-frV!T '- -n-r. ,pr'"'w tr It i IM ti URGES PRAYER DAY FORU-S.TOWINWAR Episcopal Ministers Take Up Suggestion by Eve ning Ledger MEETING FAVOR ABROAD Time May Bo Set for Fasting and General Supplication for Victory The Episcopal ministers of the Diocese of Pennsylvania, nt their weekly meeting nt the Church House. Twelfth nnil Walnut i (trcetfl. this morning, passed n resolution favorlntr the settlnK nsldo of a day for fast ing and prayer In hchalt of the t'nltecl States nnd Its Allies In the world war. The resolution, presented liy the Uev. l'r. Floyd Tomklns, rector of the Holy Trinity rhurch, mttenhouse Square, follows an nnneal made by the I'.vbnino I.nnoKtt for ( ich nn observance. The plan Is meeting with national favor as well us Ith favor In all of the nllled countries. The hlea was presented to clergymen of he country as being one of the mutters of duty of every citizen In this crisis of tlw world and Its history. It has met with In stant response from hundreds of clergmen nf every denomination. MiCny of them have not only approved of the Idea, but haw offered to urge It uponall organizations with which they are connected. The action by tho Kpiscopal ministers to tzy Is the first ofTtclal action of any of the religious bodies. Tho replies to the Evening Ledokii's In. oulrles received to date, have been unani mous In favor of It In spite of the fact that all of those sounded on the piestlon have not yet been heard from, It Is Indi cated that the proposal will meet w 1th sup port in every quarter. The matter of putting the proposition up to the nations allied with the United States In the world war will be curried out through their various Ambassadors In this country The propceal will be put In their hands In a short while, and then it l-t ex neete'd that they, too, will be able to gain the support of all of their people. When this Is done a suitable day vflll be feelectcd and agreed upon. SENATE NOW I IAS FLAG Banner to Stand in Niche Behind Vice President WASHINGTON. May 21 The United States Senate now has a flag of Its own. Mrs. J. M. Tarelle of Savannah. Ga sent a flag to the President with the reniiest that it be given to the Senate. President Wilson accordingly sent It to Vice President Marshall, who turned it ocr to the Senate this afternoon. It will stand in a niche Just back of the Beat occupied by the Vice President. BERNHARDT GOES SHOPPING Well Enough to Quit Hospital, She Will Go to Seashore NEW YORK. Slav 21. Sarah Uernlmult out of the hospital and Into the Fifth avenuo shops again The French actrchh took a motor ride today and Mopped up town long enough to purchase a pink p.ua rol. She says she is feeling "grand.- Mme. Bernhardt has engaged a cottiiR at Far Uockaway and will remove then next week to remain until fall. Mysterious Blaze Damages Pottery Flro from an unknown origin caused a Blight blaze at tho pottery and glasswaie establishment of Oeorge II Until on the tecond floor of tho four-story building at 16 North Sixth street, shortly after 1 oVI .i- this afternoon. Smoke slightly danuged some of tho mater.ial on the third Hum which is occupied by K. lllstinc, who deals In wire specialties nnd other goods The first floor, which Is occupied ns a saloon escaped. It required tho firemen but a thort time to extinguish the blaze. Seaside Heights Mayor Seeks Divorce Proceedings for divorce Instituted bv William C. Cramer, Mayor of Seaside Heights. N. J, against his wife Mai. began today beforo VIco Chancellor Learn ing In Camden. Cramer testified that his wife had deserted him In August, 1914, after he had told her she must cease nagging and bar her sister and mother from their home TOO UTK mil CI.AsMl'lCATION nKrn llAMPSON May ii MAIIY A. (nee Miistrr son). twloved wife of James A llnmpson Kela tlves and friends, alio League of the Sacred Heart of St. Stephen's parish. Invited to funeral Thurs.. 8:80 a. m husbands residence, 4040 N. Mroad st. Solemn requiem mass, St. Ste phen's Church. 10 a. m. Int, New Cathedral LlSBSUSESft. E, WEBSTKIl BLUOTT. ad 43. JUlatlves and- friends Invited to funsral services, Wed., Ssp. m., 44S S. 51st st. Int. FRANK. May 20, GEORGE B son of Annie B. (neo Gannon), and the late Adam Frank. Relatives and friends, also Irfaguo of the Sacred Heart of Our Lady of Mercy Church, are Invited to funeral on Wed.. 8 a. m.. 2311 N. 13th st Bolemn high requiem mass at Our Lady of Mercy Church, V a. m. Int. New Cathedral Cem HLOUOII. May 21, SAMUKl. N.. husband of Elizabeth K Sloimh. Relatives nml friends, also Imperial Lodge, No. 1003, I O o r . Veteran Odd Fellows and the 31th Ward Stoncmen's 1--lomhlp, are Invited to funeral services. Wed, 8pm. 430 N. Salford st . West I'hila. A HINT k of some of the advan tages our customers en joy. Campbell's Soups, full assortment, 10c can. Shredded Wheat, 10c pkg. Cream of Wheat. 21c pkg. Midget Dried Lima Ileans, 18c lb. Extra Baked Beans In Tomato, 16c can. 75c bottles finest French Olive. Oil, 69c. and a long list of money-saving specials. We'll save you from a dollar to two on flour, sure, jfanscom's Wholesale and Retail (Irorers Confectioners, Uakers, KestiiuruteuM unfl CnlfreM Hl23Z Market St. & Branches i CARBOYS OF ACID EXPLODE AT BLAZE Falls of Schuylkill Plant of Big Drug Concern Partly De stroyed Early Today A 116,000 fire, punctuated by explosions ?i, n m5'" of ucM' "glitcd up Falls of S'Cliuvlldli early today when two buildings or tlio roweis-Welghtinan-Uosengnrtoii v-ompnny's chemical plant were burned. Firemen mastered the flames after live hours lighting nnild pungent fumes of mil rntlc nnd sulphuric" add. Fireman Fred Ilenham, of Truck No. It, was slightly Injured. The fire, nf im,i,t,,i,A.i .t.-i.. , - ... . ......v.v . i.ttiivv, witKIII, 1JIUKL- out shortly before 2 o'clock this morning In tho packing bouse, a two-story 100-by-100-foot building near Kldge nvenue nnil Calumet street Samuel Ilordman, a night watchman, sounded the flro whltlo nnd I'o llcemnn Dougherty, of the llldge and Mid vale avenues station, turned In tho Hist alarm. A second nlatin was sent In when the flames, ftd by stores of hay and other packing material, leaped ncross laboratory lane to the two-and-a-half-ptory storage house. In both buildings Inrge carbovs of acid exploded, preventing closo approach of firemen. llesjdenls were frightened by the sparl.s and the fear of t general explosion. Sev eral women, rarrjlng their babies, tan from their homes Had the lire reached tho llrst floor of the storngo building, where ex plosive chemicals are kept, there would have been n severe explosion, according to officials of the roinp.my SiMika set fire to the home of Claire I.voiiw, clik-f w'tness in t,i Frlgar-Holand shooting case, nt 42.17 llldge avenue, but the house was saved, as was that of Samuel I'lnvnrd. near the parking houe Spon taneous combustion is believed to have caused tho fire - EVENING LEDGER-JPHILADELPHIA, MONDAY, MAY 21, 1917 CANDY THE DOWNFALL OF YOUTHFUL MFFLES Two Girls and Boy, Caught in House, Admit Many Thefts SAVES SCAIIFPIN; LOSES $40 Efforts to save a tcarfpln that two men were reaching for on the stairs of a saloon were successful, but Charles II. Tattcrson, of 2236 North Eleventh street, lost 10 from his pocket nt the same time. Patterson who complained to the police today, was In the saloon of Iludolph Krause, which has been under flro In the License Court foi alleged selling of liquor to younr girls. The robbery occurred early on Friday. Two men Jostled him on the. stairs lead ing to the second floor, and ha felt a hand tugging at his neck'le, lie told the police. While he was n.ng the tcarfnln there was nnothcr shove and the men ran down the stairs. letter Patterson missed (40 he had had ,in a hip pocket Police of the Klghth nnd Jefferson streets station are Investigating. DIRECTORS OF COMPANY CAN BALK TRUST SUIT Supreme Court Rules That Stockhold ers Cannot Urine Action if Directors Refuse WASIItNirroN. May 21 The Supremo Court today held that stockholders In a corporation which has an action under the Sherman law cannot bring the action them selves where the directors refuse to bring tho suit. Tho decision was made In an appeal of the t'nited Copper Security Company and others against tho Amalgamated Copper Company nnd otheis A demurrer to the case was sustained In the Federal Ulstrlct Court in New York which was alllrmed b.v the Circuit Court on the ground that the btockholders could not bring tho suit QAl Soldering Furnaces and Appliances snSU FOR CATALOGUE L. D. Berger Co., 59 N. 2d St. If II. itorUrt 'i, K'yitont, Main H00 -"-Ready Money United States Loan Society 117 North Broad St. J lit S. Slh st. SMS Ormnntown are. jfiiiiMjl!-j How Are Your Teeth? H.ir a pnod dentist pern them within ,i enr? If not. lnit on. Iu ou hruh thrrn nt lant twit r daily with our !to(" and Mvrrh' If not tu'ln T)I.V tn tin thlH tMichtfut 'Iitttlfrltt which tint only i liMnsrs t . th and mouth tut Uwps Kunm ,Hlih And th oM of a uprtn MtT-iop lit) tile j onl UTm itt an) mil flrtiKtt.st'M or from LLEWELLYN'S merlpji'f Mundanl Drue More 1518 CHESTNUT ST. : m t mi' In" - - 1 il( witr m M 2!rJJ I IN ALL SIZES Large Stock for Immediate Delivery Silk, all-wool bunting and cotton. We are manufacturers and will make any slie to your order. U. S. Union Bunting Tteantlfnlly embroidered with silk stars In Held. Limited stock, cannot be re placed. Order now. 4xfl " 0-oo 5 "-"DO 0x10 10.00 U. S. Cotton RunfinR ,1x5 ft., "-t.'ft eaib. Inc. I'ole X llrneket JxO ft., S.OII eneli, I lie. I'ole X llrnrkrt 47 ft,, 3.BO eurli, Inc. Tide & llmrket SxK ft.j 4.0U each, Inr. I'ole .V llrnrket Sxl ft., mounteil on "tan" with Hpearlieail, SI. 00 eueh KXClI.lhll AM rilUNCII II.ACS Automobile Brackets for 1, 3 and 5 Flags American and Allies' auto (lags In bi-terul sires, of i-IH, nnd hunting ma terial. U. S. Cotton Flags Mounted on i-t!T with xiiearliends, gx12 $7,00 per hundred UXI5 0.00 per hundred ...in 10 00 per hundred igUi 10.00 per hundred HV0 'A.OO per hundred .,.x3(j US. 00 per hundred Jjxlg 7S.00 per hundred FRANK C. KENY0N 1838 COLUMBIA AVE. imiiiaii:liiiiv lllsrount to All C'hurrhes and ratrlotto Orcanliullnns, rhonrs, 1'oplnr S030, 1'urk S033-A Mull Orders (liven Immediate Attention The FOUNDED 1865 Provident Life and Trust Company of Philadelphia life Insurance h a first essential for the man, of today-The question is not Insurance, but rather what hmd of policy?" And The Provident will gladly ' answer the question at any time. FOURTH AND CHESTNUT STREETS Ivollypopa caused the downfall of three hold deperndoes, who were caught ran sucking one house In Kensington nnd lmvo confessed, tho police say, to robbing nnothcr n few blocks nvvny. Two of them nro Klrls, seven years old. The male mem ber of tho band Is only four years old. The trio havo been sent to the Houso of I)e. tcntlon. Ino police say tho robberies are among tho most unusual they have ever -come ncross In one case the children took a J9n diamond ring only to leave It lvlng on a doorstep after playing with tho "shiny pleco of glass,'' they said. The prisoners nre Frances Zimmerman, of Dl 8 Newmarket street; Itoslo Joesbow Itch and Joseph Juselnl, both of TOG North Front street. They said they stole to Iniv candy and movie tickets. In both cases they entered the houses through open windows. , Armed, no doubt, with safety pins, the ihlldren, the police saj, entered tho home of Mrs Margaret Wnlbeck. 1E11 North Hancock street, yesterday evening. vhlle sh was out. rpon returning, Mrs. Wnl beck found several rooms ransacked and rushed out screaming for tho police. Policeman Doyle, of the Front and Mas ter streets station, responded. Drawing his revolver, he nmdn a search of tho house, fm the third floor ho heard a commotio underneath a bed. "Come out or I'll lire," he ordered Then the outhful heads appeared. One of tho ehlldren had a purse containing forty cents which Mrs Wnlbeck said wiih hers. The children broke down, but drying their tears with npron strings ndmitted they had stolen a diamond ring from Mrs Anna Collins, at 1351 North Second street, only to leave It on a doorstep As yet It has not been foil ml. J E- Caldwell . Chestnut Juniper South Penn Squtr Articles of Utility For Soldiers Wrist watches with unbreakable crystals, patented cigar lighters; collapsible drink ing cups, flasks, tobacco pouches, cigar and cigarette cases, noivbreakab.e Latema trench mirrors; sewing sets, folding photograph frames; Field stationery, with indelible pencil, in water-proof cases; wallets, shading sets, sandwich boxes for the belt. Of small bulk rind light weight . SwJk Automobile Flag Standard! with Allied Flags n AA Complete in 2 Size "" No?eHy ronnt- BONWIT TELLER CQ &he dpeciafi tShopOriouiatiotU CHESTNUT AT 13 STREET ANNOUNCE CONTINUATION MAY CLEARANCE AT DECISIVE REDUCTIONS Will Close Out One Hundred and Seventy-five Women's and Misses' Tailored Suits 15.00 These suits are taken from our regular stock and tai lored in kecpinc; with our usual high standard. Formerly up to 25.00 to 39.0O FABRICS MODELS Gabardine, checks, men's Ilrnid-bound, waistcoat, man wear serge and Poiret twill, nish types and Sport model. "Tailleur" Suits Of men':, wear serge, gabar dine, Poiret twill. Assort ment of many styles, three or four of a model; showing the season's newest features. OZ tt mtJ SJ Formerly np to 55.00 Women's 2d Floor Sale price "Tailleur" Suits Dressy models in Poiret twill, tricotinc, burella cloth and gabardine. The season's most successful models. Inability to duplicate the materials make this redaction neces-OEf t Sale price &n3 .3J Formerly up to 65.00 Muses' 4th Floor sary. WOMEN'S AND MISSES' UTILITY COATS 18.50 Formerly 29.50 to 39.50 Included are coats in black-and-white checks, ' outline plaids, wool jersey and faille silk in a number of very attractive styles. WOMEN'S AND MISSES' DAYTIME COATS 25.00 Formerly 39.50 to 59.50 In this assemblage are coats in many of th season's smartest types, featured are coats of velour loupinc and burella. r-WOMEN'S AND MISSES' CLOTH AND SILK COATS-j 39.50 Formerly 59.30 to 85.00 , Highest class coats for general utility and dress wear, including handsome models in ve lour, cut bolivia, tricotinc, wool jersey, burella and taffeta. WOMEN'S AND MISSES' DRESSES TUB DRESSES made of imported Anderson gingham. (Women's department only.) 15.00 NET AND VOILE DRESSES a variety of very smart dresses, appropriate for graduation, 15.00 to 49.50 -STREET AND AFTERNOON DRESSES- Formerly 29.50 to 75.00 14.50 19.50 29,50 35.00 Many handsomely beaded and silver embroidered Georgette crepe Rowns, figured Georgette crepe, Pompadour and polka dot-trimmed white Georgette crepe, silk lined Georgette crepe gowns. Also coat frocks and slip-on models of crepe dc chine, and a collection of tailored sergo and wool jersey gowns. Starting this Morning promptly at 8 o'clock for this One Week Only a most Opportune and Remarkable INTENSIFIED VALUE SALE of 1500 PERRY SUITS at one Uniform Price $16 Every Suit made of fabrics of $25, $22.50 or $20 quality, and to be seen in Suits sold at tiiose prices in first class stores everywhere; every one of them specially prepared for this event, and not one of them ever on sale before on these or any other counters! Coming at this particular time, this One Week Intensified Value Sale of Suits at $16 is a godsend! When prices on all commodi ties, fabrics and clothes included, are leaping sky-high, to be able to offer at One Uniform Price, $16, over 1500 Suits, every one an unqualified $20, $22.50 or $25 Value, is an achievement that will be a welcome piece of news to over 1500 men about to buy their Spring Clothes! CJ Every good clothing store in the United States sells Suits of these identical quality fabrics at $20, at $22.50 and at $25 yes, and some stores as high as $28! Worsteds, cassi meres, crashes, cheviots, serges, flannels, single-breasters and double-breasters, belted backs plain backs models with the newest style touches brought out this Spring $20, $22.50 and $25 values, all to be sold for this One Week Only at One Uniform Price The selling started this morning at eight o'clock and is bound to in crease in volume day after day for the six days it is to run. The crowds of the final days have always exceed ed those of the opening, so that this Monday Morning is the best time for you to come in! PERRY & CO. "N.B.T." 16th & Chestnut Sts. . -ft a 1 1 tin ijft n j . a. V it A-.fc?t3k -t -zn raTae'V o i : ll "v-,T"-, ; ; ..-. " ,'CT ; t'v.- a Af :- -.'Sr s" .; Ti -?.'" t!K.H JSBUnt3W'. f
Significant historical Pennsylvania newspapers