-y?vy. ". is- ? ' ,r , ' ' ' 'I f r ' 1 JV 'WAinrK ) , ft ;.fM v't'i-v EVENING JEI?GEtl-PHILAl)ELlJHTA, FRIDAY, MAY 11, ' 1917 : rv.wr K 1 V 4. 0 i :. v f lr ,? I- i -j h ft X PHILADELPHIAN HEADS . FRENCH AID COMMITTEE Grayson M. P. Murphy, lFcad of Gunrnnty Trust, Will Study Needs APPOINTED BY RED CROSS Will Kc-cstabKsli Destitute People of Districts Laid Waste by Hctrcat- Ing German Army ' ltu n Slnff Corresrinnrlriit WASHINGTON. M.u 11 Ornjson XI I' MtirpM, Nice iiieslilrnt of tlio Oimrniilv Tiut t'omt ati. of Ne VorU, ,. h office lit 4J1 I'liPRtnut Mrect Tihaiielp1iln. was selected today hj II 1'. rRtlon, clialrnian of the Ileil Cross War Council to lienil the lommlttee to llt Vrnnco nml luctlpnte tlie necils of the iexa'tnteil lotmtrj districts" jlr Mtirpliv was selected became of IiIh AecutUe nbllltj and will have ns Ills in. poilntc. not et pained, men especially qiial. lfled to decide ttliat ehnll lie Rlen tlio people to re ctnldWi tliem. Tlio War t'ouncll will inidertaUc .it once the iclief of lesldcnts of thoHe puts of Frnnte from vliltli the Herman forces liae been drlen The Mtuntton In Huso regions 1, lenllili 1Iouim lmi been tlrstioMHl. hkHciiIUiiiiI IniplrnienlM tilled un and burned fmlt ticei .mil xlnes ilnmnRCil be yond repair i iim rltintlnil n dPMribed toilm the ., reople In thev icnlons h.ne not even Utilos If foils.mil plate" and are nUetlx destitute It I" the Intention of the lied i'iovs War I Council to lenuiin me """ -"w" -cultur.tl Implement" nml cecils nnd nernll to put the peop e on their feet ncii" PHILADELPHIA YEARLY ; MEETING OPENS TOMORROW 'Christian Patriotism" the Theme of j Discussion at Afternoon Con- fcrence of Friends j I The Philadelphia Yearls Meetlnc of Haie "Btieet I'rlends will beuln tomniiou inornliiK at the fifteenth and t'uee streets meetlnB hoiie ... ... The meetlus of ministers and elders will be held both ninrnliiR and afternoon At .1 o clock there will be a lonfeiento under dliectlon of the Youiir Friends' inoe rnent. at nhlcli the different phases nf Christian Patriotism" will be dlsLUvsod In the eenli!B the Ile Norman M Thomas. of the Amcrlc.ui Parlh New YoiK will delher the third lecture In the William Tenn series hubject, "The Christian Pa triot " On Sunday morning the laige meetings for worship will be held In the liace street nd Cherry street ineetlpK loom" .mil. it necessary, an overflow meetlnpr In the Cen tral i-chool lecture loom In the afternoon will be the annual meetliiK of the 1 Irst-dn Schools, when Klbeit Itussp I will Kle .in addres on "llie Value of Ilcllglous Uil illa tion" The reculai hu&lncss sessions will IicbIii n Monday morning at 10 o'clock and J In In the afternoon, mil will continue elallj until l'rlel.-n "JOE" LEITER PILES UP MILLIONS IN MAY WHEAT Grain Pit Speculator, Once Loser of $10,000,000 in Cornering Fiasco, Reputed B!k Gainer rilli'Mlii. ln 11 Inseph l.elter. who. with bis father. Ii reputed to hao lot W ooo onn In irjlng to corner the world n wheat suppl In 1ST8 has come back" in M.i.n wheit It w.ib reported todi. . I.eltn b i-iriiliiRs In the I irt few months arb esthnited at ?1 "00 00U b persons In e!oe touch with wheat pit opeiiitlons lie la said to luuo been secieth In the mniket llnce AiiKiist J. 1110. when Ma wheat old at $117. Yestei lm it icuhcil $3 15, the highest ilKiuo In hlstoi y. Acting on a tip that the (io eminent would interene In tho food situation. Leltet is said to b.uo been i-clling leccnt at enormous profits Ills agents, HH fast lis the dli-poved of Mav dellveiv. lire slid to hae been htijlug lul nnd Keplember Agents of tho Allies, principalis- 3rc.it Britain, nie also said to hae ile-med up between $10 000,0(10 and $15 000,000 III the Chicago pit .lessc I,lermnie who bei.imo a membef of the Iloiid of 'liade a month ago is re. puted to hap mide between $1,300,000 and $.',000,000 In M i wheat Carnctt Heads U. of 1. Base Hospital At fitii nnt Mni-lln mniiilini- nf tlirt ( ar1in 'i ijiinmu iiiaitiiii iin iiiuv ua iiivi uun i ell for N'atloml Defense, has notified heads I wi iue .Masque or .Mnerican iirainu in, it lie had turned oer the illiectoishlp of the Unhcrslts Hasp Hospital to Dr. .1. II far Jiett Doitor Mnitln, ,ih head of the l'nher. Klty of Pennsjlxanla Department, must re miln at the l'nitersit, Tim I'ulxi rslt base now needs onlv $15 noO to coiiipletn its equipment, nnd It Is expected thin will bo obtained from tho Masque, which is to be itaged all next week at tho llotnnkal ' Gardens Police Sergeant's Home Uohbcil Thieves succeeded In stealing $00 woith if Jewelry fiom the home nf Sergeant Charles Wolf, of the nclgrade street station who llen at 1121 i;ast fambrla street The Intrudcia weio frightened awa by the sergeant's ilfe. and In their haste oct looked n handbag containing $100 In cash. GALVANIZED, COPPER AND ZINC SHEETS L. D. Berger Co., 59 N. 2d St. Belt. Market 45) Keystone, ltaln met Ready Money United Slates Loan Society . 117 North Broad St. H 8. 5th t. 2518 Germsntown ate. B RADBURN & NIGR 0 Correct Tailor for Drettr Men 13th JP, G..n C. Herond . u. uwhuiii uu, noor Spring Suitings ,0 .rtdtr $30-00 Our garments not only fit correctly, Jut hapg gracefully to the body re tain that shapely appearance. See the hew weaves they're beauties rich, ex tluslve effects. MimiNICTO ONE- PIECE OVERALLS Esft j?a,"jtes: $9.50 1 L.I f " " .i Ql!IT STACK I)UU1N(; WA'Il Mrno. .Johanna GmNki, the Metro politan sopiano, luis .mnounccil her decision to withdi.tw, for a time at least, from the stage, on which she has spent moit of her enreer. As n leading German star she has, in some quartcis.encountcied personal criticism growing out of the w.u. GADSKI QUITS STAGE BECAUSE OF CRITICISM Opera Singer Retires Temporar ily and Resents What She Calls Unfair Attacks Pcno'ial tilth Win glowing out of the wni and alleged unlimt i rltli Ism has i itised .Mine Jolnnna lladsM. vojirmo of the Met ropolitan Open i'oniiin to retire tempo iaiil fiom the st igp In u statement nddiessed to the public she ild that as lending (leriiun Pt u kIiq hsd been outiagcoush and nnJURth nt l liked In Mini" iU irters because of the wai between the I nited states mil i.ir man Mme tiadi'l.l alo s ild sbe bad been friiiuenth inlsiepiesnteil. I lei Ntatement follows I feel the time his .inlwd when I must defend niwelf onto and foi "all In the campaign whle'i was begun against me siflei an nlleged lntcilew In lilfi t that time 1 thought It bencith in Ilgnlt to nnke a denial and was un-' foitunateh adMed to lem.ilu xilent l.iteh. howesei I b.uo been agiln too uti.i,eousj and unjustU .itt.itl.ed si that 1 feel compelled In Justice to m Fclf and nit fi lends to mutiadlit tlise falsehoods and calumnies I heiewlth emphatlc-ilK den) to hae evei said, done nr pen felt aiiMhliig against this countrj, or ,iu of Its rep sent itles M career was praitlcilh t-tnrled ' mid made In the I'nlted stales and who knows better than I whit I owe In , i f, pi i, undei tha prevailing conditions It Is perhaps i ii i oe piescnt froni the MetlopolltKii Htigc mil al the public to accept this etatement fiom me ,ia final and to recent am moic lom ment l about me peinonalli, as suh might lead to fntthei misrepresent i tions Hoping with all m bent tint the nuemrous frlendn whom I think 1 have made lir these main veirn of eiinetit work will continue to believe in me and will remain tin loval friends as I re main theirs, with sincere gratitude ". jJskSIIss. k if jirrist -4b.. .' . IWK . V ZZK2tm3&!..mt J E Caldwell fy (p. Chestnut Juniper South Penn Squar Marriage Invitations and Announcements rjSl rm . isisiMrnsrAMinisiiois . lljl " ii in ii III A Genuine Cordotan Calf The Best Buy in Town Cordotan Cherry Color A SPECIAL 'jmm, &M3MW Jr $ ''''4 v vifflr JUST received a new lot of rich cherry-color Oxfords, which we have priced at $5.00 for quick selling. The quality and workmanship, in every detail,, cannot be duplicated for less than 50 more in price. Theie is a full complement of sizes and widths, which assures per fect fitting and absolute satisfaction. k 'Tie a fecit to fit feet. $aUun&t "NO SEPARATE PEACE" PACT DOES NOT BIND U.S. Lansing Denies Agreement, but States Nation Is in War Till Victory WASH I NOT ON, Mh 11. 'I he I nlled Mate l bound bj no ngtee ment not to malic n separate peace Willi (lei main It will not make peace, however, Until llenuanv Is uitiqulFhed and peace nines to nil the Ilutente Allies This was the niitioutiieinent todav of See retar.v of .state Lansing Anlted If the na tion had been pledged to inn'le no separate peine In the Mate Department's confer, ernes with Arthur James Ilalfour, head of the llrltlsh mls.ion, and c-Preniler Vlvl.inl, held of the Trench mission, Soeretnr Lans ing Mild "The ipieMlon of nn agreement on this Miujoit nevci was ialed in the conferences The 1 tilted .states Is bound by no ngree nu nt whatsoever Vou mav feel assined liowevu that until world-wide pence Is le stoied the I nltcd Stales will entertain no Hiiggestl ms of pence fiom Herman)' no mat ter what terms nre'off.-rcd ' HAUKIiEPEll MUST PAY rou death or patron $."000 Voi diet for Voman,Whosc Hus- li.ind Fell 1'iom Saloon, Sus- a ncd by Court .ludgp Itni.iit sitting In I'oininim PIcts I'ourts toiliv tefiised to illslntb nn awnrd nf $1oou iliiniKPs obtained bv Mis Man Mi' uskir ngilust a s ilonnkeepei who was sild to have sold hei husband so nun It lliliioi that In fell giAi g out of the saloon and fiaitineil bi skull, dvlng lalei The vudlit vmis ngaiut I'oinellus Quinn of stint anil Alleghrii) ivcnue laloonUoepei In n viewing the i ase Judge llnrinlt enlil that there was no evldoino to Miow that the ilinl mm was tlihci Intempente m a bald diiul.il lie iiImi alil thut.au e ptiliuiid bnteudii ought to be able to dctnt what Iscisllv v Islble to a little ihlld If Mii'uslici Mihl ludgp Hirratt 'was liilnxti.iUd vhin he fill out of that door, he inuvt hive lit i n vlslblv nffpeted bv In tosliitlng drink whh h the b.irtendei ought to have noticed and bei.iusc be did not. bp was jiigllgmt and Hip dcfendntit wis IHbli as tin Inl ii itlon, the Juiv found, iiUMil the lnjut iisultlng In Mcl'u'kci's di nil $8,000,000 TAX IDEA SCORNED BY K1TCHIN Houc Lejdei's Knthusiastie Constit uent Sent to Janitor With Plan to Raise Tiifle n t.lfl.ntf , IIODlci t. ft NnliriP Mow muili will It i.il-e a eai" asked Mi MH hlu Light million ilollais the enthula-t leplb d cll It to the jinltoi was said to hive been Ml Kltililn s lonmient SINN FEINER ELECTED, MUDDLING IRISH ISSUE Home Rule Put I'ttrthcr Away hy Suc cess of Redmond Koc for Commons LONDON" Ma 11 'I he lilsh situ itlon his igalu become Indlj muddled 'I h elei lion of Joseph Miliulnness, j .Slpn 1 clnei now In prison, to a vaiant seit In the Moire of Commons Ins put home Ulle furthei off thin ever 111 tin view of mo'-t wrlleis 'I lie Illness Dublin lonespondent ivs Hip ileitlm Is reg u leil ns a strong blow ngilnsl John lledmond N itlonnllst leader I ho dMiiit In with Ii MiUulnness was eleited bis been n .N-vtionall-.t Mronghold 1 he Morning Post decl ires tint the peo ple now know tint the Sinn 1'eln stands for nu open bleak and the establishment of in li Mi tepublli Distinctive In Quality and Phraseology Slender, rakiih model on a new EnglUh Ut. Nar row toe and low, flat heel. Shoes and Hosiery 1204-06-08 Market St. .. .. I.Vi.l.'.V Mn. If V n.i IllltU. nation of the tremendous figures in which Washington otllclaD .lie thinking when It ionics to t.i itlon the storv Is going ths i omuls In Washington of how an entliusl "nstk loiistltuent of Jloii'-e Majoiitv Leader Ivltchln of North I'.uollna nppioiclud the I'ongiei-sin.in sivliiv I have a brand ...... t.v iii i wild It villi iiise nionev fiom GIRL KILLS GIRL, POLICE SAY, OVER LOVE OF BOY 13-Year-Old Miss of Chicago De clares, However, Chum Shot Herself CHICAtlO Mav II Doris Anderson, n thlrtecii.ear.old sihool girl, awoke In h cell nt tho Soulli Clark stieet police station twin) n luiirdetcss In the e)es of the police They believe she shot nnd hilled (liace Mngeninnn, also thirteen vesrs old liei chun In a quarrel late )ctenbn over tho love o' Helnliart Deck a fourtien-v car-old schoolbov. Hither that or she i nteied n sui cide pict with her plnvmate then became frightened when tho time eimo to end her own life Doils sivs that Oraie shot herself and that she (ttuggled to prevent her The po lice snv she Ins given them sever il ion fllctlng versions of the shooting The lit tle girl has rem lined calm sltue her arrest and seems to resent onlv the pcrslilent questioning Orace was killed In n basement aieawav v. icvolver bullet struck her In the link passed thiough hei bodv nnd came out through the light bienst She died without giinlng con'clousness Mrs Louis ciuni .il vvhose home the shooting oiitirred. heard the shot nnd tan to the areawnv Dot la was standing over the bodv nf hei chum Mrs limn did not sec a revotvet ttinele Ii.ik kllJtl hei self Doris uied I tried to stop hi I'll inn fm a dm tni Airs 1,111)1 i all led the wounded i lilhl In o her home where rho died half in lioui Hter Pollie Srrgeant ltrch.m rmiml inns walking ilorg the street cvn,il blniks fiom the slifollug about an hour nfiMivurd t the vtatiim house the tuition found two ie. volvers in hei w list III one of tliem was an etnptv shell We wantid to unic P.enlc I Ink -aid Dolls, and 1 b ippeued to ineiitlon that mv papa had a lcvolvn I took It out of a bureau dravvir (Itiu'le wanted one loo so she borrowed one from liuv limn t was all rust) and the Digger was brol en "We dropped Into lliiiim v. ml for n moment Ot.iile had the loaded tcvnhu then I in going to sboot mvsetf she nld I began to mi earn and sin pointed the le volver at hei head I pulled hit aim be hind hi I b 'k 'I Inn the gnu w lit off (Iraele tank to the giouud and held out the levolvei Ive Mill it in) self "-he said 'llcie take this The pollio declue there wcie no povvdet mirks on ilruie's clothing mil fiom the position of the wound she could not have shot hei self No formal eh.irge will be lodged against Doris until aftet the coi oner s Inquest tod iv Two Billion Toot Lumber Order slll.NC.lON" Mav 11 'llie special committee of the Southern Pine Assoei itlnii after four dnvs confuenees with the 1'pri. nal shipping lloird nnd other authorples Ins about completed flit 1 1 dcln Is It Is s ild seiulolllclallv for tho I ugest oidu for in ite ilals pvu know t to the lumbei Inilusii) To mei I Its wai icqiiltcments foi wooden ships ,irtn barracks and othet inuposes the l.ovt ruiiient has iiinti.utcit foi the pur clnke of nmio thin two billion feet of southern plus It Is understood tint the aggregate pi lie wll1 be between $ !',,li0u 00U snd $to ono ooo Hotel Walton Broad and Locust St.. Will open - ummr jsPisnn In tht fHmoui Pierrot Roof Garden Tuesday, May I 5 Two Orchestras Souvenirs Dintlnc l.ieri 1 imlnK ftnr sin i.reuisi: ; mii.i.i.i: Mimc-i mmiiiiiiimtuaiBg Best Dressers will wear JwtM , Famous Club Styles ThisSummer "" " iiTTrTTil I i TiiTT i'I I 1 til p ' ., X x i I i 4! '. i " 1!jC '. t2. " "h ? " " S mk" -.""aBff"pli "T- "E w . 7- --BB--i--a SAM lrralghh Dnm yhrawy Farnbuy Club yryley rfrtvt -. """'----------------ri--- "--p------ rlttil nTTPr r fMr -------j---- y :1 mT :.dbrE:::::: liSiiiiiiL thi-; TtiiiirTTO 'ASJfie r ,a 1 ill 1 H I II 11 it : : wchmpnt ti Imw i 1miMa AV tt rWWVA 1 I FITS! NEWBOLD, SOLDIER, WILL WEI) MISS PEPPER OIT to Fort NlitKtmi Troininc Camp, Ho Announces Engagement nt Station 'Ihcio was a leal romatiie aboard the "lied Special' Inst night' nlthough hut few on llie tinlii or the eiowd In this Heading Teimln.il knew anv thing about It Hut n few hours befoio he left for Port Nlagaia. the engagement of l'ltx Kugeiie IHmui New bold wan imnouiieeil to .Miss riiarlotlo Cleauor I'ejiper Miss l'epper and her pnients, .Mr and .Mi tlcorge h ii tun Tipper, of K30 Pine ctreet, wint to the Tennln.il to p.ij goodb to Joung New bold Ml New bold Is n son of Mr. nnd Mrs Atlliur llmlcn New bold, of I.nveroik, Cliestiint Hill Ills older brother, Aithur Mullen N'ewbold, lr, who Kcveral veaiH ngo married .Miss Margaiet Varnall daugh ter of .Mr nnd Mik Chaiitou ni inll, also left foi the lamp laft night The tnatrhgo of Mla l'epper and Mr Newbold Is not expected to take plies for sumo lime rniM to ci:m:i)kati: Wcimcr, Wtlght & WntUiti Company to Mnrk -12(1 Anniversary Tho fort) -seenuil unnlversiiv of the tlim of Welmer. Wright & Wntklns Companv llie, shoe manufacturers and Jobbers. 3) South speotul street will be celebrated to night bv n the.ittc ptrtv 'Ine '7'i emploves n the fie tot v and store will imet it Heading 1ermln.il and niiiuli In ii bodv to Keith's vvheie the 111 ft biluiuv will be oeiupled Willi null Welmer Ii pipsldent Hi belt i! Welmer seoiitaiv 1' II lowdrlik treisuier and othu ofll ilils have ehaige of the event Wni-tlme uitlvltles pirvmt the usual eehbiallon Willi h In fnrmii .veu consisted of enter talnmeutH nml daneis ?-,. Saturday Sale of Topcoats Reduced Prices i tl Mm. ho i No Charge fi At Ihc C New 80,000 of Philadebhia's m g. t , ii TF I were you and wantei t.j ir 1 wcie vuu anu wanteu 10 I wear a hat that everybody - would admire and compli ment me on because of its be comingness and slap me on the back and say, "Old Chap, where did you get it, it -looks $10. worth"- $m85 then this is I would buv. oruwex GilAKCi: UNDUK INFLUENCH Seek to Sot Aside Uccil of Trust Uiv posing of ?10,000 Kstnte 1.ANCATi:it. Hl'n,' May II. A .(1l In equltv hns In en tiled hero to oblalti upward of $10,000 w'hlih MIsh Irfrttlo M. SiiiIUj, of OhrlFtlau.i, on Matih 1C, 1011, deeded to Kmnk JI Trout who In one of the itcfuid inlc. logither with Annie (.'., William, IlAvv atd I'hesler, llllwood, I'larenic, IVrne, Samli and Allie Tiont, nnd Mliluel liar lilsh and .1 H Weaver, the latter two being dearons of l.ongeiieclcerV Mennoiillo Churili, and ClnrleM H Lelinnin, Iteronler of limls 'I he iillegntlon Ml forth In Hie bill h tint tho deed of trut was obtained bv finiiil. through undue Influence ,Mlis Smith being ineutullv lniompeteiit .lunc 21, 1010. the t'oiirt declnred hei wi ak-tnlndiil nnd Charles H Slokoni was nppnlntod her guar dian The hill (dates that tho died of tlllst given eettiilii legai les to tho liouls after Mien Smlth'K death tho balainc to go to I.oligeneclier'n I'huroh Unorder I.ehlnali Is named III the bill fo Hint ho bo rcMlnliied from reielvlng any li.itiKfcr of tho prop-ert) They're made right Shirts for $4 and they fit If vou want good st)le, quality and tt. saK P T Wise. Just tr)' these Onaardown speclnl phlrts nt 51 au. Cff Attached or Ditichtd A.R.Underdown'sSons Itabber (mniU nnd Men's I urnMilnii 202-204 Market St. Ettablltheet nines 1838 -.. Formerly Priced $15.00 to $20.00 $ 10 j) -II" 3 I The best ashoVtments in the house at ironi S15 to .$20 are invaded for tomorrow's reduc tion sale at $10. $20.00 Covert Coals, $10 $18.50 Poplin Coats, $10 $20.00 Serge Coals, $10 S15.00 Gabardines, $10 Included arc military models, roomy sport coats, full-swinRinp; motor coats, graceful fitted models a coat for every figure, for every age and for every use. for Alterations Fashion Shop Market, Cor. 12th Street pb iffSrflfflffiffiffrrrf 2 the hat Mail Orders' Prepaid 1307 Market Street Store Open Evenifiga ! " ?vrr in.( v JU PERRY'S ; Hitting the High Spots in Spring Suits at $15, $18, $20 and $25 w5 High Spot No. 1 J FABRICS I A good big dollar's worth of all-wool warp and woof at each price you pay. Better wor steds, cassimeres, serges, cheviots, flan nels than $15, $18, $20 and $25 will buy any where else in a Spring Suit in town today! High Spot No. 2 PATTERNS J Meaning the Colors, shades, tones, and their blendings which pro duce the visible effect that first appeals to most men' when select ms a uit oi iiotnes. w i. C8 We've got them in hun- & dreds at Perry' s " ' checks, stripes, plaids," over - plaids dark, light or medium mix- r tures and novelty weaves as full of Spring as the lover's ballad made to his mistress' eyebrow ! Hi nil ?nif Mn Q 13 TAILORING m Including every cut( and curve of collar,- shoulder, waist, sleeye- cuff, pocket and lapel.' $ Silk-sewn seams, well-vfl made buttonhole fronts as fine and keetii as a blade of Damasci PERRY&0 ,"NwB.T,'"i J--H ii 2 i fin TnfT kr V " 11 11 1 j 1 1 it 1 1 nun i fl I'I . t II II HI k'Ullffl ffrllT