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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,
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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.
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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.
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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
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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
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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.
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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,"
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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
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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
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