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15-Yoar Term for Roads to Pay
Back Advance Approvod
by Committee
226,000 NEW CARS NEEDED
Wivslilmlon, May 14. Congress has
hern nckrd to help the railroads otrr
come the freight connection snns to
Icrrp production needed to put down
the cost of HvlnK-poInu at full lilt.
At n means of enabling the roach to
provide equipment, MiortORC of which
l md to he largely responsible for
failure to move freight piled high nt the
principal gateways in the I'nst and
Middle West, the Senate Interstate
commerce committee approved an
amendment to the transportation ntt,
under which thev e)d be given fifteen
tears, instead of five, to pnv back ad
vances under the ?200,000,000 revolving
fund.
Railroad officials fcaid this would help,
but pointed out that the Immediate
trouble called for heroic measures to c
llrve congestion, and that the carriers,
for Instance, requited 220,000 cars to
reach normal.
While most of the roads were
tnnmpetl with freight at junction points
and big catcwn.vn, American Railroad
Association officials said n perceptible
lmproemcnt was shown by reports re
reived from all Rections. Complaints
Mill came from shippers, howcer, and
the car fcrvice committee of the as
sociation, which directs the car move
ment. endeaored to nllotatc equipment
lo sections and industries in greatest
need of it.
There was.no embargo on the move
ment of coal, livestock and perishables,
and these commodities had n preferential
rating and right of way next to passen
ger train sorwee, which thus far has
not been affected. Government ngcncles
In touch with the transportation sstom
put forth every effort to help reliee the
situation, admittedly bad, but not quite
o bad as a week or ten days ago.
Demands for coal worn general. This
wrs Kept moving, while orders were
Issued for the quick dispatch of cars to
the northwest for shipment of grain.
nd refrigerator cars for California and
Florida to take care of perishables.
The l?'outh seemed to be the only
section free of congestion, Iher roads re
porting n sternly (low of south-bound
freight, with the north -bound movement
tcgulated at eastern and western gate
;ns by the nblllty of connecting roads
o accept It. At the 1'otomac jards
here the southern gateway used by all
lines In and out of Washington, officials
repotted that MOO cars were handled.
The movement .North and South was
about equally divided, but the north
ward flow stopped suddenly nt midnight
nst night by an embargo on nil except
the fnored commodities. 'Freight offl.
rials said they hoped to see daylight
ahead by the middle- of next week.
Particular attention was given to the
cw hngland situation because of re
Ports that the tleup was general and that
the number of cars waiting to be moved
now exceeils .".0 film .. m,j . i..
are at some points,' officials said it was
iHiiirni m expect confusion, especially
with n shortage of labor, which has
seriously ictnrded work nt junctions.
INDIANA DELEGATION SPLIT
Wood Gets Ten, Johnson Four and
Sixteen Are Unlnstructed
Indlannpolls, May 11. (ny A. T )
Indiana will send ten delegates to the
Republican national convention in Chi
cago next moth Jstructcd for Major
General Leonard Wood, four instructed
for Senator Hiram W. .Tohmwn, of Cal
irornln, und sixteen unlnstructed. This
was one of the net results of tho Re
publican statn convention.
TJ'c slte ticket Includes : For United
?,tn,cs, Senate, James H. Watson,
llussvillc, incumbent, unopposed: for
governor. Warren T. McCray. Kent
land, nominated In primary; for lieu
tenant governor, Kmmct F. Uranch,
Martinsville, nominated on third bal
lot over four opponents: for secretary
of state, 1M .Jackson, Lafayette, in
cumbent. unopposed; for nudltor ot
state. V. G. Oliver, Franklin, nomi
nated on first ballot, and for treasurer
of state, Ora J. Davies, Kokomo, nom
inated on third ballot.
f LIER NEARLY DROWNED
Captain Peddle Forced to Descend
In Rough Sea Off Cape May
Atlantic City.' Mnv 1 i. Captain
George C. Peddle, a former navv flier,
nrarly met disaster while coming from
Philadelphia to this city In n seaplane
with Lieutenant It. W. Broatch. late
of the British air service. Depletion
of the fuel supply forced the men to
dcbcend in n rough sen while a mile
off Cape May. Their machine was
towed ashore by coast guards from the
Cold Spring station. After making re
pairs Captain Peddle resumed his flight,
arriving hero Miirty-flvo minutes nftcr
leaving the cape.
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BEGIN CLASSIFYING
ALL CITY POSITION
Civil Service Reform Association
Hears Announcement in City
Club Mooting
NEED OF NEW LAWS TOLD
The Pennsvlvanla Civil Service Re
form Association Is working on a com
prehensive classification and grading of
positions under the .tew city charter.
This was announced late yesterday
afternoon nt a meeting of the associa
tion in the Cltv Club. An extension of
the association's work was proposed.
Immediate problems in Pennsylvania,
according to the association, arc the
insertion of adequate civil service pro
visions Into tho state constitution; the
extension of civil service to the county
of Philadelphia, where there are more
than IfiOO positions which may now be
filled for personal or political reasons,
irrespective of fitness; the passage of a
state civil service law coverlnc posi
tions with annual payroll of more than
JM.utiu.uim. and co-operation wttn tnc
Philadelphia Civil Service Commission
in rlasslfvlng and grading positions un
der the cltv charter.
"There Is no uniformity of opinion as
to what are the 'essentials of a civil
service examination," said Harry W.
Marsh, secretary of the national asso
ciation, who made the principal address.
"T'aeh commission carries on its own
system, with consequent errors and un
satisfactory result."
"Wo have decided to establish a na
tional service bureau to bring about
uniform procedure nlnntr the Snout eco-
I nomical lines. The bureau will try to
determine whnt is essential In examina
tion tests, and will supervise research
work on civil service problems which
mav he carried on bv universities or
private organizations."
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BIG PRESBYTERIAN
MEETING FOR HERE
Woman's Board of Home Mis-
sion3 to Hold Conference
May 19-25
FROM ALL SECTIONS OF U. S.
rive hundred women from nil sec
tions pf the United States, Cuba, Alas
kn and Porto Ilico will assemble in
Philadelphia May 10-2." to attend the
first biennial meeting of the "Woman's
Hoard of Home Missions of the Prcsby
teilan Church In the I nlted Stales.
This will be the first time lac women
hove met iu four yenrs.
. Conferences of the womnn's board
of home missions, formerly lipid vearly,
were postponed by the war. The Idst
mectlncr held decider! on n biennial cnth
cring, with Mlhvnukco as tho luictluc
niace tor una, but war intervener
The 1020 sessions will be held n the
Tenth Prcsbvtcrlan Church at tfpruco
and Seventeenth streets, beginning at
a o clock, next Wednesday niternoon.
This session will be chiefly n c. ufcrence
on departments of the lioard's work, and
nt night nt 8 o'clock a program on
young people's work will he considered.
Inspirational addresses will be gtven.
A feature In connection with tho
meetings will bo the presentation of nn
especially written pageant, "The Ij.ftcd
Cross," to be given in the Metropolitan
Opera House Monday night, May !M.
Philadelphia Prcsbjlcrian young people
will portiny the characters.
California Man to SpcaU
Anions the speakers ot prominence
-who will deliver addresses will be. Dr.
John Willis Hacr, of Pasadena, Calif.,
a banker and the first lavmau to bo
moderator of the Presbjtcrian General
Assembly. a special vesper cvico
of interest will be conducted Sundav
nfttirnoon at I o'clock in the Tenth
Cnurch, nt which talks will lo mado by
Presbyterian students from the southern
mountains, Alaska, Cuba, Porto Ilico
and tne Indian reservations. The sub
ject will be "Tho Mission School Tro
lecting Itself." Singers from Piddle
University, one of the schools conducted
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Jomorrow wo arc ofTcrintr these famous suits in
mostly InrRc sizes. There nro two smart styles in
heather and plain colors, including tan, plum, green and
rose.
Heretofore $35.00 and $39.00
TOMORROW, $24.75'
May Salevof Underwear
continues with wonderful values in exquisite unrfer
Ktirmcnls. rfctch garment boasts tho quality and
needlework for which Dowccs underwear is famed.
SPECIAL TOMORROW
Night Gowns
Tomorrow SI. 75, Reg. price $2
Nainsook fashions these pretty gowns, fcatunnj; Inch
square neck lace trimmed or low neck with embroidery
J.0KC and laco edging.
Cambric Drawers
Tomorrow 95c, Reg. price J 1.75
Three styles in cambric, trimmed with embroidery and
riusicrn 01 iuckh. oiyica include open and closed
drawers.
A Full One-Third Deducted
from all Women's Apparel
Effective Now
Nothing excepted the Deduc
tion applies to the original pur
chase price of every article of
clothing in our Women's Shop.
-off all Suits
!3-off all Dresses
-off all Coats
-off all Sport Skirts
'3-off all Sport Coats
Vs-off all Gingham & Wash Dresses
V3-off ,all Blouses
V3-off all Everything
Come early Second floor, East and West Sections.
Woman's Shop
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Other
Car Owners
Are Getting
Cash Back
On Their
Automobile
Insurance
Will you ?
E'VERY Liberty Mutual policyholder
last year received a check for thirty per
cent of his automobile premium, represent
ing a saving of 23 over standard rates.
This strong company has an enviable record for
assuming full responsibility and making prompt
eettlementa. What will your automobile insurance
cost this year? Fill out and mail the coupon now,
lest you forget.
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Name .
J).r tho rrcsbytprlniv bonrd of -missions
xor frecdincn, will furnlMi Jlic music.
With tlio MrepHon of the oiicnlni?
dor, sessions will ho held in the morn
ing from 10 to 12:1)0 nnd in the after
noon from 2:30 to 4:80. On Wednes
day, Saturday, Sunday and Monday
and Tuesday of the' folowinjr week night
sessloni wil he held at 8 oVlock. The
first of these will be on the opcnlnc
night in tho Tenth Church, the next
will be Saturday night and will be n
youns people's rally in the Calvary
Presbyterian Church, Locust street near
fifteenth. The third will bean inspira
tional meeting for women tinder the di
rection of the Philadelphia board of
foreign missions on Sunday night at the
Tenth Church. Monday night will come
tho pageant nnd the biennial will close
Tuesday eycnlng with, a girat jubilee
meeting in connection with the ffeneral
Assembly's board of foreign missions at
tho Academy of Music.
A luncheon for nil. delegates in at
tendance at the biennial will be given
In the ten room of the Wnnnmnkcr store
Saturday afternoon at 1 :.10 o'clock. At
0 o'clock there will be n Mipper for the
young people nt tho Tourainc, 1520
Spruce street.
On Monday afternoon nt I o'clock
there will he another luncheon for the
delegates nt the Plrst. HaptUt Church
and nt 4:110 o'clock n reception nt the
Acorn Club. 1018 Walnut street, ghcu
by the Philadelphia board of foreign
missions. At (I o'clock theie will lie
again n supper served bv the Second
Presbyterian Church. Tickets to the
dinners nnd suppers will be nnllnble nt
the office of tho hospitality committee.
fiOt Wltberspoon Puilding, u mnv be
procuied by the delcgntes on reglclra
tion. Tuesday afternoon nt 1 o'clock
and again nt 0 o'clock luncheons and
suppers will be served for the delegate.
In connection with the bienninl there
will be exhibited n full line of homo
mission literature nnd mntcrinl from (lin
fields. I'mbroiderles, drawn work. ncc
from Porto ltlco, Indian backets, i tigs I
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nnd native weaMngs from (hcAnpft
lnthlnn mountains and New MmIcowIH x-
llP knltf in Htfi r1flAfnfna na uittvisnt " J
The Presbiterlan woman'; hoard ha !'
www m in rvvin in r i i iiij whhj lillBVVlt
stations nmong Indians, 'MQrmons
Mountnlners.. C'ubnns, Porto Iticans nn -
Alaskans The biennial Is a delegate
body of three women from each of t
inriv sjnons nnd one ucicgnto iront-cacli
of the 2t0 prcsbjlcries. , ";
Suspected, Proves Innoconoe ''
William Ilergman, 1(123 Xorth, CuZ-t
ley stieet. hns. by n method nf bin rm-n.,.
iiri'ti iiiiiitcii ui ruron jon or nniner nnn rt
of the bandits who held up the bank $11
nt Sundv Springs. Md . nnd kill! n f.i
limn. lie went to the bank, ncqostidt M
the cashier, who was In the bank when J
ine iiniii-un occurrru, nnu asKetl Ii(m H
to ldcntlfvhlni. The rashler ronM nnt.
rierginnn Tvas suspected bemuse a farm fq
rr iimiiKiil ur iifUKlMi imp fine 01 HIP '
liandits. Ilergman is under no sus-pleion
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Because they save
both time and money
Well known manufacturers buy DuPont
Surplus Equipment
A few weeks ago, the Corning Glass Works
building an additional plant to take care of unfilled
orders. They expected' to start operation at this
plant about October 1st.
We supplied them with five air compressors
and some power equipment at $25,000 less than
their estimate and because of our immediate delivery,
the new plant will be producing by July 15th instead
of three months later.
Merely knowing that this is happening every
day will not save you any money. You must apply
this knowledge to your own buying. We have the
proof that we can save time and money for you.
Let us quote prices on equipment you 'need
now for expansion, for replacement, or for emer
gency. Our prices make it profitable to purchase
for future requirements also. This involves no
obligation to buy ; but you will buy Jvom our
vsurplus because of the savings in dollars and in time.
Don't delay. Wrjte, wire or phone at once,
telling us what you need, or come personally to
Wilmington or any of our plants listed below.
Du Pont Chemical Company
Incorporated
Wilmington Delaware
Barkidale, Wis. Haskell, N. J. Hopewell, Va.
Carney's Point, N. J. Parlin, N. J.
called on us. They arc
Juit a few of the several
thousand items offered
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Blowers
CafetcriaEquipmcnt
Centrifugal
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Corliss Engines
Dryers (Soda)
Electrical Fixtures
Elevators
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Generators
Hydraulic Presses
Machine Shop Tools
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