I SEGER PROMISES AID TO FIREMEN K. v f'Wi'th You Heart and Soul I Seventh Ward Leader ' Tells Committee but bureau must wait When Controller Open Books Time for Action Will Have Come Charlf S'K,' rVnrose-McNIrhol lender In scrl coitnril in which holy he represents the Seienlh Ward, has enrolled himself ni ?tnunch friend of the firemen of Philadel phia I" """" e.imiKilRn for n snlnry ln' crM,e and better worklnR conditions In heart-to-heart talk with the memberB of the Firemen Campaign Committee the Soenlh Ward lender placed himself on retard a favoring the recrucst of tho men of ihe Bureau of Fire ini with 'on, heart nnd soul." Sefrer mid the firemen "I have always hecn n. friend t te Bureau of Fire, ever since the crcJlmn uf the department, of which I wai nrn of Hie original members. Anything I - . .--!.. ..a.. nM,l tt,M .VIA. lt Ilia burcnil I will do gladly nnd willingly. In : fnl I introduced nn ordinance that passed '' Crunclls In 1311 which would have gKen 1 the bureau more than 300 men, just about 1 whit sou are nsklng for today. That ordinance Is still on the books, but It has neicr been enforced. That would have en ' jMod Chief Waters, then head of the bu 1 reau, to obtain the men necessary to put ' the whole bureau on a two-platoon system." nXPIiANATION1 I,ACKINC1. Mr Seger did nojt explain how the i ordinance, 'fathered" by him for the relief of the firemen, failed of Its purpose, after passage He was more frank In hl.i discussion of the firemen's present plight and tholr cam paign to enlist public assistance to bring about relief -So far ns Councils nre concerned they are all in sympathy with you. nnd I be lieve Ihey nre rendy to help you," ho con tinued, "but Just now there Isn't a chance In the world Wo must wait until the City Ciiiilrollcr opens his books nnd lets us know what money there Is. There may he a mil lion, maybe more. The City Controller usually underestimates, and I hopo ho hns done so thl year If there Is enough In the surplus to Inge euro of tho firemen, I, for one nlll do nil that 1 can to seo that they get what they aro asking for. "I am opposed to salary Increases for tho L.a,ln m9 ilAlilfdiinnlo nnrt li tr V 11 nfTI- IlluUS ' IIU'ltt lllll.tlLP til 1 1 lll(ttl-llt4U uiu- dais I beliee that we ought to take cars of the Utile fellows, nnd the firemen aro certainly In that class today. They de cne mole money nnd they should get It as toon as ve can lay our hands on It." AGAINST STATE ACTION The suggestion of State legislation creat es a two-platoon system for the Phila delphia Bureau of Klre similar to that matted In 1015 for cities of tho second class was made. "I don't think that plan Mould be proper at this time," said Mr. Soger We have appointed a committee mi legislation to go to Harrlsburg In order to eccuio a greater measuro of 'homo rule' for Philadelphia. While we are committed to this platform it doesn't seem to me to 1 be consistent to nsk the Legislature, at the game time to Interfero with a branch of our municipal government. i "ircounclls can find the money necessary to take care of the Flro Bureau It won't 1 be necessary to go to Hairlsburg or to appeal outside of tho Council chamber to , obtain relief I don't think the Mayor would oppose the appropriation of money for such a purpose, when he sees that It is needed But 1! all depends upon the unount of surplus that the City Controller li ablo to show us on tho 20th or 26th, or whatever day he presents his statement. If It Is 8ullllclent to take care of the fire men, there Is hardly a doubt but that you will get what you are asking for. So far as I am concerned, I have always been your friend, and I will continue to do all that I can to help you." Assurances from other members of Coun cils that they will support any measure looking to the betterment of the Bureau of Fire aro also being received by tho commit tee. The sting of civic pride is being felt by some of tho Councllmen. Slnco Camden Placed Its fire department upon n salary basis which gives its hose and ladder men J100 a year more than tho maximum pay In Philadelphia there has developed a senti jnent that a step forward should.be taken, and IhA Philadelphia ought not to be per mitted to fall further nnd further behind in the category of American cities At present It Is surpassed by flfty-lwo other municipali ties, only two of which are larger In size or population Fear that recruits of proper fltness to replace the rapidly retiring et- erans cannot bo found Is another consld-- crauon stirring property owners nnd busi ness men to importune their Councllmen to do something as soon as posslblo to rellev the deplorable situation existing In the Bu reau of Fire PENNYPACKER IS PRAISED AS GREAT PENNSYLVANIAN h Former Attorney General Carson De livers Address in Memory of the Former Governor Characterizing the late Samuel Whltaker I ennypacker aH a "great Pennsylvania!! --.,M,,,j.,anl ,,, conscientiousness as an administrator of the State's affairs." Hamp ton Ij. Carson ex-Attorney General of Penn lvania. ilAiivarad n,i.Aac. i.. h? ,, ' -..-... hii nuuit-aa lit mcillUiy u,... --jiiiui in ma Historical so. Helety of Pennsylvania last night. i .."", n aeiennea Mr i'ennypacker's '' iv ?m,"ltlon f Senator Quay, explaining "- ..o iiuver surrenderee! nis judgment to WUaV F1P1AF nntaA 1,h.1am !.! .ll..t . l-. - . ... h,.,v miiugi ma uitiauuu , lllal lie annnrAil nnn.a ii.i t i.,- r7 .. -" a juiiiii;ai icuuuraiiip aim its results, but not the man's methods. This " eii. ne sam. in tne selection of his V&Dtnet Whlfh fintalneil dlir n.aml.aHa ,..kn ., w,,,H,,,v. HI lIJCia Will jere not Quay men two actively anti Quay Referring to Mr Pennypacker's antago nizing the newspapers, he said there were tnree InlRtnUan nnltnna ...Ilk ,An -.1 t 1.1a lll, -" "-, Huituua Tlll ICadlll IU ilia E attitude First, that lh finiornnr was not, as the public believed, Inspired by per sonal UPtlRMiiranoax, .... . ii.- ---., ,-,iva uic kill lumis rtllU lliaV weir ferocity were not let lodse upon him TWII after the approval of the bill he had "mated to 'make editors liable. The sec ona mistaken Impression of the public he aid was that the stringent features of tho Si.!"" the work ot ''Is hands. The Punitive damage features were injected, he "w. without his knowledge by counsel. ne third mistaken Impression, he Bald, was ! L bl" cn'alned features destructive " the liberty of the press. An analysis, wctlon by section, Mr. Carson declared, ould prove this. Mr- Carson commended Mr. Pennypack ersusa of the veto and In cutting the bulk legislation Into one-half of what It had , " before, him and approved Mr. Penny vmSi I, e10'"-" of two of the so-called ii,.. ?elDhla "nipper bills." The charge 01. .had 'rendered to the politicians, .J?'"1, Mr Carson, had no basis In fact. h,7 la,t s'0""." said fir. Carson, "that oroke was over the Capitol scandal." tnere were present three of the late "Oiernors brothers and their families: tV 'r, , ' """ypacKer ana wile; James dons P,en""acke'', wife and son, of Had- nyeack isaao Anuerson fen- mi nd Wife Sentenced fo" Murder .. T A ra Jan- ranic Brglo sentenced to death and hU wife; Ange- --" ji iwniencea 10 a lerra 01 teo m III th. rumiiiu... ,... ,L. - i"'winij iwr uv inur- w su,n Kmto,,. 84 jn ,st .May. BURKE FAILS TO litis building at SlUicth street and l,.inslmno avenue has been emptv since December 7, despite tho saloonkeeper's victory in the stormy license court fight which ended November 20. 0VERBR00K SECTION STILL WITHOUT BAR Michael J. Burke, With Trans fer Granted, Fails to Open Sa loon on Lansdowne Avenue Michael ,7. Burke, tho saloonkeeper, whom appeal for a transfer of his retail liquor license from 2100 Callow hill street In the southwest ccrnrr of Sixtieth street nnd I.nnsdowne avenue was granted by Judge Harratt and Davis on November 20. nflcr severnl of tho stormiest' session ever wit nessed In tho license Court, has failed so far to take advantage ot the prlvllcgo "of opening a saloon at tho new location. Under tho ruling of the Court nurko could have established himself In business Immediately after the decision was handed down. As soon ns Buike received word of tho court's decision ho notllled tho pro prietor of an oyster saloon, who had occu pied tho building nt Sixtieth stiect and Lansdowne avenue, to vacate. Tho building has oeen empty slnco De cember 7, but nothing has been done In the way of "Improving" it for a liquor saloon. The building has never been swept since that time. Members of the varrous churches In Overbrook, who formed an association nnd fought to have tho original transfer re voked, are confident that Ilurko will ncer open his saloon for business nt Sixtieth street nnd Lansdowne avenue. One of the leaders In tho movement to prevent IJurko from opening his saloon in the residential section of Overbrook de clared today that ho believed the liquor In terests havo come to look upon the plant ing of a saloon In tho section as acting like a boomerang, and that Ilurko has been requested to change his mind. SIGNIFICANT. SAYS Mlt SCOTT A. A. Scott, ono of the leading figures In the association of members of seven churches In Overbrook formed to light the establishment of a saloon In that section, declared ho was confident Ilurko would not open n saloon nt Sixtieth street and Lans downe avenue. Pressed for moro details. Mr. Scott said: "Isn't It significant that Burke Is being held back from opening business there nnd nothing has Oeen done In the way of improving tho property, al though the llcenso was granted a month ngo? I do not caro to discuss this case any further. You can draw your own conclu sions." Mr Scott said he believed tho htorm of protest aroused over tho action of the court in granting tho transfer In the face of the great number of remonstrants may hao brought pressuro to bear on Burko which has caused him to reconsider his desire to open business nt tho corner. The Pev. C. Kdgar Adamson. pastor of the Mary A. Simpson Memorial Church. Sixty-first and Jefferson streets, who, In an open letter, characterized tho court's action in refusing to revoke tho transfer of Burke's license as worthy of the scathing condemnation of the bench and bar. alto expressed an opinion that Burke would not establish himself ln business at his new stand, BURKn WON'T TALK Whert asked why he had not opened the saloon today, Burke, In nn angry voice, said he would not discuss the case. "You have never asked my opinion re garding the business before. I havo never been given an opportunity to talk about the case. I will not discuss tho matter. I must decline to answer any questions. You will havo to see my lawyer." James JA Uoylan, attorney for Burke, evidenced surprise when asked about the affair. "It Is news to me," ha said. "If Mr. Burke has changed his mind about opening his saloon at Sixtieth street nnd Lansdowne aenue I havo no knowledge of it. Tho matter rests entirely with him. I am done with the case." At the ofllces of tho Philadelphia rtetall Liquor Dealers' Association It was said that nothing had been heard about Burke aban doning his Idea of opening at the new loca tion. THE WEATHER Official Forecast WASHINGTON. Jan. 0. For eastern Pennsylvania: Fair tonight and Wednesday; somewhat lower tempera ture in north portion Wednesday ; strong southwest winds. A storm of moderate energy lias moved into the Lake Heglon from the Northwest and is being followed by a second disturb ance that Is over Manitoba this morning This succession of low pressuro areas along the northern border, with comparatively high pressure over the southern States, has caused rising temperatures at most places and mild conditions prevail from the Itocky Mountains eastward. Fair weather has prevailed over virtually the entlie coun try during the last twenty-four hours, while light scattered precipitation has occurred in Canada. Observations at Philadelphia s a M. lUromtter '. . . . i( 17 Tmprature 35 Wind Southwest, IS mllea Hky t'lear Precipitation last 21 hours None liumldlly 7'J Minimum temperature ... 37 Maximum temperature . 17 Lamps to De Lighted Autea and oilier velilclea tilDp.m, The Tides PORT RICimUND Low water 9-B i si, High water ":35 p.m Low water lo.ul p.m. CHKSTNUT 8THRUT WHARF ldw water fl. 18 am. High water 2 -sa p m. Low water , , 0.20 pro. KBKDir ISLAND , High water 10 AS a m. I.OW water a-?D m. High water 11 Up. in. BnKAKWATKR HUb uoLvr 8 42 a in 14w water . 3.13 paj HUjh water I.llt KVKXINO LEDGER PHILADELPHIA, TVEHDAV. JAXrARY II, OPEN SALOON RURAL SLEUTHS TURN THEIR SCENT TO AUTO Not n Ilorsp Thief Captured in 15 Years by Ancient Organiza tion With Long Name 'atchlng up with four horses, one horso thief, fifteen horso blankets, three nnt bins, oitij left-eye blinder, two gunVanlecd fly rhnsers nnd ono never-splll feed hood In ninety year. Isn't nne-tu-three with catch ing up with time. If you nun i liellovo It, ask 1'sn.ulre 131 wood Hoot, for thirty-flvo years Justice of pence of Westport, nnd for nearly as many years president of the "Montgomery Union Company for the Recovery of Stolen Horses itinl Wh.it Belongs to Them nnd for the Detection of Horso Thieves." He has been appointed tho herculean task of ovci tak ing a pegasus moro winged than tho ono with which ho has previously had dcnllngs. ln brief, the Union Company for the Re covery of Stolen Horse3 and What Belongs to Them and for the Detection of Horse Thieves." is about to extend Its activities and to adopt under Its protecting wing the runaway automobile and tee that It becomes the garage-loving stay-at-home nights flvver that a flivver should be. Various developments have brought about this momentous change In the riotous career of tho "Montgomery Union for the Recovery of Stolen Horses nnd What Belongs to Them and for tho Detection of Horse Thieves."' In the first place, a large num ber of the fifty members have been lured from tho four-footed to tho four-wheeled method of conveiance. These modernized folks are desirous of (ditainlng for their present property the s.inie protection that has been extended to their previous livestock possessions This protection. It is alllrmed, Is about tho only thing In Westport parts that Isn't tripping up tho gay and crowded path of tho high cost of living. Good old twenty-five cents a year dues, a dollar a miss for not an swering roll-call nnd a general assessment for the loss of a horse has been tho regula tion for ninety ears and will continuo to hold sway If tho association of tho gnrago docs not havo a deleterious effect on tho moralo of the stable. Tho special com mittee will maki a definite report shortly, nnd dcflnlto resolutions for tho amalgama tion will have been adopted before the end of the month. Tyrol Wool Spring Suits In the New Light Colors Ladies' and Mine' Suit nd Top Coats are In Models here only . The Shades in the N e w Hiirh Light Colors Are Exclusive and Unusual. Mann & Dilks 1102 CHESTNUT ST. Watch for our"jvcr"cmen""on that date j ff g'V,.'-' ' m. WMMs JlM .............. begins in Saturday s Evening Ledger. 1916 CAMDEN BUILDING GREATEST IN HISTORY Operations for Year Totaled $3, 351.8G5, Largely in Manufactories famden had the greatest building year in Its history during 1516, according to figures compiled by Building Inspector Wil liam 11. Day for presentation to Cnluden ' ouncll next week. The operations Involved JS..1SI.S65. as ompared with J3,1B3,DSI for 1!H6, or nn increase of t!",3lt. Mo1"! of lh opera tinna were In the nature of factories, nd 'ininni to manufacturing plants and husl ne concern The largest permit, approximately f 1 ,000,. "i vwis granted to tho Iclor Talking Mn.'iiine Company, which Is building one of 'in- largest drying plants In the country. nhpr large operations Included the bakeries nnd itnbles of the Chllds tlrocery Company, ilnon; additions to the New York Ship, building plant, approximating $250,000: Vrrntrong Cork Company 300.oon; Mac nilrons nnd Forbes, $300,000; New Jersey iitnmnhiin Company JCO.000 : Holllngshead Kiupnny 30,000 nnd the Camden Purge "nipnny, $10,000 City 8 Future Rests on a Greed Port ( onllnnul from I'n-e One foot channel from its mouth where It emp lies Into the Delaware to rnssvunk ave nue, one of twenty-six feet deep from that point to Dray's Kerry brnlgo nnd ono of twenty feet deep from thnt to the Walnut itreel bridge. The deep channel from Delaware Hay to Philadelphia, which Is maliilnlned by the I'Vdernl tlovertmient, is one of the best buoyed, best lighted, easiest navigated and afest channels in the world. NO ICIJ JAMS To keep this channel open In winter the i'lly owns nnd operates three IcchontH l'or some cars little service has been necessary from these boats, partly on account of the mild seasons, but In n greater measure due lo the breaking up nf tho Ice by the power ful hcavj-ladou stcnmshlps constantly com ing inln and leaving port. The unusual Increase this year In the number of sailing vessels which have been drafted Into sol vice nn account of the lluro penn war will undoubtedly necessitate tli". employment of the Iceboats during tho pres ent winter. The only drawback to the navigation of Mm Delaware River deep channel and it l not a serious one Is what Is known ns tin. horseshoe It Is that bend In tho river be tween (itrcmvlch Point on the Pennsylvania side and Red Hank on the New Jersey side. During severe winter weather and early in the spring the Ice coming down the river forms nn eddy at this point nnd lodges In tho deep channel. It Is proposed to dredge nn auxiliary deep channel cutting off this curve nt a cost of about $500,000. nnd the present Legislature Is to ho asked for nn appropriation toward this work. WOULD SHORTEN ROUTR Such a channel would not only overcome the difficulty with the loe, but would straighten out the present channel nnd ma terially shorten tho distance In the naviga tion of the port. In addition to the dredging performed by the UVltcd States Government In connec tion with the deep channel, the city also docs a largo amount of dredging on Its own account. During the last year upward of 060.000 cubic yards of material was removed by the city's dredges. This, however, represents only one-hnlf of the work, for this material was nlso deposited or pumped ashore to fill in low-lying marsh land, covering In one place alone moro than fifty-two acres be longing to tho city. In some places to a depth of twelve feet nnd creating property for the city valued at nt least $1,000,000. BENEFIT TO ALL It has often beep a fiuestlon whether all these great expenditure!! for a deeu channel nnd for improvements of the port nnd river do not largely benefit one class of the com munity nt the expense of nnother equally deserving class. This question disappears when the funda mental Idea of William Pcnn Is kept In fiS3k"w ANA,- the sacred elephant, was i (T I i MT- J worshiped by the Black Kendah. . ( jPfHf ij Their life-long enemies, the White 1 PvB Kendah, were in constant danger while ' ,' III If n flaSHf m he lived, Allan Quatermain con- if OB " ' quered him and gained the everlasting ' : (I J MTyfc gratitude of the White Kendah. That -jfik- &r l i one f tne outstanding incidents of JflET W iitl. i ru:u cin, ,u:a . MLX. """'UiiUM liil i J PHILADELPHIA TO THE SEA Tho port is connected with the ocean by the broad Delaware. Work on its thirty-fivp-foot channel is coing forward steadily, nnd nbout 9300,000 is bcinp; spent yearly for maintenance. The course of this channel Is indicated in the map. Its width is 1000 feet in Philadel phia harbor. Punning into the Dol uware is the Schuylkill with a channel thirty feet deep view. It was his plan to found here on the Delnwore River n city which should produce nnd .vet be In a position tn load Us manufactured products within sight nf tho manufncturlng area Into ships thnt Were to carry theso products to the ends ot the earth. Philadelphia I' pre-emlneirtly n manu facturing city, and the retaining of Its vast nnd valuable manufncturlng Interests de pends largely on holding mid expanding Its present foielgn trade Tho city cannot do this without nn Adequate pint and Us col lateral transportation facilities. AFFECTS ALL INDUSTRIES Thcreforo nny expenditures for the Im provement nf the river and harbor benefit not only thoso immediately concerned, but i each through mill nnd factory Into tho humblest homes In tho city. The Philadelphia workman as n rule owns the bouse In which he lives He lives' well nnd spends bis money freely. Once fessen or t'rlpplo the fnctorles. machine shops or ship, yards nnd you empty hundreds of houses, ou destroy tho retail trade of thousands of stores and affect tho Income of other thousands In no way connected directly with the efficiency of the port, cither for foreign commerce, or co.is'wlso trado. Tho deep-water channel of tho Dolawaio Is tho most vital artery in tho whole, com mercial system of tho city. 9 And ns tho giowth nnd development nf the human body Is dependent on the growth and development of Its arteries, so Is the commercial life dr Philadelphia dependent on the growth and development of this great nrtcry of trade. On the continuation of the efforts to main tain Its efllclency nnd to mnko full uso ot this great natural gift with which wo arc endowed, depends the future cnnimeriial supremacy of the cltv nnd port nf Phila delphia ' 1 I1C ivui; viiuu, oiuiji miiv.it 1917 EGG PRICES SOARING; EATERS FACE FAMINE Best Grade Fetches 68 Cents Dozen, and There Is n Big Shortage in Supply The country Is facing an egg famine, ne rordlhg lo n member of the firm of W. Jt. Urlce & Co . of 10 Soulh Water street. Rest fresh eggs were selling at slxly elgllt cents n doren retail today and fifty six cents n doicn wholeale. The shortnge, tn the opinion of most dealers. Is due to the large shipment of eggs abroad, nnd the fact Hint the hens nre nnt hiving. Knmn Idea of the extent of the "hortnge may be gained bv the fact that I ii i J iTi'i ! i'HHOP IIKKK lUtr.SS ELEVENTH AND WOMEN'S ci MISSES' OUTER APPAREl. WEDNESDAY 9 A. M. to 3 P. M. Every Department Joins inta Great 6-Hour Sale OlTcrin; Values That Arc Truly Sensational in High-Class Apparel 1 "mL ii Till, silk lll-h font IPL VU $9.90 20 to $30 Suits, all sizes, at $9.90 $6.98 Black Wolf Muffs at $3 $15 Party Frocks & Street Dresses at $7.90 2 Waists for $1 ; Each Worth $1 Any $4.95 to $15 Winter Trimmed Hat at $2 il lo !(, i none or i . u, M. : : 5 : : t :.! 1 1 : : rr FRANK xr w nt. ... y-t s i-i , - only one case, 6t fresh eggs ithlrly doiertf, was received by Brlca ft Co. last week. This concern genernlly receives from teventy-flv to one hundred cases dally In New York eggs nre retailing- at from seventy-five lo ninety cents n, dozen. Fig ures given out by the Associated Ware houses show- that thero were 1,046,000 cases of eggs on hand on December 30, IMS, while nt the same time In December, 1916, there were but 561.000 available cases, ln other words, there was a shortage of 14,560.000 dozen eggs Butter seems to be In sympnthy with the egg scarcity 11 Is bringing forty-three cents a pound wholesale. There Is a short nge In butter of 2.669.000 pounds, as com pared with this time last jear Thirty-flvje thousand pounds of canned eggs, condemned four ears ago by Robert M Simmers, food Inspector, will be "sold" for a dollar nt nuctlon on January 25, nnd then denatured so that they enn not b sold to consumers. HMAItTI.V SAVK MONKV ITTTiTtl'tJ' MARKET STREETS COATS WORTH TQ $30 a. $0.90 Luxtiriout Silk Pluili Coats af $9.90 Fine Wool Velour Coalt at $9.90 Rich Silk Corduroy Coats at $9.90 Silk Beaver Coals, Fur Trimmed and Satin Lined Broadcloth Coats at $9.90 Silk Lined Coats, Etc., at $9.90 Tiinsi: on Tin: kkconii Fi.oon COATS WORTH TO $1.5 in Our Bargain Subway at$A.90 Silky Zibeline Coats, Cape Collar Astrakhan Coats, Handsome Mixture Coats, Full Lined Matelamb Coats, Fur and Plush Trimmed Coats, Etc. vrarrs ionc ouiu ljier . . j. and SEDER ! ii::: n i n;.:.i.r:.ura:a i. - t t c ' -tA a tt ri iff i ; -I ., )J & m aLi
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