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BILL TO ARM HOME GUARDS.
war Dept. Asked to Furnish Arms
to Various States.

WASHINGTON, Dot. ga bill autho-
rising the War Department to issue
rifles, pistols and machine guns to the
States for home guard defence was In
troduced to-day by Senator Harrison.
Democrat (Miss.), who said the lesis-
lation was designed as part of plan to
protect communities against violence by
radical elements.
Articles that have appeared in GER
tain pamphlets and periodicals edited by
unwise and radical negro leaders and
Bolshevists,'' said Senator Harrison,
ARE advocating such doctrines that
might encourage the thoukhtless ele-
ments to threaten the peace and safety
Of many peoples. II is TO guard against
any attempt upon the part Of these dan
gerous elements that the law abiding
white people should take precautionary
steps to protect themselves and their
communities. / know Of no better way
than the organization OF home guards"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-10-24
REVISIONS MADE IN
p. E. PRAYER BOOK
Prosress Is Rapid as ConUen-
tion Neors Close.

DETROIT, Oct 23.-Nearing the close
Of It's session which ends tomorrow, the
triennial general convention Of the Pro-
testant Episcopal Church made to-day
rapid progress in clearing up the heavy
programme outlined wnen II opened
more than two weeks ago.
Revision OF the prayer book was COM
pleted as far as urged by the revision
commission, which refrained from push
ing proposals for certain changes to
which there developed stern opposition.
Amendment of the communion service
was among the changes not attempted.
Because Of demand for a more demo-
cratic" prayer for the President and the
nation, the house of deputies to-day de-
cided to include in the revised prayer
book both the old petition for the Presi-
dent and the new one favored by the
house of bishops, the choice being op-
tiohsl with the clergy. Textpal revision
Of the Psalter was left to the revision
committee which will report at tho next
convention.
group of business and churchmer
was selected to direct the nationwide
canvass of the church membership tc
end December Z. for the purpose Of
arousing the full power OF the church
and awakening II to Its opportunities and
providing the means to the end.
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.C.4 R,mm.d at moorinss.

NORFOLK, Oct. 23.-Naval seaplane
NC-4 the FIRST transatlantic airship. was
rammed at her moorings in the harbor
here to-day by an unidentified tug and
delayed in the recruiting trip she is
making down the coast. The plane was
lowed to the air station and It Is ex-
pected would be able to proceed to-mor-
row to Charleston, s. c.. the next stop
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-10-24
S2I.OOO for Damaging Oysters.

Charles S. Soheld and Alexander C.
Fraser. oystermen on Jamaica Bay, OBJ
tanned a verdict of $4,000 against the
W. Beckers Aniline and Chemical Works,
Inc. in, the Supreme. Court before JUS
tice Fawcett in Brooklyn yesterday.
They commended that their oyster beds,
and therefore their business, were dam
aged by foreign substances, such az
acids, which flowed from the company's
sewer.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-10-24
WATSON REPLIES TO
LOBBYING CHARGE
Indiana Senator Says Trade
Board Brings Up q Long
Exploded Issue.
INDICATED YEARS AGO
Justifies His Attack on Social
lists as Duty in q Time
Of Danger.

WARRINGTON, Oct. Ex-senator wat
son (Ind.) delivered in the Senate TO-
day q new attack on the Federal TRADE
Commission, reiterating his charges tha'
IL is harborins in Its employ anerchissS'
Boishevists and other extreme RADICALS
and replying to the attack which the
commission had made on himself. In
statement, issued oficially yesterday. the
commission charged that Senator Wat
son had been a lobbyist for the pack
ere. The commission referred 10 tne
fact that his name appeared In the Iec-
ord Of the Congressional inveeusasio,'
Of the "Mulhall charges" back IN 1919,
In which many members OF Congress
we're accused Of representing interests
concerned about legislation In Wasning-
ton. The investigation developed COM
plete proof that Mulhall was huge
fraud pretending to have great influence
with members OF Congress and given
70 inventing the evidence Of that IN
ffuence in order TO get money from
guliioie persons and concerns. =,
THE Federal Trade Commission
said Mr.. Watson, questions my bona
f,des on the ground that I was q lobby
list for the packers in 1909. This charge
Is ten years old. 1t has been repeatedly
made in my own State of Indiana, pup
lshed in the press, discussed by speak
ers on the platform and in the Sena-
torial campaign in which I was can
didate and which ended In my trtumpha'
election It was threshed out until now
It is old straw reduced to dust. In
answer to It I should only throw back
IT. the teeth of my accusers the answer
Of my own people IN Indiana.
Two committees. one In the Senate
and one in the House, investigated those
charges which concerned lobbying activ'
tiles OF members Of Congress- After
weeks Of inquiry the Senate Committee
thought 90 little of the charges or the
man making them that II never ever
reported. In the House the committed
did make report completely exoner'
sting me. Mulhall, who was responsible
for the charges, is now dead. He died
in the poorhouse and was buried in the
potters field unwept. unhonored and un
sung at the very time when the people
Of Indiana were electing me to thu
Senate.
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Miners Decline OHer.

The mine workers through President
Lewis formally declined early IN the
afternoon to accept the proposal for set
Element made by Secretary Wilson the
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-10-24

wAsHINGToN, Oct 23.-Samuel Com
pers, president of the American Fedora
ton of Labor declined to-day to com
ment on the action Of the Illinois Fed
Grafton of Labor in urging a special con-
vention of the national organization to
deal with industrial problems
1t was said at labor headquarters that
the message from the Illinois Federation
had not been received and that no imme-
diate answer would be sent after 1t
reached Mr.. Gompers.
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THE other proposition raised in the
answer Of the Trade Commission con-
Germs my relations with the packers. A
telegram was quoted from d. B. Skip.
worth who I understand represented
Wilson 4 CO., packers, to John c
Eversman. 1t notified Eversman that q
test vote on a matter pending before
the Interstate Commerce Committed
was to be taken at two o'clock thai
day and said: important to sec Senator
watson who Is on the committee, urg'
ing retention OF his authority by tho
I. C. c.
"Mr. Eyernnan did call on me- tolt
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-10-24
NAVAL CREWS kEDucsn
Britain Cats Personnel Of FIT.
one Boats 10 SIX Nc,

PORTSMOUTH England, Oct. "a
pursuance of tho Admiralty's p,nn, IN
economy, the personnel o; ntty.on. ~. .or
vessels Of the Portsmouth resery. ~.
has been reduced since yesterday wv :.
six men each.
The vessels comprise patrol leaa...
torpedo boat dertroyers and fotil,s oro..
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-10-24

In the can as one of the objects Of the
proposed meeting be the 'levying OF an
assessment upon every organized worker
in the United States and Canada OF not
less than one-foutth OF his net earnings
and upon every officer of organized labor
not less than so, per cent of his salary
until the objects of this drive be- accom-
plished"
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the critical days Of readjustment just
ahead"
In an interview, President Gompers
made this statement:
I'VE are not jumping jacks. We are
patient and have been patient and have
been both complimented and criticised
because we have been 80 patient There
was no ambiguity in the declaration
made before the conference yesterday.
1t was authorized and directed by the
conference Of the labor group that IL
that last proposition was not adopted
was to address the members Of the
conference as to our position and to an
nounce our withdrawal from the con-
ference. That was the unanimous vote
of the members of the labor group. in
Guiding the representatives of the Amer
lean Federation OF Labor direct, as well
as the representatives OF the railway
brotherhoods.
II don't know whether you have seen
or recall the last proposition which we
authorized. 1t was moderate and was
moro generous. as we, wanted to meet
the views of the President. l take 1t
that you have been furnished with a
copy of the proceedings of/the various
meetings. You just look at the state
ment of the employers group for their
reason in voting against the declaration
uSi,, ens a.. ~ .sma,..s =. 49,,
49, nc 49,
tra,'o - .,e 'uees' .' ,,,so
art,tna;, ~" Ill, 80,
49, , .ne easonS WY 10
o.eu asanis' uie resoiuelon "n.en
nc nv 49,, zen approveu uy e IoiinIe ''se
"a r,.een, appIoVeu oy .ne laDo, s,vup
az az appio'eo ny the sfoup REPRESENTING
1io puoi'e'
That so-called Russell Endicott de-
| claration, with that Endicott concession,
we agreed to, and finally. under stress
OF the influence of the Presidents re-
quest, declared the right of the wage
earners without discrimination to or
ganize without discrimination.
Useless to Talk, He Says
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MONTREAL, Oct. 23-The 1919 Cana
diGr Victory loan drive was opened to-
Or with a 100000 subscription from
the New York Life Insurance Company.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-12
Allen schafrer. seven yeark old. struck

Allen schafrer, seven ycarf old, struck
by an automobile.
Samuel SchimmtI, ot 1908 North
Thirty third street. drove his automo
bile into lamp post
Morris ROsengartcn. sixty five years
old. Of 40 Cross street. critically in n-
iured when his motortruck rollidcd with
trolley car.
Ncszkowski was run down and in
stantly killed last night by trolley car
SIS he was crossing Richmond street near
East Allegheny avenue. The mans
body was wcdged beneath the trucks and
the car had to be jackcd before he could
be released. lie was pronounced dead
at st. Mary's Hospital.
Ncszkowski recently returned from
France where he served six months as
a member of tho American cxpcditionary
forces.
\ shifting engine killed William
Greene on South Delaware avenue last
night. Witnesses say tho boy attempted
to jump on tho engine. but missed his
grip on the rail and fell beneath the
wheels. The body was taken to the
Methodist Episcopal Hospital. William
Bostwick. of Collingswood, y. j.. was
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-12
Deaths of a Day
MAJOR GENERAL LUDINGT0N
Veteran Of Civil, Indian and Spanish
American Wars Dead

Major General Marshal I. Luding-
ton, retired, who died at his home in
Skaneatelcs. n. Y, was native of
Pennsylvania and had wide circle of
friends in Philadelphia. lie was a
veteran of the Civil, Indian and Span
sh American Wars. During all three
conflicts he was attached to the Quar-
tcrmastcr Department.
General Ludington, who was born
in Smithficld. Pa. on July 4. 1899,
Joined the volunteers as a captain and
assistant quartcrmastcr in October,
1862. lie became. chief quartcrmas
ter of the Third Division, Second
Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, in
December of that year, and continued
in that capacity until the following
November, when he was transferred
as chief quartermaster to the Third
Division Cavalry Corps, of the same
army.
He participated in the Chancellors-
Vile, Gettysburg, Wilderness and Pc
tcrsburg campaigns. Then he was made
chief quartcrmastcr of the Department
Of Washington.
In the Civil War he received the
brevcts of major, lieutenant colonel,
colonel and brigadier general of vol
untCers and that of lieutenant colonel
in the regular army.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-12
Quantity

While we have not pro-
cured so many large close
out lots and special pur-
chases as in former years,
we have steadily accumu-
lated a large quantity of
Furniture from our regu-
lar sources of supply-Se-
curing such special ad-
Nantages as were possible,
but considering that our
chief advantage is in the
fact that we bought early,
took all the makers could
deliver, and had our great
warehouse at Ninth and
Poplar streets we'll filled
at the start of the Sale.
We also are receiving ship
ments almost every day of
Furniture ordered months
ago. We wish, of course,
t h a t future shipments
were more certain, but we
have ample quantities for
August.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-12
ROUGH ELEMENTS HIT
PENNA. STATE CROPS
Extremes in Drought and Rain
Affect Grains and Potatoes
This Month
FAVORABLE TO CORN CROP

Crop conditions in Pennsylvania show
effects of the extremes of drought and
heavy rains experienced during the last
few months, according to the report
of G.. l.. Morgan, field agent of the
bureau of crop estimates, Department
OF Agriculture.
The month, as a whole, was favor
able to corn, and to all grass and for
age crops. Grains and potatoes show
a marked decline. A summary Of the
report follows:
CORN-Abundant rainfall, accom-
panied by high temperature, improved
the corn crop in all sections of the
state. The production for the month
up to August was 6S,924, 900 bush :
els, as compared with 66, 100000 bush .
els for the month closing with July l.
The average monthly yield for the past
ten years is $500 600 bushels.
WHEAT-Thc yield of wheat was
much lower than was expected, due to
plant disease, insects and storm dam =
age, and the quality is unusually low.
due to the drought. The yield was ST
per cent of the normal, as compared to
"a per cent for the same period last
year.
OATS-Heavy rainfall badly lodged
the crop, making much of it overripe
before harvesting. The yield was 81
per cent of the normal.
BARLEY--The condition of barley
on August 1 was So per cent of normal
yield for the period. The yield was 3SS, .
500 bushels as compared with 400, 900
bushels, the July 1 estimate.
RYE-The quality of this years crop
was 81 per cent of a normal, and the
yield 4,12S, 900 bushels, as compared
with 4,773 900, July 1 estimate.
BUCKWHEAT - The acreage of
buckwheat is 3 per cent less than a
year ago. This was caused by unfavor
able weather and the farmers dropping
back to their prewar acreage.
POTATOES - The condition or
August 1 was 20 per cent of Il normal
indicating a yield of eighty two bushels
per acre.
SWEET POTATOES-Thc condition
on August 1 was 90 per cent of 4
normal, indicating a yield of 111,t
bushels per acre.
TOBACCO-The crop shows a de.
cline of 4 per cent during the month
due to unfavorable weather and insec
damage.
HAY-The abundant rainfall during
the last month improved all the hay anC
forage crops. The yield was / 40 tons
per acre.
CLOVER-The total acreage harvest
ed was 90 per cent or last years acre
age, and the average yield was ID tons
per acre.
The condition of other crops csti.
mated in the per cent of normal is
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-12
Variety

Herein is the wonderful
strength and attractive
ness Of the Sale--herein
its superiority over other
sales. The necessity for
energetic action long in
advance of the Sale has re-
suited in making up for
the lack of large quantities
of the same designs, by
"hustling" for a larger
number of different styles.
Therefore, the variety is
more extensive than ever,
and the assortment on the
selling floor is constantly
changing. New things
every day, and day after
day, to take the places of
pieces and suits sold and
removed to our customers
homes. PLENTY OF
f u r N I T U RE FOR
< V Z r Y ROOM, AND
L n r ! V A L Z D V A
RIETY! COMPARE.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-12

arrested and will be arraigncd for q
hearing today.
Allen SchafrCr is unconscious in 81.
Joscph's Hospital as thr result of in
iuriCS received when run down by the
automobile Of Dr. =. RirhiA 'sou. on
Columbia avenue between Twelfth and
Thirteenth streets. Tho doctor placed
him in the machine and took him to
the hospital. The police are search
ing for the boys address.
When the motortruck in which he
was riding Collidcd with n trolley car
at Lancaster and Wyalusing avenues.
last night, Morris Roscngartcn was
thrown from tho seat and received in
jurics said TO be critical. lie was
taken TO tho West Philadelphia 1Io-
mcopathic Hospital.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-12
z KILLED, 3 HURT
IN CITY ACCIDENTS
Boy Injured by Engine, Man Run
Down by Car, 3 Others
in Accidents
OTHERS INJURED BY AUTOS

A boy and man were killed and
three other persons injured as the re-
suit of accidents in this city.
The dead are:
Boleslaw J. NeszkowslSi, twenty. eight
years old, of 2641 East Madison street.
run down by trolley car.
William Greene, seven years old. of
25OG South Front street, hit by a shift =
ing engine.
The injured are:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-12
STRAWBRIDGE & CL07THIER
AUGUST FURNITURE SALE
Quality

The Furniture in this
August Sale comes from a
number Of the best manu-
lacturers in this country.
some of them the leaders
IN their particular line
one in Upholstered Fur
nlture, one in Bedroom
Furniture, another in Din
lng-room Furniture, and
others in chairs, tables,
novelties, and so forth.
And some of the most fa-
nous of these lines are
confined to this one Store
in this city. Every piece
v FURNITURE in our stock
must measure up to our
standard, which we have
set very high-the wood,
the cabinet-work and the
finish always tirst-class-
and 10 circumstance or
trade condition will ever
tempt US to have any other
kind.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-12
Deferred
Payments

If YOU wish to make purchases
for which it would not be con-
vcnient to pay in full at one time,
arrangements may be made with
our Deferred Payment Office,
(t'loor Az, to have time for
payment extended over period
of two or more months.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-12
Women Can Save

Button and Laced Shoes, of pat
ent leather and dull calf, also
with cloth or kid tops, and some
Arch-Preserver Shoes. Broken
sizes, of course. Now Sl.95.
J. J. Growers Sons Soft Shoes
for tender feet, of soft black kid
skin. Sizes 2l2 to AZ. Now Sis.
Kidskin Shoes, in pearl gray,
ivory color or bronze, with cloth
tops; also tan calf Laced Shoes,
wing tips and low heels. Now
$3.95.
Soft Laced Shoes of black
glazed kid, with welted soles and
leather Cuban heels. 4 very good
range of sizes. Now $l.i5.
Laced Shoes, of a soft leather
closely resembling buckskin. in
light and dark gray; with plain
toes, welted sOles and covered
low heels. Now $7.95.
Our finest Shoes, from Laird,
SchOber < Co., and other leading
manufacturers, including many of
our own exclusive styles-$S.95.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-12
Values

Frankly, prices average
higher than in recent
years past. But they are
exceedingly low compared
with our regular prices at
the end Of July-and EX-
TRAORDINARILY low
as compared with prices
that will prevail when next
seasons orders are de-
livered. In short, cost of
production is higher than
ever, manufacturers say
they have more orders
than they can fill, a scare
ity is threatened-and yet
OUR ENTIRE STOCK IS
NJ A R K E D A T R E.
DUCED PRICES-reduc-
tions from our fair prices
of past seasons.
NOlC is the time to bun
Furniture. and this the
place.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-12
Designs

You doubtless know
that great strides have
been made in recent years
in improving the designs
in American Furniture.
In Grand Rapids, for in
stance, while there is very
active rivalry and keen
competition for prefer
ment, there is a great or
ganization Of community
interest, for promoting
the general welfare and to
encourage a constant
striving for higher artistic
ideals. And the great EX-
positions have brought all
their products together,
and Spurred them to
greater effort. The re-
suit can be seen in this
Store - beautiful Furni-
ture, in exact reproduce
tiOnS or artistic modifica-
tionS Of the desigr of mas
ter craftsmen of genera
tiOns past.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-12

Timothy, 81; alfalfa. 94; grain sorg
hum, 92 field peas. 90; field beans, % ;
tomatoes. 90; cabbage, So; onions, % ;
watermelons. So cantaloupcs, 81
broom corn. 90; apples. A; peaches
AZ; pears. 40 grapes, IS.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-12

w. A. Smyth, Publisher, Dies Z.
Binghamton, n. v, Aug. 12.-Wil-
liam A. Smyth, publisher of the
Owego Times and Republican state
committeeman of Tioga county, died
in his home in Owego last night.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-12
Tomorrow! Our Summer Sale of
HIGH SHOES for the Whole Family

in
a n stocks at
people,
oth-vhHe
0
20
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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-05-16
NOSKE' : SOLDIERS
CREATE SURPRISE
Entrance Into Leipzig First
Secret Operation Since
Signing of ArmiStiCe.

COBLENZ, Tuesday. May 10
The entrance of the troops OF Gus
tav Noske, secretary for military af-
fairs IN the German government.
into LeipZig the last remaining
stronghold Of the Spartacans. OF
sunday, was the first time since the
signing Of the armistice that any
military operation had been con-
Quoted secretly by the German gov
eminent forces, according TO Infor-
nation reaching Third army head
quarters.
The appearance Of Noske's sol
diers was such a surprise to the
Spartacan leaders that the resulting
casualties amounted 10 only two
men wounded. The operation was
conducted by Gen. Maercker and his
landesjaeger corps. reinforced b.
several attachments from the Luett-
WITT group in Berlin and from the
troops which recently captured
Munich. capital Of Bavaria.
Began 10 Days Ago.
Troop movements toward Leipzig
began 10 days ago, but they were
accomplished IN such manner that
they attracted no attention, the sol
diers themselves believing they were
merely being transferred from one
garrison TO another. Not even the
railway employees were aware of the
objective of the troops until four
columns with armored cars assem-
bled in the suburbs Of Leipzig.
The Americans here express the
belief that Noske's strength has
reached the point where he now
goes seeking for trouble makers.
formerly having had his hands full
IN mastering volunteers to suppress
the Spartacan troubles in Berlin and
the Ruhr region. Recently NosHe
has been chasing the Spartacans
and still mas large reserves near
Berlin.
once SaXony is rid of Spartaoans
there VIII remain only a few Spar
tacan nests in all Germany. Most
OF the remaining centers are along
the eastern front
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-05-16
CRUNISTOWN.

CRUMSTOWN, May 14.-Mrs. r.
Mccoy is visiting relatives in South
Bend.
Mr. and Mrs. William Ryder and
sons Of South Bend spent the week
end with relatives here.
Harriet Shone spent Sunday with
Mrs. Haas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Norris and
son. Edward, and Emma Beringer
of South Bend spent Sunday at the
home Of c. Beringer.
Lillian Wedel is visiting her sis
ter. Mrs. Russell Wiltfong of Mill
Creek
Mr.. and Mrs. James Day, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Worster and daughter,
Mrs. Edward Beringer, and daugh-
ter. Melvin Kollars and Alex
Schmidt spent Sunday at the home
of Max Haas
Mrs. Ray Brockus and son of
South Bend spen; Saturday and
Sunday at the home of Wesley
Smith.
Mrs. .. J. Walters and son are
visiting relatives in Michigan City.
Miss Elnora Day is visiting rela-
tiveS in Hamlet, Ind.