fRf V WPffE"wr3 ' li 1-, II 1! wi fOEFUL WASTE, GROCER CHARGES City's Housewives Arraign ed by Secretary of Phila delphia Association !, EXTRAVAGANT IN BUYING Says Housewives Can Save $480,000 a Week "DHILADELPHIA housewives can X reduce their store bills $450,000 . i.k if thev practice economy nnd eliminate waste nnd. extravagance. 'They arc largely ii:ajuiiaiuii; lur bleh prices because of their incom netency in buying. They make grand nisKes on the grocery stores and create an aunonnui uuinumi iur iuuu ttuffs which serves to boost prices. "Delivery charges of Philadelphia (rroccrs, which amount to more than 1J40000 a week or $2,000,000 a year, 'can be relocated to the bottom of the Delownre Kiver for all time. "Churches, clubs nnd civic or Vonizations ought to educate women in the nrt of handling family burets. "There is no reason to fear a food shortage for the warehouses arc fillC " RENO SCIIOCH, Secretary Retail Grocers' Associa tion of Philadelphia. Philadelphia housewives In contributing their "Jiit toward tho war nro throwing to tho four wind more than $480, ono n week because of t lei ' inefflclency. tioBllRoncp, ex travagance anil wastefulness" la the man Ijimcnt of home budgets. Tills Is a severe Indictment to draw i iMlnst tho fair sex, nnd particularly Philadelphia feminity, but Reno Sehoch, bec tetary of tlvo Retail Grocers' Absocl.ttlon of rhlladelplna, Is sponsor for the charge. Today lii dismrded the cares of business ind for a half hour played the rolo of prose cutor against tho Quaker City women. In t merciless tirade he branded Philadelphia liousewlvcs as "slackers." a.teil tliat thev I we BlvInB m thought to the war, and in lummlng up putu tnem tne compliment oi telnir "wasteful, extravagant and negli gent." The war and Its connection with tho cor ner grocer brought forth tho Indictment. for SChoch. as mcrctary of the nssoclatl in . trial nao u. im.-mufiiiii jl louu Kruuers, as- ... thnt ho r flpi'tH thpir nttltltflr. tm.'n.l the housewives 1 That tho war is the least of tho corner L grocers' troubles and that tho hous-owlves , threaten to urive them out of business was ! cue of the outstanding features of his state- Bent. Here arc a few solid shots tired Into tho Philadelphia camp of handsome femininity by Sehoch . "There are approximately 6000 grocers In the city, and they do an aveiago business Cf 1400 a week, or a total of $2,400,000, A. "Store hills can be reduced by 20 per cent wlthiHlttlo effort, and tho. health of 1'hlla delphla will not suffer That means that J(!0,000 a week can bo saved by house- Utl0 If till... nrnntlA nr1lnnp, nnm.nnti. ..... . ,.j f. .........v w. .,... j ...unit ... if.' hiiurles. 4R "Onft Item nmnlinllnr. tn nnnrnvlnifitdlv L 110,000 a week, or moro than $2,000,000 a rear, which represents tho cost of delivery m Charges, can he rclecated to th bottom of ( the Delaware HUer for all time. The. women are largely responsible for high prices because they make a grand rush for cverv article that is boosted a half ceht That means that tho following day the artlc e Is kited higher and tho buy ing keeps up Instead of devoting their time to nvla tlon ai(l navigation, they ought to get busy Mi. learn how to buy groceries. "Every church, cub nnd civic organiza tion ought to engage in a campaign of edu cation and carry the message of practical economy to thp housewives." grocery imci:s too high It was sugrested to Mr. Sehoch that ho confine himself to tho war nnd offer some aggestlon as to how tho corner grocer l affected and how he can cope with tho Itress of w-ir conditions. Sehoch made, It Tlaln that he appreciated the war situa tion,' but, a a wholesale grocer, ' Insisted that the war problems can bo handled by the Army and Navy Department. "Euslnes,'" he said. "Is splendid. No tody Is complaining, but tho prices nro too nigh Tho little fellow in the trade Is hard hit becauso the high prices mean a bigger Investment, and that Is a difficult problem to meet f $180,000 W1IEK WASTHD "It Is up to tho woman to solvo that froblem and they can. I believe that tho most Important work to bo performed by r committees In Philadelphia Is tho edu Mtlon of tho housewives. Consider what MtO.OOO a week wi.l do if diverted to relief t cHnnels. I have been conservative In my miniates, for every day I am getting re tails irom grocers. They ten tne same lory and place tho blame for prcsent-ilay conditions upon tho housewives. "What can tho housewives do to aid the pocers? At the outset, they must stop ouylng in large quantities. Buy, but buy U they need the groceries. Don't hoard iTOCerles hee.iiiKA liv dnlncr so thev lose. Tn groceries spoil and tho run on the net ooosts mo price lor tno real poor. Specimen op extuavaganch To illustrato the extravaganco nnd In competency of the housewives Sehoch of- rtd the following Illustrations: ' '!rs- Brown enters grocery store nnd l Masi that cereals havo advanced two cents package. She Immediately buys four 'uaies moro than she needs ahd Ipjr cx Ifmple Is followed by others. Tho next day uje wholesale prlQe of cereals, owing to the ftO&Ormal demnnrl. la linn;lpfl. tint the vvom- S.i''n, thinking that prices will go higher, '" more, "Mrs. Jones, who hi'B some money, rushes 10 the irrocpr nnrl t.nlu In n '(10 ntnek ? f groceries AVhat happens? Half the "Off will ipoll- betoro It la used and she 8 COntrllllltn.l ,r. n n.ln..linnullnf PRITI, t'Uien. i m . wntte, who before her marringo ' JnJrea.. dlnncr witn an anchovy. Insists B ,.v navmg ihcm now nnd pays from ---. .w .uii-uve cenvs jor ix nan. aii "Pure cxtravacance. Mrs. Black reads that the Government ta requested tin can makers not to sell "itlr proiluta .. i,..n nninn ...i nnii.- ' SS ,hat cnncd beans, will Mt tho celling , ?akes i j. a rush for tho grocery The next ' the price on canned hfins itopm nil.' K"ATtnHOUSnS ALti FILLED Schnok .. .... ..." .. . . - , " "cneu inai mere is no reason n.,,..". nlarmcd over a food shortage and ittiMi coni,l"on of warehouses to sub innate his statement. "Every warehouse ftn .1, nclles foodstuffs." no added, "is filled K MlV nf Ml UUiitUll. IIIIUIIIK D1JHIU 111 fcferr.Ti.. m an1 on)F regular patrons are I J?ncIudng, he became .less severe on the t b. , n.aa eussttstea that they turn over a m "Uf l0l,ay' "l cnn teU them'." h0 en . iiik neeu not lear inui men I'tfcJi e1 ln tll making of luxuries will lose !,.:". employment. A few may, but they tuA ab80I,l'eo! In otner Industries. They , tn? not 'ear hKh Prices, or rather bigger IvfL " Thy can control the price situation. f Si ,B boos'e let It remain on the TUi. 1 ot "ia stores. It won't remain on - ncives more than a week before tne ricj win tumble, g. An. after all, wo can tan using 80 i uia products carrrea By sto- PnnrneAntnfi,,n. o . . i u, ol owcuenuorgian "MERE MAN" SHOWS GIRLS HOW TO COOK He's George E. Farrell, Federal Culinary Savant, and Pupils Are Drexel Matriculates A mere man. spotlessly garbed In whlto linen, cooked before the exacting eyes of 340 girls this morning and never blinked an eyo or broke a cup. The girls nre students of tho domestlo sclenco and arts depart ments of Drexel Institute. They were as sembled In the nudltorlunf for the occnslon nnd tho mcro man Is George 12. Varrcll, n Government expert, who camo from the De partment of Agriculture In Washington this morning to show the girls how Uncle Sam docs his canning and preserving The big stage of the auditorium was fitted up llko a real live kitchen. Thero wero stoves, tables, an evaporator and such Ulco nnd In the background fixe do mestic BClcnce students wlnsomcly dressed in while with black ties, who occasionally stepped to tho front to help Mr. Farrell. Tho Government craservatlnn course Is to last two days. Today beets, peas, string beans, strawberries nnd pineapples were "put up " Tomorrow other greens and fruits will be the nubject of practical demonstration Drexel Institute Is blazing a trail In bringing Mr. Farrell to this city. Tho demonstration today Is tho first oificlal ono of its size and Importance to be given In Philadelphia. So that tho subject of can ning and drying of foods might not bo a foreign ono to the girls, Miss lMlth Bncr. Drexcl's professor of Domestic Sclenco, In troduced courses In preserving Into the school during tho last few weeks Tho girls aro well grounded In tho work and the Government Instructor Is expected to tel a. final seal on their Instructions.. Short "wartime" coursos boaring on ef ficient home-making are to bo given nt Drexel during tho summer months PRISONER SAWS WAY OUT OF STEEL-GRATED CELL "Baltimore Kid" Manages to Escape From Second and Christian Streets Station Harry Boykln, described by tho police as a dangerous person, escaped from tho Sec ond and Christlnn streets station early this morning by sawing his way out of a steel grated cell. His escape was discovered by Turnkey William Itlgney a few minutes later, but desnlte the efforts of virtually every police man In the city no trace of Boykln has been found. How Boykln managed to conceal a naw In his clothing nnd U30 It Ih something that Director Wilson Is Cylng to solve. He has ordered n rigid investigation. Lieu tenant Hehtcnmeyer, who is in charge of the district, was asleep In tho station house when Boykln mado bis escape Boykln, who -is described in the police records as tho "Baitlmoro Kid," was nr rtsljyil on suspicion late last night At tho Ftatlon houso he was rearched and placed In a cell by Hlgney. At 2 o'clock Itlgney carried water to tho cell, but returning fifteen minutes later, found that Bokln had sawed through the lock and escaped. Investigation revealed .that the prisoner Btcpped Into a small room, climbed through a window and made his way to an alley leading to the street. P. R. R. MECHANICS READY FOR SERVICE IN FRANCE Men in Trenton Shops Volunteer to Re pair Rolling Stock Abroad TltnNTON.SIay 18. In lino with the plan of tho War Department to ralso nlno regiments of skilled railroad mechanics to be sent to I'Yance to nld in the work of maintaining the rolling stock of the French railroads and following tho posting of no tices to this effect In the Trenton shops of the Pennsylvania Itallroad Company. 100 employes up to noon today had vol unteered for tho work. It Is expected that this number will be greatly Increased before night. Thero nro 1050 men employed In the shops Those who have volunteered from tho Trenton shops have been assured that their work In France will consist only In repair ing locomotives and cars. My Mothers Zii. "' m ffg - l camejrom HAMBLYvS PureinAualit 350 i0 $1200 ChaaEHambl 5)16 Chestnut St Jeweler Diamond Importer 'V TAT FACTORY PRICES J c.Y.onc.v.TTRfnKrv CII1N1S .. p" " 8ATIV RTHIPE Tim 5rV3 "fl mi ISTfaaypta LEDaER-PHlWDEtrHIA, FRIDAY, MAY 18, 1917 MINISTERIAL AND LAY DELEGATES AT THE NEW . o V&ZSiTSu3SaAUUHtK . '. lL.u..l-.... .- . . - , .. . ......... u , cnurchcs throughout the country arc nsscmblc.l at the mother church in this city, Twenty-second nml Chestnut streets, in attendance nt the centennial session of the Kcncrnl convention of the Church of the New Jerusalem in America. DR. KEEN INJURED; UNABLE TO TALK ON FLY CAMPAIGN Celebrated Surgeon Acted as Stable Inspector Fell on Fifth Street Dr. W. W. Keen, widely known surgeon and president of the Ameilcau Hillosophl. cai Society, will be unable to address the Co-operative Citizens- Committee for Hy i:terminatlon nt the chamber of Com. mcrco next Tuesday on his experience as a "stable Inspector," because of an accident which will confine htm tu his bed for two weeks Debtor Keen fell on KUlh street, near the Bourse, on Wednesday and suffered n severe Injury to his right shoulder. Doctor Keen has been one of tho most enthusi astic workers in the campaign for the ex termination of tho lly which has In en waged for murivthan n month now by the Co-operutlvo Conimlttio for Fly Extermina tion. When Albert Cross, chairman of the Inspection committee, called for volun teers to Inspect the cnon city stables, Doctor Keen Immediately (o'unteercd bis serv ices. He was assign II to n group of stables on Ilanstcad street t?u con Seventeenth nnd Eighteenth, and be personally Inspected tbeso places from top to bottom, looking for means of keeping down the annual summer crop of lly pests A meeting was scheduled for next Tuesday In tho Chamber of Com merce to give the Inspectors and others an opportunity to tell of their experiences in tho "lly trenches" Doctor Keen had pre pared an exhaustive nGdnss on his experi ences, but he will have to forgo rending it on account of the accident that befell him. THE FACT THAT JUNE BRIDES 'K V Exquisite creations for June Brides. Lovely lace ana crepe combinations alluringly attractive and modish. tChapeaux d'ete, imported and of our owa designers, Wf ty? -- I It I I ny J S AMERICA WILL FEED BELGIANS AND FRENCH Commission to Abandon Its Ap peals for Public Contribu tions After June 1 NEW YOUK, May 18 The Cnlted States Government will financo the relief of Itel glum and northern Franco for tho six months of tho present vear beginning on July 1 The (lovernment will advance $5,000,000 u month to feijd tho peoplo of the Herman occupied sections of France and 17.000.000 to bo applied to the relief of tho llelgluns As a result of this arrangement the commission of lolfef In Helglum, speak ing through Its chairman. Herbert Hoover, announces that It makes no appeal for pub lli , ontrtbutlons after June 1 The com mission, however, will gladly receive con tributions up to the day the liov eminent loan becomes available. The announcement of the new arrange ment 'or affording relief for the millions of victims In Helglum and northern France Is mudo In u letter addressed by Mr Hoover to his associates on the Commission for Itellef In Helglum. IlulKnr Car to Visit Bavarian Court WHICH. May 18. King Ferdinand of llulg.irla Is preparing tn visit King I.,iidwlg uf Havana, hays a dispatch from Munich tod.ij It Is believed that tho visit deals with the growing deslro for pence) In Hul-garla. une throughout the breadth of the land, when selecting floor coverings, will perpetuate the time-honored maternal custom of demanding DUBAULE.AS IBQM Rugs and Carpets nlTords Philadelphians another con vincing reason why they may depend upon this fabric to meet their every requirement In the Bundhar Wilton line there is a moderately priced, suitable, durable rug for every room in your new home. OUR SERVICE Prompt, intelli gent, unlimited is yours to command. HARDWICTdIVAGEECa 1220-1222 Market St. fflHlll Here's Just the' Gift for the Bride Price Complete $15.00 A "Hotpoint" Electric Percolator (Grcrltn Urn DmlKn) As beautiful as it is serviceable. Made of drawn copner, and beau tifully nickeled, it challenges com parison with surrounding silver ware on the most elaborately cauipped sideboard or buffet. Silver-lined Interior; ha valveless percolatlnc device Cool handles of ehonlied wood, with pedestal of eam material, feet aro- fibre tipped to prevent marring polished surfaces. Call or write or cotoloo o elecfrlcol gijtt tuitaile or the bride, Frank H. Stewart Electric Co. 37 & 39 N". 7th St. pK OLD M1M' BLBO, JERUSALEM CONVENTION NEUTRALS CAN HAVE FOOD IF THEY SEND OWN SHIPS This Is Idea of American Government, After Discussion With UHtish Knvoys WASHINGTON. May JS If neutral countries llko Holland and Ssnndlnavtn want American food they mum release their shipping nnd send after I' That Is tho Idea of fiQvcrnment olllelals. and presumably vvnn mado the subject of discussion In a confer ence between pnit of the llrltlsh mission and Stato Department heads today on trade I matters. Tho problem of rationing the Allies nnd of furnishing u moderate amount for tho neutrals was ono of tho vital toples In the light of complaint from neutrals that they are tn bo starved by reduced rations DetaiH of the conference were lacking, though It Is assumed that Ihigland and Amerlc.i ate agreed upon the principle tlmtf. neutrals Mian have only a ltnmrd iiuantlty of provisions This limitation Is necessary becauso some supplies hao found thelrl vvny into Germany via the neutrals. To HcndI'orto Ilico University STATi: COl.LVXllX Va. May 18. Dr Louis W. llapeer, professor of education ill the Pennsylvania Mate College fur tho last threo years has been notified of his appointment n. dean of the I'nlverslty of l'orto Itlco After Inching for six weeks this summer at the 1'inverslty of Mwituni. Doctor llapeer will go to his new post enrlv in the fall llo cam.- to State College from the University of III nol With CIIAHLOTTE GREENWOOD A (lltKAT '.ST AMI OH! THOSE GIRLS! THERE WILL BE A POPULAR MATINEE WEDNESDAY Best Seats $L0 MathusheK Pianos Tleconied the yvorld over for their Durability and Music&l Effectiveness Reasonably Priced awmjvm co. THE HOME OF SERVICE 1031-33 CHESTNUT ST. VICTROLAS RECORDS 88-Note Player-Piano S3 Mudo Kollt. Iltnrli. Scarf and v.tar'i Tunlns.. TERMS $9 WEEKLY I'orliht rlanoi. M7.SO Vnwardi VICTROLAS RECOBDS 1 f ' W "HERE COME THE 1 11 ffl SS- . I. "Just What the Bride Wants" J vl OLIVER MOROSCO'S 111 ! ' "" I 'It GRExT MATRIMONIAL Electric "Pacoda" ' J&&. ": i'M MUSICAL SUCCESS i b fi' HJ. -W ST 11 oor an Table 0t!.. IP ' g o Loop" i Lamps ' wp'll I n V HI M w tw ID U m 11 T2 ' 1 Ml Mil 1 1 ISb T pftv I J8& I P 8 If rC B C I j-$ll Vacuum Cleaners J ill te! JLJ JL JL,A. V ! VVf Coffee Percolators i lllllllllllll ,1 o .. A MISS RANKIN LEADS DRIVE FOR SUFFRAGE House Committee Scene of Lively ' Discussion in Favor of Con stitutional Amendment WASHINGTON. May 1S. A new drive for woman suffrage by con stitutional amendment wag mado on the Uouso today. Members from suffrage States and women of national neighborhood prom inence In the campaign for the ballot urged tho House Ilules Commlttco to report n resolution creating n, Uouso cummlttco on woman suffrage. Congresswoman ltankln, of Montana, urgcil tho committees that tho only hope of advocates of tho ballot for women Is In constitutional amendment. This inn be handled only through a commlttco on suf frage. Misa ltankln explained that the machlnciy for granting the ballot in the several Slates Is so cumbcrsn,,,,. ami un wieldy that llltlo can be dono In that way Mrs. Jlnud Wood 1'ark, speaking In the absence of Mrs. Cnmo Chapman c.itt. preldent of tile National American Woman Suffrage Assoriutlmi, lead a letter frmii Mrs. Cntt urging the crcntlon of the suf fi.igo i-ommittro. Mrs. Cntt vviotc that the women of the country could nut est ape the feeling (bat the mnnnn-hli - of the An Ideal Gift can be purchased either in the set or single piece. Ask for No. 44, compris ing electric stove, three part percolator, chafing dish, teakettle and stand. With six-foot silk cord and socket (tOC OC attached ...00.0 A complete line of sad irons, vacuum cleaners, ckr cook ers, toasters, radiators, flash lights and massage vibrators. Send for Our List of Electrical Gifts S. F. BUCHANAN & Op Tire Arr'noflet Locust Auto Supply Co. To go anywhere any time l'KOMl'T HKKV1CK AMERICAN TAXICAB II ml XW Toasters, Sail Irons Ji I "m '! ' il 5 Milk Shakers S llllllllllllllll 3 C JlassaRo Vibrators nf I i ' 01 II ip 1! S I Hi WALKER & KEPLER fj If 1 1 531 cllcstnut Street Il jM 188B "The llpt nf Tlilnuii i:irrtrlr" 1917 I I v -,M . llllliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii .'?' JwlaBSfeSwaitlD fm l1 fifflnK 1 l 1 1- "1X) ) a old world iu inor'e Just to tke ,cfcti44 ffumnit thnn tti Unit ntt1 Mr Helen Gardner, at WaihlmrtAn r a kltcr from tr Anna Howard 5Uia- hnn niry prcftldnt of tho National Am erica t Ua rrrntinn nf thn rnmmlfl Othew who rpoke vero Mlaa Anna MirAl tin. nt th N'nllnnnl U'nmm'. ...... -ri Maud Younger nnd Mrs. Richard WalA-5 wrlcht. of Wnshlneton. T!rtrni.ti. .:. Mondell, of Wyoming; Keating, nml TayloAfE of C'uoradri; O'Shnughnessy, of Rhod! iiHni AicArtnur, or Oregon, and Itakev.'tt of California. Jj'f At the clcme of the hearing Represent- " "iirriDon, or Altsslsslppl, asked whwJ WnS lestintlKlllle for nlnkftlni- . Ytrt.14. m Houo with banners bearing sttffrare d- 3 vices OT Mrs Wood, In behalf of the Nflciii .,' Mnerlcan Woman Suffrage Am&cltlon, ab-M' 'vi nrr organisation from any Tesponst. 1 i...,,, ir me picKcunr; anu denounced tn practice. Winona Coal Plant Sold 1-NUi.VroW.V. Tn. May 18. The Mo l.ernan Coal Company, of Vnlontown, has dnv purchnod the operations of tho Winona Coal nnd coke Company, near Ornfton, W. Va. fur $inn.(no Together with the coal plant are 1000 ncrea of coal land. ASTER ADE THE Shoe Store This Season ,, ,f That fact we have proved and are continuing- to prove it day after day. We Know w hat bIiocs men want. The i Master-Made KhoomnklnR, the strong st.vliih lasts, the many tones of tan, J cordovan, koko or wax calf they look r for, all combined in our Master-Mad styles. There Is Another Reason OUR PRICES We tindrrarll, shoe for shoe, nil Dills ilelplihi. Our rconomlrnt luiHement ihop- the rllmliintloti uf nil frill anil wanteful cxlriiiiicunee nu elinrffr. neeonntii nnd no free drllvrrlrn permit u tn rlTret mirny Mitlngo Hint tntnl nt Iraxt H the pair on IIIrIi l)unlltr Sliern. KVK1IV CUNT OF I Ills . V ISO IS Ul V.S YOU. Step down. Malm nnd the proof here. Hundred of men nre doing It rind mile fj, Bosso. Boot Shop FOR, "Better Shoes at MEN Basement Prices" N. W. Cor. Market & 13th Sts. , DOWNSTAIHS-Ent. on 13th St. RX nlntt Sure to Please ff ' V i' T ' M . Jjjf I S15 t VsO3 -.- MWKiWMla iisto 1719 ChestnutStreet ..p'w-vj'T.y. l'lione Bell, Spruce C3 Key., Bum 215. For Weddingfs You .hould liare our irk be. jliilrkett and inot natlnfactory. Packard Limousine, Taxicab or Touring Car night or day. LOWKST HAT8 COMPANY "8 , Mil if V- r;p y i m I Wfi'l Afl Cotton "... - '" oe Juit as hatony. It will reduce mm nil iinjlfffriliijiir ijliHlj &er' IkHI. iii with. n. his- war on" wo , M ,N, m . KM uuuim tk ka , liu -.i ' :i,.X- T Zn.WR'.'XIi'MSBI : T 'wmm.r .rf. x-atXitv j i i ' i.ti-i. ,t som-n i . . -wj , Ki 1 'i. " ' JL LutftkV Kl ll'-"