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EVENING PUBLIC LEDGER-PHILADEiiPHIA, WEDNWDAY
BUSINESS
IN
RALLYFOR PORT
Pretaat at Htarlng Against Plan
te Abelfih Pratftnt Freight
Differential
I0ST0N BACK OF THREAT
An tttert te offset natural advantages
et lecntien of the pert of PhllsjdcTphln
by eetabllshmcnt of the same frnSdit
rate from Interior points te lkwten
it being made today liy interests from
tkat city nt n hearing before the In
terstate Cemmerce Commission In City
1111.
Commercial organizations of this
city, representing manufacturers nnd
shippers, are endeavoring te show the
commission thut such a ruling would
Her inequitable alike te this pert and
I the rnllrearis, and In tills they wll'
be becked tip by the Camden Chamber
f Commerce nnd ether commercial or er or
ganisateons in towns along the Dth
ware Rivir. ,
Representatives of the city nrn nt
tending the hearing, which brxnn nt It)
o'clock, te nrgue against abolition of the
resent differential.
Representatives of the Philadelphia
Pert Differential Committee, compris
ing the leading basinet and trade
bodies, Mayer Moere nnd it host of
ether witnesses, seconded by William A.
Glasgow, Jr.. and Alan A 4lintend
lefal counsel, nre te testify in Phila
delphia's favor.
Albn H. Jehnsen, president of the
Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce.
one of the member of the joint com
mittee, ve-sterday issued nn appeal te
all rnemberi of that tinlv and nil busi
ness men of the city te come fn the de
fence of Philadelphia'!" right, and
pointed out that aside trem the evidence
in the matter the ease would be affected
greatly by "the Interest thut Philadel
phia shows in Its own pert and Its own
ause."
"RIGOLETTO" FINELY SUNG
BY SAN CARLO COMPANY
Jesephine Lucchese and Richard
Benelll Carry Off the Honors In
Admlrable Performance
tut. t..-n n.rm
here Isst season. Bhe received many
recalls after her big' arias, especially
the "Care Neme."
Mr. Uenelll is n real find for the San
Carle, and In voice nnd acting Is an
lileal Rlpoletle. There ara few roles
whtrh make nrre demands upon the
nhtlltv of a baritone than this one, as it
Tiie.ruik meSSfd iwp" the whole B"'ut of the emotions.
o!r.m!V..'."::::Je."'iiVVVrH..- Ul performance, of the "Oertlgianl vll
iarfucil J.'ffirVl1 Mitt" I ram dnnnsta" in the third act was a
',',,'," '.',',? .NnUla Cem
Afsdilalrns
jiunierenu .
Conductor, t'sne ittei
The performance of "Rlpoletto" by
the San Carle Opera Company lt CVI"
nine was n decided advance ever the
opening en Monday evening 1" the
rmoethness with which the work ran.
and the principal roles of the great
opera were taken by some of the best
voices In Mr. Cnlle's company.
Jesephine Lucchcc. n young Amer
ican coloratura, nnd Richard llenelH.
who made his first npixwrnnrc M"r n
Philadelphia audience, carried off the
honors of the veiling by the r-plemllil
slrigln nnd thoroughly satisfactory net
ing which they did in the rels of dlldn
nnd Rigelettn. rcpecflvely Ml" Luc
chc.-e certainly nppt'aT1 te be one or tin?
eeming great stnrs of the operatic stnpc.
Her voice is vcrv be.iutlful and she
handles it with great skill, having n tre
mendous range nnd. what is mere rare
in n coloratura (tiit'er. pletitv of color
throughout the whole register. More
over, tfhc Kings in nerfect tune. some-
thin? net always teuim in coloratura .
singers, from the opening te the Clese
of the opera everything she did was I
splendidly done, both in the singing nnd i
the acting, her work in the lest respect ,
In tl' closing scene being cceptlennll
fine. Beth 1" voice nnd in nrt she ha
advanced greatly since her appearance
cntinMi niece of work nnd he hns ill
unusual ability of making the singing
voice express the various emotion
clearly, entirely elide from the dramatic
action.
Mr. Uarra was adequate as the Duke,
another exceptionally difficult role te
give, although he scarcely reached the
heights of Miss r.uccheie and Mr. Bo Be
i'lli. Mr. de Ulasl's line vole wns
heard te geed effect ns Sparnfuclle nnd
Miss de Mette emphasised the splendid
impression she mnde en the opening
evening, Mr, Cervl, tee, was excelled
ns Monterone, n small but important
part. Mr. Pereni conducted with great
ability nnd n thorough knowledge of tht
uemniius m mi- nurm.
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DROUGHT CUTS COAL MINING f
Tank Cars Carry Spring Water te
Highland Collieries
Hazleton, Nev. 22. (By A. IV
Tank cars were placed In terviee to
day by the Jedde-Highland Ceal Com
pany te carry water te It collieries
where there is a -lmrtag" owing te
the severe drought. The wuter l ob
tained at Rprlngs. Highland Ne. 2 was
forced te suspend yesterday for lack
of water, cutting down the production
of coal trem Hnzleteu district te 7SI
ears s against nn average MK).
The water situation in the entire
field is serieuh and companies have
urged consumers te be very sparing,
Ttghe Again Heads Ironworkers
Pittsburgh. Nev, 22. M. V. Tiglie.
of Pittsburgh, was re-elected interna
tional president of the Amalgamated
Association il! Iren. Htcel and Tin
Workers. In the October referendum.
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C-piece
bronze desk
illustrated R
$6.00
Others up te $73.00 A
Complete Line of Deik Seti X,
Fnncy Desk sets S2.00 up $
Mctnl Desk sets 6.00 " "
Desk Lamps .".."iO "
Fancy Lamps 5.00 " .
Fleer Lamps 8.30 " g
nook Ends 2.30 " f?
rierks 1.00 " '.U
Smekinc Articles 50 " p
:J Smekinc Stands.... 2.75 " U
ft Bmss Candlesticks.,
'? Quill Pens .
K I'urcu.uciik
.1.00
1.25
Novelties 1.00
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Veir Mitchell Calendars, 50c t.
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it wns announced nt headquarters .,f '7 904-906 Chestnut Street "
the organization here today. All ether V
International officers were re-elected. 'AKSG&X'&BfyBZyXC 'X XC
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Waltham Mirror Cleck
Antique gilt frame with dcrp blue inlay;
height, 4 feet: width. 2; inches:
depth. "t inchej; S-day Waltham
movement $45.
Mirror clocks arc practically con
structed without thickness. They are
dependable timekeepers.
S. Kind & Sens, me chestnut st.
DIAMOND JinilCHANTPJnWlXKP.si SILVERSMITHS
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THINGS
WORTH
WHILE
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Hosiery
Weel and
Lisle
95c
Reg. $1.2
Value
1618 and 1620
Chestnut Street
Sale of
Coats
This handsome all-black wiap is
made en a foundation of caracul,
which alto forms the wide panel in
back. A cape of marvella falls from
the shoulder en either side; is of
circular cut, and gives an irregular
line te the bottom, which is
trimmed with wide bands of fur.
The standing cellar is of caracul
and is fastened with a buckle of
unusual shape. Was $295, new
$250.
Special $Q.50
Val. $125 WUV
Unrivaled coats in marvella, vi
cuna and tarquina, in taupe, brown,
black, navy, with caracul and fox
cellars and cuffs, luxuriously lined
with fancy crepe de chine.
&S $38-50
Sports coals that arc different,
individual. Raglan and set-in
leaves in light blue, brown, tan
twaads and spatscleth.
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BANDITS SEIZE MAIL TRUCK
Armed Men Kidnap Driver and Be
caps With Loet
Chicago, Nev. l!2.-(By A, P.)'
Armed bandits enrly tedny held Up and
:o'ebed n postefllco motertruck carrying
ilr iiuill matter nt Clieckertieurd Filing
Field for transfer te n innll plane.
The robbery occurred tuore than
lliree miles west of the central pest
itllee. William Ilegnn, driver of the
innll trtteK, was Kiunnpiied by the rob
ters
ported the bandits had dumped blm
out nnd escaped with (he truck con
talninc 4S0 pounds of mail, mostly reg
istered. Wets Plan te Inlfet Women
at. Leuis, Me., Nev. 22. (By A',
1,) Organization of n women's mill
tant auxiliary was Included in iilnns
mlepteil by the Association Opposed te
the Prohibition Amendment for repeal
of the Eighteenth Amendment at n
two-day conference here of Hlnte sec
rnlnriea of ths nranlatlen. tvhlnli U'na
Ilefiaii turned up Inter and re concluded yesterday.
WOMEN MEET HARDING '
Delegates te National Catholle
Council Shake Presidents Hand
Washington, Nev. 22. (By A. P.)
Delegates te the second annual con
vent ion of the National Council of
Catholic Women, new In bcesIeii here,
occupied today with a visit te the hltc
Heuse te slmUe hands with President
Harding, nnd the reading of the re
ports of committees nnd diocesan
representatives.
Thin evening the convention program
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win ds aevetea te tat affairs
national Catholic smlce school
ASKS $100,000 FOR tLANbat.
Corning, N, Y Nev. 22. p,IL
asking $100,000 damages nnd chartS
Wllllsm 11. Andersen, superlntM3
of the New Yerk Stats Antl.ieuS
League, with making slanderous stak?
ments. were filed yesterday by !!S
neys for Francis K. Certrfght; of mSI
city, dejected candidate for As2Jffl
en the Fnrnier.Lnber, Prehlbitlbn 3
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