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JUNE 20, 19i8
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"IRREGULAR" BOARDS
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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
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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.
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Two andFour Wheal Typ
' Yl Ton to 7 Ton Capacity .
IMMEDIATE) DELIVERY
JOHN W. ADAMS, Distributor
1427 Melon' Street
; , .
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Best ana. most productive young;
L ' rrhard ih Berkley County, W. Vir-
Kinia. The estimated crop for this
J. i. ennn (,...!. Prl- tinnoO.
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MONEY
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LOAN DIAMONDS
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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Jewelers
Silversmiths
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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
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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
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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.
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Last Three Days!
Saturday will see the End
of this
Season's One and Only
Intensified Value Sale
of
Spring and Summer Suits
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all of regular $30, $28 and $25 qualities
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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
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Waist Sale
Dainty New Summer Models
Unparalleled Valued
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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.
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At the
New
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Market Corner 12th Street
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$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
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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.
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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.
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