I "', surw") t .41 i. n r a1 ; ' f 8 .(.J.,., iVoXX JIJ m. , ' KUL WliX m Er . Y' 5 Ml si. WV-i .!' ,t" iv. .- . fv f VT f (if r E Bf :l wi fr &ttK tfJL Ert $ Hi Jft-.tiMiSW ;x;MfTlc ,'J . .- . from l'ie On roval of tha President and his up- val has been given. "JJOIUSTIC ACTION l'I.ANNi: :ed If a course ot action had been Ided upon In event ot failure ot this latory course, Secretary of War Haker led that ho would not care to discuss thai A There U remon to brllevr, however, that Oovemment, In view of the Interna RinETTHuaTion" li( determined to take any iaetlan, however draitle, to prevent a lle-up fcf thai treat tmnsnorlatlon tiiiteme n( the 'taanlrr. .J . Thu unnoununiMI was nldied by Sccrc- j1v -ftary of War Haker an chairman of tho , Council ot National Defense and addressed AH Secretary Lane. W. l. wuson. imiiiici kL'rilv'lllard, of tha llaltlmorc and Ohio, and ',Wimuel Qompers. Tfi'jA litter prepared at the Defense Council i meeting-, Mgnea uy nracmu - .ttlal oliulpmnn nt tlin roUMOlt. HIIU 11(1- J l""" '" ..... l.t11. 1 $ t, Creined to Jane, wiiron, v umru nu it "'ft At a meeting of the Council of Nn- 1' iionai ueiense u wan rwuiu-u m-v . r be requested to week an Intvnlew with inc ri'pifeenuiincn m ,, ........... brotherhood and tho railroad execu tives In reference to the difference- now existing between them and appar ently threatening to produce a general railroad atrlke In the country; und that you prcicnt to the rcnrnentatlvcH of both sides the grave peril Involved In such a situation at this time, and that you request them no to adjust their differences as In any event to teml to a postponement of ntiv acute dlfllcult during tho present national emcrgentj The Administration regards the strike situation as an extremely grave question, in which each side of the controversy Is partly to blame for assuming a dogmatic cosltlon. Tho President is expected to A mttKe Clear to me people oi me country V his opinion of the. situation piiouiu an cr- forts to avert a strike fall There Is also a possibility of hastening a session of Congress, It necessary. In order to delegate powers for the President to faring Government forces Into play to handle the crisis. President Wilson villi nctept any oilers by the brotherhoods or the managers, If uch are made, to mediate In the railroad strike situation. It vwis stated cm high au thority today Xo such request had reached the White House up to afternoon, but re ports from Xcw York were that both sides were considering the question of catling Upon the President to find u solution There Is a strong Indication that If the President Is not formal!) a iked to mediate he will call both tho railroad managers and brotherhood leaders Into conference with him within twenty-four hours Tho Pres ident's understanding of the situation now Is that both sides appear to be marking time pending some action on his part. It Is the belief of his advisers that the country as well as tho railroads and their cnu!oc"i now look to the President personally to avert the strike. WILL Fl.S HLAMi: In event, however, that all moves fall and tho strike does coino, the President will take occasion to Inform tho country an to where he believes the b'.ams rests for n situation of perilous possibilities whereby the transportation systems ot the country are tied up In the face of u great crisis The President is expected, should he Issue a formal statement or appeal, to point out .that the demands for which the railroad employes ire contesting are now in the hands of the Supreme Court ; that a de cision Is expected soon, and that the least j mat cuuiu ue expecieu irom mem vvoum oe tew, awau aciion ny me nignest court. prX If the strike Is permitted to be put into l n.cci il win enormously namiier piepircd- pH Bess pians. in addition, omcials who know it wnai is planned declared that freight nched- nies win bf so disarranged that it will require weeks and possibly months to re- f I, ww,. iiuiiiiui i.uiiuiiiwii3 itiii iih; an iku la Tifl- aajusttcd. ' EFFECT OF STHIKK Transfer of building materials from manufacturing establishments to the various shipyards will be stopped Massing of needed supplies' for the army and navy aannot hn rnmnlptpil. In n nrrrt nf iviiim f ?JefflcIalB say. n railway strike at this time 4 . " ou'd hamper developments of the national defense, and army and navy olilclals alike have urged that nothing be left undone that would prevent It. Officials of tho railroads centering fn Washington today defiantly declared that the threatened strike, If made effective, will be broken by the loyalty of the em ployes. Most bf the roads declare that fully fifty per cent of their men will re main at work, strike order or no strike ,- wii. nuiKiiuiiiuiu iHiiiu.iti uiiinuia puy &? . that the tip. tin will lip pntnnlple If thp KtrlUn fiTfcj&A, la put into effect. IIm'rail magnates meet TO FORMULATE PLANS XHW YORK. March 16 Every nrcuarntlon Is being made today lM for the greatest clash In labor history P4 li ? ' illlU IUIIIOUU I'lIIIJIUt'B ma y - Blannlne for thp ntrlke uhlrh will en Into . ' . t. ". "T :."."..::-'"". ...:" " -j w . cuc ui o o uiuc'K tomorrow Hiiernoon aim p Wednesday night At that time 400,000 railroad workers will have been ordered BP .to strike, jBOt-, Despite )e fact that a session of Prcsl- dent Wilson's Cabinet has been called to 'discuss the railroad bltuatlon. executives PA are going ahead with their plans Heads . '. z ' of more than twenty roads were In session KVijJ at the Grand Central Terminal laying -Una n. nl.. ...t.l. U .1.11 -. F . . IJKajia iui LTjpiuh Willi iiiu hiilhe r , protherhood leaders conferred vvith more - ji than 100 local chairmen of the eastern 8'jf-i. ,,,Wnes at the Broadway Central Hotel These i chairmen represent the men who will b'e the i SJ irst called out on strike and nre receiving P'?7-ff In-ttrnpf Innu fnr- tl, nnnilun nt !ia un, fn- f -v the eight-hour day. K,f"-;if,AH hope of Government intervention Is t!"frfiv sone, out in spite or me uabinet fces- rLiV- nciiiier touq is relying on action oy ,"J J the Administration, at least not until the tt'.s'J, itrlke Is under way. "" ' T-- .,. jr iAciUiivri i.t at.aiu.i j ,1't The railway executives later adjourned tHtmtll 7 o'clock this evenlnir when. It Is I 7" "Wderstood, sealed orders w-jll bo Issued to E v"i!,Je heads of the roads to bo first affected , 'by the strike. " ' ', W, G Lee, president of the trainmen, when told tho railway managers had not Vyet dissolved, said: "If they have anything ft 2-0 orcer we are wining to consider it, but ;ci nv imm iickiu iiuuiiub iruill uio ran- d managers and nothing from Washlng- Indications that President Wilson may asked to mediate in the threatened strike loped when tho railroad managers hur- treat Signs of Christ's Soon fComing afaira'a AthaaeW . ain.l.," TViM of Dr: WHUiuon St a Parkway Auditorium sttntla Mm In the twvi. apoktn n - J,'fte.'wlr -. the sub- Is tts. FVwv.Attrlum. on rca. .-wits ai iwiurt. It ' . m . .n k r -ir " ft ,. (in '-- " - -- .V. . UV'i Action . . . TO PREVENT RAILWAY STRIKE rledly went Into conference shortly after W. O Lee, speaking as president of the Brotherhood of Hallway Trainmen, sug gested the step. The brotherhood chlefM followed the ex ample ot the managers and also went Into an Informal conference. Lee made bin statement In lalklnr with newspapermen nnd tho quickness with which the railway managers went Into con ference led to the belief that It vvaa being favorably considered. From the railway managers' ronferenca shortly enmo "unoinclal" word that Lee's request for President Wilson to medlite nmounted to approximately the samo thing as mo managers' suggestion vesterday that the Uncthals eight-hour commission, ap pointed by the President, settle the whole controversy, Tho opposing camps wero ap parently much nearer together than during vestcrdnv's "peace conference" CHIIIKS KIUH JAIL Leo today charged disloyalty to several minor leaders In tho brotherhood councils and admitted that, through fear of pos sible Imprisonment on conspiracy charges, the brotherhood chiefs have piiHscd tho strike order to the men by spoken word Tho customary written order was aban doned, he intimated, because of the fear that It might be construed ns a violation of tho law forbidding Interference with Interstate tralllc Ho would not admit however, that n written order would constitute con spiracy. Speaking of disloyalty, ho said' Don't forget history snja our .Saviour found ono Judas among the twelve he selected. We, then fore, do not hope to beat his record, nnd vc look for at lcust one In twelve Lee declared that one man wis known to hnvo gone to railroads with Infoimatlnti nnd to have received us pay for his service jlOO a month. Others, he declared, are known. fONKIDMXCi: IX WILSOX "The only wuy we tan determine thco tilings," said Lee. "Is to count no"es Sun day nnd thircnftri "Don't fotget we left the entire matter to President Wilson last August and agreed to abide I his proposals then. The rnll roads refused to accept his recommenda tions to settle tho question then. I have since publicly proposed to leavo tho entlro controversy to President Wllcon personally to say whether we should have the elght liom day in freight and vnrd service with out reduction of present dad rates The railroads seemingly prefer a strike lather than abide by President Wilson's sug gested methods of settlement. Who is dis loyal to the Government?" The effect of the strike on the eitv s food supply was a matter of grave speculation In some qunrters it was declared that five days, at the most, would see the city in near-famlno conditions ' Chairman Lee sajs ninety-five per cent of the men called out Saturday night will strike "The lailuay managers cannot get It into their heads that this strike is real, and. ap parentlv. they will not believe It until they wake up Sunday morning and nnd their trains stopped " he said The railroads sa at lcat twenty-five per cent of (heir men will remain loval, this group being composed of men who have long service behind them and nie Hearing the time when pensions would be come operative STRIKE CALMLY FACED BY RAILROADS IN CITY Orders for a general railroad strike found Philadelphia calm and optimistic today The nation-wide walkout of railroad men, scheduled to begin at 0 p m tomor row. Is due In Philadelphia Monday It Is a progressive strike I e, employes of vari ous gioups of ral. roads nt intervals of from twelve to twenty-four hours will be ordered b the brotherhoods to quit working Philadelphia "Is preparing and waiting for the event An optimistic view wns taken by Agncw T Dice, president of the Philadelphia nnd Heading Railwav "The Philadelphia and Heading Is pre pared as well ns can be expected and does not anticipate an serious delay In the movement of Its cars during the strike," he said "I believe the majority of our men wl.l remain loyal to the companj " i Determination to continue operation of Its trains was expressed by an official of tho Pennslnnla Hal I road "We Intend to operate our trains in pro portion to tho number of men who remain with us," ho said "Xaturally, If we are faced with a strike of our men we are going to fight to win " Declarations of embargoes on certain klnd.s of freight by these two great .terminal railroads are expected today The Balti more and Ohio Ilallroad, which doe.i a large passenger and freight business here, already has announced nn embargo on perishable ireignt and live stock that cannot be de llvered before 8 o'clock tomorrow morning This railroad Is In the group first to be affected by the walkout Orders or the strike were received by the brotherhood olilclals at the local offices In the Paikvvny Building last night Xo com ment would be made upon them Preparations to swear in extra policemen nre being made b Director of Public Safety Wilson, who announced that the force of 4000 men was prepared to cope with pos. slhle rioting. He added that he believed he would have the co-operation of the strik ing brotherhood men tu maintaining order "Last fall, when a strIKo threatened, tho brotherhood men offeied to volunteer as special policemen to prevent disorder In the strike " said Director Wilson "I assume that the offei still holds good ' Xo one Is minimizing tho seriousness of tlie situation should the railroads be com- Is. .When Vocu' System j Is Run Down. , ( E ..,'('!,' Ir7e r X Datlu 'Water Treatment BEDFORD MINERAL WATER "Nature', Remedy t,r Liver, Kidney, and Stomach." ' "it iiuainB frnii0Mi unit grottrt, Write u ( iou hay any iltfkultu l Icing tuptlitd. u XfUVV ' I ' ':'. pleteiy tied up without tha relief of even emergency schedules. Tho supply of food In the'clty Is admittedly low and tha mili tary arsenals would ba compelled to shut down for lack ot supplies. "A strike would cripple tho arsenals," said Colonel George II, Penrose, command nnt of tho Schuylkill Arsenal. "We would have to quit." Tho same conditions obtain at the Frank ford Arsenal. Inquiry among dealers showed that the city was not plentifully supplied with foodstuff. Cold storage products oro particularly scare. Iletall flour would dlsappenr within one week nfter food trains stopped running, It was esti mated, nnd the flour mill and bnkey sup ply would bo deplotcd within' another week, ROADS LAY EMBARGOES AS STRIKE IS ORDERED VOtrXGSTOWX, O., March 16. Kffccllvo today, tho Krle Ilallroad will refuse all freight shipments. Similar or ders for the Baltimore and Ohio go Into force nt midnight. I10STOX, Mnss, March 1G The Boston nnd Albany Italtrond today sent out nn order declining to accept freight of any mituro whatsoever, to take effect at once. Word to this effect has been sent out to all Its agents nnd nil Its connecting rnllroads. BOSTOX March 1(1 The Boston and Maine Ilallroad announced today n freight embargo to take place at 5 p. in. today In preparation for n railroad strike XIJW VOItK. Match 16. Tho Lacl.a wanna Italtroad has as jet declared no embargo, but It Is understood genernl em bargoes will be announced In the neat fu ture by virtually nil carriers In view of the threatened railroad strike tomorrow night Tho Grand Trunk this afternoon an nounced nn embargo on all freight WASIIIXCTOX. March 16 The South cm Hallway today declared nn embargo against nil live stock and perishables that cannot leach then llual destination bj 6 a m Sunday. The embargo also becomes effective against nil "dead ' freight for points beyond the Southerns own rails. FoodstinTs are being given preference over ever thing under orders from the offices here, with a view to supplvlng cities as well as possible befoie tho brotherhood strike becomes effective ST PAt'L. Minn March 16 The Great Northern Itallua.v placed an embargo on all freight of perishable nature or livestock destined to points oil or he) nnd Its lines that cannot be delivered before 5 p m Sun da), March IS XUWPOTtT XKWS, Va. March 1' A general order was Issued by the Chesapeake and Ohio Hallway headquiiters here to day. It virtually suspends all traffic on the road Shipments from all points will be i ejected Similar action by the Xorfolk and West ern and the Virginia Ilallroad is expected Virtually all ships coming Into Hampton Hoads will bo held up for lack of bunker coal Coal now on hand at Uhe piers Is sufficient only for ships now In port. DETHOIT, Mich March 16 Olllces of the Michigan Central Halltoad here at noon today declared a general embargo on nil freight shipments, effeitlve Immediately General Superintendent Shearer transmitted the order to all division points MANY ON SHORE LINES WILL REFUSE TO STRIKE Olilclals of both the railroad lines that operate between Camden and Atlantic Cltv expressed confidence In their employes and declared they were sure that, In the event of a strike, man) of the- men would remain loyal, Nevertheless, they have taken meas ures to meet the threatened walkout Officials of the West Jcl'sey and Seashore Railroad, a subsidiary of the Pennsylvania line had fitted out a f err) boat and two cars last August to accomodate men who would remain loyal to them in case of n strike. These sleeping nnd eating places are still In commission "Wo will not be affected until Wednes day at least " said an ofllclal of this line, "and even then 1 don't think our trouble will be great We havo received letters 'by the score from old employes who say that they will lemaln with us no matter what happens" The Atlantic City lines of the Philadel phia and Heading Hallway have also made preparations for the expected walkout. "I doiy think." said an official of this line, "that our men want to strike We have many old employes who could hardly affoid to Join the movement" It was generally admitted b both offi cials of the loads, however, that a strlko would tie up freight bervlco to Atlantic City and work a gieat hardship on that lesort If not called off before the Easter rush COMPENSATION DENIED IN SUBCONTRACTING CASE IIAHRISBrnO, March jn 'Ihc State Compensation Board, In an opinion filed to day respecting the claim of Anna Jordan, of Dunbar, against tho State Workmen's Compensation Fund, settles a point of re sponsibility of u contractor for tho death of George Jordan. The dead man was engaged by a sub contractor for a firm which was drilling a well In Westmoreland County. Tho board says; "Ills relation to the main contractors was that ot an independent contractor engaging to do a specific casual service for them He was left free to do the viork In his own way and had direct personal supervision of the Instrumentalities to be used " overwork has crippled your physical energy, when lack of exercise has clogged your system, then it's time to take Nature's treatment daily use of Bedford Mineral Water. It cleans and purifies the system, remedies constipation, renews. energy and keeps the stomach, liver and kidneys In working order. kr J Bottled at famous Bedford Springs, the "Carlsbad of America." Prescribed by the best physicians for over one hundred years. If In doubt about treating yourself, ask your physician about Us use for you. Bedford Springs Co.wmit.u 1323 Wlden.r Bldg., Phils. wmA, .ca, iLVHca i. tttr U.S. TO INSIST ON ARMED SHIPS' RIGHTS ABROAD Will Press Foreign Governments to Receive Merchantmen in Ports WASHINGTON, March 16. Because some foreign Governments arc Inclined to object' to harboring American armed merchantmen this Government re cently Inquired of the European nations whether they would ngrce to admit the ves sels. None of the nations queried has replied The United States Government holds that It has the full right to harborago for Its armed craft. It would even have the right to send a warship Into a foreign har bor, Inasmuch as this Government Is still neutral. This Government Is Inclined to stand firmly on Its rights In the matter. It can seo no valid grounds for the threatened objections. There Is every Teason to be llevo flint the Administration temper, If strictly legal lines are followed, will not brook Interference with what Is regarded as it manifest right. The Stnte Department was surprised nt press reports Indicating that Holland would refuse harborage, Indications today aro that Holland and Denmark may balk at having tho armed ships go Into their ports. whllo Norway and Sweden probably will permit entry England and France, of course, will welcome the vessels Secret negotiations. It was learned today, have been proceeding for several da)s. ANTI-SALOON MEN MARK TIME ON RESUBMISSION Decide to Postpone Effort to Force Re port on Bill by Senate Committee DOVER Del, Sfarch 16 Accqrdlng to a Htntement mndo by J Bibb Mills attorney for the Anti-Saloon Lengue, today, the at tempt to force the Senate Revised Statutes Committee to report the bill providing for lesubmlsslon of the liquor license question In Wilmington nnd rurnl New Castle County this week has been abandoned by the "drys." Mr Mills said the effort to have the petition signed calling the bill out of committee will be renewed next week, and he predicted thnt the required nine signers will be se cured nt that time. Ho added that the Vlr.vs" would not try to pasH the State wide prohibition bill if thoy succeed In pass ing the resubmission bill The "dr)s" made an effort to have the bottle law lepealer reported out of the Senate Temperance Committee, but It proved unuscccssful. A delegation of Wilmington firemen came to Dover today to protest against the bill creating a paid fire depaitment In the city of Wilmington B) unanimous vote, the Senate today passed Senator Hoffeeker's bill providing for a $11:5,000 bond Issue by tho State for the building and equipping of a new dor mitory for the Women's College at New ark Three other bills Introduced by Sen ator Hoffecker, appropriating money to Delaware College for agricultural work and tho maintenance of the w omen's college, were also passed unanimously by the Senate Wills Admitted to Probate Wills probated today were thoe of Goorgo Ooetz, 843 North Eleventh street, which. In private bequests, disposes ot property valued nt M8.700; Sarah Lang ham, 1319 Xortli Frnzler street, $4857; James S. Xlxon, 2025 East Madison stieet, $4700; Mary Felten, 330 Xorth Sixty-third street, $4150; William Rlddlougli, 3527 Alnslle street, $3500, nnd Atinle Brennan, 1703 Xorth Tenth street, $2800. FallH Three Stories; Little Hurt Falling to the pavement from the roof of a three-story building nt 1221 Hldge avenuo today, Codv Dremicr, twenty-five years old, an employe of the Esslck Con struction Company, of 1315 Arch street. Is In tho Hahnemann Hospital with numer ous cuts and bruises Several hundred workmen and passersby raw Drenner fall and all expected to see him crushed on the pavement. Women fainted and the nu tomobllc patrol of Tenth and Buttonwood streets station was called Recruiting Stations at City Hall Ma) or Smith nnnounced that stations will be opened at City Hall for the re cruiting of from 1000 to 6000 men for tho coast defense of this naval district. The Ma) or has pledged tho aid of his adminis tration to the Federal Coast Defense He servo In enlisting recruits. Tho naval dis trict extends from Barnegat Bay, N, J to Ascateague, Va and Includes Delaware Illver and bay. Stetson for Young Men YOU alert young men know that the last word in style is to say of your Derby "It's a Stetson." And now for spring comes a, new Stetson Derby we call it the "Stetson Spring '17" wonderfully easy to the head, and a decided advance in the style, the fit, the comfort of yqur derby. When you buy you will want to, find the Stetson trade mark stamped on the leather. It identifies every Stetson Hat. JOHN B. STETSON COMPANY RETAIL STORE. 1224 CHESTNUT STREET DEFENSE OF CITY PLANNED BY NAVY National and City Govern ments Form Committee for Protection in Wartime. ARMED FLEET OF YACHTS Olilclals of tho Navy, Ma) or Smith and citizens Interested In tho National Pre paredness movement today decided to form a Home Defense Committee, not only to protect tho Immediate coast line nnd water ways, but to provide a military force for use at home nnd nn emergency navy of )nchts and inotorboats for use on the Delnwnre and along the Atlantic between Barnegat Bay and Capo May Point. As a first step Invitations were prepared fo be sent to ocean yacht clubs, motorboat clubs, national defenso organizations, semi military organizations, civic bodies and big cmplo)ers of labor, to send represen tatives to the first meeting, to be held In City Hall Tuesday nfternoon when a Home Defense Committee of 200 composed of yachtsmen nnd those Interested In pro tecting city nnd port from possible Invaders will be formed. At this meeting plans for recruiting forces nnd detailing records of vessels that may bo used for scout duty on rivers or on the sea coast will be gotten under way and urrangcnients will bo made for the co-operation of every club nnd civic body In Phila delphia In the schemo to raise both naval and military forces MA XV OFFER UD Mayor Smith and Commandant Robert L. Russell, of the Philadelphia Navy Yard, havo already received offers of co-operation from members of civic bodies, and at to- day'B conference It was declared that the C000 men wanted for naval ooast and river defense could bo quickly raised and that Philadelphia's share In home naval defense will soon be complete. Active co-operntlon of members of yacht and motorboat clubs Is expected, and If ad vance plans nre carried out a motor patrol of river, bay nnd ocean will bo the first branches of home defense formed. Next In line, nccoi'dlng to plans discussed today, will be tho establishment of a mil itary force In this city to serve In Philadel phia and Its environs as occasion may de mand or emergency warrant. The military featuie of homo defense was dlscused at conferences today for the first time, and both It and tho formation of the naval de fense schemo will be under the active con trol of the committee to lie nnmed on Tuesday , THE CONFEREES Among the Mayor's conferees today were Dr. Ralph W Plummcr nnd Ensign Earl W Jukes, of the navy Doctor Plummer discussed the need for a hospital base at this point nnd the best distribution of forces. Ensign Jukes took up the question of active recruiting, nnd It Derbies Satisfactory I I I Paper I I I for the Carbon Copy I I I of your correspondence I H I Afonn's "SHEN-KING" I I Inexpensive I H I Yellow in Color I H Light in Weight I , Tough in Texture I fl Arc you one of the I I many satisfied users? I Phone Marl.ct J00 for samples I H H infers H H WILLIAM MAM COMPANY 1 I L Wank Uookn I-oobo I.cif J H IL Stallonrry k I'rlntlng and IMthociMpliimc m m 1 529 Market St. I I mm I mBfinm ' 7ffflH h WwWf 8 l Si was decided that a station be established In City Hall and at any point In tho central section of the city later decided upon. Plans for the first meeting were com pleted today and Mayor Smith Issued orders to the Bureau of City Property to have decorated with national flags and bunt'ng his reception room, where the meeting will be held, and the corridors lending to It from the main entranco Of City Hall. George Wentworth Carr, of tho National Preparedness Lengue, Is In charge of the preliminary plans, nnd Is acting for the Mayor In assembling those Interested. The spenkers Tuesday will bo Mayor Smith, Commandant Russell, Mr. Carr nnd others. MAYOR ASKS STATE AID FOR FAIR TRANSIT PACT McNichol and Vare Promise to Offer Bills Strengthening City's Position Legislation, which If passed at Harris burg, will give to the city a powerful club In the transit, lenso negotiations Is being prepared by Transit Director Twining nnd will be ready to bo Introduced next week If the administration sees fit to proceed at that time. A schedule ot the bills the Di rector desires has already been submitted to Mayor Smith, Senator Varo and Senator McNichol. Both Senator Vare and Senator McNichol told tho Ma) or and the Director they would Introduce and support the bills, In order to have the support of all factions it Is likely that tho Mayor will glvo ono bill to Senator -McNichol nnd another to Senator Varo for Introduction. Although neither the Mayor nor tho Di rector would say what provisions the bills contained, both admitted that they were drawn to place tho city In a more advan tageous position In the transit lease nego tiations. It Is tho plan of the administra . -andyou KN0 i .. i uvi CttyritM till by The Newark Shot Stent Ce. 257 stores over a YEAR ago, escaped the big advance. That's why we are able to sell : Shoes Worth Q $3.50 for s2S Shoes Worth CJ nc $1.00 for Shoes Worth $3.52 $5 50 for But when our present stock is ex hausted, our prices will go up, too ! So buy NOW and buy two or three pairs for FUTURE needs for every pair NOW will be worth double later on. Newark Shoe Stores Co. i'iiii..ni;i.fiii. bToitns litl Market St.. Uet. luth i.un nm SI IS Kenklntton ,r.. Uet Vurk and L'umberlHiut St JtSl (iermantonn Ave.. It, l,eh!vh Ave. & Somerset ht 4ii Murket Nl llet. Jlh and r.ih Kts. &G1Z tlermnntoun Axe., Xear ('li'lipn if! Ninth St.. Near 4th St H.1I South St., Uct. Ilroad and i;,th Sis. 257 STORES giiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiii tiRiiiiiiiiimniii tiiimi tJiiiiiiiiimtiiiiiiimiiiciiiiiiiiiiiiiijiMiiiiiiiiicjinMiiiiiiiHiiiMmiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiciiiiiis The Fall of Bagdad SUNDAY'S Public Ledger will con tain an interesting story of the Fall of Bagdad. The British Tommies and their dusky comrades are fighting in the land of the ancient caliphs, where flourished Haroun-al-Raschid's empire of magnificence, 'mid the glories of the Arabian nights. Sunday's PUBLIC el&lsLEDGER (. tion to push the bills Irresnietlr developments may follow piiblieiiTJ'l Director's analysis of V?rIK2J I Rapid Transit Company's Propo, Interest In tho tnm.i, . present centers In the debate at . r ,w ! of the City Club tomorrow bet '? 1 i wining anu jjiiis Ames Bar ".'; ,1 counsellor the Philadelphia Xnii1' 51 Company, Mr. Ballard Is ex Z?,S 9 fond the lense, whllo the Dlreeu. .'?-J lino some of his objections to u'r 'rW. in uiurr to get tno entlro lean. before tho public as soon as i)o.!f questta Smith Is Dimming in n . ,''Me. UtZ of Councils for March 22 histesS ..VW i 20. na wns n,-.t .'Z '""eaa of lt.J? i I printer has completed the work'4,? ,h si Bacon & Davis by that " l! e5""" ' M Famous Sacred Song No. 1 nnd Xo. 2 J ' '' Victor Mixed unorus, at (1.25 a IlreWd aro most desirable for Easter. It Isn't a bit too early for you to lay in a stock of beautiful Hymns and Sacred Muslo for that In spiring holiday. VICTOR RECORDS Imll.ldu.l hi,r riom. f0ITO A hfttr tl rem,. 17 South Ninth St. orrosiTK rosTOFnci 0THERS, caught by the rising market, have had to practically DOUBLE their prices for shoes. We, throughourfore sight by contracting for supplies for our For Boys, S1.7K and 12.50 H3H . l-ront M Near Hi tintn St MS Ollll, St.. Near Market M 1SJ -V Nth St.. Near Cherry si 210 is. nth St.. Uet. Vine and Hace Hta Mima junk store 1.139 Muln St., Near lxerlnpr Ml. ,,, t'anideii Stores 44? Kalglin i Avinear Brondiv-v Atluntli ltv Store !..! At Inn llr Ave.. Near Tenncssec I Mr ' IM eiMiW i ' If V 'ijfj i PHONOGRfrg IN 97 CITIES 1 '& At rSMf Hat$Ar4 VKri imi Sold y Prmfcwitt Dkr ywrW , A -, - lift" i ,Yr J f JJU
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