jwpjuar vo'jo ny? , - .;.. k , . 1 ' I it 1 i , .1 K .' ' M f i -t V a t A F ' ""'- tt Vt -, jiv -' 4 tK - . w . ; .(-cr I -mn',- 4c NEGRO WAR UMTS .HOME TOMORROW JMan Who Made President ' Laugh" Among ,200 Re turning Philadclphians .WILL LAND AT NEW YORK .Herocn From Here, Debarked From Cruiser Seattle. Go to Camp Dix Charles Landln, ntsro drum major of 4M. oiiv. who muds President Wilson ...... w.., , ...- --- find all Baltimore laugh at fhe review of the Liberty Division; In that city last April, will be homo tomorrow. Landln will arrive In New Tori: on the transport Harrlsburtt and with him will be a bunch of Philadelphia dough boys In the SSStlT Infantry, the regiment of negroes that trained at Camp Meade Tills regiment distinguished Itself In the Argonne sector and amen Us units mat reium iuuiutv . ..,...,--..--... company, the medical detachment, sup- ply company and Companies A, B, C, I, E and F. , , i Landln, formerly a policeman attached . to the Fifteenth nd vine- streets sia tlon. went to Camp Meado In September, 1917, and a month later became the regU mental drum major. He developed what the National Army styled "a mllllon-ilol-lar wiggle." and when on relew before President Wilson In Baltimore on April 8, it was difficult to tell whether the bljr negro was doing a cake-walk or some mysterious military evolution. President Wilson enjoyed a good laugh when Landln led his warriors past the reviewing stand. 'The "wiggle" became so famous that Landln and his band were in great de mand at Liberty Loan and thrift stamp rallies in Baltimore. His colonel, Just before the regiment tailed for France, said that Landln had been Instrumental In selling J300.000 worth of Liberty Bonds. In France he made Just as big a hit and when his comrades went Into ac tion he acted as a stretcher bearer. He was under fire several times, but Is not reported as wounded. In the negTO units that arrive tomor row are more than two hundred men from South Philadelphia. Many of them . ... . ., . ' nave oeen wounaea anu vnree men n inepany nave receivea war meoais.- Returning soldiers who arrived on the ' cruiser Seattle late yesterday left the i ship this morning for Camp Dlx. Me.it of the men are attached to the Forty first Division, which served as a re placement division near Clermont. Phlla delphlans In the outfit nre glad to be home, but regret that they were unable to get Into action. "Pretty tough." said Raymond Don aldson, of Torresdale, "to get over there and then b denied the fun of getting Into action." He Is attached to the 163d Infantry Regiment. Other Phfladelphlans In that regiment who arrived on the Seattle nre Herbert Ogram, G345 Greenway avenue; Michael Angarola, 1641 South Fifteenth street, and Faul II Perca. 406 Culvert street " The Finland will dock today. Among the trrfops will be Casual Company No. 493, comprising 1S1 Pennsylvanlans. There are 3353 troops aboard the big ship and of that number twenty are bed-ridden, thirty-nine are being treated Vfor tuberculosis and nine are listed as mental cases. Eight hundred men and fifty-five officers In this big batch of returning soldiers have been wounded, but require no special medical attention. DEFECTIVE SHELLS MENACE Several Carloads at Frankford ' Judge Raymond MacNellle. Members Arsenal to Be Cast Into Ocean frm ach company will offer some kind . , j . , . , of a "stunt." Several carloads of privately manu- Tomorrow will be marked by more ad factured big shell detonators, pronounced ,,, .,, Veral proun conferences defective, are at the Frankford Arsenal ?re,s"? a"? seeral up """" ennc"' awaiting shipment out to sea to be Including those on religion, camps, nth thrown overboard. i letlcs and membership. The head of Although the detonators were pro- , the brigades in this city Is Colonel R. nounced unfit for the work for which j, Parkinson and the adjutant is Cap- in7X.'SSr,f2ftantniXlSneuIinn " George Brehn. Among those cx and the danger ot an explosion Is con- ' . "- , . nrii t t n--a sldered too great to allow of them be- Pected to attend are General I. J. Kress, lng dissembled to reclaim the good parts, ' of Pittsburgh, national commander j and Four carloads are said to be await- . Divisional Commanders Fred W. Ger ine shipment to Fort Mifflin, where they hard, of Pennsylvania ; W. C. Richard will be loaded on to a mine sweeper and ' , Xew jers.; j. h. Pudlltt, of Mroard. Employes of the arsenal who i Maryland, and have been asked to make the trip andlork. oversee mi uu.npi.iK en uiui jl win i taice several aays. mini aeionaiors win be thrown overboard In small lots to prevent the danirera of explosion. The name of the plant which manu-1 factured the detonators has not been made public. The condemned lot Is worth thousands of dollars. Prettiyterians Apportion "Drive" , n. " ,n ,m;f"nK'Jt nV nnernr . . .. ,. - . t- w , . .r... ' Club, last nlKht, spoke on the topic of Atlantic City. . J., Feb, 14. The ex- Veathr" He gave a description of eeutlve commission of the Presbyterian methods of the Weather Bureau in tak Oeneral Assembly has appropriated $13,- w observations and tnaklnB- maps of 021.339.50 for the first year of the "new. thP conditions throughout the country. era" drive which Is to continue for ft-e Bliss, after his speech, answered many years. Other appropriations Included . questions of the club members In J500.000 for the relief of French rcitard to storms, both electrical and Protestant churches and 500,000 for the I tropical, nnd explained the differences benefit of sutterlne and needy soldiers between cyclones, hurricanes and other and sailors of the Presbyterian faith. atmospheric disturbances. ';miiiiiiimniinniiiiiiiiiiiininnm The greatest food value that a dollar can buy T 7ERY important nowadays to know where, I expended to the best advantage. Beyond question the largest value you take into your home is in the bottle of milk that tho Supplee-Wills-Jones wagon brings to your door. The biggest money's worth, first, in real food the most wholesome your family can have. The biggest money's worth, second, in a service that sees that the milk and cream are pure, whole some, rich and that they are delivered to you on time by the driver, and with the courteous treatment to which you are entitled. Should this service, in the slightest detail, fail to come up to this claim or to your expectation, will ypu let us know, that we may right it? -.' UPPLE CI COLONEL ADMITS DOUBLE KISS ASV rr-y .T&T- 7 "TI K Jtl , . . ' m'iJJHbii "' -.- , "U it.?gP igriCgj ' XwVMiSnHHBHHMKVL VXV V t KHHPtV?7 iHBIV "fer IS v M&mMHHHliMHVv UkVA HHiKHX w m - BPawyTTwnif ', I'm . WMiMBHiiiBMl i " ft 1 " ru aHUKV S.'M . V IrTTfifl wiM wMIl Bit V" 1 imiflHmB; KnMHHHHMHHHK -V 'gT'WwS HRiHHHlHiy 38Sfevv;'JHBHBMHHBiRiB4 HHSfTWyiL! MgJMri.POT?W A 'BBKKKKSKBlxSuiSBSSIBKiMKtm K22pvVifc4-v i-HHSBlis&uHHIiEnHNHniHIH MilMll " ' '' wHl! lli'MiHHHihJwliTiilllHrllWBBI !KiP''lWb1v-"" ' 3--.- -'.wHMSevSHHHBSSaHBHH I HI I W I 11'lill'HlllMI L5-SAT?Tfl:T : -iBiHfHnnr,'Trk -. rss i xwl;- (C) Western Nefrapcr fnlon Colonel "Bill"' Hayuard. of New "iork's old Fifteenth Regiment (col ored), just returned, was kissed hy (Icneral Lc Uouc in full iew of a French army ditision and llic colonel's own ebony heroes. The French general decorated the State flag with the Croix de Guerre and then planted a resounding smack on caili of IIh ward's blushing chcekj. "I didn't glance toward my men," said llayward, 'Uut I caught the half audible exclamation, "Maul Oil, man!" . DELEGATES PLAN AID FOR BOYS' BRIGADE . . , .-, KenreSentatlVCS Ot SIX 11U11- ' .,.... tired Lads in City Begin Conference Today A two-day conference of delegates representing the 600 members of the Boys' Brigade organizations In Phila delphia opened this afternoon in tho Oak Park United Presbyterian Church, Fifty-first and Pine streets. Two hundred delegates aro nttend Ing tho conference, which is be ing held primarily to develop a manly Christian spirit In young boys ot tho cltv. The meetings will be addressed byi prominent Philadelphia ministers and . ' . It-.., ..H.l .11.1. I laymen and several national and dlvl Islonal Bojs' Brigade officers aro in at tendance. The boys assembled at the OaK 1'arK church this afternoon, receivea tneir I credentials and listened to several au I dresses setting forth the purpose ot tho conference. The big event will take place tins evening, when 1000 boys will march from Broad and Arch "tree" at . it to Wltherspoon Hall, where a concert will bo given by the Boys' Brigade band of Baltimore. Talks will be given by Ma- 1 u. tt- T Tt-11..v rtf r"!Yrtn TVlv. nml I, Hunter, of Xcw I T r.r,rrI-D-c . t,-TTT' wrp a TMirTJ LECTURES ABOU1 WEAllibU ....- o i I George Bliss, Local Forecaster, Speaks . r . . n.,, at Engineers Uuo I Georire Bliss, Philadelphia's weather V in household supplies, your dollar may be Tir -Jones Ilk EVENING PUBLIC fhcrrtr- -I COUNCILS MAY GIVE UP CAPITAL LOBBY t i i T- - i --, UHleiiClHieiUS rrOtCSlCM 1VK- . , . 1 pensive Campaign Against Charter Revision Bill An agreement to abandon plans for establishing a permanent lobby ln Har rlsburg may be reached by Independent and organization members of Councils' Conimltteo on Stnto Legislation, which met this afternoon. Several weeks ago the Varc members of the committee, of which Select Coun cilman Joseph P. Gaffney Is chairman, advocated a permanent headquartera ln Harrlsburg t? booit certain legislation nd to oppose the charter revision and i certain other bills. Arthur It. II. Morrow and several , members of the committee, have been I in HarrlsbruB each week keeping In touch with legislation. Morrow, who was sent there by tho Varo faction, ! according to talk In political circles to day may oppose permanent headquar ter. , Common Councilman Charles H. Von Tagen, leader of the Independent mem bers of tho committee, said today that "there Is no necessity for a permanent headquarters'; the bills are listed and may be easily found when wanted." Should the permanent headquarters Idea be abandoned, the committee will i keep In touch with legislation, as has been tho custom In the past, by sending a representative to Harrlsburg when necessary. Several thousand dollars have already been spent by Mr. Morrow and members of tho committee for their trips to Harrlsburg during tho last few weeks. Vjgj "'S lum..-.!.,,' '"""'MM"MM'"'''M'I:3T3"3''MM'"""S! in n nr'j.T-o K'lflii JlIC Philadelphia Representatives Hi Dun- A rf Pi anolaPiano The DUO-ART is an advanced type of musical instrument far supe rior to the regular type of player piano. ' It is almost superhuman. ' 1 s? "SS Even 'after you have heard the DUO-ART you can hardly believe it is true. The DUO-ART will actuallv play as Harold Bauer plays. It will play the very selection that Bauer plays. It is as truly Bauer that you hear as when you actually hear Bauer at a 'oncert. You do hear Bauer. Words fail in description you 'rtYl lJWJ SSI r$i i'ssa Kit utst hear the '? powers. Come in and let us play it or you. Prices are from $975 up. I LED'GEK PHILADELPHIA, . FRIDAY, Y.M.C. A. BLAMELESS, SAYS CANTEEN AIDE Miss Ejophic Bcauvcau Norris Says Fault Lies With U. S. Commissary Miss Sophie Bcauveau Norrls, jor sev eral months activo ns a canteen worker for tho Y. M. C. A. In the Champagne and Toul sectors, defends her organiza tion against attacks made by returned soldiers nnd civilians. Miss Norris spoke at the annual meeting of the Pennsyl vania Society of New England Women In tho Acorn Club yesterday. "It Is extraordinary, to say tho least," said Miss Norris, "that tho "V should liavo to bo defended nt nil after tho splendid work it has dono for tho boys in France. "The trouble Is tho entire nssoclatlon Is being blamed for tho mistakes and tho little things In bad taste done by n few hundred 'mlsnts.' These 'misfits,' I nil tho same, did tlio best they could. They could not help that they wero . chosen for work they could not perform successful Is. "Ono of tho chief grievances voiced against the 'Y Is the fact articles con tHbuted freo to tho organization In thlsUere Piace(j ln positions throughout tho not the association s fault. It was tho st.iti fault of the commissary department of tho nrmy, which mixed the cases In such a manner that the 'gift' boxes could not be distinguished from the others when they reached the other side. "Then there Is the complaint that we often failed to provide tho men with tho comforts they wanted and needed. Again the fault of the army. "A soldier once came Into my hut at Bar-le-Duc and asked for cigarettes. I didn't have them. "What tho hell aro you hero for," he shouted. " "Now. buddy, that Is no way to talk to me,' " I said. " 'Havo you boys got I your ammunition?' He answered ln tho negative. " 'Well,' I remarked, 'how do you cx- pect us to hao cigarettes If Uncle Sam does not send you your bullets?" "It was agreed that the commissary 1 department would send us 200 tons of country ero sold'ln France. That was stuff for every j&.ooo sonticrs in tho field. At Toul we asked for 100 tons. We got nothing." Miss Norris alio told of her experi ences under fire. Miss Eatta, of tho Plays and Players, presented a series of songs. The following officers wero elected: President. Mr;. C. Howard Clark. Jr. ; first vice president, Mrs. Frederick W Rockwell; second vice president, Mrs. Frederic It. Gerry; treasurer, .urn. viiiuii Clarkson ciotmcr; recording secretary. Mrs. Thomas H. Fenton ; corresponding secreta etary, Mrs. Charles W. Kevin. Managers Mrs. Ed I wnrd Davis, Mrs. Harold Pclrce, Mrs. Walter J. Freeman, Mrs. Melvin II. 1 Harrington. Belfry Club Gives Tarce The twenty-sixth annual performance Alio ini-itij-oiAni u.... urn ! ...iv- K'Ltss tho Gcrmantovvn Cricket Club last night. The farce, Aro You a Mason?" was produced, BiiiiBMmiiM FOR TODAY AND TOMORROW $800 and $9.00 Shoes, of fifteen different styles in all different com binations. High and low heels At $3.90 , Unusual offering of new arrivals of Spring Patent and dull Kid Pumps and Oxfords X $4.45 London Boot Shop 1223 CHESTNUT ST. Second Floor uiimi tm1 1 im imim j n;m in miimmi ibhhiuu i mmmni ii i mmiiiin it an mi i iim ii timimi .ini iiinumintn iiiiitin iiminaniicuii hiii iuiuinuti a 'ui mil mtnimi ' tea ijjnsx . m i.i !-. . IP. '. K XV A wkBmmBBSPSsmmlM mm Wi aWUll mill KM1TTH H .! n -"lli I VEJ u ' i j f I kVi C.J.HepPeSon. I 1V d 90 Philadelphia Representatives 2& lfw,W V MMT PI D m nmmmm. lanola-Piano m li Duo - Art to appreciate C. J.HEPPE 8 SON DOWNI0WN-in7-1119 CHESTNUT ST. UPTOWN - 6TO & THOMPSON STS. Sole Agents for the celebrated Mason & Hamlin and Weber pianos i WILL START SPECIAL TRAINING OFFICE HERE U. S. Employment Service to Handle Requisitions for Trained Men The United states employment ser vice is planning to open a professional and speclat training section office at 1518 Walnut street on Monday. The ofllco -Rill handle nil placements nnd requisitions for professional and skill ed men for Pennsylvania. New Jersey, Delawaro and Maryland. I. W. Litchfield, United States em ployment service, Department of La bor, la in the city organizing the new department. The United Knglneerlng Societies, composed of tho American Society of Mechanical Engineers, the American Institute of Electrical Engineers, and tho American Institute of Mining Engineers, lire co-operating w '" th government labor officials In 'o esiaDusnment or tne new omce. The seventeen United States employ- tnent servico offices In Philadelphia hao found work for 139C returned soldiers during the week ending February , nnd durlnr thn RAtrtA itrlnd RS71 nnlrifern State, Since tho signing of tho armistice positions have been obtained for 9000 former service men In Philadelphia, nnd 13,140 ln Pennsylvania. Government labor mon say that with only few ex ceptions employers are aiding in the placement of men discharged from the nrmy, the navy and tho marine corps. Men recently discharged from the nrmy, navy and the munition plants aro applying at thn farm division of the United States employment service, 1C19 Arch street, for work ns farm, hands. Several experienced farm man. agers and orchardWs have also mado application for positions. Women Wrilers to Give Ball Tho Women Writers' Club of Phila delphia will hold Its annual dance nt tho nittenhousc this .evening. Miss Agnes UCPPllcr, 3d, IS m cimrBo oi me com mlttee. which Irieludes .Mrs Alice R MrOlll'. Mrs. Jane Quennell and Miss Ida Van Auken, DIAMONDS BOUGHT HARRY W. SMITH 717 SrtNSOMST. YPEWRITERS rrn roi 1 Underwood. Remlnstona. Ro7al.to. Tor Rent or bale. Expert Repau-Ur. 47 North 10th - ouafaiee Typewriter Go. UUUIUIIIUU i jmiiuii I nceB9S3-D. Eat. 1B02. rilbrt 8153. JfiS; m B Mmk cs tflaP377 JmFtT v mWW 1 1 lir,i- - IiMVttV WAV i MNA. stroud m umXmmmA, steck wt MwWMiim. i Wi rx iM A JH 1 :-':' j I , nnkvnaiH r' ir 11 I . I ji 11 I n mn I izrsmt r mi II lSUlHa tMm 9n V I) Ml CV." I I ' h Ut Ami rOflMHBPiJ WA JL i : sJ ' Ki1 zn Jil FEBRtrAllY &,, 1&19 $875 FOR MADMAN'S BITE Compensation Board Adds $700 to Mockley Attendant's Award ' The bite of an insano man figured ln the proceedings of tho Workmen's Com pensation Board when Itcfereo Warren C. Oraham awarded Edward Lever a claim approximating $700 against the city of Philadelphia. Lever had been an attendant ln tho insane department of tho Philadelphia Hospital. On December 19, 1917, he was bitten ln tho hand while separating two quarreling patients. Tho referee found that tho claimant has already re ceived the equivalent of 15 weekly for a period of thirty-six nnd one-half weeks, and ordered similar payments to be continued for an additional period of 138 weeks, making 17G weeks In all. Nursing mothers find that Borden's Malted Milk re stores vitality and increases Nature's food supply for baby. Insist tit Borden's always. In square packages only. MALTED MILK rACTOBX-TO-WKARER Overcoats AND $ Suits 14 .50 UP Make Our Big Factory Your Clothing Store and get bona-fide factory prices on the newest models as soon as they are produced. You save 25 per cent or more. &E.COR.9A 5ANSOM 2ND FIDOS. ' lur huxitiK Ai'ta' Orders Accepted mo lil DAL51MER STANDARD SHOES S AM EXTRAORDINARY SalevshoeV Here is a Sale saving and value-giving on Smart Spring Shoes Lt II rJl!'MMW,hfe,ll"l ,i,..l',,Llj-JP,!E'.'.Wtl llZ'A T" I 1 HI i I Kill A, lr51l xs 1204 13 ACTORS HURT IN WRECK "Ilitchy Koo" Company Injured as Car Is Ditched Vranklfn Ti. Vmli ll mv X'. TV. Thirteen members of the "Hltchy Koo" theatrical troupe, most of them living in New York city, were Injured yester A helping hand1 WE HOLD out a helping hand, by means of the MORRIS PLAN, If you need money for a useful pur pose. You may borrow from us and not lose your self respect. YOUR CHARACTER and earning capacity aro the two things about you In which we are particularly interested. You pay us SI a week on every $30 borrowed and wc have loaned to 600,000 borrowers! Call or write for booklet: . v How to Borrow Money by Means of the Morris Plan The Morris Plan Co. of 1507 ! iiiiiit);iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiniiiiniiinitiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii!tiii!nmiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiinninii!iinQ!iiniimiitiiiiraiimiti 1 Orders Wanted I That department of the Fuel Administration I that had to do with the distribution of coal to the different sections of the country, and I whose regulations made it possible for its to 1 I obtain coal only from certain mines, lias been discontinued. We have, therefore, re- 1 3 established our connections with the mines i wc prefer, so that I I We Can Guarantee the i 1 Quality of Our Coal 1 From Now On to Be the Very Best 1 1 Obtainable 1 3 H I 17c can fill the balance of old orders, and invite new 1 business, with the assurance of good Coal and prompt delivery. Our Prices Compare Favorably B. O. & ROBERT CHALFANT Anthracite and Bituminous Coal 47th & Paschall Ave. 49th & Merion Ave. Mail or Telephone 0Vr$ld 369 riiuiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiipiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiMiitiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiuiiiiiitiiiiiiMiiiiitjiiiiiij that will stand alone When You Come Here Tomorrow You Will Be More Than Pleased With the Variety of BLACK CALF OR PATENT COLT WITH GRAY FAB RIC TOP. MAHOGANY TAN WITH WHITE BUCK TOP. BLACK CALF WITH GR A Y BUCK TOP. ALL TAN CALF. GRAY CALF. GRAY KID WITH FABRIC TOP, BROWN KID WITH FABRIC TOP. BLACK KID WITH WHITE BUCK TOP. ALL GRAY KID, GRAY KID WITH FABRIC TOP, BROWN KID WITH FABRIC TOP. u 'Tis a Feat to Fit Feet StaUime The Big Shoe Store - 06 - 08 Market Street day afternoon when n Pennsylvania; Railroad day express from PllltburBlt to Buffalo wns wrecked nt St. Gcorgc3. near here. OfTlctnls sny the accident was the re sult of a broken flange on tho smoklnc car, which tore up tho track nnd threw the last car off the rails. None of tho troupe vi as seriously hurt. I Ira, 'iiiapMi Philadelphia ARCH STREET for money Styles i 3 M&$WmWi f WSJ VHHKG9BSH raHHV . I 0,1 M i i 1. fil. n1 ' N": fflgrJI! n,i in' MBBMffBpa,lnlipiiuu.u11iHuHWIII!ii1UiuiiHBi1 EOBaa?' ' , : k hi bjt ;i "y jt p-i ' -aBMaJ Tf. MwBnnaiiiifii i ,u!t Wt,nimtmiTi J
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