t c f yv.,( 7,v w',rnnl' .H r,n;", V-- s v i v ,J4 v V -m,iV W'T.V. EVENING PUBLIC LEDGER-7-PH.IIJA.DELPHrA TUESDAY, MARCH . 19. 1918 s MA J ia I svr rcn Li g?" .M.S Ecjypii ian i 4 . "77?e Utmost in Ggorettes" PlbinBidorCorkTip People of culture and refinement invariably PREFER Deities to any other cigarette 25t J!!$My end rgyptianGqanliSmthrWbrkt in i't.t to"' oi ny LOYALTY-THE ISSUE jCHICAGO COAL MAN AT WISCONSIN POLLS ! QUIZZED BY POTTER "La Follellei&m" on Trial at Senatorial Primary Eyes of Nation on Fight Mnrtl.on. HI... March 11 The political rca of Hip nation toda are watching Wisconsin n speclil .Sena torial primary election Because of tho loyalty Issue at stake. It li resardert as the most Important primary election In tho history of the State It Is the first 'oIk' rcfeiendum on the Nfitl-nal Admlnlstratlon'H action In ndWsing America's declaration of a state of ar with tho Imperial Herman Uo rrnnient The lite Ren Uor HuhtliiR. Democrat. a lKorous and militant mpporter of the President's policies until his tragic death seeral months nco. while his colleacuo. Senator La Toilette, has been the most pronounced exponent of pacifism at the National Capital and consistently opposed the Administration's course In promotlnc Hie spirit aRalnst Orman aggression that resulted In the declaration of list April which ranged the United btatcs among tho tcnn of Kalserlsm Hustings- death created a acancc In Wl'consln's senatorial if presentation Hoiernor rhlllpp was estopped 1j enn Mltutional ptoUslons from making an ad-Interim nppolntment, and toda s pri mary election Is for tho purpose of choosing candidates for Hunting's un expired term. Lit 1'ollettc uas con demned recently by a largo majoilty In both branches of the Wisconsin Legls. lature, after a prolonged and exiltlng debate. In which he was Inanded as "traitor" by somo of hij irltlcs. ami he professed eagerness to hnr the people of the State pats theli judgment on his course In opposing war with tieiniaii Tho nepubllcan candidates tnda are James Thompson, who Ik running mi a platform urging "lgorous puseiutlon of the war so long as It shall he neces sary," but has Ia Toilette's Indorsement and Irln 1j Lenroot, present member of the House, a zealous exponent of the war. Joseph K Dales Is a Democratic candidate, and an rlnenth-hour devel opment in the campaign was Hie action of a number of prominent labor leaders in announcing their support of the latter, whose nomination Is expected oei Pr. Charles McCarthy b inan leading , Democrats Tiieso men sn the are eupportlng Daics because ho gao great erltc to labor while a member of tho Federal Trade Commission Both Dale, who resigned the chair manship of the Federal Trade Commis sion to enter tho senatorshlp battle, and McCarthy stand on a loyalty platform The latter has armed himself with a rote from Presidential .sctietary Tu multy, assuring that tho administration would tako no pirt In the imitest Ruppoitcrs of I.enroot claim that ever vote cast for Victor 1, Hergei Socialist will be a ote for the Immediate recall of the American troops fiom Kranec, 11 DIFFERENT CRIMES IN STATE PARDON LIST Will Come Before Board Session to Be Held at Harrlsburg Three Homicide Cases Rarrlibnrr, March 19 Eleven dlf ferent crimes are represented in the twenty-four cases listed for the March teeslon of the State Board of Pardons, which will be held here tomorrow. In some eases, applicants for recommenda tlon for clemency have been convicted of additional offenses Three of the applicants were lontlcteil for homicide. One application contains a plea for com mutation of a death sentence, while another Is a second-degree case and the third Is manslaughter On the list of applications for rehearing aro three homicide cases and on the holdover list are two second-degree cases Six ap plications on tho general hearing list are based on larceny and six on bur glary, while two are on felonious entrv, but In most of these -cases there are duplicate counts of larceny and some charge receiving stolen goods Assault and battery, arson, forgerv and embez zlement are somo of the other crimes, Philadelphia has seven of the new cases, two reheating cases and cme held over. Berks and Montgomery have two each and there are a number of coun ties with one each. Including Lehigh, Delaware. Cumberland, Allegheny, Perry, Adams, Luzerne, Northampton, York, ochuylklll and Lackawanna Former Senator Heacock Dead . Joseph Heacock, former Stato Sena tor, of Wyncote, Is dead at the ago of k'venty-three years, following a minor operation performed at the Prebvterlan Hospital. Heart failure vvas the cause of death Mr. Haurock was widely known In the Old York district and had extensive business interests: Ho vvas president of Hie Joseph Heacock Com pany, and treasurer of tho Tlorlsts" Hall Association of America He served as a Democrat In the State Senate from 1910 to 1314, He Is survlvedby a widow, a con and two daughters. Acciihcd of Blocking Slate Fuel Head's Orders First Case of Kind LECTURE TO RUMANIAN JEWS STOLE LOADED TRUCK CHARGE AGAINST TRIO Prisoners Unable to Satisfy Police of Ownership of Dry Goods P&tafc leorge c StoUes eastern manager of tho Tort Dearborn Coal Company, of Chicago, mid Norfolk, Va , appeared be- foro William Potter, Federal fuel admin Istrator for PcnnsvlvanlT, to answer charges of attempting to Interfere with the ruling c of the administration This is believed to be tho first case on record where a State administrator lias tailed a loal dealer from another state to appear before him Representa tives nf tho Bergner Tngcl Brewing Cotnpanv, of this cltv, also were present at the hearing Tollowlng a complaint fiom the brew ing concern to the State administrator tint coal received from the Tort Dear born company was Inferior l.i mialltv, two carloads were condemned by Mr, Potter after an Inspection A telegram notifying tho Norfolk shipper to this effect was sent and an exchange of let ters followed "We have never sold coal subject to I vnur discretion or Inpectlon and can lot see bv what law oi right oU be lleve It to lie In our province to In spect oi icjeit out shipment,' a letter to Mr Potter lead About Jtoi) In demurrage charges on the two cars his accrued since the coal was condemned Mr Potter lias the case under advise ment REFORMED CHURCHES OPEN COUNCIL TODAY, Closet Relations in Missionary ami Benevolent Work Sought by 7 Bodies Tho Council of the Reformed flmrchH. representing seven of the Reformed denomlnitloim In Hie United Stales, will open a two-dav conference In tho Wltherspoou Building this after noon The business before the council will bo rhleflv connected with the clorer relations of these seven churches, espe cially in connection with the administra tive work of their missionary and benev olent boards and agencies. A number of important matters per taining to home and foreign missions and the ministers' sustentatlon funds will b" discussed hj the churches all I oi which noin inn rresnyterlan system The delegates will como from all parts of tho country. Red Cross Workor to Tell of Condi tions Abroad Major Bernard Tlexner, of the Ameri can Red Cross mission to Rumania, will ho the principal speaker tonight at a meeting of the Philadelphia Council of Rumanian Jews In tho Bingham Hotel Eleventh and Market stretts The speaker will tell what he has seen and witnessed In Rumania, and will give a graphic account of the economic con dition of the Jews In tint countrj He will also speak of the manv Interviews he haa had with King Kerdlnand and Rumanian statesmen, and what thev 1 ave told htm of their intentions toward tho solution of the Jewish problem The police believe that In the arrest of threo men early tocriy with a truck load of drv goods, valued nt about JSOOO they will be able to place the responsi bility for tho recent robberies In manv of the drv goods and habercHfhcry stores throughout the city The men, who described themselves as Tlyman Cohen, thirty-three ears old Sixteenth and Tasker streets; Samuel Bernian, thirty-five, Hlghth and Vine streets, and Nicholas Porreca, thirty-five, Kieventli and Wharton' streets, were held In J2000 ball for a further hearing hv Magistrate Persch In the Twentieth and Fltzwater streets police station. Shortly after midnight Patrolmen Johnson nnd Laffert noticed tho three men. with a motortruck loaded with dry goods, standing near Broad and outh streets Tho trio started the truck and moved south on Broad street until they reached a garage at Broad and Tltzwater streets, where thev unloaded the goods and started nut again The policemen commandeered an auto mobile and followed the men They were arrested when thev could not sitlsfy the police as to their reason for being out so rarlv with the motortruck The told conflicting stories as to the ownei ship of the goods so the Magistrate de rided on tne neavv nail to cie th police a chance to Investigate Boiling Tea Scalds Child While her mother's back was turned Catherine Stark, eighteen months old of .19 North Twenty-first street Camden was badly scalded today when she tip- I ped over a pot of boiling tea She was ' taken to the Cooper Hospital, where doc-1 tors sav she will bear disfiguring maiks all her life. Wednesday's Special Easter Coats Stunning New Shades '25 1 ' mn The coats which li a v e been predicted, pictured and much discussed all here in swarming smartness. Lightweight Delhi Cloth Dressy Coverts Novelties The New Army Cloth Evora Suede Vclour New trench and chasseur types, with large crushable collars, cartridge plaiting; high waisted or belted or loose flare effects. High colors or soft subdued shades of fawn, taupe, can taloupe, pebble, ashes. No Charge for Alterations At the New Market Comer Fashion Shop Twelfth Street J0g8 " l . H i ' A NEW WAR COURSES AT PENN Navigation nnd Motor Work Added y to Curriculum Two new wai courses piactlcal navi gation and motor sen Ice prepaiatlon have been adopted b the fac lilt of the Unhersltv of I cnusc Ivanh Membeis of the factlltv In charge of the navlgithn ionise ate Do, tots Bar ton, llahh, o sliaughnassv and Shubert W A Sloan an Instructor in the de partment of mechanical engineering, has charge of the motor course Classes will leceive Instruction In these c&ursei everv Tuesdaj, Wednedav and Thursday afternoon An aircraft course also Is planned. It being the In tention of the faculty to prepare all students for some kind cf war work. n r i(g) i i m MttfMtfc PROOF The Federal Itescrve IJdnk placed thetr removal In our hunda The swift and succeaiful execution of this work amply justinea tneir tonncieuce in ua ZOIk Ccnlurr Storage Warehouir Co. FIRF.I'ROOF flAMTARY Opposite Weit rhlla. Station rhonc Prttton till. 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