.W1LS0NDEFENDS
i BEER AND WINES
President Opposes Sweeping
Prohibition Clause in
i House Bill
URGES MODIFICATIONS
Sees Blow to Personal Liberty
in Measure Barring All
Liquors
WASHINGTON. June 29. President Wit
on's stand ngalnst bone-dry prohibition,
conveyed to Congress this afternoon, forced
the "wet" and "dry" Issue In the Senate
close to a showdown ahd, according to lead
ers, has cinched the exemption of beer and
light wine manufacture from the drastic
"dry" provision adopted by the House, Pre
diction was made that the question might bo
brought to a voto before adjournment to
morrow night
The President's views on the liquor ques
tlon were conveyed to Congress In an In
terview at the White House with Senator
Martin, the Democratic leader of the Sen.
ate, and Senator Gerry, of Rhode Island,
and later In a mysterious letter, the text
of which Is not yet made public. They
turned the upper House Into a score of
' whispered conferences while the food-control
bill was perfunctorily debated on the
Senate floor and forced an entirely new
alignment on the prohibition question.
Two courses were under consideration by
Administration leaders this afternoon as a
result of the White House pressure.
First To strike the whole prohibition
issue from the food-control bill which the
President Insists must be passed at once
and take the question up as a part of the
war revenue bill.
Second. To offer an amendment to the
food bill on the floor forbidding the use
of foodstuffs In the manufacture of whisky
and authorizing- the President to restrict
beer and wlne-maklng If the emergency
demands.
The first plan has the backing of the
Finance Committee, which believes that the
prohibition question should be treated
wholly as a revenue matter. It was consid
ered doubtful whether a sufficient number
of the bone-dry prohibitionists would con
sent to dropping the "dry" provisions from
the food bill.
If. however, Congress docs what now
appears impossible and vote3 absolute pro
hibition, it is believed President Wilson
would veto the bill. -
A great sympathy for beer and wine has
developed In the nation. Literally thou
sands of letters and telegrams to Senators
show a preponderance of pro-beer sentiment
Church organizations, however, continue
their active work for complete prohibition.
There are few kind words for distilled
spirits. As a result, even some Senate drys
are prepared to take their stand on prohib
iting spirits1 maufacture, but allowing beer
and wine production to continue.
United with these will be Democrats and
Republicans who have sweltered over the
war tax bill In committee for weeks In de
vising means to raiso revenue. Most active
of these are. Senator Lodge, who has op
posed Including beers and wines In the pro
hibition section of the food bill, and Sen
ator Simmons, chairman of the Finance
t Committee, one of the Administration lead
ers. Behind this "first line," the wets will
throw the full strength of their forces.
Unless the dry amendment as now
attached Is modified, all parties in the Sen
ate admit that debate on the food bill will
drag along Just as long as the wets are of
a mind to push It.
Friends of the bill threatened to Invoke
the closuro bill or to try to if any evi
dence of a filibuster developed,
A delegation of New York restaurant
owners, anxious as to the fate of their busl.
ness In case of prohibition, came here to
day to confer with Senator Wadsworth, of
New York, and to sound out congressional
sentiment on the measure. Oscar Church
Ill, of the Waldorf, and Pratt Kyne, John
Cavanaugh and Adolph Lorber told Senator
Wadsworth It was up to him to save their
business. It was Senator Wadsworth's
opinion that beer and wines will be" allowed
to be manufactured, but that distilled spirits
will be tabooed, There Is nothing In the
food conservation bill, he said, which pre
vents the sale of stocks of whisky or other
Intoxicants or their Importation from
abroad.
AIRMEN, IN TEST FLIGHT
FOR U. S., REST IN CITY
Off for Hampton Roads After
Journey From Mineola,
Long Island
Captain Bartholt and Lieutenant Stevens,
tJ. S. A., climbed out of the Philadelphia
Navy Yard Into the sky today on the last
leg of their air Journey from Hampton
Roads, Va., to Mineola, Long Island, N. Y.,
and return. They left at 7 a, m., saying
they expected to be back "home" at the
Hampton Roads aeronautical experimental
station within two hours.
The army blrdmen, who are believed to
be testing a new device for the war eagles
of Uncle Sam's air fleet arrived here yes
terday from Mineola In a Curtlss army bi
plane and camped overnight In League
Island Park, where their craft landed. They
used four hours and fifteen minutes to go
from Hampton Roads to Mineola 335 miles
as the blrdman flies and two hours and
fifteen minutes for the 110-mile airline trip
from Mineola to League Island.
Licensed to Wed at Elkton
ELKTON. Md June 29. The following
marriage licenses were Issued here today,
Frederick Warner and Katharine C Jones,
John R. McMullen, Jr., and Anna La Salle,
Philadelphia; Frank Hannum and Rachael
Downle, Chester ; Edward E. Russell, North
east, Md and Margaret R. Stoppelam
den, N. J. ; John McGrath, Haddon Heights,
and Margaret Stanton, Camden; Ralph
Gottshall and Viola Weller, Boyerstown. Pa. ;
Robert Strain and Marie Goods, Allentown,
Pa.; Charles Betton and Mary Hlbbert
Chester; Raymond Rlegle and Alice Bevan,
Pottsvllle ; Howard F. Dantrlck and Lillian
V, Morgan, Reading, and Willis Cowes and
Mary K. Longer, Cecllton, Md.
LARGEST OLD BOOK STORE IN AMERICA
WE WANT YOUR
UNWANTED TEXT BOOKS
. This year's school-books
for next year's students. We
can't get enough textbooks
to supply the eager scholars
every Fall. They look to us
to save them money on their
school expenses. So turn the
textbooks you are through
with into cash, and at the
same time help- along the
other fellow.
leary's Book Store
Ninth Street, Below Market
RETAIL POTATO BUYERS
LOSE PRICE BENEFITS
Rate to Consumers Doesn't Keep
Pace With Wholesale
Decline
aftlcVo1 (m?ndT drop ln the wh0'
B BO rfM ,tatoes ln ,h0 la wk of
high ' "rlees Rre stm comparatively
gradaeSt0fFrf.y, hlos,t 8tor" U best
Quarter nerwnTe for twntve cents a
tatlon, fnl. u. T?JV "hen wholesale cjuo
wek th " m.S. han halt the "rlco9 ' Mt
and twentv ?.nreS Rre 8ellln at lhen
words .hiywS V"arter Peck. In other
thVr ? KB whoIesale figure dropped more
tKSU'lSZfS": ."J1!1 he reta.lVlce -
nnf.. ty carloads of Eastern Shore Virginia
litk.(tM WaJtlns to be ""loaded. The
SI i. . l havo been delayed In shipment
?heraerrLdnladd n"L Tho c" S "n
uce mJn "f -according to many prod-
of thTralfrni8.0111;. due to the failure
oi me railroads to obtain proper help.
at BO 'to' iW . wholesale Price
.1 .J. ,0 ,B-28 " looked to exnerts
Jobbers ihat u,e pr)ce w
of .hi 2U d be 'ulm'e3- The bumper crop
and thn ?.,lLrn Sh.cifiof Vlrln,a continues
erv rtv "? Wl" becomo moro abundant
V.K. J' "creover. farmers and gar
8 eater ZZ"? '"elphla have planted a
m nJ acr'ae ot Potatoes this year than
MSs SsUingyear- and ,he "
Investigation last Friday among com-
afuSPt m.,nHt0 lh UnUSUa,,Jf h,Bh P"e
as n Jhi T8 ,drew ma?y varle'1 oPlnloni
as to the real cause of excessive figures.
wrtlS'Mj11 the prlces would b0 this
week, m0st of tho men sa(, .
not know, and evidently many of them d d
not know, because this week they have
cmPaned bitterly of heavy losW 5vow
that the price Is down, all are agreed that
an oversupply Is the cause.
Gets Year ftr Threatening President
-VEWAIUC. N. J.. June 29. Adolph
?nW.l1m(7' CSH!,l(Ued 1 May ot havle threat
ened to kill President Wilson, was sen
tenced to one year and one day In the
Federal penitentiary at Atlanta. Ho was
a farm hand.
EVENING LEDGEB-PHILADELPHIA, FRIDAY, JUNE 29, 1917
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COP AND 'GATOR MIX;
NOW COP'S IN BAD FIX
Hector Escapes and Creates Up
roar in Street Suarian Fi
nally Lassoed
South Philadelphia In the Mclntty of
Hutchinson and "Waverly streets was thrown
Into an uproar: a bluecoat lost ft piece of
his leg and part of his trousers, and scores
of others had the life nearly frightened out
of them when a large pet alligator went on
a rampage through ths streets last night
waddling along with all the scattering ef
fectiveness of a British war tank
The sight was unusual, The fight was
unusual. Even Policeman Lynch's pants be
came unusual, so he wan htititled to the
Pennsylvania Hospital, where stitches were
taken in wounds In his leg nnd trousers.
Hector Is the 'gator's name. He Is only
four feet six Inches over all and hailed
originally from somewhero ln tho region of
the Rio Orande. He was brought to Phllly
by .Toe Litcher, of 901 Wavery street, who
served with the guard recently at tho Mexi
can border.
Be that as It may, Hector became restless
last night and evidently started homeward
In all, he traveled about two blocks. His
appearance, crawling along tho street, sent
residents scattering In every direction. Men
ran, women screamed and pandemonium
reigned. Calls for assistance wero sent ln
by the score to the Twelfth and Pino streets
police station.
Policeman Lynch tried to corner the rep
tile, but Hector fastened his teeth In the
bluecoat's trousers and then In his leg
Hector was finally lassoed and pinched. He
will bo sent to tho Zoo In Falrmount Park
Britain Scorns Peace
Without Allied Victory
Continued from Inxe One
rightly Turkish the Turks have converted
the Garden of Eden Into a terrible wilder
ness, "A great rrternatlonal congress will de
cide the disposition of the German colonies.
Mesopatamla can never be restored to the
Turks' blasting tyranny and Armenia also."
Lloyd George dealt at length with Rus
sia's shaking looso of the bondage of ab
solutism. Ho predicted the reolutton would
"eventually Insure victory of a higher and
more exalted nature than any one could
havo contemplated before, because they
aro now a free people fighting for democ
racy's future."
THE FREEDOM OF nUSSIA
"Whtlo Russia was In the throes of the
revolution." he continued, "It was Britain's
strength flung Into the breach that once
more saved Europe to human liberty.
"America has always been freedom's
mainstay. She has never made war except
t 'rendim Now she Is sending her valiant
soldiers to the battlefields to fight around
i.uii.yi mniuinrd That's another reason
why victory along higher lines Is assured."
Tremendous cheers greeted the Premier's
reference to the United States. The chorus
of applause swelled into another great roar
and a patriotic demonstration a moment
later when the speaker declared:
"Every one Is doing his utmost 'here. The
King Is working as hard as any one."
Tho audience rose and sang, "Ood save
the King."
"The Government," Lloyd George re
sumed, "has carefully reckoned the chances
nnd has decided that the submarines will
be unable tn starve those who stay at
home, or drive our armies from the field.
"Britannia will rule tho waves after the
Ling IS a
war," he concluded. "We are i.mfft W -
great ship building for our fighting MS ftff
transporting ot troops, If employ aMt
workers pull together to their utmost '
will pull through provided the tikOoMf
morals are maintained. ,
"The Kaiser has discovered the
army Is Invincible and Is the world's i
est ngntmg force."
AMSTERDAM, June .
Germany's efforts to make a sepae
peace with Russia having failed, the
logne Volks Zeltung today suggested that aft
attempt be made to open peace negotiation
with Finland. Ukraine and Rumania.
GIRLS RUN ELEVATORS
Melodious Cries of "Watch Your Step"
Heard in New York
NEW YORK. June 29. The most pleas
ing and melodious cries of "Watch your
step" that ever Issued from the lever corner
of a New York elevator was that emanat
ing from the lips of Miss Edith Wcrtz and
Miss Esther Kellerlane. New York's first
war women elevator operators.
They ran tho lifts llko veterans ln tho
Equitable Building. They aro on an equal
pay basis with the men operators. Other
girl operators will be added as the war
removes tho men from service.
Engagement Rings
Solitaires in platinum
mountings, paved with small
diamonds, are very fashion
able. One of the very newest is a
platinum ring of pierced de
sign, with diamond in square
setting, paved with six small
diamonds $135.
S. Kind & Sons, 1110 Chestnut St.
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So if you have waited for further proof
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This year you notpnly get this wonderful attachment at
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Smith Form-aTruck is the mute hauler of the world
tho master economizer in hauling and delivery cost
the master saver in equipment investment. ,
Come in today for a demonstration but don't put off
your order.
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2217 CHESTNUT STREET
SERVICE STATION
2028-30-36 Sansom Street
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The Last Day lor
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After this Saturday we ask that you do your
week-end shopping on Friday plcaael In order to
safeguard the health of our workers during ths
torrid Summer days, and to assure you only effi
cient service, we are granting a weekly respite of
two days to our workers. Saturday shopping will
be resumed ln September. Meanwhlle Help us
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