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SHACKLETON ADVISES
FOOD CONTROL IN U. S.
Antarctic Hero Says Step Should
Be Taken aa Soon as v
Possible
PROPOSES NAVAL PATROL
America Can Best Servo Allies by
Keeping Lanes Open for
Transports
Sir Urnest Shnckloton, explorer, who
came nearest tho South l'ole when ho but
tled to within a. hundred mllos of It unit
Ulscocrer of tho south magnetic pulp, de
clared today that Clitvr-y.'.-.t n
food supply was, In his opinion, a necessary
Step for tho United Stauo.
'The food question Is of (Treat Impor
tance," said the hero of the Antarctic, ",ind
tho Government should take over food ills
trlhutlon as 30011 as possible. If speculating
1m discovered, the step should be Imme
diate." Sir Krnest drew on his own exporlcnce
for an example of the rising cost of food.
"Think of It," ho said, "t had to pay a
shilling for tuo potatoes on the dlnlns car
of tho train."
The man who trekked through the vast
Ice-locked South Polar regions doesn't look
It. llxcept for the fact that his eve Is
keener and a deeper shade of blue, he looks
not unlike tho British tjpo usually pic
tured ns masters of the sea. Hut, In the
first place, ho looks as though he has u lot
of energy he's never used. In the second
place, he's not English, but Irish.
TlfU EMMA'S LOG DOOK
Thls cama out when Kir Ernest brought
from a battered suitcase that has rested
In every corner of the Seven Peas the log
book of tho Emma, and It also ..nosed the
fact that German tiouble In South America
Isn't so terribly serious.
The two subjects were In no way ap
pal ently related, but It was when he was
fingering the penciled logbook of the Emma
that Sir Ernest, who Journeyed through
South America "on his way home from Ice
and cold, told of the feeling down there.
"In tho south of Chill," he said, 'there
re German colonies and there are also some
In Braall. But the British and Chilian
flags were displayed together when 1 lec
tured In Santiago, nnd the band plajed 'The
Marseillaise,' 'It's a Long Way to Tlpper
ary' and other similar songs. The German
papers camo out next morning and said :
Who ' this Shatklcton person? Why, he's
nothing but a dead child.' The sentiment In
favor of the Allies wca unmistakable, as It
was In Argentina and other places where
I stopped."
FUTURE TROUBLES
Sir Ernest said 'America's entrance Into
the war would cement friendship and pro
Ttde for future dlfllcultles, which, ho said,
"were not far away, unless there Is an
extraordinary Inoculation against war."
When asked specifically what he thought
the trouble would be, he replied, "A man
may lead while ho runs"
Tho greatest aid tho United States navy
can give, he said, is by patrolling the seas
to keep lanes clear through which transport
ships may pass, taking to the Allies the
preciously necessary foodstuffs and sup
plies. Sir Ernest's thought on selective con
crlptlon, which he believes to be necessary.
Is set forth In another column of the
Evening Ledger, with his message to the
American people, but he gave in regard to
this an Illustration to back Ills point of
placing men in the branches In which they
lire most needed. Ho told tho tale of a
physician who know more about the copper-poisoning
of eyes that is prevalent
among men in tho thick of trench warfare,
arising fiom Are of the big guns. This
physician was on the way to cure this when
he was killed In a trench battle. The
moral, Sir Ernest explained. Is, put a man
where ho Is best fitted.
KING TELLS COMMITTEE
OF FOOD RIOTS HERE
TJy a htaff Correspondtnt
WASHINGTON, April 2G. Testifying to
day before the Senate Commltteo on Agri
culture, which is drafting legislation to
meet the food situation during tho war.
Professor Clydo L. King, of the University
of Pennsylvania, told of the food riots In
Philadelphia and the results of the Inves
tigations made as to the causes.
"Our Investigation In Philadelphia
howed," ho said, "that food prices are
Increasing more rapidly than wages. Some
thing must be done for tho consumer.
"It Is necessary that something be done
to eliminate tho suspicion of tho farmer
that he Is not getting his just proportion of
existing high prices."
As remedies for the existing situation,
Professor King suggested:
"Full marketing Information.
"Publicity as to the value of foodstuffs
"Publicity as far as Is wise to Indicate
to the fanner the existing food scarcity, so
that he may feel tafe in preparing to
meet It."
"If jou do not tell the farmer the exact
Ituatlon, there Is no other way to get him
to plant big crops but to guarantee him a
minimum price."
BUYING U. S. BONDS
MANY financial institutions have
advertised in the Evening
jLedcer their readiness to accept and
nandle subscriptions to the new bond
issues of the United States free of
charge,
Persons who desire to purchase
these bonds, and who, being unac
quainted with bankers or banking
methods, prefer to make their sub
scriptions in some other manner
may apply to tho Evening Ledger,
600 Chestnut street, which will ac
cept applications and see that they
are placed in the hands of reputable
financial institutions.
Panama Hats
Wfached. blocked and
trimmed In any atylet
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SHACKLETON FOR ARMY SELECTION
AFTER TRIAL OF VOLUNTEERING
Uefo By SIR ERNEST SHACKLETON
''minUiiehtWMmaJh!liFniua L.cd?r representative the following
should be'doMrsiVEShSniT to iW. "What do yon thinl
. '.7 believe in X !lSr.1' '""J"" favor of army selection.
una ,,..' . . '.-" iincriuoB atiri' n veru .;... :... .. ...u.
a, question of ft nM.80nBl lntCrCSi9 nro not,,i"K- This wur is ot
situation; it K M,0 &L"Sfu? or of tho exigencies of the
,,, ...w.v. mini sucrincc, more man giory. it
is tne supremo opportunity ottered
to every man to prove his own soul.
Love of woman, love of ease, love
of money, love of life all these
are smnll things in the scale com
pared to our own manhood.
"The blood that has been shed on
the burning hills of Gallipoli nnd
the sodden fields of Flnnilcrs and
r ranee calls to tho American people.
American men must go into this
fight, for if they fail to come for
ward they will know themselves in
their own inner consciousness that
'they will be forever shamed.
'When I arrived out of the polar
night after n silence of a year and
a half, I did not know what Anzac
meant. It menns the Austrnlinn
New Zenland Aimy Corps, for they
were the men that carried the im
pregnable hills of Gallipoli. It is a
title of glory and will be as long as
the great God swings this little
world in His mighty hand.
"This war may end soon, but
again it may be won only by a
series of slow, gt hiding efforts, and
America should do her duty by sun
or by candlelight, by dark or bv
day. Whatever the love of the
Amciicun man may be for wife or
for child he must push them all
nside and do so for his country, for
his soul, for his God. And the
moment ho enlists- ho stnmU four
And the women of Amenta, who may
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SIR ERNEST SHACKLETON
square to all the winds that blow.
CORONER SEEKS FACTS
IN EXPLOSION PROBE
Delaware County Official Asks
Witnesses to Come Forward nt
Eddystone Inquest Tomorrow
An nppent for Information about tho
HddyHtouo explosion wag mndc today by
Coroner Charles H. Drcvvcs, of Delavvaru
County, In advance of tho Inquest Into the
disaster, which will bo held tomorrow nt
inks' Hall, Chester. Coroner Drcnc e
Plained that ho wanted to Ket in touch with
the persons who wero near the IMdvotone
Ammunition Corporation plant nt tho time
of the explosion, hut who- names aio un
known to him.
Hundreds of persons who might thiovv
some llRht on tho explosion, or tell Morlos
that would complete the chain nf cvldeme
ending to show plotters vvcie lcspnnMHf
have not been icaihed by the countv nu
thorltles It Is to obtain everj bit of evl
ilcnce lelatliiR to the explosion that Cot on. r
1)1 ewes makes tho nppeal.
llcfcree William 11 Scott, of the W.iik
meus Compensation Hoai.l, .ontlnued heni
Iijk .applications for lompeusntlons fj.nn
victims of tho explosion and theli relatlv.s
today In tho Chester city hall
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BEHIND GERMAN LINES
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American Aviator Wings Two
More Enemy Planes Escapes
as Germans Approach
Ni:W VOUIC, April 25. Lieutenant Wil
liam Thaw, second In command of the
I,nfo,vctto Corpn, of American nvlntors,
plncd mi excltliiR role In the recent Krench
offenslvo In Champagne.
While nctltiK as Fcout for the ndvancliiR
Trench forces ho fell behind tho German
lines To the Trench men nnd women who
iMthetcd itround him he broURht tho news
that tho Tnlted States had declared war on
(lei many and then escaped Just as the tier
maps were comltiK up Incidentally ho
IjtoliBlit down 11 Teuton Kokker, his second
catch of the offensive.
Operated On to He Soldier
LAXCAhTIMt, Ta , April 2fi - K. veial
weeks ngo Isnac M, ScnsenlR, a youiiB man
from VuKiitivlllc, was 1 ejected bv the army
rerrultliiR i-tatlon because of a phVHlcal (lis.
.iblllt Determined to be a soldier, tho
voting 111.111 wint to the Lancaster (tcnei.il
Hospital and was opt rated upon Today
he leturmd to the r.LrultltiB olllce cured
and was accepted as u uciult.
Thursday
Silk Skirts
Smart Women,
by chance lose lover, husband or boy, should be like those women of Sparta
01 old, who said. 'Come back victorious or on your shields.' "
MAYOR USES PRESSURE
TO GET ELECTION COSTS
Legislature Asked to Appropri
ate $419,066 Fund Due
to This City
till a Staff ConfWoniit.it
HAIimSBUHO, April 25.
Major Thomas U. Smith today made pood
his threat to take steps to "force" the
Commonwealth to pay Philadelphia $110
06G 84, the aggregate of primary election
expenses which he and the County Com
missioners of Philadelphia aseit Is due tin
cltv.
The JIajor called upon Audltui lleneial
Powell jesteid.iy In connection with the
claim. Powell declared that he would not
be a parf to tho p.ijment, whereupon
Major Smith said that he would take steps
to force payment. He said he prcfeirod
bringing suit. If the i-onsent of tho Legis
lature could be had, to putting In an appro
priation bill.
Senator I'dwlu W. Patton Introduced the
measure today at the Instance of tho Maj-or
v'aterland to 15c Training Ship
l W YOUK, April 2.1 The Vnteil.ind,
sel?ed Herman ship and the gieatcst of nil
)oe.m esseN, Is lo be moved soon fiom
IlolinUen tn the Hiooklvn N'avj Yaid to
seive as a training ship for the loci tilts,
while workman, cmplojed daj and night, ic
pilr hoi damaged engines
Tcxans .Move for Border Protection
Al'STI.V, Te-, April 25 Tho Texas
Senate has adopted a resolution request
ing Governor Tciguion to submit legislation
tflooklng to the .ipprnprlitlon of not less than
51,000,000 for border protection
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LEAVES $200,000 TO HUSBAND
Will of Ida C. P. Lewis Disposes of
Estate Valued at $11-1,000
"and Upwards"
According to the petition filed b execu
tors with the will of Ida C P. Lewis, tj.
South Uroad stiect, tho testatilx left pi op
erty valued at $111,000 "and upward')."
The will, however, leaves 5200,000 In trust
for thq benefit of Samuel X. Lewis, her
husband, the fund later to go to other
relatives.
Other wills probated Include those of John
L. Wcntz, who fqr half a century was a
member of the firm of .1, P. Wen. & Co ,
which, In prlvato beejuests, disposes of prop
erty valued at $160,000; Maiy C. Amiable,
Douglasvllle, Pa, $6700; Kate Dctwller,
4047 Olrard avenue, $5800, Ida W. Snow,
25 High street, Geimantown, $3000, nnd
Sarah K. Kerllnger, 531" Queen street,
$2500.
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Whet ever Miiai tlv-dressed
women contrreKatc this Sum
mer these sttikinRly new silk
skiits will be much in evi
dence. Tluusday's Sale is
the most notevvoithy hkiit
event of the Spring "Season
Taffeta Silks
Striped Silks
Poplins and Sport
Silks
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J) spoit lines for practical wear
straight plaited effects,
narrci snapes, pantaion
styles with pouch pockets.
In the whole 1 ange of Spi ing
and spoit coloiings, and in
navy, browns, and blacks.
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are the talk of Walnut street; soon
they'll bo the talk of tho city. You
never before saw suth wutiderfullv
good values Kit guaranteed. Your I
inspection asked.
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' ANNIVERSARY
REMEMBRANCES
Jewels Goldware Silverware
Watches Clocks
The Philadelphia Art Galleries
S. E. Cor. "5th and Chestnut Sts.
REED H. CALMER, Auctioneer.
IMPORTANT EXECUTORS' SALE
NOW ON EXHIBITION
VALUABLE PAINTINGS
ART PROPERTY and ANTIQUITIES
The Estate of MARY B. C. LOVERING, Deceased
t -rr "THE DLYTIIEWOOD," WESr SCHOOL, LANU. OEUMANTOWX
LATE
TO DE BOUU 11V uiiuL.it u
Jilt. J. S. LOVEHINQ, Executor.
Mil. O. IX)VEUINl. Executor.
MRS, HUSAN I.. I'EMUEHTO.V, Exe.utrlx.
Tntrether With the ENTIRE HOUSEHOLD IURNISHINGS
of the Beautifully Appointed Home of MR. ROBERT HOLLAND
VERNON HOAD AND STENTON AVENUE, (iEHMANTOWN
Including Rare Old Furniture, 17th Century
Tauestries, Diamonds, Jewelry and Solid Silver
Oriental Rugs of Uncommon Excellence
.. nEFHESENTINO THE FINEST rp.ODUCT10.NS J1Y THE OLD WOULD
Co aSd MANV OTJJEH IMPORTANT ARTICLES OK HOUSEHOLD UTILITY
POTT5n ADORNMENT BELONQINa TO A VERY PROMINENT ATTORNEY OP
AND ADOREH ACKNOWLEDGED AnT CONNOISSEUR. ,
TO BB SOLD AT PUDLIC BAuB BEQINNINO
FRIDAY AFTERNOON, APRIL 27, 1917
' ' ai FalUwiiur.DtV8 at 2:30 VCtock , ,
Save Vs In Liode Sale
Rugs, Carpets, Linoleums
The wlhe homc-nialvcr a ill )rov;de NOW against
the rapidly advancing prices. You can buy in this sale
standard, first-quality goods of splendid patterns and
colorings at enormous savings because we placed our
orders for them months ago. before the factory price
lists were given live distinct advances.
These truly wonderful bargains include Rugs and Carpels
from such high-class manufacturers as M. J. Whittall, S.
Sanford & Sons, A. & M. Karaghcusian, Alex. Smith & Sons,
Bigelow-Hartford Co., Archibald Holmes and Artloom Rug
Mills.
Every style of Uirnislnnj; i-. lepiesentcil. nianj of tlicm
exclusive to this store. You will be astonished at the low prices
and enormous-assoitmcnts. Just a few examples to illustrate the
sweeping: reductions;
$50.00 Wilton Rug, 9x12 ft $39M
$42.00 High-Grade Axminsler Rugs, 9x12 ft. . . .$28.00
$35.00 Seamless Axminster Rugs, 9x12 ft $26.75
$28.50 Best Tapestry Rugs, 9x12 ft $18.50
$48.00 Wilton Rugs, 8.3x10.6 ft.., $37.50
$30.00 Body Brussels Rugs, 8.3x10.6 ft $21.50
$26.00 Axminster Rugs, 6x9 ft $17.00
$20.00 Tapestry Brussels Rugs, 8.3x10.6 ft $14.75
$16.00 Wool Fiber Rugs, 9x12 ft $10.75
$23.50 Heavy Wool Rug, 7.6x10.6 ft $13.75
$12.G0 Rattania Rugs, 6x12 ft $9.00
85c and 75c Cork Linoleum, sq.yd 55c
$1.75 Velvet Carpets, per yd $1.15
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23d Street, Columbia and Ridge Avenues
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Woolen Conditions
as they are, we'd need
a Squad of Police
to keep back the throngs
from storming our doors
to get at the
2900 PERRY SPRING SUITS I
in this One Week
Intensified Value Sale
at $16
They are of $25, $22.50 and $20
quality worsteds and woolens;
they are styled up to the minute
in 1917 models; and the assort
ments are both varied and
plentiful!
I If the Public only knew woolen conditions
as we know them as every clothing man in
the country knows them Cloth contracted
for as far back as last June not delivered, and
not going to be delivered mills refusing to
take orders for next season's fabrics cloth
ing stores doing business on short stocks and
limited assortments if the man in the street
really knew these existing conditions first
hand, and then visited this Sale of Intensified
Value in Spring Suits at $16, there would be
such buying here this week as had never been
seen in any clothing store in the land !
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you the opportunity! Cash in on it! It's a
Perry Idea of greater merchandising! ' We
prepared for it months and months ago,
bought $25, $22.50 and $20 fabrics at big con
cessions for cash, held them for this occasion,
and offer them to the public in this One
Week
Intensified Value Sale
at the
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regular stocks, and in addition to them ! Sim
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$25, $22.50 and $20!
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meres, serges, cheviots, crashes, flannels (51
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