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( Cost to Approach $40,000,000,
listimatos Show; Type Not
Yet Docicled On
'What's- the Matter
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By GKOItOt; NOX McCAIN
rnilfi Delaware river brldce will mark
- the real bCRinninc of Philadelphia's
expansion Into New Jersey.
A tunnel, or tunnels, will follow.
tflicy wilt be the logical outcome of the
Krowth of the metropolis, I'nglnoers
predict this within a deeade. Phila
delphia must hare them cventualb.
These tunnels will be constructed
MclURirelv for railroad traffic after the
fashion of the tubes under the rivers at
ew Tork. ,
Ferries arc doomed. Frclisht fcrrinse
for railroad ears is nlrcany obsolete.
It Is out of kecpitiK with the spirit of
h a-n Tin. mnlri rlevolnnment of
) JCcw Jerecv to the south nnd cant will
necessitate tlie construction 01 ruurtmu
fnnl. In iinifn nt I ll P ill(TOa?0(l IflCill
.ties offered b the bridce.
Philadelphia hns needed n bridge to
Camden for half n century nut hrr
capitalists were to busy hululiuR
Street railroads in Cliien?o and riitinis
in the great Northwest to bother about
developing the home city
xnej gave no iieeii w iuc mu ,...
den" of t'outh .Terhex.
The project for n bridse acrow the
'Delaware goes back to ISC". Thomas D
Sncakmnn. a Philadelphia engineer, ami
Marmadukc D. Taylor, of Camden, in
rthnt vear orgauired a company tor inat
.purpose. It was to cross from ""'nut
Btreet to Bridge street. Camden lhere
... l l, n xnntr.il tiler Oil hmltll S
Island. Smith's and Windmill Islands
were removed from tne uemwnn- vV
posltc Chestnut street twenty-fne years
ngo. The Spcakman scheme never
amounted to anything.
A Inter notation ocean n few years
I prior to WOO. when Joseph M. Huston,
the Philadelphia architect, prepared
plans for a bridge across wir "":--and
for n ast dcelopmcnt of boutn
Philadelphia.
Included Ship Canal
It included a ship canal ncros New
Jersey, entering the river just above
k. n.nncn,t in-ill Anntlier feature
l was for n waterfront improvement of
the Delaware upon a mngniuceni. m.-ic.
In 1013 a company, known ns i the
Philadelphia and Camden Bridge Tor
mlnal Co.. was organized, of which Jo
..i. t iTrnctnn una nrpsioent. Uhiirles
I R. Hamilton, vice president, and Hon -I
nrd B. I-.cn is i-erretarv and treasurer.
t Later David H. Wright, member of
' the Philadelphia bar. but residing in
1 ?few Jer6"v. ngttntcd a bridge from
t Bristol to Burlington.
t AH of these contemplated a corpora
f tlon ownership which should turn the
i bridge over to the nutnoruies oi i-enn-:
sylvaniu and New Jersey nt the end ,
, ot a. period of years. Sporadic attempts
to vltallre the idea followed, but no
I definite step was taken until thi Leg
Islature of 1017 took netion, followed
cby that of the Legislature of 1010.
f The ppan of the new bridge will be
:, i approximately 1SO0 feet long. Engineers
l&f r 'it should have a height above water
jevei or Jt icei ar ine pier neaas ana m
360 feet in the center of the span.
It is estimated that tho ground and
approaches will cost as much as the
structure itself. The cost of the bridge
In normal times was fixed at about
BETWEEN 50,000,000 and 60,-
000,000 persona will cross
the great new Delaware river
bridge the first year it is built,
according to the estimate of ex
perts. But first it must be built built
splendidly, generously, worthily, a
monument of art as well as utility.
Colonel McCain in tho present ar
ticle tells something of the history
of the bridge project.
.$20,000,000. but estimates now range
as high as $-10,000,000.
The location nnd height will flnolly
be determined by the United States
Government through Its engineering de
partment. It controls the waterways
and always has tho final word in these
important details.
What is to be the type of the bridge
devoted to commercial purposes, thus
bringing in a substantial rent.
Cold storage warehouses In the lower
part of these would enable vessels with
cargoes of perishables to discharge their
freight. Berths for at least six ships
could be provided, three on e thcr side.
It has been estimated that the annual
rentals from this source would approxi
mate $1,000,000 alone.
The bridge will provide roadways,
footways and tracks for service and
trolley cars only. Ilallroad tunnels, as
pointed out, must come later
Just what co-operation will be of
fered by the Pennsylvania and the
Heading Ballroads, the Phi ade phln
Bapld Transit Co. and the Publie Serv
ice lines of New Jersey is a later con
sideration. It will have an important
bearing upon carnlugs and maintenance
of the bridge.
Conditions surrounding the construc
tion of tho bridge will approximate thoso
connected with tho building of the four
bridges over the Hast river at ?cv
York.
The average cost nt the latter In
round numbers was $23,000,000 each.
The Delaware river bridge will hnve n
longer span than cither of the New ork
bridges and this will Increase the cost.
The Brooklyn bridge cost $.S.r.p.83.
for the land nnd approaches, and $.
23d,r80. for the bridge alone The
Williamsburg bridge cost $10,000,300
for the land and $1I.1S1000 for the
structure.
Tho great advance in engineering
since the Brooklyn bridge was erected
(JT.u ,hc., "Klneerliig standpoint? in 1535 w., prcvent n repetition of the
whether the cautilever. similar to the , hlundem In ennnnrtinn with Hint, nloneer
Point bridge in Pittsburgh and the
bridge over the St. Lawrence, near
Quebec, or the suspension type. Is for
engineers to determine. I am informed
the cost would be approximately the
tarac for either.
Many Plans Suggftsted
All sorts of plans ha.c been suggested
for uniting utility with beauty in the
new bridge structure One plan I have
examined is that instead of two great
piers at either end, buildings of n height
of nt least twenty stories be erected
In place of the dead mass of btonc that
marks the pier heads of every large
bridge in this country there would be
huge office structures. combining
beauty with utility. They rould be
work. Its Innileniinte nnd rrnmnod ap
proaches were the first nnd last of their
kind in big bridge building.
The approaches to the Delaware river
bridge will be on the most generous
tcnle. There will doubtless be indial
avenues of approach, north nnd south,
that will facilitate travel In these direc
tions nnd prevent congestion
1 have examined statements of the
estimated traffic over the new Delaware
river bridge. It is exceedingly inter
esting, but the growth of motor, pas
senger nnd commercial ehiclcs In the
coming few years will be so rapid that
the figures en 11 only be regarded as
speculative.
For the fir.st ..car o'f lis operation it
is estimated that 2.000,000 horse-
drnwn vehicles will use tho bridge.
The gradual diminution of this sort of
travel renders these figures problemati
cal. Automobiles to the'' number of
4,000,000 and passengers in trolley cars
arc figuring at from C0,000,000 to CO.
000.000. The best engineers In the country
should be Invited to submit plans. Noth
ing is loo good for Philadelphia.
Smlnk Indorsed for Assembly
Isaac L S. Smlnk was Indorsed as
an nnti-Vare candidate for the General
Assembly nt n meeting of leaders nud
workers of the Fifth district held last
night at Twentieth and McKcen
streets. The district Includes the
Twenty -sixth, Thirty. sixth nnd Forty
eighth wards. Smlnk was n candidate
for Council in the First district Inst
September, but whs defeated. The Fifth
legislative district Is entitled to three
state representatives. The two other
nnti-Vare candidates will be chosen
later.
Qfl'lNO to conditions rrsiilllnc from re-
il."' Jf."n "'r",1,0,lt !'' Unulern
sit In (h Inlrrmt of iixdltlnic nwrl
""J . voiu ,ronrfiion. to limit the
WIM on nil fMnmrntn hy nnrrin to tint
eiewdlnr 20O II... to the plrre or parka m.
Thli restriction will npnlr until fur-
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VMERICAN RAILWAY
EXPRESS COMPANY
30 WOOD
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. 10 BE SOLD HERE
Board Says They Will Bo Used
by Buyers, but Shipping
Men Doubt It
Thirty wooden ships, built dining the
wnr under the direction of the I'nited
States shipping board, will be removed
from service and put on the market for
sale In this port.
Ten of the ships will be placed in
care of tho Earn Line, it Is said, nnd
ten will go to the Potter Steamship Co.
of New York. , , , ..,....,
Although men prominent In W'PPjnS
circles expressed the belief thnt the
vessels would never be put In saK"ln'
officials of the shipping board said they
will shortly be sold and put to food use.
'Captain V. B. Mcgec, of Megcc,
Steer & Co., shipping agents, Who
hns been with the merchant marine for
twenty-three years, said :
"When the government decided to
construct wooden ships there were few
of the old-time ship carpenters left.
"The government faced the some sit
uation In connection with operating the
vessels. There was ft shortage of
skilled navigators for wooden ships.
It's no wonder they were n failure.'
"All wooden ships built by the Lmfr
gency Fleet Corporation are for sale,
nnd we arc doing our best to sell them,"
said Chairman Payne, of the shipping
board, yesterday at Washington.
Aquamarine Scarf Pins
Each setting is especially de
signed to enhance the beauty
of the aquamarine.
A pear shape aquamarine
with small diamond make? an
attractive scarf pin $24.
S. Kind & Sons, lllo chestnut si.
DIAMOND MCKCIIANTS JCWKLUnS SILVnnSMITHS
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Supply and Demand
O not be prejudiced against
Oriental Pearls becausethey
can be bought in so many
shops, nor in favor of Tccla Pearls
. because they are confined to one.
It simply happens that there arc
more Orientals for sale.
T E C L A
398 Fifth Avenue, New York 10 Rue dc la Paix, Tarls
CHARLES J. MAXWELL &. CO.
Sole Philadelphia Agents Walnut St. at 16th St.
Clothes for the Family v
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Women's
1 New Suits
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Along (he line of the
Phila. and Reading; Rail
way arc n number of
houses in some benutiful
suburbs. Thcao houses
arc listed exclusively
with us many of them
have no sipns displayed.
Perhaps the ery Home
you wanted is nmonc
these houses. Let us
know your Real Estate
wants (he chances
are that e Imp what
our been hunting
nnd despaired of jjet-Uns:
Realtor?-
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(DON'T LET GERMS
' , ATTACK SYSTEM
Help Destioy Them With
mamint Tablets Hofoiv
Irritation et.s In
For-
Germs, often bearing danerou
diseases, firit attack the mouth and
throat. The occasional usc of P'or
nani!nt Tablets helps destroy them
boforc tlny can get in their deadly
work, noothinc the throat and im-'
parting a delightful refreshing I
flavor.
Keep a ronveniont bottle in your,
pocket. Use one in crowds on
fltrect-cars. in theaters, on railroad
trains. Their powerful but harm
Joes germicidal qualities are one of
tho best-known safeguards against I
g6rm attacks. Recommended for
singers, nctors, speakers, Mviokers. i
f.Oc all druggist- '
'ormamint
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HALLAHAN'S
RUMMAGE
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The Most Wonderful Shoe Values That HaOe
Been Offered in This City in Many a Long Day
Women's Style. Boots
Values to 14.50
Several thousand pairs just
added for the week-end selling.
Browns, grays, blacks, in the
smartest styles in both dress and
walking boots ; Louis or military
heels and practically every size
and width.
Tft
.95
RUMMAGE TABLE LOTS Two or three pairs of a
kind, but a wonderfully big choice,
and new lots just added give, once i nr o one
more, a good assortment of sizes. I vO & VO
Values up to 12.50.
(Market Street Store Only)
K
Men's Shoes and Oxfords
Including practically every style
a man could want. Small lots in
each style, but all sizes and
widths arc here today at this
price.
Worth More Than Double
4
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Misses and Children's Scuffers
A big group that will help solve the
high cost of shoeing. All sizes for 1 flH Rr 1 AK
misses and children. 1 ,vu I H0
GOOD SHOESU
919-921 Market Street
1028-30 Lancaster Ave.
560406 Germantown Ave.
U7-16-48 Germantown Ave.
fiOlh & Chestnut Sts.
Branch Stores Open Every Evening
Mm
Of Serges
Of Poplins
Of. Jerseys
$m75
Tha sports
u 1 1 b arc
1 ii rtlcularl
good value,
.in they arc
In nil now
Mmdcs a n d
in I x t u ret..
Onn of t h n
styles as pic
tured. Nop.
ly pocket nnd
button c f -feet
a
Daylight
Third F'loor
More New
Dresses
Of Georgettes
Of Tricot ines
Of Taffetas
$oc.oo
25'
Xcw arrivals
nnd special val
ues, loo as wo
made a special
purchase. Thcro
is a worth-whilo
saving on each
one. All the new
trimming ef
fects. All the
new Spring col
orings. Daj light
Third Floor
(WmK
Women's Sport Coats
Featured Special v
Fine Polo Cloths and 7 V.7f5
all-wool Jersey in popu- jW J'
lar sports length. Nov-
city pocket and button-trimmed.
Daylight Third Floor
Our "Fashion Hats"
Arc I he Lasl Word Expressions tr j rxp.
of Spring MPJUU
there is n dash H smartness to then style conception!, that
is not equaled in Millinery under double our special price
Mowers, wingv nnd ribbons are used for artistic and rhir
nlninnients. ""
Second Floor
&
Men's Pants
cry Special
Values at
FTP
1
;3
.95
Splpndid for
dross and busi
ness w ear.
dood quality
mixtures nnd
worsteds in
'irt.. oil .a i k patterns. Match
up your old coats and hnve a
new suit to wear.
Second Floor
Boys' 2
Pants
Suits
$15-7.5
Pairs
Two pairs
pants practi
cally means
two suits foi
the price of
one. All sizes
to 18 years.
Second Flooi
7h
kd&r
sridatf
French Voile
Waists, at
$1.49
Klnf Aher qiiiilitirs In plain nhif
n nrl fstrHed rffcctK Whitn orirnndtc
foilnrii or contrantln;? color trimmed
StrcH noor
Girls Wash
Dresses, at . .
$2.00
(iirtnliHtnR repp m -1 llnrns In dr
r ilnllv amart Miuthful nijler Siren
fruiii 0 to It 5 ears
.Second l'lonr
Children's New
Spring Coats, at.
Net ehecK ma.crlald with
color (Ollarn
Second Iloor
$2.25
ontr.iBlin.-
Girls' Sample $1.69
Wash Dresses
MhiI or fine tmt oolor Andrrson
nnd AmnxkcaR R-lntrhumn )n h nrz
arlctj of stylrg tvh up to i ar
.swont Iloor
Girls' New
Spring Coats,
$5.00
1 noft rneck iii.ili'rlalu in neiil
lieliert anil plain mclrls Hlrci- (1 10 II
uirs
Second l'loor
Women's Cotton
Union Suits
Extra M f I neck aid slceelru
Ktreel niwir
65c
Women's Lisle
Union Suits . . ,
Pine rlbbM lii.
riBh color
sireet ITnnr
98c
low neck, cuff kne
Women's Cotton
and Lisle Vests . . .
35c
hprlnK mci-'IiIk n resuliir nnd eiri
nlces, torw IkhII o lop
Mrcet l'loor
Women's Thread
Silk Hosiery
69c
Full fflfhinilM nnd fir.itiifrl hnrk
IttCft effecta In bUick
SotlK
trM-t rinor
White Sateen
Petticoats
IMowpred and fiiripr.! flounces
nlui
S pro nil Iloor
79c
Pink Topless
Corsets ....
All Hies1
$1.50
Vrnml Iloor
$3.49
$5.00 Satin
Env. Chemise
l ot icm- qiiali
Second Moor
Vat tailored
viiffh-iblA eatln
Women's Skirts
3.75
Noxelty plRldn
ilso nerves in
plain !lue and
b I a o 1c Novelty
p o o k e t effects
Mmo with cuff bottoms
Street llnor
Women's Fine
Silk Gloves . . .
98c
Douhln HiiBTr up, riiark. whit
"i" Ere and aand ,Sir o i0 s
Street llnnr
Women's Silk
Handbags, at.
$1.98
vr , '1. '"lorlnet to match tho n.-,
M.r ii. drc-MfH Plain or fancy hundlis
Mrect Iloor
:JiGAlNifBASEMENT
A Wonderful One-Day Sale
New Spring Dresses
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;17.85
Beaded Geor- At One Price
Tfreta8SnTrinco'.' I Thls P"'"1 Frldny ""K
.iSnH j o r h o v f embraces dresses that would
Kl- vinnr' rcBularly sell up to ?ao.7fi.
ScrRcs, elours.J fhoy are fashion's latest style
onceptions fully 00 different models for choice.
Ml the wanted trimmlnp; effects and colorings of tho
season. All sizes for women antlmisscs.
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HOME OF STYLE AND ECONOMY
him mimCeimK
JOSEPH a. DAnMNOTON A C6 IKC,
TRADE
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SUITS
oaiKia COATS
Wrinkle-proof, damp-proof, almost wear-proof arc
these Suits and Coats of pure worsted, knitted so that
it has the firm closeness of a woven tweed. Twccd-O-Wool
Suits and Coats will hold their splendid, swinging
style through seasons of hard weai? golfing, motoring,
shopping, vacationing, or enjoying any of the many out
door pleasures. The material in every garment is the
snmc in texture. The prices vary only according to Uic
style. The adjustable, inner-belt of the skirt assures a
perfect fit.
The "Glensworth" a
smart model with four
plain patch pockets is
very practical $32. 5 U.
The "Dudley" an at
tractive, Tuxedo model
on conservative lines
$37.50.
The "Wakefield" a
beautifully tailored model
whose oddly cut pockets
give a very slight panicr
effect $41.50.
The "Aberdeen" two
smart patch pockets
turned over at the top
and finished with two
buttons distinguish this
excellent model $41.50.
The "Davenport"
ample pocket room is a
comfortable feature of
this serviceable suit
$47.50.
The "Hurlingham" a
long, Tailored Coat which
is smart and simple in de
sign. Rows of stitching
finish the collar, cuffs and
belt. A tiny pocket under
the button - down flap
of each cuff odds a novel
and useful touch
$47.50.
Navy Blue for Spring
Navy Blue is always smart, always appropriate, ser
viceable and so becoming, too. This shade also com
bines very well with almost every color. And so, both
Dame Fashion and Practicability recommend and endorse
Navy Blue as their choice for this spring.
Suits
One very smart model
is of navy tricotine lined
with colorful, figured silk.
The Coat has the popular
one-button fastening and
is beautifully embroidered
around the bottom in
black and also around the
cuff of the bell-shaped
sleeves $148.00.
Coats
Another Suit,
navy tricotine,
of
also
has a
slasncd coat-sKirr, Dounci
with black silk braid,
with points around the
bottom. The Suit has a
very narrow belt, a silk
lining of self-color and is
finished with embroidered
crows' feet $105.00.
A long Coat of Pom
Pom Cloth cut full is very
attractive in navy blue. It
hus a lining of self-colored
silk, an adjustable collar
and a belt across the front
$87.50.
A smart-looking Coat
of navy blue serge is
trimmed effectively with
tan, which faces the pock
ets, belt, collar and-'c'uffs.
It is lined with tan silk and
has a narrow belt and
stitched pockets. Tin's
loosely made Coat is
$78.00.
Dresses in Navy Blue
A navy blue Charmcuse Afternoon Gown is attrac
tively trimmed with gray wool embroidery around the
shoulders and hips, and is piped with orange silk around
the sleeves, the soft girdle and round neck. The bottom
is finished in harem style $55.00.
Unusually lovely is a Dress of navy taffeta with
round neck and short sleeves and plain basque. The
overskirt is heavily corded, giving a charming bouffant
effect. A touch of bright color is given by the double
face ribbon of American beauty and navy which is
draped loosely about the neck like a necklace $45.00.
Cretonne Prices Range from 55c lo
$2.75 for Printed English Linens
We have ready a beautiful and plentiful stock
of Cretonnes, many of them in distinctive and out-of-thc-ordinary
designs. Your inspection is invited.
SLIP COVERS We suggest that you place
orders for slip covers now. Delivery will be made
later if desired.
Misses' and Children's Hosiery
Silk and Cotton Hosiery for misses and children in
good variety and in many instances at lower prices than
prevail elsewhere for the same grades. Particular attcn
lion is directed to the Fancy-top Socks for little folks of
which we arc showing many exclusive color-combinations,
both in the imported nnd American-made' tuali
lies. Prices range from 35c (three pairs for $1.00) lo
85c.
Men's Hosiery in silk, lisle and cotton 75c to
$3.50.
Furniture at Special Prices
Some Furniture which arrived too late for our Feb
ruary Sale has been marked at less-thun-regular prices.
Included are Upholstered Sofas, Wing Chairs and Easy
Chairs for living room; also some bedroom pieces. The
Upholstered Pieces arc covered in green, blue, mulberry
and brown striped velvets and tapestries; a few iri denim.
In addition to the above we have ussemblcd u num
ber of our odd pieces and discontinued numbers for
clearance. For example:
$125.00 Easy Chair
$90.00.
Easy Chair
$95.00
$70.00.
$60.00
$40.00.
Easy Chair
$125.00 and $135.00
Chaise Longucs, covered
in fine cretonnes $95.
$115.00 Chcot of
Drawers $87.00.
And many others.
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