ii ' EVENING PUBLIC LRD&ER-PHILADELPHIA, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 20. 1918 i,(ii V f . 4J M) l Egyptian rffv . 1000 MORE DRAFTEES TO LEAVE TOMORROW: v w "'The Utmost in Cigarettes" j-'iam una or oor up People of culture and refinement invariably PREFER Deities my other cigarette Farewell Parties Throughout City Tonight ipr Latosl .Meade Quota ' t0 zu Twenty Five Cents rfi POOR RICHARDS HOSTS GIRL SCOUTS TO SELL EX-SOLDIER, CRAZED BY OF BELGIAN HEROINE THIRD LIBERTY LOAN SUFFERING, ENDS LIFE Suzanne Silvercruys Enter tained at Luncheon Pictures Her Country's Plight Nearly a000 Will Take Part in Coming Campaign for War Honds' Success Former Cavalryman Fires Bullet Into Head at Camden. . Dies in Hospital GR'ATEFUL TO AMERICA v i. m i I i. m President of Club Presents l'lug Typical of friendship and Sympathy i Picture a tlf ndtr girl, not much taller as nosallnd would bay. than a mairB ' heart a Elrl who Is brimming with tun, but who, unllko moU other Klrls nf her age, Is thinking night and day of oiv thing only, the sorrows of her own na tion, That H Suzanno fiilvrrrrus Tod.iv i at tho 1'oor Richard Club, u roomful of business men tried to Mioiv her how deeply they honor tho work the ha dono for her native country. Hclgnim Miss Slliercruys worn tlr loMtmio of a Belgian peasant girl, hrr long, dark turls falling about her cheek After the luncheon, at which she was the gtttit of honor, the president of the 1'oor Richards, Rowe Stewart, prcw nted her with ii beautiful American flag of ullk, each of whose stars represented a con tribution madt to tho Belgian relief fund by iome member of the club who had been moved by her appeal for aid ' to rescue the afflicted p;opI of Uel Klutn Ahd with the Hag went tho lhom Ise of the dug to present $00(1 to tho Belgian relief committee In her behalf on March 1. n-AO PLUDOKS SYMPATHY "We want you to take this Hag with you when you go back to Brussels," md Mr. Stewart, "aa u. reminder of the sympathy which we shall always hold for the peoplo of brave Belgium. Re member, If you will, that this Hag is an exact duplicate. In sUe, in quality, and In standard, of the (lag which hangs above Ocneial Pershing's headquarters In Franct, and that, lllm General Penning t) Hag, It Is a pledge that Amer icans arc fighting In ISelglum'a noble cause." Tno little Belgian glil answered simply, with the delicious hint of accent that marks her English. Simply the told of tho relief work which must go within tho boundaries of Brussels and outside them, without a word of the funds whicli arc required for each branch of that work. 'Under tho Pennsylvania Fund In Brussels," tho paid, "whicli cares for sick children and sick old persons, a dally ration Is given to each person consisting of six slices of bread not good Liberty bread like you have here, but black bread half a lkv of bacon. a nuartn-'of a. nound of peas, beans und rotTeo anil a bowl of soup.' Au Ameri can member of the Belgian Relief Ooni mlfslon told mo he tried that diet for a week and lost seven pounds. Yet that Is all that can be spared. PENNSYLVANIA LL'ADS. "Pennsylvania has dono more than any other State In tho United States for Brussels. And I can't help think ing that Is because the spirit of William Tenn Is still alive. "Yesterday I tent $1000 to the Car dlnal Mercler Fund, administered within Brussels. You know thero are many people too proud to accept soups. nlthnlic i their nee'J l winw. S. Cardinal Mercler helps men people se- T crctly from these funds tent " h in. f' third fund, distributed will I Lcl- k glum, Is that for saving the 1 cs of I, IB lliai i -" --..... ,.i, little babies less tnan six """"" '.,' ' "Then outside ot urusirew ' "-"., pltals In France, which caro for tho chil dren ot Belgian refugees who li MriritPM with tuberculosis There are lis 111 the iree -I..- l. flt.llrlrAli',. lmSnlti part of BelElum, where King "' still stands und to which " children who are wounded by the bomb lag of Belgian cities are brougt i . And there Is in Cannes, in the, south of France the Hospital of Flilladcli.liUi. which has been standing since J no, 1015, and over which floated the llrat American flag displayed In that section ot France. ' PATHOS AND PATRIOTISM She paused and then added MMy: "At night when I bo home, If l am tired by my day's work. J tejl myself that maybe, by your help. I havs that day saved :wllttlo baby In Belgium. And then I am not tired any morel "When the war broke out. the re sumed. with a budden flasnlng of her eyes that seemed liko the exasperated fctamp of a foot. "I was to mad I wasn't a boy! But what I can do for Belgium that I shall do, can boys are going What a day'" That was all she said. But the sudden flash of fire with which sho said It brought a storm of cheers. lho(o l rapri Photo. MISS ELLEN M. CASSATT She will have charge of the Girl Scouts' share in tho forthcoming third Liberty Loan drive. Olrl Scout of Philadelphia will take part In the forthcoming third Liberty Loan campaign, it was announced today. Nearly "nuo girls were made available aH canvassers for the sale of the Gov ernment war bond:! by tho affiliation of tho Girl Scout organization with tho Women's Llbeiiy Loan committee. Miss Ullen Mary C'asatt, scout commissioner, will have chaige of the Girl Scouts' share In the women's drive, which will bo directed by Mrs. Walter S. Thomson, with headquarters In the Lincoln Build ing. "Our orcanlzntlon now Is an author ized part of the women's Liberty Loan committee," said Scout Commissioner Cassatt .today. "Do we liopo to bo successful canvassers? Then' is not slightest doubt about It We are work ers; we at i trained In discipline; we are cntliUMU'tU- and energetic, and we are going to vvm If all tho workers enter into, thf ijtupitcii with the ..nil" vim and lb termination iik the Girl Scouts and tin lr ikvnt-il captain, thf third Liberty Lu.ni v 111 go ov. r the lop In Philadelphia with lllng I'l.lnrs ' Miss Cassatf'- limitation with th Lib erty Loan work has become known In Girl Scout i irdea throughout tho coun trv. and It Is estimated that fully "3,000 Girl Scouts soon will be selling bonds In cities and towns all over the United States. The girls-. It was said at head quarters. will not bo asked to become undlgnltled In selling bonds, and will work under close supervision of the women on the committee Itcdmun Wanamuker in Kcscnes Word conies from New York that Rodman Wanamaker has been appointed special deputy poll'1" oonimiloner, In charge of pollc reoerv.s. replailng In spector John V nwjer. who will bo as signed to other diillfs. The reserves were foimerl the lamous Homo Defense League, organized bv Artaur viooa, former police commission, and have been reorganized and revitalized" by Police Commissioner i:nrlsln Finds His Roomer Dead by Gait A trail of gas b'd to the deathbed of Walter Tralne. thlity-llvu years old, of D20 Mount ' ernou btrcet last night. Georgd Gallagher, proprietor of the. rooming lioine, smelled gas and traced It to the door of the third lloor front, where Cralne lived. All tho cracks and crevices In the room wero stuffed. Fnirlng that the surferlng caused by an Injury received several months "K" Mheu be vvas training with u cavalry irdlment at Camp Hancock. Augusta. Ga , would make him Insane. IMward Welch, twenl-one years old. 32 Line street. Cnmilen. lommltted suicide early today by shi.otlng. i Tho former soldier was knocked clown and trampled by a horse, and the result ing Injuries made hPn unfit for further military diitv Ho was granted an lion or.ihlo dlreluirge When he returned to "linden he ns unablo to obt.iln em- ployinent because of the Injury and soon ' bet-amo de'pnndent. Shortly altrr 1 n'elncl; todi". hl" brother i'h.irs iird a. shot, and foicinc bis w.n Ititn ilu foinier soldlfr's loom, h" found blin lying on the floor with a bullet wound in his heii'l. 11" was rushed t" '"-Mi-r llo-plt.il, but died -oon afler Im'Iiib ailtnitted. A voungei- br itbfr. George, of whom Kdwanl was vrv fond. Is III Vester flay he heard .i pin set. in s.iy that George nan "very. er lek." unit It Is believed tins liasfiH-il his intention to kill him self A note, scribbled In lead pencil. .was found In the room It was ad dressed' to his mother and read; , ' I thought I would let ou know t I was going to kill nself. If I got n.ad , 1 only would kill somebody else I 1 fear nobotlv ami In tnuu I would get mad nnd kill snniobody, so I thought I would kill msiir. so good-by and God bless you I wish 1 was giving my life for you as I would feel better dvlng Hint way. God bless you and 'luries and all the folks. 1 liopo Gcorgo gets better Goud-be IIKWARD. P. S Forgive me. 1 never waited to d.i anybody any harm Welch evidently pulled the trigger of the levolver six times before a cartridge exploded, as eacli of the five untlred shell? showed tho Imprint of tho hammer. A thousand prospective oldlerj of t'nele Sum areiubled in tin beadqunr-l ters ot their local drart ini.ird this after noon and huitd' final liistiuetious for heir departure tomorrow for Cnnin Me.ule. "Ilieie wa an air of enthusiasm imong the men. who showed clearly that they were anxious to prepare for action Jn addition to informing them a- 'o what personal brlonclnss sbooiii be brought to ramp, members of the draft board at many plaeeii gave the draftees i heart-to-heart tall. Th"v were re minded of tin- dlffercnc between mili tary and civil hfi mi the necessity ot quick obedience to tlose In command All of those leaving tomorrow are excellent t.vpes of American manhood Ihe fact Hint pi-ace talk Is In the air again did not icetii to affect them In (he least. Most of the men expressed the hope that they would have opportunity to express tlrlr opinions in ,i' Hon "ter there." In hundred of buniei In Phllade ('Ida tonight there will be farewell n.mir In honor ,,f the bu who are going uw.nv They will complete the quotas if then vnreu dl'tr.rt" The l:i-t ifetin hmetit of drnflees of tn Irst call will ietubf al the 13,iltlimri and Ohio Uillronl station, fweiiij- rnurth and lie-tnut streets, tomorrow morning al S o'clock and leave on a tpeelal ir.iln fur (""imp Meade at S.3n Some of the delegations will be .n ompanlid bv h-md while others will march quietly lo the entraining point West riitlnoelpliU w'll bo well repre itited In l he throng. The following will go from Hilt section 'of (he city, com pleting the v.inova dllrlct quotas: Tvventlrtli lilstrkt. Thlrt -ninth street and Lancaster . venue. si men; Thirty setind District, slxt.v -third street .rnd Lancaster nveniie. tlfteen , Korty-tlrst District. F'ftletli street and Klngsesslng avenue. thlrt-two; loit-sccond Dis trict. Slt-llfth s'reet and Woodland avenue, tlfteen: Fort -eighth District, Fifty-seventh and Spruce streets, twen ty.elght; Forty-ninth Ms'rlct. Fifty-fifth and Pine streets, iwenlv-tlnre Other districts will have equally good representation , r ' , , '"iS THIRD WOMAN ACCUSES NEGRO OF ATTACKING HER Suspect ldentilled by Two Others ,to llnvc Hi'urintr on Another " Today ii third woman today accused KlJJah -Mack, a powerful young negro, of 2U l'ltiwaler street, of attacking and se verely beating her. The accustatlon fol lowed the holding of Mack without ball for court yesterday after two women had accused him. Mack was found and arrested by the police of the Klfty-flflh nnd Pine streets rtallon on descriptions given by Mrs Lenore Lhldecr a oung woman of 6ll! rnlharlne sued and Miss Katherine Mullen, of SMt Webster street. Both testified against liini when he was ar- .llftlifd before Magistrate HaTls. They said he uttniked thtni on the street, Mis lihlnger S.Uurdav night and Ml" Mullen Friday, but (hey screamed and fuught htm until he tied On Janiuiy -' .1 neRio entered (he lionm of Mrs sural i narr.ih. ft ISO An gora lerraio.. and. after beating her, i look some money and escaped Slnci then 'he police or the sittv-min sireec ; and Woodland avenue staii.m.have been looking for tho mini she (Wcnld. Be. Ilevlng Mack might In (be man. the detectives tool; Mrs Pariah lo see him In Hie count) prl'on, and she positive)) ulentltied him He will have a hearing on her a-cd'alton tiut.iv. JIUAIiSE AND OAK COLLIDE .Man Srveicly Hurt on Way Funeral in Philadelphia to I'HAISKS U. S. IN WAK Captain do CustiRa Sure Sammccs Will Uphold Traditions High pral-e was Riven (he ivoplc or fie I'nlleil States fur Hull i milage In th conduct id the war and thanks rcn-'i-Ted to the nation for It -u-vlris to France bv Captain ile Cisiua. of the l-'i'eiich High i'iinunlvsloii. In an aildris ,it the I'lilon League l.-i-t iiIkIiI Frimi (hi etllelenc.v of Ihe in, rlc.m soldier n- I. had seen It displayed in cainp 111 Kurope, he said he felt sure that the best traditions of (he 1 tilted Slates army would lie upheld In (hi-, war either peal.ciM were Paptaln W D Powell, of the 'niiaillu.'i Engineers, and i J Hepburn, counsel lor City l-'ood , Administrator -'ay Cooke. Motion pic i turfs and slides entitled "Franco In Anns'' were sho:.ui. j DltAIT HUGHES'S UAUC.Hl'En MISS CiitACE T. LUMM1S Dntiifhtcr of Mr. and Mrs. Wil liam H. T. Llmnnis. of !11'J Linden btrret, Camden, whose tiiffaceincnt to Mr. Donald lampboll, of Mnntclair, N. J , has been announced. CAMDKN NUHSE TO WEI) MAN FROM MONTCLAIR Romance Iiefran in California Hos pital, but Finnco Was Not Patient I In this romance mat pecan In a i California hospital gie man not a pitlent and the nurse did not min ister to him, but they are going to be married Just the same. ' I ho romance becam" known to i am rt.n vesierd.iv when Mr and Mrs WI1-, mm II T. I.uiiniiIs. :ii: Linden siren. Campbell i has been i v.. i for die wedding Mlse Lumnil". who was beid nurse In the Los Angeles Gen- I er.il Hospital nvt Campbell a )ear ago when be wtnl on a business trip to the, California cltv i l.at wfek Ml-i Liiinmis returned lo Camden preparatory to going to Wash ington to take up training as a Red croi amiv nurse for service In V ranee he was graduated from tho Cooper Hospital training school In IDII and was ono of th most popular girls In Camden Her father Is head of (lie nut Importing tlrm of Lumml A. Co , 118 North Delaware avenue, this city. CiP.HIsTWV, Pa.. Feb. 2C On th .ii' to riiMndclphla lo get the body of hr.ili.ini Te.in), who died at the Aged Men's Home, the hearth of II. J. Kogel sehatz of Norrlstowu. and a trollev oar ci.llldiil in Norrltown. and , Hanv Pennypacker. a son-lu-lavv ot the dead man. wn nucrrly Injure il and was re moved to the Norrlstowu Hospital. The driver wh only slightly hurt. The hearsu was budh damaged. Ham II T. i.uiiNiiis. .u- nun" announced the iengacement daughter (iracrtlo Donald of Montelalr. N.I. I. No date e Have you heard oleman's Wonderful DanceMusic DLONNADE SD ACKERMAN FUNERAL TONIGHT Well-Known Divine's Obsequies to He Held at Daughter's Home Funeral -crvlcei for the Rev George Kveiett Ackernian. vvho died Sunday, will be held tonight In the home of hi daughter, Mrn John F. Greathend. 2td West Highland avenue. Chestnut Hill Doctor ,vtkeruian died suddenly on Sun day afternoon whlln on ii vacation In his daughter's' home. Ho was pastor of the Methodist Fplscop.il Church 111 Bruns wick. Me Interment will bo made in Cohocton. Me.. Doctor ekerman's biyhood home, Tho fumllv will leave with the b"dy to morrow lit noon Services will bo held m Coh'cton on Thursday morning. The services tonight will be conducted bv the Rev William II Pickup, of (he chestnut Hill Methodist F.plscnpal Church. , . Doctor Ackernian Was well known In tho Methodist Fplsropal Church. He wan connected with several lustlttitlr n of tho Church. He was the author ot several books; among them weie "Man, a Revelation of God." "Old Thoughts In New Dress" and a book Lf poems callei "Christmas Treasures." BARN AND STOCK BURNED NOURISTOWN. Pa.. Feb. :'6 --Th barn of John Kozak, on Joshua road, was destroyed by tire w'th Its content.. Including two horses, three cows and au automobile. Two strange men were seen going toward the barn before the tiro, the firrmci were told. .... The loss Is sev ral tliniatin dollars I Ono of First Accepted for Wcllcsley , College Farm BOSTON. Feb. HC MlssCathcrlno Hughes, daughter of Charles fi. Hughes, was one of tho llrst ;lrl ' students accepted yesterday in a i draft for tho Wclleslcy Collcgo farm. beginning Juno 17. Later another draft will bo an nounced for tho month following, and In this manner girls will bo required to servo through tho bunimor. Fast Colors Guaranteed I : ' IVSt-IM', I M:nvicn v. i. ft I. (Ill 1.11 I.1.1 J v.-. 1.2.-. i .ViK -.3.) .Vnlffi Artuwhrra tt L. Fink & Sons 8B North "III St. Ill Mnilh N(h S(. $tJ? Qj I Spurt in War Stamp Sales Sales of war stamps throughout the-, nation have taken a spurt and aro now selling at tho rate of JJ.OOO.POO a day. a sum equal to the entire daily cost of tho Government ten years ago. It I pointed out. T,ho Philadelphia war stamp headquarters, has been obliged to establish Its own printing plant to turn . out the enormous amount of blanks and other documents required. I CHURCH GOODS for All Denominations Goid Silver Brass Bronze rangers THRIFT WEDNESDAY Suits Overcoats tt . - . t fail mlkiljV un ll our Jiconlinu-.l 1ln J and rnt. worth from t MO t. 0. for 133. Work I maiislilp. lit ."nil irlm . minx guaranteed up lot men MiIiwIii It i nlntn nnlll t oTIoek Wiiiinit U13 Walnut St. Min ilea 3319 fPJ Secretaries and jggl Stenographers flft SnSRV MiEb&Z5m& -w if mi Your Amerl- over thero now. ROOFING i.. n. mSoEil'co:!. m'i. 2" xtrkkt SUIn 400U Market SSI pi.H k The SERVANT PROBLEM UAH IT ATTECTED'TOUT VT NOT PUT YOtm OOOD8 IN STORAOn AND MOVK INTO AN APAUT- 2Mb Centurr Stoni Wtrtlonia Co. FIREI'KOOF Opposite West Philadelphia Sla. HANAN Winter Shoe Sale Ends in Two Days H't? offer, for quick clearance, the rcmuindev of our $10 and $14 Women's Shoes at 5.95 Big Vnriety of Styles. Every Pair a Decided Bargain. 13i8 Chestnut Street SHO E S I B V. 11 '111 Registered in the U. S. and Foreign Countries iVnlnut 1153 Jlell Pl ,V Q9A PLn.( t Ci DLM Mnln SU5 Kejttone vcl ct it V1ICSU1UI kJL., r Illicit Phone Write for booklet, "The Man at the Desk," Room 301, 924 Chestnut St., Phila. It U net a DicLphone unltw it U Ud-mrld "The DlcUphono" The Dictaphone makes you more valuable The Dictaphone is as helpful lo you as the typewriter. With The Dictaphone, you have to write each letter only once. You can plan your work better. You easily produce 50$ more letters per day, at least one-third less cost per letter. Better letters too exactly as dictated. Overtime work is greatly reduced. Your salary is based largely on the number or letters you can turn out The Dictaphone which nearly doubles your output increases your chances for better pay. It also increases the dignity and importance of your position. There is a great and growing demand for Dictaphone Operators a bright future for the young woman who knows the system. The sooner you persuade your employer to try The Dictaphone in your office, on your work, the sooner you'll begin to learn it. Our demonstrations are short and without obligations. Phone or write today. WbCTA?lmE 'X: 'M Get in on this Big House-Cleaning Sale of Perry Suits and Overcoats, formerly $30, $28, $25 & $22.50 NOW at the One Uniform Price of $20 f Every one of them was worth more than its already low regular Perry price according to current market valuation this season. Not one of them can be replaced for next season at what it cost us. Some of the finest of them cannot be duplicated at all ! At a most conserv ative estimate, Suits and Overcoats of the same intrinsic value will sell next Fall and Winter for $28 to $38! Remainders of our own regular $30, $28, $25 and $22.50 Suits and Overcoats, all grouped together for a clean sweep at the Uniform Price $20 Perry NEW 1-ORM-F1TTING SPRING OVERCOATS q Concave Military shoulders; long, graceful lapel, vel vet collar; double-breasted front with buttons set close together; very snug at waist, close over hips and in skirt. In various fabrics and colors. Ajf.wVv J- U H V I If f II 'II J' IF ITS SPRING We're Ready for it at Perry's! These eternally alert designers of ours! The urge of the Times has put them on their mettle, and new Spring Models have popped inspired out of their brains! The smartness, the brightness, the springiness of these New Over coats and Suits have gone a little over the top of anything we have ever done before! Come in and see what's going to be what this season! Perry & Co., & b. t$ 16th &;Chtnt Su, h ifa . J, "fw f "fa II ft 'ts'M u , ' ! It', jre "m ori e ral It ,1 rS '. 1T.'V1 i 7'n Is H il r-:: & rm 1' -MSI :m KVMV ri 1 1 B.v., X J, le--JYio 7 Food will win th war. Pmt wti tt. W i '.' .,. ! . .- , , , p m? .!.l J w . . kr jU. . V tM ,rn -i v "' ' t ft 1 it ffifitaiV t iteaaiir - ' r n - ii
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