V a T , MDEN BRIDGE NOW I ATrMTA' COMBATTIVA UP TO MAYOR SMITH AL FRONTE ITALIANO. EVENING PUBLIC LEDGER-PHILADELPHIA, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1018 t II T f II1 New Jersey ah nenuy, uui Must Await iMovo y Philadelphia Gli Austro-Tedcschi Itespinti in Varii Scttori dalle Truppe Italiane FOR WILSON IN BILL Senate Subcommittee Decides to Bar Extra Authority in Overman Measure URGE SPEEDY ACTION .DUELLI DI ARTIGL1ERIA fVA. fS, IiMM.lli: llltllKIK LI TO i tin V ........ st, ..ti.. tiplnnr Itlver hrlelae I. mi lu K Major Mnlth nnil III. i eiminlasliin. New Intty t unit liaelc of the plan rfrann by our engineers mil in nuea ii.n rtf an nttprnnrh on llie I'lillntlel 1 this altle alioulil nt, nt Hi' rnoul, re- j autre ninny monllis. A Tli Moiill Jersey member, or llie tir rommi.olon lint nil of their plan templrle unci there U not modi for u. t do now but tit back ami wait for Philadelphia to ahonr soma slgna of Published ami Distributed Under A PERMIT No. nil Authoi bed by the act of October 0. 1017, on file at the Poatoflicu of Philadelphia, Pu. By order of the Piesldent. A. S. BURLI3SON, Postmaster Gcreral. ... "lloternor Jlclge wilt mil a apeelal wiilon of Hi"- I-egMature at ant Unix In enter to Marl setting; the fnnels. lit ha ' toll Mnvor ".inllli. The fcrltlfe ahoulil he built within i next few yeirs. hm there nre in, engineer lug rilfllriillle In the inn, .Plillaeleliililn ii- ii t IVniiMthiiulit r.alil gel liusv. and If long delaye. re It now It lll not hr tlir fault f tlir .jttw Jersey commission," Htnlement if hamurl T. I rrnrli, member. of the Jal.ritste Bridge and Tunnel Commls sum of New Jersey. ItOMA, 1" febbralo. Dalle liotlcle glunte dal Quartler den erale llallano nI rlleva che, nell'assleme, le truppe Italiane lunno splegato uni llmarUievole nttivltu' lungo mite le llnee, resplngeiulo paltugllo e ilpull ueinlcl it Iniurrlutia eh leutnvano lag. glungcte le loro pouUlonl Consldeievoll alonl ill artlgllcrla si rrlflrarono In parecehl puntl della fronte e speclalmcnte sulle linee nor- WANTNEWSTAT.ON Q ADDmONAL POWER I'etftions circulated In -Camden for Stop at 30th Sttcct I'ctllloii for a Pennsylvania llatltoud slntlon at Thirty -sixth street and Weal field onue. Camden, were circulated today by residents of the llosedale sec tion of Hast Camden, who declared that the poor trolley service caused them to turn to the steam arllvvay for trans portation reiier. A civic association to pass through Ihe stallon project n lit be formed, It M said, "! n public meeting win be held. The talltoid Is said to liae ex incised IM willingness to cs'abllsh a' station it guariiiiiecu slilllcleut pitton age to warrant the iliange. which It la pointed out, would Involve revUlng the entile llurllnston and Canidrii Inaiuli mhtdule, wltli n two-td-thiee-iuluute de lay foi eastbound train, and a thiee-to-nve-inlnute delaj for we.tbound trains Tiollej patronn a-ild thev would be glnd ti us) the tallioail. AIRMAN I'ATALLY BURNKl) Detroit Student's Plane Catches Fire rn Texas Field INTERNED GERMAN vWOMAN RELEASED AlAMAVIIVIf n.PtTVT UABE CASE IS HEARD TODAY Captain Hansen's Wlfo Permitted to (Public Scivlce Commission Takes Up (Jo to Hot Springs, JVhcre He Is In Custody dldie. The riilladelphla-Caniden bridge nro-, I.a batterle Italiane. dl piccolo call- Ject Is now up to Major Smith and the bro. furono attltluslme tra 11 I'oiIiia e tHer members of the PennsjUanla I 1'Astlco e resplnsero parecchl (ntttll toroml'slon If dela occur their re-j dl aan7Jtu ill rlpartl austro-tcdo.-hl fponslblllty will not be filiated li- the d Incuisloue, bemagllamlo, anthe, tiuppo jnierstato Itrldso and Tunnel ('oininln r still In inailnienlo ttso le retroxle fUJa Vt .c iitircj ui uy .UVtlllU Wnlter Kdge. of the neighboring Slnte This notice was nened on the 1'iiinml rtnla conimWslon today bj tin ,'i vv ,Jtrey experts E In a letter tn JIaxoi Sinllli, Governor TAto ald: ".New Jersey has now com Dieted the legislative authorization MCtseary to meet one-half the expense era iz,uu",uuu oriuge. Tiie cost or the itructure as worked out by engineers jvomowliat under that amount Our .Leilslaturo meets annually and I will '((Hot hesitate to call a special session If f necessary rather than In nny way re- Jittrd the building of this most necessary 1 Improvement. ,Mw jersey felt It neccs- ury(lo levy the tax while tho bridge Tan sun ill iiiuli-si ui jivRuiiaiiun The Sevv Jersey commlsslontru'who will have lnul eay lu all matters per- tilnlng to the bridge Include .Samuel T French, of Cuiiden; foimer Mayor Richard T. Colllngs, of Colllngswood; Slierlff Daniel 13 Hendrlckson. of Wood- ", lury, and Thomas J. H. Harlow, of : Wanle Shade ! All of these men as mcinheis of the Void Delaware Illvcr Cominlsslon have 'rvnl weirral narj In rniiMlderlni? ami 'Uormulatlng plans for a practical brldgo between Philadelphia and Camden, with the result that they now have a com j'plele englneerliig project mapped out. . So far thu print lpal opposition to the plans Ins been to tho uplia! approach which Is planned for Delaware aenue l above Arch street This the New Jer ir tv i-ntmnKsInners (lalin Is a nuestlon fl that can cnl!y be settled and without roucn io"s or time in discussing .New Jersey's share In tho costly projec t Commissioner Samuel T French wild, 'The South Jersey Com missioners arc a unit had: of the plans drawn bv our engineers, utul the ques tion of the approach on tho Philadelphia I Mi I. nnn that nbould not rermlrc anv RO ...! 1nf.lli nt limn In sMHf. II tinq fc been a mitter of disappointment to us that Major Smith and his fellow torn- 1 ml'slons hao not seen fit to Indorse tan cry practical plans arranged for use bj Engineer Wnddell LABOR MAN WANTS U. S. TO FIX' RENTS ii VranL 1rti lonn fM,1l Clnn fj Profiteering in Congested j Centers jS1rAhlllMJ'IO., Tcb 19 Natlou-vvlde rent Using, with reasonable lncrea"es v trer pre-war llsuics, was stronglj urged ' )" Frank Morrison, secretary of the tt American i eueration or i.anor. Derorc i me iioiic pub c Hu dings and OiounUs ' Cnmmttlfn Indnv 5 Rent nrofltecriiiBr in contrcsted centeia "prevails to nn almost unbelievable ex tent," Morrison said, 'and Is lesponslble for much of tho unrest among America's workers "Ilngland, soon after the war started," the labor fcccietary bald, "adopted a law preventing any raise In lents above tho pre-war bisls and In that way did much to keep the stabllltv of the laboring man's dollar tn is Hosoiuieiy "gseuiiai iuac u e Government erect houses for workers In fltl.. uont. ., (I .n ..1.1 tl.l.lnnn.l ' (V,n,l ulinrn may til.nlu lio.o ti.nn (reatly Increased 'The housing bill this committee Is considering asks for $30 000,01)0 and that will bo only ii starter If the war lasts ' Morrison denied that labot wants the Government to build houses for them after the wai 'All that will be asked then Is that v the workers will bo Rllovved to eain tl e j money to build their own homes, al-, though 1 believe the Government should! ' lend tlir. ,rnvf fnf thin mininse. ttlSt ns I 1 It lends money to farmers " , k HUN AVIATOR UOWWISU BY AMERICAN FIGHTER! etu.lt Mlci was badly I '" "-'"' ,l" hnl lm"c (!l,r,,f"m ""', '" ils iiliiilniie burst lnlol1'1""' ''"cl"t'. " "djouiniueul was ng ut lane 1'leld, iiear'"lKe" ""'" "' "ui"'J l)l.l.fi Teias, Feb I'l Cmlrl Mc lor I, Dennis, He but lit d when h names on ihmuuib hi lajve I teld. iir.i lieie todaj. Doclois attending him said Dennis could live only u few hours Dennis wns nbout 100 fet In the air when ho tried to make a nos dive Being too close to tho ground In lauding his plane was bioken and the gasoline was Ignited. Dennis Is matrled his wife living In Detroit WASHINGTON', Feb 15 President Wilson will not receive any additional powers under the Ovetman reorganisation bill. This was today de cided nt a meeting of the subcommittee of the .enae Judicial v Committee Membeis of the committee preented tentative amendments lo the bill, vvlili li will take awav any additional poweis over the executive department that I might be granted to the Piesldent bj the bill. Ii was nirrced 111 the subcom- , inlUee that no additional powers should be Included In the measure. Senator Overman contended that Ihe bill merely gives the President the rlRht to co-ordinate the work of the various executive departments, and that it does not give him nny wide sweeping power In thaimo. buiealis pud ilcpiitment" Dthtr membeis of the cinninlttee tlelted .Mis. .Matilda Hansen, wife of Captain It, II. Hansen, who, with her twelve-year-old daughter, was Inlerned nt Gloucester city jesteiday on orders fiom Washington, following an attempt on her part lo accompany list husband to the detention utnip at Hot Springs, N C, vns teleased today She will be per mitted to go to Hot Spilngs, X. C. Put wlille theic may keo her husband only once u week utul then fot a half noiu at a time Mis Hansen was ordered Interned lietnu.e of bei attlons lu i onnectloii with the ariest and Interning of her bus band and 174 (allots of the tlerinui steamship Wasgenvvald. who weie re moved yesterday to the southern tie tentloti camp Washington olllclals have since decided that vAli llantu may icmaln at llbeity, subject to het fuluie actions l.leutinant Paul Slioib whii-r t us fodv the alien sallois ni.iilc lb,, nip rtpoi ttd .on his leturn today tint minv of the llennaiis had coinplalneil that tlieii ' tlavt lluir tuiaiiHirf , Mciubets of the eomliilttee aro fctlll Iti forlublt enough' I.leutunnl siiml. the dark as to what the Piesldent pin- savs that one of ,, lneii told the tiei- Coutlugentl di liuppe uemlthe ch" mart I iv ami lungo 1c alle Galnuira fillono botubaitlutl ilnH'ai tlgllella IU- I'aul In poslloue sulle allure dumlnaH dl lAltlpltno ill Aslugo e fuichl toii rentrali fuiono esegnltl veiso la alln Frenela e nella Valte del Vlrenta per fiustiate I tentatlvl dl avanzata delle ttuppe austro-tedesche Vlolentl duelll dl aitlgllerU si verl flcatono sul sallente dl Monte Solarolo o le batterle Italiane erllcacemcnte her sagllarono le avvctsatle, riduceudo al sllenslo pirecchl pezzl ncmlcl Le pattuglle Italiane In esplorazlone e quelle d Incuislone fuiono instanca bill e complrono fellccmente atdlte nzlonl ronlro 1 postl avunzatl ncmlcl a Grave dl Papadcpnll e lungo II medio totsu del flume Plave Moltl del dettl postl ncmlcl furono sorprevl dalle pattuglle Italiane die dlstiussero le glial nlglonl e toma lono nelle loro trlncce con bntlltio dl a ii n I l.'attlvlta' dellartlgllerla oustro tedesca fu abbastauza lntena lungo le poslzloul veiso It cobtn, e duiautc le arlnnl dl bombardamento II nemlco feco nvanzare varie pattuglle verso Corttl- laz7o Ma lu tiuesto punto, a tllfesa della testa dl pontc, vl erano I marlual Itallanl che, faeendo largo uso delta granato a mauo, rcsplnsero II nemlco Impedendugll tiualslasl tentatlvo Ketti 11 lestn del comunlrato udlclalc pubbllcato. (cil dal Mlnltcro della Gueira in Itoma Tia II Poslna c 1 Vsllco I nostri rl pattl dl Incut slope tplcgarono una rl marchevole attlvlla' e le nc-trc bat terle dl piccolo callbro beriglliiono con fienucntl ed eccessivl fuochl II nemlco In movlmcnto.nel baclno del iaghL sullaltlplano dl Aslugo U nostra nrtlgll'rla bombardo' truppo ncnjl che die marclavano lungo la allc Galmatra cd etTettuarono fuochl con centratl nella Valle frenzela e nella. Valle del Urenta. II nemlco rlnnovo II bombardamento delle nostrc posi tion! sulle pendlcl orlentall P.eclproeo cannonegglnmentti si cpijo sul sallento dl Monto holarolo Le nostro pattuglle complrono ef fettlve a7lonl dlstruttlvo contro postl avanratl neinlcl n Grave dl Papado poll e lungo II medio corso del tlumo Plav e. Luiigo la reglone costale II nemlco Inlensinco II fuoco della sua artl ellerla. in dlfferentl puntl, e splnso , tnnanzl varle pattuglle attraverao ' Cortellazzo Tuttavla queslo furono respinte dal fuoco delle granato n niaiio lancHte dal marlnal til guarnl glono ell quella testa dl ponte. I'ire Destroys Sihool Biiildlni; CoCHIlltHPOItl' Pa l',b 11 'he High sibonl liulldlntt; was burned ye teidav The Hie wns of uukni.w u nilgln the loss Is mole thin $30 000 'litis Is the second school buined here within eighteen months poses to do lu the way olitorganl7atl( n of the executive depaiti uts if the bill Is passed Asked If he had anv Idei what the Piesldent would do, Senator Overman, chairman of the subcommittee, leplleu 'He hasn t tnlil "s that yet" ACAINSI' Dl'.ATH PKNAIH Abolition of Cupitnl Punishment Not Hm infill, S.ijs Aiionu Govcinot mans it was lucks foi th,-m ti,.i n. Mid not have lo make the trip In cat tle cars" LOOK OU Hoovn V Laying Plans fot Catch in llistoiv u I Comnlnlnt Ap-nliist Pronoscd Inctcaso HAItlllSHL'llll, Pa. Feb I? -Charges affecting the street car serv lee In Ihe Itoxhorough and Mntnjimk districts, Philadelphia, will come berore the Public Sen Ice Commission late tonay. It was said when llie Publio Sen it c Cominlsslon concluded hear ugs on the question of vvhethci it has Jmlsdlttloii In the decision of torn- plaints of Incieascs of Holle, futc fiom five lo six t'ents when a dve-cent fate title Is atlpuHted In utdluanet'S iiutltr whli Ii miii Ii cotnpihles iinltl tlnlr fran chises The commission will lejider no tlei I'ltiii. lu any of the i.i es today, 'I he faie Incieascs nrtra-tid repre hent.itlves of the Stale League of Bor oughs and Ihe State Street P.allwny As soclatlon. The first caso up, which was representative of the others, was that of Wllkrnsburg ami adjacent boioughs In Allegheny Couutv, who had llld de tunnels to the consltleiatlnn of the fine tndlh.imr piopoals raised by the Pitts, buigli Hallways Coiiiianv The bnioushs buhl that the fi.n.cblse indliiaiii .- llmltlur the fare, to live cents weie passed under ruustlt'ltloiiU iiltthotltv Riantetl to the boroughs utul that If the queUlon of coutrartual lights unilei' tln-ni Is raised the inattel Is foi the courts anil not fot tint com mission In decide The lull way repte senlatlves contended that Ihe matter of 'file schedules was one of tho duties .. ... ,,,, piesnlbed by law for the commission's lOU Ilbll! ' consldeiallon, and that nt all events It - i" tin In the pull" t powers of the liik'irtst tale I,, mliiig Lebanon anil Conshohocken tinllt v ( will 'come up lite this ft, moon PRAISES RAILROAD MEN Lchlffh Valley Head Congrntulntcs Employes for Work In Cold Weather Appreciation of the work of employes of the Lehigh Valley Ilallroad during the severe weather of the last two months Is expressed In a card that lias been posted on all the bulletin boards of the company. It contains a state ment signed by 13. 13 loomls, presi dent of the company The card Is headed ' Heiocs at Home." '..' I l ' ' i. . .i ' " President Loonils pr'alsea the train i for sticking to (heir xvork during tf.ro w oh tiler, elcularlpg that Uxtra not n slacker found. He declare ' the work ot the men during the weather lias enabled the comrwity glvo me Government "the co-op It rightfully expects." ,, Major Philip It. Sheridan D WASHINGTON. Feb. 1, Major I'hlllp Henry Sheridan, thlrty-mjenjj, years old, son of General Phil ShtrMan, died here Sunday He was graduates! from West Point In 1902, Recently kt, had ncen serving on tne General Staff, , TODAY'S MARRIAOi: LICENSES BUI bl and !t I! Vtneli-n l.'IT Wiilnut .1 V. len.ler till) S IMIi at Knrt VV liuttnell.r c jnu 1I J l.mmn lth k. South llavar.1. V V Ilnrry v Itcinn.tpsd Ueiruit Midi , and llratrlc VV litis in llvtll c re.lt. Mlcli John M Itennlnit ."-44 N I iiivrenee t , and Marie i: brhnlW . IT, V Ilte nt Pet.r ttaek is, - U.rniHntofcn ave and Km I'xI.liV Htl T N lth St Rohert ) M.vrs wt I si ruer t andllor- .ni. lotalil S.'v orl. tltv Itulut vlivpi. 1U Ullh t XlllNliTuN 1,1, Ii i'ic. i Iioieuieii and deep.siu iWhennei tv nt I lutotonftienie with lt..l ihnlnlti.itin M VRRIED MEN IN CLASS IV lloovei hue todav to imp plans fot the matrled men who have cither a, i biggest eatch In nistnrv foi isis f, or ihlldien malnlv dependent upon lie uiantlc and Paclth will be matle them for stippoit will be placed In Class I lO Vlehl mild Of the iIjiIIv To... ... ,l.i.. .. ..,.... ..r .I,. ,l...r .n the p.tcentuge of murdets commltletl I E, I anticipate that within five years I from the eonclusloii of the wai there, will be u maikeil decrease In tipltnl i trim? In this cnimtrv, due to the fact I that peice and good will toward men will bo uppeiinoi In the tiubllc mind ' DEAD MAN IDENTIFIED ' utiil X.n. t l srr. , in linn .i William II Pool- ir Norfolk Va . and V luln (lro. It'iiJ lullotv .1 tianuiet Kenan S.'M iTHlilfnril avr and llnra 1 .Id nan H.,1 t mnltford h. Simon Sehorr llul sih st and t sther ll-llnsk, il."4 I ernuii al Oerfr stratih N.w Vork cli and e'lara s.ellilee 71 J 11. rk. t Carey T. Ilavnor. i'mhio Meade "VI 1 , and h.sle V llainlln Mil Vienna at llarrv II tliirton JI.Mi taikaon at and e'ltliarln. :t snvtt.r -'i-'s w Itanernft at Jo.-pli lllfflilej -!n Ilortr at anl clrace Irwin Oak 1 an t O.ear .Moore, Camp Dlx N' J, and Lydtle fte. lil-'U Vddlsnii st Henry ejlll..nl 1TD1 Manton at and lies 'Vinai' ve'ro'iiT sThiV'si N J" nJ , Woman Rccof-nizes Body John I. Shn.inak.r I'll", N .'1st at and lesale 11 VMIlUni.oll 1 til Vernon at Joseph Fish, II'U x iith st and llora lla pa lot sk J. 3-0 Ro.eherrj at John Carter, 710s xjjhrook live and Cros sett Mathevv. Tins sajbrook ave Jack Hlrnp'on Ut N Hums at. an I llor. .nee itajnoiu. ." i iiurn ni John napn ISIS N Jllh si una I.llllan eiarria. mm -."'.'. ... . lobn A lennlnas .21, I'ulnsll ave and Carrie L I'avta l.'JT S Melville si F.uiiene II "leven.on J1.0 M tflth at and e arri. v e nmphelt. litis t ltutchlnaon at Joseph Christopher lelp.rvllle r nnd l Olicclta .vieienmrrr .cipcruir ,- .viueiic.ui tinie thl, ,e,,i to lelease ted l""1' 'or iignteis abtnatl tlic food id ministration plans 1 'Ihe wai, with Ils demands for In numerable mine sweep. is and skilled I stamen to man tlicin Ins vn.iK tltpleted Vmerlcas flshlng fleets tlie tlsli einien eleltgateg said 'llie Milpplng Uoird and (he Labor Depai tmeiit It Is expetted will be ll9ketl ti. till the gap to a tullng' jusl receiveti nv Walter I VMllarel chairman of District Appeal Hoard N'o 2 This ruling from Washington tlis poses of any possible question as to the class of dependencv Local boards have been advised definitely upon the problem I tint has Riven them so much tllfllculty I ami henceforth nn iiMtrled mill with de pendents will bo placed tn Class 11, op. 'llie abolition of capital punishment In rlronii h im hid no adverse) effects according to Governor Hunt, In a letter to Miss Ljtlli M Phillips Ul feoulh Thirty -ninth sited who has been lu tticsted for several vears In the efforts lo abolish the death penalty and Is now conducting a campaign for the passige of such an ntt bv the Penusjlvanli Leglshiltiie ilon.i nbollsh.d the death penaltv four ye.its ago Governoi Hunt -.ays 'In mv judgment the enactim-nt by the voteiH of Ibis Stale under the Initia tive abolishing tho de.itti iiHlntltv has not had nny adverse effect wintcvei on feai2iaJ3ffiEJiBEILMSEiaj , . UwWUWwUMwMwwMUwwUWWWb,WWWUUW,WWUUUUUUWWWWWWWI-K.U.U.K,K.M. Mann & Dilks 1102 CHESTNUT STREET vi AdOjnf (mw Ladies' and Misses Plain Tailored Suits 24.75 25.75 31.75 Spring styles now ready. Tyrol Wool has an established place; a known value as to qual ity of cloth and individuality of style. ALSO Street and' Motor Goats MANN & DILKS 1102 CHESTNUT STREET car Victim as of Jlotor- Her Husband's Ihe bodv of a man who died jester tUy from Injuries supposedly received Ii. a motorcar accident was Identified to day bv Mrs John Gabrl7 of 32JS Gaul street as that of her husband Gabrlx was found yesterday nt Tw on ly -fojitli and Spring Garden streets and died without making a statement Ills skull was fracturcel. CHAIRMAN HAYS CALLS EX-LEADERS OF G. O. P. P fl Meet at Union League in Now York Monday To Visit T. R., Taft and Hughes INDIAN'AI'OLIS, Ind . Feb 19 Will II Ilavs today made his first move as pilot of the llepubllcan pdity, when he Issued an Invitation to all former national chairmen of the party to meet with him nt the Union League Club In New Voik next Monday night for a con ference and biuquct Mr. Hays Intends to visit former Pres idents Koosevelt and Taft and Charles Kvans Hughes while he Is In the Hast These who will attend the Union League conference Include George H Cortclvou. Frank 11. Hitchcock, Charles D Hllles and William It Wlllcox. of New York; United States Senator Harry S New, of Indiana, and Victor flosewater, cf Omilia, N'eb. Brown Calf Oxfords TI vlIK tiend of cor rect fashion leads to these exquisite blown Oxfords this season. Superb in line, with Cuban heel, yet extremely artistic in aich curve with cloic trimmed welt sole. The pi ice is $9. if'' ' 7 Luxurious Woolen Stockings $0 the to match exactly pair 1230 Market Shoes and Stockings for the Family. l 1 The S X7 IThc Stors of ravmoua 3hoc. T 19 So. 11th A Quick Service Men's Shop. Eiay I'oot ProfessiomtUy 1'ittcd Thiee Gculiiir Btolhos Supenisivg. Matfson & DeMany 1115 Chestnut Street Opposite Keith's) Out Goes Every Fur in Stock In Our Great Removal Sale Now On i j Reductions Are One-Third, One-Half and Even More WHEN we move into our new store, at 1211-1213-1215 Chestnut street, we shall not take a dollar's worth of merchandise from o.u r present estab lishment. AH thit goes with us is our name and the good will of thousands of customers. J Therefore, we have disregarded cost and profit and repriced our entire stock of Fur garments LOW ENOUGH to sell tin's big storeful of Fur Coats, Muffs, Scarfs, Capes and Coatees, aggregating more than $100,000.00, in the next few weeks. r This Removal Sale Offers the Greatest Bargains in Half a Century Hundreds of garments have been reduced to half price. Some are even less. Not since the out break of the war have you had such an opportunity to SAVE on an absolute essential of dress. 1 Purchases will be reserved in our vault until next fall upon payment of a deposit. Payments to be continued Monthly during: spring and summer. Bombs Dioppcd on U. S. Lines, but Gunners Spoil Aim Hospital Is Bombed . KWnir im: amhihcan aumv in ITlANCi:, Feb 19. German alrnlancs are devoting much J attention to tho Americans. Lncmy .planes, again flew over the town where a few days ago an American field hospital watt located, and dropped B, vuiuua, uui willioui uauiutatr. KJllV HUbtllC .".nunc! nttis untcil in cat lie ill u unue- ftd condition by an American aviator. I Tho activity of the American anti aircraft cunncrs. machine gunners and Kj battery operators kept the enemy ma- .illicit uom nying tow cnougu eu gee a r rood aim. One attemnted to conic lovvor. tlmt wns hotly engaged and driven off. , jvnoiuer was cna&eci eiown aner it uau "ecu mi ojr iiiici-tiii uri i. mv, ,11 uiy ft nosuio planes wero over tho American I PoaltlonV. B ( The nrlllliv nettnn nisei tufiu llv.1v . and a number of casualties are renorted. One shall Hrnnne,! nn n. conk tent nnel Ii, wounded six men. Three men In the J trenches wire wounded by shrapnel. In- .eluding a second lieutenant. Several others were Injured when a town was f shelled Brlffht mnontle-bt assisted the world nf S.llis American patrols last night, but no Germans were seen. A portion of the l 5t;ior was subjected to u spgut gassinc iy the enemy, but tho men put on their .masks and trero were no casualties. INCOME TAX QUERIES Answered b J. G. Herndon, Jr. Tax-Expert ',Eyery Day,ja the builnew. t L Section of the Hardwick Si Magee CjdT: Only at this store and then at rare intervals are you afforded this opportunity to secure Salesmen's Sample Rugs Approximately there are four hun dred sample rugs (in one size only 9x12) in our celebrated French Wilton and Oakdale Wilton weaves French Wilton Vine as silh Regular $QQ (f Quality. .Oi.UU Oakdale Wilton 3& $60.00 Sale Price . Sale Price. M7.50 $37.50 As the Stock Is Limited it Will Prove lo Your Advantage to Come Early These Unusual Offerings Are in Addition to Those in Our 1MLL CLEARANCE SALE The range of patterns, colorings and sizes is such-that you may secure a 'beautiful, dependable rug or carpet for any usual or special requirement. AT WHOLESALE PRICE A Splendid Variety of Extra-size Rugs Hardwick & IVXageb Ox 1220 MARKET, STREET Superb Coatees 150.00 Hudson Seal 97.50 Very smart model Kolinsky Snultrel Collar nnd Cuffs 245.00 Hudson Seal 125.00 Stylish model of all Hudson Sell 255.00 Hudson Seal 145.00 Superb style handsomely lined Kolinsky Squirrel' Collar, Cuffs and I'oekets 350.00 Hudson Seal 195.00 Beautiful Cape Model, with handsome Miawl Collar of Chinchilla Squlirel 395.00 Hudson Seal 225.00 Handsomely trimmed with Kolinsky Squirrel Col lar, a wonderful draped belted model 495.00 Russian Kolinsky 295.00 Handsome model, made of the very finest Itusslan Kolinsky skins, trimmed with tails and paws all around bottom Sets Far Lower Than Cost 49.00 Nutria 24.50 49.00 Australian Opossum, 24.50 49.00 Raccoon 24.50 59.00 Taupe Fox 29.50 69.00 Jap. Cros Fox 34.50 75.00 Kamchatka Wolf ..37.50 79.00 Black Wolf 39.50 95.00 Red Fox 47.50 95.00 Jap. Kolinsky ..,.47.50 105.00 Taupe Wolf 52.00 110.00 Black Fox 55.00 110.00 Beaver 55.00 125.00 Ermine 62.50 135.00 Fisher 67.50 145.00 Kamchatka Fox.,.. 72.50 179.00 Cross Fox 89.50 195.00 Mole 97.50 Scarfs 15.00 Skunk 7.50 21.00 Taupe Wolf 10.50 21.00 Kam. Wolf 10.50 21.00 Black Wolf . 10.50 29.00 Red Fox .1450 35.00 Taupe Fox 17.50 35.00 Kam. Fox 17.50 35.00 Black Fox 17.50 45.00 Hudson Seal 22.50 45.00 White Fox 22.50 49.00 Black Lynx 24.50 63.00 Ermine 31.50 75.00 Slate Fox 37.50 75.00 Jap. Kolinsky 37.50 79.00 Cross Fox 39.50 110.00 Mole 55.00 J0.00 Marmot 45.00 13-ln. Flare model. Large Cape Collar. 149.00 Nat. Muskrat, 74.50 Three-quarter Loose Model i Coital and Cuffs of Hudson Seal and Natural Muskrat. 150.00 Nat Muskrat, 75.00 Three quarlei Flare model l-arge Cape Collar ant" Cuffi of Kolinsky Muskrat. 175.00 Hudson Seal, 87.50 Three-quarter length. Loose model. All Hudson Seal. Out Go All Coats Without Let or Hindrance! 240.00 Hudson Seal, 120.00 Sport model Laige Cape Collar of Taupe Wolf. 185.00 Nutria 125.00 Snappv Sport model Largs Cape Collar ot Nutria and Nutr'- Belt. 290.00 Hudson Sea! 15.00 Full length loose model .ege Col lar and Cuffs and Bonier of Taupe Wolf or Skunk. 275.00 Hudson Seal, 185.00 Full length Flare model. Fine Skunk Coltai, Cuffs and Border, Hudson Seal Belt. 390.00 Mole 195.00 Smart Sport model, with large Cape Collar of Taupe Wolf and Mole Belt, 490.00 Mole 245.00 Full length model Taupe Wolf Col lar, Cuffs and Border. Smart Flare moc'el. Very good Btyle. 365.00 Hudson Seal, 245.00 45-Inch full flare model. Large Cape Collar, Cuffs and Wide Border of Silky Skunk. 425.00 Nat Russian Squirrel 275.00 Full length beltrd model. Wide Bor der of Squirrel and Large Skunk Collar and Cuffs. 850.00 Nat Mink. . .576.00' Beautiful 45-lnch model, with wide Mlnlc Border and large, elab orate Collar. Mail orders promptly filled. Repairing and remod eling at low cost. REMEMBER This is an unprecedented sale. Don't miss the savings. Purchasing agent' orders accepted with usual 10 per cent hU lowed, j. ft a M US 1 M 7 J PUBLIC ll LEDGER ,"V " J'v -' a 1 -1 MIl.lIMIaWil I laM . , ' "3 ' 4 , . ' - ' 'J H .. 'W '-; ii. , v as t
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