ti vl (Imi tx H a- $m. w ,r 1NSTT BILL PASSES HOUSE; TWINING GLAD I V; XJr-ru- ij . , . . - r Jlcasure Makes It Possible to XdaKe xr. j. x. uoin jiiy Lines CLUB IN HANDS OF CITY Other Measures Coming to Give Addi tional Advantages in Negotia tions for Lease Transit Director Twining expressed his Mproval todny of the action taken by tho Bouse of Itepresentatlves In passing the Cans bill yesterday. Tho bill was drafted ttthe Instance of Mayor Smith nnd Director Twining to be used ns a club In the transit tse negotiations with tin Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company. 1 am delighted to learn of this notion," 'the Director .said today, when told tho bill tad passed the House without opposition, "it shows that the- members of the Houso are striving to help us solve our problems In Philadelphia. 1 surely hope tho Senato Witl take similar action." Mayor Smith llkowlso expressed his gratl cation at the action of the House. "I axpected It." said Mr. Smith this afternoon, nd It helps the situation a great deal, Others Interested In the transit situation will be equally pleased. Tho passage of the Oans bill by the House Is a forward Under the Gans bill the Transit Com pany could be required to through-routo ears from the Frankford and Darby ele vated lines over the tracks of the present Market street high-speed line, irrespective of any transit lease, and oven in case there ahould be an independent operator for the city's high-speed system. BILL'S PROVISIONS In part the bill reads: it shall be trie duty of every street rail wy corppratlon in this Commonwealth to construct and maintain, whenever the com mission may require the same, such Bwitch or other connections with or between Its line or lines of railway nnd lines of railway owned, leased-or operated by any municipal corporation where the same Is reasonably practicable to form a continuous lino of transportation and to cause the conveyance of persons and property to be without un reasonable interruption or delay and to stabllsh through routes and service there in and just and reasonable joint rates, fares and charges appllcablo thereto and shall not discriminate In the said rates, fares, charges or in any rules or regulations ap plicable thereto between any such con necting lines." This Is the first of four bills bearing on the transit situation to be Introduced In Harrlsburg. Director Twining Is assisting In the drafting of the others, and he said today that, barring unforeseen delay, they would be ready to send , to Harrlsburg aarly next week. All four will place the city In a more advantageous position In the negotiations -wflh the transit company. teemed to know the Gans bill was on the calendar for yesterday. It came up, how ever, and had its third reading and final passage with 17G votes for and none against it. It now goes to the Senate, where no opposition Is expected, both fac tions approving It The meubuie was Introduced by Rep resentative Slgmund J. Gans, of Philadel phia, a Penrose-McNIchol follower, February 11, It was referred to the Judiciary Gen eral Committee of the House, of which Rep resentative Frederick Beyer, of Phlladel- phla, is chairman, and reported out with a favorable recommendation. McNICHOL ON COMMITTEE Representative Hecht, wbo represents Mayor Smith's home district, and SIcN'Ichol are members of tho committee. Senator Vare, following the passage of the bill, said he was not familiar with Its provisions. "If It Is a good measure," he aid, "It will be passed by the Senate. If It Is not, it will be lost." Representative Gans, sponsor of the mea re," conferred with Senator Janes P. Mc Nlchol soon after the bill passed the House. Oans afterward said that the bill had the approval of his constituents In the north eastern section of Philadelphia and ex pressed confidence that it would pass the Senate. He admitted that the measure could be employed to force the Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company to link its lines With the new high-speed lines, and that It (light have an Important bearing upon the present transit situation if It should become law. mwmEzmmmammi " " ' mm" s ------ - pi w w - m a h n n m i WOMAN FORMS MEDICAL CORPS usmBSBrimF FOR SERVICE WITH U; S. IN WAR $40,000 Fire at Mahanoy City MAHANOY CITY, Pa., March 22. Fire entailing a loss of $40,000 early today de troyed Ave business places, when a fur nace in the hotel of Georb Drlgnaytls burst. A faithful dog In the hotel, after arousing the inmates, was suffocated. Other .buildings burned were undertaking estab lishment of Charles Scherer, tea store of P. J. Tolan, Michael Lopriore's grocery and Valentine Krauter's cafe. Dr. Blanca Hillman, of Drexel Hill, Promises Detail of 100, to Be Trained in Ail Lines of Work By M'LISS ber of vl nVllB.v,,n? "Mtlced for a num. ..,,-,.??-' ,nrG. ,akln war emergency In- ties come. r nUetl shbu,d host,u- Drexel Hm'?' til Blanc "'""""' duco whin th oblSed herself to pro- . un.arcd women doctors and college aU of th 'ISL10, U,c 'Mt "" detail I service brancI' of field nnd hospital h"0kn0oVVh.niin W" ha" dott"- "vlat" know tho uT0rUI,1B8 or alrcra as they and who w W1?? ?f H caso of mca' their dortor-iaWe t0 ltcp ln, an alrslln administer flr.11 .,VC.r thelr ''oulders, and necessary. ""' nld by ,he acrla route if when an u!J vf?"01' "WMtrlemi who. to mount i weh,c,eJ are outl '" bo nb P?aS ?hei?m?' "nd Paul Rcvcre II t0 an' piace mclr pi esence Is demanded. DIVISION'S OK WOllK drives W "!" !rnve doct0'- ambulance thanks an rurnmr?nt.1,aa lssUed Ua t o of theSwomen.S "" ' I,C,P ln the ,ral"' dlvuV?nto L.00" Rh,c ,ol1 ". "' he !.. m. rn liferent branches of war Jrl,',',Mt ot them nre doctors, a few tmlnhS . WmCn WUh0Ut nny Mcd'ca" i"i.V0 Pl!rmlssl0n from the Government f ,a.m,y Wlrc2cs', scc,lon t( the Govern ment wireless school. When I get the nvlS- Zf?T afemb'Ed I b" once more make application to the Government to have tho' women taught aeroplanlng. The thing 3 In innnCy n,W' but l- expect ln the end 1 oer the services of 100 women trained In all the details of war aid. The majority of tho women doctors have acknowledged their state of preparedness and their willingness "to go to the front" through the Philadelphia Collcgo Women's Chapter of the Red Cross. "The war In Europe," said Dr. Gertrudo :o.'teW&v PPPJePPPPPJMkJrPHKTTi -ppppSpppjVobp&pppBv " ieLLLpSiiikL'' I :,i HeppPKK"7vi'vSL Bf 1.1 PPPPPPB c i rtiiJ-y';. s f PPPPP'frlMpW'.'' I ; PPPPM)-' -ilPW:; L Is- ppppppjtu-f. H-1 x r ppppM!!!''1' A I ippp&m v -"r fj pLBpw N l pppIppppHpx &. .ppLLLHpW ' flpW ;:' DR. BLANCA HILLMAN Drcxcl Hill woman doctor who will furnish tho Government with a corps of 100 physicians trained in aviation in case of war! METHODISTS URGE OPTION ACTION BY LEGISLATURE Central Pennsylvania Conference Posses' Resolution Asking Liquor Legislation LEW1STOWN, Pa., March 22. Tho scs slons of tho Ccntrnl Pennsylvania Confer ence of the Methodist Church this morning unanimously passed a resolution petitioning the Stato legislature to "take nn Initial step for the passngo of tho locnl option law." The resolution wns presented to tho con ference by(thc Rev. t V. Knrns, Carlisle, nnd wns signed by these fifteen ministerial delegates: A, H, Hon man, retired, Schenec tady, N. Y.: T. S. Wilcox, New Cumber land; M. J. Runnn, Alrllle; W. Emerson Knrns, York ; A. Lawrence Miller, Blooms burg; T. Simpson Stnnsneld nnd J. F. Glass, Jersey Shore: William J. Sheaffcr, Mon toursllloi C. V. Drake, Safton : J. S. Souier, Slinmokln; Horace Lincoln Jncobs, Wll llainsport; 12. A. Pyles. Harrlsburg; IJ. It. Hart, Wllllamsport ; M. 12. Swnrtz, York, nnd John It. D.iugherty, Sunbury, Following tho resolution's adoption Illshop McDowell Introduced the Rev. V. F. Hol sopple, .Harrlsburg, superintendent of the Pcnnsyhanla Anti-Saloon League, and In a stirring nddrjss he pleaded for the con ference to recognize the Importnnco of hasty nnd decisive action on the local option tue tlon. SING SING CONVICT OUT TO SEE DYING WIFE John Quinn Gets Temporary Leave of Absence From Penitentiary Fol- lowinj? Daughter's Plea Walker, vice cfiatrman of this chapter, "has proved that woman doctors nro n strong, ns efficient, ns resourceful ns the men, nnd that their surgery 1m ns brilliant VALt'12 ALH12ADY TESTI2I) "Graduates of the Woman's Medical Col lego hero have gone to tho front ln France. Serbia and lirlglum and glo noteworthy service, ur. Jtosauo f. Jiorton is an cn ample. She wears tho NEW YORK, March 22. With loyalty to his dying wife ns his only restraint, John Quinn walked out of Sing Sing Prison to day nnd hastened to her bedside here. Tem porary leave of absence wns grnnted Quinn by Governor Whitman after his sl- ear old daughter Lillian telephoned tho chief executive: "Please, Mr. Governor, let mama see papa before she dies." rt.il.... i ....... . i. ,.. i . Insignia or toe 1 - .,.,,.. .,,, unnto,,.A f.. i.,.p.tr,.. v 1.-.....1. -. ...i n i... B,..v,,nr 1 : ."'v: "" """ i-iciiv.ii wioi-iniiiL-iii uu mi '.'"",,",' I BU.itus accompanied him, nnd he Is on his worked In a baso hospital ln Salonika, doing honor ,(, roturl) lo ,hp (JI1 nm, ,nIsU ,)g brilliant surgical work there. Wo have h CMtem.c uftcr ho lias sccu hu w,fo other women In the Paris hospitals. Iw nai ino voincn (iot;iurs iulu uum- u. j the foreign countries they will do for this, ' nml inn're Ino. We are cettlnc ready for our 1 part. We nro glad to do It. too, because If this war has proved anything at nil, It has proved that, given tho opportunity, the woman doctor can compete successfully In every branch of medicine nnd surgery with man. This war has pushed the woman 1 doctor movement forward hundreds of ' years." 1 V". AMERICAN AVIATOR LOST FIGHTING FOtt FRANCE Jnmca It. McConnellFnlls Within Ger man Lines His Fate Remains Unknown PARIS, March 22. jBn,cs It. McConnell, nn American aviator. 1ms been lost, accord ing to reports reaching here. McConnell fell lnsldo the German lines, nnd It Is not known whether ho was killed, wounded or escaped, although it Is believed his machine was wrecked. McConnell was a veteran inemlwr nf n, Amerlcnn now the Lafnyettc Hscadrllle, ami was a teammate of Norman Prince, lctor Chapman and Klffcn Rockwell before hey were killed It, aerial battles. Lieu- tenant William Thaw Is the only other ?.r,l.?l!,.nUl"e,,"bc? '?" In the Hscndfllle. as Klllott Cowden Is In the United States nnd Pert Hall In Russia, h,w comprl" ng the orlg nni six members. McConnell was born In Ithaca, but lived In New York. McCon ,le" w"! reported brought down on Monday. Rush tn Shelter of Old Glory NI2W YORK. March 22. There was a rush of applicants to tho Naturalization iHUif ? ,h6i Co,Unty rerk'8 "Bice In "he Hall of Records. Manhattan Kor tho first t Imo since tho dwindling of a sudden stlm tilus that attended the diplomatic T S ,vl h Germany applications for first papers ex- declaere,i.ntenn.' ?' Won. who had declared Intention sought second papers rm ..;u..'n, ..m&ijtVJM '.'1 M . 41 kh; aihship statww vt FOR ATLANTIC CITY Negotiations Between Glenn Cur- tiss and Elkins-Hendrick Syndicate .mm MltlllltmiiiltiflilmnimiimiiM..n.. mim immiiiiii mum: i n u i nnWmMlP IltlllllliniinmitnnmtmniiT'iimniinim ATLANTIC CITY, Match 22. To make Atlantic City ono of the most Important ncro stations 6n the Atlantic seaboard, with aerial llneairadlntlng to New York and the nunu couai resorts, ns wen as to l'nuauci phla, Is the purpose of Glenn Curtlss, whose aeroplane plant Is near lluffalo, and the ntklns-Kendrlck syndicate here. Preliminary negotiations nro under way looking to tho merging of tho Atlantic City Plant, which Is now turning out "aero tratns" to bo operated between Atlantic City nnd Philadelphia during the summer, with the Curtlas Interests. Details will be arranged when Curtlss, who Is now In Flor ida, arrives here early in April to look over tho ground. Tho negotiations with Curtlss contem plate not only a large plant to fill orders for flying machines for the Fedcrnl Govern ment as well ns for nmuscment nnd com mercial purposes, but a big practice field for both land nnd water planes. Mr Curttls has been looking for a location for n scacoast plant for some months. His decision to locate ln Atlantic City, If eatls- elded' unon 4h i of ' ae'rna'utlcal station . Purtli eklM n1n in .. . . -.Ti-i, aerial lines, and believes a lln fro uciiium io Aiianiio wty will M H nnrflt nv ttltltn n.. . .l. . coast cities and thence to New Tot. JERSEY GOVERNOR SIGNS "FULL-CREW" MEAS1 ' i Rejecte Trainmen's Appeal and Conatlttlttnnnlltv nt -tii -.....,U.1J vt makvvr 'j tn f!miro S ?1 ' A TUK.NTON, N. J March 22. Afti hcdrlng today of railroad represenUM and trainmen on the Roberts amen "full-crew" bill -which him ninwrf ih. t laturc. Governor I2dce nnnounro.t h .i nlgn the measure. Representatives of, tit urtiwiernoou oi uauroau Trainmen pieaa with the I2xecutlve to vetb tho bill, dech Ing it was unconstitutional. The Governor expressed confidence in w fairness or tne rubiic utility Commissi which Is to determine tho justness of plaints from railroads ns to overmannh of trains or nppeals from the trainmen th not Bumclent numbers of men aro employe Ho said the courts could determine the lavt'e constitutionality. 8 "This will put the burden of proof ur tho rnllronds In the matter of crews, and.lwi my Judgment that Is where It belongs," saleH Mr. Kdgc. ii' Police Court Chronicle A peaco advocate with a tired-looking high hat and a Btrlng-bean moustache Jumped on the rear of an expiess wagon near Frankford avenue and Cumberland street and explained his views regarding present-day strife. His nudlence for a time consisted of two street cleaners, nn old woman and three dogs. Pass&rsby cast a lazy eye toward the meeting, but the word "peace" filled them with disgust, and they ambled right along. But tho orator was persistent. Ho paraded, all the bromides made famous by the anti war artists and often chuckled with satis faction at the wonderful contrasts which he made In favor of peace. As the street cleaners had to go to lunch and the old woman didn't understand the Idea, they left the meeting, but the dogs remained. The manwaved his hands fre quently when he spoke and the dogs prob ably thought he Intended to throw them something to eat and was plajlng a little beforehand. Finally the orator became boisterous and took a stand on tho trolley tracks. A pass ing nollceman took him before Magistrate Deltz The man said he wanted to con vince' the people how foolish it was to pose as targets for the benefit of rulers. The ludge told him It was all right to express his views but reminded him that they must not obstruct tho trollevs. He was discharged. Modernize Your Old Jewelry At comparatively small cost the gems can be reset in jewelry of latest fashion. We have rare skill in mak ing designs, carrying out your wishes as to pattern, and still lirniting ourselves to the ma terial at hand. Designs and estimates upon request. S. Kind & Sons, 1110 Chestnut St. DIAMOND MERCHANTS JEWELERS SILVERSMITHS ! IH ( The Spring list of properties offered for sale or rent by the Real Estate Depart ment of Girard Trust Company is now ready for distribution. In it are listed city, . suburban and country properties for sale or rent; in cluding . central city properties, stores, warehouses, apartments and apartment sites, factories, shops and factory sites. The list may be had at the office of the Company, 'or will be mailed upon request by telephone or postal card. TN THE sale, rental or management of realty the Real Estate Department offers every advantage o f an agency with the added se curity of a Trust Com-pony. Thieves Raid Dental Company ' Gold dust nnd gold leaf valued at JB0O nnd $50 In cash were missing from the stronRhox of tho Phnrmnco Dental Com pany, D07 Walnut street, when the manaser, M A. Rohblns, went to the olllce this morn ing. Detective Nolan and Set grant Lyons, i nf the Fifteenth nnd Locust streets btatlon, discovered that the thieves had entered the building from a third-story window, t broken Into the second-lloor olllce nnd ' opened the box with a Jimmy. iVcw Reading Bridge Near Carlisle CARMSM2, Pa, March 22 A contract' has been given by the Philadelphia nnd , Readinc Rallwav Ciunnitnr in th tnnoa. ' McGraw Company, of Philadelphia, for a new concreto image in this county across the Yellow Breeches Creek. . Bring 'the Children to Hear the Special Victor Records for Children Cnnn In anv ninu ami i'ri plav ponif nf lhf" record nf wpU-krumn sone and rfcltatlons. nnd thnn u can act how much the little ones piiJo them VICTIUUHS. A TO $.100 G. W. HUVER CO. The Home of Scrlre 1031-33 Chestnut St. PIANOS W.AYKKS Maxtfson & DeMai$ 1115 Chestnut Street 1 (Upposite Keiths J A Fur and Millinery Event of Importance Special Values for Friday Spring Scarfs Si m m m Mm Sii ll Mm 6a BB IS BS II Si! Red Fox 22.S0 Taupe Fox Gray 22.50 Moleskin Gray 24.50 Kamchatka Fox 24.S0 Battleship Gray 29.50 White Fox 32.50 Jap Kolinsky 32.50 Ermine 3'.'.50 Slate Fox 9.50 Siberian Squirrel 39.50 Cross Fox 45.00 Kolinsky 89.50 6 j I Smart Suit Hats $7.50 We are allowing ho moss to grow under our new millinery policy. Every day, as they arrive, we tag our hats at prices that barely give us time to display them before they are sold. Have you seen our Wonder Hats? They are all that the name implies in value and attractiveness. Your Fur Coat Opportunity Ends This Month Only 8 Days More of One-Half Reductions ii MS m mm ID Mm French Seal 29.50 French Seal 39.50 Natural Muskrat 48.50 Scotch Moleskin 225.00 Hudson Seal 54.00 Hudson Seal 98.00 Hudson Seal 125.00 Hudson Seal ' 175.00 IMPORTANT Purchases will be reserved in our storage vaults until next fait on payment of a deposit. Payments to be continued during the spring and su)niner. h i MaUsOrder8RSeive Prompt, Attention r -l A . i"-J. A J WANAMAKER & BROWN rriuniEinimiiminimnTinnnTiifinriimiinmnnTniTiinitnm1 iiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii'iiiiiEiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiu Before-Easter Disposal of Women's Dresses, Suits, Coats Brings Increasing Response! V-fc- Jl Dr J OUR WOMAN'S SHOP special offer of new dresses discloses embroideries as intricate and as various as the Oriental mind has conceived; beads, silk braiding and button trimmings are everywhere apparent. You will find serges, new Puppy skin silks, silk stripes, taffetas, Crepes de' Chine and Georgettes plentifully displayed. The skirts of the dresses are full and ample of fold even when held in at the ankles to simulate a modified effect of the barrel style. Pockets are no less striking and extreme than the ornamentation on collars, cuffs and bodices. cm, $19.75 a navy blue serge dress with black satin sleeves and a white satin collar made strikingly beautiful by sun burst trimmings of silk and beads at the waist and sash ends. (See 535 QQ illustration) . . $19.75 for one of the most striking patterns in dresses seen this season. The dress is of silk with vari-colored stripes in half a dozen different shades. It has Georgette sleeves, vest and collar with a striking bow at the belt. It will be one of the most popular dresses in our special offer. (See illustration at left.) vf mWf W- iLiij''A Drei$ $35.00 IP Drei $22.50 A Beautiful Little Gray Dress in Taffeta Also Copen hagen and Navy WHITE Georgette collar and vest with hand embroidered touches on collar, levers and bodice. Skirt is full - gathered. Belt' and cuffs button COO Eft trimmed tyti,JJ $15.00 for the serge dress shown in the illustration. It is of very fine qualify blues and blacks, braid trimmed. Light gray silk collars. The demand for these will'be unusual. lip Drttt SiS.00 New Suits Coming in Daily to Replace Those Going Out So Rapidly! $27 O -or a rtew-style suit in gold, apple green, navy and black gabar p. i .UU dines. Coat is full - plaited model. Belt has newstitching and large pockets trimmed with pearl buttons. Skirt has striking pockets trimmed to match those on coat. dpe fr for a Norfolk suit with pouch pockets in coat. Navy, Copenhagen p,iJJJ bjueSf appie greens. Lined with figured poplin. Collar of white silk. doe (( ia the special price placed on a beautifully modeled navy serge-' iP6UiUU8U. wjtn a yoke-effect front and belt and pockets with profw ) black bone button trimming. Coat is peau de cygne lined, and coHafxtf beautifully embroidered. . . V m&eyj i .. ?Tt K- 1 5Jvi;i5 aiwKmrfMh i f$- &. f'A jy jt tm 4 . HI 'M a Wanamaker & Brown Kg rf.- ,, MXnn'. rVLAit&li AtWf rv-5J4-i;',-ii--:T- '"'" ' t rurCHKMHK JWH wui ruwwfivM LMk J. sJ.tN . Hfli'.'V'.',' i-1' HtlZL. 2?l,..A titan
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