1-.r.1- ,-,,-.. -,,.v,.n, r,v v P ,, .-,, ,r... "J TOlfV ;fj9r " - ' 'JTJfWS J t 2 EVENING PUBLIC LEDGER PHIL'ADEIiPHlTC, MONDAY, SEPTEtBER 20, 1919 ' c tt I NEW JERSEY UTILITY COMMISSION HEARS ZOtf E FARE COMPLAINTS .'', kr ;w CHARTER PARTY" ,2Lt. OPEN 10 COURTS CAMDEN M ONE i ISLAND MEN MiAUGHL N HEADS HEARING IN UPROAR CONFER ON SfflKE ' BlHrWlt Wtk! eeMeeeBl- i y? TMEKSstSKKHmF v vHeeeHt wwlsWMjyWHMy "H ' & I? r j. i? .e 10 GOUNTBALLOT Judges Audenrled and Ferguson Adopt Method to Expedite Check on Primary ORDER MORE BOXES OPENED Judges Audenrifil and Ferguson, who arc supervising the nfficinl count of the primary vote, hereafter will it In separate courts to expedite the work. The decision was reached at the opening of tods) ' business. Judge Fer guson moved over to Common Council room, where he will correct discrep ancies in the first twenty-flvo wards. Judge Audenried remained in the finance committee chamber, and will continue the count from the Twenty sixth ward on. Votes of the first twenty -lire wards have been tallied with the exception of divisions where mistnkes or dis crepancies exist. These mninlv are due the crowded giillerv of Council's i-linm-to the failure of election lodges to ie- !,or, v,bere the hearing was held. !.- .uru iiuuseu oanois. .n ucn casei , -iu onii io tiuue i erguson mis morn ing, and a long procession of election officials, earrjing bundles of unused lul lots, filed into his court. Orders More ltoes Opened Judge Audenried today ordered six teen more ballot boxes opened Thev were as follows. Spwnth and tenth divisions of the Third ward, thiid. nth, seventh and eighth divisions of tli Eighth ward fourteenth and twen tieth divisions of the Tenth ward; tiff . st corn! division of the Twenti second ward; twelfth division of the Twentv third ward, first and twentieth divisions of the Twenty-fourth ward; fourteenth """'"" i me linriH'tn ward; seven- teentn division of the Thirl) -sixth ward; Dinth division of the Thirty eighth ward, and third division of the iorty-third ward. Judges Audenried and Fergusnu tie dined to change their original decision to open the ballot-boxes of the third, sixth and setenth divisions of the r.ighth ward and the twentieth division ot tne Iwenty-fnurth ward. Petitions had been presented by James (Jay (Jor- don. senior ...! ,......,....' ..'. ,..,' ., ""- Jiuure uim- , lt UI not nciense the reteiiue of set aside petitions made bt the Or public ganization attorneys , ,, t,,,e , ...,.,; ,, ,,, , , donL.T '",0"K'l''",M Mr' ,inr' h'"1 S"ni'" lln" not been giten the .. A laf"t "aS tliat lh'' "iK'",r" VUlh:- Mr. Uleakler de,ln.e,l. -The ot tne Organization petitions later hadl'-nis aie iiinniug, hut the people Hie gone back on their averments. uot riding " "The order for the riennt oiPUA.i.. ! if ,,-aD Bi..... .. . .1... 1 , I. t ..... ,. ---" ....ra,,, , ..... .t h,,r,i, ,, .inujj,, Audenried, uuu ine noxes will he opened A similar petition presented by Mr Jrordon was hel.l under advisement. Hi had attacked a petition for the open ing of the ballot box of the sixth dltis ion of the Twent) -fourth ward. Thi organization petition hnd alleged thai John F Dugan, Vare candidate foi membership in the new rv,..;i ... celved ten votes in the division tet was credited with only seven. Derision Is Reserved Judge Audenried looked 1111 the tiguies and found that Dugan had been credited with forty-seven. The judge was about to grant the recall nf H... v... ...: 1 .i.... .r .. "lr '" nwu, " iien o, F . Fnrler aOn,.i.. . ftp I?en Kli ....,.,t-j ,,,, - , . 'oniiiiuiee. ortereil i'l the zone sjslem. Chairman Slocum ' and al these limes the sitter's lie.ul riis a ree,,nr?l'S.11rn Iar,f"m,,"t '" f""- of.suid that under the old seven-. cut fine appears behind a thick cloud of smoke. decision , ' ' (IK(' A,"'priel reserved the trolle) company was only able to True, the ai list i an glimpse now and David' T I meet expenses. 'then the end of the great man's nose iter, fne .1 i',Vi '' .ne "f "" a,t"r ! "I)'"-IK the lat year and a half.", or the tip of his ear, aicoidliig to the I,..!- ' Independents, then urged' he said, -the wages f emnlotes of vagal ies of the wreaths of smoke. Hut it affectetldidaVeVwlutse ;,"' F'urn'lenl!",;''' ,,P,i,7'- .,1".lK", out that the ne t T'1 '"'i'""1-, fied where I r ,I-"gHn,,"r" l-l- ' Judge Auden.ied sen, tin ' SL. .J iiiul tur rwn inr t.a ,,,-.. i,. .i ... - cotwliwt ti, . 1 , '" nH ,- '""'l1' '" lup Presence f nnr,,.i ,iii.j 1 -......., ,,- oneneti in do?nr T n '""'''- I openetl In doing o he sharply ndniou- ,--.j .iiHwruiuuo's, 111 ui-t.rf 1111- ie'ep their Cd" it X" ,r "!, ! J tHUotH- ... '"-1st not touch the ballots." he ttarue I ' nV-t ll (UP CJinilil ntM! imii , i nru. are nor to . 1. n " , B ""! .''0""t " "".' '"Knew or delated 10U must not crowd nrnnnil ..,..1 I.. terfere with the clerks.' ., ill Summon Election Officers The election officers of the fourth division of the Twenty-sixth ward were summoned to explain why thet had not sent in a count on the nonpartisan bal lot. John-U. K. Scott, counsel for Judge and of the delay in uuloadilig pas,en Patterson, offered a second petition forKeis there. He pointed out that the the opening of the first division of the shipttorkers are using the trains and Eighth ward. This was the ward where jitneys and not the tiollet cars. all tha voters registered came to the polls and cast their ballots. An earlier request had been made by Mr. Scott for a recount, but it was recalled after Mr. Gordon bad offered a petition de nying the truth of the original aver ments. Ten additional clerks were sworn iu today to help w'ith the recount. i.v nnnn oiinAn nn ti-rnt.. MAY DROP SUGAR CONTROL - Too Late to Consider Continuation. Board Tells Wilson New York, Sept. 20. President Wil son has been advised by the United States sugar equalization board, it was teamed today, that in its opinion it Is too late to consider f. continuation of government sugar control throughout next year. The board automatically goes out of office December 31 . Already 1,000,000 tons, or one-quarter of the new crop of Cuban sugar, has been sold,, it is said, mainly to foreign buyers, lit n price averaging six uud a hclf cents a pound. Last year the equalization board purchased the entire Cuban crop of more than 3,000,000 tons at five and a half cents. American refiners, in view of the for eign demand and heavy domestic re quirements, the board stated, now arc at liberty to enter Jhe market for the new Cub&n crop, the unsold portion of which exceeds 2,050,000 tons. Varnish Starts Blaze In Home A can of varnish, put into the kitchen oven to keep it, out of the way of the children and then forgotten, caught tire, today in the home of Mrs. Ella Kler son, 320 South Fortieth street. Fire-wen- put out the flames before serious rtssoage was done. French Schooner Wrecked xWHJnstail, Hept. 20. The French aetskMer Lepntlne, svhlch vrent ashore -tt tfc Borth coast of Curacao last week en r way irom wmemsiaa to w talur, js-ajovai wrecic. uiuwus unuer as witnesses mi tack New Faro Ratos Before Public Cominissioners EVIDENCE IS CONFLICTING Dpiiinnil tlint the zone fare sytein. nn operated in Now ,lere.v, be abnniloneil wits made today before the I'ubllc 1 til Ity Commission at n Mormy meeting in City Hall, Camilrii. Counsel for Cniiitlrn x ml its siihiubs ami officials of towns mid roniinmiitieo in South Jersey reached by I he tiollej lines oi me i-tiuiic feruoe lorporounii declared the roue "jstem to lie a com pletc failure and called fur I!h eliiulua tion "o that normal business may be resumed." Ifut a nunc spirited demand fort.he abolition of the 7oue fares came from ,,!,,, ,,e nitCmplH made by the .111 liiissioneis to Keep older, cheer-, n -plause and comment inlcriupled the1 Iteming mini) times. 1 Ijirge Clouds Attend i The commissioners opened the hear- j ing at 11 o'cloik. Nearh an hour be fore that time gonitis had been, placed oil the floors of the loom 11 ml, no mole were permitted 1o enter. Theic was not an empl) seal in the loom when I the first witness was called, and mini) men weie standing 111 the gulleit ' K (!. C Illciihli-t , loiinsel for Cam den, the Chamber of Commerce of Cam den, Clemeiiton anil Laurel Springs, led j the attack on the zone s.istem. After he ! declared the s)stem to be a complete failuie Commissioner John V. Slocum. 1 hnirrnan, asked him what h isidiwvd u proper fine "A straight lite cent fare." Mr. Itleuklev nnsweifd The first disorder occuneil al this 1 point. The speitutois t'nsf applnudeil ! and then cheered. I Witness after witness t piled lit the i-omniissioners dcelnr 'd the 7one s -tern to be a failuie. It was on trial, the ""' muei s pointed out. to see if commissions s pointed .. ...., ,, , , iieaung nun resulentH or the siibuile s of Camden iirei .. .i(,i : .i.. ., . , . using trip-tickets on the trains inlher 1 1.-., ..... iv V . '" '' "" ' limn pay the increased tro ev fares ri. , 1 .1 1 . . , , '""-. i""-1 1 he train tickets include the ferrf rides ... . . ' nuts, iiii.i nit- Mioiirnun lesmenis were shhI Id he shopping in Philadelphia as a ll'Slllt. f Camden .MeiclianU aw This has resulted, it was said. In , nierchnnts in Camden suffering n loss in business of from li.'i to BO per cent A petition from the Cumden Chamber of touimerce pointed out that some i.ier- I ciiants would be forced nut of business If 1 inB for the Ameiican artist, Ciini xisting conditions continued. The pe- J miugs Chase, who finds his tusk some tition was signetl by I.'.O business men. 'what ditlicult owing to the fact that ! Points brought OUI bv the cummta. tl.n ,.,uoln1 ltirlitu Ills ,'Inr ill Ijtflsl a,.,nu,.u i. ill... ...1 l.. .1 ., - .....,.0 iiKumini unit me) 111 e in in vor ' .. .. - - . ;';-n,m,,,,,n "" '""' "m- "" "'''", ,l"" "" "'" -' ""' "".plo.te, of the coinpa,,, stole an "verage of SMMI.IMMI a year in fares. "'.' ''""?!"" ." ","t. WI.n V" " "' ,,." "it sjni'in. lie ueciariM mat tne trol lPii, ,hat now inn to Hadilonneld carry an aterage of ttvent) -five passeuj;ers. ,, nternge or nvenr)-nve passeuger. "'''" "r the old fU,e lis, be j .aid. ihe i,r... ,.. inn ..." .' ' 'V T?-1 " "5 J"" ""B ,81" ' nun tlint .VJ per tout nf the rtiilpnti f '... .!. I.. r- ji . 1 o! " L ' "f. ...... ' - v... . . . --, ,,,,.,,-, ,!- ,iiir ,,,- Itll ntradicted b) Mr. ltleakley. The commissioner said (list in Noith .leisey the lideis weie glad to get the three cent inte. Mr. I.leiiklc) smiled, and again suggested the straight fhe-ieut fare The gallery shouted approval. Charles Letzgus, cit) solicitor of Clou ter. mid of the ,i,s,,.-.lers m .h.'to the sixteenth demand of the iccent "bull pens" at the Pusey & Jones fc) In, u ,-! nu ilia iHrmitiul. nm ...........1 William A. Searle. secretary of the Camden Chamber of Commerce, esti mated that the trolley fates paid by the residents of Camden under Ihe new sys tem nteruge nine tents, Orville P. De Witt, repiesenting Xa tlonal Park, told of the faie increases the residents there hate experienced. Originally it was fifteen cents from Camden, he said This was raised to twenty cents; during the war to twen- j t) -eight cents and under the new zone ' system to fort) -two .ents. , Frederick von Nleds, icpresentiug the Eleventh ward of Camden, was loudly cheered when he declared: "The public will not and cannot pay the increased fares." Others who testified befoie the com missloncrs were James S. Ilradwell, of Hanking Department inquiry into the Oaklyn ; Volney Heniiett. mayor of Jler'i building nnd loan associations of the chantville; Walker Keown, of Huddon U'ity, muke this week an important one township ; Frederick Lang, of Laurel Springs; Irederuk Ronnetta, of the Eleventh ward, Camden, nnd Charles F. King, an attorney, of Clemeuton township. H, L. (illlmore and F. A Armstrong will testify later for the trolley com pany. The lommisRioners hearing the com plaints are Mr. Slocum, Alfred S. March, of New Rrunswirk ; (3eorge F. Wright, of Patterson ; Harry I,. Knight, of Sledford, and Andrew (Jaul, Sr., of Ridgefield. DEGREE FOR MERCIER Columbia to Confer Honor Upon Bel gian Cardinal on October 7 New York, Sept. 20. Columbia I'nlverslty will confer the degree of doctor of divinity upon Cardinal Mer cier, primate nt Relgtum, on October 7. The ceremony is scheduled to take nlace at i. o'clock In the afternoon be fore a distinguished gathering of scholars. A reception to tho cardinal has been arranged to follow in the residence of Dr. Nicholas Murray Rutler. president a i el tks; unlTerrity. i mm'm "vMmm &m ;aL j5kbwl v , 1MB3 A mfmmMKmalKtSi iiflilliMiilffl.fc mHtmmfKKKKHM j i iiiiwMiiiiilllM Cainilen, (ilouceNter (II) Colliiigtttooil anil other nearby roinmunlties affected Hie' commission sitting In the Camden City Hall to nicn their objections. From slon; Alfred March, of New flmnswlrh; John 'CH0-CH0' HERETO AID HEALTH-WEEK PLANS Clown Teacher Will Be in City for Five Days to In- j struct Children fin us time is oter, but Clio Clio, a leal. lite, sine enough clown, is heie in the cut Inda) for a tne dn)' Msil, in which he will combine enteitailiiiieut and the teaching of health scciets. Clio Clio has been both nil athlete ami a piofcssiotial clown, and he is now emploted b) the Child lienlth Organi 7ation of New York city. He comes to this cit) at the invitation of I lie Phila- delphia tubercuk.sis committee to mo- I tide part of the progiain for Child Health Week. Todav he will commence Ids campaign bt tisiting the Fnrness School, Thiid and Mifflin stieels, and on every sue Cfeding nfteiiioon lie will visit one of the cit) schools. Among other things. Cho-Clio directs his efforts in the line of eating and being able to choose the best and most healthful food, and it is claimed that he so Iihiiiis chihlieu with his drolleries that he can persuade them to brush their teeth eter.t morning and nsk foi a bath twice a week, lie also teaches tl.n,,. Ii..,1. f...,.l . HI. l.A !..,. illi.AUl..l ... ... s- ..., , Him oter 10 .sew inn, iiureillH HHie 1:11 -i , suul 1 lut t the fhildien never fail to 111 ,... icinenihcr Ins lessons and to mutate i- 1 1 .1 1 h1ln because of the humoioiis wat 111 which he ilemoiistiates his health mles. SMOKE SCREEN VEILS FOCH , Artist Finds Trouble Painting Mar shal. Hidden Behind Cigar Pails, Sept. '-'it. Marshal Foch is an imeterale amoker. Lately he has been I. .. .,. a , I w eiii) tunes 111 me space oi an iiour. - - .... what tumbled the painter mot was his innbilit) In see the color of the sitter's e.tes, and he wns forced to ask for information on this subject from the marshal himself. Marshal Foch there foie got up and advanced toward the painter, but without removing his cigar, and putting Ills face quite close to that of Mr Chase, said : Vow, look for yourself while I re- ", "-" lll.t my . igar." MINE CONFERENCE HERE I Unlon Officials Will Meet operators In This City Today The presidents of the three antlua- ; cite distriits of the C nited Mine Work- ers, together with John 1, Lewis, acting! international president of the miners' I union, will confer iu the cit) today with a committee of liaid-coal operators as; inuisiiici nmiruiiuii " isiur ,...r. til Wilke- Rarre calling for a contmua- tiou of the terms ot the present sup- , Iilementul agreement until March ,'U. 1020. The agreement, which granted in- I contjlmedi "our President is having a creased war wages, expires with the lun tj,ne ai we should pray for him." ' ThTe'lisUng geneta. contiact between' IW,or Pentecost in speaking of the operators and miners ends the last of " ' " tliat tnje Americans next Match and a scale committee ha,'" "(tht the American I; ederatiou of been named to negotiate for a ,! '-"'' s the) would the (.ermans He om.,f ht this hneuio.i will ot he kil that the agitation of labor was taken up until Inter e i" - TO ADOPT NEW LEASE I Rent and Building Association In quiries Also on This Week Tin' adoption of a new house lease form which will be mote fair to tenants' than that now used here, and an In vestigation of the relit sjtuntion by the new welfare board whidi is to be funned nt Harrisburg tomorrow, and the State in the rent situation. Consideration of the proposed lease will be made tonight at a. meeting of the Real Kstate Hoard in the office of the organization, 11-0 Walnut sheet. The new form will be scanned with the as sistance of the board's counsel, Charles J. Hepburn. 21 REPUBLICS TO CONFER Pan-American Financiers Coming to Washington January 12 Washington, Sept. J!!). (Ry A. P.) Almost unlversnl acceptance by the Pan-American governments of the in vitation extended by President -Wilson to send their ministers of finance and other delegates to the second Pan American financial conference here next January 12 to 17 was announced today by Secretary of the Treasury Glass. Delay by a few countries in accept ing was said to be due to the fact that it was not yet certain whether their ministers of finance would be able to leave at that time, many national congresses being In session then. It Is expected confidently that all (be twenty, one republics will be represented. WASHINGTON POLICE UNION CRUMBLING Sixty Quit Labor Federation, Realizing Hostile Attitude of Congress hu StalJ t'oirf Soi(l'nl Washington, Sept. I'!). Collapse oti1H been made b) Post No. 1S3 for the cit) policemen's union, whose aflil iation with the American Federation of Labor precipitated a struggle against the district commissioners mid Congress, and biought forth denunciation from President Wilson, begnn toda), when more than sixty blutcoats 111 the fifth precitKt announced their withdrawal fiom the union and turned in their uinls. Tho ,ne" Pi'diel this action will be i followed within the next few days lit I large numbeis of policemen in the eleven i other precincts. Itecognition that, public sentiment, Congress and the Piesident weie sliong lv against their connection with the American Federation of Labor, and fear that this would bring disaster to their plans for gaining increased wages, shorter bonis and better working con ditions fiom Congress were given ns i tin" reasons for desertions from the I union. N. J. ROOSEVELT MEMORIAL Chairmen Announced for $5,000, 000 Monument Drive Xetv Jersey plans an active particl- pat ion iu the nation-wide campaign to raise a fund of $5,000,000 for memoilals in honor of Theodore Roosevelt, which will be held from October lit) to 2,". Count) chairmen of the Roosevelt , Memorial Association have been se 1 lected from among the members of the Xetv Jerse.t state executive committee. 1 Colonel Austen foliate, state chair man, announies the following names of those who have accepted appoint ments ns Kiibchairmen : Atlantic county. Joseph H, Marvel; Xewark. Judge William P. Martin; Jersey Cit), Marshall VanWinkle; Montclair. Mayor Louis F. Dndd ; Ten afly, Vernon C. Carroll; Hudson, former Judge Robert Corey: lturlingtou, for mer Judge Joseph H, Oaskill ; I'niou, Kdgnr A. Knapp; Middlesex, former Judge Adrian Lyon; Hergen, D.inlel K. Pomero) ; Mercer, A. (.roster Reeves; I Somerset, (leorge ). Smallet ; Cum berland, former (iovernor Fdttaid C. 'Htokes; Hunterdon, Knox Ta)lor. !WANAMAKER TREATY CRITIC I Tells Bible Union Presidential Acts ' Savor of "Good Kalserlsm" I John Wanamaker yesterday criticized ! the covenant of the league of nations in an uddress to the member" of the New F.ra Bible Union at Uethany Presb) 'l" iui- svuwis i ..v-.., ..,.. ., rhuri.h Twenty-second and Itainbridge streets, and indorsed the sentiments of the pastor, Dr. t.eorge t Pentecost, when he declared that some of President Wilson's actions savored of "good kaiserisni rather than go-id Americanism." -Ketter wait five years for the pros- ,)(,rit t,nt is supposed to come with tt)e tatincntion oi tne peace ireaiy. ,mn ndo,t the covenant as it now gtnn,, Vl;il Mr. Wnnamsker. "Rui ..iieiliee n mrw u -ltb him or not." lis more for government than for better working conditions at this time. KILLED GETTING ON TRAIN Glassboro Student Hurled Against Fence Post at Station (ilassborn. N. J Sept. 2!.s Net ille WeiHsner. twenty years old, died at his home here from injuries suffered by being thrown agnlnst n railroad fence post while boarding an electric train of the West Jersey ant! Seashore Rail road at the local station. There was a crowd of passengers waiting for the trnin and It started up before young Weissner, the last to board it, bud got ten nil the way on. Ills foot caught on a signal box aud this threw him against the post of a cattle fence, caus ing au internal hemorrhage, which Dr. Luffbary pronounced the cause of (lentil. Young Weissner was a son of A. A. :X. V" 1Z Ruck! nell University last yenr and had lately been employed in the drafting depart' ment nt the New York shipyard. He was leader of 'the Reformed Church choir. DEATHS I.EVKKMORE. Suddenly In New Tork. Sept. SO. 1MB, COI -WILLIAM H. LEVKIl MORE7. United States enslneer eorpe. retired, aaed 79. Funeral and Interment Mount Auburn Cemetery, Cambrldse. &!., Sept. S"i,ESH'r.n.-On Sept. ST. THOMAS F.. hue band of K, M. Leaher fna Tomlinson). ased 54. Relatlvea and friends Invited to funeral ervlcei. Tue.. 2 p. m.. at Ms late residence, Montgomery ave Aehticurne I'a Int. pr(t vale, . AtlTOW TOR "AT,K UUICK. ll model. H so, fi-paaeenser. touring, crunaer, "a cord tlree. spot and dlRuefnr lentea.-:Vsul.9ndell.Mreiuiaa, N. J. Ph. 1 W. (BlgSSSM , By Ledger Photo Service by the operation nf (he 70110 -fare system sent delegations to appear before left to right are Harry Knight, nf Medfortl; George V. Wright, of Patter- V. Slocum, Chairman, and An drew Gaul, of Itldgcflcld , AMERICAN LEGION GAINS IN DRIVE Posts 183 and 195 Increaso Membership All Ready for Big State Meeting Heinarknble Increases In meinbeiship ciienilcnl warfare men ami the Fourth Naval District Post No. ltd, of the American Legion, during the orgauiz.a tionu'n campaign for enrollment. Post Xo. 8.' haa Increased Its mem bership 100 per lent since its Inst meet ing, and its officers hope for an addi tional increase before the meeting to morrow night at the City Club. Naval Post Xo. liCS, which was chartered ou September 4 with a membership of fifteen, now hns an approximate enroll ment of 175. Post Xo, 105 is condiut ing an energetic publicity campaign by posting throughout the city placards so liciting the affiliation of all ex-sailors who enlisted during the war. the post awaiting an answer fiom Secretary nlels to its Invitation to ioin. ! Delegations from nil posts of the American Legion in Philadelphia will meet tonight Rt the City t tub to decide Hail, us well as numerous Independ upori a program to lay before the meet- en (0(.,,rp t)l T wil, ntten. ing of the state cantounieiit, which Willi.:.... ... ,i1H n,mpi open at Harrlsburg on Thursday. lleo-, ,'"'' l"I,(, ' m , ,, ,., . lutions deoling with important public "ir" ,l'",'r ' nfflcehohlers. which is questions, which liave been prepared bv I v"-'""'l I')' Sheriff Harry C. Hansley, Mirious delegates, will be discussed, reads: These measures have reference to such "A toluntnry contribution to the He- suj.jects as the treatment of soldiers. titlilirtiti central campal gn committee to sailors and marines, war insurance, ' ,. ,, ,,! , bonuses, vocational lialning and the 'm- ;",r "Wtiamte campaign expenses enemy-alien slacker. would be much appreciated. More than 1,"0 delegates from Phiia-1 "Checks should be made pa.tnble to ilelpbia will attend (lie cantonment, mid, Thomits F. Watson, treasurer " it is expected that aboul 100 alternates, T1P new city charter piovides a fine also wil lie n attendance. Allernntes fll .,.. .. !vi,i. Ii i: .i will hate the privilege of the floor at the , f ,r.. ' "' omcpl ,,ler who ""reotjy or contention, nlthonsh they will uot be I "'directl). demands solicits, collects or intitled to tote. receives any assessment, subscription or contribution for political nurnoses. CAMDEN DEMOCRATS MEET i ., ,.. r. m Pv.rnl u. P.ftrinlttee Prenare Pant --- --I for Election of Candidates Cumden Democrats are looking for- j ward to a lively campaign niul expect I to elect several of their candidates i where indorsements linvc been made by I the Nonpartisan League. 'I lie Denio- ciatic executlte ,e committee esteida) i inuau Itudolph S. Ayers immittee of three to act authorized Chainua to annoint a com in conjunction with the state commit teeman anil county chairman in i on-; cnli bandits committed one of the bold ducting the campaign. The committee ,.., . ,, . . .. , . . also is to nit In (onjunctlon with the,vt rllrips In the history of the police N'ounartisan League managers Rudolph S. Aeis was re-elected chairman of the county committee, and Samuel M. Shay, of Delnware town ship, was elected secretary. While the Democratic managers aie figuring on big gains through the move ment of the independents or workmen in indorsing most of the Democratic candidates for municipal offices, the Re publican managers are confident that Mator Kills will be re-elected bv a 1 .....i 1 .1 .V... V M.A Tn ,nr. '""J" 'W.,".u" J""'.. "':,: l.V.ri...', p niican cannula ies lur uiiiuicipni vmccs will nlo win. FORM "OPPRESSED" LEAGUE Body Will Work for Benefit of Downtrodden Races New York, Sept. 'JO. Unofficial rep resentatives of four "oppressed" nations, one member of the clergy, and several hundred persons of nil nation alities, "downtrodden" and otherwise, met here for the purpose nf forming the "League ot Oppressed Peoples." Dud ley Field Malone was elected chairman. Seated on the stage with Mr. Malone were Harry Roland, secretary of the "Irish Republic" ; R. Charney A'ladcck, editor ot u Jewish newspaper; Lata Lajat Raihead, of the Young India movement ; Gregory Yilboorg, a former associnto of Premier Kercnsky, and the Rev. James (Jratton Mythem, of a Nor folk. Vu.. parish. "The Cause of Ii eland" was the most discussed subiect. although "The King dom of Zion" and "Young India" were mentioned once or twice during the lat ter part of the meeting. SIXTYTIES IN PRIMARY Schuylkill Candidates Will Toss Coin to Decide Winners Piittsvllle, Pa Sept. 20. More than 2 ..f?LJ!i" U!Y M 'P nffirax were found by County Commls sinners Leib and liroust in the omciai intuit of Schuylkill county, just com pleted. All of the candidates tied will be summoned before the commissioners to toss up to decide whose names shall go on the ticket. The closest vote on the county ticket was that for the Democratic nomina tion for poor director, P. J, O'NclI. 'of East Mnhanoy township, defenting Martin Motley, of Pottsville, by thirty three votes. Employment This Is a complete course in Em ployment Methods to trftin men and women for, Employment and Welfare Work nnd to enable present Employ ment Managers to review the most modern methods of conducting an Employment Department The Instructor is Mr. Dafe Wolf, Employment Manager for Miller Lock Company. Other experts will speak on special subjects. , Class starts Friday, October 3. Cal or yvrite for booklet. YMCA Central Branch, 1421 Arch St OTM VARES MOVE TO TAX' CITY OFFICEHOLDERS "s. Republican Central Campaign Committee Seeks Money to Meet Expenses There are emphatic rumblings of discontent in and around City Hall today us a reult of demands for cam paign expenses made on officeholders by the Itepublican central campaign l committee. The hand of the Vnre organization wns ns usual encased in a velvet glove. The request to the more than 5000 officeholders did not say "you must pay." It was simply stoted that a contribution would be appreciated. Although no schedule for contribu tions is named in the letter sent to each officeholder, It is regarded an an un written law that each man holding n city job must contribute on a basis that ""s ,froln ""e ,,n-V I"'-v fronl "ie ""ttlc fellow" to ?000 for the S10.000 u )onr man. Many Pom use offioelioldeis at City I, ..A hn n''"y "i Magistrate """ """-!- iiniiif n)iear on ine omiiiiiiilciitloii to the officeholders, are ...... . . ' ' "lr COIIIIIV omcelio dees, their action does I not violate the provision of the city ''barter. BANDITS SNATCH $1500 Alleged Auto Robbers Are Quickly Rounded Up and c h Recovered .... . , . ' """ "ecoverea Wilmington. Del., Sept. 211. Taxi ,ln.,.. ,........ n.l.. O .. ... i- inn-Hi riuiy nuiiiia.t ttiien Aionzo K. Hudson, No. "no South Fnlon street, was robbed of $1,HI shortly before 1 o'cloik. He hud displayed the fnnne) in a wallet while pa.tiug tnicub fine hoine when he was no eosted by the men nf Setenth and French streets. A few hours after the robbery Michael .- . - "rank. who. t was reported, was seen , ; ein,, i m i ,,i . , , , , Uliiingiiig a 51011 bill u n Plnladilphiii I Xrfllllllli 11 tr house tinu ni'...lj.,l II!.. I " " "' "'uriru Ills nous,- ttns searcueii and ?HII0 was found bidden beneath some broken bot- tlen and boaids. His alleged corfus. siou is snid to have implicated Leo Diamond, operator of the taxicab, who was nl'o held for a bearing this morn-, ing. Hudson had taken the wallet from his pmket when, he claims, it wns snatched by Rratik. who jumped into the waiting car and fled. Diamond doing the driving. The wallet contained fifteen Sltio bills mid other money. Hudson had drawn the cash from the bank to buy some real estate, but had been unable to close the deal. Motortruck Injures Child . Simon Schwartz, twelve years old, 041 Fitsgriald street, suffered a frac tured elbow and other minor injuries today when knocked down bv an auto mobile truck at Seventh and Dickinson streets. The boy was on his, way to school and had started to cross the street when the car struck him. The driver carried the child to Mt. Sinai Hospital nnd siiriendered to the police. TIAGARA 1 FALLS EXCURSION FRIDAY, OCTOBER 3 Last Excursion of the Series Round $14.40 Trip CJood only In coaches From Philadelphia Ticket! food In parlor or sleeping cars IS.A0 extra tn addition to reg ular Pullman chanrea. Alt (ares ubltct to war tar ot 8, THROUGH TRAIN 'Leavea Philadelphia. - SilO A.M. Parlor Cara, Dlnlnr Car am Coaches Tlrkets food for IS days, stop. over at Buffalo and Harrlebur returning. For detailed Information consult ' Ticket Agents PennsylvaniaR.R. ES99 hjJpJImfwrwifuiwiil VjijMSg iMin.iit,imrM Find OVily 8000 of 30,000 Work ers at Yard Are Mem bers of Union BRUSH TO ASK STAY Tho threatened strike of workmen at the Hog Island shipyard was discussed ttday nt a conference of officers of the American International Shipbuilding Company. Flgutcs presented Indicated that only about 8,000 of the .10.000 men ami women employed were affiliated with the labor unions, but there was uncertainty ns to how many of the workmen not known to be members of unions would walk out if the strike proposed for 10 o'clock Wednesday morning is carried out. It is understood that the officials of the shipbuilding company decided to Is sue an appeal to the workmen, asking them to remain at their posts until President Wilson's industrial commis sion meets in Washington October 0. This appeal will be Issued, it was said, this afternoon after a conference between M. C. Itrusli, president of the American International Shipbuilding Company, and J. Ii. Ackerson, president of the Emergency Fleet Corporation. Itrusli Meets Ackerson Mr. Itrusli come to Philadelphia im mediately after the Hog Island meeting to see Mr. Ackerson, At the Hog Island conference were: Mr. IJrush, F, AV. Wood, ot Baltimore, vice president of the company; T. JB. Hragg, secretary; E. C. Jilacy, plant manager; J. A. Andrew, manager of hull construction; C. S. liookwaleter, manager of machinery installation and A. W. McElveny, manager of industrial relations. The chief demand of the workmen is that nu arbitration board be established, with five representatives of the com pany aud five representatives of the em ployes. The Macy arbitration board goes out of existence tomorrow and the men say they want another board to take Its place. The plan for a board of ten members hns been accepted by all Atlantic Coast Shipbuilding yards with the exception of the Hog Island yard, it was said to day. It Is understood that the officers of the American International Company are willing to agree to- the board, but are held back because of Ir. Acker son's attitude. Mr. Ackerson is said to believe that the Macy board made a proper arrangement as to the wage scale. He does not think another arbitration board is necessary at this time. Foley nt Hog Island John A. Foley, n representative of Marine Kt eetlnn nti-twinn vn i i... - .,.,.,,, ,,w, ,. in ternational Association of Mcchlnlsta and of the American Federation of La bor, was nt the Hog Island yard today in an effort to dissuade the men from sti iking. He said that the workmen had no teal grievance. The trouble, in his opinion, wns due to agitation by rad icals. Representatives nf the Hog Island workmen will meet tomorrow eteuing in the Parkway Ruilding to take final no tion on the question whether there shall be a strike Wednesday morning. Theic was a feeling nt Hog Island toda.t that there would be no strike. The trouble, it was said, was due to personal feeling against .Mr. Ackerson, who has made himself unpopular hy op posing the 8 per font increase iu wages asked for by the Pacific coast shipyard workmen. No Blame If Hair Tonic Kills Mobile, Ala., Sept. 10. Frank Corso, who sold hair tonic to two men who weie blinded by drinking it, will not be responsible to the courts, it was an nounced yesterday. Corso. it was stat ed, cannot be held retpou.ihle for what (lie men did with the hair tonic ufter he sold it. Dies From Pumping Auto Tire Harrlsburg, Sept, '-'0. S. M, Kawel. a merchant, of Millersburg, died as the result of joverexertlon due to punipiug up a flat tire on his 'automobile after visiting a sick friend in Harrisburg. Kawel was a choir singer and sought to be home In time for evening services. J.E.GMJWEtLSf. JEWELERS SILVERSMITHS STATIONERS CHESTNUT AND JUNIPER STREETS The World-War Made The Wrist Watch Acceptable To Men its ' convenience and reliability proven so conclusively under the trying conditions of the service, should leave no doubt of its desirability for civilian USE. GOLD -OR SILVER CASES, FULL JEWELED MOVEMENTS, HANDS AND NUMERALS LEGIBLE IN DARKNESS. Name Became Known Today With Filing of Papers by Director of Supplies I CORONER KNIGHT ON TICKET. Fusion with candidates of both the j Republican nnd Democratic , parties wherever It Is believed to be beneficial has been decided upon hy those directing ' the campaign ot Director of Supplies Mncl.auglilln .for Mayor. 'Director MMacLaughlln today pre empted the nnrae ''Charter party," un der which he will attempt to win the mayoralty Fifty-seven sets ot pre-- emption papers bearing 28ft signatures were filed with the prothonotary. Ji Following pre-emption of the new party name Frank ,T Gorman, who is directing the MacLaughlin campaign, i announced the following candidates' on the Charter ticket with the exception ot that for clerk of Quarter Session Court: Moyor Joseph P. MacLaughlin, . Sheriff Franklin A. Smith, Jr. Recorder of DeedsJames M. Has lett. Coroner William R. Knight. City Controller John M. Walton. Mr. Smith, the candidate for sheriff, has been a member of Common Council from the Forty-sixth ward for four years, and was always regarded as a strong independent. The Charter party councilmanlc slate in the Fourth senatorial district has been decided ns follows: Ira D. Gar man, Forty-sixth ward; George R. Davis, Twenty-fourth ward; James J. RJisard, Fortieth ward, nnd David G. Frnnkcnfleld, Twenty-seventh ward. In the district where the Republican councilmanlc nominee is especially strong, the Charter party will not op pose him. Mr. German snid that the name had. been chosen "because it stood for proper administration of the city in ac cordance with the principles of the new charter." Knight Willing to Run Corouer Knight, who has been asked to go on the ticket for the office for which the Republicans have nominated him, signified that he would be willing to do so, but made it plain that by so doing he did not commit himself to support Director MacLaughlin for Major. Recorder of Deeds Hazlett, renomi nated in the Republican primaries, has ' accepted nomination on his ticket aluo. Drtvid II. Lane, sage ot the A'nre organization, in nn Interview nt At lantic City, said he was hopeful that the officinl count would show some sur prises In the councilmanic nominations. Automobile Mechanics bcome expert in Ignition Starting and Lighting F l.xl"i Tuesday nlstit. Long thorough course. Y. M. C. A. Central Branch, 1421 Arch Street At'Tt'MX nK.IRTSl ATI. XXTIC C'lTV. N'. J. Special Fhll Tortus IBomAXetcKfaytr! i Yvesuiunsicr . . ,,.,, h.ih.. m wsifr 111 yip -viv .' Mi tin dally. C. Huhre, I'OCONO MOI'NTAIXS , llliete Wttfr flen. I Till! IWI.MKK. im;w)ii. -. i. CAXTI.K INN, unaware VTster (iap, p. WKRXBB8VII.f.E. r.. , WALTERS PARK INN THE resort hotel ot the Blue Rldse. Mod ern in all Its aonolntmnta. Etery neceeiary thloa to mnke jou happy and healthy, Juet Ihe piece for a week-end or a Ions nay. Efficient but separate sanitarium facllltlee. 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