' r rt- , 'EVBKIN0 PTJBMO .', LEDGBR-J?HltADBLPHIA, 'KHtTRBDAXr,' OCTOBER' 17, 1918 1 ? ' - - t v ' - .' , -)f H'- It OJffi7, 0PEJV ft) CHILDREN ORPHANED BY INFLUENZA Nurseries Care for Many, and Private Families Talse Others, Says Mrs. John Ifanavwker, 3d, Head of Emergency f AiiFs Nw Relief ftttrcau' WOUND AND LOAN EFFORT "J WANAMAKER'S WANAMAKER'S MAKE SOLDIER GRIP'S PREY MS NtmsnniKS old anil nurserlwi new, prlxntc homes nnd church liousts havp npcnptl lc the unhappy children made pnrcntlcm by the epldtmlc. At the Chestnut Hill Hay Xurxery thero nre perhnpo fifty of these children. Thee that have been exposed ti the disease are clen tho greatest prevents e care, while those who ac developed It are nursed hack to health In clean and wholesome surroundings. Children who have net been exposed are placed In other hospitals. The new bureau of the Ilmentency Aid, of which Mrs. John Wanama ker, 3d, Is chairman Is In charge of these little orphans. Here reports are received either from families where the parents are 111 and the children need temporary care and shelter or from those where the parents have died and the orphans, who cannot be placed In a reBUlar orphan asylum, because they have been exposed to the disease, have to bo taken to places-where they can be cared for until permanent homes cm be presided for them. Mrs. Wanamaker said today that the offer to take thesu children eaMly sup plied the demand, that from all parts DIES, NOT KNOWING Of DAUGHTER'S DEATH Sailor, Former Policcmnn, Victim of Influenza nt Cnpc May of the city and country people offered to take children, one woman saying that she wculd take two to start with, and later mlpht be able to take twelve. Mrs. Wanamaker said It was Interesting to note how many people were eager to adopt children, many of them stating very poslthely Just what sort they wanted. "There Is still, df course, the dread ful shortage .In nurses to Hamper us, ( he enlisted. . "." mnn Art! William 11. (inrdon, thirty years old, 283B Pratt .street, Ilrldeshurg, a Kallor In the United Stntes nay, died Tuesday at the Naal Hospital, Cape May. un aware that his seventeen-months-old daughter had died n week before. Oordcm was n patrolman of the lleU grade and Clearfield streets edition ItlM ftlftlA. 1lnlKnl Mrs. Wanamaker ailtleu v e nao- .. ..11,11.. iinr.ui f n, plenty of rooms and beds and blankets, (t,on ,R onp ()f ,nt. etcrnnH of ,t,e for(,c but there aro not enough women loj Th(, )0UriB mior rnntrnetetl Influenza take care of the children who hae eennbnUt ttto wcc)ta BR0. T1(1 MKengf ,)(,. attacked by the disease. , , I veloped Into pneumonia. His daughter. Motor messengers and Kmergeno AUIJ wilh-lmlne. died October 8. The father aides call for the children nt their not formed of th( eMUyR dcnlh nine iin-iii . !. , ,,... f,mri Wns lie nve.1 l serxlces stricken homes, nnd take lnrm ,0 ,n? ,mi her' funeral wns delayed new homes tnat are mm '"'"... hope he could attend th. he $20,000 FIRE SWEEPS BURLAP BAG FACTORY Several II o semen Injured FiglitiiiR North Delaware Avenue Blaze A four-alarm fire swept through the burlap and cotton bag factory of II. Gottlieb & Brothers, 204-200 North Del aware avenue, tb'.s morning, destroying finished and unfinished goods valued nt J20.000. nnd tending showers of sparks towards the tlowinmcnt pier at Dela ware avenue and Vine street. While standing on a smoke-ehshrouded flre-escnpe directing the battle against the flames, Battalion Chief Harry Koote was ovcrcomo by smoke. Klrcmen car ried him to the street where he was rc Jvcd quickly and returned to action. Several hosemen and laddermen were cut by glass, Including .Tomes Ileardon whose right hand was gashed by a fall ing splinter of glass. He wns treated by an ambulance surgeon. Clt Tug rtn Stream While the (lie was nt Its height, making u "spectacular blaze that brought Delaware ltler ferry passengers crowd ing to the nilla, the tug Ashhrldge played three powerful streams across Delawaro aenuo Into thr heart of the flames. The fire started shortly after fi o'clock on an upper floor of the four-story building housing the (lottllef firm's titiRlnpRM. Thp bhrhlv Inflammable na turs of the goods In stockrooms and machine rooms caused the flames to tear through tho entire structure In a shoit time. ' The building extends back to Water street, sloping down to three stories In the rear. llery floor was swept by the flames, while smoke and water tinurArl Intn nrllnlnlnu1 structures. To the north, nt 20 North Delaware aenue, is, the re,nn Paper nnu mock Company's building, (Strut quantities of water seeped Into that building, soak ing the paper Htock. 1'lremeh Cheek l'luinea The saloon of Pntrlclt O'Keefe In nt 802 North Delaware avenue. Water poured Into the plnce, but firemen pre vented the flames from spreading to either adjoining building. About 200 yards to the north Is Pier No. 19, guarded by nnval patrolmen and heaped with huge quantities of mllltnry and naval stores. Sparks from the burning building floated toward the aoernment pier, but wero extinguished before reaching It. Seeral englno com panies were stationed at the pier ready "to stamp out any Incipient blaiij. It was only after an hour's battle that flremer) gained control. The flames ate huge holes In the floors of tho Got tlieb building nnd reduced most of the stock to piles of charred fragments. The building at 204-200 North Delawaro avenue aro owned by John Cndwallader. ....fi,! rnnnl Is made oi eacn .ii.i-. nnd of course, each child Is The Chestnut Hill Nursery, the Frank lln Day Nursery, St Simeon's Church Home, and many other church bouses nnd private bomis nnd day nurseries are successfully co-operntlng with the Kmer gency Aid to meet this great problem of the epidemic. PROTECTIVE LEAGUE Gordon will be burled next Saturdaj nt .Nnrthwood ("i metcry. II, U. Bayard Bowie, Jr., I'leadpd Night and Day as Four-Minute. Man, Despite buffering hrom (Jul Injury, Now He's in Hospital Hard work In behalf of the fourth Lib erty Ijonn, while he still was suffering from the effects of wounds received In France, was respons,;u for the attack of Influenza which put 11. II. Ilajard Howie, Jr. In the hospital. Mr Howie Ik In the Chestnut Hill llos. pltnl, and his condition continues ser ious He Is the son of 11. H. Ilayaid Howie, an uttnrne) The Howie home Is In Crefeldt street, below Sunset avenue, Chestnut HIM Hnyard Howie, ,lr. Is twenty e.irs old Hnrly In 11117 he Joined the Amer ican field ambulance branch of the French annj. He was twice cited for braxery by the French and receded the Croix de Guerre, In August. 1917 lliiwk. was wounded A German shell, bursting ucr No .Man's Land, fractured his arm He receded an honorable dlsihargo the following October, and In Noember he nirled In thlK country. When the present loan campaign opened the oung man Insisted on get ting Into the work. He continued to feel the effects of his wound, nnd now nnd then there wns a recurrence of shell shock, but Howie did not let this deter him He Joined tho four-tnlnute men, spoke at munition plants nnd shlpjnrds dur ing the day, and In theatres and at street meetings at night Finally worn out by his exertions, he dee!opnl In fluenza hist Sundny. The malady de veloped Into pneumonia For n while It was fenred the young man would die, hut his recovery Is expected now Howie was preparing to go overseas again, this time In the tank corps, when he was sttlcken WILL HUNT SLACKERS t ,,..., i ' VfcCv ; SCO. , ASCO. -i ... ii . j. i. ..., Hundreds of Operatives Will . Assist Justice Department ! 'A. in Raids Department of Justice In nil draft matters repotted TO PROBE BOARD'S TROUBLES Federal Authorities to Investigate Letters to Draft Body Federal authorities here will make n searching Investigation of tho troubleB reported by Local Board No. 3, Second and Christian streets. Asslstnnt United States Attorney Walnut, to wnom me complaints were reported by the board members; snld that he contemplated calling these men to his office for further Information. The board members have received threatening letters, the outgrowth of Inducting a number of small-fry politicians Into the army. Further in timations are made that the reported political Interference by the police and politicians may come under searching scrutiny by the Government to ascer tain If the d.-aft regulations have been violated. The reported Interference of Congress man Vare was substantiated today by Federal officers, who claim that they personally had held tho communication asking the reclassification of Itaffael Camllll, former runner for A. H. Oordon Davis, an attorney, and two other draft eligible. Camllll and Dals have been Indicted by the Grand Jury for mulcting a soldier who deBerted the army of 1 400 and "fixing matters" for him. " URGES CITY TO LEND TO U.S. Bureau Snys Buy Liberty Bonds With $14,000,000 in Banks An Immediate loan to tho Government of 114, 000,000 -which the city has on deposit In various banks is urged by the Bureau of Municipal Research. Invested In Liberty "Bonds the money would bring n return of 4 per cent. From the banks the city earns only 2tt per cent. The bureu puts tho pro position directly up to the Mayor, City Tncasurer nnd City Controller who are empowered by an ordnance of last April to Invest as much of the city's' money as can be spared. In certificates of Indebtedness of the United Stntes Government. , . , Designating the $14, 000,000 as 'slack er" the bureau demands that the city "make the slackers fight and earn." The entire draft work of the Phila delphia DlWslon of the Department of Justice will be under the nnsplces of the American Protective League. R D. Clark, head of the Federal conscription squad, has been permanent ly nsslgncd to take charge of the work nnd establish headquarters In the league olllces In the Federal Bank Building Clark and Hdwln Gnsklll, chief or the American Protective League, both of whom have been 111 with Influenza, re turned to their duties today nn.1 Im mediately held a conference to arrange for big slacker raids In this city. Both olTlclals promise n cleanup of the cltv slackers within a short time. Clark will have several hundred league operatives nnd the assistance of several agents of the sifting here. i Because of the Influenza It was nee-1 csaiy to delay some of the slacker round-ups here, the Jails still being niled with draft delinquents ready lo be In ducted Into the service ns soon as nhysl- ( dans can be obtained to give them proper physical examinations I CHINESE BUYS LIBERTY BOND Succumbs to Persistent Solicitor,! Despite High Cost of Everything , A Liberty Bond subscription signed In Chinese wns clitalneil by members of the , retail stores committee of the Liberty Loan. The contributor is l-ee uong. ouj North Fifteenth street. When the Knllcltor cnlled the first time I he found Lee In the midst f.f his wash ing He looked disconsolate. Asked nbout .buying a bond ho shook his head mournfully. Then ho said: "Illce cost much. "Starch ctst much. Wife cost much. "What a hell, Come again tomorrow The solicitor did cnll the next day and Lee, being In better humor, bought u bond FOE ALIEN WOMEN WARNED Those Living Near Wnr Plants Without Permits Face Arrest A general round-up of alien enemy women living In this city who failed to get permits to live within a half , mile of war plants will be made soon I bv the Federal nuthorlttes. ! 'United States Mnrshal Noonan today asserted that only a few hundred of tho 5000 enemy alien women registered In this cltv had taken out permits to live In tho barred zones. Because of the Influenza epidemic, Marshal Noonan has deferred his con templated raid for a week or two to give the alien women ample opportunity, In event of Illness, to report to his of fice and obtain permits. WILL BENEFITS CHARITIES Old Folks Home, Church and Hospital Remembered From nn estate valued at $3000, left by Barbara Kclschmann, 4330 Old York toad, J500 will eventually revert to tho Protestant Old Folks Home, Lawndalc; $160 to the Independent German Luth eran Cliurcn, I'ourm nnu uamunuKu streets, nna.ziuu to me Samaritan hob. An estate of $3350. left by Gertrude N. Webb, 110 Gowen uvenue, Is be quenthed to two aunts. A proviso dl- rects that In tho event of their dying before the testhtrlx the estate Is to be given to Mrs. Kdna F. Matthews "for the furtherance of such Christian char. uy kS C C" ' ' A' S, c, u -A -S ,c oi si c o -A c 01 A1 S u. A 'C oi i c o A S c 0 -A" S' W A s1 c o iih uhe mav direct.1 Tim will of Martha V. Dbak. 3545 North Twenty-first street, disposes of private property valued at $12,GG1 and that of Mary A. Miller of private prop erty alued at $7400. , PHYSICIANS NAME OFFICERS Doctor Stalil Nominated for President of Medical Society Members of the County Medical So clety. meeting last night at the College of Physicians, Twenty-second street above Chestnut, nominated the following officers: President, Dr. -Benjamin Franklin Stahl J vice president, Dr. John W. West ; secretary, Dr. J. Morton Bolce; assistant secretary, Dr. John B, Turner. EMERGENCY HOSPITAL OPENED Big Sisters Turn Over Club House to Fight Epidemic An emergency hospital has been oponed by the "Big Slaters" at the William Lewis Clubhouse, 20!0 North Thirty second street. , , . Mrs. Marlon L. Cohen Polak, president of the "Big Sisters," Issued an appeal lilt night for nurses and helpers to work In the hospital. She said that scores of persons are dvlng in the dis trict solely for the lack of care. All women who can give even as short n time as one hour per day should meet Mrs. Cohen at tho emergency hospital TfefSfo? MADE of left-over1 roast beef it can be more delicious than it was yesterday if into it you putatablespoon ful of that rich, Frenchy m 1 .i T i MVCI i A S c )o kA S c o A S c o A S 8 A S C O IS' c - ' -?5 F llsi TTTs's I- ' "I 1 lsffl?lI i 11 ASCO. ASCO. ASCO. 1 STORES CO. M L , MPlLlMiCfjffilJl rC BIG DROP In Price of Meats The quality is the finest obtainable, sold always as represented and we guarantee 16 oz. to every pound. These prices effective in all our 150 Meat Markets. ...- -......). i lll.l l !! City Dressed Pork a 40c Finest Quality Beef !' Roast 35c" !TRoast32c' ss Bcel 22c nib Tender and juicy and full of rich nutriment. Finest Milk-Fed " Chickens, 40c They're fresh killed, and soft meated. Genuine Spring Lamb Stewing: lb. 28c Shoulders lb. 32c Rack Chops lb. 35c Rib Chops lb. 40c Loin Chops lb. 48c Legs lb. 40c GenuineWether Mutton Stewing lb. 18c Shoulders lb. 25c Rack Chops lb. 28c Rib Chops lb. 30c Loin Chops lb. 35c Legs lb- oc As a meat food and for makinc broths, mutton and lamb are especially rec ommended; they are very nourishing and easily digested. Luncheon Specialties Ready to Serve Sliced Leba'n Cooked Corned 1 Ac Beef l yib. Sliced Lunch 1 7c Roll ilb. Sliced Meat Loaf 17- lb. Bologna 14 ib. Fine Fresh Sausage, 35c lb. I Country Style Scrapple, 18c lb. Good Things to Cook With Krout Half Smoked 1 Cc Sausage ,u i a? Liver Pudding )Cn Lb LDL Blood Pudding 14c '4 lb Finest Krout 12c Compare Our Coffee With the Best You Ever Drank Oar Very Best Coffee 22 Full, Heavy Body and Delightful Aroma Superb Cup Quality c lb Fancy Onions 2c ib well cured, the best money Medium can buy. size. Choice Apples 15clA-vk Very fino quality, carefully selected; 3c to Be less than the price charged elsewhere. Uneeda Biscuit, pkg 8c Laundry Soap, cake 4'2c Arrow Borax Soap, cake 60 Chloride of Lime, Big can 9c Oleomargarine, lb 30c, 36c "Asco" Syrup, can 13c, 17c New Fall Goods Pure Apple Butter lb. 15c New Mince Meat lb. 18c 27c 12c 13c Fancy Apricota lb. Best Peanut Butter. .. Yt " Seeded Raisins pkc Meeker's Buckwheat, pkg. 14c, 22c A. J. Pancake Flour. . .pkg. 14c Shoe Pec Corn can 18c New Peas can 17c New Dried Hakefiah, brick, 22c Threaded Codfish pkff. 8c Asco Threaded Codfish, pkg. 12c Old Dutch .can 8c Easy Jell pkg. 6c Corn Meal ...lb. 5'2c Corn Flour lb. 7c Campbell's Soup, can 10c Ritters' Catsup, bot 12c Lima Beans . . .lb. 17c W. D. Yinegar, bot .12c Best Potatoes 13c w-p i, Peek aVi lbs.), 25c Yt Bushel (30 lba), $1.00 Selected Potatoes; very fine quality, and mealy. . Dry Choice Peas can 17c New Pack selected Early Junes, sweet and tender. t Buv Bonds Leave Peace to the Governments" This is Mr. Wilson's message back him to the limit put it over. You know you are going to do it WHY NOT TODAY? s' c A.SCU 1 . . r A S C o- A' -" A S Oi A' c. u A 'S CI o A s C o Ai rs Q. n 1 & 'S iC c- o. A s c oi a i s ,0 A 'SI c A S 8 A S c o n c o A .0 1 A" Si EVERYWHERE IN PHILADELPHIA And Throughout Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware and Maryland Jc, lUflft k o -. .ronl o"- AUr"l A4rV KPll 1 ASCO. ASCO. ASCO. ASCO. ASCO. r - -- AS MtfhMh ASCO. ,. The Down Stairs Store Is Such a ' Pleasant, Healthful Place to Shop! Do you realize how much so? Its being below the level of the street is in no way a disadvantage. The well-regulated ventilating system cleanses the air of all dust really washes iti This fresh, clean air pours endlessly -in all the time through numerous ventilators all over the Down Stairs Store. , And at the same time the suction ventilators in the floor are sucking out every bit of heated, impure air. Your Health Is Well Safeguarded in the Down Stairs Store It is not only a thrifty, pleasant place to shop, but it is also a healthful place! Warm Fur Tops Most of the Newer Winter Coats At $25, coats of vclour, in navy blue or bluck, arc pleated or gathered in some way1 and aro finished with deep collars of lovely soft kit-coney fur. The box-pleated effect i piedomlnant In coats of burgundy, navy blue or green velour. The collars of kit-coney fur are unusually attractive. $29.75. Large Pockets of Fur as well as collars and cuffs of fur add a Russian touch to coats of burclla or velour in taupe, navy blue, brown or green. They aie belted in back and show panels. $33.75. Some Fine Models in the lovely materials, such as suede vclour, aie in the newest shades of green, brown, gray, burgundy and blue. Several aro also in black. There are but two or thico of a kind but that is a recommenda tion. The collnrs are of kit-coney, natural or dyed racoon, opossum, nutria or scalene. The two models that are sketched from this gioup aie $47.50 and $58.75. (Market) Three Kinds of Strap-Wrist Gloves for Women The first is a splendid, serviceable and very smart gloe of doe suede, so called because it is so much heavier than the usual suede that it lesembles doeskin. In gray or a soft mode shade, it is outscam sewn and has spcarpoint stitching on the back. $3.23 a pair. Washable capeskin gloves at $2.35 a pair arc extra value. They are in gray and tan with embroidered backs and are pique sewn. Strap-wrist, of course. An excellent fabric glove with a strap-wrist is this duplex, doc finish glove in white. $2 a pair. (Ontrul) Fleece-Lined Fabric Gloves for Children, 50c Warm and coxy for the little fingers that hnvc to carry school books on cold mornings. In gray and brown in sizes for children of 0 to 14 years. Gray or brown fabric gaunt lets, fleccc-lined, arc 75c pair. (Out nil) Warm Petticoats of Flannelet aie just the things that women want when the days begin to get chilly. They arc of light striped or gray striped flannelet with a tape at the top and a scalloped flounce. 75c. (Criitrnl) Braided Serge for New Skirts TVifon nnu' mnrlole frinr. shnw pxrollent tai loring, arc of navy blue or black serge with braid used attractively. A model that is pleated the pleats arc stitched down as far ns the hips has rows of braid around the bottom and the belt has points of the braid ornamenting it. $15. Another model (sketched) is gathered all aiound under a belt trimmed with criss cross braid. The generous pockets arc trimmed in the same manner. $12.50. A decidedly new model has rows of braid on the wide belt and the same around the bottom of the skirt, which has a slight open ing at one side, where there is a row of smoked pearl buttons. $15. For Larger Women who wenr 28, 29 and 30 inch waistbands there is a good looking skiit of navy serge. It has a deep pleated tunic and the wide belt seems to form a hip yoke and fastens oddly in front. $12.50. Splendid White Toilet Articles offer excellent choosing for gifts. They have very slight imperfections that are, in most cases, unnoticeable. Brushes, arc $1 and upward; mirrors in unusually charming shapes are $1.50 to $3.50; combs aro 25c and 50c; manicure pieces begin at 20c. and innumerable quaint' and useful novelties arr 25e ta co r.n - (Market) Children's School Umbrellas, $1 Every child .needs one in Win ter. These good umbrellas have strong steel flames and sturdy bluck cotton covers that should stand a lot of hard usage. The handles arc straight or in crook style and some have silk loops. (Ontrul) 5rSw ) ' A Traveling Bag Is Indispensable In these busv times people are always going somewhere for a few days to work, to see about business or rest, and they absolutely depend upon their traveling bags. Isn't it wise to have a dependable one handy? The luggage store can sup ply you with almost any kind immediately. ' Large, capable ones of tan cowhide arc mighty good-looking and well re-enforced. They are durably lined and have splendid locks. $18. Ulack leather traveling bags are $11.50 to $24.50. Fiber bags are $3.50, $5.50 and go up to $11.50. Little Boston Bags of brown, tan or black leather have 12-inch, 14-inch and 16 inch frames at $8 to $10. (Market) Wool Poplin Makes Suits That Are Ever So Serviceable Husy women and that includes about every woman these days who are out in all soits of weather, need clothes that aren't afraid of storms and rains. Suits of wool poplin answer this require ment admirably. They arc wear-resisting and, with an occasional pressing, keep their lines. Three good styles arc in the Down Stairs Suit Olio is in green, navy and brown, simply made and lined with silk. The collar is inlaid with velvet. $29.75. Another, in navy blue, has inverted pleats in the jacket and is trimmed with a collar nnd band of kit coney fur. The lining Is of figured silk. $32.50. In navv and black there is a braid-trimmed pop lin suit with a velvet band and a collar of velvet. $32.50. For Admirers of Wool Velour and they are many there is an attractive suit in brown and green. The collar is of kit coney and a wide band of the same fur trims the edge of the Jacket. It Is $39.75. (Mnrket) The Rug Output Has Been Severely Curtailed Since last April there has been virtually no wool available for pui chase for cat pet purposes and most of the mills are putting out merely a fraction of their usual quota. Othei mills are given over almost entirely to the production of war materials for the Government. All this has made a great shortage of rugs and kindred floor coverings, and only those stores whoso purchases wero made early can offer anything like complete assortments at moderate prices. Doubly fortunate are wc, then, in announcing 100 Rugs at Special Prices They are all in tho 8.3x10.6 sire which is most adaptable to modern dwellings and they aro In, three grades. Wool Velvet, $32.50. Wool Velvet, $29.50. Tapestry Brussels, $23.75. (Climtmit) Serge Is Plaid or Plain Part wool serge in navy blue, black, brovnt garnet and green, 40 inches wide, at $1.50 a yard. Pait wool plaid or, check serge in many color combinations, 40 inches' wide, at $1.35 a yard. (Central) Shoes Are Something of a Problem in Many Families Many people have been clinging to their low shoes as long as possible, because the prices seem high. But these last few frosty days have brought a real need for higher footwear. It is in good and durable footwear at moderate prices that the Down Stairs Store shines. There are shoes for every member of tho family k Fasitonafte Shoes Dependable Shoes Inexpendve Shoes For example: t Brown kidskm shoes for women are cut on a slender, graceful last and have'ivory kidskin tops that lace high. The soles are welted and the heels are of medium height. They are $5.75. Good tan calfskin shoes with fawn-color cloth tops are $5.40 a pair. Black kidskin shoes with tops of gray cloth or black kid are $4.90. Children's Shoes 9 of a sturdy black calfskin, lace high and have long wearing welted soles and sensible heels. They are ': :.,. oil q . rlri: ,1 ti or. lit Di&ca U7Z iu - tb yuim nun y-i.v. Durable black leather shoes for boys are made on English lasts or have wide ,toe shapes. Sizes' 1 to 6 are $3. (Clieatnut) I .,'M 71 . . v (,.: k II 5J ' i Ad V't i6 5 'V- fll 41 tt A3 i J Vt rPH tm -"S7.1 ryi -vi -V'S wl I ' rzrt i -vw I AH If.Ai Ktf-1 r -xrf s $V n W, ',,., H .ik. ri ..4 &vf H I into) ki. u Jr&m, r.
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