-rt -ic r-F 'i.' IOPALIANS FAVOR I NATIONAL PROHIBITION f Provincial Synod Goes on Record ' in support of Constitutional Amendment BISHOP MURRAY ON WAR ilieM America's Entry UlRhteous and Calls Conflict n Chii tian Crusade Th. nruvhuc f WashlnKton of the I'lo ' . t i-nl-iop.il Cllllllll todu.v went 1111 1 '" a s fnwirlriK national .ptnhlbltlnn lit 'Com"1' ln ""', T,ll,lt ,'l,l"l, hnuvc ,"" in' ,,,tiimt pmlillililoii ninciidinuit. 11 Glutton declared ioiiovvs is .1 ...me.., ,e- """"J Hie Covcrnmeiit's Imii on hiuor- ""tine ilurlnB the war am) llUor-scllliiB ri- - ,. ..Hind forces iiipep inoiimic P"C Archbishop nf V...U . Inland. lll r Tne fn Aniprlfa ilurhiiz the V,o "rtrciiKtlicu tlio svmputhv mill ...fal nuclei stnlidlnK" between KiiKlatid ,' j inierlca nml the i'"CI cnurcn nun me imii rpKopallnns. accot.lliiK to u ies 5 A"'.ii inseil I" prexentltiB the re-olu V iilslion Ithlnelaiidcr said that America lll0UWiop i ncre.,ry breadth of !3f,t-of the .ir V Bishop Jo"" llarilntr Murrav. of Haiti p. .i....ued tliat ho hail liecn mlstcp. h Jilted he" !" il M trltlclzlni? Amu I ,?. enti into the war f .ii Is haidlv neiiini for mo to sav." ' i. .aid 'that I consider that the w.u lie Mn'novi waned I- beliiR watted rlRhtcouslv .. lllln flllM IS IIL'lliU Vltlill 1 Itllltl in- i hi' the I'tilteU Mates of Aineilia. that 1 J. " L t H hull will, n Clillxtluii crusade, SJ onll f' "l0 innervation of moral I .MllMtlon hut .tl-o for the suprcntai j of , Iritual ChrlstlanltJ. and tint I hope Cod 'ill help us io wm llundreds "f dehB'ites attended a Joint 1 ...inn of the women s uuxuiar.v orK.iuiza- ' It5""" , .... ....,..,1 ir.,1... ,.1,1,1, ..III Int. lions ano me- tv.,". ..".. - . Inate the incetitiRs A filial public nicetltiK .11 he held tonlKht In Holy Tilnltv Church .here Chaplain DicUns. of the lMilladelphla J;,,, Vnrd. will ho the chief speaker. Th Bishop SuffiURan of I'cnns.vlvniil.i ' Mtidtictcd tjie hoI lommunlon seivlce In - st JameVsi'lHiich.Twcntj-hCioud and Wal- nut flreei? mis mui inn,.. 11"1."-' ....-mi, m rolfd for the military foi cos of the fulled ....... .Th.t ns irood soldiers of Jesus Christ, the 111.1 v cndilie . .. , ... ..I 1 1 ...... intLlmi .f .1... Wt 1I...1 The Fan iivc.iirr.i ri.iii'ii ... .... ...in... tool, up first the teport of the provjnilul commission on social seivlce. read lij the Be. IMwIn S Lane The ljev lloninilll) F. Humphries hi tor of (Jiace alul St .j titer's Chute Ii, lialtlnioio. Mil. HpoUe on "Trie Function of the Piovlnclul lloaid, Its ' Correlation With the (lencr.tl Uoard, and With the Hloeesan noird " The need for ; l ...I Il.il.ll ..mi . . .... Cm l.n board of i-oclal ferlie In the l'rmluiu of Wafhlnstou was utcul lij the Uc Caleb ' It. Metaon ltttoi of St MiiU'm Cliurih, WashlnKton ' The women In Id thcli iti I .sisv()n- of 1 the study classes In the Tiintl) Memorial Chapel Oulld Iloue, Spittce iibut Incut- lecojid strec t Kdnanl 11 Itonu.ui iittloual pieslikul of the Iirotlieiliood of st Audit w, pie. .' lented .1 ripoit foi that onlii at tho joint Ksslon ' FRIED CHICKEN SPURNED BY HUNGRY SUFFRAGISTS '; Effort to Break Hunger Strike De feated by Spartan Firmness of Prisoners WASHIMrio.V .N'ov 1'.' Filed chl.Len and other delicti let weie ofleied suf fraslsts bj Duoipian worKlinuj-e ollklals to- ' da) In an rIToit to lueak the protiacted hunger MilKc All refustd tho tempthiR meals. suspeithiK a plot" In lonneitlou vifh tnmnrroM u lt.ilie.i- . m .,.,u l,..i.t.... 1.. , lit. -.!-, ...... Ml HI leiandrl 1, V.i WOnull'K II il t he.ldoicnl lei w . ,.tn,l fn J ther efforts to lulliience the court's de--. Clslon on the nhhefem nt1ne.1l r... r...n,i I InaiWt two oral dm tola paid the wot I,. uuum:. in .111111 ipaiion 01 tncii appiaiame orkhoue olllilalx "made ceitlilnB I011K loielj," aiuudliiK to the militants' leadci TneduUoii aic eputid to lepoit that tliu jiunragists ale well ti cited, le"plle Woin , n' part public It to the contiai MAY CLOSE LAHOIJ BUKEAU Bourse Farm Agency May He Sus- ' pended for Luck .of Funds " x . Uik of funds to i ill on the wink inuv 1 fun 1. 11, m.f...ii. .. . 1 ...... !. I4---- ..... ,.,.,,.,,,11,,. l.lllll OII Million -M fcubbureau for film woil,. located in , the Bourse, to 1 lose 'l he station, whlih mrcn woiKinK in lonjumtloii with the '.Cnitpd Sitjins 1......1... ....... .,.. , ... . I " '. .1'."J lilt-Ill 11IIIC1I1 Ol IOC ly Department cf Labor to Miptl r.iim la KiWrern, does not uu-he ap Jopinment pIDDronr Liflrni i.m t i... .1... . ,1k'T '" I' Mlill II (tllllCd l)V LOM- ifiuuuontt. It waH ffKPbinl tint tho station ,o uKn oer w tii c,.i. !. i.i.. .n. ..... 'irt? .' ""' "I'Pim.il of tho men in 1 .u. i Au-iiin in.ii tno Mat on w I I Close In a few ilaj. Licensed at Elkton to Wed aKTO.V. Mil. Nov l -Couples pro Zfl ""rrlafie Ilccues heio today In- P i """ . uiuu nun iiiy i-arry, i'reu . ; Monach and Helen Crcan. Kdwnrd Ul w, Y, a"" .uanue .M.inon, and Krunclseo Jm. ii utul tnr "c". "'I f'f I'hlludel-H-i fred " t'11" u,1l Hertlia Kaser. .r.. ,.?.' a"'' lt?eln.ild Jliinloclc and The- wheclen. SajMUe, I. I. r!PDAY'S MAKHIAGE LICENSES Mirran1').. h",!"-, Jr. WlllUnwIiuw I'm., and WffS .nj s'N.;"'-""" """'p,,1,", . . Moldn iin-)! .,SJI "uiKlus t mid llHnniih lrhil Ii?1"' L"lr Nl SdaaVS IP 1. '. 0rliriMik Htr . hlni .V.'1,1;. -'"-' "'h "I. "ad llHllnr "' H iciiii """-"' "I .tUt,,V f,i.llli,m". Ilrookllii. Pa. ail I .MuIihI I loh t S.J-"1.""1 . hn K 1, """lei IKtli s Aldm st tMn 1 , V 7" """ ivrcy st . and Husle John. Cllford V7 ,J."f'','0" "' ' t iil.ilir,,,'!l,..,,,l,,ur "0 Mn'' s,ir . kthc.rvn,n,iMn2...,,," ,: Wlxhart at. sml ' "'"'i ufii. ..". N.7 iinuntain st and .I a ran ret . n..7i".'n flULh 1 w T Mn &ki!..rhnl 47.' Wlno'iii his., anil Mabel '"'pi lia J,M;.i': MaUlnon al 'hrrlck Vj 'hestnui Hill slid llridiiet V. -j:'Mt,h 1 i, f """its si :&$ Crllt?,':..'!-3" . . fiimhrlH st if. Brown.'.;;, , ?: ::. ?"u"' 'h.trin- i'IJ,, ".. Moore st iTr..,. .. IS1II S Krnnl ul ...--.. vn u 1.,, ,-"... ."lack iViu ..-'. N. ."iiriicK J"ir& I'l-l-oluniliU nvr Hair. il'Mshon Olnei. nSS 'nVJ?1'". Till S -.'il i.nahcr sjoj- '.. "?" unn at , snn Aline i c'i(kWi, Kensington ae. . ttniih Uvua"".. laHiiut. Island, snd l.llllan Tiosa at and Jacri ti"1 "hon Oiifi. "' Roam 7-. iti. :: ti....ii. n... KwiV-'?,I,"Von C'lftV'"' '-'' t. nd r.ena Da 1,1.1 7V ii. Chltllwlf e at f v,nhr' iai-'K. 1:'in ll"nn at , snd Anne M ind Ulr 1. v ' s:"7 ,'urs uiy sV"' "a3..1"' " nnd ue, Md snd Itutn i I il.VV'.rlu.V.ht.er. Ilalthni cnn,i v ?", ."siiimore Jirt v,.s. V. OckMlu.ll Wu.l.ln..nn ti r. nn "irt'lSphlr Vn ". Wssliliiictiin. i C. . ' ts.A- Mi , V ,,-.- wwiuia lit' JJc:MH 3"?. ". -""h B nl Mary A attl Hch.cf.t.r?,ry'i Jenklntown, l'a.. and 1 o. WL.ii"'rv,I)0'l"town. l'a. .7ohn.sI.W,t,,,)Whl" .' .Haiti. and GERMAN LIES ARE USED TO HAMPER U. S. WORK Civil Service Commission Denies Reports of Unfavorable Condi- lions at Nation's Capital t!epot Is bclleNed to l,ae emanated from dWo5nl nml prcMierniuti sources for the purpose of crippling the work of the io. eiliinenl In the department" lit Wimhlimtcm me liclnir ell ciliated In I'hll.ulelphla and elsewhere, iiicoidlnc to nuthoiltles of the Clll Serxlce CniiiinlcHlnn h (hi ttv These leports. which me without founda tlon. nte to the effect that Washington Is hi baill ciowded that peop e who gn there to take positions In the (imenmtciit service cannot secure board and Io.IkIiik eveept ut fabulous p, Ices that It Is un-afe for women to ro to WushliiKton alone, and that Hans portatlon facilities me so badl hampered that It Is dlllicult to get to the national capital Civil service olllclals hcie declare that the matter of looking out for the Interests or emiloes In Washington Is being given attention b special Covernment olllclals and th it unusual care is helng given to the problem of scehiB that women workers are sui rounded b the best Influences The V W C A . the Y M C A and the Conn oil of Niiflun.il Defense lire co-opeiatlnc In ever wa in this woik and the condl. tlons to be met b men and women who go to Washington to accept civil service po sitions nic in many respects bettei than those to he found In the avciage huge city A special committee, has been mimed 101nl1.it the propaganda against civil service positions In rhllnficlphlii It s composed of N T Muiph. ch.1lrtn.1t1, William V Doughteti, P J Wilson, Cecil bp Hair. Ilairv .V l'a tie, II V C.int, 'Ihointon Lewis f. It Hrown, Clatctue .1 Huckin in. S jr Dodd. i: r Cobb II H Hanson, II A Tcr. ic II and I lei In it Coward EVENING 'i.EDGBRPHtr.ADEIiPfllA. THURSjJaY, VNOVBMBEi : INDICTED BY GRAND JURY FOR CONTESTING DRAFT Soap Hoc Spellbinder Gets Further in Trouble After Having His Eye Ulacked The icsult of Lewis Murtrle f efforts in haiatigiiliig it quotn of drafted men finm the dis.tr ic 1 of lcc.il hour,! v., !1 f.. ,.l.l iiK.ilnst going to Cunt) Meade as an Intesg- i.il pint of the national armv, on Miinlav November I. mis all artistlcillv dlsolorcd eve and a sub.eiuent Indlc tment against him toda.v bv the I'cdeial (liand .luiv upon a charge of obstructing icciultlng and enlistment seivlie of the Cnltcd Mates When the men wcie being mobilized hi the lie.iclcpi.if tcrs of the hcird at the time In question, McMuitlie assumed the ink of a soil) bo orator vciball abused the me tubers of the hoaid assaulted Augustus W Mutph.v, the chairman and urged the draftees to 'beat II' When McMuitilc sti ink Mr Murphv, a hi ft arm flew out and landed precisel upon the otatot s cptlc, with the n.itui.il icsult ot a painful lull itlun at that pait of his iih.vslognom.v and u curtain of rainbow cc lors Ah fuithit compensation for his effort", Mc.Muittie was anesteil, and todav was Indicted bv the I'eileral Ci.iiul ,lur Km making (he false stale nient in uu allldavlt foi cvemptlon that he had a wife and child scld depetidi at upon him feu Htipiinit, llobeit llir.tiu Vuu. e.r AllintoHii I'll, was iuillcted hv the l-'uleral Ctand Iui According to the Inillitniciit Yuty in his claim to Local lloatel N'o J Allentown sHvoto that he had a wife, Minnie, iiud one child, Itohcrt V, of win in lie was the sole suppott Vulz hivciiu that he was mill i led .lune .M, 1!U3, ut lllkton.'Mil Tlui liidktiucMtl i barges that the stateiin,nt! am false: that Yutz Is not in.iirleil, and that he has no child to siippoit FIRST CHRISTMAS TREES HERE AHEAD OF TIME Early Consignment Relieved Due to Dealers' Fear of Freight ' Congestion , Sl entloads of Christum tries, the nit to reach this clt.v. arilvrel at the vauls of the I'lillailrlphli j Mini Heading Itallvvii, N'luetceiith stieet nml liidlaiui avenue, ut ID .10 o'clock 'I line are about SIOO trees In the conslgmnent. !i)o to c-ach eat, of the spiucc llr and baNiun varieties The initial of the ticcs a week earlier than In previous ear Indicates that dealers aic taking no chance cm ft eight coiiBrstlon whlih might picvcul nun Md elles fiom inJojIiiB thcli Christmas III i.ist veals the trees have been coveieil with snow on Ihelr airlval, but this was missing when lite cus lucked Into the arils Tho ttces came finm Hieensboro, Ver inmit 'I luce of the ears were consigned to Walter W llould. "KlTord ' l'a. nnd the other three to Mccks nnd Millet 22, 1917 ,mm " ' THREE PRISON SENTENCES IN THEFT CONVICTIONS Negro Given Two nnd One-half Years for Stenling Fifty-seven Silk Petticoats .luilge li.tvls In Quarter S-'esslons Court tenia Imposed substantial prison sentences 11 three thieves A senteni'e of three vear In the county prison was Imposed on Joseph Tursutana. of South Carlisle stieet. who was ciuuht on November If. last, robbing the store of Marshall A Hush, Inc. HUH Chestnut street Tarsatana forced open a back door to the shop and was about to carr awn over coats and silk shlits of a total value of fiiOO when he was caught. Leon tllbbs, H negro, nf Wood street near ntteenth was sentenced to two eais and sl months; In tho count prison for foiclns an entraine Into the warehouse of ltoheii Hnthstolu 133 Aich stieet. and stealing llfl-seveti silk pettliouts He was ariesled nit November II Convicted of a chnrBC of stealing a horse mm wagon anu its contents vvutie stanilltiK on Matket street Anthonv Zeoll twentv-one neir eaiM It was Second old, of A Word to the Wise Do Your Xmas Shopping Now REASONS 1st. U. S. Government contracts. 2d. Shortage of raw materials. .'!tl. Increase in nripps: srwin. IRaincoate for Men Women Children Men's Raincoats R "in, s; mi, xs.-in notiii.n li: KlN()Ts. (Juar.in. teed Walerptoof Siln price . $a I Women's Cashmere i, sun. m.-.n i'.siiMr,m;". Tiiixns. utiM'iitTi and IMIMiite effects S lie prlco ?!$5 sio. i: mkii:, punni . Men's Caslnnerc .in. k i.i in t nuns', Sile price CASH. v,Ti:it- $1 Women's 1812, I3.M). ltIS.COTHi prlcn Novelties MIVKI.TV l.-. all colors Silo 8 Men's Tweed Raincoats 8 Fi:.. st i:. mi. t w i: i: i s Coits Sale I8 ItAlM'HOOK fr, and Ilubberlzed s" price . , . Women's Silks ti-, tis. no ut'iiiiiiit- , II.li MI.K CTs, In large p arlet of stlea nnd shades Sile price 10 Men's Overcoats 9.95 !. fin Vslurs, m- a; ported Mnterlils nn.1 P newest stvlp raincoats This lot Includes many nf our tlncf pioducts. wile tiriep Women's and Men's incii-cit ni; iMi'niiTint ritAvri. mi i:i i.ii vkium: kaincoats, in assortments of up-to-the-inln- S n nte stles Wear rain or shine I Vn rubber Snip prlco - South Twenty-flrst Btrett, was sentenced to two car In the county prison. Tho team, which belonged to Morris 11. llewley, 362S North I'lrteenth street, was stolen on No venibcr II, vv illo new ley was In r nearby lull ding delivering merchandise, Tj articles on the wagon were valued nt $350 All the defendants have long records of previous arrests on theft charges. Cleared of Manslaughter Charge At the direction of Judge Hogcrs. In Quarter Sessions Court, n Jury acquitted Mnx ltatusky, of Second street near Cath arine, of charges of manslaughter nrlslns fiom tho death of William Dunn, who died In Mount Slnal Hospital on December 30, IMS, bf n fractured skull It was contended that the defendant shoved Dunn from the steps loading to tho former's place of busl- '-ri nes andlht he fell n'het .friVlc hl. ?.1 l.ne..!""rniit. Witness, howeveriVt .... .i Dunn was ln'oxlcted and'thrt. was the cause of his falling from the Bleps. .. . .zr. : v mayor a I hankgglving Proclamation 4, VmM,iBUIliK. Pfodnmatlon. designating um r T9, ns l"-c'almed by l'reslden" Wilson, R day of nmver nml wn,.hln 3 74 on ooo MAn,r.rrrr vzr f MARKED PRICES f IVIMnrVC. I OIHttT P M"BVW-, 923 MARKET STREET l 5 I 5 2 5 I I Off PRICES lOO'-swan A COLLECTION OF SPECIALS FOR TOMORROW WHICH tJftffcrf&Mtr ARE SPECIAL New Fur-Trimmed COATS P,fc-00-niB j $10 Fur J a ouciris ni Muffs a-"wow.no'fc.rj VERY TIMELY INDEED 115 if I Fine Silk Phihhes and New Cloth Coats In all newest styles and fall r l c s 1 ti r trimmed n n d beautifully lined with bilk. Illrhrh1.. see i.nd I liior Boys' and Girls' Raincoats $0 l.-.ii to .-, It lCOIS Sain price J Rain Hats, Sneeial oilc Air Pillnwa KnlJIarc' Kite CI CHI IT., s.r , sanltiir ICuMirr Tos mid .Vli Air Pillows Goothear's Jfor jour Si 7C Sold er X - a Children's Soldiers' Kits, $1.50 Soldiers' Money Belts, 45c Hot Water Roltles 75c? 2 quarts, choc- olitei color O 1 .1 I .. ociicnci . . . . ' .'..-.-... ,1Vl1iSiSV'VVWsr-I.-vv 1W1 --www--w--ww-ww.--wwsyww--r- tv-W Roots, Special price $1.98 I m W I v , yuv I'olbf. rircs "If it'$ rubber, we have it.' SI. 98 MpM ear lkniJiJkiM.ia ICiilii.ij- mid lliMits I i tVAoieae & Retail (..( 1if unit w ll( kfro. ii n i- onid-r tiiif ( ntttt utld ON ( htthlnc at the 820 Chestnut St. mmt a !d ifiM 7 i m r tiemai m m asr na L mm 8'i Mm ,. 0 3 UXrM f I n fcr-r-i 2 a " -',f ' 2 1 VI 1 CHILDREN'S COATS Values Up to $.5.98 s Regular SI FINE VOILE WAISTS INE VOILE ci . -.71 - . Each Worth a Dollar Think of it! You can buy TWO STYL ISH WAIKTK for the reLMi.rTct i : .. .. if nil ) i i c u ui ONE! New frill and large collar effects. 2F?$ I fk KiL'iK . L&i'.TN f Sale of $12.75 to $15 Silk & Serge DRESSES s B 88 11IHSCI $ I i n NVondcrfuI collec tion of new- fall Dresses. Kvery new- and wanted fabric, color and stjle is here. All (lie latest trim. minus and draped effects. ssl,(()M) I'l.OOK P Assortment of new Harm winter coats. Variety of colors and stjlcs. All new effects, n e'a 1 1 y trimmed) Quilted lined throughout. iiiiiscii". iiasi:mi:t 'WOMEN'S & MISSES'! COATS Sc " -. K Trimmed Values up to $8.98 I KEaP if, I I J 1 1 as Fine Coats, in a wide range of styles. You can choose from every new ma terial, color a n d effect of the season. inu.sfirs iiasi:mi:nt NEW SERGE DRESSES Extraordinary Value ! Worth S5 I2f "chain stltrlilng. HAIUiAlN l.llleht htrutlil.lla.a Imv-pli lltril rtrrrts. Co oil srrtlc ruble tericrj c nllnrs, eutTn nnd n I il r belt trlllilnrel vvllli cm. trusting eob.r l.nrge buckle n ,(t, llAslJMILNT THE HOME OF STYLE AND ECONOMY One Slice Goes as Far as Two Slices of Any Other Bread" writes a West Philadelphia housewife. "I have made bread for thirty-five years, and therefore know good bread and. good flour. Freihofer's Liberty Loaf is well baked and its fine flavor and texture make it most satisfying." You, too, will find Freihofer's Liberty Loaf the finest tasting, best eating and most economical bread you can buy or make. T-sCCv.". Tl- .1 , , -. I L?Trrt.r 1-V -Vt"0 I ITrill i- r4-.- JLVlllCICIlL. lCllUlUU&i lVCiy inwioi win u, LdLii Because it stays fresh for days, you'll save bread waste help to conserve the wheat supply. You'll also require less meat, eggs, milk, pastry, sugar, etc. Both your self-interest and your patriotism demand the use of Freihofer's Liberty Loaf. The Freihofer Liberty Bond Contest ends. Xov ember 30. You can double jour number of labels. Kvery day more people use Freihofer's Liberty Loaf. It's the label on thU bread (only) that counts Make an ctra drive lor labels now. One $100 and ten $50 Liberty Bonds are the awards for the largest num bers of Freihofer's Liberty Loaf bread labels. Turn in labels Saturday, December 1, to the Main Ofiice of Freihofer Baking Company, 20th and Indiana Avenue &AeUtfe'C6 10 aking Company, 20th and Indiana Avenue " " k " a w aM XV FllllvVy UlHf TtrfktyToIh i '..-.. I a ka 1 JBmm,:- Large Uouble Size Loaves bm-Ji At Your Grocr ,,M ocrv;et I . r ' in,, sm s ill .ra m ? BWiss vm -mmm i I ,f IB W M ' mmmmmmammmmr &n. ' M m A , w, 9j f . jmm ,way? t-m XT5i in ii i vm inn s?ds-4s5 . hwbi i 1 J 71 N k -.H tti rV t Ml llfcWlML-faMllXa.sfa c ,..., ...
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