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RED CROSS AID
TOTAL BEYOND
MILLION MARK
High-Speed Gears on Cam
paign Produce Swift
Increase
WOMEN AT TOLLGATES
Team No. 11 Goes to Front With
Splendid Collection of
$64,331
jrhlUdelphta's allotment $.1,000,000
fnbierlntloni recorded (onVUI) . l,11t,S61
Amount required 1,167,110
Campaign dayi ''ft
Philadelphia' Red Cross campaign put
on the high-speed Bears today and boosted
the total of subscription up to 11,232.561.
Thin Includes the JS6.992 which was re.
ported at today' luncheon In the Rltz
Carlton by team captains.
It was the biggest day of the week for the
solicitors, and passing the million mark
served to Imbue them with confidence, that
the total of 13,000.000. which Is the city's
allotment In the nation-wide campaign for
1100,000.000, twill be reached by next Mon
day Today's get-together of the solicitors
furnished several surprises nnd Incidentally
robbed John H. Mason, president of the
Commercial Trust Company, of first hon
ors. Kor two days the "Mason Ilunch" ha
led tho other teams by rolling- up big totals.
Mr Mason was conlldent that he would
retain these honors today by reporting
133,235.00. Kor a few minutes It looked ns
though ho was certain of victory, but when
J, Barton Townsend. captain of Tram No.
i, reported the Mason stock tumbled way
below par Townwnd In n good-natured
way remarked that he owed an apology
to Mason. "For I must report," said
Townsend, "ISK.901."
Rven this big total went by the board
when Thomas H. dates, captain of Team
No. 11. came along with $54,331. dates re
ceived an ovation almost as noisy ns that
accorded to the Italian Mission yesterday.
Team .'o. 1 , headed by Hills A. Olmbel,
was also ousted from second placo when
Former Governor Kdwlu S. Stuart, acting In
Hr. (Umbel's place, reported 18304.
Team No. 2 headed by William R. Nich
olson, president of the Land Tltlo and
Trust Company, proved that It Is getting
Into the front ranks by reporting $16,202.
Reports of other teams an submitted by
captains are as follows-
Ernest T Trigs J12.10l.00
James V. Fahnestock 10.441.flU
William A. Law 0.27G.O0
Herbert t.. Clark 11.fC3.6E
J. Stogdell Stokes '19. Ml. 00
Alfred U tiurk fi.714.00
Paul Thompson 9.406.00
K. T Stotesbury Riindunced that the
Provident Life and Trust Company has de
clared a 2 per rent tied Cross dividend, and
that the First National Bank and Commer
cial Trust Company declared special divi
dends of. 1 per cent.
The campaign In outside communities In
cluded In the Philadelphia district has
netted $170,710.
SCHOOL TKACHKRS IN CAMPAIGN
More than 2500- Philadelphia school
teachers entered the campaign today at a
Hed Cross mass-meeting held In the Metro
politan Opera House. Dr. John P. Hcrber,
superintendent of schools, presided. K, T.
Stotesbury, A. O. Neai'y and Matthew
Balrd, Jr.. spoko and outlined the needs of
the organisation.
Tho teachers will play an Important role
In the campaign during tho closing days.
Tho board of directors of the Third Na
tlonal Bank today appropriated $3000 to
the Fled Cross fund.
Announcement was also made by the
campaign committee that the Central Na
tional Dank of Philadelphia has mudc n
$6000 contribution and that the lnsurnnce
Company of North Atnerlcu has declared a
special dividend of Hi per cent.
Ol'THIDK UNITS ACTIVK
Although the chief featuro of the cam
paign centers 'about the activities of the
twelve teams of business men who are held
responsible for success, mora than a score
of Red Cross units outsldo the city en
tered the campaign this morning.
These organizations are soliciting sub
scriptions In their own communities nnd
are reporting some good totals. The Main
Line division started with a contribution of
$100,000
Women solicitors under the direction of
Mrs, drenvllle D. Montgomery are occupy
ing positions at the tollgates on tho Lancas
ter and Montgomery turnpikes, while others
have taken up positions at railroad stations.
Boy Scouts are taking n hand. too. nnd
this morning began the distribution of
20,000 circulars. The Main Line campulgn
Is being managed by William Struthers
Ellis, and tllchard Hamilton I- 'reaurer.
Beginning today the campaign teams rep
resenting each town on the Main Line will
meet nt 6:30 In the Merlon Cricket Club.
Plans for tomorrows pnrudu were com
pleted this morning
The parade, which managers say will
bring nut 10,000 marchers, will Include
forty.one lied Cross branches and 199 aux
iliaries. It was learned today that the total of
$193, 669.50. which was collected up to noon
yesterday, Included the following contribu
tions. Th Curtis Publishing Co 1 0,000
Auto Cr Company 10.000
II. u, Justt in.ooo
Mrs. Catherine A, Went! a ooo
Mr.. W P. Stewart 5ooo
William Cramp and Bona Ship and Kn-
sine Ilulldlnx Company 6,000
4)t 9 o'clock this morning the Red Cross
on the Main Line reported $9500 collected
on the north side of Bryn Mawr. Rose
mont reported $6000. The campaign con
tinues between Merlon and VUlanova.
Women In Red Cross uniforms are can
vassing the district In motorcars.
Miss Louisa Newlln. a niece of Rear Ad
miral Sims, has charge of the toll gates
and railroad stations In this district As
sisting her are Misses Eleanor Dougherty,
Adelle Elliot, Margaret Chrystle, Kllia
beth Kennedy, Gladys Earle and Mrs. Geo.
Blair, Mrs. R, Meade Smith. Mrs. Stanley
Smith, Mrs. K. H. Le Boutlller and Mrs,
D, Pearson Pearce.
A meeting held by employes of the At
lantic Refining Company at Point Breeie
was addressed by Matthew Balrd, Jr., and
A. a. Neary, who are members of one of the
teams.
RED CROSS FbND NOW
AT $50,000,000 MARK
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WASHINGTON. June 21.
Fifty million dollars of the $100,000,000
American Red Cross war relief fund had
been nubscrlbed as returns again began
to pour Into Red Cross headquarters today,
New York city was running a nose-to-nose
race with the rest of the United State
to determine which shall turn In the bigger
fund.
Cleveland started out today to raise It
$.1,649,000 allotment all oyer again the
first allotment having been subscribed,
Rochester. Buffalo, Kansas city, Mo
and' mora than a score of smaller cities
bad reached their full quota In reports
to headquarters. Wilmington, Del, Mont
cj4lr,.N. jr and. Frederick, Ma had doubled
.-Mult allotment m4 r Htlll raising money.
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COUNCILS PROVIDE
FOR MOSQUITO WAR
Finance Committee Recom
mends $40,000 Appropria
tion for South Phila
delphia Work
FUNDS FOR JOHNSON ART
Bill Authorizes Mayor to Re
ceive Gift for City and to
Notify Executors
An appropriation of $40,000 for use In
combating the mosquito evil In South Phil
adelphia received tho recommendation of'
tho Finance Committee of Councils nnd was
reported upon favorably at this afternoon's
session of Councils. Counollmen nre par
ticularly Interentod In this appropriation, as
they feel that It Is one that Is erpeclatly
needed at this time, because, of tho great
number of men quartered at the navy yard,
which Is but a short dlstnnco away from the
breeding places of these prstB.
Legislation appropriating sufficient funds
to provide for the upkeep of thn John (J.
Johnson homo nnd the John O. Johnson art
collection, as well ns to meet any collateral
Inheritance tax that may be Imposed was
Introduced this afternoon and will be favor
ably reported at a sjwclnl meeting of the
Finance Committed before tho. close of thn
day. Tho exact cost of retaining the
fnmoun collection for Philadelphia Is not
known.
The bill authorises tho Mayor to ncccpt
the gift nnd notifies tho executors to that
offect It also directs tho Mayor to executo
a contract In behalf of thu city before Octo
ber 19 to carry out the Intents nnd pur
poses of tho will. The measure also appro
priates a blank sum of money tn pay the
collateral lnhcrltanco tax the succession
tax. legacy tax and for the flrcprooflng of
tho building Tho 'bill was Introduced by
Joseph P. Gorfnoy, chairman of Councils'
Finance Committee, nnd Into today the
Finance Committee will decide tho amount
of money required to pay necessary ex
penses. This sum probably will exceed $600,000.
Art lovers and pntrons have urged
prompt action by the city so that there will
not be any danger of exceeding the time
limit of six months fixed by Mr. Johnson
In his will. The lntest date that the city
can accept the gift and make final provision
to comply with all of Its demands Is Octo
ber 14, and It Is feared that If the legisla
tion be left until tho reconvening of Councils
after the summer recess, some hitch might
occur to prevent the city's carrying out. In
full, Its share of the bargain. In this event
the entire collection, vnluod at several mil
lions of dollars, would automatically becomo
the property of tho Metropolitan Art Mu
seum, of New York city.
Today's session of Councils Is in the na
ture of a preliminary clenn-up, ns present
plntm call for a final adjournment following
a special session to be held next Thursdu.
This afternoon favorable reports were re
ceived from t-ie Ffuance Commltteo on ap
propriation and transfer bills totaling
$600,000. These will all be finally pussed
next week They provide $.'IG,5:i for salary
increases; $100,000 for general repairs to
streets; $200,000 for the purchase of water
front properties; $S500 for sectional cele
brations of the Fourth of July; $25,000 for
the linproement of Palmer Park; $10,000
for additional city nurses; $15,00(1 for re
paying Insunltnry alleys; $33,000 to meet
Increused cost of labor in the parks nnd
ninny others.
In the list of measures finally pussed to
day were many providing for the opening
of sections of streets In tho suburbs, others
for the revising of tho lines nnd
grades of streets already opou..', and
stilt others for the vacation of a nMnber of
street found to be not needed. One. bill
provides for the condemnation of certain
plots of ground for park and playground
purposes In the .Sixteenth Ward. This
ward, which Is one of the largest In the
city. Is badly In need of this class of Im
provement. Another measure npproved ap
propriates $388,000 out of the $11, 300.000
loan of 1915 for rebuilding the powerhouse
nt the Philadelphia Ocncral Hospital.
MAYOIl VETOES BILL
The Mayor sent n message to Councils.
Mitolng a bill appropriating $1500 to be used
by Councils' Committee on Soldiers' Monu
ments for an Inspection trip to Antictam
battlefield. In vetoing the bill, ths Mayor
said the expenditure at this time would bo
unnecessary.
Among the new bills Introduced was one
providing for an appropriation of $16,250
needed for the remnlndcr of tho year to pay
the Increased salaries of magistrates who
received n boost from $3000 to $4000 per
year under a recent net of tho Legislature.
Another bill Introduced appropriated $2500
to the Municipal Court for refurnishing. A
third substitutes uniform regulations to gov
ern municipal market houses.
Tho "stone-pllo law." providing that de
serted wives receive sixty-five cents a day
from the county for tho labor of their hus
bands while In prison, will not become ef
fective for months, ns Councils' Finance
Committee has failed to provide the neces
sary funds to carry the measuro Into effect.
Governor Brumbaugh signed the meas
uro that had long been urged by tho So
ciety for Organizing Charity and by social
workers all over the State several weeks
ago, but this fact was not allowed by the
municipal financiers to affect their decision
to leave the bill Inoperntlvn until such time
as the city treasury Is in more healthy con.
dltlon.
CAMDEN REPORTS TOTAL
OF $68,570 FOR RED CROSS
Camden's total collection for the Red
Cross campaign fund reported today Is
$68,570.89.
This announcement was made at the
luncheon of the campaign managers nnd
workers held nt the headquarters of tho
Young Men's Christian Association nt noon
today and provoked great applause.
The amount collected today In Camden
wns $15,859.89; $3126 came from Glouces
ter City. Tho team reporting tho highest
amount was that of Mcrchantvllle, headed
by Captain M. II. Rudderow, $1600 Four
other teams which reported more than
$1000 each were the Victor Talking Ma
chlno Company team, Captain James J
Scott, $1401.01; ex-Judge William T
Boyle's team. $1158; Colllngswood team'
Captain II. I Merrick, $1462. and a
woman's team, of which Mrs. Joseph Kobus
I captain, $1026.75.
ENDS LIFE TO AVOID BLINDNESS
Brooding over tho. prediction of an eye
specialist that he would lose his sight to
day caused Frank Hill, of 444 Stevens
street. Camden, to commit suicide In the
bathroom of hi home by Inhaling Illumi
nating gas.
Hill wa employed ns a clerk In the of.
flee of the Union Transfer Company, 307
Federal street, Camden, and he was also
a Justice of the peace. For several months'
he had been suffering from an eye disease
and a physclan told him he would event
ually lose his sight. IllU'a body was die
covered by John, Daley, a boarder. Hill
1 urvlved by a widow and three chll
dren. City Treasury Balance $17,130,910.49
There 1 a. balance of $17,130,910.49, not
Including the sinking fund account. In the
City Treasury according to the weekly
tatement of City Treasurer McCoach. Dur-Jna-
the.weeK th.tr, YM JIJ Jnto tht Tra
urjr :M,S.i), and the disbursement were
EVENING LEDGEK-PHILADELtelA, THURSDAY, JUNE 21, 1017
EVENING LEDGEB-PHILAPELPHIA, THURSDAY, JUNE a, .urn , ,
- Other City News-Councils tonight Mosquitoes-Authorize Acceptance
RED CROSS CAMPAIGN CLOCK
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MANY LAWS BAR DIRTY STREETS;
. , FILTH AROUSES CITY, SAYS BUREAU
"Don'ts" Include Prohibition
of Sweeping Into High
ways, Advertising Dis
tribution Abuses and
Glass Scattering
riilladelplilam aro at last becoming
aroused over the matter of clean streets.
Too long linvo they gazed nt thoroughfares
that have been used as dumping plncrs for
all manner of refuse and wasto paper, ac
cording to the weekly bulletin Issued by the
Bureau of Municipal Research.
Quoted In the bulletin are paragraphs
from the manual that was distributed to
every member of the police department In
1913, In regard to hlghnnv and traffic regu
lations. All public-spirited citizens are
urged either to watch and warn all offendeis
or to tiring about their arrest
l'nder the highway rules the following
aro prohibited' The throwing of waste
paper, ashes, glass, nails or rubbish Into
the streets, or the throwing of any filth,
garbage or refuse matter Into any lane,
alley, niiirkotliniise. wharf or sewer Inlet.
The throning of any dirt, rubbish, earth,
oyster shells, from carts to the public high
ways, or the throwing -of fruit, banana
peelH or other dangerous litter on the side
walks Is prohibited The casting of adver
tising clrculnrs Into the streets or In the
vestibules or on the porch of any dwell
ing when not addressed Is violating a i-ity
ordinance, and the piling of lumber, brick,
stones, kitchen litter, nshesjir to saw or
tut wood upon any footway within the city
limits makes the offender liable to arrest.
Samples of candy, medicine, dyeing Ink.
coloring or polishing oorntioundtl thrown Into
fcyards, or any building, or cast upon tho
sldawalka or streets also dlrect'y violate
SHOPLIFTERS RECEIVE
HEAVY SENTENCES
Nine Men and Women Convicted of
Various Thefts in Judge Mon
. . aghan's Court
The life of a shoplifter has become tiny
thing Rbgiifit gagng ggcnvlnble. ono In Phil
adelphia. Nino men and women were con
victed nnd sentenced by Judge Monnghnn
In Quarter Sessions Court today.
Albert llorkoskl, twenty years old, of 223
North Thirteenth street, confessed tn at
tempting to steal n coat, tap and belt from
a department store He was Hentencoil to
sixty days In the county prison. May Wil
son, of Baltimore, and Cora Jones and Mng
gle Johnson, of Charlottesville, Va. who re
cently camo to Philadelphia, were convicted
for attempting to take ten silk slilrtwnlsts.
They were sentenced to ninety days in tho
county prison. Arthur Luughlln, twenty
two years old, 1812 12ast Westmoreland
street, entered a plea of guilty when ar
raigned for stealing nine pairs of slick
stockings from n department store. Ho
was sentenced to six months In tho county
prison. John Nugent, twenty-six years old,
2135 North Randolph street, enterod a plea
of guilty and was sentenced to six months
In tho county prison for attempting to steal
hosiery from a fhe nnd ten cent store.
At smnllcr stores a closer watch has also
been kept since the prices have soared. WII
Hum Mclvelvey 6251 Delancey street, was
sentenced to six months In the county
prison for stealing a chicken and live
pounds of fish from a restaurant. He wns
especially blamed by the Court because he
was trusted to deliver Ice without boing
watched. Robert Richards and James
Smith, negroes, entered pleas of guilty of
stealing potatoes and cabbage- frpm tn front
of a Second street stand. They were sen
tenced to three months In tho county
prison.
LADY LONGFELLOW WINS
FIRST JAMAICA RACE
Portia Comes Homo for Second Money
in Two-Year-Old Mniden
Sprint
JAMAICA TRACIC, New York. Juno 21.
Lady Longfellow, at 13 to 6, came
through a winner In the opening event nt
Jamaica today, being followed by Portia,
Wawbeek and also-rans Dustpan II, Irish
Harp, Ideal, High Vule and Adele. Tho dis
tance was five furlongs for two-year-old
maidens
Jamaica Results
I'lItBT 1IAC11. two-yea r-old, maiden flllks,
sHUntr. 5 furlongs:
1. Lady Longfellow, 107, Kir.
Iter 13 to B 4 to S 1 td 3
2. Portia, us. Campbell 7tol a to 1 even
3. Wawbeek. IK', liuxion H to .1 a to .". 1 to 4
Time, 1:01 6.3. Uuitpan II. Irlih Harp, Ideal,
BUh Vale and Adele alo ran. .
SECOND HACK, three-year-old, (lilies. 0 fur
longs: 1. Bwamonr. 102. Oarner. . .IS to 10 2 to 5 out
2. Bandale. 102, Collins 30 to 1 8 to 1 4 to 1
3. queen of tlra Water. 107, .
McAfee 11 to IS 1 to 2 out
Time. 1:13 3-5. Pleasant Oreama, Burnet II
alao ran.
, THlllI) ItACH. three-year-olda and up, mares
and seldlntu, aelllnf, li mtlea:
1. Queen of the Hen, 03. Me
ant w 17 to 10 1 to 2 out
2. Nisei, 110, Collin 2 to 1 3 to 5 out
3. Hea Wave, til, Hunt . . . .11 to a 7 to 10 out
T4me, 1:47 44. Canonbrldxe alio ran.
Ottawa Results
FWBT RACE, maiden two-year-olds, S fur
longs: 1. Hemcena. 103. Doyle 13.00 $3.60 $3.60
2. Start Hliht. 114. Lomei S.7U 7,00
3. Laudator, 103, Crump .. .. o.fli)
Time, 1:02 4-rf. Dandy Scarf, tfalnt Drldre,
Pox'a Chelce, nivlanri, Lady Moore. Little
cweeper, uatwoou, tvicnuana anq lieraiaine t
raldlne K.
alio ran.
Electrical Repairmen Want More Pay
Seven repairmen employed In the Elec
trical Bureau today called upon Chief Mc
Laughlin and threatened to go on strike
unlet they receive an Increase in wage.
McLaughlin asked the men to wait until
September, when he will go before the
i-ounnn ana natavor to have their pay
Increased, At present the men are eettlng-
Law Says You Must Not
Do Any of These Thirtys
THROW into yards or vestibules
nny advertising matter not nd
dresscd. Throwing it in the streets
or on the sidewnlks is also banned.
Place store or household swecp
ingn on public highways when not
contained in proper receptacles.
Distribute samples of candy,
medicine, dyeing ink, coloring or
polishing compounds where children
may get them.
Throw banana peels or any other
fruit on the sidewalks.
Throw broken glass, china, crock
cry or other injurious matter into
the streets.
city ordinances Neither Is one permitted
to expose any manner of poison on the pub
lic hlRhwnys, or on lands outside of build
ings with thn Intent that it should be taken
or swallowed by any bird, fowl or wild
animal.
To Interfere with, scatter or disturb the
contents of ntiv receptnele containing Belies
or other household waste, or to place store
or household sweepings on the sldowalks
without being contained In proper recep
tacles, aro misdemeanors over which a mag
istrate has summary Jurisdiction.
The casting Into the streets of any broken
glass, crockery, china, tacks, nails, tin or
any articles calculated to biulse or malm
man or beast, to discharge Into tho street
any foul or nauseous liquid from any eslab
llshinent In built-up portions of the city,
or to throw Into tho Delaware or .Schuyl
kill Rivers the carcass of any dead animal
or any decayed rnnttcr are also prohlh.ted.
WOMAN IS ACQUITTED
OF FLAG DESECRATION
Mrs. Adelaide Kosoboski, Daughter of
Civil War Veteran, She
Tells Jury
Declaring that her father took up arms
In dcnfeni.o of the country In 1861, and
that at his death he was burled with mili
tary honors, Mrs. Adelaldo Kosoboski. 21 2S
Ann street, on the witness stand In Quarter
Sessions Court today, also slated that she
did not Intentionally dosecrato the Ameri
can flag ns some of her neighbors alleged.
She was acquitted by the Jury
Last March the woman's house was at
tacked by other women In the neighbor
hood baccuse. they hald. she tore the flag.
The trouble arose, according to Mrs. Koso
boskl. when she Inadvertantly placed bed
coverings on a wlndowslll of her home In
such a manner that tho German colors were
represented. There was a white covered
pillow In the centre, with a red blanket on
one side anil n black blanket on the other.
NARBERTH HOME GUARDS
FIRST TO SEE "ACTION"
Arrest Alleged Auto "Borrowers" After
Night Vigil and Two
Are Held
The Nniherth Homo (luards have proved
their value as guards of the rights of their
community. They made their first arrest
early this morning.
Residents of tho town have been badly
annoyed by automobile "borrowers" recent
ly. Many machines have been taken from
private garages for nn evening, and many
of them returned badly damaged. The Home
Quards vowed to rid the town of the "bor
rowers" tho next time a car wns taken
They matlo their pledge to every citizen
who owned n car.
A. K. Wohlert, a florist, reported last
night to Charles Knslnger, of the guards
that IiIh machine hod been taken from his
garage. A detail of guards, backed up by
Ardmoro police, lay In hiding near the
garage until 3 o'clock this morning. Then
tho car came In. with llvo passengers.
Two men, who gave their names as
Claude Hartman and Qcorgo Merkle, were
nrrested. Justice of tho Peace Lewis held
each under $600 bnll for a further hearing
when they wcro arraigned before him this
morning. Three women were released.
STATE POLICE CHIEFS
PLEASED BY NEW LAW
Laws relating to the police of third class
cities were discussed at this morning's
business meeting of the fourth annual con
ventlbn of the Pennylvanla State Chiefs of
Police at Hotel Adelphla.
Superintendent Robinson, of Philadelphia,
chairman of the executive committee, pre
sented an extended report on the activities
of the association during the latt year.
He announced that the effort of the com.
mlttee had been largely responsible for
the passage of the bill extending the Civil
Service law to cities of the third claa.
This bill wa signed yesterday by Gov
ernor Brumbaugh, to whom a telegram of
thank wan sent by the convention.
The executive committee was lmtructed
to draw up a bill for presentation to the
Legislature providing for a minimum salary
for chief of police for a uniform term of
four years, and, .for the. bopdlng of all
Chief.
-Thls evening Hie association will attend
Ih. theatre. Tomorrow -will' be devotedMo
visiting the House of Correction, Bybetfjr
Farm and Home tor the IitdurthL and a.
trip down the Delaware on (ha polio boat"
Asnorioxe. csaiuraav , - rl m
NEW FORM OF TRANSIT
LEASE IS PROPOSED
Councils Pass Bill Authorizing
Director Twining to Re
vise Agreement
An ordinance nuthoHlng Director Twin.
Ing, of the Department of Transit, to pre
pare a form of lease of the city high-speed
lines to the Philadelphia Rapid Transit
Company and Instructing him to employ
and pay for needed help .was passed by
both branches of Councils today
The bill wns Introduced following the
adoption, on June 7, of a resolution dis
charging the joint committees on Finance
and Street Railways from the further con
sideration of bills dealing with tho pro
posed lease that had been Introduced In the
past at the suggestion of Mayor Smith and
officials of tho Rapid Transit Company
The ordinance ns soon ns It was passed
by Councils, was sent to Mayor Smith
for his signature, nnd Instructions wcro
Issued to Director Twining t,o proceed nt
ones In an effort to fritme n lease fair
alike to tho city and to the company. This
task Is expected to occupy the nttentlon of
Director Twining nnd members of his
official staff during the summer months,
and efforts will be made to have a new
lease presented to Councils when they con
vene In September, after the summer
recess.
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CAREER OF TRANSIT RILLS
TO END EARLY NEXT WEEK
HARRISUri'.fl. June 21.
The stormy career of the three Phila
delphia transit bills will reach its final
climax early next week when the Ilecht
bill nnd tho Hcclit constitutional amend
ment will come up for third rending In tho
Senate and thn Pallia bill will come up for
final action In the House
The Salus bill was sent over from the
Sonata to tho House last night, but It had
not been renrhed by the time tho lower
branclr adjourned This morning the bill
waa referred to the Judiciary Special Com
mittee of which Representative Stern n
McNIchot follower Is cholrman. In all
probability It will be reported out later to
day for first reading No opposition Is ex
pected to develop until tho second or per
haps even until tho final reading
When the Salus bill has passed third
reading In tho House it will be ready tn
be sent to the Governor for his signature
without again going to tho Senate. The
Hccht measure, however, nftcr passing on
third reading In the Senate will have to
go to the House In order that the amend
ments may bo concurred In. This will be
a formality merely requiring a few minutes
for action.
WAR HASTENS WEDDING
OF STANLEY W. ROOT
Guard Artillery Captain, Athlete nnd
Lawyer to Wed Chestnut
HUl Girl
Captain Stanley W. Root, battalion ad
jutant of the Second Field Artillery. N. G.
P.. a noted athlete, nnd Miss Henrietta
JCUzabeth Brown, of Chestnut Hill, will
be married Juno 30. It win announced today,
In a wedding hastened by the scheduled
war mobilization of the regiment July 1.1.
The ceremony will be performed at the
Trinity Presbyterian Church. Chestnut Hill,
by the Rev. C f Tyler, pastor
Captain Root, a lawyer. Is one of the
most popular athletes who ever competed
In Philadelphia. Miss Brown Is a daughter
of Mrs. John Tnbele Brown and n nleco of
the late William T. Tllden. president of the
Union .League. Captain Root was n mile
and two-mile runner at Princeton for two
years and at the I'nlverslty of Pennsyl
vania for two ears. Ho was captain of
the 180G cross-country team nt Penn. where
Via. received, his LL. I). In 1S07. At the
time the call for Mexican border service
came he was.cpunsel and secretary of tho
Civil Service, Reform Association.
Lease of Conduit Approved
The Public Scrvlco Commission has ap
proved the leasing of space in the Keystone
Telephone Company conduits to tho Phila
delphia Klectrlc Company, nt the agreed
price of four cents n foot. Approval was
held up for more than two years In which
many long hearings wore held. About CO
per cent of the vacant conduit facilities can
be used by the electric company. It Is estimated.
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TO PICKKT AT THE CAPITAL
Miss Hcrtha Snpovits (above) utiil
Miss Alice C. Michelbnch, Phila
delphia KUlTrngists, who left for
Washington today.
ROBERT MORRIS DARRACI1
DROWNED AT SHORE
Overcome by Heart Disease While
Hathing in Surf nt Atlantic
City
Robert Morris Darrncli, a grnndneplicw
of Robert Morris of Revolutionary War
fame, nnd who until n few years ugo lived
nt Fiftieth and Green streets, was drowned
today while bathing nt Atlantic City. Mr.
Darrnch had been living with his fnther.
Dr. Jnmes Darrnch, In tho Chninptlon
apartments, Atlantic City. He was forty
seven years old nnd unmarried.
Ills death was caused by n heart attack,
which . rendered him unconscious while
swimming Just off South .Carolina a venue.
Many bathers were within ;i few feet nf
the man at the time, but fulled to observe
his distress.
The drowning was discovered bv life
guards, who wcro amazed tn see n bather
i emaln afloat for so long a time. When
they went out to observe the exhibition they
found the lifeless body. Beach Surgeon
lloss-ert worked nn hour with it pulmolor
over the nmti. hut he could not revive him.
GLOUCESTER AIDS RED CROSS
Campaign to 'Raise $10,000 Launched
With Flag Raising
The Reil Cross campaign wnt Minted In
Gloucester today with a ting raising at the
plant nf the Wcllsbach Company.
Two thousand employes and a number of
Invited guests Joined In the cetenioiile-).
There wns patriotic music bv the Liberty
Hand and the Ho Scouts' Hand. The ut
mospliern of patriot ism was emphasized
by the presence of members of , tho Second
lUglment of tho Now Jersey National
Guard
Tho flag wns raised by Kjilney Mason,
president of tho Welsbach Company, who
acted ns master of ceremonies.
Addresses were made by Assemblyman
Harry Rowland and Dr. I. N. Grlscom.
Following the ceremonies tho employes of
the company made n tour of Gloucester In
an effort to raise $10,000 for the Red Cross
fund.
Girl Wanted to Die; Sent to a Home
Kightecn-yenr-old Catharine Tnylor be
lieved she hail nothing to live for. She was
"ound wandering near the Market street
bridge and told a woman who questioned
her that she Intended to end her trouble"
In ilrtith. The womnn turned the girl over
to the pollen. Her father was found and,
according to the pollen, lie disowned her
Sno was placed In charge of a court olllcer
and will be rent tn a home.
"in Union
nnw n, m .v if-
mere isairenarn
FROM tho be&inninfc of tlio Firestone business, Lincoln's
ndvico wns heeded by its founder nnd present head, Mr.
Firestone. Ho saw tho power in sin&leness of purpose, and
tho roots of Firestone sue'eoss nro laid deep in organization.
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builders,havin& first established tho standard of perfection
in fabric tires, now offer this super-size Cord, tho tiro of
lufehest efficiency. It has more than extra resiliency. It
has a sturdmess of structure that moans onduranco for city
use or buffeting of bad roads.
With tho true Abo Lincoln policy of "pull together,"
i-irestone stock distribution has mado 11,000 employes
active stockholders in tho business. Thus every Firestone
employe hasa personal interest in &ivin& you tho rifcht
tiro nnd service.
Equip today for tho doublo economy of fuol-savinfe nnd
lowest tiro cost per milo. '
FIRESTONE TIRE AND RUBBER COMPANY
Ji-:-314 N. Broad Street, PMLderpM., PB.
Home Office and l'.rtoryt Akron, Ohio
llranches and Dealers Everywhere
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of Johnson Art!
SUFFRAGISTS OFF
FOR PICKET DUTY
Misses Michelbach and Sapo,
vits Start for National i
Capital
CONSERVATIVES DISSENT
Criticize Militants Who Aral
campaigning in Front of
White House
Two Philadelphia suffragists left (orj
xummiKiuii mm uucrnoon to do picket
uuiy in iroiu or me wnitc House una.
the auspices of the National Woman'.
parry, i noy nro Miss Clara MlchelbaeW
n.l Ml. a ll.nl,,, u.,.... v.nrioaCK
...... ......o .. .....t ..,,,u.Li-, uii-niDcrs of th
Pennsylvania branch of the National Worn
iuih party u,n
Tnls Is tho party which has created a
aAttantlmi In Wnol.lMn.nn 1... -....-. .
" ": "c..i.ft."!. .j raising ban.
ners In front of the White House, attack.
Ing the President nnd the American mis.
slon to Russia.
Miss Mlcholback Is nn old campaigner
in suffrage picket tactics, having served
u- it iMini-L nun) nines 111 me narionat can.
Ilnl. Miss Sapovlts has campaigned mi-.n.
unusly In the Interests of the National
Woman's party In Pennsylvania. Delaware
New Jersey and town. '
Suffragists today arc mixing their Jubl.
anon over me suuruno viciory in the Brit
ish House of Commons with indignation n
the action of Mrs. Lawrence Lewis and Miss
Lucy Burns In Haunting nn insulting and
more or less treasonable bnnner outside of
the While Houso In Washington vesterday
Just when the Russian War Mission was
paying its respects to rresiuent Wilson
Members of tho National American
Woman hurrrnge Association, of which Mrs
Carrie Chapman Catt Is president and Dr.
Anna Howard Shaw honorary president, are
busily repudiating today the organization
known as the Woman's Party, captained by
Miss Alice Paul, which Imb been . .ndurtlng
the picketing. It wns to Miss Paul that
Mrs. Catt nddresred a letter, mado publla
recently, in which tire latter caned upon
the young militant to withdraw the pickets,
pointing out tho folly of antagonizing an!
heckling the Administration at any time,
but more particularly In a day with tht)
country at war.
Philadelphia suffragists of the onserva-
tlvc party nro particularly chagrined at the
fact that one of the pickets. Mrs Lawrence
Lewis, a resident of tills city. Iler residence
Is on Pine street west of Broad
"Mrs. Lawrence Lewis In not n relative
of mine." said Mrs Lawrence Lewi- Smith,
of Strafford, who Is-the flr.t vice president
of the Pennsylvania Suffrage Association,
"and I do not wish to be confused with her
because 1 highly disapprove- the action of
the Alice Paul faction
"Tho Munition never looked better for
suffrage," tho State olllcer continued "with
the English Parliament coming around the
way If has. nnd it Is exceedingly t.. be re
gretted that this small body of militant
should so Jeopardize our excellent chances
for nolltlcal enfranchisement '
According to Mtn Fi'ederiil. Wlnkor,
Philadelphia secretary of tho conservative
organization. Miss Paul and Miss Bums, who
learned their militancy In Kngland under
Mrs Kinmellno PntiKhurst. adopt d "nly
tho bad features! of the HngliWi women's
campaign.
"When war came along. ' Mrs nrinker
said, ".Mrs. Pankhurst threw inllltancv to
th" wlnd" nnd put herself heart and soul
into patriotic otk. See where they have
got by that. Vesterday the House of Com
mons declared atrongly for them with al
most no opposition and we oxpect the Eng
lish attitude to Inlliience strongly tho Amer
ican attitude. It cannot be made too plain
that tho pickets represent but a negligible
fraction of tho great suffrage body through.
out the country who are working with
patriotic fervor and Intensity in this criti
cal time and whose last thought Is to throw
embarrassment In tho way of President
Wilson nnd tho Administration "
DOCTOR SHAW INDIGNANT
Doctor Shaw, i iffrago lender, who was
chosen by Prosldor t Wilson to head the
woman's hoard of Cio National Council of
Defense, was Indignant at the performance!
of tho two pickets.
"I cannot understand.' she said, "how'
any suffragists can carry on such a line of
agitation, which Is so obviously injurious
to tho suffrage cause. I consider the picket
ing of tho White House during tho winter
and particularly at the present time as the
greatest obstacle now existing to the pas
sage of tho Federal woman suffrage amend.
tnent in tyongrcss."
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