? p'f, V- x wK A'-' V, I3K JGaf.3K A ' v.. wrw&'T.w-n ' V EVENING LEDGER-PHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1917 1 p.- -. If-" v j,- 'IS V.Ji s? PJf !V iT $ V. . , v !T Ml i 'a . .' M .' s& .'.: t!r '& IE TUBE SERVICE UP TO BURLESON y . K. f5r e ...-.,.. , l ,,xiou8e-ieiu3C3 opeciiicauy 10 iJ Direct Their Maintenance in - PhiladelDhia nnd Else- Sitff U tvVinrft '- .. . Bourse men undismayed " Believe Appropriation for Purpose Will Influence the Postmaster General Bu a Staff Corrtspondrnt WASHINGTON, Feb. 21. The Hondo of Representatives today refused specifically to direct Postmaster General Burleson to continue the pneumntlc mall tube service In every city whero It In now maintained. Tills action leaves It very doubtful whether the mnll tube service will bo continued In Philadelphia, Boston, St. Louis and Chicago, despite the fact that both the Senato mid House have appropriated for another yenr's rental. The Postmaster C5ener.il has iiittdn It plain to Congress that ho would substitute automobile service for the pneumatic tuba ervlce In every city except New Vork, unless forced to extend the pneumatic Service by ConKrcsslon.il direction. Hepresentatlvcs of the Philadelphia trade bodies who have been flRhtlnir lo retain the pneumatic tube service do not foresee any trreat danger In the action taken by the House of Representatives today In refusing specifically to direct Postmaster (Jeneral Burleson to continue the service. Kmll T Albrecht, secretary of the Hourse, com menting on the nctlon of the House, said: "I foreshadowed this action while talk ing with several friends about two weeks ago. 1 did not believe the Mouse would agree to accept the compulsory amendment made by the Senate on the Moor. It is a case of give and take The bill must be nt In conference with the two legislative, branches, and I believe It will bo agreed Upon to accept the Senate amendment. "To accept the amendment on the door Would be setting a precedent that the House does nto want to establish, It Is a case f practical politics, as I see It. The Houso will have tho opportunity of trading with the Senate on aomo other Issue. ' "It must be remembered that the Houe 'tias also passed the appropriation measure for the maintenance of the pneumatic tube ervlce, nnd, despite tho reported position of the Postmaster (.encral to the effect that he will substitute automobile service for the tube service, I doubt if lie will uphold that position and not use the ap propriation funds for the purpose for which they were provided "After all, the Postmaster (Icneral Is like the President He Is an odlcer tinder the 'President and must uphold and en force" the laws of the country This in cludes the' appropriation laws that are passed by the legislative bodies. They nre the mandates of the people " CYNWYD WOMEN URGED TO HELP HOUSING FIGHT State Federation's Civics Chairman Says Industrial Activity Has Greatly ' Aggravated Problem The housing of six men In one room, the habitation of thousands of daik cellar, the breeding of Immorality through overcrowded conditions and the coupling up of the drink problem with that of bad housing were dwelt upon by Mrs. II. (!. Cochrane, chairman of civics of the State Federation ef Pennsylvania Women, who made an ad dress today on "Housing and Temperance" to the Women's Club of Cynwyd In the Church of the Covenant at Cynwyd. Mrs. Cochrane said the public was under the Impression that present prosperity arid the plenitude of Jobs had favorably tnndl ,fled the housing problem. The upposlto Is true, according to the speaker. Prosperity lias nmplltled the problem. In creased Industrial activity and brought thousands of additional workers to the city who must be housed somewhere, and the line of least resistance seems to be the placing of two, three or more families In houses built for one. "This condition." said Mrs. Cochrane, "quickly leads to the foundation of the tenement. Owners find It vastly mote pin fl table to draw rent from three families than from one." For the elimination or housing evils Mrs. Cochrane suggested that serious at tention be paid to city planning and that factory and mill owners be urged to s;e that their best Interests lie in the proper housing of their employes. TODAY'S MARRIAGE LICENSES amuM Worrell, Jn, !7il Xrankfnrit nv . nnd . Kathryn 8ton. 1 SI Vt I.ursy t. John H. nnhlnson. 2:!3 Fslrhlll st . nnd Marlon Cro. 2831 Krmlngton ave Loula Ronberc. In-.") a. .Wivklkr st . nnd Hen rietta Newman. 243.1 Coral st Louis C. , I.utwr, IS2S X 7th st.. an,! Pars Hnr- rla. 1823 X. 3.1d at Edmund F, MrCann. 23. N" Isth t . nnd Ku- tenia F. Webbl. Jrr.y rn x j Nation St. reteV, SOU N tilth at awl Irrn O Martin. 80(1 N. tilth at. IVIIIIam F, Frifnn New York elty. nnd Mary ,V. Morlarty, 2217 Batauith at. Clarence Van Horn, nuatletnn, Ta . and Rarah R. Drolls, liuntlrlnn. Pa William Oaterman. 4077 Orlnrnm at., and Jennie R. Hoffman, I42H Kdaemont at fritrlrk Neary. 24SS Hilton at , and Ilrldla Kelly, 100S Hilton at. Harold K. Hanaen, 240S S. Front at., and Re becca Ornasman. 1020 a. Bouvler at. amutl Kelly. Mi Outhbert at , and Emma Rdwardt. 1802 !.nmhard at. Ouatav riamet, 184(1 B. orleana at . and Atari lUagan. .1092 Ruth at. VHenry Ruth. Tin N. 4lth at., and Caallna Flowers. 712 X. 4tth at Iildor l.ee. 1322 S, I.elthsow at . and nora Friedman. 334 need at. Antonio Mento, 117.", Orthodox at. Keuer, 4.113 Tacxawanna si. Patrick McManua. 18.11 N '.'nth at. nan unrien, is.n r.. ."in at !'-ta Wacha. 131 Irombard at., nnd Reba rvacka. HUB South at. Joe Kroiaka. Wlndaor Hotel, and Tlojoeka Alex andra. Wlndaor Hotel, Earle. F. Lewis. 727 s: 17th at . and Mary K. 1 Oram, lain Rodman ai. David Nlerenbew. 1532 S l.'.lh at., nnd Kindle A. Kabera. 2247 N. ltsth at. Charles I.. Olbba. Jr., 11831 Webater at., and Annla O. Shanar. Madlaon Helchta, Va. Harbart C. Mercer, 2083 Ralnbrldge at . and Wllhelmlna Manx. 4417 Richmond at. . Max M. Waiman. 803 S, ,18th at., and Rota V. Makranaky, 3i08 Olrard ave. Harold it. Hahr. 813d N. Hanroek at., and Mar carat MIIIKan. 2928 .N. 2d at, ! James P. Aarouth. Jr., 2114 N. 7th at., and Jennie B, Chalmera. 1015 V Indiana ae. 5 William S. IVIIkea. 1S47 N, 12th at., and Kthel Smith 257 N. .Mh at. Meyer Seael, 1324 N. Marshall at., and Jennla l.ynn. R28 N. 2d at. John McFall. ions 8. 25th at., and Klala A. Carr. 24111 N. 33d at. and Carrie and I. II -. s Primo Dye Works Dyers and Cleaners Extnd a hearty welcome to tk Pnna. State Cleaners and Dmm now in seson at the HtJ BtBgliam. ft J "iS7" .' . '' r. ft t t. ?.v -w;-i. . "BOOZE" FORCES, MENACE MAHANOY CITY MINISTERS Rcmonatra'nts Against Licenses eclve Skull-nntl-Crossbones Missives Re- POTTSVIl.LK, Feb, al It developed to day In the hearing of the appllactlon of ealoonkeenera of Malmnoy City, that tho llcv. T. II. neaeigh, of the Primitive Metlt od'st Church, the remonstrant, and Hev. I). It. Iongnorf. of the Salem I'nltcd ilvan gcllcnl Churcli. nml Hev, (1. M. Smith, of tho Presbyterian Church of that city, who have been active In the opposition to the licenses, have received a number of skull nnd crosshoiies notices by mall. Tho catcU weto similar In design and wf Inscribed: We're after you. Leave town at once. Your life Is In danger. Signed by fion ct ohm and skull bones. Tho postal tmthoTltlca. will be reipiested to rtri down the senders of these threaten ing missives through tho malls. MEDICAL SCHOOLS AID "DRY PARKWAY" FIGHT Y. M. C. A. Gets Help of Stu dents, Druggist, Apartment Manager and Others The latest stngn of the "lmozoles Park way" fight centers about tho Hahnemann Medical College and the Medlco-Chlrurglcal College, where petitions ate being c'rculated against the applications for transfer of the Ikiuor establishment of Daniel .1. Unpp, proprietor of Kopp's Cafe, 12 North Hroad treet. nnd .loseph Pentony, of 1431 lTlbeit street. Doth men nro forced to mtivi by the extension of the Parkway to Ilrnnd Meet. They want to mmo to Fifteenth nnd A ich sttccts. (ienrge W. Hradetl. dliector of Instruc tion of the Central V. M. C. A . which Is conducting n relentless war tiR-ilnst the ptoposed transfers, obtained the co-operation of the heads of both medical Intltti tlons. A number of students have been en listed by Mr. Hraden to get signatures of students. The Tenth Ward, the, scne of the strug gle, Is Mrtually Hooded with remonstrance petitions, being circulated by churches, schools, storekeeper?, the V. M C. A., tho Young Friends' Association nnd ntheis. The owner nf a drug store property nt Fif teenth and Arch etrcets has prepared a pioperty owner's remonstrance, while the lessee has a petition he Is urging his cus tomers' to sign. Itenldents of the Fidelity .Apartments. 1415 Arch street, nre being 'asked by Miss IMIth A Tryol. manager "f the apartments, to sign a petition Meamihlle, Kdwnrd H Honsall. .1 Willi am Martin and II IS. Itohlns. nf'ilie special committee of the V M C. A In chatge of the light, have been diligently at woik with Franklin Spencer I'dmotids, attorney for the iinti-bntize fai'tlon. preparing n huge pile of data Hint they will present before tho Quarter Session Court, where the pleas of the applicants will be heard March 6. The larger number of saloons already lo cated In ihe Tenth Ward Is one of the Ftrong arguments that the "liooxeless Parkw.ty" advocates will advance nt the hearings. There Is n saloon to every seventy-live teg steied voters 111 the ward, according 'In I,. W. Fountain, house manager nf the I'ential Y M. C. A. This, lie asserts, Is a utrnng legal point. In view of the recent opinion of tho Supreme Court that it Is not necessary to have a saloon for every inn votets. Mr. Fountain said: "We can't conceive Hie Inlluentlal men. merchants, advocates nf civic betterment and politicians, who have spent years fight ing for the Parkway, allowing It to he spoiled by saloons, huge electric heer signs and the lesults of the saloon that can be seen dally on the streets. Nor can we understand why a isltnr arriving at Broad Street Station should lie greeted with this sight at the foot of our Parkway. Often, the visitor cannot sen tho entire city, hut forms Ills Impression by the things that first greet his eyes." "JOY HIDE" HAS USUAL KM) Naval V. M. C. A. Guest Winds Up in Magistrnte's Court After a "joy ride'" In the southern part of the city In the small hnuis of the morn ing, Ftank rtenimy, twenty-two years old, stopping at the naval blanch nf the Young Men's Christian Association, was held In $800 ball by Magistrate Bcatin for stealing an automobile. Two young women, describ ing themselves as Ksther Wheeler and Veionlca Dougherty, twenty-two ears old. of Sixth nnd Wolf streets, who were in the machine when the arrest was made, were discharged. The complainant against Hem mey was Wood Robinson, of Sixth street and Sedgley avenue. MAItCUS R. HOTTKNSTKIN Youtifr Allentown lawyer, who re cently resinned as assistant United States Attorney General to take up the private practice of law in Now York. COMPULSORY CLEANING OF CLOTHES NOW URGED State Association of Cleaners and Dyers Oder Scheme to Guard School Children A campaign vvn. launched In Philadelphia lodny to force parent of all school cliildien In have the pupil' clothes dry-cleaned nt least once a .veav lo pi event the ravage of Infectious dlreases. Tho mensum was launched at the open lug of the annual convention of the Penn sylvania Stale Clennets nnd Dyeis' Asso ciation at tho Hotel rilngham. The conven tion will last two days. John 1,. Coilej, nt St. I.otn. srcielniy of Hie National Association of Dvcts and Cleaners, who originated the Idea, said that census icpoit showed that Ihere were thieo times a many dent hi and cases of contagious diseases among pup Is In tho second yearly term of school than In tho (list. This Ini'icare. be explainer", I due to the ditt nnd dust that the children accumulate on their clothe dining the fhst lenn. Til IMtKVNNT DISICASIO Mr Coi ley announced Hint If Hie cam paign was successful In this city the clothes of all school chlldten would be dry cleaned at least once a year. If the pat ent aie too poor lo pay for the 'leaning, the cleaners will do Hie work free of charge. The measure Is being launched hete prin cipally f"i th" purpose nf preventing disease, he said, Mr. Cot ley said that the plan alteady had been adopted ill western cities and thai icsiilts had been veiy favorable He ! In Philadelphia, be explained, to nsk the co-opeialion of the heallh atiliioi ilie. children's aid societies anil social rervlcn otganlzations The scheme is to have one week set aside limine tho Christinas holidays to have all Hie clothes of school children dry-cleaned. In some case. Mr. Cm Icy said, child! en piohably would have In lny Indnois dur ing that time, ni many only have one suit of i lollies. PLAN, MF.F.TK FAVOR The delegates present expressed them selves aa heartily In favor of tho plan. It was said that the success of the cam paign In this city was dependent to a gteat extent upon the unanimous support of the Pennsjlvanla nnd Philadelphia dyers. Mr. Corley said that be had conceived the idea a tho result of experienco with his own children. Ills seven-.v ear-old son. he saifl. had conttarted at arlous times three contagious childien's diseases while at school and these had spread among his three other chlldien It was explained that one teapoonful of city dust had been found to contain as many as 1.500.000 disease-bearing germs. The cleaning of clothes, it was said, would prove, at least, an effective check against children's diseases. v II I.. Solomon, of Columbus, member of tho national association, will address the convention this afternoon on "Co-operative Advertising." Officers of the State association are: I. A Weller. of Sharon, president ; If A. Cre. of Allentown. vice president; I W. Minphy. of Pittsburgh, secretary; rj. Farl Smith, of Wllkesltarre, treasurer I City News in Brief MAItVI.ANI) CASL'AI.TV COM PAX V employes wero guests ntii dinner tendered by John T Stone, president, nt tho Hotel Walton last night, John V. Donahue, resi dent manager, was presented with a pair of marina glasses by tho department head. The Philadelphia office, was praised by Mr. Stone. A dance followed tho dinner, A STAI1I1INO AFFKAV of two month ago was revived today when Pn(tiale Cocllllo, nineteen years old, 347 ltltlen liouse street, was arrested and held in $1200 ball by Magistrate Pentjock, of the tier manlown station, accused of stabbing nnd clubbing Ilcniy Johns, of Rlroudsburg, De cember 13, 101 G. Cacllllo. who has been a fugitive, ured a club nnd n stiletto with a seven-inch blade, the police said. AinTIIOIIIHT r.PINCOPAl, Social fnloll has received more than 4,"0 new members at Us Ftbrtiary meeting, held In Park Ave nuo Methodist Kplscopnl Church. Tim huge accession, which was duo to the elTolls of Clarence D. Antrim, chairman of the ineni-j bershlp committee, brings the cniollmpnt to more than 800. Cyrus D. Fosa, Jr.. pre shied CIIRCl.t: I'ltWC.MS nf 'Temple I nllcr slly presented Theodore do Danville' pla. "lirlngolre," In the ballroom of the Helle-vue-Stratfoid for the benefit of French win ntplm'n The play was followed by n dance The ballet was directed by Miss C. Anita Preston. VII lit, II. I'AKKS hna nieepled Hie general secretaryship of the Philadelphia County Sunday School Association, nnd will assume hi new duties April I. He wa formeily Insliuctor In physics at Wilkes Mat re High School. Tin: rr.w.iw iiisxiiFiciAi. sni'ir.rv heltl Its forty-seventh annual charily hall last night In Musical Fund llnll. more Hinn -'inn attended. flfllcern of the a. snil.illnn are' President, lilnvnnnl M. Quernh. vice president. Kinniiuele V II N'aidi; nocrctar.v . Tomntaso A. Del Vecchtn, nsslslnnt ecretiiry. Pletrn IJoniagann, tieii'-urei. Vllo A. Del Vocohlo. At'TO.MOIIII.I', CI. Ml nf ttnrrlrn mem bet today teceived from Hie bnaid of dt teclors an appeal for contribution, for a fully equipped automobile to be presented to the American Ambulance Corp In Fiance, l.atge returns ale expected. Plans for the purchase: of tho ambulance nlicady have been made. I'ltorC-SOK WBOIS'l danrlng cnrnlwil was held Insl nlghl ill the Academy of Music. Moio than 1100 chlldien look pari. The program Included fntly-flve numbers, with Hawaiian. Russian and other dunces. Miss F.dni Wine, daughter nf Professor Wine, was piemlere In many of Hit dances. RAGPICKER LITTERS STREET; PINED; COURT SEES HE'S BLIND AND RELENTS CAMDEN IIAI1V SHOW VVII.I, III; Ihe feature nf the Pollen Carnival in Hie Third Regiment Armory. Hnddon avenue and Mlckle street. Camden. Five prizes will he offered and tho vvlnneis will lie picked at 0 o'clock bv several out-of-lown women Interrj-t con tinue. In he "queen contest," which cloe Satuiday. Mnyme S Wolff leads Willi Miss Kmnia Frcitag pushing her close HAST ll)i: MIW Yi: ill's Aorlnllnn, of Camden, will glvn a hall and cake cut ting In Turner's Hall, Fiflh and Pine si i eels. Camden, Filday night Many Phila delphia mummer will attend si:vi:i,i. ci.i'n or camdhv win open new nunitcr on Stale stieel tomorrow night wllli a banquet. President Frank II. Ryan will be toastmaster and David K Peterson will be tie principal speaker The committee, ill dial go include: Fdward Ryan, Willie Sedgley. John Hanson nnd Charles Klein. pcni.ir sniivifi: com r, xv win imte in build conduit on Ilalrd avenun and Talk Boulevard lo carry their wiles along these thoroughfares. This follows tho action of tho stieet committed of Councils, which refused to permit tho erection of poles In this section. filKL STRANGELY MISSING FKDICRAI.SBCRn, Mil, Feb. 21. The dlsappearanco of Mlsa Mary K. Carroll, sev enteen years old, from her home In Finch vllle, near here, has caused much excite ment In that village. Miss Carroll wa. last seen when she left the home of a friend In a carriage a week ago. Cecil Wheatley, twenty years old, a sweet heart of the girl, was arraigned and held In 3 1500 ball, charged with abdurtlon. At the hearing, however, nothing was brought out to throw nny light on the girl's whereabouts Confesses Murder and Robbery nrtEKNSnfRCI. Pn . Feb. 21. James Dantlnne, aged tUlrty-flve years, has made a confession to the State police, they say admitting the murder of Mrs. Louise Dalaere at her homo in Jeannette, Saturday evening. Dantlnne had robbed the old woman of f TO. and, It Is alleged, angered because she protested, he killed her. H 1 BV ?t i rutin: T-Pan. Cole-Hprlmcrleld TourieiUn. ., fSSOS.OO 4-1'aii. C'ole-Hprlnineld Tourroupe... i:tt5.00 1-I'aM. Cole ISIglit Tour lot Car $1805,00 4-Pan. Col Klfht Kead. ter $1693.00 411 price . o. o. t'alturtl When Four's a Plenty and Seven's a Crowd yet you want the essentials of the car which you have known to more than make good we offer the Cole Eight Four-Passenger Tourcoupe. Mounted on the lame chaia, given lifo by tho a me motor and with the tame eats of control (plus additional apace for atorage) at the famoua Colo Eight Seven-Paiaenger Touring Car and the Cole-Springfield Seven-Paaaenger Touraedan, the Four-Paasenger Tourcoupe gives the aamo en viable aervice. The Tourcoupe it permanently roofed) can bo inatantly changed from a cloied Coupe to an open Four-Patienger Roaditer. The acknowledged supremacy of the Tourcoupe for town or road .work, comfort, chaateneaa, and elegance of design ft unquestioned. Come aee the exhibition of Cole Eight models now held at our showrooms. L, S. BOWERS CO., 245-47 N. Broad Street Middle-Agcd Brothers Arrested, Tried and Made to Pay .$7.50 Each for Carelessness Before Magistrate Pen nock Sees That 6ne Cannot See Two middle-aged men faced Magistrate Pennock today In the tjermantown police station. They were tho typo of men who niiikn their living collecting rubbish and Junk They had been nrrcsted for viola tion of a city ordinance ngalnst scatter ng paper over the street, whllo "scavenging" the contents of waste paper boxes and baskets The Mnglstinto ended the ense nulckly with a laconic. ' Five dollars fine and costs." That meant J" 50 from each defend ant One of the defendants, with a look of resigned misery on bis face, fished out $13 ami banded It to Ihe clerk. Then he grasped the arm of tho co-defendant and started to lead him from the courtroom, The co-defendant wnlked i:kc a person un certain of his way, nnd he held hi free arm extended n If feeling for obstructions.. "One of those men Is blind," cried Mag istrate Pennock sharply. "Here, you two men come back here. " I havo never fined n blind man yet. nnd I won't begin now Ileie. clerk, give that blind man his money hack." John Hrady, clerk, obeyed, nnd there' V 1p ill I "fr A FINAL SLASH PRICES 7'i i .lfin-t on flood nuii'iiu'cru Ihr tilyle. Quality and Values. A most unusual opportunity for the man who is on the look out for real bargains in service able wear. NECKWEAR 55c, 65c and $1.00 Neckwear, 35c or 3 for $1.00 SHIRTS $1.50 Shirts 95c or 3 for $2.50 $2.00 Shirts $1.35 or 3 for $4.00 VESTS $3.00, $4.00 and $5.00 Street Vests $2.15 HATS $3.50 and $4.00 Derby and Soft Hats $2.15 OVERCOATS. $16.50, $18, $20 and $22.50 Overcoats, $15.0.0 All Olhcr Things That Men Wear Reduced Accordingly At These Addresses Only 926 Chestnut St. Widener Bldg. Arcade. Juniper & Filbert Sts. 1 338 & 40 South Penn Square were happy expressions on the faces oMk.M rl.renrti.nla n. lh. l.f. !.. ..'.-" "''thg'S "" ',;... tuurlrooni, ThA man t!'t AlHet n ...... T. f-Hwrenco. brother., of 2421 Doucli.' "" " ' mininuT lias DCen bllnrt for many years and his brother has stnev U Hotly or Old Man Taken From River Tho body of an unidentified man wh was seen to fall Into the Delaware niv. from the bulkhead at the. foot of .Sprue, street on .Monday night was recovered toda rJ Li I ii ? Celebrate Father's Birthday at the Hanover GEORGE, tho "Father of Your Country," has another great bipj birth day tomorrow, and wo will celebrate with the usual "capacity house." We rejrret that wc have been unable to make a cake bie; cnouffh to hold the 18.r candles required, but we have instead Rood cats, excellent music, re fined dancing and our prompt, "on - the - instant service." Table reservations, should bo made at once. Souvenirs, of course. tNEW s ANOV ANOVER Twelfth and Arch Sts, fBnlrnnee on ltth St.) 'I,Al'I)E M. MOHH, ilgr. J FREEDOM OF THE SEAS BY W.C. BULLITT TTOMORROW the Public Ledger will publish an article by Mr. W. C. Bullitt wherein it is shown that "freedom of the seas" is not a phrase designed to cover Germany's attempt to cripple British sea power, but a strictly American proposal, with a much broader interpretation than that usually given it. The unhindered passage of mer chantmen in time of war is of vital importance to America today as one means of averting the menace of a German-Russian-Japanese alliance after this war ends. Mr. Bullitt advances a number of new and very pertinent argu ments, and shows how President Wilson interprets the. phrase. Read his article in V Tomorrow9 s PUBLIC LEDGER u 2AJ i--
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