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Found 37S Missing Pavenss,

The investigators have located az
parents who have for wears been on rn
records as mot found" They have ais.
referred 1875 parents 10 the Domes
Relations Court for prosecution and ha,
had 1926 OF them placed under orders :,
contribute In part at least to the suppor
OF their children In various institutions
Taking these figures a. n basis for con.
putation, II Is estimated that the chldr.u
discharged represent a saving to the cI''
Of S105.233.i6 n year, OF which amour,
sS4,3O37i represents what would ha .
been paid for their maintenance alou,
The agreements of parents to asslln.
part OF the maintenance of their chi
dren represent further saving OF ,l2-
$50. and OF this amount s2.391.25 has gl-
ready been collected
This Is the first time in the history pf
the city that an attempt has been made
To ascertain the home and financial con
dtion Of parents whose children are 100
the care of the city. Charities Comm,--
sioner John A. Kingsbury. soon after -
took office suggested to Mayor Mitchp.
that such an investigation be started Tn.
Mayor heartily agreed.
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women Investigntors Alarmed.

The appointment OF forty-seven sp,.
cial investigators by Commissioner King
bury caused an attack upon the Mum,
pal Civil Service Commission and tn
Mitchell administration generally. The I'm
vestigators are all women. They wcrp
selected because of their experience h
work for children.
sioners Indicated that the appointing Is
were in violation of the civil service law
and decided to investigate the adminls'ra-
ton OF the Municipal Civil Service Com
mission one of the young women resigned
at once. Others wavered. fearing the.
would be compelled as witnesses 10 tel
the unpleasant stories of wrecked hon,
and children set adrift
They were assured. however. that the
would he protected by counsel and have
all consented to face the State Commis.
sioners
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that we should not be in hurry to
leave.
The so-Caled seizure of the National
lsa.iwayS system by the COnstitutionalists
took place early in the week. That there
mad been q coniiscaton was denied later,
with the statement that new officials had
been substituted for the CientiiiCos in
control: The Mexican Government owns
about % per cent. of the controlling in
tcrCst in the National Railways, Il cor
poratOn chartered by the Mexican Con-
grcaS. With its majority interest the
Government has the right to remove the
directors and officials of the company ana
to dictate its policy"
Tho Information that General Carran2a
would not assume Office as Provisional
President of Mexico came simultaneously
with the announcement of the early evac-
uation of Vera Cruz. II is his under
stood purpose to turn over the executive
power in Mexico to the Provisional Presi-
dent to he named at the Cunstitutlonalist
Convention Of military leaders to ne held
on October l. This Carranza Is doing so
that he may be candidate at the subse-
quent election.
Early in October, it was said Thursday,
the American Government will be for
ually asked to extend recognition TO the
new Government then in executive con-
troll in Mexico,
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UNCLE SAM AND MEXICO

The subject Of American occupation of
Vera Cruz has had, in the last few weeks
considerable prominence i'm the editorial
columns Of the press. and the events OF
this week seem to have answered the
questions most frequently asked. on
Tuesday 1t was announced in Washing
ton that tho troops would be soon with
drawn and the city and port restored to
the Mexican Government The decision
was cabed Immediately TO Consu! John
r Si.liman, at Mexico City, who de-
!iycrcd the message to General Car
rauZa. The people were celebrating
Mc&icO's Independence Day and the
news was received by them with en-
thu-iastic demonstrations Rafael Gull
vas y Garcia, the official orator of the
day. referred TO the United States and
President Wilson in terms of the highest
praise, 4 invite YOU" he said, TO give
viva for Professor Woodrow Wilson,
President of North America" The in
yitatioR was quickly and loudly accept
cd. Garcia made sighting references to
European influence in Mexico.
on the next day Sir Lionel Garden.
formerly British Minister to Mexico ana
recently appointed Minister TO Brazil,
was quoted as saving that 1t is a des-
pcrute shame that the United States has
seen III % abandon the decent people Of
Mexico when they most need help His
alleged statement was a very severe
criticism Of President Wilson'S action,
tie had previously while in Mexico city.
criticised the Mexican policy Of tine
United States in the strongest language;
vet II was through President Wilson's In
hueuCe tGat later he was not handed his
passports by General Carranzs, who be-
hey ed that the EnglIshman was largely
responsible for Huerta's logged Tesis-
taCe to diplomatic pressure The British
Ambassador at Washington Sir Cecil
SpTiug-Rice expressed 10 Secretary
Bryan the deepest regret for the latest
Garden incident. and CharaCteTiz, d the
statements attributed to the former Min
lister to Mexico as "unauthOritatiYe"
Spriug-RiCe has made a report on the
matter TO the London Foreign Office. The
American Government II was said
Thursday has decided TO ignore the al
legged indiscretiOn. Several newspapers
Ceclare that If Great Britain wishes 10
satisfy our people II should put Sir Lionel
out Of the business Of so-called diplomacy,
and they assert that he did not represent
the British Government in Mexico but
Lord Cowdray and the Pearson OIL inter-
tsts.
The news Of our decision 70 withdraw
from Vera Cruz vas received with great
favor IN south American countries, aC-
cordlns 10 dispatches.
on Thursday Secretary Of War Garri-
son ordered transports south 10 bring the
American troops back 10 the United
states President Wilson had expected
to remove the troops before October J.
but General Funston suggested that Oc-
tOber 10 would be a more suitable date
on account Of the large number of ref
ugees In Vera Cruz. In some quarters
It Is asserted that there IS yet no ade-
quate assurance Of protection OF legiti-
mate European interests IN Mexico. and
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IN PHILADELPHIA

A committee Of local business men wa
named to go after the South American
trade Dudley Bartlett chief Of the For
eign Trade Department of the Phiadel-
phla Commercial Museum, detcared that
Canada was a fertile field for American
goods.
DR. William C. Jacobs was mentioned
Monday as the successor to Dr. Martin
Governor Mr.. Jacobs is now acting su4
g. Brumbaugh should the latter be elected
perlntcndent of Schools.
Monday night the Franklin Institute
School of Mechanical Arts started its 91st
year.
Tuesday Secretary Redheld, of the De-
partment of Commerce and Labor, named
Alba b. Johnson, president of the Bald
win Locomotive Works, as a member of
a committee of business men to Coon
crate with existing bodies In Seeking
trado with South America.
Business men from all parts OF the citv
attended the meeting called by Transit
Director y. Merritt Taylor to protest
against further delay In getting improved
transit facilities for Philadelphia.
Appeals from the South to Philadelphia
for financial aid in handling the cotton
crop were made Wednesday, On the
same day the Philadelphia Rotary Club
started the 'Maue IN America movement,
and urged a study of trade conditions in
South America.
Councils made possible n start on the
sewer work preliminary to the subway
on Thursday by appropriating $500 OOO
from the Si1, 100000 loan for this purpose,
Drastic cuts were made in other appro-
priations to secure this and the total of
the loan was reduced 100000 The Are
Museum project may be crippled as tho
result of n S2OO,0O0 cut made in the ap-
rropriation for II.
Mayor Blankenburg criticised Councils
efforts to hinder him, denounced dual
office holding and summed UP plans for
South Philadelphia developments in lNs
annual message to Councils.
port boom began with the sailing
OF two vessels with full cargoes of grain
another with oil and n fourth with coal.
The price of citric acid dropped 40 per
cent, breaking the Corner that had
been started in 1t. orders for large
quantities of blankets, saddles and
brides for the armies in Europe were
received by local firms.
Study of the plans for the sedimenta-
tion basin at the Torresdale filter plant
indicated that the cut of 100000 in the
municipal loan appropriation for this
work will not cripple the project.
a citywide war on rats was called for
by Doctor Harte, Director of the Health
Department.
The liner Ancona sailed with large
number of reservists for the Italian army.
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Political Campaigns in Other States

The campaign in New York State has
reached the mildly excited stage due
principally to the Endorsement by Mayor
| Mitchell of John A. Hennessys candidacv
| for Governor on the independent ticket
on which Franklin d. Roosevelt Is run
| ming for United States Senator.
Progressives We're greatly exercised over
the possibility of William Suffers obtain-
Ing the nomination for Governor on their
ticket, and many are reported as having
threatened to bolt in case OF the eX-Gov-
ernor's success.
Newspaper straw votes seem to indi-
cate the success of Glynn and Whitman
at the primaries.
Ambassador Gerard has sent word from,
Berlin that he is willing to run for
United States Senator on the Democrotic
ticket provided that he can remain at
MS post so long as the situation de-
manls IL.
William f. McCombs, chairman of the
Democratic National Committee visited
President Wilson and discussed the New
York situation. 1t Is announced that the
president will remain neutral In the Fight
between Tammany and its ANTAGONISTS
McCombs is said to favor Glynn and
Gerard.
In the Maryland primaries, held last
Tuesday. United States Senator John
Walter Smith was renominuted by the
Democrats. The Republicans had no pri
mary contests and their candidates will
be certified by the Boards Of Election
Supervisors.
Democrats Of Connecticut met in State
convention in Hartford and indorsed the
Administrations policies. Governor Bald
win was selected for United States sen
atOr
Arkansas went Democratic by the usual
majority, Governor Hays being reelected
by $4,000.
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COMMERCE AND FINANCE

Optimism OF the most unmistakable
kind was this week injected into the
financial situation OF the world The
EuroDtan war, of course, naturally con-
tinues more or less Of a dsturber of the
general business equilibrium of this coun-
try and the world at large, yet the dark
clouds OF financial and commercial de-
preston are slowly but surely being
pushed aside, and there has come In
their stead Frightening on the horizon
which forecasts an early return TO nor
mality everywhere.
Among the more important events Of
the week were the floating of a 500 600 900
loan OF the city OF New York with which
10 pay on the cIty's obligations maturing
abroad; the shipment of 100000 in gold
by J. -, Morgan & Co. to Ottawa TO help
in the same purpose; a fall in foreign
exchange rates being the first general
decline since the unprecedented high
rates which have been prevalent since
the outbreak OF hostilities in Europe;
the application Of the Eastern railroads
10 the Interstate Commerce Commission
10 reopen the per cent. freight rate
case and the agreement 10 conference
between the Governors OF nine Southern
cotton States in Washington on next
Monday 10 discuss a plan to take this
years cotton crop of the market and
thus save It from low price destruction.
ne p'ah tol tiS D~ylH5 up VI al SOUTH
ern cotton is that the nine States involved
shall issue $4,000 600 8 per cent bonds
and buy and store 10000 bales of cot
ton. the purchase price 10 be 10 cents a
pound. The plan also includes the cutting
down Of next years cotton acreage 50 per
cent By another plan, introduced I'm the
y-a-bale-of-cOtton" movement, a large
quantity Of cotton has already been dis
posed OF at 10 cents a pound.
The reports OF the foreign trade OF the
United states Tor the month os August
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The pending rivers and harbors bill will
draw a large part of the fire of the Re-
publicans, and they also will battle
against expenditures this year in the
erection of public buildings. 1t Will be
shown also that a carving Of 900
could bc made in the ANTICIPATED ap-
propriatioHs should the state Department
abandon its plan to pay Colombia $2j,-
100000 as q balm to hcr wounded pride
for the loss of Panama and $1,000 600 TO
Ntcaraguan Canal route and other naval
privileges in these waters.
a conference" of all House Rcpuhli-
cans was called for last evening to form
a united front in opposing what they call
war tax In time Of peace"
When the rivers and narbOrs bill came
up in the Senate Thursday the nlihuster
was continued. Senator Kenyon, Of Iowa.
made his fourth days speech against the
measure, and the Democrats attempted
to compel him to continue his remarks
without further Interruptions from his
colleagues, who were thus allowing him
brief rests. They resurrccted a prcce-
dent established by cX-Eice President
Morton during a Democratic nlihustcr
against the "Forcr" bill. on Friday the
question pending Was whether the Senate
should reverse its decision that Senator
cannot yield to another while making
speech. except by unanimous consent.
y serious Gtt,wp, To bring - an end
tn" Republican Glbuster by means OF
compromise was begun yesterday A
lump sum appropriation, amounting 10
SEQ 'Jrn0p TO S25 Gnl, to be expended
."rsoly at The discretion of the Secretary
on War in continuing and making river
and hnrbor Improvements, was the sug-
EcSt!On.
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TOWARD PEACEIN COLORADO

Tho end of one war fortunately seems
TO he in sight. That is the labor war in
Colorado. on Tuesday President Wilson
received a letter from the officers of the
United Mine Workers Of America, ac-
ccutng the Presidents plan for an ad-
justment Of the differences between the
mine owners and the workers, such ac-
ceptance being subject to the approval OF
the miners themselves A convention of
the miners was held the following day
at Trinidad and the letter of the officials
was formally ratified.
The President submitted his plan to
the parties concerned on September g.
Tie basis of agreement offered by the
Fr,S!d,nt includes the establishment of
thTec-year truce, subject To the inforce-
m'nt Of the mining and labor laws Of
Colorado: the return 10 work Of miners
who have not been convicted of law vio-
latlons the prohibition of intimidation Of
non-uniou men, the publication of the
current scale Of wages and rules and the
appointment of a Grievance Committee
10y the employees. The agreement pro-
vdcs that In cases where the officers OF
the company or the Grievance Commit
tee cannot settle differences, a commits
sion Of three men named by the President
shall stop in and act as the final referee
Of all disputes.
That the request OF representatives of
the Colorado coal operators for a con-
ference with President Wilson next We'd
nesday had been granted was made
known yesterday.
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/ made public during the week, compared
| very unfavorably with the same month of
| the previous year, but this is to be eX-
| pcct in view of the European war. The
/ merchandise trade decreased in imports,
and fell off very heavily in imports, with
/ the result of an excess OF imports of $l9,
/ Nl,9l, comparing with an excess of mer-
chandlse exports in the same month of
the previous year of $50, 2j7I67. The value
of exports was less than in any other
month for five years. The export of gold
during the month was SlSl25,6l7 as against
A,l9iG5I in August. 1913.
Among the annual reports of railroads
issued during the week were those OF the
Reading Company, the Philadelphia and
Reading Railway and the Chicago, Mil
waukee and St Paul The st. Paul earn
ed 63 per cent on $ll6 $50, 400 common
stock as compared with S.62 per cent. on
Sll6,SN,20 200 stock in 1919, while the Reading
Company earned 1917 per cent. on S7O,-
100000 common stock, against 1857 In the
previous year, The gross and net earn
ings OF all fell below those of last year,
while operating expenses generally in
creased.
The Stars and Stripes were hoistcd to
the masthead of one OF the steamers of
the United Fruit Company, and the COM
pany plans TO place all of it's own % YES
soils under American registry. in addition
TO II other vessels which the company
Ipllibls. ~ no NitllOpOlllun llIe lhSuf-
ance Company reported one of the largest
realty loans in years, the amount being
81 ,2NH OG0. while in Philadelphia a loan of
$4,000 on q piece OF realty was made by
the tiirard Trust Company Philadelphia
grain men will apply for a charter for a
new export company to engage in ex-
porting wheat and wheat flour.
The New York, New Haven and Hart
ford Railroad Company and the New Eng
land Navigation Company filed their Joint
answer to the Government suit under
the sherman antitrust law, denying that
the law had been violated. The filing of
the answer was largely formal, as the
suit, by agreement with the Attorney Gen
eral is to be settled out of court by dis
solution of the New Haven.
better feeling in the Philadelphia
money market was shown during the week
and out-of-tOwn banks made inquiries Of
their city correspondents for good name
commercial paper, thus showing that the
better feeling has penetrated to the coun-
try institutions and that they have de-
cded to let go of some of their surplus
funds There was no change in rates,
however The rates for call and time
money in this city are per cent. the
highest legal rate In Pennsylvania, and
commercial paper is quoted to ~ per
cent. The rate for commercial paper in
New York is and per cent, but paper
has been finding a sale in New York as
low as Z per cent.
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N y WORLD
WI7/CH Is zHE 6kZZk7e Mzr|

State Committee of the resignation of
Dean William Draper Lewis, the WASH
ington party nominee for Governor, and
the ratification of Vance C. Mccormick,
Democratic nominee as the Progressive
gubernatOrlal candidate, gave added i'm
petus to the fusion movement.
Charges of deal behind the with
drawal of Dean Lewis were made by
| United States Senator Boies Penrose, who
declared that the Dean is to be made
Attorney General If Mccormick wins
That the withdrawal has not met with
universal sanction In the party was in
| dicatcd by the action of Richard r. Quay
son of the late NJ. S. Quay, in branding
| E. a. Van Valkenburg and William Finn
as foes to the Progressive cause. Will
INN F. Deaykne. of this city, and other
noted washington party men followed
the lead of Quay and indicated the be-
ginning of stampede from the party.
Fred Il. Lewis, Progressive Congressman
at-LarGe and Washington party cand-
date for Secretary OF Internal Affairs,
predicted that there would be general
fusion against PCnrose.
Clifford Plnchot. the Washington party
nominee for United States Senator, in one
OF his speeches of the week. indicated
that he would withdraw If he believed
Palmer had n chance 10 win.
In the Democratic ranks the Federal
in the State fight, Secretary of Labor
William b. Wilson delivering speech
at the meeting of the State Federation of
Democratic Clubs at Scranton.
Dr. Martin G. Brumbaugh, the Repub-
lican nominee for Governor, met tho offer
of support by the North American If he
would declare against Penrose by re-
fusnT to be party TO any deal" In
so doing he called attention to the plat
form on which he Is making his cam
pnign.
The action OF the Anti-Saloon League in
indorsing Mccormick and Pinchot came
as a surprise, as 1t is said Mr. Palmer
had been slated for Endorsement. Charges
have been made by independent temper
ancc men since that the convention Of tho
league was padded" to favor McCor-
mick and Pinchot. During the week the
RrumbauGh supporters gave out coples
OF an address in which he aligned him
self definitely in favor of local option.
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WAR TAXES AND PORK

News from Congress during the week
had 10 do mostly with the proposed war
tax ana the Senate fllbuster against the
rivers ana harbors bill The war tax
measure which was agreed upon by the
majority OF the Democrats OF the WAYS
and Means Committee Of the House last
week was held IN allowance until the
return on Tuesday Of President Wilson,
who had been al his summer home in
Cornish, ~ II, Much opposition on tine
part OF the Democrats OF House and Sem
ate, as well as Of the Republicans had
arisen over the provision for a per cent.
tax on freight shipments.
Tuesday evening n caucus Of House
Democrats withdrew the freight tax
provision from the bill, and ac-
Copted terms which had been agreed
upon at White House conference
by President Wilson Mr. Under
wood. chairman of the WAYS and Means
Committee, Senator simmons chairman
Of tho Senate Finance Committee. S-cre-
tgry McAdoo and Postmaster General
FuTleson. To Mr. Underwood fell the
task Of revising tho measure In accord
ance with the decision of the caucus, and
il was said Wednesday that the new hill
would call for taxes on beer domestic
wines licenses for tobacco manufac-
turers and dealers, gasoline. a special tax
along the lines ~ the Spanish-American
"ei 'aA vi hHA47s trFllINalESt shdTrS OF
stock, bills Of sale, drafts checks. mort
gages, telegrams and the Ike. The total
estimate revenues from these sources
would be sll5 OOGO11
With party differences sm0ofhed over.
Administration leaders Yesterday were
determined 10 push the blll to a lnaI con-
clusion In the House. on the Senate
side. however. the bin Is expected 10 be
delayed because Of the opposition from
the hepubhcans, They plan to attack
the measure on the ground that Deuo-
cratic revision OF the tariff Is responsible
Tor the large Sailing o6 OF he revenues.
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POLITICS IN PENNSYLVANIA

The prospect OF general fusion against
Penrose furnished the main topic of
political speculation in the week just
ending, which has been marked by events
OF considerable import. Gubernatorial and
senatorial nominees continued their up
state campaigns and made speeches in
numerous towns and cities.
Figures obtainable for the second reg
istratlon day on Tuesday indicate that
the Republicans have held their lead in
both city and State. The enrolment for
the second day in the city is given as
S3O7S, making a total for both days of
approximately 10000 OF this number the
Republicans claim coo the Democrats
1900. the Washington party 5000 and
about 5000 are nOn-partisan.
In the State the Republicans also held
the lead, but the proportion is not as
large as In the city, due probably 10 the
lack OF the same effort made here. II Is
claimed however, that the Republican
state figures are larger than for the first
two registration days OF 1912
The acceptance by the Progressive
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GAS GOES MAINE"

The election held in Maine is significant
of three things: the decrease in the Pro-
gressive vote, the corresponding increase
Of the Republican vote and the fact that
the State, which is considered a political
barometer for the whole country. went
Democratic by an increased plurality over
that obtained by Mr. Wilson in 1912.
The Republicans gained Sl,54l and the
Progressives lost 90, iGl.
Haines, the Republican candidate for
Governor, received 57669. MS compared
with 2i.12l votes cast for Taft In 1912;
while Gardiner the Progressive cardl-
date, received only 1Gli3, az compared
with 47,9Oi votes cast for Roosevelt in
1912