:--,' - w '.-t'.V V t w J - . '" i x , PAQFIST, pATWSHOME; i. rTt'ofisiirer Accused of br0.German Remarks Goes to West unesiur Life is in coatesville lL.Tt.-qVII.I-n, rn.. Nov, IS. Arthur liCOATM" n( MCretry nnil treasurer feet1- '. .-. in. Trust f'omtmtiy. Iieruuse lUtLoair innilc uni-oiiinllmeli- I H llrr,c. ,.r,llnc llic I'liltcd Htntci In rm"rr,.,r iiu ntflnnlo tniiatil r.nr- "m, co no to the Immc .f his father. P"?. nd her mother, formerly of V. S?rM. I if continue to reside In ii J for n tin"1 t 1,a,,t II in ,M ." I0ope,vlll taUe an extended trip SSon Wi return ne HI then decide FUrt future suBsestlon It sWr ". leave the city. N lieep- V close Vcriillny on a number of fauil- " .n who "ere norn 111 ui'nii.mj .... ""i5.r that at the leat Intimation of t,U- to tlVl'r.lted Suite by these Wr?u..m ,'v the same action as ho en ne "' - j Wth Hoopes. W. FOSTER, NOTED DIPLOMAT, IS DEAD former Secretary of State Passes Away at Home Alter k luilK iiiuo VAKIUNOTON". N'ov. IS .. a .. Utr.i I: John Watson rosier, neciciury m .-"- King's father-in-law ami liimteu s-ccn- 0f State under Piesldent Harrison, I litre today. He had been m ior buiue -Former Secretary foster was a native of Wins. iuuik i "" ",,,,' . .. n Lift u.. irfiH etliirated at tlie Dnhwlty of Indiana, from which ho grad ated with the degree of master of arts. Be itudled law at the famous Ilurxnrd Law ..I.., ...i ,,". tlrf1 ;it Kvansxlllo from UtT until 1861 During thlH period ho was mrrlfd to Jiary ramp .iici-niTn-n. n t..,i il, rt lTrifr.i, Armv ms mnlnr In M mincu ."- rf -- --- .. !. 1.1I...... t'nltlnlaaru lln 11'tlQ Mm. W am iiyn-ina i ..i-.... ... ,-.' ...I I. Ilnitli,nt nnlnnnl lifter tile fall ItfFort Donelson and won a colonels eagle Utthe Battle of Slilloli After t.ie war ne ne IL ai r.r thn Pvii nMvlllp Tliillv .Tournal. Ie remained In the newsp.iper tmilnesw tin- Willi?, when lie wan appoinieu i-uiihiumit dpi.n.illle Later he M-rxcd as chairman Irfthe Itcpublican .State Committee I nit .ifninmntip career began III 187.1, Irtrahe was appointed as Minister to Mex ico. He remained In Mexico ror six years, ntillw vasnromoteil to St. Petersburg f Retiring from the ambassadorship a year ,. r.Atnn.,1 i.vipr iiinpttppil Liu' nt Wash- Iterton, estahllshliig a reputation In Inter- Utlonal law In Idas lie " nppoinii-u Ifinliter to Spain, and later n special pleni potentiary 10 liegmiaie ire.iut'H nun ui.iftu. lermany. Spain and flie.it Ililtaln. After wvl.. In Ihn if,l,lnrt ,,f PrPKlflPllt It.'irrl- eon he repre.ented the I'nlttd States In the Wring sea arbitration and also, on invua Ion of the Knipenir of China, participated ll. ,ai... nunnll'illiinu ..'111, .l'ltt.111 Til El ,C 'tiy- llfH....... ..',,.. ...,. .,..,..... ... IJ7 he went on a special mission to Cleat mum ana uussia, anil later serieu on mu lassan uounuary trinunai nnu as cnin.i a icntatlie to the heco-nil Hague conicr- IjHe was the author of a number of stand- I historical works on diplomatic subjects. WE YOUR VEGETABLES WHILE SUPPLY IS LARGE IChiirman of Food Commission Gives Seasonable Advice to Housewives IThls In the season of the jear when the Wopply of certain legetables namely, po Ihtoes, cabbage and onions Is ery heavy," ma mud- s report oi j, Musseii nmun, e airman of the Homo Defense Komi f.'om llulnn 1 ., .. . l.nl.. .1. ...... .. .. .I.a .hiv.i. .in 11 11 J-, lllun ,ll llill lll3 Ipe of product which can bo placed In bmght now ami tat(! for 'ho future wlien e M'KeiJiMoa aro no lonRer iiaiianio. rpiaiyaK me ranroaus can rpi tne cars I thA UhnlAC'ilA inxmliii.1 .i...t !... .. r-"" "tivivptwt; iiiiiniiiii iiiainci vuzy nit: Mlrif unloaded and placed on tlip market, ivca'Hre tuner nere man in me majoniy I rutin ttt tnrnlinlmiit tlm ..rumSHo f.1.1. .,,-. I Mlllng from tliree-quarter to one and a rniH u pounn, I'oiarooH irom renn- rifflilla Or A Lnlllmr cn A 1 CO I! f r. pdred pounda.-and those trom New York ten 19 9ft ti to in rkin.. .. ..t .. . laflrl fl hllf tn lll'n H ... llvnAnlln AM ... H nun ii iif im iuicviuuiti:io U a pound. 'Whltt) turnips sell from .j iu niriy cenis ior u nie-eignins 10.1 hflfilAt tf bn.'n tn nlnn ...no --... uu.n,,b ufc nc.v.i IU 1III1C lU.1l ll'. rts. and the yellow turnips somewhat . i num ioriy to sixty cents ior a IThe food controller of Canada fdund It iy to promwt the use of canned DOS Until nflcif. Ton,,,p 1 l n.lnn 1, .. m.is., UM..U...J A III UIUCI 11111 Jjrt ould be no waste of these perish- it is nopea tnat the women or tho wted States will stop Into the market Id fcllV Van. .11.. -M 1 lt . 1 fin thU rminlP r TTlft Prices nf fiili romiiln iinAiionrrArl pott varieties arc still somewhat scarce I c- - ui me recent storm. AVhltlnc and -.. .iuntitr, ure still plentiful In supply -. .wouiauio in price, wnmng sens nt tree to fle cents a pound, according to the W, and line nt thrpp tn rnm, pntn ti nnnn.l a Br Whnlpnitln nrUu" BWltV,)'w;T.,"lo" Potato, rahbRBC, WPPt lldiih.B -: . ii'ini'", pniniy, H'lllirp, ueeiB, iKnii'i " roma,no ud pumpkin. mir.Ti , VT'" yellow turnlni, cuulflowcr. hnfi T,rCi'"I".,rult lemon, bananas, cran- y . .... pineapples, lomuiuea una ptas. RMY NURSE DIES IN FRANCE priom E. Knowles, of Yardley, Pa., . -kmito victim ot scarlet lever IWASHIN-OTOX Nov. 15. Death from n ver of Miriam K. Knowles, of tho !ml' nurse Wirnu i.'ltl. n ui,.. . WV.mK ,. "iiii A i-Blllllt, n WUWp, ulr)"'1"."' ws reported to the War Dc- iHta k"0?"-. . .- fcami.. ii iiiiner, inomas k. Rls. lives at Yardley, Pa. I. Two Civil Service Examinations tiiounoi!;" .co.mpet't,ve examinations uero US 'ar ?: he United States 4 worn. v-"mmlss'on. One Is for men int.i ... , """'"M cieras ror uepart t arPhif' December 12. and tho other iftsm.n ,"urSL...?na "ructurai steel. 1 12-13 "smnouse bervice, uecem- I "' "' "."' ' ""l'iP7wwsaHs Pot' ijl ' f b!mM &-W x M i i H i, SSSSSSSSSSSSSSfl iiiiiiiPSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS l.rtfc..1... .u.. Hw.. .-. ..-1.. wj EVENING LEDGER-PHILADELPHIA, THUESDAY, NOVEMBER 15,' 1917 GEORGE J. ADAMS Assistant to A. J. County, vicR president in charue of accounting, Pennsylvania Railroad. Mr. Adams, until his appointment yesterday had been chief clerk to the icc president. CHRISTMAS PACKAGES KEEP POSTOFFICE BUSY Gifts for Soldiers Abroad and at Home Arrive for Mailing SEARCHINGFOR FOOD STORED AND ON CARS Thousands of Christmas pacliagei came Piling Into the postotneo today for our boys at tho front "Hetter be one day early than one day late," Is the motto of Superin tendent of Mall Johnson, and tho manner with whlrh persons nre complying with this thought haw far exceeded the expectations of the local postal authorities Arrangements have been made whereby the packages to the expeditionary forces are to be distributed on Christmas morning. Whether It Mill be possible to carry out these plans rests entirely Upon three things, namely, the mailing of parcels early, ad dressing them Intelligently and packing them securely Kxery package must bear the Inscription "Christmas mail," and, be sides the address of the .Samince for whom It is Intended, there should also be the name of tho sender IJvcry parcel will bo Inspected and dis patched to Kranco bearing tho postmaster's Exempted Man Now Certified NOItUIKTOWN', l'a, Nov 13 Charles Differ, of Hrldgeport, one nf the three young men who'-e exemption from military service by the Federal board at Lancaster was protested by the citizens of Hrldgeport, has been cei tilled for service, a former dls chaige by the Federal board haling been leioked on the ground that "tin Is not necessary tn a necessary agricultural en terprise." Differ Is a ttucker and unmarried. United States Agents Threaten Prosecution for All Potato Hoarders Vnlted States Secret Service agent In this city are Investigating reports that many carloads of potatoes and other food stuffs nre being hejd In storage nnd freight cars by greedy merchants who nre awaiting a rise In prices The agents are acting on direct orders from Washington, Not only will the Investigation be thor ough, It was said, hut prosecutions will he stnrted against the gougers If found guilty of the procedure ns reported. More than 25(1 cars of potatoes were found on sidings, Federal Itixestlgator said This number has been reduced owing to the (lovernment threats to compel owners to unload. Hvery (lovernment ngency. State and Fed eral, under whose Jurisdiction the case comes now- Is engaged In an Inquiry to determine where tho responsibility belong., nnd prosecutions soon may follow The State Department of Agriculture already has appealed to Food Administrator IIooer to compel the unloading of the rare In this city, as welt as the hundreds nf other cars held In Pittsburgh and other cities of tho State. A time limit probably will be set for unloading cars In the future i:ldence that dealers In this city wnn tonly have allowed whole carloads of pota toes to spoil rather than sell them at cur rent prices was found yesterday when six carloads nf spoiled potatoes wero refused acceptance by the consignee. M S. Grinith. Secret Service operative In this city, said: "If we find It Is true that this perlsljnhle food Is being held for high prices, as ap pears to be the case, wo shall take action Such willful delay In the unloading nf food stuffs lx hoarding and Is in x dilation of the fond conservation laws." David II. Simon, of the Terminal Market, one of the largest potato bucr.s In the city, said: "Potatoes are cheap Why don't the People buy them? If there Is no demand for them, dealers annex be expected to hurry great quantities tn market. The railroads are responsible for many of the potatoos spoiling by delajs In transit from the west." BERKMAN IS FREE AGAIN Released When California Officials Drop Extradition Proceedings Kfiff YOIIK, Nov 1G Alexander Berk man, anarchist, has been released from tho Tombs prison on ,i writ of habeas corpus. He had been held there pending extradi tion proceedings to take him to California tin charges Imnlxlng him In the bomb ex plosion In S.m Francisco last ear. The Kederal Court consented to his re lease after receiving Information that the San Kranclsco authorities had temporarily diopped the extradition proceedings. Ilerkman was arrested In the case hero after having been released frnm the Federal penitentiary at Atlanta when the Supremo Court allowed an appeal from his convic tion, with Kmma Coldman, for conspiracy to obstruct the draft law. Herkman's appeal on the consplrncy ch irge will como before the United States Supreme Court for argument December 10. He Is under $25,000 ball in connection with this prosecution. Sproul to Head Union Leapue State Senator William C. Sproul, nf Ches ter, will be tho next president nf the I'ninn League, being unopposed since the declina tion of President John C, flrlbbel and fnrmer Ambassador William Potter to ac cept tho nomination. Senator Sproul Is mentioned prominently as thp next Repub lican nominee for Governor Do you know good Mo tion Pictures when you sec them? 1 (Foolish question, yes.) But do you know good Motion Pictures before you sec them? (Not foolish at all!) When you see these marks in the theatre advertise ment or at the entrance you do know beforehand : TRADE w -k- if mhw SPSS? TRAOC, ARK Body Inrnea.1 tn XtH Dl.... H.PD.' "."""" "' " '"B krliLuVy'V Pa.. N'ov. IB John A.. W1 fatalic iy"even ears 'd. was pmb-1 wSfiiW, his body. The accident Ins: . JUS i'cliler was n the act of : "f A 9WHeh tn riltMi ,..K mi.,,1 ,T.,, Vtop o?1hberbae,"kaWay frm a" enBl"S Hllnr Pa-h.ii i t !..'- whcii turning nere .1 n " -ific,i, williru milieu t-orpn n(J ch,f, . . . m,dical J;, Bureau of Health. Is on his way 'iCliy floin Tlnli.ula- Xfl.. M.1... t fcuinlk ."n-iivpiy, 4111111., iiii;iv iwrnin ajo. .underwent n minratlnn &nlxpecH tp remain here. -"ovMratmK before return- SaemJ4 2Kii i it Paramount and Artcraft Pictures "foremost stars, superbly directed, in clean motion pictures." .l&rmiOllS PLAYERS -LASKY CORPORATION M .WdUbha. .. .. . . U1LL1-.1 n; ADOlFM HUW fl J,l,HJisiiI1irr iuifclV(HllUP,rKfrlrwil -r77lli a Paramount-Artcraft Pictures Have Their FIRST PRESENTATION IN PHILADELPHIA In This City's Two Leading Photoplay Theatres vL hnLBKjIMII DM n.Ks i Market Street Above 16th Where they aro screened in the" most advantageous manner, amid most appcajinj? environment, perfect ventilation, original ideas and with pro grams of urtistic music, excellently rendered und other features that make the Stanley and tho Arcadia THE THEATRES OF QUALITY, KESTIGE AND SATISFACTION w . -. -." - . 5 s t- ,t . i ., a.J'.. , , i ' i i , i o r . '- ".' '''T--1:?:.' V "M , TH KI9!Hlm(lvif f 9SH RfiS!f--S- v i ' I I 'if f fi ' ysy9vfyZv0jJ&s&Ej&&9 i SA-2!Sxok jftKi?vyil!tfv-!yV ltiStJ 'l KEHKQfltE0j0EjflfiFAWfMM(ilM IBB Nk5J tfl - M ! ! ??- j3k- I -& Iteg. U S. Pat, Oft, Used in Over 4,00G Fact 0 ones The only Oil Paint with a glossy, tile like, white finish. Made hy a special process over which we have exclusive control. Contains no varnish. Its firm, yet elastic, surface will not crack or scale, for it expands and contracts with tem perature changes, and withstands vibrations. Rice's Mill White (Barreled Sunlight) The orkinal "Mill White." It l increases your day light 19 to. 36 bv actual tests. Reflects every ray of natural and artificial light. Reduces your lighting hills. Resists dirt. Is sanitary and can be washed clean when other paints need re-coating. Re mains white long after other paints have turned yellow under the same conditions. For All Interior Use in Textile Mills Machine Shops Factories Offices Institutions Hotels Apartment Houses Stores Laundries Garages Printing Rooms Dairies ' 1 Sold in barrels; also' in cans. Made in Gloss, Egg Shell and Flat. U. S. Gutta Percha Paint Co., Providence, R. I. SOLD IN PHILADELPHIA BY CHAS. BOND CO., 520 Arch St. G. P. DARR0W & CO., 5621 Germantown Ave. S1MES DRUG CO., 13 South 13th St. '- mmm'ymmKLL . , . .i, .iOm, . X. Vr9!ulH P '$. 1 iw6 Sl m '. 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