yV S -v, f r "T ' ., .1 . l...r-.. M. Estill I M 7- ,'LIL ' J HHim. BGHTSKLESTKX PUSH STATEWIDE FRIENDS' SCHOOL PUPILS HONOR ARBOR DAY WMlSSWWWWlll.l WIU liMKwiBA j w x Mr .vM t i JVjovo In Congress to Socuro Necessary Funds From War Millionaires Organization to Bo Perfected at Polico Superintendent and P. R, T. Hoad Watch Congestion in Business Center Cincinnati and Philadelphia Capital Back Purchaso of ' Shipping Board Vossols Meeting Today Hepburn Suggested for Chairman I J " - . MM .., , . ! Him , , S tftini tut rtiit j) 1 .llllll Kllf III II fnl MllltNAHLLb Nr W lillmrANY H IIIIIWII M Ifltl I 1 1 I If TEN SHIRSTOR LlNE MKKSl&TOMJ!,??? PROBE CltY TRANSIT FOR SOLD ER BONUS BOOM FOR HOOVER pSBPW'4 jlrH fef B h; K 1 IH lb pi i I 8 ft G. 0. P. INSURGENTS RALLY AVaMilrcton, April 20. Tho Repub lican organization Hit the Home faros n revolt against the method of raising money for n bomm to be paid the ex KoUlere, that of a consumption tax. Other plans nrc being urged by Repub lican ns well n Democrats, the chief of which Is that the money bo ruUed by taxing war-made millionaires. The consumption tax would not be popular, and mnny congressmen do not want to take chances of losing votes by a bales tax affecting the pockctbooks of 50.000,000 men and women. ' Congressmen Hoyal Johnson and Henry T. Iluiney proposed to requite the (19,000 men who got richer out of the war pay the bonus. There was a revolt nt once. The Insurgents cnlled it caucus to override the House Republi can lenders and force them to abandon the consumption tax in favor of the war profits tax. The caucus, which will be held tomorrow, promises to upset nil tho House organization plans by re jecting the sales tax and providing an other means of raising the bonus May Act by June House leaders nrc planning to pass the soldiers' bonus bill before the Tune recess. As virtually agreed on by members of the vay mid means com mittee, It will give a bonus of ?1 n day "for ench ilnv nt sprvici tn nil f.nlilirr. sailors and marines who seived in the world war. As tentatively approteri in ubcom mittee. it is nlanunl to restrict the cash uodus to enlisted meu, or. in the case of officers who rose from the ranks, to that period of their service spent in the nlisted personnel. If this proposal is finally adopted, no commissioned officer, an such, will receive u bonus, nlthough offibers will be eligible for participation In -other benefits to be carried out by the legislation now being shaped for submission to House and Senate. There lis a figlit among Republi can members of the ways and means committee to increase tlte bonus to $1.2." and $1.7." n day. Representative' xordney lias proposed a .yj-a-ilay bonus, the''money to be raised by it bond issue. Representative Morgan, of Oklahoma. Is displeased by the action of the sub committee in discarding his plan to aid those former service men who wish to obtitln homes or farms. tVheu the bill will reach the President fof signature is problematic. Chairman Joseph AV. Fordney. of the ways and means committee, hopes to get it started In the House bv May 1. there is everx prospect that it will go through flying ' alter the usual debate, but it is con- sldered unlikely tin Senate will get around to it until fall. Reports are cur rent that Republican leaders plan to hold up the bill somewhere along the line until shortly Wore the November campaign argument while it is fresh In tho soldiers' minds. . Limitation Finds Objections , One of the suggestions being conid- rrerl by the subcommittee which is framing the bonus section of the bill womu mini wie euso wuw m .; a day to one year's service or a maximum of $30." to any individual There has been criticism of this proposal on the ground thnt n man who served more than a year is entitled to participate proportionately with the veteran who served n shorter period. Mr. Rainey in proposing that the Money be raised by taxing war profits, points out that the govornment can eas ily raise two or tluee billions b this method. Among relief benefits to accompany the bonus is a project to incorporate a new government loan bank or similar Institution, with a capital of .$100,000. '000 to finance loans to ex -service men. Ioans would be authorized up to a maximum of $4000. less the amount of tho cash bonus, for the purchase of 'farms, homes or farm equipment, in cluding livestock. Real estate or chattel mortgages would be uccepted by the gov ernment as security for long-term loans for these purposes-. jR. R. Strikers Ask Board for Hearing Continued from Pace One the railroad managers, both passenger and freight service on several lines was reported to be crippled. Volunteers were used by .some roads to run passenger trains. Partial resumption of traffic in the tubes under the Hudson river today brought relief to tlmunnds of commut ers who had been forryd to rely upon ferry transportation for moie than a vreeV Pittsburgh. Annl "JO. . P.y A I "While mediators from the Pennsylvania "Department of Labor were endeavoring to terminate the outlaw railroad strike here, railroads today reported that ad ditional meu were going back to work and freight and passenger service was being restored The Pittsburgh and I.iike Krie, whose strikers have stood firm, reported (hat the TJickcrson Run yardmen voted lust night to go back to work and trains would soon be moung in the Connells villo coke region. Passenger service, offielnls said, was almost normal. Freight movement on the Haltimoie and Ohio also was much improved, it was stated, with men drifting back at a number of points Passenger traffic showed few Irregularities, it wns stuted. The PenuslHiiiii Railroad report showed men returning to work in the Thirteenth street yards. Pittsburgh: at Steiibenvillc, Ohio, Dennison, Ohio: Brownsville, Pa Shire Oaks nnd Toungwood. Freight movement in the Conway ynrds. where the strike start ed, reached 70-1 cars yesterday, while in the Pitcairn vurdi 1001 cars were moved, almost double the number moved the day before Passenger service, it woa stntcd, had been improved, ono train between New- York and Pitts burgh, taken off because of the strike. having been restored. Local trains were being operated as usual. 'Shaw Indorsed by Independents Robert S. Shaw, formerly chairman of the Towu Meeting party in the For tieth '.ird, has been indorsed as the choice of the Independent lenders of the Twonty-first Legislative district for stnto representative. The indorsement of Mr. Shaw was made yesterduy at a meeting of the R. S. Shaw legislative onmpulfm committee after n committee bad called upon Major Moore, who cs jarcMcd himself iu favor of Shaw. ' DELANY RALLY TONIGHT ( .Charles Delnnj, ndniinistrntlnn can didate for Congress in tho Third dis f trtct. and other administration candi dates will attend u reception given by the Republican Alliance of tho night (7 nth ward tonight at headquarters, 410 "Bast Qlrartl avenue Robert Grler. the ward leader tor tne Alliance, win be Jn, charge. WOMEN FORM NEW CLUB A state-wide campaign for the re ceptive cnndldacy of Herbert Hoover for President will be given propelling force this afternoon at n meeting of the Hoover executive committee. Charles .1. Hepburn, who was counsel for the federal food administration for Pennsylvania, will be suggested for state chalrmau. The state campaign will aim to bring out forceful public expression of the Hoover sentiment believed to exist in every city, town and hnmlct In the Keystone State. The executive committee will meet nt 1.117 Walnut street with C. Herbert Bell in the chair. "We are getting excellent returns throughout the city." said Mr. Hell this afternoon." but we feel thnt wider action should be taken throughout the state." The members of the committee in clude .luliii T. Itraun. r.Iorris I,. Cooke, Albert Cross. Mrs. Frank Miles Day. Robert L). Drlpps, Mrs. George A. Dunning, William M. Field. Joseph H Hugedorn, Charles D. Hurt. James Collins Jones, John Kent Kane, Mrs. Charles M. I.ee. Otto T. Mallery. Jos eph A. Steinmetz, J. Reaver White and P. II. Von. Sixty -five prominent men and women of Oermautown formed a "Hoover for President" club in the Twenty -second ward lust night nt a meeting in the home of Mrs. IIollNtcr Sturges, 7015 Seminole avenue, ("ermantown. Mrs. Stnrges is chairman of the WHrd com mittee. Thirty divisions in the ward were represented at the gathering. Robert D. Dripps. former director of public Mifetj. presided. Stieeohcs fur thering tl'r candidacy of Hoover were made by Wan en A. Poley, D. Webster Anders. Dr C H. Currie. Charles M. Thompson. Mine Schoepele and I.. A. I.uudreth. Announcement wilt be made in a few days of a mass-meeting to be conducted by the club in the Town Hall in (lermantown Moyer Fails to Get Bank Case Squashed Continued from Purr Oar the examination us he haw tit. und was bustnlned by the .ourt. The itnes totffli-d to having sent out the .11 tor the report of the North Petiu Hank's business June It. ns of June 2, aud ot having received back the bliinb June 11. He hIm testified to having reecho, a .all report December tl, 101 s, the last rail report nrecedine that being of June 2. Mr. Taulune offered three previous reports iu evident. Mr (iray picked them no and Minted. "1 know why you ure smiling." said Mr. Tuulaue. "but it won't do you any good. M- !..... .......... ....I :-. i.i. ..... ;;; '"", ' '" "I saw jou look nt thnt indorsement on the report." said Mr. Taulune. "and what I meant was that the point you were ionic to raise is no booii. I-awjw-s Can Smile. Not Laugh ! Judge Davis intervened. "I have no objection to any one smil ing, but laughing is forbidden. Keep the petty personalities out of thin frlnl. I I'll do all the judging." rreu iiamclier. u bunk examiner, ic called. testified that he had found the notice of June L after the bank's col lapse. Peter G. Cameron, also a for mer bank examiner nnd at present a deputy banking commissioner, substan tiated previous testimony iu regard to the report. Mr. Gray in cross-exnra-ination tried to make the witness admit that he had reported the bank to be in shaky condition as early as January of 1010. Handwriting Identified Then August Wagner took the stand, proving to be the most imKrtant so far called. He was employed for years as a notary public to witness various legal papers for the bank. He was shown 'the sworn report of the bank's financial condition as of June ". and testified that the signature was that of Mojer. Mr Grny subjected the witness to a long and sharp cross-examination. Un der it Wugner admitted that he some times left his notarial seal at the bank, so that he would have it handy when be dropped in to witness papers. He was asked to produce the book iu whlcb he recorded affidavits, so that from his records he could turn over the legal proportion of his fees to the state. He admitted in reply to Mr. Gray's questions, that sometiipes he neglected tr. enter these. He found the entrv of the stntement of June 10. the day it I wns signed, sandwiched in between some rimer entries ot oilier dates. lie ex plained thnt his clerk, u girl, had en tered others, and that he had put in certain affidavits of which he had made meniorandu but had not entered nt the time the oaths were administered. "Was not this eutrv put there nfter every other entry on the page, and simply where it wus most convenient to make it V" Mr. Gray asked. "No," answered the witness. "Was not this entry made n long time after the affidavit had been taken?" asked Mr Gray. "No." answered the witness, "only a rensonuble time three or four days perhup." Delay In Kntry Admitted I.j accident Mr. (iray turned to the 'next pa of the book, and there found a ecosml entry apparently of the sume affidlt. The first hud been entered as "Statement to Stute North I'enn Hank.' It was dated. The second hnd no date and was written in us "state- nient of ussets to state. North I'enn naiiK. i my cents. "Did you ever tnke any affidavits after June 10V asked Mr. Gray. , . ,. T,!.-. ... .. les, answereu tne wunes-. "To the state banking commissioner?' BAN ON WAR DEAD LIFTED U. S. Will Begin to Remove Bodies In Battle Zones in September Washington. April 20. (By A. P.) Removal of American dead from within the fighting zones in France for transportation to the I'nited States will begin after September 1,", under nn agreement between the American and French Governments. Bodies of men burled outside these zones now are be lug moved to this country. Tho War Department, in announcing the ugreeinent. said the terms limited the return of bodies to those whose re moal had been speciiicali) requested by the next of kin Iu transporting thr bodies to French ports, the Culled States has agreed To use not exceeding u maximum of 100 standard box cars ut any one tlmo. It had been the original intention of the French Government not to permit the removal of dead from the zone of opera : tlons until three years aner tne war ended Pupils at the Friends' fiiraril Avenun School today held Arbor Day exercises when representatives of all classes Joined In planting the 1D-0 tree. Hans Strretcr, an Instructor at the school , Is shown throwing the first spade ful of earth on a maple sapling POLICEMAN IS MOURNED School Pupils to View Body of John E. Price Pupils of the Harmer School, the an nex and the Orrmantowu High School expressed their regret today tit the dentil of Patrolman J. K. Price, who o fre nuontly protected them while crossing the street on the way to school, and who was crushed to death by two passing cars while on duty yesterday. II. F. KeUer, principal f tiie high school, paid u tribute to the fulthful nc.ss of the officer. Florence Woodruff, who narrowly ccaped un accident yes terday when a trolley car hid from view a passing motortruck, und who was ear ned to n nearby drug store by Patrol man Price, was noticeably affected by the exercises. Miss Mary S. Holmes, assistant to the principal, will convey to the patrol man s widow the expressed regrets of i the pupils. Permission was granted to Knights Templar of Pennsylvania, was the pupils of the Harmer School by Miss j Installed at Till I.u Temple last night R. Carolond. the principal, to collect u as captain general of that command fund for flowers. cry by Thomas R. Palton, actine School children will be permitted to ' grand commander of the Grand Coin view the body before the funeral on mandery. Knights Templar of I'enn- I hursilay morning nt h :.S0 o clock, at l the residence, 20 East Haines street. HALT YOUTHFUL ROMANCE Irate Father and Detective Spoil Plans of Would-Be Elopers An irate father and vigilant detective spoiled the elors'meut plans made by Kdwurd Hums, twenty years old, aud fifteen-year-old Katliryn Stock, 1022 Roberts street. The jouug man and the girl were caught by Detective Seliwar us they were ubnut to board n train late yes terday afternoon for Klkton. Md. Al bert C. Stock, the girl's father, had asked the police to detain the youthful lovers. The father, in Central Station this morning, said Hums had asked per mission to marr the girl und had been refused, Mr. Stock said his daughter was too young nnd that her invalid mother needed whnt attention she could give. Neighbors yesterday saw the young couple leaving the Stock home and noti fied the father at his place of employ ment. The girl wept today ns Rums, who lives nt 4I.TJ Germantowti avenue, wns arraigned on n charge of enticing a minor. The girl's father refused to press the charge and Hums was re leased. LAUNCH DESTROYER TODAY Vassar Girl to Send James K. Pauld ing Down Ways at Camden The I'nited States torpedoboat de stroyer James K. Paulding will be launched at the .Noir lork shipyard Camden, this afternoon. It is nnmed after the late James h. Paulding who was a former secretary of the I'nited States navy, und ihe sponsor will be Miss Marv Hubbard l'aulding n student at Vnssar College, who is n "reat-eranddaughter of the late navy official. She is h daughter of Colonel William Paulding; of the United Suites urmv. retired. The destroyer Is one of the fleet being built nt the South Camden vara, and is .114 feet 4 inches in length and hns a beam of !10 feet 11 inches nnd a draft of 0 feet 4 inches, it will mane a speed of thirty-five knots per hour and will burn oil for fuel. WATCHMAN AND $1400 GONE Employe at School for Blind Leaves Note of "Thanks" Attei writing a note expressing his thanks and stating that he wus going back to his home town. Chicago. George M. Rj.in, a watchman ut the Pennsyl vania Institute for the Juntruction of the Wind. Sixty-fourth nnd Malvern streets. Overbrook. disappeared from bis post with 51400 of the institution's funds, according to the police. Rvan is accused ot having taken the mon'ev and Liberty bonds from the safe Saturday night. He was obtnined three months ago by the school from an em ployment agency. Officials accepted him without references. POLICE SEARCH FOR BOY i Youth 14 Years Old Has Been Ab ... cm Unm for Wwk OI.M. I ..w...w .-. .. The police yesterday were asked to I find John Hnffecker. Jr.. fourteen 'years old, of 820 Judson street, who hn- heen absent from his home since Tuesday of last week. The briy wore n durk blue suit when he left home to attend school nt St. Xavier's. Twen-tv-fourth and Green streets. ' John Haffecker, the boy's father, who operates an elevator nt Twenty-third and Vine streets, fell down the shaft yesterday and wns seriously injured. The mother has appealed to the news papers to aid in the search. NO AUTOPSY ON MISS APPLE Disposition of Allentown Young Woman's Body Awaits Instructions Purls. April 20. (By A. P.) It has been definitely derided that no autopsy will be held on the body of Miss Mary Klleu Apple, of Allentown, Pa., who wus founded dead in tho Gonnrd woods neur Versailles Sunday evening, ac cording to Doctor Young, in charge of the Society of Friends' organization here, for which Miss Apple was a wel furc worker. Disposition of Miss Apple's body Is awaiting Instructions from her family in Allentown ARBOR DAY OBSERVED Pupils at Friends' School Plant Maple Sapling Arbor Day exercises were held this morning at the Friends Oirard Avenue School, Seventeenth street and Olrnrd avenue. Two students from each class aided in planting a maple sapling, each placing u spadeful of dirt at the roots. A program, consisting of songs and recitations, was given by the (J class, the highest in the institution. Many fathers and mothers of pupils were pres ent. G. W. HILSEE HONORED Knights Templar Install Him as Captain General of Commandery George W. Hilsee. past high priest of T'niversity Chapter nnd recently elected ns the new throne officer of rVivlnMitnn fhoMPiir Cnmmnndorr. i-ylvanin. More than M0 sir knights from thin and other cities, in full Templar uui form. participated in the ceremonies, which Included the installation of Mur i!enns S. Gooloyan ns commander and William Rrnun, Jr., as generalissimo of the commander.v. Mendel J. Hlalv. nast conmnnder of Hay City Commandery, of Bay City, .uil'U., Hi tiuuur iu lor iniuu n""0! was made nn honorary life member of Corinthian Commandery. He is a brother of Henry L. Blnly, who retired last night ns commander of that com mandery, Louis G. Groh. one of the most dis tinguished Masons in Pennsylvania, was marshal of the ceremonies, which were conducted in the presence of more thnn ir00 invited guests comprising members of the families and friends of the knights present. TO CONFER ON BRIDGE PLAN Camden Delegation, On Special Train. Will Visit Gov. Edwards In an effort to prevent nny blockade of the Delaware river bridge project through the legislative entanglement the Camden Chamber of Commerce to day sent n large nnd Influential delega tion to Trenton to confer with Governor Edwnrds on the situation. A speclnl train left the Broad way station of the Pennsylvania Rail road at 11 :."5 and the delegation has an appointment with the governor for this afternoon. The situation has aroused in tense interest among the business men of South Jersey. Headed by William J. Strandwitz, a committee will urge upon the governor the need of a complete understanding upon the pending bond bill in order that no further delay mny be en countered. The amendment made by the Semite by which it is proposed to levy a state tax to meet the bond Interest is known to bo distasteful to the governor, who favored the measure as It passed the House, with the interest charges to be met by appropriation. WOULD DEPORT DE VALERA Governor of Alabama Condemns "Sinn Fein Propaganda" Montgomery, Ala.. April 20. (n.v A. p, i Resolutions adopted by the Bir mingham Post, American Legion, re questing that he publicly proelnlm Hamonn De Valern, "provisional presi dent of the Irish Republic," to be per Bonn non gruta in the state of Alabama, were presented to Governor Kirby last night. Governor Kirby replied that, while it was not within his official prov ince to issue such a proclamation, he wus of the personal opinion thnt the "pilgrimage of De Valern and his Sinn Fein propaganda obnuld have long ago received the attention of the Stute De partment." "Were I directing official of that de partment." Governor Kllby added, "I would unhesitatingly order the depor tation of De Vnlera without delay." EX-SOLDIERS ROB SALOON Four Men Escape With $18 Sus pect Held in Ball Four former service men entered the saloon of Patrick Ljnuugh. Thirty second nnd Market streits, last night, stole SIS from the bar and escaped in i a motortruck. Airxunucr jvruimwuiT, .hm ruueri street, was held in si.iini Dull for a ' further bearing Sunday by Magistrate Harris today. He is licensed of being one of the intruders. He wus arrested this morning. The men, all wearing uniforms with red discharge btrlpes, entered the sa loon about 8 o'clock. Trny Itadau, the bartender, was on duty. When he turned to hcrve the men after they hod ordered, one grabbed the money and all ran out. He pursued, but was rapidly outdistanced by the truck In which they were riding. KUNKEL'S NAME PUT FIRST Dauphin Judge Wins Head of Su preme Court Ballot Harrlsburg, April 20. President Judge George Kunkel, of the Dauphin County Court, won first plnco on the nonpartisan primary ballot for Supreme Court Justice at the May primary, when lots were drawn ucrordlng to Inw nt the secretary of the commonwealth's de partment today. Judge ICunkel is confined to his home by Illness. Ills rival Is Judge Syl ver ier II. Sadler, of the Cumberland courts. GENERAL SCHALL BURIED Distinguished Military Men Attend Funeral at Norrlstown Norrlstown, Ta., April 20. The fu neral of General John W. Schnll was held this afternoon from his home, 014 Swede street. It was a military funeral In the sense that a host of military men were in attendance. Ills chaplain of the Sixth Regiment, the Rev. Henry A. P. Hoyt. rector of St. John's Kpiscopul Church. Cyuwjd, was In charge of the religious services. At Montgomery Cemetery a firing squad and n trumpet er took part, and u nntloual flag wus wrapped nbout the casket. Besides the military men, mnny civil Ian citizens of Norrlstown, Philadel phia and elsewhere were present. As a mark of respect flags nt Harris burg and nt nil the armories of the state were put nt half-mast this morning. Honorary pall-bearers, from which also active pall-bcnrers were chosen, in cluded members of his staff when he was brigadier general. Adjutant Gen eral Frank D. Henry and Major Gen eral William G. Price, Jr., present bends of the National Guard, and for mer mnjor generals and brigadier gen erals of the state's military, establish ment and officers who participated in the world war were among those who paid tribute to their former comrade. TO ACT ON TEACHERS' PAY Board Will Consider Schedule to Be Offered Legislature The teachers of the public schools will learn their fate this afternoon, when the .Hoard of Fducation meets at the admin istration building. Nineteenth und Mar ket streets, to discuss the salary sched ule, which will be presented to the next state Legislature. The schedule was prepared by Dr. Thomas K. Flncgnu, state superintend ent of schools, in connection with the school boards of Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, the two cities which tho schedule will affect. It has been in the hands of the members of the school board since yesterday morning, but none of them lias given out any information as to its contents. Teachers throughout the city, how I f,ver. express decided optimism as to i the provisions of the tentative schedule, Its schedule will not affer t the present crisis, however, ns it must first be brought befoie the stntc Legislature when it convenes next January. Should it be approved by tho Legislature, it will be retrouctive aud the salary in crease provided will go into effect in January. 1021. WARM CONTESTS AHEAD Mayor's Followers Hope to Control City Committee This is the last day for filing petitions for cnndidutcn for ward committeemen with the county commissioners. Friday will be the last day for withdrawal. Chief interest in the ward committee tuimary contests will center in tile tights In nlmost every ward between the Vurc nnd Moore forces for control of the Re publican city eoramittc . Petitions for the Moui men are be ing handled by John Voorhees, executive secretary of the Republican Alliance, end for the Vnre men by Councilman Finley. executive secretary of the city committee. Particularly spirited con tests betwrcn the rival elements nrc ex pected In the Eleventh. Thirteenth. Fif teenth, Sixteenth, Eighteenth, Nine teenth, Twenty-second, Thirtieth, Thlr-ty-seeond. Forty-fourth and Forty iblxth wards. PLAN FRISCO CONVENTION Democratic Arrangements Commit tee Holds Meeting at Chicago Chicago. April 20. (By A. P.) 1 inni plans for tho Democratic national convention nt Sun Francisco were un der formulation ut u meeting here to day of the arrangements committee of the Democratic uutloual committee, headed by Homer S. Ciimmings, na ticnal chairman. Housing of delegates and visitors during tho convention anil provisions for uderpiutc transportation facilities were the principal problems being worlieii out. 'the committee also con- Hidtuwl plans for apportionment of kiI- I ! rACPt'l)tirlnti tst r fsti 1 l i uniifil .tti resentntion umong supporters of each candidate for the ptcsidcntiul nomina tion. DENTAL GRADS IN REUNION Class of '00 of Philadelphia College Has Banquet Tonight The class of 1000, Philadelphia Den tal College, F.ightcenth and Button wood streets, is holding its twentieth re union here today. Fifty members of the class nra attend ing the exercises, which started with a reception by the faculty and students of the college this morning. Tho party Inter took nn automobile ride over the Roosevelt boulevard and hud lunch at the Mineral Springs Hotel in Willow iirove. Dr. M. H. Boehmer will be the first sneaker at o banquet at the Rosemont Cafe tonight. Temple (Tnlversltv will be represented by Dr. Wilmer Krusen nnd !r. David I. Mnm-on, of New Kng land, will be the third speaker. UKATIIH KAItZWI.NHK cm April 10, MAHCJAilKT CRKSWKM., eldest daughter of Walter U unil Katharine Crtawrll I.arelerc. Kunnrul rvlca on Thurlay. April '12, at a o'clock at th linma of her parents, 134 W Coulter ft (iTmanlnwn Tnlfrmnt nrlvatr (lAII.MIK Hl'AfM nilt It KMT OAHAdU apace tor rent, centrally located. 145 N. 32u at TO CONFER ON FRANKFORD L Thomas E. Mitten, president ot tho P. It. T., nnd Superintendents Police Mllla have personally been making ob servations of traffic conditions In the center of this city, It became known to day through Director of Public Safety Cortelyou. Director Cortelyou declared the in spections ore being made under his sil pervlslon with n view to making Phila delphia tho best city In the country In the matter of traffic conditions. Superintendent Mills nnd Mr. MIt ten nrc giving particular nttcnUon to traffic delays in the clty'ft center. These delays, it has been determined, nrc mostly caused by slow-moving vehicles on streets where trolley cars operate. To Discuss $0,000,000 Loan Councll'H approval to the proposed $0,000,000 equipment trust issue will be urged this afternoon by the Rapid Trnnslt Co. Tho company wishes to borrow the money for equipment purposes nuu under tho 1007 .agreement must obtain the city's, sanction. When the proposal was made to Council It was suggested that the trust certificates should yield flper cent In terest. This Interest yield Is to be In creased to 7 per cent, company officials announced, because of an upward change in market conditions. If the city and P. It. T. do not reach nn agreement on the operation of the Frnnkford "L" by Mny 1 the line will not be in operation this year. JlRj-or Moore and Mr. Mitten will confer tomorrow in an effort to effect some plan of working agreement be tween the cfty-nnd company. The city has contracts for rails for the structure. The company has op tions on 100 cars, good until May. 1, when they expire. If tho agreement is reached the road can be completed nnd in operation for the Christmas shop ping. The Mayor's special committee on transit, having interviewed Director Twining, of the. city transit department, nnd Mr. Mitten, will hear Mr. Mitten ngain on Pridny, study other phases of the problem and submit their report by May 4. Hop for Early Agreement Members of the committee who heard Mr. Mitten outline the comnnnv's plan were confident that he nnd Mayor Moorp will reach nn agreement ut the confer ence tomorrow. One hundred cars nre needed to equip the line. Mr. Mitten said he had been granted an option by the Brill Co. to contract for Immediate construction of the cars nnd that if the agreement was reached the Frnnkford elevated would be in operation before the end of the year. However, he snld, the option would expire on Mny 1 and the Brill Co. was ho tied up with orders that it would not consider the construction of cars for at least ten months if the op tion were permitted to lapse. While nil the discission of bringing In an outside eoinpnny to run the high-speed lines has been going on Mr. Mitten has preparer! the working draw ings nnd plans for the cars to be used, so thnt if the agreement Is forthcoming the nlans for the cars will be ready. He said he had sent the plans to the office of Director Twining, and tlieyY nave been nnnroved bv the city officials. It was discovered yesterday that there can be no hope of relief to the surface riders of the city through quick con struction of new trolley lines. The committee wns forced to abandon plans for the huildlns of the fourteen lines contemplated because of the dearth of material. GIRL WINS SPEED HONOR Jessie Peoples Awarded Business Show Prize for Typewriters The tristatc contest for beginners on the typewriter held last night at the National Business Show, in the First Regiment Armory, was won by Miss Jessie A. Peoples, of Wilmington, who uveraged sixty-three words a minute. Frances Nauglitou. of 001(1 Sausom street, was second, with fifty-nine words a minute. Much interest is being shown by the public in thih year's exhibit, which is the largest ever held in this city. To morrow nnd Friday will be executives days, nnd admission will be limited to representatives of various businesses uud industries of the city. ROBBERS ARE PARTICULAR Take Whisky, Champagne and Valu able Fur Coat Thieve.s broke into the apartment of Frederick Sheik, 111 South Fortieth street, last night, and stole $1U00 worth of goods. Including several valuable cases of champagne und whisky. Mr. Sheiks apartment is on the third floor and the intruders forced open the door, while he wns out. In addition to the liquid loot, the robbers got n fur coat, a camera and other valuables. JECLISWELLcV0. Jbwelehs Silversmiths Stationeti3 Chestnut and Juniper Streets Attractive Additions to the Collection of Diamond Wrist Watches r , EVELYN NESBIT Former wife of Harry K. Thaw and now Mrs Jack ClIfTordi who will defend suit for divorce EVELYN NESBIT SUED Jack Clifford Asks Divorce From Former Dancing Partner New York, April 20. Papers in nn nctlon for divorce were served on Evelyn Nesblt Thaw, now Mrs. Jack Clifford, last night In her home In West Fifty-fourth street. Clifford, who wns formerly his wife's dancing partner in vaudeville, named nn actor as corespondent. . , When interviewed, Mrs. Clifford de nied that she was guilty and declared that she would defend the sillt. Since she retired from the vnndc vllle team of Kvclyn Nesbit and Jnck riitTnnl nhr hns heen nnnearlns off nnd on in the movies with ner son, uusscu Thaw. ' MARKOE'S SLAYER HELD State Will Rush Demented Printer to Asylum --- .- . . . I . ,i New York, April 20. Thomas . Simpkin, the demented printer who shot and killed Dr. James W. Markoe, the distinguished surgeon, in St. George's Protestnnt Episcopnl Church, Stuyvesant square, on Sunday, was ar raigned yesterday before Magistrate Simpson in the Torkville Court and held without bnll for further examina tion tomorrow. The charges were homicide., felonious assault and viola tion of the Sullivan law. Benedict Dinecn, nssistnnt district nltornev in charge of the homicide bu reau, said he would present the evi dence to the grand Jury on Thursday, so that nn indictment of murder in the first degree could be returned. The court will then be nsked to nppoint a lunacy commission, and efforts will be made to have Simpkin committed to the Mntteuwan State Hospital for the Criminal Insane. It developed yesterday that It was not Doctor Mnrkoe's custom to nnss the col lection plate In the aisle in which he wus shot, but that on last Sunday he had taken the plnce of Wolcott G. Laue, n lawyer and a vestryman, who wns out of town, HENRY W. BRAUDE NAMED Takes Oath as Assistant U. S. Dis trict Attorney Henry W. Brnude was today ap nnlnted assistant district attorney by rnited States District Attorney Charles D McAvoy and took his oath of ofilce before Justice Dickinson, of the United States District Court. Mr. Braude is u member of the law firm of Lederer & Brpltlnger, with offices in the Franklin Building, 410 Wulnut streetr He is thirty years old, a graduate of Ceutral High School in 1000; the Wharton School, nnd Law School of Lnlverslty of Penn sylvania, la 1010. The new assistant district attorney wns a Deinoerntic candidate for recorder of deeds nt the last election. He is nn uctLvc member of several Jewish organizations-, including Jhe Jewish Commu nity ot Philadelphia, of which he is sec retary ; n director Jof the Hebrew Shel tering Home, an .executive committee member of (he Jewish welfare board and tho Y. M. II. A. 11 STOWAWAYS ON SHIP Jamaican Negroes Part of United Fruit Co. Cargo Llcven stowaways were dragged from l various hiding plnces below decks on the i steamship hosnu, of the rnited Fruit Line, when it docked today at Pier o, below Market street. Immigration officers said that the number came close to being n record for one ship. All ot the eleven were Jamaican negroes, who slipped nboard when the Sosna w'as taking on her cargo of bununus at Port Antonio. Immigration officers say that the Jamaicans seem specially eager to get to the United States now, seeking btendy work und big wages. Almo.st every ship from the islands bring n stowaway or so, according to the offi cials. The eleven men from tho Sosna were taken by police tug to the Gloucester immigration station, where there nre already ten Jamaican stowaways, await ing n hearing before u special board. WALL BOARD Sheet reor if Tins hcleiitiflc, fireproof wall board fills any plastering need. Instead of having to nail on lath und then troweling, nnd wait ing for your scratch cont to dry und your llnJsn.ng coata to dry, you can nnil Rhcot rock to wu! s or ceilings and they arc roudy for paint, paper or puncls. AbU for sample. JAMES E. TAGUE & CO. lOtll & Columbia AVC, Diamond 60S0 The largest single deal In shipping circles since the war was consummatea" yesterday when the first of ten steam ships purehnscd from Uie United States shipping bonrd waH tnken over by Hie Fnrragut Steamship Corporation, , contly organized by n group of business men from Cincinnati and Philadelphia The transaction represents nn invest ment of more thun $12,000,000. An operating compnny known ns the Blue Star Navigation Co. has also been created, having for Its officers the per. sonncl of the Charles T. Megce Co in the dfflcos of which the new company will have Its home. Philadelphia wi chosen an tho home port for the new compnny after tho eastern field had been looked over. Tho officers of the Fnrragut Steam sliip Co. nre Sternum! Freiberg, of the Slg nnd Sol II. Frelbcrjr Co., of Cin rlnnnti, president; Iiouls Schwartz, re tired, first vlco president; Harry c Anderson, proprietor of tho Cincinnati Enquirer-Press, second vice president Sol II. Freiberg, treasurer, and Ktlgar S. Freiberg, of the Freiberg Food Prod' nets Co., Cincinnati, secretary. The directors nre Charles M, Lewi', of Washington, D. O. ; Bertram M. Alncj. worth, president of the Ainesworth Coal and Iron Co., Philadelphia; former Con gressman A. F. Lever, of Washington. D. G., nnd Judge II. C. Fox, of the municipal vuuri. oi "Cincinnati. StmatJ.Cnt$wll Iron Work "Cheerfully Recommended" IRON products from the Creasyell Works have long been known for their qual ity. The Automatic Fuel-Saver has contrib uted to their success for the last seven years. This Philadelphia con cern says of the wonder ful system that attains nearly perfect combus tion: "TJio results are atUfnctory. We are able to maintain a eteady steam pressure con tinually nnd it has enabled us to use a cheaper grade o( coal. "We can cheerfully recom mend this apparatus to any one who is having difficul ties with their boiler." Unless the Automatic Fuel-Saver cuts5to20 from your coal bills you do not pay for it. Let us give you full in formation. Automatic Fuel Saving Co Bullttln Buildinc TtUphtnt Sprue SST4 J AUTOMATIC rLCiiSAVCR .A A. perfect dinner demands Salted "Nutt. Favrjrs, Bon Bon to "harmonize with, the table decorations Rl&CbeitDUtSt -Washington r OR '2miBaltimorBJ2:S Wur Tax B',1 0ltlUI' Sunday, April 25 BpeeUl Train I-" A nrouit flt. HUtlon - ?rJ, Went Philadelphia - 7.BJA.M. Washington .Ilnnj' lmltlmore (ITnlon Pta ) 8 1" 1 jl neturnlns; Lvfs try fi. HyNow '""Jjl Museum, M''7 "'mimil went. Ilotunlo fmrclru. Cr ..n Art flu err, nnil t iSrlKl ilnlita oMV.s hlu. "The I'UV Heaiillfiil." Similar ticuri FFMHHBhEf v. vT nun flnMwisW mu mP iHI I r Round ymfmm I am Tnp WbI I Ion 5unrfjr, tr M B I Pennsylvania System 1 bp .& -f : , -.., J
Significant historical Pennsylvania newspapers