. WlW'i jrr's.ftlpf'j W'vteJt",,1!, 'A'TV'iV,?' WW,W,Pp .i" ,v s EVENING PU6LI0 LEDGER-PHILADELPHIA, FRIDAY, MARCH 22, 1918 2510 FIGHTERS' FAMILIES CARED FOR BY RED CROSS Money, Children, Shoes, Letters, Wives, Jobs, , Sickness, Worries These Are Problems I" Untangled by Home Service Workers 3 EDITORIAL FOR WOMEN IiY A WOMAN lly NATHALIE BOYER ' Chairman of llio Homo flcrvlr tfrrtton. Hniithxnstern rennsrhnnla Chnniir American HM Crops fnUB'homc service section of tho ItcJ ,J- Cross, co-opcratlni; with tlio liome 1 Tfllcf committee or the Kmcrj?oney Aid nd tlic citizens' ttl.l committer, opened its door early In April, 1817, for tlio care of holdlcrs' nnd pallors' famlllcB. Blnce then It lias looked after tho wel fare of 2510 families. Their needs arc many first, money to jnpport tho family until the poldler'a pay comes. 'When tho pay docs come ttmost $2n a month from hln J30 -It Is not enough for u family, and therefore must he supplemented by money Riven by tho homo service. When, however, the Government allowance) Is ndded. If there aro children, tlm amount will bo about doubled i hut even w, not always enough for tho support of, a largo family. Tho health of the family Is the next consideration. Aro they properly housed? Is there a new baby coming? Does the. Keneral run-down condition come from lack of nourishing food, over work, worry or tuberculosis? l'erhnpi nn operation Is needed or a child Is 111. Then the question comes of how to pro vide clothing and shoes. Who In the family should or should not work? A child may bo kept from school to help the family budget. That should b" overcome. A mother may be leaving her little children nlono all day while at work. Wo must find whether there Is a day nursery In the neighbor hood. Or had she better stay at homo If tho homo senlco provides what she earns? Or are them nny members of her husbands or her family to help her? Then there was the never-ending ques tion this winter of finding coal to keep the family warm. Many kinds of ndvlce must be given, letteis written to the ton or husband urging htm tu mako nn al lotment, nnd questions must be an swered In regard to the Gocrnhicnt al lowance itmlniiHurancc Above all. It Is necessary to get thcl, confidence, to mako them feel that wo re their friends and that our wtli Is to help them, nnd that there Is nothing too mall or too largo for us to undertake to mako life a Httlo sunnier while their men aro giving so much to their country. It Is always gratifying when work being dono la appreciated, and tho fol lowing quotntlon from a letter llko this received from a holdlcr is always a pleasure: "I hopo you won't mind my taking tho liberty to wrlto you to thank you and your organization for, tho great help you havo given my mother. My from tho homo service, for sho said tho victor In nit such games, was him self, "And what was his manner," went on Von Ktromberg, "when you showed your credentials?" "Ho was surprised very much pur prised and I think alarmed." "And what arguments did you use. to mako him give tho packet up?" "I threatened lilm with serious conse quences." "Which meant me," said Von Strom berg grimly. , .... "Vce. Ilxoellenz. Tut he refused with, out other grounds than his own Judg ment. ' "And then- "1.T.C Trr -2 f - t - ., -! W - ; t I i - ''' ' "i A - .n 1 ,,s rf,r .-swsc.. 'i6Z&J)im&2ii0xs&x. MRS. HENRY C. BOYER you did not only help her financially but spiritually, so you see I havo a great mother Is full of pralso for the vlMtor deal to thank you for, nnd I want ou to feel that I appreciate what you havo dono for my mother nnd the children. I think, under tho circumstances, my mother Is fairly well fixed now that she receives tho Onvernment allowance ana his. Intentions. Oneo a trlend. hull !! . "nl " """"ucccssrui lover! What did sho know of him or f,f theso people, into whoso hands ho was committing Jier7 (lermansl Sho was reads- to lie novo anything of them nfter Itelglum tho worst I Had Illxzlo' story about bringing her tu tho head of the Hecret bervlco of Germany been n mero In vention to servo other ends? Hn had told her nt Kllmorack House that he would necr give her up. Wns this what ho had meant? A Mind terror selied her which seemed for tho mo ment to deaden all her faculties for analysis, Tlio room, though chill, seemed to stlflo her, Its walls and cell Ing to ho closing In to crush her. Sho stumbled to tho bed, upon which sho fell and lay for a long while exhausted, and at last tho blesMng of tears camo to her and then, shop. How long Doris slept she did not know, but sho realized that It could not havo been long, for strnngo uglv tig. ures came Into her dreams nnd vtinngs ugly events followed each other with lightning swiftness. Hut a knock upon the door brought her back n thn ter rors of her "predicament nnd sho an swered It, wondering what was to hap pen. It was a tall man In tho Jnger uniform bearing a tray of food sonio toast, eggs and a cup of chocolate. He entered with a smile nnd a polite greet ing In Herman, putting the tray upon tho table and then forcing open the shutterH a llttlo so that a nnrrow bar of sunlight enme Into tho rcom nnd lay upon thn bright drugget upon the llonr, Hy Its light she exnmlned tho man. Ho was tall, grizzled at the tem ples and walked with a slight limp. Ho smiled at her ugalti and she could not refrain from answering tho smllo In kind. "I hopo the Kr.iuleln will enjov her lunch." ho said. 'Tho toast especlillv, for I have mado It myself. I trust that tho Fraulcln prefers dry toast." "Thanks, nnythlng will do. I am not hungry. "I am i-orry." b.tH the 1'orester, low ing, and then continuing In a lower tone: "Tim I'rauleln wilt not forg.'t that tho toast l excillent nnd that I niniln It myself." Sho exnmlnnl him curiously, wonder ing whether he were not perhaps a little demented. Hut nt the door ho bowed and disappeared and she luard tho key turn In the lock. I In was apparently not too demented to forget that she was a prisoner. She was not hungry, hut she knew that she must eat something tr; Keep up her strength for any unleal that was . ln t',c ,ir.,wig mom with tho otheis In store for her. so she drew a chair ',.,, vou went out?" ... in- uuiio mm wit, inniriiiK mil inn "Vc". Kxi-i-lli'llZ. I tllll sure nt It. chocolate In tho cup nnd helping her- i There, was no reason for him to bo any KC,f , "., "J '.!! .... ...... Jwheroelse." i.i. .1... ...lilt' I'm' iiiiiiikiii Ul .11(1 Why i-iOIoiit Krniileln Mather rams In. Sho heard something from behind the U'lirtalns but sho gave no sign." "Oh ! Sho Is clever? . . "i:ceptlonnlly so. I have brought her hern nf mv own volition nnd slin will speak If properly approached, hut 1 hopo lixcellenz will bo pleased to mako tho j imcrVKW at easy i.u hit nn iii-BiMtuv. it nny Jmrtii should come to her" "It Is lint thn practice of my depart ment to do hurt to women," said tho lleneral quickly. Then ho laughed. "I suspect. Herr Hlzr.lo, that J on havo a tenderness. In that quarter" "It Is true. 1 bono, therefore, that you will bo patient with her." Von Stromberg waved Ida hand Impa tiently. "And what happened then?" "ll.inuuersley nnd Miss Mather went out. I uinalned In tho smoking room nnd then telephoned to Maxwell to send his men at once. They came. I met them onlsldo tho houso beforo Hammers, lev emerged nnd gave them my Instruc tions to follow llammcrsley's1 machine and get thn papers." Thn older man started forward, his long acquisitive noso eagerly scenting a cluu. "And how long was It after they left the smoking room for the machine?" Klzii.i pullrd nt his mustache a mo ment thoughtfully. "I iniilil not' say exactly." hn said nfler n time. "A mattcr-of bait nn hour perlinn'- " "Hid you know what Herr Hammers ley was doing 111 the meanwhile?" "Nn. I could not say. I telephoned first and then went out. Tho guests were all In the drawing-room." "Did you go up to tho library?" Itlzzlo showed surprise. "No, Kxcel-lenz." "Am you sure tun? Herr iiammersiey and my brother Is working, but I would surmise escape.! her. A o. thn thin! 1... preiilv ni,llr..,l if vou ston in to P1" 1 toast, folded neatly, was a thin no greatl oi.iigu it ""' ",l" strip of paper. She glanced toward the seo my mother oneo In a while. I know (lf . , .1)(Iow ,, ,ncl, (T,.ttB iho worries, nnd I know you could help cheer her up. I would also consider it a great favor If you could sometimes let me know how sho is." l'or tho Information ot the families of the men In tho service, every Tuesday at 2.30 o'clock Doctor Hrooks, profes sor nt Swnrthmore College and expert In the provisions and workings of the act relative to allotment, allowances, com pensation unit Insurance, will be nt this otllce to answer tho' questions of any fitu. who Is puzzled about anything rela tive to theso matters. &ryc.; A-7t The Yellow Dow (CepurloM, lOlt, ". trpteton ana Company) A Itomanco ot tho Secret Sorvlco By GEORGE' GIBBS Author of "Tho Itamlni; bnorJ. "ilu.lcap," ite. I titk story Tnrs fab -All Entlan l mrtlflfa by "The bellow join." iboo-hnrsrponer nlrplsno tn rep phantom homhs over Ilrltln lines in' iat nukes periodic trim o KnflanJ. rti"'. or 'rth hate fnllfd Jo ,oc'3 the hldlnc place of the sreat .plan'- n narks anlnt It bv the air defenses been quall.T futile. The thins that Ro.. V1' Yellow Dove", een ; ''iTlble. U that tlirro Is n, "leak" tn tu SS,"h War 'orflee'0 in4 the "no'" k.i Invariably almultaneoiu wim mote m(nt aX troops. d.'n'.'T?.'"' '! ILinree. IWKIS..MAT"BJ: JlVJ,rr or (in American mini',,J.- r nnl.'!f . " i:nalainl. to bo In """ aintlV"': mllltsi " sVer" t. .When II am- iJ..' Ln.n',der to outwit JOHN RI'.'-'Y' ?. rt nrlllkl. n. ...ll.rlnr. nsUs Don ana 1: m t 1- lak. n ...." :,.: ... nan-ri. m . .h." '"." i. ?".' sr: . im. It M- i.;"' " -ni'ii.lll lir nut... ;, "ii-. and Ji'.i ',n"" alneil the better of her thin V'?. """d sera... led en one of the "'itoftJo "';"" ''""ll"lnc nii.fcV"r Fi'alr-bren.llli.niUentnres re ll.mm'." .n".rl Inimlns the pntkaaf n Bi ,mrr'ej's emmamt when she, n""nJ; J:fi7lty(1to 'ffl,,, Thus BJ'0.'J Vi.l.on '" defenUe. However. M,". hatti,. In "l Irh norla rain. PJ Rlun ,r. another package , of J;j,7i niiil llnppenrs. nnd HummertieT S.'l5Mi.,nV',n'l"t "nm ,"r '""l?tt?? ..-..""'"s Inltlnls tells Doris that lier I7.J".'r"rt. ' t meet (lermnn. ff,crJ Si'Sn.'h" yikinarf. toVr hatnlM. At Jf I5"the IriiTes her room In .ths."""! JreVh?.'."'-'!'' H'nthrote, In Nfntlano. snii UVES't "i" short eenversntlon. J?' E5$l3 " ld envelope, norlt. """? and Th",nr. n.'lf. rtUrlo.ea her P;"n'J nll"J ST1 I"' lo be a traitor J"","; "irk "5? b'. mf" attack them '". nnn..J"fl10 a .es are killed, but n SJSl'I? '?. enenpe. fjrll then !'! Io. fL'f'1''"" how to set back to fo0'J?."'0t,"Ji'r way In the .lark snj tsmhH.'f " ,!h t an automobile. Alter hi SlS 'n on poor roads, for hou'" tie la!S" ." ' eoe. From the top J". Wldl Ji." h,ees the "Yellow. ,' lion Srh f.r1n.",,,f. nnd rrll In "v'Jffi j;i"i enterlna the nrlie r -seat, "no UadT.'nV W" herself'Vrnsned from bo- In 1 M.?.,nki. "to iinennetonne. . tint .""i? vlHaao In Germany ir.n.,rJ' tin irV" ''troniberir. rrlvy Coiincllw to nm(fl'J,""n Kmneror nnd bead of Jb; fnlw.V J!!".'. erlee, la.wsltlnK.f";,. f)"-.. ' .Hom.nersley n the ,"ellow in p'.!i TJln" bore not been seine well ,.(&J'J nnd be Is determined to And falie. ,h,r Hummtrsley or Itlzzlo " ilaramersley enters ith Went. ""e. and Craf von Wlnden. hit flr eouln. on either side and eliea Jon romhere a consistent, loalinl uccnunt or SI Sr""n and his reasons for .not hand- BJ '"lo the lienrette papers when he de anded jhfm. As the ihlef dismisses . J"nmerlfy n message comes from Klrai" ttti1";."1."' ''e will arrlie theneit day - K,!"rl and asklne that Jndemrnt ! JlUihelii. in hi, room iinmmrrslry. finds -"lessate In n secret hldlne place to thn ?Kt that papers will orrlie by uutoino mtJ1"' 1" nleht. . k s.VV ,,ort retains consclonanesa 822i-,Vrr'eIt "n Klrilo's yacht. Hs In Tjijnj her that she knows too much and ' being taken to Von Ktromberr. CHAI'TER XIV Vn (JMn. ..!.. fl. ...!. Ivan 0 THE girl tho way from Dremen to WIndenbcrg seemed , Interminable. Shs shared with John Itlzzlo a private compartment In tho train. He was still 'Temonlously polite and Inclined to con versation, but now, thoroughly re-llz-Hif tho dunger which faced her as well '.Cyril, DoriH had decided upon a p&vyuvY ot silence. no wouia wan u..u. b1 Ins U.rn.j ...u.. .... unnlvail nf 1.P1- . --- ...,1.11 miiil ll.cjr i-im.i. - .- and then nertinnt, nnmi. Instlnet or ill- ";riion wouia direct ner. w ran k thine ahs wus rAriftln. that nothing ,, uld make her spei.lt if ahe did not -"...iv ib lBO lO UO BU. . When Itlizlo commented upon the DtSUtv nf thA tinsRlnp landscune she g Jiented with a smile and then re- urnea to ner own tnougnis. uyrn. mm knew. wniiM Via nt Wlnrienhere. for It J Wis to Wlndenbere that the Yellow Rl Dovs ha4 made Its fllghtB, She had succeeded In eliciting that mucn inror- n.,lAw .. . .. -1. s .. !.., nlf-ht l "r"".i ii win ner ca-pior ii.o u.,.o. . ,t dinner when he was attempting; by ajfsnKnesa and hospitality to minimize fjth brutality i of his actions. Hhe had Jhnny, reasons' to believe that ho had al- yTmittt K- ...s At A a.1.&a In. Of . leKreiien mai iriuni.ro, w -f 7ry subsequent attempt of hers to get iwrs inrormuiion anout von irun.c.H. John Tllrxln l.n turned thn RUbiect I Idroltlv np lmrl remnlne.l nbatlnstely 'llent. f; .She tried to put together the scraps Jf- Information ho possessed In order to understand Just what Cyril's position li't Windenherir .nlplit i.e. Ho had an- Iu'wered tlm unmtnnns nr tlm secret mes- r Vr willingly and at once, -inai muLH lsraK in n.a iivnp. .. li.cv ..i... 1 'iHDaeteri him t.fnm this Immediate fcfv1'ence mut,t have disarmed them. In ,." inula ot ijenerai von.miuiui's !gre could be no possible reason why Cjrrll should put himself at his mercy. Vtntral von Btromber could not know sns Knew that Cyru naa anoiinr "?n to perform, one ioocu u? succeeded In reading ',0,r,J',0"J'Jlsra" During tho time that Doris slept, I f th sm window. That mission of Cyril's! What was It? Tho obtaining ot some informa tion necessary to i;ngianu.- .-omi' limi tary secret such as tho machinery of ordnance or tho chemical mixture of ex plosive shells? Or was It something more personal, moro sinister nnd dread ful tno neatn oi sumo mikii ...m..... .f...l.i.u tlm l-'mn-rnr himself? She shuddered nnd shut her eyes', her mind painting unlmaginame norrors. .noi murder even for fytll sho could not connive at that, nut she must ho pre pared to do something for him. to help him, if she could, by ralsn testimony. or If necessary, no matter wnai iney inn to her, by silence. If they suspected Cyril, of courpo h" would bo kept In ignorance of her arrival, Of all theso things nnd others sho thought with over growing doubt nnd timidity. And all tho while In tho back of her hnul was tho Idea of her possible appeal to the American Ambassador nt Berlin. itnf If she lirul nnv hone that an opportunity would be given her to use tlio post, or even 10 no ire., noni mm--velllanco, their arrival nt Windcnberg Kpecdllv diminished them. Kor upon tho platform of tho small station a fierman otllcer met them nnd conducted them at onco to a closed carriage, which started off through tho. vlllngn Imme diately. Tho otllcer and Mr. Itlzzlo ex changed a few commonplaces which po litely Included her, but as tn tho real meaning of her visit nnd their possible Intentions nothing. So sho sank back ln her seat nnd looked out through n small window nt tho forest Into which tho road nlmost Immediately passed, reaching their destination ln apparent calmness, tho high tension of her nerves resolutely schooled to obedience. A farmhoustt ln tho midst of meadows surrounded by forests, with a broad hospltablo door In which they entered, seeing no one. The Oermnn officer who riirer-ted them showed her tho way to a room upstairs, and when sho was In j tno room incKeu me u..iu. phi- .. ..-, ... tho dark, for tho shutters of the win dows) W'ero closed. Her first Impulse nt reaching a huon of privacy, even though a prison, was to seek tho line of least reslstanco and give her nerves tho relaxation they needed In tears. Hut sho fought tho weakness down, going to tho windows nnd peerlnjr out through a crack In the shutters. When sho tried to open them sho discovered that they wero locked or nailed from tho out side. Pho had been a prisoner she knew, upon tho yacht, but tho firmness with which tho hard wood and Iron resisted her effortu gave her for the first tlmo tho grim reality of her predlca ment, A prisoner In tho heart of a German forebt with no way to turn for help! Where was Cyril? I'erhajis, after an, ner mirmisen nuu ueun uiu......... They had Font him away to nerlln. Or perhaps he had gone back In freedom to England, Oravo fears assailed her as to Itlzzlo ironi tno tame ami going to a spot wnero observation of her actions was impos sible, opened tho slip of paper. It w.ih In Cyril's hand. Don't I.u f lightened (she tend). You aro to be questioned Follow theso Instructions. I mado copy ot messago In lleathcnto library night of dinner while watting for you to get wraps I hid It In right sash of motor. Copy nnd original of messago the same. You nnd I aro enemies Therefore, Ign.iro me. Itlzzlo acted for Srotlaml Yard. As to the rest tell truth ex actly and no hatm can conn, to me. I will find means later to communicate. Hum his Immediately. Her heart beating high, slie read the paper through twice to f.imlll.iilze her self with tho Instruction:! which sho per iled ly understood. Then she found a I matchbox: on the rnnilli'stlrk, put the paper In the hearth nnd burned It After I that she sat nt the table nnd ate. It I was there that Capalu von Wlnden I found her some moments later when he I caul.) to request her picsencc In the room on the ground tloor. in u.tn-u. v. ... ....... ..r. -- - ;'..,, lSUrit!K ll.O III...! llli.l 'UII Me II, III it tho light of his. previous "'""'"''.Vimm tho lhlng room downstairs lleneral on pven that psychic feat sc" ued with n stro,n,1(,r(t at wtll ,,,, ,.,.,. A ;he realm of possibility. 'J"1 h" '",,,.?, peaceful winter landscape looked 111 at milleil at her and looked out ot "" tl)0 wmdnws. the sun slanted In a yel- ... .. ...- .. . ........ .......' i Here was no v nance or ins going did ho lay such stiess upon thn ex- "Pdalrs to the library for ten-If cell cellence of the dry twist? And whv be- minutes without your seeing him? cnuso It was dry? .She raised 11 piece Itlzzlo stTalghteued and pull.il lit his of It with her Iliigern and examined it. mustache, "lixcellenz, I think 1 under lifted tho second niece, when a g.in of ! stand the object ot your questions. It is not possiriio mai nerr 1 1.1111111' . ".le.v coultl hale made a copy of tho papers at Lady lleathci.te's hnue." Yon Stiombeig pausul a moment, then ho nsl.ed : "How long nt'.vr you left tho door of the houso beforo ho camo out with tho lady?" "Scarcely more than ten minutes" Thn tli'iietal's tlngciH .tapped moro rapidly. "Oh," be growled. "I see." And then, "Tell m how the matter wns arranged that Captain llylkid should deliver those papers. "Maxwell managed It through a cipher. The Yi'nr tUllce hail grown sus picious nml all tlm usual channels wcro rinsed. B.Mleld was frightened and re filled to deliver further niesiag.s So M.ivwell bit 1111011 the scheme of tho clgatetto papers to lin dellvetcil to Ham ni.islev. I could tint recelio Hit 111 from Ilylli'lii bec.ui'o of our Instructions not to let my Inlei ests be knniyti to nny one In lhigl.ind but Maxwell you thought tlio llnn was not ripe for mo to play, mv coup." ' "Yen." said Von Stromberg dryly, "but the time is ripe now and you aro not theie to play It." "Hut this tiffulr was of such Impor- j tanee " ... . 1 "Vos, yes," tho General urnao in quickly, "go on." "It was tlm day of an anniversary always celebrated for mo bv Lady llcathcole. whoi-c house, as you know. Is one of the most txcluslio In lhiglano. and abovo suspicion, 1 Invited thn guests and Maxwell communicated with llamincrsley, nnanglng tho manner of tlm ex.iinngu which wns accomplished. My demand upon llamincrsley was mado In nccoi dance with your orders. It was a test of bis loyalty. He fulled." "Do vou think ho had an opportunity to glance at tho papers. 1 mean between the tlmo he received them nnd the time of your demand of him?" "Yes. He studied them for a mo ment behind tho curtains of an nlcove In tho drawing room. I wns wntchlng. 1 saw his shadow ns ho bent over to the light of tho lamp." . "By. that you mean hn had n hope that they mlgh'j bo spurious?" "Yes. Hxccllenz. When It wns dls. covered that there, wan ft leak, false orders wero Issued to test tho different departments of tho War Otllce." "II m. And then, Maxwell's men followed him, nnd when ho was nn tho point of capture ho turned tho papers over to tlm lady, who escaped through tho hedge?" "As I have said before, Hxccllenz, tho lady Is clever. Sho read the papers, but her loyalty to Hammersley kept her slUnt, though nV the tlmo sho suspected mai no was a ucrmnn agent. "I sec," mid Von Stromberg, mani festing a sudden activity with his lingers. "The lady Is interested in Herr Hammersley?" "Ves, lixcellenz " "Moro interested In him, perhaps, thnn she Is In you?" Itlzzlo bowed in silence. "Out," said Von Stromberg, rising, "flint perhaps makes matters, more nmuslng for us perhaps n llttlo moro amusing for Herr Hauimorsley." (CONTINIHD TOMOttllOW) TAKE THRIFT STAMPS AS CHANGE, NEW PLAN Cashiers Everywhere I'intl Patrons Willing to Accept U. S. Paper for Money Accept part of your change In thrift stamps. This Is the new campaign slogan of the war-savings and thrift stamp workers today. Vivo thousand cards bearing the ' abovo slogan aro being distributed to tlio cashiers of banks, restaurants, cigar stores and retail establishments of nil kinds. A lively trade lu stamps had begun early this morning nnd olllclals are Jubilant over the plan. At the same tlmo a special war-savings campaign was begun among em ployes of the Schuylkill Arsenal. Htin dieds ot pieces of advertising wcro supplied workers. Total war-savings stamps sold ln rhll ndelphln Countv amount tn Jl.nu.BJ.t.l'.i, while thrift-stamp sales tntal $f:i,82R.6o. rostoillco tales jetterday wcio $13, 810.81). MILLS APPOINTED TO BENCH low rhomboid upon tho floor, n cheerful tiro was miming upon tno lienrllt and t.eucral von Stromberg. his left hand tapping gently upon tlio hack of his right, was gravely listening to John Illzzlo'n story. All of tho pieces nf the llttlo game were upon thn board He was now about to move them skillfully from ono sipiare to another until only one piece remained, and that ono piece, (iovornor Names l'ormcr Senator to Morris County Court Treiilnn, March 2". (lovernor IMgp has appointed former Senator Mdwaru . Mills, nt Morrlstown. ns Common l'leas Judgo or Morris County. This action was taken nfler tho lovernor had received a visit from Mr. Mills and Countv Clerk Mutt, tho latter Informing the (lovernor he had reconsidered bis acceptance of the judgeship, appoint ment to which had been mado and con firmed during thn liglslatlve session. Mr. Mott said that he had always taken an active interest 111 politics and that he did not wish to assuinn an nlllco which would take bun out (if pelltlcs. BOOKS-GOOD B00KS , CRAVED BY SOLDIERS More Welcome Than Eats, Says Fighter's Letter to Library Committee a poi.iiiihi'h i.r.TTr.i. "If you eier did good tn msn, j on did snoil tn me, sending those books. Hut plesse don't west sny spnee for ests next time. Just send the books," Po tho soldiers really feel the need of books, nnd do they havo tlmo to read them? "Yes, unqualifiedly, tn both questions." says Librarian l'rlce, chief of the hooks for soldiers' committee of tho United Library Association, now conducting a campaign for moro nnd better books to send to tho boys overseas, "The nliovo letter Is only ono ot "a bushel-lorn! wo have received, begging for books, moro books. Wo can't get too many provided tho senders will re member that a soldier doesn't become less human, but moro so, from being In the trenches. "Would ho put In his rparn tlmo nt homo reading 'Burton's Anatomy of Melancholy' or, worse yet, tho '1908 Di rectory of the Philadelphia Cricket Club?' Yet both volumes, I regret to say, are umong thoso turned In by well meaning givers, supposedly concerned for the soldiers' well-being nnd recrea tion. "Technical 'books, whlto highly de sired, should not dato back beyond 1P10, thoso of older vlnlngo being wellnlgh useless to the student of todays and magazines, except thoso of special value, we cannot glvo space to. Special provi sion hna nlready been mado by the Postal Department for tho mailing of these. "But, npatt from theso exceptions, nnd books of a scurrilous nature such sometimes creep In books of overy typo aro asked for, especially good, live fic tion, ndventuro and travel tales with a 'punch.' Put yourself In tho soldier's placo nnd send him what you think you'd enjoy most yourself nfter ten hours of tense drilling. Kipling nnd O. Henry, Mary ltnberts ltlnehart and Holi est Louis Stevenson theso lire tho writers passed around until tho covers fairly fall to shreds." Contributions of books for soldiers should bo left nt the Philadelphia Pub lic Library, Thirteenth nnd Locust streets, or nt tlio Jnsephiun Wldener Library, Broad street nnd (llrard nvc hue, tho central receiving station. CIVIL SERVICE TESTS FOR U. S. WAR CLERKS Want Also Slcnosrnphcrs, Machlno Inspectors, Chemists In Two Day Examinations An examination for law clerk, stenog rapher and typewriter, for both men nnd women, will be held today nnd tomor row In the United States Civil Hcrvlco Commission oITlces , In the Postofllce Building. Vacancies In tho Bureau ot Naturalization, Department of Labor, it entalllnje duty In TvsehltHtton, H in me nrni i emrancs ssisnvs i from 11000 to $1400 a yNU,. ,. i-. iium mis examinations .:, , Examinations for Inspector eL chioery nnd machine tools, and for riniiiiii cnemisc in lorejt proaucia ...- mniugiivuu ljr llio (.UI.1IH19B1UI1, J examinations are for men only, i Ships In Pacific Seized . Iff .. . . . -- Ljiriu rt j-scino rort, niarcn zz. a Dutch steamships In this port have' seized oy unnea Ntatesi trmifl t-tmrds. Ttla vessAla ar 1mAa to tho seizure and two of them had ready to sail for somo time. j Irish Deplore Redmond's Death Thn United Irish Society of tho Phila delphia District', nt the monthly meeting today, adopted a resolution deploring tho death of Its leader, John 1.', Itedinond, and to extend their sympathy to his rela tives, thn Irish Parliamentary party and thn Irish nation. Tho tesolutlon also pledged support to Jnlui Dillon, tho new ly elected leader of tho Irish Parliamen tary party. T , IWJ.. i Jk Efc "Louella" Butter Down Goes The Price lb. tni i v 'i .BPTK 'VlJIAr'sB What a pity she doesn't know that Resinol Soap would clear her skin "Shn would l.n n nrettv cirl. it it wasn't for that unsightly complex ion I" But tho regular use oi uesinot Soap, aided at first by a little Resi gn! nintment. would nrobably make it clear, fresh nnd charming. If a poor skin s your nunuicupi uvkiu using Resinol Soap and see how qulckly it improves. , Raise! Sosp sod Rmum! OUtnuntutuld brsltdrnr su.lt, For Ires ttnplt oi nch, writ, to Dcpt R. Rs- An Even Half Dollar for the Best Butter made you simply can't get it any better. Louella is made from the finest pasteurized cream produced in the richest dairy districts in the United States. Richland Butter, 47c lb. Good Quality Creamery Butter Exceptional Value "GOLD SEAL" EGGS The Freshest, Biggest, Meatiest Eggs a hen can lay packed in dozen cartons. Fresh Eggs, 40c doz. Strictly Fresh, not quite so large as "Gold Seal," but every Egg guaranteed. We always give our customers every advantage of declining markets. Keep This in Mind The pocketbook goes farther at an American Store than anywhere else. Tfcin STORES CO. wane. BONW1T TELLER &XQ &he 6pecialfyliopOrhination6 CHESTNUT AT 13 STREET For tomorrow, Saturday Easter Showing Misses' Apparel of Fashion SUITS, COATS, CAPES DAY AND EVENING FROCKS Specifically Designed for Misses of 14 to '18 -Misses' Tailored Suits- Two very attractive models de veloped in serge, pique trimmed. Very Special at 29.50 Misses' Sports Suits For street and sport wear, fashioned of wool jersey in all the wanted shades. 25.00 and 29.75 Misses'Tailleur & Costume Suits Dress and tailored models in tricotine, Poiret twill, men's wear serge, Ox ford and velour checks. Fashioned in Eton, Pony coats with attractive plaited waistcoats, flare models with unique vests. Strictly tailored mod els in all the fashionable shades. 39.50 to 75.00 iL yo L1' nJ IVsJ -Misses' Coats and Capes Of crystal velour, tricotine, Poiret, jersey, "Golflex," serge, covert gab ardine and burella. Linings of foulard, pussy willow and peau de cygne, in all seasonable shades. 20.00 to 49.50 Misses' Frocks and Gowns In Poiret, tricotine, jersey. Swiss taffeta, crepe de chine, batik and floral chiffons, Georgette and tinted laces, in many original designs. 35.00 to 75.00 Misses' Street Frocks One hundred and fifty frocks of serge, jersey, taffeta, charmeuse, crepe de chine, in tailored and after noon effect. Navy, black and wanted colors. Specialized at 25.00 George Allen, inc. 1214 Chestnut St. 1214 Easter Millinery -f ' Our own designs and au thentic copies of -the best Parisian importations. $10 to $40 New Sport Hats Millinery Trimmings An alluring display in end less variety of every wanted flower and ornament. Untrimmed Hats from tho foremost manufacturers. Veilings 7Gc Vnlucn Spfrlnl nl 50r rr Trd Chenille It, scroll nnd motif (loclciifi, black nnd ".hades of laiipo, i.rown, navy una purple. A S.tatler Instance In every Statler bedroom is a framed card on which are printed the rates for that room, for one person and for two. In othrr words, Hotels Sutler rnnrk their selling prices in plain figures. You know what your bill will be; you know that you're not being overcharged through n misunder stnndinc yours or the clerk's: you know that you're payingjust what everpr other oc cupant of thnt room pays no more, no lea. That's standard American practice in first class retail stores: tome day It will doubtleM be standard practice in the best hotels. That framed card is a small detail but it Illustrates the Statler way of doing things. It's one of the many concrete applications of the Statler policy of airness, and a full and honest money's worth, to every patron whatever kind or price of roomhe occupies. You'll Like These Things: Vou find other expressions of that pol icy in Statler hotels when you buy a newspaper nnd pay no more than if you bought it on the street: when you use a pubtia washroom without being annoyed by whisk-broom or other services which you do not specifically request; when you no tico at tho restaurant-entrances printed signs explaining that checking of hats and wraps is free; and that tips aren't expected. Instances might be multiplied; the point is that the policy finds expression in actual practice in all the Statler Hotels, Every every Statler bedroom hat pri vate bath, circulating icewatcr.and numerous other unusual conveniencei. Rates from $2 n day. An instance of Statler service to guests; when you wake you find a morning paper under your door but you don't find a charge for it in your bill. Womm who travel alasl are "roomed" by maids who areKladtocontnbuteto their comfort In any way they can, You can be aure Uut your wife, daughter, mother 04 a wee theart, Is well taken cart of when (he stopa at SlaUtr Hotel. w T' vr,' In New York TIm3 wortd'i Cffratrtt railway the Peaneylrante Byitem is buildiuc, in New York, the world'a larxart hotel. It will be called Haiti PmnntylrtnU, and will bo Sutler-operated. In Hotel Pctuuylvanla'a 3300 (ueet-reotna (eeda with private bath) will be found all the "extra' com f ort.featureeof the present Gtntleri nd some beaidca. It will be opened In the fall of 1918. HOTELS STATLER, BUFFALO ClMVMlAtm 4S0 Kooma IMt ReetM alt Hatha ItMBatk ' uM.ttAjiT MnMAtutm - ::- IMtKait t mjUmmt, T ,'r.' veeawaawi E r taaraaaaaas . . 4 fKnrA' i. .- m4 . .. zv. '. r-..-i.2i im irY. '1i' wit '; 1 $n 'Wi 1 pM;i !Taw- 4 wm4 li-m&l$ m m ' i iiy ; w mm mwzsi s jxj.; '' iJlii "fJ . . SJ" - uy to nnd John IHszio-s.ostk ye ks'ilfiSa rM .Mr. .M iincniefwa ,nw ." jsolt Mission, ?r.i " M-V yAAWW;ff'I? IS3 1 i V1-mmmmk-.t m"a 'XiS
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