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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.
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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;
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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.
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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
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Tailored
Waists
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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
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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
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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
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