" Vtf' - l-iirswW rww P1' r. ft' i r ; 5(JHW'flfWrtrijyBf V" I I I I- If !' ' ,W ,8 EVENING PUBLIC LEDGER-PHILADELPHIA', FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1918 MANY TROOPS HOME FOR XMAS Thousands Arrive at New York and" Newport News ew York, Dec. 21), (By A. 1' ) The Uhlted Slates nrmy transport Henry 11 Mallory nrrUed today with . H61 American soldiers from Hordcnux Nine hundred and one of tho men were nick or wounded The wilts aboard were headquarter, sanitary and ord tianeo detachments, headquarters com pany, supply company, hand and de tachmentH of batteries A and H of tlie 143rd IleKlment l'lcld Artillery, com prising ten oiripors and 4t2 men ; and headquarters of the Sixty-fifth .Field Artillery Brigade, comprising three of ficers and flfty-ne men The transport Manchuria from Ilrest. carrying 1B8 otllrers and 4003 men, nlso arrived today. She carries thirteen of tlcers and tlfty-two men of tho T-lfty-sixth Field Artillery, slxly-four otllcera and 8B1 men of the 116th Field Artil lery: fifty-one officers and 1402 men of the 117th Field Artillery, ten ofllcers and jilncty-elsht men of the Thirty-first Cut airy, ten odlceia and flfty-s x men of the intith Ammunition Train , elshteen men headquarters compan, Sixty-second Infantry Brigade ; ten casual ofllccrs, and 966 sick and wounded The frilled States trnnsport Bulten zorc arrived In poit shortlj after noon from St Nazalre with slxt-fl.e of ficers and men Another nrrtal was the Whltj Star liner Megantlc from I.Uerpool. nmonjr whose 310 passengers were a number of American. Australian and Canadian army and naval officers and M C A and lied Cross workers, Newport Nents. Vu.. l'ec 0 The transports Martha Washington anil Mer rury came Irito port today bringing home from Frnnce 3i20 olllceis and men In cluding COO wounded Death Increases Laid to Skip-Stop Continued from Pane n nda s meeting would (Ii.il only with fatalities Coroner Knlglu s tcMlmonv n tlm first offered which had direct bearing on the subject After lie had t.ilcil that thitt-iiine deaths had occurred lme the Inaugura tion of the sklp-stiop, Archblsliop Dougherty nsked . "Wbro nny of these (tenths directly due to skip-stops?" 'There has not been nny Inquest held where deaths could bo directly (barged to, the sklp-stoi s stent, but there seems to be an epidemic of nccldenls The company s death rate li tery high for the threo months ' Asked by Mr l.ennon If this might not be due to KreatotrafTlc. Mr Knlg-lit said N'o. tho company has not ns moil) cms running now ns It had a year ago. I do not believe that motormen, chauffeurs and drivers generally are up to the standard necessary to operate vehicles ' our stieets' In regard to the case of Mis SaUle Smith, who was killed three weeks ago at Sixtieth and Catharlno streets, a former skip-stop point, tho Coroner said this was not a skip-stop death The case of a man named Heck was ilso mentioned by Mi- Knight lie was killed at tJlrnrd and .Montgomery ave nues, November 15 This was the first rase, the Coroner said 'on which th6 newspapers aroused public opinion over the sklp-stp) " Mr Mitten, did not dnre to have the real truth' of the skip-stop system pi evented to the committee of tbltteen this afternoon, and his eaRc'iness to stifle a bulk of Incriminating evidence caused him to onveno tho committee to. da. says John A Moore president of the Southwest Business Mens Associa tion Need More Time For Probe 'The comnilttee,'t said Mr Moore. "Is composed of high-class citizens, and no man can criticize Its pcisonnel but to do justice to the citizens of Philadel phia the committee should he given time to gel nt tlie renl facts Tho committee, as I understand It, will endeavor (o de termine whct'ier the faislcal anif ab surd sklp-sto s)slem is responsiblu for a numtxr or deaths. 1 think it Is, but It Is noi an easy thing to prove, and Mr Mitten knows that. "What Mr Mitten should do. if he Is anxious to get at the truth, is to give business nnd Improvement atsociu lions an opportunity to make an ex haustive Investigation of all accidents that have been reported since the estab lishment of the skip-stop sjstcm Such an Investigation made by men repre sentlng all parties In .the controversy would reveal a mass of conclusive evi dence agalns the system " Mame Skip-Hop Mr Moore conducts a business at Twentieth and Federal streets and as serts that several serious accidents have occuired it the Intersection of those streets. "Cars do not stop at Tedcral street, said Mr Moore, "and several serious nccldents have resulted But I am not foolish enough to go before tho commit tee and deal In generalities. . To pre sent worth-whllo evidence It would be necessary for.mo to collect data on those accidents and have witnesses at the hearing "Mr Mitten knows that, but s not In favor of a real probe. He Js also aware that merchants vitally Interested In this subject are now In tho midst of the holiday bufclness and hnve no time to gather evidence against Ills sjatem. I hope the commltteo will give the people moro time to prepare their case " The assertion Is made that tho Itap'd Transit Company's pioposed new sstem of skip-stops wilt Increase, instead of abating that nuisance The plan to establish skip-stops at an average of six stops a. mile means a stop on an nveragc. of every two blocks throughout the city Apparently, instead of modifying the skip-stop, this plan would Increase 't almn't two-fold U. S. Army May Be Back Within Year Continued from Pne One Indication that the Americans putposeil tightening their grip on local affairs The regulations governing tho press were formally made public, but those which apply to theatres were com municated verballj by Colonel P. II Williams, chief of the liilellegence de partment, who also explained person ally to the newspaper owners what was expected of them Tho managers of the theatre, ranging from opera to moving picture productions, were Informed that there was no objctlon to their giving performances except In cases where at temptn w$ro made to Inject propaganda or criticism, cither directly or by In nuendo Into the productions. Not even apparently friendly comment, If It wero otherwise undesirable, would be tolerat ed, It was explained, To the newspaper owners It was pointed out that tho question of whether they offended or not, lay"wirh them that tho Americans would not be both ered wlt,h censoring the publications be fore they were Issued but that the first six copies from the press should be delivered to American headquarters. Meanwhile the running o,T Of tho edition could be continued. If It were then dis covered that the regulations had been violated prompt punitive action would be taken A further Indication of the Intention of tho American authorities to curb any abuse of ihelr leniency was afforded b a round-up of discharged German sol dlcrs who had failed, to secure civilian clothes and By the arrest of a merchant who had been found profiteering In money exchange The merchnnt -mado the mistake of boasting that he had sold a soldier marks for franca at twenty points below the rate of exchange fixed by tho army and had then further Increased his profits .by reselling at the bank, TIero has, been little of this sott of thing, how ever, nnd so far tho pubHo nppcars ills posed to conform with tho order that prices must bo the same to tho Ameri cans as to the Germans. Tho foregoing dispatch Is significant In view of tho fact tliat threo French divisions are now sharing In tho oc cupancy of tho Coblcnz region, which was originally placed usder the charge of AmcVlcansv Dispatches havo Indi cated that the French army officials were not altogether satisfied with the leniency which the American troops havo Bhown toward the Germans. proposes aviator meet Lord Weir Submits Suggestion for In ternational Convention London. Pec 20 (By A P ) The British air board has drafted articles for an International air convention which will be submitted to tho Allies. It was announced today by Lord Weir, secre tary of Stato for the air forces. The draft la accomimnlcd with Iho suggestion that an International air con ference bo convened. REV. DRJ.H.TWICHELL DIES' Willi Sickles nt (icttysburg and Accompanied Mnrk Twhin Abrond Ilnrtfonl, Conn., Dec. 20. (By A. 1'.) The Itcv. Dr. Joseph Hopkins Twlchetl, pastor emeritus of Asylum Hill Congre gational Church, over which he was In stalled In U6G, died today after a pe riod of feebleness. He was eighty years old, Mr, Twlchcll was an Intimate friend of Samuel Clemens (Mark Twain)' and was with him on a foreign Journey de scribed In "Innocents Abroad." From Tale Mr. Twlchell was graduated In 1859, having been stroko oar In the Tale crew that cr All the crew went Into the army at tho outbreak of the Civil War. Mr. Twlchell becoming chaplain of the Scv-onty-first New York, which Daniel Slck IeB had recruited When General Sick les was struck by a cannon ball at Gettysburg Chaplain Twlchcll rode with him In an ambulance to tho hospital. After tho war Mr. Twlchcll com pleted his theological similes. He had written much and had membership In many societies. m WOULD CURB PACKERS Washington, Dec. 20. (By A. P.) j Ttetall and wholesale groceries on a competitive basis wlt be wiped out within a few years unless present ten dencies In the meat packing Industry are eliminated, Chairman Colver, of the BVdernl frnrf rnmmtkiitfofi. nM ikm House Interstate Commerce Committee, j LVUV Hi c. iflsoeV1' mid ..v.llMlllcirAllUIT' bill to regulate the packing business. The cause, he contended, vu tint th packers had obtained control of nUmeivVl UUB I1IUUSU ICI1 IIUl UllCl.ll IVIMCU u ineH imcnV'p """""no iy - ST UUI I Pictures are Attractive Gifts l)Hrlill Standing Photograph , Frames Large Variety nrnirrrn i nmrn (.rr rn n ( f rnrr rm i nrm w Picture framing ordered now guaranteed for Xmas delivery f Our Fleture Framing Is Done by ,lexperts nt very t reasonable prices. As we are manufac turers, we can save you money. ni is t "i ' '&i h m tta gdptbal, 2lhst- mru-i n run urmxm rm i nun in m i n mi 1 1 m 11 1 1 1 1 1 i i r inurim mi trot vi o STORE ORDERS ACCEPTEDr,iJ,,,st,,f I"i r 5 vrB!-? MrSRm , . , V-JT J7 i'- Vv .- & mmh 923 MARKET STREET Startling Reductions on Winter Coats January Prices Now! Two Wonderful Big Groups at 16 75 & $25 VERY SPECIAL GLOVE ITEMS Women's $1.75) $ GLOVES) Two - clasp. Du plex, in white, gray, 'sand, mode, pongee and brown. Misses' & Boys' Chamoisette QC Gloves .... J v'"' In white, gray and sand itfAiii & ritoNE onniiitH nr.MSD: STORE orilNH DAILY 0 A, M. ANI CLOSES AT 5 1 30 I M. !..)!! Tsj HAT? TRIMMED FREE OF CHARGE. Lit Brothers Market Eighth One Yellow TraiJiig SUnp With Every I8c Pirchase All Baj ii PlIIIiADELPHfA c , .j . : . m; Filbert Seventh Men's $5 Mocha. Gloves One-clasp. Wool lined. $3 .98 lAt Brother Flrirt Floor, South The Last Saturday Before Christmas the Busiest Day of All the Year! We're Prepared With Wonderful Holiday Stocks in Endless Variety. 'JBBfgfB To-morrow ! The price i for the one day only! l'H98Fleecedown Plaid Blanketsl$Q Pai . . .) A bargain In a highly acceptable home gift. Pretty color; combinations. Double bed size. Watch doily advertisement far thnUar big value. , 41 JroU Mrrt Floor, North . Fine Stocks of Shoes & Slipper With Some Remarkable Values to Claim Attention Now o They should arouse the enthusiasm of all who want new footwear for the holidays or perchance have practical gift-buying in mind. Values up to $29.75 Kur or fur fabric- trimmed coats of licay nil-wool ma terials as pompoms, all ool elours. kerseys, bu rellas Men silk plushex ler Nize. fcr omeii and misses Values up to $42.50 Luxurious wnter coats, with tbf newest loni; shawl tollars of Hudson cr Trench seal or real nutria Dozens of styles In the most desired of winter materials nnd colors Specially Reduced for Tomorrow! 154 LOVELY NEW DRESSES Formerly Priced $27.50 to $35.00 Street dresses in serges, velvets, wool jerseys aim siiks. .fternpon frocks in crepe meteors, satins and All combinations of georgettes and other silks. ncv, up-to-tne-minute styles 19 .75 XMAS SALE OF FURS $30.00 Red Fox nd Nih.r.1 Wolf Sell. $22.50 $17.50 Natural Coney For Sett $12.75 ,Im foxcllne sets Larn scurf and round muff $09.50 Potret Wolf Fur Sett $45 Also cross fox bets. Large size $25.00 Kit Coner Fur Sett $16.75 Animal hcarf and canteen muff Clildrcn'i and Minet' Fur Sett $2-98 to $9.98 In llttht or dark colors r'uto sets for Xmas gifts. Women's Smart Shoes Regular $6 Kinds Gray, In own, tan calf and black kldskin, also patent colt, skin. Kid or fabric tops. 4.79 . Women's $2.50 Spats, $1.29 Men's $6 Black Lace Shoesnow $4 Regular stock reduced. Real up-to-date styles uth Eng lish or broad toe lasts, blind eyelets and welted soles. Men's Hinh-Grade Shoes. $5 Tan ot black calf, patent coltskin and glazed kidskin l'sh and broad toe styles. MEN'S SLIPPERS $3 values $2.49 $3.fi0 values $2.98 $4 values $3.49 Kng- Misses' & Children's Lace Shoes, $3.75 & $4.25 Patent coltskin and gunmetal calf. High cut. Sizes (Wi to i) govern pi ice. Misses' & Children's $3 to $4 Shoes, $2.49 & $2.75 Patent coltskin and gun metal calf. Black cloth, leather or white buck tops. Sizes (82 to 2) govern pi ice. Younrjr Women's $6.50 to $7.50 Lace Shoes, $5.95 Tan Russia calf and brown kidskin. ' Men's $2.50 Comfy Slippers, $1.98 Bojb' & (Jlrls Puss in Boots, $1.29 j&Ars y Women's $2.50 Boudoir $1 QO Slippers.. ! A.J70 In pink, blue, lavender, black and red kidskin, with turned leather soIch. Quilted insoles, largo pompons and leather heels. Sizc3 3 to 8. Like sketch Dolgevillc Slippers Women's $2 1 $ 1 .69 Juliets Fur and ribbon trimmed. Women's Comfy Slippcrs,$1.59 & $1.98 Misses' & Children's Juliets, $1.98 Fur trimmed. riHST FLOOR, NORTH Boys' $1.75 Tan $. 19 Romeos ' Sizes 11 to 6. Men's $5 Romeos, $4 Extra Special: Men's $1.75 Romeos, $1.35 Tan leatherette. 1 ... 11 1 4 Boys' Tan Shoes, $3.25 & $4.25 Sizes 10 to 0. High cut with strap and buckle. Bel lows tongue. The Tempting Valuea Make This a Most Favorable Time for Buying Women's & Misses' And consider tho satisfaction of having a spic span new ouutt jor Holiday wean StylishApparel Misses' Velour Coats. $lfi.75 Belted styles, with grace- ' v ful folds, side slashed pockets and prettily finished with band of Uitcon6y. Others of thibet, cheviot and man nish weaves have rich fur or plush collars. Ono sketched. Misecs' Top Coats, $29.75 Velour, silvcrtone, Bolivia, cheviot, bioadcloth and plush. Have handsome kit coney collars, breast pockets and loose-hanging panels edged with" fur to match collar. Lined to waist with satin. One pictured. $25 Women's & Misses' Tailored Suits Of sctge and poplin in navy blue and black. Plain tailored, plaited or braid trimmed. Satin lined. Women's Plush Coats $25 Belted style with loose back. Long roll collar and deep cuffs of beaver plush. Satin lined throughout. One pictured. J Women's Velour $19 RA deLaineCoatn. ... ' v! I Smar style with, back , shirred at waiBume unuer jiiuucu uen, paicn j pockets, beautiful kit coney collar and j pcau de cygne lining: ! Also others of velour with fur col. S lars. ! e?5rfeB &mRkttm Lit Brothers SECOND FLOOR Men's Furnishings of Correct Style f And Thoroughly Dependable Qualities The Kinds That Scores of Men Hope to Receive for Christmas Many 'Are vonderful Bargains! Lovely Silk Crepe de Chine Envelope Chemise .98 and 9j $1 nfm? 2 3 .98 Several styles for choice, with lace or em broidery trim mlng.i. Silk Georgette Waists In Most Exquisite Beaded and Hand-Embroidered Models $4&$6 A, Vk a.uu Values, at The loveliest silk f waists wo have ever seen to hell at such n popular price. Heavy quality crepes de chine are also included. A number are in tailored models. 3 $5.00 Poplin SKIRTS $ 00 AnntliAi- eiiAM.il prnun tt hns. Ivnnflrrfllt flrMV VOol iwplln BklrtH Seernl cry popular, models for choice Hlue or black All, sizes. $Q H Women's and Misses' Serge and Silk Dresses $A.98 w - 9 Values to $15.00 Showing the newest trImminKR and nllhou cttes. All the new col oring. All sizes. A Big Reduction Winfer Coats $12 Values Up to $25.00 10 & 'The best earments In our Basement Store are embraced at ttiesie cavlngs Made of sood heavy cheviots, kerseys and smart mixtures. All full lensthi flare or belted models. Half or full lined. Many have fur collars, othem are velvet or fur fabric trimmed. 9sWrnS MM WW Girls' $8.50 Corduroy $ J .98 & Serge Dresses at iidrl IrKV WHF ml $8.50 Tub $a.49i S51L- Skirl. ' I Product of a well known maker. Heavy tub silks with i-clf-satin and colored sliipcs. Turn-back cuffs. All-Wool Shaker Knit Sweaters, $8.98 Woven-in pockets and Silk AcCordion V o e v c is, full-fabhioned o-t . shawl colla and reinforced t moo buttonholes. In Scotch Scarfs, $3.98 green, navy and Oxfoid. Two - tone pat- 1 ' , i"".'"o".l""I terns in black- Blanket Bath n,t-vViitn nnv' I Rrkhpl. StrVaQ f purple, green J Striped and figured and red. l'rettv ! nffeetn. Shawl collar. borders; long . pockets and rope girdle. )98 Silk Four-in Hands. . . . Heavy Ijrocadcs, fancy, self-figured and neat effects. Large scarfs with slide-easy bands. 75 Pure Silk Half' Hose. . Lisle-soles and tops. Black and colors. Full tegular made. $2 & $2.50 Madras Shirts, $1.79 Colored stripes. Soft cuffs. I.lt nrotliern Klrnt Heenth Strott Kloor, ri7f Choosing in the Jewelry & Silverware Sections Has Never Been Better! $25 Beautiful Octagonal Bracelet WATCHES, $22.50 Gold dialf lC-jewel movement. Extension bracelet, gold-filled $20 Round Brace- Ul fi let Watches " Plain polished case, gold dial and 7-jewel movement. Gold filled, 20-year guaranteed cases. $5 to $25 Quad' ruple-Plated Shaving Stands, $3.50 to $22 With French plate mir rors, cups, shaving brushes, powder and bottle holders. About 200 nieces. , $2.75 to $10 Solid Gold Scarf Pins, $1.98 to $7.50 Hundreds with pretty stones. wfk i Women's & Misses' Solid Gold Stone Set Rings, $1.98 to $12.50 Manicure Sets, $1.98 to $4.98 Sterling silver or silver plated. Complete sets nicely boxed. QUADRUPLE-PLATED SILVERWARE $7.50 to $12.50 Toilet'" Sets, $4.98, $7.50, $9.98 Comb, brushand mirror. Water Pitchers, $6.98 Bread Trays, $1.95, $2.98, $3.98 to $9.93 20-Srear guaranteed rases. One sketched. Elgin & Waltham Watch Bracelets, $20, $25, $35 .to $55 14-karat and gold filled with gold or white dials. 7, IB and 17 jewel move ments. New thin models. $8 Pearl Necklaces, $4.98 Perfectly matched, lustrous beads; opera length; graduated. $3 French Pearl A$1 CO Necklaces . tJ7i Neck lcn'gth. Gold catches. Dorothea Pearls, $3.50 . Ut Brothers Klrst Floor, South tX 1 1 v rn Trimmed with cpntrastlng color collar and cuffs some ncntly embroidered, from C to 14 years. Sizes Children's DRESSES, 98c u Oi glnaMns and Hharnbra. Slie Children's COATS, $0.98 & $r.ss Vehela iu& cor iIurojR. SUes 3 to 9 yp-ara, ' Infants' .Apparel & Novelties For Xmas Gifts Very .special prices.. . Girls' Winter (ws LUAJ& Chdli woolen also Nest from. lc M heavy winter n. JL n also corduroys. lri II , HATR TIUifMCD I'fKfi $6 Fur & Satin HATS In Beautiful Ultra-Smart Styles $2.65 Hats" That You Will Take Pleasure in Wearing for tho Holiday Season Any One of Them Would Make a Charming Gift, Tool One of the Many Styles Sketched. One of the greatest mil linery values of the season. presenting chic hats of rich colored satins, corn pined with seal, nutria or mollne fur in a way that is altogether captivating. Russian Turbans, Toques and Rolled Brim Styles A Variety Sufficiently Great to Afford a Becoming Hat for Every Face. Better news Just at the beginning of tlie Holiday nnn could not be conceived ti e hundred of them ready for bright and early choice tomorrow .No Stall or IMione Order rilled Lit Ilrotliers 'FinST FLOOH, NORTH morning! I Practical for Gifts! 01 ) Raincoats $3.98 Double textute bombazine in tan, with utility collar, side pockets, belt and buckle. Sizes C to 10. Hits to match, 49c. . l. .11 MM- M y Girls' $13.50 Cqats, $v.oa I Tweed, baby lamb cloth, bouclerJ etc. nave largo collar, patch I pockets and belt. Some fully I lined. Sizes 8 to 14. Sketched. me Girls' $17.50 "Coats, $12.85 Boucle in wanted colors,wlth large nlush collars. Sizes 14 and iu. Big & Little GirlB $7.50 to $10.50 Coats, $3.85 , The season's latest, models. Sizes 2 to 14. Girls'! Tub Dresses, $3.49 Poplin, Scotch plaid and rep. Some smocked. Sizes 8 to 14.' One illus trated. I It 'mothers 3I5COND FLOOIt VICTOR Records for Christmas Had Best Be Bought Today! And Choosing Hero From Philadelphia's Largest Stocks, WilUBoi f MAof SlnMcfnprirv. $10Vorth of Records : $1 a Month No trading Stamps With Victor Records jJt Brothers FIFTH FLOOU ' u Little to Pay for Finn Tallin Linen $1.50 Heavy Mercerized Damask, W. $ 1 Two yards wide. $3 Hemstitched & Scalloped $0 OK Table Cloths,.-' Two yards Jong, i Beautiful floral designs, - Mercerized Dum ask, uard ,: Two yurds wide. Pretty designs. 79e Scarfs. Shams & Ccnleroiectti. 98c to $2.98" Lase-trimmed mulclwd tdn, , "" n Women's Handkerchiefs. 35c 'Pure linen with hand-embroidered small block initial. Three for ?1. i. Men's Handkerchiefs, 75c Purd-llncn with Jiond;e;nbroidered block initials. Men's Pur Lmm HiMSMcfu , , .4 39c .6.. Extraordinary Holiday Clothing Items! Opportunities That Men Who Know Clothing Values Will Bo Quick to Take Advantage of for Every Suit, Every Oyorcoat Represents a Genujne Saving of Several Dollars. 4 Men's Winter Overcoats. $14to$30 Newect double breasted skirt nnd ulsteretto models In hand some materials. Men's Winter Suits't ?13 Cheviots, eds, etc. .75 to $30.(10 cassimores, worst Extra smart models. Serviceable $y.'B0 Boys' Fine Suits and Overcoats. , SUITS Norfolk models In cliivlota, cisstmercs end mix tures. Sixes 6 to II. Alco Junior Not folk and Billy. Boy Styles for younger boys. ovnndOATS' Double- breasted styles in populur tub rlcMl9 19 to Vi j .ymjr -' i"""1! m 7. M ESSS&ksm :h', THE HOME OF STYLE AD fSOHOmrJM W rii(.'lrsr.Kiflf. Xorth nortn " wrm&mam&ymt mv w. r1- wntmm LOWKIT ii . ;lMt .SS "."i'u.'. " . V ..IL.liii:A 1 '". &ffb
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