.iwA ?rt ""'Wf4Pfr&T''l'Mi If f If a- m FOES OF SKEETERS v i itnw.w wak )w vbsv -i i New Jersey Association Hears fr Encouraging Reports at At- i lantic City Convention EXTERMINATION IS AIM Delegates Trom Twche Counties i Tell of Meadow Hoc- tarnation ATI, NTIC CITY. Jim 81 Twelve counties nro preent(ti! riporln of ngBrcMple woik to )roe how -eil-ously New Jerre rck'.irds Its tnlloii t)f making tlio nmcli caricatured "Rkecter" a thine of tlio pnst, an extinct bird ''In the marshes, the camps ami coast place', In the opening bciiIoh of the. New .lersev Mosquito Kxlcrmlnatlon Association nt the Hotel Tin) more this nfteinoon Tcrey Is not only putting the mos nulto out of liuslnebH ns a be.nei of ills rase, a public lieilth niennte i:crv dollar spent upon limiting? of thounnds of nu-rs of co.it mi'tvlow Is 1 nstenlnc tho day when these vast nreis will first bo producInK profitable irojii of ln nd ultimately ull Mndn of rarm prod ucts Tho reclamation of the Jersey marsh regions Ii ns nothing compared to what has been (lone In Holland and HeU glum. In fact, Holland' ceaseless fight Against the sea Is furnishing Jirse en rlncers with practical Ideas which luo been Incorporated In the engineering sldo ... . . i I.. lln. iifnlilf til or tnc lnuslllll cwrrroiimiuii i""""" . Wl nt Jersey has expended up to this time nlread) has bci n tetumed, man) times uv ei Mosquitoes are lrtuallv a thing of the pist In Atlantic Cits Cape May County Ins lolled up Its shoves llguiatlvely and gone In for extcrmln i tlon with great c.rnctncs iXe-vn County nlso Ins ovciiome tho last vcs-i tlw.oroppnriHon totl.c.xprm. Iii.o o pub c ruiuis to proini iii ","." tho comfort of Its resldcn s mid visit r. .leisey has a greiter Incentive, thin ,r for driving ahean with Its ichm tlon work this )ear. tho htalth and the comfort of tho thoussnds of joung men being trained In Government canton. clvlllzillou righting motqultoes mlOit bo good prictiio for them, but Jersc) does t.ot want to divert their minds f.om more (.crloiis business, tho ultimate- el In-' Inntloii of tho Hun as a world peace dl- "speakers this afternoon aie Thorn is j M. nounellv, for lIuiKon Count) , al ter 11 Hudson, tor r-issilc: lr r w Bebout for Morils; I'h-irles Preher for j Mlddlcscv. HMD C. Van Note for Moll mouth: tleorgc J H Cu1iIiik for Otuin , . i. -i......iA- Tnr lttirllimtnn Ii, William Kdgai tiarnall for Atlantic and William 1'ottei for Cape M-v. David Young, suporlntctident for l'assalc County, Is speaking on ' nter l'ollutloti -ind Us Cure," Harold t l-iton on "Application of Mcclmnlm to Mos quito Control' and Robert V. Hngle. of Ilcach Haven, on 'hiatus of Mosquito Control In New Jerses l " nrinUprhorf. of Jersey 'lt), presents his .nnml llfldreSS tills llftemOOII IllSO I Tonight at tlio Trnjmoro Alfred Has. kill director of tho htntc Dcpirtintnt of Con'sciv.ition and Development, will speak upjn 'Mosquito Contiol ni Vrc requlsltn to the Urban, Agrliultuinl and Induslrlil DovelopiuMit of New Jcrscv." I'redcriek 1. Hoffman, statistician of tlio Prudential Insurance Compiny of Amer ica, Is to dlsiuss ' Prognss and ltesiilts In Malaria Hradkitlon" BILL TO BOOST PAY OF SHORE OFFICIALS EVENING PUBLIC LEDGER-PHILADELPHIA, THUKSDAY, JANUARY 31. 3918 ' ';'M'W$ Pilgrim Measure Provides Extra $500 for Mayor, $1000 for Others ATLANTIC CITV, Jan Jl. By the terms of tho I'llgrli" bill, Intro, duced In tho I-cgM ituro ut Trenton to Increase tho pay of commissioner". Major Bieh.vraih would receive $1500 Instead of 4000, mid Commissioners Thompson, Be.vr, Whlto and Sooy would draw $1000 iai.li Instead of $3000. There has been no complilnt on tho pait of the members over tho present M lie, Tho Bacharach newspaper has cilled upon t-en itor Itlchnrds to explain his course In denouncing local option nt homo and pushing the administration local option bill through tho Senate It snys: "Governor Hdge, while In the Legis lature, wns Invariably to bo found lined up against local option If ho was light then his spokesman, Senator Itlchards, Is wrong now and -vico versa. What puzzles the neoph)to Is that tho Sena tor should bo for local option In Tren ton and against It In Atlantic County. Why this Janus-faced attitude' WANT MORE FOR TOMATOES Growers Say $30 n Ton Will Give Only Profit of $5 BLACKWOOD, X. J , Jan 31 The first regular meeting of the Cnipden County Tomato mowers' Association was held In the Grange Hall, with Thomas Blqdcman, of Ashland, pre siding , , It. W, Dovaun. of the Stale experi mental station, New Brunswick, spoke on growing conditions of the county In their demand for $30 a ton for toma toes at tlio canneries tho firmers u; serted the tost of prndmlng n ton of tomatoes was npproxlmatelv $-5, de livered at tho factory, nnd that an acre will yield a little more than six tons Plans to organUo tomato gioweis associations In Salem tinil Cumberland counties were discussed. PRISON TOR SLURRING U. S. Drafted Austrian's "To Hell With Nation" Costs Three Months V VPW vnnl.' Tan ai llefiisal to II I fe out a draft questionnaire and the de claration, to neii wiiu inu uimi.-. States" were responsible for Arthur t Urhanlsch, tvvent) -four, an Austrian, Cf being sent to tho Slercer loumy i- tlary to serve a term ot trree niunm Urbantsch denied making the remark. V.. - m t Inalalnlll lTnltPfl rr ut ueorge vy, lajfiui, !"'"" ......- Ki States Attorney, called thre persons who h naa neara it ociorts i mcini WmUBD ..- g win S. Thomas, who mertupou iw UV sentence. State Seeks Insurance Data HAniUSBUna. Jan.SI.--An lire In surance companies doing business in Pennsylvania have been called upon by m me mate insurance ueparunciu iu .no. fc, statementa of their losses during the last ytar. These reports are to be filed mJ . mkIh u u ..,nnii Pinna am nfilniT fclti wiiun ma iicav (iiuiiiii --..- )' w.ae ion me uww o :"...- hhm J reports of the companies by repreeenta I ' Hvna ulin 1A ka.n liAra nnrl It If elC V.nirfr1 tlint Iharn u;lll llA HOtSblfl in- uijireases shown In some llnes c .' -- U. New Jersey Private Killed if NRWI'RIIT is'EWS. Va . Jan. 31. k mivy lycrs. privaiu ui wuuuuj . J Vorty-elslith' Infantiy, regular army, vvas killed hero by a bullet from a ride inicu unomer soiaier was unioauins pi i fchfiquarttra beneath the rooni oicupled brTyers. Tbe bullet passed through the ppiniftiana a cot on wnirn in soiaier 'WlUi'lvln' TVr JinllHlfil fionl SiW I C)JT!P CtTOcA TJSagn i -ZJi U. I'w rt ;SSr5W3U3 M Fr vrtwm Vl m iii ii i oan s nrtr "ifiT'o-- FEBRU iWBRIDCE ni T TIT TTTV TTtTIT T TH E GOLDEN YEAR r.i i UfVlH , i ii pn ii i in ii ii ikmim wj1rr":jgll iffr' -V ': J nMJTfcLM m iir j - vi ifl mzJI ml?) rnWlf sffltV :m I rV!5.l ( i WVi SESALE OUR FURNITURE SALE of one year ago was greater by tens of thousands of dollars than any former February Sale the largest increase in volume of business ever recorded for one month. That led to the conclusion that the public had found here the most desirable Furniture and most attractive values in this citv. It also ga e us an unmistakable cue to the greater preparations necessary for this FEBRUARY SALE OF THE GOLDEN YEAR, and it is with the utmost gratification that we invite you to participate in the benefits of the event. Months ago our Furniture buyer went to Grand Rapids, the world's greatest Fur niture market, and to several other cities in which are located manufacturers who excel in certain lines early enough to gather the choicest of the sample lines, the close-out lots and the discontinued designs from nearly half-a-hundred high-class factories. From one manufacturer comes a splendid collection of Bedroom Furni ture which he had made in excess of contemplated demand last season, at a reduction of more than one-third. To encompass the scope of this won derful Sale in a few words The Largest Collection We Have Ever Had, Including Special Purchases of Nearly $200,000 Worth, at Savings of 25 to 45 per Cent. and Our Entire Regular Stock Reduced Gathered from the various sources for this Sale at reductions of from one-fourth to nearly one half are choice lots of Bedroom Furniture amounting to .$S5,000 (retail value), .$54,000 worth of Dining room Furniture, and $37,000 worth of Living-room and Library Furniture. These lots alone would make the Sale a very important event, but, as the Furniture in many of these purchases duplicates certain lines in our year-around stock, and as we intend to maintain a complete, all-inclusive assortment throughout the month, we thus concentrate upon securing a very large volume of business in February, willing to reduce profits very materially, to induce our customers to buy earlier than they would do if such extra incentive were not offered. We call this our GOLDEN YEAR because our fiftieth anniversary comes in this year; and, through CO-OPERATION, CO-ORDINATION and CONCENTRATION of effort and energy, we are determined to make it a GOLDEN YEAR for our customers. PLEASE REMEMBER that every piece and suit of Furniture in this Store is marked at less than the regular price; that the Figures on the price tickets are guaranteed by Slrawbridgc & Clothier to be an accurate representation of the value, as compared with our gear-around regular prices. The February Sale of BEDSTEADS, SPRINGS and MATTRESSES Included are hundreds of Brass Bedsteads, Simmons Steel Bedsteads and Enam eled Bedsteads. Also 'Felt and Hair Mat tresses, Box and Wire Springs, Bolster and Pillow Sets all at prices which mean very decided savings. l ourlli i looi, i..isi Dinner Sets There is no display of Din ner Sets in Philadelphia which can sin pass the one you will (ind here in variety and value. A few examples of how the l eductions run: S7.2." American Porcelain Cottage SetH, 17 pir-cii T lure the nvrcr wwi a tinir whai '""'"- .J' ;Cu' FebruarySale H0USEFURNISHIN6S AND CHINA STRAWBRIDGEaClOTMRl A Large Special Purchase of Cut Glass This lot comes from a well known maker. The glass it self is of excellent quality, heavy, clear tap it with a pencil and it will ring as only real potash glass will do. The cutting has been very artistic ally done in a variety of de signs. The entire lot has been divided into eight groups and each group is on a table by it self, at the one Belling price. A few examples: 51.50 Cut Glass 93c Olive Trays, Spoon Trays, Pickle Dishes and Bonbon Dishes. 52.50 Cut Glass 51.50 Flower Vases and Baskets with handles. 52.75 Cut Glass S1.9o A lame variety in this group; Celery Trays; Round and Oval Bowls; 8-inch Round Dishes; 2 handled Dishes and many others. 53.75 Cut Glass 52.50 0al nnd Round Bowls and Vase?. 51.00 Cut Glass 52.75 Very attractive Sugar and Cream S$4.50 Cut Glass 52.95 Oval Bowls; 2-handIed Dishes; Celery Trays; Ice Cream Trays; Compotes; 12-inch Vases; Sugar and Cream Set3 and others. 55.00 Cut Glass $3.30 Very handsome Pitchers In 4- pint size. SC.OO Cut Glass 51.75 Table Tumbler at f 4.75 a dozen; I f..l I .. .S.ViO S20.U0 American Porcelain Dinner .$1.1.00 Dinner .$21.00 Dinner .531.00 Dinner .$12.00 FebruarySale H0U5EFURHISHINGS . . " n mm Strawbridge&CiothierI and China February Sale of Housefurnishin&s Sets, !I8 nietes. . If.'i.'I.OO American Porcelain Sets, 107 nicies $12.00 Knelish Porcelain Sits, 100 pieces $l'i.00 Knulisli Porcelain SetH. 107 nieces S 10.00 Imported China Dinner Sets 107 nieces $35.00 $,'0.00 lmportid China Dinner Sets, 107 pieces $10.00 $pi8.00 Imported China Dinner Sets 517.00 $110.00 Theo. Havilaml Dinner Sets, 108 pieces $83.00 Japanese Curtains Japanese Hangim? Curtains, woitli fiom $2.23 to $0.00, at $1.00 to $1.00. Japanese Lacquer Ware Japanese Famous Lacquer Ware Travs, Book KmR Vases, Boxes, values from U5c to $13.00, nt 25c to $10 00. Italian Marbles Figuies, Busts and Pedestals of Italian Maiblc, some at half price, others at reductions of one-third. Japanese llrcnzes A collection of handsome Vases, Jars and Figures, alues $0.50 to $130.00, in the Sale at $1.35 to $100.00. FebruarySale HOUSEFMH AND U1II1H rSTRAWMIDGE&ClOTHlER Cloisonne Ware Fine Cloisonno Vases, Jars, Bowls and other pieces; worth from $1.75 to $22.50, now $1.15 to $15.00. Folding Screens Handsome Screens In lacquer, hand -painted and other effects; worth from $12.50 to $60.00, m the Sale at $9.25 to $40.00. Light-cut Cut Glass Special ai, 20c Night Sets con sisting of water bottle and glass. Special at 35c Olive Dishes with handles. At $2.00, worth $3.25 Water Sets consisting of pitcher and six glasses. ; Yellow Bowl Sets Stiong, sturdy yellow earthen ware; six Bowls in. different sizes, Japanese Brass Ware Brass Vases, Incense Burners, at $1.35 to $20.00; reduced from $2 00 to $30 00. Cups and Saucei.s Included in this lot are many Ficnch and English Decorated Cups nnd Saucers marked at just half price. Sold only in dozen or half-dozen lots, Japanese Vaics Many are hand-painted and in clude Satsuma and Kinkozam Pot tery. These Vases are largely in demand for artistic lamp basci. Many styles, shapes and dccoia tions. Worth from COc to $150.00; in the Sale at 35c to $100.00. 50c Hatchets, 33c (ood Steel Hatchets in house hold sue. 23c Ice Picks, 13c All-steel Ice Picks, nickcl-pluted. 43c and 55c Knives, 23c Sanitary Aluminum - handled Kitchen Knives, in two stecs. 23c Paring Knives, 15c Good btccl. aluminum handles. 51.50 Carving Sets, 51.23 Two-piece Caiving Sets, consist ing of knife nnd fork; 8-inch blade; stag handles; excellent quality. 35c Scissors, 25c Nickel-plated, G-inch size. 53.00 Bread Mixers, 52.23 Sanitaiy, quick and easy way for mixing and kneading bread the hands do not touch the dough. Six loaf size. Seven 5c Rolls of Toilet Paper for 25c A good grade of Toilet Paper at this special price. 95c Chamois Skins, 75c Soft, OH-dressed Chamois S,klns; large size. 53.00 Medicine CabinelB, 54.00 White Enameled Cabinets, fitted with plate glass ir-irror and glass shelves. 51.65 Food Choppers, 5133 Universal Food Choppers, for meats, vegetables, etc. Usual household bIzc. 52.25 Ironing Boards, 51.75 Largo size; strong, well-braced, folding stands. Clothes Props, six for 35c Full-length Clothes Props, regu arbrwldnt Breach, was more welcome or could U of more REAL HELP to you than this year. With the high cost of living constantly gi owing higher under war-time conditions, the oppoi Utilities which this Sale brings for REDUCING HOUSEHOLD E X P E N S E will not be ignored by the careful household. The large list of items hero mentioned is but a part of those included in tho Sale, lie here to-morrow for YOUR SHARE OF THE SAVINGS. :rr-r Q FebruarySale HQUSEFMUGS AND U1II1H , Strawbridge&ClothierI Brushes and Dusters Dusting Brushes in sevcial styles; woith 33c, 15c and C5e, at 25c. 35c and 50c. 1 25c Stiff Fibie Stair or Carpet Dusters, 15c. i 30c and 50c Radiator Brushes, I 25c and 40c. ,UC illlll UV1, l.UIIH-IIWItM.VV. WUfll, Brushes, 2oc and 40c. 85c to $2.00 Floor Sweeping Brushes, in scveial styles, 70c to $1.50. 10c nnd 12c Sink Brushes, Sc and 10c. 8e, 10c and 12c Scrubbing Brushes, 6c, 8c and 10c. Floof-pollshing Mop Outfits, con sisting of good Mop, woith 50c, and a bottle of Floor Polish, worth 25c, all for 50c. Step Ladders, (5c Household Step ladders, 5-foot size, with bucket rest. 30c Dish Backs, 20c Wooden Draining Racks, folding. 15c Rolling Pins, 10c Another size at 20c reduced from 30c. 15c Wash Boards, 10c Small-size Wash Boards for light laundering. 50c "Water Pails, 35c Galvanized ware; a sizo and shape much in demand for scrub bing. , f .- - . .. .. -tl.i o FebruarySale IWEFURNISIH AND U1II1H STRAWBRIDGEaClOTHIERl Enamel ware All of tliec jiieies have pure white lining. Some are white out side also; othei.3, bluc-.iml-uhite on the outside. A few examples: SI.'.'", Double like-Boilers 2-quart sic, 73c 15c Prism tag Kettles, 3-quart nii :10c !3c ('literal Couli Pots, fi-nnart nie, fi'c 73c Coverul Sauiepans, l-qttnrt sii', .Tic U'ic Diili Pans, d-iiu.irt Me, 7"ic Sl.11 Water Pails, It-quart hie, 70c $1.2"i Tiakettlis, 5-quart size, 80c Biead and Cake Boxes Broun Japanned Iiie.nl Boxes, made from Kleamei'.s extta-heay Imuaie: $1,111 hie at $1.10 SI.Im sie at $1.3'i $2.0(1 hie at $1.70 $2.33 sie at $2.00 Biead Boms of Krcamcr tinwaic, in oak oi white finish: $1.70 hic at $l.:l.1 $.'.()() hie at $1.00 S2.10 hie at fc2.0() $2.'J0 nie at $2..'I0 Holl-top Bi cad and Cako Boxes, K i earner tinware, japanned finish: $2.53 hie at $2.(10 $2.80 hie at S.VIO $1.00 hizc at $.1.10 $1.75 size at $3.75 Squaie Cake Boxes, size 11x11, blown japanned, oak or white finish, at $1.15. regularly 1.85. Wash Boilers Made from Krcamcr's extra heavy tinware, with stiong, copper bottom; two sizes at $2.03, le duccd from ?1.20; at $2.95, reduced from $1.15, Miscellaneous Tinware 70c and flOc Colanders at 55c and 70c. 20c Graduated Measuring Cups, 15c. 40c Graduated Lipped Measures, 30c. 55c and G5c Covered Buckets, 45c and 50c. 17c extras-strong Apple Corers, 14c. 25c Cako or Fish Turners, 16c. 8c Cake and Doughnut Cutters, Cc. 30c and 40c Gravy Strainers, 23c and 30c. 20c and 25c Bread Pans, l&c and 15c. Dish Pans Dish Pans mado from Kreamer tinware: $1.30 Dish Pans, 10-quart size, $1.00 $1,75 Dish Pans, 1 2-quart site, $1.40 $1.90 Dish Pans, 14-quart size, $1.50 $3.50 Oval Pans, 15-qusrt alze, $2,75 , p . i fi" - .. ! rit7snirr Aluminum Ware $1.25 1'rjing Pans, O-inch size, !5i $'1.25 Teakettles, $2.75. f-1.00 ColTcc Percolators., 3-pint Rie. $2.15. ?1.75 Cooking Kettles, fitted with stiaiiiei cover, $1.35, Sauiepan Sets, tonsistingof four sizes 1-pmt, 1-quart, 3-pint and 2-qunit. The set, worth $2.00, for ?l.u'3. 75c Lipped Saucepans, 2-quart sie, 50c cull. Berlin Kettles with coers, 4 quait sic, at 115c, reduced from $1.35. Teakettles, fitted with inset for cooking ccieals, $1.05, reduced from $2.00. 100 Bars Swift's Pride Laundry Soap, $1.83 An excellent Soap for general household and laundiy use. Now selling in most stoics at (ic a bar. We have one carload to be sold by the case of 100 B.tis at 54.85. Seven 5c Bars of Wrigley's Scouring Soap for 25c Wrigley's Scouring Soap, for cleaning and hiouring pots, pans, porcelain tubs and sinks. Chloiide Solution, 20c A large bottlo of Solution of Chlorides, excellent for disinfecting and deodorizing, special ut 20c. Johnson's 23c CIcanber, 18c Widely adcrtibed, for polishing automobiles and removing spots and stains; excellent for renovating Mirnlsh nnd cnntncl 18c for tho regular 25e cans. , FebruarySale HDUSEFMSH AND CHINA STRAWBRIDGEaClOTHKR The February Sale of LAMPS, SHADES and FIXTURES brings m a n y exceptional opportunities. Noteworthy, too, are the reductions in MIRRORS, FRAMED and UNFRAMED PICTURES Special prices on Picture Frames throughout the month. Fourth Floor. Hast "rdJ'l. K, RbruarvSale HOVSEfURIHWtt AND CHINA STRAWBRIDtf&ClOTHfR $1.20 Wash Tubs, 95c Galvanized ware. Another size at $1,10, reduced from $1.35. 35c Fire Shovels, 25c Strong Galvanized Shovels. 70c Coal Hods, 50c Good grade, desirable size. 65c Garbage Cans, 38c One of the leaders in tbe Sale, Mado from japanned iion (black): good household size; very unusual value. $1.50 Casseroles, $1.25 Hound brown covered Baking ' Dishes, with, white lining; nlckcl ulatcd frames with side handles. , Another size in oval shape at $1.50, ' reduced from $2.00, S5.00 Electric Irons, $4.23 Rlpptrlr I.aundrv Irons. G-uovml size: complete with (cor.d'nd;jihiUf ready, to aUk.&4?). iUu ' - 'Ii f ') - "rUf -in fi Mli WiUfflfl 30c Pastry Boards, 23c Hardwood, well-finished, size 12s J; is incites. i; Dressmakers Tables Dressmakers' Cutting Tables, 36 inches lone, with vnrd measure; fold up when not in use $1.10, rejc-JH ular price $1.35. S a VilAin ToVlCf ' M WlitfA nnnmnlprl ItnKA witli Knniil i... .,.i.in ,, -:, OQ..IM ''' IU1 JJUlbdlllll kVHO, BIV mUMI inches, special at $9.50. 1" 89 Ti: fnriul SniMiuro 39 OA . vr..u Uu.-v. ....rw, . Our welj-kngwn S. C. Special! uarpet a weeper ai tins reuueea : pi ice. i K $b.ou vacuum sweepers, $4.f; A tellable Vacuum Cleaner witk carpet sweeper attachment; man nogany itntsn; easy w operate. (j y $20 Card Tables! 815,3, Mahogany finish; pyered wittj, imitation leather, sizbc30 inelia Folds up when not In uH , i $20 Kitchen Cabinets, Jl Made from hardwood; emiii with flour bin and "sifter. ?.m jar, bread box, to drawers, ck for cooklnrr utensilB.knd cunbo ,, , "i,.mLl'-.UJI 1.L lor annex, etc., j imv swung urn top is covered wmnMUi..:s c Sl'0 A8li SifUM. S.'5 A real 'coal saver;: fit ut barr e?anwfifl,ae,T, $1.20 BushelBaalMrta. Maue irom gajvaiw in side handle: excellent ft,f aabasanrubbiah. -V;, v ftl i. Ai 2VI k uy. Jftir &n W 'ii ii m m hHK , i m i A J? 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