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EXPIRING HOUSE
KILLS PENROSE
"LEXOW; COUP
Holds Up Joint Resolution
for Sweeping Legis
lative Inquiry
DESIGNED AS A CLUB
Dv a HtaJT CorrtntontlcHl
HAKiusiiima, June :s I
A last-minute effort by the Penrose fun-n
to create a "Lexow' commission ns n pow
erful political clul for Senator Penrose to ,
wield during the next two cars ai do
feated In the House of Representatives tli'i
afternoon.
The resolution creatine Iho commission
was Introduced by Senator McN'Ichol It
had smooth salting In the Senate, and Its
sponsors thought they were certain f pann
ing It through the House as well
It was defeated, however, when after an
hour's debate, the point was rained that
under the rules of the House the measure
had to bo printed before the House could
act on It That- meant the delay of ait
entire day, and the Penrose foriec thi'n
abandoned their flght
Just before adjournment .McN'Ichol. nf the
Senate, Introduced a resolution providing
for a commission of five Senator, to b
named by the President pro tempore of the
Senate, and flvo members of tho House of
Representatives, to be named l the
Speaker, that would hae almost arbitrary
powers In abolishing divisions and ollloos of
the Stato government Moth the President
of the Senate and tho Spenkcr of the Houso
are Penroso lieutenants.
The resolution follows
The resolution was fought hard in the
House when It an sent there for concur
rence. The Varc-IJrumbaugh House lead
ers, without going on record at opposing the
"Lexow," attacked It
Representative Glass, of Philadelphia.' a
Vare follower, tried to amend the resolution
by striking out references to "mismanage
ment" and making It read "duplication of
work," Instead
Representative hliow alter, of Union, ob
jected to the expenditure of tho KG.000 for
the probe.
Representative SlinpMin. Penrose follower
fc In Allegheny County, declared that there
waa no other purjvosc behind the resolution
than to abolish a "few unnecessary offices "
Whereas, Investigation b the several
standing committees of the (leueral
AsseYnbly has brought to the attention
of the members thereof the need of re
adjustment In the organization, manage
ment and administration of the co-ordl-
naie Drancnes 01 me Stato Government,
and
Whereas, It appears that there Is dupll
cation of work, encroachment of author
ity, lack of co-ordination of similar
duties, and lack of such organization as Is
essential to the best business Interest of
the Commonwealth, and
Whereas It Is apparent to the members
f the General Assembly as n result of
their Investigations that the salaries of
many positions connected with public
mces are disproportionate to the respon
sibilities Imposed, and
Whereas, by reason of their present
scheme of organization It has been pos
t slble for some divisions of the State gov
ernment to expend public moneys legally,
but not In conformity with tho Intent of
the General Assembly that appropriated
uch funds, and
Whereas, the present system of man
agement has permitted certain divisions
to expand unnecessarily and to develop
along lines that have resulted In tho afore
mentioned duplication of work and en
croachment of authority, and
Whereas, the acts of Assembly creating
soma divisions have delegated powrm and
duties to new divisions that were original
ly possessed and discharged by divisions
which have consequently become unneees
aary or obsoleto , therefore, be It
Resolved lf the House concurs). That
a Joint committee, to consist of live Sen
ators, two of whom shall bo members nf
the minority political part), to bo ap
pointed by the president pro tempore of
the Senate, and five Representatives, two
of whom shall be members of the minor
ity political party, to be appointed by
the Speaker of the House of Representa
tives, be and the same aro horeby con
stituted a special committee, whoso duty
It ahall be to Investigate tho present or
ganization of co-ordinate branches con
stituting the Government of the Com
monwealth of Pennsylvania, the num
ber, character, duties nnd compensation
of each position connected therewith ; tho
business methods and procedures now
used In the management of public busl
ness, the necessity for continuing and
tho cost of administration of the several
divisions of the State government, and
to report to the next General Assembly
recommendations for such changes as
will put tho co-ordlnato branches of the
State government on a sound busi
ness basis, by co-ordinating similar du
ties, preventing duplications, eliminating
encroachment and overlapping; providing
Improved methods for supervising tho
expenditures of public mones; abolish
ing unnecessary or obsolete departments,
offices and positions, and such other ii
organlzatlons as will Improve the admin
istration of the public buslnesrt and will
bring about greater economy and effi
ciency In the publlo horvlce
SEES PERIL IN "DRY"
FEATURE OF FOOD BILL
Commerce Chamber Committee
Opposes Mingling Economic
i and War Problems
A resolution opposing the prohibition
feature In the Lever puro food and fuel bill,
ai passed by the House and now before the
Senate, waa made public today by the
executive committee of the Philadelphia
Chamber of Commerce, which fears that It
may divide the country.
The resolution states that the chamber,
already having placed Itself on record as
favoring the food control bill, "Relieves that
the national necessities growing out of the
war should not be made the pretext for
promoting special measures which are not
in conformity with the public demand and
the wisdom of which must be regarded as
debatable. To divide publlo sentiment at
a time when It ought to be united, to de
lay an Imperatively necessary piece of
legislation In order to settle offhand social
or economic questions. Is to tie the hands
of the Government when they ought to be
Boat free."
The resolution favora temperance, but
continued by enumerating four funda
mental prlnclplea in which the chamber be
lieves (I) No advantage will result from pro
hibitory legislation unless supported by
public opinion ; (2) Industries long legalized
a4 licensed by the Government should nnf
destroyed or confiscated without com
anon, (ii crummtion measures should
para ted from war measures, and 14)
legislation should bo enacted
kvovMIne for loss of employment.
ta real estate and multlne new
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Under direction of Chief McCrtulden, of the Sanitation Division of tho Hoard ol Health, a squad of police,
members of the division nnd firemen descended upon tho pens of farmers along Stonchousc lane and the
vicinity of Point Hrecze today. After confiscating the animals found, tho sties were turned over to members
of the Bureau of Fire, who burned them.
MAY BE EARLY DRAFT
TO FILL OUT U.S. RANKS
Conscription to Cover Present
Vacancies Likely to Precede
Regular Enrollment
Conscription to fill vacancies in the regu
Inr armv and federalized National Guard
befnro the draft for GJ5.000 conscripts is
made was foreshadow eil todnv, in the opin
ion of nrmy officers, when a telegram was
received from the War Department order
ing a full report of the number of volun
teers enlisted In the Philadelphia recruit
ing district during nrmy week, which ends
Saturdtv
"It must bo borne In mind thai we were
given but rorty days to complete tho build
ings 10 do the work It vv.is necessary to
employ a b g force of carpenters, but no
loafing has been permitted Ts the work
progressed the force was reduced Under
tho terms of our contiuct we. would be com
pelled to forfeit $500 a da for extra time
required to complete the buildings
Recruiting results have hern disappoint
ing, officers said The call fur 70.000 volun
teer by June 30 has not tint with adequate
response As an example, In Philadelphia,
where more than C00 men are needed to
nil the quota, only thirty men were enlisted
today In tho regular arm
"Two hundred men a da ' ' is the slogan
of the National Guard of Pennsylvania
units campaigning the clti for "Phlladel
phlans for Philadelphia regiments "
Prospects were ros today for filling out
the Quaker City units to full war strength
by July ID National Guard Week, now
In full awing, has seen a harvest of re
cruits, Increasing day b day Tho 100
mark will be passed easily t"day. It Is be
lieved, and, Judging by tho nomentum of
the recruiting drive, nn avivu;e of 200
men a day until July 15 is w.. i.n sight.
Although Pennsylvania hai been given the
prlvtUgo of sending 9DS men to the second
officers' training camp only 350 men have
applied for admission during the two weeks
that Captain ltlchard H WIlllamB, of the
United States coast artliler, has been In
charge of recruiting at the Colonnade Hotel.
"Tho lack of Interest on tho part of Pcnn
slv aula's jouth," said Captain Williams
this noon, "Is bojond belief Th. Govern
ment by establishing a second training camp
Is giving young men an oportunlty to bo
romo officers and In many States there are
more applicants than can be handled I'n
less Pennsylvania exhibits more Interest tho
places utslgned by tho Government to the
young men of this Stato will bo distributed
among other States"
Sergeant Samuel Katcher, of the marine
corpH, is In South Jersey today making
plans to stimulate recruiting In that ..
tlon The noitheastern teitlon of the t will
be Invaded tonight by recruiting parties
from the Third Pcnnsjlvanin Infantry In
their "night drives" to obtain recruits
There will bo recruiting meetings at Tacony
and ltrldgo streets at 7 30 p m , and one
at Krankford avenue nnd York street at
S 30 p in. Judge Kugene C Donniwcl! will
be tho principal speaker Tho meetings are
being held in different parts of tho city
every night under tho auaulceH of tl.n
Mnor's Home Defense Committee to aid
IIic liomo regiments In enlisting men so
that Philadelphia will he nroncrlv rcnri-.
sented In Kranee
A number of promising recruits wern ob
tained today by the recrultlmr offler nf
the Third Ptniisjlvanlu Infantry during the
concert given by the Hcglmental IJund In
tho square at Ilroad and Arch streets.,
Tho following cnllMtnentR were an
nounced todav
i'irht ri:.Mi.v.M. ini'axtpa
Albert Ilrlshi. 18. .M ami Houih nt,
Ilrr C lloyl;. )K S HO N 3.1th t.
Jameii II W.irrt ih ..'41 Ilrmberr at.
I'harles J. HtrlMidi li jn. lai vv Clranl ave.
Pram Is J. Iiinl J.l 1.-18 Aldfr st.
Krunk K Mi.V.hon. tlo 1117 .V. ll'l.l m
Albert M Klrnhlnin 10 J'.7 N 411 st
Jnhn J. c'Uihiri) Is IT N CnneKtoKa si
Jsmes A Ciniernn JJ 4 u VV VennnKo st
I'hlllp (.'.inella ;:i 131 Kulinn l.
Jolin I MtDeiltt .'ii, .'jI'Jii Whitby aw.
Kwnk X Mrlirraro 1M. Ariinmrp. Ph
Christopher Ivpy ul. Ki4a N. 13th st
.Inseuh W hlallKn. -() llttlo II Mella St.
Kmncls II rrankll... is, at I pi o ml st , Nobis,
1'tt
John II MiKtnstry, 31, 3t!i
X. 4th -I
Albert u ueary, li. it
V. D No 3. Vlrglllna,
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Wllllsm 1, ounir. SI. 741 N Glh st
tleorce V rbller. .'1. 121 1 Mos st . Ueadlnir. Pa
James (1 tlrlffln. 2J. 1111 S 23(t st.
ItOHsnl V Miinder 111. J4J3 N. 10th St.
Asa J TlUe. 32 431 !.etnonra st
Philip Y Chocitlj. 20. 14.13 U. ,'isiyunk ave.
Kred TranK 21. t2- 8, th st
Caral Melrhlorre Is ls: H. 15th st
ileotKe I. Matmirny, 18. fl24 nislnr flun ave.
Ixiuls H Hnrowlti. IS. 31J Olailstone st.
Kdmtrd 1. Ilaslls. IS, Ill.ljo and Mlflvals aves.
(ieorice II I) ram i. in, nth and Itoekland sts.
'harlts f'arr 21. 107 Ktanton st
Henry J Hulllvan. 33. 213 N 17th st.
IMuard Marker, 27, 1330 8 Harmony st.
(leorKO llfrlxlen 22. flll) Ppruce st
John J. McKnlrht. 20. 2(110 MeCellan at.
Michael Humeny, lb, 3 .'(12 Miller st
William it 1'hrraner. 24. 7S7 Judson st.
Rverett Henri', IS. I'uoll. Pa.
Prank J Itussell. ID, iou Summsr st.
UPAHTKnvtANTr.lt KESKRVK COItrS
Joseph P Jacob, 20, 2116 Itaea st.
Michael J Mulvernlll 32, 103 N Vanpelt st.
Krrdrlck W Klein, 23, 117 N. Vanpelt at
Thomas J. Moran. 2(1. 21211 Cherry st.
Joseph Hmlth, 2N, 2331 W York st
Itobert Mel'utrheon, 23, 2044 K. York St.
Herman It nisenberv, 21. 4330 Carlisle at.
t'NITKI) .STATUS AKJIY
Irvine Frust, 21 New York, N. Y.
John J. O'Donnell, 2.'. 2930 Itlnssold st
AioTsius j, warren, 4.04 Main st
AtnUllo llucclno, 22 1734 H. Mole at.
Harms lllumbers. 30 313 Hslnbrldae at.
Karl C. I'hell. 24, Bt Thomas, l'a.
Jlarnst O. Olilon, 22, St. Thomas, ra.
Kdiar Vf Dlehl. 22. St. Thomas, Pa
John J. Glynn. 10, 877 N, 13th at.
John 11 Hewitt. 24. 3111) Houdlnot at.
Jacob arsen, IB, 1814 N. lsth at.
Kdward llutterworth. 25, 2188 Monmouth at.
Joseph Acosta. 10, 17.17 N. 22(1 at.
John T. Patterson. 31. 1D3K K Klrth at.
Oeorre I McKlnney, 18, 1413 K 47th at.
;"' trauiey, 21, U3 raacnan ave.
Tiiusm a. i.rawxord. sz, iioaton, Maas.
&!1.". Bshens. 2S. 30J N. 10th st..
jyilllni J llandlars. 10, BSi Walnut at.
Illchard F Pavllek, 20. BI24 N Falrhlll st.
'"IM P Qulnn, 23. s07 llorsr at
KHTf rd LJ;rold. Noden. 20. Cheater. Pa,
William Kdward Doohan. IT Olan Riddle. Pa.
WSit,r. 1i!n' Aloyslus Btsnton, 2S. t04 I
3d at. Cjmdm. N J.
Charl.a W Elsenberrer. Jj Hrldtenort, Pa.
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UNITED STATES NAV
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EVENING LEDGERr-OPHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY, JUNE 28, 1017
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HEALTH OFFICIALS RAID PIGGERIES
Harry James Qulnn 21 2J3S, Montrose st
AIIfh i halmer Webb, 17 HS11 Ilrlstol ave
John Kinan HI Wilmington Il
lli'nrite Itobert Wilkinson, JO Wllmlnstnn Del
OeorKc Itau'nn ttnblnsnn, 1!2 Milton Pel
Htnnli v Parker tlnmell 21 MrKlnle Pa
Tlltltll ITANsW,VNI INFAVTHY
Itobert Itnskofskv IN ,',27 Dickinson St.
William T Whltaker Jl 4h.l l'nsi hall uve.
Wilfred N Hartford JO r, 1 10 tfpruce St.
James Atkinson Wilson 2U 1340 Narracansett
ave
Jomph Palmer 23 3303 Wharion st.
I'MTIJ) HTATKS MAIUNKS
Wheatlev I I.ewis 19 DIOR Gray s ave.
William John Ilysn 20 2ftn N' lloblnsnn st.
John Krinaril Uasslll 21, N'orrlstown Pa.
John Jese Carey. 2" 1702 H Dorram e st.
POTATOES KEEP UP
GOING DOWN-FAST
Commission Merchants Who Fix
Prices "by Their Consciences"
Wrench the Latter
Vegetable Prices
Both Cheap and Dear
THE daily produce market report,
issued by the Food Commission
nppointed by the Mayor, which
shows which commodities nre plenti
ful and those which are normal nnd
scarce, follows:
PLENTIFUL
Potatoes are now both abundant
and cheap. The followinp; articles
which come under the head of plenti
ful, the report states, must be used
immediately in order to prevent
waste Peas, rhubarb, beans, let
tuce, onions, parsley, cabbafje, rad
ishes and kale.
NORMAL
Oranges, lemons, carrots, cucum
bers, gooseberries, garlic, eggplant,
asparagus, peppers, spinach and
cauliflower.
SCARCE
Pineapples, peaches, cantaloupes,
tomatoes, strawberries, watermel
ons, blackberries, huckleberrios, cher
ries, green corn, celery and limn
beans.
After a prosperous season, the commission
merchants of mis city arc In a fronzy at
tho persistent drop in the prices of pota
toes Their consciences', which one of them
said last weeK determines the price they
receive for their products, must ho hadly
out of order. With tho halving of tho
wholesale price Jn less than a weelt. the
commission men have heen losing hun
dreds of dollars despite thel.' consciences
Not only are they tinahle to atem the drop
in the market but "help" which came In
the form of nn embargo on potato shipments
by tho Pennsylvania Railroad failed them
with tho lifting of tho embargo yesterday
afternoon, a few hours after It had been
put In operation Great tilings were ex
pected of that embargo but, alns, It Is
no more.
An exceptionally good potato crop Is be
ing enjoyed this year In North Carolina
and along the Kastem Shore of Virginia
and Maryland A valiant effort seems to
have been made by the Jobbers to keep
prices up. but tho supply was overwhelm
ing, nnd last week the potatoes literally
poured Into the market, causing a drop In
the wholesale prices from $10.26 a barrel on
Friday to JG today
Despite this drop retail prices hav been
slow to correspond With a decrease of $5
a harrul In tho wholcsalo prices In tho
last live days, the retail prices In tho chain
stores have dropped but flvo cents a quar
ter peck, making tho price twenty cents a
quarter. The chain stores usually buy
potatoes In largo quantities and do not
chango their prices until a fresh eupply
haH been bought
Itepnrts received from shipping points
In Virginia and North Carolina show that
higher prices aro being paid thore than In
the markets to which tho tubers aro con
signed. This difference was about II it bar.
rel on today's shipments Thirty-two car
loads were received from Virginia at the
yards In West Philadelphia this morning,
nine from North Carolina and twenty-six
are on tho track waiting to be unloaded
GERMAN HOSPITAL RENAMED
The board of trustees of tho German Hos
pital, Glrard and Corinthian avenues, have
decided to change tho name of the Institu
tion to tho Lankenau Hospital, according to
announcement today.
The new namo of the Institution Is to per
petuate the memory of John D Lankenau,
who died August 30, 1901. leaving his entire
fortune to the Oerman Hospital and the
Mary J. Urexel Home His estate was val
ued at about 11,500.000.
The present year Is tho one hundredth
anniversary of Mr. Lankeniu's birth.
Cigarette Sparks Fire Load of Hay
Sparks from a cigarette set Are to a two
ton hay wagon belonging to George C. Gal
lagher, of 225 Wharton atreet, at Second
and Thompson streets today. Summoned
by Wis criea of Ptei' Brahco, the dHver,
Policeman Adler extinguished the blaze be
fore the engines arrived.
Government Gets IJast Yacht
BATH, Me., June 28. The Jl, 000,000
yacht Isabel, built after the style of a
torpedoboat destroyer and turned over to
the Government by John N. Willys, of To
ledo, made 28.4 knots an hour on her trial
trip.
Child Dies; Two Persons Hurt In Crssh
ALTOONA, Pa., Juna 38. Herbert Tanne
hlll, alx years old, la dying and his brother,
George, Jr., ten yeara old, and his father,
George Tannehlll, thirty-Rye, years old, are
seriously Injured as a result of an auto
mobile collision on the state road betwaan
ti.sjto'ki JHf.Wdyeour. A congestion
wv " IPTsaWs,
FOUR PIGGERIES WIPED
OUT IN SURPRISE RAID
Chief McCrudden Lends Drive on
Sties in Point Breeze
Porcine Sector
A surprise blow was struck today against
South Philadelphia piggeries that have hlos.
somed out since the last Ity plg-rald more
than a month ago
I'our large piggeries In tho area west of
Ilroad street, below Point Drcczo Park,
vvero smashed to bits by a raiding party
under tho command of Chief James K Mc
Criiddon, of tho Division of Housing and
Sanitation of the Bureau of Health, and
the hogs were driven Into Delaware County,
outside of the city limits Four Inspectors
gangs of laborers and squads of pollcomen
and firemen made up tho raiding party,
which went to the scenes of action In motor
cars The pigs hundreds of them wero not
confiscated In toaav's raid Tho owners
were allowed to take the porkers into the
safe territory of Delaware County
The sties were leveled on the ground
that they were a menace to health. They
hod been constructed partly out of tho
material of tho piggeries wrecked prrv lously
and the same Insanitary conditions pre
vailed, according to health officials, who
declared that the owners of the four pig
geries wore old offenders
The present method of demolition waa
begun on a large scale last summer, when
Director Krusen, of the Department of Pub
lic Health and Charities, put Into opera
tion an ancient law that gave him power to
condemn Insanitary piggeries rtnd to sell
at public auction the hogs belonging to own
ers who failed to heod tho vvnrnlng to clean
up The monej realized belongs to tho
city
llalds were made last summer and fall
Tho laBt blow fell May 17, 1917, after
threats, warnings, political cofnbats and
court battles
DENIES SWOLLEN FORCE
FOR JOB AT NAVY YARD
Marino Barracks Contractors
Say Large Crew Needed
to Rush Work
Reports that buildings under construction
at the Philadelphia Navy Yard will tost
the Government excessive amounts because
of tho eniplojincnt of "more men than are
considered necessary for tho work" wero
denied today by William V Murray, huper
Intendent of construction for the Frascr
Braie Company, of New York
This company Is erecting 100 wooden
buildings to be used as marine barracks
For two weeks more than 400 carpenters
have been employed at wages ranging from
15 to JO a day This force also worked on
Sundajs nnd received double pay for such
times
Under tho terms of the contract executed
by the Government tho Fraser-Hrace Com
pany will bo reimbursed for the cost of
materials and labor and also receive an ad
ditional sum, which equals 10 per cent of
the construction cost
Yard officials and several carpenters em
ployed by tho Fraser-llraco Company com
plained that the cost of constructing the
buildings was being boosted beyond reason
because of tho employment of too big a
force
Several men who quit the company
charged that thoy preferred to loaf rather
than bo a party to a schcrno that robbed
tho Government One carpenter asserted
that fifty carpenters could do the work of
the 400 employed on tho Job.
'This Is not true." said Murray, when
discussing the matter today. "My company
submitted an estimate of the cost of con
structing the buildings, nnd this wns ac
cepted by Government officials We nre
keeping within the estimates and will com
plete tho buildings one week In advanco
of the date specified In the contract.
"To avoid tho lines we hired a big forco
and kept the men at work on Sundays We
also forced the men to work ten hours a
day, which necessitated the payment of
overtime.
"It Is easy to talk about robbing Uncle
Sam, but It Is not easy to put your hand
In his pocket. We will receive JUBt what
the Government expected to pay and prob
ably irSt so much, but It Is certain that wo
will receive nothing more"
MOTHER FREED FROM JAIL
WHEN DAUGHTER RELENTS
Woman of 65 Liberated After Spend
ing Three Days in Cell
Through Mistake
Mrs. Cecilia Fuler, sixty-five years old,
was released from Jail today after spending
three days there because her daughter had
refused to Intervene between the aged
woman and a prison cell.
The daughter, Mrs. Dorothy Crosson, 2357
Gaul street, today obtained her mother's
discharge, saying that If ans gave her con
sent to her mother's Imprisonment It was
due to a mistake.
Mrs. Filer, who lives at 2993 Salmon
street, was convicted last December of
keeping StOO belonging to the daughter.
Judge Dregy at the time deferred the case
for six months to allow the mother and
daughter to reach an agreement. No settle.
Vnsnt having been made, Mrs. Flier was
sentenced Monday to thirty days. Nothing
was said today regarding restoration of
ths money Involved. A physician's certlfl.
cats showing- that Mrs. Filer was 111 aided
la her release,
HOW MARINES
WENT TO WAR
Impressive Scene Marked
Departure From Philadel
phia Navy Yard
EAGER FOR ' THE FRAY
The departure of the United States
marines now In Franco from this city for
the battlefields of Europe on Saturday
afternoon, June 9, was one of tho most Im
pressive scenes ever witnessed at the Phil
adelphia navy yard.
Drawn up In doublo fllo along Broad
street from a point a few yards within
the gate to the commandant's building, tho
men stood at attention while Major Gen
eral Harnett, commander of the marlno
corps, and his staff. Including Ilrlgadlcr
General I.. W. T. Waller, General Lajeune
and Colonel Long reviewed them.
General llarnettand his stall walked down
the line. The former's face was drawn
tllghtly, and despite his efforts to remain
stole tears were seen So come to his eyes
Upon his return to the commandant's build
ing General Harnett addressed tho ofllcers
and men.
"It It needless for me to sny that you
men will glvo a good account of your
selves," ho said "You have proved your
Heel In many other emergencies; you are
veterans upon whom dependence can be
placed with the utmost confidence I am
proud of you nnd ou have every reason
to be proud of yourselves. I have come here
to wish you godspeed You are the first to
go to the succor of our allies, but you
will ho Joined shortly by many others. We
expect of ou to give as good account of
yourselves as ou have In the past"
Tho men were visibly affected by their
commander's w rds, and when the command
was given for them to proceed tovvnrd tho
gato many were seen to brush away the
tears which had moistened their eyes
AN l.MPHi:sSIVi: 110DY
Incept to my that thero were hundreds
and hundreds of these "soldiers of tho sea"
who left this city. It Is not considered fitting
at this time to rIvo exact figures The fact
remains, however, that a more representa
tive bodv of American minhood, that which
personifies tho highest Ideals for which this
country has become famous, made up this
first contingent of Undo Sam's fighting
forces which arc now In Franco prepared
to uphold their Government 'n Its battle for
democracy
With few exceptions, this fighting force
which left League Island was made up of
vctorans; men who aro not strangers to the
heat or battle, men who know what It Is to
bo "under fire " Trench warfare, as fought
In Europe, may have somo new wrlnkle3 In
store foi these men, but when It comes to
hand-to-hand fighting they are past-masters
at tho art. Without mentioning tho names
of the regiment or regiments, it is enough
to state that these aro the same men who
crushed revolutions In Haiti, Nicaragua,
Cuba, Santo Domingo and other turbulent
regions. Tbtso nre the samo men who
landed at Vera Cruz under a heavy fire, and
ns has so often been reported as to become
a byword whenever the marlno corps Is
mentioned, "soon had the situation well In
hand "
Some of these sea soldiers were brought
to League Island from the Marine Depot at
Port Hoyal, South Carolina, on transports
These men arrived at tho yard at 12 60
o'clock on June 9 They were Joined by tho
forces In the yard, reviewed, and were on
their way to France nt l'I7 o'clock. The
dispatch with which the men were sent on
their journey was a rov elation.
WOML'N WUHP AS MHN MARCH
As tho men marched through the gate
leading out of the yard tho Marine Band
struck up a lively march. Outside the gate
a number of women were gathered Whether
they had n hint that their sons, husbands
or sweethearts, as the case happened to be,
vvero about to go away or were there only
by coincidence is problematical. No
sooner had the men filed outside the gate,
however, than thcto women burst forth In
a chorus of sobs.
One woman, probably more emotional
than her sister, dashed up to the lino of
soldiers, throwing her arms about tho neck
of a young giant, exclaiming, "Oh, my boy.
why "nre .they sending jou away?" With
out the slightest blgn of emotion, the sol
dlpr disentangled himself from his mother's
grasp, kissed her a fond good-by and,
quickly coming to attention, said to her,
"Mother, you know I am only doing my
duty"
Tho men boarded trains which had been
hauled along tho siding just outside the
navy yard on the west sldo of Broad street.
Some of tho men scrawled tho words, "On
to France." nlong the sldo of tho cars with
white chalk. The discovery of this by the
officers resulted In nn order for Its eradica
tion Consequently tho men rubbed out the
words as best they could with cotton waste
obtained from the car Journals
, Ono of tho most peculiar things Incident
to the arrival and departure of this fight
ing forco from the navy yard was the fact
that the men never once Uroke ranks.
CHEERS LACKING AT DEPARTURE
In striking contrast to the departure of
troops from this city In tho past Was this
smooth, niachlnc-llke leave-taking of United
States marines from League Island for
"Somewhere In France "
The great multitudes lining the thorogh
faros through which the departing troops
marched before entraining for their des
tination in the past, sending up a mighty
chorus of cheers for their heroes were con
spicuous by their absence
"These soldiers did not march through
streets bedecked with flags, or lined with
granl stand," Instead their path led them
by somber looking warships of ashen gray
whose guns, aB well as every object within
the scope of the eye, bespoke grim warfare
The steady tap-tap of the pneumatic ham
mer, tho familiar buzz of a circular saw,
the grinding sound of wheels pf number
less vehicles, and a general routine of ac
tivity, such as has never before been ex
perienced within tho confines of that great
naval base ; this was the only farewell
Philadelphia accorded these brave soldiers
upon their departure. New warfare and not
new ideas, however, brought nbout this con
dition. Of course the men appreciated this
fact Thoy knew full well that a great
demonstration would have been given in
their honor had It been expedient. But It
was not
TFREE DELIVERIES1
Hundreds of grocery
stores are planning to atop
free deliveries on July 2d.
Will self-respecting people
shoulder their groceries,
flour, potatoes, etc.? It's
hardly likely.
The remedy's to deal entirely
at Hanacom's, where you eet
service and quality as well as low
prices.
It pays to deal and dine at
Wholnala nd Retail Grocers
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SIIATTUCK, CENSOR,
VIEWED AS LIBERAL
His Appointment to Chairman
ship of State Board Hailed
With Satisfaction
Tho appointment of Frank 11. Shnttuck, a
well-known lawye of Philadelphia, as
chairman of tho Board of Moving Picture
Censors Is expected to meet with general
approval
Mr Shattuck. whose namo has been sent
to the Sennte by Governor Brumbaugh, Is
regarded as a liberal and Is said to be
highly qualified to succeed Iouls J. Brclt
Inger. who wns dismissed during tho bitter
right over the speakership of tho House.
In view of tho progress of moving pic
tures along educational lines It has been
pointed out by thoso prominent In this
connection that the chairman of the board
should be a man whoso ruling could be Just
without being puritanical
Many good pictures have been turned to
utter failures, It Is said, through too drastic
censoring that caused great financial loss to
the promoters
Mr. Shattuck Is well known both In the
city and State, and In nddltlton to his many
legal Interests has beon piomtnent ns an
after-dinner speaker It Is the opinion of
many that he combines tho broad-minded
spirit together with the necessary execu
tive ability to forbid violations of good
taste.
Discussing the selection of Mr. Shattuck.
Stanley Mastbaum, head of tho Stanley
Amusement Company enterprises, said:
Tho appointment of Mr Shattuck Is most
fitting It means a square deal to those en
gaged In tho promotion of motion pictures
and also to the public as well. Mr. Shat
tuck Is a man of proved executive nbllity
nnd breadth of view Ho Is ono of the typo
of men who nro guided by tho facts In the
case "
Mr. Shattuck Is a graduate of tho Uni
versity of Pennsylvania Ho was admitted
to the bar In 1885 and has practiced law
continuously since that time Ho has spe
cialized for years in fire Insurance, tele
graph and telephone law. Mr Shattuck Is
legal representative for the Postal Tele
graph Company and numerous telephone
companies of the State. He Is a director
of the Consolidated Fire Alarm Telegraph
Company of New York, Pennsylvania Cold
Storage and Market Company and tho D
H. Martin Company, packers.
Ho has been a successful practitioner
before the United States Supreme Court,
and was a member of the Philadelphia
County Board of Law Examiners for sev
eral years.
Mr Shattuck holds membership In many
of tho leading clubs and organizations In
Philadelphia, Including the Art, German
town Cricket, Racquet, Philadelphia Coun
try, Huntingdon Valley, Clover, New Eng
land Society. Sons of Delaware, Colonial
Society and Sons of the Revolution.
Although ho wan nominated in 1895 for
City Solicitor on the Democratic ticket, he
has taken little Interest In politics of late
years
SPEAKER'S GIFT SILVER
GUARDED AT CAPITOL
Chest oO Plate for Baldwin in Cus
tody of Armed
Trooper
HAIlItlSHUPvG, Juno 28. A large oak
wood chest containing a set of silverware
Is being guarded today In the chamber of
tho Houso of Representatives. The guardian
Is a trooper of tho Stato Police. Tho trooper
Is clad In full uniform, with a loaded re
volver nt his side.
The silverware Is a gift of the members
of the Houso of Representatives to Speaker
Illchard J. Baldwin.
Visitors In the gallery wero astonished
to see a trooper guarding a gift, especially
when It was among lawmakers, and In that
part of the chamber where only members,
employe and others with official cards of
admission could gain access
"Don't they trust oven tho men who make
the laws?" asked a young miss who came
here from Monroe County.
The question was put to ono of the ser-geant-at-arms.
"Safety first, you know, sometimes iaii
also be applied In the Capitol," answered
the eergeant-at-arms, smilingly
Tho totnl amount spent on presents to
Baldwin, clerks and other employes of the
House was $3740. Members of tho House
contributed J!0 each toward tho Baldwin
gift. Several members failed to contribute.
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Milk Price Rise
U.S. TO PROBE MILK
BOOST IN TjlIS CITY
District Attorney Kane Will
Inquire Into Raise to 11
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BOMBSHELL IN HOMES
United States Attorno- Francis Fisher
Kane will Invcstlg.. tho boost -of ths
wholesale price of milk trom fiver and a half
to seven cents, which would rnlse the retail
price from 0 to 11 cents a quart, Announce
ment of the raise, which Is to take effect
July 1, was made yesterday by tho Inter
state Milk Producers' Association.
Immediately follqwlng tho announcement
local dealers declared It their Intention to
follow up tho farmers' action by selling
milk at retail at eleven In placo of nine
cents a quart.
Tho Investigation will be nn Informal one.
tho District Attorney said, as the case does
not seem to warrant grand Jury trial It
will be carried on through private Inquiry
"I am Instructed by tho Government"
Mr Kano said, "to keep In close touch with
every phase of tho food situation This
raising of the prico of milk seems tn mm.
within tho hcopo of that order."
Tho announcement that milk would
shortly be eleven In placo of nlno cents
a quart fell llko n. bombshell among house
wives and mothers.
That housekeepers would not submit to
the added price without a fight was forcibly
evidenced. An Indignation meeting which
will go to tho bottom of the milk situation
nnd which will deal with other phases of the
food market will ho held Saturday at the
homo of Mrs William B. Derr, head of th
Housewives' League. 2013 Wallace 'street
Down In that part of Philadelphia where
babies como nt tho rato of ono a jear to
each Impoverished family consternation over
tho milk ralso was greatest In the social
service department of tho Babies' Hospital
at Sixth nnd Addison streets, where It has
been tho custom to Fell mflk at cost price to
mothers In tho neighborhood, it was pre
dicted that the placing of milk beyond the
reach of tho mother would soon seriously
reflect in tho health of the little ones
It was said at the hospital that the two
cents difference In tho price of the quart
could not ho made up by tho social service
department.
"They raised the broad " said one social
worker In tho hospital, "now up goes ths
twin staff of life milk Thero Is no way for
tho poor tn copo with tho situation except to
glvo up most of their mipply of milk Par
haps the world will have to seo the scourge
of a great epidemic duo to weakened bodies
before it wakes up to tho crime of high
prices nmong tho poor."
Miss Hvelyn M Carpenter supervising
nurse of tho city district nurses, also pre
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reflected eventually In tho health of the lit
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the poor If there is any mlllc to bo had he
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