ISfKffS!!!- wH tt?WMjSPl f V- s lLr i R8 t'fo. ffitv l it- 14 KSS t4 , hi H, I 1 1" IC I I. tf ht I: ft r trvt pr- a v 4 ire- r y t f Vf fit 2 i- i Kv .. ft to K rii St ff i ; 4 MORGAN 5,00010 Banking House Makes Fifth of $25,000,000, Purchase Through Drexel & Co OIL COMPANY BUYS MILLION A miWrlptinii of s.'.OOO.OOO to tin Victory Loan in the I'luliuMphin 1 1 -trlct wan mtiile loihi bv Morgan .V. t'n of New Yorl The pmchiw wns ninile through Dror & Co . of i'hihlolilim It is part of n $2." 000,000 subscript Inn to the loan mnil( In Mnrcin iS. Co The othei twonH million hn In in ub Bcribcil in tin- IVden 1 I!pmip IVtmt of Xcw orK Tlie grand total mlixi nlml in tin Third Kulrrnl Hwiip llMmt to il iti is $00,077, I'iO 'lliii iiinoimt n ill lided as follow riiilaili'lphin, IMS Wo. iiiMmii IVnni'liainu, out-nil ot I'lulaili Iplmi, S27.57S 100; soutliun Ni- In-n, $5,:uo,:i"() , Dduttim "i noouo (Snlns oui jpstiMilin for tin I hud Federal ltiri iliituit iipoitnl up to noon toiliu win Mi ""JO Mil I ln Jtnln for rhilndi lplu i wns vl7.""o Tliis liguii" lopiivi nis oih of tli small est Riilii!. foi sPMinl dns tin quota for the diMrh t is :i1T MM1 Odd and the total to date is SCO 077 10 this means that there will hue to be mam record-breaking subscriptions to ltaili the quota, In addition to the Morgan i. Co subscription others announced toda were: Madeira Hill &, Co . S12" 000, ssusqticiianua l oineri lompain, Slid, 000:11. Kllis (o. 7.-;000 .ah empioMs ol lleniv I littler s ns Compam subs( 1 il)c i thur substnptions totaling SJ., oiitl 100 pi 1 irnt moid Was also madi bj iinplncs of Hoiaie T. Potts .S. ( 11 whose sulisiriptioiis reached SI." 000 A stibseiiption of SI (100 0(10 was ie .cejved todn from the Atl.intu Iti lining Companj. Of this amount l,li() 000 was subscribed tliroiili the Philadelphia of flee and the remainder through the emu lianj's nihil IhioiiKliout the 'lhiril Kid eral Iteserve Distint. Anollnr sub hcnption foi '.l)0 000 wns.remwd from the Western lMllg TutiiL S01 11 1. tn ik ing $1,000,000 to date Uoj Seouts of this nt me 10 pi 1 cent ahead of then quota 'llnj h in received 0."0t subsi nptions totaling "51. 074,830. Hog Island einploM s Imio also txceedid then quota, whuh was $7.ri0,000. I p to date thee haie sal,, scribed ?1,020..00 Arrangenu uts wue niinniniud todin for a big parade neit Siitiudn, in which ten thousand mi 11 and woniiii representing the textile I nil 11-1 1 will participate, 'lhe paiade will st.ui ft f Uroad and Spring (Jaiikti streits, pm ceeel south to Pine mid round 1 minli to the ViUot stntue Adilrisses will be made tin re b nun pioiiiiuiut 111 jhe textile indiivtrj. DEFEAT HOUSING BILL Hess "Blue Sky'' Measure Passes House, a," Did Fish Proposal Ilarrishiirs. Vtuil .10 Itv a Mite of 30S Dins to 22 jus. the Ilnttsi' oted down the I.niuus hill iigiilating lions ing. Mr. Met mil; P.lnir. obiutnl lo the bill as too sweeping, nnd said if the provisions weie 1 11111 tul. the inernge lioiiM' 1011I1I not lie limit Ii Dtms Cambria. sii)iioitid linn Mi I.iiiiius said that the lull was niedid. but Mi 3IcCurdv Mild it was too nih.ineed The Hess ' blui' sk' " lull plnuug is suancc of scunitiis and sellers undei itatc banking di p iitmi nt suptiMsion Vnssed without opposition, as did the hills taking limits off 111 ts Usui for food fish nnd iillow'ing lislimg up to hiiast of McCull's Pern 1I11111 Senator Vare Reported Improved Senator l'dwin II me tod.n was leportul us -tn( uluit uiipioiiil, al though still biilfast nt his hoiue in Am bier. He is sufTiiing fiom a s.vore Sold winch has kept linn fiom attenil ing to politual and business ifTniis jiinee last 'llluisdn but his genual condition, .molding to his snrit.ir, is fnnr.iblc nnd i.nlj leioierj is i pected. maw WAVW KMJA miwem Gautiora asks: BSiPH t Bj.'OfcJ : "ARE THEY GOING TO YOUR OFFICE?" Doyou know that 41 per cent of all in dustrial fires occur during the eight work ing hours? Do you realize that this is the time when your books, records and documents are unprotected and at the mercy of fire? Do you know how to fully protect these priceless records, securing, at the same time, greater convenience, accessibility and econi omy? THE SAFE CABINET "Tho Waptd'B Safest Sat a" A Boffl $T owe a duty v sTora that these r inniM nm m VW HISTORY IS DEPICTED I IN 'VICTORY CONCERT' Elaborate Program Presonted at Academy Tonight by Straw bridge & Clothier Chorus A retrospect of the historj of the mi tion from the dajs of the miming led skin to the homecoming of the dough -lios fiom Trance will he presented in song, "cim- and tableaux tiwint b tlie St nw bridge A, Clotlnei Clioiiis nt a i "Vn torj concert" in the Ainilrni' of Muic tonight 'I he i horns will be nltcl bv mem beis of the rhiladelphia OrilnMin The program will open with Kip lnu s "Iteiessionnl" h the ihoiu, the mi bestrn and tlie irg.in Melodv will tin n mm Amci un's lutni from the "Indian Low Sing" minuet, to "aukio the nigro spiritual A ihornl lendition uf '"lhr llattle t'n of l'rriiloin" will tpif the Ciil War peiiod u toi lleibert's 'Call to l'mdoin' bungs the liiston to the world war The pio gt am will i lose with William inis I'isliei's "Ilwnn of I'cue and (iooil Will " Tiililciu lepresenting iliaruiters and lit lilt tils will give i oloi and form to the pnuor iniii of lnstnrj The tableaux Hie iiiianged h .)i mine A Koeiber and 1- 1 .....!. I ,1... I ...11 ,,, i 1 rilllK laillKUll, null iuk utiui" ur none in iinpimis im iiu wi-nu iim-ut slOll lr Iluliiit I Till Will duert the i hoi a I woik 1 lie soloists aie Mae I'll tii Hot? soprano Mnhelle Addiou. rimti.ilto Unltir Pontius, tenoi, and 1'ioti i7la bautotie Ilmm S I"iy is tlie organist and Robert II Durbin is the readei The members of the chorus are Sopianos Hlsie Allen, K linker, Isabel Haleutiue, Margaret Uiglcj , I.Mlia Caldwell, Oetnun Conrad. Mnr U'ox llcrtln Crabtue, Mis C Cioss. iDorotln Ciisoii niia lHo. Mattie I)..!,,.,.. . Kntlieiine Doolei. It..e i).m,ne. n, ssie Downs. 1 Dims, It I Inline lh. 'ltllie Hi. ins. CI ira Tonshell. I.11I111 It Callu nth. Ida M Celn ing.er. Ililen Ilustul. T.tlul Hums, Mnrv .Iiwell. Knthnrine .lohii'-on 'leiesn Kicting. llaunnb Kennedi, .losephiue Id liner, A I.ouise Long, Man Me N.ilh Mabel Penin pueki 1 , lioindia Itodgirs, Cathinne ltoss, Itnse Snmlei son. Can 11' Silian. .lenuie Sihweiter, Iti iiu In isilwrt. Iiene Sharp. Virginia slmweis Hi 1 mie I S, liueneniiin. :sirnb Stun. I'n Stout Maigueti Soistni in. Caroline Smith, (!lads 11.1n. nila Wolf. It Zenniik Ulos Martin lteigstussi 1 ,( IMith Itmil 11111111 ltiiitining, Nora Crowe, Ceitiude Ciu.iiiaugh. .lenuie Dallas, I Minnie Poster. inlet (inlbimtli, Siimc Cliff, lian Helm, liottiuile lligguis. S.11.1I1 lloinbi rgu . Anna liikuneit. I.ouisi Jonas Mrs .lames, Maigatet Kilh. Pauline I.niimnn. A Mogan, Mm Mmi:rljiie. Katheune Piper Sonliie SI11111110 Clnr.i Sloan, Maud Tint, Sophie Winslow. Tennis Waltei Anileison, Pugine l'aldrige. II. W. ISiashe-us, 1 1mddeus Clink. .lames Cullev , William Denig, Chillies T Kield. Ilnirj llulges. Wil liur Hiiwig. Idnfrd Lewis. Dan .1 Mnhoiin, (luistine Millei, John Ni duif. John Owins, Dm id Phillips, Iloinre Stinng. Albert Truitt, (Jcorge Vogt, Mollis Weber. Mass (iioige Alhcrtus, John II I'nliili, James Caldwell, J Cinip lull ton, 1 1 unci Cummins, Josiph K. 1'ul Ham I'einiiuiii, John (Jcorge lr ing llenii. Chillies lligguis l'iniik llauimii. William Kane, William 1". LIomI, IMwiinl Mac Donald, IMnnil II Miles, Ilomiul Ilile, Chaiiiuij Snutli, lIiuiN C lih, llnrrv C Til, 2d, llei but L 'lile, Allen tine, John Van deisloot, l'bene7er AVilmot, (Jeoige Wood PHILA. BUILDER HONORED R. C. James Will Help to Organize Employers' Association Cleel.inil. .. Apul .10 -It C 1 lines, Philadelphia, w.is made a mem I be i of the loiiinntttee to orgmie the Nntioinil liuilding Trudis l'inplojers' Association here esteidnv Oilier I mi tubers nf tlie nmuiitti e me; O. J. Kille. Cinunnati. W. P Jlennessv, I Clew hind. D T III file Pittsburgh ; (J. L Pieison Indianapolis, J ) Slod- I ilard, Drlioit. Ch.nles p Wahl, Cin- l einniti I M Craig, Chicago, and W, It Comings New ork. Investigate THE SAFE-CABINET. It brings SAFE protection and CABINET con venience. It does pot relj on boastful claims or "guess-work," but upon scientific tests and proved performance in many of America's leading businesses and professions. Mav we submit this evidence? Vnn to yourself and your business tacts wui nelp you fulfill. THE SAFE-CABINET CO., V 1204 Walnut St. f f v ' 'lnnt ess , Jyr " '3 "' 0' 1204 Walnut St. EVENING PUBLIC T Fete Champetre Opens Cam paign to Endow French Pro fessorship With Victory Bdnds ALLIED NATIONS TABLEAU A nmpnign to uilse an endowment of 100 000 In Vic ton Loan bonds for n "Vic ton Chair in Trench" nt Hun Mnwr College will start today with a Tele Chnmpelie in the ilnisteis at the i tollege The i nleitniument wi'l In-j to the Colonial i hide a tableau of thn Allied nations, j Doodle" Bllll tl,n.lh Ml.,. T.nis TvpIWi' of the Clnss of IOL'0, taking the piit of .loan of Arc The iiinip'iign is a lomblnatioii of1 pushing the loan, aiding the college and honoring the Tremh niition Itrvn ' Mnwr students. in ludlng four spuinll (ehnlars finni Tianie, will pnrtnlpnte in todin's fite I'l evident 'I homas will delier the opening hpeei h and M Jenn N. Cm. of the l'n tie ! high i ommis l-ion, will talk on "J lie linpoitntue of I Ti in lung Tri in h in Aniitui ' Mrs illorlnrl I.im oln Clnik, ih.iliinan of the Philadelphia binmh of the nlum' line nssoi uiiioii will also speak "Chansons Populaires " im luding sinh familiar songs as ' mi Clair de 1i Lune " and "Aupres de ma Hlonde," will he sung In Trench students nnd membeis of tlie Kiench Club Dmn.es in Alsatian mstume will he directed Iit Miss Josephine Peabody, ptesident of the Krench Club. The quota of the Philadelphia com mittee has been fixed nt '"20 000. and about one-qunrter of this has been re potted raised A representative "Vir ion louinutlee" diiecting the cam paign ini hides Miss Caroline Vewton, Mis Ilcnre S .Innis, Mrs Pmn S iluPont Miss I'linue Morgan Si hem 1 Mrs Herbert Dnilington, Miss S V AanKiik. Miss Kdith M Pitt is Mrs Uiclnid S Planus. Miss Marion Keilh, Mrs. Charles It. Dudlei, Miss Anne Hampton Todd, Mrs llei belt L Clark. Mrs Jacques L. Viiutlain, Miss Tliibeth II Kirkbmle. MissMaitlm (i Thomas Miss Man I". Coneetse Miss fl'lrnnor (1 Iirownell, Mrs illmni Lndd, Dean Helen T.ift Miss Katli rnne JI Shiplee . Mis ,ns( p lloppin. Miss .line I? Haines, Mrs '1 homas Uoss, M1Ss 1 A. Uossmasslei. Miss A. Doiotln Shiplev, Mrs Heinard T Con xeise. Miss Mnty Pieree, Miss I"ann T Coihran. Mrs. Krederii k (! Coibus, Mis. Dae id Itiesman, Mrs lohn lie Aithur Harris, JIiss Man T Mason, Mis Alba It Johnson, Miss I'ditb T. Oiluh, Miss Man C Smith, Miss Louise Watcon unel Miss X. T. htod elaid Six Months for Tearing Down Flag Carlo Stella is tin fin-t person to beionuitcd under the new I in making it a it line to "feloniously take down and reiroe nn American flag He was found guilty of teanng down h.ilf a iloen national emblems fiom the home of Mis. Annie Ilmlderon, 2'l.!". North Twelfth street, nnd sentemed to six months in jail, the maximum pin.ilt pioMded, In Judge MeNiihol, m the luminal branch of the Munieipal Couit esterd.iv. ro3t May Lingerie Display A Splendid Variety of the Finest and Daintiest Undergarments at Moderate Prices We have made unusual preparation for this annual event and have ready a very attractive line of Lingerie at prices surprisingly low for Undergarments of the finest quality. In addition to the regular department on the Second Floor we have special displays on the First Floor and at our shop in the Bellevue-Stratford. Price compari son with merchandibe of the same grade is invited you will find our prices low. Nainsook and Cotton Crepo Night Gowns $1.50 and $1.93. White Envelope Chemise $l..riO and $1.93. Cotton Crepe BloomDi; 95c. Corset Covets 95c to $1.95. Nainsook Bloomets $1.50. Cambric and Muslin Drawers 83c to S2.50. White Cambric Petticoats S1.25 to $9.00. Cotton Crepe "Billie Bui kes" $3.95. Philippine Night Gowns $3.50 to $7.50. Trices as quoted do not include th new I'ederal tax on IJneerle and tax are jilalnly marked on all bucIi merchandise Real Filet Laces We have just unpacked a shipment of these fine Laces, made in China. The pieces run even and are of light weight nicely made edges so much desired for waists, dresses and collars ; Edges and In sertions to irratchfrom the small picot V'-inch wide up to '5 inches. Prices 40c, 50c, 75c $1.25, $1.50, $2.00, $2.25, $2.50, $3.00, $3.50, $4.00, $4.50 and $6.50 a yard. , J FIRST FPOOR LEDGER-PHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY, APfrlK 30, 191o' Philadelphia Is Ninth in Campaign for Loan Subscriptions to the Victory lonti bv district nnd percentage officially reported to tlie Treamtry Depart ment are as follows: District Subscriptions. Pi t. St. 1ouis $ss,:tss,ooo I.T Chicago 202,21.1.000 IIOII Ilnston lO.-oO.OOO 2". 0 RnnsasCity I0,7r.0,000 2.1.1) Minneapolis OI.HO.OOO 22 S Ruhinoiid 17,UM,000 22 I Cleieland 1)4,107,000 20.0 New- York 221,000,000 1(5.- IMilladelplila .. . (Ill, (.2(1,000 1(1. t sin Trnntisio . . 10.118,000 1.- S llillas 12.142,000 12 8 tlniitn 10,811,000 11. (J Overnight ilinnges in the percent age fctnniling showed that the Kkh mond distritt took sixth plaie from Cleilaiid. Now Yoik passed Philn delpliin nnd Sun Tritniisio went abend of Dallas nnd Atlnnta DIPLOMAS FOR 43 NURSES Or. S. Soils-Cohen Addresses Grad uates of Philadelphia General Ciimluating eon Ise foi lhe foite t 111 re tuirsis of the UU'I ilass of the Pluhidi Iphla (ieneral Hoipital wire hi id hist night in the Coalmen ml Mu sunn Di S Soils Cohen mnde the addiiss to the gindtintes, and Di Wil niei Kiiiseu, dnei tor of the Dipaitment of Iiiallli nnd Charities, piesentul the iliploimiK 'lhe ixeiusis wue iittindid In iibout 1O00 telatiMs and friends, wlio show end the graduates with bus I I its and bouquets of llowcm Danungl lomluded the ptoginm 'lhe nanies uf tlie nurses arc . frarah A Tootf Marsartl M Urahitni, lh-lH rhomus, I.IUUn VtWne Etljn r Klets Alma E Steele Chrlntlna SI itoff'Is rrleda K Jones Marie Iloppe! O M Daly, Almlna E Wuerlhner, MarthK J Atdrlch Uorotl R Hutlle Mary A Ki-nnej M Wtlss KuthrMi K Quitin Iia I fllu M KroUie, Wllian U I.elb Marcaret Murpli HesUr It Dock Gertrude A M .Mirtrew tar Ilnnnhue, Kathrvn W Malarliei Mibl s Ward Ann II 'larKernnn I lorn p f HfiBiier A loin K Hi ir lep I. i ulllp I Il7aheth K I mil mis,ei Mnri V oil2ln Marcaret "" Hrat Inn Mirion I" lammr nna J liallaElier MiihHU shut tllnnch M I.lnus Mar caret M Humlvl liiiiile MirlnUre Mnrle i Hnffman Kallirn Dowdell Helen T sliernnn I'mella ltaae utum A "lenfrled Mahel V hearer Hnrence M II ish and katlMn W Campbell MAKES DIPLOMATIC "DUN" Springfield Water Company Asks "Something on Account" "Please lit us lime Minn thing on .ic count" is the burden of a letter sent hi the Springfield Consolidated AVnter Cotnpini to arious townships nnd bor oughs that hao balked against pawug st'iO per mile for wtitei mains as u "lire protection chnige" during the ear I'll1, 'the 1'adnor township cominissioneis have deuded to help out the wntei lompanv b patng the 1018 bill as iti would hae been nt the $1."i pet hie! plug late about spot) Hut not "on I .leioiint." ThouiRH W. Huline, a mem- ' bei of the eomniihsion, will make it ! ibar to the water rompim that the lonunissioners are mcrcl) paing what the admit the township owch for lUlh. - Loan Worker Gets Helmet New nrk. April .".() (I!v A. P.) A (iennan otfiiei's helmet was awarded . last night to Thomas Cusuk, of Sernn lon, Pa, who mibsiribcd for f.V),00(l i woith of Vietoty bonds nt nn nuetion bit ween tlie nits in a tlnntie I ianizmdn(Tj. cjmo. &&lriii &Jiree&, FOURTHUrUUUlft . RMSEDBI1W i - I i l .. DtnrtrrOC of Mave -.0CUrea uu.v. . .u-&- $16,171,200 Up to uaie, Redouble Efforts DETERMINED TO SUCCEED More than three fourths of the GC1, 000,000 quotn remains to he raised bv the Women' Llbem 1 oan f ommittee in the lemaining fleNcn dnes of the lampnlgn The lnigesl dailr totnl since the drive started, turned br theuomtn vester dav. was made possible In snberlp tions amounting to SI 000 000 from the Penti Life Insurance Companv and sev eral large subscription made through the euitial e it dlMrlrt The grand total for the women now is $10,171,- 200. Two of tlie latest big subsi riptionn ineliide S100.000 from the Curtis Pub lulling Compane, turned in through Mrs. S. I). Lit, ehairmiin of the cen tral city stores committee, nnd foO.OOO reportidln Mis W. Itnrklie Henrv, ilinlimnn of the eentinl i lt li-tne 1 'I Ins was glei n through the Chestnut Street Assoi Intlon be the Philadelphia Llei tlie Compan "We Imie n gnat fight tn mnke be fine we h.tee llnislud our i. impugn, said Mrs Walter S 'lhomon, chalr mnn of the Women's Liberty Loan ("ommittee "We nre determinrd not tn fail, no mntlei how hard tlie tnsk I am pi out! of the district chnirmen and their woikers. I am hoping they will irdoublc their efforts." Among the spectacular events planned fobody ever 'changes rom RAMESES CIGARETTES the cigarette world produces notlung better t S? ST Philippine Envelopo Chemise $3.00 to $7.50. Philippine Stiaight Chemise $3.50. Philippine Diawcrs $2.50 to $10.00. Crepe do Chine Night Gowns $5.50 to $12.95, Satin Night Gowns $8.75 to $13.50. Crepe de Chine Chemise $3.50 to $7.50. Satin Bloomers $5.50 and $8.50. - Crepe de Chine and Washable Satin Cumisoles -$1.25 to $2,50. coating more than S5 00; selllne price Unusual Silks Printed Pussy Willow Taffetas in small patterns as well as the large extreme de signs $4.00 yard. Black Moire and Grosgrain Silks, also Moire Meteors ; 36 to 40 inches wide $3i00 and $4.50 yard, One can always find in the Darlington , Silk Section not only the staple weaves but the new and novel designs as soon as they come out. fihst Ktoon for tonight is a parade of the ordnnnec department, which will end at the Vic toiy Statue In Peun Square. A rally will bo held there nt 8 p. in,, with Im' portnnt speakers. , School children in costumes ot Allied nations will sing and recite nt various boothB In the central city section this noon iinuer me nircciion ot Miss Mar- garet Slagulre, principal of the McCall SlllOOl. Knights of Columbus w-ill be in charge They know "what s what" They want Prep styles T50YS know; whether it's a question, of the best fight ing dog, the batting averages oi the major leaguers or the newest and best style in long trouser suits They know our clothes; "Prep" styles designed . specially for themj for young men in high school, prep school, or, business. All-wool, fabrics withlively style ideas. It's an education in buying fora young man to begin with our clothes. Satisfaction or money back. Hart ScKafFner & Marx Are the EMviwMadelphm of the program nt the West Philadel phia stntue, Flftysecoud and Chestnut streets, tonight. There will be a parade from Thirty-eighth nnd Mnrkct streets to the statue before the rnlly. Universltj students will hold n lib erty Loan mass-meeting in Houston Hall tonight. A concert will ho given t the "Ilut tou." Sixtieth and Locust streets. Copyright, Strsrdbridp-e and Clothier German 8hlpa for Relief Now New York. April ,10. The 'Gorman steamship Weissenfels. fi'tng the llrlt ish flag and maimed by n llrltlsh crow, nrrhed yestcrdny to take orders from the Oraln Cotporntlon ns the ngent of the American relief administration and will be used for I'uropean relief. Two other Herman ships, the North ern llanso nnd the Kolkenfels nre nor on the way to Amerlcn for relief car goes to b transported to Iurorc. x-0)Hrt SchitTner it Mara ; "I H M 1 v.c' N M. ! ' ' -" -. - -' - i . - uBsS&k'JlJL ku,' nimil - .. . -- t -..-..-, . vr lTl ' s Fit r , . ,fs . ".Z t 1 ' ffSifi
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