PJW EVENING LEDGER-PHILADELPHIA, MONDAY, JULY 9, 1917 WSpfFQIQ' m HOUSEKEEPERS RAP GARBAGE MAN fonpty vims oi - , v u, Collector Jnot A "COLLEGE GRAD" , Ust of Complaints From Dwellers In Neighborhood of "Nelly's Alleys" i. i-mVty Individual, black ns to color K unresponsive as to tempornmem. camo Pi.ntly dose to BUffcrlnc Iho fate of Vm Skipper Ireson. of Marblehend, li'a In Wwt Philadelphia, on Saturday. V, not tarred nnu iciuncreu. um no S.M a toncuo laslilng from as Irate a tniip o' women as the gapA wives of Mar- f' Xout 10 o'clock In tlie mornlnc ho np ,d at the cntraneo of an alley that ' httween Flity-mirci sireei nn i-eacn f-.L He entered without undue haste, .i a bucket, the latter the property Vr.v".tin neductlon Company. In Bhort, l,n . rhnir collector, the kind who .JnJld be "a coIIcbo Kraduatc" and Isn't. B ."j nnrnrpi1 unco the previous r!Iiv Tho tpecincatlons call for four "?"' ii-.iinn n. week In this district fX th cans In the nlleya were full, but "...,. nnt too full for utterance. They i.J. their contents known to every one In K radius of a block fish, tho part you ir., ,t, and antlquo vegetables and OOnfc . .. TTnnvBT. .enlllrl tint li3VA eMctea mai e"i .. .-. .. ..- - fcMwes In Fifty-third street and on rrtch itreet are new and clean and beautl Mlr kept They have Krccn grass plots arefully trimmed and prim flower beds. 'In the back a whole row of war gardens fcrk the tenants as good citizens. Tho iiohalt alley Is spotless, but this little tiiii Is almost uninhabitable becauso tho firbaee collectors aro "not college gradu- ,tfl SHARP FEMININE ATTACK This particular garbaeo collector began empty the cans leisurely. A door at ((! Peach street opened suddenly, then cne at 1437 and one nt 1439. Figures appeared on tho steps of tho Fifty-third atreet houses "Well," demanded one Irate housekeeper In a dangerously even tone, "have you been tn a vacation'" j "Xo'm N'o'm " , "Xo'm," mocked another of Hoover s Hopes. "Just naturally too lazy to walk I hundred yards." And then they went for tho unhappy gar kiS man and told him Just what ho was and wasn't "Report ef yo' want." ho answered lmpu 4ent!y. "The bdss won't do nothing to Be." He had refused to take garbage from 1431 for a whole week Th housekeener thcrft thrfntAnirl blm rlth "City Hall" and the maglo namo of 1 Hicks. Hicks is the chief of tho Street Clean- Irr; Bureau Ho merely smiled knowingly. He was not a collego graduate, but no one needs an A B to understand tho work tats of the Street Cleaning Bureau. Per lapj no one understands them better than the ttrr't cleaners and garbago collectors. He fled Anally beforo the torm of charees. ,Ihey are wonderlnc there housekeeners. 'whether he may have the energy to return tomorrow. BIO LIST OF COMPLAINTS Virtually the entire block on both strppts ilas tent complaints to various departments J la City Hall, to no purpose. Complaints J reached the Evening Lnpann from : $ Mn. E. Carr, 1443 Peach street. r.j. nuiiams, H31 reach street. lira. Henry Weldman, 1433 Peach street. Mrs. E. F MacKay, 142D Peach street: he had already notified tho Board of Health. ifrs. E. Fisher, 1435 Teach street. Mrs. Helen Craig, 1437 Peach street. Mr Howard Ilodger.s, 1442 North Fifty, third street Mrs. .TA'mP Vqnnlni, 1iQ4 n.- i ti..- thlrd street. Mrs. Felton, 1440 North Fifty-third street The DKlslon nf Trmiain n.i o. i, I has reported on the following complaints, If i!. many rcceived by tho Evening To the Eenln- Ledrcr: I Am llvlntr in . .,.... . m - . r ALUbY I WOU J Ijo rrv ..In It .hi. I. Kea Into. Obllae JAMKS MAflTlN. ., I2 Stewart street. This alley was found to be In a dreadful condltloa The stagnant water and filth was a menace to tho health of tho neigh borhood, The Housing Division will see i i ,i B"ey ,a rel'avea as soon as appro I tuitions can be made Notices have been J lenta on all tho property owners whoso I .homes adjoin tho alley. ' JSl'ji1? ,',?t1' " South "Teet. has n back nbbhhI'Rd,.1B out to Oanklll treet. On lfii.it .V" the7 .put lho BrbaBu and rub. ? ItS i.i.... Sometlm?f hre dayj raaa before f ?. .J!h!' B.wa.s- .Windows ro kept clo.ed hnffii.. ,T "" ch'Wren kept In r. 'f.?Wf ,hem BettinB lck. A l!KMi:Vi;U IN CJ.UANL1NESS. An inspector Investigated and found con- Biuons.wero as bad as tho letter charged. The owner of tho hotel has been warned ana an Insnertn?. ,ni i.n !, n i. ben-ll '"" "" uucy u"uer fini5y'? 'r: 1allTrTi,.""r menace to health exists in an t AlUion TV,,.Viuln.iosa'" street nnd South PhnS i. ,"n J 'he- matter will be re- .-- .- . v(ul)er uuicmis, vouro truly. !,,. J. IIISSON. 1427 South Allison street. Depressions In tho alley have caused oo s of stagnant water to form. A lamp ot Put In by tho U. a. I. seven years ago jB4 also m.lrin n ,lnnhuBun l i.A u.... .... mi.i,aiun III II1U alley. "OUCeS have been oervort on tho nrnr,.rt.. liners to repair the allev. thTt'ikViV10 houses that need underdraln Ka .ii-!. a", '5. ,hB ""r of 2088 Cumber- i. ..."" flu uiriy loilet and vim wn ,p 1"H J0 .fn down said alley and must "mini ?atanMr ly'nB ,h" and be Tour kind attention will creatly obllita . B. TOANKJIN P. JONE3. few.1 hB Bureau of Highways and tho Ww3??.of "ous'B have taken up this Gn.i !n PrP:rty owners will bo com- knee." n Ambcr street wiu b Axed at Bested freight conditions and eliminate to a .? tgre ths middleman, but It will ma terlally lower the prices charged tho con Burner," H nlso said this method of purchasing would eliminate tho wastage of unpicked vegetables that results In many cases through the Bmaller gardener's lack of ability to market his produce. Commission men hnv nnlv n CfpA ntinn. titles, nnd tho small producer, living som distance from a community, finds no outlet for the truck he does not need for his own consumption," he continued, "The plan for buying from nearby farmers. If carried out, will benefit both the man who sells nnd tho min who buys, in addition to solving to a largo degree the pressing questions of prico nnd supply." Mayor Smith's letter nsklng the women to aid tho nation Is as follows: The Mayor, at the suggestion of Mr. Hoover, asks every woman In the house hold over fifteen years of age, whether n member of tho family or an employe, to sign the food conserxatlon pledge card, which Is handed tu you with this notice. The President of the United States has nlso appealed to you for your help. This war, with Its mines and submarines, Its bombs nnd shells, its machine guns and gas. Is terrible In Its destruction of hu man life, but starvation, caused by the yar, has killed more people than bat tles, and It works right on whether armies are fighting or training. i-icaso sign the pledge card and have It ready for the officer when ho calls. Tho pledge Is entirely voluntary There Is no compulsion nbout It. You aro being nRkcd to help. You nro not being ordered to do anything. It is an appeal to patriot Ism and your desire to help your fellow men. Mr. Hoover, who has made so great a success of the food administration In Belgium, will wrlto to you after you have signed the plcdgo card Ho will tell you somo things you can do to help rave lives and win the war. to cut down tho cost of living, and perhaps even In crease the wholesomcncss of food In your family Why should "We save? Because r!n. ropean 'farms have been neglected for thrco seasons, tho food supply Is owcr than it has ever been known to be and scarcity prevails In all nation Mr. Hoover regard the women as the recond line of defenso and his motto is, "Eat plenty, avoid waste and save tho staples." Please fill out the pledge card care fully and correctly and hae It ready for the officer when ho calls. Tho Government will send you a win dow card after we get your pledge. This card will show who Is helping nnd we expect our city to show more of theso cards than any other city In tho United States. We must havo one In the window of every house Tho pledge women are asked to take Is as follows: "I am glad to Join you In the servlco of food conservation for our nation, and I hereby accept membership In tho United States food administration, pledging my self to carry out tho directions and advlco of the food administrator In the conduct of my household, In so far as my circum stances permit " Tho women nro asked to give their name, address, number of persons In tho household, tho occupation of the bread winner and whether tho household employs a cook. f What to Buy, What Not, in -City's Produce Market ABUNDANT Peas, string beans, beets, carrots, kale, spinach, rhubarb, scallions, rad ishes, onions, cabbage, cantaloupes, lettuce. Potatoes aro more abundant on tho market now, and although there is a strong demand, the prico is a little more reasonable. They are selling at $4 to $4.75 a barrel for the No. 1 quality and $1.50 to $2.25 for the second grade. SCARCE Bananas, lima beans, tomatoes, strawberries, watermelons, pineap ples, blackberries, grapefruit. Early harvest apples are just be ginning to arrive on the market. Later they may be expected in larger quantities. NORMAL Asparagus, cauliflower, cucumbers, celery, eggplants, garlic, okra, pars ley, romaine, peppers, squash, goose berries, oranges, lemons. Green corn is now in tho normal supply column. It comes entirely from North and South Carolina. Green corn will not be cheap until it arrives on the market from nearby points. Raspberries and huckleberries are now in normal supply. The rasp berries are arriving from New Jer sey and tho huckleberries from the Pennsylvania mountains and also from New Jersey. Peaches continue normal. , The Georgia Elbcrta, which is always in much demand because of its fine quality and good size, will begin to nrrivo toward the end of this week and tho beginning ot next. J. RUSSELL SMITH, Chairman Food Commission, Mayor's Home Dcfenso Com. TO THE FOOD ADMINISTRATOR, WASHINGTON, D. C. I am glad to join you In tho service of food conservation for our nation and I hereby accept membership in the United States Food Administration, pledging m;self to carry out tho directions and advice of tho Food Administra tor in tho conduct of my household, in so far as my circumstances permit. Nnmo Address Number In Household Do you employ a cook? Occupation of Breadwinner Will you take part in authorized neighborhood movements for food conservation 7 There arc no fees or dues to be paid. The Food Administration wishes to have as members all of those actually handling food in the home. DIRECTIONS Deliver or mail this slip to the Food Supply Department, 1420 South Pcnn Square, Philadelphia, and you will receive FREE your first instruc tions nnd a household tag to be hung in your window. Upon receipt of ten cents with your pledge card and a return nddrcsscd envelope, the ofT.cinl button of the Administration and, if desired, the shield insignia of the Food Administration will also bo sent you. SWISS PLEADS WITH U.S. FOR STARVING PEOPLE Prof. Claperade, of Geneva, Writes Prof. Baldwin to In tercede for American Food NEUTRALITY UNBROKEN Avers Not n Single Particle of Food stuff Destined to Allied Prisoners Was Kept in Switzerland FARMER SMITH'S COLUMN WATER My Dears Summer is here nnd with It comes tho bnthlnf, season. I hopo you will learn to tnko a bath In your washbasin when ou cannot go Into tho ocean or a river. If you will start now, there will bo no difficulty In taking a cold bath when winter comes A little water used now will get ou acquainted with a cold bath and y.m will not mind it. I want you to learn to get along without drinking such a lot of water. Do you know that there aro times when the mnro you drink, the more you want to drink? Soldiers aro taught tj GARGI.K THUIU THIIOATS beforo they drink. Many times when they do this, they do not need to drink thus s.iv lng a lot of water Try to see how llttlo water you can drink Imagine yourself a soldier on a desert with n canteen filled with water and a long journey to go. There has been so much rain this spring that I would not bo surprised to see a drought this summer. Look out for tho hot days to como. Learn ho- to get along with ns llttlo water ns possll-e. Wl! MUST UU PnUPAItUD KOIl ANYTHING. Your loving editor. I-'ARMKU SMITH. white door knobs nn their front doors. They might know somo goat would come nnd rat them It Is n great thing in this world to bo prepared-" Hilly thought best to niovo a little nearer where the rope wns. "Somo ono will como along and want to know If I nm still tied," ho thought to himself. Just nt that moment Hilly saw tome thing whlto moving long the gras near Mm. "If it lin't Sambo!" exclaimed Hilly. Quickly ho closed his eyes in order to look na though ho were nsleep. Sambo was all In white, for ho was In a hurry nnd did not stop to dress. He pot over near wher Hilly was and raid to himself, out loud: "Dat goat am euro nsleep. I wonders who dat wan on my po'ch. Uugglars nm sure to find nothln' In my houte." "Chcr-i'lio-o-o-o !" It waa Hilly Humpui sneezing, but a goat's pnreze sounds liko n cannon going on In the middle of tho night. S.itnDi. turned quickly nnd the pistol ho held In his hand glistened In tho moonlight. "Goodness!" Hilly whispered through hh teeth. "I wonder what Is coming next.'- Ho did not have long to wait, for Sambo started to run nnd never stopped until he readied his house. When nil was quiet again, Hilly got up nnd trotted towards the well. Ho got a drink nnd started back to tho rope which had tied hlin. Suddenly there was a shot and, nt tho same time. Hilly felt a stinging tensation In his tail. "I havo been f.hot !" ho exclaimed. STRANGE ADVENTURES OF BILLY BUMPUS SAMBO GROWTH OF DEPARTMENT STORE SHOWN IN BOOKLET By HENRY BAZIN Staff Corrtsvondnt in hrancr of Eventno Ltdotr PARIS. Juno 30 rrof J. Mark Baldwin, president of tho Pari section ot the Amer ican Navy Leaguo nnd one of tho most prominent members of tho Paris-American colon. who, with his wife and daughter, sunlved the torpedoing of the Sussex, has rent your correspondent a letter received today from Prof Ldouard Claperade. the Internationally known piychologlst of tho University of Geneva Switzerland Through Piofessor U.ildnln. the Sw!s educator alms In his letter to plead for his llttlo nation, In view of polblo restriction of imports from tho Vnlted States Piofcssor Haldwln says Professor Claperade Is a man whom he has known for many years, and that ho Is absolutely rcllablo in statement. I quote tho substtneo of tho letter In verbatim translation, preceded by a personal comment. It Is to me a matter of personal knowledge, derled not only from public prints nnd documents, but from conversa tions with refugees atvl French officers who havo been ochanged within tho last six months, that all the crops anil every pound of supplies pof.9lhlo that could be sent from north Switzerland since 1015. Inclusive, havo crowed tho frontier to Germany destined for German consumption. Tho reason li self-evident. All north Switzerland Is Ger man in tonguo nnd Instinct, and Its sym p.uhlcs nmong those of high nnd low es tate nro pro-Hocho. Geneva Is very pro French, of course. Look at Its position on tho map to understand that. Tho translation follows: PLl'ADS FOR SWITZHRLAND "I wish It were possible to havo you plead with tho Vnlted States through an Influen tial American correspondent In Paris the causo of our llttlo Switzerland, nnd, so far as possible, mako clear her truo st.itus. Wo are frankly accused. sao In word, by tho American Senate, of feeding Oermanv. This Is far from truo fact Switzerland has not been receiving enough imports to feed herself We are under rigorous war measures. We have cares restricting con sumption of sugar ami milk: we have two meatless and two cakeless days ft wek Many meetings havo occurred among our people In which Increased ration hair been demanded. In several Instances these meet ings wcro violent and appYoached open re volt against tho Government. "We have always kopt strictly to our obligations as a nation. Wo have taken the position nationally as a neutral, and we havo kept faith, from any perspective that can be Msloned. JUSTIFIES GREATF.R IMPORTS "It Is true our Imports from the United States have greatly Increased since 1915. but this Increase Is entirely due to the fact that Importations from other sources of sup ply havo entirely ceased. In 1913 wo Im ported 33,000 tons of wheat from the United States, nnd in 191G C'O.OOO tons. But during that year we did not receive a bushel from Russia, that had sent us 202,000 tons in 1913; nor Rumania, that had sent us 1S0.000 tons; nor Canada, that had sent us 60,000 tons; nor Germany, Australia and Argentina, who had sent us a total of 210.000 tons between them. "Tho same condition applies to oats. We Imported four times more oats in iit from tho United States than we had In 1913. but wo did not get a handful from other sources, nnd our- yonrlyj total In bushels In 191C was 8000 tons less than In 1913 from flvo sources. In flour, the condi tion is Identlal. our total Imports being less In 1916 by "000 barrels than In 1913. Our main dependences previous to the war for cereals were Russia nnd Rumania, who havo sent us nothing in nearly three years. "The United States has nlways spon sored tho cause of llttlo nations Switzerland is tho only neutral In tho world that has really suffered through the war in the sense of being seemingly at war. Our entire army ha3 been mobilized for thirty montns, nnu must remain so until hostilities cease. Our taxes aro enormous. In my personal case they nre increased 130 per cent for 1916 over 1913. "Upon the face of fact as I here outline It, and not upon tho compared Importations from the United States beforo and since the war, should our little land be Judged. We cannot believe tho United States will aban don us In this crisis, nnd in so doing place not only our llfo ns a n.itlon In posslblo Jeopardy, but tho lives of tho many thou sands of French nnd I'ngllsh prisoners in Germany who can ba fed but through Swit zerland. Wo are sending these prisoners con stant supplies that are being denied our own people Wo have never kept a piece of chocolate, not n grain of dried vegetable-, nor anything else destined for them. All of our people, thoso who Fpeak Italian or French or German, have been true only to Switzerland and Switzerland's neutrality. SWITZERLAND'S CLAIM ON U. S. "I feel Switzerland has no small claim upon tho United States. Wo havo been a free people since 1291. nnd it Is our dem ocracy that has outlined the democracies of tho world. Wo were pioneers in reform, In tho liberty of tpecch, In the Ideals that constitute republicanism. We rravs MfMMfc Beau to the world nnd ths recent rovolutto In Russia Is In substance a direct line frw his teachings. "Why does a soul need a body? That Uw material may strengthen the finer Instinct. If our little country Is to continue as the cradle of liberty, as the home of free Ideals,, that we have defended, often with our blood during six centuries, If It li to remain amonK the nations of the earth aa a democracy, de spite our divers tongues, plead with the great free country across the sea not to allow us to starve." FUNERAL OF E. S. PAGE Men Prominent In Banking Life Will Be Pallbearers Tomorrow Men prominent In the banking life of Philadelphia will be among the honorary pallbearers at the funeral of Edward Syden ham Page, vlco president of the GIrard Trust Company, who died last Friday at his homo In Devon. Services will be hell tomorrow afternoon at i o'clock at St. Mary's Episcopal Church, Wayne. Ths Rev. J. W. Williams, of Chelsea. N. J., will officiate. Interment will be In the church yard of Old St. David's at Devon., Tho pallbearers will be Charles J. Rhoads. Governor of tho Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia ; A. A. Jackson, a vice presi dent of the GIrard Trust Company! George H Stuart. 3d, treasurer of the same com pany; Charles S. JV. Packard, president of tho Pennsylvania Company for Insurance! on Lives and Granting Annuities; William Innes Forbes, W Hlnckle Smith, C. Hart man Kuhn, Phlllppus W. Miller and Henry W. Farnum. FOX OPTICAL SERVICE, QUALITY and PRICE You Cannot Beat It Mt, of eye strain can be svoiajd br havlnr our slme sclontincslly adluiUd no that the optical centers an th; eorrMt tlltlne nt the lenaea will aerve the eyes bV.tV The remit will simply aftounrt ou We offer you thla Eipjrt Service of 40 years' experience free or. charge. Before deeldlnu on new jtlum let u; try flrn what scientific readluitlnc of old Elasses will do for you. It will be to jour advantage to, havo jour prescription for slaaeea tilled by ua ind eccure our Kxpert hervlce with beet quality of material at nm price aa be. tore the war. FOX CO. OPTICIANS E. Cor. Chestnut & 17th Sta. Philadelphia. Pa. NSs. ' N. - By Farmer Smith It was a bright moonlight night and Billy Dumpus lay on the gras with nothing to do but look around nnd admlro the shadows mado by the moonlight. "Those MiadowR i unhid me of things," Hilly was saying to himself. Suddenly lie got up nnd started away. A ropo held him back. "Oh. ou dear little rope!" exclaim ed Billy. "To think somo ono tied mo with a rope." He began to chew and soon tho ropo was apart so that Hilly could trot off In the direction of Snmlo'H house. Sambo, was the cook at the general's house where Billy Bumpus mado his homo while In the artillery. Billy trotted nil round the house look ing for something to do, when suddenly he walked up tho steps and on to tho porch "Oh, goodie!" exclaimed Hilly. "Thero Is a nice ball of salt. I wonder what they mean by putting that salt licsldo tho door liko that? Carelessness, that's all." Billy went up nnd took a ulbblo out of tho salt but It wasn't salt nt all. Tlng-allng! Billy stopped to listen. "What on earth Is that bell ringing In Sambo's house!" Billy listened again, but ns the bell did not ring again, he started to eat tho calto of salt. "My, this docs not tasto liko salt!" Tlng-a-IIng! "There goes that bell once more. I wonder what on earth It can bo ringing for this tlmo of night." Billy stopped eating as n voice from nbovo said: "Who nm dat?" Hilly knew it was tho votco of Sambo, so ho laughed softly to himself, "I must havo rung tho door bell. I thought tho knob was salt. Excuso me, llttlo door bell." Ting-a-llng! "Who am dat?" Tho voice from tlio window over tho porch was very loud and angry, so Billy trotted off the porch and back to whero he had been tied and lay down. "Well, pcoplo havo no business putting fjPf if mo ur m- . Women Forminn Food Army Today WsUaoed from Paie One rmar"l. with data as to their clrcum Ps, the amount of their Income and P number of servants that they employ. rCrbrt IlnnvAi an.i wi. u--- ...in .,i ,,.,. ,n JJ(a vujtUI l VflH ociiu fch woman pamphlets and valuable con- rWlon Instruction suited to her Indlvld- P' Meds. iBNDERTAKE EDUCATIONAL WORK 'Tha Clvln nu.v. v j .. ..,.. .. .u. fclnHin u naa nsreea to lane up inc ...7 tonM work In twenty of the city's mutlons will work In tho others. An ap im ul" the Mayr and another from How-l"e'nr- director of food supply of the "lUee of Publlo Safety, setting forth ns for the conservation movement, will "wmpany the pledges. All who sign the oimment cards will be furnished with the ' cara, as printed In yesterday's Publlo , containing simple suggestions lor houaawlir. .u. -,, ., ..... A,' "aee calls for the use of less fats, ,"? f"ar, milk, wheat and fuel and more ilE iea' P'rlshable foods and local sup Lavi " Is altogether voluntary, Vind, as it Hoover has said, the patriot- Of thO Wnman .utll vntrA itnn.MflllirV ,)r,IKslatlon limiting the food supply ot vnra Btates. - akln; of the suggestion that food- 1 " purcnasea from local farmers as a possible, Poctor Krusen, Director 'vnraent o Health ana gnanues, C0MP0 BOARD iHK OnlOINAL, ANU BlUAli i.tTMHKii hijustithtk "cheaper and Better than I.nth nnd Iiaater Not ft combination of atraw board or oulu. but composed of narrow wooden flats, heavy bu IdlnB paper and alr-ttcht cement. Can bo put In place by any one who ran drive a nail. -,.. HOWARD KETCHAM MVolS.5 See thla board before buvtno any other ldj lugaestton it to your advantage. Six Philadelphia Organizations Do An nual Trade of $100,000,000 and Em ploy 25,000 Persons Tho six largest department stores In Philadelphia do an annual buslnesi of ap proximately $100,000,000 and havo nbout 25,000 employes, according to tho latest pamphlet Issued by the educational com mittee of tho Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce. It is entitled "The Department Stores of Philadelphia," and was prepared by Robert II. Durbln, of Straw-bridge & Clothier. Besides giving an Interesting history of dep.trtment-storo development in tho last fifty years, the pamphlet explains that tho carrying on of the business on tho largo scale of today virtually would bo Impossi ble except for tho many Inventions of tha last forty years Among tho Interesting sidelights of this growth nro tho following: Nearly all of tho city department stores started originally with ono lino of mer chandise. Now their limit Is nlmost num berless. Only since tho early seventies has tho one-prico ruin been enforced. Beforo that tlmo dickering in prices was prevalent. It Is only In tho last two decades that the "barker" has been burled. Before that tlmo It required unusual courago to walk Into a. store "Just to look around." "It Is on reecjrd," tho pamphlet reads, "that ono storekeeper barred tho door of his establishment to prevent a young woman from leaving after sho had changed her mind nbout a purchase. The woman escaped by Jumping from a rear window." Tho department-store business Is said to present n greater field for advancement ns a reward for efficiency and ambitious effort than any other of tho present day. C. T. A. U. to Aid Soldier Members Societies In the Philadelphia Arhlocc sail Cnthollo Total Abstlnenco Union havo agrtcd to releaso all members who enlist from payment ot dues and to pay funeral benefits In caso ot death. 'The 13th Street Shop Where Fashion Rcigns'Bmmmm Thirteenth Street Just Below Chestnut rNv -frs. rV 4 inol K? v 11 JL 1 tieai nis ncn ing skin with Res The moment that Kesinol Oint ment touches itching akin the itch ing usually stops afnd healing begins. That is why doctors prescribe it bo successfully even in severe cases of eczema, ringworm, rashes, and many other tormenting, disfiguring skin diseases. Aided by warm baths with Resinol Soap, Resinol Ointment makes a sick skin or scafp healthy, quickly, easily and at little cost. Ri.taol Ointment and Kulaol Soap alas rrutly ha'P clur ny Jln,1, Iul d drill, $M 1 U druilal Final Clearance Sale Commences To-morrow And Offers Wonderful Bargains 29.75 39.50 52.50 29.75 50.00 25.00 2.95 3.65 Afternoon Dresses Former Prices $47.50 to $65.00 Afternoon Dresses Former Prices $75.00 to $95.00 Lace, Net & Lingerie Gowns Former Prices to $95.00 Evening Gowns Former Prices $47.50 to $59.50 Evening Gowns Former Prices $85.00 to $95.00 Bolivia Coats Former Prices to $50.00 Corduroy Sport Skirts Former Price $5.00 Blouses Former Prices $5.00 to $7.50 A r m ennv savea is not only a penny earned, but it's AN EARNING PENNY. "It Pays to Carry It Home" Did you ever think of it in just that way? A hundred pennies make a dollar; and dollars are quickly and unexpectedly saved by dealing regularly at THE AMERICAN STORES where all expectation for your trade rests on having goods best worth your buying, at fairer prices than you'll pay elsewhere. That's to-day's and every day's reason; and it's accepted by a very large following of sound, sensible people, who live outside of the worry zone and show appreciation of our methods. Such confidence can only be based upon ABSOLUTE DEPENDABILITY. We're facing conditions which have had no counterpart in our country's food supply. And although the outreach of our organization is enormously large, the key to the situation seemed to turn toward THE REDUCTION OF OPERATING EXPENSES that we might maintain fair prices for every thing to everybody. There's a heap of helpfulness in all this; and really prac tical and thoroughly thrifty people see and thoroughly understand how well "IT PAYS TO CARRY IT HOME." Fl0Ur, AH Mill Brands, l2' 80c CERESOTA, PILLSBURY, GOLD MEDAL AND KING MIDAS "It Pays to Carry It Home" Hawaiian Pineapple, 15c can "It Pays to Carry It Home" Sliced Dried Beef, 10c pkg. "It Pays to Carry It Home" 100 Taffeta Dresses, - 19.75 No C. O. D.'s. No Approvals. No Exchanges. Unceda Biscuit, 5 c pkg. "It Pays to Carry It Home" Victor Quality Bread, fiE. 6c "It Pay to Carry It Home" Our Very Best Coffee, 20c lb. "It Pay to Carry It Home" 3 SEi Good Matches, 10c "It Pay to Carry It Home" Laundry Soap, 3!2c cake "It Pay to Carry It Home" Pure Creamery Butter, 4Qc lb. ' "It Pay to Carry It Home" Our Very Best Butter, 45c lb. "It Pay to Carry It Home" Really Fresh Eggs, 37c doz. "It Pay to Carry It Home" Our Choicest Eggs, "It Pay to Carry It Home" dozen in carton 40c large bottles Pure Vinegar, "It Pay to Carry It Home" Window Screens, wTndow 30c each "It Pay to Carry It Home" Very Good Cleanser, 3c can "It Pay to Carry It Home" "It Pays to Carry It Home'- American Stores Company EVERYWHERE IN PHILADELPHIA An4 Conveniently Located in Cities and Towns PENNSYLVANIA, NEW JERSEY, DELAWARE, MARYLAND i K, r, aw ,.-- , ,. 111 Ob wsmw ' ''" - m 4 y a .! uy BUM! VT Ifalnlr If a ftnlAnilld Idea- .1.. ... .. r .r "" - - . -V win H afpjt ( U - '1 f ' ' C. - f
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