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I CANDIDATES
REPORT AT CENTRAL
Stevens, Auer-
.stcrdnm.
? Wr,", From Last Year
JUW -
5CHEDtlLE
ANNOUNCED
.-.,1.1.11.9 were railed out at
lentil!""' ..c,terday hint;
';,...! II gn
j-- . . . ...
v-;;
rcnorlcll. Ji ii I
"!. ..,!.. mtcrdam to begin'
Ptan ., noon aa Houston
'CuoPPcnc'l.lllbcEom0tlme
'.wkl..,iatM Mho icportcil only
Of tao '" ,,,.... cxpctlenco un
. .. i. -ill tire
B" ""'. ,,!.
-Captain Anistcr-
lie Ccniru' '.., stcrm, lliln!
: v" . . ,..i..
t i.m.(lrtt l"b" " . . , tlnenlnrdt
Stf"'' TnW four ichhtuen'slRncu up
PIKhU." as nrra
?r..;rtlni:ican:
nsfl
,'.n "'" :rnl follows-
"iflfi-Chclteiiliam, '
M ILretin Chatt.r, at li
W "Cccrmantovvn Acm
home.
ueiny.
i pi"-
i.m. . ..-.. iiiri nt home.
CS; -Camden HiRh, '" '"'"c
.' AprU-"CI. Merlon, nwnj.
,W EoK-op.il. at home.
' W West Philadelphia, away.
' " VUtll "eBV ... ..I home.
;WJ-5XSV nthmne.
j'i JS-Swartmnorc, . .,.. -
. Armory, th.ough he
"S mu. WnHa. of ll
i ffl'VhrooK Club .......... ,.
feSolan-Germaiitow. tUW.
fitartteto inter tnainn ...
I ,V,ntiltart as near 6 ai -
,mt
1 ii ...,i frclini.in indoor tr.itu
5Sffl iKn School .vestcrduy
"' S lora and seniors a very
;bOTJl,. un.l'tr was b. ought to
'i' hou d under tho training
V Doctor 6'llrlen develop Into .v llrrt
tf pocwr w , f , . 0 ,NO ti,c
5,Xu leap o VoGr feet nml eleven
teL'Atanln tho event Wheathy
Sai forced to extend hlin-elf to tlio
IIM I"-V ! -n,i ili.il be call
,11, nd u i-
iter Hc feet. ,
'TX'i-rhU-s
! W M Doctor O-Ilrlen-H olllco In
i " "J11,!?!, School to lompleto nl
znrrai ii'P" ti..noiiu imii-ii
v-iliMrt II ell hcnooi w"
I-Snctof Henry Brachol.l hasn't heaid
;' Zfth. officials of tho Dut.li ctmpany.
' BARNES WINS DELAND
, mItv ivinvT
PRO GOLF TOUKiNArtlLilM .
'rmr Whitcmarsh Crack Wins
Event With Rccord-Hre-aUing
Score With Lcos
:-,DEUS.a Fta, March i;.-J. . .
Bsraei, o uroaninoui- -'""...Vi, '
crtair nnd former pro at VAhlle-
"unlii jetterday won the professional
,UIT. . . .InlnH.l .. 1.1, llln Cl.,,1,
Mtournamene in iwim .. mi i., e...v.
.Tfl.lirf.'it,liic score that ho won the
.intent open championship last year
Ta"hS9-73 :3.
'1H1i Loo'i of the l'hlladelphla
Wclet Club. wa second, with 291,
ltd Jack llutehinson, of Glensvievv.
Oji. with 191 Uarnts took three of
Du low.ttora nrlres for low- rounds and
.fiiHi Doyle, of Deal, tho other with
!i
iMORE LOW SCORES MARK
, BOWLING TOURNAMENT
f'Oily One of 32 Competing Detroit
, Teams Able to Beat
2800 Total
CIXCIX.VATI. March fi e.f ii,uiv.
hro Detroit teams that bowled In tho
Aaicrlcan Bowling Congress tournament
Ib lait night Just one got a total over
ail plm That was tho P. J, Schmidt
Club, irhlch rnltpil i.iin or,1i ..i ... i...
tottatlnr ;i "maple h. ' " "'
rXonJof the howlets who rolled In tho
intie and doubles esteidav landed
"! tha tint ten In either ev cut
MQUET FOR TAYLOR
AT WALTON TOMORROW
Ub8CrltlHon fnr flirt tAet(.,..t..i . ..
i
fc given I iromn '(".V ureiv ")"
X'ofhn,Cvntl,y nj'P'InU i.n.tch
JW or the National A. A., lomor.
KrKttl.e Hotel Wuliou aro poor!
ll kind is ," '" 'KKei events of
I!' this year. P.eseriMiin,.u .,.
ZESSSlJ? mmunlcatlne with
&C caVe oTfhTllSV.rWf
I Notes of the Bowlers
;..-. .. "
SSva
K''nanrrSe;
VWl.ta
SfSTt iw-M'-ffl toV"
lil llrst
t-Vbi'ttAtr
i rosxetl
'r'&v: s!, I:. !. t. e. K.
- nal "'"ne.
feSS-UWrn!S
?' Ihlitl.r.iiJi,l.ihlm '!' ,he "nal
Ithmfgi '"of uljfl1 ,ho crlne by to.
JPW WW took foni n,..'.ly J """'t-lnhla
v&t Ufa r j .iT ""t nf ttve troni
S.-fffffl5J?.rsi5d,1,,w:
S ni to hi. n ."",e nt Conrad
ft nmtt belna: -.(ir i' b. for
K nmlr "t : th,, K,,-Portii. an
r' "4 ao3 mi 'eni. eot them for
Io.L' .a TO, , h .k
KftrffcES" ,:M 'h? formir." Pin'
'.compani
"' Blsnxim. -n" na "'"" Jainm
iteJ'L.-". to.se.1 th.n, .,.. ....
KM... J...
r"tih S7 "una T(J! Krau"" '-d even
"! iui
Lr" "bltiiion. i.J .' n doubt one of
H It th.V. .C'iy. lOr M. nV..oami.
Faffiyi.v:taw.
it Vlt "'thl. .,h," Mu'k League.
? IP'S-' th J', KA"0 Swl- wlnntSs'thi
i& tut i'''.' ."."! to.ed them
"tf v f
f S.'Wt, Srllh V.COr. Qf . '"
P aUSarl- l - e; v.in.iB of I.UVIIJ.
j. '" 1 .tcoud with 8 won u mi
2. '
"H't now naibiK 1,. 11,.
.wine". .. -:-- ,,,,.. c,iii- i'-"-1 "i, .nuiiinia iioiei coin", suu.es,
1 miditlni -" tlie Uulc" t"1'"' , i -J:lii tint. L (it pae'o: 2:17 trot for three.
-tanTaf the basketball championship, ai-oliU; Liberty J.000 event tor two
'..warded to the team. Athletic I year-old tmtteis and a l':ll class pace.
I' M .tvtrai oi ' thu: u"t r,,r "boob"
1,10 t.el"?iov,rr. le'.'."' ."""ined lo
S,'1" "t tim. v , -t J,rtman eord
L."t''5n a. ikhbii'. ii;
nnmrtnn....
b'Scau'ZmISENATORSASKREASON
Twcho Camps mid Stations to Send
Men to Washington Meet
March 1G
WASHINGTON-, Match C -- Jolellcis
nml sailors and maiinos tn the iirniv
camps nnJ posts nml naval stations
within n 100-mile radius of Washington
"111 hold an athletic carnival In tli
Hilly Sunday Tabotnnelo heio March 1C.
Tlio carnival MU bo hold under tho
nutplc.es of tho war c.inui community
service or tho commissions on training
c.imn activities of tho War and Saiv
Ocpattineiits. In nddltlon to tho Usual
Tack nml Hold natures, theio will bu
many events of n puiuly military char
acter as well, such ns wall callus con
tests, bajotiet drill, buglo competition,
iinibulaiico coips rims, n n.W laces,
wrestling nialthes and bomb throw ing
TtaniH and in n fioui the following
army camps and naval stations ban been
iinoi.ei mi- in.? e.nnivji: i amp .vnnin.
1111011.1 lor II
atop li, i i!htrtosii.
N ,,, . Ca;
11 Lee. I't U'ruljuiir n i
Quanttco. Not foil: Nivy Yanl. iii-iMot,
I'h.ladeiphl.i Anvy Ynril, Washington
Barracks, Camp .Meigs, l'erl limit, I'ort
WasliliiKtnu and American I'lilvethlty.
Tho entries Include iniinv star athletes
vvhu aro now In the F.'ivm-. They nic
lloivnid llert, foimeily of thu fnlvei
slty of I'ennsjlvanla and now at Camp
nix, who vvou the pentathlon at the 1-cnii
I rln l of. i.ttlt ..I ,..... .i,....u I i.... .....
iclay carnival ttucu times, being the
only man who over accomplished this'
feat; l.'ddic .Mali, ui, who Will ivprcscnt
tho Leiiuuo Island mmliits; Doctor
Cialg, Intercollegiate champion vvr. tn r,
now- Htatloucd at lju.uittco, uml Jirool.s
Urevvcr, of Camp Miade.
UOIISE3IEN GET READY
FOR 1918 CIRCUIT RACES
iIIor.se Dealers' Sweepstake and
(rand Circuit Meets Two"
Local Events
Hoiscmcii aioiind the Uast. Now Yoik,
N'cw- .Jersey, Delawaro and Pennsylvania
ato getting ready for tho coming turf
campaign whkli la not far off Many
new hordes of both the trotting and
pacing gait havo augmented racing
strings of tho trainers, which will addXeV
an element of new Interest to tlio spoit
I'"lvo davs of (ii.-tml Circuit lacing at
Vnrberth August U, 13, II, 13, 10. Is the
Impoitnut meeting mound ttils section
nml Willi liianv li l? .Iitlfos nrrpied iiu .m '
Incentive fur the blg-lhnerii to ionic heie
tho Uuaker City racing enthusta..ts will
IIKcly ee the e'ouiitry s best steeds
action.
I'he Giand Circuit meet nt the Iiclmont
liacU has eight open classes, which sieni
Ingl.v l" annealing to tho hoi semen Thev
are i II trot, worth s500i tho Hclleviiu'
. Stiatford Hotel ?30no L'.ihi trot, S:ntl
pace; tin .uieipnia Hotel jsnun stake'
The rhlladelphla races die sixth la the
Giand e'lt.ult loute The local event
follows Cleveland. "Al" Saunders, of
1JUT Market street, Is secretary of tho
(Junker Cltv Grand Circuit races, and In-
rotmatloii on samo cut bo piocured lrom
him.
0m. or xho oarIy r.lros l,l.-l v.lll rn-l
usi iieieniioii iniiu i nu.i.ic iinua iiirimeii
Is the minnal horse ileal, rs sweenstake. I
which Is listed foe June fi at the ltelmont
Illicit at N.irberth. The race Is for trot
teis of the ".'.SO class. Tho purso Is
tnado uii fiom subscriptions of thoso en-
tcrlng. and all tin, money goes to the
winning hot so. This Plan is Ideal for the
loi'.il man, for It represents racing for a i
lilir Ht.ike Tho event 1.. usually wnrfl. '
H00 to the winner. I
I
oo,rnnTnn ,inm.,.i,To
GOVERNOR BRUMBAUGH
niiiiTrino em nw
QUALII' IES AT GOLF
Will Play in the Sixth Division of ;
Spring Tournament at
Pinchurst
PINICIH'P.ST. X. C, March 0. The
second eighteen holes of the thlrty-slx-holo
quallfjli.g lound of tho annual
spring golf tournament wcro played yes
terday. 11. C. Shannon. 2d, Rrockport,
N". Y won tho gold medal with 100 for
tho thltty-slx holes, flvo strok.s less than
his nearest competitor. Tho highest tcoro
to get Into the first division was 171.
There weie twelve eilvlslons of slxteer
each qualified to continue match play
throughout tho week.
G. W. Statrrl, Aronlmlnk, qualified In
the thlid division with 1SJ. Governor
Martin Hrumb.iugh niailo 108-92 2llu
which placed htm In the sixth division.
WILLIAMS' ATHLETICS
CUT TO WARTIME BASIS
Big Reduction Shown in Training
Table and Expenditure for
Equipment
Tho llnanclal icport of tho Williams i
Collego football management shows to
what degree tho collegca ato cutting'
down their athletic expenses during war-
times.
Tho report shows tho football account '
was elosed without either gain or, loss
nnd that tho cost of supporting tho team
to each member of the student body I
was only 52.su. -me training inuio
exiiensc. which In tho past had been a.
Hg Item In tho Williams football bill,
was eliminated entirely. The amount
paid for coaching was also reduced to
1 u minimum. Ono thousand dollars was
paid on thla Item last fall, against $1500
i in mil! and S20U0 previously.
Another big cut was mane in tun item
of athletic equipment, meaning football
toggery.
The William? Collego management
turned in $200 to the I'nlted States
ejoveinmciit .10 .k . ""
udmlsslons.
BLOCK HOLDS HIS JOB
Tax Collector Who Defied Brum
baugh Re-elected in Ilarrisburg
HAltniSlll'ItG. March C. Council
has re-elected William D Hlock as City
t.leense Tax Collector. Block once threat
ened to arrest Governor Brumbaugh If
ho conducted an auction for tho Heel
Cross without u license, and there had
been talk of dropping him. Theto were
no other candidates for the place.
Fire Chief John C. KIndler nnd his
assistant. Marlon Verbeke, were re
cleitiel without opposition.
TODAY'S MARRIAGE LICENSES
John ;, Chamberlain. International Pull.
Minn., und .Nelllo ll. Lutisfurd. Hutu-
tlld Pa
Jack. Thoiii. Camden, N J., and Jani P.
t;i,eu, .-3111111 ii. .-.,. , .
ll.rrv I., llnnillr. HI 15 Arrh st
inn llbnclie
me.
J. TlioniaH, fill I Ueiiniinloivii Hve
1bkiiusIs l.uoiib)).. "j'.J;. v
2th si and
Jennie iiO'iiu, 1 1..' 5. -;! " t,,,., , ,,,,
Hoy si. Newcomer L'. H. Nail, ThllJ.. and
Anna i;ieniiniaiK. iuii, . ...
Ilarrs- M llaniinfl 1 H Nay., 'hllJ
, ard
llune
, and
Ullu .vi. .Moyer in., .i..itni.' --
William Thleiner. rnniir,
Pa., and
Klnibtr. iiieai.T, i-a
Waller ll. tlnrrliimoii,
Camden, N J.
J"iTd VlatllJV Vlawirre 22 W Sl.inlK0inVr
lieth Iloiraii, ) 42" W'i ? anii Anna
linliert 8, Younif. H17 M 4,th at., ana Anna
JtSSSr T 1i. U -d .!.
UaTUn!aan,.,UlMc!l...nn at., and
....". ........ ,.,. c Mnniiriimerv nr .
Mlllllfl Nil m. IlllFl.lliri ... .
""I" ").". -..V-l,.n i.1.
MoVflnn..,,?;'..erk;;t,; and Florene.
YAn'luVA.lS -ltahrtM.. and
Iteb CUDhnian. SJiii. .'" "'
John 8enituwekl...V7a "'""
at i
uud
Anna Kor-'ofel. 812 nne i
inna. Kop'otei. o) "'i:.-' ,, u, unii
lariu
BliTiVoy llerei Wri New Vurk city, and Anna
lK"oii. r,tsa,aerinnt..ii ave.
Henry C. Lonan. CumiJ l)lx.-t-J" am
' Ileiile I). Ulaaeiw. 51.1.8. 15th .
v...l.A. Illilll M .ItO St.. IIIIU ruillliB
EVENING PUBLIC
FOR TAKING PIERS,
Committee to Act Today on
President's Request for Au
thority to Seize Alien Docks
WASHINGTON'. March C
The
ninato Appropriations Commit-
tee will net today on n leanest made, i
by I'lOKldont Wilson for lecHlatlon nn-
thoil.lni; him to acquire for the Dov-
nrnment cnmplete legal tlllo to the Ger-
liun-owncd phrs of the North German
I.loyd and llambuiu- mertcan Lines at
illolioUen. X. J. Sonio of tho members
insist upon UiiowIiik the reason for the
Suveral lieniocrat'i' r.nn llcpubllean
Sitiators Joined In opposition to grant
I m? the reipnpt until tho Administration
submits uimona for nciuirliiR tho c
tenslve (lernian piopirt'-s, with nn es
timate of covt. Homo tn'-mbers eMireed
fear tho stop nilKlit commit the Govern
ment to permanent shipping ownusli.p
and nperatlnn.
Tlio I'rcpldent called Senator Martin
chairman of the Appropriations Com
mittee to tho White House yoidetdav
and nskid for the huMatlnn. l.atci In
suit a draft of an (intendment to tin
?i."i'i,uuii,uuii urRiiit ilelnlency appin
nidation bill nutliorlrlnir nniuMtliiu of
.... . . . . .... . .......... .
tho docking facilities by condemnation
or othi rvv lse.
A lively dispute In til commute,
followed and It was elcelded lo hear a
teprcEentatlvu of the Admlnistratatlon
on tho subject today. As the Gov
irmnent has comma-ideeied tho piers
and Is now using them. memberM of the
committed argued th-ie should be an o
planallon of tlw tecesslty for further
nitloti.
Administration lenders urged the
I'resld 'iifs request should he gianted
without calling on hhn for detailed tea-ion-.
Thiv were .onlldent thnt nt to
ilay's meeting tin amendment would
be appioved and added to tlio nppio
prl.itlou bill, vvhleh Is slated for prompt
passage In thn S nate.
.CHARGE 110 RESTAURANTS
BROKE MEATLESS RULE
York Offlcinls Summon Pro
prietors tind Plnn Vigorous
Enforcement
-J'" 'GIlK, Marcti c. -- Me i and
l?."m inspectors of the ledeial l"ood
till iiniiie .in nicngniio lour oi ciiv
'restaurants vi-sterda) and in ought back
i ne names or no places which thev sa d
Tulwar!'11" ,h0 V0,M ""'' 1,C0"CSi ;
I ley w 1 be smnmnni il liefore Hie
board before the end of the week to
explain tneir conuuet. Home of them, - -
It Is believed by olllcers of the board.,.. ,,, t i, t
win be ablo to show that thev Wvni ' l-iculi'iiaiit .lames L
no neet or pork yesterd.iv, although
they used tho stock menu cards which
oner nieais
While this investigation was going on
1'ood Administrator Williams', at the
food board headnuarters. w-aq ex.iniln
ing twent-llvi. tlck-eted and labeled ham
lsanuwiel.es anil leeturlng restaurant pin-
Pl.'tors. vvlm were accused of clllng
"'" " -.-..w. ,.v.,.i,t, .,,
LEGATIONS l.V HELSINGKOKS
American Refugees Fiom Russia at
Small Finnish Towns '
STOCKHOLM. Mar.h fi The Iiiltlsh
Clench and Itall'in embassies who left.
I'etrogiad last week uro safe at Helslng-
t0- T1,u vedlsh Governiiuitt will !-
a - ked to use Its good oillces to obtain a
,r-1'" 1 arrj" the diplomatH lo Tornea.
"il the Swedlsb-b-lunlsh border. Two
iimiurr i liTiti iv niiirr iiiieiiLn tKiiinii.
ft; Z nn'STfVn'iiV
Ihey havo been advised to attempt to
reach territory under control of tho
l-'lnnlsh Government, as Sweden prob
ably will not hend bhlps to Ab.i
CLAIMS $300 FOR TWO COWS '
Insurance Company Sued for Value ,
of Stock Killed by Sanitary Board
NOP.mSTOWN". Pa. March il It
Hayes Dulton, of Cohnar, has brought
suit agalnt the Farmers and Ilieedeis'
Mutual Iteservo Kund Live Stock In
surance Company of Philadelphia to re.
cover 500. tho value of two cows kill
ed bv the Slat" Live Stock Sanlt.irv
liiiard agents as being affected with
tuberculosis und a menaco to tho public
I health.
I Tho insuraneo tnnipany holds It Is not
liablu under the conditions nnd has re
fused payment of the . lalm j
I TO FREE WAR LOAX OF TAX i
Comptroller Advocates Exemption
for Hank Stockholders on
Liberty Bonds
WASHINGTON", March (i. Comp
troller of tho Cutrency Williams, testi
fying before the Committee on flanking
nnd Currency, advocated the exemption
of bank stockholders from taxation un
their Income from that s-ourcu In pro
portion with tho ninount of dividend
derived from Liberty Bonds held by the
bank.
Tha banks aro now exempt, nccotdlng
to J'.epresentatlvo Harrow, of Philadel
phia, member of tho commltttee. nnd tho i
extension to the stockholder would con
tinue this cxemiitlon to tho llnal reclji
lent of tho Liberty Loun dlildend. ,
HUNGER STINGS PALESTINE
Jews Suffering as Famine and Pes
tilence Spiead
' , '
mow YOI1K. March C A report re.
celved vesteiiiay tiy tlie I'aiestmo lie
storatlon KunJ Commission from Jem- ,
salem 'H "f widespread food shortage
and s,urferlnr.
I "J t i half of tho Jewish popu
lation of Jerusalcn has died of famlno '
nod ne.tllenee. tin, message stated.!
Tho remaining 30,000 look little better
than living corpses, The morale, how
ever, Is
lit iiiilni
Is excellent, and tho pcoplo nto
.'"111 ' ,,-.- w. V-
despite tnreo years of wutt
uuneiinw. ... ..
"Corn is scarce mid other lommodi-
ties aro virtually nonexistent British
oldlers i-re admired everywhere for
their generosity to tho poor, among
whom they often distribute their own
rations Tho British authorities are
doing their best to reeu tne population,
I
Germany to Issue Loan March 28 '
LONDON. March fi A dispatch from
Berlin says that the eighth German war
loan to be Issued March 28 will con
sist of 0 per cent oertlllcatcs and 4 'a '
per cent terasury bills. Both will be
Issued at !'S.
Wins Bet; Doctor Gets It AJI
HATITFOHP. N" J.. March C Harney
Taggurt camo near djlng as n lesult
i t a bet that be could eat threu dozen
fried oystem. Ho won the bet, but had
to spend It all to pay a ilnctor.
THEWEATHER
Official Forecast
WASHINGTON. -March 0
Kor eastern Pennsylvania Cloudy
and colder tonight nnd Thursday, with
probably rain or snow; moderate to
. .. . .1 . ... .m,l....au, . 1. 1.1a
rresn west i nuni..,ro. .. ...D ,
Kor New- Jertcy Cloudy tonight nnd i
Thursday, with prouamy ram or snow;
colder tonight In north and went por
tions t colder Thursday.
Light to moderate rains and snows
occurred over most of the lake region,
New York. New Huglnnd and tho bor
derlng Canadian provinces durlr.it the
last twenty-four hours, under the In
lluenco of a utorni that Is central over
southeastern New York this inornlnjr.
Mild temperatures prevail In the At
lantic States under tho Inlluenco of
thU disturbance, while ft cold area is
Ei.. hi ihi central val evs and
irjjyiiii n
lio Vl'tier lake region ut lU.rfar. Thu
r'ly ..VJ ..u ..ll vo tlvtrifek or lliol'M
LEDGEK-PHI.LAD1ULPH1A, WEDNESDAY, IMAltOH U, 1918
COLONEL POOH-POOHS
PHYSICAL AILMENTS
auglts, Jokes and Shows as Much
Pen ns of Yore Despite
Kcccnt Illness
N'KW YOt'.If. March i V - in I our
last evening Col l!oos"evelt talked with
newspaper men In the parlor of his suite
nt tho Hotel Lahgdon, clearly demon
Mrntlng that tho ia-ltlcnl Illness from
which he had emerged with tho hearing
nt one ear destroytd has failed to dull
'' energies.
. T,'1,'' V,li'"n!l!. ,00'lc'' n ""'I on ever
J ,'r n..'"P;r f. ar,;Sc:1?" "?'""? . !' !! J"
Valid '"atiner to siibbcsI tho l-
Au' in it, i,-..ii.... f .i..r ..
hore It as Kracefully and eoncenb-d It
ns cnVctlvcly ns that earlier haiullciti
of 11 Mfirltl li.wtt ,(,. )ili.li fllAu l.n..l.. ..
Ills presidential davs. n,ti,i. toil l,v tileht leaders of racll Mrone.
lb. talked with the old familiar snap. " j, " 'ii.'.",. ,mfc ne vlcWry, "ere' , "Abovv nil. wo must make them un
ciackcd Jukes and told some good stories ! M,u' "u"!-" preUlclinc Mciorj, " Mi,.rstHnd what the Intenintlon of
(jtiestlnns weio filed at him from all I'laimlng oonpromlscs. . Ameilca numis, the taking up of our
nngles. and bo never mined one He I
gave no Inilli atloti nf a strained effort
in neir, anil never oiue uskeu to have
a uueslion repented
GOVERNMENT ACCUSES
SEARS. ROERUCK & CO.
Unfair Dusiiiess Methods Charged
by Tfitdo Commission Offcicd
Sugar at Four Centi
WASHINGTON". Mai ill t! -S.-.irs.
Iloebuck .C Co. Is made the de
f nd.int In complaint Illtd today bv the
1'eib'ial Trade Coinnilssloti. which
charge-i tho concern with unfair business
llli'thod '.
.Seam, ltoebuk & Co.. with headquar
ipis at Chicago. In one of the biggest
mall-iider concerns In the eoutitiy.
The complaint chaiges the rotnpinv's
advi rtHeiiients as "fale mid tnlslead
Ing. especially with ic-peot to sugar."
nlilcli has be. n ndvirtld at three and
four cents n pound for two jenrs. These
.idveitlstn.ents ause customers to 1m
lleve that tin. cniicein, bee.ittse of large
P'liehares of mu-ir and eiuiek movement
of Its stock, Is able lo sell sugar at u
lower pilco than others, "w h, reas. In
tact, .'nr, I'.oibusv & Co. has
l.r en selling sugar nt a los and Its
offer to sell Is only cl' a limited amount
... ...... ... 1 l.,.llr.,1 ,,i.iiOnlu li',,.. !..,..
"'' '' either groceries.
liliL' nil) llltiertlsi IlietltS that retliesent
tho quality of mevchandlso sold by com- j
peiiim., ill, iiii.'iiiu.
The company will be
given a hearing
.pi II ll
The head of Sears. lMclm-dc f. Co
Is .lull'J) Itosenwald. niember of
the Council of National licf.-n'e. .mil one
if nianv business i.ieti woiklng for tho
Government nt (I a venr
OFFICER TAKES BRIDE
WHILE ON LEAVE
Hastcr Weds
Miss Lillian Foreman at
Cailisdc, Pa.
CAULISLi:. Pa. March fi Hero on
a short leave of absence wl.llo en route '
lo Austin. Texas, to .titer training with
tho Aviation i'orp. Lieutenant Juines L. i
Haxler, of Craflor. Pa., a. Plcklnson ,
graduate, and Miss Lillian Koieman.
b Carlisle society girl were quietly ni.il- i
lied hero bv th llev J. 11 Pilce, lias-.
tor of the Alllioiu Methodist Chin eh The '
iveut wan tini'Miectcil and n. complete
I'lirpllse to fill lids.
Lieutenant liixter was i-onmilssloned
from tho llrst I'ort Nlagna camp, en
t ring from Idekinsoii College, where he
was In bis last jear, anil was at i amp
Meade Ho haves the latter piu i.t the
week for Austin. Lieutenant Paxter Is
ft member of the Phi Kappa Psl fra-
tcrnit.
, His bride Is u daughter of Mr. and
'Mia. '. H. rotemaii, and Is soclallv
iumiiiiiiih uiiuiikiujui mv- ' .
V.illev. Shn Is i. irradu.lte of IVnn Hall.
Chambersburg; Metzger College. Carlisle,
and Temple Cnlversity. Philadelphia, for
time being volunteer nuiso at the
I'hlldrcn's Seashore Home, Atlantic City,
N. J.
MAY SELL THOMPSON
LAND FOR $3,000,000
v ' '
Greene County Coal Properties Arc
Wanted by Ohioan if Creditors
Agree
PITTSIU-KGH. Manh C Trustees In
' bankrupt estate of .1 V Thonip
son. id I'l'lontov, n, h i.. filed il t:.e
I'nlted Suitis I'oiirt a petition asking
permission for the sale of Greene Countv
coal lands owned by Thompson, but
subject to heavy Incunibi.ince.
.Tuilce On- mad,, nil orili r lequirlng
tho referee in bankrupt.y to fix a day
for a hearing.
Aceoidlng to th petition filed . "ego-
nations -it.i under was for the blnnltet i
sale of the ptopertv. but It Is necessary
to get seventv-eignt iioiuers i,i mort
gages and KioH Jiidgiuetit holders to n
lluqiilsh temporarily their claims in order
that the propel tv may lm dlsposid of
with I'lenr tltl" Holders of these claims
reside In ti n dlffeient States and nlilo.nl.
Tho petition r.clte.s that tho trustees
have mteied Into nn iigreenu tit with
loseph G. ltutler. of Yotingstown. O.
'or the blanket salo r.f the coal lands
at $r.uO nn ncic, or a total of J3.C27 S10
LABOR-PLANNING BOARD
TO FIX NATIONAL POLICY
' Definite Steps for Handling Indus
trial Problems During War to
Bo Outlined
WASHINGTON-, March fi To frame
a national policy toward labor ft.r the
.dilution of thu war, tho Labor-Planning
I Ilo.ud was to meet lure again today.
William Unwind T' nnd Frank P
i Walsh, newly chosen members, were to
lepti'seiit the publli, with tlvo repn
i bintntlves each . f labor and iaplt.il
i At the hour set for the meeting this
pioinliij; Walsh bad not et arrived, nnd
I it was deelded lo await his comlng
expe'ctcd this afternoon beforo going
ahead v. lib tho conference
..., ,.) ,i,n,liMrii.nin iiiiii n.n,- rnn
,, ti,rug!i three or four weeks, will
como. I omo definite plan of handling
V" .nlillstrlal problems, tho bnses of
iTonrs m lalior. reiatlm tatwei-ti
t..-rtl.
. n...in..f.e mid emnloved. Htrlkn sell!.,.
. '"i: ,,,i ,,r..ie.nion mid rreminn At
i ment iinl pn-von ion nnd creation ,
wimai en I ni nek "Tor nialituinlnB
' healthy eondltloiis iniween employers
and employ
' rrr rr
Safeguarding
Your Interests
In addition
v5viu fiiMUi y'J
I ., rnonoiofc
and once so closed is not reopened illegally.
May We Tell You More About Holmes Protection?
HOLMES
EIECTRIC PROTECTIVE COMPANY
8l2CHTlTSTMUntii6UfBInl290.
DRYS ARE DEADLOCKED
ON MERGER PROPOSAL
Faction Opposing Union With
Socialist Wing Wins Open
ing Skirmish at Convention
CHICAGO. March 6.
mi. .l . . . . it... V'.llnnil IVrt.
, ,., ' ,, .. .'i.-.itnrtied on
hlhtlloti convention are dcadlocltea on
tho uuetIon of mcrRlnu with the new
Xatloml party, foimed nt ht. luls by
Kclnlist9 who disagreed with that
'mtiv'ii Kiaml mi ilm vuir.
ThioUBhout tho day the anti-inerslne
faction appeared to have won adv.in -
. -t . ..I.... I.. .l.,ft Mlflr-iflirt
nip nnt victory inr mc bhh"','i."i.,p,iiw uy liio.nuo.iino people, the most
faction cam-! when It forced through
ii motion h niak" the ebuate on tlio
que-tloii unlimited.
Led by William A ltrulitl.er, of i hi
.ago, and Judge II L. l'onU. n delegate
fiom ii'iln, thoe fuvorlni: the merger
attempted to hivo debate limited to
Ihlity mlitules for e icli side. They
were overwhelmingly deflated after H.
J II, ITiigh, of Harrlsbutg, 1M.. charged
an attempt was being mndo to liillroad
the trerger. Tlioo oppolng tho tuiial-,
gauiaiioii won again wnen iney suc
ceeded In piHslng a motion maklutc u
two-lhlrds vote necessary to pass tho
resolution It was the llrst time tho
rrohlbltloulsts had required more than
u majoilty vote on a proposal
Tlio third victory rami) when the mer
ger faction was defeated In an attempt
In have lepreMtitatlves of the National
ist party, which convenes here to
day, address thu convention nfter tho
close of debate. The anti-mergers In
sisted that tho Nationalists speak be-
roro tlio debate closed, thus giving op
uoitunity for rebuttal
The tesolutlon calling for tho merger
W.IS 111, riiilllKAil 1,1 Mi llrillt il. - n.wl '
provided that a satisfactory platform
must bn adopted by tho Nationalists.
The chief objections to tho Nationalists'
platform vro that tt favored tho sin
gle ta and that Its main purpose ap
pal enllv was not nation-will) prohibi
tion, though delegates favoring the
lltllril, Indlrln.! l,Aii-ai'Ai thn) nelitlilllnn
,,..,,, ti,u principal aim o'f tho Nationalist
Among tho compromises suggested vena
one that the I'loliHiltioii party keep Its
iintlnn.it oommltteo Intact to work for
nation-wide prohibition. Another was
that an ngrcenn nt llrst bo reached that
the l'rohlbltlonlsts havo u certain num
ber of representatives on the Nationalist
party natlonvl committee. A third,
strongly tavored by tho anti-merger fac-
,tton. was that each party retain Its
own name, but that committees be
formed to ri-opetato In obtaining cer
tain legislation.
Tho l'rolilb'tlonlsls vvero exceptionally
bitter over the fact that Mayor Thomp
son, of Chle-ago, apparently refused to
deliver the address of welcome.
Consider Secretary for Churches
The Interchurch Pederatlon Is ar
ranging n meeting of clergymen of tho
cltv to consider plans for luring an
executive, secretary who will receive be
tween 3000 and J3000 per year. A
tu.ih-me. ting Is also being planned for
the reception of tho Ilbv Dr. Georgo
Adam Kmim. distinguished foreign
ileiymati, who, together with other
foielgn clergvuun. will speak on 'The
ltellglous Mlgnlllcanio of tho War."
Time saved, trouble avoided and
protection assured through banking
at the close of the elay with this
progressive institution. Investigate
We. g""'.1"5 ne'irl' -'uuu Peking
and Savings Accounts.
(Open from 8:30 A. M. till Midnight
rAiurlH,v Inc. mini
Resources, $6,250,000.00
FVanklin
Trust C2
15th and Market Streets
w pj jia Office, 52nd & Market Sti.
""....'.," ",,T. . .
Uhc lustiiurioii iiini yavo l'liuaact-
phia Day nvd Night Service
Tho owner of a Mercer is usually
a man who does, or would, appre-
,.,. u uu-A 1 ,
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Samuel Earley Motor Co.,
G7S North Broad St., Phila.
to preventing burglary, the
I 73 horsepower ready I
; to spring into action: II
! 11 yet so docile that your II
i I wife or daughter may
i V drive with safety IS
i
Holmes System of Electric Protection is so
sensitive that it indicates leaks, fires and (
other irregularities, which receive prompt
attention, thus averting serious loss.
There are many other features of the
service, such as telling you the exact hour
Unit your store is opened and closed each
day, telling you that it is properly closed.
NORTHCLIPFE SEES BIG
HOPE IN AMERICANS
Would Have Kncmles to Kealize
What InUit-vcntlon by This
Country Menus
MILAN, March '. Tho Cnrtlore pub
Ilshea an Interview with Lord Nmth
cllffe from Its Ixiudon correnjndent.
Ixrd Northcllffe said the mperlorlty
of tho enemy propaKnnda Is due prin
cipally to the Kreater Intensity of the
enemy war mentality, and sURgested tha
ceitaln Allied statesmen had required
years to nudi island that In war the
pilnclpnl thing Is to light tooth mid
nail, lie said.
I am more than convinced that the
, Allies can beat their enemies If everv
uct ns If tin- fa
on his personal r
inn, ilium in i in- milieu rouiiii n win
IP Of the VVlIf ill petlds
i v must inn Up i
ih(ntv llnilupwlnn.t flml , n f.nl
tosohlto. with
the richest resource
tho world.
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MEAT PRICES TAKE SLUMP
Tumble In Middle West With Demand
Decreasing 25 Per Cent
IMV.KAS CIT. Mo.. Mnreh 6. -Tim
price of meat, with tho exception 'of
beef, hat fallen off 10 per cent and the
demand :3 tier rent In tnoimlduie west
diirltiK the last thirty days as u result
of governmental restiletlon of meat con
sumption, according to W. 1. llrooks,
manager of Morris & Co.'s wholesale
marlict here.
Thn greatest decreaso In prleo and
demand has been In pcrlt. especially
hums and bacon, Mr Urooks said.
Prices of mutton, veal and lamb come
text. In order, he lAplalned. The fact
' iMi beef prlceii havo not shown the
i -,,, .lirreaj As 1 in otliers Is il Ireellv
. ,,, .(1llrd ilnmiitut. bn said
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Ittiilding Workers' Homo
GIltltSTOWN", V. J. Math il - A large
foi.e of cirpenten have started work
for tli du 1'ont I'owder Coiimany -Ulioii
a iijlthe ueetlon of an additional boarding
bouse for workmen The building, when
completed, will nceommouato too
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HUNS DEMAND OlL;rtMft;
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Would Tnko Sources of SipplyjJatV
nnttll Prnm Ktnvs ''"'.,''
Baku From Slavs
ri
LONDON Mni-el. ATt Is nnnr 1ii,At2;
Ing clear that tho latest German '$'' r8
tn.inds on llugsla Sn addition to thi'i,Nr
evacuation of Ardahnn. Ifars unit .So. .-, J'.
toiim. Include the nbandonment by Ru-fi' '
tiin rt IIia r.ll rlnn. ,.f llalrn r .....a.M
province of llaklt alone, It vVns eMIS'liS
maeeti. inn Armenian tioniiiaiinn -w.aJ
yenrs ago was CO.000. j J.
ine i-eniniecs leave an tncs n4i ,
many thousands more nlso. with !,:-.?!
Invaluable oil resources, to the mrtof-P'1' vt
of Germany through Turkey. ThU" 'HS?
iftllng rravlty of thla surrender tells W
Its own story. tyi
VICTROLA
MARCH RECORDS,
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