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-iv "f isvf-fHy- n' v.) W'r rhttwl - '"' 3 FJ ir P v. v . " a V t i ' !i V '$&$ ' ''""' ' EVENING PUBLIC EEDGEPHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY, MARCH 24, 1921 4 I M IN FIGHT H COUNCIL TODAY I Moore Administration's Foos Say They Havo votes to anoar Law Committoo CITY LEGISLATION IS STAKE .ffrtrt br Vnre supporters to dp- c the powers of Council' low com mlttK Is expected to develop a lively IM at todny's session of Council. At present the committee, of which t.-. A Devclln la chnirmnn. has ttirge of n" matter pcndliig before L T-eslslntiirc or conRtltutlonnl tUm iff,"nK ,hc clty or ro,,nt'- The action to strip tho committee of this power by amending the rules will be taken through u resolution to be In Affi b.v Councllmon Kdwln It. Cox. i two-thirds vote is required. Tht means tnctjo rcsumuun iu iu- iU . , L -I l... .......... . Till mnut nave louriccn m ivvm.- !.-- frtr. Jin rofinlntinn. Vnre liters yesterday claimed t:icy will uit the necessary fourteen nnd prob Mr one more, should it be decided to tiVf up tnc resolution .for consid er. TVrolln nnd bis committee have . 1.. fjiultlHw inAnBiinnli mp. "? v. '".","" t.,.,.",v,r; LIa1 I1F1VI lll'l'll llllliMiinni (x. jjlatiire t effect greater "home f, for Philadelphia nnd to bring ibout other rrccfmmcmled reforms in One of the purposes of the Cox resolu tion l to take all those mnttcrs out of e control of Mr. Deyelin and bin Jommlttte. nnd to turn them over to n medal coimcllmnnic committee on lee illation. It Is planned to nnme Mr. Cox, wim I al'led with the Vnre fnc S.. nt. fimlriiinn of the snecial com mittee, and to Include on the committee KTtral other pronounced Varcltes, to ifther with Mr. Wcj;leln, president of Council, and Mr. Iltirch, chalrmnn of the finance committee of Council. It is understood that Mr. Devclln. as chnir ran of the law committee, will be tamrd aNo. With u nre councilman ns chnir mm. it is plnnned to have tho special committee nppeur before Senator Vnrc's municipal nffnlra committee on Friday of next ccl to urge passage of a num lwr of bills which have been already lent to HiirrMnirs by Mr. Devclln's committee. Mr Wccleln yesterday announced that lie will co-operate with the De partment of I'ublic Works to bnve a comprehensive and complete repavlni; program pushed through Council. "Wo arc all eager to do sonic con itructlve work," lie said. "I will nsk the members of Council to look over their districts und prepaic u list of streets where rcpavliiR is needed nnd all of us will gel together und work out plan that will put the streets in as licod condition as tnc limitation ot ttiu 5,000,000 loan money will permit." TAXI SPILLS MILK WAGON Man Injured, Horse Killed, Chauf feur Arrested, Near Fernwood A timer of n milk wagon wns slightly Injured, a horse wns killed, nnother badly hint, nnd u tnxicab driver or wtcil clungcd with driving u cur while intoxicated, after u collision on Haiti -more piko, near Fernwood, this morning. Charles McLaughlin. Funston street near Fiftieth, was the driver of the turn, and .lolm Coylc, 4!5(! Thompson rtreet. the tnxicab operator. McLaughlin declared the taxicnb crashed Into his tcum. Hq wns tnken to the Miscricordiu Hospital nnd Coylc locked up lu the I'pper Darby police nation At u hearing today Coylc wns held without bail to nwnit the result of HcLniighliu's injuries. TUGMEN PLAN STRIKE Ocean-Golng Workers Refuse to Accept Cut In Wages fr.tu .. nf nunn n ... itn ip t.tr lintu tt'lll -....., ..i wvt uii-f,iiuA ...ft ui'tn ,. ... Jtnko, according to representatives of ttl Mnrlnn Ttlflnnnrt. Atcnnlfltlnn nn recount of the determination of owners to cut wngi-M " per cent. The strike. It is said, will effect all oceangoing tu along the Atlantic coust. .'ipmiiers ni tnc association deciueci to tflltp tlilri aotlnn nfc n mfuitln flilu norning in headnuarters, Second nnd "mm s-ireeis, louowing orders trom th iiutiomil council in New York. Thfro flro dtllv kni'i.n noftnti.rfninrr tujs operating from this port, nnd us Mr as riilladelphiu is conccrnel there will be about forty-two men affected. Oeeorator Fatally Stricken on Street John II Hangcrt, a decorator, of i 1 4 1 1 1 1 1 rft nriitmu 7 ! J loot. t . i J rectorv of Our 'Mother of Sorrows V.UU.IHH. ( nurcn, ut Forty-eighth street IDU l.Uni!ltr.p n.ni..n TI ..,! nilc wnlking in front of the house. Deaths of a Day JAMES M. RODGERS He"d of coffee Firm Here Dies While on Western Trip LoiTn ' "nlKers. president of t(nli" uml 'nfrf" merrhunts, died yes- Bn. m, ."" ""roarn, t'ullf.. of ifb?n,ui0ll,p " n t01'r "f that htiito k k, i'V1,"0- U Wlls the llrst vucution "had taken in twenty yours. Horir.. .'" roe'vert from Sirs. HUH,. n..V """"."' V,u "rl'u0" 1 rinfi,. i 1. , w"r" "ls ouslncss usso fiates had had of his illness. wffel ,, 1 D foren?0!,t figures in the Sfo J v1''' 'i?1 on,y of this city, but Eit t ,.?rk tt,ul tliroughout the In 11,'r. 1 ""'Jk'ts bad risen rapidly which ',?"'r' &, Brother (Jroccry Co., of ihr. f u'ieu iiniicr tie llrm name I ",' I-owry-ltodgers Co. tnd nf m?mD',' of tho Union League hZi L0!"11"'1: of business clubs, nnd German.,.. ' HJ.a"? an" (J"efnc btreet, to h,ntZ"V T1i b,0,Jy wl" be bro"Kll rrarurp. In. f7 b".rlni1 but no ,lrfinite luiigpinents for iu f,.ni i. 1 DlOue. """'' uu.c uccii Willing. T- n In hi v,rn eu,r't ,u'0 ycur8 ol'l. active Sid W'i own railroad man. t?.'"M. iAitr,Sfllit arfh tup. BuW,!iJwtcr: ft..- , ?fc Kua runt Immarlliit MMfi. Strangely Missing tmmMf0 . A ". ML t iimtwiim 'mmm- ':- u-xz-FwmW-. a mmm Xi'idlmlmmWv-'' ? Imfmmmmmmk' rnmmmY' ' Hi' mitMi3i3i taJ: EUOKNE TKOLtE l'cnnsylvunia Itallrond flagman, Mho star led for walk Tjicsdny and lias not been heard from since MAN STRANGELY MISSING P. R. R. Flagman Starts for Walk Tuesday and Disappears nugenc I'role, slxty-elglit years old. C2!) Webitcr street, a tingmnn stntloned on the Pennsylvania Itnllrond at Six teenth street nnd Washington avenue, went out for 11 walk late Tuesday night nftcr he had come off duty and has not been heard of since. Mrs. Caroline Prole, wife of the missing man, f.aw him wnlking In the direction of Seventh nnd FiUwatcr streets and asked him where he wns going. Prole said he was going around the block nnd would return in u few minutes. lie is the father of six children and has been in good health. The man weighed ICO pounds, was five feet six inches tall and had dark hair and mous tache. The police hnvc been notified nnd a search of the hospitals is being made. NURSE AYS CRAIG WELCOMED CLD Testifies Supposed Bacholor Was Elated at Birth of Es- tato Claimant TESTIMONY OF MARRIAGE IT IS MAUNDY THURSDAY Last Supper Commemorated With Special Services In Churches Today is Maundy Thursday nnd it Is being observed by services in Kpisco pal and Catholic churches throughout tho city. Maundy Thursday, which marks the holding of the Last Supper of Christ nnd the Apostles, the institution of the Blessed Sacrament and the betrayal of Christ by Judas, ushers In the most im portant nnd closing ceremonies of Iloly Week. In the Catholic churches tho cere mony consists of the removing of the sncrnaiem. from the main altar, attended by nn Imposing procession of priests, ucolytcs and children. In mnny Episcopnl churches the ceremonies are very similar to those in Catholic churches, including the singing of the Tenebrnc and other forms. DR. HART MADE DIRECTOR Judges Name Him to Philadelphia Saving Fund Society Dr. Clinrles D. Hart was appointed b.v the board of judges today as a member of the board of managers of the Philadelphia Saving Fund Society, to succeed Charles Hiddle, resigned. Mr. Hiddle left the board recently to become the society's solicitor, taking the place mnde vncant by tho death of J. Percy Keating. The appointment of Dr Hart wns mndo by .Tudgcs Bregy, Bnrrntt, Mc Michael. Audenried and Mnrtin. Under the society's charter, tho bonrd of judges appoints members of the board of managers from names furnished by the board. Ford's New Coach Breaks Down Springfield, 0 March 24. (By A. P.) The gasoline passenger conch in which Henry Ford is making n tour of his recently purchased railway, the De troit, Toledo and Ironton, developed motor trouble just outside Springfield jesterdny nud wns abandoned by Mr. Ford and his party. They went by nntiiinnhl'o to Davton. If your printed adver tising is of a quality in keeping with your prod, uct, the sales are more easily made The Holmes PnESs, Trinttrs 1313-29 Cbcrrr Scrtit t'hiUdttphU J The presence of tho Into Hugh Craig, Jr.. nt the birth of' Mrs. Edith Craig Werner, now suing for n share In the $25,000 annual Income from the estate of Mr. Craig's father, was testified to by a nurse, at the secret hearing given by Hampton Xu Carson, master. "Highly elated, nctlng like n pen cock," are the words said to hnvc been used by tho nurse In descrlblnc Mr. Craig nt the time. The nurse also said Craig had onrc mentioned the woman nnd baby in tho Mcrvlne street house, belonging to his father's estate, as "my wife nnd child." The case, which has been in the hands of Mr. Carson for nearly two ynrs, ban frcatcd wide Interest, due to Mr. Craig's social position in Philadel phia, and the supposition that ho was a bachelor. Ho woh for many years; a member of the First Troop, Philadel phia City Cavalry, and a i-core of the best-known persons in this city were his friends. The defendant in the suit is Mrs. H. S. Hatfield, n sister of Mr. Craig, who under the terms of his will recejves n yearly income of $25,000. Mrs. Wer ner, a widow, bases her claim on n pro vision In the elder Craig's will, which bequeaths half the Income of the es tate to any children of his son. The story told In court is that In 1800 a Phlladclphlnn named McCausland, uncle of Mrs. Hntfield and the jounger Crnlg, met a sixteen -year-old girl in a Delaware town. The girl accompanied McCausland to this city, trouble arose and Hugh Craig, Jr., met the girl nnd fell In lovo with her. She had been known in Delaware as Tizzle Cullen, and later became known in Philadelphia as Mrs. Elizabeth Craig. Tho chief fight before the master cen tered on the legality of her marrlaga to Mr. Crnig. A Mrs. Worrell, who was supposed to have been in the pres ence of the two when Crnis gave the woman n ring, testified that Craig had told Lizzie Cullen that he never wnnted her to upc her own name again, an she was now his wife. Mr. Craig is said to have remembered tho daughter, now Mrs. Werner, with n present every year upon her blrthdnv nnd to have signed letters to her with the word "Pnpn." Six-Year Tax Jump TOTAL TAX RATE ON PEAL ESTATE, HORSES, CATTIEJ - AMOUWTOFTAXE LEVIED OH REAL ESTATE, , HOR6E6 AMD CATTT.E. LXiltAtO VALUATION OF TAXABLE REAL ESTATEj HOUSES AND CATTLfc' AMOUNT OF TAXE& IEVIEO OU ALL TAX ABLE PROPERTY ASSESSED VALUATION OH ALL TAyABLE PROPERTY), II I 1 or ) w 3asv in w m ' Jt m wis This chart shows how city, school and poor district taxes luive mounted from 1014 to 1020, tho taxes for a majority of taxpayers increasing 00 per cent HALL'SCANVAS WINS Artist's "Miss Hawthorne" Is Most Popular at Exhibition Frederick O. Hall's portrait, "Miss Hawthorne," was the first choice of the guests at the twenty-fifth annual "free evening" of the Civic Club at the Acad emy of the Fine Arts last night. The second choice wos o nude "Girl Combing Her Hnir," by William M. Paxton, and the third favorite wan Marie Dnnforth Page's "Portrait of a Boy." There were 707 gucstn'at tho ex hibit, 381 voting. The guests were received by the Jircsldcnt of the club, Mrs. Edward W. Mddle, assisted by Mrs. Arthur H. Lea, Madame dc Santa Eulalln, Mrs. -John Frederick Lewis, Mrs. Sydney Thayer and members of the board of directors. The committee In charge wns reprc Rented by its chairman and vice chair man, Mrs. Walter M. James and Miss A. M. Archambault. DIDN'T KNOW FRIEND'S NAME When Mary Flinn, sixty-two years old, fell dead at Seventeenth and Ox ford streets last night, it developed that her friend slnco 1004, Mrs. Si. Uuchnnan, 1720 North Sixteenth street, did not know the dead woman's Inst name. All she over knew her by, she told the police, was "Mary." plSBAHS! Vanity Cases ond Mesh Bags Jowoled and Plain Exclusive Designs. Easterns Own Make Chocolate Cocoanut Cream and Assorted Colored Eggs. White & Tinted Cocoanut Cream Errs ftc rarht 00c doi.i S7.",0 tli 100 ISO en. I 11.75 doz.i S14 (be 100 Decorated Errs 12c. 20c, 30c, Wc. Sl.2.1 Assorted Bird Errs Soft Crrora Cocoanut Jellr. SOo pound. Chocolate Cream Errs c. rachi 00c doi.l $1.50 the 100 15o rn.i S1.7S dox.l S14 the 100 Crate of Chocolate and Cream Errs racket all chocolate-covered, SOo dozen. Soft Jelly Eggs .Superior duality, 30r pontic). Easter Novelties Popular Eerier Nails, 60c, $2, $3, $5. White Piu.h Rabblti, $2.50. Washable Rabbits, $1, $1.25, $1.50. Waihable Chick end Ducka, $1.00. Fine Roosteri, 60c, $1.00, $3.00. Easter Dolls, $4.50, $5, $9 end $15. Tolty Toy Nests, $2. Chocolate Rabbit Family, 25c. Mitchell Fletcher Co. ' Finley Acker Co. Market at 12th Chestnut at 18th 5600 Germantown' Ave. Atlantic City Economy in Good Clothing $ Why wear ordinary or commonplace clothing when you may have the choicest garments at moderate prices? This season is starting with a Hurrah we are having the greatest volume of March business that we have ever enjoyed, because people are availing themselves of the present opportunity to buy at the very attractive x figures of this season. J It is not economy to buy poor clothing because you may save a few dollars on the first cost contrast the wear, satisfaction and appearance of good and inferior clothing when deciding as to your Spring purchases, $J Spring Suits and Top Coats are $30 and upward. The values at $45 and $50 are especially attractive. JACOB REED'S SOHS 1424-1426 OesfatritSltoeel FINDS CITY TAXES AWT DOUBLED Municipal Research Burqau Re ports Actual Lavy Up 90 Per Cent Since 1914 RATE HARD TO DETERMINE TV city nnd county tax levied on the real estate of n majority of the tax payers In Philadelphia has increased 00 per cent over the 1014 rate, the Ilurcau of Municipal ncseotch stated today. The assessed valuation of taxable real estate and taxable horses nnd cattle for 1020 amounted to $1,042,731. .'142, nn increase of 18.24 ppr cent over the 1014 figure, thu bureau Raid. The asicRscd valuation of all property taxable for looal purposes in this city has risen from .$2,271,023,01:1.02 in 1014 to $2,035,007,050.80 In 1020, nn increase of 10 per cent. The bureau In Its weekly bulletin, issued today, pointed out that three bodies City Council, tho Board of Education and the 8tate Legislature levy taxes In this city for local pur poses. Rato Hard to Determine The report continued: "It Is not easy to say just what the tax rate In Philadelphia is. This 1b because real estate is divided into three classes, nnd because real eitnte and horses and cattle in independent poor districts arc exempt from the poor tax levied by the City Council. This re sults in six rates applicable to real estate, and two rates applicable to horses and cattle for city and county taxes. Tho tax rate for the Bchool dis trict is uniform throughout the city. The city nnd county tax on money at interest nnd on vehicles to hire rs also uniform throughout tho city nnd ha. always been nt the rate of four mills on the dollar. How Rate Advanced "However, It is customary when speaking of the tax rate to refer to the rato applicable to real estate classed as "city" real estate not In poor dls tricts, because that Is the rate that nffects the overwhelming majority of taxpayers. In 1014 this rale was $1 per $100 for city nnd county purposes nnd fifty cents for school purposes, or n total of $1.(50 per $100 of assessed valuation. In 1020 this rate was $2.1(5 per $100 for the city and county and seventy cents for the school district, a total of $2.8(5 per $100 of assessed valuation. This represents un Increase of W per cent over the 1014 tax rate. "If the assessed valuation of tax able property is multiplied by the rote or rates of taxation the result Is the amount of taxes levied (but not neces sarily collected), sometimes referred to as the tax levy. In 1014 the amount of taxes levied nn real estate and on horses nnd cuttle wus $24,207,073.(58. For 1020 it wns about $54,000,000, or an increase of 124.08 per cent over those levied in 1014. The amount of tnwna Inflrwl In 1014 nn nil ttiTfihln iirnn- erty In Philadelphia was $2(1,721,540.80 and In 1020 It was approximately $57, 000,000, or 113.81 per cent higher than in inn. GLOUCESTER HAS SLOGAN "The City of (Opportunity" It to Bo Town's Catchllno The contest conducted by the Glouces ter City Chamber of Commerce for a slogan for the city was ended last night with the selection of the phrase "Glou cestcr, the City of Opportunity," ns the winning slogan out of 2500 sugges tions. The slogan was submitted by two contestants, nnd tho prize of $30 will be divided by Walter McKenna and Wnlter Itatzell. both of Gloucester. All the slogans were gone over by a committee, consisting of Charles A. Cogun, Valentine II. Wendt nnd Oliver J. Htctser, city assessor. NO RUSH FOR WAR MEDALS Recruiting Agents Try to Interest Men In Victory Awards WaMilnrfon. March 24. (Bv A. P.) Difficulty is being encountered by the War Department In getting service men of the war with Germnny to take the vlctorj medals which Congress author ized as a special distinction. Twenty-four officers, whose activi ties us recruiting agents went under u ban somi weeks ago when Congress cut the size of the regular army, have been detailed to tho task of canvassing th? ex-soidicrs and taeintating distribu tion of the medals. The total number of victory medals so far issued is 1.- 500,000, although about 4,000,000 men saw service in tho war. JOHN L. MERRILL, Prat. To ituure rapid, direct and ac curate handling of your cables to Peru and all other points of Central and South America, marl: them "Via All America." ALL AMERICA CABLES by giving direct cable com munication at low rates has been the great factor in building our trade with Latin America. -SS A PERFECT GARAGE WHERE YOUR CAR IS SAFE The most beautiful and best equipped garage building in the country offers you its unsurpassed service. Day Parking (8 Hours or Under), 75c So Centrally Located, It Is Now a Real Convenience to Refill Gas and Oil Tanks Here ; "A Service Garage" . , Your Inspection Invited New Camac Garage 13th St. bel. Locust Wal. 7486 MacDonald & Campbell Supreme Quality New Spring Suits For Men and Young Men $25 to $75 Rare Spring Suits of a richness and distinction surpassing any produced this season at our modest prices The models, fabrics, patterns and colorings which include Cheviots,' Worsteds, Unfinished Worsteds and Tweeds, in Herringbones, Stripes, Plaids, Checks, Plain Colors and Fancy Mixtures mark new achievements in style and beauty. While many of the suits show the real Spring atmosphere, there are also many handsome ones that will be specially attractive to conservative men. Men'. H.tt, Clothing, H.bercUthery, Motor Wear 1 334-1 336 Chestnut Street P. R. T. AND CITY TRY TO FIX NEW V FARE Mayor, Mitten and Clement in Conforenco on Frank ford Line Figures and facts in connection with the proposed operation of the Frnnk ford elevated line were submitted at a conference between representatives of the city and the Philadelphia Itapld Transit Co. in the office of Mayor Moore. The conference opened fihortly before noon. The cotnnanr wih renrefntril liv Thomax E. Mitten, president, and (J. a. menawson, vice president in chnrRp. of opcrntlon j the city bv the Mayor. Director Twinlnir. of the nennrtment of Transit, nnd City Solicitor Smyth. I'UDiic aervice Lttmmlsslonor Clement was present and save miKf?fMionn which may help to solve the fare phase of the proposition. It Is the third con ' ferenee held regarding operation of the- eirvniril line in the last two wrens. IJngliicers of the company who have made an Investigation of traffic condi tions in the northeast submitted reports ns to the tentative cost of operation. These reports were bused on surveys, made nt various points along the lins. A similar report mnde by englnecm of the city transit department also were, offered. The figurer presented by the com pany Indicated tlmt the line would not bo ii paying proposition during the first few jenrs of Its operation unless a rate of fare higher than that on surface lines was charged. From the attitude of those attend ing the conference it was evident that both tho city nnd the company are iinzloiis to get together at the earliest possible moment nnd start the cars moving over the big structure which now completed from Arch street to Ilrldge street. Frnnkford. Recently the city gave an order for fifty cars and these nrc pretty well on tho way to completion. A number of misunderstandings, it Is predicted, will bo eliminated nt the conference. It Is believed that, both the city nnd company will recede slight ly from demands made when ncgotla t'loni were first started. For Promenading, Motoring Traveling or Business Wear these Raglan Spring Overcoats are what you have been looking for! Something rakish and rangy about a pair of Raglan shoulders and the accom panying drape of the body that appeals to quick - stepping men. Plenty of room in the skirt, yet the lines of our Raglan Coats are there with fit and style. In new light gray herringbones, light brown herringbones, homespuns; novel ties in light browns, bluish mixtures, tan effects and heathers, $30, $35, $40, $45, $50. Spring Suits, single breasted and double breasted flight grays in checks and plaids; stripes of white, brown, red, blue, gold or purple on backgrounds of blue, brown and oxford, $40, $45, $50, $55. Last Week at $27 for $40, $45, $50 Suits of sound workmanship. Golf Knickers, Special at $6.50! Perry & Co Sixteenth and Chestnut Streets THROUGH FIRE AND WATER COO When the Equitable Building burned there were millions in securities locked up in safe deposit vaults in the basement. When the ruins had cooled, the safes were pried open and the bonds and stock certifi cates taken out. Those engraved on Crane's Bond were found in sufficiently good condition to be used. Those engraved on other papers were not. Only bond papers made wholly from sc lected new white rags seem able to stand both usual and unusual wear and tear to which securities arc exposed. iooco selected new rag stocf 120 years' experience Banknotes ofzz countries Paper money 0438,000,000 people Government bonds of 18 nauonr, c ranes '' ft 'I ?l 8 tl BUSINESS PAPERS I J LiJiMl'S5M' iUm T ,", ,JV- CM 1 -tfV . w;. ,.. Jti&au,