Evening public ledger. (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, December 10, 1918, Final, Page 3, Image 3

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PRE-WARTRAINS
"SOON TO RETURN
Director General MeAdoo
Announces Early End to
Curtailed Service
EXECUTIVES MEET HERE
Plan First Steps to Replace
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Private Regulation
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Coincident with the first meeting here
today of tho railway executives' ad
visory committee to plan for roturnlnB
the railroads to prlvato Interests under
responsible regulation, announcement
was, mado that Director General Mc-
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'ti0 the country's normal passencer Bervlce.
A number of trains Mr. MeAdoo an
nounced, will be added within the ncM
lew wcehs to existing schedules.
In a statement today to tho 'JAmerlcan
people," Director General MeAdoo with
draws his plea, made last January, for
falirtallmcnt of passenger travel for the
"war emergency. '
"Tho war now being virtually over,"
said the statement, "It will bo the policy
of tho railroad administration during the
remaining period of Federal control to
give to the public tho best service of
which tho railroads are cripablc As
rapidly as possible service will bo Im
proved, although trains which wcro run
under private control merely for compet
itive reasons will not bo restored. Such
kervlco, was unnecessary.
"Plans have already been made for
service to California, Florida and the
southeastern States during tho coming
winter. The public may be assured that
tho railroad administration will do
everything possible to meet tho needs
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Entertainment Today
for Service Men Here
WAR CAMP COMMUNITY SEUVIC.K
nULI.KTIN
IN THi: NAVY YABI
TMB'p, m. Moving- I'lcturea Y. II. C. A,
Annex. , .
7:30 p. in. rltr Night T. St C. A.
8 p. m. All-star rrnRram Under mi',
BPlcrH OI jeTvimi riirw ,'ui" "w
afld Marine Corn recreation center,
OUTSIITC THE NAVY YAKI
Dance!
8 p. m. Dancing Claas and llefreeh
menta Partners furnlahed. Unlteq
Service Club. 207 Boulh Twenty-aecoi.d
street. Twenty.flvo centn. ,
8 p. m. Dance Under auspices Woman
BulXrace Tarty proup. at the IIoom
velt. S057 Cheatrfut etreet. preceded by
French and dancing lessons.
' Knlertalnmenta
7:30 p. in. Liberty Sing nnd .Strl'i
Quartet Central Y. M, C. A.. Hit
Arch atrect.
"Sa v. m. Address by Judge , Joseph
Hufflnrtton United Mates Circuit Coitrt
of Appeals. Old St. Stephen's Club.
10 South Tenth street. . ..
7:30 i. m. Stunt Nlsht Central T. M.
C. A., 14SI Arch atrt.
8 p. m. Vaudeville For Marines only.
United States Marino Club. 11)17 Chest
nut atreet.
8 to 10:30 p. m. Social for Twenty-dvo
Men The Ilev. Mr. Oossllng. Nine
teenth and Wallace streets, tiee Dad
nt City Hall booth.
8 p. m. Ilasketball gamo between cost
aceountlng. Leaguo Island team, and
ordnance department team. Ship and
Tent Club. Dancing will follow.
THREE BROTHERS IN WORLD WAR lfITV NTTCRll UNIT
TO BE HOME SOON
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First Big Quota of Phila
delphia's Fighting Men
Expected
HEROES OF MARBACHE
WILUAK PL.UISKE.TT.- DENjJ...fL.tJNKETT JOHN PLUNKETT.
I'rivBto John Plunkett, 3241 Aorlli Front street, enlisted the day after
he was eighteen years old in the Canadian engineers. The elder
, brother, Denjamin Plunkett, is reported killed in action, while 'William,
Jr., has been severely wounded
Members of Race Here Are
Planning Demonstration of
Welcome for Boys
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OPPOSES ROBINSON'S RETURN
Against City's Best Interests, Says
, Doctor Grammer
The return of' Captain James Robinson
as superintendent of police la opposed
by Dr. Carl li Grammer, rector of St
Stephen's Episcopal Cliurcli and presi
dent of the Interchurch Federation.
"We feel It Is against tho best inter
ests of the city to return Captain Rob
inson Ho a post lie haa already proved
incapablo of Ailing," Doctor Grammer
said.
Tho interchurch Federation, through
Its wartime commission, "declared the
former police chief's return to power
would be a "public calamity."
, Clergymen who are members of tho
commission conferred with Colonel C.
B. Hatch, of the marine corps, the Navy
Department's Iaw-enforclne omccr In
this city. - .
, Colonel Hatch would not comment on
Jtho noblnson case today.
RETURNING PRODIGAL OUSTED
Vbscntee's Warm Welcome Grows
Toq .Hot for jN'eighbdrs
.Mourned as dead five years "William
.Barry came home last nlsht and was
received, with open arms. Today he Is
forbidden, by order of 5taBlstrateCos
tello, to return to. the house at 424G
Orchard street. His wife nnd two daugh
ters begged tue police to keejj him away.
When he turned the doorknob In Or
chard, street last night Barry was In a
fovlal mood and the family greeted him
asi a returning hero. They thought he
hndi enlisted in the Canadian army early
in the war and had been killed In France,
lie had not gone away to light. It de
veloped after a few minutes" conversa
tion. But ho was home only a few mlnutos
when hostilities began. Neighbors sum
moned Patrolman SIcGlnnls from the
Frankford station to suppress tho dis
order and Barry was arrested, charged
with 'disorderly- conduct.
RIVERTOtf TO HONOR SOLDeS
Big Reception 'foniglit in Christ
Church Parish House
Rlverton appreciates what her sons
did In tho cause of democracy.
A hearty welcomo will be given those
In the country's service tonlcht nt Christ
Church parish house. It will bo used as
a community hut, where the boys who
li&ve already returned and those who aro
on the way home may llnd rest and
recreation.
The "hut" has been tastefully decorat
ed with American and Allied colors and
breathes the spirit of patriotism. Thoro
will bo an Interesting entertalnmrnt to
night and every Tuesday for weeks.
Refreshments will bo served and
everything possible done to show tho re
turning warriors that Rlverton haa not
forgotten the sacrifice they havo made
In the cause of liberty.
Tho nddress of welcomo will be made
tonight by Dr. John O. Dorrance. Tho
committee In charge Includes Reuben F.
Corry, chairman ; Robort F. White,
George 12. Clark, Walter L. Bower, II,
f. Moyer, uarry c worreii, it. u.. van
Steenburgh, Louis A. Flanagan and
John Reese. About 11C men of Rlverton
aro lnthe service.
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2 BOYS HURT BY TRUCKS
Stealing Hides May Result Fatally in
Case of One
Two lad's wero perhaps fatally In
jured yesterday while riding on the roar
of autfcnoblle trucks without tho knnwi.
Kedge of the drivers.
John rcrry, twelve years old, of HZ
Haines street, was squeezed between a
heavy machine and a telegraph polo at
Germantown avenue and Haines street,
and taken to tho Germantown Hospital
with n fractured leg and Internal ln-
Ernest Mofrell, ten years old, of 3101
North Percy street, also sustained se
ven Internal In3urles when crushed be
tween the truck on which ho was riding
and anothor vehicle at Seventh nnd
Clearfield streets. Ho was taken to the
episcopal Hospital.
SOLDIER GETS PROMOTION
Sergeant W. J. Peltz Is Made Lieutenant
While in France
Mr. and Mrs. William J. Peltz,' ot 1031
North Marshall street, have Just re
ceived' a letter from their bon Henry
Peltz, who Is In France, announcing that
he has been awarded a commission and
Is now a second lieutenant.
Lieutenant Peltz Joined tho colors in
September, 1917. and was attached to
Company IS, SIGth Infantry at Camp
Meade. He was acting top sergeant
when he went overseas with his regi
ment In July, sailing on his twenty
third birthday. Lieutenant Peltz re
ceived his commission after six weeks
In an officers' training school behind Ihn
lines In France. He was transferred
to the 372d Infantry.
NATIONAL GUARD BACKBONE
OF ARMY, WRITES OFFICER
Lieutenant Albert S. Howard, Who Told of Slaughter of Camden's
Old Third Regiment at Sedan, Describes Few
Experiences of His Own
Lieutenant Albert S. Howard, who
wrote tho letter that told of tho heavy
losses of tho 114th Infantry, which In
cludes former National Guardsmen from
Camden and Its vicinity, was knocked
down thrco times by high cxplostvo
Bhells during thoso five days near
Sedan.
Once a KtnnA lmrlarl Hx et nvhln.lnn
of a shell struck him on the knee, but
he was on his feet again a few minutes
later. Ho .got a slight dose of gal;.
These and other experiences arc de
scribed by the lieutenant In letters to
his father. Dr. K. M. Howard, r.nfl his
wife, who live at 400 Linden , street,
Camden.
Even tho news of the signing of the
armistice did not' entirely lift tho feel
ing of depression that followed him
from the time his regiment went into
Its last battle on October 12.
"Columbus Day, October 12, will never
bo forgotten by the 114th," ho said In
a lotter written October 20, tho day his
division, tho Twenty-ninth, was rollevcd
by the Twenty-sixth.
He wrote several letters In tho latter
part of October, but It was not until
November 13, when he wrote to his wife,
that tho first sign ot cheerfulness ap
peared, "I am content to get back to civil
llfo as soon Vs possible. I am ready
to take up thS threads of life where I
left off on July 25. 1917.
"All hall to the National Guard." he
added. "It was the backbone of the army
In all tlie fighting." Writing on October
28, lio said:
"We 'Joko In spite of our surroundings.
We are In the open, with no protection
extent vliat wo die ourselves. We have
Mriven tho Hun so far that he hasn't
any more trencheH Just now for us to
get Into. Therefore, wo aro subjected
to 4nahlne-gun and artillery lire. 1
havo dug a little place In a shell holo
with somo of my men, and am writing to
The first big quota of Philadelphia
fighting men to arrive homo will consist
of the men In tho 3G8th Infantry Regi
ment, a negro unit trained at Camp
Meade.
These veterans of the Morbache sec
tor aro duo to arrive In this city early
In January, and their friends In Phila
delphia will extend a royal welcome.
Pastors of negro churches, officers
of fraternal organizations and leaders
In the South Philadelphia and German
town colored sections will get together
this week to plan a celebration.
They will bo aided by the city offi
cials and organizations having In charge
tho work of Welcoming homo tho veter
ans of tho world war.
Kent 4000 From Here
"It It difficult to estimate tho num
ber of men wo sent Into the service from
this city," said Andrew F. Stevens, "but
It Is certain that the number will exceed
4 000. our men proved themselves lou
Per cent efficient when sent to the tiring
lines, and scores of them havo been
selected for special honors."
Stevens Is a banker and prominent
among members of his race. Ho Is
uctlve In the work of organizing the
reception committee and promises that
the soldlets will get Just as warm a wel
come as their white brothers.
"Most of our men." continued Mr.
Stevens, "served In tho Ninety-second
Division and that organization has been
selected to come home. We expect the
boys early In January nnd a reception
worthy of true and gallant Americans
will" be given them."
uesiues contriButmg Hundreds or men
"up stakes In the Maryland cantonmont
lato In May, or sis weeks beforo the
Liberty Division.
When tho Camp Meade soldiers
marched to Baltimore and passed In
review beforo President Wilson the
neitro regiment was given tho placo of
honor In tho line nnd won tho warm
praUe of President Wilson for Its
splendid sliowlng.
In the pecond Liberty Bona earn
milirn tho. reelment won first honors, not
only for the number of Individual bonds
sbld, but In the grand total o: inscriptions.
GET TARDY TIDINGS OF SON j
Arilmore Soldier's Parents In
formed of Wounding Sept. 3(T
A few lines scrawled on tho bottom
of a letter, written Just as ho was to
go on tho operating tnblo somewhere
In France, wero the last received by
the parents of Private Edward It Ryder,
West Spring avenue, Ardmore, until yes
terday when a telegram came from
Washington announcing that ho was
severely wounded.
The date given for tho wounding is
September 30. The letter bears a
more recent postmark. What was the
result of the operation no ono knows,
nlthough tho boy's father, Edward I.
Ryder, for many years on the Lower
Merlon police force, has bombarded the
War Department with telegrams.
Private Ryder enlisted In the fall of
1917 at the age of sixteen in the 110th
Infantry, was assigned to Company b.
and trained at Camp Hancock.
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Referring to uiobg drvo in a eer ,)1(f n-umber Qf n - .
written November 4 he said his division :.Bfllh Keld Artlllerv tllnt trained nt
had suffered the heaviest losses of any i Camp Dlx. Among the negro officers
on the front. from this city who served In these
"But." he added, "we captured more , units are Lleu'enant Hlller Johnson, for
Prusslans than any other and drove tho.mer policeman, and Captain Alonzo
Hun from where he had been four I '"'"s. of 1822 Wharton street.
"' rvn drove hlni twelve miles ' i T1,e Mnety-second Division, after Its
?i ;i,tu ?tf S ..n, ? Juiini aMleen arrival In France, took over the Mar
In this letter ho tells of falling asleep h, KPPtnr nn.l niiriielnai ,. li.nw
In a shell holo with a companion, only
to wako" up suddenly to find that a shell
had killed tho man besldo him.
BRrflShVBUT JOINS U. S. ARMY VESSELS SIGHT MINES
tVnthony Sharkey, 18 Years- Old, 1.25 Pluccd by U-Boats Located
-, i T?, i.. i? m I dire. "Vnoti-. a l,. ..:,. r.i
i nines oi a r milium ruiuny "'"'"" nu.i...v. uuuoi
Though only eighteen years old. and
still an English subject, therefore not
BUbJect to the draft, Anthony Sharkey,
hache sector and nartlclnatul In heavv
fighting, Tho division drove tho boche
from the vio Farm, Bols de Frehaur,
MotiSon Brook and teeral other towns
In that sector.
, Flrat- to Leave Meade
Tho 3G8th Infantry had the honor
or being uio first regiment to leave
Camp Meade for France, for ft pulled
2 LARGE DESIRABLE
ROOMS AND BATH, up-,
town hotel,' to sublet. Phone, I
6 to 0 P. M., Poplar 2109. I
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The C'Tirifttmart Cm id lf hhuulil
ff ordtrfd wtl uheail. Tlie
liiKt tew days will Iw unrfrltln.
Kmhthw unci parcel post tire
ulrrudy delayed.
Luncheon Afternoon Trtt
Oi)i in the eventno till ivf
IhWty for sndn and '
candle
DIG Chestnut 5t.
RECEIVER FOR FRUIT CO.
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A. SHARKI3Y. JR.
Twcnty-fivo mines, apparently part of
tlie liuuurcus putnieu uiong me Allan-
Autos Damaged by Fire in Garage
Two automobiles were badlv damaeea
by lire today In the McGrath Oarage.
,718 nrlll lr.TWll Dlreflt wlln nnn rr
Action Taken in Trenton, I. J- Regard- -the nutoburst Into flames. The motor
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Aa .lii result nt mi nnnllcatlon by
Kent Dodge, a consulting engineer of
this city, the Federal Court at Trenton,
X. J., today named Lewis Starr, Camden,
temporary receiver for the Home-Way
, Process Fruit Company, of Hammonton,
A hearing will be held Monday, at New
ark, to show cause why the receivership
should not be made permanent
Kern Dodge Is president of the com
pany. He alleges agreements made by
VIlllam H. Dodge, of Hammonton, his
cousin,' and former president of the com
pany; were prejudicial to tho Interests of
creditors of the company, lleeves. Par-vln-
& Co., of this city, are said to be
selling agents for tho concern. It Is
alleged that large stocks' of Jellies, Jams
and other'preserves are being held up at
Hammonton and that the Home-Way
process Fruit Company Is Insolvent,
backfired, setting lire to tho other ma
chine.
FA KM, 230 ACHES! OUTSKIRTS
QUAINT MORAVIAN TOWN,
NAZAHKTH. PA. ALONG TRO&.'
I.DY 2 BETS OF BUILDINGS,
KI.KCTIIIO LIOIITKDi ALL IM
PROVKMENTS, RICH MOIL 61
REOIHTERED GUERNSEY COWS,
20 JERSEYS AND 1IOI.HTEINS.
4 REGISTERED HULLS, SO REG
ISTERED duroo hogs.
FERGHERON HORSES, THOtt
OUGIinRED POULTRY, TONS
OF FERTILIZER. FEED," GRAIN.
HAY. ETC,. 2 TRACTORS. MOTOR
CULTIVATORS, COMPLETE SET
MACHINERY. MOTOR TRUCK.
BARGAIN PRICE TO QUICK
nUYKIt.
GARIS & SHIMER
RETIILEnEM. PA.
Jr., 2127 North
Eleventh street, en
listed In the Ameri
can army In Sep
tember. 1D17. giving
up a good position
wltli, a grocery cor
poration to light for
demoaracy.
Sent to a training
camp In Texas he
was kept there a
year, despite his
appeals to bo al
lowed to go to the
front, Heine a good
mechanic he was
assigned to tho mo-
tortrucK corps ana
moved so valuable his commanding offi-
offlcer rerused to glvo him up. ltecently
his unit was shifted to Camp Beaure
gard, Louisiana, and will probably be
demobilized soon.
Private Sharkey comes of a fighting
family of Kngllshinen. For twohundred
years thero has been a Sharkey In every
war Great Britain has had. Tlireo uncles
have been In France virtually since the
world war Btarted. One belongs to the
famous Black Watch Highlanders and
has been wnunded three tlms. Ond Is
a member of the Grenadier Guards and
one is In the Itoynl Horse Artillery
young Sharkey has applied for citizen
ship and expects to receive his final
papers as soon as he becomes of age.
tt., nnnst earlv In Seuteinber bv U-boats,
were sighted In mldocean directly In
the path of transatlantic steamships.
Captain Wood, U. S. N'., In ehargo
of the branch hydrographlc ottlce In the
UnnruA nntrl the mlnp were liHHffert last
.Sunday by the American tank steamship
currier on me uy irum t-ort .rtrwiui,
Tex., to Boston, with a curgo of crude
oil. Captain Wall, of the Currier, sent
a wireless warning to all ships, giving
the location aH latitude 30.33, longitude
C9.G7.
This places the danger zone about 300
miles east northeast of tho Delaware
Canes.
$1 PER WEEK
Wm. ODonnell
DIAMONDS
WATCHES
JEWELRY
On Credit at Cui.li prices
No heeurltv Required
$30, worth $50
Call. Write or rbone
13 S. 10th
Open
Sat. Kirn.
Galvanized Boat Pumps
Jolii iOOO. MarUrt MJ , cJ
L. D. Ilercer Cc.BO N.2d8t.
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BONWIT TELLER aCQ
CHESTNUT AT 1 STREET .
Distinctive Misses' Apparel jit Veryrf
Special Prices Wednesday Unly, V
. Misses' Satin Frocks
85 garments taken from our regular stock,
which include a few of each, kind on
Draped, Straightline and Beaded Models,
in the 'season's most desirable styles.
34.00
Formerly to' 59.50
6$ Misses'- Serge Dresses
Plain tailored.'' Straightline and Button
Trimmed Models. A very special ofc
' fering at
, v--,. 22.50:
a Values 37.50
Misses' Winter Coats
Reduced to j 35.00 ,
Coats developed 'from Zibeline jn' two
smart' models belted and loose swinging
back effects. Lined throughout 'with silk.
Misses' tailored Suits
VELVETEEN and VELOUR
.38.00
Reguarly 59.50 io 65.00-
Tailleur types to Wear' with separate furs. Velveteen
in black, navy blue, wine and dark, taupe. Velour in
, black, navy blue, delphine blue, Algerian red? reindeer
"jlymarooii, seaj brovyh'and chinchilla. ize Hto 18, ,
miiu mu'iai. 1,1, iiiaiD''' WW' i'"1! '" w "w"1'
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Merchants
Pe'ar 1 -Necklaces
The Most QrHerisHcd Possession
J ECXlPWELLSfQt
JEWELERS-SILVERSJIITHS
important
Christmas
Gifts
PEARL NECKLACES
NECKLACE PEARLS
EXCEPTIONAL JEWELS
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For Christmas
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Sets of the
Great Authors
Are always appropriate gifts to lovers of
books. Shakespeare, Robert Burns, Dick
. ens, Thackeray, Tennyson, Browning, Lord
Byron,- Maeterlinck, Oscar Wilde, etc.
: In Attractive Bindings Suitable
' for. Christmas Gifts
TheRosenhach Galleries
. 1320 Walnut Street
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Christmas Cards and Calendars
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Camisoles
1,00, 1.25, 1.50
Philippine
Chemise
(Envelope)
2.50, 2.65, 3.00
Philippine Gowns, 2.00, 2.25, 20
Outing Flannel
Gowns
White and Colored
2.50. 2.75, 3.25
Waists
Voile and Batiste
Five Models
4.00
13-piece, Table Sets, Madeira, 3.95 set
Stocks
and' Jabots
,50 to 15.60
Appenzell
Handkerchiefs
Exquisite Work
.87 to 5.00 each
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J Fine Linen Table Cloths and Napkins
Embroidered
Guest Towels
i.75 to 4,00
Spanish Embroidered and
Scalloped '
Tea Napkins
12.00
1008 Chestnut Strct
Ws the Big Idea Back of it
that makes the whole difference
in this Extraordinary
INTENSIFIED .VALUE SALE
of
WINTER SUITS and
WINTER OVERCOATS
all of $35, ?38, $40 and $45 quality
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at the
One Uniform Price
$30
fWhen Perry & Co. go on record that
these Suits and Overcoats are Intensified
Values at their Uniform Price of $30, then
the fact is established that they would be
good, ordinary values in any good clothing
store in America, our own included, at $5,
$8, $10 and $15 more than their Intensified
Value price in this Sale. And that's what
differentiates a Perry Intensified Value
Sale from any and all other sales. There
are thousands of men who know from
experience what it means there's an
opportunity now for other thousands to
learn it.
Tgi? OVFRCOATS
Single-breasted
Double-breasted ""
Fly-front 8 '
Button-through fronts
Velvet Collars
Cloth Collars
Close-fitting ivaisic
Chesterfields '
Double-breasted Ulsters
Convertible Collar Coats
A large assortment of
fabrics, patterns, colors
THE SUITS I
Plain worsteds
Silk-jnixed worsteds
BlueFlanneU
Brown Flannels
Green Flannels
Fine Cassimeres
Cheviots in dark pat
terns and novelty
mixtures
Blues, grays, Oxfords
Soft indistinct stripes
Cohservative models
A few cut-off -waister s
JA11 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.
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