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STREETCONTRACTS
AWARDED BY CITY
xTmtr Work and Improve-
ments Costing $200,000 Or
dered by uatesman
OTHER CITY NEWS BRIEFS
Educators to Gather at Twenty-
11 flftn Anilivui&iuj' uAS'wora
of Drexel Institute
mntracts for street Improvement, affect
i thirteen new Ftreets and nine old ones,
.iit in tlio northeastern, northwevtern
a iWt-t Philadelphia districts and In
ISIlnir the expenditure of J200.000 were
Iw.raed today by Dlrecttr Dalesman, of
Jh. Department of rubllc Works. Among
!h. new streets to be constructed are Dltt
ITn street from Meadow to Margaret, nt
'"'. - tiio" Third street, from Shunk
F . .- nPBIrnn nnMe. cost $4051. and
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T vinth street, from WyemiliiB nvcnua to
?lnu'..., ...... t jbbso. Thnw three
" SHiraeH ere awarded to the Ilarber An
?n.. i..., ivmnnr Klxtv-elehth street.
y?nm Oreenwny avenue to I'plnnd street, li
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to be bum 01 i"-i .. .,,, ... -
dtlphla TavlnB Company. ...
Among Hie old streets to be reconstructed,
with the ccat and the contractor to which
the award was made, aro SedRctey avenue,
from Hldge avenue to Diamond street,
JI97( Berber Asphalt raving Company;
Richmond street from Marlborough street
to a point 160 feet northeast. $3079, John
Meehan & Son , Susquehanna avenue, from
Almond to Belgrade street. 6101, Joseph
Mcllugh.
'Educators to Gather Here
Educators from many parts of the coun
try will gather In this city next Friday and
Saturday at the twenty-fifth anniversary
exercises of the Drexel Institute. Important
discussions relative, to the part American
sducators and Institutions of learning can
ply In responding to tno military, inaui
ttlal and economic needs of the country ure
to be discussed. Dr. Mollis Godfrey, presi
dent of the Institution and a member of
the Council of National Defense, will pre
side. Suffracists to Present Ambulance
Philadelphia suffragists are planning to
present an ambulance to the Government,
ccordlng to an announcement made nt tho
headquarters of the Woman's Suffrage
party and American Red Cross Auxiliary.
17JS Chestnut street. Many articles for
the comfort or the soldiers have been con
tributed by suffragists to the Red Cross.
Girl Chases Negro, Causes Arrest
A plucky girl. Ignoring threats, chased
Thomas Steward, a negro, and caused his
capture after he had snatched her pocket
book, according to the police. The girl
was Dorothy Schwaeth, 669 North Marvlno
street. The prisoner was committed by
Mtjlstrate Beaton pending trial.
Honor List of Teachers
The Schoolmen's Club has posted an
honor list of the teachers In tho Philadel
phia public schools who have entered tho
service of the Government for the war.
The clubhouse Is at 1606 Summer street.
Donation for Girls' Trade School
The Philadelphia Trade School for Girls,
102 South Ninth street, will remain In Its
present quarters for the remainder of the
school year. This was mado possible
through the donation of $3000 by the Sey
fctrt Institution.
Jefferson Graduate Wins Promotion
Word was received today of the promo
tion of Dr. Clement A. Fogerty, a graduate
ef Jefferson College, to assistant surgeon at
the Southwark Military Hospital, London.
.Shortly before going to Europe several
months ago Doctor Fogarty married Miss
llarle Humphrys, daughter of State Itepre
lentatlve D. C Humphrys.
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BLOOD-STAINED MONEY
EVIDENCE IN THEFT CASE
1500 in Bills Soaked rom Wounds Re
ceived by Prisoner While
Dodging Police
Five $100 bills stained with blood were
part of the evidence presented beforo Magis
trate Price, at the Twenty-second street nnd
Hunting Park avenue station today, when
Albert Vlgella, thirty-eight years old, 2221
South Thirteenth street, was arraigned, ac
cused of grand larceny.
The blood-stained money was found on
Vlgella after he was rendered unconscious
yesterday when he fell while scaling a
barbed-wire fence as several policemen were
chasing him. The bills were stained with
Mood from wounds received by Vlgella In
trying to get over tho fence.
Vlgella, according to the police, yester
day went to the home of JohiiKlebln. SSU
North Archer street, and rented a room.
Suddenly Vlgella turned to IClebln and told
him that he had considerable money on his
person, which he wanted to put In a safe
place.
"Put your money In my trunk, where I
have $720," replied Klebin.
Klebln showed Vlgella where the trunk
was. While examining the trunk, Klebln
charges, Vlgella took the $720 and rushed
ut of the house.
The chase after Vlgella lasted for several
blocks. Vlgella was held In $1000 ball for
further hearing a week from today.
Passenger Agents Elect Officers
The following officers were elected today
at the annual meeting of the Philadelphia
Passenger Agents' Association at the Rltz
Carlton: President, R. C. Horner, city pas
senger agent. Southern Railroad ; first vice
President, E. B. Montgomery, district pas
senger agent of travel department of the
American Express Company ; second vice
president, Robert Scott, of the Pennsylvania
Railroad; secretary, J. M. Stuart, Penn
sylvania Railroad; treasurer, William
Klrby, Lehigh Valley Railroad.
Cavour Club's Annual Dance
The second annual dance of the Cavour
Club, composed of young Italian-American
residents of South Philadelphia, will be
held tomorrow night at Danccland, Twen
tieth Btreet and Montgomery avenue. The
music for the occasion will be under the
direction of Prof. Vlto Mnurlzlo. The club's
headquarters Is at 1438 Wharton street.
ROOFING
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NO 14-OUNCE LOAF
FOR 5C, SAY BAKERS
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Cannot Be Produced at a
Living Profit, Declares
Louis J. Kolb
TEDDY DAVIS
The fourteen-year-old son of Cap
tain Harry Davis, of the Athletics,
is in the race for the banper Presi
dent Wilson has offered for the Boy
Scout obtaining the greatest num
ber of subscriptions to the second
Liberty Loan.
SUSPECT INCENDIARISM
IN STOCKYARDS BLAZE
11,000 Cattle and 3300 Hogs
Burned to Death in Fire
Which Cost $750,000
KANSAS CITV, Mo., Oct. IT.
(Jfllcers of the Kansas City stockyards
were buiy today denylnj? reports that tho
flije which yesterday destroyed a largo part
of tho yards was of Incendiary origin, and
tho result of a German plot. Approximately
11,000 cattle and 3300 hogs were burned to
death. The loss Is placed at $760,000.
Tho charge of Incendiarism was based
largely upon the assertions of Lieutenant K.
J. Blshoff, of the first fire company to arrive
at tho yards after the alarm had been re
ceived, uho said that three fires were burning-
fully 2000 yards apart, In different por
tions of tho yards.
George R. Collctt, general manager of
the stock yards, declared ho bcllced the flro
resulted from natural causes and that the
wind had blown sparks from the first fire,
starting the other two blazes. Private de
tectives, however, uero said to bo Inves
tigating the Incendiary rumors.
Tho work of clearing away the debris for
the reconstruction of the destroyed pens and
buildings began at once.
Hundreds of rattle liberated from the
burning structures reached the downtown
sections ot both Kansas City, Mo., and
Kansas City, Kan. It was the third dis
astrous fire In the history of the Kan
sas City stockyards. Tho blaze was dls
coxerod by two patrolmen In Kansas City,
Kan., and before they could summon ap
paratus tho flro had become unmanage
able. Fire departments from both Kansas
Cities combated the flames.
The thousands of cattle which were lib
erated from tho pens aro being corralled.
Owners experienced difficulty Identifying
their property, as a large percentage t,.
the stock was from farm herds and car
ried no Identifying brands.
During the early hours of the flro rifle
men and sledge hammer bearers under tho
direction of the Humano Society olllccrs
went about the stockyards killing disabled
animals.
The Kansas City stockyards are owned
and controlled by a corporation, mnny
of the officers of which are eastern men,
and a large amount of tho stock Is held In
the East.
SITUATION IS MUDDLED
Rakers throughout the city arc at odds
with published statements from II. Do Witt
Irwin, of tho Federal Oraln Administration,
predicting tho possibility of a fourteen
funce loaf to retail for a nickel
The wide variance of this estimate from
tho latest estimate from Herbert C. Hoover
promising a twenty or twrnty-two-ounce
leaf for ten cents has nilded more muddle
to the already much-muddled bread situa
tion. That a fouitcen-ounce loaf cannot pos
sibly be produced at a living profit to tho
baker for a nickel was declared emphati
cally by Col Louis J. Kolb. president of
the Kolb Making Company, when sounded
on the question.
"Though I have had no Information an to
the formulas recommended by Mr. Jacobs
in his report, and therefore cannot speak
with finality on the subject." ,Mr. Kolb
said, "I do know thnt unless there Is some
sweeping modification of the formulas now
Used the bakers cannot sell such loaves
for a nlokel nnd continue In business."
"America will not liavo to go to the
extremes for food that lme been ex
perienced by the Hurnpeati countries." one
of the rubllc Safety Committee experts
stated. "The war bread of Europe half
black and halt holes need not bo looked
for here. Admixture of other Ingredients
Into staple productH is nnother measure the
United States is freed from "
"Ilroad prices cannot fall," snys Charles
Krelhofer, tieasurer of the Krelhofer Halt
ing Company, of which William Krelhofer.
a member of the War Kmtrgeiicy Council.
Is president
There Is ndthlng in the bread situation
to warrant a belief In the possibility of
lowered prices, Is tho lew stated positively
nnd at length by the Philadelphia baker to
day "When tho big man, with no slzo competi
tor, can only keep afloat by constant pre
paredness, eternal vigilance, such as buy
ing Hour In 10,000-barrel lota and lard In
100-car lots, how could the llttlo man our
vlo nt all under the supposition of such
live-cent bre.id. as suggested by the food
administration? It Is still purely supposi
tion. "If consumers knew anything at all about
tho brendmaklng Industry they would not
nccept nil tho Irresponsible statements now
broadcast Many of them must be aware. I
suppose, that flour costs $7 n barrel more
than formerly; that lard costs 100 per
cent more: wrapping paper 100 per cent
more; wages "G per cent hlghor; yet they
swallow wholo alleged statements ns to the
possibility of five-cent loaves, without ever
stopping to ask how.
"Whlto bread Is the best lu times of
either peace or war." Mr. Krelhofer stated
earnestly. "Tho wholo wheat Is largely
husk and chaff, entirely without nutritive
properties. It Is recommended for suf
fereis from diabetes and certain other
maladies."
DRAFT BOARDS AWAIT
WORD TO FINISH WORK
Urge Thnt Examination of Bal
ance of List Be Completed
Before Forces Disband
HANNA
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Have Us Care for Your Feet
One trflstment a month
will nrfvent foot Ilia anil
i. . make you haDDy and ablo lu
OUISI enjoy lire .Manicurinc, aac
District Appeal Hoards N'os 1 and I nnd
tho flfty-ono local draft boards nro now
nnxlously awaiting word from Washington
af to whether they may proceed with the
examination of tho balanco of tho regis
tration list, now that they hae well nigh
finished the first 100 per cent quota of certi
fied names.
Tho officials, clerks nnd secretaries of
these various boards sny that It would bo
folly to disbnnd now. when they hac reach
ed a systematic handling of the drnft re
quirement!. If, the present forces were
dropped, by discontinuance of the draft se
lection at this time, they say that tho costly
experience gained through so many ecks
of hard work nnd sacrifice would be lost,
nnd tho same period ot delay and Incon
venience would have to bo repeated when
tho next draft call Is Issued.
Edwnrd P. Swift, chairman of the draft
board ot the eighth district. Is calling for
a 20 por cent ralso In wnges for the clerical
nnd medical forces Ho maintained that
tho Government wage of J2.60 a day for the
draft clerks Is too low, and that they should
rtcelvo at least $3.
Ho further contends that the physicians
aro underpaid. They receive ten cents for
each examination and aro not allowed to
examine more than forty a day.
Crushed to Death by Locomotive
LANCASTER Pa. Oct 17 Word wus
receled here this morning by members of
his family that llenjamin L Landls, for
merly of this city had been crushed to
death nt Youngswllo. Pa, after falling In
front of a freight bhlfter
EVERY BW5H0ULD HAVE
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Uhe .Babif Carriaqc
Of the cTlaUon
MADE IN PHILADELPHIA
SOLD IN PHILADELPHIA'S
LEADING FURNITURE and
DEPARTMENT STORES
Block baby carriages
arc superior in quality,
design and workmanship.
THElLJ49LJ5ffiLJlTRADE MARK
IS YOURCUARANTEE OF
SATISFACTION
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Gold nnd Silver
Unbreakable Crystals Khaki Bands
Hands and Numerals Visible
in Darkness
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Mens Fall Hats
From Maker to Warr
H.00 Hoft Hati, 3.00
S.I. no Soft Huts, S3.SO
13.00 Derbra. S'i.00
G. Ervin Donovan ,135 S. 10th St.
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Men's Neckwear
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$1.00
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for men who are fussy, be
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our best advertisement And
we always please them.
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One year ago we had almost
abandoned all hopes of being
able to have an
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INTENSIFIED VALUE SALE
OF FALL & WINTER SUITS .
at One Uniform Price
$20
J Then the Unexpected happened. The uncertainty as to the results of the
Presidential election in November, 1916, caused the cancellation by a large
jobbing house of its order for fine woolen and worsted suitings. We jumped
in and bought quantities of fabrics at inside prices. It was a sensational killing
for an Intensified Value Sale, and conditions have so developed as to make
this event more sensational than it then appeared We cut them up and tailored
them at savings on the manufacturing costs, and further sacrificed a part of
our own legitimate profits!
3 What looked like an impossibility in October, 1916, has become a reality of
such magnitude as to amount to a Sensation in October, 19171
HERE ARE ITS SALIENT FEATURES
I The Suits in this Sale were never on our counters before this
week.
Cfl They are mostly $28, $30 and $35 grades and qualities.
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I They are mostly finished and unfinished worsteds and silk
mixtures.
CJ The patterns are the solid, substantial, conservative kinds worn
and wanted by nine-tenths of the men in and around Philadelphia!
CJThe models are singlc-breasters and double-breasterjj, young
men's styles, men's fashionable styles, conservative styles with the
fit, the hang, the distinction of all Perry garments.
JThe values are intrinsic in the goods themselves solid, sub
stantial $25, $28, $30 and $35 grade Suits at
One Uniform Price, $20!
J And finally they can be bought at $20 for this One Week Only!
J Every day's sales are now exceeding those of the day preceding, and for the
three days that remain, they are sure to increase still more in volume. Come
before the last hours, and, preferably, come, if you can, in the morning!
Perry & Co.
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