6 l r :. A& J k I IV '-' i'i ? s tjf-' r- House Measure Provides State Aid in Running Down Perpetrators AMEND ANTI-SEDITION BILL Harrisburg. Mar 7. llesolutiotii li rertltig tlmt $3000 be placed nt the dis posal ot the autlitorvgeueral and state treasurer for "payment of rewards for tiro nrrest and conviction of the person or persons guilty of Mending through the malls deadly Instruments and de vices nud letters threatening the lives of prominent citizens and .the destruc tion of property" ucrc presented In the nbuse nt the opening ot the evening kesslon by John Thomas VavU, In dlnnn. The measure went to the ap propriations committee. alio administration nntt-seditiou bill. mended in accordance with the .sugges tions of the attorney gct'ctal, following the hearing a week ago, was reported and goca on the third-reading calendar. The amendments coiisi&t in striking out three sections, one making it sedi tion to "incite or arouse discontent" andto dislmb the peace and tran quillity" of the state or United States, which erc agreed upon for elimina tion at the hearing. The section refer ring to IndiiHttlal or political reform was amended by btrikiug out "indus trial." ' Other bills piesented were: , ,t,i?- Jl1"".' u.laW "Ilnit 1ry of MoOO mlnes at ' and deputy at Mr. Jordan. Lawrence. ostabllMiInc means Br Incorporation and regulation of co-opera-the aprtcultural and similar associations not organized for profit. Mr. Sowers, rtillailelplila. requiring all persons or concerns to ecuro permits from the Department of Internal Affars befoie removInK aind or encl from sluto land und'r tidal waters Mr. Rorke. Philadelphia, diandric pro cedure. In clWl actions In Philadelphia. Mu nicipal Court Mr. Bolder. Philadelphia, renderlne father of an Illegitimate child sullty of relmn If lie shall attempt to eade prmeedlnaa to rstftbllsli paternity by IcaMng the ante and i companion bill relathe (n nnntuippuit. Mr. Howers, Philadelphia, xemptliiK prop erty of alue of (1011 In addition to ull.it la now exempt from lew fur rent Mr. Dals. Cambria, forbidding operation of automobiles unless mufflers nie closed The Hess minors' labor umeinlment i.nd Jones county tax collection bills wire re committed for hearings Mr. "Walker, Philadelphia Repealing sec ond class city graded tax law Mr. Sprowls. Washington rroldlnc for compensation of physicians for furnishing latistlc to State Department of Health. Mr. Stott, Philadelphia Permitting use of nrmorlea by cteran organizations. The Viekerman hill passed on pecoud reading, but the Ramsey bill was not called up. The Kooser amendment to tlfc school rode, providing that contracts must be let for nil work, etc., itnolving mote than $300, was passed In the House after oppositiotj from Mr. Home, Cam bria. The vote was 1S1 to 4. The House passed finally : Consolidating laws relative to fish in Lake Eric. Providing for refunds In escheat pro ceedings. Amending school rode to piovide for special classes for children found defec tive on medical examination. Appropriating $0000 "for leimburse ment of owners of cattle killed flora foot-nud-nioiith disease. Idilarglnjr authority of school officials lo dismiss nnvnct'lnutcd pupils. Aii.rM.ilt.i Lolirml ffliln Kit Hint COI1- struction work involving over $110(1 must be done by contract Amendlug school code to provide for cam ot tuberculosis children. Kulnrglug powers of lusurnucc com missioner In regard to approval of bu reau rates for compensation insurance. The House defeated the bill repealing the Senate agricultural society Incor poration net of ISiil. , , , House bill Increasing the salaries of district uttorncH in all counties except Allegheny nud Philadelphia. Authorising the Governor to cmplo consultants, experts, accountants, in cstlgators, Inspectors and tleiks iu loiinectiou with the work of the state. House bill amending the net lrgu lnting Hip business of loaning money in sums levs than .$.".00 by fixing the maxi mum interest nt ityt per cent per month and eliminating fees and lines. Hill leotgnnizing the Department of Internal Affairs. Authorizing cotinftcs to niter courses of streams to protect bridges. llcituirlng dealers in rags, scraps, etc.. iu Philadelphia lo take out li censes. Senate bill extending lateral railroad Senate bill ' regulating holding of realty by foreign corporations. Senate bill for clinnging roads on petition of twenty-live tuxpaeis. slnnntn tilll niitlinrlzhic rrinmnl nf bendstonts, etc., where fallen into decaj in cemeteries. ' Tlie WnTkcr foreign (fotporatiou tax bills. Itegulntiug lccordlng of deeds, cou p.rnnccs. etc, Tiie AValker bakery regulation uud bread by weight bills and Uess minor labor bill wcic recommitted. Tlie House passed the resolution pro posing the Philadelphia debt limit amendment lo the constitution. Tho Hcyburn bill chaugiug mother's pension procedure was defeated after n discussion of its merits between .Messrs. Alexander, A'ickermau nnd Simpson. The olo was IT njes to JIM noes. BtEINa PUBLIC i:EDaER-,THIL'ADELPHlA; YVT3DHESDAY, v MAY 1919 "i n BARNES CRITICIZES CHICAGO GRA IN MART Rapid and Heavy Flurries at . Variance With Legitimate Functions, He Says HOLD CONFERENCE MAY 13 Chicago. May 7. .Tullus II. Barnes, national wheat administrator, said, in an address to members of tho Chicago Hoard of Trade, that the net establish ing the food administration gmo authority to control trading in food stuffs on exchange to the extent of prohibiting .future-trading altogether. He said the act was still in rflcct and that his duty was Imperative if demon strated abuse should arise. Mr. Ilames questioned fianklv such ns took place In Chicago Mou-Itiiuile puVllc. 1 do not see why. for day, n inpltl break of ten or twehc Instance, the baking tia.de and the job tents, followed by a iiulck i miction of ib'lnc trade of this couutrv should lie ex- l. Iic or sit cents, wns not a clear indica tion of speculation on fo larger n scale thaC it was oxorbulancitig legitimate functions. Tratln Conference May 13 A conference will be called May 13 at New York between representatives of millers. Inkers and grain traders nnd others, at which tertnin trade agree ments will be entered Into. Mr. Ilames announced. He added that If the prices of flour did not sharply lellect tho real situation in legni d to supplies the I'liited States must sliorfly return to the 1017 fooil legulatioiis. which al lowed only tliirtv liars' supply to be held on baud. He did uot want to il'i this. hoecr, he said. "I know that the food administrator irlics on the officer of this exchange and others, to protect this situation in the public interest, nnd I am sure be will not look iu niu," said the speaker. "It has been iu my mind for some time, nud nt a conference in New York a week from today, which I bae nr i.mged with ndvUory committees from the grain trade, from the milling trade, from the flour jobbers nnd bakers of this couutrj . among others. 1 shall 'dis cuss the tabulation of a wcekl) repoit whether a fluctuation iu corn prices of authentic nud exact Information to be 1 Ito-I by entirely erroneous statements ns to tho growing stnreitj of wheat uud Hour, when It Is not the (ntiditiuu. Hopeful of llariuuny , "As for the tomi.ig .mil. ' lie ton tumid, "I hne a great desire that tlie duties of the wheat director mil) he ili. i barged, not by compulsion or the use of the authority tstcd In tlie law, sojelj , but by co-operative ugMPineiits witli the Mil ions trades affected. I hope In work out tnliinltiry (intradural relations such ns will protect f..lly the proper inteiests of both producer and lotisumer and afford a fair Held for legitimate initiative and eiien:.. nud an outlet for legitimate ambition." The speaker said lie wished to mnki it clear thai the wheat director lias no authority in law to couttol minimum prices -of wheat, but hq must make (ffcitive absolutely the guaranteed pro dm cr price. When Mr. Barnes concluded there was a rush back to the trading pits. Tlie price wns nervous for a few min utes, at first dropping half n tent or so. ami then, after a little hesitation, the price recovered and attained the b(t of the dn.v. Tlie general opinion siemcd tlmt the lieuiMi references had In en fully discounted lij .veslcidaj's dec line. STOP SHIP TO SAVE HAT Liner Hals While Sailors Rescue Woman's Millinery Treasure Baltimore. May 7. While the steam ship .Inula In wns on her way from itallimote to Savannah a pieiciug shriek penetrating everj pa it of the ship rang out from a group of passenger" HiMi iug ft oni his cubiii, the captain found himself in the cenler of a gtoup of ex ( ited pei sons, ' Mrs. C. T. Poster, of ltaltimoie. c plhiued the situation. "I.imk." she uil. I "(lie wind blew it ovcilmnid. t'au't' joti save it V" ' "It" was Mis. Poster's new spiiug lint. Captain Piatt rtadllr consented The vessel was teversed and when she I got as doe to tlie lint as imi-iI1c a ' lifeboat was launched. The eirvv sent the little craft after the waterlogged headgear. Pcariug it might j ink, men mi deck tried to Ias(j til" ' lint. In the meantime the lifeboat I leached the scone nud one ot the i rew carrfullv liftoilie hat from peril. Tlie hat w.i!"iiiid.iiiiiigcd. uy Now ftiftulilK 1 MSMJg CMiafclC' FAMOUS j lCJMtJ5tf nsist That Your Dealer Gives You 'CITE Heat and Steam Without Smoke I (lie IMMtiaiTIl' USE E. SIi., Chestnut nnd 1W tUlt SUH.M USE Uacliwhrat. Bite and Uultr. The Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron Company MRS. TRIANA WEDS AGAIN of Daniel O'Day's Daughter Bride J. F. Meredith, Artist Greenwich, Conn. May 7. Mm. tlcrtrude do I'crz Triana, daughter of the late' Daniel O'Day and Mrs. O'Day, of .Sunset I.nnc. It.ve, N. Y., was mar tied to .Tullau V. Meredith, an artist, fifty years old, son of the late Sullivan .Meredith, of Buffalo, by Justice of the Pence Albert S. Mead at his office in the tovvn building jesterday. It wtia her second marriage, she being a w idovv, nnd his third marriage. The bride was the eldest daughter of Mr. O'Day, and was with him when he died in ll0t iu tlie south of France, where he had gone iu scotch of health. Mr. O'Day was a pioneer of tho old pipe line industry in thjs country nud was closely associated with Mr. Johu D. Hockefeller iu confidential matters pertaining' to the administration of Standard Oil. He left four sons and scveti daughters. LEXINGTON Spnrt Tourlijr T passent.-er. Maroon, with white wood uhprlft; fairly rebuilt jind pold under our service guarantee. Newly rrtlnlphed. $Hoo ANMIAI, MAI (XKAIlANrK SAI.TC LEXINGTON MOTOR CO. OF PENNA. ' 851 MlllTI! lirtdMl STRF.ET ropiar Toso tflflfli y -u Peanut Oil especially Piedmont Peanut Oil -. -'is one pi the world's most impor tant food oils. It is body-building and nourish ing; a superior table oil and an eco nomical cooking oil. Aalc for PIEDMONT Tf 4 J. ne food oil wit the nut flavor $cripp$oofh HE THOUGHT RIDING AND DRIVING COMFORT COULD ONLY BE REALIZED WITH A HEAVY, COSTLY CAR. By mere chance he rode in the new 6-cylinder Scripps-Booth Sport touring.. He discovered Surprise No.l that the S.cripps-Booth Light Car rode better than his heavy one. Also surprise No. 2 that it climbed hills -easier than his big car and then when he thought of the 50 saving in cost of opera tion and upkeep, his pet idea burst like a soqp bubble; and so today heas getting two miles for one pqf dollar 6f investment. Prompt action $1295 Detroit. alone means prompt delivery. La Roche Brothers, Inc. 1214 North Broad Street BUY! i ni JLiLililjJr iliTLlN i BUY! Failure of the Victory Loan is inconceivable! The Banks and Trust Companies of Phila delphia will loan 95 on Victory Notes at 4M for a period of ninety days and will renew such loans for a further period of ninety days at the same rate. Borrow and Buy to Your Limit Aldine Trust Co. American Bank Bank of Commerce Bank of East Falls Bank of North America Belmont Trust Co. Beneficial Saving Fund Society Broad Street Bank Centennial National Bank Central National Bank Central Trust & Savings Co. Chelten Trust Co. Colonial Trust Co. Columbia Avenue Trust Co. Commercial Trust Co. Commonwealth Title In. & Tr. Co. Corn Exchange National Bank Continental-Equit. Title & Tr. Co. Drovers & Merchants Bank Eighth National Bank Empire Title & Trust Co. Excelsior Tr. & Savings Fund Co. Farmers & Mechanics Nat. Bk. Federal Trust Co. Fidelity Trust Co. First National Bank Fourth Street National Bank Fox Chase Bank Frankf ord Trust Company ' Franklin National Bank Franklin Trust Co. Germantown Trust Co. Girard Avenue Title & Trust Co. Girard National Bank Girard Trust Co. Guar. Tr. & Safe Dep. Co. Haddington Title & Trust Co. Hamilton Trust Co. Holmesburg Trust Co. , Industrial Tr. Title & Savings Co. Int. Title Ins., Tr. & Safe Dep. Co. Kensington Najiifenal Bank Kensington Trulst Co. Land Title & Trust Co. Liberty Title & Trust Co. Logan Trust Co. Manayunk National Bank Manayunk Trust Co. Market Street National Bank Market Street Title & Trust Co. Merchants Union Trust Co. Middle City Bank Mutual Trust Co. National Bank of Germantown National Security Bank Ninth National Bank Northern Central Trust Co. Northern National Bank Northern Trust Co. North Penn Bank North Philadelphia Trust Co. Northwestern National Bank Northwestern Trust Co. Olney Bank Oxford Bank of Frankf ord P.arkway Trust Co. Pelham Trust Co. Pennsylvania Bank Penna. Co. for Ins. on Lives, etc. Penn National Bank Peoples Bank Peoples Trust Co. Philadelphia National Bank Philadelphia Trust Co. Provident Life & Trust Co. Quaker City National Bank Real Estate Title Ins. & Tr. Co. Real, Estate Trust Co. Republic Trust Co. Rittenhouse Trust Co. Roxborough Trust Co. Savgs. Fund Soc. of Germantown Second National Bank Sixth National Bank Sons of Italy State Bank South Philadelphia State Bank Southwark National Bank Southwestern National Bank Starr Savings Bank State Bank of Philadelphia jj Tacony Trust Co. Tenth National Bank Textile National Bank Third National Bank Tioga Trust Co. Tradesmens National Bank Union National Bank United Sec. Life Ins. & Tr. Co. Wayne Junction Trust Co. West End Trust Co. West Philadelphia Bank West Phila. Title & Trust Co. .' M i'c V T$, ix i ' a -. ."51 m fy a,2 tWTA ViAl . 11 Pfl 'L ' . tfc'ti'wii'fipiiim sj iiart.. i.. i-v -...-,. i ".. '. mwrm & '- . ' . .f O -A . .,kk L'1V' iii B! J. " - r- ,iJt 'f '- jt fl,".. - , r
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