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LETTERS OBJECT
; TO 'DAYLIGHT' L
prominent Business Men Write
Mayor Asking Repeal Con
fusion May Result, They Say
COUNCILMEN GIVE VIEWS
Mayor Monro this nfternoon mnde
Jmblic letters written lilm by iirominetit
lusincss men. urging flint to nvnltl eon
fusion the "dnvllght-snving" ortllnntiee
now on tho city statute books be re
pealed. It Is expected tliut n repenler Mill he
, 5ntrodnectl b.v otic of the niltninltrntioii
cotinellnien nt tomorrow's meeting of
Citv Council.
Unless nctlon Is tnken swlfly there
will not be time to rescind the ordi
nance by Mnrch 2S, which is the dnte
fixed for It to go into effect. It was
passed December 0, 1010, by the old
Councils.
The men who hnvc written the Mnvor
express their approval of the prin
cipal of daylight-Having, but point out
that unless there is a national l.iw eon
iusion is likely to result.
Agnow T Dice, president of the
Philadelphia and Heading Itullvvny,
Wrote of Hip ordinance from the rail
road man's point of view.
"The matter has been under consid
eration of the General Managers' Asso
ciation." he wrote, "In New York, and
it will lend to very great confusion un
less the Philadelphia ordinance is re
pealed. "Porsonnlly, I am very much in fnvor
of it. but unless it be a national law,
il think none of us should ndopt it."
Alba .Tohnsou, president of the Cham
ber of Commerce, wrote that the direc
tors of his organization had considered
he matter, and emphasized the1 desir
ability of national daylight-saving, nt
the same time advocating the repeal of
tho local law.
"It is betti-r," Mr. Johnson wrote,
''for Philadelphia to conform to the
practice, followed by other communities
than to go alone in adopting daylight
Having, however advantageous we be
lieve the latter to be."
William It. Coates. president of the
Philadelphia Hoard of Trade, wrote :
"The Philadelphia Hoard of Trade
hag continuously advocated tho continu
nncc of the dnlight-saviug plan by
Congress,' and it has consistently held
that the enactment by cities nlonc would
cause grtmt confusion, uulcs it was fo
universal as to compel virtually its gen
eral adoption."
Opinions of some of the councilmen
ton the proposed repeal follow:
Joseph P. Gaffney "If City Solicitor
Smyth says thnt the city ordlnnnce
providing for day light juivingB is in
valid, 'ir sKpuId be repealed. If I'hiln
delphia acts alone id tliTS matter it will
lead to confusion. It may not be ob
served by many. Schools, banks, the
post offices and railroads probablv would
not be guided by the ordinance. The day
J.'ght savings plan ought to be state
wide or nation-wide to be effective."
William McCoach "If daylight sav
ing were universal I would be in favor
of it. I think it would be n bod thing
for Philadelphia nlone. It will only lead
to confusion. I do not think the plan
of the Chestnut street business men to
advance the workday one hour will help
natters any. We would be at work an
hour earlier thau towns with which
business men here do business and the
arly additional hour would be of little
Talue."
Simon Walter "I think the plan is
h good one, and if there- is any way
of continuing it, I feel it is the thing
to do. The people se;m to feel that way
about it, too. And now that New
"York has the law, how is Philadelphia
'to get along without it starting the
lay an hour later? Think of the dif
ference it would make in the stock ex
change and for business men who travel
between the two cities. It is unfortu
nate thnt the Chamber of Commerce
didn't take an interest in the matter
vriginall instead of wnitlng to try to
have it repealed now."
Isaac D. Ilctzcll "I was out of town
and don't know anj thing about daylight
Having. You will know where I stand
when the thing is brought before Coun
cil." Sigmund J. Gnus "While I am in
favor of daylight saving as a nation
wide measure. I am in sympathv with
the opinion of City Solicitor Smyth. I
believe thut such an ordinance hero nnl
would lead to confusion and trouble."
William It. Horn "I am In faor of
the repeal of the dajlight-suving ordi
nance in Philadelphia."
Edwin It. Cox "I believe thnt day
light saving in Philadelphia ulone will
be of little value nnd will lead to con
fusion. I nm In favor of the repeal of
the city ordinance."
WOMAN LAWYER HONORED
Miss Joan W. Kenworthy Admitted
to Practice In Supreme Court
Miss Jonn W. Kenworthy, u lavvjer,
was admitted to practice in the fjup-crne
Court today on motion of her biter,
Carollue K Kenworthy, nlso a mem
ber of the local Bar, who was admitted
to practice in the Supreme Court Jan
uary 3, lfilO.
The two voung women Inwyers are
daughter of Joseph W. Kenworthv, and
have offices with him at l.'OT Finance
Building. Tho Misses Kenworthv have
nlrendy been practicing in the county
courts.
j SUSQUEHANNA ICE BROKEN
Flood In Wllkes-Barro Region Be
gins to Subside
Wilkes-Darre, Pa.. March lfliBy
!A P.) The cret of the flood reached
twenty -six leet Here at noon yesterdav
Then the water began to recede, fallln,
ng
ic iwentv-two teet by night
The great orge at Kndlcott, N. Y .
has broken and ice from the upper
reaches of the Chenango and Subfjue
tionna is now passing this city.
TODAY'S MARRIAGE LICENSES
Howard B McCord 14(12 N (VSth t and
Orace A Clt-nnrr Wtlllamiport P
Cbarle J n PoiUf) U'20 P Carllelu t .
unrl Cln r On lnoa s )2ih t
Clayton W Viri Amrtnr 121 E Venrmore.
land at., und Iaura M Flemlnit 124 K
VVfatmorflanrt t
Edwin D itaai Ifadlne, Pa , and Grace M
Faber Raudinir P
Antonio Fabas nil Vtiiln at , nrd Joiihlne
Maurn All S Darlen Ft
Anrdo CMrrlo 1172 S Uth at, and N'anci
Paladlnn 2ln S titVi at '
Thomaa White 18RS Hamilton rt
Towna man Annln at
Etamutl Sheelon HrookHn. X Y
Rnaenthal. 2040 N J2,l at
William H rhrlatlan Cornelia
Itattle M Qnralde Maine
JJurlro Marlotil mi Federal at.
Petrarca OJd Federal at
i and Julia
und Hay
Ou and
and I.ucy
jVnthoni Olive Camden. N J., and Jennla
Talla Cleveland O
J"reil B "Whltefield 2014 Cheatnut at , and
Mary C Cnnt, .WIS Sanaorn at
Upaher Wrlaht Cheater Ta , and Ullar
Thomaa Cheater I'u
Arthur W IHnna 4.'30 Cheatnut t , and
Rdlth K Houth 2144 Oreeri at.
Clarence K Coffman. Huaiuehanna, I'a,,
and Olhe n Ilonaer llethlehem J'.i
pthn If IVarnar 1S1B Kenllorth at , and
Florence Harrla 1.111) Kenllworth at
Bonn Uonano 1BSO K nth at . nnd Itoae
Cava, lOilS 8 Uth at.
tn Splaller SU N Philip at , and Mary
I'ruaacW. S428 S Franklin at
Oaorga liaum 2M3 S Front at . and Chrie.
. tlana W. Saltlnberrer 184 Itltner it.
Benjamin narkou-lta, 421 Monroa at., and
Annie Spain 1400 S Tth at
,Ednrard W. Iloole, S418 N. 17th at., and
Tlrr.ne Oiden. 735 N. Sfith at. s
ypamiaia Itaptc, 027 FlUwater at., and Caro-
ton mui(H tefi o iiauiwiavr t,
mxwmEM
I)K. DANIEL J. McCAKTIIY
Slutiter working hours nnd better
working conditions fo- nurses is
part of il plan being launched by
Doctor MiCnitliy. of tho St. Agnes
Hospital
REMEDYOF TODAY
Dr. Charles Wood, Washington
Pastor, Declares Christ Cure
for World's Ills
LEADS NOONDAY SERVICE
Religion is tho one remedy for the
conditions of today, asserted the Itev.
Dr. Charles Wood nt tho noon Lenten
service today in St. Stephen's l'pisropnl
Church, Tenth street above Chestnut.
Doctor Wood, who is a Prtsbterlan
and pastor of the Church of the Cov
enant. Washington, D. C, was invited
by tho Rev. Dr. Carl Grammer to
preach the noonday sermon at St.
Stephen's.
"Consider Christ .Tcsu." the preacher
advised his nuditors. "It is impossible
not to consider Him, he ndded. "Po
litical scientists, statesmen, even the
cynicnl writers of the humorous maga
zines acknowledge there is but one rem
edy for the conditions of today. That
remedv is religion.
"We must look to Christ Jesus with
the soul's eye, sympathetically, loving
lv. submissively. Only tho belleer in
Christ ian appreciate the leal values
of life.
"Kternol solvation is the birthright
of the soul. Sorry indeed is the fate
of thoc who surrender that blithright.
Nobody ever got more than a mess of
porridge in exchange, no matter what
the profiteer promised."
Deaths of a Day
REV. DR. JONATHAN R. DIMM
Former President of Susquehanna
University Dies In Sellnsgrove
Sellnsgrove. P.a., Mnrch .". The
Rev. Dr. Jonathan Hose DImm. eighty
nine years old, formerly president of
Susquehanua University, died here yes
terday. Doctor Dimm wns born nn n farm
near Muncy nnd was graduated from
Pennsylvania College at Gettysburg.
On leaving college he assumed mnungc
ment of the Aaronsburg Academy In
Center county. lie was ordnlned in
1850 nnd immediately entered upon
pastoral work in I'looinsburg, where he
was one of the organisers of the State
Normal School. In 1S(17 he went to
Barren Hill, remaining there until
1871, when he went to Philadelphia as
secretary of the Lutheran Publication
Society. In 1S7.'J he was pastor of the
Lutheran (hurcli nt Sixteenth and Jef
ferson streets, Philadelphia
Doctor DImm the next jenr became
superintendent of tho Lutherville Fe
male Rcmimirv. Lutherville, Md., and
went to Kimberton In 1S80 to organize n
private school. Two 5 ears later ho be
came principal of Missionary Institute,
I now SiiMiuehaiinii I'nlversltv. He wus
I head of the institution until 1000. Doc
tor Dimm letlrcd from teaching in
100(1 to accept an nnnuitj from the Car
negie fund. He organizul the Lutheran
church nt Shamokiti Dam In 1SS4, nnd
continued as its pastor for the next
thirty-one years.
NOT SO SLOW, EH?
Sad Story of Mr. Franks and Hla
Handbag
When some Manhattauesc savs some
thing about New York funerals being
faster than Philadelphia fires, tell him
this:
C. I. Franks, former captain of
police in Brooklyn, alighted from a train
ut Broad street vexterday.
Franks, who has been dealing with
the worst crooks Brooklyn can produce
for thlrtv jears, hail a handbag. Put
ting the bag down he lighted a cignr.
While- he smoked, he ri fleeted.
"Hev, mister, wni that your bag?"
fome one interposed.
Franks started and looked about.
"Well, if ii s vours, you'd better be
I up and stirring A man in a green coat
j Just went south with It through the sta
tion, the I'liilailelplilan added.
Franks had about $7,' worth of cloth
ing In the bug, uliiili is still missing.
BOY HIDES, NEARLY FROZEp
Suspected of Stealing $7, He Is
Found Under Porch
Found free.lng under n porch at rifth
and Line stnets, Camden, early this
morning, after, tbe police say, ho had
stolen S7 from his relatives, Elwoud
Terrj, ten i'itrs old, 763 Pennsjlvuuiu
avenue, was taken to the Cooper Hos
pital, where he is in a critical con
dition. After tho boy, a negro, had token the
money, the police say, he became
frightened and took refuge under the
Imrch to escape arrest. His feet were
iiully frost-bitten uud phjsiclans nt the
hospital fenr that amputation may be
ueccbsnr .
MOTORING "IN CLOUDS''
Cost of "Riding on Air" Soars as Gas
Price Takes Wings
The high price of motoring nnd flying
took a little skip today, while some
dealers advanced it to 11 "hop," The
cause of this is another rise or so in
the price of gnsoline.
A new high level thirty-one cents
is the retail price today is being quoted
by dealers in the fuel, while mnny liuve
gone this one better and are getting
thirty-two cents,
Tho manager of one of the biggest
supply companies in the city says this
increase is due to the scarcity of prude
oflj from which gasoline la rcQntd.
OLD
RELIGION
'ECTfllNCh PUBB10
SAVE 13 ADRIFT 11
Captain and 12 of Crew of
Freighter Syclnaes Picked Up
Saturday oh Way to N. Y.
BELIEVE 12 OTHERS LOST
Half starved nnd near death from ex
haustion after drifting eleven days nt
sea in nn open boat, Captain Anderson
nnd twelve members of tho crow of the
freighter Sydnncs were picked up nt sea
Saturday.
Another lifeboat, manned by the
chief ""fllccr of the Swlnacs, nnd con
taining twelve members of the crew of
tho sunken freighter, has not been en
countered, and is believed lost.
The Vnarll, bound for New York,
picked up the captain nnd twelve of his
crew Saturdny mornirg. about 1100
miles due east of the Virginia capes.
News of the rescue and the disaster
to the Sydnncs wns lontnlned in n
radio sent by Cnptnin Amlreson from
the Vnnrll nnd received by naval wire
less stations. Washington lins sent
news of the disaster broadcast over the
Atlantic nnd Bcvernl vessels are hurry
ing to tho piobnblc position In the hopes
that tho ljfeboat with the thief officer
and the remainder of the crew may be
still riding the seas.
Quit Losing Fight
Captain Andersen nnd the twelye
sailors rescued took to tlirir lifeboats on
March 2, nfter the SyduiieH had sprung
n leuk. They worked all da of March
1 nnd during the night nt the pumps,
but bv mnrnlnir. tin- water tilled the
hold of the small freighter, and bhc
began to list nnd sink.
As tho water was closing over her
main deck, the crew under Captain An
dersen and the chief officer took to the
lifeboats, although the sea was running
high.
With sennt rations and a small supply
of water, Captain Andersen and his men
began to mnke their way toward land,
with the nld of a pocket compass.
Eleven Days In Roat
Buffeted by the huge combers and
drenched to the skin, they clung to their
oars to keen from freezing. Tor eleven
dajs they fought their way in the di
rection of the mainland, but March 13,
when they were picked up, their posi
tion showed they had drifted several
hundred miles.
One by one, ns the exposure became
more numbing, nnd the rations ran out,
the men dropped forward on their faces
from sheer exhaustion.
Tho stinging salt water would re
vive them, and ngnin nnd ng.iin they
took up the onrs, only to be overcome by
the elements.
Pinally, Saturday morning the sighted
tho smoke trail of the Vnarli. Using his
undershirt as a signal, Captain Ander
son, surrounded by his dii:g men,
waved frantically nnd finally attracted
the attention of the New York bound
steamer.
Captain Andersen's radio stated the
Vaarii would dock nt New York to
morrow. The Sydnncs's nationality is not
known. She is not listed in Lloyd's reg
ister, but is believed to hnvc been the
freiehter which sailed from Norfolk.
Va., February 20 for Italv. She was
of 2200 tons.
Expert Identifies
Bergdoll Signature
Continued Tram Pore Ona
July 31. 1017. That one was dated
August 1.1, 1917.
The other documents were Bergdoll's
draft registration card, a postal sent to
j Dwcr, two postals sent to Joseph
I McMnnus, a former friend of Bergdoll's,
I who lives at Sixt.v -third and Jefferson
streets, Philadelphia, and a letter sent
! to the I'niLic Lkucu.11. All were
. signed bv Bergdoll.
I The letter was the most interesting
I document. It was n proposition from
I Bergdoll to give himself up if the fedcrnl
authorities would agree to allow him to
I return to Philadelphia ami enter the
aviation cotps as nn instructor.
Weinberger sprnng a surprise when
he got up and snld the defense would
admit thnt all the cherks and postals
and letters bore tho signature of the
accused. The signature on the regis
tration card also wns admitted.
"We'll prove it anj how," Colonel
Cresson said.
"You don't have to," Weinberger
snapped baik "We'll save a couple of
hours by admitting the signature. We
don't wnnt to gum up the works."
Colonel Cresson then tailed off the
checks nnd other documents singly, nnd
Captain Campbell in eiih cu'-c admitted
their authenticity.
Never Wrote Curds, He Says
Bergdoll himself hum ver, objected to
a postnl signed "Groff." his nickname,
from New Mexico. The postal stated
that Bergdoll had "-hipped the car
back," und was "on the way to Mex
ico." "I never wrote the postcards. " Berg-
I'doll told Welnlx rji r The defense then
objected to nil the postmrds
Bergdoll himself then read the letter
to the Priu k I.t Df.i n und admitted
that he had wr'tten it There wns
homo question of the w riting. It wns
written about Juh s, 101S, nnd mailed
on a railroad truiu to uvold detection of
the sender.
It was written from "somewhere lo
the 1'nited States."
Bergdoll wrote in protest of arrest of
his mother on a charge of uldlng dim
avoid the draft
In the letter Beigdoll said he had
money to buy n runeli when he left
home in September, 1917. and that he
had not bought the ranch, nnd hnd thut
money with him The sum, he wrote,
wns enough to hist about ten years.
He hud been f-ightened away by a
frirutl ho met when he returned, he
wrote. Ho said tin. friend told him
the draft board hud threatened direful
things. Carvnlho Mas then recalled to
Identify Bergdoll's signature on the dis
puted cards.
The witness cmisid a laugh when ho
Insisted on prompting C'nptain Hannay,
as to the method of 'ueHtlonlng.
"Is this the writing of a banu or in
ennc person-'" Captain Ilunnuy asked
after the witness testified he was sure
Bergdoll had signed the postnls as well
as the checks, letter and registration
card."
"I object," all of Bergdoll's counse'
shouted in unison.
"I don't deal in mentnl psychics,"
the witness himself answered, tartly,
again causing 11 general laugh.
Captain Hannnj then recalled the
question. Carvalho then told how ho
reached the conclusion that tho sig
natures were tho same.
General Strike In Hamburg
London, Mnrch 15. (By A. P.)
An official dispatch from nn American
source in Hnmhurg received today says;
"A general strike is in full force here.
The city is under military control. No
disorders have .vet occurred."
DKATHS
t IfAUDIIMAN Jlarclv 13, HAHBT 19..
hualianit of Jrnnla C , nnd son of Kdward
and Caroline If HaMemun, atftd 80. Barv
leca. Tueaday. 1-30 p. m., at paranta' raal
dence. l?0 N Slat Int private. Ilemalna
may l viewed Mon, eve . 8 to 10 o'olock.
WAIIMSN-At Hapldan, Vm. JUaJreh 14.
IOWA VV. WAWtEN. wuVof Henry M. Wr
ren. Not ce o( funeral, at Daren, ,, will
b riven later,' ,
DAYS IN LIFEBOAT
' IjDaERPHILADELPHIAV MONDAY;
S.R.O. AT "CROWDED HOUR";
TAX SHOW CLOSES TONIGHT
Have You Been Yet? You'd Better Tlutt Is if You Made
That ilfuc7t
"The Crowded Hour," "a piny built
around the Income tnx idea, In packing
them In nt tho Federal Building.
The income tax returns nro coining
in by tho sack, nnd in the corridors
outside the internal revenue offices nro
four lines of people who, for gome rcn
son or another, prefer to deliver their
statements in person rather than trust
to the Burleson route. The reason is
that this afternoon nnd tonight: nro
positively flip last two (2) chances to
get in on 12phrnim Lcdcrcr'a produc
tion, Mr. Ledcror, in cliargo of the local
office, nsscrts that the taxable returns
will be about tho same this year as last
somewhat around JO.", 000. He also
states thnt he expects fewer non-tnxa-blc
returns tills year because a lot of
people who put them in last year found
FIRE IN SHIPWORKER'S HOME
Flames Damage House In Elmwood
Tract Roads Hamper Firemen
Firo of undetermined origin badly
damaged the home of Harry G. Green
field, n Hog Island employe, 2004 South
Muhlfeld street, nt 0 o'clock this morn
ing. The house is on the HUnwood
tract-, owned by tho Emergency Fleet
Corporation.
The contents of two other dwellings
were dnmaged by smoke. They were
the homes of H. X. Saylor, 2G00 South
Muhlfeld street, nnd of Frank Mills,
2002 South Muhlfeld street.
Firemen had difficulty lu wttlng np-
paratus to the blaze because of the con
ditions of the roads in that section
near Scventy-lirst street nnd lluist ave
nue. A chemical engine sank to the
hubs in the mire.
No one was in the Grcentield Home
when the fire started. The flames np
pnrcntly originated on tho first floor
and Hvvent throueh the second floor.
Tho damago was estimated nt $2800.
FUNERAL d? EX-POLICEMAN
George W. Cromwell to Be Burled
Wednesday
George W. Cromwell, 1201 South
Fifty-second street, who died Saturdny,
will be burled AVednesdny from his
home. He was eighty years old and
for forty-eight years had been bouse
sergeant nt the Third nnd Do Lancey
streets police station. Ho was pen
sioned nfter fifty years of service in the
police department.
Mr. Cromwell wns n member of the
Ulysses S. Grant Post . f, G. A. It.
nnd fought in the Civil Aur with the
Seventh-third Volunteers, known ns
Raster's Zounve. He hml his arm
tbot off at the Battle of Autlctnin.
It wns Fold that Mr. Cromwell was
worth $150,000, having invested in Bell
Telephone stock when it was selling nt
five cents a share.
CONSULAR CORPS RAPPED
Banker Declares Political Favoritism
Keeps Country Back
Inefficiency nnd political favoritism
among our diplomatic and consular rep
resentatives In South America were
charged by Chnrles L. Chnndler, head
of the foreign exchange department of
tbe Corn Kxchnnge Nntionnl Bank, in
an address nt the Central Y, M. C. A.
jesterday.
"The weakest thing in the United
States Government," said Mr. Chnnd
ler. "is tho diplomatic and consular
corps. Our consuls, nine times out of
ten. don't know tho Inngungc of the
country in which they find themselves.
If we would establish any trade rela
tions with South America wc must first
get down to n conversational basis with
tliem."
Mr. Chandler said that great oppor
tunities exist for this city to become a
leading port in trading with South
America. .
1,000,000 LEGION MEMBERS
Pennsylvania Ranks Third In Num
ber of Posts, Having 511
Indianapolis, Manh l.r. (By A. P.)
The American Lcgiou has n member
ship of more than 1.000,000 in 8475
posts scattered throughout tho country,
It wns nnnounced at Legion headquar
ters here jesterday.
New York leads with 891 posts; Il
linois has rir3 ; Pennsylvania, fill ;
Iowa, -102; Minnesota. 418: Ohio. .182;
Missouri. 201 ; Michigan, 271 ; Indiana,
270, and Massachusetts, 252.
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M. J. HEAVEY,
&
out they weren't so untaxable after all,
Tho force, augmented only by the
addition of twenty-five members of th
iieid rorce of the omcc. worsen nn unj
yesterday. Fifteen thousnnd returns
received wns the record for the tiny.
Tho returns enme in hundreds of mail
sacks, frohi all of the twenty-three
counties included in this dlstrlot.
AlLrcturns postmarked beforo )nld
night, March lo, will bo accepted, even
If .they take several days to reach the
,offlce, tho idea being that tho spirit whs
wining even 11 tne posiguiu-c svrvnu "b
wCnkv
Mr. Ledcrer lins just received n letter
.irom .tlio recent licnu 01 wo mitrum
rovenno nfllo In Wnshimrton. Daniel 0.
Itoper, commending the local office for
us splendid worK of co-operation in mc
worK of tho department.
BRYN MAWR DRIVE OPENS
$63,324 of $500,000 City Quota
Subscribed $365,000 In County
The $2,000,000 endowment drive for
Bryn Mawr College began today In this
city. Tho commltteo announced that
$03,324 of tho $500,000 Philadelphia
quota bad been subscribed up to 3
o'clock this afternoon. Moro than
$305,000 had been collected in the
country up to the same hour.
Miss Helen Taft, acting president, re
ceived a telegram from her father,
William II. Taft, former President, in
which ho urged Phllndclphians to con
tribute. "I sincerely hope," tho telegram
stnte'd, "that tho movement begun in
Philadelphia for hiladelphla'rf share
of tho Bryn Mawr fond will be suc
cessful. Philadelphia is one of the
great centers of highest education In
nil branches and cannot afford to fall
behind other parts of the country."
DRINK ON; WATER IS 0. K.
Vegetation Caught by Floods Cause
of Woody Taste, Says Kneen
Several complaints have been received
by tho Springfield Water Co. from Main
Lino residents regarding the unpleasant
taste of the water supplied by the com
pany. It was explained today by A. II.
Kneen, general superintendent of the
operating department, that the water Is
simply "woody."
"Frequently in spring," said Mr.
Kneen, "when wo hnvc heavy rains and
freshets, the water comes in contact with
vegetation nnd causes n woody taste.
The water is tested (jvcry day Jn our
laboratory- atitf Is "pure: The public
should not worry, as no, ill effects will
follow its use."
TO ATTACK "BLUE LAWS"
Subject of Amusements Will
Be
Brought Up at Conference
"Blue laws" of tho Methodist Epis
copal Church, which forbid dancing,
card playing, theatres nnd othre forms
of amusement, will be attacked at the
annunl Philadelphia conference which
opens Wednesday in the Whnrton Mc
morinl Church.
J. Henry Smythc, Jr., hns addressed
nn open letter to the conference, nsklng
thnt it follow the lead of the recent
New Jersey conference nnd mcmoralize
the general conference to be held In
Des Moines, In., to lift the "amuse
ment ban."
NEW PARTY FOR ENGLAND
Premier and Bonar Law to Sponsor
"National Democrats"
London, March 15. (Bv A. P.) A
joint manifesto, which will be signed
by Premier Lloyd George nnd Andrew
Bonnr Law, will be issued In a few days
stating the principles of a new party to
be led by the premier, bays the Daily
Mali.
It will be accompanied, the Mail de
clares, bv an important reconstruction
of the ministry, und for this reason an
nouncement of appointments to tho
portfolios of lnbor, food and the Board
of Trade, now vacant, has been post
poned. According to present intentions thf
name of the new pnrty will be the "Na
tional Democrats." Mr. Bonar Law
will announce his resignation from the
leadership of the Unionists on Thurs
day and will Invite members to Join the
new organization.
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MAYORKEEPS MUM
ON CONGRESS FIGHT
.Advisors Urgo gaming of Can-
dldato With Vlow of Cutting
Down Varo Load
GRIER IS LIKELY CHOICE
With 'Hnrry O. Itansley, tho Vnro
j-nrulldnto for Congress In the Third
district, openly In the field with the
forrnal.lndorscment of the Varo city
committeemen, tho administration
choice will prohnbly be made hnown this
week. In City Hall, in the last week,
tho wor.l has been passed out from
day to day thnt the administration would
be out In the open within n short time.
Thomnij W. Cunningham, president
of the Republican Alllnnco, expects to
coifer with tho Mnyor today or to
morrow nnd urge Immediate afction with
& view of cutting down tho lend ob
tained by the Vnrcs by having their se
lection actively nt work for the nomi
nation In tho May primaries. .
ItobeVt Grlcr, renl cstnte assessor, nnd
Moore lender of the Eighteenth word,
is considered by those close to the
Mayor as the man most available for
the fight against former Sheriff linns
ley. On Saturday, however, the Mnyor
declined to sny anything nbout the con
jncsslonnl situation. In other qunrtcrs
the belief wni expressed thnt the Mayor
was trying n "last nrtnuto," effort to
Induce n manufacturer to enter the
race.
The Mnvnr ban been depending on
Joseph It. Grundy, president of the
rennsylvnnln Manufacturers' Associa-
4t.u A ....lw At... nnnj.il '1,11 til nnaCI
man" candidate. A number of business
men have been virtually offered the ad
ministration's support, but ench has de
clined for ono reason or other.- It la this
situation which bos led the closest ad
visors of tho Mayor to predict that
within n day or so Grlcr will announce
his candidacy1. Grlcr said this morning
that be had nothing to say m yet and
that no one had talked over the matter
with him.
It is nntlcinated that as soon as tho
administration candidate in the Third
district, the Mayor's own district, is de
cided upon the Mnyor and hrs friends
will quickly announce their attitude in
tne live otner congressional uistricis.
This week, for example, Is expected
to See the settlement of tho question
whether or not Congressman Peter E.
Oostrllo will bo supported for re-election
by Moore leaders in tho Fifth dis
trict. With that disposed of. tho ad
ministration men will turn to the situa
tion in -thft Sixth district, jvhern the
candidacy of Congrkwian- Dorrpvjr is
uttoraing uje .oore icaacn jaau lor
thought." Congressman Darrow and the
Mayor arc friendly, just as ara the
Mayor and Congressman Costcllo. The
Varcs will oppose both Darrow and
Costcllo.
Injured While 'Dancing
Slipping on tho Waxed floor while
dancing late Saturday night, John
O'Haro, 1713 novvcr street, fell nnd
broke his left arm. Ho was taken to
St. Joseph's Hospital.
m
Men's Silk
Half Hose
Especially attractive
values
at $1.00
Perhaps we hnve been
farther sighted In our
hosiery purchasing, or
our exceptionally close
relations with tho
makers may be a fac
tor whatever it is wo
appear to have the
"cage" on tho other
fellow in both variety
and price.
A special value is our
offering of Silk Half
Hose of excellent qual
ity at $1.00 per pair.
They are in plain col
ors black, white,
navy, cardinal, tan,
prray and also very ef
fective striped designs
really unusual qua,
ity and style for this
moderate price.
JACOB
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SUNDAY ;
OUTINGS
Fkom Market Strkct Wharp
Every Sunday
$1.25
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Atlantic City
Sea Ida City
Wlldwcod
HaunaTrlp Angleaea
?,. iff Avalon
additional Stone Harbor
Aatlataa and Wlldwood - - - - 7 VfU
AUanllo City and otber rtiorta - 7J0A
ntturnlnf taare Atlantic Cltr 6.S0 K,
Wlldwood Creal OOK. Blona Harbor 6 2fli
From Broad street station
$2.50 NevY6rk
H. und Trip War Tax 20o. additional
Sunday, April 11
Droail Stmt s Uju wat Pbtla. 8.08
North IMilla.SiaiU "
tIJSiuM: J2.50rnnU; J3.00thwit
War Tax 8 jwr cent, additional
Sunday, April 18 Broad Btreat 7.30 H
m s&f'm $.
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HELD AFTER DRUG TRAGEDY
Man Whoia Wife Died From Using
i Narcotjcs to Be Arraigned
Lloyd Clyrner, nineteen yrars old,
Twelfth and Thompson strcctn, vhnxo
wile wns 'found tlrfnd ns n result ot tak
ing drug, will bo nrrnlgnctl before Mag
lstrato Ncff todny.
No specific clinrgo has been made
against Clymor, who was found un
conscious bestdo tho body of his wlfo In
their apartment Saturday.
Mr. nnd Mrs. Clymor, u-cordlng to
the police, hnd been drug addicts for
sevcrnl soars. They both fltinlly stopped
tho habit, It Is snld, hut Clymcr resumed
tho. use of drugs recently. On discover J
lng this, Mrs. Clymcr, It Is said, also
resumed. Cljmer gave his wife a quan
tity of narcotics on Saturday, accord
ing to the police.
Ho wns sent to St. Joseph's Hos
pital and hns sufficiently recovered to
have a hearing todny.
WILL TRAIN-GIRLS
School for Scout Leaders to Be
Opened In Holy Trinity Parish
A training school foj Girl Scout lead
ers will be opened tomorrow night in
tho Holy Trinity parish house. Twen
tieth street below Walnut. Girls from
ClelltCCIl 10 ivvcniv-uuu jrara nro Cll-
Rlblc to membership. The course In
training junior ,nnfi senior icaucrs will
he conducted on successive Tttesdsy
nights up until nnd Including Mny 18.
rnntnnna nn li,nU1l. (1,111. lltanlnllnrt
signaling, first aid, citizenship, story
telling, loin iiiuii'iiiK, iiuiiiuiiii-uiiiry inw,
populnr astronomy and child nursing
will bo given by prominent men nnd
women of the elty.
Supper will do prepared and scrvcu
1 tf"1t1 Cnnllfd Alnr fn ftin .A.t...AI
The prleo of tho course Is fifty cents.
WILSON BRAVES WEATHER
President Enjoys Auto Ride Despite
March Wind
Washington) March 25. President
Wilson took his fourth nutomoblle rldo
since his illness yesterday, braving a
typlcnl Mnrch wind in an open mn
chine, nccompnnled by Mrs. Wilson and
Rear Admiral Grayson.
The Picsldent passed two hours on
the park roods nbout the city and
seemed refreshed on his roturn to the
White House.
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Dry' Forces Will Urgo Cam!
paigri From Over Thirty pu.
pits Next Sunday
TO BE KNOWN AS FIELD DAY
The Rev. ITfimnr W nv- .. .
perintendent of tho Antl-Raloora.!'
hns announced a campaign to jff",
congressional candidate rrnm n. l
vnnln who are In sympnthy with ln,.
Congregations of more thnn tliM
1, .,..!,.,. .-til u. -.1.1 . . """I
tlon ndvocntea on Mnroh 21. to b
known as field dny In the entnp'nlitn '
Among the spenkcrs for flplri ,t..
n.n m :zl wrzn!A
Small. Clinton N. Howard. of'nTh '
Ur'.N,,,J n,0P',8'ntatlve Harkler. Si
Kentnoltv. ntul Rnnntnr VI., i'.' ""
of the stnte of Washington. n"'
"The obiert of this cnmpnlgn." u,U
the Rev. Mr. Tope, spenklngst t bl
Fourth Hnptist Church Inst night, ''I,
lu ." "- i-uiJiure in me next Con.
gress by the 'wets.' A wet ConirtM
could do n great denl of hnrm. It 0ulJ
permit n higher per cent of alcohol l
beverages Which mny legally be soM
It could destroy certnln features of th
enforcement code and virtually dcstroT
tho effectiveness of the clithteenti
nmendment. It. might even submit -.
ttie states a Joint resolution repeallnrl
tho nmendment. The published pl.ni 1
ii . Ti v, ' "' , 'nr,p. cnciusivej
thnt they, ns well as their opponent.
rprnornirn tlinnrt fnxtu nn.l . ...i ..'
congressional districts ns their most
promising nnd strategic battlefield
"Ahlle we call for earnest actWiul
nn tho part of our friends In order to'l
uc.cut mo imuusiieu plans Ot tie lfaaor
outlaws in tho matter of tho election
of n 'wet Congress, wo ore not st rt
alarmed nt their prospect of suecen
Wod"iro tho P Possible polliti
of the drv voti almnlv tn i..i: '"
strength and make their defeat nuci ii
will forever discourage them from fn.
turo efforts to obtain a legnl standi!,
henenth nnr ttntr
J. E-CALDWELL 8f0.
Jeweler SiLVEnsMtTHS Stationer3
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