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PETTY'S ISLAND TO HUM
WITH NEW INDUSTRIES
Big Firms Buy Tracts of Land
Now Lying Idle in Dela
ware River
WILL ERECT PLANTS
Petty s Island, lying apparently neglected
for 260 years. Is destined to grow Into a
thriving center of business and commercial
activity. The- recent purchases of the larger
portion of the island by the William Cranip
& Sons' Ship and Engine Building Company,
by the Philadelphia Electric Company and
by the Crew-Levlck Company, producers and
refiners of petroleum, Indicate a realization
that its enviable situation in the midst of
tho productive center of the Middle Atlantic
States and at the very gates of Philadel
phia greatly increases the value of Petty's
Island to Industry of this section of the
country.
Facing the New Jersey shore. Tetty's
Island has. a shore frontage almost one
third as great as Philadelphiaa. Cramps
have secured from the Pensauken Terminal
Company, which until recently owned the
entire island, approximately 1C85 feet of the
west end of tho Island, with the privilege of
further extension of 1700 feet to the pier
head line. The Philadelphia Electric owns
the adjoining 1000 feet on the north shore
of the-Island. Almost a mile of the ex
treme cast end of the island Is In the hands
of the Crew-Levlck Company, while that
portion of the land between the property of
the oil and tho electric company is still
awaiting a purchaser, "though," says
George C Priestly, who Is the founder and
head of tho Pensauken Terminal Company,
"there have been prospective purchasers
whose names I do not yet wish to make
known."
CONTKACTS FOR WAREHOUSES
The Crew-I,evlck Company has already
negotiated for the erection of a long rec
tangular row of warehouses along the north
frontage. In these, owing to the greater de
mand for oils In ronscquence of the Interna
tional crisis, tMe oil company will And It
necessary to barrel and store thSr lubri
cants for shipment. The Electric Company
will utilize their plot for coal storage, since
the extent of their storage on Washington
avenue In South Philadelphia Is proving in
adequate As far as could be ascertained,
Cramps wlU use their ground In such man
ner as will depend, on the exigencies of the
future.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company has
under construction a necessary branch line
from the Camden Terminal Division, In Pen
sauken township, across the Jersey channel
of the Delawaro River to Petty's Island, to
tap these Industries about to be started
there.
The branch will be about two miles long.
It will touch the Island at the extreme east
end and will run along parallel to the north
shore, communicating with each of the In
dustries on the Island. The branch will be
constructed In cut and earthen embank
ment, with the exception of about 2600 feet
over the Jersey channel, where a wooden
trestle will be constructed with an eighty
foot clear span bascule drawbridge to pro
Mde for river traffic and two fifty-foot
girder spans on either side of the draw
bridge. The Tine will bo a single track, with a
footwalk on either side, from the end at
Thirty-sixth street to Petty's Island. River
road, In Pensauken township, will be car
rled over the proposed track by means of an
overhead bridge. The contract for the build
ing of the entire branch was awarded by
the Pennsylvania Railroad to Arthur Mo
Mullen, New York city.
HISTORY OF ISLAND
Petty's Island Is located In the Dela
ware River between the Camden shore on
the Jersey side and Kensington shore on
the Pennsylvania side. It has been known
by various names since It has been known
at all, sometimes Treaty Island, Falrman,
Shackamackson, Kensington, and lastly,
since 1750, Petty's Island, after the owner,
John Petty, who was an Indian trader.
Previous to 1756 neither Pennsylvania
nor Jersey had ever claimed ownership of
the Island. In 1756 a Cadwalader Evans
had tried to secure a grant of the Island
' from the crown In England, but failed, And
It was not until 1782 that a "commission
for the States of New Jersey and Pennsyl
vania conferred as to an equitable division
of the Islands In the Delaware and awarded
Petty's to New Jersey, It being nearer to the
shore of that State. De facto It Is a part
of. Philadelphia."
In his little pamphlet. "The Romance of
, Petty's Island," John L. Morrison states
that since John Petty owned the Island
there have been three attempts to give the
Island the lmnortance Its location Justifies.
Under the effort of the Cooper family, of
Camden, who owned It for a time, an at
tempt was made to establish Industrial ac
tivity on the Island, but the attempt was
shortlived. Later an endeavor to make It a
Public pleasure ground failed. ' Finally,
George C. Priestly, who saw virtue In such
a great water front as Petty's enjoyed,
bought the Island,
MERGED CHAIN STORES
TO ABOLISH DELIVERIES
Phones Also Will Go Out Mon
day to Cut Expense and
Prices
The American Stores Company, which
was recently formed by combination of
nearly all the chain stores In this locality,
bringing together 1225 grocery stores, has
announced the discontinuance of deliveries,
distribution of circulars and telephone con
nections after next Saturday.
Samuel Robinson, president of the com
pany, said the action had been taken for
economy and to help the Government carry
out Its war program. He said that since
men arc soon to be called for military duty
men In all necessary occupations will bo
at a premium.
The discontinuation of deliveries will
throw tho burden carried formerly by the
men In the delivery department upon the
housewife.
When Mr. Robinson was asked If this
change In plan would mean a cut In prices
he said:
"The American Stores Company Is born of
the Idea to reduce prices, and the changes
are being made with that Idea In mind.
The consumer, of course, will benefit."
Announcement of the plan has been made
by posters at all of the stores of the com
pany. In many cases customers protested
vigorously, but when they were told of the
purpose of the plan most of them said they
would be satisfied to wait and see If the
price reductions actually came before con
demning the action.
Instead of Issuing weekly circulars the
company will advertise In Philadelphia
newspapers. It Is announced.
The stores that are Included In the chain
system are the Acme, Robinson & Craw
ford, Bell, Childs and Dunlap. They were
recently merged Into the new corporation,
which Is said to be the greatest retail gro
cery selling organization In the country,
with a capitalization of $20,000,000.
FILTH IN NELLY'S ALLEY
STIRS UP BUREAUCRATS
Revolting Conditions Cause Chief
Hicks to Speed Agent to
Germ-Breeding Scene
CONTRACTORS BLAMED
Have You a Nelly's Alley
in Your Neighborhood?
Alley
TJAVE you a Nelly's
your neignDornooa ;
Nelly's Alley means: A dirty
street the the cleaner "forgot." A
pail that the garbage collector didn't
know about.
If you have, notify the Evening
Ledger.
Steps will be taken to remedy the
evil and tho contractors who neglect
their duty will be fined.
QUARREL ENDS IN SHOOTING
Mexican Wounded by Fellow Country
man In Precarious Condition
NORRISTOWN, Pa., June 27. A fight
between two Mexicans on the road near
the Ivy Rock steel plant may result In
a murder. Margarlto Ramirez Is In a
precarious condition at the Norrlstown Hos
pital with a gunshot wound In the abdomen.
Inflicted, It Is alleged, by Tony Lauzorl, a
friend, who Is now In the Norrlstown Jail.
Tony Lolvltorl, another Mexican, is also
held In Jail us a witness to the shooting. He
was fired at twice by Lauzorl, It Is said,
while acting as a peacemaker and after
ward struck on the head by Lauzorl with
the empty pistol. The three men had been
to Norrlstown and were returning to the
Derr quarries, near Ivy Rock, when a quar
rel arose over a dollar which one had bor
rowed from the other.
Three Hurt by Dynamite
Three men were Injured by the prema
ture explosion of dynamite on the Reading
Railway above Domino lane, near Shaw
mont All were taken to St. Timothy's Hos
pital and'probably will recover. They were
Anthony Williams, 4668 Canton street:
Solomon Gralnas, 4202 Main street, and
Dredano Cotorlese, of 4827 Umbrla street
The workmen were employed by the Mc
Gaw Contracting Company and were en
gaged In removing a bend of the Norrls
town branch. The dynamite exploded be
fore they could run out of the danger zone.
Filth Facts about Nelly's Alley, pub
llshed In yesterday's Evesino LEDaEn,
caused a commotion In City Hall today.
When Chief Robert C. Hicks, of the High
way Bureau, read of the conditions ha
sent an Inspector to the scene at once, with
orders to make a thorough Investigation
Immediately and report that the streets had
been cleaned and the garbage removed.
"There Is no excuse for such neglect."
said the chief. "A condition such as that
should not exist anywhere in this city for
forty-eight hours, let atone a week"
Nelly's alley, which Is off Wlnton street
near Fourth, Is a narrow, evil-smelling hole
A dead cat, which had reposed for eight
whole days on a pile of refuse, added Its
quota, to the sickening, stifling odors that
made the entire neighborhood unbearable
"The garbage collector Is responsible for re
moving dead animals," said Chief Hicks.
"I am going to sift this matter to the
bottom "
The Penn Reduction Company, which
holds the contract for removing the city's
garbage, denied through Its superintendent
that It had neglected Nelly's alley or any
other part of Philadelphia. The superln
tendent admitted that the company should
have removed the dead cat and said that
If It could find the drher who refused to
do it, he would be discharged.
State Senator Vare was In Harrlsburg,
and at his ofllces In the Lincoln Building
no one would comment either upon the
failure of his street cleaners to clean h
street, or his apparent Indifference to the
disgusting conditions not a hundred yards
away from the house wh,ere he and his
brothers lived for so many yeara.
Dr Howard S. Anders, 1700 Walnut
street, who has been the pioneer In the
movement for clean streets, declared that
the contractors are at fault, and that the
revolting conditions brought to light yes
terday have been flourishing for yeaTs.
"Those places are breeding holes for all
sorts of virulent " germs," said Doctor
Anders 'Tuberculosis, diphtheria and In
fantile paralysis flourish in such districts."
The fine for neglect and failure to clean
streets with the frequency and In the order
required by the schedule Is $2 per square
or part square for each dereliction. Neglect
to collect garbage. $1 for each day for each
house, provided the deduction shall not ex
ceed $2 for any one square. Failure to re
move dead animals as required, the sum of
J3 each, for each day neglected after noti
fication. The Highway Bureau said It was not
aware of the cat In Nelly's alley. No one
notified it The residents of Wlnton street
tell another story.
It Is a pity that City Hall was a lltti.
too far away from Nelly's alley to know
that the cat spoke for itself.
A
LABOR UNION SHAKES
OEF GERMAN CONTROL
American Defeats German Socialist for
Presidency of St. Louis'
Organization
. BT. LOUIS. June 27. The Central Trades
M Labor Union of St Louis, .represent
ing 3000 workmen, has shaken off German
control and now advocates President Wll
s program. The change came at the
, "nul election, when Peter Belsel. Social
If. "'German lineage, was defeated for the
Presidency by p. J. Qrames. an American.
ee vote was lS2'to 93.
Woman's Back Broken by Fall
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Quality artii Value:
We Must Vacate
Our Juniper & Filbert Sts. Store
expires July 7th
This and the backward season force us
to advance the date of our
SEMI-ANNUAL
CLEARANCE SALE
Thousands of Dollars' Worth of Men's Seasonable Wearing
Apparel to Be Sold
REGARDLESS OF COST
SHIRTS
$1.50 & $2 Value $1 jg
3 for $3.25, 6 for $6:00
$2.50 and $3.50 Value. .$1.85
$4 & $fJ Tub Silks $o en
3fbr'$10 VOU
$7.50 to $10 Jersey Silk Crepe
de. Chine and Broadcloth, $6.50
STRAW HATS
$3 to $4.00 VALUE $9 f)(
Many Other Things That Men Wear Being Sacrificed NOW
At Thtf Addritt Only
9M CbMbu StftMt Mmmmi FiIIm SMfe
This sale will stir the city from center to circumference, for no event has been held to' equal ,
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PresentUia reallll a Itmnwlmts nnnnvriiiiTi fni- rinnnhin s),i.t.
or three weeks we have been quietly gelling ready for this event, and now, tomorrow (Thursday) it opens. J
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Great u IU1 01 nrtlOi OftLfi Summer Waists
!.,.eJ?oem!,.erure'1. cxl""e,sf'y for thlH event Scores of such bewitching styles that no
.i,,..n V" ba conlem wlt" only two waists Prepare to be astonished at the wonderful
Organdies
Voiles
Batistes
Dimities
Fancies
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Up to $3.50 WAISTS
95c & $1.95
Of fine orRandies. 01Ies and other summer materials,
In a host of styles and trimmings larpr collars dluntv
'Uffs. tucking, otc A Slue you II neer forget '
Up to $5.95 SILK WAISTS
$3.95
Of UeorEette, crene de chine tub siltis ant! nonular mnnmr
silk materials, headed embroidered lai-e trimming; all the newest
conceits of the hcasnn
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Large Collars
Frills
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OUR GREAT SKIRT SALE T,Sw
No woman can realize what amazing values are offered in this wonderful
assortment of new wash skirts without secinpr them. Think of it! d 1
Skirts, each worth $1 to 5'-, Two for P 1
Cordelihes ,
Gabardines
Bedford
Cords
Piques
Khaki Kool
Effects
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Pockets.
Belts
Yoke Effects
and All
New Styles
TUE SKIRTS 95c & $1.95
Assortment of new skirts worth up to $3 50. Developed in all the season's
best materials and styles.
NEW CORDUROY SKIRTS
Beautiful new models just received. Belted, pocketed and rt c f rj
buttoned down the front with large pearl buttons. A skirt h.r"
worth ?4.50 at V -
SILK SKIRTS
Sold regularly at $5.98. stripe and plaid taffetas in most (f y fE?
attractive desiprns, also black and navy. Smart sport models. h..r7ri
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SKIBT llKl'AUTMKXT
Special Values
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SUMMER SWEATERS
?4.95,5.50,5.95
Summer's most favored wrap. Light, yet warm
enough to give ample comfort on cool evenings. Won
derful assortment in wool, silk and wool and fibre silk.
Such shades as watermelon, robin's egg, gold, rose,
green, yellow, purple and citron. Some edged in
Koraan stripes. Values $6.60 to $8,75.
MAIN FLOOIl
Extra Values
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Sports Coats
At
1.79
Fashion has accorded to these light and nracticai
coats a brilliant welcome .Every smart summer t urtcyj
stripes and green, blue pink and purplct collars ni
cuffs and belt of solid color. Large patch pockets.
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