i Si .!, .'' r ir Mi' " hh; EYEXtisU VVB1AU LEDGEIPlilLADELPHlA, TUESDAY, MAY 33, 191 J) 'Jip U t; t tf PEERLESS TO REACH MOTHERS AND SWEETHEARTS DANCE AWAY HOURS WAITING FOR TROOPSHIP t C. T. U. ACTIVITY a i E :T! k ICOUNCILSTOftPPROM $1 W00I LOAN '& - - Ufl 'SIX INJURED AT fgffijgv'-jr-"-'-- " Mrl,r" -i'p auiiTS-irrii 2JHm'"'": rs!'Wfrr iRssftsBiMjifipsswwswss I IS I ,H ( -' P I J". I to I A I r w i- IV ise i i f w tiiz- V. I?-, p -1 Y n leg. u '"Wireless From Troopship Indi- cates Position Racing to Get Men Here for Parade ' SANTA OLIVIA MEN TO DIX, ' Tlio transport IVerleM is lacing to Philadelphia to cot tho olrnttn of this clt'' old Soioml Itoglment, X. (i. 1'.. .homo in tltno for tho Victor parade on Thursday Tho 10tb Machine ilun llnttnllnu. made up of pnit of tbo old Komth llcgimont nml tho l'irst Cnvnli.v. inon from Rending nud tho v ioi nit . alo l nbwtril tlio troopliii Vtrolo. moNapo aio boin; rolaod front ship to ship all nloiic tho Atlatitii tonjt to n mil tho I'oi.rlrss" m'ld urgo nil postlblo pood..ltb duo ronidorn tion to tlio nfot. of thoso on hnnrd. bo ttsod 10 hiio tho iool ro.ii Ii lioro nj soon as poiblo. Ninal inilio iiiotntor who nniiiiuiii rntod with tho ship ostonln nporiod tills tnornuiK that iiiiik tho fono of the rtiiTont iioi"oii" to "talk ' to tho Poorlpss as a hni on vhhh to om imtp tho ilisinin i of tho ship fioin liola wnrp Mnnkvxatoi tlun bolioo th- I'oot Ions clionld ionih Mtoiikvito lali tln nftornoon 01 this oiouini; Tho IVtIoss, i, spi.dv i raft. ' ft St VitzuiiP on simdiiv ' lnt m k I in Frida tho War Dopni linont b"c.m its efforts to loaih the ship wiioloss n n.v and nrgo mnro sjiood. otonl.i R faint loph from the TVoiloss was in ocivod bv tho naval station at Capo Ma, but tho romniuiin at ion otlioo at tho I'hilailolphui na xnnl lopnitod this moimng that the ship had boon Io-t again T nloss thp I'oorlpss iln'l lioip omh tntnorrou morning or Into tonight, it Is foarod that tlio inon will not bo ab.o to go through tho in"pssni nitnr nrorautions in order to tako tinit in tho parado The oongpstion on tlio Camp Pix routo tomorrow, inusod bj tho transportation of thoso of tho divi-1011 nlrcady iu ojmp to this mij foi tho linrado. mav hold up the tiniipoitation of tho old Second. now tho lOth Field Artillorv, to the big cantonment The troopship Santa Olivia docked at Snyder n venue late M'stenliu aftoriioon with 1S.14 men of tho Twenty eighth Division These men comprised the re mainder of the 110th Infanti-. made up of Philadelphia's old Third and the Tenth, and pnit of tin- HMli Machine Gun Battalion. The liappv spirit noticeable upon the nrrivnl of former troopships' was mi- ing when tho Snnta Olivia docked. The wolconiing crowds wore just as cnthusi- nstio and thp soldiers worp chP"iod just i ns lust il v but tin' thought that but 300 of tho origiuul 1001) who sailed away Willi I lie coutingenis auoaru wore turning put a damper on the spirits qt the soictiei tq see their I Kollovxing -... ... .... ,., t the soldiers, onger inntign tney xvere lioinc eountry again. ng tnoir arrival nore the men xxeie given relresliments on the pier and rushed to Camp Dix. where thex begin going through the cleauing process to daj. preparatory to coming here tomor row for the jiHinde on Thursd.i.v. SETTLE MUNITION CLAIMS "" British Payment of $35,500,000 to U. S. for War Material Only Washington. May II! (By A 1' i Officials of the War Department ox jdainod today thnt the agreement l niched between the Cnited States liquidating commission and representn lives of the British (iovornim nt wherebx (Jreat Britain will pny to the I niled States $.'.'i,ri(lU.00l) as n linnl net sottle- ,..t..s ...... ... .... .,...., ...... ..,,.-,...,...,.,., nizens or .xmorica lias neon incor claims each government had against the p0rulf,(J with JP. sorrKalv nf 5np ntjier in the production of war mate- for tllP prpnse of "promoting the en Hals in the I rntod States and abroad. If,,,, emenr of the eighteenth amendment The agreement does not take into c cm- to thp constitution "not because it is siderntion the accrued obligations of the prohibition, but because it is the ,oii Cnited States for tho'iransportation of j Mitutiou troops nnd supplies in British bottoms. The ini orporntois xvere W. II. An nor does it include xai inns, other to Iderson. stnto superintendent of tlio Anti operative efforts Separate settlements Saloon League, nud Tlnbert (i. D.ivey, nre to be reached on ohi h of these ques counsel for the league: Andrew H. tions. ' Wood. Adella Potter and Hollin O. Everlinrt, all of Xevv York city. OPEN JUBILEE AT PENN Sjl,ieuse. May l(By A. P.l-The citv council vosterday ndopted n roso- natnt hnil tA ilrt ntiln 1 1 i .nilctnniliiiie Unlversity Students Stage Show to Give Children Outing The til st day of the ljici,es cnuipus jubilee at the rniversitv of Pennsylva nia for many eais was opened last Jiight in AVeiglitinan Hall . Combining n eountry fair, circus nnd xnndeville show, the nftiiir. vvhnh is being given to raise SrtOOO f, r sending children of Banker Reehosen Chamber of Com the I uiverMty Settlement House on a, merce Head at Annual Election Slimmer outing, wnsn novollv m dive' I ... . i sions offered at the I'niversitv i '"'fty ""' "f Aidinoie who served in Thoio xxas a iiuiiti attiintion under tlio army or navy during the war, ami the big tent, where tinpezo performers. .nne of whom nro still in service, were i;lownR aeinbats, wrestlers boxers. comedians and exponents of builesqite combined to nmuse the crowd of stu dents In other rooms of the "gm" sideshows, including inndle nnd night shirt relay races, diving exhibitions and n dash swim, wore given from 7:S0 to 0 nVlock In the campus freak show nppeared a collection of human curiosi- tea. Lleven different, nets made up the program of the main show. , , Slllliat nitrtiaiutis) iiiiiu.v n.iuii-, nil Trn. n . n I'lArdinore business man, who sang sev- Troops Back From War .al fcoloSi and thp Ardmore Chamber J ii in ,''nt cm. itnncl atld Homeward Bound ; of (-"m' ""''- I .. . -.. n . ... -..... ARRIVED ylxnnla and Kentucky troojju under com. iraml of I'cilunet Fred T ("rliee lrfiutatann IbatlJejhlp). at N'ew Tnrtc with 34U olflcora and men, including- the lOTtli Amn.unltion Irlti. thirty four nffi. .-.-. TBI. tecmei, at evv York, with ur.n I erection lerymen ma. hlne itunnera and canualf ''(.in.. ... . .i , ,.,,,, . u l aTi-Iii .tnill tnr will nass." in number The largest outnt V th. s '?h Salvation Army Chief Will Address1 oirih-"""1 ,nx "' p-J Field Arnlterv. nfty-four ottjeer. ,nd la"? .... mi m i , rs . ' Keqilosts for salary ilie.eases on which me.. Th. isoth machine nun b.i,iiVn. Meeting Planning Financial Drive a(,Uon' ns ,lerr,p, m f()1. .derical tur'pVd Oiher udhV inc'.aded'Vl"j5,7'h' Commander Kvangeline Booth, leader l ,,. and the chief school nurse. M r""1!'?: rlcie hedqiirter, the of the Snlvation Army in the, United i'POn lequest from tho Women r;l:'Snri,',h"1c-i.hT.".io.!K 'lT.k'V'V:.i States, will be the sneaker tonight nt r,....V..o' rir.nnlrHiInn of TMiilnclelnhin SmoS !!," ! Thirty aecond nivl.lon Mil VtV ' , 'mry Voliee. J'.ompanx. eeclinna of the Thlr V r-eventll .OUI e urunancc IteDalr Mhnn i. ' Klghth l-anltary Squad, and a number or ti.Cua!. DUE TODAY V.' Teiarn, at New York, from . -9 .. ,i ,' .n,.u lint -. Maraelltes. t-1 Trinaaa fbattlejhli)). at Philadelphia, with I4Tlt Kiem Artillery ana a. caaual comtunv &. alt South Dakota men , ii.'Hoaeppi x-trai, ai .-vew Torn rem Mar Vtn. April SO. xvith lScj n.en: Includlnc ,. ai Penrayivanla raitialty company ii-iiaiti al Kttnr Vnrlr fr.n. Mar a VMlliei, April .c wuci jcuo men 1 ' 1j..il,l,n, Cnhlnl a. .u at New York, from . 'Ureal, with 1444 men. . i Da Hatruitegul. l.Xtw York, from . 'i. SaircxeauT. Mr 2. with Utt'J men. L "" Antonio Uopei. at New York from 13or tl9ul. May ". vxlth, 1174 army vertunnel ,,t DUE TOMORROW ,rl, at Philadelphia with 1t)th rlHlary (nl P'rond Artillery rhlla- rr ax Ljvin iraantry ana iun BmllallAa . Mrs. William R. Eisenhower Faints When Flames At- tack Home DOMESTIC PHONES ALARM! Kivo city tiromon and n volunteer vveic Imrt during n fire twin in (lie liAino of William It Kionhovver, Wi sahicknu avenue nml Kitchen'' lane Tho diiiiiiice to the liouc. tix-turoc ami I fin niliini." N oxtimatH nl SJfl.OOll i Kotir nf tin' inon who worn liurt vvcte 'rut In 11 mc fflus One man wnt. .evereli huinccl u lion lie foil against mi elect. n wire, nml n wnikmnu who wa itiilinc the tirenien va i nt iiihI lirnio'il when he foil nflor heing nvei i oiiio In Mnnko Tin1 iiijiiioiI tiroinoti ate : t':.itiiin ll.mo) l!o(ii. of Cnginc ('iiiim.iiv o. II Lieutenant l.ihtc.ii. liiisiue I i'iii . UII No "7. II.iiij Hull. Kneiuo I'l.u.iiiiny o 1!l .1. mull llff. i;n?mo ('(.mpiinv o 'I I 'i mil, It tit lot-. Kiikiho 'nnipiinv No l!l r. Ki-ttihuvvor win in the .oat of tin hou.. w hen I Mo tiu Marled She liih i. h i room on tlio ec oml IIimh 'I'Iioio Mio fmtitoil ami whs uiiriril Mom tho htnldtn:; J i Kiotihnvxot i". nntiei led vnti tlio til in of .1 K fiilclHi'll A. I' i v. clor Tin' tir4 stalled in a i lovot in a 'till HI Ill oil III -oi oml tlool tlllll M boitiK disinfected Tlio (lame gained 1 tcuiMderable hondvvnv before thev were disiovoiod bv vxnrkmcii on n neighlmi ing estate A domestic telephoned to I Mr I'lonJiowet , but was forced to loan tho hrniM' immediately nflor giving i tlio aim in. In 1.11. so of tlio lionvy moko. t III fuii" tho uir'mil of tlio tiniion ' wioknion omplovod in that section bo cm cntrviug the house furnishings out of tho building. .lolin I.osKn, one of tin- volunteers, xxnx mere nine bv tlio Sinoko and foil, loroiving sovoro outs and 'brmsos of tho boih . Ho was I'uiriod to ', tlio stroor. SALVATION MEN TRAINED Story Says War Work Was Due to u.t.. rui.i ... I MCM blllblCllt i Sin c c of the Salvation Ann in Vi ii in h was duo to tho fact that it had trained men who had full niitlioritj to ..,.. ,.iin.t ou it,, ,.,.. A statement to this effect wits made today by Major Story, of the Salvation Ai in . nt a meeting of welfat e organiu tiom at the Willard. Nineteenth anil Audi streets. The Public Charities As soeiatiou. Mothers' Club, Juvenile Court. Women's Home 1'oroign Mis sionary Society aud other organi.a- "ns were represeniou at me meeting. '"' uujn i m wn-u w.i u niiu huiiui .co-operation among social welfare or- guntzations. Ileviowing work in the war region. Major Stor said that iu one inso a large number of Amoriiau soldieis who ,.i ... .. .. ... .. i n.iti no mono xveiu io mo Mtlvation Aimv hut for food nud all wore given what thev xvantod itnmediatelv. 'The The told 1 nfficpr in i liimi of the Imt umnti -.i.i ........... ..... - u. .... ...,, i-iiuiii. "" the men to keen their own aeconnis." 'the major said "The men did so and all paid Inter for what thej nnd to- ehed." - - CHAMPION DRY AMENDMENT' , 1 New Yorkers Incorporate Organiza-1 tlon to Enforce Prohibition Albany. May K! (By A. P I - An organization to be known ns the Allied . js . Union protesting ngninst the enforce ment of the wnr-timc prohibition law prohil otcijon effective Juh 1. The the reso Sution xv as 10 aos to - -.-. DINE ARDMORE VETERANS KUPsts l0t nig,t of the Arclmnre Chamber of Commerce nt the first an nunl meeting and banquet of that or ganization i Itichaid .1 Hamilton, president of thel Morion Title and Trust Company, wns lP.eiol,e,i president of the Chamber of .. , , tnastmoster ' '"Jf , , "H "'m't w Si , i'V !:.... .J "11.-7.1! fcVA BUU I H bftAKb I UNIUH the first mass-meeting iu the Metro politan Opera House to boost the army's coming financial drive. Tickets for the meeting may be obtained at 14IS0 South l'enu square. Colonel Itiuhard K. HnU, provincial officer of the army in this city, and Judge John M. Patterson, chairman of the Philadelphia committee for the cam paign, will preside. Others to take part In the program nro the Ilev. Di. Floyd W. Tomkins aud the Hew Dr. George V. Pentecost. 26. Minute President In U. S. New York. May i:t. Pedro I.nscu rafu, formerly minister of foreign af fairs of Mexico under Mndero, aud who. after Mndero's assassination, xvas ad Interim president for twenty. six min utes on February 18, 101JI, lucidental to Jluerta ftKiircewiou, nrrtveu iier,to hW family, aboard the'IiMr , m" '1" mil Mir 7 vvrflfpwi irii i mihiiiiiii i m , i HJH&. .memr jaZ!'SIBT's f3-lL wnTTiT"Tr' " .1 Vtr dMli;KL,1 More Hun .1im) women anil in.ui men stood for hours today on Itace street Delaware rier Iu meet the incoming transport I'eerless. Despite the fait this aflirnniin and possibl not until tomorrow, the relatiies and friends of would wait, no nutter what the hour. So they "dug up" $100 Payment in June Urged .to Relieve Present Exigency of Force GRATZ SEES WAGE RISE 'rl"- Iln"l "f Hducation will i ousider lodai a resolution submitted by tho t ntMAI. .n.t.l.n.p' .,.-n.M,ali(.ll .f t 1 1 , 1 1 ""LIU II l-,JI II ," III tl II IMI I I. '11 V1 ...... (lelphia requesting thnt a lintiu of S100 bo given in n single pinment in .luue. to mi'li toai'hor in tlio public schools. Sponsors of the resolution sn.v that tho Woodruff bill, incioiising loin hois' .salaries, if passed by the l.egislntuie, I will not become effeilivc ill time In re- ,iiru, (10 ,.Psent exigency of the loneh- , m Members of the Hoard of liliii'ii- lion. however, lefoning to tho action of the finance fomniittee of the boar I yes lei day iu deferring consideration of al arv iiicreiisos until the passage or defeat of pending legislative measures as u ' prei odent. (!eci."i iii nimble thnt n .similar postponement f decision on the resolution will ho madp. mm i...s .i . in,, i-i'siiiiiiiiiiiit'iins: "Wi-mmm. timm ;- ,-i i itisi.niitent among the tonilieis of this. wealth itv .owing to the fa'rt that their salaries are totally inadequate to the ptcsent high cost of living: nnd :'wl,;yav "rT,nf " tpa.iier.. m spite of having lived as oi onomicull as possible, linxo been unable to save nil money on which to live during the sum- inor : and "WlieieHs. unless tho Boaid of Kiln cation comes to ilieir losoue. miliiv teachers will he foited to work all sum mer for a livelihood unci to return next fnll to the sihools in a condition unfit for the arduous duties of teaching nnd doing justice to the children of the cit , thorofote, "Bo it resolved, that the Board of I Kducation he asked to give each teacher I in the public schools of Philadelphia n 'bonus of not less than one hundred dol llais i Si oo i iu on,, payment in June, j l'.USl." I Defer Miiitar Training In addition to oonsideiatinn nf the ' lesoliition. only louttuo business is ex pected lo bo tuiQsatted It was an nounced that no lepoit on tlio resolution lititrndin ing military training in tlio pub- lie schools would be niHdo by the special cominiitoo in ihaigo of the measurer4" The finance committee of the Board of Ldilcation has deferred consideration of requests for snlarv increases pend- ing action ov ine Legislature on meas ures befoie it leginding public; school finaiii es. 'o Aitlon on Wages Simon (iiatz. who made the mot ion C... ..... ..........., .... .,.ia,.!. c xx ith statements of the prospects nf Die i." tiii--i miii,')iii-iii , -utiiii ,,'imius iiiiiiMiji passage ot measuies in the Legislature im leasing the school tax and providing for salarv inci eases for tencheis. "f nm told positively that Unvrrnnr ' Spioul," said Mr (irnlz. "favors the ''ill wherebv the state will give 10 pei . eni Hi,lar mneases to teachers nnd .tal derl. As for the eight-mill school tax favored by Senator Pen- , - ' h-licve Senator Penrose soppo- ' "" '" nfvoablp to .t but sup- poit a seven mill tax. I have talked ' with Senator Vare and told him n scven- mill tax would be insufficient to provide I fr salaries anil the restoration nnd of buildings. I believe the - timt Uioir salaries be jiald on the first day of the month, the committee di rected the secretary of the boaid to devise a method whereby payrolls can be made up before the end of each month,. NAVY TO RELEASE 0FF.ICERS "Short-Termers" Will Be Replaced With Reserve Personnel Washington, May 13. (By A. P.) All temporary officers who entered the navy for the war period only xvill be released within the next few weeks Acting Secietary Hoosevclt nnncmivcd today Thrte arc more than 1000 officers-of this status and they will bo replaced by reserve officers who, are accepting tem porary commission. with tha agreement to remain in the erjlce iWtilsirl AJljefl.s'nA.na,' U imTM'' J - " BOURSE WILL MOVE TODAY FOR FREE PORT' Hope to Further Project at An nual Meeting of That Organization liiioitois of the Philadelphia I!our.se aio expected to take action toward the establishment of a "free port" in Phil adelphia at their annual meeting to be Held in the assembly loom of the l!outs todti. ' The idea has gaiued supporters sinie the question niosp as to tho disposition of Hog Island after the big ship.iard. with its modern facilities, lotnphtes its (ontracts for the government. The 'niled States tariff cotumi sion locentlv recoiii.nondod the establishment. of fiee ports in tho 1'uiteil States, based in a large pint upon an exhaustive iu-' 'ostigntion m.ide here Last week a committee of the lionise ti'i'oiiimcndcil that notion be tnkeu by that lioilx , since opinions here expressed nio unanimously in fnx-or of the ftec- ziine idea. Piiipoiients of the free port point nut that it does not have any lonnectiou xvitli "free tiado" and xvill not inter- fore. xvith a nroteitive tariff. The free port is a port within n poll, xvhere 'l.iw materials ate brought fo manu- 'furtiiie and then shinned buck to the ". countries from wnicli they emnnatcd. Should nny of the irtleles bo sent be ond the "fence" of the free port they would immediately become subject to customs duties so as not to interfere I with American ninnufactmcs of similar t COLOMBIA SHOWS PROGRESS Activity in Public Work Manifested by State and Federal Governments Washington. Mtiy 1:', -(By A. P.) IJeports reaching Washington through official channels indicate that n great amount of new public work is being clone in the republic of Colombia. Many cities have inaugurated munieipal im provements, railroads are being ex tended and new lines surveyed, terminal facilities in harbors ate being enlarged nnd man now enterprises started. The state of Santander, xvith the co operation of the federal government, has uiicb'i taken the reorganization of the railroad work nt the rixer port of Puerto Wilehos on the Mngdnlonn river. Ow ing to the increased costs of living and tho drain upon industries resulting from the Hiirnncan war. tho assembly of Bovnca has decided to postpone the na- tioual exposition planned for this year. nn, devote SI 10,01)0 received fiom the I ,,nnl irovemment for stale bonds to ,,, , nstrnction of a highway from Carnio to the boundary of Santander. Tho state celebration, to bo hold August 7. will bo a quiet, simple ceremony in utend of the zieat festival that was I r I a ii nccl c MAY QUEEN CROWNED Songs, and Folk Dances by Children Feature Friends' School Fete Songs by half n hundred happy chil dren and folk dances b.v ns many more . . , . ..:... 'XI.. .!.. ..!..... tiorth'is'XrnX on"tho"grounds of the Friends' Central School, Sixteenth and Itace streets, by the pupils. A pretty May pole dance xvas the most striking feature of the occasion. At its conclusion little Minna Ander son was crowned queen of the May. She received tho honor xvith proper dignity nnd reigned during the re mainder of the (eiemony in true regal fashion. The queen xvas (he recipient of many pretty bouquets. Tlio planting of it tree by the senior clnss concluded the celebration. After the ceremonies tlio flowers given to the queen xxere.seut to children patients in nearby hospitals. 'MY BOY NOT DEAD; STOLEN Newark Father Won't Believe Babe Was Burned to Death Newark, May 13. The burial of an infant which she said had been acci dentally burned to death has been ad mitted by Mrs. Cona Hanglin, twenty nine years old, xvho, It is alleged, op erated a "baby farm," Tho body, according to Mrs. Hang lin, is that, nf Paul Ksdorn, son nf a porter nt the Jefferson Hotel, Ksdorn counters this allegation by the declara tion: "My boy Is not dead. 1 am sure be hns been stolen or sold. This woman is trying to square berseU.Wth inc. rjy producing the body of ,a qhlW'wJio died pier awaiting departure uf Hip "welcome boats" to carry (Item down the they were told by officials, the esselt would, not go down the rheriintll late the bo.s of the old Second Artillery, on board the I'eerless, insisted they some music and danced and sang for hours during the wait. PLIGHT TO AZORES Storm Sweeps Down on Course ,to Be Followed by Naval Airmen TWO NEW EXPEDITIONS By the Associated Press Washington. May 13. Dispatches to Hie 'Navy Department today from Tippnssey 15ay indicated that the naval seaplanes NC-1 nnd NC-fl nt New foundland could not slart on the triins- .ntlantic flight for nt least twenty -four hours. Commander John II. Towers. chief of the cxpidition, said heavy sem were mnning and that n storm xvas coming down on the course to the Azores. The XC--1 also is weatherbound at Chatham, Mass., am; officials hero re gard i ns improbable that she xvill bo in the overseas flight, ns Commander Towcrs's message indicated he xxotild start as soon ns weather conditions per mitted without xvniting the nrrivnl of the NC-1 nt Trepnssey. Trepassey, y. I, May l.'i. ( B.v A. !) Reports of high sons iu midocean, xvith easterly winds over the xvestern half of the American navj's trnnsat lanticp flight route made it hicl.lv im probable that the seaplanes NC-1 nnd NC-3 would take the nir totlny for the Azores. In this vicinity wind and visibility conditions ,were poor, hut weather ob servers declared the prospects for to morrow, both oft" the coast and nt sea, were "the best for -om time." SI. John's X. F., Ma.v l.'l.- (B.v A. P.) Two aviation parlies contemplat ing a transatlantic flight, in Bolton and Paul nud Vickeis-Viiny plnnes, both of British make, an hod here to dny. While Hawker nnd Ilaynlinm, the piouecr flyers at this "hopping off" place, studied weather clin.ts which indicated continuum e today of the un favorable conditions which have held them land-bound for mine tbnn n month, Captain !'. S. Bennett begun an inspection of n possible site of the Bolton and Paul tluee-seater, while Captain A. A. Aluott and A. W. Brown conducted negotiations for the housing of their Viiny machine. Owing to the scat city of invornlile hangar locations, it w.as thought prob nble that the Britishprs, whose planes xxere expected to reach bote iu time for a flight in June, xxotild use the ground to be vacated by Hawker and Itnynbnni Preparations bine boon completed for the landing hero of tho I'. S. navy dirigible NC-.1 from Moi.tauk Point, X. Y,, nnd tho word ' read" wns sent to the starting point. The NC-."i is ex pected to attempt a Might from bore -to Kngland. Dallas, Tcx May l.!.-(By A. P.) Unfavornble flying conditions totlny pre- vented seven Love Field airplanes start ing on a Might to itnstou m the in tcrest of the army recruiting campaign. It xvas hoped the stnrt could be luatlo early Wedncsdny. YALE MEN WED SECRETLY Two Young. Couples Married After Being Drenched by Rain ; Port Chester, N. V., May 13. -George G. W, Keccb, twenty-one jears old, of Xevv York city, nnd John H. Sessions, Briston, Conn., uoin luie students, ar rived here Sunday with Dorothy Dow Mtinsell, nineteen years old, of Chelsea, tjonn., nnu, nn mjuis .vhmiicu how ell, eighteen years old, of Weathcrsficld, Conn., and xvere secretly married by a local clergyman. KlSSEL-i "Kissel custom-built" is more than a phraseit's an actual ity. Come and sec. fin rfiofoaroph in Sundau'a Ledger rlctorlal Section, W. ei-Aimr. nniF.n, jo n, nroad BOOK! f .UlTdllleea 'p.. DELAYED 24 HOURS aSTVATWXa-WA niCCcKafSsfanr riBfl. .X3.1 aVKZi- I CLUBMAN ARRESTED; PAI I Pm l-llIDP77l uRil",lievp a home is merely a place to eat UnULUU L-ITI LL..t-l.l-l riniita P Dnqi.lnn rimvu.ii UaI.I ua,,u.uUM,v,jUt.,c,u by Magistrate for Alleged j Check Alteration David C. lleaston, of Cynwyil. club man nnd prominent socially, has been held to nwait a hearing on 5fny IK, accused of embezzling funds from the John Wood Manufaeturing Company, of Cnusliohocken. Up has been secretary- treasurer of the company for the Inst six years. lie was committed yesterday by Mag istrate Light, of Conshohocken, on nf- fidavit of Victor Mimrk, president of the concern, winch accuses lum of fraud ulently nltering a check of the company in the sum of $1!0.9.:U drawn to the order of II. S. Mnutk, nnd mnking it payable to the order of the First Xn tionnl Bank ot Conshohocken. According to nn oflicinl of the firm Benston confessed xxlien confronted with the allegations nnd assigned his per sonal property, worth $20,000. to the company, to make good some or all of the losses. ' In his dual capacity as treasurer and secretary, according to nn oflicinl of the lompatly, Houston had 1"-:. able to keep bis books in such condition that they xvould show that something wns wiong only under the most critical scrutiny. It is intimated that the manner in which Beaston had been liviug xxas not xvnrrnntcd b.v his income from the tori pany, and this caused 1 is accounts to be iuxestignted. Schools Raised $14,652,500 Or. l.ouis Xushaiim. supervisor nf (he Victory Loan campaign iu the Phil adelphia public schools, yesterday said Hurt up to Friday, May 0, subscrip tions hail been received totaling .fl-l,-ftr.U.fiOO. This sum represented more (linn 1-.".O0O subscribers nnd xvas fiO per rent iu excess of the amount raised in the schools for the fourth Liberty Loan, Doctor Xusbaum said. Doctor Xusbtium said he oxpeolod complete re turns for the entire campaign to show a total of not less than $16,000,000. An Exhibition Of Artistically Appropriate Vases, Bowls, Centrepieces Epergnes Each filled with the kind of flowers the artist designed it to contain. Antiques, reproductions and original modern designs are shown in silver, Sheffield plate, porcelain and crystal. i With holders and blooms in artistic harmony, the charming decorative possibilities of flowers in the home and on the dining table are fully realized. f AN INVITATION IS EXTENDED TO LOVERS OF FLOWERS TO VIEW THIS MOST INTERESTING -; AND UNIQU'E DISPLAY t The Twelfth to the Fourteenth of May j. Ei(sX"?weix fr (5. CHESTNUT AND JUNIPER STREETS JEWELERS SILVERSMITHS ' ., Plans to Come Before State and Natioial Conventions Dis cussed Here NEW DUTIES ARE OUTLINED Oniinrtttnltr for (he 'Women'd Chris tian Temperance fnion to divert I(ri," " holiday. Councils will meet jimt 'energy toward improving living rnndl - ttons in the home wns discussed today nt n meeting of the' 1'nion in the AV11- lard, N'ineteenth nnd Arch streets. Ktens wpre taken to brine this sub- Jcot before the next meeting of the or ganizntion's county convention. .Should such a step lie approved, the plan will be brought before the stnte and also national conventions of the body which will be held later. hi view of the fact that Pennsylvania has voted dry, leaving no further work for prohibition, Theodore 1'erry, of tho Juvenile Court, who was one of the speakers, made the suggestion thnt the Women's Christian I empcraucp I tilon concentrate its energy on improving the American home, Mr. 1'erry asserted that his experi ence slfowed there wns groat need for such work. All present at the meeting, which included! representatives of numerous welfare organizations, agreed with. him. Mrs. Annie '. l'eacocki president of the Philadelphia county branch of the A . C. T. V., requested Mr. Perry to map out his plans in detail and will present them nt the next county con tontion. I Mrs, Peacock and other speakers con tended that it was necessary to educate I some classes of people regardiug the I Miorcdness of the home nnd it.s higher purpose. It was uounred ilint many nn d sleep and lose sight of its relation ship to tho country and lo society. ..... . . JOHNSTON BDQM L Al NCHED John Wanamaker Suggests .34th ' Division Commander for President I John Wanamaker has suggested llrlg- adier Cicne'ral John A. Johnston, leader of the Thirty-fourth Division, ns n nomiuec for President of the 1'nited Stales. Tho occasion wns n recention eiven ,,y ,hp mPmbers of the Men's Fitendly I'nion to Mr. Wanamaker, founder and president of the organization, last night at Union Church Center, Twenty eighth and Morris streets. "There is a man sitting in our midst tonight, " said Mr. Wnnainnker, "who is worthy to rank with Theodore Noose xelt and I.eonnrd Wood. 1 would like to vote for him nnd I -will go further than that I xvould like to nominate him for President of the United States Brigadier (icncrnl John A. Johnston, lender of the Thirty-fourth Division." fionrral Johnston made n short ad dress, expressing his admiration nud re spect for Mr. Wnnnmaker, "ine man who hns made South Philadelphia Chris tian." Judge John M. Tnttorson. when called upon to spenk. said, "I am going to make a speech xvithout xxords," and. nppronching Mr. Wanamaker, lie kissed him on the cheek, repeating the salute xvith Colonel Murphy. Other speakois nt the reception were Hugh Black, first vice president of the union : Dr. Paul T. Tontius, the Itev. James K. Johnston, trie Rev. George F. Pentecost, the Hev. J. Gray Bolton, the Hev. T. Asher Hess ahd the Ilcv. A, McKcnt. Mrs. Preston Century Club Speaker Mrs. Frederick Preston, founder of the Xevv Century Club, of Chester, xvas the guest qf honor and chief speaker at the inaugural reception today. Mrs. Preston's subject xx-ns- "Glimpses of the Northwest, Alnska nnd California," The club choral circle with Mrs. Samuel Dyer CI do, Mrs. Frank 'Hyatt nnd Miss Sarah du Bois Sweeuy as soloRts furnished the music. The hostesses in cbntge were Mrs. 11. Hill.vnrd Sweeny, Mrs.' H. M. llillrr'nnil Miss Mary W. Horner. Finance Committee Increases Amount in Completed Sched ule Reported I HALF MILLION. FOR COURT Despite the fact that Thursday will 'nnR -tioiigh to approve the municipal '"an of $l-l,7."0,0n) reported favorably ystenliy by the linn nee committee. ' 1'nder the law. the ordinance will have to be advertised for one month he- fore it can be considered nnd passed by the two chambers, nnd therefore cpn not be passed nnd signed bv the Mayor Q iietoro (lie latter part oi .nine. II is largely on account of the ad journment of Councils for the summer vacation nt thnt time Innt it is now being pushed. The ordinance ns origU nallv intiodueed called for n loan of SIL'.T.'O.OOO. hut the finance committee has increased the amount to $14.7iin.00lf through adding mi Item of $1 .EiOO.OOO for the payment of outstanding nnda muses, which now amount to $1,L0O, 000. mid also SoOO.OOO In the Municipal Court toward the erection of n court building in the Parkway. There is an item of $100,000 in a previous loan for the preparation of plnns for this build ing and to he expended in he erection of the structure. The loan' bill ns directed lo be re poitod bv the committee to Councils contains tlio following Hems: Conut ruction of main sewer .. finnlnKtlon of branch newer . Erection of n hrMue f'omplellon o' the Parkwav Maintenance o.f nuphalt street PalnK of streets ltenulnz of stieets !mproemnt of country roads Oradlnp , Improvement of Delaware ave nue . Improvement of the water sup- rlv Extension md Improvement of water service and distribution of mains Puichasn of motor apparatus It nnn.nnn 2,e,nn.nnii inn.nnn tt.in.nnn 1 nnn.ono sn.onn 1 nnn.nm) iso.onn son, ono 17.1,0)0 3.(100,000 sso.nnn 60,000 10,000 ROO.Ono 300.000 Purchase if pollen motor . launches . rurch.slmr new and motorizing I HI.B.III III. n ......... ..... . I rurchnsincr, remodeling of and repairs lo fire boats I'nrohnfce of around for and the nvAaAn. H,a Ann.r.lll. ... ' erection and construction al and eciulpment of and repatra lo police and lire stations n "ic Improvements and extensions . 353,090 Electrical liureau construction, erection and equipment. In eludlne additions., extensions and improvements to build ings, roads, grounds fences, bridges, etc , Philadelphia Hospital for Contagious Dis ease 300.000 Construction. erection, equip ment, additions, extensions and Improvements to buildings, roads, grounds, etc.. Including the erection of a children's hospital and the completion of the power plant of tho Phila delphia General Hospital. ... 4S0.ntll) Mandamuses 3 .xnn.notl Municipal Court building fund . 400. 000 Total SH, 750,000 Flagler to Command at Humphreys WasliiiiKtnn, May 115. Major Genv ernl Clement A. F. Flnglor. former com mander of the Ilninbovv Division, xvas. today detnilrd to command Camp Hum- i phreys, Va relieving Urigndier Gen- 1 oral Jay J. Morrow, xvho xvill be as signed to duty in tho Canal Zone. A perfect dinner demands Salted Nuta, TOrs,BonBom to harmonize with the table decorations D16 Chestnut St, A ! f xy' ' A V '' . ' tl dtiy with SlonterfyJ i&Hteft''!' Ujiaifrf. omh PajPfcail -i J i. n r.j i i- e BSBrlJgy : " aa2BiiBBBai&ilv -intlIly . r ,IM til " M J ..-&.. Sl&I k&aAsxai .iiii.- aVkl flr. Sfif ' ' 1 - wpw. vssijr,T i 't 'tW U5hlaii.;i.W'MSal .?& Ls.:' T I Mthti
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