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AGAZINE TAX
SEEN AS BLOW
FOR BUSINESS
Not a War Levy, But Con-
fiscatory Measure, Says
C. H. K. uurus
goo PER UttiN t injintw
The proposed tax on periodicals provided
. ,. ar revenue mil now "" "'
'Rmm-I l" ,hlnB Nh0'1 r "acalor,y
COin menace to business, nccordltiR to
t" .. it K CitrtK president of tho Cur
SblUlnB Coiniy. of this city. Mr.
"' .neiks for tho periodical trado of
KMry A "he PuMI-hcr of the three
the country it,iiio,i (nte
ftS" nacazlnes of the United States.
Khh contribute huiro uiiw early tnh.
V.eVties of the Government the Ladles"
! m Journal the Saturday I ve.,lnB Post
.Tine Country Ocnllr-man ho olces the
..iimenfi of tho business men with lm
SSWrwW. and I.. spcaklnK for himself
,1S .pealts tho thoi.Kht of the periodical
frade of the country at large.
Mr Curtis tes forth that tho ptviposcd
fnnlm placed on periodicals- It "not u war
i" or a revetitio measure It Is merely
.postal regulation which Increases rates
rore than 300 per cent It Is not a tax
n r.rflfU nor n mcasuro such as business
men are villllnc; to pay to meet a. patriotic
rrerKency li ' " stab nt n sroat.
thrUlnB and popular Industry ,
Sin Ct'HTIS'S STATHMUNT
Mr Curtis Is quoted on tho bill and Its
purposes as follows
ft cry on" w'10 rcniIs 'be new revenue
bill' carefullv will. I think. Ret tho Im
pression that It Is it Ruesswork, patch
work affair Nor Is thero anything In
Chairman Kltchln's defense of It to dis
pel this Impression Though I cannot
tpcak with full knowledge or any other
business, l am reasonably familiar with
periodicals and newspaper publishing
conditions. And If Von Tlrpltz himself
had drawn this revenue bill It could not
dechre moio ruthless warfare on tho
periodicals of tho emintrj-
It Js so far as It applies tu them, In
no sense of tho word a war revenue
measure On Its face it Is postal legis
lation not a special ta imposed for the
period of the war. but nn increase In the
postal rate of moio than 300 per rent
that will not be repealed at tho end of
tne war No periodical published, ho far
is I know objects to any tax being Im
posed on profits that Countess sees lit to
levy on Jii.mufai Hirers. We will shoulder
n,ch a burden cheerfully Hut tlm pro
posed postal Increase Is not a war tax on
profits but n destructlvo tax on the
machinery of the periodical business, and,
therefore It cannot be productive of addi
tional revenue .to tho Government
Government differs from other private
buJlness In this Important particular
When It blunders, Home one elso fulls As
that some one Is you and me, wo can't
afford to have Congress mako changes or
take chances which will ic.ict disastrously
on the machinery of business. I.enst of
III cm we afford It right now, when that
machlnci.v must not onl.v be kept run
ning, but raised to tho high power of efll
(lency If It Is to meet the strain of the
war and the struggle that will follow it.
Vet, In this emergency, the Wavs and
Means Committee of tho House has re
ported a confessedly lutty ami lll-con-lidered
measure, levying additional taxes
of almost $2,000,000,000 on the people of
the countrv and part of them, at least, on
the machinery of business.
hits i:vnnvoDY
It Is a mistake for the average man to
suppose that this revenue bill does not
concern him Kvery provision of it, no
matter how directly It may seem to be
timed at tho other fellow, gets him, too
takes something from his pocket. If It
Is taken wisely, equitably and without
Impairing the efllclencv of the tools by
Thick he produces, no patriotic man will
object If it Is taken Inequitably, unjustly
tnd without a prudent regard for tho fu
ture of business, eveiy patriotic man must
protest
Mr. Taft on his election found a maga
llne press almost unitedly disposed In his
?T- Tl'e tide turned when ho modo his
nlnona speech and Lis defense of Aldrlch
no sooner, no latei : but that was a
food many months before SI- Tift uc
ommended an IncicaM) In the periodical
postage lates
Tho Hughes C-Jiiunlssloit leported that
on the basis of the nppoitlonment of ex
penses as m.ido by tho PostoIIIce De
partment tho cost of carrying second
class mall matter was sllghtl.v in excess
el five cents a pound, but this appor
tionment was largely nibltrary nnd was
tiot bsued upon definite information, for
uch information was not obtainable.
Moreover, sjnee that timo the expense
of can- Ins second class mall matter has
been largely reduced by the system of
hipping magazines by freight Instead of
In regular mall cars, by the packing,
making up and routing of malls by tho
publlisliers themselves and by reductions
,ln the rates paid to tho railroads.
FiGtnr.q uasi:d on facts
liven at the estlmat of morn than five
cents a pound nu -j ..y the Hughes Coin-
: . EDUCATIONAL
COMMERCIAL" COURSES
f .T school la in session tho entire lummir.
; !. ' C(!u,r,e" aro being- oriranlzed now to
' "Pare airla to take tho poaltlons In banks
Jfii.cc.mmlrclal houses vacated by tho men
eaueet to the front. One houae will be ahort
f fSSl.i11"?-. olrl" mu" b9 trained Immediately.
f- Individual Instruction, Htart Now.
Temple University
. i?"!"A street below Ilerke
"IS" ".I"."'1 Vrenclimnn slves prhats
lemons. H 030. Ledier Central.
SPniNOESORTS
ATKtXTH' t'lTV. .V..l.'
rALENHAI
HotQiandSanatorium
Jawing RESORT HOTELOf THE WORLD
Snarldoroujft'Bknlieiiii
ATI . A'VYiTlvr-i irmF w
g3IAH AnrrE i pNW COMPANY
If Wtminiter Ky nr uacn. uiav. to
M s-attr lin. ''.T''- I'rlvata bathi, run.
!J"'r. 110 up week y. S2undallv. en... nuhr..
gMford SpringI(Pa.)Hotel & Baths
p -""UftTAIN I',nK OF 3000 ACKKS
P'llitfuir'm.,r ,k" curative watera ut,thi
Warnly JJ,Vi?i" t"oft. .Healthful climate:
mbr ai,Mi7: t"."f
Every outdoor and
,'tVr.lon tiooi mi'tar KM.
i ic.;-".. 'crania.
Hatha and mineral
,?"? a", JtEop of calibrated Europe
'VJ
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t. :.
v RiViSV 'or us superior wiv
i" , tSib ana service. rsr
. I WORLD'S01"28,1, "OTKf, sn'OKSS
J L '"," UWBATEaT HE8QRT
mission under tho old system of ship
ments nnd with larger pay to the rnll
roads than nt present, tho net expense
to the Government of carrying the volumo
of second class mall matter In 1010, as
reported by the I'ojtofllco Department,
would, nslde from tho county papors ear
ned by ti,0 ciovernment without charge,
uVo, , eeM ,eM lha" JIB.OOO.OOO, Yet Mr.
Kltchln now says that tho Government
is losing $100,000,0(10 n year can-vine
magazines and newspapers
If every pound of second class matter
wero to be taken nut of the malls tho
cxpenc of the potal service would to
only slightly reduced, while this revenue
would be lost. Kvcry postomco building,
every postmaster, every rural free deliv
ery carrier and n hundred other factors
of department expense would remain Just
what they nro now. The only saving
vvould be In rallioad transportation and
the I'nstolllco Department has always
contended that was of secondary Impor
tance and somo minor expenses.
Chnlrm-in Kltchln calculates tho ad
vertising Incoino of tho Saturday livening
Tost by a sort of dead reckoning. Un
fortunately It Is not half tho amount that
ho Fays It Is.
rt'IlUSlIUIlS' UOIIDKN' ixcrhascs
During tho last car tho cost of paper
to publishers has Increased from 40 to
80 per cent; Ink from 25 to JOO per cent;
machinery from 25 to El per tent ; coal
from 10 to 43 per cent. Slnitl.tr Increases
In cost, Including all classes of labor,
have taken placo In every element that
enters Into publishing.
Many periodicals. In older to keep their
heads above these rapidly rising costs,
have already had to Incrcaso their sub
scription rates, with all that that In
volves In tho way of readjustments In
their buslnessv liven a part of the Incrcaso
lu postage now proposed would wlpu
them out completely As a rusult. tho
Government's rcvonuo from tho publish
ers would be only a fraction of tho Wajs
and Means Committee's estimate
ACCUSED OP LOOTING TAILOR'S
Mnn Hail 150 Yards of Cloth in Cart,
Police Say
A man alleged to have looted the t.jllor
shop of John Murnln, OJfl Walnut street,
w-ns arrested today as he was pushing a
cait tilled with $300 worth of cloth, tho po
llco charge, nt Ninth nnd Walnut streets.
PHILADELPHIA MARKETS
GRAIN AND FLOUR
WUIIAT Iteeelpts 02.59 bu-h The market
nomliml
COUN IlerolMs. 1404 bush The m.irkct was
vt unurtttMl nnd prlMs intlrely nominal Quo
tations r lotH for loc.il trule n to location.
W i Mini. No .1 ellon St Mfri hi lo No 4
vcllow Jl 7f) I SI), do No .'i M-llow Jl 77u,
1.7S
OATH llecelpla llll.ll.'l binh 'tile m-irkvt
wun very unscttltd and prlc wrr intlrclv
nominal Quotations- No -' white, M-'n 'ivb Pac
slunilard Will. so'i ft sl'fcc. No a unite, siij
tfH'if No 4 while TIP'-j 41 SiI'ji
ri.ot'11 Keielpts. ,1st bbls. ami :17.1 tll.t lbs
It siiks liull .mil unsttKil Qtiotutlotis i r
1IHI His ,tt VMiod lintton or Juti sai ks ultout '.Tic
Iffs) winter, strulnht Jl I r.D'u ir, , Uausis.
ileur, ll lOiflf, rio stralkht, tr, 21ft l'i 7,"i
ilo imtent JIT, ."O&tfl r,n sprlnic. tlrst clnr
si:i .",'l'w II, do, iMtont Jl.', 27iif HI -.'S. lo, tmor
Ite brands, il jr.'n 17 ilts mills, iholco anJ
fanr patent S 10 'J "to 17.
HVi: 1'I.Ol'U was yult but ruled Arm nnd
hlKbiT unil-r small suppllis Wo quote $llip
12 .1 pr bbl ua to nuallt
PROVISIONS
Thtrp whh h futr jobbliiK Inquiry and Ui mur
kt ruled firm cjuoinilon fit tittf In cell
amokrU unl alrilrifd. 3lc, WVsturr. brf, tn pels
ainoKd, 35r City Ief, Itnuckte una teitdvri,
nmokfii antl uir drltd. Mc Westi rn htt.
knuckloi and tender, smolcd (p Hief
hums $103J I'ork famMy 145 S0V4U Hams..
S V cured. loo'. IJ.'.iJ'l.'ri'ic. do skinned, loot
LMi'4 W-tc do da, sinoktd 7" Wl'Nc Other
Imniiv Hmoked, tlty cured nn to brtind and aer
n& i;i:0Var HnmM, smoked, wt'itprii rured,
.'d'illi:ll'jc, do boiled, bonflcsji 40c Picnic
shoulder S. J curd, loose, 1'lc, do nmoked,
22c I!llles In plcklj, ncurdlui: to btjbp,
1oob, mfic Ureakfast t acun, n to bivnd and
nwruKf, city cured, aio ltreaUfant liiumi
wtstern cur'd, 30t I.ard M-tern n tliind
tierce a, 23Wr do do. do, tuL, 'JTic l.iird.
rurH clt ktttle rendered. In tiercel, JlWc.
l.crd. pure cl'. kottlf rendcrtd. In tub. Ldc.
ri:fini:d sugars
Tho marKft rulnl (Inn rranklln took a little
business at 7 Sue while the l'i iiiisIvhiiIu huuor
Compili wouhl accept 8 .loe
DAIRY PRODUCTS
UUTTUIl Th mirker wnn dull and bare1
steady. Quota Uoiih follow AN intern freli,
hoM-1' tcked ramor, faiu hihuIu.h 42i extra,
4H-'ffsilc. ixtra (lrsiH :.'( flrHtH .IKr, Hiond.
Itt'nt, neait rlnt fan He do, arniK
ptra. 4Ht4'o, tlrwtH ..lieHOc Hetonds .mi
as'ic Hpetlal branJri of printH JobblnK at
4(ilt4ltr
h(ltlM IBlrublo slO(k wis well cleaned up
and firm Quotations Nearbj flrntw $lt K( r"1.
t ice. marb lurrent riielpt- SKVJO per case,
weHtern extra MrtM $l r.o per rase do. firsts.
SKI "0 Pr caHe. fnm hearted candled ehg
were Jobblnctat 3'iWlUo per doen
t'lIKK!. OfferlntfH of f.mo stok Here llcht
and tlw market ruled firm, with a fair demand
uuotutlons follow N w York full cream, fanr
new J7'4 WJ7'ii pei 1 ila higher. di do, fair
to Kood new 2ilt Oi'2'i. do pait skltus lifn
"" POULTRY
IjIVIJ The markit ruled firm under moderate
offering and u falr demnnd Quotations Kowlt
hh touudity. aMV-'Sc tuRir roosttrs lHtfJOe:
old roosterH Ji-4i 17e spring rhh krns not leir
horns, plumin ellow?klnned wetuhluR' IP t
SPKINO RESORTS
MttV KNC.!..M
ill Mt
fat, r l
imFwf
HfellaM1 tflm ifjf? Jfrini 7 -.JrM afaVV " nTff '
'yyjmi lakes
Scenery like no other in America cliff drives, Alpine
paths, exquisite sea views.
Yachting and all summer pleasures under ideal conditions. Famous
intellectual, artistic and social life.
Bar Harbor
City of Villas and Gardens
Northeast, Southwest and Seal Harbors, each with its special attractions.
Through train service, Washington - Bar Harbor Express
Washington, Baltimore and Philadelphia to Maine
Via Hell Gate Bridge Route
Send for booklet, "Mt. Desert, Isle of Enchantment."
1 Address, Vacation Bureau
171 Droaawuy, Room 324, New York, N. Y.
N,w York. Nw Hay.n Hrtfrl R. R. Botton Main R. R. Mala Ctrl R R.
EVENING
He said ho was Harry Banks, 241 South
Ninth street. Ho will have a hearing In
Central iiollco station.
Tho Murnln store was entered hy a back
door, which was pried open. Danks had th
cloth 1C0 yards In his cart nnd covered
over, the pollco sty. When Patrolman
Glbbs, of the Klfteen nnd Locust streets
station, found nnd questioned him Hanks
tried to run away, It Is nsscrted.
KILLS WIFE, TRIES SUICIDE
NcRro Shoots Woman, Then Attempts
to Endjms Life
Harrison Uutler, n negro, today shot
and klUci! his wife, n domestic employed
at 12! West I'enn street, Germantown, nnd
then attempted suicide by shooting himself
In tho heart, slashing himself In tho throat
and loi king hlmelf In a gas-flooded cellar.
He Is lu the Germantown Hospital.
According to tho police, llutlcr and his
wife had been separated for some tlma. At
10 o'clock this morning Ilutter appeared
nt 128 West l'enn Rtnet, and, following nil
altercation, shot Mrs. llutlcr Then he ran
Into tho cellar nnd nttempted to take his
own life
Another woman In tho house nrourcd
neighbors, nnd tho C.ermtntown police took
charge of the situation They found llutlcr
lying unconscious on a wood pllo In tho
cellar. He regained consciousness after
reaching the hospital, and tho pollco at
tempted to obtain n statement from him
The Hutlers lived at 1347 Kater street.
AUTO SPARKS FIRE OIL TANK
$7500 DamnRc Caused in Rlazo nt At
lantic Refinery Company's Plant
Oil valued at $!00 and a tank worth
$7000 were destroved earlv toda near
Jenklntown when spaiks from tho exhaust
of an automobile Ignited the fumes The
tank nnd Its contents wero totally destroyed
It was tho property of the Atlantic Itcflnlng
Company
Safety valves set low lu the tnnk opened
with tho heat of tho tiro nnd let oil run
over the ground nearbv This Ignited nnd
sent sheets of (lame flftv feet In the air Klre
comptnles from Jenklntown nirceeded In
confining the blnzn to the tank, thereby
saving u large tank of gasoline which wns
nearby
lr aplere naU4tic exertional lots hlshet ,
White I n,horns velKhlut y If 1 . lb apli i-s'.
llftXi'M due kit IVkln IMi'&LMi do ihuini Hun
ner T'fl Xc plmcn-" .oil per pair JStfravc,
do nuiih per p ilr 2M(j 2"e
DltKHUI DestrabltT sto k was well rleatie.l
up find firm 'Ins quotations follon Powls, 11
to box drypkked fnr sth-ifd 'Jd'ic, do,
weighing 4(-a lbs and omt aplerr, 2flc do, do
54 lb nrlcre, 2.V do di 3 lbM apleee, 23tf
a4c Tow Is In bids fnnev dry-picked weigh
Ini; 44 lbs nnd ner iiplire 2Ce smilb-r sizes,
KJW2V, uld musters drv.pjrkml, Jle rnastlnK
rhlcketis western dr plrltid in boxes, welsh
Inir H01U lbs per pair, 27rfi;Sc, no western, tn
boxes, wclxhlnu 7 lbs per pair 2r2tic. lo do.
In bbls , welfthlng S2fl0 lbs, per pair, J7S02hc;
do, do do. wetKhinn 7 llm per pair, I'liriC.
trolllnt; chickens, western In toxe weU'lilnif
84P4 lbs per pilr, "JS'WS.'c, rhlckens. weluhlnje
COU lbs per pilr. 3 0 inc. do, mixed nzm. 20
22e. broilers Jersej, fancy, fiOWtl'.c, do, other
nearby. welKhlng l'i ft 2 lbs apiece, AOOftAc.
f rein-killed turke per lb Wcntrrn, best
here 212flc. common, 20lJ23r. squibi, per
ilozen White weighing tlUll! lbs per dozen.
SI jr. a 4 H.".. io wdnhlng ntf io II s per do7cn,
IS i.W4 ID do weighing u lbs pr dozen
$3ffr3 10. do wetKhlng 7 lbs per dozen $2 SOW
1. 75, ilo welchlpf, tlitVj lbs per ilurcn SI 73
f2 JO dark t &OSt"2.20, small and No, 2, 5Uu
tfrjl 25
rilESII FKUITS
l nidi) was fair and prices n tierath uer)
steudlly held, .IS foltonn AppUM ,r tbl
Hen DlAll. MS'itDU) OUlrlnln, Nn I
S4 rH5 rn. do ungraded ;3V4. Wlneiip,
No l, 14 r.nttffl do unrafii'(T $2 r.own no
ppl Northvvestern per box $1 S(l?7 "u,
Lemons p r box, Uir 3 Oranges Jiorlda,
Pr crate MrUliI. fam, $2 AiXt 4 50, russet,
finev, U6.iri0. poor. 7.Vtf$l no. (Irapifiult,
Klorld i P i irate $21 Plneippit, I'nrto
Ilieo ptr erat Jt?j 7ft Strab.n U, North
inrnllnn per it . lHff20e
VKGKTAHLES
lli tmrket was Kentrally tlrm under moderatn
V tiite pot Itoi s old p, r bush I-' 7'.5).t 1., Ipr
sev per IjuHkPl eiStlltfl 7J, wlul" t,luu,7,.
In I lorlila Per bid .So I tl No jm
mils IS nlilto poiatiies new 1'lorlda. is i l.-,ip'
lb. U.k No I 111 '.(I Win, No : 'isiiKou
.Sweet potatoes I;.intern shore per II1 S'o
1. 12 5IIS. No S. II IOSf.1 Hnrert potatoes
Llel.iware and MaryKuul. per baintH'r No t
$1 TStCl'S. No -J. It .-,W1 1,3. tulls, 1
Sweet potlitoes, Jerse) t.r basket No l'
It 2Z 7.-. No -' MoMll-ie Onions 'lens!
ler irate No I. Sl.loiti?:: No. J. i no
t.Se I'lhb.iKe, 1'lorlda. it hamper. 13411
8 0(1- do ('hnrhalnn. per bbl crate, I7M8. do
t-allfornla. per rrnte IMC 111. Hplnarli No?:
folk, per bbl., fSWt! 7S Kale Nortolk, per Iibl
175'.Ti Ix-tluce. North I'arullna and
South t'Jtollna, fanes, per basket, IL oiKtfa Ju
I.etture, poor to Rood, per basket 73011.'
t'eler. 1 lorida, per lo-lnch crate, ll'iji.
Ileana, 1'lorlda, per baski t (Ireen, ,-,oau 73
wax, II ,'iUWl " lleans, South Tirollna reen
and wa. p. r basket II r,ujij Knsplanl,
Horlda, per boj, K8II Ml 1'eppera. Flor
ida per box. I'Jif.ir,!) Squash Florida, per
tmx llfflMI l' as. North t'aryllna and South
Carolina. P-r 1-3 bbl basket Jt jii T:, ,,,
do, per i obi hisket, IJiaJ.,i 1'urumbera,
Tlorlda per basket. 75rM 11 -.'-i Heels South
Tarollna, per 100 litlilc he., f)g ltadlshra,
Norfolk, per basket. ."WJI "JS 'lomatoes, 1 lor
Ida. per crate. $"il L1 73 Asparagus, per do-en
bunches Colossal 13 001(4. fancy. Ji 50.
1 hod e H&1.50. Mushrooms, per 4lb. basket,
Slid 50
llliei llli; .llltl u lar. ij i.i.iii, umu Hi, lllOllllOIIS
SPRING RESORTS
NKW K.Vil,M
. Desert
ON THE MAINE COAST
ocean,
LEDGER-PHUADEIiPHIA, MONDAY, MAY IV 1917
women op Germantown
suburb organize club
A now woman's club to unite nnd promote
tho activities of women In Germantown,
Chestnut Hill nnd neighboring suburbs was
formed nt a meeting at tho Germantown
Young Women's Christian Association, E820
Germantown nvenue, this afternoon.
Mrs. H. S. Trcntlss Nichols presided st
tho meeting, which was suggested by Ger
mantown mothers In council, of which Mrs.
Thomas ltacburn White Is president, Dele
gates from other clubs who spoko included
Mrs. H, V. Hodcn. l'hllomuslan Club; Mrs.
William 1'. Totter, Snnrthmoro Club, and
Mrs, Clarenco H. Kppclshelmer, Twentieth
Century Club. Among those present wero
Mrs. Frederick W Abbott. Mrs. William H.
Huehler, Mrs. John Grlbbcl, Mrs. Frank
Miles Day, Mrs. John D. Mcllhenny, Mrs
James Mapcs Dodge. Mrs. Ilobert Hogue,
Mrs II. Ilayard Hodge. Mrs. Oeorgo
Wheeler. Mrs Joseph McFnrland. Mrs.
Joshua Ash 1'earson, Mrs. Walter Venn
Shipley and Mrs. Walter G. Sibley.
ROYAL ARCANUM
Tho furtloth nnnual mcctlnc of tlie Su,
promc Council of tho Royal Arcanum will
bo held nt tho Hotel Vendomc, Hoatoti. com
mencing on Wednesday next. Thin rewlon
promlicci to bo ono of the mot Important
In tho history of tho orifatilzatlon, which
huR paused through a wide! rannc of experi
ences In tho Inst year. The readjustment of
rates nnd legal dluicultlcs assuror a full at
tendant o nnd Interesting sessions. There
will bo many new measures discussed,
nmonK them "whole family protection"
It ta also expected that an Important rh.inso
will bo rnado by tho election of an officer to
fill tho vacancy recently macla tn one of tho most
Important positions In tho order. These meet
ln usually contlnuo for a week or ten days
Tho supremo representatives from Thlkidelphla
aro Henry K Lathy, of I'ennsylvanla Council
Arthur II i:nton. of ltnverford Council, and
Newton i; Itoodel. of l'hlladelrlila. Council,
tlran.l lt-n-nt of I'ennsylvanla U. It Gel-enber-Ker
of l.mcnster, v.a elected supremo reprc
aentatlvo b tho executive, committee
Tho ladles Auxiliary nf the Iloial Arcanum
held a meeting; Tuesday ovenln- at tho residence
of Mrs VV J Stoklnier. Severnl propcsiltlons
were discussed. Includln tho holdlm of a "Sno"
card pnrtv and the celebration In nn appropriate
manner of the fortieth onnlversarv of the Itoval
Arcanum on June S3 next Considerable credit
Is duo tn tho several officers and tho commit
tee for the successful entertvlnmetit kUon under
their minaBement. enabling- ttw accumulation of
a tfoodly sum for the relief of Arcanum families
In distress Thl organization does not conllne
Its charity solely to the llool Arcanum It has
done splerdld ork outside of tho limits of the
order and tho treasurer reported .1 Kood balance
on twnd for emergent y caees A meetlnc Is
contemplated for renderlne nsslstsme to the
ltcd Cross fund nnd other worthy charities of 11
similar nature
Ounrnntee Council No 1470 held Its reevl
tar meeting last Tuesday evening at Mntli street
and tllrard avenue Tho neulv elected officers
v.er Installed by the special clepul. assisted by
D i (I It Daniel L, Stewart
Philadelphia Council, No K83. mat on Tuesday
In the l'arkua) llulldlnit. A epeilal committee
iuh mmed to proposo a aultablo method of
celebrntlnit the fortieth anniversary of the order
After the usual routine tho members took part
lu u state card party.
The followlns omvui circular ha been Issued
bv the srand regent it ,
lo no onicers and Members of the Jurisdiction
of l'ennshatila
The call Is clear nnd unmistakable America
expects ever man to do his dull All foetloinl
and s-ctlonat troubles are fomntten and wo
stand solidly behind the 1'reeldctit In his d-fenso
of the right War Is a terrible thlnit The
sacrifices we sh ill bo called upon to mnko In
lives and monei aro beyond computation No
man ran tell wh.it 11 dai may brine forth, but
whatccr It maj be lojalty Is tho watchword
and tho Stars ami Stripes tho sjmbol we low
In this world-wide rolltllct we havo tried to tin
neutral our em niles would not permit It Sub
mission to every form of Indlunltv la the ono
thliiK national honor forbade
v aro not llpthtimr for territory or Indcm
nlt 'llm Issuo H c-learl flxeil on the cine side
tho peace and freedom of the world on the
other a selfish und autocratic power who seeks
to domlnato It Tho l'realdent has set a high
stand ild for tho nation to llo up to
The light Is more precious than peace,
and we shall tlkht for tho thlnKs which wo
b-o olwais tarried nearest our hearts
For dejnocracv for the right of those who
submit to nulhorlt to have a volie in their
men government for the rlKlits and liberties
of smelt nations, for unlwrecl dominion of
rlcbt bv such a concert of fr o peoples as
shall brlnt; peace and safety to all nations
and make the world Itself at last free
nhese are loftv and Inspiring word" It Is a
clcriou call to duty as clear lis 11 bell Let us
keep this Issue clearly before us so that wo
may niwajs bo on tho sldn of right and fair
play and, when th end comes cost what It
ma wo shall stand as this America of ours
has filwais stood for truth and Justice and
rlKhtiousness Our patience under extremo
proiooatlon has been (treat and everv honorable
effort was exhausted to keep us out of war but
belli- In from now on. let us use everv means
In our power to bring; It speedily to an end
llrothers of tho Hojnl Arcanum of the Clrand
Ttirlsdli tlon of Pennsylvania, your Brand regent
fm 1011 pledaes your lojalty to tho rresldent of
these I'nltcd Mates of America, lour loially to
its countrv and Its flnu. wherever It may float
confident that 1011 utllim this declirntlon Nn
more unwarranted attack wns ever made on the
liitccrlty nf a eolient institution then that
which was recently mad In Itnston when with
out notice of any kind to any nfflier of tho
society, a receiver wan appointed for tho order
Three davs liter tho receiver was suspended
and the officers of tho society were lu full con
trol of Its affairs 1 do not know what Influence
prompted this attack but whatever it was, iou
may bo sure It was Inspired by those who are
not friendly to the fraternal sistem
Your loi.ilty pledged to lour country and to
jour tHs. mas I now pledge lour lojalty to the
lloyal Arcanum, which protects our homeT
Yours fraternally in M c .
I n (li:i!r:VHKIloi:it, Urnnd Iteaent.
WKHSl'EH f WlilSS. tirand Secretary.
SPRING RESORTS
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SOCIAL CO-OPERATION
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Assemblies in North, South and
West Philadelphia Exemplify
Spirit of Fraternity
West Philadelphia Asscmhly line! a Rala
nlRht ciitcrtalnltiK Oak Line mid Larch,
wood Assemblies, tOKcthcr with rcprcscn
tatlvrs from other assemblies Ono candi
date) was Initiated, neveral others not ie
portlns;. Master Artisan Iteeclel dispatched
tho routine business In favor of oratory
rampant. I. M i;, . a. Charles W Mc
Connell delivered a tltnelv discussion on
"Despotism. Monarchv and a Republic,"
showlns how roch whs Roverned by "fear,
honor and virtue" (not Individually but fl
a whole), and commandlnc narhed attention
ns ho finally applied the fundamental prin
ciples to tho A. O M p
Several experts rrnent were deprived of al.
oressinir tho mi-ctlnir on ircount cif the lenath)
remarks of tho "Irish Admiral" nf Dak ljcno
Asseinhly. whn nt tunes vcts ctirntltert tn shout
above ttw; lonrlm.- temii ats of anpruvnl which
greeted him from nil sides Past Mailer Wei
clon proved nn nl.le foil for the Admiral M K.
inpeelor v oorhe-s spoke In n hnpp) vein and
yl'f-'aled for a double u mount of teal durlnK
191. neputj AMiistronir confined his senti
ments to prictaa or the splendid Initiatory vcork
and the hfshly artistic sinning of the k!o club
llio follow Ing proKTSin was dtllahttul fen
ture of tho evenln?, belnz unuer tn.c special
direction nf Dr .Marvin Hanna '-When th.i
Southern Moon tlnlngs Imw " by llroth'r tlroet
lliser. ' Kor You Alone," by Itert Wood "If
the Hose of My tireams Were You," by brother
Chappell "I ho Vairubund " by brother Oroet
jlnsT, "There's a Lom-sonie l.tttln tlirlle," by
ltert Wood. It vins betwein these seletlons
that tho speeches by llrothers l)tvller. Koll)
Moore, leek. HoU-rts mil Ieputy Armtronie
vcero enjojed, then rcfrmtunenis nml "smokes
Northvcrsiern turned nut nhout 100 nnd thero
nics nothlnc; lu tho May of dispatching routlnn
business to msko cny for the reception and
bin.iuet (some "ents to the nowilmc teams of
both Northwestern nnd Addphl, the leaders In
tho rare Kath memter of tlie teams was
presented a souvenir bj Master Artisan Nlrholas
on tiehnlf of the tcasemhly and Manaser Harwell
vmis slven un Artisan rlnjr throush lioctor I.ott,
th (Winnntovvu Assembly fiportsman and former
deputv Uei order Knipp, of I-hlffh Assembly
presented to the Northwestern team for tho
leaguo tho c hamptonahtp benner which whs ap
propriately accepted by Manaaer Harwell
'Ihe orntorlcnl tniwers uf nil of tho "sports"
were pretty will tested nnd much of the face
thus effervescence found rendj response It
was up to tho new deput, Ktunod llubbs, of
Progressiva Assemble v(th tint mature, paternal
dUnlt), poise nnd picltlc rrservo s rtinrnrter
Istln of nil produrln of No I to Inject Into
that njcltatcd atmosphere sentlni-ntn of sano
phtloeophv, wisdom d.corum and substnmo
vehicle must bavo n pint lu tho success of frn
ternnl association The able cltput inloed
the good fellowship and e atuerieilerle of bis
vouthful compan), but It was evident that bis
administration wilt be accepted us tin intbientiat
factor In the1 conduct of the nssen,,,,, Iteslden
the able ciuartet, the assembly Is rich in the pes.
session of miinv trained choir sinners, who
furnished a program which to the. visitors was
n real und rare treat
Tjasyunk Assembly held nn Interesting meet
ing in their teew ly furnished assemblv rooms
Seeersl cahdldvtes veere Initiated lend several
visitors present, among evhom were Itrothi r
Kiliev nf Oak Line-, and Dire, tor John l.lpse,
of Adetptil llrother W (.' lieyde gave u de
scription of the great visitation which Psesjunk
recently made tn Trenton Nearly one hundred
mmebers partletpntcd "taking the town by
storm" and Instilling a neev spirit uf Artisan
ship Into Trenton Assemble Pvsseunk is also
planning -visitations to lladdon Heights and
Oak I.cne assemblies, vihlrh will prove to bo
lilchts of frolic its well ns good service Tho
entertainment committee provldetl an excellent
treat In the form nf n vaudevlllo show, lee
cream nkee cigars anil some handomo eli
te nelanci prUes i
Isaac f Pnilerdnwn Assemlib's seventeenth
annlversvrv nnd ' Indies' night" drew about .ion
persons, who were treated to a hlgh-elass enter
filament and address bs I M 12 M A Itnrrv
l Smith, the recorder The assembly will hold
5 Oeorge Mugowan night" on Tbursdas Juno
i, und a large delei-atlou from Progressive As
sembly who luvo been speclalll Invited. Is
expected
ll-irtrim Vssemlilv hid an ntlendinco of over
cine hundred members eluo tn a canvass of tho
stav-at-homes' bv the c ntertnlmuent rommlt
tee led bv lummy Vunee The subjeet of n
chnrca of meeting night and place was ells
cussed .mil it was decided hereafter tn meet In
Orecnveaj Itall Plftv .Ixth and Woodland nv'
". the regulir night to bo seleeteil nt tho
next meeting follow Ing the business session
th members thoroughit enjosml a natrlotln
addiess by Wllllani II llerrj! rollecto? of i .
Port, nfter which refreshments wero served
I.verMhlng points to nj.rlght future for No r5
llanunonton Assembly leas visited by n ni.
gallon of twentj Includlnir tho ,vi i; cifnT ul
start who unloaded enough sentiment, 'pep
.in., minion-nil ui innuence nny nrd nnrv fra
ternal rointmiulty for a lonir time, and it Is
IioihsI that results will be re-illzVd, " "
M r M. A Jordan and M. H It Tot visited
Ooodw ill Assembly at Train Itleer and were
surprise,! us well as pltased to find the chair
oftlrers In their places, tnu conductor liruiner
llruzllloll llejers. being no enthus, , over ilia
visitation that he gavy a clever, though original
performance of the duties of his office, all of
which was an atoning satisfaction, warrantln
cxpectntlon for Improvlnc conditions,
Soutlmeatern Assembly will hold on Thurs
day night, next what promises to bo the bast
"ladles night et given I no ro.Uilgu,s ,
has been rehearsing big features, ono of them
presenting theso attractive in rami ilm s Ini ,
locutor, William J. MeKowen. end men. Jlmmie
Marr Itlll hcheld, Sneeze Pepper Carlo Vogl.
rlrcle, Mlllan M l.ourou, llcrlhl I J, Spotts.
Hllzabelh K Garner. Hnsille i: Joiis ah.
Hummell, Uarton E. Kpotts. A. P. Garner.
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First Low Cost Hauling
ir.surpris'nB amount of money ami timeis saved by installing Snttrnatfcnaf
Motor Trucks built to haul any load up to rated capacity at least expense.
Second A Motor Truck That Lasts
. , A" Snttrnationat Motor Truck parts that are subject to wear are provided
with removable bushings or bearings which can be inexpensively replaced when
worn. A prominent mechanical engineer, speaking of this feature, remarked that
if care were taken to replace these parts in time, and the truck given the care and
attention it deserves, every Sntarnati-on Motor Truck will last long enough to
pay for itself several times over.
Third Service After Purchasing
Our sales and service station at 211-13 N. 22nd St. is equipped to rive our
customers service of the kind they want and appreciate. There-is an International
Motor Truck of 1,500 or 2,000 lb. capacit y, at $1225, $1500 or $1550 for thch.,,f.
(cash t. o. b. Akron, 0.) to meet your requirements.
MOTOR TRUCK DEPARTMENT
International Harvester Company of America
(Incorporated)
211-13 N. 22nd Street Bell Spruce 258B
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Harry A. Hcrhat (upper), ndvnnccd
to the oflice of Grand Chief, and
Louis L. GallaKher, re-elected
Grand Master of Records, Knights
of the Golden Eagle.
Charles i:. SImn, Ilarrldon Titton, JospdIi
armichuf-l rnink M. I.tU2on Hurry irwln,
Horry U Humim-U.
f5rninntown Acombly H (onMrlnfr ttm
prutHJBltion of luiylnif for i.n ArttHan hullJImc
or tiomn an niilhttilr prop rti furtntiig a hull
ftHjsoriatloti nnJ Kt'llinr utuck to tnmbrH Tim
lot H lot atrtl on CtTttutitnuii ui hup. wlthtn
four Ittnikn of rtirlttn uvinu H 11!ixiM f"rt
on vhl h In situated a mansion ulth nbout
thirlv roonm. lhcr ts on room with a opth
of niT Km f?r in ui munv hire room which
mtirhc bo rt'iitiMl out iih Io.1ko room-i for l.al!i
unit bnnqu.Mf for blUlanl tublcn unil rereptlon
rooms, to Tiff-tain th Uillcn mul rr Inula 'Llm
Iromntpr of No Hit think tin ro nhnuld In- lltlls
irouMo la M.Turlnw onoiiKh money to equip thli
frnttrnil fltilihouMu anU fetl cure of tliu cucteaa
of 11k -vntciiTW,
SEVEN SONS OF CABINET
MEMBERS TO SERVE IN WAR
Five of Wilson's Advisers Send Young
Men Secretary Wilson Gives
Three to Army
WASIIINOTON". May 14 Fiv members
of I'reslclent Wilson's cabinet nro to con
tribute seven hons to the various arms of
the nation's servlco In tho war with Ger
many. Tho cabinet members anil their
pons follow:
Vllll.ini Jl Wilson, Secretary of Labor
William II. Wilson, Jr. field artillery,
regular army 1 Jumps Wilson, Troop A.
First cavalry; Josaph 13 Wilson, candidate
for ofllcers' reserve corps
rrni.if.lln K Lane. Secretary of tho In
terior l-'r.inklln K I.ane. .Ir . army aviator.
Josephus Danldi, Secretary of tho Navy
Josephut Diirilcls, Jr., training for tho
marine corps.
David Franklin Houston, Secretary of
Agriculture David Franklin Houston, Jr ,
to enlist In the navy
William C Itrdlleld, Secretary of Com
merce Humphrey lttrdfleld, naval reserve.
Girl Killed in Motor Accident
HAimisnunO, May 14 Bertha neever.
sixteen ears old, nn occupant of a side car
on a motorcycln, was killed here, and
Samuel Moore, the motorcyclist, was seri
ously Injured when his machine collided with
nn automobile on the river road Just north
of the city.
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IN ANNUAL SESSION
Parade Prizes, Patriotic Reolu-f
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tions. KioRtinn nf (Mile-fern una &.
trnMllMAHt-l Y)Maa.t. .'J
j.caLijuuiiiat ijuniiuui, .-)
The forty-first annual eesslon of th'v
Grand Castle. Knlghti of the Golden Eajli, ,j
sna t.a.t.1 I.. eeu. A - l.fc "fl
.... ..CHI in rfiiicniowri lani weK, wiin .
nearly nil of the 354 castles In the State
leprcscnted. There wnn also ft.conventloA 4
of tho Ladles of tlie Golden Kale. with the
larger part of 12S temples represented In '
n, separate convention
There vera n patriotic parads of about' Sim
men. with General Htinalrlcer at chief marahal.
was hended by Jhe local companies ef tha
watlonal Guard and Ilrlradltr General O'Nalll
and staff. Twent. three banda were" In line. Tha
cny vras lavishly decorated. 1'arada prljet
were aarde.l as follows!
e,1'" K'1"' l50' "mmandery with larnat
number of men In line. Adonal Command.ry. ef
Kutttovrni tecond unie. 25. second larieat
uJ!! ..f """ ,n ""' A- ' L' Comman
, . ,',,nca,l commandery preaentlnc the
met arrearance, 125, Saucona. No. 48. of Mel
nrrwJVnane?my,.nd?r5, trntln the aeeond baat
Oley No ill) J-'Af ,h bMt "Pteearance. 120,
ber or in'J in' Pel oT'. r "tie with larite.t nnm
ter ot men in line, jso. No. 149, of Vera Crua.
dent vrn. 7. . i.i f-' "J P roun,r'r nfl "''
Vh!... ' '" the '""owing reaolutlont
in,., T"":.. M9 nieetlnn In n period of hla-
n i'llet eii riVitH .Z"l .ot, "aliens has aeen (It to
orld'a i n,nh.fl ylaisal"1 tr'aulatlona of th.
of our e,mMi,.n.n.lV belleva that th I're.ldent
Secure ii Cf:. ,na10 fV' honorable eltort ta
i,:?i.""."i.J .reason. Therefore, be It
of ih. linti.'., v 'e"''.Vie "rnd Caatle. Knlihta
rnni.M. nil ii- - ' "T" urvriop tnd
hew'na!f1i"l'V,,'."'r. tor d-""' member, ware
oreledr "'!,'l, fnaSXrat'ld. lam",,"' " th.
acid fl, ..7i.t . n iiie-iiiurrsciip oj no, UVO,
5!! i ... ""bordlnite rantl-s reported recelcta
lurlnit the jear ot 42n.4Vi. The expenditure!
us" . .h"L"?:", . l0.r 'ne hurlal of brothera
rir.Ve i" .i lnqra n.-, lll.l.
ii --inn,,' "."" rnlieel. in 187(1. n
tt.n.l.uvo has been expended for relief.
Since th.
mors than
.Ai' 'l m'ndments or ehanie In th lawa
"eeJon!1 """ Mtrrt tm h next annual
ters rroprrtv nn r.road atreet wa defeated,
cents lite'rm W5 flXe' at "
neitUa,nUnruklW,,0'n,.'Ca" ,h" P,a" for V
n,T-"e 'Jri'".on ,",' """"ra reaulted na followt:
Kran.t air hernld, rrank ir. Skeen. Laneaatar:
sriend hlh priest. Tl. St. K. I.ewla North Wales
Krienil master of records. I. I. OalfiJhVf. Phi":
iEn,i.i i?r"inil lYrvrT '"h'nuer. John B. fler
IV"; I'hltadelphla. urand first iraardlan. J. w.
it U!r:in2i,n",t?P,:,r,.n.d ""-ond a-viard. Joaeph
JUSVoiTw'f Ah,lfo:,,?naonwn,.1'," bT"
A teatlmnnlal banquet was tendered to P. a.
i John vv. lord, veho was presented m. naat
supreme chief's badse and Jewel studded w"h
diamonds, and also a silver electric nerenlaVctV
Th. eommlttee In chsrKe of th. ?BalrPwa. ceS.
poae.1 of p. H O, John C. MeKlnney, o" M. R.
(lallRBher. 1. 1 C. IV. J. DeakynJ. P o. C
Howard limes, j. h 0. John ' T;, b Jj
1- tJ I' Milton l Schsnt? The other speakers
Hooper" ,Io- W. Schanti and John W
i-n P."u ""I"'' n.!.KR charter list of about
;irad?o,a''l"o,i,'nVlci!y'n.?,!tut Ca"'-
The Grand Fraternity
Onk Park nranch. No. .100. held n wll.
attemlert meetlnir laat Thursday' evening. The
memtivrs were more or less disappointed at tha
absence of Superintendent Joaeph 1!. Wllllani"
HRf.V.S'i'i" disposition and vvllllngneaV'kt Tl
ym.",,.2-a"'"t.ni" m'mliers have endeared him
" 11 demon.trate th-lrappreelstlon of BrothSr
thi "'ranch a,"1""nB hlm ' tho upbulldlni of
Department Superintendent M.rvln W. Meliel
reapondlnK to the call of the commander; out
Ilncl to the members the plans for future de
velnpment of the brsneh. '
The eleath of Trater Patrick, Illlbow waa an
nounced and upon proper motion raiment of
the claim was recommended to the board of
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I olloevinir the business session, the branch
extended an Invitation to thememberaof other
branches assembled In committee mcetlnci and
Invited sueats lo participate tn a star plnochlei
party. Prater Join Williams was the winner
of the first prize nnd Krater Husene liniidort
of second prlre Refreshmenta were aerved I by
the entertainment committee.
Philadelphia nranch. No. 4. will meet en
Thursday evintnjr next and th. business meet
Ins villi be enlivened by orchestra selections
refreshmenls and clrars llrnnch No. 4 alwavi
has enjoyable and enthusiastic meetlnaa and
f raters of other branches are alwaja mads to
feel perfectly at home '"
Other Fraternal News on Next rate
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