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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-18
News at a Glance

WASHISGTOS, Nov. 1S-An unprcCe-
dented rush of American tourists to Europe
will be the first after-effect of the war ac.
cording to steamship officials here today.
Big transatlantic steamship lines have
been swamped with requests for passage
on the first ships to leave
CHICAGO, Nov. 18.-Ruth Law, woman
aviator, again postponed her flight to New
York toCby, and announced she would leave
Grant Park at a. m. tomorrow. Reports
OF bad weather in the East caused her de-
lay Miss Law expects to cut Carlstroms IS
recent record in the Chicago-New York
flight.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1S.-Tho State
Department was notified today of the ap-
polntment of Ljoubonir Mihailovitch as
Serbian Minister to the United States.
IRWIN, Pa, Nov. 1s.-One man was
killed and seven injured in n fall of slate
in tho Ocean mine No. of the Berwind-
White Company near here today. 1t was
at first feared that all eight had been
killed, but seven of them escaped from the
fall and were only injured by flying debris,
WASHINGTON, Nov. Ia BrigadIer
General Robert X. Evans, commanding one
OF the brlgades on the Mexican border will
retire from the army tomorrow. At one
time General Evans was Military Attache
at Berlin, Secretary of War Baker now
has two brigadier generals to appoint.
ALBANY, n. V, Nov. 18-Tomorrow will
mark the beginning of a program which will
cover n week In observance of the bicen-
tennial OF st. Peters Protestant Episcopal
Church, this city. More than 1000 invita-
tions have been sent to the clergy and
prominent laymen throughout the country.
Special invitations have been sent to 100
bishops, many OF whom will attend.
ST. PAUL, Mimi. Nov. 1s.-st. Paul to-
day is decorated to represent Its appearance
fifty years ago, when several thousand
Austro-Hungarian and Germans from the
Northwest began arriving for an annual
reunion and vollfest Beginning tomorrow,
funds will be collected for four days for
the German Red Cross.
ALBANY, N. ", Nov. 1s.--On Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday of next week the
Woman Suffrage party will observe its
forty-elghth ANIMAL convention in this CITY
Oper-air meetings will be conducted by
prominent members OF the suffrage move
ment
ALTOONA, Pa, Nov. Is.-charged with
looting the home of Contractor H. w. Finn,
at Ant Hills, n suburb of $4,000 worth of
jewelry, w, ID. and w. c. Malone. an
itinerant carpet-ceaning firm. and their
two assistants were arrested today and held
for examination. They deny knowledge Of
the theft
SCRANTON, Pa, Nov. rs. - Scranton
nremen and policemen have petitioned
Council for a fiat increase Of $40 a month.
Battalion hre chiefs are asking for an in
crease OF $40 a month. Mayor Jernlyn
favors the proposed increases. but Coun.
oil balkB.
READING. Pa, Nov. Is-At the twenty
eighth anniversary meeting here today of
the Americus Club, Berks Countys leading
Democratic organization, the following
officers were elected President. ]. Edward
Wanneri vice president, William c. RourlSe,
secretary. Joseph r. Morris: treasurer,
Henry S, Fichthorn.
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LABOR TO THANK WILSON
FOR BACKING ITS CAUSE
Delegation From Federation COnysn-
tion Going to Washington Today

BALTIMORE, Nov. 1s.-Labor - sons
400 strong-wll make a pilgrimage to
Washington today to meet and thank Prsa.
dent Wilson for his efforts In behalf Of The
working world. The delegation will bs
headed by Samuel Gompers, president Of the
American Federation of Labor, and other
leaders attending the convention of tha
federation here.
The men are hopeful OF hearing from Tie
President the position which the AdAlals
tration viii take In the impending turmoil
over the Adamson eight-hour bill Inc
President will receive the delegates late
this afternoon. They will leave Baltimore
on special train at 1855 and reach Wash
ington an hour later. returning tonight
Labor heads here continued TO mantala
today an absolute silence regarding the Ma.
tlonal Founders Association and the newly
created national industrial confersne4
board which are reported to be lined up
behind the railroads in their opposition to
the Adamson bill The radical element Of
the convention regards the two organss.
tlons as a distinct red rag to the labor bull
and will demand retaliatory action bsfoft
the convention, closes. The conservatives
however. headed by President Gompers and
Secretary Morrison, maintain sllenes,
though President Gompers has promised q
give the employers his answer" nszl
week.
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GERMANS ADVANCE IN ALT
AND JUL VALLEYS; ALLIES
BEATEN NEAR CAMPULUNG

BERLIN, NOV. 1S,
Efforts Of the Russo Rumanian forces tc
break through tho Austro- German center
on the TransylvanIa front have failed.
The War Office reported today that the
Russians and Rumanians made strong at.
tacks northeast of Campolung, but all were
rcpulsed
The Germans have made fresh progress
In the Ait and jul valleys.
Artillery duels are reported from
Dobrudja,
The War Ofilco statement follows:
Army group OF Archduke Cari-In
the snow-covered Cnrpathlans, ms far
rs the mountain pass highways south
of Kronstadt (Brasso), there has been
no change in the past twenty four
hours. The RumanIans attacked in an
effort TO push back our center north
east OF Campoung, but without success
The Rumanan losses were heavy In
the forests and mountains on both
sides of the river valleys Of Ait and
Jlu German and Austro- Hungarian
troops have made fresh progress We
have captured more prisoners
Army group of Field Marshal Won
Mackensen-- tDobrudja)-- the left
wing Of the German Bulgarian Turkish
army there were artillery duels on
Friday.
Eastern front-Army group of Prince
Leopold--On the Sohltschara and Stok-
hod rivers hostile artillery has been
more active than usual. Near Vituneiz,
northwest of Luck. n German patrol
enterprise WAS carried out with COM
plete success
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Law TO ENFORtF
MEDIATION SEEN
IN S-HOUR Fight
President Expected to AL
Congress to Complete
Legislative Program
CRISIS NOT YET AvERrEn
Activities of Organized Capi..I
and Labor Indicate Coming
Industrial Struggle

WASHINGTON. Nov. 10. - Adr,,-,...
tlon leaders here today were ready A. -
TO Congress for further leRIslatlor =.
venting another railway strike cris,a a..
ful consideration of the sparks Of 49,.
trial fire that have been cropping ~, !.
various parts OF tho country brinr. =.
belief that a strike has not vet bean -.
cd. It is believed President Wilson "a, !.
sist that Congress pass his full an,,..s.,s.
legislative program as submitted ias, \,
gust Of which the eight-hour law ~.
part.
That program contained form Of cor.
pulsory mediation. authority for ~ =
terstate Commerce Commission TO bss, /.
creased wages In mind when consIa.r,,.
pleas for increased freight rates, whiob !.
not now done, and provision for Or,
powers for the commission. aN
Unrest over labor conditions. a. ~
denced by the American Federat,oa :.
Labor, now in session in Baltimore, ana x.
National Council Of the Chamber Of Con.
merce Of the United States, in session h.,.
has brought talk OF a national labor s.,,,.,
gle Of unprecedented proportions. II Il n,
that an eight-hour day law for all industrial
labor Is certain TO be fought for In tia a..
preaching session Of Congress
Legislation to prevent railroad str.t..
pending a settlement OF disputes betvesa
employers and employees" was rconnmpd.
ed by the National Council of the Un.fsa
States Chamber of Commerce today Thss
the Government take steps to make certain
stabillzation, improvement and extension II
transportation facilities. also was recon-
mended.
Delegates TO the meeting showed stronr
and almost unanimous sentiment against
the Adamson eight-hour law, Il vas
learned.
The plans before the council will Be ssni
out in separate referendums-one refsyer.
dun to each question. The principal quss.
tion will be to find n permanent solution
for the strike problem. Perhaps the mosl
comprehensive plan was that presented by
George Nick. Mcclellan, of tho seat,e
chamber, providing the establishment sf
wage commission and proposing remedies 10
prevent all strikes.
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FRENCH ATTACK REPULSED
ON S0MNIE, BERLIN SAYS;
GUNS ROAR AT VERDUN

BERLIN, NOV. 10,
The French forces on the Somme front
driving toward Bapaume from the south
delivered strong attack last night against
the German position at Sailly-Saillisel and
south of that village, but Il was repulsed
the War offlce reported today.
Both north and south OF the Ancre River
British guns carried out violent cannon
ade all night
There were bombardments on the Verdun
front and in the Vosgcs.
The official report follows
Army group of Prince Rupprecht-
English artillery fire was directed last
night mainly against our positions on
both banks Of the Ancre. After artil-
lery preparation. the French, during the
evening. launched strong attack
against Sailly-Saillsel and our lines
adjoining on the south. The attack
broke down under our fire.
Army group OF the Crown Prince
Along the northern part of the YER
dun front and isolated sectors of the
Vosges artillery activity was tempo
rarily revived
The war is approaching a decisive stage
and the decision Will rest with the cam
paign In Pennsylvania and Rumanla. Such
is the expert military viewpoint here.
AZ summed up today by a well-informed
military authority, the situation Is:
"The triangular loss at Ancre does not af-
feet the Somme battle as n whole, Viewing
all the war theaters. the whole war has now
reached period of tension. The solution
Is drawing near. When this shall come
depends upon the progress of the present
fighting in the Rumanan passes. We are
making progress there. but the mountain
difficulties are greater than In Serbia. Once
General Falkenhayn crosses. my guess is
the decision will come. How long this
will take we do not know-but one must
be patient and await coming developments"
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City News in Brief

y PROTEST AND memorial meeting in
behalf of Joe" Hilstrom, "proletarian
poet" legally shot to death In Salt Lake
City n year ago, and for the imprisoned
Minnesota mine strikers, will be held to-
morrow night at Royal Hall, Seventh and
Morris streets, under the auspices of the
International Defense Conference of Phila-
delphia. Miss IL. @. Flynn will speak in
English and other addresses will be made
in foreign languages.
FOR PROVOST EDGAR FANS SMITHS
home, to be bought and furnished by the
alumni of the University of Pennsylvania
$4,000 has been raised by the committee
in charge. To complete the fund, intended
to be 100000, Secretary Horace M. Lppin-
colt, of the General Alumni Society, has or
ganIzed an auxiliary committee In New
York.
DIR. SIMON FLEXNER, head of the
Rockefeller Institute, of New York. ia at
Bryn Mawr as the guest OF DR.. M. Carey
Thomas, president of the college, his sister
n-law. Doctor Flexner addressed the girls
at the college last night
AN EXPLOSION Of detonator for
shrapnel shell on which he was working
in the Frankford Arsenal nearly proved IA
tai to Bernard McKavins, twenty-five years
old of 1855 Birch street. He is in the
Frankford Hospital, where his condition is
said TO be critical
OFFICERS OF THE OLD PUPILS
Association of the Friends Central School
have been elected as follows: President,
Robert Biddle first vice president, Walter
c. Hancock second vice president Emma
VAIN Hires; treasurer, u. It. Stotesbury;
secretary, Virginia d. Kenney; registrar,
Arthur II. Miller; assistant registrar Alice
Russell Among the members chosen for
the executive committee were Joseph w.
Swain, Edna B. McIlvain, Amelia r. Coale
and George l.. Mitchell.
GIRLS OF THE schuyIkII Arsenal,
Twenty-sxth street and Grays Ferry road
are sewing silk flags for the President and
army chiefs. The girl who is embroidering
the Presidents flag is using twenty-seven
shades of silk In an eagle that will adorn
the center of the ensign. The blending of
the shades is as sklllfuly done as in a
painting and the embroidery work looks the
same on both sides of the flag. The flags
are to fiy at the White House
MORE THAN HOO Democrats will attend
the Inauguration of President Wilson. The
city committee has reserved accommOda-
tlons for 700 persons in the National Hotel.
The Jefferson Club has made reservations
for 400. A special Pennsylvania Railroad
train win take them to the capital.
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CAMDEN

A $500 ORDER for fees for Joseph BeoL
Tyler, counsel for George u. Thompson
forger, who was convicted OF manslaughter
in the death OF Isaac Hibbs, was signed
today by Justice Garrison. The order re-
moves the possibility OF motion for a. new
trial.
AN ARGUMENT in q restaurant at
morning at daybFeak resulted In two men
being stabbed and their two alleged assail-
ants arrested. The wounded men are
Perry Waterhouse. OF iii Barring street,
and Everett Joslin, of s22 Taylor avenue
both OF whom are eighteen years old. The
men under arrest are Edward Hackett OF
419 Berkeley street, and Edward Davis, OF
AIS Royden street
CRIES FOR AID frightened two negroes
who attempted TO hold up George Shoe
maker. thlrty-elght years old, of le09
Broadway at Third and Mlekle streets
early this morning Although beaten over
ths head. shoemaker's cries attracted the
attention Of Policeman Stanton. The man
was taken 10 the Cooper Hospital while a
search was started for the thugs.
sEVERE BURNS suffered Wednesday,
when he fell through a pocket In a freight
car loaded wlth hot ashes taken from freight
engines and was buried In them up 10 his
waist. caused the death this morning OF
James Smiley, a negro, twenty-eight years
old Of 500 South Second street. an EN-
ploye OF the Atlantic City Railroad.
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$50 PRAY; BUREAU CHIEF
IMPROVES INSTANTLY

Continued from Page One.
utes that the outcome of the operation
might be successful.
others In the corridors stood transfixed
at the unusual scene while still others, mere
outsiders took on their hats and Joined In
the prayer for the chiefs welfare.
A RARE SCENE
Chief Cummiskey became nj with pneu-
monia about ten days ago. He has been
confined TO his home, at ss40 Frankford
avenue His condition soon became critical
and he was taken to st. Marys Hospital
today,
chief eummizhey IL said to be the most
popular man who has ever held the POSI-
tion of Chief OF the Bureau OF City Prop
erty. Realizing that 1t was a matter OF
life and death, or at least such 1t appeared
Robert Hicks. acting chief had little conl-
fort TO 0heF the many employees who called
this morning tor news.
when Il vas learned that an operation
70 remove pus from the patients lungs
Was 20 be performed at 12is0 ons or two
employees suggested trying the means OF
prayer.
Those who gathered In the chiefs once
included william s. Bowen. superintendent
Of City Hall the clerks Ia his office, an the
employees In chief Cummiskey's ONCE. Ia
boreFs shout the building. cleaners. sand
other 81 his many friends
When the prayer hAd neeh offered. the
solemn erosa dispersed silently bug ID the
eyss q many hoaa WAS shining.
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Teaehers May oppose Plan

Notices were sent out today to members
OF the Philadelphia Teachers Association,
announcing a meeting OF the representatives
OF all public school faculties 10 be held
Wednesday afternoon in the auditorium of
the Philadelphia Normal School the pur-
pose OF the meeting was not stated. but It
has been rumored that protests win be
formulated against the plan OF the Board
OF Education to require part-tlms teachers
teach two paTt-tlme classes. The part-time
classes convene three hours each day ana
instead Of one, as ID nov done. q saving OF
100000 a year, the board has figured. viii
6e effected.
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MORGAN BEHIND BATTLE
..,- ON 8 HOURS. REPORT EAY6
Backer of Industrial Conference Board,
Newspaper Asserts

NEW YORK. Nov. Isl p. Morgan is
the man behind the secretly organised ~
tional Industrial Conference Board whicas
with its claim TO a membership Of 1seea
captains OF industry, having sS,ooo.0o0.aes
capital and 100000 workers on thsS
payrolls, has begun a vast organized war
fare on the eight.hour day for railway
trainmen, according 10 the New YORK
World this morning.
Mr. Morgan is the chief owner OF tns
General Electric Company. one OF lns
largest employers OF labor in the industI5,
and 1t was that corporation which, through
one of it's officials. Magnus w. AlexandsF
II was learned began early this year me
formation of the Industrial conferences
Mr.. Alexander announced among the cap
tains OF industry that the board was . b
"a cooperative body composed OF repre-
sentatives OF national industrial assooia-
tions, organized TO provide clearing hoaas
OF Information, "A forum for constTuctsF
discussion. and machinery for co-opefatss
action on matters that vitality AFFECT u
Industrial development Of the country
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FRENCH ATTACKS ON CERNA
RIVER FRONT BEATEN BACK,
BERLIN WAR OFFICE SAYS
BERLIN (vIa sayvllle wireiess), Nov. 1s.

BERLIN (vIa sayvile wireless), Nov. 1s.
French attacks on the Monastlr plain and
on the snow-covered heights along the Cerna
River bend have been repulsed with enor-
nous losses. says the war Office today In
an official statement on Macedonian opera
tlons.
One mountain position, which had been
lost TO the Serbians, was recaptured by
German troops led by General Otto Won
Bulow, who distinguished himself in the
thick of the fighting. As a reward the
Kaiser has appointed him chief Of the rifle
battalion.
The official report says that violent
fighting is in progress around Monastlr
every day.
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PENSION LIFE
GOT NOTES FOR
SSS3,363.9S
Written in 1914, When Wood
Launched His Spectacular
Campaign
EXCHANGED FOR BONDS
WORTH NEARLY 81, 100000
Some of Them Returned to Their
Makers When Suits Were
Threatened
MANY PAID WHEN DUE
Insurance Commissioner Looking for
Promissory Paper That Has
Disappeared
EXCHANGED FOR BONDS
WORTH NEARLY $1,0oO,OO0
MANY PAID WHEN DUE

Exactly ssss, ,sssss in promissory notes
waa given by persons living In different
parts OF the country for stock In the Pension
Mutual Life Insurance Company, OF Pitts
burFh Pa. for which n receiver has been
asked. Tho companyB deficit amounts to
Si,o9s,422. The notes we're written in 1919,
when Lyndon D. Wood, president OF the
Pension Mutual Life Insurance Company,
inaugurated his nationwide spectacular
campaign to sell stock In his company.
Some Of the subscriptions range from $50
60 $4,000. Among the subscribers was
Harry w. Nesbitt. OF Pittsburgh, Pa
brother OF Evelyn Nesbitt, former wife Of
Hairy X. Thaw. His first subscription was
for $50 but later he purchased some mora
stock for $3.50. and then signed for $4,000
more.
Another subscriber was shurZe Takakl
. former attache OF the Japanese Embassy
for $4,000. The subscribers live In Pitts
busSh, Chicago, Cleveland, New York, San
francisco, Los Angeles. Galveston. Omaha,
Hot Springs and in other cities.
The notes representing SS83,3639S. were
turned over by Wood TO a New York bank
ing Arm. for which he received utility bonds
amounting to close to Si,O00.00O. Tho DIFF
ference in the notes was made up by WOOD
with other notes. Later Wood returned the
honds to the New York banking firm when he
was sued In the Pittsburgh courts. The con-
tantion of the New York bankers was that
the note makers refused to pay when col
iections became due. The notes were re-
turned TO Wood. 1t ls said that some of
the notes were returned to the note makers
when they threatened to sue him for n1isrep-
fesentation when the stock was sold to
them. A large number Of the notes have
been paid.
MEN WHO GAVE NOTES
Insurance. Commissioner O'Nell today
assisted by his investigators. is trying to
find out what Became Of the notes which
were not returned to the makers. The COM
pIete list OF note makers, which Is published
A..aAA fcIlatr.a.
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DRIVE
CLOSER TO MONASTTR


Continasa frosn PAGE One
crest Of the seeohka range north Of
Tven, repulsing every counter-attack The
French announce the storming of the
Yarashpk monastery, which the Serbs an
nounced yesterday
In eastern Macedonia the British con-
tinulng steadily the new offensive they
started on Wednesday, have taken the vii
lage OF Baraili This village In n little
less than two miles southeast OF Barakli
Juma east Of the struma, which the British
occupied recently. They are pushing closer
to Demlrhlssar and the Rupel def!ie, tho
entrance to Bulgaria.
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CARS ARTILLERY POUNDS
ENEMY LINES IN VOLHYNIA

BERLIN, Nov 1s.--Russlan artillery In
VOlhynia and further north has increased
its activity against the German lines says
the official statement OF the German War
Office tody,
Northwest OF LutEk the Germans carried
out a successful patrol raid.
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Three Magistrates III

With Magistrate Call seriously III and
Magistrates Briggs and Harris both VIC
Tins Of ufemic poisoning, the minor
judiciary In this city Is seriously crippled
Magistrate Call Is at his home. 1917
North Eighth street, suffering from gan
creme poisoning and heart failure. His
chances OF reeoYery are said TO be slight
A sunarer from heart failure for several
years his troubles during the vice invesIi-
kafloH whleh resulted In nia indictment
aTe sid % haye aggravated this affection.
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e. shortaae Co. Faetorlea

WHEELING. ~. Va Nov 1s.--SsYsFaI
thousand man are idls and numerous large
laausErial planfa are shut down q seriously
exlppled - aas shortage Il the wheeling
district and nearby towns.
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John S. George Dies IN New York

NEW YORK, Nov, is.-John 5. George,
nephew OF the late Governor r. p. Flower.
disd at as home IN this city. He was
bern May = 1slss IN Waterlown aad Uas
educated d lhs public schools ana wee
leyan University He leaves 8 zon
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BRITISH TROOPS ADVANCE
ON ANCRE; FRENCH CRUSH
ATTACK NEAR PERONNE

LONDON. Nov. 1s.-Further British ad.
vances northeast of Beaumont -Hamel and
nOrthward of Beaucourt were reported by
General Haig this afternoon.
The British commandment chief reported
a continuation OF the heavy shelling direct
ed against Beaumont -Hamel and Hebuterne
To tho north of YpTes he detailed success.
fu raid by his forces of a German redoubt.
wherein a number of prisoners and a ma
chine gun were captured.
The official report follows:
We advanced our positions northeast
Of Beaumont-Hamel and north OF
Beaucourt also. The Germans bonn
baTded Beaumont -Hamel and Hsbu-
teTne very heavily last night We car
rled out a successful trench raid
against a German redoubt north OF
Ypres, capturing twenty prisoners and
PARIS, Nov 1s.
An attempt was made last night by the
Germans to press back the French forces
menacng Peronne on the western side, but
II failed.
The War Office announced today that the
enterprise was carried out by a strong
German force which tried TO penetrate
French trenches The attackers were
driven back to their own lines
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-18

Commissioner o'Nsll left this city today
for his home at MoKsssport, Pa, after
holding conferences with his chief sxRml-
ner, w. j. Honey.