vvm bton. "WTMf 'v a EVEttJUNU PUBLIC LEDG-JOB 1JH1LA1ELPHIA, JjUIIDAY, AP1UL S, 1021 ;s i r is -aVM !U ffllS 5 PUPILS 100 SPEEOY Columbia County Educator Says , Youngstors Aro "Too Sophisticated" "DAD'S AUTO" DRAWS BLAME Country boys nnd jtlrls aro urowlnc "too Mphlstlcaled" for country lifelt schools, nccnrilliiB to William A . Kvans, superintendent ot tchools, ot Columbia county. "They are moving too fast for the country school," ho told thn School men's "Week Section on Junior hUIi Schools meet hie today In College Hall, University of Pennsylvania. "We ennnot hold them nny longer, he continued. They suffer from lack of attention to their work nnd they nrc foiling down hnrd. . , ,, "Though tho M-hools hne better equipment thnn ten years ago. the jrrnduatlnf classes of both boys and girls aro not ns good ni then." Mr. Uvoiim ascribed the change to the advance of the present age. Circus No Longer "Treat" "Mont parents of boys who live In tho country have automobiles of some sort." he inid, "and as n rule their son know how to drive. "When you and I were boys in the country n trip to the county heat to nee the circus or some other even equally noteworthy wits a trrnt. to be Indulged in only once or twice a year. "Now jiiu will llnil few boys .-hn hnvo not been nil over the country where they live for a radius of it hun dred miles, and most of them probably have been to the county cat ns often as fifty times in a cnr. Schools Lag Behind "Tbcv nrc taking in new impres sions continually. They sec tractors nt work In their fathers fields ; they nrc as familiar with tho motorcar ns our fathers were with a horse; they have i.cen nirplanes on many occasions. Thtj hrnr wonderful tales from soldiers who tvero oversea-". They even know more about the ccientltlc side of the job of farming. , "The schools have not kept puce with the boys nnd girls of tho generation, rle It would not be so hard to hold the focus of their attention. Thcfct boys and girls of today have lived in the Inst few years more intensely than nny of us lived in the first thirty years of 'our lives." MRS. CLARA COLFORD WEDS Philadelphia Woman Married In Nice to Francis Potter, of New York Word was received here today of the marriage nt Nice of Mrs. C.Inrn W. K. Colford, daughter of R. ('. Knight, of this cltv. nnd Francis Totter, nephew of the late Bishop Potter, of New YorU- .. ,1 T, The ceremony wns witnessed by Harry A. Lvons. United States consul nt Nice. and I. C. Dclnney, a lawyer of the United States. Mr. und Mrs. l'otter left on a motor trip, and later will take a summer residence at Dieppe, France. The bride wns the first wife of Sid ney James Colford. Jr. She divorced him in December, 1020, on the ground of neglect to provide. The Knight home in this city is nt 1005 Chestnut street. When the pres ent Mrs. l'otter, who was Claire Wutcr man Knight, made her debut in this city her father pave a, ball at the Hello-Tuc-Stratford which has never been sur passed in magnificence. COMMERCE BODY OBJECTS State Referendum Is Against Sus pension of Rates by Service Board Harrlsbiirg, April S. Clly A. P.) Officers of the state Chamber of Com merce announced todny n referendum of its membership hnd shown strong op position to legislation designed to give the Public Service Commis-ion author ity to suspend rates. Several bills. on the question have been submitted to the T.cgislntu-i' nnd tho referendum bns token plnco in the la't three weoks. Tho state chamber officials said (!0 per cent of those returning hnllots hnd voted ngalii"t nny increase of authority. The Public Service Commisioii todav Announced approval of tho plans for the now l'ethlehem bridge would ho taken up by thf (otmuisMuu at the executive session Monday. Deaths of a Day JAMES SEMMELL, SR. Part Owner of Engineering Com pany Stricken at Summer Home James Setunioll, Sr , an ofiicial and part owner of the General Murine Kn gilieeriug and Itepnlring Co., died tcs terdav nt his miiuiimt home in Wild wood, N. J. IIi resident o litre wut, at C048 Carpenter street. Accompanied by two of his daughters, Mr. Seinniell hud gone to Wilduuod Wedr.esdav to arrange for the npi mug of his cnttnge. Mr. Si'iumi 11 was sixtv year- old nnd wns born in Scotland. Ho cam,' to this country when twenti even jours old. nc had been connectul with tin- engin eering company twenn -live jears. He w-ns n muuher of Stephen Girnrd Lodge. !.'.(). F nnd A. M.. Philadelphia Consistory ; l,u l.u TomiHo, ,. ,, u, .. M. S. ; Vulcnn Assembly nnd the Mer rick Association Ho Is survived by n widow, one son nnd five daughters. The funeral will be hold Wednesday utter noon. Interment will be in Arlington Cemetery. R. R. SHRONK Reporter for One Paper 33 Years Dies Aged Seventy-six Robert Roberts. Slirotik, ctornn Public Ledger reporter, was called tor his lnt nssignmeut last night. Sir. Shionk died nt Ills home, at '-'I.'!." Vt'ttt Onturlo street, nt the ago o seventy-six years. He had never been well since he hud iiiflucnxn in the epi demic three years neo. Despite that illness, however, the denn of Philadelphia news gatherers rounded out thirtj -three jear of serv ice on the Public Ledger staff. He was the oldest nctivo newspaper man in th city. Mr. Shrunk was born In the Falls of the Scmijlkill district. He was a son of Daniel and Liizubtth Roberts Shrunk. Mr. Shrunk becomo u reporter in 1S7-1, and In March, 1S8. ho Joined the staff of the Public Ledger. Mr. Shronk wns u dencon ot the Falls of the Schujlkill llnptlst Church. Ills wife, Mrs. Kmina V. Shrunk, who wns a daughter of Jesse It. and Mury A. Shoemaker, died seventeen years ngo. He is survived hy n duuithtnr, Miss Nettie Roberta Shrunk, with whom he lived; a nUter, Mrs. Mnrgaret R. Young; a brother, George Shrunk, nnd three stepchildren. MUs Mary Storey. .Miss Elizabeth Storey and William Storey. Funera,! .services will take plnco from tno noma on aursuay atiernoon at o'clock. Interment will be private. Bra SmwrnmiM r . maw " " "s "'? f a fir. gmt j ' , - jar Pit. SUN VAT SKN CHINA ELECTS DR. SUN Southern Provinces Secede From North and 8elect President Honolulu. T. II., April &. flly A. P. The Chlncso Parliament, sitting nt Canton, has unanimously elected Dr. Suu Ynt Son ns "president of the Chi nese republic," saya it itjspatch rccelwil fiom Cnnton, China, yesterdny by the Liberty News, a Chinese newspaper here. Election of Dr. Sun Ynt Sen as pro visional president of the seceding prov inces of South '"lilnn wns forecast In February, when announcement was inaile that the newly established "ex tniordlnno" government nt Canton had sent agents to ToUlo. Washington, Lon don nnd Paris to work for recognition of that regime by the powers. China has been seriously divided for the last two jours or more, the south ern provinces insisting that they would brenic nwny from the north uud form n separate government. Dr. Sun Ynt Sen was elected first president of China nt the time republi can form of government was substi tuted for the empire. BERLIN ASKS FOR SILESIA AS RESULT OF PLEBISCITE Supreme Council Unlikely to Grant Request Made In Notes to Allies Hcrlln, April 8. lily A. P. 1 Ger many has sent notes to the Allies nnd tho intcrulicd commission nt Oppeln, Silesia, saying Hint, despite Polish in tlmldution during the plebiscite, the result has definitely shown that Upper Slleslu desires' to renin in dermon. The notes suggest thnt the territory he finally incorporated ui u part of Ger many, "Germany," tho notes say, "mnkes this proposnl firmly convinced thnt Up per Silesia can no more exist without Germany thnn Germany without Upper Slletia. Should Upper Silesia be al lotted to Germany, Germany will pledge herself to protect the Polish minority and also to supply Polaud with nil the ptoducts of Upper Silesln. ns long as the rich Polish coal field nrc not ex ploited, nnd assist Poland in working these coal fields." Paris, April 8. (Hy A. P.) Gen erni Lcrond, head of the interallied commission which supervised the plebis cite in Upper Silesia, arrived In Paris todny brlngiiiB with him tho report on the plebiscite upon which the Supreme Council must before April '21, under the terms of the pence treaty, decide tho boundaries between Poland mid Gcr many in this district. It is considered unlikely thnt the demand of the Gormuns that tho result idiould be considered as n whole mid the entire district given them because they t-ocured a majority of the total vote will bo tnken seriously. The pence treaty Ik interpreted as obliging the Supremo Council to nslgn to Polnnd the districts which gnvc a majority in iicr fnvor. CLEARS INNOCENT MAN Prisoner Pleads Guilty as Thief Where Employe Was Blamed Donald .1. Mnloncy, who resided nt a hotel on Arch street, was todav s"iitnnecd by Judge Shuli in Quarter Session Court to n term of one jenr in the County Prison, nfter he had leaded cuilty to n charge of entering to steal. Mnlonej entered the stni of the Cen tral .lobbing Co., -107 Market street, and stole $0!) in money, two watches, two razni'H and two fountain pens This robbery wns blamed on an em plojce of the jobbing company, who was not cleared until Moloney was arrested on another (barge. Mnloncy n nr retci by Dctcrtiu' Gmuborrow for at tempting 'to enter another store nt Fourth and Mnrltel sheets. Gomborow thought Mnloney hnd nUn entered the place of the Ceutrnl .Tohhing Co., und after nrrcstiiiy him told Mnloncy n man hud been arreted on that eliargc. Mnlouel Immediutelj nluiitted he was the guilt one. READING SHOPMEN BALK Representatives Tell Manager They Will Accept No Pay Cut Representatives nf 10.0(10 shop cm-iilow-s of the Pti'ladelphlu and Rending Rnlfwav icfused to uccent a reduction in n.w nt 'i meeting with F. M. Fulck. general inniiiigcr of the sjstem, this nn rniug In the R.illw.i.v V. M. C. A. nudltoriiiiii at Nlnt limnl Spring Gnr ili'U streets station. Tin iimtter will he referred to the railroad wage board In Chicago for decision. S. L, Whitmnn. n presenting tho Americnii Federntion of Rnilrnad Workers, spokesman for the shopmen, Mild following the meeting: 'They proposed a cill of IS per cent nnd linn met the same answer which the uii'killed laborers, the iiiaintenuuce-of-wny men nnd ihe signal men hnvo nivi'ii nt pievioiis meetings. Thnt was u flat refusal t iiccept any reduction. 1 see thnt the railroad wage board bns icfused to grant u niovisional wage cut to the New Yoik Ci ut nil lines-. Thnt cleans up the mutter for us. They en n't, put ner nnv provisional cut here now. We're snfe!" MINERS FIGHT WAGE CUT Pennsylvanlam Accuie Employers of Practicing Bolshevism Hnzlrton. Ph., April . (Rv A. P.) Thomas Kennedy. Chris Golden nnd .loli n Collins, presidents respectively of Districts 7. I) nnd 1, of the United Mln Workers of tho anthracite field, speaking todny in behalf of their ex ecutive bonrds, declnred every effort would be tuadi to resist efforts of the Jermyu Coal Co. to reduce wages, Tho joint statement says this com pnny Ih the first and only one In the hord cool belt to attempt a wngc re duction, and that its net Ion In "a fin grant example of bolslitf lm," NARBERTH MAN TOLD TO "GO GET IT" BY HIS CHILD, AND HE GETS IT Year-Old Daughter's Demands Drive Fond Young Father to Master Limerick About the Shapely Miss Blake One Hundred Dollars Daily For the Bent haul Una Supplied by Any Header ot the Evening Public Ledger to the Incomplete Limerick Which Appear Below rules of rnn limerick contest 1. Conteit Ik open to any ono. All that 'a required ror you to do Id to writ and nd In your last linn to ths Limerick, uttnr far convonUnc th coupon printed blow. Pleat write plainly, nnd ba iure to adJ your r.amo nnd addrea. All answers to the I.lmerlck which la printed below mutt ba rerelved at th nfrica nf lh KvBNIXd 1'i.nMO Litmus t'w , t) a. m, Monday Addrejg Toil- onice jiox numlier Kien nn coupon. TUB WINNER OF TODAY'S CONTEST WILL RE ANNOUNCED ONE WEEK Fltoai TODAY Cut Out and Mail Evi:mso Public Lkpokii, TO THE LIMERICK CONTEST '. O. Uor 1521, Philadelphia. LIMERICK NO. 101 A lady with long, flowinp; hull Cried out, "I'm all up in the air. If I don't get a trial In the pictures, why I'll T7rlt your anrwer on thla line) Name ', , Street and A'o '. Clly and State Today's winner was chosen by tlanrers ut the unntinl ball of tho Kayouln Cath olic Club, nt St. Anthony's school hall, Tellers' photo on bnrlt page. Tomorrow'n winner wns chosen by a group of ex-service men nt tho Speech Reading Club. 11)00 Icust street. "And furthermore, father," Helen Louise Moore was sujing, "you know thnt I ehnll need several costumes this year, as It will soon be time for me to wrlto my first book." i Tho occasion was the first birthday of the spenkcr. April .. 1021. She was talking to C. Earl Moore, nsslstnnt to the head of the loan department, Drexcl & Co., her mother lifting ns Interpreter where necessary. Helen Louise looked gravely out of tho window nnd wondered whether cherry blossoms could be chewed with out a colicky aftermath. Then she turned once tuoru to the task of bringing up father. "You understand, .dearest daddy." she lisped, "that we new women, even those ns new as I nm. must have ade quate chance nt personnl expression from the start. Glub! Now, us n first nnd only daughter costumes interest me primarily." She thumbed her bib thoughtfully. "Not that I Intend vamping nny juries or being quoted ad lib ns to why your sex hns made n botch of civilization to date, but n Main Lino belle should ring early nnd often." "Rut. Helen, my daughter" the proud fnther protested. "Where my future Is concerned there shnll be no paternal protest," said Helen (via mother), thumping a menu spoon on the high chair. "I need clothes. My jouth mnkes it imperative that I dress decently. I still catch cold ensilv. AVhot. futhcr, do jou propose to do?" , , , As "Father" relntcs it, he glanced helplessly nt "Mother," but saw no synipnthv in her eyes. Mothers nnd daughters quite frequently agree in such matters ut the expense of fnther. "You win, Helen Louise," replied Mr. Moore. "I hnvc sent in four llmpln' limerick lines. I will send In a couple tonight. The percentage Is against inc. hut I'm your daddy nnd you are right the' new woman, even the woman ns new ns you arc, must have her chance" Now. friends, it ult goes to prove that with sufficient stimulus and n few Ideas one cnirwin a limerick line, provided the jury gives one a half-way even break. Helen Louise, hhould she wrlto her first book within the next yenr or so. will be ndequntcly costumed for whatever photographs her publicity manager wishes to bestow on an eager public. . , , Tho jury which selected the winner had n merry time of it. Dancing nnd picking limericks arc a puzzling com bination. At St. Anthony's Hall, from the nppcnriincc of tho final count, n. mnu would dance once around and then vote. Theu he would tnkc nuother partner and dnncn around and voto again. The old gang voting methods seemed to prcwiil. However, nfter weeding out repenterH it de eloped that No. 10 on tho ballot was a clear winner, with twenty-nlno votes; No. 8 being runner-up with twenty, livcrj bod v's line got nt least one vote, and thut is absolutely nil thnt Nc got. It had a pun on Tennyson s classic "Crossing the Par," and If Mr. Tennvson's stuff could have won iu that crowd, then the Sphinx can sing 'ThT'club's own llineriek contest turned up five readable llmericit lines, and Robert Nugeut, dramatic coach ; V Ha n A. Glackln nnd Henry Stillmnn got llrst. second and third prizes, re pcctive!y. of $10. ?8 and SB. The officers of tho club nrc I. A. Long, president: lMilllp. Cylc, vice resident: Francis J. Kelly, treasurer; LOVi;i.L MUranUlnj M.u.pmcnw. ...'... ...-t .nmnljtft CnHfllt tit" i-'iii" " JMIVTHS. !-URKKn.-Apr.l II. J"Cre0. u-i. iiut' ."' .'..T"" , m.. fiom ha .. ! a, ,,... it fii.m Auhi '. l-lmi ;v, uruwu le7,nliTZ -Alni" mSlVT. I.u.br.n.1 f Chii.llfm 1W (i Ilolawsrtx). sued 47. It liillVa .tii.i friend, a Urn employe, of J. . Wie.oi tut "inSiorV tutttnR Jrtnj.nt. and all urgiinlxn. on o( which hu ) u n nW. ur" lmlte.1 t H-"' '" .W I a rtuuclai. J n. in. In'o roalilrnce, .'..a N I'arlnllVl? 'interment '!? fi&nU7 PI.I'.MINII On Tth. In'u L,H &". .A uir. ,,if l.enrv II. Kleni nit. Hin I'l-n Monday "i pi a m.. Bt bar lo". rrailt-nc.. ,1710 W i.f .1 t Iniirnienl Nonl. CltV Utmutsry Norilslown. I'a. . ,, ,.,.. (1AI.I..UII Ml, April II. Ifl!!! MAlli ... '.'.il. ..''..ii..l. .. f'Jlrlrli nml Annie tla - l.a men IliilUmll. Itelallvue and lrlrn.l are Invited to attend funeral, .Monday, syji a, in . rmnt her paienta realdjnt. i'SJO Iteril t. Holemn in maoa ui iwui,i u't rUls Churgn, 1" n. in, ininiiinii iin cmuloiy. ale re.ldenie. 30SS N. ' in ai. ." irlvn'' (I.eiTimiiuiit I'omciery. inrll U'l'N'TZl'I.I. At Wenonih. N. J. April 7 iii-i mVuV II WENT-KM- .Uuuiiler 13 Hloh man" hi 1'alrlck' Chureli, '"' ury N. i. Mwelay. 10 '".. April 11. St. M.ir' Cemcu-ry. J uc; e r. N- J. i ft nil iu iriKii - -. . i.i.rmaui lV.li C.V Anawr left at lha oftlee of tha Bts- mso Poblio Ltnacn will ana m m- 3. Tha winner of the OND IIUSDnED DOLLAH prlte for the beat lait line to each Wmerlclt will b nnnoupced on week after th Mmerlcle la printed. 4. In cue ot ties $100 wilt ! awarded to each euccaaiful contestant. 6. The deelalon bf th Judtea In eaoh Limerick contett wtlt b flnat, Thomas Gavin, financial secretary; Remard Gray, recording secretary, ami John Huuuigan, corresponding secre tary. . The corresponding secretary is hereby requested to inform tho president to Instruct tiic club nnd its guests to forget politics when voting on limerick con tests, and voto only once. Tho jury wns as follows : . . ...! m,. j. Murtha. John MctJonlfOl. William Nlchole. ftlh"'"" Can ford. Mary McAneny. Mail; "'"" JA.' Coffey, Mary Hurke, Mr. J- 'J. deraon. Jnhfi A. JwffV. "'"n1" UA1"'V lnt John nalhralth. lary '"" -'" IT U. Uowd.. Thonras Hoar. J. .n"Utn; Jamea. O'Uonnell, Cl.srle. A. nellly Jame jtYjsx CrawVor.1 J5. J. Hnr John j. Da'rcy. Jo Mor. Fullan Helen Udlilw, Sue Jacob, reter SleUucklw. Mra. M McAnany. Pete: f. ... ... TAhn.imi r'AFtieltiifl J. Kelly. John Sweeney. Muriraret neiinlon. Frank An ihonyKd Hherla. Msry C ntntidaon. El,. Vnlle. Anna neiiy. n. , v. u.., ....... Showers. Kune MrOlnn. Jamea Oarem John Smith. Edward Nichola, Catherine Stun ford. Joreph O'Connor, i;dw.ird J, Mooney. t' Mullaruey, jonn a. j-auun. i,uv;-s nouRherty. L. M. WuLer, Oraco Iloyce, Julin t'nrlln. Mamarct McCaffrey, W. tllackln. John A Sweeney. John V. McClimey. K. Bhawney. John Hejnold. Mr. C. Maher, Marie JViition. Hurry Slellmair. Helen I)o. ?nin. Marirnroi uoirmn, w, ., ikixhh, v, j. rfinir. tlrnre llnre. Kranclu Carre. K. Dounll- erty. William Van Horn. It, Nuitent. Mur- carrt Mruunen, J. J. Hover, aiicnaei wuinn, J. 1'. Oallapher. I.aura Cuater. Frederick J. Keldler. C. n, Uowda. Tho winner ; C. KARL MOORI2 100 Kssr. avenue Nnrbcrlh Ills limerick : No. 05 A snnpe'j young lady namtd Make Declared, "I tcill jump in the lake And cut comedy capers." A'cxt day, laid the papers: "Fish bile on girl's lines bg mis take." Other lines on the bnllnt were: No. 1 "A chicken plays 'fish,' life nt steak.' Martha M. Rowman, 1150 Enst Chestnut street, Lancaster. No. a "Girl has grippe oven doctors can't shahe." Mrs. Kntherino Leonard, 711 Ruttonwood street. No. 3 "Leaves iniiny 'poor f!h' in her wake." William It. Patterson, "."II Fitlrmouut ucnue. No. 4 "Ijidy Rlalte 'crossed the bar' by mistake." Rajam S. Moyer, TiOoU Christian street. No. 5" 'Viuills' from linnlt; makes 'safe' plunge; 'draws out' snhho." .1. A. Duvnll, 517 Kentucky avenue, Washington. No. (i "Young Miss Ulnhe, We ut talie, saved by rako." Frank II. Ahenrn, Weather llureau. No. 7 "Grcnt excltrment. Lako Placid': he fake!" C. II. W thank. 210 10, Durham street. Mount Airy. No. 8 "Divine Acnus makes nlanet enrlli quake," Mrs, Josephine Evans, 121". South Twenty-third street. No. u "Girl turns turtle nt slcht of a snake." II. M. Campbell, 015 Willow street, Norristowu. JPJSKByiiKJ'By.tiftitli!1 Philadelphia Atlantic City The Shops of Sensible Two Exclusive Models Reflecting "Millards" Standard Quality Distinction No. 854 Refreshing in its I No. 703 Of soft, good dainty simplicity. Of soft jaunderiner batiste. Jacob white voile, r.0oly tucked Mf a"& and finished with filet edge. I black ribbon bows set the Out-of-the-ordi- $1 ,95w a i s t off $0.95 nary value JL effectively -i ysuLiM&sr 1 27 PHILADELPHIA 1 337 S. 1 3th St and Chestnut St. c BOARDWALK SHOP ATLANTIC CITY BRIGHTON BLOCK Senator to Present Resolution Demanding Exhaustive) In- vostigation of Conditions TO CLEAR UP GEER LETTER Ry tho Associated Press Washington, April 8. Chairman Cummins, of tho Scnuto Interstate com merce committee, drnftcd today his reso lution, for Introduction next week, au thorising a general nnd exhaustive In vestigation of railroad nffnlrs. It is planned to open the Inquiry nboutuprll 15. nnd thn senator expects to see Prcsl lent Harding toon regarding the com mittee program. Ono phn&e of tho Inquiry will hnvc to do with the best means of bringing about reduction In railroad rates. The reso lution nlso would nuthorlze the com mittee to inquire Into the efficiency or Inefficiency of railroad operation since the return of tho railroads to iirivnlu ownership. Other Biibjcctti of Inquiry proposed Includo a reduction in tho vol ume of freight traffic and operation costs. Senator CunimliiB proposes to call railroad managers bctore the committee In beginning the inquiry for priinnry discussion of present operating costs. Labor rcprescutatlrca arc to be heard later. S. Davlea Wnrflcld, president of the Association of Railway Securities Own ers, mill Durwiu P. Klnguley. of the New York Llfo Insurance Co.. con ferred today wllh President Harding on the railroad situation. Their conference wns said to be Ju linn with the Prcsl dent'u policy of seeking advice from every one interested in tho transporta tion problem. ' Mr. Wurlleld" has presented views of the security owners to Mr. Harding sev eral times, nnd nlso has proposed to Senator Cummlim a plan for co-ordlnn-tlon of tho railway systems as u means" of effecting economics In operation. Tomorrow Mr. Hnrdlne will sec an other of the Rig Four Rrotherhood heads, L. K. Shcppard, of the Conduct torn' Rrotherhood. Chicago, April 8. (Ry A. P.) Tho authenticity of n letter nllcgcd by lobor representatives to have been signed by I. W. Gecr, gcncrnl manager of the Pennsylvania Railroad nt St. Louis,, miggcstlne "defamation of nil labor or ganizations, if necessary," to obtain information concerning n wage reduc tion proposal, can be substantiated hy witnesses, union leaders declared before the railroad lubor bonnl today. Tho bonrd was asked to call live wit nesses, including Mr. (leer, to clenr up tho matter. Introduction of an alleged copy of tho letter before the board re cently called forth n denial from Mr. Gecr thut ho had written It. Tho letter, dated March 10, 11)21, wns addressed to nil supervisory employes nnd ndrd them to obtain information lcgnrdlug the attitude of cmplojcs on u proposed wage reduction. ''In connection with thin proposed investigation would advise thnt you use every available iucuiih to get this in formation, even resorting in defamation of nil lnbor organizations, it necessary," tlie letter mill. In addition to Mr. Gecr the board wtis asked to summon William Sttibblus, foremnn of engine house nnd car de partment. Rrndfurd, Pn. ; Edwurd Faun, chief clerk to Mr. Stubblns; Miss Mildred Rossermuii, stenographer in .Mr. StubbhiH' office, nnd T. R. Fnr ringlon, master mechanic, Colum bus. O. The board was nsked to rcc. test the witnesses to produce the letter or copy of it, und n reply said to hnvo been made by Mr. Stubblns thnt such in formation could not bu obtained. When the letter was introduced B. F. Whiter, chnirmnn of the carriers' con ference committee, hinted thnt Mr. Geer iu a long-distance telephone con UTssitlon with him denied nny knowl edge ot such a letter, und Whiter de manded proof of its authenticity. Mr. Whiter said today that it was "a trifle to bring beforo the board, but that the Imputation concerning n Pennsylvania ofiiciiil wns no trifle," and demanded proof or retraction nt ouqe. The board said it would tnku the mutter under consideration. Frnnk McManamy, an official of the inllroad administration, cunt limed on the stand at the convening of todaj's session, answering questions on point.-, brought out by his testimony the hist two days. Pittsburgh. April 8. (Ry A. P.)- Slxteen to 18 per cent wugu reductions were proposed lo representatives of the stationary engine nnd boiler room forces of the Pennsylvania Railroad here to day by the managers' committee of the road. Approximately 1000 men employed In this department would be nlTrcted by thu reduction, nvcrngliig twelve ami u half cents nn hour. Th piesent wage scale average sixty -six cents an hour. Prices of and &1 Baltimore f Tailored Waists & 75?5 ' i-?.l f ft- fm-mwmmsmnmmm EclfStfc The plan presented by tho management contemplates ulso tho reduction of ?1 n day from the wages of those paid bj tho day and a $25-amonth reduction for those paid monthly. Tills Is the fifth of a soriea Of wago reduction conferences which will ex tend over until Apll 10, which the malingers' commlttQo.has held with cm pioyca' representatives. SPANGLER CALLS ON HOUSE TO GET DOWN TO REAL WORK Night Sessions May Do Held to Clear Calendar I!arrlburg, April 8. "Next week will mnrk the commencement of the real hard work of the session nnd I hopo the members will nrrnngu to bo In Harris burg on meetings for the next three weeks," declared Speaker Robert S. Spnnglcr today. , . , "The House handled n grcnt deal of business tlili week," he tnld, "nnd now thnt tho period' for presenting bills has expired tho committees can get down to business In earnest and go through them I will complete referring nil of the bills on Monday and will urgo the chairmen to give every consideration. "It is probable we will hold hight sessions on Tuesday nnd Wednesday of next week nnd In the succeeding two weeks. I nm Informed the appropria tions commlttco Is advancing Its work and we will probably have special cal endars of appropriation bills before long. There is u great deal of work before tho House, but If wq slick to it thcro will not bo so much pressure at the finish," Tho Senate will hold Thursday ses sions next week and the following week to ndvanco its cnlcndur, and 1ms planned to hold afternoon sessions where needed. Tho bills presented in tho House In the final day for Introduction of legis lation nro being printed and show n wide riiugc of wibjects, n number of them referring to the slntc government. The committees will begin work on them promptly. Nn time limit will be set for presen tation of bills in the Senate. COMPENSATIOnIEl SIGNED Also Measure Providing for Cash Ball In Criminal Cases Hnrrlsbtirc April 8. Governor Hproul hn signed the Snyder Senntc bill requiring every employer to either insure workmen's compensation liabil ity or secure exemption under penalty of $1 per day for each employe not protected nfter notice Is given to insure. Tho act rcuulrc.i u second notice wjth a bill for nccrucd pennltlcs to be served by registered mail ucrorc col lection begins. It Is climated thou sands of employes will bo affected by the new law. as a survey made In' cen tral counties showed over 1200 in Dauphin nlonc. The Governor also signed the Scnnte bill nrovldlni: for denosltlnc of cash hail wllh magistrates, iildcrmcn and justices of tho peace hi criminal, desertion nnd nonsupport ruses; House bill repealing act of May 17. 11117. relative to regu lation of peddling of food In Philadel phia: House bill for repair by coun ties of bridges jvhere disputes have nrlsen between municipal public service officials ; amending borough code pro vision relative to paving ho that work shnll bo done when tbrcc-liftlis oi in tcrcstcd pcrtiono petition. PLAN 21 GHAIN DISTRICTS Committee Reports to Farmers' Co operative Marketing Assembly rlili-Him. Anrll I II if A I .1 Tit. vision of the grain-growing sections of tho country into twenty-onu districts, crooned around grain market centers. each with u director ns representative on tho framers' national eo-opcrntlve marketing organization, was submitted today by the committee of seventeen to the farmers' delegates assembling to form tho co-opcruttve system. When the districting hns been nn proved delegates from cacli section will caucus, It was said, and choose their director.", wno win lorm mc controlling body iu tho national company. Debate on the compulsory poolins fea lure of the co-operative marketing jilau and other disputed points, kept the dele gates busy until Into last night, all nttemnts to amend the optional noollnc recomniendntloti of the committee of bcvcntoen being voted down. Fire at School Lane and Ridge Ave. Fin: caused damage to ono of the window frames in a building nt School lane und Ridge nvenuc at S o'clock to day. Tho properly, ywiied by George Hiinkcl, is two nnd u half stories high nmi of stone. The bottom lloor is used ns u htorchouso for candy. a Stripes 9) in Scarfs Wonderful value at $1.00 We have developed an impressive business in striped neckwear the manufacturers tell us that it is really a remarkable volume, und they all make special efforts to jct their share of our orders. Just at present we are demonstrating with some special attrac tions at $1.00 in two a n d three colored combination' striped Four-in-HandB -they are splendid examples of Reed's Neckwear values, JACOB' REEDS SONS 1.2Hf2GChesmrtStrt EjpugaagasBgagCRgg LOIR TAX RATE HINTED BY MAYO Admits to Business Man Presont Levy fs High, but Looks for Reduction In 1922 ECONOMIES MAY PERMIT IT Lower tnxex for thp'rltlin of Phila delphia were hinted nt by Mnyor Moore in nn ndilrc's nt tho annual dlnnpr of the United HtiHincos' Men's Association, at Moose Hall. Thn Mnvnr nrfmlffrrf in Ilia 1000 diners lnt night thnt taxes nt present vcro iiigii, but predicted that uy 3i-' the rlty would havo n lower tax rnte. "Eternal vlullaneo In the nrlco of reduced taxe," ho nald in nrefaelnj hin announcement. "The commonwealth of rcrnisylvnuln imposes big taxes on the citizens of Philadelphia. In fact, wc set it comlijR nnd Roinc, hut thin ml mlnlKtrntlon will purwio tho couroo It has tnken from the first, cne of ccou- Dr nractlclne every nosslbln eeonomy. tho Mayor said, ho thoueht it certain that as hlcli a tax rnto ns thli year's would not bo nuked for In 1022. The only danger, he said, was In additional burdens imposed by tho tato or by n change In tho status of one of "our largo public service corporations." Criticizes Payments for Itoad The Mayor rrltlcl-.cd tho methods by which Inrgo cities llko Philadelphia nro compelled to contribute to the ntnio treasury for roads ami, other distinctly slnto Improvements, "while tho elfy Is overridden by country motorists uho destroy our streets nnd nro exempt from heavy taxation." Swltclinif from tlio subject of taxa tion to transit, tho Mayor snoko satiri- colly of the "director of transit who has notlilni; to uircct." At which smiles appeared upon t no races or ills nuui- enee. The Mayor reie rreu to the amendment lo the city charter brought beforo the state Legislature filming nt an enlarge ment of the powers of tho director of The. Engagement Ring Tho small diamond at moderate cost and th gem of utmost importance are alike of supreme quality; and, as comparison has invariably demonstrated, most favorably priced. Mountings, whether simple or elaborate, are original, artistic and exclusive. J. E. Caldwell & Co. Chestnut and Juniper THOROBRED WEEK April 25th to 30th Something Interesting to All PHILADELPHIANS Lexington Motor Co., of Pehna. W. A. Kuser, President LEXINGTON BUILDING 851-853 North Broad Street JEW TI5 Lpi j FEAT ' V, FEET .1 VAti.:. 7 '"""Ml Merh 'Sons o.n your Shoes ISO vHaraniirc fliotmiyflwrtjjlit Are Dainty and Dressy For Kiddies in Springtime Patent 11 U to 2 $4.60 Tan, $4,78 THESE popular pumps for chil dren you will find at the Dalsimer Store in a com plete assortment of oizes, fitted by experts to insure proper care for the particular needs of your child's feet. The BIG SHOE STORE Four floors, tvVi scaling capacity of over six hundred for Men, Women, Misses, Boys and Children 1204-06-08 Market Street riff Irfltialf. 'TTa .1,Uama.1 ,t.- , men to watch closely nnd to he" on ih.il guard lest further nmcntlmetils'nml , r. VIM be Inserted by men who " J-?0 axes to grlud mid Intercsis to KerJ? ? Htle,nblnM rtW 4 Itrt him,. l . r thVtau.M&T'fe nore yiiiriinitru ma iii-un ior a greater de- hiuu vi jiuiiic ruiu mr una ritv "Wo ought not to hnvo to go to lis, rlsburg, bat n hand to nsk the leg" ator to do business In Philadcln M ho said. Lieutenant Governor Mctdlemno, dur Ing tho course of his short addrcs re fcrred back to Ills last statement of the Mayor's with tho remark that too much homo rule was dangerous, Danger In Unlimited Home Uule "There nro 17 cities In l'enni vnnla," ha raid. "andvlf we gave Um cities unlimited home rule, n train 0 ing Ilrond Street Station Would have to travel nt n dliTercnt rate of Kn0(,(i each of these towns If passed tlirniieh ' Attorney General Alter spoke on tii. need for constitutional revNIon il decried the iilen that revision should not bo accomplished nt present, lieeatisn radical tendcnelcs might bo embodied in the now constitution. u Hepresentatlvo Fcss of Ohio, was the closluc speaker, and he advocated do" creased cost of government ni tlis licecssnry forerunner to decreased tins, tlon. lit- said the United Hlnlcs Would never yield iti prestige In naval and merchant marino endeavors to another nation, but advocated a iiroportlon.il reduction In armament by nil nation's Willlnm J. Nash, president of the as-' soclatlon, presided, while K. T. Tin dnll, llrst vice president, wns the toast master. BUSINESS MEN SEE HOOVER Conferences Prepare for Advisory Council to Commerce Department Washington, April . (lly A. I'.) Secretary Hoover continued today the (cries of conferences with representa tives of lending Industries looking to ward tho formation of nn ndvisorv council to tho Department of Commerce composed of bttMnCFM men. Members of the National Automobile Chamber of Commerce nnd later repre M'ntntivcs from tho American Dyes Tn stltutn met with tho secretary and dli cussed tho personnel of committees to represent their Industries on the coun cil nnd general ideas for tho expansion of their branches of tho country'ii trade. ' Mary Jane Pumps Colt or Gun Metal fll'a to 11 $3.50 Tan, S3.7B Slica 4 to 8 $2.70 Tan, $3.00 irf ' J sdfc. Xi . W i&aUfc ,JUi';uJ..JjJ - 'ijtoW iKt tiro i,. A ....... . M V-4 .i - ,. . j.i.uii.-(.j - Jjl. ' i-j1-.iilJ!,.nai.auelMSltialbdJaM&iiUiMttf uA&&i)IMMAt.-itLii
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