RHP" - T,WT - " UHRIB. w WT v v v. , . PICTORIAL SECTION PAGES 18, 19,20 Vw -AV-n s i - fc., fl uenmg .A - T T k. ft "vv J & it '"asaW r aaBaaaV tueonet . k VOL. III. NO. 168 l WO NATIONAL SPEAKERS? N INDEPENDENCE SQUARE IMERICA WARY OF TRICKERY IN GERMAN PEACE IHint of New Offer as I' Two Teutonic Kais ers Confer IsOClALISTS PRESSING FOR REFORMS NOW . America Mav Shane Policv J Toward Germany by Offi 1 cial Actions Today SPEECH BY CHANCELLOR if Auatria's Relations With U. S. Ik tfow Critical, May Be Dc- termined Soon WASHINGTON, March 29. If German Chant, ,-r von Oeth- mann-Hollweg nhould present new n.9 icrms in his supped, srhnrlnlprl for (cday, they will not trick the United &fci.An f................. inn AinA r : ..JUIICS 5j tl illlllllfc I1IIU IIIUM Ul IIO present policy. .- The State Department let it be ftS known this afternoon that it stands on !!. l. -.. .!.. r, h.lls previous UKSt-ruun mai Herman) must without qualification withdraw her 'unlimited submarine warfare dc- p crecs before there-'can be any dealings 'between the two countries. ' LONDON'. Mnicli !-J. v illepurts iii.il uie uciiuai roweis ute aianping anoiner peace move were revived nd atretigthened today by the news that Empeiur Charles, of Austria, and Count k Czernln, tlio Austrinu KorelRti .Minister, ;sWvd gone to Berlin for u conference wttli !S- .. .. . . . . . .. 'a .. y, pie uatser mm naiieeitor on.uetnmanii- JVlJ!aUYiej;., , V . .I AMIpsth to the Dally Tclegtnph troni Gillian tays: ' The sudden visit of the Austrian Emperor to Berlin was decided upon tlliexpectt.tly and Is connected, there . Is reason to believe, with new pro- posals for peace, which nro to bo made to the Allies uml for which tho Russian revolution torves us a pretext, A Vevey, Switzerland, dispatch to the Mall says that thu .Imperial conference may result In a modification of the drastic lubmarine warfare to prevent war between Germany mid the United States. The German Chancellor is expected to un nounou sweeping reforms In Germany's tovernmental structure, permitting more $ 'ActUo participation by tho people, nccordlng A, tn rlmifii-u liat-. Dtamitnht'st (mllf-iitpH iln. most Intense ln- a, lerest In Ber.ln In the speech which the .- flintlKtlllm. lime LoliArllllnfl In flnlilm Iti tllA .,..,.,.., Iu, .t w.i.uu,.... "-" - Reichstag this afternoon. For the nrst time the Qerinan Socialists he united In formidable demands which -the Go eminent apparently realizes have the backing of a large part of the people. These demands nre aimed nt tho very foun dations of tho piesent governmental system and hao been accelerated trmendously by full realization of the overthrow of autoc- & racy In tlussla. Hcrr Scheldemann, Socialist leader, who has hcietofore uupported the Government's war policy, -yas understood to have warned Von 'Bethmann-llollweg that tho clemocra tfzlng of Germany must stait nt once, Dit patches from Berlin even hinted that the Soclnlfsts' weio demanding Immediate iaitltullnn nf n ipnnhlltiitlnnal monarchy f tike Kngland, claiming that Germany Is the If cn'y autocratic Government now left, und ir order to maintain the friendship In in ' '"re years of tho test of the world's de mocracies, she must change her system. L l'lifi RnrlnllHla1 rlptnniul for nbaiidoinncnt Vri o( all plans of conquest by Germany are tjj expected to iccclvc bupport from other nuariers. It was on March 14 that the Chancellor fnadft fleet nAtlnaaalnll . n IfVint lAfldftra Ittlal I hae observed, was tho growing tide of Continued on Tate Six, Column Four I THEY WERE NOT U-BOATS; JUST THE USUAL SCARE P&aft Sighted Off New York Prove to eent Vessels SilZW YORK. March 2D. Tho two un- .tiosed hostile submarines reported seen oft (Block iRlnnH fiirnrwl nut fn hn twn cmnll boats belonging to m commercial company r ..w tyujlll WIIL'll II1U iUVJT UKltXl UUCllk ftWVestlgnted todnv. V f Admiral Uslfer, In announctng this fact lnd nailing another U-boat scare, i.ald lie 'Would be glad to receive, Information from .ny tone sighting a submarine In this vlcln- Rty. n,. "' rfiiiiuiiuail puujliai mva mu seen Uney can bo distinguished because they fly Wtfw American flag," he said. I THE WEATHER POIlllOABT M for PMladelphla and rtclnUuFatr fo inlght and Friday; iiUohtlu colder tonight; nnte.ratc ivlndx, mostly narthttmt. J l.raQTII OF UAY U'rlit.,,,R:.in a.m. I Moon eta. ..ISitS n.m. .o:-l p.m. I Ainon nnin, :ti p.m. iOElAWARE, KIVER TIDE CIIANOKS Hi .. miVO'TMItT CTIttt"T' iWUr,,12:3Sa,m. I Iiw water... I d3 p.m. i wnier., o;ia .in, man water,. .una u,nv rBKATl'KK AT' KAtH Hfl Wh Butt i; i 'wl-jvh r Tfrnrnf RAIDERS PROM LEAGUE ISLAND CALL FOR BEER Bone-JJry Georgia Hardship for In terned Teutons nt Fort McPherson ATLANTA, Gst March Sp.How mute than 400 Mllom, Interned nt Fort McPher son, are to get their dally beer In the bone dry State of Georgia Is n question that perplexed mmy oflleers today. The Germanx, hiought here trotu i'lul.i clelplila n,u contented in all respects but this, ihey continue their drills nnd "deck work ns aboard ship, under thu eye of United Slnies troops, but ilatnor for 'beer. Army onicers asked the State Department about It today. GERMAN BAND PLAYS "STAR SPANGLED BANNER" But Only After Mike Fahey, Saloon keeper, Shows His Skill With n Gun ABBor.SKOrtn, Wis., Mar.'h J'J -A lioi man hand of flo pieces was Invited Into Alike Kahcj's saloon last evening. When requested to play tho "Star Spangled Banner," the musicians refused. Mike locked the door, piocured a gun, mounted the bar, made several threats, demon strated his nhlllty by hhatterlng an oil lamp In the rear of tho establishment nnd demanded that the national anthem bo played. It was plajcd. And the German band left town SIEBOLD PITCHES MACKS' FINAL AT JACKSONVILLE Real Baseball Weather Greets Athletics on Last Day at Training Camp iwiisD.wii.i.i; llotlse, i f . Tnu p, '.Jli. I'lircell, rf, Tunnrlilll, h Cushion, lh. Itiikei, r. NeiiMil. If. Vim, .11). M-lintnniin, n. . I'mpli .Altillanej, ATIII.KTK .m. . l.nurm. 2b. Mrunk. tf. 1 hrnslifr. rf. HdiIIp. ir. MrlnnN. Il. Unlet, :tl. Il:ile. e. pbolil, p. By ROBERT W. JIAXWELL HOSK PAItK. JACKSOXVILLU, Kla . March L'O. For some reason or other the weather decided to como warm today and tho Athletics played their farewell net with tho local club this afternoon under n tropical sun.-" - i . Tho sudden change for the better added more pep to the Mackmen. Their woik surpassed that of yesterday. Slchold, Xaylor and Schauer did the hurling for Mack, while Schatzman and Wyatt and Doivdcn shot them across for Tannehill's crew. BONAR LAW APPEALS FOR MORE FIGHTING MEN Exchequer Chancellor Declares "Pros pective Casualties Will Be Terrible" 1.0NDOX. Maich 29 Appealing for more men to man the fighting lines, Chan cellor of tho Kxchequer Bonar Uaw today declared "prospective fighting casualties 'will be terrible." The casualties so far this year had been "less than expected," he as serted. Bonar Law Intioduced the re-exninlnntlon bill, providing for another medical exami nation of all of I'ngland's males to select thoso physically able to fight. A million men are affected by the bill. The Cabinet spokesman said the Govern ment considered such a re-sorllng of Kng la nil's men to seek out others available for service as absolutely necessary, In view of tho military situation. Tho needs at home, he said, had heretofore been so pressing that those of lite at my afield had been compelled to suffer. The Chancellor asserted that since tho beginning of the ear the recruit shortage had been 100,000. "The decreasing of the troop supply," he said, "might mean tho difference between a decisive and a fruitless lctory." ALEX HURLS FOR YANS IN SECOND 'REG' GAME Eppa Rixey Chosen by Moran to Even Up Spring Series at St. Pete Ki:l('I.AKH I'atkert. if. llanrroft. frR. Htook, 3b. I.iiderjift. Jb. Hhlttrd, ir. Cooper, rf, llueey. Sb. Ilurnx, r. ItUey. l. VAMOANS llrrne,- 3b. (ami), lb. I'rninlli, f. Walker, It. Mlllfrr. r. Milinfllzuii, . Kliiide. rf, (ininizales, Sb. Ateiumlrr, n. I'mplre Utirnarr. Vu a Staff Vorrttpondeat COFFKE POT I'AHK. St. Petersburg, Fla., Manager Moran mobilized his fmces here today with the Intention of drhlng the havers during the remainder of their stay. ity wanted to taKe full advantage of the glorious training weather so that the team would be able to stand for a spell of bad weather on the way Nortlir The series between the regulars and tho van ganlwas resumed this afternoon, with a wnVier nltchlng for the latter and Itlxey fo 1 1 e ieeS taw I '"',8t harUwork that thew" tar. will be called upon to do ,nMoSnaured The" players to cut out all . Jinv and get right down to business. Pat d Sn't relish seeing hla regulars de feated tast Tuesday, while Killefer of he yunlgans, so thoroughly enjoyed seeing the vc erans get a calldqwn after that game, cierans J , ,. Diayers were determined from PnShh the Liiderus combination, "of'the four twlrlers used by Moran In nttfni. nmctlce' this morning Kfttery was H o UvPo who did not complain of a soro arm XtertlSs, lloran kept Carmlchael. ? uifdZln working-on the rubber for n'fleen"". f ach 'n the hope that they could worH out the Mreiiess, AMBASSADOR JAMES GERARD The former envoy to Berlin will speak at the patriotic masj-meet- ing here Saturday. Germans: m T0 CHECK FOES' FORWARD DASH British and French Claim Continued Advance Against Teutons GERMANS STIFFEN FRONT LOXDON, Match 13. The Get mans' tierce anil sudden attack iigaiiiht tho Kri'tich lines in Champagne evidently Intended to dlveit the attention of the Fieuch from tho battle zone north of tho Als-tie lias failed to check tho AiibIo Krcnch advance. Both the British and tho French troops hao extended their lines within the last twenty-four hours, say dispatches from the front today. General Halg's men have oc cupied mote villages, pressed ncaier to C&ubtal and trained their heavy guns on the Cambrul-St, Qucntln Kailroad. General XUelle's fotces carried out still further their encircling movement between La Fero and tho Alsne and have engaged the Germans In one of the most violent artil lery duels seen on this fiont since the Ger man retreat began. By rolling back tho Get man salient south of La Fere and wetl of the- forest of St. Gobnln the French have straightened the Allies' battle line, but tho salient has not yet been completely wiped out. Military experts expressed tho opinion today that the Germans In tho district around the forest of St. Gobaln and Laon were trying to revert to trench warfare to halt the flanking movement of the French. A dispatch from Paris today quotes the Petit Parisian as haying that when the Germans retjted from Uolsel hefora tho Biitlsh advance they car.ried off between 600 and C00 girls and able-bodied mep, tending them to Maubeuge. The resistance of the Genitalis to tho udvanco of the British near Camhral Is described to conespondonts at the front us "most desperate." But tho same applies to the resistance against the French. At Coucy-Io-Chateau every German defending Continued on I'ttcr Fit. Column File Berlin Denies Riot Rumors BURLIX, March J!), Paris press reports that riots have occurred among the work men of several German towns; particularly Lelpstc, Dresden, Munich and Berlin, as ti rebult of the Husslan revolution are tint inventions, savs the official German press bureau la a statement today. Hot Springs Results I-'IIIST HACK, claiming, horsra and geldlnga, four-yeur-olda and up. tl furluriKt; 1. Freeman, 10S. Molra. worlh 3tol I tot 1 to 2 2. Noynlm, 111, Kederla ,. I tg 1 8 to li 7 to Jli 3. Moller. Ill, X. Talor.. ir to 1 II to I .1 to 1 Time. I'.H Carl, Iniot. Jtlo Jlracoa, Kaalrr Greetings. II. A. Jones, liogart, Hops, Toast muster and Ash Can also ran. KKCO.N't) HACK, three-) ear-olds und upward, elllns. fiH furlongs: 1. vilerlB west. 101. Fuerat 11 to S 4 lo 5 1 toll I.J ttlB. 1011. ItoleswiiVlh. tl to 5 4 to B 1 to 3 3. llm Hampson, 10. Crump 0 lo 1 'J to t I to 1 Time, l.OT nilsabetli .McNauuhtou, Jlruntlng Miss, Jay Thummel, Hondo and Kitty Cheatham ul.n ran. TIIIUU HA?U, three-year-olda and upward. 6 1. Tlng-a-llng, 108. Men X... 7 to a n lor. i to s i,i...aHMfj 11H Uunihv fl In In It T In 111 fcjg3.; IjaA'M-tfrtbotDi.gtoUtpa' io, -WBBHVt-'y ". ."TC?y SBTk PHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY, MARCH GERARD ADDED TO JOHNSON AT MASS-MEETING i Ex-Envoy to Berlin Conversant With Teu tons' Armed Strength PREPAREDNESS MAY BE DIPLOMAT'S TEXT Edmonds and Patterson Home Speakers for In dependence Square PUBLIC INTEREST GROWS Philadelphia to Greet New American Citizens f)N SATURDAY, the day of the J-' Breat patriotic demonstration in Independence Square, originated by the Evkni.mj Lkwjer, the United States navy will take formal pos session of the Virgin Islands which were purchased fioni Dcnmurk as the Danish West Indies. The lirst message of congratula tion to the peoples of these islands will be sent frj)in the great meeting in Independence Squaie. It will take the form of a message from th peo ple of Philadelphia assembled in pa triotic mass-meeting to a brother people who have just been received into the world's greatest democracy. The congratulations from Phila delphia to the inhabitants of the Virgin Islands will bo sent to Ad miral James H. Oliver, who sailed for his new post yesterday, and Admiral Oliver will then convey the message to the people. James W. Gerard ex-Amli.itsador to Ger many, will j.pe.ak at tho gie.u patriotic demonstration in Independence stiu.u e tjat--lirday..j.Ucrnoop. He. informed Mho Kvkm i.no Lr.DOKn, which uggested the demon stration, this afternoon that ho had ob tained pel mission to addiess tho meeting from Secretary Lansing. The Mayor has extended a formal Invitation Great Interest' Is attached to the address of Mr. Gerard, who, mote than any man In the United .States, is qualified to tell the exact conditions In Germany and just how far the United .States is fortified for war in the event or such an emergency. AMA'.KD AT UXPHEPAIIUDXI.SS When Mr. Gerard addressed an lmmeno assemblage in Xcw York city shortly after his ictiirn on Match lo he expressed amaze ment at the condition of uupreparedness In the United States At that time he said, among other things "It Is a positive shock to me to find that In the two yeais In which the wot Id has been on the we have done nothing tn pre paie for even a reasonable means of national defense Thete Is only otjo thing to do adopt universal mllltaty service or military training That nation that stands opposite to us today has probably not fewer than 1.1,000,000 men under arms. If we had 1.000,000 under arms today we would not be near the edgo of war" THU SPHAKIXO PROGRAM Thus the -speaking program for the In dependence .Square part of the great demon stration Is virtually complete. It Is as follows- Kenators-elect Hiram W Johnson, ex-Ambassador James V Gerard, C. Stuart Patterson and Franklin ripencer ICdmonds, l'ho Invocation will be ' b Monslgnor Henry T. Drumgoole, of tho St Charles Borromeo Seminary, Overbrook, and the f Continued nn I'agA 1'lTe, Column Inn $24,000,000 MERGED MADE IN CHAIN STORES Acme, Bell. Robihson &" Craw ford, Childs and Dunlap in Huge Combine Amalgamation of flvo chain grocery com panies, with a total of 1285 stores, has been completed. Tho firms affected arc the Acme Tea Company, Bell Company, Robinson & Craw ford, Childs Grocery Company and George M. Dunlap Company. The new corporation will bo known as The American Stores Company." with a capital of $24, 000,000. Articles of Incorporation have been filed with the Secretary of State at Dover, Del. An announcement will be made In a few days outlining the scope of the business to be done In the future. Chandler Brothers & Co., of this city, made tho financial ar rangements, and are associated tn the deal with large banking Interests In tho West. This gives rise to the belief that' tho combine expects to extend its business tn cities all over the country. Samuel Robinson is to be president of the now company. Names of other officers are not yet announced. None of tho employes of the five firms w ill lose tneir positions be cause of the, merger, It is declared, but, ou the other hand, will be admitted Into a profit-sharing arrangement. It is estimated that the companies In cluded in the merger did a. business of ISO, 000.000 last year. Under the new arrange ment, competing stores will bo rearranged and new districts of the cities covered. Papers of Incorporation were filed by Samuel M. Clement, Jr., and Graham and Gllflllan. The Incorporators named are V. B. Ilan- ,ell and Jtobert P. 8Furon,5PblldlphI. 'and Uteri (.;.. 29, 1917 Corr.tanr, QUICK BASEBALL SCORES Phillies, Ynnlgans 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 01 5 1 Phillies Regulars 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 x 7 11 3 Alexander, Fittery, Fish and Killefer; Rlxey, Fortune and Burns, Adams. Jacksonville 000 10 Athletics 0 0 1 0 0 Schatzman, Wyatt nnd Baker; Siebold, Naylor and Haley. LAST OF GERMANS REMOVED FROM NAVY YARD Officers nnd a squad of United States marines lcmoved tlie last remaining Germans from the raiders Kionprinz Wllhclm anil Frinz Eitel Friedrich nt the Philadelphia Navy Yard this afternoon. Thoic wcie only two seamen an da Chinese cook left on boaid the ships. They were taken to the maiine barracks under guard. THIRTEEN KNOWN DEAD IN SINKING OF ALNWICK LONDON, March 29. Thirteen men are known dead and a boat load Js unaccounted for from the sinking March 10 of the British rtcamship Alnwick Castle, it was announced today. HELD AS GERMAN SPY IN ALBANY, N. V. ALBANY. N. Y Match 20. The police today held Karl Rank vhile they Investigated information that he was working here r.s an ngent of the German Government. A number of chemicals wee found in his apaitments, but he declared that he was working on a chemical formula which he hopes will make him rich. REDFIELD BACKS COMPULSORY MILITARY TRAINING NEW YORK, Maich 20. William G. Redficld, Secretary of Com ii'fice. Indorses unlvcisal obligatory military training as "a na tional necessity'' In a letter made public by the National Secuilty League today. NO CAUSE FOR U. S. WAR. PACIFIST "AD" SAYS XIOW YORK, Match 29. Addressed lo "mothers, dniighteis nnd wives of men," n full-page Kmergency I'c.u-o I'cdotatlon aclvci tisenicut, published In all New York papcts today appeals for a fund of $200,000 to be used as n "peuco chest" to niotiM' the West. "We do not want war," two-Inch letters proclaim. "Wo have no io.il cause for war. Tho West Mini Middle West uie opposed to war. They do iot icallzo Jtow near wo aie to war. Two hundred thousand dollars aro needed to arouse them to the danger. This sum spent within the next week mnj keep this country out of war." The federation pjans through newspaper advertising lo "liberate tho overwhelming peace sentiment" of the West In the form of letters and telegrams to President Wilson. :r- 'DAMPEST" OF STATES TAKES "DRY" STEP MADISON, Wis., March 29. Wisconsin probably tho wettest State in tho Union took Its first btep today toward ptohlbltlon when, after two hours' debate, the Assembly passed the Evjuc bill providing a Statc-wido voto on prohibition In April, 191 S. The bill goes to the Senate, whole It Is, expected to pass by a close vote. CONNECTICUT BLUE LAWS BROKEN BY ASSEMBLY HARTFORD, Conn., Match 29. Connecticut's famous bluo laws went lo smash todas. The Martin bill permitting Sunday sports - and amusements passed tho State Lcglslatute WHEAT SOARS TO HIGHEST PRICES IN YEARS CHICAGO, March 2S. Wheat advanced today on .sensational crop damage news to the highest prices In' many ears. May closed at S1.9SU. -July at ?1.669i, and! September at $1.54. Huying was laeavy most of tho day, but although May finished near the top, July and September lost much of their gains on prollt-taklng. LA TOURAINE, FROM U. S., SAFE IN FRANCE NEW YORK, March 29. The French Line steamship La Touratnc, which left an American port Miueh 17, has artlved tafely at a French port, according to advices to the offices of tho company here today. Tho La Touraino carried thirty-one flist-cabin passengers, flvo second-cabin passengers nnd forty-eight steerage passengers FOURTH BELGIAN RELIEF SHIP REACHES ROTTERDAM NUW YORK, March 29. Another Belgian relief steamship, the fourth within the picsont week, has nrrlvcd safely at Rotterdam, while fourteen relief ships, under Germai) safe-conduct, aro westbound out of tho danger zone, cables to the lcllef commission offices here announced this afternoon. ONLY FIVE ITALIAN SHIPS SUNK OUT OF 1006 , - ROM 13, March 29. During the week ending March 23, 517 vessels arrived at Italian ports nnd 489 departed", the Italian Admiralty stated today. Four vessels of less than 2000 tons and one sailing ship weio sunk by Teutonlo submarines, while attacks wero made without success on ten other vessels. CHICAGO HOG PRICES SET NEW TOP MARK CHICAGO, March 29. Tho hog market soared" again today, after hovering around the $15 mark for nearly a week. Heavies, mixed and butchers sold as high as $13.30 per hundred pounds, tho highest price over paid on local markets. PHILADELPHIA NATIONAL PROTECTS WAR EMPLOYES Tho Philadelphia National Bank has arranged to continue the. salaries of Hugh of Its employes as may enlist In tho army or navy of the Unled States In tho event nf a 'call for volunteers by tho President, to restoro to them upon their resumption of service with the bank a which they received at tho time of enlistment nnd also to continue, without expense to thotn, tho protection of the Insurance now carried by tho bank for the benefit of all Us employes. NEW YORK SHIFTS PUBLIC WORKS TO RUSH TRANSIT NEW YORK, March 29. Following threats of sixteen contractors engaged in work on tho city-owned lines -of tnu uuai suoway sysicm nero to quit -unless their demands for concessions and allowances in their work were granted, MayoH Mltchol took Tsteps to enable the city to carry on tho work itself, sven if thp contractors should abandon the job. Tho Mayor called for a reorganization of the work now going on In city Improvements, so, if need bo, 'tho municipality can rearrange its efforts and take care of tho subway work first of-all, Tha city refuscd'tho demands of tho contractors, NEW JERSEY TO PAY EMPLOYES WHO ENLIST TR13NTON. March 29. The State Is to set an example, to private om'ployera tiv allowing a pro rata of the salary of each State employe who is called to the colors. This decision followed a conforehco today of Governor Edgo wlU ti)o legislative leaders, ana wnen inu (.icsiaiuiuiu invuuvuuva lumuwuiv u resolution providing fo such pay will bo Introduced and passed, . r,' ONLY NATIONAL AND CITY FLAGS FOR STREET DISPLAY , A bill prohibiting the flying of any flags, except national and city emblems, oyei! streets and sidewalks was approved by Councils' Municipal 3Y'MBWtt Qwtmlttei' TJl JUfcaaUr, WHICH wt4niruui;cu o)1 a a. 'u . A a a1 Isnlte a 4 ""Tr, rt- - .!.i.S,fcjk V.A'J' -.i. & L JosMlsaRlWPIt! '' ll'Wv- 1. "HmiVi - - - .. ,. i, -". r4 ' ' i.. -" .V-"T.. 101T, nt tiib Tcntio Ltnani Courixt NEWS i. J H 'position affording a salury equal to that uiuiiuji tv-vmivuu inwvij'i aVMA4fe.at ' ss'ak m aa. . Jk t.aa. - - -- m al - .T, i V l"! y& jsMgiftf '. "-4 -I 3 j, jmv. j. "- PRICE TWO CBI TWINING FIN UNFAIRNESS I . TRANSIT LEA 9 Wrong in Principl Faulty in Detail and Costly," Says Report! . vn P. K. T. WOULD SHIFT AT.. OPWP A fPTMf! T?TQVAf 1 Mil Declares Deficits of $4aXJ0.-$I 000 to $5,000,000 a YeargJ would Appear " ,ja TWENTY-TWO CRITICISM! Views on Rapid Transit of Mayor Smith's Experts I i under company's proposal, as- A stimuli' live - cent universal fares, city will face deficit of be- tween ? 1,000,000 and $5,000,000 'per year for lirst fifteen years of opera tion of system. O This deficit may be met in fol-1- " lowing ways: ' JS Temporary increase in tax , rate of 25 cents on $100, in ' 1020, increase to disappear 'as deficit gradually vanishes. g A charge in 1922 of a six cent fare on both high speed und surface lines with free transfers, or an alternate charge of an eight-cent fare on. ligh-speed lines and five-cen furoNm surface lines with uni versal free transfers. 3 Deficits of early years would be e ru-ade up in latter years, there fore, a higher than five-cent fare now should likewise mean lower than live-cent fare during latter years of lease. A A business-like method of han- tt d)ing the problem would be to" make the following changes: A Cut the, program of im mediate construction as nearly as practicable to the amount of the appropriation. g Defer for a period of lower prices such portions of con struction as will not interfere with value of system to public. " Devote to payment of city's fixed charges on investment nart of abnormal increase in. - -real estate taes'dudn6deVeTolpy C Work out a new contract wltji. - FhiladelDhta Ramd Trannlfc Company on basis of chuiges andH recommendations contained in; analysis. , V Mayor Smith transmitted to Councils.. aVa sembled In special session this afternooSLe' tho long-expected report of Transit 0 rector Twining upon the proposed leass.-e the city's high-speed system to the PriaM nullum!. li. mill inns r i:nmnnn'- i nH wm a port contains, as appendix A. the analysljy.j of tho Transit Company's offer mado by'th, flitn of Kord, Bacon &. Davis, Now 'Vorlt t, exnorts. enir.li-rri liv Ihn Mnvnr. "P ; The Director's report was referred tVJwLjj .milt I nniiTill,Ar rtn E-lnartr-A a.,,1 fl,MS- i Railways, following a short .address f bf ';' Chairman uaffney, of the Finance Coramlt-i tee. In which he promised that before any action was taken by Councils the ent!r question would be thrown open to tho moat i full and free discussion in a series of puMaaU bearings, . -Sfea Summarized, tho report of the Dlrfcta holds the company s proposal to be 'Trr In nrlnMnln. liVif.ilr nnH rnstlv to thd nliap. and very faulty In detail." Tha propotaaaVl .......,,... u,,.u. uv....-., ..-v - --r-f .a tiio city s property to me company, outwt , tn tea tlia nnmnnni''d nnnofiw 4n tViA atlatsalVt 4ViA7w ino vunifuii; u ti u'v. -j iv vsw nj ( -u nt ii fivArl rntnl nf SlRnfl-Ofin thA rnrntut.. ... ... .U...H. v. T-- - f - -f ..- m j romainine in cnargo qr operation witnom; ;i proper degree or responsiDinty. - VJ1 The report contain? tables and extenlv financial estimates to show Director Twi Twfc'51 ning s belief that a universal nve-cent ra would not be sufficient to meet the operatl expenses, the company s fixed charges the city's fixed charges on construction. bonds. By Inference, although hot by dire; siaiemeni, mo report noiu mai an ina pendent operator would bo preferable ,i the P, R. T. Company on tie condtIon;thast legislation Is enacted which would comjat' the P. R. T. to make transfers of pasceft-' gers between its surface, system nnd thy rltv'M hleh-nneed nvstem unon terms la bmv fixed bv Puhllc Strvlen Commission. nA '-i : The Director specifies twenty-two majef objections to the company's proposal Wkf one collection or minor points, wmctwa L-iuciiy xauuy x,JIascuiuKj. $ t &'. .1 THE OBJECTIONS Afl! . . . . . . ..?. ,'iiieso neiecis loumi oy utrector xwh follow In the order given by him: jfijf; First. The company seeks to avoWf alt the risks incident to the railway. business ana to mase me city Dear tn till hi-iml ef at,ni vlelra In fin 1 n w aaJaw expected return on the city's, caplUat vj investment is concerned, Secondt The amount of the dlvlitMg nr iruarantee to tho comnanv -Is baaaiat on. earnings which are not .well estrtvfJl llsbed. " " fi Third. One of the chief dlfflcultVin . confronting tne city m oeaiing witnj company Is the comparatively il ' fixed charges of tha company.. Tha t uany offers no plan for the ameuo of this condition, but propose:to; it on thft city nnd travelinr BUbllo 1 fifty ffars longer. Jt ' ' tS- Fourth. Although .thttkoltyrtai i pected to provident ho larger 'part otl money i,Qu(iu iur iw yuinyim s does nor guarantee pr "f" bright- prospeota of Hwimt l wlUv, tinlyersal rWtfryHm. citizens weroj iem o jpsiwa) , ertbarkrd on Hhis, camafihtwH of city, expansion and.trMalt menfe. ' ". r ?'i".- ." Fifth. TW prooe4v tbe ISOT.teofltraVr.waWtV admission1 fc ,the ;olty , tkmt ', Uio . tmiix iraa ... .wan., t. wja mi i oolicithe'eiobaB tlehtt T wa. 'nt vm m il ft" ip'st . . & .tt :.i - . ,.ui 'JilAi... ' '- .oi ' ;jnx.'. "- ,.'' . .AZfTECi 1!. . iVS4flBaai A 1 a-iii.i i l.jlhv-wnw, ..7 ..X-.i. Ml-A .MssaaaasgaasHwiaiaMagaMaaaaaaanaajMaap'iaMaasaaasfwi -k.
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