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itizenE
Hives
Committee Be
Contrkctors He
P Fined Are Behind Move
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BUREAU NOT NEEDED
i"
Charges that Kordld politic He back of
effort to entablth n reparate Mrect-
nlnff lmrAttlt marl mi&ilji Inilnv liv niMtli
L'Jwa of the Cllliena' lYmmlttee on Btreet
lv VieaniriaT,
,f Vr.tHnry Walnut, (loorgo W. Braden hihI
fi ether members of the committee (inserted
Wiat In their opinion the Ire of the xtreet
cleaning contractor, hail been Aroused by
IIIIVI llflJUad4 lf V IIIC1 . UIIIICI.I, Ul IIIU
v nifniri' uurcnui anu wicj were necmns i"
Ct It even" by creating n xcparate bureau.
, .Biereby taking the etreet-cleanlnic work out
i conneua nana.
'. A ''My personal opinion Is."-paid Mr,,Wal-
V)are wrought up over the checking up and
p,-ith lines Imposed by Chief Cenncll. and
r.'djhey desire to throw the work Into a sep-
f t'W MUICU Willed win CtIlU,B UP 1I1UI
. "Such work Is bad all around. Council
Jifl one of tha best sanitary eiiRlneern In
nine country, and I'hlladelphla will be tho
fijoser If the street-cleaning work Is taken
ft out of his hands."
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;$- ii 4uuh iu me, naia .Mr. nruuen, as u
y,tlie street-cleaning contractors are writhing
vnder the efficient management of Mr. Con-
FM Hell, He Is making them toe the mark.
Mr. Conned Is aivlnr us most emclent nrv.
Ice. All decent citizens should Hue im
f j. aint this attempt to oust him. We can
RO Hot afford to allow polltlciai
public health."
una to play with
Albert Cro.s, managing director of the
Child Federation, said:
"Chief Conned Is considered one of the
three leading street-cleaning experts In the
united States. When Philadelphia has a
man like that we should do some careful
thinking before casting htm aside.
'The Highway Bureau has secn district
engineers under Council, and each of these
xperts Is responsible for street cleaning
In his district. Creation of a sepaiatc
Street-cleaning bureau means that wn will
lose the services of these seven expert din
trlct engineers.
"During the winter months all of tho
k Inspectors of the Highway Bureau are used
for street-cleaning work, but If a new lui-
J real! la estnhtlRherl then. tiion will nur Im
f.?-' available for street-cleaning work. Ac-
coram 10 me present plan, me pn posed
!( new bureau will hap a chief nt J3Blin n
bj ear. twri As.slst.iiiti nt I'jr.flO tn lilm thn
nlanA nf lhf ttitlnn ntliltrt nf-liftftr(j ,.f thn
WAr Xluffhurav Rnrenll nnrt nnli lu'Mnti'.fitne In.
pectors.
yf .vow, all sanitary experts agree that
there should be an Inspector with each
y "nK r street cleaners. In Philadelphia
W there are between ninety and a hundred
j gangs, ana wun oniy iwenxy-iour inspectors,
3 V 1. !.. -.! . l- . ..
iivw in 1110 nui,u Hits wo nuiiifr, uj prupny
Sir inapcii uinr uim u i-hmiiui ne mine,
.... . ......
- ;o goou argument nas ei necn nn
vanced for the creation of the new bureau,
and the health of the citv will suffer If the
. work Is taken out of the hands of t Chief
vCopnell,"
The Joint committee on street cleaning
Is composed of leading civic and medical
erganitattons. Including women's clubs, the
Chamber of Commerce, the Civic Club and
the College of Physicians. All of these or
ganizations are opposed to the creation of
' a separate street-cleaning bureau.
C ALIENS TOLD TO MOVE
U th PRKsrnmrcn appac
Must Not Live Within Half Mile of
m Forts, Arsenals and
Navy Yards
Alt alien enemies residing within nne.hair
IS,' mil of forts, arsenals and navy yards In
fjthe Philadelphia district were notified to-
qay By tho local branch of the Department
' of Justice that they must remove elsewhere
before June 1.
This Is' In accordance with the President's,,
proclamation or April 6, 191,, as to alien
nerriles. Directions for tho enforcement of
the order were Issued bv Attornev nener.ii
gX fGregory at Washington to branch olllces of
K7 rmo uepanment or justice all over the
I' uiuuuj, i iiu uruer aiso siipuiaies mat alien
it nemles must surrender all weapons, In
cluding anives aim reolvers.
The section dealing with tho removal of
alien enemies reads as follows:
"Allen enemies restrllnr u'lti,!,, .. i... i
... - n ......... i,.uU
' Btle of a fort. camn. nrnpnnl aimwatt -n
ft tlon. Government np nnvni ,.AaAi M..
. f .. .. 'v,.ci, lint
yard, factory or workshop for the manufac
if ture of munitions of war or of any prod
j ticU for the use of the army or navy shall
SA'.oe required to remove therefrom liefnr.
JJune 1, 1917; provided, however, that any
3L enemy wno prior to JunQ I,- 1917,
J ff. ornes within the purview of regulation 12
ptijef the President's proclamation shall be re-
m uiria to remove at once and shall be sub-
'&Vr Any alien enemv who rutin to v,,.
R Prior to June 1, 1917. final! be summarily ar-
Bf?i rested. Allen nimlAn u-Vrn Hrt .,n ...,i j.
fciV'ltnln one-half mile of Inn nlnnon nhm-A -
1 ferred to and who come within one-half
tw a-.f.w omiu jwtcB win uo ho m meir own
u, in Aim may ue nummaniy arrested."
FRIGAR TRIAL PUT OFF;
COUNSEL NOT READY
Indefinite Postponement in Case of Man
Who Killed Boland in
Park
The Jrlal of Ellis D, Prlgar. accused as
F,1i'""r "i cuwara uoiand, was postponed
P Indefinitely by Judge Wessel In h Court
IK" of Quarter Sessions this morning at the
P fiuest of the District Attorney's office.
' John R. Iv. Bcott. counsel for Prlr. hud
wk tner business that kept him away.
St. niar is accuseu or liavinir shot anil
11- killed Boland last August, when ihn latter
approached the automobile In which Frlgar
ftlx. " imncee, jhiss Amanaa. syKes, were
urn, ne was nem rcr court 'on the
re of homicide and Is out on i.m nt
i.e$o.
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NOTED ARCHITECT, DIES
Designer of Manufacturers' Club
and Many Other Great
Buildings Succumbs
Samuel Huckfl, Jr., of the architectural
firm of Watson A Huckel. 12U Walnut
treet, designer of large buildings In rhlla-
ueiimia ana otner cuies, aica cany mis
morning at the University Hospital, where
he had been III for several months. He
wis fifty-nine years old.
Some of the best-known works of Mr.
Huckel were the Manufacturers' Cub, the
Odd Fellows' Temple on Broad street, the
Unlversallst Church of the Messiah on
Broad street, the new St. Mark's Episcopal
Church at Frankford, the executive mansion
nt ilarrishurg, the former remodeling of the
(Irand Central Station, New York, the Union
Station at Worcester, Mass , the Battery
Park Hotel at Ashevllle, .V. C, the new
Monmouth Hotel, Spring I,ake, X, J., and
Xew Monterey Hotel. Asburv Park, and
many city and country residences.
He had traelod extensively In Kurope
and America and knew well many nf the
most eminent artists and public men of the
day. He was a member of the American
Institute of Architects, the Art Club of
Philadelphia, of which he was at one time a
director; the 1'tilon League, the Transpor
tation Club of Xew York, the Architectural
League of Xew York, the United Societies
Club, the I,ondon Cricket Club and the (Jer
mantown Cricket Club,
Mr. Huckel was born at Frankford Feb
ruary H, 1858, the son of William S Huckel,
treasurer of Uaugh & Sons Comp.uiy. He was
educated In the public schools of the cltv.
Including the Central High School. He be
gan the study of architecture In the office
of Benjamin I). Price. In 1883 he formed
a partnership wnh Hdward HazelhurM, and
In 1902 he joined with Frank It. Watson,
under the firm name of Watson & Huckel
His wife was Uinma Frances Klik, who
died sonic ears ago. Ha Is survived by a
brother, the llev. I)r Oliver Huckel, of Xew
York; a daughter, Mrs. Robert .1. Boltz,
and a son. Karle Wentworth Huckel. The
funeral will be held at his home, 602 West
Chelten avenue, Cermantown, on Saturday
afternoon at 2:30, The services will he
conducted by the Rev. John U. Harding, of
St. Mark's (episcopal Church, Frankford, of
which church he was a member, and the
Interment will be at the family lot In West
Laurel Hill Cemetery.
RED CROSS HOSPITALS
ASK $140,000 FOR CITY
Money Needed for Four Bases.
One Has Received Noth
ing So Far
A riiinpa'gn to raise $140,000 for the Red
CrosH was started by that organization to
day. It Is hoped tri have the fund sub
scilhcd by May 1
The mone Is needed for the woik of four
base liospltala which have been established
In Philadelphia. A fund of (93,0011 to buy
equipment for the hospitals nlready has
been collected.
Pr. Charles II. Frazler, chairman of the
hospitals committee of the Red Cio.ss. an
nounced that the navy base hospital Xo, 5,
wh'ch Is being formed hy the Methodist
Hospital, as yet has rcceUcd no subscrip
tions. Contributors aie being asked to sond
money either to the sperlal fund of nny
of the base hospitals being organized or
directly to the hospital committee of the
Red Cross.
More than J23.000, it was announced,
had been promised to base hospital Xo. 34,
organized by the Kplscopal Hospital. The
institution needs especially an X-ray ap
paratus, two ambulances and u motor
truck. Appeals for dressings and linen have
been made .by base hospital Xo, 20, or
ganized by tho UnlTlty Hospital, with
Dr. Edward Martin In charge.
Three new branches and ten new auxili
aries have been authorized. These are:
Tho Highland Park. Chester and Swarth
moro branches, and the Church of the
Incarnation, the First Unitarian Church, the'
.Mary ji, Kimpson M 1. Church, the
Delmar-Mnrrls, the Church of the Advocate,
Cicrmantown; the Belmont Aenue Baptist
Church, the I boiiczcr M. K. Church, the
Xorrls Square, the Xlcetowu Boys' Club and
tho Tabernacle M. K. Church auxiliaries.
Compensation Dill Passed by Senate
HARRISIH'RO, April 17 The Senate
passed finally. 3K to 7. after some dis
cussion tho bill which would prohibit the
State Workmen's Compensation Board from
placing any reinsurance In any company
unless chartered or licensed by tho State.
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Than 600 Men-Employe Night
and Day Ruihing, Work of
' PrepttTedneaa
r'a FederaV gSfarda foday ata
ral Crama'a' drrdoek. foot. of pAim.,.
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l'on na Delaware, niver, aarnaH
roarairi otv-huriyfajrth workJ-f h)
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9t' uounutl. InWrW will be
uey,niht.rth horns 'of
wiimitif MnrM Bfcelly. on
m;itnii,taf uh
We Can Help the
DEAF
with this new, perfected
invention of science
W. B. & E.
"Gem" Earphone
Thousands who suffered
with head noises and defec
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versation of friends, strains
again and enjoy the con
of music, senpons, etc.
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Possible Aivard for
Hearing Devices
Call any day and see practical
demonstration, free, of this won
derful scientific mechanism. You
can arrange for 30-day trial. In
stalled for public use in properly
wired churches. Sold in Phila
delphia only by
Williams, Brown & Earle
.918 Chettrtut St.
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firm and Individuals we have designed
this beautiful gummed seal, a faithful re
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(Exactly (Ike cut).
SEAL ALL YOUR-LETTERS
w7th tlrese handsome flag seals; demon
strata that we stand for America flrst. last
and always.
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PRESIDENT WILL SHOVEL "
DIRT IN CLERKS' &ARDEN
White House Employes Plan to Raise
Vegetable's in Plot Facing Treas
ury Department '
WASHINGTON, April 18. If Mrs. Wood-
,M. YlfllaAM I.BM B., 1 In w 1 1 t M I, At
husband, the President of the United StatetTI
shoveling dirt in a corner lot garden all
she'll have to do will he to look from
her front window tomorrow morning.
The President Is going to turn oer the
first spadeful of earth on the site of the
White House clerks' model garden. Tho
plot of ground Is In the very hej-t of the
city Just across Pennsylvania avo.iuo from
the Treasury Department and the executive
mansion. ,
The clerks plan to raise ever thing from
cabbage to beans. Whether they will take
turns cultivating tho vegetables with hoe
and garden hoc nfter office hours Is not
jet decided,
LLOYD-GEORGE TO STATE
IRISH POLICY NEXT WEEK
LONDON, April 18. The Irish situation
has a' m o t wholly monopolized parliamen
tary discussion. Premier Lloyd Oeorge will
make an announcement on Irish home rule
In Commons next week. Irish Nationalists
took the lead In the fight against the reso
lution extending the life of tho present Par
liament until next Noxember, but despite
their opposition It passed
Wilts Probated Today
Wills probated today Include those of
Thni-'as It Burke, 236 North Sixtieth
street which In private bequests dispose
of property valued at $107,000: Mary K
Williams, llarriman, Tenn., $60,000: Sarah
A Magee. 2.100 llrundywlne street, $14,000,
and Charles Bradford, 1541 North Robin
son street $2."i0n
CITY NEWSlNRIEF
AN AVTOMOItll.K, skidding on a sharp
turn on niver road nt Callowhlll street
early today, struck a telegraph polo nnd
threw the owner of the machine, Oeorge
Young, of 61 S West Allegheny nventio, to
tho roadway. The Injured man whs taken
to St. Agnes' Hospital. He was bruised so
verely. The machine was demolished.
('llll.l)ltKN'S CJOUNTIlV H'KKK Asso
ciation of Philadelphia Is $1000 richer us
a result of a benefit matinee at the For
rest Theatre yesterday, Members of the
Little Theatre, Plays and Players. Philadel
phia Operatic Socletv nnd others look part
In the program to htlp the work of the
association, which for thirty-nine summers
has given poor children acatlons In tho
country.
Tlllti;i: IIOYN, accused of stripping hiirns,
lamps, spare tires and other accessories
from four now automobiles In a freight car
at Nineteenth street and Washington ap
nue, were held today at the House of De
tention for a hearing. The boys are William
Sraes, fifteen, of I4ln South Bouvler
street: Harold Shortor, fourteen, of 1906
Lntona street, nnd William Marsh, thirteen,
of 1026 Manton street,
ATTIIMI'TINO Nl'Idini:, n well-dressed
woman swallowed poison In the women's
waiting room of Broad street station. Taken
to Hahnemann Hospital, she gave her name
us Mrs. nilzabelh Deumer, twenty-two
years old, of 1430 Mayfleld street. Trouble
with neighbors' Is tald to hae led her to
make the attempt. She probably will re
cover. Till: IIIIITIMI HTKAMsllll' (iralntar,
reported sunk In tho Mediterranean by a
L'-boat a month ago, Is safely In port here.
V.. T. STOTI'.HIIt'KY was elf i led presl-
dent of the Racquet Club nt lis nmiUHl
election Other ollicerH elected are Vlcn
presidents, Alexnnder Van Rensselaer. C.
H. W, Packard: secretary, Robert Kelso
Cassalt: treasurer, Francis li Biewster!
governors, Charles Longstroth, L. II. rar
sons. .loscph n. McCall, George . Smith,
C. S. W. Packard.
firi: cAUsr.n siooo n..M.iK today
at 923 Vino street, u paper and rag liouo
operating as the Quaker City Paper Stock
Company. Spontaneous combustion caused
the blaie.
CHNTR.tl. Illflll .SCHOOL students
numbering almost 300 have presented th'rn
selxes to Lieutenant (leorge U. Rolh, of the
Second Pennsylvania Field Artillery, In re
sponse to the cull at-the school for volun
teers for military training. The students
are not taking nny oath,
It UN DOWN' hy a trolley ear while erosf
Ing the tracks at Fifty-fourth street, near
Berks. Bernard Murphy, seventy-two years
old, of Conshohocken. was seriously Injured
on the head and body. He was rushed to
the West Philadelphia Homeopathic Hos
pital and the physicians there say he may
not recover, owing to his advanced nge.
A VAI.UAnl.r. KBtTATIONAl. ABT
collection assembled for the new high school
building of (llrard College is on exhibition
at 1016 Chestnut street. Two hundred pic
tures, valued at $6000, will be hung In tho
new building nt the close of the exhibition.
iW-cVr
Anrll 18,-rJohn mc-
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Curdv. fortv voTrs old, wns khi '"",'
KilUW
LEBANON, i
P.uW'ftr,1.?&rn "'" VAetured T skull, by
berngrruckbheivrseverance Company
hose cart ns I was leaving tho , nrt Must
In rcsponso to'nn nlarm. Tho flro am io
damage In Bd's foundry.
Small' Blaze In Steel Works
vnrrtVil.UK !'. April 1.-A torch
set fire to the engine house of tho Knstern
Stee Companv. The flames wero ex
ungulshed before the machinery was
damaged.
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WASHINOTONt
Red field has
$
April !,-
appoalcd to Sanuei "aJ7.
pcrs to use his good oftlccs In term(n7(u!
speedily a slrtko of workmcri nt tho pi.m
of tho Wheeling Steel and Iron Cornna
at Wheeling, W. Vn which Is i,- ...nr
tho output of 2,000.000 tin cans a day
Secretary Rcctfleia called nttentlon t,
aompcrs's; recent dcclnratloh that ti,1
would bo no strikes during, tho war 1
strike hns nlready resulted In the cunTo
ment of tho supply of cans sufficient s-JI'
tary Redllcld estimates, to contain '"inn
000 meals. -.M,.
CAMDEN
OVI.V ON DUTY one night, .loseph
Schaffer, of Ninth and York streets, ie
signed from the police force to which lie
had been appointed by Mayor Hills. His
reason was that he hnd(hcen used to work
ing all his life and i otild not stand police
duty lie leturneil to his old Job
Cordovan Model
Exclusively Ours
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This is' the class; absolutely! Finest quality
cordovan, and lower priced than you would pay
if we had not been forehanded.
.NlEDERMAN
930 Chestnut
39 S. 8th
203 N. 8th
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V wmM tOclS ted
nPHINK of a cigarette "served" to you as appetizingly as the
not, buttered toast that comes to your break(ast table.
r Well, that's the idea on this new Lucky Strike ciearette
the tobacco-it's toasted. There's a thought to make your
. mouth vater for a new cigarette flavor.
Until we discovered the toasting principle, a good readv-
SSfiS? frm Burley tobaCCO wasnt Possible; flavor
Yet there was the big million-man-power affection for'
The old kitchen stove the toasting fork
So we worked five years then came the bis simole. M
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to you how the tobacco ii
tetutd at many stores
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