"""wFwpiSSRi KVEKING LEPgEB-PHTLADBLPHIA. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1915; 8 GOVERNOR ASSURED LEGISLATURE WILL PASS REFORM BILLS ( Senate Leaders Agree to Support "Fair" Child Labor and 'Workmen's Compensation Measures. rnoii oon mirr coRMroNONT.l IfAItltlSDUnO, Feb. 3. 8cnnto leaders kv arranged with Governor Brumlinugh for the passitgo of Republican Organiza tion pledges, made In tho State- platform, ftnl as ft result tho situation which threatened a break between the dhlcf Executlvo and the Loglslatuic promises ' o end In peace, Tho Governor has announced ho would confer with members of tlio Joint Com mittee on Legislation next week. Tho Senate Commltteo on Executive Nomina tions, which now holds the recess ap pointments of ex-Qoiernor Toner, Includ-I Ing Ihoso to the l'umic service commis sion, will visit him about the same time, and a definite understanding Is expected to be reached then, both regarding tho Governor's program of legislation and his attitude regarding appointments. Senators Vare, McNIchols, Sproul and Crow, all of whom aro members of both committees, visited the Governor last night, and started tho harmony move went. They Informed air. Brumbaugh they would support a workmen's compensation bill and a child labor bill, but they also told him tho measures which they would Id In passing must bo "fair." The corporations will fight every Item In each of tho measures when tho bills reach the Senate, nnd tho visit of tho four Senate lenders last night Is con sidered to have been In the nature of a warning to this effect. s At the conferences with tho two com mittees enrly next week the entire ques tion of tho State platform pledges Is ex pected to bo threshed out and the de tails of tho Introduction of tho measures considered. TAX REVISION IN NINE COUNTIES PROVIDED IN BILL Another Measure for Election of Re ceivers Offered in House. HARRISBURO, Feb. 3.-Legislntlon to change tho method of assessing and col lecting taxes In counties having popula tions from 150,000 to 800,000, which Includes nine counties In Pennsylvania, was ad vocated In tho House last night iy Rep resentative Dawson, of Lackawanna. He offered two bills, ono creating a board for tho assessment and revision of taxes, and the other for tho election of a collector and receiver of taxes In each county, The nsscssors' bonrds nro to be ap pointed first by tho Governor, and subse quently for terms of four years by the County Commissioners. Tho boards aro to have three members each. Tho first Is to be appointed for a term of one year, the second for two years and tho third for three years. The bill abolishes nil other assessors' Jobs In these counties. The board members are to bo paid In counties of less than 200,000 population, 1X00; less than 300,000, $3000, and less than SOO.000, 4000. They are empowered to em ploy subordinate assessors it II a day. The tax collectors' bill provides for tho election of a receiver of taxes In every city, borough and township In these coun ties In November, 1917, to Jake office January 1, 1918. The receivers of taxes are to be compensated on tho fee basis. HOUSE FOR LOCAL OPTION PoU, Shows Measure Will Be Passed in Lower Chamber. ILVRRISBURG, Fob. A-Governor Brum baugh has taken a poll of the House on the Local Option question, It was said here today, and Is satisfied that measure will pass the lower branch of the Legisla ture. The liquor Interests, however, today are maintaining they still count on 140 votes In the House. Host of the liquor votes, members of tho "liquor lobby," Bald to day, were "under cover," nnd will not Become apparent until the roll is called on the bill. Should the measure pass tho House It will be killed In the Senate. This Is "nrally conceded by legislative leaders. The Senate leaders apparently have a strong grip on tho Upper branch, and are liquor men. If the bill reaches tho Senate, they will fight it out on the floor. It Is expected. PROHIBITION AMENDMENT Offered in House by Representative Glenn, of Venango. HARRISBURG, Feb. 3.-A Prohibition amendment to tho State Constitution was enered In the House last night by Rep menUtlve Donald Glenn, of Venango, my amendment would prohibit the manu facture, sale, barter or exchange of vmous, spirituous, malt or brewed liquors or beverages, except the manufacture and. alcohol for medical, scientific or laeehanlcal purposes. Would End Suburban Commission tIlUPniaBURa' Feb- S.-A bill has been M'JSf.'1 ln tho ,IoUia t0 Pett the it a, . ?IJ ratine the suburban metropo. tadls rlcts of Philadelphia. It was offered ?' alht by Representative H, H. Hey utiu'S Delaware County. The act es iili MJha dltflcta Inpludlnr the areas rhU.?.i?MmllM.of th8 c,y Ilmlta ct jnusqeiphia, and creates a Department Bttbuh n Metropolitan Planning and ia nwyumjiH i-iaiinuiif iommis C2 l Cttrry out Us provisions. The Je- ho!Ujhd Under the repealer. f Bill to Pay for State Advertising iE'5,?,B,'uro. Feb. i-ArM-apprtpria-ffi.r"i wa" Introduced in the House last yW.'or il5.OW.80 to nay for the ad. KwJi!.1 ot amendments to Jhe State fwBIi uUon durhiff the three flsWl years gJJinlns June 1, WIS. A bill asking for KJ; "PPopriation of J6000 for the Union B". was also introduced. Steam Insneetion Bureau Bill LHRR,IsauRa. Veb. S.-Tho establish. viTi V B "ureau of Steam and Hot 'JftWP TnRIUi.ll... I TILII.J.ILI. M l. J of the second and third class is RFVTiaed for In n hill InLMlMMil In tu Iffl&S!v'Mt "'8" Representative l&Mfmburger pt Lackawanna. The bill ffSr wter ironta, licenses etesur n BT &9 Bad ImRAM, n AA (HA An nil tn P Owners and l,nnnla ha TKrmlt of "elation. i IN QBEHANTOWN HOME finch, son nt 1 r IVlnnh 1B1 'ytret, Ormantown, struck a "i!tn the wall ! nle-ht ),ln li. p the cellar lo gx tne are. A spark I lha Wall nana ,U d . feMnlJiiM.l Odi, jgr ted a. iolf Ths falsza au "J1 m ew taiauted. SUFFRAGE AMENDMENT PASSES SECOND READING Several Measures Rccelvo Favorable Action in First Stages. traoki i STitr cosxrsrotnE'iT.l HARRISBURO, Feb. 3. The woman suffrage nmendment was passed for the second time by the House this mornlnu. 11 wns the only measure of Importance that come before the lower branch. The deficiency bill to compensate farm ers nnd livestock owners for tho loss of their herds through the foot nnd mouth disease also passed second reading;, ns did a bill Increasing the number of em ployes under the Secretnry of Internal Affairs. Tho bills to pay Philadelphia city nnd county employes semimonthly Instead of monthly, Introduced by Representative Dunn, passed first rcadlne. The heroin bill, to regulate and control tho trnfllc In the drug. Introduced by Rep resentative A..C. Stein, of Allegheny, was also passed by the House for the first time. Ten other incisures, all purely sectional or nffcctltig legal procedure, also passed flist reading In the House. Only six bills were Introduced in the Houso this morning, the smallest number since the Legislature settled down to busi ness. They were mostly for appropria tions. II. II. Hcyburn, of Delaware, Introduced a bill nsklng an appropriation of n,000 for the oroctlon of a memorial to the IDStli Pennsylvania Volunteers, In tho Natlonnl Cemetery, at Petersburg, Va.; J2M0 Is set aside to pay the expenses of the com mission In chargo nnd tho cost of trans porting the survivors from Philadel phia to Petersburg to attend, the dedica tion services. Representative Jnines A. Dunn, of Phil adelphia, Introduced a bill In tho House this morning to mnke It possible for all high schools of the Btato to grant the degreo of Bachelor of Arts. The Central High School of Philadelphia is the onlir ono that grants this degree at the present time. Suffrngo Wins in N. Y. Assembly ALBANY, N, T., Feb. 3. Without oppo sition tho concurrent resolution of tho Senato and Assembly to submit the woman's suffrage question to New York voters today passed the lower House. Its passago by the upper House and sign ing by Oovernor Whitman within the near future Is certain. DELAWARE ANTI ATTACK LED BY A GENERAL'S DAUGHTER Mrs. Thompson Declares Suffrage Is "Embodiment of Unrest." DOVER, Del., Feb. 3. Antl-suffrnglsts rallied today at tho Statehouso for a hearing before the Houso Committee on Revised Statutes to combat a suffrage amendment. They were led by Mrs. Hen ry B. Thompson, of Wilmington, a daughter of General James II. Wilson, U. S. A., rotired. Thomas F. Bayard, Democratic Stale Chairman, and a brother of Mrs. Florence Bayard Hllles, a suffragist, who asked "Who la this womanT" crttlclacd tho re mark of his sister. Ho asked If It was "a dishonor to have a grandfather who led the First Delaware Regiment In tho Revolution and a father who la numbered among the nation's herpes." Mrs. Thompson referred to a letter writ ton by former Judgo Gray, protesting against enfranchising women. She said 200 representative men had signed an anti-suffrage petition which she submit ted. The suffrage movement, she said, was tho embodiment of tho feeling of unrest. "Do you want an Indifferent voter and a successful mother or a successful voter nnd an Indifferent motherf sho asked. "Working girls will find that If en franchised they will not earn a cent more money." Mrs. Mary J. Gooden, of Westfield, N, J also spoke. STABBED IN STREET FRACAS Victim May Die; Withholds Name of Assailant. Two men were Btabbed, one so seriously that he may die, In what the police say was a free-for-all knlfo fight at 3:30 o'clock this morning at 7th and Christian streets. The Injured men are Alexander Orve, of 720 Christian street, and Domlntk Marsella, of 622 FUzwater street Orvo will riot tell who stabbed him. He first said he had been shot. Orve is at the Pennsylvania Hospital with a deep knife wound In his back. Marselia's face was badly slashed. The latter today was held without ball to await the result sof Orve'a injuries by Maglbtrate MacFarland, at- the 2d and Christian streets station. Special Policeman Kleins and Police man Chestnut ordered a gang of men away from the Seventh and Christian streets comer about 3 o'clock this morn ing. The men scattered, but returned after the bluecoats left, and a few min utes later, tho police eay, the fire started. TODAY'S MABBIAGE LICENSES Dr. Isaao II. Shelly, Qlenilde, Pa., and Jean A. Conrad, 2044 Clwstnut at. William II. IllU. 2MB S. Oth at., and Anna. E. Allen, 2818 S. 6th at Hinty'll. Sutherland,' ;581 E. Indiana ava., and Ilebacca. M, Wilson. 2300 B. Indiana ave. Frank Ledanr, 1218 W. Coiltxe ave., and Mary Buchale, 6338 Cedar ave. . , William fkhroth, Vox Chaw, and Elizabeth Bchwolckardt, T231 2d at. plka. I.o A. Clttj, IMS (lermtntown av., and Anns II. Laroon, 163 W. Cumberland at. . . Herbert Lachman, Jnkinlown, and Elizabeth McLoud. 28M N. Chadwlck at. William J. Carter, Thorofara, N, J,, and Emma K. fJchrdner, ISO Bchlller at. Henry Hawkins, 1UT fin at., and Sammts i'olndaxtar, 2136 Annln st. Orieaota, Oatol. S32S Salmon at. and Leonora DyEtr. 2831 Birch at. John Krylowlch. 4463 Uvlnsston at., and Ells- abath Kurl'h. 4141 Uvnton at. Kailnitarx JMbyW. 4048 Llvlnsaton at, and ICailmlira Narlyf a, 4483 Living iton at. Jan Kuazamenaky, 2708 Latterly St., and Ona GrliaJauk, 8210 ilarcer at. ' Harry K. 'smith 414 Paachall ava . and Katharine It. MePyla- 49th and woodland ava. John A. Smith, Jr.. 8S37 Kanslnston ave., and Ith, Jr.. 8637 a Btanael, 3 r.lka, aW Marnrat S. Btanael. 353T Kanalnrton ava. Anthony XJsalka, Mi Wood St.. and Mary Dranialla. 723 liar at. . . , Joalan Aahnf14V 204S E. Upplncott at, and Edna, Miliar, HSB J, Marjhall at. Dr Imuran C. Copa, M N. ; 84th at., and Anrellca W. XIUanfiUT Cadar aye. ' DiivlS V. Aen, 430 Wonroo at., and Yttu J-lnV. 1821 S. 7th t Kaiin-.Wnt LawaJidowikl. 044 a Frrnt St., ana jJanranna xvucrjiraao, v jMmoaii ai. IPlf, IILI WiKOIf pi. Ibtt 4DS4b and JoaapbJna Bf riotr Hwaatek, -llli Blllca at, and F1VI Zlallaka. 4740 Jarata at, Antont KlacMlt, iltO Cambrid at., aa Uary DudaeE 4323 CambrTdx at FraucUitV Weloa. 172N. Aldar at., and Mary Dalalo. 17T3 N Aldar it Xllka Clchockl, 233 Chrialfan at , and Alak- aajtdra Jaainlnaka, 140 KlUawaUr at. . Jan BaUekJ. 8221 Uadlaoa at, and Anna P5eawiers?TTllton at. Harry V, Oamb(a, 6728 IMtman at, and Carolina Kubnle, 27 K. Tnompaon at. LETTER'S Best Coal Egg $7, Store $7.2$, Chestnut $7.59 Larjra Ronnd Pea Coal, 45JS0 Largat Coal Yard ix PMladtlfhla OWEN LETTER'S SONS Trenton Ave. Wttne,ljm4 St, imin"n-'nj-iHi Mum i ' i n-il J "BACK TO THE Wa jki rsiiHHHI BUBI JHHaaaWv'liBWilalHnHVV dHHafBBaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaBaaaaaVaaLaaawiiiaaaaaaHl aaaaaaaaaaaHksBBHaaaLalaaaaaiaalBa!HRHKLalaaH jaiBaBBBBBBBBBBRaBaaBBjaBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBaBBa t Bff9VHHHB9KlHP I aaaVBF IjSliaiaiaiaB IA laiaRl A boy of 7 years found wandering by police of the 20th and Berks street station turned out today to be John Graham, of Carlisle, Fa., who arrived at Girard College yesterday and afterward got lost. A representative of the college claimed him. BOY PUZZLED POLICE Handkerchief Disclosed He Had Wandered Prom Qlrard College. A seven-year-old boy whoso Identity puzzled police of the 20th nnd Berks street station for severnl hours today was found to bo a new student at Glrnrd College, by Sergeant Joseph Shc, of the Detective Bureau, when tho lad wns brought there. Boyond the statement that his nnmo was John Graham, and that ho lived In Car lisle Pn., tho police could learn nothing from him. Lnter when ho was questioned at the Detective Bureau Sergeant Shea examined his clothing. On n handkerchief ho found "Glrnrd College ' stamped In Ink. Inquiry there developed thnt the boy had arrived jesterday nnd wandered away soon after his arrival. Ho was sent hack In custody of a college officer. MYSTERY SHROUDS FATE OF VOYAGING GROUNDHOG Disappears on Enforced Itiver Trip From Beading to Philadelphia. A groundhog Is sleeping peacefully to day somewhere along the muddy bosom of the winding Schujlklll or the Dela ware. Ulther that or ho Is dead, and It may even be thnt he has reached a haven along shore somowhere between this city nnd Rending and has sot up a neu homo. The little animal was sent on n Jotriney down the river from Heading yesterday ln a big packing box, according to a tele phone cnll to W. S. Guiles, superintendent of Flat Rock Dam. The Reading experi menter snld he wished to test the velocity of the flood waters In the river. All day yesterday and all night a watch was kept for the box with tho ground 'hog, but so far it has not been seen. Several theories have been advanced to day as to what hapened to It. One Is that the groundhog paddled ashore: another that his boat was smashed nnd he was drowned, and still another that the box eluded the watchers at tho 'dam and Is now well on Us way to the sea. FELIX ISMAN AGAIN WEDS Actress Became Wife of Former Phlladelphian in Prance. NEW YORK, Feb. 3. Many persons along Broadway who havo known Felix Isman personally and In a buslnesa way will be surprised to know that he Is mar ried again. Hq admitted It yesterday, Tho bride was tMlss Hazel Allen, the actress who played In "The Barnyard Romeo," and afterward In "The Henpecks," at the Broadway Thcatte, which Isman owned. Isman and Miss Allen were In France when the war started. Isman saw that Miss Allen sot out of the battle zone safely and saved her trunks as well. They were married right there In France. In 1900 Mr. Isman married Mlsn Irene Frlzelle, who had been a member of the chorus In "Peggy front) Paris.1' Mrs. Isman obtained a divorce In Phila delphia, October 15, 1000. BEEF FROM ARGENTINA Importers Here Charter Vessels to Carry Cargoes. Argentine beef will be brought here to make up for the loss caused by the hoof and mouth disease and to offset war con ditions. Suliberger & Sons Company chartered today the United Fruit Company's steam ships Burlname and Saramacca for the transportation ot beef cargoes. Annual Shopworn Sale Steigenvalt standard lines at sale prices are some- thing mighty different from the usual shoe bar gains. , $9.00 Shoes, at..,., $7.50 $7.00 Shoes, at $6,Q0 $6,50 Shoes, at $5.00 And some tables of odd lots and l pairs, where you may find your size at Half Price! SteMeritfali V r 1 120 Chestnut St. "Where Only The Best U Good Enough," MINES" FOU HtM DIRECTOR PORTER PROBING RELEASE OF PRISONERS Alleged Members of "Safe Blowers' Union" Preed by Court. Director Porter today Is Investigating tho action of Judge Johnson, who Is sub stituting In Quarter Sessions Court, In rolenslng on probation or discharging yes terday live prisoners who had been ar retted by the police on serious rnhbory charges The cont.oversy between Di rector Porter and Judgo Sulzberger over tho practice of tho court ln turning loose habitual criminals caused the Director to remark, when Informed of Judgo John son's action, "The habit seems to be In fectious " The prisoners released were four boys, who were Bald to have signed themselves ns members of tho "Safe Blowers' Un ion." Three of them hnve police records. They were under five Indictments for robbing manufacturing establishments In tno"Vlcinlty of 21th and Callowhlll streets. They aro James Anderson, Cnllowhlll street, west of 24th: Charles P. Jamison, Olive street, west of 42d; Robert Wig gins, North Rucknell street. Tho other prisoner wns Daniel Qulnn, Pearl street, below 20th. Judge Johnson also threw out a con fession madoliy Theodore Jny, convicted recently of robbing twp mills In German town, nnd discharged Michael Gallagher, who has a long police record. The con fession of Jay Implicated Gallagher. Jay yesterday repudiated the confession mnde at the time of his arrest, saying he had been bribed by tho police. MABRIED AT "GRETNA GREEN'1 Many Couples Cross Maryland Border to Wed in Elkton. m.KTON. Md., Feb. 3 The following couples journeyed to Hlkton today and obtained licenses to wed: Joseph t. Bauer and Anna M. Walters, George W. Berkey and Margaret O. Berkey, John A. Small and Racnol 15. Wray, Walter II. Klldca and ICathcrlne E. Kerr, and Oscar W. Crozler and Eliza beth A. Sheppard, all of Philadelphia; John II, Gauer and Iva M. Howe, West Chester: Elbert E. Phillips and L. Mae Hart, Chester; Roy E, Watson, Porryvllle, nnd Nellie Todd, Port Deposit; Edward Morgan, Galena, and Grace M. crulk shank, Cecllton. ACCUSE EACH OTHER Alleged Highwaymen Held for Rob bing Woman. Two alleged lilghamen, arrested for attacking a woman, todny accused each other when arraigned before Magistrate Emclv. Tho prisoners, Anthony Carllgae, 24 years old, of 8th nnd Buttonwood streets, and John Fohlart, 27 years old, of 29th street and Girard avenue, were held In J150O ball each. According to the police, Carllgae and Fohlart stopped Mrs. Emma Remlck, an employe of the Orthopedic Hospital, I7th and Summer streets, and stole her purse, containing two rings and a small sum of money. One of the prisoners Is alleged to have placed his hand over her mouth to prevent her from colling for aid. Pell Dead on Street Corner 1,'IUIam A. "Weber, 63 years old, of 2736 North 9th street, died from heart disease early today at 11th street and Susque hanna avenue. aiidosiinal scrpqnTEits, ETC. f.ady sttandant Furohaaal 1?!, A VFT Ta lract from iba faetorr. i'lai Vliijli O 1011 8PRINQ OARUXN BT. NORTHEAST BUSINESS MEN IN FORWARD STRIDE First of a Series of Meetings to Be Held Tonight There Is a decided splrU of optimism in the northeastern section of the city, and this Is shown emphatically by the plans made by the business men of that section for a cnmpalnn of progresslve ness. Within the next week there will be three gala events, In which the busi ness men nnd organisations of Kensing ton and Frankford will participate. Tho first of these wilt take place to night at Assembly Ilnll, Frankford, where the families nnd meriibers of the Trankford Hoard of Trnde will be en tertained with a dinner nnd dance. While there will be no set speeches or formali ties, tho committee In charge has a num ber of novel surprises In store for the guests. The Entertainment Commltteo Includes Ira Ale, chairman; J. Harry Schtunacker, Oeorge W, Henry. Will S, Gibson, John J. Sinn, John Shaw, Hvnn T. Patterson, John T .Ward, Charles Strjntr. and h Klwood McKlnley. A similar entertainment will be held by the Frankford Grocers" Association next Wednesday night nt Masonic Hall, Frankford. Edward Gallon will act as toastmnstcr, while the commltteo In charge will consist of Edward Datreff, chairman. Gusto v Klckoff, A. V Mc Klroy, U. F I.andls nnd C Grant Lucas. Tho association li composed of btislnesi men within the territory from Glrnrd avenue to the county lino, nnd from Urond street to tho Delaware River. Following the pace set by the others tho Kensington Hoard of Trnde will hold Its seventh annunt batuiuet at the Ma Jcstlo on Thursday, Tenruary 11. The affair U being directed by John D Reynolds, Harry Schenthnl nnd William T. Weir, Jr. A. C. Kecley, president of tho organisation, will net ns toastmnster, and a number of pi eminent men will be among tho speakers. RESCUED FROM ICY ROOF Pivt Persona Sought Eefuse There When House Burned. Five persons huddled on a sloping. Ice- tevtred tin roof, to which they had es caped from their burning homo at the southeast corner of 12th nnd Buttonwond streets whllo tho storm was raging at 1 o clock this morning, were rescued by flromon only after thrco of them, chil dren, had been ovcrcomo by smoke. They are nt the Hahnemann Hospital Tho house wns occupied hy Samuel Welnsteln, his wife, Fannie, their three children, Rlancho, 10 days old; May, 20 months old, and Charles, 0 years old, and Sophie PasMe, IS jcars old, a serv ant Welnsteln and two other children, Jacob nnd Minnie, wore at a wedding nt 0th and Green streets when the (Ire started. SNOW EMPTIES BOARDWALK Promenadors Desert It When Old fashioned Storm Develops. ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., Feb. 3.-What threatens to bo nn old-fashioned snow storm dtove visitor from tho boardwalk this morning At noon there was nearly enough snow for sleighing and tho storm showed no signs of abatement. Coast guards aro keeping a vigilant watch for vessels In distress. CHELTENHAM'S HIGHWAY HOW Commissioners Accept Mclntyre's Resignation and Appoint Wolflnger. Tho Cheltenham Board of Highway Commissioners has accepted the resigna tion of William Mclntjre. highway en gineer, and appointed In his placo Will iam S. Wolflnger. thus ending a long controversy. Mclntyre's reappointment In January resulted ln the chnrge ngalnst Commissioner Charles Bossier that ho opposed Mclntyre's reappointment on ac count of personal Interest ln certain township contracts. Tho position carries with It n salary of J2100. Wolflnger has been connected' with the State Highway Department as superintendent of roads. Tho Commis sioners made the preliminary apportion ment of the annual appropriation for the volunteer Are companies at a meeting last night. B. AND O. ORDERS RAILS Contracts Close Options Taken Some Weeks Ago for 25,000 Tons. BALTIMORE, Feb. 3. Contracts have been placed by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad for 23,000 tons of rails, closing options taken by the company a few weeks ago. THE WORK AUTOCAR DELIVERY VEHICLES fr735erf5$8Wia X""r -v: - a r'r-Jhyy - amtam fc '5'ieWfc tvL- flBilaaLaaaaaaaaaaaw i smiti ffi-'-?' , fJntfEMBiaaiTir'itSBIFaaa f J$ &jfc a b S ftaLttdiiBaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaV''Baaam'liBaaaaaaaavaVta VaaaaaaaLaaaaaaaaaaK sHlMp LaaaaaaVBaaaVLaaaaaK a Delivery of goods with Autocar Motor Vehicles to city and suburban customers is of such everyday occurrence that it excites little comment. Stores have seen that greater regularity and conomy can be secured and more territory covered Yith Autocars than with horse-drawn vehicles, Jos, G Darlington & Co. purchased their first Autocar in 1910, One of their cars is shown above, Any one interested in the economical improve ment and extension of their delivery service will profit by a visit to the Autocar Sales & Service Company, 23rd and Market Sts Philadelphia, or the works of the Autocar Company, at Ardmore, Pa where every oppor tunity is afforded to inspect the quality of material and skilled workman ship used in producing the Autocar, These cars are used in every line of business bv over ?M0 concerns FIFTY FREE TRIPS STIR CONTESTANTS TO GREAT EFFORTS Improved "Selling Talks" Bring Alert Canvassers Nearer Coveted Goal of Twin Expositions. Some of the men nnd women ent ered In the contest of the llVBNINO l.Kuonn nnd Punuo LcnaBa, the 60 win ners In which will be sent tree to the twin expositions of California next July are Just beginning to wake up to the pos sibilities of obtaining, subscriptions nnd alo to the valuo ot the prizes being of feicd. Many contestants have sought out rail road agents and havo obtained rales for the round trip to the Panama-Pacific and Panama-California Expositions. After adding tu these the estimated cost of hotel accommodations nnd tho Incidental expenses of tong traveling, they have been sui prised to learn how much the trip Is wotth to them This has meant that tiny havo redoubled their efforts to ob tain subscriptions. The Contest Editor nnd his corps of as sistants are being worked to the limit to tecord the points to tho credit of all the contestants, but they nro keeping up with the work Men nnd women who havo been considering entering the contest are warned ngalnst wasting time. Kery day of delny gives tho other con testants n good start on you. Get In to day before It Is too late. Every sub scription counts to jour credit. Somo of the contestants will be able to get work as expert salesmen by tho tlmo this contest Is ended. They are rap Id'y learning all tho methods of the ex perienced canvnsser They know now, for Instance, thnt oftentimes a "turndown" has been due to a "selling talk" that was faulty, and after perfecting themselves In the method of explaining the unequalcd features of both tho Public ledoer and tho Eveniko LEDtiim they nro going back alter nnd getting subscriptions where at first they got only a refusal. Send In jour name on the coupon In tho advertisement todny to the Contest Editor, second floor tho Pum.ic LEDaen Building, nnd he will supply jon with all detnlln of the work. LOCOMOTIVE ORDER DOUBLED 50 Instead of 25 Engines Needed by Illinois Central. NEW YORK. Feb 3 -The New York representative of t'no Lima Locomotive Company. Ltd., Ohio, has announced that the Illinois Central Railroad, which re cently contracted for 23 locomotives from that compnin, had doubled tho order. The first Ave locomotives are to be delivered about March 15. It was stated the orders would amount to Jl.tJOO.OOO and glvo employment to sev eral thousand men. STATIONERS Annual Reduction Sale Va to J Off Beautiful Articles of Imported Merchandise from our own stock Hand Bags Smoking Articles Sewing Boxes Writing Cases Vases Wicker Waste Baskets 1121 CHESTNUT STREET EfKA MYSTERIOUS FIRE MAKES FOUR FAMILIES HOMELESS j Occupants Driven Prom Beds and Village Threatened. NOItniSTOWN, Pa., Feb. J-A fire ot mysterious orlftln at Harmonvllls, a -village on the Ridge turnpike, three miles east of Norrlstown, last night destroyed four homes and for a time threatened the destruction ot the entire village The fire raged for hours nnd the flames could be plainly seen from Norrlstown and Conshohocken One mother, garbed only In her nlghtclpthcs, fled from he burnlna; home with her baby, A neighbor discovered the fire and gave tho alarm. The occupants of the burned dwellings were all ln bed when the fire started. The fire started In tho home of Edwnrd Humes, and spread rapidly. The other houses were occupied by W, McCuttough, J, Labold nnd Mrs. Mar)' Hltner. All es caped nnd were cared for by neighbors. It was Mrs. Burnes who carried her baby from the house In scant attire. Mrs. Hltner was burned out a year ago while living in another section of the vil lage. Tho homes were frame. The loss Is $6000. NEWS NUGGETS CAt.DWRf.U N. J. Som ona robbed ,lh chicken coop In th fsi County Psnltenturr while 200 prlonra slept nearby, TllKVTON. Th Snat has paaied a blll,t ft'itliorlw ths appointment of women a police officers ln tha Btato, HOT SPniNQB, Va. Promndr on tho Homestead porch blew tin whletlts to, avoid colliding with one another darlnr a heavy mtt, GAS POISONING KILLS YOUTH Nicholas Cocoll, 20 years old, who, with another man, was found unconscious from, gns fumes In their room, 266 South 9th street, Monday, died today In the Penn sylvania Hospital, The police sa'd the young men had a suicide pact because they had been unable to obtain employ ment. For Just This Week Only! You can get a Suit with the Perry Label for $10, $12, $15, $18, $23 whose former all-season price was $15 to $40! Alterations charged for. And the Perry Label guar antees you tranquility as to real original value, as to un doctored prices, as to absoluto correctness of fit and style! The Perry label standard izes a Suit. It makes it what "Sterling" makes silver; what the mark of the U. S. Mint makes gold dollars! You can never buy one for less than its regular price outside of ,our twice-a-year reduction sales! Such Suits as these cannot be had next season for much more than their former Perry Prices! Sale Ends Saturday ! Perry&Co.,'B.T." 16th & Chestnut Sts. ARE DOING ny 1r--wv,'vf''-T:5t!7,n i ii --,, mt )'(i'WiL jinn j.ui "M ' i ' "" "'iiw,"' "i" w".
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