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EVENING PUBLIC LED'GERPHIIIfyDELPHIA, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1918
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TWO SONS KILLED AND BOY IN NAVY ENCOTTNTERS WITH U-BOATS
PfflLADELPHIANS WIN
WAR DECORATIONS
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Confidently, If somewhat Impatiently,
flve-j ear-old Ned was waiting the big
package from Germany containing the
Kaleer his big brother soldier had
promised to send him for Christmas.
Sweet-faced "Mother" Cornley, with tho
rest of the family, Just as impatiently
Waited the coming of the label from
Private William M. Cornley so they
could send him his Christmas packet.
Thoy wondered at the unusual delay In
hearing from the lad. But as they
, waited they packed and repacked that
& lied 'Cross Christmas packet a dozen
times In their minds.
Instead of the much-coveted label
J there came a telegram from the War
Z Department announcing the death of
l-rivttte William Cornley, of Company
- M, 110th Infantry, on October 8. it is
, the second announcement of death the
i Government has sent this home.
BiV " a simple DiacK cotion gown, Mrs.
flethstrect, stood In her little lilng
room today before the three pictures,
similarly framed, of her boys In service.
OVer the likeness of the most youthful
looking boy In khaki there was already
gold Btar and the woids: "Died In
Service."
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"Francis was only sixteen when he
enlisted," tho mother almost whispered
as she gazed through.gatherlng tears at
the clean, happy looking face of her
. youngest. "He was such a goou uoy,
and ho had never spent a night away
from home. Twico'vvo obtained a re
Jease from the army for himbecause It
Just broke my heart to have him go.
Bach time he tore up the release Blip
and said he would bo ashamed to give
up his uniform till Germany was beaten.
He was In Company K of the 109th
i-Infantry; and went oerseas early. Ills
'frequent and cheery letters kept us be-
? Jlevlng "he would come back safe.
t Then he was killed In service last July.
"William was wounded just a few
days later and was In the base hospital
' for three months Th la letter I
V l,ad from him told of his release from
i the hospital and return to me ngnung
line."
As kra talked the mother fingered a
tf tiny gold star that was to take the place
of the blue star over William's picture.
-s Only One Blue Star JfJ
ft, vjoseph Is the only one who an keep
hls'blue star," she continued. "He, too,
' enlisted soon after America entered the
war, and has been a sailor on trani-
"' ports carrying the soldiers across Ho
''Is In New York now and may go oer-
r seas soon. He is only twenty. He was
A "'married a few months ago"
f. In addition to the three boss who
fti, .enlisted, Mr. and Mrs. Cornley have
f, three children at home. Miss ..Gertrude
iviiS Cornley has helped her mother to knit
S)J socks and sweaters not only for their
.' own boja but for other serlce men In
$ France who were not so fortunate as to
'mJs- have relatlv.es. Monej, letters and
dainty boxes of homemade cakes and
Jt'J'BoodIes from the Cornley home have
entered manv fcolulers overseas.
fa AVUIIam Cornley, father of the family.
i' 'Building and Mrs Cornlev nan also
worked to bring greater comforts to her
home folk nnd to the bovs ov erseas who
' used to help the family coffer vv 1th their
earnings.
. "ThftV ware o-nnri hn(t." fchft snlrt
J s'mply and proudly. "I am glad they
them, they have done their part."
h TELLS OF IRON DIVISION FIGHTS
3gri. Sergeant F. Bowers Says Pennsyl
j? vanians Are Beat Soldiers
A letter from Sergeant F. Bowers,
Headquarters Company, 109th Infantry,
to a friend here, tells of sdme of the
, fleece battles In which the Iron Division
fought-
"Wo Vrve been In seen battles," he
writes, vand we are ready for the
eighth. The battles lasted one week,
two weeks and three weeks at a time
Our first fight was on the Marne, and
then on the'Vesle. We were th only
body of men fighting the Huns, and If
11R thv wnliM limn h(,n In Piipia
ftt "Take It from me, the-Twenty-elgh'th
. of v Pennsylvania, was the best Uncle
r,SY Sarnjhad over here. All the boys fought
l-'frhrd n every fight, but the109th has
liJPftrljard In every fight, but the"109th has
7J IflMt TTlnnv (if Hb hnvn nv An n hlo tmr
17$? tost many of Its boys by do ng this good
li.work.
LA ft "Sergeant Barrett, Lieutenant Mllden-
u"ntrg ana captain cousart are now
IJiS'S? tenant G. H. West Is sick In Base Hos-
;.. i isviiwi a ui, n ti in uciiiiaii iiivu-
IKvf "W'e are vei-y liard nlt- DUt We bit
i,raStna Hun a sight harder thaa he hit us."
Wfr ELEVEN ROUTED BY FIRE
Flames Originate in Rubbish Pile
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t,A- 4,a,i fui auiio itciu u,icii iiiiu Lite
i street at 3 o'clock this mornlnir bv a
$tf slight fire In the cellar of a store at 601
ijK fustav A. Loubert. who has a drug
w ktore across thA iitrppt- raw icmnlfA nmir-
rlng from the building Ho turned In an
i.. 'alarm and then roused Joseph Corkery,
ytf-g his wife and three grown children, who
$3v llyo In the dwelling oer the Btore. They
", found refuge wHli neighbors.
" jjLeubert theif roused Howard Elton,
, Jils wire, daughter and three grand
"W children, at 60J North Flfty-flfth street.
Vt T!? 9moke was .reaching Into their
'JS dwelllni? thronch tha nflriv a1l aA ,l,.
,'tlton family also were forced to lcae.
V-C?rlal In, Bachman Brothers' reltulnlri
.. i manUfacturlntr nlant. 607.09 nnmmtrn
J street, foday. Tho blaze was slight.
g?Y HELD AFTER FATAL DUEL
. s ,,ce o' Jlnn following Fight
iM W-, Over Money
lhm following1 a revolver duel between Ol.
le' Vessel and Osman Itusht at the-tut.
lfJteri home. 319 Wilder street, today,
IHRusht died at the Booseelt Hospital
ttk Vf'V("uiuH saiu V3 nae ofen innictea Dy
(i-l '"Vessel was arrested at Nlneeenth and
, Callowhlll streets by District Detectives
. Stall and TTevnf And I10M wlthnnf hntl
V!dflyVAIa8ls,rate Wecleary jto await the
7 action of the Coroner.
j . -"J.ne two men- were employed at yie
4aiuwiii piani ami uusm lis sam 10 nae
-5 saved M500. Vessel, according to the
police, entered Itusht's home and de-
,vanded the money. A fight followed. In
4 which both men drew revolvers, the po-
v Bee gay. Itusht was shot In the stomach.
i" "tannnTTT linmrcn rnn Tii7m
xJZ." "iiio run icoi
, jfeflverrior-EIect Scekt Brief Vacation,
S3A out uoe8nt "" where
iMea today on a brief vacation, the
Wteeabcuts of which has not hpn
4vuld. It la said that he may go to
BUt Springs, Va , or to Pike County, Pa.
v XW4WIU remain uivre me res or xne
uning weeir, buf will relurnMo at-
-the dinner .lhi Co;
Btmittee t:Sev
AMERICAN SOLDIERS
WAR'S REAL HEROES
Pcnnsylvanians Especially
Win Praise of Allied Mates,
Writes Corporal Lee
"British and French soldiers return
ing from the front-line trenches tell me
that the American soldier Is unques
tionably the world's
greatest fighter."
This Is an ex
tract from a letter
w ritten by Corporal
James J. Lee, who
is a member of
Battery B, 312th
Field Artillery, to
his sister, Mrs
Mae I.ee Devlin,
1701 Porter street.
"11 er where,"
continued Corporal
JAMES J. I.nr: I-ee, the Amei lean
bojs nre greeted as' the leal heiois of
the world wai. The pollus and the Brit
ish 'Tommies are loud In their praise
of tho doughbojs, especially those from
Pennsyhanla. You'd think, under the
circumstances, that the bojs of the
other Allied armies would be just a
little jealous of their own fighting abil
ity. And thy may be, at that But
they're sure strong for the Yankee
fighter. And jou can tell the folks
down In the Girard Kstate that the boss
from downtown are sure doing their
bit to r--: Philadelphia on tho inter
national map
"We did some tough fighting up in
the front lines But we're back now for
good, I suppose The talk now Is about
coming home. We all like It here lm
mexsely, but Philadelphia sure looks
goud to tfte bureh. and jou can take It
from James J. that If he gets tho
chance he'll bo No. 1 off the transport
with the landing party."
SCHWAB'S RESIGNATION IN
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He Will Quit Emergency Fleet
Corporation When Accepted
Charles JI. Schwab's leslgnation as
director general of'the Emergens Fleet
Corporation Is In the hands of President
Wilson, to be effectl e whenecr the
President sees fit to accept It. It was
glen the President two weeks ago
This became known upon the return
of Mr. Schwab to his office after an
absence of several weeks.
Director General scliwai), ns one ot
the largest private cmplojers of labor
In the country, Is anxious to leave his
Government task and return to his pri
vate interests. He has appealed to the
President to release him, but was asked
to stay on the jop ror tne present.
Mr. Schwab said his resignation rest
ed With the President, Chairman Hurley
and the noaru ot directors 01 me united
States Shipping Board. Also he said
that no definite action on the resignation
could be taken until Chairman Hurley's
return irom Europe.
Car Inspector Severely Hurt
William Bllger. 2316 North Tilrd
street, a car Inspector of the Reading
Hallway, Is In a critical condition at the
Episcopal Hospital, suffering from In
ternal Injuries received while trying to
open a chute bottom of a loaded car at
a coal yard at Second and Huntingdon
streets yesterday. He was wedged be
tween the chute and the side of a coal
ppeket.
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Smoker's Sets i-
Cellarettes
Humidors,
Three Timely Suggestions from the
Comprehensive Stock of Inexpensive
and Useful Articles Displayed in
the
Downstairs Gift Room (
Gifts for the Man "Who Has EveryUriirifl
7 Electtoliiers with
Unique Shades
$24.00 up
The Rosenbach Galleries
1320 WALNUT STREJET '
, , CHRISTMAS CARDS AND CALENDARS
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With two of her sons killed in
Trance and another boy serving in
the navj, Mrs. Elizabeth Cornlev,
"26 South Twentieth street, strug
gles on at her tasks and gives fully
half her small wages to provide
comfort for other boys in the
service
PILE ROCKS IN PATH
TO MAKE CAR STOP
West Philadelphia Patrons
Compel Motorman to Take
Them Aboard
Riders in West Philadelphia today suf
fered from tiolley trouble
It first started at Flftv -eighth stieet
and Elmwood avenue Nearly a hun
dred persons mobilized at that point
shortly after 7 o'clock this morning
were amazed to see the motorman dash
by without giving them the slightest
attention
To remind the motormerf that they
were supposed to stop at that point
several of the prospective passengers
rolled rocks on the track and the next
car which happened along paused When
It stopped nearly a hundred persons
crowded Inside The rocks were re
moved and the car proceeded
Aboat the ame time a block occurred
on the Woodland aenue line A motor
on a car bound for Darby dropped and
w edged between tho cai and track
While It was being lemoved a string
of cars stretching from Sixty-fifth to
riftv-tlfth street arrived. Many were
filled with passengers boundf or muni
tion plants at Chester and other places
Meanwhile there were no earn out of
Darby and for nearly an hour Darby was
marooned. When tho trouble was
straightened out. Inbound cari wete
jammed for several houis
25 STUDENTS SHAKEN UP
Chauffeur Held After Collision
on Old York Road
Eugene Alexander, chauffeur employ
ed at the Ogonts School, Itydal, was
held under $500 bail for a further hear
ing Mondav. 6y Magistrate Williams,
at the Ablngton Station, last night
Alexander's car going south on Old
Tork road, containing two students ind
William Furbey Brown, husband of
Abby A Suthcrland-Bron, In charge
of the Ogontz School, according to the
pollco collided with an automobile bus,
driven by Frank Brown, going west on
Susquehanna avenue, In which were
twentv-flve students from Ablngton HIrh
School One student was cut about the
head. Both cars were damaged
Sl-AHGUlSllS U
Took No Chances With Fritz,
Even After Armistice, Says
George Owens
Skipper Made Ready to Fight
Submarine Though She Flew
While Flags
' You can't trust a German, even when
lie cries 'Ramrod or carries nn emblem
f, truce. "aid George V. Owens, 2120
Watklns street, former football nnd
track star at the Southern High School,
and now second-class quartermaster In
the navy.
"That Is why tho skipper of the ship
on which I made my latest trip across
tne Atlantic took no chances when we
came upon a U-boat living two white
flaps' ho added
"We were two dajs' journey fiom
America, said Owens, "when we sighted
nnd spoke a 'sub' dlsplnjlng two white
nags Ae knew the tricks of the Ger
manJ, and tho gun crews were ordered
to their post. The Clare, the vessel I
was aboard, stopped. So did tho U.boat.
ve waited for Fritz to start something,
ard he waited for us We knew the war
was over, but we didn't know that
Heinle knew It. TheTe we lay.
'A few tense moments passed Then
the German slow ly and apparentlj re
luctantly hauled down one ot his white
flags i,e dipped our colors and pro
ceeded on our course The 'sub's' prow
agtln cut the sea on Its way to a sur
rendered point. The U-boat evidently
was coming from American wateis when
we encountered It "
'Stoop' Owens, ns ha Is best known
In athletic circles, i, i,ome oll a i8t
arter completing hls seventh round trip
through the war rone, every one of
which had a full measure uf adventure
and thrills He was in Xantes, France,
...0 miles southwest of Pails, when the
news of the signing of the armistice
reached theie. He tells of tho Joy of
the residents over the ending of the
war with vlctoij for. the AllleR and
of the 'big fuss" inadi over the Ameri
cans who happened to be In the town
during the celebration
'The ton n went wild with rejoicing,"
"HAIL, HAILI' THRILLS FRANCE
Most Popular Song "Over Theie,"
Writes Lieutenant Ringold
' Hall, Hall, tho Gang's All Here." was
the most popular song over there, when
Prance went wild with Joy upon tho an
nouncement of the
signing of the aim
Istlce This fact nnd
something' of how
the French conduct
ed themselves In the
celebration nre told
bv First Lieutenant
Murray Ilingold, of
the Thlrt y-fl r s t
Aero (iuadron. In
a letter to his
Brother. Dr. Sam
uel S Ringold. 2414
MVest Clearfield st
Lieutenant Rin
gold expressed the
belief that his unit
and many other
Americans will be
kept In France a
MURRAY niNOOl.D f.a ,r ?r mre
"Just picture to
Jourself," he said, describing the cele
bration In Tours and Paris, "the pent
up feelings of a nation that has endured
and suffered all these long jears
"The Vanks here helped the celebra
ting. As tin crowds swept thiough the
streets, singing, cheering, waving flags,
shooting meworks, home weeping, over
come with Joy. others hugging each
other fie entire population was out
amid fie 'Vive la France.' the vlve la
Amerlcue' 'The Marsellalse," what do
vou think was the most popular tune?
Nothing but 'Hall, Hall the Gang's All
Here ' "
A
perfect
dinner
demands
Salted Nuts.
Favors. Bon Bona
to harmonize
with the table
decorations
D16 Chestnut St.
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MjlW and Afternoon
Ejjjp Dresses
mm Reduced 1
TiBilllH Of Georgette, satin, I
flHPlWP serge, Jersey cloth,
PJUT velveteen. m
M A Were $15 to $69. SO M
1 $29.50 1
jUto $45
First Reduction Sale of Women's and Misses'
Suits and Top Coats
Plain and Fur J rimmed
Top Coats
A comprehensive collectidn of street, auto and
dress coats, ranging vfrom simple practicability to
most elaborate fur-trimmed effects. All sizes, col
ors and fabrics.
Regular Prices,
$29.50, $45 16 $245
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Former Mar athlete at Southern
High School, residing at 2120 Wat
kins street, now erconri-ilacg quar
lermaster in the navv. He is home
on a visit after completing his tev-
entli round trip through the war
zone
On f ns said "and the American soldiers
nnd sailors helped to put a little old
t S 'pep into the demonstration The
servlic men, Including mself, were em
braced, kissed and virtually carried
through the streets In a display of ap
preciation for what America did In sav
ing France An Amerlcin uniform,
armv or navy, Is the pass kev to the
most direct route to the hearts and hos
pitality of tho people of IYance. A uni
form Is the only ticket one needs any
where "
Owens Is about to Mirt on another
trip across the Atlantic, this time wltl
food, clothing and other bupplles for the
bovs "over there," instead of munition
lor a while the vessel on which he
sailed carried Ameikan gas lie said
he was compelled to wear a gas mask
a large part of the time, a necessltj
which he disliked I would lather be
shot to death am time than die by
smothering," was his comment '
SHIP LINE CUTS SERVICE HERE
Chde Company Withdraws Ves
sel for Lack of Business
While port boomers are bending all
their efforts to gain additional ship Hres
for Philadelphia, the Cljde Stcnmshlp
Company has curtailed its service be
tween hero and New York bj withdraw
ing the steamship Delaware
Although no official statement giving
reason for the transfer was obtainable
from tho line offices here, It was learned
from several sources that tho companv
made the transfer because local shippers
did not properly support tho line
J E- CALDWELL 8f (().
New Lockets
TO BE WORN
BLACK SILK
IMMEDIATE CHRISTMAS
Adjoinifig
1220-22-24 Walnut St.!
Plain and Fur Trimmed
Tailored Suits
All from our own stock and comprising practi
cally every fabric, every color and every style that is
fashionable this season. All sizes.
They Were $49.50 to $325.00
$35, $45 to $195
$5.00 to $375
Major Lawrence, Sergeants
P. Freeman and A. B. Lynch
Receive 'D. S. Crosses
Three Phlladelphlans have been deco
rated with tho distinguished service
rrnss for cnllnntrv under fire
Major Jackwin S Lawrence, formerly
a practicing pnsician ui iui tn?, "
commended for gallantry lp rescuing
wounded under enem fire Word that
her husband had been honored was re
ceived bv Mr Liwrence, who resides
at 4 05 South l'oitv -second street
Major tnvicnoe gnve up a large prac
tice at the outtucak of war, nnd offered
his services to the countrv. He vvus Kent
to r.inip Henjamln Harrison nnd trans
fer ed to Camp Mfude shortly after
receiving his fliht llcutmnnt's commis
sion, lleforo he sailed for France last
June ho had nttalned the rank of major
Sergeant Patrick Freeman, Companv
B, SOCth Infantry, for extraordinary
heroism In aitlon In the forest of Ai
gonne, France, September 27, 1918
Sergeant Freeman dlsplaved exceptional
courage nnd binveiv while leading his
platoon against encmv machine-gun and
tiench-moitar positions and putting
thtm out of nctlon Although wounded i
he rennlntd on duts with hw pHtoon.
killing nnd captuiing hevcral of the n
emv and flnallv occupv. Ing part of the
hostile tiench He Is from Bon Mawr
Sergeant Andiew H Lvnch. Head
quarters L'ompinv, lliith lnfnntrv, was
decorattd for extiaordlnarv heroism In
nctlon near Apmnout, France, Septem
ber 2'J. 11)18 Strge-iut Lv nch was on
dutv with a section operating thirty
seven millimeter guns Fnder orders he
moved the guns to the roar and then
learning that his commanding officer had
been taken prisoner. Sergeant Lvnch
with another soldiei, organized a part
nf fl nttiipVerl tho i n, iiiv natrnl num
bering thlrtv-flve, and killed llftj of I
them he peisonallv reselling his com
manding officer and capturing three
tirlsoneis Immedlattlv afterward he i
took command of Rev entj -five men and
launched a countei -attack, driving the
enemy before them for over a kilometer
Sergeant Lvnch's conduct exemplified i
the greatest courage, Judgment nnd
leadership His home address is 2116
South Fianklln street
CORONER HOLDS U.S. AGENT
Regrets Committing Man Who Killed
to Save Others
Christopher Sprague, an agent of the
Department of Justice, charged with kill
ing John Lmmanuel a negro, when the
latter attempted to shoot the Government
agent several davs ago, w is; held todav
to await the acton of the Coroners
Jur
Coronet Knight expressed regret In
the action, for the reason that Sprague
hael acted to save others and In line
with his duty
JEWELERS-SILVERSMITHS
Of enamel And Dia
monds Or Of Plain
Platinum For Appli
cation Of Jeweled
Monogram or Crest.
WITH JEWELED
CORD SAUTOIR
SHOPPING IS RECOMMENDED
the St. James
I Evening wa
Gowns 'JjL
ft of chiffon velvet. Ji lnll
cadi. ni J n
V$29.5Qto$185
This is the BEST Clothing News
', . in this Paper Today!
An Extraordinary
Intensified Value Sale
' of
3195 Winter Suits and
1837 Winter Overcoats
of unquestionable and unqualified
$35, $38, $40 and $45 quality, all
at the
One Uniform Price 4
$30
is in Full Swing at 16th & Chestnut!
I It's a BIG Intensified Value Sale
there are over three thousand Suits and
nearly two thousand Overcoats in it.
It's an EXTRAORDINARY Sale
for this has been the most difficult time
in two generations to secure merchan
dise that would measure up to our con
ception of what we mean by an Intensi
fied Value Sale. We were confronted
with the seemingly impossible task of
placing on our counters 'goods that
would be of $35, $38,40, $45 values
beyond question or qualification, and
theri selling them
at the
One Uniform Price
$30
& But we DID IT! We sacrificed
most of our legitimate profits on fab
rics that we had bought over two years
ago, as well as on other goods bought
at big price concessions, due to unusual
circumstances; making it "possible for
you to save $5, $8, $10 or $15 a clear
saving on their unquestionable
marketable values today! jSf
THE OVERCOATS
Single-breasted
Double-breasted
FlU'fronts
Button-through fronts
Velvet Collars
Cloth Collars
Close-fitting waists
Chesterfields
Double-breasted Ulsters
Convertible Collar Coats
Hudson-Seat Collar Coats
A large assortment of
fabrics, patterns, colors
J All of unquestionable $35, $38, $40
and $45 quality in Overcoats and Suits,
and good values at those prices in
today's market, but in this ,
Intensified Value Sale
at
One Uniform Price, $30
Perry & Co.: "N. & t."
' 16th & Chestnut Sts.
THE SUITS
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Plain ivorsteds
Silk-mixed worsteds ""
Blue Flannels ""
Brown Flannels
Green Flannels
Fine Cassimeres
Cheviots in dark patterns
and novelty mixtures
Blues, grays, Oxfords
Soft indistinct stripes
Conservative models '
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