Ht 1 pONAL SERVICE BUREAlKrUMiiiu will Aid IjOcui flwiuo in Looking ahw -lected for Army, CITY NEWS BRIEFS OTHER into Thieves Get Eleven Cars While Police Are Doing Vare Political Work .. . mremnl Ker lCQ II U- 1 Skied to the nld o the city's 1. 1 ??i?lAii.d men. t,roBresed today ilrtftta b" ' ,fnre orgnnlznttons sprunif MfTny of the flfty-onc local exemption "irl Mrcau, In charge of Mri M I, JJSJlt ' "ctl iB fecretnry rf the Homo Dc fff mmlt Ue has headquarters In Itoom "I'rIU It will co-operato with local ,,,,Citi belnc appointed by tho loca. rlon boi ds The bureau's ork wit ?"K i?d the local bcwnH In properly ?i denartlnir contingents to trains, "ft'il tZr ted I men with trailing out- Jr to maintain communication befveen ?fc .Mtr or sailor and hli home, to col tt '?'! .r-mn Meade and Hancock 1 r".K. ih. fighters may bo) tho Kltts il home and to aid In helping dependents ff2,hTt th i front or on tho high sea Eleven Automobiles Stolen immobile thlees ran awa with cleen .imobllwof a total alue of $8900. oer fv. week-end, hlle pcllcemen were can- .: kom to find flaws In tho nomt- tUtton papers of the Town Meeting party It :Vij.i. Among tne mcuihb wno r- ,t.d thefts to the police were Frank I ?K.fe 19S0 Hast Stella street, who lost a iffickr; the Society for the rreent!oii 1 I rniclty to Animals; Charles Stouman, I Sill West Dauphin streot , C S Price. 302 f OWon anue. Dnltlmorq; P C Fager. Ji.flln 1629 North Thlrty-Becond street; x O'Brien, 718 North Sixty-fourth tet: Albert Macnem "! ..v....- lttr..L Darby; J A Gilmore, 136 soutn trJhlrd street; L Wesley Clark, 2232 jfortt Colorado street, and Louis Green, 17 Berks street .. , r. Cniltttf filirwil TVnrhArn 1 wpiomos iui u.... j Twenty-flAe teachers' training diplomas .i:"'ti.i.A.A iw nishnn Uhlnelandcr at I tk. forty-ninth annual meeting of the Sun I" tor School Asfoclitlon of tiie nplecopal S 'the Church of the Holy Apostles. Twen-S-flrt and Christian streets, last night Six Women In U. S. Vice Net Six women are under arrest today on r!n charges following a wholesale Tederal Sid on alleged disorderly houses jesterday ftu women each of whom was held In 110DO ball for n further hearing Wednes I: . iTnito.t statr-q Commissioner Long. Ir accused of lolatlng tho section of the . (.& ..LIJa ln Mtlfliln fit n mil AH i inayart that forbids lce within fle miles t kf'sn srmy or na- post. Poor Children Need Clothing An urgent need for clothing for children who are prexented from attending school through lack of clothes was announced to torbythe Social Sertce House, 1142 South Eerenth street Hundreds of cases where toor children cannot attend school becaufo ttir hae no clothes fit to wear have been brought to the attention of the house, ac cording to Miss Marlon J. Van Ollnda, as sociate director The greatest need for clothtnr Is for children between six and fourteen ears old, she said Rare Goldfish Seen Here Two rare fhe-polnted fantall goldfish, en route from Fekln. China, to San Francisco. 1 O.L attracted much attention nt tno Ho i. tl Walton, where Mrs Amelia Tompkins r Tiyior, a taiiiurinni. iciou iiuiii to i Urday shortly before her departure for r home The fish, whltfh were of a sea-blue ' Minr vriih rnld snots, were said to hae ", teen lent from the roj al gardens In the t Celestial capital " Petition for New School Building I Parents of children of the Mifflin Public i tllon the Board of Public Education for a in buliaing to replace tne present scnooi. Wilt In 1826 The petition will ask that tho adjoining properties be purchased and I modern building erected . Presbyterians Observe Anniversary Th 400th annlersary of Protestantism wn cbaened by tho Presbyterian Social Union with a banquet at the Belleue-Strat-ford last night The speakers Included Colon! WllllAm W. Allen, nrenldent. nnd 4 tho Revs. Clarence I Macartney, Robert mcoowan. of Pittsburgh, and Frederick W. Lottaeher, of Princeton. Compulsory Camouflage for Ships Compulsory camouflage for American owned ahlps plying through the war zone It vital as a guard to (shipping, according P tt, r, u&s&r, neaa ox xne snipping com i. HW bearing his name. Congress, he said, wciiia be asked to pass a law compelling J irottcthe color delces on easels Policeman Joins Marine Corps v any city policemen will enllit In the I whtlng forces before they are drafted, ac- jordlng to Policeman Julius W. Hahn. the 9 w city -coppor" to enroll In the United Itates marine corps. Hahn, who lles at t 5 North Third street. Is six feet tall and I !tha 224. pounds. ) War Photos to AM nrfi.lMnr IfanV Af hA Inf.., .. !.- .!. l i'. !."'". In Philadelphia and will be used tr titiibltlon purposes to stimulate recrult S'ikV '.t Br'tlsh Ilecrultlng Mlssjon, now i Mf.111 he mission probably will not I it k.At0 flnd enough room to display them - Mcuijuaners. Will Discuss New Pier Project A DUbllft h a vine trl11 K& V.l nnAn JT in the ofllces of the Department of nnarves. Docks and Ferries. Bourse Build 2t olscuss the city's application to con v a new pier on the Delaware Itler at n itreet. to be known as Pier No. 84 fcBlpners Anri rttll. lnta,A.,AIl nl. nfc lr. wed to be present. Esmor Rm? reromi. 'oyour Hanrf i yi."A.KE' RFI'AIBKO t,--mnrrnn oil nn ajl gm '". Mnini t4ww 1 fiKrJaic"wnPferi "" n t s STN UT LUMBER J FROM FhVl!8 mVKS SATISFACTION rr Jobber., Bulfder. and Manu- "3 BEACH, BELOW LAUREL He Hosiery & Abdominal SuoDorlers " ana mulid Suppllei n9l,.l!,0,, ,r" lwr 'reih. Onljr the ben Para rubbtr and nntit illk and linen thnid Jitf .vw mk then to -Li r . ? Murln yoo not ?i? ?Vh eo'. but alio a Jrrect flt. Wi alio (It truim and cuar ant satlitactUn. twdiSTt? ftt,r "Ba U4y ' WEST CHESTER LOCAL NEWS OWNER LEFT BIG ESTATE Will of W. H. Hodgson Disposes of Upward of $200,000 Newspaper Bequeathed to Employes WnST CHnSTKlTpil . Oct 24 The will of the late W. II. Hodgson, president of the uaiiy Local News Cnmnanv nnA AMtn. Pf tho paper who died a few'days ago. nas been admitted to probate In the office of the Ilcglstcr of Wills here, and distrib utes an estate of more than $200,000, all accumulated through the "success of his paper. A large amount of property In real estate Is Included In the estate, In addition to the newspaper franchise After bequeathing $40,000 to each of his two grnnddaughters and proldlng a liberal monthly amount for his son. tho stock In the Dally Loeil News Company Is dlstrlb uted among cmplojcs of the paper who assisted In accumulating his fortune, In lots of from ten to forty shares of par Milue of J100 each, but these eventually Pftl Pf tn Ilia ... "'"v w kiu ramie ...V.!lsli0nuf form employes are contln ued under tho new mamgement BLAMES BREWERS FOR SUGAR CRISIS British Firms Use Enor mous Quantities, Candy Man Says ASKS HALT ON SUPPLY The sugar shortage In this country has resulted from the enormous quantity of this commodity being used In England by the breweries, according to F M Falat, presi dent of the F M PalRt Company, 321 Cherry street "Hngland la Bonding a sugar commission to this country to ask us to supply sugar Tho American people are to lo without tho necessities of life so that the British can havo the luxuries I hao the proof that moro sugar Is being consumed In England by tho breweries than by tho nrmy If this consumption were stopped there would bo enough sugar for tho leglttmato needs of ecr" one "In February, 1917, enough sugar was used In the Hngllsh brcwer'es to supply the whole nation for 100 dns England Is drawing on this country through Cuba, cut- ling down our supply of cane sugar, and yet comes to us begging for more An Eng lish publication carried an nrtlcle on this situation It was Immediately suppressed by tho Go'vemment The situation Is an outrageous one. and I am going to take tho matter up with Mr Hooer In Washington " A rumor that hN concern was cloblng down today on account of the shortage In sugar was denied by Mr Palst He said that 250 persons were working there today and that they had enough sugar on hand to keep going for some dajs more. In ad dltlon to this secrnl large shipments hae been promised to them within the next few days "We have neer had such a heay de mand, for candy" s-ild Mr Palst. "We hao had to refuse two standing orders amounting to more than $2000 each per wceK recently on nccount of the sugar shortage This demand la ery largely for the American soldiers" At Brandle & Smith. Eighth and Dauphin streets, It was asserted that the situation was a serious one The opinion was ex pressed that speculation had something to do with the shortage, and that before long large unknown stocks of sugar would nppear "Buy sugar only as jou need It," was the ndIce todiy of one of the chiefs of the sugar refinery Interests In this city, after denouncing In no uncertain terms the crimi nal selfishness of an one, either candy manufacturer or private consumer, who it tempts to get held of more tit n his legiti mate sharo of the sugar suppli at this crit ical moment. "If the aboe advice were followed by eery one," he went on, 'sugar conditions would be adjusted back to normal within three weeks' time It Is the 'sugar hog,' like his brother the 'coal hog,' who Is causing most of the present trouble " Sugar at ten cents a pound with pur chases restricted to two pounds and onl In connection with other groceries, was re ported at Qlmbel Brothers "If we permitted, our entire stock would be cleaned out In n day by customers com ing In and trying to la In fifty to one hundred pound lots," the manager wild "They seem to hae gone sugar-crazy, and lost all reason and Judgment In the matter their one fear seeming to be that their own families may be left sugarless ' This sort of wanton disregard for others Is the thing that makes Government regula tion a necessity, Is the opinion of the sugar dealers. If consumers would only co operate In the problem there would be no problem left, they aver. v SHAMED BY AGENTS, WAR WORKERS RESUME TASK Strikers at Watertown Arsenal De nounce Unpatriotic Attitude of Labor Unions BOSTON, Oct. 23 Stating that they were nBhamed of tho attitude taken by the labor unions and denouncing the union agents' Btand as unpatriotic, all but 250 of the 2000 men called out on strike at the Watertown arsenal returned to work today. Construction of the J8.000.000 worth of new buildings to be used as a forge, foun dry and gun-carriage plants was resumed w 1th hardly a perceptible break 1008 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia "ts WAISTS Georgette Crepe Crepe de Chine Silk-Finish Madras with Satin Collar and Cuffs Flesh, White and Colors This Season's New Styles The Low Price $3.85 Is Momentary These arc but a portion of a splendid stock of stylish garments ranging upward to $35.00. EVENING LEDGER-PHILADELPHIA, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1917 JUST WHAT IS WHAT IN SCARCITY OF COMMODITIES SUGAR No real shortage. The sltuntion will be adjusted within six weeks' time, with tho arrival of beet sugar, if only consumers will limit their purchases and observe the same economics being practiced by tho big hotels. Meantime, sugar is obtainable in limited amounts nt 9 cents a pound, the purchase being limited to two pounds in most of tho large stores. BREAD Now selling at seven, ten nnd twelvo cents, according to quality nnd size of the loaf. Many nttempts at "war bread" havo so far not materialized. "Five-cent bread," promised through Government aid, has not yet mado its appearance. EGGS Prices drop ns competition hits them keenly. Forty cents Is quoted by the American Stores Company. Independent dealers are selling slightly higher. BUTTEK A butter shortage has been feared slnco August on account of a big shortage of milch cows, but this is being remedied daily. In September 5,000,000 pounds of shortage was made up. Even greater gains nre expected for October. Best butter now selling at fifty cents upward, but lower prices may be looked for, MEAT Sirloin steaks at twenty-two cents are quoted by West Philadelphia firms who practice no-credit, no-delivery systems. Larger purchases nnd free storage of meats nre being urged on housewives by tho big markets. No indications of immediate meat shortage. COAL With limited supply of anthracite in domestic sizes nnd tho embargo of the railroads, it is reported impossible to fill advanco orders of usual size. Buy small and only for present needs is enjoined on consumers. Local committee fighting tho attempts of vnrious dealers to exact an extra fifty cents for delivering coal into the cellaar. Lower prices may bo looked for. FAST ON THANKSGIVING, NEW FOOD THRIFT PLAN Hoover Considers Idea to Make Day Serve War Purpose WASHINGTON. Oct. 23 Federal Food Administrator Hoover has under consid eration plans for setting asldo Thanksgiv ing Day as a day of fasting rather than one of feasting "Whilo Mr Hoover will not make any statement at this time about tho matter, It Is known that It has been ghen some attention It Is argued by odlclals of the food administration that ThankFgllng Day as originally planned was deoted to fasting rather than feasting, and It i pointed out that with appeals going out to oery sec tlon of tho country for the congelation of foodstuffs, It would not be asking the American people too much to dispense with the usual ThanksglMng Day dinner and bo satisfied with a moro modest repast than ordinarily adorns tho table of tho aernge person on this day. GREAT WHITE WAY WILL TAKE ON BRUNETTE TINT Fuel Administration Contem plates Dimming Its Luster. Boston Feels the Damper WASHINGTON, Oct 23 The Great White Way New York's, of course Is about to hao Its lmtcr dimmed a bit by war conditions Although no orders hao yet been Issued It Is expected that Fuel Administrator Gar field will soon serve notlco that the coal used for the city's electrical display and In the manufacture of luxuries must be cut talled It was announced In Boston that James J Storron, New England Fuel Admtnla trator, would soon eliminate night ader tlslng signs and that city officials would cut off the current from many powerful Btreet lamps Theatre signs will be darU after 9 o'clock COAL OPERATOR CUTS RENTS Marklo Slices Charge for Company Houses for Liberty Bonds' Sake HAZM'TON, Pa, Oct 23 John Markle president of the G B Markle Coal Com pany, announced a reduction of 50 per cent In the rent of all company houses during the continuance of the war, so tint the emploes can buy Liberty Bonds The firm subscribed for $100,000 worth of the Issue The action of Mr Markle Is due to the great Increase of output, even with a largely reduced force, and Is taken as a step to assist the high cost of living. BRADBURN & NIGR0 Correct Tailors for Dreiay Men Here moderate prices pre vail, due to our early pur- chase of fabrics and findings tar our Fall and Winter clothing. 13th & Sansom Sts. S? Ferond Temporary Price $3.85 WEST PHILADELPHIA BUTCHER CUTS PRICES Sirloin Steak at 22 Cents, Ham burg at 14, Cash and Carry Home, His Plan Sirloin steak of first grndo at twenty two cents and lamb roast at twenty cents arc quoted by tho Woodland Beef Company, 6147 Woodland aenue, who for three jenrs hac worked a no credit, nodellcry sjstcm of meats, to tho marked benefit of the house, wife's pocketbook, according to Samuel Doak, manager. Hamburg steak at fourteen cents, Instead of thlrtj, Is another economy, attributed by Mr Doak to hla plan of busing the hind rather thin the foro quarters of beef for this purpose Stewing lamb at sixteen cents as against thirt charged elsewhere, leg of lamb, twen the cents In place of thirty nlno cents, and eal rump roast six teen cents In place of thlrt-two cents are other economies to start housewives lnes tlgitlng Pajlng cash and carrIng jour own meat home can do this Mr Poak asserts "Why not rest tho knitting needles long enough to mako n trip to tho butchers each day In place of phoning In vour order ho sug gests 'and label tho amount saed, "Lib ertj Bond fund " ' j RESTAURANT CjTiu.yJs m$y wiiiimwii Egfl 111 HU I A distinctive, artistic Mla HeAt! room a treat for the iKJR HH eye. The dance-corn- GRRw BjjH polling Marimba Band yUM MHH a treat for the ear. HH nC9 A cuiiine unequaled Cnn Hj a treat for the inner HjJH HH man. And among the HH jHB very best thing! about H HjH the Restaurant Chan- H H tilly are the penoni Bj HH you meet there I HJ HOTEL ADELPHI A Chestnut at V&J H , III JLX 11 ' W ' r : " '$ y Rr ' v Vv'sX ssfly ' 1 w 'sw Zi NEW YORK g S PHILADELPHIA l7 II , , , Ly IMPORTER.' ' v, wAi.V I ' '; ' CHESTNUT AT 15th STREET- " ' , V rJ . I A fin iheJfaitl Colonnade Btty . " ' 1 '' lit; .'. ' "" 11 v Mil i 1 1 II lilt II 1 ' Formal Opening l v lxvJ 8 ' ; ' ' Continuing Tomorrow 11 r M ' I I t.,', Their Opening T yv' vt V " I i ' w'Mv'XJ" " v i wEC0?DIAL.LYinvIte I ' ' ' 'Vn I 1 4 V , ' ' 11 your inspection of our 11 v , . . vli II I ULi' '"'"' ' ' ' handsome new ehop, where ' &?J 4thMJh (LJ t you may view creations LV v liW I :JSV i that will rival the modistes I k, f' -. 1 ?L" M For the woman in quest of J WJjjJwzzJp Wi ns. v something different in II! 5 H v fashionable and distinctive ' W Sgll 1 millinery. Wi BEEFLESS TUESDAY IN LARGE HOTELS Many Clubs and Cafes Also Comply With Hoover's Suggestions UNION LEAGUE'S PLANS Becfless Tuesday Is being observed In mnny of the leading hotels and clubs In Philadelphia today The Union League not only Is observlo the becfiess day, but Is planning to ban all meats on Tuesdays In the near future, ac cording to W. F. Homlller, the superin tendent Tho Manufacturers' Club has een gone further and nil ments have been omitted from tho menus tcuay. according to G w U Abmeer, tho superintendent. Meat, with tho exception of fowl, Is not on the menu of the Hotel Adelphla todaj Tho beclless Tuesday Is simply nnother step In line with tho suggestions mido by rood Amlnlstrator Hoover Tho Thalldel phla Hotel Association at a meeting last week discussed the advisability of declaring a beefiess Tuesday at every hotet repre sented In the membership, hut this wide spread action has not et been taken Tho bovine Is also absent from tho menus at tho Walton and tho Bellevue-Stratford tod ij At tho liuel Walton a card read ing, "At the suggestion of Herhert C Hoover, United States Food Commlsslcner, wo request our patrons to co-operate with us In observing beefiess Tuesdajs," has been placed nt each table "Wo are willing to co-operate with Mr Hoover in nnv manner he desires," said Bert CrcAvhurst, assistant manager of the Hotel Walton, today "If ho wants meat- J.E.GDWLLfy Ability to actual -0 PEARLS and JEWELS is seldom acquired by purchasers. The services of our experts nre always available in making selections. Our variety of weaves, shea and colorings, never sur passed in our his tory, is such that we are able to meet your every requirement. Hardwick and Magee Co. 1220 MARKET ST. Iobb days we will omit meat from our menus altogether. Should Mr. Hoover aslc us to serve ryo and corn bread In place of wheat we will bo glad to do It." say that abstinence from beef on the part of hotel guests In this city alone will place nn extra thousand cattle at the disposal of the poople during tho remainder of the week. The figure given, Incidentally, Is not authentic. Tho beefiess Tuesday plan was started by the Pennsylvania Hallroad on lines east of Pittsburgh and ofilclals of the road say that It has met the approval of patrons. Just tmaglno that ou cannot obtain beef this one day, the hotel men urge, and see how easy It Is to do without It By way of drlvtng tho economy plan homo a little stronger, a "meatless Wed nesday lias been suggested This means that one will havo to stick to eggs, fish cheese, vegetables et al one day In the week. Mary of the hotclmen believe that this also will be welcomed by the guesU nnd they Intend giving tho suggestion a trial. Phlladclphlan Promoted to Major Dr. It. B. Owens, for nearly eight ars secretary of tho Franklin Institute, has been promoted to tho rank of major In the Intelligence division of the arm, according to word received here today He now Is nerving under General Pershing In France. ir ITLT ANYTHING IN LUMBER. C olnnlftl I nltimn EC ME JAMEVHAW 52nd AND WOODLAND AVE. 55iSS5PiS distinguish a 1 u e s of WJMWii w ihmr 71 II mm IS Reasonably Priced Oriental Rugs Beautiful Persian, Turkish and Chinese Carpets, suitable for living room, dining room and library at very moderate prices, which have not been affected by interrupted manu facture or importation caused by the upheaval in the rug weaving districts of the East. ( Perry's Have the Clothes! TOWN TJI.STEH Ilnlf licit with buttons and loops; skirt of coat kne length Single-breasted front A clean-cut, Iran, lithe and comfortable Winter Overcoat. Fall and Winter Suits and Overcoats at $15 $18, $20, $25 that will give you a new thrill every minute you spend among- them! One thing you can't get away from is the wonderful variety of these Suit and Over coat stocks at Perry's! And Variety means also Volume for our styles and patterns are not just one, two, or three of a kind, but plenty! I At $25 a double breasted Overcoat, light tan color, big con vertible collar, Trench belt with buckle, verti cal slashed pockets, silk linings in shoulders and sleeves. JAt $20 a double breasted Suit, soft brown mixture with neat greenish blue stripes set far apart, flap pockets inserted slightly aslant. A beau tiful fabric, beautifully cut and tailored! q At $35 Big double breasted ulsters in rough, warm fabrics, back belts, outside patch pockets, body lined with fine silk in dark browns, Oxfords and grayish mixtures. PERRY&CO, "N. B. T." (t 4 Mm oil u Perry's r- ' W-r- r i 'ft u t , r ,tMfc GLttaLWaV . x$m ' H MtTC m . rj
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