u,- i k4k r n - t- i Wl i lar t id r f .j mi. i V'Jf ," ' V1"'1 ',!. .stf..e J" 'arc " .1 - .-' ifV-t .JrtW 4 :.i: -k " s ..-, ti' yp( - ,- . EVENING -PUBLIO LEDGER-rHlLADELPHrA, THURSDAY, JUNE 20, 19i8 , 55 L lV Ecyptian it- s ' aS- I w 77?e Utmostin Cigarettes" Plain Bid or Cork Tip People of culture and refinement 'invariably PREFER Deities to any other cigarette 25t ,k.. Mokm citht ffiqheit Grade litrkhh 4tW0 and EgypUanaantfemtit Mfertf U3Htst40stmtttt MURDOCH WILL VISIT "IRREGULAR" BOARDS r State Investigator Extends Probe for Personal Quiz of Accused Draft Officials Every draft hoard In Philadelphia charged with Irregularities In Its work will bo 'Uslted by Major W. G. Mur dock, the draft otllccr, before he lcaCH for HarrUburg. The major hoped to be nble to report to Adjutant General Frank D. Beury, his uperior, Mhoin ho represent? In the Philadelphia draft probe, tonight, but admitted today that his Investigation would have to bo extended. The report that thero Is a arlance of feeling between tho United States Dis trict Attorney and tho Harrlsburg draft office appears to hae Rained much weight In the last few das. Major Mur doch said today he would try to con fer with" T. Henry Walnut, Assistant unuea states District Attorney, this af ternoon. lie Intended t,eelnc Mr. Wnl nut, who has charge of the federal In vestigation Into the Philadelphia draft munaic, yesterday. Adjutant General Rcarv In an ninlai statement denied that thero wns any thing KerlniKl In tl,n rlcnffr nn.wll.l 1.. J .Philadelphia. It Is helloed slnco Major it iuiuui iirauucieQ mo preliminary In vestigation Here, the bawls far Arilutnnt General Bcary'B statement was In the majors report. The railing of the special Federal urann jury to hear charges of shadv doings In the working of the conscrlp- uon oy united states District Attorney Kane has taken on all tho likelihood cf a retaliation upon the 'whitewash' statement from Karrlnburg. I belleo It Is necessary," Major Mur doch said today, "that I personally llt every local draft board which has been charged with Irregularities In the work ing or the draft." He reiterated his threat of jesterdav that proof be produced that members of the Philadelphia draft boards be guilty of violations of the draft rules they wll W&. re unceremoniously dismissed. If? A SDeclflc Instance of a draft board playing into the hands of a political x clique for tne sane or votes win no con I lalnul In nn n HI n n I . n 1a ..... t n.4 . .. I. UIIIICU ill All n.lllll IL IU IIV Jll CSVIIICU III " the dpecial Federal Grand Jury when It If convenes on July 1 by Albert Pcarlman, a private at Camp Meade. He asserted that h was transferred from Class Isp. 3 to Clara No. 1 because he "voted wrong." The Investigators aiso have learned of anothti draft board whose leader mv til two months ago Is said to have been difhonorahly dismissed from the army. It l"i asserted tha,t Governor Hrutn hatich'q attention was called to this fact but he neplected to call for the man's resignation. It la also asserted that this man used his Influence to prevent a rela tive from being drafted. Mm dock did not comment oir there phases of the draft situation. 'INASMUCH TENT SERVICE -i Patriotic and Religious Meetings 'Open Saturday Night Patriotic mid religious meetings will h be held In a tent at sixtietn ana Locust ' riiirine tun summer dv tne til 's? asmuch Mission. The first meeting. In : ih, wmi nr a iiemcjiTinn. win db neiu I next Saturday nlgnt, when Bishop I Ilhlnelanaer ana tne iiev. ur, riuyu t f. Tomkins will speak. 5- The tent will seat about 1000 persons. C Ttlnira will he henl ev erv nicht ex- f rent Monday. Professor Watkln Davls, r- ...in i , a i I I" axiormer actor, win ieau a iarKe irwincu Vhorus. On Sundays George Long, su perintendent of the Inasmuch Mission, will preach morning and evening, and Mrs. ijOng will noitl aiternoun incetiiisa. FIRE DESTROYS HORSES Damage of $75,000 to Wavcrly Ice and Coal Company Several horses were burned to death and damage of $7S.000 resulted when fire swept the plant of the Waverly Ice and Coal Company, .South Fifty-fourth street, adjoining the Pennsylvania Rail road, last night. Occupants of several houses in Fifty fourth street, between Thomas and Whltbv avenues, were nwakened and hurried to the Btreets when the flames hralnfrl to envelon their homes. Wal. I) ia and Marv Curry, children of John 3 Curry, 0i tjoutn r irty-iourin eireei, twere rescued by firemen when thlr 4 1 home caught Arc. The origin of the fire lu . X Has not oeen ueiermineu. ?- S'", hV WARNER TRAILERS Two andFour Wheal Typ ' Yl Ton to 7 Ton Capacity . IMMEDIATE) DELIVERY JOHN W. ADAMS, Distributor 1427 Melon' Street ; , . m SHi-Acre Appi urcnara Best ana. most productive young; L ' rrhard ih Berkley County, W. Vir- Kinia. The estimated crop for this J. i. ennn (,...!. Prl- tinnoO. - -year , ..- -, L GARIS & SHIMER 2 1 1L TU T.Al.fJ.l..aH D tvoojwori-n oiajt pciuicucm, I 'A mn ,. aassi- MONEY Cm LOWEST LOAN DIAMONDS K UUUUf) OF VALUE FRIDENBEi ""iR xjsMB Hwhmi BBBBBsK'aaB J .. k i:.-;, t Off. w..i vvt . V , -X j) ACTIVE IN WAR WORK Mrs. William H. Marfliall, rliair inan of the Quaker City Ladies' Auxiliary of the American Fund for French Wounded, which give a tea in the auxiliary rooms in the Hotel Walton this afternoon TO EXHIBIT RELIEF WORK Quaker City Ladies' Auto Cluh Auxil iary to Give Tea The Quaker City Ladles' Auto Club Auxiliary to the American fund for French wounded, of which Mrs. William II. Marshall Is chairman, will give a tea at Its rooms In the Hotel Wnlton this afternoon. It will display the first shipment of clothing and comforts which It will send abroad. These articles rep resent one month's work and suggest lu number and In practical value the ear nest and constant work which has been given by the auxiliary providing for wounded soldiers and their families. The invitation extended by the auxil iary Is a general one. RACE FOR SUPREME BENCH C. B. Lcnalian, of Wilkcs-Barre, Already in Field The blocking of the ralmer-McCor-mlck plan to have a resolution put through the Democratic .State Commit tee "commending" Governor Brumbaugh for his appointment of Edward J, Fox, a Democratic lawjer of Castou, may precipitate a frep-for-all scramble for the minority place on the Supreme Court bench, which Is to be filled at the No vember election. Judge John At. Garman, of Wllkes Barre, who for many years wa3 active In the old-guard faction of the Demo cratic party, Ih out with a 'statement for Charles H. ICivnhan, a well-known law jer of Wllkes-Barre. "Mr. I.enahan's name will go upon the ballot," Jurtge Garman announces, "and his candidacy will receive a mer ited Indorsement from many members of the legal profession." Judge W. II. Bechtel. of Schuylkill County, Is mentioned as another probable candidate, and It Is understood thero will be a number of others In the field. Nomi nation papers must bo filed forty days prior to the election. BARS CORRIDOR LOAFING Kane Prohibits Lounging Around the Federal Building A "no-loafing" order has been Issued at the Federal Building and lawers' "runners" and all others whoso habit has been to lounge about oh the third floor corridors have been directed to "keep moving" by United States District Attorney Kane. The order was brought about by noise outside the courtroom yesterday whllo a trial was In progress. Eddie Hanlon, a pugilist and one of the loungers, en gaged In battle in tho corridor. It Is said. VjSj Engagement 1 mSSiJ Rings I 3 diamond of fln qoalltr In frren, rojd and platinum rlnc of new lelni. $155 C. R. Smith & Son Marktt St. at 18th M D&uGS aL-rTcT DDFDAD ATisT - TUJIibi J JUdwuivnB Co-Operative Pmg Co. 103 S. 13th St. "i!j,Mlow Prescriptions T11M Agency for AlIegTetti Chocolates Cuticura Soap 20c Woodbury's Soap ...t ...20c Resinol Soap ., , 20c Jergcn's Violet.... 3 cakes 'for 25c Kolynos Tooth Taste 23c Maliittd Cocoaaat Oil (Witkiat). ,45c Eanliiicd Cocoaaat Oil (Hiil'O . , , . 25c Gum Camphor per lb., $1.45 Cuticura Ointment 23c, & 45c AGENCY TO t i HOLD HEADING TODAY ON SIX-CENT FARES QUIT WASHINGTON TERMINAL Lcc nntl Thompson Surccctlctl by Talnnl! ami County nilsha I-ee, of Philadelphia, and A V. Thompson, of Baltimore, resigned nt vice presidents and directors at a rpeclal meeting of the board of directors of tho Washltigtc.il Terminal Company. Mr. lc recently was appointed Federal manager ot tho Pennsylvania Ttallroad, Lino 1M, and Mr. Thompson of tho Baltimore and Ohio ltallroad, I.luo I'ast Henry Tatnall, vice president of the Penniylvanla ltallroad Company, wai elected a dlrccor, succeeding Mr. Ico. A. .1, County, a!?o vice president cf tho Pennsylvania ltallroad Company, who is already a director, was elected a vice president, succeeding Mr. Ie. George Jt, Shrlver, vice president of tho Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com pany, was made director and vlco prcst Mcnt, succeeding Mr. Thompson The Washington Terminal Company h the corporation, which was organized to construct and perato tno union station In Washington. Shipman Dies on Way to Work Charles Wllbert. fifty-five years old, a retired farmer employed by the Penn sylvania Shipyard, Gloucester, died last night on his wav to Cooper Hospital, Camden. He left tho Mansion House, Gloucester, wnere lie uvea, 10 go in work, but hnd walked onlv a short distance when he fell to the ground. Pedestrians called an nmbulance, but Wllbert, soon died. Heart trouble was the cause. PUriLS TO SPEED FLEET Bi,r, Boys and (irh to Make Engine Tart Both boy antf girl students nf the city's high schools w 111 begin wo, l nil small engine parts for tho nmrrgenay Fleet Corporation within n week. Tho manual training shops nf tho Northeast, West Philadelphia and Southeast schools i will be tho boys' workrooms and the girls wilt work at tho Central High School. If enough girl students nre not available, a plan may be adopted where- i by outside workers will be accepted. I The pupils will be paid a minimum , wage of 11.B0 per week. A "corpora tion" has been outlined to take care of tho students' Interests and Insure con tinuance of work. JW4T04 7tl9lVH awkwaw m vvaVfl A mn1 Ia mitt rv taut ftf Area. pinn. fler-vd In a nromtit. efficient mnnnr, nmldt rentful surroundings, rine muitlc. ALL MAKES REPAIRED ALLOWANCES ON OLD PENB W.G.NicHol.Agent For Waterman Pens Entrance 26 So.10 tfrl CHESTNUTS 1 Councils' Railways Committee Will Hear Arguments of Bill's Opponents Councils Street Hallway Committee will hold this afternoon the first nf a series of public meetings on tho bill In troduced In Councils by Mayor Smith, proposing six-cent trolley fares for Phil adelphia. Tho committee will sit In the Finance Committee room of Councils at the City Hall at 1:30 o'clock. Organizations and Individuals epposed to the proposed In crease will be permitted to voice thlr objection?, and later counsel for the Rapid Transit Company will advance arguments for the measure. In the absence of Select Councilman Segcr, chairman of the committee, who Is 111 at his home In Atlantic City, a temporary chairman will be chosen. The committee expects to make its report to Councils at the first of the fall meetings In September. If the proposal wins early favor, however, a special meeting of Councils will he called before that time to recelye the report and act upon It. Official notices of today's meeting were tent to Mayor Smith, William Han cock and Colonel Sheldon Potter, repre senting the city In the P. n, T. direc torate : Director Twining, department of transit: Thomas K. Mitten, president of the P. It, T. ; Ellis Ames Ballard, chief counsel for the company, the United Business Men's Association and numer ous other organizations. LOSES IDENTIFICATION DISC S'rgcant Cormark, Canadian Army, Seeks Missing Badge Sergeant I Shannon Cormark, who has been delivering talks on the war before the Klwanls. notary and other clubs of the city and has been heird nightly on the stage of tho Forrest The ater, discovered last night while deliv ering his address thntihe had lost his Identification disc. Sergeant Cormack attaches great value to this disc, having worn It on his wrist during three years' service with the Canadian army In France. He will pay a liberal reward to any one returning It to the box office of the Forrest Theatre. The disc Is of aluminum. Is numbered H6049 and bears the name Sergeant I. Shannon Cormack. It also bears the In scription General Staff Cnnadlau Corps Also the capital letter P, which Indi cates that Sergeant Cormack is of the Protestant faith. PUBLIC SPEAKING AND MIND TRAINING Kvenlntr nd mornlnit cissies during July. Course elvn confidence, fluency unit effectlM-ness Call, write or phon Sprure 8218 Initructlve literature. J. v. Nff. Mnirr. Sllss S. Nett, Ph D . Prrs and Founder. NEFF COLLEGE ",""" ATTERBURY MOTOR TRUCKS will do your kind of haul ing. Vz to 3Y2 tons. Delivery from stock. Jmojors cmaiWeVNY II E. 1. nERl.ET. General Manner 1720-40 CROSKEY STREET IvTtere RIApe rind Columbia Avei. and SSd St. Jlfeet Bell Fhnnea. Diamond 4428-4424 V 5E Jewelers Silversmiths Q SILVER TEA SERVICE The Bridal Gift of Permanence 'Selection should be deferred until j the Collection displayed by this House has received careful consideration Sawdust for Sale Can Deliver TvVx Tons Daily Fels & Co. 73d and Woodland Ave. Philadelphia ROOFING MATEBIAM r . n. bwigeb co.. bb n. an strktt Main 400 Markat BM Pearls Restrunir QCnh Brakan One Replaced ah WW Q KAUFMaHN, Jmllf, 1016 CMttlll Kodak Enlarging Many a real gem i con tained in those little Kodak tnapshota. Our enlarge ment! bring out their real worth surprisingly, retain atl details and give rich, perma nent prints. Come see what we have done for others. HAWORTH'S 1020 Chestnut Eastman Kodak Company Take a Kodak With Yon Atlantic City Store 1637 Boardwalk STORE OPENS DAILY 9 A. M. AND CLOSES 5 P. M BONW TELLER G,CQ CHESTNUT AT 13 STREET FOR TODAY, THURSDAY "Bontell" Sleeveless Jacket Suits - An Ideal Summer Gar ment. 53 "Bontell" Jersey Sleeveless Suits in a variety of colorings with white collars and pocket trimmings. To close out M ,,-fA K ' 19.50 - 'irts: - " Wl! m t M We'll give you 5c apiece for your Spare Perry Coat Hangers! We need them for our Delivery Dept. The manufacturers can't supply them to us fast enough, so we'll buy your spare ones at 5c apiece, and thank you for the accommoda tion! PERRY & CO. - m 'i Last Three Days! Saturday will see the End of this Season's One and Only Intensified Value Sale of Spring and Summer Suits i all of regular $30, $28 and $25 qualities J at the i One Uniform Price The NOISELESS TYPEWRITER OlSWcSSyal fm LsHasBlCtt Uff aaaaaaaaalki ag54aBBaaMaBalaBaWaBaaaaf ' " ' M I II iG II I Send for these two booklets One is called "The Typewriter Plus ' ' and gives' you a complete description of the machine itself. The other is captioned "Why I Like the Noiseless" and sets before you in a close, per sonal way the experience of a number of ' stenographers. Both of these booklets are interesting and instructive. We believe you will be as much impressed by the speed and durability of the Noiseless as by,its blessed freedom from noise. 'I'is, truly, "The Typewriter Plus." -The two booklets mentioned above will be mailed to you gladly and promptly on request by telephone or letter. It is understood, of course, that the re quest involves no obligation. The ;-J Specials for Friday ftfo ' f Waist Sale Dainty New Summer Models Unparalleled Valued jjwsiSv Crisp Voiles Dainty Organdies Madras Middies Nciv Corded Crepes Cross Bars Striped WcaVc's Novelty Cloth Lovely Dimities No Exchanges No Approvals No C. 0. D. TYPEWRITER. , ,. The Noiseless Typewriter Company HLa1 aaaal '' A YPi sai l Sale Begins 8:3o A.M. At the New &qU& Fashion Shop Market Corner 12th Street ..& $20 I It's now a question of time a question of whether you will get here early enough to save a five dollar bill drVJa ten spot on your Summer Suit. For, this is a specially pre pared event, and the Values in it are spick and span, not the leavings of a Season's selling all of regular $30, $28 and $25 fabrics, and all offered in this Intensified Value Sale at the One Uniform Price, $20 9 There's solid Summer Comfort in these light-weight Summer Suits! The fabrics run the gamut from natural color Palm Beaches to tropical-weight worst eds. The Palm Beaches are in all the colors, shades and patterns of good taste cream, tan, brown, oxford, blacks, and blues with pin. stripe reliefs. $7.50, $9, $13.50, $15. J There are "Breezweves" in a variety of natter ns: there are cool crashes; Mohairs: Panama cloth and gabardine fabrics. ( $12, $15 to $25. ' V CJ The tropical worsteds are coolness and v3 comfort itself practically no lining, 3u,l tew menes at tne necK, arouna tne aniuwHi, and, of course, in the sleeves f30, 935, $45. -i White Basket Weave Serge j ouiis, fio , 'rT!" . lJ '"'J. 'V UlJ Summer days in the city ed mt- .tv ' J i. , Vr 3i 7 i V1 you, if you're werin tuck 90$ "ERR Y! 4 PKT4I 19&aiHa9H l,6th I A t -r-?LS2 f MiKi m cKVl Bj: Sr mtf "St i $ VW .-i 'ifS.1 TS.c 2SW. hm m w ! ail ,"- -ttf FH
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