EVEOTNG- LEDGEK-PHIfiADELPfili, TUIiiSDlOyTtfA.tJCH 20, 1917'
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1LATURE
GETS
JjTlIAL RISK BILL
Is' l 0f Measures to oaiu
RfL.T,rance in State
g . Introduced
Anor.r.TS
nji"-
lfi
I
OLD LAXNESS
i I. 8t f thc Kt
3.nlO"
V . - I. nnW
inflll "
nyoSlniTforrHPonifciie
ttAimiSnCIUl. Mnn-li SO
Ktatc Insurance ieimn-
cnt n repetition ot the
Mutual I-lfe in-uriuicc- i"i-"j
,l tho lcbisiuiuiu.
mif Mfl.iil. In nt
. .t. wiiitnm n 'in'",'i w-
I Cv chairman of the Insurance Coin
hlltfMW en jnrt niBht ,ntrolJutc,,
",ltte? L, nlnces mutual Insurance torn-
j.- ihp Ktatc Insurance Commix
9 uiiu
the
it nrescllt
- . , ... H...1
Klatn ueimi uiiuui. ium
POSSIBILITIES OP BIG GERMAN RETREAT
:
places
I.- nnflpr uiw '
?"" lh. amo ni titlicr Insuinnce
J1"1"' .. r.pnt. mutual companies
)itn-
ton-
iln
x ...,.. llln
Wl.. nrranlre a "lly-by-nlBlit" -"-
one v
VH
l?P,2" wii whitest It aimed to correct the
, "' :::. r.,ilttel tho I'eiiMUm .Minimi
ons, has u
Iijorni" ". . n t,c icii on Mutual ex
5ii'&S"Mc.irKlo explained to
IfnAOA. IIS.1.'
committee
,. i i - nf ii,
qnri, i.ommiaaiuiiuin ,,i. nn-
. TM uii.. ",.,.., th0 I'cimloil
W,!h,, been .Introduced nt scye.al
rtw,"u:.:, ons t tho l-eBlxlnturo tint urn
?MM,
t .''
:c measure was drafted by .v
"' . i.,nnri. Commissioner
rf
In
conjunction with a com
mittee
itrniwa .l" '" tntVCM of thc various
! 0' "10 ' ' .. . I,la n iinlfnrin
"""v".ni tranartlHB Insurance on the
' " .. i mn. The same bill Is now
lffll i itnst U provides a unirorin
SSS for the organization and .ogi.h.tlon
n law
and Is being presented to
f twenty additional si.ues
WRTH SEA ,'l'l't OLL N DM T
n,?&0C BSucIc 'fl ANTWERP " ff(
'WHBgBRM&5zcondDefen??jnc WBMVyrdlne
FATHER KILLS MOTHER;
GIRL TAKES OWN LIFE
Dnughtcr of Imprisoned Wife
Slayer Leaves Note and
Inhales Gas
v
SlaliiK of her mother two .vents ko
by her father In n fit of drunken i.irc
piejcd so heavily on rtoso Wlltz, nlnelprn
cnr8 old, of .143 Noith Second utrect that
she committed nulcldc this inornlnR by In
h.illtiR Ras
When Mrs. Alfied Tracer, with whom
slip llpd, wpnt to ioiio hn foi wort. thp
odor of pas was noticeable Kose was fouml
l.vliiK on tho boil nnd on the bureau an a
nolo to her sister II lead
"Dear Maile- I'orRlvo me 1 in tjnd of
It all I am roIiir to Join mother i:er
since slip has roiio I o been wanting to
lip with her"
Leonard Wlltz, her fnthet, la now t-piv-Iiir
llftcen cars for killing ills wife n
slabbed her with h butcher knife July a
w.u nco
the bill, Ilcpresontathc
method for or-
h miny States,
iteUglslaturC8,'
'Ills er.
IV I)8CUSSinB
Mearkle saia;
l,. , Mq .a i-necinc
I Jine these companies and requires np-
', Stations for a sulllclent ampuiu oi in
France with an advance premium nt once
' K the company In such ft position
rik,tltcan furnish safe protection I mlei
I'Wscnt laws ot Pennsylvania any one
iZ. organize a mutual company without
botMIiuJ anr adequate protection 10 . p
rsons who become associated therewith
'.itloes not prohibit anv comniny opcraung
SmtMcasn u."w " " - -,.;
tarafd the COmpatl IS ICqum-ll iu uuilliam
inorned premium ic-erve suniclent to pio
tt the nollcv holders, and tho members
; vloldlng mutual contracts are not. theicfote,
tiabie lor neavy !e''"nlll'' i" i"j "
losses that may occur under thc cabh
lt does not affect any of the mutual
'companies aheady oiRanlcd nml doing
tolness In I'ennslvanla, but only such
companies as mav bo heieaftcr oiR.inled,
Ulthough all of out companies ai given tho
'cpportunlty In tho act to accept Its pio
'tislons and opetate under it.
This provision does away w Itli objections
vlhat might be raised by companies alic.uly
licensed and doing business In the State
There have been so many fallutcs of mutual
companies It tills State due to thc fact or
fce lax requirements for organizing these
companies under tho present law
1 "It also provides for tho licensing ot
mutual companies of other States upon
proper financial showing and under ptopcr
regulations. At present there Is no provi
sion In the law for licencing any but mutual
Ire Insurance companies "
DELAWARE "BRYS" WIN
IN HOT SENVrrc FIGHT
"Wets" Lose Rural New Castle
f!nmniissifin Rill bv 10 to
7 Votes
DOVUK. Del, Match 20
After, a battle that consumed neatly all
I the morning session of the Senate and
tontlnued until well into tho afternoon, Vho
4rjs' today defeated tho "wets" on tlip
TVilmlngton rural New Castle County com
mission bill by a vote of in yi.iK to 7 nas,
President Pro Tern. Uaiuard. who Is u
"set," voting for the put pose of moving to
reconsider the. bill later on
The original hill ptovldlng fot tho tesub
'Bisslon was not p.lssed after two substi
tute bills offered l the "wets" and one
Miendment to the mlRlnal had been voted
Jown. One of the suhMitutqs piovidcd that
there should bo tesubniissioji In all the local
' Wlon dlstilcts in the State, including Kent
tad Sussex Counties, and the other elim
inated the city of AVIImlngtotualid provided
-that the election bo held In tutal New
Castle only. This Is one of the biggest
YlctOfles won by the "drvs" at this ses
in, owing to the great opposition that
ud been made o the tcim by piomincnt
citizens of Wilmington.
" Tn "drys" won another victory by piss
,gtlie bottlo law tepealer, a bill to tepcal
lie present law appealing to liquor dealet.s
sell Intoxicating Uquoia In quantities
lets than one qu.iit to bo diunk off the
premises. Hereafter liquor In bottles or
rtr receptacles can be pui chased onlv
""ora vvholesalets
'"The Senate tod ly ulso passed the Senate
fWi to regulate the practice of dcntl-ti In
we stale.
PENROSE IN HARItfsBURG,
UNARMED AND HARMLESS
DBltftf&ww
Tho shaded section of thc map indicates the tcintory occupied by the
Allies bcfoic thc bcginninK of their Rreat offensive. The "A" line is
thc Arras-Cnmbtai-St. Qucntin position which, in the opinion of military
critics, thc German will defend. Foiccd to ictrcat from that line,
the likelihood is they would fall back to their second defense position
the Lillc-Mozicics (Chatlcvillc) position indicated by the letter "H."
Still another ictrcat would foice them back to their third line of defense,
thc "C" position, fiom Antwerp to Brussels, Namur and Mczicics.
Plan Kaster Flower Sale at Merlon
Merlon residents, under tho lpadeishlp ot
Mrs Predcilck W P.ockwcll and Mis 1M.
w ml Ilok are making arrangements for tl i
annual l.'astPf tlowei sale for tho benefit of
tho Motion Coiinltv Pav S hool I'lind Tin
sain will bo lipid on Match 31, undPt the
nu'plces of Hip women's (ommlttce of the
Merlon Civic Asorlatlon Morn than S
plants, besides rut (lowers and bouquets
will bo offettd for salp.
WILSON IS BACKED
BYSTATESENATE
Democratic Resolution
Adopted After Attack on
Filibusters Is Stricken
TRAINING BILL PLANNED
BILL AGAINST COPS
IN POLITICS LOSES
Beaten in House by Vare
Men, Aided by Upstate
Members
PENROSE FOR MEASURE
( n Stnff forfrspoiKriit
HAniMSBCKC. March 20 The Legis
lature will suppoit I'lesldcnt Wilson to' the
limit in anv nitlon ho ma.v take in tho
pic-ent ciisls with (lei many over the sink
ing of tho tin pe American vessels In the
"war 70110 "
With the p.ut of It censuiing the I'liited
States Senatois who flllliu-teied iigaiusl the
aimed ship hill Just befote tho I ist Cougiess
adjourned stricken out. tho Senile by a
unanimous vote adopted tho Pemociatlc
resolution viinooi turn the President In anv
action he may take to afeguatd American.
lives and piopeitj on the hlRh seas
At the some time, tho ileneial Assembly
took the (list teps tow-aid mllltarv pte
ii.n inn..i fnr Peniisvlvnnla Uotli liouses
unaiilmouslv adopted a resolution tiitioduced
bv Senator Chai les A Stivdei. of Schuyl
kill, ptovldlng for n l.cglslativo committee
to diaft n milltaiy training bill
Tho committee, would be composed of live
members of the Senate and seven of the
IIoii-o of Keprc-cntatlves Thev would lie
appointed bv the president pro tempoip of
the Senate and the Speakci of the House,
tespectivcly
In orfeilng'thp resolution, Senator Snydei
HhrPltpri tint "one man's mind should not
lip embodied ir a nieasuie of suilv great Im
pottancc at this time and that anv action
taken bv tho lleni-r.il p--ombly teg.uditig
a m stein of mllltaiv tialulng should be
the thouglit of the mUre l.cMslatuie'
The lllaght bill, making the National
fiuaicl or reniis.vlvania lonform to the I cd
eial national dtfense ait. was icported out
of committee last night and Is on Hist read
ing in tile House todav
Hoth houses settled down to a long week
ot woik last night, and ileamd up theli
i-.ilpndais within two limn 'I lie i.egisia-
tuto will not adjoin n until
tho eaillest. and many lem
until Tildav
United Stites Senatoi Penrose and dov
etnor Hiuinbaugli will both be speakeis to
night at the biennial dmnei of tho Penn
slvanla Legislative Sous ot St Patrick,
but tin- leader of neither faction of the
oiganlatlnn Is expected to talk politics
Senator Pentose will piobably be asked
to uddicsh the I.egMatuie In Joint session
tomoiiow, should he leiualn In Hatiisliurg
long enough On his two piovious visits
while, foimcr l-eslslaluies were In session,
he leceived tills couitesy, since he was
foinieth a membei of the Sen ite himself
He will sjicnd this afternoon giving the
"glad hand' to his followers In the fieneial
Asscmblv He leaves Vhtladelphla at 10 L'.ri
o'clock this morning, ai living heie at 1
o'clock. He will lunch with the mcmbcis of
his now defunct "iai boa id ' at the Senate,
and will then establish himself In the tooni
of the House ppmpi iatlous rommiiiep at
the Capitol wheie ho will confer informally
with his less imp rtant followers
Ily n Staff Corrrnjiottdrnt
HAr.P.ISnritf;. Pa. Match 2d Iho
Penrose bin to keep the police of Philadel
phia out of polities was defeated In the
House tod iv bv u vote of 7S to 101, after
n warm factional debate
The measure was one of 'the set les of
bills backed bv Senator Penrose and ill-,
lected against tho Varts U was inttoduccd
bv Hepiesentatlvo Hoffernan, of Philadel
phia, and came up for a vote on tlilid read
ing lu the llotie.
'1 lie Mi.Nlchol and Vine membeis ot the
House lined up solidly for and nirainst the
nieasuie while the up-Statp tnenibeis op
liosed It on the ground that it was purely a
f.utional bill
Ilcptespiftntlves stein Hefferiian and
llever led the light for the passage of the
measure Stem declined that one of the
pin poses of the bill was to "stop the police
fiom i tinning the election In Philadelphia
uet Septembci The pilniailcs foi the
county election villi be 'held then
Itepicscntatlves Me.MchoI, Miliict and
Hecht, all Vare followers, fought the hill
Ileiht lepiesents Major Smith's homo dls
tiict .
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$g.50
The
Domino
Another
Spring
Style
This Time in Black and White
There is nothing more
full of stylish snap and fire
than this charming; little
boot. The black kid vamp
sharply outlined by wash
able white kid top gives
that dashing effect that
present vogue demands.
The Domino is one of our
newest of new spring styles.
I.Ike nil of tlirm It Is of
flneAt ntinllt mid wu un
der other shops prlees
1 lsoHbere nrioind ffH.ltO
here .
S5.50
The
Tliuisday at
tin In session
MaWson '& DeMan
' 1115 Chestnut Street
(Opposite Keith's)
lonal
ues
Excent
r Cairies "No Deadlv Wennons."
He Says Meiely HpnoriiiK St.
,; Patrick
4dinisISBURG SIari1' -'"-.Senator Pen
lifi.V anled heio at 1 o'clock this
rnoon to ntlend .the blcuulal dinner of
h.,i 1 nshanla legislative Sous of St
vtom.h ,onlsIlt- ledaied P- - lie did not
ciff,n,erV? ""'"''It "' "" rt ' act In the
wcuonal fight within the oiganlzatlon '
1. t. ,y " concealed deadly wcapouH,"
""niarkcd. "My visit Is pu.ely 11 social
Mhi C?mc ,lero to m"lor Kt J'.ittlclv to
tk r. . To "wt Nwe.of my f 1 lends In
'lth 11 ..a"rt IIouse a"J 'I'scuss mnttcis
'l!,"".-11" Pentose said that after a lunch-
iS n wl,h Sen-ts Me,lchol, Snjder.
'U nJ,MW n"(1 otnel' Political lieutenants,
ifnenrt. ,K," t0 ,lle -'JI'ltol and meet his
'toimr 1,e wUl 'etum to Philadelphia
Wtwl, ,nornB a"'l will not nddress tho
fc'fprn.t! -e' na 1,a1 ,,een bUBRCftccl.
?L?Z Jh? lunclieon, which was given lu
rwenare Hotel.
gfATH PENALTY CALLED
SOCIETY'S WORST ERROR
"1 Of Distinnt!.... Tl 11
-...., viiuu uiki! i'iissu(;c 01
Bills Abolishinp; Capital
Punishment
AUniSBmiO, Maich :n.Capltal pun-
toe 1.1 I'uioricu a tho divrkest error
...." at a monster imiiiin ii, :,ri, ,,
uvWo!? a!'011811 tbe death penalty In
'yivatiia in n, xi..- -
!" l'e todav "vpreseui-
-tur. (a tn "1cal'cls who urged the I,eB
1 jhnii 1,aH3 the Wells-Hess nm! Tomp-
Cui m ... ucnu ae.'e Khchvvey, of
Mlumbla-university law wIlooli -""'
ftei H.ge,iBV.of "'lli'lelphla: Ulitrlct
y Bamuel P. Ilotan. of rhlladolnhla :
itwr? Le,Y,a '0i'"'erly dean of the
jlL0'P""Byhanla law uchooli pr.
iiciaus
Grass
should Iip sown soon. It produces n
sod before thc hot summer sun nets
in its work. ,
Michell's EverKrectt Grass. Seed,
2ac nt., 2 qts. 10c. $1 pk., SI bu. .
Michell's Shaded Lawn Seed, 23c
nt, 2 qts. 45c. $1.23 pk., S5 bu.
. FERTILIZER
put on the lawn and jjarden now will
work wondets,
Sheep Manure 5 lbs. 2.c. 10 lbs.
10c, 25 lbs. 75c, 100 lbs. $2.25.
Poudrette 5 lbs. 20c. 10 lbs. 3ac,
25 lbs. 00c, 100 lbs. S1.75.
Wood Ashes 5 lbs. 20c. 10 lbs.
35c, 25 lbs. 00c, 100 lbs. $1.75.
Valuable Seed Catalog itcc.
SLED HOUSE
IS Market SI.
MICHELL'S
Sp
ecicii
Vol
Purchases will be reserved in our stor
age vaults until next fall on payment of
a deposit. Payments to be continued
during the spring and summer.
I Copy fa Wanted
1 :
Apply by letter stating age,
experience, aalary.
.
Agency training a requisite.
THE RICHARD A. FOLEY
ADV. AGCY.Inc.
Fur Coats
piiimiiiiiriiiiiiiiuiiniiimiiiiiiiuiiiiJi iiuii 11 inn n
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FloorSav982
1208 & 10 Chestnut St
Fur Coats and Sets of
Quality and Fashion
We are disposing at extraordinarily low prices the
balance of all our coats and sets.
Special attention is directed to our reservation plan,
which provides for the storage as well as the economy
of your purchase at this time.
French
French
Natural
Hudson
Seal 29.50
Seal 39.50
Muskrat 48.50
Seal 54.00
Hudson Seal . 98.00
Hudson Seal 125.00
Hudson Seal 175.00
Scotch Moleskin 225.00
Spring Scarfs
Kamchatka Blue Fox 24.50
Battleship Grey Fox 29.50
White Fox . . . 32.50
Dyed Blue Fox 34.50
Slate Fox 37.50
Wy
Our Millinery
Special for
Wednesday Is
7.50
m
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The time of exorbitant high prices for hats is past wehave taught
women the economy of wearing and buying the most stylish modes at
the price of the' ordinary, because we are selling hat's at our famous
l fur policy of many salea and little Rrohts a worth-ybil,e inducement.
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WANAMAKER& BROWN BSKSS
Wffnnl lfffHTTTI fTrwnrWIIWnWWfrlrllllBPW
Hundreds of Women's
New Suits at Special
Before-Easter Prices!
1l TODAY'S (and tomorrow's) special
- lasicr offer of new spring suits a return to
plain tailored styles is observed. Many arc on
die sports Norfolk order, but here and there are
some novelties in trimmings and in decorative
touches that vary sufficiently to please all fancies.
Colors run to vivid shades golds, clays,
walnut, honey, Persian blues, leather, terra
cottas, rose, grays, apple greens and splendid
peacock blues.
Materials are burcllas, tricotincs, Poirct
twills, thistledown, gunniburls and, of course,
velours, tweeds, poplin, gabardine and serge.
Undoubtedly it will be a nidi season, and the
suit rjou want is here at thc price ijou wish to pay-
""THE illustration at the tcp shows you the season's newest
and most stylish suit in navy blue and black Poiret twills
and serges, handsomely braid bound, with silk collar. FigWed
P'ussy Willow taffeta linings and striking button JJlOQ ytX
We Are Offering
.1 tiikint; fancy tailoicd
nut in blue faille-. Lined
wv.h Pompadour --ilk. lias
white pongee collar, button
trimmings on belt, pockets
and slccv.es witb tbe new
l.incv ball ornamentation
n back of belt $35.00.
An Exceptionally
Stylish Suit
in the pineli-back model
with loose belt lined with
peatt de evgue with pockets
in the skirt to correspond
with tboc on tbe front of
the coat made of blue ga
bardines and line tweeds
$29.75.
If
$16.50
for the suit shown at the left (bot
tom). An attractive though severe
Norfolk style in tweeds as well as in
the new Jersey tweeds. Also in blue,
brown and green novelties or Oxford
grays. Ypke back and front. Skirt
smartly tailored with gathers in belt.
$22.50
for the suit at thc bottom (right
side). It is of navy and black wool
poplins. Coat is in the new full gath
ered model vith belt all way 'round.
Large fancy pockets at side with many
buttons and fancy stitching. Silk col
lars of while, green and tan. Figured
poplin lining.
This Suit Has White
and Gold Collars
It is .1 stjlish httlc Milt
th.it is pioving most popu
l.u, to he bad 111 Copenha
gen and navy bliiCM and
black poplins; lias fancy
crepe lining and box plait
in back, belt all way lound
and a gatlieted skirt with
half belt $15.00.
$15.75 for a Little
Suit
- of in iM dituicti c lines
in wool poplins. Colors arc
navy. Copenhagen, reseda
greens and blacks. Collars
are of white silk and pcail
buttons an unusual t po
of trimmings. 1'eau de
cv gne linings. kirt has
belt in thc back witlf gathers.
A Very Popular
New Suit
In gabardines in navy
and black lined with pussy
willow taffeta, beautifully
braid-bound w itli collars of
bioadclotli or ,ilk. with
fancy buttons in amber and
black effects; an excep
tionally line suit $29.75.
A Suit Suitable
for Mourning
to be bad in black
cicpe effects ai d 111 :t
dark blue gabardine,
lias white silk collar
and is tailored along
the quiet lines of good
taste now -o much in
demand $39.50.
Simplicity
marks Uu- stlc f .1
suit in si-igc 111 Copen
hagen and na blue
The coat is 111 the belted
model with pead- but
ton trimming-. Collars
aic white with a black
stripe, and there is a
striking p arl buckle on
thc belt at thc back
$19.75.
(Ilctimlcd From the Public Lctlrci )
GOWN FOR EVERY HOUR
IS IN SPRING OPENING
ill
Wanamakcr & Brown Gather Beau
tiful Models All Over
Europ.c
A sown beautHul enough to r.lvct the at
tentlon an draw cuIorIcs from even the
bla6o was ono of thc mnny to receive spe
cial attention nt tbe XVanamaker & 'Brown
opening yesterday, "when all tbe newest
spring and mimmcr nocKa gathered there
from Europe nnd at ftome made their dehut.
The most wonderful frock la a new creation
known as the 1H soWn, especially detuned
for tho debutaruo and eo love! that ,U Is'
sure to make all women not foitunate
enough to he enveloped In It envious.
The chief feature fit this frock la a cuff
hem that buttons up on the hem proper at
regular Intervals, thus forming pockets, and
between cacti pocket Urero peep3 a poppy
of some entrancing color. The- popples arc
not embroidered, but fashioned, ot artificial
flowers.
The foundation of the gown Is an ador
able pink ollk; over this comes the flno
georgette and Ucc drcts, giving an alluring-
soft effect upon which the green, rosc.
lavender, coral, pale yellow nnd gold pop-'
pies seem to rest as on a cloud All this
loveliness for J67 50
A rival of this was a pale golden pink
crepe da chine havln.7 tho nev harem
skirt, sleeve and fliouldcr pieces of net and
an embroidered net bodice band, with a
single flower caught In Its meshes This for
$32. A lovely beige chiffon, embroidered In
dark blue, possessed an elegance all Its
own, as did also a georgette of that won
derful Chinese blue embroidered In silver
Tossibly there never was, a time when
embroidery was 'more conspicuous. Won
derful mandarin trimmings are seen on
dresses and even tailored frocks for street
and afternoon wear. Serges, taffetas, puppy
skin sill: (a new material), crcpo de chine,
khakl-kool and georgette jhow silk em
broideries favoring Chinese or Japanese
motifs and colorings, The afternoon frock
has been given much thought, and it Is
now a very attractive affair, especially
thos of crepe fie chine, embroidered from
hem to thigh In lavish Oriental designs In
silver or gold thread. One of gray and
silver threads was a poem In Jtselt. Tho
prlco of it, 45.
One .of thc street dresses of the moment
shows 'the new winged back. This back
pleco foims a graceful overdrape, a:arcely
noticeable until a puff of wind catches it,
then It spreads until the wearer resembles
a graceful new bird In flight. The dress
is of serge and may be had from'"!2 up.
The material Is popujar for suits, and la
quite as conspicuous as the new thistledown
c'.oth, trlcotlnes and khaM-kool.
In Extremely
Good Taste
is a cry beautiful
suit in navy, black and
11 e w gray. Tailored
skirt with side plaits,
belt with gathers in
back, white " faille silk
collar peau dc cygue
lined Poiret twill fa
brics. We have seen
it. elsewhere at much
higher figures than our
special price of $37.50.
Fine Sports Suit
for Young Girls
in two tones of dark
tweed, fancy poplin lin
ings, gathered skirt
with belt and pockets.
Thc sport coat has n
big box plait in back
$22.75.
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