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PLAN TO BUILD
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IN THIS CITY
Athletic Field in This City,
with Accommodations for
, 80,000, Urged by Noted
M
en.
Gov. Tener, Leader of Base
ball, Thinks Vast Amphi
, theatre Would Mark Great
, Stride in Sports.
BIS men of the city, State and nation
united today In suggesting that Philadel
phia build a huge stadium, probably the
largest the world has ever seen, for big
athletic or civic events, which thousands
are now prevented from witnessing be
cause of lack of room.
Such a stadium would not be too large
It It Is bultt with seats for 80,000 persons,
In the opinion of men who have charge
of events that attract enormous crowds.
A stadium that will eclipse even the
magnificent Tale Bowl with seating ca
pacity for nearly 70,000; that will soat 10,000
more human beings than will the great
amphitheatre at New Haven, fh the opin
ion of these men who know. Is Just the
thing this country needs.
PHILADEXJ'HIA BEST POINT.
Philadelphia, they say. Is the Ideal city
of the United States In which to build It.
Philadelphia Is the central olty of the
heavily populated Hast. It Is easily
reached, It has splendid hotel accommo
dations, ample for any contingency.
Furthermore, they believe that If Phila
delphia builds such A stadium It will be
the greatest single movement In the
srreater Philadelphia of the future.
The city with the largest stadium In the
world would attract big events from all
parts of tho country. It would be the
centre of athletics, Including football and
baseball, and of great expositions. It
would attract great spectacles from
which. In various parts of the country,
thousands are now turned away, and
there would be seats for all.
As a field for the greatest athletic
events of the nation and an Inspiration
to Increased activity In Philadelphia and
Pennsylvania a great stadium would aid
Philadelphia beyond calculation, Its sup
porters say.
Such a Held would assure an annual
Army and Navy football game In Phila
delphia for all time and the cause of the
only objection of West Point football di
rectors to tho game here would thus be
removed. This they admitted today. Phll
adelphla always a favorite playing
ground with Navy men, would be the
Ideal place for the game If the stadium
were built, Annapolis football enthusiasts
said.
A model of a stadium will bo shown at
the Hotel Adelphla Tuesday after the
luncheon of the Jovian League. E. J. Ber
let, president of the Walnut Street Busi
ness Association and president of the
Army Navy Game Committee, Is one of
the most enthusiastic promoters of the
stadium plans. Complete details of the
plans will be withheld until the meeting
vnursaay. it is reported that most of the
members of the Walnut Street Business
Association, the Rotary Club and other
business organisations, are heartily In
favor of the plan.
PLAN STItONQDT FAVORED.
That the stadium would please Phlla
delphlans, Philadelphia business men,
athletes. Navy and particularly Army
football men, was learned today In In
terviews. Navy football directors were
openly delighted with the plan. The dis
agreement which nearly resulted In can
celing all Army and Navy football gomes
because of a dispute about the location
of the playing field, grew out of dis
satisfaction with accommodations afforded
team followers In Philadelphia.
Lack of seats at Franklin Field caused
the trouble, according to Army men.
Every one, from Captain D. I. Bultan,
of the Army Football Council and senior
officer, down to cadets, who walked
around the University grounds hoping to
see the final practice at Franklin Field,
agreed he would be glad to come to Phila
delphia If all their followers could have
eats for the game.
The great need of such a stadium In
tfcfa city was pointed out by Army and
Navy officers and by business men. They
pointed out that a stadium seating from
70,000 to 80,000 persons, or 40,000 more than
can be accommodated In Franklin "Field,
would bring the greatest open air athletic
vents to this city, for the simple reason
that here are all the accommodations and
facilities for the handling of great masses
of people.
WOULD PAT FOB ITSELF.
With such events being held In Philadel
phia it was declared there would be no
difficulty in filling the Immense stadium.
And, it was observed, the stadium, even
If it cost $300,000, would soon pay for Itself.
It was suggested that bonds be Issued to
cever the t of construction. The money
"'ebtalned from the sale of the 40,000 extra
seats wo'tld pay interest and sinking
fund charges and retire the bonds within
IS years.
News that Army football directors ob
jected to Philadelphia only because the
grandstand accommodations were limited
surprised Navy officers. They showed
delight at hearing that the Army would
jftadly play in Philadelphia If a stadium
wre built. Such persistent opposition
had cojne from Army headquarters that
many believed nothing oould Induce the
ta chiefs to favor Philadelphia.
ARMY APPBOVBS PROJECT.
Captain p. L Sultan, who was la chares
f the Army team, answered at onoe
that a, stadium would put an end to
Anwr men's ekjsetls ta Phlltdelpblt.
a far as b was aeaeereed.
-it wuM s a grt thing," said Cap
itis Italian, when he learned of the plan.
ful aura that Army ma would look
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cemed the stadium would rtmovo tho
last objection to playing here. So far
as I know the limited seating accom
modation was the only fault the Army
ever found with Philadelphia."
Governor Tener united with other noted
men In declaring that the stadium Is a
necessity In this city. Referring to the
Army-Navy football game, Governor
Tener said! "Such a stadium would be
a fine thing. Not only would It provide
such adequate accommodations for this
great game that the Army would no
longer object to Philadelphia as a play
ing ground, but It would also encourage
sporting activities throughout Pennsyl
vania. "Furthermore, and this is important,
the Philadelphia team will probably con
tinue to win world's championships In
baseball. In this case the Stadium would
be used as a playing ground for the
world's series. There would be seats for
everybody, ond great crowds would como
to the city knowing that they would all
be accommodated."
Governor Tener was asked If there
would bo any objections to the playing of
the world's series In the proposed Sta
dium. He said that there was no objec
tion that ho knew of, nnd that a clause
could easily be Incorporated In the rules
making the Stadium the ofTlclal plarlng
grounds for world's series games In
Philadelphia.
MR. GIMBEL ENTHUSIASTIC.
Ellis A. Glmbel, chairman of the Time
and Place Committee of the Army and
Navy Game Committee, declared ho was
strongly in favor of any plan that would
result In the building of a Philadelphia
stadium. Mr. Glmbel told of a slto he
had discussed with some other members
ot the committee.
"I am strongly In favor of the plan,"
said Mr. Glmbel. "There Is a piece of
ground that would be available for a
stadium within a five-cent fare ctf the
centro of the city, and I feel sure that
the owner of the land Is ono with whom
a favorable dent could be made. There
Is such a piece of land and there is noth
ing that Is not favornble about It."
"A Philadelphia stadium would not only
bo a gTeat plnce for the Army and Navy
gamo nnd other meetings botweon out
tit town college teams, but It would also
bo of great benefit to the city as a place
for athletic Barnes of nil kinds, for tho
residents and for pageants and city cele
brations. "I am so strongly In favor of the stad
ium plan that I would be willing to take
off my coat nnd hat and work to tho ut
termost for It."
A stadium in Philadelphia, seating from
70,000 to 0,000 persons, would make this
city the centre of athletic activity of the
nation, according to a statement made to
day by E J. Berict, chairman of the
Philadelphia Army nnd Navy Game Com
mittee. "There Is no doubt that a city centrally
located as Philadelphia Is with tho con
veniences and facilities that the city has
would attract crowds even greater than
the recent multitude at the New Haven
game," said Mr. Bcrlet. "New Haven,
with ono railroad and the facilities of a
comparatively small town, found it neces
sary last week to provide S00O temporary
seats in addition to the 61,000 seats in the
bowl proper.
"With an adequate stadium we would
not only bo the logical city for future
Army-Navy games, but other big ath
letic events would be staged here as well.
There Is good reason to believe that the
world's athletic classic, the Olympic
games, would be held here at least once
In 20 years. Besides this thcro are many
other events ot nation-wide Importance
for which there Is no adequate stadium
centrally located.
"Wo need no further proof that a
stadium would be ot unquestionable ad
vantage to the city than the crowds that
attended the Yale-Harvard and tho
Princeton-Yalo football games this fall.
It Is noticeable that the crowds on our
streets In the last few days are greater
than they have been since our last big
football game.
"If Princeton, which is a college town
on a branch railroad, can attract 40,000
to a football game, and New Haven, in
Its uncentral location can attract 60,000,
Philadelphia, which Is central to New
England, the South, New York, Chicago,
St. Louis, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Buffalo,
Pittsburgh, Detroit and the vast popula
tion for which they are the centres, would
certainly be well rewarded for Its ef
forts to build a stadium here."
BANKERS AND MERCHANTS AGREE.
Frederick T. Chandler, a prominent
banker, said "Philadelphia Is the repre
sentative city of the nation. It Is cen
trally located, and an Ideal place for
events of national Importance. There Is
no reason why we should not have a
suitable convention hall and a stndium
that would excel anything In the world.
"The big athletic events like the Army
Navy football game bring great crowds
of spending people to Philadelphia. It
would pay."
Speaking about the advisability of stag
ing the A'rmy-Navy game here, Guy
Gundaker, president of the Rotary Club,
said: "Philadelphia Is the place for the
game beyond all doubt. It receives the
prominence here that It should have. In
New York the game Is merely Incidental
to a host of other things. Here it
predominates. Every hotel, social event
and the talk of the whole city today
centres around the Army-Navy football
game.
"If the men that worked to bring the
game here this year will work as sin
cerely and as hard for a stadium that
is necessary to stage the game there Is
little doubt that we will have the games
here regularly 'after the present five-year
agreement expires."
GENERAL KING INDORSES PROJECT.
General Edward C. King, United States
Army, was enthusiastic when he said:
"I think If a stadium were built It would
be an Ideal place to play the Army-Navy
football game. The main reason why the
Army objected to playing in Philadelphia
was the lack of accommodations. If the
stadium were so great that It would ac
commodate the Army followers, I can see
no reason why the Army should not play
Its future games with the .Navy here."
The sentiment expressed by General
King was repeated by Colonel R. P.
Davis and Lieutenant C. B. Meyer, oi
the Army AthUtia Council. Neither of
the men expressed any objection to Phil
adelphia as the place for the game, ex
cept that they did not consider the seat
ing accommodations adequate.
Naval men were glad to hear that the
Army was so much In favor of the pro
posed stadium. Lieutenant B, P. Fair
child, a member of the Navy Athletic
Council in charge of the seating arrange
ments In Philadelphia, said: "A stadium
would be the greatest thing I ever heard
of. Z am very glad to hear that the Army
approves) of the plans, and say that it
would remove the principal objection to
playing her. I hope that they will be
put on record to that effect
"The only objection that we ever bad
to Philadelphia was the failure to ao
Oeratnodtte all of our followers. With
the cause of that objection, removed,
Philadelphia would be the Ideal place to
play. It is a flu city, centrally located,
and the natural place for the game."
B&a Jfcaew Him
T9t won't object if I go on with this
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NORTHEAST JOINS
MIGHTY CALL FOR
HIGH SPEED TRANSIT
Director Taylor's Plea En
thusiastically Indorsed at
Great Mass-meeting
in
Fox
Chase.
Strong reinforcements to the army of
citizens who demand high-speed transit
wore gained by Director Taylor last night
at a largely nttended mass-meeting In
Crockett's Hall, Fox Chase, Residents of
Olney, Ogontz, Logan and other sections
Joined with the peoplo of Fox Chase In
adopting resolutions urging that a special
election be called Immediately by City
Councils nnd that tho people have an op
portunity of voting for the loan for tran
sit development.
All present ngreed to participate In n
demonstration to prove the sentiment of
the community on tho question, and the
consensus of opinion In this connection
was tho sooner tho better. The audience
was representative of all that goes to
make up real Americanism. Farmers came
In their carriages and clasped hands with
the manufacturer, who arrived In his
automobile. The banker, the contractor
nnd tho laborer sat side by side and all
applauded the plan of action laid before
them by tho Director.
He reminded his hearers that tho 35th
Ward contained one-quarter of tho entire
area of Philadelphia, yet it hnd by actual
calculation less than ono person to tho
acre.
Mr. Taylor pointed out that the Isola- I
tlon of the ward was duo to Inadequate
transit facilities, and said that If It wore
connected with the city's centre by high
speed lines many people would go there
to live.
"It Is time for construction Instead of
discussion," tho Director declared, "so
hold yourself in readiness." Through
out his address, the meeting ropeatedly
showed Its sentiment with prolonged ap
plause, DIRECTOR TAYLOR'S ADDRESS.
In the course of his remarks, Mr. Tay
lor said In part:
"This evonlng I shall speak of the tran
sit requirements of the great 35th Ward,
which contains one-quarter of the entire
area of Philadelphia.
"The city has been expending millions
In extending the great NoMhcast Boule
vard and other flno avenues through your
85th Ward. Thus a large part of the 21,
287 acres In your ward has been made
available for Immediate development as
soon as adequate rapid transit facilities
are furnlBhed.
"Tho assessed valuation of taxable real
estate in tho 35th Ward Is only $12,3S0,6S5,
or J582 per acre.
"Tho assessed valuation of taxable real
estato in tlio 4Sth Ward, which lies west
ot 45th attest and south of Market street
nnd which Is served by the Market street
elevated passenger railway and surface
feeders. Is $35,263 per acre. The 46th Word
has 23.9 people to the acre. Your 35th
Ward has six-tenths of a persons; in
other words, less than one person to the
acre.
"Furthermore, the land In your wnrd Is
peculiarly ndapted for Immediate and
economical development. Most of It Is
level and tho municipal improvements can
be carried out at a minimum cost owing
to the natural grade ot the land nnd the
character of the soil.
"Today jour entire ward Is served by
only one electric railway extending, over
Rising Sun avenue to Fox Chase along
Its easterly aide. The balance of your
ward is entirely Isolated, except for the
Infrequent nnd expensive railroad service
on the lines reaching Bustleton, which is
of little convenience to you.
PEOPLE EAGER FOR TRANSIT.
"The people living in the congested dis
tricts of Philadelphia arc eager to come
out Into your waid and establish com
fortable and attractive homes amid
healthful surroundings, and they have
enlisted In the ( iat public movement
which is going ti bring adequate rapid
transit facilities to Philadelphia without
delay.
"These facts which I have cited demon
strate your Just claim for immediate and
effective relief which will be gained by
adequate transit facilities.
"Will you stand shoulder to shoulder
with me in the effort which I am making
to secure that relief which will odd
millions In value to your real estate, also
to the assessed valuation thereof, and
thus an enormous increase in tax returns
to tho city?"
There was an emphatic "yes" from the
audience. The Director then gave the
routes of the proposed high-speed lines,
told of their cost and explained the bene
fits which they would bring to every sec
tion of the ctiy.
"Plans and specifications for the con
struction of sections of the delivery loop
will be ready for bidders by 'March," said
Director Taylor, "and the construction
thereof should be started without delay,
"If delay is to be avoided anl the
actual work started on the construction
of the delivery loop In the early spring,
three steps must be taken immediately.
"The city has, by virtue of tho personal
property tax act. a borrowing capacity
of over ttO.OOO.OOO available for transit
development In excess of its otherwise
general borrowing capacity. No contract
can bo awarded for the work until the
peoplo have voted to increase the city's
indebtedness in amount sufficient to pro
vide therefor.
"Therefore, a special election should be
called for Immediately by City Councils
and the people of Philadelphia should
thus be given the opportunity of voting
tor the loan for transit development, in
order that construction may proceed.
"This Is one step, and It should be
taken at onco in order to avoid unneces
sary delay.
COUNCILS MUST ACT.
"City Councils should give the recom
mended routes careful consideration and
then take appropriate action officially
designating the routes and adopting the
plans.
"They should also promptly submit the
plan of municipal development to the
Publle Bervlee Commission of Pennsylva
nia for Its approval. These are the other,
steps to be taken. AH three should be
taken at ones,
"Then we shall b able to go ahead and
build tktt high-speed system and gain ths
advantage which it is going to bring to
the cHixeas of Philadelphia In bounteous
MtttnM, Bs4sting of money, conven
iens. Usae saving and comfort''
Tfca IMfcts then contend! that en
acoouat of bueineM dtjirwaUuL flnatrW
aPl5j5 Mat a
m mm jk
M&F WJQv.JgmL mini iw Wmmm
for the proposed lines could be bought nt
a low rate, whllo the construction work
would glvo employment to thousands of
Idle men.
"I wish to remind you," he added,
"that tho transit problem ns arranged by
the Department of City Transit and tho
omcinlB of tho Philadelphia Rapid Tran
sit Compnny provides that tho Philadel
phia Rapid Transit Company shall equip
nnd operate the city-ownod lines In con
Junction with Its existing system in n
manner which will enable the people to
travel conx'enlcntly, qulcltly ami comfort
nbly from every Important section ot
Philadelphia to every other Important
section of Philadelphia by tho Joint use
of the surfaco system and the high-speed
lines for one E-cent fare.
THE LOCAL SITUATION.
"Now I have come to your local situa
tion "More than 9000 passengers travel every
clay within, Into and out of tho district
bounded on the north by Ponnypaclc
Cieek and City line, on tho caBt by Cas
tor road, on tho south by Nlcetown lano
nnd on the west by OM Second street
pike.
"Tho construction of the northensterly
elented branch leading from the Broad
street subway over the Northeast Boule
vard to 2d street, and the operation there
of In conjunction with the Fox Chase
line, which runs on Rising Sun avenue,
as n free transfer agent In gathering and
dl6trlbutlng rapid transit traffic, will re
duce the time required to travel:
"From Fox Chase to City Hall from 6t
minutes to 47 minutes, a saving of 39
minutes on the round trip.
"From Fox Chasa to League Island
from 94 minutes to 62 minutes, a saving
of 1 hour and 4 minutes on the round
tilp.
"From Fox Chase to Goth street and
Woodland avenue from 9TH minutes to
03 minutes, a saving of 1 hour and 9 min
utes on tho round trip.
"From Fox Chase to B2d and Market
streets from 81 minutes to It minutes, a
Blng of 46 minutes on the round trip.
"In addition to the foregoing time sav
ing, you will be saved the discomfort
and Inconvenience due to traveling In
overloaded surface cars which are sub
ject to delays due to surface travel.
"The North Broad street subway and
the Northeast boulevard line will save
passengers in the Fox Chase district 17000
per year in time (47,000 hours, at 15 cents
per hour),
"The abolition of exchange tickets will
save passengers In Fox Chase district ap.
proximately 314,000 per year,
ALL VITALLY' INTERESTED.
"The 10,300 people who reside In the Fox
Chase district are vitally interested In
the, program for rapid transit develop
ment, "Upon the completion of the Frankford
elevated line provision must be made for
the construction of a high-speed surfaco
line penetrating the centre of the 35th
Ward and serving Bustleton and Bomer
ton. "The construction of such a high-speed
line, even though it be necessary to
charge additional fare thereon, will oreate
such an enormous increase In realty val
ues and in tax returns to the city as to
fully Justify its being built. In fact, this
line will be an actual necessity from the
standpoint of the olty as well as from
the standpoint of the people residing
throughout your ward.
"I am very hopeful that an arrange
ment can be made whereby the cijnpany
controlling the existing line extending
from Bristol to Langhorn and Newtoti
oan be induced to make an extension to
the southward. I also hope that the ex
isting lines In Trenton may be Induced
to connect up by building a southern ex
tension "From a purely business standpoint, a
high-speed line extending from the ter
minus of the Frankford elevated line In
Frankford over private right of way serv
ing Bustleton, SowertoD and Trenton will
be practicable, and, afford a profitable in
vestment to o who may establish it.
"Tfaii t a M9& with which I am
JUST LIKE OLD TIMES
particularly familiar and competent to
spenk of.
FROM BUSTLETON TO CITY HALL. X
"With the high-speed lino built through
Bustleton, tho tlmo of transit from Bustle
ton to City Hall, over the Bustleton high
speed lino nnd the Frankford elevated,
would bo only 43 minutes, while with tin.
Fox Chaso surfaco lino extended to Bus
tleton the time of transit would bo 79
minutes one hour and 12 minutes longer
for tho round trip.
"I hnve traveled through every section
of your ward within the lust thrco monthv
studying your local needs nnd planning
relief for you.
"Adequate rapid transit facilities are
now within your grasp.
"Will you Join in tho great public move
ment which Is going to establish rapid
transit facilities in Philadelphia und se
cure to you your rights In tills matter?
"I must have the help of the united
public In m undertaking.
"If the united public Is behind It, the
transit problem Is solved, and I pledge
you there will be no delay in establish
ing the high-speed system.
"Do you realize what It will mean to
you who have established homes In the
33th Ward to be able to reach every
Important place of employment In the city
quickly, comfortably, conveniently and
economically?
"You and the members of jour fam
ilies will be able to accept employment in
any section of tho city without shifting
your place of residence or dividing up
Into boarding houses.
"Philadelphia has been talking about
the necessity of rapid transit facilities for
ears. It Is now time for constructive
action to take the place of discussion.
"In order to assure prompt success ot
the undertaking, use your Influence tO se
cure prompt action by city Councils in
taking the only steps which need be
taken by them in order to establish the
high-speed system for Philadelphia.
"There is no obstacle whatever In tho
way, and nil we now await Is favorable
councilmanlc action, which, I believe,
will be taken.
"It thero may bo any doubt as to pub
lic sentiment with relation to this mat
ter, it may be necessary to call you to
a great central demonstration In order
that the overwhelming command of the
people may be duly emphasized,
"If such a call be Issued, wll you and
the people of your district respond?
"Hold yourselves In readiness to dis
play the overwhelming sentiment which
exists in favor of Immediate construc
tion of the recommended high-speed
lines by the city,"
On Monday night Director Taylor will
speak at a mass-meeting to be held In
Athletic Recreation Hall, 27th and Mas
ter streets, under the auspices of the
Northwest Business Men's Association.
HAVERFORD OFF WITH FOOD
Supplies for Belgians and Also for
the British on Board,
The steamship Haverford put out from
this port this morning loaded to the
gunwales with a cargo ot food, cloth
ing and surgical supplies valued at more
than Jl.WO.OOO, most of It destined for the
relief of Belgians.
Th Haverford's manifest showed her
cargo to be lacking In no Item of sub
stantial food, bhe carried 2UI cases of
eggs, each case containing 30 dozens and
the whole lot valued at ttt,eO7.60. In addi
tion her holds were paeked with hams,
bacon, lard, Uour, apples, oatmeal, pick
les, spaghetti, tobaooo, every variety of
canned product and 80,000 bushels of
wheat, the latter valued at 9.0.
The most valuable single article aboard
la cotton. 4SW bales of it. valued at 1350.
m. which will be trans formed Into shirts
for British soldiers. Th Haverford also
had several thousand pairs ot shoes
aboard for English agbUag men aad
yli4 U4 shoes for "the gtria they left
COMMUTERS ASK'
U. S. TO SUSPEND
INCREASED RATES
Appeal to Commerce Com
mission to Prevent Rail
roads From Boosting Fares
Until Protest Is Heard.
A direct nppenl to the Interstate Com
merce Commission nt Washington to
take up the fight of tho commuters
against the proposed Increase In railroad
passenger rates was mado this morning
by, Edwin M. Abbott, attorney for the
Commuteis' Association, organized ut tho
Gartick Thcntie last Tuesday.
In a letter to the Commission, Mr. Ab
bott requested the proposed increase be
suspended by the Commission until that
body has given the commuters a hear
ing, nnd until the Pennsylvania Public
Service Commission can act.
The formal request of Mr. Abbott, sup
plementing that mado last night by Ward
W. Plerson, counsel for Harrison S. Mor
ris, who also urged tho Interstate Com
merce Commission to intervene directly
In the commuters' light, was a result of
several questions asked by ex-Governor
Samuel W. Pennypacker jesterilay whllo
presiding at the hearing before the Public
Service Commission.
COMMISSION SUGGESTED INCREASE.
Three times Commissioner Pennypacker
asked protesting commuters whether they
had taken up the proposed increase with
the Interstate Commerce Commission. In
one Instance, where the reply was In the
negative, Mr. Pennypacker called atten
tion to tho fact the Interstate Com
merce Commission had originally sug
gested the Increase to the railroads.
Determined to leave no stone unturned
In their fight against the Increase, the ap.
peals to the Interstate Commerce Com
mission were promptly made.
Demand for criminal action against the
railroad officials was urged last night
when representatives from 23 cities, towns
and boroughs In New Jersey met In the
Cnmden City Hall. Resolutions were
passed calling upon United States Dis-
'" Attorney j, warren Davis to insti
tute proceedings against the directors of
the several companies on the ground cir
cumstances point to a violation of Fed
eral laws covering conspiracy,
A permanent organization to carry on
the fight was perfected by the election of
the following officers: President, Mayor
Charles II. Ellis, of Camden i vice presi
dent, Murry C. Boyer, Rlverton; secre
tary, James L. Polk. MerchantvHIe. and
treasurer, It. D. LeCato, Audubon.
UROE CONGRESSIONAL INQUIRX
Another resolution adopted called for
co-operative action between thB Tr,...
state Commerce Commission and the New
Jersey Public Utilities Commission. A
third resolution requested a oonrreaionni
investigation of tho lnoreas. The anal
resolution aaopiau caned upon the Gover
nor and tho Puhllc ITtllml,. n ":.'..
to appoint attorneys to represent the State
before the Interstate Commoros Coramls-
StWil
The Chamber of Commerce at Atlantic
City last night took up the flgbt against
the rate Increase and appointed a com
mUtee to co-operate with other New Jer
sey organizations In the movement. Pro-
pk Haran,omn Bdgewawr
The Ardmore Civic Association mu,
ln in the y. u C a. BuiUaaTatM:
and decide to file a f olm7fh ,
BRUMBAUGH WILL
HAVE CHIEF VOICE IN
NAMING OF SPEAKER
' "" N
Candidate Who JJTill Best
- Maintain Harmony be
tween Governor and Leg- ,
islature Will Be Selected.
Governor-elect Brupmbaugh will h
the chief voice In naming the Republican
Speaker of the next House, according to
assertions of political leaders today. They
said that tho selection woMld be held up
by tho Vnrcs, McNIchol and Penrose at ,
least until December 7, when tba Goyer-nor-elcct
would return from Florida,
whoro ho Is hnvlng a vacation.
Tho Speaker of tho next ""
pointed out, will havo to bear U' V"1
of any criticism of the program of : com
promise legislation that has been planed.
nnd It will also inn to is " -:-, "
harmony between tho Governor and the
l.cglsintuYc .... .(,
Tho possibility of a clash between the
Governor nnd the House and bonato lead
ers over tho child labor nJw,ork?" "
compensation bills which wll be Intro
duced at the next session ot the Log'sla
turj was tho principal reason for dc a ng
the selection of the Speaker until the
wishes of tho Governor-elect could B
nsecrtnliiPd, tlioy said. ,..
Tho plans of the 'publican leaders re
gardliig both measures, Politicians said
today, call for tho passage of conscrva
tlvc "bill. The child lnboY bill, which
has already been drafted, will meet with
"trot g opposition In both the Houso and
Sennit, and will probably pr;c pltato a
lah between tho followers of the Gov
ernor and tho House ""d Senate leaders,
who will havo charge dt carrying out
tho program of tho Republican chieftains
fwf compromise bill that will be far less
drnstlc than tho mcasuto that will bo
Introduced.
WORKMEN'S BILL A PROBLEM.
A woik.nen's compensation bill, with
virtually tho samo features as tho bill
that was knifed In tho Senate at tho last
lesslon of tho Legislature, Is expected by
politicians to be Introduced, and will
cause another delicate situation In the
Republican ranks when nn attempt 1
mado to amend this bill.
Tho other Republican leaders want a
Speaker who will also bo acceptable to
tho Governor, so that tho Speaker enn
fill tho dual role of buffer nnd diplomat
Ir. tho event of any possible clash between
the Governor and tho Legislature.
Dr. Brumbagh, as Governor, will have
a following in the Legislature largo
enough to put up n good fight to forco
any measure he wishes through both
branches, tald politicians today, lio will
probably Iibno the united support of the
Vare faction, nnd will have, a strong per
sonal following.
Tho local option Issue will not affect tho
Speakership. The plan ot the Republican
chieftains Is to Kill such a measure in the
Senate after Ii ban passed the House.
The selection will not be made until the
Governor-elect has been consulted after
December 7, and It may not be made until
tho Republican caucus In Harrlsburg at
tho tlmo tlio Legislature convenes,
WILSON" LEADING CANDIDATE.
Tne Governor-elect has not ns yet ex
pressed any preferences for any of the
:nndldatP3 who nro now in tho field.
Politicians are agreed, howover, that tho
selection will bo mado from among them.
William H. Wilson, of Philadelphia, the
leading candidate for the Speakership, Is
regarded by politicians as the candidate
who will most probably receive the In
dorsement of the Governor-elect.
Mr. Wilson will postpone the formal an
nouncement of his candidacy until after
Er. Brumbaugh's return to Philadelphia,
! was said todny.
WATCHMAN HELD FOR ASSAULT
Negro Accused by Man Who Ordered
Him to Cease Annoying Sister.
When William limit, ordered away ft
Negro who ho sajs was following his sis
ter Blanche ns she was walking to her
home, near Btli street nnd Indiana avenue,
lnat nlfrht n nmifflo Aiain.1 vi.hi..m ...
...... ...r,..., v...w k..nui.u, uuiiiik Ilia
fight Hllllt says tho Negro threatened
nun wiin a revolver.
As a result, the Negro, Bernard Cohen,
was field In $S00 ball for court today in
tho Front nnd Westmoreland police sta
tion clinrgcd with aggravated assault and
battery and cnrrylng concealed weapons.
Cohen Is omployed as n night watchman
in a building at tth and Venango streets.
THE WEATHER
Official Forecast
WASHINGTON, Nov a
For Eastern Pennsylvania nnd New
Jersey: Pair this afternoon and tonight
Sunday unsettled and warmer, with prob
ably rain; light northeast winds becoming
variable,
The area of high barometer that was
central over the Dakotas yesterday has
moved rapidly eastward, ahead of the
bout hern storm, and overspreads all of
the northeastern portion of the country
this morning. The temperatures have fal
Iff "W un,,er lta "fluence, the change
.be'"v t dv8nL" or,more at "we Places
in Now York and New England. A
warmer area has moved In from the
Northwest and covers most of th? Mis
souri basin. The Southern storfa Is cen.
rai near New Orleans and the rain area
praTfi,c8Steatrhere e"e"t " t'-no'
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