liOtKK !!., E 1$ m EVENJOm " PUBLIC LEDGf&l--PHIIADELPHlA, WEDOTSDAY, NOVEMBER 20, W&V '':s$x v A' m FINANCIERS HUNT EXTRA CASH Councils' Coininitlcc to Consider Extra $345,- 100 for Streets LAKCU DEFICIT FACED Increases for Police and Fire men Will Make Shortage of 82,000,000 Next Year Wlih 1019 municipal appropriations nlrendy exceeding revenue from nil pos sible sources, members of Councils Fi nance C'ominlttco tlll tonight irttempt to find tlie (345.11)0 extra that will bo needed to meet the demands (if Senator Vare and other contractors, for next year's ttreet cleaning. This last Ill crease makes a,hlj; deficit In 1919 almost a certainty. Pressure is being brought to bear upon Director Dalesman, of the Department of Public Works, to have him leads cr tlse for the larger of the street-cleaning contracts. It has been pointed out that somo of the contractors last year cut their figures small fractions when a klclc vras made. No decision along this line has been reached, and the large demands of Senator Varu and others will go lie fore tho couneilmanlc financiers Jutt as they were 'handed In yesterday. Tho 1919 appropriations approximate $30,000,000 nnd with revenues from t'te present tax rate and all other sources amounting to Jibout $48,100,000, the com mittee Is 'expected to report a 51.75 cltv tax rato. ln'tlio not Improbable event of a largo shortage next year. Council manic loans will be resorted to. Salary Jtiereutn (luPKtlmi The question of salary Increases for next year is also scheduled for final disposition this evclilng. In tho ecnt of Increases asked for being granted and t lie police and firemen receiving tho pay that would put them In a class with the same class of employes In other cities, at least $2,000,000 would bo added to city expenses for the next twelvo months. There Is little or no likelihood of tho police and firemen getting more money after tho first of tho year. They will be lucky, In view of tho demands of other departments and the Increased cost of street cleaning and garbage collec tions, If they continue to receive the 10 per cent Increase which will be reported favorably to Councils tomorrow for the Tast six months of the present year. Investigation of Director D.iteBman's changes In street-cleaning specifications, alleged v "make things soft" for the contractors In 1919, will he started to day by the Chamber of Conuucrce. The Investigating committee wijl hold Its first meeting at 3 o'clock thls'after ' noon. It was organized yesterday by Guy Oundaker, chairman of the cham ber's committee on municipal affairs, In compliance with resolutions adopted at a general meeting Monday at which Director Dalesman was put on the grill by a number of Interrogators. Tho probers are to report back to an other general meeting next Monday. Other Ilddles Invited to Aid Several other organizations have been Invited to send representatives to co operate with the probing committee. Among them are the Heal Estate Board, the Emergency Aid, the County Medi cal Society, the Commltteo of Seventy and the West Philadelphia Improvement Association. Tho personnel of the Chamber of Com merce Inquiry committee Is as follows: E. .1. Iafferty, president of the Logan Improvement Association. Mrs. Edward II. lllddle, president of the Civic Club. ' George II, Burnham, Jr., president of the City Cluh. Emll P. Albreclft, president of tlie Bourse. William M. Coatcs.presldent of the Board of Trade. Dr. John P. Garbcr, Superintendent of Schools. Edward A. N'oppel, president of the United Business Men's Asociatlon. P. B. Grupnberg, representing the Bureau of Municipal Research. The Ttev. Dr. Carl E. Grammer, rep resenting the Intcrchurch Federation. Mrs. Frank Miles Day, prcbldent of tho Women's League Government As sociation. Under the new specifications the amount of equipment to bo supplied by the contractor is reduced materially ; thcro is no specified number of work men, and the avcragn area to be cleaned each day is reduced 974,020 yards, or 8..G per cent from the area required each day in 1018. Dlrectpr Datesman was requested, at Monday's meeting, to defer nction on tho bids until after next Monday. He agreed to do so provided thero was no legal obstruction, but said he would have to confer with City Solicitor Con nelly. Chief Hicks, of the Street Clean ing Bureau, will submit tho schedule of bids to the director today, FOR SALF riIYSIOIAN'8 1 UIY OAL.C . n K A u T i F vj, nnsniKNcK anij ori'icw, ov WEST lirtOAD ST.. HHTIILKHKM, PA. O.MtAOi: AND CHAUF FEUR'S qUARTERSi AN EX. CEMIONAI, OPPORTUNITY. GARIS & SHIMER ' Wnohrorlh niiljr.. Itethlrliem, p. American Soldiers Great, Says Premier Lloyd George Dlshop William F. Anderson, of Cincinnati, who is now In this city, todaj; gavo tho American nation this message from Premier Uoyd Oeorge: "Tell the American 'people they ought to bo unspeakably proud of their army. Your American sol diers nro mniTiilncent. They ore tho admiration of all Europe." Bishop Anderson had his Inter view with I..loyd Cleorge hi London on an afternoon when the Premier was walking In the yard in tho rear of his residence, receiving the report of the day's battle from a British officer. BROTHERS IN SERVICE- n. o; DISPLAY PORTRAITS ft of Philadelphia's best-knewn men, omen nnd children have been pictured. OF CITY S LOAN BUYERS I flom to o'clock, and there will -bo I musical programs under the direction -t Henry Gordon Thunder from 6 to C Artists" Skplrlirs nf T.nrirp S,il. ' ' lo't " 8 to 10 o'clock each evening. scribers Arc Exhibited at Art Club WOULD MAKE GERMANS ATONE Penalties Should Kqunl uj Done, Writes Soltlier The penalties Germany should be made to pay for tho devastation of France and Belgium would e.iual the harm done to these countries if every ono Interested could but see what has really happened, ac cording to Sidney Harrison, serving In France with the, I anadians. This opinion and a detailed descrip tion of some of the horrors perpetrated by the Germans are contained In n letter received by lils sister. Miss Emily Harrison, 7410 Blnghnm street. Tho mere witnessing of the XMKV 111 tJOSEPH LEWIS'" MAURICE LEWI'S .DONALD LEWIS Davjil Lewis, of 3206 WrM Yoik street, has lour sons in tlie Government service. He has been oiliciiilK informed by the War Department nf the death of his son, Joseph l,ewi, from wounds received in action. LIEUT. TETLOW GASSED AFTER FIGHTING 3 DAYS" Chvstntu Hill Man Ate Only Milk Tablets and Half Can of limns During His Pursuit of Uochcs With 31 Ith Regiment Gassed for three straight days and two nights chasing Germans, Lieuten ant Henry Te:to-v, 2d, 8133 Seminole aenue, Chestnut Hill, has written to h.s mother a description of tlie first fight ing In which the men of his command took part. Lieutenant Tctlow Is with Company I. 314th Infantry which trained nt Camp Meade. Ho wrote froin a hospital while ho was nursing his gas-infected thru.it to the conclusion that the company was In tho front line after all. Just to pi nu ll, some bird began to sprinkle a ma chine, gun In our direction. It took our men fifteen minutes to knock that gun out, which was our company's llnt score against Jerry. He hadn't touched us up at all. SIDNKV Tinans, HARRISON results of, the nctsnd lungs. of violence of tho Harrison says, makes one wish to Lave the boches nnd their country unit the same fate. "We In the Canadian army nro ready to light on," Harrison writes, "to Insure that peace will bo permanent. We don't like war. but we'd rather fight on and finish It once for all now, and avoid any danger of a rekindling of the nrtlltary spark." WATERWAY THREATENS CITY Lieutenant Tetlow the front lines late In the night, and In searching for- a placo for his men, he was lost for two hours. Later he "tucked tho company in." Ilnwn's Din HeNcrlhed He describes the" hours that preceded the zero hour, the din of big guns and bursting "hells, German rockets adding to the fireworks, and continues: Berry Sops Sally Delaware, Wutrr ! , "Jmt uho,,t d"wn u'0 rll,lers' ' r. i c -i i I Knocked the spots out of all previous performances for a few minutes, then they tilted tho guns a little higher and Supply Spoiled The Delaware rtlver would be tumei Into a salt water stream and Phjladcl Phla's $25,000,000 filtration plant at Tor resdale would be made useless by the completion of the Inland wnterwny pro ject. In the opinion of William II Herry collnior of tlm port, who spoke at the Rotary Club dinner last night. The Delaware would become a mlt liver from Bridgeport to the sea, he said, because the Itarttnn Hay end of. the widened and deepened canal across New Jersey is eighteen Inches higher than the level of tlie river at Bridgeport. Tlie project threatens the city's chances of becoming the second greatest port in the country and It would lose the fresh water advantage so attractive to manu facturers, he declared "The waterway will mean the absolute abandonment of the potable water sys tem nf this Ity." be said. . "Philadelphia will have to bring Its drinking water by conduits Instead of drawing en the water of the Delawaie Ttlvcr 1 am speaking as an engineer In saying so. "Manufacturing tstabltshments will lose the advantages they now possess bv being located on fresh wpter. This advantage Is at the present time one of superior attractions enjoyed by Phila delphia, particularly in the matter of shipping and docking. The widening nnd deepening of the canal will cause us to lose our extraordinary facilities In this matter." CAPTURES HOLD-UP MEN Keftlktnni-ir MIIYrim We found it pretty stiff eolnir tho I rest of tho d.iy. In fact, thero were s company went to,""'" ,ve "ern not """" sro w '"" i huiuB .ii im, ui mo oocno isn t much of a shot with a rifle or machine gun. so we made progress. That night whin the outfit halted 1 was detailed lo the outpost ; though there was nothing ex citing, I didn't get much sleep. "The next morning we took after Jerry, meeting more resistance until we finally took one of his pet towns, then he got mad and cut loose for a while, but when night fell wc had that lown well within the lines. I had a good sleep) that night and a half ran of be.ins for supper l"p to that lime I had been living on nonn else but my old friend the malted milk tablet hot thr. ur wo got up and walked forward. They mines when thev get to feeling lnsulll had put a smokescreen down for us, , ,-lent. The next dav wo went on again but It wasn't necessary. Wo went over j u was that night I got my whiff. Jerry a little rise and down Into a valley where was sending over a good many gas ou could cut the fog with a knife My shells and one whiffed Just a hit too outttl hadn't seen anything till ili.-n. close to w Indward of me. Also, like the though wc could hear firing up ahead, man In tho nursery rhyme, I Jumped "Well, all of a sudden through the j into a bramble bush and tlie bush had fog eamu a string of boches with their some stuff hanging to It. You can bet I hands up. They were the first bag of jumped out In a hurry." prisoners. We were delighted to see them. Thy looked as though they had had a bad night. Wo frisked thf-iii and tied ono bird up who had got scratched up falling Into a dugout when the show started and shipped them on bark. The thing that Interested me most just then was that In the fog I stepped into a muddy little stream and got my pants all wet. Also we got a bit mixed up. "After a little reeonnoltering we came While the city is still -vibrating with he message of pence, I'hllndelplilntis to day have tho opportunity of seeing an exhibition of the ICO portrait sketches of subscribers of large amounts to the last Liberty Loan, whoso nanus will help constitute the "Who's Who" of pa triotic Philadelphia. The sketches, produced by phllnriel- . t'hl. artists in three-hour sittings in i the Quartler Latin otitlieIlpllevue-Str.it- ' ford roof, have left their original setting nil will look down from the walls of the Club, 220 Suth Broad street, for I the net fortnight. Tlie exhibit was opened this afternoon under tho direction of Mrs John 11 Tlriyer. Jr., Mr. George Glblis. chairman "f the art committee, and other mem bers of the Art Club. The proceeds will go to the Trench war relief commltteo "f tho Ilinergency Aid and the father less children of France i runs who viewed the portrait he (Juartier Latin marveled ai rrcshness, spontaneity and verve ex pressed In sketches completed In so li short time. In nddltlon to Its merit from an ar tistic viewpoint, each portrait represents ti subscription of from $3500 to f lOO.Onn m the fourth Liberty Loan, as well as th "bit" which local nrtlsts contributed in pastel, water color and oil The musical programs now arranged include: Henri Scott, soloist, Henry CJor don Thunder, accompanist, this after noon: Ldwin Lvans, baritone. Clarence K llawden, accompanist, this evening; Henry Hotz, basso, Henry Lukens, nc ennipanlHt. Wednesday afternoon ; Kmlly Stokes llagar, soprano, William S Thunder, accompanist, Wednesday even ing; Philip Warren Cook, tenor. Jcwph W. (inrk. accompanist. Thursday after noon ; Horatio Council, batltone. Camillc Zcokwcr, accofnpanlst. Thursdnv even ing; John V Ilriiun and Marie l.angston List. stIoists. .W. S. Thunder, accompa nist. Krlda.v afternoon, nnd Lisle Lynns Cook, soprano. Constnntine voti Sterti- i berg, accompanist, Friday evening. i "Human Wreckage" U Lecture j lir S C Schumucker w ill continue his 1 series of lectures on "ICxcuisiohr In Lxo- I lution" for the I'nlversitv Intension So- iieiv- in vv iiihthiiuoii nan uns niier- nrion at 1 o'clock The subject of tho lei'ture is "Human Wreckage; Fnfut lllli'd promises." in the DEACE must bring thej 1 keenest competitive market we have ever known. Advertising salesmanship will enable you to HERBERT M. MORRIS Advertising Agency Every Phate some , -100 Chestnut if Sales Promotion Street, Philadelphia Ilirlliday Gift to I'olirc Lieutenant Lieutenant William Klvldgo of the Fourteenth District police station, fler mantown, one of the youngest police lieutenants In the city. Is forty-two years old today. When lie reported for duty this morning he was presented with an upholstered chair, the gift of tlie men under him. The station house was decorated with palms and cut flow, ers In honor of the event. Colliiiitswood Man, Although Beaten, Overlook Pair After Auto Chase Joseph Stuhbs, proprietor of the Stubhs Varnish Company, of ''olllngs wood, was walking along the White Horse pike last night on his way home when two men jumped at him, placed a gun at his bend and ordered him to turn over his valuables and money. Mr. Stubbs obeyed, then took a chance with one of them and shouted to attract the i attention of two men approaching In an automobile. The automoblllsts dashed to the vie- ' tlm, took him aboard nnd promptly started after tho trolley car, which was pursued to Kalghn's Point ferry. Two men, who said they were Philip Murphy and Daniel Qulnn, of Klghth nnd Itace streets, Philadelphia, leaped off and ran ; Into the arms of Mr. Stubbs and his ' allies, who turned them over to tho police. P rlrtiMSB &LVL:USbUTKS SimtGUEG :a n & China Plates in Dozens China Cups and Saucers J . E- CALDWELL 8f Q. .IKWELERS-SII.VERSMITHR THE POPULAR LARGE-SIZE HAND BAGS From Staunch silver Frames In The Quaint Styles Of Holland, Depend Fine Silken Pouches Of Exception, al Beauty. The Styles Are Exclusive. IMMEDIATE CHRISTMAS SHOPPING IS RECOMMENDED Mint on s Coalport Worcester Cauldon Copeland Doulton Lenox Plan Memorial for Captain McCall Memorial services for Captain Howard C. McCall. of the Fifty-ninth Infantry, killed In action July 20, will be held at tho Church of the Saviour, Thirty-eighth street above Chestnut, on Sunday morn ing, November 24, at 11 o'clock. The services will be under the nuspiqes of the University of Pennsylvania, of which Captain McCall was a graduate in tho class of 1913. Advanced Christmas Selections Will Be Held for Later Delivery Do your Christmas Shopping in the -Morning Letters ? Store Open Every Evening Until 10 P. IV Fall Styles! trtm Maker ts Wtarvf IJ.M Velouri far IS.0I tt.oa Soft riiii. s.w 11.00 S.fl tTitt. fl.M II.M Dk f ii.m G. Ervin Donovan, 135 S. 10th St. Warner Truck Trailers Two and Four Wheel Type Vi Ton to 7 Tont Capacity INSTANT PKUVIinY JOHN W. ADAMS.-TJittributor 1427 Melon Street SPKCIALISTH IN, I.AIKII! TIM HKII, WOOD " IPDI.P. COAI.. IltON. IIANISTKIt ROCK, IUKO. hTKN. MANGANESE, SUI.PHUII. MINKHAI, TAINT AND OT1II5K THACT8. &ARIS & SHIMER niSTlir.KHBM. JfA. WEAR ONE OF THESE SHIRTQ W Q I A SAYS P. T WISE Hid Jll;e mo you will be pleased iviiii ins wearing quality and good fit of the Undnrdown Shirts. Cuffa Attachta or Dataehtd A. R. Underdo wn's Sons Rubber ., flood nnd Men' Furnlililnsa 202-204 Market St. 1 WW m'Js W mat iwm iaaaaaaaaaTaaF L'7l T.V i v -im lw MEN! This Low Price for Overcoats Saves You $5X.00 to $10.00 rr;m "I wanted MHmil&mli Better SvTar TiTgj g emynt e tki ' " EDISONwDICTamMfilACHUie W Uom Cdiphcm no store in this city today 111 you find overcoats of such quality or in such variety as Is here at the Hill store. And wo are emphatic jn statlnK that 2B or more will buy no better clothing:. The Hill Company is a clothink store exclusively, nnd our knowl edge of the market enabled us to save the men of Philadelphia money on their winter overcoatfl. $m Our Suits and Overcoats $24-50$29-50$34 The Master Products of 40 'Ml .75 Mi Makers BnUmBmmimmMcmMaM,MXMmmsm.MBm!mivimrmn.,,m,nu-,, , , SI "Helps directly in producing Better Letters, for it enables the dictator to concentrate more readily, think more clearly, collect his thoughts before he starts and more com pletely visualize the person to whom r he is writing. "It takes everything given it at" the dictator's own speed and conveni ence a twenty-four hour steno grapher. "Its mechanical perfection insures its efficient operation. The Collapsible . Mandrel, that means no 'stick' or 'slip' of cylinders is just one feature that adds to its efficiency and con venience." f Quoted from the statement of one of the I thousands of Ediphone users listed by name and business in our book "STABILITY." PROVIDE FOR THOSE WHO FIGHT FOR YOU-BUY V. S. i Installed by G. M. AUSTIN The Ediphont 1035 Chestnut Stre? A'k far 1,'iliion't lUttir Ltltirt ilagann$ I Call up Walnut 3135, say: " want to dictate one letttr the Ediphone' wry." Take a Look at theQ Fur-Collar Overcoats Fur-lined Overcoats Fui '-outside Overcoats in the Perry Windows! J Of course we can show you only a dozen or fifteen through the plate glass, but they'll give you a line on our assort-' ments inside. And let us say right here that showing them to you is a pleasure, regardless of whether you are ready to buy one or not. They're so fine and rich all the way through the soft, luxurious, silken fabrics in some of them; the fine, specially chosen beaver pelts in the col lars; the durable muskrat or other linings, the exquisite nutria outsiders, to mention only a few are a joy and a delight just to handle and display. Come in and let us divide with you the pleasure of going over a few! Beaver Collar and Otter Collar Overcoats $85, $95, $110 I Double-breasted Overcoats in soft, silken fabrics, rough, shaggy fabrics dark oxfords, grayish mixtures with heather tones and glints of tan, some with large indistinct overplaid effects: shawl collars and notched collars; some have loose belts at the back; some are full lined with fine silk, some have quilted satin linings and are interlined to the waist for warmth princely Overcoats. Hudson Seal Collar Overcoats $35, $40 to $65 $ Double-breasted with military slant to their lines blue or oxford fabrics, some full silk lined shawl or notch collars. Fur-lined Overcoats $110, $150, $200 I Muskrat lining, beaver collars, shells of fine beaver fabrics; full plain backs; slit side pockets of selected pelts with life and vigor in the fur. Fur-outside Overcoats $60, $75, $100, $200 J Raccoon, wallaby, kangaroo furs for hard service exquisite Nutria fur coats that are the acme of richness and beauty. Perry & Co. "n. b. t 'it 16th and Chestnut Sts. h &.' ,' i -iS $ 1029 MARKET STREET 1 ftaMaMaMaMMlMtMM---..MHMaMBL IM MM,. , - - B MMamMMWaHHl MWWPWMMLWMMBMBMMiMal..BMiaMaWaMMWBIMa fjArmoucTorji I Utat-miiMmMmmUhm i tfni ! n lilk.li il i finttiimllililililliM.a-a.'lraW mL ltw ., . rtA If iT.if - "- -"- -- .--- !i1..i.-,-..-.-LV.Ji.Jf . ,. M)lKi'-iut , FTr"-' V . i w -.. i Jr; f K Vv .A.tff,r v . "tU'S' ;Vr ; . ' . "
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