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)NGRESS WAR HEADS
CENTRALIZE ACTIVITY
egrouping of Committee
Work Will Eliminate
Red Tape
K AIM IS FOR SPEED
Goethala Will Direct All Matters of
Transporting
Troops
J7y a Staff Corretpomtcnt
WASHINGTON'. Jnn 14.
Kmrennlzatlon of ttio rntlro system
of control of nrmy appropriation-, for
the prosecution of this country' part
. tum uaHH wnr has heen comnleterl
t" and a plan hy which authority will ho
...iio1 nni fnrtM tirpfn!1 In n
S manner which slmpllflci a former com-
piiX SIIU.IIIWU tin" i'vt. i'i.v.i.
This Is considered one of the mo-t
padvanccd Mep- taken by the Mllltnrv
Affairs Committee nf the House nnd It
Hint unheralded The responslhlllty for
t all appropriation-! has heen centralised
I n group- by the committee, small sec
tions being nssigneu 10 laxe up specinc
subjects
The first group of this committee to
.be publicly announced Is thit to take
care of the transportation or troops,
ammunition, feed and nil articles needed
by troops In the United .States, trans
Mflnff them tr P'rnncn nnd their nn.
PL uM.it.llnlia that'll Unfit .loll.nro.1 tn
) Hie various final training camps or -fa-I
tlons
It Is one of the mammoth tasks of
T' tbe war nnd the one which will have
K m .haI.. h.arlnff imnn Ito aiiifniaa th.n
it gnv other
Tnree men nave oeen Riven absolute
charge of this work. They are Mntor
General Oenrge W. Goethals. Congress
man John JI Morln, of Pittsburgh. Ite
publlcan, and Congressman Charles P
Calduell. of N'ew York, a Democrat. The
tnree men will start work at once.
' GOETHALS ATJ HKAD
t General Goethals hecomes nnrt nf Hia
K, trio because of his position as director
01 transportation ot me army, when
asked about duties of tlio committee,
Mr. Morln explained that ete thing
'that moves from the time the soldier
leaves the ofllce of the draft board until
he Is on the firing Hue nnd then everv
thlng that Is brought up to him In the
way of ammunition nnd food was under
the 8uperlslon of the committee.
N'ot only will tho Goernment depend
upon the committee for the chartering
of csscls for the transportat.on of
troops, but for the task of operation In
very detail Pay will be mndo directly
to the help on the boats, the regulation
for which will bo made by the com
mittee Co-operation with Director General
McAdoo of the railways has al
ready tiktn place. Man) of the present
difficult es nrlslng from the need of coal
at the various cimps will be done awav
with when the committee gets Into
working order and the appropriation bill
for next ear Is out of the way.
The transportation feature of the war
will cost the Oovernment n lfttle less
than one billion dollnrs during the becond
year In wllch It becomes an Item of
large nppropratlon. Until the beginning
of the present tlscal year, last Julv,
transportation was one of the minor
costs of the wnr.
; TRANSPORTATION WORK
Repair of vessels, transportation of
ammunition to posts both here and
! abroad, purchase of pack mules for the
dclhery of supplies In the trenches, nm-
chases nnd commandeering of motoi
trucks, arranging for dock facilities nnd
, everything one could think of In trans
Bportatlon will come under the direction
iiot Mr. Morln, Mr. Caldwell and Genera)
J) Goethala
'A Another Important subcommittee
which ras been named Is that w hlch
p'lwlll be In charge of subsistence of the
armv. The congressional members of
Mhls committee are I'ercy '. Quln, of
Mississippi, nnd Daniel H Anthonv, Jr.
of Kansas The department member of
this trio has not as jet been made public
This committee will control the appro
priations for nil foodstuffs purchased
for the army.
Congressman Ashton .Shallenberger, of
Nebraska, npu Congressman John t!
Tlleon, of Connecticut, are the congrcS'
tlonal members of tl e body In charge of
ordnance; William J Fields of Ken
tucky, and Julius Kahn, of California,
are to take care of the pay of the actual
fighting force; William Gordon, of Ohio
and John C. McKenzle. of Illinois, mat
ters pertaining to the signal corps; Rich
ard Olney, of Massachusetts, and Thomas
S Crago, of Pennsylvania, engineer
corps, nnd Thomas W. Hairlson, of Vir
ginia, and -James H Davidson, of Wib-
consln, the medical department
The supervision of the appropriation
for clothing wilt come under the direc
tion of James W. Wise, of Georglt, and
Frank I Greene, of Vermont. This Is
another very Important subcommittee at
this time '
' During the last jear there has been
' cont-ldenihle ngitatlou relative to the
J purchase of clothes and the terms of the
J contract for the coming J ear. The
k question vi ill be settled by this body as
Sto the sum to be expended to clothe the
4? troope .
INCIDENTAL SUPPLIHS
ft Three other subcommittees have ben
4' named from the main emmtttee to take
& charge of Incidental supplies, equ pment
vtf camps and the tirovldlng of barracks
jl and quarters Congressmen Nichols, of
Mouth Carolina, and Hull, of Iowa, are
members of the Incidental supplies body;
wm congressmen Qarrett, of Texas, and An-
Ktnony, on the equipment of camps, and
congressmen I.unn and Greene on bar
lacks ind quarters The third member
of the trio will be the head of the nar.
! tlcular branch of the service for which
it that subcommittee has been selected.
Tl roughout the year all complaints
ft concerning tha operation of any depart-
"tAtnent Will hi 1 rnlio-ht ftnrm (Iia unlifnm.
Winlttee In charge and arrangements made
IB, clearlng any situation Immedlitcly.
Y' ,nder tne old system everything was
IJilaced before the committee as a .whole
Rand at the end of the session all were
Crushed for the comp'etlon of the great
-..,, njjuropmuon oiu ana many incl
x dentals wem nffijta
J Tn new system places Congress on a
"uvucr WOrLllljr basis In relltlnn in thn
1 Jl-artnient.
Ik- AUDUBON OFFICIALS CLASH
Is-f AUDtinnv. v t ion 1 u.u.
I?'Sl?.1rlc,5 npe Intends to be Mayor
Eii i?plt8 the aotfin of the-slx Councllmen
way wtin wiHi i..i . . ..
rj. -- ,' men- uwn wy uoout uorougll
lppplntments.
Vtu 'r ,lango was elected on the
! 2S,ocfJic .ticket. In a Republican
L '.JT . v . cul' wtt,, vviuiam uptermann
K. Coin, n .t0 re",ace William Cramer
rt2tntJandd'nande(1 that Cramer be. r
LWintd The Mayor ordered OrJferman
mgwu auty and he took It The Mayor
J appointed Jlldrx (lnrflM Pat,.,! aa
Allllltnv V.. .. .. .. .
but Council again refused to
Ejum"." "' '."J
confirm him. He next appointed Jt, W
En-.i '.. "iwit oi mis
r&omlnatloo was rejected.
r of highways, and the
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tt Ifiremen Hold Memorial Service
SWEST fITIJ?HTr!n tin Ton Ii irk.
Ei"1 mmorut eervlcee of the fire '-
"Vv'Il wcfe neia yesteraay afternoon
Line Opera House Besides a Dramm
tl vocal and Instrumental music h
' wm delivered bv Ouy W. Kjutuer
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COAL PRICES UNDER I
PROBERS' SCRUTINY i
Senate Committee Takes Up
Question of Profits Made
by Dealers
OTHER INQUIRIES GO ON
Investigation of Railroad Situation
nnd Sugar Profiteering
Continued
WASIItN'OTON'. Jnn 14
Congress resumed probing todt, di
recting Its mlcroscopo particularly on
the elusive conl dealer.
Paced by an otherwise rtill week, none
of the wnr measures except suffrage be
ing reidy for action. House nnd Senate
sought to expo'c what. If nny, was the
profit made hy coal dealers under tho
voluntary price agreement made with the
Government,
Dy way of further exploration com
mittees will continue to Investigate the
"nllrond situation, seek to determine
'iigir profits nnd costs under Govern
ment control nnd charges of prnfltee'-'ng
In this branch of Government operation,
ns well ns on the cantonment construc
tion work of the Wnr Department.
The Senate will bring Its first nntl
Government ownership tight to it close
tomorrow when It votes on tho bill plac
ing the news print paper manufacturing
business under 1'edcral Trade Commis
sion c'ontrol
Francis S Peabody. Clilcaw-cnil
aneratnr nnd head of the coal pri-duc-t'on
committee of tho national defense
council, nnd Wret-'rv of the interior
T.nne who engineered tho original vnlun
tnrv coat price arrangement were called
t'day before the Senate probers to tell
how It rffected prices
The price was approximately Jt more
a ton than that fixed subsequently "Sec
etnrles Ilaker nnd Daniels Immedlatett
hnlked at the price and refused to be
bound by It, contending It was too high
The price was maintained, howevei In
the coal trade until the Government took
a hand
Several witnesses last week told the
committee that under this "Peahndv
price" western operators, particulars
those In the Illinois Held, reaped big
profits
The committee nlso has Invited Got
ernor Goodrich, of Indiana, and Gov.
rnor Harding, of Iowa, to appear I"
they feel thev can throw nnv light on
tne coal situation.
The probers later this week plan to I
I go farther Into the alleged relationship1
between dock companies of the Vorth-
west nna Pennsvlv.anla coal producers
Dock companies now absolutely contrr
tho coal stipplv In that t-cctlon. the com-1
mltteo has been told
The calling of K-rrct iry I.anc makes
tho fourth Cnblnet member to be sum
moned bv Sennte Investigators Secre
tary Raker h is Just completed his test .
mony before the Mllltnrv Committee
Secretary McAdoo will appear this week
before the Interstate Commerce Com
mltteo and Secretnry Dnnlels testified
some time ago before the Naval Com
mlttee. LIQUOR MEN WARNED
Must Observe Laws, Court Tells,
Lebanon Dealers
. Li:HANOV. Pa. Jan H Lojaltl to
nrethl.?,linmVnt,ln ,llc K,I"lct observance!
of the rules in force ns to conservation
fl,hTi !."inA.lKl.WcW! """pllanco
the nianufnctuie nnd sale of liquors was
2Zl, JuJef. ofl" I-ebtnon Countv
hnVrt'. f. ,,,e nnet-nve liquor license
licenses om granted 1018
The Court told the liquor men the
l0Ve.fnment. lm,a rlsrlit to demand that
every man be loval In observance of Its
laws, and while the Court had no power
to enforce these regulations, he prom
Ned It would, however, consider theli
violation in the mattor of continuing
licenses
Another licensed place In Lebanon
County passed into hlstorv with tho
failure of the Iron City Brewing
Company to secure a license Where
several jeais ago there were three
breweries In operation In and about
the city there Is now only one I.vl
dence was heard hv Judge llcnrv In the
matter of the remonstrance to grtntlng
a license to Fred Webb for the Coover
House, Mverstonn, the home of Al.
I iirignt College. The remonstrance bears
( the blgnatures of JJ9 town residents
Mail Orders
Promptly and
Intelligently
Filled
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Annual January Clearance Sale
Commences Monday, January 14th
Only a few of the hundreds of other remarkable values listed below:
36-inch White Imported Habutai Wash
Silks, made in Japan on hand looms,
will launder perfectly.
Retail values 75c, 85c, $1.00, $1.15.
Sale prices 55c, 65c, 75c, 85c yd.
36-inch Imported White Habutai Wash
Silks, extra heavy quality, suitable for
dresses, men's shirts, etc.
Retail values $1.35, $1.50, $1.75.
Sale prices 95c, $1.10, $1.25, $1.35 yd.
32-inch Genuine La Jerz in Stripes (All
Silk), will launder perfectly, a most
serviceable quality for dresses, men's
shirts, etc.
Retail value $2.25.
Sale price $1.35 per yd.
Crepe de Chine and Georgette Crepe
Blouses, in a splendid line of colors.
Retail value up to $6.95.
Special at $3.95
i
Satin Messaline and Taffeta
Retail values, $3.75, $4.95
.
Thresher Bros.
100 yds. Spool
Silk. 8c
Value 12c
EVENING PUBLIC
GLUHGL liKAUST
4-YEAR-OLD PATRIOT
READY TO MEET KAISER
George Brausr So Eager to "Go
Over the Top" That Father Had
to Make Uniform
Now thl-Movitl son of I'ncle Sam Is
readj to meet the Kaiser
Oonrgo Ilr.aust the fnur-v ear-old pa
triotic Hon of lleiman Ilrnust, Fiji lie
I.ancc strict, Inccssintlj demanded of
h s father tint be make him uniform
so that he nut) answer the nations call
and go "over the top Mr Hraust,
thlrtv-lilne vcars old, who la a tailor
and who Is doing Government work, an
swered the request of his son li eni
plovlng his epnre moments In the
making of the uniform
George Is the volliigcst of five chil
dren, cf vvlikli four arc bos and one Is
a girl 11 s (wo older brothels I.ouls,
twentj one ears old, and David, nine
l teen jears old, are emplovcd In the
Frankford Arsenal,
MUNITION FIRMS HIT
-.- r t rx n. n. n nw a rvsi '
DI SLUUU.UUU DLAZL
itm. j.,uuu,vuv LiurLiu
Firebugs Blamed' for Destruc
tion of Thirty Plants in
Indianapolis
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind Jan 1-1.
l'lre list night destrotd the Indus
trial Hutlding, which housed thirty
nnnuf icturlng concerns, and spiend
to adjoining ptoperty causing it loss
estimated nt $1000 000 Pile Chief
Loucks said he believed the lire was
believed the Ire vv.isl " " tl ml)tr,ome structuie by
ilKln Sevtin of th6e'l"e'i a turn urclncil by
v,l wele making ma-1 ) ' 'cl, ,hU f "l:n"rnitte es not operat
of lneendlniv oilgln
concerns involved w
chlneij ftn the Government under war
contracts mix dwellings, u groeeiy
and .i saloon also weic destioved.
OIIAND ItAPIDS, Mich, Jan U
The Hawkins lllock, a slx-itoo ofllce
building In the business section, vvns
destioved and two othei big buildings
nitlntnli.iv .int.. . .. nn In. n ( . n ..
..v4ju.i,.i.n nc.c nnvi-h it .. mu . un
determined origin last night. Almost
Impassable dilfts of snow humpeiod
the flreinen.
CANTON. O, Jan. 14 I'lto of uu
known oilgln destroyed the plant of
the Mlllei I'astcuilzlng Mnchnerv
Compin, with a loss estimated at
$200,000
Alleged Murderer Freed
POlTSVIIAi: Pa. Ian H -Michael
Itehn rf Mount Pleasant, has been
acquitted of a charge- of murdering
Michael Kurzl t In one of the most re
markable homicide casts iter tried here,
tho case hnv'ug been submitted to tho
Jur by Judge lierger .Saturday after
noon It wns ch irged that Kurrli was
noon it was cu irgeu tint ivurri i was
murdered nn a November night In 1910
but for vears the ease was a mvsterv
Thresher Bros.
The Specialty Silk Store
1322 CHESTNUT ST.
Silk Waists
Silk Petticoats
Silk. Petticoats in plain and changeable effects.
and $5.95. Sale prices $2.65, $3.95 and $4.95
Thresher Building
1322 Chestnut St.
Boston Store, 1517-19 Temple Place
LEDapRPEraADELHIA, MONDAY,
WILL PUSH MEASURE
FOR MUNITION CHIEF
Senators Join Chamberlain in
Plan, Despite Baker's
Opposition
WANT RED TAPE TO GO
Have Little Faith in Reorganization
Scheme of War Sec- I
rctary
WASHINGTON, Jan 14.
Despite the expressed opppsltlon of
Reeictnry of Wnr liakcr to the Cham
berliln bill piovldlnK for a Mlnlstiv
of Munitions nnd the Implied tllsap
provnl of thnt measure bv the I'lcsl
dent, the bill will be pushed bv n ma
jority of the committee. Including tho
author of the measuic. who Is n Dem
ocrat. Some members of the commit
tee do not hesitate to say thev have no
faith In the leoiganlz-itlon scheme for
the Wni Dcpaitment.
Minv pci sons In Washington hold
the opinion thnt the plan which Sec
ictnry Halter outlined Sntuulav vvns,
to n large extent, foimulnted tfter the
committee stinted to uncovei Instances
of inclllclcncs nnd del i in the
handling of the wnr.
No one has accused the Secretary of
Wnr of quibbling or attempting to hold
hack Infoi iiijitlon under examination,
hut some committee members ft el
theie was a gi.tve mistake In pti
mlttliiR his pielimlnniy stttimcnt to
jii hefoie the coantrj unscrutlnlze 1
It wns not until the d iy after Raker's
I appeal mice lief mo the committee tint
the member realized he had M..cad a
brlnht picture of vvai accomplish-
mcnt.s before the countiy. tints oi
which thci f-nv. inc of such brilliant
hue us to cn Into the backgiound the
Endows of doubt.
.MIGHT, CONVINCH TUB PUI1L1C
It Is fiankly ndniltted tint this state
inent may convince the country that
the Clmmherlntn bill Is unnecessary
nnd that no fuithtr legislation Is
needed to push pi ogress of the war
This statement nnd the opposition of
the Secretni y of Win to the Ch imber
aln hill nre correlated In the minds of
the committee mcmbeis. Thev usseit
Hi it reorganlzttlon of the Wni Depuit-1
tnent has not been tlioioughlv done, he
cuise It does not centtnllze tho busi
ness of piocurlns nnd distilhuilng sup
plies. Most of the membeis think this
responsibility should be placed upon
one man. Theicfoiu they favor a min
ister of munitions
an puts forward his plan ,,s n solu
Uon i()f lhe dlmclltjes and ns nn mi
linker does not tavoi- siun u pu-.k
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,. .,- m imtli the demand foi a ceuttnl
nuthoiltv nnd Inci eased elllclencv. His
statement Is taken ns n biict for his
plan nnd the hvpothesls upon which
he- bases his opposition to n change
As he said jesterday, "If the countiy
Is leassured b my stitement. it is en
titled to tint leassurnnce. nnd if It is
found no more legislation Is nteded wu
hhould ctmslder out selves foitunnte
Accoidlng to the views of some lie
nubile ins of the committee Societal
liakcr himself ndvnnccd a strong nrgu
ment In suppoit of the Ch imberlaln
i.iii nl.Di iitnt nllt that llO liah
ing undei one head.
I1AI.K AT ItED TAPB
It Is such n svstem. thev 10. which
has caused confusion and delnyn and
en-'tiidercd doubt and suspicion. It la
i.i, i,i n flint ii aunet human task
should be pi iced upon one man. but
... ,, .1. believe a tentrai ntiiiioiiv
J'houliI he estnblished to settle disputes
' """!" .'; h.' miientert nffalrs n nn
emergcnc or when the bureaucratic
svBtem would becomo topheavy or
ensnared In led tnpe ,
Another serious objection, which com
mittee members voice to the new order.
Is the retention or "iiiunrj men ..in
put ely business branches of tho service
I They do not think nlllcers should handle
th purchase of supplies, arrange con-
. tracts and credits nnd per fa ,rm func-
tlons entailing tne e-penuuui. "'"
n.i remilrlnir an Intimate and ex-
jicrlcnced knowledge of business and
I u-incf-s sagadtv
Th's work should be handled by civ-
ill in., thev sav, men sltllica in inner
: , ',, , tii. .1 .nnnmnv nf
' and trade and the political economy or
I the times, keen-witted men or nftairs
Wholesale Prices
On All Our
Merchandise
Throuuhout the
Year
33-inch Genuine Imported Shantung Pon
gee Wash Silk, natural color only.
Retail value4 85c yd. v
Sale price 50c yd.
33-inch Genuine Imported Shantung Pon
gee Wash Silk, natural color only, made
in China on hand looms, will launder
perfectly.
Retail value $1.25.
.Sale price 75c yd.
36-inch Pure Silk Pongees, in plain colors,
also stripe effects.
Retail value $3.00 yd.
Sale price $1.35 yd.
Odd Lot of Georgette Blouses, beautifully
hand embroidered and beaded, in flesh,
white and street shades.
Retail-values up to $13.95.
Sale price $5.95
Thresher Bros.
Large Spool
Sewing Silk
in Blat'i and
White, 60c
Value 85c
to bring to the Government their, years
of experience In the world markets and
with tectintcal skill sufficient to guaran
tee full value at n minimum of cxpeniro.
TECHNICAL TRAINING
Military men cannot do those things
It Is co-itended, because they have never
been so trnlned, nnd nlso because, under
tho rule of military caste, only those of
the highest rank who, bv their station
mus nnsucr only to the supreme nu
thority, could feel free to cxcrcUW. Indi
vidual Initiative nnd Judgment So
strongly do several Senators feel that
It Is anticipated legislation will be pre
pared pnvldng thfit officers be re
strlcted to military, dut.
Ambassador Gerard may testify to
morrow. At least It Is expected he will
be here this week With his testimony
the Investigation ni end, most llkcls,
for the time being
.Senator Chamberlain plans to take
up the Surgeon General's Department
and the aircraft division Inter whet
the members of the committee are less
weaty of the probe,
APPEAL FOR STATION
Mays Lamling Tolk Want Facilities
at Court House
MAYS LANDING, N J , Jan H
In n final effort to abta'n adequate
railroad station facilities nt the Court
House station, one nf the busiest points
on the West Jersev electric line the
Township Committee has appealed to
the Public riilltles Commission to direct
the r.alh oul cnmpanv to provide proper
quaiter, with ample waiting rooms,
tieket agent telegrap.i and exnrtss
olllees nt this point
Parly notion on the part of the com
mission 4s expected ns there Is sore
need for relief for tho hundreds of pas.
-ihn "" 'r-c- kin pi'iunn neat was
mna.itl. -nt I .1... ....... . . .. ... . .
r ti,V trefc "hut be"'e "v II," n "shel ' i'r
inf t)le p isscngcrs who freiiuci tiv
await trains
BONWIT TELLER. &,CO.
IndMdualjngerie Shop
THIRTEENTHnSANSOM STS.
JoomngJJack Uwqearsigo
We opened the Indn'ulual Ltiuierit Shufi to our patrons The
response to thi effort f.ir ecccilcd nn tiling we hail in mind.
Special Sales have been .irraiiRcil to celebrate Our Seroml
Uu thiiay .
fecposifion
The Annual January Sale, Unusual Lin
gerie, Distinctively Bonivit Teller (iff Co.
Much Below Regular Prices
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Philippine Hand-made Undergarments
Gowns 1.55 1.95 2.95 3.95 -1.95
Chemise 1.50 1.95 2.95 3.95 1.95
Drawers 1.50 1.95 2.95 3.95 4.95
Corset Covers 1.50 1.95 2.95 3.95 1.95
Envelope Chemise 1.85 1.95 2.95 3.95 1.95
Crepe de Chine and Satin
Undergarments
Gowns 3.85 4.95
Chemise 1.95 2.95
Bockers 1.95 2.95
Bodices 95 1.50
"Bontell" Undergarments
"Bontell" Gowns 95 1.50 1.95 2.95 3.95
Chemise 95 1.50 1.95 2.95 3.95
Drawers 50 .75 1.00 1.50 2.95
Brassieres LOOP 1.50 1.95 2.95 1.95
Negligees and Housecoats
At Marked Reductions fc
Negligees 7.95 to 37.50
Formerly 9.75 to 95.00
Housecoats of Heavy Satin and Soft Taffeta. . . . 9.75
Formerly to 14.75
Evening Petticoats
Of Crepe de Chine and Satin 3.95, 4.95, 6.95, 9.75
Silk Hosiery
Exceptional Values of Women's Silk Hosiery
"Pontell" Silk Hose, with Lisle Garter Top, in
Black, White and Shoe Shades. Special 1.10
"Bontell" Silk Hose, in Evening Shades, Shoe
Shades and Black 1.50, 1.95, 2.25
Pure Silk Fancy Lace Hose, in Evening Shades,
also White and Black 2.95, 3.50, 3.95
"Bontell" Glove Silk Undergarments
"Bontell" Glove Silk Vest, in Two-Style Shoulder
Strap. Special 1.35
"Bontell" Glove Silk Bloomers, in Pink, White
and Black, formerly 2.25 1.75
"Bontell" Glove Silk Camisole, Lace Trimmed
and Plain. Special . .. 1.35
"Bontell" Silk Vests with. Embroidered Front in
Pink. AH Sizes. Special , , , , , 1.75
JANUARY 14, ioi8
BRAZIL BARS STRANGE
MISSION FROM MEXICO
Delegation, Arriving Osten
sibly to Attend Conference,
Declared Pro-German
Ilt'HNOS Aim:1?, Jnn 14 The Mexi
can delegation, consisting largely of mil
itary men, aviators nnd nivvspapcr corre
spondents, which camo to Argentina
ostensibly to nttend the proposed con
gress of neutral Uatlii-Amcrlcan nations,
Is Intlmnlttl b the Ilrnzll Porelgn Ofllce
to have n secret mission It Is said
ample notification was given of the
postponement of the eongicss Several
of tho Mexicans are op"iilv pro-German
Passengers on the ship on which the
Mexicans came say that the ih legates
were plated under urrtst nt P-ahla and
were denied entranto to other Drazlllan
iwrts, tin- llrazlllan authorities Inking
the ground that the mission was more
German th in Mexican
Inasmuch ns the Invitation wns with
Iravvn when the neutral tongress w is
postponed It Is k.ild the Mixlttns prob-
ull will not lie Ileal) ii as kucsis oi
tlje Governmi nt
MHVICO C1TV. Ian 1 1 T lie c ipltal
I Is tlie sceno of nn nssemhlv of
1 mlllt.irv nnd political lenders Alfonfo
! Siller former Sulnccrelnrv of Port Ign
P. 'atlons who went abri d list 1 eli
ruarj to reoigaiilze the ilcxlrtn con
sulatts In Oerinnnv nnd Austili Gcn
eril Pnincisio Murguli inllltnt rom
maiuUr of the noitbern dltilt. Gen
eral Silvador Alvaradi. from ue.it in
General Juan Mended, fioni t)iita,
tiiiuril Vmtro from DurniiKO, and Gov-
ernor Ainulfo (iotixalts. fmm Chihuahua, I
lire (ither here or nn the wnv
Prisldent Cnrnnri "till remains nt his
headquarters at l'.iehuei, whence he
milts i-hott trips I
f.
ce JlatJC
5.95 6.95 9.75
3.95 1.95 7.95
3.95 1.95 9.75
1.95 2.95 5.95
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KOSHLAND, "King of Odd Lote
L00K1-IT3 HER
Despite the Enormous Increases y
Cost
Despite the Fact That the Garments1!
This Sale are Today Costing: Twi
as Much to Make as We Are Seilinj
Thpm For nnd
Despite the Fact That We Could Easily
Get Double
Them
We Are Going to Stick to Our Old Low
Mm Suits and M 1
WM Overcoats '
K9 In thl ulf At H
Voucs $12.50 &
to 918 m
ttM W.l !"' ll
in at .- !- af i-,a- In atark. Oajk u
t t Mr, a. -, ua fcaia
near men will come to
bargains. In DROVES
positively the most remarkable value-giving event ever ;
presented to tne Philadelphia public. ' . t
Realizing that it will
crowds if we try to distribute these Suits and Overcoats
fr 11 r 1 rw Y ".) film r-iftunn r-. Itvifn JnniJr J .-v KnU -adaa
imuuii uui ivvu aiuica, wc
$6.66 and $9.66 sale in our
nothing but these garments
t tn.rv wp will cpII n1v
are going on sale there
low prices, bxtra salesmen
See What is
Our 13th
r:m rv: ran ccachm ic tuc DCAcrwi nnti-
FNTIRP STOP.K OF FAI.I. AND WINTFR SI I1TS:VSB
AND OVERCOATS NOW ON SALE AT ENOR&
MOUS REDUCTIONS.
$25 Suits and
Overcoats
$30 Suits and
Overcoats
995 m5
VALUE HaaabVALUr
mm $zo mmw2B
These Are Our Finer Grade
The Suits and Overcoats
store at 15-17-19 North 13th
inc. must jvaaiuus TKAUis-MAKKuti garments intiws
uiiucu o Lines jjHiiuuiHS mill, are reiuiieu oiuy in ine vty
lifist ntorna nf. Viich nrirps. Thorp nw -fnllv 10.000 Snit-o bbjBI
Overcoats in this store at these
aaaaaETrl $
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KOSHLAND
15-17-19 North 13th Street
BaoonA Soor AboT Kaikat Btraat J
24-26 South
Batwaaa HwlMt
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Our Sale Price Folr,
tiff.
T, .
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K fl
I ?lf
Prices Regardless of
the Great Sacrifice Jt
Means to Us to Do S6P
V
M 3105 k fcflY;";
m Suits and M WmWW
m Overcoats mm v"
1 In ihli l. t Um ....oSSJSJS' (V
-s3 mm )
Lbbb 1A.f.A. 41A aaaaVaaH t. JH
mmk rutuvi ( -mm h
k to $25 M
Sale Begins m
On Sale
Onlv In m
Our 15th
a. C .
ot. otore
Z4ze aoum -
hilteenth St.
You can im-'
Saturday M
Morning! m
Alteretion AmW
Chartaol Pm MWF
But oi Ar
Al AtlrnJ M
ci f jmmr
orrtnA 4HA OA-1 4
seller W
Tine mm
aguiw iiiu ovm ijt
cih'nn th l an- Hi
".:.:. ,11 a
mWr
imunuctiiiuiii will --
malrf Frnm far nnrl -J
snap up
i i... i
Tiicsu bensaiiuiiai ;;i
thev will come
for this is
be impossible to handle the
iiuvc ucuiucu iu uuiu uur
15th St. Store and setf
in this store. In our J3thls
mil fin or trrnAn onnAa TfiPW, !?i
tomorrow at proportionately
aplenty tor these big sales., j
Happening in
St. Store!
. - ...... w.ow,,.
BUY NOW!
$35 Suits and
Overcoats
$40 Suit uki ?;:-
Dvon-niti v rm
'"ifo't
M95 7f
HLPvALUE H aaafuAalat-
ML MlSzo M MAinM
Garments And Are On Sirfe-it
In Our 13th St. Store 'iM
in this sale (held only in ourl
St.) are entirely made up'oft
amazingly low prices. i )f
Anything you choose front?
this stock is bound to give youi
satisfaction because it is the
product of a nationally recof
nizea miinuiaciurer. uur winj'
dows tell the story of theeaj
hunsaiionai uurgains. 10
have but to see them to ri
ize what a wonderful mon
saving event ims is. , j '
Fur-Collar Overcoats mi
Half
Price .
$24.95
HandrtSi of thim. wltlv ktah
warm rur Oollari of Baal, aMw
voiiuvaiy wortn sso. gut
5000 Pairs of OM
Pants 4
$.48 to $5.j;
STry Pair Po.Ulvtly Wa10
Sonbla . j9
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i; a
-
15th Street
aa4 .Ohaataajl I
t - 1
Ii
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s I
riMtgh to 41 Wert Street
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