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EVENING PUBLIC I7EDGEK PHrCADELTHTA: -WEDNESDAY, - EEBHDABT 12, 19ip
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NEW LINES URGED
WOULD AID PORT
Representative Edmonds
Proposes New Coastwise
Maritime Service
LIKE RAILROAD SYSTEM
LIBERTY LOAN' CHIEFS AWARD MEQAL TO EVENING LEDGER CARTOONIST
Plan Ships to South America.
Transfer to West Coast at
Panama
The first effort Jn Congress looking to
a proper utilization of America's
merchai.t. marlneJhe development ot
porta and the acnulsllron of foreign trade
was mado, In the House of Itcprcsenta-
tlves Jn Washington yesteruay oy iter-
tresentatlve Georgo W. Edmonds, ot
Philadelphia, member of the House
Committee on the Merchant Marine.
Mr. Edmonds Introduced a bill prold.
'Inc for establishment by the shipping
board of four new shipping lines. con.
Wctlng Boston, New York. Philadelphia
and Charleston, with ports on both
coasts of South Amerlct, and further
linking the Faclflc ports, the Gulf ports
and the Atlantic ports by a system of
Interchange of freight at Tanama and
the Virgin Islands.
Although the Hdmonds bill follows
In some ways the, proposal of Edward
N. Hurley, rhalrman ot the shipping
board, for development of new ship lines.
It goes much farther than anything pro
posed by nnv member of the shipping
board, and offers a brand-new Idea with
respect to development of trado routes
with South America.
Mr. Edmonds's bill npplles. to ocean
shipping the same principle which
governs the development of railroad
lines. He departs from the Idea that a
ship line should be developed between
two Importar.t ports And holds there
should be trunk lines and junctions, just
as In the case of the railroads, with
branches bringing other points Into easy
contact. Mr. Edmonds says lsli Just
as uneconomic to develop shipping lines
between two rforts as It would be to have
a railroad rur; from Philadelphia to
Chicago' without toucnjng any other
cities.
Two Ships n Month
The Edmonds bill would give each of
the Atlantic ports named two ships n
month to South American ports, with
such a system of Interchange of freight
as to link the ports not oy with all
the ports In South America, but to pro-
lde ready connection with the Gulf
ports of th'e United States aitl the
Pacific ports.
' The bill provides that the lines shall
be operated by the shipping board, as an
experiment by tho government to de
elop trade routes for American-owned
and operated bottoms. It would follow
In some respects the British system ot
developing shipping lines for British In
terests. Mr. Kdmojids's bill carries his
conviction that regularity of schedule,
he German system, has greater merit
than tho British system of tramp steam
ships, following cargoes (Instead of regu
lar schedules.
Mr. Edmonds said he believed the new
lines 'would bo on a paying basis' In from
tbreo to five years, and he proposes two
ways of aiding them. He would direct
the Postmaster General to pay the mail
subvention to them on all mall to ports
touched by tho new lines, and he would
have, the government's" Panama steam
ship Jlne abolished and the business di
verted to the new lines. The bill pro
vides further that the State Depart
ment' and Department of Commerce shall
endeavor to obtain from the countries
touched, by the propored lines, a suitable
mall subVentlon coverlnea term of years,
the sum to be credited to the particular
line earning it, and all books and ac
counts of each line to be kept separate.
Tho Edmonds bill outlines the estab
lishment of the new lines In the follow
ing terms:
'The shipping board Is authorized and
directed to establish ana place in serv
ice the following pass-enger and freight
lines of steamships composed of ships
of suitable size, and equal to or superior
Irt equipment to the ships used oy com
peting lines In similar, service. .
Xlue No. 1
"A monthly service starting at Bos'
ton. and. stopping at New York, to the
principal ports on the east coast of
South America as far couth as Buenos
Airesand a monthly service starting at
Philadelphia, and, stopping at Charles
ton', S. C, to tho same ports In South
America, the sailing dates to bo so ar
ranged as to make the Bervlce every fif
teen days from the Atlantic seaboard
and stopping both on northern and south
ern voyages at tho Virgin Islands.
Line No. 3
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w South America, and a monthly service
jJNrtartlng at Philadelphia, and, stopping
it. Charleston. S. C. to the same ports
In South America, sailing dates to bo
arranged so as to mako-the service evcy
"fifteen days from the Atlantic seaboard.
line No. 3
"A service every fifteen days, con
necting the Gulf ports of the United
States with the Virgin Islands and Colon,
'Panama.
Una No. i
"A service every fifteen days. Con
necting the principal ports ot the United
States on tho Pacific coast with Balboa,
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SYKES CARTOON
WINSLOANPRIZE
Drawing by Evening Pub-
lie Ledger Artist Takes
First Honors
HELPED MOST IN DRIVE
Special Committee Awards
Gold Medal After t'ourni
Liberty Campaign
Ioan campaign a special committee on
enrtoons clipped and saved all drawings
pertaining to tho loan drhe appearing
In newspapers published In the Third
Federal Iteseno District.
After tho drlvo was over, these car
toons wcro submitted to a special com
mittee composed of Illchard Foley,
Georgo Glbbs, an artist and Illustrator,
and Ernest T. Trigg, president of the
Chamber of Commerce. They agreed
that tho best cartoon of all the loan
drlo was that which annearnt In ih
Evening Public Ledger Octoberll, 1D18,
entitled "Bonds or Bondage It's uo to
You." f
Tho medal awarded for the cartoon
btars on one side the name of the win
ner, Charles H. skes, and the legend.
"lie Also Fights Who Lends His Talent."
Below Is "First Prlzc.'Cartoon Competi
tion." On the reverse side is the Liberty
Hell" nnd about It "Fourth Liberty
I,onn," with "Third Federal Iteseno DIs
trlct" below.
CHARLfS
SYKES
CITY SOLDIER HOME
AFTER BEING GASSED
Tho cartoon that helped most In the
Fourth Liberty Loan was printed in
tho Evening Public LEnann.
The man who drew It was Charles
It. Sjkes otherwise known to hi
friends as "Bill Skes" whoso car
toons In tho Evening: Pudlio LnwiEn
hae won national attention and have
been reproduced In numerous foreign
uubllcntlons.
In recognition of Mr. Sjkes's work
lm Tih.ri,. T.nnn Committee of the
Ti.ir.i rvi.irni it.'!ro DlFtrlct has
Just awarded him the first prize In the
Liberty Loan cartoon contest, a nanu
some gold medal.
Mr. Sykes did not know that ho was
the winner of tho tlcst prize, or even
that there had been a contest for Lib
erty Loan cartoons, until tlio award
had been made. ....
During the progress of the Liberty
Private James Keeiian Was
Blind Six Weeks as Result
of Poison ,
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Six week blind ai a result of having
been gnssed while giving ald'to a wound,
ed comrade Is one of the experiences
told today by Private James Keenan,
1520, Christian street.
Tho returned soldier Is n son of Dr.
and Mrs. J. A. Keenan, with whom he
resides. He was a member of Company
E, Sixty-first-. Infantry. Until he was
gassed on October 13 he had gone
through Intense fighting since May 1
without a scratch.
Kccnan wai bending oer a wounded
man administering first aid when the
gas hit him. He lost consciousness and
was carried oft the battlefield to a base
hospltat. There he remained for six
weeks totally blind. Doctors .at first
feared his sight could not bo restored,
but persisted In their treatment until
they wero successful.
Prhnto Keenan has high praise for
the Red Cross dogs nnd their work on
tho battlefield. He has one favorite
story that he likes to tell. He repeated
It today.
"I had gone to the aid ot a soldier
with a wounded leg, who had been car
ried Into a shell hole, and wrs just
about to, adjust a tourniquet to stop the
flow of the blood," tho soldier said,
"when tho dog appeared with the first
aid equipment tied to his neck. He stood
witnessing the treatment, but as soon as
I had finished he gavo me a little poke
with his nose and clearly Indicated by
his actions that he meant to hurry me
along to the aid of some one else,
"I followed him and a moment later
came across a badly wounded soldier.
"Alt the battles in which I partici
pated for four months could not equal
In fierceness that of tho Argonne For
est. For three days and nights we necr
slept."
MEMORIAL SERVICES
FOR FIREMEN SUNDAYl
Oram King and Dr. William W. Sweet.
Charles W. Edmonds, attorney; Edward
Barber, Louis Sickles and Kmll P. Al
brecht. prtsldent of tho Philadelphia
Bourse.
Good Time to
Change Those Stairs
DUTCH HALL
Or any style. Estimates.
Snedaker&Co.9th&TiogaSts.
Tribute to Be Paid 45
Who Died During the
Past Year
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A Joint memorial and patriotic serv
ice will be celebrated on Sunday by mem
bers of tho Bureau of Fire In commem
oration of their fellow-workers who died
during 1918. The service will be held
In ScottlshMtlte Hall, Broad and Race
streets, at 3 o clock.
For olght j ears the fire bureau has
chosen a memorial service as Its means
of showing respect to those who "gave
their lives In the performance of their
duty. This year the service will bo
marked with patriotic features for the
firemen who went Into service of their
country to help quench, the International
fire of aggression.
Inathe year Just passM the bureau lost
forty-seven members. Seven vverc killed
In the war, six wero killed in saving
lives and property In Philadelphia and
the remainder died frcm "natural causes.
Tho memorial address at the service
will bo delivered by Joseph McLaughlin,
The Liberty Loan Committee of the
Third Federal Reserve District has
just awarded a gold medal to
Charles H. Svket, cartoonist on the
Evening Public Ledger, first prize
in the Liberty Loan cartoon contest
Director of Supplies, and tho patriotic
...iHra hv h Itev. John Q. Wilson. The
music will be rendered by the choir of
tho Episcopal Church ot St. Juuo ami
tho Nativity, Seventeenth and Mt. Ver
non utrppts. Several solos will be sung.
The members of the bureau In charge
ot the memorial are Captain J. A..i.ncu,
of Engine Company 49, and Captain
John It. Humphries, ot Engine Com
pany 29. j
Central High Graduates Meet
The thirty-fourth annual reunion of
the Class of '80. Central High School,
vvns held last night In the studio of
.iih.ri Tinaenthnl. at 1722 Walnut street
Ir was the seventy-fifth class graduating
from the Central HlghSchool and Its
...nh.n (ni-iiirl mnnv nromlnrnt men.
nmontr them being John C Bfll. former
State Attorney General; Johf C Daw.
son, of Brown Brothers & Co. ; r. G.
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PREDICTS TRADE BOOM HERE
Clothes Salesmen Told Business
Is to Be Diverted From New York
Trade values to the amount of S76,
000,000, formerly-diverted to New York
city, will be brought here, according to
Leo E. Weiss, president of the Phila
delphia Wearing Apparel Salesmen's As
sociation, If the plans of tho association
for the building of a clubhouse are
realized.
Mr. Weiss, who spoke at the annual
dinner and dance given by the cljub In
the Bellevue-Stratford last night, said
that tho lack ot a clubhouse acted as a
great handicap to tho local salesmen.
Another speaker at tho dinner was
Judge John M. Patterson, who spoke In
favor of tho proposed organization.
Judge Patterson prefaced his1 remarks
with an outline of the lives of Presidents
Lincoln and Roosevelt, showing how they
had laid the foundations for the present
advancement In civilization.
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"The establishment ot depots for the
Interchange jot freight and passengers
at Junction points of the lines Is covered
i the following provisions;
"The shlplng board nnd all of the in
terested departments ot the government
' are 'directed to prepare at Colon and Bal-
boa on the Isthmus of Panama and
' upon1 the Virgin Islands such facilities
j . III .vsAv.r.k avA anlAlt tr.nef.P
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IJ -..the interchange of freight between these
, lines, whose movements shall be so reg
tt'tlated as to make as little delay as pos--V
thi."
" I Provision lor me gradual wunarawai
r- , of the government from the operation
3 'of the steamship lines and their oper
' ' .iinn hv nrlvata American caDltal fol-
- ' lows:
i Qno provision Is so worded to pro-
"vent overcapitalization and absorption
.,of profits bybig salaries, under prl-
'vate operation. Mr. Edmonds believes
the government would soon obtain pay-i-t
Iment' for Its ships, and that as the
vessels grew old the private operator,
, realizing on his Investment, would re
V tdaoel them with his own ships,
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ADJUSTING TOBACCO STRIKE
Commissioner Crecnawalt Assigned as
Conciliation Agent
II E. Grecnawalt, United States Com
missioner of Labor In this city, has been
assigned by the division of conciliation
nt Wnshlnirtnn to nil lust the differences
between 600 striking o'garotte makers
and the Liggett & Myers Touacco v-oin
The commissioner held a conference
with representatives of the striking em
ployes, after which he said:
"The employes want nothing more
than a forty-eight hour week. Instead
of fifty-four hours. They made no de
mand for recognition of a union and
they are piece workers. Two-thirds of
the striking employes are girls and
cigarettes are tho entire product of the
plant. I am arranging to have a con
ference with Mr. Anderson, general man
ager ot the Liggett & Myers Tobacco
Company, and I will discuss tho em
ployes' demands with him."
Featuring Tomorrow
Spring Dresses
Tlio Illustrations show two of the
ninny new arrivals In silk, satins,
KeorgettcH and fine wool serges.
They follow the very latest style
Until nnd you will find them won
derful values at .
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AVprpnats
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Suitsli
Make Our Dig Factory
Your Clothing Store
Instead of going to' u store
keeper that has bought from a
factory and charges you 25. per
cent or more over factory prices.
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A Special Price on
Spring Suits
I $29.75
We have been very foY
tunate In securing from
a high-grade maker this
line or new snring sam
pies. We price them for
special selling at this price.
, . Second Floor
New Pineapple Straw
Ready-to-Wear Sailors
Priced Special
$3-98
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Large sailor and mush
room Bnapes. rrimmea
with wide grosgrain rib
bon. Choice of black,
henna and peacock blue.
- Street l'loor
Special!
Silk
Waists
4P.98
Georgettes, crepe
de chines, laces
and Jan silks, in
flesh, white, maize
and black.
Street Floors
2
Clcarrfhce Price on All
$"".98
9 COATS & SUITS "
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A large rack of women's and misses coats ana suits formerly priced
up to J16.B0. All nev Btyles and most waned materials.
Women's & Misses' New Silk & Serge
Spring Dresses $7.98 & $Q.98 5
deal frocks for nresent and M m ' r
Matfson & DeMar$
1115 Chestnut Street
Opposite Ktith's Theatre
Special Tomorrow!
New Millinery
of Satin and
Straw
of Georgette
and Straw
$ CT-00
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Priced
Below
Regular
The assortment
is profuse "With
charming styles
for street, after
noon and dress
always characteristic of
Mawsori & DeMany millinery, each hat is of
tKe very newest style.
-Purchasing Agents' Orders Accepted
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spring wear most unusual
at these low prices. All new
colors. All sizes.
Girls' $10 Winter
Coats $1.50
Girls' $3.00 Wash
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Tnfa Most Beautiful CarinImerica
It has always been the policy of tUe Paige to put into its prod
.1 ucts the greatest possible value for the money.
That accounts for the sturdiness, reliability, roominess and com
fort of the Paige Essex, the Paige Linwood, the Paige
Larchmont, and all the other members of the Paige family,
1 Now, with greater facilities than ever before, with greater
experiences and resources, the Paige is in a position to give
even greater1 value than the generous measure vhich has
. already won its "leadership.
We merely ask the privilege of. explaining to you in person the
. 1 various features that create and guarantee Paige quality.
FA1CE-DETROIT MOTOR CAR CO.. DETROIT. MICHIGAN
Brs'elow-Willey Motor Co.
TWO DIE OF AUTO INJURIES
Drivers of Cars to Faro Magis
trate for Hearing Today
Two men died last night as the result
of Injuries received In automobile acci
dents. William King, fifty-five jears old, of
650 North SIosb street, was run down
by an automobile at Forty-ninth street
and Lancaster avenue, and died last
night In the West l'hlladelphla Home
opathic Hospital. Joseph Shay, 1748
North Tjlxty-nrst street, the driver of
tho automobile, surrendered to tho po
lice, and will bo arraigned today before
Magistrate Harris.
William Vctson, a Hog Island worker,
was run down and fatally Injured last
nlsht at Fifty-eighth and Market streets,
lie died Rhortly aftijr being admitted to
thn l'resbytertan Hospital. Cyrus Illack
son, of Newtown, Ducks County, driver
of tho machine, gave himself up to the
police, and will have a hearing today.
Mavfeon & DeMany
1115 Chestnut Street
Opposite Keith's Theatre
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Regularly 200.00
Australian
Seal Coat
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Regularly 190.00
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Fox Set
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The Greatest
Value-Giving Event
We Have Ever Offered!'
ND a greater fur event would be
impossible.
Every odd and small lot is re
duced exactly one-half from its orig
inal selling price, as we are desirous
of effecting an immediate clearance.
We advise earlyselection, as many
of the lots do not last through the
day.
Important
Purchases will be reserved in our
Storage Vaults until next fall on
payment of a deposit, payments to
be continued during the spring
and summer.
Fur Coats
Regularly Now
(a) Marmot 'Coats $99.00 $49.50
(3) Marmot Coats 125.00 62.50
(2) Muskrat Coats 140.00 C9.50
(4) Muskrat Coats 175.00 87.50
(3) Australian Seal Coats. 190.00 95.00
(3) Natural Nutria Coats. 200.00 100.00
(2) Australian Seal Coats. 220.00 110.00
(2) Hudson Seal Coats. ..290.00 145.0&
(2) Taupo Nutria Coats... 290.00 145.00
(3), Hudson Seal Coats. . .330.00 165.00
(2) Hudson Seal Coats. . .390.00 195.00
( 1 ) Leopard Coat 150.00 225.00
(2) Natural Squirrel Coats.490.00 245.00
(2) Hudson Seal Coats. ..490.00 245.00
(1) Moleskin Coat 550.00 275.00
(1) Natural Mink 690.00 345.00
Fur Sets
Ilegularly Now
(2) Nutria Sets' $49.00 $24.50
(3) Natural Kaccoon Sets. 49.00 24.50
(6) Gray Wolf Sets 65.00 32.50
(4) Hudson Seal Sets.... 65.00 32.50
(3) Black Fox Sets 69.00 34.50
(6) Taupe Wolf Sets 73.00 37.50
(2) Pointed Fox Sets 99.00 49.50
(3) Skunk Sets 120.00 59.50
(3) Taupe Fox,Sets 135.00 62.50
(2) Brown Fox Sets 135.00 67.50
(1) Beaver Set 159.00 74.50
(2) Black Lynx Sets 149.00 74.50
(1) Natural Fisher Set... 290.00 145.00
(1) Hudson Bay Sable Sct.590.00 295.00
Fur Scarfs
Coatees
Ilegularly Now
(4) Taupe Fox Scarfs. .. .$29.00 $14.50
(2) Gray Wolf Scarfs.... 29.00 14.50
(3) Hudson Seal Scarfs... 35.00 17.50
(3) Brown Fox Scarfs... 39.00 19.50
(3) Black Fox Scarfs.... 45.00 22.50
(4) Taupe Fox Scarfs.... 49.00 24.50
(3) Brown Fox Scarfs.... 49.00 24.50
(2) Brown Wolf Scarfs... 79.00 39.50
(3) Cross Fox Scarfs.... 99.00 49.50
(2) Hudson Seal Stoles... 99.00 49.50
(2) Black Lynx Scarfs. . . .125.00 62.50
(2) Moleskin Stoles 130.00 65.00
(3) Natutal Blue Fox- 145.00 72.50
(1) Hudson Bay Sable.. . .300.00 150.00
(1) Silver Fox Scarf , 490.00 245.00
Ilegularly Now
(2) Nutria Coatees $179.50 $89.58
(2) Hudson Seal Coatees 197.00 98.58
(1) Moleskin Coatco .... 230.0) 115.08
(1) Hudson Seal Coateo. 330.00 165.08
(1) Nutria Coatee 390.00 195.08
(1) Eastern Mink Coatco 790.00 395.043
Muffs
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f4) Nutria Muffs $19.00 99 Mk
(2) Hudson Seal Muffs. . . 29.00 UM '
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