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DOPE LEGISLATION
IN PENROSE'S GRIP
Senator Dominates Assem
bly Committees Which Will
Consider Drug Laws
HARRISON ACT ENOUGH
l.eslslntlvn committees which will hamllc
measures for tho nboPtlnn of the narcotic
clruff ovll In Pennsylvania tiro umler llio
tlomlnanco of United Stales .Senator Pen
rose. When the Rvrninu T.cnoEn exposal tin
aliumlng spread nf llio ".lope" e II In thli
city last fall. Senator Pentose vvn the only
liolltlclati of prominence who failed to cams
out snliaiely for loRlslntlvo tneasures which
would deal with tho situation, lie stated
that, of couisc, ho vas opposed lo nnv
thltifr that harmed tho moral and phvsle'al
welfare of the people, but lin said be be
lieved that tho Harrison Perietal antl
narcotic act dealt adequately with the mtu
ntlon In Pennsylvania. Penrose would not
chanjjo Ills Menu when Jt was pointed out
to him that tho cmiwulnllon of the liar
rlion net hv tho United .Stales Supremo
Court had virtually lifted tho lid on tha
"dope" Iralllc In thla Ktnte
riowevor. In political circles It la not
UiouRht likely that I'enrosa will opposa
leclslatlon which narcotic drupr experts tle
claro Is badly needed In this Stato to curb
the dniR tratllc.
Hoth meioiiies, if Introduced In tho
House, mny bo sent to any of a rtoren com
mittees, at tho discretion of tho Speaker,
but tho bodies that they will most probably
ho rcforrerd to aro Judiciary General and
Health and .Sanitation
Frederick Jloyer, Philadelphia, Penrose
door leader In the l!ous la chairman of
tho Judiciary General Committee 'William
U 'WIIfiiii. now Director of Public .Safety,
Philadelphia, was chairman two years ago.
Penrose, has a majority of tho members o
the committee this .session. '
Slemund J. Gnns, Philadelphia, a Penrose
immuv.im, iu uiaiimun or uie uommiuoa on
Public Health nnd Sanitation. Ho hns held
this chairmanship for throo sessions
The committees follow, Willi tho political
ntnilatlon of tho members denoted by P,
Penrose ; V, Vnre; D, Democrat.
JUDICURr OGNHRAr,
jvwr ft1) linutlnn (I'
TVhltnkr (P) Htncitlnmler fP)
Ftirn (P) llnldrlihrn (Pi
Wood (Pi rit7Blhiion (P)
WnnnKlcr P) Dlthrlch (PI
Wlm?r (P) Slnttxon IP)
Hwartz (PI tirmlv (P)
I. Smith (P) Heeht (V)
IlevnoMs (VI .rntm-i O fampljfll (V)
MrNlchol (V) Wnlker (V
PlBKlns (PI llrdmnn ID)
MeVlenr (V) Strnum (V)
William I1.iv Is (P) West (D)
3 A. Miller (P) l.uiinerr ID)
Uoutnn (PI Draki) (D)
PUHI.IC HEALTH JVND SANITATION
rioni (PI ' A D Mlllrr (P
T'rlrh (P) Sonrornnu (I'l
TUnlnerT (P) I'lsli (PI
Knott (P) c. O. Millar (PI
Moarklo (P) Hrwrn (PI
Tlmmns (P) Krrrml (PI
lloyrr (P) Wlekman (P)
Omtmlwck (P) Arthur (V)
Hulllvan (P) )!lch (VI
Palmer (Pi " A. Shnffor (D)
T-nfterty (P) Murphy (Dl
Sterilln (V) ItcnnlfiBer (D)
Slern P) Wjnnx (1
Theodores Campbell (P) T I. Hmltli (D)
in tiir si:natij
Senator Charles II. Kline, of Allegheny.
Is chairman of tho Judiciary General Coin
mltteo of the Senate, and Senator Summer
field J. Miller. Clearfield County. la chair
man of tho Committee, on Public. Health
nnd Sanitation In tho upper branch.
In the Senate, as In tho House, however,
tho presldltiK oilier may send tho bills to
nny of tho (several committees. Judiciary
General nnd Public Health and Sanitation
are tho most probable, however.
Tho political nmilatioits of the members
of tho two Senate committees follow:
judiciauy anNKHAr.
Kline P) .Tnlilns (V)
Pali (P) Philips (PI
Crow (P) llildwln (V)
Iluckman (P) Wo:icr (VI
Halus (V) Whlltcn lt)
C A. Snvdcr (P) I'ralB (PI
Masea (VI Nimon (P)
Hchantz (P) lllmlmnn (111
Hproul (PI lompklns (D)
McConnell (P) I.elby (D)
Patton (V) Ilcldlcman ,ox-nf (P)
rUM.IC HEALTH AND SANITATION
B. J. Miller (P) W. P. Gruff (V)
Lynch (PI Ilnldemnn ID
Kndslev (P) Jom-o (r
palx (PI NiiRon (P
Croft IP) Wi-nvrr (V)
McKee (P) Whltten (V)
O. A. SiDiler (P) V.'nsbirs r)
1 W. Snyder (V) Tompkins (D)
Kllnn (P) Sassaman ID)
W W bmlth IV) Heldlcman. cx-of. (P)
BILLS IN SENATE
Suffrage Amendment Measure Pre
sented by Senator Whitaker
HAItniSnrnO. Jan. SO The' following
bills wero Introduced In the House:
Mr Whitaker. Chester, tho woman suffrage
constitutional amendment
Mr Shattuck. Crawford, prohibiting th usn
of "cutouts" nr exhausts on any stationary gns
t nRlne or Internal combustion vneine, under
peinlty of tine of tr to tSS.
Sir Tunn. Philadelphia, prohibiting the uso
of any boxes or other i ontnlnrs for farm
products hy persons other than thoso vvhoau
names aro on tho boxes, vte.
Mr Lauler, Alleehcm. approprlatlnc $189,000
to tho Soldiers' Orphans' Kihoot Commission.
Mr. MrlVake, Washlnfiton, establishing fees
for constables
Mr Khsttuek. Crawford. Increasing salaries
of clerks In th Hanking Icpartment.
Mr Cook. York, permitting cities nnd bor
ouxhs to co-operate with tho Htate Highway
Department In construction and malntenanro
where streets are continuation uf Slate high
ways. Mr. Ttakrr. WaBhlngtun, regulating collection
of taxes uud filing of liens and repenting act of
.11101. authorizing Issuance of certificates ns
(luallflrd assistant pharmacists to persons of
etrn ears' practice, who apply prior to Juno
1. 1017. regulating extinguishment of ground
rent, altdattng municipal liens for paving ami
curbing on boroughs
Mr. Neur. Philadelphia proldlng a county
license for persons desiring to carry weapons,
to be Issued by .Sheriffs on application Indorsed
by two real estato owners.
Mr. Ko)imlds. Philadelphia, repealing dhorco
act of May U, 10i:i
Mr. Hpangler, Vork, amending York County
poor board acts.
Mr bchaffer. Kchutlklll. making llurgeases
elidible to succeed IhemseUee. ,
Mr. Illnlnger, lllalr, establlsblngVsalarlea of
County Commissioners.
Mr lluirc. i:rlo. appropriating J33.000 for
Improvement of Urle harbor.
Mr. Lewis. Jefferson, gltlng assent of the
Statu to the Ttderal post roads Improvement
act.
Mr. Holllncsworth, Chester, authorizing a
state association of township supervisors and
counties to pay expenses.
Mr Dlthrlch. Allegheny, authorizing second
class townships to appoint police.
Mr Itoss, Allrgheny, establishing municipal
courtB In second-class cities.
Mr Keicheabacher. Wajne. appropriating
S200.000 to pay tho shara of Pennsylvania In
acquiring toll bridges spanning tho Delaware.
Mr. b'rdmun. Lehigh, amending election laws
so that voters must make affidavit ro total ills-
Sblllty before receiving assiatanca In marking
allots.
Mr- Datls, Lackawanna, providing that all
roal operators shall leave enough coal in work
ings to support surface, and giving rtvht of suit
In equity und claim for damages. The statuta
of limitations Is not to operate
Mr. Maurer, Berks, to permit (lining on
Sunday, to permit cities, boroughs, towns and
townships to sell coal al retail, and author
ising tho Mate, to engage in sal of t-nal
through a division to be established In tha De
partment of Mines.
Mr. Dlthrlch, AUeih'ny- providing that each
enlisted man of tne National Guard of Penn
sylvania, who served on tho Mexican border,
shall be paid tha difference betvveen Federal
Army pay and the rate of pay of tha National
Guard of this State tor active service, less the
amount paid to dependent relative and any
bonus paid by the United States, An appro
priation of 11,000,000 Is carried,
The House adjourped at 9:20 p. m. until
11;30 a. m, today.
IIARRISBUna, Jan. 30. Among thebllU
presented In the Senate were the following.
Mr Catlln, Luterne Authorizing thlrd-clsss
cities to appropriate money annually for musts
tn pubilo parks
Mr draff. Armstrong Prohibiting adultsra
tlon and misbranding of liquors. ....
Mr Kyre. Chester Hequlrlng county funds to
be placed at Interest at one and a half per osnt
per annum on active accounts uud two per cent
on Inactive accounts,
Mr Dslx,-blladeipbla Enabling foreign re
ligious and charitable corporations to hold realty
In Pennsylvania. .... ...
Mr Lelby. Ferry-rA Joint resolution requiring
all Institutions rocelvlng State appropriations
to make a report of expenditures and dsnyltur
aid to those falling to comply
Mr rnipps. Venango Prohibiting use of milk
containers by any person or concern other than
the one whose name appears on the vessel.
Mr Nason. Brie Making it a misdemeanor
for any person to give a aback when there are
&o funds to meet It
Mr Snder. Blair BatablUhlaz a system of
licensing egg condlsra. .
Tha Senatp adjourned until 11:30 o'clock
this morning. (
INDUSTRIAL CO-OPERATION VITALLY
NECESSARY TO NATION'S WEAL
By Oil.' CHARLES P. STEINMETZ
Celebrated Electrical bnstneer
"PERSONAL liberty nnd equality before tho law hns been the foundation
-L antl competition and driving force which created our modern civilization
by iinfettcrinrj: tho ambition, energy nnd skill of all the human beings.
The development of the steam nr;ine nnd electric power nnd nil the
inventions following it gave tho tools for the industrial progress. Rut when
machinery had developed lo the stage
wnero the productive capacity of our in
dustries exceeded tho pos'iblo demand
for the products under existing social
conditions, then competition became n
destructive force, drove the prico of
commodities down below tha cost of
production, and so created nn unstable
condition which could end only with tho
dcsttucliori of the vanquished as well as
tho victor in the competition, and indus
trial co-operation had to take its place.
Inlio European war we see tho
final fight between the waning competi
tive rystem nnd the coming co-operative
era. This issue ha1 been decided and
co-opcrntion won, whatever may bo tho
military outcome of tho war, for the
individualistic nations, even England in
cluded, had to adopt tho co-operntivo
organisation of it3 national organism
lo survive.
Against the terrible efficiency of
tho co-operative industrial organization
for tho Europe nftor tho war our coun
try will have no chnnco; but, hopelessly
outclassed, will sink to second rank as
nn industrial nation unless wo also ac
cept industrial co-operation ns the guid
ing light.
This means recognition of tho
corporation as industry's most efficient
tool. It means that we must cense to
legislate against industrial co-operation,
stop attempts to resurrect n dead em,
that of competition, by man-made laws
which violate tho economic laws of na
ture, but must assist and encourage co
operation and consolidation of cornora-
tions into organizations controlling nil industries, while at the same time
providing sucli safeguards which, without in tho least interfering with tho
industrial productive efficiency of co-operation, protect tho public against
any possible abuse of corporato power.
Furthermore, we mustlbriiig about the co-operation oMho worker with
tho industries by eliminating the three groat font's which now hang over
the majority of human beings the fear of unemployment, the, fear of sick
ness and the fear of old age by providing an effective unemployment, sick
ness and old-age insurance.
That is, we must forever outlaw the attitude of Cain's question: "Am
I my brother's keeper?" and realize that every one of us in modern society
is, indeed, responsiblo for the well-being of every other member of our nation.
Then tho social condition of tho masses of our people will bo superior to
Hint in nny other nation, then the masses will have an interest in the main
tenance of our nation, nnd without preparedness parades and other vain
attempts of creating a sham patriotism we will again find nil tho citizens of
our nation as patriotic as they were in tho days of old. Patriotism means tho
realization that your own nation is superior to any other, and this can exist
only when based on economic facts.
MORE GUARD UNITS
ORDERED TO HOMES
Disposition of General Pershing's
Troops Along Border Announced
by War Department
WASHINGTON'. Jan. ,10. The following
additional National (until units havo boon
ordered from tho border to their homo etn
tlnn, to bo mustered out, tho Wnr Depart
ment announced today:
Troop A, cavalry; ltattery A, field nrtll
lery, Oregon.
Troop Ii, cavalry; Company A, signal
corps, Stato of "Washington.
The Information wan contained In a dis
patch from General I-'unston, which also
said Goner.il Pershing would nFsuine com
mand of tho Til I'aso district, with his own
column under him In that district.
The following disposition will ho mado
of Pershing's troops'
General Swift, upon complotloji of tho
duty assigned nt Columbus, to assume com
mand of regular cavalry brigade at Kl
Paso ; Tenth C.ivnlry less ouo squadron and
ono troop to Fort Ilu.irliuarn by marching,
ono squadron to Nogalca by rail nnd otic
troop to Fort Apache by rail and marching:
Apacho scoutH to accompany this troop
to b'ort Apacho nnd there be discharged.
This and Seventh cavalry leglmcnt to Fort
IJlIss by marching; Eleventh nnd Fifteenth
Cavalry regiment to Fort Sam Houston
hy rail; Sixth. Sixteenth and Seventeenth
infantry regiment to Fort liliss by motor
transportation. Twenty-fourth Inrantry
will remain nt Columbus; headquarters
nnd First Uattalion, Fourth Field Artillery
to 111 Paso by marching; batteries 15 and
C, Si'jtth Field Artlllpty, to Douglas by
marching; second legiment englneern and
Company A, mounted engineers, to 111 Paso
by motor transportation nnd marching;
First Field Dattallon and Fiist Telcgtanh
Uattalion Signal troopi to KI Paso by
marching and motor transportation; First
aero squadron to remain temporarily In
Columbus; sanitary troopi to 111 Paso and
lagle Pass; truclt rompnny, wagon com
panlei and pack tralni to be distributed
along the border.
With the completion of tho movement
referred to, regular forces will bo disttl
liuleil along tho border so ns to placo an
infantry division nnd two cavalry brlgndes
on tho eastern part nf tho border nnd an
Infantry division nnd cavalry brigade on tho
central part, and an Infantry division with
ono extra cavalry regiment on the western
end of tho border.
REPORTED DEAD, MAY SUE
Woman Appears in Person to Answer
Condolences of Friends
ATI-ANTIC CITV, Jifn. 30 Sirs. Mary
V. Collamer, the twenty-year-old daughter
of John U Iteed, of 130 North Fifty-second
street, Philadelphia, appeared here today
to answer condolences of friends over her
reported death.
Funeral notices In local newspapers fcet
forth that Mrs. Collamer, neo Mary Heed,
wife of Daniel M. Collamer. died in Phila
delphia, on January 1J, and was burled
the following Sunday Letters of sympa
thy poured In on the family, Mrs. Colla
mer answered one herself and subsequent
ly received copies of the papers hero and
an investigation began. Mrs. Collamer de
clared she recognlied the handwriting of
the original copy and expects to start legal
action.
SLANDER VERDICT STANDS
Court Refuses to Lift Nonsuit in
Charges Against Evangelist
WILKES-BARItn. Jan. 30. Judge
Charlep Terry, of Wyoming, who presided
here during the trial of the '50,000 slander
suit of Councilman W. J. Cullcn, of Iluzlq
ton, against Evangelist Henry W- Stough,
refuued to lift tho nonsuit that had been
granted in the case.
Judge Terry, at the trial, ruled that tha
words of tho evangelist In charging that
Cullen and others were responsible for vica
conditions In Hazlctotf did not impute any
crime and were therefore not actionable.
Priest 51 Years in Parish Dies
SHAMOKIN', Pa., Jan. 30. John Joseph
Koch, pastgr of St. Edward's Roman, Cath
olic Church since Its creation here in 1866,
died this morning from a complication of
dUas. He was 77 years old and a na-
-ttve of I-orralne. He was the oldest cler
gyman In service and age in this lurt
of the State and was vicar general of the
Harrlsburg Diocese many years. In 1861
hg Battled In PhUttdelphta from France and
two. year later tie was ordained a priest.
After a brief stay in that city be west
to MUton, Pa., to serve bis priestly duties
until be bettled bero.
DR. CHARLES P. STEINMETZ
Vare Compels Foes
lo Delay Probe Bill
Cfinllniieil from I'nci- One
Senate. Their notion todny, however shows
how narrow their chnnco of parsing tho
inensuio is, even In the Senate, wheto tho
Penrose forces arc supposed to bo stronger
than In the House.
Tile Senate adjourned Immediately after
the resolution was held over; Jt will meet
again Into today.
IlOr.SU DORS NOTHING
The Honso met only for a. fow minutes this
morning and then adjourned until Into to
day. Tho House will decldo tonight whether)
lobbyists will bo barred from the lloor of
tho Houso during tho remainder of this
session. SpeuUer Baldwin raised tho ques
tion Immediately after tho Houso convened
at 11 o'clock. He asked tho members to do-i-Ido
whether they wanted Houso rule Q.
which prohibits any ono but members from
being on the lloor while tho chamber la in
session, -enforced.
The Ilruiubaugli-Varp forcei aro sure of
only tin co of tho six Senators, who either
wero not present or fnlled to oto last night.
Hludmun, nf elation, a Pemociat. will lino
up with tho administration, and t-o will
Whltten, of Allegheny, nnd licales, of
Adams, both of whom nro llepubllcans. Tho
others who did not vote ato counted as Pen-
ioso men. They are: DoWIlt, Luzerne,
Democrat, nnd Kndsley, Somcr&et, and
Kline, Allegheny, Republicans.
Tho test voto last night was as follows:
For postponement : Hurl.-, Craig, J. Frank
Graff, Haldeman, Hbmshcr, Jenkins, Jones,
Lynch, McGce. Martin. MoKoo, Patton,
Philips, Salus, Semmcs, Itnmoiid E. Smith.
W. W. Smith. Plymouth W. Snyder. Stewart
and Vare. Totnl, twenty.
Stewart Is n Democrat and Raymond H.
Smith is tlio Washington party member of
the Senate.
Against postponement: Baldwin, Deldle
man, Iluckinan, Cntlin, Cioft, Ciovv, Dais,
Eyre. W. P. Graff, Ducl.ett, l.elby. McCou
noil, McNichoI. Miller, Nason, Sassaman.
Schantz, Charles A. Kujder, Soncs, Sprout,
Tompkins, Warner, Waisbers and Weaver.
Total, twenty-four
Hacked, Kleby, Sassaman, Soncs, Tomp
kins, Wnrner and Washers aro Democrats.
Tho Penrose forces mustered only seven
teen Republicans, while tho Governor was
supported by eighteen. Tho vote, however,
mado It certain that Penioso does not con
trol two-thirds of tho Senate, and that tho
resolution cannot lia passed over the Gov
ernor's veto.
Tho Governor Intends to veto the resolu
tion unless :t Is changed nccording to his
terms. This Is apparent from a message ho
sent to tho Senate last night.
. The Governor's messago was considered
today to bo Ills own foi coast of tho reasons
ho assigns for vetoing the resolution It it
reaches him In its present form.
Senator Penroso Is counting upon the as
sistance of tho Democrats to hhovo tho mea
sure tiuough the House, Just ns they helped
In tho Senate. The Penroso Sennto leaders
last night conferred at length with the
Democratic leaders In the lower branch
and It was agreed that the Democrats who
nra favorablo to an investigation will voto
with the Penroso fotco when tho resolution
comes before tho House on second reading
either tomorrow or Monday,
HESS, IN HUFF, QUITS
COMMITTEE ON MINES
HARniSRURO. Pa.. Jan. 30 Aaron B.
Hess, of Lancaster, furnlsheq tho only sur
prise that marked last night's session of
the House.
Rising to a point of persona) privilege,
tho gentleman from Lancaster declined tho
appointment of chairman of the Committee
on Mines nnd Mining, tendered htm by
Speaker Ilaldwln when the list of commit
tees was announced a week ago. The
resignation was Accepted by tho Speaker,
lie Is to announce n new chairman today.
The Hon. David Fowler, of the First X)ls
trict, Lackawanna, an official of the United
Mine Workers of America, has asked Mr.
Baldwin to name him for the place made
vacant by Hess's voluntary withdrawal.
"Jn view of tho fact that I represent Lan
caster city, which is not a mining com
munity, and In view of the fact that there
are other members in this house whose con
stituents are vitally Interested In the min
ing industry, and also in view of the fact
that I am totally unfamiliar with subter
ranean processes either as they apply to
things physical or things political, 1 re
spectfully decline to serve as chairman of
the Committee on Mines and Mining," Mr.
Hess addressed the chair.
While Mr. Hea gave unfarolllarlty with
mining conditions as bis reason for quitting
tho committee, it is known that he was
angered at the failure ot Speaker Bald
win to continue him as a mender of tbe Ap
propriation Committee. Iuobieutully, Mr.
Hess served as chairman oX tbe Committee
on Mines and Minlns; two years ago. He
nominated Baldwin for Speaker.
MAYOR AND ADVISERS
CONFER ON FINANCES
Legal Obstacles in Way of Pro
posed Now Loan Considered
at Meetings
T.'gnl obstacles nnd financial (llITlciiltlei
that tho city Ii called upon lo fnco nnd
clear nwny before any $10,000,000 or $11.
000 000 loan can bo placed before tho vot
er this spring were the BtlbJeclt of a num
ber of canfetencen held today between
Mayor Smith and his financial advisers
City Solicitor Connelly ha totaled "un
funded debt" Items nt J2,ICI,0SI, nnd, these
havlng-been outlined, tho next question to
bo eleared away li the city's borrowing ca
pacity, and whether or not tho unfunded
debt Items shall bo Included In a. loan nr
meiely bo pctniltted to net as a debit to
tho bortowlng capacity, thus cutting the
mzo of the lonn to bo Honied by approx
imately $2. BOO, 000, or one-quarter tho total
amount flrt planned
t'ntll Controller Wnlton iccelves from
the liotitd of Revision of Taxes the exact
amount of the personal property tax rev
enue nnd oilier figures relntlvo to tho In
come of tho city durlms 1017, the borrow
ing rapacity of llio city, nslde from that
fur trntiilt nnd port, cannot lm definitely
determined. Tills fart tho Controller tnnilo
clear today when It was suggested that
tho "borrowing capacity" n the most dif
ficult question that an nils solution.
With tho unfunded debt of tho slzo of tho
ono compiled by the city Solicitor, nsido
ftom charges for tho Convention Hall, tho
Art Museum nnd the Free Library, the abil
ity of tho city lo borrow many millions tor
such badly needed Improvements nn bridges,
sewers, hlgliways, etc, li grently curtailed.
Tho Mayor Insists that nt least $.1,000,000
bo allowed for water plant extensions and
Jl.fiOO.onti to $2,(inn.ono for the completion
of the Convention I tall.
Preliminary estimates of borrowing
capacity imped on tho matur.tv of muiilelp.il
Ion ns nnd tho increase of nssrsmblo per
sonal property nnd real estato placo tho
flgtito nt approximately $11,000,000, but In
tho absence ot dellnlto ngures the extent
to which the "unfunded del)tn" will reduce
tho total could not be definitely determined
A single instance of the limitations of tho
financiers H shown In the ruse of tho llenrv
avenue bridge that is proposed nt a cost of
$150,000. This estlmnted figure If Included
In tho loan Is likely to be Increased twentv
or even thirty per cent, thus malting mote
borrowing noecesnry.
If precedent la followed. Mayor Smith and
his advisers will not attempt to llnat a loan
to tho full borrowing capacity of tho city,
nnd in tho event tho loan ileum toial
$10,000,000. It Is fcaied that mativ perma
nent Improvements that il had been Imped
to prnvldo for will havo to be eliminated on
Uio ground of excesslvo cost
TWO HILLS WOULD END
MINE-CAVE PROBLEMS
HARIlISllUItn. Pa., Jan. no A mtne
eavo bill, drafted by foimer Coinmeit'o Court
Judge R. W Archbnld, of Sci.intou. which
is intended by Its sponsor, Reprcsentativo
David F. Davis, of Taylor, Lackawanna, to
solve the one big question now agitntlng
tho peoplo of Seranton nnd nun minding
communities, was introduced In lite lion
last night. The Davis bill U tu lie Kept
In the background until tho bill being whip
ped Into flnnl shnpe by .lameM A, Scarlet,
nt the Instance of tho Seranton Smf.uv
Protective Association Is ready fur presenta
tion. Tho tentative, plans of tho Scarlet bill
were outlined at a conferenco between tho
iuterestd parties and members of the Legl"
Inturo from the nnthrncltn counttci lino
Inst week. Mr. Scarlet Insists tli.it tho
Stato can pass a luvv providing specific pi
llco powers that would mnko It it criminal
oftenso for a coal operator or coal cor
poration to dnfp tho surface, endangering
Uvea and causing damage to propel tj.
AVitli this in mind, a bill cairvins such u
provision Ih now in the making
The Davis bill calls for the placing nf
aitlflclal support In tho mines where sur
face disturbances nre likely to occur Tim
work would be under the nupcrvlslon of the
mine Inspector Persons lnjuted In a, mlno
cao could obtain redies in court.
PHILADELPHIA
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Bronzes Leather
lamps porceiains
Furniture Novelties
Objects ofAkt
Two
rovs Tuesday January- thirtieth
y Wednesday January tltirtfrret
IffiBAILEXBANKS BIDDLE
Pjhiladelpliia
e nn
lie
THE individual registering instrument
in the Holmes Central Office that stands
guard over jour premises might be called
'the pulse of your property,"
IT indicates at all limes the condition of
tho firing on your premises, and thus
protects against burglary and makes pos
sible the early discovery of leaks, lirea
SllIJ
and other irregularities.
This feature of Holmes service alone saves our subscribers
many thousands of dollars annually.
ELECTRIC PROXECIWE COMPANY
8l2iCHESimiT&i: felt-Walnut 6X2
WOULD ALTER DIVORCJB LAW
Repealer Would Revive Requirement
of Personal Service of Notice
llARniSBUna. Jan. .10. Repealer of
tho dlvorco act of 1913 was Introduced In
the House of Representatives last night by
llepresentallvo John Reynolds, of Philadel
phia. The dlvorco net of 191 J was Introduced
hv Congressman John It K Scott, who was
then a member of the House It provided
that a llbellant In dlvorco could movo from
another Stato Into Pennsylvania nnd after
a year's resldenco ndvcrtlso tho fact wheto
the respondent would not see tho notice and
then nppear before a master nmt glvo testi
mony. Tho repeal of the 1913 act would
revive old dlvorco laws under which notlco
must bo served personally upon tho respond
ent. Decisions In Xew York havo held that
the 1913 law mado children born In n, mar
rlago following n divorce obtained In this
Slnto under thin act technically "Illegitimates."
APPOINTED HY GOVERNOR
Bituminous Inspectors nnd Pcnco Jus
tices Nnmcd
ItARRIsntmG. .Tan. SO. aoverner
Itrumbaugh lias appointed the following as
the Hoard of Examiners of Bituminous:
Mine Inspectors: Gcorgo S. Baton. Pltls
burgh; Robert II. Kay, Saxton: A. R. Wat
tcrs, LccchburKj William II. Gates, Grace
Ion, nnd Stephen Arkwrlght, Mount Pleas
ant. Thomas S. Crownover, Huntingdon, has
been appointed a manager of tho Hunting
don Reformatory, and the following Jus
tices of tho Ponco havo also been named:
Wllmor C. Johnson, Dovnlngtown; John A.
Price, Lower Salford, Montgomery Coun
ty, Leonard D. Pitttiian, Cherry Troo;
Charles ,T. Harrison, Jr , Somerset, and WII
linm V. Taylor, Elizabeth.
TyTOT for man y
years has travel
to the south been
heavier. "All the
w o r 1 d and their
friends" seem to be
p; o i n g to warmer
climates at this
time. The proper
clothes will be
needed.
' The regular Spring
nnd Summer Weights,
Tropical Cloths, Flan
nels nnrt Silk Suitings
aro particularly appro
priate. There is a wide
choice to make from
the new Spring and
Summer materials we i
are receiving daily.
HUGHES
AND
MULLER
Hi
1
I
! Tailors
J 1 527 Walnut St. j
SPECIAL
SALE
The disposal of
odd pieces at ex
tremely low prices ,
y
Pulse of
erty"
1 M assort & DeMatry lm
I 1115 Chestnut Street' jfB
jj Opposite Keith's) ;&9
I Charged purchases will be billed 'Manli-lst, f ifS
Ii ifdc8ircd lt IIB
j Final Reductions -
for Immediate j-j!
I Clearance 1 il
I 1 1
1 We Have Reduced the Prices on I fi
We Have Reduced the Prices on
These Coeds, Sets and Muffs to
Cost and Less for This Final
Closing Out of the Season
Seventy -Seven
(6) Russian Pony Coats
10 inches long
Heretofore $43.00
(7) French Seal Coats
JO inches Ions; black opossum collar
Heretofore $60.00
(14) French Seal Coats
12 and 45 inch models; seal or skunk raccoon
collars
Heretofore $8S.C0
(12) Hudson Seal Coats
10-inch models ; skunk, beaver or seal collars
Heretofore $110.00
(11) Hudson Seal Coats
10 and -15 inch models; selected skins
Heretofore $135.00
(8) Hudson Seal Coats
13-inch model, G-inch border and collar of skunk
Heretofore $210.00
(4) Persian Lamb Coats
Desirable models. Persian or skunk collars
Heretofore $250.00
(10) Hudson Seal Coats
Kolinsky, skunk, taupe fox, ermine and molo
trimmed
Heretofore $345,00
(4) Mole Coats
C-inch border and collar of skunk or fox
Heretofore $345.00
(1) Mink Coat
43 inches lonp, handsomely finished at bottom
with mink tails and sable paws
Heretofore $600.00
Fifteen
(8) Beaver Sets
Heretofore $58.00
(2) Slate Lynx Sets
Heretofore $85.00
(2) Slate Fox Sets
Heretofore $135.00
(3) Cross Fox Sets
Heretofore $135.00
Fifty- One
(21) Hudson Seal Muff
Heretofore $13.50
(19) Black Fox Muffs
Heretofore $18'50
(11) Black Lynx Muffs
Heretofore $49.00
All Velvet
Reduced to tho low
$8.50, $10.00 and $12.50 Values
Purchases will be reserved in our storage
vaults until next fall on payment of a
deposit, Payments to be continued
during the spring and summer
Charge Purchases Will Be Billed March 1st, if Desired
Purchasing Agents' Orders Accepted
Charge Accounts Opened
M
r:s
2700
38.50
54.50
68.00
84.50
148.00
158.00
225.00
230.00
Sets
34.00
49.50
79.50
79.50
Muffs
11.50
11.00
'28.00
Hats
price of
BS
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