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GERMAN EMPEROR
PEACE TERMS TODAY; B
CONCLAVE TO HEAR
Kaiser Expected to Outline Scheme to End
the War and Establish Teuton
HegemonyLondon Hears of
Liberal Proposal
PEACE TERMS OF TEUTON ALLIES,
ACCORDING TO LONDON NATION
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OFFERING of Metz and part of Lorraino to France, coupled with ovtteun
tion, but no indemnity.
Evacuation nnd indemnity for Belgium.
An independent Poland.
Surrender of tho bulk of German colonies fn exchange- for a deal in
Central Africa.
Restoration of Serbia, with retention of a lino of passage- for tho
railway.
Neutralization of tho Dardanelles.
Trentino for Italy.
Fiom Gctmnn great heailqimitcrs may come today, from tho lips of the
German Emperor, tho words that will bring peace in Europe. Addressing a
large group of leading military and political leaders, of tho Central Empires,
gathered to mark his fifty-eighth birthday, Kaiser Wilhelm is expected to an
nounce the term-j on which tho Teuton allies would bo Willing to end tho war
and enter into an international covenant to make tho peaco agreed upon n
lasting one. '
It is also stated from nuthontativo sources that tho Kaiser will accompany
his announcement of peace terms with a plan for Teuton hegemony that will
make Germany's power felt from Hamburg to Bagdad.
President Wilson's peace message from the tribune of the Senate has struck
a responsive chord in the hearts of belligerents and neutrals alike. The warm
indorsement of tho Presidents plan for a leaguo of peaco by tho Russian For
eign Office, tho eighty-nine Socialist members in the French Chamber of
Deputies, Count Tisza, tho Hungarian Premier, nnd other sources, official and
unofficial, have raised tho confidence of Washington in tho ultimata realization
of the President's project. England alone, it is said, may prove the stumbling
block in tho President's scheme.
One thing appears certain from today's dispatches: the world is talking
peace and talking it with constantly increasing interest.
LONDON', Jan. 2S
The eyes o tho world -wcro turned today
on German great headquarters, whero are
gathered tho military and clll heads of
tho Central Powers. While tho meeting
there ostensibly Is to. celebrate tho Gciinnn
Iipcror'n flfty-clRhth birthday. It Is con
fidently believed In London that tho Kaier
will commemorate tho day with an lin
poitant moc in the direction ot peaco.
Tho BBtherinjf at great headquarters Is
ono of tho most notablo of tho war cor
tainly tho greatest slnco tho moe for
peaco attained its present status Ilmperor
William, Kmpcror Charles or Austrta-IIuu-Kary,
tho Clermnn Imperial Chancellor on
Belhmann-llollwcg, tho German Foreign
Minister Zlmmermann, tho Austrian foreign
Minister Czerno on Chudenltz, Klcld Jlui
Continued on Tnt Two, Colt mm One
HUNGER STRIKE
ENDEDM FORCE
Mrs. Byrne, Birth-Control
Advocate, Fed by the
Tube System
'' FIRST IN HISTORY 6F U. S.
NEW TOItK, Jan 7. A woman, fighting
for a principle and hunger-striking In pro
test following Imprisonment, was forcibly
fed for tho first tlmo In tho history of this
country today
Mrs Ethel Byrne, birth-control advocate.
was so fed nt niacltwells Island after she
had becomo virtually unconscious as a re
BUlt of abstaining from cither food or water
for a period of J 03 hours.
Jtra Byrne, who Is tho mother of two
children, was rolled In n blanket, n rubber
tube Inserted In her mouth nnd a pint of
milk, two eess and a stimulent adminis
tered. An official statement from tho Depart
ment of Corrections during the morning
Fald that Mrs. Byrne's condition was
"slightly Improved." Mrs. Margaret San
ger, her sister and leader In tho birth-control
movement, declared, lioweer, that she
had received confidential Information that
the condition of Mrs. Bjrno Is serious. She
said she understood her sister was In a
state pf foma. Both Mrs. Sanger and Mrs.
Byrne are trained nurses. Tho former ex
pressed tho greatest concern, owing to the
fact l..4t her sister had drunl: no water.
After the fifth day In such cases she said
patients fall Ipto an uremic coma, from
which they sometimes do not revive.
Commissioner of Corrections Lewis an
nounced that four phjslclans and two nuress
are In constant attendanco on Mrs, Byrne,
The minute It was decided Mrs. Byrne"s
condition was such that she should be fed
James P. Hunt was called and arrange
ments made for the feeding. In addition to
Doctor Hunt, Dr. Irma Howard, attached
to Blackwclls ; Doctor Howe and Dr. Travis
Gribb wero consulted In tho case.
While no regular schema has been
Continued on rate Fire. Column Tho
THE WEATHER
FORECAST
For Philadelphia and vicinity Gener
ally cloudy and warmer tonight and Sun
day, with probably soma Uaht fain or
anou, lowest temperature tonight about
5 degrees, moderate eastearly winds.
I.HNGTH OF nw
Sun rlf T 14 a m Moon ! 10 53 p m
Sua t 6.12 pm. Moon autlu 4.0tpm
DKLAWABK IUVER TIDE CHA.NGBS
CHESTNUT STIIKET
HUlr witr 4 S3 & m Illsh water. . 5 03 p.m.
Lew wttr It 51 -m.
TESiriSKATtTBH AT EACH HOUB
'81" 01 101 ni'isl if a I 31 fi
aoi 9iiani22 l aai sal I I I
MAY NAME
RILLIANT
MESSAGE
VIEW OF PITTSBURGH BLOCK RAZED
P,?ts:'",',''" - -- - - - .
MrssSfswSris, ffv-wv ' ''mssmiaBsamssmsssf
The entire block in the heart of I'm-.liurtfh's business district bounded by 1 ittli acnue, muhheld, iiiamond
ami Wood streets was swept dean today by a fire which is still burning, but now under control. The photograph
i- a noonday scene in tilth avenue looking cast from Wood to Smithfieid stieet. Tho lire started in the base
ment of McQoiy's .'1 and 10 cent .store, which is the second building above the the.it te.
BOY REFUSES TO NAME I
1
LAD WHO HIT HIM; DIES
Camden Cnd Says Injury Was
Due to Accident During
Play
The name of the schoolmate who caused
his death was locked behind tlio lips ot
seven-year-old Irwin Werner, when ho died
at tho Cooper Hospital, Camden, today, of
brain clot. Ha had steadfastly refused to
reeal tho name of tho, boy who Knocked
him down in a game, fatally injuring him.
"There's no uso telling," ho said. "It
was only nn accident "
The boy, Mho Iled at 613 Mount Ver
non street, Camden, was admitted to tho
hospital January 18, complaining of pains
In his head. Ph)slclans were unablo to
diagnose the caso until, pressed for par
ticulars, tho boy explained that he had
struck his head on a paement when
Knocked down in play. More than that he
nould not tell
CONNAUGHT SOLDIERS
WELCOMED BY DUBLIN
City Royalty Receives Irish-Canadian
Rangers Parties Given Officers
f nnd Men
PUBMN, Jan 27. The sons and grand
stfns of Ireland onc removed, but still
Irishmen were mingling with "home folU"
today. Not ecn the rtgiments that haa
been laised in Ireland fclnce the war began
have recehed such a cordial and vociferous
welcome as did the Puchesa of Connaught's
own liikh-Cuiiadlaii rauicers on their ar
rival here.
They are the sons and grandsons of Irish
immigrants. Despite the intense cold thou
sands thronged the streets and cheered the
troops as they swept by They were greeted
by the I-ord Mayor and Lord Lieutenant
who tendered a luncheon to the oflkirs of
the regiment and a. smoker to the uiul
WOMAN AVIATOR SAILS
FOR PRANCE TO ENLIST
Huth Law Sayr Site Looks for a Three
Month Service to "Bomb'
tho Germans"
T.n.NPOV. .tan 2? - Ruth Law-, '"miprr
unmrfn of the nlr" imllil fur PrtHH tmliu
t tlm French capital she will try to enlM
for three months la ttlo French flfrn rnip
bomb" the- Hermans, nsr she ckplniiid
The llttlo American woman who rernniiv
bfoko tmnscohttmrntul rtcottts Hi her flight
from Chicago to Niw- Vofk unlit shi ia
twlrtl to B" to the front nnil tn return tn
thn I'ntteil JMittes for a transcontinental
tiica living n machine vvhlih slip hop.- to
imrchnsn from tln Frimch ilovrnmipiit.
Ml liu nm In splendid hnnltll mid
Jill lt. '
WILSON'S KOUIJEARANCE
TOWARD ME.XICO LAUDED
Speaker Before Security Leaguo Con
demns Tnft's Description of Prob
lem n "Nuisance"
WASHINGTON, .ton 2" Herbert "My
rlck. of MnmachusettK. speaking before the
National Security t.enguo toelny, lauded
President Wilson' fnrobcnrnncp In the
Mexican embroilment
"1 have no putli'tu-e "with Air. Tnfl's flip
pant declaration that Mexico la an Inter
mitlonnl niilontii'O
"Atexlro, ' Ah rinlc declared, ''In a chal
lenge to the I'nlted .states and to the pan
Anierlcan t'nloit to niiforeo peace In the
western heniNiiheie. Let lis makn a good
job of It hi'foiii tackling, thn Pundorn's uu
of olil win lit tumbles
"Indeed. Mvrlok said, "pan-American
penio mm essfully established now will Bo
fnr touiuil Iho.nrcoinpllshmput ot a lasting
tntvitintliin.it peace '
EIGHT IIUKT IX STIJIKE HATTI.K
"Flying Squad" Attacks Workers
Sugar llefinery
nt
NTAV YORtC. .Tan 2T A "flylng,sqund"
of sixty strikers nt tho Ilnveiner sugar
teflnery nnd about CflO employes who re
fused to walk out fought a battlo with
clubs and stones In tho streets of AVII
linnisburg tod.iv After the Unlit eight men
weio picked up Insensible, suffi ring from
gov pro lienil wounds
The "living iuud ' fell on (ho night
shift men as Ihev emerged front tho fnc
tor A siii.id of polim with swinging
nlghtstkkH pud. d the fra
UNION LEAGUE SETTLES ,
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WITH STRIKING WAITERS i
Seventy Dollars Allowed "Regu
lar" Men Manufacturers'
Club Workers Take Hope
The Union League today satisfied tho re
quests of Its dining-room waiters for higher
wages to meet tho increased cost of living
by granting $70 a month to tho 'regular'
waiters and JO a week to the "lunch" men.
who work only during the rush hours at
noon. The men will also be supplied with
uniforms, collars, ties and aprons
All of the ninety men employed at the
Union League accepted these teims The
Union Leaguo wallets have for a number
of years received a vveeU's vacation .with
pay every summer nnd n month's wages at
New Year's us a gift
Tho granting of an Increase by theVnlon
League Is considered a sign of victory for
the 'waiters of the Manufacturers' Club,
who struck last Wednesday.
Managers of the big hotels, clubs and
cafes aro preparing to meet a strike ot
waiters at 7 o'clock tonight. Pemands have
been made for more pay and. the waiters
say, the ttrlke will come during the rush
of dinner time tonight
The Philadelphia Hotel Association held a
meeting yesteiday In the Itellevue-Strat-(ord
and decided that the hotels Jointly will
refuse the increase asked by the waiters.
The high cost of foodstuffs and other sup
plies make it Impossible to givd them any
more mouey. the hotelinen Mid. and further.
tli conditions do not warrant an increase
It was said that tlnce everybody is more
prosperous now, waiters are receiving more
remunerative tips.
Skating Information
Oustlne Lake Fair
Concourse Lake- Fair.
Hunting Park Lake Fair.
i it,
FLAMES SWEEP
BLOCK IN HEART
OF PITTSBURGH
McCrory Store and Theatre
Among Buildings Lost
in $8,000,000 Blaze
FIFTY FIREMEN INJURED
Buildinirs Condemned Two Years
Ago and New Wnlla Ordered,
Snys Mnrshal
t'lrrtHtitfiti. I'n. .tnn 27 rroprty
dntnafte estimated nt $3,000,000 today la
reprrsenled hv nenrly n block of btaekened
ruins In the heart of the Pittsburgh shop
ping district, the result of one of the city's
most ttliastrous fires, which twept the block
early today.
The eastern half of the block, which 19
bounded by Fifth avenue and Wood, Dia
mond and (thilthfletd streets, Is a total toss
It w.iH nnt until after 0 o'clock this
mnriiiiig kcm'Ii hours after the flro started,
that the flames were brought entirely under
mntiul. despite the heroic efforts of the
entire citv fire department Dynamite vtat
used ns a last resort to prevent the further
spread of the flames.
I-'our fliemen, caught under falling walls,
werp lerlouslv Injured, while a score or
more nthers. including pedestrians who hap
pened within the flro zona, wero less seri
ously hurt
More than one hundred firemen wero cut
nnd rity Physician Sable established a.
temporary hospital In n patrol wagon, whero
he attended tho Injured.
PRINCIPAL LOSSES
The principal establishments destroyed
and best early estimate of tho Individual
losses wero
KranW & Seder, department store, $600,-
nii"
uiitlnuril on Pnce The, Column I'our
BY $3,000,000 FIRE
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B0WEN MUST RESIGN,
ULTIMATUM OF MAYOR
Demands That Superintendent ,
of Maintenance Quit Battle- !
Expected Over Placo
Major Smith has made a peremptory
demand for the resignation of William &
Povren, superintendent of maintenance In
City Hall. How en has refused to resign, and
Intimated today that ho would carry the
matter to the Civil Service Commission.
rioth the Mayor and Ilowen de-lined to
discuss the question today. The demand
for the resignation was made following
a conference between the Mayor and Uowen
jesterday.
The position pays 55000 a year Ilowen
was appointed from the civil service by
Mayor Dlanbenburg on September 30, 1IH5
He headed the civil service list for the
position when the appointment was made
Alttiougu Mayor Smith declined to my
why the request for resignation was made
it is known that both the McXiehol aud
Vara factions are, after tho Job. Uowen,
It is said, Is not aligned with ottlier faction.
It is known also that Ilowen, If he lights
the Mayor u request, will base bis refusal 1
on the fact tliat he was appointed from the
civil service I
Itowen when appointed succeeded Louis
Lewis, father of IMwIn O, Lewis, tormer
Assistant City Solicitor Ilowen lives at'
7S1 Highland avenue 1
Xorristown Philanthropist Die
NORRltiTOW.N'. I . Jan. 87 ijllzabeth j
Swift died today of pneumonia. -She was1
the daughter of the late Samjiel Swift, the
wealthy mutch mapufaitun r Miss Sunt
was aged about seveiit-ughi jiais Iter I
liberal contributions wire largely instru
mental in tho establishment of Ail Saints 1
Episcopal ChuriU here '
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QUICK
WILSON SENDS BIRTHDAY GREETINGS TO RAiSBR
WASHINGTON. 3mi. ?.- President 9lWoii totlny can birthday
gieetlnjts to Knir-i Wilhelm,
FOREIGN TRADli COUNCIL INDORSES WKBB U1U
PITT3l)UKalI. I'n Jan ST. Resolutions sttongly iiidotsln the
Webb bill, which iiuthorieet closei co-opt lntlon between Amttlcnti
(.onitiH'Klal Intel esti nnd U now pending in the Senate, were adopted
hy the National i'oielgti Tinde Council hi the closing session of its
foiiith anminl cuiivuition heie today. Passage ot the bill was utged.
SPANISH SH1PSMUST TOUCH AT HOME PORTSi DECRBE SAYS
PARIS. Jan. (JT.SpniiHh ships hevenftei must touch at Spanish
poits in their voyage, by an official deciee of King Alfonso, salt! a
Mnrtilil diipntch today. Voyages of Spanish ships between foreigu
poits Is expressly forhtddt-n under severe penalties. n ap sales of
ships without appioval by the MJniiter of Public Wotks.
CHICAGO OPHNS BIGGEST AUTO SHOW
CHICAGO. Jan. ST. The bigjrest motor show ever htld in
Clilcag-o opened tu the Coliseum totlny with 201 exhibits of motoicui;,
aud tittcbUotU's and viorca -it other rxhibltors ilfoappolntcd tocatue
fbiy iniil'l not obtain ijpui-t..
PEACE TALK CAUSES BIG WHOP IN WHEAT PRICES
CHICAGO, Jan. 27. I'eaco talk nnd other bcailsh itilluuncos caused a bienk ot
tlve and ono-quartor centi In May wheat today. Tho July delhory dropped tluce
anil three olehts cents and September ono und uno quarter.
SUCCESS OF BRITISH LOAN HERE ASSURED
Mitt' YOItlf, Jan. 27. J. T Morcan & Co today announced autllclunt nub
scrlptions hnvo boon received for tho underwriting of tho now J230.000.000 war loan
to Gieat Britain. The notes nro ono nnd two eur papor, bearing; llvo and a halt
pel I'uni inleicit, and aie Issued undei tho moat fnorablo conditions of nny war
If mil.
EMBARGO ON PENNSYLVANIA LINES WEST j
1'reinlit Hhlpments to the East hao been placed under nn cmbarso by tho '
IViiiisn huuia hues nest The cmhurcjo, oideied because of tho iilannlnj; hindrances i
tn Uiifllc, will not apph lo fnndstiiffs nr other utttcles usually oxuepted, nor vIU It, ,
mi rnt ns is knouu, nlTi'ct this citv to any tsreat degree. It la expected that tea
(I.ini will kuHci) tn bring conditions back to nunnnl nuil to lift tho ban.
ALLIES' LOSSES ESTIMATED AT 12,990,000
l;l. KLIN. Jan. 27. The Socletv for the Investigation of Social Consequences
r the War. which met in Copenhagen last August, has just complotod figures .
showing the losses of England, Franco and Russia for tho first two yours of tho
w ii Tho woie given out today by the Overseas News Agency as follows. Eng- I
I mil, kj'i.ouu. frunco, J,j74,000, nnd Russia, 8,397,00ft. Tho statistics include hilled,
uoimdfd and mlssinK ,
U. S. TORPEDOHOAT I-'OUND AKIIE OFF LONG ISLAND
WASHINGTON', Jan. 27 --A Ignited States torpedoboat has bcon found allre
and beached on Orient I'olnt, 1. 1 und towed to Oreenporl, I.. I., by a 1'nlted States
coast guniil boat, ncrurdlng to the toast 14 until hero toclu. The name of the torpedo
bout, which is chai.icterlzcd as "mall, ' as not given.
RAILROADS' NET INCOME FALLS
WASHINGTON Jnn 27 The net income of tho 187 principal raihoads of tho
rnitetl States during November was $101,717,829. as against 5103,000,484 (luring
No ember, I91i
GERMAN RAIDER GOO MILES OFF SANDY HOOK
.NEW YORK, Jan. 27.-A German raider, thought to bo tho St. Theodore, is
now about 600 miles iast of Sandy Hook, according' to reports received in shipping
circles here toda .
. U. S. DESTROYER DAMAGED IN COLLISION
NEW TORK. Jan. !7 The United States torpedoboat destroyer Sampson, com
manded by Lieutenant Commander II. C. Allen, steamed Into tho Brooklyn Navy
Yard today with difficulty after a collision last night with an unknown ship off
tho Ambrose Channel lightship.
1000 WOMEN MUNITIONS WORKERS KILLED IN EXPLOSION
PARIS, Jan. 2T. On thousand women and girls, munition workers, were killed
and tho Dresden arsenal nas destroyed by an explosion, eays a letter dated Decem
ber 30 and taken fiom a German sohilei. Tho authorities have kept the news n
sectot. the writer said in the letter sent fiom Dresden.
WHEAT EXHAUSTED. GREEKS EAT RYE BREAD
LONDON, Jan. 27 The food situation In Greece occasioned by the Allies'
blockade Is rapidly becoming ucute, savs an Athens dispatch to the Chronicle.
Dread la now boing madu tiuirel of ro, tho supplies of wheat being exhausted.
Some inslzo is being received from Thessaly. The blockade his been in effect
fifty-four days. A ilelujed dispatch from Athens states that the American Min
ister, Uarrett Droppers, has promised to use hla tnflueuco with the Allied diplomats
(or a lifting of tho blockade.
B. M, BAKER QUITS SHIPPING BOARD, SAY. RUMOR
WASHINGTON, Jan S7 it was widely rumored hero today that Dernard jr
Daljer. of Baltimore, named by President Wilson to be a member of the new
Federal Shipping Hoard and whose nomination was confirmed by the Senate a, few
days ago, has tendered his resignation to President Wtlsop.
BOSTON HOUSEWIVES STRIKE FOR CHEAPER POTATOES
BOSTON, Jan 87. Boston's potato strike is on. Two thousand Boston house
wives, rallying to the call for action made by their representatives; at an enthusiastic
meeting, opened the strike today and voted to continue it until potatoes have been
forced down from tile present price of seventy cents a peck to forty cents.
SOCIETY WOMEN TO PUBLISH STRICTLY SOCIETY PAPER
NEW YORK, Jan. 87 A socjety magazine, to be called the Chronicle1, exclusively
for society, with its contributions confined to society aud its subscription list to so
ciety people, with a society woman as its managing editor will make its tirst appear
ance about Februarj 1 It will carrj no advertisements and no illustrations The In
tention w to make it u bit of a "highbrow ' publication Mrs Vincent Astor who has
been entertaining of late in the interests of "Americanization," will contribute an
article on that subject to the first number.
NEWS
CAMDEN MAN
RAPS SMITH ON
BRIDGEVALUE
Philadelphia Will Profit
Vastly, Delaware River
Commission Head Says
CONTROVERTS THE MAYOR
Samuel T. French Declares Both
Terminal Cities Will Gain
by Communication
Samuel T. I'reneh, president ot the
Dolawnro Jllver tlrldgo nnd Tunnel Com
mission, today inado stinging reply to the
contention of Mayor Smith that a bridge
over tho Delaware connecting Camden and
Philadelphia would entail n heavy drain on
tho resources of this city.
Mr. French pointed out that thousands of
Phlladolphlans'vvho pay taxes in this city
aro employed In Cnmdcn. Ho states that
wholcsalo nnil retail houses In Philadelphia
tnko millions of dollars nnnually from
citizens and merchants of Camden. His
statement follows: 1
"It Is unfortunate that Mayor Smith
personally takes tho attitude ho does with
retpect to tho Interstato bridge between
Philadelphia and Cnmdcn, ns quoted In
this morning's newspapers. .Ho declares
that tho structure would bo of no use to
Philadelphia.
"Doei Major Smith realize that this proj
ect was started over ono hundred jears
ago by Phlladclphlans? Is ho aware of the
fact that all of tho department stores,
wholcsalo nnd retail dealers In all classes
of merchandise of Philadelphia taUo mil
lions of dollars annually fiom tho citizens
and merchants of Camden.
"Does ho realize that these business en
terprises, which aro now on an eight-hour 1
day basis, dally loso from one to three
hours' tlmo In crossing tho river? Has
Mayor Smith, who has formed such a
strong personal opinion In tho brief space
of thrco days, over considered the economlo
stdo of the question at all?
PHILADDLPHIAXS IN CAMDCN.
"Mayor Smith says tho brfdgo would take
money out of Philadelphia for Camden's
benefit. What a keen-sighted and broad
minded argument. Perhaps Mayor Smith
docs not know personally that tho largest
talking machine plant In tho world IsIn
Camden and employs 10,000 men and
women, 7D00 ot whom llvo In Philadelphia
and pay rent and taxes there. Perhaps
Major Smith does not know that the New
York Shipbuilding Company, which Is the
largest plant on the Delnwaro ltlvcr, em
ploys 7000 men, of whom B000 live In Phila
delphia and pay taxes there.
"Perhaps Mayor Smith docs not know
that the Campbell Soup Cornpanj-, the It.
M. Ilolllngshead Cornpanj-, Parr A Bailey
Company, tho Camden Iron Works, tho
Keystone Leather Company and numerous
other leather companies, nnd tho cotton
and woolen mills of Camden employ a great
army of workers, thn majority ot whom
are Philadelphlans and commuto back and
forth dully.
"Perhaps Major Smith doesn't know that
90 000 men and women daily cross the
ferries to and from Philadelphia, tho ma
jority of whom come to Camden for em-ploj-ment.
"Evidently Mayor Smith Is not aware
that Camden Is pouring more money Into
tho Philadelphia city treasury and Phila
delphia business enterprises than Philadel
phia is returning to Camden.
"Thero nro moro available factory sites
in Cam Jon along the water front than there
are In Philadelphia. It Philadelphia Is to
expand industrially, some of her industries
must come to Camden to obtnin economical
biicH for the location of their factories.
The Mayor must admit that tho logical and
best nnd most economlo factory sites are
all on tho Delaware Illvcr. Therefore, the
bridge Is tho most logical solution of the
interchanging tratllc between the two cities.
"It is certain that the Philadelphia busi
ness Interests see tho economic side of the
matter, or they would not be for the bridge.
It is likewise certain that the Philadelphia
business men are going to demand a bridge
before very long.
"I want to say that the Interests of Cam
den and Philadelphia are mutual, and that
the bridge proposition would not be a drain
upon tho cfty of Philadelphia any more than
on tuS city ot Cnmdcn, the State of Penn
sylvania or the State of New Jersey. It
is not a case of Philadelphia spending mil
lions, but of the two cities and two States
building the bridge and sharing alike "
MAYOR SMITH'S ARGUMENT
Mayor Smith said.
"I do not think tha city Is Justified for
the present nt least in attempting to spend
millions of dollars upon a project which
would be of no use to It, but would only
serve neighboring territory
As I see it at present, the chief function
of the bridge would be to pour Into Phlla
delphla from New Jersey thousands of
wage-earners who would take motley out
of the city and out of the State, without
adding anything to its income.
"Wo should bo giving up too much. I
think, to build the bridge with nothing
more thamthts in view for tho city
"I say this without prejudice, of course,
as I think the cltj's interests and not those
of communities which would tend to de
crease rather than add to Its support
should be considered Wy Philadelphia and
its people.
"The city today is wrestling with a num.
ber of new- municipal enterprises, all of
which call for heavy expenditures. We are
preparing new buildings, new highways,
new waterworks, new bridges, new grading
and paving enterprises apd many other mat
ters which require our immediate attention
and all the skill we can bring 10 bear upon
them and all the resource "
Philadelphlans Named for Aero Show
HARRISBURU. Jan 27 Major John C
Groome, State buperiotendent of Police;
Joseph MacGreagorv Mitcheson. Robert
Glendennlng. Frank II Uaguire, Alexander
Van Rensselaer, A J Drexel Biddle, B.
Frank Pepper Oeorge C Thomas Jr.
Joseph A Stelumetx Charles Longslretli,
Clark Thompson and Dudlej S NuUeu.
Philadelphia were among thusc appointed
today bj 1; nerubr Brumbaugh as Pmusl--vanias
delegates to th first Pan-Amcnua
Aeronautic fclxposiuuu lu Xw Voik '!.
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