il, HJit. w 'th u: . If-tA EVENING PUBLIC LEDGER PHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 28, 1918 .. a e. ,' i r-tMiw A5 IX B ft v -1 3 ' ' ''The BIDS FRATERNALS TO OUST GERMAN Iowa Governor Tells Con vention What State Has Done BY EXECUTIVE. ORDER , Extermination of the nennan Ian ITiiaRe In this country wm urgnl tnilay by Gcvernor Vf. !.. Harding, Iowa. In addressing the second day's session of the National Fraternal Concrcts of 'America at the Kellevtie-Stratford He declared also that we at home must work hard dining the wnr "The mat or woman who Is not en gaged 100 pr cent In work," he said "Is sacrificing the lives of soldiers In France, and the blood of those American youths Is on their hands Kvery pound of steel lost here because of pome work man not doing his part Is another life lost In France. Work, And work hard, so that people back home do not fall down on their job. while the boys over there are dolnir their part." neferrlim to Hie extermination of the German language, the Governor said: We have started something In Iowa that 1 want all faternallsts to push throughout' the country, and that is the establishing r.f only one language Eng lish. "When It was sern what a grip the Germ?n nation had on lown. 1 Issued a proclamation couched In the language of a reauest, but which was the same as an order, that all persons who knew how 10 speak English should speak It. and those who did not know how should learn at once. Rigid enforcement of the laws to pui .tect the health and morals of men In the country's service was advocated bv Colonel C. Tierce, assistant surgeon general of the United States Public Health Service. 'Community organizations, he said should protect the men by establishing clubs nnd fi.rnlshlng sports and enter tainment, he said that the men in the army were tafer than at home. Colonel Tierce gn figures to show that a very (large percentage of the men wen- lirli.id condition physically when they entered the service. Mrs. Mose Rlttinau. president of the Women's Catholic Order of Foresters. Chicago, Intioduced a resolution calling upon Congress to urge the Senate lo hasten the adoption of the suffrage amendment which has gone through the House. The convention voted to ha Mrs. nlttman's resolution! eferred to the tesolutlon committee. Lieutenant A. S. Fletcher, of the Brit ish army, was another speaker. "I am proud as a British, soldier to tight side by side with the inost splen- dld soldiers the world has eer seen the Americans," he declared. BELGIAN PRINCE VISITS CITY Noted Aviator Has Many Honors Won in the War Prince Henri de l.tgne, noted Belgian .viator, made a short, vlelt to this city yesterday. He Is In this country on a diplomatic mission and will boon return to Belgium. Prince Henri has been dropping bombs behind the German lines for the last three yeais. ' He has been decorated with the Belgian war cross, a Legion of Honor ribbon and the Order of St. Stanislaus. He left here for New York. TO ARGUE 46TH WARD SPLIT ,Public Meeting Tonight to Dis cuss Proposed Division. . A third nubllo meeting to consider the question of dividing the' Forty-sixth Ward will he held tonight at Barrlclc's Hall, Sixtieth and Spruce s'reets. It ls considered probable that the commissioners appointed by the Court of Quarter Sessions will hold several other meetings, but will report In time to permit the electors of the ward 'o vote next November upon the question, I.2.3J4 & 5 Tons Iippincott Motor Ca MOTORTRUCKS 2I20MARKCT s- Guaranty INTERNAL GEAR-DRIVE UNIT Lippincott Motor Ca MOTOR TRUCKS 2I20 MARKET STREET AW ' mSrSfirBYa ON FURLOUGH Irtotrxae oturfrtAp I L?t - lm ' tmmmmm 1 T CHARLES SCRIBNERS SONS EIFraAVEAr-t8SINErVT(tHUC i I tGVDtian ' A.'- t Utmost in Cigarettes' RiQin End or Cork Tip People of culture and refinement invariably . PREFER Deities to any other cigarette 30t fjf ktnttr fifth Unhmtt ?, "J7lUU. 'V'iMM and Egyptian Cigarettes mUicH bHd W !.' J&tclJUV LI RUT. H. II. HOUSTON. 2.1 Scion of one of Philadelphia's oili est families, killed in action in Trance BAKER IS GREEN'S RECEIVER President of Quaker Citv Na tional, Will Run Hotel William H. ('lark, president of the Quaker city Xatlonal Bank, was named today as recelpr for Green's1 Hotel In proceedings before Judge Audenrled. According to Ohailes S. Wesley, rep resenting a petitioning Creditor, the hotel company Is not Insolvent, lie said the proceeding was for the conservation of the assets by a representative of tile court who will conduct the hotel as a going concern. The "majority of the stock In the com pany Is owned by Mahluu W. Newton, who has made an assignment of all his pioperty for the benefit of his creditors. -Mr. Newton endorsed accontiuodatlon notes for more than $100,000 for the bene fit of a friend who Is a builder and real estate owner. Mr. Newton found himself temporarily embarrassed and needing mtily funds. Ho was burdened with all the obligations of the frlerrd to put through a building operation. As a re sult of tills suits were brought against Mr. Newton and the assets of the hotel company were threatened with attach ment. v meeting of the creditors has been called for September 4. The petition asking for tire appoint ment of a receiver to conduct the hotel was filed by Fleis-chmnnn's Vienna Model Makery one of the creditors, i THREE MOM GERMAN TREATIES P:v.". With Russians Supple ment Brcst-Litovsk Agreement Copenhagen, Aug. 28. German and Itusslan plenipotentiaries Tuesihiy, ac cording to on official telegram from Ber lin, signed three treaties supplementary to the Brest-Lltovsk treaty. The 'net treaties include one supple menting the treaty of peace as well as a Hiianclal agreement and one dealing with the civil law. The agreements are the result of negotiations which have been going on Irr Berlin for several weeks be tween the Germans and the Russians. The treaties were signed at the German Ministry of Foreign Affairs. K IMFMoat economical, healthful. HARDWOOD ,, LOORS l'1 fl0Hf irrAnJsh-d. IV. CI. OSTKXDORF. 2083 N. Hroad .St. Tioga 432T. Cm. first. Tile. M-tal Weather Strip. Warner Auto Trailers Tvfo and Four Wheel Types '- Ton to 7 Tons Capacity INSTANT DEI.IVKRV JOHN W. ADAMS. Distributor 1427 Melon Street Perfect fit means comfort in Underdown's SHIRTS $1.50 Each, 4 j&h Bxtra prlca In quality. valua atyle. this 3 for $4 Cuff- Attached or Ietaehrd A.R. Underdown's Sons Kubbtr Good and Men's TWnUhlnra 202-204 Market St. Katsbllahrd Slnre IMS m ?$& ,vKJfr i CJV'v'V &$5 sip ByFJorence Olmstead Autlior ( "Anchor-e," "A pioidertd Romance," eltv The hero of this romance t Lieutenant Wrtxham of the Irish Guard:. He helped in covering the retreat from Mont to the Marne and fought through the Aisne. Inva lided to America, he met the charming Molly in this little Southern community where the dory ii placed. tThii love affair between an American Southern girl and the hand some, irreipomible young officer, who makei it a point of honor to announce that he it "not a marrying man.'' it cleverly woven with another and leas violent affair to form a novel of constant and contrasted incident and mood which charms and touches the reader. H50 net. ;iBiiwii URUGUAY MISSION SEES HOG ISLAND Trade Emissaries Deeply Impressed jon Tour of Shipyard 'A'INCHEON AT HOTEL ilernhei"s of the trade mission from I'ruguay. oonrpoed of leaders of the political, military and naal hrnnch.-s of the South Americair republic, made a tour of Inspection of the Hog lslaul sjrlpynrd this afternoon as guests of the t'nlted Slntes Slilpping Hoard ICmtrgcncy I"lc't C orporatliin. The mlsilon is headed hy lr P.ill-a-ar Itruin. who lit-comcs preiderrt of rrilguay .Minih J. his election to trend the (;ovirrmi"iit ai-surcd, by the fjrivt -lint he Is the nominee of both political tur tles, Tire ill-tliiKiilvhed visitors Are In this country 'o eslalilrslr closer relations between the I'nllnl Slates and all of the South Americair .republics. There was little formality attached lo the tlsit The party arrived shortly be fore I o'clock at the West Philadelphia station of the Pennsylvania Ilallroud where they wete,met hy Howard t'oon lev, vice president of tire Fleet Corpora tion itr chnrge of administration, and Hear Admiral Francis T. Howies, assist ant general manager. They were taken immediately to Hog Island In automo biles. Prominent onlrhtl In the parly besides Hoctor Rrum. were Dr. Cesar illrande. vice president elect and national deputy; Senator Insler Meirdlzel, Dr. AsdrudnlK. Del gado. Doctor Agusto. Dr. .lose .Mendoza, former Minister of Finance; N'axal Lieu tenant .Irrarr Canosa, private secretary to the President-elect, and Senors Vlera. N'ogueira, and Mezjinrn. They were ac companied from Washington by Charles H Page, a commissioner of the ship ping board: Commander A. T. Beaure gard, representing Secretary of the Navy Daniels, nnd Colonel Kelly, representing Secretary of War Baker, I'pon their arrival at Hr.g Island the party lunched Informally In the main dining loom. There was little speech making, owing to the Inability of most of the visitors to speak Knglish (luem ly and of their hosts to speak Spanish. Doctor Ilrntn, speaking Ih Spanish, praised the work of the American Fleet Corporation In I'ruguay, when the cor potation constructed the sewerage sys tem In three of that country's principal cities and did other Covernment work. The success of the corporation's wt.rk In I'rrruKuay Is being repealed rrow in this country in the building of ships. Doctor Brum said DON'T FAIL TO PAY YOUR WAR CHEST INSTALLMENT DUE SEPTEMBER 1st Some Fighting: American Is Depending on That Money for the Comforts That Keep His Morale at Victory Pitch. Every subscriber In Philadelphia, 'Montgomery and Chester Counties has been given a War Chest Coupon Book. Kvery subscriber In Bucks and Delaware Counties has received notice of where to make payments. If you have been missed notify WAR WELFARE "COtiNCIL 408 Che.tnut Street, Philadelphia tEJELnJE.QJLJ r ICLJILIIMTL. MOTOR TRUCKS The name "F-E-D-E-R-A-L" a guarantee of tervica "FEDERALS" get there and get back on time all the time. , 1 to 5. Ton Capacities For Immediate Delivery FEDERAL SALES CO. OF PHILA. 1830-34 Market St. EXCELLENT OPPORTUNITY. Ileaporulble manufactorln concern ran obtain nti attract! terma thoroughly modern arrommodatlonx for any number of plant and empioy" iiuuiwt m nruf mimMiiii ruinmumix now ueveloo t 11.1.. in .tl. ,. VHi 1 1 . 1. 1 ..l.l. tf ismI. ...- ii i .. v" 1IIK nMIIIM W IHIIVS w' iIIHIITIlltl than ureaent con rented metropolitan PREPARE NOy FOR THE FUTURE and aTold freight embargoes so frequent In larre commercial nectlone bjr loeatlns In thin new vicinity with tine train and. trolley eervlre complete tliopplnc facllltlea and renefal welfare fealdree for all-year amuiement, a tract contain larce creek and beautifully wooded croro now ticlnv derlied for park purpoiea. Box A 225, Ledger Office BOY SCOUTS REPORT I TO AID LIBERTY LOAN Advance Guard Presents It self at Headquarters and Wins Commendation The first group of Philadelphia's liOOO Hoy Scouts today answered the Presi dent's call to work for the coming Lib erty Loan when they reported for duty at Liberty f,oan headquarters, II road street and South Pcirn Square. The boys said they had read In the papers of President Wilson's letter ask ing the scouts to help make the fourth Loan a success, and wanted to be on the Joh early so as not to miss anything. The youngsters were welcomed by Oeorge ,1. Bodlne, chalrnuyi of the scout loan committee. He commended their lnltlatle, but said their services would not begin until Just before the campaign opened. In discussing Scottt activities In con nection with the fourth Liberty Loan. Mr. Bodlne today said; "ICach of Philadelphia's fiono Bo Scouts will be furnished before the cam paign opens with a slip of paper on which he wli write the names of tweuD five persons on whom he will call. This means that Boy Scouts alone will see 150.000 people. "For their work after that the scout Liberty lxran committee has mapped out a plan that spells co-operation. It will relieve the scoutmaster of all cler ical work, so that he may devote his energies to piomotion and will sht the bos as Indlxlduals ot collectively as ttoops. the prlxllcge of selling bonds for n school, for a chinch, for any commit tee engaged at a booth, a house-to-ho is canvass or any other Liberty I.oan enterprise." TELLS OF RENT GOUGING HERE Housing Commissioner Says It Is Not General, lml Exists Kent prollteerlng is not genet al in Philadelphia, but there are enough rent profiteers here to cause trouble in Hi housing of the many thousands of war workers Otto M. BIdlitz. chairman of tbir Industrial Housing 'omrni's.un. tec the llou.ic Committee on It Hidings and tlrounds In Washington nd.y. Philadelphia is one of the chief of fenders In regard to tent prollteeilng Mr. llld'u. iid and be iner.imnid al-. 'V..,V, , ,.l.n O.ltllCV AtkSS '. IMii" " '.ind. 111., and ab'.-'t 'li.rty-IHe nl'i'r8 . ... .. ,.i.,,t.- other hi) to coittlol I lie liearitiK is mi m- ....... .!. in ..ulrlfiit nower to rentals and prevent wnr pintiteerl'ig. WILLS PROBATED TODAY Janie Hrannen Perjonal Estate Valueil ... a-.-. :w a. .. .'- uii!H ,witpii tnd.tv were those of Minnie K. Roberts, 241 North Might eenth street, which, irr private bequests, disposes of property valued at tniOO. and Kljen Miller. B40S Springfield avenue. (4100. The inventory of the estate of .lames Hrannen. 33P Kast Willow drove ave rrue bead of the Cunningham Piano Cunpanv. values the personal propel rv at $8r.r,7f.2.:0. The Interest ot tlw tes tator In the piano company is appraiser! at JI 44,704, and in tire Horn & Br-annen Manufacturing Company, $121,440. Othr inventories of .personalty filed rodav were those of Delia A. Stewart, $4(1.300.81, and (leorge Remspacher, $8620.70. PENN'S DESK WILLED TO CITY Now Yorker Wanted It Placet! in Independence Hall A "desk said to have been owned by William Term has been bequeathed to Independence Hnll in the will of 'Wil liam F .lohnes, 348 West 140th street. New York. . , The desk Is now In the possession or his widow with the provision that on her death it Is to be sent to Independence Before the desk can join the highly aristocratic company of spinning wheels and spindle-legged chairs It has to pro duce its credentials and submit lo n search lulo its history. -VM(l centers afford. Much cheaper "overhead" com HUNT FACTORY FIRE ORIGIN Employes Tell Conflicting Sloric of Bowcrninn Blnzc An Investigation Is being made today to determine the origin of the fire that late yesterday destroyed the Dowerman nuiiding, at sixth and Arch streets. Some employes said the blaze started on the third Moor, and others declared It had It's origin In the basement. The fire marshal's ollke hits sent represen tatives to the scene to examine the ruins minutely In an effort to fix responsibil ity for the blaze, If possible The Sixth street wall will be care fully Inspected, ns It Is thought 4h.it the remains of the building will hae to be condemned. By the time the blaze was extinguished the wall showed a notice able bend near the fourth floor PRAISES HOG ISLAND FOR AWAKENING CITY American International Presi dent's Assistant Talks to Ro tarians at Liiiitlictni Hoc Island has lifted Philadelphia frnirr a state of lethargy to that of llvelv cities. W H. Blood. Jr.. aslt-!.rt to the president of the Vmetlcan l.tr national Shipbuilding Corporation, told the Itotai-y Club at Its luncheon lotUy Irr the Adelphla Hotel. "If Itctiirlnns would give t'e i.'v some of '.heir spirit." h si'.d "I' would be a better place and Its de'ects would tiot ned tr. t. r.s!r.Ml More iontmg and less knocking arc r.eedd tiifc "When Hog Island vva founded thete were no gian hands for It opposition net the establish!:;.. : i. $i0.000."0'i sr'.pvard. 'I here vv.u a h'wl the hrp rd would take l.at frr.ii'.oyes In the city s indnsliii'S Of lousse, we took liillade'.nbta vvor'Ktr.ei. br.t T'luie Sam's need Is greater ti..r. '.i tl'.e city's. "Hog Island Is dumping into the city a $1,000,000 payroll pwr week." The meeting vvhh op-.ec with min ute of siiern praye.- fr.- victory for tire ' Illes. B. AND L. DECISION FRIDAY Heticvetl Itrowti ill Not Cliano Opinion on Bond Attorne .enerai Francis Shunk Brown t'ls.v ald bis decision concern ing '.he rig!" of building and loan asn. clallo".' to invet nioney Irr Lihcit Honi.- vi!'. be announced Frida.v. H declined to discuss the itrarler bur the revs and inan.v wlio retnesetii In. Inline and loan association believe tie will adhere lo his previous ruling I that the associations may not purchase I Liberty Bonds. 'ALLIES DAY' AT PLAYGROUNDS Patriotic Sons and Recitals on Play Week Program Thousands of children celebrated today as "Allies' Day." part of the patriotic play week being observed In the 140' puhllc school playgrounds throughout the city Plavlets. with patriotic themes, were given In many of the pla.v grounds. Willi school childien comprising the casis. Patriotic songs of all Hie Allied nntlons were sung. Intermixed with tile playlets, games and songs were recitals of hero stories by playground teachers. I.ojies Pay for Injtirj A compensation agreement between the Baldwin Locomotive Company nnd Charles Fernandez, of this city, lias hern tetmlnated by the State Compensation Board. The board's action was the result of Fernandez's being re-employed by the company at a larger salary than he had , earned before Ire was Injuerd. Ills hand had been hurt In an accident at the , plant. tmciency .(P'EOISON DICTATING MACHINE fiP ' ' A real step in producing greater efficiency in our offices. ' 'The Ediphone gives us better letters more accurate dictation, saves the time of high-priced dictators and cuts the cost of letters to less than one-half their cost with short hand. "The Ediphone System is atwenty-four hour stenographer its complete ness and simplicity make the1 die- . tator independent in dictation; make him a better dictator and give the stenographer comfort and ease in her work." Quoted from the statement of one of the") thousands of Ediphone users listed by name I and business in our book "STABILITY.") The Ediphone 1035 Chcttsut Street At or k'lliton'f Utttrr Lettm Magatint Call up Wlnut 3 135, lay: " want to aVcfoi one letter the Ediphone: tMrjr," qgaW. SELECTED MEN GIVEN CHEERING SEND-0FF I rpt it !, ,1 ii" i C .. 1 luce Hundred and l'orty Oo lo Camp Lee Camden I Boys Leave Three hundred and forty selective serv lc men from eight city hoards turned i their back on civilian life this after, noon and entrained at the Baltimore and Ohio station, Twenty-fourth nnd Chest nut streets, for Camp Lee, Petersburg. Va. Crowds accompan.ving the men to the station cheered as the train departed. Tr.n number ot men leaving today from each draft boatd headquarters fol lows Loo...' t-oaril No. .tr.. C047 Market street, Ifi iiic'i ; No. 39 J-'uurth street and Sny dc. ..vemie, M ; S'o. 40. Fourth strret nr.d Snyder avenue, 44; No." 41, Slxty llfit street and Woodland avenue. !8 : :.'o 4 2, Slxty-dfth street and Woodland hemi, B0; No. 4, Fifty-seventh nnd iruce streets, 17; No 4!. Fifty-fttlr and Pine streets. 3S; No. 61. Snydr avnr.ue and Dorrance street, 28. t -.'.. hundred and thirty-two selective erv.co men from Camden County, N J., rnltnlned this morning for Camp Mcadc, Mil A farewell paprade. forming at the Jnurlhouae moved in Federal street to the Pennsylvania Terminal, where i lie selected men departed. ('aplain Goodman Made Major Cnpta.n William F. tloodman. R860 Ceitnaiitovvn avenue, has beerr promoted o tlm rank of major and transferred rto'n 'be aviation section of the signal cotps to 'Ire provost marshal geneial's department. He will he assigned to the mlluar.v police. Bailey Banks AND BlDDLE CO. Service by Mail Patrons who aQ away from home or who reside at a distance may have selections m.adc? for them by the experts in each department and forwarded promptly Photographs of any article upon request Business Hours I0aw43opm. ImUllad by , t? -' ' '5L ' "W'ftlii&SsS G. M. AUSTIN In Compliance With the Wishes of the Fuel Administration We Open at 9:30 A. M. and Close at 5 P. M. Get in on this Final Farewell Sale of $25, $28, $30 Perry Suits at the One Uniform Price $20 I We could hold them and get fully $25, $28 and $30 for every one of them ! But at this time o' year hundreds of our customers look to us for an opportunity of this kind, so here it is! I Single breasters and double breasters, light weight Suits and medium-weight Suits that are wearable nine months a year cassimeres, chev iots, wool crashes, flan nels in wide choice of color and pattern blues, grays, browns and mix turesregular Perry $25, $28 and $30 Spring and Summer Suits at the V, One Uniform Price $20 in this Final Farewell Sale! Good Buys in Tropical Suits at these Good-bye Prices! Palm Beach Suits, $7.50 to $15 Only large sizes at $7.50 & $9 Mohairs, $12 to $25 Striped Outing Trousers at' $5 and $6 were $6.50 & $7.50 Bring us your Spare 11 j miI shim rfirt r, & u yn-i. tfvi mm Perry & Co. "N. Be T." vl6th & Chestnut Sts. Perry Coat Hangers! 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