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STATE OWES NATION
NEARLY $3,000,000
Former financial Agent of
Commonwealth Confirms
I Justice of Claim
LOAN DATES FROM 1836
Conciess Now Seeks to Hccovcr
$2,8C8,W)0 "Temporarily Do-
poiitcd" 82 Years Ago
IIAItlllSIIU'i!. IM
ti, ii l"iiiis H.itiia lino owi- tlir
Na.
ilt
tlonal ili'M'iiinuiit ticiul.v M.iinn.iirin
flllli" tin fill I t ll.lt HlP Sllltl" Tun
i,i mi iitiiI of tin' fmt. '
ur,v
in nil'
Clriir luri Iniln.v
I'i'iiii f .1 nl.t .iIh.ivk uiim li ami
tltirri t.iti) In 'I" imiltil "f niimllliK Iiit
Wtmv ml'1 Hi'iijimln II Nniil
"nthriwl-i' Hi' S"1''' "lllti-ilc vwitllit lit
tiiltlm invllllil din f1,iitltiil uvi'i ii
lir8 in n f"11" WiHiliiKtnii In tin'
ilTeit llMl ''"tlKIC" llllll I'l.llll. f'llllkl.
nf KI'Hlll.l MllllllKll II IIHIIMUK" IIII1IIK
n ronpirH iih il'iiut In Bi't iiftir mil
Smli" Tn'.i 'iii"i' f'H llio iif.it llttlp Mini
pf .' SfiT SI ' Js bi'lim tinincj li,il mul
rtioUcil li iViiii-nlv.wil i ut a In.in m
tniTiin iipi"li ilRlit-tu vnui nK'i
anil tirMi i ''I- 'l-1- himIiI
,Mr Ninil wliti "'lH I'"' Suli fin. iml.il
fSPllt f IVIIII"" lV.llll.1 lit WaxlllllKtllll
for nuiri tli.m rlslil vhiih unilcl tin
tn inlinliil"lt.ili"ii' "f (I'lViiiini I'.iltl.
phi nml li.i'l tn 'li'-il with 'M Hir- lln.ili
rial ti.iii-.n ilniii "f tli' Main mill (In-rnlri-.il
liovrnmipnt vvt'jit mi In ml
Tn oik fiitnlllii vvllh tliu IilMni.v ut
'111 llll.lllll.il llllltlllllH llltWtll till' I'lll.
r ifnui iininnt nml tin- M'Vcr.il
Mater H l- i' f"1' ''" Unmvii Hint
ini'ld llii ml if I'oiiKii'M "f .Iiiiii' 2.",.
1R,"li tilt' I'l'illl.ll IJiiM'lliincnt, Ii.ivIiir
ft larp iiiii'iinil nf kiiiiIiim rcrinii nn
bawl i.i- niitlint li il In ilopiiMlt $2$..
rutfiniio 1.1 t'1.11 mii ilui In kii'IHii mi.
tlnn hiiimiik lrnt.fl SI. id h. t'( nn.
pvH.iiim milMil mill imitnl iruM
lniiilln"'iii' nf '"'i "'ii' "f iIk ilip""Hi
nni'MinlliiL- In nil In iminil iiiiiiiIkim
$; st! Hi" '
he" ini-tiilliiiriiti weic- imi'ImiI li
thf- SMKt.irv if Hip ('oiiimniiui'.illli nml '
brlil Ip lilin until 111' wi'ic iini(i)
rtNpiiril of lij tlio Nlnlc I.i-kM.iIui
TIio iimm-v . i nn Ivcil upon tlio tn u
tlnn of iPitllli iIp of ilppiMlt, llirirfmi'
ptrrlcltic tin fnltli of tin Main for the
nfc-KirpliiK i 1 iipiMuent of tin kiv
rr.il lii-t.illini'Mi iccrlv.il vvIhii the l-'ul.
ta linri iiiiii hi Hlifiiilil flfiii.tiul iSi !
miiip ThW ni tin llr"t inoni'j In InilK
nlilili I'entmlwinl.i iminil II peci f"-.u
tn iippinllon .iinnnl; tin IliiiUk of Hie
State It .i i1rp"-ltril with tlio Hank
of IVlin-nhanin, riill.ulclphla . II. ink of
Mo.inioii'lnK. of Plillailplphla. anil In
(he MrMliantM .mil Mantifactiiir I ' Hank,
of ritiMinreh, .uinnlliiK to theli iPpcr
tlvi rnpllnlH .u In.ill 1 i Id In
Tlio Hank of l' iin". Ivanla ami the
Phllailolplila Hank ei to pi Hi"
State ii pel ionium per annum Intel et
and Hie othei hanks ." pel iintimi fiom
the iln of ileposlt The funil nilsliiK
from tin Intel st palil h these liankn
nnH onlfieil to he palil anil applteil tn
the funil foi (he support of lomtnon
nclionls within the Coinninmualth
' Pennsj hania, ahoill this time helm;
In nnlhlnR hut a pim-peiiius llli.inel.il
condition rueheil lei;lslatle aulhoilt.N
tr nv $1,10 0(10 of the ileposlt nf I'eilcr.il
ciirplus roMiiue to make up tlio ile-
i
IQ fciciu) hi the senilanniial Intel est line
g on State loans. I'lhriuiy 1, 1S37. nml
r . .. i. ,..it ... ,....i ....... .i..
VU IIU'VV IIIL- IIIIIIIUIIJ .lll'l Ulllllt ,,v-
fc'jnatnls upon the State iioornniint
i "II in i in- lenieniheieil that sonu
ti .. . . u mill .nun I ii iiu ft.i Pnnii.
vt'rni "i m iii,i -inn ,Mini" tf-,rt i nn-
dlhpula (an I ntlit'i Slates, c ieli the
nmoiiiit i'i:o them liiilllilii.ill. ) was pihl
1 ftek h the I nltetl Slates (oi rnineri
nhout S I 'Ui'l 'mo, ho. lie the I'ciins Ivanla
svmuiiiit of llioi't l.i which hail hi i a
Ifvled upon anil lolleeteil fiom the
Statis hy tlio Rjneial liovernnicnt lui
Insr the uar hetween the Stales
"When the hill provlilInK for this le
lmburcniPiit vvas pcmllni; hefoie the
Ho4ivpl(pf KtiuoKontatlvps In I'otiKiess nn
amendment was added, maklni; the do.
polts nf Mirplus lovenue In all the
Slates vvlili h hail reieived It. a set-oft
Upalnst the i lahiiH foi illicit la This
amendment nan Inserted, hut aftciward
fo Mieiiuoiisly oppiAod hv the State
"Kents Intoiested that It was Htrleken
out and when the nnas.uio llnallv he
came n law, the rel-off was not palt
of It and rennH.vlvaula was lelmhuiMMl
In the full :i mount nf hoi r.ilm fm di
rect ta This Is the whole Mm v
Man Injured hy Aulo
John II Hioss, (1 ft -iilno .vears old. N
ln SI Joseph Hospital MiffeilnR from
R fractunil left Icr and M-ilous Internal
Injuries as a tisult nf havltiR Incii
rtrucU h)' an automobile ililvcn hy An
drew Ohlmstp.ul at tho turner of UlRht
tcnth Htteet iinil folumbla avenue.
fMSJvrwzfKi
il
.k
cunv
15 TO 40 PER CENT
JUMP IN FUR PRICES
Public LeJger Bureu
NewYork.Ji-n.30
Frlcea rose from IE to 40 per cent,
according to official figures, at tho sec
ond day of the 53,000.000 .public fur
pitftlen oftqj New yolc J,ur.ualin
.Cofporatlon at the Masonic Temple to.
Aiyr The tottf eeg up to the close
tonight were 'unofficially estimated at
11,326.000. The following ro' The offi
cial advances la price:
Australian tox, 1$ per cent; badger,
it, per cent; Japanese
at; stiver fox, 15
pent; marten,
--Hf
Buy Your IWext
Winter's Furs KIow
AndSave35to50
Otlr Final Winter Clearance with
the 20 to 2Qco discount has but a
few days more to run.
House of Wenger
1229 Walnut St.
II , - i"ii I
IN THE MOMENT'S
1
MODES
Three-Piece Suit of Brown
II ool Jersey
Thiti pliicticul thicc-piccc Miit
is of brown wool jerticy. The
seuu;ite skirt is elided with n
iianow liand of brown velvet.
Note the t,ti night upstandinK
collar of the slipover blouse and
the tic cut's of jersey aerpss the
tin oat. These tie and fall over
the shoulder to the waist. An
other point o interest is sup
plied by the narrow jersey belt,
which ties on the side. The box
coat to be won") with this has a
scarf collar, three pockets and
trimmihR- bands of the btown
velvet.
ARSENAL WORKERS GIVE
MILITARY CHARITY BALL
I'rocecils From Affair Tonicht
U. of P. Rase Hospital
Social PationnRe
for
I A mlllim. v ihailty hall vvl be Riven
tonlRht h) the ompIo)os nf tho I'rank
fmil Ait.cii.il at the .Mooe Audllnrlum
mm
ml-- - I
i Bl -i, , I
i rrr
i.ii I -oith Hm.ui street Tho proceuls "
III be Rlvan to the rnlverslty of reiin- MW OUK. I oh . niln Kafka,
s.vlvanla Hasp Hospital .Vo. 0 In camp n -) I'0 ''.ul the lontiollinc inteiest
at Alleulown, under the command f , In Vuhan Steel rrodiuts futiiianv hai"
Jin Jor Job nhon Ftarted a Milt In the Supiemc fnuit
Imbued with the splilt nf the times, nRalnst T fo'oinan du l'otit fot Hip le
tlie ammunition makers feel It their duty ' eovery of $.143,000
to lender nil the assistance possible to , Tll complaint "illcRe that Kafka
Hie ('0101111110111 foi tho successful ma,le iUI "uriemont with iiu 1'ont In
piosecutlon uf the war , Aurusi last for the (-ale of 510 slnn-
Not satlslled with their heavy sub- f ', llol'll"Kh- with an nBreonipnt to
Mrlptlons to both I.lheitv Loan' hi I ,llK'" "lc 1,',l'"lc ir u',fK' "I-!"'' n
which the) lint the (iovp'rnment inorc ' dlsPosc f,f ", ." '" ,' 1la"!
tli.-in $-,naniift i,ti,iu t .... i ICaflta offeied IHO haies to du I'nnl
salp nf (he new- thrift Mnmp-, thpy have I
volunlatllv Malted to conserve on fuel '
ami loodsunis anil utiier commodltlos
I.eainiiiK that the I'nlveislty of I'onii
K) Ivanla Ham- Hospital leipilrcd equip,
nient, diiiiatjuns weic Riven by the Ar
sen. ii ciiiiiiii.-is wiiiLii enanieu a com
mittee to M'tiiie a laiRe Hiipply motoi-
, truck and i-lx Invalid ioIIIur thaliK,
1 which weic presented to the unit.
The entlic peisonnil of the- air.en.il.'
fiom cuniniandliiR ollliu C'oloiul Georse
MontRonier) hi" Maff. enlisted men of
1 the Ordnance Department and Coin
pan) I., of the Tvv out) -second Infantry,
i to tho tmploji'S will support the project
to a Kient metes
uvii vv5
ih industiUl JxJ
itfiKu iu uu-ouciaie .
marten, SO per
per cent; gray for
is per cent.
H -)..,
'EVENING PUBLIC'
! KENSINGTON GIRLS
! GRADUATE TONIGHT
Diplomas Will Be Given
Thirty-nine at High
School
to
IMpIonum will he clven to thhtv-nlne
graduate of the KenlnKton High School
for lllils tnnlRlit at the lomnuneemetit
exercises In the auditorium of the
pehonl, (.'uniherlnnil and Ainbei MieetK,
The Itev. Anion K, Tioucll will de
liver the iwijrr and the iliploin.iK will
be iiwnrded hv Miss lleuklh A Kenlinoe.
principal of the Fi'hool
Theru will ho n pioRiani nf voial and
lnptriiinent.il numbers
An eosay called "lOH at Ilnmi will
be ilellveted b.v Hepslo M l'her anil
Ariios lloheits, (he tlns puMilout. will
deliver one entltlul "llospltnllt.v the
p'oumlatlofi of the Ainetlrnii lied t'ross,"
which was wiltteii bv llileu White
Hospitality to ilur Hnvn" wilttcn hy
l'rnnces Shulnian, will ho dollveiul by
Marlon M. Huhhs
The Rfaduates Inilude
Ar,ln:.MU I'ni'iisi;
Until
,T
llrnoks rrillirit II Vh I til
Alum h. wvun
I Honi'le M 1 lhr
Driu" I'. N. Hrlilirll
HllrahMh I llewltl
lnrlon M tlulilis
.lonrphine M .tolitmnn
loin t I.MIiHin
Knima N l.enti'
Dorotbv 1! MrOaml
III I Ui-ielle
1'nrollni. II rtolli.
i:ii7ii,iiii i:. miuIk
Pr-men 11 Miillnuill
lliirptm sjw.ru i
rinrinro If Iftlliol
H.l-ll I. While
MaruBr-l II I' VII.
lu'l
len
rOMMHIIl'IM.i III lisi
Itii'th ("nlhim 1,,.
'.' i- Uiini ul
rtnra I iiiiicilil
Mm i nn VI LcdiTtr
aufn Itnii, ris
sj.ii, Ui,- nli. re
' I., i in . It si. vrt
im s silnon
i i In I I sunn
Vifl Ii II Taler
IH i lr urn
r H Dnvls
I'lalre I Doiichi'rti
Hliinrlii II 1 lmliiK
Klulf M rrnlike
I'prlln rnhrliun
Hmllo Orpnlirrc
I'luln M Hems
r.lle M IIcjii
HriUi I I HPIililirn
"BEWARE OF SPIES,"
NAVY YARD WARNING.
Placards Posted on Walls,
Fences and Other Conspic
uous Places
KollowhiR the FliikltiK of the HrltWi '
liner Tunanla with Anioilrin mldlirs
ahoanl, placards pi luted hv the Navv
Pepaitnient are biliiRdlMillmt, it niniiml )
the riilladelphia .Vnvv Vard, with In-
Ktiuctlona to have (hem nailed on wallf..
fences and other ionplc'uous pi ices
where all men piiriroiI In work hi the
jaid will see them 11,e placards ica.l:
"Heware nf ".pie'
"Poli't talk about wii.it von have done
o- arc Koine to do '
"ntir.'t discuss naval attain r the
mcvinici.'.i of ships or their rarRoes or
com ses v.ltli stfancers nr foielRtieis
"Don't trust mi) rue von do not know
"Ihinu) Miles at home and alunid will
tiv to ni.'W )uii into aiRinnents and
fiitrap )cu into leiiinc tliom about the
movunents of ships, their i.iiroos. the
cnuo 1 ti prod mid Iho stops taken to
ilcfcni ou idtl)
lion 1 itiRci 10 upon nt nm 0 anv
person WIIU 11 ivs m m;i inn,, 111.11 inn irnui
)in nr I rom an) one eio in jour licar
lnf "Pon't f-M Bit that )nui- want of care
may lulu tie cnem) and load to the loss
of Atiiiiican thlps and the deaths of
their trews
"So'iccy tneaii" afety."
SUE DU PONT FOR S3 1:1.000
Refusal to Purchase
Company Is
Stock in
Alleged
Steel
,,m '"' "'" lhnl "10 la,lcr "","'''
-" '"" his aRieoincnt to puuhaw
ul
DIES IN POWDER BLAST
i Woikmnn Killed in Explosion of J
Mill at Muhnnoy City T;
.MAI1AMIV CITY l'a. I-Vli 7 -.In.- "I
iniah Zlninierman sixty-live )ears i.lil .
of niiiRtown, was blown tn plices at ,
I'trndalo .visicrdav afternoon, when (ho
cninltiR liiill of tho Ilerculei 1'owdor .
Compati) blew up , .
Zlninieinian wa the only man in llio j
btilhlliip and llio tanse of the explosion
Is a ni)trr) He leaves a widow and ' J
clRiiltniKiren
f
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LEDGER - PHILADELPHIA ," THURSDAY,
FUEL ADMINISTRATION
NAMES DISTRICT MEN
Three Newly Appointed Field Hop
t lescntntivcs UiiiiRs Kumlier
Up to Tep
WASIII.VllTO.V. Ieb f. The rulteil
Slates fuel iitluilnlstraTlnu has nn
noiinced the appointment nf time, nildl
llim.it illstrlit lepiiijoutatlves Thene
ieprieiit.ltives mo iliiitgut with the
iiutvor ullottliiRall iirdriMiiml leiiuestn
from the fulled Stnten fm I nilmlulMia
Hon for tin shipment uf liltiimluoiiM conl
foi tinoiRcniy uo ainoiiR the mines and
operators In their le-peitlve dlKtlkls.
Ther-e tin oc aiipolntinenlH brliiR the total
liuinlni uf dlMrlit It present Hives now
III The Held up to ten Tin re will bo tip
waul nf tvvint) ifpitetitallvt's whin the
fitel iidmliilstratloti s new illfli lluitliui
plan Is in rmi npuatlon
The now illtili( lepHsintallves up
polulid nn Ii A I Imil uf l.clui!tou,
Kv , to be tllslikt lepunntatlvo of the
I'nlttil Mutes fui I mlniliilMiatlnu foi
the H.i7.ini dial llelil In I'etiv 1111.1111111
and l.ee ChuiiIIoh in K'uituikv
I' II lielmanu. uf lluller. l'a tn In
dlstih't ii'pio'onlallvo fur the m.il lipids
I nf I'tuiirnlv tula In AinisiiniiR. Ilutlei,
t'lailnn mid Mi reel founths tin ninth
oatiin sutlon of l.iwiemo fount v and
' the pMuiiip Miiitlnveti in ininei of In
1II1111.1 fiiuulv nloiiR Ibi' I'liiiisvlvaiii.i
liallrnad
I! W liaidlun nf IMM-IuiibIi l'a . to
111 lllMlllf olPMltlllllf fm 1 ho MM I
I Holds nr pi misv Ivanla In MIikIuih
(.iiicno nml Waslilnislnn fnuutliH West
niiiiril ind i iiuiilv woit of ami almiR I lie
I VnuehiuRlionv lilvei mid the ivtnnie
iniltlivvpsti i, ,mnei nf fav.tto fmintj
KISADINC TO OPEN WAR
! UPON SIX-CENT FARES
I
Io.1ioihiikIi aiui Noinstovvn intor
cstcil in Outcome of Healing
Tomoirow nt ll.'in'isluiip;
lii:ini: pi
I'oli T - WoIIiiiri
Hi 1I01, and ,1nhn
win, a 1 rived hi
1 u. are all lead'
.M Hit ink t fin ui
l"o llollev i iri t
toil, IV fl mil Nn. V .
Ro 1111 loin 11 rmi
lev fan lii.iilnr
ull'i the s.,. nt im
1 1 lino tlio Stale I'uh-
III Si I V Ii o I
' olll U10 ,snt
imr ami 1 p
nivi.m f lips throuuli-
in
ntei, "ti d In llio In .11
l tin- pl.iios I'lmitulbil
bv the liiadliiK finip.iiiv. Iui'IuiIIiir .Vim
rletimii 1. 1 1, .mini and lioxhiiiuiiRh
It Ii- adinlttnl bv jNiilloltor Hot tub t
lint lime me Inn phai-os tn iho ipie.
lion The iiidlu.iiu ,s slIpulalluR th.14
piiiiRUH kIi.iII In i.iuled for a l-
1111 1. no is ini ut i 1111 iso. ind. a-.sum-
""-"
th.it pipsini in'iilitlniirt nbioKate
this, thou llio -ii mil pIi.im., 1 a In
I 1, lift ,1,. I ... II. . I III. I... .1 1 L.. ... !. ........
s a Jns nueai
.lohu I' b'ns tin imllov oxpeil, vvhu
ln'"'' ' suivov Inn will kIuivv that the
'V.'iT. '11' u."'- T":,l..."!!l
....... i,....,,. ..... - .... 1 1 , 1 ,, 11 111 in,-
loinpiny and Hie it nlllilals conlend
(hat Iho fimithl-!" vbmiid yl.-lnd
Tin lie.ulliiR Tiausii and I.iRht foin
pmv Is liialiililiiR that It I 1 ntltled to
iinioaso Its fa'tos and will Mibnirt fait
and llRUies leRanliiiR nit" of matetlals
and l.iboi
It is e.stlmatiil that ahimt ..HiJ ITfi
lussiiiRiis ato i.itileil nn tlio iltv tlnl-
bv- ..till moiilli and tlio etia Lent nf
fan tncins a biK Inoreave
Mlninev .Sininn 1- I.IrIiI. of Lebanon,
( r,, 111,0, I'ttj snii, inn I Kelsei.
.nf
ending, nptosent the tnillo) com-
lilliv. while Sollelloi Ililtolit will look
ifi.i tin- iliv's inti'ii sis
am i tin iltv s tinuiM"
PUIll.ISIIKR FOILS HURCLAR
Major Yoctim III in Red, but Rounds
Up Lancaster Man
I.ANi'ASTl'H. l'a. I'iIi 7 Major . to.
spph W Yocuni publislior nf tho fnhini
Id i Sn. ill In l"'l he. i id a nolso In l,s
liiiusp imil Mirpilscil n burRl.ii there Mr
libphonid tn the ihlef nf police, the
ollli 1 1 was aihnltttil to the hnuso n,
Hi, I nt t title i was i.iiiRht at the point
nf a levolver
lie provi'l to ho I.( o 1'dRclIoj, nf I.,m.
c.istet,
fYVAVVVV.VAVV.V.,Ar'V',"VV-VWSAV-r
TtTLLYS
TEA
India
Tea Drinkers Depend on It
Because It Is Dependable Tea
ONE LITTLE TEASPOONFUL MAKES TWO CUPS
WAWWWAWWiWWVAVWrfVYrWV
You Can Depend On
A Sale of Dalsimer
Smartest Boots
At5
90
Low Price Grounimi of
$12 Superior Quality Custom Made
liootn Affordiurj You liiu Saviiiffx
This means the' smartest new
styles at actually less than
the current wholesale cost.
The colors are those most wanted, such
asGray or Brown Kid with harmoniz
ing fabric tops All-Brown Kid Black
Calf with Gray Buck tops Cordo-Tan
Brown Patent Leather with Champagne
Kid and Cloth tops. Hand welted soles
with Wood covered and Leather Louis
XV heels. Also Military Models
'Tis a Feat to Fit Feet
jfyaften&t
1204-06-08
Market St.
JUMBLE INN OPENS;
PUBLIC TUMBLES IN
Rummage Sale for St. Nich
olas Day Nursery an In
viting Place
The .lumblo Inn at I0JC fliestntlt
stliet was thrown upui to the public
twin) mid tlio public ttunhleil In, ur mii
In be cpcUd. for II nn an luvlttiiR
il.no. Tin .lunible Inn Is tin home of
11 rummaRo sale foi the lieiiellt nf the
st, .Nicholas U). Nurserv. J'JS South
Twolfih Mi oct which will continue
tluoiiRli tniiintiuvv and Satutday, ".vith
iiiiitlon.plitiuo shotts at It mil S o'clock
Ay added nttt.utlou.
The tniisri) l sotilv In nerd nf siii.
Piles and the itumntup sale was do
1 Ideil upon as (In host humus of pin-
iluiliiR the leiiuluil final" All sorts of
.valuable aitlib's win 1 ontributed for
I the Mile, mid thev me mil nil of the
1 heap v.liletv ellhoi a- a (liorouRhhiril
mHii tloR. wlb It Is nth sal, would ho
iplllk In ill ( I. in If he Millld H'i'.ll;
Mi t"iai II f liithlt 1. .It . Mr. Henry
llailiil ltlimit and Ml" lMvvnid II
fh.lo hive ih.HRi nf Iiu ilotblliR de
piiimetit: Mi -1l111v Mason and Mis
William II llonlRe. the blinks , All h X11.
th.iulpl KiiuvvIoh and Mi .1 II Harvey,
Hie ihlldun's ilmhliiR Mi f W. .Mid
dliliin. Alt Wallet Mi -1 and Mr
William It 1 liainhi 1I11 the 1 liiiiu and
htli-a-hrac. Mi flniles II Unwell,
Mis Honrv I. In-, hand Mrs liiillliaem
oitsn the Jiwihv md "llvel ware, and
Ml ,1 I'ljiisi Ii haul'- tin live nut
(1 11 1 out Riinil"
TOLD OF TROOP SHIP
SAILING; ARRESTED
1 War Department Enforces
Order .Maintaining Secrecy
of Plans
W .IIN(i10N lib
The Wat Pi p irttncllt ha lail'd the
.most of ail anil) ollloor w no 1 oullib d In
a lolallvo the name of the shin "ti vvhh h
bo vv.ib RoliiR ovithe.i and tin ilati of
s.illlnR.
In aiiiuiiiiii I11R the .most toit.iv llio
Win liipirtnient did not disi l!ie the
otlli'pi h iniiio The put pose in KlvInK
puhlkit) to the Incident N in rniplia
8lo the di'paitment'H deli iinin.iHon to
pievint the H'icail "f Infutniallon emi
cernliiR llio niovonieiit of Iranspotts
This Mali mint wan l"siud
"llio War Di paittnent aiit1ioii7os the
aiinuiiuiemeiil that a Voiiiir ntlli 01 Is
hi Id In ariesl because ho divulged tn a
lolallvo the name of the vessol upon 1
whhli ho was about to Mait ovorseaf
and Hie nhidulod date of depirtuio Ai
a losnit nf this prohibited Information
tin lolallvo of the voiiiir nllkei. a first
Ilfiitt ii.inl sent a toleRrani 10 him at the
pott of Pi11l1.11k.1U0u This iclpRrani,
wlili Ii vvas imt In clphei, furnished in-1
formation which, In the hands nf (he
1 111 niv mlRht have ondanReicl Iho ve.s
n'l nml nil ulioaid
Tlu ili'-ilosuio of such Infornintlon
bv nllicors ami men about to sail hi
stilitlv foilildden In feti-r.il ttnhrs No
'i. and w.iiiiIiik Ii UR.iln issued Hint of.
Ilieis anil 111011 iiuisi uoi ntipiaiui rei 1
tin s or fiii'tiils w 1 1 It details nt n, raiiRo-
nil iiih ini- ii imi iun-. i'i-iiinii.u j anion
t.u os nffetnleis
The cave nf the )nuiiR nlllu-i in tills
instance Is before tho War Oonaltiiiint
for action. fnllowliiR mi luvcMlRatiou ut
. the pott of embarkation.
"Ihoie Is also to bo fin ther iuqtilr)
I tn .iHiertalu wbotliPi' tlio luimpillitp su
peilor ntliipi- held In arri'M propel I) lu
stiuitod this otllcer as tn tho ruiulro
nient of secnoy lonioiultiR the names
of vessels and sallitiR dales f
108(It Artillerj Needs .Cloves
I A reiiuest has boon loceived bv the
I Ciiuiicllinanlc lomniltieo on iro. susp n-
aiio and ullif of snldlois and sailors
finui the lulth Ileal) itlllei) at fanii
Hanioik (iimiiki.i, foi loon hi"iv) woolen
I glove.
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FEBRUARY 7, 1018
NEED OF FARM LABOR
BIG PROBLEM OF 1918
Federal Reserve Board's Bul
letin Says Scarcity Threat
ens Crop Production
WAR'S LARGE DEMANDS
Depletion of ARiicultural Foice N'ot
Mndi Up by Accessions
Fiom Other Sources
WASIIIMITO.N I'll. "
V.tlii'llo.1 s 1 nt 01 mi pinbloin fill I'HH
Is In Ret libntet fot the fauns
This was the fnroiMsi of the I'eilual
HeeIVo llii.it il In the l-V1nii.li v Issue of
lis bulletin Rlviu out Imlii Pi line 1011
sldetatiuu Is Riven tho I ibot ipti'stl'm n"
II afferts l h. uRt Ii illllliul mens or tin
nation nvoi all imoMlons of Hi if or
liilsluess bv iho lVdetal b.inkli.R nulli'i
Itlos I'lom i roi-pioducnlR seittoii" i onie P'
liolts that labor fm the faiins is dallv
holiiR depleted The UlRli waRm pa in )
iiv Mime or tlio wai iniiii"tiie. iiiRriner
llllll lllA tin lit ittfiln rill Itllinl III HlO
tnlhliirv mid naval forn. has luUoii J
thousands nf men fiom Iho faun ntid
tlnn ha been no loiiespnndiUR loloase
of I linn finui nthet ieotir'es in 1111 the
plan . Iho bulletin Miow.
IVspile a lOiiihliiaHnn of liainpi red
'i.iusnmtatiiin facilities mill sot lolls fuel
-hoitaKo. business miiiiIIIIoiis aio sIiohii
ii in 'Roniiully aitlvo anil satlsfai or.v.
i ml) in Hlslilit No I. floveland. w.ih
ho nut put of InliMtv docre-isi'd iluiliiR
the mouth of .liiiiu.uv Ml ntlurs le
nirtol Inili. .Ill::: piuducllnn IiIkIh r than
iisii il Pi the st.t on
IAi ilisliin in ludiisltlnl lines has
HP-id hoavv ilem. mil for capital in all
lulls of tho uiiintrv Tho niaiUi.il turn
inn of loanufaotui-inc (stahllshmouts tn
wat nitks has fun u Kastoin bank nut
nf tho malkft foi nlltsldo patlntis In
sonic i Ntenl folleitlnns are shown to
bo Rood In vltluallv all hues of tiaili
The Reneial haukliiR sltualiuii Imw -
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MRS.
HOUSEWIFE:
I
What would you be paying for Groceries today, if it were not for THE
AMERICAN STORES'
Our Producer to Consumer plan of merchandising just one small
profit helps you as nothing else will to keep down the cost of living.
In these war-time days it behooves every thoughtful housekeeper to
think wisely and well where her money is being spent.
We make the statement without reservation or fear of successful con
tradiction :
Your monev will go farther in an American Store than anywhere else
in the four States in which we are doing business QUALITY, HONEST
WEIGHT and SQUARE DEALING considered.
"Comparisons Are Usually Odious, But We Solicit Them"
Quality & Low Prices
are First Cousins Here
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Queen Olives hot. ."c
Noodles pkpr. ."ic
Corn Flakes pkg. 7c
"Asco" Oats pkp. 10c
Corn Meal lb. fi2c
KelloRg's Bran pkg. l.rc
Best Barley lb. 7c
Pearl Hominy lb. 7c
I'urce of Tomato can 8c
Choice Tomatoes, 12-o.. can 9c
Fancy Apricots lb. 2,'ic
Sardines can 8c
Mackerel each 10c, 13c
Fluted Cocoanut Bars. lb. 20c
Big Grape Fruit each Tic
Spaghetti (ready to serve)
. can 8c. l.'Jc
Laundry Soap cake lc
Old Dutch Cleanser ..can 8c
20 Mule Team Borax
4c, 8c, 10c
California Asparagus,canl4c ! Gray Marrow Beans, lb., 12c
Tall cans tender snears eat like a product
asparagus just cut from the
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oicc omatoes,canl3c,18e , Californ.aPrunesJM2c.-14c
3ig red. ripe tomatoes, packed under BJff meaty fclow8clired with great
Bitr
perfect sanitary control
Sliced Dried Beef, pkg., 10c
An economical and mighty "tasty"
breakfast trimmed of all waste and very
lender.
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Gold Seal Eggs, 70c doz.
m-
resh laid, big, full, meaty eggs, carefully selected
III All Our Meat Shops: SkEffSiX
City Dressed PorkSffiMc lb. gSffi Qfeak Wc 1h
Best Cuts, 35c lb. Sirloin tWM UUt 1U
Fresh Pork Shoulders, 7KCn p .. "W"- n.
Sm.ll, lean and cul plclc .1,1.. WvV , KOaSting HaillS, 30C lb
Fresh Sfe
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fresh Sausage,
'""i" ii'ni "
Cooked Corned Beef
Sliced Lebanon Bologna
EVERYWHERE
IN
PHILADELPHIA
ONE THOUSAND
cvr, In rrporlnl by Hie Kcilcral hoard
nn hlRhly natlufnclory. Wbllr llifie ivan
n leHseidnr; of '.iiimcdlale nvnllnblllty In
Iho batiMr.R Hi-oiirccs dutltiK lulT it .h
polnteil out that the (hnngo was not
HitrprlsliiR when the extent uf the re
iUlieinent of tho 'linnklnR ytcni Ii
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' K'&'' WE MOST CORDIALLY I't'S
I E fVW INVITE YOU to VIPJW A fc fl
P ' PL - FORMAL EXHII51T OF M . '.
C-r -JIs- lVViZ'ZuvrT i i,
vtitl, 5 FfWuA ' " COAT5. I " :
1 Lv f U1 ON LIVING .MODELS TO- 1 VjJ:
fcSfl l MORROW AND SATUR- $
! Si ift V SU J DAY, 10 TO 12 AND FROM ,,
I W I I o u S S
V&tL. ' JW $23.50 to $33.50 rW' -S
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3 'H Mill $30.50 to $35,50 jfM 3
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Mudrl ROT I'rhr
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"Louella" Butter, lb. 60c
The bc;t
"LOUELLA"
housekeeper.
"Richland" Butter, lb. 54c
A good second to Louella. Choice creamy prints
of exceptional quality.
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Our Very Best Coffee, lb. 2 1 c
A blend that appeals to the most fastidious; if
you would know the extreme pleasure of a good
"Cup" give it a trial. '
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New Pack Salmon, can 18c, 25c
Big tall cans delicious Salmon very fine
quality.
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"Asco" Buckwheat, pkg. 12c
A cold morning breakfast that is easily pre
pared and appeals to every member of the family.
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"bed."
equal to the finest York States.
be on every pound.
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care.
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Blended
A wartime
wheat supply.
in this way.
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Wclb Se Krout, 12c qt..
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30c lb. Best Scrapple, 14c lb..
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Baked Meat Cake
Luncheon Roll
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STORES CO.
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of our stores sell War Saving
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ciilirldei ei Thin, tho report 'ay
uHiuini conccqiirnt.1) or oovern
iinanclnK
MuniiK annuary. hip I'tdtral rei
yMPin ii ran ted admlnMou (o fortV
htnie UHiiks, makliiR th total Hteui
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TOCTfinytri!o,t'rl M
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Rion tor Ihr nrllrr Dlrsird Hen.
Simp for Ihr Urllrr Ulrjicit
ii omen mid r'liwrru
butter made in these United States,
is the table pride of every particular
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01 aoutli America cook
You save
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Flour, bag, 70c
necessity to conserve the
Be patriotic; help a little
size and quality.
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