y ft' a i iri. tt a EVENING ' PUBLIC 5CLERGY UY OPPOSE SUNDAY BALL IN PARK I1' Sabbath Association Indicates It Snmn Art irm Will Ro Tnton on Fairmount Decision r f'WILL NOT DISCLOSE NATURE i Action may bo tnken by tbo I'liUn dolpliia Snbbnth Observance Asvocintion ft,2n t'10 ,noS innilp jestcrdny by the Jfnlrmount Tnrk Coinintaion in sanc- 1 tioning Simritiy sporls. The nnturo of 5 tho plans being considered to fight the decision is not disclosed. I The Itp.v. Tlininnn T. MnfMilnr. bop . -ir j - - - iM rotary of the nssoeintion, which has mi- . .. . jica the light ngainst Sunday sports in pl'nirmonnt 1'nrk, today refused to com f incut on the cominNsion's action. m The playing of iiucommcrciallzcri baseball, golf and other outdoor games ?-iii Knlriuniint 1'nrk and in all other parks and places of recreation under the sttpenisioii of the park commis sion on Sundays has been officially sanctioned. This action was tnken nt the monthly meeting of that body yesterday. The matter wis fnt introduced in the com mission one mouth ago by William Findlny lirown. and ias referred to the committee on superintendanee for cou fcidcriitinn., Have Held Kcruliic Sessions 11 was disclosed during the session that the committee bus held several ex- i ecutive sessions rrcentl), and bad be- t fore it the Itcv. Mr. MuMilfr and f representatives! of other religious or-t- ganizatinns, which bale opposed the " proposition to permit games of any ' character to be plajed on Sundays in . the people's pleasure grounds. ' The matter ius brought to the atten- tlon of the commission yesterday by ! Chairman tKli I. Price, of the ram ( mittee on superintendanee, who sub- f' mitted the following report: "The committee on superintendence, ' to which was leferred for imiulry and ' report tlie subject of pin ins such gnmes ' as baseball, tennis and other sports in , the parks on Kundas, has carefully considered the subject, including n num.- ber of communications from individuals and organizations, expressing views both for and ngainst the use of the pnrks for games on Sundnjs. (inlf I'l.ijed at Cobbs Creeli "The game of golf has been regularly played on the public course in Cobb" J; Creek Park on Sundnjs ever since the course was opened by the commissioners , three years ago, while baseball has been if constantly pla.icd in nrious parts of ' Fairmount 1'aik on Sundays for some time, without objection by any one. T "It bns not been the policy of the commissioner to interferrf with any " kind of recreation in tbo parks under ' their control, so long as it is conducted 1 In an orderly manner and with due re J gard to the rights of others than those engaged In it. This lesult is one that ft In lltn miiiiinti f tlin nnmmiMrn ,.nn lin v "' " ' "" f readily secured in every case by proper supervision by the pink gunrda under ,'the general direction of tho chief engi- t , neer. s "The committee therefore deems it . unnecessary to lcconimeiid to the com piLssIoners the adoption of any rcgula i tlon, pioliibiting'the playing of any or i derly game on Sunda.is in any of the j' paiks under its contiol." The report was an'nroved nnd Mr. S ItroW'll million liwifinu. wliieli uns unnn. ILiuiopsly adopted, to the effect that the ig t-uJuinis.M!Mi pennii ini piajiug ot onsc s. ball, golf and other games in Fair ,l mtiunt, Cobbs Creek and other parks I on Sundajs, under such legulations and nt such places as maj be designated by L the chief engineer. WAR TAX ON PARADE SEATS I Collector Lederer Says Ten Per Cent Must Be Paid P4Qrr4!ltIllnirhflranr lint cninn(i-.i.lil nm; : , : ,; ... .": lVJ3r l"IUS UlilL UIL IIIU 11I1U VI tX"iile of the Twenty-eighth Division ? will .ho compelled to pay a 10 per cent v tnx on every seat sold, accohling to an ajmounccmcnt by Collector ot Internal 1 should hae been collected at the source, X which means that the stand owners should have exacted it from those pur- IV chasing the seats nt the time payment n-fiu mil, In I Those exempted include sent holders I( in the Mate, municipal and various wel t fan; organization stands. Action was taken by Collector Lederer on tho ques tion of imposing the so-called war tax J after ho bad personally made a round of inspection over the route of the I pnrnde. 17 " I' THE ORCHARD A show place as well as a restaurant a new note in Roof Gardens. We 'think it quite the most unusual place in town want you to think so, too! FlbTEL ADELPHIA RQOF GARDEN , 35 PENNSYLVANIANS ON CASUALTY ROLL Day's Total Issued by War Do- partmont Numbers Three Hundred and Twelve Washington, May 14. The names of thirty-five l'cnnsylvanians arc on a casualty roll containing a total of .112 for tho nation, just released by the War Department. The complete list for the city nnd state, follows: OFFICKUH WlSundcit HIlKlitljr CAPTAINH .Tnmea r. Cooper. IVIlkea Ilarrei Charles w, Crlpps, M71 North Napa street. Philadelphia. I.inriTKNANTS Theodore. Walter rtur netl. Oil City; James Hepburn Hargls. Car lisle. UNLISTED I'KRHONNEI, Wounded 8everety , rniVATE Ilocco Dl Giovanni, Morris town, Wounded, Decree Undetermined rrtlVATES Harry H. Iflark. Williams port; Harry Ilenjamin Deaven, rino Orove. Wounded Klltlitly HntianANT-,Wllllam Kbert. Snndol. Mc Klnley. COllPOrtAI.S William ,11. Kane, Sit 720 I.aat Wlllard street, Philadelphia: Albert N Ilevnolds. York: Harry rVhaab. 2228 South Hfteenth utreet. Philadelphia: David B. Hwanson, TUdKway; Charier H. Zimmerman. Lebanon. Ituxell Wllford Cozon,,Frackvllle; James llarklns, Mount Pleasant. Crooks, Lincoln 310 New Mar- PIE WILL DIRECT I LEDGER PHILADELPHIA, t , THUBSDAY, MAY 15, 1919 j 5 ;i General's Appointment, An nounced by Governor, Gener ally Approved by Veterans GALLANT WAR RECORD CITED Brigadier General William G. Price, Jr., commander of tho Fifty-third Artillery Brigade, of the Iron Division, is to command the reorganized National Guard of Pennsylvania. This announcement was made hv Governor William C. Sproul at the ban quet given in honor of Mnjor General l liarles II. Mulr, commander of the Iwcnty-cighth Division, nt the Hrllo-vue-Stratford Hotel last night. General Price will be elevnted to n major general, taking the place of Mnjor Gcnernt Charles M. Clement, of Sunbury, who commanded the guard regiments until they were inducted into the army in August 111", but who was disqualified for physical reasons and re tired. "I am proud of Brigadier (leaeral Price as a tjpc of the National Guard of Pennsylvania," said Governor Sproul, amid cheers. "Following my custom of seeking the best mnn I know Lto stand up alongside of me, I have asKed tins man to hecome cominnndcr- in-ciiicf of the National Guard of Penn- c nrc going to reorganize; , MRCHANICS Alpine I. Place. , WAOON'nn John Hrlczo, Kei street, Philadelphia. v riUVATES Andrew D. Cogley, Lancas ter; Harry Cohen. 703 Vine street, Philadel phia; Phillip o. Crooks. Antrim: Victor Daniel, Applebachsvllle: Halvalore Demarro, I'll) South Dleventh street, Philadelphia: James W. (llenn. Pittsburgh: Nicola Ore- Bar, West Sunbury: Qeorite F Iteynolil. cvlrnnin Scranton: Trnnk (lrnfeunhl. TllclfRnn f'ltv! , ' "'"" .i. ... JlI,: ii: --... ...v..t;". i i .. . . . " -r.-- .iviur jiHriiMuH. Mff uasue; imam -,, iiu are going to hnvn n now mii.,1 .i Klater, Plttsburnlw Walter 13. Kozlowskl. I ,,. b . k , e n ncw R"ard, and ('a tamiuo.ua . Anthony Olrewskl. Shenandoah: , "p "re going to have n guard that llill General Price will probably bo the prime factor, with the Governor nnd other stnte officials in the complete re organization. General Price lips been a soldier since Mny 24, 18S0, when he enlisted ns u private in Company B, Sixth ltcgimcnt, N. O. P., now the 111th. During the Spaulsh-Amerlcnn War ho was Hetitennnt colonel of the Sixth Itegiment, and on April 'Zl, 1001, bo was elected colonel of the Third Infnn try, now the 110th. lie was mnde a brigadier general of the Nntionnl Guard, commanding the old First Brigade, on April. 0, 11)10, succeeding Wendell P. Bowman, promoted to rank of major general. o William A. Otto, 400S Tine street Philadel phia. Thomas J Qulnn. Johnstown. John V, Hitter. Heading: Joseph Clark. Pittsburgh; Clarence I. Swan, lll St Davids street, Philadelphia: Albert o. Zimmerman 532 Taskcr street, Philadelphia An additional casualtv llt nlth following PennHIanlans was recehed from the War Depirtment today: Wounded Heverelr rillVATHS OeorBO Hennett. Jr . Ard more: William llrlnsn. 1157 South Hleventh street, Philadelphia: Kdwln M. llllbert. Rock land; Phillip Hwlnkula. Wlndber. Wonnded, Degren Undetermined PRIVATES Dean K. Dickson, llellwood, Daniel Dolo Horrell. Latrobe: Frank A. Krue, 243 j Montrose street. Philadelphia Joseph N PIscltelll. 1332 South ElBhlh street. Philadelphia. Wounded .Silently SUIiOCANTS Kdsar J. Clarke. B14 Tres tnn street. Philadelphia. Joseph William Hancock. Carlisle , CORPORALS Edward Orlrfiths. Lansford. .Tacnh H. Ifnrnilt7 ennnalla.illla' Inh. t, Jennines. Washlnston. Thomas William John- buii. neiioni: jnri ivramer. l'lttsburBh. .MUSICIAN Howard O. Hawk. Reading. IIORSESHOER William Harris. Pitts burgh. I'RIVATKS Harry W. Burgeson. Rldg n; Leo Oruber. Harrlsburg; Carl f. Ham rock, Youngwocd: Cecil P. Harey. New ten; Waller H. HofTman HUB K.ist Heson stuet. Philadelphia. Ralph W. Horner, I.akemnnt; Norman D Jacobs. Carlisle, John C Kappeler, Mlllvale. Iku1s Klein, South Hethtchem. Arthur Patrick O'Neill. 2O40 Iwiwrenco street, Philadelphia: Joseph Prjda. 73H Roi'lh Second street. Philadel phia: William II Young. 2527 South Nine teenth street. Philadelphia: Lewis M Ham ple. Tjrone;! Thomas F. Jordan, 4511 Me rlon aenue, Philadelphia; M. Jussnaa, 2222 Pratt street Philadelphia: Oenrpy W Ket terer. 2113(1 Poplar street. Philadelphia; Har. old S. Klnsmin. (IS20 North Nlnlh street, Philadelphia: Charles S Schmutzor. Hazle- ton: John Crelshead Yelngst, Mount Holly pieserve the honor nnd traditions of this Twenty-eighth Division ns a per petual glory and credit to the stnte." The appointment of General Price to command the stnte forces meets with the approval of Guard officers through out the state. It is n fitting trihute, they said today, to a man uho went into the army ns an infantry officer and tame out as a brigadier general of artillery in competition iith the best men of the United States regular army, yrhc post was tendered to General Price by Adjutant General Beari- on brthalf of the Governor early in April. At the time Genernl Price was still in France iiith his commnDd. He will nssume his new duties ns soon ns he ii mustered out of the service and the Legislature confirms his appointment. Plans for the reorganization of the Guard, however, arc only tentative, nnd What it means to be Married Eighty-six per cent, of the million Delineator subscrib ers are married women Marriage means home and children. These mean multitude of daily needs furniture, food, clothes, toilet articles, toys, time savers, labor- lighteners, enormous, ever - recurring, clamorous needs that must be supplied. Here is a won derfully fertile field for manufactured articles. The easiest and quickest way to plant them is through Delineator The Maqazine In ' One Milion Homes ELPRODUCTG Springs, Died of Disease MASTHIl ENaiNEHR L. Mlllsboro. 13. Anderson, Killed In Action (Previously Reported Dead) CORPORAL, John Reese, Scranton. Killed In Action (Previously Reported Miss ing In Action) TRlVATn Dominic N. Giordano. 101S Carpenter street, Philadelphia. Wounded, Degree Undetermined (Previously Reported Missing in Action) TRIVATi: Thomas J. Panaro. 2430 South Twelfth street, Philadelphia. , Returned In Duty Previously Reported Mlsaluir in Action) LtKUTENANT Robert .1 Bonner 1219 Hazzanl street. Philadelphia. COnrOWsXL Joseph A. Lions. 2305 Sun nslfle avenue, Philadelphia. PRIVATES Rov R. Hannum 725 North Forty-first street. Philadelphia; P-enJamln H Hanzer. .'1000 Aspen street, Philadelphia, Franklin J. Lewis. Mooslc; Joseph Soklowskl. Wilkes-Rarre; Kalsmer Urgattls, Pittsburgh Returned to Duty (Previously Reported Killed in Action) PRIVATE William Harvey. 1138 Tenn street, Camden, N. J. 28th Officers Sleep In Ballroom Scores of officers, many of them mem bers of the Iron Division, last night slept on cots, plnced in the ballroom, poolrooms, card rooms nnd corridors of the Army nnd Navy Officers' Club, in Hittenhousc Square. To provide for every officer who sought accommoda tions, members of the navy committee of the Emergency Aid in chnrgc of the club obtained 100 cots from the marine corps, at the Philadelphia Navy Yard. - " yffi V''-'s'jSnx with U fPtnnn& "-" "EXCHANGE YOUR BOND COUPONS FOR W. S. S." BOlWIT TELLER & CO CHESTNUT AT 13X .STREET HAVE ARRANGED FOR FRIDAY An Extraordinary Clearance of WOMEN'S SUITS" at Extreme Price Reductions . Serge," Gabardine, Jersey and Checks- 'Tweeds, ; Gabardine, Serge and Velour 25 r00 Reduced from 29.50 to 39.50 35 roo Reduced from 45.00 to 59.50 Demi-tailleur, Belted and Sports Styles Tailleur, Braid-bound and Cutaway Second Floor STRAWBRIDGE & CLOTHIER An Unrivaled Stock of CLOTHING For the Soldiers Coming Back, and the Men Who Backed Them Up! rpO-MORROW and Saturday should be two of the greatest days of the spring season in this Men's Clothing Store of Constant Activity. yBecause, first, thousands of young men returning from the service of the coun try, as well as thousands who backed them up at home, are looking for the best place to buy Clothing; because, second, OUR STOCK OF CLOTHING IS UNRIVALED in assort ment and all-around excellence. This is not mere self praise, but plain fact, easy of verifi cation. To the men of the famous Twenty-eighth Division, and all other men who have served in the Army and Navy, we would say that, while they will find prices somewhat higher than before their enlistment, owing to scar city ,of woolen fabrics and higher cost of skilled labor, we can assure them, with the utmost confidence, that Our Values Cannot Be Excelled Anywhere in This Country Mz(f W! "E ARE the sole distributors for this vicinity of the famous HART, SCHAFFNER- & MARX and STEIN BLOCH CLOTHING all of fine all-wool fabrics, and representing the highest achieve ment in stylo and fine tailoring. Suits from these manufacturers range in price from $35.00 to $G0.00 and more, but we have a great assortment from other manufacturers whose Clothing we guarantee for satisfac tory service, starting at $25.00. And we suggest that those "dough boys" who proved they were not dough boys at all, but IRON MEN should, by all means, see the new WAIST-SEAM SUITS at $25.00, $27.50, $30.00 and $32.50. See also the DOUBLE-BREASTED SUITS, at $30.00 and $35.00. (Men discharged from the Service of the United States may have their Insignia sewn inside their civilian clothes without extra charge.) Small Lots from Our Own Stock and Special Purchases Men's Suits now $15.00, $18.00, $22.00 and $25.00 Single-breasted Suits in youthful and conservative styles. Faultlessly tailored and of thoroughly reliable fabrics. Men's Suits now $28.50, $32.00, $34.50, $38.50 Brand-new Waist-seam Suits, Double-breasted Suits, new High-waisted Suits hundreds of distinctive fabrics are in this collection. Many of these Suits are silk-lined. Youths' Long-Trousers Suits, $14.50, $19.50 and $25 Scores of handsome fabrics in smart styles especially designed for the trimly-built young man of 16 to 20 years. Men's Spring Top Coats, $19.50, $24.50 and $33.50 A great variety of iSijirable styles. a third less than the regular prices. 500 Pairs of Separate Trousers, $3.75 A brand-new lot just received from a small but good manufacturer, who was glad to make a substantial price-concession for cash. Neat dark stripes and mixtures. A Special Lot of Aervento Raincoats at $16.50 Good-looking, practical Raincoats of tan cashmere thoroughly mibberized and absolutely waterproof. - Straw brldco S. Clothier Srnnil Floor. East HOW MANY TIMES HAVE YOU THREATENED TO LOSE THAT ARMY UNDERWEAR AS SOON AS YOU GOT HOME? FOU are arriving home right in time to switch to cool, comfortable Athletic 'and light - weight Underwear. This Store has always been known as Philadel phia Headquarters for Underwear of the better kinds, and our stocks are full and complete. Prices are as low as modern merchandising and vast purchasing power can make them. White Ribbed Cotton Union Suits, short sleeves; ankle-, knee- or tliree-quarter-ienfrth ?l.5U. Athletic Union Suits, of white gauze $1.23 and $2.00. Athletic Shirts and Drawers, of checked nain sook 75c each. Union Suits $1.25. Athletic Shirts and Drawers, of striped madras $1.25, $1.50 and $2.00 each. Athletic Union Suits "Kockinchair," $1.25 to $2.50; "Sealpax," $1.50 to $2.50; "Vassar," $1.50 to $0.00. Long- or Short-sleeve Shirts, and regular or stout Drawers, of white gauze cotton $1.00 each. Straw bridge a. Llothler Aisle -. Market Street REGARDING NECK W E A R there are thou sands of carefully selected patterns here, in the sea son's approved silks and fabrics all authentically correct, and the best pos sible value at the prices. Four-in-hands and Knit ted Neckties ringe from 6oc to $4.00, nd there's widest selection at each price. Smart Bow Ties ate G5c to S2.00. We do not think there is a better collection any where in this city. - V Straw hrMce & ( (,thlr o I -M.nkoi sti. , The new warm-weather styles in COLLARS are chiefly low and comfort able, and we have scores of good shapes in Soft Collars. No need for discomfort when changing from the soft flannel one you are wearing now. Prices start at 25c. :ttV Straw bridge & Clothier Aisle 1. Market Street THE HOME-KNIT AND ARMY ISSUE SOCKS WERE ALL RIGHT IN THEIR WAY, BUT you really can't compare them with these of fine, strong silk, in black and col ors 75c to $1.50. Cotton Socks 2oc to $1. Lisle Socks 29c to $1.00. Wool Socks 50c to $1.50. StrawbrMK A Oothler Aisle 3 Market Wtreet EVERY DISCHARGED ARMY MAN, SO FAR, HAS ASKED FOR SHOES OR OXFORDS WITH MEDIUM-ROUND TOES 50 we have provided liberally for their taste and comfort, with smart, trimly shaped Shoes and Oxfords which are up-to-the-minute in point of style vet give ample space for absolute ease. They're thoroughly reliable in leather and workman ship, and are sold at the lowest possible prices consistent with the quality. Gun-metal calf Laced and Blucher Oxfords, Eng lish lasts, and medium-round toes, at $5.50. Tan calf Laced and Blucher Oxfords, smart new lasts, at $C50. Tan calf and gun-metal calf Laced and Blucher Oxfords, at $7.00. New dark tan calf Laced and Blucher Oxfords, English last, at $8.50. Dark red cordovan Laced Oxfords, English lasts. $9.00 to $14.00. Oxfords, from James A. Banister, in all the smart new lasts and the fashionable shades $12.00 to $15.00. Patent leather Dancing Oxfords, plain toes, with flexible, light-weight welted soles, at $8.00. Men's Shoes lire taxcil 10 per tent on .iny excess In price ner $1(1 no ;i pair ) r- h'r.iHlirldBe & Clothier l;ichth and filbert Streets You'll find Garters, Suspenders, Leather Belts, Collar Buttons and the other little essentials to your civilian ward robe all fairly priced just inside the door at 8th and Market streets. ,- StrawbrlJco S. Clothier Aisle 1 JIarket Street OF COURSE YOU'LL WANT A SMART, NEW STRAW OR PANAMA HAT TO REPLACE YOUR "OVERSEAS" CAP W E HAVE assembled a particularly good collection of Straw and Panama Hats. You can depend upon it mat the styles are correct and the prices right. Stiff Sennit Straws $3.00, $4.00 and $5.00, Split Straw Hats $4.00 and $5.00, Mackinaw Straw Hats $4.00 and $5.00. "Stoya" fancy-braid Straw Hats, natural color $5.00. Bangkoks, feather-weight $7.00. fine Leghorn Hats $6.00. Genuine South American Panama Hats from .50 to $25.00. Sennit Hats at $1.85 (Hats are -taxed 10'per cent, on any excess In price over $5.00 each.) S-V Strawbrldno & Clothier Second Floor, Market 8rect. Knat irirlil 3 t1IiI'S A SPLENDID COLLECTION OF FINE SHIRTS WHICH INCLUDES EVERY GOOD PATTERN AND. FABRIC MADE as good Shirts should be made, with careful attention to those little details of workmanship which mean much to serviceability. The same attractive values which characterized our Shirt Store before you went away prevail to-day as shopping around will quickly demonstrate. rn n Madras Shirts $1.65 to $5.00. Percale Shirts $1,10 to $2.00. Silk Shirts $6.00 to $13.00. (Men's Shirts are taxed 10 per cent, on any excess In prlco oer $3.00 each.) Rtrw brldRe &. Clothier East Store. 8th St MARKET STREET EIGHTH STREET FILBERT STREET STRAWBRIDGE & CLOTHIER MARKET STREET EIGHTH STREET FILBERT STREET i T . ? C-,?i,: 4s H? 5? "G&r -ifl. -.5-5' J! aiw fa . ? T Ml-1' i .... . :' i -v.ya .rtT" i&iti!iZJa
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