Evening public ledger. (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, April 19, 1917, Final, Image 6

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rlrifif'for Enlistments, in
iivk Reservo Forces
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ItMMlred and four marriage II
' were katied iodav. There were
I .applications to recuit at various
Mom in Philadelphia.
Wn'Who want lo go to (lie front nre en-
mg in I'ncle Sam b fighting forced.
liy'Wio lintl applied, during the morning
isjlircllmcnt In the nrmy. navy and ma-
, c?rps
FThls mvlng In recruiting wan apparent
y, when applications for enlistment In
i Tegular serylce more limn doubled those'
the auxiliary homo dtfonso work Al-
in the lotnl number of enlistments Is
tiling off, the percentage of men wlw offer
mselvcs for duty In the regular branches
J' WjIncreHslng.
(7Pnnsjlvanla led the United .States es
r.tarday In the numher of recruits added to
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r ,? wiuij, iiiu nnr 1'vjini uiieui miin'iuhumi
fctfl Washington this afternoon There were
fa, mi enlistments In Pennsylvania In ii total
,i$l 2375 for the entire country.
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E yrj-aiurneu men in me rennsyivania .
Kitlonal (Juard will have to show that their
I G families will actually need tho support of
F. w -t..-.i t ,. . i - . iti
j-vjiiic rrucitii wJvc.Tnim"iii iiriurr iney win
Khe released from scrlce. This wan the
rolntArnretntton nlftriil hv Arlfutant (Ipnernl I
:,sHtewaru In llnrrlsburg today on the recent
f'ijWir Department order to discharge men
lf .With dependents from the National (Inaril
jftcrultlng appeals took tho foiin of re-
SgHtolllng to the group on f'hestiiqt street nut
Jvttit Independence Mall that Anrll !" was n
rijlg day In American history and i t the
" Mr-lce now ns they vere In tho Hattl of
pi .uexingion. Tins aa tnn sunstnnco or the
isaiK ny yeoman v:a ant J, nurry, or the
Jf-J'avl Coast Defense IteserNe, who lid
t. Pressed ble crowds enrly In tho nflcinoon
lil -Tno "Inety- no who applied for tho icr-
Xtf uiar service were divided aa follows, l-'nrt.v-Ij
Uhree for the army, thlrty-ieen for the
r. 4iavjr( Qioicn iur mo niariiie i:orp". i lliy-ono
"aere.
K a -Cantllln K. A. XV. I'attersnn. nf llif nm.
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riutj vuiiiis niiiiuiifiLcu luuay ni uio lecruit
'tnir nfTlce 140!) Arrh uirour lh.it niniiiii
A had been eranted to all dcerlerM and men
discharged -from the mnrlno coins fi r fconm
tiletty offenno In a communication sent to all
J. recruiting omcea by Secretary of tho Xavy
VDanlels. Letters nre hclnc s-nt to such
Rf mep. and Captain Patterson said he lie-
B&iUleved that many would come hack Into
SOT the service.
B7T X. Til.. . ..J...
bji ncui ivuipr iuucii, son or vvnimm ii
jg- Luden. the millionaire coushdrop manufHc
KJturer of Heading. I'a.. tr.day enlisted In tho
piK regular navy ns n third-class llrerr..M ami
Is now on the Ivansjtn nl thA iiiivv r.!
KXounB Luden Kavo his aue as twcniy-exeii
B na nls aaorcsa as 709 .North Fifth street,
Read Ins.
Kf vAbout 400 men volunteered jeaterd.iy. nnd
,ix o c(u tti-ci'iiieu. ui ineso liB entered
pilne regular service and sovcnty-flve tlio
h&val coast defense reserve. Thosormv
RT rained fifty-nine of the ijt. the navy thlrty-
Itu ' iimriuu urp iiuecn, tno coast
Bt'uard3 deen nnrt the national cuard rezl-
ments ivventy-nine.
.Itumors persisted today that the Second
'Pennsylvania Field Artillery. .Nntlnnal
S-v Guard, would bo mustered Into service May
Wfo land sent to the Mexican hotdcr.'whero
Tiia reginieiu was stationed last summer.
P 4Trrilltlrifr hv iinutitlifirlA.I ...ttnn...
M, -.wt. ..... ..j u....u.,.u, . .... iiniiini i -
vvniiizaituiir whh uininea toaay ny Ijleuten
;"ar)t Colonel Millard D. Hrowu, commander
yOl me first rennsivan!a Infantry, Na
,tlortat Guard, for the necessity for conscrlp.
.'tfon.' One of thpse semlmllltary orKanlz.i.
Hens, lie sum. pad recruited BOO men who
Are eligible for the arm v.
& ,A new recruiting station for the U. S S
Vermont nas Deen opened In a portable
I house on the south nlaza of Cliv iiuii nn.i
' recruiting Infonnatlon bureau hasjbecn
' ft&ened bv the vvomenM Mpntlnn if n1An....
flieaue In the Liberty Building, Broad and
Chestnut streets.
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,.' UNITED HTATEH MARINK COnPS
lTHOJIA MintAKI, CONNOLLY
twentj-nAc,
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inisiirr, rn I liniiniirfF. .".' I
S.iSS5!f. KSA!,?,Ar.R.?',!. twentr-ate.
,,ViX LAYER KKNUXLL. tenty.three
Jrhtiflur, Mi.mmr.nton. N J. '"r"'-'nree.
&OIDROK ROtVARD Hf'lll'i 71 .
Id,? tio rutter, Hammnntnn. N, j. ' '"c",-lwo.
m &&. ak
m MICHAKT, JONKPII MARTIMi: twTntJ.three
f-mttJ' "iwnon street; machinist's
'IftEvKR IfMnfAV VIUU -.
tf.l".hTn;r"aS hurfnr" f..'.."i' ZlTLIi "'lnt
w.i."arrr.fci.5!n'te'B-dr"'"-"' w
Iti?'"' ,83i K" L"hlh nul7maeMnffi;
rT.AROrJ RTKtVAIlT 'VIASON', elchteen Iap
tf'',trleian 2033 Rltner street: VJnman, ' ' "C
rtJH" UNITED STATK8 NAVY
ilScKrBTIIRNFHUjlEU'..,W''n,y' C,",,"" I'a.
BlfWK SHANK IliniILK, Uentv. Manhelm.
-JM"? ;,DSAY "A.MIY, elihteen, Audu.
or ft oon, n. J.
PBVAJKNMNflN 1IILHK. twnty-one. .Steel.
aKftfi,risJ'7i"".r
SBf.T.r, avenue. Ctamden.N. j. '""'"ur- -'
BlTS UNITED HTATES AnjtY ,
1I!1KK t'flANAWNKI, twenty.four. 2120 Hum.
wJ!l:r."ree,i inrnntry
73BPH'AKD I'. HK,DKR. nlni.ln 17..T n...
aJWB& 2.'"!; fl"rt artillery, "
'5V!?! 7nr.1??J'KH' th"tr-foiir. Han Antonio.
ieH tmVryR0, ,W,B,,r' 103B C' "!:
vbbtji UHAKI.MKI.I.O. tw.-nty.eli, iao Cay-
HARRY K. IIAYXE. twii
K;jr)rt. Camden. N. J.: avla
Bp, rA corps.
. llKWltt L. CASimELL. thl
twenty-one, .101 nnvIn
uon section, slsnal
thirty.
-.-" Infantry.
Cllntvn. II!.;
tA'lt r
MrtETH MALK. twenty-seven,
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nelrl .rllll.ei '" -yui
y? .. HHEAR. twenty-on.. 'Waahlncinn.
AR-J:.rHEIfPR' twenty-three. OAflfl All-
N'r ii?.Si?IcKV' tenty.to, Hurlns-
V. CALmVKLI,, tKenty-seven, Ilrooklyn.
JI K. VONES. nineteen. 70311 IRohll
y engineer rnrns
u n. r.iriiiMiAN. twenty-four, 1100
ount svnnjj Infantry. '
ft B. RAff.KV. tnlv.lwn ftnjn .
.i -.-. -"- ui.iu nvuen
!fc F'. D',N.E' twenty.tbr.-e. tool
rth SVnttnth at . tviaiine. ...i.
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MJt?. Y: naOWfON. twenty-four. Consho
arteenj P.r Infsntrv.
j ..- oahbifius, nineteen, 1047 South
Meeqth strreti cavalry.
jNAVAr4 COAST DEFENSE? nESEftVE
LiiS" asio. twenty-one, IStfl
V WEMUCY JOFFA, tw.nty-one, C3I9
?ia8d5J!lKJ.Uleetrlcln- '
Jill" KVUl. twenty-three.
nj.siw woodland ave.
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WtPHiA'WOMAN'S
WWOUNDED AGAIN
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KTWva-Vll j'19 Captain Jl
TWW,' of the Third Itoyal
H 4C.thMftte; Senator Turner
JfcunIUon.f'Ont., rui whose
It tnCPMitvMBhla: haa been
Mm' thtai ttai..-ocordlnr to
RVK hy rrtatlvea at
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House Chiefs Urged
to Back Draft Plan
f'nntlniied from I'sie ()n
of life who reallie thai It Is time 'r defi
nite Action.
Tho executive committee for the publlo
safety of I'enusylvaula Indorsed the plan
and adopted resolution showing Ha senti
ment In the mattei'. The commltteo pointed
out that all rlassM must right as comrades
In wartime If they Arc to dwell together
In unity In time of peace.
Thn Independent llcpuhllcnn Alliance and
Pennsylvania Society of Colonial Dames
of America ere ambng other bodies which
havo Indorsed tho plan. The Pcnmjlvanla
Commandery of tho Loyal Legion of
America also went un record an favoring
universal military service.
.Not iimy pi rmiatieipnin nut in an uie
largo cities of the U'nlted States illmlliir
demands nre being made. In view of the
widespread sentiment Indorsing the Presi
dent's p'an. there Is possibility of It passing
the House by a small margin.
Mayor Smith la a strong advocate or
relectlve conscription. In dlicusilng the
suVJfct tod.iy ho said:
While tile outh of Philadelphia nro
making a good showing In tho way of
voluntary service, nevertheless I agree
with tho President that selective con
scription Is tho only remedy to get re
sults In this creat crisis. Matters hnvo
reached too serious a stage to' depend on
spasmodic Inclinations toward patriot
ism, and It Ii tlmo to get definite re
sults by adopting 1 resident Wilson's
plan without delay.
VIKWS OF CITIZEN'S
Following aio tho views of other well
known tesldonts of the city and State.
W. W. ATTHIIIIL'KY, vice president In
charge nf operations of Penn)lvanla
rtallroad I am for tho Administration
and that means that 1 strongly favor
selective conscription.
JA.MKs sc.Mtl.r.T, attorney of D.invlllo,
nnd widely known throughout tho St.ito
I favor selective conscription It's the
only thing and the only way to solve tho
problem
DK. .h.wii'el it. di.(, state Commit
slouer of Health I think selective, con
Fcrlptlon Is tho fairest way to raise an
army To depend only on volunteers will
mean that the very best people will come
forward nnd those not so good will stay
behind, and that lu not good for the
country. Selective conscription Is a. bet
ter way nil amund
rill.OMII, MIIII. DON I'OTTKH, banker,
member of P It T, board and president
of the (iernuntown Iliislnes .Men's Asso
ciation 1 think the matter of serving the
Stato Is precisely thn s.imp as supporting
the State' We all oo It a seivlce, and
there Is no reason why we shouldn't
secve It. I believe In citizens being
drafted for the defense of tho State, In
addition you get an army better fitted
ror work, because )ou get the men from
efficient clashes You get younger men,
who have not jet i cached the age of pro
ductivity. A. r. Ki:i:i,Y, mnnuracturer and president
or tho Kensington Board or Trade Con
scription would appeal to mo as being
the most practical plan under the present
circumstances. I Indorse It heartily
II. .1. LAI'KIIKTY, attorney and president
of tho Lognl Improvement Lcaguo I be
lieve In conscription and believe every
body should do their bit.
lilt. ritA.NCIM A. I'AL'IIIIT, president of
the Allied Associations of Went Phila
delphia I can not reo anything else for
this lountry except selective conscription.
It would bo very unwlso to delay for
ninety daya In the experiment of the
volunteer svV-mi, as many Congressmen
advocate Th., bigger nnd quicker a show
ing we ma the bet'er tho Impression,
will be on tno other 'de, both against
tho tlermans nnd In fnvor of the Allies.
The immediate attitude of the United
States will have an Immense effect on th
war I am sure the mntter will be offi
cially taken, up at the next meeting of
our organization.
JKAN PAUL IlirilTCIt, n member of the
Fox Chase improvement Association It
Is my opinion that selective comuriptlim
will bo tho best for all concerned. If a
man Is fitted for n position that Is, he
has been trained for special work, ho
should be put at that kind of work. At
our last meeting we discussed the ad
visability of conscription and pinna were
suggested for a company of home guards.
At the next meeting, on Saturday night,
reports on these plans will be made.
THOMAS A. MANN, secretary of the North
Kensington Buslnesi Men's Association
Of course I would be In favor of selective
conscription. Tho country will need It,
Our association haa always Indorsed
President Wilson's work, nnd li he will
decide to have such conscription wo will
ludorrc him again We expect to take the
matter up for discussion at our next
meeting.
WH.I.IaNi A. DUNI.A11. president of tho
Falrmount Business Association Only
by thn method of selective conscription
will we be able to organize an elllclent
fighting force, t'nder the selective sys
tem we would bo able to place each man
In his proper place In this war I ap
prove of It, and will bring the matter to
tho attention of my associates at the ne.xt
meeting.
(lEOltdi: II. HAVls, president of the Lan
caster Avenue Business Men's Associa
tion The selcctlvo system would make
short shrift with tho loafers and slackers.
Kvciy man would havo to do his lilt, and
do It In the right way The selective
Hjatem would give us an Inventory of our
forces, and we would not make the mis
take of placing round pegs Into square
holes. I shall bring the matter to the
attention or my association.
WILLIAM IIANI'OI'K, president of tho
Cohockslnk Business .Men's Association
Tho volunteer system docs not seem to
promlso success. Men apparently fail to
appieclate that their services are needed
In the nrniy. If tho conscription plan -will
Insure that every one liable for military
service will be made to go It should
havo the support of every one, The coun
try must have nil army and have one
soon. Conscription seems the only way
to get It, Furthermore, the President Is
supporting conscription. Whatever he be
lieves I believe In matters relating to tho
policy of tho nation.
HAMUKL AIIF.RNKTMY, president of the
North Philadelphia Ileal Kstate Brokers'
Association I am In favor of conscription
because I believe It will be necessary, I
don't bellevo It will bo possible to raise
an army In any other way. Considera
tion of the experience of Kngland and
the trouble experienced there with the
volunteer system should convince every
one here that conscription Is the only way.
Thus far people are waiting for the
other fellow to go. Recruiting thus far
has not been successful. '
l)B. HENRY (I OKI) ON THUNDER I be
lieve In following the men that are ex
pert In such matters. If President Wilson
nnd his advisers determine that selective
conscription Is the beBt way to raise an
nrmy, then I, too, am satisfied It la the
beat way, and heartily Jndorse It.
JOVIAN LEAGUE CHEERS
APPEAL FOR CONSCRIPTION
Argument In behalf of the selective con
scription bill, madp today at the weekly
lunpheon of the Jovian Klectrleals League
.5? W!i Howard Metcalfe, president of tho
Clty Business Club, was received with ap
plause by the league members
"Conscription Ii the only way to raise
an army of the size thl nation will need,"
aid Mr. Metcalfe, "and there should ,be
no propaganda ngalnst it that win embar
rass the President and the nation at this
time, r am In favor no only of selective
conscription as a measure' for the present
crisis, but alio for universal military train
ing for the youth of the country.'-
Mr. Metcalfe1 explained he hat had mill-
wry-training nimiwit.anauMU uH i,,,.
SL- 7.lZZr ."-'.r-JUMByiw n ,
'. Brnaaa n-
Mran
TAYLOR EXPOSES FALLACIES OF
TWINING TRANSIT CRITICISMS
. . FROM ORIGINAL TAYLOR STATEMENT
"Fourth, Scnnto bill No. 780 is apparently desl;nod ns a (substitute for
House bill No. 4M, which was drafted nnd published In tho Department of
City Transit report for 1915."
TWINING COMMENT TAYLOR REPLY
It seems only fair to rIvc Mr. A. M. Director Twining Is in error when
Taylor tho credit that he deserves in he states that my statement, pub
having tho through-routing bill intro- llshed this morning, criticizes House
duccd at tho 1015 session of the Legis- bill No. 414.
laturc at which tlmc'hc advocated and That bill was designed and Intro
u reed Its nassatrc. ns thn following let- duccd in the Leclalnturc two years
ter to Representative Charles A. Am-
bler will show. This bill, No. 1066, of
the session of 1915, Is identical with
House bill No. 414, of the present scs-
sion.
Mr. Taylor now saws that the enact-
ment of this bill into n law would owned tracks have physical connection
bankrupt the Philadelphia Rnpld with tracks of the P. R. T. Company.
Transit Company, but on further re- The bill which I did take exception
flection he will doubtless again see the to is Senate bill No. 786, which goes
benefits to be derived from this mcas- much further than House bill No. 414
uro nnd he will then I trust join the In that it provides for Joint rates, or
friends of the city in urging its pas- transfers, between municipally owned
sngc. lines in Philadelphia (whether they-
be operated by the municipality or by
an independent operator) at ail points
whore they cross at the same or dif
ferent levels, or nro adjacent to each
other.
This provision Is not contained in
House bill No. 414, to which I have
made no objection, and it is the pro
vision which I seriously object to,
upon the ground that it opens the wny
for the establishment of nn Independ
ently operated system of high-speed
lines in Philadelphia, which would de
prive the people of the economics re
sultant from united operation, which
would deprive the city of the vast
profits which arc assured to It under
the 1907 contract with the P. R. T.
Company, and under the contract
which the P. R. T. Company has now
tendered for the equipment and opera
tion of the city's high-speed system,
nnd which would enable the establish
ment of such destructive competition
with the existing system that its
bankruptcy would lie the inevitable re
sult. Those nre nil conditions which fair
minded Philndclphians seek to avoid.
Suit Seeks to Curtail
Rapid Transit Project
Continued from Puce Otm
dueed nt tho IfttS session nf the I.egl
lature. nt which time he advocated and
urged Its postage, as the following let
ter to Representative Charles A Am
bler will show This bill. No tOOfi, nf
the session nf 1915, Is Identical with
House Bill No. 414, of the present ses
sion Mr. Talor now says that the enact
ment of this bill Into ii law would
bankrupt the Philadelphia Itapld Tran
sit Company, hut on further teflectloii
ho will doubtless ngalri seo the benefits
to bo derived from this measure and he
will then, I trust, Join the friends nf the
city In urging Its passage
He then completes his statement with a
letter written by Taylor to Chailcs A. Am
bler when Ambler was a member of the
Hous", asking hhn to withdraw the
through-routing hill
In reply to Director Twining Mr' TaInr
said:
Director Twining Is in error when he
states that my statement, published
this morning, criticizes house bill Nn
414.
That bill was designed and Intro
duced In the Legislature two yeais ago
and published In tho annual report of
the Department of City Transit fm
1015.
It provided for the through rout
ing of cars and the establishment nf
Joint rates of fare where municipally
owned Hacks have physical connection
with tracks of the P. It T. Company
Tho bill which I did take exception to
Is Senate bill No. 78fi, which, goes
much further than House bill No. 411
In thnt It provides for Joint rates, or
transfers, between municipally owned
lines in Philadelphia (Whether thev
be operated by the municipality or
by an independent operator) at ail
points where they cross at the same
or different levels, or nro adjacent to
each other
This piovislon Is not contained In
House bill No 414, to which I have
made no objection, and It la tho pro
vision which I seriously object to, upon
the ground that It opens the way for
the establishment of an Independently
operated sjstcm of high-speed lines In
Philadelphia, which would deprive the
people of the economies tesultant from
unified operation, which would deprive
the city nf the vast prollta which nio
assured to It under the 1907 contiact
with the P It. T Company nnd under
the contract which the P. It. T, Com
pany has now tendered for the equip
ment and operation of the city's high
speed system, nnd which would enable
the establishment of such destructive
competition with the existing sjstem
that Its bankruptcy would be the In
evitable result
These are all conditions which fair
minded Phlladelphlans seek to avoid
In his original statement, published this
morning, Mr, Taylor said that tho first bill,
proposing a constitutional amendment
would destroy the safeguards to the city's
credit and transit development contained
In the constitutional amendment dinfttd
by John C Johnson nnd recently adopted ;
would wipe out the barrier against utiliz
ing the bonowlng capacity set aside for
transit nnd port purposes; would open tho
way to municipal ownership nnd operation
of all public utilities, and would lead the
way to "municipal high finance nnd bank
ruptcy." Tho second bill, according to tho state
ment, contains all of tho objectionable fea
tures of the first, except that It would
not permit limitless borrowing nnd con
demnation of property. Also nmendii.g the
constitution, It would be submltte I to the
people In n general election If It passed
tl.la Legislature as It was adopted In 19 1. "i.
The third bill Is objected lo upon' the
grounds that It would violate a "solemn
agreement" by , authorizing the city to con
demn nny or all of the llnea of the Phila
delphia Itapld Transit Company In spi'e
of the 1907 pact guaranteeing the company
operation of the present lines for tlftv
ears. Providing for through mutes and
joint rates between the municipal and the
privately owned lines, the fourth bill, a
Senate measure, would bankrupt the Phila
delphia Rapid Transit Company, accord
Ing to Mr. Taylor, who points out that It
would enable the city to foster nn Inde
pendently operated and competitive system
of railways.
MAYOR DEFENDS COURSE
IN CLASH UPON TRANSIT
Mayor Smith today Issued a lengthy state
ment reviewing in detail the various delays
which have held up progress on the rapid
transit program of development slnee the
Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company first
offered to lease the city's system. The
Mayor pays tribute to ex-Director Tay
lor's ability as a promoter and director
of electric railway lines," but declares that
he cannot urge the speedy ratification of the
lease, lu Us present form, as does Mr. Tay
lor, In view of the adverse criticisms of Di
rector Twining and Ford, Qacon A Davis,
who have studied the leas.
Attmr m. ritfteuMlnn at th ImhiII hllla
now pendlwrln the iittslature th Mayor
ADEIiPHIA,
ago nnd published in the annual re-
port of the Department of City Tran-
sit for 1915.
It provided for the through routing
of cars nnd the establishment of joint
rates of fare where municipality '
the causes nf Its piesent omlaiinH
ment in dealing with the application of
the c'ty for permission to make the
necosar contracts' to construct thn
high-speed lines. Their adoption will
enable the city to sav to the commis
sion Though the exact method of oper
ating Hie huIivvm) and elevated lines to
be constructed by the city Is not .vet
determined, neveitheless the city. If It
c.iiuint make n h.tt'sf.iclmy nfinnge
ment wltli the Philadelphia Itapld
Tinnslt Coinpanj, Is now elgal y In a
position to construct nnd operate ef
fectively Its own lines, or lease them
to an Independent company, or operate
as one s.vstem all tho transit facilities
In Philadelphia; therefore, you may
arel.v exercise jour discretion and
allow the work or construction to pro
teed with all possible inpldlty.
I have been Insisting that the com
mission c't no tho city's appllcatlnli
foi pci mission to make Its conti.iils;
I urn in Ring the passage or tho bills
Just lerened to, nnd when I said, arter
the healing before the commission on
Satuiday last, that I was satisfied. I
meant that, fiom what the commission
sal. I, I leallzed that the commission
could not well act on the application
of the city until n method of operation
had been detci mined on, or, at least,
until the adoption of the present legis
lation, which I mj self caused to be
Intmiliiced left the city free to con
sider the lease pioposed without being
hampered by the ieali7atlon that there
Is no effective way of operating the
Hjslem on which It Is about to spend
millions other than to lease It to tho
Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company.
Mr. Taj lor has leccntly described
this legislation as "unnecessaiy and de
Miuctlvo" I think he will realize, nn
consideration, that ho unintentionally
misconstrues both the nature of the
proposed legislation nnd the Intent of
its Intioductlnii Doubtless this mis
underMandlng Is due to his natuial en
thusiasm for the teims of the lease he
has helped to prepare. This proposed
lease may be all that Mr Taylor claims
for It, but Its teims will affect the wel
raie nf the city and Its Inhabitants for
the next llfty jeats I. ns Mayor, and
Councils nio at least bound to give
carerul cnusldeintion to all objections
coming from lesponslble sources, nnd
woik out, with the aid of additional
legislation or otherwise, an ngiecment
that will not only bo fair to all parties
but that will be the best that can be
obtained for the people of Philadelphia,
THREE NEW RECRUITING
STATIONS IN CAMDEN
Camden Is doing its share In getting te
c i ults for the nrmy and navy.
Three new recruiting stntlons are to be
opened tluough the efforts of the Public
Sarety Committee, which has agreed to
stand all the expense
One will bo located on Kalghn avenue,
near Broadway; another, known as a
service tent, will he located on the wide ex
panse In fiont or the ferry at Market street,
while the third will be located on Federal
street, near Third
There are two other recruiting stations
which havo been doing excellent service
and were slatted by the Rotary Club, the
first organization to take a lively Interest
In the work. One Is ut 317 Broadway, the
other In the yard of the Tabernacle Bnptlst
Chinch, nt 914 Broadway.
The recruiting of the engineer corps nt
B03 Market street Is rapidly progressing
under the direction of Major Henry C.
Cramer. Klghty men have already applied
for enlistment, and It Is Major Cramer's
Intention lo recruit the corpB to 100 men.
The mustering officer is expected to arrive
In Camden next week.
The paiade and demonstration which Is
to take place on Saturday Is to be held
from In fiont of the Lyon Tabernacle
Building, at Ninth street and Wright's ave.
nue. Colonel Thomas I), Landon will make
an address In which he will appeal to the
patriotic youths of Camden to enlist nnd
fight for the flag and the country.
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JOHNSON MILLIONS GO
TO U. OF P. EVENTUALLY
Endowment Fund the Residuary
Legatee of Sum Estimated
at $5,000,000
PROVOST SMITH .GRATIFIED
Yearn Will Elapse, However, Before
Lawyer's Great Gift Kcvorts
to Institution
Millions of dollars will eventually revert
to the rnlvcrlty or Pennsylvania under
the will nf the late John (1. .Inhnsoti. Just
how much the Cnlverslty will receive Is a
matter of doub, conservative estimates
placing the figures at $5,000,000.
The entire estate, according to John Cad
walader, Sr.. n Cnlverslty trustee. Is about
$10,000,000, counting the famous art col
lection. It Is thought Mr. Johnson spent
nbout $5,000,000 on this.
Discussing the will today Provost Kdgnr
Fahs Hmlth, of the University, said:
Mr. Johnson never confided to me
that he Intended to remember the uni
versity In his will. I think thnt this
Is one of the greatest gifts ever made
to the university, nlthough under the
terms of the will the money will not
be turned over to the Institution for
m.tnv, many ears I don't expect to
be on this earth when the Johnson be
nuest to the university becomes active
Mr Johnson's magnanimity In recog-
nlilng the university should Insplie
the alumni to the Importance of In
creasing the endowment fund, which Is
very small for nn Institution nf our
sire
Penn Is now the possessor nf one of the
smallest endowments of any of the l.uge
universities. Its fund Is less than $3,000.
000 The Johnson bequest- If estimates nf
his fortune me cm red will eventually
double this
Mnyor Hmlth will be officially notified
today bv The Pennsjlvanla Company for In
surances on Lives and (irantlng of An
nuities as executor of the Johnson estate,
that Mr. Johnson's nit collection ami
homo nt 510 South Broad street, are
bequeathed to the city, subject to con
ditions. Councils may act this afternoon
nn plans for acceptance of the gift
The notification will be brief. In the
greater part It will be a direct quotation
from Mr Johnson' will
Tho gift was made by Mr Johnson, sub
ject to conditions relative to housing nnd
maintaining the collection of nrt master
pieces and appointing a curator
Mavor Smith prob.iblv will confer with
the City Solicitor as to the best tny of
meeting the requirements Jo"p1i P
(inffney, chahman of Councils' . malice
Committee, sale! the Mayor probably would
see the City Solicitor today nnd later ad
dress a. letter on the subject to Councils
EDDYSTONE WORKERS HAVE
ATTACK OF "NERVES"
Employes of Munition Plant Undergo
Alleged Causeless Scare "White
Feather" Men Dismissed
Workers at the IMdyslonp Ammunition
Coiporatlon had a scale tnd.ij. nnd by the
time tile news reached Philadelphia sevei.il
men had been phot and otheis nnesled
by iimior
The facts, as explained by Lieutenant T
St John (Ireble, c hlof lnpecloi of Kien. 'i
shells nnd head of tho comp.in.v's guaid
fence, were these-
There was some motor tumble lu one of
the shops and n ci.ukllng noise lesulled
The nnKe frightened three men and they
started to run (Ilrls seeing them inn got
fiighlened, tno, and several or them fainted
No one was hurt, though. Lieutenant (ireble
explained, nnd the men who ran weie taken
lo the gate and told not to return "They
showed the white feather," It was explained
Lieutenant ("Ireble said the nervous ten
sion had been rnnsldeiablj heightened slnco
the gieat explosion, and that tho woikeis,
therefore, had not jet teturned to a uoimal
wniklng disposition
Scots Attend Keith's Theatre Tonight
Members of th. "aledonian Club and the
Ladles' Auxill.tr will aid lu cctobmtlng
"Scottish Night" at It V Kelth'H Theatio
tonight In honor of Jack Wyatt's Scotch
Lads and Lassies The Scotchmen will meet
at Broad nnd Kllbcrt stieels and after
parading on Mnrkot and Chestnut streets,
will attend tho theatre, special boxes being
leserved for their use. The delegation will
lie headed by the famous Caledonian lipo
and Ilrum Hand, which will plav selections
prior to the pctformance and during the
act of the Scotch Lads and Lassies, and
there will be special music by tR theatre
orchestra.
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"FAMOUS FIRSr VETS
AT 56TH ANNIVERSARY
While "Boys" Are Guarding
Bridges Their Predecessors
Mark Date of Organization
While the 'boys of tho "Famous First"
neglment. Nntlonnl (lunrd of Pennsylvania,
nro doing duty guarding bridges nnd arse
nals somewhere In Pennsylvania, the Vet
er.ts Corps of the oiganlzatlon celebrated
the firtj-slxth nntilverxaty of the icglmcnt
with it street paiade this afternoon.
The parade was reviewed from tho por
tico, of the I'nlon League by .Major (Jen
eral Hugh L. Srott, chief of staff, fnlted
States Arm: Mayor Smith nnd other city
officials. Tho parado left the First llegl
ment Armory, Hrotcl and Callow hill streets,
al 4-3) P. nt, nnd marched soutli on
Ilroad street to Locust, thenco to Six
teenth, to llronil street and bncK to the ar
mory. .Major Oenernl Scott will be tho
guest of the veterans nt a banquet tonight
In the Union League. Major Charles S.
Turnhull. commander of the Veteran Corps,
will servo ns toastmoster. .More than 300
veterans will be present.
List jear the regiment .eclebrnted Its
fifty-fifth anniversary, and then nctlvo mem
bers of tho regiment, as well ns the vcternns,
paraded. Tho "Famous First" was foimed
soon after the first shot of the Civil War.
riencrnl Wendell P. How man, who was
commander of the regiment for mnny ycarr,
said today:
"These das make me think of the excit
ing times of the Spanish-American War. I
was commander of the Flist then. Wc held
our anniversary parade as usual on April
19, and on the 27th wo marched awny.
CIKCUS FIRE QUICKLY CHECKED
Fat Lady Gives Alarm When Baby
Dolls Are Mennccd ,
The place where you toss balls at bahy
dolls and get cigars now nnd then nearly
burned down at midnight when a gasoline
toich exploded. The Fat Lady discovered
the blaze and pulled a box. Then came tho
fire department, hut the "conflagration" had
been put out with n loss of $15.
It all hnppened nt Nineteenth nnd Hunt
ing Park avenue, where the circus Is
showing.
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Housewives Notified to
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BAN PUT ON, HOARDING!'
tlroccis today warned Phllatleliiliin I,,....
wives that they must limit purchases of
food at nny one tlmo to the nmount necdoc!
for home consumption. No stocking un at
home will be nllowcd.
This rule vvll bo Invoked for such neces
sltles ns sugar, flour, soap and canntM
goods. q
The rule ngalnst hoarding vvnR mad
some tlmo ago, but was repeated with em
phasls today. Mnny retailors, It Is saia
have not had tho moral courage to refuss
a deteunlned hoitscvvlfo who Insisted on
bujlng ten times th? nmount of Hour sha
used to get In tho times when plenty
nssured
This typo of grocer will havo to com.
around, however, for wholesalers are now
keeping tab on nil purchases, they sail
rtetnllcr.s will not bo allowed to buy In
greater quantified than they hnvo been
ncct'stomed to, wholesale dealers announced
rtfio Schoch. secretary of tho Retail cro
cert' Association, which . has nbout 1800
membcis, was told today that Chicago had
Just started n similar blockade against
largo purchases by lnd)vidunl customers.
He said that the tulo laid down In Phlla.
delphla had to bo repented emphatically
because individuals, members In the asso
ciation, have disobeyed It,
Tho. Idea of limiting the amounts house,
wives may purchase, ho said, was to keen
the prices down whero thev nro now if
wo old In nny quantity nsked. the prices
would soon become prohibitive," Jr
Schoch said, "for nil the housewives would
bo tiylng to outbid each other"
J. A. F.dgar, sccretnty of tho Frnnkford
C.roceis' Association, which has 700 mora
bcis, said the warning of somo weeks ago
to grocers not to t-cll any one more than
the customary amount would bo lepeatod
today He gave the same reasons us did Mr
Schoch " '
Neither secretary of the grocciy bodies
belloves that prices will go up any appre
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