rPvr5 ... T..,. , EVENING' LEDGER-PHILADELPHIA, MONDAY, MAY 7, 1917 fi nn'i.A , ' '-v ' ' .!.-' ,, i ii 'LOSION ROCKS MUNITIONS PLANT li'ThirtT of uonverieu onum I 1-1 Works at Kingsnort, Tenn., Lost IS nvw MAN KILLED rONfc U1,u ....y1tfMT f.ni. MlV 7 . . . . ... iiiiiiilHinu nr MN ,h k-lcrnl Djc .Stuff nn.l Cliemlcnl "' .. ,lptricd cnrly toilny (Company n ... J OM "" "as 1Ultl1 n"d l" "Ct "C tf'Ccmcnl obtainable a-, to ; hither tho explosion was of Itlccmllaiy rl,ln' .. ... .orl.ml as It lis mi earth- KlnsPrl ""' uak. , f.-llnup,! lilt, (.. wildcat cciiviiim. -- -1,m,,J "n "" nr,C!,e,, I " ' . ... ...fi,t iirpn.uitlrnm li.ltl KiL Vor eeK9 me h.v.-- . fn taKen to protect the plant All now Iff teen -.Mfniiv nrutlnl7Pil ft rrJpr--autlons hart been taken to Binr.1 W n. munition Awirk lOllouniK mc e- Llnnat l2ddloii- ' 1-etuiKanl.t Tho plant bas c!" nnlnK tM:tit -four tours' day "lth tnrcc sl,l"S Somo of the federal troops rtatlotiol out .m. the Inclosuro mcio lliirmn to tho round by the hock of tho explosion None "K'Mtlmato ot tho loss later uns prrni ,5, "hv officials Tho .lamaKcd thlid of the !Eit wlUbe Immediately rebuilt 'Arou'e' from their slumbers In the 'thunderous smash of tho explosion at 1 im today, tho entire populace tin tied out an InKtant llko firemen anawirliiK a tiiibt alarm Many nurricu imik io iiieir SSm for more clothes ivlieti tluy ills W wTe'ed their lack of them DU RONTS MAY HOLD INTEREST IN PLANT The redfnl DjestulT and Chemical Com nv of New lorlfjMiiii Incorporated In Delaware October ft, D13, with a capltallzi Uon of $15,000,000 In adltlon to manufacturing all kinds of Chemicals ind solutions for the manufacture cf dyestiifff, the company was nlso author lil b Its charter to do, Benctal nilllliic ind mlnlns of orei Tho $15,000 000 capital itock was dllded Into 150,000 shares of the tar alU2 of $100 per share The Lompinj Jommenced buslnes'i with $5000. Though tho ilu l'onts reftfed to rtrii or confirm the report, It Is Kcnetillv b--lleied. In WlhnlnKton that somo of the dividual members of the iomp w are connected with the reder.il I'ompiiiy mid that probabl Standard Oil Is aKo Inter tsted. It Is known thit the du Pont Com pany has been experimenting with ciiniul tals used In dcs and some time .iru a woresentatlxe of the tompan had a con- pt.r.nr with Covemment oIUlIhIs and otheis In New York In reference to thta wubjCLt FISHERY VESSELS I'OR NAV.Y Bill Authorises Transfer Another Provides Six HiRh-Gradc Oflleials WASIH.NUTOX. JIaj 7 becietarj of the Navy Daniels this afternoon Hint to I'on rress a tentative draft of an Admlnlstia- tlon bill to penult vessels of llu. lltircau of Fisheries to be tiansftrud, in time of win Into the nav service. Daniels also forwaided n bill asking tint the President be authorized to pioniote sK tavj officers to the rank of admiral or vice admiral to luimnand lleets or fleet ub tivlslons FOOD RIOT AT LITIT liANPAhTKU, May 7. Half n doron pot ions were badly hurt and Simon lllmmel berg, of this tlty, was subjetted to two beatings when n food riot broke out durlnp a sale of foodstuffs at a bazaar in I,ltltz. The riot ou-urred In Warwick Houo and continued alone tho street until pevetal alleged speculators wcro driven from the town The bazaar Is conducted ever week to eut down the cost of food, and when pur chates were made b several men of Itirso lots of potatoes the residents of the town became Incensed and attacked them Ar rests are promised by the police. Princeton Students in Strikers Places PniNCKTON. N. J. May 7. Frlnccton tudents havo taken tho places of striking laborers In order to complete the sheers for the aeroplanes here. Scores of students are Juxing concrete for the floors of the sheds. The aviators hae been doing similar work ever since tho laborers went on strike sev eral davs sgo. Joffre's Son-in-Lavv Wounded Heports received from France say that 'SLon . ?U'8rln, son-ln-Iaw of Marshal Joirre, Is In a hospital at Nice, recovering nom a dangerous wound rerelved In action wring the recent French offensive Colonel rtfiif v n was Ieadlng his regiment when a well burst and knocked him from his horse. mi.V' s- .Cotton Flajrs mounted on n.-1iwIth sPear head' In a'Ke Wantities at the very lowest prices. 111 l"e ioiiowiiir sizes: xl In. 10H5 In. 1218 In. 1624 In. 34x8 In. 3x48 In. 18130 In. Silk, Bunting and Cotton U.S. All-Wool Bunting rlags St K tl m AA Axl2 fe. cas nn t 6 ft 18.00 I ft. IB 00 25,2 J!-18 jny ft.so oo 'H t 35 00 OllH ft. IIS OO ltxli ft. 188.00 ltxll ft. IH.1 00 18IZ4 ft. ISO 00 1Bi30 ft. 16 00 i it. (10.00 xsxao rt. ooo.oo U. S. Standard Bull Dog Bunting , Flags U. S. Union Bunting Flags . 5x8 feet at $7.00 each U. S. Cotton Bunting men inc. role unci Ilracket each Inc. 1'ole and llrucket each Inc. l'ule and llrucket each Inc. 1'ole Ulld llrucket i.S0.M'hJ"'i I'o'e .. "racket ."..Miiwia Ilftl urUCKClH KENYON KM IU4 f a ! 30 - II COLUMBIA AVE. UilUseyC 1CV of the IVlll'ml nvntllfT plnnt. The ettahlishment covem' 'J00 icies, the liuildings IicIiik of concrete, munitions. One man was Killctl and onc-thiitl PROPAGANDISTS AIMED ; AT ALLIES' CREDITORS! Rintelen Spy Case Witness Tells of Move Againstx Bond Buying Banks M:V VolllC Jtiv : 'I be innei i li-le of Labors National 1'eace Count : ouiMt to Inlliienif liboi unions thiiiURhiiut the immti to withdraw their funds from bin. s vvhlih pmrhirpil bonds for llio half-bllllon-dolHr loin of the Kntenlo Alli-i In ID!'. utu'rdliiK to t.ov cinincut wlttif-ns idiv at the dial of Cip. tiln Pranr. von ltlnte.eu e-CoiiKreMiicn II Itobert l'ovvlet nnd I'l.iuU Itiicbanan llcnij It Jliitin Div d I. im.it and three otlietN Tlie (loveininint alkis i'io I'eaio Culm, cil was tneielj n lIo iK uii'li t v.hii'i tn pm mote the deslKiiH of tho ih renilatits and tint $50110110 was rpeut hv von lllntt leu tu fin. tin i the Cumin piniiiK.inli In the I nl.til htatc" b.irles II c.iuoile .1 tumlci vik pi, - , dill of the CliUiKu loial of l.u I. ib i ,' Natloml I'e.ue Count I testified t.wt l.n tln rev lied to him tlu p. in to Induie lib, ' orfrauliiitlons to w Ithdi iw fuinlw ftoni 11 1-I tion.il banks vvhlih Kubsirlhi.d to tin- APIul I loin He quoted Cow or as luvlnB corroborated ,,,"'",, ,V Mai tin In .1 Mat. ment tint Mi.tin lud'H"" Kn" , "ll,1", Klven Buchamn annuo wlun the littu w i I (',nc" mnnt l'-"' president of tiln lounrll "I sivv Martin ivo lViuil J'.Oun in tin Hotel Ktikkeiboiku In evv otk ' ('.mode said Tow lei told lilm DIsLtiHsliiR tin' WusliliiKton Lonceutiatloii council, Canodo s ild "Martin told me to t.iv .iiound' so tin newnper itiotters will think we htlll ait In fcssIoii Hut don't tell the lepoitirs inv- tiiiuir SMALL BOY RUNS AWAY FOR FIFTEENTH TIME Johnny Kizzis Caught by Police Returned, hut Says He'll Oo Again and Johnny Kiz7ls colni: buk to his home 1 .v ,,iii,'i il.,11 iiiiv, u.ri, 11 ii,- iiiicnii I H,e It And when police of tlu I'ouith stteet and hnjder nvenuo iitatlon "end him buk todn It will 111 ike. the fifteenth return In the hIs. tars Johnny ban been vvllli us tit earth. Just win Johnriv Ih endowed with hulIi a rovltiK deposition police ate unable to nay. They picked him up vistirdav when his parents complalnlnRlj told theni tint tho boy had vanished Just when ho w.is leLOVerlni? from Injuries received when be was titrutk by an automobile Hut riiIiii; homo doesnt affect the jouthful noin id ospiclalh "I'll be away attain In two dijs and make It an even lteen. ' be ml,l shottly bcfoie he i-et foot on the pirLiital threshold again J . E Caldwell fy (p. Chestnut Juniper South Perm Squar Jeweled Wrist Watches of exclusive design FOUNDED 1865 The Provident Life and Trust Company of Philadelphia Practical policies, taken out now, provide effective protection at the time it is most needed. FOURTH AND CHESTNUT STREETS ORIENTAL RUGSy3 off High-class Persian, Caucasian and Chinese rugs, antique and modem collection of 1000 rugs, including large carpets down to small mats, to be reduced one-third less than our onginal marked price. This sale wll be an extraordinary oppoitunity for you to secure Oriental rugs for little money at the present time when the same are known to be very scarce. JOHN TEMOYAN CO. 1506 Chestnut Street Hun Cleaned, Repaired nnd Htoreil w him enlarge, our cleanlnr. TCDiilrlnir and atorifla ulant. All of llr work ! done by nallv who are expert EXPLOSION SHATTERS HUGE mill Pbnmlpnl rnM,nrntlfm' ll.int fit REBUKED FOR LAXITY IN MARRIAGE RECORDS Vital Statistics Official Chides Ministers for Neglecting Important Duty lln It s it ut ilMRMiii'll of all ih'iioniiin tlons in miking iniiiiikc tertlflcntc letuttM wni haipl.v iiltlilred bv In Clntles Miitt Mil if tin lluii.iu of it il Mill.ll, - vvhi hi !,i to t lie lbfoiiuel Mlnlhtirlil As "oclitlon it the ifRUku Alondav confi r uiie In the lUfoinnd Cliutili HulldliiK, l'lf toiilli and It.ue HtieetK toiliv 'Out of 111 una m.inkiRe licenses Nsin.il lit v 11,' Dmtoi MllUr sild. "onlv TT.oiiu WPie dulv Hied ufli 1 the lelinioulis In tin Iluioiu of itul stntlstlts The onlv Im il tnoi,d of tlit'o nuiilliqes is a stub llled 111 tin' orplnns Cnuii .inordliiK to iiumbtr, ami vittuillv 1111 iv lllable fin Identlflcitloii puipo-i!' ' Hi 1 tot Millet pnlnKd out that at Ibis piitlcukir tlint' Il is posltivelv ttal that ileiKViiieii tinki uiord viith the buiiait of the hundieds of 111 urlices that ate biluK Ii itllj iilebiatid on ai count of the war Manv nl IhCM- V01111K huslntids" Doitor ri.siini.iblv kllhd 'I lie leftism to p i pen- slous to u 0111(11 whose man luftis .11 e not molded in tin Huieiu'of Vllal.st itNties 111 I'lldjctine tills tn ittet vv is vetv fotilblv biniiKht homo to u Some women had no w.iv of provlnr thev were 111 ill led to the men who h id been killed Doctoi Millu idmlttid tint the bmcniirt inairiiKe n tin lis' blinks are Inadtitinte foi the inent div 'lluir foun bad not been ilunircd sin, e ISuO liuuioious pi oof m thclt lnadc(iniv I 11110 to llkht when one of the mlnlsleiH ,it ed whv it was that onh the hiislnnds oiiupitiou was tiiorikd on the blank w iinuii illdn t have oiiupitlnns otbei th ill The answei was that In tlieili5R of 1 Si 0 housekeeping, and that Hie oftlelal inat-liaKe-teiordliiB inm lilnei hid nevir been , banned tn lit the new 11a I'ittsburRh Takes S.10,000,000 of Loan I'lrTKHI'Itnil M115 7 -Tlihtv million dollirs will bn the rittsburitli BUhciiitlou to the I.lbtrtv I.oin iiLCordlnE to leporls lecelvtd al todnv h Clearing House John I! Mil'unt, piesldent (f the Union Xatlon.il II ml. and inenibei of the ClearlnK House lommlttce, cild tblni;s vveto niovintt flno mil ivtrjthlm? polntH to tho loin beltiK a blK smcess Police Seek Missing Boy The police of Philadelphia nnd Camden havi beui aked to seirch for ten-cnr-o'd ihoise Mav of J91 Mechanic street, Cam den, who vvandeied awnj from his home on Siituida) 'I ho biij was last seen walking toward the Delaware Klver and his mother fcais that he his been drowned cluinera. and repalrera. Our prlctf, ar AMERICAN MUNITION Kmirwnnrt Timii . AtnntlfiiV fnt l.n, - biick nml steel. Keccntlv the plant vi tonveiteil to the tminufuctiuo of of the propetty ikstrojed li today's explosion. HELD UP AND ROBBED BY AUTOMOBILE THUGS Bandits, in Stolen Car, Attack Arthur D. Clark at Lonely Spot 'I no automobile Ltudlts In a stolen on In Id till and toln od Atthui P CI ilk, of :'! I ' west AlleRlteii) avetiue, early toniv al a loin Iv spm tnu I'ns. slut mid IlilllllIlK I'.uk .iv 1 line and esiaped 1, ivlnu Hie lna ilillii bihlnd CI irk was piss'np Coodvvltiti bllikvatd when the nutonioblllsls. drlvlm, hlowlv, ue. nisted him IlillevliiK tliej dcdled Infotini. t loll be stopped 'I im BllatiRirs tin n Jumped fiom the 1 ar, dt,w uvolvus .mil ordered lilm to till on up Ills liatidis Win 11 Clark ubiMil otu of tin linn nun to the automobile to fl tlm llRhts Di spite the fait that be wis uivirid with a ie volvet, CI 11k grappled with tlu otliet bandli and threw lilm to the Ktound In th, snllli' the revolvu was di h iikkI tvvlu but th, FhntH went wild 'Hie hei mitl liiKhwavni m tbi'n stunk Clnrk with tin. butt c ml of a nvoivu and knoiko I lilm uniotiMinus liotli men then fled denrtitiK tlie i.ir llio shots attiaited INiliu nun IioukIi irtv anil Kolin who took Claik to tin .satnai It in Hospital when liN iiijuil, s win attended Tim stolen ,.u belong' il to In Ann 1 ConnirH of "tl'ii (!i tin miuwii avium It was taUin last nlKit wbll, standliiB at I'lftti nth and MiiMti stuts laforts aie In Iiir made bv the pol'ie to capture Hip I, indlts who an believed to bo membeis of a gun,' of vn II-oir iniul llto thlcvis Scluollcill Doubles Potato Acreage I'DTT.sVll.I.l, l'i Mav T-Tlic utr ige of potatoes pi mtcd In t-c liti 11.111 Count v tills vear Is double tint of list voir m ronllng to lepottH nieived hetc mid pie lliiilmrv piospntH m for 1 luavv iinn Hillsides, pulilli pukM and v u nit lots which hive not bc 11 lUltlvated foi .veils hive been plinii'd and iortlonn of the i pected crops liave alnady been sold GAS Soldering Furnacet and Appliances arsD Fon cataioqvb L. D. Berger Co., 59 N. 2d St. i?elk tarhrt S& htvitone, Main icoo -Ready Money- United States Loan Society ! 117 North Broad St. 411 S. Sth ut. 2.118 t.rrmaiitoivn nve. i INDIVIDUALITY Characterizes all our tailor ing. Suits to order at $25 that for style, fit and honest Value can't be duplicated. NEUBAUER, 1121 WALNUT ST. The FISK Smile the smile of tire satisfaction. This man has found a manu facturer he likes to do business with, who fulfills all his ideas of what a concern should be in its policy and methods. The company that makes stands back of every Fisk dealer to see that every user gets his full money's worth in mileage and tire satisfaction. fil ' ftsTr,-; "r.f,Hli.UmS f r-im M t .V'ki PLANT r, rnmtit nlmnaiv it inil.tiii. ,lt.i.tiHr WEATHER ADDS SHROUD FOR SAKE OF VARIETY Low Clouds Bring Noonday Darkness Cold Expected to Continue I'alhnoes idded to 'lie vuktv In the wi Itlnf shottlv 1,'lote tionn tod iv but thili" vv is no spciiil linpoititne nit 1. lied io It Low 1 lauds wete tlu 1 mm and tb"ii I w is 110 bulk it inn tint mil teller from the mid taw weithei would nsult At noon tho vviatbcr ptoposltlon stood llftv-tlftv tint is, tin ir uilkht bo lain and then ,iN . mlKllt not be I ho 1 old weither N due to pctsist 1 1 si vi tal d ivs Ioiim r and Hie Ml iw bit will Miiiiln in siUtislon until Wulmsditv ,1 li.isl iiiiordliiK to the We.uliei lluteau We illiet Ilurcnil offlcl lis while swiepitu; the hnrlrnn tills motnliu;, (five tin re.i"on foi the troiible an boiim rioni the 11011I1 The Mlddli tliutii stub s ate uivueil now with 11 IiiKh pressun mi it jM like a mount lin itul a v 1 lie v. Tuesday 8SK-k Half-Price Sale Smartest Suits More than a month ahead of every one else our drastic reductions are in full swing suits in all the fashionable fabrics and shades, smartest in design and richest in tailoring. Half Price $55.00 Spring Suits at $27.50 S50.00 Spring Suits at $25.00 $45.00 Spring Suits at $22.50 $39.75 Soring Suits at $20.00 $35.00 Swing Suits at $17.50 $29.75 Spring Suits at $15.00 We havo invaded evciy assortment to make up this u underfill collection in all more than one hundred of the sea&on'h most desirable productions including twills, tiicotincs, serges, elours, Burellas, checks, homespuns and niany,bport fabrics. No Charge for Alterations A l the Market, Cor. 0ts'&&& fF's&-. rfT' UTOV-; '.-SK yfiSi V- .sxl I t W? - -5 t J1 r.w. Efia rffi? WS&UfJiii MM Cr-K..VX il ivvv -c- yf NOT A BID FOR WORK ON ASYLUM BUILDINGS Contractors, for First Time City's History, Uninter ested in Offer in 1 V blK iltv Joli went IiokrIiiK today bc j c.itue no contractor wanted to do the work. I Dliei tor Krusen nnd otlur officials of tho I nepirttuent of Pulilli Health and Cnarltles 1 1 ptricniul n dlst'iic. rIioiI. when bids were opened ut noon and It wan found that none I bad been offered for tho construction of I four dotmltotles for Insane person ut Ilj- ben. nlthotiRli $1 101 000 ban been et aside bv the fit fm th" work 1 Never beforo In the lilxtor of Phlladcl I phla hive contractors declined to take up nniiilclpil wotk. tmld I'hlllp II .lolinon, tne ihpirtincnt atchltect, who iIihIbiiuI tin bulldlnicR lllds for tht cotiMiuctlon wotk will be uadvcrtlFid ' Hvi 11 thoiiBh we antlclpited IiIrIi prices. ' said Hitulor Krusen 'I Ind Intended let tliiK tin cnnli icts at once, for tho ilorml torhs mo badlv needed" The unsettled londltlon of the labpi trial kct due to tne win nnd the high price of uiateilils wue bhmed by llt officials as the cause of the Ink of intcri't b lontiactots llids for the auxlii.iiy woik connected with the new in-itie depittmcnt totaled sJS'K.JT 'I he low bidders for this were is follows IliatlnB and ciiulpment, Charles i: Mundj Company l"iS425, powerhouse .iiuipmetit, Charles 1: Mtiudj Company $8J '110 plumblUK. S ralth ,v Co, J75.C13, and ileetiluij wotk I I' Iluchanan Com piny "0 3S0 nLf Fijrht With Your Teeth U (p thrm soil in I ml tunny hnltli nmnprt . m Ii" rf mtiiMl If they in I ttilrntloti ronult a cnoil rioii l nl M) 1110 our Hours n( Mjrrh 1 (iI! luuh clHfitit rloanpr nnd tun-(Wr hl'h nlso Kpi th cums ti ton! ondltloii II uifly prjnklr t )i tottlpn JeV 1 ostpal I tl niQUl LLEWELLYN'S Vnicrlri's stnnilanl DrnB torr I.-1I8 CHESTNUT ST. rm jnuiHtir with a Bontj touth hruHh 2 iifiiiin Special Fashion Shop 12th Street Sss. ,.--- JSS3 1 I il I ss&y .dRSLkiM! -L-rtroastfit - 'mucsaaeti &iSM JZ- &Jf mm The Fisk Rubber Company oIN.Y. Ctmaral Of f least Chlcopae Falls. Mass. PHILADELPHIA BRANCH No. Broad & Vine Streets N.arky Mranchtt In Newark, BaUlmtr mnd RtaJlnr bM WTCv( w J PERRY'S iouiu.i:-iinr.ASTEns Coat fltn 111111 at wal.t and ortr lilpn; high nairow slioul ilcts, und sleeves; shr-t skirt; M llll .Iniilied Tertlral pocketti Mith slanted outxldo patch pockets ; or w Itli regular pock ets Trousers extremely nr ro. 1, no, UJ.50, $2.'.. For Men who know Values, here's a feast in fabrics and patterns! Perry Spring Suits at $15 $18, $20 and $25 Cf The secret of suc cessful selling lies in the secret of successful buying. CJ We bought plentiful ly of fabrics to make these $15, $18, $20 and $25 Spring Suits bought them early and bought them close. And we marked them with a closeness that will spare your feelings, for it just allows us to save our face as a busi ness proposition! CjBlue Serges at $15, in all sizes and with plain or outside patch pockets. Fine cassi meres, crashes, chev iots, worsteds and flan nels at $15, $18, $20 and $25 that have it all over anything anywhere else at the prices! ' ' CJ See them before part ing with your money and ' give it a chance to do its . , full duty! ; M PERRY&0 "N. B. T.v L . f W w i .1 M -M tM I Wi vcr moderate and all vork la BUarantoeU. u iiwii, nifiuu 4-14 V..S ..u.Jff? "'"' S'i'.BS'v,..!,, ,.- .4.. ... J1 iuf'.i...JiMI m- it ,' "i t 4, .1! V. .: r in "! Wl r .. - 1 Obi
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