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EVENING PUBLIC LEDGER PHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1919
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HONOR PAID HEAD
OF CENTRAL HIGH
Gifts and Expressions . of
Love to Dr. Thompson
on Anniversary
25-YEARS AS PRESIDENT
Students, Board of Education
and Many of His Former
'Boys' Felicitate Teacher
Gifts, congratulations and expressions
of love and reverence were showered
today upon Drl Robert Kills Thompson
on the occasion of his twenty-fifth an
niversary as president , of .the Central
High School.
The deluge of tributes continued un
til Doctor Thompson, "rising to accept
them, almost choked with emotion and
for minutes could And do word to ex
press his appreciation.
Finally the president eald there could
be, no cnater reward for his strtYlngs
than the exprasssona of love and esteem
In which students, faculty, alumni, the
Board of Education and friends joined.
He was reminded of an old Irishman,
who, visiting a graveyard, laid that the
dead. If they should rise and read the
Inscriptions on their tombstones, would
think they had been burled In the wrong
Pisces.
ConrrotnUted by Mall and Wire
Long before the anniversary observ.
ance In the assembly room of the school
at Broad and Oreen streets, the stream
of letters, telegrams and personal call
ers began, and It continued long after
ine formal exercises were over.
Twenty-four hundred boys and y6uths
were In the assembly room and with
them many friends of Doctor Thompson
and alumni of the school when the presi
dent and the faculty and guests took
their places on the rostrum. The ap
pearance of the president was the signal
for a series of yells and cheers that
snook the strong walls of Central Hlirh.
Professor W. F. Gray, of the art de
partment, presided and after a psalm
and the singing of America, paid his
tribute to Doctor Thompson. Ho told
the students that as their fathers and
grandfathers had taught them the glor
ious traditions of Central High, so they
In future could teach those traditions to
their children and grandchildren. And
among the names of those who helped
make Central High the noble Institution
It Is the name of Doqtor Thompson
will stand pre-eminent becauso of the
quality of the service he had rendered.
Two vocal solos by Plotr Wlxla fol
lowed, after which Professor B. W.
Mitchell, on behalf of tho faculty, pre
sented an arm chair, a rug and a clus
ter of roses.
Serrlee to City and Nation
"You haVA rsimn1t.wl 4u..n.-l....
years of potent service to Central High
School." ald Doctor Mitchell, "but more
than that, you have In the same years
performed Inestimable service for this
great city of ours, for your country and
for humanity. For wherever a former
student of Central High dwells there, Is
your noble and Inspiring Influence dwell
ing; thero Is the Impress of your per
sonality. And hero wo try to express
our love and reverence to you who have
given us an academic democracy and
not an academic tyranny."
Harold C. McGraw, 3345 North Fif
teenth street, a senior, then presented
tor the students beautiful sets of nob
crt Louis Stevenson and Walter Pater,
and for Oermantown High School "The
Life of Stephen Glrard" and other bio
graphical works. Dr. Henry V. Keller,
president of Germantown High School,
was formerly a member of Central High
faculty.
Mr. McOrnw praised Dr. Thompson
for his untiring devotion to the school
and to tho students, ever nddtng grenler
dignity and lustre to the glorious history
of Central. "May God 'grant you many
years of service still forus and may
you always read between the lines of
these books the, love and- reverence we.
bear you." ' 4
nevlews Ills Years at Central
Dr. Thompson, after .expressing his
appreciation and gratitude, reviewed his
years at Central High. .
"Twenty-five years ago," he oald In
part, "we had 67 students and a facul
ty of twenty-eight. Now we have 2i00
students and a faculty of nearly ninety.
We wero the only school and now.thero
are five others. .That Is an educational
record for Philadelphia that no city has
equaled.
"Our standards of education are 'the
highest Thero was a time when high
school graduates were considered,' as
It Is said, good enough for' high school
faculties Now we have university
graduates and men who are equal In
learning and educational attainment to
the best In the universities;
"We have here one of the" most mag
nificent. If not the most magnificent,
high school building in the -country.
For this we have In part to thank North
east High School, which aided cur cam
paign to get It
"The seriousness and earnestness -of
the students today are, greater than a
quarter century ago, and the spirit of
comradeship and co-operation between
students and faculty Is stronger. We
have always been patriotic, but patriot
Ism among our boys Is stronger today
than ever before. It is more In the
blood than ever before."
Others Par Tribute
Another series of enthusiastic yells
followed Doctor Thompson's remarks.
Then William Porter, soprano soloist,
gave two numbers and several guests
spoke In brief but feeling eulogy, of the
president These were William L.
Austin, William Dick, secretary of the
Board of Education, and George
Wheeler, associate superintendent of
schools. John Story Jenks, representing
the Board of Education, was present,
but did not speak.
The exercises closed with the singing
of "Old Central High."
FIVE FOOD, VESSELS
TO BE LOADED HERE
Shipping Board Gives Phila
dclphia 42 Per Cent of
Allocations
SIX WILLS ARE PROBATED
Relatives .of Annie C. Stewart Inherit
$30,000 Estate
Annie C. Stewart, who died In the
Hahnemann Hospital, several weeks ago.
left an estate valued at. 3U,uuo'io rela
tives, according to her will, admitted to
probate today before Register of Wills
Sheehan.
Other wills probated were: Hannah
H. Gibson, 1135 Orthodox street. JH.
000; Ellen Maher, Penllyn. Pa., 19,976.
47; Adam Muellerschoen. 370 Jackson
street. 19500; Emily S. Welp. 1416 Erie
avenue, $7500; Lucy S. Thomas, 116
South Nineteenth street, J7B00 and
George S. Guttle, 108 East Durham
street, IC675.
One of the greatest booms, the port
nf Philadelphia has hud since the signing
of the armistice came from Washington
ytsterday ln-.the.form of. nn announce
ment by the United States shipping
board that out of twelve steamships al
located to various ports for the ship
ment of thousands. of tons of foodstuffs
to Europe, Philadelphia will load five.
or 4! per cent, of the vessels, the other
88 per cent being divided between six
other ports for loading.
The steamships allocated for Phila
delphia will take overseas about 28,000
tens of meats and provisions to France,
Kngland and other European ports not
yet designated by the shinning board.
The vessels are the Castlewood and
Cabegon, products of Delaware Hlver
shipyards, the former having been built
by Pusey A Jones In their Gloucester
shipyards, and the latter by the Mer
chant ShlDbulldlnr Company, at Bris
tol. The other three steamship art
ine laks Frampton, under the Ameri
can flag, and the Dutch ateamahln
Arundo and Pheda.
It Is estimated that more. than 700.000
tons of food have been sent oversea
during the first two months of the pres
ent year. The same celerity which char
acterlted the movement of ammunition
and food, during the most active period
of the war Is being kept up. It Is said.
The vast outpouring of food Is being
forwarded from Philadelphia, New Tork,
Boston, Baltimore, Norfolk and New
Orleans, and every possible ton of cargo
space' Is being used, and the food has
priority over all shipments for export.
The result Is that many other cargoes
ore temporarily held up In the various
ports so as not to Interrupt the move
ment of food. The food Is largely com
posed of flour, heavy grain, packing
house products, grease, tallow and
cereals. The food will be shipped to the
European civil relief committee.
New Sing Center Opened
The first of the eight new sing centers,
where choral units will be trained to
take part In the peace, celebration, under
auspices of the war camp community
Fexvlce. opened last night In the Wagner
Institute, Seventeenth street above Mont
gomery avenue.
E.T.STOTESBURY 70 TODAY
Pnlru Bench Friends Hold Recep
tion for Philadelphia Financier
Edward T. 8totesbury was seventy
years old today.
The financier Is endeavoring tem
porarily to forget business enres at Palm
llench. For several years he has been
spending his birthday In quiet fashion
at this resort.
Many of Mr. Stotesbury's friend's at
Talm Beach wero nwaro that today
marked another mllo stone In his career,
and he was given nn Informal reception
this afternoon.
In addition In his connection with
Dretel A Co.. Mr. Slnlesburv is n ill-
. rector ot the Philadelphia and Bending
Hallway, the Heading Company, Phila
delphia Rapid Transit Company, Key-
1 slono Watch Cam Company and a score
of other concerns.
1 Itegnrdless of these responsibilities,
he manages' to dexote much time to hu-
1 manltarUn work. In addition to helm;
I chairman of the war chest committee,
he has been one of tho most aggressive
workers for the lied Cross and war-
I time movements.,
. FEW ILLITERATES HERE
Statistician Cattcll Estimates To
I tal at Two or Three Hundred
Philadelphia may consider ltsett one
'of the best educated clues in the coun
try. According to E J. Cattell. city
statistician, .there i are c-nly about two
or three hundred, men, women or chil
dren mora than ten years of age in
this city who cannot read or write.
In the whole United States there are
eight and a halt million persons over
ten years of age who are helpless In
front of a newspaper, billboard, car
card, sign, booklet or letter In the
'Ammrlfnn lflnnmrA. flpmrrllnv In ..
Jretary of the Interior Lane.
The smun-uanKneaa Americamxauon
bill, recently Introduced In the Senate
by Senator Hoke Smith and In the
House by William B, Bankhead, If
pasted by Congress will direct the
Secretary of the Interior to co-operate
with the several states In the edu
cation of the above-mentioned persons.
PILOTS AIRPLANE 1300 MILES
City Aviator Makes Long Flight
From Florida to Culm
Ensign II It. Hance, 3d, of this city, a
I member of tho United States naval nlr
service, rtntlnned nt Pensncola, Kin.,
I has finished a 1300-mile trip, starting
from tho llylnir hrndnunrters In lVnsa
cola nml ending nt Clunntnnnmo, Cuba.
1 The trip was made In a hyilroalrplnne,
six machines tnklng part, three starting
from Hamilton llnnds nnd the others
from Pensacnlo. Rich nf tho machines
contained Fix men. two pilots, two enitl
peers nnd two radio oporntors. During
the trip one of tho mnchlnes.from Hamp
ton Hnnds broke down and had to make
n landing.
Hnnce, who Is twenty-flvo years old,
' lives it IK Wen Washington lane, C!-.
. mantown. He Is a public school and a
high school gr.Klu.itc and also a crtid-
, uate of tho University rif Pennsylvania,
. When ho enlisted In the navy shortly
i after war was declared he expressed a
preference for flying nnd wns sent to
the Boston Institute of Technology for a
course of ten weeks In hydroplane me-
' chnnlcs. At tho completion of this
cnurre he wus sent to I'ensocola as an
Instructor.
Egyptian Cotton Dearer Now
New Bedford, Feb. 2. There Is a
lively demand for Egyptian cotton
among mill owners here, with little of
It In sight. Consequently, th price has
jumped five cents In the last week or
eo. The search for Egyptian Is caused
hv a sudden call for tire yarn, with
the specification that It be made out
of combed Egyptian cotton. Peruvian
Egyptian has satisfied the buyers In
some Instances, because of the small
amount of Egyptian found to be avail
able at any price.
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Suits and
Overcoats
here at our factory.
Save 35 Up
Suppose you bought a suit or
overcoat and found $5 to $8 in
one of the pockets I Klnda
htpplfy you, wouldn't it? Well
come here to this factory and
let us take that hlgh-cost-of
livlng idea out of your head
so far as clothes are concerned.
&E.COR.9A1PJD
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rimCllASINQ ORDERS ACCEPTED
TALKING MACHINES
& REPRODUCERS
REPAIRED
Springs Motors
Tone Arm and. Sound
Boxes for Any Machine
Everybody's, 38 N. 8th St.
rertn'l 100 V. 10th St. nota Set. Errs.
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MS MARKET STREET
Individualiiu Exnressed
in Every One of These Women's &. Misses'
A - .
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Featured Special at
$29 75 & $3 075
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Styles j, of most striking beauty, ele-
these popular prices
gance and grace truly unusual at
la Made of best quality men's-wear
serccs and all-wool nonllns.
New Capes & Dolmans
$19.75 to $35.09
Lovely Spring Dresses
$15- $19-75 -$25 -$29-75
.eeV?- fciHSifHE?'- braid-trimmed wool serges, silks, satins and
taffetas In large variety of models, reflecting every new spring fashion.
Second Floor
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New Silk WAISTS
Georgette Crepes Kafe tQ
& Crepe de Chines rww
In scores of trimmed
and tailored models.
Also lovely new striped
tub silk blouses.
Street' Floor
Novelty Plaid &
Silk Poplin
SKIRTS $q
In several new J
spring models.
Street Floor
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Trimmed
Hats,
With Crepe
Facings
$2.98
Trimmed with
pretty flower
wreaths. Black
with facings of
rose or Conen-
i vhagen.
New Dresses
of Silks and Serge
$7.98. & $9.98
Two very special groups of dresses show
ing new beaded, ruffled and brald-trim-med
effects. All-wool serges, silk pop
lins, taffetas and silk satins. AH sizes
for women and misses.
Girls' Gingham
DRESSES
In many nejitly
trimmed styles..
Eties to .14
years.
$J
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Children's Tub
DRESSES
Of neat chain.
.brays some
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Sixes I to
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MaWson & DeMairy
1 1 15 Chestnut Street
(Opposite Keith's TJteatre)
WE ARE DETERMINED TO CLEAR OUT ALL STOCKS
BEFORE WE GET INTO OUR NEW STORE
AT 1215 CHESTNUT STREET
Removal Sale!
Our Entire Stock of fine Furs
to Be Sold Regardless of Cost
We, expected to move last December and accordingly prepared larger stocks for our
new home has three times the capacity 'of our present quarters.
It is these large,, stocks we reprice so low, as we want to take no stock from our present
store to the new one. . - . '
Women Should Buy Their Fur for 'IJext Season Now at These Very Low Prices
Fur skins" in the wholesale market today are higher in cost than last season. This com
bined with .increased cost of labor means higher fur prices next season.
Then again 'the war tax on furs is'abreto Be in effect within a few days. A purchase
made now will mean the saving of this tax. '
We Quote: Below a Few' of the Remarkable Values in This Sale.
. .Purchases Will Be Reserved in Our Storage Vaults Until Next Fall on
Payment of w Deposit", 'payments to Be Continued Monthly
During the Spring and Summer
(8) Taupe
Fox Scarfs
10-00
Iter;. 20.00
(10) Taupe
Fox Scarfs
19-50
Keg. 40.00
'CTfflOTJEraffiE
(12) -Natural
Nutria Sets
23-00
Keg. 52.00
'm'M.E"iraffl!tra:iJ!ii!H
(5) Hudson
Seal Sets
30-00
Kir. 65.00
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(7) Black
Fox Sets
33-00
Reg. 69.50
(6) Taupe
Wolf Sets
36-50
Reg. 75.00
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(7) Brown
Fox Sets
49-50
Reg. 100.00
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(10) Taupe
Fox Sets
69-50
Reg. 140.00 ft
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(2) Beaver
Sets
69-50
Reg. 140.00
(2) Mink
Sets
145-00
Reg. 290.00
Sasssa
(4) Marmot
Coats
58-00
Reg. 120.00
iraasn:craiiDBmr,ixiK
(5) Natural
Muskrat Coats
98-50
Reg. 200.00
awjiEioHaaffiraEaainziia
'(3) Australian
Seal Coats
94-00
Reg. 190.00
(4) Natural
Nutria Coats
96-00
Reg. 195.00
(2) Hudson
Seal Coats
120-00
Reg. 250.00
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(2) Natural
Raccoon Coats
125-00
Reg. 250.00
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(2) Hudson
Seal Coats
142-50 J 240-00
Reg. 290.00
(2) Natural
Squirrel Coats
Rel. 375.00
(2) Scotch
Moleskin Coats
275-00
Reg. 550.00
(1) Natural
Mink Coat
345-00
Reg. 650.00
JLtfipOrtanT Every luxurious garment in'our stock is includued in this
- j -sale. Coats of Eastern Mink, Broadtail, Scotch Mole
skin, Caracul, Hudson Seal, Siberian Squirrel and Persian Lamb; Sets and scarfs of
Silver Fox, Hudson Bay Sable, Blue Fox, Cross Fox, Skunk, Mink and Lynx, at prices
which are .unquestionably the most remarkable' ever quoted for furs of similar quality.
A Warning
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A veritable raid is being made upon small investors -by
individuals and concerns whose standing in the
community is unknown, or little known their
purpose being to unload stocks of very doubtful
value.
.Strenuous efforts are exerted to induce owners to sell their
Liberty Bonds at an alleged market price with
out allowance for accrued interest, or to ex
change Liberty Bonds for stocks whose value is
unknown.
The character of any offerings can readily be learned by
consulting any member of the Philadelphia
Stock Exchange or any financial institution.
The Philadelphia Stock Exchange exerts itself to protect the
interest of investors in bonds and stocks.
Before acting, consult a broker who is a member of the
Exchange and he will gladly serve your interests.
Any Bank or Trust Company will direct you to
a member.
The following are members of the "r"
PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXCHANGE !j; .
Ancker, Henry E.
Arnett tc Co.
Ashton, Augustus Trask
Barney, Charles D. & Co."
Bachman, H. F. & Co.
Baker, William S.
Balfour, James G.
Barclay, Moore & Co.
Battles & Co.
Bean, Charles H. & Co.
Benson & Packard
Bergdoll, Louis J.
Biddle, Thomas A. & Co.
Biddle & Henry
Bioren, John S.
Blye, John H.
Borden & Knoblauch
Brooke, Stokes & Co.
Brown, Armitt & Co.
Brown & Peirson
Brown Brothers & Co.
Browne, Thomas Beaver
Brylawski, Edward
Butcher, Sherrerd & Hansell
Bell, Frank F. & Co.
Bioren & Co.
Boureau.D. R. Walker
Canby, Wm. Marriott
Carrigan, Gordon S. & Co.
Carrigan, S. Boyd
Carstairs & Co.
Chandler Brothers & Co.
Chandler. Percy M.
Cherry, Robert, Jr., & Co.
Clark, William H.
Coleman. Horace C.
Colton, S. W., Jr.
Clark, E. W. & Co.
Crawford, Patton & Cannon
Cassatt & Co.
Coles & Wurts
Davison, S. T. & Co.
De Haven & Townsend
Drexel & Co.
Drayton, Penington & Colket
Earle, George 'H., Jr.
El kins, Morris & Co.
Embigh, Raymond M.
Emqry, Freed & Co.
Ervin & Co.
Fearon, Charles & Co.
Fearon, William F. & Co.
Fell & Nicholson
Fox, George S. & Sons
Frazier & Co.
Freeman, W. McL.
Fridenberg, S. M. & M. S.
Gaw, H. L. & Co.
Glendinning, Robert & Co.
Goodall, Herbert W.
Graham, Parsons & Co.
Gramm, Conrad
Gilpin, George
Haerer, Frederick J.
Harrison & Co.
Hauberger, George H.
Hecker & Co.
Hesse, William C, Jr., & Co.
Heyl, Jacob E.
Hopper, William G. & Co.
Huey Brothers & Co.
Huey, Samuel C.
Huev, William G.
Hughes & Dier
Huhn, George A. & Sons
Henry & Kirkbride
Harper & Turner
Jones, C, Clothier & Co.
Kirkpatrick, Samuel R.
Koch, H. W. & Co.
Kurtz Brothers
Lord, Caleb Wheeler
Lawson, W. L.
Lazarus, James T.
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Lee, Horace H.
Lee, John K.
Levy, S. L.
Loeb, Oscar
Lucas, William W.
Lloyd & Palmer
Macpherson, George, Jr.
Martin & Co.
Matthews, Frank C.
McLauchlin. W. T. & Co.
McManus & Co. i
Middlcton, M. F., Jr., & Co. '
Montgomery & Co.
Moore, E. J. & Co.
Moorhead, Barlow
Morgan, Reed A. & Co.
Moss, John, Jr.
Moyer & Co.
Mauran, Mulford & Co.
Monges, Davis & Lang
MacMeekin & Williamson
Magill, Kirk W
Mellor, Abraham Barker
Newburger, Henderson & Loeb
Newhall & Co.
Newbold's, W. H. Son & Co.
Petry, Toland & Weiss
Parke, John S. "
Parrish & Co.
Paul & Co.
Paxson, Mahlon B.
Peale, W. J. & Co.
Phillips, Samuel K. & Co.
Powell & Co.
Purviance. Wynne
Peirson, Harold M.
Read, William A. & Co.
Rebre, Vogcl & Carlin !
Reilly, Brock & Co.
Ristihe, F. P. & Co.
Rosenbaum, Leon
Rosenberger, A. P.
Sailer & Stevenson
Seeler & Co.
Sh'elmerdine, William H.
Sinkler Brothers
Smithy Ed ward. B. & Co.
Smith, Charles & Sons
Smith, Edward I., Jr.
Smith, William C.
Smith, W. Hincklc
Smyth, Frank
Snyder, George E. & Co.
Snyder, R. Maurice
Sparks, J. W. & Co.
Starr & Co.
Starr, Isaac, Jr.. & Co.
Steel, Jones & Co. '
Stephens & Co.
Stephenson, George H.
Stevenson, George
Stinson, R. M. & Co.
Stokes, Edward Lowber
Stokes, Charles P.
Straub, Joseph H.
Strawbridge, J. & W.
Stroud, Morris W., Jr.
Sullivan, Hiram" J.
Swab, Howard M.
Shelmerdine, Thornton W.
Smith, Wm. Hastie, Jr.
Taylor, Robert D.
Thomas, Edward R.
Watson, Richard H. "'
Webb, Charles F.
Weeks, Henry C.
Whelen Townsend & Co.
Wieand, Franklin D.
Wurts, Dulles & Co.
West & Co.
Woll, Paul E. ' "
Wolf'Brothers&Co.
Wood, Charles M. T"
Wright, Sidney L.
Wetherill. Webster King
Wheeler, Elliot & Mann
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OUT OF TOWN MEMBERS
Allison, T Elhvood, Wallingford, Pa.
Bache, J. S. & Co., New York
Davis, John H. & Co., New York
Eisele& King, Newark, N. J.
Hayden, Stone & Co., New York
Hudson, C. I. & Co., New York
Josephthal & Co., New York
Lackey, F. D. & Co., Wilmington, Del.
Lipper, Arthur & Co., New York
Louchheim, Minton & Co., New York
Ladenburg, Thalmann & Co.,New York
Lcscure, Snavely & Co., Harrisburg, Pa.
Miller & Co., New York
Moore, Leonard & Lynch,Pittsburgh,P.
Orvis Brothers & Co., New York
Pfaelzer, Franklin T., Boston, Mass.
Ross, Walter L., New York
Smith, Wtnthrop, Glenside, Pa.
Spingarn, Leopold, New York " '
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