ft Senate Committee Quickly Ro- ports Moasuro to Finance Repaving Work Here AMENDS NEW CHARTER til a Staff Cormjonil'nt HnrrMmrj:, Jim. 'i'u With nhnt nirhnnl WckIMij, yretlilpiit o IJIilln dolphin rouncll, described ns "pop ami "atMim" the Setinte pnmmlttee on miinli'lpnl rnriorntlcms today reportrd fmnrnblv to the tipper elinmber the Dalt bill providing for tho flontitiR of hnrt-terni loans for repnvlnc of I'hila-' dolphin HtreetH and for the purchase, of fifp apparatus. In an address before the Senate com mittee, of which Senator Varc Is chair man, Mr. Wcglein urged npcedy nrtlon on the bill n that repavlng or Vtrects could be pimhed extensively, lie said If the bill Is quickly naHcd and nlcned bv the Governor, Philadelphia will be able to Moat a $.".000,000 loan for jtrect rcpavlnj? Immediately and put the uoilf under contract lu the early spring. Thli. he said, will help to relievo the crent pressure of the unemployed, Specially In the textile lttrlct. "Altogether," said Mr. Weslein, "tlie city would put (1,000,000 of street repaying under contract, nil of which iou!d provide uork for thouiands of mm now out of n job." The total would be made up by a $."1 1100,000 short-term loan nnd 51,000, (ini) Included in the $:i.'!.000,000 munic ipal loan already authorized. Mr. Wrg Icin told members of the committee tho bill had the approval of frnmers of the citv charter, which the Dalx bill would amend, and of Mayor Moore, City Ho licitor Siujth, members of Council nnd (ioernor Sproul. The bill was shot out of the committee tin motion of Senator I'ntton, of IMilln driplilu. Senator Hyre seconded tho mntlo" whereupon Senator Woodward, nf I'hilndelphln, Independent, and "father of the new chnrtcr," arose and tal'l : "I also would like the honor of sec onding the bill." Senator Varc, In putting the motion tthlch was carried unanimously, said Mr. Wcglein was heard first on the bill, "before tonic one else butts in nnd tries to got credit for the work done by President Wcglelu." This fhot aroused considerable In terest on the part of thoi-e who follow the differences between the Mnynr and the Vare-Ilrown-Cunnlnghnm combina tion. Mr. Wcglein, In expressing his ap preciation for the prompt action of the committee, said : "We hae bad n year of great con versation. Now we want n jcar of construction." He did not say whom he was shoot ins at when he referred to a "year of great comcrsation." Senator Vnce, when the Senate re convened this morning, reported the bill out. He said he wns wot king for speed In the handling of the bill, so that it could get an early plucc on tho caleudar. If further hearing are desired later on, lie snid, they could be held without flowing up the progress of the incusurc lliroueii the Senntc and House. Philadelphia just missed the honor of winning first attention in a committee hiaring. 1'iftcen minutes before the committee meeting on the Dalx bill, Senator Cyrc htd a meeting of bis appropriations committee. The new chairman shocked Ms colleagues when he announced that the appropriations committee would not t a "one innn" committee; that he a u SHORT-TERM LAN BILL PUSHED AHEAD An L. B. Stock record puts the "STOP"! on guessing To guess about stock in these days is to flirt with dis aster. Facts and figures must be always available quickly accessible. Instantly accurately at any hour of any day the L. B. Stock record gives you a detailed inventory of your stock room. Whether you have 200 items or 200,000, it tells you: (1) Quantity ordered (2) Quantity received (3) Quantity issued Card and filing systems M. 910 Chestnut St., Philadelphia Salesrooms in 49 leading cities of the United State, Great Britain ' would liofd frequent meetings nnd do Ings nt of the nothing until the mcmbei mlttec had been consulted com- In the Dnst members of the nnnronrla- tlons committee have found out what hnppencd in the committee after it wus all over. The Senate appropriations committee reported out n bill making It possible to raise the Interest rate on road bonds to the prevailing mnrkct rnte with the prolslon, of course, that the legal rate of 0 per cent would not be exceeded. STONE BEARING NAME OF INGERSOLL VANISHES Illinois Statehousc, Long Lightning Target, Has Mystery Chicago, Jan. U.". Considerable spec ulation bus beon aroused by the dis covery that some msterIous agency has made nway with the three-ton corner stone of the Illinois State House, which bote, despite protests, the nnmo of Rob ert O. Ingersoll, tho nthclst. When the capltol was built, in 1803. tho cornerstone carried the names of nil state officials, Including Ingersoll, then attorney general. Another corner store is there today. How it camo there, what happened to Its predecessor, how so difficult n change could bo made, no one seems to Know. From the time the stone wns laid, say the people of Springfield, lightning made the building Its target. Once, oven be fore tho walls were complete, the stone was moved from its placo by a terrific stroke of lightning. Year nftcr year, It Is declared, almost every summer cloud flontlng over Springfield hurled down n bolt nt the Stnte House. Old residents declare that each bolt seemed to aim itself nt the cornerstone, nnd thnt In time the name of Ingersoll wns almost effaced. Finally, In 1005, the zinc covering of the dome wns melted so seriously by the incessant lightning attacks that it was replaced with copper sheathing. Recently some one discovered that the plnln, unlettered block now nt tho cor ner wns not the original stone. Com cion rumor charged n fraternal order with cblbellng nway the name of tho atheist. There was prompt denlnl of the charge. It was discovered that State Architect Kdgar Martin's rccordi do not show a change In cornerstones. LIQUOR SEIZED ABOARD SHIP Customs Men, Seeking Drugs, Take "Bottled Goods" Off the Corson Sixty-two quarts of liquor, Includ ing champagne nnd French wines, on the steamship Corson were confiscated yesterday by customs inspectors. Tho liquor, which wns found mostly in the officers' quarters, was not on the ship's manifest. A "tin." said to have benn received by the government officials of lnrgc quantities of drugs hidden on the vessel, led to the scurch after the Corson docked nt Port Richmond cstcrday. Cnntain Funster, commander of t!ir ship, professed ignorance of any liquor nuonrti nis vessel oincr man tunc on the manifest. If you have abroad, you appreciate to best features of embodicd in the go further and Hay that Dzi ikjjy&r the 'V"jV! rant ar be found a restaurant where the cuisine, the service, tho atmosphere and the entertainment are so wholly satisfying. Luncheon, $1 Dinner, $1.25 Or Service a la Carte m Jltttot MllltimtMtttttMMtttt (4) Balance on hand (5) Balance available (6) Quantity reserved Such information, carried on an L. B. Stock record, is vital to any business. You need it more right now than ever before. Let us prove to you why you should install the L'. B. Stock record. A post card or telephone call will bring a representative to your office. Sample cards on request Library Bureau Founded 1876 W. MONTGOMERY. Manaeer J7M ;fnr Kfisfirtr. i ' . I t v - HII INHOUSE BILL Would Limit Incroaso to 10 Per Cent and Provide Redress in Courts MEASURE'S ARE PILING UP Ily a. Staff Correspondent Hnrrlsburg, .Ton. 2.". The first bill to curb profiteering landlords wn intro duced In the House today by Repre sentative W. II. Martin, of Pittsburgh. It specifics thnt a landlord ennnot ruls the rent of a tenant more thnn 10 per cent over tho previous term except In cases of unusual alterations or repairs. When a londlord wants to mnko an increase of more thnn 10 per cent In rent ho must go before the Common riens Court with n petition. The court fixes n date for n hearing. The land lord must set forth tho nmount of the repairs, his nnnunl fixed charges and his net income. If the jury decides the rent increase to bo unreasonable, the court Is to Instruct the amount of damages to be levied ngalnst the landlord" for the period during which the unreasonable rent wns collected. Among bills before the House when It Convened today was one of Repre sentative .Tnincs A. Dunn, who repre sents farmers in the northeast section of tho city, has n bill before the House mnking nn appropriation of $.100,000 for the improvement, reconstruction nnd construction of suburban nnd country ronds in I'hilndelphln. The money is to be available during a period of two jean after the city has made a like appropriation. Asks Special Kates for Prenclicrs Representative .Tnincs J. Heffernan, Philadelphia, presented n bill giving railroads authority to make special, re dated or lower rates to clergymen, pro vided no discrimination is made ngalnst anv sect. The general deficiency bill, carrying nn appropriation of $.1,000,000 for de partments of stuto government, which enmo tip on second rending wnB, on motion of Mr. McCuig. Alltcheny, re committed to the appropriations com mittee for amendment. Among other bills introduced were the following: Hess. Lancaster: tho administration "blna sky" bill providing penalties for deceit or fraud in the sale of securi ties: McKnight, appropriating .$."r.n00 to the Western Pennsylvania Iinstitu rton for the Blind nt Pittsbureh : Smiuk, INillndclphla, imposing upon cities of the first class, liability for the expense of reconstructing ana re traveled will fully what an extent the French rcstau- Sans Souci. You will nowhere in Paris Is there to '- Filing cabinet wood and steel and France RENT PROFITEERING 3fi.iyTMifiJ Vj, Jift"w x YfaM ;it&tiPHiEM5fintov', xmoi&i , I pnlrliijr sidewalk ; Wnlker, Philadel phla, providing that voluntary assocla tlons may be Tilled or sue in the name of the BMoolntibn. Almost 1)00 bills, a new day' record, were presented in the two houses nf the General Assembly last night, 1C0 be ing introduced In the House alone. Many more were in sight nn the desks of members. It was the beginning nf a truce period after three weeks de voted to fighting over Jobs. Hills presented covered n wide range of legislation, highway legislation figur ing extensively, while there were many appropriation bills nnd some new high way route measures which will be held In committee until it is seen how many arc to be submitted. The Highway Department bllln pre sented by Chairman McCale, of the House appropriations committee, are understood to be administration meas ures. They include a bill carrying an appropriation of $12,500,000 for high way construction. Home several hundred other bills now in the course of belnjr. drafted will be submitted to tho Assembly during the next few legislative days. A lie enrorecu Idleness ot almost a month, due to the haggling over small jobs, has kept back the bills until there Is a veritable Hood of legislation ready tn he noureil Into thn House. Indications are that lenders of the Legislature are prcpnrlng to get down to brnsH tacks In carrying out the Gov ernors' recommendation for n reap portionment are seen in the fact that statistics have been prepared showing the population in each county by town ships. Mans have been ordered showing the counties nnd the population. These will be supplied to members for the purpose of hastening an agreement on the re apportionment of congressional, legis lative and Judicial districts in accord ance with the latest census. As for the state Legislature, one member of the House would be required for each 43,000 of population nnd one state senator for each IT'ljOOO. ENQLE CLOCK INVENTOR DIES Hazleton. P., Jan. 25. (Ily A. P.) Stephen I). Kngle, aged eighty-three, Inunnlnf nn.l tmllilfir nf tin. famous Engle nstronomlcnl, muBical nnd apos tolic clocK, inmous n generation ago as a theatrical attraction, died nt his home here Inst night. He was also the Inventor of a device for fastening porce lain teeth to silver nnd gold plate nnd numerous other devices, including a dustproof watch case. ct V I3V;,;' 'y "VSJ N. J. HOUSE 0. KS E Ratification and Fato of 3.50 P. C. Boer Law Now Hinge on Son ate Action WOMEN PUSH DRY BILLS Bprrtnl Dlnvnteh Jo Evening Public LtAarr Trenton, Jan. 25. Knvnrnblc notion by themtntc Scnnto N nil thnt In ro qutrrd now to plnrc New .Torcioy nmotif tho ntntoH ratifying tho nnttonnl prohi bition nmendmont. IJy n voto of fifty one to four, the HouHo of ARsctnb'v Inst night adopted the IlobcrtH revolution Approving the eighteenth nmendment. Four PnHsnlc nspemblymcn Tntternnll, Kvnnn. Moloney nnd Iloegncr cant the ncgntlve votes. A concurrent resolution In form meeting with favornble action by the Ftcnnto would record New Jersey af' flrmnnco of the law of the land, be muse the measure iIoch not receive ex ecutive consideration. Whatever hos tility Governor Kdwnrdn might express to mich n lncnsuro Is removed by the nnturc of the resolution. On top of approval of the ratifica tion resolution enrne repeal of tho I'd words 3.50 beer law of 1020. Mrs. LnJrd'8 Mnlden Speech Mrs. Mnrgaret It. Laird, of the K sex dclegntlnn, introduced the repealer nnd her maiden speech wns made In nd vocacy of this pnrt of the dry program. Bhe declared the beer law to bo un constitutional, worthless nt the time of Its pnssiiKi' and Ineffective now because the Supreme Court of the I'nlted Htntc.-i hao upheld the Volstead art. The Iter. A. Lincoln Moore, of Hunterdon, also spoke In favor of the rcpctiler. OpDOfitlon to tho ratification resolu tion wim voiced by Assemblyman Kvnns, of I'nssnlc, on the theory thnt although the eighteenth amendment Is now part of the law of the land, con stitutional amendments should not be IH AM NDWIENT The Richest and Made Without Butter Why many cake rich MANY house wives still think that butter is needed for making rich cakes or pas tries. This is an old- fashioned idea that is rapidly being abandoned by modem cooks. People who have been using butter, lard, or ordinary fats in cooking, can hardly realize how rich and satisfying yet light and thoroughly digestible their pies and pastries are when they use Mazola for shortening. The old-fashioned way of cooking with butter or lard makes pie crusts "soggy," and cakes or biscuits "heavy." One has to be an expert cook and know just how to handle an oven, to cook cakes or pastries lit to cat with lard or butter. The Modem Method Cooking Even beginners get wonderful results with Mazola. Pic crust always "comes out" brown and flaky and so appetizing that you want to eat every bit of it. Cakes are rich and wholesome bread and bis cuits light and .delicate tasting. Mazola makes wonderful muffins, gra ham and bran gems, cookies and ginger bread; while those who are fond of French toast can enjoy a genuine treat in Mazola made toast, served with orange marma lade, jelly, or any hot stewed fruit. Many of the most famous cooks of th,e country now make their delicious French pastry with Mazola. ft gives a wonderful brown crispnessand richness to the pastry. NATIONAL STARCH COMPANY District Sales Representative 135 S. Second St. Philadelphia, Pn. !KrcHP 'j&frjARX 25, 10$ ratified without recourso to popular voto. Ileforc the prohibition legislation was "onsldered. the House, tinder suspended rules, took tip tho bill b Jin. Vnn Noss to permit women to be appointed overseers of the poor In nil municipali ties, removing n restriction confining women overseers to muiilriptilltlcB hav ing less thnn 2.'',00i) ponulntlon. Mrs. Vnn Nc Is No "Orrciiliorn" Grasping details that some leglblotors noqulre only nftcr considerable expe rience. Mrs. Van Ness promptly arose and requested Speaker Ilobnrt to direct. the House clerK, I'pwii . .icirrey, oi Camden, to sign the measure nt once nnd hnmedlatcly dispatch it to the Sen ntc. Mrs. Van Ness went over to the Senate later In the evening to make sure the bill hnd been brought to the nttentlon of Semite President Allen. Republican senntors In caucus de cided to keep Governor Kdwnrds' nom inations to n new utility board in com mittee, awntlng a decision by the Court of Urrors uml Appeals on the governor's authority to dismiss tho old Republi can board. Would Iteorgnnlzo Utility Hoard Senntor Walworth, of Camden, of fered n bill for a reorganization of the i Limy jiuuni. xir jr'uri' u uuiu mission of three nppolntmcnts by the governor for six-year terms and com pensation of $12,000 a year. The bill also proposes to repeal the section of the utility law for the dismissal of commissioners. Walworth's bill bears the earmarks of a Republican party measure. Creation of a stato constabulary would be authorized under a bill intro duced by Senator Cuse, of Somerset. It would give Governor Kdwnrds the ap pointment of n state superintendent of police., at n salary of .$5000 for five j ears, wjith headquarters nt Trenton. A deputy nt .$.'1500 yearly is provided for. Straight party voting, by the Inser tion of n single "X" nt the ton of the party column on official ballots for state elections, is proposed In n bill Intro duced by Senator Sturgess, of Glouces ter. Independent voting would be re tained through mnrklng of nn "X" be fore the name of a candidate. To Consider Maternity Legislation Aimed primarily nt Hudson fount? nnd the Democratic machine bended by Mayor Frank Hague and Governor IM wards, the Mnekay resolution for & sur vey of public questions and the conduct Cake I Ever Tasted cooks can't make a light or a rich cake light Solving a problem that worries every housewife of FREE Tho new handsomely Illus trated Corn Products Cook, nook. It contains 64 paftcs of practical recipes, tested out by expert cooks. Tells you all about how to muko French Toast, Layer Cake, Cakes, Pics nnd Pastries of every kind as well as tho inoSt delicious candy you ever taated. Write today. Corn Products Refining Company, T. O. Doi 161, New York. of public officials, ,pased the Senate without opposition. Another Mnckny resolution for n leg islative committee to co-operate with congressional bodies in nn investigation of the conl situation passed the Sen ate. It was amended to permit Inquiry Into the quality of gas und electricity. Favorable action wns also tnken by the Senate on the Whltncj resolution for a commission to serve without pay, to consider the ndvlsnhlllty of legislation restricting the employment of women for periods before ami lifter childbirth, and of legislation providing for mater nity benefits. The Senate also pnssed the Mnekay bills permitting the appointment of women to the stnte Hoard of Kdutatlon nnd Health. In order to remove any question as to the right of women to hcrve as grand and petit Jurors, the Scuut; concurred in the Mnekay bill which now goes to tho House, New Appointments Confirmed Governor Kdwnrds nominated and the nate Immediately confirmed Joseph K. Scnati Strieker, of Perth Amboj. ns prosecu tor of Middlesex county. His uew term starts todny. The governor reappointed County Judge 1'eter I'. Daly of New Mruns wick, as Common I'lens judge In Mid dlesex. I'eter II. S. Hendricks. nNo of New IlruiiMwick, wns limited to the Middlesex tax board, succeeding John Strassburger. Senntor Parry, of l'ssex, introduced a bill making open specification on state rond contracts mandatory. Spurred on by the fatalities nt grade crossings in South Jerse, Senator Sturgess introduced a bill requiring lailrnnd crossing watchmen to signal trnelers at all crude crossings and making lompulsory duy and night serv ice at such grades. ' Senntor Itnrber, of Warren, lntro- i duced n bill to appropriate J500.000 or S100.000 yearly, for purchase of toll bridges spsnning the Dclnwnre river and connecting New Jersey and Pennsyl vania. Two bills designed to check the crltn wae in New Jerscj were introduced b Avsembljmnn TattcrMill. of Passaic Life imprisonment would be tho penalty for liighwn.Miien uml burglars using weapons'. Measure to Aid Women Voters Assemblyman Pierson also introduced n bill to harmonize the present (! tion laws with participation of women in $ And Layer Cake, Pound Cake, Cream Puffs and Eclairs, made with Mazola, are the greatest deli cacies you could ever imagine. Much More Economical Than Butter or Lard Not only is the food more delicious and digestible, but you use to J less Mazo la than you need of either butter or lard. There is no water in Mazola to make the food soggy and heavy. Mazola is an absolutely pure, highest' grade vegetable fat, and requires no tedious "creaming in." It gives a maxi mum of results and appetite-satisfaction, with a minimum of labor and expense no matter for what purpose it is used. This is why leading clubs and hotels and hospitals, sanitariums and institu tions use Mazola, an,d why it is the fa vorite cooking and salad oil on dining cars, lake boats, and many of the trans Atlantic steamers. Once you try Mazola you ill prefer it to butter, lard, or any other old-fashioned shortening. , Put up in pint, quart, lulf-galloti .uul gallon cans and sold by leading grocers everywhere . 13 m,U elections. One of the main ytMmm t is thnt the w.e of nn election district m, ' Increased from 400 to COO voter. Aj other section mnkes clear the right of' i women to serve, ns presidential chctort j and there Is also n provision that IH otlng for electors n cross placed Ml the square nt the head of the party lilt shnll be a vote for the entire lint. Indlrnt'vc nf the trend to curtail ntato ppeiie-s Senntor Whitney, of Mprrla, chairman of the joint appropriation committee announced thnt no salor Increases for stnte emplo)es would b granted without careful Investigation of the merits of each case. He declared that snlnry raises granted should be based on service nnd only to cover tho increased cost of living. .Senator Wliitnev recommended that the legislature approve an extensive building pnarnm for institutions;, lim ited onh b the state's finances, tn ord tu absorb the imemplojment. CONGRESSMAN BUTLER ILL j Suffering From Ptomaine Poisoning D.U,. T t,nn p..rf ' V " ' -''. -.r-. Washington, Jan 25 -Itepresontll-tie Thomns S Hutler, of West Chester, is ill of ptomrnn" poisoning at hie room in n Washington hotel. The hcnriti;; on disarmament before the naval affairs committee, of which Mr Hutler is chairman, wns postponed tndaj on act mint of bis illness General Perching ppiirnrcd to' tell the commit tee his opinion as to the manner dl nnnnmeiit iuoimishIs would be received abroad. He linrned of the chairman' illness after nrr vol nt the House oilica building l Mr. P.utlcr spent Saturday night ana Sunday with bis nm nt 'Junntlco, VA and his illness wns caused by food he a.t j there. ' I At Ins office it was stated he hoped t i be out In n dnv or two v EHRETS SLAG ROOFING ' EHRET ROOFING A t, MFG. CO. A-w nnFVrf ni r &P DREXEL OLDG. - $? t. forty Fivt !f! k. tt i i M s H ffl 1 i H F 4 ni I' t jy k I- n I ' K . " .-,' T1tt'f ,, 'V ' ;vwu . . r , .l o r. , .V,
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