VJWffl ,0T BARED IN BUENOS AIRES ...irm. of Loiter Re- KrS " WoP1nnnf al9 iiy""" German tx&via ARE WATCHED STEWART EARNINGS (ft RRSERV T. 521? SB ee.20D of depreciation charts I r. ., . . I ' 1 tLj. ' fV I llSPECTS &'. CHARLES P. Bff. -.n. Service ofthnVnUal l'rcaa and tu Kitnlna J.rnocr. ...tuvno AIT!!.!!. Allir. S. ...ue aernian spy plot, oh a result nmhlo xalllnRS nnd other Information ?Srtalca. m discovered l,y the "," omco hero today. r miscarriage of a letter Intended for 6?M a 0f the espionage association led Tmmory of the Plot. The letter fell b Z hnds of thc rorelB" omcc A" 'T f.atldn Is understood to nao icvcaicu "ifd organization of tho espionage ays- .K,,, ..,.. nusnects arc under surelllancc Vm"" i So nrrests hao ct lecn Ar hcr.olnBto doubt as to whether "SVwntlne mako Infliction of penal- fcor ucn oiici. "'"..; .. m ,....: ""Vlnrcssl.iR the pica. !( " . MWAirl)laner- Center Begun 1J..Jrom r "n0 w .,!,. which It a necessary condition ft materials of airplanes when under '"Ktarv 'Daniels recently recommended ; "?:;C8S an appropriation or siu.ooo.nnn o.Wii ..,.,, I.. n,i,itnn in nrr. lt!l appropriations. Thin money Is to ho lcli m mlamlns the schools already cstab- rfr.i .mi nlso In establishing new sta. tons and plants. toRotlier with the pur- -Saw of seaplanes and other nlrcraft. . .dt men for tho opeiatlon of i ml aircraft are belnR enrolled In the mt1 rcseno flylnR corps. Itls planned to Srt to c-o-operato with United States nnhlpi and destroyers) and other ships h anti-submarine warfare. vh. announcement follows: ' rn ,CW of tho enormous expansion of ,?.. .imiann Industry now Deinc untior- Shken in the United States It was "felt it v u necessary to increase the Nay Depart- Bitnti facilities alonB the-o lines, not only to enable It to supply a part nt least of Its f mm need? but ill order that tho private X plants might bo relieved of tho experimental i'V J.relonment which they hajo hitherto un. '' Jirtakea and turn their whole attention to th maximum production of approved jf IfP'- i "The Navy Department has a small flIng I l.liat tho Philadelphia Navy Ynrd, adja- tent to tire factory, and excellent facilities for h)droplanes, so that It will be able to i ttUiie this plant to keep tho na y in tho t forefront with tho latest developments In y ilrcraft" 'f ioe Conical! ivuum iiv. ...oiutw !. ui K th. details of the structure, except that it A .ui he a bulldlnc of nimroxlmatelv -100 r..jt.v'inn fpt nnd wnulrl bo nf stppl nnd '5 krlck. It will bo ono stoty liich and erected on a concrete base. Work w 111 be begun i tomediatciy, tno coiuraciois aniiounceu L. - 4 mg uuns noar as toes Clash on Ynres Front It? Pntfti(iif1 fpnm 1'dfn flrtn ft m .: ..v ... . no TKsea irom ineir nabes are neins reporie-i uL Iitlih scout ships nnd airplanes lnn a (rcmht'ln worn nt siriuuik thce waismps, wojli no actual ciiKaKcmetits hao been rniorted l The. Flanders battle Is following the Courw of the usual Hrltlsh offensive a l.1.nl atffinlr H.nn .1 tiArlnt frri ntnr lr ftinnntMnllftn nnd nMv'nrpn.iMlInn fnllnwpfl k a v.n.nr.rl nBct.l. 0 yj m r&.,u hnuu... '.. rnrc . .. o Another winter of war was predicted & today by French military wii'cs. AVhllo J Bissla'a aid is belnr; discounted, the Allies 're plnnlrg rjrjat hop'.i to tli part tho 5 united States la koIiik t.. play UuriiiK tho L'eit e!sht or ten month" In the mean- i& ttoe th German itatlcrn will srow wnltcr if In both a military and economic sensp. f)t hllo the Allies ;ib giow conespondlngly W, itronger. & the iw-Elliillty cxlrts tVit tho Allied A JjMIng forces, Inc'udliiir tho United States vrmy, will launch their biggest orfcnsio Lgeit year, GlBantlc plans am already In It? their Initial fmm nml n .Irlvp mnv tin forthcomlnc next snrlnn- thnt will m.nVn ianr of the preceding offensives in the war i IftnV lllr. . l v.. uno a J'IBiny. rt i"mii3 aro worKing aesperaieiy J, wr a military decision In tho west beforo ;r;' .iuc. t;is in. niu ino ouuook is UUt All thrlf hnnna l .1.1,. .11 .IA .. tit ne 'nattered. Tho German attacks grow (W Ti .a11 the llme ns thelr reserves dwin L'.,ii . fho Buna anrt 'munitions and sup Hi Piles of the Allies grow stronger. K. . i aru"ery activity on tho Alsne Pi i,. .J biSlnnlnB Iast nsht, was reported If J,.""' "ar "lco today, n.ist of Vaux- ' '" aJa west of the .Callfornlo plateau K. Ii.. v . ' "c"la "imcKeo. mo irencn Ft ffii butJwf thrown back. Xorth of St U m,el and 'n Alsaco Geiman raids failed. AUTOIST'S CASE DROPPED ik Philadclphinn Whn Vinlnfn, Trnr,r -Rnlo IK Gets Susnonrinrl Rpntpnno f -TRENTOf. .Ann- s ei !- i'hini. H Comm1..l..J .-":." fimu"iu .iiiwo If' .mT.T u,,er "iiuam Li. Dill today sus- BANKS SHOW BIG GAIN Tojov Six Months Ended June 30 Much in Excess of Same Period Last Year orB"IJf0T.0 A,ls" 8-Tota' ''" of tho 1 ederal neservc banks for thev six months ending Juno 30 were $4,141,528. compared with 1,824,43G for the corre spondlng period In 191C, whlla total current expenses for the Mrff ,",1 "ere "7 " 883, compared with Jl 019.02C in 1016, U repoited by ,ho l,i.,ral llestr"e llo.nl levv ire, made up of $080,830 cxpens.es of one ntlon proper; $32,814. tlm eost of TcV er.il Hescrve notes and bank notes. Including expressage, Insurance and expenses Incident to thc Issue, exchange and tedcmptlon of on banv ,.r:::" ..r'"im"on "" ' """-, iuuuiuro nna equipment. .f CX,CC811 of earnings over expenses or uiree-toKi the net enrn ngs for tho corrf. spondlng period In 1910? Calcu ate? o7, ?hMM?rn.M Mlrt-,n cal,1,nl ot IM.ai.O0O. as r?g,TnstCTn,nK8 C,,!,!lt,,,e 98 "" n?st kU ,L1'?. "cr. tc."1 .reportea for the iirst six months of tho mmcdlately nro- rnte,RornaI; A ,lhn '""" "hovvanual rates of net earnings In excess of G per ,"V ff""-banks-nmong them New York- un '2?, "V""',1 10 ',cr cent w over and n0,. '"konk" between 9 nnd 10 per cent tho mfllKtal.rMU"" f t,peral'on "" an for 10 rB'.n" "K W,er mor,, 'ble jnan ror 1816, net earnings show tho largest ilZfJ0, tor Ma- "'! KartlAilnrly June rhlolly because of tho huge call by mem hers upon tho credit resource ot tho re serve banks In connection with thc Liberty Loan As a matter of fat-t. the ratio of i urrent expenses to r.nnlngs, which during the first four months of the present sear " ""L "J " per cent, uecuned to 30 2 KHi'V1".! an.'' :r'5 1)or ce,,t ln u"e This ratio for the six month, or the present J ear equals 33.3 per cent, compared with K Tni.,i ' " iiui u. uii. loimy ui h Pltmn se"tenco ui'on Peter S. Scott, o KrS?..' N- ' a Philadelphia wholesali ff troduce' merchant. r itrtrf 1.1 """" u" a cnargo oi nav.ns fe GIoiL... ls. nutomobll "n a Philadelphia fi ffi 8tel,Clly tc"y before tho boat had K canViL j , " 'J'oucester City Ferry Com Sfihu Wn S tho co'"l'lnlnt, sTatlng that it The Gloucester Clf 30 tho coinnlnlnt i rnm.H'J, flned soveral times by the Clov lSi.f0r. Blmllar enses of Its pations. Ih l-.ii .1 "mr ""tenses of Its pations. i t fertiM wna desS"ed fo" "1 -afety Scott i Ktte-e.?.. " ,h0URlit It was right ta start VtHa t i 6 llmo h0 ,,ld' t0 ba ," rcal11- s'is .c.arrylng automobiles. VI the i. .j . naa not been Informed or itt.:.."'. "lo.URht it r.W J"eap ho way for tiaiTlo behind 1 "nefl tho landing was made. RjCER KILLS MAN, SPEEDS AWAY ifc Hits Autoped on Jersey Road and Tlln. TIJ... .i -r-i . HuJDTRY-paiiic Aug. 8.-County author .:.? ha Pollen nntMni. u i, .i, i-. Vrijl 1A !, "-. "1. MH HID DHU1H .. ht n ,n'ano- towns today aro search v H. rpr VJflit .. .(. ISckrt .Li K ana Instantly killed Percy r"-WBboJn Jr"fl.vo' chaufeur for Horace Widen ,r 4,c iorK, a Jjeai summer B.enr(fon 'i8 Ocean, road, at Deal. IaaihV "u,ng a two-wheeled autopeu, lehlne 2Mnumora tnan lon eet by-the ma .., "inch wis inviin. t,.n nriv f Ha bJv ?r: Hls BkuH was fractured and i'er iZ u DOln IeBa were broken. There a.. ... men In tho racer, which sned f.' "' ' the killing. Mrian Royalty VIhUh Wiirtfnmherrr IJ1 trmrti ."U ioenoe Radio 5om Pri,r.?- A-A" oliiclal dispatch lWlnaiM -1 '?" l0tlaY Bays that King WMriT;,.! o Bulgaria, accompanied by lniM in w Rorls ana PrInco Cyrl1- has S r5Ln?nW!!m?.mW to be the guests of c ! .turnup or the King. rwd Lawyer Fnnmi nii in n.il 22A. .. Aug8-H. Price Qraf T?"r,r Prominent attornev in this w) Wfla ilUti.--. K .u. nl.l. ' -.-w.b 4iui. ino Mi .r- ww mm court , wu J f wwa . BB. per cent for the first six months In itfin. Of tho totat earnlnbs for the bIk months or the present year, 20 3 per cent, as conv pared with 20.3 per cent In 191C. was from bills. Including collateral nots, discounted for member banks; 40.9 per rent from bills purchaned In tho open market, .ompared with 23.4 per rent In 19K, j ;j,j ,rr rcnt frorn United States securities ns against -M.7 per cent In 1916! 4.7 per cent from municipal warrants, as ngnlnst iy,fi per tent In into, and 3 S per cent from trans fers handled a tlass of earnings not shown separately prior to 1917. About 3 5 per cent of the minings for tho period under review Is represented by irollts realized on t'nltcd St.tcs secuiltles. Tho icmainder of tho earnings nbout .'.5 per cent Is made up of penalties and Inter est charges on dellcieut reserves, commis sions received on bills and securities pur ihased for other Federal It servo banks, and other miscellaneous profits. ur the total expenses of operitlnn for the six months' peilod. 28 2 p-r cent went jis compensation t bank officers and 24.1 per cent ns salaries to the ilcrleal staff ot the banks, these percentages showing but Might changes since U16, Amounts col lected from tho bnnks for the support of the. Federal Iteservo Hoard totalod $111,395, as ngalnst $109,973 In 1916, constituting U'S per cent of the total operating expenses of tho banks, as ngalnst 13 per cont In 191 Kent constituted S 1 per cent of total oper ating expense, ns ngalnst 9 3 per cent the ear before, other spec'fleil cxpenso Items of Importance, In the order of volume, being printing nnd stationery, postngo nnd dlrec tors' fees. Current expenses shown nro exclusive of expenses Incurred by thc banks In th (lota tlon of tho Liberty Loan, nnd ot disburse ments on account of 'tho bsnke' clearing de partments. Tho former are reimbursable by tho Government, and tho latter aro cov ered largely by special service! charges ngalnst banks which forward checks to tho Federal Iteservo banks for collection. These charges amounted to $326,576, or $12,160 less than the totnl disbursements of the banks on account of their trnnslt departments. 'Pioneer Ice Dealer DIm SIIAMOKI.V, Pa.. Aug. 8. Daniel A. Ftartrcl, formerly supeimtendent of tho Itoarlng Creek Water Company, Is dead. He was the first dealer In Ice In the conl region Vi A, snrk' ihW homo of Jpsnh,t8ml3 Mayor, at 411$ ..North: BtmU . stole articles worth $25. JvTfc f spending the nummer1 at Wlhtyoef. Kansas City Street Car Mm sir KANSAS CITY. Au5. 8. Ar strike ,1, called by conductors and motormett'j ployed by the Kansas City street i-aii-n company today. About 80 per cent,or li men .urncu in ineir uaages. Tpo men,: , l--v tf&s&)l 1 4 If- ":.v- (arTTrj KVif . t Davenport-sofa after the Chink 11 Period, i Tc, jutl Walnut. One of the many rate anil beautiful mcrrs that make our ooih wo intcreatinu to the home lover. The Largest and Most Beautiful Stock of Furniture Ever Assembled in One Great Store WORDS can hardly describe it, for we describe by comparison, and there is nothing to compare with this marvelous collection of furniture, in magnitude, variety, beauty, style, quality or economy. LlvinS room, dining room, bedroom, boudoir, hall or whatever part of the home one might mention are lavishly provided for with furni ture of every Period and style, in almost inconceivable variety. For example, there are over a thousand easy chairs alone, and the supply of dining room, living room and bedroom furniture is proportionately great. All of it was made or contracted for before the advance in cost of materials and labor, and, to make this August Sale the greatest event of its kind, practically all of it is being offered at from 1 0 to 50 below thc regular prices. Go where you will and make your comparison, but you owe it to yourself to see this "Fairyland of Furniture." ' A Charming Adam Chamber Suite in Ivory Enamel (I pes.) $135 I ',' 5 JiFfly? VA) MW'T'' F ''ll'R ' i'i''''1''""'!!!!!'!!!!!!!!' I! ". .--w " 'Jl- ,. -J.-. i'V.C.iEsw ' J-Sr.r-.?,TS. .p I1W1 -iy.Ly'j r, .virtc n3 rf5G2 5SS wm-- The Kind of suite that lends an atmosphere of refinement nnd rcstfulness, dainti ness and luxury to the bedroom, for this Adam style is chaiminplv expressed in pure Ivory Enamel. Suite computes Full Bsd; Bureau, 11x123 in.; Cliilfonier, .10x21 in., and Triplicate Mil ror Dreiiinj,' Table, 40x19 in. Our line of Ivory Knamel bedroom furniture, plain and decorated, is very exten&he, pi ices for complete suites ranging from $70.50 to ?528.00. Average Saving 33ls in This Sale of $250,000 Worth of Rugs and Carpets High grade, standard goods, from such makers as Whittall, Bigelow-IIartford, Karagheusian, Sanford, Smith, etc. Inductions hao been made on our regular stock, where patterns are to be discontinued and size lines arc incomplete. $11 Whittall Body Brussels, 0x12.... $28.50 $54 Royal Wilton Rugs, size 8.3x10.0 $39.75 $R0 Royal Wilton Rugs, size 0x12.... $12.50 $85 Royal Wilton Rugs, size 10.Gxl2, $58.00 $100 Royal Wilton Rugs, 11.3x15, $70 & $91 $G5 Sanford Beauvais Axmin., 11.3x15, $13.50 $15 Sanford Beauvais Axmin., 9x12.. $32.50 $21 Sanford Beauvais Axmin., 0x9... $19.75 $52 Smith Extra Axminster, 11.3x12, $29.50 $32 Smith Seamless Axminster, 9x12, $21.50 $21.50 Best Tapestiy Brus., 8.3x10.0, $19.85 $18.50 Tapestry Rugs, 9x12 $13.75 Hall Runners in all sizes, reduced 33 1-3; good selection. $40 Wiltonc Rugs, 9x12, .$26 Salesmen's samples; good selection. CARPETS S3 Smith Best Wilton Velvet $1.95 yd. $2.75 Bigelow Lowell Axminster $1.45 yd. S2.60 Whittall & Bigelow Body Brus. .$1.25 )d. $2.00 Bigelow & Smith Axminster 95c d. Discontinued patterns and incomplete rolls; bring sizes. $1.85 INLAID LINOLEUM, 85c Square Yard Highest grade Linoleum; perfect goods; part rolls, not over 30 s.q. yards of a pattern; bring sizes. .Varied selection of desirable pat terns in effects suitable for bathroom or kitchen. An opportunity to buy the best In laid Linoleum for tho price of printed. Oriental Rugs in this Sale Entire stock from 10 to 50 off. Summer Furniture at Quick Clearance Prices We need the floor space for other merchandise nnd decided to make a rapid close-out, bringing prices down to nearly cost in every case and, in many instances, actually below cost. Tho stock is extensive, varied and beautiful and includes Rustic Hickory, Chinese Sea urass nnd Peel Cane, Willow, Fiber Rush, Reed, Rattan and Cedar furniture, with numerous imported pieces that cannot be duplicated. Rustic Hickory Rocker for Porch or Lawn, Sale Price, $2.85 a ofrnniriv rnnstructed. comfortable Rocker In Rustic Hickory, which is practically impervious to weather. Arm Chair to match, $2.50. Other Hickory pieces from $1.75 to $17.50. A Reclining Couch in Chinese Peel Cane An imported pleco that represents tho very epit omo of coolness and com fort. Sale Price, $9.50- VvaViiiflMVflBfg. a iS Z- Vj3X- -. iii "JJJJJ.I j J m. Tv pSSSJ rs? Dnrina this August Sale our Drapery Department offers High Grade, Hand-painted Shades mounted on Hartshorn Rollers, up to Sx6 ft., hung complete for $1.15 Manufacturers, Importers and Retailers Ityrket Street Ferry V'V, ' ' MARKET HXKEKT FKKRY HOATJfcAKI OITOIXK STORK Camden, N. J. SJSKyrtW'aVSWfWKA3a On 'Being wwJ?W!ars:sgOTis.yjsw!W5sea Natural ECE seeks like. A natural, honest-to-good-ness man don't have much time for artificial things. An' real pipe smokers take to VEIFET, because it's a natural born pipe tobacco, kept natural. It takes two long years of natural ageing in wooden hogsheads to make a tin of VELVET. Nature's way is a slow, expensive way, but just compare VELVET with any of those "improvements on Nature." That's the answer. "?,l 'j; 7?4 .td w , 1 S 'f ".iffr J 6 WHyfWro?B5!aElpH ffTfcv v,a ''" i-JXiSfiOtf' '.V. ?.'?' x " . . . ,'i v 4 y'..fl sosss sr; . . s" -v r,: A'V'Nr Si A' .-47 A'0ahrf.yfr '. ST -"' .fS . W .&-x&xK v .'- Z., . .- v WAVTP2?Ki5rii jt- .V A grain of gold out weighs the biggest soap bubble ever blown, an ' a grain of truth has mo' weight than a buchel of fiction. .s-r.4c r? &&&& I 4 f . VV.YSJ' fyVv.i'' -" " 'vVJ' . i" -s ?&,s&jks .w.?vr . . v ' . .1 -;v 'iO',.$y. rm I IfiMHlv II ' i "V'.f. W.WJTfrww JCWX&SlSLE l&mtkiift!A3i?v ?'a Gt&l . 'Si M AX". . -7 4 few tv. j ""SBli 'it'- . Od " 21 ."If A wm i ? ""v Wf" j tV W4 VrX v AKK' .P, ff i . v3. .& ' c&4 m - H.' ; t "t B The House that Heppe built FOUNDED IN 1S65 ADOPTED ONE-PRICE SYSTEM 'IN 1881 " C. J. Hcppe & Son s stores j 1117-1119 Chestnut St I Cth ana Thompson 3U. Phonos Hell Filbert 2680 I Keystone Itaco 100S Victrola Music for Dancing Whether you arc on your vaca tion, at the Country Club or on your porch or lawn at home, you will want to dance. A Victrola is suitable for every occasion. Let Heppe Victor Service send you a Victrola and some dance records. ijl wv -V & s m t "tv ' ji A4J i I?" $'-s '.t:s ' "i 1' HEPPE OUTFITS VICTROLA IV $115.00 4 10-in. Double-face Records 3.00 Total cost ...,..' $18.00 Pay $3 down, $2.50 monthly. VICTROLA VI $25.00 5 10-ln. Doublo-fac8Records 3.75 Total cost .s $28.75 Pay $4 down, $3 monthly. VICTROLA VIII $40.00 Records, your selection 4- Total cost !$4"4.00 Pay $4 down, $3.S0 monthly. VICTROLA IX Records, your selection Total cost ., 55-00 Pay ?5 down, $4 monthly. $5DUU 5.00 VICTROLA X .'..-. '.,. .-. . v. Records, your selection .'...;... 00 00 Total cost ' $80.00 Pay $5 down, $5 monthly. VICTROLA XI .....'.. ...$100.00 Records, your selection -.. 800 Total cost ........!$108.00 Pay ?8 down, $6 monthly. VICTROLA XIV ....'. $15D.O0 Records, your selection t ... 10.W Total cost $188.00 Pay $10 down, $8 monthly. t tJ 1Atl Ml .. ,T-w-.w- , f7; V1U1KUL.A AVI.. , UecorUs, your selection ,,.,............. 3i Total cost .. Pay $10 down, $10. monthly. ! P'fi"'J.r :m. o V.v.V-) ' ry ' ia"i. YV-Js v i 1 Call, phone or write for illustrated catalogues and Ml V. . . i -. 'A'. JSs ' . '. , . " r ; " TJ3?W. 5ff I H , - . '.V ,':.
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