fiFs-'-ri v' - '(WPWBRgWWl " ,N?MJ!''1 v ' "-''- 'WHvtkk5; '' V Fi " I trtx J r PWHk 'f ' . r : -EVENING PUBLIC LEDGEEr-PHILADELPHIA, TUESDAY, AUGUST 27, 1918 TT-st ' f .V? -T .V, SCHOOLS TO FIGHT TEACHERS' DRAFT SIX-ALARM FIRE SWEEPS BUILDING AT SIXTH AND VINE Officials Roused by Ger- mantown Board's Work-or-Fight Rule EXECUTIVES AFFECTED ETaking of 900 Men Would De moralize Educational Sys tem, They Declare School olllclnls of llils city nre confl uent tho "woiU-or-flBht rule ap plied to male teachers ti- a Oormantown draft board will bo set ailile. Tho Board of lMucallon probably will Inake a formal protest to Provqst Mar-1 ehat General CrouJsr. I The Gormnntown board rvilefl school i teaching a nonessential employment and i $-.. , i . .,.. .. uiucicu envciiii u'ariiiH ui utiin urc iu obtain other essential employment or bo Into tho army. The extension of the draft aco limit to forty-flve years, already passed lv the House of neprcentatUVe", will af fect virtually every male teacher and principal In Philadelphia's public schools, n well as several of the higher executives. Superintendent Affertnl The nnsoclatc superintendents of schools who will be affected nre Louis Nusbaum and Theodoro I... MacDowell. Four of the nine district superintend ents come within the forty-five-year limit, an does Henry J. Gideon, chief of (he bureau of compulsory education, i Nearly all of more than 100 male prin cipals "lso will be, hit by the new draft. f There are approximately U00 men em ployed In the city's school system as high executive!-, district superintendent, high school heads, supervisors, $.".",.- clpals and teachers. It will bo difficult, achool olllclnls say, to replace them with women, bi cause even vacancies caused by tho rtslenntlons of women nre hard to fill. "Tho 'worU-or-flght' ruling places the school authorities in a delicate situa tion." declared Absociate Superintendent Nusbaum today. "Thorc Is certainly no inclination on tho part of any of the ' officials to shield men from military sen Ice. And yet the educational sys tem Is of fundamental Importance and Would be greatly Jiandlcnpped If our male executives and teachers had to seek other employment. Seen Ulow fit Drmorracy a-iw.joujLJMi.jgauMtijijj i ' ' ' 1 1 ! " .' ..;.'.' i"'.nii i ii mmmBt-MMLs.1- ;.:? KaHaHaa3&aahLHa(PBlR2IZZnafca. h i HMflnHHflHlliiHiilik ! aaaaBaaaaaaaaaaflBaaaaaaaaaaaHHBHHaaaaaHK&v i' SMfBufHaBHBPVHpsn A' vJaaafMafaafafKflaT a aBHaaTWw'Ka: v'IIbB , IjBMmRKw' JH!IHHBBBtv aSaaiaMia&w 4r-SiiJtttttllKBSStMM.Kmi'- I rlHaaaaiHa&MalK?' v . IsBMHlRsHBEIBHIMsfMBBBhillllllKe k R SMfefeifift vjjJBBfe JPPSHwse8 V f! & ' miiillifiTiM-' " -''-- " -JP ' - a S LISuaaMilillK'i3-Tst. i-V.i-v.4-- ifjamfyf HHIHnKBBHllilililHilEilHMI ' I i'l 'IflwKwJlTwBsisSiSiBV HSllwraBil 0 POWER NEED HERE SHOWN BY COOKE Hog Island and Other Plants Require More Electricity PLEA TO CONGRESSMEN1 coerslvc way to hrlhg about a reduction In rates charged the Go eminent for power, Mr. Cooke suld he btlleed that when the Government has power plants of Its own, the prlxate power companies will come forward with u lower rate than is being charged the Gocrnnunt now, and for thnt reason It Is adxlsablc to keep In the bill proxlslon for construc tion of Cm eminent power plants PHILADELPHIAN DIES IN SEAPLANE ACCIDENT clared the father today. "Of the three one died years ago, nnd the second was killed In an automobile accident last year John's two sisters, Miss Martha .McVeigh and Mrs. Joseph C Hutchinson, Jr, survive him." Quartermaster McVeigh was a mem ber of the Phllopatrlan Club and of the Church of the Jesu. ' ' ' . Former Director Urges the Passage of Emergency Meas ure to Push War Mori Is I, Cooke. formerl Director "f PUbllc Works of Philadelphia, appeared i before the House Interstate Commerce Committee at the Capitol today, as the Washington representative of tlu Hmer gency Fleet Corporation and presented an urgent plea for proUding additional electric power for the Hug Island ship yard and other shipyards working on Government contracts. The nronoed emergene.v power bill to pnnldo $200,000 (inn for nnd baseball I f'hnrls Urciu II rrtftlr,1 In tmciitil n. I Velgh's resignation when the boy gae ... 1.1- n-l. n ..nK..!.. ..m ,.. ... . . j ur inn wi io 1'iuu.tiiuii uiiitir lu fii MStrU't. ..u, M,I lnaln.1,1 n t I.I,., Inn,,. .f nU. sencc. "John was the last of my bojs," de- "Many of those who would be affected by tin- ruling havo dependents. They would bo given deferred classification because of dependency nnd yet would havoto give up their school work and Ainin nihAc nnRltlnns regarded as essen- vu,.. ... ,.- -- --"- M ., !! tlal. After all, education is one or xne , num. teKSsxj'JUiSSsrj-A xi,."xxrrnan'Cn x vi trz'$&ms!$sizsi8S2 This liuilding, orcupicil by four finm, stood at llic nortlieasl rorner of SKlli anil Vine streets. Tire destroyeil it this afternoon. One thousand girls, cinplojcd in the Iniilding, fled to safety only about a minute, being forced to I shortly before one o'clock this afternoon. descend for air. Surgeon Unites Firemen The firemen overcome by smoke were carried a block away where ambulance and police i-urgeons reled them. Hoseman Cahlll, one of those carried away. Insisted on hurrying back to the fire. He dodged into an alley to uvndu policemen, but was caught, brought back to a patiol wagon ana taKen io fundamental principles of democracy and a blow at education would be a blow against democracy. "I would like to learn President Wilson's opinion of the 'work-or-fight' rule us applied to educators'. "May I refer to my own case as an example? I come within the provisions of the new draft measure. In my posi tion here I have charge of all the Lib erty Loan campaign work In the school-j. Wo sold more than $15,000,000 worth of Liberty bonds In the last drle. And yet. that Liberty Loan work would not bo legarded as essential under tho beard's ruling." WMHam Ilowcn. a member of the Board of Education, Investigating the Heavy smoke clouds were rolling over Vine street nnd projecting themscUes over Franklin Square as tho hlgh-nres-surc service got Into action. The power ful streams battered at the blazing paper nnd cloth, rendering tho smoke denser. Nearly a hundred "park spanows" loaf ing In Franklin Square had to leave their benches as the acrid moke rolled through the park. A sudden veering of the wind at 4.30 o'clock apparently sent gusts tearing through the second and third floors. The flames that had been spurting from the Vine street side of the building sud denly burst from the Sixth street side as well. While the fire was at its height the LHcs were endangered, but all till. tenants escaped unhurt. The blaze was dlscoered in the apart ment of Charles 11 Cooper, fourth door Defore the firemen arrived the flames had burst through the loof and one wall. Another alarm was Immediately sounded. The apartments were occupied by Mrs Iciaia. . Stew nit, Thomas J. Uudd, I Chapln Lewis Harr. 11 T. Mann, nnd H a hos- !' I 'all, Luther K. Roberts, lldward i wranuiiearu. .uiss iu. iuim, ritm-nui 1 B. Handy, 11 M. Iteese and S, Cullen, Cmina II Carroll and Jennie M. Car roll, and Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm Carskadon. What appeared to bo a snowstorm occurred while firemen, were battling with tho blaze. Laddermen entering apartments on the third and fourth Moors found mattresses ablaze and tossed them out of windows. The mattress coerlngs broke and sent many pounds of eatheis floating Into Race steret. The apartment house Is owned by Miss Sarah Iiarteji. She estimated her loss at several thousands of dollars. WANT OFFICE MEN TO ENLIST Chance for Clerks of Draft Ape to Enter Military Service llpert ofllce men and other clerical workers within the draft ages and now Included among the' deferred classes were offered an opportunity today to enter the military service voluntarily for special duty In Washington. I'nder n call Issue by Proost Mar shal (lenernl Crowder. an unlimited number of good stenographers, court re POlters. and pxnert tile clerks nnd sln- tlstlcnns of the deferred classes will be accepteu ror tnis special serUce. Applicants should apply In person to morrow at Poom 490, City Hall, be tween s and 7 o'clock p. in., prepared to establish their standing in the draft and their qualifications for the work required of them. No examinations will be given. Those accepted will be detailed to duty In the offices of the provost mar shal general. establish ment of new power plants bj the tjnv- ernmrnt nnd assistance to prUrte power concerns, to Increase their output, should bo passed without delay, .Mr. CooKe said, to enable the shipbuilding plants to pro vide additional power against the pro spective demnnds of l!H!i-".0 In answer to a question by Congress man Dew alt, of Allentnwn. a member of the committee, Mr Cooke said thai the bill should provide for regulation b the Oimrmneiit of the charges to the ( mcnt , ,,,,; consumer in uriier lu .nutu uietii " tlon The average price charged for electri cal power In the Philadelphia Mr Cooke said. Is two cents a kilowatt, the price ranging from seven-tenths of a cent charged the P. It T the Penn sylvania ltnllruad and other big ran suimrs. to seven cents to the small user. While the i;inergency Fleet Corpora tion has the money and authority to build a blir noner plant to supply Its own needs, it would be fur better to have the (lov eminent assist the present power companies to extend their plants and In crease their power In order to furnish th Rhlpyardp. army and navy with nil they need than to hace eaeli liovernmeiu branch construct a plant for Its own use, .Mr Cooke said. Philadelphia Is one of the weakest points In the country when Its pnuei ic qulrements and amount of power pro duction are consldeuil. Mr. I oolte as serted, and (lovernment assistance should be given at once to assist the present power companies to Increase their production to the point of furnish ing all the power needed When asked by Congressman Parker of New Jersey, whether the Government would use Its own power plunts In n Quartermaster Jolm J. Mc Veigh, Merchant's Son. .Victim in France John J. McVeigh, this eitv. quatler master of the seiond cl.iss In the 1'nlteil States navy, dlid ugust 1" as a result of it seaplane accident lu France He was the son nf James V McVeigh, merchant, 70C, Mastir street Ilefore enlisting he vvn! chief probation ofllcer of the Municipal Court He was twenty six years old McVeigh enlisted in the Department of Naval Aviation in November, 1!17. just two weeks afier the death of his mother. For two mouths he trained at Bay Shore, L I , and then as sent to France. Thomas Pentony an nttoine.v, 232 Poplar street, a lifelong friend of Mc Veigh, enlisted with his connade, and they vvere detailed together In France. The father Is anlousiy awaiting n let ter from Pentony to give the details of the accident. Quartermaster McVeigh was gradu ated from Mount St. Mary's School at Kmmettsburg. Md , where he was prom- Judgo ACCUSED AS BOGUS COP irii r,.i ,1,., '! i.n.irris in the roar of an airplane engine sounded . . TXFun 'ruling! above the din of the Are. Through the Police Say Fake Patrolman Broke Cap. iVBflBlIIHLUIl UU1LIIV.L uini'-ni. ntu ...-r ... ... ... that school teaching Is non-essential em- smote clouus an airpane several mou ployment. Mr Itowen Immediately com- nd feet In the air, flew over the ,.,ni-n..rt with other members of the . burning structure and circled about in a h.r,i nnd tho elementary school com- wide swing. -..!.. .. .i.lilnh I, a lu rthnlrmnn will aio,,; tho matter Sentember 4. he said ' Building, Is occupied by rooming houses. today. N,onrly every room In each house con-Sev'enty-fHe graduates of the School tains a family. As the flames leaped f Pedagogy, who were expected to aid over Sixth street, terrified women with In overcoming the shortage will be lost screaming children carried- out some to the schools under the draft board's of their household effects, ruling, according to Mr. Itowen. , The flames punched out dozens of vvln- dows on both sides of the building and showered Blast, on the firemen. About i a, dozen firefighters were cut by glass, but remained at work with bleeding faces and hands. 1000 Girls Escape From Factory Fire Continued from rase Ore Fourth floor, Marnlk & Block, wom en's shirtwaist makers Storied on Flrkl floor I The blaze Is believed to hno started on the first floor. The flames leaped rap Idly through piles of cardboard and fin ished boxes. I The fire alarm In the building was rung and nearly a thousand bloomered Blrls ran down the two Interior fire scapes. Heavy smoke was pouring Into the fire escapes as the employes of Mar nlk & Block reached the ground floor. Several of the young women vvere made 111 by the smoke. As llie first billows of smoke poured .. tn the first floor, a patrolman ran to tho fire alarm box at SIMh and Vino streots, but 'the alarm failed to sound. Another patrolman, Atkinson, of tho Eighth District, ran to a box at Vino and Marshall streets nnd sounded an alarm, while Julius Buike, 2842 Ger- mantown avenue. Jumped on the foot-. 'board of an automobile and hurried to a '"-Third box at Eighth and Willow streets. Firemen of the first companies to ar rive tried to drag hoso lines into tho building, but were forced back by the heavy smoke. They retreated, gasping, to the sidewalk. Platoons of firemen then worked from ladders raised against the structure. Each platoon could work tive's Jaw Posing as a policeman Charles Brooks. 3 744 Irving street, today "arrested" a Tlnn l.l.nJ wn,l.nnn ttin nnllfft ILMPIfe. Sixth street, opposite the Crawerman nmf tnen brokc his jaw with his fist. Tho vvoruman is Aiexanucr vviiiiuiu-s fifty jears old, who lives In the bar incks nt Hog Island. He Is now In the Jefferson Hospital. Brooks was held In ball for court. Motor Crash Victim Dies George Llpplncott, twenty years old, of Paulsboro, N. J., died this afternoon at the Cooper Hospital. Camden, ns the result of Injuries received Sunday, when he was knocked from a taxlcab he was . t l... ...ntKna nnlnnvnhll Tn The Crawerman Building formerly ',, "e'rfiof ,hc vehicle which struck him was occupied by the Junger Maenner- )ins not been found. chor. The basement was fitted up as a t gymnasium and an upper floor, during1 the Maennerchor's occupancy, was used for meeting rooms and .olllces., FIRE DAMAGES APARTMENT Lives Endangered, but West Phil adelphia Tenan9 Escape The, Hlllcrest Apartments at Thirty fourth and Race streets was seriously damaged by fire, which was discovered m9SHR 553 l,2.34 8. 5 Tons lippiNCOTT Motor Ca MOTOR TRUCKS ZZO Market St Galvanized Boat Pump Make Tour Watch a Day or Night Watch Radio Dial and Hands nut on any vrntelt by patented proeew CO on Khort notice u Mall Orders Accepted 1301 -Market Lefkoe's Jewel Shop Jill L. Tl. Bercer Co.. 80 N I a St. jfmn ibw. jBorw. an. Warner Auto Trailers Two and Four Wheel Type li Ton to 7 Tons Capacity INSTANT UGMVIIRT JOHN W. ADAMS, Distributor 1427 Melon Street PROMOTER HELD FOR LIBEL Real Estate Man Aertiseil of Defaming Rival II. P. Hutchinson, icai estate pro motor. 601 Lincoln Building, was held In $1000 hall for court by Magistrate Beaton todny on the charg" of .sending a libelous letter through the malls. The letter, written to Frank D. Pow ers. Phllllpsburg, Mont, spoke dl'-paiag-Ingly, It Is alleged, of the character of Watson I). Hulon. another real estate dealer in the Lincoln Building, who signed the warrant for Hutchinson's ur ren. Itulon declares tho letter t-ald he "had proved himself a crook." and ad vised Powers to "get rid of Itulon." 1 1 lln 'It! I . I- lil $ em in Jj Oar luncheon nrrTlcft Lit lil U Itked for th many 1 11 Ijjj frli-ndn of Whitman' IN h chocolatvn beru It IH II prrnrnt an equally high n ' Itl tttandurd of quality. ll ' 19 Ire Cream l(jj tilt Open in the rventno till ttevtn- m m thirty for toda, iet cream It IB H end cantUe jjnj 1 1)16 Chestnut 5t. I GUA1AHTY EXTERNAL GEAH-DRIVE UNIT ippincott Motor. Co. MOTOR TRUCKS 2I?0 MARHLT STREET Motor Truck Express TiMEBl MLfjiwwfctvifChS L sflisnaY ftOTOR.TR.UGK- J t-. j, ijV-rrv SAVEg TIM1 1 T i'. delirious dinner nerved In U I - I pleanlnr juanner uitildnt racy I If A Business Necessity Save a FREIGHT CAR for Uncle Sam Troy Trailer Co. IS.R 21tSt, PhiU. fV - - f ' . A &$ I.K.WUS riHLADF.LrlUA 1TOB BETIRN8 TO FUILA. FBOM Ntw York I Plly a P. U. Nvy Ynrk I Dlly B P. M. Halllniorc I Dally B P. M. Bmilmore I Dally B P. M. Wllrolntton I Dally 6 A. M. Wilmington I Dally 13 Noon t-.lrtter I Dally 5 A. M. rheiter I Dally a P. M. dlg- l-Mon,, Wed Frl.. B A. MV HmJIng I Mon.. Wd.. Frl.. If.lt Kaaton I Mon Wed.. Frl.. B A. M. Knton I Mon Wed., Frl.. I P. M. Allmtown Itton.. Wed. Frl. 6 A. M. AH"ntown I Mon Wed Frl . 1 P. M. tlnltilehem I Hon.. Wtd . Frl.. B A. M. Bethlehem I Mon.. Wd.. Frl.. 1 P. M. SPECIAL REDUCED KATES ON FULL TRUCK LOADS FOR BALANCE OF SUMMEK Shipment, transferred at Nw York for Boitmi. Brldierprt, Nw Jlavtn ut tbtr Ntw EuUiul polnu. Motor Truck, for rant lor all kind, of haullaf. U cludlnr coal, .and. (ravel and nneral merchandlsa. Eia-RclierTtTiJffDortation G. r.plar MOO OpmtlocOTar M Ftra-Ton Hhlt. Truck. Write or phona (or naw Itat. Card. r.rk EXCELLENT OPPORTUNITY R.apan.lbl. mannfacturlng eone.ro. can obtain on attracJlT. trraa IMronalilr m.darn aecantmodatlon. for aor nnraber or plant mat rmplnrea'i hontlnr. In hth-rail. lndn. trial rommnnlty now d.T.I.B. inv.witnin 10 mile, or x-nuau.innia, ncn c"fi" w-i ttaa -praaint roaro.ted m.tropolitsn center, afford. PREPARE NOW FOR THE FUTURE aai aTold freight .mbargoe. freqnant In larc. commercial ...tl.a. by locating la thl. new vicinity with dno train and.trollty acrrtM. ..WDlet. .hoRPltc (acllltl. and general welfare fcator. for all-year amuMUKBt, a. tract cantaln. largo creak and baaatlfuUy wooded rro w bolnc d.rU.d far park, parpo.... . Box A 225, Ledger Office Only 4 More Days of the Linde August Furniture Sale This is a sale of record-breaking values. How wonderful the bargains really are only the future can show. It has but four more days to go. This is your last chance for big furniture and floor covering savings. Beginning next Monday prices will increase enormously. Opportunity looms big these last few days. Broken lots and the cutting of many styles down to one or two of a kind have brought in many cases a reduction of one-half and more. These articles cannot be duplicated anywhere else for twice our prices. The preparations for this sale were on such a tremendous scale that assortments are still splendid, offering a wide range of choice in all kinds and styles of furnishings. And we posi tively guarantee to undersell other stores by at least 20 per cent. Shop around and see. STORE OPEN FRIDAY EVENING Until tho fuel situation is relieved, th-j Linde Store will dis continue its practice of many years of keeping open three nights a week and will bo open on Friday nights only until further notice. S.IK from S.3. seam and back, neatly frames. Upholstered In Leatlier, Three-plem nultc. ai Illustrated, spring manogany nmsnea fluted Brown Spanish Imperial 1 S24, from 3S. Ma hogany, 11 Inches lonr. Mirror :2x2 Inches. I0.50 from SIS.oo. William and Mary style In Mahogany with drawer. 110ft from f ISO. QueenVnne Suite. American Walnut, Mahogany or Blrd's-Uye Maple. Dresser, $30.00; Chiffonier, 28.00; Bed, 25.00; Dressing Table, 125.00. stis from 1160. William and Mary 4-nlece Suite In Butler Oak. Buffet, 54 Inches Ions; China Closet, 46 Inches; Serving Table. 38 Inches; Extension Table, C feet extension, 48-Inch top. m SS5 from 147. "Beau tlful Colonial Buffet; quartered oak, swell front, large mirror. Drawer for sliver. Select now. We will hold your purchase until wanted. TJC HENRY LINDE 23d Street.' Columbia and Ridge Avenues II i... ,.- V-t r ' .1111 ' HARTFORD TIDES TIRE INSURANCE When you see a car equipped with Hartford Tires, the chances are many to one that the owner is an experienced mo torist. He has probably been driving a car for several years and has learned by experience that Hartford quality means Tire Insurance. Hartford reputation goes back to bi cycle days when Hartford Tires first achieved their great popularity. Hartford stands for the highest standards of mate rials and workman ship and an extra margin of strength that results in in- -creased mileage. The Hartford Cord Tire is a distinct ad vance in cord tire construction and is quite the handsomest tire on.the market as well. It is a great favorite with owners of fine cars. Hartford Tire Insurance may also be had in the fa mous "H" Tread, the Hartford "Strong heart" and "Plain". HARTFORD RUBBER WORKS CO.,Mfw. 1786 Broadway. N. Y. Pneumatic Tire & Repair Co., Distributors, 1302 CallowhiU St., Phila. BaileyBanks AND BlDDLE CQ Mens Belts Gold and Silver Buckles White or Black Leather All Sizes in Slock BusinessHours 10am 43opm. ! Open 9.30 A. M. to 5 P. M. in thp Interest of Fuel Conservation aaaBaaaHaHaalflRiMaflMaQaaSaaialaHaH a a aaaaaaa. WWiifflff yalaHafeaV B I I Him aaalHaHIBBaV J III ' PHaBaaBaaH aHKW JaBaHHalaVEli B 1 BaaaBaaaMaaaaaBaJtSiaV l a aflaLaaaB BaaaaaaaaaH aaVBBBawlHaflanlaHaMaVaVHB''' I ' '-'Yr9a. I V 'tnas J J Ji Trr I I Final Farewell Sale of k Perry $25, $28, $30 Summer Suits at the One Uniform Price, $20 I No need of a long discourse about .them They made their mark all Spring and Summer as Big Values at $25, $28 and $30. We can sell every one of them at full price, but we want to give our friends and customers in and around Phila delphia something to remember this Final Farewell Sale by Final Suitl Values at the One Uniform Price, $20 q Half-lined and quarter-lined coats, medium weights that a man can wear till the snow flies worsteds, cassimeres, wool crashes, flannels, cheviots in grays, blues, grayish and bluish mixtures, overpldids and nov elty patterns, single- breasted and double-breastr ed Suits in a variety of models, and all right up to date regular Perry $25, $28, $30 Suits at the One Uniform Price, $20 If you mean business, now's the time! Palm Beach Suits $7.50 to $15 Large s.izes only at $7.50 Mohairs, $12 to $25 Striped Outing Trousers $5 &$6 Wc will give you nc apiece for your spare Perry Coat Hangers. Perry & Co. "N.B.TV1 ; 16th & Chestnut St. . . ' u jf.k Tj nii s a i . 1 m l i ' , JV"U 'KIQ An. rMl 5-, i.t u'-f HK?7 "aV2J & (.Ml.
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