, ini:irrT- ' , rt'- F.n-V s. ,-f. u. T. $ r -"'' EVENING. PUBLIC IrEDGER-PHtLidDELPHI, WEDNESDAY, MAY 28r 019' -i- V ' A, V" ' " MMJUU T CUES NEW YORK nVS'tories of Heroism Mark p Arrival of 79th Soldiers Few L'$ Philadelphians Aboard PlSi ..-. 5f;lUtKS hAVUH rftHttUE faMractlott the "lost" :ust Kim iWtallon rctnnji-d lin HudiliK nt Niisli Trrinitial fly h Slnj7 Conrtfloitilrttt York. May 'JS.-Tho t!rl unit ltfce Seventy ninth Wvliion to B' S'zi-i '. . ., ..I .! ll.l. tln..1.1i..t b aciiou mo urn .i-in '""" liomi- tntlaj . ittiui nl i !.UI MJWUUIUK Ml I'll"1" .......... FVcj'ock this morntiiB from tin- tioop- CtWp Kdwnrd l.uckrnDarli. gsJCIic. tranapnrt liroiiKlit liomc --7 f- te'toa-a ,.,! nn Tim oliin nrrieil Inst Enijslit, but loo late for the men to ilis Krmlwirfc. Itexide the .'tl-'tli umlrr iiini- YB)nmt"or Major J. V Taylor, of 1'iti--riljufgll, the ;tl1th Tiehl Artillery, mill ifBirfudril hy Colonel I'harles T. Mmti MiiciVof WaMilnatmi. I). C. ns nlionnl n iiUeHcuuniii. V. t'tvr lMiilailrlphlano Aboard ffiiil.Tliere iero but n few IMiilndelpliiinis EJ IL I.A f tinL-r.li.)i MtU nf the men In atSall'tli Machine (inn Ittittalion cnuie Ifffiin ptate townx. nmoiiR them Coii- Fmliiul-ii. N'nrrisliinii. Wilkes It.nu- KiniiU flcrairtmi, with 11 nprinkliuK of nieu g iftoni nasiimcion, i . i . 'Tnc ;51tli whs miltru muioiisiy. iie- ycjiuse of the uneertiiiniy annul us ir ' tjtrn. It lias been leported rrroneoisj it tl be romiiiK home on tin' transpoit ,,Yuginian, whiili aimed nl .Newport fcv8 last Sunday. t 1 rtn. M.,. ......nr.liiK I.. ..Hii'ki .i u tin 1 A, I J.IIC 01..111, iiuoiuiii, ." .,...-, V.'.ttiimn.l nil Hip LurLlMlllllrll. Illl" Ix'l'll Wl'irl tiv the niithoritio for tlio honor If mirmlv a name to one of the mil sfeol,lno mm linttaltnti- in the new nrinv. SmTV1i!s is in recognition of the battalion's : wrrlces in some 01 mr himhi mnui.- ut the war. September !MI the .".llith reaihed tin- Hi'ffli water murk of the Sewnty-nintli f'l A:..f.:n'u .1v.ii,io nl Vmit illni-. in tin' S'ifontfniieon sector In the bitter IirIiI tJj&itL of November A to 11. east of the SMeitse. It supported the r.ltitli lninmr fetii itil famous attack on Mill :i"S. l."iTI, tnnilillir ilf the SeVCIlt A - ninth ll Ef tiion men ns witnes-rd lij ISricadicr E4 VfllCmi UflMl lliwiiiumm. ............ L i .-.! t..f., t. ll,tl.ll1l.llllllU M i,the tiUKii iiiiHiiu """""i iV-ni. S vl t I At. ....... Khtnti Mtitrnml ttt 111)' .FlliriUI IIII'MIIMM w.- .11 f !. ltllv.Il M'lM'Mlitl.ll nil MM t fir VUU Uin n Ml "' ...... - .Jther ship, the S.nnta raiiln. He came IHJ . . r .t... .urn. i. i..r...-,i... t'St.nome in comninno in hh- mwu ".' ijf the Seent eichth li i-iom. inline Up of New .lerse troops. lie bad bcin ltb the Sepnt. Hint li imision mini he latit moment of mi'iIiiik f'"ni this II ..inlx. linn lt.1 It lid t I'll llsfoiTPI i III K-Cl...i. T:l... n. n..ll. .. .. r. 1 1 .ii.lir.il lit Vi lllf 1 J I Jill .' l.illllt. nn. ..i1.....'n .- RKtfliat division on the other side during rc4-aS.t. M.nw And nffrtM ill.. II I 111 lit ll'L lllS Dyf.tJJ' .Html. m nt to the Seentj eighth. (reeled bj Itelathes A nrtrlv nf reintiirs of tlie men on Bie'I.ucki'llbiirli went down the r'lM'r to irwt them. The trnusport was sien u jordlilt reception, the welcoming boat eelnit decked Willi HaRs mid baiineio. Many of tliem beariiiK Ibe iiiiiiicih of frowns in the I'ciiiisylwiiiiii run I fieliN. tvueiice fiime the iiiajoiil. of the 'KY.sinldlem. i Althoiif;ii Jlajor Smith was forced jo return to I'hiladelpbia befoie tlio y. luciwruojiLii urn hen, i.icuii'iiani .1 i . fwgjjrndway, "' "10 -'hilndelphin welcome .KVIIVIU- l.lllllllll. I'. ll-. ll V."-'lll III I III' 'irS'tllsembarkation. I.ieutennnt Hiadnav lonierreo wiiu omcers oi nie reiurning units on the plans for n parade of the rieirtity-nluth. Ofllrerm in I'aor of Parade Ollioers of liolli the :il2tli Aliiehliie fiiin Itattalloii unit the "01 1th Field Ar tillery said they were In favor of liohl Ini! a parade. The men themselves were not enthusiastic nbout It, innkliiR It clear that they were anxious lo Bpt out of the service and return home. Colonel Mortimer. In command of the .llllli Field Artillery, and a regular nrinv man of eighteen j ears' Krnlco. gave high praise to the selective nenice men lis tiglilprn, Raying that they made the ideal foldicr. that 'he was proud of them, and that thej could not have been better. His eommand was not in action, having spent nil their time in training areas In France. They lost M'tcntecn men hy IiiHiii'iiki and one. Private Ite.vnolds, of Scranton, bj in cident, when a ,gun exploded. The ai'Jtli Machine linn Ilattnllon won the honor of being the Hrst unit . .. .. .. ......I. !.. ...if I..... III! ., ""''"'' ""'' ..... I rellrid. and the hungry machine gun 1 OIIIIHIIII' 1. tllKI V l.l-li- -i ill i ,; ..... . I u......,.,.i... if! iiJl)pr inmiil tlinro n IHM' 1 IK' r I nil il nil ','l'i"'"' " j ,il , , . Sector Hill. This was. nt Montfaucou. "lied with food, whic IM.... l.ol.l Iilnn nun l.nsls ill I III- Ilie'lO Clinilllil lllll'l'l a i n -. in in inn'""" ... -- i until September 'St. A day later I-!... ... l.n.Al.!!... .krtu iImmi M.pport f tlm nir.tli nd::imh Infantry South Carolina, fall w he n londinR Iiih Iteginient.s, reuiliiliing in thnt rapacity "-" " ..." " until after the capture of Montfunenii. Manning wnt. wnlng his .nne ami Later the battalion was sent up the line! shouting "Come on. bos " t iffenslie barrage dut. and fought, snipers bullet struck him. Ihe men fn.m Nantillois to the Madelou Knrm'of the SIMIh. I.irulriiniit Urown said, the farthest point leached bj the made a eoflin ami prowd-d decent burial Seeiitj ninth in the carlj offensive. for -Major Ward I'ierson. former pro- fesor at the luiveisitj of Pennsjl- Senl to Ihe Meuse winlu. who was killed in the same A fine iloioir oiitnost dut ill the I (."til. I.ientenntit Itiottli helped bury Crotoii seetot from Oct oner 1 lo J.i xerted as a runner (ieueral .rohtuon, who himself ira given the, Croix de tiiierro for the brilliant Mratrgy of the attaik. on 1 1 III .'ITS, ned Mllgram to get Information when other s-coutd had failed. The Philadelphia!.' bravery under Hre and nbllity to bring In In formation concerning the Herman de fenses won him the Distinguished Serv ice Cross. Lieutenant Ralph S. Itiowii, of Washington. 1). '.. adjutant of the ,112th. relnled that the battalion had been fourteen ifa.s under fire. There were 178 disunities', forty-three of the men being killed. Captain 11. C. o ciim. of Ardniore. came home in eom mand of Compan A. Ill company Inst thirteen men in ten minutes nt Hill J'.TS. Itald JJiignul for I'ood l.ieulennnt llrown related tndii how the men nf his mmpaii) raided n (ier n.iiii dugout for food after firing ceaced Nim-mber II. The (.ermnns nan Christmas box well the mnde haste the) I.ieutenntit Hrnwn saw .Major .. iiiiuni i i.. si Miiiinliiu. son nf the governor of WOULD GIVE MAIMED YANKS MORE PENSION Congressman Langley Intro duces Bill to Supplant War . Risk Insurance Act , pv n Staff Cormponririrt Washington, May US. Out of the Keveral hundred bill of every variety Introduced in the Senate nnd House during the few day that Congress ha been In sesoion, one of the moot Impor tant U that presented by Congressman John Langley. of Kentucky, to mate rially Increase the pension paid to former soldiers nnd sailor who have lost limbs or hae disabled members. The Langley bill propose to et n scale of benefit for disabled soldier and sailors which I much more liberal than the, payment now being mnde under the war risk Insurance act.- It plan to fix the. following wale of pen sions according to the degree of dis abllit: All, persons who lost one hand or one foot or were disabled In the same, ?75 per month. -uUPCS .Lost one arm nt or above elbow or leg ator above knee or disabled in game, !JS0. Host arm at shoulder Joint, or leg at hip joint, or where condition Is such as tn prevent use of artificial limb, $30. Lost one hand nnd one foot, or lost portion of other hand or foot or dis abled In two limbs, .flOO. Lost liotli arms or both legs or been hntnlly disabled In same, $ 150 a month. The Langley bill ha? been referred to Ihe pensions committee. mid lepelling three (Senium tiencli rniiN. ie weie -cut to the heights of the Meuse. thioiigh Verdun and Fotgcj Woods nnd took defeisie posit um south of the famous Mill Ilf. The "ll'lh was in this position VoM'inbel ;i when the attack on thi l.e position of the lleinitiu line was launched It a brilliant piece of stmt eg. Illigadier (Seiiernl I'.viins Johnson turned the (Sennati think b swinging the direction of his whole divi sion fiom north to eis nod diove the (Seriuans seien kilometers. The inn -chine gunners fought on through Wnr illc mid (Sibcrc In the Cote de Honiaine, where the weie still lighting when the armistice whs signed. In the territic lighting for Hill .T7S the machine gunnel s kept up u con stant barrage with the Drowning nuto uiatii's The lighting was nt such close ipiartcis for a time Hint the had to discard their niachine-guns and uc their automatic pistols The hill was taken with hernj loss on the third charge The uuii'hiue-guniieis blasted (Senium snipers out of trees on top of the hill, mid cut up the famous Death Head lliissnrs. the (Senium Crown Pi ince's own icgiiueni. Two Awarded I), .s. ( . Two of the men in the 112th were ileiuiated with the Distinguished Serv ice Cioss. Neither returned on the l.uckcnbacii. One of the men was Ad dison Milgram. i Philadelphia!!, who the both, lie said Major I'ierson nacl I ecu hit b li high explosive shell DR. GEORGE HODGES DIES Religious Author Was Dean of Epis copal Theological School Huston. Mil J Hi (Seorge Hodges, clean of the Kplscopnl Theological School at Cambridge, Mass . since IStH. died esterilm in his sixty third year. From 1SS1 to ISJt he was assistant rector of Cahar' Church nt Pittsburgh, and was rector from ISM) until be was eleited dean of the theological school. Doctor Hodges was probably more widelj known as an author, among his books being "The Episcopal Church," "Christianity Ret ween Sunda.vs," "The lleres of Cain." "In This Present World," "Faith and Social Service." "The ISattlcs of Pence. 1'he Path of j Life." "William Penn." "Fountains I Abbc." "The Human Nature of the Saints." "When the King Came. I'he j iVoss nnd Passion. Hiree Hundred Years of the Episcopal Church in Amer ica." "The Hnpp Family. I'he Pur suit of Happiness. I'he Tear of C.tace." "Holderness. I'he Appren ticeship of Washington. Die (Sarden nf i-,ion I'he Training of Children 'in lleligion." "A Child's Ruble to the lltible." Kery Mans Religion, "Saints and Heroes." Waltham Watches For Men In our experience of 47 years in the watch business, wc have never been able to offer our cus tomers watches of greater reli ability than the Waltham watches of to-day. The Waltham Colonial A scries with 19 jewel Riverside movement, in thin rnodel gold case $135. S. Kind& Sons, urn chestnut st. DIAMOND MERCHANTS JEWELERS SILVERSMITHS Senate Confirm! Flnegan IlarrUbur. !., May 8.Govcrnor Sproul sent to the Senate the nomlnn-'l t ion or Thomas B. Flnegan, former deputy commissioner of education of New Tork, to be superintendent of pdlf' lie Instruction for four yenr beginning today. The Senate promptly confirmed the nomination. The appointment was formally made by the OoVernor nfter lie lind signed the bill Increnalng the salary1 of the superintendent to $11!,000 n year. The only other state officer In Pennsylvnnh receiving n salary as high as ?12,000 Is the attorney general. , , ' fc tt I SHIRTS MADE ORDER s -J mvra 3 for $10.50 S niK-.MI'K MllinT CO. Write for SamplfK. DOS Chr.tniit St. Flttll floor. Tak" ICIfriller- - OLD PARLOR SUITS ,.,- ! MADE EQUAL TO NEW Re-conitructrd Upholstered and Politlitd $10 " l'lrsl (In.. Murk ,MlirtaUtf-tft Slip Coieri to Order $1 Eici - (JMriolAerj Iwid eelllug at -wliuleH.tl . AMERICAN UPHOLSTERY CO. Voir)! Jti.fl ItMruPHt Hfiun of Ih KtnO ?" 3n.r Arrr. St. W". T Phot,- !-. -- Mnrli"! nun S ft .-.; lBBBCBA. W, cmrjr h Imki- sel a thoroughly reliable motor car, generally referred to as "The Most Beautiful Car in America." PAIGE Distributors 304 North Broad Street, Philadelphia The House that Heppe built FOUNDED IN 1865 ADOPTED ONE-PRICE SYSTEM IN 1SS1 C. J. 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The best protection in none too good. THE SAFE-CABINET '"The World's Safost Safe" Scientific tests have proved conclusively that THE QAFE-CABINET will protect its contents in severe conflrrations. The Underwriters' Labo ratories have recently awarded it their highest en doraement under new and exacting fire tests. But these tests are not the only proof. THE SAFE-CABINET offers an unequalled record of performance in actual fires. It will save forsou as it has for others. -Ask us for the evidence. SAFE-CABINET CO. 1204 Walnut St. IlKAN UAI1UIT1V SALJW AQENT BONWIT TELLER. CO. dfUXM6hcp0nainallcmA CHESTNUT AT 13 STREET HAVE ARRANGED FOR THURSDAY Memorial Day Specials in Skirts and Blouses v SPECIAL OFFERING of TUB SKIRTS Two excellent models in the ever-fashionable and service able white gabardine. Special at '4.95 Cloth Skirts Sports plaids, serges and faille silks in a variety of colors and color combinations. For tomorrow, $. 00 jjL llJft Blouse, 5.50 Second Floor Lingerie Blouses Voile and batiste blouses, featur ing fluting and frills. 3.90 French voiles, showing round necks, square necks, shawl collars and lace trimmings. 5.50 rGeorgette Blouses- 1 00 blouses taken from regular stock and reduced because of broken aire range. Value 12.50 8. 75 Maxtfson & DeMair? 12 15 Chestnut Street 1 1 1 Tomorrow and Saturday Are the Last Days of this Sale! Buy Next Winter's Furs At Prices Far Below Actual Cost! Our Remaining Last Winter's Stocks Priced for Immediate Disposal! The discriminating buyer will readily realize the impor tance of buying winter furs now. In the face of advanc ing costs it is most advantageous to purchase at once. Our policy of not carrying stocks from one season to another brings you this most unusual opportunity. Purchases will be reperved in our vaults until next fall upon payment of a deposit, payments to be continued monthly during spring and summer. Fur Coats Regularly Now (2) 30-inch Marmot $98.50 $.ri9.!i0 (2) 36-ineh natural Muskrat. 125.00 79.50 (1) 30-inch natural Nutria.. 145.00 84.50 (4) 30-inch Australian Seal.. 150.00 89.50 (2) 36-inch Taupe Nutria ... 165.00 110.00 (2) 30-inch natural Nutria. . 175.00 120.00 (2) 40-inch Australian Seal.. 185.00 125.00 (4) 45-inch natural Muskrat. 185.00 125.00 (2) 30-inch Hudson Seal 195.00 123.00 (2) 30-inch Hudson Seal 250.00 163.00 (5) 30-inch Hudson Seal 285.00 195.00 (1) 30-inch Moleskin 3T5.00 245.00 (1) 36-inch Squirrel 395.00 295.00 (1) 36-inch Russian Kolinsky 750.00 330.00 Fur Sets (2) (3) (2) (2) (1) (2) (2) (8) Natural Raccoon Taupe Wolf Hudson Seal . . . Black Wolf Grey Wolf .... Skunk Black Fox Brown Fox Regularly Now $36.00 70.00 70.00 89.50 90.00 100.00 85.00 110.00 (3) Taupe Fox 125.00 (2) Beaver (2) Mink (2) RIack Lynx (1) Natural Blue Fox (1) Silver Fox (1) Hudson Bay Sable. 105.00 105.00 110.00 430.00 430.00 617.50 $24.00 39.50 40.00 47.50 49.50 57.50 68.00 69.50 72.50 84.00 84.00 88.00 344.00 344.00 494.00 Fur Scarfs (2) (2) (3) (2) (3) Regularly Now Hudson Seal $30.00 $24.00 Russian Kolinsky 30.00 24.00 Natural Mink Scarfs 35.00 28.00 Natural Squirrel -. . 47.50 38.00 Seal Stoles 55.00 .. 44.00 (3, Stone Marten 60.00 48.00 $72.50 (3) Hudson Bay Sable . . (3) Moleskin Stoles 92.50 (4) Natural Fisher 110.00 (3) Russian Sable 180.00 (2) Natural Blue Fox 205.00 (1) Silver Fox Scarf 367.50 Regularly Now $79 Kn I ceo nit $58.00 74.00 88.00 144.00 164.00 294.00 Choice Fox, Wolf and Lynx Scarfs Colors are Taupe, Brown, Black, Poiret and Georgette. 18.00 24.00 28.00 34.00 38.00 44.00 48.00 Greatly Reduced. Purchasing: Agents' Orders Accepted mw) For I ""3K--H--l---y- 4 " I mini m it li t n mm nuiHBft C HUM I till lit MEM T.urbans Sports Hats Mushrooms Pokes Dress Hals Tarns Taffetas Lisere Milans Leghorns Malines Tulle Transparents Jay Blue Navy Blue Orchid Pink Jade Gray, Whiti Black Tomorrow S 532 Newest Summer Hats In a Sale Without Equal For Timeliness and Value Giving A specially prepared event to enable those who will want a , new hat for the Decoration Day holiday to make a most extraordinary saving. Women will bo amazed to see such charm ing hats each one of the newest style expression offered at such low prices'. In the whole collection there are surprisingly few duplicates a point that will appeal to the woman who .strives for individuality. 102 Hats Actually worth up to $8.50, at 2-od 148 Hats- Actually worth up to $20.00, at g,50 197 Hats Actually, worth up to $12.50, at 5 .00 191 Hats Actually worth up to $30.00, ul i 10 .00 Mavfeon & DeMaity1 1215. Chestnut Street T$ ft 65 1 tl i 1 m '5 il m 1 il : jl ! 51 a nWtW.'wi'Vii4 MjjMt.lHMW ti. n,;. ak -Mam Floor f j. X' V:Jiri' S.' . . '. . J'-i?dz&?',i-!si f - -- -' ' .'TEall' J8JUWJLtiigg'.';jji.lVi 'slum an . V A 1. .wj'W.. ," . . :-&. a- -ft SS7T:y3MmsmE2SESiWa v .1 Ktf 1(
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