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COAL DEADLOCK
MAY END TODAY
Conference Awaits Operators'
Proposal South Placed on j
Wartime Ration Basis
MAY DROP MORE TRAINSl
By the Assoc ia fed Prwu
Washington, Nov. 'JO. llcsuminfc
negotiations today with a view to
settling a wage sonic in iho cen
tral competitive coal field, operator
and mine workers -ncre hopeful of
making progress. Committees yester
day got down to actual work nfter
hearing the views of Fuel Adminis
trator Ilarry A. Garfield, and though
tho production of coal rcmnlned nt n
standstill In the states of Illinois, In
diana, Ohio and part of Pennsylvania,
adjustment of disputed points was not
considered impossible.
The scale committee of the operators
remained lntc In session last night after
acting President John L. Lewis, of the
mine workers, left Its session with his
party. Toduy observers looked for
operators to present their counter-proposal
to the miners, who have so far
stood pat on their demund for u 00
Eer cent wugc Increase and n thlrty
our working week.
Chicago. Nov. 20. (By A. P.)
Regional directors of railroads to
day had a free hand in dealing
with curtailment of nonessential
Industries and unnecessary pas
senger traffic, irtid extraordinary efforts
to conserve nnd distribute the nation's
steadily diminishing coal supply were
being made. T'nder that uuthorltv
granted by Walker D. Hines, federal
director general of railroads, after a
two-day conference with the seven re
gional directors, the entire South, cast
of the Mississippi and south of the
Ohio rivers, except for a small area in
the Pocahontas region, today had been
placed on a wartime ration basis and
annulment of trains in addition to the
140 already taken eft, was under con
sideration. Other drastic action looking toward
reserving the available supply for es
sential industries, public utilities and
domestic consumers included stopping
deliveries to all nonessential industries
In Cleveland and deliveries in Omaha,
Neb., only on written application ap
proved by the local com committee. .
In Colorado a strike of miners who !
had returned to work was called for I
Friday because of ulleged discrimination
against union men. I
Bismarck, N. ID., Nov. 20. (By A. I
P.) The controversy over the lignite
coal mines of North Dakota which !ov
ernor Lynn J. Frailer recently took
over in the nnme of the state, it ap
peared today would be taken to the state
Supreme Court for settlement. '
Governor Trader's action was shnrp- '
ly criticized yesterday by district Judge J
txr t. v..u.i. .. k :... i I--1
,, Ajt auco-ii,, miiu inauuu UU UlUCT
requiring stnte officials to return by
Monday afternoon to the Washburn
Lignite Co. the mining properties of
that company at Wilton. Other min
ing companies in the stnte demand the'
immediate return of their properties.
The case brought by the Washburn Co.
is considered a test, nnd it was ix-
Sccted that an appeal from Judge
'uessle's decision would be certified to
the Supreme Court today.
Charleston, W. Va., Nov. 20. (Uy
A. P.) More than a score of mines in
the New River coal field were today
I added to the number closed yesterday
I when miners walked out in nrntest
(against whnt they termed the "abro-
rgation of the wage contrart" by the
operators. Virtually all mines in that
district are shut down, according to
renorts which renched here from Ilerk-
i ley, the center of the field.
U. S. MAY PROSECUTE
INDIVIDUAL STRIKERS
Pittsburgh, Nov. 20 my A. P.)
Economy in the use of fuel by Pitts- i
burgh consumers was urged today by i
the coal distribution committee of the I
United States railway administration
here. While there is no evidence of a I
coal shortage at present, it was declared I
that consumers would have to adopt I
strict measures of economy if a possible
mei lamine was ro nc averted.
The coinmitee reported increased pro
duction in West Virginia mines, but
said that the coal industry in the Pitts
burgh district, so far as union mines
were concerned, was entfrel) pn rah zed,
A legal point in connection with the
strike was raised here today by Special
United States District Attorney D. W.
Simms, who has charge of enforcement
in this district of the fcdcrnl court In
junction order calling for withdrawal of
the strike order. Miners, who have
failed to return to work, are violating
both the injunction and the Inws of the
United Mine Workers, said Mr. Simms.
In refusing to return to the mines, the
workers have violated that part of the
injunction dealing with the Lever act,
he said. Federal authorities here inti
mated that they may take criminal
action against individual miners who
failed to return to work.
Mayor Will Act
on Art Gallery
Continued From rrn One
and Cltv Solicitor Connelly to get nc-
ftton. We certainly can use the money
that would result from a sale of the
Johnson home on South Broad street.
May Have Site Hill Today
"If we can agree on a site ulung the
Parkway, legislation designating u final
site may be Introduced today, and it
is just possible that we may find some
fund from which can bo taken a pre
liminary fund for building purposes, I
am anxious that we get somo kind of
action. It has annoyed me a great deal
to be not able to avoid the delays that
have already occurred."
The Mayor conferred with Mr. Price
later in the day. When Mr. Price left
the Mayor's office he said he had noth
ing to say about the conference.
Antl-8uffragltts Meet Today
The Pennsylvania Association Op
posed to Woman's Suffrage will hold a
luncheon'in the Acorn Club today. Miss
M. G. Kilbrcth, president of the
national association and the head of
tho Women Voters' Umpire Suffrage
Association of New York, and MrB, J.
Hampton Moore, will bo the guests of
honor. Miss Kllbreth will deliver an
address against the federal amendment
in the club this afternoon.
Relatival Oct Bequests
Among the wills probated today were
those of ICatherine W. Levick, of Jen
klutown, who leaves (0,000 to rela
tives; Jacob M. Saunders, 2227 North
Jtecae street, $4000 to relatives Son
rmd Ilest, 8542 North Camac street,
110,200 to relatives. Inventories of
'personal properties filed with Register
Sheeban today included those of Frank
-.-l. O. COO (Wf CH T-lt. T
B.UUU. Dr., "' " AfUBUUH !,
vJ Becelbonpt, $15,48.57; Hary Lyman,
9 if,46.-27, 4 AM Fortaer, $6854.
AUTO AMBULANCE
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KILLS 2JUJRTS FIVE
Machine Hits Crowd and Upsets
as Driver Tries to
Avoid Trolley
CHILD DIES UNDER TRUCK
Miss Marian Ormlston, injured last
night when the ambulance of the Ger-,
mantown Hospital overturned at (lor
mantotvn's busiest corner, died nt 10 '.10
this morning in the Gcrmantown IIos
pital.
Her death is hc second resulting
from the accident nnd nnothcr victim'
is so badly Injured ho will probably die, I
The ambulance overturned when its
driver tried to noid hitting n trolley,
car which It had grazed. As it fell
upon a crowd waiting to cross the street
one man was killed Instantly. Miss
Ormlston and five others were injured
The llBt of dead nnd injurca fallows : ,
DEAD '
Lewis Pale, a negro, thirtv-five'
years old. 13." Orange uvenue. Ambler. .
Miss Marian Ormlston, tventy-ono
3 ears old, 210 West Pomona street.
IK-IUKED
Ilarry Jones, a negro, twenty-three
years old. Ambler: may die.
C.iihcrlne Mlnlrk, twenty-one years
old, fil!17 .Stokes street, cuts on face and ,
bruises and lacerations of body.
Mrs. Frank Itentsheck. sixty years '
old. 45." Krams street, Itoxborough. .
Dr. 1'. C. Hartung, twenty -thrcn
years old, Germantnwn Hospital, sev
ered artery and cuts about body.
Charles Foster, a negro, twenty-two
years old ; minor Injuries.
Miss Ormlston, who was the daughter i
of Mr. nnd Mrs. Andrew Ormlston,
wns on her way with a friend to u
moving-picture show and had just left
the postoffice, where she had posted n '
letter to a missionary friend in Hono- i
lulu. She was about to cross the street
when the ambulance Btruck her.
Her injuries were so serious that
she was not moved from tho receiving
ward of the hospital. She was con
scious up to the time of her death. Her
parents were with her.
Miss Ormlston was prominent in
Germantown Y. W. C. A. work nnd
was n member of tho First Presbyte
rian Church, Chelten and Gcrmantown
avenues. Funeral services will be held
from the home Monday. The Rev. W.
llentty Jennings w!M officiate. Inter
ment will be In Ivy Hill Cemetery.
Chauffeur Is Held
Foster, driver of the ambulance, and
William Calvert, 2824 C street, the
motorman, were held without hall by
Magistrate Pennock, for the action of
the coroner.
All those injured by the automobile,
with the exception of Doctor Hartung
nnd Foster, were innocent passersby.
The nccident occurred shortly nfter 11
o'clock nnd the intersection uns peo
pled by a particularly heavy Wednes
dav night crowd.
Virtually all the persons in the vi
cinity suw the accident. The ambulance
came north on (lermnntonjn avenue
with a great clanging of bell. Foster
made no attempt to stop nt C'hel
ten nvrnuit, evidently believing he had
the right of way.
Patrolman John Kenny, of the (Jcr
muntnwn police station, previously had
signaled for an eastbound Chelten ave
nue trolley car to proceed It was
too late to stop the car when he saw
Foster intended to speed by.
Foster saw the danger. He turned
the wheel sharply and the heavy ambu
lance passed thn car, being bnrely
struck by the front of thnt vehicle. To
do this, however, Foster had to get
his maclilue out of alignment with Der
mantonn avenue at the crossing. When
he attempted to reverse his turn, to
continue north on the avenue, the am
bulance overturned.
Pate was struck and killed instantly.
Miss Ormlston, MIsh Mlnnlck nnd .Tones
were thrown to the street. Mrs. Denis
heck was sitting In n jitney waiting for
a load, and wns hurt when the ambu
lance hit the jitney.
Ignores Injuries; Aids Others
Doctor Hurtling nnd Foster stuck to
the ambulance. With hardly n thought
of his own Injuries, Doctor Hurtling
turned his efforts to help the others,
He rode back to the tieriuantowu Hos
pital, where they were ull taken, and
directed the dressing of their injuries.
The ambulance was answering an
emergency call at the time of the acci
dent. Eight dead is the total from auto
mobile and other trnfHc accidents dur
ing the past forty-eight hours. It
wns increused by the death of one child
jesterday before tho accident in (Ier
mnntown occurred.
BEITLER IN CABINET, RUMOR
Former Secretary to Governor Hast
ings Mentioned for Safety Post
Tho latest person to be mentioned for
director1 of publjr safety under the
Moore administration is Colonel Lewis
B. Beitler.
Colonel Peltier, who hns had long
experience in politicnl life, is u close
friend of Muvor- elect Moore and was
one of tho first to join the congressman
when he declared himself a candidate
for the maoralt.
As secretary to Governor Hastings
and more recently as the executive sec
retary of the Pennsylvania public safctj '
committee, Colonel Deitler made u wide
circle of friends over the stnte. In '
lOlfi he had charge of the anniversary
celebration of the Wattle of Gettysburg '
and for many years he has handled the l
big functions of the Union Leugue. i
Colonel Ileltler has never been re
garded as u factional politician.
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THIEVES USED PASSKEYS j
Investigation of Hotel Robberies Re
veals Method of Access
Investigation today by the police into
the robberies at the Adelphia Hotel last
night has convinced them that thel
thieves used passkeys in getting into
the five rooms that were plundered.
Detective Meikeljohn was sent by I
Captain of Detectives Bonder to make
inquiries about the hotel. So far the i
detective has found no one who saw the ,
thieves at work, it is understood.
Two rooms on the fourth floor and
three rooms on the fifteenth floor were
entered. Tho thieves carried off low-'
elry and 'other goods amounting to
about $1500.
KREISLinHNCELlTRECITAL
Austrian Violinist Heeds Suggestion)
of Mayor of Louisville I
Louisville. Ky.. Nov. 20. At the1
suggestion of Mayor George W, Smith,
Fritz Krcisler, Austrian violinist, can
celed his contract for an appearance
at one of the leading opera houses here
tonight. ,
Mayor Smith acted on protests of th
Louisville Post, American Legion and
eight civic nnd social clubs, which as
serted that Krelslrr's appearance would
offer opportunity for sympathy props
janda lor enemy aliens
EVENING' PTTBLIO IiEDGBR-PHIEDELHIA', THURSDAY,
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Ihe Germantown Iiospital vehicle upset ut (iermnntown and Chelten avenues,
as the swiftly moving machine swened qulchlj about a trollej cur
TRAFFIC BILL UP
Action on Ordinance Providing!
for Ono-Way Movement of
Vehicles Expected
DAYLIGHT SAVING ALSO
Aside from financial transfer meas
ures designed to patch up municipul
payrolls until the end of the jenr, the
most important piece of legislation to
be considered by Councils today is the
single way traffic bill presented by the
Philadelphia Itnpid Transit Co.
The measure as approved by the
highway committee is the most drastic
traffic bill ever ilrnwn for Philadelphia,
and makes most of the streets on which
single car tracks ore located "one-way
thoroughfares." The measure provides
stringent i tiles for all classes of ve
hicular trnffic and outlines the dutlcB
or automobile drivers in nil sections.
Only a ico'.oiiublp length of time
may be consumed in parking on the
side of the streets on which traffic is
not moving, while vehicles are not per
mitted to use the trolley tracks for
traffic The measure provides fines and
penalties for failure to observe rules
and methods for their collection.
Another of the transit hills intro
duced nt the request of Thomas TI.
Mitten, president of the Transit Co..
proildes for a trolley loop in German
town and is expected to be reported
to Couuclls by the street rnilway com
mittee. Hills thnt will be favorably reported
the pnjment of $78..101 to the Pnrber
Asphalt Co. nri sS7,nr)S to the Union
I nvlng Co. for emergency repairs made
by these two corporations to city
streets. This was a part of the work
that wns to have been paid for out of
the loans bowled out by the Supreme
Court, and funds have had to be found
by the Department of Public Works
to meet them.
The lonn program will be held over
for sccrnl weeks for the necessary
advertising, and are expected to make
their appearance in Councils in time
for finnl passage before the end of the
administration.
Auto Burns In Gloucester
Fire believed to have been caused bv
the engine back firing destroyed a large
touring car at llronday and Mnn- I
mouth street, Gloucester, nt 0:45 i
o'clock this morning. The enr, owned
in Camden, it is believed, bore New j
Jersey license tng No. 170020. The I
driver fled when the machine caught
fire.
City Spent $1,572,831.91 In Week
The weekly statement of City Treas
urer Shoyer shows thnt the amount i
paid nut h the city during the week!
was $l,,"72,S.'U.fll, as against $2.1,", ,
0.1.1.17 that came into the treusury.
The statement showed the balance, not
including the sinking fund account, to
he $ltl,jj4,ri(14.:t2,
Two Named to City Jobs
City appointments nnnounced todnv
included that of Klwood Hnggerty, 2S2S
Clementine street, ns transit man, Itu
reau of Surveys, with a yenrly salary
of .flOOO, and Stewnrt G. McMuIlcii,
7.1S North Thirtj -eighth street, as
chairman Bureau of Surveys, $000 a
jenr.
INCOUNCILSTODAY IN SUPREME COURT PLANNED BY LEGION.
THANKSGIVING DINNER COST
WILL COME HIGH THIS YEAR
Average Family Will Pay 60
Per Cent More fur Feast
Than Five Years Ago j
Prices of Some Food Have
Doubled and Even Tripled
Since 1914: Turkey a Luxury
Thanksgiving dinner for the average
family this year will cost about 00
per cent more thun the same mcnl cost
five years ago,
Prices of some food used in the holi
day dinner havo doubled, and in some
instances tripled, as compnred with
figures of 3014. A visit to the Bending
Terminul Morket and neighborhood
stores Bhowcd that turkey, the star
feature of the Thanksgiving feast, wus
higher than ever before
In muny places the dealers said they
were not sure they would handle any
turkeys for Thanksgiving. Some dealers
Crcdlct u drop in the cost of these
irds as the holiday neurs.
"Unless we can get the turke)s within
a reasonable price," said ono West
Tbiladelphia dealer, "we will not take
any at all. It looks as though the pre
vailing prices will b from fifty to fifty
five cents a pound, Tflnt means thnt a
housekeeper will hnc t pay $C or $!S.G0
for the turkey alD before she starts
to buy anything eUo for the Thanks
giving dinner.
"While wo hare chickens as low as
tblrty-elgbt cents a pound, tho kind
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DRY LAWS ARGUED INFOlATIONIRKj
Both Wartime Prohibition and
Volstead Act Are Up for '
Decision
ARGUMENTS END TOMORROW-!
11 the Associated Press
Washington, Nov. 20. The Supreme
Court wns asked today to determine the
constltutionnlitv of the wur-timo pro
hibition ael us Well as the Volstead pro
hibition enforcement act during argu
ments In nppeals brought to test Con
gress' right to prohibit the manufac
ture nnd sale of intoxicants.
'Wlille many conflicting decisions have
been rendered in Mtrious parts of the
cotmtrv upon the question, today's ar
guments involved only three cases one
from Kcntmkv, in which the war-time
act was declared unconstitutional, und
two from New York in which the au
thority of Congress not only to make
the country dry, but to enforce it, was
sustained.
Failure of the Senate to ratify the
treaty of Versailles was regarded by
attorneys In the inses as only complicat
ing the situation because of the delay
in the termination of the technical stute
of war, but the court's willingness to
expedite the cases wns regarded by
court officials as indicating the court's
intention to decide the question with
as little delay as possible.
The argument attracted considerable
attention Long before the court con
vened the space allotted to spectators
was crowded and many were unable to
gain admittance. Many utlornejs also
were present.
Although both tides agreed not to
nsk for nny nddltionnl time, the argu
ments will not be concluded until to
morrow. The first case argued was thnt of
the Kentucky Distilleries and Tare
house Co, in which Federal Judge
KvniiH. nf Louisville, Ky., declared the
war-time prnhibltnu act to be ininlid
and enjoined internal repenue officials
from preventing the withdrawal of n
large quantity of whisky from bonded
wan houses.
FLIERS RESCUED FROM SEA
Naval Plane Sinks Twenty Miles
North of Cape May
Hnckaway. N. Y Nov. 20. (By A.
P I Two nnnl aviators were rescued
by coast guards from n plane thnt had
been forced to land in the ocean twenty
miles north of (Jape May jesterday. it
wns learned at the naval air station
here today.
Ensign L. H. Noble and It. W.
Thompson were fi,ing from Itookawny
to Hampton Itonils when the plane de
veloped engine trouble. They were
forced to descend In u heavy sea. The
plane sank soon after they were picked
up.
3 N. Y. Policemen Lost In Launch
New Yorli, Nov. 20. Three members
of the marine division of the Police De
partment are believed to have lost their
lives, when n launch in which they
were patrolling the Hurlcm river cap
sired under the Third avenue, bridge.
A passing boat came across the launch
drifting bottom up. The body of Pa
trolman Jnmes Hughes was found
wedged in the cabin.
Cost of Holiday Dinners
Mmv and Five Years Ago
Now 10 tl
Tu.kci' . . ,J ,511 a lwunrt... SO
CranUrrlrn .. .IS a quart.... 10
Mlnca p1n
(ordinary) 00 tich .... 40
Celory
(Hina.lt bundle). 35 18
Fruit enke 1 00 a pound. 00
Ittucn ao lined... 10
Nuts (asKortud). . 40 a pound. . .10
Urapefrult 1.1 each . . OS
Mwett pot.tot.. 30 "4 nrok.. . 15
laa (boat) i0' a can ... 18
Oyeters
(turkey nillnic). 2.90 a hundred 1 2B
Aiimrugua 35 a can . . 51
hrnjp 12 a can.. 10
C'ortVe . M a pcumt . 80
Notes Thin ront mAV he rMufptl snmp.
what by ulnn rabbltn at 11.5(1 a pair
lnteail nf turkoi 1'rwent tliturrn indi
cate ther would b little reduction In
buying- rnlcltn at tbey are In many
placra as hlah turkeys
which exacting housekeepers want will
cost from forty-five to fifty cents. As
for roast pigs, they will bo out of the
question. The fanners realize they run
get big prices for pork nnd they arc not
letting it go while It is young.''
Manv denlcrH reported u big demand
for rabbits, which are selling from
$1.25 to .$1.(50 n pair. These will en- '
able muny housewives to make u big i
reduction in the Thanksgiving dinner. I
tiio cost ot fixings is high, like
everything else. While mince pies maj
be obtained for sixty cents, they are
not of the holiday kind. Although nil
right In quality, they ure slim of build
and ulso of circumference. There are
a score of varieties of fruit cake, but
the appealing kind is selling for $1 n
pound. This is due to the excessive
cost of Ingredients. Soup and coffee
are the only things anywhere near nor
mal.
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lt.liric IMiutii Nrvtcn
hilling two and Injuring others,
to moid a direct lolllslon
Campaign to Enlighten Men on
War Risk Insurance Is
Formulated
WILL COVER ENTIRE CITY
Definite plans for assisting the ex
service men of the city toward a solu
tion of the problems in connection with
Iheir war risk insurance were formu
luted ut n conference of welfare and
service men's' organisations In the Red
Cross headquarters. 21 S South Nine
teenth street.
It wns proposed fo organize at least
ten meetings tliioughoiit the city in De
cember, in which vnrinu4 organizations
including the Ameiicnn Legion will co
operate in bringing together the world
war Aefernns in Philadelphia who arc
interested in war risk insurance.
At these gatherings there will be
present lenrescututives of the Bureau
of War Itlsk Insurance, who will ex
plain the pieseut situation nnd will be
prepared to answer any inquiries. A.
Verjl Walton, of the bureau, gave as
surance that he had received work from
Washington that every assistance will
be given by the authorities there to iron
out the wrinkles in the wnr risk insur
ance situation In Philadelphia county
during this campaign,
Vincent A. Cm roll, commander of
Post No. 270, of the American Legion,
was unanimously elected the campaign
manager. He was n delegate to both
the state cantonment nnd the national
convention of the Legion, nnd orgnnlacr
of the post in the Thirty-fourth ward.
I The chairman nf the committee is
John II. O'Gormnn, of the national
Catholic societies: scerctan . Miss
Elizabeth Wood, home service section of
the lied Cross. The headquarters of
the campaign will be 1007 Walnut
street. Mr. Walton will sene as ex
ecutive director, and will remain in this
city until the work hns been finished.
This campaign will help to effect n
solution of Individual difficulties which
service men have been experiencing.
Delay hrcs been one of the chief sources
of complaint, nnd Mr. Walton prom
ises to eliminate this troublesome fnc
tor. Ordnance service men are contem
plating the organization of a post of the
Legion In Philadelphia. This movement
hns been staited by C. 12. Hepburn, of
172.S Pino street. .
"We have had one meeting of nbout
fnrtj men who scried in this depart
ment," said Mr. Hepburn jesleiday,
"and we feel that we will be able to en
roll nt least two or three hundred in a
post."
A smoker has been arranged for Mon
duj cicniiig, December 1, in the Grand
Fraternity Building, 102(1 Arch Btrcet.
Y. M. C. A. PLANS EXPANSION
Program Calls for More Work In In
dustrial Centers
Detroit, Nov. 22. (By A. P.) An
CTtcnslve program of expansion for the
Young Men's Christian Association was
placed before the fortieth international
convention today by the speclnl com
mission on occupation of the field.
The establishment of associations in
2,"0 industrial centcis, opening nf as
sociations in thirty railroad terminal
points, development of student associa
tions in colleges and universities and
nn expansion of work among negroes
in the larger cities of the north nnd
south are among the recommendations.
Tho commission favored the greater
use of luymen ns secretaries.
Attorney General Schaffer III
William I. Hchaffer, attorney gen
eral of Pennsylvania, is suffeiiug from
u heavy cold. At Mr. Schaffer'H home
in Chester today it was said lie hud gone
out of town anil will remain in seclusion
for several dnjs.
MUS. E, M, BPKNCEJt
Tho former Miss Helen C. Deusey,
2718 South Smedley street, who
was married today to Captain
Spencer, United Htates marines.
rhllaflelpiito Navy Yard,
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'NOVEMBER 20, 1919
DEMANDS REFORM
OFCONSTITUTIONS
State Fundamental Law 9
"Abominable," Doctor Daw-
f
son Tel is Educators
CONDEMNS SCHOOL METHOD
narrisbnrg, Nov, 20. New stnte
constitutions to reform whnt he termed
"perfectly nbominablo American state
governments," were demanded by Ddgar
Dawson, Hunter College, at the educa-
! tional conference yesterday.
wo are mauing n ridiculous pretense
of hnving n democratic government so
long ns we hnvo stn'to governments
which no ono Can cither explain or
understand." he said. "Virtually every
state constitution In the country neede
to be revised unless we wish to do more
for the Bolshevik propaganda than the
Beds themselves are able to do.
"Professional politicians arc at a
premium under the existing state con
stitutions of New York nnd Penns)l
vnnln," ho insister, in urging educat
ors to unite for the purpose cf framing
a model state constitution to serve 03 n
basis for revising the fundamental law
of every state.
Machine leaders nre better citizens
than arc the average reformers who sit
in their clubs and criticize, according to
the views of Doctor Dawson. Often
times the men who praise their own
civic virtue fnil to vote, he declared.
"What's the use of teaching in our
schools that the machine lender is a
criminal?" he demanded of the history
conference. "Actunllj they ure much
better meu than tho average run of
voters ure. Thero is too much frantic
effort in our schools to cram a hodge
podge theory of a government that never
worked into tho heads of the pupils und
not enough of really worthwhile and
constructive content in t'uo things, that
we tench."
Most courses In government and eco
nomics Doctor Dawson condemned n
Impractical and worthless. He recom
mended thorough training in social prob
lems in the final high tcliool year as a
solution of the difficulties.
Scrapping of all the textbooks on
physical education nnd the relegation ot
half the gymnnstic apparatus to the
scrap heap wns suggested by William
A. Stecher, Philadelphia, director of
ph)slcal education, during' n speech in
which ha Hummed up reasons for the
continuance of physical training in the
schooW llecommendations thnt play
stteets be more widely resorted to in
city districts were made by It. Talt Mc
Kenzie, University of Pennsylvania.
2 Fires in Camden
With $100,000 Loss
Continued l'rom I'nte One
slons, one quickly following the other,
told of the other and more serious fire.
Spnrks from the engine room hnd set
fire to n large building nt the plant of
the Delaware Ship and Bepalr Co. It
wns burning furiously when the fire
men arrived.
Seeing that the building could not be
saved, Assistant Fire Chief (leorge
Wade devoted his attention to the sav
ing of the other structures of the ship
jard nnd surrounding plant, A brisk
breeze hampered the work.
Two More Alarms Sent In
When Chief Carter nrrived he sent
in two more alarms, bringing additional
iirengniers.
It was while the fight against the
flames wns nt its critical point that the
two tanks exploded.
The explosion tore a hole in tho
ground ns deep as a shell hole. A piece
ot one of the tanks struck the side of
the Camden Horse Bazar, about 400
feet awuy, nnd went clenn through the
building. The fragment pnssed over the
heads of a number of horBcs.
The explosions shook the burning
building apart and made it good ma
terial for a great bonfire. The flames
immediately mounted higher.
Some of the sparks landed on the roof
of the grocery wnrchousc of Frank Lee
Dickinson. It wns quickly ablaze. Soon
afterward flames were seen on other
roofH, and it looked as though a wide
urea wus threatened.
These fires were stamped out after
a hard Btrugglc.
The building in which the fire started
was destrojed. In it wns much
machinery. Valuable records were also
lost. Part of the structure wns used
ns an office.
The Delnware Ship nnd Repair Co. is
controlled by J. L. Williams nnd J. A.
Creund, who huvo offices at 138 Chest
nut street. Mr. Crennd snid after the
fire that the loss was about $00,000.
Close to the shipyard are numerous
other plants, and also rows of dwell
ings occupied by the fumlllcs of work
men. Sleepers in these houses were sud
denly uwakencd by the explosion, which
broke nearly all of the glass in the
windows for blocks around.
Frightened men, women und children
ran from the houses, not knowing what
had happened and seeking places of
safety.
The streets were swarming with half
dressed people by the time the firemen
arrived.
No estimate of the damaea has been
made by the Delaware Co., but it is
believed to be in excess of $00,000.
WANT TO KEEP FARM AGENT
Growers Stirred by Rumor That 0a
lem Freeholders Will Abolish Office
Woodstowii, Nt J., Nov, 20, Ornrg
ers of Salem county nro aroused' over
tho semiofficial rumor to the effect that
the hoard of freeholders will refuse to
provide an appropriation for the con
tinuance of a furm demonstrator in this
county in 1020.
W. P. Brodle, the present county
furm agent, has tendered his resigna
tion, to tako effect next month. He
will go to Cleveland, O., to engage in
similar work. Ills going, it is said, will
be mado oh. excuso by some of the free
holders to abolish the office upon tho
grounds that It was created as a war
time emergency.
A new phase In the agricultural de
velopment In Salem county Is the es
tablishing this- year of farm courses in
the lilgh schools In Woodstowii and
flalem. It is now announced thnt Seth
T, Wheat, head of the agricultural de
nartment til tho Salem High School, will
nave a series of evening classes In
varlpuu parta of tho County to aid
farmers and furm workers In solving
local soil nnd crop problems.
Four Hurt In Motorcar Smash
Four negroes wera slightly injured
early this morning when the automobile
in which they were riding Btruck a plllur
In tho middle of Broad street at Oregon
avenue. Those treated at tho Metlio
dist Hospital and sent homo were
Claude Verdon, thiftyono years old, of
Lex street; Clattdo Burton, Filbert
street near FIfty-flrstj It. Blokcly,
Arch street near Fifty-second, and
Jane Orr, Arch street near Forty
second.
IMPORTANT DOINGS fS
ur bbin burets
Treaty, Dry Enforcement Act;
and Suffrage Featured
Special Session
TEN APPROPRIATION BILLS
Ily tho Associated Press
Washington, Nov. 20. While con
sideration of the treaty of Versailles
was tho outstanding event of the fiist
session of the Sixty-sixth Congress
the first in six years in which llepub
Ilcnns have controlled both brunches-
much important legislation was com
pleted and many other measures pre
pared for disposal when the regular
meeting begins December 1.
The session closing today was nn ,
extraordinary one, convened May 10
under a call cabled from Pails by
President Wilson, to consider primar
ily tho appropriation bills which failed
at tho session ending Inst March 3,
Among the principal legislative,
achievements were:
Submission of the woman suffrage
constitutional amendment to the states
for ratification. The amendment reso
lution was adopted, 304 to 89, by the
House ns its first legislative act and
by the Senate, June 4, CO to 2u,
The prohibition enforcement bill,
providing for enforcing wartime nnd
constitutional prohibition, passed over
President Wilson s veto.
The act repealing the dayllcht-savlnc ,
law ulso passed over tho President's '
veto.
Providing for return of tcleeranh. i
telephone nnd cable wire lines to private I
operation.
Continuing government control of
dyes to Jnnuary 15 next.
Extension of tho Lever food nnd fuel
control law to clothing nnd other nec
essaries and penalizing hoarding and
profiteering.
Granting permanent rank to General
Pershing.
Army Put on Peace Basis
Providing for demobilizing the army
to a pence basis of approximately 300,
000 men, pending permanent peace
time legislation.
Authorizing completion of the govern
ment railroads in Alaska.
Continuing war-time passport re
strictions so ns to prevent nn influx
of rndicni aliens.
Tho French treaty providing nn
American guarantee to assist Prance
in tho event of unprovoked German
aggression wns submitted to the Senntc
by the President July 20 after demnnds
from Senntc llepublleans. but still re
mains In the foreign relntlons commit
tee. Another treaty, the Panama cunnl
settlement with Columbia, proposing
pnjment of $11.1.000,000 by the United
Stntes. also remains In committee. It
wns reported to the Senate, but later
withdrawn because of Colomblnn de
crees regarded ns inimical to American
interests.
Several important legislative mens-1
ures went over for final action nt thel
regular session. The oil, coal, gas and!
phosphate land leasing bill was passed'
by both bodies and remnins in confer- (
I'hcc. ns docs the lMgo bill authorizing
organization of corporations to helpl
finance American export trade.
Appropriation Bills Passed
Ten appropriation bills, aggregating
nbout M.OOO.OOO.OOO, also were passed.
Thev included $700,000,000 for the
railroad administration. $772,000,000
for the army, $010,000,000 for the nnvy
and a sundry civil budget of $013,000,
000. Numerous minor bills and resolutions
nlso were enacted, but no attempt wns
made to pass over the President's veto
the Cummins bill to restore the prewar
rate making powers of the Interstate
Commerce Commission.
The German treaty so engrossed Sen
ate attention that it shut off considera
tion of much legislation. Senate dis
cussion of the trenty began May 23, but
the document itself wns not submitted
by President WIlsou until July 10.
Committee henrigs and consideration
required two months, the report with
fourteen reservations being made to
the Senate September 10.
Deliberations on tho trenty evoked
one of the most bitter nnd prolonged
contests between Congress nnd the Pres
ident in American history, with the con
troversy centered largely about the
league of nations covenant. i
The Lsch tallrond bill passed the I
House and will bo taken up with the
Senate interstate commerce committee's
bill at the December session. The
House nlso passed nnd Bent to tho Sen- I
nte bills providing for development of
wnterpower projects, for establishment
of n federal budget system and presid
ing n peiinnnent government shipping
policy. i
Many In estimations In Congress
There were numerous investigations I
during tile extra session. Beside the
House inquiries into nvlntlon. ordnance,
rontrnets and other War Department I
activities, the Senate investigated the '
steel strike, Mexican situation, the con
situation nnd other mnttcis. The Sen
ntc also authorized investigation of the
print paper situation, hut deferred tlir
inquiry until the new session.
Preliminary steps looking to revision
of tariff nnd internal revenue laws nlso
wero taken, with general revision
planned during the regular session. Tin
effort to repeal wnr taxes on soft drink" .
mill ntlinp lnviirlnb fntlri.l 1
" .. ...w.
rermanent army leas anon wns nil-
vnneeci potu hy the Heuate and House
mllltnrj committees, which coninelled
henriiigs one peace-time armament und
inoposals nud ur? piepared to present
bills in the new session providing for
n permanent army of nbout 300,000
men ns cninpured with the War Depart
ment's request of 000,000.
I tn li,,.n.na ..v f ), now ,,.
Honiiei niso nre in reaillneHB.
Controversies durinir the extra Reunion
resulted fiom opposition to Senate eon
Urination of Attorney (lenernl Palmer
and Comptroller nf Curreney John
Kkelton VIllinmn. The former wns con
firmed, but the latter's nomination it
atlll pendinif.
The IIouso refused to aeiit Repre
sentative Vlelor Derger, Koelnllst, of
Milwaukee, because of his attitude
during the v,nr and ousted John 1
Fitzgerald, Democrat, of MuKsachu
settl, whoso election was contented bj
Peter Tengue, of Boston.
YALE BOOSTS SALARIES
Professorships Will Be Highest Paid
In America Under New Schedule
New Uafii, Conn,, Nov, S!0, Snl
urj Increases which will make Yale
professors among tho highest linltl lu
the United Htntes have been given by
Yale Corporation, it was announced
last night. The normal salaries of
full-time professors, who linne had
$4000 and $4500 and $!000, have been
increased to $5000, $0000 and $7000,
with the understanding that In a few
cases $R0OO will be paid. The new
list Is retroactive to July 1,
AMlstant and associate professors
will bo increased, most ot them from
$2.r00 to flWK). Deans of schools will
be placed at $0000 to $8000.
fiii .itiiiiiinii .yiiiiMBiiin MAahM
gTOPB THE VJBZMXTBB BXMZr
Saved the plant
"Had ft not been far the ipltndld nrvlc
ef OLOHK Automatic Sprlnklere. we
firmly believe that our eloclc and our
entire bloc Is of buildings would bave been
deitroyed," write Otto Duker ft Compinr,
Baltimore.
Hit your propertr QLODE protection? ,
GLOBE AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER CO.
203S Washington Ave. Dickinson S3t
Tne eeaeteia
bullUe el tlw
Klein Cltr
raptr CaKt
i City. M.
!i trettciH by
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Sprinklers,
EXHUME BODY AGAIN
Father dharges Theodore Ryersonf
Jr., Was Folsoned
New Itrunsulck, N. J Nov. 20.
Society circles here were agitated con
slderabl.i when Joseph 1! Strieker,
piosecutur, announced that, on the
charge of Theodore Hycrson, Sr., thnt
his sou. Thcoiluru Itjersou, hud been
poisoned, the body had been dug up for
the second time in order that an anal
ysis of the vital organs might be mado,
Theodore Byerson. Jr., died last April.
rrhi ftnnlil fn tif.inf lnnili hv till II.
Tr slmilMi InhopninrlnM lir.r. lm't It mi
baid there no definite results would be
obtainable for two or three days.
Mr. Bverson was hurled without a
permit April 10. Three days later the
bodv wns exhumed and Dr. J. Ij. Snv-
dnm, county physician, said death had
been duo to indigestion. The death
was sudden nnd attended by peculiar
circumstances.
Mr. Byerson was a wealthy safe ex
pert and salesman widely known here
Dr. C. V. HultH. tho attending phy-t
slclnn. has stated that Mr. Byerson was
dead when ho arrived.
Ityerson and his wife formerly lived
in this city, making their home in nn
apartment house in Walnut street near
Fortieth He was employed by Rem
ington & Sherman, denlers in vaults
nnd safes, at 030 Richmond street. Ha
left Philadelphia to become beau sales
man of a New 'ork safe company.
Mrs. Rycrson, hefoic her mnrriage,
was Miss Or.t Starr, of Cambridge,
N, Y. They came here after they were
mnrrled in 1012, but lived in Phila
delphia only nbout a year.
It is an engi
neering prob
lem to build
for future re
quirements without
tying up investment
in unused equipment.
Sound business judg
ment is a part of
"Building with Fore
sight". Booklet on
request.
LOCKWOOD.
GREENE GCO
ENGINEERS
101 Park Ave, New York
lloiton Clltcnfo Atlanta
Montreal Detroit
Compngnle Locltwood, Greene
47 Av do Ij'Opora. Paris Trance
SUNDAY
OUTINGS
p From Market street Wharf
L Every Sundiy until December 28, inc.
L fdfli ? Atlantic City
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H Wl . Aneleaem
& ISSBj noun rna Sea Iale City f
P H VJSS Stone Harbor h
additional Avalon ft,
Annlenea and Wlldwood ..... T.H0M
Atlantic (.Ity and other resort - - 7 30
From Broad street station
MtU'VOC: Bultlmor
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MtnuHttntat Cltp
QO r7csi Washington
M" m Nttlontt Catlft
RaunrfTrla War Tai
Iiultlmore 18 ets Waihlngion 23 eta.
Sundays, Nevembtr 23; December 7
Droad Street 7.S0U! West Palla, 7.WA
Pennsylvania R.R
DKATHN
McAKBK Nov
It). U:VI.H, husband of
sniiu 11 M..Af
ina lamuy luvitni tn runoral ni-rvlcs. Hat..
'J p m . nt L'L'l N Jlauvler at Remains
may tie viewed Frl eve from 8 to 10
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AITTIONS
WILLIAM MVINUSTON Auctioneer,
will sell Friday, Nov -Jl, luin. ut 10 a. ra..
At LOmmiinirpj Ih Itnllwnv H(num,lln -A
I Htorafro House. 112 Innard atreot. near
i if "A "R""i!fr, .new iurK city, in
V.N H and Hartfnnl II It frlhf
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exnreaa nnd other merchandise
lor whom It may concein. alan ladl.a.
men's and chlldrrn'H underwear, union aulta.
nel ililrta
in rrn ill ucu
d tlunketb, cute uf men's flan-
Cases Silk Ladies', Men's
and Children's Hosierv
1 cnno woolen ulovea, caaen of leather aolea
nnd aline tlttlriK barrel! nf scrap leather and
nmiuk uu jtrups HI1UB laces, i case ruoper
Kloos. 1 cneo hulr brushes, 1 caso ribbons,
toothpaste,
Cases of Ladies', Men's and
Children's Sweaters
I Idletr' dresses roata and skirts, men's over
J coats, men's and youths' suits, work aprons.
Cotton Piece Goods
2000 yards of bed ticking;, nhnnonrapha,
00,000 mailing tubes, about 1000 dozen sew
lnir cotton, coses or ladles', men's ehoea.
hardware and tool, toilet bov.ls. barrel ex
tract, auto supplies, polish, bumpers, car.
bureters, eta
About 75 Sets Hartford
Shock Absorbers
Tires, 38 barrels of herring, "i cases ef
sardines, lialr mattresses, solid sold and
plated J-welry. diamonds, watches, rtnss
and novelties etc.
14 Pieces of Black Serge
Ladies' Dress Goods
About 10o dorn men's, boys' and air Is' f)t
and beaver i Imped hats, In the raw) a tout
nn boot of fancy feather for ladles' hats,
Alt (roods sold as are: no claim.
15 dtpostt required (ram atl purcMsM.'
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