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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-17
SIX HUNDRED CORPORATIONS
VOTE TO SUPPORT RAILROADS
IN FIGHT ON EIGHT-HOUR LAW

NEW YORK, Nov u The National
Founders Association, representing more
than 500 of the leading manufacturing COR
poTtatlous of the country has voted in
session here 10 put THE entire power and
influence OF the organization behind the
railroads In their fight to prevent the en-.
forcement OF the Adamson eight-hour law"
II was said that this resolution would be
followed by similar resolutions to be
adopted soon by other great Industrial or
ganizatlons in various parts of the country,
all OF which are included In the newly or
ganlzed National Industrial Conference
Board which came into existence at We'd
nesdays session Of the Founders Assoeia-
tion. One of the main purposes OF the
board is TO resist demands by labor oFgani-
cations, which its members consider unjust.
The convention of the American Fedora
tlon Of Labor In Baltimore is marking time
as its leaders prepare for the eight-hour
hght The tFainmen's brotherhoods' leaders
win ask and get the federation's support
next week. The convention may launch
greater night for an eight-hour law for all
workers.
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STATE RAIL COMMISSIONERS
RESUME DEBATE ON QUESTION
OF SURRENDERING AUTHORITY

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17--!rhe National
Association of state Railroad Commission
ers resumed the fight started yesterday over
the question whether Federal or state COM
missions shall regulate issues OF stocks and
bonds of interstate public service corpora
tons A resolution indorsing Federal con-
troll has been temporarily rejected
Former United States Senator Bristow.
OF the Kansas commission; Commissioner
Thompson, of Illinois: Commissioner
Thorne, of Iowa and others are contending
hotly for state sovereignty. while Commits
sloners Carr of New York; Edgarton, of
California, and Duncan, of Indiana. are
hghtlng for Federal control, declaring that
chaos will continue unless the Federal Gov
ernment is given absolute control of secu-
rty issues.
A special committee WAS appointed to
cooperate with the Interstate Commerce
Commission in it's probe Of the nationwide
car shortage. Frank II. Funk, commissioner
of the Public Utilities Commission, OF
Illinois, was named chairman of the com
mittee
a resolution urging Congress to confer
upon the Interstate Commerce Commission
authority to establish rules and regulations
with respect to exchange, interchange and
return of equipment between the railroads
was adopted"
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TRAINMEN EXPECT NEW ACT
FOR EIGHT-HOUR DAY If ROADS
WIN FIGHT IN ADAMSON LAW

CLEVELAND. Nov. 17.-Confldent that
should the Adamson eIght-hour law fail
President Wilson will provide another
measure which will insure trainmen of an
eight-hour day, heads of the railroad
brotherhoods here today secuted the pos
sibIity of n general strike In January.
Warren S, Stone, head of the Brother
hood of Locomotive Engineers. said that
II the Adamson eght-ho law was knocked
out trainmen looked to President Wilson
for an effective substitute.
Possibilities that the strike vote taken
last summer would not hold good for a
strike in January loomed today, and broth
erhood officials said this question would
have to be determined at meeting in
Washington Monday,
News of possible further conference
between railroad heads and employees COM
ing from Washington preceded the state
ments from the brotherhood heads. This
Is believed to indicate the willingness of
the brotherhoods for further consideration
OF the eiBht-hour law and amendments
which might make II more satisfactory to
all.
W. s, Carter president of the Brother
hood OF Locomotive Firemen, and George
II. Sines, vice president OF the Brother
hood OF Railroad Trainmen both doubt the
possibility OF strike,
"a railroad strike is remote possibility"
said Sines.
William q, Lee president of the Broth
erhood OF Railroad Trainmen alone refused
TO comment on the situation.
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BANDITS AGAIN CLOSE
IN ON CHIHUAHUA CITY
Villistas Prepared to Attack
Trevino Garrison of 1000,
Now Isolated

FL PAso. Nov. 17,-Villlsta troops are
again closing in upon Chihuahua City from
all sides and Carranza's stronghold in the
north is again isolated.
General Treyino now has fewer than
1000 men i'm Chihuahua city and Is pre-
pairing to eyacuate, according to adyiees
received by Federal agents here. lie will
try TO move southwark and join the forces
of General Mqrguina, who is moving north
from Torreon.
Colonel Mariana Tamez, one Of the Villa
leaders operating along the railway north
OF Chihuahua City wrote his brother, who
lives here that he with the notorious
ouevedo brothers ana Manuel chao, all
villa leaders, were planning an early at
tack on Juarez-
II is believed here that the bandits who
held up train yesterday at Terrazas were
part of the Queyedo force Victims reach
ing the border reported that more than zoo
men, women and children were forced to
strip in the cold beside tue tracks while
the bandits searched. their clothing for
Much Of the clothing was stolen.
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TWO MORE ROADS BEGIN SUITS
TO SET ASIDE ADAMSON LAW:
ACTION ORDERED BY ANOTHER

UTICA, n. Y, Nov. 1.-THE Delaware.
Lackawanna and Western Railroad Com
pany today brought suit in the United
States Court here to test the constitution.
ality OF the Adamson law. The bill of COM
plant asks an Injunction to restrain the
employees from taking any legal proceed.
ings under the new law to collect addii
tional wages until the court shall have
passed upon the validity of the act. The
case will be submitted to Judge George W.
Ray.
NEW YORK. Nov. 17.-Dlrectors of th,
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad today an-
thorized an Injunction suit against the
operation of the Adamson act. This action
was taken after the first dividend since
November, 1914, had been declared To-
days payment was two per cent.
BOSTON, Nov. 17.-Suit was filed in the
United States District Court today by the
New York. New Haven and Hartford Rail-
road Company for an injunction against
the enforcement of the Adamson law. Judge
Morton announced a hearing for December
IL
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COMMERCE CHAMBER COUNCIL
WOULD HAVE NATION ENFORCE
MASTER SERVANT CONTRACTS

WASHINGTON. Nov, tT.-Regulation Of
railroads and prevention Of railroad strikes
were questions subjected 20 critical analysis
by some OF the eountry's biggest CONNER
cial figures today, at special meeting OF
the national council OF the Chamber OF
Commerce OF the United States.
When the national council convened
Henry r. Towne, OF New York. urged en-
forcemeut of eontraetural relations between
employers ana employees on public utilities
a. means Of preventing strikes. Alr
ToWno asserted that his plan had ths fun
IndeFsemeal e lhs Marckan1s Association
= ass faFk Al ahasss & railfasa rasa.
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FEDERATION OF LABOR READY
TO BACK TRAINMEN AND FIGHT
FOR UNIVERSAL EIGHT HOURS

BALTIMORE, Nov. 17.-Labor is en-
trenchlng itself here for one of the greatest
fights of its career for an eight-hour day
for all workers.
The crisis, which leaders freely admit is
impending, may come during the present
convention of the American Federation of
Labor, but In all likelihood It will be de-
ferred until January l, when labor's first
great victory, the railroad eight.hour day,
will be put to test through the operation OF
the Adamson law, The preparation for the
battle, however, is being made here.
The convention proper is marking time.
II probably will continue 10 do so until the
first of the week, when the big four of
the railroad labor world-Stone of the
engineers; Garretson, of the conductors:
Carter, of the fremen, and Lee of the train.
men-will come here to address the hun
dreds OF delegates. II is expected they will
ask the Endorsement OF the federation for
the measures they will take TO prevent the
railroads from having the Adamson bill
declared unconstitutional and they will be
backed to the limit, Furthermore they are
confident of winning, They believe that
they have the support OF the Administration
and they point with pride" to the result
OF the election as proof positive that they
have the 'lndorsement of society"
AS to the whether the railroad men will
strike in the event the railroads succeed In
holding up operation of the Adamson law
past January l. leaders here profess TO
President Gompers turned It off this way:
THE Adamson law will go into effect
on January /, regardless of injunctons
contests or what the railroads do"
He declined to amplify the statement
OF discussing the possibility of a ma
tlon-wlde sympathetic strike In case the
railroad men do go out, everybody. high
and low, fought shy, They left 1t alone as
though 1t were hot.
The convention today took its usual po-
sition as opposing the compulsory arbitra-
tiOn OF labor disputes. Some delegates.
however, said that action at this time as
sumes slightly more than its customary
Significance as II will serve as additional
warning that labor will not tolerate the
taking away Of its cherished right 10 strike.
A recommendation that the convention
go on record as favoFing the appointment
OF national commission to investIgate the
high cost Of living was carried only after a
long and tedious debate.
The convention was thrown into an up
roar Of merrlment when, by direction Of
President Gompers, the reading clerk read
a newspaper clipping saying that Senator
sherman OF Illinois had been sued for S10.-
900 BY 3 Springfield, Ill.,, Womsn who al
leges the Senator owes her that much
board.
Wen set that man yet" cried Gompers
above the turmoil ana his statement WAS
cheered.
President Gompers and Senator sherman
have given out some sarcastic Interviews
concerning each other since sherman
termed the labor chief + public nuisance p
ae convention aaioarned Al O'Clock
aasz tomorrow uaEaInE s sIza Iaa saFlens
aHlH g zEs#H a4E zazaIalIuHz /.
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Is FINED FOR LOAFING
Judge Barratt's Cousin, Arrested on
Similar Charge, Will Be Arraigned
"Blunder.n Jurist Saws

Fifteen men were fined $40 and costs
each by Magistrate Mecleary when ar
ralgned before him this morning on charges
of corner lounglng and disorderly conduct
A sixteenth, Clarence Hickman, 1882 Spruce
street, cousin of Judge Norris S. Barratt
of Common Pleas Court No. 2, will be ar
raigned on similar charge tonight before
Magistrate Pennock. A seventeenth, George
A. Brennan. 1716 Wallace street, was dis
charged by Magistrate Mecleary
Detectives Lee, Christine and Burns of
the vice squad, who made the arrests
testified that they had been watching the
men during the last month. appearing
nightly about the corner of Twelfth and
Market streets and annoying pedestrlana
Judge Barratt resents the arrest of his
cousin. who. he explained was talking with
an old acquaintance from the Navy Yard
while standing at Twelfth and Market
streets, when two detectives arrested them.
ITS simply another police blunder," said
the Judge. THE policemen were in plain
clothes; they refused TO show their creden-
tials, they did not have a warrant and they
said that Mr.. Hickman had been arrested
before for a similar ohfense, and / know
that 10 be absolutely false, The charge is
ridiculous"
ut was entirely case Of mistaken iden-
tity," said Hickman. THE matter is now
in Judge BaTratts hands"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-17
STEWART AND RADNOR
HUNTS CHASE THE FOX
Forty Riders Follow English
Pack in Exciting Days
Sport

WEST CHESTER, Pa Nov l7.-Fol-
lowing the English pack of the 'Radnor
Hunt, about forty riders representing the
w, Plunkett Stewart Hnut, OF Union
vile. and the Radnor Hunt started from
Unionville early today for the second day
OF joint hunting by the members of the two
organizations, being joined by Victor Ma
ther and wife and Gilbert Mather of the
Charles H. Mather Brandywne Hunt.
fox which promised some good sport
was started soon after leaving for the
open country, and the English pack went
away In fine form, the ground being in
much better condition than It was yester-
day, when the chases We're slow and drag
ging, although three foxes were chased to
cover after runs of about an hour each.
The first one was found at the Webb woods,
clrcled about and took to cover near the
Street road, The second one was found
in a field at the Logan farm, but popped
into a hole before giving the hounds any
sport. The third started at the Pierce
farm. ran for an hour and gave a splendid
chase. the condition OF the ground having
much improved by the afternoon,
The Radnor hunters were entertained
over night at the Stewart place and made
an early start for the meeting point today
Tomorrow the RRdnor Stewart, Pickering
and Mather hunts will meet for the start at
Marshallton, as they have done for several
seasons, and the Pickering and Mather
hounds viii probably be the only ones used
in the chase.
Among the members of the two hunts fol-
loving the hounds today are Victor Mather
and wife, Gilbert Mather. OF Philadelphia
Thomas Cotesworth, Walter StTawbridge.
William Miles, Miss Collins, David b.
Sharpe. orvile Roberts, Jerry King, James
u. Warren, Benjamin Chew Mr. and Mrs.
Howard Henry, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Mum,
Mrs. Montgomery. William Cotter. Antelo
DeYereaux, Mrs. Antelo Deyereaux. Will
liam Kerr and William Lloyd.
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VICEGERENT TO RULE
POLES TEMPORARILY
Berlin Dispatch Says King viii
Be Chosen Later-Jews
to Be Factor

akfsTERDAM. Nov. ia vlcegerent
alll he appointed for Poland until king
Is chosen. says a dispatch from Berlin to-
aax
JeWish ehurchmen will play an impor-
IanE part in the new government OF P0-
Iand. The administrative councils Of eoun,
rs communities will be composed OF eleven
nsAmbers. three OF them rabbis, based ON
IHe principles Of proportional representa-
ton
fhe Supreme Jewish Council will be
zeanased OF tsenty-One members. OF whom
viii be rabbits.
IaeaI eommunities viii have their AFFAIRS
HsAIHlslered BY subboards chosen by the
4z4IzHas.
special Organization is provided for the
lzssF Is*ish communities 1t win be
lza.aaaaad ofsparishes delegates having par
zaa4fary powers
Taa naelsh delegates win form a part OK
- aauinisfratiFs council
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REQUESTS TO CHARITY
Women's S. p. C. A. and Doylestown
Deaf, Dumb and Blind Asylum
Beneficiaries in Will III

The Women's Branch of the PennsylVa-
mia Society for the Prevention of Cruelty 70
Animals and the Doylestown Deaf, DUMB
and Blind Asylum benefit to the extent OF
$4,000 each through the provisions IN the
will OF Sophia ii, Hermann, 2a41 Norm
Eighteenth street which was probated To-
day. Three thousand dollars of the sls,75o
estate left by the testatrix goes in private
bequests TO friends
Other wills probated were those OF Alice
r, Earle, Stenton avenue north OF CheH
street. which, In private bequests disposes
of Sl2s0 600; Lemuel f. Stansbury, who dlea
In ST. Mary's Hospital, $4,000, and CHRIS
tian II. Fauser, 1888 Columbia avenue
The personality of the estate of George
Bettel has been appraised at sssss4s \
Henry j. Arbuckle. s2s7s.6s, and Margaret
w, Whitenack, s2S01.9s,
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Continued from Page One.
cnc or the Santa Fe Railroad. It has be-
come known here. These petitions to hold
up the laws effectiveness on January
arc set for argument next Thursday. They
arc tho FIRST of the contemplated 5000 ac-
tions, and as time Is the important ele-
ment In the present litigation the choice
probably will fall on them.
The Department Of Justice attorneys con-
tinue working out their course Of action
1t has been fairly definitely decided now
TO take single case, the decision on which
Will bind every other court of lower juris-
dctlon on the same suits. Whether Attor-
ney General Gregory will waive the neces-
Bity OF filing suits by every road In every
judicial district has not been announced
yet The railroad men have sent word to
MIN they will agree to any proposition he
offers.
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CALLS SON SEEKS DIVORCE
Wife Left Him Thirteen Years Ago
Without Warning, Joseph, Jr.,
Tells Court

Divorce proceedings were brought today
in Common Pleas Court No. / by Joseph
Call, JT., Of 1917 North Eighth street. son
Of Magistrate Joe" Can. against Daisy
Call.
According to the llbellant he has not seen
his wife for more than thirteen years.
When questioned today regarding the suit
Call said:
Thirteen years ago my wife, who was
Daisy Hawkins, OF 2o4s Marshall street.
left me without warning. We had only
been married a short time and never knew
why she left me. All l can say Is that /
haven't seen or heard from her since then.
50 figured that Il was about time TO start
10 get = legal separation"
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PENNSYLVANIA OPENS
AUTO WAR ON NETGHBOg
Retaliates on Delaware for T..
Requiring License for Motor.
trucks Doing Business
in That State
MAKES SIMILAR RULE
Called Foolish Rule Which Discr;r,.
mates in Favor Of
Individuals
Result of Tariff War
on State Auto Traffic

PENNSYLVANIA and Delaware
l. declare tariff war, knocking o,s
automobile license reciprocity priv.
leges.
Pennsylvania State Highway Com.
missioner issues orders to police an
thorities to stop Delaware motor.
trucks lacking Pennsylvania licenses
when they cross State line.
Action is result Of Delaware,s
foolish law"
Highway Commissioner was urged
on by Motortruck Association Of
Philadelphia.
Delaware concerns viii suffer
most, since their own State Licenses
cost So, while Pennsylvania's cost
from SIS to $35 each.
Motortrucks must have licenses
whether engaged in continuous inter.
state traffic or cross line only oc-
casionally.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-17

TRENTON, Nov. 1T.-Colonel Austen
Colgate today declined the proffer of the
Office OF Adjutant General to succeed the
late Wilbur f. Sadler, Jr.
CHICAGO, Nov. I7-Thc first ocean
going vessel built in Chicago in many years
cleared today for the Atlantic to ply be-
tween New York and Santo Domingo. The
vessel * the Manta. and was built at a
cost of 100000 for the Atlantic Gulf and
West Indies Steamship Company owners
of the Clyde Line The trip will be made
through the Welland Canal.
HARRISBURG, Nov. 1T.-Tho stccIton
and Highspire Railroad Company, to join
the Stcelton and Hghspire plants Of the
Bethlehem Steel Company, was chartered
today. Quincy Bent, general manager of
the Bethlehem steel plant here, is president
The line will be little more than three miles
in length
LONDON, Nov. IT.--Suggestion that The
government take over operation Of British
mines producing coal, for the navy was
made today by Lord Rhondda, one of Eng
lands principal coal mine owners
WASHINGTON, Nov. 17.-Pres.dent
Wilson will take no further vacation efore
Congress reconvenes. The President met
with his Cabinet today for the first time
in two months. He Is hard at work on his
message to Congress- He expects to an
nounce the members OF the tariff commits
sion and shipping board within week
CHICAGO, Nov. 1.-THE ashes Of the
body of Joseph Hlstrom, shot to death
for murder by the State of Utah n year
ago today were being made up into 500
packages for distribution to the delegates
who will be here Sunday for the annual
convention of the Industrial Workers Of the
World. of which Hillstrom was an organ
izer.
TWIN FALLS, Idaho. Nov. 17.-HaroId
and Lynn Lovelace, brothers of twelve and
eleven years respectively, are free today.
The jury that tried them on charges of
numbering Prof f. r. Hammll. to which
they confessed, acquitted them on the
ground that their mentality was such that
they could not be held responsible. Ham
mill was slain when he caught the boys
robbing his ranch house. Steps will be
taken to place them in an industrial school.
NEW YORK. Nov. 17.-Mr. and Mrs.
Charles f. Hughes. accompanied by Will
liam r, Wilcox. the national Republican
chairman. and Mrs Wilcox, will go to
Lakewood, n. J., tomorrow for a rest.
HARRISBURG, Nov. 1.-THE Board of
Pardons today refused to grant George +.
Hofmeister, convicted OF larceny and mis-
demeanor as a bank official In Allegheny
County, n rehearing. Last night the board
held the case under advisement and today
refused the rehearlng.
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City News in Brief

FAGLISG Down a flight Of steps last
night at the Southern High School, Broad
street and Snyder avenue. Joseph Hutchin-
son. sixty-four years old. OF 1900 South
Tspth street, suffered a broken left leg and
possible injuries. Hutchinson was making
his rounds OF the building when he slipped
and fell fifteen steps to the first floor He
crawled to the front door. where ne was
found by a policeman. who sent him TO St
Agnes's Hospital
A CONTRACT FOR THE BUILDISG OF
sixteen branch sewers, to cost S250,000, was
given out today by Director Dat sman OF
the Department OF Public Works The work
Is TO be done IN different sections OF the
city Most Of the work was awarded 70
Emilio PaseuzEi, city contractor.
CITY APPOINTMENTS today included
Gustav Weiss. 23l5 North Fairhiil street.
engineer. Bureau Of Fire. salary $1,000;
James a. Alexander, 1l30 East Erie ave-
nue. apprentice In the Electrical Bureau,
salary xT20; Raymond MeGee. 1911 Tloga
street, clerk, Bureau OF Health. salary, S72o.
THE DEsrKoXED . large billboard
which stood on a vacant lot at Wyoming
and Belineld avenues According 20 the
police. boys. Who had MADE 5 bonfire
near the billboard, ara responsible for fhs
alEH having been SCI aHra kazine company
Sc. 9. fFau ehzIIea zFaHaa. nsa4 azEs
HzazeHn aesaaa. answered s tefeuH9as ezH
aHa estiHsaHhea ihe flames.
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State Printer Makes Appointments

HARRISBURG. Nov. IA. Nevln Pome-
roy Superintendent of Public Printing and
Binding, has announced the appointment
of the following Proofreaders-Cieorg w
Wagner and John w. Parks, Philadelphia
and John r. Wilson BeIleville; copyholders
George Macarthur. Robertsdae; Lester ].
First Harrisburg and Fred w. Taylor, Leb-
anon.
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Gets s22O. .OOO Sewer Contrael

The Keystone State Construction Com
pany which is building the central section
of the Broad street subway, has receives
an additional contract from the Department
of City Transit, with the approval OF Mayor
Smith, to reconstruct the main sewer N
Thompson street between Seventh an an
Broad streets. The work will cost s22o.0ee
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-17
HEIF WANTEp-MALE

eIERKsaIP--Youns man for elerkshlp pQsltiais5
IN automobiles repair shop enieei eaRaesss 49, y
uritinE = Eood hand and usinE the talsF Fsas94-t
steady position for flEht maa. M e9ps Aeazst
Central
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-17
Too LAVE ZOE eLAssIFICATIoN


WATCiTf--Lost lady's opsn-fzoed Eold gAteh.
with Initials Il. =. H.. going from 2o5a o5as5 ~
susquehanna TO Norris, down Norris 20 piisssssd
father. Liberal reward II returned 70 @-'a
N. goth St
9ao 3 broad 2 a M today Reward u -
turned 10 1Iiss Garrison. strathmoFe, lsss
Walnut 1t.
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TRENTON, Nov. IT.--In a statement filed
with Secretary of State Martin today, Con-
gresham John II. Capstick declared he
spent S145s.sO for reelection from the Fifth
district.
LONDON, Nov. 1.-THE Dutch passen-
ger steamship KOningen Regentes, which
was seized by the Germans on November
II and taken to Zeebrugge, has been re-
leased, says a news agency dispatch from
Amsterdam today. Three Americans on
board had previously been liberated.