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U.S. SHIP WORK
Shipyard latere to Build
'Steel Vessels for American
' .Merchant Marine
Action avoids dispute
TRY
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2ALTHY SWIMMER
Soldier Who Swam Across Del
aware Is Showing Prow
ess in Kitchen
GUARDS AT SHIPYARD
LEARNING NEW STEPS
Soldier Boys Stationed at Har-
riman Will Give Dance in
Barracks Tonight
Four Craft, Aggregating 40,-
OOOTdhs; to Be Constructed
at Shanghai
6ontrftctB for the building of teel
snips for the American merchant murine
rero awarded to a Chinese shipyard to
prevent any dispute with that nation, It
wag learned today.
Despite the desire to keep all steel
Jn this country for the building; program
here, shipments to China for these ships
wilt continue
Last )ear an agreement wa made
with the Japanese Government to sup
ply steel so empty shlpways In Japan
might be operated to capacity.
Japan Is now building forty-three
ships for the Emergency Fleet Corpora
tion and Is required to furnish tuo tons
of shipping for ojcry pn ot steel fur
nished, which allows Japan to use one
third of steel for her own shipbuilding.
Under thla agreement China felt she
was slighted, as there were empty ways
in that country. Following Intermit
tent conferences throughout lam win
ter and rprlng It was decided lc award
China contracts for four steel vessels,
aggregating 40,000 tons.
The ships are being built at the
Ktangnan Pock and Engineering Works
at Shanghai Each vessel la of 10,000
tons
Announcement of the final awarding
of the contracts was made this after
noon with the announcement of the
signing of the contracts for thirty-two
other vessels now under construction In
this country.
The other ships are distributed as fol
lows: Long Beach Shipbuilding Com
pany, eight 8800-ton cargo carriers;
Ames Shipbuilding and Drdoclt Com
pany, Seattle, fourteen 8800-ton cargo
carriers ; NorthWest Engineering Works,
Green Bay, Wis , six ocean-going tugs
and four harbor tugs.
BIG RALLY AT CHESTER
.
Sun Yard Employes Attend Patriotic
Man-Meeting
,Two thousand employes of the Sun
Shipbuilding Company, housing opera
tions department, at noon today attend
la patriotic mas?-meetlng held by the
service depaitment. J. Leonard Mason,
service manager, was chairman.
Corporal Mouvet. of the French For
eign Lesion, was the principal speaker.
He told of hs experiences In the
trenches. Edgar S McKalg, of the na
tional service section, Emergency Fleet
Corporation, and the Rev. Mr. Pedesto
were other speakers. Mr. Pedesto spoke
in Kngnsn ana Italian, Trie sun band
played.
OVERCOME BY RICH FOOD
Private Mike McLaughlin, champion
swimmer ot- Company A. Tweffth Ba't-
tallon, U. 8. a. N. A. which Is guarding
the Cramp shipyard, took "French
leave" to show his prowess in the Dela
ware nlver, a few davs ago and I now
swimming In dish water In the camp
kitchen.
Captain Sevmour, in command of the
company, could not, overlook the offense,
but thought Mike must have some kind
of water to play In,' so sentenced him to
twf days In the dlshwashery.
It was last Monday that McLaughlin
shed his clothing and shipped the uni
form across on the ferry. Some of his
comrades dared him. Mike made the
other side all right and returned to
camp dressed as usual. Then the cap
tain heard about It and sent for him.
Mike had no defense save this:
"George Washington swam the Dela
ware and got all the honors for It, and
hor t swim across and ret the deuce."
McLaughlin I a native of the "ould
sod" and I about thrrty-flve years old
Returning to camp recently after enjoy
ing leave in the city. Mike demanded to
eco Captain Scvmour.
"He's too busy now," said a eergcant
"But t must see him." returned Mike
"I want to tell him I want to gc to
Franco and go down quick"
The boj- have written a little couplet
about Mike, which runs as follows:
"Mike McLaughlin, In the army, doing
fine.
Extra duty all the time."
FEELS THRILL OF FIRST KISS
Private McNcrncy Reaches u-
dilatory Oasis After Five Yeaw
The thrill of the first kli in five years
might not linger long
but Private Mike
WANAMAKER'S
Store Opens at 8.30
Store Closes at 5
iS.
WANAMAKfcR'S
with some men.
McNcrnev. Company
A . U. S. O. N. A . at the Cramp smp
yardV has not vet got entirely over hi,
although It happened. an .V?""
ncctedli to the girl several wceKs ago.
PCMcNerny. whoBdmlTs he H nn Apollo.
mi n n nartv ana iook ihs
omnnff th "wallflowers," ai
sought handsomer game
place
the girls
Klnilly. n
kissing game got under way. una in "
EISiM nf th ovulatory excitement Mike
jumped up and grabbed one or tne pre
tlest gins in n,'"',."t -v nd
Cramp
Driller Encounters $3 Deviled
Crabs and Lima Beans
Deviled crabs and lima beans are too
rich for Grover Wanner'a blood. Grover
Is a quarterman driller at the Cramp
Shipyard. He attended a meeting of the
new Cramp Shipyard Athletic Associ
ation at one of the prominent downtown
hotels and ordered one deviled crab and
lima beans His check was $3. '..
Fortunately, there was Ice water
enough on hand to revive him and he
'Is now working a bit harder In an effort
to forget. Apparently Frank Stack
house, treasurer of the association, had
been there before, for he was among
the absentees on this occasion
BOY INTRUDER SURPRISED
Negro Discovered in Germsntown
Residence During Family's Absence
When Charles T. Trott, caretaker at
the home of Mrs T. M. Llghtfoot. S935
Greene street, Gernmntown, who Is
pway for the summer, went to the Light
foot residence today he found one of the
windows open and discovered a thirteen-year-old
negro boy hiding under a bed.
The boy, Charles Gray, Mechanic street,
was'srrested.
It Is said the boy had been in the
Oiouse two days and had ransacked It.
Police said It would be Impossible to
state what had been taken until Mrs
Llghtfoot had made an Inventory. The
boy was taken to the House of Detention.
Italians to Hear Compatriot
Hundred of Italians employed on the
housing operation of the Sun Ship Com
pany, at Chester, will hear Dr. Dario
Tebesco, one of their own countrymen,
today at noon. Doctor Tebesco Is one of
the national service section's speakers,
and will speak in Italian. Corporal Oscar
Mouvet will also talk.
neigni 01 mo to;" " f thu nret-
uesi gins in " "" t Ci
miM scream Mike stole his
sank back in his chair.
Gee! that was the first In live long
years," he exclaimed
WHO WEARS POTTS'S RAIMENT?
Cramp Worker and Wife Return
From Shore Minus Luggage
Ambrose Potts, president of Local No
329. iron Shipbuilders' union. j..
works at the Cramp Hyard, has Just
returned from Atlantic City, but brought
L. .1.- .n,.. nttVi-a Via wore to the
resort Somebody else Is now rj!"';
tho k au raimeni mm iii"i ..,
for tho trip Whoever the lucky party
is he got them cheap . ,.
potts was noi in ihb """..'V." V,"
party called, and when he did finally
get back there were nrfre of his bclong
inIr. loft exrxnt his wife, and sho was
. " .i - . .. .UI. Tia f.Ar
miming lor ner sni, .ii
AIr.' and Mrs Potta came back home
ailing somewhat, and now the formor
Is doing an extra bit at the sh'pvard
to pay for the new outfit. His fellows
hope he will stay on the Job
BOY ACCIDENTALLY SHOT
Slight Wound Inflicted During Struggle
for Possession of Revolver
A bullet from a revolver Inflicted a
slight flesh wound on the chest of seven-year-old
Augustine Galeurgls, 1024
Brandy wine street, when the weapon
was discharged while he and lilt brother
were struggling for Its possession. Au
gustine found the revolver, containing
one cartridge, while playing In his
home.
His brother Charles, ten cars old. at
tempted to tak'e it from him The cart
ridge exploded and grazed the vounger
boy's chest. After his wound was
treated at a hospital he was returned
home.
TWICE STOLE SAME AUTO
Negro Thief, After Selling Purloined
Car, Takes It Again
The police are searching for a
The soldier guardi at (he Merchants'
shipyard at Harrlman will bo In clover
this evening Tlie cmo or tne new snip
vard town will Join tho bojs In a dance
In their barracks
Every one of these soldleri Is a proud
stepper on the slippery oak, and they
have nothing on the girls of tho town,
so there Is bound to be perfect satis
faction all around
Captain Much, In command of the
company, and about 100 other otllceri
and men will be rignt mere vvnen
Harrlman's best arrives with their
chaperones Miss Edith Cox, of the
yard V. M. C A , got up the dance and
arranged with Beveral prominent women
In tho town to accompany a large
enough party of girls to show every sol
dier a few steps that are perhaps not
In his fancy list
This Is going to be a regular affair.
Between a band and orchestra there will
bo music to make one's feet shake all
the time, and the weather man's offer
ing of relief promises to make them all
fit to stand anv such strain
Tho bojs will wear their dress uni
forms, and when the brushing and press
ing are over Harrlman s prottieit daugh
ters can make up their minds to be
stunned Tho women will perform the
task of feeding their guests during the
Intermission, nnd the soldier boy who
stows a full dinner before going to the
danco may regret It when his eves
glimpse tho goodies
SLEEPING HIS CHIEF JOY
But This Shipyard Boss Takes
His Naps on Pleasure Trips
C. J. Baker, superintendent of the fast
ard Dt the Pusey it JnuiH Company, at
Wllmlnpion. Is to be charged berth rent
on the Pandjco, the companj's cruiser,
"oi'i'n" t lUinoi. Hnker takes in all
the week-end trips, and sleeps them
niiougn
John (Sport) Murray, foreman of the
upper Pubey & Jones Hrd, never slights
''M famllv when he takes an outing.
Eleven little Murrays hang on wherever
Pop ' goes The head of the famllv
sa)s he has not had a vacation for
forty years outside of week-end excur
sions
General Superintendent A i: Overman
likes the Pandjco all right, but for some
reason does not enjoy the "east" on her,
and, therefore, frequently diserls the
ship In the mlddlo of the trip
Harvy Volk once reversed a lire ex
tinguisher to mako a sent for himself
on the Pandjco only once Ho knows
better now.
New Instruction Yard Planned
Plans are being discussed for n new
Instruction v.ird at the Pusey & Jones
ship plant. Gloucester. H, V. Mason,
of the emplojmfnt department, now haB
the mallei- before Captain Proellch
Hnnrsc-n managing director, nnd It Is
hoped soon to have a model place to
teach tho shipnorkers the fine points of
their trade
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THE DOWN STAIRS
IS PHILADELPHIA'S
STORE AT WANAMAKEtfS
THRIFT HEADQUARTER
Thriftiness is much talked about these days; sometimes lightly, but mostly
seriously.
Many people have come to the Down Stairs Store with only a faint idea of
what real thrift meant, but before they had finished shopping they began to
realize that
IT IS POSSIBLE TO SAVE MONEY ON WHAT YOU
BUY WITHOUT SACRIFICING QUALITY OR TASTE
po
hlel
neero
auto thief who has twice stolen the same
machine. selllngMt once to a Philadelphia
man and stealing It back from him
The car was originally stolen from
H J. Dynes. Hotel Italelgh, Atlantic
City. Later it was sold to J. K Evans,
752 South Fifteenth street, for .285 Two
hours after the sale the negro returned
to the garage and again stole the
machine.
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"Out of the
Deep5
.
Edwin Balmer opens the August
Everybody's with a story of love
and fight filled with the real old
fashioned tang of the sea.
On a ship, torpedoed, derelict,
afire, "the flames burned brighter,
the nearest man turned toward
them an interested, amiable face;
they were coming toward the
hole in the Ronca's side, they
were coming directly below where
he and his companion lay. Garry,
pulling the pin from his grenade,
touched Marion's arm quickly "
It is one of the best stories in
the August
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A HOT WEATHER
DISCOVERY
For 00 years Eagle Brantlias nour
ished the babies of the nation. For
00 years it has robbed hot weather
of some of the worst of its terrors.
And still there arc mothers who
have not yet discovered that Eagle
use Eagle Brand. Wherever you
go it is always obtainable and al
ways of uniform purity. Even in
midsummer's heat, the baby will
retain and digest it. It is prepared
from rich cow s milk and comes to
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Brand remove's all danger of hot- you hygicnicaiiy seaiea pure,
weather milk contamination. " wholesome and economical.
If Nature own food is insufficient, At better groceries; drug stores too.
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COMPANY
New 'York
Fresh New Blouses
Dainty and Inexpensive
At $1.25
Many styles of novelty voile, some with lonfr roll organdie collars,
others with the new square necks. Sizes 36 to 46.
At $2.25
Plenty of styles of plain white voile, some of them rather tailored,
others trimmed with laces. These in sizes 36 to 46.
Soft Batistes
trimmed with tuckinps, hemstitching?, pretty buttons, a few with lace
and many with little black libbons at the cuffs and necks. ?3.25 to $5.
These in sizes 34 to 46.
(Market)
Women's Good Silk
Stockings
Of pure thread silk, in black
or white. The feet are well re
cnfoiced and the lisle garter tops
have extra 'heavy re-enforcing
over the knees. $1.60 a pair.
The same style in extra sizes
is $1.75 n pair.
(Central)
Pretty
Silk Camisoles
One is of soft white satin with
rows of lace trimming the top and
is $1.
Another is of pink crepe de
chine with little' tucks forming
squares and lace trimming the
top. $1.50.
(Central)
Children's Sturdy
Tan Stockings
25c Pair
They are of fine ribbed cotton,
sturdily made, with the wearing
parts well re-enforced. They arc
second quality, but the imperfec
tions are not enough to hutt
their wear. Sizes 6 to 9.
(Central)
Summery Neckwear
25c
A variety of styles of collars
and collar and cuff sets. Of plain
white organdie, imitation filet
lace, or of organdie trimmed with
lace or ruffled.
About a dozen stylos to choose
from!
. (Central)
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REDUCTIONS
Women's and Young Women's
Dresses of Voiles and Taffeta
Reduced to $3
Green voile frocks
white collars and cuffs.
with contrasting polka dots vand
Reduced to $3.75
White voile dresses embroidered in white or colors and
made with overskirts and various sorts of frills, collars, cuffs
and sashes. Some of these are mussed frpm handling, but
will freshen easily.
Reduced to $5
Organdie frocks of white, maize or Nile green ; some are
made with frilled round necks, some are trimmed with velvet
ribbon and all are cool and summery.
Reduced to $10
Frocks of white voile combined with voile showing
embroidered dots of rose or blue. The materials are very soft
and sheer and the satin sashes match the colors of the dots.
Reduced to $13.50
Navy blue taffeta dresses with tucked ecru organdie top
ping the pockets and forming the cuffs and deep rolling
collar.
Reduced to $12.50
Novelty voile frocks in soft shades of lavender, gray,
pink, light blue and in navy blue. There are but few dresses
of a kind, and some are a little mussed.
Reduced to $19.75
Navy blue taffeta dresses made with deep overskirts
which show groups of tucks. The shawl collar and deep
cuffs, are of white organdie edged with two ruffles of lace.
(Market)
Women's Comfortable
Walking Oxfords, $4.75
So many women starting off on vacations to the
mountains or country will want a pair of good, sturdy
walking ties. These are of black or tan calfskin made
on a slender last with imitation wing tips, perforating
and welted soles and medium heels.
For Lighter Moments
there are pumps of! boft white leather that looks like buckskin
made plain with light turned soles and covered heels.
White leather high shoes at $4.60 and $4.76 & pair.
Bathing, Shoes ot many kinds are special at $1.
(Chestnut)
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The First
Velvet Hats
Appear
That's good news for women who will
start on their Summer trips this week-end;
every woman knows how pleasant it is to
be wearing a new velvet hat when she
arrives! It's half the trip.
These first comers are mostly small,
with brims formed of soft folds of velvet.
The largest ones have brims no wider than
three inches and these droop downward.
Black is, of course, the first choice, though
quite a bit of purple will be worn by well
dressed women.
For young girls there are some velvet
tarns in rose, gray, Copenhagen and black.
, $3, $3.75, $4.85 and $6
(Market)
Summer Vests
for Large Women
They are of white ribbed cotton, low
neck, sleeveless style, of course, and the
shoulder straps are .narrow ones. 20c.
(Central)
500 Yards of Satin Foulards
$1.25 a Yard Special
seasonable of summer silks,
light, cool summer frocks,
4 'Comfort
at Any Price!"
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is the demand of the majority of men this
warmer weather. The Down Stairs Men's
Store amends it to:'
Comfort at a Low Price
and cool comfort at that which is what a
man needs if he is to keep "well and in s
cheerful mind when the mercury starts td
climb.
Comfort in a Cool Cloth Suit
that is made to last awhile and not fall apart
or get shabby when worn a few times will not
cost you as much as you would expect, if you
look over these in a full assortment of styles
and sizes at $10 to $15.
Comfort and Fashion
unite in the suits of 'Palm Beach cloth that
havo something individual and attracttr
about them. $9.76. (o.ilerr, Market)
Panama Hats
Reduced in Price
Good quality panamas in Alpine and
Trooper shapes at $2.90.
Finer panamas in fiat crown styles are all
$1.50.
All of them much lowered in price!
(Onllery, Market)
Men's All-Wool
Bathing Suits, $1.90
They are good looking all-wool bathing
suits in one or two piece styles and are in
gray or mixtures. The price is considerably,
less than the original one.
(nailery, Market)
One of the most
for they make such
skirts and the like.
These come in light or dark tan, gray, black,
white, Copenhagen blue or purple grounds dotted or
figured attractively.
Every yard is considerably underprice!
(Central)
Men's Summer
Underwear Special
Open mesh cotton shirts and drawers ia
white and ecru. The shirts have short sleeves
and the drawers are knee length, and they
arc one of the most comfortable styles for hot
weather. 50c a garment.
(Gallery, Market)
Men' 8 Summer Ties
Generous Four-in-
Hands, Special at 35c
They are all made of summer silk in good
designs, and while some were purchased spe
cially, others have been reduced from our own
stock. Well made with lined neckbands and
in many, many designs and colors.
Odd Summer Ties
Special at 5c
They are odd lots of wash ties and bow
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Page 7
for News of
The World's
Greatest Sale
of Furniture
Special
150 Boys' Wash
Suits, $1.25
Some are made with cun
ning straight middies, while
others have belts and open
down the front. Both Btyles
are made of good gingham
with woven stripes in it of
dark blue, gray or green.
These are for little boys of 2
to 6 years.
(Central)
Special
Frocks for Little
Girls, $1.25
All are made in high
waisted styles for the maid
ens of 2 to 6 years. The
majority are of striped ging
ham, but a few plain-color
chambray dresses are in
cluded. (Central)
Special Cretonnes
at 30c a Yard
Various colored cretonnes
in many floral and tapestry
effects are greatly reduced
from their former prices.
When you fix the, house
over for Autumn, many of
these cretonnes would come
in mighty useful.
(Chettaat)
150 Extra-Size Skirts
Special at $2
These are in three models, for women who wear
large waistbands. They are made of white rep, with
good width at the bottom, and will make excellent tub
skirts.
Special
White Gabardine Skirts, $3
Just a small lot of skirts recently reduced to
this special price. The material is white gabardine,
with hairline stripes of blue or black. One is sketched.
Special
A Small Lot of Silk Skirts at $5
A few of these were more than twice as much, and
all were a great deal more. Most of them are 27 or
28 inches about the waist. All of them are made of
pongee; some are striped with blue and white or
black and white, while others are natural color pon
gee, with deep bordeis, and a few are in gingham
plaids. (Market)
3 Special Groups of
Women's Coats Reduced
55 Silk Coats, $15
Of silk poplin or taffeta
macK or navy blue, cut generously
and on lines that are particularly
suitable for large women. Some
have been marked as much as
$7.50 more.
46 Mohair Coats, $6.75
65 Linen Dusters, $4.85
They're cut plenty long and full
and will give ample protection
from the dust when you motor to
the shore this week-end. They
have belts all around, collars that
button high and plenty of deep
pockets. Several dollars can be
saved on these.
Full-length cpats in two styles in black and navy blue.
50 bust measure in the lot.
(Market)
Up to.
Envelope Chemises
Special at $1.85
There are three pretty styles to
choose from
One of soft pink Japanese
satin with an Empire top hem
stitched and tucked and trimmed
with blue ribbon.
Another is of pink crepe do
chine trimmed with lace and blue
ribbons.
The last is of pink novelty
voile with an elaborate lace top
trimmed with blue ribbon.
(Central)
New Strap Books
$1.25
They are of a cloth that looks
like a fine-gTain leather, in navy,
blue, gray, tan, brown, dark
green and black. '
They are prettily lined in colors
to match the outside, and there
are little pockets which hold bot
tles for perfume and smelling
salts, a mirror and purse.
(Central)
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tiauaiiese Vutiun v
Crepe, 28c Yard
Interesting choosing in col
stripes on white grounds.
material is ever so durable 5
is spienata ior men's shirts
for women's and ehlldi
dresses. It is 30 Inches wide.1'.!-,
(Central) 7 &
Zephyr Ginghai
There are many, many Blatdaftt
endless color comblnatloaa't$a
these lovely ginghams of"
smooth, even weave. 82 inches;,
wide and 50c a yard. , V
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White Batiste, 29c
Sheer, white mercerised 1
which is lovely jor.,n
waists, childrea's frocks'
collars and'ewh". vrTki
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