"wV v n ' - -sn" '?" J' -v' 'tW "I . "n '-' '.v. :r,TK.' ..'W . yt r--r "tx..m ;? FOOD DESTRUCTION CHARGED BY STONE Missouri Senator Declares Speculators Are Deliber ately Keeping Up Prices SUGGESTS DRASTIC ACTION Would Have United States Com mandeer Cold Storage Plants V.SttlNt;To.V, M.iv J rimtglliK Hint, told HloniKc umcinii In the United .Stnlo nru actuall) d stroj Iiik food in tliclr plants nnd on the farnm In order to Kicp lip price. Scnitoi Stone, of Missouri, todav sURKepted that tlio liovnn ment commandeer these planti durltiR the war, or place them under supervision Stones accusation nunc durltiB u wide range discussion of the cuibarRu piovlslon of the Administration's espionage bill 't am icllnbly Informed so roll ibl that I be'leve It Is ncttnlly true, '.Stone said, "that cold-storaKC managcis not otih take food out of thelt own plants and dettioy It In order to keep up price", hut k out into the count! and buy fooil In field and garden and then uliou It to lot in the ground 'Should It not be made n cilnip for these nd other buveis to deslrov heilthful foods of an kind befoie thf hid bicti piop;ily lnpected and condemned " Stone declared Hint the cold kIoi.irp btinl. ness of the eountrv as It Is nou inn Is a "prcal public c II Taken alone with "cintor Itoinli s stmnir denunciation of the packlnc Intel ets, It Is now obvious that the Senate Is In the mood to take the most dinntle nithii in the hl torv of the roiintiv to cilib speculation In the pi Ice of foodstuffs" That bills will be Intinduced empowei iir the ticiv eminent to onim unlet i packltiK and lold'StoiajTe plants durhiK the w.u ap pealed nssuied toda f-tone lecommended rnictmcnt of a law levjlng an eclc 01 profits ta on nil wholesale and ictnll riealcii In foodstuffs which he believed would "diminish at tempts at cUortlou on the part of the dealer" Weve been healing much about food ihoitase and hunger In this counttv anil much mote about It In othet lountries" Btonc continued "Increase) lit prices heie arc artificial Isn't there fome Waj to pie vent it " Obvloush tlie food situation Is patainount In tho nilnila of the Senate now It tan iu termlttentlj throughout Hie cntlic debate todav Senator I.odRe, of Mabsachusetts, Is anions thoe liu l)elleo ' tliere Ii no din ger of Etaivatlon In this counti.v although there is i-oino sdiorlafie of food the iiitiuri.il development of the war. AVERTS SERIOUS EXPLOSION Policeman Gets Gasoline Cans Ktom Burning Building serious explosion wa naiiovvlv averted by n policeman, who lescued seveial lans or gasoline from a flame building at 'M.' 944, P4G and !M8 North Hancock Mieet. that was totally dctiojed bv fire eirly this afternoon ,rose)h Hovvsei a pi'rolnian of the 1'iont and Westmoreland streets station, discov ered ft imes shooting liom the .vlndows of the building:, which l the piopeitv of Itu vev Oil, Jr. u contiactoi Knowing that the Inflammable liquid wasstoied inside with a ritiititlty of tools, he forced open the dooi and lemovel the c.isoline to a plue of afelv The. file whiili was of undelei mined origin mused t onslderable cxi itcment In the tielghboihond Main of tin H"ldrn(s believing that Hie file was abou' to tprcnil to tiled homes lemoved household effects to the stieet. Tho damage was $500. EVENING LEDGER-PHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY, MAY 3, 1917 MICHAEL J. HYAN HAS LETTER KltOM' REDMOND Tolls Land Leactio Committee Homo Utile Leader Hxplniiw Situation in liclntul I'U il Staff tonrn)tu nli nt WASIII.VJTUN', .Mj , Thp (.sulllX(, lommltlce of u. rW, , ,.,, l-eaguo in In fusion here t'lls afternoon .Michael .1. p.,,,,, of Philadelphia, iluiirm in "f Hi- lomtnlttro. l(i n KlUl. flm ,,., P.edmond ivplainliig t'io piobihllllv of homo tide In heland Mr H.m declined to mad! publle the Utter until It ji.nl l.,,i picM.Med to t i(. loninilltie Mr llvan nil 1 tho othei memlietj hope t have a ta k will, M, li,irr t ,,lc. nent to lilm tli attitude of Ainuk.iu Mm. men toward home rule "HEYDAY"ATOLDPENN TO BE "SOME PARTY" Cremation, .May Day Sports, Secret Society "Bids" and Senior Singing on Schedule at the Piil ' Moving up Nt Mumlav l IWjuav is(v of PiMinsjlvanla c lav ' as in inv know It Minimi promise tin ,riiitiM ulibta thin that occasion mi has known foi tluv run lliat with the w ii and all then wont be anv 1 iilviislt hhsIoiis net j,.u or fin majbe vune warn thmaftu At I.', hi o i link all t!.e tml nt will a ninlih at ih.iprl in Wi Iglitman II ill and listui lu an ,iildiefs ,s Piovost IMfal Pihs Sini'.h 'linn the pi l.li nt of next viai'c itnloi ilass who will lnvt been t utid In tlinen will make i pooch following wliloli ivuvbo.iv v III gi to mi tin ficvliin.il anil MipliiiinniP tail leanis flKht t git anotlirr leg on tin ikan s tiopnv 'I lit friHlmun have won II time Mini- i,. ,, hoiuoti s tw'ie 'o tils veil tlie si hi i will i ithel b" tltd in wo foi all time bv the flisliniin t T ii'iloik tint eveti'ng the i-'niors w.ll iif.fl at tho suilor fun- liehlnd Col li-'f Hall I Kail Hull flftiui ulfilits or singing n lie, in lilu the tin Isiv .pnits lii'slfg ami wicsllng will follow on I rank lln Pleld tin n tho pi -c nt piosliknt of the Hiuloi i lass John C Hi, will announie tin ( Unions to tin- hunoiaii se.iloi soilelv Sphinx, then will come the sophnm n ilcmatlous while three tnllrgo piofessnis the most iiiipoptil ir ones after ,, loiiitinii tlnl. will burmd In iIIIrv at the .aki. and to end II all tlie fii'liles will last theli hideous little green skull taps Into the Id i.:o FRIGAR TELLS STORY OR KILLING ROLAND Man Accused of Murder in Park Swears He Did Not Shoot Deliberately PISTOL FIRED IN FIGHT lii3ials He Vi'ns Dofend.njr Wonimt. Motoiist? Coi robornli.' His Tcetimony CAMDEN SALOONS DECIDE TO ABOLISH TREE LUNCH Every Uiop of "Hooze" Will Be Care fully Mcasuted and Prices Will He Inci cased 'Jlieie will be no nnie fiee lunches in Camden and everv dlop of booe ' will be ineasutes In ouiiiis aftei Mav 1J 'Mils poller was announced todav bv William II lliituian president of the de tail l.'ipuir lUaleis' As-ociatlon of Camden of whlili -'nil of the .'18 liquni -Hi ene ho il is of tlie tltv ale memtieis t was ndoptul lifiausr tlie high rirt of eatables and diinkaliles tlneitens the estince of the s iloou it wan tald I ndei tlie new leglllatlons, ten and fifteen 1 1 tits will be i barged fru the noon and Stturdaj night lunches of roup " hot dogs cardlms and the (Ike .No fooil will lie given nwav exiept i rarkerp piitrels pci nuts and In rail Sindvv lilies wll be ten tents Tin-cent giowlers oi ipiart cans if beer will be fifteen cents and will hi mens, iired i lrefullv The flfteen-cnt ipiut bottles of beer will i ost tvventv tents vvlth a tlve cent n bate on tlie bottle 'J lie eapacltv of beer glasses was leduced to twelve ounies nod of whii-hv g'.ifses to two and a half ounces 1 of the dealers pledged thein mmvos to iibhpif Hie regulations which thc declared were ncccssaiv to their con tinued business Kills i Pilgar again took the xtanil In Ids own defense before .llldge Wifstl 111 the Court of ovei and Tcrnilnu todiv, and k.iUI Hut he had not dellbctatelv filed the ohot tint killed IMwaid lloland on Hie night of AugtHt :: list on Nell drive in iilrmoun Pailc Prig ii. who Is liellif tiled foi the nun der of lloltnd Insist lint he acted In de fens of Miss Aiunudi Sjke, his fiancee, vvlio was In Ii Ih automoblU m. lien llol mil and Ids irowd attacked him. Walter llroughtou grabbid in) levolvci wlille I was Mamllng ill Hie roatl ' mid Prlgn 'I was pushed and hauled about, and the gun went off The nhot v.asnt de lllieiatilv nlmed and Hied I didn't tlie It ih llheiatelv the gun was inked and It in iv be that the othci mm pulhd tho tiig gel while we weie i-triiKgllng. 'I got the gun In Mexico while 1 was woiklng fm tlie Mexliau Pitroleuni Coin pinv Mv emplovers advised tint I Imj It .ik i.iids wire txpeeti'd from Mexliatis ' Then Pngii lUseilbed his die with .Miss Svkes in tin. i ai to visit Ills sisters faml'y at Couinrdvllle the visit to (Itceti Ttee Inn. V si ("liestii fm suppei and 111" letuili to I'hll liblphli bv wa of Media and Pall mount Pail mi Nell dllve the itiglne be i line oviriii licit he ntld and he stopped to hive It time to eo ii This lie said, was about 10 JO p in lie tin mil out all I'ghts but one to ave the l Inttciles I. mUiI heaid a nole ho ilij and tin re nielli nine along'-lde These an n le goings on line' one said gu ss well run vou mil to hcdglcv guaidhouse i Pin n VValtci tliouglitoii iliiw mil nnliliiiik and prptendeil to take the in h lliense nunibi i I told them I was c,oiim i to pioiKil and Hioughfon asl.ed me whetej I was going I Itroughton lumped on the i tinning hoard and grabbed Miss Svkes bv tho aim ind I I leaped from the car to l tin mound to' her nsslspinie grabbed mv gnu f4om i side pocket tho other men Jumped on the iiinnlng bond too and the mm neat est me inad" a pass at m head with a bottle 1 hen lluee of them attacked me t wai pushed and hauled about. Hroughton hav ing grabbed inv icvnlvei which was wav ing about ovei mil brads and whlili was ilKclnrged lu tho snuggle I dldn t see nuvliod fall 1 llred two more shots Into the ail the ciowd tan and I drove tlie c u nwav vn.i;ss ti:m.s op p.ohukp.v lust befoie 1'ilgai was called to the stand Herman (ioidnei fftv xeata old Testified that he had been assaulted and nibbed of $1T aftei leaving a siloou at I nenO-fouith slnet and Itidge aveiiUB several months ago lie identified Vil ll.iiii Uovvnev. of Kist 1'arlc drive, as one of the men w lm had taken his monev Downev wns i mciuhti of til" Hoiitid eimvd tile ulglit ot tlie nmiihi Piluanl llreer of 1 1 1 Stanton stieet anothei mm bei of the gang w as tailed foi bv Congress man John It I Scott ihlef lounscl foi I'ngir huLhe was not In lb" touitiooui Three nrotoilsts, who passed along Neil Drive lu Palrnitiunt Park Just befote I'rlgar shot and killed Bol-ind testified at the trill that Waltei Hroughton one ot the Holand gang, tried to hold them up The testinionj of the motorists and their positive identification of llioiightoii arc con sidered valuable In the defense The three motorists on the witness stand this morning weie tlie first to be examined foi the defense Congressman John 15 K S'cotl, t'hlef attorney for Prigar, had a haul battle with sslstant District Attornev .lames (lav Coition .Ir, before, ho man aged to obtain ieimls-"lon fiom Judge Wcs. sel to place his witnesses upon Hie stand (.onion Inslsteil tlie time nan not omo for such teallnionv He was overruled I'll st to tako tho stand was Solomon Yellcn, of 3126 Montgomery avenue lie said he was driving In his nutomobllu along N'elll drive, as nearly as he could tecall, about "IMS p in, the night nf August IJ, 1310 With lilm. ho said, were his fr'enil Mlchao' Kosov, of 3I3S Clifford street! Mrn Kosoy, and their son. Prank- Kosoy i Yellen said he had driven along the Past I Ulvcr drive, mid crossed the Palls of Schuvi kill bridge to Nelll drive "As I went nlong the drive," he slid "I saw n enjwd of about ten men ahead of me, Minuting nlong the side of the roatl My head lights weie on "I snvv one of these 'ne Jump out into , the road and throw up his hands I was badlv scaled put on more speed, nnd tie- , termlned lo sen the thlrg through Had I not tinned aside I would hive hit the man t misted lilm by about sl Indies thought we wire going to be held up I bail a good look at the man j Mi Siot I InterrupUd lili, at this point I He tailed for Walter llioughton This I man was present when Poland was klll"d Ho lives at 1(1.' Stanton stuet, Palls of i SVhuvlklll ' When his name was called bv Siott he' stood up Ho was In the louitioom about lnlf way back Necks wcro trailed foi n good look t lilm Siott called him to the bar 'Is that the man who jumped befoie out tar mill luld up his hiinus" M-ott nuked Yellen "es. that Is the man cllrii replied ,ellen was blttcrlv trosi-ex inilned b Assistant District Attoine tioulon It was Cordon h stand that the wlttuss tould not posslhlv have seen llioughtnn's face, as the night was il.uk and tin ioulva shaded Milieu insisted he tould see the man Then Ciordim suggested that pet haps as Yellen had said soinf thing nbout 'lights having been mentioned bv the nnn In the toad, the man was n publli .spirited ottlen who wanted to inutlon the inntorlst to put his dimmers on and thus live up to Pail, iigulallous 'I his i.iused a tittei of amusement to iuii tluiiiigh the louttroom The t pstaffs soon I suppiesseil It 1 Kosov vvas then p'ac.vl upon the stand unit likewise idenl'llel Itroughton as tie I man lu the tosd who had held up his hands and ntarlv In on inn down Ills nti was I eiuall positive in the Identtfic itioli How's Your Boat? It's nbjiu time nu went over It earcfulty. listen lour needs and entcren our order at Marine Iliad iiuarters F. Vanderherchen's Sons 7 X. Water St., I'lilta. An.vlblnK fnr n Host At the Sign o! lte Sail" There's Character to Our Tailoring Sul's to ordet at (jA no. tsuinit be duplicated in tho cltv for workmanship M)lnntiil tniterlal Tho making of one suit will retain voui p.itiuuago for the future NEUBAUER, 1121 WALNUT ST. SHELL FIRE KILLS TWO OF ROCKINGHAM CREW Captain States Ship Was Tor pedoed Thirteen Still Missing NKW lOP.K Mti - Two men are known to Jiuo been killed when a submarine torpedoed and shellul Hie American steamship HoeLlnghar fouuerly the Nebraskan accoulltig to r cable received here todav b the (iailanil Steamship Coiporatlon from Captain Pd vvnrds coinm Hiding the vessel Ills i able lead ' P.oekliigham torpedoed two men killed: one boit missing with thlitetn men not jet 1 Hided ' Puithei details hue been t ibled foi Ten Years for Killing a Man tonvleted last week of second -degree inurdei Prank Dickson a iiegtu. r,31 Iludd street wiis senteni ed bv Judge Div Is the Court of Over and Ttrminei todav to serve not less than ten vears nor more thin fifteen eais in the Pastern Penltentiari DUksou fhot and killed Norman Htadi ,x neRro ,1tMJ De I.am ev street in a saloon at ''ortv. first and Market stieets last j(1 mini i BUSINESS character and the tone of your house is instantly reflected in Virtue Bond Stationery. Sam ples from your printer or from us. Charles Beck Co. Paner fnr All Lftnrt. -, 'M$& CooJ p,ln"nB ouu v,nestnut street Fliiladelphia ZffiflSiXW lsHlw TVfASTER IIAD) 'X THE PROOF'S HERE A man we know paid ?8 for a pair of oxfords at a ground-floor shop he lound the identical shoes here for $3. Needless to say, he ih now a customer. Thousands of men hac had this ex perience. Don't make this mistake. COM 12 I'Roor nKST AXU SEC TH1: Hundreds of .Master-.Madc stjles for the most particular man to choose from. here, now at S3. All actual S8 values. Royal Boor Shop FOR "Better Shoes at MEN Basement Prices" N. W. Cor. Market & 13th Sts DOWNSTAIRS-Ent.cn 13th St. &", Men's Clothing for Spring and Summer America's Best for American Citizens This is 'the Clolhhuj Store of Constant Activity because it is the Store which most intel ligently and most conscientiously provides reliable and correct Clothing to meet every require ment of every man between the ages of sixteen and sixty, insuring the best value obtainable at the price he wishes to pay. We are the exclusive Philadelphia distributors of the famous STEIN-BLOCH Smart Clothes (the American clothes that made a "hit" in London) and the equally high-class HART SCHAFFNER & MARX Clothing. Suits in these two lines, of distinctive fabrics perfectly tailored, from $22.50 to S45.00. We also sell the best Clothing made in Philadelphia, and other excellent lines produced in other cities, enabling us to present a collection unrivaled in variety and values. THE NORFOLK SUIT is in high favor now. We have these in single-breasted, belt-all-around styles, at S15.00, $18.00, $20.00 and $25.00. Double-breasted, belt-all-around, in blue and gray, at $25.00. FLANNEL SUITS, in single- and double-breasted models, blue, brown, green, gray fast colors $15.00. SPRING OVERCOATS many styles at various prices. Among the most popular are Hart SchafTner & Marx Coats of light-weight homespuns and black and Oxford fabrics, at $25.00. EXTRAORDINARY VALUES these constitute one of the good reasons for our Constant Activity. Thousands of ?c knoiv that wc keep a lookout for reliable lots which manufac turers must dispose of quickly. Somc-of the following lots have been recently acquired, others were contracted for long before the recent sharp advance in the cost of woolens: $18.00 and $20.00 Suits at $13.50 $20.00 and $25.00 Suits at $16.50 Mado from cloths bought months ago, made up to our order. New est models, faghionablo colors. All sizes in the collection, including many for stout men. f"' iff ' W K-tT V I UJlH mm M JUiH I pL AHiJiiAXv! $27.50 to $35.00 Suits. at $21.50 A collection cef small lots, some from our regular stock; somo from Hart SchafTner & Marx. Not all sizes, but eood selection. MEN'S RAINCOATS a wide vuriety of Rood styles, including the AERVENTO, the coat with the patented ventilation feature, from $10.00 to $20.00 Excellent military models, in olive or drab, at $10.00 and $20.00. Regular $15.00 Sufts at $11.00 Broken lines from our stock a pood special purchase spnnp styles. the collection. nnd ft4-t.iAtit IIHIVIHV. MHIV,U All regular bizes in $15, $18 and $20 Overcoats at $12.00 LiRht-weisht Spriner Overcoats; Oxford and black coatinps and fancy tweeds. A pood range of sizes. Exceptional value. Gabardine Weather-proof Raincoats, in tan and olive, at $25.00. $20.00 Gabardine Cravenette Coats $14.50 rRubl,'eJ!izecl Raincoats, extra-light in weight, at $0.60 and $10.00. MEN'S TROUSERS neat stripes, also plain blue nnd black $3.50, $4.00 and $5.00 a pair. Youths' Long-Trousers Suits, $18.00 value now $15.00 "Long-trousers" Suits, for young men ofiph school arc 14 to 18 years; several good pa special inducement to visit our new ruunia- uarAimuiiiNi. In this sqction you will also find our famous LANGJIAM-HIGH Suits, belted-all-around, at $20.00 and $22.60. 4 V - Second Floor, Uast patterns. A JECaldwellcV(o. Chestnut Juniper South Perm Square A Well-Planned Silver S ervice may be regarded ns a permanent invest ment to which additions may be made as desired through the years. a most comprehensive assortment THE NOISELESS TYPEWRITER Thousands of satisfied users un hesitatingly endorse it. No other typewriter ever met with such instant and universal approval. No other labor-saving device ever effected so great an in crease in efficiency and econ omy. 100 Noiseless Phone for Names of Tromlncnt Local Users and Demonstration THE NOISELESS TYPEWRITER COMPANY Phone Walnut 3C91 833 Chestnut St. SJESTEINWAT Duo-Art Pianola PIANO i Ol fm g 3 & 9 o emwa Style V, upright, $550 In Mahogany Case In tins Stemway upright are closely realized the two great essentials of the most effective piano for the modern horrJe the greatest musical resource in the least space. No other pianomaker has ap proached the lem.irkable volume and tone sweet ness of the Steinway upright. Only the Steinway grand surpasses it in quality, or delicacy of action. So fairly priced that it readily comes within the reach ot all musical people. Haeou heard the Stelnnav Duo-Art Pianola Piano? Three pianos In one. Play it ns a Pianola play It with jour fingers nr it win automatically piay lor ou, repioaucing me planlsm of the great artists. I 3 i I I j marvelous J PERRY'S FOR. SUITS! l fly lm 1 Hi ll f Irrfe t aWi 4 1?' Perry's "JiMoit sri.ciM." Coal 1 conrfortnhte ncrn hliotildrr. nnui; at waUt, with Inverted pleits above and be low fastened hair belt I ront ban outitlilp patrli liutUft. Perry's I OK OUNd MEN' Coat, lilKli-nalatril nnd llmt long Koft-rolllnR lapels, arl rl nf trrntmrnt In sleeve cuft3 and pockets Tranneri ver nnrrnw. You'll have to hand it to these Perry Spring Suits at $15, $18, $20 and $25 Cf Just take a look at these Blue Serge Suits at $15; at these grays and grayish mixtures, at these stripes and novelty patterns all at $15, and then tell us hon estly what you think! you've been down the line, you will be better able to pass judgment on them. J Then take a look at these doublc breasters at $18 with their trim fronts and snug-belted backs, at these double breasted blue flannels at $18 and $20, at these golf suits at $25 at the scores and scores of models and hundreds of differ ent assortments to pick and choose from! I See some of them in our windows! But remember, they are only an index of the thousands andthousands in our store at $15, $18, $20 and $25 Perry & Go. "N.B.T." ., o i va .n iu o ,. o. J ; U V ft t l' ri , -3a N. STETSON & GO. 1111 Chestnut Street 0111 cc viiesuiui ois. . -n. MARKET, ST., & CLOTHIER ffi i?: . ..-. . . Jrii It'WKl LfclJA,5 X S""? $!&! is . 7x1 jr&jh-i-li
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