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EVENING PUBLIC LEPGER-PmLABELFmA, WEDNESDAY, NOVEER 16, 1021
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COLORADO MINERS'
WAGES GUT 30 P. C.
Twenty-six Plants and 3500
Men Hit by Order Ef
fective Tomorrow
STRIKE MAY SHUT MINES
Ry llie Associated Press
Dtnur. Cel.. Nev. 1(5. Xetirc of a
mmtiI vase reduction of nppreximntniy
SO per cent, te tal.c fffect lomerrou
mernlnc I" llilrtern of tlie company's
tr rnt - cunt iiijiiph 1m fnlnrnile, n
ported "f ''n h'iulnuaiter of the Col Cel Col
erfl'lo Tiicl mill Iren Cnmpntn iIiIh
fllrcrtly nffpi'tn nbmit Jl.TOfl men cm
pnetl' In mines In Lts Animas nnd
Huerfano I'oimtles.
Aeeeidlup " statement lv Tred
Farmr, eenrrnl counsel for tlie com cem
rinnv. eflielnln expect n strike tluit will
but down. (Pinpernrllv. nil the mine
dffcctfd tint lire new in operation. It
1 nli.0 expected tlmt the men eniplewd
in the reinnnny'ii the mines in Viemont
Count nnd in the te (iimnWnu Cenntv
mines nlll unlk out In support of the
l,its Animas imd Ilurifnue t'eunly cm cm
pleje Tt K the lonlentlen of the. rnmpnn
that tli1 redmtlun of nnces Is IicIiik put
Inte effect In accordant p with nsi ce
ments with the empleyes of the mines
nffceted, which wne mnilc lnt Au-
An nffii'inl statement issued it the
executive office here, flpned bv .T. V.
Welbern, president of the company,
"On Tlwri'Iny, November 17, (lie
Colerado 1'uel nnd Iieii Company will
put into effect n reduction in wages of
real nine weikmen nt eight of its mines
In I. as Aninvis County and five In
Hticrfune Cetintj, Colerado.
"The reasons actuating the ininpnny
in imiMn; tlii redtii tlens are imperit
tle ncul for cheaper fuel for (lie steel
mills at Pueblo In order le enable the
(empitu te compete with Hastcni steel
mllN and the need of lower piliei of
cenl en the putt of the public nnd the
railroads nnd oilier lensiiineis."
Pittsburg, linn.. Nev KS -ill) A.
F. ) A show down in the IxnnsiM coal
field loomed herp tedin when nn order
bv reiire,-entiitl'M of I he lute vit'einl
Mine Workers' I'nleti becomes effectle.
directing nil strikers In the field te- ,;e
bifk te the pitx tills morning. Tallin e
tn ehev the edict will brlnx i evocation
of Imal ehnrteis end automatic mis mis
pensien of tin mei.ibers, the order nas.
It was Impossible earl) tednv te de
terti me bow jfcner.ill) the notUe w is
belliC elieed. Tlepiesentnties of the
International heir nnd spekenmen for
the operateis wiee dc'lnilnc tint ineut
of the men would icturn. while offi
cial'! of the administration of Alexander
M Mount, incident of the K'ili-a
dlMrht, deposed uceuth en elder of
Jehn I.. Lewis, lnteriiatleiuil prcil prcil
dent, "aid tlmt few of the men would
DREADNOUGHT DISABLED
U. S. S. Maryland Has Engine
Trouble After Breaking Records
IJoMen. Ne. U. (I'. A P.) The
ltiierdreadnnuKht Alan land, wbieli
broke nil speed records of In r c'nss In
run nt tient -two nnd ene.h.ilf knot
mer the ItiVkliiml, Me, (mil tnui'-p
Mendm. put in h ic tnln dimblei'
Mip Imd develop, d encine tienh'e dm
Ins (uiitimicd Icm nfter lenlnj; Uue.
Uiul. It v.n-. undeistneil that one of
her enlinS wns uitircl) out of tern.
mlM-Inii
N'etw tliitriuliiiK the ucndiiit. mom mem
bern of the Tii.il Ilond s.iid the tet tet
hetli el sun- nnd of cnitines, in tin i tin
down the coast weie most mukismiI
Tie Mm hi nil's bi mMci ii-iuch amis
tr. mid te lime epeiated Miiicsrnll
While the MiperilieiiilueuRlit took en
fuel ml in the eide- harbei, efleits
were made te upnir the dinnbled eiiRine
ttlth a tiew te huvinR the .Maryland
continue her gun and ciuisniK til.il for
two or three da)s mere.
N. Y. POLICE CHIEF'S WIFE
ROBBED OF $3000 IN GEMS
Officials Try In Vain te Suppress
News About Mrs. Enrlght
New Yerk, Nev. 10. Mm. TUchnrd
Ii. KnrlBht. wife of the Police Cemtnln
ilener, wbh robbed of jewelry worth
mere than $.'1000 Mertdny nftcrnoen
while sheppln? In Ilroeklyn. The rob
bery became known last night despite
htienueiiH effort of police officials te
MipprCsB the news.
The jewclryi which was contained In
a Bniall chamois bag. Included Mrs. ICn
right's wedding ring, two wrist watches
nnd three diamond rings.
12 DIET IN GERMAN BLAST
Sixty
Injured In Explosion
Oppau
Mnicnre. Nev. 10. (fit A.
Near
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Tunl.n unfunnn liflin tinen klllftil fltlrlluT.
'tt In lured In nn explosion In n factor) nt
I Metzhelm. n whorl distance from Wlew-
Hnden, Prusfln. The damage te the
factor) Is estimated at li.'.OOO.OOO
marks.
General Degeutte. cenitnnjidlng tlie
Frenrh troops in that district, lslted
the Injured, and bin men assisted In the
rntnim u firl. Htniiu .ivn linitirr ftilrrxt lie
1 the Kreiu b te relieve the dltrcFH of
the survivors.
Dethelm is feity miles north of
Oppnu, where mi explosion in a plant
of the Hudlsclie nnllln cencerp en Sep
tember Ul killed 1000 persons. Injured
about 4000 ethers and laid in wust"
llic entire factor) nnd the tlllasc of
Oppau.
CHICAGO TEAMSTERS BACK
Twe-Day Strlkt of 6000 Men Is
Settled by Compromise
Chicago, Nev. 10. MJy A. P.) Set
tlement of the twn-dn) strike of 0000
teamsters was announced at a confer
ence between union officials, employers
and city end United States efhelnls.
The strike was called in pretest, against
an nnnemced wane cut of !:i per week.
The men agreed te return te work nt
the reduced senlc pending arbitration
of r.Miep disputes
FARE CASE APPEAL GRANTED
Newark te Carry Fight en 8-Cent
Rate te Highest Court
Trenten, Nev. 111. The City
of Newark .vesterdii) obtained ppniilsvinii
te appeal te the I'nlted Stntee Supreme
Court the reienl tempeinrt federal
Court order permitting cillertien of nn
lglit-cent fare b the Public Sen lie
liai'wnv Cnmpnin
Pcdernl .Indge llcllstab. wlie Issued
the tcinperar) order lestrniiiing the
State Utilities ( einmlhslnn and the
City of Newark from attempting te pre
vent collection of eight-cent fares,
signed the order allowing ,lu appeal.
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Diary of a Man Who Is Having a
Bathroom Installed : By j. p. mcevey
TANUAIIV 1, Toek lense en old
house nnd decided te have it re
modeled. Asked plumber te figure en
new bathroom. Pieiniscd te conic In
next day.
January 2,". Plumber premised faith
fully te come In tomorrow.
February 1.1. Plumber Is positively
coming tomorrow.
March 0. Plumber came in and asked
te see room where bathroom is te be
Installed. Measured It. Sheek his head
sadly nnd went away.
April 1. Plumber premised te be here,
but did net sljew up. Hew appro
priate. April li". Plumber lame in and
measured bathroom nznln. Had for
gotten where It wns. Made three marks
en the wall and went nwiiy.
May .'t. Plumber came and looked nt
his marks en the wall. Appeared baf
fled. Finally rubbed them out and went
awny.
May 0. I'nnrmeus bnthtub arrived.
Won't fit into the room tn any position.
May 10. Plumber came. Climbed
ever bathtub te get Inte room. Nodded
his head npprevlngly. AVes evidently
well pleased. Went away.
Mnv 20. Called plumber tip and told
him bathtub wns entirely tee large.
Told me It ttns none of my business.
Hung tilt en me.
June le. Men came and carried bath
tub away, but brought back nn even
larger one.
July 0. Men came and carried ener
meus bathtub awny. Hreught In
shower.
August fi. Men came and tore up all
the lloer and nil the plaster off the walls
nnd went away.
September 1. Plumbers hae net re
turned. Cannet reach them en the
'phone.
October 20. Still no plumbers. Can Can
eot reach them by letter or tclegiain.
Thanksgiving Day. Why?
Christmas Day. What de you mean
merry?
January 1. Plumber called up nnd
said he would be ever tomorrow.
SCRAMBLING OVER
The Chinese Wall
Why toLL'ef war with Japan,
when the canto of war the
scrarahle ever the Chinese Wnll
for conceesiens can he halted?
William Hard has found a prac
tical solution based en the oh eh
t ions principle that the Chinese
people might be permitted te run
themselves. An American-Chinese
bank has blazed the trail. Get
te the root e the Arms Limita
tion Conference and read of this
big constructive plan diecuseed
for the first time in the December
ASIA
,vi'iiii iiMiwrii iriiiiwi .."I'liu'iye,,;,'! i'iImtk
Se rich it's almost cake
!! Amcrlran MAGAZtNL en Ibc Orlrnl
Mnre ibaa 60 Uluitratlen
t r Mle en all net, tLanrii 35 rentt upr
im.wvijjH''.wrv
One Call! One Heart!
One Answer!
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Give YOUR Answer
Nev. 14-18
This space contributed by the
CENTRAL NATIONAL BANK
FIGHT BRITISH TAX ON TIPS
Londen Railway Porters and Con
ductors Insist Gifts Are Exempt
Londen, Ner. IC Hallway porters
nnd conductors are protesting ngnlnst a
claim made by the levenue authorities
that they nrp liable te income inx en
the amount t)f tips they rccelc. The
men contend that lips nrp glfls, and n
ucli exempt from taxation.
The rcscnuc iiullierltles bn-e their
claim en n Court of Appeal decision in
1017. wIite a ruilwiijinnn. with the
support of the union, proved he win
legally entitled te icgnrd tips as part
of hfs earnings. Since then tnllwnt
....... .....ilne tinvn taken tins, into account
'in compensating injuied empleyes.
Royal Exiles Near Destination
Olhraltnr. Nev. HV-fHy A. P.)
l'ernicr Kmperer Ohnrlctf, of Aurln
Ilungnrj, niuj former KmprcKM Zltn
arc ntnrlng their place of exilu en the
Island of Mmlclia. The llrltlsh
cruiser Cnrdlff with the former royal
pair en beard arrived here today a
route te Ktim'hal, Madeira, a. ceW
pnratltely short will from this pert.
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Founded in 1865
The Heuse that ieppe Built
Inaugurated the One-Price Stslcm in 1881
Downtown 1117-1119 Chestnut Street, Uptown 6th & Thompson Sts.
"If it is net a Victrela, it is a disappointment"
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w, I Genuine iJl
I i Victrela II
in a
Period Console Cabinet
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(leeks like ?250 cubinct)
This cabinet has been especially de
signed te fit the Style VI Victrela. It can
be had in various period designs. We have
never been able te offer se much for the
money leeks like $250 yet sold by us for
only $95. May be purchased through the
Heppe Rental-Payment Plan, which applies,
all rent toward the purchase price.
J Mail This Coupon for Full Information
i C J. Heppe & Sen ) BETS' 'i'SJiS? S! " I ' '""
t Without ny obligation en my part, please &end full information
J about jour $05 I'cued Victrela outfit.
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The law of self-preservation has an
origin as old as man. Early Philadel
phians seen learned the importance of
protecting their water supply.
Today man protects his dependents
with Life Insurance.
But the proceeds need safeguards un
known te the inexperienced.
Let our trust department advise you.
GUARANTEE TRUST AND SAFE DEPOSIT CO.
316-18-20 CHESTNUT STREET
1415 CHESTNUT STREET 9 SOUTH 52D STREET
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Used Car Shew
The papers are filled with announcements of bargain sales
and stupendous reductions en used cars.
Don't you often wonder what prices these "stupendous
reductions" are reduced from? Don't you find it hard te deter
mine the real standard of used car value?
See Fer Yourself This Used Car Week
Instead of trying te shout louder than
the ether fellow by using smashing head
lines nnd vague language of bargains, we
have decided te held "A Used Car Shew."
We are devoting all this week entirely
te the sale of used cars. All new Frank
lins have been run off our main fleer sales
room. Used cars are in their places all
kinds of makes and models at a wide range
of low prices.
The reason we are doing this is that we
want you who are contemplating buying
used cars te come in and see these geed
used cars and read the price tags. Then
compare the values we offer with any
ethers anywhere else. And judge for
yourself.
After such comparison, we feel sure
that you will have no doubt that here is the
place te buy your used car.
NOTEi Franklin price recently were reduced about 31000. We hTe mad
Imilar proportionate reductions en the uied Franklins we have for sale.
Franklin Moter Car Ce,
C. G. Heck, President
2314-2322 Market St., Philadelphia
(Open Evenings)
CiRAflAM OROTHERS
MOTOR TRUCES
VITH DODGE BROTHERS POWER PLANT
The sturdy engine in this truck is net
taxed with the heavy chassis lead
that ether power plants have te pull.
The weights of the 1-ten and lVfe-ten
sizes, are from 700 te 1500 pounds
lighter than the average of 65 ether
well known trucks.
These facts make it easy for anyone
te see why Graham Brethers truck
owners enjoy such a great saving in
gasoline and tires.
A lare variety of body type
for I ten and 1 ten leada
THORNTON-FULLER AUTOMOBILE COMPANY
Parkway East of 18th St. Phene, Spruce 1040
General Moter
Trades'
The Economy of Quality
Truck buyers seeking lower cost transportation realize that
there can be no substitute for quality. As seen as they discover
the sterling qualities they demand and get In GMG Trucks
they determine that there is no substitute for GMG.
This accounts for the fact that the mere true economy is
sought, the mere GMC Trucks are sold, which is just as sig
nificant as it is true. They are made in all capacities from
te 5 ten. GMG Trucks have the stuff in them which results in
their ability net only te de mere work, mere satisfactorily but
te keep en doing it. They represent economy in its most des
irable form the economy of quality and mere
The recent reductienqf$S00 makes the Medel K-16 one ten
truck at its tricc of $1495 one of the, most attractive pur,
chases in the field today.
-and the GMG Truck today is a better truck than it ever was
-built of truck units strictly for truck duty-including in its
regular equipment electric lights, starter and cord tires.
In addition it has all these exclusive GMG features such as
removable Cylinder Walls, removable Valve Lifter assemblies,
Dual Coeling and many mere.
Take advantage of this popular truck at its popular price and
sharcinthebnefitsaUGMGownersenjey.Seeyourdealer today.
General Meters Truck Company
DiritJan of the General Moter Corporation
PONTIAC, MICHIGAN
DIRECT FACTORY BRANCH
Spruce 2076 205 North 22d St.
Kace 7831)
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