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Senators caucus
over state bills
jaders Meet to Decide
Which Measures Shall
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I FACTIONS IN CONFERENCE
Bv a Staff Correspondent
HAimtsnURO. .Tuns 19.
The email coterie of State Senators that
trol the destinies of tho sessions of
Pennsylvania's General Assembly nre meet
ire here today to decide which bills that
ir hanBlng fire In the Legislature will
Jive their approval and finally pass before
dlournment Is taken slno die on Juno 28,
Jni which measures will be burled In com
mittee. A caucus of the Senate leaders started
"irly this morning and will continue 'until
noon, It l expected. Every Important
mesiure now pending will be considered
E' n4 disposed oi vy ma uoara or censor-
w tnip
f trh most Important bill la the Inheritance
m measure, which. It Is estimated, would
jet the Stato between $5,000,000 and $25,-
(00,000 annually. f
f BRUMBAUGH OPPOSES
Governor Brumbaugh has served notice
L the Legislature thai ho will veto the bill
ii It now stands. It already Is In his hands,
Lid he has until Saturday to dispose of It.
rh Penrose leaders held a conference on It
in Washington over tho last week-end, and
'decided to oppose every other res enuo raiser
mdess the Governor signs this bill.
The Penrose Senate leaders, Senatoro
Eoroul, Crow. McNIchol and Buckman, held
. Jong conference with Senator Vare and
Attorney General Francis Shunk Brown
litter midnight this morning, but no agree
Bient regarding tho Inheritance tax meas
ure was reached.
CAUSE OP DIFFERENCE
The conferees atferward said tho absence
of Auditor General Snyder from tho city
was their reason. Snyder will bo here to
day, however.
The bill, as It passed tho Legislature,
thes to the Auditor General the power to
appoint special attorneys In every one of the
ilxty-seen counties In the State to collect
the tax. Tho Vare-Brumbaugh forces consid
ered this too much In favor of the Penrose
forces, and tho Governor then made his an
nouncement. It Is probable that a compromise will be
reached One was suggested at last night's
conference, and Is still under consideration.
It would placo the collecting power In the
hands of either tho'regular tax ofllccrs of
the counties or have tho special attorneys
appointed by the Auditor General and the
various Registers of Wills.
FINAL ACTION NEAR
ON TRANSIT BILLS
EVENING LEDGER-PHILADELPHIA, TtjESDAY, JUNE 19, 1917
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RED CROSS CAMPAIGN CLOCK
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How City Is Doing Its Bit
in Nation's Red Cross Week
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Philadelphia's quota
?100,000,000 fund $3,000,000
Yesterday's pledges 455,000
Amount still needed 2,545,000
Days remaining Five
Daily average necessary.. 500,000
Measures Will Come Up for
Final Passage Today and
Tomorrow
NEW AMENDMENTS MADE
By a Staff Correspondent
HARRISBURG, June 10.
The Philadelphia transit bills will come
Up for final passage In tho Senate today
and tomorrow. Tho Salus bill, amended
with the consent of Mayor Smith, passed
second reading last night, and the two
Hecht bills passed first reading and will
be on third reading tomorrow.
The Salus bill, which amends the transit
laws to require through routing and a
uniform rato of faro between municipally
owned and operated high-speed lines and
the surface lines of the Philadelphia Rapid
Transit Company, was amended upon
motion of Senator Jones, of Lycoming
County.
Tho Jones amendment restricts the law to
Philadelphia County only. It would elim
inate the possibility of through routing over
the Woodland avenue elevated line, provided
that line should bo built to Darby, and
would permit the P. R. T. to continue to
charge an extra faro for all passengers
carried on the Willow Grove, Doylestown
and other suburban lines outside the county
limits.
Senator Edwin II. Vare, who said he
poke for Mayor Thomas B. Smith, said
that tho amendment was made with the
consent of the Mayor.
'The Jones amendment meets' a peculiar
condition In tho Legislature," said Senator
Vare. "Many up-State members would not
vote for tho bill because It might affect
transit lines In their counties. It was at
the suggestion of the Mayor that It was
amended It now affects Philadelphia only
and there should bo little opposition to It."
The Hecht bills wero amended upon mo
tion of Senator Owen B. Jenkins. AH of
these amend.nents, however, were to c rrect
the typographical errors that have been too
common this session.
City Gives Million
to Red' Cross in Day
Continued from rare One
such a fund by saying that it was needed
to rehabilitate France.
"The drain that corner upon tho French
people," said General Pershing, "reduces
their power to fight. Therefore. It Is our
first duty to help them rehabilitate them
selves Wo must help their widows nnd
orphans. We must help put them In a posi
tion to produce."
A bulk of tho $100,000,000 will be devoted
to the work of making tho American troops
"happy, healthy and moro elTlclent." Com
menting on this phase of tho work, General
Tershlng said:
"Tho point I wish to make Is that those
things bring the soldier to remember that
tho people at homo are behind him. You do
not know how much that Is going to mean
to us who aro going abroad, iou do not
knowhow much that means to nny soldier
who li over there carrying the flag of tho
country."
BIG CONTRIBUTIONS
How this appeal struck a responsive
chord In the hearts of Phlladelphlans Is re
flected in tho first reports from Camden
Employes and officers of tho Victor Talking
Machine Company contributed $17,000. This
Includes a $10,000 subscription from Eld
rldgo Johnson, president of the company.
The Victor Talking Machine Company also
contributed $5000.
The New York Shipbuilding Company
contributed $5000 nnd the National Stato
Bank $1250. Contributions for $1000 each
came from tho Campbell Soup Company
and tho Armstrong Cork Company. Tho
following made $500 contributions: David
Balrd Lumber Company, Allen Croft & Sons
Company, Harry Humphries, F. A. I'oth &
Sons, F. Wayland Ayer, tho team repre
senting Colllngswood
At 1 o'clock the Philadelphia teams will
meet at the RlU-Carlton, and after a
luncheon announce their totals.
The day was uegun with $455,000, or
nearly one-sixth of Philadelphia's quota,
already raised.
This pledge was announced by E. T.
Stotesbury, the chairman, at a dinner last
night at the Rltz-Carlton Hotel, attended
by the members of tho twelve teams of
financiers who will search every corner of
tho city for funds this week
The announcement of Mr. Stotesbury,
coming Just nftcr a rousing patriotic speech
by John Wanamaker, was met by the shouts
and cheers of business men and bankers
who wero present.
Tho Individual contributions of tho enm
mltteo to this sum were not stated It was
merely stated that the members of the
committee would contribute this amount
The members aro Mayor Smith, 13. T.
Stotesbury. T. DeWltt Cuyler, Samuel T.
Bodlne, Efllngham B. Morris and W. W.
Adair Earlier In tho day this committee
had announced that twelve team of men
prominent In business and financial circles
had been appointed to ralso the money In
this campaign. Each team has ten mem
bers, nnd these men were called together at
a supper last night to receive Instructions
as to procedure.
Mr. Wanamaker appealed to the men as a
part of their duty to theli country to work
hard and make the campaign a success. He
said that tho urgency of the need for con
trubutlons to war relief to be administered
by the Red Cross admitted of no hesitation
In giving.
"As to the Liberty Loan," he continued,
"the truth Is. we haven't given anything
We havo good security for tnat Investment.
We will profit by It. This Is the opportune
time to give In reality!
"The Red Cross Is the only meant by
which wo can do tho greatest amount of
good through the money that is contributed.
And I nm supremely confident fhat we
should find the people or Philadelphia eager
to recognize tho great need, eager to give
nnd that they will give without a moment's
hesitation, till this $3,000,000 ts subscribed 1"
the tide of contribution continued to rise
steidlly today.
The money raised this week ts to be used
In equipping American troops In the field
and then In helping to put a starving, war
stricken population of the territory swept
by the Germans back on Its feet. Alrendy
a commission sent by the Red Cross war
council It In France preparing to enre for
Ahierlcan troops ort their arrival and study
ing the needs of the war rone.
A hundred thousand Red Cross workers
will be required for each 1,000.000 troops.
It Is estimated, nnd the mllltnry relief de
partment Is now gathering these people,
dividing them Into hospital units, nursing
corps, nmbulancn sections, first aid squads
and others.
Chairman Henry P. Davison, of the Red
Cross war council, expressed gratification
today at the hearty answer of the American
people, less than a week after they had
finished subscribing to the $1,000,000,000
Liberty Loan
MED1CO-CHI TURNED OVER
TO RED CROSS FOR NAVY
turning over to the American Red Croat
the 'Medlco-Chlrurglcal Hospital. We
want you to know that we appreciate the
spirit of co-operation ton the part of the
peoplo of Philadelphia In taking this step.
With kindest regards. .
"Red Cross dividends" amounting to
$1 035,600 declared by fiW corporations
brought the total contributions to the $100,
000.000 war fund up to $12,033,913, It was
nnnounccd.
Included In this amount Is $58,000 re
ceived from the Rev. William A. Sunday,
who divided between tho Red Cross and the
Y. M. C. A. the "free-will" offering of 111,,.
000 given to him nt the rloso of nn evan
gelistic campaign In New York.
The llnatice committee announced that
Liberty Loan bonds will be accepted In lieu
of cash ns contributions to tho "fund.
The staff of tho Medico Chi Hospital was
notified several days ago of the plan to turn
the Institution over io 1H Amerfe t " 1
Cross, but no intimation has yet been re
ceived there of Its acceptance. T4
building will hive to be renovated tutttt, '
It can be put to Its new use, the nightly
Intendent said. About seventy nurses aw
in training there now. , j ,,
BRITISH SHIPPERS WARNED ''
Merchant Marine After War ' '
LONDON, June 19. The Mlnlatrr t
snipping nas issuea a warning to pos!
charterers of shipping after the war t
they "can have no assurance that national ft yp
,aniilr,mMli will n. rn.lt euit. .au '
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ments."
This warning ts Interpreted as Indicative
that the Government anticipates beta
obliged to continue to control shipping after
tho war.
NATION ANSWERS CALL
OF RED CROSS LEADERS
WASHINGTON, Juno 19.
Every big city Is active today In the
campaign to rale $100,000 000 In Red Cross
week Juno IS to ;: Inclusive.
The first day's returns put the totnls
beyond tho $2,000,000 mark yesterday, whllo
Accepted by H. P. Davison, Chairman
of Emergency Committee, in Letter
to Mayor Smith
WASHINGTON. June 19 Mayor Smith,
of Philadelphia, In behalf of tho cltv formal
ly has turned over tho Mcdlco-Chl Hos
pital for the first naval baso to the Red
Cross nf America It was accepted by
Henry P. Davison, chairman of tho war
emergency committee of tho Red Cross Tho
hospital will be taken over In Its entirety,
tho s.ime nurses nnd most of tho visiting
stiff being continued. A director nnd as
sistant appointed by tho Secretary of the
.Navy is to no in cnarge.
In the futuro tho building nbout to be
torn down after the consolidation nf the
college with tho University of Pennsvlvanla
will be known ns Red Cross Base Hospital
No 1, and to It the Injured and sick will
be taken from tho Atlantic fleet. Tho hos
pital will bo operated with but slight
changes In the stnff. It offers scventy-fivo
beds and a complete hospital equipment
In ncceptlng It Mr. Davison wrote this
letter to Maor Smith today:
In behalf of the Red Cross Society of
America, I wish to cNjiress to ynu our
sincere appreciation of your kindness In
Cheese and Cracker Dishes
'A large collection showing
these serviceable sterling sil
ver dishes in various designs.
Special mention is made of
one with rock crystal dish and
silver lid on a pierced silver
tray with handle $25.
S. Kind & Sons, 1110 Chestnut St.
DIAMOND MERCHANTS JEWELERS SfLVERSMITHa
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Street Railway Saved From Sale
DULUTH, Minn., June 19. An agree
ment has been reached between the
City Commission and tho Duluth Street
Railway Company whereby the commission
rescinds Its resolution condemning for sale
the property of the street car company.
The committee's action followed settlement
of differences over the building of new
lines and Increased fares, Tho stock of
the railway company largely Is owned in
Toronto. Canada.
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Mann's Blank Books
(Sewed on Manco Guards)
Make Book, when open
ed, lie absolutely flat.
Besides this important fea
ture, they are made from the
finest materials by skilled
workmen.
Phone Market 160 for our
representative to call.
WILLIAM MAM COMPANY
Blank Book Loose Leaf
Stationery
rrlntlnc and Mtbocraphlne
529 Market St.
At $7.50
Men's Oxfords, of sound,
Worthy leathers, that we are
proud to sell, and you are glad
to Set.
-51420 Chestnut St.
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CHANDLER SIX
Secure Your Chandler
NOW, at $1395;
After June 30th, $1595
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This Great Car Will Be Continued,
Identically The Same, At Advanced Price
For a few more days only, the
Chandler price remains $1395.
At the close of business June 30th
the price becomes $1595.
It has always been a basic part
of Chandler policy to keep the
Chandler price low. We have kept
it low. We have sold the Chandler
car for hundreds of dollars less than
cars of similar quality.
At the present $1395 price, there
is no other six comparable to the
Chandler in design, equipment and
performance.
Men familiar with automobiles
know this is true. That is why
Chandler has gone to front-rank posi
tion among medium-priced cars.
The present price cannot continue.
It must be materially advanced. It
must be advanced $200.
At the new price of $1595, effective
on and after July 1st, the Chandler
will still offer excess value. The
present series model will be con
tinued identically. There will be no
change of any nature in design, con
struction or equipment
Out of our regular June allotment
of cars we will fill all orders possible
at the present price. But orders
must be placed now, subject to our
ability to make delivery prior to
July 1st.
7-passenger Touring Car, $1395.
4-passenger Roadster, $1395.
4-passenger Convertible Coupe,
$1995.
7-passenger Convertible Sedan,
$2095.
Luxurious Limousine, $2695.
Landaulet, $3050.
Town Car, $3150.
(All prices f . o. b. Cleveland, O.)
, Come Choose YOUR Chandler Today
HERBERT-COOK COMPANY
Broad and Race Streets
Telephone, SPRUCE 482S
CHANDLER MOTOR CAR COMPANY, Cleveland, Ohio
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