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EVENING LEBGER-PHILABELPHtA, THURSDAY, APRIL 8, 1915.
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MODIFIED PROHIBITION
PLAN NOW FAVORED BY
BRITISH GOVERNMENT
Cabinet Considers Meas
ures to Eliminate Sale of
Distilled Spirits, But Al
low Use of Beer Special
Military Restrictions.
LONDON, April 8.
Although all round prohibition wns
ruled out as Impracticable ami uncalled
for nl the beginning of lestorday's ses
sion of tho British Cnblnct, it Is under
stood the measures which found the most
favor aro tho following: Prohibition ot
wlrti! and spirits, encouragement of
lighter been by tho compulsory reduction
of strength, nhd further lestrlctlons on
tho sale of Intoxicants In tho military
areas and In districts whete munitions of
war are being manufactured
"Thero will bo no mandate Issued put
ting n ban on Intoxicants throughout
Great Britain and the colonies during tho
duration of the war. Despite the fact
that the Government has tho authority to
enact a law dcclnrlng for nntlon-wlde
prohibition, no such action will be taken
by the Cabinet. On the contrarj, an ap
peal will bo lsucd to the people to nb
etaln from Using linul drinks while tho
war Is In progress. This will put the
English people on Us honoi and will have
more effect than would nn edict compel
ling tho people to Mop using Intoxicants '
This statement was made today bj a
high official In the British Government
He predicted that the piople would follow
tho example of King George and other
Government leaders and bai tho uso ot
Intoxicants In their homes
An appeal to the nitlon for nbstlncnco
from alcohol during the war was Issued
tonight, signed bv the Archbishop of Can
terbury, tho Archbishop of York, Cardinal
Bourno and Sir Joseph Compton Itlckctt,
president ot the Free Church Council.
Tho Cabinet seemed to be particularly
impressed by facts placed before them as
to havoo caused by whisky
Tho case of wine Is In a different cate
gory. II Is not wlno that causes the lost
tlmo and reduced output, but It Is felt
that If tho workmen Is to bo deprived of
his whisky he should not have tho gilev
nnce that the wealths still have wlno on
their tables.
As to beer, the encouragement of lighter
ale of the innocuous sort sold on tho Con
tinent has long been one of Llojd
Gearge's favorite schemes for dcullng
with tho drink problem
The general feeling is that when Par
liament reconvenes next Wednesday tho
liquor question will overshadow all other
matters. Nothing as yet Indicates that
the Government will come forward at
once with any definite program, but there
Is certain to bo debate on the matter In
both houses
Many persons In a position to be well
Informed openly voice tho belief that so
far the King's example has had little
practical effect beond the upper cl ises
The response among the noblllt and gen
try has been prompt and cnthuslnstlc, but
tho working classes, among whom the
question is by far more ncutc, have man
ifested little Inclination to follow the path
laid out for them.
Among those prominent In England's af
fairs who havo signified their intention of
following tho King's example and banish
ing liquors from their households are Dr
Itobert Bridges, poet laureate, Sir A
Conan Doyle, John Gnlsworthy, Maurlca
Hewlett, Sir William Itamsev, Archbishop
of York, Archbishop of Armagh, Arch
bishop of Birmingham. General Bramwell
Booth, Sir Herbert Tree and the Lord
(Mayor of London
Mine Workers' President III
John P. White, president of the United
Jtino Workers, who has been confined to
his room In the Hnnovcr Hotel slnco
Tuesday night suffering fiom sclatis
rheumatism. In considerably Improved to
day. White canie to Philadelphia from
"Wllkes-ttarro In connection with his du
ties as president of tho Mino Workers He
was taken suddenli HI with the rheu
matic attack and Immediately summoned
a. physician. Ho expects to be able to be
out In a day or two
:
MUSIC
Last night Mme, Olga Samaroff and Mr
I Thaddeus Rich gave a Joint recital at
Wltherspoon Hall, and gave it to the ev -dent
pleasure of nn audience which over
flowed to the platform The concert sea
ion has been sadly undeveloped this jear;
It Is. therefore, an added pleasure, to note
the excellence of this one
The Artists
Mrne. Samaroff ptayed aiono Chopin's
Sonata, In B minor (Op 28), and Mr Itlch
played the famous Bach Clinconno "for
-violin alone." It cannot be said that tho
artists, so nobly Joined In the Beethoven
and Strauss Sonatas which began and
ended the prosram, were equal as soloists
Mme. Samaroff must be constantly redis
covered. With each Instance ot her play
ing It has been noted before, she displays
new powers, aptitudes unsuspected before.
Intuitions ranging over wider and wider
Last night the verve and tho energy of
her technique, and the splendor of her
tones were highly remarkable. The ma
jesty of the opening, and the dazzling
Slory of the finale In Chopin were mem
orable, even In a concert which included
thq full free movement of Strau3s and
the "allegro, molto exprcsslvo" of Beet
hoven. Mr Itlch, for his part, essayed the
Chaconne, of which It has been wisely
written that It should be reserved by
ukase for the use of the greatest violin
ists, and for their use alone. Without
prejudice to Mr, Rich It must be said
that he fell far short of his material. He
was hampered at times by a G string.
xtQ unsympathetic vibrations, but he
found nowhere the clean, clear tonea
vhich. are usually his, even In the most
difficult of double stops, and only at mo
ments was he able to command tho sing
ing tone which made his appearance with
tho orchestra so deep a pleasure. It was
only In his encode, a marvelous piece ot
execution, and in his playing with Mme.
Samaroff. that ho was recognizable as
the fine violinist he really Is.
Traversing the simple moods of Beetho
ven, and the wondrously Intense and com
plex moods of Strauss, the artists to
gether played both movingly and well.
The first two movements of the Beetho
ven number and the "Improvisation" of
the. Strauss, were most Impressive; their
whole performance was a satisfaction to
tho ear and the mind, and, If one chose
to- exercise It. the soul.
i Tfte Music
The bright contrast between the two
numbers chosen for their duets seemed
t to perturb either artist The Strauss
p9fJillV la Hiwuvwj, it ..id vci.ac mat cavil
or Its moods is lifted from the plane ot
cotton to the plane ot Intellectuallzed
amotion, Yet. by the genius or the Ger
man master, it remains honest, and. In a.
t-r.w pure rne music or ueetnoven
seem to belong not merely to another
tima. hut to another dispensation of
Music It seemed, as It was plajed last
night, to come from, an age, or a clime,
te which human emotions were still be-
llsvcct to be both rare and rich, were
valid In their simplicity, and sacred. So
Jt was lausle incurably, incredibly ro
mntUe. Kni Invincibly beautiful.
if, YttfwtVa Recital
h recital of Mme. Celine Verkerk.
"IPi-bho erroneously announced for yea-
(My, i properly scheduled for the Llt-
;V il lboa.tr. nnt Wednesday afternoon.
.41, fcsrk wilt Ji assisted oy Aiisa
1 J41 HvteB. rtiHUjif,
TORT IMPROVEMENTS RUSHED
South Delaware Ave. Widened Work
on Immigration Pter.
Tho work of Improving the fa6HUIes of
the port Is being rushed with the advent
of spring. South Delaware avenue is
being widened In preparation for the Im
provement of tho Belt Line llallroail
The old grain elevator at Washington
nvenue wharf Is being demolished and
the freight yard nt Front and Federal
streets Is being removed.
At Gloucester work has begun on the
construction of tho one-story frame and
stono building on the new pier nt tho
Immigration Detention House The struc
ture will be 250 feet In width and 331 feet
euro win dc xoo rcet in width and Kn feet
In length When completed It will b0
the most modern Immigration station In
the country In tho future when more
money Is available additional stories will
be built to provide a hospital and recre
ation pavilion for dctnlncd Immigrants
MRS. BLAW TESTIFIES
IN DAUGHTER'S SUIT
Philatlclphinn Helps Mrs. Leav
itt in Her Fight to Gain Di
vorce. Ni:W YOniC, April S -Tho storv of how
a raiding party, hearted by Mrs Elizabeth
Kcndrlck Blaw, of 271 South 47th street,
Philadelphia, disguised one of the raiders
a a messenger boy to gather evidence In
on action for divorce brought by Mrs.
riorencc Kcndrlck Leavltt, is on file to
ilai before Supreme Court Justlco Glogc
rlch Mrs Leavltt Is the daughter of
Mri Blow, and Is suing her hutbnnd,
George V Leavltt, of 530 West lllth
street, this city. lie was former! con
nected with the Ruby Pllm Compnny ot
New York
Coming from Philadelphia spoclallv to
testify on behalf of her daughter, Mrn
Blaw took the witness stand and telntcd
tho Incidents of the raid fho testified
that the Lnvltts were married In the
Quaker City on Docimber 7, 1910 The
couple came to New York to live In Octo
ber, 1D11 Thero Is no Ivsue of the mar
riage "On February 22, 1DU, a pnrt consist
ing of mv dntighter, mvself. a vounc man
named Arthur Plsher, n private detective
and three other persons went to the
apaitment of mv son-in-law and a woman
known ns Mis.', Thompson, at R30 West
HUh street," Bald Mrs Blaw "Mr rishor
had disguised himself as a messenger
boy, and announced that he had a tele
gram for Miss Thompson We remained
downstairs while lie talked with hoi over
tho telephone
"A woman's volte nnsvvcrcd that the
person for whom the supposed telegram
was was not there, but that it should be
left In the vestibule Mr risher declared
that tho message must bo signed for, and
then we went upstairs to the fifth floor
The -voice inElde told tho 'messenger' to
put the telegram beneath tho door.
"About that lime the men In the party
placed their shoulders to the door and
forced their wav In "
In the room was found a woman de
scribed bj Mis. Bliw ni "tall, nice look
ing, with a wealth of dark hair and dark
completion " With tho woimn was Lca
vltt Remembering that hei husband was
In the habit of olnajs placing n hnndker
chief under a pillow upon ictiring, Mrr
Lcavltt withdrew a kerchief, which was
Identified us belonging to Lcavltt, Mrs
niaw asserted
Mrs Blaw added that Lcavltt's stick
pin and watch were found on n dressei In
the bedroom She explained she had seen
him and Miss Thompson dance and go
to moving picture shows together.
Peter Gleason. a private detective who
was In tho raiding party, corroborated
Mrs Blaw s testimony
Justice Glegerlch took the case undct
advisement He Is expected to give hit
decision In about 10 das
TWO "MASHERS" GET WARM
RECEPTION AND (JO TO JAIL
Attempt to Flirt With Woman Whose
Husband Proves Capable Protector.
"Hello, chlcl.cn "
Two lllrtntlous youths sent this saluta
tion to Mrs. Samuel Capon as she was
cleaning the windows In tho Bucking
ham Apartments, Kith and Walnut
streets Mrs Capon resented the greeting
and stepped outside to chase the mash
ers away. They were determined, how
ever, and each of the jouths grabbed Mrs
Capon by the arm
Her husband heard tho conversation,
and ran up the basement stairway to the
rescue, but as his head reached tho level
of the sidewalk one of the strangers
kicked him In the face. Mrs. Capon
screamed and her husband drew a knife.
In the struggle which followed one of
the strangers was Btabbed In the arm.
They both retreated rapidly, and went to
the University Hospital, where the in
jured jouth, who gave his name as
Harry Jones, of 53M Westminster ave
nue, had his injury dressed
About half an hour later his companion
returned to the apartments of Capon and
said he had a warrant for his arrest
Capon doean't know much about tho law,
but he realised that a man cannot be
come a policeman on such short notice
He questioned the outh's authority, nnd
In a few momenta Capon and the fnke
policeman were rolling on the floor Mrs
Capon telephoned for the police, nnd
Specials McDowell and Baker arrested
tho stranger and took him to tho 32d
and Woodland avenuo station He gave
his name as John Dougherty, of 65J
Thompson street. Jones was found hov
ering near. the apartment house and was
also arrested.
Magistrate Harris sent both youths to
jail for 10 da) s.
MUSTAIIPA ALI MARKED
Festival of Moslem World Observed
in Lu Lu Temple.
The natal anniversary of Mustapha
All, one of the Important festivals of the
Moslem world, which had to bo post
poned in Turkey and Egypt, owing to
the war, was celebrated last night oy
the Mjstlo Shrlners In Lu Lu Temple
in connection with the Initiation of 50
new members from Chester The cere
monies Included decorating the- automo
biles of the newly Inducted Shrlners with
placards bearing the information "Cut
Hate Jitney Stops Everywhere, Three
Cents." The signs were pasted on with
spar varnish, and the visitors returned
10 meir names with much difficulty.
The members were conducted to Lu
Lu Temple by the Chester committee,
which Included Nobles H. Louis Morris,
chairman: Charles C. Worrllow, secre
tary, and William T, Ramsey, treasurer.
Illustrious Potentate W Freeland Ken
drlck conducted the Initiation ceremony,
moat of which was in the Arabic lan
guage. Edward B. Jordan, founder of
Lu Lu Temple, came from New York to
participate In the program. After the
Eqstulants were made full-fledged roem
ers of the organization a banquet was
held.
Single Taxers to Debate Tonight
A debate on "Dees emphasis on amelio
rative fUcal measures becloud the real Is
sue In the land question?" will be held
at the regular meeting of the Philadel
phla. Single Tax Society at 1503 Walnut
street tonight at 8 o'clock. Charles F
Hhandrew wilt speak In tb affirmative
and Haines D, Albtlght will areue the
negative side of b oilsn.
LIVING WAGE, NOT TIPS,
DEMAND PULLMAN PORTEES
System Called Menace to Health, Decency and Race
HarmonyHard Work, Little Pay and Loss of
Self-Respect is Lot of Men. '
Tips are deplored as an economic and
social evil by the porters In the employ
of Iho Pullman cotnnanv. So say two
, ' , " j. , . .
Patlor car attendants The sv stem means
more to the, men as family heads and bb
Negiocs than to the patrons of the com
pany, who regnrd the whole thing as n
nuisance The tipping sjstcm keeps them
poor and uneducated and picstrves race
hatred, the porters maintain, and for
these reasons alone a living wugc should
be paid
Snlallcs range from $C8S a week for a
sleeping car porter to $10 CO a week for a
"brollci parlor car" porter The "tips"
revived von from 10 to $25 a week A
porter on on ordinal parlor car receives
n wage of 113 n month, or $8 75 a week.
Tho whole sjstcm of inlnrles has been
figured out on a scientific basis Sleeping
cai porters. It has been found, receive
larger tips than do the others, and con
soquentlv their salary has been placed at
tho minimum.
As tho nporter entered one of a Rtrlng
of empty pnilor cats In the West Phila
delphia nrds ha heard the following
words
"Ileie, vou. get up! You've got flvo
minutes to get jour car In shapo beforo
!.nu pull into the slntlon "
These woids from one porter accom
panied a resounding kick on the soles nf
a sleeping colleague The porter who was
snatching a few hours' rest, propped up
In two parlor cnt chairs, had not been
in a bod In 40 bonis I la told tho man
who roused him Hint Mandnj and Tues-d-iv
ho had mnile two round trips between
Washington and New York, returned to
Now York on his fifth trip carl Wed
nesday morning, nnd wns then told ho
had to tahe nn cnrl -morning train back
to Philadelphia Whence ho arrived In
this cllv ho wns oideiid to be prepared
to leturn to Now York when leodcd
which might bo ativ time It happened to
bo early In tho nttirnoon Ills onlj slir
was that In tho parlor tar
no sli:i:p in two days
This porter Is llenrj Lewis, of Dajton,
O lie first spoke In no complimentary
terms of tho Pullman Company, Its
methods nnd its salaries lie was pir
tlctilurlj crnaged, not nt the fact that
ho hnd no icil sleep In near) two dns
but at the idea thot ho was compelled to
live on ' tips "
' I'm 3lck nnd tlrod of It all," lie said.
7G-YEAK-OL7) ROMEO (JIVES
ADVICE TO THE LOVELORN
Some Rules on How to Perpetuate Di
vine Passion.
CHICAGO. April S-Back fiom his third
I'oncjmoon, Dr. Alfred II Westrup, TO
venis old, today made public some ot
his rules for love making His bride, who
was Miss Maud Denning, also told of tho
basis upon which she nnd Doctor West
rup cntcied their matrimonial ventuie
"I accepted his offer of marriage be
cause I felt the spirit of the oung man
to whom I was engaged and who died a
month ago npptoved It," she .ild 'Wo
lad a ceremun pel formed because of
contention, not because of convict'on
When wo ccas.0 to love one another, either
is free to co "
Doctoi Westrup gave these rules for tho
finding of 'tiue love".
"Bo perfcctlv frank.
"Unvu no secrets
"Caress one another during courtship to
leain whethti suited In magnetism and
natures
"Bo liberal, If a girl, with plenty of
men.
"A gill should veto smoking nnd drink
ing as the two tinblts which Interfere with
rromotion of love b Kisses
' Ttbt tin congenlnllt b tho touch of
tho hands often before marriage "
Hotel De Gink Closes Doors
SCW YORK, Apt II 8 The "Hotel do
Gink," Gotham's hobo hostelry, closed
Its doois toda Guests and outflttlngs
vveie transplanted to a Bensonhurst faim
and u new summer home for wayfarers,
called the "Hotel de Gump," was opened
REAL ESTATE NEWS
The sale of tho Eureka Theatre, 39U
and 3913 Market street, b the Eureka
Amusement Company to Mattle M Mc
Intojh is tho first transfer this year In
lutlwer a quiet pirt of Market sticet The
lot Is to feet on Market street b a depth
of 1D0 feet, assessed at 523,000 for the ear
1915, ond was sold for J32.000 Notwith
standing the fact that there Is a station
on the Maiket Street Elevated Railroad
Company at 40th street. It has been
pointed out thnt prices havo been advanc
ing more rapidly on Market street at Did
street and westward owing to tho fact
that the development Is more modern
However true this may be and It Is en
titled to consideration tho real trouble
is due to tho fact that properties in the
old section have not been Improved, and
also that from 43d street to 49th street
the Klrkbride property has practically
blocked all communication to or from tho
north side of tho street, with the excep
tion of 46th street The ordinance now
before Councils to open 41th street is the
beginning of better things.
JV OI.NCK AT THE BALKS.
IfiV Arrll IS 1021 Market itrtt. store,
told bv the Hamilton Trust Company
for E AV llvans . 118,500
lluii- April I" north sltlo Market street,
140 feet past 4iith street. Jacob bncll to
(Jarrtfit Kirk lot MixlUO feet .. i0,'.'30
JOO'k JanuJry 11. southeast corner Mar
kit striM, St JameB Hall Association
tu KnlRhtH of Columbus Hall AssoUa
llon SIxlU text . 30,000
11)11- December II. I'US Market street,
Vlaniret C Franklin to William 11
llurr, Jr , lot lSxJU feet . . . 8,600
Kill June 11, 4UII-II-R Market street.
Albert K Miller to Max. Weinman, lot
lOOi'.'U 'I feet . , .. . . 38.500
1UH December 3, northwest corner Mar
ket -vml 'tuli streets, four-story brick
BBloon with stable and blacksmith
Bhon rear, let 4 1 ixll 11 feet, I'eter F
Kernsn to Mtnnto Lansing, assessed
SJ0.O0O, told for 15,100
Worn tho outlook prices above recorded
will look pretty low In the next few
ears.
NOTES ON THE 8TBEET.
Another section has been brought Into
the public ee b property 213 South 8th
street on lot 23 6 b 100 sold by the Sheriff
last Monday for 14721.33. subject to a
mortgage of J12.000, which was bought
in bv the attorney on the writ.
This sale Is surprising, In view of the
fact that Locust, Spruce and 8th streets,
In this localit), have recently taken a new
lease of life following the occupation
of Washington Square as the centre of
the printing und publishing Industry, Thid
has bi ought property into the market
which had been quiet tor years. It has
also resulted In a marked stiffening of
prices for realty on the four sides of
the square.
1008 March 0. 345 South 8th street,
trustees' sale" estate Annie M. Farley,
doccascd, lot 19 0x100 ... t,i75
ItHJO December 3, JZl South 8th street,
George Lang- to Philadelphia bavin
Fund Society, lot 20xU'5 . , . 26,500
10101 ebruarr 21 northwest corner 8th
and Walnut streets, lot 213xCt)8. no.
ltd South Stb street, lot 21.3x60 B, both
subject to around rent fl-W 20.000
1912-January SO. No 212 8outa 8th
street Olrard Trust Company to Fred
erick L BchUsler lot 2tt) xlOO. sub
To t to ground rent 1S0 sold lor 7,000
lail-Ma 15. No 253 South Kth street.
"t 0x101. inwMe! First Presbyterian
("hurch U F J- SvoJwler 11.000
lSH-CM0bt 3. Ko. SO South 8th
"and so aro the lest of the bos. I'd
rnllici get an honest $20 a week oalary
nnd maintain my sclf-rosptct nnd a llttlo
dignity than havo to 'scrape' for tho
nccessarv mono) to buy food for mj wife
and child Give me a living salar and t
don't wnnt nnv tips "
"Ard that goes or mo, loo," said Thom
as Buchanan, of this rlty, I he other por
ter 'And everv man I've spoken to feels
the same wa) You know, people are be
ginning to think that whenever we show
them a llttlo attention wo expect to be
tipped Well, we don't If wo take a
man's suitcase to his sent we might Just
as well help him off with his coat nnd trv
to make him comfortable "
"And the whole thing In a nutshell."
added Lewis, "h that our rnco Is the most
underpaid of nil nmplovcrs who aro iit'i-
fcctl able to give a decent snluiy give us
onlv enough for n llttlo cntouragement,
nnd not even that. Then they expect thnt
we II scrub the floor people walk on to get
enough to live That's what keeps us
poor and uneducated, nnd keeps race
hatred olive "
Both men soon calmed down ns they got
Into tho work of laving out towels, rombs,
cups and other paraphernal!? Thev then
told of some of their experiences
TIPS PALI,
"Things are not whnt thev were," Lewis
said "People can't ntford to pa a good
sized tip any more And, of course, we
suffer In the last five ears especially
tho tips hove dwindled People show
a creator ncllvltv In taking soap,
brushes and linen, all of which oomos out
ot our oterdlngl fot pav envelopes'
Tim "SCALE "
Tho two porters now quite amiable,
and on the way Into tho Broad Street
Stntlon, figured up the following scale of
tips:
Women, 1 cent to 10 cents
Iho nvcrnge man, 10-15 cents.
A man with a woman, 10-:" cents.
A "sport," 23 to f0 cents.
A man drunk enough, as high ns $1 50
Tor sleeping cars the minimum Is 10
cents for nil classes
College bo seem to be governed bv
tho financial conditions of their respective
parents, and glvo tips that correspond
with men In their same stntlon
Patrons of sleeping cars expect their
shoes to bo shlned, nnd If there Is a blem
ish In tho polish the porter soon hears
of It
SUFFRAGIST PREDICTS BKJ
VICTORY IX NOVEMBER
Plaza Orutor Shows Accomplishments
of Women in Other States.
A suffrage victory next November In
Pennslvanla was predicted b Miss
Bertha Sipovlts, who spoko at the open
nli suffrage rallv hold on the postoflko
P'ii7.i, it noon todav Proudly waving
tho suffrage banner and mounted on a
soap box In truo campaign style, Miss
Snpovlts told how she had been converted
to tho cause She was formerly n stanch
"anil ' Tho outlook for tho party, slio
said, was blight
"If women can take nn nctlvc Interest
In nearl every walk of life, toelit.' ho
slid, "win should tho same right be
denied them In polities'" The spe iker
called attention to the laws In States
vvliero women hnd the billot In predict
ing tho vlctoiv toi 131", Miss Sapovlts
Mild tho victory would bring a rectifica
tion of tho child l?bor laws of tho State,
and that such laws were Invarloblv bet
ter In States where women had the vote
Tho meeting wan held umlci tho
auspices of the Equal rranchl-e Socletv
Mnns men in the audience tlieorcd tho
speaker on frequent occasions, especially
when reference was made to tho child
lat or law.
Third Heppe Concert
The third free recital In connection
with tho Hcppo golden annlvcrsnrv will
be held Friday afternoon In Concert
Hall Among the soloists will bo Itobert
Armbrustcr, pianist, and Mrs nilabotr
Bonner, contralto, occompinled b MIsh
W. Lane Hoffnor A footuio will tx
tho Interpretation of a new record by
Madame Carrcno on the Duo-Art pianola
street, William I, Garlttc to r I
Schlss'er lot 10 0x100 , .. 10 ono
In 1014 sfti'thwefit forner Mh nnd lo
cust streets, lot xlio (known na the
Pcrncr Building), Bold for . . 50 10U
No Jin houth Mh street, lot tH OxlOo,
sold for .. .. . . . lo.ouo
At the same sheriff's Bale the store nnd
dwelling, No. 416 Market stiect, on lot
20 6x113 3, was sold for t55,'01.13 Tho prlco
seems low, but It must be romcmberi d
this is a dull period in central real estate
11105-Aprll 3, No 43.1 Market street,
bought by Market Street Passenger
nallway c'ompuns. lot 17xlli.. f3S,ooil
lOut-bamo property sulil to Pcrg liros ,
I obrmri 10. Piffi, for . . . 3J.500
IbOT-Mn HI, No 117 Market street.
1 lorcno) D ljizar to Iwjnls Mosko.
Will lot 14 JUxl.U
lOOU-Januarj 12. Nn
.IS.ICO
111 Market sticet.
Iind lltlo and Trust Company tu
josepn J Coyne, lot III U'7 subjeit
to round rent or 510.0 II.SCO
ltKW June 14, No 4 S3 Market street,
Samuel V Heebner to c'lmrlea I,
lulcheil, lot luil'ixllO . . . Ml.ixjtl
H'll-zVirll 17. No 41.". Market street,
pav II J Smyth, master, sold proper!
lot Mxl-0 n . . 47.7U0
lo;i-reruar 10. No -tit Market street,
Market Street I'asscncer Hallway Com
pany to Hern lirothere, lot 17100. sub
ject to ground rent fsio, sold for S7,V)0
Notwithstanding tho fact that n num.
ber of properties have been on the market
for some time, underlying conditions nt
the eastern end of Murhet btrcet are as
Btrong, If not stronger, than ever, It is u
question of property going to strongci
holders,
While the advance began with the Hub
way, and that Is always a strong factor
in the situation, thero are othet things
to be considered
A most potent one Is the width of Mar
ket street. No one can overlook the fact
that It Is 100 feet wide Undoubtedly 60
or t feet is all that Is needed In a resi
dential Bectlon. When It comes to tho
wholesale and retail business locality,
with two lines of trolleys and endless
numbers of automobiles and delivery
wagons. It requires no eloquence to show
such a street Is Ubcful In the extreme.
Then as ground valura Increase, proper
ties must he built higher to derlvo an
adequate return, If the wide street io
lacking the lower stories will be dark,
with such a width light will penetrato
further Into the buildings, and there will
he a wider sidewalk for foot passengers
All these things are conducive to large
business and add substantially to value
LESSOR.
BmiNC HESOKT8
Atlantic City, N. J,
Leidlmr hUtb-claas, moderate-rat hotsl
ALBEMARLE -.-j"!
vstor, sun parlors, prl, baths, etc.: excslleat
table, eve. dinners, orchestra. Special 110 us
wklr.; IS up dally. Booklet. . P. COPB.
Csipj May. K. J.
THE WINDSOR ia"i iK'a. m u.
ceaxt view sua parlors. Hath Booklet.
MISS IIALP1N
OCEAN CITY. N. J.
THE BREAKERS "
Only Se.rdwsjk hold. K, Jl, TtOUNO, JJxr.
SO LONELY IN OLNEY
SHE WROTE FOR MATE
"Mrs. Rine Lound" Tells Why
She Sought "Bachelor of 63
or 80 or 90."
There Is n llttlo woman In Oincy, a
widow, who was very, very lonely. So
Mio sat down nnd wroto this very Im
portant letter:
Kind Hlr-I am writing through vonr
paper for Infoimatlon of some kind
old gentleman that would like to cor
lespond with a icspcctnblo, upright
widow of 10 Perhaps there are sonlo
older gentlemen thnt feel ns lonesome
as I do-lf to, please write ine, and I
will give all tho references wanted I
havo good health, brown hall and
eves Hither bachelor oi widower,
from 01 to Ml or ii. will do, not par
tlculni as lo the ago, cither fanner,
with no farm, or a uusmen-. ..
with some means, so ns to have o
cood home Write me, all who see
Er w,9h M-nspsriD,,la
It wos addressed to tho postmaster at
Harrlsburg, with a request that It be
given to some of ino papers in ...
city. Mrs Kathorlno Brown-that Is her
real name-was dusting at her home, 12a
Olnov avenue, this morning when she
wns asked If she sent tho letter
1 don t teally know why I sent tho
letter.' she sild "I Just snt down on
Wednesday morning and wroto It I am
lonclv, and no ono nrtmnd hero evor
talks lo mc, so I thought that perhaps
some one might see It who might be
lonelv, too
"Uiund, of course, was only an as
sumed name, nnd I did that because I
didn't want m children lo know I wrote,
r i,nin nn olillflron and two of them
live here two live In Hngcrstovvn, Met..
nnd ono Is In the navy
"Younr people do not care much for
tho toinpaiiv of their elders, nnd I often
thought that It would be less loncsomo
for mo If there was some one to talk
to and hive about the house. I have
novel bctn much for visiting, and I
Ilko housekeeping"
In answer to n question, Mrs Brown
said:
' I nm not n suffragist, nnd I don t
believe In It. I think a woman Ins
enough to do if she tends to her home
Thev shntl never get my vote" She
said slio would not hcsltato to move to
n farm nnd live there If she found a
husbind lo her liking
ITALIAN KING HOLDS KRUPP
STOCK, STORV IN LONDON
Neutrality Based on Mercenary Inter
est, Is Implication.
LONDON. Apill 8 This la a story that
Is knocking about Germnnv nnd is brought
back to London b almost every returning
American
Tho King of Ital, sas the German
stor, once owned ?3,000,000 worth of steel
stocks Tho Hmpcror of German heard
of the thrift monarch's put chase of this
stock and sent word to him thnt Krupp's
stock was better than the American -venture
Ihc Kiupp stock would pa thrco
times as much in dividends, said the
Kaiser, as steel.
The King of Italv. the German story
goes, took tho Kaiser's advice, and now.
If the Berlin stoi Is true holds $ii.0OO.000
woitli of stock In Kiupps cannon factor
And, conclude the Germans, If Italv
goes to win with Gorman the Krupp
stock held by tho King of Italv will be
canceled Or, at least, the King of Holy
has good reason to bcllevo It will be
WAR ORDERS IN U. S.
NOW EXCEED $1,000,OUO,UOO
Allies Understood to Be Placing Moro
Contracts Hete.
NEW YORK. April 8 Up to tho pres
ent time the United States has received
war oiders from tho Allies to the total
of more than 11.000,000.000 and more con
tracts aie being placed here. It Is under
stood, fiom London for tho puiposo of
nugmontlng tho production of munitions
In addition to the orders placed In this
country, Canada is getting a large share
Seventy-two companies in the Dominion
huve been given contracts for tho mn
clilner and assembling of shrapnel shell
orders, and 67 are now manufacturing tho
teuqired parts
At least $93,000,000 worth of war orders
have been placed in Canada by the Allies,
rull returns of tho actual amount spent
by tho Allies In Canada are not com
plete, but it Is thought that the amount
will bo much larger.
GENTLE
Read it tonight and tomorrow night and get some
ideas for garden work over the week-end.
EVERYMAN'S GARDEN is chock-full of sugges
tions on putting the home grounds into shape.
PORCH AND WINDOW BOXES tells how boxes
should be built and what to fill them with.
.nd if you are interested in poultry
BROODING THE CHICKS
AN EGG AND MEAT BREED
A YEAR OF TURKEY RAISING
i
are the stories you have been looking for
Get the new issue of
rme COUNTRY
GENTLEMAN
That is out TODAY
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"WOMEN ASSURED OF
VOTE V THIS STATE"
Continued from l'nge One
men," commented Senator Penrose, ' and
they will bo found In States where equal
suffrage has been granted to weigh all
questions carefully and to vote In tho
best Interests of tho people and tho
nation " , , . ,
The failure of some to appreciate his
motlvo In declaring for woman suffrage,
however, lins In no wise Interfered with
the euffrnglsts' appreciation of tho tre
mendous Influence which will react from
tho word of the leader ot tho Itepubllcan
Organization In Pennsylvania Senators
StcNIcho! and Crow, the fed, will Hot
havo the assurance to work openly for
votes ngnlnst them no matter how they
niav cast their votes when the question
comes before the Senate
Suffragists dcclnred that the remarks
of Senator I'enioso proved ho had made
a thorough stud of the situation and
had been converted to tho cause While
frequently pressed to declare his vievvB
the Senator had previously side-stepped,
and for this renson the opposition of
Senators McNIchol and Crow was felt to
bo Indlcntlvo of the real stand of the
Orgnnlrntlon
to roncn naiiT in open
Convinced that this Is not the cose, nnd
that full responsibility for the opposition
to the cauc of woman suffrngo may be
laid directly upon the shoulders of Sena
tors McNIchol nnd Crow, tho delcrates
declnro their chances have Immcnsureably
Increased.
Supported by Senator Vnro they nro
lalng their plans to mnko tho best uso
of Senator Penroso's position olther ns a
iv edge to force McNIchol nnd Crow to
como out ngalnBt the senior Senator or
compel them to abandon their position
Tho professed belief of Senator Pcnroso
that with women voting the Republican
majorltv In Philadelphia would bo In
creased, the delegates here tcgard aa the
most hopeful sign In tho Senator's change
of front Tho Organlratlon, despite tho
landslide last November, Is not overcon
fident as to tho outcome of tho mnoralty
flpht In Phllitlclphla this fall
If It believes that Its hopes of winning
will bo Increased by ballots In tho hands
ot the women, women will get the vote
This 1b tho consensiiH of opinion among
tho women at tho conference and It Is
tho most significant Interpretation of tho
Senator's motlvo In coming to their sup
port CHICAGO ELECTION A FACTOR
Tho overwhelming Republican victory In
Chicago this week with tho ballot In tho
hands of tho women, Is generally believed
to have Influenced Senator Penroso In his
vlow. What women can do for the party
in Chicago they can do in Philadelphia;
this seems to be the thought of the
Senator.
Tho women hero today are not making
nnv promises of pnrty allegiance, but they
aro happy to grnsp tho opportunity of
forshadowlng an early victory through
tho lnlluence of tho most potent leader In
Organization politics in tho State.
Shown tho Senator's declaration, Miss
Hannah J Patterson, chairman of the
Woman Suffrage party, and next to Mrs.
Prank M. Roesslng tho most Important
poison lllty In tho association, made no
nttempt to concenl the fact that slio con
sulted tho chances for victor lmmcas
ur.ibl strengthened by his stand.
"Of course," sho said, "we have been
confident of victor all along, but Sena
tor Penrose's position makes his state
ment of unusual Importance, and without
question ho will add great strength "
Asked what she thought might be the
meaning of the Senntor's sudden turn In
their favor. Miss Patterson replied, "Per
lnp the Justice of the movement has at
last been made plain to him "
Mrs George A Piersol, chairman of tho
Woman Suffrage Party of Philadelphia
County, said that "tho biggest power in
tho whole State" was the Senator, nnd "If
his forces are thrown our way, victory
wltl bo easy."
Mrs Anna M Orme, leader of tho Tlrst
Division of the Woman Suffrage Paity,
declared that In her belief I'enioso had
been in sympathy with suffrage for tho
last 20 ears
"I undci stand," said she, "that when
the first woman suffrage bill wns Intro
duced In tho State Senate thrco decades
ago, Penrose voted foi It. If he's kept
quiet lattorl. Its beciuso he's hud his
leasons, but I consider It very significant
of our coming victory thnt he should come
out at this time."
Mrs Richard La Donls, a prominent
suffrage worker of Chester County, was
perhaps tho most outspoken In her ela
tion over tho Penrose statement.
"Liquor interest or no liquor Interest,"
sho said, "wo can't afford to spurn Pen
rose Ills action Is the most vital thing
that has happened to us In man moonb
nnd I'm so glad of his support, if it's
reall true that we'ro going to get It,
that I an scarce! cxpiess mself."
Me
COUNTRY
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747 NEW MEMBERS
ADDED TO GREATER
COMMERCE CHAMBER 1
Three Days' Work Brings
2151 Converts to Move
ment for Greater Trade
Body and Commercial
Expansion of City.
Philadelphia has been placed above Ih.
Pcnnslvnnla Railroad by officials of the
t-ennsyivnnia itanroau Company, who to
day took 25 memberships In the Greai
Chamber of Commerce. Georgo Dallas $
, ... .to,utt ul llla company, 1
greeted A Reed Mclntlro with enthualosm j
wncn no wns approaencti In behalf of the
Greater Chamber of Commerce movement
"We'll toko 25 memberships," the rail
road official said, "and we'll distribute
them among our 26 highest officers from r9
President Samuel Ren. rtrmm W
These 25 memberships brought tho total
for the third day of the campaign up to
747, tho highest bo far. Three committee,
nau not ucen neard rrom when these
figures were given out nt 2 o'clock thl,
nftornoon N. B. Kelly's committee wj
tho honor commttteo today, with 36 new
members, Mr. Mclntlro's was second
with 27, and J. G Esmond's third, with JL
Mr. Dixon said, In taking the 25 mem
bcrshlps for tho Pennsylvania Rollroad
that tho time devoted by members of his
corporation to the Chamber of Com
merce would bo considered ns work done
for tho railroad. In order not to gc
tho Impression that tho railroad will at
tempt to dominate the commerco body
tho memberships wero taken with the
stipulation that no one connected In an
official capacity with tho Pennsylvania
Rollroad Company would bo permitted to
hold office In tho chamber.
PHYSICIANS AID.
A special commlteo of physicians, with
Dr. James M. Anders as chairman, has,
been organized to obtain now memben
from the medical profession. Dr. W. W,
Keen, former head of the BUrglcal depart
ment of tho Jefferson Medical College,.
Joined the chamber today. C. C. Harrl-'
son, formerly provost of tho University of '
Pennslvanln, also Joined tho organization
todiv. Word was received from the Clear
lng House thnt a favorable reply to tho
request of tho Chamber of Commerce that
tho member banks take out memberships
In proportion to their size might bo ex- V
nnntflil nfflt. lm einn.lnn IT..... -. '1
ii.uu ...WW ,,, v.iui,uh nuuac meeting
Tuesday.
Director Porter, of tho Department of
Public Safet, addressed tho committee
at their luncheon In tho Adolphla Hotel.
He snld that Philadelphia haa shown what
It can do while It was asleep, and that
now thnt it Is awakening tho rest of the
world had better look out. Ho urged that
representations be mado to tho railroads
to make Philadelphia a terminus and not
a mero way station.
Tho response to the request of the cam
paign commttteo for automobiles to be
used tomorrow, when manufacturers In
tho outskirts of the city will bo visited,
has been hearty. Tho Retail Hardware
Merchants' Association meets at 429 Com
merco street tonight, when It Is expected
definite action will bo token to Join tho
Chnmber of Commerce. P E Polndexter
left tho committee's luncheon room and
addressed the Jovian Electrical League
in another room of tho hotel. Ho urged
the body to Join tho Chamber of Com
merce. With tho 1110 now members obtained
during the first two days of tho campaign
and those added today, tho number of
new members Is brought up to 2151 a
great recoid, In tho opinion of the
"boosters."
SIIANAHAN CLUB DANCE
Tho Sbanahan Catholic Club, of Weal
Philadelphia, will glvo a minstrel show '
nnd dance tonight In St James' Hall, 3Sth
and Mnrkct streets. The entertainment '
will bo a repetition of that given suc
cessful! last night, when old fi lends ot
tho club went to see Its members In their
first appearance behind the footlights In
three years
Larry Costlgan, who played In vaude
ville, coached the minstrels and will ap
pear in tho performance. Clara Gurton
and Joseph Gallagher will give character
songs. Tommlo Donnelly, a Shanahan
Club favorite, will bo tho Interlocutor
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