i " I I .EVENING PUBLIC LEDGER PHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1018 V T &'-, r(r I h - liv r VI u if it V; ? 01 f ' l v. t fi 4. ,; h V Tr vb' r . . kl 'tx a.t t .V,r x PJ IfV vW vr .ij 'I $ m- . j. '?' f it DEFINITE PLANS tVFORPORT URGED ,, Architect Would Have Sproul Appoint Commis sion for Purpose NEW LINES COMING i Proposal Outlined by John Ir win Bright in Address to Rotary Club A special commission should lie ap pointed by Governor-elect Sproul when lie takes office to study and map n defi nite plan for the development ot Phila delphia's iort. " Thin nni lirirocl In- .Tcilln IrVltl Bright, chairman, of tho committee of municipal tilflna of tho American lnstuuio 01 Arohltpctn. Alien fie addressed the mem hers ot the Rotary Ctuu this afternoon In Ilia Atlelnhl.t Hotel , "There Is a constant try for action In the port development work," asserted the sneaker. "But I. cannot see how It Is possible to do this unless you have a definite plan. "Governor-elect Sproul should be ask ed to nppolnt u technical commission to - Ritiriv th multrr nnd report nt tho ' ... . . - . . .. i earnest momeni. un""'' - ' body. Tho money spent would be more than repaid by putting before the public 1 and business world a real plan to handle a volume of tonnuge." Should He State Troject t He counseled against the ?ort of ' sn1'; ,!oCchann?o Vhe' "poH ot Pennsylvania'' and that every com- . Stg own, otherwise its success would bo lim- , " Mr. Bright told the Rotarla'ns that the port Improvement work should be done by the State as It Bhould not bo a mu- tinlclpal undertaking. --N.e,df" 2!! ? "IJiZJXS ...!. . t. .i .. t.a fi nrfn 111 uruci iu iiiMti . -!" .. - program on an economical d.ibih a DaBtH ' emphasized by the speaker. lie then .outlined In a general way a number of i ' big projec s that should be Included In ' a port development scheme. I 1 "A tunnel under the Delaware, If an rnglncfTlng porslblllty, would link both sides of the river Into on& big port," said Mr. Bright. "Our society suggested Hog Island -as a big central point for shipping." ' LIiim Coming I t' Director Webster, of the Department I of Wharvee, Docks and Ferries, an-1 nounced today that the Italian Navlga- ,t Hon Soc'ety. opcrat'nB steamships be- '- tween this country and Italy, will cs- ; labllsh a permanent line from this city tn ntm.i. Thi, snpletv has been sh'p- I " ping waV material through th's port fiir " several months. V Pier 40, South Wharves, has been leased as the Philadelphia terminus ot the now line. " Colnc'drnt with this move came the ) announcement that Furess. Withy & Co. steamships will make direct Ballings ' between this city, Dundee and Leith, s Scotland. The Dundee line Is new to "' this port. . The Cunard lino also announces the " nailing of he steamship Tlnterello from -.' Bristol, England, to Philadelphia. This - action Is accepted In Bhlpplng circles as " n forerunner to a regular transatlantic ? line. Tho Tlnterello Is expected Inside tile .Delaware Capes within a week. P," F Young, manager of the Inter national Mercantile Marine office here, dl declared that the company was arrang ing IO pring liacK uieaineia iiuu, nn service and' open lines from Philadelphia . to Liverpool, London, Antwerp and Rot- i,- - terdam. He made known the fact that the steamer Haverford will sail from Liverpool to this port on January 1. New Spanish Trade A new venture In Spanish trade Is .the coming of the stea'mer Urklola Mendl, of the Mcndl line. According to Galley, Davis & Co., ngents for the Span ish, line, much will depend on the en couragement given by shippers here for a return cargo as to whether tho steam ship concern will establish regular serv ice to this port The Urklola Mendl will return about January B with a general cargo for Barcelona and Cadiz. A possible withdrawal by the Mer chants and Miners' Transportation Com pany of its coastwise steamship service to and from this port is hinted in a mes sage sent to port boosters here by Di rector General of Railroads .McAdoo. Mr. McAdoo has Indicated that the Government will not rcveise Its recent action In giving up control of the non railroad owned coastwise steamship Hne3 entering Philadelphia. Whether it be a gift for a man, woman or child the opportunities for selection from our rarge stock are unlimited. Our Christmas assortment is just britrtr ful of appropriate gifts. Dorine Powder Box A round case of 14 kt. gold, 1 handsomely decorated chain and finger ring attached $29. Scarf Pin Shield shape platinum front, delicately ornamented diamond centre $33. Men' 8 Belts Buckle of 14 kt. gold, neatly engine-turned, with space for engraving sturdy black leather belt $25- Our new catalog will be found interesting, thousands .of suggestions in Diamonds, Watches, Jewelry, and Silverware beautifully illustrated. . Call or write for a copy. S. Kind DIAMOND SOLDIER ABROAD MISSES CHESTNUT STREET GIRLS English Ones All Right, of Course, Writes Corporal John C. Riley American Range Finder Tells How Americans Were Received in London H OW tho English greeted the Ameri can soldiers In described in a letter from Corporal John C Riley, a range finder In the 312th Field Artillery, writ ten to a friend here: "We fnndrd In one of the blBgest cities In England,)' he writes, "and marched through virtually the wholo length of the city, to a rest camp, whero wo Btayed two Jays. Thousands of children and young and old women lined the streets as we passed through, nut very few men were, seen reason obvious. "The "lildV kept pestering the fellows for coins and all kinds of trinkets, and nR8llne. on nav,n the b lng ..0ve rnere 'they all know It over here that Is, the natives. '"Wo rested for ten-mlnuto Intervals in vie streets, and tho girls passed out (cigarettes and drinking water. At one point I saw a girl step out of a door wiin a cake that looked like corn bread covered with Jelly. AhI was the first one on the' Job, I proceeded to select tllrt hlD,Aat nldnn nn 1. ,..- r ners? Well, hardly. The first inan there Ket hB )n thlg maI,.g nrmv nnd j don.t ,1030 any tlmo when it "comes to greeting the sweets. "Vou would havo laughed yourself 1 11?1? ? s"n the follows trying to 1 TTun U. " i i -.ulred an average of fifteen minutes SOSTERR'A' J DIRUTI D'lTALIA wuul " I(liniilfl Conferenze tra il .Presidente .. .- " ' " . ,, ... ed il Contc Macchi Cellere di Published nnd Dlntrlbuted Under PEKMIT NO.. 3 It uthorlzpd bv Iho wet of Ocnbr n, 11U7. on file at the Postofflco of Phila delphia. ri, liy order of the Preutdcnt. A. ft. IIUIU.KHON. P'stm'ptPl Qfn'rnl l'arlglt 17 dlcembrc. La questionc economlca formera' og getto dl Importantl dlscusslonl prellmi nari neH'ascmblea Interalleata e nel congresso dclla pace. Mr.. Herbert C. Hoover, l'ammlnlstratore amerlcano per I vlverl, sara' nomlnato Dlrettore Gene rple del Soccorsl per tuttl gll Alleali c per gll Statl Unitl. Nel pomerlgglo II Presidente Wilson parlo' con 11 Conte Macchi di Cellere, l'Alto Commlssarlo d'ltalia per l'Aine rlca. con II quale ebbo parccchle impor tnntl conferenze sul vapors "Olorglo Washington" duranto II viagglo dagll Statl Unitl In Francla. SI apprende che Wl.son sente una viva slmpatla per l'ltalla e per I dlrlttl che ' le derlvano dalla guerra ed.ha nsslcurato u ome diucuiii ui i-ciitie uiie esu os- terra' tall dlrlttl nello conferenze che avranno Iuogo quanto prima con 1 prlml mlnistrl del governl dell'Intesa. - " Lonilrw, 17 dlcembrc. L'n dispaccio da Roma al Dally News, t .lnn lO .II..H.I.H. .llrtn. ,rt n mnlnnn , d, credcre cM SCBr;t negozlatl per una , conclIazlone tra n pllpn eU n Governo , ItalIano abblano raggluntocon successo ! una soddlsfacento slstemazione basata sulla rlnunzla del Papa al poterc tem ' poralc. Nonostante che nessum dcttngllo i si conoSca al rlguardo, purtuttavla c' 1 stnto rapportnto da un'alta autorita' che I le concession! fatte dal Governo non sono incomnatlblll con l'unlta' terrltorlale Itallana e qulndl non Include la conces- I !,-... n1 Tn rn 1I linn uViinn f 1 1 ma ia "" f "' ,' rtl nn strlscla di terreno the connetta 1 palazzl apostollcl alia splaggla marttlma "if i apa na ricniesio u i-resiuenie Wilson dl notlflcaro al rappresimtantl del Governl Alleatl, nelle prosslme con- ferenze prellmlnarl per la pace, la pro- posta slstemazione della questlone ro- mana. Tale notlflcazlono e' giustiflcata dal fatto cho la concllazlone tra 11 Papa o l'ltalla impllchera' la internazlonall- zazione del Papato, nel quale, In futuro, gll elementl Itallanl non dovranno pre- domlnare. come flnora che la chlesa vc - nlva conslderata piu' ltaliana che cat- tollca." V Jewelry for Christmas Gifts Gold Bar Pin Of beautiful lacework design with square sapphire in centre $13.50. Gold Lingerie Clasps . Beautifully engine-turned, with -"pad in back which' can be sat urated with your favorite per fume per pair $6.50. Mother-of-Peari, Links In the new oval shape with u delicate edge of gold neat de sign per, palc-$12. & Sons, mo chestnut st. MERCHANTS JEWELERS SILVERSMITHS CORPORAL JOHN C. RILEY A range finilcr in the 312lli Field Artillery writes of the difficulties Yanks hail figuring out English money , ' to mako a purchaso of common toilet articles. Describing the girls he has seen In England and France, he says: "They don't compare with tho typical Yankee girl' In any respect! No simi larity c,f lo6ks and dress, though the English girl sports a wonderful com plexion. "As to dress well, I haven's seen any girl yet that comes within a hundred miles ot tho kind that trots up and down Chestnut street on a Saturday afternoon." HERO'S BABY IS LEFT ON ORPHANAGE STEP Destitute Mother, in Note, Says Child's Father Was Killed in France Tho mother of a boy baby, nbandoned last night on the steps of the Odd Fel lows' Orphanage. Germantown, Is being sought today by the police. Tho child was warmly wrapped nnd well-dressed Tinned to Its little dress was this note: "This baby was born In New York December 1. His daddy Is an Odd Fel low "and he was killed In, France. I, his mother, have no money. I have spent my last cent nnd I have no friends. I am too proud to go to my parents, because they objected to the baby's father becauso he was poor, while they arc well-to-do. "I want the baby to be given a good home. The child Is legitimate. Thc reason I have brought him all thc way from New York Is that this Is the near est Odd Fellows- Orphanage." The Odd Fellows' Orphanage is ai Chelten nnd Ogontz avenues. The baby waa found uy j0hn Naegele, a member j 0j jj1() honrd of managers. j ' A lmlt hour a(ter tho child was dls- I covercd nnd the note signed "A Broken- I Hearted Mother," was found, a tele- I phone call was received. "Look on the front steps and you will find a baby," ( sn, B woman's voice. i .. . - ..r.l, ,. n n rrt 1, 11 O llll fliellltlpR for 'caring for children so young tho , chld was turned over to the police and Bent to the Philadelphia Hospital.' i"CHALL AeGovern- 1 ment control Com- jmerce, Industry and I Transportation," isn't as im- . . mmelinn n mit nc uunaui a uuwn -v j - .1 rnnrnl nf vnill' own bus! tne COnirOl OI yOUl UWII UU&l V UglD VQU an neSS- W6 Cdll UCIJJ yuu an , tU a;f nilPStl'On. SWel lne Wbl MUCailUM. ' HERBERT M. MORRIS Advertising Agency , Every. Phate of Sale Promotion 400 cheitnut Street Philadelphia gift, arov VcKdS MIDVALE RIFLE PLANT DROPS 2000 WORKERS ActlOIl at LddvstOlie I olloWB ' : liOVerninptit llrilpr In ni' V7UV1.1111IIIUI UrULl IU VUUSt, Works January 11 I Two thousand employes of the Mid-1 vale Steel and Ordnance Company, at ,. . , . ,, , , , I'.ddystone, havo been dismissed since last Friday. This Is a result of tho Government order to cut down production prepar'a-' tory to closing tho great rifle works January 11 nrif.VXi ,h.M " . !lrrl grabbed my neck and was choking me ' "-w.n Locomotive Works, in an British and then for tho American w, , ho't address before the Melroso Park Im- armles. and nt the height of Its produc My wtf .. contmiea Johnson, "with ,)rovomcnl ,,., ,.,, .,' lion employed 1B.000 men nnd women. Turner, niched out and grabbed tho pis- ' l AHai"-i','l" last eenlng. Recently the working forco has been be- tol away from me. I stayed In the The assoelntlon met nt the residence tween 8000 and 10,000. house until an officer came. I shot ; Joseph C. KmU-v Charles H. Sch'ncks, genernl manager, 'only to sao my own life" , .,, . ..,,, said today the employes would be dls- i , , ,' hu 1 ,iall 8 'f"i-mutlon was de- missed gradually until the plant closed. Tft DPTAIM UflllNnEH MADINPQl r vc at fir"t ,1!""1' '"' llls duties brought Some of tho workers who have lost IU fAdlrtlll nUUHUEU lllrUUlUjO iilm In contact ltli all three hattle thelr jobs complain they received no i " . ' fronts English, French nnd American-- Tk ln .n.U .ln. ( frt- ll,WUl IIU P1U n tivmvi h'k " nonce otner limn ine posting or tne uov- ernment order when It was received. The Federal Employment Bureau has promised to make a labor survey of the plant and provide new Jobs for all former employes. WATCH MERCHANTS' SCALES This Is Wnrninp of Bureau of Weights and Measures Keep your eyes on the scale these fays when buying Christmas supplies and do not be affected by the weight of r. nealer's argument. This Is ono of the points brought out today by the Bureaus of Weights nnd Measures, in a warning given house keepers that unscrupulous butchers nro out to "trim" their cMstonis ns well as lh, nipnfR, lnrldentnllv. huvers are I urged to nsk for the meat trimmings which go nlong with the beef they buy. Here are some of the "don't's" issued by the bureau: 1 "Don't buy poultry by the tagged I weight. Make the merchant put the fnwl on the scale nnd welch IL" "Don't ask for a basket, box or pack ngc of anything. Ask for a definite fiu.intlty and have the merchant have a definite price per pound." "rhin'l buv candy by the box unless i thc weight of the contents is marked on the outside." "Don't allow paper nnd wooden dishes to he weighed In with your commodity" I. "Watch for hucksters disguised as I farmers who sell potatoes. Many have I fake names on the sides of their wagons, ' nn 'hit tiiov cinnot he traced. ' V jj Jewelers III Platinums Green Gold Jewelry Brooches Bar Pins LaVallieres Sautoirs Bracelets Fi n$er Effective -not Expensive. For Holiday Gifts Mahogany'Novelties Tea Wagons, Phone Tables, Davenport Tables, Tea Trays, Book Ends, Fern Stands, Dinner Chimes, Serving Stands, Scrap Baskets, Lazy Susans, Gate Leg Tables, Slipper Stands, Magaz.'nc-Book Stands, Nested Bed Room Stands, Floor and Tabic Lamps. Wright, Tyndale & van Roden. Inc. 1212 Chestnut Street niaHSfiJKiafiiMSlSJSIiM a RI AKK Sr .. f Ri-fc.. for M ESBfr Pli3iaiBiiaiiaiiafiajiajJBiaiBlBliBlBi'5IB151BiBI ' KODAK Headquarters Hlgh-Grade Developing and liMnlahlni. 'iSnlarsementa Snlarsementa , , JOHN HAWORTtt COMPANY Eastman 1020 Chestnut Street ALLEGES SELF-DEFENSE Johnson Says He Killed King to Save His Own Life Klkton, Did,, Dec 18. Declaring that I. n nt ! ....1.. 1.nt....m fa. t..M 11.. wr .11, U trying to bleak ft's neck. Charles 1 Hal Johnson, the alleged murderer of tho provmir grouna commnnoer, was en 10 ,,, ,!,, ,, - .!,.. hnnrn. lull. Ing of the Incidents In his home life which ltd up to the shooting. John nnti Hjilil Hint Ihn nrmv lilllppr'fl nresencC In his home wub distasteful, but when told to lenve ho refused. The accused Ba!fi " K for tho protection and welfare of his homo that ho wanted the ,irmy 0mccr to leave, "I went to the second story and closed King's door. As I walked away the door was opened and I told King to leave the house, but lip refused. 1 got part way down 1110 nan wnen ne runnu 1 ! n . .1 nnl.l lln ll-nll II IMt 11111 He iiiun injured in iiuiiug w i KpM in Servire I . . . m ... .Major ueneral 1.,. v. r. waller, com- , nander of the advanced tinso forces and omniander at the navy yard. The men will be given Industrial tradi ng and those who are not tit for nctrve serlce will he kept In the barracks and navy yards for navnl construction work, -ecrultlng and other duties which they liny be able to perform. Sonic of them aro already being cared for In this man. tier nt the navy yarn nere. The marines suffered casualties In thc , lighting III which they participated (mounting to 25 per cent of the total , lumber Involved, tlenernl Waller ex- , pects thc mnrlnes to be among the last i o return home, as they are largely rep- . esonted In the Second Division, now In ! Germany. ' KELLER HELD IN HAIL ! Insures Appearance to Answer Hoard Dealing Churgc Paul S. Keller, thirty-nine years old, llaverford avenuo near Thirty-ninth itroet. was held in $300 ball by Magls 'rate Mecleary today to Insure his np irarancc for a hearing in Lancaster on "miliary 20. The local police were told that Keller was wanted In Lancaster to answer charges of heating a board bill and pass im? an alleged worthless draft. (! Sleeve "Links Fobs Watch'Chains Scarf Piins Lockets Rings Tile marine corps will taue care ol hb ji , . , , . ,. .,., wounded. Kery wounded marine will , , "ra f ,,.",,-,?, 'fM ,'? utho "r'Val he retained In the senlco in spite of hi? . ',,!'''TS .r ''""indorf. whlch were cap 'njurles. under a plan announced bj '"red, and which gave In detail the "The Handsomest Phonograph in the World" The ONLY phonograph hav ing a patented pressure adjustment for the correct playing of all records. B Prices $60 and up Reaionalfle Term a ' KUKJV.11 1100-1102 WALNUT STREET 1 Froni Hnworth'ii 1020 Cheitnut St. KODAKS For Christmas NO. 1 JR. AUTO GRAPHIC KODAK lt.h W'?nB' size $13.00 Picture 2 YtxVA Y NO. 2 BROWNIE. Size Picture, 2'4x34. Others $2.75 up to $15.00.. v"" Kodak Co. BALDWIN OFFICIAL PRAISES U. S. ARMY Turned Course of War at Chateau-Thierry, Says Fran- eis de St. Phallc Tho American arms' "delivered the coods" nt !). i,,i.t. r r.i-1-. ., t,i.. goods at tho battle of Chateau-Thierry. turning the whole course of the war till It ended In the signing of the armistice, said Francois de St. Phallc, superintend cm oi ine miinufarture of munitions lit ana irom close personal Intimacy with Marshal Foch, Generals Hale. Pctaln nnd T'.ifHlilrti - " "'"w- jiiuns oi wie lierman high com- manci, including the treaty of Brest Mtovsk, when the ltusslan army col lapsed, nnd subsequently. From that stage of the .mid war Mr. St. Phalle led step by s.ep over all the strategic moves on both sides till the llnal debacle of the Hermans nnd the signing of the armistice, which he maln- tlonal surrender. inins is mucn more than an nnenn.ii. Mr. St. Phallu described In a most J-EQLPWELLfy- JEWELEUS-SILVERSJIITHS CHESTNUT AND JUNIPER GIFTS FOR Doby Spoons Food Pushers Cups Rattles OF PORTRAITS OF FAMOUS AMERICANS Engravings of celebrated American Soldiers, Presidents and Statesmen appropriately framed will make ideal Christmas Gifts. Portraits of Wash ington, Franklin, Jefferson, Webster, Lincoln, Grant, Roosevelt, Wilson, Pershing, etc., 6.00 to $75.00. fje Eoentmcf) (galleries; 1320 WALNUT STREET Christmas Cards and Calendars. ir A4 Plays all records better William and Mary Design, $175 Six Period Models, $75 to $300 1'our Phonograph Taken in Exchange . Monthly Payment Plan Cheney Sales Corporation 1105 Chestnut Street Wholesale and vivid manner the employment of the various means of offense and defense on ench sldo from tanks to Zeppelins. His description of the gas attacks, which he considers the most destructive agent em ployed during the whole war, waa unique. But what stirred his audience most was his descrlp Ion of the breathless sus pense with which all tho Allied armies, nnd especially the wholo ot France, wait ed to find If these untried Americans could and would stand up against tho picked fighting men of the German army. How, to the astonishment of the world, thev not only stood ngalnst them, but ' Iulietl them back and almost annihilated U'em with a fierceness which surpassed ,hnt of thc acrmani) tMCIr,sclvcs, will go down in history. "They delivered the , goods," said Mr. St. Phallc. PRIVATE MacGUICAN DEAD MotIir OlTiciallv TVotifintl That Hi'h Wound Were Fatal Mrs Madeline MacOulgan, 1137 South Slxtv-first street, mis 'ut received of flrlal notice of the death of her s-n. Private Kocpiie 1. MacCtUl"au. of Com pany M. 32Gh Infnnt'y. He wns wound ed October IB and d'ed October 26. Mrs. MacOulgan had already received w rd from K-nneo that her son was dtad. from Father .lames S Hnrton. ilinnlalli of the regiment. Private Mac CiulRnn, who was twentv-twn vcars old, wns burled In a French military cem cteiy Private MncGulgan was a brother of Mis Made'lne MacOulgan. the violinist and Miss Mary MacOn'iran. who Is em ployed by the Public Ledger Keil Cross Drive Disappointing Francis Farnuhar, Pennsylvania-Delaware chairman of the Chr'stnias mem bership drive for the Bed C'oss, told a iceetlng at York, Pa., this afternoon that the two States are not doing what was expected of them. He announced that t'i membership secured so far was 205, -fill. INFANTS Bib Ho'ders Knife, Folk and Spoon, in case Brush and Comb, in case Pins in Sets GOLD r-TX, mp, QnoQrapf A Delayed Shipment Has Just Arrived and we can promise delivery of any Cheney model for Christmas. But you had better make your se lection at -once the .popular $75 and $100 models will not last long under the present demand. Of course, you want a Cheney if you're going to put music in your home this Christmas. It is tho master musical instrument. It echoes perfectly the records of all makes without any scratchy sound. By all means hear the Cheney be fore you decide. Betail Distributors .v ,i Last Week! Final Days, of this Intensified Value Sale of Perry Suits and Overcoats at the One Uniform Price $30 I Every single garment in this Intensified Sale is of $35, $38, $40 or $45 quality. $ You save $5 to $15 on any one of them that you buy. . I And have a Perry Overcoat or Sqit, at that. I'But the chance is of fered you for the rest of this week only! How about a Dress Suit or a Tuxedo or a Dress Vest or Fancy Vest or a warm comfy, lamb'8- wool vest? Or A Fur-Collar Coat A Fur-lined Coat A Fur-outside Coat? Or A Worumbo Beaver Overcoat A Montagnac Overcoat A Reversible Coat for wear in your Car? J We have them ,all and all are reasonably, conservatively priced at Perry's! Perry & Co. UN. B.TV i 16th & Chestnut St. , T.i ,. m - .,JU Jr'a" . va j" H ' a J8 J sfr''lK JT-f
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