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JV.GOGGINS CARRIES ON
Fired 4000 Shots Into Lines of
Germans Before He Was x
Gas Victim
EVENING PUBLIC LEDER-PHILADEiiPHIA, , WeSD&T, AUGUST 27, 1918
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W. Gogglns knows somethlns of the
frreat war, having fired more than 4000
hells Into the German ranks. Of
Course, he was wounded and Invalided
Out of the service. Now ho Is a holder-
en at tho Merchant Shipyard at llarrl
mtn. Goggrlns was a dinner In the Canadian
Field Artillery. He had been rejected
( by the United States marine corps, the
i United States army and navy and also
by the Canadian army examiner The
artillery examiners passed him and he
lttided with his battery In England In
October, 1915.
:, He fought at fcemmel Hill, Belgium.
In January, 1916, and also at Armen
tleres, Plugstreet Wood, Lvnbroolt
Road, the Bluffs and Dlekebuch Lake,
St Elol and the third battle of Yprcs.
For seen months ho heTd his own In
the Vpres salient and fought on the
Somme In August, September and Octo-
taeitber, besides taking part In tho fight at
Moquet Farm. Ho uus In at the cap
ture of Courcellet, where the first
.British tanks v.ero used In September,
1918, Gogglnswas wounded and gasicd
near Pozleres In October. 1016. after
having fought for twenty-three hours at
" Courcellet with a gas mask on.
Gogglns also did his bit In the
Spanish-American War. He olunteered
at the outbreak of ho-jtlltles In Company
G, Twelfth New York Heglment, and
"as mustered out April 20, 1S99 He
enlisting at Baltimore, his birthplace,
he servctf three years In the Philippines,
taking part in nineteen engagements as
a member of Company D, Twenty
second Infantry. He was honorably
discharged at Angel Island, Cal , July
21, 1902.
He won medals from the United States
and Neve York State for bravery on the
field, and also has a slher badge and
bronze and gold buttons from the Brlt
lh and Canadian Goernments for serv
ice In the present war. This hero Is still
doing his best bit in tho shlpyaid.
MEN OVER 45 FOR SHIP WORK
Plants Told to Give Preference to
Those Above New Draft Age
Wherever possible shipyards will hire
men over forty-flvo years of age to re
place workers who will come within
the age limits of the new draft.
An order to this effect will be flashed
to every shlpjard today 1 Charles
Plez, general manager of tho Emer
gency Fleet Corporation
The order follows: "As far as pos
sible jou will replace workmen at
present holding Emergency Fleet Ex
emptions with men mailable under the
work-or-flght provisions of the new
draft law."
Every precaution will Ms taken to pre
vent the shipyards from becoming a
harbor of refuge for men In the new
registration, said Mr, Plez.
REUNITED AFTER 30 YEARS
Chums of Long Ago Meet Aain
nt Bristol Shipyard
Charlie Brown and Michael Regan,
two eld chums who had not rcen each
o'ther for thirty years, came together at
the Merchant Shipyard a few dava ngo.
Brown Is about sixty and Regan sev
eral "tears older The last time they met
was In Scranton, Pa. Both were at the
Information bureau In tlie jard when
they purprlsed etch other. Brown if
working on hull No. 11 and Regan on
No. .3. Their nightly reunions are
crowded with reminiscences of the long
Interval of. thirty jcars.
A. II. Cooke, nmlntant central manager
of the Merchant Hhlrjnrd at Harrlman, Is
not only a production engineer, but a. mu
sician and vocalist. He is, alo a hard
worKer and at a recent testimonial dinner
glten In hla honor he was rreacnled with
a small deik clock to remind him of quinine
time.
II. Tarsons, better known ns "Hector the
Inspector," of the Merchant Phlpard Is
to be married soon, but he will And that
even a parson needs a parson in such an
emcreency.
Jim Jordan would rather work twelve
houra than eluht for tho same pay. Jim
halls from bcranton, Pa., and wan only
reeentb taken on rn a Kuard at the Chester
Shipyard. A ituard s shift Is eight hours,
while a watchman's Is twelve. "Gimme
tho tweUe." said he after working eight
hours for about a week. Ho was accom
modated Joe Preseott. n cnnnl at the Chester Shlr
ircl. lost a shirt and almost a thumb In a
scrltnmau- at the Upland baseball cround
last Saturday The Chester team plasrd
thn Pusey & Jones nine and a detail of
miardq waa railed for Prescott was one
of those sent out to keen order. One in
dlldual waa boisterously "tight" and Pres
cott spoke to him The result was a
scrap and the guard thought it was all oer
when the "drunk renewed th battle Yes
terday Trescott put In his bill for a new
shirt.
Has anvhodr seen an army shirt with a
Milt Bqiisre hole In the left side? Th
Chester Shlpsard sleuths are huntnlg for it
Oke Rhodes, for nine dia a guard at the
ah!pnrd said he left the garment In tho
dormitory and when he went there to get
it ,csterday it was cone
Charlie Perry, of the Chester Shipyard,
wllll not be drafted Into the army If his
mother can help it She already has two
on In Uncle Sam's flghtinu force and is
ullllng to contribute tho third and last.
' Itemember. ou're not to bo drafted." she
told Charlie as bIw bade htm good-by es
terday morning Juit for the da. "You bo
and enlist llko our two brothera did " The
son promised be would do that it he got
a chance. He is somewhere between
eighteen and forty-five, but will not tell his
exact age, One of his brothers, Horace, Is
a lieutenant who trained cadets at West
Point for about nine months before going to
Prance. The other brother. John J. . is an
oiler in the na This one Is a stickler
for regulations "Rer time he comes home
he goes broko and somebody has to pay his
way baclt to his ship " said Charlie, "but
he has never jet told us e,en thy name
of the ship nor where it wis, and wo at
uas hae fun with him when it comes to
the 'touch Not Knnuln? where his sbtp
Is of course wo don't know how much he
needs to get back and hao to 'pony up'
Ahateer ho askn for" John I. has
uorked below as long as two months at a
stretch without getting on deck once, jet
io loes the life
Miss Marearct Cut,
ant, Chester. I
ick to school te
time for a vacation.
plant, Chester, leaves next Monday t go
nacK to acnooi leaenmg
of the Wetherlll
.She will still have
Jlmmle Temlleton, of tho Wetherlll office,
Is visiting a daughter at Stroudsburg.
Jlmmle Mehorler, assistant to Charlie
Morris, of the Sun Ship Company, baa gone
to Camp Dtx for training, and )s a happy
man lie nas rejecierc several limes, D
kept at It until accepted.
U-RAIDER WHO SANK
LUSITANIA CAPTURED
French Patrol Boat Catches
Arch-Fiend, Who Was Pre
viously Reported Dead
By the Associated 'ra$
Paris, Aug 27
Lieutenant Schuleger, tho man who
sank the I.usltanla, has been cap
tured by a French patrol boat In tho
Mediterranean, accofdlng to La Jour
nal, A large submirlne, of which
he was second In command, had Just
torpedoed a British steamship between
Malta and Sicily. Tho German was
waiting to sec the e.el sink when two
rrench pttiol boats emerged from tho
fog and sank tho U-boat ., of the crew
of seenty-fle only one olllcer and four
men wero rescued by the introl boats
While being taken to Toulon, the offi
cer npecarca III at case When he
thought no one was looking he tried
to throw some papers overboard, but
a minor seized ms arm. lie refused to
answer questions, but an examination
of the naners explained his unenslnosn
La Journal asks If the man who conr?
mlt'ed "tho inns' vile, the most bar
barous and tho most cowardly action the
annaH of war" Is nicicly to he sent to a
prison camp
A despatch from Toulon last Trlday,
which described the sinking of a German
submarine In the Mediterranean by pa
trolbortts, added that the, mate of tho
submarine attempted to commit suicide
when brought on board a rescue ship
The man appeared to bo Insane and was
reported to have declared that tho lost
U-boat had torpedoed tho Lusltanla
The German Admiralty, according to
advices from London August 10, has ad
mltted that Lieutenant Schwelgeit wai
killed when a U-boat that ho command
ed struck a mine In the North Sea, The
dispatch said that his death occurred In
September, 116
TWO HURT WHEN AUTO UPSETS
Sailor and Another Jinn Victims.
Driver Escapes Injury
Nicholas Schalfcr, 1131 Columbia ave
nue, and H II Worell, a sailor from
the navy jard, were Injured today when
til automobllo In wHIch they were rid
ing upset at Brond and Cherry streets
The machine was driven uy Oscar
Mentz, 1131 Columbia avenue, who was
not hurt
The right front tire flew off tho wheel,
causing the machine to upset The in
lured were taken to tho Hahnemann
Hospital
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WANAMAKER'S
Sister Edmunrla MarCrory Dead
Funeral services will be held at 9
o'clock tomorrow morning In Villa Maria
convent. West Chester, for Sister Ed
munda MacCrory, who died jestcrday
Monslgnor Kavanagh will be celebrint
of the mass Sister Kdmunda Mac
Crory was connected with Villa Maria
convent for ten jcars Tor tho last
three years she had been a teacher in
the parochial school at Wayne
Mann & Dilks
1102 CHESTNUT STREET
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Fall and Winter Styles
Ladies' and Misses'
Plain Tailored Suits
26.75 29.75 33.75
Street Top and Motor Coats
29.75 32.75 37.75
Girls' and Junior Suits 25.75
Girls' and Junior Coats 24.75
New Velour Hats
MANN & Dil-KS
1102 CHESTNUT STREET
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Store Opens at 10
Store Closes at 4.30
WANAMAKlEftlJli
Newly Arrived Merchandise Gives an Air
of Freshness to the Down Stairs
Store at Wanamaker's
$18
Autumn Brings
New Satin
Neckwear
in unite and flesh color is most
attractive for new frocks. Col
lars in various loll and lound
shapes are $1, 51.25 and' $1.30.
Imitation
Filet Neckwear
is in the form of pietty sets and
collars. Some aie of lace en
tirely, others aie of lace com
bined with Georgette crepe or
net hand embroidered for or
namentation. Collars are $1 to
$2.25; sets arc $1.50.
(rentrul)
Kindergarten Time
is coming round again, and all
the little kindcrgartners will want
some new frocks to go to school
in.
Blue, green, tan and yellow
chambray dresses begin at $1.50
and go up to $3.
Some of the better ones have
button-on skirts with vhite
waists. Many have hand -crocheted
edges trimming the waists.
Kcgulation frocks arc also ready
for the children of 2 to 6 years.
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Trim Petticoats
to fit about your waist and hang
thr right way to the hem of jour
skiit are made of ricrcaline or of
sateen. They have clastic at tho
waists and pietty ruffles at the
bottoms. The percaline one is
adorned with while dots and a lino
design, while the sateen has col
orful flowers in it. $2 each.
(Central)
Under the
Kiddies' Frocks
Bloomers, of course, not petti
coats! Little full bloomers of
pink, blue, green or tan chambray
are exactly what you need to save
washing and mending. Sues to
fit maids of 2 to 6 years aie
made with bands at tho waists
and clastic at the knees. And
jou can get a color to match
most of the frocks. 55c to $1.
(Central)
The Delicate Loveliness
of Georgette Crepe
is again entering
into the dresses for
Autumn gayctics.
The dress that is
sketched is as light
as a bieeze and as
refreshing. The
black figuics on the
w h i t e Georgette
crepe are not too
heav y for its sheer
ness, and the black
Gcoigetto that is
used only height
ens .the effect of
airiness. $23.25.
Glowing Colors
Atttactivc squaie
tucking is used on '
tho blouse and the
o erskii t of a
Georgette crepe
fiock that is in
peach, flesh o r
white. It has an
entire underlining
of soft, light silk.
$23.25,
One Rack of Special
Sample Frocks at $16.50
These are all new models in plain serge, scige-and-satin and
in seige-and-plaid silk. The styles are new and most attractive.
(Market)
Yards of Pretty Pleatings,
Special !
At 50c a Yard
Fine net and organdie pleatings for fichus, to trim frocks and
the like, aie in many different stjlcs. Some are hemstitched and
picoted, otheis are trimmed with lace and touched with color. All
are styles that have originally sold at higher prices.
At $1 a Yard
Wider net pleatings, many edged with tiny ruffles, are the kind
that hae sold at higher pi ices all along.
(Central)
for Any One of
150 Men's Wool Suits,,
Cassimeres and cheviots
in light, medium or dark
mixtures are made into
three-piece suits that will
give the masculine brand of
satisfaction to every man
that buys one. The coats are
made in two-button or three
button single-breasted styles
with plain backs. They can
be worn until late Autumn.
Quite special!
(Oallerjr, Market)
A Fresh Whiff
of Cedar!
Doesn't the keen, sweet fra
grance make you lift your head to
inhale a deep, health - giving
breath of it? Some new cedar
chests have brought a -whole for
est of fragrance with them.
Plenty of shavings are inside for
good luck for those who use
them as hope chests. $11 to $31.
(Chrstmit)
Bloomer Pinkness
Two pretty styles of pink';
bloomers are $1 each.
One is of crepe-like material
and has deep hemstitched ruf
fles at the knees, as well as elastic
at tho waist. The other, made
in the same style, is of novelty
voile. ,
(Central)
Schoolgirls'
Corsets
H. and W. waists aie 'about the
best thiirgs for tho growing girls
of 12 yeais to about 16 or so.
Many older gills also wear them.
Some have shoulder stiaps and
buttons, while others have no
straps and hook in fiont like leal
corsets. 60c to $1.50.
(Central)
Announcing the Arrival
of New Autumn Blouses
Tailored Models, All of Them
and planned es
pecially for the
women who are
doing war work
of a kind where a
uniform is te
quired. There are
many styles from
a very plain linen
affair on up to a
beautiful blouse
of heavy silk.
A plain white
linen blouse with
a detachable col
lar and a breast
pocket is $3.25.
The same style in
madras is the
same price.
White crepe de chine makes a good-looking blouse with a tucked
and two-in-ono collar. $7.50.
Three attractive models are $9.75. They are of heavy white tub
silk, cither plain or beautifully tucked, and trimmed with pearl but
tons. All have convertible collars.
(Market)
A sheer white
batiste blouse
sketched is
$3.25. The same
model in organdie
is $3.50. Both
models have two-in-one
collars.
Another blouse
of batiste has a
front foi med of
tiny p i n tucks
and a convertible
collar. $3.50.
A very plain
blouse of good
quality ciepe de
chine has a de
tachable collar
and is $5.75.
New Frbcks for
School girls
Youthfulness stands out all
over these two new frocks that
girls of 8 to 14 will wear to
school.
At $4.50
One is of a heavy rep - like
gingham in stripes of tan, blue
or green. It is attractively made
with a high waibt that has the
effect of buttoning on to the
skirt. There aie generous pockets
and the collar and cuffs are of
plain color to match the stripes.
At $3.75
The other is of snowy white
pique, and the only adornment is
a bit of hand embroidery on the
collar. It has a belt and pockets
also. Sizes 6 to 14 years.
(Market)
Women's White
Footwear
$2.50 a Pair
Plenty 6f average sizes are
left in the white canvas tics
and also in the pumps of white
leather that resembles buck
skin. The heels are mostly all
high.
(Chestnut)
Beautiful Materials
for Upholstering
Mercerized cotton armure, 50
inches wide, is in lovely shades of
green, old rose and blue. Also it
is in Dresden stripes of pink or
green with flowers between. $1
a yard.
Poplin of an excellent quality
is 50 inches wide in the following
shades at $1 to $1.75 a yard.
Rose Red Gray
Tan Brown Blue
(Cbeitnat)
For Table Cloths
Half-linen table damask is 72
inches wide at $2.25 a yard.
It is in several different de
signs of stripes, dots and flow
ers, and has a lustrous satin fin
ish. (Cheitnnt)
84 Women's Coats
Reduced to $10 to $29.75 ,
with a good many marked $15. They are Autumn-weight coats and
the lot consists of tweeds, poplins, buiellas, velours and serges" in
black, navy blue or colors. Both regular sizes and extra sizes are,
among them, and they are all warm enough to do for the late Au
tumn and early Winter.
A Generous Showing
of new Autumn and Winter coats exhibits the beauty of many fine
materials and fur trimmings. The linings are all of good silks. Coats
of bolivia, Ivora, duvet de laine and suede velour arc $47.50 to $97.50.
Othei excellent coats of velour, pom pom or burella are $25 to
$39.75. '
(Market)
Prices Are Much Lowered
on Many White Skirts
and a woman who is looking for an extra white skirt for now or
to put away for next season can save considerably on one of
these.
25 Skirts at $2
are all of cotton Gros de Londie in white, with stripes and dots.,
of various colors,
50 Skirts at $2.75
One style ef white gabardine is tiimmed with good peail
buttons.
40 Skirts at $3 JO
Thiee stjles of white gabardine are all of them well made in
good styles.
Every skirt has been substantially lowered in price!
(Market)
Pretty Pink
Pajamas
Many girls and women prefer
pajamas to any other kind of
sleeping garment they tell us
that they are so very comfort
able. A two-piece style of crepe has
a loose mandarin - like coat and
straight trousers.
The other is of soft batiste and
is also a two-piece style, with the
coat featherstitched in blue and
with elastic at the bottom of the
trousers.
Both are marked $2.50.
(Central)
Silk Gloves for
Women 85c Pair
Many women prefer silk gloves
to any other kind to wear well
along into tho Autumn. They arc (
so easily freshened and are so
comfortable.
Milanese silk gloves with two
tone embroidered backs have two
clasps at the wrist The finger
tips are double to make them.i
mote serviceable.
(Central)
Good Drawers
for women are nf whit, nnilin
'''trimmed with neat embroidery
around tne bottom at 75c.
(Central) '
An August Selling of
100 Velvet Rugs
at Special Prices
These seamless wool-velvet rugs'are in discontinued patterns
that are, nevertheless, quite attractive. This offers you a chance
of getting something unusual in the kind of rug that is most dura
ble and popular. '
6x9 feet, $19.50.
8.3x10.6 feet, $30 and $33.50, 5 ',
9x12 feet, $32,50 and $34.75.
All are good velvet rugs perfect rugs not shon-wom.
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