LDS BUREAU CHIEF
GATES CHARGE
;jj? JOKER IN MEASURE
i -, . -
' iulia Lathrop Questions'
presentauve iveaung uu
wrs Regarding Aiiegca
Nullifying Clauso"
)X GETS GRILLING
unTOM. Boot. II. n lnvttgi
imTtit alleged "Joker" Jn the Federal
I fcer law, n" .. vi. -kW
aroused tho Jndlgnatton and In
?ijhiiiJ labor ituaenU throughout
Ur ha been atartsd by Mln
hlattirop. chief of the Children's
i i the Department or ioor. una
. - .-.-. -. tnt.)ftt In Intk n
i at the law and would be one of the
I ft OWOUnCO IUWBO tHIVlUHUIO V
K clause.
tAlhroD declined to be Interviewed
-in' the bill, but It Is known tliat
i written letter ot inquiry iw jicp
Mre Keating, of Colorado, father of
r. i.u.. kill In Ihn Itnuafl' Dr. A.
i.... .iuiiiin of the National
llabor Committee, and other expert
i form or legisiauo. mi
wutlon of the net
rvStput Into the bill aa a Joker,
Sfr Iranfc. discussion, Mies Lathrop,
ifth Children' Bureau of the De-
"T -. . ,.. Ih.l Wlln irvMin.
fiwdiDaieed the House! and for which
ad effect of auch a law, It Is con
, a foregone conclusion that Miss
..-(ii h one of the first to expose
Ilk .sa.nnnalhlA for It.
PwLthe Supreme Court of tha United'
r. T .. ..-!.. llt tin.- In . iinnti
. .... i. h.ll.v-,1 rtrliln Prim- to
'iHeoyerr of the auspected "Joker"
t aa Utile uauui m tiiv wm um.
.-,,. M .tlar-k tha constitutionality
I. law, the flint ot the Southern Han-
I alia me array ui vumi v -vm.."i.. ,u
j Id their attacks In the Senate having
X-a ,utinnr Tha eonatltutlcmatltv
hkt principle of tha power of Congrtaa'
f IfiterBtaie comniin win un wiv vnivA
. .. tha imaratAM 1inta tKllV
faet to And a loophole through the
g-of the "joicer.' in mi nvciu mo
.H m TjtVtnr would earrv tha Aaht
PKTnation'a highest court In an effort
i wttiln the effeotlvenesa of the law,
Wl,i.nllAn fit TIOTtor MfiKfilwaV Ifl
t .'- -".- '-ji",;'::.
part of a siaiemeni ihucu uy vot
Cormlck, chairman of the Democratic,
.., n-MmlH,a In flnawnr In nhillrm&n
MX. Mr, Wilcox's statement of the ex-1
Of a "JoKer ' in tna emia laoor
i-af-tArlxf.ft hv Mr. McCormlck
i ."deliberate attempt to fly-speck tha
5S
IfEV MOB LEADERS
WLED IN CAR STRIKE
I from rase One
highest Importance In this con-
i conference was sought by tha labor
a. and Mayor Mitohel waa kept In
it Itnoranca of It purpose. Tim-
Heiljr, president of the Firemen's
i, arranged tor tno conference. Tne
Jlibor leaders who arranged to at-
rJ tat, meeting were W. B. Fltxgerald,
:'and Elactrlo Railway, Workers;
.O'Connor, of tha Longshoremen:
Bohm. secretary of the Central Fed-
I Union, and Hugh Franye. State or-
of 'tH American Federation of
tya violence opened vtth attack on
id trains and rlotlns at McLean and
r avenues In tha Bronx. Tha Bronx
ylvtt pfsclpltated when Policeman
i uorresaay atiempieo to aisperaa a
-etday whittled tor help befors he
arftmnvarAil hut At thnt 1ntant 'hA
iMled by a brick that hit hla head- As
He Immediately arriving, Barresday
I'r'tgcuod and taken to the Fordham
Wl FranK Held, twenty-tout: years
i fii 'rreeted for having thrown the
I awn1 and a woman riding In a Third
rir train were Injured when a bot
i Tm hurled through a window from a
mttk street At 108th street an-
t Third avenua train -wan hombardad
klR-i and a male passenger Injured,
l?It CASEMENT'S SISTEiY
' UIAHOES LITERARY THEFT
.
tW Suit for PiihHrntlnn nf Two
i Poems Without Hor Consent
i Agnes Newman, sister of Sir Itoger
U . mtv " (lUfcWUia VU IfSIV ""
IK the law persons whom she charges
Sk DAVllff ntlhllaiha.,1 livn iwama .v.lMan
L.W.1''I.T ."w --""-
r v.uuicr wimoui ner permission. ne
KrTr,,t9n tTom th JIotel B,nh,iro'
t. a StniLll hnnlr if nMa.ai bVk .u,4
M,WJ by my brother, Sir Roger Case
g My permission was not asked, al-
- wa nving in New York at the
IM publication. .By my brtther'a will
1 n to rrie all his belongings. In-
' thai lk. 1 ........ r X
r-r-v .mil uuBoiuieiy oi every poera
L hd article he ever wrote. 'I
u-r" receni inquiry In New York
wng this book and was told the pro-
hWCIA tO h lw.n U. TIU T).ll.
. J Knowing tlv unprovided position In
t .i..'. - "" Muiiaiuer n a piece oi
L. y r ny one to Publish to take
ii J -l?ry Drea ana butter. Should
I mo turther lnrlsent of my right
Iwuiijiw," ' """ " "
EVENING LEDaEli-PBXLADELPHIA, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1016
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STRIPLING PIPERS TUNES LED
BLACK. WATCH IN HOT CHARGE
Stanchly He Played in Clouds of Smoke and Belching
Shrapnel Till Victory Came-Then, DyingHe
Intoned Requiem for Dead Comrades
lAD WAITER WINS DIVORCE
K Sovran!, of Rltz-Carlton, Grantod
"ecreo Jn Suit Against
Wife
I Sovranl, head waiter at the Rltx-
V JlOtAl rnm .. . - . - .
' rrom his wife, Clementine roulet So-
taSL w ffe Mart,n ttn Monaghan, In
w MrfirsJ! D toaay w
DIvnraAM ?.MAJ
I fdlliMvl Jl . .
fkr fw. ", . P wre "ranted to
L.l No. S: Prancla J. Clewell
LVn," ?'lwe" Sadle nr"'Ja from
Sl p2,i. iohn svranl from Clemen.
I hum it.; "T"1 Ann My Chap
Li llarry A. Chappell. David Cra-
L" HllL Ella Seannell from James
'At'S MARRIAGE LICKNSES
l'AaT.I.,.4-
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By ELLEN ADAIR
Written Specially for Evening Ledger.
It waa In th. JSOjNBUnOII. Aug. II.
Bltal lhat'i tntS' ot n K"nburgh hos
E ,m. k l heard wonderful story of
human bravery. U wa. ,oI1 m; Vy a
wounaea private
In th famous
Black Watch
regiment that
rglment which
tor centuries
has been one ot
BrUaJn's bul
warks. "ICa th. tale
ot a little piper
chap," he said,
"who did one
ot the finest
dda I ever
witnessed "
From beneatn
hi pillow he
drew out a
holograph ot a
football team,
"Before the war
I was a 'profee.
lonal' football
player," he said,
elmcn AOAin 7;.. iv.vr
la. U at. V a..., A1D n
la In the corner of the group.
"One day the doctbrs told him he wasn't
strong enough to continue. So he had to
give it up.
rt,!?V.1J.cn war J,rok' out'h trled to nllt.
Dut they wouldn't pass him. Ha wasn't
strong enough. Ho tried fifteen times. And
then they let him In but only as a piper.
He could drag the very heart and soul
- ... juu wun nis music.
"We met out InFlandera the little piper
chap and I. it was the day before a great
?,, rf e; We -haa me of football the
Tfc w tw""1 th0 Beafortn Highlanders
DAME FASHION SIGNALS
AUTUMN'S APPROACH
The Black Wn,tch won.
ORDnnED TO CHATtClE
"Next morning. Just at dawn, wo were
given the order to charge. Defore ua lay
a village a mera huddle of wreckaR. for
our artillery hnd playeM havoc with the
little place. Our ordcra vero to take It
at tho point of tho bSronet.
"We 'dribbled' a football right acrosa No
Man s Land up to the danger pJlnt You
???. i hl?K l,hat c"rlou Playing a game
right In the face of death but It's a glorl.
ous way to charge I
"An Infer was soon raging. Up and
down the shell-scarred streets the bullets
swept. Backward and forward over masses
of stone they tore and spate Up from
cellars they poured, and down from roofs
they streamed a awlrl of bullets as con
fusing as flakes In a snowstorm, and each
flajte carrying death and destruction with
"Yet method and precision carried the
day. We couldn't stop the bullets them
selves, but we could atop those who wera
pouring them out. Down In cellars mostly
they were secreted. And out ot those cel
lars they had to be hunted.
"This was a part ot the game which
semed to appeal most to th boys, Th
Black Watoh fought as I have nrer seen
men fight before. Bomb were flying every
where, A TEIUUBLB TABIC
"Window by window, door by door, cellar
by cellar, tha house wore cleared. It waa
a terrible task,
"In the midst of all tha uproar X suddenly
heard the sound ot pipe. It wa th mad,
merry aklrl of the Scottish air. The Dell
Among tha nxclsemen.' I (tared around,
and there wa th little piper chap, march
ing up and down th wrecked atreet, with
his pipe In full blaaU How he got there
tieaven aione Knows.
"At times he completely vanished In a
swirl ot belching smoke. But ..when It
cleared there he waa again, playing hla
Pipe as Joyously as It for pennies at a
fair a solttary and splendid target for the
German guns. Myself, I wouldn't have dons
it for a thousand pounds 1
"Ills gallant Scottish tunes did wonders
In cheering us on. When he played "Mao
Qregor's Gathering' we charged on fortress
Ave times over without pause.
"The enemy turned their machine gun,
on him, but they couldn't get the range
right.
"It was after a sudden cloud ot smoke
had cleared away that I saw th llttla
piper was staggering a ha walked. A
bullet had got him In the side. But his
muslo was as clear and loud as before.
"The fighting was so fierce and prolonged
at this point that I did not see htm for
some time.
"But when I did, a terrible' shock was In
store for me. For, plpea still In full blast
and playing aa merrily as before, he was
halt lying against a broken building, and
one of his legs had been shot away,
"It was only when the village was com
pletely cleared ot the enemy, and victory
wa ours, that tho muslo ot th pipes
changed. The stirring battle-march gave
way to an old, heart-searing Highland
lament. For the streets of the village were
strewn with the bodies ot dead and dying
Highlanders. It was not hi own requiem
that he played but a requiem tor hla
friends.
"Through that quiet street rang tha
trains of The land o' the Ial.. The
first verse ended suddenly. And the little
piper dropped his pipes, slipped over side
ways, and lay cry still. His light was over,
and he had joined his friends."
At the conclusion of the story, the private
cleared his throat "I could tell you many
Incidents of courage Ilk that," ha said
quietly, "but they're rather hard to talk
about We Scotch people can't talk easily
but we can feel. And things lik these are
unforgettable."
Beautiful Styles Shown at Open
ings of Several of tho
Leading Stores
There' a color to harmonise with every
typo of woman In the new fall fashion rain
bow. For never was there such t season
for vivid, glorious evening tints, and for
rich, somber street attire. A glance at
the openings, shows many noteworthy feat
ures In feminine apparel Charming after
noon frocks are shown at th display ot
Joseph O. Darlington A Co, Variations
on th ever-popular navy georgette and
ergs gown are frequent One of th
smartest frocks Is a dove-gray chiffon and
taffeta model, embroidered In silver thread
and stMl beads. "Jeuna fllle" styles show
simplicity of Una and beauty ot material,
It the flapper wishes the right thing for
school or party, there are plenty ot appro
priate styles from which to choose. Tur
quoise blue Is used on a lovely evening
wrap, with beaver collar and cuffs. I'elta
of all kinds are used on cloaks ot velour,
velvet and panne. There are charming
DTHUBa ana emDroiaerea Diouses, top coats
and suits also.
A chtffon panne dinner sown of glisten
ing black rivets the attention of all visitors
at th Oppenhelm. Collins A Co. display.
This wonderful frock shows the Bakst ten
dency In dress at It best The bodice has
a shawl collar of panne, high at the back
and a deep V In the front, over an under
bodies of exotlo coloring on a allver cloth
ground. The skirt Is short and ripples out
over the ankles, over an underskirt of
btack broadcloth and tulle. Ball trimmings,
wldo roll collars on both suits and gowns,
deep, turned-back cuffs and hoops dis
tinguish the new offerings. Those who
claim that hoops are "out" should see tha
array In the ahopa and the mediocrity of
tne airaignt SKirta as compared to th ar
tistic 1830 style. It would seem that the
fashionable woman, having resigned her
self to hoops. Is determined to prolong the
style.
Vivid coloring mark the display ot eve
ning wraps, One model of bright cerise
velvet has a border of kolinsky with roll
collar and cuffs of the same. Lines are not
unlike thosa of last year; some of the cape
have shirred backs with capnchln collar
ot fur extending below th nhoulders. Tall
lees ermine, mole and blue fox aro popular
as trimming on all kinds of apparel.
Color combinations that are startling nnd
artlstlo afford the keynote of the Bonwlt,
Teller A Co. opening. Such unrelated col
ors have seldom been used to offset each
other as In the manner shown on these
evening gowns. Shades ot old gold are
blended with deepest crimson, and old blue,
lvld purple and mulberry make another
trio of flame and shadow admirably suited
to the matronly frock they adorn. Mustard
and old blue is also a striking color scheme,
aim n raw eiieciive ono.
Tho Moyen ago has uurely come Into Its
own again. Evening gowns show this al
luring style In oil It simplicity, relying
upon the modern'touch of fur or beading to
soften the harsh medieval note. Almost
barbarlo In their splendor are some of tha
model for older women, while airy, fluffy
Visit the Fairyland 0 Furniture for
fvam
Furniture That Makes the House a Home
The Van Sciver Store OffersYou Furniture
of Made-to-Order Character and Quality
at Prices Far RpIhid the OrAinnvM f
w .-.-. - awviw .w vi uiiiui r
Furniture of madc-to-ordcr character
and quality and almost as wide a selection
as tHough you actually ordered each suite
or piece specially made to meet the re
quirements of your home that is one of
the many unique advantages of dealing at
the Van Sciver Store. This is due to the
fact that we ore Furniture Specialists, that
we have one immense building with five
spacious floors devoted exclusively to
furniture and furnishings ; a stock of un
equaled vastity and variety. That we can
make our prices lower than the prices pi
ordinary furniture elsewhere is due to our
inexpensive location, our tremendous
volume of business ant our lighter cost of
doing business. It ipakes a startling
difference our being located at Market
Street Ferry, Camden, instead of in the
high rent district a difference In the cost
of furniture to us and the cost to you.
Our experience and our success have
proven that the majority of thoughtful
householders will take a pleasant four
minute ride across the Ferry when they
know they will have a wider choice of
furniture and that they have the oppor
tunity to save from $5 to $500, according
to tne size of their purchase.
- "1"0 HAatallta.
S&'WMK
J, J" IT ih at 4 JtetiMl
jBmSs."-'
. !$Iti 4& Ft
Fumed Brorvn Oak DirMng Suite, 10 pes. (William & Mary), Price $210
A Dining Suite that would hardly sell for less than $300 in most (tores, and we consider
it very tfood value at $275. At $210 it is a real Van Sciver Value, which it equivalent fo, saying
an unequaled value. The graceful William & Mary style Is faithfully carried out in the beau
tiful, mellow-toned Fumed Oak, Aid altogether the Suite expresses thctmoit in dignity and
refinement. It comprises a Buffet, 60x22 inj Serving Table, 38x18 in. China CJoset, 44x65 In.;
8-ft. Extension Table, 54, in.; 5 Chairs and One Arm Chair. The chairs are all upholstered In
Genuine Brown Spanish Leather.
The Mid-September Sale of Rugs and Carpets
Includes Many Unusual Values
At this time of the year almost every home is ready for a new rug or carpet,
and our Mid-September Sale is attracting widespread interest. Our $250,000 stock was
Purchased before the market advanced, and in many cases our present prices are
elow the actual manufacturing cost today. Early visitors will have the advantage
of wider choice, J
A Paw Exampltsi
$36 Seamless Axmin
sters, 9x12 ft...$28.S0
$32.00 Seamless Vel
vets, 9x12 ft.... $24.50
$21.00 Tapestry Brits
seis, 9x12 ft.... $16.75
$16.50Tap.Brus.$12.50
CARPETS
$2.50 Best Body Brus
sels Carpets.,. $1.50 yd.
$2.50 and $2.25 Wilton
VelvetLarp'ts,l,75yd,
A Few Example)
$65 & $60 Shiraz Royal
Wiltons,9xl2ft.,$46.50
$50 & $48 Royal Wil
tons, 9x12 ft.,. $36.60
$45' Wool Wiltons,
9x12 ft ,.$31.50
$45 Highest Grade Ax
minsters.9xl2ft.,$32.50 $46 Seamless Wilton
Velvets,9xl2ft.,$32.50
gSturant
Tou o a n
lunch as well
aa shop at U
Van 0 a ( v r
Store, for w
rolBtln an
a t t raf4lv.tr
IPPolnM
war ir-
t.t aa4 Ow
a tllafylu
va f.l X.t M
auamr food.
Thusemde of homes have been
householders en testify 'how
furnished from the Van Scfver Store and as many thousands of
well they were satufitd and how much they have saved,
J.B.fen Sfttaar C&
L" (Sam r. m
Mubt St Ferry, CarmUa, N. J.
lwriiiWMtokif
frock of lull with touehe ot bead et
flowers afford th necessary girlish effect.
Velvets, aiik and brocaded material
abound.
Many special feature marked the regu
lar autumn opening of hats, gowns, coats,
nnd dresses at the Earl tore today. Mor
than thirty prtty modela attractively
gowned displayed the various new styles on
a stags especially constructed In the audi
torlum on the fourth floor.
Accompanied by oft muslo from the or
chestra, the modela promenaded the full
length of the, auditorium, which wa
crowded to capacity. The lighting effects
wera artistic Style displays nnd concerts
were given both morning and afternoon.
Strawbrldge & Clothier opened a new
millinery department today The opening
of the new quarters, on the second floor
west, was held In conjunction with the
annual autumn millinery opening, which Is
aald to be the largest the store has had.
One of the features was rtt large display
of French and other Imported hats, more
of which hava been Imported by the firm
this fall than ever before, despite this war.
Jarrlts Egnn, the millinery buyer, said that
war seems to hae stimulated Ideas In Paris,
and that business there Is booming.
Btrawbrldgs ft Clothier announced that
they have the sole agency for the Henry
Heath evorts hata In Philadelphia. Many
"war" hats, representing nearly ery coun
try In Europe, are shown In the display.
Two Hurt When Auto UpscU
aKOttQETOWN, Del, Sept 18 When
his automobile overturned, David C need,
of Ellendale. was so. badly Injured that he
Is not expected to live. Ills skull was
fractured, several limbs were broken nnd
he was (hurt internally, A companion
irnaries x-inaai, escaped wun sugnt In
juries. They were only a mile from horn
MADMAN ASSAILS PRIBiT
Piintc Marks AtUck in Church as 1000
Kneel In Prayer
BIUDQnronT, Conn., Sept. Is. Craxed
by an unrequited lova, Joseph ILyness, a
guard at the Ilemlnglon Arms Work here,
attacked the Rev, PatrlckpMcQlvney on
tha altar ot fit Charles's Church.
A thousand men and women were kneel
ing In prayer at masa. The priest had Just
finished reading the service and ascended
tha altar when Lynns rose from his seat
Ha nished down th aisle and vaulted
over the altar rail.
An the madman reached the top of the
altar Father McCJIvney turned and grappled
with him. calling out for aid. Church at
tendants ran to the prleat'a aid.
Lyness's act threw the congregation Into
a panic Women sprang to their feet saw
tho struggle on the altar and fainted.
Others became hysterical. In their hast to
rescue Father McQlvney men trampled on
ono another.
A dozen men seised Lyness and dragged
him away from the priest Father McOlv
ney restored quiet by ascending tha altar
again as soon as tbe man waa taken out
side. Colonel Beacon Dies In Mexico
COLUMDUS. N. M.. Bept 18. Colonel
John H. Deacon. Sixth Infantry. U. S. A.,
died of heart failure In Colonla, Dublin.
Colonel Deacon led his regiment to San An
tonio, Chihuahua, In the earlier part ot
tho campaign after Villa. He was fifty
nlna years ot age.
Regular Hours of Business Resumed Store Open Daily
from 8.30 A. M. to S.30 P. M.
Strawbridge & Clothier
H..aWiiMaiaiiinainaiaH.aii SH.H 1 1 1 wmmmmmmmm
Autumn Opening in the
New Millinery Salons
THE OPENING EXPOSITION of Autumn Millinery
is an event of unprecedented magnitude and import
ance. It is an occasion for the education of women of
Philadelphia and vicinity, in matters of fashion. It will
more than meet the greatest expectations of the thou
sands who await it annually.
It Marks the Inauguration of a Larger,
Better, Brighter Millinery Store in which are
shown in Glorious Array, our Largest Impor
tation of Paris Hats, the Finest Hats ever pro
duced in our own Workrooms, the Choicest
Creations from New York; also London and
American Sports Hats.
We inyite you to inspect the new Store and the
Millinery treasures it houses you will remember your
visit as among the greatest pleasures of the autumn.
You will receive the first really authenticinformation
of Autumn Millinery Fashions your first real desire
to try out the new styles for yourself.
Paris Millinery
Personally selected by our Millinery buyer, from
twenty-eight Paris Milliners, including such artists as
Reboux, Georgette, Maria Guy, Evelyn Varon, Vimont,
and a score of others marvelous creations, at prices
from $25.00 to $150.00.
Fine Millinery, copies and adaptations
of Paris JIats, are. shown, $10.00 to $50.00;
." our famous 5.00, $6.00 and $8.00 line, is a
' marvel of excellence; our Girls' Millinery has
developed beyond its usual superiority, which
is well known.
The whole enlarged and improved "Millinery Store,
pulsating with newness, is alive to your interests.
Everything new is here, from the least expensive to
the most costlyHat Come during these bright Opening
Days-we have exerted the utmost effort to make them
an occasion fortnuch pleasure and satisfaction.
New Millinfry Salen, Second Flrt Wevt
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