strv ' 1 rt" " v," -v' ,,-. TM-V- " ' m" J yy4fir-.y . 'm; 'rtyt&trQff<y?$$'?'.'Ti''!&!$''' r? EVENING PUBLIC LEDGER-PHILADELPHIA FBIDAY, 'APRKp 1, lOSl P. R. R. EMPLOYES TUG SINKS AT MOORING iimaiijmjdwuwwmjMMMHBBa REFUSE WAGE CUT .Unsklllod Workors Decline to ; -Accept Slash Case Goes 4 to Labor Board EARLY REDUCTION BALKED rllUbiinsh. April l.Tlip IVntiwI Tnnta Iliillrnnil. tlirniisli lt commit" of ftcncrnl inntingor". ycaferelix nroiinp.l In conference licrp to ll .t.YOOO mnlii tcnancc-of-xxn.x nml Ntnirtiirc!. inon nnd unaklllrcl forcca n xvnijf rc'iliti'tiMi f 1H to D.1 per cent, nml tlie men nlT"i'"il thrmiKli their unlein. the iiil"i1 Itr-ili rhnod of Mnlnte'iiatire-nf-Wnx Hm ployc nml Itnllwnx Shop Tefil.orc" n promptly m (Ik tnnrhlncrj of tlie moot Inn Tfemlel permit, rejected t'le pnw-l tion. A ntnitlnr ronlt ii fnrcslin dewed In th meetlnga the xenernl mnnftgcrV com mlttec Jinn arneeliilcd for other snu'rn of It employ!'. orKfinlzPil ''"d iwr lanlzccl, over flip net two xvcel.v em tirncliiK thp 2CO.0OO eifTicinli nnd em ployes of the Ptitirp xMem t Almost iiutpmnti.-nUi !!ip comnm" h wore for tho wnce reduction now roc up to thp llnltxxn.v I.nbor llnnnl l'ncn tronp mint bo met liy the ijenernl mnn grV committee, nnd encli croup re fuwil to nccept n wngp cut must be re (elred before the prnpoed wnpp rcduc tlonn rnn be brought properl. before the labor bonrd. Froposwl Wner Schedule- "VT. P. Tlurrpll. Chicago, clmlrmnn of the wage bureau, presented the pro posed innc reductions, which In de tail, with the number of men affected In enoh ol.i-. are: Common labor, now weiring I1 ent an hour, generally, to be placed In four nexx wage .'naMtication terri tories, receiving. respectively. P.T'j. '' R2i and .10 cent an hour; number affected, about 17.000. Skilled mechanics, or liourlx r.itcd men, now receiving 7L' cents an hour, proposed to be cot to .TOVa cents an hour; number affected, about 10.0(H) Day -rated emplojei to lie re.iucrci si umwMuwMUfwjwa I'm SSS 5i"-ar && SryZfigt '..r-wVIWnW7. -(Tr " j . - Jifyr "w1 lnjHHKuPkD9HMs FRIENDS URGED 10 BEJEACHERS Yoarly Mooting Spoakors Want i more momDors ot rann m Its Schools HALF HAVE OTHER CREEDS The tugboat, M. . hnapp. as found half Milunrrgril (it her lnooring, at the font of Mnrlicl street, this tniunlng. Keprrsciitntlxcs of tlic rortcr-(;ll(lcrslccp ( .. Inc.. general coiitraitors, ovtnern of the tug. icfuscd to glc an icasiiu for the rsscl'.s plight or to rninmrnt In ;tti manner cm the occurrence GERMANY DRINKS LESS BEER SCRAMBLE FOR COMMITTEES Consumption Falls From 1.272.000.- G. O. P. Strength In Congress 000 Gallons in 1913 to 541.000,000 Causes Worrlmcnt to Leaders Washington, April 1. 1 1: A. 1. I ' Washington, Apill I- ( V- . 1. ) " . . .,..-., i .. .... . -. . t,i ti ii.. .. i... li-.-.i :.. i... . i..... a nay; no employes now in mis ciiism- i;ccr iirniMiig in iiprinsinj nn laiieu jim- "m nuninu imi nvi-u m mi- r-"'v ficatl'on. 'off bj more than 731.000.000 gallons n ! and who tried to put trnty Uids to Monthly men. mkmi as iqrcmen. en.. ..,r,i ,.i,v, ,,..,,,. . si,.n in lnls hi cnmnrh nnK- for clcht. i Friend especially young men nnd women, wore- urged to enter the rnn1n of the teaching profession to serve In the schools under the Yearly Meeting at the business session of the Society of Friends, Fourth nml Arch Mtrrcts, I yesterday. I "There N no better work thnn that of educating and minting better citi zens." said Fmmii f'adbury, a member i of the Ycnrlj Meeting. 'L'hc dlsciibslnn arose Hfter the re 'port of the educational committee wun read. F.fTnrtH to obtain Friends ns I teachers huvp always been miidc, yet, i in spite of this, at present rlftecn out of thirty-six teachers In schools con ducted b.V the Ycnrly Meeting arc not Friends. I lie committee on work in foreign hinds also reported. Unfits M. .lonrs. chnlrninn of the American Friends' service committee, assured the meeting that no signs of tho decrease of relief and construction work abroad were evident. "New fields for work In rolnnd and Russia arc opening up," he nld. "There is no better worK than this of education and the making of better citizens," said Kmma Cndbury In the women's session. "Attempts are being mnde to obtain Friends to fill teaching positions in schools, but at present tlftcen out of tiie thlrtj -six teachers In Monthly Meeting schools are not Friends." It was urged that graduates of West town School cspeclnllj be asked to consider teaching as a life vocation. Along with the education report came .uonimy mcu. miv.. .. ''" ; " ; .,. compared with pn-war con now receiving ?110 to S200 a month. ' proposed to he reduced ?2." a month; sumption. ( oiimi! funeral William number affected, about 8000. ( nihil, in Iterlin. reported today .,.,., , .,n , i. ,, Department of Commerce. The "S""y,u"-.::r ",'..... ; . : sm,i0i. dn.ppci nom i 1"V, " ,.. " ",., ' K."" nflnVl n " ' H'1. t. o Jl .000.0.10 i HUH. least for the immediate future, to in 111'! con seemed to have had im tougher night time jod than n Mouse committer which is tr.xing to pick pliictM for about -'lOO 1 "7" (1(10 000 'public ins on It s- than a "core of im- luMciiiii "' mm iiik oiuiiiti i forming himself of the fnct.s through . U. A H I..IKH.MIII lilt 111 11 lit It V 1tftlt I ?;k the views of rVilrcd offlAals o; ;-"-, had deceased by 4.rH...M1(l In while wine I'linsiimption d'M'iraTil tioin 7!i.(i()().O00 to ."L'.dOO.OOO. Mr Coffin lidded. Ii'iwpier, thnt the poicilatnin of clone soiim'I.ow . witu like the children of the) ma kick ami railroad employes, nor intervene In the present work of the Railroad Labor Hoard aud tlie interstate commerce Commission. 'AVERS RAIL PACTS SHIELD HUMAN LIFE Hut it will be indication tint, the -lorj book. -'Irani lii-til . Then arc sn num Kepiihllcnns that it is a ical prc'ilem to scatter them iiioutiil whH t !) mi(ht tin tlic most kcioiI. Thcro arc only 1"'J Deiiiocrais. Tlic ate oiitiitimhcnd about thnv tc. niie. hut with their lOinmittei rcpre- ntntioii shut ply nsluccd, tliey stnucl N. Y. T0WB0AT MEN STRIKE - -i!'-""" "f '"; v1'''" "'"" -.,l"; up' . publiiaii sole, which will actually frame 1500 Men on Eighty Tugs Refuse " "'rhVor.' ''n.ii.V.or. Rcpiccntatlvcs to Accept Wage Cut Maim M mchdl and Moorcs. ate v Ymli. An, II 1 - i Hi A IM luinclliim tli" assignment- fur tho Ke ltic otislderatlon of the Westtown re- That school, tnannged by tha the -ailli' pel loci. Cisarcttc consumption increased by :;.()(MI.0t!t).l00 between 101.". -Hid 10'JO. ir. Collin continued, but the u-c of cigars fell off bj I.IHKl.OOd.lKHl Chicago. April l.-cRj A. P.i-Nu-I uobui urrnnni ,,,-ri.- u.- i.ii.-ii ... ..- k . ,11X1., nl,,,.,,., ...jstwi-e I tllilieiin- 1'H'h cln thc go thro'lgll regulations for he prc-crvation of hu- ? !" b ...nr'r,,. .:,. foll,, sWU of re,, ts with ne.irlv every- man standards In the railroad industry j 1' ," " . ,'." , ! ', fP " ,! body cag-r to ge, on .-. rtnh. commit- ,trJ.le ra'Zin unhtn 'bef."the "7..... ",,o, "l..,,u,..a. to biin. ire-. The li-t ha- been l...,.,i,,b mist for the iniiwnj unic.ns befor- the aKrceni.n. heiwe-i. the New made tip. .Milnect to in n and ap- ralroad labor hoard today. Legal .' " T.i .-o..a- prouil Momhi I.) the R.M,u'di.-a.i com- opinions, industrial commission repor . . ," , , ' ; ' s0 , 'VPS of Ul, ,,, mi,, .. . ..i.iu.ltt. .--. Tor ...me time il legislative hearings and pcoiioiiiI-Is ?'''","" '" L'"u" ,,:., i, .n,,..., i.l,, ., ,,.., ,...,.1 cainl. c. PIFF! WHOOF! KAZOO! CAMDEN WOMAN, 68, GETS COVETED $100 Philadelphia Magicians Do a Tommitten Over Bal lots and Price of Several Trolley Rides Drops Into Her Lap One Huhdred Dollars Daily For the beat Last Line Supplied by Any Reader of tha Evening Public Ledger to the Incomplete Limerick Which Appears Below RULES OF1 THE LIMERICK CONTEST Annua left t tho oftif w ?? Evaxiso PcstIO LiDOM will Hfo o 3. Th -vlnnr of the ONT. JtNTJnKn DOI.LAIl prize for tho beet lt Jlaii to each Limerick will bo nnnouncI on wlc after tho Mnierlck, l I"lr''t2i . 4. liruaeo of tle. $100 will bojtward'4 to tc rh successful conleitant . 3, The declelon of che Jurtres In ccn i.imericK conieei win oo ni. 1. Contest Is open to any one. All that Ij required jor you in ao in 10 wruc nu nJ In rour last lines to the Limerick, uslnir for ronvenlencv tho coupon printed bolim. rteaao writs plainly, and bo sure to add your name and address. 2. All answers to the t.lmerlck which Is printed below must b received at tho offlco of the Rtbkihd Pdilio Lckji by f o'clock Monday mnrnlnir, Artdrees Postofflce Do number ctven on eeopon. UB.VIHV irlt IIUIIIUl BI.CII Ull tVUIIII. I lIIIBMln vv.... ..... -- -- - -- . THE WINNEK OF TODAY'S CONTEST WILli BE ANNOUNCED ONE WEEK FROM TODAY Cut Outhand Mail TO THE LIMERICK CONTEST , O. Dos 15&1, Philadelphia. LIMERICK NO. 95 A shapely young lady named Blake Declared, "I will jump In the lake And cut comedy capers " . Next day, said the papers: (Write your answer on tbli line) Name Btrcct and A'o. Cltu and Slate. writing were cited to show the Im portance of taking human -tandards into consideration in framing working rules n industry. Mr. Lnuck explained his application of board indn-trial conditionx to the I'Iip loulcnt n i n wcip called out b their leader- Match -I. in ..ilt r-t 'iigniic-t "age rcilin lions of from Sit." to ' 55.".0 monthlj . placed in effect M.ireh 1. The wnlKnut orlr as recalled, bow CVi-r. oil Lie loliowtng Illy lieu Hie railroad inductrj. arguing it was more ,m.,l,I1,inn' on,.r - r.ccn.d. About important to cou.sere human life than to conserve capital. He traced tne de velopment of judicial recognition of child labor, healthful working con. II tionic, old ago pensions, hours of labor and Himllar human standard in an en deavor to show that thin recognition ali-o should be given to nntinnnl agree ments on railorads because -uch con ditions were nlco fundamental to the prim iplcs of national rules oiiartls riqlit tug .oat.-, on w'.nli Lam men I arc ecii.loeiI. ill Ice aim ted, if i- wml Two Women Urged for Federal Posts Washington. April 1. illy A I' 1 Mrs. A. I. Stiioki, of Hiiffahc V Y.. mentiniii(l for internal recenue rollcctor for her district was pre-entec to 1'ie-i-dent Harding today by Senator Wads worth. Mls Mury tidcr-on t re. of adjuptmeut. about which oinnieuded todat hj Secret ,irj Dhm-for much of the testimonj of high raila executives centered at tho hearing cev rnl weeks ago. were ogain explalnecl In ' an exhibit presented by Mr I.ani I, who) declared tho transportation act made appointment of such mandatory. No wirli boards have lccn named inee the act win pat-sed. the law pn Iding for their establishment b mutual agreement. Mr. Lain k places the blame for their non-ostabltahment on thf) railroads. The rccordw nnd data of the exhibit were intended to show that Coiigrcs Intendtd. the establishment and func tioning cif such boards, A lengthy hislmj of Indu-trlnl re lations cm Amman railroads prior to 1017, with espucul reference to the Pennsylvania rnilioad, was inin.iluctd tn bhow. ilr. Lnuc. said, inni :ne inn with the pnshiltlii that main of the on. hlliulteil il'i I old ll". cprespinii ihcswill not lmc iniich ui"H' .nil wor for u Mar or so than aiiswciiMg the toll. IMPERIALIST PLOT DENIED Rumors of Attempt to Restore Em peror Excite Interest In China INhllt. April I illv A. IM Ite-port.- that Chang Tmio-I.iii. goernor of Manchuria, proposes in employ his nrmj in an attempt to nsimc the mona.ih unci place former ijnpcroi 1Imiu-Tuii;j on the throne', which bin ing I'ckln the last fortnigh Med denials fio-n the i nl. met minister nnd from 1'hntiB T-ao l.in himself, hut com in ic to evcite ntini interest . Should Chang Tmu.-I.hi make Mich an attempt his chief opponent would he (ienernl Wu Pel Kit, coiiiinanilcr-in-c-hicf of the troops In Ilunnn provmcr, who pi-"suinnhlj has a .-uhslantlal force in Chili and Uonnn pnninees. Mis I force is outnumbered In that of ( iini.g Known Mariner Trading ! T-ao-l.m. hut it is teput.d to be better Cllcipillieci It is ccup'nlh heluncd that an nw t'liptnin .Inliu (J. Crowlej . one nf the icmptcd restoration of the moui'' n. mot wnlch known -kippei- of sailing , ,,, l.p miooji'ilar both in N'nrlii and erni. in.it cicr irntieci at mi- pott, dte.i j-imtli I hinn. rostirclny in New i nrk of pneumonlii Hi- home was in ew York eltj. as pp'-ident of the t'oa-twi-e Triin-porta-tion Co . since It became nthliatcc! wim reappointment us director of tlic women's bureau of the Ilepartment of Labor. I Deaths of a Day j CAPTAIN JOHN G. CROWLEY Widely Here Dies In N. Y. BERLIN URGED PARDON liort Yearly Meeting, hn an enrollmrut of L'.'ls iniplls, of which 100 arc new this enr. Ileciucsta ntnounting to $8.",f7r ie been received. Comnientitig on the report of the committee of work In foreign lands. Alfred Lowry said: "Ye should not pass our time battering on doors that lire closed to us. but should go through those that arc already open." That such action waH being taken wan pi-icleuc-pii bv the fact that from mem bers of the Yenrlv Meeting arc doing niislotinrv work in Japan nnd six in China, while Joseph Kllilnton nnd hln wife. William C. and Kllzabcth Allen., Alfred Lowry and Max Ilelch devoted last year to traveling In European countries in the IntercstH of Priends' work. Tributes to the character, life and Christian work of Joseph Klkinton nnd Samuel Kmlen, ministers of the Society of Priends, who died Inst year, were given by many Priends. AMERICANIZATION TALK BEFORE MODERN CLUB Mrs. Walter King Sharpe. of State Federation Board, Is Speaker The Modern Club met this morning at litis Walnut street. After trans action of business Mrs. Harold Do laney Downs, the president, turned the meeting over to Mrs. .lumps Campbell, acting chairman of the Americaniza tion committee, who presented Mrs. Walter King Shurpo. a member of the board of the state federation. Mrs. Sharpe spoke on "Thn State's Plans for Americanization." A pin) was given b the Southwarl: Pln.icr.s chil dren f mm the Settlement House. Mrs. (ieorgc Pet t end f and Miss Ll.slo Poer derer were the hostesses. Thp Iliithnwin Shnkesoeaic Club IlMlll-lullg ,, V. ' . Vi "nun i - in., o .sii,. met this afternoon at the Philomiislnn t huve "ell.- ('l"h- ;",u "''"'t Hreet. Mrs. Jos- Cpll Ii. I . .HCYIIlMCr, till" iri'MClVlll. presided. The book review was given hj Mrs. Clnrence P, Culin, and an ad dress on "The Twentieth Century Pe nology" by Kilwnrd II. Morrell, a di rect t of the Prison League, of America. Tho New Century tiiiild will meet this ppiiing at S o'clock nt 1 1107 iocust street. After the business session Miss P.sther llawes will speak on "Work Among the llrlsJ The Civic Club, nl its board meeting c-lcidio. took a stand against the proposed tJix on coal, and urged in stead thai "the objectionable bill hniirils," uguliist which the club has been mnklnc a vlirorous fight, be taxed. A letter lo tlua effect was sent the SEPARATE SLIPS! To make consideration of individ ual Ideas easier, hereafter Mnd each one on a separate slip with your Zc! -adreU and telephone by which ou may be reached. ...i.. winner was selected by Phil ad l kASS,i"u"B. 10-S Aitl. Mreet. Sepolograph -"b Paje. "jlvunla. at Houston Hall. Cleopatra, drc-ued In n neat tweed suU ami smokinB a businesslike cigar, Vo?cert'alnly are fortunate to have a jury of magiclana to pick your Urn trick," she puffed. -Aren't we, Cleo? By the way, just how did you get here ; through the key hole or out of somebody s hat." Cleo's nose crinkled ndornbly and she reached8 for her .powder puff to restore t,p scenery. i u" v,"s" - rain ng school for, women who expect irilliM.iu a- itn1. T)n von know wives or uny I'niteil- tner.can ears LCI ftllui, , HI. lynu.i. s,i, ii, .... ..... . I" i .... i .I......I. e i ,,uii ,i sorption In tli. agroemouts and colbeiiie biitgu ig. '"n-li!. t lie w.,- s,xm Ihc ,e. His tetUmom was iiiterrupled by ti. olcl and was born in New Lnglnml W. W. Hang-T. public- member of the ' nptain J row lev l.ctorc i,e g.iw ., , . .i-. ..u, c command of -iiiImil- craft In llllfl to In out that weh hiton kml little bearing ,""1" one ot the i.rsniilr.ers "inil pre-,. on the cpiestion li-'fore tiie Is-.anl dent of tu (.vestwt-c rran-portalion Tne lioaid udjourn.-l until Monduj Co.. w mc tl e main oflice In Uo-ion u- when more tailwio cie, utnes are a familiar ligurp aloiij the Pliilaihdplnu 6Chcluld to appeir "'r fr0"' the Ilnrriman inier.-t- thtough nb- i Bergdoll "Kidnappers" Released at Philadelphia represeutatcs at Ilitr- to be powers in i "- of any goo "v""1"" ,t.."" "Ypi but you didn't answer our nnestioi'l. How 4 JOU IWRP. tO,.b here at l2ti Arch street wiici our mu- Cn'C'Youngrman. thnt's the way every influential person grts along ; ilWnf pertinent Questions, in, .... i - 7 ,pss. Off or Jersey Sorry. Tn-tii! She vanislicd In a puff of hct powder The" limerick editor rubbed his eyes and ooked around him. There had been fo r een more or less human-looking male citizens a moment ne ore. , ... Railroad Cuts Executives' Pay i St. IuU. April 1. HU A. l'c-j Salaries of executives of the St. I.ouis and San Francisco Itailroud were ic ducecl from 10 to 'JO per cent today, .1 M. Kurn, president, nnuciii' eel A pi Harry Kohout '1 lie tiineral of Hairi Koho il ineiu- lirr of he linn of I.inilbcrg A. Ko limit tailors, nt D"!" Walnut hlreet. who died on Wedne-clin at his home, at I'l" r.arcliwinnl iiM'uue after mi ,1 osal to reduce wage- of tin coinpain- in of eight we.ks. will take place from 28,000 emplnjci i- -dded, being coiislilcred, he HELD IN GIRL'S DEATH Michigan Young Man Sent to Jail Pending Investigation niirnml, Mlrli.. April 1 i ltv A P i Forest Hlgglns. tweiitj -two jenrs old, sou of u farmer near Iipi-p, n held iD th Shlawa ee ciiiiut jail nt C5oruuiia tnna pindmg invcttigali'm of the dtatn of Lie . Wijuin, niiieiecn. a fariner'ci duughlci, no-e bcnlj ws fouled iivtir .hu On ml Trunk ltuiliu.i'l tincki on ti.u Hglns farm An autopsy ii'vealcil. phj -ic iuiis said, thut the girl's deiiilc was cine to acid. Hlggins is l.e d pendiu; ine-tica-tiou of a story tod bj Ihma Wittiim. fourteen eiii-olil sUter of the dp.'id girl Krnia W ti ui:i nld the authorities it is alleged then she had seen Hlgglns give her sister SI and had heard the o.itli tell her to buy add. A buitle that nud contained in hi was found bis.de the girl's bod). tne iicjine tnriicu row uiieinoou l titer nient will lie in Fcrinwcocl Cenielery Mr. Kohout. who was foi i. -three e,lls old. hied been a member of I.lncl berg A. Koh on i ).ii. PiPMiuisi) he luid been n traveling salesiiuin lor a clot lung hrni here 1 1 ,s sunned bj his w'le ,,nc two children Dr. H. J. Hartz Dr Fl .1 IIurl7 g)iiecoog-t. died it a sudden nctile Illness ;ct l.N hoine -111 Snitli llroa.l stien. lust night He was thlrt -eight icier- old Dr. Dart?, wu- gradiinlPil fi i .lefTei-on Medical Collegi In l'.M.s n( -ne then I. il- been coiini-i ted ullli Hie .lefTer-on mill MiiIhmIi-i Hospitals He i- u iiietubi r ot the College of I'li.isioian a. .1 'i'lernl other nieilicil -injctn lie i- sur. neil bj hi- widow, wl wa- Mis I.n'ail'jr 11. Hirsli. anil one sou German Government's Request I ri-uurg. Merlin. Apiil 1 dt) A. Pi-The; " " " " ' " C4 , pardoning of fail Nuif .mil Pran. , Store Fire Drives Families to Street .nnnicr. the Americans undci coi,l,ni- -r,, .,, J :o,-, o'clock Ibis ruoniiiik mem in Iladcii for their attempt to ur- c dtiniac -tl the pineery of lEc.thwnre Uros , icsi (Inner C lb rgdoll tho Ann i ican I t tlie southeast corner of Twenty draft en icier, who wen released nt Mos. f,,.ti nnd Jefferson streets, and routed baih. Maden. .M-sienhi) . n siiugc-lM. . fmn,, J lug on the second tloors. I'll to the Mcide'i aui'ioriiii- b the (.ennan i truliiiurl Harklns, ot the Twenty-eighth llm eminent as a u.ltinliii) attempt t ,M1,j (Hfinl siiccts station, discovered Mi.ooili out an unple.iMinl siiualion. 't ,i, i,.(. uncbr a ncint'T at the front of was semiofficially dec lurid hcic toda. i thc .-tore Most ot the damage was. The leco.iiinendiitioii to linden was I , Hu-c. b) smoke and water, not hii'iiu-e c.f am agitation in the I I'liited States ir in view of tlie pre.bii- , - -- " " l-iii' c.f repiesentiition- b) the Anici inn (ioiernmeut, it wa- .idded, and the gcnernuient lure prop c- to hn. mid no knowledge of an) outside agitation in connection with the case Neuf ami .tinnier wcie toclnv on then vii) I19111 Mo-,b.ieh to Coblcti.. teenth was slowly materializing out of (he chandelier, nnd as be took on sub stance be settled toward thc floor nnd began to light hU cob pipe. We later learned thnt his name was Hall Francis P. He denied thnt he was TaraV Hall. Also, he refused to help count bnllotB. since he was too late to vote on the limericks, anyhow. And that was just as well. No spirit forms on our juries if we can help It. Just then up glided Y alter n. nib son secretary of this sleek society, and did a few turns with n pair of wands, Wc saw the string and where It went to, nnd he muttered "Not so good, in Kgptian or BomewniiK. am. m""- .'. t! . " enmn nun t0 HPiri.1 lllioiw", ..,.1 ftnnil hIIpuCP. Pn walked Samuel O. Paul, vice president, with two slates. "Ordinary scliool slates, he volun teered. We assented. Mv request. initlalK were written on one side of ench. On the opposite sides sonic' flgurps. They were tied together with clothesline. uit.o.eo hune over the room. Then the gentleman undid the rope. On the mvsterlous Inner surfaces of the slates appeared "H" nnd "Read the Kveni,o Piiu.m T.r.Doni." "A tucssage direct from the spirits,' fcaid Mr. Paul. After that nothing much made unv difference. A few purple rabbits with green wines Hew In and out of the key noie. a roobtcr dropped tiirougu tne ceiling, ang thc "Marseillnlse" and disappeared In n mist. A little replica of the Klffel Tower rose majestically through the floor and commenced to shimmy, impersonally nnd sedately, I until there was nothing left of It but o iiinrt of rlvclH and a llttlo pile of wire. I Ilo-hum! These magicians had to be watched while they judged those ballots, for the hand, you know, Is quicker than the eye. Mrs. Laura Wuldcn, of 030 Cedar street, Camden, whom they selected winner, hud n sixty-eighth birthday yesterduy. Up to then she says she had never been favored by any apostles of the black nits. Hut now that she's won, after sending with her bachelor brother at least 150 different answers to uh, slip Is half afraid to open any envelope from the EvnMNo Puiir.ic Lwionit. Zlppl Pouf! Zee! You know how or dinary money flics. However, she has n substantial daughter, Mrs. Jonrs, who expects to block the antics of any "Influences" as much ns possible. Dope that check slays put In thc envelope. When thc votes were counted, thc winner wns then found to he MUS. LAURA WALDKN, 030 Cedar Street, Camden. The limerick, ns completed by Mrs. Umcrlck No. 80 Limerick Ko. 89 Raid a siIt old maid, "It is plain rne pirM oj loaay arc most vain; You'd not arc mc rjposc Myarlf in auch clnthea Naked truth urges mc to refrain." Six votes were cast for the winning line. Thc other lines on thc ballot were : No. 1. "Tlit some slcns nf Mmnnrt I obtain.' Theodore II. Muckalew. LM07 Tiilnnll street, Wilmington, Del. No. 2. "Just one looli nml wc Joined the refrain." Joseph A. Mall. lOS'North Cornwall nvenue, Atlantic City, N. J. (Three votes.) No. 3. "For I've lost in, my 'weight for a swain." Ma) belle M. Hond, 0200 Chestnut street, ,30,-.4:, "Ir1t.,,cr V?."1'' s,'' no 'chlclr,,' tho old 'rrane.' " Mrs. 1,. D Morgan, 405 White Horse pike. Oak lyn. N. J. (Five votes.) Xo.' ." "'Mo1 a flf-ire opinion's ":"" ' v' ii-m-i-i'u ri. iinntincB. IlAninl. at PAfll JA.I. 1. . """ "mvii, 'iiniMMinVKCU GREEKS ADVANCE DESPITE STRONG TURK RESISTANCE Athena Looks 'for Fall of Eakl-Shehr. Expects Allied Recognition AIIkm,' April l.-(Ir A. v.ix highest importance Is attached here to the receht advances of tho (Jrcek army, and It Is stated In Greek, circles here that occupancy of Esltl-Khehr hy the Greeks was Imminent after their taking of KovalltMi. . , . .,.,,. War correspondents In jlvn from the front report that the (jrcek army Is steadily advancing ago nst t ho strong resistance of the Turks, who seem to bo receiving artillery and cav alry re-enforcements frptn CM IcU. The correspondents sny the Turkish Na tionalist headquarters nre reported to have bet. transferred frtn Angora to Slviis. nbout 'AW miles further in the Interior of Anatolia. OIBcial circles ure represented ns con sidering ns n foregone conclusion a avorablc solution of nil pending ques tloni with the Allies. Including thcrcc ognltlou of Kins Courtantliif, .after tie nrmy has successfully carried w ts .. ...!. nnmhnn. AlllVll Official circles, however, arc less optimistic over the Ureok military PruJi-V ' . ,fct the country Ii paying dearly for what ever successes arc achieved udlht they are unable to Jiow ttic offen slvo can be kept up without funds. REPOrrTBLAMES ENGINEER Pittsburgh Official Held Responsible for Landslide Pittsburgh. AYirll 1. (Hy-Av P.) j.'ull responsibility for the recent big lnndslidc on Blgelow boulevard here was placed upon N. S. Sprague, fonncr citv engineer, by n special subcommittee of 'ths Council public works committee, in a report made public late last night. Thc committee also censured John Bwan, director of public work;, l? the carry ing out of the contract for the widening of the boulevard, nnd certain subor dlnatcs in thc engineering department. n,.. ...n n.iu tnkc the rcnort under consideration before announcing a final decision In the case. The landslide on the boulevard, said to have been caused by n "All In dis rupted Hcrvice Into thc main terminal of the Pcnns)lvanla Itnilroad here, caused several buildings to collapse, marked a partial suspension ot irumc on the boulevard, main artery between the downtown section and the Lnst hnd, and caused thousands of dollars' damage. OPPOSE NEW U. S. TARIFF Americans In Cuba Declare It Will Injure Trade Relations Haana, April 1. (My A. P.) Miislness men nnd commercial organ izations here ure keenly Interested in rumors that n substitute for the Ford ney emergency tariff bill will be intro duced nt the forthcoming session of the Amrlenn Ponffress. The American Chamber of Commerce of Cuba, through Frank Stelnhart, Its president, jcsieruay wired mc num ber of Commerce of the United States i-nniiontlnir thnt a nrotest he made against the Introduction or passage of n substitute bill tinder pica that it would result In thc loss of American trade from Cuba, Central and South America. Information received by the Amer ican Chamber of Commerce of this city indicated the bill would provide for a tax of one cpnt a pound on sugar. while tobacco In various forms would be liable to an impost which would imperil thc present export trade on these article, between Cuba nnd the United States. WEST COASI LINER ;1I IKS 9 MIS1 Stoam9hlp Governor Lost In Collision With Froightor Noaf Seattlo Ir. Will 286 SURVIVORS TAKEN OFF By tho Associated Press Seatflc Wash,, April l.The pas' sengcr steamship Governor, of the Ad mlrnl Line, en route from San Tcdro Oil., to Seattle, waH stink in a collision with the freighter West Harjland, bound from Heattlc to Bombay and Vic-' torla, oil Point Wilson laBt night. Seven passcngern and three members: of the crew are missing. The West Hartlan'd The 'W est Hartland, with Tier hows I IInnti uaaty cinmagcu Dy tne collision, in pro, cccdlng here under half steam. At tht Admiral Line's offices it was stated the' Governor carried 172 passengers and a crew on it. il niicii-xii iiivDoani.- iiuil. papilla John Alwcn, master of tho West Hart laud, fald that vessel's bows' were ston- in tor a nisiuucu oi irom iwcivc to fif. teen feet, but that she was not tak Ing wnter. All members of the West Hurtland's crew wcro accounted for tbc m'siKigo mid. ' The collision occurred in Ebyg bar off Point Wilson, shortly after mid' night. The Governor's boilers blsw up soon afterward, nnd tho big pameu. ger ship went down in deep water, an hour after thc accident. Borne member" of thc crew were Injured by craning steam and by tho impact of Oin i. lislou. It was said. Passengers were transferred to the West Hartland by boats from both vessels. Three boat- lAfiila nl draf rnnnrf-Arl mlnalH. nicked un hv the nilotbonr. Pln'in k I eeedl I'ort Townscnd, nnd ptlt aboard thai d,tl(" West Hartland. J their Thc Governor, owned by the Pacific Q wom' ,ii,i;iiii.iii,i vu., u,.c. uturs oi me Ad mlral Mne. left Victoria, B. 0., las last, NO ( The womei Knr dub. bringl .ircctc CnrlU rThr dale ' at th. mcctlt the I Womc that I nichn tho m grcntl find a shoule them. eerri Mr. taincc have In fa. Tlrttti attem there been the i Ii thc v a po prefc pollti They every but s cess, along "1 two are c Then keep Club '"I the meml as tl bo wl ing t uiont some one bug- (I.'l7 No. .. IVen (ho rnmps of my shoes glie, mo pnln." Morgnrct Sullivan, 012 I.u Crosse avenue, Lansdowne, Pa. Mi. h. "liiwii spring "summer" bound to "fall," ,Iane!" Fred Bergman. 242 West Fisher avenue. Olney. No. 0. "On the shelf, with Vanned' good, sho'll remain, " Ed O. Fisher S'j:i5 North Twentieth street. No. 10. "Nor without them; 'twould shock us, Oh. Jane." W. II. Lister Wliitcmarsh, Pa. ur' HARDING TO SEE MME. CURIE Will Present $100,000 In Radium on Behalf of Women Wellington, April 1. President and Mrs. Harding will receive Mine. Curie In the White House on May 20 nncl present her with n gramme of ra dium valued at 5100,000 in behalf of the women of America who have con tributed tn n fund for that purpose In recognition of her scientific services, onrtlciilarl.v In thp discovery of radium. Officers and members of the woman's committee which tins provided for thc purchase will be present. Mme. Curie will be escorted hero from Paris by Mrs. illlam Browne Me loney. of New York. They will arrive about May 17. night for rjenttle. Thc West Hartland is a shipping board vessel operated by thc Pacific rccwir.i jv. vjuiccra oi tne company said they could not determine the re sponsibility for the accident until offi cial reports were received. William O. Thomas, keeper at the Point Wilson lighthouse, was almost an eye-witness of the collision. "It was just 12:0.; this morning when I heard tho crash. I saw the West Hartland with her nose rammed into tlie Governor's starboard side, umldshlpt. It was clenr, and the vessels were plainly in sight about thrce-ciuar-ters of a inllp nwny." Thp master of the Pacific Hf)pnmMn Co.'s tug Warrior, which hastened to I mnl' the scene front Seattle immediately ' tan''' after the collision, reported by wireless he had searched the coast line In the vicinity of Point Wilson, but had found no survivors of the wreck or bodies of victims. Plans have been made here to care for surviving passengers and crew upon their arrluil. Doctors nnd nurses were stationed at Ihc dock and hospitals were notified to be ready to care- for emer gency patients. A late message from the West Hart- land said a number of women aboard were scantily clnd nnd needed clothing unci loon. eveni dlffei skirt meet also next W ficliil whol coulc Sllgg' Litem and help way angle lure " sign' Bell, an c gov, i well v oin the inon "Detective" Accused In Liquor Case! Raymond Rooney. giving an nddres on n street, was held in SlOflO ball fo-J court by Magistrate Meolenrv in CenJ tral Station this morning charged Uthl impersonating an officer, iiooncy, thq police, nllcgp, wpnt Into the restaurant of Abe Wpxlpr. H12 North Eighth street, last night, und told the lattti1 that he had a warrant for his arrest on1 n charcc of sclllnir Honor. lln nfTerpell "' to "scttlp up" for 100. Wcxler be-1 ' came suspicious nnd asked Rooney fori "'"'' his warrant. The latter then tried tol unl' escape, but was arrested by Patrolman I ,v. e Jeffries, A badge bearing the name nnln American Porclen Detective Aeenev. I won r.. -r ..! e . r. a ". I ,1. m. i,oiii, was inunu on iiooneys clothes. ill "'" ' Red Cross Probes Violations Ocncvft, April l.An lurpiiry into infractions of the Geneva convention during tho war was voted unanimously nt tho international conference of tho Red Cross yestcrdny. A special commis sion will be appointed. c&Xw.&iV.' fwK S i, .aUk Emanuel W. Claus6 AIiuuli Chunk., P.i., April , I'liiiiniicl V . ('Inns-, seieiit) -two , cur old, the oldest liietcll(...ppr in Ciiibnn en nut), who coaebii'ii'il the Vallcv lion-.' m l.elilgliton for more than ... . . ,i j . . ,, ,, tint t )mu, is eleilil liPi-e. Mr. West Philadelphia Catholics Dance i'i,ikN cwr rpcoierccl from an auto- Tlie suth ii n nun I dunce of the U et mobile' ace Idem sewriil .icursiigi., vhcu Phlllidelphiii Cntliolic Club lll !. held this e cuing in tlic Knights of CoIiiiiiImis Hall. Thirty-eighth ami Market -Herts. Inhibition dancers nnd lorn I talent ulll add to the affair. Apiiropriatc n..M'ltie will he given itvtu In celebration of All FoolsDay. Talks on "Personality In Selling" "Personality as a ltasle Factor in Selling" will be discussed by Harry C. Splllman, of New York city, In an nd dretf tonight at reception and dn nor of thc Business Science Club of Philadelphia iu the Hotel Adalphla. - lie was run clown in front nf luH hotel nml -ci'IoiihI; injured. lie Ii'iiwh u son, lieurge ( 'Inns-. Alton Shcnk Lancaster. P.I.. Apnl 1 Alton Slieuk, pt'.'iiiueiit In al lacucr, f.. un- CC.nscic.ll- 111 III- Ottic (i lit IIC.Oll tOclll) and clieel a few imiuiti's afterward. llcait disease was given In the ciuim. TIIK KI.KVATIOV Of OAltDINAI. nnniiir.iiTV in hii.j.miiii i'utiiiks Klrt pholoKraplm rtifhcl In Ani'Mu abowinir Iniprmlvo ccrcmonlf in tha jlifaii In Nl B.HKla" 1'lctorlal Battloa of Till! i'l UUC LZUOVll. Adv., KILL RUSSIAN WOMEN Bolchevlsto Execute Every Fourth Female and Every Other Man llelslngfi.t-. Finland. April I -ilU Pi- Three workmen who p-cnpid fiom Kreni-tiult iirriii'cl at lhc Pinni-1. fiontier last night They reported that the cninmiini-t. when the) left, wcip epciiling eer) oilier mini and i'i"M fourtli woman in Kron-tndt. 'I'lic tpfugces iilrciili here. nrP gicnll) aroused ocr lhl report, main of them having been forced to b-ave their wives .cud children heliind when tlipy fled from Kroustudl. A hug.' number of them express the ieir to I'li.Ue iticir way to Tambov pmxiiKP, the ic lo join General Antoiiov. who is haling an anti-llol-i-licvitt rex nit. Always Uniform asco Blend Coffee CTrgjSJBJSJSJEISHaHSJSJ Philadelphia I ii Atlantic City mMssmmmssmssmssmswmm Baltimore M tl rel ystii&i'RPS The Shops of Sensible Prices Quite Dashing Lionel-Wool Suits A $ Wedding Invitations From hand-wrought plates in the exclusive stples of engraving of this estab lishment. J. E. Calckell & Co. Chestnut and Juniper 29 lb At All Our Stores TODAY'S MARRIAGE LICENSES ?. M njamlti " l.ulieo. i'" t. W-icii r-x. ...nl c'ctlii" Il " !' hi 'irnKlri Jil-,1 H Allen M tlwire" Jmo 1MI2 N lr -e l. li.l I'.llxu- N'lh M I.iinir '.'."ill Vni.r. i Mnurlr. S lnjt-r. '.'tin 111 Ui hc- (.ml lici'ilio c ouHUCK H'lC - .llcl HI l'-in 1 .iillr .Hi'. I'eTile n Hlaer sin n l.xtn . !.. ?-WSC8S ni:.i us .AI.l.AHAV At Wllinlneton. Del. lrrh la Mlaa RI.IKAIICTH CAI.LAJIAN l'iim.,.1 u.niriliiL mjwnOikr ill II ii'rlnrli from and Hoijl..' ; ,h). lrKiuni.o nf Minn U.ulaa. H Htlunlll. ,10A N JaiMaiiii at xx iiminuicin I'd. ucejuirni i'..el Jrn r.,1.7 1 ce-.n..rin .1 een.t enaea Hi M 1'e.ul a C hlirrh. let :80 a, m, r.ill. I' I'urulil e laiiarlno c Internient .KilieJral Cemetery Xilli.ini I Keccer. t IT Vorl r.l n.ul Jlur-, (HKiI'r on Mjrcli ,11. MAHV B. widow k-.i i N M'irni. rtJI.' Ilavf.f.irel a.f f ,1P s, vilan C Uroff. lldallvue I.ori i'. 1.1...1 ma iioiini.in oc . nni iKae ' el frlee.eU tcixllail to tlie fmeeral servir. c..k,.-l: iu.1i H "..h Tl inn- XI IMnh. N" Vnrk N. X. I"ilnn s Wilson .-. mil Wuali floipij.' WliU SCI lliiaii.ml, m Mr H Kohn. 1SH XV 'Heieu m llnbcr! II KilfchcM. r.'C.V.' IIjOT axe Hndli" I! Itotlt r.Mcl IMrkalde nie e'eopir .1 Draxaneir ftlll Mubtar at, Mar K miawav lano N. Ulat at. Alnii. It I.bnuatxa, MM llocipca at Ami't It i:,rh 1,22 N' SRIli at jani' a aeii'a -Wlilta. 70 K I'ri at una Mury il Kennedy ZZ'i V. Clapler at nn Me.neltei 1! n ..i at the realetonca nf n.i'l ; lirr broiler. Tl.omeea M Jflrt.ctl. 1314 N. Ssth al Interment prlvato ami i;i'K On April 1 .lOHKPir. Iiuaband of late Agnea Kennedy Kelt Itelatlvoa and and Manila, also Utfity (.'aatle No, II. K. O 11 Wichita Tribe, No. CHI. I O. II. M . In and xlted to Httenel funeral aerxlcea, on Mnralay. 1 :ill o. m realeienea nf aon.lll.law. lereeterlck and Seinfirel w cor Itiiirhinaon and ri.or- i iiiiercneni prixa.c, nirin teoar oineiorj Vlewlnc tlunduy evanlng. It ftcid Mill f to iq THE NEW LIONEL MODELS HAVE A TRULY MODISH AIR WHICH IS JUST ONE OF THE MANY FEATURES THAT MAKE THESE SUITS UNUSUALLY DESIRABLE FOR EITHER SPORTS OR GENERAL WEAR. Of soft, firm quality; all wool; Tion-Bhrinkable. Heathers nd plain. Women's and girls' sizes. Smart English Tweed Suits at '39. 75 Mann & dilks 1102 CHESTNUT STREET Imported English tweeds with a swagger English cut. Light and dark tones. SPORT Sailor and off-the-face modela HA TS 'n very sporty effects. '27 PHILADELPHIA 1337 S. 1 3th St. AND ChestnutSt. p. m. I I FT) a f7 KrJKJtT JtyljSJKJCaJwtrli?) Boardwalk Shop Atlantic City Brighton Block Yoor Millard Charge Account Ii Good it Tbli Slop iMEiaaHejEH2JEM2J2JrM Vrr yy ($M) f.1 tflUrff uf ?nYtfiiAjir frCJiC OVji.-' wfft'".'r'NJf 'A .icAc. An all-worsted fabric not a wool jersey that has a proven reputation for style and economy. Nev? Shades & Models Ladies', Misses', Juniors' Hand-Tailored Suits 22.75 27.75 38.75 Sport Hats "Ldjjrecque" and "Athena" Ladies' Underwear PURE THREAD SILK HOSIERY SPECIAL, 1.55 IVIANN & DILKS U02 CHESTNUT STREET Lgaj-ffi ) ..,uiiLw .n'..u., llio thnl hlp men neiiii the. tner NU Yoi A n. Trc pin "rn Wi roc. 'I con lnb dri Otl av rui th.
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