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f Von Hindenburg Reported Di
recting Teuton Retirement
on Weat Front
PARIS', March 11.
Another sweeping French lctory was
announced In today's official statement. Tho
statement said:
On Tuesday, south of St. Mlhlel, the
French captured Romalnvllle Kami
and penetrated at four different points
up to tho second lines of the enemy
between the Meuse and Apremont, Im
prisoning many.,
LONDON. March 14
Tho German retirement around Hnpauine
under British pressure, may presage aban
donment by the Teutons f tho entire line
from Bapaumo to Ilenuralns, near Arras
Viewing the fall of llnpaumo ns certain
within the next few davs military exports
today pointed out that with tho British
Accupyinu this Important strategic point
the loop In the front to the north between
that city and tho German lines opposite
Arras was HVelv in he verv untenable for
the enemy. It would conitltutc a ron.tant
Invitation for an encircling flanking move
ment from Urltlsh foices southward fiom
Arras and northward from Ilapaume
England was vastly Inter) sled today In
the explanation of MaJ r Mornht. printed
In the Berliner Tagcblatt, according to
Holland dispatches
It elaborately explained the well-known
strategical tactics of von Illndenburg as
exhibited In previous campaigns on the
eastern front "In order to gain ample space
for strategical movements," and hh con
strued here ns designed to prepare the tier
man public for a withdrawal on the wist
rn front on a huge scale Moraht de
clares the ground evacuated by the tier
mans In poor terrain for lighting
Meanwhile tho British forces are pushing
steadily ahead, methodically strengthening
their positions on tho newly won ground
An Interesting Intimation In Major
Mora tit's statement is that von Hindcn
burg himself Is conducting the retreat of
the Germans.
BI'HM.V March 14
In tho Ancre sector, declared today's
official report, the British attacked In tho
afternoon without artillery preparations
between Achlct-le-Petlt and Orovlllers and
at night both sides of Huequoy They were
repulsed under heavy losses and left flftv
prisoners. A French attack near St Mlhlel
also railed.
Train Strike Threat
Deferred for Time
Centlnoed from Pnre One
Untie CoaBt Mne nnd the Seaboatd Air
Line Hallways A tie-up of these three
lines would mean the complete Isolation of
the South from the territory north of
Washington and n paralysis of southern
traffic.
Officials prhately ailmlt that they are
extremely apprehensive over the outlook
The heads of the railway lirotherhoods say
that the controversy Is hack where It orig
inally stood when Congress enacted the
Adamson eight-hour law. The railroads
can either grant the demands of the men,
they say, or the strike will come There
Will be no further compromise, they say
Railroad officials who hw !-rn In touch
with the White House and Department of
Iabor say that the roads will not meet tho
demands of the men pending u decision
by the Supreme Court of the United States
on the constitutionality of tho Adainson
law.
It Is agreed here that the delay In reach
ing a decision on this law Indicates that
the court Is divided on nlinost iqual lines
AWAIT COURT ItL'MSfl
A flvc-to-four decision either way ou!d
be In no way surprising, although the ma
jority of attnrnl-ys and otllclals here who
have been watching tho situation say that
It likely will be In favor of tho constitu
tionality of the law The decision may be
handed down next Monday
Although the President will appeal to the
brotherhood chiefs and to the railway ex
ecutives to meet the situation in a "pitrl
otic way," officials are none too optimistic
that this can be done
At the conference tomorrow the brother
hood chiefs will announce that ninety-nine
per cent of their membership is aligned
behind their demands and will also say that
they have no authority vvhatover to mod
ify a single word. In the demand This will
place the responsibility of action squarely
before the railway chiefs.
kmployks ii:ti:iimini:i)
The brotherhoods professed hefote leaving-
for New York last night to b grimly
fcet upon carrjlng out their strike plans
hould the managers fall to grant their de
mands. The union men say that their "pro
gressive strike" Is such as to give as little
Inconvenience and suffering to the public
as possible compatible with winning their
own cause. And they point out that they
have openly notified the President that the
strife will not bo carried to a tinlsh If war
comes.
Representatives of the southeastern ter
ritory where a dlffeient pay sjstcin Is in
effect than throughout tho Cm and else
where, have given tiir approval to the
strike plans.
Judge William M Chambers, membei of
the United States board of mediation and
conciliation, who took a prominent part In
the negotiations latt kumnier and fall which
resulted In the passago of the Adamson
eight-hour law, today declared that he
did not believe the railroad men would rail
a strike before the Supreme Court acts
Judge Chambers has been keeping In close
touch with labor leaders, the railroad oper
ators and the White House, and Is familiar
with the entire situation
TEN MERE MEN TO COOK
AT GROCERS' FOOD FAIR
Will Show "Womenfolk" a Few Things
About Culinary Art
Ten mere men, selected at random from
the marital ranks, will demonstrate what
they know about cooking this evening at
the Food Pair of the Retail Grocers' Asso
ciation In Horticultural Hall, Dread and
Locust streets.
These men are not professional cooks :
they are Just amateurs husbands und
fathers of families who are going to show
the "womenfolks" that when It comes down
to a case of necessity they know some
thing more about cookery than the mere
boiling of water and frying an egtr. Two
of the contestants have agreed to make
ilap Jacks In Jlgtlme, and good flapjacks,
(oo; one has guaranteed to turn out an
' omelette that really can be eaten, and two
r'VfCithers have promised1 to make corn bread
E i kit will make the women nlnk with envy.
I'Y'nother bold, -vy man has agreed to
mane ureao, unci in mess uuys ot Dane
bop patronace. It must be admitted that
this ohaii has undertaken a heavy Job.
i "Mablet from West Vhlladclphla, south of
Mirkttt afreet, will have their Inning to
day In the "Pretty Baby Contest." Infants
'from Darby and Lansdowne are also eligi
ble to the contest,
Tomorrow the "Pretty Baby show" will
he Invaded by babies from the Kensington
i ll district. Mothers from this section
i hy?,have some youngsters that Ura
t , a,(i( isjafcs'ttJudsjes sit up,anMske
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METHODISTS RAP
GRANT OF LICENSE
Score Court Action in Case
of Michael J. Burke's
Saloon
CALL DECISION OUTRAGE
Conference Picks Three Men to
Attend Local Option
Hearing
Action of the License Court in granting
a license to Michael J. Ilurkc, of Sixtieth
street nnd IariHdowno avenue, was de
nounced this afternoon In a resolution
unanimously adopted at tho opening session
of tho 130th annual meeting of tho Metho
dist Kplseopnl Church at Cookman Church,
Twelfth street and Lehigh nvenue
- Tho decision of the couit was character
ized us mi outrage on tho property and
personal rights of the people in the neigh
borhood of the llurko saloon
Tho resolution continued.
"We protest against the presumption that
the destruction of a saloon building in the
mitral part of thn city it elites u demand
for IIh removal to home other i-ellii This
deilslon serves to emphaslre the Inadequacy
of the llrooks High License Law.
Thn resolution was presented bv a com
mittor headed b Robert I" Johnson, who
has taken a prominent part In the light
against the Ilurkc- saloon
Prior to the adoption of the resolution
lllshop llenclirson, who picslded. outlined
the pluns of the nice ting and indicated that
ever possible step would be- taken to have
Imnnorilmis resu.ts l'very Injmiin who hud
suggestions, ho said, would be welcome Hut
the bishop also ussertetl that he would ex
ercise a fair degree of courage when It
came to making appointments
The conference nlso decided to continue
thn war eni rum by sending three men to
tho hearing on the local option bill tn bo
held In Harrlsburg March 21.
Rollcall of the 322 ministers and olllcers
In the Conference followed.
Huslness sessions will be held every
morning at 8 3fi o'clock In tho nudltorliim
of Cookman Church Sectional meetings
and anniversaries of various auxiliary or
ganizations will be held in the afternoons
and ovenlngs
This afternoon the Women's Homo Mis
sionary Society will hold Its anniversary
Addresses will be made by the Rev. I)r D.
V Howell, corresponding secretary of tho
general deaconess' board, and by Mrs. May
Leonard Woodruff corresponding secretary
of tho National Women's Missionary Soci
ety Pentecostal services will be held at 4
o'clock. In charge of tho Rev Dr C. M
linsuell
The anniversary of the Conference clalm
ints' endowment fund In Cookman Church
tonight will bo addressed by the Rev. Dr J.
D C Hanna, campaign manager, and tho
Rev. Dr Joseph R Hlngeloy. secretary of
tho board of conference claimants.
At the same time the anniversary of tho
Rpworth League will bo held in the West
York Street Church, Seventeenth and York
streets The Rev Dr Dan B Brummltt,
editor of the Kpworth Herald, will speak
Tomorrow afternoon th Women's For
eign Missionary Society will hold Its anni
versary Dr Bello J. Allen, of Baroda,
India, will speuk. The Ilei Dr D D. For
svth, secretary of the board, will make an
address at tho annlversir of the Board of
Homo Missions and Church Kxtenslon at
night The twenty-fifth anniversary Jubilee
dinner of tho Lnymen's Association will also
bo held tomorrow night
Other oc cat Ions of popular Interest during
the conferenco follow Address by Prof
Francis Harvey (Jreen, of West Chester
State Normal School, at the Joint anniver
sary of tho Tract and Freedman's Aid So
cieties Friday night.
Addresses by Wesley L Jones, United
States Senator from the State of Washing
ton, and the Rev. Dr Clarence True Wilson,
secretary of tho Board of Temperance, Pro
hibition and Public Morals at the anniver
sary of tho Conference Temperance Society
on Saturday night
Conferenco sermon by Bishop Henderson
Sunday morning Kvangellstlc services by
the Rev Dr C M Hoswell Sunday night
The Laymen's Association will meet Trl
day morning, afternoon and night In tho
Lehigh Avenue baptist Church, Twelfth
street and Lehigh avenue. The night ad
dress will be made by Dr T. II Lewis,
president of Western Maryland College of
the Methodist Protestant Church
City News in Brief
KHlmV.W ItOIIIII'KY was the rlinrg
lodged today against M'chuel Harry, thirty
vcars old, of 1005 Cornl street, and Joseph
Doyle, tnenty-threo years old, of 126 Fair
mount nvenue. who worn arrested bv the
police) of the 1'ast (lira id avenue station
Tho men are alleged to have held up and
robbed Kdward Shaw, fifty-live years old,
of 127 .Richmond street early today at
Richmond and Shackamaxon streets. A
pocketbook belonging to Shaw was found
In tho possession of one of the prisoners
Roth men were held without ball for couit
by Magistrate Costello.
WITHIN A 1'IIW KKi:T of the Sreeind
and Christian police station. William Hlee,
of Hancock and Reed streets, shot Michael
iallagher today during a quarrel. Gal
lagher Is In, a serious condition In the Penn
sylvania Hospital Bleo was arrested
I'WI.t'Ki; Of AN antomallr platol In
the hands of Morris Scott, a negro, to fire
at tho proper time, probably saved the life
of Policeman White, of tho Second and
Christian streets police station. Scott, It Is
said, tried to shoot the policeman when ar
rested for fighting
CITY APPOINTMENTS today Include
George H. Menlge, 2100 South Fifteenth
street, draftsman. Hureau of Surveys, sal
uiy J1200: Otto Miller. 3243 Tulip street,
tlreman, Bureau of Water, 80O ; William
I Spencer, 1818 Montgomery avenue, care
taker, Board of Recreation, 1800 ; Henry
O'Neill, 1614 South Lawronce street, en
gineer, Bureau of Police, 11200, and John
Hey, 4634 Dltman street, caretaker, Board
of Recreation, 1720.
rlFTY-TItOU(4ANI)-l)OMK BAPTIST
campaign wilt close tonight, when delegates
from eighty Baptist churches will attend a
Jubilee service In Grace Temple, Ilroad and
Berks streets, and celebrate the success of
the campaign Three thousand persons will
attend the rally. More than JIO.000 has
been pledged, and when the roll of the
churches Is called tonight It will show that
more than the required 150,000 has been
provided. Dr. William Russell Owen, pas
tor of the Memorial Baptist Church, will
be the principal speaker.
(ILOItOi: l. I'OHTKK, ex-Dlrertor of
Publlo Surety, will be honored with a din
ner in Scottish Rite Hall April 12 by a
committee of 100 citizens, largely represen
tative of the Independent element In, mu
nicipal politics. It Is generally understood
In Informed political circles that the dinner
will be the signal for the rallying of inde
pendents against the Vare faction.
TIIK IHJMNKHU HOMKS'H Christian
League .has received 1734 tomard the
110,000 campaign to defray the expenses of
Its work. The money was collected by ee.y-enty-flve
girls during their lunch hours
and spare time. The campaign will con
tinue throughout the week, and the workers
are hopeful that the full amount needed
will be resllied.
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The Amciioan Ambassador to (Jet many, accompanied by Mrs. Gerard,
today arrived at the national capital following his return from Berlin
after his recall.
U. S. NOT A PARTY
IN PLEA TO BERLIN
Out of Any Move Reported
to Modify U-Boat
Policy
OFFICIALS STRESS POINT
WASHI.VOTO.V. March 11
The United Stntes Is not n patty to anv
negotiations with Uermnny to rlnnge her
C-bo.it methods This was imphailzcil
again and again today In official quarters
following reports from Scandinavian points
that flormany was considering modifica
tions! of her blockade program to mollify
this r.'overnment
The Inst word so far as the Trilled Stales
Is loncemed was uttered when Count von
Hcmstorff was dismissed 1'pless flermanv
of her omi volition restoiei her methods
of warfaro to limits permitted bv Inter
national law, there will be no e hange what
ever In the "armed neutrally" policy or
dered Into effect by President Wilson
Sinking of the lldglan relief vessels
Storstadt and Lais Pasternes In n most
wanton manner while their lellef Hags were
fl.vlng Is accepted here bv officials as Indi
cating what the fate of American liners
will be If thev encounter submarines and
are unable to use their guns In their own
defense The Storstadt nnd the Lars Fas
tenaes were attacked and destrnecl with
out warning and otTlflals hero sa that as
a result of this cultrilnatlnn of the long
series of attacks on the relief work b
CJermany It Is llkelj that an order recalling
all Americans now engaged In that work In
Helglum may be expee ted.
Word that nu armed American liner has
been cleared for Liverpool from New York
probably will not be mnde public until that
vessel Is either through tho danger zone or
has been attacked Four of the vessels
of tho American Lino have their "armed
guard" on board The guard, commanded
by naval officers, ha-j Instructions what
to do In case of eme,rgv?ncy In order to
prevent If possible Cernian submarine com
manders securing Information as to these
vessels all Information as to sailings and
the like Is withheld The first of these
liners has hooked as passengers n numbe r
of American officials returning to their
posts abroad, headed by Hugh Jlbnn, first
secretary of tho embassy In London who
carries with him Important dispatches to
Ambassadors Page and Sharp.
Reports that Cie-rman submarines of the
largest typo arc In waiting at an agreed
rendezvous to attack nil American ship
ping. Including coastwise, now nro under
Investigation by the N'avy Department
These craft were repoited to he hidden
In tho Caribbean No matter what the
outcome of the search, no olTlclal report
of what was accomplished will bo made
public at this time
CRAMPS LOW BIDDERS
FOR SCOUT CRUISERS
Philadelphia Concern Offers to
Construct Two at $5,950,000
Each
William Cramp A Sons Ship and K.nslno
Building Company was the low bidder In
bids ranging from $5 950.000 to $C. 120,000
each for six newly authorised scout cruisers
opened nt tho Nnvy Department in Wash
ington todav
Cramps offered to build two scout cruls.
ers of 90,00 0 horsepower for $5 950.000
each, for delivery one In thirty months and
the other In thirty-two months To build
one alone they demanded $C, 120 000 for
delivery In thirty months
Tho bids submitted for each cruiser were-
William Cramp U Rons rhlladrlphln 13,010,000
The Seattle Conntruf lion and Drsduck
Company . . . G.OTS.OOO
fore Hlvr Ship Corporation Qulncy
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Union Iron Works, Han Kranrlncn (1 (ion ono
The Seattle Construction and Drydock
Company offered to construct a scout
cruiser of 90,000 horsepower In thlrtj
months for $5,975,000.
Tho Seattlo company's offer of thirty
months was predicated nn ability to obtain
necessary material In "reaonablo time."
The Fore Illver Ship Corporation, of
Qulncy, Mass., offered to build two scout
cruisers of 90.000 horsepower In thirty and
thirty-one months for $5,996,000 each and
the co-operation of tho department In pro
viding materials,
' The Union Iron Works, of San Francisco,
bid 16,000,000 the limit of cost each for
I two vessels for delivery In thirty and thirty-
one montns.
High wages and excessive freight charges
to the Pacific coast were advanced an far
tors in the high bids. Then Iddere also
demanded the co-operation nf the depart
ment In the purchase of materials. In a
national emergency to be declared by the
President the company would undertake to
furnish vessels In twenty-four nnd twenty
six months, at cost plus a ten per cent
profit, r
This was the third attempt of the Navy
Department to place contracts for the new
cruisers.
At the failure of t lit ft rst two bids Con
grefs raised the limit of cost.
Noted Camden Merchant. Diea
Charles Woodland, who wait proprietor
of one of the largest general stores In
Camden County, died at his home ut Atco
today from paralysl. He was sixty-seven
yean old, He was postmiater of Atco for
two terms and held several other govern
mental positions and was well known In
Democratic politics.
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GERMAN ATTACKS
GRAFTING IN FOOD
Writer in Berlin Paper De
clares Rich Live on Fat
of Land
FOR GOVERNMENT ACTION
BKRLIN, March II.
A savage!) sarcastic attack on the riov
erntnenl's food distribution was launched to
day by Dr. Theodore N'0'" luo the Ilerllner
Tagcblatt Doctor Wiilff particularly scored
tho "privileged classes," which he asserted,
arc obtaining all the fejod they want, whllo
the general public Is subsisting on the
meager rations allotted bv the fcovermnent
'One could eat th" clall turnip Willi more
appetite If convinced that he did not smell
other culinary pleasures In certain places,"
wrote Doctor Wolff "Hut when we hear
ever) body returning from thn country and
the morn favored little towns tell with
Mtlsfled smiles of the eggs thev discovered
in ih'hIh out theie ami the hutte-i that Is
shilling on huge slices of In cad. It Is then
that turnips fall to Inspire us with en
thusiasm "The political lenders of what Is called
the Junker class make nn ex
traordinary mistake If thev sham Inability
to iinderWind th rniine' nf the situa
tion We ean see cIIspsifo ap
proaching the nation 'I he times
aro rlpo for fearless Innovations.'
LONDON. March 14 Food rioting In
many Russian cities, notably Pelrogind and
Mom-ow. lias been coniplc tely mippiesseil
by the nillitnr, according to dispatches
Hlterlns througli from Petrograd today.
Armed troops are patrolling l)ie city's
stieets ptepared promptly to cUah any
renewed uprisings
ORPHAN ASYLUM GAINS
IN ROSANNA IIAGEN'S WILL
Bequests of $500 to St John's Orphan
AhvIuhi, $1500 to thiee churche-s for
masses and approximately $7000 to the
House of the (Jood Shepherd nro Included
In the will of Rosanna Hngen. 80 Carpinter
vtrcet. which ns probated toilav, disposes
of propertv valued at $9800
other wills probated were those of Marv
P .Smith -1811 Chester avenue, who left
propel tv valued at $31.'i00: Mary 13 Tnv
lor. 48t7 Taeonv Mrcit $3000. and llany
Ilerkovvitz who died In the Jewish Hospital
$2:00 ,
The personally of the cstato of Cornelia
Patterson has been apparlsed lit $G8.547 80 ,
Alexander W Riddle $15,051.07, and l'an
nlo Raerncopp, $7020 16
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Attractive Values in
Men's Spring Hats
TO-MORROW we shall have two exceptional
lots of brand-new Hats, in the smartest
spring styles, at prices which should prove
of interest to all men who are quick to recognize
rare values:
Derby Hats at $2.25
These arc $4.00 and $5.00 grades sales
men's samples in perfect condition, and others
with slight imperfections of manufacture. These
are from a prominent manufacturer whose name
we cannot mention in this advertisement. Sev
eral smart styles are represented, and all sizes.
Soft Hats at $2.75
Made to sell for $3.50, but marked at this
special price because of slight variations from
the standard weight nothing to impair appear-
, ance orserviceability. Four distinctive spring
styles, in a like number of colors. All sizes'
Spring Soft Hats at $2.00
Anticipation of present market conditions and early
placing of orders has made it possible for us to present
for your spring choosing. Hats of a quality which cannot
be duplicated to-day to sell' at this price. Four smart
styles,', nnd as many springlike colors,
Strawbridge & Clothier
MARKET ST.
WILSON MESSAGE
TO MILITANT
Universal Military Training
to Be Subject Urged
for Discussion
DEFENSE THE KEYNOTE
WASHINGTON March H.
President Wilson's message to tho Sixty
fifth Congress, called In extraordinary ses
sion April 18, will be sharply militant
Defense measures such ns the country
has not been called upon to furnish since
the Spanish war will bo urged by the
President for Immediate eonslderatlon and
prompt action
Theso are exported to Include'
Legislation coveting all matters col
lateral with the defenso of the American
merchant marine
Suggestion for action on some foim of
Universal service 01 training to prepare the
American vouth foi servlee on land and
sea, If called upon
Appropriations for the nnn and con
servation measures which will release for
the Immediate use the mineral nnd oil re
soiircei now locked up In public lands
I'nlvcrsal training promises to be tho
biggest epiestlon facing Congress Presi
dent Wilson and Secretniv of AVar Uaker
have sent out nn appeal for "thoughtful
public opinion upon the needs and wishes
of the country" on this "radical departure
from the mllltnrv traditions of the louuti.i
In answer to the ph'n. newspapers 1110
found thus far In fa vol above live to one
tho adoption of some universal training
plan
Hut according to the mllltarv nulhoil
tles here, the nevvspipers ale ' far ahead
of tho people' on tho iiueallon
Telrgrnms and letters from "the folks
hack home" show sttotig aversion to any
cumpulHorv universal service or training
This registration of public opinion Is
being cnrefiillv compiled and will be con
sulted bv the Preside lit before lie addresses
Congress next month It Is probable ho
will not recommend the adoption of any
specific plan, but will strongly urge "some
training measure "
Senator Chanibetlaln said today bo
planned tn reintroduce his .wn universal
service bill and "try to get It thiougn In
some form "
The President will also luge Immediate
action on a measuro to extend tho powers
of tho Shipping: Hojrel to "meet tho special
needs of the new situation Into whli.li our
commerce has been forced '
Developments between now and April IS
of course, may entirely chango nnd Incieaso
the scope of the Presidents preparedness
program It Is entirely possible, for In
stance, that the situation between the
I'nlted States and Germany will be such
that thn President will be formed to an
nounce a "slate of war' nctually existing
when I'ongress reassembles
In addition to the outstanding prepared
ness measures the President will nk the
new Congress to act on the follow lug
I nc 1 on s of the gold reserve of the na
tional hanking sjstem to 1111 e4 "the un
usual c liiumstanees of t lie existing finan
cial situation ,
Apprnpiiatlons of funds fin West point
and action upon the geneial dcllelcm hill.
Increase of the membership of the Inter
state Commeice Commission,
Action upon the watei -power bill, and
Hnnction of legislation permitting such
combinations of capital and of organiza
tion In the export and Import tiade of tho
country "as circumstances of Internal com
petition have made. Imperative"
Little doubt Is expiessed here that Con
giess will remain In session throughout tho
summer. If It Is to enact this piogtam
It appears Inevitable now that tho whole
railroad legislative progiam will have to
be threshed out I15 the new Congress
SCISSORS GRINDER TAKES
HIS PAY IN POTATOES
Prices for sharpening scissors In sections
of Ceriiiantown evidently are 1 hanging on
account of the war. I'otatoes also aro being
used In plaeo of currency.
The following sign appeared today In the
window of C. J. Wldmelcr. 11 cutlery grinder,
nt 2319 Germantown avenue:
I3xtra war prices.
Scissors Hharpenid, price, C potatoes
Saws sharpened ; price, 18 potatoes
Safety razor blades sharpened; pi lee,
1 potato
Wldmelcr paid he had taken In ciulto n
large suppl of potatoes; so many. In fact,
that he thought of retaining his cutlery
grinding business in the da) time and selling
produce at night
EIGHTH ST.
FILBERT ST.
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WEATHER DELAYS
COTTON PLANTING
Heavy Freeze and High Cost
of Labor May Send
Prices Up
SMALL CROPS EXPECTED
WASHINGTON, March ,14 Abnotinnl
weather conditions and n svarclty of labor
will greatly affect tho spring planting of
cotton and nil other cinps, according to In
formation obtained by the t'nlteel Press to
day nt tho Department of Agriculture
In previous ears the first planting has
begun In thn extreme southern belt about
March 10. but on account of a heavy freeze
In that zone planters have bVon dclnvcd
In starting their work Tills unusual con
dition prevails all through the South npd
tho delaj In planting Is certain to be tho
Kami) In nil tho cotton ones, according tn
department olllclals.
Information has readied the department
hat labor Is scarcer Ihnti at any former
planting season The price of labor has
advanced from ten to twenty-five per ei nt
and Is hard to get at any price
The shortage of labor, nccordlng to the
'department. In being felt not onl In the
cotton-growing States, but also In the
great grain States In tho West.
It wai Intimated b.v one department of
ficial that the Department of Labor mav
tie asked to take 11 hand In the situation
and help provide the necesuarv labor This
move Is prompted bj the action of the Ca
nadian Government In sending agents Into
this cniintr to hire men to woik cm the
Canadian farms
Tho department's icport on the average
wage of the male fain) laborer with board
for the month of March. 1017, Is $21.15 per
month while It Is $32 83 wltllnut board
"Those conditions nte certain to result
in smnll crops with attendant high prices '
said .1 department official today.
Me predicted that cotton might even go
higher than the peak price of 1 9 c per I
pound reached last jear. 1
One Important factor In the forecast of
a high price for cotton is tho action of the
Federal shipping board in Its endeavor to
construct a large American fleet of wooden
sen Jitneys to take care of our commereo
Last ,vear vast s-tnres of cotton were
tied up for the lack of bottoms to tians
port them
If the shipping board Is able to carrv
out Its present plan this Meet of 3000 to
1000 ton wood motorboats will be In service
b.v the time the rolton crop Is ready foi the
iniiikct nnd many of the boats can be used
to hatidln tho cotton exports
The depnitinent reports tl it the cold
weether In the South, especlallv In Florida.
Texas and Lower California, has partially
lestrojeel tho earl crop of vegetables
This early vegetable crop, department
otllclals say will be from three to four
weeks later than usual Tho weather nt the
points mentioned reached a tempeiature of
21 degrees above zero, or 8 degrees below
iieezlng point
Telegrams rerelved bv the department
siato that potatoes were frozen In the
ground nnd are probably damaged fifty per
cent by the freeze.
The lettuce crop was almost totally de.
strved
Watermelons, cantaloupes and all other
tender vegetables In Lower California were
killed
In many rases replanting of the crops lias
been made
Kwulor nf Kstntc Out $1."00
ATLANTIC CITV. March It William L
Garrison, nn nttoine.v In asking to bo re
lieved as executor of the estate of Mrs
Mary A. Fleming, nf Linwood, declined tn
make any further advances from his own
funds. Mr. Garrison Informed Judge Shlnn
that since assuming charge of tho settle
ment of the estate he had paid from his
own pocket for the relief of a widowed
nleco and three children $1500 moro than
was received from the sale of the real estate
owned by Mrs. Fleming
7-Pass. Touring Car,
$1695
4-Pass. Tuxedo
Roadster, $1695
7-Pass. TourSedan,
$2295
4-Pass. TourCoupe,
$2295
All Prices F. 0. B.
FMory
PRESENT PRICES WfflWW
Price Advance
April 1st
On April 1st price of the Cole 8 will
advance $10& This advance has been
made necessary owing to the increased
cost of raw materials.
The Cole 8 has become a first consid
sration of all motorists who appreciate
achievement make your selection now.
Until April 1st all cars may be had at pres
ent prices.
Is $100 worth saving?
L S. BOWERS, CO.,
Distributor
Ball Phone Walnut 762
BRITISH SHIP AFIW
AT BEACH STREET
rT'SL ' n JhrCaM
,ui J i," '" maze i8
Easily Extinguished
i .re lociny rnrctened to de.t...
tliltlsli steniii-hlp llciuni'inlnn Prlne. v,h
Is uridorrjnlnir npilrs at ti,P .hinvitl
hlpyfc!iij'
William cramp & Sons Shin an,i r. ' M
llu.lcllnic Cnmp.'tnv ' m E,Wr
It Is thntlKht the fire was of tcU !
nriirm. mo ineory that fouh.i ino.i 7. ''
was mat n not rivet tunic In tooVi. ."
the woodwork while tho rcnalr. ... ''
ceedlriK. ""pro.
Cnptiilti Kennerlv
i' f the tus Hum,,, .si
o.ifc-slde soon after li
fionchtr nulled nl
lire was discovered nnd with ik. . - "
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IHK iippariuus oil ills Host till!
bhue. The lire was hud within n,..1.'.
? th.
The Ilrltlsh steamship wns nlnnr.u. .. '
drydock at the foot of P.cach street .!.,'
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in,- ,,i,w.- nn., Miit'ii neiy ntflfi.... ..i-i
any
Irvclook
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would have
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leiliu Mtn Wliu Inlttratl It, .1. ,.. "S 1
IVbruniy bv linvlnn a hole stove 'In Y
on nctount of tho Ice Jam Hi the MeU.,
Illver. Captain Camp was hrlnlnt h,l
from Klrkvvnll with n enrft-o of creoim.
Local iiKcntH for the ltoumanlan lrlH
ate lliriiesi V Ithv K. Co
Wilson's Cold Continues to Improre
WAKIIINC.TON March 14 - he.H,
Wilson remained Indoors J esterdav. A. 7.'
the cold from which he has suffered fortkM
Inst week, but It was said at tho WkV. I
llmtM' that Ills condition was steadily i,,.'
proving
THIS SHOE
ENDS ALL
FOOT
TROUBLES
$7.50 up
Those suffering from
weak arches, bunioiu
or callouses will find
immediate relief and
ultimate cure in the
DR. REED
CUSHION SHOE
BEWARE
OF FRAUD
There is hut one Dr,
Recti store in PMU,
8 N. 13th St.
245-47 N. Broad St.
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