IP.' ivjjs m i ) I IN A EVENING LEDGER VHIliADiaiPHIA. WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 7, 101T RE STATE CASH ta urin crurtAic ::- ill lllilil LM.iiiiifljkl t A Highways Also to Be More ; (, Favored by Appropna-y-ft tions Committees : ,p$nn will get million increase 25 Per Lent i'ius- burgh and State to Benefit. $12,000,000 for Roads Vv n Staff Cnrrrtrnitritt t ItAIiniHni'RO, Vth ". The iipliloprlir llotm for Ktntc hlRhwnn unil for uliimlloii will lio Im-rcnx-d mntcrlnlly llrln wmloii. i The ApiuoprlatloiiK I'otniiilttccs -f both thn "Rfnato nml'tlm llotiim huo iiKrroit uimii tcntathe apportionment uf tln $7."i.l00. 800 they expert to nppioprlntr mill the ills tiurscment will Include liiritc Inrri-ases In the appropriation! for both ulmatlon ami Bootl roadK. Tho State ItlRhwny IVpartmciit will rt rele approximately $12,000(100 for the next two car ami State-ahl edui-ctlon will rereho about J5.000.000, according to pros. tnt plans. Tho I'nlvcrnlty of I'ciinslatil.i will re ceive $1,000,000 this seloii an ImrciKe of almost tvent-lle nr rent Thv 1'nl Verslty of l'ittMitirKlr appeopi latton nlio will be Increased, ntnl .State ('oIIorv will fare tetter than It did two earn no The last appropriation to tho lllKhw.is Department for the construction ir new roads and for maintenance was $0 UB.flM The educational appropriations totaled $3. 464,911. The l'nl rrxity of lVnuHjUnnia got $7.10.000. the lnlerlty of l'lttluni:li, 00,000, and .State College. $'l9"i,CU7. m nti'.rs rr.r.s nr.t.p An unexpected "nent-PKK" has bi en found by the Appioprlatlons ('ommlttees In the form of the hunters' licence fees Jloro than &iin.nnii In left In the Slate Treasurj that Is credited to the State i me Commission It w.i all icielxu! from hunt rs' llcen.se fees paid In 101C. Representative ItUhard l'owed. of l.u Eerne, chair .an of tho l-'Mi and il.une dun mlttee of the lloue, has Introdurei! a bill to hao the entire balance u-iprnprlatcil to the Game Commission While Chairman Woodward, of the 11oum Appropriation" Cpmmlttee, has hot taficn .nii attitude In the matter, he Is expected t- faoi tho srp 1 proprlatlou of about $'.'00,000 of the fund to the Game Commission, while the remainder Wl KlH ko over for other uses Friends of tho Came CommKsloncis, how ler, are contemplating i.ililiiK tho ioint as to whether the Appropriations Commit teea have any rlKht to recommend dlvrtsions of these funds and the am planning to contest any action except the Indorsement of the Powell bill woru co.mhi.nj: i!oiii:s The Urumbauch Adinlnlstiallon Is liack Inj; a movement to combine the I-'WIi, Ciimo and Korestrv Commissions of the Statu Into one department During tho last two eats mote than JSOO.000 has been lecelved -for bunteia' licenses, and this Legislature is expected to pass a law rciiiiiiiiig all Ilsherineu to take out licenses at $1 a year This law would at leat double the Income of these commissions It Is believed, and thu com bined Incomes would p.iv nil of the ex penses pf thu proponed new department There Is .1 balance In the State Tieasury of about tiSO.Onn that has accumulated elnce 1913. when the present K.mio law was , parked This Is In spite of the fact that Bame protectors have been paid JS.I a month and the commission has been supplied with ., a liberal roiitliiKcnt fund for traveling e- -rpenses and other Incidentals SPROUL RESOLUTION PACES HARDER BATTLE IN HOUSE Contliiiiril from l'e One article of tho Constitution, enact laws with adequate penalties for Its enforcement" fenntor Smith nlm offered n measure pro vldliiR that when twenty-five per rent of the qualified electors of n co.mtv petition the Court of Quarter Sessions for the holdltiK f an election to determine whether license for the sale of liquor slmll be granted, the court rhall ordet an election within not less than thirty nfil not inoio than forty das from the date of the order Such elections mi) be held every three )e.irs The ptohlbltlon alms of the Smith c insti tutional amendment which would not come before the voters before November. 1119. are reached bj a quit ker route bv the terms of a bill Inti educed by Senator 1 Snvder. Illalr who would have the mnmfni tine and sale of liquor topped by law after .lauuar.v 1, CMs This Mil dors not piohlblt dniBRlsts ftom selling liquor as now permit ted oi chiinh olllceis from piirchnsinr wine for elision purposes Senatoi !" I f'roft. MonlKOinerv offered n bill tlial would tiansfer the power to errant liquor licenses fioni the courts to the County Commissioners The i ommlssioneis umlr the terms of the measure, may appoint In ral help and they aie allowed addition i' compensation for their added worU accord ing to the population of the counties Tills graduated compensation Is ss fol lows Counties bavlni- ,i population of Jrs thin iMioon it.'.o. ir.nono to r.oo.noo $ir(no, 500.000 $ir,no; r.oooon to i.ooo firm, $:ouo, 1,000.000 or more. $2500 RILL TO INCREASE COST OF VETERANS' FUNERALS HAItltlSllCItC. I'eb 7 Uepie-enlatlvc Chailcs A. Scliaffei. of Columbia Countv, In troduced In the House yesterday a bill pro. IcIIiik that hereafter when u veteran of tho Civil Win dies the count shall allow $7"i Instead of the cusiomnrv $50 It has paid In thu past for ,i funeral The same provision Is made to apply lo nnothu incisure relatln,-; to tint burlil iif veterans' widows Represent it Ive Morftn of I.U7erne. of feied an equal rlclits hill which wives per sons of all ioIois the same privileges In amurement places and public resorts Representative .lames A Woodward, of Alleghenv. offered a bill that would place the meinbeis of the Statu I'llson Labor Commission on sa!ar They now serve thn State without i-nnip'iif ntlon. hut thn bill gives the ill. ill man $7500 a vent- .ind the other two mcmbeis $5000 each. It also pio vldes that the Statn and the various coun ties puich ise supplies when poss hie from the nit(iies and materials turn-d out by prison labor. pnslnK of or havlnr In possesion vcllh Intent to sell nr Kiee nun) nny alcoholic hevernne mn Inln'nn line hrilf nl one wr rent of nlcnhot. The I 111 re dm fnr the law In l.eeonin rfTeetlve jHtiincr 1 tills, and Includ nil plrnleil niixllclhrs ifintnlnlnfi; more ihun thu llinlieil iimmutt nf nlmhnl Th muklnf; of whin nnl cldpr for horns use I nllnweJ. Iitit not ths mannfrtrture hihI snls nf Rtiiln nr wnoil nlcnhot. l'ennlllfs nf from Sloo in sr.on Men mil lnprlsniuniit In lull trnm Hilriv In slxiy ilijs sis iirnMiinl fnr Senfllnr rrnfi MnniRmpr A tjlll e nlllnr" fnr the trnn-fer frmn the i-unrls nf ()mrier Frs Sinn tn the fount I'nmmlsslc ners Hie pnwer tn urnni renew xinl tisiisfrr nr revnlco II rnes fni ninnufni lure nivt snle it l.iinrs iviier hills Initnluieil were' Mr Hnilih Phttiitniphlfl Itn-cilrlrifr lnetlnn nf nil stntlnnrirt strnni etmlneK nn.l stentn lioll -ers tn I'liltnilltilitn l llureiiu nf sienm llnrlne an I Hull r lilwt tlnn Vr Hmiih Phlln IHphln l!Mn line- nulhnrliv nf I'lillftiiiiihl IimHtnent of Puliih vVorks over nrnis ulihfn ilitce mlis of tininiljrle- nf ih-i li rrf-iilulltiK h llrsnse pet-.tltni nn 1 ven.tltiK of IWh finll vrKelnlles nnl littler lnn tnn Use In I'llllsilrlphln .lollit rnnliitlnn Hnirllillli; Cnnslltljtlnn llllnw line Htnle nr numl' Ipnlllles In nifiulre prnpllv fur inil'lle use mil in nll nr lense excesi prrp rrly .Ininl rrsnlnt'nn nmrntlnc rnnslllllllrn In prn vi.lo fnr prrpri nsismiits ngilnst sMittlng rirnnrtlH lienitltinit dv puiille Imiirnvemcotii nmile l Htntei nr tnuuli Iptillltes I'laK Saluted in Jersey Court -I.I.SKY C1TV. I'eb. 7 When an Amer tcan tlac waa hung hehiinl the bench in the Common Pleas courtroom at Judge decree O Trnnant's mder all in the loum stood up and gave the right hand saline Such salutes will be given In all iiu i-u-mtv courthouse rooms hereafter when Judges begin sess ons MANY RILLS INTRODUCED IN THE STATE SENATE II i:illSIII'R(. I-Vb 7 -The following bills wele presented In the Senate Mr Kline. AlltRheii) I'l-mi-Hni- fnr a bnaid nf ininriitsslnners on unlfn-m Sine tnvss Mr. Sioder III ilr I'rnlilliltlni: Ih-i manufai lure, sslo nnd Kill nf ImoxU.dilni' l'iunr txreiit for inr'J '"-l urpnses M- lluikinnn llneks Authorizing appeals from I'nurts nf Common l'lens in Supreme nn I Superior i'nurts frmn orders craniii.g "" trlnls. Mr Jmips Siisnuehaiinn PmvlllnR for vora llnn nf Inwnihlii not milil) reads not use.l for iwenty-nno euls Mr .lonen Surqnehnnnn flslsMlshini: Slnto IdKlinnv In Wvnmlm: nnl Hiisiiirlunn-i rountles. Mr I'lllpiw W anon CI-lIiik urnls nf scalers nf uclptits unil meamiies to fnur ears Mr Smith Plillailelpllla HfculattnK purchase nf mid contracts for supplies In rullmlel - '' "r .lenl.lns Phlliilelnllls I.lmlliliR li'leclil nf feme- In silhurlmli dislrlrts nf t'hlliiuelpnU In rnur feet evept on upetlal permits Mr Smith I'raurnnl AmemlliiK rnnstllutlnn In prnhll It minufuctitre. slln nr Keeping fnr ale nf IntnxIratlnK liquor lo h line l ns a IHMHge. n loial uptlull lull, with IH riiunty as a unit , A The fnllnnlnK appropriation tillls vere Intro Mr Salus Philadelphia Apprnpi Idling floOO tnr expetmsM of cnmmlslon lo Inveitluute s)s trni nf recnrdlne deeds ami laortgaxea. ap prnceil June, lot.-i ......, Mr Mssmiisn IWI." Appropr.allllB $2 i mill In elt nf Itendlng fnr ere, tlnn nf hron-e statue In meiiinry nf llerier.cl Ii.uld MrMurtrle elrefg -.enntnr It K mlth c-riwfnrd Inltnduceil a (nunl tniHl optlnn meisure prnvltllng for mi elet tlnn upnii nelllloti nf tcventv -tlve per cent nf the niullllel eleitnrn of am enuni m i.elernilne CThelher llienses should lie grinted In Ills cnunlv Lleitlnos .an l. held at parln Is nf Inree imr Senamr II W Midler Hull inirridni ed a bill prohllilllng the innnurariur-- sale exehance. nr-.ierln-r clvlng au furulshlnK '" u he rwlse ills- lilf J, TO INCREASE PAY OF THE COUNTY AUDITORS IIMtltlsnrrin IVh T - nmnit the hllli inlrrMliKed tti thn llnu-sp wfio tho fnlnltiR Mr (Jn,H.win VonntiKo Im rt nln;:'r.. of i onnt v Mii'llinrn In $tj p r rl i Mr Mrtniciit. Att(kh-n Ut-nulrltiif -mpIoi rn uliHH (iJprtlriiiR fur t'rwiitiK in work iturlnic ft nfrlkf lo nutc! thu Iwhor ironhlt- exists Mr Ulf UMniii AI!Rl."in H'iulrlnx tontrncl's fop itnt.rUI, Itihor Mc Im mnntrix tlnn to be fH"i! wiili Iwtidi In rflf of inthtnot irlri Mi clocxlrtlii, VrtuiTitrn Allow IriR tomilv frHMirnti 'wtnt it rim Iniiii u if trn trntu fop t a li itunt r h Upoiihi Mr Itmi-r rhlhiilnti-bl i I'mllMnc i t In lUi In lltnltpi pnrinvrithlp unil uiii-mkIImw. pxHt Ins I.ihji (onpinliM partmrshlp llabllt r (iiilrlTip it-iii the Stjitn nnl all lountfon ntnl iub llr tnnMtti.Inni innirolletl liv thnn whill iur ilinm up'Mh ii ml ImiIIiILiu tn.ilrlalH truin Mali i urrti llonal tnhlltiMmii Mr MnrfTHn l.uornn rixtne il.iry nf iltimiN Drothonntu In 1.ur-rn I'miniv ut I r.ii .Mr llnrht I'hllnlrlphH Two rfinlu!lnt.( rrnimnliiK i-ntuMtuilunal anipndmrntw urKcil liv Urn ilt nf I'hllAiIplphlil UlIP WiMtlil permit n munl HiIli to iiiqulr propfrt for puMlr I in proortmnlr. wtiMlifr fni Itnmnltatn !! or not unil n IrflK It with restrictions nnl thn itlir would ptiulih- .i inunlrliillt lo hhipi lirrtpllti for inipriivrm nt on propi-rll"" whether nbut tint; nr not mi th ImproM metil Mr Wnnlwiml AIIKhnn -lrn lilltiu that nil Mntf nrlntlnK nhouM l .rt ihr union lil.nl f tho nl'lnl prlntliiK titiltn flMnjf thn K'.tiirlt' nf liifmlHf-r nf the I'Miwm 1tlmr I'mumlKsInn nnH prnxldliu tint all inilltuttnni iniittolltd l th Cuinmonui'iilUi pun mf mmiII iMn mippllrH from rnninihu.lnn, th untnr) n t ii rli:ilrrnii in in m $7.r.nti and Hip imnilirn $.uno u Mr mthrlch All'Rhfn (luiiiv nrpnraMonji uiptliiK natural ; tin- rUht to tniinufa; nin ati'l hiippK mnuft tureil ful bt nml nll-nl Ink irrlnln fmli n wlirro not ten !' puMhation haa h 111 nft Mr Hpnnltmr T.clilnn 1ix'a Imlpnmltv painut for iiittlH that rtatt umUr tin- tulnT (uinnlH tpeii and IIp nt $n for unn rMiMrrrii HMMmiH and S'ti-'i for tPKlHtProiI animals .Mr J Stnllh riillaitr-lplda rixlmi ii rlfi of 1rpiii KiRlMfr 1 1 rrfrt and Miiplo." or llt'ulrt.r of Will' of In In mil uMplilu Mi IN rr I'hlUilrlphhi OMim ' oiiimnn MTltir onpnt tu pnr liiiof lt I'tiltpd MnlM nf land tuiittktiouH to rrankfunl 1m11al rhlli d tphi 1 Mi Sharfpr, ColiimMii rioldlnn fr piv nuni of J7I 1 Count v Coniinlvulniifin for liurlHl plutu fot nolillcrH Bnllnrs and ni.irluiij lmioraldv d srhnritol In am war of thn l.n.tcd Maim rnlnlnir from .Mi to fT.'i huiit In I.p px-P-Midr 1 h i'ount mmnlfnlonprn fi tmriul or widows oT holdlHD or Hdllorit nf n wui In whlth Hip fnlted SlatPi- wan ppkhri d Mr ltoHJt AllPBhpn ItprmlriiiK stati muntv and I il fair ui-vji iatloni to pinId nullif I' nt puhlli 1 otnfort utatloni1 .Mr Kennpth !Ipu r rrolilhlllna liunllna tr.tpplnK or mklnn of Mrds, miiiiu nr wild un.nu.H upon another a land m Ithotit p rtnlif Hlon of nwiurit and lis ms lnnlt at not nmrp than Jo ami tosts Mr MlI'tIk AllfprVm Itpaulatins llin Mil ptojtmnt of rsoris Id niuprn-K d air wurks Mr rhltllpH, rionrflclil ItpRtilallns tin pip li!onunt of pirttnns In and uTtnut cih, dip and (.riphltp tnliiPH and proNldlnrC for lnptrttoni lv the State Mr Morgan I.u?pi up Prohlbltlm; lis rlmlna tlun at pliiit of pulillc a 1 ommnd.itiun, nwort or .nnut niMit und to t-nptit puMh ntlons ninl dlKtriliiitlnK din rltuin itlnk' in liter anainul nm rupp rofor reltRlnus H-rt, i ied 1 1 11s, denomination r tin 1 lorn II t nr nn mhers thi-rnif Mr Ntern. Vhlladplphln Itpdm Ins tax from tlire to oiip mill on ttli ilottar of aituil aliJ of uhoI 1 apltal Mor of in. rrantlln 1 orpora tiutix HUliJpit iti nienuntlla llrpni tax Pershing's Army Called "Finesl" ( niilliiuril from I'mce One crMilimient ilttrliiR the rnini.ili?n In Mexico me More than inon inotoitruiUs with exneil encrd drlveiH, wlielesic nml tnn tor-motor oiilllts, I'onililete eitilpnient of "Koul.ish Minion' of iinrtnbie cooKIhk vviikoiis: inn roiid-biilldlnc nmchlnes, ciiteriillliir trnclois for liniilltiR henvv rtiinsi scon-s of nero li'.ines, vv-it'i men trnlned under wni IIjIiir 1 nndlllons, the d"VCJnniH'lit of nlr iihnloR- I '111'.' 1 I'tnrtlce of 1innilwlrnlllnK from the nlr nml the irilliiitent of nnibiil.ilice trains with motortrucks ami hosillnl rnll wnv tr.ilns I'lom 11 iiIivrIchI viewpoint. (leneral TershlnK's iirmy Is In the finest IlRlitltiR tilni In str.1lRhlnvv.1y liltcliif eveiy In fnnti,vnmn of the ex))edltloii Ims hllced nt leiu I film miles In the list eleven months 1111 the withdrawal m.iicli to the bordci the font troops made n lecud hike of twentv Ihn'e miles iiciosh the tlesel t stretch In ''lilliu.iliii.i. Known ns "hell's hlUe, under .1 hlnrlng sun. wllliout dlscomfoit I'he men In the cnval;.v icKlni"nls have 1 nlden finin Inim to .lono miles In the Villa rlmse and patrol service In Slsv.cn V. : s Atliniticfl tn I'rob.ttu Will uroli.ited today. Included those of Anno U l'cl'-tand, Til53 Wnvne iiveniic. which in private bequests, disposes of piopertv valued nl $:!s.0lin , I'lulMlne; Silivvlnn, 15".: West ork meet. $7000, Citliaiine I" sler. 3100 Sprine Miect. $l."liil, Adam McLean. 3S3."i Wallace street, MHO. Daniel llr.ieher ilOfi North Wamoi k slieet, $34.10 and Walter I. Thomas, 211,17 North i'oIIcko avenue, $3100 WAR SECRETARY RAKER PRAISES PUNITIVE FORCE VSIIIN(S'lo. JAli 7 IliKhlv 1 onipll ineiiiniv lerterH on the beliav lor of Ihe im rii an puilllive foiee In Mi Mm and "Ihe e l!U ir 11. with which the movement was ac- oinpll'-licd ' were nddicswed todav bv Sec -iii.uv 11. Win l",al,er to litncial.s I iioston and I'eislilnB To iicnet.il l-'unstoii the Secretniy vviole, in par tt I iNpiess to joii ns the department loniinandii 10.V deep satisfai lion with the oipaiulratlnn nml support of tleucial I'ershlnK'H foue and the woil. It has lie lonipllslird 'p)p Mipplv and 1 niiimiinii-nllon scrvhe, althoiiBh beset with dilllcuity, Iuir been Uriel) main tinoril and Ihe Incident Is a hlKhlv cred liable episode in inn tnllltar.v hlstoiv. 'Ihe lettel In Icr hlilntt said lo pall I'lnin the nrlRlnal orcalilzallon of tills force until the conclusion of lis woik it has heen an object of constant prldennd pleasuie to tlie department h reason of its IiIkIi inllltiir) elllcleriiv. Its v Ik ototis and effective pursuit of Its object, and the restraint Imposed bv both of tlier.s and meir upon themselves In their lonslderatlou for Ihe people of .Mexico with whom they came In conlact and the public authoiltles of (li.it counliv I deslte to otiRratulate voti and tit" olllceis and men of vour lommauil tipon the iKcoinpllxhinent of Rieat seiv Ice lo the count! v, mid also upon rho splendid manner In which they have sustained the best traditions nf our armies. Tho letters of the .seitol.u.v rlriRs down the curtain upon the Aincitcau ixpcdltlon acioss tho Mixican border in pursuit of the bandit. Villa ltedlstilbiition of the I'eishhiK forces alotiR the botiltr beRau this inotriitiR under direction of (ioneial Sivllt (leneral I'ersh IriR bus Kone 10 'A I'iC-o to assumo cour riiaml of that illblrlcl. TeishlriR rcnoils that 20 ! Mexican, refu gees, many of them vouur cliildifii. 1U7 AiruilcaiiH and til'.' I'lilnese (all males) hail complcttd the movement nuoss tlie horder. The) have been left In char Re of Lieutenant Ord hi cause of his personal acquaintance with them lie has nlreadv found employ nient for half the men and expects to he able to lilac e tho lemaluder In a short time. HORDER TROOPS OFFER SERVICES TO PRESIDENT Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity Men at El Paso Banquet Semi Tele gram to Wilson i:i, I'AMI, Tex l-'eb. 7 Pcnnsjlvnnla numbers "f tlie l'hl (lamina Delta I-'ra-ternitv celebrating the Installation of new 1'ennsvlvania and the I nlveraltv of Okla homa, at a banquet Monday night sent a tile-gram " President Wll'on through Sec- telitry of War Hkr, pledging tho fiuPPprt or the men of the fraternity npvv In 1.1 I'nso to defense of the nation mid xoluntccrlng their services should n call be innde f r the troops The I'ennsvlvnnln guardsmen present were, folonel i:ra Hippie. Thltteeiiili Infmitry. Clinplalii C M Mill". ''I" ';lcl1' ,M' tlllery, Lieutenants Sumner, Walte nnd A. Demi', Third Kleld At tlllery The breaking up of thn Pershing expeill tlon will give tlie Sixth nml Klghtli ln fnntry, the Pottsvllle llnglneers and the Thlnl l-'leld Artillery, new neighbors In Camp Stewart Knur regular cavnlry regi ments the I'lfth. Seventh Klcventh mid Thirteenth will nerup) the former Rtounus of the Kourth S'xteenth mid eighteenth In fnntry nnd the Klrst North farollna Infan try. Amiss the railroad, east, other reg ular troops will be stationed RELIEF WILL (50 ABROAD EVEN IF WAR BREAKS So Decline; Mcmliet of Red Cross For- eiiftt Committee Rcdoublinp hf fot.ts to Help U. S., Toe. Mil from the foreign lellef committie of the American lied Cross will not icafe Ru ing to Curope fiom Philadelphia, even If war Is declaicd on (lermanv, neiordinR to Mis Heed A Morgan, of the committee which held an Important meeting nt the llmergencv Aid headquarters. 1 42s Walnut street, todav -if tiieip i war with (lermanv said Mrs Morgin toiliv "there will be iven neater need fiom the Amerlcin lied Cross and the Allies will be not the Alllis anv longer, but our allies Wo will keep right on doing vvor Kfor them and redouble our efforts H) that we ran help Ihe I nil"! States too only tod iv the foreign rellcr committee sent more than J.'Oo to llurope. and during the last week this committee has sent inoip than MIOO articles nbioad lo the suffer nig nations Thn lironev sent toiliv in ludeil 1 1 S5 for pirallln. to be sent to l-'r.inie for It Is needed for burns, I nn to .l.ws $ino fnr Serbians and $ln7 for slim- lot women and hildreii In ItclRlum The timni Is beliiR suit lo WasliluRlou and fnmi there to tho foreign countries I'lotn November, I'llJ, to the last niniilli Iv leport. Issued nn .Innuarv 17 l'U7 tlie foreign relief oinmitti of the meiu in lied Cross In ibis clt) sent i" i ases n mining 3i.ii.ol7 hiUiIph and valind at $ ' -Iftl. to the foreign nations At n meelliiR of the anibulaine lotnniit tce held nl the l.meiKcmy Air rooms todav It was decided to keep on sending aid to Kinope as long hm ships cair take the tna liil.il over KOCH SUPPORTS WILSON TlilJNTON", Keli 7 In response lo a lequest that he express his views on the seveianre of diplomatic relations with (ler- ii-iii . (loveinor IMge said "There was no other course consistent Willi American ideas of government and the Ameilcan sense of honor 'llin President lias Muted the case cleailj and logic-all): there can he no .-iigunient concerning the justness of tho stand New .leise) is in whole-hearted s.vmpath) with the President and will support him lo),ill) Our State mllltar) form Is lead) for Instant mobiliza tion I have wired President Wilson that we await Ins Instructions, New- .leise) will respond promptly and patrlotlcall) If called upon ' MILITARY AID BY U.S. ' BIG THEME IN LONDON Probable American Army 2,000,000 Men Discussed by Expert of LONDON'. Keh 7 Hypothetical discus slon of America's participation In the wnr lonllnues Public opinion has been much Impressed b) the statement nf a mllltnr) authority as to the possimu contribution of nn American mmy of 2,onn,00o men On the assumption that n decision In the l.utnpran conflict might be delayed for ii car or more, America' possible re-enforcement if the nlan-povver at the disposal of t-.e Rnlente would obviate not only every vestige of chance of Herman victory, which, an Llojel fleorge has said, Is nlread) out of the ques tion, but also the likelihood of the stalemate which Is feared In some quaitera and which. In the opinion, of the best minds here, would condemn lairope. If not the whole world, to a long period of excessive armament In preparation for another war. The main features of possible American assl-tance nro outlined by Lord S.vdenham In an article In the livening Standard, In which he sa.vs Should a situation arise which,, In Presi dent Wilson's view- would entail belllger etic). the Allien would welcome the I'nlted States ns companions In arms. Their i support, on which we can now ennne be more strongly emphasized. Their cmi.?5J and light craft of nil kinds to niit X?' nu nunc until ui hii HinQS 10 put rl raiders, convoy freight ships and geek -M ...l,Mflrli . nta l.a I ... CK- OQtAl nu u. . .., , , tivti ,.ui,i ,u ,,, i i-ti , 10...& m. - guarding of Ingress and egress atlantlc ports against the piracy which r l? S nircnuy uecn perpetrated olt the Amn,.if coast would he n relief In ns ti,. iT.",ct Herman ships' might be set to work . carriers of supplies "if "Thousands of gallant Americans .. vl already serving with the AIHs, and If 0,AS ,e nuihit- uivioion representeu the Am.i 4' can nrmy In Krance It would seri.TI'-S s)mbol 'of the whole-hearted co.onrii.:-C4 of the unmllltary American people In a ir..! I cause. Whatever may happen, the Unit.iwl "111 " ,,c mi uiiuii iur no such saeriWt flees as the Allies are enduring TM P tertltory Is safeguarded, nnd the war win end befoie they could create large mllit.f.J'1 forces capable of turning the scale f, - u Woolworth's Bik Profits N'i:V YORK, Kcb 7. Tho V y, WooJJ worth Company took In $87 OS0.271 In nleV els nnd dimes, establishing n new high ret. orci ror gross saies in 11 the company transacted business. The net Ir 18, 713. 140. nn Increase of about Jl.Jnni. nnd the balance available for common stock', dividends was equal to IS 67 per cent .It the outstanding shnres The annual t.i.-J merit Itsued yesterday showed an lnvtntorr'1 valued nt fH,735.G33. compared with Jld.H 780,432 nt the end of 1Q1B The total ,u, plus was $15.C38.CCn, n gain of Jl.OCJ.JCM In the )ear ' l r " " """ "'nn ttt.U In the preceding y,.A acted I11.09MJ7 "i Income In 131U WMfc se of about $1.20(1 fin. '; February Furniture Sale a gsi,-vio- iass---. ' tut KHI This Queen Anne Style Bedroom Suite Genuine Imported Circassian Walnut 4 pieces. Bed, Bureau, Chiffonier and Dressing Table with triplicate mirror. Handsomely figured Imported Circassian Walnut. Dull or polish finish. A positive 515T value -m M. GROSSMAN & SONS - 211-213-215-217 MARKET ST. .v. si:m, i ok cash oM.r autiimcii:ii.k i)bi.ikky. ':. What Would Lincoln Do? ; Mii1a-lANrfn'VV'Vi''ft'r''VVr fil'1 '''" i1 Ti1! T5 n- (Ssl r,' ' ? 'm f :wmw tsSN3 S ' fa $m&5mmim3mM : HyB 0' f 44 If Sumter is fired on, will it be the end?" President Lincoln asks himself as he reads the news. "NO, it must not be the end," he whispers. This is one of many dramatic scenes in the Lecture Monologue Impersonation Lincoln and the War written, produced and presented by Benjamin Chapin, "The Lincoln Man" TU t- 1 T : 1 1 1 t 1 1 I1U5C WHO KlieW IjUILUIIJ, tlUU llilVe bCeil alia Iieara Benjamin Chap.n a. Lincoln at the M-i White Houte. r. Chapin, are saying: "He is just like Lincoln, for he has 'the Lincoln voice 'the Lincoln laugh 'the Lincoln smile,'-' the Lincoln twinkle' the Lincoln walk' Lincoln's quaint ways and even 'Lincoln's beautiful awkwardness !' " AT THE Academy of Music, Thursday Evening. February 8 Mason & DeMarry 1 1 15 Chestnut Street Opposite Keith's) NOTE: As Mr. Chapin is devoting himself to this great motion picture enterprise, the Lincoln Cycle of Photoplays in p which he is to appear throughout as Abraham Lincoln this may be your last opportunity to hear him as "Tlie Lincoln Man." c No part of the Lincoln Cycle has yet been shown to. tlie public. A private showing of some Section of it will be made after tlie j - furjuance at the Academy next Thursday evening, Mr. Chapin will invite his audience to remain for this private showing, jCycU'.Pljotoalay? jr,fcljvt-f ripping, Juimorous" piptures "simply great," like Lincoln Junisclf, JIlfflBiMl 1 illllft ' ,l-.;i,iiSfe;a:-r''i,;;. Every Day Counts This Is the Third Day . Of This Remarkable One -Half-Off Fur Sale The records that we are breaking daily in this great 50-off clearance are simply astonish- ing. Perhaps it's the discount perhaps it's the quality of the merchandise perhaps it's the rep utation of the firm, or perhaps it's all combined. The tremendous9 response makes it impos sible to enumerate specific items of Coats, Sets, Muffs or Scarfs. We have, however, sufficient quantity of furs on hand of the regaining broken lots to please you at prices even lower than you expect to pay. Read This It Is of Interest 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. ' -SrJpT Pfdr" Acc?K '.--. Charge. AKHin:,0dj KiuiMl UJHUBiMMUgHW !TgT Elgfgfl
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