srfvp; , ,-7iPfkv'i"nr'i WZii'rn Ti w. "i;. "v If5- fa - If f-r 9t. N E r. ft !A W llJv feL f 'vi 8- EVENING PUBLIC LEDGER-PHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY, 'APRIL A), 1919 ABLES TO GO BACK T Postal Employes Prepare for 1 Relinquishment by United States at Midnight RETURN RAIL LINES SOON dlcatlag that the government was get ting ready to give up the roads. Roth officials, however, made it plain that no precipitate return of any of these rjntionnl public utilities comman deered during the war was contem plated, ns immediate relinquishment would cause no end of confusion In the Bonlre and probable disaster to the private property interests involved. I The government therefore will nwait the solution which must he worked out u Congress at the forthtoming ritra session. Yesterday's developments nie : tit km to menu that the administration I will urge upon Congress the nercssitj 1 of leaching an early solution which will put the lines hack into the hands of their owners, hut under a more drastic federal supervision than lu prevailed Hurleson's Hand Korrcd The forcing of I'ostmnster (ienernl Hurleson's hand bv President Wilson and the announcement of Mr limes make it apparent that the postmaster general is the onlv out and out govern nient ownership advocate left in the ml ministration And even the pnstinnster geneuil himself, while sioutlv mum tnining he still fnvors govcitiuient ovmi ciship of the teli.iione iinil telegraph lines us part of the postal department admits that the piesent "government control fin a limited nnd verv uncertain period" is uiisntisfiietorv nnd "n (fords no test or t Me virtues o( government ov neisliii. M.vsteiv surrounds the sudden deci sion nf the postmnstri general to relin quish the inlile Inns immediately nnil SUES FOR SEPARATE MAINTENANCE Hy the Associated Press Washington. April .'!0 Aiting on In structions from Postmaster (ieneril Burleson, representatives of the Post office Dennrtiuent who have been in charge of operating the properties to t day began preparations foi turning hack at midnight Frith v to pnvate nwncishlp the cable systems taken over bv the government Inst N'ovemhei Prompt ii'tion bv 1'iesihnt it-mi in ordeiing effective the recommendation of the Postoffiee Department that inntnd of the inaime wire si i vice be ldin-CuNht-d permitted Mr Ilurleson to set i the date for surrendering the lines to their former owners tnueh sooner th.ui I was CNprttrd ' ",1" " -"'' " - ' .1 4I... .!.,( ...! 1 1. ( 1111 rt Ills' liiriiiirir it I HI t'(tlll)ll approval of the recommendation that the i uigc into the lap of Cougress for earls i telegraph and telephone lines he ic- action Hut President Wilsons up , ... , , . piovnl of Mr Iturleson's propositi mm turned to private ownership just as soon . h f ,, , , . I I is n as Congress can ciMit ligislntiou neccs kary to put the sv stems in innd'lum fo the transfer. The principal feature of the legislation requncd will be a pro vision for additional revenue to meet the increased openting costs the com panics will face when thev resume man ngement. Maj Give I p Fiallvva.vs Director General Hines. of the rail roads, speaking jestcrday in Denver, the belief that the President had been i closelv watching the wage dispute in volving the wire emploves and the post muster generals alterc ntion with the publishers MRS. JACK GERAGHTY SUES HCHBi "' IBvlvMMBsHiEMHl'vl mi&wargmBumgmBi h i : HKSkI I jfln?vK?MRi&f!&liyilP&& m IV 'r- , ..nlMWIi'a.i.l.'ssCRWgWi.Jiil.iauiHgwr REDFIELD SEES MORE BUSINESS HARMONY to construe n law frankly Intended to prevent combinations In restraint of trade so as to prevent co-operation In promotion of jradc. I ave alw felt, ns a man of business, that there arc two assumptions common to our public discussion of commercial matters which aic essentially wrong. One Is iiiiit ruinpcimou is or ltsclC so deslr Co-oPeration Will Solve Many RXcc SSJ . "Si'nat Difficulties, He Tells U. S. Commerce Chamber RAPS FIERCE COMPETITION st. ness lfWW. . w ,t Mi. and Mis. .I.n It (iciaglit.v, of Woliiirn. .Mass, 'I he forniei .lull.i rrcnrli lias filed suit fcir sepiiatc maintenance fmm lirr cliauffeui husband, Jack Geraglit.v Former Julia French Seeks Mainte nance From Chauffeur Husband Newport. II, I.. April "0.- Utj A I PI The fact that Mrs Julia Trench iGeiaelitv had filed suit for separate termed federal tustodj of the transpor- maintenance from her husband, 'Jack tation system "a temporary tiling," in Ucraghtv. of Wuburn Mass, wns made known bv the ilcik of the Supenoi Coin t Inst night ltc 'aid th.it she nl legcel nonsnppnit Mrs Cernghtj hns been living here for the lust two mouths with her boy six jcars old mother, Mis Pauline T.cro.v Trench. She was married in 301", when tier nght.v was cmploved ns a chauffeur bv her family. They hnvc one child, it II; the Associated Press Louis. April R0. American bus! in the future will he more co i operative thnn competitive and this co operation will solve manv of the tlim culties, that the present inadqunte antl liust laws fail to tolre, William C. Itedfielcl, secretary of commerce, dctlar cd in an nddiess before the Chamber of Commerce of the Vnited States to ' cla.v. IMvvaid X. Iluilcy. chairman of the I nihil States shipping bn-trd, also spoke. ! Secietarv Itctltield charaiteiired ex I treme competition ns dcstiuctivc and uncontralled combination ns dangerous, . but added that the "ethical evolution now in progress will bring forth the proper solution for business, which he1 said hnd outgrown the law intended . to control it. "Xothing is more certain than that' there has been ng rent change for the I better In the ethics and methods of trade since the nntitrust laws came into he- ing." he said. "These laws were the expiessiou of the moral judgment of the couiitiv against certain business pro it dm es deemed injurious to the body politic nnd considered to lack sound tot in! sanctions. "In the effort to keep pace with the life of trade interpretation of law mav go far afield. T think there is cause itg wonder whether it is morally sound the attitude of suspicion toward busl- mss m n u t-vmence oi wisdom." Amet leu's part in reconstruction of 1 innce and tiade rclntlons between the two nations during the post-war period were outlined by Mnurlco Casenave head of the French Bervice In the United mates li mtrs. Purchase of French commodities y the lTnited States to balance et- penditures of France in this country for muicrinis 10 restore its devastated re gions. M. Cnsennve declared, was of .vital impoitnnce. T.oug term cicdlts I for material purchased by France and investment by American financial in- BONW1T TELLER. CbCO. 6fadjoecki6hopQrioination& CHESTNUT AT 13 STREET 5PORTS CLOTHES These Sports Suits and Wraps are not able not only for their fine tailor ing but also for the excellence of their fabric. "Bonteir Jer sey may be had in heavy, medium or light weight; and in plain colors or heather mixtures. SUITS, 29.50 to 45.00 Coats, Capes & Jackets 19.50 to 37.50 tSSSN ML l I y v Stat IllitRtiated 29.50 .'.' ,i J i ' ' i Sl. . II l! '! ! 1 ?! i i ' it i i ii iri . . , ti . I 1 -. i-n ,rC 1 4 I1 1 I ,l'n''. J'!'!! A r; iSa.i-1 iti i'j i- i.H irf1, nn.h .if m .1. .1 ! i n.lit i -.'5 r .3.1 i There are on American high ways today thousands of cars still running, while the fac tories that produced them have long since passed into history cars for which parts cannot be furnished unless built to order or obtained from like models. Beware of the orphan car or the car that is likely to become an orphan. Look at the factory organization, the service, the rec ords of performance and the hun dred and one other things that make or mar the pleasure of own ership. Make certain- buy an Oldsmobilc backed by 21 years of uninter rupted guaranteed service and satisfaction. Larson Oldsmobile Company 231-33 N. Broad Street ! a ii .'! h, ' I"! , .! II . ' jir 1 1 1 ll. . il I ' oi. ,i' Hil-i I !! Ill.t' 'I Mi BON WIT TELLER fi CQ Individual Mnaerie Shop THIRTEENTH SANSOM ST& ANNOUNCE FOR TOMORROW, THURSDAY, the beginning of their A Sale of Signal and Unequalled Importance, in View of 1- Absolute Exclusiveness of the Garments Placed on Sale as Well as of the Decided Price Reductions Made in Accordance with the Policy of This Annual Event. M I pepeJechinoJSatin Gldnderjanncnts Cowns Envelope Chemises, Vest Chemises, Bockcrs, Bodices, 3.75, 4.95, 5.95, 6.95 to 79.00 1.95, 2.95, 3.95, 4.95 to 59.00 1.55, 2.95, 3.95, 4.95 to 18.50 1.95, 2.95, 3.95, 4.95 to 29.50 1.10, 1.50, 1.95, 2.95 to 29.50 Petticoats of Crepe dc Chine and Satin in flesh color and white, 3.95, 4.95, 5.95, 6.95, 8.95 to 37.50 Crepe de Chine Gown, lace-trimmed and hemstitch ed. Formerly 4.95, 3.75 Bodices of Satin, lace-trimmed. Ribbon shoulder straps. Formerly, 1.95 1.10 Crepe de Chine hemstitched vest Chemise. Formerly 1.95, 1.55 Petticoat of Crepe de Chine, ribbon trimmed. Double panel model. 3.95 11 m Jhilippine onj French JaAadflliaeyarmns GoTvns 2.95, 3.95, 4.95, 7.95 to 79.00 Chemises, 1.95, 2.95, 3.95, 6.95 to 59.00 Combinations, 2.95, 3.95, 4.95, 9.75 to 49.50 Drawers, 1.S5, 2.95, 3.95, 6.95 to 37.50 Petticoats, 1.95, 2.95, 3.95, 6.95 to 59.00 w Hand-made Philip pine Chemise of sheer batiste. 1.95 Hand-made Philippine Sports Petticoats, Scalloped edge. 1.95 Petticoat of silk Jer sey, fringe - trim med. Flesh color and white. 4.95 Extreme reductions on "one-of-a-kind" Negligees of crepe de chine, satin, Georgette and novel tv chiffons. 7.95,, 13.75, 18.50, 22.50, 37.50, 95.00 A tomobile pperson"8" PAUL ALLMAN tcrcsts In French Government and in dustrial securities were otber means suggested to bring about the proper trade relations. "faying you means we must have opportunities to send you French goods in exchange for your goods," M. Case nave said. Waltham Bracelet Watches These bracelet watches arc recommended by us to give every service expected. The movements are most dependable and the cases varied in shape. A cushion-shaped case of 14-kt. gold with high-grade Waltham movement wrist band of black moire ribbon $175. S. Kind & Sons, 1110 chestnut si. DIAMOND MERCHANTS JEWELERS SILVERSMITHS Invest in the Victory Liberty Loan-y k 'r 1-" BOHWT TELLER &CQ CHESTNUT AT 13 STREET ANNOUNCE THEIR ANNUAL May Sale of Lingerie Blouses (Beginning 'Thursday INCLUDING EXCEPTIONAL VALUES IN HAND - MADE FRENCH BLOUSES, AND DAINTY SHIRTS AND WAISTS OF ORGANDIE, BATISTE AND DIMITY - French Handmade Blouses Incomparably charming and dainty are these hand-made blouses of batiste or organdie. with hand hemstitching, drawn work or embroidery and trim ming of fine lace. 8.75 10.00 13.50 Special at 3.90 Fine batiste shirt with clusters of tucks, roll collar and tailored black bow. Also, oauste Diouse witn clusters of tucks and tucked roll collar. jfc ! "4 I i Tltjjy y r 5.50 Special at5.00Striped ' Jffr dimity shirt, double- JyK breasted and trimmed I V with large pearl buttons. MvA,wMI Also, fine checked dim- ; JOTWl i ity blouse with roll collar -,., ' WffiMmJI v and double rows of flut- v UKAMf) J ing on collar and cuffs. kj Vr 5.00 ' 3'90 Special at 13.50 Frilled blouse of fine , batiste, elaborately trimmed with rows of ? hemstitching. Entirely handmade. ' 1 L g A CAR in which smoothness of operation and I I I X3L smartness in riding are happily combined. ' a I -1M It has an ease of control that makes the . , r ,a owner keen about sitting in the driver's seat him- J """ S. scJf un& a freedom from vibration that is a source cJJ - 1 s of genuine comfort to all who ride in it. The out- j rf . I f standing feature of the American is its perfect I'l -J -' . Its every detail was designed to be practical, to , i X " J answer real needs. Comfortable, instantly respon- i sJkts zrr sive to the driver's will, flexible in traffic and power- i B uir ' 3. f ul the American is truly the Balanced Car. Jt' 1 i S' ' Every American bears the perianal O. K. s mrb fl W ' "'s Chevrolet on the inside of the dash & I I B t I ' ' '8 "our Biaranlee of supreme quality, j ! Jljl y. Penn-American Motor Car Co. j i Bllfl' j!BliS ' R- ALLISOX BROWER, President 'M j Bffli 1P 2041 MARKET ST., PHILADELPHIA IN ,'! i " mi- ' m hr TI 1 iiMiMwilwniiii p - II r 'I'""- 'I f ' ' I 'T , III r 1 J m ill f i -
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