?W.i M M s? '-s - 1 If RAISE $8,712,000 FOR AGED CLERGY $5,000,000 Fund for Retired Episcopalians Is Largely Oversubscribed OTHER CITY NEWS BRIEFS Five Hundred Young Men Ready to Join Polish-American Army Unit . ,...i ...h.nrlnllons to the (5.000,000 Tlie ioi. w" '- -. r.Mri , J? which 15,164.655 already has been paid The final returns were made In New vrlc by J. PJerpont Korean shqwlne that The fund had been larecly oversubscribed. A large part of the credit was due Penn sylvania, and especially Philadelphia. Pennsylvania subscribed IM".". Z rly IS Per cent of the total. New York Ud wh 12,131,898, New Jersey oave $4,162. The largest contribution, $124,744, was mde by the Carnegie Corporation. Twt wrionj save $250,000 each. Nine, gave 5iM00 each, twelve subscribed WO.ObO I.J twenty-nine $26,000 each, fifty-four ve $10,000 "ch, Ml'iave 15000 and 764 inbicrlbed $1000. 500 Poles Ready to Join Unit Fhe hundred young Poles In this city are Midv to Join the unit In the National Army which patrlotlo Americans of Polish descent re trying to recruit. A mass-meeting to itlmulate Interest In the movement will be add soon. Church Honor Roll of Fifty-one Fifty-one young men from the B. D. Cooper Methodist Episcopal Sunday School, Sixty-third street and Glrard avenue, who i.. miiintred In the army and navy. have been put on a church "roll ot honor,' which was read last night by the pastor, the Kev. Dr. W. dray Jones. Woman Got 800 Navy Recruits Mr. William Albert Wood, official speaker of the flying squadron which re cently canvassed the city for navy recruits, tas the distinction of having personally obtained the enlistment of 800 of tho 1200 men recruited for the United States navy here before May 18. Raise Big Flag on Rally Day More than 2600 persons crowded the lawn f the First Methodist Episcopal Church, of Oermantown, yesterday afternoon when a large American flag was raised at the spe cial services marking the annual Sunday School Ilally Day. "Think Internationally" Is Motto Think Internationally" was the motto given by Dr. Jesse H. Holmes, of Swarth more, who spoke on "Internationalism and" the War" at the Friends' First-day School Conference Class yesterday. He argued in fsvor of-the abatement of race hatred. , Feast of Roses Celebrated Th feast of roses was celebrated In Cath olic Churches throughout the city yester day. Thousands of flowers were blessed and distributed at the observance of tho Feast of the Most Holy Rosary of Our Lady. Governor Brumbaugh Is Speaker Governor Brumbaugh was the principal speaker yesterday afternoon at the Rally Cay services In the Sunday school of the First Church of the Brethren, Carlisle and Dauphin streets, where he Is a member. He also made"an addres- there last night. Denies Exam Is Too Hard A denial that tho entrance examination for the extra night course of the United States Marine Engineering School Is too hard has been made by Clinton E. Shaw, mnervlsor of the .school. He said that the criticism had been made- by unsuccessful applicants who had been unable to answer even elementary questions. LA F0LLETTE PROBERS LIKELY TO URGE REBUKE Little Probability That Investi gation Will Result in Recom mendation of Expulsion Bu a Staff Con epoiidn t WASHINGTON", Oct. 8. Members of the special subcommittee of the Senate Committee on Privileges and Elections, to which was delegated the task Investigating the charges of disloyalty ? dedltlon against Senator La Follette, f Wisconsin, met today to make final nr Mngtments as to the procedure to be fol- iuwcq. The actual Investigation will not be be tun until Senator La Follette has submitted K the subcommittee what he declares to bo the official transcript of the spefceh which J delivered 6n September 20 at St, Paul "tore the Non-Partlsan League. He has questioned the uccifiacy of the copy sent .to Washington by the Minnesota i-ommlsslon of Public Safety, but has re iusm to designate where mistakes have y.n. made until his copy reaches here. hlch will probably be tomorrow. ..Lthe BUDcommlttee does not have to li ,UM" the nrs day f the next ses 'on, there will be time to trace some of n?.!!i0e.lmportant ,eld thit mlBht bo unr diI... or a general Investigation. The "''position among members of the commit ill', n?e,ver- seems to be to stick to the Imi? e st' Paul Peh. If La Follette tii r"non'hlllty for the more sensa- S! "'terances contained therein, par- Bt7t.J ' nl8 ""imatlon that the United, '!" to wnr to protect the loans muniti;Mor,Pl anrt the profits of American uhin.mahtrs' there Is no doubt that the verZm'tUe- w"i recommend that he be severely reprimanded by the Senate. much iii-.fiV. -.not' however, seem to be mitt.. mlnood at this time that the com tht .?. " rec"nmend favorable action on teVpu1' """ ma, fr La "what" is jewelry?" is QUESTION FOR UNCLE SAM Collector Lederer Awaits Official Inter pretation Before Collecting New War Tax " Miector Iz h?atrr' ,nternal rev' Th. or aniJ his deputies. ' tatS tart W whlch ,h President X wh.r .d,ne8d"5r' dlare" taxable. Jewelry y aV? ommerclay known a, ' BeMi.iL n? the revenue airents are i tch , nlr l,'ad!' over the status of U ,i.V-,ornmntal hair combs, waleh Ef l TherlT,. 5tm:"udded hatpins. e in c " irinreo ravrm nniitn.u ; Hnh:r,,nttcrh3l. aJliihe,r i,p'n,ort a" L7". "T Hot Will Illr.W A.mr l ..,... CANDIDATES FOR CITY JOBS MUST WRITE EDITORIAL? Hebrews and Italians Comment on Cur rent Events in Civil Service Examinations Hebrew and Italian clerks In the Water Bureau and other branches of the ellv service wero today compelled to read and write Zlddlsh and Italian editorials on current events as a part of their civil service tests for places on the city payroll. The fall civil service examinations opened with tests rotten classes of clerical posi tions, carrylngTSalarles ranging from $800 to- $1500 a year. Sixty-three applicants, among whom were a number of clerks now serving tho city ah provisional np polntees, took the arldus examinations, and their aernges will be scheduled in the near future. Kxamlners employed by tho commission will conduct tests dally between now and November 10. Duilng this tferlod exam inations will bo held for ninety different places, with salaries ranging from that of apprentice at $480 to technical places worth $3000 a year. THREE ON TRIAL FOR ABDUCTING BABY KEET Proaecutbr to Attempt to Con nect Piersol With Anti-American Propaganda FEELING AT HIGH PITCH MAItSHFIELD, Mo , Oct. 8. Pro-Germanism will play a part In the trial of the alleged abductors of baby Lloyd Keet. The prosecution left this be known today at the opening of tho trial here. Oscar Schmidt, agent of the Department of Justice at Kansas City, will go on the stand In an attempt to connect Claude Piersol, alleged lender of the kidnapping ring, with antl-Amerlcan propaganda. The little courtroom of Judge C. H. Skin ner was packed to suffocation nt the open ing of the trial today. Marshfleld nas crowded with hundreds at witnesses, "movlo" men, newspaper men, lawyers and the merely curious Feeling In Mnrshfleld and In all south west Missouri Is running high. It Is a con tinuation of that feeling which almost cost Piersol his life under a tree nt Stockton last June shortly nfler the murdered body of Baby Keet was found. "Piersol will never live to go to prison." Is a remark "heard on the street, in the hotels nnd restaurants. Mob violence may nBsert Itself again If It Is seen that the Stnte has proved Its contentions against Piersol, Cletus Adams and Taylor Adams, Pier sol's alleged lieutenants In the Keet case, will bo tried with him. Sam McGlnnls, Mrs. Taylor Adams, Maxle Adams and Dick. Carter will bo tried on charges of conspir ing to kidnap C. A. Clement, Springfield jeweler. The State will try to prove It was Piersol who penned tho letters to J. Holland Keet, father of the child, In which $6000 ransom was demanded The defense haa scores of witnesses to attempt establishing alibis. BELGIAN CHILDREN IN U. S ; GERMANS CUT HANDS OFF Twenty-four Little Girls Arrive at Holyoke, Mass., Dismembered by Bothe Officers Definite evidence of German atrocities Is now available In the United States. Twenty-four little Belgian girls, from six to ten years old, arrived in Holyoke, Mass., a few days ago. All but one was minus either one or both hands. They wero dismem bered not by Boshes In the ranks, but by the officers who became Infuriated at tho attitude of Belgians generally. The arrival heie of these little girls was dlscusHcd last night by Alexander Simpson, Jr., In the course of an address, at tho Cooper Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church, Sixty-third Jtreet and Glrard ave nue. He explained that a number of chari table women of Holyoke, Mass., who had heard of the plight of the unhappy chil dren, requcstd that they ho sent to Holy oke. They arrived nr.d are now being edu cated and cared for. The Itev. Dr. W. Gray Jones, pastor of the church, unveiled a toll of honor for fifty younir men of the congregation who enlisted In various branches of the service. Appointments at City Hall City appointments today Include Harry Franz, 1415 North Ilandolph street, transit man, Department of City Transit, $1080; J, Harris Heed, S329 Locust street. In spector, Department of Wharves, Docks and Ferries, $1000; Carrie Stuart, Phila delphia General Hospital, housekeeper, Bu rcnu of Charities. $720; Thomas F. Harris, 6524 Locust street, architectural drafts man. Department of City Transit, $1200: Carl B. Llndman, 445 Dupont street, and Charles H. Serverson, 6056 Vine street, transit man. Department of City Transit, salaries $1080 each. Superior Court Decisions Among decisions made today by the Superior Court were one by Judge Porter, dfnrmlng the Delaware County court In rJnnln vs. Mercer, and by Judge Head dis charging a rule for renrgument In the ca) of Blrnle vs. Most Excellent Assembly, etc., In-Common Pleas Court Xo. 2 of Phila delphia. Eight Local Horses in Fair Meet HAGEItSJOWX, Md Oct. 8. Eight Phil adelphla horses have been entered In Hngerstown Interstate Fair races that will begin tomorrow. John A. White entered Joker D. and Lynn Chimes In the 2:19 trot, Mary Coastman In the 2:11 pace nnd Lord Oliver in the 2:14 trot. John Toy enteied Bur5 Todd and It. J. S. In the 3:22 trot, Catherine Ingram In the 2;17 trot and Lil lian W. In the 2:16 pace. About fifty Penn jylvanla and Delaware horses have been ntered In the twenty-three races. mmmmmmmmwmmmwmw i&nre $mr (Lonfiois llrothera Adam Serpentine Front ANTHIUKS BUlatffci ANTIUWIM W 16th helow Walnut. Opi. Itucnuet tji'p- fj BM0R TERMINAL MARKET j Headquarters, for the Household Easy Payments 1719 Chestnut St. Come and See Electrical BRADBURN & NIGR0 Cprrert Tailors for. Ilresiy .Men Wei delight In pleasing men who are hard to satlsfj When discontented, bring your tailoring troubles to U, Kp& EVENIHG LEDaER-PHILADJBLPHlA, MONDAY, OCTOBER 8, T9t7 MRS. KARST DROPS SUIT AGAINST BROMLEY HEIRS Woman Abandons Widow's Claim on Estate as Common Law Wife 1 FAMILY IS SURPRISED No Compromise, Their Counsel States. Wished to Clear Manufac turer's Name Mrs. Caroline Karat, of 4644 North Broad street, who creaed a sensation a year ago by declaring she had been the common law wife of the late Kdward Bromley, rich textile manufacturer, and demanding a widow's share of his $2,000,000 fortune, abanodncd her claims In the Orphans' Court today, thereby furnishing another surprise In the Bromley Case. Congressman John It. K. Scott, former Judge James day Gordon and Joseph H. Taulane, attorneys for the Bromley hclrs-at-law, expressed great surprise when Judge Anderson announced that Mrs. Knrst had withdrawn her opposition to the will, which bequeathed the estate to Mr. Bromley's sisters. The withdrawal was announced In a letter to Judge Anderson from Thomna J. Meagher, attorney for Mrs. Karst. All at torneys for the Bromley family professed surprise at the withdrawal of Mrs. Karst's claim. t Congressman Scott declared there had been no compromise and np settlement of any kind, declaring that regardless of all money consideration the Bromley family had been determined to fight Mrs. Karst's claim In order to clear tho name of Mr. Bromley. Counsel for the family were In Orphans!! Court with n large number of witnesses nnd a mass of documents with which to con test tho 6lnlm of Mrs. Knrst that sho had been Mr. Bromley's common law wife. The notice of withdrawal of claim made nil these unnecessary. Mr. Bromley, welt known aa a manufacturer and financier nnd a member of many clubs was a reputed bachelor. At his funeral a woman heavily veiled appeared weeping nt his bier. The family declared It did not know who she was. This Incident was recalled when Mrs. Karst ap peared a year ago 'as the will was. about to be probated nnd filed a caveat, thereby opening the contest for tho widow's share of the Bromley fortune. Mrs. Karst Is the widow of a saloon keeper, who during the first years of his life was a friend of Mr. Bromley. Mrs. Karst contended, that after her husband's death nnd several ears before his own death Mr. Bromley contracted a common law marriage with her and they lived .to gether at her home. NEGRO JANITOR ARRESTED Charged With Stealing Shirtwaists From His Place of Employment A fondness for womtn's shirtwaists caused the downfall of George Slmms, a negro, of 2056 Lombard street, nccording to the police. He was employed ns janitor In a storo on Juniper street near Vine, which has missed many waists of late. Detectives Taggert and CIctt sleuthed and collared the Janitor. They testified that one walst,wa8 pinned under his clothes and seventeen were found In his room. Magis trate Collins held him In $800 ball for a further hearing. DRYS HOPEFUL IN TWO STATES WASHINGTON'. Oct. 8. Antlsalodn forces hope to add two more States to the "dry list" within a month Ohio and New Mexico. At the same' time they aro keep ing a close watch on Iowa, which votei next week on the question of Incorporating Its prohibition statutes In the State Con stitution. K. C. Dinwiddle, superintendent of the Antlsaloon League of America, said to day that he was extremely hopeful of suc cess In New Mexico's election 'and "very hopeful that Ohio, on November 6, would overturn Its record of two recent defeats for prohibition." The final drive In Ohio will be planned at the leaguo'a executive committee meeting in Columbus on Octo ber 25. Lancaster Men Leave for Camp LANCASTER, Pa., Oct. 8. The third In crement of Lancaster County's quota ot men for the National Army, forty-one In number, left, for Camp Meade. Large crowds assembled at the railroad station at both p aces to see the recruits off. , RUGS CARPETS LINOLEUMS Linde Semi-Annual Sale Absolutely astonishing bargains in mammoth assortments of standard, guaranteed floor coverings from leading mills which have been driven by changing conditions to make a clean sweep of surplus stocks and discontinued styles. Don't 'fail to take advantage of the marvelous savinys. It will pay you to buy in this sale and lay your purchases away for future needs. That's how wonderfully cheap these goods are.h Compare our values with what you find in other stores. Beautiful Living Room Rugs $55.00 High-grade Wilton Rugs, 9x12 ft $41.75 $46.50 Best Seamless Axminster Rugs, 8.3x10.6 ft $37.00 $36.00 Heavy Body Brussels Rugs, 9x12 ft $29.00 $3230 Standard Seamless Velvet Rugs, 7.6x9 ft $25.00 $70.00 Best Seamless Wilton Rugs 8.3x10.6 ft $57.50 $45.00 Heavy Seamless Axminster, 9x9 ft $37.50 $2.50 Axminster, now, per yd g- DDCTC 2S0 Bdy Brussels, now, per yd. WIJr H 1 O 2.3S Velvet, now, per yd 1.50 Tapestry, now, per yd. Splendid Rugs for Bed Rooms $18J00 Best Tapestry Rugs, standard make, 7x9 ft $12.50 $38.50 Fine Seamless Tapestry Rugs, 9x15 ft $31.00 $25 MO Extra Body Brussels Rugs, 6x9 ft $18.00 $30.00 Seamless Velvet Rugs, very fine, 9x12 ft $24.50 $45.00 Standard WiUon Rugs, 6.9x12 ft $36.00 $35.00 Best Seamless Axminster Rugs, 7.6x9. ft $26.75 $1,85 1 JO UNOLEUMS 1.25 .75 Stlect Now! Purchate Held UntU Wanted on Payment of Deposit Open "Monday and Frida) Evenings til ?W1 HARRY CROASDALE Hammonton High School graduate, who has just completed his second voyage to France with troops for the American expeditionaryi army. Croasdale resigned as principal of Winslow Township School to enter the medical department of the United States army. GIRL KJLLS HERSELF ON ROOF OF HOUSE Young Woman Said to Have' Had Quarrel With Foster Relative Previous to Deed Dorothy Bowman, seventeen ears old, of 1166 South Broad street, according to the police, went to the roof of n houso adjoining her heme and killed herself with a revolver yesterday morning. Detectives Holt and Smith, of the Fifteenth street and Snyder avenue station, are making an In vestigation. The body of the girl was discovered by Frank Snyder, who has a room at the house. He Immediately summoned Dr. John T. Mulrcnnan. of 1228 South Broad street, who said that death had been ut most Instantaneous According to Patrol man Gallagher, of the Fifteenth street and Snyder avenue station, Miss Bowman, who was an orphan, was adopted a few years ago by OeorgcBowman, whose wife conducts a boarding house at the Broad street ad dress. The policeman said that the young woman had some difficulties with one of the family1. Miss Agnes Walsh, n relative of Mrs. Bowman, snld last night that she believed Dorothy, who was attending night school, had become Insane from overstudy. M yvMtzmM.im Enemy Winds now bectn to attack fair hiiml u faces. Hut they cannot harm tho. prutrctcd by our Slctn rood 1 leansee, softens, nourishes an nuards Acalnst the bllghtloff of tn ilr Hlclnn by weather foe Himi tubes, 83c. Dainty jari, 1 Toil .hi thruout U. a, LLEWELLYN'S "!liiilelphla'ii Mamlnrd Drue M 1518 Chestnut Street ItoHci, and Mtrrh' nuke prar teeth 2.V a bnttlr. p?MWWtixwMnM!tryja Save a third to a half in .$1.25 . 1.25 . 1.15 .75 Inlaid, now, per sq. yd $1.45 Inlaid, now, per sq. yd 1,10 Inlaid, now, per sq. yd 90 Cork, now, per sq. yd va 50 HENRY LINDE QUARTERMASTER RECKVITS Men Enlisted in Reserve Corps nt tho South Twcnty-third Street Office The following men enlisted In the ijuarter .master's reserve corps nt the recruiting J . E. Caldwell fy (ft. ENGAGEMENT RINGS m Open Saturdays Until Five Announcement to Our c oal Customers On the morning of October 1st our prices were : Egg $8.50, Stove $8.75, Nut $8.75, Pea $7.75, ordinary carry or wheel 25c per ton extra. Using the method prescribed by the Government, we find that the cost of coal on hand October 1st fixes our sale prices as follows: Egg $8.26, Stove $8.56, Nut $8.59, Pea $7.10, carry 33c per ton extra. For convenience in accounting, however, we make them: Egg $8.25, Stove $8.55, Nut $8.55, Pea $7.10, ordinary carry 30c per ton extra. All bills for coal delivered from October 1st until today will be adjusted to this basis. Owincr to the small stocks of Stove and Pea, orders for these sizes will be taken from regular customers only. As it was only the stock on hand from Summer buying that made a reduction possible, it is evident that when prices are again revised, which will be next Monday, they will advance on the regular sizes. The Government revision of the price allowed mines for Pea Coal, by a reduction of 60c, will probably keep that size near the present rate. We believe that the Fuel Administration established its form of calculation in all fairness, and that its applica tion also proves the fairness of dealers in meeting, the trade conditions. This Company willingly co-operates with the Govern ment, and will render every aid in its power to meet the present serious coal situation. yjn Coal Department KTifSdsr ? wwwJLLimH fM&Slpij dressed nation in theworld-remember this name STETSON. Itmeans moretoyou today than ever, in the Quality and Style of yoxtr hat. Prices from $f29up JOHNS. STETSON COMPANY RETAIL STORE 1224 CHESTNUT STREET ofTlce, 22 South Twenty-third street, tbday: Kdward A llan, Dryn Mawr. Ta. , Eugene C. Klnlgan, 130 East Woodland avenue. Sharon Hill. Pa. s Gerald J Qrlmn. owe of Mrs. Keen 1013 South Forty-seventh street; Gerald W Market, 120 Marlborough street; Herbert HnrgreavM. 3414 North American street, and John M. Hughes, 502 Kenll vvorth street Dainty Lighting Fixtures I 'or the Reception Room, Music Room or Houdoir. Quaint Colonial designs for jour Lountrj' home. An artistic, ap propriate fixture for every loca tion. Inclusive design not to be found elsewhere. The Horn & Brannen Mfg. Co Retail Salesrooms 427-433 North Broad St. " short wall; along Automobile Row" ICE CO. Sixth and Arch Sts. I lOII yound men wlio are making? America "the test &. ', Perry's Have -;$ the Clothes IIKI.TH AND VI.KATS Cmt has pleats above and below bolt. Fnntrnril brlta and loof lifltn. Comfort across shoulders ; snugness at waist. In nlnitle-brraatrd nnd dotihle-breantrd modeli, vv Itli belt all around. , Solve your Fall & Winter Suit and Overcoat Problems . at Perry's When you were a lit tle tad in tight-fitting knickbockers, remem- 4 ber how you wondered that your teacher knew the answers to all those hard sums in arith metic right away! $ You didn't know that she used a "key" to find out some of them. fl It's a cinch to solve problems when you have the "key"! And when it comes to clothes, we've got the key to every kink of fit, style and comfort right here at Perry's. We've worked out all Jtpur problems beforehand come in and see their solution in our mirrors ! $15, $18, $20 and $25 r . (k 1 A Fall and Winter L Suits and Overcoats ' '' PERRY&CO; "N.B.T." M ra ' X 'I" a. v! t ..,:.." .i..'""":' iw -ZT ?. .. a i-i ..... Qt SrrtJHi iBIPW t&& '' i-T?. -x4 iv.,- sr?-., I tAL msmi ...... , i " j .
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