RPVrT!" TV . 4j" . .J ?TF? L Viir- . T" i " - t- "' ,r,l,l !".. TiVfV ' fI J1 'M tIi 3 ? y w-iTfBtipiui I -. ' ., 1 ... 4 - l Hi -t .r. T - Wi - . . K 4 . .. ' . . H " ' - ". " ." t, r ,n rr i v s ." .- . iwpy.inr X ,'-ur , - vv-'V.'.-vrf? -1 I t ' ( EVENING' XEDGHR-PHILADELPHIA," TUESDAY, MAY 8, 1017 -r: cat .J . ' fV '.".'f"v B B URGES HOME RULE Representative Wills,- of Philadelphia, Introduces Resolution at Harrisburg ! UNANIMOUSLY INDORSED ' HAnnisnuIWI. Mny 8. The House of prt,entntlvcs unanimously passed n ".solution lntrocluce'1 by Mr. Wolls, 1'hll Ulelphla. dlrcctlnu the Pecretury nf the Commonwealth to convey to Arthur J. Hal four British Foreign Minister, the Infnr Bitlon that the people of Pennsylvania nre ,tulous that the people of Ireland lie Riven the right to govern themselves. It also tinted Mr. Balfour to exert his efforts to bring about n prompt settlement of the Jrtih question There was no delmte on the resolution, rhlch Is expected to be passed by the Sen tte today It follows In full: ' Whereas. The t'nltcd Statea of America, foremost free nation of the arth. has liken arms In the nreat war to spread the spirit of democracy and freedom and to obliterate forever the nRencles that now menaco the common htimnn rlRhta of life, liberty and the pursuit of happl. ress. and Whereas, The people of a free nation tuch as this cannot but feel a deep and real sympathy for the people of nny other land ho strugRle to attain the rljhts now enjoyed lure, nnd Whereas. The bond of sympathy and understanding that has existed between the people of the United States nf America and the people of Ireland, In the long and noble effort of the latter to tchleve the right to govern themselves, j such as to Justify the people of tho United States In using their Influence! In the cause of Irish freedom, nnd Whereas, The Uo eminent of the United States Is now dealing directly with high commissioners from th" government of Its j y, (treat Britain, with a view of (biding r-the best methods of bringing tb's war to & prompt and successful termination, and Whereas, It Is the retire nf the Central Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pcnn tylvanla that the greatest possible i1. j'ree of enthusiastic co-operation between the people.'! of tho United States and of Great Britain Is vitally essential to the attainment nf the purposes of the n'll nce. and s , Whereas. It Is alro the sense nf the Ceneral Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania that no other single act by the tJoM'rnmeiit of (lrnt Britain could produce n greater degree of en thuslnstlc approval or evoke a more last ing admiration on the part nf tho Ameri can peop e. than the ptnmpt settlement of the Irish question to the satisfaction Of the Irish people, thetcfore be It Hesolved. If 'he Senate concur, that the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Penn sylvania he nnd he x hereby directed to make known to the high representative nf Great Britain, the Itlght Honorable Arthur .1. Balfour, that such Is the sense of the peopln of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, as expressed through their representatives In C.encrn; Assembly, met. with the request that he make the fact known to his ovcrnment, the (lovern ment of Ureal Britain, nnd that be exert tils great Induenco and power to Impress upon the Government of Great Britain the necessity of a prompt solution of the Irish problem When the resolution was messaged to the Senate It was referred to the Judiciary Spe 'Clal Committee. U. S. STORING BIG DRUG SUPPLIES FOR ARMY War Orders Being Placed Daily hyOf- I flee of Surgeon General for li 1 nrm nnn ii WASHINGTON-. May 8. War orders nf drucs are dally being placed by the ofTlco of the surgeon general nf the army to have turnclent supply of curatives and sanitation drugs for use by the proposed new armies of 1,000,000 to bo raised. Lieutenant Colonel Henry C Klsher, as tlstant to Surgeon General William C. Gorgas, Is in charge of the task of ns fembllng the immense, supply of drugs thnt will be needed by the medical department of the army. Farmer Smith's. Column THE DOLL'S BURIAL My Dears Katherlne Is dead. She was only a paper doll, but sho was very dear to tier mistress. The cause? Something was the matter With her neck. There was a fold In It which leemed to grow worse and so her head came off. And she was burled Katherlne, the paper coll, was laid to rest one chilly afternoon. The, ground was turned over and her life lets form laid to test In a little white coffin H was an envelope, to .be sure, but on It a written "God Bless "You !" and flowers were drawn on the little white coffin. The little mistress mourns the other PPr dolls m'oura. Whllo Katherlne, the paper doll, rests uhfler a little wooden cross nlch marks her grave. Lovingly, your editor. KAIUIKB SMITH. STRANGE ADVENTURES OF BILLY BUMPUS THE PARROT By Farmer Smith Billy Bumpus was so hungry. Even the Pw,Jer can tasted good to him.' but little Ola he reallie that he was nibbling at a n nlled with powder. "Pretty I'olly hey, thete! stop eating that can of powder. You will blow us all Jo pieces." roily was shrieking by this lime. ?tou l,I,n! eating and shouted back: when are you talking nonsense and when are you fooling?" "Stop eating that can and go to sleep," replied the bird, "B' careful how you talk or your noise m blow us up," said Billy, once more ratlng himself comfortable. The two soldiers, who were, by the way, hJtant rI'lr-i'"t and Corporal Fuss wiion, not hearing any great explosion, V.l it? t0 ,he 'ent a"J prepared to so to ceo Each had a blanket nnd had to lie on the cold ground, I suppose we will have to let our mas w tleep here with us," said the ser ceant, tr"r.ue Parrt will havo to, nnd we will . Koat 0,le nlKht. and If he makes cw troubl!' we will kick him out," replied Corporal Fuss-button. W. . V Blllv neartI the word "kick" he J.. ,', ,or he thought a lot of HiH dell ie Bides and he did not want to bo tl. i ',BpeclaI1y Bln there was very lit- - "i.iue or nim and he was very hungry, neiay for n on(5 tme thinking of what i I?"1 happened and he was wondering what j Bv WB'at hom? for hls Bf-od wife to eat. oift j y n beonme so hungry he reached hu 1? . felt aro"nl with his nose. It an? m? Jnto "-methln,! soft, He tasted It ' "" e began to eat and eat. tatted! sry a was nnd how ood ll .' 'ud0anlr he felt a pair of hands on his Jri nl voice said, "Anything the mat- fcfti&Lfn'ered a '0,ce- "That 80,t iA?a wy"sir.f i19 'Into! i .?; IN THE MOMENT'S MODES V- J L THE LIFE OF MARSHAL JOFFRE By ALEXANDER KAHN (CeprlKht) Some Anecdotes That Vividly Reflect the Character and Temperament of the "Savior of France," Who Is to Re the City's Guest This is Ihr cphth nnd Inst fnsfnlliiirtit of "Thr I.ifr of Murahnl Jofjrr," which lirgan In Ihr KvfiMNO I.edokh Inst week. AT JOFFRE'S HEADQUARTERS Were you fortunate enougli to h.'ve been admitted to riencral Jffre's presence at his army headquarters you would have prob ably found h m In a small room surrounded by telephones nnd imp The constant sound of rushing mototc.trs. the cei-eles.i coming of staff omVers the nrrlvnl and dis patch nf te'.egr.i'r.s, the hearing of renins, frenuently contradictory In the extreme, form the atmosphere that surrounds him He alone would not appear to you to be hurried as he Issued orders or dictated In structions hurry would be a sign of Inde cision, and Oeneral Joffre never gives an utder before his decision has been fully made Some day these orders of (iencral Joffre will be Issued In book form for the guidance of generals of generations to come. He orders what aim Is vn bo pursued, he leaves tho choice of means to th Immediate commanders of til" divisions or brlgales He never stIPes Initiative, he never tries to prevent any one from having an opportunity of winning the laurel wreath of victory. An Impartial Judge, he Is as ready with rewaid as with junlshinent; but he exacts quick brains and firm hands from those uho would serve under him. At midnight you would find him working still, as you would probably And him two hours later. Then you would see him throw himself upon the nnrrow Iron cot, booti and nil, and when the morning sun would come out from below the horizon to signal the coming of another diy it would dis cover the Oeneral nlrcady nt work. A silent man, If you please, hut has there ever been an eloquence so powerful as his silence? A loving husband, a tender father. Oen eral Joffre has kept away from his family from the moment the tlrst shot was tired In this war. He did so because ho ntdered that no woman must come near tils soldiers' camps, and he would have been untrue to himself had he not set the first ex-ample. "He. has ever set the example, nnd he has never shirked his duty," would be n fair fruinmary of the reasons why he lias become "Our Joffre" from tho moment he has assumed the high command of the French army. Kings have paid their homage to lilin, nations have glorified him, great soldiers havo bowed before his leadership, but he has remained the simple man, the son of mi honrst Pvrenean. and when the war will be over, he will probahly hasten to his na tive Hlvesaltes and forget the hardships of the war over a game of manllle, while tho world will still sing his praises and repeat Lord Kitchener's words: "He Is si great man." No biographical sketch of Oeneral Joffre would bo complete without a few words about his home life. In days of pence General Joffre Is the man of the home In the truest sense of the word. It Is hut seldom that he leaves his fireside once the day's labors are over, and the Homan adage "Mens sana In oi-povc sano"lias never had a more ar dent dlsclp!e"than him. Karly to bed and early to rise has been his Iron rule when nt home. Of an evening he loves to listen to his wife playing his favorite melodies on the piano; he plays and chats with his two little daughters: he sings sometimes, for he knows the classic repertoire and ho appreciates good music: sometimes a friend comes In for n talk ; but not a day passes on which before retiring for the night he does not spend some time In his mngnlflcent library, for he Is a truo lover of books nnd a never tiring seeker after knowledge. Kvery morning at C o'clock he can be seen riding a horse In the Hols de Boulogne. Sometimes he Is alone; sometimes his little daughters nccompany him. Seldom have Farlslans recognized him In the past, and ho has never sought their recognition. Oeneral Joffre's simplicity of manner Is fully equaled by tho simplicity of his home life, for the glamour of society has never attracted him nnd the pleasures of the masses stir no emotion within him. A life full of busy Interest, of active work, nf terlous Intention and of patriotic devotion ; a man of honest purpose, of constant pursuit, of unfailing energy, of deep thought and of great learning; a tender nf sterling uualltles, a general of genius, a collier without fear of reproach this Is General Joffre. his life and himself. One hund-ed years have, passed from Napoleon till Joffre. A century separates these two men. Both mark the culminating points of France-b glory. But one con qucred to bring ruin to his country: the other will conquer to prevent ruin from ever menacing his country ngaln. SOMR ANECDOTES It will have been gathered from the fore going chapters that General Joffre, like our own Lord Roberts, did not understand the nrt of eelf-advertlrement. He had. In deed, a perfect horror of publicity. Sortie time after ha was Intrusted with special missions to Senegal nnd Timbuktu he wrote an account of the expeditions without once mentioning himself. .... n kia Mu.utM llf ro Hit In la known thnt a, French lady, who recently delivered a lecture on the General's career, had to confess that she did not know the maiden name of Madame Joffre. There Is, indeed, no hostess In Paris who can boast that she ever entertained the General. He never wished to pote as a social lion. From auch small and unpretentious functions aa he would allow himself to attend he always, departeo;early, P lhttt be might e fresh .for'ihit'nexL'cavB wuuw i .t' litfia.-'Minlw-.wH 'WM:tW .r -- i. , ..,' it ." ."Wrj M 'V- - Ul At the left, bhowlnp; n strong Russlnn nfluenco, is n pench colored crepe tie chine blouse em broidered richly with peach colored roses. The new collar is especially noteworthy, Below is an effective flesh-colored Retire ctte crepe blouse. The pointed revers of the sailor collar, both in back nnd in front, nre embroid ered in turquoise-colored opales cent beads. Picot edging is used on the collar nnd cuffs. ride In the Hols and a three-mile walk from his office to his home. He has always been extremclv nbstetnl ous In his habits, smoking little nnd drink ing less. As a eomersatlonallst be Is awk ward nnd abrupt, not because he has noth ing to say, but from a Mieer disinclination to seem to be thrusting himself forward. Of such a man anedotes are necessarily rare, but one or two stories are told which Illustrate, to some extent, the reticence of the matt and the ctiiMratte obscurity from which the war has drawn him. After the war of is;i he was Intrusted to organize the new defenses of Paris, and it was on ills plans and under bis direction thnt the fottlllcatlons of llnghleu wetc erected. It was on tho ratnp.irts of one of these forts that Mnrshnl .Mac.Malioii. sur rounded by his titnir, called a young lieu tenant, who had not spoken a wnnl. and said to him. "1 congratulate you, captain!" "L'aptaln nt twenty onrs: Thut Is good." To congratuato a young nttlcer thtia openly ami personally was not strict military eti quette. "How could I help It?" said the .Marshal afterward "My heart went out :n the young fellow." Joffre was t-ent Kast to organize the de fensive work of I'ontarUer. "it is all very nice." be said to a friend, "but I know mole than making fortifications I should wish to be given the command of troops." Doctor I'ujade. ex-deputy of the Tyre-necs-Orlenta ca. relates how he was at Dres den In 1011 at the time of the Incident at Agadlr. "The parliamentary delegates, of wiilch I wan one," ho said, "had been ofll clally Invited to a grand dinner by the Mayor of the Saxon capital. The gravity nf the International position naturally checked the flow of genial conversation, and during the dinner conversation was .strictly formal. "Toward the close, however, the German tongues were un oosed. In the smoking room the president of the Exhibition of Hygiene of Dresden, who thought, no doubt, that I might be more talkative than my colleagues, said bluntly, 'What do you think of the situation In France?' "Is dirt not reply, nnd he repeated the question. I still kept silent. The German then becamo angry. 'Ves,' he said. '1 know well that a French soldier Is Vorth two German soldiers, but you havo neither disci pline nor generals 'We havo no discipline.' I replied. 'You nre right. We have not your dlsclp.. e. We have replaced It by the loe of the ofllcers for their soldlois and by the love of the toldlers for their ofllcers, thanks to which our ofllcers would bo able to make their so'dlers pass through the eye of a needle. We have no generals? All right And you? Who have you? And what proofs havo they given? As a matter of fact, of all our French generals 1 only know one. but I know him well. That Is the commmander-ln-chk'f. General Joffre. I ad vise you not to meddle with him." " Of the General's strictly methodical habits the following story Is told: During the retreat from Mons a staff of fleer arrived at headquarters with a very urgent dispatch nfter the commander-ln-chief had retired for tho night. Joffre had given Instructions that he was not to bo dls turbed before B a. m. nnd that directions would be found for any emergency In cer tain marked envelopes. "These were opened and the solution found for tho dlfllculty that had arisen, which he had foreseen and prepared for. There was sonic discontent in France at Geneinl Joffre's order that no wives or sweethearts were to be nllowed to visit men on active service. "Women havo nothing to do with the army," ho said, "I fear them as much as I do Intoxicating liquor." But he Imposed the satno stern sacrlllce on himself. During the first fH'o months of the war Mme. Joffre never saw her husband, and even now she only obtains a glimpse of him Dn his rare and brief visits to Paris. THK KND CHURCHES PLAN $1,000,000 FUND TO FIGHT BOOZE Federal Council of America, in Session at Capital, Discusses Part to Play in Wnr WASHINGTON, May 8. A million dollars to fight the liquor traf fic was the first war measure Introduced today .In the Federal Council of Churches of Christ In America, In session here to con sider tho part that the church shall play In the war. The resolution, which was Introduced by the commission on temperance, provides for an expenditure of $1,000,000 n a publicity campaign for. prohibition. The measure Is still before the council for action. "As a former member of the council and as a Christian leader In the war," tho coun cil today extended to President Wilson an urgent Invitation to attend a council ses sion and present a message to the Christian churches of America of his views of tho work for religious bodies to carry out dur ing the war Vice President Mnrshall, who was also formerly a member of the council, will bo invited to attend. Arthur James Balfour, head of the British mission, nnd M. Vlvianl and .Marshal Joffre, of the French mission, are also to receive Invitations to address tho council. FAT FACTDRT PRICES OEonOETTIt CIIFPE CHINK ip-ta.OU SATIV RTHIPK Tl'll ANU CHINA ai( rfpr All Cotton Watiti. SOe , Jo. LVnt,58 N. th St. TTOWEIWiWTTT a 4iWj&1 ' -v 1 ' W "AT FACIDRTPRICESO HANDY REFERENCE TABLES FOR THE HOME GARDENER Planting Times, Distances, Period Till Maturity, Yield to Be Expected, Quantity of Seed or Number of Plants Required and Other Information TABLE OF PLANTING DATES, MATURITIES AND YIELDS Vermes Pl.nt.n,tlm. tgr K K i.MKs Aspiragus plants April 0.1 plants M :s Beans, string, wax May July I inwrt fid ,10 quarts SO Beans, dwarf Lima. ..May i pint V. in qu.ut i!ft lteai'. pole. Lima. ... May nnd June '.j pint ." 10 ouart :." Beets March July : ounce.i TO S bushels r0 Brussels sprouts prll June ij ounce in:, CO pints '.'O tnbbage. early March f,n plants 110 10-30 brails I" Cabbage, late July r.O plants ISO 10-50 hendi ion fnrrnt April and Juno I minre no ?0 bunches SO Cauliflower April and May SO plants US 40 bends SO Leler, early April 2P0 plants ISS ISO heads SO I elery. late July I'M plant 1SS ISO heads SO t.orn. sweet prll IS .luly IS . . . ij pint 7il 12 dozen f,00 Cucumbers Mny July i ounre ?S to dozen M hCRtrtant May SO plants US ISO'eggs :0 I-.n.llvv . June July 100 plants S plants V) Ifnle nr borecole luncnnri September.. SO plants loo to plants no uohl-rnbl April July '( ciiiiicm 71 its plants JO Lettuce. March September. . ij ounce 40 1S0 lienils SO Muskmelnn Mny nnd June :, ounce ins n melon 100 Jk. May nnd June flounces IIS 100O pods SO Onion seed April and May .... I ounce IRS 2 bushrls ion onion sets March tune 3 pints Co .'1mnrh.es 100 Parsley prll nnd May i, nuttco as :oo plants 10 '""nlP April and May 14 ounce 12S :t bushels SO Pe--1 March June ) quart 00 I petks son Pepper... May and Jiino SO plants US ?s rtm.'ii 30 Potato, white Man li nnd April ... S pounds 100 J bushels 100 I otato. sweet May ion plant ISO .bushels ion I iimpkln May and June i.j ounce lis ."0 pumpkins on Bad sh March September. . 1 nunce 10 73 bumhes 200 Ithnlnrb roots April and May .... 31 plants 103 100 hunches 2S falsify April and May I nm 14 IS bunches 30 Spinach Marih September. 1 nuno IS n. lnihcl 30 Squash summer Mnv and Juti" iv ounco 0: 27r squashes 23 Squash, winter May and Jun- ounce 123 On squashes in .Tomato Ma and June .1.1 plants IIS 12 bushels SO-SO Turnip '. July and August . ij mince 03 2 bushels 100 Watermelons Mny and Juno I ounce 113 so melons 40 By JOHN REFnrtK.VCK tables which will show the honi" gardener nt a glance such data as planting time, amount of seed required, per od till maturity and yield that mav be expected nre given herewith. Gnrlen nrt'.cles are usua.ly silent on these prnctlc.il points, so I am cmerlng them In a simple way by means of tables From the tabular Information, any one can ndapt his ground to nccoid with mailable space and to cater to the tastes of the family. Although It Is desirable to have liberal spacing between the rows. If the ground is e I fertilized nnd occasional dressings of a good commercial fertilizer are applied during the season, the rows can be cIokc together, with the reservation that euough room must be left for cultivation, which Keeps the weeda down nnd by making a dust mulch conerve. moisture. I r.eier plant rows closer than one and a half feet apart, but In very tiny patches I havo seen excellent results from rows one half to one fnot apart. This ruhlhlM intervals t.trn veKfMnlitos til lh row nni! pparn lituerll the rows. IWwepn llftwrrn egptnlilps rmv Afpirneun 2 ft. 1ft. Iieans. bush l In .1 in I ft. 1lrnn. polo 3 ft. I ft. lwt 4 In. 12 ft. Ilrusn.'i iirnuts '2 ft. 2 ft fa Win en 2 ft. an tn Carrot 4 In 11 In. Cauliflower 2 ft. So In. c.lory ! 1 In. ,1ft. Corn 1 ft I ft Cucumber 4 ft. I ft. BRKPlant a ft. :t ft. ItiiicM I ft. is.ln. Muskmelnn t ft. ." ft Watermelon h ft s ft. onion .1 In. 1 ft. Parsley I In 1 " In. Parsnip 11 In Is in I'cis 2 In. .1 ft. Peppers :i ft. 2 ft. Itmllsh 2 In I ft. Salsify 11 in is in Squash 1 tn I ft t ft Spinach v. t In I ft Tomato 2to.1ft. 3 to 4 fl Turnip a In. 1ft. Pole beans, corn, cucumber, muskmelnn, MISS MARION CHILDS TO BE REAL WAR BRIDE Wedding in West Collingswood Hastened by Bridegroom's Summons to Duty in France A real war marriage will take place late today In West Collingswood. X .1 . when Miss Mat Ion Chllds, daughter of S fanning Child, former president of the Chllds grocery stores, will become the bride of Hayarrt I!. Kraft, oldest son of William J Kraft, prosecutor of Camden founl The young people nccame engaged eleven months ng. The'r wedding bad been set for several months hence, but this vfek Kraft was notified to bo teady to sail for France with Hnse Hospital No in. of the Pennsylvania Hospital, and the pair decided to marry Immediately. Kraft joined Hie base hospital several weeks ago. The ceremony will be performed at the bride's home, Drowning road. In West fol llngswood, by the ltev. Alexander Corson, pastor of the Ilroadway Methodist Kplscopal Church, Camden, assisted by the ltev Henry W. Wcrtz. pastor of I plphany Lutheran Church, Camden. Only relatives and a few friends havo been Invited Kraft graduated from the Kplscopal Hospital several years ago. Since then he has been studying law In his father's office, nnd recently took the bar examinations. Miss Chllds Is twenty three years old and was educated In pr.vate schools. Woman Kills Herself With Gas While suffering from an attack of mel ancholia yesterday. Fannie Geotge. fifty one years old. who lived with her brother, Joseph n, George, nt 5104 Warrington ave nue, committed suicide by Inha ing Illumi nating gas. The woman had been morns ah nnn.a I...A ! ,t',1U Sll Si , I 1,A Mftl r gave any Intimation that she would end I her life Her body was found by a sister A neighboring physician was called ami h- ' pronounced her dead 1 This oeautiful pump is made of tho new shade Dark Grey Kid with hand-turned Miles and slender French heels. HV have them in any of the followinn leathers: Tobacco Brown Kid White Washable Kid Grey Buckskin White KciRiiskin Cloth Gun-metal Calf Patent Coltskin . Fine Black' Kidskin . Russia Calfskin Hanan&Son 1318 Chestnut Street uftt,'- nt ' V, , i- . . , 47T ' ' ii-iJh; . . -5- .'Vi , i. v. $ Hfflafifri. T-i i ail . , ... '.: ...... ya,. x. ...a. HAKTHAM "TET mo stiRRost that oicry one -J who creates or cultivates a garden helps, and greatly, tn t,olvo the problem of the feeding of the nations." President Wilson. Urinir your frardeninrr problems to the Evening I.epgeu for practical. helpful solution. Address JOHN HAIITRAM. watermelon and squash arc estimated for bills, that Is mounds of earth two feet high and nbout two feet square, or larger If space permits Corn can also be planted in drills, that Is straight furrows, nbout one Inch deep, on the, level, a grain to each Inch If bush lima beans ate planted In hills three plants to a hill and six bills two to three feet npart will be s,ulllcleiit 'orn. beans, cucumbers it Is possible to measure out. as the seeds are big enough to handle I gg plants anil peppers, of which only n few are requited (three to s'x for 11 family rt four), and earlv tomntoe. It ls best to buy In polgrowu plants Cabbago, caull Mower, lettuce, relet y. tomatoes un also be purchased 111 this wise Anything un der :i dozen of each should be bought thus instance In the row given for turnips, par snips, onions, salsify, string or wax bush beans, beets, carrots, pens Is the Interval they are to stand when thinned nut, as too many will sprout from the sowing, no mut ter how parsimonious, for the ground to rare for to successful maturity. In the large table, eabbrrge, cauliflower, celery, eggplant, pepper anil tomato are sown In greenhouse, hotbed or sunny win dow early In spring nnd set out In open about dates given. Ilepeated sowings are nurto for succession cr.ipn" of cirn. lettuce, string nnd wax beans, onion sets, radish and spinach. Itequiicinents are designed to affotd liberal all-summer supply for family and enough to store or can for fall to spring rfryar-faiv & It 'omeji'sfaiAirj Custom Tailoring REDUCED PRICES In effect during the entire Month of Ma; "Sterling" Designed Coats, Suits Greatly Reduced Shirtwaist Frocks $15 to $45 Shown Exclusively Sterling's All the Prevailing Colon 1210 WALNUT ST I "Celeste" Very Stylish Pump f lt. f- il'- ., & I (L. j. 1 ft 1 i White Linen (t q Shirts 0 hh: I - r i s,v -' ,'.a . r , .'.iitUBKbi.1,, , '.' .'jriF&i tirf-. mii,uek.,s,. ,.'- r i -jf BMiH iiir i MMi BOOSTS PRICE OF COAL STILL ANOTHER 25 CENTS One Denier First to Add to Bur den on '.10-Ccnt Basic In crease" Announcement UP $1.00 SINCE APRIL 1 Complain of Failure of Roads to Make Polivery Therefore tho Con sumers Must Pny The tlrst known Increase In the price of coal to consumers In this city following the thirty-cent "banlc Increase" announced hv the operators n few days ago was made today by Alva II. Hates, who h,i n v 1 nf Setlgicy avenue nbove Twentv street. Th Incicase made was a flat t-n ty-flve cents a tn on all slje. except n coal Whether other dealers wiP f- ' the example nf Ilntes Is not known With the new Increase the pr " t-, i. itiKUiners nre I'gg, s, stove S IT, n fsr.n, with an additional tvieiiti-flvo ,u a ton when It must be catrleil In hj t dellvcvv men Hi baskets Tit s make." i of nil sizes i a ton higher thin it vwi- April I of this year. Iilfferences between lnrge rnal oitcrator' and retailers in the city as to the nupplv of coal here complicate the -onl price, ques tion, brought Into notice lij tho Federal Trade I'ltnmlsslon's warning ngnlust n Vbuylng mile.' Pealcrs say they nre unnble to obtain deliveries from the opera tors, whose prices arc well-known to the trade and whose mlno price figures agree with those named by the trade commission oh "not excessive " In consequence. Mr Ilatei nnd other dealers say, thev are forced to turn 'o sales ngents for Independent mines, who are able to make deliveries, but at pru es far above the Trade f ommlsHlon's schedule Anxious tn supply their trade, nnd unable to be certain of deliveries, they are paving big premiums" to the sales ngents for small mines, dealers throughout the city declate William II flausen. n retail dealer nt Twenty-seventh and Iamond rtreets h.i d "It is true tho Philadelphia and Uendli s foal and Iron Company In quoting price that are fairly low. but shipments in t proper quantity are not being made Tin tallrond quotes low prices, but fnIM ! ! liver enough coal here." According to Clausen tills forces ret a !. to buy from so-called "independe dealers, and pay $1.10 a ton for egg J I no for stove, Sinn ff,r nut and $.1 fin for p, a at the mines. The SO.cent "basic Increase" un nv nounced by the large operators, following Hie new wage agreement they entered Int.i t the anthracite miners on Aprfl 2H Hut fir tetallers added between BO and .' renin ,i ton to their prices six days before Hi wage agreement was reached by the anthr.i clto operators. Whether tills higher price will ahsml. f. v - FOUNDED 1853 DeweeS Quality and Standard Famous Over Half Century livery customer is delighted when they sec De-wees' ai?yjW;fe Dress The first comment is, "Just the kind of a dress I have been look inr; for." Dimity and Gingham, S15.00 to S1S.75 Tub Silk and Crepe de Chine, .SUS.JSO to S45.00 This is the most practical Summer dress ever offered. B . F . De wees , 1122 chestnut st. THE DAYLIGHT STORE Hymm Unusual Reductions Dresses 19.50 Were 45.00 Street, Afternoon wr Street riL a C- lWoiM llotivia Were 55.00 C-f-P (leorrielte, Cr epc de Were 8.50 , Vo Ki-rhnnne Xo C. (VSamn & DlLKS 1102 CHESTNUT ST. Tyrol Wool Ladies' fe? Misses Tailored Suits 23.75 24.75 28.75 Models and colors that are orig inal, new and that arc not on sale elsewhere Top & Motor Goats Also Street & Country GIud flats NUnn & DlLKS 1102 CHESTNUT ST. .i . -.Vt'i , - , iS'X. to"' tlllltv cenffl added tn Hie nrlro o,v ikti' operators Is n question all the reiallerij i 'Dpi Mr Hates have thus far avoided H swerlng. All orders for future delivery ru, taKcn sutiject to me prise prevailing at na time of delivery, thus leaving tho wav ol'. 1 tn tetnllers n add the thirty cent tne, j opeiiuors nave mil on mine prices. .en Last week the Philadelphia nnd Heading Ji i oat nun iron fomii.iuy siuppen in fiuia ; delphla nnd pilnls along the Itending Hum Into this city "(i per cent moro coal than U. 1M 1111? n....,..ll.. fn XI T ltr.1.4.Ml ptesldent of tho company There Is no coal V being stored by the Philadelphia and Head ing fompany. which supplies more thnn halt! if tho retallem in the city, npd orders are ffij three and four I lines lis grent as they were i year ago, Heading nlTlclals say. Price Inve'tlgatloti will Involve the, re tailers, lepresentatlves of the large oper ator.! say, as the Trndn Commission's re port raid theie were discrepancies In retail prices iinexp'alnahle In view nf the prices of the cinl lit 'be nixie." Leaves nothing to bo desired except n sec ond cup. Its distinc tively del ciotis flavor makes an instant np penl. Wilbur quality ami purity never vary. IJVifc today for "Cook'n Tour Thrnunh Wilbur land" n booh of (turfy tnstr - temptiufi recipes by Aiucrtcn's Itndintj cool;.. It' 8 free. H. O.Wilbur & San?, !n:. I'blbidrttiti M 1335-1337 Walnut St. Opposite. Ritz-Carlton 35.00 Were 69.50 and Kvcnin; Coats and Tricotine JF Were 98.00 - i-JSjk fHQCj ouses 7.50 Were 16.50 Chine, All Colors O. D.'s 'n Approval .stS'i N V Y", sw j j i -! .. V-J.. t,..I.n' :.. ..' V" .' i .'J . ' LjiiWlBB .,vV -t JL 5 IP'S 7mP( W 4 Vj W M Yvfc w y 1 5 w.'a XM :w t'J itf H 1 0"i 1 t 1 Vj "5S m m 'JiK m d ii -V0 'M MM -r- 5.l "7MD ;.-a T . . ' ijfi :t it '.tt-.Vi mn Sh i ti.; -&,: if. A. .1 Jv !tf? it M r.ja
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