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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-16

able to do anything, or else deliberately
ignore II. At the time my boy was run
down there wasn't policeman on the
scene for half hour. I have had people
come to me denounclng the conditions as
n menace. We should have better police
service, a motorcycle policeman to patrol
the street. 1 have arranged n petition,
which is being circulated and also Intend
to visit Director Wilson"
Select Councilman Ira d. Garman, who
lives at ZIG South 45th street. said today
that he knew conditions were dangerous
and that he would do something" Yes,
there is speeding and there are accidents"
he said. 'Things should be corrected. A
cycle policeman would, no doubt, do lot
of good, and intend to see Director Will
son or Superintendent Robinson"
Dr. George a. Wilson, whose house on
the corner of 5Oth and Walnut streets,
has been struck several times by auto
mobiles during collisions, emphatically
condemned conditions In one accident,
part of his porch steps was taken away.
No one in the household was Injured
DANGER TO SCHOOL CHILDREN.
Prof. Parker Schoch, principal of the
Girls West Philadelphia High School,
said that the 5000 pupils In the high
school and the 1000 In the Lee Grammar
School were in constant danger from the
flying automobiles.
I'VE have had signs erected. warning
the motorists of the school children, but
the signs seem to do little good. The
speeding is dangerous, and 1t is now hard
~ safe to cross the street. Something
should be done, the regulations regarding
speeding should be rigidly enforced.
have repeatedly warned the pupils of their
danger To watch the narrow escapes
every day makes one think 1t a miracle
that there aren't more accidents.
Mrs. Horace D. Fry, Of 1895 Walnut
street, a relation TO City Controller
Walton, also said the condition along Wal
nut street was dangerous. The danger
to school children was great, she said, and
conditions could be remedied greatly by
a motorcycle policeman.
b. S. Leveger, proprietor of drug
store at 49th and Walnut streets, was
most emphatic in denouncing the speeding
motorists.
81 have had people come into my store
gasping and in a highly nervous state
from narrow escapes they have had" he
said. II have also seen women and chill
dren wait as long as 20 minutes before
they dared to cross the street. Often l
have sent my porter to assist them. The
conditions are dangerous and deplorable
Nowhere in any other part OF the city
can such speeding be seem"
Superintendent OF Police Robinson,
when informed OF the protests of the resi-
dents. said: There is already one police
man stationed in that district and he is
sufficient"
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MAYOR AND PARTY
HAVING MERRY TINE

eaniinued from Page One
evef-the language is theiPs-and they
~ rushing him from a. m. until each
coroner Knight, Thomas s. Boyle,
nslry Dolinger and James M. Hazlett,
sho are in the crowd, aren't the best
sAsieisers In the world. and seem to be
plesty we'll satisfied on the broad Veranda
y the Augusta Country Clubs quarters
"a weight.
mr. Boyle Is president OF the American
.sah Broad street and Passyunk avenue,
~ Is a close friend Of Senator Ware. 1t
"a. s 20 Dement, his banking institution that
wv treasurer McCoach in Philadelphia
ssasfday admitted that he had suggested
- increase in the number OF banking
~ ,Tas'4sluons TO receive active city deposits.
Il. increase, If allowed. would permit
~ my Treasurer to make deposits In
american Bank
IN .he way back to the Partridge Inn
nom the golf course, Mayor smith brags
s,se9t tne weight he's taken off, and after
ssa v.,aer or luncheon. as 1t happens to be
A.. particular day. he weighs in and is
erestfallen to find the average mount
avful lot"
VIZ. ~ the men are accompanied by their
~ ~ and Mrs. William II. Wilson, wife
teo 'As director Of Public Safety, Is here,
snS ithey are delighted with the place,
dss. ney should be. for 1t is fine these
leis WIN win the balmy spring weather that
sles,oe one go around comfortably in shire
-'sSses ives and no coat.
spf Smith has made a particular hit
~ lancer. AS some Chicago guest at
dss.dlole motel remarked, He ought to; he
lirea enough" In Augusta at dinner
pm. me men all wear tuxedos. The
H. slphla party was not wise 70 that
ea6,s night they got there, and they
d. INTO dlnner-late-ln full evening
fret.s, Al nrst il seemed as II they re-
a, 80 - i bit, but later they were glad.
OLA ss really did look nicer than any
i,lsI,. stoup at the inn. and people cer-
- 20 dress here The opera crowd
circumstance TO It.
foR KEEPING IN TOUCH"
~ s Mayor pretends to be a little vexed
fs pliadelphia business takes some OF
rs...ss ssAtion time. though it's only play
~. lie has 70 spend the first hour
II ,,es oietatlng answers to : sheaf
s - ana telegrams that reach him
Is ~. ne . keeping IA touch with antairs
slas slphia. but isn't making up his
-af thing special until be acts
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and right there. according to some of the
students at the Academy, there promises
to be clash of artistic temperaments.
The young sculptors declare that be-
cause the Academy has always awarded
second and a third honorary degree in
the 13 years the Stewardson contests have
been held, II should continue to do 30.
The statue submitted by Or. Marguerite
Cockett, of Bryn Mawr, has excited great
admiration among the students, who con-
tend that mention should have been made
of her work by the judges.
Tho others who took part in the contest
were:
Miss Margaret Pew, Toledo. o.; Mrs.
Laura r. Chairman. Magnolia, N. ]. Miss
Mary Keenan,, Atlantic city: Miss Marie
Todd, Lansdowne Miss Lillian Baessler,
Philadelphia; Miss Elsie Binns. Alfred,
N. Y; Winant Johnson indianapolis
Raphel Sabotini, Philadelphia Wallace
Kelly, Philadelphia; C. o. Jenny, Phila-
delphla Fisk Boyd, Bala; Hyman Ehr-
man, Philadelphia. and Miss Florence
Thicker, Philadelphia.
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STREET RESIDENTS
DEMAND END OF SPEEDING
AutoiSts COnUert Walnut
Street Into q SpeedIUdy

Go as high as 60 miles an hour
up hill from 46th to 4Sth streets.
Hundreds of children attending
grammar and high schools at that
point have narrow escapes daily.
Three smash-ups, two children
struck and a woman killed within
a few blocks in one week.
House on corner of 50th and
Walnut streets struck several times
lately, once having porch steps de-
molished.
Mothers take their children to
school and call for them, in fear
for their lives.
Petition started condemning con-
ditions and asking for better police
protection.
Superintendent Of Police Robin
son says force is sufficient.
Residents wants special motor
cycle officer detailed to arrest all
offenders.
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TO SETTLE THOMPSON ESTATE
Creditors of the Late "Duke of Glou-
cester" to Get Dividend

Tho affairs OF the late William ].
Thompson, who was known as the Duke
Of Gloucester" will probably be settled
in the bankruptcy courts on April 4 after
five years of litigation.
S, Conrad Oft, referee in bankruptcy,
said today that a final meeting of credit
ors would be held on the date mentioned
in the Camden County Courthouse. A
final report in settlement of the estate
was filed week ago by Henry F. Stock
we'll, counsel for Henry ]. West. trustee
in bankruptcy. At the April meeting a
final dividend aggregatlng 20 1-5 per
cent. will be declared.
Thompson went into bankruptcy in
April 1911, after filing an involuntary
petition. He was adjudicated a bankrupt
on May 8. 1911. He died in 1914. It is
believed that his death was due largely
to worriment over his affairs.
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COW BREAKS RECORD;
28,436 POUNDS MILK
Yield of 1850 of Butter in
Years Test of a Holstein
at Rome, N. Y.

UTICA. N. Y, March 1e.-cremells
Topsy omsby Tobe. developed by b. 7.
Boyson, Of Rome, N. Y. was announced
today as a worlds record-breaking Hol-
stein COW. The COW has just completed
years test, supervised by Cornell eX-
pert, with a production OF 2s,496 pounds
OF milk and 1850 pounds Of butter.
This skaters tho worlds milk produce
tion record by about 1000 pounds.
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Promenade Talk at Academy

Varying tho plan which has been fol.
lowed at the Academy of tho Fine Arts
in It's Thursday afternoon talks on the
exhibition. the gallery talk today will be
a promenade affair. Miss Curtis Wager
Smith will be the speaker, and will take
her hearers informally through the gal
leries, commenting on the pictures and
sculptures on the walls. The party will
start from Gallery B at 8 p. m.
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Police Station Matron Dies

Miss Annie Fitzpatrick. matron of the
2sth District police station. Goth and
Berks streets, died today in st, Joseph's
Hospital. Miss Fitzpatrick was about 40
years old. She was appointed TO a posi-
ton In the 10th and Buttonwood streets
station about two years ago and was
transferred six months later to the other
station house Miss Fitzpatrick became
Ill with the grip on March 7. and when
pneumonia developed several days later.
she was taken to the hospital.
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Britain to Tell of Taking Germans

WASHINGTON, March 16.-England Is
preparing a reply to tho American In
quiry as to the seizure of Germans from
the American steamer China, plying be.
tween San Francisco and the Orient, the
State Department was advised today.
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SYRACUSE. N. Y, March ia snow-
fall OF 10 inches today tied up road and
rail traffic in and around Syracuse. Tho
mercury showed above zero at daybreak
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And the Greatest
of these IS Style


G. Style means seenili-
ness. Style means be-
comingness. Style means
lines of grace and char
acter. Style means an air
and atmosphere of dis
tinction. Style In a
mans Suit or Oyercoat
means that the Suit was
made to interpret the
man to his world with
all of a mans best quail
ties of body and mind.
q Style means Perry's
for exacting men, for
men whose aim is the
best.
G. Fit at Perry's Is
styles twin brother; and
Economy is guaranteed
in Perry's close-margin
prices-$15, $ls, $40,
$25.
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Perry's
MEDIUM "Box-BACELS
SPRING OvERCOAT

Avoids extremest neither
severely conservative nor
radically modish. High. Aar-
row shoulders. slightly roll
ing lapelss comfortable waist.
full skirt A coat for day ss
evening.
New Britain herald., 1916-03-29
City Hems

Don't forget Machinists dance to- morrow night at their hall, 34 Church street. Admission 15c.-advt.
 Plu1nb bers Notice! Annual License Fee due April 1st. Board of Health -advt.
 Grand Chancellor Fred w. Chap man was entertained last evening at the meeting of Washington l.. Nor gan lodge, K. of P. The third degree was exemplifed. Norden lodge. I. O. c. T.. will meet Sunday when the juvenile lodge will given an entertainment. Two weeks hence the third ward members will entertain.
 In the case of Peter Srogi vs Peter l Kosloski, Judge J. T. Meskill in the l city court has given judgment for the defendant to recover costs. The 1 plaintiff has been awarded $21 and costs in the case of M. Kutowski vs. Julius Matuseckzki. Rev. Father Barry of Hartford will
 preach the lenten sermon at St, l Mary's church this evening. l First of this seasons gilt edge shad, l 20c ID. Round clans for choWder, 1 opened in the store, at. 35c. pint oOc
 Also Al shrimps. Froeba's, Turn Hall. l -advt.
 ] The Scandinavian W. c. T. l.. will 1 meet tomorrow afternoon at o'clock l with Mrs J. A. Carlson of 157 Dwight l street.
 Dr. George W. Dunn is spending a | few days with friends in Bston. Dur l ing his absence, Dr. c. J. Hart will l have r11aroe If his pr9 9ctice A marriage license was granted to- day to William F. BOttonley of 9? | Whiting street and Julia Eddy Chuba of Plainville.
 Six candidates were initiated and
 seven applications received at last | nights meeting of Indianola council No. 2, I. o. R. M. Following the 1 meeting a Dutch supper was held ano
 a social hour enjoyed. There were
 songs and speeches by the members
New Britain herald., 1916-03-29
BRITISH REPLY
 DELAYED BY FRANCE
Note Regarding Maritime Com,
 merCe Makes Concessions

London, March 20, 2:oS D. m.-No time has yet been fixed for the des- patch of the reply to the American note concerning restrictions imposed by Great Britain on maritime com merce. It is expected tho state de- partment at Washington will soon make an inquiry concerning the rca- sons for the delay.
 After being changed in accordance with the desires of France, the British draft of the reply was again submit ted to the French cabinet and did not prove wholly satisfactory, one point in particular leading to some disagree mcnt However, it is believed sat sfactory adjustment of tho views of the two nations has been reached ano that the note is now complete.
 Ii is known that no concession lead ing to declaration of an actual block ade is made in the note, which re- iterates the principles set forth in orders in council and defends their application. In regard to the actual administration of these orders, how ever, some moderations are granted. These concessions are believed to be the result of suggestions by France.
 The note will be signed only by Foreign Secretary Grey, but a para graph will be included stating that the French government was consulted be- fore the reply was forwarded.
New Britain herald., 1916-03-29
CARRANZA SILENT
 ON RAILWAY PLAN
Washington Awaits Word From
 Mexican Chief

Washington, March 29.--The out come of the state departments efforts to secure from General Carranza per- mission for immediate use of Mexican railways for transporting supplies to the American forces was awaited with keen interest in official circles today.
 It was expected that Special Repre- sentative Rodgers at Queretaro, acting under instructions forwarded late last night would press the first chief to- day for special consideration of the request to use the lines without await ing the perfecting of the protocol now under negotiation.
 While it was admitted at the war department that the use of the rail- ways would simplify the troop supply problem, it was said that the $8,000,- coo congressional appropriation now available will enable the department tc establish a complete independent motor truck supply system regardless Of the railroads. Secretary Baker an nounced that the two additional motor truck companies requested by General Funston will be forwarded soon. 1 Therc arc twenty-seven trucks in a ! company. Four nnpanies are now
 in service and two others are on their
 way to the border With the addi- l tional two companies General Funston 1 will have 216 trucks with which to i maintain General Pershlng's con-
 stantly 1engthenins lines of communi- 1 cation.
 With funds available, the depart ment, it is said, has now under con i sideration plans for purchasing eight
 new aeroplanes for Mexican service
 and for establishing three high 1 powered radio stations along the 1 border to provide constant communi-
 cation with the wireless sets of the troops now in the field.
New Britain herald., 1916-03-29
MAYOR TALKS IN
 RAIN AT CORbIN'S
Curtis Fails to Keep to Schedule
 -0ld Stuff RehaShed

In a drizzling northeast rainstorm with the mercury lowering around 40 Mayor Quigley addressed a throng of factory workers at the F. & F. Corbin branch of the American Hardware Corporation in Orchard street this noon. It was the : largest assembly that has greeted the mayor since he began his shop campaign Monday despite the indictment weather and he got a more friendly hand. His Honor dwelt wholly on municipal questions. much as he has done since the cam- paign opened This noon for the first time he deigned to mention the name of his opponent, Councilman o. r. Curtis, and roundly denounced the methods of his rival for the mayor alty.
 The municipal ice matter was fore most in the mayors mind and once more he told his auditors that if 1t were necessary to use czarlike methods to bring this issue to fruition he would repeat the performance at the city meeting when he was accu5- ed of railroading the measure through. Speaking of the ice ques- ton, Mayor Quigley accused his opponent of being in league with the ice corporation, which he said re- fused to sell ice to the poor of the city in quantities they could pay tor
 Mayor Quigley spent the remainder of his time defending his acuonS both as mayor and alderman. lie re- ferred again to the cost Of supWayS and claimed his administration ndd saved the city 5000 on the con- struction of the Elm street SubWay as compared with S46,000 spent TOT the West Main street job. The muf1- cipal slaughter house and the depart ment of health under the present government were lauded. The num- cipal slaughter house. said the mayor is designed to stop the sale Tn th1s city of diseased dairy cattle and hogs afflicted with cholera
 The weather also put a crfmp Tn Councilman Curtis factory talks to- day. and as a result a few workmen who had assembled were somewhat disappointed However, their walt was not fruit1ess for an individual more or less under the influence of liuuor entertained them with his per- sonal views of Councilman Curtis, and during his arraignment of the third ward candidate, he promised to ask a put the Reynolds episode out of the running.
 If there had been any Quigley fol- lowers in the vicinity of the Stanley Rule and Level company today, they must have looked on with shame at the condition of Elm street, when the present head of the administration is trying so hard to convince the ' oters of this city that he has carried out his efforts to give the city better streets for their taxes. Travel for both man and beast was almost inn possible, and on the crosswalks, or what is supposed to be crosswalks, several inches of mud greeted pedes- trians. It affords the critics of the executive an excellent weapon to com bat G. A. Quigley for what he terms better and improved streets.
New Britain herald., 1916-03-29

Merchants to Arrange for Display
 Before Easter

A meeting of the directors of the Chamber of Commerce will be held at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning, at which time plans for holding a dis play week before Easter will be dis CusSed. The time of the meeting has Eeen set for i 0 o'clock.
 Representative of the express com rany connected with the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad company were in session with Secre- tary Andrews yesterday afternoon, in connection with improvement of the service in this city. In the past it has been the custom of train crews to simply wait their allotted time at the depot, and regardless of whether or not all express was loaded the train would start away.
 The representatives promised to rectify this trouble at once. The mat ter of erecting larger quarters for the Adams Express company is now being taken up by the company. Owing to the congested conditions on the lines, nothing was done in regard to the inn proved service between New York and Boston, but when conditions alter, the proposition of the chamber will be ta ken up for consideration
New Britain herald., 1916-03-29
CLERK EGAN'S NEW BOOK.
Valuable Statistical Record for Water
 Department.

Clerk r. J. Egan of the water de- partment is compiling a statistical record which should be of much use rot only to the department, but to builders and fire insurance writers. The book will show by streets the size and length of water mains and whether they are fed from shuttle Meadow or the high tension service.
 Other figures he is preparing for the departm year book will in dicate the amount of work done dur Ing the past year. During the year 139 service connections were made, the grand total being 5,086. The de- partment installed 140 new meters, a total of 5,201; 62 valves, a total of 1916; 29 hydrants, making 720 and six water posts for sprinkling, a total Of 114
New Britain herald., 1916-03-29
RURRITT"S SOCIETY
 WILL HAVE BANQUET
Annual Meeting of Burritt Agricul- tural Society to Be Held at Hotel
 Bond Next Month.

The nine members of the old Bur rltt Agricultural society, founded sixty years ago by the 'learned black smith himself, met in their annual meeting last night and made plans for their banquet at the Hotel Bond in Hartford sometime during the sec ond week in April. Among those who will be invited to speak IS the Rev. Rockwell Harmon Potter Of Hartford It is thought fitting to ask MT. Potter to talk on peace in asmuch as Burritt was one of the worlds greatest peace advocates.
 Burritt, although a poor man, had a piece of property and put tho money into a fund which was ito provide a banquet for the leading farmers of this district each year, Among the charter members of the Burritt Agricultural society were Henry Andrews, c. s. Andrews and Levi $. Wells. The present members are: Edward Kilbourne, T. A. stan ley, E. s. Hart, A. w. Williams, J. E. Andrews, H. F. Wells, c. $. An drews, H. P. Battey and H. 5. Blake.
 At the annual banquet the money for which as Customary will be taken from >Burritt's old fund of S5oo plans for erecting a fitting monument to the great peace advocate will De discussed. Various suggestions have been made and doubtless some de- finite plan will be adopted.
New Britain herald., 1916-03-29
PRESIDENT INCOGNITO.
French Chief Executive Proves to Be
 Democratic Official.

Correspondence of Tho Associated Press)
 Paris, March 15-President Poin- care has added to the prestige of the new helmet of the French army by wearing it in his frequent visits to the first line trenches. The presi- dent has gradually modified the cos. tune he has worn since the begin ming of his visits until. with the Adrien helmet, his dark blue hunting suit, knickerbockers and leggings, he is so easily mistaken for an officer that he passes through the trenches almost unrecognized. When he speaks to the troopers, the latter, in doubt as to his rank in the absence of stripes or stars address him often as "General,' which, it is said, doesn't appear to displease him.
 In the course of ono of his recent visits General de L- asked of a soldier from Brittany: Have you ever seen the president?'
 "No, General" was the reply.
 You are mistaken, said the gen. eral; "you have just seen him; it was the man in dark blue who just returned your salute and said to you Good day, my boy.
 Another soldier, a Partisan who knew the presidents features too well to be deceived cried: Long live Lorraine.'
 The president smiled sadly at the allusion to his native region and de scended into one of the dugouts that the French call the "cagna' ten yards under the surface. He stumbled going down and remarked: There is a little lack of light here The in cident has been taken as the text for a demand for more candles for the soldiers.
 Only three candles are allowed to each squad per week. They burn oil the average eight per day, paylng for the surplus out of their allowance of five cents per day
New Britain herald., 1916-03-29
SCHOOL. BOARD PLANS
 FOR NEW STRUCTURE
Modern Structure on Farrell Property 10 Have Twcnty-fOur Rooms and
 Large Auditorium.

Plans for the new school to be built this summer on the Farrell lot bor- dering on North street were discussed at a meeting of the school boards committee on school accommodation yesterday afternoon. As outlined it is proposed to erect a twenty-four room building with a large auditorium. The building, like most modern school structures, will be as nearly fireproof as it is possible to build.
 There is need of a school auditorium and this will be constructed with an eye to safety first The old-time method of putting the hall on the top floor will not be followed, but instead it will be as near the ground as pos sible and will probably open on the street.
 The committee is looking ahead to the time when another grammar school will be needed, and provision will be made in the new structure to 1 house it.