m EVENING LBDaSR-PHILADLPHIA, WEDKEBDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1917. feHOYER'S POLITICAL CAREER PRESENTS SHARP CONTRASTS Machine's Candidate for Citv Treasnvpr TTna T T)4-t, TJ! ,r j3Keii jjutu xvtjiormer ana Joenenciary of the "Gang" TTfUEX the management of a big and wclUmanaged business concern, find, W itself in need of men to fill vacancies tn important position, it goes Mo the market for men. liy newspaper advertising or ol?icr means it makes its requirements known. It solicits applications. Statements and the records of all applicants are investigated and scrutinized. The bigger and letter managed the concern is, the viorh jealous of its good name in the business vnrld, the mora careful Us Inquiries. It docs not mind spending two weeks of a ilOd-a-month man's time to find out which of a half dozen applicants is the most itilrable for a tGO-a-month clerkship. A citv a llg business concern. Philadelphia Is a big business concern. It Is In the market for men and there are man) applicants. As the success of oni other big business concern depends upon the care and success Mh which it iilcks its employes, so the success of Philadelphia depends upon the care and tiiccess with which It chooses its. As a man employed for the purpose would Investigate the records of applicants for positions in a big commercial or industrial house the Evening Ledger has made, for tha benefit of the city of Philadelphia, some investigations of the records of applicants for important city posts. The results of those inaulrle, will be published in a serfes of articles, the first of which Is printed herewith. his pttc A. Lincoln AcW was turned Director of Public Work to succeed Peter B. Costello, who u summarily dis charged. Shojrer, Director of Supplies, promptly ousted Arthur R II. Morrow, hla assistant Consternation refgued In the Organic lion, In the City party convention, September i.Pav. . tlln w PPe'aled to to do something-with the Mayor, but he could do noth ing;. Thero were more mass-meetings". All the past was forgiven 'Weaver. He was euloglted and lauded to the skies. In the face of this united and militant public sentiment It was hopeless" for the machine to drive. The United Gas Im provement Company withdrew Its proposal, which Councils had Accepted, and by so doing prevented Its veto by the Mayor. In the autumn that followed. Weaver led the forces of the City party, Shoyer stand ing: shoulder to shoulder with him through the tight. The .City party won and the cor rupt Organisation was staggering, On September 17, 190C, the City party primary Was held. D. Clarence Olbboney and Frederick J. Shoyer fought bitterly for the nomination for District Attorney. Qlb honey's adherents charged the Weaver Ad ministration with using the power of tho police for Shoyer. Mayor Weaver, an ardent and determined supporter of Shoyer, charged bribery. 19, Olbboney was declared tho nominee by a vote of 660'4'to B21i. Mayor Weaver, still unwilling to admit Shoyer's defeat, renewed hla bribery charges nnd the con vention ordered a hearing, after which, on September 27, Olbboney was again and Anally declared tho nominee, this time by a vote of 6114 to 409. The Itepubllcnn Organltatlon nominated Samuel I". Hotnn for District Attorney against Olbboney, and Itotan was elected. Here virtually ended the careers of Mayor Weaver nnd Shoyer an reformers. While professing devotion to the reform cause, they refused to fight for the City party as they had before. The Organltatlon was elated. The In dependents were at outs With each other. There -was a chance for the Organization to come back. It came back. WILL OPEN STATIONS FOR REGISTRY OF WOMEN Governor's Proclamation Setting Aside Two Days for Patriotic Purpose to Be Observed Stations for the registration of every woman In Philadelphia inoro than sixteen years old will be established In this city tomorrow and Friday, in accordance with the proclamitlon.of Oovernor Brumbaugh retting aside thoe two days as registration days. These stations will be provided by tho committee on registration of tlu women's committee Council of National Defence, whoe headquarters Is at 1C07 Wal nut street. Women are called upon to reg ister for any patriotic service, either paid or olunteer. The registration stations will be located hs follows: All branches of the JClnergcncy Aid; .0erseas Committee, Itttz-Cnrllon Hotel; all branches of the Xnvy League: National league for Wotneh'M Honlce, 1713 Walnut street; Philadelphia Club. Weot Philadelphia; Acorn Club. 1G1K Walnut Btteet; New Century Club, 126 .South Twelfth street, lted Clbn booths In the Wntinmnker store ; Woman's Suffrage party lieadttunrteiH, 12I Chestnut street; lied Cross Auxiliary.. N't,. ii. 1721 .-,- . --T. r .- - . ,. ,-. , , . -.- street; College Club ana Olvlo cn, . Chefttnut VlC ( There will also be tthmit' flnruce street lion booths in all department stores, DRAFTEES CALLED NOV, X fJ Pennsylvania Among Ten States AafcA.M for Rest of Quota " WASHINGTON. Qct 1 Ten WJf hao been directed by Provost MarsMi General Crowder to send the remalner " their iuots for the National Army to ts cantonments on November I U was -closed today that the order were Isawrt last week and that the drafted men r now preparing to move. The States , Pennsylvania. Maryland, Washington, Idaho, California. Oregon. Wyoming, Ut, Nevada and Montana. T-flinDEniCIC J. SHOYER, Republican f candldato tor City Treasurer, Is the senior member of Shoyer & Arronson, law yers, with offices In the Commercial Trust Building. His partner Is Henry Arronson. The firm's principal business Is corporation w. In business nnd In the practice of his profession Mr. Shoyer's conduct has been above reproach. Mr. Shoyer Is president of the Board of Registration Commissioners, having been appointed, a member of the board by Governor Hrumbaugh In -June, 1916, and having been chosen to head the body at Its reorganization meeting on June 17, 1816. Mr. Shoyer, however. Is not silting with the board nt this time, since he Is Interested as a candidate In the ap proaching election, BEGAN AS A GROCERY CLERK Mr. Shoyer was born In Philadelphia, and clerked In a grocery store as a youth. He registered ns a law student tn tho office of John S, McKlnlay and later entered the University of Pennsylvania law school, through which he paid his way by working as a Clerk In the Commonwealth Title In surance nnd Trust Company offices. He was admitted to tho bar and began to practice .law In 1889. Mr. Shoyer Is an unusually clean and neat-looking man. There Is a nicety about his speech and manners, and he la an agree able person to meet. In 1901 John Weaver, destined to play to Important and sensational a part In Philadelphia politics, was elected District Attorney over P. Fred Rothermol, Jr., the Republican Organization proving powerful enough to overwhelm the reform forces that had aligned themselves behind Roth ermel. In 1902 Mr. Weaver appointed Frederick J. Shoyer special Assistant Dis trict Attorney, at a Balary of JGOOO a year. Mr. Shoyer at that time had taken only a minor part In politics nnd his appoint ment was not a reward for political ser vice. He was Weaver's personal choice. The appointment was satisfactory to Dave Martin, Organization leader of the north east, because whnt Innuendo Shoyer had hcn able to exert had been exerted In favor of the Organization. Weaver was satisfactory to the Organization, which In those days meant Israel -W. Durham, and Shoyer also was acceptable. THE SALTER CASE In the spring of 19.02 the town Was treated to a sensation. Samuel Salter, Clar ence Meeser and Joseph Rodgers, who had been missing since 1899. when they had been held for court for ballotbox stuffing In the Seventh Ward, calmly walked Into court. Their original ball had been for feited, Now they were here and ready for trial. Three days later John F. Sheehan andiHarry R. McCabe, alias Clark, accused with Salter, ilesser nnd Rodgers and also missing, appeared for trial. Weaver, with Shoyer and other assistants, prosecuted the alleged ballotbov. stutters. There was no doubt that the stuffing had been done; the only thing necessary was to prove that tiie defendants did It. Samuel G. Moloney, now figuring so large ly in the Fifth Ward political murder scan dal, and other politicians were witnesses for the defendants, who offered what ap peared to be nn alibi. The trial resultrtd In an acquittal. It subsequently appeared that some of the alibi testimony had been per jured, but for one reason or another the District Attorney and his assistants had failed to show this at the time. Thero was an Immediate cry of "collusion" and "frame up" and It was declared that tho whole trial was a well-planned piece of acting, the defendants having been assured of ac quittal before they ever returned to face .the charges. If there was any legal prof of these ac cusations against Weaver and his aids It has never been made public. Defenders of the public prosecutors declared they had spared no efforts in seeking convictions and had acted In good faith throughout In 1903 John Weaver was elected Mayor by the Republican Organization, which had found him satisfactory as a District At torney. Frederick J. Shoyer, still a Weaver man and still satisfactory to the machine, was appolnted'by the Mayor Director of the Department of Supplies In April, 1903. GAS FIGHT BRINGS REVOLT In May, 1905, came tho famous gas-lease fight, which fairly shook the city. Sensa tion followed sensation. The whole plan to extend the United Gas Improvement Com pany's lease of tho city's gas works fifty years for $25,000,000 had been worked out In detail. Councllmen had been "lined up" . for th lease. Those that could be whipped Into lino had been whipped ; those that were always willing to take orders had received orders; thoso that must be reached by other methods had been reached. Tho news of the scheme was like a lighted match In a powder plant. Tho whole city rose In indignation. Newspapers condemned the plan, Citizens held mass-meetings. Ministers assailed the proposed bartering away of the citizens' propeity and the prop erty of citizens jet unborn by a band of unscrupulous politicians Business men Jolnejl In and many of them led the protest. The plan was, on Its face, so utterly Inimical to the city's Interests that there was not even room for argument Thomas F Armstrong nnd a handful of other Coun cllmen fought the proposal tooth and nail. They argued and pleaded, but no argu ments nor pleas that they could offer had any appreciable effect on the machine. On May 18 Councils, protected by the polite from enraged citizens who fought for admittance to shout final protests, passed the lease. The people were almost ready to take tha law Into their own hands. More mass, meetings were called and the citizens ap pealed to Mayor Weaver to save Phila delphia from the clutches of the machine. Friends of good government had not been satisfied with the AVeaver administration Now they told him all would be forgiven and forgotten If he Would only shake him self free of the yoke nnd defy the lash of corrupt politics and stand for the people of Philadelphia. - WEAVER BREAKS WITH MACHINE. Friends of the Mayor, one of them Shoyer, advised him to turn on the ma chine. Now was the time, when public Indignation was at fever heat and thou sands of men who, In ordinary times, were too disinterested In politics to lend any real nld to good government movements, were ready to stand and fight with anyone who would lead. Mayor Weaver broke with the machine. He smashed ajid slashed right and left David J. Smyth, Director of Publlo Safety, was dismissed and Sheldon Potter put In akii izi JJ ws a Platinum Bar Pins Eleven fins brilliant dia mond mounted In an all-platinum tar pin ot unusual dealm. $150.00 r d Q:ih i, c V !!" JLSffltlfl Wt kJUil yy Market SU at 18th K r " l'j. ti SS Upright Piano, $95 Excellent condition; beautiful tone. Terms S5 monthly. 0 others, 175 to $;35. PlayertPiano, $350 88-note; excellent condition; J2 weekly, 25 Mutls Rolls. Bench and Scarf. Steinway Grand, $425 1129 Chestnut BELLAK m Why did Car many hat Ammf tea be form thw War btgan? Read the answer IN Via Berlin BY Crittenden Marriott A gripping story of the Bscret Service love and adventure. On sal everywhere, ll.it. ROBERT J. SHORES, Publisher Wew York iwrmir igaHegHiaHrTBBai IV T NA CaHLi C MB9MiWQk rWK jgHrlMflHIU ateZryvsLsft "I'm fit as a fiddle since I switched to Girards. They never interfere with my digestion and they never get on my nerves." . The Girard is a full-flavored Havana smoke which leaves no after " effect except a pleasant memory. 10c and up GiraiYl Cigar V Never gets On your nerves STRAWBRIDGE-8 CLOTHIER (CPtok. vv7 SisV " Every Man Will Want to Participate in This Real Profit-Sharing Distribution of Clothin We have the largest stock of Clothing- in the history of the Store; and therefore any man who is unfamiliar with present conditions in the clothing market might consider the statements regarding impending scarcity and prohibitive prices as unduly alarming or without foundation. But we must qlal with plain, blunt facts, and our advice is to BUY CLOTHING NOW. That prices will be much higher next season that we would have to pay from 15 to 25 per cent, more to duplicate our present stock than we paid for it, is absolutely true (and many lines in our stock could not be duplicated at any price). It is, therefore, absolutely true that ; Our Stock of Approximately Half-a-Million Dollars' Worth of Clothing is All Marked at Considerably Less Than Market Value Orders for our regular stock were placed from eight to twelve months ago,, .sell us a single garment at the price we paid. For example, cloth that coit $1.75 with manufacturers who had contracted for great quantities of piece goods before a yard, made up into Clothing in our present stock, now costs $3.00 a yard. Many, . , many fabrics have doubled in cost, and many have disappeared from the market the unprecedented advance in- prices. These manufacturers tell us we would be entirely. The Government is making heavy requisition on all woolens, and cloth justified in marking all our Clothing at higher prices now, because they could not ing fabrics are now being cut into blanket lengths for our soldiers. Fortunate indeed that we were forehanded in protecting our customers' interests! Fortunate indeed that we have 8,000 Winter Suits', 7,500 Overcoats, 4,000, pairs of Trousers, and complete lines of Motoring Coats, Raincoats, Students' Suits, Men's Fur-lined Overcoats and Evening Dress Suits. Still more fortunate that this remarkable assortment includes many SPECIAL PURCHASES on which we secured, in addition to the advantage of anticipating the increase in woolen prices, special concessions because manufacturers required early orders to keep busy. SPECIAL 700 plain Oxford Overcoats at a saving of $5.00 on each. SPECIAL 600 Suits and Overcoats se cured at a price concession on account of a large factory's reorganization. SPECIAL 600 Suits and Overcoats made from last year's carried-over piece-goods, at savings of $5.00 to $10.00. SPECIAL 250 Stein-Bloch Overcoats at a saving of at least $7.50 on each. SPECIAL 850 staple Black and Oxford Overcoats from a well-known Philadelphia maker, at about present wholesale value. SPECIAL-300 Hart, Schatfner & Marx Suits, of fine worsteds, at worth-while reduc- SPECIAL 300 Fur - lined Overcoats which would cost us to-day from $10.00 to $20.00 more than we paid eight months ago. SPECIAL 1,000 pairs of Trousers at less than our own regular low prices. SPECIAL 150 Evening Dress Suits of a black fabric on which the price is now almost prohibitive. tions from regular prices. THE FOLLOWING EXTRAORDINARY VALUES are conservatively described, the comparison being based upon our regular prices to-day, which are 10 to 25 per cent, less than present conditions would justify: $22.50, $25.00 and $27.50 Suits at 11&50 Chiefly lots closed out by a( manufacturer ' re-organizing his business. "Worsted Suits, youth ful and conservative models; regular, stout, short and slender proportions. Regular $15.00 Winter Suits at $12.50 Several hundred Suits in this collection a remarkable oppor tunity! Bought early at a saving, and sure to go quickly. Neat mixtures, good quality, well tai lorod. Regular and stout sizes. Men's $18.00 and $20.00 Suits at $1450- An attractive collection of worsted and cheviot Suits, spe cial lot and from regular stock; some styles in all sizes, others in broken sizes, but all sizes and pro portions in the lot. Men's $30.00 and J.50 Suits at 3.50 Made by two of our best manu facturers; of fine worsteds and cheviots; principally in conserva tive models; regular, stout, short and slender proportions in the collection. Men's $35.00 and $40.00 Suits at $26.50- These are from Hart, Schaffner & Marx and another high-Qlass manufacturer. The fabrics and tailoring nre exceptionally fine. Regular, stout, long and slender proportions. $20.00 Plain Overcoats $16.50 $25.00 Plain Overcoats $21.50 $35.00 Plain Overcoats $28.50 $40 and $45 Overcoats $33.50 $30.00 Plain Overcoats $23.50 $32.50 Plain Overcoats $25.00 The above groups of Overcoats are in BLACK and OXFORD only staple, hard-to-duplicate fabrics, made up in the plain conservative Chesterfield models. Every Coat a very remarkable value. THE FOLLOWING YOUTHFUL AND SEMI-CONSERVATIVE STYLES, FORM-FITTING AND BOX OVERCOATS $25.00 to f27J0gl9.5O Overcoats Trench-style, form-fitting and box Over coats; a remarkable collection of heavy fabrics one lot from last season's woolens, others from a maker re-organizing his business. $1&00 to $22.50 $15.50 Overcoats Trench-style Overcoats, box Overcoats and form-fitting styles, some with belted byck; chiefly youthful models. Some are 'from our regular stock. All regular sizes from 33 to 40 in the Jot. $35 00 & $40.00 $28.50 Overcoats Trench-style Overcoats, Ulsters and Box Coats, of very fine and heavy overcoatings. Overcoats of top-notch style and quality. This lot will disappear quickly. Men's $15.00 $12.50 Overcoats This is a very unusual value, and all sturdy, dependable Overcoats; but the quan tity is limited. Gray and brown cheviots. Sizes 33 to 38 only. Be sure to see them tomorrow. Fur-lined Overcoats Three hundred wonderful value no more at these prices. Black broadcloth lined with irfarmot, $35.00; lined with' southern muskrat, $50.00;" lined with northern musk rat, $75.00. Evening Dress Suits A really remarkable opportunity. Men's Evening Dress Suits of black unfinished worsted; in regular, stout and slender proportions. Could not be duplicated anywhere at this price $25.00. Men's Trousers Three exceptional groups. Regu lar $3.50 and $4.00 striped Trousers at $3.00; regular $5.50 worsted Trousers -at $4.75; regular $7.50 fine worsted Trousers at $5.75. Buy that extra pair noivl , Youths' $18M0 Long Trousers Suits, $14.50 These are Suits for youths of 15 to 18 years, and with each Suit is TWO PAIRS OP TROUSERS. An opportunity for high-school boysl Men's $15 to $20 Raincoats, $12.50 An attractive lot of these always useful Coats of gabardines and rub berized tweeds. );$. Second Floor, Vfut MARKET STREET EIGHTH STREET FILBERT STREET STRAWBRIDGE & CLOTHIER market street eighth, street filbest, wsubet i v. t if- t x H 'i -T- .- ,. -rU-. i. ,... - v- &--,!... . .. rlut&fe.
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