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EVENING LEDGER-PHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 18, 1917
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COMMERCE BOARD
"Live Wires" on Job Early
to Put Through "Con
structive" Ticket
AN UNUSUAL CAMPAIGN
"Progressives" Win Point'in Ob
taining Election Judge.
Proxies Nullified .
)n their efforts to supplant ten member
of the "old Ruarit" directorate with nn onual
number ot "progressives," tha "live-wire"
jggreKatlou of tho Chamber ot Commerce
jucceciled. with the opening of the ntlnuat
election of directors In tha Wldener Hulld
Ins today, in having Alexander Lawrence,
it., elected JudRf ot the cledtlon. Mr. !
rence is " of tho progressive element ot
the chamber. He Is a former president ot
the Business Science Club.
The "live wires" wcro also successful In
having a ruling mauo wnereDy an oauois
containing more than eleven voles shall be
thrown out. This ruling virtually eliminates
Voting by proxy, which the "olil guard" Is
eald to tiao largely depended upon for car
rying Us ticket through.
The opening of the polls this morning
marked tho first nnnual election for di
rectors since the removal of tho chamber
from the llourse. Tho headquarters look
on an appearance ot animation and nrtlvlty
almost Immediately. The "live wires" were
early astir and out in force to place their
candidates nn the board.
The election marks tho climax ot a cam
paign unprecedented for activity and de
termination In tho history of the chamber.
Tho "SAve WIW8." led by their "construc
tive" campalgn'commlltee, havo worked un
tiring to reach every one ot tho fiOOO mem
bers of the chamber, and, It possible, to In
terest him sulllclently In tho Issues ot tho
campaign to bring about tho presence of
u. thn n til,., Inrlt v if m.mhpra tit In.
IB' day's election.
Hy campaign literature, personal letters
and telephonic solicitation nnd by personal
appeal they had succeeded In exciting tho
Interest of a greater number of members
In the election than In any previous con
test. The poll Inst year showed 650 votes
cast. The early Indications today forecast
the depositing of that number ot votes be
fore nonn nnd a number far In excess of
that total beforo Iho close of the polls this
afternoon.
"I.IVK WlUK" TICKET
The nominees of tho "Live AVIrcs" for
the full four-year term are: K. J. Ilerlet,
president Walnut Street Business Associa
tion ; l.pwli Drcmer, Jr.-, H. C. Nolan &
Co.; Hartley .1. Uoylc. Keystone Publish
ing Company ; t.eo J, Kastman, Packard
Jlotorcar Company; Walter I.. ICckhardt,
Pennsylvania Talking Machine Company;
Edward Kdmunds. K, S. Woodward & Co. ;
Walter I,. Uosenherger, Smith, Kllno &
French Company ; W. V. Therklldson, W.
Atleo Burpee, & Co. ; CJeorgB H. Wells and
Thomas Wrlgglns, of B. V. Uewees. Gil
bert S Smith, of J. P. Buchanan & Co., is
the "Live Wlro" nominee for tho unexpired
term of David P. T.cas, deceased.
Tho "old guard" ticket contains fifteen
name for tho ten full-term directorships.
Tho nominees on this list includo Howard
B. Krencli, president of tho Chamber; Itowe
Stewart, president Poor ltlchnrd Club;
Charles M. Blddle. Supplee-Blddle Hardwaro
Company; Powell Kvans, Merchant & Evans
Company, Inc.; Francis B. Beeves, Beeves,
Parvln .1 Co.: I.. O. Graff, I. G. Graft & Son;
Daniel Whitney. Whitney & Kemmercr; Wil
liam A. Law, First National Bank; Spencer
K. Mulford. England. Walton & Co., Inc.;
John Klnnott. Wilson II.'Brown, Continental
Eiderdown Company; Charles II. Thompson,
Lewis Thompson & Co.; William B. Blley,
William II, Bllqy & Co.; A. need Mclntlre,
Mclntlre. Mageo & Brown Compnny; Flor
ence X Ileppe. C .1. lleppo & Son. Mont
romcry II. Wright, John- B. Stetson Com
pany. Is tho "old guard" choice for th
unexpired term.
Cumulative voting, by which the votes ot
a member may bo concentrated upon less
than the total number of candidates to ha
chosen. Is playjng nn Important port In tho
election. According to tho "live wires" this
plan of uniting tho full strength ot a voter
upon his favorite candidate or candidates
Is being resorted to by their opponents
rather than hy tho progressives who are
living up to their maxim which sets iorth
that "tho way to vote right Is to look right,
be right, and to mark a cross In every
equaro mi tho extreme right."
The "live wire" candidates enjoy a
column all their own on the light side of
tha olllcial ballot.
"OLD GUAP.D" CONFIDENT
Quiet confidence (y maintained by the
"old guard" that they will not be unhorsed
In any '"Waterloo" as predicted by their
more energetic opponents In the contest."
The "Iivo wires," under the campaign
management of A. S. .Murphy, profess the
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w.,.c. .,i..b .no iwuii ui uit) uuiiuiuii; win
show the election ot nil eleven ot their
candidates. They believe they have
awakened such a sentiment for Improvement
.hi tho management of the Chamber that the
forces of the conservatives will be over
whelmed. They labored llko beavers through
the morning hours to marshal their sup
porters to tho pollB and by the tally their
active workers were keeping tholr efforttt
appeared successful. They promised a sur-
tst ltr to 111 a Kimaai-i-n lli-a m Hi11 . ..Ill
element, when the count thould bo com
pleted.
TET us turn our
thoughts, south
ward tdMtnehurst
or Palm Beach. May
we suggest a spring
weight suit, flannels
or golfing clothes?
Many an ardent
golfer has told us
our "Easy Reach"
jacket is the most
comfortable and
practical garm ent
ever worn' on the.
links, And our cut
ter, whose forte is
golf knickers, is
truly a master in his
line,
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HUGHES
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MULIER
Tailor?
1527 Walnut St.
Men's Fashions for 1918
to Be as Fancu as Women's
-rrntnvn EW YOtyt. Jan. 18.
TZIMONO sleeves, plaits and gores
, "" slash pockets are going to
mlhe ,mo,lisl1 tWn in 1918-lfor
....... ..uv nuiiicn. w nn cxniu t to-
; Uay of advance styles for 1018, ,11.,.
JllaVoil lit- Hvr, h..r. n. "' ..
of these now fashions wero shown,
lo ndtl n tlash of color to the
dress will prevail.
APPEAL OF FIREMEN
IN COUNCILS TODAY
Ordinance to Better Conditions
Is Submitted by I. Walter
Thompson
WILSON FAVORS ACTION
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Firemen ot Philadelphia today submit to
City Councils their formal plea for recogni
tion. An ordinance calling for an Increase
III salaries nnd n readjustment of working
conditions for the flrc-nghtlng forco of tho
city has been tlrawn up and will be Intro
duced this afternoon for tho consideration
of Councils.
Tho ordinance has the approval of 1)1.
rector Wilson, of tho Department ot Public
?,,?,' li "ns Prepared by Chief Engineer
William If. Murphy, of the Uureau ot Klre,
at tho Invitation of the cnmpalgn commit
teo of the firemen.
I. Wnller Thompson, of the Kortv-slxth
Ward, will Introduce the measure toilav ns
the champion of the firemen. Mr. Thompson
has been In cloe communication with Joseph
P. Oartney, chairman of Councils' nuance
Committee, and tho ordinance, coming with
lha approbation of Director Wilson and
Chief .Murphy. Is regarded ns having the
sanction of the city administration. Mr.
Qaffney has frequently expressed himself
as heartily In favor ot tho movement to
obtain more reasonable salaries for the
firemen ns soon as the way Is clear to make
tho necessary appropriation.
A previous ordinance providing additional
funds and men for tho Klro Uureau and
fathered by Mr. Thompson, Introduced last
.September, ha.i been "pigeonholed" In tho
Finance Committee. It Is understood that
the reason for this action was that the
ordinance did not conform In ueitaln details
to tho views of tho Director. To forestall
any possibility of a similar fate for tho
mcasuro bo Is to Introduce today, Mr.
Thompson submitted his ordinance to tho
Director this morning nnd that ofllclal wrote
Into tho bill tho Items calling for tho exact
amount of Increase In salary to ho asKed
for.
MEN WEAR WOOD SUITS,
FORESTRY BODY HEARS
President of Association, in Conference,
Says Material Is Used to
Slake Cloth
WASHINGTON", .Tan. 18. "Although few
realize. It. many men today nro wearing
clothes made from wood," said Charles
Lathrop Pack, president of the American
Forestry Association, at Us opening con
ference hero today as ho pointed out tho
necessity for conserving tho forest resources
ot tho country.
Three hundred delegates are attending.
Tho chief topic Is ways nnd means ot fight
ing tho spread of white pine blister disease,
which threatens destruction oil plno valued
at J400,000,000 In tho United States and
Canada.
"Suppose that cotton or grain were cen
tury plants llko largo plno trees, It would
require a comptometer to compute tho prlca.
of bread for breakfast," Bald Mr. Pack,
emphasising tho fact that tho lumber sup
ply ot the country must be closely safe,
guarded.
Child Running for Gift Hit by Car
Struck by n trolley car while running t
meet her grandmother, wno promiseu to
bring her something from the store, Mary
Dash, four years old, of 1009 North Orlanna
street, Is at her homo today recovering from
shock and Injuries of tho head and body.
Tho child was treated at the Hoosevclt
Hospital. Mary sw her grandmother re
turning and, In expectation of tho prom
Ised present, ran Into tho street and In front
of tho car.
P MEN'S TAILORS V
Cor. 13th. and Sansom
$35.00 nnd $37.50 Suitings or (JJOA
Overcoatings to order J)Ov
During our Hnnl-Annual Clearance Hale
we offer the ereutent tallorlnc tulue.
Special, SILK LINED, FULL DRESS
SUIT, tailored to YOUR tCf
MEASURE, fit guaranteed... tpol
Alfred M. Bloomingdalo
ORIGINAL inEAH IN
ELECTRICAL WORK
217 Walhut Street
ri First Cost is the Ontv Cost,
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CHARLES UHL
Allentown's veteran color sergeant
nnd tho oldest color hearer in tho
United States, who is back at homo
from tho border.
FRIENDSIERE RESENT
HOT BLAST AT "BILLY"
Evangelist's Followers Deny Chnrgo.i
Made Against Their Idol by
New York Preacher
Hilly Kundayltes In this city milled to the
defense of thetr IcivTer today when ocf
the wire from New York 'came a hot blast
at Billy. Tho statement was n message
from the Ho v. Joseph II. McMnhnu, charg
ing the evangelist with being an Instru
ment of the capitalists and nllcglng that
ISno ot tho converts hero had given wrong
names nnd addresses.
"It Is untrue." said William It. Nichol
son, treasurer ot tho Sunday campaign
committee. "Of coursp, sonio of the ad
dresses wero wrong, but not ns many ns is
said. Think of the good that Sunday did;
the effects of his campaign nro still seen.
The man doesn't know what 'he Is talking
about."
Oilier asioclntes ot tlm evangelist dur
ing his stay hero expressed similar views on
the charges. i
"(In Through Fire" to Wed
Ill.OOMSHCItC:, Pa., Jan. IS. The fa.-t
that fire ruined the home of Sidney Klngi
Ion, of Hemlock Inwnshlp, destroying the
bride's trousseau, all their gifts and house
hold furnishings, even to tho clothing of
the bridegroom, who had just arrived from
North Dakota, didn't Interfere with the
wedding hero of Charles Ilobert Walklni
and Miss Itebekah Kingston by the I'.ev.
P. 11. Hoover.
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Household
Efficiency
Show
The most Unique. Attractive
and Inntructlte Inhibition ever
Hinged In I'lillnilelnliln will
be held In tho I'lltST Ki:t!I
MM NT AK.MOHY, Hroad and
Cnllowhlll streets. I'lIIIIU'AHV
SO-MAI'.CII 7. INCI.l'HlVi:.
A roMPuniiiiNsivi: ms-
Pl.AY nnd DII.MONSTKATION
of MODKU.N I.AIIOIt-S.WlNtl
IIKVICKS and r.QUII'.MDNT
will carry a lesson to the
ai.kkt iiH'si:Ki:i:ri:it. Tho
last woitn in iinusi:.
ki:ki'inu jirnciKNt'v.
SPKCIAI. I'EATl'RIiS
SIAtIFATIltlts, ami
iiUAi.nits' hays'
SOCIP.TY DAY .
riiATORi: iixmiiiTS
hurt: a it of wiuniiTs
AM aiKAHUKIiS.
Mom:i. i:i.iii'Tiiiii
KITCIIKN.
MOIim. HAS KITCIIIIN.
-MOlim, IIOMIISTIC! LAUN
DRY. The SIICXW will be under
the direction of Iliprrt and
lteponsllile Management.
J.'or further ' Information
apply to or address
Household
Efficiency Show
712 Weightman Bldg.
PHILADELPHIA, PA.
Dell 1'liune, Spruce 39-X7
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SIX SHOWS IN ONE
AT NIGHT IN BOHEMIA
Leading Actors Will Entertain
Pen nnd Pencil Club Guests
Tomorrow Night
If you ever saw three shows In one Just
multiply that by two nnd you will get some
Iden of Iho big Jubilation which the Pen
and Pencil Club will provide nt Us "Night
in Hoheniln" nt the ltolleute-Strnlford tiv
morrow night.
Word was rocelud today that many of
iho charter members of the club, which
rnimds out Its twelily-flftli birthday tomor
row, will come from distant points to par
ticipate In the silver Jubilee.
Aside -front tho spirit nf giiodfellowshlp
and the numerous surprises which nro suro
in take plnre, the show Itself will be one
of Iho very best entertainments on the
Philadelphia amusement map tomorrow
night.
At least s'Mceti good nets will be pre
cented by lending artists from the dra
matic, musical comedy mid vnudevlllo
world There will be no wallii or excuses,
and n thorough taxicnb licet has been ar
ranged to speed tb'e entertainers from the
xarloits theatres as soon as they have coin,
pleted their turns. The local malinger nnd
producers who nro eo.operallng In every
way to inako tho nffalr a success Include
Harry T. Jordan, general manager of tho
Ixellh enterprises; Chnrleq Cooke Wniui
maker, of the (Jarrlek : Leonard lllumbcrg.
of the Adelphl, and the Mabury & Com
stock Company: .1. Kred Zimmerman nlnl
M. W. Taylor, of the Keystone nnd Or
pheum Thentres; A. Sahlosky nnd John .1.
McClurk. of tho tSlobe and Cross Keys;
(ieorge W. Motstol. of the William Penn ;
Stanley V. Mnstbaum nnd Abe 1.. Illnstcln.
of the Mnstbaum enterprises; W. Dayton
Wegefarth. of the Nixon rirnnd ; I'rcd !.
Nixon Nlrilllnger. of tho Nixon and Colo
nial ; Vrank Nlrdllnger. of the Itrnnit :
TbomaH M. l,ove. of tho Forrest: Jiwpli C.
Dougherty, of tho llljou : II. Hart Mclltigh,
Norman Jofferlos and Charles J. Kraus.
.Merchants Hosl.i at Ladies' Night
More than HOrt persons attended the
"Ladles' Night" entertainment last night
by the combined Cnsl Lansilnwue. Kcm
wood and Yeadon Huslness Men's Associa
tions at l-'ernnood Mansion. II wn'.i the
first nffalr of the township merchants' or
ganization, and It was a huge success
Piesldeut Kdward Nhurr emphasized the
need for the bringing together of Iho citi
zens of their vicinity. A dance and le
fieshments ruiinde out the affair.
Ready Money-
United States Loan Society
117 North Broad St.
Ill 8. 5th nt. 5518 Gtrimintonn e?t.
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$550.00 f. o. b, Flint jrrrTTnrrTirrrirmiTmnTruiuxffT
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NO ONE TO BE SPARED
IN ROTAN COAL PROBE
Speedy Prosecutions Premised
by District Attorney if Price
Conspiracy Is Found
Ten or more coal dealers nnd a printer
Will be examined today by District Attorney
Samuel P. llotan In the Investigation of
the December 20 coal price gnugo which
has been Instituted by the District Attorney's
olllce. In co-operation with t'nlled States
Attorney r'ranols Klsher Kane. It Is ex
pected that oillolals In close touch with the
affairs of the Philadelphia Coal Kxrhange
will be examined today or tomorrow.
In n statement Issued to representnthes
of Philadelphia newspapers. Mr. ttolnn said
be Intended to push the Investigation vigor
ously nnd to prosecute nt once If lie found
any evldcneo of it criminal consp'rney to
raise the prion of coal In this city,
"f have called III Assistant District At
J. E. Caldwell & Co.
Chestnut Juniper Soutlt Penn Square
Precious Stones
in platinum mountings designed
and made on the premises
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A Child Can Quickly Lock
Any Rim With the "A-I"
This new tool will
quickly nnd easily
straighten and loch a
rim, w h c t h c r it is
Crooked, 1'lat or Bent.
Show
Price
DID YOU EVKIl WORK TWO OR THREE HOURS TRYING TO
PUT A SHOE ON A SPLIT RIM? THE "A-I" rim tol will take aiX
and put on n shoo in less than a minute. NO HAMMERS. NO JACKS.
NO TROUBLE. I'or sale by all dealers. See it at the Auto Show on the
balcony.
PENNA. SUPPLY & EQUIPMENT CO.
1321 Widcner Building Philadelphia Distributors
5 -TON INDIANA WITH WORM - DRIVE
HEADS E. R. ROSSE FLEET
yilE hauling of building material quickly tests the caliber of
-" any truck.
It.
joastful for us to
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Chevrolet is worthy of the universal
reception accorded it. For after all
this tribute is but the confirmation of
the claim we have made for this car.
New series Model "Four Ninety"
Touring Car, $550; Roadster, S535;
"Four Ninety" Touring Car, fitted
with all weather top, $625, "Baby
Grand" Touring Car or "Royal
Mail" Roadster, fully equipped, $800,
Chevrolet eight-cylinder five-passen
ger Touring Car, $1385; four-passen.
ger eight-cylinder Roadster, $1385.
All prices F. O. B. Flint,
CHEVROLET MOTOR CO,
Retail Branch
334-336 NORTH BROAD STREET
Philadelphia
Camdtn, N. J., orc, 434-436 Walnut St.
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torney Tnuiane to Aid me,'' he said, "and
we are going to make every effort to deter
mine whether or not there was nn under
standing between coal dealers In this city
to boost tho .price of coal and thereby
gouge consumers In this city. This will
bo a real Investigation, nnd we will go
after the guilty ones no matter whom wa
hit."
It Is expected that one of the most Im
portant witnesses called today will be J.
H. McCullough, a printer, of 1E11 Federal
street. It Is nllegcd that McCullough
printed the coal price cards which were
distributed prior to the December raise In
coal prices.
The Aldine Hotel
Clifitnilt nnd lOlh Streets
Has exceptional facilities for pri
vate entertaining.
Receptions, Weddings, Cards, Din
ners, Dances.
The Rjnolinrl "A-I"
rim tool is a simple,
rflicicnt time -saver in
putting on or taking off
a shoe from a split rim.
$
2.50
Jtosxe, Uiilldlnc Contractors In the I'erry
Diiiiuiuif. una on comparison oi recorus or sev
eral months past that tho Indiana (pictured In
front) lends tho other makos of trucks they
havo In uso In point of low Kasollno consump
tion, low cost of repair! nnd wenr on tires, ease
of keeping III condition and genera! nil-round
satisfaction,
C. G. A. SCHMIDT, JR., Distributor
639 Land Title Building
Sprurr 003
mil N J territory optn to tiea era
say that the
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Don't forget
it's the Goats
that count
even more than
the Prices
Yet, right now,
these Reductions
are important
in view of f
conditions in the
woolen market!
$20.00 Coals, This Sale
15.50
$22.50 Coats, This Sale
$16.75 '
.$25.00 Coals, This Sale
$18 and $19
$30 and $35 Coats
This Sale
$23 and $26
$40.00 Coats, This Sale
$31.00
$45 and $50 Coats
This Stile
$35 and $39
J But the Coats them
selves! The top-notch
in goods and in mak
ing! The Blue Bloods
of the realm of Clothes
the Classics of the
clot h the Overcoats
that make Clothing his
tory and maintain the
Perry Reputation for
tailoring of the exclu
sive kind!
I If there's a drop of
distinction-cr a v i n g
blood in your body,
you'll want to buy one
of these Overcoats
and NOW is the time
to do it!
Sale for
Limited Period
Only!
PERRY &C0.
"N, B. T."
16th & Chestnut Sts,
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