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CRAMPS TO BUILD
2 SHIPS A MONTH
Secretary Saya Plant May
Exceed That Output in
Construction
OTHER CITY NEWS BRIEFS
Union League and Manufactur
ers' Club Must .Pay War
Tax of $25,000
Two ships a month will bo completed for
th United States (livernment by the Wil
liam Cramp & Sons Ship and Knglno nulld
ne Company, according to Charles T, Tay
lor. secretary ntid treasurer of the company.
Wo month Is the minimum, he said. The
output may exceed that number.
The Cramp company Is one of six which
will build the 787 ships of every type,
from superdreadnouRhts to submarine
ehasers In accordance with the Navy De
na'rtment's war construction program. The
total cost of "the new licet has been esti
mated nt ti.iuu.iuu.uuv.
Although now working at full capac
ity the Cramp company jvlll talte on thou
sands of new men to rush tho Govern
ment's latest order. Tho number of em
ployes now at Cramp's is 6500.
Clubs Will Pay BIr Taxes
Both the Vnlon League and the Manu
facturers' Club will each pay a Avar tax of
about $25,000, according to litest estimates.
The war revenue bill levies a tax of 10 per
cent upon the annual dues of club members
where they amount to $12 a year or more.
The other clubs will pay approximately as
follows; City Club, $2000; Art Club, $16,
000 Hacquet Club, $18,750; Illttonhouse
Club, $10,000; Philadelphia Club, $10,000.
2000 U. of P. Students in. Service
Approximately 2000 University of Penn
ivlvanla students, many of whom would
have been graduated this year, have enlisted
In the war service of the United States or
have been drafted. Tho number of men
drafted Is comparatively small.
Philadelphia Doctor Promoted
Dr. W. Wayne Babcock, of 2033 Walnut
street, who has been working for the Gov
ernment among the troops In tho South,
has been advanced to tho post of chief of
the surglral service at Fort McPherson,
near Atlanta. lie was tho organizer of
the hospital unit at tho Samaritan Hos
pital. Gets $8000 for Loss of Eyes
Frank 1'orgonl. an Italian laborer, whoe
eyes wero blown out last January by an
explosion of dynamite while lie was In tho
employ of Joseph Coyle & Co., will recelvo
JJ0O0 damages, covering a penou oi twenty
years. This is the highest award over
tnsde under the workman's compensation
law In this State.
Three Philadclphian3 Promoted
Three Philadelphlans are included in the
latest list of navy promotions. Leslie Bar
ret Anderson has been made lieutenant
commander . Ensign Paul Cassard was pro
rooted to a lieutenancy, and W. M. G
Carton, surgeon, has been advanced to
the rank of naval medical inspector.
Auto Stolen Twice in Hour
Police at Fifty-fifth and Pine streets
re searching for an automobile Which they
believe was stolen twice within 'an hour
last night Threo negroes first took the
car from if front of tho residence of the
owner, n. J. MacKown, 54 G South Forty
eighth street. It was found abandoned, but
vas stolen the second time" by two white
me.n.
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SEARING AND GIRL ARE
DUE HERE TOMORROW
Wife Who Mourned Two Years
Won't Believe He Lives Until
She Sees Him
Frederick Roe 'Searing, the Philadelphia
contractor who was found In New Orleans
after being mourned us dead for the last
two years, Is expected to reach Philadel
phia tomorrow with Miss Elizabeth Rendell,
his former stenographer, with whom lie .was
found in the southern city.
Until she actually sees her husband, Mrs.
Searing, who has brought suit to obtain
his Insurance money, refuses to believe that
he is alive.
J", order to keep In touch with Mls-v
jienueu wnnoui aeicciion, searing seni
all lettffrs to her In caro of Mrs. George
Gebble, of Oxford street and Park avenue.
Mrs. Gebble did not know who tho letters
were from, but simply agreed to receive
them for Miss Rendell, ho wns an ac
quaintance, and forward them to her.
Searing, according to dispatches from
New Orleans,' now claims that he was But
tering from aphasia when he wandered
away from Atlantic City nnd that his mind
was a blank for a long time. 1 Ho was
working as an orderly In u hospital under
the name of Fred Reynolds when his Iden
tity was discovered.
FIND WIRELESS PLANT
NEAR GERMAN LEGATION
Argentines Locate Clevelry Concealed
Plant on Roof of Prominent Dip
lomat's Homo
BUENOS AIRKS. Oct. II. Following re
Ports that a wireless plant had been sot up
near the German legation, an Investigation
Was made today revealing Its location on
the roof of tho homo of d former Argen
tina ambassador to a South American coun
try. It was so cleverly concealed that the
Police had a rpaTently overlooked 1L It
was a small plant and tho pole to which tho
antenna wires were attached was only
Ight feet high. A number of other wire
less plants, of sufficient power to receive
messages from Germany, had previously
been dismantled by tho police.
OPPOSE SMITH-MITTEN LEASE
Allied Business Men of West Philadel
phia Against Pact
The Allied Business Men's Association of
west Philadelphia has gone on record
against tho Smith-Mitten transit lease. The
Proposed board of threo supervisors Ja op
Posed by the organization, and they main
tain that all contracts not given out should
be held over until after tho war, when prices
become normal. The one exception made Is
n the construction of tho Frankford ele
vated. The association will hold a meeting Oc
tober 18 to discuss the Fifty-sixth street
crosstown line,
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BAND HERE IN FORCE
Greeted by Drizzle, Which Is Dis
pelled by Growing Sunshine.
Two Concerts at Academy
The largest brass band In tho world
275 of your Uncle Samuel's Jackles, under
tho direction of Lieutenant John Philip
Sousn climbed on a train at tho Heading
Terminal this morning, spread Itself and
proceeded to make tho canyons nround City
Hall roar. The Great Lakes Training Sta
tion Hand, ns it is called, Is In this city
to givo concerts nt the Academy of Music
tlita afternoon nnd tonight, under tho aus
pices of tho Motor Messenger Service. The
boys were greeted with a heavy drizzle, tho
drummers Jealously guarded their drum
heads, the horn players showed no anxiety
to pit their young lungs against the rush
of the waters In tho horn ends, nnd even
Lieutenant Sousa glanced gloomily at tho
skies.
But when the procession reached Juniper
street and lined up n dripping sun winked
onco or twice and then gazed graciously
upon them. Thou tho horns wcro unlim
bercd, the drumheids showed their faces
and ten thousand peoplo gathered around.
A chorus of seventy trumpeters let loose
and a couplo more thousand people ar
rived. The band marched mound City Hall,
playing In perfect unison, nnd stopped in
front of tho Liberty Loan headquarters on
South Broad sticet. So largo was the
musical aggregation that when Lieutenant
Sousa nuletly gave tho word to play his
famous march, "Stars and Stripes For
ever," word had to be passed down the
line. The signal was given and. without
any leadership whatever, the lads played
tho rather Intricate march faultlessly.
Then they rolled into "The Star Spangled
Banner."
The band marched to the Academy of
Music, where its members took motortrucks
far the Navy Yard. John Mason had
charge of the visit of the lads to this city.
This evening they will be addressed after
dinner by Commander' R. K. Krank, of the
United States Navy ; General L. W. T.
Waller, of tho marine corps, and others.
This afternoon's concert at 3 o'clock, and
tills evening's affair are being held for the
benefit of a recreation fund for tho enlisted
men nt tho Philadelphia Navy Yard.
SOLDIERS' XMAS PACKAGES
ARE FLOODING POSTOFFICE
Must Be Mailed Before November 15
in Order to Reach Sammees in
Europe
Christmas packages for the Sammees and
tho American Fannies on the French front
aro already flooding Into the postcfllce.
"Kverj detail for tho holiday rush of for
eign and domestic holiday mall has been
completed," said Thomas P. Johnson, super
intendent of tho local distribution of malls,
yesterday, "with tho exception of the actual
hiring of the additional ofllco force."
Tho holiday mail for the American ex
peditionary forces abroad will be entirely
cleaned up by November 15. Packages
mailed later than November 15 will not
reach the soldiers In France -on or before
Christmas.
All packages will bo opened and Inspected
by the censor. It Is insisted that cakes nnd
puddings bo packed in tins. Knives, razors
and other bharp Instruments must bo
sheathed in a wooden cocr. There will bo
an entire exclusion by tho censor of nil In
toxicants and all Inflammable nrtlclc3 likely
to damage the malls. '
Parcels must be fully and legibly ad
dressed and marked In large letters "Christ
mas Mall." The addressee's departmental
designation should ho followed by tho words
"Expeditionary Forces." In no case must
tho location of the forco bo designated.
Tho address and name of tho sender must
bo placed In tho upper left-hand corner.
NO SUGAR SCARCITY
But Refiners Dole Out Supply to Pre
vent Speculation
Sugar refiners In this city nro supplying
customers on a "hand-to-mouth" basis, In
order to prevent tho hoarding nnd specu
lating In sugar by unscrupulous dealers,
whllo tho refiners are waiting for the
southern nnd western sugar crops to enter
tho eastern market.
Refiners said yesterday that there was
no noticeable scarcity of sugar, but that it
was essential to conserve the output of the
supply on hand.
rOUNIlED 1865
Tho Provident
Ilfe and Trust Company of Philadelphia
will lift be worth Ilulno at est Doesn't depend
laraelu on whether vou have, an incomer
Look up the Provtdent Income Inaurance
FOiniTJI AND CHESTNUT STHEKT3
pi . I ( Headquarters
Electrical HM
Eaiy Payment
1719 Chestnut St.
Come and Sea
Tel. Tloca 2981
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(larntes, etc.
Steel or Stucco
fJelluered and
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M. Moliter A Co.
Stucco
Mfr.
Office and Dliplay Room. 3931 N. 8th St.
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EVENING LEDGER-lteLADELPHIA, THUKSDAY, OOTOBElt 11,
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A wet welcome Erected the band of 250 bluejackets from the Great
Lakes Training Station, under the leadership of John Philip Sousa. when
it arrived in Philndcfphin today for two concerts nt the Academy of
Music in aid of the United States navy recreation fund.
GIRARD TRUST COMPANY
BECOMES RESERVE BANK
Announces Move Made to Better
Aid Government in Prose
cution of War
The Glrard Trust Company today de
cided to become a member of the Federal
lteservo Bank system, being tho first trust
company in tho Philadelphia Federal He
serve District to tako this step.
Announcement of the decision was made
after a meeting of the board of directors n't
tho Institution's office, Broad nnd Chestnut
streets, tjits morning. The movo was made
becauso of patriotic motives, according to
the nnounccment, the directors believing
it a duty to support the Government in the
war by mobilizing tho financial resources of
the country and making them more ac
cessible to tho Government.
In entering the Philadelphia Federal Re
serve District the Girard Trust Company
will become one of the few trust companies
in the United States that are members of
the Federal Reserve Bank organization. In
stances aro rare where trust companies en
tered Into tho system with U10 banks.
WOMEN DO MEN'S WORK
WELL, SAYS EMPLOYER
Victor Talking Machine Company Tries
Experiment Successfully in Cab-''
inct Department
The placing of women In work previously
done by men Is being tried by the Victor
Tallting Machine Company, Camden, ac
cording to K. B. Tussy, director of the em
ployment department.
So far this experiment has been con
ducted only In the cabinet dpeartment. The
women have been used In doing finishing
work. It has proved successful. They re
celvo approximately tho samo money ns Is
paid men. It is predicted that tho policy
will bo gradually extended to other depart
ments, ns scarcity of labor Increases.
Cupid Grand
The smallest Grand Tlano made.
Its tones are as deep and rich as tho
finest Concert Grand.
Highest grado in every respect.
6 feet 4 Inches lonir. Trice 7S0
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Chestnut
NlEDERMAN
Quality First
930 Chestnut
Conservative
l Street & Dress Boot
This boot in patent or
gun metal with Victoria
cloth top, leather Louis
heel. The, identical
model with Cuban heel.
Patent or gun metal,
$6.00 .
JVe haie a very large
assortment of the correct
low-heel models in dark
shades of Tan, G u n
Metal and Glazed Kid,
all leather or with cloth
all leather or wttn ciotn
tops, at $8, $9 and $10. '
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CUT OUT SOME SMOKES
AND TREAT SAMMEES
Remember Boys Abroad and at
Home Who Are Serving You
and Their Country
The Sammees abroad, and Hiomj here too,
will ndmlt that they havo faults, but they
lira not of a very serious inturo; ono of
them Is a fondness for tobacco. If you
happen to bo a smoker yourself you know
what It means to have a craving for n little
smoko and not lie nbl to get It.
Hear In mind that a large number of
the men who havo gone to France left good
Jobs behind them, to fight your battle as
well an their own, ho lets havo a little
reciprocity. It's all very well to adopt res
olutions. They are aV. light to light your
pipe with. Tho best way of showing your
sincerity is to takj tho rubber band off
your wallet and subtract one of those ample
bills for tho big Fmoko fund.
J . E- Caldwell fy (o.
STERLING SILVER
WEDDING GIFTS
Uniformly Excellent in Design,
Quality nnd Execution
Without Great Expense
WHY WE MUST
HAVEtheHORSE
by Forrest Crissey
Several times we haveialmost said good-bye
to the horse, but he ia surviving the automo
bile, tho tractor, the motor trucK and the
war. We need him now and for the future
this article tolls why. Other subjects in this
weell'i issue arei
Foods From the Freezer
An Agricultural Somersault
Perfect Pigs
No matter what other periodicals you may
talte at your office or your home this is the
one of first importance to you. It is as staple
as 'wheat. Invest a dollar and save a hundred
or two. You can do it if you will profit by
'what you read in i
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HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS
OFF TO THE CAPITAL
West Philadelphia Students
Start for Washington on
. Sightseeing Tour
One hundred and seventy-five members
of the senior class at the West Philadelphia
High School for Girls left Broad Street Sta
tion at 8:32 o'clock this morning for a
three days' trip to Washington.
This Is the third year that the West
Philadelphia High senfors have taken the
trip to Washington, the trip taking the
placo of the class day exercises which
formerly were held nt tho end of tho school
year.
Upon their arrival at Washington,
shortly before noon, the girls will tour the
city In automobile, visiting the Corcornn
lallery of Art, tho Pan-American Union
and Washington Monument Following n
luncheon nt the Metropolitan Hotel they
will go to tho Congressional Library.
Friday tho girls will visit tho Capitol
nnd later walk through tho Botanical
Gardens. After luncheon they will board
electric trains for Arlington and ML Ver
non. The return trip to Washington will
bo made by steamer.
The lliuil day is to be spent In visiting
tho Old and New National Museums and
the Washington Monument.
The party will leavo for Philadelphia at
1 o clock Saturday afternoon.
The principal of tho school, Parks
Schoch. his wife and the following teach
ers will act as chaperons for the party:
Misses Stella A. Cullen, Emma G. Kunzc,
Ircno S. Itcese, M. Elolsa Schuyler, Sara
It. Sterling, Fmma O. Thompson and Selma
A. Gesflcr.
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S.B. COUGH DROPS
Put one in your mouth
every time you go out
in bad weather. S. B.
Cough Drops are pure.
No drugs or narcotics.
At druggists, grocers, confection
ers; also news and cigar stands.
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We have a limited quantity of Fall and Winter
Suits and Overcoats to sell at $15
CJWe don't know now whether we can replace
them for fifteen dollars when they're gone. It was
only by straining every effort that we succeeded
in securing such fabrics as these and making them
up into Suits and Overcoats marked $15.
J At $18 we have plentiful assortments in fabrics,
patterns, models. They are the finest $18 Suits
and Overcoats the money can buy.
1 At $20 you will find it hard to equal and impos
sible to surpass for the money the values of mer
chandise and tailoring in these Fall and Winter
Suits and Overcoats. Twenty dollars is a price at
which we are able to do something really worth
while for you. We bought abundant goods on the
gamble that prices would go higher and higher ; we
cut them up, tailored and finished them without
haste or hurry.
f When it came to marking their selling price, we
waived adding our full legitimate profits and just
stuck around their cost, so as to make them stand
out as big values at the popular price of twenty
dollars.
I Suits of cassimere finish fabrics in browns,
grays, greens, deep-set, indistinct plaids, stripes
and novelty patterns ; rough cheviots in fancy mix
tures blue serges.
CJ Overcoats in dark conservative Oxfords lined
all through with silk; Raglan shoulder models
with belt all around and iridescent silk linings in
shoulders and sleeves ; Trench models in a variety
of belts, pockets and sleeve cuffs all in all
Wonderful Values
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