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PRESmENT JOINS
: LIFEBOAT DRILL
Signal Summons Wilsons to
"Beck Early This Morn
ing for Practice
THIS FINE DOG WANTS MASTER
WIRELESS FOR URYAiS
Expresses Hope for Speedy
Recovery of Former Scrre- j
tarv. WUo tins i.oui
(In Hoard L. . f. fiorr Hhlnit
ton. March 7 t Bv Wlrelefi to the A
p.) Prel(int Wllnon's rtfl thU morn
ing was cut short by the sounding a
genera) alarm summoning- nil hands to ,
the boats to abandon ship The sltnial
for the. boat drill catnc at 9 o'clock and
th Prenident a row and escorted Mr '
"Wilson to their boat He adjusted Mrs i
Wilton's and his own lifebelt and stood
quietly by until the dr.tl was com
pleted. President Wilson vvn creailv Intei
isted In the result or the election In the .
Twenty-scond PennsMvanla ronercs-j
slonal District the returns havincr ''ten
received by wireless from Secretarx of
the Navy Daniels and .1 P Tumult.l
Mh President's secretar
Th President todav sen' a wireles
message to William .1 llrvan who has
been til
The weather cleaied loilav and the
sea was smooth
Viinlllnctftn. Mai.il 7 -ll V
In a wlrel'IH mof'Hte from Hi.. 1 r 3 n
port George Wasli-ugton. delhorert
through the White llonir- rrldrnt V.'i'- . .
son todav cone ed Ills smnit.iv ur.a , .iir
!ioe for (julcl, r,-tovfi lo William .ten
nines Br.van who h.is lx"on III here for
more than n rr with a 1im. . !!
Mr. Bryan n nt hr home of Dinlel
Bride. His condition i -n'rl not in ho
rlour
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AUSTRIANS HORRIFIED
AND HATED GERMANS
Philadelphia Lieutenant
Lands Italians in Writ!
of Comradeship
ting
Mrs, .lo.ies Wlster has received the
following letter from her grandson, I.leu.
I"iant WI1II.1IH Welahlman Karles, now
wh tlix American forces In Italy and
ttached to the ambulant o service The
letter Is dated January 2J-
"rondltlons have Impioved here
gtcatl, slnte the nrmlstlre was signed.
nnd food is i.finK ru,(I , AlJra on
large ,ii,t, tr,!,, A,)om
""" "" armci w sent u. to the
by different pecpl whom they nam be
fore had met.
"Our casualtlea hae been ery light.
We.Ioat several men with tha 'flu,' but
no one has been hilled nt tins front The
ambulance men In France have not
fared fo well. Before the last big nil-
Uance Austrian nUators reported about
six divMnns of American troops on the
fronl This was due to overv section
haMng n regimental flag. The alators ,
saw these (lags In different towns, and i
thought that there were about 3000
Americans In each town, In reality,
there are only .100 men to a section,
' I see the old camp at Allentown
where we trained has been closed.
"I liav many letters from friends In
France. Poms of them are on their way
home We expect to arrive" home some
time In .lime, or perhnpt sooner, Thcro
ire manv I'hllailelphtunn In this organi
zation, so 1 kucfs we'll liave a recep
tlon when wc get home. Our line of
communication here Is nbout 200 miles
long and split Into three sections. The
PARENTS PROTEST
SCHOOL BUILblNGS
Alleged Insanitary Conditions
Downtown to Be Presented
to Education' Board
nt regard to the Intolerable conditions
of the Lyons Pcliool are thit the physi
cal condition of the building, due to age
and neglect, causes the children to sub
mit to an Irtemcdlable Insanitary en
vironment There Is falling plaster In
all parts of the building and a danger
ous Inside stairway In addition to an
unprotected smoke pipe that runs
through n hall used by kindergarten chil
dren. "Thcro tire poor lighting, poor desks.
. , no pground, no water In any uart of
, lull til tner nml merllent elnmlnatlnna bi-m
i Complaints Hgalnst public schools In conducted In n. room ued by teachers
the -section bounded by South street, RS n kitchen, dining-room and n Jress-
r..,. 1. '.. . . ' "Children have It play In an atmos
phere polluted because of poor drain
age, which Is a serious menace to the
rest of the community."
Painters Want Sunday Amusements
Philadelphia District Council Ko. HI.,
Brotherhood of Painters. Decorators ami
raperhnneers of America, has passed a.
resolution urging the passage of the
bill In the state Legislature permitting
motion pictures nnd concerts on HuiioaJ.
A represenliitho of the council will at
tend the public hearing on the bill on
March 10. , l ,
Thi brown-anil-ulntc intlic a rcientU puked up mi the streets and
lent to the lit; iloc pound. The Weeper of the pound vMtcs lo restore
the dog lo lu mailer
MAJESTIC COLLIE A T POUND
AWAITS MOURNING OWNER
of obililv 'fifit Out in Uiuulsomr Hnmn mid White Hog,
Which Is Held With Mongrels nt
City Hefnge
boys hae been well supplied and never
once lacked for food Our sjstcm of
rupply hns been a marvel.
"WnttJIITMAN '
CITY SOLDIER CITED
(corgc I'. Scull) Carried Menage Un
der Uoclip Bombardment
The patents of Private Oeorgo V
I'Sculto of ( ompany A. Fourth lnfantr..
u-teHed official notice that ho has
action.
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"Ulir (Hill arslghld UK In clirfro,,! n.rVU,
corps along the whole Italian front
When the Italians made their Mc
torlous atlv.ir.cie. which, b, the way. was
on the (.ame hammer-blow pollcv as
that of .Marshal 1'och's In Krance". ve
weie with them, crossing their famous
1 lave Kiver. and we followed up, evacu
atlng wounded, all tie ,ij ,uo Austria.
Most of the people wpeak Ueinian up
there Much tn OMr surprise many of
the captured prloncrs wero Germans.
The Atislrl.iiM teemed to have a fear
anu norror or tlio (lermant. auribulingl hi
ninr oi ine outrages to them heen cited for hraverv In a
Hani of the bovs lind iieen ,in. ' The Infotmatlon ha been retolved In
rated for bran rv, and this bnnrh of th Mrs Mary Scullv, his mother, Rl her.
service can chilm lis manv decoration home, SM2 North Howard street,
propcrtlonatelv iV nnv l.rtJwi. ?,-! Private Scully was cited for extraordl-
her ' , i , ivi.,.. 5 ',rls'"'" ",ler nary liToHm In action near rirand Hat- I
net-, or in I ranee lols farm. Frame, July 14. ini, After'
i.vervwneto von go In I ah- the he had been badly gassed he continued
I'nllmis sfem antlous to .lj remlilng to carr.v messages through heav.v gas.
n the i-ord foi jou and ihe lios who "ml high explosive shell bombatdment
have unno nn f..rln,,ni. .., ..., ..,.!. to tilt flont line
n,..r...a,: .al,: "V""'." . " "': "" H-ll -nlStP.l m October. .1917. and
tomiesie, shewn to them through Italy ?nB jjl.
Delavvaie Mver will be presented to tho
Hoard of Education by members of the
Home and Behocl League of the Lyons
Public School, Catharine street above
Tenth.
Parents met, last night In the T.vons
school and drew up a petition vt pro
test against alleged unsanitary condi
tions there. A series of meetings has
I'een planned nnd n committee of par-
itnts will Inspect many of the schools
iW SW A
Ciiticura
Promotes
Hair Health
' - " a r r... ...nt m. ca ...H..tt
Sftmplt each tnm of "Ottlcvrft, Disk. L, Btitts.'
In that section.
Conditions In many of the downtown
schools are Intolerable, according to Dr.
Jf P. Hurlong, who watt present nt last
night's meeting. He sold many parents
have taken their children from public
schools and sent them to private Insti
tutions because the school buildings nro
unbafe nnd unsanitary. Continuing, Doc
tor Hurlong said:
"The specific protests wo wish lo pre-
LARGEST EXCLUSIVE CREDIT JEWELRY HOUSEMPMLA.
M .Simon & Co. 39n.13thSx
Ont Store ,2 Doors abovt FiltxrT OnoManaoment-
NOTICE
WHD
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THEM"
April of the follow-
CREDIT AT CASH PRIOES-Our Way Tha Easy Way
PROTEST RENT GOUGING
Uowntown KcMtlcm flan laf-f
Meeting "xt .Sunday
SOMKUIIK
a master
:r,U tn Philadelphia there Is Shingle 'this ntv did nmlnlaiii a pond
or mistress mourning the J,..!" .?. , ".tre ,ro?n? rS"
n..,o ninL n win lib i inn uaiui. risn
less of nul.e. tl,e lundsome brown and .todav This place Is maintained by the
white collie now at the city pound. 301'u I Philadelphia brsnih of the Women's
i "iearfied street .iotiei tor the freventlon ot cruelty to
. '. ... . 'Animals Ksch morning strsv dogs are
Plans for a mass-ineetinc to be held nu surrounded tv a mot.ev gamer- eollecleil ahout town an.l l.rnnrl.i here
unday at the Colonial Theat e Eleventh inE ef mongrels, hounds terries, poodles Some persons seem to think If thev
to protesi against , ,. .,. ,,., ,., .. ,. iim?7,. a doe it will be nre from Hie
that section.1"'"' siwuels. Duke I'fts his vo.ie now
meeitrg o" '
Ha' , Ninth
and tlien to a pVad.ng note
ns (hough
e-
Snd Jackson streets
alleged rent gouging
were made last night ai
aatl1 ai m riAil In TrtM-rtas.
and Jackson streets ' ' I ' "'' ln 'l 'aPIn hmf- " I"
Among the speakers wii be James , stored to him
A. Walker, author of the Walker land- I H Shingle keeper of the pound
Jord ftnd tenant bill, now pend-ng in i is setking tl-e happj home It was
the Legislature, and William J tlradv tlfH1-- s!x months ago thai a man began
headed by Richard T McSorlev an at- Ci"T1" "lp Pound to ask if Mr. Shingle hasn t railed bv that time we have the
tornev, appointed to (all on the agents''1'1 sfr" i,iH do(r- "' ''ailed regularlv right to sell or otherwise dispose of the
rtf th'e owners, reported thut Thomas ' fo'" 'eeks but npparentlj he gave up dog '-'rom 'HOO to 8000 are killed here
Boyle, k res! estate man of Broad nnd hope snd teated calling. Ilecentl.v Duke everv vesr itui it Is by nsphyxlation
Sorter streets declared thst he had was picked up. lie answers eactl.v and the ntunia's do rot surfer
nothing to do with the liurease liu' ,v description given b the unldenti- -- -
ns miiihiir imi i.iLii.L-..wiis irnm Ilie , fl,i t-iqii sn Ml MilnHe is I rv tic In
owner. Verv little satisfaction was ob-' ? " "" ,f , '' ,", "l c '
talned from William 1. Uaulbert an- t,r,nK ,he ,wo to'",t,"'r
ither agent There is leallv an an of nolullt.v
about Duke Ills distinguishing feature
PLEA BASED ON COLOR LINE"'tlful br-wn. while the right is the moon
- e.ve He Is a light hrown with white
W. Va. IScgro Dcfeildaill? llccc breast a white ring about his neck and
R... W. n...,l !.''. !.. . 'his two left feet tipped with white
acc Was Uarred Irom Juries ,:xcfpt f01. ,e rjreat Dane, whuh
Clarkehora. . March. 7 - I H.v A does guard duty each night Duke Is the
P.) Charging that tiegrc.es are excluded largest and most majestli- figure In the
m r"rdlu,iy p"'.ls. bfus' "' their lround He and his fellows ouickly .lis-
EThel "Whitman IS 'tit? have !".! the tales usually associated wh 1&j TllM
" -vu.ii3 .uui hit: Mirtii y n in- n tpp Tir.ii ni.itt it i it nnnnti niifi ..,-...,i .ui. .. u,. t i.
for ini.iTtr.n ir tii nmh httinn . i . . . .. : ; . . ' :: -
.. , .,.-. --. , ... in uiiiuiiiirii nnr j nnnii :i tititis. in , tninu i men in hiom lis ) ,.n
'Many ears ago.' epl.nned Mr 'Ueorge W Stull presided
dieted for violation nf the
law, and tho woman for shootlne i
another woman Thev ak that the in- 1
itlctments he nuashed, citing a reennt
Supreme Court decision in McDowell
County, In which It was held that In
dictments against negroes were Invalid
If discrimination as to color was shown
In drawing the jury
dogratclier. But n murzle is not enough
It must alo wear a 101S license tag
"When s dog wears a tug from pre
vlous veais we send its number Into
the ciiv license department and I'.e
owner is notified immedl.-itelv The dog
Is held here two weeks If the owner
MEMOKIALS FOR IIEHOKS
Paitliallvillc and Ridlej Park Plan lo
Honor Men in Serviie
Plans Tor the eieitlon of a JJ500 Rrai
lie shaft to commemorate the deeds of
450 sens of Paschallville were discussed
last night at n meeting of the Paschal
vllle Victon Celebration Vssoolntlon
at sscmbh Hull. Seventi -tlrst street
and Woodland avenue.
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238-240-242 & 244 NORTH TENTH ST. II IN? II II TZ IWw S
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Special This
Week
This Handsome
.t-piecc
Chase
Leather
.Mahogany Suit
$l A.25
49
In Brown Leather
The man who is not intcr-
cstcd in ordinary truck per-;
formancc 13 the in a n wc
want to talk to.
l423ij TONS
; BROCKWAY MOTOR
TRUCK COMPANY
2324-28 Market St.
THIS OFFER IS MADE TO GAIN 500 NEW CUSTOMERS
IMJSBLJMfc
Gent's Diamond
Generous sle. fall
enl pore f 11 "
white 41am. --
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'i pure filt dla
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pruM pfntfr. Solid
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fiip-foniPfri, hfnre fhU tthrnomennl oflpr.
and when Simon & C o. H nut to do k
thlntr thr do it rleht. Mrr' thf ftrr-nt-pt
offpp ou',f prr hnrd of. Think of
bu.ilnv n handsome Kluln Uatrh nt Hurh
n o prlfp and on onlr vny n 0IH 11
wrrkj An n txtrn Indiirpmpnt p offpr
nhftntupl frrr n irnM-llllfil rhtiin mIHi
pprv nmn'N uatrh ind m Mrlthund
tilth Hfrj ltidj w ntilrh. itt litre rath
tomorrow morn In b.
THE JIAX'S WATCH
I.i JphpU, iirfJiited to positions, nnd
tptnpprutiirrH. tlnrnt tatrh that ha
ppr Itppn made lo jell at 1 hit price.
I utl etiturnntred.
Double durable .iotU rn-r, doitbtf
roller ernpfment. Fatpnt delf lork net'
tine dealer. Thin model, 20-jear una run
teed iiiMe. hlneed bark and bei el latent
model. Sninllet poeket hlte, I (tin made.
LADY'S IlKACELirr WATCH
1'lne nlrkted. fnllr Jeweled morntent.
14kt. hotld cold filled, fluarnnteed for 'ill
jparw. Th .itet modfl. i:trn nmall
Mire. 14-kt. (li-l!f brnrelrt. Thl U a
Mtundnrd lie lue Klein and 1 an not be
bought cheaper for enh elnewlipre.
OPKN SATIKDAY "KIEMMIS
(tipsy Diamond
Two perfect din
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ter, II - kt. Enlil
mount Inn. W?.ii
ulue SI3.00.
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IadicA Tiffany
Pure white, lmnd
Mitue 1 1 - kt anld
moiintliiB. Srt't ."3
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LARGEST EXCLUSIVE CREMT JEWELRY HOUSE IN PHILA.
m .simqnt a co. a9N.i3ra.sx
Onm Store f" 2 Poofs above Filbcrtj OnoManajoment
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STRUCK BY L TRAIN
W. J. Henderson in Hospital With
Probable Fractured Skull
An elevated train struck V .1
Henderaon. sixty ears old 5 J N'orth
Hlllick street, this mornmc at the SIs
tleth atriet station Henderson received
contusion? of the head and bod I'livfl
clin.s at the West l'hll idelplila Monieo
pathlc Hospital say his sl;utl may be
fractured
opecii&iors ti ine RLaiion vcere at a
jojs 10 expmin just now tne accident
happened. They eay Henderson was
waltlnr for an eastbound tr.iln. Just as
the train drew- near, the man is bel!eed
to have leaned over the platform The
front car lilt his left shoulder, hurlinjr
aim back on the platform.
HENRI PASTELS ON IEW
Exhibit of Lpper New Wk Svlvan
Stene Opens Monda
Pastels by Robert Henri representing
ceneR In the woods of upper New York
will be exhibited Monday In the Sketch
Club cileries. 235 South f'amac Mreet
This la the firm occasion on which Mr
Henri, a skilled painter ha-s made of
pastela the, medium of his art His crea
tions that win bo on public view-, com
inenclnfC Monday nre nld to be revela
tions to those familiar with American
landscape.
Maxtfson & DeMarvy
1115 CKestnut Street
(Opposite Keith's Theatre)
v?
Skiep lined coats
Hand Tailored
Distinctive and
Attractiv e Stj Ies
Rivsltrti B.B mit
mark in ctrry coal
DxliUt orSabmtn taittUri
on r7uu(
M(CiVio.Drlion k Dmtj.Ut.
ManMjtKturiTi
(AINT rAVl, U1NSXIOTA
We Pay the
New War Tax
on "Reply" Cigars
W
'E bave trade-marked
ita name Reply be
came it anawera tha
moke queition for to
many men of discrimi
nating' taate who know a
$00 d Harana cigar when
they amoks it and appre
ciate it when they get it.
10c 15c
(IKar Tex Included)
At all food dealers. Aak
for it.
ijyersal Cigar Co., Inc.
jvs-o rt. n.raad Slr.t
riillad.lBlila
Bell I'k.a., Market ioi
Mitzi Sailors
Newest Poke Effects
Watteau Effects
Colors are
Black
Navy Blue
Dust (Biege)
Brown
Cherry Red
Irregular Brim Hats
Large Roll Brim Hats
Off the Face Models
J a
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Large Mushrooms
Large Fancy Shapes
Close-Fitting Hats
Straws are
Lisere
Piping
3-End Jap
Rough Braid
Hand Plaited
Ribbon-Trimmed Hats
Flower-Trimmed Hats
Wing-Trimmed Hats
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Mason & DeM
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1115 Chestnuts Street
(Opposite Keith's)
Save One-Half
A Third and Even More Than One-Half
Removal Sale!
Our Entire Stock of Furs
Reduced in Price to Effect an Immediate Clearance
"V17'E must sell every Fur Coat,. Set, Muff and Scarf
before we go into our new store at 1215 Chestnut
street.
Designer predict little change in fur fashions for next season. These
furs will b just as good style next winter as now, but such furs cannot be had
then, at these prices, nor any where near them. ,
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A Sale of More Than Ordinary Importance
Our Removal Sale!
makes it necessary lor us to clear out all our present stocks before going into our new
store ai 1215 Chestnut street. We want to impress upon you that the values are
EXTRAORDINARY the styles RIGHT UP TO THE MINUTE.
1000 NEW SPRING HA TS
5-00-8.501Q.0012.S014.5O18
.50
Hats That Are Worth Again as Much and More
A Typical Mawson & DeM any Selection Hardly Two Hats Alike
PURCHASING AGENTS' ORDERS CCUTKXmawawawawmam
Buy your next season's furs at once,
diminish each day.
Do not delay!
Assortments
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Purchases Will Be Reserved, in Our Storage Vaults Until Next
Fall on Payment of a Deposit
Payments to Be Continued Monthly During, the Spring
and Summer '
Furs Sets
Rcfrularly Now
(3) Xutria Sets $65.00 $32.50
(I) Hudson Seal Set G5.00 32.50
(3) Black Fox Sets C9.D0 33.00
(5) Taupe Wolf Sets., i.. 95.00 47.50
(2) Pointed Fox Sets 99.00 49.50
(4) Mack Wolf Sets..... 100.00 50.00
negularFy Noir
(3) Skunk Sets 120.00 59.50
(3) Taupe Fox Sets 140.00 09.50
(2) Brown Fox Sets 140.00 C9.50
(1) Beaver Set 185.00 125.00
(1) Natural Fisher Set... 290,00 145.00
(1) Hudson Bay Sable Set.75,0,00 493,00
Fur Coats
Regularly Now
(8) Marmot Coats. ..... f 120,00 $58.00
(3) Natural Nutria Coatfi 105.00, 96.00
(3) Australlah Stal .,.',,190.00 97.50
(4) Muskrat Coat 175,00 98.50
(4) Hudson Seal Coats. .225;00 145.00
(4) Taupe Nutria Coats, 245,00 145.00
(3) Hudson Seal Coats,. 265.00 165.00
(2) Hudson Seal COati,. 205100. 195.00
(1) Leopafd Coat , 450.00 225.00
(1) Hudson Seal Coat... 376.00 245.00
1) Moleskin Coat .... 550.00 275.00
2) Natural Squirrel ,. 475.00 295.00
1) Caracul Coat CC0.00 365.00
( 1 ) Mink Coat , , 800.00 495.00
(1) Broadtail Coat 1000.00 695.00
(1) Mink Coat .,..,....1500.00 895.00
Fur Scarfs
Regularly Now
(4) Taupe Fox Scarfs... .$22.50' S10.00
(3) Hudson Seal Scarfs.. 35.Q0 17.50
(4) 'Brown Fox Scarfs. . . . 30.00 19.50
(4) Black Fox hearts..., 45.00 22.50
(3) Brown Fox Scarfs... 49.00 24.50
(C) Taupo Wolf Scarfs... 45.00 29.50
(6) Brown Wolf Scarfs'. . 55.00 34.50
(4) Seal Stoles 70.00 34.50
(2) Black Lynx Scarfs,., 125,00 G2.50
(2) Moleskin 130,00 64.50
(3) Hudson Seal Stoles.. .100.00 98.50
(2) Nat. Squirrel Stoles.. 160.00 98.50
(1) Beaver Stolo 145.00 98.50
(3) Natural lilue Fox... .250.00 165.00
Silver Fox Scarf 490.00 2J5.00
Hudson Ray Sable... C95.00 375.00
Nutria Muffs ,.
Regularly 19,00
9.50
Hudson Seal Muffs
Regularfu 30,00 '
15-00
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