W3 WT :, :kwt T..:.; .. trt, 't . v't-ir rj !i-vwi.'r. v:ii nt m w tii w I'.H m r - pi' -"- .r 28TH TiimciftM AOCHRIfn, ' T IkJlVll ilOOUlWJtf , w ' , ! War DcparUncnt Pledges Co-operation for Welcome lnnino I of Troops Here . PLANS BEING SPEEDED Pioneer. Infantry Also to Be Included in Big Phila , dclpliiu Review, T'ennsjivtt'nla's "fron Division" the Tiventy-lglith will parade In Philadel phia, This whs Indicated today by the an nouncement from Washington that Gen eral -Peyton C March, chief of staff, does not contemplate l-sulne an "official order reaulrlnc the discharge of the re- PARADE OF J turning soldiers 'within forty-eijrlit hours after their arrival at Camp Dlx. . Plans for the reception to the men a being speeded.. On Thursday Governor 'Sprout1 .jvlll ' meet the" welcome home committee, at the. University Club, to re- P'i celve the'tentatlve Plans and a report on f'Vthe port facilities for handling; the tll-j- emparxation or the 109th ana jiuui in fantry and, the 108th Field Artillery, It Jhe former National Guard regiments JrHfrom 'till cltv. Council's' Finance1 Omnil'ttee yester- d'ay amended the 10o!000 victory cele- . hratlon ordinance so that It provides for the payment of the expenses of enter tainment of the soldiers from thin 'fund. The ordinance will be Introduced at the next meeting: of Councils and will be finally' passed at the second meeting late , In April. H' l Report on Hoc Iland Port officials are expecting a report ...UUIm tVi ivf .. .In..- relrnrAnt? (lift fif use 'of. the huge piers In the wet tjaslns ' at Hoa: Island for and ng tne memoers fU . .. ' . . . (.. tot the Twenty-eighth Division. xno ... nUra nai. 1fifiil f-t ttl lt?ncth RVFand equipped with double railroad tracks on each side, ,are capable of docking four ships at one time. :' KThev made a Uec'dert impression on yVi ohlclalsof the railroad administration J?" h TWisvU'anta. Railroad and the (army W imbKlon sertlce! who inspected t?m HMSi 'J..-.- ........ 1 ,,,. .J mi. nut tha the m JF"5'"-:' ...,;?'';" .:..,.m;, i,.' piers ana ihuihuc? n i !.v..w. . tjidse'at New York. 85 Joseph K. wiuerjer, chairman or me V ,..l-tl ..u.n.llla. lHlAPm.il Crtlltl. peace juonee cuiiinuiici;, imv,.iicu wvu.. rJ il.i. 1 1, m linnnDattita fn Halarmlni- thi pilo llia-V 't o iiiijiuimiuic - -.... ..- 5r nt this time what the cost would be 'lor ine eiiini? hicuiohuu, -e..w,. an appropriation of J100.000 (for tenta tive expenses a In reply to)' a, question from Select VMCouncilman warry J. Trainer, ynairman t-4s,rknli P. naffnev. of the Finance Com- K"'rd!ttee,' stated that the fm ley for the KJcelebratlon would come from a "nest l$?-eflV' of between' J350.000 and $400,000. BK'l Draft Men May Join SS'HThe, 1000 drafted Pennsylvanlans who served "with the Fifty-second Pioneer tSlnfan'tfy niay Join 'In the parade. An (Si.'appeal received- from Colonel Reginald l?rXXf Foster, of rvew iorK, wno iook tne pMayor .Smith and turned tfver'to J. Gar- HP-- i.mm1HA The iotfor fn11nti -ttj ntiartf nr. spcrtpiarv nr inn tvafnm !siT. riptt . rrihira aA In 1 U m Xfilfimt -. J KsB? Pioneer Infantry about 1000 young W rrieh'-from the city of Philadelphia i.W.:s fine abpdy of-roldlers as 1 have ViSyr; . They Joined us at Spar- rr ii" m.-.: ; t i iuiiv i iiii. ciiii npt-nnn the Philadelphia draft, and together with 2000 other'young men from New . --xi?J Mtv find New York statk. moa 5'jf'up the Fifty-second Pioneer Infantry, wmen naa uee (inuugii m enure Argonne-Meuse operations attached 'to the Fifth Army Corps. This com mand has been cited' In general orders by Major General C. P. Summerall, commanding. Today our historic corps ceases to exUt, and one by one the units will return Jiome. .Our regiment Is now about to -start on -the preliminary steps towards embarkation, and should' be In the United States within six weeW or soh-it. I am wrltlng'jto ask that you bear four regiment In mind, and ,lf there K?,5's any locaL committee which will .ft receive the homecoming sqldlers that ,they will make; the usual preparation ? for. the Philadelphia men of this old T1' regiment,' which ha now1, passed Us A seventieth birthday and' hasjC taken art in the' Mexican. and Civil "Wars, f.Tlr.in Border Service' and the Present emergency, l shall endeavor w.to keep the 'Philadelphia men as a l & svf ' l" ' w dinner demand If I'C Salted lut$, hVwrs, Bon Bona to harmonize with ibhe table decorations 1516 Cfceatntit 5t. n pt ni MOVING-PACKING fORAGE 29ti 'Centirx, Stortie my out Co. ntlon. Opposite West PhllsiBt 5.M The Widend Building I is thoroughly up , V to date. Qu.r,, wdrk hecd mnlce it 0 n,. f)ur Estimate ' . TAMES 8, vJ'2?i$& ,1 Itrtn i-ll. 'Ifumt REVELERS DISPORT TONIGHTlmmtM6m' ' ON BRIM OF j "''c to Give Concert From City t - . - ... - Lofty Seats 'May Be 'TVAMK ItUMOrt BRjg that there Is to.today nre the followlnc, none of which -' B' 3a party on the top of Billy renns hat the very peak tonight The Police Band will he there, accom. piuiled by the. Philadelphia Orchestra." Hcserved seats on the top of the Ijind .Title and other nearby buildings may be purcitased fbr as low as ?5 each, do early and avoid the rush, Miss Gossip, who recently, returned from Europe,, vhere she was Identified with a Society to Prevent Something or Other, declares that the Peace Confer ence Is alt bunk and thai the members are only having a little "Junketing" party at the Instance of their govern ments. She hapks up hei4 statement with .a signed letter from Somebody or Other, who declares that shortly after midnight tonight the conference will die a 'natural death , Wllaon Ilurns Covenant Word has also been received that the league of nations covenant was burned up today by President Wltson, and that the nations have decided not lo have peace. The news came from an unauthorized source, Among tne otner reported news items battalion, and. under their own offi cers bring them as a unit to Phila delphia, I will keep you advised as to-the date on which we may be ex pected. The cltv of Phlladrluhla should be proud of the 1000 Boldlers which the4 sent to tne firty-seconii pioneer in fantry. I know that 1 am very proud of them myself. Many of them have been promoted to the noncommissioned grades, and a goodly portion nomi nated for commlsslonrs In the officers reserve ("orps. When William l'enn and Father Knickerbocker' Join nanda It .Is a hard combination to beat. It It meets with your approval. I should be, glad It you would communi cate this letter to the press of Phila delphia. Trusting thaFIhe boys will be home soon, and with congratulations1 to your honor on the quality of the young men which Philadelphia sent to the war. rogent-en-Basslgny. France, February 27. 19H Applications for places on the boats i "elcorn the soldiers are pouring r In j I'".1 "Ic icmiura ui mo uwj u.icnc. They have been comln They have been coming at the rate of tw-enty-flve, to fifty a day. and- In every case the mothers and the sisters are asking for the opportunity to go down the' river 'and greet their kin. In ad dition the city of Ilarrlsburg ofilclally asked yesterday that certain arrange men'tsrbe made here to care for the mothers and wives and sisters of the soldiers, from Dauphin county, who want to see their boys parade In June. In'ormutlon Available The committee decided yesterday upon two plans to facilitate matters. An In formation booth will be placed In each of the railroad stations here to answer all queries by the .relatives of the sol diers from various parts of tho state. In addition, when the plans are prepared. thenewsMpers of the state will bcTfur nlshed wWli a complete program, which will carry the injunction to their readers to cut them out and carry them lo this city so that they may have the informa tion always at ham). ; Tags, too, will be furnished (o the I soldiers' kin. This will carry in good- sized letters the words "I am the mother of," or "I am the wife of," or "I am the sister of." The wearers will then write In the name of their relative, his company and regiment In the divi sion. By this means the committee hopes that the women relatives of the - soldiers will become better acquainted and that they will quickly, learn one another's part in the great day. B mXXMMMMMMMjkM ai. . - 3K smnssFmiiTft j Gome 4 , M much (rem traiiatM fc a UTint from ttrninfi. Donble office expeme if the a price of dinging to th old . J method of book-keeping. The f AJk H " perfected erd ivitem " for fc "" 4 recoroV nd eccounti equally in the emulett soil fr. . , TU T f. . 3 lilt complicited builnew, or F " UPli tke rijht Cird the mutt comprehentlre and -I intricate ettebliihment. IT t 2 Pniwd by men of affaire t a everywhere. Write, tell ne 3 Tour bnilaeia and learn tho c 3 facta. Library Bureau F IUTroJJ.S(m(,Bo,Mii. K vwwwmrwwwwww Advertisements on the card ledger, 27 years apart What an interesting thing it is to search back over the records of a business, and to read there chapter by chapter, year after year, the story of its success I Illustrated above are two advertisements on the L. B. Card ledger one published in 1891 the other, August, 1918. The form has changed but the general appeal is still the same. As the 1891 advertisement put it: ''' , T "Business profits come as much from business savings as Slroom, In 49 EVENING -PU&LIC W.PENN'SHAT , Hall Statue, or Which' ' . - Had at $o Each can be verified: The Democrats will seek a protective tariff at the coming session of Con' gress. Prohibition wilt not become an offlr clalfact on July 1. William Jennings Bryan has ceased drltiklng grape-juice and Is now "making up" for. lost time by the consumption of a stronger liquid. Henry Ford Is not .responsible for the "Jitneys." and will conduct his airplane party to France to get the Peace Con fference out of Paris by Christmas. ' oenniurs hiiu uiiKressiueii uc , agreeu lo muKe no speecnes inure uiwn 1000 words In length at the next ses sion. ln.J'hllHdelphla today It was reported that several men were not Injured when Cigars which they had been smoking ex ploded. The stomach pump wns not used on seventeen young women and eighty five youngsters, after they ate candy which caused them pain. The police say the candy was not taken with suicidal intent. I All I lie Old Onen Pulled It was also reported, tha't a Chestnut street pedestrian did not break Ids nrm I when he failed to grasp a fat-looking wanei which ne attempted to pick up. Likewise a friend with him did not break the first metatarsal of his great rigni loe, oecause li illu not kick a hat placed In a prominent position In the cen er of the sidewalk. N'l, and there were a lot of fine duck ' eggs left on the sidewalk, and glittering j slock schemes passed up. I Mr. Fox, whose phone Is Preston 5 1 02, Was short of friends today. N"o nnnoyance was occasioned Mr. Graves at Preston 2181. and Mr. Sells didn't have a single call at Poplar 1106. I In fact, there were no 'live business propositions conferred on at 1307 Wood I streeti and no undertakers answered calls to the dog pbund. ! Anything in this story might be true. Likewise, It might not be. It all de- pends on how you take It. Like other i known holidays. It comes but once a ' year. If you are the grat, that's your I year. This Is April First All Fools' Day. ji Silversmiths Altar -Chanccrrittin 5 Special Display Chalices it Mree K ... (1 Mlurwll. ,L. S5S cvtl ftumt Mr m W,hfMUiHHnmmitSIt LibraryBurcau -' ' -mmmm.mm 4 KMk mttmmmt ,Cfetaff ufm7?A sSK nalrr it ill M tMW $M$W$k --" r-n 1 T-Jniti n i afcbipf F (junwrr fiK.r Mtukkkt m mit f m m. lit m ipl&'igPs1 ?2g& Taf wWkM mmj ma TIM asm t kkj ta mam jS&-'ffl Mfc .trJ9K? H mmMmmthmm ttaw I pmt R..thM Waliin, SWhitm''y' mm ttmm mam mtom Thte - ia . 7. .. tf..?. w 1.l yjr from earnings. Double office expense is the price of clinging to the old method of .bookkeeping. " The L. B. Card ledger, " the perfected card system, ' ' is the quickest, most accurate and the most practical method of keep ing accounts whether you have a few hundred or many thousand. Twenty-seven years have -proved it's practical value, over and over and over. The L. B. Card ledger, machine posted, is used today in hun dreds of banks and commercial houses throughout the country. It lifts any accounting department to new heights of efficiency. i ' Write for sample forms and booklets: Vanks Commercial houses 412667 12687 and 731 8 LibraryBureau Card and filing Founded m. Filing1 cabinets systems wood and steel M. W. MONTGOMERY, Manager . 916 Chestnut St., Philadelphia leading cltles-of the-Unlted States, Great Britain and France -LKDGflSK PHILADELPHIA, TUESDAY, DRIVE BY CHAMBER for 000 -M or c , .- ,b . , c .. '.. - iiimi inrs i-iiti nr .I'lifiiif" for Reconstruction To' develon a' "Greater famden." the FChaniber of Commerce of that city to day formally launched iuuv new members. A meeting of the executive committee , I was lfeld today, at which plans were formulated for1 the opening of the big drive for members, to begin April 14. A. two-weeks campaign to aciAialnt Camden with the purpose of the pro posed expansion will precede the mein- bershlp drive. I Congressman .lames T. liegg, of San- 1 dusky. O.. assisted by. Charles ( Gar- man. or Cleveland, and t W. Ilanley. ?rn..lnihl, w" Jvork '" 7"Jwn-' lion with the campaign committee to bring about the success of the dilve. 'The opportunities for llio mnklmr nf I Camden a greater city are Wg." Con gressman Begg said, "The problems of reconstruction, social as well us civic, have Impressed the clllr.ens of Camden with the necessity for united effort. It Is estimated that there are about 4000 , families in Camden without suitable homes, it Is almost hazardous for pil vate capital to undertake the providing or. mese Homes, but through the co operative support of the entire com munity a way call he provided, as has been done In other cities with strong Chambers of Commerce," 'Camden citizens, organized as they will be when they Ret their new Cham - ber of Commerce, can bring about al- most any development along the line of rinekik' mill waturunvn thut lltpv rioalrn ' irlvlnu them ! In nil rnralini lr.lo " giung mem at (ess to all foreign ti arte, I he campagn (ommlMee Includes Frank Albright. Morse F. Archer, Charles S. Boyer. Itobert 1). Clow, Wll- Ham .1. Cooper, Burley Draper, llansa- vllle A. Frome, William L. Hurley,, Judge Frank T. Lloyd, M. A. Neeland, Olmrlea U Sharp. Andrew B. F. Smith, Walter Staats, William J. SHrandwItz, W'alter Tushlngham. Francis B. Wallen and Kaymonil, L. Warren. Norristown Painters Strike Norrlttown, Pa.. April 31. Painters and paperhangers struck today for sev enty cents an hour and closed shop. They are receiving sixty cents .an hour. About 150 men are Involved. Q) wi0 Methodists will aid loah l I Offer Services of 60,000 Minute ""crvrvr,rT, ,'"""": Men in Victory Drir Thp entire eenlennrv missionary or i RuS'wiii0 .MS ! state., uoveinmfnt in ..nmiotiiiK the . success of the. i campaign. Victory Liberty 1-oan To avoid having Its dates conflict ' Willi Ilia VI..I...... - .1... !. ... tenarys financial drle has been post poned to May 18, ana the national cam paign committee, the twenty area of- campaign fori1"-"" "' stiiff of IT, Ouu Methodist pas. ! & 60'000 J'elhodlrt minute men, 4.- 1 1 T ' ,C"LS ? ". be behind the Victory Loan. The services of fio.nnn Meilmillst mln. ute men have been offered to the Vic tory Liberty l.oan campaign, and tho minute men's organ, .V.ttstles. will pre sent the Victory lian appeal In a vie cal edition. AYER AfiFNfY ANNIVFRARY AiIvertisiiiR Firm "Kvprlnstinulv , .,., f ,-..,., ,, b al ,l ,or lllty lcars lb N. W. Ayer & Son Advertising Agency today Is celebrating Its fiftieth auuireisary. When F, Waylnnd Aer, one of the rounders and present active heml of the firm, arrived at his olllce this morning be was met by Thomas McKnlght. the , organization since 1877. Mr. Ayer's of "'"' eiiiinoje. wno ims Deep Willi tue nee was tried with larce bounnels of i flowers sent by friends. ' IvaHi employe, as he pased through the dour ofMr. Aer's office and con gratulated Mr. Ayer, wore a badge bear- i Ing the letter H. A. 1. S. "lteen at It i tjlnce with the year each entered thei Ayer organization. I i ne nrm of .V. W. AVer .fc Son was ' rounueil April 1, 1869, and Is the oldest and largest advertising agency In the world. .The famous Ayer motto, "Keeping .""""""KU HI II OnilgS HUCCCSS," HUM become Inlernalkmallv famous The golden Jubilee of the firm will be celebrated Fridav hIkM with a banquet at the Bellevue-Stnitford. M " " fcmii-ri e-sryi. Killce i7 OUR UNIQUE DIAMOND RINGS In xtraonllnary olerred platinum MountlnjtH will iiore t Iih n convince tou of their dtn litictie lmJlvltJua. itv Flufst Quality -taC .II'MM lHautttti PiO KENNEDY & BRO. J0 S.i. I .Iih Vnr. "Ilritry Lane" 3 Shirts for $10.50 to your measure But the price, appealing as It Is, will never create the enthusiastic approval you'll extend to the ihlrts themselves when ou enjoy their perfeyt fit. the fine Madras, the fast colors and the ' wonderful selection of patterns. Just another typical activity of (IXI.V STORK 11th and Chestnut jtS&bis tlfrlVTl "t jjyi' 1 1 REPUBLIC lij 'HI TMiAed WeM II Hi H.G.WELLS chooses in America The New Republic for the first appearance of his novel THE UNDYING FIRE It will be printed without abridge ment, complete in seven numbers, a section of comfortable length each week, beginning with this one. The Undying Fire is a modern version of the book of Job the story of a spiritual triumph. The opening: chapters are "The Prologue in Heaven." Then follows a brilliantly sustained dramatic dialogue. The picture of life inside a hunted German submarine is perhaps Wells' most amazing flight of imaginative writing. For the next 14 New Republics, to inctudeThe Undying Fire, pin a dollar bill or a dollar check to this slip and mall D APRIL 1,-1919 BOVS AND GIRLS KEEN FOR VICTORY GARDENS 13 000 Younwlem Now Gel- l'u lu ou"fc? crs IVm l'l ling Early Training for Work on Plots While gardeners nj-e preparing the ground In more than GOnfl school lots throughout the cltj. teachers today are giving practical lessons In gardening to thousands nf eager children. Within ten days nearly 15,000 school boys and girls will be tending; the gardens themselves, planting vegetables and caring for the ground. "We expect the Victory gaidens to r,r"Jllc' v '""re than our war gar- N ew! A Dress Oxford that sets at rest all debate on style tendency. A shoe mode that, by reason of its adaptability, its fashionable long vamp and its shapely French heel, immediately paramount. We have it in Russia calf, in all-patenl leather and in brown satin. 11.00. Also available in white kid at 12.50. JSlEDERMAN 9S0 Chestnut Street and Branches' 9f7nT7T.nii nnii f it mi uin Eur im i n i h inTui umi iieii u ei omm; t mi mi ntt iih i m i n unti 11 u :m tmmn Why be satisfied with clothing at high prices when best that the world affords Our assortment of Spring Suits and Overcoats is jj a collection of the finest Ready-to-Wear Clothing made, 1 it will cbst you no more than ordinary clothes and give jj much better wear and boundless satisfaction. 1 Jacob Reed's Sons 1424-J426 CHESTNUT STREET MUKiiunifiiin TXe ,2aeA' REPUBLIC 421 Weat 21 S Street NcwSbrkCity A ' awo j ,v xr -I i dens last year,! said .Miss tflla H. Car ter, supervisor of school gardens. The children are enthusiastic and" cageY to begin the actual tending of the gardens. They can hardly wait ti see tile seeds sprouting up. Gardeners arc starting such preliminary work as plowing and preparing the ground today. KVerJ'tlilng will be In shape for the children to start I...I- .....(...- irnrv wllliln a week or two. I liC II U" U'UI ....... - ... . I' In the meantime they are lifhig taught i practical gardening hi the claei rooms. Teachers are explaining how. When and where to plant the seeds and lend the plants. In some grades the cniiuren , have already planted early Vegetables j In boxes or hot beds so the plants can be, set out In the garden soon." KuperlnlendentGaibrr has appealed to the chlldien lo rali- more xegetnbles than flowers. 'Pie idea of being helpful to the refugee children of Belgium and i Frame hns most pppcaled to them. Vacant lots ami lawns lire being given over to the children for their gardens.' t year the fcI.OoI garaelis yiciueu a i vegetable crop xalued at 20.00ft, becomes :iEnunji e tnut 11:1 1 1 timinnii H'U in ii i ti tintn n i : n in i:trt m i hi u;i medium value you may buy the at fair figures? H FOR THE ENCLOSED DOLLAR, PLEASE SEND ME THE NEXT 14 ISSUES OF THE - NEW REPUBLIC Tq INCLUDE H. G. WELLS' "THE UNDYING FIRE" ,ililimrmmjmmmZ; . nm"nMSrT)W n II iH Nil 1119 111 ill II iW II rlrfl I 'HI mil I Ml 1 I I M I Oil 111 II I H II M llll T ':;"' .- r-s .,.,. rV"'""T" vU Ju .itWftl "'"XV.Tm-rW f. Last and Final Clear away of Spring , Overcoats 8 till going strong , because the values are here! Spring Overcoats that sold for l $20, now $15 Spring Overcoats that sold for $25, $30, now $20 Spring Overcoats that sold for $30, $35, $38 and $40, how ' $25 J Excellent Bar gains at each of the three prices! Staple blacks and staple Oxfords;' some of them full silk lined!'! Blues, grays, tans, herringbone grays some silk faced to lapel edges! 1 Some dandy t . . i p i . i r Knitted taoncs in i heather mixtures the kind of gar ments you can roll into' a ball, tuck away in a trunk, and shake out again fresli and creaseless! Co nserv ative models and tight waisters Spring Overcoats for, formal wear or for business about town values that ice cannot ree produce wholesale at thei r CI ear away prices in this sale! ."V Suit Bargains! Serviceable cheviots in quiet and in novelty patterns some light weights that are just right for Spring wear? Winter Overcoats at savings that make it worth while to buy one 'for next Decern-: ber and just store it f. away! -. 'm 7tM Corduroy Trouserd ? W r Extra Values at f i4 - - t - a , ., 'I J . - ' -A t - . I. .' k . "-;: $6.00 '.l:'''Ji -1 ' ' ' ' ' '""' .'"" &nM hiHr niirr-iiMiirfHlll V a! 1 2 T?u .IH A1? ?.3I .,)$ 'sa ,-ds SSM im vrms & V- XJ2A Mm -m 4pA vjrj f . . '.& jm Ii i-' - -am .'&& w . iSl.f! "y ' 'nMZ VKm :M& rn it. r J " Wr ?M-'j, r -..'A. &&M&!&. " ,. .f:.-i . i' ... j"vh: '... . ..' v. -t. ; aukisw. 2k&;:m&&immM)MliL.
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