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Itfforma Talraadge Successfully
M ' Starred as "De Luxe
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jA GEORGE M. COHAN HIT
ITANLET "D I-ui Annl." with Norma
Talmadte. Scunarln hv raul Tfnl from
It tha nlav Kv M..4 rl.lr mrtctfA hv
l!p Roland Wst fict rlny.
; This Is the screen version of the play
i of the same name, which created some
1,'Ulk- early In tho theatrical season In
Ivjfew Tork, although It did not reach
there In Its spoken version. Tho story
-iso appeared in the Saturday iLivening
If Post, and proved Interesting because of
"It novelty. While of the crook type.
IJt Is differently handled from the aver
age run of plays of this sort and holds
kthe Interest through a new psychological
Ktwlst.
IIJN'orma Talmadge Is appearing In the
est role of her screen career. Her work
Hn this ittiKtnnAUxlUH Ih jt f 1i 1i -
Irfectlve and sincere. The star has been
Rapidly ascending to the top. and her
porks warrantB her present promotion
Sugene O'Brien Is capital In a crook
stype very unlike his handsome heroes.
Prank Stanton, Frank Mills. Edward
jgavls, David Burns, Joseph Burke,
Edna Hunter and Harriet Jenkins com
,jlete the cast
The plot concerns the actions of a
loving wife, who Is a victim of aphasia
She aids a crook In the operation of a
"6 luxe" variation of the old badger
same.. Of course, her memorv Is restored
: and happiness comes to the husband
i, sncl wife. The photography by Edward
Wynard and Albert Moses Is well cx-
ecuted.
Scenes at the Devon Horse Show and
,the Lansdowne Flower Show were spe
cial attractions of the "Animated Maga
zine," which always forms a pleasing
part of the Stanley's programs
-PALACE "The Yellow Ticket." with Fan-
n! Ward. Scenario by Tom Cushlnc from
the play by Michael Morton. Directed by
wiiitam rarKe. l'atne play.
"The Yellow Ticket," given on the
Stage of the Garrlck some seasons ago
With Florence Reed. Is now In the
'movies. The celluloid seems assured of
'further 'success, since It depicts the
vents not possible to show In a stage
version.
The action of the story Is rapid,
hut . Itn rlAmanrlH n FannlA Ward's
f, ability as a character actress are not
Ijtoo exacting. Her work as a whole Is
y excellent. The star's present use of a
black wig Is .a decided novelty In her
screen portraits. The emotional work
of Anna Lehr Is one of the outstanding
bits of the piece. Milton Sills, Hclene
Chadwlck and Warner Oland give ef
fective portrayals.
"The Yellow Ticket" Is the means of
, Identification with which the former
"Russian Government was wont to give
u Hs deml monde. Director Parke has
carried out the story In full and Percy
fHllburn's photography Is another factor
, In the artistic success of the thrilling
offering.
AflCADIA "tlll-ine-lTail HOUaay, Willi
., Oeorse M. Cohn. Directed by Marshall
Nellan. Artcraft play.
jit QuywBolton, prolific of books for Intl
j mate musical comedies, and George Mid-
dleton are responsible for the Idea un
V folded In this play, but It took George
.. ........... .
, M. Cohan to whip It Into shape lor the
spoken stage. Another equal team,
composed of John Emerson and Anita
ii Loos, made the adaptation for the screen,
X and the work Is of the pair's high stand
. ard. In the direction, Marshall Nellan
has kept all the important points of the
play and brought out many Incidental
bits of business which are -only possible
with a movie camera.
i The combination of having a good
story and an actor who can give to the
? part of the energetic reformed bartender
all the realism that Is required is a
;' quite sufficient guarantee that audiences
" will like this piece. This Is the best film
' production in which the American come
i dlan has yet appeared, and he seems
greatly to enjoy the part, which was
j done on the spoken stage by Fred Nlblo
at the Garrlck a few years ago. Mar
guerite Clayton, who has the role of
the. small-town Innkeeper's daughter,
i gives a good performance, as does Rus-
sell Bassett as the father. Robert
fj Broderlck Is the brewer, Pat O'Malley,
- formerly of the Edison company, Is his
son, and William Walcott has the role of
the minister. Richard Bathelmess Is
the' hotel proprietor's son. The "Billy"
; Sunday campaign Is said to have been
( the original inspiration for this lively
and entertaining piece.
VICTORIA "The Bllndnsss of Divorce."
Wrlttsn and directed by Frank Lloyd.
I Tax play and playera.
Propaganda films are often effective if
wall made, as this one is. The pic
ture considers the divorce problem a
' preachment rather than an entertain-
ment, but the thought of, the author upon
this subject is clearly brought out In his
,1 well-written titles.
Id The story, said to have been taken
, from an actual case, discloses the raid
j- upon a gambling establishment con
ducted by a mother and daughter, the
former a divorcee and the latter apply
ing for separation, The problem Is
solved with the reunion of the mother
and father and daughter and husband.
But before this takes place there Is a
''" long pictorial discussion about divorce.
ij. The time covered in tne story Is -about
Xnv uCi.iui,iiiauD u. itt.t jduuuutuii
and the cast of players was nicked from
J" the Fox company, but their work was
i inmnirhit overbalanced bv the attemnt
l tell the storv with heavy titles.
A- REOENT "Pay DaV." with Mr. and Mrs.
If?' Sidney Drew. From the play by t, M.
I Meaney and Delia Bailey. Directed by
l-k ' Maxwell Kar,r. Metro play.
IS? ' Kere are the Drews In a five-reel pro-
Kf ductlon, a film novelty, since heretofore
B? thev have only appeared In two-part
stories. Moreover, the baste materlal'of
Si this film has a curious history. When pro-
j Juced upon the spoken stage three years
nw I'Pav tlav" wan de.arrlbef an a
&itare movie. "The chief mission' of
fcfcSj'Pay Day." said one play reviewer, "la
f to have-fun witn tne nims. ji you are a
waim frequenter who vibrates in direct
'mha.Iaii tn tVin RiifTerlneH ' nt the
tfRfcaraased heroine, then you will have, a
tattling good lime at -ray jjay,- jr you
5re of those who regard the camera as
aerelv another manifestation of the Evil
S-.Wftt then you wilUbe overjoyed at 'Pay
Upiy.' But If you are a passive Indlvld-
'tit, whose feelings toward tne nims are
Ivnnresaed In terms neither of love nor
I fcitn. then tPay Day' Is not for you."
f.'TAs it was predicted, this otory la an
, Jleal film scenario, ana Mrs. urew piays
rtte role enacted by Irene Fenwlck in
L yew York ana by iJnma uunn wnen it
as played nere at tne uroaa sireei
heatrs under the title o "Her Price."
unfold the sensational pioi wouia oe
noil its Interest, but It may be atd
EhMt, it Is a story unfolded within a
tory, and Its biggest "punch"- Is re-
ryea unill uie enu. DGsjuto wtruicn,
here appear "Florence Short, Linda Far.
ry, Mrs. Samuel xucKer, i.mny lor
ainAharlesRieEel and Dan Baker.
Wchard Rowland and Jpseph Engel are
i "Jrj.tne picture.-'
Tfce Griffith "war film. "Hearts of the
fta,' corjunues lo. or yivi
Mto the uarncK ineaur. tm
attraction at.fhev strand Is "A
SUMMER 'OPERATIC""
SEASON AT ACADEMY
,What promises to be an attractive
summer season of grand opera at popular
prices will be Inaugurated .by Harry
Davis, of Pittsburgh, at the Academy
of Music on next Monday evening, June
17. The engagement, which Hill conthiue
for a fortnight, will be devoted to the
production of a standard repertory,
which includes "Faust." "Carmen," "Cav
allerla Rustlcana," "I Pagllaccl," "Trova.
tore," "Alda," "Rlgoletto," "Martha,"
"Luela" and other vvorks. in the notable
list of singers, some of whom were mem
bers of the Metropolitan Opera Com
pany last season, are Maggie levte, Flor
ence Easton, Alice Gentle, Rlccardo Mar
tin, Francis McLennan, Orvllle Harrold,
Henri Scott, Henry Weldon. Elizabeth
Campbell, Ruth Miller, Viola Robertson
and Desire Defrere The musical di
rectors are Joseph Zuro and Romualdo
Saplo. This excellent organization Is
now playing its fourth successful week In
Pittsburgh. Two dollars will be the top
price for orchestra seats
EMBATTLED NATION
PICTURED IN FILMS
'Pershing's Crusaders," Die
closed at Forrest, Vivid Sur
vey of U. S. Achievements
It is a real relief to And a war-movie
which does not focus attention on a
fictional story, but Is concerned exclu
sively with authentic scenes "Pershing's
Crusaders," released by film division of
the Committee on Public Information,
l one of the best films of the war series
which has yet appeared, and its effect
upon the spectators Is sure to arouse
their patriotism to the nth degree. No
pretense has been made to gain special
scenic or fancy photographic effects, nor
Is there a lot of supernumerles employed
to represent the fighting forces. The
regular men and equipment of the
American fighting forces are revealed,
and also arlous phases of our monu
mental preparations for the conflict.
The effect Is simple, direct and patrl-'
otic. No movie director has been em
ployed to stage a production for the
film fans. The officers go through their
routine of orders and the men obey
while the lens of the camera records
their actions for present and future
reference. N
The leaders, or printed description of
the action, which follow them are con
cise and crisply significant. Of the
hundreds of scenes shown, none of them
Is very long and only the most Im
portant points are brought out. There
was much Interesting material in the
early part of the film, which showed our
Industrial, wartime military and naval
preparations Many of the scenes have
a distinct educational value. Only a
few of the names of the men and ships
are given; although many of the places
were not unfamiliar to those who follow
the regular news weeklies.
One of the best features of the film
was the night illumination of the ships
when their big guns were discharged.
The launching of our wooden and steel
ships was clearly depicted, while their
equipment in ordnance proved highly
interesting. The trench camouflaging
and the methods of clearing these
dugouts of poison gas Is shown In a way
that makes description by words un
necessary. A large share of the film
was devoted to the airplane, and the
pictures from one of them showed three
machines iflylng below, and while still
further beneath was the harbor of some
city. The recreation of the troops on
the other side ranged from riding a mule
to listening to band concerts. The prep
aration of food occupied an Informative
portion of the film. The big thrill, how
ever, came with the display of many
thousands of American soldiers "Per
shing's CruBaderB" seemed Just the right
description for this stunning spectacle
The camera men of both the" United
States signal corps and the naval pho
tographers took the pictures. Some of
these photographers were under danger
of gunfire.
Judge Eugene C. Bonnlwell made a
patriotic opening address and Sergeant
L. Shannon Cormack told in spirited and
convincing style of the Red Cross and
Y. M. C. A. work at the front.
"The Circus Girl" Nixon
There are many bright lines and novel
situations In "The Circus Girl," which Is
presented by Emily Smiley and company
as a headline attraction at the Nixon.
.The sketch was warmly approed by the
audience.
Thrills In abundance were furnished
bv the Yoscarios. who nerformed no end
of seemingly Impossible feats. They were
rewarded with emphatic applause. Mor
ris and Campbell, in comedy and song,
were among other acts which composed
the bill.
Lillian Russell, In "Hearts and Dia
monds," is the photoplay attraction.
Sybil Vane Nixon Colonial
Musical merit seldom encountered 'In
vaudeville characterized the act present
ed at Nixon's Colonial last night by
Sybil Vane as her Philadelphia debut.
Miss Vane, who formerly was a prima
donna of Covent Garden. haB Just com
pleted a three months' engagement at the
New York Hippodrome. Despite her
diminutive build, she has a voice of re
markable power. She Is also an accom
plished actress. ' ,
A new comedy sketch that afforded
.imnlfl merriment was offered by Harry
Bond, assisted by -a capable company.
Thrills were occasionea Dy me uarins
feats of tho WilsoniAubrey Trio, sensa
tional aeriallsts. Frank Mulane proved
to be an entertainer of finished clever-
Th Aim nfrerlnnwas "Selfish Gates."
considered by William S. Hart to be his
greatest screen enori mus lar.
"Married Via Wireless" Nixon Grand
Sprightly wit and humor feature this
week's bill at the Nixon Grand. Head
ing the offerings Is "Married via Wire
less" presenting ' Quennle Williams In
her usual brisk comedy roles. The stage
setting Is unusually brilliant, the scene
being laid on the upper deck on an
ocean-going steamship. Several com
plicated situations are well carried out
dy the cast. The sketch might easily
be one act In a well-done musical
CC,Vylng with "Married via Wireless" for
the honors is the'sklt presented by Jlm
mi i iiras and hla comnany of enter
tainers. Among the other good acts
are those presented by Florence Ttmponi.
Coakley and Dunlevy, Sammle and
Fiffle Elliott and Hugh Delaney.
Stephen D. O'Rourke Cross Keys
Headline honors forthe fore part of
the week at Cross Keys Theatre were
rarrled off bv Stenhen D. O'Rourke. The
sweet ballad singer In his repertoire of
well-selected songs pieasea me pairons
nf th nr.-niilar West Philadelphia vaude
ville house and was rewarded by several
calls for repeatea encores.
While O'Rourke was proclaimed the
feature of the bill, he was given a real
scare for topnotch honors by Bogany's
Lunatics in Tirf in a .uaxesnop -rnie
trnune of seven adept acrobats thrilled
ttiA natrons or ineir seeminK aaonrouB
stunts. Other acts an the bill which
pleased were Smith and Davis, high
class entertainers; Conroy and O'Don-
nell. Delaney. nice ana company ana
Lamont ana Ktce.
"The Old Homestead Eight" Globe
All that Is cheerful in musical and
vocal renditions from ragtime to opera
Is given tne pairons or me uiodb ry tne
famous double ouartet from the ordinal
"Old Homestead." The eight members
who comprise the company, by delivering
their songs with their usual vim. easily
gained the applause of the audience.
Second honoTS were carried off by
Cardo and Ken, musical comeqy stars.
Thin iitiet nr man calmer entertainers.
like the headline act, was received by
the patrons, who packed the popular
vauaeviue nouie io job- very auars.
Others who pleased were Grace Cam
eron. Barney Williams In '"Poor John."
Knapp ana Cornallal. OUti aad Jenkins.)
Bni OF HEAt)LlNERS .
AT KEITH'S THIS WEEK
Avon Comedy Four, Belle
Baker and Other Top-
Notchers on Program
Between the tomfoolery of the Avon
Comedy Four, with a anload of fun-nler-than-funny
lines, and the popularity
of Belle Baker and her "war chest" of
songs, It Is hard to decide Just what
Is the outstanding feature of a corking
good bill at B. F Keith's this week
One thing Is certain: both are better
than good Belle Baker's supply of
tongs was almost exhausted by the ap
preciative audience. She responded to
numerous outbursts of applause and
kept a stream of songs flowing so long
that It waft a question of whether she
could not go on Indefinitely. Her num
bers are above" the average, excptlonally
clever and tuneful, while some of her
character offerings arc humorous.
The Avon troupe's strong point, "A
Hungarian Rhapsody," proved ft
"tcream," Had the audience been
Etandlng the term "swept off their feet"
might have been used. However1, suffice
to eay, they were 'bowed In laughter"
Which Is also uncommon Their act 1
full of the lines that "take" a aude
Ulle audience. Charles Dale, Harry
Goodwin,. Irving Kaufman and Joe
Smith make up the quartet.
"Winsome, Sweet and Lovable," the
program description of the Three
Misses Stewart, is really as good as
can be glen They are all that, with
six unusually cleer dance numbers that
win.
Fisher and Haw ley would take the
headline In almost any vaudeville
house, but since Keith's program th's
week Is composed almost entirely of
headllners, It takes a toss-up to decide
which is which. "Business Is Business,"
was the title of an Interesting sketch a
la Potash and Perlmutter, and with
such names as Hirsch, Hornltz. Wise
man and Victor, It takes little explana
tion to Impress the vaudeville lover with
their line of Jingle George M. Fisher,
John Hawley, Mae Wright and Albertuo
Smally "do their bit" In this act.
Kenry Regal and Davis Bender have
a little "skit of wit" entitled "Drop Us
a Line," and It takes Its place with
the other leading lights
Ed Morton, a Philadelphia:!, . and a
favorite here. Is a very good vaudeville
singer His line of catchy songs "took"
with Keith's audiencew
The Six Klrksmlth Sisters "A Dainty
Half Dozen" have a musical Interlude,
Interspersed with all the charm of youth,
that Is very pleasant to the eye and
ear.
Homer Dickinson and Grace Deagon
have a line of chatter-song that Isn't
very often approached In vaudeville,
whlje Eddie Emerson and Jerry1 Bald
win Introduce considerable comedy Into
a program of Juggling feats.
The Pathe weeklv war film had Its un
usual features. U-boat raids off the
Atlantic coast were shown.
Lillian Herlein Wm. Penn .
The latest songs of the day. Including
many numbers which were exclusive,
were rendered In entertaining manner
by Lillian Herlein, iwho headlines the
Bill at tne wiiuam renn. .miss Her
lein has a captivating style and remark
ably clear enunciation which Is a' rarity
among singers In vaudeville. She scored
a solid nit.
Laughter w-aB the order of things
when Burke and Burke In their messen
ger boy skit occupied the stage. Others
who won approval were Hall Skelly and
Emmy Sauvaln and Bennington and
Scttt.
"The Lesson" was the photoplay at
traction and It proved to be one of the
most Interesting pictures of the season
American Belles Trocsdero
Therf Is plenty of patriotism mixed
with good muslc-and comedy In the show
effered by the Belles of America, at the
Trocadero. The fun runs fast and
furious and there are many surprises
in the course of the comedv. The prin
cipals Include Ruby Lusby1, Pearl Lawier,
Jack Miller and Harry Lang
Victory Girls Gavety
Up to the minute comedy and songs
make the Victory Girls, the attraction
at the Gayety one of the best shows of
tho fceason. Nothing has been spared In
the staging of the burlesque offered i the
cotumes and scenery-being all that could
be desired Among the fun makers are
Sam Bachen and Billy fty.
PHUADELPHIANSWIN
ARMY COMMISSIONS
War Department Announces
Names of New Officers From
This District
The names of men commissioned In'
the army from the Philadelphia district
were announced by the War Department
today. Included in the list are Adam
L. Glmbel, Henry N. Taggart. Leonard
W. Weltzel, Wallace Johnson, Herbert
Spencer Harped, M. Lincoln Smith, Har
rison H. Mayhew and others.
Adam L. Glmoel Is' a son of Charles
Glmbel, of 1300 North Broad street. For
the seven months since, his enlistment he
has been In training, at a southern camp
Mr. Glmbel was graduated from Tale
In 1016, He has two cousins In the serv
ice. Lee A. Glmbel, In the, navy, and
Ellis Glmbel, Jr., now at an officers'
training camp. t '
Adam L. Glmbel Is commissioned ,a
second lieutenant In .the quartermaster's
corps. Henry N. Taggart lives at 1346
Marlborough street. He has been com
missioned a second lieutenant and is as
signed to Camp Lee. Herbert Spencer
Harned lives at 222 Allen's lane, Ger.
mantown. He Is made a captain In the
chemical service corps- He t was, a
graduate of Penn Charter and at the
time of his entrance Into the, army was
a professor of chemistry at the Univer
sity of Pennsylvania. He left the city
today for Washington. ..,,'
Leonard R. Welti! raduaUd from
Exeter. M. Lincoln SmlthMs a ehlgh
graduate. He has been assigned to Fort
Benjamin Harrison, Indiana. Harrison
Mayhew lives at 1822, Jefferson street.
The complete list "' . . ,
?trt .wind lieutenant, ens nr reserve
io'AW' wnium O. Bgwnej Sr..mutV.tVeeti'
ment. Thlrtyeeventh end Chestnut streets.
a.. iu,it.n.nt ordnance reserve .corvsi
OrviltaH Bullitt. 222 Rlttenhousa sauare.
urvilie fi. "'" --B- reserve corns
Vrond lieutenant, ordnanea reserve corps;
CTV'ne'XnV Ml Chestnut street can
tain quartermaster corns: BUM u Aoame-
Van aSufh"t",B.rCn.,rd!.trta ttre?"i8E
fa'nant ouarlirmllter corns: Herman N.
tV;t,,UiYlirN"thrSUth. street. snd'AI-
Ibert ' O. Flnlev. 2" Hamilton siren, nrsi
iifluienama. im" .....-.
From nearby places the following were
included;
Syres in" Ybillo Justice., Ardmore second
inhdn oV,r n'- ESZll Chester, .flrst Jleu-
UHa siia.SttmBtftr CCfP. . - J."1
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The veights and meaures by which all others in the city are regulated
have just been inspected by the Board of County Commissioners. Max
Mayer, acting head of the department, is seen holding the official weights
Bright News for Home Folks
Frpm Boys in the Service
THV OPTIMIST
THAT we're grouch and think that
the worltVs on thr blink.
And there's really the devil to pay,
TV'c prove by the number o tilnos that
we think
And the number of things that we
say;
.Vof to mention the number of things
that we do
Bceause of the things that we hear,
But there's truly no reason at oil to
feel blue
With the boys at the front full of
cheer.
Our boys at the front are as busy as
bees
Putting Liberty's car on the road.
What light have tee fellows at home at
our ease
To grunt while they're pulling the
loadt
We've a peach of a time while ue su,car
it's a quince
And screw up our faces oft dear.'
While Bam here declares that he lives
like a prince
And his letter is chock full of cheer.
He lives like a prince! Bless his quips
and his quirks!
Youth's sun sweetly shines o'er life's
deeps'
With the Hun. doing murderous things
while he works ,
And the cooties at work while he
sleeps.
But he Jcnows the world's good! And we
know that he's right.
Though we sometimes profess that it's
drear.
It's a bully old world! And toith main
and with might
We will back up his message of cheer!
We don't know who wrote the letter fol
lowing. We don't know what Sam is
We only know Sam is all right whoever
he is.
The letter was received by the Evek-
PRIEST IN HOSPITAL
AFTER AUTO CRASH
The Rev. ' Stephen P. Dever
Knocked Down Following
Collision of Motorcars
Blows, said to have been exchanged In
an argument as to which had the right
of way, follpwlng a slight collision be
tween motor cars driven by the Rev.
Stephen P. "Dever, assistant priest at
the Church of the Nativity, Allegheny
avenue and Belgrade street, and Daniel
Barrow, 32 years old, of Yeadon street,
resulted today in Injuries to the priest
that required his removal to the Sa
maritan Hospital.
Barrow was arrested ,and given
hearing at the Germantown avenue and
Lycoming) street station, before Magis
trate Wrigley, He was held In $1200
ball for a further hearing on June 18.
According to the police, machines
driven by-the two men collided at' Eighth
street and Allegheny avenue. A "wnr
of words" followed. In the altercation
which took place blows were exchanged,
and Barrow Is said to' have knocked
down his opponent.
The patrol wagon of the Thirtieth
District station, Front and Westmore
land streets, was called and Father
Dever vas removed to the Samaritan
Hospital '
It Is reported that his condition Is
not serious, but that he is being ex
amined for 'a possible fracture of the
Bkull. '
TO GIVE COMFORT KITS
Committee Plans One for Each Phila-
( delphlan in Camp
In order to supply comfort kits, which
represents all the name Implies to the
"boys" going to military training camps,
the service star committee of the. Emer-
?ency Ald,,l3J8 Walnut street. Is asking
or funds. S
Thousands of kts have already been
supplied the soldiers from Philadelphia,
but the committee, has set ttselfsthe task
of .giving a kit to every Philadelphia
man drafted for the anhy. It Is a mam
moth work. Each comfort bag costs
seventy-five cents, and the committee
would welcome contributions or filled
kits ready-JTor sending to the men.
Mrs Louis Rodney Page a president
of the committee In charge. . Mrs. Percy
M. Chandler la vice-president: Mrs.
John H. Mason, secretary, and1 Mrs-
rklto Jtenry. terasurer.v are. MuraocK
ARE INSPECTED
ivri TUBLtc Ledger If the envelope
ever had any other enclosure It has
been mislaid and apologies are hereby
tendeied to the parents unknown If
they will send name and address tho
Evenino runuc Ledoeh will be glad
to make acknowledgment
The letter follows
Somewhere In France. May 12. 1918
My dear Mama.
This day Is Mother's Day and I
am writing this letter from a little
village In sunny France to let sou
know; that I am In the best of health
and feeling fine. I sincerely hope
thlR reaches you the same As for
me, I am treated like a prince, and
the only thing that I miss and regret
Is that I am so far away from you all
and home To me it seems an age
since I left home, but I feel I am
doing Just a wee but to help the good
old U. R A and some of her boys In
a grand cause
It Is our fight for freedom for the
world, and the Stars and Stripes have
never yet failed This In a small way
helps me to forget to worry about
home, knowing full well that tome
day we all will return to our loving
homes, happy and contented
Well, dear mother. In all my travels
I have found the world to be the
same; maybe a few changes of cus
toms, speech and climate, but the
principle of everything Is the same
Loving parents day Ip and day out
doing the same things that loving
parents at home are doing I have
had many exciting times, but It all
has beeri pleasant and enjoyable The
British and French people deserve all
that we can possibly give them for
trying In every way to make us com
fortable and happy
I do hop that you are feeling In
good health Don't worry, for every
thing will come out O. K.
Again let me say that I do miss
you all terribly but hope that very
soon I will be again with you
I now close with tons of love and
kisses to you all
Tour loving son, Sam
HOPE FOR PREMIUM
AT CITY BOND SALE
Applications for $5,500,000
Issue Indicate Overbidding
in Tomorrow's Disposal
That the city bond sale of $5,500,000
will bo overbid several times and a
satisfactory premium result Is the be
lief of officials In charge of the sale
which wll take place at noon tomorrow
In Mayor Smith's office In City Hall
Their prediction Is based on the fact
that more than a score of Individuals
and banking Institutions have taken out
bidder's blanks.
Members of the Sinking Fund Com
mission expect to bid on $2,000,000 or
more of the amount, while a number
of th usual banking Institutions will
also submit estimates Most of the
bond sales under the present adminis
tration have been oversubscribed at fair
premiums, but the last sale In 1917 was
"over the counter," which of course went
or par.
Recently Councils Increased the rate
of Interest on city loans from 4 to 4 Hi
per cent, and this move is calculated
to place them on a par with Govern
ment bonds and make them generally
attractive to Investors.
Dress Oxford
Black Satin, White
Kid, Tan Russia,
White Buckskin,
Gray Buckskin,
Gunmetal.
CLAFUN,1
HE BLEW "HERO'S" WHISTLE, ' ,
BUT WISHES NOW HE HADN'T
Bank Runner Crowed Over Associates for a Time, but Then
Sergeant Major Ryan Deteriorated Into
a Plain "Hamm"'
rpHERE were a few blissful hours
J- when Ben Parker, bank runner for
Drexel & Co., Fifth and Chestnut streets,
gloried In the fact that he blew the
whistle with' which 'Sergeant Major
Ryan" urged his men "over the top "
He flaunted the honor before his co
workers till not a man but eyed him
with a certain awe
That was then.
This Is now
The awed glances have turned to hu
morous twinkles and throughout bank
ing circles whenever the men "catch"
Parkers e.vc they have only to put their
fingers to their lips and whistle to cause
the sudden flight of the bank runner.
He spends much time dodging their Jests
and elaborate pantomime
v Ith admiration and reverence Parker
listened to a recent speech of "Sergeant
Major Ryan's," and he felt much hon
ored when Introduced
"I've got two sons In service," Parker
CHESTER PIKE CASE
PUT UP TO GOVERNOR
State Highway Commissioner
Asks Condemnation as
Military Necessity
Condemnation of the Chester pike
between Darbv and Chester bv the State
highway commissioner as a matter of
military necessity is asked of Governor
Brumbaugh hy A Merrltt Taylor direc
tor of the Passenger Transportation
and Housing Division. The Telford
Road Company, Owners of the pike. Is
charged -with holding up a permit fo'
the laving of additional trolley tracks,
which would greatly Improve transpoi
tatlon facilities for workmen employed
In shipyards and munitions plants at
Chetr and Eddystone.
Mr Taylor's telegram to Governor
Brumbaugh follows
Crndfrniiatlon of the Chfjtrr and Dvr
t Telford road M- the State of Pennfvl
vanlv js a military nrcerslu On bfhalf
of th Emortrenrv Fleet Corporation an
airrncy of the United States I requert that
vou Instruct the Mate hlh av commis
sioner to condemn the aforesaid Telford
roirt forthwith
Nlnetv thousand wir workers at. noe
stand Shtnvard at Westlnehouse Steim
Turbine plant at Es-lnnton nt the Sun
Shipbuilding and Chester Shlpbulldlnc Com
panies' jards. at Chester at Mldiile steel
and Ordnance Compam rifle plint Kddy
stone munition plant and Baldwin Loco
motive Works at Eddvstonc lick required
electric rftllwiv facilities to travel to and
from their Government work
Present inadeouacirs of pvsenser trans
portation facilities In this Important dis
trict south of Philadelphia can be relieved
onlv bv doubie-tracklne the present elncle
track electric rallwav which extends on the
Chester and Darbv Telford road known as
the Chester pike between Chester and
Dnrbj
The United State ha arraneed to loan
to the electric rallwnv lomninv the monev
renutred to double-track Its line between
Drb and Chester, elso the monev required
to replace the portion of metal road en
croached upon mv wldenlne the same on
tlm opposite side The Government has been
unable to secure from the Telford Rovd
Company an equitable arrangement and
permit which is required bv the rallwav
company to carrv cut this proeram
Thla Intervention on the part of the
State of Pennsjlvanla has become necessary
to condemn the roid and to so remove from
tho Telford Road Comnanv Its power To
nbstruot the doubie-tracklne of the rallwav
which Is required bv the Government to
furnish adequate passenger transportation
facilities to war workers and to make
possible the transportation of additional war
workers who are now sorelv needed In the
shipyards and munition plants south of
l'hlladelohla.
The company takes the stand that the
suggested road Improvement would "top
off' ten feet of the pike and virtually
made It "usMess"for vehicular traffic.
Major W A Garrett, assistant general
manager of the Midvale Steel and
Ordnance Company, at Kddystone,
charges the Telford Company with "gross
profiteering In face .of its earning last
jear of $16,000 on a $47,500 capitaliza
tion and Its toll charge of three cents a
mile.
MUST CUFiB SANDWICH FIENDS
Up to the Restaurateur to See
Through Messenger-Boy Trick,
If a boy, or other messenger. Is sent
to a restaurant and asks for rtlx sand
w lches and fays' each sandwich is to be
taken from the restaurant and is for an
individual person. Is the restaurateur
Justified In yelling the sandwiches on
such an order? , Al
This Is the question put up to the
Federal food officials here, and the reply
Is that the restaurateur must use his
own judgment. , .w
If the mestienger who calls for th
sandwiches Is known to the proprietor
or attendants at the restaurant, and the
proprietor feels the delivery of the sand-
wicnes win oe maue au viioi. iiv i.e. p,
shall receive more than the allotted
weight of bread, then the mesoenger may
be given as -many sandwiches as he Is
w tiling to deliver.
LANK'S RE-ELEaiON CLAIMED
Majority of Old Democratic City
Committeemen Keturned
Ho.eleetlnn of Edcar W Lank
Democratic city chairman, oVer ihe pro.
tests of Muhlolpal Judge Eugene C Bon
nlwell. the Democratic Gubernatorial
nominee. Is claimed by local Democratic
leaders A majority or ine oia cuy com
mitteemen were re-elected last night,
when the Democratic ward committees
met for reorganization.
Judge Bonniwell's supporters, however,
contend that James J. Breen, bis candi
date fdr chairman, will have a majority
when the committee meets next Monday
night to elect a chairman. The Bonnl
well supporters claim that many of the
old members of -the city committee, favor
Judge Bonniwell's choice for chairman.
Factional ' rows marked the contests
between the Bonnlwell and Donnelly sup
porters over the election of city commit
teemen in a number of the wards,
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107 Chestnut
it'
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told the army man "For their akeB,
I wonder, would you allow me to blow
that whistle'"
The pseudo sergeant major hesitated
Just the proper length of time before
he pulled the whistle from his pocket
the whistle which he had elaborately
made the foundation for a graphic story
of the trenches.
"That Is something I tetdom do." he
answered "But, In view of your sin
cere patriotism and the fact you have
sons serving nur flag, I shall be glad
to allow It "
And he presented the whistle
Parker didn't hesitate He blew lustily
and somewhat triumphantly, as If he
wer really calling the troops to go over
the top Then he proceeded to tell all
his friends of the honor accorded him
Tli' fflnr(ri ri-tth htn lll "C.,0..nt
Major Rsan" became Hamm, the occu
pant of a cell and accused of wearing the
uniform of an American soldier without
(.authority
WOMEN TO UNFURL
SERVICE STANDARD
Order of Eastern Star to Com
memorate 215 Sisters at
War Front
The dedication of a service flag bear-
lng 215 stars for member" of the Grand t
Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star of i
Pennsylvania, will be a feature of the'
program today of the tw enty-fourth I
annual granri session or ine organiza
tion In Lu I..U Temple
Informal ceremonies were held last
n Kht in the temple and were attended
bv more thin a thousand members of
the Hastern Star organization Tho
convention will close Thursday with
the election of officers and the selection
of the next meeting place
Pittsburgh probably will be the next
convention cltv because so far no other
city In the State has asked for the meet
ing Efforts will be mado to have the
grand chapter prepare to subscribe
heavily to the next Llbertv Loan The
grand chapter and the Individual chap
ters of the State In the three loan cam
paigns have raised considerable money,
and will continue their record, I am
sure, said Mrs Adeline W Barnes, of
Pittsburgh, grand secretary of the State
organization
"Plans also are under way to givi
another ambulance to the Red Cross foi
use In France The order has many
members In the Red Cross and In car,
teen service In Trance and at training
camps In thli country A majority of
the members for whom we are dedicat
ing the service flag are In service In
France."
Mrs Barnes said more than 1000
members would attend the session The
registration headquarters of the meet
ing arc In the Adelphla Hotel and the
business sessions are at the Temple
Philadelphia ranks second In the State
In number of chapters holding member
ship In the Grand Chapter Pittsburgh
Ir first with forty-seven and this city
has twenty-eight
Principal speakers at todays session
will be Miss Clara Louise Relchardt,
worthy grand matron, and Henry H.
Pollock, worthy grand patron Routine
committee reports will occupy the at
tention of the convention this afternoon.
SOLDIERS' AID BILL PASSED
House Approves Vocational
Training for Men Disabled
American soldiers so badlv wounded
In France that they are unfitted for
their previous condition, may be edu
cated for a new vocation In life, under
the terms of a bill In the House, passed
by a unanimous vote. The bill already
had been approved by the Senate, and
now goes to the President. Minor
amendments were made In the House,
but it Is thought that these will be
agreed to speedily by the Senate. An
appropriation of $2,000,000 Is carried In
the bill, to be administered by a newly
created Federal board for vocational
education
The courses of re-education for which
the bill provides apply to the following
soldiers:
Those unable to carry on a gainful oc
cupation, to resume former occupa
tion, or to enter upon some other
occupation, or having resumed or entered
uppn such occupation. Is unable to
continue the same successfully, provided
vocational rehabilitation Is feasible."
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Ridge and who la now on a furlotHttTf
H. J Beal and Fred F. Searing, of
national service section of the Unlb
States shipping board, were at the W
Inehouse Works In South PhlladelnhH
yesterday, where they made patrletlft''
aririreftftps to the men In the foundrv da
partment i H
Corporal Murphy made a great Imi.'j
nresslnn with his Audience and AroueeeV
considerable enthusiasm hv the recital'?
of some of his personal experiences UlJJsfl
tne trencnes. ai me ciose oi nis rer,
marKH i.orporai luurpnv ana ni pary-,i,'
were Induced to return to the works to-&;,
day to speak to the men In the machlnsM';
shops, the erecting department and the ' '
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