-R5!TSF fsTsa ix VW.tt 'Mtf " -1i " ' f VW f...l,Mw1.WlHt-lniti t- j? : h . t. '& EVENING PUBLIC LEDGER-PHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23, 1919 tL G .j.U J,l.J...lJ..Jl vj y. ;'-Ji. . ' mr Stxq'-p (L t- i o 1 i. p i3 1 QM m rv i K'S !v w ki fli. ill litfi iii'i 31 H UP lflsW 3V Ib isy m ill j y IK I' $t -y. ' 3&" .y hi- iS, ji '.V ., REFORMS MIT CHARTER HEARING Penrose and Vare Fight to Draw in Legislature Battle at Harrisburg AMENDMENTS EXPECTED fi I n s.fl7 o mpo'iCf I v Harrlslinrc, pnl"'! I'm Hid ping tess on Philndelphm i.'f..i in legislation has been block, d until nfler tbe lieinnc nett Tucsdnv- on the Woo.lvv lnl .hirter Hllq io flintier mine is peiieti horn .tih.. !.. it . ... i .,.- f..... in ii ii in- i ilium- hi iiiii mi nun' iiiiiii after Ihp hcannc 'I Iip lulls mil linn bp rpportpd onl of Hip Sppitp iniiiinit tec for filial lift ion in Hip pihIp Thpr ill tilt li Iip ppnt to Hip llou-p whprp tho rpil hflit on .-In 1 1 i ritwinn ereii ngin nnenni'i ntwioni, , ,, , .Y i i-. i i, ,. . . .. hne lieen hiiill fix the emtiloies I h h e pln.e I he tirsl move will,,,,, ,, M, rm, n, mol, ,,,) be nn nttpn.pt In boll, spies, ,,lth pfJ ,, , l)h( l, the bills l m,(ni .nipMnenieiil. V house f the I'hiliidplphi I, bills mil louts lion. rt Ml il ninnlb up depend Is to (ako plaip rrobablr to amend "Ml o havo bppn miited and ill Iip bpfm th fi'orpmor foi hm i on'-iilpintmi within three irks n t ho ai 'en ntoi Tpnrose nmmed up Hip itintion Vare men lie 'indprMi oil to h' pn panne n eiits of ampiidments mil ire' ,, , J" ' '"" ' "".'" ." -i..'"i null I li I. 'i;i it in IhPir nmcnrlmrnt it i umlPi! o ... , - , . . i I VI bemide tomnfmui Mil, It, i.'..,!! lumplueis ,u nidnagei and y p nutlinpcl br the (niveitm, in In- mlPr piriipii nt Ihp t-iiiivien HpsIu I on, rien in the !.imi T'i him I i in i-riimi.i win li limit ihp Anikl.ip il on Mondu small ioiiihiI with i. membership Ihpi on w trd iepreinli tlon elimination nf tin polm mil III" ' . l I... I . .1. .. . ll.nl ":"."rr'y:.'"' ".::.:: the pro-ran, wh,.h th. ., io.es'' w ulili ot from JO to JltO feet ;, j,, ,t.j f. apple .mil iilhei nees bine been libeinllv ' plinl"! Imiilmiil eighlv fpp mil- ne Men ( onlldeiit M(,e ,hrniiS, the lienrl of Ihp i illagp If (he Ii m - -oi porter. nd uiile , ml, ,nins and trollprs con pendent doehiip to ..iniptnini-e .ml ... nri , ,,P i.,,.,. , th rnr,, Bn,i sist on the Woodw ml bill g'.nu through ( ..,,pi, outsnl, ,p transpnitntinn in Its piPMnt shipn, ire mm in .on Ulslrl , ,,n f , , Wp q defe'i'ted",: t'n.:0;'.::,,:;1 " ' Wl . ,""L",n- - """rm,i. """ ,h- '(m be defence in the I lou. ' wc.ikc rs s.e got cut of Hip vnids within Tp to the pr.scn. the IV,,,.... men ,,,,,. ,...., ,,, P ,., n have de. I.ire.l ngtln-t nnr compion,,-. , and have insisted tint miv amendment to the chattel bills innt be ninile bv the 'fi tends of the meisines So far the i vil ticlions ippe.u to have fought a dnw "-.nitoi IV n rose his the sitif u tion .if kuowing that the ihnitei bill- wpip nh in. "d on the Senate reading . ilen.lirs mil tint foi.p of the Daix lull to in. rei-o th the distru I attornev i- out f icuiiniit tee. On the othpi hnnd sjrtli ,,, ne i credited with hniiu -tnveil ..II ItnHl action in the SeimtP ..n Hie Uon.lw ud bill for un.ithei wpek Tly tint tune (.overnor pioul i- e j pected to be on thP s, . nP of a. tmu 1 he , (Jovcrnor in o, ding to .HtH.h's of bi, office, will lei.l, th. tpital M.indiiv , from Hot Springs a I Scn.ltoi IVnros. his isue.l . -talp , ment pprc ing g, itih. iition over Hip jesults nciompli-hcd v" fi '" hdnlf 'f iharter revi-ion . "I am p.ife.ilv -iti-lied with Hip situation .iiivthiiis the l.oveinnr w nit- will Mill me wn- Hi' w n -. n urn j Vare summed up hi- ml "f Hie tight Penatoi I'euio-. in hi- -t Hemenl exprps-pcl snti-fn. tioii "lib Hie li-iti..n I of riilhidelphii -r.fi.nn legi-hilic.ii pin I thnlnrlv Iheiluiiln ipv i-inu bilN "All of the riiilmhlphii. lull- will have bepii em ted md will In hef..iei the C.ovemoi foi hi- .oti-i'ht 1U011 , within thrpp wpek- w i- Hip vv iv H. senator hummed up th. -it .1 it mil "T have he, n 'ie.itlv ,.l. n-ul he tontiniiPil with Ho ."i.liiil ii-p..n,-c which h.i- bun in uh whni -npporl li!. been leque-t.sl foi Hi. I'lnl nb Inhia n foim measure- 1 pie.li ' vn.ii pi lie, bv ovpi whelming iniiuili"- " hoth th. House and th. Sen it. I In pii.ticnllv unanimous n ti..n f the ippn.pi uilion-, committee todliv 1,1 l, pulling fun.lil.lv the two bill- foi enl u gi m m f Hie ill triet attornev s .lep irtment in I'IiiIiiIpI . phin is ii -Hong in.li. iition of Hip iuhii I ner in win. li lb. nlher meii-uies will l Hmihrh u.r.d upon 'I In di-tin t it tornev bill- will h pis-c.l bv Hi. uiale finallv tonioricw and iiiiinidiit.lv will I be inei.aRe.l In tin Ho,,-. Ihev will' be committnl to the llou-p minmilt.e on appropriations en, 'Ih,i,-dnv Ihiv aie certain to pass the llem-e and will ' be before tin (.on I nor b. f.uc Hie end ( of next week 'Prompt mtion i" mvv Hie oi.Ip. .1 thp dnv , nnd both biat lies of ttie 1 .., latiirc aie fulls .."ii-e.l in il i t,eriouness of tl. i n - imolve.l I concluded. VjBoys and Girls A, i Care for the Skin A jyJwithCulicurax f Drwlsli 5oij, OiDtment Titrom 25r ttth JBlBlWriHiB for the jA For the Throat 4HL Nose Give QuickRelief Washington on. 2 Baltimore J2 3S mi VerTitsddlllonsl Sunday, April 27 llmlltir l.trurftlons Ir 11, 21 JuneS ami Hi Spicltl Train Lu.ii nreadstrsst Sutlon 7S5V, Wttt PMUd.lphU 7S84i Rtturalng !. WihlBl6n . . 7aoK BUlmoc (Union Sis ) 8 DO Hi jpr Her the nnllnl llulldlnr. National .Vliiheum, I ibrarir of ( oncrss, Hiifelrnstiin Alonu meot, llcitauic Harden. Cur eoran Art. (itlrr mid the varied l(hU at Washlnttun, Th City lltautlful." 9o n;l Consult XttMt W Round YjJMfcf I , thp iBy I NEW YORK SHIPYARD READY FOR GREA T TASKS OF PEACE ! Kniployi 1.1.000 Men, as Compared J itli 4000 Before W ar, nnd Is Increasing Force by 1000 a Month TnnI rinplnring NNHI men before thelnhtnlneil ITiOO members fin li "f whom 1 ... the . Urk Milt.b.i.ldinjr P" -' n vr n dues It will main- j .i., ir.nm fnr hnsteetbi fonlball. soe f oipoinlion is now rniiilminjf 1 men. mill adding I" thee 1000 new vvoikers evnv month limine Hip war h limit a eoiisnlernblr number of the ,1. si I Old. fo, 1 n.1.. Hm whose nil Mill into the nni sev Hip suhmurine I , , t . , t. nuniKP nnrl tin t rln i onli ilnitid Rrrnlh I to thn Allirv ,nrps n in pom o lins its Mitnnps no Ipks ip noiiP,l than war ' Ihp.hipf tak of I this srrcil shipvnnl is In hnilil the mi !.."... r nn nt lip in iniri u nmmnrip nnntrv commfn e 'I o tlll -.lit of the Oiipvnrd itpi a hnndrpil i. re rnnniiiR tor a mile "'l,n hospitals with bpds nl Hip Cooper n nan nmns ihp iivpi imni inp Minn HlMl .nndeiu home. in i ill nil I ii nun inc upon Hip leu iliti i i ik.ii niPn I nn nnn . I il il liinul population of "i Olio ii m ii I hun in If Hip opula lion of unilpn More and mo.e olk leis c,,p mining I.. Hkp iidinnliigp of Hip pipIIpr Imng mnditinns il Hip I il.. ..It I r .. I l. i.li III, Mill IMIim H ll'l" I'll! Hill' Ke,w j,,,,, an inclinti ml rv ice ilepai t mrnt ronoiitinf: of a .tir nf rmirton iirinni nnflrr llw miiiri mnn of Hfln I.in Mode, n ill ice the rill.SP i in t rs oici '(HI HilP 'unzu mio..t,n,v !, . . .. it. it. k cv on. is, Tin anc, ". iitleie.l pi ivginiiiids fni Hip v., ung r.h stippis. for snfr five vears He -Ipik iiminmon for lin-oI.Ipi folks, and I was the oldest living tlnrlv third (Ip hi .ill, liln ti. 1.1 ulii.li will I.p spcondicree Mason nnd Hie oldest living mem '" i when . oniplctp and win. I, l.pr of lerusalein lodge No l!l lie ii.pi eiglilepii n rps aie among the was also a mPmbei of Montgomeiv ...ililnii, fealii.ps ,,f ,fp m (,p odgp. No 10. f and M ; Hm 'i l liiphiiil.liiig vnn! I he nthleti. .monv It A Chanter No ."ij . St lohn s "'''" """" hB" !'' hcen renrganiecl iw.i nns nun I, stm tn n nim meinb. i -hip cull. tin. lit In the two davs it .T BON WIT 4 TELLER. &, CQ UheSpeaaltu hty cfOriainaibonb CHESTNUT "AT 13 STREET AN EXTRAORDINARY SALE of Women's Smart Tailleur Suits GBSl'LY REDUCED One hundred and twenty-five Women's Suits selected from our regular stock of higher priced models Specially priced for immediate clearance due to the fact that the size range is incomplete. Every size, however, is represented in the group. Fabric.3 are tricotine, men's wear serge, Poiret twill, gabardine, tweeds and checks 44 Women's Suits Reduced to 35.00 32 Women's Suits Reduced to 50.00 49 Women's Suits Reduced to 65..00 WOMEN'S CAPES These Capes were developed from specially selected materials and made to sell for t o $ more FOR THIS SALE ONLY AT ' 46.00 LAMBSKIN BOLIVIA DOLMAN CAPE with large convertible collar and fastening of one large button. In twilight blue, navy, bison, chevercl and black. CHERUIT MODEL OF POIRET TWILL with the long slender silhouette, arm sliti and draped collar. In navy, tan and black. SATIN DOLMAN CAPE in deep yoke model with draped collar and tie belt. Vari-colored peau de cygne lining VELOUR CAPE with draped shoulder yoke and surplice front. In navy, tan and magenta. Contrasting peau de cygne lining. POCKET WAISTCOAT CAPE of tricotine, with adjustable collar and shoulder yoke, In tan, navy and black. DEEP YOKE CAPE of tricotine, with smart shirred collar and arm alits. Model by Doucet. Shot taffeta lining in various colors. , r nm i,,,bnll ililel vvill compete vvilli trnms 0f ntlier depnrtments and other , .himnril Chsrles .1 i.stlKell is presi dent of the sthletie iiMoriatinii ' I I"1 '" "" " mvn """' ",'"" mpnt. comprisInB -'1.. onirers . n mn i Jnnirlmnl tnrtrlp lin of ollllltPPr IHf M' 'II i ill) I'i'i I I hrpmon )n whlrh t?Prv finplop of Hip ,r,i ,, n trnitipd unit Hoth ilpparl nipnts arp iinclpr th' chnrRP of f'lnpf of I'nll. p William . I Conn Hip nlnnt orsnnintion has it-own in ...rnnrn sistpm. in.nrinr an pmnloio for - -.()0 the first Tir and 10n nddltionnl ep veal of erriip It maintains! tnpitnl and Homeopathic Hospital ,.,,;,, frtr rioil, developments An nniiien, ior rrinu ui-iiiiiiirin- , . -u-., i,., . f . i , u ,i,, - r.nplme absent heiause of ,. km s tlnee dais ,. lookP.I up b. Hip won,..., ,., rse and In- case .eported. md. if needed. n i.uise nnd doctor sent him 'I he hos punt i orps inmpnses sixteen donors' nml nursps ,, ... .., . , ' "" '"P'" '"''" " '- nignmrntinn with a band of nlt pieics hinio unit manilnnn i inns nnci n ..Inn . 1 . 1 1. .if li.lr m.ii nnr. Hawaii ll ,,!' iiiii. in nil mil, ii nn iii.iiit- .i.iKps 'llin hnvc a nlnnt nontoffii. lilitat iiiii vptfll rtHiirnnt I t ai. hivi ..i 1 .. .i ,i i I- lil ill"' i IIIUM llll lMi IMH RIHIIIIUS ,,r, w , onr(1 Cninniiinlh Sou ire ' Ihis hool will be lo thp si.Ip nf the inn.miinitv quiP which forms n grpfll r qiiHie wnicn corms n greni to wjmh all tin strppt. nf I. 01 tagon wk.hiP ,nK ,,mw o h,i, hub of the little . itv a.e now building an apai Iment house foi the m onimnda t,on. of 100 families a hotel fo. single m'n theatre bank lodge rooms and1 seipinl stores Oldest 33d Degree Mason Burled .,,.,,. s ,Vviko(r who clie.l nt "-" " - -"- "- S " n met v two veais was buried todnv '' vXir " bin i-tlu h , .. ' , , .. , , 'Cominnnderv Nn 1. K T . I'hiladel plna I onststoi v . A and A Kite, and the Masoni. eterans FOR THURSDAY Serge Suits Special The season's best-selling models in braid-bdund, belted, semi belted and straight cod effects, also braid-trimmed blouse suits. Full range o( sizes. SPECIALLY REDUCED TO SENATE IS EXPECTED QUICKLY TO INDORSE SUFFRAGE PROPOSAL 'Resolution Referred to Judiciary I Committee After Passing I House by Big Majority ll.in Islmrc April 23 Qiwk nelinii I on tlio Itnmwt resolution lo provide h eonntltutlonnl amendment foi woman miffr.iRe Is expected In the Senate 1 hn resolution, wine h passed Hip House Testerdriv bv a biR majnntv. n -- " " , , sent lo tho SpnnlP Into iptP-dn nnd n rpfcrrcd lo tnp nirtlPiarv sprrrn rommittrp ' I no ip-oiihioii pnn.pii "" ";' I linnll tn a nt oi i lor nnu " nsnint It tppphpiI tnpntr Hii-pp voips I mnrp tlinn npipssan foi a .on'titu tionnl maiorifr 'I he 1!J1 lipgi!atiirp must iignin puss lip rpsolulioii and then il will be uh , milted to Hi. voters fo, rcfe'cnUim. . , nl Hip Novemhet eleilion. 1H.I h ' '" f ,,,,., ,p )' ' "' ' ' nmon,,mp, , f"""' '"'l'nr an.en.im -..o-r nrnimi I HIPIIAOr OUST GERMAN LANGUAGE Ban Enemy Tongue From Schools by Bill Just Passed llanlsbiirg. April 2.! I e of the fierman language in IVniisvlvnina s publn and state noimnl schools is pio hibited bv action o' th" Senate in pis mg the Davis bill b a final vote of 4", '! 'I he nieisiire has nlieadv passed the House and needs nnlv (iovernor Spioul's imrnnn.io to make its provisions ef fe,tive 'p,n th,pp vntps igapisl Hip hill wpip ( .,M nv Seuatoi Simnol W Salus of Plulndelphii. . Senatm Haskell, en ( Noithumberlaiiil and Senntor S.hanl ( nf Lehigh 'I he measure aims for the quii k oust There's, something about then, you'll like- y$) m r ,. ki-T Twcnlylo Jhc package m cS- "1 V) M x. r ;s Mart. flHJKTK 30.00. inn of the (.ermaii lanRiiBje from Ihp nehoolroom. Oerman cln9en now run ning in the high sehoolti nnd normal cdiools must be abandoned at once for full rompllanee with the aet. Thev mux be replaeed by classes for the study of other foreign language "Whv pick out German?" exelaimed Senator 8hant7, in pleading for the de fent of the hill. "Why not French, (.reek and Italian? It's unfair." "The reason It doesn't eut out those languages is bpenusp theT are the Inn guages of eivllbed nations," replied Senator Harr, of Alleghenv, pushing the bill "The (Jerman nation has been hnrharir and the (ierninn language has been the langunge of barbarism from stmt to finish. 't Man Attempts Suicide In Saloon .lohii (ioin.An, thirtv one rears old, of 122 Hron street, nttempted suicide I bv taking poison in n saloon at Seeond nnd Hrnwn streets, last night. He was token to the Itooeelt Hospital, and later was arrested. BUY YOUR COAL NOW We handle only the very BEST COAL ButlsflfcJ customers for JO year. 1240 lbs to erery ton for 30 yMtra. Our business has Increased from 1000 tons to 150,000 tons a year. We Serve You Right Egg Coal $10.30 Nut Coal $10.65 Stove Coal $10.55 Pea Coal $9.05 Owen Letter's Sons Largttl Coal Yard in Phlla. Trenton Arc. & Westmoreland nl. Fkd. t!50 Kr.. Bast 3S " The sovereign drink M of pleasure and of health COFFEE Coffee has become the most popular beverage in the world, simply because it appeals to a natural taste rather than to an acquired appetite. It serves both as food and drink. Public opinion is now, ever was, and ever shall be strongly and emphatically in favor of coffee. It is approved by men apd women everywhere by all classes by all America. Coffee is the comfort and solace of the millions. It, is cheering, soothing, sustaining and satisfying. Who will deny its rare charm and rich flavor? Coffee the American LIFE INSURANCE PLAN BY STATE PROPOSED IN RORKE MEASURE Philadelphia Representative Drafts Bill Modeled After Laws of Western States Ru n Staff Correspondent Ilairisburg. April 2.1. A life fund for the purpose for paying Insurance and annuities, to be administered bv the state, is provided In a bill to he in trnclmed in the House today br Hepre- Finger The combination of diamonds .tiui sapphires in green gold mountings is wonderfully attrac tive. A 14kt. green gold ring, open work effect, with two diamonds and square sapphire, $54. S. Kind & Sons, mo chestnut st DIAMOND MERCHANTS Ji:WELi:nS SHiVnnSMITHS y Imesl tn the Victory Libetty Lonny Whether or not prohibition prevail, we shall always want coffee scnlntivo William F. Itorkc, of Phila delphia. The bill carrion nn appropriation of .$."00,000 for the crentloti ot the fund nnd nn additional S."000 to place It In opeintioii. The measure is modeled after insur ance nnd old-age pension laws enacted in some of the western states. The life fund bill directs that the state treasurer shall be ex-officlo treas urer nnd custodian of the fund. De tails of the fund are to be administered bv (he commissioner of insurnntc, who is instructed to prepnrc rntcs and poll ties by July 1, 1020. Life insurance policies tinder (he fund are to be Issued to persons between twenty and fifty years of nge In amounts of MOO or multiples, with the maxi Rings V Who can resist the aroma, the "bouquet" of a fragrant cup of good coffee? Coffee is a man's drink. A comfy, chummy, clubby drink a social, convivial', "good fellow" drink. Wherever men meet to dine or deliberate there is coffee. So, naturally, coffee is en throned. The good old-fashioned coffee-houses are already being revived, the meeting place of -the millions; where' men and women, too, may find rest, refreshment, relaxation" and good company. mum set at $3000 when tho number of persons Insured exceeds 3000. 11 rite or cnll fnr neo find interesting Pooklet -";.oolr lug Into Your Ou n Tlpt." A Scries of Eye Talks Dy Joseph C. Forguson.Jr. Oor Neit Talk Tues., Mr lh T you wear glasses their clrcctiveness is largely depend ent upon our wearing them in tho correct positfon. This Ig nnlv, fair to jour pelf and to ttiopp who pre scribed and maclo them For Instance It votir lensrs nre of the convey or con cave spherical klncln vou should be careful that thev are not worn In a tilted position, as Hint tends to prevent Hie propel focusing upon the retina ot tho eje of the objects viewed A little care In (His mat ter will help Kreatlj In making the work of our Oculist and Optician effective) nnd In correi tine the trouble that nude tt necessary tltat Jou wear glasses rrturriptlon Opticians 6, 8 & 10 South 15th St. lie Do OT framtne f ue This ' Tslk from a ropvrlffht erle All rights reirvd m Hi drink. m u A B ' 'I sfl famyhwk R. R. aawiii ii if ii in, inn Cl ..I. HM : fcU. J.H "" Come,,,, '"'fek'A t.T i rf ,NS.s 1 t. jggrs ?$& 2Si ? ? ...' L"LSZMiiM2:'. 1 SrWcWK & y i-i
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