EVENING PUBLIC LEDGER-PHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1918
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"CAVE CITY" FOUND
,. BEHIND GERMAN LINE
Philadelphia!! Writes of Klcc-
trie Lights, Uniming Water,
Etc., Under Hill
A I!1 portrayal of nftrr-the-bMtte
horrors li contained In a. Idler Just re
ceded frum Corpornl Charles ?:. (Iron
v Irpt. hoe liotn
ntlilrpssj la 6509 Jef
ferson rtrcet. Ills
letter fullowi:
"Wo panned a cliff
that win honey
coniled with iIuk
out entrances. It
lonkril llko the cnvi
cities of the West
Tim hill hid lieen
tran-formed Into nn
underground city
Klertric iIrMa nnd
running wntrruere
io of the luxurlcn
It boasted of, The
nun supplied by
C.
n. artEXiamt
RIDDLED BY BULLETS, SAYS
PR A YERS SA VED HIS LIFE
underground city
narrow gauge railway which passed ill
rcctly by the entrance
'Trees were uprooted and the ground
nil around torn by Miell holes No HlnR
thing could be seen, not ecn a bird
Thnt which had once been nn orchard"
was now a mass of ragged limb nnd
Btumps. Alongside the orchard was n
trench. In It was equipment scattered
nbout In the wildest disorder. Illflr.
clothlntr, ammunition nnd eerj thing
else a soldier needs was there Ma
chine guns with whole pllfs of, exploded
shells were all ocr In ninny cases tin
guns were itlll mounted
"Across tho field they were burling
the dead, mnnv of them Lilted by tho
ery guns we nrc now ttcnmlnlng. The
grass was bloodsoaked and bloody cloth
ing was eerywheie
"A tank was right near i fler
iran solid shell had reached Its ltals
and killed tho heroic crew '
w. f. fray'burTed
Stetson Co. Vice President Was
Manufacturers' Club Officer
The funeral of William V Vrnv. first
!ee president of the John H Stetson
f'ompanv, and for two terms n lce
president of the Manufnrtmers' Club
was held this afternoon at J SO o'clock
at his home In UlMns Park.
Mr. Fray was with the Motion Com
pany for fifty-two jears and In the
course of his sen Ices visited nearly
-eiy country In the whole world He
also represented the company at eery
Important exposition held during the latt
fifty ears.
Mr. rray was a din i tor of the Stet
son Hospital and a member of Columbus
Lodge No 91, I' nnd A M t
MORE LIGHT FOR STORES
Fuel Administration Lifts Ban on
Illumination
Lights may now be burned In storo
windows both night nnd iko City l-'uel
Administrator Lewis has Issued the fol
lowing order modifying tho lightlci.s
night regulation
Under Instructions received from
Washington the llghtless-nlght order has
been changed to permit the lighting of
store window b throughout the day nnd
when stores are open at night. Xo
lighting Is allowed In store windows on
tho first four nights of th" week If the
stores are cloed Lighting of all de
scription on Friday. Saturday and Sun
day nights Is unchanged "
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WAR RISK RATES DROP
Tall to Tifty Cents a Hundred as Kesult
of Armistice
As the result of the cesatlon of hos
tllltles the bottom dropped out of tho
war risk Insurance which one jear ago
was quoted as Jilgh as $10 A hundred
could b had jesterdn.v In the open
market for fifty cents This charge, it
was plalned by the underwrltei s, Is
to cover the possiblllt of lo";s by floit
lug mines, a hazard which still exists
In the war zone area along the coasts
of Franco and llngland
Many shippers nro forwarding their
merchandise without the protection of
war risk Insurance Tire Insurance com
panies which entered the war risk busi
ness for the period of the war only have
given up the line and nro writing tiro
or marine Insurance exclusively.
Lieutenant Andrew It. Kane He-'
catering at Lahewootl Hospital
Vrom Many Wounds
Philadelphia!? Heroism Wins
1 nree L.iuinoiii ana necom
mondation for I). S. O.
ACOMrOUXD fracturo of the left
thigh, two bones In tho lower part
of the samo leg- broken, three gunshot
wounds In the right lee nnd left shoul
der, and michlno-gun bullet wounds In
tho back nnd shoulder theso nro the In
juries from which Lieutenant Andrew
n Kane, 2023 North Twelfth street. Is
recovering lit the base hopltal at Lake
wood, X. J. He has been cited three
times for bravery nnd recommended for
the Distinguished Service Cross.
pnny C, 112th infantry, nnd he received!
his wounds In notion. Doctors who havo
attended him consider It a miracle that
he Is still alive. He declares that onl
prnvcM saved his life.
At outbreak of the war he en-1
listed In the City Trocp and went to'
Camp Hancock When the troop was!
disbanded, ho requested transfer to the
108th Field Artillery. After that he was
selected for the third officers' training
camp, nnd was graduated eighty-fourth
In a clas of 150. I
Uo was sent overseas for further ,
training, but was ord red Into action nB.
soon as he arrived He was awarded a
commission at tho training camp In
France, but .before he received word of
YOUNG WIFE MISSING
Left Home Mondav to Join Peace
Cclcbrators; No Tiding Since
The police of the1 Thirty-second ttreet
and Woodland avenue station havo In
stituted n, clty-wldo search for Mrs
Viola Andrarsy, twenty-ono vcars old,
who left her homo at 3C20 Chancellor
street, on Monday morning to take part
In the peaco celcbiatlon and hos not re
turned Xo news of the voung woman s
whereabouts his been discovered and
her husband, Stephen Andrassy, is on
tho verge of a nervous breakdown from
w orry
, Relatives and friends In this city nnd
Folcioft, I'a. tho husbands former
home, have failed to throw any light on
the situation, and It Is feared by the
police that sho was a victim of foul
plav. Credence to this assumption is
given bv the fact thnt she was attacked
liv an Italian at Thlrt -third and Chan
cellor streets about a week ago, but
managed to escap- The police have no
clew to her alleged assailant
Descriptions of the joung vvotnnn
have been sent to every local hoipltal
and Institution Sho is described ns
being 6 feet 5 inches In height, weighs
ISO pounds and has light hair and
brown eves. When hlie left her home she
was wearing a black hat, blue veil, a
brown coat with a black collar, a tan
ciepe waist and gray shots She wore a
wedding ring and had about J3 In her
posseslon.
ONE GLOUCESTER MAN KILLED
Total of Fie Casualties Among
500 in Service
Only one of C00 joung men In seivlce
from (Uoucester was killed In at lion
Xono died from disease and only four
were wounded 'William M Hickman, a
private In Company It, 145th Infantry,
died on tho battlefield September 2D
Word was received lait Saturday by his
mother, Mrs LMlzabcth Hickman, G13
Market street. He was a member of
Washington Camp, Xo SI, 1". O S A
The camp will hold a memorial service
in tho Baptist Church, of which he was
also a member, next Sunday evening
The four wounded aro Lieutenant
Thurston J. Dav les, son of tho Itev John
M. Davlcs, of tho Prcsbjterlan Church,
who enlisted whllo a student at Prince
ton In the marines; Samuel Mntlack,
corporal, Company G, 327th Infantry;
Arthur Halgh, Jr., of tho Ilft -ninth
Pioneers, and Kdnard Durkln, struck by
shnpnel while driving an ambulance.
FINANCE COMMITTEE4
TO TAKE UP BUDGETS
fnlW
i.iixt. wmtr.w it. ram:
Of 2023 Jvorlli Twelfth street, is
reroveriliK nl tlic linsp tinopit.il at
l.ukcnonil, "S. J., from man)
wound. Up lias liren riled for
liravery and recommended for llie
DUtingtliflird .'-on ire Cross
the appointment ho had nlreadv been
promoted to secrnd lieutenant for bra
very lit action.
His brother John It Kane Is an
ensign In the navv. stationed In Aash
Ington FUDGE ON BATTLEFIELD
Soldier, Writing llonti. Toll of
Accomplished Lieutenant
There aro many cais of rontrndie-
tory and complex personalities among
tho soldiers overca perhaps one of
the most iineom
1
non of whtih Is
that an luticplil
lltutenaut of avi
ation, who In lid
dltlnn tolils felts
of bravtrv in the
air. is nn ai i uin
pllshol m ikei of
Uinoolate fudge
Sergeant W II
Mine. of t li e
Fourth IteglmiMit
Air Service, A 11
V savs tho avl
itor is cuuallj
w p 1 1 k n o vi n
l.ii.,li,Mt I li n
wiwnui) STijcn ,,:;,,. 'for ti,e
quality of Ills fudge anil Ills unciaunioa
conipohure under the
In a letter to his mother Mis V H
Stlr.e, 2447 Xorth Opal sttot, .icigeant
Stlno savs he is in good health and is
receiving the bst of tare
BUSINESSMEN CELEBRATE
Reception Held at Home of South
Fourth Street Met chant
Formal celibratlon of pence with vie
lory was held by tho South Fourth
Stieet Iluinss Men's Association at
the home of hamiitl xelrod, 16111 South
Fourth Htreet, whero n noptlon was
given In honor of oung men from that
section homo on furlough fiom th
California naval training station A
band furnished music
The guests wero Mr nnd Mrs. Samuel
xclrod. Mr and Mis. Hlnnlstock, Mr
ind Mrs Hummel, Mr. and Mrs Outen,
Mr and Mrs. Mlrson. Mr nnd Mis 11
Joseph, llenjamln (loldberg, Herman
Shapiro. Louis Hoffman Henjimln Ax
elrod, Harney Joseph, Harrj II Dolln,
Martin liuDin ami josepn uomuerg
Requests From County De
partments to Be Considered
at Meeting Tonight
.i it meeting scheduled for 7 30
o'clock this evening Chairman Cnffney
will have the members of CouncllB Fi
nance Committee take up the hudgets
for the County departments Most of
these lneludo demands for new places
nnd salary increases Theso It is under
stood will be left wait until nil other
Items have been pissed upon both for
cltv nnd Countv departments.
Depirtment deminds to bo pissed
upon tonight and nt futuro inectlngs'nro
based upon the highest prices of war
time nnd this fact may lind to a re
duction In many 1 he total nmoiint ask
ed for Is In txcess of tho $48 000,000
spent for upkeep during the present
vnr
Having decided to grant nil little fel
lows retting $2000 n enr or le,s nn
Imrense of 10 per cent a number of
members of the Finance Committee feels
that no further Increases should bo midp
for 1019. In the event of such nrtlon
the police nnd firemen villi be dissatisfied
-in i.ntli snla nf ntmilovpM bive demanded
i 1 "i or 20 per cent Increase sn as to i
ptaie them nenrlv on n pir with men 1
similar!) emplo)ed In other large cities
TWO CHILDREN KILLED
Autotiiick Huns Wild in Camden
With Fatal Reult '
Two children were fatal!) Injured In
I'nmdcn bv a ruuawnv motor tiuiU, one
nf tho victims. Florence Qulgle). seven
ve.irs old, fifit Xorth Twentv -seventh
'tuet. Cnmilm, dlng early today In
the Conier Hospital The accident oc
curred Into ycstcidny
The otner iliuu was i,corgo -iiniiio
six )eaisold, 5C7 Xorth Twent)-seventh
stieet. Camden. Ho died soon nfter bo
was admitted to the Cooper Hospital
The motortruck, driven by Andrew
Corncie. twentv-two 1 ears old. G21o
Spruce street, this clt). got be)onil con
trol after passing" over the Pavonla
bridge Into Twentv -seventh street Tho
ihlldren. pla) mates for sevVral )ears
wero frolicking about a vvater-t rough
outside a saloon nt Twentv -seventh nnd
Pleasant streets 'I lip iiinawav truck
sninsheil Into tho trough, pinning the
children against a feme TIip legs of
both lit t lo ones were fractured
Itnth tho boy nnd tho girl were un
consflnus when the police picked them
up nnd hurrlid them to the hospital.
Carting, the dilver. escaped with n few
bruises He was held for the Coroners
ndlon
NATION MAY RETAIN
CONTROL OF CAPITAL
Adjustment of Peace Indus
tries Likely to Compel Issues
Committee's Continuance
Will Fnelo Sam continue to hold tho
purse strings tf the nation, now that
pence has been virtually made"
Opinion Is varied $n tho matter, even
within tho district cipltal Issues com
mltteo hero, tho problem facing the
commltteo being If thev shall let down
all bars for tho promotion of peico In
dustries or merely make gradual moves
In lonjunctlon with tho action taken b)
tho war Industries hoird nnd the coun
cil of national defense Furthermore,
the ciuestlon has been raised ns to the
powpr of tho committee to function
Ulchard L Austin, chnlrmnn of the
district committee, here today expressed
tho belief tint If the war might, be con
sidered closed there would be no further
purpose for the tommlttee
However, Arthur li Post, secretnrj of
the committee, expresses opinion that
work would continue In order lo bring
about n general readjustment and for
tho big task of rehabilitating devastated
Uuropp He nlso was Impressed with
the value of the committee in curtailing
unsound business ventures and fiaiidu-"
lent schemes, and said that similar
measures would be needed after the war
It Is expeitid that a ginernl polio)
,wlll ht outlined sliortlj by tko national
Issues commltteo In 'Washington. Mean
whlle thn various district committees
havo ben advised to us thrlr Judgment
nnd deeldo on matters for tho best In
terests of the nation.
"If wo regard the xv .it ns deflnltel)
i mleil,"' said Chnlrmnn Austin, "then
It would seem tint the loininltteo has
no further duties to perform In protect
ing and conserving capital, labor and
materials for thn prosecution of the
war
'The MUistloit raised bv .Mr Post is
niiothtr nngln Unit no doubt will be con
sidered, particularly that t elating to the
rehabilitation of F.urope b) keeping con
trol of operations and uld of a kindred
natutn for facilitating such a purpose"
errctnry Post said. In his opinion,
prlct-llxliig would continue, and, there
to! p, u neid would exist for lonservlng
Tredlt, Hbor and transportation
Ho asserted thnt experimental busi
ness anil manufacturing undertaking
promoted b) unreliable persons should
still bo discouraged hlnie the rnmtnlt
tio has been In existence Mr Post said
he personal!) prevent d a wnsto of
$"n,noo,00o In this dlstrlrt
l'ou're bound to (eel
- s&. irii"'
W1 Underdown's
SHIRTS
3 for $4
Tt bitaumr'
ana atrl yon ean find at this prlea.
Cults Attaohad or Dataehta
A. R. Underdown's Sons
ltubber Ooods anil Men's t'umWhlnO
202-204 Market St.
i:tshllliei1 Mnre 1S38
Fall Styles!
rrom MiVrr In Wntl
$6 09 Vrlsori fr j 01
16 00 Soft Hill, IS CI
tSOO oft ll.li. t0
14 M D.r.Ti fsr II M
G. Ervin Donovan, 135 S. 10th St.
(S2
Warner Truck Trailers
Two and Four Wheel Typoa
i Ton to 7 Tons Capacity
INSTANT Dn.IVTOT-
JOHN W. ADAMS. DUtributer
1427 Melon Street
STREET MEN WANTED
ro si.i i.
Victory and Peace Bodies
t.itiivr VARIIITV
MVnil l.N (ILK OU.N l-XtTOKY
PHILA. BADGE CO.
lilt MVUKl.T ST.. I-llll.A , r..
The Linen Shop
, Practical Gifts for the Holidays
Madeira Lunch Cloths jffp.ffi. A1 C"y
Handkerchiefs All Pure Linen
The Linen Shop has always been famous for its wonderful assort
ment of all-linen handkerchiefs, and tho assortment this year is
equal -to former years, notwithstanding unusual conditions incident
to the war.
Table Cloths and Napkins to Match
We have these in all sizes all Linen, of coutsc.
We have a few fine Banquet Cloths for long
tables one-third under value, but no nap
kins to match these.
Banquet Cloths
m.ni,t. -J rf.i. We havo long been recognized as head
Blankets and Comforts quarters in dependable bed coverings.
r c i- Lamb's-wool Comfoits, assotted colors.. .6.50 each
1 wo Specials Double-bed Blankets 7.50 pair
H.T. PATTERSON
Importer of Linens
1318 Walnut Street
Bell 'Phone. Walnut 1093
Keystone 'Phone, Kaco 317
Additions to the
Rosenbach Galleries
The New Colonial Room
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"CONTAINS some of the choicest
pieces of antique furniture ever
shown in America. Here arc at-
tractive sideboards, china cabinets,
old candlesticks, antique fhiua and
glass, carved mantels, exquisite old
mirrors and many others exactly
suitable for gifts for the home. It
will please us to show you through
the new rooms.
The Rosenbach Galleries
1320 WALNUT STREET
1M,U dlSlVELGKS M;(n
y aLViziisbtiVKs statlgkhis H
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SILVER
Gifts for Weddings
' rwcnLy.fi flh Anniversaries- or
Tnc Ncwliembcr of the Home
An almost endless variety
for every conceivable ubc -made
in substantial weight
tlmtwill last a lifetime
The Best is always the Least Expensive
, Silversmiths-Eighty-SiKi-ears.
Choice Christmas Gifts
Satisfying every desire for
utility, fineness and beauty.
Mot-aic Handwork Pillow Cases, made in the Philip
pines, size 22x36, $18 the pair.
Italian Filet Pillow Cases, 22x36, $20 and $25 the pair.
Luxurious all-wool Plaid- Blankets, pink, old rose,
blue and tan, $20 and $22 each.
Pure Lamb's-wool Quilts a large assortment of
attractive colorings, including the desired plain
shades in great variety. Single-bed size, $16 each ;
double-bed, $18.
Hand-Embroidered Bedford Cord Bedspreads, $9.50
to $15.00 each.'
Christmas Handkerchiefs
This most Important of gifts in great variety and in
'AtL-LINEN ONLY.
Ladies' Jiand-embroldered all-linen handkerchiefs,
25c, 50c and up.
Men's all-linen hemstitched, 25c to $5.00 each.
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1008 Chestnut Street
JECtDWELL8f
jnwnLrjRS-SILVKRSMlTIIS
THE CALDWELL
SERVICE WRIST WATCH
Since Military And
Naval Movements
Are Timed To The Min.
ute, A Dependable
Watch Is As Vital As
Dependable Weapons.
IMMKUIATi: CHRISTMAS SHOPPING IS RlXOMMfJXUW)
Thomas A Edison sends a
message to American Business
(Dan BTvCemo mcuf"6t fanqeftf iaXocd 6tj a.
artaSir producing pajJtn aifc mdtvicUuxf.
Jne isuaiMtAX fwvn aJnichclotoYitft'rioiu'alZZatii
Vlc TCp'iJ odpluivi vt mote OxlJSvnciJic tnachintrij
, Ih fco'fi off aui foZEirtj u f itd VCoctf-
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THE GENUINE
EDISON DICTATING MACHINE
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Ddinr m mwm m mmm tutinris
was made for just such times as these:
If there had been no Ediphone in existence up to the
present time if The. Ediphone System had not
been perfected the correspondence problem in
every business office today would have made it
necessary for some one to invent it.
One million better letters are dictated to The Ediphone
every day.
For Butinei Economy The Ediphon
For Every Man Doing Double Dictating The Ediphone
For Over-time Correspondence Pressure The Ediphone
For Scarcity of Stenographers. The Ediphone
For Better Letter! 77ie Ediphone
The Ediphone a product of the Ediion Laboratories
Ediphone Service a product of the Edison Organization
Installed by
O IM AITQTIN
sf L VJe Ir ffcVSfcJ A i
Tnc Ediphon 1035 Chestnut Street
Art u t.'ilisun't llitttr Litttrt Magatin$
Call tin Walnut 3135. tav:
tQ.tZi-Km "I want Co (Aetata one Ittttr the Ediphone uiajr.
wMPUm
Do,wn to Brass Tacks Again
And a
Wonderful Display' of
WINTER OVERCOATS
WINTER ULSTERS
FUR-COLLAR COATS
of Hudson Seal, of
Beaver, of Otter;
FUR-LINED COATS
FUR-OUTSIDE COATS
MOTORCOATS lined
with Sheepskin or with
Leather; some with
Fur Collars ; some with
Detachable Fleece Lining
a Great Collection of
Rough-Weather Garments!
Nobby Double-Breasted
Overcoats with Collars of
Hudson Seal, 35, 40 to 65
1$ The fabrics are blue or Oxford
Overcoatings of smooth finish;
sorrle models are close-fitting; some
are loose-fitting; the double
breasted button rows are set at a
military angle they are much big
ger values than we could secure
today to offer at the prices we are
able to sell them for $35, $40
to $65.
Reversible Great Coats
$40, $60, $80
1 For men who drive a car big double-,
breasters; some are gray mixed cheviots
in a diagonal weave on one side, leather
on the other; some are gabardine water
proof cloth and leather reversible; some
are corduroy and leather reversible.
Sheepskin-lined Jackets
for Motor Truck Men
sJpXD, 4p.d, tjpO
Some are Moleskin shell coats;
some are gabardine shell coats;
some have fur collars of raccoon,
wallaby, opossum.
Single and Double-breasted
Winter Overcoats
$25, $30, $35 to $65
tJ'Fly fronts and button through fronts;
snug waists and loose bodies; raglan
shoulders; velvet collars; cloth collars;
silk linings and all the colors, shades,t
and patterns in the calendar.
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