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'HUNT FOR BOY-ED
Secret Service Not Satisfied
With Report Spy Is
in Berlin
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DETECTIVES .'MUZZLED
The search for Captain n.oy-Kd. German
rch-plotter. continues.
TiMDlte clcnlalo and rumors to tho effect
,it he Is In Berlin, the Secret Scrvlco Is ex-
Ilttch'e to earth. ' ,
The latest developments In the Germnn
Wt First. Search for Captain Uoy-Kd
taken up by "Federal officials on a
wholesale scale;
Second. Uoylil believed to be nt
tempting escapo from the United States .
by way of Mexico,
Third. Washington threatens with
dismissal any Federal employe who Rives
Information relative to supposed where
.bouts of Hoy-Kd.
Vourlh. Death threats, purporting to
hive been sentry German sympathizers
and plotters, were received by Mayor
Smith, Major General Wood, President
John Orler Grlbben, of Princeton. nd
others. The ltev. Dr. George D. Adams,
ef the Chestnut Street Daptlst Church,
1 received a threat In the form of a per
gonal photograph with part of the head
rut off. His sermons have been .anti
German. Fifth. Other warrants have been. Is-
cued In tho navy yard plot case by
t United States Commissioner Charles
Welsh Edmunds. More arrests are ex
pected today.
Sixth. Federal officials predicted the
arrest of at least ono of the officers of
the German sea-raiders at League.
Isltnd. '
Seventh. Alleged plots directed
against several local manufacturing
plants have been unearthed. The plant
officials hao been warned. The pur
pose of the plots was to cripple the
plants by explosives In the event of a
declaration of war.
-The supposed presence of Boy-Ed In the
Called States Is one of the most puzzling
' fcroblems which Federal ofllclals are facing
tod'.
Despite rumors apd alibis given In press
dispatches from Germany, Government
aients are conducting a nation-wide search
for him. They have received another re
port that he was In this city only a week
ago. It Is said that He has assumed the
dluniise of a clergyman and Is trying to
escape by way of Mexico.'
Several ofllclals hunting Boy-Ed said that
cables received from the German Xewa
Bureau to the effect that the former naal
attache was In the party to greet Von Bern
itorff appeared like an uncalled-for alibi
for Boy-Ed.
The cablegram asserting that Boy-Ed
fretted Von Bernstorff was sent by Wil
liam Bayard Hale, formerly a Phlladel
phlan. YARDS HERE WILL BUILD
FOUR OF U.S. WAR CRAFT
$75,000,000 Works Conning Here
in Construction of
Cruisers
Philadelphia will do more than any other
elty toward making the big navy progrnm
ft reality. It was learned today when Secre
tary of the Navy Danlelsannounced the let-,
ting of contracts for the ship. - -
At least four ships will be, built In this
port. Contracts were nwarded today to the
William Cramp fillip and Engine Building
Company for two Bcout cruisers and to
the New York Shipbuilding Company for
one of the battle cruisers. The other battle
cruiser to be built In -this city will be
1 constructed at the Philadelphia Navy Ynid.
The money brought to Philadelphia by the
contracts will be about J75, 000,000.
These ships when completed will be the
largest' and most powerful In any navy In
the world.
The Navy Department will, when the con
tracts are awarded, co-operate witli the
shipbuilding concerns to obtain material
for their construction at the lowest possible
figures.
COP ACCUSES SUPERIOR
AND IS IN TURN ACCUSED
Prosecutor Before Police Trial Court
Quickly Transformed " Into
Defendant
(Irani tile Jefferson appeared before the
police trial board for a short time today In
the role df piosecutor, but later became a
defendant.
Jefferson had Lieutenant lleibert, of the
police boat lie) burn, haled befoie the
court on the charge of conduct unbecom
ing an ofllcer. He said lleibert had as
saulted him and , culled hlni vile names.
Herbert turned the tables when he said
that Jefferson va,s living up to hlsMeputa.
tWn, In other woids, he said that Jeffer
son, who was admittedly drunk on the
Mint he shot and killed .Fitzslmmons out
side a Ninth street baloon, still Indulges
In rum,
THE ,man who is
a bon vivant by
nature can no more
endure an indiffer
ently good coat
than he ,can an in
differently good
dinner. , His prefer
ence or his pocket
book may4imit the
size of hia ward
robe, but each gar
ment must be a
tailoring master
work. t
Probably nine out of
ten prominent Phila
delphtana who are
noted for the. distinc
tion of their dress, nro
patrons of ours.
H.UGHJES
.'.AND
MULL.ER
Tailor ,
1527 Walnut St.
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BLAMES THE POLICE .
FOR FILTtfY STREETS
Powell Evans Approves Gans
Bill, but Says It Docs Not
Go Far Enough
Tho
tratcs
police department nnd the Magls-
were severely renaiire.1 fr.,1,,. r.
their disregard of the city ordinances pro
viding for the arrest of scavengers and
persons who Utter tho streets with waste
by Powell Evans, a vice president nf the
Chamber of Commerce, who Is conducting
a lgorous light for cleaner streets In Phil
adelphia, Mr. Evans aid that the bill Introduced In
the House of Representatives at Harrls
burg by S'gmund Gans, of Philadelphia,
providing for a fine of (5 nnd costs upon
persons chnrged with throwing dirt. nnd
rubbish on the streets, was n good measure,
but that we muet bac "deeent" Mnirl-
trates'to Impose these fines nnd-"live" po
Jlcemen. who real y mean to enforce tho
law Mr Ihnns Illustrated the Inefficiency
of the present police force In th's matter
by saying.
"I have learned from reliable souices that
a scavenger was prodding through a box of
waste almost directly under the windows
of tho Highway Department at the City
Hall. Now, thla Is illegal. A number of
special policemen, wearing their badge,
witnessed this net and discussed It. but
none of them entured to arrest the man.
"We need decent Judicial and police en
forcement of these laws If we want our
streets clean our Magistrates would not
enforce nn thing unless It Is for their
friends, and the police well, they wouldn't
arrest any one "
From the Highway Department It was
learned that more thnn 3000 scavengers
operate In Philadelphia dall. Tho fact that
they hap been permitted to continue their
occupation, despite tho city ordinances, was
not due to thi department, nor Is the power
of enforcing tnee las within tho Jurisdic
tion of the Highway Department, but en
tirely In the hands of the police.
' Director Wilson, It Is asserted. 1ms prom
ised to co-operate with the Highway De
partment In the future, riiil a campaign
against tho scavenger ana against tho per
sons who hurl waste on tho streets will be
Inaugurated soon.
The Chamber of Commerce, according to
Mr. Eans, will, push the fight for cleaner
streets Jointly with never..! other bodies
until the matter Is settled
The Gans bill, which was Introduced yes
terday. Is n measure to cover the entire
State of Pennsylvania. It provides that
costs and a fine of $5 be Imposed by Mag
istrates or Justices of lie J'eace upon per
sons charged with having thrown nny dirt,
rubbish, sweepings or refuse on any side
walk or public jilghway. The bill refers
particularly to merchants nnd firms, nnd
makes them liable for sweepings permitted
by their employes to rema-n on the pave
ment. Constabtes and policemen are em
powered to make arrests without warrant!
"BLUE-EYED BABY"
AND MOTHER ARRESTED
Kathryn Abrams, Otherwise
Kitty Murray, and Mrs. Mae
Abrams Taken on Fugi
tive Warrants
Kathisn Abiams, otherwise known as
Kitty Murray, the mleslng eighteen-year-old
corespondent In the Knlttel divorce suit
nnd the conspiracy charges a'rislng from It,
was arrested today with her mother, Mrs.
Mae Abrams. on Atlantic City fugitive
warrants as they were picparlng'to leave
the Hotel Hanover. (
Both were held without ball by Magis
trate Mecleary on charges of obstructing
Justice, to await extradition. Their at
torney, A. T. Abhton, immediately started
habeas corpus pioceedlngs to prevent ex
tradition to the seashore resort. Before
the hearing Miss Abrams signified her
willingness to return to Atlantic! City.
I'ntll their arrest oday bv Detectives Mc
Ginn and McDermott Miss Abrams and her
mother have been sought for several months
by the Atlantic City nuthoiltles as witnesses
in an alleged conspltacy against Charles A
Brown. Philadelphia leal estate broker, in
the divorce proceedings hi ought by his wife,
Mrs. Helen A. Brown Knlttel, daughter of
the lae Colonel I-ouls T Blown, partner of
Andrew Carnegie. A divorce was refused
In February on the giounds that Miss
Abiams was paid b Mrs. Knitters lawyer
and a detective to "flame up" Knlttel, there
by obtaining false evidence against him
Miss Abrams figured as the ilue-eed
baby" In an unsuccessful $75,000 breach of
promise suit against Itobert Oasklll, a
wealthy s,Ixty-veai-old laver of Mount
Holly.
pSTEINWAY Duo-Art
Stemwz
Style V, upright, $550
In Mahogany Case
The overwhelming supremacy of the Steinway
.upright i$ due to its direct outgrowth from the
Steinway grand piano. The conclusion ii irrefut
able that the maker of the be.st grand must be the
maker of the bebt uprisht. No other upright is
nude in such an atmosphere no other so closely
approaches the best qualities of a grand no other
was ever o fairly priced.
Steinway Duo-Art Pianola Piano is a player without foot
runirlne: a reproducer of the playing: of great artists. anJ
a Steinway for your fingers-three pianos in one. Come
and hear it.
N..STETSON&CO.
Only Philadelphia Representatives of Steinway & Sons
Jill Chestnut Street
lEDISON Diamond-Disc
EVERY JOB on time every time
that's how we deliver our
.J00D PRINTING-. Our spec
ialty is commercial work, in
largo or small lots, for.
large or small firms. No
catalog jobs to delay otherp
0ET ACQUAIItTEDseni for prles-lUt,
simli or .itltM. by Vl cr. r,.pr"
3nttrV, Frcl post ntpnnU t
...jt-of-town customers.
LOUIS FINK & .SONS
PRINTERS and STATIONERS
&SN.7th St. (1st floor)
fr iWVproctM givM 0Mt4cr jrtrvj
ftat ltbOUt BlHl.r ",r ""5
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COUNCILS ASKED TO ADD
Ttf WATER BUREAU FUND
Moneys Appropriated InsulH
cient to Maintain Pure
Water Supply
That Councils this year failed to appro
priate Ftirtlclent moneys to operate the
Water Ilureau and other Important
branches of the municipal government wns
shown this nfternoon when Chairman daft
ncy, of CcunclK, finance Committee, In
troduced a bill appropriating more than
$100,000 for Wnter llurcau supplies. At
the same time he Introduced another meas
sure nsklng a $10,000 additional appro
priation to the Department of Wharves,
Dorks and Eerrlef
Th. Mil nffectlng the .Vater Bureau sets
out the fact that appropriations will bo
Insufficient to meet coal bills nnd mnny
other necessary Items, Including tho pur
chnso cost of chlorine, without which the
water experts would bo unable to supply
the city with safe watei -or drinking pur
poses. The amount necessary to add to
the coa) bill has not b'en' determined, but
It Is estimated that this Item nlonc will
be In the neighborhood nr ;lRO.O00.
Oilier flnnnclal measure's carrying appro
priations were Introduced, but, with few ex
ceptions, will not be acted upon until after
the exact cost of carrying out Mayor
Smith's salary-raising scheme Is ascer
tained nnd money appropriated, At tho
present time there Is xvallablo for appro
priation about $080,000. Tho greater part
of this sum will be used In ralary Increases
and to meet a transfer bill that has been
the subject of discussion' nt recent sessions
of Councils.
SELECTMEN APPROVE
CHESTNUT STREET SUBWAY
No Dissent in Ordinance Authorizing
Transit Department to Proceed
. on Work
Select Council approved without dissent
ing vote this afternoon the ordinance re
ported favorably from tho Committee on
Street llallwavs authorizing the Depart
ment of City Transit to proceed with the
construction of'the Chestnut street subwav
Director Twining appeared before the
Street Hallways Committee esterday and
requested favorablo action on the bill
He explained at that time there was no
Intention of constructing the line for sev
eial years. With authority for its construc
tion veated In the department, however, the
city has powerful club to use If necessary
in the lease negotiations with the Philadel
phia Itapld Transit Companj.
Another reason the department dcslies
the authority at this time Is that n portion
of the construction cost of the subway de
livery loop and the Broad street subway,
where the Chestnut street tubo will trans
verse these two lines, can be charged to the
Chestnut street line, thereby offsetting tho
possibility of a deficit In the loop appro
priation. Councilman Made Scrgcanl-at-Arms
Itobert S. McKlroy. Common Councilman
from tho Thirtieth Ward, was unanimously
elected sergeant-at-arms of Common Council
today to fill the vacancy caused by the ic
cent death of John J. Carr. .Mr. Carr was
also from the Thirtieth Wnrtl. McCIioy Is
a Vare follower and at present Is a couft
clerk. He was sworn In at once. The
position of sergeant-at-arms pays $3000 a
ear.
Hill to Restrict Hanging of Banners
An ordinance prohibiting the hanging of
banners or flags from any building in such
a way that they shall protrude over the
curb line, excepting flags hung for patriotic
leasonir. was Introduced In Cotnmdif Council
today by William J. McCloskey.
COUNCILS' BRIEFS
The appointment of Charles S, Cain ell,
piesldent of the Corn Kxchange National
Bank, to the board of dhectois ,of the
Commercial Museum was confirmed today
by Select Council, "71 r. Calwell fills the
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A BRUSH YOUR TEETH WITH
Albodon
AND THEY'LL BE CLEAN
Albodon is perhaps the only dental
cream on the market that you can be
absolutely sure will not harden ufldcr
any climatic conditions whatever, with
the cap on.or off.
, tSC at drut starts and toilit .ounltrl
Trial lube f tie on riquestto
ALBODON CO., 154 W. 18thSt.,N.Y.
Pianola PIANO
PHONOGRAPH
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Carreet Tllor fr nrmr Men
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V want. you dressy
men to become
better acquainted with, us this season,
nnd for that reason were going to
build tho linett -C3Q.00 SPRING SUIT
you've ever seen ft? the money. Let's
convince you today-dressy new, design
In the smartest and richest shades.
Ready Money
United State Loan Society
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vacancy feaused by"
(he death" of Theodore
N. Kly.
Appointment of Itobert H. tlrlffltb as
president of the Civil Service Commission,
for a term of five jears, wns confirmed by
Select Council. Mr. Griffith was appointed
by Mayor Smith at the hcglnlnnn! of the
administration, when tho otd commission
was ousted.
A blll'approprlntffig $1685 tn the County
Commissioners to pay expenses nf tho Klrst
Brigade, II, O. P., while at the Mexican
bolder, was Introduced In Select Council by
Isaac I). HcUcll, of the Eighteenth Ward.
Mr. Hot7.cH said he had been requested to
Introduce the bill nnd that ho did not know
Its purpose. The bill was referred to the
Klnnnce Committee.
City News in Brief
HACK TO Till: FAKM nfler tnrnty-tn-n
yearn In the police department. Thus Roes
House tiergeant llohert Urown, of llin
Thirty-second street nnd Woodland iivcntie
station, who resigned today. He recently
bought n fnrm In Korrest Grove, N". .)..
where he Intends to live. Ills Home In Phil
adelphia was nt 3222 Woodland avenue.
WILLIAM II. t'AMIMIIILL, chief nf the
tlurenu of Highways of the Department of
I'ubllc Works, will be the prlnclpil upcaUri
at a luncheon of the Carlisle Chamber of
Commerce tomoirovr. The address will
launch n mov'c for better loadi to c.nry
trade to Carlisle, which Is now diverted to
other centers because of bad roads lending
to that town.
OSTIIOPATIIIC HOCIIITV nf I'lillRilel
phla will meet tonight nt the Hotel Adel
phia to discuss enrollment for national serv
ice In cae of war. Dr. t.eonnrd 11. Hugllsh
will speak. He has come from Washington
to tell the members, what they will b ex
pected to do If war comes.
f'OVIMODOlli: flnirlri I.ongMrrtli'a new
gasoline jncht, the Venlth, the latest nddl
tlon to the Corinthian Yacht Club, has been
accepted by the Navy Department for pa
trol servico In case of war The yncht'was
launched estcrda at tho jnrd of the Ma
this Shipbuilding Company, In Cumdcu.
Till: THOMAS IIIIIN (OMI'.WV, f
MOTHERS
who entered their Babies in
last Saturday's
Pretty Baby
Contest
HORTICULTURAL HALL
Broad below Locust.
On account of the vast num
ber of babies entered in Central
Philadelphia Day of trie rcHy
Bab) Contest last Saturday,
many mothers were unable to
have their babies judged.
To take care of this number
the Food Fair Committee and the
SUITLEE MILK COMPANY
have decided to run a , special
day on Saturday, March 1 7.
All those mothers who were not
admitted last week, and those
who w.ere unable to attend on
that day, are eligible to the
contest this week.
Mothers should bring , their
babies to Horticultural Hall at
1.30 P. M. promptly and have
them entered again at the Hall.
Free admittance to mothers enter
ing their babies. Contest only
open to babies between 6 months
and 24 months.
Prizes donated by
SUPPLEEMILK
COMPANY
Hotel Walton
UU begin Its i el tb ration of
St. Patrick's Day
with the usual festivities on
Friday Evening, March 16
ami continue until after midnight
Navel Souvenir. Dancing; after 8.30
Secure Iteservatlons fiom lled Walter
KUUKNE Q. MII.I.KIt, JJanater
AUTOCAR HANDLES MORE WORK
"With my Autocar I get more contKacts and arq able to handle them
quicker," says Mr. Steckle, of Steckle's Express, Philadelphia. 'It-funs
from Delaware Ave. out to 68d St. and back, for example, in no time,
whereas,a team would take half a day.
"The amount of work the car does at low cqst and the good atten
tion I get; from the Philadelphia Autocar branch have sold me on the
Autocar. I expect to get another soon." ". ' V, , ,
Autocar
itocar SalB
Eastonwlll bo sold within tho next sixty
days Id William H. Illlcu1 of Philadelphia,
nccordlng to an official announcement. Sat
isfactory sale arrangements have been
made, It was said, and the deal will be
consummated In the near future. No price
wan stipulated. An offer of $.1,u00,000 for
the property recently was made.
CO II N i:i.l..Pi:vKVf.V.NI. delisting
teams at tho annual debate Micduled for
J. E. Caldwell & Co.
Chestnut Juniper South Pcnn Square
Designers and Makers
of Church Memorials
Here Are Three Very
Exceptional Values in
New Cotton Waists
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DRAWBRIDGE & CLOTHIER wish to direct the attention
01 women ruauers 01 me
special lots of Waists in
spring. They will be found, on special tables in the Waist Store
TO-JIORROW. Each of these is an unusual value at the price:
Of Corded Madras, $1.00
A very smart model, of striped corded madras, in a variety
of pretty colorings; collar and turnover on cuffs of white
madras. (Illustration on left.)
Of White Voile, $1.35
Waists of sheer white cotton voile, in the fashionable frill
effects, trimmed with Valenciennes lace and sheer embroidery;
deep collar and sleeves trimmed to match. (Illustration in
centre.)
Sports Waists, $2.00
Of very fine corded voile, with stripes in lovely colorings,
including blue, flesh, peach and orchid ; tho stylish new shaped
collar And cuffs trimmed with white pique. (Illustration on
right.)
THIS WAIST STORE is the best-arranged and altogether
the most attractive in this city., Hundreds of lovely new
styles for spring are now on display of cotton, lace and
silk, in white and dainty new colors.
Second Floor, Centie
Strawbridge & Clothier
JI ARRET ST. EIGHTH ST. FILBERT ST.
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next Vrlday nljjhl will discus the auwtfon
of universal military service In the United
States.
A Dttr.K.I.VIAKut Is being ouM here
by her son, who Ii wounded In nn rmy
hospital In France, Khe. Is Sirs. Josephine
Hunslcker. formerly of Philadelphia and
Atlantic tflly Hospital nursrx have writ
ten, asking that the mother bo located. The
son'a namels Itetic Courtot.
rjviiimrsu IjUjjvjUiU to tnree
exceedingly smart styles for
IN LESS TIME
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Tnmnrrnw nnd i
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Last and
Final Week
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House- Cleaning
Sale!
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Remainders of
$25, $22.50 and $20
Winter Suits
Winter Overcoats ,
Early Spring Coats '
at the One
Uniform Price.
$15
1 Merely a question of
(Quick action! Merely
a question of sufficient
foresight to recognize ij.
the chance to get for
$15 a Suit or an Over
coat the mates of which
will cost you $? , $28,
or $25 next October!
tj Bring the boys in and
get them a couple of
Suits! Buy them the
Overcoats now they're
going to need next Fall
and Winter! You'll
save a hundred per cent '
on what you will' pay
out; if you wait till they
must have them !
Just three days
mir t Jtio IS fit1t
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of them!
Final Reductions
in Trousers!
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for $5 to $8 trousers
$5 and $6.50 j
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