7? w f 1 V7tn.f 1 iJ ' : : '."' t 1 4 J - '" 3. ' BVENINO PUfililC LEDGER-PHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY, JtfLY !! 1918 -.. if.- 3 4,'" SHIPMEN'S HOUSE PROBLEM SOLVED Accoramodat ions for 18,000 to Be Ready End of Year, Says Taylor CAR SERVICE AS WELL Street Railway Lines Extended I to Yards in Many Cases -vV. BUILDING THE BOATS TO BUMP BOCHE SHIPYARD UNIONS TO BE RECOGNIZED Emergency Fleet Corpora tion Concede Right of Men to Organize POLICY OF PRESIDENT Veto Housing Facilities for 18.305 Ship Workers The I'merpcncv Fleet Corpora tion hat today actually tinder con struction for Bhlpanl emplojes the followliiR housing development, all of which will be completed this jear: At Hlhtol, SOD houses, 24 apart ments, 42 bunk houses and 14. boardlnp; houses; at Camden, 200" houses; at Gloucester, 550 houses, for Hor Island, 14fi0 houses and 4 dormitories; at KsahiRton! 200 houses and 1 dormltorj; at Xorth Chester, 22 Jiouses; at South Chester, 277 houses, 1 dormitory and 23 apartment houses; at Wil mington, BOG houses and 3 apart ment houses. Theo housing facilities, .ill of which nre now actualh under con struction, will rtolde accommoda tions for 18,10" shlpjanrand ship lard plant w inkers Announcement Affects 600,- 000 Workers Women to Get Equal Pay TtlRlit of approximated fion ono em ploes In shlp arils controlled by the Emergency Fleet Oirporntlon to organ ize trade unions and right of emplovers to form similar organisations Is recog nl7ed b the corporation I This labor policy which also pros Ides .tint women doing men's work shall 'receive equal piy, affects 160 shlpjards lit Is based upon the national 1-ilior war i program publlclv proclaimed bv Presl Ident Wilson, which emplnsUes there "should be no strikes or lockouts during .the war" I Declaration of a labor pollcv was an nounced by the fleet corporation because It considers the maintenance of proper relations between the workmen and the 'emplojers Is essential to the maximum effectiveness of shipbuilding It was pointed out that the morale of all the forces ma he Improved by a reason able and consistent handling of labor problems l'olloevs Aclmlnl.trntlon'A 1'nllf-v It Is pointed out that "the Hmergcncv Fleet Corporation can have no separate labor pollcv," and tint as "an arm of the nitlonal Oovernment for the perform ance of certain special functions during Housing accommodations for 18 10S the preent emergencv1' It mut 'look to sh'pworkers In this district will be com- ""' larB'r ""tlotial program" for the ,., , , ., ... genenl lines of Its laboi program plettd before the end of the vcar, ac- Howard Coonlev vice president of the cording to a statement Issued by A. Mcr- I nmcrgency Fleet Corporation, explained rltt Tavlor, director of the inssenger todaj that the war labor conference transpoieuion and housing division of board was the predecessor of the present n,. i-, , . . r, ,, war labor policies board, directed bv the I,mergenLv Meet Corpor-Uion , r,Hx VranUiurier uniIer the pepiitment Jvot only has the fljei corporation oC T,abor, and consisted of five repre successfully worked out the housing scntitlves of the American Federation problem, but It Ins nrranged to provide I of I.ahnr, five emplovers, chosen bv the all necessary transportation service for national war Industries board and Wll ,!,... i ,ii- ji ..i . Ham Howard Taft and Frank Valh, workers In this district ,.. ,, (tIllOv.'llllliri inr jiJMitt Here Ib the statement Pb Problem Is SoItimI R-llnur lnv Irocntjeil 1 to fnrt lioi nrov lrlfrl tint cnlah. 'The Emergency ricrt Corporation hP(1 tifofuanW nnd regulations for 1 has completed arrangement which as- the protection of the health and safetv sure adequate passenger transportation ' of porkers diall not he relaxed "Where Hie extpclIlK iin i,-innr--i inn -mni uuur I day It s'.nll be recognised as lnslc, anrt and housing for all shlpv-mls and pi mts with which It has contracts In the vlcln-l n all other cases the question of hours lty of Philadelphia, which nre located -it shall be settled with due regard to Bristol. Camden. niniierir. HniRinnd.!Bnniemal necessities and the wel- Esslngton, Chester and Wilmington UNCLE SAM TAKES HAND IN INTERNATIONAL BOWLING SHIPMEN'S HOMES 1 hog island yard taxed ADC DUIMf DITCIIPn 'c,anrr' County Commissioners miJU DUimi IIUOIIULT Unit tttfftg JtwK&SrC xma jssesh reins i T'e ' i - illllllWIIIIIIHIIIIIIiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiwNiiriiiiiiniiii SHIPYARD BASEBALL ATTRACTING INTEREST Change of Positions in League Expected After Satur day's Gaines Raturdnv promises a revolution In the Delaware Shlpjard Haeball League The leaders are threatened bj the teams In the second division The strong Vew York shlpvard team, of Camden will play the Merchants' shlpvard leant at the Third and Hrie streets grounds c'liuden and Chester will plav the Hog Island team Chester Is at present leading the league and Hog Island nnd the N'ew rk jard teams follow in the elder named The Hog IIind teim which Is grow ing stronger eveiv week is confident tint it will defeat Chester, and the dope stronglj fav ors a ictorv for New York If the dope figured out bv the Hog Island and New York managers tuns true Ilrg Islind will foige Into first plice leaving New ork and Che9 ter tied for a close second RECORD WORK ON BULKHEAD AUSTRALIAN SOLDIER SPEAKS AT SUN YARD action wait taken after the commh era had heard the echool director supei visors of the township, who1" pfaieu irom uie commissioners i r . , oecls on sir klmr on lite asses rir V.orponitlOII Vllisl l'a .which was iharced to the Oovernm Vlrtlln. r . .lulv II Tile Delaware Atlorttev Mukiver. renresentlntr , Count V Commissioners have decided Oovernment, presented proofs that ttM w- I , ,, . . that the Anieilmti Inlernatlonal Cor- Propertv was leased by the Unltesl Work Oil 1CU llollaOS lor leV poratlon of Hog Island 'llnlium town States with nn option of purLhase, and ishlp must piv lates on an adilitloinl that the government tould remove Hi York Plant FnilIoP '48OO00 assessment on Its hnd This buildings whenever It sees fit, JS Nears Completion The woik n Ihe new homes fir (lie , r-orkers nt the New ork shipvaid it "orkshlp illnge, which Is located In the lower end of Camden Is progressing so fnt that quite a number of them wll! be finished within th net two w(eks ll is evprcted tint t bv the 1st of ep leniber nearlv nne-hah of the 20n homes "III be finished ami reidv fir occu Pini Ihfre .up abcut i'llin tnen em lilnved on the bulldlnrs nnd these ire being lonstrmted just as fa-l as the men tan work The work on the buildings is a t on tlnuition of the fast work that has Iteen dom nt the New York shlpviid smcp war was declared bv the I'nlted stales rite new linines ate lmdh neiiUtl bv Hie shlpvard workers m inv of whom are now oerupvlng rooms in pitvati homes in CTniilen llloucestei ami their suburbs Sonic ire occupving gnrrels waiting for the new billies to be fin ished It is believed there will be a reTth ottupaut for everv hnu-e as sftnti as it is finished The streets and avenues ate being ttid out and Camden xpects to have all of the Iniptovenients finished bj the time the houses ale iiadv for occu pancv Final Mid-Season Millinery Reductions m:v shipping kkcokd Twenty Workmen Set Now Mark at Glout'cster Sllipvmil iro it ir nf ttiftiitt- itnoliHnn Im.Ii..Iiu n" v'miij "uininrii lin.limiim rri , tt I 1 II II I I It 1 nrun Ml'M lU I III IMHKIIPIIII HI I JIM- nine Minute not hot ici id whs broken t (he IVtnisx i ml i Hhipard uIimi pinp of twentv nif n lie.iflec) 1 Tnph Kimi) Tnpth Hol mil Prank thlolff built a biilKiitntl In nri-nlne uilimti The pre inn s, inniil one hour inil Captain W J T"enne an oflu m in thlM -fle minute- n- nm.p a fp arcl !omp time aro b a rams of thli l,u ntnllnn Torres flKlittnir with tin -l" "R" h i cine f tent men in men. and is cntiRlrleml n feit mo nm.ii-L. I HrltNh nnm in F'innie nnd fot mot t D"' " "1 1"" 'p hed uitili able that It hns attiatted the attention , tni ne General of South AustrUU nd- m i-u iHiin in inner nni8 ainnff the tliehved thotmands nf -thlpwnrkem in t ti their thiee leadeis, working under the , w; I i- ,. rr ... 1 watchful eves of ofllrM, holding stop , LaPl- W- ' UeUIlN. W Otllltlotl watches on the time, erected In the Cloucestpr aul of the Turn v A .lones Shipbuilding Companv vesteidav 'mlk head .N'o 120 on ship hull No 202 in exactlv fifty-nine minutes This surpasse) a letord set for the 3eeral Mines. A(l(lrces Sliipliuilders GwFF?lMEEiEECi2&. E HB( J iiitnutiiiK throughout the I SMWRVvX week we will have on 'SSgnft s LC a uontlerfu' sort- E ll roBPnHml lncnt of SMAKI 11 TS HI fVV,w ",r Cou,1,r '"'. t't jf , v W'f A, Low a, Mlj VM llA $3.50 Jf UYL0CK&BLYNN.Ine 1528 Chestnut St Delaware handicapped by the loss of the services of Hex Allen the crack shoitstop nntl captain who has left this section of the shipbuilding Industrv The manncer of the team feels ennfl- fare, health and pioper comfort of the I dent that he has obtained a most tapa woikers" ' I hip. substitute to take Aliens nlace anil "This has been accomplished by plan- ( The light of all workers. Including I if reports are true he is a plaer with nlng and flnnncing the Lonstructlon and common laborers, to a living wage 1- I plentv of experlenee His name will not equipment of extension and enlarge- "J" -glared, and In fixing wages be announced until P"turdnv Hank I minimum ntrs are to be established to Lennox will cover third. Walker, of the ment of the street railway sj stems insure the subsistence of .the worker i t'nlversltv of Pennsvlvania. second and which are so located as to enable them and his family In health and reasonable Chief Barcklnw, of Gloucestei, will cover to act as efficient gatherers nnd ells- comfort the initial bag trlbutors of emploes who work In the shipyards In accomplishing this re- dlrectlv To th" shl'pj anls, teimlnal 'loops dLIJNIJ DJillVlAK U1N OlKiililo with prepajment stations arc being i made, which enable the .outlng of cars TJ 4 O 0011 FFFUTT ON PT1UT Tf more directly between the homes of the lliu 1JJ U EjV T JLVi l J L l JDLilj shipyard workers and the shipyards I ' - Tower plants and substations are being ' ru"hBaeSedananda most "em a." T1is Is VieW f MrS' haM W" Kennedy, of Relief Fund, Who Says We Are loo Prone lo Shun Tragedies of Life SHIPYARI)ATIILETES HAM) Merchant Corporation Kmplinrs Form ins Athletic Aotiation The Meichant Shipbuilding Cm pora tlon Athletic ssui intlon is being launched under the auspices of ll c llourdeati, superintendent of srrIoe 'tli th tssistanee of Athletic Iirector Hdward Klagg The membership costs J", a veal nnd will be taken In smill Installments from the pav of all men who desire to Join aha proposition is meeting with enthUMlastle. response The emplovment and sen ice department Is oiganlzlng i baseball team among the membets of its fnree The N'ew York jard team is seriously I nnd will soon challenge the Administra tion uulltllng to a game ready been placed In servl-e. Homing Developments l'ermnnent "Ow-lng to the enormous growth of war Industries In and neir Philadelphia, the available housing f-uilltlcs have uccii niuiusi e-omiueieiv oecumetl. nenee. j ,.- 1 ,..- ui ..i.- i- ,u ,i ln n.j.ii.i . . . null lilt- lain llf uii-ii iikiuc 111 uir w- ! u . i .i transl'0rt'"10'1 between velopment of growing things so surelv Just as surelv as the sim the wind of them, most of tliein bv name It was In December of 1101 tint she and tne late Dr Hobett C Moon founded the Blind Relief Fund nf Philadelphia It really lose out of the Pennsvlvania Home Teaching Society and Tree Cir culating I.lbrarv for the Blind hut It Immediately became a distinct oigtniia- tion. with its own peculiar function ., ,. . . - ,iii'iii,ii, . r.w,.ii, ..iiiip. 7 .... ....... residential sections and the shlpvards, ' i,aR thP beggar on the Mieets his proper the construction of many houses for niche In the broadening and educating .shlpjard emplojes became neLessarj of human nature In general "Substantially all of these housing de- Tnls ls n psjchologlcal theorv In velopments are of a peimnncnt charac- which Mrs Isabel V. Kennedv, execu- ter and haA hunn iiaattma.i ....inf . n live serietarv of the blind relief fund - "'"ibinu in IMUUCl Wl- ---- ... n t . ,t ,rl t1 T.1WII, n llll I lages DV lead nrr nreliltenfa nf tt, ,.. ror I' 111 aueipma urinu oeneea nun . ,h. , , i,ii. , a. i,n.,.i ,. u . " .. " r ' " wuu..- - . . D,ft. "- . 1- W.......P, V... ..V...J ......M irj. r-very precaution has been taken, V aumus mai ueKii.h ".. " "."' coal, groceries and warm clothing. epe- ...' i'--'"" i"i iirrn liiKcii, - - - , rtpi n I s-uiti, KiuertrrieM unu warm e'luinuiK, e-pe- n the establishment of thee new unfits a man or woman fr far,ll',R dally at Christmastime, and giving towns, to make them substantial per- livelihood and hence '' e'll"e"t1 '"these people at least one daj s tecrea manent and popular places of residence the Individual, she sajs the effect on ' summer itru wornera tne nouses, i"r i'"u,lu ""- " y of brick, are of artistic and "' arp t0 iroiie to shun the trage- e design and front on broad, i of life," she said todaj as hhe sat laid out and substantially in her olllce In the Wltherspoon Bulld- l avenues All of these de- Ins and discussed the woik of the relief will have complete sewerage fund organisation "We push the un- for shine are! unrknrn fi i,n..Dna the nubile is a good one butlLmostlv nf iirlelr. nr. r.r ... -j "We are too prone to shun the trage comfortable design and front on broad, dies of life," she saldtodaj as tlin sat oeauuiuuy constructed vpnnmnnifl will ntn nnmn ein oA..npnA . . .. . ... " ,.,.. . Ll.. I. AU l.i.l .la nu . tk Utll In -ysiems ana u.e usual public utility B.Bn,,y . . . b - -... - ; - '",,. I ,er as ,he m,t Intimate seciets of her t the stars we rorgei ine I have no bob stories," Mrs Kennedy Is wont to tell the leporters who besiege her now and then for humin Inteiest jams She sajs It Is partlv because she Is indeed a friend to the blind and theli stories and confidences ale as sacred to ili" Mi trlinnt basebtll iiam has galnejl permission to have three practlee davs each week Instead of tine as for merlv, anel Manager llait expects to hive one of the best clubs In the league before manj davs A flag-raising wis held on hull 7 jes terday at noon and a biief address was mad'; bv Charles A Itoutuei, super n tendent of adjustments The pre-enct of the band nnd some vigorous cnoius singing marked the oecaslon HOW JIMMY WAS WOUNDED Fought Four Fokkcr and Downed Two First New 1ork, lulj 11 -Councilman lnrion Ackerman. of Plalnfieltl, has known for a couple of weeks that his avlitor son. Jlmmj. had been wounded In France, but he tlldn t learn until to dn" tint It took four Oetman Kokkei airplanes to put one bullet Into Jimmy h arm anel two of the Kokkei s immeellately thereafter lilt the giound nose first This shocking but, on the whole, pleas ant Inform itlon diet not e ome fiom Jlmmj Arkerman himself, but from a luother lieutenant w horn the i ensoi peiinltted to sign himself onlj 'Jims Pal ' tkerman had heeu flj Ing over the f lei man lines with a companion from South Africa when the Cokkers elropped out of the clouds the nameless ' pal ' wrote Attacked bv all four of them he had shot down one as ho was wound ed, and then had started for home, his convoj diopplng another on the waj. service 'The Government town planners have carefully provided the necessary fa cilities for recreation, which are so essential to the comfort and con venience of not only the shipyard work ers, but for the welfare, comfort and happiness of theli families especially 'thechlldren KxpeUlte Silp Construction Lnoklne onlv a cutter till we stumble aciohs It So It Is with the sorrows and haidships of life. , "It is good for us to have a tangible reminder that there are tragedle.i or we will become too smug In our con tent and cease to do our bit lo alle i vlate the suffering We are Impresslou- ' .. - I. -I .,.-, ...1 i nnfrnlltiiil 111 VlO VII On IlDie UL'lUfeni iW!U. iwmiuiiivu -j ncy Fleet Cor- to work as normal beings we are more ?f the Govern- Pt to accept the world as It reallv Is ,1Z and to give our help where t s needed. These new towns, whleh !, t,.... and women who navo lost, eneir emus financed by the Umergenc poratlon as an agency of .... .....I ..I.I..U ..... .. - .. nnH If. el incite unu wnie;ii am iietng consiruceea ""."" 7 kl. n, ..Hili-lsin ' she ..i.ni., it.- i , ....j ... 'There has been the criticism, sue supervision of the Kmergency Fleet continued, 'that many of t i eei dorpontlon for the primary purpose of ---" n.r1',., 1 ""v,' ''mind lo. expediting ship construct on, will cs- ni"B ""i1 Ll ;"'," "j ; , "ii"": ,i, Ubllsh a new standard for working P'e of Philadelphia and I believe they men's homes In America and open up an are nonni, kii-i""". ,''rn,7y WZ opportunity (or working men and the of generouslj "given aid and borough y. members of their families to live surroundings which are healthful, trai-tlee nnd millftiner frnm murv ' of View, all of which will make for with his bank book own famllv ; and It Is parti j becasue she Is the sort of optimist that sees the tragedies and the pioblems of life and considers It all the more worth living because of the difficulties She doesn t look upon her friends In terms of "sobs," but rather In the light of 'smiles" She Is ulwajs glad to tell of the hundreds of Instances whtre her faith In her fellow men has been concrete! justified "I'm a sentimentalist, 1 know," smiled Mrs Kenned-, 'but ou see I love my blind friends There Is an un conscious humor and, sweetness In them that calls fot the bHl I have to give You should see some of the letters they write me. "Music Is their greatest joj and It Is the greatest nleasure In the world to take I them to Willow Grove for the annual d .,le or Generous., '" """ KcldVnt 'o ""'Ins- H'cently, you know, we all ami,, human I might tell) ou one Incident ,.,,, 0r. "' f1- " '"n f,f ,nv bHnd mends came to me cheat ra There were hundreds of blind l)0nt ....?n!,rLbV"Mrlf"Mrs Kennedv.' people with their guides, greeting one It or view, an oi wmen win niaKe tor "" " " - - - ----- - t maximum efficiency on thd part of ship- , he said, 'they say I m rich anrt own A jard workers houses I want to show )ou my bank- f ' book' I protested that I did not care ON TRAIL OF AUTO THIEVES in see It: that I believed In mm ana would alwajs be glad to help him. But v. wnn nroud of his bank account and ni i n . r. i e c. i ' he wanted me to see the book, which Fhiln. Police bind Cars Stored on "h0ed that he had eight whole dollars Farms Near Royersford ' on deposit That constituted his riches Dlscov"ery by members of the )Ph.u- K'h" ".? ita Mmd delphla police force of three high-priced ' nSy has been as soUa ed vv itn tne Diirm automobiles stored in outbulldingB on .people of this clt), and she knows ISO" farms near Itoyersford, Pa , by a man answering the description of one wanted ,"" ..,. ,.. nnni nn KffiSSjrSi..N'SK'lSSrWOUtD RENAME GERMAN ST. were on the trail of an organised gana i of motor car thieves ,,, t, , r. . i n Manclll Stoll was arrested here Mon- All But Few of Residents l'etl day on the charge of attempting to steal . ,r. ., n ., an automobile from the corner of mix- Hon WOOUUliry Council tesnth and Chestnut streets After a The lesldents of German and West hearing before Magistrate Pennock aj Gellnan streets. Woodbury. N. J. have the Central Police Station, Stoll was helu . . .,. .. ,,, r..n f tha hmi, , under 11600 ball for a furthei hearing petitioned the Council of the borough to yesterday. When he fallal to appear ' change the name to Ms rile for the second hearing. Detectives Council has directed that an ordinance Swain and Ferris went to H)ersford In be prepared ami Introduced at the next searcn or nlrq. with the result that tney ineei.tis ; " found three costly cars had lieen piacen in storage with farmers by a man whose name they did not know Thin man told them, the farmers said, that he Intended to dispose of the vara at an early date, and wished to save charges for garage storage monnwhlle. BOY, 9, ARRESTED AS THIEF Lid Said to Have Confessed Number of Robberies Ekla Jozef, nine years old, was ar rested today at Twenty-second street ft- and Allegheny avenue, in connection - with nvmsrous roDuenes wnich have occurred recently in uermantown ave nue "He was arrested by Detective Biandt, n few minutes, after he Is alleged to have stolen $5 from the office of the. American lot Company. Twenty-second and Wst- Htsfawpa mreeiB All but six of the sixty-seven dwell ings n the street were represented In the petition, and the signers threaten to report the others to the Department of Justice WOULD "DRAFT" CHAPLAINS The Rev. S. Z., Batten Has Plan to Get TJaptists Into Army A plan for "drafting" Baptist clergy men who do not want ro serve as chap lains in the army has been suggested by the nev Samuel Bane Batten, secre tary of the war commission of the Northern Ha;tlst Convention. Doctor Batten sayt, he is finding It difficult to obtain 400 Baptist chaplains who will be needed as the result of the passing of.tbe bill by Congress Increas ing .ha ttiniher of chanlalns In the army :1m to the police, Jh boy made 4 He says -more than the number .needed another with the most delight Some of our leading blind citizens served on the reception committee Among these were Adam Geibel, the composer" Frank Williams, real estate man ; John V. Maher. attornej ; Mrs William H. Woodward, chairman of the ladles' aux iliary. Chapln Memorial Home for Aged Blind; Hollo Maltland. the organist; Miss Frances McCollln. composer, Oscar ntlgram, and lMward S Murray, libra rian at the Book Lovers' Library" THIRD PROBER AT DAYTON Kellogg Joins Hughes and Greg ory at Airplane Plant fly the Associated Press la j tan, o, July 11 The aircraft production inquiry, under the direction, of the Department of Justice, which is In progress here, with Attorney General Gregory and Charles K Hughes In the principal roles, took a new turn todaj with the arrival from Washington of X. W. Kellogg, nationally known as an Investigator Mr Hughes again declared that noth ing will be made public of the commit tee's findings In the aircraft Inquiry un til President Wilson, having been given the report, makes It public PREACHER SNEAKS HOME Chased From West Hope, Ohio, After Trampling Flag West Hope, Ohio, July 11 (By I X. S ). The Itev Philip Peters, expelled alien pastor, returned to his home here under cover of darkness last night, sim ultaneously with the arrival of Federal Investigators. Peters la charged with being I. W, W, leadei and a director of German propaganda Threats or violence nave petiu-maa N. J. FIREMEN MUST PAY TAXES State Bo.-ud Rules Only Soldiers and Sailors Are Exempt Trenton, V ,1, Jul) 11 riremen nf .N'ew Jersej nre not exempt from anj ixes it s stateu in a letter sent today In Crank B Jess of Camden, president of the State Board of Taxes and Assess ments, in repij to a request of a ruling from Benjamin F Jones, chairman nf a committee representing the State As sociation of Countj Tax Boards Mr Jess declated enat the New Jei sc Legislature has plainly declated Its purpose to grant an exemption from the poll tax and a .partial exemption from the propertv lis to all persons engaged In any branch of the military or naval service of the State nf Xew Jersey or the Cnlted States during the period of the war. but adds that 'the highest court of the State has declared that the attempt partlallj to exempt them from propertj' taxation Is Invalid To that extent, thn exempting act Is nugatorj, so far as the other exemptions are concerned, thej shoultl be allowed " SUICIDE WILLS ALL TO U. S. Directs Money Fie Used by Govern ment lo Win War Ment Chester, Ta . Julv 1 1 A will has been discovered among the papers of the late William Hemphill, who killed himself a week ago after burning his workshop, which is one of the strangest ever offered for probate here Bj- It the Government Is given all his property and all which maj be due him later to use In the prosecution of the war The will was made on the Wednesdaj" preceding his death and that suicide was contemplated Is shown by certain paragraphs Chestei vard of the Sun Shipbuilding ( nmpiny at noon todaj nt a pan Intl. ralle Captnln Dennev has seen strenuous service nt the front nnd has been wounded several times In action He emphasbed the lmptutanee of ship nui Miuulon In earning on tin- wir nnd gave i-oine idea of the enoimotu quant! ties nf supplies needed to supple the VI lied foiees 'I his Hwjei pttiint and sol dler was engaged lo speak at todies meeting through the goo"d otfiees of Hit tatlnnal servlte spetinn nf the Hmei gencv Fleet Corporitlon lienice A Miller a membe i of this section was anotliei sppaKei ,1 N Pt w Ir piesl dent nf the un inmp.ui), openetl the meeting and presided Preceding the rallv the shlpeenrkeis foimed in line nud mare lied ainund Hie vaitl, flnallv dinning up about the I speakeis' stantl The puitle wtm led i bv the Sun tnmpinv's own hind nf shlpwnrkers nf tlilitv pieces undei the leadership of I H Crlll Ml the sli!pwovn at the .Sun vard are filled and lapld progress is being mult on Ihe hulls now under cnnstitn tlnn Severil will be made icailv for launch ing at an earlj elate FRIEND OF PRISONERS DEAD Wr. F.isitt Had isited Jail', Wecklv for Thirty Yf.irs Airs Annie O Fassltt. 22n South Twentieth street known to iumttes nf the Lnstern Penitentiary as 'Mother Cassitt is dead nt her home At Mojamenslng Prison Mrs Cassitt was also known tn Inmates ror thlriv jears she hid uncle woekh visits to each of the big prisons, having sunshine In each tell after her visit Hundreds nf men who have served sentences In both Institutions and whom she has helped Into a better life after lelease will mourn her death, which occurred ves lertlaj Mis Fassllt dealt as in Individual with the prisnneis and few persons ex cept the beneficiaries knew nf her wnik She often visited the homes of the men aftei their lelease anel kepi up a cor lespondence with those whom she cnuld not v isit Hei purse was ulwavs open to the released convict and manv of them owe their new stmts In life to hei kindness CAMPS' HEALTH SATISFACTORY! Meade and Grant Have Best Records Among Cantonment I Washington. Julv 11 ftij I V S ) Health conditions among the men In ttalnlng In the I'nlted Slates continue verj snllsfactorj," acconling to the re port of Suigeon Geneial (lorgas for the week ending Julv 5. made public today The death late was slight!) hlgbei than In the previous week, when It was ev- I ception.tilv low, the tcpoit states The I number of new cases of disease Is slightly higher, while the noneffective rate remains virluallj Hie same Measles and social diseases show an Increase due to the recent influx of new men Into camps" There are 21S new cases of the former and 120C of the lattei noted In the report , ("amp Codj, of Helping, N M with ' 18 C, anel Camp Sevier, Greenville S C i with 9 1, have the lowest antl highest noneffective rates, iespectlel nf all; the larger divisional camps 1'anip Meadt'. at Admiral. Md . and Giant, at Itockford 111. have the best health f recoras lor cantonments I Measles Is prevalent in all camps, and theie were nlnetJ-four new cases nf i pneumonia, compared with 113 during J f thf. nrpnprllnT u nol. 1 V There was a total of 111! deaths dur ing the week, divided as follows Camps, sixteen, cantonments flft)-sl, elepait mental troops, forty This Is an ine reuse of thlrt)-one over the preceding week f " l --- .. ASCO. ASCO. A s c o HelpKeep spoosotof YourHair csoauPra AM dniffffls U Soap 25 Ointment 25 & 60 lalrumS bstmr.1 rh frM of ' Cctlf ar Dp ! Bciton ' a &!i &!i ttff ttgaa&fl jjjj.ey.icyi M'M WjQ Planked Lobster A Treat A Delicacy Hanover Sea Food is always the "talk of the town." We buy, prepare and serve only one kind "The Best." $1.50 It the Price, Cfoni Cocktail Olive Beef Radishes Clam Chowder Cold Consomm Flanked Hanover Lobilcr New Atparauvs Julienne otntoi Ice Cream nnd Cant or fie nil Cheese Coffee ZNew J Ianov ANOVER 5 wWm JaVul'Lum.per of rimve anplleel hut hne.pot had proper I against Peters, who Tuesday night fm- L ' WjriK', tf V,, J qul!HSaww ' iiM' .. vf v, P'el 'W 0 Amerlcdn flag. . pj Twelfth and Arch St. CLAUDS It. MOHR. tier. ftrvm j ilk ft J .....,.. ....i, ,... I ZZ , sZfZx- VW-m . sv - , TT T T -- ..-.. f-l-.-ti-Ml .... asco. I mm Ifcrlrl Itn mk asco. asco. asco. A S c o A s c o Economy Is the Watchword In these days of rapid fire conditions wIipii the face of the map is changing eery twenty-four hours, when we talk in millions and spend in billions, when costs have reached a point never before experienced in the history of the world, it behooves every housekeeper to look well to how the household purse is spent. Every American Store oilers opportunities to save not to be had elsewhere for the same quality groceries. Guaranteed goods, square deal, clean cut business methods have been the factors in the building of this tremendous business. For more than thirty years we have been before the bar of public opinion and growing in the confidence of our customers daily. Are You Spending Your Dollars Economically ? A s o A c o A S c o Salmon Salmon c can Scc Salmon 18can JSP Salmon 25 A meat substitute of exceptional value, a very nourishing and appetiz ing hot-weather dish. A can made into croquettes with boiled rice will make the meat service for 5 or G people. -n r Heinz 14c, 2 Eakei Heans c, 3c can A very low price for these well-known goods. S c o A ci ot A s c ot s Items You May Forget at Right Prices Eas Jell pkR. 8c Kest Barley lb. 7c Asco Parina . pUg. 10c Corn Meal ! . lb. ac Macaroni pki?. 10c, 12c S. V. Marrow Hearts lb. 12c Condensed Milk can 10c Cocoantit ... . . pkg. nc Asco Baking Powder .. can ,"5c. 9c Asparagus tall can ltic Spiced Wafers lb. 20c Shrimp can 13c Sardines can 8c, lfic I'otted Moats can 3c, 10c Tickled Onions bot. 12c StuiTcd Olives . . .. bot. 10c, 1.1c Salad Oil . .bot. 10c, 20c California Peaches, can 16c, 20c, 23 Extracts bot. 6c, 12c, 20c Witch Hazel bot. 14c Bluing bot. ,1c Ammonia bot. 9c Insectine can 10c Chloride nf I.imc 5c, 9c Dust Brushes . . 10c, 18c, 2,'ic 20 Mule Team Borax, pkg. 4, 8, 12c Best Corn Flour lb. 7c Campbell's Soups can 10c Condensed.Skim Milk . . can 10c 3 Big- Cans Cleanser .... for 10c Apple Butter big jar 15c White D. Vinegar bot. 10c Sniders' Catsup bot. 13c Hershey's Cocoa .... can 8c, 15c Mackerel each 12c, 15c Mason Jars doz. 80c, 85c It Costs Less With Us to Drink the Best! 0u,ery Teas 45CH) 0uBresv,ery Coffee 22c,b Plain Black, Mixed or our famous India ou can't get any better "Cup" satisfaction and Ceylon. Our Teas are best for icing no matter what you pay We are saving you because of their rich, full body 10c to 15c on everv pound. . r The Following Prices in All Our Up-to-the-Minute Meat Markets Rump Round Sirloin Steak, 45 Roast, 42 c lb Lean Soup Beef, 25cb A S s A S c o A St c o A s of i c o A s c o A S C o A u CM EVERYWHERE IN PHILADELPHIA " And Throughout Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware and 4Mary land ASCO. ASCO. . t m i.-.i.i iniiii ASCO. ASCO. ASCO. ASCO. . 1 1 1 1 i n T I e w m ''j m Ki ty. & m i A $ & t4 Jftj S3 niHinniiii i tin l '" " r r
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