C'W f I ! SQUADDING . HAS ITS COMEDY ! jlen Marketers Have Humorous Trials Buying Calories in the Raw FAT "EATS" TOMORROW By LISETTA NEUKOM nlct-tquafldlnK Is not all Bmooth nailing, .. mora than houBckoeplne Is. This all came out today, the thirteenth i.i ihe eight diet eauad mfcmbers have ' eaten on twenty- flve cents a day at the Lighthouse, 152 West Lehigh nve nue, under auspices of the Life Exten sion Institute. Market lng for the squad has caused more wrin kles than any one other thing. The cooking has been simple In compari son, because women did It. llut tho market ing l.nti t,trn In tlirt USETTA NBUKOM mnfo 0f the men. and their troubles havo been varied nnd many, rerhaps thoso self-same men will refuse mo nil extra calorie tonight nt din ner when they see this Btory. But It lias been too much fun to hear ibout their experiences, nnd I must tell them even If I am responsible for some of P1 the trouble, because l nave urougni in some .-J .....ua... .. M tin... . 4 unexpecieu uumimnj . num ....... PAItSNIPS OH APPLES E, r. Ledyard, one of the best-natured men who ever did the marketing for a family, o' eight hungry dieters, has had tome varied experiences. One day ho was ent forth for apples and parsnips. The two were placed In tho same bag by an economically Inclined shopkeeper, who was well aware of the high cost of paper. When Mr. Ledyard started for the Lighthouse the parsnips and the apples got Into a xcrap. And the paper bag Buffered with the result that Mr. Ledyard spent many calories of energy chaBing up nnd down the street car aisles, and under the scat looking for apples and parsnips, and Mrs. Lizzie Mun yan, our good-humored cook, spent many extra minutes with brush and water wash ing off the apples before she made them Into her famous apple dumplings. GUESTS "WELCOMED Then there was another incident which ihowed the necessity of Individual nnd per gonal shopping for food for the dieters. The flih man had been ordered to bring fish. On his way to the Lighthouse the tlsh wagon broke down. It was held up some time, and for a while It looked as though wu were not going to have any flsli for dinner. Then the extra work of getting extra food has been amply demonstrated by It. It. p. Bradford, keeper of the Lighthouse, who told us at breakfast how he had spent a whole afternoon going nfter extra calories when we Insisted upon having guests, fuests and more guests. Personally, I thought the diet Kquail was and h such a. good thing that I have had close to a 6core of guests there myself during the thirteen days of the experiment. And all the guests aro welcome and more than welcome. Some have felt so much In terested In the experiment that they have come again; In fact, asked to bo taken a tecond time. Persons who never knew about balanced food nnd food value have teen our fuests and learned. '"One young married couple who visited oa one evening told me today that they had never known of such n thing and both Of them are college graduates. Thev also told me that since they have heard hls mtfch and found out that nutritious meals can be served for twenty-five cenis a day they have eclded to purchase books which will tell them about food values and the proper way to prepare food and that they are now going to keep house on a scientific basis and that they do not expect to havo stomach and Intestinal troubles for lacking knowledge how to eat. BIG SUNDAY MEALS It hardly seems possible that wo can have the food we are to ham inmnmn for twenty-five cents for three meals. But auch is the case and hero Is what wo will have: Breakfast, oatmeal and milk, corn (riddle cakes, syrup and butter substitute and coffee. Dinner, rolled steak. Graham bread and butter substitute, manned sweet potatoes, chocolate Ice cream, cheese and tea. Supper, creamed oysters on toast, Parker house rolls, stewed peaches and raisins, but ter substitute, cheese and tea. ' Brown Betty and hard sauce, which Is scheduled for "dinner tonight, sounds so food that I asked Miss Fannie Lou GUI, OUr dietitian, for th roplno Rrnuin -n,... la economical and good at the name time, 1 ana ii nas a nign rood value, consequently, I got It In advance to save women from writing to the Kvenino Ledoer for It, and, besides, there Is Just one more day In which the recipes will be furnished, for the diet squad ends on Monday noon. Here is Brown Betty.' The hard sauce wa printed last night. Ingredients Three cupfuls of Graham bread crumbs, one cup ful of dried apples, three-quarters of a cupfuls of brown sugar, one-quarter cupful of melted butter, or butter substitute; on teaipoonful of grated nutmeg, one teaspoon nil of ground cinnamon and one-half cupful water. , MIDWAY IN RECEIPT Wash the dried apples, aoak overnight with enough water to cover, and stew In the same water In which they were soaked until they are tender. Melt fat .and mix with crumbs. Put into a baking dish, alternating layers of crumbs nnd nnnlns. prlnkllng each layer of apples with sugar, nutmeg-, cinnamon and water. Make the lt layer of crumbs. Bake about thirty minutes. Another good dessert Is shortcake with fruit. This will serve five persons. Here 1 the recipe. Ingredients: One cupful of Hour, three tablespopnfuls of fat; two tea spoonfuls of baking powder; one-quarter teaspoonful of salt; three-eighth to one half cupful of water. Sift together the Jour, salt and baking powder, work In the t with the tips of the fingers or a fork. Add water, making a soft dough. Turn out en floured board. Roll, cut Into bUcults and bake In a hot oven for about twelve tnutes. Split the biscuits and put fruit between and on top. Fruit sauce: One-thlrd-'cupful of dried peaches, one-half cupful of raisins, one and one-half teaspoonful of corn starch, one and one-half cupful of water, one-half table- poonful of butter, one-quarter cupful of i sugar. Wash peaches, soak overnight In i Hater to cover, and cook until tender In the - me water In which they were soaked. Mix uwr and cornstarch, add water and wash fawns, then cook together until the raisins i re tender. Add the cooked peaches. Warm 1 ana add butter. Serve with iliortrake. I Found Dead: 'Believed Killed bv Car ! John Wnr.1 i. ..... nM e Jl? x-..h .nandolph street, employed by the Postal relegraph Company, was found uncon- .iuus today on the asphalt at fc'lfth and ---.....v. Guccis, jtin rignt arm wan cut ." ad he was Injured about the face and head. Ho was found by a milkman, ne police believe that Ward; while cross. in tliA tcnll.,,. .HnA, ... t,1. 1 u.. ....... streets, was struck by a northbound Fifth ;.. !'' car. Ward was removed to the Hahnemann Hospital. Gtt 1300 in DrAiii-l, nt P,-ln fun- U' WASHINGTON, Pa.. March 17. A Jury i iS "I Urtene r?nnntv tnpmnra aw.nlul il.ni. ffes In ,tho sum of -00 to Miss Blanche ngatreth, a society srlrl of Waynes- nr. mi her suit ifor S10.000 for al- braUch of promlu against J.1 Florence ViwIUiy;Urir of : numb-rid n Thirteenth Day 25-Cent Meals for Diet Squad BREAKFAST Hominy (four-fifth cup equals 100 calories). Milk (rne glass raw milk equals 100 calories or one glass skimmed milk equals 75 calories). Sugar (one lounded teaspoonful equals 25 calories). Toast (one slice buttered "with one half tablcspoonful of butter equals 100 calories). Coffee (no food value). .Butter or butter substitute (one piece an inch square and one-third inch thick equals 100 calories). miik nnu sugar as above. , LUNCH I Welsh rarebit on toast (three tablespoonfuls on one slice of toast ' equals 200 calories). Scalloped tomatoes (three-fourth I of u cup equals 100 calories). not biscuits (one biscuit l1.. inches in diameter equals 100 culories). Butter (same as above). Tea (no food value: milk nnd suirur as above). DINNER Corned beef hash with vegetables (one ordinary serving equals 150 i calorics). 1 Graham bread (one slice equals 100 i calories). Butter (as above). i Brown Betty with hard sauce (two-fifth cup equals 200 calories 1 and one tablespoonful hard sauce equals 100 calories). I Three meals are served daily to the eight members of the diet squad at the Lighthouse, 152 West Lehigh avenue, from menus and recipes pre pared by the Life Extension Insti tute. Tho members of tho squad are I allowed a certain number of calorics as scientifically arranged by the dietitian, Miss Fannie Lou Gill, of Koanoke, va., n senior at Drexel In stitute. WORKMAN KILLED BY FALL OF 5000-POUND CASTING Another Seriously Hurt and Several Narrowly Escape Injury THKNTO.V, March 17. Jnmes Urittlnp, thirty-live years old, of New York avenue, was killed today, and John Fryhurfr, of Morrisvllle. Pa., was seriously Injured when a fiOOO-pound casting, being moved by a crnnc, fell Into a group of workmen nt the Ileevcs-Cuhbcrley Knglne Company's plant here. Tho other workmen narrowly escape!- Injury. The accident was caused by the slipping of a chain nround the casting. Brlttlng Is Burvled by n widow nnd three children. MARRIAGE LICENSES Carl North, 1RI7 II. Tassyunk avc, and Lois aiUrnplp. .1334 X Howard at. John H. Moclt, ('rum I.nn, Pa., and Clara E. Worthlnutoti, Drlntol, I'a Paolo Canlullo. 1118 I.euuue St., and Caterlna Zlrilll. 018 League Rt . . . Raffaelo Dl Campll. New York city, and Illch- ctla SaUatore, 1122 H. J2th st. Leslie Gray. K.AY N. Darlen St., and FIdrenco Hratni. 141 N. Darlen t. Anirclo Uentlle. 723 S. lotli t., and Loretta Hchlaxo. 12411 I'len-e St. . , Emlllo Maddolo, 1011 Cantrrll St.. and Tereslna Vasluro. 100:1 Cantrrll st. Charles I". Uerker, 230') X. 12th St.. and Mary .1. 'jester. ,17411 Stcnlon ae. Joseph l' lluchnnan. Camden. X. J., and Mary Douiherty. 22H1 H. 3d St. Morris Wnlt7. 217 Lombard st , and Dorn New- hnuer. 1UOI1 K. Tassyunk ae. Santo Ansaldo. !18 I.eauue st.. and Margaret Klrllll, IU8 League st. William I,. KoenlB. 13S V York st . nnd Anna Koehler. 2IHM! W. Berki si. Thomni James. 1H37 H. 12th st.. and I.dna M. Smith. 1037 S 12th st. Waller J Cuihlnir, 2432 W. Oakrtal St., and Jilnruaret Costello, .111(1!) N Dakota st. Lothalr K. Snow. 3H3.1 Iljerfoid live, and Haul" White, BS.11 llaverford .ue. Henry M J Hill. 1733 X Md st.. and UlUa- not'AKS.T aiS'ir Ca.har.ne lUrftSfi?: W-rt' M14 N. Mlh st., and .Tn.enli H. Schoenreld. liint RMse ae nnd "5S&T.V. IMntowllj. 1UMK. ftanklln .1. John Mercanto, U13 Mountain si., Slmlnaro. C04 Fernon ,t PMward Krauss. 1238 H. -Ith st nnd Ksther SternherC 12UI B, IIUCKnell St. WIlMam II. Martin. Jr.. .1021 Cedar avc, and William ii. t ,. dar avo Frank Clarmoll. l H Dellll St.. and Mary ?,Z'- iSw'n V 3.33 Old York . rd and alif.t.nii ViMilck 15-ilSiirlnB Garden dt WllllaS O. 'Owen. 2854 Jlsrtha, st.. n.I Mar " i.T! nrniinfll 2037 13. Clementlnn st Ba"mroVoir?!aT"brh Vtrert and Ida U.Mn. 1)51 N 20th St. Frederick T. Coleman. 13-4 .spr and Julia E Fl.her "-"" Jomlnlo Marateo 1123 Merc Una Frasclnr. 101;.l'f . Jrwin Rautenburic. 1 l , HadusBuh Wanner. 1111B Mt II M K 20th St. 1324 Pprlnir Garden st I-reaericK i. ''; T,V, snrlmr Gnrden st '.-Lu,i?.f '"ii3MVrcv'st.T and Caro. -: .. :. ,.., Una Erwln 'ernoii st , and ernon st. , and Olga Dar- Alexander Trusls. 1821 Green st. J0.lPaM 4VU st.. and Anna .an- iSStrt-i. 2531 B I'hIIIP .t.. and Jenn. u.., KhnhtnHVV. 318 At 4314 Frankfort "-".. Austin Gibson. 2032 N Alder St.. . Howell. 2032 X. Alder '.. and Mary St., and " Mgile "Kinney. 403 ."Kefd H.rry.p. Lotisessele, 425 X lledBeld st , and TOe,?': 3300 Arihs. and Helen rCDKPe:jXTnuiO 'Fletcher St.. and ".?".? F Jl"'"lnJ,f;i"1"0.15 Stella st. Andrew r. ami... - ,.".f.i5 Stell; aeo?eUMontagUer"Toif. Mountain Mamie Hill. l3orcr,non,0,h st John K. Smth. .120 S loth si., Fisher. 520 S. 10th i st Arthur n. Wrlrttj f; 'he ,l"' st., and and Viola nnd Anna k. wriBni. .i V"". - . .:. William DeV. Morris. J ' G Ralston. Bharon ill", i a n; AnaVew". Harrlsbury. Pa., nnd Mary Pa., nnd Bessie IlaYry F? t.nTOTcathar.ne at., and Louise ST'N;N:--' and Sarah U. Daw.on, 443 N. 4-d stm ana Anna "$ rfe; &Kri st.. and Etvert- . . . on jo'nerrSVawnst. and """.- .'I ,.. "imi S. Front st -.. t white, jr.. oo" - t.v.at r. .'""' . Zi.i.n. '".'III Purrlsh St.. and Parrlsh st . ,. Z3&Zffifrl S ail S. loth 81 . a"" i,ui Otro0rkoerltrDofn'n,ionp Va and Doro .hV Waldo. Downrnitown. P. .. ,, t. &,;'' HW yT " Harry Crumbsch. 3220 mm ., " Ulchardspn, 322? lvln at. UOIID " ..-.--- ttitnfl Iw and Effle and Edith T.n .T COOKe. 1111'' nr... -- Eceleston. Jamestown I'a. Elkton Marriage Licenses FIKTON Md.. March 17. Tho following ,ii. onses were Issued hero today: marriage licenses j .,,,., oeorce tcuihn " ", .. ,:iuln Samuel G. Inn P. Pile, 1'JllluuoiH'"" i?,nggs and Mar; K f'y .SST: Je,AnSeLe M? V right. Colllngdale. Pa.; 5ia or ..ee a,,u rniifarck,andeSMa7t;aXnVchr: Cd,Tj.tllanrrH Wright and Bcs sle M. Ward. Perry vllle, Ma- Will Keep Cleveland! Anniversary ruinwvLL N. 3., March 17. Tho Grov C le velind l M.iorU.1 Association. wlich owns the Presbyterian manse here, where Mr, Cleveland was born, will cele brate tho eightieth brthday of the der.l President tamorrow with patriotic oxer, rises In the old First Presbyterian Church, o wWcli Mr. cievfland'a father was at one me pastor. M.njr prominent men Snd women wll participate. Widow Gives Bond'for $60,000 EA8TON. Md.. March 17. C-ie of ,tl.Q larst personal bonds that have been pre- Le&d Inlthe Orphans' Court for Tahot r.u in recent years was that Btven p" St Snyder. 33 jioHeoeir. -v ... b,rer ., nd Alexander Comment. I"-- "A "i ,r..ihir ,i .. ". . . .. Federal st., ana Jiar SIRE AN' IT'S HERE: ST. PATRICK'S DAY 1. 1. 1 1 i i Also There Is Much on Tap, Including Friendly Sons' Banquet SENATOR LEWIS TO SPEAK It had to come somo time, so It Is Just as well It falls on Saturday, nut It did not como any too soon for "thorn as was wait Ins" to celebrate, and it Is nn oasU In the desert of l,ent, Is this St. Patrick's Day. Nobody knows Just how many years ago It wns that the Saint routed the snakes from Ireland: but, even though It wan lone lone beforo the days of modern chroniclers, It wasn't so far back that folks cen now are not ready to vow that their forefathers really did t-eo elves nnd fairies, and all that. Perhaps they did ; In fact. It Is more than likely, even If some folks say now that elves nnd the like never existed Hut. still, today's the day. There Is enotiKli In the nlr nnd In the spirit of the day without Imrklni; back to the ante-bathtub days, nnd there Is enough tonlfiht In the banquet of the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick alone nlmost to compensate for the lack of gnonics. Dccausc"' Well. "Jim Ham" Lewis, he of the pink whiskers, Is golnB to bo there And "Jim Ham." Democratic whip, Is golnK to speak seriously about our diplomatic relations. I.KWIS TO SPKAK It will be the 147th annual banquet of the society, and Senator Lewis will leave n sickbed to attend tho affair. He has been suffering from car trouble and really didn't want to como until the real oratory of Michael J Ityan, Michael Donohoc nnd Thomas Dooner called on him and asked him to talk. Mayor Smith Isn't Irish, but thero are lots of voters who arc. nnd o "Tom" will bo right on tho Job with n neat little ad dress. The Ilev. Father jobn J. O'Uourke. S. J., of New York, will talk, and Mr. Ryan, being president of tho Friendly Sons, will be tho toastmaster, nnd a good one, too. Something comes up every year In regard to this society, and 1917 Is no exception. Ttcscarches by New Jersey historians have brought to light . But did you never hear the story of how CJcorge Washington was "adopted" by the Friendly Sons? It is good. Just like eery thlng else connected with It. Just 137 years ago today AVashlngton, then commander-in-chief of tho Continental army. Issued orders that mado the day a national holiday. onDKn FOP. DAY These wero the orders: IinADQUArtTEItS MOURISTOWN, March 16, 1780. The General congratu lates tho army on the very Interesting proceedings of the Parliament of Ire land nnd on tho Inhabitants of that country which have been lately com municated ; not only as they appear cal culated to remove thoso heavy and tyrannical oppressions on their trade, but to restore to a brave and generous people their ancient rights and free dom and by their operation to pro mote the cause of America. Desirous of Impressing on the mind of tho army, transactions so Important In their nature, the General directs that nil fatigue and working parties cease for tomorrow tho seventeenth, a day held In particular regard by the people of that nation. At the same time he orders this, ho persuades himself that the cele bration of the day will not be attended with the least rioting or msorcior The oinceis to be at their quarters In camp and the troops of each State line and to keep within their own en campment. -" WASHINGTON ADOPTED Just a year anil a bait later the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick legally adopted Wash ington as a member. This step was neces sary, as he was not Irish and only those with Irish blood In their veins are eligible to membership. Tho adoption was taken through the courts and the patriot was a member up to tho time of his death. Outsldo of the Friendly Sons' banquet tbere Is not a great deal on tap. Nothing only about 100,000 or more celebrating. There Is as much chance of getting n table In nny of the flrst-clabs cafes tonight ns thero Is of Tom Sharkey spending a dollar. But then he Is from Belfast or Londonderry or one of thoso places, any how. But, getting back ro the old standby, didn't that green shamrock look good? Didn't It, really? At St. Patrick's Church, Twentieth and Locust streets, solemn high pontifical mass was celebrated this morning by Bishop Mc Cort. He was assisted by the Itev. Bernard Cniey, who recently returned from the trenches. Tonight the Itho Delta Kappa fraternity will give a danco In tho Arcadia Cafe. Dec orations emblematic of Frln will be much In evidence. Police Court Chronicle Pork always appeals to Jeff Johnson, whether it's on tho plate or on tho hoof. Jert had an argument with his boss, and It was agreed that the former's resignation should be ncceptcd Immediately. Events leading up to this sad climax have no place here. Johnson, who Is a rather deliberative negro, wandered to a lot at Forty-sixth and Spruce streets and sat on a pile of stones. He was contemplating the next moe In his somewhat complicated career when he observed something approaching. It was rather rotund. It was of polkadot complex ion and bad a retrousse nose. Close obser vation showed that It was a pig; Many In spirations raced through the mind of Jeff at the sight. His eyes shifted northeasterly nnd then toward the southwest. No one was around but himself and the porker. Johnson tossed the pig a couple of stray peanuts. The visitor devoured them and squealed his delight. Jeff theh walked In a southerly direction and the pig followed. The negro saw a family wash in a friendly yard. He removed the clothes nnd took the line. The pig was trusting and submitted to being lassoed. With great expectations Johnson was leading the animal towara ins nome -on Ludlow street when lie encountered a cop. The bluecoat knew Jeff, so on general prin ciples he took him and his perky pet be fore Magistrate Harris. Johnson admitted that he found'the pig, nnd having no money to put an "ad"- In the lost und found column of the newspapers, he Intended to take' tho animal home to await develop ments. "I didn' wanner see dat pig suffah," said Jeff, "so ah Jess taught' ah'd take him home an' consldah de mattah." just then a man nrr'ved and said tho porker dropped from his wagon on the way to the stockyards. Ah he had other pigs which matched the ono found by Jeff the runt was turned over to him. "Dat might bo Justlss." eald Jeff, "hut It nln" goln' to do de pig no good nohow. 'Stead o' be In' chops fo mo he'll be a roast fo' someboda else." The Judge concluded that the negro had .suffered enough and' let him go look for another joo. Ready Money United States Loan Society 117 Nrtk Br4 St. rfiw&j 7-S?A3 ii'J w uii)iLHy 9LHiti) II'' HlK t ' ?Hl I MAY PREVENT BIG STRIKE Men named by President Wilson to confer with the brotherhood chiefs and railroad managers in a final effort to prevent the threatened railroad strike. Top to bottom, Secretary of Interior Lane, Secre tary of Labor Wilson, Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor, and Daniel Willard, president of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. BIG GE'RMAN LOAN HERE CONTINUED FOR A YEAR Majority of Holders of $10,- 000,000 Notes Agree Others Will Be Paid Holders of a majority of the $10,000,000 5 per cent Imperial German Government loan which matures April I, having run for one year, have agreed to the exten sion of their notes for olio year. The other notes will bo paid at maturity. Chandler & Co., Inc., who placed the loan, It being tho second of the same amount placed by Germany In this coun try hlnco the beginning of the var, the first having run for nine months. Issued the fol lowing "t.iteinent todaj : "In response to the various statements which have recently appeared In the news papers relating to the Issue of $10,000,000 Imperial German Goernment treasury notes, maturing April 1, 1917, which notes were placed by us, wo beg to state that the Information In reference to renewal as to names and amounts is Incorrect. "We havo been authoritatively Informed that most of these notes have, by agree ment with the holders, been renewed for a period of one year and that tho balance of thero notes, obviously, will bo paid upon maturity Irrespective of any political con dition then existing." Funds derived from both of the loans were used In the United States for com mercial purposes. ROUTS FOOTPADS AVITH WHIP Driver of Grocery Wagon Too Much for Three Armed Highwaymen CHESTER. Pa.. March 17. Three high waymen held up Thomas Cooper, driver of a grocery delivery wagon, at Red Bridge, near Mlllmont, today, but wero driven oft by Cooper, who used a whip In fighting them. As Cooper was driving on his way to Mlllmont along a lonely sttctch of road tho three men put In an appearance. One of tho thugs grabbed the reins of tho horse, while another attempted to get in the wagon. Tho struggle frightened tho horse, which Btarted on a run, leaving tho three men In the road way. Threo shots were fired at the wagon, but tho zigzag course of the team prevented the shots from reaching their Intended mark, although one of the bullets tore a hole In Cooper's hat Now! Put efficiency into your refrigerator and inaugurate a new epoch In the kitchen. A de pendable cold-maker sanitary and economical Isko is the prac tical home refrigerating device for which the world has long waited. Turns electric current into cur rents of dry, food-preserving cold. Simple easily installed in any refrig erator. Maintains a low, even tempera turemore economically than ice. Why tolerate Ice refrigeration J 'Ulco cott only $275. f.o b. Detroit. J. F. Buchanan & Co., 1719 Chestnut' St., Philadelphia 4 ,f&.U'i r"JI Ice by tjgiiHWB1 alLflaBaHH WANT CONVENTION HALL OF 20,000 CAPACITY Chamber of Comnlerce Insists on Adherence to Original .Proposition An appeal from the Philadelphia Cham ber of Commerco for a Convention Hall on tho Parkway that would scat 20,000 or moro persons came today colncldcntnlly with a well-authenticated report that the plans for a small hall would be abandoned. Although Director Datcsman, of the De partment of Public Works, has as yet re ceived no final orders to abandon his plan for an ornate Convention Hall with a small seating capacity, It Is understood that the scheme will slumber until new plans are complete for a largo building, .ess hand some, but more serviceable. Mayor Smith hns been assured that a suitable bulldlnp can be constructed nlth the $1,438,000 nvntlable. Architect John T. Wlndrlm has drawn po many different plans for a Convention Hull for the city that it is believed by city officials a compromise plan can finally be decided upon that will give a seating ca pacity of nt least lo.OOO In tho main audi torium. Tho original Idea of a hall that will permit closing cprtaln portions to af ford sultablo space for small gather!.! will bo adhered to In n final drawing for a building, nnd provision also will be made for exhibition spaces, as demanded by tho business nnd commercial Interests of the city. Tho Chamber of Commerce's appeal was contained In a minute adopted by its munic ipal affairs committee In part It reads Tho rommltteo ery strongly urges upon tho administration that the plans ns originally proposed, and upon which the loan bill was passed, shall be car ried out. It would be a serious mis take for tho present and future utility of this structure to have a Convention Hall which would accommodate less than 20,000 persons, Een a larger number would be preferable If it could be satisfactorily arranged. The Phila delphia Chamber of Commerce will be glad to co-operate with the administra tion in any way possible looking toward tho early completion of such a hall and exhibition accommodations, but does not approve of a convention hall with out exhibition facilities, nnd Is con vinced thnt a hall that would seat less than 20,000 Is totally Inadequate. Mayor Smith has been assured that the Idea of a small hall on the Parkway and exhibition space Ht the Commercial Mu seum, at Thirty-fourth and Spruce streets, would not be satisfactory to any one. and this phase of the tentative scheme virtually lias been abandoned by those who advanced the Idea originally. City News in Brief MRS. nF.RTHA S. RUE.VEKO lia. been appointed executive secretary of the Equal Franchise Society of Philadelphia, succeeding Miss Carolina Katzensteln. She is tho wife of Fredrick P. Gruenberg, di rector of tho Philadelphia Bureau of Mu nicipal Research. WII.T.TAM rES.V CHAnTKK SCHOOL annual prize debato was held In Wlther opoon Hall during nn entertainment given under the auspices of tho athletic asso ciation. Whether or not the President of the United States should bo elected for n single term of six years was the topic, nnd was won by tho affirmatives. Those who took tho part of the afllrmatlve were Alan S. Collins, E. Burnell Rhoads and Davis P. Smith. Tho negative side was upheld by Samuel S. Tennock, Jr., Robert Brlgham and Edjnund G. Haun. The mem bers of the board of Judges were Alfred G. Scattergood, George S. Stewart, Jr., and William J. Holt. nUSINr.SS n'OJir.X'S Clirlntlan l.ranue has reported that $7598.84 haR been ob tained In the campaign to raise $10,000. The campaign will be extended until next Friday, when a meeting will be held and the cumpalgn brought to a close. WARREN WmSTER, or Camden, and Milton Campbell, of Philadelphia, have made record ettches of fine king-fish In the waters of the Gulf of Mexico oft Pass-a-Grillc. Mr. Webster and Mr. Campbell fished together in ono omall boat and brought In eighty four klngflsh. Tho fish were all caught with rod and reel and the actual fishing lasted only a few hours. IMVinilT ETMEXDOKF, at Ihe Acndemy of Music, took his audience on a Journey to various musical, literary and art shrines In Germany, giving a further evidence of his ersatlllty by playing celebrated excerpts from tho composers he discussed. The lecture will bo repeated this afternoon, and next week Mr. Elmendorf will Journey through the Garden of Allah." HARVARD Cl.Xin, of Philadelphia, held its fifty-third annual dinner In the Bellevue Ktratford. Announcement was made that the Harvard alumni were raising an en dowment fund of $10,000,000 In order that the professors might receive adequate pay for their work. EUot Wadsworth, vice chairman of the American Ked Cross, de scribed the work of that organization in this country. Among the other speakers wero Jtoger B. Merrlman and Kalph S. Foss. Herbert Ii. Clark, president of the club, acted ns toastmaster. THE REV. DR. ROBERT BAONEI,L, who leaves the Park Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church, to accept a call to the pastorato of Grace Church, Harrlsburg, Pa., has been presented with a check for $500 by his congregation. Mrs. Bagnell received a basket of flowers. i i tpniimwM Try Our day oun Dollar Dinner The hlch roit of llvlnc anil tLa week-end reat are two excellent reasons for bring ing the entlra family here to morrow. Special SIuilo New S pNOVER Twelfth and Arch Sti. (KHtranca on Jltk StJ CLAUDE M. MOHR. if Br. tifil 1.1, r CAMDEN BOYS PLAY "SOLDIER" LIKE HUNS Stone Homes of Neighbors as if They Were Forts on Verdun Line Six Camden boys who pretended that they were Germans and that tho homes of their neighbors wero forts nround Ver dun were nrrested today and committed by Recorder StacMiouso to the Juvenile Court. The lads derived considerable sport from stoning homes, and when the residents would fleo the "soldiers would shout "vic tory" In great glee. The oldest of tho boys Is fourteen years. They are James Cray, 88 Krle street; Kdward Rltner, 143 State street; Herbert Bernard, 208 State street: Charles Hunter, 'rhlrd and Stato streets; Ben Brower, 3 027 Segal street, nnd John Heed, 92 Erie street. One of the complaints against the "army'' was made by the Itev. Mr. S. W. Mower, superintendent of tho Welcome Mission. He said that the boys were his Sunday school pupils, but that In spite of tho ie gard that he felt sure they held for him as their teacher, they would Insist that the mission was about n fort. Then when the "enemy" was not "looking" they would stono the windows, with considerable dan ger to persons within the building. Miss Lena Seltzer, D50 North Front street, said that the Imaders frightened her so that she fainted, and that when she just couldn-t stand it any longer she called a policeman. FROWNS ON NEW WAGE RATE FORCOAL MINERS Workmen to Blame Themselves for Low Pay, Anthracite Board Umpire Finds HAZEETO.V, Ta., March 17. Miners who do not earn a fair rate of wages through failure to apply Intelligent methods to their work, and neglect to properly equip them selves with tho right kind of tools have no one but themselves to blame. This Is tVie substance of a decision handed down here today by Charles I. Nclll. of Washington, umpire of the Anthracite Con ciliation Board, In denying the complaint of contract men at the No. t colliery of the G, B. Markle Company at Jeddo, who claimed that they could not earn a decent day's pay because of encountering abnormal conditions. The company, through foremen and miners, engaged In similar veins as the complainants, proved that the latter failed to utilize coal Instead of rock drilling ma chines, and, therefore, were not In posltlnn to loosen as much fuel as the others, who had no cause for dissatisfaction The miners who lodged the grievance admitted that they had never tried the coal machines, which arc of more modern adaptation. The umpire laid down the rule that In the case of grievances embodying demands for change of conditions nnd new basis of pay ment, tho burden of proof rests with tho men. JAILED FOR STEALING DOG Youth Took Pet Poodle of Hostess After Enjoying Her Hospitality Miko Itudenoff went to Eva Metzger's birthday party several evenings ago and after eating the Ice cream and cake of his hostess stole Eva's pet poodle. As a result, he was sentenced to a term of two months In ti.e Camden County jail today by Re corder Staclfhouse. Mike Is twenty-one years old and lives at Seventh and Sycamore streets, Camden. Eva lives In the same neighborhood. She told the court she would not have had Mllte arrested If he had not driven the dog out of the house when sho became suspicious. And Mike made matters all tho worse when he talked freely about his action among the neighbors. J. E. Caldwell & Co. Chestnut Juniper South Penn Square Wedding Silver Tkat in design gS5aai!aiiaa HI OVEKKKESGE'S Q-J P. ELEVATOR M t 5c & ioc store jecona rioor or stairs f JEsPPPi Your Easter Shoes $Q.45 Are Here at Only 0 Havana Brown Kid with Ivory Tops, in low and high heels; Dull Kid Vamps with Ivory and White Kid Tops; Patent with White Kid Tops; all white linen and other v ! i . i I ? -1 i " 4 a. ztni A gooa styles; an 1800 Pair Easter for the White 1 to 8 f ... .. MAI K aaaHaW LtHHLIIIIIIIIII. arfV assortment. Women's High Cut Spats, QQ White, Grey, Fawn & Tan,Q 600 Pair Women's 9 yl CI VVhWn Qr noa iD.'xDI ,,.," r .... I WirwVi I'll- rnnitan T a tim Innrrl vamps, white soles and heels; sizes and B to D wide. 1400 Pairs Men's it A Easter Shoes 'SdIm r.makwr lattuur, OPEN Llfi' ir-x-W- K. w t ! NEW COAL R IN EFFECT Afl Public Service Commii Issues Compromise On Dated March 13 LOWER FREIGHT CHARC HArmisnuna, March n. The Service Commission has mads pubis order dated March 13 which put8$j effect within twenty days the compr freight rates on anthracite shipped ,1 Philadelphia. These rates are a redo of twenty-nvo cents a ton en prep sizes, makltut tho total freight charRe?! ton fifteen cents higher than tho coiiwi slon ordered in 1915 In the Pcnnypa. uecision. - The case, which has been pending" tl sev.erai years, now comes to an end, as ' result of a compromise effected between ,ti "N'orlhwest Business Men's Association other organizations of Philadelphia vicinity. The railroad companies affect are the Philadelphia and Heading, the Pel tvi'miia, inu central ol iew uersey, "Arfi, I L.ehlglK' Valley and the Delaware, Lw)w?ty awanna and Western. Jyl, ; The order provides that the reducui be put into effect within twenty days upon three days' notice to the commlM It is also specified that the appeal from' tS IfllR ntap uT,lt, ItBB laU In tha TlnnnU ;.".. '".,."". i. :. ".7i ,f nnto.llMM ,!-... ...,... l...l.JlalU .h..-4 tJIV 8 hniuniK UIU UUII1 I n JU1 J3UIUUVII, IIIU(.'WWM uiiuiunn ucium me jiuw urucr is cucuutw Lilfb As the railroad companies have agreed t. g withdraw the napeal, this will be done at, K A. n't... ui.. v ,..i t . j. Jl tllA T-aMilv rvnmto nnr) Qhilvlbllf CAAt ' Vl "llt.C J n mill.UlCllLH 1 LrLLCU ttlH LllUi.C Lium. districts and the compromise prices wtllti stand for threo years from tho dato of the ; order. 'lVj Tho consumers will receive tho benefit eff..' mo reduction, it was stated by welllngteeur. u Bertolct, counsel for the Retail Dealera? Association, beforo the commission lastV.. TT?KTvr iinm r irr 4 mT-wr fr.I um.1 1 nijniL,iiji.iijLy , J"V i OF N. G. IS IMMINENT ; Wnr Dpnnrtmpnt. nffirinls Notified .'!'&$ Plans to Be Followed if Guard 'djhl Is to Be Called I&L! : Oftn AVASHlNflTO.V. March 17. War De-vW-J oartment officials nc.iln denied todav UtttrV?ri mobilization of tho National Guard "waah,- At the Militia Bureau it was explained thtf' Stato Ad utants G(-neral slmnlv have beenfA'f i notified of the plan to bo followed ln"the,i'i event of the call of the National Guar4r"i .5 for Federal service. These orders were Issued without pub-vy aj llclty, but reports that mobilization waA'OTJ'S IU lUlllf H UlUUglll. V4 111 (All .-III1U,1 VI t HBttJOtt wi the orders were purely routine measures. Jt & i"JJ$j . JxT BUATSWAIIN AJMSWJUKS ;& NAVY SNORRERY THAROBS Man Thirty Years in Service DecIarS . . . unites i k o.uvc-w.uitj ;,r j WASHINGTON, March 17. Chief Boat swain John Mahoney, of the U. S. S. Flsli' hawk, for thirty years "behind tho mast, j& se of navy otRctrwi&tf i . .1.. . .v. ?'.: today rose to the defense n.Vin wnra riTinilnPfrl rcrrntlv nn thn flnnmjy jf """ ' .. :;-,. -4 of the House as "snobs, martinets ans slave-drivers." W& Denouncing the charge of dcmagorcryVl?-5 Mahoney declared there "never was a navji ' where each individual comes 'as near ett-.li ting a square deal as the United StateV $ Vo .... 1 "r r. ' w. End ures and in CeigKt sizes ana a 10 tu wiuc in me assortment. Women's C 05 Pumps street or evening, to wear with spaU; m fatent, Uull Leather, ivory, Champagne and lray Kid; also 4 JNubucK ana rua; sizes and A to E wide in the Children's fka3l Easter SI P"tn " un-mtal "i Sle to 8Wea6HtoUlaf I1HM . I -. I ' " d alllCl aQllhl I P1 ! P A ! ndulwi all weltM' nuM WA ms 4 .VM & !- -4 T.&srm &J "ft efc: 2i3TL
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