i& urf p t i' hi law I i '. ?;, i), ( EVENIK& PUBLIC XEDQEI-PtADELPHIA, XtOm)AY,' , DECEMBER 23, 1918 K PHYLLIS J. WALSH I GIRL drove ambulance at front "Didn't Know "What to Make of Me," Says Am bulance Driver WON MANY FRIENDS Athletic American Girl Created Much Interest She Has Fol lowed Adventurous Career As n type of the strotiR. nthlellc Amer ican Klrl who Is a novelty to the French, Miss Phyllis J. Wnlsli, of OVerbrooli, ho hns Just returned from Europe, created much Interest and umusement among the French people, according to her own account. "Of course, the French did not know Just what to mako of me." she said t this afternoon with reminiscent smile s she spoke of her adventures "over there." And In that smile one could catch a Kllmpse of the whole-hearted, llkalilc girl who ;nust have won the rrlendsnip or yoilns and old with whom she enmo In cAntnct, even thoURh she might have truck them as different from the women ' of France, Pictures of her In her own truck and In her civilian relief work while with the American Fund for French wounded Kave ample proof regarding the place which she held In their affections. Hun Won Tennln I.nurel Stlss Walsh, Who Is the daughter of Mrs. Philip Jordan Walsh. Jr, 6012 Drexel road, has already won her lau rels as a tennis player In this country, , although when leavInK for France she was barely twenty-one years old. The, energy which she put Into her fast game on the courts made her In valuable as a war worUqr, when long and tiring hours, with hard' physical la-1 bor, were the lot of the woman who drove an ambulance at the front. In recognition of her service she was awarded the Croix de Ouerre. Safety In I'oor Hliootlnc "The civilians did not leave that sec S fc V -laaaaaH s$ i i. . Sflaaaaaai ,-i llwih)!E. Saur Tift' - TTffllrl wlHlBfffw'lfiaisiaim TfMI "xMR ' ' ffJUaWEDaOiallllLfflMM MataMaEWwUMi "-w3MMMilliHrcI;VHBM'"i ' IK-HViH,-- "TVHBSnKkn t I cL. i KijKK-0-v -, "W . v- v. fc.Wvw.v.K J that studio dinner, and t didn't care fir the people." "And night after night you make ar rangements with some of your friends and I am expected lo accept with a good Bract". Isn't that so, whether 1 happen to llko the people or not?" If you' must have, the. truth I don't care for a great many of jour friends, but I see them Just the same because you like them, like all the other good, rutlful hus bands 1" Hcott'a tone rasped with bitter new, and Huth felt suddenly sick, If Scott felt that way. she had caused It, because thlgs had never been this way In the beginning. Was It her fault that they had these differences constantly? Scott seemed to think so. Alice mlil flame In the Ore of 1tuth anil Seott'n common illfrerentea In tomorrow & J." boiler hop are covering the floor of their shop with ItowOen bolters, Harry Hiding, All armatute winder In the "! & J," elecirlc shop, celobialed his fourth wedding anniversary the other nfternoon. rlinuttr of thU atorr, SHIPYARD NEWS ' CHESTER SHIPYARD GROWS Capacity Lip From Six to Twenty four Ships tt'Tcaij 'ndllrflnn rannpltv nf tl ter Shipbuilding Company, at Chester. The production capacity pf the Ones has been virtually quadrupled, at a cost Miss Phyllis J. Waltli, ril2 Urcxtl road, Overbrook, arrived at tier home .Saturday night. Mitt Walsh was one of the firM of the war women to enter St. Mihiel. s ambulance driver, nurse, relief worker and chauf feur for an American officer. Miss Walsh was often tinder enemv fire And So They Were, Married Episode Two (Each Other's Friends) By HAZEL DEYO BATCUELOR Vawrtohl. ISIS, by 1'ubllc l.rdatr Co, of 14.000.000. t, Kunncr impiovemema are coniem plaled, which will add nnolher million o the expenditures of the shipyard. Amonr them In n hlar classification .-nrd for the storage of slcfl. now being nnnnrffiniVv onstructed. it will cover an area of WPJJOrlUlULY approximately twenty-two acres. The classification yard will have direct rail Jf We offered voti communication with the shipyard proper. thrml. !,-.,, nf m Since the yard has bcon In tnw ..nndM thtt b00tw at 'lu of the present management eighteen you'd say tHey were months big developments have taken WCH worth it. As it place. Previously the capacity or th i.,,. nir.. yard, aolnir at full blasU was six vrsels ' .our huB? contracts a year, under present conditions the capacity Is about 100,000 deadweight tons, or twenty-two to uvent-four ves sels of 9000 tons each year. Modern machinery and laraelv In- ' creased working forces, plus enrcful sys- price the value is tre- slble. The crane enulnment has been mendous. tncyrrJ doubled, The runways accommodate f a 8 h I o n ,s latcs fifteen-ton electric cranes, thus permit- fancy excluslv aru Doasis or a nnv tool shop, nnolher .. -. i. i vard honRtH of a nw tool Mlinn. nnnlhpr an " ul""flu CR1 Important Item, costing $500,000. The izc there will be mting-out pier at the plant is 800 feet hundreds of CHAPTIOIl Xll RL'TH put off telllnc Scott about the Invitation for the evening, till the very last minute. She thought several times dining the day of telephoning, but each time decided not to do It. The first time she wns Interrupted by some one at the door; the second, her mind w'as Huddmly diverted by something lone and cost unnroxlnih.tc.lv ssso.iiiiii The compressor plant Is being enlarged, way 1 else and the third Impulse was not ie uMiimtir uiu iii. ,m. ,.."- v .,.,,,". ,, ,.iu. ----- tlon. which was near .Nancy.' until the .ib cuuuh" io mipei n i" .- men, Americana came. All lant winter there "'"'; were 2000 persons living at places which I'll wait till he comes homo to" tell him," she argued to herself. "When he's about half finished dinner, he won't feel so tired." Just the same she had scruples about what she had done, nnd It was only through convincing herself that Scott had been thoughtless about the other overling when he hnd left her entirely alone that she was able to feel at all were at times one-third of a mile from the firing line. Their only safety lay In the fact that the Germans were really very poor shots. Out of 180 bombs there would sometimes be about thirty five casualties, which Is so small a num ber as hardly to be considered. "On this principle, the munition plants am noi atop wvr uurn.s ..i.un. ". r,ht ,n h. ,,,, nbmlt ., how indirrerent tney were ici mc ie.. "g u. greetInB at the door that night of their plans for a celebration In com- w,Ciu,",,v Yonder, and her heart memoratlon of he first American sol-, 81tcur, she t00wed him into the dlera to be killed In France. , , I living room and fussed over him. Inslst- "There were three soldiers, and their , , ( flown on the daVenport graves lay side by side near Bntnele- for ft ,lme ufl(or0 olnner and putting his mont, each fenced In with n wooden rail cBnrette material where It was handy, and marked 'with n woodon cross The jUBt as she was about to leave him, Vrpnrh deelded to have a if rent white ii cnnltA in Iter. "Listen, dear, I'm "Ves, but so did you " "Mlno vvaa forced upon me. "Well, to was mine In a simply couldn't get out of It." "Vou got 'out of It Just now." I "Yes. I gave In to you, when I'd much I rather go oer to Isabel's." There was a touch of defiance In Huth'n voice f "I suppofce )ou didn't thlnl? nbout ' What I wanted lo d. did Jou " Scott said evenly. "I in0w that with most i men, tiie.v must nco.-pt their wives', irierma wnnout ouestlon. nnd If they happen to want to know nny one their i VVlVfH don't unnrnvn nt frit .,... they must cultivate that frlendshin out I P ''.V "Hi .'" U.e',,'t l",n,, clenn n"'1 ' side; they van never expect thrlr xvlvl't '" J " iu iiui inenosnip on a Ilfty-flfiy basis" J "That's not true, I wont with vnu in' r Tr,u' to.tl, loK". "More Production. lln llynl, of the Harlan yard brick building men, Ih, some chortlcr. Ben chimes In a rich voice, "I'm Sorr I Made You Cry," and other popular melo dies every noon hour His wnrbllng Is pleasing to the ear The report of the War-Having Society of the New York Shipbuilding Corpora tion showB that $0144 were invested lu war-savings stamps during the weelt ending December 14 This brings the total Investment to $585,870.04. Kverj week It "clean-un week for w niinin rnomas, who m pan) to see lint Id 1 Special Sale I 'I JLM and Brown It HID BOOT Exceptional i iii i tl n M I i i y and upstairs econo mies have enabled us to sell them to you now at $6.35. At thiiJ other women who will want them J too, and come I early. ( Cty Kid with Buck or f a b r ie foot, t) e r v tylm in ail iz and width: Leaders Jensen and Caspar, of the "P, 1 1 I I H SPECIAL ONLY Monday and Tuesday Come Early! Boyal Boot Shop 1206-S610 Chestnut St monument in honor of these men and as a mark of appreciation for the help of America. They chose a site at the very top of the 111, which proved' to be a splendid target for the German bomboxs. Only Old Men Lfft nfrnld we'll have to change our pmns for tonight." rtuth came bnck Into the room. " hy, I what has happened?" "Mother telephoned me this afternoon t,nf aiii nrrived in town today. She i wants mo to go over Uonlght nnd to , bring you." .,,,. ' i v ju nn ...1., ,'niir mrithpr roUltln t . 'Only the old men were left to carry w , f 'ra that Ace was ex- I he atone for his monument, and as dl Bnc mu,t Iiave known." i their carts would go a long the exposed peln wnR t,H,eased for two reasons. , road, they would look llko cam ons, I 0nU, ." 8 X fact that she would have to - and the Huns would take a shot at them. "n "" ' '.. Cnrtcr nnd tell her and I Now the old men did not enjoy this, and " 7ouM revea" to Scott the fact that I the result was that it took a long time ,Z ma,ie n enBaRement for the to get the material collected and the n naXh0ut consuUlns him at all. monument built. "" '"" ;V,L', lvn ,hat Bhe had a very I "Then they decided to have a great '"'". 'd d f fncnK Alice. She felt celebration and to Invite several gen- nVuUlvely, nB Women do sometimes, that erals of French, American and other ". ' d i' 0 wcr8 to ue antagonistic If Allied armies to attend. Plans were I enemies completed before the French realized ,l.gn didn't say nnd I didn't think that If the Germans got wind of such a,. , npr .. Kcot mld, 'but jou don't gathering they would be sure to make , d ,,; out do JOu?" a special effort to bomb It and Iltaraily I , never (e olng to see Scott's kill many birds with one stone.' Soneonle lmt naturnllv she did not tell they Anally had the exercises at n plnce , nn, B0' Tliey nn(1 not reached the point furllii'i- away from the firing Hue and ' yet n their married life when the; told every one In tho vicinity attended." each other f rn-nklv w hat they thought Miss Walsh had much of interest to i about each other's" relatives. If they had tell of the camouflage, about which corne to words nbout each other's Americans returning irom me war zone friends. IT IS THE RAISINS whole, seedless raisins which absorb the rich juices of the mince meat when heated and swell to luscious plumpness that give that fine appearance and juiciness to pies K made with have necessarily, until recently, been re tlcent. "It was sometimes amusing to see a town which had Just been taken from tho Germans," she said. "The streets would be camouflaged on one side In German style and on the other side In French style. "An army of French women was kept busy painting tho wooden ammunition houses so that they could not be dls ' tlngulshed from the fields. Many of the women were nrtlstB, nnd they were bored at the Idea of Just laying the paint on In meaningless splashes, so they painted pictures. These pictures were of cartoon type, and would represent such subjects as Apollo thumbing his nose at the Crown Trlnce. Held 1'iimouflHKe Hall "Speaking- of camouflage, the night of the armistice the American boy gave French, American arid English workers a camouflage ball. It was a wild night, at Mousson, where I was at the time, and every one Jolned'ln the torchlight procession of the celebration. Tho Sec ond Army started a drive that night at Mousson, and took one hill, as their final contribution to the victory, "It wan nenr Mousson that the drive toward. Nancy had been checked, nnd wo coulu' seo the remnants of the old brlugo tinth'a niu thnusht now was telephon ing to Isabel without letting Scott know. If she could do that she would not have to confess that she had made an engagement for the evening. Din could she do It? Certainly she would never bo' able to unless she could get Scott out of the house under some pre text. She might ask him to go to the store but he was tired nnd had climbed the stairs once that evening. Sho simply could not do that. However, Scott solved tho problem himself by saying suddenly, "I forgot to get seme' clga- I rettes. Quess, I'll run uown nu ' some, . , nuth waited till he had left the place and then made a rush .for the telephone Before sho could reach it, however, the telephone tinkled and she vvob forced to talk for a couple of minutes to her mother. When she hnd Anally rung oft andi called Isabel's number, sho heard Scott coming up the stairs. Now Bhe was In for It, she would simply have to do the whole thing before Scott. The knowledge that her failure to tell him would seem small and petty to Kcott brought' the blood to her face, and just as Scott opened the door with his key Isabel's cool, well-bred voice said, "Hello." . . "This is Ituth, I, called you up to tell you we wont ue auio io cumc uci i" which hnd been blown up to save the I night. Scott's sister Is In town nnd he hasn't seen in ner in some. mm.-. re going over there. Scott arranged It at tho office. I'm so, sorry. I did want to come: yes, 1 knew jou'd under- titnnil." nuth hunir un and faced Scott, her cheek's aflame. "You made an engagement for to night?" town After that time they throw to gethvf one bridge after another, for. this was a spot which was often bombed. Over these fragile bridges, only two or three civilians were allowed to cross at a time. The sign stating this order caused much amuement among the Americans, for, translated literally, It rend: 'You must circulate In small packages.' " fgmy Atmore MINCE MEAT They "hold up" the crust and retain the spicy fragrance and juices from the chopped fruits, making a pie that is full ' and rich in flavor. Atmore's comes to you all sweetened and ready for use. No sugar needed, no chop ping of fruits, no mixing just make the crust that's all. And what a delicious mince pie you'll have! jH I key Isabel's cool, well-bred voice saui, m , . . n '"f",?.:,.,, .,,., vou u,, to ten 1 mimcepieyoullhave! I ... ....., ,-....--. ,-- . ak. m 1 9&H . tSt, I I hasn't seen in ner in some. mm.-. i ni .. . . A-HMaviHa. H rttzsl re going over there, bcott arrangeu Y.xmYM Urnrpr iflltt AtmnrA'a A-CSlQA&trffc. jrfWtf Mince Meat tSSM W $$$& Most of them sell also TV. fKxffitk WSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSlSSv I ATMORE & SON Wf w MJm j I TWMMWIII'i I 1 Philadelphia Jf (5cSi ' 1 'Coming' from &r, I SL Jf-w. I OverbrooR 111 S, WT. the oilier day," said Mn. John- I lh, wWBBf li'il WifUfJSKMl y H i I son, "I overheard a woman tell. I H,nJ luHlBsA 1 ' 0 hHM 1 1 ""Hi jH iMM ing tho most remarkable things lu ., BMPMMal 1 wlQIHHrMMHHaBBaH i yu sj- sdff MM I about Miss Princiue Pure Phos- r JSHHHSB f ( "jl-JSto M l I phate Baking Powder. I thought I p If JpM a i JfOjI )j s2ftv WW XL Tn "TT- 7l Mm f 1 I I knew all about baking, but she B CJU JJLXTnJLu M ""ESEErSSMm h s- MT I m challenged my curiosity and I , I Bwl lii&?tTfcl.rrWnnS MBBKKHBKHKHKKHUKHMSKtiNSSMIiKHKEUtB I I .tried Princine. Good gracious, 1 rfil VKo3fflo5Sr Iff jiiiiiiiisi I 1 what a surprise! My former 1 J H tMS-mW Sjei MAKF I IRFDTV FRUIT PAK"F "I 1 baiting was 50 year, behind the JJ mMLM .l ? M" m . CAKL I times " ""& ftMTfjjMM With Atamorn's Mince Meat M ''Tib, I iMntn.TifiMiiiii iB lb, ' and ..i t hini.,?,u.r n 'tM lI,!!!,r ! ramoon . ,., Clnnsmun A. lHii(immiiiiiiiMsiaa JK -iBMBIa ft,1i?,lhii.i5i,,l!,l,ur,v ""., fhr j fipon ,,.,; ... Niitmts . nntohr.goodtor0i JF , My ni vnt hour'n m,J"t'' ,"-" .'..'.. .'.V. i .., WANAMAKER'S WANAMAKER'S Cj( . . M The Down Stairs Place for Last- Store Is a Great inute Shopping The Luggage Store is Filled With Gifts There are little baRs and bijr baRs, and all of thorn pood, useful bags ut moderate prices. Most any girl would be charmed with an ovornijjht bajr, and most men travel enough to find a suit case or hand bag n really useful present. (Market) Scores of Pretty Velvet Bags Lovely, soft bags in all the rich prettv shades that harmonize with Winter suits and coats. There seems to be no end to the pretty mountings some are of velvet, some of imitation tortoise shell or amber, some arc gay with beads and others imitate cleverly the expensive tops of Dutch silver. Prices begin at ?3 and there is a wide choice all the way to $10. (Central) Turkish Towel Sets These pretty sets are in all white or woven with blue, pink or yellow bnnds. Each set consists of a bath towel, n face towel and a washcloth across some there is a flight of bluebirds. $1.50. (( lirMnut) Embroidered Pillow Cases Boxed and Ready to Give They have hemstitched hems, woven tape bor ders and a space for the monogram or initial. The muslin of which they arc made is fine and closely woven. $1.75 a pair. With an embroidered initial these are $2 a pair. (Chratnilt) Pink Bloomers of Three Kinds at $1.50 Two are made of batiste one trimmed with blue ribbon and lace, the other with a frill of pink satin ribbon. The third style is of pink sateen, with hem stitched ruffles at the knees. All three arc generously cut and have clastic at the waists. (Cmilrnl) A Warm Bathrobe Is Such a Blessing on a Cold Morning It is nice to think that you can give so much comfort and pleasure to some one you like. Pretty blanket robes at $5 are in a great variety of colors and designs. The collars, cuffs and pockets are edged with satin ribbon, which also binds the full length of the front. (Ontnil) Fresh, White Chemises in Christmas Boxes Pretty last-minute gifts that you can pick up in a moment These chemises are made with an Empire yoke trimmed with several rows of lace insertion. $1.50. (Ccntrnl) Pink Pajamas New ones, too, and pretty an you please! Cut in one piece there are bntlste pajamas, with two rows of blue satin ribbon and lace insertion edging the surplice neck and finishing the sleeves. $3. The two-piece pajamas are made with a band of shirred pink ribbon across the front and back marking the high waistline and with blue ribbons that tie at the sides, under tho arms. $3.85. (Outrun Gloves for Little Hands That Clap-in Christmas Children's fleece-lined gloves of tan capeskin are $1.50 and $1.75 a pair. Capeskin gloves with knit wool linings are in tan, giay and khaki, at $2.25 a pair. All of them arc outseam sewn and show spear point stitching. (Centra!) Gift Raincapes For girls of 6 years to 16. They are in navy blue, with plaid lining in the hoods, and are cut generously full. $3. Dainty White Pique is unusually charming in frocks for girls of G years to 14. They are smocked and featherstitched in white, blue or rose in a quaint nnd attractive way. $5.75. (Ontrul) Last Call on Christmas Cards We Have Pretty, Fresh, White Cards Full of Christmas, With Envelopes to Match, at 5c (Central) Snow-white Tissue and Gay Ribl?onzene to make the last of tho gifts ready for Christmas morning. Tissue paper is 20c u quire. Red, green or red-and-green ribbonzenc is 25c a spool. The plain-color ribbonzene is 50 yards long; the other is 36. (Central) Bonnets for Baby, Dear Soft china silk and crepe de chine bonnets for baby are warmly padded. All aro llnod with silk, Somo of the more expensive bonnets are beautifully embroidered by hand. $1 to $4. (Central) , Rhinestone Bar Pins 50c to $10 . Brilliant, glittering stones reflect the Christmas lights in myriad colors. You will be surprised at tho large selection of gallery mountings and fine filigree work. These closely resemble the platinum-, diamond jewelry. . (Centrnl) Soft WaraatibLforNights A white flunnellet nightgown with a double yoke is cut good and -full. It Ih hemstitched and trimmed with pink or blue braid. $2.25. (Central) Glimmering Necklaces of pearMiko beads nro 05c to $5 with an excel lent assortment. Bead Necklaces of the various new kinds of beads in practically all colors are 25c to $1. ' (Central) A Giftie Place Is the Commercial Stationery Store There are gifts for men, women and children spread around conveniently and all the practical, useful things that arc in order. Fountain Pens. $2.."50 to $8, arc plain or self filler Waterman or Schcafer pens, either plain or trimmed with gold-filled bands. Pen Knives, $1 to $3, have pearl or bone handles and various numbers of blades. Portfolios, 7.1c to $9, are of cloth, imitation leather or leather with various kinds of fittings. Compact Manicure Sets, $2.o0 to $6.50, aro in cloth or leather cases, some with a few, others with many fittings. Stationery, 33c to $1.30 Good linen or lawn finish writing paper, in white or pastel colorings. School Companions, 35c and COc, are in various colors; imitation leather. Desk Sets, $3 to $28, aro of brass or mahogany or the dainty nink and blue sets for a woman's boudoir desk. They consist of blotter and various fittings. Brass Desk Fittings Paper cutters, 35c to $2. Ink wells, 25c to $1.26. Calendars, 75c to $3. Pin Trays, 45c to $2. (Central) Among the Less Expensive Coats for Women there is much excellent value, as many of the coats have worn much higher prices. They are of velours, pompoms, kersevs. cheviots and burellas. 4 trimmnl uritV, !.(- nnnm, nnr) cnntnnn fnva mm .vttl A v.......wu nv,i iww uitvjf nun Dcaiciic ,uia v& n "'u these coats are warmly lined with durable ma lci una. cxix'iiem ty inter cuius are now lo uc naa. for $15 to $23.75. 'i Fiom $25 to $85 there are all sorts of rood coats, many of them samples and individual iri style. Materials include soft, warm Bolivian sil vertone, suede velour and pompom, many showing trimmings of beaver, raccoon, sealene, ringtail or nutria. , (Market) Children's Good Black Stockings Special at 35c, Three Pair for $1 They are of fine ribbed black mercerized cotton of good quality, with full-fashioned feet. If they had not been contracted for many months ago they would havo to be marked much higher. For children who wear sizes 5 to 9. (Central) Black and Navy Skirts A whole rack of good-looking ones that would make fine, practical Christmas presents for last minute gift seekers. Navy and black poplin make most of them and the styles are conservative and well tailored. They are smartly braided, trimmed with buttons or have unusual pockets. $7.50 to $12.50. (.Market) Hand-Embroidered Handkerchiefs are new, white and dainty and will nicelyflfill in the hole in your gift list. The linen is sheer and white, with one corner embroidered in color. 20c each. (Central) Serge Frocks Have Taken Special Prices for Christmas Many goqd styles of practical, but attractive, serge frocks are priced $13.50, $10.50 and $19.75. Navy blues predominate, but there are some of bur gundy or plum. Braid forms much of the trim ming nnd there are some novel Htylcs that young women will like. Warm, lovely velveteen frocks that are now half prico are in a little group at $17.50 and $18.60, Some of the Newest Frocks for Spring are braid trimmed and embroidered models of serge, some with a combination of satin to add to their nttractivencss. Many of them aro prettily beaded, too. $25 to $35. Lovely Georgette Crepe Frocks in light colors arc often combined with taffeta or soft satin to make them attractive. They aro In white, tan, coral, rose and navy, and the styles are the newest $25 to $39.75. The Lightest and Fluffiest of Dance Frocks are all ready to slip into and trip out to happy Christmas parties. They are of shimmory tulle, taffeta or satin in the pastel shades and the trim mings are indescribable lovely silvery ribbons, flowers and the like adorn them. Prices are $19.78 to $39.75 with many stops between. (Murket) Warm, Pretty Bathrobes for the Children at U For children of 8 years to 10, they aro mad of thick, warm blanketing in most attractive color ings and designs, The collars, cuffs' and pockert' , are trimmed .with wide bands of good satin. Ther is a generous cord about tno waist oi eacn one, 't- va j 1H!) 1 ' t l 1 J s ! j'l .x 'J I $ a uti li T V'l 'I .! .u J-. 'If VI (Central) ' "liMT. PWpjl . 0 1- a '7 t- (j. fM
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