.yiw; Jr77 37t'- ?? ;? K-Tr75T. TT7! u Glf jRE SPRDSTTCTjattfi THE AUTOMATTCFIREMbF Some GLOBE Installations Equitable Building, Overland Motor Co., John Wanamaker, Remington Arms Co., Atlanta Warehouse Co, iiauanaitaroonCo, Co., Sim mons Hardware Co. Your plant, too, cer Italnlrouchttohav. jGlobeFlreProtectlon Globe Automatic Sprinkler Co. .RAINS AND SNOWS M UP RAILROADS A$& I LH 19 :uLM Mils ' jiiiLK imm 203S Waininlon At. tlHH iiWilil DIcMninn mi !iBHplSISSf?S3i The w"m' '" ce ' iiMHjllBiMj!t1ll'njbGlobtfrinllai i-McAdoo's Freight-Moving Ik h I NO RELIEF IN SIGHT i' With Cold Wave Coming, Coal Crisis Acute, Garfield Days Must Continue WASHINGTON, Jan 31 With deep snoss- plied cvei tracks find torrential sticams caused by lalns s washing out otheis. tho niflonnl i.ili load and the fuel administration sseie " almost helpless In tho hinds of the ele ments today. Predictions of n bitter ' cold wave moving tenant tho Atlantic coast, destined to settle down for a stay of sevci.il rias, added to the grav ity of the hltu itlon. Coil movement Ins been disastrously upet bs- continued snnss' tie-up"?. While frankly admitting Ha Inability to supply all demands for cars, the rail road administration In co-opcr.it Inn with the food administration todas began to make Kpeclal provision for movement of food. Grain nnd feed will be moved first ssheip needs nro most mute Zone leprcsentatlves of the food administra tion will divert rnrs to points where peed of food Is sharpest nnd to points where large Mores icqulrc Immedl ite Removal. Ilxtrcmc uneasiness osei tho coal situ ation In tho Kist. pirtlculai'j New Kng land, ssmb expressrd today, although Hi lector General McAdto, aftei confcicncc with J. J. fitonoss-. Ness llnslnnd fuel administrator, declared that enough coal will he sent In to prevent surfcilng Airnngcnientt! aie completed foi lushing fuel to New Knglanrt points lis ssater from Norfolk. It was franl.ls- admitted, .hesvever, that the situation Is seilous and that sliftht ddltloml weatlvfi set backs vslll cause gicat haim to i:uminati: cnoss hauling Turthcr minor steps for elimination of cross-hauling arc expected to help the situation Bomesshat. Some relief is ex pected by the decision to divert eveiy possible ton of freight castssard to gulf ports, where it can he loaded Most of this must nccessarlls. be transatlantic goods, though some coastwise consign ments may be handled. Fuel and necessities are vlitualls tho only things moving over the mtlonal railroad today. Never vsas such a desperate situation thrown upon the country. No prospect of lifting the em bargo on unnecessary freight Is In sight nnd Fuel Administrator Garfield's work less Mondavs must go on for the full period even with the cxtia holldajs In February. The herculean task of clear ing up the rail routes Is set hack weeks nosv and adding to tho gloomy piospect Is the certainty of much higher water, washouts and even Hoods when thasss begin ici: jams i.Ti:itFi:iti: lee Jams nio Interfering with the slight relief that rlvei and canal tranlpoitn tlou can give to the Maggttlng iallro.uK Transatlantic shipping out of New Voik Is running smoothls. No ships were waiting there for bunkei coil ,ses terd.iy, the fuel adinlnlstiatlon declaied On nil eastern loads, hossevei, the number of castbound loaded cars de creased 5056 yesterday beloss- that of Tuesday. Hastbound empties decreased 78G. Westbound loans cieerenscu iw, while westbound empties Increased 4561. This vas taken to Indicate a general Improvement In 'the situation, although tho Effect of yesterday's storm had not yet fully nppeared. LANCASTER WILL DIG ITSELF OUT OF DRIFTS '( Wnrk- fipliivpd hv Last Nltrhts t Snowfall Will Be Taken Up Tonight Z I.ANCASTIin, Pa , Jan 31 Another " heavy fall of tmosv last night choked IrV every outlet from this city and dlsar- tji langed the plans of tho Chamber of Com- merce to free tho business sections from Is tho drifts. Tonight tho program vslll bo carried out. Willi tho co operation of tho Btrcct depaitment, every merchant In tho city vslll load sposvj on flat cars to which win bo given the right of way by the Concstoga, Traction Company. Whero tho merchants themselves nro unable to shovel, employes will bo put to work. Several hundred men will form the shovel army, nnd work will ho contin ued every night until tho streets nro clear. Traffic has been absolutely Im possible here, since tho heavy snow fall Sunday night. , , i GOING INTO TIKE BUSINESS Secretary of Lancaster Chamber of Commerce Resigns TiANCASTi:n. Jan 31. Charles New- bold, since SepteniWr. 19H, secretary of. me Lancaster Chamber of Commerce, tfiflrti.l'Arl lila -.fBlf-nfll! An nf llint TSOMltlon K Testerday afternoon at n, meeting of the board of directors of the chamber. The resignation will take effect Saturday, February 9. Newbold will hecotno secretary and treasurer of tho Iloitenlleld Tire Com pany, an Ohio coiporatlau, controlled t9 Cleveland, Pittsburgh rind Lancaster r'capltal. A successor In Mr. N'ewhnM r, - -- . -- - ----- . 1 Jiai not been decided upon. t. (Vaiu.!. . n.t.tAit- nnt.. j vivnuo ni i allium, uailiCB EV !$ ftatrlatfn fnllfon In fnllrfn mihll. B rpluu.lH,k...i....i ,U.. -I... I A .- Ev --..wv.b IIIIUUBIIUUI cun city iaC P'KUC 'iBM-Bca mo ( second ijay or the rour-day LV jltalisii! 1 -ai a a i .. 'pwriip!! pjcfuiiffi, .niiiiTTiericamiim ana ltfllnrniantkm ThmiuA nHa nf anAn WILL NAME SUCCESSOR TO SENATOR HUGHES Governor Edge Expected to Make Appointment and to Enter Race for Full Term TKKNTO.V, .Ian 31. Tlio piohiblc MicccMor to United States Senator William Hughes, of Pal erfon, sslio died here jcMerday, In upper mot In the minds of political lemleis of tie Slate. Many 1cr.i1 mi thorltle npree that under the Slate laws Goscrnor IMge lia the power to appoint a succcisor for the unexpired term of Senator Hushes. II li teim would linso ended on Mareh 3 of net ear and the Ooernor will probably appoint a man to fill the vacancy tem porarily until the general election In So ember, when a full term Scnilor will he elected. Governor Kdce Filil todiv he was In no luirr to nit In the matter. Inir Ins the long lllnc of Somtor Iluclici-. New .lercev was represented b but one Scnaloi. .loeph S riclliiKhiisen The Governor will first make tuic that ho has Hie power to miKe a temporaro appointment and he will piobibly ask Attornev General Wetott for an opin ion on this point It l generally nureed here, howevei, that the power nt the temporal v appointment lests with Hie uosrinoi i lie ract mat lalgc Is expected to enter the race himself for the nomination for the full term ngalnt Col Austen Col- . . . ... gate, of Newark nlrc.id.v announced as n candidate, makes the matter of the tern porary appointment Interesting, ns on this may I Inge the nomination of a full term Senatoi. Among those piomlnently mentioned for the ad Interim appointment aic ex Governor U C htokes, Trenton, c. Governor and former Culled States At torney General John W Griggs, Piter- son , ex-Governoi I rauklln Muiuhv, Newark and Vke-Chamelloi Vis I in M LcssK Paterson CHARGES DRAFT BOARD! RULES IN TWO WAYS, Local no. 2 complains to gov- ernor That District Body Ignores U. S. Regulations A shaip conflict has ailsen between , lot tl draft board No 3J of Oserbroo' I and Dlstilct Houd No .'. as a lesult , of which n telrgr.im of complnlot lus been vent to Goscrnoi lliumbaugh bs- lohn P Hss.ser, fecictarj of the local ""'" ..... ., I .VCCOIUIIIK U .ll i'"J-i ...-. i...... tho dlstilct board "appaientl has de cided not onls to Ignoie the regulations In pissing upon appeals fiom n locil board on defened ilasslflcatlon. but .Omi refuses to make Its own deilslons uni form where the.s Interfere with Its own regulation violating views in paitlculir ciscs" The piitlcutur diss of cases on which the dlstilct hoaid Is nllegcd to have levcrsed Itself Is that of married men with dependent wives and chlldicn It l alleged that In passing on appeals the hoatil has taken contradictor posi tions and paid no attention to the Gov ernment legulitlons icgaidlng such cases , The district boird has-icielved an ex press ruling from the President to the effect that policemen ind firemen arc not exempt from the draft. This ruling af fects several bundled members of the police and (Ire but eaus of Philadelphia and bids filr to create serious troublo In obtaining men to take the places of those diafted Into the nuns SCIIOLABSHIPS AS NU55ES Will Be Awarded Two Girls in Women's Hospital Diive 'Isso scholiishlps at the Woman's Medical College will be aw aided to two public school girls -vho bring in the largest subscriptions to the -Woman Ttnenimt oninnilgii to lalse 12r. 000 The campaign vslll open on Pebruaiy ." The college has recelvd pel mission fiom Superintendent or Kelioois c.aiuer 10 en list the aid of the school girls nnd grant the scholarships Tho Idea Is one vshlin l)r Liu i Stess. art Coclll has vvoiked out as I mones- ralslng plan foi the 'earn vvhu.li she to captain Doitoi Coglll hai oblalncd the lo-operatlon of the Woman's Medi cal College. One of the scholarships, j which amount to $750 m ?8U0 a eai.. Is given bj the board of corpoiatois of iiix Woman's Medical Collega and lue , othu bs the boaid of manat-us of Hie Woman s Hospital. , 1'AKE-MSE FIGHT DROPPED Wilkes-Barre Commerce Chamber Accepts Car Line's Argument WILKF.S-P.AP.Hn. Jan 31. Upon ap plication of the Wilkes-Barre Hallway Company to put a sl-c-cent fare In force It became known that meniuers oi the Chamber of Commerce nnd city olilclals vslll not contest the application. The proposed Increase vslll raise the faie In the cltv to sl tents anu 10 sun ui ban towns to twelve, eighteen and thirty cents. Manager Wright, of tho company, ad diessed the Chamber of Commerce before making application to the commission, showing that the receipts of the com pany last eiu fell 3100,000 short of the expenses, due to increased material and labor costs NEW ARMY SHOWN ON FILMS Seven-Reel Fcatuie Given First Presentation in Washington WASHINGTON". Jah 31. The first ofllclal cNhlbltlon In Washington of mo tion pictures distributed bv the division of films, Committee or rubllc Informs Hon, has been given nt tho Capitol. It was n seven-reel feature depicting the organization and training of a division of tho nation's new nrmy. Members of both houses of Congress and nrmy ofll ccrs attended. The pictures worn taken at Camp Sherman. Chlllicotlie, O, where the Hlghty-thlrd nivislon of the National Army Is training. Gray Iron Casting MADE FROM STOVE-PLATE IRON Softest and strongest iron ob tainable. Tensile strength, 22,000 pounds. Any size, from 1 pound to 1 ton. Phone or Write to Isaac A. Sheppard Co. Eric Ave. & Sepviva St. Maker ot EXCELSIOR RANGES "Philadelphia SUntor v r, tpr 59 Y(mn" EVENING PUBLIC MAIL CLERKS AND CARRIERS SEE SALARY FIGHT VICTORY Action of Postofflce Committee Favorable to Madden Bill, Granting 25 Per Cent Increase, Causes Jubila tion Among Philadelphia Postal Employes .i,iCtHK."!rl,Cr.? a'"' "0'"?1 fb",0'!"110 I" ''e president of the Philadelphia this city today erprc.ed Jubilation I Post OIllcc KmpIojeV Union. who has over the action of the sub-committee of appeared In Washington before the sub the Pot Olllte and Pot P.oads Com-1 committee of the Post Odlce and kpot mlttee. which jeMcrilay reported favor-' Roads Committee, said to an Evenino nblv on the bill railing for n:5 per ,,tU1' I.EDonn icprccntatlve; cent Increase. 'Througli the Increased cost of living The Inircasc atTeits all the letter iat- tir salary has necessarily shrunh and rlers and postal clerks In the country ''ccue of such shrinkage we might be l'or eais postal emptoves have been -'ipellcl to live In an alley or tenement waging a imtlon-sslde campilgn for tt,1,c,rc ,,,c u.,'1,n' r"e'' eels In, an higher salarle- P.ecent enormous In- c" 'V?"" r im . ,". ' i". " ". '? 'J1 crease , the co,t of ..Mng ha, been the KM gr 'a ' id ' ln I na t'e", & PrS IK?!' . ..'?'". ,e r.r Ame,!cane,hen ...,.... ,, ,,,,, c i,.,-,!-.! in ins iiuu - c - 1 U.M.U e.nn ........ .... . . and Senate COO member of the Post Odlce 1-mploieV Union No SB. who arc clerks In the postal service, will benefit through It It will also affect the 1R00 letter carriers of this city, who are affil iated Willi the American Federation of Labor. The Po'tofllee rmplnves Union of this cltv Is affiliated with the Na tlonil redcratlon of Postal Umplojc" Tho bill reported on favorably Is the one Intioduceil recently bv Congressman Martin 11 Madden, of Illinois The measure ieceled the support of civic oi- hniiiaiiiiii's nil ijiiuiiiiiii iiiii i nuiiiri- .iin tn all walks of life those who live 11 laigo titles .,-ml In the rural districts championed the bill i-osiai cieri.s and letter canieis ie eelve $80o a enr when they enter the postal service This sahij N Increased $100 each ear until the salaiy leaches n maximum of $1200 a jear Tint to ho successful In obtaining the $100 In ciease each ear It becomes neccssuy to pass a quallfvlng eail examination If the Madden bill Is adopted the salaries of tho postal clerks and letter canlers will be automatically lncieased In the following in inner. Thne earning Mill earn shoo er aiuoo j-nr ono a .sear.. $II?S a year SlOOn a year XU.vn a ,ver IIOO n year MI'S yfr l!00 a sear (1300 n year Harry C Welnstock. a postal cteik.'joh c """" l "nt tne PRESIDENT OF FINNISH nrnimimiciMtiiipn ncruDLU, mmw Revolutionists h Omi GoVCm .,,,,.,, ment WOll t Be Responsible f o,..n,ino cnff,f 101 OWCCICS SatClJ . hlOCKIIOl.M Ian 31 govern ment under the piisldenc.v of Kullerwo Manner, with M. Siiohl ns Minister of Porclgn Affilis and O. Tokol the for mer Piemlei ns Minister of Pood Sup Idles, has been formed bv the I Innlsli revolutionists, nccoidlng to a telegram from llclslngfors The members of the I'innlsh Sdiate sseic not molested hv the revolutionists Mondav night In llelslngfois was c ihn nnd the llusshn soldleis sscie liasslse i ne i iiiiiisn iioseiuincni nas iioiiifci .swccUn that It cannot be letponsible foi the Uses of .Swedish subjects. t whom (hero nio about ion.000 In rin- land All me.nbe.s of tho Goseinmcnt. lncmdlng the mmei .s'enitors, a,c ,e- The I IhnMi Goseinmcnt has notlfl-rt nnrl.l c.fo lt t ll.u.f,. '::;":..:,,. ."'.'. ;.'."'".'.':"".'. '.: the ii.mo. tint the Sss dish Mlnl.tei hail fled Is Incoiiccl II of ko then Pl,.l,n,l as fa. -is lammc.fo.ds Is lepo.led to be In tl. 1,t,,i , II,. i,i f.o..i i ..... cinme.,1 oop, base va'noulshedVhe nil ci iiinius ne va.ious paces in iiortluin ..,.,,.,!.. - imtt- uixiiuiii'u uvuv litis- sans at .incoi.s taut, vats and nearby plices ami capluird twenty mach ne Rs Thcj mo nosv marching south - The general stilke lo.itlmies at Hel- '- singfois and tho hoilnllsts are lej.orted to have made common cause- with the revolutionists. The Socialists have Is sued a proclamation accusing the Gov ernment of attempting to organise in armed foiee to crush the Finnish pro letariat T " LINDE 30th ANNIVERSARY February Furniture Sale Congested railroads, freight embargoes, labor shortage and snow storms cannot stop the tremendous impetus of this big sale because we prepared for it long before these influences could harm it in the slightest degree. We were ready two weeks ago. Stocks are all in. Assortments are complete. All NEW goods. Comparison will speedily show you that this is the PEOPLE'S Furniture Sale. The values here are far greater than anywhere else, as your own eyes and your own good common sense will tell you. Our $100fi00 a year location and. expense saving is working hard for you this month, come and see how wonderfully far a few dollars will reach. I6V, ssorth fss. High trade Library brossn Imperial leather Inner materials iiiTiOT1'pr SIX. north Sift, Solid fuk extension (able Kxtra heavy pedestal, CUw feet. jfil'iili;'i K'-'fr j(f ir-yv $.'3, w r t h t&l. larrn Hreatdt Chair or Itocker. (P lJv,llllTO ff- tti. ss.rlh (S3, lircas.r, Adam 4J In. Ion, mirror. Walnut tS. wrfrtli JS. Coloniil de.lsn. nultet In qusrttred iroldtn lie v led oak Swell front. Beveled mirror. Select now. We will hold your purchase until wanted. HF" HENRY LJNDE LEDGER - PHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY, inere is no neeil ror sucn a bill" a.. .... une 1'iiiiaaeipiiin leucr canlei earns JSOO a )ear and Is compelled to spend JD3I 7-' a vear for the necessities of life foi himself, a wife and two children of cigin ann len jears or age, Where does the extra 1134 ." .,, from when the J800-a-.ve.ir Government cmplosc has no other means of support? l'roni loan shirks and frequent visits to pawnshops. The pawnbroker makes advances on household goods home times Infants' sseartnr uhmi.i i. Pledged -llij exo.bltant rates charged bv usuieis orten are piid by more for - tunate lelatlses who come to the lescue I lie Gloucester City poMofflcc Is bsd.y cilppled todav, and letter mrrlM, una ortlce empires are haul to get because of the high salailes now belns- paid for Usui iii itoserniuenc snip,sards. Tsvo weeks ago one of the letter ciuleis at tho Gloucestei city postofflce died sud denly nnd the exticme cold weather has made all of the othei carriers sick Post, master Poles, of that place, esleiday and today vsas requlied to help deliver tin- mall himself. A number of high school boss weic otilned jesteidaj and ar-iln today to deliver null and thes will proils' help out until the tegular canlers aie able to resume their duties "Hit Is a vacancy among the cairlets "" "'" "ne in ine posioinee In Glouces. tt flfS 1.1 It .... n. ...... ... . .. ! FLOOD FEARS ABATE " ALONG OHIO RIVER Ice Gorges Believed to Have Done Their Worst, Although Some Danger Remains i'LKVIXVM) O, Ian .11 Peai of floods In mans towns tlueat cned bj breaking of Ice gorges in moun tain sticams and ilveis In Ohio West Virginia and Kentuckv abated todav though at some points there Is still i serious dingei P.cports show the death I toll not to base Increased 'the dam- hkc is estimated at J13.000 000. The, Hed Cross heir him Iha.i in.il,i..,u. ' , , .. . , , . ......hum'. ? " ' ,b'i,,"" 'f " " ,m1l1li,na Ohio audi ' . !' ' T11 ','' 1!lW , of ,Bn5'" V"1 X Irslnla W c;llinated I ?!,' ,'v00'', '"V ,'0Ra" XV Va '- "' "".i "' " .,. , " "i-meiiierg. lv ""vei. a Gosenuueni lock u, ,,nn,..i "ii nip JCI1IIH1 ""r'10'1 "'' M.uOO logs and 100.000 ' uf ar"e" """ the rlsei , ..',"'"." . " "' the million, Hon, h eati id I s inieaieneu ," ?h ZU???, , tl e toss n being lenorlcl ilno,la i Ilsormpn ill (Inolnnsll ...II .1.. o'llo Ttlvei has done its worst damage ' nn.i noi M, ..a.. ..in ... .. ,i.T 1 fo.ee of tho flood, they sa.v, is spent GALVANIZED, COPPER AND ZINC SHEETS L. D. Berger Co., 59 N. 2d St. Bell, Marhtt 111. Keuslane. llaln (cot. Suit, mahogany frames, mserrd in nnd svorkmanahip strict! suarameed SIS, siorlh .'0. Library fsble. dull mihotan) I.' In Usui or .quare'top SI. vrorli MS. Colonial Chiffonier In mahosanyorsolden oak. Heveled mirror. CALL DRAFT QUOTAS ON DEFICIENCY LIST Men for Camps Meade and Lcc Designated to Depart on February G and 7 HAnrtlSnUna, Jan SI. The State Diaft Mureau lias announced the dis trict quotas of drafted men to be sent to Camps Meade and l,ce to make up deficiencies In the original quotas. Most of the counties have not sent their full quotas to camp and probably will not do so under the first draft. It Is believed that after the deficiencies am made up the Federal Government will call more men direct fjom tho first clatslflcatlen list. The Camp Meade deficiency list fol lows. District 1 eh Pcb 7 nerks County nen.s c;ouni ripAdlns I'll Hearting Its .... n'lcki Counts ... Mucks counts iarhon i ountv .... t'arbnn Counts Cumberlanl Counts .. Cumberland County franklin Counts CranMIn Counts... Junlftta County.. t.arkasTMlins counlv.. 17 I acKHsranna l ounts . t.Hcktiss anna County ' s(,r'.kn",,Sn"ls,'"n; 1 feranlou cits "eranton cits I ScrlSlSjl Mm I l.antsatrr Counts. ' JbiSo!.' c.unlv" I l.jbajo" ! JSStJ - !.hlirh Counts AUoiilosrii Cits , t.uiprne I'ounts I.uzprne Counts l.uzrn Ceunts I.urrn countv l.uzernn counts T.urern Couutv. I uzrrns Counts , !.uzrnn Counts. I.uzeruo I ouutv li?rn Counts Wliku Tjn CMs W llkos Prtrre i Itv r.seouitnir Counts l.s ointni: I ounts . Vsllllatnsport Cits Vortlampton County Northitnpton Counts Northamntnn County Kaatou cits. . .. VorllunnlirIand Counlv Vorthunslwrland' Count) Perrs Counts SrhuslMIt Cnulltv Othuslklll Counts "rliujlklll feunls srliuslkllt Counts fe'i'islklll Couuls huslklil Counts. W as no l ounts . Vorl Cojn( A'orU Counts Tork Counts Torn Cll. . 20 11 13 in 11 1 1 T i i 4 1 t , 1 1 I s 1 4 S S 1 1 1 1 IS in M 1 A IT ft s Trolley Tips Over; No One Hurt 'I he tilting over of a iinsvded Had don Heights tiolley car at the corner nf Itroadwav and Federal sticet, Camden, last night caused a panic among tho passengeis nnd lunoivly escaped lesult- Ing In the loss of many lives. The car was stiuck bv another car going In the opposite dliectioh. whhh had Jumped the tiack. Many were shiken up but no serious injuries tesultcd $1.00 WILL BE GIVEN to eash of sesMt rchoothojs who will clfllsr copies of lb Curtis publications to customers Onls schoolboss clin. rpntle.nanls and nnibltlout nfd sppty. ihe II 00 I- In addition to liberal cash profits and many other adsantase. Applr to Ik M. IOVF.I,M) s, p. con. ;th X SNSOVI STS. I'tallailttphia, ra. - o efitthePoint to your Hand. ,.!- x AK.mm n Old W.C.NkW, r for Waterman's Pens HBSTNUT rSofimcr- The piano that has sson universal recog nition because of Its superior quality ind aitlstlc perfection. Bargains in Used Pianos SONORA The lllihe.t.tl... Talk "'wu'1 Inr Msrhln. In the M. rid VICTROLAS & RECORDS lOMI.'MENT TKRVJS BELLA f cA""" "Mrrsn Dfendbl" ' mzBum? mvsr- Announcement Effective on and after February 6th, 1918, the Chassis price of "The Autocar Motor Truck" Wil'l Be $2050 Orders placed before February 6th, 1918, will be accepted at the present price of $1815, only for delivery as soon as we can possibly deliver. In order to protect our 6000 customers, and others who are in the market for Autocars, we must reserve the privilege of limiting the number of Autocars that we will sell at the present. p'rice to any one business house. " i ... " The Autocar Company , -; v Ardmore, Pa. , ' ' Philadelphia, 23d and Market Streets ': January 24th, 1918 JAHUAltY 31, 1918 BRITISH ADMIT RISE IN U-BOATS' TOLL Nine Vessels of More Than 1600 Tons and Six Smaller Craft Sunk LONDON, JAN. 31. A report Issued by the Admiralty sajs that nine vessels of 1600 tons or over nnd six under that tonnage were sunk In tho last week. Last week's lepoit of the British Ad miralty gave the number of vessels of 1600 tons or over sunk during the period as six and the numbei under that ton- ?SQ Half Price Sale CHINA GLASS Discontinued Patterns January 30th to February Is Downstairs Showroom rtALhlMTER STANDARD HIIOCS Fashionable Tan Boots Low-Priced THE CORDO.TAN CALF WITH A FABRIC TOP .90 r SAME MODEL IN ALL CORDO $c.4o Another shipment of those exceptional boots which were so sought after by women of . fashion the previous lot did not last out the day. Visit Our Big Children's Department Downstairs A complete store in itself. Notice our unique method of seating and serving our juvenile patrons, for it makes the children happy and expedites the fitting service. SPECIAL THIS WEEK teml-dreti boot in dull calf or patent colt with lcid or cloth top. Sizes 8'j to 2 $2 'Tis a Feat 2atonet H sTIIE BIG nac sunk na two. For the January 13 period a total of eight vessels xvaa re ported sunk, and for January C a total of twenty-one cssl. Italian shipping locs n the week ended January 26 were two steamships of mors than 1100 tons and two small sailing vessels. One steamship, which vsas damaged, reached port. Three French ships of less than 1100 tons were sunk during the week ended January SB. Three French vesrels were attacked unsuccessfully. General Wood Improving PAHIS, Jan 31, Major General Ion ard Wood Is doing well. He expects to be nut In about a week. Lieutenant Colonel Charles 12. Kllbourne, who was wounded In the face, may lose his right eve. Major Ken on A, Jovce, who was wounded In tho arm, Is Improving, Q) m m - TAN - 45 to Fit Feet Shoes and Hosiery 1204-06-08 Market St. rVHOE STORE; a' "J . k - I 1 II llllffi M "SB m !v ;s JUi 5ii 4.V7 U nrliinino on Perry Overcoats, and Suits at a time when the Prices on the Fabrics'' they're made of ar&Soaring! CJGet the Thrift Habit! Make your dollar do double serv ice! If you wait till next Fall or Winter to buy clothes with it, you'll find that you'll need more of it than ever before in your life ,to get the kind of clothes you've been accus tomed to wear! fj Take expert advice and stock up Now orr the Suits and the Overcoat you'll have to have in eight or nine months' time! IJWe could hold them ourselves until then and make money on them only that doesn't fit in with our way of doing business ! Reductions all along the line! Reductions on $15 & $18 Overcoats : $20 & $22.50 Overcoats $25 & $30 Overcoats $35 & $40 Overcoats $45 to $55 Overcoats ' Reductions on $18 & $20 Suits $25 & $28 Suits $30 & $35 Suits $38 & $40 Suits Reductions on T Fur-trimmed Coats Evening Dress Clothes j Cutaway Coats ' , Separate Trousers t , Tl ' tf. Perry & CM Vi.1? "N. B. T " m .k . . m.i 16th & Chestnut S ays I -aflli V " -1 a V, m i '.: m a Id LR. 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