CQjTOttKDELAY 6AMZATI0NWCITY witocit at committee , , . Old Guard In Full Control, but " Jo-artl Must Bo Named to Hear Conflicting Claims MUST FINISH BY JUNE 19 Tlvb contests between the Old Guard nd (he Raorganlzatlon factions In tha Democratic party (or tha election of City Corn,mltteomen will prevent tha City Com Jntteo from organizing and electing oulccrs en Monday night, when the regular mat ing scheduled. According to (ho rules Of tha committee, organization cannot bo effected until all election contcits are net tled, and the only bualnens which can be transacted Monday night "I" be the eUotlon of a Conteat Committee. The contests are In tlio 14th, 25th, 30th, 44th and 4$th Wards. Tho Iloorganlxatlon And, Old Ouard factions held separata elec tions for City Committeemen In theso wards and. eaoh claimed that Its men are properly elected. The Conteat Committee, consisting of seven member? of the City Committee, will hear and decide alt contest next week In ordor that the eommltteo may orgnnlzo on or before Juno IS, tho legal time limit Tho election of city committeemen by the various word Committees again gives the Old Uuard full control In tho city. In only 10 of tho 48 wards are the IleorganUera represented on tho City Committee and tills number Includes the wards In which con tests are still pending. Ex-State Chairman Holnnd S. Morris' 'ward, the 7th, wilt not bo represented on tho City Committee this year, aii Morris and his associate failed to tile nomination papers for ward committeemen at tha primary. NEW COMM1TTCU LIST. The membership of tho now Democratic City Committee follows with the letter II. following tho names of all of the Ileorgnn iiatlon members. Each ward Is entitled to one committeeman and In wards whero tho last Democratic presidential vote was 1G00 or more an additional committeeman Is elected. Wrd. . ..... J- sormsr Aiasmr iwico iih. .Frank llslono. a Max D. Ijleber Andrew J, liurke. succeeding Jtmei If vHf 4nLy 'Ww M&tmJM ' y& ,.Jk w JOHN IIAUTMAN EV&NIK0 LUDaERr-PHTLAMLPHl FRIDAY, JUNE 9, 1016: TWO PASSENGERS SOAR SKYWARD IN BALLOON GRMM PHILADELPHIA Thoy Paid ?G0 for Their Tickets at Auction in Aid of Templo University $1,000,000 En dowment Fund OFF TO A GOOD START PHILADELPHIA LAD ON TORPEDOED SHIP John T. Hartman One of Few Survivors of Ship Sunk in Havre lf.nry. B John J. Rowan. i Junes J. Murphy. ... 8 Wsttsr B. aroens (new, tormsrly no com- mutsman aUctod). aJohn J. Hadley.' J1, , . IS Charles Otto, aucwedlne Frank A. Hens. IS Frank M. OUIrlen. 11 Andrew F. Iiroushal, present committee man) Chnrles Schurr, It. (contest, one to 10 Former'MaKlitrata William II. Belcher, It.; Edward y. MoKervan. K. IB John M. Hauger. ij Henry J. Hackstte. IU 8 James J. Gillespie. . . 0 William II. MeWulllan. Harry McKts. 30 Slarcvis A. Shoalesi Jamti K. Mnloney, sue eMdlns former Magistrate Thomas F, Fttipatrlck. deceasod. ,21 Edward Fitzgerald. Thomas Martin. SJ Edward F. Htnnta. Patrick J. Howard. 33 Maslitrats Udwln K, llorle. John McGonl baL 4 -Jeseph Bart. n" Dougherty. 5r-ljlchael F. Bradley. Old Uuard (present committeeman, elected aa Ueorganlser): Jacob J, Btts. It., present committeeman Charles Fennlnaham. II.; Edward Gray, Br., Old Ouard (oonWst. two to be elected), SJ Mortimer F. Carroll. John F. HoNenny, It. ST Charles A. Kelly. 38 Formsr Masletrata John J. Orells, n.; Oxjrco W. Lehnert. R. 39 John J. Keohane. Joseph Williams, succeed- . In Daniel O'Connell. 80 Michael Q.rashty. R. 81 Henry J purne, Qeorco J. MrCrane, 82 Joseph E. Fabian, Joseph E. t'ltiseratd. JL&-slouts J. Dorn, Thomas McCrane sr 81 Jumes A. Campbell, Jl.s swell u. uavls, it. -r SiThomas F. McLnunhlln. 89 John O'Donnell, John P. Ratlcan, 8T E. fl. Carter. I SB .rnomas J uavavnan. jienry w. ivune. 40 Frank J. Tobcy, Peter J. Ilallahan. 41 O. Frank Iever. 42 Oeorro W. Hanklnson. 43 Nicholas Albrecht. Edward P. Lenahan. 44 Chris. A. McCarthy. R. (hew): Justus J. Muth. R. (new); Francis K. Scullen, pres ent committeeman; John J. Funnerty (new). Contest, two to bo elected). 45 John F. Cltssett. 48 Jamea II. Howard, XI., present committee man; Samuel C. Henry, R.i John J. 11c Quaqe, Jamea I. McQowan (contest, two to be elected). J T Frank O, Hotthof. 8 Mark J. Donahue. "PALMER SPECIAL" TO ST. LOUIS Old Guard Democrats Perfect Plana for Convention Trip, OII Guard , delegates and alternates to the Democratic National Convention met last night at the headquarters ot the Demo cratic City Committee, 10th and Walnut etreets, and 'decided that they would make the trjp to St. Louis In a special train which has been chartered by the Palmer people. To this extent it was decided to forgret the Internecine difficulties of the Pennsylvania Democracy, On arrival In St- Louis the Pennsylvania Relegation wU be met by representatives of the Pennsylvania Society of that city. The society has planned a fine entertain merit program for the delegation. The Democratic special will leave Broad Btreet Station Sunday mornlne at 10:26 o'clock, Returns from the' Democratic ward dec. tlona are all In and certificates of election have been distributed. The City Commit tee will meet for organization Monday. The Old Ouard will not only retafn control, but it has gained strength. HUWAMM TO SyE STATE UNDER COMPENSATION ACT JPHtaburgher Allegea Injury While Do ing Strike Service FITTSBXmaH, June , The first claim ajrant the State by a member of the Na tional Ouard wan made here by II. W. WreN 'ganaY of this city, who Injured Ills finger, Recording; to his claim, while, on strike duty fit East Pittsburgh and Braddock during the recent Weitlnghouae troubles. The dalrn wap filed in the Jocal workmen's com pensation office, IVrefgang 1 an electrician enlisted, with Company ff, ISth Regiment, and alleges he lost 'the Index finger of his right hand In the speedometer cage of an automobile. Wrefgang says hi Injury was received while he was performing hla duties a a, jnemher of the regiment Jle was work feg on Major -A, J. Henderson's automobile, Mid, "" DOCTOR SUES GKAmTYBOAnD Jfcwtdlng Maq Seeks Salary From JJerka Directors of Poor XKADINO, Pa., June S.Dr- EL M JMmman, a leadlmr Reading nhyiclan, wwtht .suit today againet the BrSs Dl sectors of the Poor to recover Ave months' miry m physician At the county home. A iiwiUr suit wa brought several days ago frSf, Harry JJ, Schaeffer. At-mr anmai mntlng. In January, the teftyi tt4ed te have two vUltlng i yhjwMeim lnstea4 o pne, alternating every ak kt (Mr tteo4ance, this salary to be S iojtOBth, flwmty Cpniroller Rhode naa refused to itfji tkIr. salary warrants on (he ground jhai two ptoyslelana, are vnnece&s&ry ana PW1 tjwy wm vfeelt about, Jheounty mm Ur m than Jt was before. -T-r " 'mi ut 'pi i m vn Smw Cwitfiry GuM Board Kwis Jkt U t Ce&tury Oull4 ther wUJ be tt mmtiix cf H sxeauUva board it n rwo tnw saornJut la Uu iull hous. l&atu etrtwil, Tpmofrow valsg the rr aA WllUiu Has' CnmiH... 4 mmimf jr 4 Wt WHmm meet Mm mmr iwt-f Ui John T. Hnrtman, nf S229 Amber street, IS years old, returned to his homo today nftcr nn absence ot more than threo months, fraught with tho excitement nnil peril of being upon a cb3cI sunk by a. Ger man submnrlno. Hartman signed as a deckhand on thn ivorweRlan lmrlc Slllus, which sailed rrom New York, February 29. IDlfi. with onts far Havre, Franco On tho nlKlit of March S, at 10 3D, In lirlRht moonlight, while tho Slllus, after an uneventful vwjnKo, was ly ing In tho roads, threo milts from Tlavrc, sho was torpedoed by tho samo Ocrmnn submarlno that Immediately afterward sank tho steamship IitiBlann nf tha French line Hartman, who wiih on tho deck of tho Slllus and looking off shore, distinctly saw the submarine's periscope a minute hefnio a torpedo struck thu bark amidships. Hardly had the Implement nf denth exploded than n second torpedo struck tho Slllus In nlmost tho samo spot, causlnc the deck of tho bnrk to bulge upwards, and throw Inc Hnrtman nmld tho wreckage. Ho sulTcrad n fracture of a Ice. As the ship listed to starboard, tho man slid with It and landed In ona nf the bark's boats, which with (Ho other sailors within t, was cut from tho 'wreck r.s tho Slllua sank to mingle among tho many cssels that liao preceded It to an untlmoly grave. Thoentlro complement of tho'Slllus, con sisting of 17 olllcers and tho crew, were rescued by a French torpedoboat destroyer, with the exception of Captain Hanson and two sailors, who were either drowned or blown to tholr death In tho explosion, Hartman being tho only survivor who was Injured. Ho was taken to a mllltnry hospital In Havre, where ho stayed six weeks, and about ten days nftcr his dis charge, received a pnEsport and, through the Instrumentality of the American Con sul, was sent homo on tho Dutch steam ship Older, arriving in New York last Sunday. While In tho Slllus boat Hartman saw the explosion of a torpedo as It struck the Louisiana, which sank before tho bark's shlpwreckod sailors were transferred to tho French war vessel. About ten duys later, and whlla Hartman was still in hospital, tho submarlno was caught In a steel net off the entrance to Hare, and destroyed, while samo of her crow were made pris oners of war after bolng rescued by tho samo destroyer that had rescued the sur vivors of tho Norwegian bark, According to Hartman, many 'hundreds of German prisoners are ongaged In discharging car goes of munitions nnd supplies from Hng llBh, French and neutral ships at tho quays at Havre. Two men who bid up to $60 during tho Temple University campaign to ralso n $1,000,000 endowment fund, for tha right to ride, climbed Into the basket of tho balloon Greater Philadelphia on the United Ona Improvement grounds nt tho foot of Pass yunk nenuo today and united for Dr, Thomas Edwin Kid ridge, the pilot, to gho tho signal to cast off, Tho pas9ongeru, Charlos tV. Scully, a Oermantown grocor, and Louts Whcelock, of "Wyncote, I'n , bought tho tickets during the Templo cam paign two weeks ago, when Charles 11 Qrnkelow, one ot tho team captains, of fered tha tickets at auction In nld of tho Templo fund. llesldes tho two passengers nnd Doctor Kldrlilgp. Dr George If Slmmerman nml Frank Mnrscllo, an assistant, wcro In tho basket when tho let-go signal was given today Tho balloon was christened by Mayor niankcnhurK nt tho opening nt tho season InRt year. It Is tho proporty of tho Philadelphia Aeronautical Recreation So ciety. Dr. Wllmcr Kruscn, Director of tho De partment of Public Health snd CharHIeH, nnd a trustco of Templo University, pre sented tho Temple University colors to Doc tor ttldrldgo before the balloon roso today. Tho colors will swing from tho bnskot din ing tho oyngc ami on tho return nf tho party will bo glcn to Dr Itu'solt It. Con well, founder of Temple University. Tho balloon roso rapidly when tho nnchnr ropes wcro cast off Unless air rurronts should threntcn to carry tho drcater Phila delphia across New Jersey nnd out to Ben, tho passengers nnd tholr pilots will stay up until forced to descend by lack of gas. Then an anchor will bo thrown out ns tho balloon ncars tho earth nnd tho basket will sink to tho ground Tho Greater Phila delphia made a trip of 285 miles last year to a point near Provldonce, It. I PREPAREDNESS WILL BE KEYNOTE TONIGHT AT MASS MEETING Campaign for Increase of Na tional Guanl in Sizo and Effi ciency to Bo Started at Metropolitan , MILITARY MEN TO SPEAK MorlRnfre on Urood Street Property Tho Philadelphia Trust Company has tnltcn n morlgngo of $60,000 sccurcif on tho premises nt the noithwrst corner of Broad and Ilaco streets, owned by P Braudo and used by him as a licensed saloon Philadelphia tonight Is going to toko defi nite stops to Bwell her National Guard, by htodlng a mass molting at the Metro polllan Opera House, at which men prom inent In military circle will point out tho need for bringing tho Guard up to the slandnrd provided for In tho bill rocently panwd by Congress and elgncd by Presi dent Wilson. Preparedness 1II bo tho keynote of tho addresses to bo made, and tho Breakers will try to point out to tho hundreds of young men who nro qunllfled for Borvlce In tho cunnl tho follv of Joining voluntary move ments and week-end outfits which, although commendable In n vay, amount to little more than a vvasto of time, according to army officers. It these samo young men who aro averse- to enlistment In tho Nation al Guard would Join tho different regiments thoy would place themselves In tho position of being trnlned by regular army ofllcers and would dovelop into soldlors of tho first clnss Major Ocncral Wendell P. Bowmnn, who wan to hnvo presldod nt tonight's meeting, hut who will bo absent from tho city owing to a professional engagement, In speaking of tonight's event said It was Important that tho young men of our Stato realize tho duty of awakening to that spirit of pa triotism which would mnko them pultahlo t. servo their country should a call for oervlco bo made General Bowman frewnod on what ho characterized ns tho "week-end butfltn ' or "voluntary movements," which aro organizations nnd associations with a military leaning, but which nro not under St.ito nr Federal control. Ho declared thnt If soldiers tha young men of today would bo, they must nfllllato themselves with tho legally constituted organizations subject to authority. "Tho Guard today Is nhort nbout 2000 men," said General Bowman, "and It would not bo so If our young men, fired with patriotic forvor, would enlist In the Guard and plnro themselves In position of being proncrly Instructed It seems, how ever, that our oung mm, prefer tho or ganizations thnt aro not clothed with any authority and It will bo the purpobo of to night's mooting to chango tholr views con corning this matter." The louse- that Isppe Bail! FOUNDED IN ISOB ADOPTED ONE-PMOE SYSTEM IN JSS1 . C. J. Heppo & Son 1117-1119 Chestnut. Street Cth nnd Thompson Streets Mail Your Orders for Records to Heppe's Wherever you may be anywhere in the United States you enn secure Victor Rccorda by mail from Heppe's, free of any transportation charges. And it is an advantage to buy from Heppe's, because you receive per fect new Records. Heppe's Demonstrating Records are never sold. Remember, just mail your orders to C. J. IIEPPD & SON UPTOWN TH AND THOMPSON STS. 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KMS "" . ..-., ixigxitm sMwmrt xmi xvmxXTt -at tMxcAmammm Iflft I Are You Prepare J7or the high clothing prices of 1917? If not, take advantage of Oak Hall's Great June Clearinghouse Sale of Men's and Young Men's new Summer Suits now going out at cost of making ! jLveryoo Wondering .JJoto we can sell Young Men's all wool Suits Light in Weight and color, worth$12to$20sizes30to34)at IJow we can sell both business and pinch back Suits worth $13.50 and $15 All wool and new at . . JJow we can sell guaranteed all wool summer Suits many worsted pinch backs wortli $15 and $16.50 for JJjow we can sell handsomely styled summer Suits worth $16.50 and $18. Blue serges and staples (guaranteed colors) for . JJow we can sell fine silk lined suits worth $18 .and $20 sizes TO FIT STOUT MEN, TOO, at fjow we can sell $20 and. $22.50 Suits in every imaginable pat tern, style and size up to 48's) for fjow we can sell finest $22.50 and $25.00 hand-tailored finely woven worsteds) at '. . . . And how we can sell $25 and $30 Suitsin worsteds worth 50 . more than normal for .... $5.oo $8.75 10.00 $ $ 11.50 A JeOU $15.00 16.50 '$ 18.00 Here's the secret. Oak Hall buys in volume, then turns around and sells in volume ! It's best to lay in a stock as scores of men are doing daily at Oak Hall buying two and three suits for their needs a year from how ! Tomorrow Is the Day! Market at Sixth for 55 Years - .M ..( i B J() I,,, j, I, uiiurr
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