TSOLDIEII WRITES foFFKANCE'S COURAGE Iravciy of People Shows Na- W. F. Collina Lericansjvelcomisd M.M.n Say "Good Moraine" liven (Putt Happens to Bo After- noon or nigni ..tfotplrttottnomnchpcoplc, as LrriKd by of l,1. ..... .here." who "aB vvnucii IO . 0,'..!.7., m this country. in any It1? that count, v can never bo lf,,."lonWdcrlptloii of llfo In tint Ki" bit uncoii-iucrci nation, as irir-torn DUl "",.., - t ollln.. '"''I'i'.ivaElimprc of the heroism which rrt.i - '.J?.! VTen.cn ha'c UiUtiK of Ihe cm i Bt5e Xnw i i- not evident from tlbl. Alir' '''nn Nollilns I, ;'S ( tlieir taea from them. . ""ITiii- face i .ktermbied man- . WW " "I "carry on' if!". !ZeElon much usee bv flip Hnc- raj" "fii.... an,l now adopted iy tnc JlftWN""" . .,,,,. ,)El vlmt 11,0 ni o f the Mr to pome to I IffLvarVcertflln bo thetelconlv M'T,,. lf ib coins; to be Of te iconlv mm When will It W"?.,n'"C" ;;. .hai It is an It Is a Ties M vA" i.1! m,t nf ti- would like mi- tton mmi tero Ij o apparent Serine 111 tl.o fl '""" i .-.,, In i no ulcntv ? ... and to wear urn) the shops .no ,,Sso this 13 d" t" I"' I ?, "10 UXt this 'a J Brcat agrlLUltural 2hT The land differ., from ourj at i. n that 11 sms to navo inucai '.cultivated or leaned appearance 5! I suppose to tlm centuries of toll JShu"ben looted toll. Ueautifut !eencrj it ft, jeenen .ertuinly beautiful ft ......,! on the cnitii'neo on which SS .wcimp is situated and look oft 1 edit lUe faV rollms CleM. -II cultivated. ' trlth not a otrav done or twig o war tl Ui i" if--. marl lmrr n !l.k.ir acpearanr -" "."". "'"' . .." Hrer canal wind, through llio Icrllla, Milw and th wme dusty load climb Lr ovtr tlte distant hills looks llho a "?. I... farn-hmnr. With red tl ed L(l appear at interval", and the whole nwlicle Is one of thrift and bcanly. Tin villages are a study In them Rh(8. Built centurie ago, they servo to rt-Tklnd one of medieval timer, with i their twne nuu.- ..-. ..-..-... .. .0 I ,trtjts. In mauj plavrs the ttono 1 Leoverol with mois, but th buildings .ire U fOlW 3 'Blicn DU"L nlm ""' b,anu (or ceniuneg to ruim I "On thing which aimgt fall to inal-e r. iun Imnrenslon on the Americana la Ittleauty cf tho churchei,. All built of fanne, Rith beautiful ttatuary, tapestry ftnd pahitlngs, they aro marvels of ar-ri-f..(itrA atiil hpnuK :intl pneak most feloqufiiUj' of tho genius and effort rr- vAtH lor tneir conbiruunun cuniuii"3 "P- Emy Churcn lias urpun Ciran tn 111 A Rmnl1S.t i 1lT. f,.lflin i ttn l iHxMtiftitrA rvrnvnlls- Villtrr fctnrtrt nil- liars and arches of tho Gothic type, and Ink Vtm He At n ftrirfi It nMi fln-tftr1l i l Si eorartlniea the cats in tho i emote .null districts) ine cnurcu may nave a RiUctr capacity of a mro handful of hrorthlpers. Bfore coming over I had heard from iflgm sources of tlio moral dangcrt. to which tho American eoldlcrs would kmhject here My stay of tev- ft.il neks In tins town, a? w-ell as, my totrtltr, has convinced me of tho titter itmrJlty of theso statements. Tha iiimbera of the American e:vpedltionary toes era to evidence by thtir mau ler Uiit they realize tha serloutnes-j ft th purpofe for which they have tome. Liquor 13 taboo and the danger of lillfrom other sources it. virtually neg ttlble. j-4Trom the moment he Unda on P'rcm-h Wtrtter Allied toll the American tol au. I- ,J. - ...-. .... ...... ... .. .... Vl 10 iiiouo iu il-l'i iiul .riiiy lliaL 11U )ie.come, but that Ini geneioua offer mowue over nerc anu am in tno crutn li of militaristic autocracy places hint wntwhat In the light of .1 pavlor of flw people VVtlcoincd by ClUldreu ' 'T!hfl littln rllllflri.n runnlnr n m.f. Bum is we walk along tho streets, ray mw morning 111 perfect ungllsli, jjiluonjh It may be afternoon or rc- ifu-i, aua men tauo our hands uud .Hlk alonir With us In hllem-i, mi. Wtnlljr considering It a high honor to fa cermlttpfl In ,t, .,,. ii ti i,tu FsJ Americalnes' la heard and we aro wa witn me utmost cordiality. Ipu orouiers working for a common tmie." iter thtre," tho writer saya: uvio 19 jbuu. cverywnerc, on nil ei of us and ttaietlniea even wo filUh I. BR Vllcl. oc .,.- l.A ..!.. J-..- 1. . -- -- (,, uo uiii lltaUEt. IOI 11 .win great velvety sheets, like a ml- n..1 S1UB dn'J powdered whllo .Salt, CollingsHoocl Churches Prosper 1...H-J- - ' v "" 1l'iIi 11 Annual Wttjfs of several Presbvterlan rturAe, were held Tuesday "id lirg" Sfi.11; inembershlp. finances, lell & JPr-H!1. !??? ements vv ere HriTn, "'"""iv" were sea louows BJi1???' Myrton A. Brjant and JS..A'Cna.mljerll. eldem. and E. uk rTS' .yn"e3 "US3 Warren Allen wL nSjldr,Cra.mr trustees. Colli ngs im Efl P"byterlan Church ; How- mS sZSi. ''?! and Zander Green SS'ES Patton, trustees. Haddon i rirS-.olS,J MtWan Tatem and tahu V??rZ0B,lnulrUl,t.ee8' ot th0 IIad .wnwia rirst Pre-sbyterlan. TOMMGfeClfliWvAM MTinNpny vaj EVERYTHING IN Use-Leaf FORMS MANN'S k.SftSj T tr. .. ... I lu C T" Hi or Popular Ifcinml lomblned Ca.h aad I tHt. p."',."' ,w!' '- l"U. , ' r' '""" r thua v., I ....""" "re "Urn Urns and ir s.4 .' "'."'. baJin' " I Telephone MarkL ma WMHANH COMPAQ i' : TtaiCEvr .?f.Af i29 Msrktt St BRITISH LOSE ONLY SIX VESSELS DURING WEEK Submarine Toll Cul to Secoiul Lowest Level of Whole In- tensive Campaign U-Uoats" Weekly Toll of British Vessels Sinvo tho middle of April last vcar J?iJ Brllls'' eEtcls. 770 of morctfian ltiOO tons, havo been cunk. 'llio weekly totals follow : Oit UnW .!. Oi.r Un'lrr in.i .,nn wrth ndln; ""'! si Aurll SA Mkv .. vtov 1'J vv in M.v vn .tune " Jiin '1 tune in lun '.'1 lulv t Julv .lulv I i lulv : tonn tern nidtne p Ooi :i Nov 11 l'lll 1MMO tona tii. in J. m i IS it H ft I in 11 17 11 11 1 i 1 rt ti in n 1? it IV 1-. 11 i n 4 1 1 ft 7 7 7 1 T V f' Nov 'i Vov I 1f. .t.lvr 1" nr r. rir,- 7 rh tin 7 Ian .'. '"i 3 '"I' T rh 3 Tfb '! 1 b T Peb 5 Mar. 1 Jlar. I 1 . 11 It M IS "l II 1 V ;n 12 l 11 11 11 1 ! 17 Jiilv Aur Aucr fceot heut vn 1V to VI V Mar. 17 f-rt. It Ept -1 F-ent 3'i On 7 Oct 14 CM VI ;'i .viar i'l IS Mar. J1 " Apr 1 Jotaln 710 London, April 11 'the lota of Brlt Irh inerchanijiicu nink by mines or tub nnrlnos In the week ending Ijst Sunday reached U11 next lovcJL level of any weil; tlnce lierm.iny began her lultus-lvc tubmarlno campaign In 1917. Kourves cclu of more than 1000 torn, two of lets, than 1000 tons and two fishing boata wcro .ent to tho bottom TIuj number of vetscla unbUtccssfully attacked la reported as eleven. Tho ar rivals weio V531 and the soilings IM9G. The low record In sinkings for any woek since Germany began her intensive submarine campaign war. In the aggre gate weight of tonnago tunk, tho week of November 11 last Then oulv on vestel of more than 1009 tons and fho vessel 1 of lets than IC00 tona wero de Urojcd , rrU, April. 11 Two l-Yench mer chantmen. both moro tlian 1000 tons, were cunk by mines or tubmarlnes dur ing llio week ended April 0, It Is olliclally announced AmMerdont. April 11 Tho Belgian relief etcannditp 1' landers was cunk by a mine. The crew was, saved (The Klandret 3b last reported In available shipping records as having arrived at an .American Atlantic port February IS. bho was a vessel of 4157 tona and was owned at Antwerp An Atlantic Tori, April 11 The Anchor Line steamship Anchorla, bound from Glasgow to Xew York, presumably In ballast, was torpedoed and beached oft tho Iilsh coast, April 7. Tho Anchorla wau a vessel of 51J0 tona grosa and w.u built In 1011. MANY NEGLECTED TO MAKE TAX RETURNS Detection of Delinquents PromUcs to Add Millions, to Uccciptb on Incomes WuMilnglon, April 11. Internal reve nue agents have uncovered thousandj of cases of failures to llio Income tax re turns, and oteps are being taken to com pel Ming of delinquent reports and pay ment of the proper penalties. Officials a Ho have discovered that some companies and Individuals reported incomes of excess protlta too low and they will be forced to make supple mental reports. Millions of dollars In taxes will be added to the nation by detection of elforls to falsify returiin. Many Individuals who neglected to make returns by April 1 are still per mitted to llio icports without definite promise of evenipllon troin tho tissual penalties, although ofllclals have Indi cated that thoi-o who voluntarily turn In their reports now will bo dealt with less severely than those who await a call from revenuo agents. GKHATEK SAFETY SOUGHT Jcrtcy Ulilitieh Board Takes Action on Dangerous Road Trenton, April 11. In response to a complaint of tho liloucester County Board of Freeholders, the Public. Utility Commission has ordered tho Atlantic City Itailroad Company tu placo addi tional safeguards whero its tracks crosu the county road In Glassboio townslill, Tho board also directed that the speed of all trains be reduced at tho crossing to not more than sK miles an hour and that cars placed for loading and unload ing be to arranged as to afford tho least posslblo obstruction to a view of the crossing. Tho board ordered that two caution liens be placed along the highvvav iiO feet from tho crowing: that a niti'ltun ical signal device bo Installed and main tained, and that st loud-toned automatic bell bo placed at tho southeast corner of the crossing. BONWIT TELLER. 6XQ CHESTNUT AT 13ra STREET & HAVE ARRANGED FOR TOMORROW AND SATURDAY A Most Exceptional Sale of About One Hundred and Fifty WOMEN'S AFTERNOONGOWNS Featuring Very Unusual Values at 19.50 Heretofore Were Marked at 29.50 and 37.50 This collection of dresses bus been picked from our regular slock and con tains many of the season's smartest models to choose from in WOOL JER SEY. GABARDINE. SERGE AND TAFFETA. EVENING PUBLIC PROBLEM OF RAILROAD MOTIVE POWER UNDER NATIONAL CONTROL Alba B. Johnson Dis cusses Standardiza tion of Locomotives and Advises Careful Study World Conditions Em phasize Need of In creased Revenue for T ranspurl a t i o n Companies Uiltnpo, April 1 1 A LEA B JOHN&ON. pr-.idn. "f Hie Baldwin Locomolt Vor! and vlco president of tho Philadelphia C ham fcer of Commerce, addrcsved the muujl convention of the United Mj"-i Hum bir tf Commerce today.' HH iiieuir "The rioblcni of Motive Towe 1 idr the National Administration ( I j.i roarhi Tracing the blitory of railroad d l ! niriil from the davit if si, piv nsm . Hoikcl in ISi to the latet-l dpprovnl compound Millet or the 1110. t approve. decapod of the prerenl ikiv, Mr Join, son said continuous linpioveimnt In the slzi. and power of locomotives has, been the tlm of the last rlglity-llvo ears, with each railway endeavoring to excel others In efficiency and power and each loco mutlvo builder seeklns to surpars his competitor. One general fact I1.1t, been apparent In this coullnuou. rlvalr.v. namely, In years of ovece. live business the time and thought of railroad men havo been so full occupied with the movements of trafllc as to leave little opportunity for the problem., of Improv ing methods and appliances Wavea of depression follov rucccs-slvcly waves of expansion, aJtd during vears when earn ings aro email and the nrccrtltv tor economics Is urgent, much atienilnii Is concentrated upon problems of Improve ment llio result has been that eaeh period of butlncra depression has been followed by new dovclopmenta In the ait of transportation "T he result of 1Kb attempts, raid Mr. Johnson, ' has been that thoso Hues moct rigidly adhering to their standards havo lagged behind their competitors Tho result of moro than eighty ve.us of experience has convinced railroad men th'it the most advantageous Held for standardization Ij In details rather than In the completo locomotive or cir as a unit. Most of tho advantages sought thiough it-indardlzatlon have been obtained by imlfjlng or bt.indnrd Izlng tho des'gn of various parts com mon to a considerable number of classes'. "It may bo said that their accomp lishments havo been as great as It was hunrinly possible to achieve under tho existing conditions of diversity of man agement, diversity of Ideas and tho ne cessity of constantly keeping abieast of the march of IniPloveni'Mit American railroad men need have no feir of eoin narlson with other countiles, cither in the praeth -il lommon tcnc which has been shown In tho conservative encour agement given to Improvements In en gineering practice, or lu tho reductions which havo been achieved In tho cost of transportation. Ono UfTect of World War The participation of tha Uulttd States In the woild war has brought about new conditions. A mass of legis lation and regulation which had ac cumulated during sears of peace and which wan predicated upon certain pop ular fears und prejudices resulted In the failure to allow Increaso In revenues corresponding t increased costs. The necessities of the war soon demonstrated that these regulations, which prevented e-o-operatlon by Insisting upon competi tion, did not mako for efficiency. Thev prevented many me.uurej of improved PRIDE OF With Ihe ownership of n Srxt is:Yumit0fuuirY2av Cliaa J A aicc CT "D i legrcc of pride because aonora is ine quauiy insini nicnt bought solely for its tone and beauty: 1 !Jj The Iligliect Class Talking Machine in the World Among These Gowns Are Some Thai Have Sold as High as 75.00 These Gowns have been assembled from 'the regular stock and include many of this season's smartest styles, Only two or three gowns of a kind in GEORGETTE CREPE. TAFFETA. CREPE DE CHINE. CREPE METEOR. SERGE and WOOL JERSEY. LEDGEU-PHILADELPHIaZ iiiURSDAY, APRIL 11, 191S I w nf3MS&3OTs3Sffi' " AL15V It JOHNSON service whnh Hn rjiln . managers wero tl.ni.. Iv. s 1 dt;. 1 in adopt but which had be 11 niidr piohlbltlM 'In order ai 1 .lug!- Irnl.e to un tdiiglo this Ituation the Government of th lulled Mates dc-lded that It was wire to oseumo cntrol of tranporln tlon bv placing all Up- principal Hues In the control t.f a dlrei tor geucral of railways and to operato the ioad.i at a unit during the war and for .1 fixed llnio theieafter. lor tho first time In the history ot the country all of the railroad., b'.-atno subje't 10 a unity of management and to a unity ot con trol In their purchases Tor tho ilrrl time It became practicable to adopt and to enforce standard! To a largo extent, tho very force of competition had brought about a uniformity of general dimension;, and w elghi a of locomotives for trunk-line service "To a lesser degree perhaps these con s'derjtlont, applv also to motivo power. If one tjpo of lO'-omotlvc could haul it given train across the continent to the west bank of the Mississippi Ulver there appeared to be no udecjuato leason wli a locomotive of illlurent details should l requlied to Imul the same tiain from th. 1 an bank, where the grades ami working condlt'ons wero not too ulvug cnt Notwithstanding a, 1c1t.uu amount f standardization of the tn.oniQtlw4 on each road thcic I., a largo diversl'' uniong different roads having virtuallv the same operating 'ondtt'on- Tn p portumtv given to the dire, tor n . il 1 ut mil". os to unify the niotUi pmn 1 all ratlroad'i was uiikpie ami tin i.n- ceptlon u fascinating one llm tup. ..f preparing staudaid specllb itlons :.i. . drawings was Intrusted to a eonnnlltef comprls-lug eleven railroad olhclals wli. collaborated with representative! of the three pr'nclpal loiontotlve builders As tho result of their diligent and continued work, twelvo standard speelfleallons huv. been aciced upon and their llnal ap proval .a now under consideration "A strom; plea Is made on behalf 0' tl.o railroads similar In prlnc'i le to that applicable to locomotive ac.e.si,i u that each ralload should be nlliw.d ic. continue to sidheic 10 tip st.inl' ... 1 leadj adopted Mncle htnudaril n I'rolilem 'To Introifucc a new Government standard upon all Hues as an entirely clean proposition would be limptt enough, but to lntioduco it 011 line mid conditions atlutlng ,'iu entire e.intlip tit POSSESSION Soaora there is a certain not tor tlie terms upon vrmen 11 con be purchased. Fourteen superb models $50 to $1000. j&mtura JJlinttoijratili alrii (Unmpattu. 3ur. UEORGB E. BRIGHTSON, President 1311 Walnul Street 29.50 Improvement in En gine Types Essential Now as When Indus try Was in Us Form ative Stage Electric Lines Valu able Adjunct of Steum but Not a Sub stitute Jr All Necessities jod alread equipped li quite 9 rlllfer ent problem Iiutead ot simplifying tho problem of loeomotlvo maltitenance, tlie tiiirotJu. i"ii of Government standards v.ould rompllcilo It Thci-e complica nona would last far bevond the period of Government control and would con tmif Img as the railroad standird and the ,cierninent ttandarcf locomo .. r i.prie. tide b.v tide upon the j'.ie line If 1. 'hotild t urged that the nil-, 'diiiap.- nf -ttimlirdla'ion to which tho r"id- (in work v 011M In Hie long 1 1111 be ufll.'b ut to compcmalc fur tho ill. -ndvaiitwrr s of pro.cnt Ini'reased confu 'inn t In. 11 tonic principle must bo dis covered ! which standardisation thall ivold the ceisatlon. If not tlio evlluc tlon of Improvements, Improvement Mul Continue 'Uvei-j- Improvement In vome tens,e Involves the dettructlon ot rtaudardlza tloii U would bo an evil day for Ameri can cnclncerlng and lor American prog ress lu the art of transportation which would Involve n polley of discourage ment lo iivv tniri u-efui improvements In the art "tte shouhl therclore look carefulh bctoro we lp, to make ruro that wo ai not giving up the substance of con tinued growth in cfllcpMicy and ccononiv, to gras-p the chimera of staudaidlzatlon Hspcclally should this be considered most careful when the worldwide dan ger of this war Is upon us, I'l'ctrle Mtvo rower Mi Johnson discussed at considerable -!, tim remarkable growth and de velopment 01 cie.-irt.'ity in tranporta . ,.ce, ,md the success that has ' "led It. nie-vtlonine anions ni.niv uinplCB the sKtv-llvc-mllo electric' line cf ..v Ht Jetsev uud eaBhore Hall road between Philadelphia and Atlan tic Cli.v The necessity of nvold'rg sinoko and gases In railway operations til cities, he said, soon Induced the adop. tlon of ele.-frltl.-atlon for seasons en tire! Independent ot nv e.-onomies this being evpililly iippileable t ti,o ltecessllies 1,1 Miliurbsn tiatlh- lu and about Ne ! K I'lillidelplu.i and other 1 Hi. - ' 't large a v..unie ..f tpt nen ha I Q isjaotK i-i itcii.vsiNo .ei-... a- - esggr St oKDcns aocci'tkd fir r 923 MARKET STREET iw 4 W" GBffsBBsHMsHiijJlflP A Big Reduction on ft W Second (7YV r v This price, is "uf (or Friday" and embrace bnitirtesl gar ncnls of our regular stocks formerly priced up tu .$25.00. 1 nlly 1!00 ttanncnts arc specially grouped, and the ilioiily of s-lyles Jishiircs, jou of litidiiu' the model you want. "Just for Friday" .$1.00 Lingerie WAISTS A Urge variety of steles In heer luwns voHch and organdies w I t h newest collar or VTi7 W i '"o ami -lU l J crv trim b? others I i i tIes I embrold- imed front In tailored MM i "Just for Friday" 100 , Women's Taffeta & C Serge DRESSES i A rare bargain, indeed for c or 51U.&0. Women's $6.50 New Spring COATS $3.89 Specially Priced Children's $5 Spring COATS $2.69 Sizes 2 to 12 Years 200 Women's $15 l$pn QQ SPRING SUITS r JW Developed of screes and neat shepherd! B checks. Sires up to 11, now been gathered ' said Mr Johncon, "that It may be said that electric trans mission power In railway service haa largely passed tho experimental stage and tho cfllclencleu predetermined aro realized "The question arises aa to what la to bo the future relationship between steam and electricity. Doubtlewi tho electrlll ratlon of suburban llns and the ap plication of electricity to lines hiving great dcnslt of tralllr, w III be llnan clally Justified, and us them crow in number and join themselves together electric zones will be created In which tl will he more economical to adopt electricity ovlus.lv.cly ns the mollvo power. ,n question of rlvalr.v between the team and electric loeomotlvo may bo -ct uildo 'the problem Is wholly an economic one, the only quertlon being as; tu which la the moro clllcleut and euitablo for tho particular condition and tho consequent adoption of one or the other is dependent upon tho geo- graphical or other olrcuineunceu gov- ernlng each ca&c Menm 11 Mtnl Isecnidt.v The Introduction of electric leomo tlves, by reason of the cost of Installa tion, must be a praduil one Tho In- cretuo of elllcletp y and economy must be clearly shown before coplt.il can be Induced to make the necessary hive t- meut As these advantages arc conclu sively rhown .0 v III the development of elcctrlllcatlon grow, but it would ap pear that the wIidIo transportation prop lem of the country as a whole, outside of tho larger cities and their cuburbau lerrltorv, murt for eomv time relv upon rteam lo. omollnn art Its movt jvailabic and nonoinleal motive pjwer. 'I he mctlvo power of the country Is admitted!' Inadequate to the Etrvlco dc- man.ied or it under the prcteut war conditions. During tho depression pre ced ng the war there wa3 a small sur plus of power which, as rhoukl have been foreseen, would bo nbsorbed In trnlllc with tho first Increase of activity. As 11 rule, railroad, have purchased locomotives) largely under tho spur ef evcctslve trafllo and have abstained fiom purchasing during periods of reduced earnings. This Is contrary to the eco nomics! of the sltual'on enlargement of facilities should bo inado In times of depression, because, first, that 13 the cheapest t'me to do It , second. It Id the most convenient timo to do It, and, third It Ij tho thno when managers can give most attention to doing it. and, fourth, the employment of labor arising out of largo railway puichaces tends to miti gate the severity of a general depres ilcu. ' Ihe rtdioti the railroads have not done this since 1307 is, thai- under regu latory policy which went Into effect at that time, railway managers hive not been ablo to accumulate surpluses sum cle-t in their Judgment to warrant bold construction in times of small earning and .special! becauso fntuio eafulngs havo not been cusceptlblo of approxl- Iniato calculation oven whero tho volume of trallio could bo estimated In ad van 'c. "Adequate provision of moiive power, like adequate provision of other lolllnr stock and other facilities, can only be as sured vi hen Congress placea upon tho functionary iharged with the dutv of regu atlng rates the dellutto resonsl bill"v of miking such uctes aa will teid e.nnlngj sutllclent for thorough maln tcuatico for adequate lniprovementu and sutllt lent lo attract tho inplt.it neccs nrv for providing ndditlnns and ex tensions SUITS DRESSES COATS M Values Up to .$25.00 Cloth $1.69 Skirts $2.50 Value Of wide plaid materials, m but-ton-trimmed pockets and befed effects Envelope ) Chemise I 49c i Of tine flicer l.n n i Mmmcd with lace and cries bizea up lo 14 1 Wli, niOiu i J every drcss ib worth cither $10 oo Girls' $2.98 WHitc Lingerie DRESSES $1.69 Siics 6 Jo 14 Years J MB A. U. S. TRADE CONTROL AIDS SOUTH AMERICA Government's Policy Main tains Exportation of Supplies Through every phaao of tho Govern' 'menl's control of commerce the policy of maintaining exportation of our tup. 1 pile to fcouth America, hau shown no- ti,iv plain, according to The Americas, Tho War Trade Board has apparently permitted some rhlpnientn of nearly cveiy kind of goods to bo licensed to tic Latin-American countries, though I sugar, coal and oils did not go out In I quantities as heuvy as Is normal. Brazil received coal In largely Increased amounts. Argentina did not get more (ban 11 little coat. Hut lead and tin plate, flour, barb w Ire, naval stores lumber, structural steel d.vca, and other articles on the re strlcled 11. t In general eetm to have gone In even larger amounts, than usual to bouth America Tho following are goodo specifically thovvti a having been skipped to houlli America In Dcccmher Vlour. automobiles, cement, d;. ei.. coal A Bracelet This beautiful flexible bracelet contains thirty large diamonds in indi vidual square bettings. $3200.00. S. Kind & Sons, mo chestnut st. PI MO.N D MUr.CHANTS JUWDLEHS SILVUBSMITIIS iriSlrS!E)isjcll!JEMSi I Mav?son 1115 Chestnut Street Oppojilo licith'8 Theatre Prices Go Lower On All Odd Fur Sets, Scarfs, Stoles and Coats In Our Removal Sale The Already j Low Prices 1 Take Another a Reduction "d .lust, think what tins, in e a n n! Every pi fur piece in our hloro (3 had aheady been 10- k duced from a third to n a tniru to 4fi;j?S. ' 1 its value 'J;'V"W'-"'C,VP icsc lowered -,' .' W.V A at go btill I M .' this, final ' '..'.' 1 one-hnlf ,1 and it is thes S prices that H lower in clearance of tlie ones, sg twos aim inrccs, ot a f3 kind. Scarfs Values Up lo 55.00 2 Natural Squirrel 4 Hudson Seal . . 134-so 4 Wolf, all color! 'I 4 fox, all colon . ' Values Up to SO.00 4 Poi Scarf i 4 Wolf Scarfs 1 Tanna I dmv ) A O.50 2 Nutria . j 1 Kolint' j Squirrel' Purchases will be reserved in our storage vaults until next fait on payment of a deposit. Payments to be continued during tlte spring and summer. Fur Coats 6 R) S IteeuUrly E 4 Marmot Coats 95.00 g i Muskrat Toals 110.00 I Marmot Coats ll'5.00 .3 a Muskrat Coats 135.00 &j 3 Hudson fceal Coats L'30.00 U) 3 Muskrat Coats 165.00 M 2 Nutria Coats 170.00 f) 3 Hudson Seal Coats i'lO.OO j 1 Ilaccoou Coat 200.00 l4 .' Nutria Coats 50.00 I', .1 TfiiHcin Knl f?ojtil. . . . . ?fiS.nn I -' - - -- 1 Leopard Coat soo.uo PI Muskrat Coats 350.00 Hudsun Heal Coals DDO.OO Squirrel Coat 375.00 1 Sqt hi 1 Ca i aracui vjoae u...uu MiirtMMi Heal Coats 31)5 00 1 Natural Otter Coat S5.00 1 Mole Coat 395.00 1 Hudson Seal Cape 660.00 I neaver Coat 736.00 1 Kolinsky Coat 750.00 1 Mink Coat 825.00 1 Uroadtall Coat 895.00 T?wi Cfjfo Vlir OVlb Iter. 75.00 07.60 85.00 105 00 11000 135.00 Ts'ow 37.50 41.50 17.30 bO.50 1I.SO 110.30 1 Jap Cross . . 2 Taupo Wolf 3 Black I''o . . 3 Pointed b'ox 3 Kum l'ox . , i Black Vn . - T.f u pa -VOX 116. 0 07.30 ('feu's b'ox 146.00 V3U 110.30 Fisher 3:5.00 No mail order tent C. O. D. fVon on approval. .None vS. . " cotton goods, efptt, window ft ktsel ralli, structural eteel, steel plat0, srlr Un plate, lead, tneat, butter, cxmMnaad milk, naval stores, kerosene. In tHhso amounts, cottonseed oil, nervrsprlttt in, large quantity, sugar In modersf amounts, lumber, tobacco. Tho ex-ports of automobiles and tires to all parts of tho world were. Iar In December. They vrent not only to all parts ot South America, but to the Far Cast, notably to tho Dutch Eatt In4l Australia and the Philippines. Tha lat ter received $7,801,318 worth of all ex ports, as against 14,633,395 In tha came month of 1916. Tho trade of the Du(oll I ast Indies was double. To Africa went automobiles!, tires, nails and hardware, cotton textiles). In Increased volume, Condensed milk to tho amount of S3, 614,178 pounds, aa against 1:,3G,1S pounds was distributed around the, world, 35,797,011 to Great Britain and 6.481,800 to Franc, Indeod, but In larger quantity than usual nearly everywhere Fire in Hand Grenada Plant Cleveland, O,, April 11. Fire started by an explosion In the cora room of tha Plant ot the Grabler Manufacturing Company caused damage estimated at J200.000 The company lias been manu facturing hand grenades for the Govern ment. Iho explosion Is believed to have been dun to the Ignition of oil flowing from a. leaky pipe f of Distinction & DeMan Furs WiU ' Never Reach These Low Prices Again Wholesale prices are much higher than our sale prices, and wholesale prices aro going higher every day. Costs and profits arc not considered by J us, as wc want a posi tive clearance before i moving into our new j quarters, at 1 215 Chestnut btreet. i V V (Will IVJWA TCVrv. W I Suitable for Spring and Summer Wear I Values Up lo 110.00 1 mole stole . ,.. c- ' KrliniUy Stole , ""Z fk 2 Natural Squirrel JL 3 Hudion Seal ...I i i 1 Nutria Cape . . . . ' 1 Mole Stole .50 Values to 150.00 Kolinikjr Squirrel Stone Marlen .. Mink .50 Nutria Kolinikjr Now Aa.30 74.80 l,30 T9.A0 1IS.0O t:3.00 130.00 143.00 17S.00 113.00 lllnn ....,, 103.00 sss.oo fJSB.OO i'45.00 -io.vu 113.00 275.00 210.00 430.00 403.00 fiSS.OO 095.00 800.00 Will Never Reach These Low Prices Atram 3 Raccoon . , 4 Taupe Vox . 3 Nutria .... 3 Med Fox ... 3 Beaver . . . 3 Taupo Lynx 1 Mink 1 niaL.- T.v 1 1 rHuntt X Silver Fox 4.i Purehaihg agent' dtr accepted. Charge AccetHtte Qtmwl 98 55.00 31M 65.00 MkBL 75.00 SB 105.00 iKB us 00 m5 140.00 tiM lss.oti i(iB 395.00 IUi 395.00 iiM 476.00 k THE HOME OF STYLE AND ECONOMY (LjL STT j I r Ij U-ti.lsi MS. '. J-M j 1
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