r r ' ,ritf EVENING PUBLIC LEDGER PHILADELPHIA; FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1918 S'iU9 - Vt f t lib? I It- 4 I n I1- $r v I r h SATE BOYS RUSH IN AS FRENCH RUN Pciinsylvaiiians Take Montfaucon When Tank Crews Are Routed IN ACTION FOUR DAYS Lieutenant Johnson, o Lewis burg, Writes Father Descrip tion of Last Big Battle rcnnsjhanlana rushcil In whero rrenchmen feared to tread and thus tho victory nt Jlontfaucon was won, nc cordlnc e a letter from Lieutenant Miller A. Johnson, son of Judge Albert W. Johnson, of I.evvlsburg. Lieutenant Johnson Is a member of Company K, 313th Infantry, Seventy-ninth Division. Every German In the sector was either killed or captured as the bovs from tho Keystone State swept forward through a terrific barrage of enemy shells that stopped French tanks and sent their crews pell-mell to tho rear. "" "Too much boche artillery," shouted ono Frenchman when Lieutenant John son Rskcd him whv ho huirlcd. "Ameri can no good, damn fool American no glo damn for artlllciy, big damn fool," U. S. Arllllrrj Kfrtrtlie Ameilc.in artlllcrv opened on tho (ier iiun lino at midnight, and the 1'pnnsjl vatilans wet oer the top at 6:30 o'clock In tho morning of September 20 Her man shell-) spattered the walling Amer icans with dirt The PennHlanlan bovs went 700 ards to a wood without finding n Ger man, so well had tho artillery done Its work. Then a nest of machine guns opened on them Fifteen minutes later tho nest had been wiped out and every German killed or canturcd. Once Johnson looked straight Into a German machine gun only a few feet away. Just as ho was about to charge ho was warned to "duck' and a hand grenade, tossed Into the nest, destroyed the guns and wounded the two Germans who manned it. Tho nct morning they went over the top again from an advanced point, and by evening captured the town on hill, which was their objective. The net day they charged from the town upon tho retreating Germans and again won their objective THANKS TO WILSON PROPOSED Minister's Wife Asks Brumbaugh and Other Gocrnors to Act Mrs H. W. Hathaway, of 6225 Ogontz avenue, wife of tho Iter. If. A. Hatha way, pastor of Covenant Presbyterian Church, Germantown, has written to Governor Brumbaugh to suggest that the Governor of each State write a brief letter of gratitude for tho people of his State to President Wilson and that these letters be bound In handsome form and presented to the President. "Gratitude follows blessings received," wrote Mis Hathaway. "As u nation we havo been blessed After lenderlng thanks to God for His divine help and guidance wo naturaltv turn to the men who havo been our laptalns of victory. We will honor, prale and laud our leaders In the great war, but let us ever remenibi r the man w ho stood at the nation's head with a power t,o strong that it was felt bv evcrv citizen nt home and every soldier abioad Would It not bo fitting If In somo way each State In our country could express Us appreciation?" Mrs Hathaway suggests that the let ters be written on parchment of uniform si?o and all sent to Governor Brum baugh to bo bound TEARS AT KAISER'S FUNERAL That Ts Downtowners Laughed Till They Cried at Cremation Tears were shed at the cremation cf Mr. William Hohenzollern, at Sixteenth street and Snyder avenue, but It was becauso tho "mourners" laughed so much that they cried. Several thousand South rhiladelphians wero theie. last night and they laughed and cheeied as the names licked Mr Hohenzollern's sides There weie screams of delight as fire cnvclcped the body and blazed meirlly. Tho rreinatlon of the former Kaisor of Germany in cfligy was arranged by M. A. Bruder, president of the Biuder Xew Year Association Funeral serv ices began at 8 o'clock and the proces sion that followed was headed by mounted police and tho Police Band. Tho parade went west on Passyunk avenuo to Seventeenth street, to Itltner, to Eighteenth, to Porter, to Twentith, to Wolf and east on Wolf to Broad, north on Bicad to Chestnut, down Chest nut to Independence Hall, ncTth on Fifth street to Market, thence to City Hall and dow n Broad to Sixteenth street and Snyder avenue. SEEK SALARY INCREASES Councils' Finance Committee Takes Up Department Budgets Councils' Finance Committee last night continued Its consideration of de partmental budget requests for 1919. Slight tentative reductions were-made In several of the requests, which Included the Park Commission, the City Treas urer, Receiver of Taxes, Sheriff, county prisons. Transit Department, Depart ment of Wharves, Docks and Ferries' and the Department of the Mayor. Virtually all of these departments asked an approximate 20 per cent In crease In the salary, which, with slight changes, were provisionally approved. The Finance Committee will continue Its considerations of the budget at 3 o'clock this afternoon. LEATHER LINED FDUtATOrV u Shoe Expert Fitters AND WE MEAN WHAT WE SAY WE HAVE THEM .VA 010 In 1A.V 180 Ill 8A I) 411 is 111) II 200 Ill Oil I E 818 la 121: i;i: 613 , ..! is i:i: The nbove tubulutloii allows the actual flies. Keep this nnd you can tell It you are getting your WE HAVE ALL SIZES Leather Lined Educators in Stock rjKv S. K. MILLER The Original and Exclusive 201 Va Market St. 209 .Market St. a? Open haturdnjs riione! Ueyttonr, -Main 4820 A. jj, , , ,,,,.. ,i ... ., ti U. S. SAILOR AT FIFTEEN Mtilford Spcycr Already Over seas, is Parents' Bfelicf Mtilford Speycr Is only fifteen years old, but he Is already In foreign service with tho navy. He left an American Port two weeks ago on transport duty, and his par ents believe he al ready has arrived overseas Ills father. Felix Spevcr, 1206 North Taylor street, had to obtain his ex. emntlon from con' tinuatlon school and then sign per mission for him to enlist before he rotild enter the nav y. The lad had been ML'I.ritr.D SFEYEn begging permission in oniini iui months, and his father finally consented a llttlo less than two months ago. ELKS TO DEDICATE WAR RELIEF HOSPITAL Splendid Gift of Order Will Be Presented to U. S. at Boston Tomorow HoRton, Nov 15 With cx-Govcrncr John K. Tcner, of Pcnnsjlvanla, chairman of the Hlks war relief commission, presiding, tho Hlks' V. S A Uecnnstiuctlon Hospital hero ts to bo formally dedicated and turned over to tho Government tomorrow aft ernoon Sccretarv of War New ton D Baker-is expected to make an addie-is, accepting the gift on behalf of the United Statis Tho ritualistic work will bo conducted by Grand Hxalled Ruler Bruco A Campbell, of Kist St I.oui", 111 , assisted bv tho officers of the Grand Lodge Governor McCall, of Massachu setts, and Major Pcteis, of Boston, aro to participate In tho dedicatory cere mony More than a quarter of a million dol lars has been expended hj tho Benevo lent and Protective Order of Hlks in tho selection of a slto and the erection of tho hofpltal Here the wounded of the aimy and navv arc to be cared for, their maimed and shattered bodies healed and restored, and all that mod ern science can do will be done to rccon stiuct and re-educate them so that re newed happiness may follow from as sured industrial Independence The IJlks of the United States have raisod a million dollars for disposition by tho war relief commission and at the sessions of tho grand lodgo In At lantic Cltv, last Julv, another million dollais was voted, tho money to come from tho suhoullnatc lodges without ap peal to the public for assistance With Govimor Tenor on tho com mission are (ho pist, grand oxalted rul eis of the oider, Joseph T, Fanning, of New York ; Jerome B FJsher, Jamrs tovvn, X. Y ; James It Nicholson, of Boston, formerly of Wllkes-Barre ; iZd ward Itlghtor, of New Orleans, and Fred Harper, of Lynchburg, Va CANCEL SHELL CONTRACTS Manufacture of 33,000,000 Projectiles Stopped by Washington 1'ittKbiirRli, Nov. 15 The vast rust shell progiam, which was anouneed bj the tlov eminent some weeks ago, has bien wiped off tho bonks Orilei i can celing all contracts placed for tho D3 -000 000 semi-steel cast shells have been Issued from Washington, and contrac tors now nie receiving these canceling orders This means a saving ultlmatelv of 350,000 tons of material which now can be released for other work These contracts were distributed among nearlv 100 steel concerns In tills cltj- and vlclnltj. TO FREE-420,000 FRENCH War Prisoners anil Those Interned Soon Will Be Repatriated By the Associated Press l'nris, Nov 15 fHav.is) French war prisoners numbering 420 000 will be le patrlated soon This number Includes those who have been Interned In neutral countries A delegation from the French general staff has held a conference nt German headquarters at Spa to arrange the de tails for bringing these men back to this cnuntiv The occasion de mands the best qual ity and style. Underdown's SHIRTS are above tho average I 3 for $4 in quality and stjle Cuff Attached or Detnched A. R. Underdown's Sons Rubber Gooda and Men'i Fumlthlnvt 202-204 Market St. Established Since 1838 ASHERifcSON 3 Trap OMl TJNUSrAt, FACILITIES for thn rare of bodied wlirn ilputh or burial Is out of town relieve ou of all attention to details. If de I red. our Funeral Parlors are jours to use crutultouuty. YOUR DESIRES REGULATE THE Diamond COST Diamond 7 ID02 DIAMOND ST. HB Perfect Fit Guaranteed O 310 U 10O Vnlll 10 P. M. Mnll Order Promptly J'llled .nii ..-. .,,,.., -A- .,-..;.,,,., Us I jy AMERICAN'S BLUFF GETS 28 PRISONERS Lieut. John J. Sweeney, Bucks County Physician,' Writes of Soldier's Daring How one American soldier bluffed a contingent of twentv -eight Germans and (ook them prisoners Is told In a letter written by Lieutenant John J. Sweeney, a Bucks County phvslclon, who has been on the lighting front In France situo early In the venr Tho letter was writ, ten to a Bucks Count.v olllclnl "This actually happened a day or two ago," wrote Lieutenant Swecncv, "and It's no lie, either, for I saw tho pris oners mvself one of our platoons was attacking a woods, In which It was known several m.ichlnc-gim nests wero concealed. When tho attacking party got real close, ono American soldier Jumped to his feet, ran forward and jelled in perfectly good German "Ceaso firing, jou damend fools, nnd surrender." "Darned If thej dldnt' Ho came out with twenty-six men and two ollleers as prisoners, and he was a blumed happy American. "I'vo had manv narrow escapes Once, when I wns dressing ono wounded man In a shell hole, an exploding shell threw a second man and a great pile of earth Into thnt hol complitclv hurj Ing the threo of us When I dug mjsolf out, I found the other two were dead At another time I was talking to a sol dier who was standing about ten feet away from me Along came ono of Fritzs shells, exploded and bounced me about twentv fed .iwi When I got to m- feet, there was a deep liolo In the ground Tho soldier was gone foi ever." TIN PLATE WAGES CUT Slicct Mill Operatives AU ffcrlcil liv Killing niiiiKlonn, O, No 1 1 - v cut In wages Is decreed bv tho blmnnthlj wage settlement between tho Amalgamated Association and the Natlonul A .nonunion of sheet and tin plate manufacturers The adjustment makes a lit of i per cent on tho base In tin plate operatives' wages nnd of l2 per cent In the wages of sheet mill operatives A.E.F. VICTORY LETTER DAY nuvcniucr 11 rci Apart lor writing Home I'rom I'ront I'nris, Nov. 15 The Mars and Stripes otllcial organ of the Ameilc.in expedi tionary force, annctiiaed thnt November 14 will be "fathers Christmas vlctorv letter dav" for the aim All voldleis are aked to write to their fathers on that day and the fathers arc urged to writo to their sons Enil Life 'Willi Rifle Shot IteHdlnir, la., Nov If, (Maude K Jlennel, aued twentv -si vciir."-, llvlnpr on tho hills near Mohnton committed sulcklo lait evenlnpr b Bhontlng him self In the head with a small rifle Ills body was discovered bv Hon aril Hteffv, a neighbor, who was called In by Mrs Mengel, who, returning from a visit to her parents, found one of the second floor doori locked Soldiers' Mothers to Start Funil A campaign to raise $100,000 will he started early In December by tho Phila delphia Congress of Mothers of Sons In Tranio Tho funds will be devoted to helping children orphaned bv the recent epidemic of lnfluenr.i, providing perma nent facilities for a club for sailors in Kensington and for child welfare vv ork We Buy-ftf Old (.old 'ihrr lp Tretll IlliininmU (Mil I'OMlne StiininA vioii:kn ki.i immi io.. Wnl m-lt H7 s Vl.V. KNTH ST ENGLISH TEA ROOM i si'i.cii tJe iiinm;r toiiw I I sorted from 5.3(1 to 1:M) 1. M. HoiNt StulTed Spring Chkken I 1 'MusIkmI 'otutofrt t Stenrd Tomatoes I B C hoice of Home miule Denfierts ? 2 Coffee ltread nnd flutter I I 35-37 South 16th Street 1JW dHSTEURS H J '! WATCHER The PatekWatch Women and Men Recognized thruout the world as the best time keeper Exclusive Philadelphia Agents Additions to the Rosenbach Galleries The New Chinese Rooms CONTAIN the best woiks of the artists of the Orient. Here are ex traordinary vases, porcelain figures, electroliers with unique shades, mirrors, tapestries and embroider ies, ivorjes, bronzes and the thou sand -and - one products of Old China. You are cordially invited to inspect the new rooms. The Rosenbach Galleries 1320 WALNUT STREET "I'm Getting Tired Shaking Huns Off My Bayonet' "I get tiled of slinking; those damn Huns off my bayonet ' That Is tho reason Private. Raj mond Rider, of Ardmore, was glad when Jio wrote homo a few weeks ago that the war would soon bo over. Ills father, Policeman Ed ward Rider, of Ardmore, lias Just received the letter. "I guess jou have been reading In tho nevvspapeis," ho continued, that wo have been giving them h-e M. AVo have'" Pilvato Rider wns wounded on September 30, just a je.ir nnd five davs nftcr he enlisted. Ho vv.is six teen yours old when lie enlisted September So, 1917. A. F. OF L. DECLARES AGAINST REPRISALS Urges League of Nations and Eight-Hour Day Silent on Indemnities I aredo, Tex., Nov lo Samuel (lum pers, president of the Ameilcin Fed eration of Labor, has made known the piogianr which orRanlzcd labor In Amer ica wishes to bo cinbiaccd In the Inter national peace, treat A resolution embiaolng five funda mental principles nnd seven snmntHrv planks wns Introduced bv Mr (.uuipeis before tho Pan-nierlcan labor mtifir enoe which was orgnnled hcie jcbtei dav The peace plans declare ,igniii-t r' prlnals foi the purpose of punishment but mnke no mention of Indemnities It asks establishment of order 1" a league of free peoples of the world banded In gether to secure justico and peace In relations between nations The w elf ire of tho people affeited, tho l evolution de clares, must be tho solo factor in de termining chinges and adjustments In power. An International eight-hour div aid child labor law aro two of tho 1 1 suits j organized labor wishes to come out of the war Denial of shipping faillltlesl to goods manufnctuied bv- children undei i sixteen voars was suggested. The resolution sajs I Little Girl Die of nurii- gncs Campbell, eight joins old 110 North rifty-thlrd street. Is dead lo.l iv of hifrns received vesterdav whin lier elotheH caught llro as .she vvat) plav Ing with matches She died l.ito hist night at 'Wist Philadelphia Homeopathic lliii pltal The girl was alone in the Ihhim Her mother Having gone to a m.uhv store Neighbors heard tho ihllds tcieams and put out tno flro. I A pleasant break In our lioiplnc lunrkeon or nfter nnnn ten nt Wlilt mnn'x, Opn in the rventna Hit eleven thirty for soda and for candies 1)16 Chestnut St. 0. sfl S V SOLDIER TO BEQUEATH French aid bazaar crowded HEALTH TO RED CROSS8"0";!, KJlSSn?rc,C(1 Erie Man, Almos Blinedd by Shrapnel, Grateful for Sympathetic Aid halavntoio Phlllppo, tf Kile, Venn sjlvanlnn, an Ameilc.in soldier boj who wns almost blinded by a shrapnel wound is going to- miko u will leaving all his mono' to tho Ameilean Red Cior lie convejed this Information to Henrv l Davison chairman of the war ccuticll of the Aiuerlciu lied Cross, on tho oct.udon of a recent visit by Mr, Divisim in a Pirls hospital, where wounded Americans are being cared for Mr Davison t ilked with scores of the patients and asked them If theio wa,s anjthltig his organization could do to make them more comfortable He was deeply touched with tho line spirit Bhown bj tho American bovs and par ticulars with riilllpiHi's geneious re gard for ills soldier companlcns. If 1 leave mj money to tho American Red Cross.' said Phlllppo, "I know that It will be used to help those who need It most If I leaxn It any other wav, no telling what will be done with it 1 am in comfortable ein umMance.s and fi are mv people r have tried to lofiiM the manv lonifoits provided In the lied Cio.s because f tilt mme nf the other hos might need tlirm mun Wounded Amu bin snlilleis in tins pit lis. ne ni w gittlnga dilli Mipph of cakes anil ilelicicii s through tin miillum of tin Ami ill .in Kid Cins- Tin anlal in uie Mviots am m hrlngs musing clu r from the patients JUST because your1 goods have sold them selves for the last year, "Mr. Manufacturer,"1 don't infer HERBERT M. MORRIS Advertising Agency Every Phase of Sales Promotion 400 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia J EOldwell & . For the Overseas Christmas box LATEST SHIPPING DATE, NOVEMBER 20TH, FOER P. M. SUITS OVERCOAT, 'h ATWHOLESAL YOU SAVE $5 to $8 You Deal Direct With Manufacturer 29 && We Have No Retail Stores in Philadelphia You deal right here in our big daylight factory, where jou can choose from the largest stock in Philadelphia. Our original stvle creations, as well as the splendid fabrics and superior tailoring, will win jour instant approval. Individual Sales at Wholesale Prices j Open Saturday Night i s Tailoring Department . For the convenience of those whose time is taken during the Saturday Till 9 P. M. jil-VBCUASlNa AOEJUS' Mmff3&j V25S$mt2MMMM M 1W K3a mVmXA mm W0 w 'In'1 A Tho bazaar being held nt 1128 Arch street, for the benefit of the people of the devastated districts of Krancc, under the dlnctlon of tho Ladles' American Pieneli l lub, Is proving a great success Tho bazaar opened jesterday and the nroeeeils nf llin first ilnv's lillsllleHS Were a pleasant surprise to the committee In I charge A big crowd was present when tho doors were thrown open todav, and tho moncj taken In is expecttd to e- . reed thnt of vesterdaj The bazaar1 closes tomorrow night I All the receipts will be devoted to the i welfare work In I'r.anie Tho com-i mltteo has virtu illj no evpenscs, as evirv article on sili was ilmiatul Tho. affair Is not a rummage sale liven thing on s ile Is new with tin iMcption of siune Inteiestlng atitlquts whlih will go tn tho highest -bidder Those In i barge nf tho bii7.in Include Mrs Marie Couehe, Mis .1.11111 s lanllle Miss l'stelle 12 eiaul, MKs Lucv remind Mis lleleheit Mis Hllller, Mi- p, iil.uu Mrs Crank Mnene MrH Pnw t Miv Coiiitln .Mrs Adolph Delia ci In Mrs Charles Cm bet and Mrs Ilctijamtu John HooWlIcrj V ill Meet Toniplit Tho Novembei meeting ot the Ilmik s, n is Vssniiatii u will bo held tonight In tho Franklin Inn Club Cbtlstophu Morlej, authiii of "Parnassus on Win ei ' nnd a member ff tho Hvf.mno Pi nt ii Lr.DOEU editorial staff and frank 11 Tavloi will talk Mr Morlev rerentlj- spoke on Tho Making of Hooks nnd Magazines' at ,m association nuet lng jrsm BOOT SHOP J 223 Chestnut Street . 2nd Honr haves li & $3 Two Remarkable Values ForToday and Tomorrow Kir. Pnlrnf nut Tiilr nf SO A 7 nlups , at H,V il llllll-. lit $4.90 1 $5.90 riie bhoH aie In u I if thi F'-aunn s snntf.l w black brown cortlcn ins iih1 t mnt nation t, at pricen no r beforo ofrred to thn -sbof buins 1 nblir rurihnnlnc Xjcnts' Ordrrs lrcepieu JKWIILERSSILVEnSMITHS Wrist Watch, Photograph Con tainer, Cigar Case, Cigarette Case, Cigar and Cigarette Holder, Pipe, Tobacco Pouch, Wallet, Mone;p Belt, Wrist Compass, Safety Shaving Set, Cigar Cutter, Folding Spoon, E$e Glass Case, Match Case, Liberty Belt Locket, Rubber PillovJ, Game Cards, Fountain Pen, Pocket Knife, Silver or Gold Pencil, Officers' Insignia, etc. i ir i: s i: a n d .ai a x y OTHER COMPACT ARTICLES O V R E A L UTILI T Y. ftjfe w,w-m W i ifeTH w if ss i ilLi Our Custom Department icill build you a suit or overcoat to your perfect satisfaction for $20 to $32J0. S.EXOR.pp JANSOM 2ND FLOOR. OBDEB8 ACCIU'TKI' Now then here's that WINTER OVERCOAT You put off getting! There are Thousands ' here to choose from at j Perry's, at Prices that fj? have the edge on most Places, quality for quality, ' and are nowhere matched for Individuality of Style! ' , $20, $25, $30, $35 up to $65, $70, $75, $80 and $85 for rich and not very plentiful Montagnacs, Grombies and Worumbos CjJThe out-standing features of our stock of Winter Overcoats are the numbers, the variety of colors, patterns, and fabrics, the presence among them of some of the richest materials woven, the soundness of their workmanship, and the touch of an inimitable style. CjJ In point of value at their prices, we know that if we had bought the materials, the linings and trimmings later in the game, we could not sell these Overcoats at our present prices. I So that, you will do well at least to look them over before you commit yourself to any pur chase anywhere else. I At $20 Single-breasted Overcoats of Oxford and black, fly fronts, some silk lined all through medium-weight and heavy-weight garments. ( At $25 Double-breasted Overcoats in smooth finish, lasting fabrics; some snug waisted; some with velvet collar, seme with self-cloth collars. Cf At $30, $35, $40 Raglan-shoulder Overcoats, some of them double-breasted, some single-i breasted all of them easy to slip into and warm to wear, with an intimate closeness around the neck and a drapery of body and skirt with the proper hang. I At $35, $40, $45 to $85 handsome double-breasted- Ulsters and Ulsterettes, some with a back belt; all with convertible collars that roll snugly and smoothly into place without a pinch or a pucker ! q At $35, $40 to $65 Hudson-Seal-Collar Over coats in blue and in Oxford color fabrics; Double-breasters with a Military slant to their two rows of buttons only two buttons deep. They are very exceptional values at $35, $40' to $65. And then These Kingpin Crombies, Montagnacs, Worumbos q At $65 and $85 Single-breasted Montagnacs with velvet collars and fly fronts the Digni tary par excellence among Overcoats. I At $65, $70, $75, $85 rich beaver Overcoat- , ings known by the names of the mills they come from in Great Britain and America to wit Crombies and Worumbos. q As well as Storm Coats and Storm Jackets lined with leather or with sheepskin $15 to $60. Perry & 16th arid Chestnut Sts. i'K , -I i tn m 'Co. "n. b. t 'til I : : s's . j n? Ik Vi ft K r'S . rk ill o i - a s,.i,w, r.... ""it '. .Wj? ;. TS i -JUJL MXfiJ.VL ? ireiswi-U .... " . sc" 'N -'' ' '' f iiw i - r it". t, tv t .I I