v; "tv .- .-,';TT7 'Vf. EVENING PUBLIC LEDGER-PHILADELPHIA, FRIDAY, JANUARY 24, ' 1919 SWINDLERS DUPE KIN OF SOLDIERS Police Hunt Men for Sell ing "Information" About Heroes Abroad PARENTS GIVE MONEY Father of Lieutenant Pcrrinc Victim of Man Posing as War Veteran Search Is bolng mmlo today for bcv eral men who, poslnc ns returned oldler3, are lctlmU'nB the parents of missing heroes by selling them nltegcd Information about tho thereabouts of their sons. , Police In all sections of the city have (been notified to bo on tlio watch for the fakers, ono of whom Is known to hao masqueraded as "J. V. KodRers" a d!s 'charged soldier from tho Twenty seventh (New York National Guard) 'Division. Tho police say that after locaunK me parents of a missing man and learning as much ns they can about the soldiers. ha Imnnatnrft mil lit tllO llOino of the ' parents or wife and pcddlo Information about the iniismB one, Kcmiun us a story of having met hlm In some base hospital In France. Alaj AU for Money The Informatolon Is always followed by a request for money, generally on the plea that the Informer Is far from home nnd needs tho money for c.irefarc to take him to his home town where a good i position awaits him. Among tno lamnies -iiciimizeu wub that of Lieutenant Nelson V I'errlne, 621 South Forty-cigmii street, lieuten ant Ferrlne was attached to Headquar ters Company, 110th Infantry, of the Iron Division, and disappeared In nction during the heaviest part of the action that drove the Hermans from tho Sols-Bons-Uhelms sector. Mr. and. Mrs. I'errlno have mado un remitting efforts to locate their fcon, keeping In constant touch with the au thorities at Washington, and even get ting In direct communication with France, Their efforts have been unavailing so far. hut they arc hopeful, and this con dition made them lather easy prey for the man who visited Mr. I'errlne twlco this week telling of bow and where he met Lieutenant Perrlnn The first time the psetido soldier came lie told the story of meeting the lieuten ant In u base hospital. The "veteran jald his name uiih "Itodgers." and told of his recent honorable discharge from the New York division The man was shabbily dresed, nnd otherwise in.iili a bad Impression on Mr. Pcrrinc. On his second visit "nnger.s" took some money, under protect, and said he would take a new overcoat later on. 4 Then Mr Perrlne got I Jsy. lie got in communication with Washington and found that they had no jeoord of tucli a person. The police were notified, but the address given by tho Impostor was found to bo fictitious. I Lieutenant Ih Only Son Ijlcutenant I'errlno Is an only Min. He Is twenty-three .vears old." He was graduated from the Central High School In 19H. Ho entered the I'nlverslty of Pennsylvania and was In hlr third jear when tho viar broke out. He enlisted in the First l Ity Troop and trained with that unit at Camp Hancock. Ho was selected from the third of ficers' training camp and graduated with honors. He went overseas as llrat sergeant In Company B, llnth Infantty, and received his romnilMrion after arriv ing In France He 'eft the lompany just cue day before the second battle of the Marne, when Company li was nl most wiped out. At the time of his dlsappeaiance, on July 30, tho llOeh was engaged in'tho perilous work of blasting the Hermans from tho Orlmpettcs wood. Tho place was tuken and retaken several times, Lieutenant I'errlne being left on the ground wounded after tho nermann had made one of their successful counter-attacks, A wounded private report ed that ho saw (let man stietcher-henr-crs pick up the wounded olllcer and tako him to safety. Although no official confirmation of this has been received, the parents are hopeful that he In now recovering in a Herman hospital. HONOR ROOSEVELT HERE FEB. 9 Governor Sprotil Will Preside sit Memorial Mns-Mccting Philadelphia will pay homage to the memory of Colonel Theodore Roosevelt at a mass.meellng to bo held In the .Metropolitan Opera Hnuso on the after noon of Februniy !. ' (lovernor tfproul will pieslde at the demonstration. The spenkers will be an nounced In n few days. There will bo a program of choral and orchestral mu sic. Tho committee nrrangng the meeting Includes: (lovernor Sprout, (leorge Wrar. ton Pepper, K. A. Van Vnlkenburg, Kr nest T. Trigg. William Draper Lewis and Thomas Itoblns. VICTIM OF AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT IDENTIFIED Man Killed by Motorcar Dur ing Rainstorm Was Felix Snyder A tailor's tng In the pocket of his coat brought about the identification to. day of tho body of Felix Snyder, 1051 Ilutler street, who was run down and killed by an outomoblle during the rain stoini lart night at Hroad street and Duncannon avenue. Mr. Snyder was u member of tho firm of tho Snyder Furniture Company, 134 North Tenth street. For some time tho pollco were nt loss to establish his Iden tity. Tho accident happened about 8:30 o'clock last night, nnd Mr. Snjder died shortly after being admitted to the Jew Ish Hospital. C'linrles II. Cullln. of Ogontz, owner nnd driver of the machine was arrested by tho police of tho Ilranchtown sta tion, and wan given a hearing today. It Is thought by the poUco that Snyder attempted to cross the street at llroad nnd Duncannon avenue In the driving rain and did not seo tho approaching automobile. Freakish weather conditions, bringing regulation April weather In January, culminated In a series of unusual Inci dents during tho wind nnd rain of the night. Signs nnd awnings were blown down nnd many pedestrians barely escaped Injury by the falling propertv. A big plate-glass window at the Shubcrt The atre, (ti South llroad strvet, was bluti out Willi a loud crash. Shipping virtually was at a standstill. SALES CLUB TO MEET jk&$y,x-, ,. . . M ,.M&SK K "VIMRaV jfMoto cMmn, PfflLADELPHUNS URGE CEMETERY IN FRANCE Ai .ipruvc Movement for Sol diers' Memorial Burial Ground Over There Many Phlladelphlans and rcnnsjlva nlans are In the establishment Curtis James,. Henry Morgenthau. James H. Kchlff, Morgan J. O'Hrlen, William Fcllowe Morgnn, Dr. William T, Mnn nlng, Cleveland II. Dodge, Ccmmnndcr Kvangellne Itootli, Dr deorge 8. Stew Jirt, Major llobert Davis and Mrs. Fin ley J. Shepard. of New York; Mrs. Itob- tv.T,.?1"f; f.,Now '""v. nnd Colonel I'rederlck M. Alger, of Michigan. NEW PLEA FOR CHARnftMADE Committee Urges Legislators to Help Frame Measure Philadelphia members of tho Lclsla- UNITED BUSINESS MEN ASK CITY TO RUN CARS Annual Meeting Also Asks Chestnut Subway Joining Fraiikford Elevated favor of a bill proposing ,ure who ,,avc , fxprK.lX ,,, icnt of nn Amer'can cem-. to the proposed revision of the city char- ctery In France, In which would be burled ler ity nrc in receipt of etters from ih the bodies of American soldiers killed charter revision committee, urging them In the world war, which has been Intro- to co-operate with the committee In the duced In Congress by neprcsentntlvc SI- work of drafting the charter bill The meon D. Fess. of Ohio. i letter follows: The measure seeks to Incorporate tbe ,., American Field of Honor Assoo'ntlon, "e nee(I and earnestly desire the which would construct nnd maintain the ; Practical help of every member of the proposed memorial cemetery, In Introducing the hill, r. Fes." re Legislature from Philadelphia who is peated suggestions that were made tt dplia charter, c.l- I.!.. tt:ii n- r- t . r- Ctiir?iiiuii-Hii w in u l'muctl Bl ces sion TnniRIit at Adelphia Five factors whlcli enler"lnto tlie equipment of the successful salisman will be discussed by speakers this even ing nt the meeting of the Philadelphia Dai" iuii iii in," .! inii.i riuiei. "Dispatch" will be d's-cusscd hv Howe Stewart; tieorge A Ilenrkii will follow i with u talk nn "Determination." and ......1.. VI... i.l ,. Ill fl.... !.. .. ... .iiiii-s .,,,..., ..in nirii i.iim" i !- verv necessary quality of "CVinmon Sens " interruptions" Is the subject I asslcned to P C Staples, and Harrv Jordan Mill speak on Tact" K.-uh I speaker will condense In a ten-minute 1 talk the conc'uslons of his business llfo I on the suhj.'i't of his address Interested In Improvement of the Phlia j11n!lll nlin,!.- n !. .... ., hlm by the persons who have taken an I , 'l , , ,' , "'"' "'r"on active part In prc-poslng the shrine to nhlch w" wl" ln dua rour" 8U,,,I' to I the dead American soldiers In France, 'he Legislature may represent the best that a Frenrh chateau or slnt'lnr place on , rno,t experienced thought of tho largo enough he purchased near the '"J'1"" community. western battlellne. On It would be con-I ..." 5'" aro hi sympathy with this po stiuctcd n building which would be a tltlon-ul" 'ou kindly advise us whether monument to the Americans who laid you. caIe 3',n ln lhe constructive down their lives In the war. wrU ot jT arloua committees to the , above end?" The incorporators of the association,1 The letter is signed by Powell Kvans, said Mr. I-ess have anticipated the prac- secretary of the committee, tlcnl Impossibility t removing the bodies - 2f.!LT -". """ .tho rnl,'1 ,riRnnr.ATP. takfs nvvirv .hiiiii. iui in niniiciii nuriai, anu pro-, w w.--v. - m..Uw v & vj pose the "Held of honor" In France In lTl,!?n.lATl?n.,3a,lonn, CPm'l,ry- Gloucester County OfTiclal Pla5s IIol In which the dead soldiers of all creeds .' . hTATK SENATOR TO TKt) Mi Ada I.ueillnnliau', of St. Louis, Mo., and Senator Clarence J. Jluck man, of Langliorne, Ducks County, will lie married at noon tomorrow at (lie home nf the bride's parent, St. Louis SENATOR BUCKMAN TO MARRY Burks County Legislator Wins Heart of St. Louis Girl .Senator Clarence J. Huckman, of tinghornc llucks County, and Miss Ada I.uedlnghaus. will be married nt noon tomorrow at tho homo of the bride's parents, St. Louis. After a honeymoon trp they will live at Langliorne, where tbey will be at home April I .Senator Ituckmnn is president pro tern, of the Senate He Is a member of a in-eminent old Friend family In Uucks County nnd is a graduate nf the I'uiver slty of l'ennsjlv.inln l.vw School. lie was ebcled to the Stnle House nf Itep renntallves nnd seivcd In the IflM ses slon He was elected to his first term In til" Senate 111 1310. Senator Huckman Is well known In Philadelphia and has had n law olhce here with his brother, J. tllbbs Duck man, for many years. Miss I.uedlng haus Is a school friend ef Mrs. J, Hlbhs Huckman and became acquainted with Senator Huckman while on u visit east fov tral year men. could he burled In a flttlne nlace. nnrt with proper 'dentlflcatlwi marks, similar to the burials nt home In the Arlington or Gettysburg national cemeteries. Tho association, he said, proposes to raise $13,000,000 by ponular'stihsrrlniim, i.-ih. which to endow tho "field of honcT" per tmanently. The Incorporators of the American yield of Honor Association include the following: William U Halley, -Wilson '.vrc, (ienree Vh.irtnn Inm,r vi-nn ' xPI"' Chf,rl's '- norle. Judge" J. Willis I Martin. Owen Wlstnr. A. J. .Mrs l. Tllvr.n Meiers. V(nl( nbiA.. ...i .! ' nemdler. of Penn.sylvan'n ; villl.lm'nnw. am lan. or Washington ; James S. Cush to Acsoriates Frank D. Pedrlck, who was elected Surrogate of Gloucester County, N J, at the November election, assumed charge of the olTlce In the Courthouse ' at Woodbury today. He has as his deputy Justice of the Peace Leon A. (loffrey, ' of Woodbury', He took the oath of ofllce i yesterday afternoon before County Judge Frank H. Davis and furnished n surety Imnd for $20,000. Mr. Pedrick succeeds Harry Crist, a Democrat, who held the ofllce live years. Following the ceremony jesterday Mr. Pedrlck entertained the countv olllclals nt a dinner. Mr. Pedrlck Is a Tlepunllcan nnd resigned as deputy Transit matters occup cd much alien, tlnn at the annual meeting of the t'nited tlltln,.a MpnH Aftr.rt llln. In the Ilingham House last night. Reso lutions were adopted demanding: "That the Frankfnrd elevated h mm. .ileted and coumcted with the Chestnut street subway, and that the Chestnut street subway bo built or ns much thereof n can be constructed with funds available. 'That the f ranch sc for operation of a street railway on Hare and Vine streets bo recalled and canceled and that a feeder line for the Frankford elevated, with a transfer station nt Front and tlacc streets, be established "That Independent operation of the city's lines be worked out until the ex cessive fixed charges of the Philadelphia Rapid Tranult Company are adjusted to a f a r and normal charge, or until the company provides n guarantee that It ..in ........ .. .i .. .. m iinnumi- uifr.-iiioii oi me city lines, bearing all sinking fund, Interest and depreciation charges on the city's sys tem, except that vie favor a purely tem porary arrangement for Joint operation of tho Frankford elevated nnd Market street subway until the Chestnut street subway is comnleted." A further resolution was adopted au thorising the transportation lommlttee of the association to have Introduced In the legislature a bill providing for through rrutes nnd Joint rates on the street railway lines proposed to be built and those In operation. These olllcers were elected- IMward -. iowei, preiiueni, lor a uuru inmi Edwin M, Abbott, first vice president; K. T Tyndall, second vice president; Charles It. Von Tagen, secretary; Wil liam H. Horn, financial secretary; John W. Flanagan, treasurer. rue following directors were elected for the ensu'ng jear: Raymond Mnc- Wllle. (1 .t l'nmn,.1l T1..I !.- tliilv. William Hancock, I J. K, Zlcgler, William Nash, W W Metilnger. Jr., C. Oscar HinKb-y, Sidney M Karle, Uustave Lip-, tcuuix and John A. Moore FELTON EXPLAINS RETIREMENT United States Employment Direc tor Served Only in Emergency I In explaining his resignation as direc tor for Pennsylvania erf the Federal em-j ployment serv lc-. K. C. Felton todny Is sued the following statement: "My resignation as Federal director for Pennsylvania, sent some days ago to Washington, has been a'cepted and mv cnnnertlnn with the service will end. today. The prrvblem facing the employ ment service should now be hnndled by I those who are to be permanently con-, neeteil with It. and as It was never my. Intention to remain In the service be- .vond the em( rgency caused liy tbe war, tho present seems to be the proper time for my retirement " TO business can stand still. It's forge ahead or slip back. Does advertising usually tend to put you in the latter class? HERBERT M. MORRIS Advertiting Agency Every Phaie or" Sate Promotion 400 Chestnut Street Philadelphia man. Dr. John II Flnlev lii.i.n,! 't , sheriff of the county two weeks ago after B. Wilson vlfrl 5 v'lli ' V''Pr I having served three vears. He was post- wnon, Alfred S. Marling, Arthur master of Woodbury for eight years l J EOldwell &f (5. JEWELERS-SILVERSMITHS New flat Watches For Mem PERRY'S Reduction Sale DiamondsBlctck Onyx o TWO things the War has hammered home, hard to Americans both Sides of a Dollar. If yours is Money's Worth Merchandise, the right time to advertise it is right now. Don't put it off put jt over. Confer with us! Sherman &BRYAN ADVETl'siNG 79 Vifth Qlvemtc A Striking Color Contrast Scarf Pins Brooches Bar Pins finger Rings Earrings Bracelets Effective - Not Expensive. Uncommon Shapes With Enameled Designs On The Bezels. Very Compact, Occupying Almost Unnoticeable Space In The Pocket, Excellent Timers. Vest Chains In Har. monious Designs. New Self-Confidence Class now forming A short -trnt four In tsrlf , on.llm'f (sflf.xprrnslnn, public (spiMkltit; elnt-utlnn Mini MlN.irnuiKl tMr1ntInpmtTit Tiit -injtfi ut r AWflnfHilM i nlmt I RlnnlnB ut 8 o'clock. For mn ami women illorc wflcniup '.i1l. rlti r phone Spruce 3JIS for In ftrurttvf lit r.ituro. 1130 C'lirfttiiHt St. NEFF COLLEGE FORM MARINE COUNCIL Shipbuilders of Delaware River District in Conference ! Steps were taken yesteiday to bilng about a better understanding among the men ln tho shipyards, when repre sentatives of numeioun yards met nil the Hotel Hanover and formed u dls. trlct marine council. William Buckley, of the Harlan and Holllngaworth plant, Wilmington, w.ia elected temporary chairman and H. Wll son, of the Hog Island plant, was elected secretary. Charles !', Scott, organizer for the Bollermarkers" Union In this district, called the meeting to order and outlined its purpose. Tho Council adopted a resolution In dorsing government supervision of rail, roads. The delegates represented 7B.O0J bollermakers, shipbuilders and other crafts. Wff) mmsmm mmmMM sriT) j Tod mar Mine lirre fer Iimcheon or after noon tea. certain of the quajltr jou ha?a alvraji enjojfd In Whitman's candles. Open Jn the evening till eleven thirty for etda and for candle l16Cfie8ti)UtSt. 'a i j o V v: Is All You Pay For Any Of These 2aswiei STANDARD SHOES T WILL interest every shoe buyer to know that Dalximer is pre pared with shoes for men and women, priced unusual ly low, with a guarantee that the styles and quality conform to the reputation of Dalsimer Standard Shoes. jS 3loiS4 Tafte a look at the quality and ttyle in UNDERDOWN'S SHIRTS $1.50 Each ThT ar rut to comfort and made site tfttlirnrtlon. Cuffs Attached and Detached V. 1 vt-.t. Tan. Enillsh list with lather sole. Hame ihoi in black calf Cordft-Tan, En cllah. Nenlln anle and mbbtr hcl, fame ahoe In blark rait. No. . rrk Tan Dlucher. me dlum to Nmlln fcole, rubhnr heel Snme In black lalf. Hark tan. ilmlihl laee. leather aole. Rama in black calf. No. 3. t'oulo Tan K n r I I h. h a a v v leather aula with libra Til a Feat weathr proofing center Same In blacli calf. No. 4. Flald mouse, brown or cra- kid with harmonizing fab ric ton. Mahnranv calf with leather or fabric top. No. R. a r a v Huck with turn ed aola and hiah rncli hal. No. e. Flald mouae, brnnn er arav kid lth harmonlslnr fab ric too. Jlrown kid. nltti Ivorv kid top. Patent colt with arav fahrlr Inn To Fit Feet Ikidimei The Big Shoe Shra i1 i 0!f Taf MarketSt i m s jf. nil BONWIT TELLER 6, CO. oJne Specialty &icp cfX)riainaiiotib CHESTNUT AT 13th STREET ; ANNOUNCE FOR TOMORROW (SATURDAY) A Pre-Inventory Sale of Women's Coats and Wraps COMPRISING OUR ENTIRE STOCK , At Reductions of 1-3 to V2 Off Original Prices NONE RESERVED (2) Evora Cloth Wraps, "Jenny" Models. To close out 75.00 ( I ) Green Duvetyn Coat, Gray Squirrel trimming. To close out 75.00 ( 1 ) "Callot" Satin Coat, lined with Duvetyn. (2) Evora Cloth Coats, "Premet" Models. To close out 85.00 To close out 85.00 ( I ) Reindeer Duvetyn Coat, Kolinsky Squirrel trim ming, "Premet" Model. To close out 95.00 (3) Evora Cloth "Dolmans," with large Beaver collars. To close out 95.00 (5) Fur Trimmed Bolivia Wraps, "Cheruit" Models. To close out 95.00 (10) Military Capes To close out 29.30 SPECIAL VALUES IN AN ASSORTMENT OF Women's Plain and Fur Trimmed Coats At 22.50 Women's Plain and Fur Trimmed Coats At 34.00 Women's Plain and Fur Trimmed Coats At 44.00 Women's Plain and Fur Trimmed Coats At 54.00 Raincoats Reduced! It's the Quality of the Overcoats and Suits in this Annual Clearance Sale that makes the savings impressive. We believe there are no such assortments of fine Overcoats as these any where else in Philadelphia! $ They are the kind of fabrics, workman ship, finish, fit and style that are 100 per cent valuable and de sirable one season after another. I There are fine, substantial Over coats, in quiet dark fabrics cut on lines that are the acme of good taste. $ Rich beavers and cheviots, some o f them i n plaid-back Overcoatings s i 1 k -lined only to the waist; or full silk lined all the way throufh. I Bi .-, voluminous Ulsters, trim Ulster e 1 1 e s , muff-pocket great Coats that you can defy the rough est kind of weather in. J As values, tkerf were out of the or dinary at their orig inal prices now we have reduced them to end up the season. $70 and $75 Overcoats are reduced! $60 and $65 Overcoats are reduced! $50 and $55 Overcoats are reduced! $45, $40, $35, $30 Overcoats even our $25 and $20 Coats arc reduced! And Suits from our $65 Suits to our $20 Suits, reductions all along the line! Perry & Co. UN. B. T.M s 16th & Chestnut Stf. i " : t way )o Mr Histlo le tha & Hi l. R. Underdown's Sons ' ...:-:'.- a 202-204 Market St. EitabUihed Bloca .-etC . 1- ' - - 'kvfisZHr- (K. "H'JIn 'j 9 Vi yv "-ey.-- M A'
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