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ENVOY FRANCIS
STIRS RUSSIAN
SPIRITTO WAR
U. S-. Envoy Lends Valuable
Aid in Reorganizing and
Inspiring Troops
NOW IDOL OF PETROGRAD
By WILLIAM G. .SHEPHERD
rKTUOailAD, May Zt
Amtrtca'i potent Influence Is helnic util
ised by the new Russian (Inverninent In ltn
erOclal campaign now on to spur the ltu
Ian army Into fighting. American Ambai
Mdor David It. Krnncls in perionally ad
4relnK Russian troops and scores nf us
temblages of the plain people. He lit work
ing; Ir. closest co-oporatlon with Minister
of War Kerensky the "I.loyd George" of
Ilussla In stirring- the army Into nction
Kerensky regards this campaign of fight
Ine; as his foremost duty. Yesterday ho ad
dressed riln regiments of Russian t roups
In the Petrograd district. maxlng nine scpa
rate speeches. This afternoon he leaves for
the frqnt for a round of addresses to the
men In the trenches, lieneral Alexleff. coin-tnander-in-chlef
of the army, is bring ut.ll
lied In this campaign He will make a num
ber of speeches, Yesterday he talked to a
bl assembly of officers at general head
quarters. Francis Is giving a living embodiment
"L lhe "shirt-sleeve diiitnm.it" I'nnM.mtly
working. He Is the most popular nf alt
diplomats In Ilussla nnd his vulrn among
the most potent nf those now being tulsed
to help Russia save herself. Ho Is del
uged dally with, appeals for speeches,
mostly to troops, and is accepting every
one. In all of these talks the American
envoy drives home the brotherhood of dem
ocracy of Itussia and Atnerlt-a. and 'on-cludes-
"Ktvr Itussia and the Vnlted States en
tered the war virtually simultaneously. The
United States stands ready to help an ag
gressive Itussia on the, battlrtnmt."
'The Russian world possesses spaces so
vast that an Individual olce docs not carry
far nnd may not .last long." remarked
Charles R. Crane American manufacturer,
and one of the American commissioners In
Russia, who Is already here, in discussing
today the work Ambassador Francis Is
doing. President Wilson's voice, however,
teems the greatest of those present.
"It Is fortunate wo have here at this
moment an Interpreter llkp Francis At
the beginning of his term as Ambassador
there-were some folk who fait concerned
bout Francis being a real diplomat, be
cause he lived simply, drove a Ford ferv
ently and wheti he wanted a thing done he
did It himself.
"But today he la Altogether the. most
popular and the most Influential person In
Petrograd and among ntl classes. If he
had been one of the old-time types of
luxurious, gold-lace-uearlng diplomats he
would have failed. That port of a diplomat
always falls."
GEORGE A. HUHN'S JEWELS
"MISLAID" NOT STOLEN
Banker Calls Off City Hall Detectives
and Cancels "Lost" Adver
tisement (Jems valued at Jln.onn. which myster
iously disappeared from the residence of
George A. Iliihn. the banker. 170S Locust
street, have been found.
And In the finding It was discovered that
the Jewels had not been stolen at nil. They
had Just bern "mislaid." Detectives nt
City Hall have been called off the cun
and Mrs luhn today canceled the adver
tisement In the "lost" columns of the news
papers In which he offered a liberal rewnrd
for the return of the Jewels nnd guaranteed
no questions wculd be asked.
After Mr. Hum hail slipped Into his dress
shirt latt night, ho opened hiu stud liux,
only to find that the pearls were missing.
In addition to the studs there were absent
from their accustomed places one pair of
cuff links, set with ten small diamonds, nnd
one diamond guard ring. The servants were
questioned without result, nnd then Mr.
Huhn reported the matter to the police.
Mr, Huhn said this afternoon he had
found the Jewels and that they had been
"mislaid."
"KIDNAPPING" A COP
COSTS MOTORIST 12.50
John Gillies Sent Car Goinp at 40-Mile
Clip With Policeman on
Running Board
Charges that he kidnapped a policeman
coat John Gillies, twenty-five years old. 23S
Highland avenue, a 112.00 fine in Magis
trate Mecleary's court today.
G lilies was arrested last night by Police
man Candy, of the Germantown station, at
Haines street and Stentnu avenue, for driv
ing without a light. The young man had
a feminine passenger, but sho disappeared,
the policeman testified today. Gandy stepped
on the running board of the machine nnd
told Gillies to drive to Washington lane.
no that he could telephone for a patrol
wagon. According to the policeman, Gillies
darted past Washington lane at a forty-mile
clip.
At Germantown avenue and Main street,
the policeman swore. Gillies stopped the
car, pointed to a group of young men and
(aid, "Here's my gang. .Vow sec if you
can arrest me."
Gandy pulled out a blackjack and Uok
Gillies to the police station. Gillies said
today the car was his father's
TERMINAL WORKERS PATRIOTIC
80,000 Employes in Brooklyn Subscribe
to Liberty Loan
NEW TORIC. May 21. Thirty thousand
employes of the Bush Terminals In Brook
lyn will shortly be enrolled as Liberty Loan
subscribers. This was announced today by
President Irving T. Bush.
Every worker Is expected to take a bond,
although twenty-five per cent of them are
foreign-born. Bonds will he distributed
on weekly payments.
FAVORS U. S. SHIPPING RULE
Senate Gets Report on Bill to Super
vise Traffic
' WASHINGTON", May II. The Senate
UnteriUte Commerce Committee todav or.
$f erd. favorably, reported a hill giving the
government broad powers In directing ship,
ments on all railroads.
The bill stipulates that the Government
may determine what products shall be given
priority in shipping.
Indiana Recruits its Quota
WASHINGTON, May H. Indiana today
joined the "honor States'1 that have filled
their quota of recruits for the regular army.
Only three other States Nevada, Oregon
nS Utah have reported completion of their
quotas. Indiana has given M5 recruits.
Her quota la 490.
Gets Old Job at New Salary
ALTOQNA. P.. May 24. The reappoint-
..Mat of Referee Jacob O. Snyder, of the
9. a.. i.e. vvii(nii-i.iuii ui.ii.mi
announced. lie resigned a week'
(Ur Uut h micht come under the
i-c Um NW law, wslch ncn
CARRANZA PRAISED
AS MEXICAN SAVIOR
Presbyterian Assembly Hears
Report of Better Conditions.
Bryan Cheered
DALLAS. Tex., May 24.
Carrauza has solved the Mexican problem
and will bring the Axtcc nation a perma
nent peace, according to the llcv. A. W.
Halscy, I) D.. secretary of the board of
foreign missions of the l'resbyterlan Church.
In n speech this morning.
Doctor Ilalpy recently has relumed fiom
Mexico and he declared that conditions were
rapidly getting back to normal. The .mis
sionary work of I he Presbyterian ''hiirch Is
progressing In'thut country he said
William Jennings Iltvan was given an
oration when lie uppeaied.
A telegram of greetings to the "Liberty
loving religious people of Itussia" was sent
by tho assembly this mntnlng.
The Assembly this nflernoon decided by
unanimous vote to hold the 1918 annual
meeting ut Columbus, o.
lllltMINGlIA.M. Ala May U
Tim .Southern I'ri'sh) ttrlnn General Ax
semlilv today olrcl the appointment nf a
committee to confer with the Ioiik Miniiirril
northern branch of eh church on I he unc
tion of reunion
PARIS GREETS J0FFRE
"LIKE PHILADELPHIA"
Marshal Compares Warm Homo
Reception to Welcoming Ova
tions in America
PARIS, May 21
"This Is jusl like Philadelphia!" exclaimed
General Joffre. upon his arrival In Paris
from the lulled Slates
The exclamation was called fortli by the
enthusiasm of the enormous crowds that
Circled the general
Piemier Illbot. M. Malv. the Minister of
Interior, and other distinguished persons
wen nt the railway station to greet General
.loffre and his fellow commissioners.
Premier Itlbot addressed the commission
ers, congratulating them upon the success
of their mission to the t'nlted States
CITY SUES TELEPHONE
COMPANY FOR DAMAGES
Summons Bell Interests to Pay $22,000
to Children of .tan Killed in
Accident
A summons against the Hell Telephone
Company was obtained today from Common
Picas Court No. 4 by the cltv. Jn a suit for
$22,000 damage;'. The city seeks to collect
this amount to reimburse It for damages
It must pay as' the result of u vctdlct given
In Court No. 2 last Friday.
I'our children of Robert McClclIan weie
arturded $22,000 damagei for the death or
their father a year ago nt Twonty-elghlh
stiect and Gruy's Ferry road. Twenty-one
witnesses appeared. It was testified that
McClellan whs killed when the wheel of it
innt'iitiut'k lie was driving slipped into a
hole In the roadway, c-ushlng him agnlnst
a telephone polo.
Witnesses hwoio the street was in ex
tremely bad condition as the result of the
Installation of u Hell Telephone Company
conduit there
AMBASSADOR GUTHRIE'S
WIDOW NEARS HOME
Will Reach Sun fc'rancisco Late Today.
Husband's Body to Follow in
Few Days
SAN 1'ltANCISCO. May 21. Mrs. Geotge
W. Guthrie, widow of the American Am
bassador to Japan, will arrive here late
today on u liner from the Orient. Her
lmshund'K body will reach hero during the
next few days
John Lattn Ityan. second secretary of the
Amerlcun Kmba.wy ut Tnklo, and Captain
Charles McVay, C. S. N are here from
Washington to represent tho State and
Navy Departments and to escort the body
to Pittsburgh, Mr. Guthrie's home, for
burial.
Japanese residents will Join with San
l-'ninciscn ofllclals and army and navy of.
Ilcers In paying trlhuti to Mr Guthtio' dur
ing the few hours the body will he here
GARVIN'S EARLY MORNING
STROLL ENDS IN CELL
Escorted by Policeman Six Chickens
He Carried Identified by German-
town Avenue Man
John Garvin was strolling along the
Northeast Houlevard with six chickens at
1 :30 n. m. today.
Policeman Weln. wishing to join him at
Tenth street, was rebuffed. Garvin hastened
away After u hurried promenade of flvo
blocks Weln was enabled to Introduce him
self. He Invited Garvin to the Germantown
avenue and Lycoming street pollco station,
where Magistrate Wrlgley offered the hos
pitality of a cell In default of J500 ball
Tho address that Garvin gave 4216 North
Hicks street Is not In tho social register or
the city directory, according to the pollc
Georgo Spells, 4049 Germantown avenue
Identified the fowls as his.
THIRD YEAR MIDDIES
TO GRADUATE JUNE 28
Their Course at Academy Shortened
by Need of Officers for the
Navy
WASHINGTON. May 24 President Wil
son today otdered the giaduatlon on June
28. of the third year class at the Naval
Academy 20S men. The action was taken
on recommendation of the various Vnvnt
boards to fill the shortage of officers In the
navy.
Tho men have had three years' training.
.M'ADOO VISITS WY.MORE, NEB.
Treasury Secretary and Reserve Board
Chief Sell $5000 Bonds
ST. JOSEPH. Mo, May 24.
William ! McAdoo. Secretary of the
Treasury, and W. P. G. Harding, governor
of the Federal Reserve Boatd. en rout
from Denver to St. Joseph to sell Liberty
nonas. now 5000 wortli In Wymore, Neb
a town of less than 1000 Inhabitants.
Girl Disappears From Home
The disappearance from home of sixteen-year-old
Florence Streeper was reported to
day to the police by her father, Alonzo
Streeper. 28J5 North Eleventh street, who
sajd that she had dec'ared she would kill
herself rather than submit to his dictation.
He told the police that the girl left after he
had reprimanded her for not going to work.
She is five feet three Inches tall, with a
dark complexion and dark hair. She wore
a light plaid coat suit. ,
Two Little Playmates Drown
WILMINOTON, Del. May 24. Disap
pearing from their homes, Samuel Schoen
berg, three years old, of Tenth and Bennett
streets, and Edward J, Flannlgan, four
years old, of 538 Bennette itreiit, were
found drowned in the Brandywlne Creek, at
Kirkwood Park, last Might. It Is supposed
that tho boys went to the park to play, and
in some manner leii into, me stream.
EVENING. LEDGER-PHILADI?LPHrA, THURSDAY, MAY 24, 1917
FINE ARTS ACADEMY
MAKES PRIZE AWARDS
Board of Directors Designates
Students Entitled to Spe
cial Distinction
The annual prizes awarded to students
of the Academy of the Fine Arts. Broad
nnd Cherry streets, were announced nt 4
o'clock this nflernoon by the board of
directors No other exercises In the nature
of Commencement Day arc held at the
academy, which has had about 200 students
the last year.
The ICdmund Stewardson prize In sculp
tuie was nwaided to Ivan Cledc.
The I'ninia Hurmiian Stlmsoii prize In
seulplutc Frank L. Jlroucli.
The prize established by William K. Until
borger as u memorial to his sister Aspasla.
nwaided to l'iln:i M. Haley.
Henry J Tliomon prizes in composition
Alfred Siiinllev. Charles Hargens. ,lr, J.
Iluv.inl Mjcphcrson mid Georgian B.
Ilurbeson
Zoological Prizes Ruth Wilbur and
Stanley ('. Woodward
Charles Toppan prizes, first, 1300 to
Richard Weddeiopoon : second. $200. C
Joeph Wnrlow: honorable mention, .Mildred
S Miller nnd Frank L. Jlroucli.
cresron traveling scholai ships, owing to
the "wretched war In I'urope, students will
be pieventrd from using them" nwurded
IIH fnllOWS
Painting. Josephine Page. Kiaiiklln Wal
klns. Delphine Ijnult. Ilov C. Nuse. Clumicc
I! Johnson. Marguerite llubhaid, Grace,
I'alerson. Walter XV. Josephs. Kathryn I.
Luke and I'lrannr TImr1v.
In the 1-I.ihs in sculpture Charles l Jeniiv
In Hie i law of Illustration. Ltojil It. Nr.
Jo- pii Capolliio. otlii Gutter. Kdltli Sturte
ani nnd liene lieimey. Second Cnjsvhi
scholai ships In consldeiatloii of progress
made since their find awards: Painting
class. William Weeks Hall. Horace XV.
Iliudy. Klsle V Moncuro nnd Anna W.
Ingersoll. sculpture class, George Dcme
trlos. LARGE CROWD AT
CENTRAL HIGH MEET
Flag Raising and Military Drill Feat
ures of Fresh-Soph Athletic
Contests
HOUSTON FIKLD, Pa.. .May 24. The
second annual .M day of Central High
frehmen and .o.iliomore classes, held nt
Houston Field this afternoon, lesulted In n
turnout of more than 2000 contestants.
The festivities openol with the annual
mill'aiy drills or the freshmen and sopho
ninie c ases. which uric Judged by some of
the best mllitaiy experts In the city.
The big athletic Meld presented n vari
colored aspect with the dllTercnt lings liv
ing mingled with the women's finery In die
stands.
Just before Hie festivities began the new
flag which was presented to the school was
raised. Dr. M. c. O'Brien pulling the ropn
which taised the flag on high Lieutenant
Roth, of tho Second Artillery Regiment
N. n P.. made a brief speech exhorting
the boj.s to bo patriotic. The reserve col p.s
of the Central High School then gave an
exhibition of military drill under the lead
ership of Lieutewinnt Rotli
SEARCH FOR GERMAN SPY
IN U. S. OFFICERS' RESERVE
Department of .Justice "Tipped Off" to
Enemy Said to Be Scckinjr Chance
Against Country
WASHINGTON. May 2t Investlgrttois
of the Department of Justice today are on
the tiail of an alleged Geinian spy who is
said to have joined the t'nlted States of
tlcrs" reserve corps in an attempt, it is be
lieved to Insinuate Iilmtt If Into a vantage
point In the t'nlted States army.
Written Information In tho hands of the
Department purports to show the man was
In the service of the foreign lenguage de
partment of an American college. He at
tracted attention teceutly by refusing to
lead his classes President Wilson's war
proclamation and by prominently dlspla.v
Ing the Kaiser's photograph In the class
room, accoidlng to Informatirin nt the de
partment BRITISH DINERS SMASH
'MADE IN GERMANY' CHINA
Teuton Plates Crash on Floor When
Lord Charles Bercsfoid Makes
Discovery
LONDON. May 21. Discovering that they
weie eafmg from German-made plates
members of the Hmplre PrcUuccrs' Organi
zation smashed the china on the floor at
a luncheon at the Savoy Hotel today at
tended by Lord Charles Beresford and Sir
Kdward Carson, First Lord of the Ad
miralty. Beiesford was first to discover the "Made-m-Gerinany"
china.
"We're dining on German plates," he ex
claimed. Immediately there was a terrific crash as
the diners threw the plates on the floor.
WOMAN FOUND IN CREEK
Evidence of Murder Being Investisated
by Police of Mobile, Ala.
MOBILE, ALA.. May 21. The body of a
stylishly dressed woman with her throat
cut was found In Chlrkasabogue Creek hero
today. Police arc Investigating the murder
mystery
A national guardsman on duty nt the
bridge over the creek told officials he saw
an automobile slop on the bridge at 2.:'.0
Monday morning and heard two tcnams
followed by a splash In the water.
FOR A -DRY" WAR PERIOD
Newark Episcopal Convention for Pro
hibition After Prolonged Discussion
NEWARK. N. J.. May 24 At the closing
session of the forty-third annual convention
of the Newark Kplscopal Diocese In Trinity
Church, a resolution was adopted favor
ing national prohibition for the period
of the war. .There was a prolonged discus
sion on the resolution nnd considerable op
position was manifested.
The New Edison
Diamond Disc Phonograph
Hearing this new Edison wonder in a
darkened room, it is impossible to tell
that it is not the artist in person. Even
when the artist sings in broad day
light side-by-side 'with the Edison
Re-Creation of the same artist's voice
no difference can be detected. We will
gladly send you newspaper clippings from all over the coun
try where this daring test has been made.
If you have hot heard the Edison Diamond Disc
a delightful surprise awaits you. Moderate terms.
Ludwig Piano Co., 1 103 Chestnut
ITALIAN ENVOYS SEEK
ONLY ECONOMIC HELP
No United States Soldiers
Needed, Prince Udine Tells
American Officials
WASHINGTON. May 21
Italy needs no American soldiers on tho
Italian front.
That message was delivered to President
Wilson today by the Prince of t'dlne. King
Victor Emmanuel's cousin and personal en
voy to the t'nlted States.
"Italy has nil the man-power she needs
and the American soldiers should be sent
to the battle front In Franre," one of the
members of the Italian mission said today
"Wo would, of course, welcome American
soldiers on the Italian front it your Govern
ment saw fit to send them, but c feel that
we have sufficient men. and our Allies need
man power more than we do What we
want Is co-operation with the Tinted Hlutes
In the mntter of economic resources, and if
we can arrange properly we will be able not
only to feed our own soldiers, but to help
feed the Ameilcan soldiers sent to France
The mission extended to Hie Presulei
the gratitude of Italy for the entrance of
tho t'nlted States Into the wni
Prince t'dlne presented letter from King
Rmmnnuel. extending to the President greet
Ings and expressions of gratitude
In a short address the Piesiduit wel
comed the distinguished visitors in the
party were Prince t'dlne nnd Deputies Ar
lotta, Nlltl. Cruffell and Dorsarelll
Tho mlsslrti earlier had called n seere
larles Lansing and Unker Mernhei-. nf the
mission Ibis afternoon mttferred 'Uth iov
ernment ofllclals
A foiiii.il dinner nnd retention will be
held nl the While House tonight Ini the
entire mission
RAIL SECURITY OWNERS
ASK SAY IN RATE CASE
Newly Formed Association Seeks
to Protect Its Railroad
Holdings
IIALTIMnili:. Ma 21
Organized lers than forty-eight hours ngn,
the National Association of Owners of Rail
road Securities, which became a reality nt
a meeting held here vesterday. Is nliead.v
preparing to strike its first nnd effective
blow in behalf of Hie millions of men and
women who nw n railroad securities lliiougli
oui the countrv
Acting under the authority deicTgated lo
him at yesterday 'n meeting, S Davies War
field, chairman of Ihe hoard of dlrertms of
tho Se.iboiiul Air Line Railway Cmiipauv
and president of the Continental Trust Com
pany, of this cits, will today forwuiil ,i
letter to the Interstate Commerce Commis
sion, lequestlng that lepicseiitntlves of the
pew association he accoided the opportunity
lo appear before the Federal body in con
nection with the H per ecu! rate case
Mr. Wailleld will vviilo this communica
tion as president nf the National Associa
tion of Owners of Railioad Securities lo
which position he was unanimously elected
by the fi00 oi ninie men and women in
vestors wlio attended the Initial session
In the event that the commission giants
tho request of the itivestoi... to be heuid m
Ihe preseru rule i use. Mi Wnilfcld will im
mediately appoint a c'initiiilicf to icpic
sent Hie organization In Washington
Browning, King
& Company
On and after
June first, 1917
the price
of the $3.75
Special (all-wool)
White Flannel
Trousers
will be
$4.50
Up io Juno firtit
we shall continue
their sale at. $.1.75
At wholesale
this quality
is selling at
$51.00 the dozen
Therefore-
Nol more than
two pairs will be
sold to one customer
my
1524-1526
Chestnut St.
Marie Rappold
ml
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HEADS ITALY'S ENVOYS
Ferdinand of .Savoy, Prince of
Udine, who heads tho Italian mis
sion to the United States. He is
thirty-tin eo years oltr. Ho is a
second cousin of Kinir Victor Em
manuel, his father iiciiiK a first
cousin of the late Prince Humbert
and a brother of the Kind's
mother. Tho Prince's mother was
a Princess of Havana before mar
ryiiip the present Duke of Genoa.
Owing to the I). S. Government Contracts
vni(le.l at factory for tin- niaiuifucturiiiK of rubber goods and clothing for the Army and Navy, they are
.shipping daily to our Philadelphia Stoic all civilian raincoats for immediate clearance, at prices so ridicu
lously low as to command every man, woman and child to own a Goodyear rainproof coat.
at CM
Fina
Lnt 1 MEN'S Double Texture
RAINCOATS
! tunuul -! W.i in pnmf
Mi ., : J...II ulMl KK..-.0 lltlH-o.
Sitlr J'nco
U)3U miY
Ii". irlr
Hih
nlelit.
II Siiltinlii.-i
Lot
2 MEN'S Catiimere
RAINCOATS
mil, i
.'id mill si:!. ."iii v nine.
S.iIp Prh'p
V CT 7 1 TIipp nrlipi mil
4rj. until nturila night.
Lot 3 MEN'S Tweeds
RAINCOATS
Slil...(l mill tin
iilliei..
Siil.- I'ri.'i
$8-75
Tlipt itrir.
until Milurilu,.
Illli.1
iilclit.
LOT 10 Priestly
Ctubard
grade, in assortment of un - to - the
rics and colorx. The very best that
nuniu vi'iy uxpi-nsivc uais included
in this lot. Sale Price
Police Coats, Firemen's Coals
Hose, Rubber Gloves, Water
" it's rubber, ire hare it.'
820
Chestnut St.
Next to Automat Restaurant B
Foresee Great
Prosperity
J. Pierpont Morgan, Frank A.
Vandcrlip all of the great bank
ers, manufacturers and business
men agree that the United States is
about to center an era of business
prosperity unparalleled in the his
tory of the United States.
This is not the time to be a slack
er go in and boost! This is the
time to invest; this is the time to
buy, for the selling is going to be
big. ..
Eight billion dollars will be
spent in the United States. The
price of food will shortly be within
reasonable bounds, and the small
est to the largest of business houses
will have all or more than they
can do.
The Cole "8" is'a vanguard. Our
engineers and mechanicians are
doing their utmost to meet the de
mand, for a better grade of cars
will be wanted. The Cole "8,"
with its marvelous engine, its dis
tinctive style, its appointments and
magnificent finish, is the CAR.
L. S. Bowers Company
245-247 North Broad Street
DISTRIBUTORS
Bell rhti., Tr.lnot MJ Ki-Mion. I'hon.. ! U
MAYOR IN WASHINGTON
TO INVITE ITALIANS
Chevalier Baldi Heads Commit
tee to Urge Mission to Visit
Philadelphia
' Mayor Smith Is In Washington today
...,.. ,., with the State De-
partment for the Italian mission, headed b t
Prince fdlne. lo visit Philadelphia.
A committee of prominent )''la;'B; I
headed by chevalier C C A. Baldl. also
Journeyed to the capital today to urge upon
Ihe distinguished men rrou. .. '
nronrlateness of a visit to Philadelphia
up
. the
1. 1. i. ..i... t ih. Aniii can renumic. i nev-
aller Baldl will tell Prince Fdlne that the
1B0.000 Italians of Philadelphia are making
arrangements lo give their countrymen a
reception which will enual that tendered to
General Joffre. hero of the Marne
Before leaving. Chevalier Baldl conferred
uiili the Msvor and assured him that he
had icasori to believe that the envoys would
gladlv accpt an Invitation to come to the
iiiv of Iliotherly Love.
The Mavor while he Is In Washington will
iiimi .onrei with the ofllclals In charge of
ons riprlon plans.
Italian so. letles III this city today aie
Tinipleiing arrangements for presentation
of J .0 ooo io Prince t'dlne for the Italian
Red iios-- The presentation will be made
upon the lsll of the mission to this city
whh i expected about two weeks hence.
i lie it.ili.in society Stella d'ltalla. of this
, nt of whii h Joseph .Mereurlo Is president,
nip hold ii mats meeting next Tuesday
i U
ll pH
in lli'iieflcenzii Hall. !I20 South rciRhtli
to make arrangements for collection
of the fund Repiesentutlves will lie present
from Norrlstown. Chester. Camden. Vlne
liind. Washington and oilier nearby towns.
The speakers will Include the Italian con
sul. Cavalier Giuseppe Gentile. The Cir
I'oln Italiano. of which Joseph Lombaidi Is
president, will meet tomorrow evening at
lit., South llroad street, to make arrange
ments for "doing Us bll" toward collecting
the Red Cioss fund.
Representatives of other Italian organiza
tions will assemble next Sunday in Lyric
Hull !'-'U South Sixth street, to formulate
plans fin raising money anil for providing
nn entertainment for the mission upon Its
arrival In Philadelphia
RAINCOATS
SSIS""
OUT PRICES
ays of Sale
Lot 4 MEN'S Cravenette
RAINCOATS
S',-, SStS.AO, K-J7.50 iilne-.
Imported mutoi nits and newest
sil- lU.in.-ontr- This lot Im-luOen
nuiiiv of on rail nest products Sale Price
$10-50
Thee nrlff
until Satunlny
onlj
night.
Lot 5 WOMEN'S Poplin & Canton
RAINCOATS
In lanolin colors ami Rtylpn
.l. !, S7..1II Vnlurit. Sale I'rlci-
IJ) J O until'
nrirfi
Saturday
nnly
nlKlil.
lot a WOMEN'S Cat.imerei,
Tweeds and Mixture Effects
RAINCOATS
S.'llP I'l ll'p
$4.75
Tlipfte prhf
nnlll Sntiirday
on I y
nlKht.
mes, very high
Lot 11.
- mimitn stvlns. fnli
can be produced.
.PJ.bU Kic and J8c
and All Other Black Rubber Coats and Boots. Also Garden
Bottles and Rubbers Greatly Reduced
Ouv Guarantee on Every
lOI'I.N SATURDAY KvnNIM.
4PM ear? -lfTT:ftfjlixbii).YT3tf
PRICES
4.Pas. Cole, Springfield Tourcoupe. . .S2295
Cole-Springfield 4-Door Touraedan....$24D5
7.Pa.8. Cole Eight Touring Car $1795
4-Pasg. Cole Eight Roadster $1795
Prices t. 0. b. Factory
Subject to Change Without Notice
OTTO KNABE'S AUTO STOLEN
A motorcar belonging to Otto Knabe,
former second baseman of the Philadelphia
National League baseball team nnd ex-man.
ager of the Baltimore Federal Leugiie tet,i
was stolen at noon today from in front
of 642.1 Chestnut street, where he was
visiting Knabe, who lives nt jgll Norn,
Sixteenth street, reported the theft to ti.
police.
The theft of two other cars, belonging
C. T Schoen. Moylan. Po . and Paul u
Ueshore. 14 20 Chestnut street, was reported
today
MASTER
IADE
DON'T BUY LOOK
Our new S spring low shoes are
so thoroughly good, so well worth
.$:$ more than our basement price
and we want you to see them.
Pick them up, examine them there
arc a hundred smart patterns to choose
from styles and shapes in rich shades
of Ko Ko calf, iiialiotrnnv, Cordovans
and black royal calf, all Burt & Pack
ard master-made quality which can't
be duplicated anywhere in Phila.
And don't buy if you don't want lo.
Wc arc glad to show them and our 8,
50 and 510 shoes at $3.50 and SO are
worth looking into.
Sccinp; is believing. Come in and
prove our remarkable values for your
self while wc have such a good variety
nf clever styles now.
KoyalBoot Shop
FOR "Better Shoes at
"fT-M Bapment Prep-
N. W. Cor. Market & 13th Sts.
DOWNSTAIRSEnt. on 13th St. lBI,
19
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8
8
8
8
Friday &
Saturday
Lot 7 WOMEN'S Plaids. Check,
and Novelty Mixtures; all colors.
RAINCOATS
Sale I'rli'p
P O . 3 ii.ii.i"i
nrlip-
mil.
nlelit.
Snt urilu
Lot S WOMEN'S Silk Rubberized
RAINCOATS
(), X'JS.SO, .. VbIii.
Iii iilaids mul plain rffeetH. alsn
Priestly Oravciietten, Ihikp varlel.v of
styles. Sale. Price
I
8
8
8
8
8
) j J.Ovr until
lirli'M
Sntunla
ntl
nlclil.
Lot BOYS' and GIRLS'
RAINCOATS
S3.R0 In S. Value..
Double Texture Romhazlne. Includ
inB lint und school bap. Sale I'rico
tO ?E Tlii". prlr.
P AlU until aturda;
nntv
rilay nleht.
Goodyear Garden Hose
8
8
6
values 1 dC
8
8
8
8
8
Coat. "If it's rubber, we have tt."
820
Chestnut St.
Next to Automat Restaurant
S! i
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45
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