mm 'Mpi w Vf'" III N M COAL OPERATORS WATCHED BY U.S. t Trade Board Sends Agents to Guard Against Price Advances WILL PREVENT ABUSES Statement Shows Determination 'to Deal Mercilessly With "Intolerable Activities" lit a Staff Corrt tpoHiMtf WASHINGTON. May Th Kedernl Trade CommlFslon nn. j jiounced today that It had sent ngents Into the anthracite coal Melds to reliort promptly nv eUdences of "renewal of the Intolerable bites that marked the activities of certain elements of the trade during recent nnthn ' It was lenrned that. In addition. district attorneys had been Instructed to de termine whether there was any understand- InK or collusion between coal dealers In tlew of the determination by the trade com mission tnai iircYuiiiiiK iiui-en were 100 The commission let it be known today that the purposes for which Us special .ronts have been sent Into the anthracite fields are to further the commission's inten- I tlon to bring prices down to "moderate ! lcels' njid to keep them there. In Us icport of Stay 4 to the l tilted States Senate the commission promised that lis utmost rfforts would be used to assure fair distribution and fair prices of anthra cite cc.V In UM statement today the coni tnlsrlon Wf "The commission has sent agents Int. different parts of the country, who will li Htne cIoely throughout the anthracite trade the operation of plans formulated at reient conferences of the commlsjtrti with opeia tors iolibers and representative retailers for bringing prices down to moderate levels ati1 Kerpng them there Tiitpe Held agents will repott promptly to fie ciMviilsslon for appropriate net inn any renewal of the Intolerable nbuses that marked the activities of certain elements In the trade during recent months "The Independent operators have realized that the s'tuntlon calls for public-spirited ctlon on the r part, and It Is expected that they will reduce their present prices to moderate levels for the seaiion and co-oper-le In every way with the commission." WOMAN LEAVES RICH BEQUESTS TO CHARITY Catholic hurv'ic.i and Inrtltutlins benefit to thp extent of many thousands of dol lars through be-tuests contained In the will of Martha T notgmann. "122 North Han cock Ffeet which as probate 1 today, dis poses of prnperty valued at $150,400. The public bequest Include the following; To the Church of the Blessed Sacr.imenl It Collcgevllle. I'a., $11,000. To the rector of Si. Itonlfaclus's Church, Hancock and Diamond streets, $10,000. To St. Vincent's Oiphan Asjlum, Tacony, J15.000 To the Wom.ins' Branch of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. $1000 The residence of the tcstatr.x on North Hancock street Is bequeathed In ttust to Archbishop rrondoig.ist, to be used for a home fr the aged and Infirm sisters con nected witli the order of Notre Dame of Philadelphia A devise of $in,000 Is made to the Arc'iblshop, the Income ft om' which Is to be applied toward the maintenance of the home The lemalnder of the estate, aside from the public anil private bequests. Is left , In trust to the Archbishop, the Income to be pplled to the lnalntenince of the Catholic Orphan Asjlum loiated at Tncony, under the care of the sisters of St. Vincent. In dlsnoslng of his etate. which is val ued at $70,000. the will ofDr. Louis ! Potej ISO" Walnut Btreet. leave.) a med ical library to Hahnemann Hospital. A bequest of $10,000 to the Second PresMiy .tertan Church, Twenty-first u'nd Wnlntit streets, Is Included in the will. Other wills probated today were thoc of JIary ! Summers, Atlantic City, which, In private beouests disposes of ptoperty valued at $17,500; William H Coster. 907 Corinthian avtnu,e. $16,000; Albert Hamil ton. 211S Kast Chelten avenue, $11,000; William I,auzel. 1349 Jerome street, $10, 000. David Cardonlck, 517 Meridian street, J600O, Alice Burdell. S5 Church lane. $4900, and Hllzabeth Murphy. 2345 North Tnentj -first street. J3S00. TODAY'S MARRIAGE LICENSES Ifnry K wii-wirt ."HSl I..imatrr ave. and MirKRr, t I. rtrllly .ism I.mraxter ave John W Hiimpton. 21.1 N. .Mith t., and Mur ,rt I, SI KtenBel. a I." N. .".!ith st. Altonm 111 I.uia. I4.": Callowhlll .. and Rach . ellna Vrniura 11 JH S .Mnrinll st Samuel J Hodim. 2134 N. Franklin t.. und Horrtirp 1. liojl.' 1H'."l North Kt. Jiormnn I. Korc. mill N IBtji st . and Mabel k. Donnellv mil N taih T Bernard A llreslln 2!i:it Harper t . und Sarah A O'DouiiPtl, iri2.1 lllamond st. rrjncli J Collins. BUM Llvlnuston st . and Jennl K liminer. M7H7 .Tlllon st. Jimes l; Vne mini Ueocl t.. and Lillian -Veney 1U:1 ftllmnr si Daniel K drlltln. sam Collins st. und Cath- '"no rrzeilnK aiiiia I'olllps st. William I. Allen OrnMlon, Pa , anil Ilurbaru A .Jtlttger i:i;i4 ij. l.lniT st. . Oeorse J Hinder. 232H Huntingdon t . and .lrira!t ' Doualii-rtv, 1KJ1 Urunm-r si nllllam ! llalnra. Ill 1(1 N. lleess st... und Ilva- -illna I'rlelm nun N. iti-ene st u-nt I'rmaev llucldonncld N. J nnd Hlsta , U Smoik. 3.13H Chestnut at. Louti LuurHII 744 H nth t.. and Elizabeth .J:ipol(o KIT Allrr nt llaeey J MnahoM.r. 2L' S. 51th t and Alice .Beane 22 S. 54th at. waller llrvnn 7:tn h. ith t . and Louise Oflzer, 73d s Kih st taard llnmn mill Tatton t . and Georsle .n0!1;- ,311' Ittnn st Url o Alin -ins Queen at . and Ilulda A. Itan- Unen 4ns Queen st. Katph j Horn 4."-(li Colorado at . and Louise M Staak" 4."(I3 N Orntr ' uuiieppe d'Ambroilo, 433S VVavne ave, anl Annunzlaia 1)1 Anseln. 4410 Wane ave. .?Snder Kt-ott Jr 21171 Lawrence t . and Lillian Weaver, 3114 N Sth t. Kyla K Keurlat. Jr . 312H niamond at., and Anns K Hommer. 1HIM1 N" 27th st. John C Lewis, 1127 V Urlo ave.. and Lillian , Steward Till N 4lh st "'yw l'lnlev. LM3II Harlan at., and Caroljn , E. Smith 21311 Harlan at . ilerer Itaab. lsn7 N 7th t . and Iteaale Mat- ..man, 84it N ltth st. .Abraham If. Woldow. 2400 S. fitti at . and Flor tence Lavin 2310 Ur'en at rbert M Hweeten, litman. N. J . and Emily fc.U ocarlette. 2S.M1 (Jermantown ave. "ntnaa Urady, 3)0 a. 3d at . and Florence Brown. 310 H. 3d at Elkton Marriage Licenses ELKTO.V, Md , May 22 Couples pro Wring marriage licenses here today were: William D rtobertshavv and ftelen M. Wen. Jl. Bernard M. Tratenburg and I'aullne Kanff, Philadelphia; Albert B Cornish, Syracuse, N. Y , and Frances A. Csavoy. rWadelphla ; Thomas II. Augustiic. I'hlla. lphla, and Anna H. Btddlc, rennsgrove, JJ. J ; Samuel Nutter and I.ldla Atkinson, Mt Holly. N J. ; Louis G Melonej'. Atlantic City, and Louise T Ortholf. Hammonton, " J ; James McDonald, Jr, and Teresa McCarey, Chester. Pa. nVERY contractor, I, mill owner and " manufacturer d mantla tliA YiAat And molt efficient in conveying; " machinery that meant the "BOND." Make un prove it I Everything in Mill Supplie I CHART RH IHiTsfcJWs HhP J i.JiaDaJ2aftL;iVKlf lHHl ' 1 ri4muzuvmm"i FB2WWMKSS! flmmwmnar 1 meM3ZKi 1 IJwKJSIsS I 1 s ifiiTOl, 1 ii I kj . Itit- r ti... i, r , LOST LIFE ON MONCiOLIA Miss Helen Burnett Wood, of Chi cago, III., Red Cross nurse, who was killed Sunday aboard the American steamship Mongolia by tho "boomerang" action of a brass attachment of a powder charge fired during target practice. HEARINGS ON TRIPLE IT DIVORCE ON IN CAMDEN Wife of Woodbury Pretcher Gives Her Side, Alleging Cruelty by Husband The troubles of the Itev. John i: Triplett mil his wife Dorothy, ublih -ave been aired considerably In tho court, were brought to view again today when their divorce pro ceedings were icsumed In the Camden County circuit Court. Mr. Triplett Is pastor of the lirst Pres hjterlan Church of Woodbuty Failure to agree with hl: wife caused him to stnrt dlvr.rc tirocecdlngs mire than a year ntro. The last time the tare vvas heard tile hus band's version of the domestic troubles wna given. ll.unpdeii Ttlplett. a brother the minis ter. was arrested some time ogi, accused if cinvplrliiK to get evidence which w.iuld aid the tlegjin,ma case. Tile plinc'nal witness todaj- vvas ,1. Ilojd Avis, it trustee of the Woodbury Chunii. lie Bald that Mrs. Trip lett Cdiiplalncd of cruel treatment anil had mat Us on her nuns vvh'i h she said had been made In attacks by Triplett. Tho minister, according to Avis, raid these vvcro hlitlt maiks, and that the inly maths which he might have maae were the result of defend ing himself fiom her attacKs. German Escapes Into .Mexico l.AKICDO. Te. May L'J Helm .ch and Johanu Siiinildt, Herman subjects, both of New Yoik. who had been interned at l'ort Mcintosh, attempted to im;iic ti.htv 1 us tinis Inspector Coiwln c.ught Johanu lleln rlch dived Into the lllo lir.uule swam to the .Mexican side nnd dlsapiK.iied CO Elegance Econo IaB INSIST . OPONCZWH3 1 ITI ueucious Results ixvciuy muuvyi "a unueu amies L.oan oociciy 117 North Broad St. 414 S. Sth st. 2318 Orrmantown nvc. Corrrrt Tnllors for I)rty Jlen 13th & Sansom Sts. iriZa un, TAii.oitiNo i:vi:t Tvoiii:( i: Hri:rii. in.ti sKRtil.s T( Mllll MK.sll(l. $28.55 tln1 to cet 50ii men belter arfitialntpil vvilli uh nml our rainless LinnriiiK, we inuke mis icjiier. Look Hie nssortnirnt of rtrrnsy woulfns over. ,,,,.;.- -u--.., How You Wm Corrrrt Tnllor for l)rr) Men II PRODUCE food, stop all waste, lend your surplus to the Government by investing in a Liberty Loan Bond which will pay 3V,i and help our country win the war. This Company offers you its services free in handling all details of your subscription. You can invest as little as $50 and make payments in instalments extending over three months. Telephone Spruce 1480 V Commercial Trust Company City Hall Square EVENING LEDGER-PHILADELPHIA TUESDAY, MAY 22, 1917 NAVY OFFICIAL DENIES OQCTORING OF SHELLS rtenr Admiral Earl Reports Nothing Wrong With Ex plosives or Guns t ACCIDENTS CALLED FREAK TnmpcririK Not Responsible for Deaths on MonRolin nntl Incidents on American Liners . VAKllt.V(1T()N May 22 '1'heip i n.ithinf- vitally vvronB vv'lllt the Jtuni or the ammunition sutppllcd American liners The acoiiicnt on the Mongolia that r-mltcl In the death of two ltrd Crow nurses and the wounding of n third vv.m purely accidental and not due to defect of Run .r charfje. The snine I true of Inel dt nt- Involving (tuns on tho St. I.oul.i nutl s' l'aul That vvas the report Pent to s..,etar ..f th. saw Mantel bv Kent Viniir.il lt.,,h i:rl, chief of tho llurcau of 'rdnance. thin nrinin, IYi.ni the moment of Prculdelit VI on' - .....nun . a policy or nrmed neutralltv "bi.'h resullPd 1P nrml!iB of American 'hip Rnlnr; Into the war r me. there have n. .11 uuly lnliintl..n of KomethlnB vvronc w 111 thO KII11K Th.-rn Vlnro ml. l.o... .. .. tho guns There wiri ini.lmi,. .. ,i, hi American l.ltlw sb'lm nml llin ...... I, ! Uie Miingnlin served t strengthen Hip it it inn that ili-rmnti spies had xtnvoeded ' t iinperlng with th,. gun. Hut nienntime he ordnance Uttrenn or the Navv has been investigating eveij hae of the matter und Liar Admiral Karl's reKirt this afternoon i" an unquiillfled ussertlon that the gun have not been tampeted with and that the .i i Idnrts particularly the one that befell ' " Mongolia, while of Hie most freakish ti, were purclv accidents The guns. It was admitted are one that late from the Spanlsh-Amerlcnn War. but .t wn asserted that their age ould not Im pair thclr usefulness or snfetj. CAUGHT NIJAK HI.TKU PLANT Greek Found Prowling About in Tor rcsdale Held on Suspicion The pnllc ate tr.vlng to nnd out what Athan John a ilreek. twntv-fnur venrs old who sajs his home is In N'ew York was doing In the vlclnlt.v of the Tnrresdale fil tering plant At 2 o'clock this morning. The only tiling the stranger had in ills posses sion vvas $14 John ran speal. little or no Kngllsh, and when the pnllco usl him where he lives sometimes he will sav Chicago, but usually keeps to the New Vorli address. Prllcetnaii Iln'gh of tho Tacnnv station, told Magistrate .Meclearv at the Central Sta tion this morning that ho arrested the man nt Peiinypack and St ite road Halgh s.ild the police had orders to pick up suspicious characters seen loitering nbnut bridges and other publli places Magistrate Mcclcary held John for a further hearing J . E- Caldwell 8f (b. Chestnut JuniDcr South Penn Squara WEDDIMG GIFTS Precious Stones, JcvCelry, Sterling SilOer, Watches, Cocks, Lamps, Enamels, Chinese Porcelains, Antique Silver, China, Crystal. Lca'her Articles. Berkshire Life Pittsfield, Mass. Incorporated 1851 WAR NOTICE Insure during May and obtain a policy providing for a war restriction for ONE YEAR only with FREE PERMIT for military service in the United States. Those who wish insurance under THIS MOST LIBERAL CONTRACT are re quested to make application at once to E. H. PLUMMER & SON (icncral Agents 512 Walnut St., Philadelphia Can Help Your Country all you can nothing all you can -V.A3TE LEND Have You Enlisted? Join tho grcnt army of men nnil women who are aiding the United States financially. BUY A BOND If you cannot shoulder a pun. you can find the range from your home to tho bank. Get It Today MRS. PIERCE MAINTAINS WAR AGAINST THE FLY Ex-Strcct Inspector Says Exter mination Requires Keeping Constantly at It Mrs IMIth iierce. who. until her iccetit dlsmlrsa , wns the only woman street in spector In the country, declared '.ndaj that "the nbolltlon of the educational work she had accomplished during her four veu of olllce vvas the tnot bnckvvnrd step ever Ui hell bv the city." Vr Pierce addressed the weeklv meeting of the cii-oprratlve committee for fly ex termination In the Chamber of Commcue T'he only waj to accompli!) anytli'ng in the line of clean-up work In Philadelphia is to keep everlastingly nt It ' Mrs pierce advised ' Kor Instance, the dtlvers of the garbage wagons hne never followed th-ir Instructlonir to keep their wagons ovcivd I managed to Improve garbage c mditions n great deal while 1 was In office, and tin committee can go forward bv dint of ham mering nt it ' A high tribute wn paid to the i.inimltl. b Chief MeCrudden. f 'he llvtslu .i Sanitation and Housing, who declared tlin the general mobilization fur fl.v externi.n.i ' lln had undoubtedly prompted the eiiv ad- . ministration flnally to abolish the plgKen. "There s not a pig south of Msrket sir.. I now." snld Mr MeCrudden "The onlv exception Is a row of eti belonging '" . I man who is sick 111 Jrrse.v Thlti.v tlinu snnils hogs have bren driven out of the eil.v In four dnvs, nnd Stone House lane looks ns though the Herman army had I ased over It " Chief MiCrudden described the giant boullie of the pig pen un Saturdaj which lasted from 10 o'cli.'U In the morning until il at night "The ci.iiiiiiaudant of th Navj aril tohl me that be had timer seen so m.inv Hies In unv part of the world except the Philip pines." Mr MeCrudden said, "and it's cer tnlnl) up to the cltj to protect the ID.oii'l men nl tlie Nnvv Yard from illsrnw," In her drserlptloti of the gem nil Insnui taty I'oiidltloiiH which lend to enc mrage llv breeding. Mrs Pierce desciboil bow the Hies from the piggeries have lnvadid the neigh boring distrii ts to such no extent that Die residents have been fntcetl to Minim n. I i 1 lei m. in llnrnig, city entomologist "Now that the piggeries have gone the Insurance Co, big remaining problem Is the stable. Mr ii ? " '. '" th0 ,la' over Co,ns """ on .' ? lH ,",l,,nn,,,, y he automobile n per cent of (lies will be abolished nJuti r'"K Wooilnnnl. of Chestnut Hill. Hm . rhCOm",l,IC0 ,0 ,,,U,,,, ""'' f also xtrrinln.lon of the mosquito il.n:,Vnimn.'!lnR Ttmn "" "unmltted by eetin ". ""'I'10 '"""f" Sl' live staiucs s t,n, Infunlllp nai ilv sis epidemic , nMllll ,,e rnl,;,15Bl,i,?l,,,", A resoluiion of sinpnthy for Hr W .-Ph'.'eiirerv' '", ,,l,! A",Prl" ''''" tet.r no..' .tth" '" n,-,,I,c B" " ? .iSnrr a '"- Lepoits weie te.id lespectUelj by Mis ei XWediwsdau's Special Si Handsome l( Prices Bombarded! A. Si ns i v AW ' i MtmjJ w X W; Alterations Without Charge A'cw w Liode Refrigerator Sale Prices positively 20' to JO' ', below any other store For 21 years wo have sold Refrig erators and Ice Chests at prices so far below the bitr-profit central stores, with their expensive locations ami methods, that we are now the acknowledged Re frigerator leaders of Philadelphia. This Sale, like all other Lindc Sales, is a plcin-ae-day demonstration of the fact, easily proven by the most casual comparison, that our quality is the highest and our prices the lowest in the city. These are positively the best Kcfriecrattirs in America, comprising; the very latest ami I11H-.1 sanitary types, constructed upon ad vanced scientific principles which insure the highest dejriec of refrigeration and ice economy. One pliifc I'onrlulii Iti-frltrriiliir II In Iiii.Ii :i,l I .A $25 I. o . ,111. m 70 ibi If. il ITl Oirii Monday and Friday Fccnliius 23d Street, Columbia 1008 Chestnut Prices Subject to i yjjjrfiepj: in Turkish Bath Towel Unusually luxurious 22x44 inches, 25c eac 23x44 inches, 50c eacl 28x54 inches, 75c eac! Olympic Friction Towel that set the skin aglow 26x46 inches, 85c each Special at Turkish in white with pink Sara IJ Adam. Mr V Itaixard l.innlu cott, Charles Vaughn nnd Mr AValter Cor nell, medical Inspector of schools lr Alexander C Abbott, Director of the Lnhorntorj of Hjglrtie nt the Univer sity of Pennsjlvanln nnd chnlrtnnn. of the committee, presided Among those present were Mrs tleorge I-'rll7. Chandler. Mrs 11 Sloteliury Lewis, Mrs John Crntio nnd Mrs. Siunuel Woodward Heavy Ittin of Shad liclnw Columbia I.AM'ASTi:it. Pa . Mny S3 The largest run of shad in several years Is taking place, accoiilitig to the men at the McC.ill's Perry llsherles. a mile below the great power dam nn the Susiiuehanii.i ltlver The fish nre linger and liner than those taken for three or font j en is Suits Rvrluced Regardless of Former Prices Wednesday's Sale Several luiiiilrcil siniblc vnit- main loruiiTh iiiii'cd ,i ci' di ni tlliiii h a tile .ilif .Vl,l'l- SJ.-v(Xl iiu'linlcd al irui" in tii-niiiii'iivv ' inj,r ,uTilii'i' Fine French Serges, Gabardines & Poplins. Many Navy Blues. n iip)ni'ttinit fur ijoti uitio cvniiiiim wliicli im vviiinan aii aiTtinl to tlis rcRartl, with coiiotautlv ninn prices Nin iiiiitd. All arc the newest sules ami every fashionable - It a 1 c i rcprc-oiilcd. Heautifully -ilk IiikmI. Fashion Shop $10 Market, Cor. 12th St. l Itrfrltfrnlor, Mi In high ' ll.s VV'nrlli $12-50 Onc-1'iccr Porcelain W.. Iip VVurlli K.ile I'rlpn ."lin. ISO lbs. 517.00 $1:1.50 2(5 in. 751bi. 22.00 17.00 23 in. !)0 lbs. 2.ri.00 20.00 1-Door Side Ice 21' in. fill lbs. 2.-J.00 lil.00 :i:i in. 70 lbs. :i.r).oo 2:1.00 Mia. HOlb.M. 41.00 :!2.00 Hitjh-Grudc Enamel 24 in. fiO lbs. l.'i.HO 10.00 28 in. 80 lbs. 21.00 lG..ri0 TJin. 100 lbs. 27.H0 20.00 l-l)oor Side Ice Minn 11 in. I.'l in. !." ill. i Un. II in. 17 in. 42 in. 4(5 in. 48 in. II in. 4:1 in. 40 in. 28 in. fiO lbs. :t:t ill. I)") lbs. :ir. in. 100 lbs. 20.00 25.00 :jo.oo lli.OO 19.00 2:1.00 Spirnt l.'l.fiO 10.00 22.00 Drinkimi ll'cfor Tank with .',.) in. 2:1 in. 50 lbs. 10.00 41 in. 24 in. (10 lbs. 21.00 i:i in. 28 in. 1)0 lbs. 28.00 Iliiriluoml '.'0 in u lil I Oi 111 T. S 1 1.. I'm- HENRY LINDE and Ridge Avenues ar Street, Phi Immediate in size for i ludelphia Advancz i S 1 the prices: I 1 h . 1 s 1 40c Each Towels or blue stripes. J. gilL, ", '' '' 'JfCjtfi 'The chief thing we jret out' of this Remarkable One Week Intensified Value Sale i of 1500 Suits at One Uniform Price $16 is this " i Said a member of the A& firm when discussing the announcement of this extraordinary sale "We want to demon strate, as nothing else can do, thai there is no store anywhere that can match Perry's in their initiative, in their determination to do the vckjj best that can be done for our Public first, last, and all the time!" I That's the big incen tive that made Perry's stick to their plans for this Sale formulated months and months ago! 3JWe could get $16 , apiece for them -wholesale today as easy as batting an eyelid we could get retail for every one of them to day $20, $22.50 or $25 and give their buyers full value for every red cent! But our purpose in planning this Sale was -to give such strik ing qualities at $16 as would make Perry's the most-talked-of clothing store in town as a value-giver! That will mean more regular business eventually for Perry's. CfWorsteds, cassi meres, cheviots, crashes, flannels, serges blues, browns, grays, greens, stripes, checks, overplaids, novelty m i x t u r es single- breasters, double- i breasters, pleated and belted backs, plain backs young fellows' styles and conservative cuts to be seen in the best stores in town today marked $20, $22.50 and $25, but sold at Perry's . for this One Week Only at One Uniform Price $16 No better time to get yours than this very day! PERR1&C0. "N. B. T. " 1 6th & Chestnut Sti. ST- m i Bath Mats varied designs, in pink , blue, white. COMPANY 520 Arch St. -rrrm ',jrjxA . 1- s-f :-j .r.'S v i fc. ii -. " - t. u