tjSEmE irtMmtir!mvmmHmlsmKmstmKnm' iiia -i, .v,s A iti .n ' :.A.T, nT- ; i K flJ V Wf! vri ""Hi - f . V , 'r H. "ST . R if. v.. fe,J,A i ? lV. v ii" Svl Br m. R. !i 1 . w i i i&-L 111' If flk Llil UNREST MOORE TO DISCUSS PINU.SJSCHARGE C1TYBUSINESSA1M y. fjromlnont Attorney, Attending b Conference, Says Price $ Control 13 MistaKe i5 "sLtAVt UUNU UNb ALUNt" ! ., a. MIIPII KB . Th nennto nt Hip TTnltrtl States nrp P$? tor hamnored nnil neBtcred bv boards SfM Bi? trlhiinnlo nnd ("nmmlttees and nd- ST."-; .i .. ministrations. t There Is too much price regulating. W "many rules, ton many restrictions 'and too much law. There is too much paternalism, too much general interference with the func tioning of the business of the country and a superabundance of faMaclous ar gument that is throttling normal. prog ress. r. Condensed into n few words, this is l Statement made br Mainr Frederick XjJil'A.,, Brown, delegate from the State Hur SLit .Association of Illinois to the American -i or vesoemuon. wmrn is no tunc u wjg , annual executive session iu the Belle- RjSJv Tue'Btratforcl Hotel today. Session to Continue ' A similar opinion was expressed bv 'Judge George T. Page, of the I'ulted States Circuit Court in Chlrarn. in which Thomas II. Reynolds, delegate from Kansas City, Mo., concurred. , ti. ?e ast,f,rtlons were made today in interviews following tho nvpnitlm l sion of the association. The sessiou -wjll continue throughout the day and jnll be resumed tomorrow, when it will be adjourned; "The people of this nation want an opportunity to work out their own t.al vatlon," said Major Ilrown. "The business of the country is nbsolutelv regulated to death. Instead of leaving prices to adjust themselves.- nhieh tbev eventually -ould. under the law of upply and demand, the business people as well us the buying public is so hedged and hampered by price-fixing and other Kroiu-aryanu useless regu'atiou that the -wheels of commerce cannot revolve steadily. Turned Into Weapon . "There Is too much paternalism all the way around. All business should be let alone. Of course curtain laws are necessary, but too many defeat their own end, and instead of being a source of protection for the people they are turned into a weapon and used against them. It takes twice as much time nnd capital today to start a business as it did before the advent of this business throttling paternalism." Thomas II. Reynolds deplored the tendency to increase boards nnd com mittees. "I know of one instance in Washington," he said, "when the ap proval of twenty-six boards had to be secured before a certain purchase could be made of material for the United States army. There are indeed m many laws that it is impossible tq enforce all of them. They are passed on senti ment, nnd when the sentiment dies the law Is useless and absurd." Judge Page said : "If the people are to retain a semblance of democracy the must depend less on legislation to do It." During the session today the uni formity of practice and procedure in the courts of the country was dicused and advocated. Hampton L. Cur.son, president, presided. Among those present are: Eucene J, Q. Massie chairman of the committee, (- of Richmond, Va. : Prof. Eugene A. Gilmore, of the University of 'Wis a, conriln ! Hollis TO Bailey. vice -nrea3ent of the national conference : Harry Stockbridge, judge of the .Su preme Court of Marylund ; George B. Young, Montpelier, Vt. ; John R. Har din, Newark, N. J.; William H. Staake, former presideut of the uatidnal conference, and W. A. Blount, of Pen eacola, Fla. U. S. ATTORNEY KANE .SHARES IN ESTATE Inventory of Property of William Beury, 1904 Allegheny Ave nue, Near Million Francis Fisher Knno. Tmrl Hfntoa district attorney, shares in the bulk of n. $63. 635 estate benuenthcil hr hia niotner, airs. Elizabeth F. Kane, who died recently at 1024 Clinton street. K ,A sister, Mrs. Walter Cope, of Ger msntowu, is named as the cobeneficiarr after the payment of bequests of $5000 . to' St. Peter's Protesant Episcopal "Church, $30OO to the Church of Our Sa- "rlour, Jenkintown, and $1000 to the Ladies' Missionary Aid Society of the Jenkintown church. Other wills probated today were : . The S15 .000. estate of Mary S. Brin- ton, 4310 Wiestnut street, directed to bfrheld in trust for her granddaughter, Elizabeth P. Graham, and in the event of, her dying without issue the estate to b, divided equally between the Chester jouncy jtipspitai and the iirst Presby terian Church of West Chester. The wjll of Cora Rowland Biddle, "West Chestnut avenue, Cliebtnut Hill, bequeathed 500,000 to her husband, J. "JVilmer Biddle. and their children. Samuel S. Thomnson, 2020 Spruce street, bequeathed S500 to Hip Vnnu "Dispensary. leaving the remainder of lbs $181,400 estate to his widow, Emma L. Thompson. .Inventories filed today were those of the estate of William Beur. 1004 Al legheny avenue, $961.902.0.'), and of Elizabeth F. Caffrey. $ in, MS. 80. TWO PREMIERS GO TO PARIS Lloyd George and Nlttl to Confer With Clemenceau London, Jan. 8. (By A. P.) Pre- Bllers Lloyd George and Nlttl left this morning for Paris, where they will ;confer with Premier Clemenceau, of iFraoce. I'A, J. Balfour, A. Bonar Law, Earl 8tF ! , uurxon oi xveiuemon, r.uwin n, .uon- ' WKU, Baron Birkenhead, Lord Ed- noad Talbot and Sir George Riddell nre members of Mr. Lloyd George's ikrtv. Vlttorlo Scialola. Itnlinn for. jAV Mza minister, with his stalf, accom u4anld Premier Nittl. 'jTftThis presence of Baron Birkenhead is ' JMnerted to be In connection with tlio Ij&dSrmatlon of demand for the trial of the ! vrM.acKaMtr ana nis accomplices, on wnich " "thio attitude of Premier Lloyd Oeoge if, pewcvfQ noi to nave aeviaica irom mat ' repressed several times in Parliament f and on other occasions. n .. , .. uavia . onannon ''.' Iayjd K. Shannon, eighty-two years W$;', . at hl home todav. JQorn In Baltimore ' fr: Shannon came to Philadelphia -twelve years ago to make his home near UH twp uaugiuvrs. ie was jormeriy in f MMHirnnce nusiness. tie is survivea Klr children, Mrs. Jrace Hwlng tMrs. Itobert Hunter, of Phlladel- Herbert Shannon, of Chicago, and Li'"Y KM IB etnannoB, oi nt. Junius, iSt, M Mayor Will Be Guest at Cham ber of Commerce Luncheon Today CABINET WILL ATTEND Mayor Moore will Issue a "call to the business men" at a luncheon which the 'Philadelphia Chamber of Com merce will give in his honor today nt the jrtcllevue-Strntford. Judging from the number cf reser vations requested by member, the luncheon will be the largest given In months by the chamber. Prominent business men, leaders in finance and commerce, and men widely known iu public life will be at ttic tables. Mayor Moore's entire cabinet will be guests of the chamber as well. It is expected that the Mayor will take ad Mintage of the opportunity to outline the industrial policy of the city for his administration. The Mayor's great interest in the development of the port and of the city's Industries, evinced during lil-s terms in Congress and mode a part of h's campaign for the mayoralty, has made the business men of the city more than usually eazer to bear him'todnv He has indlcutcd in several utterances since his inauguration that he has definite plans for co-operation on the part of business men, and he is ex pected to outline these pians at the luncheon today. K. J. Berlet is chairman of the com mittee on arrangements for the lunch eon. Councilman Faints in Stormy Caucus Continued from Tare One petty graft in the office. It was per haps to be expected in view of inade quate salaries paid to certain mino employes, writ servers, who were the nriueiial offenders. Most members of the bar who have had dealings with this cla of county officials are aware of this fact. It was not downright dishonesty nor was it what the cele brated Senator Plunkctt, of New York, described as "honest' graft." It was of an intermediate character. For insti nee. a writ server, who re ceives a salary of $1000 and a bonus, would be given .i writ to serve. It is an unpleasant office at best. In the course of n rounlc of days he would nppear at the office of the attorney who had caused the document to be issued, with the statement that the person I'Pon whom the writ was to be served was difficult to find ; that in his search for him the server was exerting every effoit, but was compelled to tip Janitors of apartment houses and messengers iu offices. Hint of Reward Brings Results Possibly a speedy service was of ad vantage to the attorney. In such case the writ terser wns instructed to reach the psrty at any cost. If successful there was "something in it" for his trouble. The suggestion usually bore fruit. The writ was served with promptness and dispatch. This is one of the objectionable fea tures in the sheriff's olnee that is to he abolished. There are forty-live writ servers. It is probable that Sherltt Lamberton will reduce the number in the interest of economy and Increased efficiency. If this is done Council will be requested before the end of the year to increase writ servers' salaries. The smaller number will receive the amount saved in salaries by reduction of the force; the county will losc nothing and the morale of the office improved. I am led to believe that Sheriff Lamberton will make haste slowly in reorganizing the personnel of his of fice. He will emulate Mayor Moore in his appointment of a director ot (ranslt. No individual leader w;ill dominate the selection of his subordinates. Ward leaders who contributed to the Novem ber victory will be recognized in ap pointments. I have reason for the dec laration that in wards where Indepen dents control the machinery their c aims will he recognized. The same policy will hold good where Republican Vl.iancc men control. Where Town Meeting party and Republican Alli ance men worked shoulder to shoulder through the campaign they will bo rec ognized alike in the matter of appoint ments. Always for Good Government Sheriff Lamberton. I take it, re gards the forces, under whatever name they may have fought, who combined to overthrew the Vare regime as a homogeneous whole a power united for good government. And good, hon est coverninent has been the object of i every fight that Robert E. Lamberton has mane since ne enterea pomirs. At the same time there are a cer tain few subordinates, honest and ef ficient, who by force of home environ ment have been classed with the oppo sition, who will be retainea. It will be solely on the score of efficiency, and not with any idea of recognizing the old machine. In a s,ense Sheriff Lamberton is the most independent member of the new administration. He has his ideals. He will endeavor to realize them, I believe, without weakening the political power which has come into existence. At the same time political exigen cies must yield to honesty of purpose. Appointments will be made with the purpose of promoting the highest degree of efficiency to the satisfaction of the public. 20TH CENTURY MATRIMONY HAS NO RESPECT FOR COURT Couple "Bust Up" Hearing in Magistrate's Office, Get Married, Have Prisoner Freed to Act as Porter and Catch Train They busted right into the hearing and swept Magistrate Edward P. Car ney and a man being arraigned for as sault and battery figuratively off tlwlr feet. "Quick!" the excited man, who was dragging an equally excited woman be hind him, said : "We want to get mar ried. Quick 1" The "judge" looked aroun'd appre hensively for pursuing papas, or some thing like' that, and then Inquired what the hurry wan all about. "8ee this watch," the excited wan snld. The magistrate looked, and, pos sessing keen eyesight, he saw. "What of It?" be Inquired curi ously. "What time is It?'1 the man asked feverishly, e "If. ten minutes o jv.ccn. ne.wv " r ,- -- , "-- IIt'SWt, all right,- Sald the In- JEVENtNG PUBMO : ! MAYOR ATTENDS MAGISTRATE'S COURT Icleer rhoto Service The city's chief magistrate studied crime conditions and police court routine at first hand this morning when he sat on the bench of the Central Pollco Court at the sldo of Magistrate John Mecleary, Mayor Moore Is slated at the left, at the right of the group is Charles Keuner, chief clerk of the court ASTRONOMY EASY u. of P. Professor Says Dis covery of New Stars Is No Longer Surprising HARVARD FINDS SMALL ONE "The discovery of new stars is no longer a surprise since photography h,as piayea such an important part in as tronomical study," says Dr. Eric Doo llttle, director of the Flower observa tory of the University of Pennsylvania, in commenting on the now star discov ered by Miss .Tohnnna C. S. Mackie. of the Harvard College observatory staff. Its position is right ascension 1M hours 40 minutes 30 seconds, declination plus20 degrees 6.3 minutes (1000). Miss Cannon has studied the spectrum of the new star and finds it to be char acteristic of n nova in its early stages. Between December 4 and 0 it increased lanid'v in brightness from the sixteenth magnitude, or fainter, to a maximum of about G.5. Since that time it has undergone marked fluctuations, and its presput magnitude is only about S.5. The Pennsylvania observatory, ac cording to Doctor Doolittlc, will prob ably not make any study of the star because it has no spectroscope and its telescopes are not large enough to study so small a star. The discovery just made is the thirty fifth of its kind in the history of astron omy nnd the nineteenth to the credit of thp Harvard College observatoiy. In the 400 years preceding 1880 only nine new stars were detected. In the inter val between 1SSU and Miss Mackie's discovery twenty-five have been located, eighteen of them by the Harvard staff. Treaty Indorsed by Democrats Continued from race One ing thatetablishment of the Federal Reserve banking .sjstem entitles the party to the everlasting gratitude of the country, while the farm loan banking system gave to our agricultural inter ests the relief long demanded by them." The resolutions then referred to en netment of the law giving "the people the right to elect their United States senators by popular vote," nnd said the party had "enfranchised the women and for the first time gave labor the fair showing to which it was entitled." , Declare Treaty Throttled Referring to the avowed objects of the country's participation in the war, the resolutions continue: "A freaty to this end was negotiated and for seven months it has been throt tled by the misused Itemibliean leader. ship of thp Senate that is so arrogant that it even refuses to let the senators of its own party, who desire to have the treaty ratified with certain reserva tions that seem reasonable to them, to vote accordingly, and thus to make at least a start toward world-wide peace." As a result, the resolutions said, "con ditions are unsettled, a definite procla mation of the cud of the war is de layed." It declares that had the treaty been ratified "with reasonable prompt ness, the world would now be engaged in the rrulttul worK ot reconstruction.' Assert Senate Plajh Politics "We join," said the resolutions, "the demand of the pulpits of the country and of its agricultural interests, of labor, and of the great business, indus trial and commercial organizations of America that the Senate quit playin politics with this sacred question and give to the world the word that Amer ica is ready to at least make a trial for universal peace. "We repudiate the inferential sug gestion that, having joined our asso ciates in war that is now leading them to chaos we would withdraw and leave them to a merciless fate in order that we might maiutain a so-called tradi tional state of 'isolation' that we sur rendered when we went to the defense of our rights nnd to the aid of strug gling humanity, "If this is to be our attitude, then the 50,000 Americans who now sleep truder, "and in six minutes I want to leave here married to this young woman, because we want to catch the 11 o'clock express to New York. Will you marry ns?" The "Judge" would, and did. "One more question," the bridegroom said after the ceremony, "Will you give me a wedding present?" "Spring It," the magistrate replied; "you got me on the ropes now. What is it?" "Let this man go," pointing to the man, a negro, being arraigned. "All right; he's free," the magiitrate replied. The joyful negro carried the suitcases of the equally Joyful couple to the" Broad Street Station. They gave their names cs Bartine J, Coady, tweuty-elght years old, of this city, ana aiiss ueaince ai. Houen, twenty-four, years old, Jerseir City.; :i, . ' BY PHOTOGRAPHY .j.ucj .vuauy l ,U LED&EREHILADftLPHIA, THURSDAY, j. - : In France gave up their lives in vain nud the 2,000.000 more who willingly offered heir lives for the cause thnt called us there, have a right to nsk for what were they summoned to the colors." Howell Draws Resolutions Clark Howell, of Georgia, was ap pointed chairman of the resolutions com mittee, with A. It. Titlow. Washington ; John Gary Evans. South Carolina; Sen ator Saulsbury, Delaware, and Patrick H. Quinn, Rhode Island, as committee members. There were a number of absentees, both in the ranks of the committeemen and of the women's uss-ociate committee, when the gathering was called together by Chairman Homer R. Cummiugs. A committee wns appointed to hear a request regarding the holding of pri maries in the District of Columbia. It wns composed of John W. Coughlin. of Slussachusetts: I. F. Goltra, of Mis souri, and R. H. Elder, of Idaho. A request from the national associa tion of federal employes for a statement of the attitude of the party on the gov ernment workers' demands for increased wages was referred to the committee on resolutions. Chicago First to Present Claims The committee voted that until the national convention made a definite de cision, members of the associate wom en's national committee ns now consti tuted should continue in onice during the tenure of office of the present national committeemen. Chicago was the first to present its clnims for the national convention, ad dresses of invitation being made by for mer Mayor Carter Harrison, former Senator James Hamilton Lewis, and Roger Sullivan. Referring to the local differences iu Democratic politics in Chicago, Mr. Harrison said nil of the factions there were United in nsking for the conven tion. The pence treaty came to the front when, amid applause, Senator Lewis de clared the paramount issue in the cam paign would be foreign affairs and that the Republicans by malicious, false hoods." were seeking to "array the foreign-born citizens against America." He plended that the convention go to Chicago, so that the large foreign -born population there could see first hand that the party really was not working against them. Calls Republicans Disloyal "The Republicans," f.aid Senator Lewis, "have indulged in that form of disloyalty which has not been equaled by American citizens since I remember, by seeking to summon every foreign born citizen to agitate his grievance merely because the President happened to be a Democrat." Presenting the financial end of the argument, Mr. Sullivan said Chicago was ready to make a guarantee of ?".", 000 for the convention. The committee room roared with ap plause when he concluded by saying that "for those of us who have disagreed about a recent public question, Chicngo can take care of both drys and wets." Isadorc B. Dorkwcilor, of California, nominating San Francisco, outbid Chi cago's offer with n proffer of a guaran teed sun of $125,000 for expenses, the free use of the municipal auditorium, seating from 15,000 to 18,000, and of additional funds for entertainment pur poses. San Francisco mked for the con vention for the first time, Mr. Doek weiler said, as a token of appreciation of what the Pacific coast did in the last election Woman Pleads for West The claims of San Francisco were seconded by Miss M. E. Fey. California associate delegate, and J. Bruce Kre" mer, Moutaua, vice chairman of the national committee. Miss Foy said that the women of the country, awake to the responsibilities of citizenship and realizing the existing unrest in the nation, "are searching both parties to see what they stand for." "We, the women ot tee 1'acinc coast, are under the tutelage of Wooarow Wilson," she said. Mr. Kremer pointed out the growing political importance of the western section of the United States and asked that the national committee help to keep the "solid West" for the Democratic party. the case tor ivansus i ny was pre sented by former Mayor Fred Fleming, Representative Champ Clark, Dr. B. A. Jenkins, publisher of the Kansas City Post; Breckinridge Long, of St. Louis, third assistant secretary of state, and S. I. Amidon, national committee man for Kansas. The city offered a guarantee of $50,000 and free use of the convention hall. ' Doctor Jenkins, pointing out that Kansas City lay in the center of a group of doubtful states, declared that "while my heart -would say 'Let's go to San Francisco' my head would say 'Let's go to Kansas City.' " Mr. Clark said that award of the conventlon'to Kansas City would "cheer up every Democrat from the Missis sippi to the foothills of the Rocky Mountains." After the convention claims had been presented and resolutions adopted the committee ndjourned to meet behind closed doors to vote on the convention time and place. OBSERVE JACKSON DAY Democratic Committee Marks Annl versary of Battle of New Orleans The Democratic executive committee of the Thirtieth ward today will cele brate Jackson Day. This 1 the 105th anniversary of the Battle of New Or leans, in which the British forces were, defeated by General Jackson's com mand. The celebration wll begin at 7 o'clock. A banquet will be held In Piettyman's Ilall, Broad and Catharine streets. Among the speakers will be City Com missioner Edgar W. Lank, Alfred Molse, appraiser of the port; Epbralm Lederer, collector of Internal reyenc and Adam Joyce, sUper!atnedetn of the ,- - - V E 1200 Gallons of Liquor, Valued at $30,000, Found Hidden on Two Motortrucks RUM IS BROUGHT FROM N. Y. Twelve hundred gallons of liquor cap tured by police iu a York road garage will be subjected to n chemical test to day to discover whether New York bootleggers planned to tlnod this city with whisky or a wood alcohol concoc tion. The federal authorities were notified ot the find of the wet cache, which was loaded on two motortrucks and hidden by great piles of baling, and asked to work with the local authorities to catch the smugglers. Captain Nicholas Kenny, in charge of the northern police district, received a mjsterious tip early last uight that $30,000 worth of whisky was stored in the garage of George Goetz, 3.100 Old York road. He and Acting Lieu tenant Hillegas, of the Park and Le high avenues station, investigated. Attendant's Greeting Cordial "All right, fellows, the stuff's here," Captuin Kenny said was the lone at tendant's sole greeting. Captain Kenny ordered the attendant to get Goetz. The man returned in a short time and reported that Goetz had left his home and no person knew whre ne dad gone. In the meantime Captain Kenny had another mysterious tip by telephone warning him that the "underworld" hnd heard of the cache on wheels and that gunmen planned to stick up the garage and steal the stuff. Lieutenant Bloomer and four patrol men froni the Germantown avenue nnd Lycoming street station were sum moned to the garage as a special guard. All night long they crouched near the trucks, revolvers ready for instant use, but the gunmen did not appear. Hidden by Burlap The guard uncovered the canvas cov erings over the two trucks. Beneath the coverings was piled burlap and bag ging, under which wns the suspected liquor. The total supply was seven big barrels, containing sixty gallons each ; eleven barrels, containing thirty gallons each; twenty-one smaller barrels with twenty gallons each ; four demijohns of five gallons each nnd eighty-four cases of quarts and pints. The first whisky still operated here iu violation of the federal prohibition law was found last night at 2537 South Mildred street, according to the police. Mrs. Gussie Westmnn, who lives in the house, and Hyman Schmuckler, a plumber, who wns in the house at the time, were arrested. The police are looking for Mrs. Westmnu's hubaud. The prisoners had a hearing before United States Commissioner Mauley in the Federal Building today and each was held in $1500 bail for a further hearing. WILL MAKE RESTITUTION Real Estate Broker Agrees to Settle Accounts With the understanding that he will make full restitution, sentence was de ferred indefinitely today on James W. Ponder, formerly a real estate broker, with offices at Sixteenth and Chestnut streets. When arraigned before Judge John son, in Quarter Sessions Court, on sev eral charges of embezzlement he entered it plea of "nolo contendere," a technical plea of guilty, to each of the indict ments. Assistant District Attorney Gordon stated that part restitution has heen made, and for the protection of 207 other clients it was agreed that Ponder would be given an opportunity to make good the losses, TODAY'S MARRIAGE LICENSES Conrad P. Heldt. 8205 N Rorer bt and Mary Sultlnh. 20.12 N. Orlanna t. rthlnehart Carter 1110 Kater at , nnd Annie Savage, 1207 Ctt et Hallaril J. Price, 3500 Filbert at,, and IHatK.hn lloser. U9 Warren at. Charlea D. Iloyd, Baltimore, Md., and Helen Hptrl.ne Baltimore. Md. Oi-ar M Everett. 1054 .V. 10th at., and Susie .tr, Roirera, 1034 N. 10th at. Wllllftn McC. Belter. 1540 S 211th at., and Jernle M. Little, B841 Trinity place. John T. Dlckann, Cheater, Pa., and Mary i:. Smith. 4031 Chancellor at. Wall Hamoloa. 518 Wood St., and Albina tiokolaka, 320 K, American at. Adolph E Oerth. BUSH Crom.on at., and Kuth M. Dlatler, 7088 II at. Samuel It. Henderson Glenslde. Pa., and Hannetta Haines, Melroae, Pa t.muel Wolk, 031 Noble at., und Florence Demek BOi B. Water at. Kuctnc neerman, 13.10 Pine it and Ma- beeha Haaner. Atlantic City, N J Stanlalaw nose 204 Fltzwater at , and Frances Wltnerskl, 204 Fltzwater at, Frederick H. Qraeber, 1305 Liberty at., and uorotny ai. neea, iona i.iDrty st Thomas Storrer. 1347 Opal at., and Inez Allen, 3104 N. C'roskey at Walter F Dlack. B811 Ransom at., and urare r., if. uni niiun si. John C. Wetham. 1044 S. lionsall t.. and Josephine Fletcher 194B S, Bonsai at. Morris Hteln. 2223 N. Front at., and Adele Strauss, 3731 N, 18th st Robert E. Bromley, Marcus Hook, Ta., and Edna E. Kline. Newurk, N J. Wlnstan Domlvnskl, 2213 Pearl at., and Jennie Karowska. 4717 Mllnor st. Elvln J. Zuch, 2801 Onal at., and Ella T, Nichols, 2100 W I-hlith ae. George W. Hayes 2287 Moore (ft., and Mar Carl E. cole, Syraeut. N. Y.. and Helen M, Stewart, 1912 W Olenwood ave, Bailey D. Sterrett. Olenwood Sprlnsa. Colo.. and Ueulah It. Suplnaer. Rockbridce, Va. Mlchele D Slmone, 12 Halnbrldge at., and Concetta liarratuccl. 617 HalnbrUJse t, William H. McCroeeln 2121 s. liih at.. and Helen J. Krlloff, 2020 8. Camao at. Thomae W. Berser. Hamilton Court. 80th and Chentnut ate., and Luatnla P.- Mo- Knives'. 2381 N. 17th at. Jphn Btoyak. 1208 Herman at,, and Jtary garet Jioes, io4i o. ivin si FORTUN IN BOOZE SEIZED i GARAGE Tu'tKf Christian at, JANUARY 8, 1020 , , . .- B o d y Supported by Private Funds Restates Under lying Motives NO FACTIONAL POLITICS The Bureau of Municipal Research, nn organisation supported by privtle fii'ds for the study of public (iicitions. lodnv restated Its underlying purposes, emphasizing that it Is nonnaicwui nnd that It concerns Itself with facts and nut factional politics. In its initial bulletin for V.'M the Lliienu declared ; "In the first place, the Bureau of Municipal Research is nonpartisan reallv nonpartisan. That does not mean that the contributors, trustees and staff members may not take sides as indi viduals on local or national Issues, lhey do, and their Individual opinions vary widely. But the agency, as such, ap proaches public prob'ems without refer ence to partisan or factional considera tions, with complete open-mindedness and with but one Interest the public s. Xo political or religious qualification or disqualification has ever affected the appointment of a member of the staff. Is Fact Agency "The bureau is. a fact agency. It concerns itself with the study of con ditions and problems ss they are nnd it builds its constructive recommendation on conditions as revealed by pain-staking study and examination. "The bureau is a scientific agency. In order correctly to Interpret facts and to make useful recommendations It must utilize the technique of the laboratory for accuracy. To do this it must have a trained personnel. Its staff includes representatives of the following pro fessions and fields of training: Law, medicine, engineering, accounting, sta tistics, nedaeoey. business administra tion, social work, personnel mauage- ment. "The bureau is not interested in scandals, exposures, muckraking. Its studies have shown the difficulties all too frequently underestimated of the public official, nnd it co-operates sin ccrelv in the solution of problems when ever co-operative relations are possible. At the same rime it has never promised any officer or board immunity from pub licity because pleasant co-operation nmv have characterized the initial or long standing 'relations between such ofiicinl or body and the bureau. Results Beneficent "The studies in departments have been conducted cyi the assumption that the responsible official should have the first opportunity to utilize any findings or recommendations that may be of value. This technique has usually been productive of beneficent results. ''Transcending lu importance the special study of a given department, bureau or minor community problem, is the work of continuous research in major fields such as the law nnd struc ture of our government and finance. The practical application of this continuous research is illustrated by the form of service the bureau was able to render during the recent successful charter campaign. Its day-by-day usefulness is illustrated bv the bureau's information service, which is being used by an ever increasing circle of officials, citizens and students. Attitude Is Same "While the bureau will strive, for the sake of Philadelphia, for tlie Buccesstui carrying out ot the improved charter. its attitude towaru tne ww jiayor ami Council at the start will be precisely ns was its iuitial attitude toward the thru nrpcodlne administrations under which the bureau has lived and grown. "The bureau win not do tne iipoiugiBt for, nor the whitewasher of, any officiul or anv councilman, re"gardless of his political or factional alignment, isor will it be hostile to, or captiously criti oi f nnv munieiDal lecislator or ad ministrative officer be he Guelph or Ghibelline. "The bureau has exceptional facilities and assembled experience. These it will be glad to have utilized for the purpose nf Bornrinc more effective nnd service able municipal government. In the fntiirp. ns in the nast. the main con cern of the bureau will be to strive for a city government that shall render to !(U nifizons full value for their taxes and abundant returns for community of effort." mayTe new registrar A, S. Morgan Mentioned as Minor ity Commissioner Would Accept Allen S. Morgan,' a Democrat, said to be satisfactory to Mr. Moore as suc cessor to Clinton Rodgers Woodruff, former minority member of the Board of Registration Commissioners, said to day that he would probably take the place i it is offered to him. "I have heard nothing of such an offer outside of what the dispatches from Harrisburg say," he said. "I think I would,' he answered, in reply to a question, of whether or not he would accept the position. Mr. Morgan was a member of the first Board of Registration Commissioners, but was ousted when Governor Brum baugh made that body l Vure coiamh tee entirely. His candidacy for the membership now vacant is backed by former Judge .Tames Gay Gordon, with whom he was associated in business as a lawyer, it is said. Mr. Gordon was an uctive sup porter of Mayor Moore in bis campaign for election. DENIES ST0TESBURY VETO Foundation Company Says Drydock Plans Never Went Far A letter from the Foundation Co., of New York, in which the company denies that its plan to build a dry dock in this city was vetoed by B. T. Stotesbury. was made public today by Mr. Stotesbury. The letter was Blgued by Franklin Ilemington, chairman of the board of directors of the corporation. The let ter states that the firm never became sufficiently involved in the drydock project to have its plans vetoed by any person. In the face of the letter and state ment, Charles M. Uallautine,' who said that Mr. Stotesbury admitted to him that he had had the project turned down, repeated his charge. I.EOAI, IjSwNOTlCK J8 IIK11KI1Y U1VKN THAT -" application noa been made to the i'uDiic service iuniiuiiun oi ina common wealth of rennaylvanla under the provisions oi me ruuuu d,i i i,uipuny law, by Charles V. Schoeller and Herman Heller. G047 Keno street, and 642 South 8th street, respectively; Alexander Henry. 1620 s. Ork ney at I Frank Desmond. -1010 Haverford e., evidencing the commtislon'a approval of the exercise of the right and privlleeo of operating moior vehicles as a common car- ope rle tar tho transportation of nrnmnn !t,u-.n call or demand In the city nf Philadelphia. A publto hearing; of the aforesaid applications will be iV-ld In noom 4BH. City Hall. lnln" delphla, Thursday, January 22. 1020. at 10 o'clock In the, forenoon, when and where any parson In Interest may appear and be heard If they ao rteslr-. HELP WANTF.n MALE ItAiiUiiBHci wanted. m steady work; good board and lodging, 17.60 a week. Apply JB21 Arch st., Friday and Saturday, name J Vfood Coke Co. RESEARCH BUREAU SEEKS ONLY FACTS i'COIICK MLS SYSTEWGHARITY Saya State Distribution Has Be come Scandal Through "Log Rolling" Methods BEFORE THE REVISION BODY Bv a Staff CorriaponAmt Harrisburg, Pa., Jan. 8. Methods of distributing state funds to charitable In stitutions wns branded the most "vicious svstem" In our state government by Vnnco C. McCormick, Democratic lead er, in an address today before the com mission on constitutional revision and amendent. A resolution introduced by George Wharton Pepper, Philadelphia, was the basis forMcCormick's attack. The Pepper resolution would provide that appropriations for charitable, edu cational or benevolent purposes maybe made to a1 corporation, or association not under the control of the common wealth, that Is engaged In such work or services ns are In no way dependent upon religious belief or denominational connection and attain a certain standard of excellence. "Who Is to set the standard of ex cellence, the Legislature?" asked Mr. McCormick. McCormick said the present method of distribution of charitable funds had become a scandal through log rolling." "It Is a great problem," he said, "whether the state has a right to turn over the taxpayers' money to a group of individuals for expenditure." Committee Favors Resolution Tlie committee report on the Pepper resolution was favorable, but not unan imous. McCormick asked that the com mission give the matter careful atten tion before passing on it. "Where is this matter of appropria tions to charitable institutions to end?" he asked. He declared that in any locality a group of persons could .found a hospital or an industrial school and demand state aid. They presented their de mand to the assemblyman of their dis- ict and he felt it incumbent upoii Mmself to get an appropriation. Mr. McCormick made it emphatic 'mt he did not oppose appropriations to charitable institutions, but expressed he idea that the line should be drawn somewhere and that some agency should supervise the work. Should Decide Principle First Mr. Pepper declared that the com mission should decide, whether the prin ciple of giving charitable institutions state aid was right and not attack methods before settling that point. Ex -Judge James Gay Gordon, Phila delphia, said the question of removing the state limitation which bars appro priations to sectarian institutions was well worth considering. He thought that the matter should be held over until the full commission could de liberate on it. Only u third of the commission was present today. Attorney General Schaffer suggested that the opinion of the tate board of charities' be obtained. Further con- ideration was postponed until next Tuesday. N. Y. SOCIALISTS DEFY ASSEMBLY'S ACTION Call Their Exclusion an Attack on Representative Government I New York, Jan. 8. The five Socialist members of the State Assembly nt Al bany, who yesterday were not allowed to take their seats in that body when their loyalty to the government was questioned, issued the following state ment today: "It is not at all improbable that the action of the Assembly is part of a movement of organized capital, of which the Republican and Democratic par ties arc the political champions, to dis courage the people with the methods af forded by representative government and to provoke them to resort to meth ods of violence. We shall do all iu our power to expose this conspiracy ami de feat its purpose. "As in the past, the result of such procedure can be only to nrouse addi tional interest in the principles which we represent and stimulate the growth of the great movemenv to which we have the honor to belong. Its immediate political effect will be altogether favor able. "We regard our exclusion from the Assembly as organized violence on the very essence of democracy the sacred right of the ballot. It is a denial of representative government. It is the shamless establishment of an ugly dic tatorshipthe dictatorship of naked plutocracy. J. E- Oldwell . JEWELERS SILVERSMITHS STATIONERS CHESTNUT AND JUNIPER STREETS DIAMONDS satisfaction in owning and Wearing Diamond Jewelry is Much Increased by the Knowledge that the Stones are of Superior Quality and the Platinum Mountings Distinctive and Exclusive. v afJLSts. 81. KB bi'K.'lJMKT.-R'fot I FIREMBN EVEKV TEN SAff Forget-proof protection ' tern I. .Iway. ready fo, XuZ' critical moment, even If your eriei 'h yhould forget to Inspect I -ht JJJ ln"f , Inspector will examlnelt at reeTilaVi11 vala, and report Its condition "yoV"' Write for detail ofthla new aervlee CLOBE AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER en The W!lIn.OTerUadbulMlstBuilo, n v i r.tftBu.'!'.''" - . opTiiie yimctaoi. SaSHEIEJISajij Dove of Peace Hovers Near City Fathers Hall Confers With Mayor WOULD AID LEGISLATION Councilmanlc harmony plans will bo furthered today at conferences between members of the warring factions with Mayor Moore. Several of the Vara minority are said to be anxious for peace ihstead of the widely heralded Thero may be no minority." was the statement made by Charles B, Hall to a number of members of both fac tions, following a talk he had with Mayor Moore. The sentiment was echoed by members anxious to get to gether on city wide legislation. oosepn i'. uaffney and William T. Fiuley, Vare councllmen from down towp, must be counted in on the plans for peace. The former may call upon Mayor Moore today. Following his visit some definite announcement maj be forthcoming. Aftjcr having seen a number of the warring councilmen, Mayor Moore said: "In my opinion there will be harmony," Peace, admittedly would expedite planned legislation and would save end less wrangling at the weekly sessions. A number of the Vare minority ate urging their fellows to "get on the band wagon" as a move to prevent the loss of political patronage. Others claim to be actuated by the better de sire of giving the city adequate servlct tor the 5000 salaries. FUNERAL OF MAYOR TROUT Lancaster Temporarily Suspends Business as Mark of Honor Lancaster, Pa., Jan. 8. The manu facturing and mercantile world here this afternoon paid final 'tribute to the late Mayor Harry L. Trout by sus pending all business for five minutes at 2 o'clock while the body was being car ried into tne rlrst l'resbyterlaa Church. Hundreds of persons viewed the body after the services, nnd scores of or ganizations were present at the obset quies. A drizzle fell during the funeral. to Business In building, engineer ing skill should' be guided by a general business knowledge. It takes both to build right. Our book, "Building with Fore sight," on request. LOCKWOOD, GREENE SCO E N GINE E R S 101 rark Ave., New York lloaton Chicago Atlanta Montreal DMrolt Compagnle, Loccwood. Qreena 47 Ave.de L'Opera, Paris, France ,1 f V. yZtfHm UOBaaWW. " i i t iTV"iiB6r KHS3E2 COUNCIL HARMONY SEEMS ASSUR I 1, An eye I A- ffC, & N " i' j IV .' f rf .- , ,H i t 4 fl " ' r ' th L "i.'Sl.. " mm 1 - 3 i "7 mtM ' . . -fHifliaiak , . k fX.' - iGaWKaMaliliMaflah. .w ; VTA 11 MBKBa. ji;
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