i'r' t WfiWwQFnWKrr'''F''v'f:'' '" ' i; EVENING LEDGEU-PIIILADELnilxV, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 10, 1917 p. it Ifc IB; Town & Country SOCIETY mid COUNTRY LIFE I 71011 seenly jcnrs it has Itcen the policy of this ; litiblishcrs to make TOWN & COUNTKY worth the full subscription price, without premiums. Toilny it outranks in quality ami prestige any illustrated periodical in tlic w orld anil the subscription vriccper copyia the low "?t ofnny class paper published. $5.00 a Year 36 Issues - 25c a Copy Sond 82.00 vrllh llili nilvcrliirmrnt for tlic next fiflceii (15) Umics live nioiilli. THE 5TUYVKSANT CO., West 10th St., New- York DEMOCRACY FIGHTS PRINCETON SNOBS G rover Cleveland's Son Leads Notable Crusade Against Club System PROSPECT OF SUCCESS By M'LISS PHlNi I ton N J . J .in in -A lino, tipitamlnip ln tlip "i'ii of n Rrcat liomo crnt li" bi liceit In IncliiR iimdlttnn. tint thforli" 1ms bucktil' tho mielil HjHtrm of I'rliiiPtoti vvbclc tho flRht between winb blshnc" unci demoerao Is over brcwlnc and, ft" a result of bin bravctv and tint of four of his aiioclatcs, tho seventeen club", almost a stronRly Intrenched ns the ceil lecc itself may baio to K" The eje nf the entire fnrult. Indeed tho neotenn cno Interested In the elomocratl latlon "f merlciis blir oiliiintliin it Institu tions is turned ton .ml Illih.it il I'leieHnd nil Ills i-opbomore cl isstnates till (if iilieim iiosscys ever qualification for tneinheislili to the most exclusive clubs, but who on the ce of their possible ileetion lmo c pre"ed not only their ill teinilnatlnn not to bo a pittj to the ell of the club nvsteui with nil the boot-llckliiB and snobberj and heartache for Home that it entails but to urge Insteul the organ! it ion of a (tn.il common democratic unlersit hall to which tur Trim, ton man shall be eligible sirrnss ront:si:i:N Vint it is expected tint this nunif pine- tlc-il Ideillst and his democratic! faction -vv. Ill euTceed where wooeiruu wiison worn ennui to ilefeit when, as president of tho unlici titv he lid a memorable flKht iiKalnst tho clubs ill his effort to establish tho Knnlisli quailrnnRle Btem 'Wilson tried to fotce a lefoini fiom the top down." a prnfcsseu at tho i-oIIcro told me Ills methods liens hlRhhandid and dlrtatorial . He saw the evils toward which the clubs were tending and th it the elemnirnn of tho entile) lolleRc- was boiiiR undermined by them, bufho did not see tli.it such i reform to be successful must luint from the Inside from tho RtinkntH tln-m-Belic i levcland atid his associates hive started riRlit ou cannot Inve clubs without club mem bers It is tlic idea of the live bos I'love lind I K 1Z Ilruce, S Mojil It I S Schmilz and II II Stratcr, who cciuipne a committte representitiK the tinv ntajoritv which has decided to Icnore the rltilm and foster the formation of one blR club, to .viorl. slowlj As sure as human natuto Is liuimn thov will Rather around theiu those chnleo spirits who aro willing to forego a few peisontl privileges and Usuries for tho greatest good of the greatest nttnibei The present i lub svstem is the result of a clow evil growth It will take time to kill It but It is confidently expected that public opinion at the college ultimately will up root it fifteen per cent of the upperclassmen have not been chosen for anv clubs There men are outcasts Thov must iat out In the town since the clubs are the i tiling placis for tho Juniors and seniors no dining room having been provided for them In tho uniitrsltj But although primarily eating places It Is onl mcetsary to walk down Prospect aienue to see tho palatial maiihlons lining It on either side, wonderfullj equipped clubs with their liveried attendants and general air of opulence to understand tho big the engrossing part of the social tiro of the university thej have absorbed In deed tho clubs constitute tho koi ial life To be cut oft from a club is to bo nit off from all social Intercourse for two jears. It Is to ba eliminated from all tho festivi ties and funmaklng, the memories of which a man so cherishes In nfter vears It Is for the fifteen per cent 4t Prince ton who are bo cut oft that Cleveland and h's pals aro making their stand In a statement that prubablj will becoino history In the college annals these five boya nave admirably expressed the existing con ditions at the university duo to the club fcJEtem In a small college, such ns rrlncetun." thej declare, "cut oft from tho outside jorld, conditions are most favorable for democracy, but the clubs, by setting up false standards, oppose this democracy 'BOOTLICKING" UVIU Making a club Is usually considered the most Important event in college life Not to make a club constitutes failure, and a mans success la measured b tho prestige of the club to which ho Is elected In'order to achieve this success, a, man muht repress Ids Individuality enough to conform to the standards which the upper classmen may determine "This evaluation of Sophomores by groups of upp'erclassmen Is all the more Inaccurate because the club system raises n artificial barrier between the upper and javtr classes Bootlicking1 "and the fear of being suspected of bootlicking' prevent friendship with upper classmen 'The original purpose of the clubs In Princeton was to furnish suitable eating places for the upper classes, not to provide lor social enjoyment With tho erection of me new dining halls, and the consequent rrovlsion for upper classmen, the only valid reason for the continued existence and ftiahjtenance of the clubs disappears The I nlverslty JIall would not be along n lines of those at Pennsylvania and JUrvard which compete with existing fra lernttles and clubs, but would be a, real "nter of undergraduate life It would in ?." ," eatlnS place for seniors an a la rie dining room, a music room bowling J!, ',?' billiard rooms, lounging rooms and ii the material comforts ot the present ciuds There would be rooms for the ac SmI! "" of alumni, parents and guests ."Jj1 oild be Inexpensive This would "!e parents who cannot now visit their ons frequently to do so." figuratively speaking the faculty accord " to their spokesman, who asked that Jim,. ult be not use1- are In high glee, al ywugh they are taking no sides In the mat .?3 ,hl moxe of Cleveland's, which they Jul,,. as the most significant, tho mot,t "JUtary thing that could have happened pi ,rlcan co'eB fe today at it n ls one ot ,he most I10Pular men aotatfil ,unl;i"Blt'- Possessed of money, nouble traditions and a charming, forceful tow ,U a" enues have been opened hi i. But those wlS know him declare 2j ' onunated by a feeling of democracj to I,, clal Justice, which makes distasteful elii? far8 that others less fortunate wwiot enjoy nil1? roommate. according to the faculty JjlJ1"811, '3 a boy who came to Princeton thf ,.a P"" In hU pockets, not meta. MMtcally, but literally speaking. He is Boy who had to wash windows and do JJv menial chore in order to win his way 3,Z3f M It may seem this student U UTJJ' the reform movenunt and declarea PORT INTERESTS WATCH N. J. PLEA Chamber of Commerce and Other Bodies Bound to Prevent Discrimination MAY SET P It E C E D E N T Determined to picvetit nn.v disci Inilnntlop against (lie port of Philadelphia the teprc FCtitatlves of tho Philadelphia I'linnlier of c'ointnerce tho I'hlladellihla Ito.ud of Traile nnd the ('ominerc'lal i:ih.ingn have lodnv vll'tillilv established a watch' on the move iiientN nf the llRht rnge ' or fielght rate ui'o wherein the northern New .leisev iort e ties arc asking the Interstnto I'oinmiTiM" I'limmlsslon to favor thcli nppli i.itlon for ii differential In tatcs betwcin them nnd New York, Jlrookljn and Lone Island the light of the New .teisov cities has been ihnriu leilred iiM th" UrIU of I'lilla ilelphla, lliltlmore' and the northern At lantic senboiud inita IntervenliiR i'Ptl tlons to iirotiet tho Interc'tH of I'hlladeb lihl i were llbd vesteida bv the three trnde bodies which arc pledged to wage n cnuipalgu for n tclntlvc inrlt) of rates as now exists between New Voik. the New Jernj ports and l'hlladelphla Should the Now .lursej applti ntlon be fin ot nblv considered tho Philadelphia con tingent will npplv for a rlnillar readjust mint of i.ites in order that I'hladelplil i tu iv enjov tho present dlffeicntlil In frelcjit rates '1 ho New .leisej cities todTy continued their stiuggle to free themsilves troni the rone freight into tint makes no difference between them and New York New wit nesses wire picscuteil beforo Special I3x atnlner Wllbui 1. 1 Hop .Ir , of the Intc rstate Comnieico Commission, at the hearing held In the iihseiublv of the Mnte 1'hnmbrr ot Conuneice New York Tho ttstlmonv pre fented related to tho present lighterage sjstem Ccinslde rnble iuforinatiou loncerning the pint nf New York was In ought out ves- ti rdaj bj Calvin 'lompkins, foimer Com missioner of Docks of New ork, who ap piared beforo I3aminet l.a Hoe as a non piitlsan witness Mi 'lompkins said he wanted to hie New .lersev couipt tltion com pel N'ew Voik to inipioic its iioit facilities b) building bildges and tunni Is lie de eland tint the gteatest obstacle to the improvement is (he vested Interests, private and public that contiol the water front of .New York and the Jerscj ports 'I he former commissioner si(i that the tight of tho Now Jerscv cities was vlr tiftilh tho light fin Philadelphia Baltimore and the othir points llkelv to bo affected bv a favorable' ruling for the applicants against New York Air Tompkins declared himself against an Inline dlale ehniigo of the rates becauso of the great loss that would bo suffered bv the IntPiestH vvhli h had esftbllshed busi nesses and hid lenity Involved but felt that tho commission should glvo no guar antie (o New Yoik that the present rntes would loiitlnue to clst, therch) giving op liortunitv for a hitisfactoi j adjustment and conpcintlnii between tho interests of tho ports of the two .Stntes Should tho application of 'the New Jerse ItiPK demanding a ellffeie ntlal be found Ju&t bv the Interstate! Commerce Commission, the Intervening Philadelphia organizations will demand th it a illative differential such us now e ists between New Jcrse) ports and Philadelphia bo arranged PHILADELPHIA TROOPS DELAYED AT BORDER Field Hospital and Ambulance Will Not Leave Until Tomorrow Cavalry on Vny Home VA. PSO Tex, Jan 10 rield hospital and field ambulanco No 1, of Pittsburgh and the field bakery, of Philadelphia, com prising the last group of recalled Penn sjlvanla troops, will not leave the border for home until tomorrow, Tho schedule by which they were to have moved toda, If rolling stock were avail able, was upset by congestion jesterday on the camp siding, during preparations for the homcwird movement of the First Penn sylvania C.ivalrj. The cavalrs. which left last night for Pittsburgh with eleven hundred men and four hundred horses, via Kort Worth Memphis, and Cincinnati, was compelled to hold tho siding because, of delay in making up the train Tho hospital, ambulance and bakery, as a result, were forced to defer their loading Girl's Couch Found Afire A lot of excitement was created at the boarding house conducted by William Ilrodeiuan at 1507 CJIrard avenue toda when a couch In Miss Teresa Holt's room, the Ilrlt Hour front, was found burning Mrs M Neivsbaum, seventy jears old who occupies a beconel floor room smelled smoke and fainted Slie was carried out b fire men and revived The lire department was called and a tiro extinguisher turned on the couch Miss Holt did not know what caused the Are and noun of the othei boarders could guess IGHESTpPAID FOB OLD GOLp.PlATINyM.5ILVER Diomondj.Pejjrii. (iubiesJSapohiras te ::modiqn uefining co.s: 137 S. IHh Street 231t Phone. Walnut 6639 Ready Money United States Loan Society 117 North Broad St. 411 S. 51b it. 2518 Geraaotown SI. GAS APPLIANCES For Mechanical Purpose SfitVJJ FOR CJITALOOIB L. D. BERGER CO.. 59 N. 2d Street BllUarkit J. Xjitn Jalit its. SUFFRAGE GUARD AT WHITE HOUSE . "Silent Sentinels" With Questioning Banner Mount Guard at Gates FIRST MILD MILITANCY WASIII.NtlToV Jim 10 Twelve women 'silent sentinels nnswercel ' guard in unt toclav nt the Wli.to House Thev st-iml n tntito simboH of vvonuii's ilrslro for tin vole ntiel tlicli appearance tnnrkpd the 1 p ginning of a campnlRti of greater inilli in to accomplish their etuis SI women tire nt each end nf tho 1 ' House ground", where President W lis n . m see (hem cadi time he enters nnd le i tho houp Tho patrol, the first of Kb kind on-i n templet! In this countrv was nrrnngpel nfti i the President vesterdnv rcliented to uf .frnglsts that, while personally he is t. i their cause, he eptmnt enpoitso II In tils p. si linn as lenders of the Democratic partv until his pnrtv moves This Is the first timo 'mllil mllilninj' lias been tllsplAiod about tho White House wit.so.v nr.N'.s oanti.i:t Ai 10 to l'reslelent Wilson telurned fiom his morutiiR golf gnme ntiil ran tho gnntbt at the west gate The RiiiTrnRlstn were so surprised tin v dldn t rerognlJc the White Hnuso ear until after the President had passed Ito Ktnilei! as ids ear rushed between tho netitrlrs Notified nf the mlloii bv tho women, the polh e department sent police to the scene to Kuntd against I iw violations, ItwnBBtnteel r.mi might be token i onipeillng the women to take out a permit on the ground that tin banner containing advertising can lip dlsplaved in the district without svnh u permit The suffragettes have nrdeis to keep silent and stand with their lucks to tho feme, so that all paweilijn can see tho great vellow banner on which Is Inscribed in black. -Mr. President, What Will You Do fin Wotn ill's MilTraRe'" onnnii" or thi: day- The following 'outers of the dnv" were issued bv Miss Allee Paul commiitulnnt as the giniilR left Congressional fnlnii bar racks tand nt either side of the two gates with vour backs to the wall If the pollic Interfere with vou step fiom pi icn to place on the sidewalk In finttl of the gates If the pollco press vou fuitlier co out to the curb nnd rlnntl Iheie, It tln-v press vou still further, move our luu' Into the gutter. If thev wont allow vim to rennln tin re. Ret In parade formation march nrounel the grounds, going fiom gate to gate "Dont come back here until jour time is up The Hist squail of silent suffrago sentries was led by Miss Vivian Pierce, r'allfoinii carrving a huge banner nnd with a b el Rinrd Including the Misses Mildred cillheif and Iteit i rono. both of California e n carving a stiff inge stniidihl Other members of the llrst squad w i Mrs M c Dow i II. Phlhdelphla, the Mi--- ( Jov Voung i:ilzabeth ""ttilth and WlniTr. l 1'ranies Pepper Dlstrie t of Columbia M Maudo Jamison Norfolk V.i , Mrs II. s ( Papinelrii California, the Misses August i ntiel llertrude Crocker Illinois anil M.u (lertriido Kendall, ltaltlmore Five full blooded c'otnnnche Indians fr n nil Oklihoma reservation, who went to tli While Houso to see the sights, gayecl vviih delighted wonder nt tho varicolored elis plaj of suffrage Innneis at the gates of the grouuils but thc couldti t undeistanil whit It was all nbout Il.ich picket vcoro ordinary street clothes with a ribbon of suffrage, cedoVs across her breast It was a soniewhnt elrenrj dav foi gunrd mount duty, damp and raw. but nil of the p'ekcteers cheerfull took their posi tions The first plcketeeis were to rcmiln on dut) until 1 o'clock when another squad would relieve them 'I he silent scrv Ico will bo llnilleel to eight hours each d.ij 10 a m to fi p m according to most Improvid daj legislation for worklnjr girls Tho demonstration appeared to be draw ing no crowd after the women Ind been nt their post for lnlf an hour .miss i i,i nu.iii i. Hin Mnvvi suiTincrisi, wlio was n niftnlicr nf the ileleRutioti that called mi I'li'Milcnt Wilson, (jettintf a roceplion that ilcink'il stilTiauists ut the capital to post "silent pickets" moil ml the hite House, " Pernor Company Slle Itival M.I.IIVTOWV I'ii, Jan i - The lc high Vnlliv Light nnd point Conipnuv of HUB cltv wlil Ii siippliis light nnd power to nil tin tniitoiv bttweeii .Slntington mid I'blliHli'Ililila loel iv tiled an injunitloti In lestiiiin the. Navigation Klutili Coinpanv fiom finnishlng power to industtles in Cntasniiinia The Navigation Klei'tllc gen eiiites Us power at lliiutn, while It has a great plant anil bilngs tho pnivi't htie nie a triinsiulssleiii line Judge tlronutn grnnted n te iiipnrnrv re straining order in tilling n hearing on Snttlrda) Fromli P.irlianH'iil Ke.isseinhles I' Mil Inn in- I'niJI inn nt Ii is h nssembleil mil iitgauii'i el foi th, mmi of I'll" Paul Disih.iuil wis iliitni i,. dent of tho ( hiunbi i of Hiputiis GIRL "DOPE" VICTIM BACK TO HOSPITAL Once Discharged, She Returns to Drug Habit Found Roam- injjf Streets "Dope' tore npirt a mother nnd her tlnURhler toilnv when Magistrate Trarv of ilereil May Deegnit, of 1711 Yemlali street, sent lo the Philnile!ihln Hnspltnl. The girl was given drugs wlun milt m lipr 'teens In rnmpanloiiB, she tried onee to rid heispir ,,f the habit am! vxent lo the l'lilliilelphla Hnspltnl lo be etired The i riving fiiimilng her discharge ns ' cured' whs tnsih ntied bv dealers nhd Klin wits fi mill vv llkliiR the streelM of the Tenderloin i iilv this rnornltii llei mitlipr Btnvetl close by her iMita flu she i llbd for a. hearing and wept nn !he ml', ri i nl una rem! .he Cnllnpspcl ns the col was . mmltted to the hnspltnl Virnu'M Shell H.trr.'ici,s In llelnlum HI 111 IV, Jan 10 II Is ortlelnlly nn loumeil that tlerninn naval nernplmirn ,,,, Iniiunrv 7 surressfulli nttneked with bnmbs the Imrricks nnd inmp we't of J.n rnnnc nnd nt Nleuporl, Holgiutn IT. S. SUSPECTS MURDER IN DEATH OF DIPLOMAT Inquiry Ordered Into Killing; of Luis IVAntln in Mexico Was Arictlondo Aid WS!IINilTON- Jan 10 tn lompllaiice Willi the request of Mrs t.uls tVAntlli, widow- nf the tirmer American diplomat whose ree'etit death In Mexico has sur roundinjj it circumstantial evidence point Itig Mroncly lo murder. Hie Ptate Department tortm Ptnrteil an oltlrlnl inqiiln t'eparlment ngents In Mexico Cllv nnd Snh I.iiIb Pot nut reeeivid Inslrucllons today lo mllert nil evidence possible nnd for until It immeillatelv tn the I'nlleil Klntis lino of the mol suspicious in umstntices surrounding the case Is that some nftti inl of the Cnrrftlii'lstii unplni requested that Mr D'Anlln nnompnlii Mr Arredondn to Met iro He spfved here principally ns an In terpreter uheii it vvns necessarv for I'.llseo Atredniiitn former Anihnsshlnr Designate nf Mrsho In Wnshingioti to deal verbnllv with s.nivi,iM Lansiiiir or other otlliliils SI lie Depiirtfnent utile Inls did nnt shnri the feeling expressed Inelnv bv Mrs DAnlln In New uk that possibli her hiisbnnil had not ul been killed While proving te be tine Mr rreilnneln saw nt nt the time lo tin t published reports with i lleiod nf denials J. E. Caldwell & Co. Chestnut Juniper South Pcnn Square Chinese Jades, Crystals and Ceramics 11 COMMITTEE MINORITY ADVOCATES SUFFRAGE ASIIINGTO.V. Jan 1". Crging the pissige of the Pcdeial suffrage! amend ment Hcprpsentative John M Nelson, of Madison Wis , representing tlio mlnoiltj of tho House Judiciary Committee today pre sented In the Houso n report which, for the llrst time In American hlstorv deals elireit li vi tli methods of obtaining equil suf frige Tho report examines in detail tho difficul ties confronting constitutional amendment In each htate. pointing out that a relegation of suffrago to tho States presents almo t insuperable obstacles An Electric W a s h i n ff Machine placed in your home on free trial. A good - sized washing done in one hour costs only 2c for electricity. Everything from finest laces to heaviest blankets washed marvelously clean and without a bit of injury to anything. Iwn.n'H b n u trsil SiL; 1 ! When you purchase be sure you are not buying a future regret You will have to live with it the remainder of your lifetime, in all probability. Then vv-hy not select' one which will be a constant source of pride -and pleasure to you and your family? You should make YOUR piano a 1 I ac- hensi- " F : t i p 1 in H titi. BeCClUe 0t its ,i(llI1'' mellow tone, (inc, delicate t,oc' tion and instant response to the most se tive moods of the player. BCCCIIISG ' its wolu'01'f'uI durability, which is insured by tho best materials and the most expert workmanship known in tho piano-making world. Lester Pianos Last a Lifetime. BCCCIUSG ll"s l'I)Htltioa here in Philadelphia is estab lished permanent, fixed. Ask your neigh bor. More Lesters have been sold in this city man any otiior one high-class make. Because It is used and endorsed by the world's lead ing artists for its tone, expression anil other highly artistic qualities. Because We show our own faith in it, as makers, by giving an absolute- guarantee with each 1 strumont. This is a ItEAL guarantee, i equivocations. m- no Because- .It was tho first distinctly high grade piano to break down the barrier of "war-time" prices. It has kept abreast of tho march of improvement and is still tho best in quality. Ptppfjrep I'"0' 1!uI jt possible for tho man of modest jjtuu c wi means to own as good a piano as his million aire neighbor. Iteiny fold direct, all "in-between" profits of jabber and apcnl are eliminated. TZpp fillip s ius !,s easy to mvn n e3tr as AJiintoiy tho many inferior makes. Let us sin Charges for public laun dry work have advanced. Prices on the Thor Elec tric Washing and Wringing Machine will advance January 15th, Orders taken before the 15th will be at the old price $5 down, $5 per month. H mfaJtWNWli F A g"alfc-".yj MMlS J. P. Buchanan & Co, 1719 Chestnut Street xfl i. lrS3SJrl lj ! ' . 1 i I I : i I n'l'ii tra-r-tr J I 30 vSi Y? a ' one of how vou now convoniontiv you can navo a Lester Piano or Player-Piano in your home. Your Old Piano Taken in Exchange at Full Value F. A. TH C 1306 Chestnut St Philadelphia ieentlemtu--Please toiul me booklet 'unci complete descrip tion of oijr Latter GRAND rj UPRIQHT J3 , player'.piano n also detalbi of cu -payment plan ivitbout iuteri't or extras i'c55 marl uU& X ttyls ivau are interesttil in. Nellie MiMieiM"!''"!'1'"1""'1"1"""!'" Addreu , U I 1-10-17 lVIiST lMIIId. i'VMlllIN- ! South 63d Street ' llroudway KENSINGTON" THKNTON St Kcntlnston ATe 809 fct State btreet Il.Ki:S-ll Vltlti:. 170 South Mala Street iiinuiNn 1$ Nurlli 3ili htreet NOKKISTOWN 38 Writ Mala Sti-ett These Perry Suits and Overcoats were bargains at their regular prices At these Reductions they are just that much bigger and better investments today! It's a significant fact that men on the street said to one another a month or two ago "l'vrry haven't raised their price,!" And, as a matter of fact, we put on the screws early in the game, got our prices away under what the woolen market rose to a little later, figured close on the costs of making, selling and profit-taking, for the good and simple reason that we knew we'd be repaid for it now by the good will and con fidence of a public to whom soaring prices have become a sort of nightmare. 4J But the point right now is this we're selling these Suits and Overcoats hand over fist every day, and the longer you wait, the fewer you'll find with nothing to gain by postponement ! Better come right in! $25,26.50,$27 28, $30, $32, 34 Now for Perry $30, $35, $38, $40 Suits and Overcoats $18 and 19 Now for Perry $20, $22.50 and $25 Suits and Overcoats $15 and $18 Suits and Overcoats, now $13.50 and 15 $45 to $60 Overcoats the finest that can be bought at any price, now at Savings of $7, $10, $12 on each Overcoat! PERRY & CO. "N. B. T." 16th & Chestnut Sts. l Lhhiiii" i y ii ijuiiimiiiii!5iwii nffBljiliiJMJifeBB