mt Vernon at , and nuth it Kelchart, Rlverton. N. J Ilunh McCain Dallas Tex . and Florence (lammnn Z1M N Front at. Thlllp Volturano 71 nil State road and lna Ania'o. 71110 Htuto road. C rua K Morhoui Newark, !s J,, and Carrie Joaeph. flOJS Hnrine at Jamb lUtaky, 74R B Fourth at, and Sarah lla'pern. 2101 N 33d at Joseph II Maateraon, 317 Master at , and KatlirMl A riizpuincK, to. .,, coiorHau Ednard 3 Qulnn lS'il N 24th at., ana Nora rlhauahnets', 1343 H 3-'d at William II Duzan, KI27 N, 2sth at, and Mary H Slllman. lH-'O W Huntingdon at Joaeph II Nlttrower, Jr. 417 Ashbourne road and Kllzabeth C. Kane. u. U liort- William lelter. Belmont Helg-hta, and Annie Dowllmr lielmont Heights John 8 McNamee. 3010 N. Percy at . and Kalhanne i; uripiser vit iN. ouin si Carl Dolesal. 34J3 N Reach at , and Kath- rn Ixitsprlch 3-'-' I N. 17th St Jacob !.ax. Iledfonl Pa . and Rose Weiss rean 8V0 N Iinuclasa at. William Oreen. Washington D. .C . and if!n lluriress. MiKlnley. Pa Walte-P Weir 2112 Winter t. and Isa- bella C llolllnton. J131 Urandywlna st. John II Tales. Ureenbryer, VV Va . and Alllne ".I Jiurxiliai wrrriiurjer, .i. , va William II Hnlder. 2109 W Dauphin st . and Caroline K Harris, Cardingtnn. Pa Frank Ilenrj. S B Sharpnack st.. and Lillian O Ooehrlng. 11R w Mermaid st Charles M. Isasra. 111.1 Fou krod st , and Hlsle Normlrurton. 232 H. Tioga st Claud, C. Itooth Moore. Pa., and Anna M. Robinson. (1147 Elmwood ave Perry dalles. 0 S. 41st at., and Viola Sit- teruall 4")JI I.udlovr at Samuel McK Perry. 8S40 N 7th at., ana K m ma Nlchol 3141 N 17th at TA DRUG MACHESNEV'S STORE, Prompt Prescription Service Excellent Fountain Products i.ATtan asboitoient op TOILET UEQUIJIEMENTS Apollo and Whitman's Chocolates Cigars ft Cigarettes at Popular Prices Conveniently Located for iotorills 1252 N. Broad St. Where Rooievelt Saultmrd Begin CHARGED BY ROACH BANDITS ROB 2 THIRD OUTDISTANCES THEM Thieves Get $165 in Activities on Spring Garden Street Bridge Over Schuylkill River Two Arrests Made Highwaymen held up three hucksters early today on the Spring Garden street bridge over the Schuylkill river. They robbed two of $10.", but were foiled by Jhe third, who whipped up his horse nnd escaped. Two hours later two cf the four al leged robbers were arrested at TTtirtleth and Mnrkrt streets and identified by the victims nt a hearing before Magistrate Harris, in the Thirty-second street nnd Woodland avenue station. The three hucksters were on separate wagons and were driving one after the other on their way to market for loads of produce. The men were Ilenjamln Wngncr, 4103 Lnncaster avenue; Jo seph Papermnn, 0120 Lansdowne ave nue, and Hnrry Aiken, 1233 North Fit tj .second street. Aiken was In the lead as the wagons drove over the bridge. Four men sprang from the shadows at one side and point ed revolvers. Aiken brought a whip DAUGHTERS FIGHT FOR BARTOL ESTATE Claim Proporty Is Due Thorn Under French Law Say Father Was Resident Another step in the controversy aris ing from the proceedings instituted several months ago to prevent the pro bate of the will of Henry Welshman Ilartol was taken today when reasons were filed by Mr. llartol's daughters in Register of Wills Sheehnn's office ex plaining why thej protested the pro bate of the will. The Ilartol will virtuallj cuts off his two daughters and son without n cent nnd lenves the bulk of a S3,000,000 estate to the Franklin Institute for the establishment of nn electrical research bureau. In a rather lengthy petition the two daughters, Mrs. James M. Fnhr, of Wllkcs-llarrc, and the Ilaroness Kntherine dc Slonclos, of France, allege that their father was a resident of Frnnce nnd that he was suffering from delusions when he wrote his last will and criticized his children's nffection for him. There is nn earlier French will, it is sulil, which bequeaths the greuter por tion of the fortune to the children. Fnder the laws of France, if there is a French will, nnd if it can be proven thnt Ilartol was a resident of Frnnce, the French will takes precedence over the will dnted September 22. 1011, and which was presented for probate shortlj after Mr. llartol's death in the Fnlon League on December 17, 1018. If there should happen to be no French will, and If It is proven thnt Ilartol wag a resi dent of France, then under the law of France the father's estate automati callv reveris to his children. The will, which was offered for pro bate in this city ear'lv in Jnnuarj, was confronted with a caveat which had been filed by the two daughters protest ing ngainst the probate of any paper alleged to be the will of their father. Itegister of Wills Sheehan said today thnt he will appoint a date for the hearing of the controversj in order to examine the claim of llartol's residence in Frame, and to Itcnr evidence as to the temper of IlurtcU's mlndwhen he made the will. LIQUOR TRIALS NEXT WEEK I Lawyer for Saloonkeeper! Will Flfjht Prohibition Act Twenty-seven saloonkeepers will be placed on trinl next week before Fed eral Judges Dickinson nnd Thompson, in the Tnited States District Court, charged with having illegally sold whis ky and other hard liquor. Another nttempt to prove the war time prohibition act unconstitutional is to be mnde in United States Court to ilaj by William A. Gray, counsel for n number of alleged violators of the law. Judge Dickinson ruled yesterday that the war was still on and would be until ratification of the peace treaty nnd promptly overruled demurrers filed by the saloonkeepers. r?7iiciM EttfflSOR$f Come to our Used Car Salesroom, 1S3S Ridge Ave. to bur, sell or exchange used cara and trucks. IUk barralns, ( ome here for auto and truck accessories our line Is complete. Trices are low. Htondurd Tires and "Hecsnds," Ford Parts. All requirements. ; Hell I'oplar (1420 : BTKAMBIIir' NOTICKH Restful Hours at Sea Whether traveling for business or pleasure you will add to the comfort and enjoyment of your trip by taking one of the Coastwise Steamers with their excellent rail connections to and from all Southern points. Fares include meals and stateroom berth. OLD DOMINION S. S. LINE, for Old Point Comfort, Norfolk, Newport News, Richmond, Va., and all points South. Leaving daily except Sunday at 3 P. M., from Pier 25, N. R, New Yoik. OCEAN S. S. LINE, Mondays and Thursdays at 3 P. M., from Pier 36, N. R., Now York, for Savannah, Ga., and other Southern points. SOUTHERN PACIFIC S. S. LINE, Wed. and Sat. at 12 noon from Pier 48, N. R., New York, for New Orleans, La., Gulf Points and Pacific Coast. For passenger information and reservations apply to Con solidated Ticket Offices, 1630 Chestnut St, Philadelphia. Phone Locust 6800. J. J. BROWN, CP.A, Contwii. SUtauU. Uui, Pier 49, N. It, N. T. UNITED STATES RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION Director General of Railroads HUCKSTERS; lash down on the back of his horse and the nnlmnl leaped forward, evading the hand of the hlghwavmnn outstretched for the bridle. The robbers did not shoot but turned their attention to the two other teams. Wngner wns relieved of $05 and $100 was tuken from Pnperman. After the hold-up the victims went to the Thirty ninth street and Lnncaster avenue sta tion nnd described the robbers. At 4 o'clock, two hours after the hold-up. Patrolman Hyde snw four men at Thirtieth and Market streets. He walked toward the group. All ran, but two stopped nt Hyde's command. At the police station the prisoners snid thej were I'dvvard Clark, tweutj five 5 ears old, Fleventh street near Green, and Thomas Iletson, Twentj -seventh street near Fatrmount avenue. Wngurr and Paperman were positive in their Identification of the men nt the hearing. Magistrate Harris held both without bail for a further hearing next Thurs diiv. Search Is being made for the two other men. MAX LESLIE ARRIVES FOR PENROSE COUNCIL Allegheny Leader and Lieuten ants Go to Shore to See Sen ator on Election Fight I'rcliminarj plnns for the I'nited States senatorial primaries of next yenr, among other items of state politics, will be discussed informally nt a gathering of Penrose leaders from the western part of Pennsylvania nt Atlantic City In the course of the next few dnys. Ad vance information of the shore talks was supplied today bv Max Leslie, lender of Allegheny county, who hus just emerged from a bitter primary bat tle In that county with the Fliun forces. Leslie, who snid his friends vvcu the Ilenubllcan nominations from tlin Flinn frandidntcs by mnjorlties of about 15,- 000, arrived in the eltj this morning from Pittsburgh. He said he wns leav ing for Atlantic City this nfternoon, where he expects to cot'er with Senator Penrose tonight or tomorrow. Senntor Penrose will be up for re nomlnatlon next sprig nnd it is under stood that he will cnnvnss the situation on the busis of primarv election results In n number of counties. The Alleghenv count) situation, it was indicated, will have special cnnsidi ration. Leslie wns nccompauied bj Secretary of Internal Affairs Woodward, Kdvvard M. Kenna, delinquent tax collector of Pittsburgh, nnd Magistrate P. J. Sulli van. All are leaving for the shore. PHILADELPHIA WOMAN HURT Three Injured In Crash of Trains Near Buffalo Three Philadelphia women were nmong the seven persons injured when two passenger trains collided in the New York Central tunnel near ItufTulo last night. The Philadelphians arc: Mrs. J. A. Wlster. Mrs. .Mar E. Gosling. Mrs. Hem-) Pollard, Mannyunk and Osborne avenue. All received pninful, but not serious, injuries. None of the other four in jured persons was seriously hurt. All seven passengers were on nn ex cursion trnlu en route to Niagara Falls from Ilaltlmore. The engine developed some trouble ou an up-grade nnd the train stalled. Shortlj afterward a Iluffnlo-Chicagi) limited crashed into the lenr cud uf the standing tram A panic followed. Passengers in both trains were thrown from their seats, windows were smashed and the coachis were otherwise damaged Cooler-headed riders restored oriler and helped the others to escape from the coaches. Traffic along the road was delayed for some time until the wreckage could he removed. BRITISH COALITIONIST WINS London, Sept. 20. In a by-election held yesterday in the Pontefract district of Yorkshire, the Coalition -Liberal candidate, W. F. Forest, won the seat over I. riurns, Labontr. Forest poled 0020 votes ns ngainst 8455 for Rurn. FAIRM0UNT AUTO WORKS "Always At Your ServicP' Banish Road Worries Have as Inspect yonr car or truck at recn lar Intervals. "Hudson and 1'ale,- HprclaU Istfl ' are In ear rmpln ircu aa akiiicii workmen on all manner of repairs for all makes of eara and trucks. At th Works 15th ft foi'rmounf Ave. : Keystone Itnce 4334 HTF.MMIH' NQTICB.S SEPTEMBER 20, 1910 COMMISSION CAN AMEND PIT. PACT Supreme Court Ruling Author izes Public Seryico Body to Act, Says Clement COUNCILS 0. K. FIRST STEP The Public Service Commission has full power to modify the 1007 eontrnct between the Philadelphia Itapid Transit Company nnd this eltv, even without the consent of Councils, declared Samuel M Clement, Jr. Public Service Com missioner, todav It is on a modification of the contract that the fate of three-cent exchnnge tickets here depends Thomas V. Mitten, president of the transit companv offered a plan to abolish the three-cent tickets If the city In return will remit annual pay ments of 7S.",000 required under the eontrnct. Clement Kvplalns Procedure Commissioner Clement, nt m hearing bnsed on complaints mnde by north west business associations, commented that the Public Service Commission could amend the contract. Mr. Clement today amplified his com ment. "The Supreme Coint" he snid, "lins decided tint the commission hus full power to amend contracts between pub lic service compnuies nnd municipalties when It comes to n question of rates v I ere the public is concerned. "The right way for the Itapid Transit Coiupanv to obtain an nmrudment of the 1007 agreement is ns Mr. Mitten says he intends to do. That is to go before CouikiK and reach an agreement with tin eitv authorities. It should start with nn ngreement between the parties to the lontrnct. "When the agreement is readied then the result can be laid before the com mission for npprovnl." One argument that will be advanced before Count Us, leading to the aboli tion of exchange tickets will be the effeit such action would have on Hues outside the business district. "If the three-rent exchange be elimi nated nnd free transfers issued nt the three-cent exchange point," snid Mr. Mitten, "the traffic would then flow in its natural (oursc, and each passenger could make that ihoicc of transfer points which lends itself most readily to his Ue. The result would be that the public is better served and the heuvj loiiding of the present free transfer lines would go to the less hcnvil) patronized lines, from which the traffic Is now diverted bj nnsoii of the three-cent exchnnge." Plans nre now being made to handle the Christmas cro.vds in the shopping district. Mr. Mitten snjs During the Christmas season the maximum crowd ing of the cars is said to be reached. Girl Scouts on Bicycle Hike Twentv -five (tirl Scouts in full uni form tool, n blc)(le hike todav. Kach girl lurried her paik stiapped on her back and was prepared for anv emer gence The hike wns arratigid by Miss Lenmi A. Maxim, assistant director of the Philadelphia (Jul Scouts. Mr. and Mrs. Vhtor Lnull chaperoned the part). They rode out Ilustleton pike. MSinm, EUROPEAN TOURS to France Belgium Italy See the Battlefields of Europe Just As Our Boys Left Them Victorious VJ Next tailing from New York via Cuttard LineS. S. 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Other tours to Europe, to the West Indies, China and Japan, to follow during the winter and spring- Plans should be made now Write for booklet of details giving full Information, dates, prices, etc Parties are filling rapidly. Bookings will be made in order of application. AMERICAN EXPRESS Travel Department WANAMAKER'S, Chestnut Street, Front, PHILA., PA. Phone, Spruce S mh BjTasW Accounting Complete Courses for Beginners, Junior and Senior Accountants V M C A Accounting Principles Accountancy Law Cost Accounting System Building Theory of Accounts Review Factory Organization & Management Classes Commence Monday, September 29, Registratipn Hours 9 A. M. to 9 P. M. Call or write for catalog. CENTRAL BRANCH, 1421 Arch Street TENANTS ASK STATE AID Protective Association Demands Spe cial Session of Legislature A special session of the Legislature to Investigate nnd stop rent gouging In Philadelphia Is demanded by the t'nlted Tenants' Protective Asswlatlon, nn or ganization with more than 'J.', 000 mem hers. The Public Welfare Commission und Attorney Oenernl Schaffer nre two of tho commonwealth's agencies nlrend) bus) on the Job of finding a remedy for the conditions confronting tenants, (lovernor Sproul has pledged himself to use every menus at his lommnnd to find relief from the alleged gouging. Headquarters of tne Fniteil Tenants' Protective Association have been estab lished nt lO'-'S Chestnut street, where1 Oeorge D. Kvnns, one of the print lpal organizers ot tlic nsoc lotion, tins bis place of business. The association's ndvue to tenants is for them to stop paying rent when n demand is made for lmreased rental. In such cases the landlord will take measures to have tho tenant evicted but such nitlon, being met by attorneys In the employ of the association, will merely result In the matter going into court where it will be shown thnt the demnnd for more rent in 00 per cent of tho cases Is a plain instance of profiteering, accoiding to the associa tion officers. FAIR ON MAIN LINE Held Today on Lawn of Villa Maria Academy "Yn Olde Tynie Countr) Fair" is the big Main Line event this nfter noon. It is being held on the spacious lawn of Villa Ma riii Academ), at Immncu latn, Pa,, for the benefit pf the nend emv. The "most popular pupil in the school" is being voted for, and there is keen rivnlr) among the girls for the first honors. There are "eats" nnd music nnd "chances," nnd n general good time for those who are attending, TAILORS REFUSED DEMANDS Strike Continues After Bosses Turn Down Schedule Demnnds of the Jotirnevmen Tailors' Association, now out on strike, will not be acceded to by more limit tailors of the city, it was decided at a meeting of the employers In the Hotel Walton. The strikers demand S.10 for a forty four-hour week, with no gunrantee of the work to be done. The tailors clnlm that the journeymen (an earn mnrethnn 5.10 now b) the piecework s.vstem. '.c cedliig to the demands would mean an inc rease in the cost of clothing, they bay. WEDDED IN LONDON Miss Helen Boyce Scott Becomes Bride of Hamlsh Allan An interesting international wedding took place In London on Thursday, when Miss Helen llovre Scott, daugh ter of the late John Hell Scott of this city, was married to Hamlsh Allan, son of the late James A. Allan, of Olnsgow, The ceremonv took place in Christ Churili. Westminster, the Ite. Dr. It. (3. Cnmpbell ofhc inting. James A. Allan, 'father of the bride gioom, was one of the wealthiest ship owners in (Srent Ilntnin, being one of the owners of the Allan Line. r NATIONAL SCHOOL. ot Eloeotion and Oratory Little Tbcttrc BIdjj., 17tt. & DeLsncey Sli. Pny and Upn.nK Couthim CUhs-hs in Public Speaking" Diplomas and DfRrpfM D. L. Shoemaker rrlntrliml r limn J sTaa?r3 Accounting Problems Business Finance Auditing C P. A. Quiz Office Organization and Management 3 FIRE UKS TO CLAYTON FARM Flames Sweep House and Out buildings, Tenants Fleeing Unclad HORSES AND PIGS PERISH All that Harry nachellor, of Clayl ton, N". J., was nble to save from a fire early today which swept away (its little fortune of .$10,000 was two cows nnd two pigs. Five horses, thirty pig" nnd all the farm buildings were de stroyed. The farm nnd buildings were owned by John Ttldrow, of Merchant ville. N. J , whose loss wns reported as S10.000. making the total fire dam age S20.000. Ilnchellor's loss Includes an automo bile, farm machinery nnd vehicles, farm products stored in the burned buildings nnd clothing nnd furniture in the house. He was awakened nt fl o'clock by flames and found tho barn already almost in ruins. The fire had spread from building to building until Jt reached the house. Ilachellnr, with his wife nnd two children, tied to safety without having time to dress. Firemen from Clnyton and Glass born hurried to the farm, which is close to Cla)ton, hut they could do nothing. The fire had already eaten up all that Ilnchellor possessed. It is believed n passing freight train threw out a bpark which set fire to the barn. Spanish French BeElnnern' nnd Advanced Classes la Spanish and French. Commercial Con rersatlon and Correspondence Will ta tautht. lrenrh Wednesday nnd Friday ava nlngs, beg-lnnlnr September 34, Spanish. Tuesday and Thursday t nlaaa. berlnnlnsr September It. Write for Descriptive Booklet YMCA Central Branch, 1421 Arch St. ANNOUNCE THAT THEY, NOW HAVE READY IMPORTATIONS OF HATS AND NOVELTIES Specialty in Mourning Hat 1187 Walnut S THE FRUIT DRINK witft tnc l-i-f of Cfiamparfnr C0MBINIH3 APriEo PEACH Ml CHERRT. "She encHtii Nutritious Delicious' m BOTTir, f&E303a M All JrocB Frt..tfrert PrnjErlstV CniWtltner, AlRa at Sftdft Fono tains Hotel Emerson Baltimore, Md. announces a reduction of $1.00 to $1.50 on ROOMS effective SEPTEMBER 22d nnd also a reduction of 25 on FOOD PRICES effectne September 17th Wanted: A high-type execu tive, capable of tak ing executive charge of a number of retail stores in different cities. Should have keen, analytical mind, merchandising sense and ability imagination, pleas ing personality, ex ecutive force. Broad experience in retail merchandising desir able, character and intellect of primary importance. Thirty five to forty years of age, salary depend ent entirely upon qualifications. C 129, Ledger Office i'l.' 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