iy
MATOLD
LS. WON'T JOIN
PEACE PLANS
:heme to Stop Arms Ship-
J' ments Turned Down
'I Squarely
IOTE ASSAILS GERMANS
lit VVAClIIVr2Trir ir..l. ?n
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U'in unuca outlet nas squarely, uiiuouKll
; courteous language, rejected tho Hugges-
i of General Carranza, Presldwit-oloct of
texlco, that tho neutral notions demand
at the European war participants shall
&nd the war at once, or. If they do not do
rfeo, that all neutrals shall unite to cut oft
.Supplies of all sorts to them.
H'r in making public that decision. In a let-
iter; 10 uenerai uarranza, secretary or Blato
p-lAnsing takes occasion to nrralRn German
'Iplomacy bitterly for Its "abuse of tho lib.
ties and privileges freely accorded to It
FWH American soil and under American pro-Ptectlon."
iry Modification from tho present methods of
Hgj commerces by the United States would not
li do in utuoruance wun mo principles or in-
iWrnatlonal law, the Secretary says further.
fy Secretary Lansing takes occasion nil
U through the note to pay tribute to tho
Jttlofty purposes" of Oeneral Carranza. Tho
Sjtexi or me note sent to ucneral Carranza's
yjForelgn Minister Is as follows:
v "Department of State, Washington, D. C,
f . "Sir I have to request that you will have
:.Ve Kindness to transmit to tho rresldent-
V.Wect' or the .Mexican Republic tho followlnir
rply to the communication of February 11,
Kt-1917, addressed by him to you. with lnl
lS4tructlons to deliver It to the Government
; or the United States.
i& "In his note of February 11, 1917, tho
f inA.ti1ant.ALfit nmnnnAa tn nil . L. .. . ... .
ricaiuGiiv-vict.. viivi.a iu an iiiu Iieulrai
RJg Government? that tho 'groups of contending
t""Powers (In tho present Kuropean conflict)
IXST Ire llltlLCU, 111 V.UI1IUIU11 unuiu and oil me
m basis nt absolutely perfect equality on either
&j siao, 10 upim- mis war 10 an enu either by
jK their own effort or by availing themselves
!'J- tf flitt pnnrl nfflrt nr frlomllv morlltiMnn , r
P'all tho countries which would jointly ex-
Ep Und that invitation, ir within a reasonable
mAnn the neutral rountrlpM wmill thpn
mnS V''aK0 necessary measures to reduce tho 0011-
K nagratlon to Its narrowest limit, by relii-i-
Sii?lng any kind of implements to the belllg-
cthtrents and suspending commercial relatlo.is
fc with tho warring nations until tho na!d
"eonflngratlon shall have been smothered.'
"The Government of the United States has
ilf Eiven careful and sympathetic consideration
L-Vto the proposals of tho de facto Govern-Tijk-ment,
not only because they come from a
f. friendship the United States has a peculiar
l,i, pLiul permanent Interest, but because these
'& nrnnnsala hao for their pnd thn nhippt
?Sfwhlch the President, had hoped to attain
! Irom nis discussion a few months ago or tne
hjki In tho war. Of the futilo results of the
Bi,President's efforts at that time, General
t,j carranza 13 no douiu aware.
"instead of tne conflict being resolved
IL,. iK uiavusOIIJIl U IC11HO III IC.1.V, 111c
Wr viruKKits uuiu un iuuu iiuu un tea. nas ueen
j?A'S, fenewed with Intensified vigor and bltter-
T" ness. To such an extent has one group of
belligerents carried warfare on tho high
eas Involving the destruction of American
v ships and the lives of American citizens In
t" aontraventlon of the pledges heretofore
!i r'Mt.H.nl.1 l..nn t. nn..n.nn.AHt n 1. .
Wif BJidlll bllCII tiiu UUI CI lllllClIb Ul II1C
te TTnltprt StntA thnt It wnn rlnamml nni..u.
tfary within the last few weeks to sever re-
KiKlatlons with one of tho great allied Central
(Powers.
7' r "Tft fAtlrtot flic, elttintlnn citlll t.inn nmita
IA t , w .-..v. W..W OIIUHIIUII mill Hiuiu in-"l
K. rithe Government -ot tho United States has
KgWiearthed a plot, laid by the Government
KyjT dominating the Central Powers to embroil
wpL jiol omy me uuvcrnmeiii aim peopio 01
ga Mexico, but also the Government and people
mJ&- . nf -TnTifin In war with tho TTnltiwl fitntoa A I
W the time this plot was conceived the United
Efr States was at peace with the Government
kS nd people of tho German Kmplro, and
fa. German oniciais ana tierman suojects were
not only enjoying but abusing the liberties
and privileges freely accorded to them on
,,t American soil and under American protcc-
tlon.
't A I IWIUVIII IVbll., WIIUIUI U, LIIHl,
w&Z Ihowever desirous he may bo of co-operat-ES'
Jlng with General Carranza In finding a
(solution of tho world problem 'that Is In-ft-uiUnr-
Itself unon all countries, he 1
ji for tho reasons set forth unablo at th
Mj tiresent time to direct his energies toward
PSk.trie accomplishment of the lofty purposes
Sy irf tho President-elect In tho way suggested
ra, oy nls proposals.
tX, "The President would not be understood,
however, as desiring to Impede the progress
i ota mnvemeni leauing 10 me resumption of
lyeaceful relations between nil of the bel-
i" liferents, ana wouia not. wiererore, wish
ie Mexican Government to feel that his
Inability to act In tho present stago of n
.,;?firs should In any way militate against
Jtho attainment of tho high Ideals of Gcn-
; 'eral Carranza by tne co-operation of other
neutral governments in tho use of . their
'.food offices and friendly mediation to brine
E 'about the end of the terrible war which Is
iff' bIng waged between tne great powers or
lijyjgurope.
g i am, etc. iiuuciit .ua.nsj;..u."
if MOTH-EATEN COAT WINS '
VERDICT FOR WOMAN
gj. not a little oratory In attempting to pt
KWtniU.moths are things picked up In a nli
EfaV'Wliy Wost Philadelphia Is full of mot:
8!Jd Kalscrman. "You go out gunning
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JAMES C00GAN
He is cclcbratinp: his twelfth anni
versary as head of the detective
force in the. Gimbel store and was
tendered a surprise party last
night by his subordinates at his
home, 861 North Forty-fifth street.
A silver loving cup was presented
to him. Before Koinp to Gimbel's,
Mr. Coogan served nine years as a
member of the United States Cus
toms Service.
$30,000 FIRE SWEEPS
MANUFACTORY AT YORK
I'urniturc Polish Ignites Plant and
Flames Spread to
Garage
YORK. March 20. Tho Igniting of a
large quantfty of furniture polish nt the
plant of the World Polishing Company,
shoitly before noon, caused a stubborn fire
entailing an estimated loss of $50,000.
The flames spread rapidly to tho garage
of Charles 13. Mottcr and destroyed a scoio
of nutomoblles. Mr. Motter was f,eerely
burned endeavoring to get pome of the cars
out of the burning structure.
MAGISTRATE MECLEAKY IS 59
Big Bouquet of American Beauties Re
minds Him of Birthday
AVhen Magistrate Mecleary left the bench
after the hearings in the Central Police
Court this morning and entered the private
office he was surprised to find a bouquet
of fifty-nine American Beauty roses stand
ing on his dek. Then It occurred to tho
Magistrate that he is fifty-nine years old
today.
"Who did this'.'" he asked, looking at the
attaches of the office. Xo one seemed to
know, but ever body smiled as they walked
up to him and congratulated him on having
readied tho fifty-ninth milestone In his
WOULD IMPEACH HIS
COURT AND PROSECUTOR
Francis Tracy Tobin Brings Ac
cusations Before' Speaker of
New Jersey Assembly
Francis Tracy Tobln, an nttorney In tho
Drexet Hulldlng, hns filed charges with tho
New Jersey Stnto Assembly ngalnst two
'New Jersey Judges nnd a public prosecutor,
nnd asks their Impeachment. His request
Is now In tho hands of Spenkcr Kdward Tt.
Schocn, of Newark, who, ho ays. has prom
ised to bring them beforo tho House.
Tho men against whom ho asks tho Im
peachment aro Judges Howard Carrow and
William D. l.lpplncott, nne Jonathan H
Kclsey, thn public prosecutor. All wore
concerned with his troubles lu Burlington
County, of which much has been printed
and which caused his Incnrceratron tn thi
Mount Holly Jail for tho better part of
1016.
Mr. Kelsey was tho man who prosecuted
him. Judge Carrow heard tho civil action
against him nnd Judge Llpplncott heard tho
criminal action,
Mr. Tobtn alleges high crimes, misde
meanors nnd malfeasance In olllco, nnd In
his brief alleges many Instances of wrong
action. After tho Impeachment charges aro
disposed of he plans, ho says, a heavy
civil suit.
Mr. Tobin's troubles with tho New Jersey
courts hao been frequently reported lu
much detail. Oncu they got Into the Phil
adelphia courts whop ho alleged that Bur
lington County officials tried to kidnap him
from his homo in West Philadelphia.
To Hear Coal Freight Boost
WASHINGTON, March 20. Proposed In
creased railroad rates ranging from flvo to
fifteen cents per ton on bituminous coal
from fields In Pennsylvania, Maryland, Vir
ginia. West Virginia, Ohio and Kentucky,
to tidewater nnd tho Great Lakes will be
considered by the Interstate Commerce
Commission nt a formal hearing on
March 22.
EX-PREMIER DEFENDS
MEMORY OF KITCHENER
Asquith Blames Lack of Co
ordination, Not "K. of K.,"
for Dardanelles Failure
LONDON, Mnrch 20.
Warm defense of the memory of tho lato
Ixird Kitchener wns made In an eloquent
speech in tho House of Commons today by
former Premier Asquith, closo nssoclato of
"K. of K." and with tho former "war dic
tator" was Jointly blamed for tho Darda
nelles campnlgn.
Asquith addressed himself to the report
of tho commission which recently declared,
after Its Investigation of that great enter
prise, that there was lark of co-ordination
among nngland's counselor, thnt Kitch
ener attempted too much without propor
3?
rnHE Charles Beck
Company, known to
printers everywhere for
their high - grade
papers, have estab
lished a service depart
ment aiming to bring
the buyer of printing,
as well as his printer,
closer together on the
paper question.
Ask about it.
Charles Beck Co.
Psper for All Kinds of
Cood Printing
609 Chestnut Street
Philadelphia
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aeB"adijB
confciencc, and that Winston Churchill,
then Lord of tho Admiralty, was also to bo
blamed. Ho spoke by special permission
of Premier Lloyd Ooorgc.
Tho speech enmo aftor further rovelatlon
of certain portions of tho Dardanelles com
mission's report. These rovcalcd that
Churchill planned the Dardanelles cam
paign to start In a selrtiro of tho (lalllpoll
Peninsula by a Oreek army, which would
permit tho British fleet to enter tho Sea of
Marmot n. Tho now matter was that which
... l.-... ......i..... iit. tfc,. runort when tt
wna first presented. Tho Ilousp of Com
mons had asked for n repert on tho excised
sections. ,
Killed Demonstrattnjr Motorcjclo ,
CAUL1SLIC, Pa., JInrrh 20 -William
Wnltcrs, twenty-four, motorcycle .Irmon
strator, Is dying In tho Carllslo Hospital as
tho result of nn accident when machine
which he was testing skidded. His skull
was fractured.
Cttv Receive Prnn..t.t 3k
tff.ittnefittf trtf titnt At.lt. I. ... . - I-
'"k". , ",o " o used ym
.v.,... .., ..... nvlu received tddj.'l
by tho Department of .Supplies. The tT I
which Is part of tho Bureau 6f IHsfiwa"'"' I
snrlng program for Imnrovlncr ,... . .?'"' I
thorouirlifnrcB. Includes Slnnnn .. . "'
t.-.vvu worth K
gravel. $13,000 gravel chips 'and Uoool
for motor distributors of surfaclnc ,
lals. alcN
A
BRINK
ESS WA2S
5il
To Refresh bu
During the Day
II
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WHEN keen competition and too close
application put your nerves on edge,
then is the time to lay aside the task for
a few moments, relax your tense nerves
and refresh your tired body with a glass
of PUROCK, The Purest of Waters.
Tell the Purock Water man to leave
Purock regularly at your office. Purock
and good health go hand in hand.
Six large bottle or five
gallon demijohn t40 cent $
THE CHARLES E. HIRES CO.
206 South 24th Street
Btll Ploot, Sprnct 3S41 Ktjitooe Flont, Rtci 1857
'wwm
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DRINK.
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THE PUREST
OF WATERS
P
(Magistrate Decides Mrs. Becay Is En
titled to Return of $24
Spent for It
Tho little moth how soon does she grow
np and learn to do damago. This was tho
: .question that Magistrate Harris was up
galnst this afternoon at his office. 3726
.Lancaster avenue, when he heard tiin rlalm
Kof. Mrs. Joseph Becay. 1244 South Fortv-
t;.nlnth street, against Morris Kalserman,
K244 Market street, which was for $21, tho
Ktvalue of an alleged moth-eaten fur coat
r4'tlrna nnd Just Inspected.
KA'. Mm ttorav nllpcr.1 flint tlij. nnn( n.in
!r.- . "T ".."" - ... "u ..o
c live with the llttlo pests when she opened
it; tne otner day, while Kalserman committed
not a utile oratory in attempting to proe
light.
' moths,"
go out gunning for
tetbfcm almost."
ay 'lc iKiBirme, iiowecr, ueciaeu mat
Lre.,, uecay snouiu nave damages so ho
awarded her 24 and costs.
k, .
5Mr.v
'- hi ihii i rj i : if m i a te i iiiil1
tk; . . .
tenmans uiscovery Jfreyents Pos-
w: J11- Tl S T I IT l
: ,'.j; siuie riou in L.uiiiuer xara
rc'ipbilco of the Ridge and MIdvale ave-
l.'WU station are today searching for the
My now wno planted a nomo beneath a pile
. &t lumber In the lumber.yard of John War.
LLl..,' liTAf Himfln' tlu.l1i.viia .,.,. . l.
. flf 1.4 1wtv'H,,MM miA w.ohihi. 4 11(3 UUU1U
IfB ,uruc uiiBir, viiu u vay anu tuse, nut
lwm cpauio vi BLuriiiin a serious nre.
f Uiiam ,uopc.. tu j mice street, a watch-
dlecovered the thing this morning and
4 K over to tne police. Warner de.
K( long ago to enlarge his yard, otid
thin end bought adjoining proper if en
re now occupied by polish families.
tillthave been eked to move.
Are watching them closely.
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THREE STAGES
of
ENGINE DEVELOPMENT
IN MOTOR CARS
IN the first stage, higher power was obtained by
building larger cylinders. In the second stage,
greater flexibility was secured by adding cylinders.
Both these methods have their drawbacks in a recip
rocating engine. In the third stage, upon which
gas engine design is now entering, a higher range of
inherent capability has been developed more per
formance with less machinery.
The JVhite Sixteen-Valve Four
accomplishes this result by going straight to the
source of power and flexibility valve capacity
sufficient to allow high piston speed and maintain
full power over the entire range of driving speeds.
. In any gasoline motor, power depends upon the
ratio of valve area t6 piston displacement. This can
be established either by reducing the size of each
cylinder to meet its valve area, thus increasing the
number of cylinders, or by increasing valve capacity
in each cylinder to meet its piston displacement.
The latter is the new, much simpler, less cumber
some method and combines utmost performance
with the obvious advantages of a 4-cylinder engine.
THE WHITE COMPANY .
CLEVELAND
Philadelphia
216220 North Broad Street
Smfeolme
Market Street
Wc Will
Open a
Charge Account
for You
Tenth Street
yNew Cotton
Voiles at 10c
RcRularly sold at 12c
A Rood assortment of col-
orlnrrs In plaids, checks and
stripes.
mkcond i'uon
There Are Six Styles' in the
Girls' White Dresses at $1.98
Tlits is an unusual showinrr nt so low a price. All
show various trimmings of laqes nnd embroideries.
Full skirts. Sizes from 6 to 14 years, skcond floor
Our Menfs Sections Are Ready With
Their $15 Stocks of Suits & Top Coats
And We Are Already Demonstrating To Hun
dreds of Men and Young Men That They
Are Without Equal in This City at $15.00
Since early last fall we have been busv with mir hns). mnkors hnvimr
woolens at best possible price concessions and having suits and top coats
made up in the predicted styles for spring. The natural result is that we
have the best assortment of garments ever collected to sell at this most
jopuiar price.
The StdtS show the new double-
breasted as well as the
sinRle-breasted models. All-wool cheviots,
worsteds, cassimcres and flannels in
browns, preens, blues and the fnncy novel
ties in stripes, checks and ovcrplaids. j1 K
Blue scircs, of course plJ
.
w
:
The Top Coats1 '" lhu kilT
length m o d els
of cheviots and worsteds in oxford, gray
nnd black, The coat that every well
dressed man needs to finish out his ward
robe. Several hundred ready for to- Q1 1
morrow at , pltJ
Our New Top Coats at $12.50 Are Wonderful
The first lot went out rapidly last week, and wo were spurred to supreme efforts to
cot this new lot in for this week's selling. Black and oxford prays, as well a fancy ml"
turcs- MAIN FLOOR
vu
uV SV &"!' AaT'iV
S (:&Zo&ffiW
S 'i 7'l'''.cWBlW,
fi f IPi
U I
JS?fi
The New Spring Suits for Women
& Misses Are Wonderful at $19.95
llsSi C"CCtS WUh braId fonSnTmin JS2K
A Varied Selection of New Spring Suits at $12.95
I p0!nA Lf?r5c' h Pl"itcd .or tailorcd nidcls. Styles most suitable for misses as well
as women for the size range is complete.
Suits That Meet Your Highest Expectations are $25
forth th snHnFashinnf rSw F? a' th?,y cm-bl?cc ,vepy ,lovelty " --rrt style brouRht
Some show PalS tho S tlJl nW'"S' Bt-rolIasi. hFht :c!o,urs' Rnbardinea and imported series,
oome snow lans tliouRhts, others are the creations of America's foremost designers Whethnr fnr
dress, street or sports wear-you will find a model to meet your cxpectotions Whtthw for
SKCOND KLOOU
New Silk and Serge
Dresses at $10.00
For Women
and Misses
A number of very attractive styles
sliowinjr the Empire and straight
line models. Fashioned of crepe de
chine, meteors, taffetas- and series.
Many are plain tailored, others show
fancy stitchine; effects or trimmings
of contrasting colors.
New Georgette Crepe
and Taffeta Dresses
at $19.95
These are worthy of special men
tion, as the styles are the most fash
ionablciwe have yet seen at this mod-
SIS.'J.") cralc Pr,cc-
Some aro embroidered, others arc plain tailored.
Hijrh-waisted effects for the youn miss and plaited
and lone; straight-line effects.
SKCOND I'LOOK
m
7 New Models in the
New Coats, $9.!
For Women
and Misses
They range from the three-nuar-tcr
lengths to the full lengths.
Fashioned of poplins, serges, chev
iots and velours in apple green,
gold, rose, tan, Copenhagen blue,
'navy blue and black. Styles are
distinctively new and original.
"Chicken" Coats Are
the Newest for the Miss,
at $16.95
These arc coats that were espe
cially designed for the young mihs
and show a big improvement over
the usual line of styles, which the
young jany naa 10 contend with.
Empire and belted styles with gathered backs,
with various pocket innovations.
skcond i.'r.oon '
Cute Hats
for Kiddies
. . In plain and two
Are 98c I tone straws or silk
braid with various
braid, ribbon, velvet or flower
trimmings. All spring colors.
SKCOND FLOOR
Srnart Coats
for Kiddies '
Of those ever-popular black and
white checks, in a plain-tailored
style, finished with a white pique
collar. Sizes from 2 to C years,
are $2.98.
Coats of blue serges, for the
young ones, nre 3.98.
SKCOND FLOOR
The New Jaunty Tams at
$ 1 o95 Are Very Popular
vi i ,y aie ll,ey K0 clllc' buL llly require
ittle or no trimming. Made of fine quality milan
hemp jn various effects--one is pictured. Choice
of black, gold, purple or navy blue.
Stunning Sports Hats at $1.95
Various straws of combination colors, trimmed with
grosgrain ribbon band and bow. Some have double rims,
and edges finished with :t rows of porcupino braid.
Untrimmed Straw Hats al 95r
I iicl nrlilwr linmna nntnul Mllu i
..v..v.... ,.,.,,.,,0, imui, uiiiuri ana jni) straws in vnrinnu minors
oiorinS a'ld c,Me-fltt,n maroon", oack ami' ail wanted "s IrinK
toionnfcs MAIN pL00B
mi
va
$ 1.03
XXX SEAMLESS TAPESTRY
Brussels Rugs, $16.50
One of the best
regularly would sell
ierns and colorings
medallion patterns.
Smith's Seamless '
Velvet Rugs,
$18.75
9x12 size, and woven
in one piece.
grades of Tapestry rugs made; and they
at $25.00. Full 9x12 size, and the pat
are woven, not printed. Oriental and
8.3 'x 10.6 Heavy
ixminster Rugs,
$19.98
All-over and Orien
tal patterns.
9 x 12 Seamless
ixminster Rugs,
$22.75
Alex. Smith's well
known make.
4 Yards Wide Cork
Linoleums
at a sq. yd. KH n
Genuine cork linoleums
and will cover your room
without a seam. Large
variety of hardwood and
geometrical patterns.
Wmml YKk I
LrtM'xOy 'I
IVJU cv'l I
50c "New Process"
Linoleums
at a sq. yd. yn
t The felt -back lino
leums tha,t lay perfectly
flat .on tho floor without
tacking. Full 2 yards
wido ond in numerous
patterns.
l" TIIIRO FLOOR
1 1 1
Novelty Voile
Waists at 98c
In sports models .as well as
those that' are" trimmed with
laces and embroideries. All
show the large collars and
many Have frill fronts.
Striped Tub Silk
Waists Are $1.98
In strictly, tailored models
that aro always so dressy.
Also crepe de ehine and Jap
silk waists, in the high
spring colorings.
SKCOND FLOOR
Choice Fancy
Cretonnes, 16c
We made a largo purchaso of
cretonnes and we mention this
ono as leader.
Full 30 inches wide, in hand
some floral, all-over and Oriental
designs. Colorings to match any -
rwtK
THIRD FLOOR
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