Blllf,! A 'mi 1 ' w ' i j i!ww!r :i'1jimfpiwiM ? m'Adoo And congress NEAR CLASH ON TAXES Insurrection Brewing on Cnp- itol Hill Over Nation's War Revenue Policy FIGHT ON BOND ISSUES Federal Legislators Oppoie Secre tary's Efforts to Avoid Amend- mcnts to Impost Laws I EVENING a PUBLIC) EmER-PiniADELPHIA, . TBpKBDAY, , DEQBMfi13, 3Sdtf,Yv 69 MEADE OFFICERS TRANSFERRED SOUTH Philndclphians Among Second Lieutenants Ordered to Vir ginia and Florida STRIKE CALLED OFF AFTER THREE HOURS General Walkout in Twin Cities Turns Out to Be a "Flivver" .-wtvw - . T iw "v WASHINGTON, Doc 13 A clash between Congress nml Sec retary nf the Trctsurv Mc'Adnn.mi the j Issue of war tnes versus liinili seems Inevitable. A' determined mov client is tinder way In IVnpress tndiy to fix n definite nml stable financial war policy Slnco the outbreak nf tin' war Mute mon"on CapltM Mil hnvo Unfed nn ler the Administration' course, which, tliev nsicrt, has re'egated ("onKrem to the background nml undermined Its stand ing with the public An IniurrectlcMi li brewing. It la freelv predicted the flare up may he precipitated hy mtl.in on wnr finances. M Is possible to state n the highest authority that McAdoo h.m n-t himself determined upon the pinportlon nf bond nnd taxes lie docs not want to he forced to u decision nt this time He does not want nnv new tax IcgM.ttlon nt this session and hopes to nnld nmendment of the war revenue Mil passed nt the last srsloit IIli belief th.it further lives Mould bo unnecessary If future Liberty lloriTI Issues rould ho floated nt 4 per cent , nn intimation eagcrlv seized upon bv business Interests, was nothing more than n belief predicated chleflv on hope It Is estimated tint Sln.niinwin.iini In bonds wl 1 bo needed to provide reve nue for this c.ir over and above the sum raised through eltlnK laws and J7.000.000.noo additional In ll!i With the $12,000,000,000 worth of bonds au thorized at the last session the grand total In bonds, as against the $5,000, 000,000 taxes the revenue law will raise In the two ears, mav lead to disaster, according to IiIkIi taxatlonlsts They nro prepared to fight such bond issues even to n showdown on the much mooted question of how far deunnds of patriotism retpilre blind nrrpilest'ctue with the Admlnlsti.itlon program It the seething dlscnntcnt In Congress breaks out tho line-up v.'lll h.ivo no partisan limit, but will be between those who accept centralized povvei in the President as a war-nuking neces sity and those who be'levo In a wide open man.iKiineut of affairs , GUNNERS NEAR DEATH THREE DAYS IN STORM Had Scant Food and Only Water From Melted Snow in Jer sey Marsh ATLANTIC CITV, lcc 13 Out of food and without water f'-r three d.ivs other than that obtained b melting ice obtained on salt mi'shes Thomas 1'arker. Captain I'tank Connver nnd 1M ward Holmes, of this c'tv. (cached a coast guard M.it'on on Hili'imtlne Island with n tale of storm pilvatlo.i confirmed by their exhaustion The piitv lift hole on WViImmI.-i) of last week on a (.unnlns trip nnd were letumlnK when they weie caught In the storm on Sittndiv I'rlven far up In the bav. their boat Pinko down and marooned them mi n meadow Island Tiielr food Kave out on "iiind i.v and the last of tiller water supplv was used the same night During the remainder of the time the lived upon birds killed during their trip and w iter cbt lined by melting th Ice 'i si t nnd They reached BrlKVitlne 111 a driving snowstorm- about the time partles'weie. being organized here to go In scarcli of them when the storm ceased Tax Suit Continues The bult brought by the Provident Life nnd Trust C'ompanv against mem tiers of the Hoard of licvlslon nf Taxes, Tax Hoc elver Kendrlck and the el) In an effort to ocape a pivnnnt of the tax asses-ed on proiilsors notes held hv the compm, will be continued today before Judge Monaglun In Court of Common Pleas No 3 CAMP MKAliII. Admiral. Mil , Hoc. 13 The transfer .f Rlxty-nlne second lieu tenants from the Quartern istcr's Corps to southern ramps was announced this morning, Ports -nine were sent to Camp losepli I! .lohnrton, Jacksonville, Pin , and the remainder to Newport Venn. Vn The score who went to Hie Virginia iinlnl if ombirkatlon will lie nsslcned to Inbor eompmles which are being , I ecu out mil) n few hours were reiuseu nrrtnlrert thrrej The idber "mon will their Jobs when the) returned triclip iiislrntuentn fioni the command-1 So serious was the situation that Ing olllcer nt Cinip Jnhnlon j I resident Wll-on had ordered Secretary AI of those lleuteinnts were cither of Lnbor Wilson nnd the: special meoia .ST, PACL. Minn, lec. 13 The general strike of all trades which begin here this morning was called off this nfl" rnoon The s'Mko had affected every Indurtiy in the tvv'n cities It started nt 10 n. in and ended nt 1 p m l'.ver) rtrlklng em plove was ordered lo return In wotk at. nice. In several Instanies men wno ii IE "oinmlsslntiod fioni' civil life or after the 'nurse of training for officers of the re erve nt Kort Niagara Inst summer. .Many of them nre Pliliade phlans The olllcers who were transferred to Wwpnrt News weie Pnnk K Ilrldgetts, Llpcnard P Close, p.ivls It Hemaioe, llvron J Puller, (lenrge J (lladne.v, Joseph 11 Krlri.hh.iiim. IMwaisl J Mulier, Percy r? Mnderson. Theodora, II 11 Sim the. 1 1 Thomas 1. Standee. in, Chester V Clark, I Criston (l Cnike, .losepli M Kord. Charles '.. (lebh.ird William I r Kniuer, Albeit M l.lghtfoot, llenry Hoover, Jr. ii)innnd K. Slner, llobert S So es, Clarence C Van tloden Those who went to Jacksonville were Angus U Aimstrong, Parker Chase, Samuet C Cohen, Jiliti C Crow ell, Hob. ert (I i:rnst, Harry P e'razlcr. i:.itl L (Irnie, (Jeorre P (iuimlng, Carl II llarr, Wllll-ini ! Ilorney, J ltn)inond Kelly, I'rcmont It Lehman. Albirt W McKen. I nej, Ilarolil C I'aiks, Harold o Itelf, Wllmot II Slip, lMward P Ixniglirnn. ' (Iiegor .Macl'.irland, Henry T Marshall, Aatun " Mooie I dward c. Parker, Kugene H Set7er. Lawrence A Snivel), Jr. .Mai lln H Wenrlch. Stuart S Caves, Hurrj Chkkerlng. Stanley W Cousley, Frank .1 Penney, Charles 1." I'elcdy, Itoliert K (leohegm. Jr. Samuel lirnss, rrederlc J Hammes, Donald P Hacs, Frank I) Hoiick, Francis W Kemblo, Clanuce I. MucHwan John W Nus-I Iiiiuiii llnr-dd A Itoberts, Cn y j Sciarpf Plilllp P Smith. Malcolm Mac Arthur, Francis Mallon. James S .Math eis Joseph C inker Frank J lteisel.l John C Sliealian. Fdwlii I) Stirnei I .Mnishall S Wlhnn and Abraham IC. Wrcnsh.ill SUGAR RATION HALVED Three Pounds n Month for Each Person, Food Administiation Plp.i WASHINGTON Pec 13 Food Ad tnliiistintor Hoove"- will issue a sup plonit'iital raid within n few ilavs to the IJ.000,000 onset vatloi( pledge slgneis iiiinonnclng tint t the Admlnls nation's kUcmi lutlonlng plan foi tlie Fnlted States pi ov ides for tluce otinds u month to rath pel son next )ear This .ve.uly i.itio of thlit)-six pounds Is about mil' half the into of sugar consumption in the cutintrj ut this time Ilefoie the vvai the average I Ameiican consumed nlnet) pounds of hUgai .1 ear. If the public icspouds tl) the new nppeil the use of sug.u In tlie Fnlted St.its will he cut fioni J,.lCO,O0n 000 pound" to 3.M4.000.O00 Hospital Raises SX'iOO The Noitbe.istern Hospital, Alleghenv avenue and Cedar street has laKtd moie I than $2500 of the $12.noo fund neided to pay for the equipment of Its new Hon commlsflou to cotnc heic and efte-.-t a settlement i K. of C. I'ass S 100,000 Mark The $100,000 mark has been passed bv Philadelphia Knights of Columbus In , tho drive for a Jlfio.000 fund for the war work of the order. PAUL A Mf 11 II JVI LALfTYM Special for Friday and Saturday Special Pork Sale fresh Shoulder r)tLc fad tr iii. Pork (I'lrnlr Sljlf) New Sour Crout. Chuck Roast building at Hlehmond street sir gton avenue -91. 18 JL KJtu. MP 25 28 99c 46?. Leg of Multon . . . Host Tenrllni: Loin Yearling Chops Rack Yearling Chops Rib Roast Tine nuillts. Tth t Sth 1Mb Tub Butter '. rinrst niMllty Our Stores Open Friday Evening to 9:30 o'Clock ADDRESSES: 31117 (term intnuii Ave. 4J2II l.rrm inliiwit e. (ii l.erin mtimii Ave. ,"711 l.ermutitnwn .vrt York Rond and City Line l.ri25 Columbia Ave. 2il nntl l'lilrmotint re. 2637 Gi'ard Ave. G004 Market St. ijji . r.:ii -t. txj s. 1i m. KIi; llldee Ate. io:j N. ill M. 14th nml Lnnrnstrr Ave. 1,01 I Mirkrt s. 10", . XJil St. "ifllS lllllliniirr Ave. 4 Knot Main t.. NorrUtonn si I ' and Ken- I Wl llllllnmre Ave. , 4 Knot Main t.. NnrrUtonn HI . V"a0 yy-sTKiMMi:i.nii!i:f 'N I -"ammmmmmmi ! 923 MARKET STREET pmr jpr Frma .11 UwsrrrH n d Bull Dorr Guntin? A SENSATJ0NAL SALE OF SILK & SERGE C mvice flags u u,r Jiii.ii , .s n si eo i rn, re, I 't.l ft, l.so I 'VIMn mie f 't w ...i lollnn !ll taut Collin. I. . 3 Mnr te r l'ntat Price list of Inrp'r Mtzra aritrr Zlnnk anj tamiiltt of Halt Hoi bi rifnni moil IcilisF'rt JJr'nnc " N",", "tu "' LbUir.l.KCccCnS ,0 soud, 8ti. st. Ui: Phone. Market 'J 100 For BOYS or GIRLS Not Duplicatid Elsewhere Girls' Combination 'Vnrnroof Raincoat Kn(lrrl Neu $3.50 Vn,T Stzen 3 ur to 1C cars 5j Kiiln Until. ntle " Mall Ordir.s Killed Boys Raincoat $3.00 m nit t -Made of Enclish Cantona; double texture; handsome plaid lining; mili tary collar; tan and oliv3 shades. . Storm o'ots $1.98 MIX tlllMlRKX Rubber Toys, 25c & 50c Hot-Water Bottles, 98c Value $LJ0 Ladies' -and Men's $0 Raincoat Special .... & W Mi A Sale Without a Parallel ! Positive Values to m A i Silk taffetas, Georgette trimmed styles, crepes tie chine, bewitching embroid ered styles, beautiful serge frocks. Scores of beautiful styles every one a ha... ..rS4n msiflfil All now nnrl rlncit able styles, colors and sizes for all. A iimkiain iiasi;mi;.st a Taffeta Dress, $3 jj HWnittr.UtiaiW ,f O CHEtTNUTtT S3 W J : M SA In IIP V jWMzT ''LS Serge TVs ZHiK S3 f Taffeta Dress, S3 S3 GE0RGE1TE WAISTS Hnr nuallly rrrne. In all . , ntlrH anu cniori. ) &Q tj m -xv I 1 HTUKKT, I'LOOIl $1S. X FUR SETS m I nrae vnrlfty of tins ullky m nklno to choote (rum. I $0.69 tP VAUrSxl! ToW'll 5 j D: Jfjut&rl&Xav NEW t(Jn-lKl,lEO COATS n of tine iP ! SILK AND SERGE DRESSES Here l an Horn .MM wurtliy of your nt- A . 4 i tentlon. Cliulre of' C m all new niatrrlaU . In all colora and, -' otylen. r Kecular fl.l to ftO Valuci HKCO.M) FLUOll Regular S?0 and 3V V f'nllprllnn fur.trlinmeil nml. In every new Mtlr, rotor aud materlial KKCOMI ti.oon z 5 6 I 5 a m " -. . ?" ?' Tfl Larle btore:ii"::j::::::::.'.'.,gtiarle btore? Ho! Men's 19c Half Hose 12V2C Cotton and lislcs. Slight seconds. MAIN 1'l.oou The Earle Store Market and Tenth Streets Philadelphia Men's 74c ' Union Suits 59c All sizes. No mail or 'phone orders. main KLOon WsudoM '. : L 1 iiJ iVIerchandise Reduced From Our Own Stocks and Special Purchases Displayed at Lower Than Usual Prices Note!! i Reduced Silk Velvet Hats Were 95c Were $1.49 49c An endless assortment of style shapes, including large sailors, turbans, tticorncs, mushrooms, rolled, (Into and draped effects. Soft shiired and blocked ctovvns. Bluck and colors. Hats Trimmed Free! Alto Hatter-.' plush tailored banded lints, in black only. -MA1.V ri.ooi: Women's 25c Drawers: Open and closcil ntvlep. prcttll uitniucu Willi ctniiruuior Si:i'ONl Kl.OOlt fl 19c Up lo 69c Undermuslins; QQp (li.tvvern anil pcttlco.itH . .ill d iintll niou vv un jacei anu I'liHiroinenc'i, SIX'ONl) l'l.OOIt trim- $1.25 Japanese Quilted Vests ; 00-. Ver warm anil cozy to wear w' imder tlie ro.it lll.uk, llnliiK' All ylzes with pretty coloreil si:coni i'i.uon Charming New Silk Waists $2-95 Values Range up to ?6.!)8... OeorRctte crcpci ami rrepci elo elilno in white, (lebli. black nr navy blui taffetas In black, striped effects and satins, in white, flesh, black, navy blue, and many smart suit shades second n.oon $2.98 & $3.50 New Silk Waists; CJO Crepes ("repea do rhino and Georgette A few taffetas included Kullv twentv. live stjles for choice. In white, flesh nnd nivj Also many seasonable, suit shades. snco.VD 1'I.OOR Children's Winter Coats; JO QR Of astrakhans and coidurojs. Padded lined. .Sizes 3 to C ears Flannelette & Crepe Kimonos; f1 In empire, elastic waist or bathrobe V stj le. Prettily trimmed, vvorth to $1,98. A saniplo lot, SP.COND IU.OOR Girls' Coats Values up to $5.98, at $3-98 Sizes S to 10 j ears. Choico of cheviots, lioucies, chill. ih, cordurovs, niKtures tilalds. Ideal belted modcli. SnCOND 1-I.OOR chin-and $2 and $2.25 Crochet Bed Spreads $1.89 l.irectlvc marseilles patterns I-iruo double bed size. .Neatly boxed If so deslrud. MAIN KI.OOII $ I Mercerized Table Cloths; CQp So-called mill seconds, because fft of an oil spot or stain, lieautlful patterns. MAIN KLOOIl 9'2c l2jc to 18c Bleached Muslins, Special, at 0000 j ards of bleaclied muslin, all In Rood useful mill remnants. Also lonu cloth, nainsook nnd the like" I.lmlt Su yards to a purchaser. MAl.V FLOOR $2.50 Fleecedown Blankets: In white with nlnk or blue Double bed size, lieautlful soft borders, finish. $1.85 MAIN 1TOOR $12.50 Handsome Wool 'Blankets $8.50 100 pairs of the finest grades of blankets, at savings many will appreciate. Uxtra size wool blankets, with pink or blue borders. MAIN KLOOR Irish Point Lace Curtains f CI C7 Pr 2i and 3 yards lonp. In PA.U assortec values. patterns. Regular i THIRD FLOOR tu 12.36 98c 3-pc. Dutch Curtains: yards lone, with wide RK pr. S!5 yards long-. Milh wide hrmstltthed borders, finished with pique edge. Hemmed at top, ready for rod, C6c pair. THIRD FLOOR Important Stock Reduction New Winter Coats 3 Special Groups for Friday $5 $10 $15 If Former Prices Ranged From $8.50 to $25.00 Kur collared, fur trimmed, plush collared, korami trimmed and velvet trimmed styles. All full length, many lined throughout, others yoke lined. Belted, plaited, semi-fitted or full llary effects. Materials embrace silk cordu roys, wool jersey, broadcloths, wool cheviots, vicuna cloths and novelty mixtures. All sizes for women and misses. ifif ' V Silk and Cloth Dresses Values Range up to $18.50, at Satins, Rcorgettc crepe combinations, cicpe me teors, wool serges nnd jerseys. Draped, tunic and straight line models. SKCOXD I'l.OOR $10 Toys at Savings Thousands Will Buy Them Tomorrow Roll Top Desks, $2.00 Has slldo and i pigeon holes. I'eet collapse u n d o l neath. Others up IU flJ.UV , iNippon Character Dolls. 98c Kull Jolnt- c d, sleeping I o c s, show Ing teeth. I 12-Inch size Others tc $13 00. 1 L Velocipedes, $1.75 Drums, 29c Japanned in black , OVi-inch lop, or red. Wood grip kiln-dried lims, handle bars ; attach- I 1 i t h o g l nphed able and adjustable center, including spring saddle scat. bunging strap. Humpty Dumpty Circus, 69c to $7 Shoenhut Pianos, 39c to $4.00 w! FW KARLi: STORU THIRD FLOOR Overcoats For Men 10 Special Exactly 100 coats repriced for special selling. All the desired colorings and fab rics of the season. All sizes arc rep resented. i:arli: stork sucond floor rL. rar?jR. if vHsKVal Si alV HH m mi II Inlaid Linoleums $1.25to$l.7557l Grades, at W " Good size remnant lengths. Two yards wide choice of tile and hardwood patterns. Colors go through to the back. Square yard 5714c THIRD FLOOR Boys' Overcoats & Mackinaws Were Priced at $3.93 at $2-95 , Several combination colors in niacU Inavvs In all sizes 7 to 17 jears. Tho overcoats In Bray and bluo chinchilla, full lined, with convertible collar, 3 to 10 jears. SKrOND FLOOR Boys' High Grade Raincoats; OA QC The entlie stock of sample WtvO raincoats from tlie laisllsh Mackintosh Raincoat Co. livery coat vvorth SD, J10 and J12.50 Sizes 6 to 1G ears. Among these coats aro many Imported coats, made of Imported i:ngllsh rainproof fabric SECOND FLOOR Men's 39c Combination Sets; 9Qp Paris make, consisting of arm "" bnnds and garters tu match. Put up In a ery attractive box. Main floor Men's 59c Combination Sets; AQp These are nicely put up In a "C fancy box and consist of a pair of sus penders and garters to match. MAIN FLOOR . . i, i j i..iav.. Men's 50c Silk Neckwear; QC- These are all new goods, and OOf regular BOc ties. Open end shape. Hundreds or patterns to select from. MAIN FLOOR 49c Scrim Sash Curtains; OC Pretty scrim sash curtains, with wide Insertion, finished with pique edge. Hemmed ready for rod. 3Gc pair. THIIID FLOOR 40c to 60c Window Shades, OQ- Special, at CUC Hlze 36x72 Inches, Slight seconds but not enough to hurt their wear. No mall or phone orders tilled. THIRD FLOOR II U s?L Hundreds of Pairs of Winter Boots at $J.95 Values up to $4.00 Black Leather. Lace and Button Patent Leather Lace and Button Colored Leather Lace Fancy Top Lace A good range of sizes but early selection is advised. MAIN FLOOR Women's and Children's Underwear Were Priced 39c, at 22c Heavy ribbed cotton vests In bleached and peeler, light weight knee length pants. Also light weight lace knee union suits and children's heavy ribbed vests In bleached, peeler and grey. All sizes or women, boys and girls. MAIN FLOOR Women's 19c Hosiery; 191Z In lisle, nbrc silk nnd cot- "2 ton Fast black and colors. Double soles. .Seamless flight seconds. All sizes. MAIN FLOOR Flannelette Sleepers; QQp Siai sizes only. Children s With feet No mall or C. O. V. orders tilled. Values to E'Jc. SRCOND FLOOR 50c Jabots and Satin Collars; OC l.ice trimmed Jabots, with "'li high stocks attached. Also satin tuxedo collars, MAIN FLOOR $1 & $1.50 Georgette Neckwear; 7CJC Oeorgetto vestees In white and I ! flesh, embroidered and line tucks. MAIN FLOOR Women's 75c to $1.00 IJQp Chamoisette Gloves; at From our regular lines. These are In white, white with black embroidery, and chamois color. Plenty of good sizes. MAIN FLOOR M y Women's $1.50 Kid Gloves; QC- Hroken lines and sizes from '' our regular stocks. Mostly every kind represented, and a good assortment of sizes. MAIN FLOOR 9x12 Tapestry Brussels Rugs; CO QO A Heavy tapestry brussels rugs, vOa70 Lj In oriental and Perslon patterns. Specially J priced, THIRD FLOOR $22.75 9xl2 Seamless Axminster Rubs Alexander Smith & Son make, lleau- Sw illUl U IClllUl HIIU IIUIUI 1IUIIVIII9. THIRD FtfOOR Size onds. 59c Rubber Door Mats; OC- i HxI5 inches. Slight sec iJl. THIRD FLOOR 121 I5c Rubber Stair Treads; C- lnrhn vTf mnll nr tihnn rtrtlpra flllaxd f"! THIRD FLOOR Kach, 5c. Potato or Cranberry Press; 15c No mall or telephone order. BASEMUNT Heavy Cast Iron 1 Qj, Fry Pans, at 1S ""JMI 41 Regular two-egg size. 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