jrVjENrNTG' BTIBtTO IiEDGtERPHIITABlEEPHIA; FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 19EJ
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Building for Tubercular Stu
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ing of Fall Term
BRYANT BUILDING CROWDED
Detailed problems of. school days arc
accumulating and will be, taken up at
the first fall session of the Board of
Education next Tuesday. t
One of the problems will bo to find a
new building suitable for the open-air
classes for tubercular children. Owing
to certain changes nt the Thlpps Institute
it will not be possible to continue the
two open air classes that have been held
there the last five years. Superintend
ent John P. Garber suggeststhnt chil
dren now attending the Beck School he
distributed to other buildings nnd the
Beck School used for tubercular pupils.
"This method of solving the problem
will be followed only if a study of con
ditions show It to be fcasibln," he said
today. "The Beck School is the only
one suitably located and adaptable for
the work. The law forbids children in
the primary stage of tuberculosis to
be put in the same school with well chil
dren. Wo do have open v indovv classes
for slightly affected pupils in the same
butldings with normal children."
PROBLEMS
CONFRONT
BOARD
Bryant School Congested
Another problem for the board to set
tle Is the crowded conditions nt the Bry
ant School. Last spring the members
voted to transfer all pupils north of
Walnut street to the Barry School,
Fifty-ninth and Race streets. But res
dents of that section have filed a peti
tion asking the board to rescind this or
der, because It won''' necessitate the
children crossing dp street-car
tracks on Market an .tlcth streets.
"There are only two things to choose
from," said Doctor Gnrbcr, in discus
sing tho problem. "If the parents want
their children to attend school all day
they must send them to the Barry
School, where there are vacant toomi
and accommodations. If they prefer to
keep them at the Brjnnt and have only
part-time classes .that tan be ar
ranged.'" Sixty-two New Tcaihers
"ames of tixty-tvvo new teachers for
elementary schools will be submitted to
the board for approval. There will nlso
be a list of about twenty-fit c whose
transftr to other schools is recom
mended by the elementary. bchools com
mittee, ! The teachers include :
o,winE withelmlna Jlorcan alaas nut-
eewinK """'' ' .. Matilda Shulman,
Sliblh B. ricls ami AlUe WhUtei.
l-lerlral Kslant-llarte lla Ird. Hel ci
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u.finiii Marararet Harare, nuin ""';""-
Ineslone, l.au
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Mtrntlstwe nltleer OMiren Moore
Kursftr-M. Madeline Hardle.
Plaseround teachers AsalatatU ."UP"
vi.ri Mary J. Price: Class C. Charles W.
Hood Tohn Blair. Kmma McClelland, Helen
".fwVrtmin. Ma'rtha Kinney Ruby Durty.
Mi Frances Brooks Ray Caplan. WlnirreU
Williams. France. Shulrnam Josephine Kehr.
Anna KCompte. Jane N. Rcgeri. Mrs si.
V SirUth. A. Van Kerbaush Frederkk
Kane. Minnie V. Klrsehke. t alter U
Howarth. Julia Jsher. Ruth Rowers. Uarl
Hargreavei and Katherlne Doyle.
ewlmmlnir tearhers Lydla pKn.,t
Gertrude Helmecke. Mary A L yhtkep.
James J. Malone and Katherlne Kcly.
Kvenlne playgrounds John Malorlello, Jo
eph Malorlello and Benjamin Fischer.
The elementary schools committee has
approved the following transfers: Kiln
M. Stevens, from Hestou School to the
Compulsory School ; Margaret H. Hirsh,
from the Leidy to Hollingsworth and
McCnll; RebiniKy llarclay, ,from Mor
ton and Bryant k T. (',. Morton: Hat-
tle Fogarty. fro Taj lor and Klkin to
8heppard Rmma Rranin, from Alcorn
to Sharswood; Annn Robman, from
North Liberties to Hancock; Marion
Wlgham, from Baugh-CIosc to Frank
lin; Carolina Miller, from Sharswood
to Blrney; Regina Cullcn, from Tag
gart to RuthledgcJ Irene Lonabaugh,
from Lynd to Hartranft; Elizabeth Gil
fillan, from Overbrook to Brooks; Edith
Illbba, from Stoklcy to Overbrook;
Elizabeth Royc, frqm Hill tq Logan;
Marlon McCorkcll, from Martha Wash
ington to Hoffman; Miriam Gcist, from
.James Wilson to.Hackctt; Harry S.
Ward, from Horn to Rutledgc; Otto
E. Baker, from Elwood to Steel; Nath
aniel Nathanson, from Elwood to
Rowc; Mabel Jnquctte, from Martha
Washington 'to Steel: Abram Pinosky,
from Nebingcr to North Liberties;
George Tjson, from Brooks to Bache,
and Katherlne Hazel, from Disston to
Longfellow.
STUDENTS, GIVE PLAYS
t Mark Closing Today of Flourtown
Summer School
The Flourtown Summer School closes
its sessions today with formal pag
eantry. The members of the summer school,
which is directed by Carson College, just
beyond Chestnut llill, will nppear in
two tableaux plays, "The Slcepiug
Beauty" and "Tarantella." The ex
ercises in the orchard playground will
cfose with a flower pageant and com
munity singing.
Swimming races and diving cxhibi-
I, tlons by the students will tune place
' tomorrow in the Wissahlckon.
Diamond
Bar pins, brooches,
rings, bracelets
A distinctive collection;
varying in design and price.
Jos. K.
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Sons, Inc.
Jewelers..
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THOMAS E. MITTEN
President of the Rapid Transit Com
pany, who gites the companj's em
ployes a large share of the credit for .
Keeping trolley fares hero at fito cents
INJURED GIRL MAY DIE
AFTER BRAVE EFFORT
OF MOTHER TO SAVE
Woman Ran Eight Squares to
Hospital With Child Struck
by Trolley
Mrs. Ralph Yost's race of eight
squares, carrying her twelve-year-old
daughter, Dorothy, to the hospital, after
the child was struck by a trolley car,
may hnve been in vain.
At the Women's Homeopathic Hos
Dital. Twentieth street and Susquehanna
avenue, where the mother ran with herJ
child from Seventeenth street and l.c
lileh avenue, it was said today the
child's left leg had been amputated and
she wbr in n critical condition.
The nccident occurred near tho Yost
home at 20'JH North Seventeenth street.
Dorothy was crossing the street when
struck. Her cricsvbrought her mother
tn the ilnuirhtcr. Seeine who tho in
jured person was, Mrs. Yost picked her
up and began her race for lite.
X. Slmous. the motormnn, was ar
lested. He will have n hearing before
Magistrate Grclis today
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PHILADELPHIA BRANCH WINS
Prize Awarded National Ladles' Aux
iliary of Letter Carriers In This City
Philadelphia branch of the Nptional
Ladies' Auxiliary of the National As
sociation of Letter Carriers was awarded
the $10 prize offered the auxiliary ob
taining the largest number of members
t.. tl.A lnof rt nnri liv 11. .T. ftflllinr.
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ilnr prize offered by 13. .1. Caiitwcll,
sccrctuiy of the ashociation, for gen
eral activities was awarded Auxiliary
No. JIT. of New York.
Further reports from district presi
dents were heard at the women's con
ference todaj. The delegates made a
tour of the Wanamnkcr store this after
noon. New officers will bo installed to
morrow morning and the biennial eon
feiencc will be closed tomorrow noon.
The officers to be installed arc: Mrs.
Alice McCnnnell, president; Mrs. Mury
MrCormiok, tice piesident; Mrs. Eliza
beth Johnston, scoictnrj ; Mrs. Anna
Callaghcr, treasurer; Mrs. 13. (!. Har
tey, sergeant nt arms; Mrs. Mary J.
Nutt, Mrs. Margaret Knight and .Mrs.
Annie Hotvnid. executive board, and
Mrs. Dora Carll, Mis. Margaret Law
son and Mrs. Rojie Mocslcin, consti
tution and Inw committee.
FATHER M'GUINNESS LEAVES
Assumes New Duties in Chicago With
Catholic Extension Society
The Rev. Eugene J. McGninness, as
sistant director of the Sotietj for the
I'ropagation of the Faith, has been ap
pointed an assistant director of the
Catholic Church Extension Society, of
which Monsignor 13. A. Kclley is the
head.
Father McGuinness has already en
tered upon his new duties nt the head
quarters of the extension society in
Chicago.
The Rev. Martin .T. Ljneh, who has
been lcceutly honorably discharged as
lieutenant chaplain in the United
States army, has been appointed to St.
Frauds Xnvier.'s Church, this citj.
QUITS HOSPITAL; ARRESTED
Man Cut in Fight Is Charged With
Robbery
Albert Adalizzio, of Second and Bain
bridge streets, was arrested" as he was
leaving the Pennsylvania Hospital to
day, charged with robbing Charles
Smith, of Second nnd Pine streets.
Adalizzio nnd another man, accord
ing to the police, attacked Smith near
Second and Pine streets jesterday af
ternoon. Smith drew n knife nnd
slashed Adalizzio across the face. Dur
ing the struggle which followed Smith
was rofibed of $40.
Adalizzio will have a hearing today
at tjie Third and De Lancey streets po
lice station.
Stearns Limousine
7 pass., upholstered gray
cloth, very roomy; newly
reflnbhed and splendid
condition great bargain,
$975.00
Lexington Motor Co. of Pa.
851 North Broad Street
UJO MORROW'S"
business will take
care of itself if you take
care to advertise "today."
HERBERT M. MORRIS
Adverttiinsr Agency
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LOW-FARE DRIVE
STARTEDBY P. R. T,
Moro Riders Will Hold Rate
Down to Five Cents, De
clare Officials
MITTEN COMMENDS MEN
P. R. T. Low-Fare Theory
as Posted in Trolleys
On the inside of trolley cars today
there was posted this notice :
High Fares nil I 1 T Riders Walk
Iow Fares V JlKr Walkers Ride
Moro Fares lllnlXL Inv Fares
On the front ot the cars there is a
general intltation to the public to
"Hide With Vs."
The Philadelphia Rapid Transit Com
pany began today a campaign to keep
trolley fares down to a five-cent rate.
It plans to encourage more riders,
cmphnsizlng that this is the logical way
to forecast any fare increases."
In all ct the cars are signs stressing
Hint "low fares make walkers ride,"
and that "more fnres make low fares."
Thomas E. Mitten, president of the
Rnpid Transit Company, explained last
night why Philadelphia riders pay only
a five-cent fare as against higher' fare
in other cities.
He gives credit directly to the P. R.
T. employes for the maintenance of the
five-cent rate, declaring that the prin
cipal influences which have kept fares
down have been greater production in
return for higher wages and closer co
operation between the company and its
employes.
Makes ricnlc Speech
Mr. Mitten addressed several hundred
of the company's employes nt a dinner
nt Willow Grove Park, which officially
closed the two-day picnic of the P. It.
T. Welfare Association. There were
present at tho dinner several federal
olhieis and tiansit officials from other
cities interested to learn "how Mitten
does it," in fare of the action of public
utility companies in other cities In
boosting fares to six, seven and ten
cents.
Mr. Mitten reviewed the results of
co-operation of the men nnd manage
ment since 1010, at which lime, ho
said, the men were poorly paid and
the company virtually bankrupt. The
management contributed honest purpose,
he said, the men responded with earnest
effort, the management established good
pay, tnc men gate good work.
Gites Statistics
"The 1'. R. T. carried 145,590,008
passengers in 1010 at an average of
4.13 cents per passenger. Mr. Mitten
explained. "Oter 850,000,000 passen
gers will be carried during 1010, nt
an average faro of less than four cents
per passenger. The average number of
rides in 1010 was 288 per capita, while
in iuju, witn good salesmanship on
the part of both motormeu and conduc
tors, it bids fair to exceed 400 riders
per capita."
These figures, said Sir. Mitten, dem
onstrntc that the public "appreciates
the more acceptable service and that
the company is functioning better ns
u public carrier. ,
The effiuencj, due to co-operation.
he said, is shown in the fact that G07S
trainmen nrc now taking in 534,000,000
of passenger earnings, while more
trainmen were required in 1010 to take
in less than ?in,000,000 of passenger
earnings.
Mr. Mitten credited this accomplish
ment to the greater efficiency of the men
who hnve, during this period, increased
the effective transportation produced per
man by over 90 per cent.
Gross Earnings Up
The gross earnings in 1010 were $19,
23L,02L.01. he said, while the gross
earnings for 1010 now bid fair to be
$ou,iruu,uw, an in crease of 8- per
cent. During this period the average
j early wage of employes has increased
from $022.10 to $l,581.S8, or over 1C4
per cent. The company has paid a 5
per cent dividend annually since 1910,
while tnc dencit from operation of $1,-
222.735.PS during 3910 hns been
changed to an accumulated surplus of
$4,482,119.73 at the close o'f 1918.
Mr. Mitten, after placing much of
the blame for the present high cost
of living upou that class of workmen
"who now demands the biggest pay
he ecr received and gives in return
the least productive work he ever per
formed," said the employes of the
P. R. T. do not belong to the "want
more do less" class, as they arc now
producing a much greater amount of
transportation value per man than ever
before iu the company's history.
Mr. Mitten urged co-operation in the
home nnd called upon the wives of the
men to sec that all of tho last wage In
crease be put into their savings ac
count He urged upou the men and
their families a return to tho old-tlmo
thrift and economy as the surest means
of establishing an assured prosperity.
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Hold-Up 8taged In Central Section
of the City
Shot by a highwayman while walk
ing in the centrnl section of the city,
Samuel Carter, 000 T,ntlmc,r street, Is
In n serious condition in the Jeffer
son Hospital.
Carter, according to the police, was
halted by a negro at St. James and
South Warnock streets, and ordered to
hand over fifty cents. This he refused
to do, and was about to proceed on
his way, when the negro, restraining
him with one hand, pulled out n re
volt cr with the other nnd fired. The
bullet entered his side.
Pedestrians who heard the shot
rushed to Cnrter's nsslstnnce, nnd had
him removed to the hospital. Others
ran to find the assailant, but lie had
escaped In the network of small streets
in the neighborhood.
"GEKS" IN CONVENTION
Oldest High School Fraternity
In
Three-Day Session Here
The thirty-sctenth annual conven
tion of the Gammn Eta Kappa fratcr
nitv of America, the oldest high -school
fraternal organization in the United
States, is being held here. It opened
last night with a smoker and will last
three days.
A dance wilt be given tonight In
Frnnkfoul by the Frankford chapter
and a bnnquet on Saturday night by the
romblned Philadelphia chapters at the
Belgravia Hotel, Seventeenth nnd
Chestnut streets.
The fraternity was founded on March
10. 18S2, in Cnlifornin, nnd has an
approximate membership of 3800. There
are thirty-one chapters, fourteen in
California, four in Philadelphia, three
iu New York and the rest scattered
throughout the country.
PREVENTS SAFE ROBBERY
Patrolman Surprises Burglar at
Work In Office of Union Ice Co.
Robbery of the safe in the office of
the Union Ice nnd Coal Company, 1324
Belmont nvenuc, was prevented early
today by the vigilance of Pntrolman
Igoc, of tho Peach nnd Media streets
station.
He tried the door of the office while
making his usual rounds at 1 o'clock.
It was locked. Hearing a noise he
peered through the offico window nnd,
rounding the building, he gate chase
to a man who lied to the railroad tracks,
from the rear door. The man escaped.
Entering the office the policeman
found the safe had been broken open.
Bills and coins were scattered on the
floor. He notified Joseph Hassell, man
ager of the company, 4527 Lnncnster
avenue, nnd the two made nn investi
gation. Not ji dollar of )ho money in
the safe was missing, the thief hnvlng
been scared away.
SACK OF COFFEE HURTS TWO
Two Girls Injured In Chain of In
cidents Caused by Falling Bag
A sack of coffee falling from nn up-
ner window of n store nt Eighth and
Walnut stieets today started a chain of
incidents resulting in minor injuries
to two joung women.
May Scidbert, eighteen years old.
2211 South Ilancroft street, was treated
at the Jefferfon Hospital for cuts of
the lips and face and for n slight in
jury to one ankle.
May Ilionn, eighteen years old, 2212
South Ilancroft street, wns treated at
the same hospital for slight lacerations
and shock.
The two girls were passing n tea and
coffee house when the hojwy sack fell
from an upper window. The sack
struck nu avvning with such force thnt
the awning poles sagged and hit a plate-
glass window. The impact of the poles
sent a shower ot glass iu all directions.
The fljing fragments struck the girls.
Patriotic Society to Meet
A special meeting of the constitution
al celebration committee of the Allied
Patriotic Societies will be held in the
rooms of the Military Order of Forcigu
Wars, Rellevue-Stratford Hotel, this
afternoon at 3 o'clock.
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whether In Candles. In
Luncheon or In Icp Cream.
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Two Tenants Win Suits Spe
cial Session of Legislature
Is Demanded
ASSOCIATION TAKES ACTION
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Two legal derisions against rent
profiteering and a demand for n special
session of the Legislature to enact laws
which will he "more equitable" for
tenants were among today's develop
ments In the controversy between land
lords nnd tenants.
Demand for the spccinl session was
made by the I nited Tenants' Protective
Association
The legal decisions fntoring tenants
were given by Judge Shoemaker in the
case of Michael J. Ronch, who brought
n test suit to restrnin a landlord from
collecting nu increase iu rent nnd in that
of Joseph Weekly, of 5340 Spruic
street, who took legal action to pre
vent cvictiou from his nnartmeiit.
Ronch was one of 200 tenants ot the
neighborhood of Twelfth nnd Porter
streets who were threatened with evic
tion unless thej agreed to nn increase
In rent.
Last February William Ur.tant, ovu
cr of the houses, notified the tennnts
that houses renting for $12 niouthl
would be increased to $15 nnd those
renting nt S10 would be advanced to $20.
Ordered to Vacate
The tenants opposed the increases
nnd were ordered to tacatc. They
placed the case in the hands of Richard
T. McSorley, who represents the Ten
ants' Protective Association.
A judgment of ejectment wns ob
tained against Roach. It was sub
sequently set aside and nftcr a length
legal controversy. Judges Audenricd
nnd Finletter decided against the ten
ant. The Superior Court, however,
permitted an appeal.
Finally a compromise was effected
before Judge Shoemaker wheicby the
tenants cncli obtained nn eight months'
lease from August 1, nnd n split Iu
the rate of
the
additional rent first
demanded
In the roklj case the tenant, under
a lease with n former owner, occupied
the basement of nn npartmnt for which
he paid $S a month. Ho'' wns given
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The New Lower Floor
Shop r Young Men
at 121 1 Chestnut St.
Features a
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r-y ili.S is but ono of the many excep
I tional values this entirely different
downstairs store offers. Young
men who are particular about their foot
wear will bo agreeably surprised at the
values embraced in our showing at
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A largo toiunio of sales at a minimum profit Is our
policy This cMnblned with our low overhead expense
enables us to alwajs offer tho best In men's footwear
at lowest prices
The Downstairs Store for Men
credit for $12 a'monll. Jor BcrVlccs lu
tho way" bl work around the ttlncV.' v
Last spring the firm of Middlcton h
Loctcrman bought the building and got
an assignment of the lease from the
former owner. They attempted to collect
$20 in cash from Weekly regardless of
his sertlces. Weekly refused to pay the
Increase. He wns notified to get out.
Suit wns brought through the tenants'
association nnd Judge Shoemaker de
cided in Weekly's favor.
Appeals for Special Session
In Its appeal for a special session of
the Legislature the tenants' association
sas, nmotig other things:
"The laws thnt repose among (he
iiimiiial statutes of the commonwealth
nic a yet Inadequate to protect the
wage earner and rent pnyer against Oils
most bald nnd unvarnished extortion.
In spite of the known existence nf n
condition thnt the present laws ennnot
i each, the Legislature nt its last ses
sion failed tn take cognizance of this
monstrous infamy which merits eradi
cation liv whatever means might be
necessary toward that end."
H0LD-UP MEN INNOCENT
Four Arrested as Robbers Were
Only Exhibiting German Pistols
Tour men. flourishing revolvers.
leaped fiom n motorcar Intc last night
nnd entered the saloon of Edward P.
Kerns, nt Tweiitv-tifth nnd Cambria
streets.
Fearing a hold-up, a woman residing
1 in the neighborhood telephoned to the
poliic of the Twenty-second street and
Hunting Park avenue station. Relief
was sent quickly to the' supposedly be
sieged saloonkeeper.
The lommand of n policeman "Hands
up!" found four men, all friends, ex
amining some fiermnn war pistols
which n mutual friend had brought from
overseas
The pistols clattered to the floor nnd
the surprised and indignant men were
marched to the police station. The pro
tests of themselves nnd their frieud,
the saloonkeeper, proved unavailing.
Kerns was awaiting the arrival of
his friends in custody ot the patrolman,
who supposed he had captured, single
handed, four motor bandits. Ho de
manded their release. They were freed
after explanations.
Women's Post 50 Meets Tonight
Their will he a meeting of Post No.
00. Ameiican Legion, tonight, nt 8
o'clock, at the Benedict Club, 101!
Mnrkct street. The post now has a
membership of 000. Delegates will be
appointed for the state convention." to
he held in Ilarrisburg October 2, 3
nd I.
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Tomorrow will be the
First Saturday in September
and also the
First Saturday in this
Big Round-Up
House-Clearing Sale
of Perry Suits
Fall Topcoats
and a sprinkling of
Winter Overcoats
Odds and Ends, Twos and Threes
left from the last couple of seasons,
but all regular $30, $35, $38, $40
garments, now being closed out at
One Uniform Price
$25
This is a Windfall of good luck. If
you can find your size among these
broken lots and assortments, you will
find a peach of a bargain. We don't know
when $25 will buy you so much clothes
value again. We know it won't be soon.
These Suits and Overcoats are not pres
ent - day twenty - five - dollar bargains;
they would be bargains at $25 as it stood
a few years ago. The men who have
been here already and who have found
theirs will tell you that.
There's a large number of small
sizes in Suits just right for
Young Fellows in their first
long trousers!
J Young men going away to Prep
School or College, or entering High
School at home will find the kind of Suits
they like best, and the "Governor" will
get a surprise for his pocketbook. Bring
in the young men and fit them.
at
One Uniform Price
$25
Open Daily
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