Ml if , Epr F.5$f 'WW''tg,f rr A . B ...i,i. . asy-narcrw? !.' '': '! .Xl.M ... ,X Vh. Br' w i y I 1. h ft i h it L 47 V, I ' P F r I 3 ' if t v6 FAVORITISM LOST CITY U.S. SHIPPING V T ' I New York Controls Com- b&ihittce, Declares Trade Board Secretary : PORT NOT REPRESENTED Men Comprising Body Han ' dling Business Have Mnnhat t tan Interests, Is Charge Tho loss of .the quartermaster ship ments'' through this port may he attrl- buUcl "d(rcctly to the fact that Phila delphia had no representation on the ship control xjommlttee. This Is the belief of William It. Tucker, secretary of the Philadelphia Board of r I Trade, who formed his opinion after con sulting certain authorities that control shipments. In a statement Issued from the Board of Trade this afternoon, Mr. Tucker calls attention to tho fact that the com mittee Is made up of men with New York Interests and who, if not directly antagonistic to the port or' Philadelphia, at least have displayed no mieresi in Us advancement. Tho trade association official -slates ithat the other shipping directors were In touch with, the situation, and knew the contemplated action of the ship control committee rtKardlng quarter master shipments and made fights for their port. But as Philadelphia did not have a man with Inside knowledge of the workings, of the commltteo It was Impossible; to forestall this action. Sweenlnc denial that charges for load ing- Government transports at this port are excessive and that tho work was ( done In an' Inefficient manner, was made j todry by Daniel T. Murphy. Jr.. head of the stevedore company In this city ' ! which handled tho Government ship-1 ments. In addition, Cieorge J. llane, who has fulfilled the bulk of the packing con- , , tracts for transports that left this port, t declared the cost of such work to be j one-quarter less here than at any other j port. I I Both men say they are at loss to ex- ' j plain the statement attributed to Major ! General Goethals, that charges for , I hnndllnir Government freight at this port are unnecessarily high and for that I reason Philadelphia Is to be abandoned as an army shipping center. 1 "Trie business of handling cargo on ithe'tMHed Stales army transports, load ing ,'a't Philadelphia for overseas, has been handled efficiently and by men I who know what they are doing," said lllr.- Murphy. "The charges made are files." g, CROWN PRINCE WANTS PISTOL J Will Be Allowed to Visit Amster I j dam Dentist . Amsterdam, Dec, 9. Tho former -Crown Prince has decided not to re . celve.-svlsltors unless he Is' permitted by I the Dutch authorities to carry a re Ivotycr. That Frledrlch Wllhclm, al- though ho has abdtcated, still regards 'himself as an Interned soldier, Is in I dlcatcd'by his request that he be allowed ' toAweaV mufti while visiting a dentist I In this city. It Is understood the Gov lern'ment has granted him permission to J'como hero and will provide him with !ant escort, but. specified that he must wear "a uniform. A special German cook has arrived afWlerlngen. The former Crown Prince . Is quoted as having said that h would die It he were forced to eat food "a la .uutcn. BUSINESS CAREER OF PETER FLINT A-Story of Salesmanship by Harold Whitehead (CoovrlKht) CCLXV w HAT a difference It makes when you look at things from the other side of the fence! !A few months agu I was wondering ,tf I could land a job ot some kind, and every place I called at I felt as if i'l were "butting In" and quite expected '' tu bo called a nuisance and told to beat It. Now. I want some salesmen I'm hungry for salesmen. I had three fellows in last Saturday In answer to my ad of latt Thursday The first was a great little hot air artist. He said his name was "Blowltt" It i Should be. "What are you doing now?" I Inquired "Wejl, a.s present, I'm not doing any- Return milk are hard to obtain , YOUR dealer wants his milk bbttlesY The supply is short. "All that you have in odd cor- IJtYliai qvq nAa?n? l&.Tust ad a matter f0f general helpful- "-ness Jook up the ,niilk bottles today ! clean them lay them on the step 'where the driver de livers the milk. It ill help greatly. The Philadelphia zMilk Exchange gyafl&ft tlilnjr the firm I sold for went out of business." I "What lino was that In," was my next question, "It was special soap came you got a kid to sell n dozen cakes of soap and Save, him a bit of a present. 1 did fine at It It was a good Idea, but tho firm bust up. "fiver sold teal rstnte?" "Yep, I was tho star salesman for the Eqnnm Company. I put that big sub division of theirs at Ksteyvllle, up state, you know. Old man Kunam told me that nobody never done n prettier Job thanjne." "Why did you leave them?" I asked, surprised like, for tho Punam Company Is about the biggest In tho city and has a. dandy name. "They tried to welsh me out of some of my money, so I just gave 'em the go-by They begged me to stay, but I told 'em I'd do anything for a firm that treats mo white, but once they try to do me dirt, I'm through. I've a rccora. I have, and don't have to worry about a Job. What's your proposition, Mr. Flint?" I outlined It to him and asked him what he thought of It. "That shoujd be easy to sell," he said as sure as you please. "A man ought to sell ten lots a week easy as soon as he got going. How much do you pay?" When I told him 10 per cent commis sion straight, ho shook his head and said "That's all right for a beginner at tho game, but you'll have to cough up a salary to get me." He told me some moro places he'd worked at, and apparently he was some dazzling star of a salesman, but too many of tho people ho worked for failed or retired, so I couldn't look him up much. Finally I said "How much salary would you want?" Ho gave a hast? climc-n around and said: "t would bo willing to start as low ns as $60 a week."- That settled It $60 per for a sales man without references and me, the boss, to draw $25 nothing doing, and I told him so. Ho had hardly left when a fellow with threo days' growth of whiskers and a Qxed sneer sidled Into tho oltice. "What's the proposition salary cr commlss on?" "Commission, of course." "Good night," and lie sidled out again. It all happened so quick that I was casplng when he vanished. He sure didn't mean to waste any time. Just as I was leaving the ofllco for lunch the third fellow blew In. As soon as I mentioned commission ho asked If I would give a drawing ac count. I said "No" very' decidedly. He pick ed up h's hat and sauntered out of the office, say'ng, "I don't caro to entertain your proposition!" BONWIT TELLER & CO. s She eda6hopOrinattcnA CHESTNUT AT 13 STREET Have arranged for today (Monday), December 9th, and to continue until . Saturday, December 14th Their Annual December Fur Sale GARMENTS OF FASHION AND QUALITY FOR WOMEN AND MISSES Featuring the. Authoritative Modes and Silhouettes Established by the Paris Fourreurs and Bonwit Teller Co. Fur Coats, Wraps, Neckpieces and Muffs Leopard Cat Coats Sport and full length models Hudson Seal and Nutria collars and cuffs, same with Nutria borders. 9S.00, 145.00, 195.00 Natural and Taupe Nutria Coats Fancy and Sport models from fine selected skins. 135.00, 195.00 Hudson Seal Coats Sport Models in short lengths, also full length garments made from fine Muskrat pelts, Hand somely lined. 145.00, 175.00, 225.00 Trimmed Hudson Seal Coats Very smart sport and full length models with collars Natural Skunk Taupe al Squirrel. 195.00 to Neckpieces iS.SO 27.50 . 14.5024.60 . 24.5039.50 25.0032.50 19.5027.50 12.5016.50 ...,., 48.5075.00 45,0059.60 24039.50 b . -- EVENING PUBLIC ALLIES' SIBERIAN POLICYHARMFUL Czechs and Russians Can not Understand Why Aid Does Not Come BELIEVE U. S. PROMISED First Supply Train Arrives After Three Months Popu lation Suffers From Cold By CARL W. ACKERMAN Special Cable to Evening Public Ledger Cojiur'aht. ttlf. bv the .V. V. Tlmra Co'. (All Foreign tllBbtii Itiwrvrd) Omsk, undated, (via Vladivostok, Dec. 9). I asked Admiral Kolchak today for his opinion regarding the national coun cil's statement denouncing his dictator ship. He answered: "While the council has criticized me. tho council does not unfl-rstand the psychology of the Russian" people. Til council does not consider te, practical side of tho situation, but deals In theories." Despite the situation on this front, and of Internal Russian politics, one thing which encourages nil Is tho prog ress of tho Allied troops ear Kiev, and the progress of General Denlklno's army toward the city (the capture of Kiev by General Denlklne's forces was an nounced on Friday last), and also re ports from Internal Russia that the troubles of tho Bolshevlkl In Moscow and Petrograd are growing. Still the Russians, Czechs and Allies cannot understand the American or Japanese policies In Siberia To save confusion and perhaps a crlsl" here, which may end In a debacle, It seems Imperative for the American Gov ernment to announce definitely and pub licly lust what It Intends doing regard ing tho situation here The Czechs should be Informed officially and with out delay what America will do, because this suspense not only is discouraging them, but Is harming tho Americans' po sition. While I understand that two Czech eenerals have been told officially that . message was given to representatives of made 250.00 and cuffs of Fancy Models and Natur- Scotch Mole skins, and self collars. 250.00 265.00 Small . .j Marked XA to H Off- Regular Prices i Mole Coats Hudson Seal 9.50 16.50 Beaver 15.0024.50 Shank : 19.5035.00 Natural Nutria 9.5016.50 Taupe Nutria . 9.5016.50 Natural Raccoon .12.50 16.50 Moleskin 29.5037.50 Black Fox 39.5065.00 Natural Squirrel 29.5035.00 . iii i . mmwmmrjM t n n i n n , i, i J wi I, -'I. "IPlt , ..,, " JMfaiiyii. L , WPilJll--ll"llP1t' I !J. ? n'. ,v- - .-,".-.:.. ' -' . -. vT .. .-'-, & - - "v ,--, "".v . - - JllflrtiiliB11iTirtirii'in-i flhifliTnriii?Trf'vi i iii ,..)fto...HL,-iftuJA-j. ... . uli ilWifWil il if i ' i t-tkJSWUH" " - .jn.it.'un...... -, . ;, A HjikAtd&iiaJM . .: s;..,a. .;tj!.,&.Li-i, j'u .. .A .. . . i . LEDGER PHILADELPHIA, MONDAY, tho Slate Department to hotd on, and' General Gnldka and the Czechs In Ekaterinburg Interpret this as meaning that tho United States would help them with nn army. Admiral Kolchak has been Informed' officially that our troops would not be sent, but the newspapers are prevented from publishing this In formation or any explanation. Mean while absurd statements nppear In tho press similar to one yesterday that 600, 000 Americans were being Bhlpped to America from" France via Siberia. Yesterday the first American train arrived with supplies for tho Russian army, but nothing for refugees The rln brought a thousand sweaters and the sarno number of socks. The Red Cross is deciding whether thes? cannot be given to the destitute people, who are In the direst need, now that the weather Is between 20 and 30 degrees below zero. But after three months this Is the first genuine supply train to rench this part of Russia, and the population does not understand this, after all the promises America made. summarizing, this Is the situation: Tho Allies are apparently pursuing a waiting policy here, a policy which Is harming them and discouraging both the Czechs and Russians. While tho officials understand that Allied interests are now centered In Kurope, there remains, nevertheless, the unsolved problem here, which should not bo further neglec.ted If a catastrophe Is to be prevented. DIVORCES AMOS P1NCH0T Interlocutory Decree Is Granted to Radical's Wife, New York. Dec. 9. An Interlocutory decree of divorce, which soon Is to be made final, has been granted to Mrs. Amos R. E. Plnchot, from her husband, long well known as one, of the founder' of the Progressive party and later as a radical, Socialist and pacifist. Though the decree was signed three weeks ago by Supreme Court Justice Ar thur S. "Tompkins, sitting at Nyack county seat of Rockland County, news that the couple had parted after more than erghtcen years of married life, did not transpire In this city until last n'ght. Mrs. Plnchot, who was Mlsi Gertrude Mlnturn, of this city, refused to discuss the case beyond admitting that the di vorce had been granted. Copper Output Sets High Record nisbre, ArU,. Dec. 9. Arizona's out put of copper for 1918 will exceed that of. 1917, the previous high record, by 119,000,000 pounds, said Joseph 12. Cur ry, secretary of the Arizona chapter, of the American Mining Congress, in his annual report. Mr. Curry's figures' show this year's output to be 819,000,000 pounds. This record was made In spite of labor and material shortage. Fancy Hudson Seal Coats Many are copies off imported models, all with contrasting fur . collars and cuffs. 265.00, 350.00, 395.00 Natural Squirrel Coats' Sport and full length Models made from fine blue skins. 275.00,' 375.00, 450.00 Taupe Squirrel Coats Fancy Models made from the finest quality skins. 275.00, 325.00, 375.00 ' Hudson Seal Wraps . Made from the finest Hudson Seal pelts, contrasting fur collars. 395.00, 450.00 Natural Mink Wraps, and Loats ' Made- from fine selected Eastern Skins.. . ,950.00 to 1750.00. made from fine contrasting fur to 495.00 Furs Muffs ' Mit:h.dS2ts " Taupe Fox Sets . .65.00 Cross Fox Sets' : 165.00 Fisher Sets (3 Skins) .195.00 Hudson Bay Sable Set .145.00 Silver Pointed Fox Set. ..... . .220.00 Natural Blue Fox Set ....... .225.00 Kitt Fox Sets .65.00 Lucelle Fox Sets 85.00 Taupe Squirrel Set m , . ,100.00 V "it , - FIRST U. S. TROOPS ENTER COBLENZ ! Battalion Rushed to Rhine City at German Re quest TO PREVENT' DISORDER No Evidence of Suffering or Food Scarcity in Occu pied Territory By HENRY L. JAMES Special Cable to Evening Public Ledger Copyright. 1918, bv the .V. Yt Times Co. Treres, Dee. 9. A battalion of American Infantry has entrained at Treves and left for Cob lenz to maintain order ahead of the arrival of the main Third Army forces. The last German forces were to cross the Rhine yesterday. The German command sent a request to tho American army's advanced gen eral headquarters here, asking that a police force be sent to Coblenz to pre vent disturbances between the departure of the retiring German army and tho arrival of our army. A battalion of tho Thirty-ninth Infantry of the Fourth Di vision was ordered to go to Coblenz,' and thus American soldiers have by this time arrived at that city four days ahead of the schedule. The German request contained no mention of disturbances. We hive no Information of disorders. It Is known that In the Industrial c'ty of Coblenz there Is a Bolshevist faction against. which not only the Allied command but the German command and workmen's council stand determined. The American police force leaving was expected to reach the Rhine city af noon yesterday. No disturbances of any kind have occurred at Treves or any territory oc cupied by the American forc-s. There Is much less friction between tne Ger man population and the Americans than there was between the population and German army when It passed through. Continuance of comparatively good food i'u. " . ..w, ,-. -m iftu.v.-,. - , . Vy Vifell a. , ti4..-. j -- BEOEMBE3 9, 1918 f condition- la causing much comment In lew of the German representation" of Impeding1 starvation, Tne otnclal army .report says; "Therw Is no evidence of suffering from lack of food In tne territory oc cupied by this army," and "there Is -no apparentjack bf tho necessities of life." Washington, Dec. $. General Persh ing's report on the lino reached by tho American army of occupation In Ger many last night siys: "Units of the Third American Army A style MSIasWWWWmk II H ill i trn VV. ''PJHfcJk SI n IS f4 w tie At im Fourteen Dollar Value A wine cordovan of custom quality, but tough and durable, with extra weight oak 3ole. Altogether, a shoe for the man who wants the best and is willing to puy for it. II I IS 11 w i At8B Eleven Dollar Value A fine mahogany cordovan is one of thirty styles at this popular price. Straight, conservative or English lasts, in black and brown leathers. Also Men's 2-Bulkle, 11-inch Storm Boots of tan elk ; Goodyear welted double soles, $8.50. Same Btylc for Boys, $5.50 to $6.50, according to size. W w 4AW, s IMsWwk 919-921 as sswwmtm mi wMmmmmammmmmmmmmmmSi 5604-06 4028-30 mi iilllHSiak' mmMKZK IS8IKS55SS!SSSS3SaS!mSS!S-S533 December Payments Now Due Upon faith in the pledges of its subscribers, the Board of Directors of the War Chest have pledged to date to the various War Welfare Activities, subject to collection, $15,444,107 This amount cannot' be paid unless War Chest sub scribers pay their pledges. It is a matter of gratification , to state that nearly 90 of the amount payable for the. .' first five months has been received. Keep It Up "Til the Boys Come Home!" . ". The principal beneficiaries and amounts being paid to each, under installments, as collected, are: , , , American Red Cross . ......... . $6,755,000' United War Work Campaign, $7,500000, .- - r V to be distributed to associated activities in proportions fixed by the Secretary" ipf War and approved by the President - as follows; Y. M. C. A. War Work Council . . . 4,398,750 sK. of C. National Catholic War Council Y. W. C. A. . War Camp Community Service . . . Jewish Welfare Board ........ ,. . Salvation Army American Library Association. . . . American Jewish Relief Committee for Sufferers from the War Armenian and Syrian Relief . v '.".' Various National and Local Organisations conducted for the comfort and welfare . of Soldiers and Sailors have received appropriations, to date aggregating $289,107. Space does not permit a full description of the activities of all these organizations,, but they were all very fully and carefully investigated by the Committee on Disbursements,-' which Committee was satisfied that the money appropriated would be used, for the benefit and well-being of the' . ' Soldiers and Sailors - .Hill- ' T1?T. "" "&! ? I MAt-n .a' iSHfriiif". .,,.... i.V w' - j . ' T .. I ijorth of Boms advanced today, reach ing the lino Mecketnhclm-Kempentch. South of Kempehlch our lines remained unchanged." CLEARING UP BANK ROBBERY Assistant Cashier Tleportcd to Have Confessed Guilt rill.burxh, Dec. !. (lly A. P.) Po IJco officials announced last night that, after several hours of "sweating," Frank For Men' Who Are Particular About Appearance, Quality, Comfort,, Durability and Price arid a price to suit every A mahogany cordovan, with extra weight sole, Goodyear welted ,and stitch ed; a shoe that will appeal instantly to the man who wants style and comfort and who knows Jreal value when he seea-ifc ' These shoes, if made today, would cost two or three dollars a pair more. They are well ot gopd leather win give thor ough satisfaction. Plfintv of cnnrl styles in black leather. MARKET Germnntown Ave. 2746-48 Germantown Ave. 60th and Chestnut Sts. Lancaster Are. Hallahan Stores open Friday and Saturday evenings. Market St. store open Saturday evening. smsmsBmssmmsmimm- WAR CHEST . . 1,320,000 War Work Council. 660,000 660,000 153.750 153,750 153750 WAR WELFARE COUNCIL 403 Chestnut 3ii Ph(I.iltlW ipffij .' ,r ti iN Petrone, actlnr, cashier of 1h"Br1w - ' ' villi First Natlpnal Bank, tec cbnTesiefl, , ' explaining fully how and by whom .plans " for trio sensational robbery of 'the In-" .! Ullon last Friday momfrigt had' ben ' !ild' Ji.,e-now """""ed that. not .moje .t than 124,000 was taken andvofi-tMs amount half was recovered In a trunk . at the home of I'etrone's aurit Itobcrt II. Braun, chief of .county de tectives, has rushed men to an- Ohio lA. town to apprehend the prisoner's alleged", nrrnmnllrA. Tt la enlrl fhtit ha n,nvi.. v v.. pllce for whom the ' odlccrs are now J Ji'M scnrchlng an Ohio city carries 14500 of WA th 'bank's funds with him. 3 man made, and and brown ST. i"1" -'J..'.ii. l -ft .' r'.-if ' Jl 1 $7,500,000 600,000 -,- f - ,;v ?... i'$r ' "Sv. , 289107, $15,444,107r I (f.vr , is-TmtzM' ' " T mlwkmWrWmtm 11 ' ' mKMSs 11 yH3 It 11 1 At 7m -f.i Ten Dollar Value g . 1 At fi-00 ' I-;; Seven-fifty Value. Il . S Ii mmmmimt rwm:ix-9mim mk T "krATB ' T.ni lZX1TW K3K &mm ii ' r w&.mw'MM m wsmm if ' ffcmm 11 if. 'Mr rY. il " rlir i A-.'.' ;v 300,000 Ptf JM ii .j il '$ II 'I M .28! w W fl
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