1 .' ,1 l" EVENING PUBLIO . LEDGER PHILADELPHIA', MONDAY, APBIIJ 7, -1919 V 1 Ht :'?i ImJ B- p? U w &r K& s pv "A'u , 10 FORCE ACTION ON E L Commission to Go After Read- ing on Kaighn Avenue ; " , Project SAY PATIENCE EXHAUSTED Th'e Camden Hnrbor Commission will back tlio fight of tlie South Camden Business Men's Associations and other civic organizations to compel the Phil adelphia nnd Heading Hallway to Imild the promised $1,000,000 fcrrj and train terminal at Kaighn avenue. George W. Hrndley, chairman of the commission, lias nnnnumed that -that organization is tired of having the rail tay postpone the construction work on various excuses and will take steps to 'fopce the erection of the edifice "The people of Camden have been Yorv patient with the Reading Rait way In so far as the building of the terminal nnd ferrv is .oncerned. said Mr. Bradlev, "but excuses can no Jonger be accepted. It is up to the railroad to make good its promise or the Harbor Commission nnd probably City Council will take the fight over their heads to the railroad administra tion. I am sick and tired of granting extensions of time to the railroad rhej must keep their promise to gne Cam den a new terminal and feu or at least give a definite outline of their contemplated action. "I want to congratulate the South Camden business men for taking up the matter," continued Mr. Braille), "because it will give the Harbor Com? -mission an nnnortnniU to help in the tight for n decent building. The pres ent Kaighn nvenue terminal is un sightly, inadequate and nn eyesore Mr. Bradicy announced that n special meeting of the Hnrbor Commis sion had been called for next Fridnv night at the City Hall. He states that an invitation has ngain been extended to the Heading officials to send a rep resentative to the meeting to present the railroad's excuse for failing to ful fill its contract. Previous invitations to attend Harbor Commission meetings had been ignored by the railroad heads, Mr. Bradley states. "Like all corporations, I nm of the opinion that the Heading Hnilwav is trying to tnke advantage of war lon dltions to dodge responsibility nnd slide out of its contract." exclaimed Mr. Bradley, who further stated that if the railroad ndmitiistrrtiou will not wine Inn' the building tf a new terminal it should nt least give n satisfactory an- swer to the people of Camden. i "Plans look very well on paper, but i what the Camden people want is the terminal nnd fcrryhouse," concluded Mr. Bradley. Councilman Hichard S Carney, of the Fifth Ward, has also interested himself in th" fight for the terminal and ferry. Mr. Carney said he is perfectly will ing to do an) thing in his power to as sist in the movement. He said he did not know whether City Council would Interest, itself in the matter. Deaths of a Day EDWARD P. MULLEN Former General Manager Philadel phia District General Electric Co. , K)vvin D" Mullen, of the General JElectric Company, died suddenly of lieart trouble on Saturday in his apart ment in Pclham Court. Gcrmnntown. For thirty-five jenrs. Mr. Mullen had held responsible positions with the Gen eral Electric Company nud its predeces lor, the Thomson -Houston Electiic Company. Until three years ago, he was general manager of the rhiladel- , phia district, but relinquished this posi tion on account of impnired heulth. He is survived by his wife, who was Miss Abbie S. Itcevcs; three daughters, Mrs. Thomas E. Dunn, Mrs. O. Percy Bright nnd Mrs. Abel P. Wethenll, and a son, Clarence It. Mullen. His fu neral will be held tomorrow nt 11 . m. in St. Peter's Episcopal Church, Germantown, of which he had been a irstryman twenty-five years. Prior to that time he had been n member of the vestry of Christ Church, 'Woodbury, N. .T. Mr. Mullen was born in this city, November 4, 183S, a son of William C. .knd Sarah Mullen. All his life he took an active interest in the affairs of he Episcopal unurcn. Mrs. Miriam H. Wolf Mrsj Miriam M. vvou, presmenc oi tHo Female HeDrew iicnevoiem auticu, T ... i tnwt li.n IntAcauf 4n lrl TClflPlV KUDWU iwi " ."wvv any charities, diea yesieruay at ner home, 1K50 Green street, nne was me Widow of Abraham S. Wolf, at one flme nresldent of the Jewish Hospital and the Hebrew Education Society. He was one of the earliest exploiters of fcoal lands, having been president ot the Locust Gap Improvement company, which later wns nbsorbed by the Head ing Hallway. He was vice president of the Northern Trust Company nnd a p,Mfnr of the Enuitable Life Insur- 'thiK anco Company and many other organ! - .Stations. i&fer Mrs. Wolf was born in Philndelnhia. JTuno 18, 1822, the daughter of Hy man Polock, a pioneer jeweler of this city. She early devoted herself to charitable work, which she continued up to tho time of her death. She was the last surviving charter member of the Hebrew Sunday School Society, es tablished in 1838, and served on the women's boards of the United Hebrew Charities, the JevvUh Hospital Asso- h$ elation unci ine uannemann Hospital. m VFlr. held here durinc the Civil War. iTi, 'B "o tti.Liva.vi, All iliv UUU11U1J pSJf'Uq women's committee of the Centeu- ,.;' Bml uzposiiion, me iiome lor Aged f'pfi Couples, the Northern Dispensary and y ,he'kFairmount Park Art Association. e Know a Manager s-wof Mg caliber open for : 'connection with manufac- t Jki turer desiring to extend "8 ' market 'nationally and in- flgJi crease sales volume. ''. ''Skies and Advertising LiJBWlICS '!,. Experience 8r J& nanahln ot analvzini mar. t$t planning: sales cam- Jrs, vr or direct? good a ja. executive. , MHtfar OCc. I "A o -i FOUND GERMAN HE KILLED WAS A WOMAN IN DISGUISE Barrington, AT. .., Soldier, Who Fought on Twelve Fronts, Shocked to Discover Sex of Foe Machine Gunners "The German 1 know I killed was a woman." Corporal R. Morris ford, Jr , Com pany 13, First Engineers, of Barring ton, X. .T., who fought on twelve fronts, went over the top thirteen times nnd was gassed twice, made this admission today He returned home from France several da)s ago. "I didn't know it at first, and when I learned afterward that It was a woman 1 couldn't help thinking of my sisters and mother at home anil regret ting that it had to be done. "It was sometime in July, in the Chateau Thierry fighting. Four of us charged a machine-gun nest and, whin one of the boys fell from a piece of shrapnel, we paused in a protecting shcllhole nnd decided that each of us should shoot down one r the three Germnns ihained to the gun. "We separated and began a cautious advance on the nest nnd then rushed the gun. each of us killing the German agreed on Found Foe Was a Woman 'When we had turned the gun around nnd were operating it ngainst the letrcating Germans I noticed that the one 1 got wore the unuorm in a peculiar manner mm wore u u fercnt t) pe button hen l looked at the featuies they appeared more uuu cnte than a man's, so 1 slit the coat nndjlive(, llomp 0n the flgt occflgl0n .!.,..,, nrr.,1 thn (runner was a woman. So were the other two." Corporal Ford wns in the tombnt trenches two nud n half months nt one time, and for ten months was continu ouslj under fire. Ford with three other soldiers, September 13. 1U18. when "two da)S over the top" in the St Mihiel advance, captured foul six inch guns and took fort) -five Geimnn prisoners The whole squad was recom mended by the captain for the Distin guished Service Cross, but to date none ot mom nu h-lch.-u " Everybody is praising the Hon nuuinfrpr passing his eighteenth birthday, other divisions," roiu mini, duc uuinn,i UU8 ndvnnced to it corporal before bear very little about the fellows who vailing for France. PEACEMAKER ARRESTED Cashmar "Buttlnsky" Gets Worst of Callowhlll Street Fracas Cashmar Bucliinsky (ho pronounces it "Buttinsky") came all the way from Binghnmton, N. Y., to butt into a lit tle fracas nt Callowhill and Seventeenth streets, and as a result he will be ar raigned at the Twentieth nnd Button wood streets police station today on n charge of disorderly conduct. Mean while he nurses two bumps on his heau inflicted by n policeman's club. Buchinsky was standing on the cor ner nt Seventeenth and Callowhill streets last night when he saw two Poles fighting. "Shut up," he said, breaking in nnd stuving to restore or der. "Quit that fight." A policeman arrived nnd demanded peace. Buchinsky coutinued his active intervention policies. The policeman, picking him up ns the principal offend er, ended hostilities by tapping him twice on the head. He went to sleep, to wake up in the patrol. HONOR DEAD SOLDIERS Memorial Service at St. Paul's Pres byterian Church Appropiiate services marked n me morial last night to tho memory of five young men from the congregation of St. Paul's rresbytciian Church, Fif tieth street and Baltimoie nvenue, who paid the supreme sacrifice for their country, la) ing down their lives in France. Itev. D W. Wylie, pastor of the church, preached nn appropriate sermon and called upon the congrega tion for a silent prayer. Mnjor William C. Keeder. V. S. A., rend the roll of honor containing tho nnmes of the dead bovs. They were: Leland Itcvnolds. Herbert Lesh, J. W. Guise, Robert W. Bice and C. Bruce Brenzier. B. T. Scales, director of mu sic of Girard College, led the congre gation in singing prior to the services. There weic about 600 persons present, nmong whom were the entire personnel of the West Philadelphia nome De fense. Distinction, Merit and Popularity THE RESURRECTED NATIONS By ISAAC DON LEVINE The essential facts, given briefly and Interestingly, of the his tories of Jugoslavia, Arabia, Po land, Albania and fourteen other nations freed by the Great War. CLEMENCEAU THE MAH AND HIS TIME By H. M. HYNDMAN "A masterly biography and, in addition, a captivating review of the France of the. last fifty ear."- San Francisco Chronicle. GOOD SPORTS By OLIVE HIGGINS PRQUTY Xulfior o "Th Btar n th IVlndoiv'ttc. A -volume of notable short stories, of which the N. Y. Tribune says, "It 1 a comfort to have people write so cleanly, so lucidly, so naturallv, and to make whole some tales of human life as Interesting- as life itself should al ways be," DADDY PAT OF THE MARINES By Lt. Col. FRANK E. EVANS The countless questions a boy asks about the war are an swered (n these lvld letters from Lt. Col. Evans (who served with the Fighting Marines throughout their campaign) to his young son. STOKES, Publisher f 1?. Af did the real fighting the First Divi sion. Fought With Shock Troops "1 went over ns nn engineer. After we built a few trenches nnd laid out some loads, they handed us guns and put us in the front line trenches. We were the shock tioops of the entire army, and fought on twelve fronts in advance of the others. For weeks nnd weeks we had to get nlong with hnrdly any fond, nnd endured no end of hard ships Including the Knglish Tommy, who is intolerable. Why, for two months we didn't even have a smoko!" When with the Tvvcnt) sixth Infan try, Corporal Kord saw the Roosevelt bo)s in action, lfe praised highly Ma jor Roosevelt, "who never asked any soldier to do what he wouldn't do him self, but was n strict disciplinarian in ever) sense of the word " "Ome the Majoi was directing nn ad vance with the shells breaking all uroiind lum nnd ordered n limner to take home message back to headquar ters The lunnei balked, but the ma jor didn't. He drew his levolver nnd Mild, ns u bullel w hired right by his head, "You'll go, or I will shoot The fellow went, but the major aided his movements by a few well directed re volver shots on the ground nenr his heels." 1Ost Power of Speech Coipoial Ford never told Ins parents he had been gassed twice until he nr- inkling was had by them through the1 msuultv lists, but "I did not want to j worry them," he said. 1 Tlio last gassing occurred when n mustard shell broke near a shell hole in ! which he wns trying to snatch n few minutes' rest in the Argonnc advance. He lost his power of speech entire) for three months, nnd for four weeks he i sat up in a hospital cot, unable to lie down. Corporal Ford was the first Harring ton soldier to leach Fiance. He en listed as a private May 8, 1017, shortly FILM FOR GIRL SCOUTS Movie Program to Depict Goal of, Organization Through the Girl Scouts, every girl in Philadelphia will be given an oppor tunit) to see just whnt scouting is, what it means In her dnilj life, both home and abroad. The National Girl Scout movie, en titled "The Golden Eaglet," will be shown heic this week nt the following places : April 11, nt the Bnihoad Branch of the oung Men's Christian Atsoiiutlon, -.., ...01. ulm escmiuster nvenue. West Philadelphia. April 12, nt S. P. C. A. Hall. 122 North Bioad street. The film is full of exciting udventurc. All the different phases of scoutciaft are brought out, depicting the useful ness of scout knowledge in the home, nmong friends nnd elsewhere; bringing to the ocs of the nudicnce all the fun of summer camps, hikes, swimming and camp fires with the one ultimate re sult: Who wouldn't want to be n f,cout after seeing the Girl Scout movie On April 12, included in the pro gram, will bo the awarding of medals to Girl Scouts meriting f.ame for selling bonds during the Fourth Libert) Loan drive. Tlti Duo-Art Pianola-Piano The DUO-ART is an advanced type of musical instrument far supe rior to the regular type of player piano. It is almost superhuman. Even after you have heard the DUO-ART you can hardly believe it is true. The DUO-ART will actually 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 concert. You do hear Bauer. Words fail in description you must hear the Duo-Art to appreciate its powers. Come in and let us play it for you. Prices are from $975 up. CJ.HEPPE & SON D0WNT0WN-ll7-in9 CHESTNUT ST. .UPTOWN -6th & THOMPSON ST3. Sole Agents for the celebrated Mason & Hamlin and, Weber pianos r FIVE MONTHS' GRACE Discharged Service Men Have Opportunity to Renew Their Old Policies EXAMINATIONS ARE WAIVED Man) inquiries have been received by the war rlslc Insurance office of the FourthNavnl District from men on the inactive list and discharged men of the navv, ns to the possibility of again re newing their Insurance after one or more monthly premiums have become due Premiums nr due the first day of tlio month and the entire month In allowed to mnko full paymern Vniler a ruling of the Treasury De partment, several cot-altlons have been made whereby men mav- make applica tion foi lenewnl ot their Insurance. If application for reinstatement is made at hiiv time within two months fiom tho expiration of the month In which the last premium was due, the nppllcant s signed statement to the ef fect that he Is in as boocI health ns when premium was originally due, is neces sarv If application for reinstatement Is made at any time after two months and before I Us expiration of five months from the expiration of the month In which the last pament of premium was due, the applicant's signed statement to the effect that he Is In n- good health as when premium was originally due accompanied by a formal renoit of ex nmlniUlon made by a reputable physician I BONWIT TELLER. &,CQ She cSpeckt&KpOminaliofU CmSTNUT AT 13 STREET C SUITS & COATS Unlike all clothes, these other Sports coats, wraps and suits of heather Jersey are not only suitable for country wear but smart and correct for town. SUITS, 29.50 to 45.00 Mm, 19.50 to 37.50 wmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm " : , ., re.. miWiitliBiMill iftii ---isiMissssMMi IW certlfjlng to tl)e correctness of tho above statement, Is necessary In rases of persons discharged from the active military or naval service be Mro January 1, 191P, whero no pay ments have been made after discharge, such Insurance may be reinstated at Hny time on or before June 30, 1919, upon the applicant's signed statement to the effect that he Is, In as good health as w.ien premium was originally due, accompanied bv a formal report of examination made by a reputable phslclan. In every case where reinstatement of Insurance Is desired, the applicant shall file with the Bureau of the War Risk Insurance, a written application there for, and make payment of all premiums due. Such statement and payment will be sent to tho Premium rteceipts Sec tion, Bureau of War Itlsk Insurance, Washington, DC If application for reinstatement Is not accepted, the pay ment made will bo returned GREEKS CELEBRATE TODAY Anniversary of Freedom From Turk ish Yoke The first atuiiversarv of the deliver ance of Greece from Turkish domina tion is being celebrated today by Greeks in all parts of the city. Tonight the various Greek societies will form and parade from their several headquarters o the Aiaderny of Music, where a meeting -will be held, nt which ninny prominent men will speak. Included among the spcakcis nrel Bishop Rhinclnndcr, Dr. Joseph Kraus- kopf. Senator Boles Penrose, former Governor Stuart, Provost Smith, of the Cnlveislty of Pcnns)lvnnia ; SVIllinm N, Bates, professor of Greek of the University: Judge John M. Patterson, former Congressman ,f. Washington I Txigue, 'W llmer Krusen, director of health nnd charities, nud Joseph S MncLaughlin, director of supplies. Coal Illustrated 37.50 4fi C. J. Hejtpe & Son Philadelphia Representatives made only in the following pianos: STEINWAY WEBER STROUD STECK . ;:. J( 1) TEACHERS' PAY BILL Legislature-in Quandary Over Raising Money to Grant Increase RECESS SEEMS PROBABLE By a Staff Corretpondent Harrlsbnrg, April 7. Legislative lenders hero today nre figuring oh the finances of the commonwealth for the ensuing two years and tr)lng by every angle possible to develop some means that would take care of nn increase In the salaries of school teachers. While the sentiment among the mem bers of the Houso nnd riennte seems to Indicate thnt they would like to pass the Woodruff bill granting a 25 per cent increase to the public school teachers, they sny that It is virtually impossible to do this with the Btate funds that are now in view for the two years. Kven the most enthusiastic ennuot tell where the additional four to five millions nre to bo secured unless there nre some levcnue measures, heretofore unthought of, pioduced and posed by the Lcgis latin e. The members of the appropriations committee stnte that the $20,000,000 provided for schools In the general ap propriation bill Is an increase of $2, 000,000 over the appropriation of 1017, NO FUNDS CHESTNUT AT 13 STREET Announce for tomorrow, Tuesday, An Important Offering of WOMEN'S TAILORMADE SUITS at Special Prices 44.00 Plain or demi-tailleur models and also belted effects; in tricotine, Poiret twill and men's wear serge. ' Braid-bound or hand-turned edges. In beige, navy or black. BONWIT TELLER & CO Olte Specially ShcfOriainalionbL CHESTNUT AT 13. STREET A SALE OF WOMEN'S GOWNS TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY THIRD FLOOR Including individual designs, exclusive with this shop, specially priced for tomorrow ( Tailleur Frocks of serge and wool jersey, rAt cjLf tl handsomely embroidered. In black, navy ( and tan. e ( Afterhon gowns of foulard, veiled with 'it Q Tri Georgette. Combinations of black or navy A number of extremely smart tailored hats have been marked at this special price for Monday and Tuesday only. Mostly of hand-made lisere, and all distinguished by fineness of workmanship and detail. In simple' but ex clusive styles. Colors are mdatly black, brown and navy. 1 Att '.i'." J. w but n carofiil analysis of the vnrlous assignments for this addition shows that approximately CO per cent of the money Is diverted to courses other than for teachers' salary Increases. Teachers Keep Up Fight County superintendents nic lo have nn Increase through an expense allow ance, which is provided for both sup erintendents and their assistants, and the elementary schools, vocational edu cation and other branches of education al work need more money for expan sion, which must be taken core of In .the twenty-million dollar appropria tion. The school teachers of the state nre planning for tin invasion of the Legis lature at a further hearing to be granted on the Woodrdff bill, nnd prac tically every largo community will Send delegates here to ask that some means be found to extend better compensation to the teachers of the public schools. It Is only n question of funds nnd tho legislator who finds some method of producing more stnte revenue thnt will take care of the teachers' salary in crease is going to be a mighty popular fellow. Considerable sentiment for a short recess of the Legislature during Gover nor Sprout's absence in A'lrglnia Is be ing expressed todny by early arrivals, but the consensus of opinion of mem bers is thnt if a reeess is teally neces sary, It should only bothe close of this week's Bcsslon on Wednesday, until Tuesday, April 22, thus allowing for an Easter recess. It Is felt that during this recess some definite program can be made on the charter revision bills. Vlrtunlly nil of tho administration measures nre before either tho Houso or Senate, although there Is Borne talk Hand-finished tailleurs with narrow shoulders and close-fitting sleeves, braid-binding or trimming of folds. In tricotine, Poiret twill, gabardine and velour checks. Suit Department Second Floor with white. TAILLEUR HATS 12.50 ia f$tiiMkLm ,&' ?'T I'd 3ii.,.IBBIUlliy,7 iViT . , 2Cl4.1iatB-UBikiHjutA-'2L of a bill to reorganize 'the Department of Labor and Industry nnd some deci sion must be made relative to 'forming a sepnrntc department of the work men's compensation fund nnd to finally reach n decision relative to compensa tion rates. List Thaw Damage Cass for Trial On the list for trial -before Judge Flnlcttcr, In common pleas court No. 4, for April 21, is the. civil suit brought, by Frederick Gump, an eighteen jear, old boy, through his father, Frederick It. Gump, and the latter in his own right, ngainst Harry K. Thaw, now confined in Klrkbride's, West Philadel phia, to recover heavy damages for the alleged maltreatment of the lounger Gump by Thaw In a New York hotel, prior to Thaw being declared lunatic by n commission in the Philadelphia courts. The Gumps nre residents of Knnsai City. Thaw enticed the bov, who vvob attending school In New York. XL 33 'MWvm'AM If Influenza Made Your Hair Fall i vi urgui i. irua i vi uon uui fiai (ail. ui ill fantha rMa a 1 Ima.l 1mA tnnls M which will Induct a profu?, Igor- out crowtn oi neaitny nmr, ir the root-bulb has not been Ostrnyed. I'tennant to use nnd hnrmlefta 75c a bottle Postpaid thruout U. S. LLEWELLYN'S Ture Bath Hoap. 12e a Cake Philadelphia' Standard Drue Store 1518 Chestnut Street mdMMWMMWzz 64.00 K ?-. f' h i? 4ivM-. mati flI 1 M Jl 'I if "ill 21 -I j VMi 5 -f w
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