EVENING LEDOEH pHlIiADEBPHIA', TUESDAY, 'AUGUST 24, 1915., SE 'J $30,000,000. AID BY U. S. BANKS FOR COTTON MEN hfcAdoo Will Deposit I ' large Fund to Finance the Crop RprEE OP ALL INTEREST fijigantic Step of Treasury Fol lows Contraband Action by Allies -ahhinqtON. Auk. 21. The first step W. the part of tho Federal Government 4a relievo mo i ...... m taken late yesterday. L Announcemeni i" -r Department that Secretary McAdoo iould deposit 3O,0OO.0OO In sold In the federal reserve banks of Atlanta, Dallas Lid Richmond, If so largo a sum Is need a to facilitate the financing of tho cot- ten crop, aiw oivp uiu uyuu m a result of tho action of tho Allies In totting cotton on the contraband list. .VTha deposits, according to the official announcement, will bo "for tho purpose Zr enabling thoso Federal reserve banks m rediscount loans made on cotton se cured by warehouse receipts by national Mnks and thoso State banks that aro members of tho Federal reserve system." , No Interest will be charged on these Itpoilts. It Is Intended that the deposits (Hall make it possible for tho membor kenks to cnarge low raiua on loans on warehoused cotton, and indications are Hit the Federal neserve Board will fix utremcly low rates on redlscounted ,Bpr of this character. JNO (llBCIUDuiva imtfl utrcn uiauo uo u. what other steps are under contempla tion for the relief of the cotton situation. wi, Mn nf Government otllclnls la that '''loans at low rates of interest will enable cotton planters to noia oacK irom tho IMrket a part of their crops, thus help ing the pnee. The President conierreu wun w. i: a. Harding, of tho Federal Reserve Board, who has had supervision of alt problems arising out of tho cotton situation. Many phases of the situation wero gono into and steps which seem to be advisable were discussed. No announcement was made, however, as to what plans the, President and Mr. Harding have under consideration. Mr. Harding will deliver a speech on the cotton situation at Bir mingham Thursday night. OFFER NOT SATISFYING , Southern cotton growers meanwhile are planning steps for their own relief. The announcement by Secretary McAdoo that the treasury would lend $30,000,000 to safe guard this ' year's crop is pleasing, but far from satisfying. Placing of cotton on the contraband list fcv fit-eat Britain and her allies Is belntr renounced bitterly by southern Senators r. ' .! tTiM..nlntlwda n-ti4 mnt-i. Af (ham make It plain that if the administration does not file a most drastic protest, they will make tho entire question a national issue as soon as Congress reconvenes or Is called In special session. ' The prediction freely is made that Pres ident Wilson cannot expect Congressional 'support for any reprisals taken against Germany for tho Arabic's sinking If he dots not deal sharply with Great Britain for hampering the cotton trade. COMMERCIAL. MEN CONFER 'Officers of the Southern Commercial Congress, headed by Senator Duncan U. Fletcher, began a serleB of conferences ,Jir today to .determine what additional metns must bo employed to solve the cot ton situation. It Is expected that a con vention of cotton growers and shippers wu De cauea to meet here next month It. take up the entire Question. The creat sneern of the cotton men is the future. itals year's crop con bo cared for, and te price of tho staple kept high enoueh to prevent tho planters going bankrupt. (But If tho European war Is to continue ; Indefinitely, markets must bo opened and (kept open, as money enough cannot bo ,teunu ror Indefinite loans. fa Conferences between W. P: G Hardlne. t the Federal Reserve Board, and Sir iWchard Crawford, of the British Em. (bassy, continue, 'in the hope than an ar LWngement may yet be. made whereby the, relief promised by England herself lay be made practical. WOMAN KILLED BY TROLLEY ..Wished to Die at Home, but Expired W While Beintr Tnkn ThnrA The wish of Mrs. Mary GInsbure to die at ohme was not destined to bo fulfilled, ... mcu wuttjr jubi u. minuio oeioro jfeacning home in a patrol wagon that wai"rlnglng her from the Episcopal Hos- ,...-,, niiero injuries received when a .trolley struck her had been dressed. ,f lease tako me homo," begged Mrs. iQinsburg, of doctors in the hospital, k want to die in my own house." Mrs. uinsburg. who was 75 years old. (JfM struck by a car of the Qlrard avenue VU8t M 8no was crossing the street ' at 6:30 thlfl mnrnfnfr In Ir-rtnr t9 knp linm. (J7 Richmond street. Tho car dragged .ner several feet. Her, son Isaac, with fUom she resided, rushed from the house !ad summoned the police. k u e """P"01 Physicians found tha let body Was hnrllv rnntn,H iHa thnA j! and the right arm -were fractured. key wanted to put her to bed, but the iweman would not allow Jt. Tho physi tens were forced, finally, to let her have ir Own way and she was placed In the kuing patrol wagon. Her family physl kn was waiting at her home, but when Wy carried her In he said she was dead. m G. Os1nn4 M4Q TlAf.nnnf1 -... 4U. L"otorman, and E, Jefferson, M62 IJv- wion street, conductor, were arrested. JOhn Kfnth AC vnnx- 1A ItJta Mnmh Jtn street, was found dead late last night Wng in a small alley in the rear of J617 'tntr street, the home of his daughter, Lr8. JoSftDhfnA npnn.nl fl.ri,ant Tl.. ' the 15th street and Snyder avenue po Jf station, sent the body to the Meth JUt Hospital, where it was decided that Uk " "a1 resulted from poison taken, lft police say, with suicidal Intent. IMrller In the evening Schelb had spent ItQme time at IhA hnm tt ann(h.p aiifrh. ter Mm. l?1(viih.,41t n.ai,. A tvtn ;.... u 'Buncroft street. He left there apparently "i me home of Mrs. Dennerel. Mary Moore. S3 vrar. nM. nn hum. ' .aS fOUnrl linnnaAlnoa . a ti.nnli In f.!ilonabIe Illttenhouse Square early to- t "ier swallowing poison, She was ftlt to tile Pnlvrllnle lln.nltnl whrra Iclans say her condition Is serious. tie Woman KIA nftt. Mpalnlni rtrtm usness. that she had been out of and became despondent. fclw police are searching today for WIN ier, or SK4 North Keese street, Is charged with seriously injuring Hiethsrvln.inw Ura Vlnrn lfavoVtiMi Martin ltr(t. nnuv Tlnim AnonrHlnp the poce Mr. Hazelton said that as W OUfCOlTlA ff D rtllarral w!h Iia wa! . Wye he threw a largo punch-bowl at ' Was taken to Rt. r.iiku'. iromen. Mhic Hospital, "where it is believed that kuii s fractured. ao Goodman, 63 years old, of 13 Ar- - "ir-jei, aa a hearing today, charged "ft attemnilno- In tnku l.lu llf Ha Mt himself up irt his bedroom last night f turned nn Hia tran TIia nHflp at 'SC-tAd th .II...1U. - i.A ...ii rinml. ' V! Was taltn n that naamantnwn Tfna E ttai, where he ,oon rscovr4. "DROWNED" BOYS ALIVE Police Notified to Discontinue Search of Delaware Itlvcr Started by Pnlso Alarm Word was sent to tho police today by Martin Regal and Louis Streesky. two lvyear-old boys, to stop looking for their bodies. The youngsters said they were much alive, desplto the fact that the police boat Ashbrldge was grappling for them In the Delaware. A houso sergeant at the 4th street and Snyder avenue station took the boys' word for it and called the search off. Segal, who lives at 413 Mifflin street, went rowing yesterday with Louis Streesky, of 2617 South 10th street, and Dave Young, 45 years old, of tho same address. The boys say that Young be came extremely thirsty before tho trip and walked out of the boat In shallow water before tho cruise was over. It ap pears thnt Young couldn't remember what happened to tho boys, and told the mothers of each that they had been drowned. When tho youngsters returned home last night they found their families in tears. P. 0. S. OF A. STATE ENCAMPMENT More Than 1500 Delegates At tend Public Ceremonial in Reading HEADING, Pa., Aug. 21. A public cer cmonlal In the Academy of Music marked the formal opening here today of tho &0th annual encampment of the P. O. S. of A.v More than 1500 delegates, repre senting every section of the State, and 3000 members of local camps attended. Mayor Ira W. Stratton welcomed tho del egates and nddrreses were delivered by State President Herman A. Miller, Ens ton; State Treasurer Irwin S. Smith and National Treasurer O. B. Wethcrhold, both of this city. This afternoon the delegates wero en tertained with a trip over Mt. Penn and dinner wan served at Keuchler's Itoost. The Past Presidents' Association met at the American Houbo and elected the following officers: President Milton Alexander, of Lan caster.. Vlco president John Druckenmlller, Sayre. Secretary and treasurer Eugene Hen dricks, Reading. Wesley H. Schwartz, of Altoona, and Judge C. N. Brumm, of Pottsvlltc, were appointed to drawrcsolutlons on the death of Clarence F. Ruth and George West Blake, members who died In tho lust year. Tho State camp Incorporators, Judge Brumm and Wesley II. Schwartz, of Al toona, wero present at the meeting. Both aro well over the 70 mark in age, as are John Druckenmlller and Milton Alexan der. Tho members present were Samuel C. Wells, of Philadelphia; William Ja.Noll, or Cornwall; J. S. Btraycr, of York; Hoy li. Schuyler, of Lebanon: John Drucken mlller, of Sayre; S. M. Helms, of Read ing; Milton Alexander, of Lancaster; John W. Reeser, of Potts villo; Daniel M. Sharp, of Lebanon: Eugene Hendricks. of Reading; Irvln S. Smith, of Reading;' Dr. Cameron Schultz, of Danville; Wil liam J. Miller, of Shamokln, and George F. Retfsnyder, of Danville. Milton Alexander, who was elected president of tho Post Presidents, for 50 years has been a member of tho P. O. S. of A. Ho is an official" of a trust com pany In Lancaster. Tonight the Past Presidents' Associa tion of Berks County will tender the Stato officers a banauet. The annual erection win take plaid to morrow, and from present indications thero will be a keen fight for tho vice presidency between James H. Hoyt, of Philadelphia, and C. C. Clark, Pitts burgh. Both have been actlvo in the State organization for years. State Guard Daniel W. Lorah, of Read ing, will bo opposed for the office of State Inspector by Robert R. Clauser, of Sink ing Spring, Berks County. John W. Har per, of Chester, and Charles Weber, Jr., of Scranton, are the announced candi dates for the office of Stato conductor to succeed J. I. Hobbs. fltate Treasurer Irwin S. Smith, of Reading, will be re-elected without op position. Mr. Smith has served the of fice for nearly 32 years. Unlike the other offlcers, the treasurer is elected for two years. Mr. Smith had opposition twtf years ago, but was easily re-elected. FOREMAN OF CARRIERS ADJUSTS MAIL ROUTES First Postal "Roundsman," Serving in Trenton, Super vises Service TRENTON, Aug. 25. This city is ex perimenting with a letter carriers' "roundsman," and if the innovation is a success the scheme will be adopted in all parts of the country as an aid to the carriers and to the public in gen' cral. C. Grason Bond Is the firs? "roundsman" to receive appointment un der authority of the postal authorities, and although he has been' working at the new position less than a month he has shifted tils' burdens of many of the car riers here. Technically, the title of Mr. Bond Is "foreman of carriers.' His appointment came after It was recommended by six inspectors detailed here to examine into the working of the force in this city. His duties are to go out with the vari ous carriers and Inspect their routes and loads. He has the authority to lengthen or shorten any carriera's route under the theory that a "man on the Job" can tell better than the authorities in Washing ton what carriers are overburdened and what ones are carrying too light a load in the Bcrvlcc, As a result of this work by one wh? has seen service as a carrier, many of tint evils of the service have been eliminated, and the carriers are giving better malt service. AUTOIST SAVED DY NERVE Trapped at Crossing Deforo Engine With Motor Stalled TRENTON, Aug, H. His presence of mind saved the life of Charles M. Speck, a water Inspector, yesterday. Alone in his automobile, he was crossing the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad tracks at Willow street when his car stalled in front of an approaching engine. The gates had been lowered as Speck went upon the tracks. Ha leaped from his machine, cranked the motor and at full speed ahead crashed through the gates in front Just as the rapidly moving train whirled past. Woman Held for Act of Reprisal A child's tricycle held, as reprisal for three broken' windows caused the arrest today of Miss Mamie Haag, 61 East Sey mour street, Miss Haag was arrested on a warrant Issued at the instance of John j, Kennedy, of 78 East Seymour street. She tntet: led, the police say, to hold the machine until Kennedy paid for three windows said to have beet) broken by his son Robert. Magistrate Pennock paid there was a simpler and, less dangerous method of obtaining redress. He htM the woman Jn $300 ball for s. further hear ts at the Dranchiown police moum. "HOTEL DE GINK" AND ITS DEPARTMENT CHIEFS I ft I MfSSTJlm) iQHEWPt&YEDW tM?mm- J Left to right aro George Gingwall, HOTEL FOR TRAMP ARISTOCRATS OPENS HERE ON BUSINESS BASIS Here's a "Flop" and "Scoffings" for Itinerant Laborer on North Ninth Street, but the House Is Always Full to the "Bo" Tho news Is moving over the country today by the tortoise-telegraph of tho box car that Philadelphia Is on tho map. Tho little brothers of tho Jungle, unem ployed, unwashed, unfed sometimes, but moro or less satisfied, nre Jubilant. The City of Brotherly Love, one time Garden of Eden of the moochcr and the pan handler, has a "Hotel do Gink." The new hotel Is at 339 North 9th street. Its officials never heard of "Who's Who" or tho "Social Register.' The only di rectories with which they aro familiar tre thoso chalked or cut into water tanks hero and there on the railroads, and the police blotters of a thousand cities. They do not ask for credentials. The applicant for bed nnd board Is "de Gink" hence the name of the hotel: Bed at the Hotel de Gink Is the floor. It Is a nice floor, with numerous soft spots that tho expert can pick out and roll into In no time. Board Is Just a "scoff" of somo kind. The bed Is better NATIONAL CONVENTION OF IRISH CATHOLICS Nearly Every State and Canada Represented in Associa tion Meeting LEBANON. Pa., Aug. 24. Nc.arly every Stato in the Union and Canada are repre sented here in the National Convention of the Irish Catholic Benevolent Association, which began its annual meeting here to day, to continue four days. The celebra tion of Solemn High Mass by the Rev. Adam Christ. In St. Mary's Cathollo Church, preceded tho opening business session, which was held In St. Joseph'a Hall, adjoining the church. Mayor John- P. Longenecker made the address of welcome. There were 150 delegates present at the first Btsslon, and all the national and State offlcers are here. The Philadelphia delegation arrived late yesterday after noon and is quartered at the Hotel Wei mar. The western delegates arrived last night. CATHOLICS GO TO LEBANON Many Philadelphians at 40th Annual Meeting of Benevolent Society Many Thlladelphlans left today for Lebanon, Pa., where the 40th annual con vention of tho Irish Cathollo Benevolent Union opened this morning. Among the Philadelphians are Luke Gillespie, James Jordan, John J. Tlerney, Hugh Logan, John Devlin, Daniel J. Coughlln, Mrs, Margaret Brennan, Miss Alice Brennan, Mix M. A. Carr. Miss M. D. Qulnn, Miss Kathcrlne M. Grace, Richard Condon, James E. Dougherty, Prosper L. uour- sault, camuei j, Dampsuii, f.min. . McCue, Mrs. Ella Kuhn, A. A. Sullivan, Mrs. Laura O, Culllngford, Thomas Campbell, Mrs. Catherine Hughes, V. Joseph Snyder, William E. Davis, Charles A. Gay, James Brown, Miss Mary War ner and Miss Ella Kennclly. CATHOLIC MUTUAL BENEFIT , Stato Convention of Association Opens at Lancaster LANCASTER, Aug. 24. The Pennsyl vania Stato Grand Council of the Cath ollo Mutual Benefit Association opened a three-day convention this morning at the Stevens House. Moro than 300 dele gates were welcomed by City Solicitor Bernard J. Myers, in the absence of Mayor Trout, who is out of town. The welcome was responded to by Professor M. J, McMahon, of Pittsburgh. Several important amendments to the constitu tion were proposed at the noon meeting, after which an automobile tour of the county was made. REFUSE TO TAKE BONDS Brokers Uncertain That Issue by City of Wilmington Is Legal WILMINGTON, Del., Aug. 2(.-Because there was declared to be a defect in the law providing for their issue, Lackey & Co., brokers, have refused to take 0,000 in 4Vi per cent school bonds. The city declares the issue is legal, but the brokers were unable to convince a firm of lawyers, who were to pass on the mat ter, that such was the case. The bonds were to provide for im provements to the schools, and further complicates the financial situation of the Board of Education, which is already short of funds because of a deficit last year. LEG SUPPORTS VAHICOilK vkins. isxejuta, to'k Aakles. SweUtn J. lie, X TUB USE OP THIS Cerlist Laced Slocking SANITART, m tfa.r may be wubed or bailed. ,,.9i?,tSr, measure. NO KLAHTlO. iuUiuUM.I teees Hke kului Mht tuid durable. KCOXomcAU CMt 11.74 each, er two far Hu hbu Hmb, W.M, ttoatpaM, CatM and t Maur4 free, er write far katf-HiewMira-wtHt HUnk No. If. Hour lo 8 daUl ttat. t S. Pua.CrUaa Llat-fc Swclslty Ce MS Mead latdf. Hwu Wal-m fcUf 7$ P. II. Dougherty, J. W. Larson, Georgo J. Quirke.-gencral manager. than tho floor of a box car or the ground around a campfiro In a hobo Jungle, because the frosty nights are near and tho building is to be heated. The Hotel de Gink Is not for "mission stiffs," for bums nor strikebreakers, stove warmeis and cuspidor philosophers. Will iam J. Qutrke Is general manager. He has a sign about the peoplo tho hotel la not for, and he says It goes. Tho plan Is to give such applicant bed and board for thrco days. When he finds a Job ho pays 10 cents a month dues to the hotel. You may think that all tramps aro hoboes, but It is not so. The hobo is to tho tramp what tho tramp Is to tho hard worker. There Is such a thing as class distinction In the tramp world. The Hotel dfc GJnk is provided with a Houso Com mittee, a Lunch Committee and a Sleep ing Committee. In tho daytime, every body Is a member of. tho first, except at meal times, when everybody becomes a member of tho Lunch Committee. At night everybody Is a member of the Sleeping Committee. WAR ORDERS CAUSE STRIFE AT NORWOOD School Board Would Rent Building to House Workers Opponents Call Undesirable Somo time ago somebody killed an archduke and war was declared. This war has at lost reached -Norwood, In Delaware County.prat least, a. skirmish, the direct result of It, has. Kor the war stimulated the production of arms and the nomlngton Arms Company got war orders and its extra employes had to have some placo to sleep, and so they decided to put somo of them In tho old Norwood schoolhouso. Evan Moore put down J50 to hold an option on the building, planning, mean while, to complete tho purchase and make changes in the building, so that there would be 32 rooms, including smoking rooms, shower baths and bedrooms. The opposition to this plan Is led by Dr. S. B. Harris 'and Albert McVickar, presi dent and secretary of the South Norwood Protective Association. These officials met the school board Saturday night and protested. The secretary of the borough has refused to issue a permit, on the ground that the class of persons who would be boarders at the schoolhouse apartments would be undesirable as resi dents. But tho citizens who havo been trying to reduce the Indebtedness of the old school and the new school, too, a matter or Jou.ooo or more, have protested against tho protestants. Let the old school bo given over to tho munition makers, say they, to get funds; and they declare that me mecnanics and other skilled workers would be very desirable citizens. Both sides are threatening to carry the ques tion to the courts and seek Injunctions. HELD FOR ROBBING DEAD MAN Man and Two Boys Alleged to Have Taken Dollar Two 15-year-old boys and a man ac cused of larceny were held today to await the action of the Grand Jury, following an InqueBt Into the death of William B. Walnwrlght, E3 years old. of 2726 Whar ton street, a private watchman, who died on July 12 following a blow on the head. The boys are Robert Callaghan, of 2714 South street, and Joseph White, of 2(33 Balnbrldge street. The man is Richard Murray, of 1822 South street. According to the testimony, the three prisoners and six bpya wera swimming 'In the Schuylkill River below South street, on the afternoon of July 12, when they saw Walnwrlght lying on the bank, und, believing him Intoxicated, decided to search hlra. They found one dollar, which was divided between the nine. Thoy then notified the police and the watchman was taken to the Polyclinic Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Deputy Coroner Arthur Sellers severely arraigned the prisoners, especially Mur ray, for their actions. AVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVtVVVVVVWWVWVWWV I PHIL; PHILADELPHIA & Last of Season Up the Hudson Leave Heading Terminal 7:00 A. M, Thursday, Aug. 26 CONNKCTINO IN JKKNKV C1TV WITH HUIMJON M1VKK IMY LINK HTKAMKK "ROBERT FULTON" $2.50 XOUNll TRIP TICKETS Good Special TrU Only. -Eat t C.UI.jr Hotel TJtU, Htouorvt & Full Information Cun.ult Agents Af T Atlantic City, Ocean City, EVERY hi rXTlUfSlfiTlS Sea Isle City, Stone Harbor, ftiv fX iUAtUlWUUO Wildwood, Cape May DAY L Ixa.e Cbentcyt b't. and KouUi W. Ferries 00 A, M. Additional WIUweo4 and ReheUtacer's XnUnc bun47, Cketnut St., s0 A. Jt. Atlantic City, StfciMUrs ta Awmt mmI Kama!, 7lM A. M. MWWWWMWWWWtHMWW'MWAAWWWWMM,WtM Turner, N. P. Mulhcrn, William PLANTOTAXJITNEURS FOR FUNDS TO WAGE FIGHT ON ORDINANCE Two Associations' Joint Com mittee Calls Meeting of Owners Would Have Each Contribute $5 Steps toward testing the legality of the Jitney ordinance will be taken to night, when drivers and owners of cars from every section of tho city get to gether at a public mass-meeting to bo held at Farmers' Market Hall, 1724 North Broad street, at 8 o'clock. The meeting, which Is being held at the instanco of a Joint committee of 10 members from the Philadelphia Jitney Association and the South Philadelphia Jitney Owners' Association, will be called to order by James Foley, chair man of tho Joint committee. John E. Burt, of the South Philadelphia organi zation, will act as secretary, and William McGIll, president of the Philadelphia Jitney Association, who has taken pre liminary steps toward obtaining a surety bond, will act as treasurer. The men plan to tax each member of the two associations J5 toward defraying the expenses of the test case, and will raise additional funds through public subscription and benefit sources. Mr. Burt said today that the commit tee had been promised tho support of a prominent business man, whose name he would not divulge. He said that this man would make a substantial contri bution to tho Jitney cause following to night's meeting, so as to enaoie me com mittee to provide a test case before Sat urday. The showing made yesterday afternoon by the two organizations was a cause for enthusiastic comment among me men iu day, and they declared that another pub lic demonstration would take place prob ably on Thursday. Fully 30 cars from loth organizations went to tho navy yard yesterday and carried worklngmen free of charge to Shunk street. Two repre sentatives of the Rapid Transit Company checked up the traffic on tho free Jitneys and reported about 600 passengers. James C. Tallman. president of the South Philadelphia Jitney Owners' As sociation, said, however, that this figure was far in excess of tho number carried. The application blank, which gives the address of the Motorbus Company as the Parkway Building, Is as follows: "I, the undersigned, agree to enter the Union Motor Bus Company of Philadel phia and to abide by the regulation adopted by said Union Motor Bus Com pany. Tho purpose of this company Is to be the continuation of the low-rate motor service and the protection of such motorbuscs against lines, accidents, bonding and licensing questions. "The applicant agrees to further the interest of said company. Said company pledges Itself to take care of all accidents caused by Its buses, and that all mem bers of this aforesaid company pledge themselves to help said company In Its efforts. "It Is further understood that all buses operated by the members of this com pany must display at all times a sign furnished by company, giving number of car and advertisement of company. "It Is furthermore understood that all expenses of this company, caused by fines and accidents, shall bo defrayed with the weekly contributions of the members of this company, which shall amount to one dollar. City Hall to Diamond street Go Diamond street to Erlo avenue...... So City Hall to Shunk street 6c Shunk street to Navy Yard,.. Bo Broad and Diamond street to 33d.. Sc" The application fee, according to the circular, is J5. Tho president of the com pany Is Paul Randolph, 2033 North Mer vine street; the secretary, E. G, Foxson, 6313 Summer street, and the treasurer, C. Sheldrake, 3745 North Park avenue. "Trousers a Specialty" Is more than a catch phrase with us. Trousers-fit is our pride. Test us on Flannel Trousers at $6.51 Regular J8 value fit guaranteed yet made at the price of ready-made white flannels, as a "get-acquainted" special offer, W. S. JONES, Inc. Custom Tailoring Only 1116 Walnut Street Redaction oa Summer Suitings, 10-lS-0ft READING RAILWAY Fifteen Days Niagara Falls Leave Beading Terminal 8 ISO A. M. Saturday, Aug. 28 A DAYLIGHT TKII' VIA HKAUINU-I.KHIGH VALLKV KOUTJS TWO MOKK TKU'S, BKPT. 4 & 18 MOUND TKII TICKETS Good IS Days. $12 PLATTSBURG CAMPERS TO GET SERVIOE STftIPE Gen. Wood Announces Insignia May Bo Worn by Men Re ceiving Instruction Bu a Blaff Corrtipenitnt MILITARY INSTRUCTION CAMP. Piattsburg. N. Y., Aug. 2I.-The "rookies" at the Instruction camp here are thrown Into periodic fevers of excitement these days by rumors as to tho developments Irt the war situation that filter in from time to time. The newspapers arrive at the camp anywhere from six to eight hours after the publication tlmo, on account of the distance between Piattsburg and tho distribution centres. A wild rumor to the effect thnt Ambassador Gerard had been recalled and that Bernstorff had been handed his passports gained wide circu lation last night, nnd caused tremendous excitement before it was authoritatively denied. Interest In the camp outside of the war concern centred this momlng around the prospect of a review at retreat this after noon. Ht which time tho "recruits" will be given nn opportunity to show their paces In competition with tho regulars. There Is a possibility, however, the ovent may bo postponed until tomorrow, when Col onel Theodore Roosevelt Is expected to visit the camp. The visit of the ex-President is antici pated keenly by thoso In attendance at the camp and also by numerous out siders. Tho telegraph wires havo been loaded with messages from recruits to friends urging them to set tho date of any contemplated visit to the camp for Wednesday. Colonel Roosevelt's visit, from the present look of things, will be tho ovent of tho month. General Leonard Wood announced today that a servlco strtpo for men who have attended n full course at an Instruction camp has been authorized. It consists of, a stnglo black stripe, three-sixteenths of an Inch wide, to be worn on the lower half of the sleeve of the shirt or coat One stripe will bo allowed for each camp. Two recent arrivals at the camp from Philadelphia aro D. S. B. Chew, assigned to Company A, and F. J. Maman, as signed to the same company. A private In Company A, whoso name has been withheld, went Insane yester day and had to be removed to the Piatts burg barracks In a straltjacket. The man was a paranoic on war, and recent German aggresslonB affected his mind. DU PONTS MAKE 2400 CASES A DAY TO SHIP EXPLOSIVES Three Shifts Turn Out Containers at Hagley Yard WILMINGTON, Del., Aue. 21. At Hagley Tard of the du Pont Powder Com pany, near this city, three shifts of men a day are at work making cases in which explosives are being- shipped from plants where they are made. How many casese of explosives aro being shipped can best be estimated from j me statement or uio men that each shift -makes 800 boxes in eight hours and in some cases increases the output for a shift to 1,000 boxes. This means from 2400 to 3000 cases are turned out each day. uay. THREE BOYS MISSING Wissahickon Youths Absent Home Eight Days From The police are searching for three TYIs sahlckon boys who thought they could succeed In some other city, left their homes on August 16, nnd have not been heard of since. They are Norman Land, 18 years old, of 126 Kalos street; John Stlneman, 17 years old, of 6133 Ridge ave nue, and Herbert Wind, 18 years old, of 13S Kalos -street. The youths left no clues as to their probable destination, and their parents have notified the police of several cities. The only reason ascribed for their sud den disappearance was that they were tired of Philadelphia. Broken Tea Leaves a wondetiisl value Did you ever stop to think that a large part of good broken tea leaves are the most fragrant, strong est parts of tho tea. For when tea is shaken in the chest in. transit it is largely the delicate full - flavored tips that break and fall to the bottom. We purchase broken tea leaves because wo know what a wonder ful value they give our customers. It's one of the Martindale spe cialties which make it well worth your while to trade at this store. Green Broken Tea Leaves, 14c lb.; 2 lbs. 25c Mixed Broken Tea Leaves, 17c lb. Black Broken Tea Leaves, 20c lb. Crown Butter Saves 4c lb perhaps much more, from prices you pay for equal quality. We buy direct from the choicest creameries and thus you save the middleman's profit. 33c pound Delicatessen for Augtfst Days Just a few hints from scores of ready prepared dishes on the delicatessen counter; Baked Meat Loaf, 32c lb.mw Sliced Boiled Ham, 45c lb. Sliced Boiled Ton true. fi8e lb. Sliced Bailed Corn Beef, 46c lb. Mayonnaise Relish, 15c lb. Potato Salad. 15c lb. Cold Slaw, ISc lb. Viv Hams for bailing:, 2c lb. All other seasonable tlelicates sen scores of varieties of cheeses. Tfeos. MartfeMblc Sc Co, 0tk 4b Mark Bell VhfMtYHbtrt vent, Kttiurt BtWl Xystm Mt. m, Km HU. WORKERS APPOWBD Fmao. P. CONCLAVE Commerce Chamber Names Committee to Land National Republican Convention The Chamber of Commerce docs not -tend to omit any action that will hep bring the National Republican Conven tion here next summer. Secretary N. B. Kelly today announced the appointment of a committee of four to work for the convention. Those named are Charles Try on, chairman; Thomas B. Harbison, Walter P. Miller and Howard B. French. This committee has a big task before it. The National Republican Commltte will not select the convention city until its meeting In January. Before Philadel phia can hope to be se.?cted, a cen trally located convention hall must bei guaranteed by Councils, and in addition a fund of $100,000 must he raised by local business men to flnanco tho ordinary ex penses of the convention. Whether or not the convention hall is built will depend upon tho action taken by Councils In September. The Executive Committee of the Chamber of Commerce Is confident that this city will not have a chance to win the convention unless the convention hall Is guaranteed and action to make it a reality is taken not later than September. That Councils will take favorable action on a central location for the convention hnll and start the machinery in motion to erect It Is the belief of the special committee. Letters havo been sent to all members of Councils, and many of them have' assured tho Chamber that they will do their best to get immediate action. Senator Penrose, Congressman Vare and Stato Senator McNIchol have promised to aid this movement. " Several subscriptions already have been made to the convention fund, and it is believed that, with the hall guaranteed, the entire fund can be raised quickly enough. With both a convention halt and an adequato fund tho Chamber of Commerco feels confident that the Re publican National Committee will Vote to hold the convention hero. Secretary Kelly said today that he had Just received word that the National Florists' Association would meet .In this city next April. It met this year at San Francisco. TWO 3I0RK AUTO ACCIDENTS ON NORTHEAST BOULEVARD Two Motorcars Collide Truck Hita Trolley Nobody Hurt The Northeast Boulevard was the scene of two more automobile accidents early today, although no one was badly In jured In either wreck. A Philadelphia Electric Company truck', driven by Lewis Scheller, of S336 Benner street, crashed into a northbound trolley car at 6th street. The truck was demolished. Shortly afterward an automobile, driven by Lewis Fritz, off 6309 Frankford ave nue, collided with a car, driven by Her man Meyer, of 323S Hurley street, almost on tho same spot. Both cars wore severe ly damaged. Big Round-Up of Perry Suits at $10 , Values Upto $25 C.A11 very desirable patterns! We don't know when we had so splendid a stock of summer suits as we have had this sea son. Ther Suits in this Final Suit Week are the inevitable ones, twos, threes remaining after the big selling 1 C Some wonderful bargains for the first lucky ones! But it doesn't pay to take chances experience proves that the majority of those who do take chances, lose! You may pick a plum today, but not to morrow! Alterations charged for. Extra Specials ! Our $10 Palm Beach Suits, now $7.50. ' Our $5 white flannel out ing trousers, now $3.75. Our $5 striped flannel and worsted trousers, new $3.25. Perry&Ccx "N. B. T." 16th & Chestnut St. - mr bctwMN dead color mod jarrlMc combinations. We give ymt a happy WHMiiMM Mt malm hJHMc smite with good , Kuthni ?Mmi a4 JU" iilUi Mral M 8 16th St. 43 a