rwm "i " " J. '3. , f '7-7 . & , v. ), m -' k !-? .friSt M' w m ft tev. W" i I. hfiWi US fMjll. re MS ' hi; 'I r t 4'. - V EVENING PUBLIC LEDGER PHILADELPHIA, WEDOTSDAY, APRIL 9, 1919 ), .'8 SCHOOLMEN FACE KNOTTY PROBLEMS Fund Distribution, Increases, Methods to Occupy State Pedagogues AMERICANIZATION BIG ITEM IMtittltius frotii nil pints of tlit roun t" are arriving here to nttcml tlie.nn j"r' Kcv-ion of "Schoolmen's Week" at 'tlte fimersity of rcntis.chanln, which begins tomorrow' moinlng. More tlinn 2000 trneliers from Peiiiisjlvauia attend the meeting tins year. rill nlilth is the most important since the fcr-ssions were instituted six years ngo. An unusually Inrge number of ques tions picssiiig for volution arc on the pi 051 nm. and many subjects of vital interest to tenclieis, parents nml school lilliireu will bo discussed. Among these will be tlic distribution of school funds, both from the viewpoint of the fctntc and the local distiict. Another 1 will be the report on educational meas urement more than 200,000 children in Pennsylvania nlone hncitliiu the last cnr been tested in arithmetic and fdlent leading. Educational guidance will be another subject of special In tel est to those engaged in secondary jxhool work. Americnnirntion will be? another subject which will receive more attention than ever before. The situation in regard to state leg islation for increasing teachers' sal aries is to be considered on Friday at o'clock in the section for school board members, and in a joint session of city and county superintendents on Tiidny, morning. Doctor Morrison, assistant secretary of the stntc board of Con necticut, formerly stnte supetintendcht o New Hampshire, and Professor Har lan Updegraff, of the university, will be the pilncipal speakers. A report by the bureau of educa- HOSPITAL GETS FUND FOR-NEW BUILDING VARE LOSES CHANCE Lankenau Maternity Ge.ts $125,000, President,Smith An nounces at Graduation Announcement was made by Horace I. Smith, president of the Lntikonnu Hospital, at graduation 'exercises of the Training School for Nurses, that the donor of the ground nml buildings nt present occupied by the Smith MctnorinI Mnterujtv Hospttnl linn given a sum in excess of S12.",000 for the constiuctlon of a new matctnltj hospital on the same ite. The proposed building will linve h gieater capacity than the building now used and will be devoted almost ex elusive! to the rare of free maternity cases. Mr. Smith snitl while there would be n few private" rooms the donor would not permit construction of the building without the dciinltc assurance that It would be used almost entirely for the pooier ilnssis. Announcement of the donitlon came os n surprise, Mr. Smith hating been itnnwaie of the gift until noon jestcrday. The donor, U. K, Smith ndmitted in ic'spanse to question, (s his brother, Chniles Smith. Tweut; -one nurses, having completed a three scats' course of Instruction in !the hospital, received their diplomas land tbok the pledge jestcrcln.v afternoon. ON ISLAND CONTRACT TO GIVE HOUSE PARTY FOR FRENCH RELIEF First Time'He Has Fallen Short on a Big-Downtown Matinee Musical Club Plans Twelve Hours of Enjoyment to Aid Ugny-le-Gai The splendid work done by the woman's subcommittee In so shoit a time and the large sum of money nlienily lenllred make the chairman, Mrs, lfenty (loi don Thunder, hopeful for the success of (lie house party. Opening '1 1 A house party will be given nt the I'lillomtisinn Club todav bj the Krcpeh ' war relief committee of the Matinee FAY & SON ARE WINNERS IJr"),i-nl (-'"h- T1,p ,lfrnir "f!l ,0"- , tlnuc fiom 11 n. in. to I! p. m. Among the many iittuutlnns will be Son lmve been n bnnnr. cards, nnstic icndlngs, nmlv IMwind Kay & awarded the rnnstrnptlmi unil nml novrllies. A dellc ions luncheon and i.ti,iin. t t 1 1 . . ., . 1 slipper will be seivccl. buildings at League Island Park nt their ' ' , ,, , A musical 111 fi nancing will fnl- The proceeds will , l,,i.lili.iil "- H' l rMimnie 01 K.'(i.,ss() i,y Uirectoi ' low in the evening. Datesinnn, of the Depnitment of Pub- I ho ftu wanted to I'gn.v -le-tial, the little lie Works. This is the first big League r n KP .! wnn,oul,v 7ro' VICHY (FRENCH REFVBUC PROPERTY) Natural Alkaline Water for the relief of: RHEUMATISM INDIGESTION URIC ACID DENY 'FARM TO TABLE' PLOT Postal Official Reiterates, However, Commission Men Work Against U. S. .Uominlhioii men ot riiiladclphiu. uwmucias ioiiows : in nioacl slloct. In the eneni, the I construction of which has been undertaken bv the rlub. Seven thousand dollars has already been vent over for fnrnilngimp!ements, cows, chickens, seeds, kitchen utensils, shoes, etc. More tliiiii five thousand niticlcs. consisting ot clothing for men, women and children, bedding, etc., most of which were donated, have been sent r 'm.n r c i ., , i"'' n3 tiu. j-iic: nun would iikc to of -00 feet, tluough the grounds of ( rolnl,1(,te its lllM,se of $10000 ,, Rp. the Atlantic Ilelining Company. Tfie cure the lemnining $3000 by April 27. contract pi ice is .$173,000. r . The Hock Hun sewer in Godfrej nve- ftmtmmmmmmmimamimm line from Tenth to P.road street, goes to I'milo Pnseusrzi, for STci.OOO. The I IMiiting-Tuiner CompniU, of Haiti IslaYid continet to be lost bvwSenntor Vare. who has clone work in the paik to tlie aluc of more than ?."i,000,000. Senator Vare has just been given the contract for flic construction of a main fcewer In Pollock street between Twent -sixth and Thirtieth streets, for a length I GOUT S 1 1 vfi4 Bottled directly at the fa mous Sprine at VICHT. France irom wnicn it takes its name. more, gets the contract for the mitin sewer in Piatt street nt its low esti mate of S 1.1.000. Itinucli sewer coul i nets hme been grew Indignant at chniges of the post omce omciius Hint tnete was a w ilc- I spread plan among thcin to defeat the I i?niAi titi.ntt t 'a .lomtn,... tn Inn n 4t.n - f,U V L II III! Ill D lllllllllliill 1U U1 t I 1IIU cost of living by establishing more cli revt communication between ptoduter and consumer. In the face of this denial, however. Ma,rk J. Mullen, assistant dlicctor of ,tiansportation, who lias charge of par cel post loutes. said he had been in formed from various somces that com mission men nic sending trucks to buy pioduco in the tcuitory iicnetiated by the rurol loutes nucl thnt their emis saries are making a determined effort to cliscieclit the "farm to table of the government. that from Hit eighth avenue nnith. Peter Klhs. $-1000: Tifth slieet. iiange to Xedro avenues. McMnhon estate. S.1400 ; Ion'ic street, T"wenty-third to Twenty fourth sheet, .T. J. McIIiigh, S2700 ; r,ebanon avenue. Sixtj -fifth to Sixt -sixth street. Alfied J. Conan. $i!200: Limekiln pike. Sixtj -sixth street to Andrews avenue, AIcMahon cslnle. Sl'fiflO; Mnnton stiect, Tncutv-seconcl j to Twcntv -third street. .1. .7. JleHiigh. I S..H00; Moi lis street. Twenty-ninth to i Thirtieth stieet. JIcCool Construction, Company. S.1200; Oregon avenue, from I pluu Iiii;Iiteenth street west, John Hastings, MllHi; himpsou street, ,Tctrer8on to 'I have been infoimcd agents ot commission men uie now a m M . t . lilt (Hf mi if nj ! nn 11 Mln M.-i.lo.r :.. tiopai measurements ot me uuiveisity """R..V , , " -Rhv, ."'",'.' ''.'"".'I"-'." Potor nits -.7nn n Mcuiiiui mi uc;r iiii ihmihji cir. .---- Mullen said. "They nic paving higher i prices than those quoted by fnrmcis through our parcel post svstem nml their pctivities have the earmarks of n deliberate attempt to break mi the government s plan. Further attempts l-,lu I.clinnnn. Alrioil .T. I'nmm "trr.nn ...! Seventh street. liiisto! to Cavuirn. upon its work in 150 cities throughout the state, together with the icsults ot Studies in loc;al srliool s.v stems that hail been carried on tluough the aid of ed ucational tests with the co-operation of the buieau. will be presented in four Funds fr Officers Enlisted Men n the U. S. Army and Navy and will Red Cross or Y. M. C. A. The Safest Way W To carry fundi U by Traveler.' Letter, of Qredit I which we iitue free of commution. 5 To sendfunds it by Mail or Cabin Tran.for which may be made through us. WE HAVE OUR OWN AMERICAN REPRESENTATIVE IN FRANCE WITH HEADQUARTERS AT THE OFFICE OF CREDIT COMMERCIAL DE FRANCE 20 RUE LAFAYETTE, 'PARIS Browin Brothers & Co. Fourth and Ciiest.mjt Streets puu.auelpuia piogranis, three on Thursday and one to t.rt,n,j " to,'s ''' n'P't with nrompt on J riclay. ur. Walter s. iMoiuoc, author 'of n numbc of tests, will speak at these meetings. The 'program on Thursday at 4 o'clpck has been nr innged cspeclull for elei)lentary teach ers of i Philadelphia and surrounding djstiicts. NEW INSPECTOR ON JOB George A. Leonard Assumes Postal Post Here, Succeeding Cortelyou Oiiiikc A. Leonard, ncvvlv appointed postal inspector in' charge of the Phila delphia distiict, today arrived here ticiiu lioston to succeed .Tames T. (,'oitelvou. Piaise for tho woik of his piedccos f)r Ara, given bynllr. LVonttid. He -tatrtj that no changes in the personnel v'f the department here are contem plated, i Mr. Lconaid lias been in the postal service for eighteen years, having been appointed n railway mpil cleik in Ajigust, Ifion. He was born in Hrad fod Couuty, Peunslanin, and has Reived in many laige cities ot the United States, including San Fiaucisco, Washington, V. 0., and ISoston. -He is iuauicd and has one daughter. nction bj tlie warned the effect." ' government, anil 1 have ommission men to this Charge Accounts Opened $ ) Deaths of a Day (JfenjSS CIRTERS ,) t, I SgW No metal JLm t iJfWstc11 touch ywf' II I l f2f f W Lcfftr&efi 923 MARKET STREET NEW SKIRTS Featured Special, at .U - wool io p 1 1 n f. HciBcs ami Panama cloth", trimmed with silk braids and hut tons Mso neat tucked effectt'. Street Floor MM are the only men's garter made with the rubber cushion loop which holds your Qocks,securely, but positively prevents tear ing or ripping the hose. ASTCIN& COMPANY IT PAYS TO SAY DISTINCTLY: PARIS GARTERS v , iJ Iw The Greatest Sale Ever Held Just When Every Woman Wants a New Suit for Easter! omens & Misses' Sui Entire Sample Line mrs: helene s. forepaugh Widow of Veteran Dies Circus Man; Less than two wec-Vs nftei Adam Forepaugh, Jr.,- the veteran ciicus mau, died, his widow, Mis. Helene ,S. Forepaugh, died 'vcstercluy at her home, G'2 North Fifteenth strech fMrs. Fotepaugli wastlll when 3Ir. Forepaugh died and could not attend the funcrnl. She suffered first from n'cold.'and the shock tlifit followed Mr. Forcpaugh'a death weakened her to " such nn extent that she never rallied. .She died suddenly icstcida. ' The funeral arrangements nie being com pleted. Monslgnor Emlle Roy Atlantic City, Vpril 9. -Monslgnor EiniIo, Iloy, vicar general of the arch- diofeM- of "Monti cal, died suddenly nt t a beach fiont hotel Monday from liem 4"orihoge ot tho brain, shortly after lie had eelebiated mass in SI. Nicholas's Chuicli. Ie was engaged In packing hts grip with the intension of leaving for Canada when he was stricken. "I find Ncslin Soles eupcrion in every way to other soles. They are flexible. touRh anH waterproof. In the mture I shall buy nothing but Neolm-solcd shoes." A. G. Aldrich, of Springfield, Mass , who makes this statement tested Neelin Soles by having a pair of w orn shoes re-soled with them. "They have already worn one month longer than the soles I used 'to wear," says Mr. Aldrich, "and will be good for at least three months more." An easy way to try out'NeOlin Soles. Have them put on your worn shoes. See for yoursejf how long they last and why they are a real economy. Or, get them on new shoes, which come in many styles for every member of-thefamily. Neolin Soles are made scientifically by The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., Akron, Ohio, who also make 'yingfoot Heejs, guaranteed to outwear all other heels. ikpJiaoJes And Balance of Stock 'of a High-Grade Manufacturer Their Regular Prices Should Be $45.flfl.$'5O.ooj55.oo.$g0.oo Marked for Special Sale Tomorrow j9CIZ2 wB Hfljj Zzfiom The Materials Wool Serges Poiret TwtlU Tricotinet Silvertonei Wool Poplins Every Sie including etra sires "for large and stout vomcn. The Styles Blouse Coats Tailored Box Coat Novelty Trimmed Braid-Trimmed also Charmingly Lovely Easter Hats Sfff.OO this trade -mark is the only guide you need to the best in MILL SUPPLIES, m h- Telephone to THE FAIRBANKS COMPANY Arch Jtntl Seventh Streets Philadelphia, Pa. Bdl. Market 2210 K4y Main 1715 Without Equal at Our Price . . . Kvery new effect 5 pvArv nonular style is embraced In thlB comprehensive assort ment. , street Floor Special! $1.75 Sateen Petticoats $.00 $1.50 Topless Corsets $.00, $1.25 Silk Camisoles' 98c ' A Special 'Grouping Silk Waists .98 Values Up to $5.98 Special Georgette cvepeq nncl creue de chines with beaded and embroidered, fronts All shades. Htreet l'liiur.. 3 k Women's Suits M .98 and Dolmans XI If A'Very Special Sale-Valuea Up to $19.75 The Basement store also nolda nn excraoramary sale tor .tomorrow. Suits In every new style expression of woo) serges and poplins and dolmans and capes In smartest of new styles. Women-s Easter $ SilK Dresses deorgettq crepes, tnltetaB, rich satins and All-wool serges In dozens of the ery newest models. Girls Serge Capes, at $0.75 jn miy uiuci LpeunHKcn mm mumi 9 .98 MwmJdJ 'y rRtn'fcl M'a .Smart Itrs, coat eftectB, bis t ,to 11 r Gjrls' Wash Dresses ttegulatlon styles, nlo Gingham frockir with plalcl collars and cuffs, Hlzee to n9 .tfr&.0k y? A STRAWBRIDGE & CLOTHIER' Special Announcements for To-morrow (Thursday)'?? itmm t A Beautiful Easter Display of Fine Millinery, $12.00 to $75.00 mhi Ztlt A lagnificent showing of the newest of the new styles, tlie latest shapes, the most fashionable colorings an excellent collection, entirely of Dress Hats, prepared especially for the Easter shopper, and many freshly trim med in our own workrooms with The Latest Novelties in Trimmings, Just Uir La lourame and La Lorraine 's Ihe French steamers thnt put in last. week. Included is a spe cial gioup of new shapes in pastel shades Milan Hemp, the new liscre stiaws. the now liseie ciowns with leghoin hiims and flanged lithliscre; also new Hair Hnts, and the new Leghorns in natuial and in fashionable bpiing shades. And the trimmings are beauti ful many natural-looking flowets which Pan's has launched so successfully; also new wings, new ciavenetted ostvich feather tips, new bows of moiie, chenched featheis, Many new large Hats shown; and a special display of MatioriV Hats. One of the ultia shapes of the season is the "whip" vou'll know it as soon as ou see it. Special Fifty French Hats Trimmed in Our Own Workrooms $18 to $35 We just leceivctl the shapes from the latl Kiench steamer. They arc of the newest braids, in an excellent aiiety of colois, and aie trimmed with Fiench flowe-s. wings., ribbons, ostiich tips and uiiiaiiiciiu. uniy iiitj, no two aiiKe, and all woncieuul -values. f Hundreds of Lovely Trimmed Hats $5.00 to $9.00 'I his famous line is, if anything, better than eei. Fiom the debutante to the matron, there is something for eeiy typ'e of woman. Keiy thing new in millinetv is copied or simulated in these, with such aitistic skill that the piices ate almost unbelievable. --V Straw brlilKe riotliln ""oconil Minor, Xlarkft frlirr.t, Wef 7. mlmmWi' A ' IP ' ' ' Misses' Spring Suits, $45 Hfi The Suit sketched is of seige, made in smatt blouse stjle, with stiing belt, embroidei ed tiicolette est and long tuedo collai. Others of seige and tii- j nri me Li.in.flif fnilniml n. .1 li .. ..n.l ,,.tl. l.tnxl nml i r ,, , , a- , ., w u I nd tnmmeil in jancy utouse anci uox enecis whii noeuy siik estee, also fitted Belted Suits with plaits and smatt tailoied pockets. Sizes 14, 16 and 18 yeais. Misses' Suits $29.50 and $35.00 Navy blue and tan Serge Suits, in bo and blouse effects, many tiimmed with braid and fitted with fancy est, others in belted stles, with novelty pockets. Also Tweed Sports Suits, in gieen and brown, with nauow belt and tailoied collar. Sizes 14, 16 and 18 jcais. Misses' Silk Dresses $25.00 Bi aided c-epe de chine, embioidcrec! ciepe Geoi gctte, and lovely new soft taffetas. Made with tunic, gatheicd and draped skiits, and fitted bodice, some finished with small collars; otheis in collarless stjle. Sizes 11, 16 and 18 eai.s. -,-V Slianbrldgf A c'lottiler Swrni 1 loor. MurUet Strtfl New Soft Suede Handil Bags, special, $3.95, 1 Smart-looking Pouch Bags rin the conect size, of brown, tan ot gray sueue; beautituiiy suk-nneu, with a silk tassel. Hand Bags that add a distinctive J t.le note to the costume under pi ice, 53.9r. sirabrIdK (Moihl'r AXIe'li. Ctntro j Colored Umbrellas One will not mind Spring show ers so much with a smart Silk; Umbrella at one's command. These aie of taffeta, in blue, green, blown, puiple, gainet, taupe, also,' black; with handles of fancy carved ' wood, or bakelite tops with wrist, cords an excellent varjety of stles at $5.00. . t MtranbriflEr t. Clothier Mte 7. Jlarket Strett i Inexpensive New Suits and Dresses j inexpensive, out so very smart, one never minus 01 me prices, e.cepL lo maivei mat so much beautiy and becomingness is obtainable for so moderate an expenditure. Among the new garments advanced for Easter are some remarkably good-looking Serge and Poplin Suits at $27.50 .Made with belted coats,, 'orao gatheied full at the waist-line, some fiaung over the hips, otheis eiy slender in effect, the coat lunning off into points, at the side. Many aie attiacthely trimmed with flat bilk biaid and bone buttons. Black and navy blue. y The Smart Suit Sketched Is $32.50 It is one of a giouo of men's-wear Serge and Poplin Suits, in belted models, vaiiously plaited, and in box effects, loosely girdled at the waist-line many fitted with waistcoats and 'vestces of silk and novelty wash materials. Navy blue and black. . Men's-wear Serge Suits at $37.50 . Belted, semi-belted, close-fitting, semi-fitting, blouse styles and bo cflccts; home with cstecs, some biaid-tiimmed all unusually good looking. Black and na y blue. i & rawbrldsre & Clothier Second ! loor. .Market Street Silk and Satin Frocks at $19.75 Ciepe de chine, taffeta and satin, in box-plaited coatee style, tunic effects with dainty vrstce and collar one model has a saucy shoit tunic, the ciushed girdle and lound neck-line edged with silk in a con testing color. Jn the new spiing shades. The drebs sketched is from this collection. Tailored Serge Dresses at $15.00 . In navy blue, gainet and black, in panel and tunic effects, some beautifully biaided or embroidered. Not eveiy sie in each style. Cotton Dresses, S16.50 to $4om &HK Dresses, $13.00 to $145.00 -M r - HiraMuriuto clothier Second FloorWeiitre. Men's Neckties Hundreds of Rich New Spring Patterns - The season's correct stripes, nguies and plain or self-tono 1 enects, in foulaids, crepes meteor, poplins, crepes faille, grenadines and other desirable fabiics. We hae chosen carefully with the tastes of particular men in mind-Four-in-hands G5c to $4.00. Bat-wing Bow Ties destined toM be mote popular than over thf season 65c, 75c, $l.O0,$l.'5O and X2.00. -Strauhrldci tr c-lr,ihl.rL Aisle 1. Jlarket Streets. !m 1 I Mi n ij Bklri I0B II IIP I Vl il Golden Special To-morrow Women's Serge and Poplin CAPES Save One-third At $13.75 Another extraoidinaiv lot of the stylish, giaceful Capes now so highly favored 232 Capes, in three veiv attractive models, under the famous Golden Special illuminated sign to-morrow at a saving of practically one-third. Two models of serge one in black or navy blue, made with deep lound collar of silk; vest front, cape sleeve Effect. Tho other may be had in blacky navy blue or tan; with vest, and squaie collar edged with chenille fringe. The Poplin Capes have deep round yoke back, Vest front, round collar overlaid with contrasting color; lining in yoke and front. The entile lot will surely be hold to-monow at $13.75. V 8tra bridge . Clothier Second Floor Centre AsPECIAfc All Our Carpet-size Rugs in the Semi-Annual Sale at Substantial Reductions This Sale will be long remembeied as an economy event. With i1.pb firm at the mills in manv instances even showintr an unwaul tonricnr-v and lust when there is a need for one or more new floor coverings in almost every home, the oppoitunlty for selecting any carpet-size Hug in our vast stock at a considerable reduction fiom our icsuinf jiv-o .a r'""""" Many Exceptional Values Also in Oriental liners. Larnets and Linoleums v' -? GOLF Ever since the first clear davsV of a variable Spiing .our old golf4 ing fiiends have been dropping inf to choose a new Club or tAvo,t? leplenish their stock of Balls, W ,w o(.(..y m oHcaavi 1U. illav OlCl worn-out uon nag, f; e re reaay lor them with ,a,k goodly assortment. Balls, $7.20Hej 1 $12.00 a dozen; Bags, $5.00 ?18.50. ij If you haven't overhauled vy own equipment, do so at once ai let us know what you need. JW Slranbrldm' Clolbler Fourth, Mo nirt STRAWBRIDGS & CLOTHIER- M-.rka.Str ; 'Biektl.SfcrwK m "Via . s. bv fife ,?.' 7 mYi . ' ' "' t !r.-- 't.A " ' , .. 'jpBcint, .".. ..j , ,' ... -. t-tl T-r ""'ST .. ""- a 11 am tm:-Mm' i: w .' I "KA J&CH' wmmmowvw v -u ' l I OflTtiiairiv i -v- Ti m r . Lgiwi-1' ...... i. .,iil,... ..t...... I i I I. i-i,i i ' Jimmu i i llONllO' . ji witi 'iM.I.I... Hi'.. ...' a. A krr-n-m' V"1".. ,"""" ' ' a'JJp'KW sr -" -'h Jii3sEi rwv' it? V :Xf .,A.Ewfei, fllfdtttiildr- -iMj4.rr' h.iAiij ?r -V-5Si k . i1 j ' :: om it, u . j-'-JTT? ..trz , i i
Significant historical Pennsylvania newspapers