Wr'wr. v v " V .MT ,YV BVBJflKGQ PtlEttC LI A f-. IT a f. , ; vw j. ....... . . 1 1 ... 4 - ill m ii. JflnLDIflUB - i :? MW U u, In f'Tll .V Vfwt Chester Brlgadior Doco- jL rated by Pershing for Brav- rw i !; Bk sw ery Under Fire 'COMMANDS CAMP IN FRANCE n :.!' ;, .., c Brigadier General Smcdlev Dnrlins en. Butler, of West Chester, Toiiw:et swan of his rank in the United States r Marine Corps nnd noted for hii darc- l "fcaevil Dravcry, nas oecn nwnniru wie ?.5Ittineuishcd Service Cross by (Jcnernl fecPershing. 'A " Th ntc ramp fndav in a nres 'P . nfl..' . IT ... a rlAnnfill Tint. t ' oulCKiam Hum 4-i uin-c ... .. u .. . . . ..., t, ti is in command of the embarkation ' & . tattitn nf Unnt.a.Vnfinn nnnr Tlro.f 5 rjf"'"""" A i .11 7 .i auu Has aaacu it ins rcpuiunuu hi u fearless leader "new fame as nn admin istrator, having made Tont-a-Nnson one of the best ns vtcU as hipsest camps '2: General Butler, who is but thiity- KnYiinn Tears old. is the son of Concres frj& man Thomas S. Butler, of West Clies- S'VHer. He is one of the most widely 'l! . -m, . S Known oaicers in trio aiarine -orps, M' . ... ... . una nas served since nc was ecunirro, having won n lieutenant's commission during the Spanish-American War. General Butler's nicknames in the marines are "Gimlctjcyc" and "Hell devil," won in numerous hard cam paigns, mostly in the cast, in which he led his men in furious fighting. He has been under fire more th.in two-score timed) and among numerous other dis tinctions was recommended by British army officers for the Victoria Cros during the Boxer uprising in China. He was serving as governor of Haiti. n1i.sa 1. & .Ik.u nrlitn ami noi'nititirnr - WUC1C UV 1CSIU1VU 1'iW.l tkii iv. ............. Ky, "government after nn epidemic of rcto- vy lutions, when this country got into war with Germany, ile came nome ou leave, managed to obtain n transfer to France, and when the need arose for a strong administrator to take charge at vthf great embarkation camp nt Brest, was put in command of Iont-n-Nnon. gfatythree Jcars ag6. He was grada- ated from the medical school of the University of Pennsylvania and prac ticed his profession until fifteen years ago, when lie retired Since then hn had spent much time in foreign trncl. Mrs. Willlamette N. Slmson Mrs, Willlamette N Simson, wife of Thomas I,. Simson, n railroad man, died at her homo yesterday, liO.t .North Fifty-xccond street. She was ill only a few days. She was twenty-eight years old. Jlrs. Simson was born in Alle gheny, Pa. She is survived by her husband and n sister. Joseph G. Bullock Joseph Gorgas Bullock, for many years engaged in the iron business in this rity, died yesterday at his home, 43,13 Bnltimore avenue. Ile was forty one years old nnd is survived bv a widow. Mrs. Clara M. Bullock. Mr. Bulloik was manager of nn iron chain manufactory at 1.101 Bidgc avenue. Deaths of a Day HAROLD M. PEIRSON II Stock Broker and Glazed Kid Man ufacturer Dies Harold 31. Fcirson, a member of the Union League, who was widely known in stock brokerage circles, died yester day at his home, Conshohocken road, Badnor. He had been ill ten davs with tetanus. The cause of the disease, which was not the result of an injury, mystified his physicians. 3Ir. Pcirs"on was thirty-seven years old and unmarried. He was a member of the firm of Brown & Peirson. stock brokers, with offices in the Real Estate Trust Building, until January 1 last, ,when he severed his active connection wlth the house and became a member of the firm of 3Iitchell & Peirson, ..-5 - . .... . ....... V'J glazed Kin manufacturers, at rnirty- '. faixth ntirt Been streets, nf nhieh his &s . ,. :. . . : t. iiatner( waiter i-eirson. is one ot tne '& senior partners. He had been n mem- Vlu. n t,A TViiln.lAl..U;n Qfn.l- r..lt....l ''- since 1008. He was n eraduntp of the I aiversity of Pennsylvania, Hass of i 1003, and was a member of the Warne Presbyterian Church, Mrs. Barclay J. Woodward ' 3Irs. Barclay J. Wondnard. the I widow of a former Philadelphia banker, died yesterday. Although in ill health , for some years, 3Irs. Woodward's con- I dition did not become seiiou-. until Sat- j urday last. I Mrs. Woodward, who was Miss I.i vinia Sharp, was born in this cit more than seventy vearx ago She married ! Barclay J. Woodward, who was -wee president of the Tenth National Bank They had but one child, a daughter, 3fr8. Slontrose Barnnrd, who lived with her mother at the Dreiel Apartments c,1b Overbrook. l'hn fitnn.nl ,. .11 k. I.aI.1 n C. 1. Viti.. r.. uv.. ,,,. in- in-iti iu oaiiirillij .. ffn..rtnfn fwtni 1 C'lA rf.l . . .. . IS.t Interment will be made in Westminster Kg Cemetery. Jpl 5 Dr. Henry C. Dlmond j j-t. ururj v . uiraona, a retired pnv sician, died yesterday at his home, 15L7 .Spruce street, after two years' illness. jDoctor Dimond was born in Brooklyn I Samuel M. McDowell Samuel M McDowell, born three quarters of a rcnturv ago in German town, where he Ihcd during Ins entire lifetime, died Tuesday at his home, 17 West Dinal street after a brief ill ness. He was one of the oldest and for many years one of the most actle Democrats of the Twenty-second ward, nnd was a member of the Clevelnnd Democratic Club. Ho was one ot the few surviing drivers of the oldtime horse enrs and was a fnmilar figure in the upper part of C.ermantown. then known as "Dodtown, ' where he wns connected with a volunteer fire com panv. He is stiruvcd bv one son. Thomas McDowell His funeial will take plaee tomorrow afternoon. Bernard Sachs Bernard Sachs, proprietor of n dry goods store at Twentv fourth nnd Mor ns btreets and active in downtown busi ness ureles died vesterdav nfter a brief illness He was thirty nine vears old. Ho was a member of the independent Order of Brith Abraham, the Knights nf St. .In.eph nnd the Point Breeze Rusincss Men's Assomtion He was prominent m Republican polities in the Thirtv-sixth wnul. He is survived bv his wife. Mrs la Sachs, and one son. Isadore Sachs. Clyde W. Rlgby Ymingslnwn, O., June .- Clwle W Rigb. foitv-two. theatrical manager. is dead at his home here after a lmgir- ing illness. M0REJ0BS FOR SOLDIERS Knights of Columbus Service Has 200 Vacancies Listed BRING SOLDIER BODIES CAiVIPAIGN FOR CHILD I. I Veteran Who Buried Brother in France Takes Exception to Proposal of C. W. Asbury CHAPLAIN BACKS VETERAN Pennsylvania Dologatos to Con ference on Socitil Work Plan Organization FLORENCE KELLY ON FOOD Two hundred unfilled positions former service men are reported bv the bureau of free cmploment of the Knights of Columbus, conducted at the Benedict Sen ice Club, 1010 3Inrket street. The Nntional Catholic War Council is co-operating in the won;. 3fnnv Philadelphia soldiers, sailors and marines have been placed in posi-tioc- already, but the number of appli cants is constantly increasing and em ployers with jobs for former serice men arc urged to list the positions with the cmplojment bureau. Agents of the bureau are making a canass of the eit and vieinitv to se cure .1 complete list of emploers who haxe such positions open. one veternn or ten months' serxice oveiseas who buried his own brother undei Intense fire, takes exception to Charles W Abuiv's nppeal before the Kotaij C lub irstcidnv to "let our dead rest undistmbed in France." "I for one don't want mv brother to lie n er theie, and 1 know that the mn- joritv of the soldiers want their dead Dunuies nrought hack to the eountrv they gave their llrs for," said .1. C Kenrton. of Vew York city, who came lo Philadelphia todnv to usit the home of n brother, at .1212 North Broad street j "Mv brother Arthur and 1 went oiersens with the Twenty-seventh Di nion We were in the same oompan It was on September 20 that f heard! Ait had fallen I got permission to go up front with a bmying detail, nnd I found him. And 1 buried him in a two foot hole nnd pushed f.ome dirt ncr him And I know he's there in a strange countij with nobody to care tor Ins grave "I don t understand how Mr As bun can make vneh u statement It seems to me that we who hne offered our lies. nnd the mothers who hae gnen their sons should be the ones to s.iv whethei the bodies of our dead should be bi ought back, oi nut We fought for Anieiicn, our brothers died for Amrrirn nnd ns Ameiicnn boys, we want oui bi others' bodies In ought home to us so that we max take lare of their graps "I'm not the onh one who beliecs that wn Ask nn; soldier lm has seen his buddies die all around him. who has sieu the little two foot graces nnd the pile of dirt Hint coers the hmliis who knows the small ihnnee theie is Hint the Kiench will nke enrc of the gnues The rhnplnin of our regiment. IMwin A. Kecer. backs us up. too. He nid the other dnv : When on Mcmorinl Dnj . I sBn the nmtliiis men nnd clnldien. their aims Idled with flowers, 1 thought of the Memorial Days to ome. when the inotluis .ind fi lends of our hois sleep ing now in 1'rnnce, would be groping for' -mm. nun; lungiuie, omeiniiiK re.ii io cinn noweis io j Know wmu it is going to be. for I know what it is nl reich to luii" mothers ionic to me and sn. "Wheie is mv m '' Win don't tin bung him home?" " 'Tin so men of tod.n fought a gi eater war than nn in hitnn, and shall thc lie left so far uwnv that we here will neier see their resting place-' As when we pass (lettjsburg, we know the nieauing of that ground. So do 1 want these men to lest where the chil dren of tomorrow nm see nnd ask when thev (omc, "What means this grave"? 'lhls is the land for whub thc gnc their lues, so thej should be buued here.' " Atlantic City, June "i .V great cam paign for child welfare as a part of the Keystone state's reconstruction pro gram, was launched here today, when Pennsylvania delegates to the national conference on social work resolved to organiro every county in tho common wenltht on that line. lcry ngencj which can be enlisted is to be drawn into the mocmcnt for the impartial enforcement of existing statutes for the protection of children Mnrringe laws nnd their administra- I III! 17 Times As High How would you convey the size of a magazine edi tion of a million copies? Try measuring the thickness of a Delineator; you will find there arc si to an inch. That makes 71 to a foot and 380,160 to a mile. So each monthly edition of a million Delineators, if piled one copy on top of another, would make a stack 2 610 miles high. That is more than 17 times the height of the Woolworth Building. And each Delineator, each n-onth, goes into a family with wants to satisfy and the means to satisfy them. Ts it carrying your message? The Delineator The Magazine In One1 Million Homes Spanish commercial Th commercial armitl of VnltM Btatei InJustrtoH with South America nnd &paln require hundreds of men and women who can apeak read and writ fpanlh nhall ronduct a upeclal summer rourf In Commercial Spanish that will be of practical alue The clasi Btartx Monda evening June 0 Cail write or phono for particulars (KNTRU IIRWCII V M. C. A. 14,M rrh street I 4WV SIS GINGER ALE It a deliciout combina tion of pure ginger root extract and fruit flavori, scientifically blended into r moit refreshing and wholeaome beverage. Sold by Good Grocers nnd nrticcist Hides ar Jumping Jn price almost I iery tiny ana. apparently, beond any fTeason, so far as a straight business proposition goes no one doubts serious snortage In supp and an abnormal demand to emphi size it. .meantime wona intercourse i. being relieved rapidly from the enf- bargoes ancl other restrictions put upon it during the war. Alter June 16 Great Britain will admit all other upper leathers as it lifted the ban on upper leathers purchased before April fi WttVllr a faiif Uunals 4Vin linn nv VL -Solo leather importations will be lifted. It Is believed here.1 Not only is the price ascending at an unprecedented rate 'and to, previously unknown heights, but, it ,13 said to hao bee: very hard to obtain more than 200 or 3000 lots at a time. . With speculative Interests forcl hides and leathers' to undreamed .prices, shoes naturally have Scheduled for largo advances erywnere along; tne une of p: re seems to do nnm eeaprpfl m m D.-A 1' it I. m .i Brf&rf White Enamel Nursery Furniture Aseptic "Kiddie Koops" Cribs Bassinettes Dressers Wardrobes Scales Dainty Blankets and Comforts These are great helps toward keeping baby well and comfortable during the Summer, also they save much work for mothers. Dougherty's. Faultless Bedding Hah' Mattresses Box Springs Bedsteads "i . 1632 Chestnut Street The Truth! Pirt of a newi item in nuiinsi Leditnr Miy 27. Theie are facti' Leather prices are out of sight! Calfskins, Kid skins, Cordovan Leathers are scarce. Tanners are refusing orders. Europe will clean out our markets. This Means Good Shoes Will Cost $12 to $18 Later BE PREPARED! Only Our $100,000 Order Saves You From High Prices Now! We contracted a year ago and since then prices have risen in Shoes that sold at i ! wholesale then, cost $8.50 and more to-day You the gainer! As long as our stock lafcts we arc going- to sell them at i Z PandCl rnrrTuoS V S qUick aCtion c 10 Days More to Beat the Market $ tlon were discussed at length by the conference. Mrs. Florence Kcllr. of New York, nlio presided oer the dhWton of Indtu trial and economic problems, said that America lino been led to hcllcw that when the pence Is sinned, stanatlon will cease. "I know Hint hone may well he illusory," she added, "tiniest all Miotic modern nations shall exercise constant nttcntion to the end that the children of men Minll not starve, "Mr. Hoover can send a few ship loads of food here nnd a few shiploads of food j-onder, hut the do not feed 1 per cent of the people. Just before I went to Europe there wns n cotiRres sional inquiry br to the cost of food ,ln this country. The createst producers of food in the world, the fic crent packers, romplnined that they hnd been tirccd to produce food that the wnt might co on for jenrs, it necessary, and now they linn so much food piled up that there wns great danger ot 'Its de struction, and jet the children of Kurope nio stnrving, In spite ot the fact that much tonnngc is moUng to the East " AW II Maltbic, discussing the causes of poverty in Bnltimore, said: "A study of conditions hnd mealed the fact that the problem wasrnot'one of dealing with the recent Immigrant, hut with the lack of sensonal vacations for heads of families. " Jnmes 1'. Wnrbiwc, president ot the Cooperntle League of Amcrlcn, de scribed the sui prising spiend of the co operative movement in America. More than -000 consumers co-operative soci eties are known to the league to bo con- A m G&0s5MX mr ss Kna ffiJSS? k --. 5CL iTia 50j5uzfs.as ENT zSSjii BOY SCOUT TENTS FIm Bxn Wall Tent Including; rop. polp. complete. Jut the. thlna- to keer th klddlea "t th atreet Camp Supplies nnd Outdoor Clothlar ttrtle tor Frro Tent Catalor Cttnv Sufsfatij Co Ml MARKF.T (ST.. Pflow Till Bt. JJ Red Chevrons! Attention! The days of parades are now beginning to fade away, but there still remains the grand dress parade when you don civvies once more! "Eyes Right" to Becker Clothes Sound, sensible clothes of fine, durable fabrics as stylish (or as "swank," as you might have said in company with the British Tommy) as young men's clothes can be or just as conserva tive as you wish. Every model, every style, every fabric and easy prices for you to pay from $17.50 to $45.00 CKEITC Quality Clothes 1514-16 Market St. Opposite Broad Street Station 1 Open Evenings ducting Btot'es- A lcadlnit exampUf of found In.PciinsylvanlafBccordfnrlaMri , this co-operative enterprise la to be WarbaMe H ' '. " Summer-time Hats Very Specially Underpriced Tomorrow The Reduced Price T- These Hats answer the immediate needs of the season! They show in Taffetas nnd Straw combinations, in Crepe Georgette, in transparent Tulie and most attractively in draped Hindu Turbans. The colorings arc of the supremest favor and charm. N.B.: Closing out, also, 84 Hats at $2 Second Floor Mason & DeMarrp 12 15 Chestnut Street -. -Purchasing Agents' Orders Accepted - This is the package with the moisture-proof jacket 9to 12Shoes For 10 Days H 'CJ""" j 1 ,?' W p Sterling Silver Wedding Gifts ? What more appreciated gift can j, be selected than an article, of sterling silver especially somc- thing useful as well as orna F, mental? 'or instance, a sterling silver Jjowl of substantial weight, nine inches in diameter $15. !. j, 1 . Sm Kind & Sons, mo chestnut st. 'PIAHONO MERCHANTS JBWELSRS SILVERSMlTHa Here at$ a$ Bigger Values Lower Profits Lower Prices 6 Than Ever Before Sensational values never equaled in the history of the retail busi ness. The biggest choice of marvelous Styles Shoes for men and young men shown in any exclusive men's shop in America. Here for ten days for you to, choose from! KGr Ml 200 style in all mil of America' bett CuMtom- Built dark brown, alack Cordovan calf. White Buck and nn. vine Shell Cordovan low ioe: tome in and See Them! ffi'(s& An that keeps Chesterfield's original flavor and freshness intact. Your Chesterfields never become either soggy or dry. They always reach you in prime shape for smoking. And, Chesterfields do something for your smoke-hunger that you've 'always wished a cigarette would do they "touch the smoke spot" they let.you know you're smoking they satisfy right down to the ground ! It's the blend that does it, and the blend can't be copied. Protect Your Pocket BUY NOW! I Get in ahead of rising prices, get, your shoes now and save $3 to $4. Don't delay. You'll Pay Double for Them Later. iFor Next 10 Days Values Will Be Phenomenal oyal Boor Shops JFT&J& jyFJEfrf AT BOTH OF THE ROYAL SHOPS. OPEN EVERY EVENING. N. W.Cor. 1 3th & MARKET ST.-BASEMENT 1204 CIIESTNUT ST. On the Second Floor CIGARETTES of "Turkish and Domestic tobaccos -blended., ThwSAfsr Kl 4 U H; SrM ! .;i.ta 1 . 1, S V 1 1- "f. - r fa- fa i.V . A .7 cAir iX Ml L .sT, L
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