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ARON SAYS PEOPLE
OPPOSE SALUS BILL
Refuses to Say Whether Ma
jority or "Certain
People"
I OFF TO CAPITAL AT 4:30
Legislative "Kidnapper" of
Measure Changes Mind About
Early Morning Start
Hepresentntlve Max Aroni who carried
the tuius transit bill away from tho Legis
lature, today reaffirmed his opposition to
the measure shortly before the departure of
Mayor Smith and a large delegation for
the State capital.
"The people of Philadelphia nre ngalnat
the Salus bill, and I am with the people,"
he Fal1' . .
Asked If he meant a majority of the peo
ple or certain people, ho 'added this amend-
"The reader will have to Judiro that for
himself "
GOOD REPRESENTATIVE OK LANK
Representative Aron was asked whether
cr not ho would confer with David It. Lane,
his political leader. Union Traction Com
pany stockholder and avowed enemy of tho
Salus bill, before ho took the measure back
to the House of Representatives.
"Xo," he replied. "That would be un
necessary I am a very good representa
tive of Mr Lane and Mr. Lane knows that
I will represent his wishes."
Aron declared his Intention of going to
Harrisburg at 4:30 o'clock this afternoon.
Previously he had said that he would go
early today so that the bill could bo re
ported out of the subcommittee of which
he Is chairman.
Mayor Smith, who announced his Intention
of fighting for the Salus bill, left on the
1:11 o'clock express train for Harrisburg.
With him were William Draper Lewis, the
city's transit legal adviser; Transit Di
rector Twining, Chairman Gaffncy, of Coun
cils' FInanco Cdmmltteo; Senator Vare,
Representative Hccht and other Philadel
phia legislators.
procedure for bill
It will first be necessary for Aron to
'return the bill from tho subcommittee, of
which he Is chairman, to the House, Judi
ciary Special Committee, of which Isadore
Stern, McNIchol lieutenant, Is chairman,
before it can come up for consideration. If
the Judiciary Committee agrees to report
the measure at onco it will bo called up
for first reading, provided unanimous con
tent Is obtained.
It Is doubtful, however. If unanimous
' consent can be obtained for calling up tho
hill tonight, and In Harrisburg it Is re
ported the "Interests" fighting tho bill have
delegated Representative Ehrhardt, of
Lackawanna, a Penrose man, to offer the
formal objection which will prevent the
consideration of the bill today.
Stern has refused to say whether or not
his committee will report out the measure
at once since ho must learn, so he says,
what the others on tho committee desire.
Should tho committee fail to report the bill
there is no legislative method which can
force It out and Its defeat is then certain.
Representative Glass, one of the three
members of tho subcommittee, to which
Stern referred the bill, wired Representa
tive Smith, of Bedford, on Saturday, ask
Ing him to be In Harrisburg at 3 o'clock
this afternoon to consider the meusure.
Prior to sending the telegram Glass an
nounced that Aron had agreed to take the
Mil back to Harrisburg on the 11:30 trail,
this morning.
The two Hecht measures will come up
in th Senate for final action tonight. After
. that, should they pass, all that will lie
necessary will be for the House to concur
In several minor amendments, chlelly of a
typographical nature.
FLUCK ASKS TO CURE '
"FLAW" IN TRANSIT SUIT
Otto Wolff. Jr., attorney for Frank W.
Fluck, a taxpayer, who Instituted proceed
ings against the whole scheme for transit,
appeared before President Judge vAudenrled
and Judge FInletter. In Court Xo. I. to
day and made formal application for leave
to amend his petition In the case so aB to
Include In the tssuo a question regarding
the legal effect the suit will have on the
J5.000.000 worth of bonds already sold to
finance construction of the subwny In Broad
street
Fluck. a brother of Charles L. Fluck.
president of tho Northwest Business Men's
Association, who has been opposing the
transit plans, contends that the special elec
tion at which tlio $67,100,000 port-transit
loan was approved was illegal, because the
amendment to the constitution under which
it was held had not been put Into operation
hy the Legislature as Is required by the bill
of rights, Fluck seeks to enjoin the carry
ing out of agreements and contracts for the
Proposed new transit system and to re
strain the bond Issue and the expenditures
of moneys and the contracting of further
obligations and Indebtedness by the city in
connection with the work.
When the case was called last week City
' Solicitor Connelly argued that tho proceed
- Inga were not started with any degree of
celerity, as the special election which Is now
attacked was held a year ago. In addition
to being guilty of delay, he pointed out.
'Fluck had no standing to obtain the relief
sought, as the technical grounds which
he laid were vague and Indefinite and not
sufficient to halt a vast public improvement
and necessity.
t Judge Audenrled, during the brief hear
ing, noticed that tho bill of complaint made
no mention regarding the effect of any de-
Clalon the Court might render on the bonds
already Issued. Mr. Connelly said he had
thla in mind, too, and It was then agreed
that Attorney Wolff should amend his suit.
DISTRIBUTE UNIFORMS '
AT ALLENTOWN CAMP
Colleges Continue to Send Units to
Medical Enlisted Reserve Muster
& Roll Closes
ALLEVTnwM Tn Tun. K Th. 1U.
trlbutlon of regulation uniforms for the
medical fnllatfi rnrvA him heeun and
'H continue by sections according to num
r until all are supplied.
The stream of enlisted men continued to
Pur In today Yale University came with
complete unit of thirty-six men and
J-ornell with forty-five. Rousing cheers
or Old Ell by the many other college men
represented here greeted their arrival.
Washington and Jefferson came with twelve
"jtn, Yale promises another unit, while the
university of Indiana and some other col
leges in the West are soon to bo repre
sented. Clevnlnnri In undlnir 1Kft
The camp muster roll closed today. It Is
"mm mat some transfers will be made to
tne aviation corps, since a number of
volunteers for that service have been
listed.
AMERICAN NOTE TO CHINA
BENEFICIAL, U. S. IS TOLD
Dispatches From Legation in Pekin In
dicate Situation in Republic
Is Improving
WASHINrSTOM Tim. ?r Th Amsrlran
ote to China urging that Internal d(ssen-
"n oe composed without delay, and which
UlT a Protest by Japan, had a "very ben-
rri enect on all parties."
PI wi the report of the American lega-
: Pekin a the. State Department to-
voiwmuc eoi ima mwesca tut
Jfc tmQVmma t (Mm aUy
$600M0 Needed
for Red Cross Fund
Continued from re One
cSareda nlVn """"n Annuities dc
today " ,,,vldcm, of l' "ho
a rVetcrn:?0nihl!, nftern0n William T. Scott.
Arrnv J in ?r?a,lt '" th0 Unll States
A!2 ?WllmbC(l City Hall tower and from
ernlur-CT,,8e, B,bulk f " Cross lit"
nalin WJi'l"1 ?' Wden av the cam
PaR1,a '"ah start th Is morning by con
tributing JBO.000 In Liberty Bonds.
At noon Team No. 3, headed by John H.
Comnnn,n!:rCSU,en,t ot. lhe Commercial Trust
Company, was far In the lead with a total
of more than J270.000.
rTfam. No', "' cnPtalned by Thomas S.
, .h" '" "cnd Placo with a total of
Xr. lO, J2,,'000- The fight for third
Place Is close, four teams headed by Ellis
A Olmbel. William It Nicholson. J. Barton
bunXd J- S,0Sde" S,0,tcs are
DIRECTOR OPTIMISTIC
,..W'i W' ,Atlalr' ,,lrcctr of tho campaign,
was In a happy frame of mind this morn
ing and expressed the opinion that Phila
delphia would make good. He based his
hopes upon the response made yesterday In
tho city churches.
"TheV rffnnnriri nnl.1, .1.1 .,-i ...
will bo dlnicult to get nccuratc returns from
the churches Until late today, but when tho
tabulation Is comp'cted It will ndd consld
erablo to tho fund."
.,.The,JlrsLt0 renort thls morning was the
Wcstsldo Presbyterian Church of German
town. It reported more than J1100.
The Nnrberth Branch of the Red Cross
reported $13,200 this morning. C. V. Noel
and A. C. Shand have been In charge of the
campaign In that town.
One of the biggest subscriptions recorded
since Sunday Is one of $10,000 from JIrs
Samuel M. Vnuclaln. James Elverson. Jr..
gave JB000.
This morning scores of white-clad women
toured tho central section of tho city in a
last appeal for funds and at noon re
ported that they were collecting big sums.
This was apparent from the success of tho
booth in front of the Glrard Trust Com
pany, Broad and Chestnut streets. At noon
the women In charge of the booth reported
nearly $300.
Two of the first contributors dropped $20
gold pieces into the glass bowl.
President Wl'son has designated the clos
ing hours of the campaign as "Pershing
TjaV " In linnnT nf fVin irnnArnl titlinan .......
will be the first to need the Bed Cross help
in ino neiu.
In all the Boman Catholic churches an
nouncements were made yesterday that tho
collections of the day would bo turned over
to tho Bed Cross.
Archbishop Prcndergast, who celebrated
the early morning mass in the Cathedral,
asked all tho members of tho congregation
to make every possible sacrlflco for the
work of the Bed Cross. He urged them to
bo as liberal as they could In swelling the
fund for the relief of the wounded sol
diers on the battlefields abroad. Many
largo donations were given by the parish
loners. MAIN LINE BEAUTIES
RAID GOLF FOR FUND
A drive which cannot bo checked is
under way by the Main Line Red Cross,
which Is endeavoring to raise $300,000 by
tonight.
Of this amount the indcfntlgable work
ers now have $215,000, and are confident
of mobilizing tho remaining $85,000 In the
waning hours.
Unique methods were resorted to. Crews!
made up of tho Main Line's prettiest
young women spared nobody. They held
up motorists on the roads leading to Phila
delphia, they waylaid them in the railroad
stations, and oven stopped them on their
hikes across country.
One of the most aggressive crews was
that which went to Valley Forge. It In
cluded Mrs. Margaret Hart. Mrs. rtose Mc
Devltt. Mrs. Joseph McGarry, Mrs. Rita
Orady. Miss tJertrudo Power and Miss
Marlon Power. They collected $116.18.
Various amateur kodakers who snapped
the nurses en route were charged twenty
five cents extra for tho privilege of mak
ing the picture, which tax helped to swell
the fund considerably.
Mrs. Tristram C. Colket collected $100
In a canvass of Merlon Square. At the
Montgomery avenue tollgate at Wynne
wood Miss Evelyn Plummcr, Miss Josephine
Smith and little Martin M. Stammers drew
$20 from traveling motorists.
Mrs. Matthew Balrd, Jr., and Mrs. Hlch
ard K. Norton collected $15 at Ardmore
station.
A lot of Jewelry was collected by Mrs.
II. Meade Smith, which will go to the melt
ing pot for the Red Cross at Bryn Mawr.
Mrs. Smith, together with Mrs. Harry
Thayer. Mrs. Charles S. Townsend and
Mrs. Clarence A. Warden, held up the
players at the Merlon Golf Club and made
them "pony up" $475. Of this, $100 was
given by men who were playing a four
some Carol Bunting aided largely and
duplicated nearly every Individual con
tribution. The Main Line churches of all denomi
nations yesterday contributed a total of
$3066.16.
CAMDEN NEARS $150,000
RED CROSS QUOTA
Camden hopes to hear by tomorrow that
she has raised her share, $150,000, of the
Red Cross campaign fund.
It was announced at tho luncheon held
in the Y. M. C. A. building, today, that with
the sum known to have been raised on
Saturday and Sunday tho present total Is
$145,913. It was also reported that some
of the churches which took up collections
yesterday and teams who have been work
ing hard have not made their report.
It Is believed that when these sums arc
reported the total will exceed $160,000. The
Victor team continued to lead In the Sat
urday and Sunday collection, the sum they
received being $5490.
LAST WEEK FOR BOOZE
PUBLICITY IN 21 STATES
Anti-Liquor Ad Law, Effective Sunday,
Will Also Affect 14 Other Com
monwealths in Part
WASHINGTON. June 25. When the
., . -J..llalnn Inn, rrnMw tnln 4.efrt
next Sunday, It will affect twenty-one States
entirely ana a gpou jmri. wi iuuhwu uu,
tlonal ones. The new law bars from the
mails alt papers, magazines, letters and pos
tals which carry liquor ads or liquor solici
tations. The States affected as a whole are: Ala
bama, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Georgia,
Idaho, Indiana. In dispute: Iowa, Maine.
Kansas, Mississippi, North Carolina, North
Dakota. Oklahoma, Oregon, South Carolina,
South Dakota, Tennessee, Virginia, Wash
ington, West Virginia. ,
These States will be affected in the "dry"
subdivisions, covering cities, villages, town
ships and counties: California, Connecticut,
Delaware, Maryland, Texas, . Vermont,
Louisiana, New Hampshire, New York, Ohio,
Rhode Island, Massachusetts and Minnesota.
Boston Welcomes Italian Mission
BOSTON, June 25. His Royal Highness
Ferdinand dl Savola, Prince of Udlne, and
other distinguished members of the royal
Italian mission to the United States were
greeted by a vast throng when they ar
rived here early today. The reception ex
tended to the Italians equals In enthusiasm
that given to General Joffre and other mem
bers of the French mission.
Chili Detains Armed British Ship
VALPARAISO. June 25. Detention of
the British freight steamship Mottlfond be
cause It carried one gun aa defensive arma
ment was ordered by the Chilian Govern
ment today. The Government apparently
wilt hereafter construe any vessels carrying
'. .-t n amtmnt an oamlmr within the
proviso ot ty,iy.riWc!
EVENING LEDGER-PHILADELPHIA, MONDAY, JUNE '25, 1917
. RED CROSS CAMPAIGN CLOCK
.&cQ s i? V-Sr
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"SCOTCH" ANTI-TRANSIT BILL,
TAYLOR'S CALL TO ASSEMBLY
Continued frm Pnite One
I was able to secure only $6,000,000 of this $40,000,000 for transit development,
and the other $34,000,000 was immediately diverted to other purposes.
In 1913 Mr. John G. Johnson prepared other bills at my suggestion, one of
which was a joint resolution proposing an amendment to the constitution which,
among other things, was designed to increase the city's borrowing capacity from
7 per cent of the assessed valuation of taxable property to 10 per cent of the
assessed valuation of taxable property, with the proviso that the 3 per cent
additional borrowing capacity thus gained should be used solely for transit and
port development.
AMENDMENT ADOPTED
The joint resolution was ndopted by the Legislature in 1913, and again in
191C, and it was adopted by the vote of the citizens of Pennsylvania at the next
succeeding general election. At the last session of the Legislature, that is, in
1915, a joint resolution proposing a further amendment to the constitution was
introduced nnd adopted. It provided for the removal of the restriction which
was designed by Mr. John G. Johnson to tie up and thus safeguard, solely for
transit and port development, the 3 per cent additional borrowing capacity which
was given the city therefor.
This joint resolution, if adopted for the second time during the present
session of the Legislature, will require the proposed nmendment to be submitted
to the people of Pennsylvania at the next general election. It does not place
this subject in the hands of the voters of Philadelphia for final determination,
for it must be voted upon by the citizens of the entire State, a large majority of
whom are unfamiliar with this city's requirements.
The Mayor and Director Twining have both time and again publicly called
attention to the fact that at current prices of labor and material the 3 per cent
special borrowing capacity gained by the city solely for transit and port de
velopment is grossly inadequate to finance the building of the high-speed
lines which have been authorized and adopted by the citizens of Philadelphia.
SCOTCH NEW BILL
Notwithstanding this fact, the Mayor is now backing the proposed constitu
tional amendment which will enables transit obstructionists to divert and use
for other purposes the special transit borrowing capacity, which he says is
already inadequate to build the city's high-speed lines. I implore our members
of the Legislature to scotch this proposed constitutional amendment, which is
designed t enable transjt obstructionists to divert the already inadequate bor
rowing capacity which the city has gained for transit development to other pur
poses, and thus destroy the high-speed system which the people of Philadelphia
have decreed must bo built for their service.
Mayor Smith's telegram to the members of the Legislature with relation
to this proposed amendment, as quoted in the newspapers, stated that it must
pass this session "otherwise we will have no borrowing capacity for at least
four years."
Of course, every one knows that the general borrowing capacity of the city
increases every year to the extent of 7 per cent of the increase in taxable values,
also to such extent as the net indebtedness of the city is decreased by tho sinking
fund. Therefore, there will be a substantial annual increase of the city's
general borrowing capacity, which will be enormously augmented by the increase
in taxable values which will result from the construction of the high-speed dines.
The Mayor's telegram indicates the contemplated diversion and use (for
some other unknown purpose) of the already inadequate 3 per cent borrowing
capacity, which the city has gained solely for transit and port development.
This must not be permitted. Such action would seriously mutilate or destroy
Philadelphia's transit development. Therefore, it must be scotched by defeating
the joint resolution proposing the constitutional amendment.
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Marriage Licenses Issued at Elkton
ELKTON, Md.. June 25. The usual Mon
day's number of marriage licenses were Is
sued here today, as follows: Z. Marion
Cornelius, Jr.. and Margaret Russell, Eu
gene Nuds and Lizzie Llmarde, Michael
Angelone and Anna Schuler, Fred L. Bridge
and Elizabeth r Barber, and Clarence Slater
and Armcna Buler. alt of Philadelphia;
Morton B. Wolfe, Norwood, and Annetta M.
West, Ridley Park ; Everett T. Dawson and
Clara E. Erwich, Riverside, N. J.; Elwood
M. Packhaven and Lcla Crosson, York Lane,
Pa. ; Michael Pucheno and Margaret Shelly,
Bristol, Pa. ; Emanuel Hoffman and Helen
Stewart, Washington j James T. Sawers and
Mary M. Tyson, Wilmington; John M.
Brown and Frances Banghart, Scranton ;
Robert L. Frederick and Thelma V. Staffel.
Washington; William G. Burkhardt and
Edna M. Barber, Easton ; Harry AV. Goudy
nnd Mary E. Moffott, Chester; Stanley L.
Hewitt and Hester Keen, Wllllamstown, N.
J. ; George A. Stlno and Mary A. Ruther
ford, Easton, Pa. ; Charles J. Bonsill and
Genevieve M. Creely, Yeadon, Pa. ; Lewis A.
Eyster and Beulah R. Wirt, Sunbury; Ray
mond Rhoads and Ruth Lewis, Trenton, and
Miller France and Elizabeth Stapp, Philips,
burg, N. J.
N. Y. POLICE PROBE SCHEME
OF RICH TO FOIL DRAFT
Investigate Plan Whereby Wealthy
Men Sought to Establish Po
sitions as "Farmers"
NEW YORK, June 26. A scheme by
which wealthy young New York Blackers
are seeking to escape the draft Is under
Investigation by Federal agents today.
It was learned that a number of youths
of wealthy parents made arrangements
with Long Island farmers whereby they
would be carried on their pay rolls ostensl
bly as farm laborers. They then registered
as "farmers," hoping to obtain exemption
In that manner.
Instead of "working they play golf and
tennis. Arrests of a number of youths and
also of farmers are promised.
Three Alleged Slackers Arraigned
Three alleged, slackers were arraigned
before Judge Thompson In the United States
District Court, accused ot not registering
on registration day. Frank J. Otto, thirty
years old, ot 4624 Tackawanna street, a
Socialist, pleaded guilty. Both Stephen
Stanley, twenty-eight, of Hope street and
Allegheny avenue, a Socialist, and John It.
CIeeri4Kr, of 11 Etst Washington street,
H4le, a nilintlow akjettor, tI4M w
VHAs
TODAY'S MARRIAGE LICENSES
H wr.TiiTurntJ'J83?..Turner "' an1 D'ltena i.
Williams, SOOA Alter it.
rtrnnle Williams, Camden, N.' J., and Florence
Cook, loss Wharton at.
Orartf T. Thomaldoa. Waahtnston, D. C, and
Mary K. Stone. Cincinnati. O.
William T. Lawrenre. Waahlnston, D. C. and
Helen Ileuchert, Washington, I). C.
QroTtn Oebhart. 1023 Clarence at., and Irene
Goldman. Reading, l'a.
Sidney Mill, 1241 N. 11th t., and Margaret
K. Torter. 1341 N. 11th it.
Stanley W. Root. 441 S. 43d at., and Henrietta
E. Ilrown, Chtnut Hill, Ta.
James Jonea. 1030 Naudaln at., and Josephine
Walker, 1030 Naudaln at.
Eugene Engh. 1A2S S. Marston St., and Ovldla
Hailn. 1702 H. Taylor at.
Harry E. Simon. 1214 8. th at., and Fannie
rtosangard, 830 Itoaeberry i"
Patrick Homers. 3258 N. 31. St., and Nellie
Hanrahan, RS32 Merlon at.
John Lilly, R800 Master at , and Eather Mc-
Menamln, .IBM Tarrlsh at.
Tatrlck J. McOrona. 2502 Ellsworth St., and
Margaret Ilrrslln, SIR N. llucknell at.
Axel I'leraon, 2140 S. Lea at., and Alma J.lnd,
Fhllben rd., (lermantown.
Harry P. Clare, 212 N. 12th at., and Helen
H. Ackroyd, 3452 N. 23d st.
Harold Norwood. 103 S. 34th St., and Grace
Christian,' 8H4T I.udlow at.
Harry A. Taylor, East Orange, N. J and
Marlon Rommel, 4H41 Haiel avr.
Neferson Wortham. 1421 Capitol at., and Janle
. nrlnkley. 1421 Capitol st.
Samuel Hatch. 517 R. 11th at., and Gertrude
Robinson, 910 S. 17th at.
Cephus II. Mason, 2614 Tork at., and Evelyn
Smith, Jenklntown, Pa.
John O. M. Waters, 4709 Tacony at., and Annie
Lunn. 4213 Penn st.
George M. Thomas, 283fl it. 20th St., and Ger
trude J. Shelter, 3029 Susquehanna ave.
Michael Welshman. 203 Rodman at., and Emily
Stephany, ,20n Pino st
Okey L, narksdale. SOU N. 17th at., and Marie
Poke, 8524 Smedley st.
Joseph Howard. 5120 Lena st., and Catherine
V. Ewall, 24 Mutter t.
August Myers. Camden, N. J., and Helen It.
Berroth. 171 A Marston st,
Charles D. Elsenberg. Pittsburgh, Pa., and
Veronica Loftus. 2205 E. Huntingdon at.
Joe Melerhofer, S038 Brunswick ave., and Emma
Oleder, 8036 Brunswick ave.
Charlea J, Water. Baltimore. Md., and Caro
line Shoemaker. Philadelphia.
Stephen F, Ilachlck. 228 Montroaa at., and
Catherine Hordman, 141 Carpenter at.
Andrew J. neavls. 2633 K at,, and Clark E.
Robert, 4315 Orlanna at,
Clarence J. -Colllson, Ocean City, N. J., and
Mary Oleason, 5 J.I N. 41st at.
Rudolph Menetto. 2574 Richmond at., and Mar
tha L. Copp, 2730 A at.
Abraham Zelenkowslcl. 035 N. 10th St., and
Sarah Zlon, 501T dermantown ave.
William J. Palmer. 786 E. Allegheny are., and
Alice A, Gain, 732 K. Westmoreland at.
Jamea H, Candy, 6910 Torreadala ave., and
Marlon R. Haines. 1658 Bridge at.
Victor A. Moss. 1855 Pratt at., and Cecelia
M. Boston, 1655 Pratt st.
Leslie Greene. 1933 Rowan at., and Helen L.
Hanrahan, -285 Hemer' at.
.Robert Montelth. 187. Snyder ave., and Isabella
V Adams. 2609 B. Percy at.
Germany to Take Over All Grains
AMSTERDAM, June 25. The German
Federal Council, according to a Derltn dl.
patch, has decreed that during the
coming harvest year not only bread grains,
but barley, oats, peas, beans, buckwheat
and millet win be reaulsltioned in their an.
1 t-lrty for et4 M 4l4t,-kVutie by the
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Food Bill Faces
Filibitster in Senate
rentlnned from Tare One
an amendment for the development of coal
And oil lands.
Senator Cummins, of Iowa, offered nn
amendment which would nuthorlzo tho
President to add steel In the commodities to
bo controlled.
CHAMBERLAIN'S PREDICTION
Senator Chamberlain, of Oregon, In
charge of the food control bill, predicted to
day that tho Senate would concur not only
In the amendment forbidding tho uso of
foodstuffs In tho manufacture of Intoxicants
but also In the provision authorizing the
President to commandeer distilled spirits for
munitions purposes.
"I believe that tho temper of the Senate
favors these amendments," said Senator
Chamberlain. 'Tho best bet today Is that
the country Is going bone dry."
Tho problem of finding new sources of
revenue to meet tho Federal treasury deficit
If the prohibition amendments become tho
law absorbed the attention of tho mem
bers of the Senato Finance Committee, who
are considering the big war rcvenuo bill.
They took no action, but they did not
mlnimlzo tho seriousness of the question of
devising new means to obtain the half bil
lion or moro of war revenue oxpected to bo
derived from liquor.
Senator Simmons, chairman of tho com-
mlttec. said that tho Houso action would
not delay tho reporting of the bill. He ex
plained that the commltteo would recom
mend the passage of tho bill, with the liquor
taxes Included, and that If the prohibition
amendments wcro ndopted by tho Senato
tho rcvenuo bill could bo amended then.
"WETS" DISMAL OV,ER
KNOCKOUT OF BREWERIES
The spectacle of tho United States passing
a bill to prohibit the sale nnd manufacture
or strong drink and nt the same time send
ing grain to Eng'and when that country has
Just determined to increase its output of
liquor Is one that has turned the black
gloom In the hearts of brewers nnd liquor
dealers to red, red wrath.
Newspapers which carried tho news of
tho action of the House of Representatives
At Washington In passing, with only five
dissenting votes, the Lever bill containing
the amendment prohibiting the use of food
stuff In alcoholics and Investing the Presi
dent with the power to commandeer all dis
tilled spirits in bond also carried n dispatch
stating that England had decided to In
crease Its output of beer.
"Which means," said John Gardner, presi
dent of the Pennsylvania State Brewers'
Association today, "that tho brewers and
liquor dealers of this country will be ruined
utterly so that we con provide the grain
necessary for Eng and to make moro beer.
"According to reports. England has found
It necessary for the elllclcticy of the country
to increase its summer output ot beer 33
per cent and this percentage may later bo
raised to 50. The cutting down of tho out
put, as a war measure, to 10,000,000 bar
rels was too drastic. Tho work o? the
munitions factories and steel mills was
seriously Impaired. Now England has seen
tho light.
"I know of no measure that the brewers
will take to prevent the passage of this
bill In the Senate," Mr. Garner continued.
"Wo are told that wo must suffer for tho
good of humanity and I suppose we must
It means the wiping out of the life-work
of two or three generations. It means the
death of the brewery business, because even
If this is but a war measure, no thinking
brewer will have the heart to take up
again a business that Is subject to such
treatment. It would be too risky. And Is
It not ridiculous to think of our being sub
jected to such treatment in order to provide
tne gram tnat Great Britain finds it neces
sary to have to Increase Its supply of beer7"
He put the question with a dirge-like Inflec
tion that walled away Into space.
According to E. F. Ludwlg, secretary of
the Philadelphia Liquor Dealers' Associa
tion, what he thinks of tho nctlon of the
House had best not be nut into words.
"Thoso men at Washington have run wild.
What they propose to do amounts to con
fiscation without recompense. Our business
will bo utterly ruined. And many other
businesses, like tho bottling trade, dependent
more or less on ours, will euffer. This meas
ure Is too drastic; the fact that our busi
ness has been legalized has been entirely
overlooked. The revenues alone that go to
the Government amount to $600,000,000. Is
Congress deliberately planning to do with
out this money at a tlmo when It needs
money more than ever. But we still have a
few hopes left. The bill hasn't passed the
Senate yet."
Chief among the gleeful ones Is the Rev.
Homer W. Tope, guiding spirit of the Antl
Saioou League. e
"Splendid!" hei said exultantly. "The ac
tion of tho House has our heartiest ap
proval. What is being done In Washington
Is entirely In line with tho fight we are
making. There are 300.000,000 gallons of
distilled liquor In bond nnd we hopo that If
the President Is given the power to com
mandeer It. he will do so.
The House that Heppe built
FOUNDED IN 1865 ADOPTED ONE-PRICE SYSTEM IN 1SS1
CI u c .
. J. Heppe & Son :
Summer Victrolas
Cash Prices with Time Payment
Privileges on any Victrola Outfit
Summer time is Victrola time. You should have
a Victrola now!
Below ia a complete list of the various Victrola out
fits, together with their cash prices. At Heppe's you may
purchase any Victor outfit at the cash prices and settle
by cash, charge account, or our rental-payment plan, by
which all rent applies to your purchase. We will make
delivery free to any point in the United States.
VICTROLA IV
4 0-in. Double-face Records
Total cost
p0y $3 down, $2.50 monthly.
VICTROLA VI
5 10-in. Double-face Records
Total cost .
Poy $4 down, $3 monthly,
VICTROLA VIII
Records, your (election
Total cost . $44.00
Pay $4 down, $3. SO monthly.
VICTROLA IX $50.00
Records, your selection t ............ , 5.00
Total cost .....'
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BETZ BALKS AT PAYING
ALIMONY OF $30,000
Reminds Court That War Has
Materially Reduced Ilia
Yearly Income
Strenuous objection to paying $30,000 a
year as permanent alimony to his wife
from his Income of moro thnn $91,000 per
yoar, was mndo todny by John F.. Retz, 3d,
through his counsel P. F. Rothermcl, Jr.,
before President Judge llregy nnd Judgo
Patterson in Court of Common Pleas No. 1.
lletz Is the grandson of tho lato John F.
Hetz. wealthy brewer.
The objection was inado by Rctz after
ndmltting that ho owned un estate valued
nt $2,000,000, llvo motorenrs, ono ot tho
most luxurious yachts nfioat and neroplnnes.
Mrs. cUtz. who Is suing her husband for
divorce, was beforo her marriage, In 1906,
Miss I'mmti Ollllg, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. John flcoigp (Jllllg. wealthy New
Yorkers. After their marrlngo the pair
lived nt 1224 Pino sit cot. Mrs. Uctz's caso
was referred to William A. Carr, as master,
nnd in recommending that n divorce be
granted, Cnrr asked that permanent ali
mony bo allowed the wife in tho sum of
$30,000. The pair havo two children.
Mr. Rothermel, In opposing tho master's
recommendation ns to alimony, admitted
that tho wlfo was entitled to be supported
In n manner consistent with her husband's
Income, but he protested that nn nward of
$30,000 wns exorbitant.
He pointed out that the new Income tax
bill now beforo Congress, if passed, would
reduce Mr. lletz's Inrnmn at least $10,000,
nnd another bill prohibiting the use of food
stuffs in the manufacture of alcoholic liquors
would mnko an additional slice of nhnut
$41, 000 from Betz's income, derived from
tho brewing company. He also mentioned
tho fact that his client had recently turned
over his prlvato yacht to tho Government to
bo used for war purposes.
MORE POTATOES ARRIVE;
PRICE DROPS $2 BARREL
Local Market Benefits When
Shipments to New York
Are Cut Off
Duo to nn embargo placed upon potato
shipments to New York by the Pennsylvania
Rnllroad, tho local markets aro receiving
nn Increased supply anil tho wholesale price
linn dropped $2 u barrel In two days.
New York receives most of her potatoes
by boat from tho eastern shoro of Mary
land. Last week the supply greatly ex
ceeded the demand, nnd hundred of barrels
unloaded at tho Pennsylvania piers could
not bo moved. On Saturday a statement
wns Issued by the railroad that no potato
shipments would bo received at three New
York piers for five days. New York Is
so much over supplied, however, that tho
city will suffer no rlso In price.
Many Shipments Intended for New York
have been loaded on enrs an sent to this
city by rail. One hundred and fifty-eight
carloads were unloaded this morning against
seventy-six on Friday, and seventy-one aro
still on tho track to bo unloaded. Prices
aro likely to remain down until tho embargo
Is lifted on Thursday.
Tho present season has been marked by
unusually high potato prices, duo to n
heavy demand, and the drop In tho market
at this time Is likely to be only temporary.
Although Jcrslcs will start in a short time,
the nastern Shore nhlpmcntH will begin to
drop off and there ylll bo little appre
ciable fluctuation In the supply.
Potatoes received at this time of year
do not keep well, but become "heated" and
spoil, nccordlng to produce men. It Is tho
later shipments from Pennsylvania, New
York nnd New England that are put away
and kept for winter consumption.
It Is seldom, nccordlng to the United
States Department of Agriculture, that the
quotations In tho markets of the different
cities show any great variations, and when
they do, as at present, they are soon
brought, they arc soon brought up to the
standards of tho other markets.
FLOOD MENACES UTAH TOWNS
Great Dam at Fairvicw Breaks and Wa
ter Sweeps Down Valley
SALT LAKK CITY. Juno 25. The dam of
the mammoth reservoir twelve miles from
Fairvicw, Utah, has given way and a Hood
Is sweeping through tho valley below, ac
cording to reports received here.
Five small towns, as well ns tho Prlce
Scodeld branch nf tho Rio Grande Railway,
outlet of the Carbon County coal fields, are
mennced by the flood. In addition, thou
sands of acres of valley farms, Irrigated
by tho Prlnco River Irrigation Company,
will bo Inundated, with Incalruable damage
to crops.
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Stores 6th and Thompson Sts. l nonCS i
HEPPE OUTFITS
J $15.00
3.00
VICTRni a v
ecords, your selection
- $18.00
$25.00
3.75
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.$40.00
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$55.00
Total cost
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SAILORS' PARTY FILLS
SCRIPTURAL PARABLI 1
Suffragists Go Out Into High-j -,J
ways aim rjywuya lur ii.'i
Guests ,- 'WissP
FEAST ALREADY SPREAD
But Mix-up Prevents Arrival of Blurf'.yivf'
Indents Pnrmnllv v
Invited ' '.
If any ono tries to tell you that a sailor
has a Hwcctheart in' every port, don't believe
It. Tho theory Is as extinct as tho dodo
bird. Ask any member of the Philadelphia,
branch of tho Woman's Suffrage party. They'
had eighty tanglbla proofs nt their head
quarters on Saturday night.
Karly In tho week ono of tho officers of
tho organization cnlled up the Y. M. C. A.
whero they Jiavo sailors for dinner, supper
nnd parties, and asked If they might enter
tain seventy men from 7:30 to 11:30 o'clock
on Saturday night. The Y. M. C. A. prom
Isod nnd the suffragists laid In a supply ot
nil sorts of good things nnd invited a lot
of pretty girls to help entertain.
The girls arrived at 1721 Chestnut street
promptly. This Is tho suffrage lunch room
where tho party was given. Mrs. A. B.
Hums. 2530 South Colorado street, WM
hostess. Sho and the receiving party and
a few Impatient reporter. waited.
Tho minutes dragged. 12lght o'clock came
nnd went nnd no sailor boys nppeared.
The party began to tako on tho aspect of
n performance of "Hamlet" without the
ghost. Frantic messages from tho Y. M. ,
C. A. showed that there had been a mls
tnko somewhere, nnd the seventy were
astray nn one know where.
It was then that tho nrfalr turned Into
a revised version of tho IJIblo story of tho
man who set n, great feast, for out Into
tho highways and byways went guests and
receiving party and gathered in sailors boys
all tho way from Seventeenth and Chest
nut streets to tho Rending Terminal and
back.
And they came in droves, sailors and
marines nnd boys who had Just arrived In
Philadelphia tho day before, and boys who
had been In port sinco April. Young, most
of them, and pitifully eager to havo a bit
of fun. They found It at tho suffrage party.
They sang and talked and chaffed each,
other and confided their experiences and
troubles nnd Joys to nny listener who was
at all sympathetic. And they left with
vlslblo reluctance nt midnight asking wist
fully it they might come again. So there
will bo a party nt 1721 Chestnut street
every Saturday night all summer and all
tho boys who haven't sweethearts, or friends
cither, for that matter, will be welcome.
"I've been here slnro April." ono frank
eyed young fellow exclaimed as he said
good night, "and until a young lady In a
brown hat camo up to mo In City Hall
Fquaro and invited me to the party not a
decent woman has spoken to me."
Twelve of tho boys were "Just loafing"
In tho Reading Terminal when they were
rounded up.
"Many wcro called," smiled ono of the
hostesses, "but moro. camo!"
Roy Scouts to Study Navigation
The Philadelphia Hoy Scouts nautical
training classes have transferred their ac
tivities for tho summer to the waters of the
Delaware and Schuylkill Rivers. Tho classes
Include moro than 400 boys from various
troops. They aro to receive Instruction In
navigation nnd ship designing under the
direction of It. N. Whaley, a graduate of
the South Carolina State Military College.
"SERIES TWO"
A higher development
of the Six Cylinder Model.
Tandem Ignition and
otherrefincmentsproduce
high power and efficiency.
THE LOCOMODILr COMPANY
OF AMERICA
2314 Market Street
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Rell Filbert 2680
Keystone Race 1008
. $75.00
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Total cost . . . ..$80.00
Pay $5 down, $5 monthly.
VICTROLA XI $100.00
Records, your selection fl.00
Total cost ,f f .$108.00
Pay $8 down, $6 monthly, --53f
VICTROLA XIV ..'Isisn.nri
Records, your selection Sn 10.00
Total cost ....$160.00
Pay $10 down, $8 monthly.
VICTROLA XVI , $200,00
Records, your selection 10.00
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