EVENING LEDGER-PHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 19, 1915. I I r t I t I GREAT SACHEM'S PROCLAMATION is jjed Men's Plan of Reinstating , Delinquent Members Da kota Association (treat Sachem Wnlkor, In his onielnl -reclamation from tlio Orent Council, jaakes tli"f announcements: In view of tlio existing condition?, .inled with the fnct that many of tho iribM i nrc finding it rather difficult to iJrrMSO their membership, It wns unani mously decided nt a. Great Chiefs Con Xrence to extend the privilege of retn Itatlni? suspended members for one fathom durlim the present Orent Sun. It l. my desire that all tribes tako full ad wnlage of "'Is proposition from n busl 1(U standpoint, it Is not compulsory, but optional. riiir order should stnnd nt tho head of fn-i.-ril or&anlz.ittonn, end with jour help wo ill nut It thru-, and for thoso rensons. rifil IVcaiifO a nro nn order of purely American origin nnd teaching, preserving tho maitlons of I he aborigine of the American continent. Second. Uetnute, ns n licneficlal order, we second to nope. There la not a alnglc mitjnee of another lllio fraternity taking care it II or,'hin In tho up-to-tlio-mlnuto methods of our fraiernlt. Third We ntand nlono In having within our fier a funeral lolmbuislnit association that i erablea trllifa to pay a death, claim of 100 tJthonw liunierllately, then working nn a grad uated smb. pslng 121 fathoms from three t il moona. Ifio fathoms from Mr to nlna mooin 1""' fBtlioms from nine to 15 moons, ind a."l fnlhonn for a groiit sun or oer. Fourth. Our homo for the aged members, lusted ni Cheltenham, H Hie laat word In rrfectlon. It" equipment Is unexcelled, Its situation eannot be Improved. It la a posltlvn pleasure to witness tho Joy of our old war We living on tho beat the mirkets provide. riflh. vo aro Intensely democratic, there re no classes. The only difference between the hlnheit rhlef and tho humblest member In tho amount of responsibility and work." FMonta Trlho recehol from Brother Oeorgo MeKefver on lawt rrlda's Bleep tho application of pulrfaio Anthony .1. Smlttle, who was later idorted. The Membership Committee Is ac thciy in the Job, and up to the present time the team taptalned by Iast Sachem deorso V. Nlct.olon la In tho lend. Thcro aro some ap plications promised for tomorrow'o sleep and the preibllng chiefs would like to seo an extra lirge 'itlendance. ' (Treat Sa hem Walker stepped In to extend fraternal greetings and left to nttend a meet In of nn"thcr trlbo In the northern part of the city. Hmther Walker Is still Msltlng tribes all oicr tho reservation, and expects to see treat results at the eml of tho current term, l'aconta Man-hint; Club will soon be nctlvc, nnd It li hoped that nil membrm who dtslre to go to the mxt convention of the Ureal Council at Mahanoy City will enrol at mcotinga of ihu tribe. It la the Intention to take as largo a delegation as possible. Deputy meat s-ncliom John M. Camero an nounced that I'aconln would ralso the chiefs if Wsratum Tribe, of rtnxljorouRli, In traveling moon. All those menibcrs who aro on tho raiting team or who care to take part will report nt tho tribe tomorrow night. Senior 6aamore Whlto la confined to his homo again with lllncBS, eliciting goiicral anxloty and antipathy, l'aconta Is iilannlne an elaborato banquet for members, ladles and friends In celebration of the eighth anniversary. This hould be on inducement for Inactlxo mem bers to Htt ml the meetings Several past chlofs of tho Haymakers will be ureaent at the trlbo on tomorrow's sleep and all members who desire can enrol with this body. I'ast Sachem John It. Orocnliutgli addressed the newly made brothers, advising them In tho mattur of attending tho meetings and seLUtlng deslrablo candidates, some con cern la expressed over the whereabouts of Trof. James Linus. While he Is a traveling man, yet when In town ho Is expected to check up at the meetings, where his talents are of real value nnd enjoyment. Paconta. welcomes nil visiting brothers nt 704 South Broad street nt every Trlday's sleep. The Dnkolah Association met In with Menno Trlbo on Ust Monday's sleep. leo President Clark prejldeil and the nttendame was very row! for midsummer. Tho reports of corn mlitees revealeil a steady growth and a healthy condition of tho organization. The report of the Data Committee mode It clear that tho marLhlng club proposition In connection wltn the next session of tho Great Council la altp. getlur finslble. The cost per capita should not exceed flu. Including transportation, hotel bill uniform and Incidentals for a one-day trip. Reports from the trips Indicated that the mattet wus well received, nnd the outlook la favorable for ail excellent showing by Da kotah. A proposition looking toward the establish ment of an employment bureau within tho Jurisdiction of the association was favorably received, and n committee, consisting of Bros. Sutton, of 87: Farley, of 32S, nnd llrudcr, of 2J, was appointed to tnqulro Into tho feasibility of such la practical move, the commlttco to report at tho next meeting. A measure of wieu wide scopo ns this should draw a numer ous attendance at tho next session, nnd It 13 hojwd the membership will not lose sight of It. Detreo Master Stovent li arranging to get the degree team together shortly, nnd tleslres each tribe to select ut least thrco workers for this purpose, subject to his call. At tho call of the chulr short talks were made by Itro tuulel J. Crcmcn, the costumo celebrity, who assured his henrers that a cos tume suitable for their purpose could bo fur nished from $1 up. lirothers Stevens, of No. 7; Hruder, of 21. Clark, '.'3; Dougherty, 31; Jurtl, II). McCaffrey, 7.'l; Frazler, 278; Snyder, fciveeney and Thompson, of U'Ja, and Farley, of 32S. explained tho new plan being Intro duced by the funeral reimbursing association, and urged tnc tribes to gel in. The uaml festivities by Menno were enjoyed. Yuba's Invltutlon for the next session was accepted nnd the association will meet In Tuba's wigwam, Tiroad and l'ederal streets, on the fourth Wednesday In September. Mlnonk Tribe had a good meeting with In teresting talks on last frlday's sleep, but will cease activities until the miildlo of corn moon, wtien It w III resumo Its work of gathering the palefaces and other good things for which Mlnonk Is famous. Captain II. C. Upright will start his degree team In practice drills and get ready for tho Tall work. A delegation from Mlnonk trailed to the wigwam of Mobcosco Tribe to witness an adoption ceremony, and the team work was conceded to bo magnificently performed, re ceiving hearty commendation. Moscosco 3 yraln forging her way to the front utter u lapse of several great suns. District Deputy Ureat Sachem Musgrove con gratulated tho trlbo on tho ptogrcss made utid upon the work of her degree team which son be placed among tho best, as It once was when there was no team in West Philadelphia that could competa with it. Ho gave gojU tdvtce on membership and other Interests of the tribe Thero were representatives of other tribes who mude complimentary expressions. I.osco8io Is one of the banner tribes of t'Mt dlatrlit and extends an Invitation to all Ited Wen to their wigwam, 30 10 Uancaster avenuo, on any Wednesday's sloep. The Deputy flreat Sachems' Association held special meeting on Monday evening last, where the deputies were busy In enrolling their nanies for tho trip to Mahanoy City en Saturday, August BS. There will bo SU depu ties on the trail to visit the great senior saga more, John Coombe. f'lute Tribe's Entertainment Committee made a favorable report last Thuraday's sleep. There was a large sum realized from the Jubilee IKkets. William Hmlth. a newly-wed, was adopted Into tho trlue. There were interest ing remarks by 1'. 8. William Stanton, who has lu; returned Irom a tour through the State. The Entertainment Committee Is making (reparations for the anniversary of tho trlbo ana expects prompt response and hearty sup port of all brothers. Wher. the council nro was quenched, 1'. s. William Jones, the nolio actor, sea around tho refreshments which the com raiuee had prepared. It certainly was "some ofmmi ?,ou'vo sot to hand it to 'Shorty' i7.heifKeat. Sachem visited Waseca Tribe on th?.Pr,dJ's sleep, nnd In spite of the heat jiiS.unc!' chamber was well filled. Chief of lucords A. L. Tullford made an Interesting "Ik on the work of the tribe. P. S. Fred f'," Poke on plans for tho fall, when Waseca laienatj to nrouso members to one great, con centrated effort The Great Sachem made a i strong appeal for an Increase. u(.ea prophet Charles B. ras and Great fhnj S. H, Walker visited No. OS at Cone-f?..ijeIJtro- Ths (treat prophet Is a prime .. '" nl' section of the reservation, and til? Biven a great reception. The memory of L" "salon and tho manner In which Brother prealded were a source of favorable fMnment on ail sides. The great sachem was iven a royal welcome and he urged the raem. ws to make their present and future Just "bright as their past had been. Grand Old Jo Hookey, chief of records of the tribe for !?,h"ar. made one of those talks that go JJJM to the spot. After the session a chicken i oup supper was served to the members !?.'helr families. The great sachem, great JfJet. William O. Hrovvn. chlsf of llecords J fV0--W. snd "Butch" quads then Journeyed w McCaipa Ferry, whero the last-named broth. Budj "" up bla ,,n- The "''' rtu,n,d on ODD FELLOWS Arcturus Lodge's Record From An nual Outinu to Orphans Grand Master Jenkins accompanied by V brothers from Norrlstown and v(e4nlty add a. Vlslf in. UdnolaiunV T.nftfffi. NO. Kt Jit of Pottstpwn. The lodge conferred wo initiatory decree upon one candidate nd all were Invited to the hanqust hall, where Past Grand Patriarch F. O. B. Mlhlhotise and tho grand master made ef Iscllvo talks. . ?nd i onduotw Q- ster O. K. UcCtsObenr ai Wssr reprasemsd Moutgoajsry XIgi William 1 Irwin rraMsji a ci4er rei AoihUp i No HH.t Rew 'SMsntst I wu lives v g,fu!luwUig loditks were uieseut Neoatawny, .. - mub. mu lira.. uuii ML,uBonr Curtis Horrw. soa. o"i tUihtunu Amblw Extetolur. VUi4ant ai Hujiioio J il i I oJk . .i.rtirsJ in lalviatery 'we ???. nP A-.C Prnser last ThursdSy evening, fhJ .'i1 enfer the flrit degree 'n full form on Ji?i.t'"ne candidate this evening. Among the n.!!0.? ?!,, npther V.. I) Hamilton, of fleoijo w. Chllds I-idKe. who mada Interest ing remarkf. visitors will nlways find n hearty welcome hi Imperial. Arclurus f.odge pissed all records this sear In their u.uo ii.iK p-irsd nn recorns inis year 'Jr annual Plrnle to the orphans nt ltel- rront .."..w nrurni. i.nriy in wio nay tno comma- i", dcuun iij- me runirmnn, l. o. J. i.iten Peld, srNlsied by the auxiliary, had everything !". rfa,in.?"- Jn' J""1 aut trucks brought the kiddles" from (he orphannee. After din ner tbe athletic contests for various prlres managed by P. O. Kdward II. Wiggins, took place A game of bnll wns plated between the members of Arrturus Ij1jre and the bovs from the home, tlio former being defeated to tho lime of h to a All then ntsembled on the plateau where n picture ts taken bv a repre sentative or tho Iltrtivn I.t-rmnn. Ire cream nnd cake followed nnd tnter supper t ns served It was gratifying In wltr.e the Joy of tho brneficlnrle as well a tho sntlstneilmi of tho holt, who demonstrated the true spirit of "As c lmo dono It unto the least of these, my brethren, ye hhve done It unlo Me." Kenderton lodge nn Tuesday nlcht, had tho presence of D. !. O. M William Weaver, who givo n good tnlle. The degree staff nuspended full opcritloni tilt net month. tlrnnd Patriarch Pope. (Irind Scribe milder and Past Ornnl rtepresentntlvo Conway went to tleadlng Inst Rvturdnv nluht. where thev were the guests of the Odd Fellows, of that rllv and nddreed n Joint meeting of nil tho subordinate lodges on Patriarchal Odd Fed lnwsblp There was a large crowd present and the work tesulted In the fnrmntlon of a clas of candidate that will be given the hrcn degrees In this cllv by tho Temple Fn I'Mnpment degree staff In tho Parkway Jlulld Ing. FIIAT. PATKIOTIC ASIEUICANS Big Carnival and Dlock Party for Frankford Council Bnnd Tho Krnnkford Unnd, of Jrnnkford nnd Mlnorvn Councils, will hold Its third nnmml cnrnlvnl nnd block party on Snt urdny ovcnlnp; next, on Dnrrnh street, between Slnrsrtrct nnd Koulkrod streots, Frankford, to which tho members of tho many councils of this county nro cor dlnlly Invited. Tho entire block will bo Illuminated with vnrlcd colors of lights nnd tho decorations will bo truly pa triotic. Three bands tho Mnntun, Wis slnomlnB ntid Hrlstol will furnish music nllernntcly durliiR tho evenlnB. In ndtll tlon to tho ttsunl Kntnes nnel novelties, mnny new features will bo cnrrled out. Refreshments will be served, straw rides nnd automobile tours will bo run. llccauso of tho fact that this band lias done so much for tho organization during tho last year, and especially during tho present sum mer, Stata Vice Councilor Shoneman inks II. o members to bo present on this occasion. Htnto Council Secretary Ford, the State Vlco Coun cilor and tho various deputies of tho county havo promised to be on hand and assist In making tho event an Important ono In tho grent work which is being dono by tho or ganization. Tho Clunrd nnd Hand Association of Fair view Council No. S2 will run moonlight excur sions tomorrow and Saturday evenings, leav ing . -eh street wharf at N o'clock. As this nraoelntlon has beeomo a great factor In tho western part of tho rlty. It Is expected n great number will be rresent. The monthly meeting of tho flood of tho Order Association mot last evening nt Ijoyal Council No. 781. Matters of considerable Im portance were considered and acted upon. Tho councils of this county aro arranging to ho to Hrlstol Saturday afternoon. September IS, w. -en flags wld bo presented to nil tho public schools and lllbles to all tho classiooms thereof located In Ilrlstol. All members desiring to go should communlcato with Mate Vice Coun cilor Shencman. Tho Employment Ilureau will moot tomorrow evening at America Council, No. 30. 11th street and Columbia nvenuc, when a rep irt vvlll be made as to tho work dono during the last month. It Is expected that all councils will bo represented at that tlmo and place. Tho luws of the bureuu vvlll bo formally pre sented for consideration. Tho following baseball games will bo plaved Saturday afternoon next at 3 15: Houston vs. integrity, j.'d street nnd Warrington avenue; Hamilton vs. Diligent, 17th nnd Cambria streets, and Kaglo vs. Lojal, 3Jd street and Columbia avenue. JUNIOR O. U. A. M. Marlin Planning for tho Largest Class Initiation Ever John It. Jlnrlln Council. No. 29, held a successful meeting Inst Thursday evening All tho captains received tho names of their teams for the purposa of seeing and urging every member to work for tho largest cluss Initiation that .Murlin Coun cil ovor held. In this manner It 13 tho plan to personally visit every member of tho council. The debating team held its monthly debate on a question that has become an issue In the State "Shall Wo Havo Local Option In t'enn sylvnnlaV" This question was ably debated by each slle, and when tho speakers were through tho auillem-o seemed to be convinced that tho State should havo lucal option. Tho judges ot the contest rendered their decision In favor of local option. Tho members on tho affirma tive sluo were Monroe K. Volgtsberger, Will iam James Gray and Henry wellonmann. tho negative side Walter llcauinont, Samuel Jones and llobort II. Ilruce, The Marlin Oriental Court will havo Us first meeting In tho new hall tomorrow evening. All members are requested to come to Inspect tho now paraphernalia and to bring a can didate so that tho meeting may bo a suc cess. Marlin Council will havo a smoker In Its hall on Friday evening, September 3, to whlcn all members and their friends are Invited. Thero will be good talent, good smokes and good speakers. The degrco team ot Stephen Olrard Council Is now ready to visit nny council In the dis trict to show how to do tho Initiatory work. This council Is known to do things well and to spring surprises. To procure the services -ot the dceree team addrcsi the recording secre tary. Benjamin Harrison Council, No. 92, is giving a street party on Simpson street north oi Woodland avenue tomorrow and Saturday eve nings, to which all Juniors are Invited. Thero will bo features not seen at other similar parties. P. O. Sons of America . . nn -a lt.l...n..l,.a mill tinfrl (I street carnival today, tomorrow ana Saturday eveninss u mir ihi ..,...,..... -.-. trect and Welsh road. Committees In chargo have made final arrangements for the affair, and all Indications oolnt to a, great success. Thero will be plenty of amusements, cakes, candles, cigars, soft drinks, ice cream. Jitney rides, etc. Tho music will be furnished by the Frankford Accordeon Hand on Thursday, the 1. u. n. or A. ttaiiu, ui ' nimuiu, -- and the Odd Fellows' Hand, of North Star Tbef't?eetawill be well lighted with 1500 In candescent lamps HnU aapuilfsq laiuciua, oi- ranged attractively along the street. The Street iiau jusv iceu iwmtnv, ..",.. ...... excellent floor for dancing, and rest benches havo been provided. -- Camp wo. Biu nns in me puss jour rwto accomplished wonderful work In the commu- .... ... k.l.i. ...nil trnAan nmiwtrr nnmnm nt IlllV, IllIU UCmi. a niv.',i H...v.n . . Philadelphia, the camp asks the support of all members of tho order to make this street car nival a success. Tho degree team of this camp is one of the best In that section of the city, and It Is for the benefit of these men that the carnival Is being given, I. e., to equip the degree team wltn ine piuper pafiiliiicmauu. au, ufuiuriD, Camp HID. through this column, appeals and ...., la tn rtll msmlisra tin Ifi vl tn t Inn In Tiara take of this enjoyment for the good of the camp as well as of themselves. Order Independent Americans X special notice Is sent to all xuarda of the First neglment that a sham battlo win b held on Saturday evening, August 28th. at Opening Today Yahn & McDonnell CIGAR IMPORTERS Extend a Welcome to their many patrons at the. opening of their New Store Widener Building Arcade 1335 Chestnut St. ' EVERYTHING FOR THE SMOKER tolnt ttrwo Park, at O.flO sharp. All guards partlclpattnn: will bo wrurt with supper nnd Admitted to tho motordrome of tho jvirk gratis. Any.Runrd hnvlng tvnt and wish to camp nt the park until Sunday nlftht may do so by getting permission from Colonel Single. Tho first nnnunl encampment of the 1st rtegl ment opened tho sehnol of military Instruction at Kenton's Ueach, N J., ulth lfiO nfflrent nnd privates, representing Company A, of Ian enster, and Companies II, C, D. F nnd O,, of Fhlladelphla. Much Interest uas centreiJ on this encampment In cv of the present ondl tlon nf nffalrn In the Southern rowers. Instructions were given In wireless teleg raph and engineering tactics Communication was held with inrtous wlreleM et-itlnns along the co.t. Kdward Hlsle, Jr . i Hted by John Delt, Jr., and lieutenant I In Freeman, Jr , conducted the wireless Instructions Mili tary drill wero held nt rrjrulir Intervals. Tho hospital corps was Ip charge of Major Tupmns Matlnck, M. !.. nnd Captains John Mayer, M IJ.. and Harry Kershaw. Thar. These Instructions shall be advanced before the fall drills. The officers were Colonel Wil liam I. Single, Lieutenant Colonel John Wel den. Adjutant Al Peal, Major Summers. Quar termaster F. nrlfflth and Heglmentnl Trum peter William M. Weber, The company com manders wero Captains Kane, Heller and ihmtdtcttcr. Knights of I'yUilaB The 4Uh annual convention of the flrand tsOdge wns held In Pittsburgh, on Tuesday Hrlg. fl Voung, of Ohio, supremo ehmcllor delivered the principal nddies ami later In specie 1 fh rainn of the Fnlform Hank of West Virginia. Fenniylxanla nn-1 Ohio Ho van accompanied by William Schuihardt. of Cincinnati, grand chancellor: W. It. O'Neal, of Florida, supremo representative1, and M It iMugherty. grand inner guard, urn ml Lodge of Pennsylvania. The feature yesterday was the parade of members of thp Uniform Hank and subordinate lodge with whjO men In line. The convention elect ml the following offlcrs Orond chancellor, tleorge A. Mentiell, South Hethlehem; grand vice chancellor, Henry W, Fox, Johnstown; grand k.eprr of records and al, Lemurl Wilt. Philadelphia, grand master of PTchprpier. Julius Mountpny. Philadelphia, giand prelate, Lewis J. 'Jacoby, Phllnlelpbl i; grand nrnttr nt arms, Norgal It Uaugherty. Pittsburgh, supreme representative, James A. Slrese, Mount Hollv Springs Foresters of America Court Hohert Morris had nn active meeting on Mondav evening and tho honor of an ad dress bv S. C Tt. Pilot. Court Hohert Morris Ins shown good progress during tho summer, taking In new tnembera nt every meeting. Hrother Pilot, having been deputy of the court for a number of care, has nlwa shown gre.it imprest In the good nnd welfare of tho court Tin meeting wns one of the largest heM In sears There Is an effort to reach tho 2fil mark In membership by the first of the car. A, B, C AGAINST INTERVENTION New Columbian Consul Soys South America Is for Peace South American States vvlll oppose armed Intervention by tho United States In Mexico If that should como to pass. In tho opinion pf Scnor Joso T. Menno, tho now Colomblnn Consul to this port, re cently nppolnted by President Jose Vln ccnto Concha. Scnor Mttnao bollovcfl that most of tho trado of Colombia will bo obtained In the future by United States met chants. "Wo nro with you In any peaceful ef fort In Mexico," ho said, "but If America should feel that aho hnd n right to In vade Mexico, why shouldn't sho feel an equal rlKht to invndo Bomo South Ameri can Stnto In enso a future disturbance seemed to necessitate It?" LUMBERMEN HEAR MOORE Congressman Soys Waterways Im provements Will Save Millions ATLANTIC CITY, Auir. 13. Confjrcss mnn J. Hampton Moore, of Philadelphia, In a banquet speech hero Inst nlKht, told North Carolina 'umbermen that Improve ment of channels of coust waterways and of IntorconnectlnB rlvera will save mil lions of dollnrs every year to those who build houses. Tho far greater part of tho lumber shipments of the country, ho said, should be made by wnter. The meeting of North Carolina lumber producers and mill owners hero wns tho first step In a movement to "Ret toRethcr" nnd Improve business methods within tho trade. The Industry, from the cuttltiK of tho tree to the perfccthiK of tho finished article. Is to bo co-ordinated for better results. Police Court Chronicles "Too many peoplo are suffcrlnK from rainbow stomachs," declared George Stone, as he ate his breakfast on a couch near 2d street nnd Lehigh avenuo. Tho couch was In front of a second-hunt fur nlturo More, nnd G corse was addressing his remarks to passcrsby. On belns pressed for details, he added: "Wo cat too much colored food. Food with colors Is no good, oven when tho colors Is na tural. For Instance, we put green, red and black In our stomnchs when wo eat pickles, beets and blackberries. We're jamming ourbelves full of colora all tho time." On seeing a look of doubt In the faces of some of his hearers. Stone became more emphatic. "What we ought to do," he shouted, "la atlck to nil .whlto food." George then called attention to tho fact that ho was about to make a breakfast of bread and milk. "They're white," ho said, "an" It we'd eat bread, milk, potatoes, leo cream, bananas and other all-whlto food, thcro would be no chnnco of any ,pf us going wrong." George then Interrupted himself with a mouthful of milk nnd a chunk ot bread. "It's time for us to rearllze where we're drlftln' to," ho said finally. "That's what I think, too," eald a volco In the crowd. It belonged to Policeman Gaenzle and he eyed tho bread, milk and Georgo suspiciously. Tho policeman wna deliberating over what to do next, when tho proprietor of the atote ordered the lecturer away. Gaenzle then questioned him concerning the possession of the bread and milk, and as ho could not give a satisfactory reply George was token to the li and York streets station. Magistrate Glenn thought tho white food propaganda was a good Idea and told the prisoner ho ought to launch It at once. As George was at a loss whero to start, tho Judge gave him an opportunity by sending him to the House of Correction for three months, where all ldens con cerning "eats" are eagerly welcomed by the guests. ARCHDUKE KARL STEPHEN Austrian noblo who is reported to have been selected by Teutonic Allies as King of Poland. TURKS UEl'ULSE ATTACKS XBAll SEDUL-IIAHK FONTS Assaults nt Anafartn Chcckcd Loss to Allies -Heavy CONSTANTINOPLE. Aug. lO.-Tlie fol lowing statement on operations In tho Dardanelles was Issued by tho Turkish Government last night: "In tho Dardanelles district nt Ana fartn on tho ICth wo repulsed nn attack of nn enemy division against our right wing. Tho lossc.) of the enemy wore con siderable. Wo captured iniichlno guns nnd wnr mntctinl. "Off Kemlltll our artillery hit tin enemy transport vessel, causing n flro on board. "Near Arl lltirmi qulot provalls. "Near Sedul-Hnhr, after heavy artillery preparation, thr. enemy attempted nn nt tack upon our left wins with bombs, but wns driven to his former position by our counter-attacks, leaving behind a number of dead. "Tho situation on the other fronts Is unchanged." STORE OPENS DAILY Sl30 39c & 50c GLOVES 25 Women's two - clasp whlto Chamolsettcs. Warranted washabtc. FIRST FLOOR, I3IOIITH ST. Market . .- i j nt r J J. An Absolute Clearance Reduction Has Swept Our Women's & Misses' Swum M ;fekTK artf rS .. crrel J v Dresses Formerly $ $5 to $&Now Dresses Formerly $1.75 Dresses Formerly $e! irir i iu Offering choice from pure white and dainty colors in high-grado linens, sheer striped, figured or flowered textures, sheer plain ma terials and crepes. One Sketched. Wjfv22S9 Women's and Misses $18.50 $1 O QQ New Fall Dresses '-'" Extremely Smart Style Like Sketch Of fine navy and black sorgo combined with satin. Women's and Misses' $10 Top Sgg Coats Black-and-white checked coating in swagger belted style, with full ripple and notch collar. SECOND FLOOR Savings of a Third and More Men's $1 Pajamas 8fn?n5,SfrSSf - !i7ivne..V.lf:eS?ffi.co,l! collars nnd havo all-silk tape froes. 75c Neglige ACkn Shirts V Oood percale in stylish strlpos. Full size. Have laundered cuffs attached. Sizes 14 to 17. 50c Balbriggan Underwear, 29c Ecru-combed yarns. Shirts havo short sleeves and self-necks; drawers are knee or ankle length, with double seats: guusuts and seams fully reinforced. $1 & $1.50 Pongee Shirts, 79 c IIlBh-erado ponpee In new striped effects. Have soft double cuffs. FIRST FLOOR. SEVENTH AND WWW!KKKWKWK J.tossar.rw. 300Q girls' stylish Keguiar use ana boc lunas ) Great 10 o'Clock Sale ; No Mail or Phone Orders Filled Of smart striped, checked and plaid trimmed wltn contrasting colors in One iiluslratsd .- SUe S Dres"i1f.T.1,.b45c&69c Apron and suspender effects In tine ginghams, percales and ohambrays, with contrasting colors. Shw u to 14 yearn. SI White Jean Middy With braldea navy collar and cuffs, Broken ! k. PHILADELPHIA WILL GETTWOOFPACMC MAIL STEAMSHIPS Mongolia and Manchuria Ex pected to Replace Liners Merion and Haverford, for English Service FINEST BOATS OF FLEET Philadelphia Ib to get nt least two of tho Pacific Mall Steamship Company's steamships which wero recently sold for $7,000,00) to tho Atlantic Transport Line. ArrntiRPinrnls nro now belns nmdo by tho International Mercantile Company to plnco the vessels In service of tho Am erican Lino between this port nnd Llv erpool Hoth the Atlantic Transport Lino and tin- Amcrlcnn Line are subsidiaries of the International Mercantile. Mnrltio Company, which Is being reorganized In tho hands of a receiver. 1'. A. S. Frank. Iln, former president of tho concern, Is tho rcrelver. Tho Ilvo vessels purchased by tho At lantic Transport Line, from tho Increased cnnilngd caused by the war, aro thn Mon golia, Manchuria. Korea, Siberia and China. Tho Mongolia and Manelinrl.i nru tho largest and finest of tho five. It 13 CApectod that they will tako tlio plnco of tho Merlon nnd Ilavorford. Tho for mer wns sunk In the Dardanelles by a Turkish submarine while In tho service of Great Ililtnlti. The Ilavorford, which was also commandeered by the British au thorities, Is now being used ns n trans port. Only one vessel, tho Dominion, was left In tho Amcrlcnn Linn service when Dnglnnd look over the Ilavorford nnd Merlon. Itecnuso of tho demoralized serv ice the company wns compelled to reject thousands of tons ot freight or dlveit It to Now York. MAY GHT TllllUn SHIPS As many Philadelphia linns hnvo vvni contracts, ami will soon begin delivering. It Is believed that the demand for cargo spare will bo heavy. If the Increase bo comes too great for two steamships, ono or nil of tho remaining three vvlll be sent hero to relieve the congestion. Shipping men will welcome tho placing of tho vesseli In tho American Lino serv Ico It would be tho first tlmo that ships Hying I ho Amcrlcnn ling have been used by the company out of this port for many years. When tho line was begun by (Mom ent C Grlscom and local financiers, all tho A. .11. & CLOM2S AT B 1". M. UNTIL KUKTIII3H NOTICE HATS TRIMMED FREE OF CHARGE. ONE YELLOW TKADINC, STAMP WITH EVERY 10c PURCHASE ALL DAY Eighth Filbert . . - Entire stock of Pf DfPWS The Three Following Groups Are Notable Illustrations of the Wonderful Values: Costs have not even hcen considered. Our aim i3 to dismiss every single frock immediately to mako room for Fall arrivals. 2.50 vMw i XSmwJ pi&tMwm i r MfoMm W,t I 5lWVWMMVUWtttWttMlM on. Hosiery and Underwear WOMEN'S 75c SILK-(vlQ-BOOT STOCKINGSnC 7(Ju - t I alt. Full-fnshloned. able Hliudes. In 50c Pure Silk 9C , Stockings... Full-fashioned; llrst quality. Dlack, whlto and colors. Three pair 91. Children's 25c Ribbed Cotton 1Q. Stockings World Heater Brand. . . Black only. Three pulr for Rue. 50c Swiss Ribbed 9C. Vests ooc Sheer lisle thread: low neck and sleeve less: hand-crocheted yokes; also plain taped. Three for $1. MARKET FIRST FLOOR, SOOTH Tub Frocks 29c ginghams and percales. various siyjee. to H Years Blouses. 50c patch pocket and Licer SECOND FLOOR 6SrI 4mk i Mm ' vessels were under the American flag. Of ficials ot tho line, howovor, are not cer tain as to how long tho steamships will carry the Stars and Stripes, as they as sert the La Foltctto Seamen's bill, which becomes effective In November, will make It almost Imposslblo to keep tho ships under American register. PHILADELPHIA 11UILT P.OAT8 The Mongolia nnd Manchuria were con structed on the Delaware HlVer. When tlio New York Shipbuilding Company turned them out 10 yonrs ago they wero considered the finest p.vssetiRor nnd freight steamships Hying the American flag. They were originally ordered by tho International Mercantile Marino Com pany, but Wero sold to the Pacific Mali Steamship Company before they wero completed. MAKKS 95TII IIIItTHDAY Dr. John Levering Receives Congratu lations and Enjoys Day Dr. John Levering celebrated tho Mth anniversary of his hlrtlt today. At his Home, 373 Oowen avenue, Mount Airy, ho received friends nnd mcmbeis of his family, and talked merrily ot old rimes and enjoyed tho entertainments of the day. Doctor Lovcrlng Is a direct descendant of AVIgard Layering, who In Colonial times wns owner of Iloxborough, having bought the land from Pastorlus. It was called LeverliiRton for iniiiij .vonrs. Doc tor Levering was born In Itoxborough In ISM. lie wns a school teacher, having founded tho Joseph Hoffman private bchool, and later studying dentistry nt llio Philadelphia. College of Dental Suigcry. Ho prnctlccd In aermantovvn until 1S70, then for a whllo was engaged In real estate operations there nnd In Mount Alvy, retiring soon aftorvvnrd. Ho has been an Odd Follow since IStt. Doctor Ij'Vci lug's daughters, Mrs Thomas 13. Hammer and Mrs. Catherine S. Ilrndshavv, spent the day with him. A son. Dr. Krancls D. leveling, Is n dentist nt Picdeiicksburg. Vn. There nrc four grandchildren nnd live great-grandchildren. AUTO OVEUTUHNS; ONE KILLED Woman Meets Instant Death Five Persons Injured UNIONTOWN. Pn., Aug. ID. Ono wo man was Instantly killed and live persons wero Injured when nn nutomnbllo In which tlinv were riding went over an embank ment nnil upset nt Republic near here, nt an early hour this morning. The dead woman la Mrs. Charles llrubakcr, 29 veara old, of Itcpubllo. ' The Injured nro John Hauling, Jr., SIlss Mario Harding, Mrs. David Davis, Thom as Taylor and Marie llrubakcr, nil of Re puhltc. MAII. A Every Home Furniture Sale If You Wish to Furnish From Top to Bottom, or If You Want .lust nn Odd Piece or Two If you aro searching for clahoratc, expensivo styles or desiro simple, inexpensive kinds. If you will need the furniture tomorrow or not for six months The Right Answer to Every Furniture Problem Will He Found in This Greatest of All Our Aunnat Events More Closed All liny Snturilnjr Seventh - - - Z Amnzinn Mark-Downs on Standard Grades of Men's, Young Men's and Boys' ciothing Two Bis: t Lots of Men's Suits $12 & $15 ) ? j Suits.... r Full range of sizes for both men and youna men. ,,if.,i,i tr,r tho nrnscnt nnd Fall wenr. lloth conservative and niiKlish models.' Perfectly tailored throughout, of flno all-wool materials In plain and fancy effects. $12.50 Blue Serge $Q SllitS . Two-piece Suits mndo of flno warranted all-wool bluo berRo. $4 Blue Serge Trousers, $9 QQ All-wool bluo sorse. Slzc3 to 4G-lnclt waist. Palm Beach Suits, $4.50 Regularly Sold at Double or More Icrht and dark uffects. Finished llko real cus tom work. Boys' $4.50 Norfolk Suits, $2.98 Fnney brown and Bray mixed choviots nnd casslmercs. Also Hunsluu, Hullnr, rt-Hlee und Olltcr Tnlst Htjli-n. Sizes 2Vi to IS years. Boys' 75c and 85c Wash Suits QQf In vestee, Oliver Twist, Hilly Hoy and Sizes 2H to 7. black, white and deslr- $1 Black $1.75 Double width, j Sensational Low Shoe Sale All Are Famous Women's S3 and $3.50 Pumps, Patent coltskln and Kun-metal calf, with lawn anu gray ciotn imays. (Also lu Subway) Women's $3 to $4 Pumps, 98c Almost all leathers In Colonial and lace pumps; many combination effects: also white canvas. Low-heel pumpa in lot (Also In Subway.) Men's $3 to 5 1 QO Oxfords 1,TO Include S3 I.enards. J8.S8 Ut Brothers' Special, Btrat fords and ii Custom-Made Brands. FIRST VLOOR, NORTH ZAPATISTAS nLOW VPTUAIN, KILMNO 250 I'ASSKKOEltS NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 19 -A passenger train on the Mexican Interocennle nail rend, between Jnpala nnd Puebla, wa? blown up by Zapatistas August 10, and every person on It wns killed. That was the report received here today by passen gera who reached New Orleans from Vera Cruz. "Tho Ztipatlslas placed large charges of dynnmlto under tho track, and ns tho trnln passed over the explosive It was discharged," lh"y said. "Thero wero about W soldiers on tho train to net ns a guard. AH thefe troops Wero killed, ns wrto all the passengers. It wns re ported In Vera Cruz that nbotit 230 per sons perished In tho train." When they left Vera Cruz reports had Just hern received Ibre that alt ntlnclc had been made on tho MoMcnn Railroad, near Ksperanza station, nnd Hint fighting was In progress there between tho Car rntiza troops and Zapata's men They said that all traffic between Vera CrU2 and Mexico City hnd been stopped, on nccounl of the dynnmltlng of the Mexi can Interocennle trnln and tho lighting that was going on near Kspnranzn. DIIIULE TO GO TO FIldlCT Nntional Single Sculling Champion to .loin Canndian Regiment Robert Dibble, of Toronto, who retained his national championship In single bIicIIs for tho t lilt d successive year, started for homo nftcr the recent Sprlngtleld regatta to Join tho Cnnndlnn contingent which Is going to tlio front. Kctreats for Catholic Laymen The Rev. T. J. Sbealy, of New York, under tho pntromiRO of Archbishop Pren ilcrRh.it. will conduct two retreats for Catholic laymen nt the Seminary of St. Charles Ilorromeo, nt Ovorbrook. Thcsp meltings will bo hold August 27 to Au gust 30. nnd September 3 to September 6. Reservations for the retreat are in chargo of John J. Forrcck. ELIMINATING THE WASTE In the production problem of tho day. Without half trying, you enn stop enough "little lenks" from your personal Income to leave vaur family a comfortnblo competency In life Insurance. Just a "smoke," a short Jltnuy ride, some trilling luxuiy loss n day, would buy an Artisan Corllf icnto good for J1000 in ciiho ot your death: entitle you to slclc honellts nnd the splendid Arti san social features. Aslc any member of the Older. l'HOM - 3 OIIDEICS FILLED: Can Profit bu This Clearance .v.v, y. ( TtHI HHBH Suits . . . . . ( o Qs hJ Made Tommy Tucker styles. SECOND FLOOR 4 Ur MtSm 1' v vj 'VVi .'jj y r'f ' "" Iff BV 'fA li M SPECIAL LOTS OF SILKS Many Are the New J'atterna anil Colorings far Fall $1 and $1.25 "Satin-Stripe" S!ub89c&98c Durable, washablo qualities in pretty color com binations, 32 inches wide. Messalines. 69c Stamlaid "Colored F.dae" Quality Rich, lustrous dress finish: 35 Inches wide. Crepe Meteors, $1.39 lllack and popular shades. $1.25 Plaid Silks 9gc New silks In lovely, rich effects; 35 Inches wide. FIRST FLOOR, SOUTH Trade - mark Brands 75i aiisuea and Children's $1.75 to $240 Mary If -I fi Jane Pumps i4J Patent cult and gun-metal call Mostly all slies i to 1. MX UUUTUKK1 ,! r- U l! 111 I 1 UT BROTHERS rr5lM OUH UIU KESTAVRAmT MKiT OV SiMSllMTUlXU AT LOWEST I'lUCES Bl&TU FtOOK 1 m Jf l