St . 'J- 1 -. V" -fir5 r.-J' j iT r t'lt ?- ntj ... 1 .-.I ,.,. - .vy- . " - v v ... -" , ' - . !V. i-y ' evening; public ledger-Philadelphia, thuksday, MARCH 21, 1918 IVX v, SHORE LOAFER FIRST VICTIM OF NEW LAW Ca f c Hangcr-On Hadn't Worked in 18 Months ; Draws 50-Day Jail Sentence Atlantic Clly, March 21 Emery S"lette, twenty-nine years old, ' n cafe and poolroom liangfr-on, who policemen asserted "neer worked and neter will." was flned $25 -with the alternate e of serving fifty daya In the, county prison by Judge Ooldenlierir, In the city court today, In the llrst con viction obtained under New Jer5e'p new flght-or-work law, Selette and nix other. Including three Jacklea In uniform, and OeorKe W. Mnr kel, twentecn, who Is belleed to be a deserter from Camp Alfred Vail, were gathered In by Detectles Rrnrt, Tarley and PollUrc In a midnight raid The Jackles wero Wilfred Morrlp, or the battleship MlpsourJ, and Peter Ciuldry and L. J, Ochsedwlch, who are wanted on board the battleship Arkansas They were found In a poolroom after hating been fed by a hotel man, whom they told they were 'broke" fieletto was engaged In an absorblnf? game of card? when nabbed He ndmltted, not without pride, that he h is done no manual labor for eighteen month A general oxodus Is expected to fol low Director Soo's decree that cafe bird and parlor llz-mls must fight or jo to work. TODAY'S MARRIAGE LICENSES Raymond M Vincent, 1MI AV Vntomr m, and Laura O TedrlcK, 731 Oxford dm R Chsmb'rlaln Fort Mnct. Vi nnd Doroth n Dal Washington. V C Chnrlea H Tort "1110 hcrMnn t , nnd Flornce A. Pprinkel, CUjton JJ J Ooltlltb ShansnbTR, rs N nth nt nnd loU V Mitchell 411 N llth lit Earl Ciark. Camp Onrdon, (la and Ida Rublnaon 1311 Groie at Loulu 3 DIOiln, "7 fl Rth at and H'len MeGowon ill? N -"Mh at lloland It lUallnx. V F it anl Marv Staple llunlclpil roiirt 15lh nnd Wood Walter CJ Mitchell 101(1 Rlianorth at, anl Oeorglanna Corbln 1101 Htzwatr at Edlir T 'Walton 1VI ltnlnrs at , and Anna hmltti Ashbnurn. I'a John Cawlej, 7 Markoe at and Annie Ratfertj S74 Mona at Rlter V Shrln .114' Clearfield at and Mary Lnch -OS I. at Fim eoltoff 411 Htzvatrr M and Hose . BarKh 1(125 N Randolph at Harry Ilroude u.'8 Hpruce at anl Bertha Laah'r, jvin H Junior at . , Prcs I.ee 1115 V OUrlon at anl Lola Dull 829 N lath tt Ifnat2 Follack. 0 Columbia nr and Roa Haher lint N Iranklln at John rritrhard lnru alhc rtn at anl Althea Mitchell TUT fi Ith at Rlnald It Force Ifi.w fcflljra at anl Hachel f O Nelll JJ3d Amber at rrederl'k Hetzel Aork ri anl Carrie Huntzberaer, lork Ta . Louia Knopp IIJii N llth at , and noao Leln 43H J? franklin at -JVank IhomoBon, 11J4 Kimball at and Ellrabeth Ilrun'on 1121 Klmtjll at Jol-n II Wllaon, Tendun, and Ilthel Illchter Lanadowne Clarnco Jukaon 2017 Rodman at and Florence Tate 2010 Rodman at nti Kel, Trenton N J , anl Mickla Par- him Trenton N J Wllter 11 Lepley 2220 N Natrona at anl Alini l. lurbgea. .till N. list at , ,. (Jeorco II ni ike Ltiatowne Re and Kath arine It PmllU '.'HI N 21at at. Cyril H lionner 4tJ N 12d 6t and I ranees L Colca 40IS Cheatnut at Allen M Herbert. l"il rt Uomler at . nnl Annlo c Johnson 1M" fl Houvler st Ftiielon I' W 'tta 4720 Pn'tleld at and Mary Mots 17J(1 Folom at Donato n dlarlo 1J11 Pierce at and Gennle relleirrlnl 1717 S Iaemlnjer st FltzseraM Laurente 1121 Iambird at , and Vlrale Moore 1127 Lombard at Herbert C. I'latt Colllneawood N' J and Florence lletrlck. t olllnnawool N J John M AUholz Sll".' N l-'th at , and Cora R IlaMa 20.'.' V 12th at Charlea Frltach 1214 Oxford at and Lllza- beth Beck l'"1 N Hancock at Edmuat L Betk l'il4 I' Wuanuehatinjie and Sirah A Crll 24.'7 FranktpnTaie Raffel Julllo 171". Vino at and 1 zlla Trat- tura. hid' tee at Jtke Neumann 21H Balnlrldso at and Minnie Stein 2MJt 8 Id at LANCASTER, 100 YEARS A CITY, CELEBRATES Governor Brumbaugh and Other Speakers Refer to Its Loyalty in War lanraater, r-a March 21 Resplendent In a hlntory that rndtites patriotism and lojalty, incaster'B 100 jears as a city wa last eenlns ap propriately ohsercd with nn epochal demonstration C3oernor Martin O Hrumbiugh, the honored guest of the mcailon, wai Iho principal jpeakcr. He refcrrid In no. ery plira-Jea to Lamaiter nnd Its hn-1 rlortiiiie lii-these war limes Charles I t,andli, t'resldent Judge of I the courts of Lancaster County .iml , president of the I.ancistcr Hlstorl(.al ' Society, presided. Ills nddtess gae tn ' "the at nudlenco many detalli con cerning the foundation of the county and town of Lancaster. Illchnid M. 1lcilt , a member of the Lantister bar nnd president of the Lancaster Chamber of Commerce, gaAe the salient liolnts of the progres of the city since Its foundi- tlon nnd many lntertstlng hlstorlcil par tlculir These men prominent In the Stnl, founty and city nffalr, while all sang the praises) of Lancaster, referred to the magnitude of the great war In n gen eral way, and It was expressed by Joernor Brumbaugh that there his been no community the counterpart of the city of Lancanter In showing Its lojnlty and patriotism to the nation In the present crlils -. PRESBYTERIANS SEE CHURCH UNITY NIGH Adoption of Plan to Form Federation With Reformed i Bodies Simplifies Coalition i Elkton Marriage Licenses l.lkton, Jld , March 21. Marriage II censea were KandetJ out In JSIkton thli morning to Oeorgo V Hannan and Anna Link and Loul Miller and Mary Nlcholl, I'hlladelphla , Ilnrold r Wennpl and Laura M. Hughci.xl'ottsxllle; Samud A MiN'eal nndrannle Wllfon, DomiiIiir town, Oeorge Kramer and Mildred Kal ver, Taman.ua, Pa ; HlcharO Watti nnd Nellie Kraffer, Trenton, and James Mon roe and Llllle M. help. Walnutport, l'a llnier Abbott nnd Pearl Hill AWlmlng ton, Del , wero rtfu'ed a peimlt lo mury owing to the jouth of the louple HMAtt.A' v-4 SINGER BACKS WAR FUND Mme. Elcunora do CiiRcios, chairmnn of the musical com mittee of tho Catholic sar fund. AMERICAN SONGBIRD IN WAR FUND DRIVE Mme. de Cisneros Appeals to Musicians and Artists to Aid Catholic Efforts New ork, Marrh 21 I Mme Kleanorn do Cisneros, the gifted j American singer and chairman of the l artlrtlc and muslcil committee of the 1 Catholic war fund, said today that een musician nnd artist would be glen an opportunity to contribute ' Durlnfl tho last four Sears we hae sung nnd contributed money for the llglitlng men of each of our allies." Mine j de Cisneros raid, ' but now for the I llrst time we nre asked to give for our (own the Ainerktii bos I feel that nothing we inn er do to help our bovs will be sulllulent Nor has nnj l thing eer thrilled me llkt the i banco of being of aKlfitace to them "I hae sung for them a number of j times nt the cantonments, amonk them Camp Upton, and there Is something j that appeals to me mot polgnantl) about theso bojs, of ours 1 hale found , them so willing and noble, ro full of leiithus.lif.nl and so joung ' rhlladelphla rresbterlana see hope for a federation of the arlous crteds now Included In the council of thn lie formed churches In America holding the Presbyterian system, na a result of tho acceptance of n plan for tintou ndepted jeeterday at a meeting of the council, which Ins been sitting In Wltherspoon Hall. The acceptance of this plan came as n surprlss, bh the representatives of the church bodies found great dlmcultv during the morning of coming upon nn agreement The preamble, comprised of nineteen nrtlclc". wrts accepted unani mously, save n few changes In Article o and Article 2. The plena for this union, which Is be lieved to be the first step toward organic union, will be biought before the su preme Judicatories of the, l'rcsbvterlan Church North, I'icbterHn Church Pouth, United I'rcsbMetlan Church. Presbvlerlaii Church In Amer'ti and Presbtcrlan t'hurih In the United Mates, which will mee' In Mav Ills It three bodies of these five accept It then a meeting of th council will be called and It will go Into effect This means tint two united boards will be formed, ono of foreign missions and the o'lier of home missions, out of tho (He boards. The question of making: one board nut of these five Is the faotor that' brought doubt of tho existence, of a Federal union The aggregato strength of the five church bodies Is S.000,000. The churthes represented nl tho meet ing of tho council were Reformed Church In America, the Presbyterian Church In the United Mates of America, the United Presbyterian Church In the United States, the Reformed Church In the Untied States, the Associate, He formed Presbyterian Synod nnd the Cumberland Prcsbtcrlan Church, colored LECTURES ON THE EAST Bulknn Peninsula and Ancient World's Wonders Arc Topics The Balkan rcnlnsula: or the Trob lent of Small States" Is the subject to be dlscust-cd bv Prof, Uarl names this eve ning In Wltherspoon Hall under the nus. plcca of the University Extension So ciety. This Is the fifth lecture In n course of sit on ' The Historical Rack ground of the flreat War." Dr. Udgar .1. Banks, the Oriental ex plorer, will give nn Illustrated lecture on 'The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World" nt Association Hall, Herman town, tonight As American consul nt Bagdad and prllnte secretary to the Amerlcin minister to Turkev, Doctor Banks has liml an unusual opportunity to stud) evcr phase of Oriental life -. ","rr." memmmm -i Vn $?3l'3Si!M mi i Venetian Tlec Air Raider pntrr. March 2t, Tlimutanda of resi dents nre lenUm Venice In consequence of the recent nlr raid outgoing train are crowded and gondolas lire lnnlly tnmnortlng ,lioiietiotd goods to points outsldft tlie danger zone SUI'REMK COURT OPINIONS Thn Supreme Court of PentmHanU todi filed opinions In the following cases rni cuniAM In r nesRsmfnt tr , of Tempi Coal Cnmpanv Temple Coat Comprinj.. apnH lant (' V IHckiMinna Appeal iIIk mlrsM ulthout cost to either party In re nMesdment pte of .oM land o( Thlsh -il.f5 Coal Compato Ihlgh Val ley ( oal Cnmpanj appellant C I Lacka m atina At p-al dtsmlaaed Ithout cost to either prt In r? ivniinierit, etc , of roal lind of Trlr PancoaHt Coal Com pa in Trice pan ront Coil Compnm, apncltnnt C V Lackawanna Appeal dlnmlsieu without rot to either prt In rt awwmient, etc . of ro Und of Delaware KacKa wanna nn 1 'U enttrn Tiall ronfi Compnv Delaware. Lackawanna and 1 Aalan Tim 11 1 A 1 fAmmt tit n Aastdill A s t f P. Lackauanna Aroedl rilsmlased without emplojes nre not attractive to tho work roit to either part I nff class now, and tho man who held In to nnwumml. etc. nf landanf Fen I tho Joh for reveral sears resigned six weeks ago and went to one of tho ship 1 NOIiODY WANTS THIS JOB I r 1 So Glouccstci roslmnstcr Must Take Mail to Trains Himself I The joh of mall nrrler between the I Gloucester pojtomce nnd the railroad station has been vacint for the last six weeks Is'o one wnnts It Wages be I Ing paid bv the Oovirnment to postal ton Coril Cnmimm Oeranten foal Com pan. arrellnnt P Lackiwanna Ap reil dlsmlaaed without cost to either part In re appeal of the Delaware and Hud. son Companv from aaaeaament by County rommlaalonera r V Lackauanna. AP peal dlamlsaed without cost to either part In re appeal cf Northern Ccal and Iron Compaq from oasessment by Counts Com mlfcalonera O I I.afkawinna ApihjI dlamlasd without ro9t to either parts jnrda, where ho Is being paid tvvlco the wages he got from the postal department Postmaster Thomas. J Toley has of- fered the Job to a number of persons and during the list two weeks he has I been required to carry the ma'll to the istttlon himself for the morning trains WAR RISK MAIL PROTECTED I 3500 BOOKS FOR "OVER THERE"; DRY TOMES MUST BE "WEEDED"! .. ., sit. , sri'i - ir "Ppn" and "Funch wanted in volumes tor ivien in throughout the country toda x . ,, ... structed bj Treasury Issues Order Covering De hveiy of Letters Trenches Schoolboy Surrenders "Soldiers Three" Hint to Adults to Do Bit Stacked hlsh on floors and tables, am where that books may be piled 3500 tolumes are at tho Joseph t-Vldener Branch of the Tree Library. Broad ttreet and Glrard avenue, leady to be Ihlpped to the, soldiers "oer there" The stacks represent the cltj's re sponse to a request from General Per shlng for good books and other1 reading matter for the soldiers In the trenches A motley collection they are, crying aloud for judicious weeding Just what use a 'Visitors' Guide to the United Btates Mint," vintage of 1875, could be to a lusty soldier Is difficult to conceive. "Tilrtfrtorv nt h Thllnrllnhl:i frlrlfpt k Club, 1908," reads the title -of another i, that will scarcely be adjudged worthy of veiuaDie 'snippins pace uiuiappiiy, many of these books seem to be chosen on the principle of 'Give the books you Jdont want rather than those jou do." Here comes in the work ot the head weeder, F. A. Price, In charge of "Books for Soldiers " "When asked what books to send 1 Invariably give this prescription," he eats: I "'Go throueh vour entire library of hooks, good, bad and Indifferent Choose from them the Ave flumes you would Select as life companions on a desert Ejf Uland and send those five' lecnmcai dookb: ves, ir punusneu H since 110. Earlier than that date they're ei little use ' Books about France, the mbre the . Uaahlnirtnn, Mirch II -rostmssters were in 'he rostolllce Denirtment to nrefullv observe the following Instruc tions printed upon envelopes mailed from the office of the disbursing clerk, bureau of war iWt Insurance, Treas- urv Department 'This letter mutt not be delivered to better Our boia cant know too much nnj peron extept the addreFee or on of the customs, traditions and sentl-1 his written uuthorltv If the addressee ments ot the gallant fellows with whom I "f-4'1 return letter to sender with thev're now shoulder to shoulder Send jdate.of death shown If known a French Baedeker, even vour own pet Copy, and ou II win a rousing cheet, for they re so scarce over there that only the commissioned officers oun toples Send detective stories good ones with a punch Conan Dojle, Anna Katherlne Green an) thing to rest the tired mind by starting It on a new trail ' Wnr hnnUs. (nn Thn hrtvn ran rrnt enough of them Kmpej s 'Over the' Top' Is perhaps first favorite In Amerl-I can (.amps, wUh Frederick Palmers 'First, Second and Third Years of tho War' running It a close second Tales of adventure, too, In other fields than war are read with i rcllh Books like Richard Harding Davis's 'Soldiers of Fprtune' and 'Captain, Slacklln' aro passed and repassed until their covers are lu tatters" But n hook Is like a kiss To give a book right, It takes two, and both must be book-lovers, Mr Price pointed out, picking a much-besmeared copy of Kip ling's "Soldiers Three" from the pile "Every buddy has got to do thare bit. So have I. If r a el Cohen," ran the schoolboy scrawl on the fly-leaf "There's a boy who really gave a book clearly the one dearest to him," Mr Price commented "And It's safe to pre dict It will become Just as dear 'over there , I ' Books with 'pep' and 'purch,' fire and, feeling vre want all of these But 'can' the 'Anatomy of Hate' and Burton s 'Anatomy o( Melancholy,' please." George Allen, inc. 1214 Chestnut St. 1214 Extraordinary Showing Fine Easter Millinery Picsentlng cm red copies from foremost Paris Modistes $10 to $40 Correct Easter Neckwear Vests, collar and cuff sets in the latest cuts in organdie, satin, -v pique; filet and Irish Lace. 50c to $10 Ostrich Boas Excellent quality in white, black, black nnd white, taupe, grey, purple, natuinl. $3.50 to $7.00 Smmmnm iiji!iiiiiiiiiji,'iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii rnuni XggBghy ' "' " " "" " '"" """ iiwii i b i 6e tfut & ifltUmerp opnc. 1423 Walnut Strpet ( y Stunning MILLINERY TOPCOATS SPORTS HATS WAISTS FURS . m & 'j k-'.'J Invites your early inspection of their Exclusive Display of I Millinery, Evening Gowns, Bouses, Coats, Dresses, SuitsEtc. S for the coming season ' 1624, Walnut Street From the Producer -to Your Table That is the function, the unique position every American Store occupies in the economic life of Four States. A Direct Medium Between the Man Who Produces and the Table of the Consumer Our stores stand as beacon lights to the wise-buyer, direct- ing them in channels of safe and sane dealing. We have eliminated every burden of expense except the labor necessary to serve you well, in an effort to stretch the household purse. How well we have succeeded is testified to by the hundreds of thousands of intelligent housekeepers that throng our stores daily our best argument that nowhere in four States, quality considered, can goods be bought as low as in an American Store. Anot&Butter "Louella" Butter "ss 50 lb. .iM"iii ......--.. I Sim tur tm 1 1 mi n u n irrmmj LLliiiLJiinil1!! J r n ' ' 'i1 i H 1H r ' 1J111 m '"I'll 'J' P I " fl:i!1111 """" '' !l in""'""'" ' " l1' ' mi 'iiitiiiniinuniwi muimimmin i hm I IF IWann Oilks Til III IB I ins rsuvcVHitsr mrmwm bill a '- wnBwinwa !! nil ftXRnfV 1 - xtwrv-'i 11 Wffjl II II "0f ' Tyrol Wool gar- yTW i flllll ; llHill vfm. 1 I merits jiavc won the )lr ( B II I ' ymih j 0 approval of care- (TK fST'l W til 111 I 'IrC llli I k fully attired women VTJiJ (J; ir Bill li A Ij 1 I IV on their merits. M Xpf 7 111 III iifS t i I vJV fil Their suitability for ilrSl 'itm.f J i I ij3 4 j .iRJgsrpisjn R" outdoor wear; lL--fT"PJsW tf II ' liawf l'ie'r unusua' ur" . llfv Coswfa II fifif I III 1 fu Ilia YiX -'. ability; their tangi- H I n 1iTJL g i rU hv$ VL ble economy are all U J If l0rV H BW i (m y (- If Vji -. I in keeping with the 1 j (L,JVV 81 3S II d&3nTl1 ttTV oirit of the times. D I as " fy J II III S I II IB JAiiS V A n t Genuine Tvrol "0m ml Hill IkP5' 11 Wool garments in J 15 II UV H Mi r original styles and kJM I ' fj H WJ I colors are here 4 jfi I fj II am llli 11 I mJ " Women's an J o j HI I 111 VJ JifV Misses 1 HI 1 HL 111 fSS Plain Tilorccl Suits A-., i I ' 111 Is III IRsX 24-75 25-75 31-75 nn III II m III ifk V Alao J V III ' II An even Half-Dollar for the best butter i made you simply can't get it any better. Louella is mntre from the richest Pasteurized Cream produced in the finest Dairy-Districts In the United States. "Richland" Butter 471b. Good quality creamery butter, exceptional value. i Big Sale of Canned Vegetables and Fruits 20c Extra Fancy Sugar Corn cut to 17c can 18c Tender Shoe Peg Corn . . cut to JL6c can 17c Fancy Corn , i cut to 15c can 13c Fancy No. 2 Tomatoes. cut to 12c can 19c-Big Cans Tomatoes , cut to 18c can 17c Hawaiian Pineapple .' cut to 15c can 15c Calif. Sliced Peaches cut to 13c can 20c Fancy Calif. Peaches cut to 17c can 23c Extra Fancy Calif. Peaches cut to 20c can 15c Sour Krout, Big Can cut to 12c can These Fruits and Vegetables are all strictly high-grade, priced 'way below their market value. You'll do well to buy a few extra cans. Why Not Break Your Our Very Beit Coffee 2 11 Fast on the Best? Black HP 1 ea Our Very or Beit Mixed Our erj llt Inill. Ojlon or Aiiim, "He Th fact thit our Tea and Cottr sales inn In inanj- million Of pounds annually proles that the ouallU must lie all we claim for It or neer could liae reached our present output Kiuulwc hlBK'r all the time. Tho nnser la belf eldent QUALITY AM) rnifK. 35b. ....... .......i fp -. ......11.1 ..,...., t.M.II.,,. ... . I,, Jelly Easter Errs . lb. 20c Chocolate Errs lb. 22c Large Choc. Cream Errs. ..each 8c Rich Cheese .lb. 30c Pure Codfish pkR. 6c, 9c Codfifch or Hake, in bricks 17c Shrimp can 13c Prunes lb. 12c, 15c Fancy Apricots lb. 23c Choice Small Lima Beans. ..can t4c Asparagus tall can 15c Best Rolled Oats lb. 6c "Asco" Oats pkR. 10c Mother's and Quaker Oats... pkR. 10c National Oats pkR. 10c Best Corn Meal lb. 62c Pearl Barley lb. 7c Rice lb. 10c, 13c Pure Tomato Catsup bot. 10c Snlder's Catsup bot. 13c Horse Radish tumbler 7c Pickles or Chow Mr bot. 12c Pickled White Onions bot. 12c Campbell's Soups can 10c Laundry Soap cake 4c Good Cleanser .can 4c Old Dutch Cleanser can 8c Dust Brushes 10c, 18c, 25e Scrub Brushes 5c, 8c. 10c L EVAP. PEACHES Lb. 14c, 17c PEA BEANS Lb. 17c MARROW BEANS Lb. 18c CALIF. LIMA BEANS Lb. 18c EVAP. MILK Can 6$c, 13c COND. SKIM'P MILK Can 16c ' DRIED BEEF Pkg. 10c SEEDED RAISINS Pkg. 13c . t i i- t ----"" .-- "Gold Seal" MS 5 Eggs ttl" The Freshest, Biggest, Meatiest, Finest Eggs 1 a Hen Can Lay. FRESH EGGS, 42c dozen Strictly fresh, not quite so large as ,......4V..t. " Gold Seal," but every egg guaranteed. ...- . .. .. . .. ....,.,... i t ,9 ,, New Pack Salmon ceSalmonl&B Kalmon25: c .jaimnnr' 'can Kea w!1MVcu; Bl tall cans delicious Salmon priced according to their tru value a ynr P 3 ilJ JI.L . t. . - economical, nutnuous ana appetizing aisn. ..!- . Mt""t' t'- 'Ml I M--S,.. I '. t If $ ! Look Out for OUR SPECIAL NEXT WEEK Sn EASTER HAMS K In All Our 150 Meat Markets -.' One Thousand of Our Stores Are Headqwrtera for, W..S. S. stamps, vuy inem as' a ratrtom VHty. 1 n ,r-v Thrift Wm II III Xa 1 Will I III III jU "Street, Motor and JfT J 11 W imuu' mUJm " ' , j, .Top Coate on 11 4Kfo L! - r -C Ai V JlTS