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HONOR GITYS
CHOICE IN HALL
jclares People's Wish Will
Ct T3n wni-r1 2A Pntm
V iJC IVCOIJCULCU 111 VJUI1YCU-
$' tion Auditorium
mO GET WHAT-THEY WANT
ay hi
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Structure to Seat 15,000 More in
V9 J-IUIU HUi uranu - .""-
ncss Interests
Whatever sized Convention Hall tlio bus.
fjiwss Interests of tlio city demand they will
.... ... ........ a.ll. olfttwlM t-nrlv nt anv
rfcii us iiia;ui oiiu... n......... v
Pttm. . Bfinnilnn nlnna for ft. hlllldlni! With
(TeV eeatlne capacity of only 6000 persons.
Mhls fact was established toifay, when the
A'S Mayor nssured members of the Falrmount
Park Commission and citizens inicrcsieu in
' bulldlne control exercised uy mo jti jury
;L, that the plan mado public ten days ago was
' .It I.- ft..., ......fl.lnt- (IflflnltO.
l,w IHUrO Ul U il'l'ICI limn mi; i ..-.....--.
Er With fourteen months of his ndmlnlstra-
i -. lion behind him. tho .Mayor is nnxiuus w
St" 7 et something done, and this fact, added
mtth to the penerai uemann lor a umi
IfiiHall. resulted In tho sUBRestlon for n small
U'Affr tutMltii. tn f.nn.A lllllln flln Htllll ff Jl. 438.-
!, S 000 available for construction work. In
Pi 5'puttlng forth the tentative- plan ror u smau
fc V.DUUUII1K I"' Hinjiii nnr ft......... ... ," ..
'iki ( fcy cl,y ,,a" adders, who assured him
&R,that the averase convention held In tho
r city does not attract morn than from llvo
hundred to u thousand delecatcs and that
therefore a bulldlne with n seating rapacity
of 6000 would be adequate. Ho was alio
assured that only a building of this size
could bo constructed ornato nnd handsome
enough to bo placed on tho Parkway.
When a storm of protest resulted from
the suggestion to build a small Convention
Hall Instead of the one tho Mayor had at
Arnt In vlpvv. whlrli wnlllrl havo had n seat
fpL" nf capacity of 15,000, or about 1000 less
(null muuiPUIl oiUllu linn It'll in .uw luin,
the Mayor planned a number of conferences
With those most Interested In the plan and
V, wim oiners, rui'ii us mvmuein ui uiu jmi
vi Jury and Tark Commission, who will have
SkJ's to pass on tho plans before they can be
nnauy uppruveu aim ui-iu.u cuusirucLiuu
started.
With his advisers the Mayor look up
the possibility of constructing a building
of brick and .steel or steel nnd concrete that
could bo built within tho limit of tl.43S.000
j on hand for the purpose. The ornate con
struction 'planned for the small 6000 capa
city building wns dropped from considera
tion and a. building plain but safe nnd sub-
lj lanuai in cnnracier was maue me suoject
: or careful thoucht.
In the event of a concerted demand for rf
large Convention Hall tho cheaper charac
ter of construction which the Maor has
been assured will prove adequate will bo
resorted to, or It may even beooriw ncces-
sarv to wait nnnthpr vpnr until nrlriltlnnnl
N funds can bo provided by popular loan.
-mis latter delay tho Mayor has been ns
Vksured will not be necessary If brick, steel
; fjiu concrete be resorted to Instead of gra
fffenlCe, marble, bronze and other costly m.i
ftrittrlals n!anned to eo Intn the miiUe.un nf
Jthe Convention Hall for 0000 people.
UP TO TUB phopli:
j y On the question of adequacy the Mayor
WSJ declared he would bo guided by the con
census of popular opinion. He said that,
'althoutrll he believed :i hull whli :i spnilnir
j 'capacity of 6000 people', would .be adequate
el'JA muat occasions, no unuerstoou iuiiy mat
MCplt might not prove of sufficient size In tho
Wifi, vent of suc" affairs as nntlonal political
!Yc'convent,orls un1 other great gatherings. His
P- final netinn. hn rlpi-lnrpl ..nt,lrl V.a riil.fA.l
entirely by general demand.
Members of the Chamber of Commerce
nd of other civic bodies are anxious that a
Convention hall with a total capacity of
y ufilclent size to make It one of tho great-
at l nnf tin. ..... . , ... .
;j! o., ... ..wv L.,u KteuicHi, in me country ne
""" "a iiiuiiau-r nan, mey contend,
could be sJ arranged as to shut off whole
sections when small concnt!ons are being
held. This Idea waa first Incorporated In
the convention hall project, hut was aban
doned when, under a recent decision of the
courts, It was found that only loan moneys
now available could be used for contracts.
SMALL-HALI, PLAX DOOMIJD
So certain nro many city olllclals that the
small convention hall plan will fall that
extensive plans for using for years to come
the Commercial Museum bulldlinrs am pvpn
ow under wav. onininia in m,-,,- ,.r ..
? 'big exhibition hllllrllnirs nlnnn .k. L'.k..., I
ffijutf kill rilver say that these buildings alone
ICSjJ Would be almost as serviceable as u more
oL.ti;?''na,e sma11 structure along the Parkway
ftli 'I. I at "'la' "vision Is reached,
. i-cruiin mat I'nilailelphla for several
f-.years to come will not be In a position to
9 compete with ther great cities for com en-
a1 ons or national Importance or size.
fe-V TODAY'S MARRIAGE LICENSES
Kf eorn iN. .nrown. IJSSS Iuttl.J t . and Cath-
. iri,-.. ,7-,- " ..'.;:'.-""""' .
i?H t Wpotton. loin South' t.
and Anlte
u,iua gurrPCO, V UminClOn. Tll.. an
Orilr "nan h no. .. " , " '"" auo
LW oc&S"WisiArT"K '- and n"
nieSii?aY81vi5ihVt.,,,:t- ni jUdeiina
"W..Nfe VF'o- rJ'b "t.. nd nilzab-tb
f4aual l'Aur-ilcT 3S3.1 Omany t and Cir
V earca I.uccl. 2T27 Somerset st. r
rSBSl loMiouVle'r' 5f nrt "'- anJ J-mm
oenjamin a. conen, jam ji. JOth at
and Mabel
..ii.a.wKn'fe a1 Ion,c and Mom
.. U . J Will HI.
MxiiZru otain .t. ue" "" na u'n"
JCharlca A. Moreandala, JIarloahade. N. J and
' Jf Catharlno r;. Uuudenbuih, S215 N. HtMniin
; mu.l ChMl-r, 34u N. Bth'at f .n Sarah Sad'.
Ptol7 'fen-1.?. T",", "" and M"- Lev,-
mwj:t.h3w fcedia-n0?.?' 50,h ""i '
',- Searc Bucht'r. S035 N. Rene at., and Mary
k b- Ii llni.n. S02T l.r.n.. .. l ' ""u -"rjr
BO.Jtt40i,V.Vr4..h4.Varrl,h "" and M" T11-
Holly, ISM Mharawon
RVSBaK,.,li1&wS2.n,,S,.B Kan- "a c,llth
tVrl Smith. JU32 llrandywlns at., and Maud P.
fV; Clark. 1832 llrandywlnn at.
rHirrv v Andfraon. Hharnn II I Ti n
xll.n. V Iniltrun UHb-..h trill n.
. i. Ulliabeth K. C'okb. Sharon Hill Ta '
Sj-Atllllo, H. Oluati, 4343 Frankford ave
and
EiBrnntalaw Leaicynika, 547 N, 7th at., and Wan.
bfT'da Gblowna. 1234 : Homrript. at.
'Jjlorac IJaynard. 8K51 llavtrford ave.. and
nui.'i" . - -a. -.,. ciaiiiijufu nv0.
famra 8. Graham. 2AS.1 N. Uratz at.,' and Han
Tnab Lentz, 2353 N. Cleveland at.
'41
SUNDAY
OUTINGS
HUI MARKET STRCCT WHARf
1 21 Oft Atlantic City
if : ear V'ivir
, lun4tr AniWHS
I -Wltdwood Branca.
AUuUo Clly
7JOU
130C
$2.00
Baltimore'
T4 W MKuiai CU t
torn Washington
NAVY YARD GUARD EASY
FOR ROHNER'S DRIVER
ChnufTeur Voluntarily Tells U.
S. Agents of Visits to Ger- '
mnn Liners
Tho chauffeur who made dally trips with
n motortruck from the storo of Henry
Itohncr, wholesale grocer, to the Interned
nnmr... ,.ll... ... i.n I.I. 1 1 n .1 .l.!.ln Kfn.'..
r.vi,iiuii inmiin iiv miu J iniuiii iii.. .i,..
rYard, called on Frank (larbnrlno, special
ugent for tho llepnrtment of Justice, this
afternoon nnd described how' ensy It was
for him to get by the guard at tho Navy
Yard gate.
IJver since the arrest of Itohncr and
four others on charges of having smuggled
articles from the raiders. Department of
Justice agents have been searching for tho
chauffeur who drove the Itohner motor
truck, Tho Inlt of the chauffeur this
afternoon was a voluntary one. He gave
his name as John J, llafter and said ho
lived at 1120 South Twenty-ninth street.
Itnfter told (larbarlno that ho had made
severnl trips to tho Interned raiders with
barrels of Hour and other supplies. He said
he generally took back to tho Itohner storo
loads of toys which had been mado by tho
Interned Hermans. Itnfter said ltohner
frequently rnutloned him to say nothing
nhout his trips to tho navy yard; not even
to speak about them to his most Intlmnto
friends and relatives.
Although Itnfter made tho trips Into the
yard after Secretary of the Navy Daniels
had Issued specific orders that the gates
be closed to alt Individuals nnd o1iIo1ch,
Itnfter said that he hnd no difficulty In
getting by thn sergeant stationed at tho
Navy Yard gate.
"Did ou havo any trouble getting by?"
asked Clarhnrlno.
"Not In the slightest," replied Rafter.
"I Just told tho sergeant where I was
from and ho let me through." llaftir fur
nished (iiirharlnn with n full description nf
this sergeant.
Hot Springs Results
flltST KACIl, l'our-iear-oldq and up, s-tllna
11 ftirlmifia:
1 Krwlu. 113. t'riimn 8 to 5 4 to S 1 to 3
2 Undo JlmmK lis, .Mur-
I'liy , ,,,.: " ,n ' '1 '" ' 7 ,0 5
3 Prnitresahp. 121. T. Mi-
TaBKiirt r. to 2 4 to . t to 3
Tlnv. 1 I 2-." 1'lrrulalP. Itlo llraros. Kit
l.uce. Vanhorn, Pontefract, riantagenct and
Carondolft alao ran
HBCONl llACn. handliap. thrre.jear-oldn and
upward 1 milt.
1. Oiportunltj. lin. Hone . I to 3 1 to 3 out
2. I"l7er. 1 in, William . I to 1 rpn 2 to .
3 Hpoar t,;ime Kill, llnrrl. 4 to t i to fi 3 tn 3
Time. 1.4.1. .Manlnler Tol and I.ucllo 1 alio
ran.
THint) HACK, three-yrnr-oldi and upward,
1iV mllea.
1 Trannport, 110. Mrrrl-
lilc. 0 tnS 8 tn.'i to in
2. I.adv Worthlnctnn, 10!).
T MeTamart . . 1ft to 1 4 to 1 2 to 1
3 Voluspa. ins, sherrer 12 to 1 fi to t 2 to 1
Time 1 '."13 33 School for Spandtl. ChUator.
Lady Powers and Prime Mover also ran.
rot'riTH IIACK. handicap, three-jear-olda
and upward, mile and 7i jarda:
1 Wnodetone, 103. Murphy 3 to 1 even 2 to 3
:' Hendron. 10J, TluMon . 7 to 3 3 to 3 out
3 Dlmllrl. 100. T MeTait-
Kart 3 to 1 even 1 In 3
Time 1 IS 3-3. Indolenro anl No Manager
alao ran.
Havana Results
flltST KACIl. three. jear-olda anil upward,
claiming, it furlonea
1 StelUta. 1IP3. Miller . 3 to 1 .'. to 2 11 to 3
2. Limine (ircrn. 103. Itjnll III to 1 4 to 1 2 to t
3 oakhurst. int. Mink . 4 to 1 2 to 1 even
Time. 1 14 2-3 Stum brook. Diimletta. South
ern Star Nino Murhacho nnd (lino ntno ran.
SKCONP llACIl.three-j ear-olds and up, clalm
InK II furlongs .
1. San Jon. 103. Minder .. 3 lo 1 1 to 1 1 to 2
2. Pnaalon, 10''. Mink.. . 3 to 1 to 3 3 to a
3 Safe and Pane, lit, Petz 7 to 1 .1 to 2 II to 3
Time 1 '1 I 2-3 (lolden Chance, Marblehead.
Odds nnd Knda and McAdims also ran.
T1I1HD RACK, th'rec-s car-old! and upward,
il furlongs
1. Divan. 10!). .Minder . 4 to 1 8 to 3 4 to 3
2. Moncrlef. 10!) Petr . .'i to 2 even I to 2
P.. Ilnar, 103, Wlnitneld. . R to 1 3 to 1 8 to A
Time 1:14 Thomas. Hare, Danclnir Star,
Tails City, (Iranado and U. K Albco also ran
Some of To-morrow's Attractions at
Strawbridge & Clothier's
$s.oo
$5.00
New Easter Millinery for Saturday
Great Variety at $5, $6, $8 and $9
Hardly two Hats alike in the whole collection, which consists of hundreds of Trimmed
Hats, displayed in a special section of the new Millinery Salons. For this Saturday many Hats
fresh from our workrooms, presenting new ideas not shown before; some showing new effects
in the smart plain styles, others with a decided tendency toward the liberal use of flowers which
are to be very prominent in Millinery fashions this spring. Also new Wing Hats and Hats.trimmed
with ribbons and fancies and the new burnt plumage which is one of the very latest effects of
the season, and all the new colors and color combinations are shown. . second Floor, west
LOVELY SILKS
FOR EASTER
Silks in glorious new colors,
many in sports styles for the sports
apparel, so fashionable this season;
Silks in new and scarce plain
shades, and scores of styles in black
everything new, lovely and dis
tinctive is here, at fair prices.
This special value for to-morrow:
$1.75 Black Taffeta, $1.35
Dress Taffeta, one yard wide.
B Aisle 6, Centre
Muslin Underwear
WOMEN'S Underwear of the
inexpensive yet dainty kinds:
CORSET COVERS of cambric.
Trimmed with torchon lace, 25c: with
.embroidery and lace, 88c; with em
broidery edging CBc.
NIGHT GOWNS of cambric. In
chemise style, embroidery-edged, 65c;
trimmed with embroidery medallions,
75c: in V-neck Btylo, long sleeves, em
broidery edge ?1.
ENVELOPE CHEMISE of cam
bric, lace- and embroidery-trimmed,
7Ec.
J3 Third Floor, West
QUESTION BREWERS' RIGHT
TO SELL BOTTLED GOODS
Test Suit Begun With Remonstrance
Filed Against Fred Fell Com
pany's Dual Business
A test case to determine whether n
brewery has the right to engage In the
bottling business wns started today, when
a remonstrance was filed against the Kred
Fell Ilrewlng Company by the 1'hlladelphla
Ilottlers' and Wholesale Liquor Dealers' Co
operatUo Association, through their at
torney. Tho President of tho Philadelphia asso
ciation, Charles Tobln, of Twelfth street
and Patsyunk avenue, said ho was of the
opinion that the breweries which also have
a bottling business nre Infringing on tho
rights of tho bottlers, becauso some brew
eries have no license to carry on such
business,
If a decision Is rendered In favor of
tho Ilottlers' Association, the salo of large
quantities of bottled goods which tho brew
eries sell direct to tho clubs nnd hotels
w 111 bo done away with nnd the goods will
have to bo got through bottlers.
REPORT SHOWS U. S. SHIPS
SEEK FOREIGN REGISTRY
Secretary Redfield Submits List of Ves
sels Under American Flag to
tho Senate
WASHINGTON, March 1G. Secretary nf
Commerce Iledfleld, complying with Sen
ator Stone's resolution, todny sent to the
Senate a list of nil sea-going vesiels
leglstered In tho United States.
Iledfleld stnted that slnco 10111 tho ten
dency had been for American v.ehsels to
seek foreign registry From January 1,
1!1B. to March IB, 1017. thirty-nine foreign
vessels with n totnl tonnage of J3,71t havo
registered In this country. In tho yent
ending Juno 30, 1315, American voxels
totnllng 18.415 tons were transferred to
foreign n-glstr.v. In tho jeur ending June
1.1, 1 ' 1 fi . American vessels with n total ton
n.ige of 102 179 havo been sold to foreign
tioveriiinenls
Iledfleld explained that on February 12.
1313, (Jieat Hrltnln forbade the American
registering of llrltlsh essels without np
proal of tho llrltlsh bonid of trade.
PARKWAY DAMAGES RULING
Judge Decides Old Value With Interest
Is Sufficient
The city won an Important point In re
gard to Parkway damages this afternoon
when Judge Davis, In Common Pleas Court,
decided that property along the Parkway
can bo paid for at tho original rate, with
Interest, rather than the present market
value, which would amount to hundreds of
thousands of dollars more.
The decision was handed down in the suit
brought by the Oram! Fraternity, at -1411
Arch street, who claimed from the city
damages based on the present value of their
site and building and not the assessment
of lOOfi with six per cent Interest added,
Judge Pavls based his decision on an opin
ion of the Supreme Court which held that
the city had committed Itself to the Park
way by actual work Just as much as It
Councils had declared their Intention of
passing the ordinance authorizing the Park
way to be opened This was not done until
June nf last year, and the delay has been
one of the technical points on which suits
have been Hied against the city.
Gtfme Association Backs Wilson
Si:W YORK, Mnrch 1C President Wil
son has been assured of the support of
the 400 delegates to the annual conference
of the American Game Protective and
Propagation Association. Resolutions wero
adopted unanimously at the closing tcsslon
$9.00
Suits Were Never More
Varied Than Now
They take in practically all lengths
and lines and all effects, from the plainest
of plain tailored models, to the most elab
orately braided and embroidered. Wool
Suits, from $16.50 to $100.00; Silk Suits,
from $47.50 to $165.00, and Sports Suits,
from $25.00 to $85.00.
Suits at $18.75 JJiJ"
poplir
brown
In and cabardine: black, navv
irown from which to choose. ' All
with white over-collar; fanty linings; skirts in
newest styles.
Suits at $20.00 &, J-J ww
poplin, gabardine and chuddah cloth, trimmed
with buttons and stitching. In black, navy blue,
Belgian blue and green.
Suits at $22.50 J'ftgftS?
with semi-belt arrangement' and braid trimming,
and full collar with white over-collar; in black,
navy blue. Belgian blue and tan. Also, plain-tailored,
braid-bound Serge Suits in black, and navy
blue, and wool poplin Suits in black and navy
blue; made with fashionable plaited coat.
Suits at $25.00 Suere
;, , . ,i vuw.i mu wuui jersey; oeitea, semi-belted
and plain-tailored, many with smart plaited coat, sqmo with novel pocket
effects; plain and full collars and many with over-collar of broadcloth,
plain or striped sillr. " -. Second Floor, Markot Street
OPEN VERDICT FOUND
AT ROBERTS INQUEST
Coroner's Jury Fails to Fix Re
sponsibility for Death
of Model
draco Roberts camo lo her death at the
hands of a person or persons unknown.
This wns the verdict rendered this after
noon by the Coroner's Jury at tho Inquest
Into the death of tho model who was found
dead In her apartments, Fifteenth nnd Pop
lar streets, on December 29 last.
Coroner's Physician Wadsworth testified
that he exhumed tho bodies of Oraco Rob
erts and nlso of Ilernard J, I.owls, who was
suspected of killing her, nnd that tho marks
on .Lewis's hands were not mado by tho
teeth of the murdered model.
Coroner Knight said that while some
thlngn pointed to Lewis as tho murderer,
there were many other elements brought
out to weaken such a theory.
Charles Kalcr, who admitted being a
friend of the model, and Magistrate Imber
were nmong the witnesses, The Magistrate
said there was no reason for humiliating
him In such it way Just because ho knew
tho Roberts woman. Constable Abrams, of
Imber's otllce, nlso expressed remarks
whlt.Ii aroused the anger of Coroner'a De
fective Frank Paul Tho latter approached
Abrams In the corridor, hut friends pulled
the men apart.
Uesslo Colbert sister of the model, whose
real name was Mazlo Colbert, became hys
terical while on tho stand nnd had to be
supported by her brother. She said that
sho had been talking with her sister the
day before the murder Is supposed to havo
tnkeu place nnd had made an appointment
with her to do some shopping. Sho then
told of the events loading up to tho find
ing of the body stretched across tho bed
with a slllt stocking tied around tho neck.
When Coroner Knight naked lUhel Kyle,
the (Iriinniitown school teacher, who wns
with Lewis on tho night that ho was later
alleged to havo committed tho crime, she
replied, "He was In every wny n gentle
man "
Richard llenj.imln. Janitor of tho npart
ment Iioump, told of the finding of tho body,
which was clad In lilac silk pajamas. As-i-lstant
Dlsttlct Attorney Taulane assisted
Knight in questioning tho witnesses.
MILLION IN STOCKS
ADDED TO INDUSTRIES
Barrett Company Increases Preferred
to ?12I5dO,000 Westinghouse
to $30,000,000
NKW YORK. March 10.r-At a special
meeting of the stockholders of the Barrett
Company an Increase In the preferred stock
from J5.000.000 to $12'B00.000 and the
common JIB. 000,000 to $25,000,000 wns
authorized. Preferred stockholders will be
given tho right to HUbfrormo to thirty per
cent of their holdings In new preferred
stock nt par and common stockholders the
right to subscribe to twenty per cent of
their holdings In common stock nnd ten
per cent new preferred stock.
i
PITTSni'RflH. March 10. At a special
meeting of the Westinghouse Air Urake,
Company stockholders the proposed In
crease In capital fium $20,000,000 lo
$30,000,000 was approver! nnd the plan of
tho directors for the acquisition ,of control
of the Union Switch Signal Company was
ratified.
Sturgis Elcctcl Northeast Captain
Clifford Stursla was rlwtiJ captain nf the
Northeast HlEh School haaketball tpam of 1017
1018 Stursla was raptaln of thf 1IH7 ,nn
until ha was declared lnllKlbl. He has Iwen
a jnember of th team for three jeers and will
graduate In 1018. Ho la seventeen ears uf
HBe. I
$6.00
$6.00
w
blue and dark
full collars.
PPHn JSjbardlne, tweed, worsted
T '
GERMAN RAIDERS
ISOLATED IN YARD
Ships and Crews Removed
From Close Proximity
to Big Shops
FENCE SURROUNDS THEM
The Interned German converted cruisers
Trlnz Kltel Krledrlrh and Kronprlnz Wll
helm nnd their crcvvn wore moved today
from their dock nt tho Philadelphia Navy
Van! to an Isolated part of tho yard, west
of tho Urnnd street enliance. A high, many
stranded fence of htirhed wire Inclosed tho
dock area, which fronts on the Back Chan
nel from the north.
Movement of tho two sea raiders to the
now place dispels, for the- time helnK nt
least, tho truth of tho report that tho In
closuro was Intended ns a concentration
camp for dlslyoal citizens nnd civilian
aliens In event of wnr with (lerm.-iny. It
nlso end") tho close proximity of the po
tential enemy vessels to United Stntes war
ships, powder plants, mnchlne shops nnd
other valuablo works at the ncvy ard
After the Bhlps had been moved n com
pany of marines went nboard tho scout
cruiser Salem nnd watched tho crews, who
crowded around the BiuiKplank of tho Kltel
Krledrlch They were not nllovved to ro
nshore for a couple of hours, hut finally
three dogs nnd two jronts wandered down
tho plank and went Into the stockade. One
of tho dons wriggled through tho fence, but
later returned.
Superintendent of Police Tlnhlnsmi called
at the navy yard this afternoon nnd talked
at length with Commandant ItUHsell In
regard to the policing of the lots north of
the yard. Three mounted imllcemen are
already on duty there, hut more will be
added to mnko tho place free from poislblc
signalers to the crews of the raiders.
Tho "CO Germans forming the crews of
the war-marooned liners helped the Amer
ican bluejackets In tr.disportlng the ohlpi
across the back channel to the new moor
ing place. The Kltel was moved first, tho
three Navy Yard tugs Jlodoc, Sainosct and
Camden nosing the big aider nut of lis
berth. 1'ievlously the lashings binding the
two German ships together were untied and
the Wllhelm was shoved clear of Its com
panion ship
HAND FOR TUGS
Much dlfllculty was experienced by the
sturdy little tugs In pushing and pulling
the Kltel away from Its dock. The vessel
had accumulated much mud during Its long
idle stay and even flush tide did not pre
vent trouble.
ihTi10tW T'f, now " sUle " sl'':- with
-n i ,,.sf. pol"lln? t0"'"-d Broad street.
iV m , e '? moore(' the dock and the
Wllhelm Is lashed alongside.
A crowd of curious men. trooping Inlo
League Island Park, west of Broad street,
to have a closo Mew of the five gray guns
on the I.ltels deck, were shooed away by
n squad of mounted policemen under .Ser
geant McDonald. Tho police were detailed
to keep the crowd away from tho western
part "of the pnik which adjoins the who
wall Inclosing tho new concentration area
rhe Germans are to have the wide space
Inside tho bathed wlte wall ns a place for
The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company
Office of the President, Baltimore, Md., March 13, 1917
To all Officers and Employes:
It has been broadly stated in the press for several days past that at 6 P. M. on
Saturday, March 17, 1917, all locomotive engineers, firemen, train conductors and brake
men on a number of important railroad systems, including the Baltimore & Ohio, will
stop work in a body unless otherwise ordered ; in other words, go on strike.
Such action under any circumstances would be a serious menace to the public
welfare, and I am unwilling to believe that the rumors are well founded at least so
far as Baltimore & Ohio employes are concerned. In any event, if such action is even
under contemplation,- it seems to me only fair to the men in the service of this Company
that I should state the situation clearly as it is understood by me.
On September 2, 1916, tho Congress of the United States passe the so-called
Adamson 8-hour law, to become effective on January 1, 1917. This act, as you know,
was hastily prepared, was indefinite in its terms, and in addition to this, many able
lawyers and others felt that the law itself was unconstitutional;' consequently
the Supreme Court was asked to say first, whether the law was constitutional or not, and
second, if constitutional, how it should be interpreted and applied.
The case was argued before the Supreme Court on January 8, 9, 10, 1917. Pend
ing a decision of the case the railroads were instructed to keep their records of the
time worked by the various employes affected by the law, sothat whatever final con
clusion might be reached concerning the law, 'the men should receive the full beneM.
from the date when the law was to become effective, that is to say, January 1, 1917.
The Baltimore & Ohio Company is so keeping the time of all of its employes affected,
and if the law is declared constitutional, it expects to pay and will pay by special voucher
the increased wages due any employe since January 1, 1917.
The Baltimore & Ohio Company offered last summer, when this matter was under
discussion and again proposes that if the law is found to be unconstitutional, to have all
matters in this controversy submitted t6 arbitration before a board of arbitrators to be
chosen by the President of the United States.
Certainly no fairer proposition was ever submitted by any company to its employes.
No fairer proppsition can be submitted; to go further than the Baltimore & Ohio Com
pany is willing to go would simply be yielding to force and not to the spirit of fair deal
ing. v
It is not necessary that Baltimore & Ohio employes should strike in order to obtain
fair treatment, either in this or in other case. This controversy can be settled in an
orderly way and settled fairly, and it should be kept in mind that the question submitted
to the Supreme Court was a very complicated and important one, and furthermore, there
were other cases before the court which had to be decided in proper order, and no one,
I am sure, would wish to, have this matter passed upon hastily or incompletely 'by such
an -important tribunal as tho Supreme Court of the United States.
It has been stated that the employes on some of the other lines will not be affected
by the strike order. Is this because they are more' loyal to their employers or are they'
more patriotic citizens than the employes of the Baltimore & Ohio Company? I cannot
believe that such is the case. I cannot believe, nor will I believe, that Baltimore & Ohio
employes will without cause take hasty, unwarranted and unecessary action, the direct
effect of which will be to bring great inconvenience, if not real distress, to large numbers,
and which might and probably would do great and unforeseen harm ,in other directions.
I hope it will never be said that Baltimore, & Ohio employes in a. time like this took
action which gave satisfaction,. aid ahd comfort to those opppsed to tho welfare of the
United States. .
' . - DANIEL WILLARD, -
President.
exercise. Outside the' high fenca twenty
nve armed marines nro on guard, patrolling
the SOO-yard lane thnt lies between the
high fence and another parallel fence run
ning along the deep moat.
Official denial was mude nt Washington
today by Secretary Daniels of the report
that two German sailors hnd been shot by
United States marines In Oie Philadelphia
Navy Yard. Secretary Daniels said It was
true tho marines went nboard the Prlna
Kltel Krledrlch, but no Bhots wero fired.
Ho said the marines decided to go aboard
becauso they thought they saw n flash of
n wireless. Wireless apparatus .was taken
off tho Oerinan raiders soon after they were
Interned,
According lo Washington dispatches, Sec
retary of the Navy Daniels Is making every
effort to comply with Mayor Smith's de
mand that the Oerman sailors be remove.
Secretary Daniels Is represented ns negoti
ating with army otnclals for the use of
tome army barracks to be used as a de
tention camp for the raiders' crews, whom
many Phlladclphlans regard as formidable
prisoners In tho navy yard.
The battleship Alabama, former flagship
of the Atlantic fleet, Is at sen today, It Is
said, hnvlng left tho navy ynrd yesterday
under sealed orders. Rear Admiral Hood
In aboard the vessel, which Is In command
of Captain It. C, Carter.
While a strict censorship on happenings
In the Navy Yard prevents oftlclal con
firmation of these reports, It Is definitely
known that search for Captain Carl Hoy-Ed,
dlsmlbsed naval attache of tho German
Kmhassy, at Washington, continues todny In
Philadelphia. Under orders from Captiiln
Tate, the city detective force Is co-opernt-Ing
with the Federal ngents In an nttempt
to locate the Teuton naval ofllccr, who Is
believed to havo been seen In this city
within the last ten days.
00,000 DISLOYAL
More than 00,000 names of "disloyal citi
zens" have been complied by tlio Posto.llco
Department, Df,iartinent of Justice and
Federal Secret Service. These names lire
said to be those of persons who within the
lnft two years have been suspected of acts
ugnlnst tho neutrality of the United States.
Among these nre chronic letter writers
and clanks, who havo sent threatening let
trr.i to persons known to havo expressed
ilrong pro-Ally sjnipathloa even to tho ex
tend of urging that this country Join the
Allies In wur on Germany.
It Is safe to say that thrco-niiarlcrs of
the names of every person who has written
a threatening communication to tho presi
dents and high officials of various muni
tions plants and all of them have received
these death threats nt times are known to
tho Federal authorities, nnd that the
authors nre on this list for Internment, an
official said.
lleports of a battle between marines nt
the navy yard and the German sailors
aboard the Kronprlnz Wllhelm. which re
sulted In tho shooting of two of the alien
seamen, were denied by Major Logr:i
Felnnd, In command of the marines In tho
nbsenco of Colonel Long. "It Is a fairy
story," ho said. "I have heard nothing
about It, and it seems as If such a san
guinary affair came off here I ought to be
entitled to a little knowledge of It."
Shore Thief Takes Cash; Scorns Jewels
ATLANTIC CITY. N. J.. March 16. A
thief who rilled rooms of Kevcrul families
In the Kmpresi Apartments took inon6y to
the amount of $lL'.r., but scorned Jewelry
tn the value of over $3000 Detectives hr
rested William Burton, the Janitor, who Is u
West Indian and threatens to lodge a pro
tciUwith the British Ambassador in Wash
ington.
PRfJF. VAWATER ALU
TO HAVE CONfrl
ItOANOKli:, Vn.. March ic
wealth Attorney Iloop this aficr.Jr,'Ti
nounccd that Professor (.'hart.. ?. " -l
of the Virginia Polytechnic InsiniTTO
i..-i,- ...... . . " vwi.iH
. .... .. ,.,. .nuuuion Heij, ,, .
guest In his homo nt Blackubur su ' HI
from his wounds yesterday. The'? .l
refused, said 11001)1 to tell .. ff -I
cumstances lending un tn n. -...' ' !
Heth wna found shot three n '
only In his pajamas. Both Prof i,
water nnd Mrs. Va water BteMNVM,.T1'
to discuss tho case until v.,...' Whim ,
arrested upon tho death of IIth JI". r V
of n prominent family and wldiib ? f
In Virginia and Washington. kl,,ll
Before a line is drawn
we study your manih
facturitif, problems
of the present and fu-
turc then it art con-
structioh.
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