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MULVIHILL NOW
CHARGEOFLIQUOR
Ibbyatharrisburg
fta TPifrht Against Gov-
TiBi
flfernor's Local Option
SilfBill, Breaking His Rule
SpC lu ni..x -
"litical Contest.
.L7o0ntmn. March 16.-"Jlm" Mut-
All10w t
Tmir, me hero last nigm on" luOK- "
EJSX tho 1",uor ,obby t,iat l8
lont.Mftn.lc WK Oovcrnor Brum-
:tS! held conferences last night and to
f ,lh Nell Bonner, of Philadelphia,
; m it. nHHai'1trntilti TVrlprntlnn
or mo wioj" "
.... r.lmior Itealers;
P. F. Kecfc, Of
4v,..h head of tho Allosheny County
El .- orimiilzatlons, and C. J
E-ifmim's organ
Cu
tho B of Scranion,
HII1WI .
representing
rt"'... ... -.-(, ,1 no lin lunilltlt?
jL'ntatlvo of lh0 lln-uor Interests In
&( In Pennsylvania, ana no mauo n
ft-, never to appear on tho scene of
-W fight If ho could avoid It. no is
Urjmcjal of the Independent Brewing
aLany, which has breweries nil over
I western end of tho State, and Is one
if tho leaders of the "Old aunrd" Demo-
tttM-
Ml jcores of tho liquor lobbyists who
k. wn crowding tho noors of tho
CHEm l(n feature of tho plan which Mulvlhlll
H Si f Urled to put Into operation Is aimed
-ni ilkmnrntest Hint 1ms been mado ngalnst
' i$M hum and Senat0 chnmbors-
' a. . .InaA Mila nvpnlln tn criticism
ajaoroer w "--
, liquor Interests aro bringing former
members of the IIouso nnd Senate to
ftjirisburff, and hnlng them talk to tho
jtepreaentatlves nnd Senntors. An effort
tftelng made by tho liquor men to bring
least tt score of these former mombcia
Ete, and when this Is done, they will
Vitkdraw their lobbyists irom tnc noor
fclle the Lcglslaturo Is In session.
Th House Law and Order Commltteo
llrrobably set a date for a public hoar
tar on the local option bill before ad
. .Vila wplf. At a conference
m
wween novcrnor Brumbaugh and Itepro-
nenUtlve wiumnio, ui i"bi .., ....... ..
itheUwond Order Committee, last night,
7... .nfs,1 tn call a meetlnir of tho
lit nd Order Commltteo for next Tucs-
tTTL t, ontntlvclv fixed bv Chairman
rwitlkms this week nnd ratified at tho
W.
SfflE WILL FIGHT HARD
FOR STATE AID FOR PORT
traosi A staff connEsroNDESi.
,HARItISBUnG, March .16.' Senator
,Virs ald today that ho would fight hard
to lave tho Lcglslaturo pass tho bill for
State appropriation of $1,000,000 for tho
toarovement of tho port of Philadelphia.
Be Introduced the measure In tho Senate
Gut Eight.
'An appropriation by the Lcglslaturo to
tnprove tho port of Philadelphia was part
clue republican stato platform at tno
election, and everything nosslblo
. , ., .
Mould be done to carry this party pledge
fcto effect," ho said.
g"Th port of Philadelphia should bo Im-
tnred and tho Philadelphia delegation
In tha T.Airloln f iia la lmnrttt In frwrw n
pproprlatlng as much money as the Stato
BS paro toward this work. As a sea
port Philadelphia should be high nmong
her sifter cities of tho United States, and
plies her at the front rank of tho ship-
'Uift VITUIIVO Ul 11118 CUUIlliy.
'RAnltAw fnMA nn.l lit.. !, l. T
tantal0& nimiin. u it .i.. i
f,i.MM,i,a ,iiiiaiii o. vuri'i weru iiib prin
eipal.factors In having tho pledge placed
to tie Renubllcan Stntn nlntfnrin nr thn
sBiettlng of tho Republican State Commlt-
ift" ui mo ivupuuuuuil OIU
;Eta In Pittsburgh last spring.
9MANIZATI0N MEASURE
TO PREVENT FUSION READV
raOSI A STAFF COBBESrONDENT.i
jUnniSBUBG. March 1G. The BeDUbll-
,eaa Organization leaders' program of clec
goa bills, which would prevent fusion
tflu the primaries and repeal tho non-
Srtlaan Judicial ballot act, will be In
troduced In the Senato today by Senator
IW, Who is rhnlrmnn nf thn Tlnmili-
B State Committee.
iTh9 antl.fuslon bill would nrevpnt nnv
andMate from wlthfirnnrinc n i,o i,n
1 w!Lnralnated fr any ofllco and tho
fc TVTi " , ' """"'w party Being indorsed
Ms place. Tho measuro alms to pre
Jt fusion such as occurred last fall,
ii.wTlara Draper Lewis withdrew as
Kj Washington party candidate for Gov
Im aJld tho Washington party leaders
iraiiorsed Vance C. McCormlck, Democrat-
W?? leaders today expressed the opinion
St tS?vernop Brumbaugh would sign
Sum.. " " reaclled him, because of
I.. ' "K"1 ne was rnriod to wage last
9fii. ;.!. ' ""nun uunui. ino anii
Wth th I wouW also Drevent nnv fusion
; itri . w,menl mayoralty candidate
kLLiidelphla next fa- The bill is
KZ!?.dJrectljr nt suc fusln B8 was ac-
FOPlljheil wlio,, i. ni, ,
MmnA l "'"'! "?i uiuiinciiuuii, nna
f tad n nom,neo ot bth the Keystone
tn-. 'v.oiiu puriies in ju.
K" repeal of the non-partisan Judicial
m. v TCUl"u noi go into errect untu
KrJ.ary J. 13i, and would not nffeet tho
-. next November, when five Com
ISted 1 hSl Judffes are t0 he eIecte1 ln
pfiK COMMISSION'S POWER
EXTENDED BY NEW BILL
TrARhlsniTn V,:'""""':-. ,.,..
lll,i VST , ' ""'v" m. i UUUUWK3
lluUi SOo fAA. n ... Tn.i, i nun.
Sti i pm?uM b0 under the Jurisdiction
li tl ""uc'iJ""' arn commission, un
f" 'ho provisions of a bill Introduced ln
If pLnU!a,todai' by representative Stern,
Si. . lUlaaelDllla. Tim mnnin nln dvea
Ilk. 1" the flrst second and third classes
power to regulate the location, size
(Sr( ' all buildings In thoso cities.
Syihoriii prov,slon3 f the bill the city
R.i,V u' empowered to maKO oit-
V regulations for illfforont HlalHi'ts
ffLf .."" but all buildings within 200
t- vi any park, parkway or Play-
ft k?.me under a special provision
'EftUow . aihs provision reaus as
fto!ln " clty ' 'W'n1011 there is a com-
u?lot the care of a Pub'lc ParIt' the
part commission may make such res-
W h.,Hi. M to the location, size and usa
gW31ngg, any portion of which shall
r mimn zoo feet of any park, park
lucr? fywround or other public place
--- .. tare or management, and upon
P' Pprovzl by the Councils of such
;i wi regulations shall have the same
m n" " originally made by said
3 6W DeU Teliknlinnii TliiMHIn!- nt
'Jf?1 Atca ofeef. now under course
atRietion would coma under tho
"TOOTHLESS" HOUSING BILL
IS SPIKED BY flOVERNOR
Brumbaugh's Refusal to Approvo
Amendments Stops Vote.
HAltltlSBUIta, March 16. The sponsors
of tho substitute "toothless" housing
bill for Philadelphia today Indefinitely
postponed action on the measure, after
Governor Brumbaugh let It bo known that
amendments that have been mnde to tho
original bill will not receive his Indorse
ment. Tho amended bill came up for a voto
on third reading In tho House. Represen
tative Slgmund J. Onns, of Philadelphia,
chairman of the House Committee on
Health and Sanitation, moved that con
sideration of tho bill be postponed f'ir
the present. The motion carried.
Hcpubllcnn Organization leaders, when
they had the bill brought back Into tno
House last Week, announced thnt tho
mcaure would bo amended "to suit
oerybody." It hns been nmended, but
apparently to suit Republican Organiza
tion leaders In Councils moro than any
ono else.
Tho bill has been amended so that
Instead of tho chlcfa of tho four bureaus,
thoso of hospitals and charities, health,
sanitation nnd housing, having the en
tire say In formulating rules and on
forclug health, housing and oaultntiou
regulations, tho directors of the Depart
ment of Public Health and Chnrltlcs
nnd tho four chiefs of bureaus shall con
stitute a board which will havo chargu
of tho enforcement of tho rules ami
regulations.
Another amendment that has been
mado would give Select Council tho right
to mnlto all health, housing nnd sanita
tion rules and regulations for Philadel
phia. Under tho original draft of the
bill HiIb power was vested In the Direc
tor of tho Department of Health nnd
Chnrltlcs and tho bureau chiefs.
Tho third principal change ln tho bill
orcntes a division of plumbing and house
drainage, which would enforce nil plumb
ing regulations nnd rules. The nmended
bill also nbollshes tho few restrictions
n ml regulations that woro contained In
tho original draft ot tho substltuto
measure.
BUCKMAN AUTO BILL
PASSED BY THE HOUSE
Provides for Turning of 1913 Fees
Over to Highway Department.
HAItniSnUna, March IS. The House
today llnnlly passed the Duckman bill,
appropriating $187,7S2 of automobile
lleonso fees collected prior to tho act of
1913, to tho Stato Highway Department
for tho construction and malntcnntico of
Stnto highways. Tho mensuio has been
passed by tho Sennto nnd now goes to
tho Governor for his signature.
Tho Dunn bill providing for a pension
fund for employes of Philadelphia
County was on third reading, and was
amended so as to Include Allegheny and
Irfiokawnnnn Counties.
Tho Wlllard bill, creating a Stato
P.oard of Examiners to have charge of
tho Stato registration ot nurses, nnd In
creasing th" registration feo to $10, waa
passed by tho House on third reading,
WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION
BILLS ARE INTRODUCED
FROM A STAFF CORRKSrONDENT.
HAnntSBUHG, JIarcli 16. The Brum
baugh workmen's compensation bills wcro
Introduced In the Senate and Houso last
night by Senator Crow nnd Representa
tive William H. 'Wilson, of Philadelphia.
Only minor changes have been made in
tho original drafts of the measures.
Tho principal change makes tho maxi
mum compensation for total disability
J1000 Instead of $3000, but does not shorten
the maximum limit ot BOO weeks for tills
payment.
LIFE IMPRISONMENT
SOUGHT FOR MURDERERS
FROM A STAFF CORRKKI'O.NnE.NT.
HAIiniSBURG, March 16. Senator
McNlchol last night Introduced a bill In
tho Senate providing a sentenco of llfo
Imprisonment for (list degree murder In
Pennsylvania. The measure provides
that "every person convicted of tho crlmo
of murder of the first degree, his alders,
abettors and counselors, shall bo sen
tenced to suffer death In tho manner pro
vided by law, or to undergo Imprisonment
for life, at tho discretion of tho Jury trying
the case, which shall fix tho penalty by its
verdict; tho court to Impose tho sentenco
so tlxed as In other cases ; In cases ot
pleas of guilty, tho court, where It de
termines the crime to bo murder of tho
first degree, shall at Its discretion Impose
sentence of death or Imprisonment for
life."
BILL PROPOSES CONTROL
OF STOCK QUOTATIONS
FROM A STAFF COBRESrOXDENT.
HAIiniSBURG, March 16. The Public
Service Commission would havo complete
Jurisdiction over stock exchange quota
tions if n bill introduced In tho Houso
last night by Representative MqCraig, of
Allegheny County, becomes a law.
Tho measure declares that sltrco quota
tions of stock exchanges aro of publlo
Interest, any stock exchange, telegraph
company, telephone company or other au
thorized distributors ot stock quotations,
shall furnish them to any responsible per
son, company or corporation for payment.
"The Public Service Commission of
Pennsylvania shall havo Jurisdiction to
regulate the prices charged or to promul
gate and define reasonable rules and regu
lations for tho furnishing of buch quota
tions, and shall havo Jurisdiction over all
disputes about all rates or rules or regu
lations," continues the bill. A lino of $1000
Is provided for refusal to supply the quo
tations. HOUSE BILLS PASSED
IIAnitlSIIURG, March 1C The follow
ing House bills were passed finally:
Permitting killing of blackbirds when
destroying crops.
Authorizing adoption of an amortized
basis for valuing bond Investments of
life Insurance companies.
Providing for payment of bounties on
noxious animals direct by State Instead
of by counties.
Providing for a commission to revise
tho law of decedents' estates with $10,000
for expenses.
Authorizing foreign corporations manu
facturing and selling explosives to hold
real estate In Pennsylvania.
Permitting Philadelphia County to
establish a pension fund for county em
ployes. Amending the nurses' registration act
bo as to provide for reciprocity of
registration with other States,
The IIouso rassed the following Sen
ate bills:
Authorizing first and second-class cities
to appropriate funds ifor maintaining
historical societies.
Appropriating for road construction
ond repair purposes $187,772. automobile
license money which accumulated before
the 1313 act paesed; appropriating irfmllar
fees to.State Highway Department.
Regulating fees of Sheriffs (n counties
of from 500.000 to J.500,000.
Permitting counties of 1,000,000 popula
tion to appropriate county funds for
maintenance of historical societies.
Admitting to practice In the Supreme
Court attorneys who have practiced
three years.
Short Bosom, Comfort Shirt
Cuffs Attached
$1.50 Shirt for fifl
COULTER, 710 Chestnut St,
casta .iwp sa co-wmpsp
SENATE HOLDS CLUB
OVER LOWER HOUSE
traoit a BTArr coimesroNDtNT.
HAimisntma, March 16.-The Bennto
took almost coinpleto charge of the House
for the rest of the session last night
when tho Houso resolution naming May tl
ns tho date tor final adjournment, wni re
ferred to tho Senate Commltteo on Kxecu
tlvo Nominations.
This commltteo Is composed of Senators
Crow, Vnrc, McNIchol, Sprout, Catlln,
.-,.. j -i (,mii ,,,!, i, ui, v.i ii. e venule leiui j
ers. These leaders can now keep the
resolution in commltteo nnd use It as
a club over the heads of the members
of tho House, or they can report It out
with the date changed to suit themselves,
nnd It will havo the same effect of fore- ;
ing me iiousc into line.
TRADING STAMP BILL
APPEARS AGAIN IN HOUSE
HARRISBURG, March 1C.-A bill to
prohibit the giving of trading stamps was
Introduced In tho House today by Rep
resentative Stein, of Allegheny. Tho
mensure provides thnt It shall not bo law
ful for any corporation, Joint stock or
other company to do a trndlng stamp
business In Pennsylvania. It permits tho
companies to complete or cniry out con
tracts nlrondy existing.
The bill declares tho trndlng stamp
business to bo a misdemeanor, punlshnblo
by Imprisonment for Bix months or a
fine of $1000, or both.
COLD STOIUUE REPEALER
PASSED BY THE SENATE
trnoM A RTAFF COimKSroNDRNT I
HARRISUURG, March If.. Tho first
fight between the Varo and McNIchol
forces on the floor ot tho legislature oc
curred In tho Senate Inst night when that
body passed the cold storage repealer by
a Vote of 32 to 7. Tho measure now goes
to tho House, where a much closer light
Is expected, ns tho Varc forces have so
far apparently been in control of tho
lower branch.
HEARING ON SEVENTY'S
BILLS NEXT TUESDAY
MtOt A STArFCOIlRESrONDKNT.
HARRISUURG, March 16. A public
hearing will bo held on tho Committee
of Seventy's series of bills affecting
Philadelphia on Tuesday next. Tills an
nouncement was made today by Repre
sentative Thomas F. McNIchol, of Phila
delphia, chairman of tho House Com
mittee on elections. -
STATE AT LAST HAS A FLOWER
Mountain Laurel Designated by Act of
Legislature.
FllO)l A HTAFF connEsroMiB.NT.
HARRISUURG, Pn., March 1G. Tho
Legislature lias finally passed n bill desig
nating a Stato flower for Pennsylvania.
Tho Senato last night by a voto of 28 to
7 voted In favor of the mountain laurel.
Tho House passed tho bill two weeks
ago, and it now goes to Governor Brum
baugh for his signature.
HOUSE PASSES GAME HILL
Phillips Measure Proposes Earlier
Seasons for Hunting.
tFIXOM A STAFF COKnEll'OVDEN'r.l
HARRISUURG, March 16. Tho Phil
lips game bill, as amended in commltteo to
change tho proposed now seasons so that
they will start two weeks earlier In nearly
ecry Instance, was passed by tho IIouso
on final passago last night by a vote ot
111 to 61.
Special Stock Tax Proposed
HARRISBURG, March 1C A special
tax of 1 mill on nil personal propel ty
and on stock nnd bonds for tho Improve
ment of tho public roads of tho Stato Is
provided for ln a bill Introduced In tho
Senato last night b'y Senator Raymond
K. Smith, of Crawford County. The meas
ure. It pnssed, will probably not bo
signed by tho Governor.
Bill Proposes Corporation Tax
HARRISBURG, March 1C Mercantile
corporations subject to tho payment of
a mercantile license tax shall also bo
subject to tho payment of a corporation
tax of 1 mill upon each dollar of the
actunl vnluo of the whole capital stock
under tho terms of an amendment to
the corporation tax law Introduced In the
Senate last night by Senator McNIchol.
CAT GIVES FIRE ALARM
Cries of Animal Call Watchman's
Attention to Blaze.
Tho sluleks of a pet cat, severely
burned, which Jumptd through a window,
smashing the gluss, called tho attention of
Jacob Spechper, a night watchman, to a
fire at 310 Carpenter Btreet. Although thn
blazo was quickly gotten under control
by tho firemen, the flames had gained
such headway that the three-story brick
building was practically gutted.
METHODISTS' SESSION
OPENS AT SHAMOKIN
Bishop Burt Presiding Over
47th Annual Gathering of
Central Penna. Conference.
SHAMOKIN. Pa-. March 16.-Kxaml na
tion of a largo number of candidates for
the ministry held tho attention of the
47th annual session of tho Central Penn
sylvania Methodist Conference todny.
Wshop William Burt arrived from Buf
falo, N. T this morning and was given
a hearty reception when ho took charge
of the proceedings. Ho asked the earnest
support of all the delegates to make the
sessions successful.
Representatives of tho Sth Avenue
Church, Altoona, have started a move
ment to capture the convention for next
year, and In all probability they will be
successful, as the sessions alternate from
the west to the northeastern part of the
district, A field secretary for the con
ference annuity fund was recommended.
Dr, If, L. Jacobs was proffered the place,
but refused to accept It. .,.,.. .
Bhamokln Is filled with Methodist min
isters nnd laymen, and much Interest a
ready la being manifested over the as
signments lor next year.
Spring Suitings
are here
On every piece of cloth the price
Is plainly shown.
Fit, finish and workmanship are
guaranteed.
Samples gladly given.
JONES 1116WalnutSt.
Custom Tailoring Only
m "
11 ujp
BISHOP W. F. MeDOWELL
CONFERENCE 1IEM11KKS ARE
AHIUYINfl AT N01UUST0WN
128th Session of Methodists Will Be
Opened Tomorrow.
Members of the Philadelphia Annual
Conference of tho Methodist Episcopal
Church nre arriving at Norrlstown on
every train for the lZStli session, which
will bo formally opened tomorrow.
Wshop William 1'raser McDowell, of
Chicago, presiding bishop of tho confer
ence, has nrilved and with his cabinet,
composed of the five district superinten
dents of tho conference, Ih holding cnccu
tlo sessions. Ho will open tho confer
ence formally tnmoriow morning In tho
Haws Avenue Church, whero most of tho
sessions will be held.
Preceding thn opening session tho anni
versary of the Historical Society of tho
conference will bo held this evening in
the Hiiwh Avenue Church nt 7:H0 o'clock,
when the Rov. Dr. Wallace Mc.Mullen will
make an address. Music will bo under tho
illiectlon of the Haws Avenue Clinch
choir. Professor Thomas Mlddlcton will
be the choirmaster and Miss Pearl Handel
Daub the organist.
PLUNGES TO DEATH
IN SCHUYLKILL RIVER
Unidentified Man Leaps Over
Railing of Market Street
Bridge.
A man, breathless nnd excited, ran on to
the cast end of the Market street bridge
through tho early morning darkness mid
leaped Into tho Schuylkill River. Seveinl
men .who heard tho splash attempted to
savo him, hut his struggling form disap
peared under tho water.
Tho crew of the police boat John 12.
Reyburn nro working ln shifts in a row
boat, giappllng for tho body. They are
working within a radius of a spot about
20 feet fiom the east bank of tho river,
whero tho body was last ween.
Policeman John Cocornu, of the l.th
and Vine streets station, was notified
of the suicide shortly after .1 o'clock by
David Karnes, Harry Connelly, Frank
Connelly and Leonard Fay, nil of 13th
street and Columbia avenue, and J. C.
Kirk, of 3272 Locust street. They said
that tho man hurriedly brushed by them
and, i mining out on the bridge, jumped
over the railing. Wlillo two of them
.summoned the fiollcemnn, tho others
called to tho man to swim, as he evi
dently changed his mind as soon ns ho
struck the water. He sank Just as
Corcoran arilvcd.
The men could not glvo a description of
the stranger because of the darkness.
Twelve Autos Saved in Fire
Twelve automobiles were saved fiom
destruction by fire early this morning,
when a blazo of unknown origin lnnko
out in a garage at 1201 North Sth street.
The garago Is owned by William Tower.
Firemen from tho liith nnd Parrish
streets station extinguished tho flames.
Tho Inks wan trifling.
A fljo In tho celling between the Hist
and (-6cond floors of tho Pennsylvania.
Button Works, 411 North 13th street, was
discovered early this morning. Tills Is
tno third time that a fire has been dis
covered there In three months. Had
wiling is given ns tho cause. It was
extinguished by firemen fiom the sta
tion ut lOtli nnd Buttonwood streets. Tho
loss was $100.
Two Die in Los Angeles Fire
LOS ANGELKS. March IS. Two persons
wcro burned to death and a number of
others wero seriously Injured In a fire
In tho Woodbury apartments today. The
dead aro Mrs. M. M. Richardson, 70 ye.ua
old, nnd an unidentified woman.
New Census Director Sworn In
WASHINGTON, March 16. Samuel L.
Rogers, of South Carolina, today was
sworn In as director of the census to suc
ceed William J. Harris, of Georgia, ap.
pointed to the now Federal Trado Com
mission. TODAY'S MARRIAGE LICENSES
John 1'. Chapman, 1700 line St., and Mary J.
Hurt, 301 roneltoti ate.
WtllUm 11. Ulackinan. 3027 Frankford nve
and Klva M. Srlns. 1820 Arch ot.
EUnood a. 1'nUlcy, 1II2S N. Oth St., ana Ada
Hpencer, Oreen Lane, I'a.
Alexander Vhoinimun, Wilmington, pel., and
Jcnnlo Ulaclc, 117 McKedii si.
Jacob Shore. U30 McKeuti St., ami Ida Klclmin,
0.10 McKcan at.
Harry II. Housekeeper, 2S33 N. Garnet at,,
and Minnie 11. White, 2020 N. Chadwlck at.
Jamea II. tlurton, 302 H. 7th at., and Mary
illake. Bit Lombard at.
Harry vogcllr, IUM N. Cimac at., and Alica
liehi'ttr, 21fr N. 7th at.
BlKinuud J. ilecah, 301 H. COtlt at., and Ruby
Schoenfeld, 2337 Christian at.
Frank Sudcil. 3135 creason at., and Ethel M,
Landls. -IUOO Pcchln at. ,
George raster, 20 N. 69th at., and Cecelia
Kleiner. 2121 S. Franklin at.
Morris bolter. 2310 Margarelta at., and Dora
Krltt'r. Sl N- 12th at.
Monroe 'A. Smith. 230 S. -1th at., and Fhoeba
J. Hill, 27 S. 4th at.
Frank A. Htrect. W N. 20th t , and Dorothy
liorrowes, 2027 Catharine at.
PURE
FRESH PAINT
Believe Me
Do you really know what kind of
painting your house needs? Kuehnle
does. For protection and beauty he'll
give you the best that's to be had.
Kuehnle
Painting and Decorating
(M Our ftlluiata J?lri
Both Phones. 28 S. 16th St.
lb
ANTI-RUM FORCES
SCORE BIG POINT
No-license League Maintains
Saloons Are Unnecessary in
Conshohocken.
(rnojt a snrr cOBnesipoxnK.NT.
NOIUUSTOWN, I'a., March 13.-Thc No
License Leaguo of Montgomery County,
In Its fight against the granting of liquor
licenses, scored n point In Its argument
heforo the Montgomery County License
Court today when Jnmes Wood, vlco
president nnd general manager of tho
John Woods Manufacturing Company, of
Conshohoelten, tcstllled, without success
ful contradiction, that tho saloons of Con
shohocken aro a menace to business and
thnt the town would ho a great deal
better off without them. One snloon nt
the most, he sold, would bo sulllclcut
for tho town and Is all that should bo
permitted.
Mr. Wood's testimony wns given In
connection with tho icmonstrnucp filed
against William H. Toner, proprietor of
tln I'oiiHliohocltcu Hotel. It was sub
stantiated by tho ltev. John Motchouso,
also of Conshohocken, who called the at
tention of the cotii t to tho fact that ot
tho II saloons In Conshohocken llvr- wero
located within three blocks on Knjctte
street between tho Schuylkill Cnnul add
1st avenue. Ho contended that condi
tion nt Tonor's placo weto intolerable.
"How do you know that?" nskctl Sec
retary Traccy, attorney for the defense.
"Wcro you ever inside tho placo?"
"No, I'm glad to say that I was not,"
replied the clergyman.
Tlic court opened with a continuation of
two cuses held over from yesterday, that
of Finnic Hiimell,' of the Ftilrvlow Inn,
Fnlrvlcw Village, and Felix O'Urlen, of
the Itlsltig Sun Hotel, West Conshohock
en, In both of which defenses were heard.
In tho case of tho Frocllch Hrewlng
Company, of I'ottstown, which was
nrgtu-d yesterday, the court onlercd n
lonlgument because the address of the
applicant was not propcily set foith In
the advertisement of tho case. Hoth sides
were asked to piepuro for further argu
ment next Frldnj.
R. R. ACCIDENTS DECREASE
Interstate Commerce Commission Re
ports on 3-Month Period in 1914.
WASHINGTON, March 10. One hundred
nnd c'ghty-one persons were killed and
2ju5 Injured In train accidents on .steam
railways In the United Stutes during tho
threo months ended September GO, 1911, the
Intcrstute Conimeice Commission today
announced.
In railroad accidents other tlinii train
2I6S persons wcro killed and 10.CX injured.
Ninety-nine persons wero killed and IS,
C01 injured In Industrial accidents on rail
road property not Involved In train oper
ations. These figures represent a decrease from
those for the same period last year of "0
deaths In train accidents, 362 In general
railroad accidents and 33 in Industrial ac-
cldent'
There were 30S3 collisions nnd derail
ments In the period, dcfectlvo londivny
and equipment causing 71.3 per cent, of
these.
TO AID 'QUAKE VICTIMS
"II Circolo Italiano" to Give Concert
ToniRht.
A conceit, consisting of popular selec
tions from well-known operas, will bo
given tonight, under the auspices of II
Circolo Italiano of Philadelphia, at Mu
sical Fund Hall, 8th ond Locust streets,
for the benefit ot Italy's earthquake vic
tims. The program, arranged by Antonio O.
Scarduzlo, Includes tl duet from Verdi's
"Illgoletto," by Mrs. Jenny K. Johnson
and Mr. Scatduzlo, und n grand aria by
Miss Mary J. Comerford, fiom Salnt
Saens' "Samson and Dallla." Hdward A.
Urlll, violinist, will render Hauser's "Der
Sohn der Heltle."
Other artists who will participate ln
the concert are Joseph Marliielll, Tlicodoro
Cella, Elizabeth Donato and John Cur
tis, Jr.
Ball for Consumptive Institute
Arinngements havo been completed for
tho nth annual hall of tho Jewish Con
sumptive Institute of Philadelphia, which
will bo held Thutsday night, In Mercantile
Itajl, Ilioad above Master stieet. An
nouncement was mado yesterday that tho
sale of tickets for tho affair has been so
largo that enough funds would be real
ized to wipe out tho deficit of $1000, which
was Incurred at last ear's ball.
Girl, Age Eight, Hit by Auto, Dies
LANCASTER. Pa., March 16 Adeline,
S-year-old daughter of Henry L. dross,
died this morning from Injuries iccelvd
last night when run down by an auto
mobile driven by George Tole, son of
Charles Tole, a prominent LancnHter leaf
tobacco dealer. Tole, when arrested, was
paid to have been Intoxicated and driving
recklessly. He will be held to answer a
charge of manslaughter.
THE WORK
68 miles a day for each car all through the spring is what the Auto
car Motor Vehicles operated by the Henry P. Michell Co. are accustomed
to doing making two round trips between the store and warehouse at 518
Market St. and the farms at Andalusia. This regular performance shows
why, the country over, Autocar users depend upon their cars at all times
for reliable, prompt and economical service. Ask for particulars at the
Autocar Sales and Service Company, 23d and Market Stsn Philadelphia, or
write for illustrated catalog and list of over 200(Tconeerns using Autocars
in every line of business.
LECTURE iON LIBERTY BELL
Curator Jordan Says Relic Is In
Danger If Removed.
The last argument against the Bonding
of the Liberty Hell to tho Panama-Pnclfio
Exposition wns mado Inst night by Wil
fred Jordan, curator of Independence
Hall, In a lecturo nt tho Union League
Under tho auspices of the Numismatic nnd
Antiquarian Society of Philadelphia. He
said:
"Tho Liberty Hell Is Buffering from an
Incurable organic dlscnse. Tho crack,
which originally was confined to its side,
has run nlotig the shoulder, so thnt half
the boll hangs by only n slim support,
and tho crack has grown an Inch nnd a
quarter within the last eight ears."
Mr. Jordon Rnld the slightest shock
or Jolt might cnuso tho bell to break.
CITY "BOOM" TO TAKE
SHAPE IN TWO WEEKS
Plnn of Canvass of Business
Men for Central Trade Body
Is Announced.
The plan to merge the loading trade
and business organizations of this city Into
ono mighty business phalanx which had
been ndvocntcd by Alba H Johnson, presi
dent of tho Baldwin Locomotive Woiks,
for moro than two yenrs, as n means of
exploiting Philadelphia's commercial pre
eminence throughout the world, Is now
about to take concreto form.
This announcement was made today by
Mr. Johnson nt tho weekly luncheon it
the Chestnut Street Business Men's As
sociation nt tho Adclphla Hotel. In two
weeks, Mr. Johnson Btnted, an organized
canvass of tho business district will bo
begun to lay the foundation for a central
trado body which will guide an extensive
campaign to advance every brnnch of
I'lillndelplila'H commercial interests.
Tho plan of consolidation, Mr. Johnson
nliiiounced, had been Indorsed by the 10
men comprising tho Hoard of Directors
of tho chamber of Commerce, It Is ex
pected by those promoting tho organiza
tion that 0000 of tho lending business men
of tho city will pletlgo their co-operation
In tho movement nt once.
The unification of tho trado bodlea, tho
speaker explained, while It probably will
mean that some must loso their present
Individual Identity, Is designed for tho
ultimate good of all and should be sup
ported by all.
The movement to advertise Philadel
phia as tho "World's Greatest Work
shop," which had Its Inception at a din
ner at the Manufacturers' Club on Fcb
lunry tl, will be one of tho concreto prop
ositions undertaken by tho unified trade
body.
Tho keynote of tho entire plan, Md.
Johnson said, will be to "boom" Phila
delphia as tho trade centre of America
and to lot tho world know what Phila
delphia stands for commercially. Organ
ization and co-operation. It wns explained,
will bo essential to tho success of the
movement.
Cyrus II. K. Curtis, president of the
Curtis Publishing Company and of-the
Puulic J.EDanii Company, Is ono of tho
pioneers In the movement, Mr. Johnson
said.
N. J. FREE OF CATTLE DISEASE
Expert Reports State Cleared of Mal
ady That Has Cost Huge Sum.
TRENTON, March lC.-Franklln Dye,
secretary of tho Stato Hoard of Agricul
ture, has just received a report from Dr.
E. T. Davidson, of Jersey City, an expert
from tho Federal Bureau of Animal In
dustry, declaring that New Jersey is at
last freo from the foot and mouth dlscnse.
Slnco Novombcr 1, when the disease
first made Its appearance ln this State,
1233 head of cattle have been killed. The
disease has cost Now Jersey alone $67,000.
Tho government's share in the expense of
stamping out the epidemic Is a like fium.
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AUTOCAR DELIVERY VEHICLES ARE DOING
WOMAN'S $90,000 GONE,
"PROMOTER" IN JAIL
Mrs. Melville's "Investments"
in Lands Have Left Her Vir
tually Destitute.
Virtually destitute, as a result of In
vesting her entire fortune of $90,000 ln
Florida lands and Mexican mines, pro
moted, nccordlng to the police, by Frank
C. Mooncy, Mrs. Elizabeth M. Jlelvlllo
said today that the man brought her &
lamb chop several days ago when she In
formed him ot her plight. Mrs. Melville
Is SO years old nnd qulto feeble. Her
home, nt 2C2 North Hroad street, Is mort
gaged to the limit nnd her estate be
queathed by her Into husband, Captain
deorgo Melville, Is gone. Mooney Is In
Moynmenslng In default of $10,000 ball.
Mooney had a hearing yesterday before
Maglstrnto Hnrrlfl and It was brought out
that ho had a handsoino homo nt 6330
McColtutn street. Oerinnntown, A stack
of checks, produced ns evidence, and
said to have been drawn until recently
from June. 1010, in favor ot Mooney, ag
gregated $70,012. It was also stnted that
Mrs. Melville had Issued additional
cheeks, and that the total would reach
JSG.000. Mrs. Melville's husband mado a
fortune as n seafaring man. Ho died 20
years ugo
QUIGLEY'S SUCCESSOR
Ilnrry Fresston, n 10th Wnnl Itopubll
can, Is snld to bo tho cholco of tho Or
ganization lenders! to succeed tho Into
Charles Qulgloy aH nsslstnnt cleric of
Councils at $2700 n ear. QUlgley, who
died recently, wns also from tho 10th
Ward. Fresston holds a $1000 clerkship
In tho olllco of the Secretary of the Com
monwealth ut llarrlsburg.
AVIlllom A. Swift, another 10th Ward
division leader, wns slated for tho Coun
cllmanlc clerkship, but It Is snld ho pre
ferred retaining his present clerical post
In tho olllco of the City Treasurer, nt n
salay of ,"00 less u year. ,
Baby's Body Found in Basket
The body of a new-born baby, which
had been dead for several hours, wus dis
covered at noon today by two employes
ot tho Autocar Company, at Ardmore.
The body was lying In a basket back of
a tree across from tho plant of tho Auto
car Company.
One Week's
Closing
Sale at
Half Price!
This Week, and
This Week Only!
Every Fall and Winter
Suit; every Winter Over-v
coat; every pair of separate
trousers; Mackinaw Coats;
Angora Coats; Rubberized
Raincoats; a few Tuxedo and
dress Suits; some Cutaway
coat Suits; fancy vests;
dress vests; etc., etc., all at
exactly one-half price up to
Saturday, March 20!
MOTHERS will find this
the time to fit out their boys
just newly wearing long
trouser Suits!
TERMS OF SALE
Cash Only
No Refunds
No Alterations
No Exchanges
Spring Suits Sell'
ing Right Along!
Perry & Co., "N.B.T."
16th & Chestnut Sts.
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s of the proposed act If ljasaed;