mm&& f t PJF1W- ."Hiar $ o. .. ,-w.J. I1 EVENING PUBLIC LEDGER PHILADELPHIA, MONDAY, MAY . 10, 19J t ' si -," K v. m Mc A yV i IN 19-DAY BATTLE WHERE SEVENTY-NINTH FOUGHT Itecord of 79th Division, Trained , $i at Camn Meade. Praised bv General Pershing COMING HOME SOON feur toff & BOYS i- M S&'Ninctccn and n linlf kilometers ad -.1 ..- 1 r..- .. .1...., f 1,M1a Una la .VRQgC in 11IIHM'V1I linjn 'i uon"- "-. " record of rvuiiKUianut s iiotcu i.mi Wttft KliIon. the Sprpnty-nintu. whlih Will soou be home from France. 1U V RrUlterr rccitnpiit, me now nt sea and teethe first detaclimeut i. due nt Newport $ Nexvs next Sunday. Official announcement ot tne nemeve nients at the I'etnmlvnnin national1 arpy division is made in a letter which i . General PcrsliiuR sent to Mnior General Joseph E Kuhn, commander oC the1 dltision, nftcr he reviewed the men at Andelot. France ntiAniill2. "A fine record for any division." In General I'ershinR i comment on the fighting ot the Inns who trained nt (,'nmp Meade This division went into i action without nny preliminary prep- j aration in trenches, the only division! ujilch made pood under sim lav rondi i lions in the entire A 13 F. Within forty-eight hours after these liastilv I .trained I'ennsvhaninns first heard shell- 'fire, they had captured Montfniuon. the Gibraltar of the (ierman line on the Argonne front I-elfcr rroin rersliinc General lYrliinEi letter of '-"in mendatinn. whirh Rives the full lnord of the diwsion"s fishting, follows. "It afforded me great satisfaction to inspect the Seventv ninth Diiaion ou April 32, and on that occasion to dec- ( orate the standards of vnur regiments and, for gallantry in action, to confer medals upon certain officers and men Your transportation nnd aitillery were in splendid chape, and the general ap- I Clearance of tli division was well up to the standard of the American cxpedi- ttonar forces Throughout the inspec- tion nnd leuew the excellent morale of the men nnd their pride in the record of their organisations was evi flpnt- i OPERATIONS MAP 79DIVAEF. LEGEND SfclWBrArtttWH - PtlrdA'MUm.tk W3S CflJTm,Ur U J.,1, IJ'20 HIS f IS7H,Bna"nw4aVvnU0N SKXmVDr v iXt l 21 , Bfl PVftltll I ASIA JJ, 24 ti l?i8 9 Dciten rttlM PtJAutMOT A & fT Qogcrt 5MONTFAUCON Ot 30 SCCT0& ft TrooNSccrceo.o:in9, 3 CCANOE MOHTACNC MCtoo. 7 0t30-ftetUa ArfftOMmi ItcStaFCtSMSfWMvfvtl Dm 27 19 0 fleNTWttf Aft Oft II. 11 Fkm a SOUIUT BtA 0 !M I 4r 1 CJ AMOC10T AMA Afrfl 1 21 n 1 PaMNTFI CUDlt? 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' r f Trtiiucourt ' -v DOfTltrvre firt 0oIfJTlbflflBfM V Pie hi roui1..( VluCOu'furs Conirrcovi-l 0Day!inrourt SElnn c And riot, - Beaumont Clffmont I B',-' Vtlfl . .. . , . rtruiiiv i cv WtnnJ IArf mJinw.- FavI B.llct Darn- lr tXT luvillcr lFrt. - Z X Conb foot ne oMontbirf V oChijflill STiwiy Dimp.lrrt rr-W veicui RADNOR WILL BqiLD COMMUNITY HOUSE crt Ij. Montgomery, Mrs. T. S. I'at(cr son, ndwArtl AVooilruff, Samuel Sco ville, Jr., William .Mcl'lierson liornor, Harry Albertson, Jr., Miss Kvalina Wnlbaum, Miss .Tosephino McGarncy, George Glbbs, AVnlter Farrow, Hugh Decry, Jr., Hichard Hhaw, Mrs. Frank n. Fleck and Frank Paul. divisional sector of n mile nnd n half between Avoconrt nud Ksties; whs led by the iUHtli lnfantr. n llattlmorc icg Inicnt, and the .TUth. mostly up-state I'cnnsjlvanln bos. Tlie old Philadel phia legiment, the. Jll.'th, followed the, iiHth and the .'iiotii. hair I'hlindeiphiati j Neighboring Towns Will Help nnd the resjt froni ceiitral 1'cnusylvaula, ,, ,. , followed the iiaid-ilghting ninth. So witu uuiiaing as iviomoriai i close did the supporting regiments -folr i . q.i.m.,.. low the advance lines these first two 'u wu'', 'dajs that when, on the afternoon of ,$250,000 Robbery Alleged Against September 27. the Germans were driven ' miotic old Conestoga load will ghc . , , Government Inspector out of Montfaucnn, the dominating I its nnnu. to a communltv housp in the Chicago, May HI. (Uy A. ,) helglit of the front for miles, the two 'eastern section of Iladnor township With the arrest of Thomas Wcstover, HELD AS U.S. BOND THIEF support legiments were on their heels. 1'ioin then until September 21 the lighting grew heavier ns the two sup port trgiinciits took the nth .nice lines I The Mllltli whidi suffered moie he.n III than an. other national army tegi went, advanced beyond Alontfaiicon nnd 1 1 apt tn rl Nantillois witli the I'lTith sup porting on the right. Hca German mar hlne-giin nnd artillery tire held the Ibovs here and General Kuhn consoli- tluit will sere as n memorial to services formerly on Inspector nt a government In the war of boys from Whitehall, explosive plant in West Virginia, fed Ithnii. t.auet Hill nud Hadnor. .,.,.1 -,. .,inv iln,i , snKn tl.n 'tin- name lias ueen cliosen by n new organization, wIiom1 members reside in the eastern end of Iladnor township ex tending ifiom Whitehall, near Urn Mnwr Hospital, to Jtnduor. Tlie organization is headed b.v Wil liam Stiiitheis IIllli, of Fox Hills Farms, incsldont of the Hadnor town- coinmissioncis. it in shin board of coinmissioncis. It tends to inise funds In n camnaicn for dnted Ills lines on the edge of the Hols I the puicliase of ground nud the erection do Iteuge and N'antillois tillage. Tlie, of a center or community building. The ' iirfiuiiTni inn 11 i 1 1 ii rrn ii irn ii up rnmn ' tinf tnlitne ii rifn rlmi in ffdll tunn ndfili I iru i ttiiiwui n vn iii;vi iia ir '";w iim n imii out of tin original 1200. Hctc tlie Thild Division leliecd tlie Setent -ninth on the night of September .10. and the jdiUsimi hnd to go bacK for replaicments nfter mil fie days' fighting. After holding a quiet sector of tlie St. Mihie fiont for two weeks, ihe di vision was again moved into the battle on October 20 and after three das in support reliecd the Twent -ninth 1)1 Msion tlie New .lerse National Guard 1 (loops and lariied on east ot tlie i Meuse in continuous lighting until the 'imnistice was signed. Holsteln Breeders to Meet Here Hundieds of delegates, icpicseiitine the 11000 nieniluis of tlie HoKtein FiKsinn Assoiiation of Ameiici brendeis of pure bred Holstcm cattle will I'oiue to I'hiladelnliia fiom all pmts of tlie I nited States and Canada nt the end of tins month for the organization's annual loiuentiun .lune 2 nt the 15i-i lcMie-Stiattord In (oniuttion with the (omentum will be (he nnmial sile widelj known for its gteat number ol tine e:imples of the Holstcin breed. Iioth tiom tlie tnnilpoifit of loufoimu tiou anil pindiKtinn home for the soldiers and sailors of lhc loiiimuiiities lepresi'iitpd. The tliree ir)o picsldents arc Thomas McKeaii, Mis. Alficd I.owry nnd Miss Alii e Hreesc, Frank K, Fleck is sec rctni and Jesse II. Hull treasurer. The executive committee includes Itobcrt Kelo Cassntt. W. Itarklic Hon!. Frank H. Mc(uigau, Jlrs. Hob- nistcr.v ot tlie theft Inst January of S2.")0,000 in Liberty bonds from the Studcbaker corporation, ot South Hen, I ml. Julius Ilobertson. a Secret Service operative, alleges he heard Wcstover and two other men discussing tlio theft of the bonds while on n train en route from South Hrnd to Chicago n few days ago. lie lost all tiace of the turn, llFtnt. tlini.lnft tl.n l.nln l.n.n i,,,lt1 .i.i.i, .,,.. , ,i - . -ivil III,- II 11 111 lilir lllllll .Saturday night, when he found West oer in a downtown hotel. According to Hobertson. one of the men said that the proposition of return ing the bonds had been "put up to" I'. It. Hrskine.'presiilent of the Studcbaker I Corporation, and that he declined to 'pay n reward for their return. n y lyoJbocii ever" V cnanqes rrorrh RAMESES ) : V CXGARETTJBS j anhf.r ' JvoJoo di ! y THE PHILADELPHIA ART GALLERIES S. E. Cor. 15th and Chestnut Sts., Philadelphia REED H. WALMER, Auctioneer. NOW ON EXHIBITION A Very Important Executor's Public Sale or Magnificent Furnishings Elegant Household Appointments Valuable Paintings' Choice Art Objects and Oriental Rugs Diamonds and Jewelry Purchased In N lift. A Gem. T. TNrr.uniNTi KOI,. UIA. TllXn, vlotft color anil perfect, welghlnK B'4 kts t n rn.t Af i.?nn rilN'O OM MIpa Ulnmond. blue whit and perfect, weighing 3M IIIAVONI) Ni:C'KTACi: 3 blue-while diamonds I'i:AIU. NCC'KLACt: Strlnic nf ltn Graduated l'earla, welghlnc 181 grains, dla. and platinum ctaapi.coat 112.000, rtlMi Oriental Sapphire and two perfect blue-white diamonds. Weight of sap phire Ms, wetht nf diamond 4 kta . , AND Ollinil JEWIlI.nV OF tQUAr, IMPOnTANCB Steinway Baby Grand Piano .SOIiID SILVEIt, SIIEFFini.U PLATU. NAPOI.fiON' CHINA Antique and Modern Furniture Tenkwood and Japanese lablcs. Chairs, etc . Damask and Arabtin Lace Portieres and Curtains Magnificent Japanese Embroidered Screens Panels and Temple Hangings nrjMOVKD rno.M tiiu palatial iiksidencu of Mrs. John J. Henry, White Marsh, Pa. AND OTlIUrt Artistic Property and Ceramics rnoM a niTTr.Nnoi'an squauu iidriubnci; ALSO a nitr valuaiili: collection or Arms and Armor, North American Goods Japanese Inlaid Matchlocks, Native Jackets Old Shirts of Mail, Helmets, Etc. tia'ttlk knives and COINS COLLECTED MY THE LAI B L. D. Hillis, Esq. OF YOKOHAMA. JAPAN Tins IMPORTANT SALE WILL TAKE TLACrJ Wednesday Afternoon, May 21, 1919 And Seven Following Days at 2 o'CIock tnnnrd tlio AiRoime fiont. Tlie dii-ion (amped in the uninli fum kilonieteis l.nnl. rf tho ftnf fn, mr- l ,int f n m ft,i In the Meuse rgonne offensive Hie' ,, . , .' .,,,, ,,,, ,,,, neer lmen in treni hc for pieliminurv under fire ' training Hut its record 'division had its full share of hard tight - lng. Entering the line for the tiisf, on September 20 sis the light of the center corps, it took pan in the often sive. By September 1'7 it had captured the strong position of Montfamon. nud, in-spitc of hta.v mtillerv reaction the Ilois de Ueugc and Nuntillois cre oe rupicd. On September .''0 it was le llt,vcd, having advanced ten kilometers It again entered the battle on October 29, relieving, as pait of tlie Se(cnteenth French coip, the Twent ninth Di vision in the (Jiande Montngne sector 4to-the cast of the Meuse ricr I'roni that time until the armistice went into effect, it 'nns almost constantl) in ae tion., On Xovcmbtr 0. Crepion. Wav rille nnd (Jibercv wcie taken, nud in conjunction with elements on the light and left, Ktrajc and Moiroj were in vested. On November 10, Chaumont dfTtnt-Dann illci s was nicupicil id "bn November 11 Villc-dennt-Chau-tnonjf Mas taken, a total advance of !)14 kilometers. "This is a tine record for nnv di vision nnd I want tlie officers aud men to know this and to realize how much tfyey have contributed to the sueces of our arms. They may ictuin home justly ,35",, proud of themsehes and of the part n they have played in the American ex peditionary forces. Awaiting Transportation ThH unusual tribute from the om- mnndcr-in-cliief wns retcixed bv tlie T.orraine Cross bos just a week before tbey left the Andelot area, just north of Chaumont, the American general head Quarters, for the antes area dining tlie fixe dnjs tli.it followed tin big Anieninn Kick off on Siptembrr -li full iti-tihed I'crshmg's faith in tin qualities of nrn luisfiU trameil I'enn f.-lvanians The llt two das lhc van of the I l I.RTInI.MPNT MM 1 RTlsMIl M SliPSISat Once more the city is settling down to normal life. The numerous unusual sights incident to the Victory Loan campaign, closely followed by the inspiring parade of the flower of our youth, the gallant heroes of the Iron Division, are already things of the past, but a never-failing distraction still lcmains the Chestnut Stieet Shops. Filled with the most entrancing and matchless of articles, they again become the center of attraction to natives and strangeis, who hae found from experience that for style, quality and fair prices they arc unequalcd. dlmraJw ScjtflrV 14 E?-. w NURSERY Refrigerators, they aie called, and though most of 1 I them never see sight of a nur-1 Ueiy, they are as convenient to usci . there as in a small apartment or sick-, & sw HAT will be the scciet feel ings of the general when he ceases to be in active serv ice? Surely he will miss all the hon ors accorded his iank, his splendid AKnnHnifin3 nf innrlwil others Oil the nath to clorv. and even the trap-1 room, where only a few things arc where n in its of his station, the snug uni- kent. Generally thev measure lfix they have been awaiting transportation foim that seemed a very part of him-, j212 inches, or larger, and are di- home. sell! cui mr inu iui. uc iiii 'Jhe division began leaving for Trance 1 happy substitute at Jacob Reed s on July 4. It was then known as the , Sons, 1421-20 Chestnut stieet, in the "Wbcrty Division," n name wIulIi later Reed," a practical jacket developed -was taken from it to justify the Liberty ' to capably serve the purpose of bust- Statue on the left sleecs of the New 1 ncss. uneraiiv tuj '" ";"f" t-ll fll'Pf in WOlSieUS .Will J. ic,i PENNSYLVANIA Vacuum Cup 6,000 Mile Tires and Pennsylvania "Ton Tested" Tubes (guaranteed tensile strength lfc tons per square inch), under an economical and efficient zone selling plan, are marketed by responsible dealers at standardized net prices uniform throughout the United States. Price Schedule Effective May. 12th : heavy AJ LL the fiesh Fruits of bpnng aie now to be tounu at iicnry Tt. Hallowell & Son's, Broad below Chestnut street, and new va rieties continue coming in daily. The big, sweet Strawberries from nearby points are finer than they have been; the Florida Watermelons make one vided into two paits, one for provi sions, the other for ice, with a spigot to let out the ice water. They come in oak or white finish, lined with galvanized iion and interlined nvith mineral wool, and the House Fur nishing Store of J. Fianklin Jliller, 1G12 Chestnut street, keeps them, and also the Gem Ice Cream Freezers, in nil sizes, from tiny ones making an individual pint, to those holding ten quarts. All are simple and solidly constructed, freeze quickly and hae nothing to get out of order. CAMERj always Xo mi -x I n:, .!:.:.:.. t, ,. ., B !,, l.n,- T, ,.. ,. .... 1...1 .. r Wnnvps. the man who is ., ... ,rr.u.- ,,..-,. c.u;., !- .v - .' .. wt and si10Uiders Will w mil trance, was auopieo. inr inc .-w- . "",--:"-, '.. : .w. n-nrmonf jf enty-ninth Divwlnn All of itsfight- , " U"M ' convVnUonal in aspcti fj WK was in .lie o... iiei . mneni .u ..or- -----. , j: , t.u shoulders, Shep- f wM! i n"' 7.lu,n8""T 'held lapelB and well-placed waist B. -with the (lniilile white ernsi of l.nr- ",v . "i , , , ,. : ,.; rti ". -- tnve it a tnorougniy uistinctive timi- 5.'. ,rain,c- ... ,.., acter. Ainsr nr run n nnrrv r,p mpn s uiiifipii I3& ln'France on tlie dny the tide turned In the great war July IS. the da K American diisions junipeil into I o ii -, Fsmit countcr-ottennve. lhey iantlea nt UBrost and ithm n week were billeted MV "le training areas near I'rauthoy nbout JUU kilometers directly wes,t ot IJelfort, the southern end of the western front. Here until September , the d.- n"ol'r,,;,'"l""od old summer came back with .the troops or another vision v,os in naming. ;," v, mnimificent Californ a ' ot lRe tnousand interesting events of fThe movement to the front began on Ume J. ma' fint the parade, you do not wish them that day and lasted until September 10, TrJalian T ? """.n.ivo !, ruined in the developing and nrint- last week; and the luscious Florida "K- This often happens when the Honey Peaches, the first of the sea- work done by inexperienced Ton consideied by many to be the 'hands, but at Frank J. Curry's, 812 SweetcTju !t never oc,curs; peach grown, will probably have ar- Pv skilled workmen are employed Fived KbT this mining. Beurre JJ Deve omwr ? '"'l Enlarg- .rAniou Pears, too, are stiii 10 uu , . ..u r. ...; 1.uI had, and alt may be quickly and suc cessfully shipped anywheie by parcel post, special delivery. Dismiss the idea that lhey are High Priced! AMERA devotees, I am sure you ays prize your own efforts! matter how clever or how ! poor the pictures, they mean every thing to you, and whether you I "caught" the baby's roguish smile, and pretty little dimple when dad ftWhendt was in lesene position near IJar-le-Duc while the First American Attny drove in the St. Mihiel salimt 0a September 1." tlie movement began Shipfitters w, practical Intensive course In Shipfitting Starts Thursday exenlnp. May 1 Jnstructlon coers all Darts of a shin ' A new, short thorough course In bhip Blue rnnt Heading Starts ""uesday evening. May SO. Both courses are under the direction Df shipyard men Tho training will licln vou to advance Call, phono or write for full tails Of either course. , ( FJSTKM. ItfCAM'lI .. ,Y.M. C.A. ' 1421 Aliril XTRFKT de- sonally insnected bv Mr. Currv Everything possible, too, is done for poor negatAcs, and in all cases pro fessional attention and finish is given the amateur's work at the lowest of prices. VfnnTaUP VrnUnTn,MUP "Ton Tested" Size 6,000 Mile 6,000 Mile Tubes ' Fabric Tires Cord Tires 30 x 3 16.55 2.70 30x3j 21.20 26.85 3.15 32x3j 24.95 38.35 3.45 31x4 33.35 ' 4.70 32x4 33.9"5 48.70 4.75 33x4 35.85 50 05 4.90 ' 34x4 36.50 5135 -5.05 32x4& 47.20 54.90 6.10 33x4& 49.10 56.35 6.20 34x4& 49.50 57.85 6.30 35x4& 51.50 59.20 6.35 36 x 454 52.05 60.70 6.5Q 33x5 60.30 68.55 7.25 35x5 63.45 71.90 7.60 36 x 5 64.65 7.70 37x5 66.75 75.20 7.90 TT SHOULD be borne in mind that j ,i,,,.;i,rr the summer the norch is I -- the common meeting place of , t AM djing to tell you all I know family and friends. Probably more i 8 of the futuie plans of Oppen-, time is spent there than in any other heim, Collins & Co., of Chestnut part of the house, consequently it i and Twelfth streets, but for the pres-( should be made as attractive and ont I am sworn to silence, and, temp comfortable as possible. Fritz & tation or no temptation, must prove La Rue, 1124 Chestnut street, carry that at least one woman can keep a a large and exceptionally good-look- secret! Suffice to say that there is ing assortment oi Japanese r iuei uu uieupuuinunent in store ior any of PENNSYLVANIA RUBBER COMPANY jeannette; PA. ' PHILADELPHIA BRANCH: 207-00 N. Broad Street w ., wunr pocKtTtsupuuon maocms wtcts Will irOLMMO BOXCAMCRAX2UTOSSt m ftlsraaSSiUKH AND ENLARGEMENTS (V -IMIBSTIWKINO- STATIONERY-FOUNTAIN PENS I LEATHER GOOOWMHED PICTURES Porch Rugs, and of them the Kobes are perhaps tne most, uibuiicuvu, uu ferine radically from the others m being composed of 18-inch squares, any number of which are fastened together to make the desired size rug. Being of an extra-heavy lope twisted fiber, they lie very flat, with no danger of blowing off the porch, and the effect of the hand-woven pat terns is somewhat similar to par quetry .flooring, us whr have been educated bv them to expect the veiy latest styles, the very best materials and the very! lowest prices t commensurate with i both. They have opened temporary offices on the Eighth Floor of 121 1 ' Chestnut street and are counting on resuming business in about four iveeks, on the First and Second Floors of their old building, and have already ordered there, it nenrlv nnnnnd niitt Pennsylvania CUP :T5i .. .a al 12 CHESTNUT St. 81 FOK itim a ocan i-in. lueiuuiKs nu ucscnes 10 do rememoered at the wedding. He certainly tried hard and manfully enough to bring it -"- abour, yei every one out ira unue lurguis nis existence, scarf Pins ae being worn more than ever, they tell me at Uailey, Banks & Diddle' Companyi where there, is a collection remarkable for its beauty and good 1 taste, and if you have observed men's scarf pins at other shops you will I see how apt they are to be freakish und garish. At Bailey's the designs ' are unique, no two alike, though the diamond pins usually contain one , imnortant ccm. surrounded by smaller stones in fancy settings. Othov jewels, too, ate in demand: emeralds, pearls, black 6palg and rich velvcty I blue sspnhiresjjtitbj'r cut : cabochon, are especially a man's stone. r fj Ti tJiturinu -SlKKKa A"OvUlVTIUN 6000 MILE TIRES m w a 1 "' A '? fl M 1 Jffi m 1 m m i t-mi i - T a - t "v . rt" 'v.J, 'l. 'ZfKs .' A. ,r -).ur ' ViJ' . .vlr. "" '.t . ff -Z . i,TL j n, .mh'IIii IMwMHBM m.i turn iiilwimfl1Mtlf(ii'iJBirMMpIPJHpWp A ... ,.niu.., ;
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