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rager Contradicts
(Mnent Made By De
Igner to Probers
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JIN 1918, TESTIMONY
'island Can't or Can?
J Disagree on 1918 Work
'4i'V
IK MY judgment it is not
probable thnt the Hog Island
1, will deliver nny ships in
I. I don't snv tlmt thev won't
delivered, but I think It is c.x-
wy improbable." Theodore.
Ferris, chief constructor in the
meal department of the
rBency Fleet Corporation.
.'-Wo can sen nn rensnn In lip.
Mtirti that it will bo necessary to
RMr contract, which will call for
r l.Hra.uciivi-rniK oi luvy snips iroin
T I .La' !!.. T-1.....1 . I t .. il. H
. lluei. "'"'' jarci ny mo mni"
4le.of December. 1IIIH ." Wnltnr
jl Goodcnough, general manager of
, wtw inicricmi inicrnaiionai snip-
i.WJiiamg corporation.
'.A'' (Sharp difference of opinion. exists
ttr.vy' ...
wen meoaoie i;. i-crris. rliief coll
ector In ilio technical department of
; Emertsncy fleet Corporation and
kwlv 1'crrls tjpe of vcoodcn
KM, and Walter i.odenough. general
.. v ...
nmanager or the American International
A - ....
' Bhlpbiilldlns Corporation, as to whether
Jr?tho last named concern will he nhlo to
ft fulfill Its contract to deliver ships to
Kli, Uncle, Sam this jear.
Epf,fV Mr. Ferris. In
statement made he.
BL,ore the Senate committee lmcetlRatliiE
IBMjH! aflilrs of the ShlppInK Board, de
fesWoUred that while It was not Impossible,
MR
m: " "iiw ic .-An eiiic-iy imiiroiiji. c
feS-.'ht the Hog Island vanls would turn
Iwi, 'out any ships nt nil this jear. Mr.
Fv K Goodenociffh nromntlv Inmup.i m uinFAmnnt
fj,n Vhlch he asscitctl that ho could nee
giwTearon w iiy inc corporation or wlilili
ipc scucrui uimuiKcr vvcmici noi uellvcr
JBfty fchlps to tho Government liv the
Wi'Tdlddle of December
.- fh ftfatAi.inn, f Al.. I'..-.!.. .. ,-
FY lit reply to rlUegtldllS lirnlinumleil r lilm
lift llV Ken.ltor Tllrnni tnlinofiti .t r,llr....
kt&KH.4 and Was bated nn Ilia h1lr tl.it .. I
Fivr.s . -v.... . ...... ..
Bf'W'Slow start had been made by the -nier.
IW." Jon International Shlpbulldlne Corpora-
7 ttivu in mv Luuniruciion o us pi.iiu no
u$ f MW tin Miacnn In .Iniikt l. .a it..
. yards hnti gotten uell undr way In
meir -worK ffinpa win no turned out In a
PatJetfactory inannfr nntl with n nci.
$& Mr. (.iooderioiiirli did nut i-r Inin .) (!
.In his counters(atfmrnt. imt mnUn.iMi
W&i himualr tmrlllt 1. ...l . . .
EWfrlll fulfill Its i outran and ulll de-
h. Mirer tiny ulilps lo i ho no eminent this
& atear.
KZmnna tsr.Aivn vmustvr
M. Kr1TTiAr rm a 'ttr rtr.r. ,.,.. . ...
? nivj iiT nciii ljmtn l itii
ksk . -:
? CiCllt HOC Ishlllf umkliicriMpit hum.
ii4fT8t"1 ,a,,t "'l11 ttK 'ho rlns-leaden
sgtin aerious nouns wincli loon iilai-e on n.
jirajii orinsmp incm from iiob Island to
?in cuy. Tlio causo of the rlotlnc was
?! failure to proldo heated cars for
'th men in rtrfn In uii.l 41.1 Lrii.ul
jiKln consequence, to pay their fare.
Sterne men arrested were II. .1. Uaskln.
r.B. Kelso, George Borkln. Leo John-
Israel Friedman. James Sanmle.
3jhua "Williams and J, C Smallwood.
fflfi five last named aro negroes.
t' ipe rioting began after tho train left
'HOK Island for the city last night, and
feffln their anger a number of the men iet
V? Sett ffl tlm Mat I.e. t l.inonu nt 1 aa..I....
Mi-y ., ,. -' .'..-. hi, .. ......... v., nn iiii.
I5tfrm. A' train dispatcher telegraphed
?.- KM TMla,lAlr.ltl . .....I n .-... I .
, -w ,...uv.l't.l Mill. .i .ll'l.lCIIIIIVIIC 111
ntty policemen was sent to the naltl-
JnitM and fthlr. cljllnn nl Ti. .i...f H.
f '" - " ...w V...V.U.. ... . .CI,J -ifll l
, rand Chestnut Klrp.iK. in m..., n,a ..i..
fi.Tha.elght men named were pointed out
K,ine conductor as the leaders In the
ir ana they wero taken to tho I-'if.
tlth and Locust streets Ktatinu
.
BUSINESS MEN ADVOCATE
f IREE ZONE FOR THIS PORT
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lMllM,rtt.K Cl7nl.i4nH Cl.n. l t !!!.
:'rvv'"i iiciuocvi umina 1 IISMUIUUV
if City Quilds Docks and
iPftT' Congress Approves
ff.T'.- .... .. . . .
ia ireo sono lor tlio iiorl or Pliilailel-
can bo had If autliorlty for It is
Hlted by Congress, n"nd the building
,wi5 necessary ciocks Is under the
diction of the Department of
ixves, Docks and Ferries, according
;.a letter that has been written by
ector CJeorgn K. Webster, of that
artment. lo the PhlladelnhU Ilaar.1
'Trade.
Th establishment of a frco port for
aeipma is urongiy advocated by
M5Tr business men. on the c-rnnn.i iii,.i
' Would attract to this cltv shins from
fh'fH -parts of the world In search of out-
ittj-jwB cargoes, under this plan cargcJ-s
aSJ nad not been sold could be sent
yrr.minueirmia ami stored In the fiee
h until iney could bo disposed of with
rt.the owners being rcciulred in tmv
1on thc-entrance, of the ginids Into
eiport,
. ,
TMK. SANDS IK W M.lNf:
lA mr i.tr4"itrYi inn? ...... n
gZf,l l" '-ni rUK TWO
K?r " '
r Worsting Pair of Antue-onisbi
liljflOrTcrs to "Substitute" for
ifr"- umiAvi:
n sanus, twents-nve veai-H nld
William street, bad n. Ilnin ..' '
t last night with tvvo other negroes.
epponents wero badly beaten and'
lanueii in the Nineteenth ami
i streets station,
! UW cell next to hhn W.m n ni-ir,,
fatpr refusal to comply with the
ave arait law. Hands asked tho
tuit who his neighbor was.
1,,'that's a slacker." was the reply.
Nk here, sergeant." shouted Kami
kUfCr'n In here 'cause be 'won't
FWrrm lie here 'cause I llghtu too
v-vou Jen' Keep him here and let
;vaiiiJ I'll do do flglitln' for both
i j '
,lt was due to this appeal Is
mil at mo nearing tins morn-
Wj released. Tbe slacker
"We . ...
CROSS FOB WOMEN
'-Started for Bestowal of
rsration MHost Highly
,!- i rruni
W.'yJajC 4f V iilovement tc!
ventmrnt bestow the Vic
women who have ner.
tt brvry In .the baltlo
i e.,ltUM)NU.c. ,Tlio
ojt
iiHHmwmn'Ai - i -- r v i. f ,' t v 1
HnnMHBvr?!1 ' :. v ... y." -'"w -m -,-.,
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$2,400,000 ALLOTTED'
TO NAVY YARD HEIJE
Appropriation for Drydock
nnd Power Plant Among
Estimates for 1919
VAKE SURE OK PASSAGE
Proximity or Labor Market and Base
of Raw Mnlciinl lis Chief
Claims
llu n Flnff Corrf inrfnl
, WAyillNHTO.V. Jan I
J listlin.ilcs fiirnlslieil by the Secretary
i of the Trcasur to the" t'oiiiinlttce mi
Appioprlallons for tho fiscal jear of
lDl'J. which begins on July I. request
for
the Philadelphia Navy Yard an ap--
prlatlon of Jl.ino.noo for acMltloinl
IIIIImB ......... A.... .... tt'llll,.... U ...... I
proprli
facilities onBie!fiu!'n William S Varc
member of the Appropriations Commit,
tee, feels assured that the amount will
bo approcd bv the committee
After .1 suncy of the conditions nt
the .ird and Its iict-oinpllslimciitK dur.
lug the InM half doen cars the IV
pattment of the Naiy iihKs foi a Hat
appropiliitInii of j;.l"y.,'0n to LOinplcln
the hugu drjdoili wlilili Is being run
strutted at the ard. Improicmcntit to
,lhe central power plant, made nci.esv.iry
by the reeut monimutli iiildlllons at the
I'lilladelphl.i yaril luaKo this Improve
ment neoesaiy Another hundred thous
and dollars Is provided In tho crtlnnte
for trachs, streets and tcwers
"Tho Philadelphia Nay uiil has
reached the point where Its aluo us a
naial fetation rami'H be denied." said
Mr. Varo toda "f..t ear approprU
tlons totaling $1 42H.OOI) were appioed
by Congress for Improvements and ad
ditions at the atd The cstlnial ap
proved by the di'paitini.it for net elr
exereils this by almost Jl.OOit.nno
"The Philadelphia Navy yard li at
thi seat .of the rinet labor nuiKet In
the United State' the nearejt naval rta.
tlou to the bull, of the law luateilal
used In naval construction and tupplv i
n.i i,.,. ,. i,. ,i. . ... ..., I....
u" ii" i ni ikj i"" nit inn tvjrii riiji"
piles of I'tlinsj lviilil.c
"With the cmnp'ction of the di.vdoiK
foi whkh the Navy Pop.n tmi nt lecoin.
mends an nppiopilatlou of Ji'.niid.cjon,
the Philadelphia .Va nnl will bo able
to repair the l.ilgesl battleship afloat
"BLACK FRIDAYS" IN
WORLD OF FINANCE
Days Marked Some of Great
est Panics in
History
Several of tho greatest llnanclal panics
of the past have eoniineiiced on a Krld.iy.
and this lias given ilsu to one of the
pel superstitions of the Stock Ilxchange
and bouises tluoughout the world that
tho skth day of tho week Is fraught
with III omen for thoo who undeit.ike
financial operations on that da.
The original "Black' Krldav" occurred
I": cjrs ago. Ueccniber 0. 1715. In
London. On that day the tidings !
reaehed tho metropolis that the Pre-'
tender, ltonnln Prince. Charlie, had I
Za .nD,erbu .",'"' Ills, fg'cti' .V0"'
doners Immedlatclj made preparations
to lly from the city, and a wild panic
prevulleil It was on that occasion
that the Hank of Lngland was be
sieged by an army of depositors, and
Jiacl Its closest call In all lis long llH
tory. The cltUens were anxious to
take their money 'with them on their
flight, nnd the depositors uluiosl
stormed tho great institution In their
eagerness to obtain their money. In
that cilsls tho bank escaped bank
ruptcy only bv the expedients of plac
ing "dummies" In the line to Impede
the. progress of genuine depositors,
and by paying the latter In small coin
only, whlrh made tho carrying away
of large sums a very dllllcult and
hazardous task
GAS FLOW FROM PILOT
OF LIGHT NEARLY FATAL
Mount Holly Woman ltcvived After
Foiling Uticonsiouh Low Pres-
Mirc Cuufc
MOUNT HOLIV. N J. Jan I Pis-j
covered arter slie nail rallcn unconscious
In tho bathroom of her home hero early
today, Mrs John S Haines was saved
from nsphvxiatlon by Illuminating gas
Tho dining room gas was tinned oft last '
night There was not enough pressure
to leave the pilot flame and a heavy pres-!
sure during -the night. It Is believed.!
fniccd out enough gas to reach the
slipping rooms Mrs Haines awoke feel
ing quecrly, but did not'ic-allie what was I
tho matter She called for help and I
when her daughter, Miss Grace A
ll.ilnesr reached her she was unconscious I
on tho (loor A phjskian worked for
half an hour before he could revive her I
Then her daughter became affected by
the gas and shock of fining her mother,
and both am sick In bed
Mr. Haines was not seiluusly affected
Users of gas In Mount Holly have ie
celvcd no formal notice of changing con
ditions In the gas pressure
YAOUIS KILLED 107
1 NATTACK ON TRAIN
Number of Wounded in Outrage :il
Pittihityu is Placed Jit
Twenty-four
NOGALUS, Ari., Jan. . Yaiul In
dians who burned a bridge, wrecked a
Southern Pacific of Mexico train and
' "re1 "pou eho victims of the wreck at
jPHahava, couth of Guayuins, killed 107
men, women nnu children, according to
latest reports today. The number of
Voundcd has been placed at twenty-four
Not ull of the dead have been Identi
fied, but among them was J. II. Poe,
Los Angeles. 'and Miguel Martinez, of
Nogales. Fifteen civilians and thirty
one soldiers havo been Identified,
Albert Joffray, an Arizona business
man. and Italph Sncvcl, cmplovcd by
the Southern Pacific, were wounded.
AMERICAN UA It ASSOCIATION
Executive Committee Meets t'o
Choose Plan for Nevt Convention
The executive committee of the Amer.
lean Uar Association met today In the
Uellevue-Htratford. The committee In
'eludes Justlco H, I-etlle Mestreat, of tbe
Pennsylvania State Supreme Court, and
Hampton U Carson, former Attorney
Otneral. Walter George Smith Is presi
dent of the. organisation, which now. has
10,000 members, Including prominent
Judges and lawyers fioin every State,
territory mid possesion of the United
States -The selection of placo for tho
holding of the Annual convention of the
MM 841 wHBinrw 111 be'Blven
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v. a 3 - ayifi i irui it v- .. .ma-v a, , ir - v .i
EVENING ."PUBLIC
PHILADELPHIA LADS NOW IN FRANCE
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1 1 IfflSiahrtTH WI'TrP'rtHBHa
'this photuxiiipn, taken uist hctorc mess ut the mar. lies encampment,
back home by Wnrrcn It. Unlinc of r0H0 Cheslnut street, who is the
fron t row.
67 U. S. WAR TRUCKS
LOST IN BLAZE HERE
Fire Swoops Upper Floors of
Quaker City Taxi
Plant
I Ire tau. id by an eplo. Ion of gi'o.
lino In the four-story girago of the
Quaker i"lty TaUab Compan.v, at
Twelfth and Vine itrcrU, lift night
resnlleil In th ilestrm lion of sivi.v-
icven nutoninblle trucls belonging to the,
, V ...
Aineilc.in
liiteruatloii ii Him imtiding
,. ir. ii.iii iinl for ti.miiortiiig inu
,,VsupX
and a piupcitJ low of iipproslm.itely
(liii.iiiio
The third ll.r of the building was
UM-dbv the shipbuilding. orpor.itlon.iM a
""a nuniber'of''"".;', were be ,g
lenalied n the fourth floor also wci
destroved The llro was held to the third
and fourth floois M.in.v taxlcibs weie
taken fioui thu upper floors on a large
freight elevator and removed from tho
building while tho llro was laglng
At the oHl'-cs of the. American Inter
national t-lilpbulldlng Corporation today
It was stated that only temporal' In
cii'ivcnli m-e would bo occasioned bv the
desluictlon of the tlMycvcu truiks of
tb (ninpan. In last night's lire and that
no serious Inteiruptlon In the vvork of
the corporation would lerult The com
pany ariaugcd this morr.lng to hire
ti licks to 1 olace those destroyed last
night, and It was said that bv this after
noon the motortruck service of the Hog
Island concern would be normal
No suspicion of Incendiarism Is en-
teitalncd by ofllclals of the ship rom
panv
laid
II was purely nccidei.tal.
thev
WATER WASTE 1IUE I'EItIL
Lancaster Mayor Kindb Protection
,, ,, ... ,
l'rom 1'1'ozen Pipes Costly
LANCAS'rr:n. Pa.. Jan I -r-Mavor
Trout took steps todav to stop the wast
age of more llinli S.onn.noo gallons of
water every night due. to residents open
ing their hydrants to guard against
freezing of pipes. Water Department
ofllclals admitted the water situation
was ceilous derpllo the recent Inaugura
tion of the new electric battery of
pumps The pumping works, operated
at top speed all night, failed to re
rover what was lost through the open
spigots.
"A big ttrc may be disastrous, ' said
Mavor Trout
Ordnance Examining Hoard Here
The War Department has authorized
the establishment of an ordnance exam
ining board In Philadelphia The board
will sit at the Union League Appli
cants, should apply in person after noon
tod a
Dr. Dixon Out of Danger
'I he condition of Dr Samuel O Dion
Male Health. Commissioner, who has
been serlouslj III at tho University Hos
pital from a nervous disorder. Is reported
Improved today. Ills phjsiciai.s sav
that ho Is out of danger.
Fdr Quick Sale
$7 Mahogany
Tan Boots
Fabric Tops
Marked this Week
At the
$4.85
llecord
Low Price
of
Extraordinarj
Opportunity
There is not
the shadow of
doubt about
the recognized
merit and hu
perlative style
of these boots
you can du
plicate them
only at $7
elsewhere
The question
is, Are you
B o i n u . to
get in line
MUUaru
httl$, an
extra
tnwrt
special
price
in time to
get
yours
at
S 1.837
14.85
It's a golden chance for first
comers. See them I Get yours
NOT LATER THAN SATURDAY
Economize Without Loilng Quality
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FIRE DRIVES TENANTS
OUT IN NIGHT CLOTHES
Itusineis Section of Bangor Thcal
ened by Maze in llcstaurant
ii ml Flat Building i
riANGOn, I'a. Jan I fire tod.iv
did $:i.im"i damage lo the rettaurjut I
building occupied bv W. U, Worthing-,
ton. and by Mrs A D Oberholticr and
Conrad Ilorhe In flats abo'e The tiro
was duo to a defective Hue on the
Oberholticr fldo and burned Us wuy
through the flour leading to tho
restaurant and acrosr. the hill to the
Kohe apartmrutn
fhc flat otcupanta I
Ucep boarderti and all were aroused. No
lurimun- w.i save.., - "''-"'f
ccape'l in i eir niciii cioiucu, ihiiki . .
" '"'""" loHflnf The tire Hnnoum-ed by the Pennsv lv.inla U.-illroad
hi the icntral section of town be- toclav . folh.jvn. '
ivvcen too iin.iunu huub.- uiki t-wn-
Vallej . Ilolrl and thlcatened the l""
Ucctlon for n block.
' UHAITKB AND KRIKNDS HELD
"Kough-Iloiifcu" Parting on Trolley
Car Cmibcst Three Arrests
A vouhk draftee with his two friends
were placed under ?JC0 bail to keep
tho peace today us a lesult of their
parting celebration
Thomas .! Mulliollind 1 .11! West
Palmer ttrect. was euppobed to go to
Camp Meade vctterdav. John McMill
an, 1115 North Pilcthorp street, and
John Long. U519 Uist Norrls street,
started to accompany hhn to Iho North
Philadelphia station of the Penns.v lv.inla
rtailroad When they reached Lehigh
avenue and Maschcr street they haflei
a Irottov car As cars do not slon at
j Maschcr street, William Marcus. Lie
niotormaii. kept on going 'Iho three
.voung men puneii ine pole orr tne wire
nnd wnen tlio car stoppd tney Jumped
I oil
They had a few words with William i
Comblngton, c-f a:3D North Mtlllmau
street, tho conductor, and then went Into
the car and began singing Finally
one of the three, tlio trolley crew testi
fied, grabbed one of the women pas
sengers, 11 school teacher, and began
dancing The woman became li clerical,
two windows In the car were broken
and there was all kinds of excitement
as tlio car reached Lehigh avenue and
Fifteenth street. Here Policeman Lavcn
berg, of the Twenty-sixth and York
street station, boarded the car and
arrested the three men on charges of
disorderly onduct and Intoxication.
Magistrate Collins at the Nineteenth and
Oxford streets station this morning re-
leascu .uuinoiianu upon cuo cirance rur
nlslilng bond and promising to leivo at
onre fop Camp Meade
The Beginning of Another Business
Year Brings Up the Subject of
New
I
NVENTORIES are in order now and the
figuring of depreciation serves as a
forcible reminder of necessary retrace-
. ments of and additions lo office equip
ments. Why not put the matter right up
to the Van Sciver Store America's largest
furniture factory-Store? Here you are
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FRIDAY,
WITH U. S. MARINES
"sumuwntru i rlun.u, wan ecm
third liRurc from the left in tho
P R R FURTHER HITS
' !i' " F UliiniiI1 tU ld
NEW YORK SERVICE
Schedules Pared Down by
Combining Trains in Both
Directions
CHIEFS VISIT M'ADOO
further changes In train tchedulet. be-
tween Phti.-oVlphli and New V ir'-c. due
to ,iIP lHuns 0,cr f t,0 iaroidt ,(
n ,,uulry li.- the ;ornrwni. wi ru
Tho 7 o'clock train leivmg Phlladel-
,,u passengers
'
' ?Hl: , f"r ;. .'7 J"'":
thoso for the. in o'clock for the II o'clock
train, thoso for the i: oVIoilc for the
1 o'clock and tlmsn for the '.' and 2.3Q
will be held for tho 3 o'clock
Coming from New york, parscngera for
I the 7 o'tlcck train will be held for the
S o'clock', those for the, :i o'clock for
I tho ln-ni, (,oso fr th II o'clock will
! be put mi the Pennsj Ivaui.i Limited at
11:01. those for the p: o'clock will bo
held for tho U"ns and tln.ro for
(Jie
. o clock for the " n.
Tralllc and passenger olllcl i ,if both
the Philadelphia and Heading ami I In)
PenusvhanU llallroads are in Wash
ington today attending coiiferi'in with
William ii. M i'A dno, director general of
rnlliuacK looking tonaid the freeing of
niiit.y iiniii. p.iHveugii- I motlvc-i for
Height scnlte
It Is probable that on their leturn
to Philadelphia additional cuts In the
operating tchcdule of the passenger do
pattinents of the roads will be nn-
nouueed The Pennslvaiil.i has de.
claicd that service on the Chestnut Hill
and Uermantown branch will bo re
cluceil within a few- davs, new fchidulcs
i ow being arranged
More than 250 tralhs. for most of
which Philadelphia Is a terminal point,
and others that tap the city, have been
withdrawn. Whatever trains are taken
off,,lt was announced, additional coaches
will be attached to those remaining, so
as to work no roll hardship to travelers
and commuters. It was said the subur
ban traffic would be vlrtuallj unaffected
by the new changes
Tho abolition of all branch ticket
offices as well as many of the freight
offices, and the elimination of all pas-
senger and Height lolkltors will be
one of the next moves, It was an-1
nounced '
Office Equipment
assured of getting just what you want, and
of paying fair and square, prices the low
est the market allows. 'The reoutation of
furniture specialists are always at your
command.
METAL FURNITURE
We carry a complete line of Metal Kiting Cabnts,
Safes and other devices, for meUl furniture Is In growing
demand. It gives Are protection, Is sanitary, dust-proof,
space-saving and lasts for moro than a lifetime. Let us
tell you about our line, or, better still, come over and see
It for yourself.
Flat-Top Desks from $20.50 to $105
Worthy of pielal mention In this compltt lino l a
lcud, quartered ek, (0-Inch dtik of ticelltnt conduction
at Kl.te.
Roll Top Desks from $23.50 to $125
This Includes, of count, oak and mahogany la virloui
tjrlte and at tot; all big valuta.
A poitel card or telephone' call will bring an ex
perienced office furniture nan. to your place of business.
eiver
Manufacturer!, Importere.and Retailers
Wwm'
JANUARY 4.
1918
RUSH APPROVAL
OF TRANSIT PACT
Directors Meet January 21
to Call Meeting of
Stockholders
ALL KAVOK NEW PLAN
War Makes Doubtful Date of
Completion of New
. System
Italiflcatlnit of the lease of the city's
high-speed transit llns. now under con
struction, to the Philadelphia Hapld
Transit Company will be arranged for
nt tho next meeting of the com! any's
board of directors, which will be held
Monday, January SI The unification
will bo merely a matter of form, as prin
cipal stockholders have declared them
selves heartily In favor of the past as ar
ranged by President Mitten and oilier of
llclals of tho company and Maor Smith
Transit lllrector Twining and William
Draper Lewis, tho Major's special nd
visor In transit matters
Itv ono provision of the lease nlnely
days Is given the comp-im In which to
acecpl tho agreement but only about
live weeks will be icpilieil The d
rectors at their meeting Janu.ii 'Jl will
arrange fc advertising a speilal elec
tion, at which tho stockholders will vole
for or against ratification of the lease.
Moro than thice-fouiths of the stock Is
deposited In n voting trust, which will
vote all tho shares In Its charge In favor
of the lease.
As soon as the form.-' of authorizing
President Mitten to enter Into Iho agree
ment have ben completed. Trcsldent
Mitten and the Major will sign the leare
and It will go to the Public Service Com
mission of the State for Its approval
That It will appic.ee l" a foregeno con
elusion 1'espll" lh fad that when th lease I
was appmved bv I nmmnn Council last I
Mnn.lnv and bv select yesterdsv, the I
opposition in the leare had apparently
reaihed the vanishing point, soni" oppo.
nenta of the pact may still be heard
from It would be possible to attack the
validity of tho agreement In the courts
If nnv ono should have tlio desire nnd
courage lo do so. Such an attack, how.
ever, would not be likely actually to
delay progress In ti.int.lt. since Ihc par
ties to tho lease could by giving bonds
obtain permission to piocced.
llow soon the entire transit s.vstem
planned bv tho lty and now partly
under construction will be completed In
a matter of speculation
But for the war thcio would be no
doubt of completion in two and a half
vcurs 'I he war situation scarcity of
labor and material, high prices, tho flov
ernnji'iit's and tho Allies' heavy demands
on Iho rnimtrj s rrsouices may delay
some of tho work, though work Is pro
ceeding on other parts.
The Frnnkford elevated line Is under
construction So are tho Uioail and
Arch streels sections ol the ilellveiy
loop and tho City Hall subuaj station
Whether or not tho city and the com
pany will seek to Increase fares to six
cents Is another question that cannot
be answered at this time
Tim lease guarantees reciprocally f
per cent return to the city on Its in
vistinent and 6 per cent to the company
nnd provides that If five-cent fares fall
to leturn B per cut to all both parties
shall Join In nn appeal to the Public
fccrvlee Comniliiloii for pel mission to
Increase fares. If more than 5 per cent
is returned fsres are to be reduced
No Licenses for U. S. Autos
WASHINGTON. Jan. 4. All motor
vehicles owned by the Government or
operated exclusively by ofllccis or ein-
piovcs or tlio ciovcrument may be used
fcr oIUcIkI purposes- without procuring
Mate nuionioiille licenses or Idcutlrica
Hon tags, according to the War Denait
incut Tlio machines will, however, bear
metal plates issued l.y the Government
lor corpi by whom purchased, giving the
Initials- of tho denartment. tb lriinr.
t s A, nnd the number of thu vehicle,"
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this Store is your guarantee of security, fj
satisfaction and service and our office a
TEACHERS ARE URGED
TO FIGHT GERMANISM
Dr. Giirhnr. in Letter. Asks
Them to Counteract Teuton j
Propaganda
Or John P. (lather, superintendent of
tho public school sjslem of Philadelphia,
has, written n letter to all the leachersj
of the city urging them to leneweil'
activity In "counteracting tho baneful j
Influence of tho various Insidious wa3
adopted by iirrmnn for undermining
our rlrnng. united, forceful determlna-.
Hon lo win the war" '
"One of the most Impoilanl functional
of the public pi bonis." the letter stales.
"Is lo train Tor American Itlzcnshlp
Now tint we uro at war It l more Ini-,
peratlvo than ever that our words vvorki
and Induenco shall bo energetically used
for strengthening the hinds of our ilov-i
ci mnent and Its allies. Any other 0111 c I
of action would not only have, all elm,
dangerous effects Incident l tho In-,
fluonco wo havo upon our buplls, but
would also bo III tho natmo nt a rtlsi
loynllj wlil h would until in bu being
leucherr "
Strawbridge & Clothier
Tomorrow's Golden Special
2,000 Silk
Petticoats
IlKGULAK PRICKS
$5.00 to $7.50
53.65
The illumitiiitccl sin of the GOLDEN SPECIAL vill be found
on the Third l'Moor to-morrow, nnd under it will be- a wonderful
collection of TAFFETA SILK PETTICOATS, worth $-'j.0O to $7.50
(ns many of the $7.00 as of the $,').0() grade), nil marked at $3.63
each. All are in t-nutrt, up-to-date styles, in BLACK and BEAU
TIFUL COLOKS, tonic, have Jersey top, the majority all-taffeta,
with clastic vyaist-band. KcruIiu' and extra sizes. livery woman
irlin irndit thin ahonlti tic stn-r lo see these Petticoats to-morrow.
Ihlul Kloor, West
STRAWBRIDGE & CLOTHIER
MARKET STREET EIGHTH STREET FILBERT STREET
Strawbridge
Six Thousand Yards of
All-Wool Dress Goods
This blorc became well and fayorubly known in 1868 as a.
Dress Goods Store, and htill leads in this line. Therefore, this
department has the honor of presenting an economy opportunity
worthy of dcEigiiution as a GOLDEN SPECIAL. This is ji collec
tion of 6,000 yards of all-wool fabrics of the most desirable kinds,
including CORDED ("HALLIS. TWINE CLOTH. CREPE
CLOTH, SELF-COLORED STRIPES, MIXED SUITINGS,
also SILK-AND-WOOL POPLINS. Tho colors include navy blue,
brown, rose, tan, light blue and other good Mimics, also black.
Sonic arc -10 inches and sonic -112 inches wide fabrics in the
corrcjet weights and styles for t pring.
At the regular counters and on a special counter, under the
illuminated Golden Sperinl Sign, to-day. l)out miss il $2.00
DrcnH Gooih (tl ft. JO n iwrit. . Aisles 11 anil 7. Centre
Such Furs and Such Values
are a Golden Year Wonder
You'll say so too, as soon as you sec them, and if you have the
bituation sized up cotrectly, you will know that, for moro than ono
reason, this is the Golden Year to buy Furs:
$12.50 to $160.00 Neckpieces $8.50 to $110
$18.00 to $130.00 Muffs $13,50 to $90.00
$82.50 to $120 Fur-lined Couts, $67.50 to $85
$215 to $775 Fur Coats $175.00 to $650.00
Included aro such fashionable Furs as Black Lynx. Taun Lvnv
Black Fon. llriAvn Wolf. Taupe Wolf, Hudson Seal (dyecl nuTskrat)'
Japanese Mink, Scotch Mole, Skunk, Raccoon and Opossum ''
fr Kecoiul Moor, Kllbeit" stieet ami Centre
A Wonderful Sale of Corsets
for January of the Golden Year
It i's.u Sale which brings to women the opportunity of buying,
undcr-pricc, every kind of Corset they could require, There aro
Corsets for dress and sports wear, .Corsets for the enhancement or
ilgure-bcauty, and Corsets for the reduction of flesh or for abdominal
support. Models for all figures:
$10.00 Nemo Wonderlif t-and-Back-Resting
Combined now $5.00
$5.00 to $7.50 Sirmrt Set Corsets now $3.50
$5.00 to $10.00 Bien Jolie Corsets now $3.00
$5.00 to $7.50 S. & C. Special Corsets now $2.50
$3.00 and $3.50 S. & C. Special Corsets-$1.50
$2.00 and $2.50 S. & C: Special Corsets-Il 00
$1.00 and $1.25 S. & C. Special Corsets-now 65c
$1.00 to $3.00 Do Uevoise and Pansy Brassieres, 50c lo $1.50
xr Nev!PJAfXance Information On and after Februarv'a
Nemo Wonderlift Corsets will advance from J5.00 to Sfi FrjO? Nemo
Self.Roducing Corsets, from $4.60 to $G.OO; Nemo Corsets for v
age figures, from $3.00 -to $3.60. i,orsci3 for aver-
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I PERRY'S OLD FLAGSHi
WILL BE MEMORIA
i Runrcsenlativc . Clark lnlrj
duces Bill lo Deliver Niagnrij
to City of Eric
Hi n SlfljC Correiro"iee
WASHINGTON. Jan 4
As a moans of preserving the lilstor!
naval brig Niagara, Commodoie. Pcrrj
flagship nt the battle of Lake UH
as a perpetual memorlil. ueprescntatr
Hcifry A Clark, of Uric. Ta., baa lntr
duced n bill In tho Ilotl'o of Itcpr
tentntlvcs to nppropflnto JU.OOtt for f
pairs, pieservallon, rnro and mal
triinnco of tho vescel
Clark's bill provides that the Nlagai
shall be turned over lo the city Of x:l
whkh shall Iheroatter uepp tho snip
imiir n that the old sea warrior w
bo to all appearances In tho same co
dltlon as when it went into nattio unil
Commodore Perry.
Plans similar to this have, been dli
uissed for several jearH and It Is llkell
Hint Congress will lestoro the vessel anM
turn It over to tho caro of Lrle. It J
probable, however. Hint war cconom
will luevcnt the carrying out of Hi
plan until after peace Is declared
& Clothier
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Many Colors '
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