fTjPi jAv "v'n'p' I ., -7 'f 1 REPORT TAFT CAST FOR CHIEF JUSTICE Believed to Be Harding's Choico if Whito Quits Supromc Bonch SAW PRESIDENT RECENTLY IJy CLINTON W. GIMIEIIT tlnff Ctrrnveniml rjYMiInt I'uhllr I.oiIiit CepvrioM, Hit, tl Public Udoer Co. WMhinjrfon, March 20. Since ex Presldent Taft's recent visit (o the White House- hit friends have become much more hopeful of his appointment in chief Justice of tho Supreme Court. There I good reason for believing that President Harding gave some Intimation ID .Mr. inil 01 inn inicnuoni in uic oient of Chief Justice White's rcsigna l on. Whatever approach the President made Is understood, however, to have bwa wholly tentative. It can be said pmitlvely that the White ITousc has re iched no indication of the chief jus tice's intention to retire nt any early date. Oovip here has hnd it for many r.mnthv that the chief justice would isek a rest from tho duties of the court oiin after the accession of Mr. Hard ing to office. Hut nothing more than gossip is responsible for this belief. One well authenticated Btory is that .lustlec White was In need of an opera tion upon his eyes, nnd that he Mild to a friend: "I am staving off this opera tion until nfter the 4th of March." This remark, taken with the general belief that Mr. White had not unproved lOino ot iTcsiiiPni v iison h appoint ments to the bench nnd wished to keep him fron naming the next chief justice, as interpreted as n declaration of his desire to quit nctlve work ns noon ns I new President was in office. Hut It may have been a literal statement of the hicf justice s plans. White In Vigorous Health Ande from the trouble with his ejes the chief justice, in spite of his ncvcnt -fire years, Is in vigorous health. There are other justices of tho court who are much frailer and older-looking than he u. His burly figure is well preserved. When he administered the oath of office to Mr. Harding he looked capable of much more public service. Traditions of the court ore Bcainnt re 'lament. Unless its members become phjsirnlly incapacitated they are in the habit of remaining in service ns long as thev live. And the eye trouble of he chief justice Is Mich that it may be relieved Dy nn operation. There being no vnennoy on the Su preme bench, Mr. Harding could hardly hae done more than discuss the sub ubject of nn appointment tentnthely with Mr. Taft. And this, it is be lieved, he hns done. It Is the Presi dent's habit to make tentative ap proaches to the men whom he has in mind for the more important posts. The logic of the sltuntion has nil "long pointed to Mr. Taft's appoint ment, especially since ev-.Iustic,c 'Inches was eliminated as a possibility or the bench by his selection ns secre .in nf Mate. Mr. Hughes was n formidable contender for the place of uiief justice because of his distinguished 'nice in the court nnd because of his gh standing with the public. Few Men of Taft's Caliber It is taknn for granted here that Mr. Harding, unless he promotes one of ne justices already on the Supreme tench, will name a mnn of the public 'andlng of Mr. Tnft nnd Mr. Hughes. nd there nre few such men. The -ame reasons which dictated the naming o Hughes nnd Hoover to the cabinet will lead to the nnraing of a mnn of ihe caliber of ex -President Tnft to the chief justiceship. It is generally felt hero that no appointment of u successor to Mr. White would meet such general popular approval as that of the cx I'mldent. If Mr. Taft is not appointed it Is vigicstcd that Mr. Harding mov seo St to name Justice Day, who Is already on the bench, ns chief justice, so that uj can round out his career nt the fiend of tho court. JuBtiec Day is of about ihj same ngu as tho chief justice. An other possible appointee from the pres ent bench, in the opinion of Washington lawyers, is Justice Van De Vanter. If the President should go outside of ae present court in seeking a successor nf Mr. White it is believed that he miljit choose ex-Senator George Suther and, whom ho holds In high regnrd. In any case, no Immediate appoint "ilL1? in respect- Chief Justice White is likely to serve until the recess of the "nurt. Ho may wait to see the effect of 'ne operation upon his eyes before de nning when to retire. TEN DEAD, SCORES HURT IN CHICAGO EXPLOSION Warehouse Bulldlno Wrecked Five Bodies Recovered Cause Not Given Chicago, March 20. (Hy A. P.) n explosion which wrecked a ware "ousa on the southwest side. caiiied Probably ten deaths nnd injuries to se -'ral score other persons, according to list reports received by the coroner's officii. City police nnd firemen 'wild K.,n,JFou'11 ? bod,M in tno ruins of the "Wildings. The cause of the cntastropno vas not made known by the first re "OrU, Shortly nfter the explosion five bodies 're taken from 1 1m mlna Dm. ..r souther body also were recovered, but I no corpses were no badly mangled tnnt - ...,,., ,iB.iiinuiH were uncertain nether thin lntter discovery nctuullv n'r.c17,l the death list. Four persons "a'liy injured were sent to the couiih '"Pltal. A dozen others were treated ' a neighboring drug store. h!i ts "f ""' "Plosion were felt ,..' .n05-., . A 'ttw' 'I'-Partmnit lat T(u'lftli nnd Hnlsteud stre.-is ns the scene of u panic whon the con J!'' "V11?0'! I,,R glass window ,. an. 'tartled clerks nnd shoppers. ine neixbboriiood confusion llnninen I ' police nnd firemen until the fin tu T5frl 'tnblished. n. i T, bllil,""K where the bln.st ong nsted there wns left only a pile of r"len timbers nnd plnster. Advertising is an in. vestment for the future. The better the advertising, the surer the future TUt HoLAIIiS PnuSS, 'Prtnun 13I3.W Cherry Stwtt rhlUdciphU AUTO THIEVES SHOOT COP Fire Five Shots Into Special Officer Trying to Arreet Them HufTalo, N.Y., March Ml.-flly A. iiniT" i moJ,ll tLlc HDecdlnjt In n ,fh'Mn ?f r. ( IJ. Welch, who ii. i CKpt,,f0 thp'n "'r WcstfieM. i rxl'e('l('(l to "cover. Wltmb?l,'T,1 thcir lnst threj shots lini killed ,,,i. He -played dead" iwimy (lro,l. ,"n ward Huffa.o. William Welch han been active In cainnal)jn8 against bootleiwrn and other illicit llinmr dealers ami had obtained ft warrant ns deputy sheriff of ChauUu liin county. TMh mornlnir he r-vclved JV .fl?m Lrlc nfik,"K h!ll l0 Intercept the stolen automobile. NEW LIFE PLEDGED PHARMACY SCHOOL Otto W. Osterlund, Displacing! H. B. French, Promises ' Growth to Colloge PRAISES BEATEN OPPONENT1 A bigRcr nnd broader Institution, with n new building nnd n new location, is the llxed policy of the president of the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and Science, Otto W. Osterlund, who was elected nt the 100th nnnunl meeting Inst night to .succeed Howard H. French, who had been its president tw'enty-livc ynra. Mr, Osterlund is president of the Tlol- mont Trust Co. He is forty-five yenrs old nnt lives at 4G0O Hnltimore nvenuc nis election was supported by n group in mi: cuucKP wnicn icit tnc institution wns capable of trrenter thinirn nml chnnl,! hnve n concrete nlnn of nrocress. Tbis group icu mo retiring president had not entered whole-heartedly into proposed plans for the ndvnncement of the col lege, nnd it brought about his defeat. "I feel a keen responsibility hns been placed upon me at n time when many policies nre in formation for the nd vnncement of the institution," Mr. Osterlund said today. "We nre nbout to enter upon the 100th nnnlversnry of the college, which comes in June. A new building is desired as well ns a now location. The progress of these plans, ns well ns the nrrnngements for the anniversary three months hence, did not meet with the npproval of a mnjorltv of the members and n change wns deemed advisable. I did not seek the post, but I feel honored und will perform the I1,1,, P'nc,:d uPon me to the best of my ability. I respect Mr. French. He hns done much for the college. I'd rather adopt Mr. Wood's policy of 'work aud don't tnlk nbout it.' " In discussing the change, other mem bers Btnted that the former president lind been ynguc in his attitude on cer tain pollcie? thnt had developed, and tit a time vhen these were discussed, Mr. Irench, it Is nid, left the meeting nnd turned over the gnvel to the Wee president. These members were incensed nt Uiiy nttltudc nnd pressed the presi dent for u statement defining his policies, but without results. The new president was appointed n member of the Pennsylvnnla board of pharmacy by Governors Tener, Drum baugh and Sproul. He is a graduate of the college and a former ilce presldcut of the clnss of 1800. He is nlso u former president of the alumni association of me conege nnd n rormer president of tho Philadelphia Association of Ilctall Druggists. He is a trustee of the ruuege. .With Mr. Osterlund. the members of 1 "-.?- . I 1MB cnilPKC BIRO e eetfsi n nn -i.n !.- II , . president and n recording secretary. Frank H. Itohrman. president of the Philadelphia Wholesale Drug Co., was elected to succeed Ulchard V. Mattison l as tirst vice president, nnd Ambrose Htinsberger, a retail pharmacist, was chosen to succeed Charles A. Wclde mann as recording secretary. "I refuse to be quoted ou this mot- tcr. said Mr. French today, "and have no statement whatsoever to mnke." DELICIOUS AND RBPRBSHDia R VERY little movement means more thirst Tim COCA-COLA COUPANT Atlsnu, Oa. & I'lll WSsSm IACOB ' 1424 EVEOTtfGF PUBCIC TRUSTEES OF PENN 0. K. ALUMNI STAND Faculty Overruled in Declara tion of Policy Against Con trol by Commonwealth IWHARTON BARKER RESIGNS Policy of University as Given by Trustees First. The University will retain its present charter. Second. The members of the board of trustees will contlnuo to be elected ns at present. Third. The importance nf pri vate contributions is appreciated. Help of the alumni Is asked to rnlse nu endowment fund of ?10,000,000, tho sum suggested by the nlumnl in its annual report, Tourth. An effort will be made to give adequate compensation to the faculty. Economy, however, Is rec ommended. Fifth. Suggestions relative to the internal ndminlstrntlon of the Uni versity will bo given fullest consid eration. Sixth. The board agrees to submit to the Legislature of the common wealth an annual statement of funds. Seventh. The commonwealth will be sustained in any desire to promote higher education in the state, pro vided it does not Interfere with the independence of the Unherslty. Kighth. Copies of the resolutions to be sent to organlratlans having an interest In tnc University's welfare. The future policy of the University of Pennsylvnnla wns determined defi nitely yesterday nt a special meeting of the board of trustees, when It wns de cided to contlnuo the institution under its present charter, free from any form of state control. The decision of the trustees ends n vigorous and often heated controversy which hns been in progress for more than n year and which promised to continue for a long time. The groups at odds over the Univer sity's futuro were the nlumnl, the fnc ulty und the board of trustees. The faculty frankly favorco. stnte control. The nlumnl was oppoed to it. The trustees, in an effort to reconcile the two other groups, met with the oppo sition of both. The solution of the problem as reached by the trustees was presented In the form of a "declaration," consist ing of eight articles. It was adopted without a dtsscntinc vote. Thn ioniz ation i tantnmount to acceptance of all the recommendations made in a res olution adopted by the nlumnl nt its sixth annunl convention March 5 in New York. The meeting of the board was marked by the receipt of a letter of resigna tion from Wharton Hnrker. n mmt,.- of the bonrd since 18S0. Mr. Marker is seventy-live years old Falling health was given by Mr Parker as the reason for his action He Iwcaiup 111 after attending a meet ing of the board two months ago, nnd has been confined to his home slnco. The board maintain,! M1pnn w....i Ing the probable election of Mnjor Oen- crm nra as --neaa" ot the institu tion, which is expected to fnlr nlnn- 1l ,u; ""u ,ue'ug ot tne Dody In .1.- . ,i ... ." ."-- April. ATirn. MacDonald & Campbell Knitted Cheviot Spring Top Coats $45 Very stylish, light in weight, in Gray, Grcon and Brown Heather Mixtures. Beautifully tailored, finely modeled und perfect fitting. This is a great and suc cessful specialty of ours, which gives the greatest pleasure and comfort to hosts of our discriminating patrons. You" will find it the most delightful coat of its kind you have over worn, and a won derful value. N Men's Hati, Clothing, Haberdashery, Motor Wear 1334-1336 Chestnut Street USE JUDGMENT IN BUYING Your appearance is not so much a question of dollars as it is of a proper decision as to where they will be spent. A moderate expenditure here this season affords you selection from the choicest products of America's greatest manufac turers of high - class Ready - to - Wear Clothing. Prices for Spring Suits and Top Coats are $30 and upward with especial features at $45 and $50. . - 26 CHESTNUT m)GER-PHlEADEEPHI', TUESDAY, TWO WOMEN ON MEDIA MURDER JURY rSlsfHsLaaaaflHaW Wi3MLaaai LaaaaaKlv'KX fL' t- $L PsxfetfKr iSBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBm ,'! aBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBmV', VBBBM 'aBBBBBBBBBlBBBBlBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBl ledger I'hoto Srlce .Mrs. Anna Itrucc. of Kddystone (left) and Mrs. Umnia It. Prels, of Chester, members of tho Jury tliat todny disagreed In lis erdlct follow ing tho trinl of KnllinlU Nymlk, chnrged with the murder of Mllte, Wolenic, at Leipenllle, on Armistice Day, lnst yenr. The trial opened in tho Delaware county courts jesterdny DELAWARE FRUIT SPOILED Orchards Blackened by Sudden Re turn of Jack Frost IKner. Del.. March IS). Tho sudden change to cold weather here estirdnt . .... - -----;. , nns, according to tnnt growers and early truckmen. vTrtunllv kllli'tl nil of the fruit, including Ktrnwbcrrics. Some think it hHs nlso affected grapes. One grower In Kent county declared it looked I as though n fire iind struck his orchard. ! so black were the trees where buds had been nipped. Pear trees thrnuchout Kent rountr ' were virtually nil in bloom, ns well ns the gun tight thnt followed Smith wns most of the peach trees. Considerable shot three times. One of Smith's com hall fell diirinj the night. ! tmnions wns arrested nud the .othtr TAVISTOCK, N. J., ELECTS Nineteen Voters Choosinu Nine of Number for Office Tavistock, Camden county, recently put its five factories in this part of tho incorporated ns n borough by the Xew stnte into full time operation with :i Jersey Legislature, is holding it special full force of employes yesterday. Plants election of borough officers today. have been running about one-sixth ca- There nre nineteen voters nnd there pnclty for severnl months. They now will be nine city nfficinlH. iiicluding employ 1200 men nnd women, tit West councilmcn. The election is being held Rending, (Junkertown, Lebanon, Shil at the fnfm of Jnmes Wnlker by the Huston and Fleetwood. Cumden county bonrd of election, which will rertlfv the result to the count) :." clerk tomorrow. The new oflicials will be sworn tomorrow und council will be organized. HART'S laek-O'lfart'n Reslauriml 123-25 So. 10th St. Larse Iriik Stew, wits Vet. 2 French Rolli, with Potter Pot of English Tei or Cap of Rcsl Coffee.. . Vfin'p tl'alfAmii in A Ctin 25 Ladies' Dining Iloom .Veier Closed 1 ST. SHOT BY LIQUOR GUARDS One of. Three Alleged Raiders of Warehouse Fatally Wounded I Pittsburgh, March 'Jll. (Hy A. P.) Harry Smith, of Pittsburgh, wn iliot n"d fntnlly wounded cnrly todav wncu I he nnd two oimmnions nre said to hi.' attempted to rob the warehouse of K. Sheekey nt Wilmerdlng. nenr here, According to guni-ds. the three mtti drove un in n truck to the wnrphouso. in which wns stored n qunntitv of limmr. Thev wen. unrnrln.l nn'.t ; escaped. Pants Factories Go on Full Time Reading, Pn., Mnrch 20. As nn In dention of improving business, tho Penn Pnnts t o.. Inc., of New lork NKSs m -'.,.7rns Sii.vEnsi.mts 5 J JfcW-- Silver Mounted Class Flower ond Fruit Bowls - Cheese Dishes Attractive Gifts Mcdcrairfy Priced 'Better Shoes for Less JLel mat (gTYLECHOES again offering an unequaled -)alue A Novelty Tongue Effect gray suede Latest Spring St$le--at a DelMar saving Baby French or High Louis Heels In Patent Colt Black Kid Black Satin rpHlS now pump is fashion's very latest in J- bootory for particular young women, and, ns usual, first at DclMnr's and at a having, DulMar Prices Are Always Lowest Our second floor locntiou means a big saving in rent. Our policy uf n bmall profit for it large volume of sales brings ou inoth.tr big saving. Get to know DelMar The New Second-Floor Shop UfcCMar&Cbttipatnj 12UCrrwltiuV Shett Upitairi Store for Women Take Eleraton MARCH 29, 1921 TNEY REGULATION IS UP TO EDWARDS I Public Service Railway Co. Wins ; in Both Houses of N. J. Legislature .CONSTABLE BILL REPASSED Spfciol Oupatrd to rvemno rtifcfie .rrfacr Trenfon. March Ml. The Public I Service Itnllwny Co. lnst night won its i fight In the Senate to plnce jitneys un der regulation of Ihe new bonrd of Pub lic I tllltics Commissioners. Hy a nte of Ji! to ft the Senate adopted th House Klllott bill, which now goes to Governor Kdwards for consideration. Jitneys licensed by municipal au thorities up until Mnrch 15 will not come under the regulation of the util ity board. The net applies only to Ulnnta l!nniiAil .ilfr'j, fn rrh If, U'llpf) they parallel trollev tracks. The threat of Mrs. Ilnymond It. Donges, of Merchnntvllle, to break the polltlcul machine of former United rUntes Senator Dnid Hnlrd will prob nblj cost her n sent on the state Hoard of I'Miication. Mrs. Donees Is active in Democratic politics. When the Senate In executive session last night took up Governor 1'dwnrds' nominations to the education board Mrs. Seymour Cromwell, of Mcndham. Re publican, and sister of Senator Whit ney, of Morris, was confirmed. She hns the distinction of being the first womun to serve on the Mute's highest educational bonrd. In conference the Republican sena tors took up the nomination of Mrs. Donges nnd decided to pnss it tempo rarily. Hy the vote of .'17 to 10. the House lnst night re.idopted the Sennte Case bill for a state constabulary, over tlw crnor has the appointment of the su- perintemient of stntp poller, for u term of five years, nt $."000 snlary n yeur. The bill contnins n provision thnt the imnnliki.l,,. . l l. ....l .I...U. I,, ' dustriul disputes unless authorized byi mi -(iiiii..,, j tiiunui tn: unvii 11111 iiik iii- t .governor upon request of municipal aiillinpltlim ,t 1iAnn l..l., .li.lMpKnniML'SCt lOr tile nSSCSslnt? nf nersfinu iilm l... hiiiii'iiiiii i VIIIV,, IllFl. III1.UI IIIIIIU' cannot he handled by local police. The Assembly passed the Senate bill nbolishing the Stnte Hoard of Chiro-," l'rnr,,c f eiiiropruct prnctio Kxaminers and placing thPi,,,cnl- chiropructors under the jurisdiction of, rrrr-r inc .iieiucui uonrii. Michael J. Qiilglpy. of Newark, nom- inntPii by (lovernor Kdwnrds for judge of the Kssex Common Plena court, wns rejected by the Sennte lnt night. Sen ( ntor Parry opposed confirmation nnd , his fourteen Republlcnn colleagues up held senatorial courtesy, which resulted in Mr. Qulgley being turned down. H had been nominated to succeed Judge Wllllnm P. Martin, Republican, whose term expires April 1. Hy i vote of 13 to 4 the Senate today i oncurrcd In the House nctiou in oxer riding the coventor's veto of the Van Xess prohibition enforcement law. It is now the law of the stnte. ns th" House, overrode Kdwnrds' eto jfsterd ' "" T "D"Cc 1 Money" "U M HwV f kJvMf bU 4H V Movie Star Jailed auy&r-; IIKHi; DAMKI.S Noted film beJiut), who was sen- teriftsl by a Ixxt Angeles Jmlgo to .seno ten days. In Jail for automn bile speeding "SEVENTY" HITS ASSESSORS Committee Behind Bill, Up Monday, to Abolish Election Jobs A bill will be introduced in tln l.cc Maturo next Mondnj bv Scnntor V'oodwnrd to abolish the olticc of nsses cor. The measure will be offered nt icquest of the Committee of Seventy. The bill provides ninonc other thines th.it reftistrnr.s shnll make the nsFCss ments required by law. The measure, it is held, would effe:t many econo- mics In connection with tbc election .,.,. " "'"-, . Assessment won d be at the polls with ''c r ;,....?" .LK1"K ."'' ' '"" P''nnltj , , "" I ' "IIVt V,l,' registrars know, do not live in the divl- ?ion or "?'i'l' tne assessment is mndc. u.finc ot ''00 or J ear's imprison- BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB'i ' BBBBBBBBBfaaF M aaaaWl ii v il' t "kB bBbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbw sj or .daaaaPPSflnflBBBKA '-i; pyrfrB Starting This Morning . An Extraordinary Offering of Special Lots in New 1921 Spring Overcoats at Prices that show savings of from $7 to $17! Spring Overcoats conservatively val ued at $35 and $40, will be sold out in this Limited Period Offering, at One Price, $28 Spring Overcoats conservatively val ued at $45, $50 and $55. will be sold out in this Limited Period Offering, at One Price, $38 , That's this morning's most interesting story! Get this feature it's no average, nondescript sale of odds and ends and left overs, but a live Offering of fresh, new. Special Lots of Spring Overcoats in popu lar current models, fabrics, colors, and pat terns! Light gray herringbones, light brown herringbones, bluish greens, green ish grays, tans, homespuns, russets, Ox fords, covert cloths, and novelty mixtures! Live Numbers in this tf Season's Most Attractive Light-weight Overcoats conservatively valued at $35, $40, $15 $50, $55 all going at these two Prices $28 and $38 Earliest looking gives richest choice! Perry & Co. Sixteenth and Chestnut Streets f 3 AMERICAN PARADE I Moose Win Honor of Heading;. Seventh Division at Colo- , bration on April 7 J UNDER LEGION AUSPICES, The I.oyal Order of Moose drew first post inn Iti the seenth division of tho pnrnde to bo lipid April 7 In connection with th All-American demonstration. Drawing for positions in the last di- ' ilslnn was held at 11 o'clock this morn ing in the Major's reception room at0i Itv Hmi Mr. John M. Onllagher, , president of the Hold-Star Mothers," drew the slips deciding tiie order in which twcnt. nine organizations will'' apptar. Itpprpsentatives of thp organiz ations wtrp present at the drawing. i Th" first six divisions of the pageant will be formed b the army, marino corps. nnj. (. A. It, Spanish-American vt tenuis and the American Legion, in the order named. Following h the order of the seventh dhision : I.oynl Order of Moose. Imnroved Order of Red Men, Philadelphia Olrl Scouts, Knights of Columbus, Ameri can Red Cross, h'eiieratinn of Italian Societies. Knightf, of Pythias. Man chester Unity, Odd Fellows; Snellcn Imrg A. Co. f?ndet Corps, Patriotic Order Sons of America, Council of Jewish Women, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Women's Overseas Le gion, Ijidics' Auxiliary Ancient Order of Hiberninni-. Junior Order United American Mcrhnnlcs. Salvation Army, Heneinlent l'rofectlve Order of KIks, Plilliulelphin Leugtie of Women Voters, SooletH CnvHlern di San Ritu, Feder ntinn of Lithuanian Societies of Phila delphia, Young Men's Hebrew Associa tion, Camp Fire Oirls, Society di Mutuo Soccorso. n.n organization of 100" men not cluKsitiul, Hoy Scouts of A oa, Order of Independent American il Order of Orimgenicn, Fnglne j b of Phllniiellhln, Colored ProtVctiveA -sociatlon. The general committee for All-Amer can Dav wi'l meet this nfternoon iti City Knll. POSITION DRAWN - -- 'I ,il i JtLllh. a t
Significant historical Pennsylvania newspapers