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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-08
Mr.. TdylOr's AnsWer

Accusation by DIR. William Draper Lewis,
Mayor Smiths legal advisor on transit
that A. Merritt Taylor, former Director of
Transit and leader of the opponents of the
proposed Smith -Mitten lease, is transit
traitor" were denied today with emphasis
by Mr. Taylor, who intimated that
"treason' existed elsewhere.
The former Director issued the follow
ing statement:
In reply to DR.. William Draper Lewiss
charge that I am a traitor" time will
prove who the real traitor is. When |
deliberately decided "cars ago to cham
pion the cause of Philadelphia and Phil
adelphans with relation to transit de-
velopments, l expected to encounter just
such pleasantries, and, therefore, am not
disappointed.
NO COMMENT FROM TWINING
Director of Transit Twining declined 10
comment on Mr.. Taylor's statement Pre-
limnary statements from the administra-
ton. however. are expected in reply to Mr..
Taylor's charges against the lease before
the next public hearing, which will be held
September 81.
This was agreed upon at the first public
hearing before the Joint Councilmanic Com
mittee on Finance and Street Railways
Yesterday when Doctor Lewis, denying that
the lease guaranteed the company per
cent interest as charged by Mr.. Taylor,
uttered his traitor" charges.
McNICHOL TO START WORK
Jerome II. Louchheim. president of the
Keystone state Construction Company
Senator McNchols concern, today an
nounced the signing of the two contracts
for the Arch and Locust street legs of the
delivery loop subway amounting to about
s3,250,00O.
Ground will be broken on these two
operations within three weeks, If nothing
unforeseen occurs, Mr.. Louchhem stated.
Senator Wares firm. the Philadelphia
Subway Construction Company, Is expected
to announce today its decision on the ST.
S000 900 worth OF subway construction work
which the company declined to accept last
week.
NATURE Q- WORK
The signing by the McNichol firm of two
of the four big subway contracts probably
will be followed by two others calling for
work under Broad street, which were ac-
cepted by the company. The company,
Mr.. Louchheim said, would defer signing
them until 1t was assured that labor and
materials could be obtained. ut is not
our intention to tear up Broad street also
until we are certain of being able to push
all the work simultaneously" he said
The two contracts signed call for the
construction OF subways on Arch street be.
tween Broad and Eighth and on Locust
street between Broad and Eighth The first
operation will consist in propping up the
trolley tracks and sewers and installing the
excavation machinery.
The contracts duly signed by the COM
pany, will be turned over to the City So
licitor Monday for signature by the city's
representatives. Formal notice that work
may proceed will be given to the company
soon thereafter.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-08
STREET AIMS BOXES OPPOSED
Chamber of Commerce Asks Director
Wilson to Remove Them

The Chamber of Commerce has sent
a protest to Director Wilson against the
placing Of collection boxes by charitable in
stitutions on street corners and other high
ways. 1t reads in part
Boxes placed promiscuously about the
city are unsightly and the Chamber of
Commerce believes that the interests OF the
public are not properly guarded If appeals
by any and all institutions for funds are
permitted to be made in this manner
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-08

The produce market also shows the effect
of the weather. The supply continues as
usual on n Saturday. Peaches continue
very plentiful and cheap at from twenty
five to siXty-fve cents for fve-eightg
hushel basket. Elephants and squashes are
the two vegetables which are very cheap.
Eggplants sell for from ten to twenty
cents for a tive-eighths bushel basket of
about, twenty medium-sze plants, and
squashes from ten to twenty cents for a
five-eighths hushel basket of from twenty
to twenty-five medium-size squashes These
are wholesale prices. Apples have gone
into the scarce group and are high in
price.
ABUNDANT - Watermelons, celery,
peaches. squashes, eggplants, cabbages,
NORMAI.-Turnips lima beans oranges,
potatoes, garlic, green string beans, Gu
cumbers, carrots plums beets, lemons,
sweet potatoes. parsley, lettuce, peppers,
SCARCE-Apples, corn, tomatoes, rasp-
berries, pears. bananas, onions, blackber-
ries, huckleberries pineapples, cantaloupes,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-08
SWeden Mixed in Plot
Revealed by u. S.
Continued from Page One

LuxburG suggested refusal and, If necess-
sary, Spanish mediation.
On July 3, following up his sinister moves,
Luxburg advises that there be no show of
concessions on Germany's part, and that
she postpone her reply until she had heard
further from him.
At that time he saw a change of Min
listers coming and counseled his Govern
ment either to turn back the argentine
ships or sink them without leaving any
traces or letting them through"
LuXburg significantly suggested that
they are all quite small"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-08
President and Mrs. Wilson in New York

NEW YORK, Sept. s.--President Wilson
has put aside the cares of war for a few
days and, accompanied by Mrs. Wilson
came to New York today. After breakfast
ing on their special car the President and
Mrs, Wilson motored to the Brooklyn NAVY
Yard, where they boarded the presidential
yacht Mayfower for short cruise in New
York waters
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-08

out and they succeeded In rescuing large
number of girls and men.
Before the arrival of the hremen num-
Der of soldiers. who are doing guard duty
at the Government plant, hastened to the
scene to help carry the injured employees
out OF the burning structures.
WORKERS. VERSION
According to Oscar Wistner. Jr. of 2117
East Bemofe avenue. there were at least
the first explosion occurred and that many
of these were girls. He said:
My sister Clare and | were working in
the loading room. We were filling shells.
Suddenly there was a binding flash and
terrific explosion. All of my comrades
were thrown to the ground. When the
shock was over there was a mad stam-
pede for exits. I was trampled upon by
several men and | know many others
were in like predicament
! got out of the crush as best | could
and searched for my sister. Flames were
shooting about in many directions. Girls
screamed, many tainted. while others
We're moaning from the injuries they
had received. | found my sister covered
by a mass of wreckage and dragged her,
unconscious, through the flames to safety
According to Wlstner's version. shrapnel
flew in nearly every direction and. he said.
IL was almost a miracle that more persons
were not injured The girls were sheltered
in neghboring dwelling houses while the
injured were rushed in any conveyance
that could be Communicated to the Frank
ford Hospital.
Although the flames were still burning
at o'clock, the fremen had the blaze under
control Among those who helped the lat
ter was Colonel George Montgomery, COM
mandant of the arsenal.
Spnrac of ,arCnp. li,.;,rr ,,,,, A. ,........
were hurled out of their beds with such
force that many Of them were injured
fully 1000 persons had assembled about the
gates of the arsenal ut o'clock
The scenes occurring when those who es-
capped were taken from the arsenal grounds
were pathetic. Relatives Of the employees
hastened to the scene When the unin-
Jured employees met their mothers and sis
ters there was great rejoicing. Mothers
wept for joy; many tainted from sheer
mental and physical exhaustion.
ARTILLERY ASSEMBLY RUINED
The group of buildings destroyed were
known as the artillery assembly, and desig-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-08
FISH PRICES UP TODAY
BECAUSE OF THE STORM
Produce Market Also Affected by
Weather Conditions-Apples
Join Scarce Group

The bad weather has been felt even in
the city's produce and fish markets today
A storm, raging off the coast, has prevented
fishing boats from going out. Prices of
fish, therefore, are somewhat above normal
The report of j. Russell Smith, of the
Mayor's food commission. follows:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-08
Camden Girl Badly Burned

Flames of gas stove ignited the drss
of Alice Hyers of 1i04 Broadway. fCamdeA
this morning, and she was badly burned o.
the face and body. She was taken to .ths
Cooper Hospital and is expected to recovM
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-08
Last Berks Unit to Start for Camp

READING, Pa, Sept. s.--A big demon
stration win be held at Hamburg. near
here, when Company l., the only remaining
Berks County military unit leaving for Camp
Hancock des Captain Lewis Low has
been ordeted 70 entrain on Monday ntornins
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-08
Food Controller Named for Ohio

WASHINGTON, Sept. s,--The name OF
Fred c. croxton. Columbus. o.. as Ohio
food administrator, today was sent to Presi-
dent Wilson for approval BY Food Admin
tstrator Hoover. ~, Il
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-08
TRAITOR" CHARGE
DENIED DBY TAYLOR
Peoples Transit Champion
Expected Such "Pleas-
antries"
ANSWERS LEWIS'S EPITHET
Time Will Prove Who Was Really
Guilty of Treason to
Public Interests
DR.. LeIcis's Charge

saNHE worst traitor TO democracy
L is the. man who rushes into
print with charges against docu-
ment of such great Importance as
this lease before he knows what is
actually intended by that document.
Let him inquire into the purpose
as well as into the language of the
document; let him seek earnestly
to discover accurately the state of
affairs and not attempt to hold
set of men up to public condemna-
tion until he is certain they have
not earnestly done their best
Dr William Draper Lewis Mayor Smiths
leEal transit advisor before Joint Council
manic Committee on Finance and street
Railways
Mr.. TdylOr's AnsWer
s9TNIME will prove who the real
l. transit traitor is. When ! de-
liberately decided years ago to
champion the cause of Philadelphia
and Philadelphians with relation to
transit development / expected to
encounter just such pleasantries
and therefore am not disappointed"
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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-09-13

us Germany is a mighty foe and to
defeat her we must go the limit. IF
we do not win, liberty and popular gov
eminent may be lost to the world. There
is one lesson we must now learn, that
we should have learned years ago, and
that is never again to be caught in a
position where we are so completely
unready to defend ourselves. We must
adopt and permanently maintain uni
versal military training somewhat along
the lines of the Chamberlain bill. With
out this our national life will never be
secure. There is no assurance that the
present will be the last war. Such pre-
dictions have been made after every
war for thousand years. There is only
one way and that is to be strong and
ready. It is quite probable that if we
had been prepared the kaiser would not
have trampled upon our rights and we
would not have been forced into this
awful war. Now that we are in, we
must 60 through to the end and the
harder we fight the sooner it
will be over.o
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-09-13
Tells ..Ho,U and When
of Federal Child Labor
Permits

Officials issuing child labor permits
under the authority Of the Industrial
Commission of Wisconsin must follow
certain rules which were formulated by
the Industrial Commission of this state
which conform with the rules of the
federal authorities relating to child
labor.
In substance the rules are as follows:
Every child seeking child labor
permit must be accompanied by its
parent or guardian.
Every child must bring letter from
It's prospective employer.
Before permit can be issued the
child must furnish documentary evil
dence of age showing that the child is
IA years of age or over, which evidence
shall consist of the following proofs of
age, to be required in the order herein
designated as follows:
l. A birth certificate or attested
transcript thereof issued by the regis
trar of vital statistics. In Kenosha
this record is kept by the register of
deeds.
2. In case the child's birth was not
recorded at the Court House the official
may then accept a record of baptism
showing the date of birth and place of
baptism of child.
3. Or other documentary evidence
such as passport, certificate of ar
rival in the United States which is is
sued by the United States immigration
officers, or life insurance policy.
4. When the previous mentioned
proofs of age cannot be obtained, then
the child may produce certificate
signed by public health physician or
public school physician, specifying
what in the opinion of such physician
is the physical age of the child
In addition to the proof of age the
child must bring certificate Of educa-
ton from the school last attended.
This law affects all children between
the ages of IA and IL years of age.
Employers will see to it that all chill
dren seeking employment who are not
over II years of age must furnish
child labor permit Children between
IA and Is years are allowed to work
s hours day or 48 hours week. They
must attend continuation school one
day a week.
Children between Is and II may be
employed 55 hours per week, They
will attend school one-half day this
year but beginning September l, 1918,
they will attend school one whole day
a week.
Child labor permits for the city of
Kenosha are issued by Supt. Mary D.
Bradford and Miss Rosalie Lyman,
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-09-13
Plank Road Unkno1or
To State Officials
Rough Sailing Seems to be Ahead for

Rough Sailing Seems to be Ahead for
Promoters of Federal and State
Aid for the Plank Road.
The meeting of the members of the
state highway commission with Ke-
nosha county residents this afternoon
at two o'clock, promises to be a stormy
session with advocates of the Geneva
and Plank Roads pleading for state
and federal aid as the recognized east
and west highway. r. J. Kuelling, the
assistant state highway commissioner
was in Kenosha this morning and when
asked about the proposition, admitted
that he had heard little of the Plank
Road and had expected to lend his
support to the Geneva promoters. He
was, however, open to conviction and
an interesting session is expected this
afternoon. State Engineer j. E. Gil
lespie will also be present at the
meeting and explain the methods
of improvements to be installed dur
ing the coming year. At an early hour
the farmers from the communities sup
porting the Plank and Geneva Roads,
were prominent in the halls of the
Court House, advancing the advantages
of the varied highways There will be
no question as to the support of the
Lake Shore Road as this is the only
highway running north and south
which will be considered for state aid.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-09-13
BRAVERY TESTED UNDER fire
Letter from Western Front to Parents
in Kenosha Reveals How Kenosha
Ambulance Drivers Faced
Death to Save Lives

The coveted military crosses of
France were brought nearer to Zalmon
G. Simmons, Jr., and Lucien Lance,
two Kenosha young men, who are
serving in the ambulance corps Of the
French army, when they, as members
of a recognized division, were cited for
bravery, according to recent letter
received by Mrs. z. G. Simmons. The
official recognition from the French
government came after thrilling
episode in which the Kenosha soldiers
risked their lives time and again to res
cue the wounded from the battle field.
The incident when they gained the
notice of the French commander, oc-
Cured on the night of July 2Sth; Sec
ton 3 of the Canton Service of the
American Field Ambulance Service of
which they are members, was ordered
to convey the wounded from the field
under a Smelling Teuton fire. The
American lads, with bravery that
defed danger, proceeded with their
work of relief in spite of the shells
bursting around them. In the instance
of the two Kenosha drivers, a frag-
ment of a shell struck the seat of
young Simmons car just second af-
ter he had dismounted from the truck
Had this hit him, it would as he said
"have put him to sleep forever" In
the time under fire young Lance had
his helmet struck and dented with the
fragment of shell and the trucks of
both Kenosha drivers were damaged by
being struck by the bursting shrapnel.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-09-13

The fact that Elihu Root has de-
clared that he did not give out an in
terview declaring himself in favor of
woman s suffrage after his visit to
Russia, is not regarded as of any value
in settling the suffrage question in the
United States. With hundred and
thirty years of liberty women of the
United States are not necessarily plac-
ed in the same category as the women
of Russia. Mr.. Root probably did not
get over on the battle lines. IF he had
been there he might have reached the
conclusion that the fighting women of
Russia were more entitled to consid-
GRAFTON than the retreating men of the
same nation.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-09-13

Some of these fellows keep bowling
about the troops being sent to southern
camps to train. Those fellows fail to
remember that democratic admins
tration is in the saddle and if real
money is to be spent, there must be
some place in the solid south to spend
it. Of course, training northerns in
the south may not be the best possible
military Judgment, but then the south
needs the money and that is enough
to turn the balance with a real demo
cratic administration.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-09-13
Upholstery Fabrics
and CretOnneS

36-inch cretonnes, new patterns
and colorings ............ .29c
36-in tapestry patterns, rich dark
colorings ............. $50
36-inch plain drapery reps, Fall
shades, yard .......4 3c
$1.25 semfast Aurora Silk Drap-
cry ...............S1 SLOT
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-09-13

Don't forget that the board of re-
view is meeting these days. If you
want to protest against the tax the
city is going to levy against you next
December it is the part of wisdom to
do it snow. The board Of review has
power to cut down the valuation.
The City Council has no power to
to reduce or rebate the tax after it
has once been assessed.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-09-13
REAL ESTATE BARGAIN.

An eight room house, renting for
$500 month on north side, near St.
George Church, can be purchased very
cheap. For full particulars see John
B, Mayer, 179 Eagle street or phone
700. *adv
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-09-13

Sure, these fellows who publish ma
gaines are kicking on being asked to
pay little postage. The post office
department has been making dividends
for them so long that like a lot of
others they have come to lock on low
postage rates as "vested right
Let them pay exactly the same rate
that any one else pays.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-09-13
Reports From Nelson
From T,Oo Villages
Police Learn that Man Answering De-
scription of Olaf Nelson Have Been
Found South of Kenoshs.

The mystery surrounding the dis
appearance Of Olaf Nelson, the ninety
year old man who wandered away sew
eral days ago, has not entirely cleared
up and grave apprehensions are still
held for his safety although word has
been twice received by the police Of
men who might be the monogram.
From Winthrop Harbor last night ru-
NOR came that he was seen in the Gus
tody of the town marshal but attempts
to locate either one Of them since that
time have proved futile. Word came
this morning from officials of Liberty
vile that an old man answering this
description was picked up at the Hi
nois town and is being held there pend
ing investigation. Meanwhile the plan
to drag the lagoon at Anderson Park
has been abandoned until these theories
are exploded cor proven true.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-09-13

A few days later the entire section
was summoned to the officers camp
early in the morning. They went with
great apprehension, fearing that they
had perhaps transgressed some of the
many rules of the French warfare,
but found rather that they were to be
praised for their bravery under fire.
The entire section was cited to the
War Department for its courage and
each member of the section was given
a copy of the citation as a record of
his bravery. The following is
translation of the coveted parch-
ment, as sent by Zalmon G. Simmons
to his parents in this city:
General Headquarters, Aug ?, 1917,
Army of the North and Northeast,
General Staff Office,
Office of Organization in the Rear
Quarters of Automobile Service.
No. 3601S,C.
Letter of Commentator.
The Major Director of Army Automobile
Service Sends His Congratulations
To the third company of the Ameri-
can contingent, under command of
Commander H. E. Cox, for the GOODNESS
and courage which it displayed on the
night of July %, 1917, while in
the discharge of its duties in
depot which was being subjected
to a violent bombardment.
(Signed) Doumenc.
Certified Copy,
Aug. s, 1917.
Official Seal,
Com. of the Contingent.
Both Kenosha ambulance drivers
are proud of the document which proves
their courage and their efficiency as
part of the great French war machine,
but each asserts that he was merely
performing his duty even though it
called him to face danger. The Incl
dent is one which will mark them for
added distinction and may open the
way for the comforting of one of the
decorations of honor, which will be an
everlasting evidence of their service
to freedom and humanity in this great
est crisis in the world IS history. Their
many Kenosha friends are rejoicing
that the volunteers have lived up to
their expectations and have proved
themselves heroes when duty opened
the opportunity to them. No higher
commendation could be asked them
than that they should be cited, as they
have beer, for bravery in defense of
France, freedom and humanity.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-09-13

Now that we have the municipal
sprinkling cart and the municipal gar
bage wagon, let s get busy and rig
up a municipal snow plow for the win
ter. It would be one Of the real con
veniences for the people of the city
and of almost as great value as either
of these municipal things that we
have taken On lately.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-09-13

The park board has decided that
zero in profit earning is represented
by operating a bathing beach along
Lake Michigan during the present
summer.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-09-13

Wonder if any member of the coun-
ell has figured out what the total cost
OF that lake shore breakwater would
be at the rate the council is starting in
to build it.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-09-13

These cold September nights have a
tendency to make you wish you had
all the money you spent for ice cream
soda during the summer in order to
buy an overcoat for the winter. Cheer
up, the winter only lasts about seven
months in this man s land.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-09-13

The district draft board is to be
congratulated on it's determination to
teach some Of the pro-Germans in some
of the counties of Wisconsin that it
takes more than deed of twenty acres
of land to make a man farmer or to
make a Stacker worthy of exemption.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-09-13

Mayor Thompson may go to the
United States senate, but if we know
the people of Illinois he will have to
wait until the calamity happens and
Big Bill nails the door of freedom shut
right on our own shores. Thompson
comes of long lived family but he
will have to live some if he lives that
long. Of course, we know that I'LL
nois has had the pink whiskers,
but Illinois does not care to be con
spicuous all the time.