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BAKER WATCHES !
AMERICAN DRIVE
JJ. S. Forces Dominate
Allied Offensive Opera
tions for First Time
CHARGE IN WHITE LIGHT
Star Shells Used to Reveal
Attackers Ammunition
Dumps Explode
Hy the Associated Pren
With the American Army In Lor
raine, Sept. 13.
The Allied offensive on the western
fiont for the first tlmo Is domlnattnglj'
American, the Trench co-operating, and
In a military sense It Is regaided as a
rontlnutnp phase of the battle which
hepan eaily last summer.
Xevvton D. Baker, the American
Secretarj of War, with several other
notables, witnessed tho beslnnliiR of
the battle from the, vantage point of a
Trench foi t close behind the middle of
the line.
It was precis"!! 1 o'clock of a rainy,
moonless night when a single dash of
flame shot aciosi the skv. It was fol
lowed by other flashes, which gradti
vallv merged Into a sheet of white light
on the hoilzon.
Mlfthlv Thunder from (inns
i Gradually tlur,e begin to l oil from
this flame-lit aid a mighty thunder,
amidst which could be distinguished
- now and then the ciack and boom of
-flrrmnn icturn phells bursting.
The front oer which the attack
was made was so extended that tho
btllllant bands of vivid light soon
ti etched fiom far eastward to west
ward, lighting up the clouds. Soon
there began to arise star shells, signal
lotkcts and flares thrown up 1 the
oncmv to betraj tho Ami i w should
they leae their trenches middenly to
begin an Infantry attack. To this eon
rial color scheme there was soon . dded
a i eddish glow as ammunition dump?,
exploded and buildings set on file bo-j
'hind the enemy lines began to blae. '
,ind an ammunition dump giving off
this color exploded about 4 o'clock
Stream Over Top
The chaiactcr of the artllleiv flie
changed slighth', lessened a little in
Intensity and Qeiman star shells bmsti
with Vnore fietiuency us 3 o'clock ap
proached as though the enemy su-!
pected that was tho hour set for the
Infantry attack. Moie and moie am
munition dumps exploded Just befoie
5, the nrtiilery bombardment buddenly
resumed Its original lntensitv and as
the sky was beginning to be tinged
with dawn it again took on .i white
look along the horizon. Precisely nt
." o'clock the thunder of the guns
Tccompaning the glare of light
stopped and in the sudden silence the
' Amei leans went oer the top. All
llong the linen could be hcaid the
4 chattel ing of Get man machine guns
e and then buddenlv the thunder com
y menced again, when a outrage was
Ml ild down to piotect the soldieis as
i they approached the German tienc.hes.
f
IllFgehl iiitrfean 'MinM
Into the battle has betn lnouglit all
the e enients of modem varfaie. While
the aitillcry was nlaslng Its role, the
'airmen end the tank eievv worked oer
their machines preparatory to taking
their part in tho biggest "show" the
Americans hae gien.
There was no question of aeilal
superiority, or should not be I'lendi
planes and French airmen supplemented
the American force.s and dajllsht es
terday saw them already In "operation
It rained the night before and the earlj.
hours of jesterdav did not affuid the
best opportunltj for the aviator, but
notwithstanding the mist the squadrons
appeared with the dawn, readv for ob
servation of the defense and for of
fensive combat
There was a high wind, but the
- balloons weie able to icmaln up for
obseivation One American balloon
bloke away and drifted eastward One
of the Cpiiimh balrons was aloft njai
St. Miliiel. but it lem.ilned up only about
live minutes
Tho smoke fcieen the American gun-
. litis placed about Montsec appears to
have been successful in preventing the
enem.v obseivatlon from that command-
Ing point
it Keren German 1ItIIoii
I While Hip beaw attacks were being
U made on the north and south lines of
SS St. Jllhiel sector, a force around the
ft, point of the angle was lnrguratitig a
series of laids. rushing r Into the
V sides of the (Jeiman body. The strength
It of the Germans is not lmovvn. but It is
s certain theie are at least seven dll
i. slons In the !allent It has been learned
r that the enemy had collected a quantity
of stores In the sector and will doubtless
,J attempt to remove then'
O The front under attack was about
K forty-five miles in length. The Trench
e, were in the lien at allotted points, but
if the distribution of the forces was such
".that wherever the Germans turned they
h faced American troops,
it Just how muc lithe Germans were
T iiirnrised bv the offensive In a sector so
I long inactive is uncertain. It seems not i
.. Imnrnhahle. however, that they bad
.noticed the indications given for many
day 3 past that somo new piau was neniK
' adopted The mobilization of the big
I force was accomplished, however, al
1 most wholly in night marches, the men
v slipping from other sectors into positions
r. In front of the enemy here, oftentimes
f- without even the population of the dls
U tricts through which they passed being
aware of the movement.
f Quni Hammer Germans
The guns that opened the artillery
preparations at 1 o'clock yesterday
morning continued for four hours to
hammer the Germans, not alone their
nearby positions but almost every cross
roads 'village and town within range.
The roads over which the enemy might
bring up re-enforcements or retreat
were broken up with high explosives.
The artillery attack was carefully
planned, every battery commander hav
ing painstakingly rcgisteied long In ad
anco the objectives of his gun. The
full effect of the terrific bombardment
could not be observed, but there Is little
doubt thnt li had on Immense effect In
Interfering with the defensive work of
the, pig uerman rorce in the salient.
LORRAINERS PRAISE PERSHING j
Congratulate Him as Descendant
of One of Their Families
By the Associated Press
New York, Sept. 13. The General As
aoelatlo nof Alsatians and Lorralners in
America made public here today the
following cablegram of congratulations
sent to General Pershing In France on
his birthday:
"While under your admirable com
mand the glorious descendants of the
heroes of 1776 and of Gettysburg as
tound the world with their deeds In
spired only by love of liberty and de
mocracy, the Alsatians and Terminer
of America, deeply moved that the de
scendant of an Alsatian faintly should
have been chosen to destroy odious chains
with .our Foch, Petaln. Halg and Diaz,
fcend'youjon the occasion of jour blrth
1y, heartfelt wishes for a meat mil
itary success in ISIS and hoDe to eel.
brat 'Shortly with you In the Ullage
PARDON ASKED FOR "LIFER,"
PENITENTIARY CLOCK BUIIDER'
Fcllou Com ict Pleads for Man
j Who Still Helps Support His
Mother
Made Timepiece and Tool
Out of Bits From Prison's
Scrap Pile
An appeal for the pinion of a 'lifci"
at the Kastein T'enltentiarj Is made In
n letter to the Ivt.stvn Pi ni to T.FPcinn
bv a convict one who has twice been
lefused n pardon
The "lifer," prlsonei U-12l known
better In the prison as "Mfer .luke.1 has
fcetved elghten jears. He l the builder
of the Immense clock now on the tower
of the Institution
Ife fashioned It vviih tools manufac
tuicd by hhiielf fioni snaps of Iron
brought to him fiom the prison's crap
heap
The pW foi the pinion has ben tiled
with the Slate liimnl mid will be taken
up at the fall meeting In Ilnrrlsburg1
master mechanic as the trjjult of
his many yeais or labor behind prioii
bais. the ' llfei ' Ins never forgotten his
aged mother, and his meagei savings all
go to her "that this act might In a smill
measure alleviate the onow he bi ought
to hei," the letter states
The name of the "llfei" Is not di
vulged; neither Is that of the letter
writer. A "cut of the dork and Us
mechanism accompanied the letter, which
follows:
"Allow tnp to mall von herewith the
rut of a clock one to which I feel It ap
piopilatp to attach a little pathetic stoiv.
simple, vt true, and when (old should
biing lesponsr fiom those who believe
in giving a fallen man anothci chance
athtng .hniit Crime
"I caie not what wrong he did that
gave him 'life" In bete; neither will I
touch upon his past as I write. Time
shouIcTTieil an ore, and eighteen long
convict ears are a long 'bit' to do, when
away fiom home and thosn one Ins
thrie and loves So hinder e him not
In his tijlng to get back, as ho this fall
uppi-ars before the Hoard of Pardons
'This clock, which bo made, and wlikh
fiom the tower stiikes the time for this
Institution, lrcords the lioui, at Ifast foi
the rest of u", one neaiei to om dav "f
liberation Hut one might right l won
der how the tolling sounds to him who
is here, doomed to stas on while others
mav go when his clock strikes their hour.
"His jejis In heie made of him a
master mechanic, but thej cost him
FAVOR LOAN INTEREST TAX
Senate Rrcwing Vnlacronisin to
McAdoo's Booster Aleamire
By the United Prett
Xtusblnrton, Sept 13 Fosteied bv
fear of creating in the United States a
bondholding class, opposition Is brewing
In the Senate to the bill Secretary Me
Adoo has asked Congress to pass, ex
empting fiom taxation the Interest on
I.lbeity Bonds
While the House Is expected tc pass
th meisiire tiulekly, it may oe tied up
111 the Senate 1-0 long us to cattle bii)eis
of bonds 111 the fouith I.ibcrtv Loan
soinei uncertainty as to whcthei the In
tel est on the bonds will be taxnl
""The nieasutu is designed to ifelp bond
tales But opposing Senatoi s pointed
out lodaj that 11 would not ilTc-cl the
hundreds of thousands cf Amei leans
who buv one oi two bonds n s ,m
inducement to the man of means, to
whom the Government leoks foi laige
bond purchases
The House took up the bond bill todav
with expectation of passing It befoie
adjourning fcr the dav The report of
the Houie A'as and Means Committee
In favor of the measure was unanimous
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much- his health and vigor Hut all
despondent and t lie thoughts nf his
hopeh ss fmtm npvei robbed him of the
noblest of all Halts of manhood that
to look nftci an nged mother And thus
as he laboied from day to day, his little
savings went to htr, that this act nf his
might in a small measuie alleviate the
soi row he btought to hei and til1 lo"
she hail -ustnliied
One Alan In r llunilrril
"Hip lll.lll who lnadn this clock l
then foi i ne out of the hundred ihid
thus inipul-erl bv Ills motive he cieateil
Ibis v onclc i fill pi c of woik fiom bit
of iron liioughl to his cell from the in
stitutions -ciitp heip molded ptn for
jnrt, and asj' stands in the tnwer todiv
completed it bids delliinee to the ( iierts
of the oim i world to duplicate it undei
the ":aiiip tiling conditions It was mule
"Hut the greatest secret of this m-in's
wonderful cleverness lies In the fact
that every tool used In tho accomplish
ment was his own make.
' Tluongs of vlsltois view It dillv. and,
when the htory is told, go awav with a
mingled feeling of adinliatlon and tad
ness
'There strikes h cloik now mother
hour neater the gate fen the rest of us
eseppt lo him who made li, unless
So let us foiget whit he was and
what h did. and Judge him onlv bv
what be Is todav Mav the eighteen
veals he has served his noblr Halts, his
achievements and Ills leformitlon out
weigh am objection taieil in giving
him back his liberty '
TOWN CABLES TO PERSHING
Swatttlimoio Colebralr Drive and
Sends Uirthdnv Grretiii"
A cablegram was sept to General
Peishlng bv the swartlunore communlt.v
war council last night after a celebra
tion In recognition of the achievement
ot the American forces.
The message follow s
Birthdav gieetings from all Swarlh
more eiur hovs, om health our
piavers. oui faith, oiu hopes. tlre all
with jou '
Prloi to a lousing patriotic 'meeting
held b the war council, there was a
paiade in which the Hinergencj Xd,
lied Cross, Bov Scouts, the fire com
panies. Company H, Kltt Iteglment l!e
senes and other organizations, numbed
Xddi esses were made at the meeting
bv Alts Himii.v ' Maisliall. .lames II
Law, Paul AI Peaison. nf the Pennsyl
vania ('haulainiua Ass1)Latlon, and
lit William i: i:ils. who pteslded
William Richard Truliriiige l)ie
William Clclkild Trohildgc smier
vlsoi of the Trenton IUvKiou Peunsv I
vanla liailroad. and fonneilv nf this
citj. died at' his home at Hi Idgetou,
. J. this moi nlng of pneumonia He
was thiitj-ldne jears old He leaves a
widow and two daughteis
BECKERS
MANUFACTURERS OfU
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iaI-16 MARKET grn g(jp
S0, JmJ fly (ihiiiMi itUP-"
FALL OPENING
Men's and Young Men's
Suits and Overcoats
w At Prices You'd Expect to Pay
Here at Becker's you will find the most
comprehensive stock in Philadelphia
elegant clothes that reflect quality and
expert tailoring at prices considerably
below what other stores ask, made pos
sible only because
WE MANUFACTURE THE
CLOTHES WE SELL
Therefore, every garment represents an
honest saving of from $5 to $7.50.
Our designers have originated styles
that are truly "our own," and ones
that cannot be found elsewhere. Come
tomorrow to this great big exclusive
men's clothing shop and see for your
self just what we have to offer you.
SUITS AND OVERCOATS
H7.50to$45
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LLOYD GEORGE HAS
CHILL, BUT RALLIES
Premier Stricken After Speech
in Which He Hails Amer
ican Valor
7 the Anoiiatcd Vevt
Vlnni lir-lrr. I'.nxlnnil, Sept 11.
Premier David l.lo.vd fieoige who be
came ill last night after his reception
during the ilnv, when he was presented
with the fieedorn of the clij and de
llveied a uolable addirss In response,
was teporled this morning to he pro
gressing Fatlsfaitorll All the eugage
inents that had been made for him to
day In his tour of Lancashire, however,
have been canceled
Last night s niinnunremenl stated
that the 1'ienilei was suffering fiom it
chill and lnd a high temperature
Of particular Intel est to the Amcitein
public was tho ttfe-iciie'e made by the
Premlet In vclrnhi.i's speech lo the
advent of the niflcan foti'ps In 1 rancp
The full tet of the pisoage In which
he made this irfeictue n.uls
"I he iddltlouil f.nl vv hit h depresses
the lieiuiins i the advent nf the Amcrl
caii Tbev have Iippii tioui lug in ste ulllv
"lherp W no line t feat In the hlstoi of
Urltlsh Indiistiv than the wav In which
our shipping has be n taken awav from
all oits of urgent business In order to
concentrate on truispoiting the troops
acioss and now we lie laitvlng about
60 per cent of the Xmerlcau troops
ai toss the Mlantii
"I here Is another (tcrman miscalcu
lation foi ion Thev were under the Im
pieslon thnt no moie than two divisions
could he hroiighl across 'llieic weio
nam peopte who thought thai hut a
(petal etfot t was marie and vou niver
know whit vou can do until von leillv
tij in. uiv business When Itiili'-h ship
ping was mobilized without .uiv loss of
time for the purpose of cairvlng Xmerl
cau trrops It was a marvelous feat of
which wo have real leason to be pioud
as a nation
'Thev aie there now, hundreds of
tbnu-anils of them, and the flermans
know it the advance guaid of an aimv
of at least ten millions of the finest ma
terial In the wot id is fighting. The Her
mans have m meilci. and as a le-tilt
of Iheh despair thev .lie actuilh turn
ing to Au'tila '
('. C Tone l'romoleil lo Major '
Mrs 'I liomas '' .lones, 2130 West iVi
lar'o stieet received word jestetdnv
tint her son t'antaln Chailes, c'olennii
Tones of t ornpanv K Third Ihiglneer
Corps had been piomoled to rnajoi
Ialor Jones has been on the (Iring line
mi Trance and relumed home on lnn
riav s,( ptehmt J He lias since been
(mining another companv at ramp
Hutchinson a
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COLLARS
CtETT PEABOPT CaiWCTROT H.Y.
Oprn
Friday Kvenings
Until 9 o'Cloek
Saturday Ut wings
Until 10 o'clock
MJ
WOMEN SOUGHT AS MARINES;
TUESDAY IS RECRUITING DAY'
Expert TjpiMs Will Replace Men at Headquarter in
inpton Applicants Must Be Between Twcnh
and Kortv Years Old
To replace ahdf-tiodud soldiers now
emplo.ved at clerical woik at the Vnlt d
Slates marine corps hrndcpiarters in
Washington, who are desirous of getting
In overseas detachments women be
tween the ages of twentv and forty
ears will be, enlisted "ibis was the
announcement made todav bv Major S
A. W Tatterson ofllcei In charge of the
local recruiting station at HOI Arch
street. The major desUtiitrd ne-vt Tues
dav as "ladles' div, when applicants
will be considered at the station heie
Onlv epei t Ijpists ., ill i,e e-onsldered
the otllcer declared except tint one or
two may be selected w Im hive had slv
or moie cats' odlco experience. The
women ale wanled as deiks in the ad
jutant mid Inspectors dipiitinint at
headquarters, and anvnne applviug for
this tlutv mut be prep tied to go to
Washington not liter than October 1
A test as to the i-leiieiil abilitv of the i
applicants win op neiei lr trie lotnl Sla-
Hon and those selected will uiiiUigo a,
lihv.lVn! eviimuinHon II,, . ,11
be emnlled in the nun inn ,oips reserve
as (nlvates foi the riliraiion nf the wai
tbeli pa and allnwaiice amounting to
practlcilly Jlin a mm tb The woman
reservists will be nutlliud at rjnvern
ment expense vv lib ouln uniform Hveic
applicant must furnish client charac
lei and business lefrreincs
"Tho girls will be seleeted with (he
utmost care ' deelired Ala lor T'llteison
and all must furnish the best tefer
ences Since thev nre goiK lo wear
the
in-line llllliunn l' is i! tlrllinnv
deslied that thev be well- ippen ing
women Ilv that I do not mem to m
that thev must be pnt'i girls , H
matter or fact, women in the iielghboi
liood of Ihlrtv cars are pitfenble Hut
In anv event we do wish women who are
neat-nppearlng and well-mannered
'What we do vvnnt Is real women
women who are ambitious to servo Ihe
Clov eminent and who will adipt them
selves to the sphlt of tl e marhn corps
and women who hivp abihtv If the
reservists do not prove niivfaeton it
hearinuarteis they will be ehsemolled
ble
ps.
Silvcrtone Velour
ul-lneh Taupe battle-hp and f
I plum, tan daik brown apd nave
$4.7o All-Wool
Jersey Cloth . ..
f Very Fashionable ISC .50
4.25
.M Inrhes wide In lolfie Irion sind old
rose. hhiUI. hung u no tanU prav, taupe,
Ilui gundj and u-tvy.
I.H llrotbers nrtST TLOOK, fcOCTH
TOMORROW!
;;Sale of Men's $37.50 to
f Made-to-Measure Suits,
Choose from More than a Hundred Up
t Every Yard of Cloth in the Entire Showing Is
4 Guaranteed All-Wool
1 1 Mill tnl.o nhoul tun weeks
4 tailoteil in tho best possible manner, anil in the vei latest -tyle
0 EXTRA CHARGE FOR LARGE MEX
Ron C(Vi'?rll Man Owes It to Himself to lake (Coq rn
utLv.d3iAdvantaqc of These Amazing Values) i-J.JV
Sale Now on Ends Wednesday, September JMhh
. J Men's High-Grade Ready-to-Wear butts
ii $18, $20, $22, $25, $28, $30 to $40'
..-. Cn-i-.imei
jliopulnr
Boys'
Seice-,
tlieviot1-,
Boys'
! $6.50,
:
j Xoifolk Suit-.
, i
and miNturcs.
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HAT TRIMMED FREE
A Thousand Ready-to- $ 93
Wear Hats : Efrran! ) -
.Nn Mail or I'liuiie Ordrm I lllril.
Broad Variety
Clothes
Substantial qualitiei that will ttand
very reasonably tagged.
Navy Serge Regulation
Dresses
With hi aided collar and culTs,
belt and silk tie. Sizes 6 to 1A.
Big Girls' Chiffon Velvet j
Trimmed with contrastinp; color,
ion sash. Sizes 14 and 1C.
1 1 11 1 n 11 1111.... ,1 11 im.
Army Cloth Coats, $14.98
Have patch pockets, military buttons, belt and
buckle. Sizes 8 to 14. Ono sketched.
-
.Little Girls' Chiffon
Velvet Coats, $17.98
He top collars of bcnguline.
W'.i.li.
and given theii isnsiniiintloii back to
the plii'p nf emnllmeut ' (
Tilt- femn'e tpservlsts will receive the I
same hem 111 us, enlisted nun now do tin- '
der the provisions of the war rlk insur- '
an re ,c, hut ns legatris tin- allotment
ami allowance fratuies nf ihe net the
husbaiiil of n fern lie i set v 1st w ill not be ,
consideied In the smie drcn p of de- j
pendciuv as Is the wife of in enlisted
man In cise a fern Up lesrrvist has a
dependent husband she must furnish
proof. In the form of ilbelivns tbit she
babltmllv Mlppnrt bini
toward his support
"iitributes
M'Annn riACDC rDIMV UAXinc
AUUU LLAjri bKllllY HANDS
IIi
Own Mark ftnr Mroling
M.iilro.nl inkris
Hs lht f(ri(inrc Ve
noun, n , s, 1 1 1 ' niter tor i,h 1
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of Itailioails W (, Mcdrn 1
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' ml" "" " '" insni I
IVderi! mm
nger rf the I'ennsvh inn T.lurs
Thompson r'edn il managei of ihe Hal
timnio and Ohio and other national
rallro id oltlelals nntlc
visit of Insper-
Hon to the l'ennslanlii cciiipanv s
VJ-
loona loconiotlvo anrl cai shops tod
Ho shook bands with mechanics until
his hands wrrr bin li
SCHOOLS IIKI.p HKD CHOSS
lienor!' "how Piinil Mule Ol.nnil (.nr
inrnls I a-l A. ear
Itrd i ne c 1 is-, in th,. , lenient ne
siIimoK iii alt ni) pluming to m, uiv.
uic re i-r 1 ieti output tins , n it
veit tbf g'. ine sl hmii ihildien of Phil i
di Ipln i tinned out 01 u "I .11 tie les for the
I ted ' ross
lie ri pen t which Sun, t inti n, lent liir
bej received lorinv fiom tlie home c co
iiomlis depirlment nKn showed that
gride "ebool pupils list voir ma le "moo
chesses. sKirts 1 ttnontis and such car-
ments fr their own u- md BO.nun puces'
of clothing foi Hull looking nlltllts
including
in i lit ben
die sts
STI1I1I. ol'I.Ss 1 t 10 .
$C.5(
HATS TRIMMED
id irrav.
fisMWSmtffMtffS
ONE YELLOW .TRADING STAMP WITH EVERY 10c
PURCHASE ALL DAY
Market
Eighth
THE LAST SATURDA Y FOR OVR
to finish your suit vvhiili will lie
cs, iheviots, voiteil-, c tc-., in
KtiBlish and con-eivatni' models.
Knickerbockers & Bloomers,
$1.25 to $2.98
coiduroys, c.issimcie--, miMutes,
etc. Sie- '! to 18.
Fall Suits That Would f
$7.50, $8.50 & $15 ;
Ve'luui
ctccs. NTopJty Suits I'ancv cheviots, velvets, enssimeies. i
....:. ..... ... t
x cornurovs. cneviois. ua&Miuuit- -,eiue, I'ic.. in tiuiuur
. ...:. .'. ..
.iuitaiy tashions. sizes jj to lb jears.
llrntlier.-St:r,OND n.oon, sr. KNTII
I Genuine Sating of a Third or More!
very fortunate purchase hi e;actlv the light time for
scores of women to enjo.v the .idvantonf
Made of Superior Quality Vehet in fllack, Xavy,
Taupe & a Dozen Other of Fall's Richest Colorings.
Shapes are both large and small hence ,isiin becoming
ehoke. Straight, hllghth rolled full, rolled and n,uh
100111 effects, trimmed with ribbons flowers and t.uicies
lint, that are enpleil from Mime of t lie hiiutrleit hiicI
iiixlllekt (allured nuiileU slimvli fur Ihe lien xriionu
One suelclieil
lit llrolliers l'lr'! I luoi Noith
in Stylish Fall
ror Uiris
the tet of long, hard wear and all
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,.$8.98
ehcvion on sleeve,
$9 C QQ
buttons and satin lib
rffl p.
llicli-vvaist mot
v ith pockets,
belt and buckle. Lined.
Sizes 12 to
8 years.
I.lt Ilrollier. SECOXP FIQQR
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GEN. PERSHING'S LIFE
A PROGRESSIVE ONE
ugust, 1015, his home in the Presldlo'Jj
Important Events in Career
of Famous Commander of
American Force
'etieial lobn I 1'ershliig 1 oiiinianeler
of the Anirrlcin exprdltlomr
fones In
nance nuv ni in iv nut hive given 1 ""'h - 1 SIS, while tho great German
.hough, veslema, ,o,be fact that It was XX
the dn tefrne Hie atmhersai v of bis tit 0 tcsouices of America to stem the
birth but clevp'opinents on the western 1 tide eptetnber 12, 1118. commanded
baitlefiont In rianre piove loncluslvelv I idled Slates Hoops In flrt gieat Amerl
lint he bad bis mind et upon some- I ' ' drive against Oernians at St Mlhleh
thing of vast Itnpnnimp to all
Vmerlra and in fait to the entire riniorr ntnnp m mvtur
i world
a bndv Mow b nieiir-ans at
"" 'falser and at (iPiniau militarism
Tim fut tint this greit Vmerican drive
Mit uiiiuhur iii'ii nip cii neiore ine an-
nurwin of Ihe hit tit of Ihe Vmerican
,,. V ., , '"'" 'r-'"K
rifH 'lKl'"1 '"Irthdiv stand out more
proiuliieiitlv befoie the iin rlean public
than am '-eptember 11 sini e 1SO when
enpi i
I'erslilng was I10111 al Laclede
XI
I he
Alondav Onlv such lights as are e
miuguritlon or the Xmrrlean rPiitlfll to the safetv of owners of cars
is In the tnlute of in arivince ' returning theh machines will be left
, bulb, lav Bitetlngs lo Ceneral I burning In the establishments
dine w i
replv pi
Pel slung
1 lie Vine ii 'in lumniander was a
leirhir In flu nrpi school of his native
I own at the age of I", and three v eirs
I id!, 1 s sn wis gradintrd with honors
fiom Hie st ite Normal School at Kirks
vllle Mo He then taught school al
riaitle Mound Alo for two veai and
on I tils. H. ISxJ In a eonipilitlve ex
imlnation won his lppolntnient to AA'est
I Point lb1 was marinated as a second
.Moulin. nit In 1x"-ii .in,l bis subseryjenl
tssignments which leil 10 his appoinl-
linent lo ihe highest nnk In Ihe. Anici-
,icau aimv follow
Xsignril to sitn ,i ilrv In tin
Xpi, lies lamp.ncn Ptrimoteri lo flrl
! nt r li mt in IX'l XI the oiithink of
spinlsb-Xmt i ti in X it ssii;tieri to the
'Ienili ( avulrv Won distinction at ihe
battle of san .luan Oi del eel to Philip
pines as i iptiiu and adjutant gmeial,
district nf .Mlnricn.to In ISIs
(in fieneral Staff In nnj, he met and
won Aliss 1 taiiLcs It X arren. daughter
of Senalot Warren, of XVvomlng Thev
1" " rt'' ' ' ' '"" " " . ',"V."J:
were man eil In .I.inu-irv ln... anrl left
'"r aa, u nil- fa. up mi w ni e- .eisiiii K
was inilil.iiv altiche ind observer In
the Itutso-Iapanese AX'ai in i00G pro
M. AM) t'I,ni:S AT 4:3ft l M.-
FREE OF CHARGE
Filbert
Seventh
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f Smart Autumn Wear i
Ready for a Big, Hum
Considering the excellence of the qualities, the high-grade work- ,
manjAi'n. iie nVi and beautiful trimminsM. our nricea are decide
edly reasonable.
j For Misses I
Velour
$59.75
de Laine Suits .
Nave, trim K, lirnwii iiml lliircunily,
iin-ilnlteil In iHrce III nek rITe I
foils luve nilildv collar" deep eiush
alile lieli. lueat iioeket .end peau de
ivuiie liuine e'.atlureri skills liave
lulls and pnckels One nkelrlird.
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Misses' Stunning
Satin Frocks ....
x$
25
I rlninieil Willi llall-hape llillleiln
Surplice st.vle with oontirtSthiK natin follai,
deep crirdle full B.itheied skill with filnge
innuned stiapphiKS and plaits ut side
Misses Novelty
Mixture Coats . ,
$29
I.ooe-belted styles, FhowinK large kit
collar, which can he buttoned high
flaps at side, with set-In pockets
ifi ii ii i n n . i, ii ii
For Women
Velour de $J.7 Efl
Laine Coats ' ,0 V
Xavy and black. SemtfUtlnp,
full i-vveep htjlo with belt
crossed In front, novelty set-In
pockets and satin, lining'. The
beautiful Mt coney collar,
which can be closely fattened
nt neck, gives a luxurious ap
pearance. -
Mt Br.tk.r. SBCOi
moted to bo brigadier general over tltJw1'!
be.,, It, if BH'! rttllenra I i en,M,r,d,rt rA w 'M
the Department of Mindanao, he flrml 5 Vji
n.,ntll.liAi1 A... A Inn.. n...l.aiaf... t.. C.I J,J
vninmiciicu tinc,isnii nuiuuiilj' ip eiia-VVj
rniiipiiines I't-
In 1!!H he was given command ofsi
I ort Hllss on the Mexican bolder. IH.ffl
el.-AA nlill.lfA., ,.h-lul.h.l I.. ,1... nn.H- v-Jx
.mi vn .iuiuibii ci htj in iiiu iinnicn jii
March, 191C, he was sent Into Mexico In
command ot ine punitive expedition r
against Villa. ' V,
lie was criven fninmnnr! nf the Avnerl. J
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tan rpt'uieiuiiKi y ieirc.es in i ranee uy r jtf
riesitieni vvuson on .iijy 24. 1317. sailed V,
on May J8 He was ptomoted to be gen-
eial In American army October 4, 191T.
U7llUlEj tLUOt Al ClUIll
Sen i( C SlalioilS Will Shut Down
i- i t-
I'.lirlV to 5aC Uasolllie
The rnuadelphla Garage Association,
I comprising vutuallv all garage owners
in this cifv has decided to close its
gasoline tanks and service departments
st R o clock at night, beginning next
Xiinoum ement ot this decision wai
made In a letter from tleorge B. Blind,
president nf the association, received
esterdav bv the fuel administration for
I'ennsj Ivanla Mr Blind said that the
members had determined upon the move
as a faetoi In great saving ot gasoline,
man-power and electric current for Gov
ernment put poses.
0 . & 0. EMBARGO HERE M
Onler lo Carry Only Coal Appliei to
Pitlliurgli Uilrict
Hecause of Ihe congestion cxlstlnr In
the Moinngahcla A'ailev Director Gen
eral AlcXrioo Ins placed an embargo on
all freight shipment other than coal on
I ho Baltimore and Ohio Railroad In
that terrltoty.
This embuigo. which is effective Imme-
I dlaiclv, applies only to the Pittsburgh
tenitoi AX'hcn It was first announced
vesteiday the lmpiesslon prevailed that
It would affect the entile Baltimore and
"-'" "i ' "" ." iiuciiuviii m.
ex ending the embargo to this district:
. j le p lUroad , carry Renerai tT.
chandise as well
as coal to and from
Philadelphia
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Fall SHOES
Several Special Purchases!
TiiiIii Evltaordinaiu Lois Many
nt Afi 77ii7 Today's Cost
$'- wm .1 ii ,i .1 i m
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$5 to $8 $9-98
High Shoes
Women's
All vranted leathers and styles.
I.ace or button.
Smart High Shoes, $4 to $8.50
Glaed kid, gunmetal. patent eolt.
I rav, buck, tan calf and brown
Krie, I
kid : I
i kiu : aio coinDlnatlon eliects.
j Plain v
amps: newest tips.
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Children's
z.a to
$3 Shoes,
$2.29 &
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$2.49
Talent riltkin
an d cunmetal .
t .v..,. .uiu ic-Hinei
topv. feijps (Si- to
-) govern price.
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$6 Street & $9.95
Dress Shoes
Men's
rine Bla7od kid laeo shoes Also
up-io-euie nutton allocs of patent
colt with black cloth tops.
New Fall Shoes, $5.50
Guninelal t.m tjlf and black
Kl i7i el Md
Children's $2.25 & $2.50
Button Shoes, $1.79
in suninctal. white Jfu-
InuK and champ ine Md Sizes 4 to S.
Little Boys' $3.25 Shoes, $2.79
e'linmetal b'uehers .Size 10 13H.
Big Girls'$3 & $3.50
Button Shoes, $2.49
Dull and shinv black leather.
Infants' $1.75 & $2 Shoes,
$1.39
DM Is and Ian kldskin, patent exilt-
sUin. white Nubuck
I II llrotlieri -rniST FLOOR, NORTH
Saturday Selling!
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Women's Handsome
Broadcloth Suits..
The eoatu are beautlfullr (rimmed
on collar, enlT and around bettoss
wllb Hudson seal.
Half double belt, buckle, slashed
pockets and peau do cygne lining,.!-.
taupe and blacIC . SsCl
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