' t i ?s m -, ":' '!. -.? F-v 'f Kirvi H,Trar HVrfT V&! ) EVENING PUBLIC LEDGER-PHILADELPHIA, 3TBIDAT, JANUARY 24, 1919 lt ' 5 R " ACID KILLS CHILD; INQUIRY STARTED Boy Found Dying Under Bed Clothes, Say Alding ton Police PROBE IN BUCKS COUNTY KITTEN "ADOPTED" SOLDIER ASPROTECTOR FROM SHELLS German Pussy Spent Three Days on Yankee Truck Before It Was Gassed Call for Ambulance From Sunnysidc House Results in Discovery of Case A mysterious poisoning which resulted In the dentil of fur-j ear-old Harrs Hal low ell. In the Ablngton Memor nl Hospi tal, Is belnp Investigated by State police of Ambler In conjunction with the Ablngton police, constables from Bucks County and Coroner Nuvlllp, ot Montgomery County. No arrests have yet been made and the action of tho officials will depend upon tho outcomo of the Investiga tion. Several mysterious phases of the case remain to be cleared iy. The child died from carbolic acid rolsonlng, Private Kent, Home From the Front, Praises Work of 30 tlh Engineers H OW a tlermnn kitten rodo for tbrco das on a Philadelphia supply truck and neer flinched under heavy shell Are was told today by Harry J Kent, 60". Uatl llaliiea street Germantown. Kent was attached to tho 304th i:n-1 glnccr Train, a unit In the Liberty I'l vision ftom l'cnns.vlvunla that dis tinguished Itself In tho Argonne. He wab a truck driver, and when the doughboys In the 315th Infantry (Phila delphia's Onn) and other Pennsylvania units advanced, Kent followed with uji piles. "On the morning of the first drive that opened on September -S, s. German kitten cl mbed onto my seat ami re-' fused to leave," i-atd tho soldier. "I liked the little thing, to I carried her 'along Kor tlireo d.is she ni'ick to me I.ate yesterday afternoon, a pnone and was under shell llro most of tne message reached tho Ablngton Hosp'tal, time. I don't know what happened to requesting that an ambulance be sentllier. hut Imagine that sho was gassed." to Sunnyslde Home, a children's tnstl-. Kent went through the first drive, but ullon located Just across the lino lnwM gassed on October in. and after niii-ttx fntmtv , Pending three months In French hos- The nnttenr wna iinrrv it,. iin.L-ii til IplMls was sent back home. Ho wears I Ihrnul nnrl Inmali lin.1 l.n ...ll,t.. a VVOUnil StTlP" Ullll il g'M1 burned with cnrhnltr nrld. nml ilonltA efforts of the hospital staff, he died late "T Jrces. , , last night I In the HIMtli Engineers were more 'than I'-'OO Phlladelphlans, and Kent sas Inquiry llrgun , tlley rPrformi d wun.lcrful work "Thev Although the Institution Is bevond the 'followed the doughlHi.vs. lie said. ,' and Jurisdiction of the Ablngton department, I built bridge and repaired Hii mails Chief Lever directed the preliminary foi artillery and upil tru.k It was Investigation, as a remit of which both i hazardous work and a lot of them were the State police at Ambler and the .killed and wounded. Just how in.inv Bucks County authorities, working I 1 do not know, for to be truthful c under District Attorney 11 II Keller. ' knew less about casualties ih.ui tin started Investigations. folks at home. According to the Invc-tlgat Ion conduct- "Truck dilvcrs were subjected to ed by the Ablngton officials tho ambu- lu,n,v shelling, for the uermuns never lance attaches were told when Ibev were'lrt "n "lth tI, bl7 BUn'' ' , , preparing the boy for remryval 'to the 1 K'c,lt ,?1K"1 WJ" n,1,u,J' ''fr",?," ?''. hosp'tal that his mother "had left him onf rs and never found one who liked the , l th ..arc .-.( . ....,. r Kaiser iiipv wen- sun ui ur win, that when Rhe rptnrn-ri. !hi .1,11.1 ....!. I . he said not be found, and that t:e was Incited nearly a half hour later under the cov- erlngs of a bed on the second floor, un- vi.'Vrtl VI 1 T"i IM-'TIIIIN' ?00 conscious, and with .'. chair thrown t, ' .h HALI- I U JO. IUIU SUUA top of the bed coverlncs and iutmm tlm boy's body" The pulton bottle and a Lieutenant of ir Squadron Writes Good 3f .u .jMy""' . t'' i mL. , i axt. . 'w.uuj.v.wi tWMHmtmt 1 1 xMm wi&k .r' aura HAItKY J- Ki:NT slon of I'cnnlvanla covered Itself with glory and particular!) the doughbojs. When they started to go forward they kept going It seemed as though nothing could slop them " BLACK HAND ACTIVE IN ITALIAN QUARTER Nine Face Magistrate as Re sult of Shootings in South Philadelphia Arrests mado tcday by the police lndl calo that the so-called Black Hnnd la no I live again In the southern part ot the city. There have been many shootings In tho Italian section during tho last two weeks as a result of alleged activi ties of members of this organization. Nino prisoners were brought before Magistrate Coward at tho seventh and Carpenter streets station tcday as a re sult of an Investigation by the police. Cossano Massl, of SIMh and Knter streots. was charged with sending a black-hand letter to Ttoeco Caponl. "30 Ellsworth street. Masil, according to the police, demanded 5n). He was arrested hv district Detectives Hellege and n'aggo, the police said, as he was nr ceptlng the money from Caponl. Paper and Ink found In Masl's room are said to correspond with tho writing materials ued i" the letter to Caponl. the police t,ay Massl was held In $1000 ball for court Seven men and a woman were ar rested following an Investigation Into tho revolver fight at Ninth and Christian streets vcslerday. As n result of this fight Frank CJIIetov.i, of Wilmington, was killed and John Levlne, Sixth street, and Washington avenue, was shot In the back Thoso arrested today were charged chev ron for i with belns suspicious characters rind each man was held In S300 bait for court. During n fight over u crap game, lllchard Jackson, Kiev ruth and Bain bridge street, was shot In tho abdomen, according to tho iwllce, by Andrew Monroe, Ninth nnd Hodman streets. Jackson Is In a serious condition In tho Pennsylvania Hospital. Monroe vvai held without ball by Magistrate Imber. WIN 44J.0URJVEEK ."55,000 New York Garment Work ers Victors in li-Motitli Strike York, Jan. 21 Kndlng of the threo months' strike of 55,000 garment workers engaged In making men's and boys' clothing and tho granting of a forty-four-hour week was announced at headfiuarters of the Amalgamated Garment Workers of America. Meanwhile 'tho strike, which began last Tuesday, o'f 35,000 women's waist and dressmakers, who nlso demand a forty-four-hottr week, was still In prog ress. The question of Increased wages for tho men's clothing workers, botli sides agreed, should be held In -ibeyante pend ing "the result or nil Inquiry and the collection of facts by n skilled Investi gator." These strikers will iclurn to work on Monday. Settlement of the controversy was effected by a ronfeience committee rep resenting the war policies board and the I'nlted Stales Department of Labor and the manuf.ictuter.s and employes. Tho conferees urged the adoption of the eight-hour day, with Satuiday half holi day, by the nun's mid boys' clothing manufai turers throughout tho country, These Industries employ about 250.000 workers In Philadelphia, Itochester, Bos ton, i leveianu, li.iitlmorc and other largo centeis. SHIRTWAIST MAKERS HERE VOTE TO STRIKE Say 7000 Will Quit Textile Employes to Work Only Eight Hours By a ctc of 4232 to 62. shirtwaist operators and dressmakers employed In tho shops of this crty decided to strike to force their cmp!o)ers to meet demands for a 20 psr cent Increase In wages. The men and women voting were members of the Dress and Waist Makers' Union, and the decision to strike came after two weeks of negotiation be tween representatives of tho workmen and tho manufacturers. Tho vote was taken last night. It Is estimated that some 7000 work ers will leave dhelr machines the early part of next week, when the date for the strike has been fixed, and endeavor to forco their employers to accede to their requests. On February 3, according to the plans formulated by labor leaders, textile workers will go to work at the usual time, but Instead of working nine hours, as at present, they will work but eight hours, and then at the expiration of that period they will put on their hats and coats and walk home. The next morn ing they will return and again work eight hours If permitted to do so by their employers. At the end of their work, having worked forty-eight hours Instead of flftj-four hours that constitutes the present schedule, they will receive less pay than at present. The movement will be nation-wide. All over the country wherever there are tex tile factories similar scenes will bo en acted, In the cases cf many of the factories Involved, according to the labor leaders, the employes are operating under an agreement that fixes the wage for some time to come. Labor leaders said that all these agreements now effective would be ropected. and that as a result the workmen will earn less than at present If their demands are granted. The1 American Federation of Labor Is supporting the demands. The United Textile Workers of America Is directly waging the fight for tho forty-elght-hour week, and Frank McCusker, vice presi dent of this organization, Is leading the workmen In this city. TALKING MACHINES REPAIRED Everybody's, 38 N. 8th St. Form'lr 100 N. IOIIi St. Open Slat. Htm. DIAMONDS WANTED We p.iv the hlffnrnt prices for diamond. ANY SIKH: nMcolit. rUtlnum. sliver hnusht. Tlin DIAMOND HHOP.45 N 10th. Muln Plr DIAMONDS WANTED FIFTY DtAMONDS WANTED AT OS'i:t! TO FILL OUH OIlDEnS. Will ry 12.1.00 to 11000.00 each. Trim no obi.,.. KKLI.Y CO.. 031 CIIKSTM'r tT. Halts 21-23 (Iter Chlldn' Restaurant TYPEWRITERS t'pdrrneml. Itflnlnlnii. Knrnls.ele, For fieri r Hale. Expert Rrpulrlog. S 47 North u Guarantee Typewriter Go. Rsce SliH'i-D. Hat. 11)02. FllbTt 3153. :Diamond & Sapphire RING, S195.00 ifA Two Diamonds, of it ana one Bppn viquam cut. set In rmouniinn ru cold with Platinum top a. very uia- tlrwflve uemja Kennedy & Bro. 102 S. 13th St., Phtla. "Cor. Ilrurr l.ana" linlab. im j&sggiM cNuLIMi Scmo knowing people 'ruinrir rnmr a t M !1 tariff to t rlltlmin, modern t LUNCHEON tip Menu rhanted ilall YirCrxHl. 35-37 South 16th JKUUrlV- n AIMIMHllN of triint anil reponlbllltr, de manding Inltlallie. dlneretlnn and l entlrnmnly rliirnrler. Is aonrht by a col i.r. man, well acquainted In nnd around Philadelphia- ho has had Itn years' bull- "'TMa'Seni'emein has recently Ixea rrllered f active dutv aa n oninillniied officer In the Vnlfed hfafej Naval Keerie Jaree Jnd I. niiallOed lo evecute the dutlea of a tol Sinn vinere faithful, contenlal and efficient lerilcca will le reiiarilcil hr a perinjiiint rnnnrH"n nlth aulary eonimeniurale to rraulta nhtiilnnl. Pcraonul Interview nt jour cnntenlenca. i 451 l.edaer Central immujji verc .....! nn.l t. . . Il, PillU. .11111 fc.l.1'1 ,U ' ' 0U0 t .... .1.. 4 !.,.... -!'!. I II. celt- fllll. 1 It.v I ill- .iiiivi ii t.iir. ,i, "i.i ... t.iken prlsone i ; MIKH'llsKMi:M' xiivkkiixiimknt I is mmMm.mffim Mm spoon were found later, the police say. Mother Questioned The State police, with a policeman frcm the Ablngton station, questioned the mother at the linsplt.il lat night. bhortly after the ho's death. Then they went to the Institution to continue the Inquiry. They returned about midnight nnd tho statement uas l.ued from the Wonl Ik Motlicr . I.ieiiteuint Morton 1-. New hall, club-1 Hum and boeietv man, of thW city, whose home l at 734.1 ltural Line. Mount Alrv.j Is expected to return mioii from France , I.'eutenant New hall, wlm Is a number' the llSth Aero Sipiadron, rial limed ( at Toul, I'Yancc, h.ii Ablngton department th.it new pluses buMhm! record In tbl una ueveiopcu, dui trat no nriest would result, at least until after the corontrV Inquiry today The mother of the child remained .it the hospltul over night, pending the re nioval of the body Her hut-bund, i' V. Hallow ell, from whom sho l. Kepjrated. Ij i-a'd to live at Seventh nnd Moore streets. Philadelphia. The poli.-u would make no comment uti the n-. turn of tho Investigation m.idi branch dlstln- of the To i.trnll aloniT Chestnut .street with thoughts turned to the past is to thread a path through the history of the city. Every square is leplete with memories of bygone events, and none more bo than Ninth and Chestnut Mreets, for the I'ostofflcc covets the field in which Ben jamin Kifinklm, wet hut determined, made his famous experiment with the kite and lightning. Here, too, in later years, stood the hand MJine "President's Mansion," built for Washington and Adams, when Philadelphia was the capital of the United States. This and other historic hou-es have been replaced by the Chestnut Sticet Shops, but the dignity and distinction of the street remains unchanged. nrvlci He participated In numerous I a r laids over the iltnnan lines and es i iHhln-hed hlinclf as one of the premier iim rli n flier-. In a iejter dated lucember '0 ind iililie -'d from Toul Lieutenant New -ball writ hw muHi.'- Mrs Hubert s . w i.iM that he is an liting tiai)Spiria t ,-m t ''ie 'ast Arret TurkUIi (.enerjl l'iirl. .Ian Ul - t.etiet.ii K i i ! lalmoud I'asha. who im -aid to have been responsible for mas-a, rei of ilreeK and Armenians, has been arrested. a -cording to a report received here from Constantinople. WMWearShirts ; made for the other fellow ESHLEMAN & CRAIG CO. I iilmn -dilrt Vnl,rr 1304 Walnut Street T.N' THK (Jaideit of Life the most I precious flowers are the wee " babes that blossom from time to time and bring joy into the world. So welcome are they that only the finest and best is used for their out littinir. and this may be found in the Infant Department at Jo-eph O. PILOTS arc indispensable for navigating high seas, and the Pilot Brand Kippered Herring is equally indispensable for break fast or supper for those who wish to vary their meat diet with one of fish. At h. Bradford Clarke Comnanv. jll VI. IfiOn fhpfttntll troet time eu tlilu Dailingtoti & Co., 1 1215-28 Chestnut famous Norwegian brand, pack'ed at f, Reduction Sale $1.00 Neckwear 75c , $2.00 Shirts $1.50 & $2 Neckwear.. $1.00 i 2.oQ & $:5.00 Shirts. $2.50 & $3 Neckwear.. $1.50 ' e, ()0 sl t VucSUk mteci Ji-rlose JOc $4.00 & $4.50 Pa.jamas.$3.00 i $2.25, $2.50 & $.' $5.00 Shirts .$1.05 .$2.00 .$3.00 .$;5.75 Gloves $1.50 Dress Waistcoat?, Silk Reefer $0.00 & $7 Silk Shirts. $5.00 $8.50 & $9 Silk Shirts. $7.00 ami Bath. robes Reduced R fb 1204 Chestnut Street 11H).-21 Market Street RT 11 South 15th Street stteet, where the much-wanted and impatiently waited-for stock ot tiny hand-made garments from France has at last ai lived. Long and hoit die-ses of the .sheerest French nain sook, ovqui.Mtely cinbroideicd down the front or upon the yoke only; nuinsooK or slll;-atiu-wooi j-euicoais tind (ieitiuile.-, scalloped ami hvoidered: hemstitched :md trimmed cap-; fairylike bibs, cov ered with dainty love knots or fov- get-me-not ies the front. vt'rm.-oi-ii!-,un. nf ..'' r n -iu int, tascinating .Mine, ue rilhSL "Piping times of peace N pornn,lnllr .... t:o :,,,,,,, ...am.. ,.,rt . iimii. H.n.rt tninninine n - i -. ... .....uvvi. t'VCI.V OIIC 3I1WI-IU IK--X- bw....- r. . r m.. l, to pipe on, and the instrument Diavanger. i ncy come in con-' venient-sized tins, three fish to a tin, with ne heads nor tails to fill up space, and can be eaten cold or I panned with butter. Besides these thete are Kippered Sardines of most unusual size, as big as herrings, thoilrrh thpv nssnro nin thni- iirn tne- ,"'" dines from rvovu Scotia. Only four' ItlCO- nf tllORO m.'inimollla nnnn tn "n ir ........ ,,,v,,, tw...v . 1, ,1,1. and by many arc preferred to the i 3 tegular sauiines, of which Clarke 1 ",v t : , ' ,. . .. ,vm,u. .-iuiiiits, ui imiicii i liirui; me-nots. ami the cutest ol night- have a good variety, notwithstand biiarstitched and opening down , ,'n, tneir scarcity. par excellence for the purpose is a piano, one of thoto splendid "used piano-'' that C. J. Heppe & Son, 111V-1'. Chestnut street, has such MiLte.-.s with. They ate to be had in nearly all the best-known makes, in Upright.- and (iiand-. and are de cidedlv woith while, for the reasons that some have had but little u-e, all have been thoroughly i novated and thev an- inexpensive. One sec for more than one cb.irmintr fashion, and none ate lacking in beauty. Pompadour silks, with the daintily blended floweis, are the ad miration of all, and when they enter into the make-up of a bed comfort they are irresistible. At II. D. Dougherty & Co., lGIi'J Chestnut street, one of the handsomest soft wool-filled comforts is of light blue -atin brocade, with a Pompadour II UIIU . . . , . .. rpt of -slrtpe woven in me satin. 1 lien ran BECKERS 15 SEMIANNUAL CLEARANCE SALE Philadelphians will profit largely by taking advantage of this, the most important clothing sale of the year. Positively no reservations in this sale, the object being to sell our entire stock regardless of its former value. OVERCOATS & SUITS "B"f'11,,,,,,ii.; RH : Suits livery one high ef stand ard cut in the latest style for the young men as well as their elders the variety of patterns is unlimited. Get here early Saturday morning. !' ' n i ii !' ' Pi the supeiiority of these used pianos over otheis i- that the Ma-on & Hamlin, a veiy high-grade and de-.-irable piano, i- carrieil by "The House That Heppe Built," and many of the other instruments have been taken in exchange for it or for a Pianola Pian". THK po-ses.-ion of silver has al-wnv.-, been a maik of distinc tion, and with the English their phtte is said to be as much a ta-siun a- their bef ov tea! Silver abb -ervice- aid accessories are pan cul.irly piized, and on this side f the Atlantic this appreciation of. and de-ire for, hnnd.-ome .-ilvef is to In fn'ind among an even larger nura hpr of rieotile. as is evinced by th" ning ciovvn tne sea e ot uxut-v aio wool-filled comforts covered " with one-tone silk-, figured .sateens and English chintzes, with borders of harmonizing plain materials, and also cotton-filled comforts with , pretty covers. All these, and the good blankets, are of generous size, nnd tine to snuggle under on cold nights. ECAl'SE the winter has been mild is no criterion it will not burst upon us in full fury at any minute, and then it would be too late to get one of the stunning fur coats that Oppcnheim. Collins & Co., Chestnut and Twelfth streets, are selling o reasonably. A number of the M-inch models of marked indi- Only One Store and Clothes Only Brockway Motor Truck Co. 2324-23 Market Street mmm itf1' - n -"iar dard i i i it v VJ.i -v I -xrej" i I ni 'irnpfyt Stert Com Borden', condene'l Mi lit rii paiiy Arm mr & omiany. t'a. Portland rrfnt "om;iany. H' (''Mi St-f' Company ana iP 'sf'.i ' 'rnr- in Jf' othe 1 r f 1 'i ' - urn I tr pp rpr of Br - - Tl r i l v p - m i ,m ' 1- vi n "iHr . on 1 1 mi) r ) 1 ' wt pa " i 'i t,r-0 5ut wha m ey are flrlK H 3?amSSEISSM5S5SMKCES32BS'3r 77- 37 vS 7Z-ZLU. Roast Beef Cut Thick Our platter luncheons always include this very popular American- dish. But we have other platter specials from 40c to 75c equally as tasty. r,,,f.niiiv nf I'nrmnnnnt Set- fo'r the viduality are suitable for vounir i . . ,v. . -. . .. . t, t ,i . .l ei : n ii i ". KUB. viii- ui vw'ji-un-nueu .uoie or in natural Nutria has a border, left loose in the front to fotm pockets, shawl collar and belt worn all around or with capo black. A 30 inch Natuial Squirrel with deep cutfs, shawl collar and fur sash or a Hudson Seal (dyed Muskrat) cut longer back than front, with beaver border, collar and cuffs, are appro priate models for mutuie figures, IX ALL professions, in all trades, in all phases of life, thete are names that stand out brightly against the general background of mediocrity. Emblazoned against tho sk, each and every one of them conveys a special message, and when eipiiciemslv in the Dictum they make, the name is "Moinway it signifies ... tr. ti". ml,! North ii breath of the tne noblest eltorts in piano achieve- ,,,,., ... ... - -- -. . ., .. .,,, ii im- st st able .o!d at liailey, Hanks & Hiddle ( ompany. These, in all patterns, are mo-'t sumptuniin, and while the entire thirteen pieces need not be , gotten at once, it is easy to form a nucleus of three or four. The com plete set consists of a centerpiece for fruiu or flower.-, four candle--'icki1. four corner vases anil four lompotier-, all matching in design. THK pale 10-e of morning, the shining gold of midday and he misty tints of evening, vwth -iore of intermediate tones, .ue re-fleeted in the exquisite Gift Haslet- of fruit at Henry R. Hal low ell & Son's. Broad below Chest- Mit -treet. The eye bathes Itseit Mutic Every Day All Day y ANOVER Twelfth and Arch Sis. claudi: m Jionn, Nrr. Ct'iKroiico on llth StJ ment. Sold by N. Stetson & Co.. 1111 Chestnut street, these instru ments arc as virile a force in the musical world today as they were before to many others entered the field. In the three sizes of Uprights and six of Grands there is no differ ence of quality; when a piano is pro duced in the ntmosphere that sur rounds the construction of a Stein- Y-frWiffiffifflsaa i sxaisrvKjiJli -tinny outn is waueu n incu wings of beauty. No cheerier or more novel lemembranee could be sent than one of these masterpieces. To tho sterner or tu the weaker sex, to the "shut-in" or to the one in per fect health, they would be equally acceptable. Theie are baskets to suit any taste, from gorgeous ham- - ... w.,1a-. ei..e lL.trt k'istrnl. lllrt It. f? j .. f.,r.n .n,i. 'nmi'mn.H wav nothing but the best is nossiblo. wore woven and hand painted in " ,thpy,ar" true exemplars of far-away lands. w"at perfect pianos should be. THE name "Persia" bringj to our minds vivid pictures of mighty rulers who long before the Christian era laid the foundations of the marvelous sixteenth and seventeenth century ait, of which present day Persian iup- uie the modern offspring. Each district produced a more or less definite design and style of rug to which was given the namo of tho locality, hut proximity to other eastern countries naturally affected these patterns, and in borne the Turcoman influence, in others .Mongolian, are clearly seen. At Fritz & La Rue, HIM Chestnut street, the rugs from the Ispahan province nre varied, coming with rich, well-covered grounds of red, blue or tan. One han-'some specimen, copied from un nnttquo in a museum, has a dull gold ground almost hidden by a vase and floral design of soft gicens and blues. I THK CHESTNUT STREET ASSOCIATION 4 i i i i i i i r I J-7 : tiESr&WPy' If a smssfir, Mi I nmtmiiii!,! wmhm Ml llllfPl a. SsBfWlMi, ' m Values $20 to $27.50 Overcoats Endless styles, including the Big Ulsters, Chester fields, Box Coats and Rag lans, in every wanted mate rial. You are sure of your style and fit. We Make the Clothes We Sell $30.00 Suits & Overcoats, $ 17.50 $32.50 Suits & Overcoats, $20.00 $35.00 Suits & Overcoats, $22.50 $37.50 Suits & Overcoats, $25.00 $40.00 Suits & Overcoats, $27.50 $42.50 Suits & Overcoats, $30.00 GOODYEAR RAINCOATS (Special Saturday Only) A special purchase of 200 Genuine Goodyear Guaranteed Waterproof Raincoats in dark Oxford and tan. All sizes that sell regularly at $20 Special for Saturday only $10 OPEN EVENINGS TILL 9 P. M. SATURDAYS TILL 10 P. M. RECKERS JL MANUFACTURERS OF l 15M-16 MARKET ST. . .....:.,"... ' ...eJlJL f-- Ka''W'l : qHnnsinilimfl s r,$-v4.':i. . OPEN EVENINGS TILL 9 P. M. SATURDAYS TILL 1Q P. M. I! a ! f ,