EVENING LEDGEBPHiLADftLPHtA, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1915.
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.b Awnrcr.iafl. CM.. Fob. 23. Every
. ,...i.- In T.oi Anirelcs was assigned
today to work on one of the largest nnd
h'.ost mysterious uinmonu roDuerics ever
.ported t0 lne autnorilics ol ooumern
Cllfor nln.
Ocms worth more tnnn ov,w, tne prop
... f m. A. P. Smith, wife of tlio
president of the New York Central nail
y,tf, nnd her daUBhter-In-lnw, Mrs,
Emery Smith, wcro' stolen.
ri.. rnhherv occurred In "Bungalow
Ko. V of the Beverly Hills Hotel, Inst
night whllo sirs, smitn nnu ner son anu
his wlfo were at dinner, about four hours
Vftcr their arrival here. The authorities
'..1.1 icxlnv the fact was established that
the robbers followed the party across the
continent from Now York, nwaltlng nn
opportunity to get the Jewels Mrs. Smith
earneu wim n..-..
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Tne rooDcr in " ,...,,.....,.,
tut the police bcllcvo that tho theft was
committed By man mm uiuuii. jhb
Killing Mrs. Smith's Jewel bag In tho
bureau drawer, they unlocked one of her
suit cases, and from this the bulk of
the Jewelry wns taken.
.ALLEGED AUTO BANDITS
TAKEN AT I'ISTOL I'UUiT
Nine Men Accused of Robbing Victims
Whom T,hey Blinded With Pepper.
Nino alleged highwaymen, said to bo
operating In a pang of nutomoblle bandits
Pwho tnrow pepper imu mo "i .
ptlms, today were held for further hcar
jlnss March 2 by Magistrate Bcnshnw, of
Pthe central station.
The presenco of two largo boxes of pep
ler, empty purses nnd pocketbooks,
fpthauffcura' caps and gloves In tho room
If tt 471 North 7th street, where tho men
m wero arrested, played an Importnnt part
Kin the charge, inree oi mo men, ucurHc
Matlack, 34 years old, 471 North 7th
llrcct; John Hannon, 26 years old, 2631
South Bancroft Btreet, and August Wcs-
." ler, 23 years old, 427 North Franklin street,
? were Identified by Edward rtosonthal, a
', cigar dealer, 400 Diamond street, who snld
' he hn,d had hand-to-hand encounters with
them on two occasions, iney were ncia
without bail.
The others, hold In $1000 ball ench, gave
their names and addresses as Harry Mor
gan and John Morgan, 471 North 7th
itreet; Frederick C. Kobb, 711 Brown
street; Andrew F. Devlin, 2120 South
Hicks street, and George Kcssler, 3301
Foliom street. They were all arrested
tt the point of revolvers by Detectives
Lynch and Timlin last night
EXCITING SCENE ON TROLLEY
Elderly Man Accused of Stealing Pas
senger's Diamond Stud.
A rocking trolley car filled with scream
ing women and children, running full
jpeed down Germantown avenue, and an
alleged thief watching his chance to es
cape through tho tightly shut doors were
the features of an exciting Incident In
Germantown at 11 o'clock this morning.
While the car was proceeding quietly
down Qermantown avenue tho passengers
'were startled by a shout:
- "Look out, that man's got your stud!"
II. O. Ellers, 66 West Tulpehocken
treet, missing his diamond stud from his
shirt front, grasped the man passing by
and accused him. The man wns Joseph
"Warren, 67 years old, who said he was
from up the State.
Warren, who was well dressed and
had all the nppearances of a gentlemnn,
merely smiled and made for the front
exit. The conductor shouted to the motor
man to close tho door and put on the
speed. Warren turned to Ellers, saying:
"I haven't your stud: It must have
, fallen out. Look Into your pockot."
Warren reached In Eller's overcoat
pocket and brought forth tho diamond.
He smiled convincingly, but the car kept
"on going and pulled up In front of the
police station nt 3067 Germantown avenue.
warren was placed under arrest by House
Bergeant Fox. He will have a hearing to
morrow before Magistrate Wrlgley,
SUFFRAGISTS WIN POINT
Favorable Report on Amendment in
Delaware Senate,
DOVEH, Del., Feb. 23,-Followlng their
reversal late yesterday afternoon, when
,the capitation tax bill was defeated In
the House by a vote of 25 to 7. suffragists
won a point In the Senate when Senntor
Newton, of the, Revised Statutes Com
mittee, submitted a favorable report on
the enfranchisement amendment. A
similar amendment has been reported
favorably In tho House.
Senator Harris and Representative
Bsuisbury, who Introduced the amend
ments, said they probably would not call
tnem up for a vote until next week.
RUM AS POLITICAL ISSUE
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23.-Prohlbtlon
talk In connection with the next national
wmpalgn received a considerable m
PJtus here today from the suggestion
that Senator Cummins might be a Presi
ntUl candidate with a prohibition
P'nk In his platform. That tho prohibi
ten, question will figure largely In some
lorm or other seemed to be generally be-
ROBBED BY BOGUS INSPECTOR
The bogus gas Inspector Is at largo
-In and has added assault and bat
s.'wy to accomplishments for which he
. previously been noted. One of
;?, gentry gained admission to tne
, home of Mrs. Sarah Itahr, 743 South Cecil
l't by posing as a U. O. J. employe,
5d when Mrs. Ruhr's suspicions were
loused he knocked hep down, according
V) the TnHrV TTa tnilr 1 frnm a bltnhan
tloaet before his victim recovered suffl
Mtly to give, the alarm.
Boy Rescued From "Trench"
"Wayunk residents were given a taste
f the thrills and horrors of war when
J? were called upon to dig 11-year-old
Wale BUh out of a trench In which he
almost burled. Eddie, who lives at
?" walnut Jane, was playing hlde-and-!!t
v,,th ome companions and chose a
2kr ?cavatlon in which to hide. The
rtn banks suddenly gave way, as
ioBh a bomb had burst, and burled the
rfh He was rescued unconscious, and
Wen to St. Timothys Hospital.
Political Club to Hear Sunday
we thatf 185 members of the JOth
Wd Republican Club, headed by City
ver William McCoach and tho ex
J" committee of tbe SOtU. Ward WIU
25 "8"y Sunday at th Taber
2Sf tWs evening. The, members -wJU
S M tne. dub hmdnuarteM. 20tU and
PLAN TO OMIT LOOP
ILLEGAL JOHNSON
Conllnnecl from Vttgr One
Ahould be based upon .he assessed vatua
Hon of taxable personal property.
TEXT OF JOHNSON'S OPINION,
Mr. Johnson's opinion to Director Tay.
lor In full follows:
... i.i . "M1 Fobruaryv 1915.
"A. Mcrrltt Taylor, ygq., Director De
partment of City Transit.
"Denr Sir. Taylor:
"Flisl. The two ordinances which you
hnvo drnftcd, marked A-l and A-J, nre
thoroughly wi-ll drafted to accomplish the
Intended purpose, whether the nmount to
bo expended be 30,0OO,OOO or J,000,CO0 It
m'Blit not be amiss to add a Bectlon cov
ering nn appropriation bf An amount to
meet the essences of holding the election.
"Sco nd, Whilst two ordinances repre
sent a more Workmanlike form, It would
l legally possible to consolidate them
Into one.
"Thlid. Proposed Ordinance D-l in
legally defective, nnd I am Inclined to
think, fntnlly defective, In signifying that
tho Indebtedness of tho cllv nlinnl.1 h
Increased to n designated sum 'based on
tho nsse'std valuation of tnxable peiWinnl
property In snld city.' Of course, In de
termining whether n loan Is or Is not
excessive It Is necessary to consider tho
nssodscd valuation of the property: but
this must be n Vnluntlon, not of nny par
ticular kind of property, but of the whole.
I ndvlse very decidedly ngalnst Inserting
any such words as I have quoted.
"Fourth, In vlow of whnt you say ns
to a necessity for a through track deliv
ery loop under Arch, Eighth and Locust
streets, I think the' ordinance would be
legally defective, In that It specifically
limits tho place of construction and does
not Include such loop.
"It tho Increase of tho Indebtedness was
authorised by n popular vote for the pur
pose denned In B-1, no portion of tho pro
ceeds could bo appropriated to the con
struction of such loop or In and about the
payment of nny extra cost which would
bo entailed in dlslgning the Droad street
subway to furnish the connection with
such loop.
"Fifth. B-1, tnken as n whole, discloses
a purpose to borrow money for a specific
construction. The Use of tho money bor
rowed must be confined to that purpose.
"If the general purpose cannot bo ac
complished. I would greatly fear that the
whole project would fall. Part of tho
proposed construction Is 'tho necessary
branch lines northeast and northwest
from Rrond street.'
"It may be that upon the theory that
no branch lines northeast or northwest
will be necessnry, the rest of the project
embodied In 13-1 can be cnrrlcd out. Thero
Is considerable doubt about It. however.
"Sixth. Tho elevated railway that with
B-1 Is to bo built, Is from Front nnd Arch
streets to Ithnwn street via Front street,
etc. You advice me that It will be nec
essary to stop tho construction nt
P.rldgo .street. Frnnkford, and that tho
extension of three miles In the country,
from Hint point to Rhawn street, could
not be made.
"Thero would bo n lack of good faith
In obtnlnln? thonopular oonnent to the
cu-ntlon of n loan to build a railway
which the city authorities know ennnot
bo constructed nnd Is not Intended at
the present time to be constructed.
"Seventh. No ordinance would be free
from serious legal objections which would
so define the proposed construction ns to
make It Impossible to do anythlmr othor
than construct upon the precise lines In
dicated, unlcsB those lines can certainly
be followed nnd unless It Is Intended, In
good faith, toN complete In accordance
therewith, upon obtaining. In addition to
tho first appropriation, requlslto additional
moneys.
"I return the proposed ordinance you
sent me, and am,
"Very truly yours,
"JOHN G. JOHNSON."
CITIZENS MOBILIZE.
Mobilization of tho army of citizens
rallying to tho support of the Taylor
transit plans, began in all sections of
Philadelphia today,
The concerted attack on the "fake"
transit ordinance of Councils' Finance
Committee will bo opened tomorrow night
at n mass-meeting at the Academy of
Music.
Men of the Committee of 1000, named by
Transit Director Taylor, today began to
assemble their forces In every ward of
the city. Ench of the 1000 committeemen
chosen to uphold the Taylor plans Is or
ganlzlug a separate committee, nnd, in
every political precinct of Philadelphia,
Councllmcn of the Select nnd Common
chambers will be called to answer In per
son to their aroused constituencies.
Seven clear-cut Questions will be put
directly before every Councilman. The
attitude ot every one of the people's rep
resentatives will be publicly placed on
record, whether It Is an honest answer
to queries that will Indicate finally his
definite intentions In regard to the tran
sit plan or nn evasion.
SEVEN POINTED QUESTIONS.
The questions thnt will put the munici
pal legislators on record are:
First. Will you support and vote for
the ordinances which were introduced
In Councils nt the request of the De
partment of.Clty Transit, nnd which
are drafted In the usual and legal
form, and which prescribe that a
special election shall be held to enable
the people to authorize an increase In
the city's Indebtedness In the amount
of 36.000,000, as agreed, for tho begin
ning of work on transit development?
Second, Will you oppose and vote
against the fake transit ordinance re
ported by the Finance Committee of
Councils nt Its last meeting, or nny
other fake ordinance or fake amend
ments that may be attached to tho
ordinances Introduced at the request
of the Department of City Transit?
Third, Will you support and vote for
the program for rapid transit develop
ment with free transfers which has
been outlined by tho Department of
City Transit nnd the methods which
the department has outlined for carry
ing the same Into effect?
Fourth. Will you support and vote
for the recommended routes, except
the North Broad street line above
Pike street, which Director Taylor
hopes to modify as per his report to
Councils of February 11, to meet the
desires of tho residents of that district
and of Germantown T
Fifth. Will you support and voto
for all motions which will expedite the
transit development?
Sixth. Will you voto against all
motions which will delay the transit
development? . .
Seventh. As our representaUves In
Councils, are you acquainted wltn tne
details of tho ordinance reported by
the. Finance Committee, and will you
please explain your understandlngot
that ordlnanco and why tho ordi
nances Introduced at the request ot
tho Department of City Transit have
been shelved in favor of the fake or
dlnance reported by the Finance Comr
The Committee of 1000 met at the
Adeiphia Hotel thla afternoon to perfect
arrangements lor tho mass-meeting at
?he Academy of Muslo tomorrow nlaht.
That meeting, it 1" ? l1" Mo"
first action in one ot the greatest civjo
campaign." against political domination
in Philadelphia since the wcc-jggj &
against tho gas lease in 1503. "
the, meetins can be obtained at all news
paper office. It
Business r-ien's organizations in all "-
tlons of the city ar realizing the costs
that will be imposed upon them by tne
delay of a completed transit Wte Y5l
would result from further Councllmanlo
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COULTER, 710 CbutS
ONE OF THE
Fpapp;;--'-(ii.-jK"; ?.". - ,.. ". - - .-'g
trickery. The commercial and clvio bodies
have voluntarily aligned, themselves for
the Tnylot plans nnlnst the hnphazara
and counterfeit rojtes designated In the
ordinance of tho Finance Committee of
Councils. '
AVllllnm S. Hancock, president of the
United Business Men's Association, has
assured Director Taylor that the 63 or
ganizational comprising the association
will be represented nt the town meeting
at tho Academy and that each of the
affiliated organizations wlli bring pres
sure to bear on tho Councltmen In ench
of the districts.
Director Taylor, who opened the meet
ing. rnld:
"You people of Philadelphia must r'so
Instantly In defense of your rights nnd
lhe rights of your city, otherwise you
aro going to bo deprived of those rights
nnd of rapid transit by the passngo of
nn ordinance calling a special election
for the people to nuthorlze a loan to
start rapid transit under conditions which
mnko It Illegal In form.
"It Is n mere subterfuge. If such an
election hero held It would bo virtually
no election nt nil, for no money could
bo available. You are being fooled, you
are being tricked. I am powerless my
self. H Is up to you."
Cries of "Go to It!" greeted these re
marks. Director Tnylor continued, saying:
"I now lay the whole subject for the
public of Philadelphia to act for them
selves. I wns authorized to' appoint this
committee In case of nn emergency. Tho
emergoncy Is here. Influences arc at
work, day and night, to thwart you In
your runposc. You must light day nnd
night."
Calvin Smyth of Young, Smyth, Field
& Co., wns elected chairman of the meet
ing und authorize. to appoint an execu
tive committee of thre to tnko charge of
the protest meeting to be held in the
Academy of Music tomorrow night.
William H, Hancock, pledged 20,000 men
men'swhb who aro members of the Allied
Business Men's Organization to stny In
tho fight to the finish. Labor leaders who
ore .members of the Committee of One
Thousand, said that In the .Industrial dis
tricts tho labor men are planning to
Bprcad broadcast photographs of their
councllmcn In case their councllmcn voto
for the Connelly-Costello plan on Tues
day, March 4.
CyniB H. K. Curtis said: "You peoplo
of Philadelphia aro going to get exnetly
what you deserve. The question Is
whether the majority want rapid transit
or whother a few politicians In City Hall
are going to block rapid transit, If you
want, rapid transit there must bo con
tinued action. I must say that so far
you have shown nctlon.
Tho ExecuMvo Committee of the Citi
zens' Committee of One Thousand who
will have chnrgo of tomorrow night's
town meeting aro J. S. W. Holton. H. D,
Allmnn, Gcorgo B. Wells, John Walton,
George A. Stewart, A. Jellett, Rycraon
W. Jennings, Theodore J. Lewis and
William II. Hancock.
TAYLOR ADDRESSES MEETING.
Director Taylor addressed a meeting
of tho directors of the Chamber of Com
merce nt the Bourse t'nls afternoon at 2
o'clock. John P. Connelly, chairman of
Councils, Finance Committee, had been
Invited to nttend tho meeting. General
discussion followed the talk of Director
Taylor.
"A call to arms" has been Issued to the
residents of Germnntown by the three
presidents of the business nnd Improve
ment associations of the 22d Ward. The
call Is for a mass meeting to be held to
night In the Town Hall of Germantown.
One of tho presidents Issuing the call Is
Prlnglo Borthwlck, a Common Council
man of the 22d Ward.
The call declares: "You are called upon
to protect your Interests from the great
est betrayal that has been threatened
since the gaB lease of 1905. Councils pro
pose to brush nslde the Transit Depart
ment's plan, framed Intelligently in the
Interests of long-suffering straphangers,
and to substitute an emasculated plan
framed solely In the Interests of the
transit company. Will you submit to
this trickery? In 1905 you killed the gas
snake. Will you kill this one? You can
do Itl Get busyl"
The other two presidents signing the
coll are William H. Emhardt and Thomas
E. Clemens.
The "Joker" ordinance for transltvwas
denounced last night at a meeting of
the Woodland Avenue Business Men's As
sociation, held In Odd Fellows' Hall, 71st
street and Woodland avenue. Tho busi
ness men composing the association re
side In the district which would not re
ceive transit accommodations under the
fake ordinance.
Olney citizens, meeting in the First
Presbyterian Church, 3d street nnd Tabor
road, last night, protested against tbs
ordinance of Councils that would emascu
late the Taylor plans and relieve the
Transit Company from any obligations
to give genuine rapid transit to all sec
tions of the city.
WEAR BUTTONS ON SLEEVES
Gfrl Straphangers Show Where They
Stand.
Some one said tliat' a girl should never
wear her heart on her sleeve.. This Is
according1 to your point of view, but-no
one questions tho wisdom of wearing "a
transit button on your sleeve. This Is
what the girls and women are doing: now
as they dangle from straps In jolting- and
Jammed trolley cars on tho way to and
from wora.
So. as your aye wanders along the line
ot straps, Mr. Citizen, remember that you
are partly to blamo because, the little "frail
$35
for custom made
CLAY & MARTIN
Serge Suitings
with sill; sleeve-lining. Regularly
$40 here, $45 elsewhere.
Order In February. Fit, finish and
delivery any time up to June 1st
Call and sea the 1016 Serges
samples gladly givm,
JONES niewtaiwtst.
SECTIONS THE "JOItER"
The pictures above show tho undeveloped farming land lying on
both sides of Frnnkford nvcnuo between Bridge nna Rhawn streets.
through which Peter E. Costcllo wishes tho proposed new clovateu
line to pass. The photographs indicate tho thousands of cornstalks
waiting to be carried into the centro of tho city by high-speed
facilities. The Taylor, or restl transit, plnn would have tho elevated
lino extehd not further than Bridge street, in order not to incur
the expense of building nnd maintaining n line through a territory
where weeds nro far more numerous than human inhabitants.
girl next you must' stnnd so' long before
she reaches home. Thousanda of your
brothers are wearing the battle cry "For
the Transit Plan" on their coat sleeves
I and they're taking nn nctlve part In the
fight. Therclorc, you lire to ninine li you
are Indifferent In the matter.
You uro to blame. If you don't Join tho
ranks tomorrow night at tho Academy or
Music, where another chargo of the citi
zens' army will be mnde iiRalnst the men
who betrayed the people after they were
selected to fight for their rights Instead
of against them.
The people's hearts aro In this light so
wear your heart on your sleeve In tho
way of a transit button.
OLD WOMAN HELPLESS IN
BLAZING BED RESCUED
Policomnn Rouses Family and Saves
Lives of Four.
An odor of burnlns cotton drifting
through the open window of the residence
of Morris Wellman. 1534 South Beulah
street, early this .morning, saved the ,llte
of old and Infirm Mrs. Wellman, whoso
bed wns burning, and ennblcd the other
occupants of the houso to mnko their own
escape." '
Policeman Danlet Grecnberg, of tho 3d
and Dickinson Htreets police station, was
passing tho house and smclled the smoke.
He broke tho front door open nnd ran to
the second floor, where he found Mrs.
Wellman helpless In tho blazing bed. A
candle left lighted beside the bed had
overturned and eet tho heavy patchwork
quilt on fire.
Hastily awaking all the others In tho
house, Greenberg carried the woman to
the street while n neighbor turned In a
fire alarm. Mrs. Wellman Is 75 years old
and her husbnnd Is two years her senior.
Beside tho two, their dnughter and a
grandson live In tho house. They es
caped without Injury. The damage was
trifling.
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BIGELOW'S SUIT ARGUED
Conflict tiotwoon atui,s iubi.,. Bu
reau and Fiscal Officers. -
The legal battle between Auditor Gen
eral and State Treasurer Robert K.
Young and Stato Hlfihway Commissioner
Edward M. BlgelOw over tho claim of
Mr. BlRelow to tho exclusive control of
funds derived from automobile registra
tion nnd license fees, estimated at more
than Jl.000,000, was continued In the Su
preme Court today.
The test litigation arose from the re
fusal of the Auditor Genernl to draw a
warrant on tho State Treasurer upon a
requisition from Commissioner Blgclow
for 11063 In favor of the National Lime
stone Company to pay for materials and
work done on certain highways.
Commissioner Bigelow applied to the
Dauphin County Court for a mandamus
and the dispute was decided in his fa
vor. An appeal was then taken by tho
Auditor General and the State Treasurer.
The point of law Involved, according1
to the arguments presented by the at
torneys. ex-Attorney Generals John C,
Bell and M. Hampton Todd, is whether
the act of July 7, 1913, Is constitutional.
This act provides that all money and
revenue derived from nutomoblle license
and registration fees be paid over to
the State Treasurer and be held by him
subject to. the order of the Highway
Commissioner..
MRS. ALTEMUS AIDS POOR
Plays "Lady Bountiful" While on Way
to Sunday Meeting,
Mrs. Bessie Dobsop Altemus played
"Lady. Bountiful" to a group of 40 chil
dren In front of the "Billy Sunday
tatoerhaplo today, distributing it bills
and silver coins to the lucky youngsters.
Mrs. Altemus. Is a regular attendant at
tho Sunday services. Today on her- way
to her- limousine .she noticed the throng
of pitifully eager little faces.. Stopping"
In the midst of .the crowd she opened her
purse ami; before it Was closed the con
tents had gone- Q' make the "urchins''
happy. . .
PURE
FRESH PAINT
aeJeve Me
55p;
Whether Kiiehnle sets a paint
standard or follows one is immaterial.
The fact is that KuehijlaB material is
standard paint.
Kuahnle
Paining and. Decorating
QH 0r miimaU .Firs;
Bcujh PJsones, 2ft S. 16th St.
RAPID TRANSIT LINES
S V .
STOLE RECORDS, GETS 30 DAYS
Magistrate Fails to Recognize
"Noble" Work of Prisoner.
"Silver Threads Among the .Gold," in
nethmatlc tones, will no longer greet 'tho
ears of residents at nidge and Mldvale
avenues. Nor will tho sextet from "Lucia"
nnd "Willlnm Tell" resound through tho
neighborhood nt nil hours of night and
day.
Tho senson of "ennned" opera In this
vicinity wns brought to an end by Thomas
Tnlbort, who, the police say, broke Into
tho house of M. Tltcomb and stole two
Bcore of graphophone records. Many
neighbors went to tho Falls of Schuylkill
police station, whero Talbcrt had a hear
ing, to express their gratitude. They re
garded him ns the benefactor of tho com
munity. There was great surprise when
Magistrate Grells sentenced him to the
House of Correction for 30 days.
"If the Magistrate lived near us," said
one, "ie would certnlnly have, a different
vlow of the case. But that Is the way
It Is when a man does a good turn for
his friends."
MARRIED BY JUDGE
Woodstown Couple Wanted the Mayor
to Officiate.
Charles B. Grler and Miss Sue H,
Coins, of Woodstown, N. J., were married
by Judgo Howard A. Davis, in his private
chnmber, today.
Tho bridegroom is 43 years old, a
merchant of Wopdstown, while Mrs.
Grler, who Is 43, wns a school teacher.
Two weeks ngo they decided to come to
this city to be married 'and wrote to
Mayor Blnnkenburg, who promised to
officiate. The Mayor wasnot in when
they called, but left Instructions with
Clerk Webb to have the couple escorted
to Common Pleas Court No, 3.
Aid Planned for Young Negroes
To assist the National Industrial Com
mittee In raisins funds for vocational
training nmong negro boys nnd girls,
Lincoln Memorial services were held
today nt Vnlyrlc Hall, 1520 Lombard
street. Addresses were delivered by
Dr. G. AV. Mnster, Philip H. Moore the
T.evs. W. J. Miller, ) IS. Blcrmauer nnd
L. F. M. Nyers, all of Lutheran churches.
The Unltod Presbyterian Reformed,
Methodist Kplscopal and other churches
were represented.
Princes of Caliph Hold Feast
Followers of tho star and crescent on
the peaceful side of the Atlantic turned
their faces toward Independence Kail
last night as a tribute of respect tho
memory of Washington. They were the
members of Mecca Mosque, No. 2, Princes
ot the Order of Caliph, and celebrated
Washington's Dlrthdny with a banquet
nt the Walton. Among the speakers were
Judge John M. Patterson, Boss Maclver,
the Bev. Chnrles H. Elder, of Trenton,
and W. Freeland Kendrlck.
Hope to Stop "Dope" Traffic
The Illegal trnfflo In opium, cocaine,
heroin nnd other habit-forming drugs
will be brought to a halt through the
Harrison act, in the opinion of a majority
of the local druggists. This was the view
taken last night, when more than 300
members of the Pharmaceutical Frater
nity, physicians and dentists attended a
.meeting at the College of Pharmacy un
der the auspices of the Philadelphia. Re
tail Druggists.' Association,
Police ABked to Find Man
The police have been asked by the
Ablngton authorities to search for George
Boutcher, who left the home of his
father, Albert Boutcher, Horace avenue,
Ablngton, several days agg.
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100 GIRLS MARCH TO
SAFETY IN SHOP FIRE
Employes Follow Drill In
structions in Leaving Burn
ing Building.
A carefully rehearsed flro drill pre
vented n panic and enabled 100 girl em
ployes of tho Beswlck & Clay Co., 25th
nnd Collowhllt streets, to reach n place
of safety when flro destroyed tho second
floor of tho building early this morning.
Tho flro was discovered by Engineer
William Schneegan, shortly after work
was begun, and n signal for a flro drill
was sounded. Led by Miss Hattlo Ryan,
of 3318 Mount Vernon street, tho girls
marched out In pairs from the smoke
flllcd building.
Tho fire Is believed to have been started
by friction of a picking machine) against
the wool being picked In It. Tho loss is
covered by Insurance.
COAL CONSERVATION LAW
OF OHIO DECLARED VALID
United Stntos Supremo Court Affirms
Ruling of Lower Tribunal.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23. The Ohio
Coal Mine conservation law providing
that miners Bhnll bo paid by the coal
mine operators on the basis of tho run-of-the-mlne
system, the Stato Industrial
Commission being empowered to deter
mine the maximum amount of Impuri
ties to bo allowed in weighing, was held
constitutional by tho United States Su
premo Court today.
The coal miners attacked tho law as
Invalid, saying that It Interfered with
their constitutional right of contracting
with their employers. Tho case waa on
appeal from the Federal Courts of Ohio,
which declined to enjoin the Stnto Com
mission from' enforcing tho law.
STOLE BREAD FOR WIFE
Jobless Worker Discharged by Magis
trate After Telling Pitiful Tale.
A story of mUfortuno which began four
months ago when he lost his position In
a factory, wns told by Otto Mayor, 55
years old, who was arrested this morning
as he waa taking loaves of bread from a
doorstep nt 30th and Thompson streets.
Mayer was nrrested by Policeman Peters,
of the 23th and Oxford streets station,
who caught him as he was trying to es
cape. Lieutenant Lawson heard the story at
tho police station nnd sent Speclnl Officer
Douglas to 1233 North 31st Btreet, the ad
dress Mayer gave as his homo, to in
vestigate. Douglass found Mayer's, wife
In a serious condition from starvation.
She Is 55 years old.
"I haven't had work for four months,"
Mayer told Magistrate Morris when he
was arraigned. "L'aBt week what money
I had gave out and since then wo have
had almost mothlng to eat. I was trylni;
to get a little food for mj wife whon
the officers caught me."
Mne-Ietrato Morris discharged Mayer and
promised to find him work.
Accused of Stabbing Man
While Antonio Paternl, 22 years old, of
1228 North St. Bernard street. Is In the
West Philadelphia Homeopathta Hos
pltal with a serious stab wound In the
temple. Sncaflno Dellcato, 37 yea'rs old.
of 60th and Mnster streets. Is betn'held
by the police of the 61st and Thompson
streets station, accused ot committing the
deed.
Perfect workmanship 1
That's the most im
portant thing in shirt
making. The little de
tails of fit and finish
under the arm-pits,
around the shoulders,
the collar, the chest,
the sleeve length and
width!
The excellence of a Mann
& Dllka custom-made shirt
is due to the perfection of
these little but vital de
tails. i
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Mann & EJilks
I1C CHESTNUT STflEET
CONTRACT AWARDS)
FOR CENTRAL SEWERS
Peoples Brothera Bid of $159,
B93 Accepted find Work to
Begin March 20
Director Taylor lata this afternoon an
nounced that ho ihad awarded the con
trnct for relocating nnd reconstruction of
sewers In the central part of the city to
Peoples Brothers, the lowest bidder
This work will be done preliminary to
tho actual building of the proposed de
livery loop, and will be started on March
0, regardless of the Connelly-Costello
transit ordinance which John Q, Johnson
declared In his opinion legally defective.
Peoples Brothers, Inc., 237 Commercial
Trust Building, submitted two bids. One
was $129,700 ror building tho sewers If
trnfflo on Walnut street was diverted
while tho work was Kolng on, nnd the
other was a bid of J15I.E93 for the work If
It wns to be accomplished without Inter
rupting traltlo on Walnut street
Director Tnylor awarded the contract to
Pooples Brothers at $151,593, and the work,
on Iho relocating o' sewers will go on
without Interfering with traffic ort Walnut
street. Director Tnylor said ho believed
It ws worth $22,000 more to have ths worjt
dono without such Interference.
James P. McNIchol's Keystone State
Construction Company submitted ths
third lowest bid. The Keystone Csmpany
asked $111,000 If traffic Is diverted, and'
$162,000 If trnfflo Is maintained. Joseph
Pcrnn, of 331 N'orth 65th street, offered;
to do tho work for $2000 less than tho
Keystone Company. His bids were II 11.000
and $1CO,OOX
Other bidders were Itobert LomhnrdI,
6C0 Lincoln Bultdlnrr, $157,000 and $19S,000
Kmlllo PnscUszl, 001 Lincoln Bullrtlnc,
J181.OI0.5O and $210.5M.5, and nichard P.
Bennls, Chew and Prlco streets, $219,509
land $217,000.
Four morebids are still to be received.
The sccond"bt tho sorles will be opened
next Friday. It will bo for the construc
tion of a sower from 6th and Walnut
streets dluRorrally across Washington
Sciunro to 7th nnd Locust streets and up
Locust to 8th street.
CAUGHT THROUGH PHOTO ,
A photo-postal ot himself resulted today
In tho capture of Morris Williams, of
Camden, who hns ted detectives & chasa
through tho coal regions of tho western
part ot tho State. He was takon prisoner
at Meadvllle, Pa., by Detectlvo John
Levins, who will bring him baclt to Cam
den to face a charge of forgery.
Williams wns formerly employed by C;
D. Kelly, a tinsmith, of Bouth 5th. Btreet.
Camden, whose signature ho Is charged
with forging to obtain a considerable
amount of money from the Merchants''
Trust Company. During his flight through
Pittsburgh, Butler, Corey and Meadvllle--.
he assumed tho name of "Laurence Mor
rlB." BACHELORS TO LIVE CHEAP
Members of the gejitlor sex have no
attraction for 15 young men of South
Philadelphia, ranging In ages from 16 to
20 years, who will keep houso for them- '
selves and live on S4.50 per week at that.
They have organized the Catholic YounK
Men'B Club, with headquarters at 1323
Morris street, elected a purchasing gaent,
who will keep the cost of supplies
within the prescribed limit, and tho fol
lowing officers: F. Donahue, president;'
Charles Conroy, vice president, and Wil
liam Golden, secretary. MoBt of the mem
bers formerly attended St. Joseph's Home
at 8th aptl Pine streets nnd the St Francis
Industrial Home at Eddlnston.
Fire Nearby, Theatre' Empties
Nearly 1000 persons fled from tho Arch
Street Theatre to tho street in less than
five .minutes when a blazo was discovered
on tho second floor ot the building at 105
North 6th street, occupied by H. Enuel, a.
dealer In antique furniture, last night
Tho loss wnB small. When tho flrenicn
were about to loavo flames were discov
ered coming from tho awning of a clear
store at 6th and Arch streets, but were
put out quickly.
Censorship of Movies Legal
WASHINGTON. Feb. 23. The Ohio
moving picture censorship laws, attacked
ns Interference with Interstate commerce
and Infringements of free publication,
were held constitute -.li today by ths
Supreme Court.
Final
Clearance
of
Winter
Overcoats!
no, m
, for Coats we
sold at $15, $18, ?20, $25
Alterations charged for.
Here are some of the big
gest and best Overcoat Bar
gains of this season! The
Coats are our otvn in Style
and Workmanship!
Machinates, $51
Fine for Motoring I
Winter Suits
at Savings!
In come the new Spriny
Styles J See the vanguard e
display, weeks ago, la sar
Dig West Windows!
The store where lim
men feel at hoitwt
i6th.&ChetmutS?$.