'1 Tv7ri '-' '"," ' vSSVj ir'' -V5 - V fi V EVENING PUBLIC LEDGER EmLADEfcPHIA', WEDNESDAY, JUNE .25, 1919' 3,, FT r te- ii . Hire s carbonated inbottles tor the Home GOOD old Hires as much of a Philadelphia institu tion as Fairmount Park and more surely cooling and refreshing, invigorat ing and healthful. In pint bottles, or by the case, at your gro cer's. Also Hires GinderAle Anothtr o tht Htm Stmdtrd UPTOPHILft.COUWTY Legislature Allows Only $600,- 000, Though $1,000,000 Was Asked by Pension Board MONEY MUST LAST 2 YEARS Unless the citizens of Philadelphia county make up a fund to aid In the caro of widows, more than S00 of those women will he left destitute during the next two years. This is the only solution memhers of the Philadelphia Pension Board can see to the situation since the State Leg islature appropriated 5(300,000 instead of the $1,000,000 asked. "At the recommendation of Governor Sproul we received $600,000 rather than $500,000," explained Miss Eve lyn Cavin, executive secretary of the Mothers, Assistance Fund here. "Philadelphia will receive from the state IS per cent of that amount, or about $10S,000, with an equal amount from the finance committee of Councils. "That wilt enable us to take care of the 450 widows now on our payroll, but we will not be able to care for the more than 800 on the waiting list. More than 400 of the women on the waiting list have added their names since the influenza epidemic. The sit uation is more tense this j'ear than ever before. It is too big a problem for the private charities. We know that the Society for Organized Charities is bankrupt and the Emergency Aid has no bank account that could enable it to cope with such a situation. We care fully studied conditions before we asked for $1,000,000. "That was a conservative estimate of what would be needed. I find that in every other county of the state as well as Philadelphia county, the situation is desperate and the pension boards are wondering how they can possibly take care of their dependents on the amount appropriated. "Two years ago the Legislature al lowed us $423,000. The need has more than doubled since then. "Of course," continued Miss Cavin, "a few of those on the waiting list may be added to our pay roll through the death or marriage of some we are help ing now. Sometimes, too, the women become self-supporting. These cafees are few. It is children who will suffer most." FAIR PLAY DECLARED UNKNOWN TO GERMANS Turks and Bulgars Gentlemen Compared to Teutons, Says Captain Turner Fair play Is a virtue unknown to the German soldier, in the opinion of Cap tain John W. Turner, British officer, who is visiting in the home of Mr. and Mw. Edward D. Cooke, 51 West John son street, Germantown. "Personally I found the Turk and the !Bulgar gentlemen as compared with the German," said Captain Turner. "The Hun doesn't know the meaning of fair play; he isn't a sport. In fact, he isn't a worthy foe. Outnumbered, he cringes: his deeds of vandalism and outrage are a blot on the Ihstory. of the German nation." Captain Turner, who Is the son of Captain W. P. Turner, commander of the Lusitania on the voyage which ended in her destruction by the Ger mans, was engaged in the oil business In Sleiico when the war started. He hastened to London and enlisted as a private in the Honorable Artillery com pany infantry. He was wounded while In the Hooge salient of tho Ypres front. He was given a second lieutenant's commission in the Royal Field Artil lery when he rejoined in October, 1015. A vivid description of the wild dogs of Serbia and Turkey was given by the British soldier. He said the animals, left by fleeing refugees, were driven by ravenous hunger to attack cavalry marching by and frequently brought horses down. Each ruined village had its quota of -wild dogs, some of which had been known to attack soldiers dur ing the nlgbt. Captain Turner's brother, Norman, was also in service and was gassed and wounded three times. He is now a captain In the Australian artillery In the British army of occupation, in Germany. Captain Turner expects to go to Mexico to resume bis business therev GAS" Soldering Furnaces and Appliances BEHD FOR CATALOGUE L. D. Berger Co., 59 N. 2d St. BtlU ilarktt iSi Kevsto,t. JJqlit toot Panama Hats CAREOF800WIDOWS Jma Bleached. B1ock4 sd Trimmed la an Poland Spring House with the largest booking in its history NOW 'OPEN Leads all New England resorts In date of opening and in service and appointments. The Celebrated Poland Water Served Free to All For Information or decrlptlte book oddreM HIRAM RICKER & SONS Booth FoUod. Me. or Poland Spring Company 1180 Ilroadirnr. New York Telephone Madison 8o.uare 474S. WOMEN IN FIGHTING FRAY Trouble Over Child Aired In Court. One Held In $300 Ball It was a great fight while it lasted. All of Bristol street, Nicetown, will testify to that. There wasn't any knockout, but it was won by Mrs. Mar garet Haney, 1042 Bristol street, on points. Her opponent, Mrs. Nellie Klock, 1037 Bristol street, objected to the decision. Magistrate Price was called on to act as referee this morning at the Twenty-second nud Huntingdon streets station. This is how it started: Mrs. Kloek's little girl was playing in some sand in front of Mrs. Haney's home. Mrs. Haney objected. Mrs. Haney believed in corporal punishment and put it into practice. The little girl testified to her objection by a large outcry. Mrs. Klock came to the rescue. The fight lasted about five rounds and Mrs. Klock had a long stress of her own hair as evidence this morning. She claimed that Mrs. Haney had forcibly abstracted it. The magistrate judged the case from legal, not from boxing, standards. He held Mrs. Haney in $300 bail to keep the peace. 9 BLEACHERITES ARRESTED Swarm Field at Phillies' Park' -300 Try for Grandstand Seats Nine bleacherites with grandstand ap petites came to grief at the Thillies ball park yesterday and spent part of the afternoon in jail. During the intermission 300 tleaen.er f, rmo n firing wedtrn and went overthe top to the grandstand en ma?se.!lunlap has been investigating on his Sergeant Anderson, of the Thirty- I ? Qe KX'Ud" nrsc aistrici.. iuo owm, -..- -..- j .i J!.i:-t h n ctto n nn r nn swarm saw Sergeant Anderson and his five husky cohorts about the same time, and there came a tremendous rebound to thc bleachers. But it was too late for the first nine. At thc station, listed under disorder ly conduct charges, the men gave their names as Alan wmteiaw, unaries Bower, both of Camden ; William Miles, Manayunk; Matthew Walsh, John Dunn, William W. Wagner, John P. Waldron, Philip Elliott and Elwood Derrick. "KIDNAPPED" MAN TO WED Norman Hill Obtains License to Marry Miss Margaret Wilson Norman L. Hill, the young man who told a sensational story of a robbery and abduction at Juniper and Walnut streets in broad daylight, ha.s obtained a license to marry Miss Margaret Wil son, 3003 Haverford avenue. Hill, who lives at 4050 Haverford avenue, drew $1000 from bank last Wednesday to pay down on a house and then after dining with his fiancee disap peared. Ho returned home on Friday without the $1000. He was held up by bandits at Juniper and Walnut streets at 1 o'clock in the afternoon, he said, and after being robbed and struck over the head was taken away in an automobile. The Rev. Charles A. Walker, of West Chester, will perform the cere mony. READING HONORS AUTOISTS Philadelphia Presented With Key of City In Annual Frollo Nearly 400 automobilists of this city motored to Reading today in the second annual run of the Philadelphia Garage Association. The visitors arrived at Reading this morning and were presented with the. key to the city which was attached to a mammoth pretzel. The Reading Garage Association and Reading Automobile Club acted as hosts and arranged a program which will keep the Philadelpblans on the go throughout the day. Office Coats That leave you free to do as you like and won'ti split on you. Mate, jfittf llth and Chestnut hhP Firestone PRISON REFORMS AFTERPROBE SEEM Judge Martin Believes Convicts Should Work in Open and Receive Pay GIVES M'KENTY P RAISE Many needed prison reforms will come out of Governor Sproul's proposed in vestigation of conditions at the East ern Penitentiary, according to Judge J. Willis Martin. It is Judge Martin's opinion thaW prisoners should have an opportunity to work in the open air, preferably cm farms, and should b'e paid for their labor "I should be very much surprised If any serious charges against War den McKenty should be substantiated," he declared, "because I have always regarded him as a capable and sincere official. I think the warden docs the best he can with the facilities nt his disposal. The Eastern Penitentinry is an antiquated institution. Alsh the laws are defective in failing to provide profitable employment for the inmates. A formal investieation might be pro- ductive of suggestions and ideas which and "Charley horses" of those partici would be helpful In accomplishing tlwse i'atlns in the last contest are healed, improvements." This was learned today from mem - Mrs. I. N. Simonin, president of the;Ders of the Jersey team who failed to King's Daughters, an organization of,apppnr for (ije jjrst game and were spiritual advisors to the prisoners, de- spokt.n of 8uRhtiugly as "quitters" by dined yesterday to (1!sc,,ES conditions I Qa ,h1 tmP Mndl. in inn iipii mm inn v iim iii-! uau iuuiiu . them. Investigation Coming Soon The inquiry, according to the Gov-' ernor, will be started soon after the ad journment of the Legislature. William Dunlnp, known as an "in surgent" member of the Board of Prison Inspectors, who has been col lecting data on alleged irregularities for more than two months, refuses to reveal what he has learned for fear of running counter to the Governor's plans. Charles Carver, president of the board, returned to the city yesterday after a vacation and expressed surprise at the Governor's determination to run down the numerous criticisms that have, ueen qirecica at vne penuenuary. "l hau no idea that any sucn tnmg had been contemplated," he said. ','So accusations are I do not know. If Mr. i - - . . . . p.rneti ., !nuirv ,K iwaTS welcomed. v nether there are specinc criticisms to be made or not, investigations of this kind are always suggestive of improve ments that might be made." -- -,..-. -..-- LICENSE RECORD BROKEN 2367 Couples Ask Marriage Permits Since June 1 All records of the Marriage License Bureau have been broken this month. Since June 1 2307 couples have made application and the number is increas ing daily. A remarkably small percentage of soldiers has been among the applicants. Sailors have been equally reluctant to embark upon, the perilous sea of mat rimony, according to Chief Clerk Fer guson. The number of men In uniform appearing daily at Room 413, head quarters of the bureau, is equal only to the number of service men who apply for licenses in neace times. "The reason," according to Fergu son, "is thnt most of the'men who in tended to get married when the war started were married before they went to France. They got their licenses while In the camps and were either i married by the chaplains of the army or navy or went to thc town nearest their post of duty. Those who are coming back from France with tho intention of ,.,,-,.,-;!- .ire Tr.iitine until they cet jobs and are restored to their normal condition in civil life." T June of 1018 was the dullest month of the year because of the war. Only , 1283 licenses were issued in that month. AT LAST An Electric Ice Cream Freezer for Home Use Making as much pleature as eating Sizes one gallon up WALKER & KEPLER 531 CHESTNUT ST. JSiisPff A' GjWRWTuBsLjBljirifiir''inTI TWTOST miles per dollar gains "''added significance under the new Firestone prices and adjust ment scale. Fabric Tires 6,000 Miles Cord Tires - 8,000 Miles And the Firestone Gray Side wall Tires make these figures only a start toward the true economy of Most Miles per Dollar TO GIVE BENEFIT I xmrh. -"-- tftt HFiv MBPr flB?i9BPl. n' ) m&sn rai k.vsa. j wm t 3 m if ' JkM Js Mil 7 mm lli jii m?: ii mmm FREDERIC CAMP MATTHEW BAICD,3nt Matthew Halrd. 3d, son of Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Itnlrd. Jr., of Aril more; Robert Ollphant, of Trenton, who Is now a student at Havcrford College, aud Frederic E. Camp, of Ardmorc. will take part in tle per formance of "Jane" to be ghen at the Merlon Cricket Club on Friday nlglit for the benefit of peed Street Neighborhood Houe THEY CHALLENGETH AGAIN New Jersey Ministers Would Atone for Defeat by Brethren A return game of ball between the ministers of the Philadelphia and New Jersey Methodist (.onferences will be staged as soon a-, the "glas arms - - tion of their muscles prevcm iur,u from demanding their revenge at once. Hoth teams were sadly the worse for wear after their 1S-12 battle. Phila delphia dlwnes won. , FAINT "WET" GLIMMER City Treasurer Ready to Issue Liquor' Licenses for Julyl Licenses JUiyi Does City Treasurer auoyer iuu " the city to go dry after July 1 or docs ' he not? Apparently he has his doubts, . fl. 1 1- fni , -inine to let the retailers know , n nn lirnses inai iucj ui.i - - jn case something like a ray of hope I nect. It ;, announced that owing to the limited time in which payment can be mo,l of fees for liquor licenses thc U.UV.V. office hours for their receipt will be from 9 a. m. to 0 p. m. Failure to pay a month in advance terminates the license. If an.vbody wants to pay for Julv he has to June 30 to do it. Hear ye! Room 133 is open for just that purpose from 0 to 0. 4fomm" Windshield Glass Renewed We make m specialty of re pairing broken windshields with best quality plain glass orfamonp Safetee Qlaes, 326 North Broad St. Hfel i -" - Bj P.LSniEIt STANDARD M1QES: WA in i I Jaunty, Juvenile WHITE FOOTWEAR Smart Styles for All Ages DALSIMER Downstairs Department WHITE ANKLE Til Wblta Set Island Duck. Sites 4 to I... $3.00 H to 11... 2.50 11 to I... 3.00 "KRUS" and -ABS' Extrn -wear Whit Outlns Shoes. Hlch or Low Also In Brown. 81.60 to S2.23 WHITE I0MP Misses Orowlns Olrls. White Sea Island V u c k. White Ivory Leather sole and heel. 2H to'7....5.O0 'TIS A FEAT 1204-06-08 s "'- 'Jd fX3r rt is& J' iXVv Ai """ 2sZSw -J& PttL, '"'?fw Sikimmyt PERFORMANCE m ROBERT OLIPHkNT- WHADDAYATHINKOTHAT? Fire In Flrehouse, So Firemen Put Out Own Fire Big Loss 8 Cents Damage various- esimated at from bureau in the future must be considered eight cents to a dollar und a half re-! a Hf-Hipporting and money -making ....w ai r t i . r branch of the city government, suited from a fire in engine house No. I yms fm pxlfmln of thc wator ss. '-'. nt Warnock and Berks streets, this'((,m ,.an for tho expenditure of from morning. Sleeping firemen were awakened when! I their apartment filled with smoke. Tbens a ,, ,nR ,lcmcr , bo rPturned fire was discovered in a pile of old cloth-1 10 the water bureau in appropriations ing in a closet on the third floor of the for improvements. building. It was extinguished without, n1'"5"1 taxpayers or citj bondholders trouble. nl(v exceptions thc findings of the court 'iill h cnnclnsivc. General Crowder Files to Cuba Havana, June 2,..- General B. H Crowder, judge advocate of the United States army, who recently has been as- I Sproul ou May 2 'lhis amendment -!-.,..... ..,... " . .- .icmnouers the city to strike off bonds reformation of tho electoral and census 1". arrived here yesterday by hvdro- airplane from Key West to 'resume bis siniiiii; i in- i.iiiiiiii iiviiniuiui iu i ii i. . work, roi Businessi is more promptly done in a i Chevrolet. It s a big time saver; you so the rounds so quickly. Come, see all the models at STABILITV MOTORS CO. j 1720-40 N.Croslcey St Kldcr Columbia Aves Dla. 4423. Talk 113T Open Dallv Till B Sundajs Till 5 , stability SfrU ETfrrl I Hoar in in iirenir-. lour. j Stability f White OXFORDS and PUMPS $2 TO 5.90 Unusual Values In Footwear for the Smallest Child to the Debutante Our application of cor rect methbds in fitting lit tle feet is so thorough that only a store of equal experience and equip ment could possibly at tain equal efficiency. None other possesses either the immense stock or the carefully-trained fitters of children's feet. Dalsimer Downstairs De partment for children as sures a fit for every foot, for every age, for every requirement. TO FIT FEET Market St. FMDEBT.ISPUUH City Will Ask Court to Free Bor rowing Capacity of City to Extent of $29,000,000 SYSTEM NOW SHOWS PROFIT! An effort to strike $20,000,000 in water bonds off the debt charge of the city, thus freeing the borrowing capac-1 lty to that cxtmt, will be made through the Common Pleas court. The water and filtration system is now KPlf-Miktaining and shows n profit This fact will he used by City Solicitor Conncll) in a petition he will file within a few days. i The action is really started to de termine "ulint is the borrowing1 capacity of Philadelphia? In the event of the change being allowed by, the courts the city will hnvc a bor rowing rapueit) sufficient for all needs for j ears to come, it is said Controller Walton has certified the financial details and a statement has been prepared by Chief Davis in sup port of the contention that the water ?12 01.0.000 to $13,000 000. It Is notl unlikel. that in the event of a success- fill i,,il nn iiMinh nf tiA flltiri rnloii enri Trin .iniiDttfiitinrv tfe fitriAnrlal Vitr Vin ,,ssi0ns 0wf 1915 nnd 1017. and tUe 'rnabline act put through the present Legislature was signed by Governor I - . ... f self-sustn ning municipal works. , It is possible, according to rumor, that the administration may seek to have a popular loan for water for a AllffBAMO&BlOD rV Silvurertuttis Kj Stationers Diamond Veil Pins Attractive oad popular I i I Hill f I Hi I C PEAKING of Golf how are 1' I i I you fixed for Golf Togs? I Our "Full Swing" Coat is j III exactly what its name implies 1 I HI we know that it is the best, and ' II most practical coat yet de- j 1 I signed. ' yl Made of Hand-Loom Homespuns, Flsken Q I IU I Tweeds, English Cheviots, Shetlands, 0 l Overplaids, Knitted Fabrics, Linens or 1 II Palm Beach Cloths in coats with yokes and l I Hi I box pleats with patch pockets or in coats R 1 1 Ijjjjj I with inverted pleats, pleated back with I I half belt, patch pockets. , I n pi i I III Separate Knickers in all materials. With ' ' Hill or without extensions. D llfilll Inll i H I H ' HI The Oxford Outing Sport Shirt is ideal I for golf, 52.50. B ' - I1 1 New arrivals in very handsome golf stock- ! If ings, our own importation, $3.50. i I Duck or Linen Hats, $10, $2.00. 1IL a! I 142-1-1426 Chestnut Street ISI largo amount submitted at the same time as the mayoralty election in November It Is plnimed that the freedom of this borrowing power will answer the criti cism Hint the proposed councilmanic oan for $14,700,001) will exuaust nu t (tin nitr'a lvrrntvlne nourr in sight except for transit purposes. The statement prepared' by Chief Davis shows income for 101S of $.", Ill.fisfJ 4S. and operating cost, includ ing "reserve for depreciation," fixed at IS1..111.I'mS, to be a total of $4,403. ,703 07. lrating a net Income of SSI", SM.Hl PEPPER NOT A CANDIDATE Lawyer Says He Will Not Run In Mayoralty Race George Wharton Pepper throttled a boom started in his behalf for the mayoralty five minutes nfter it was born This quick action took place at a meeting of the Taeony Fathers' Asso ciation last night in the Bank Building, Longshore and Tulip streets, Frank ford. John L Glenn, who presided, said ,,,,, ,, nn- i,.j i,. ,-,nVon f n n probable nominee for mayor and added that he was the kind of a Plnlndelphlan who should occupy such an olhcc Ap- i plause greeted this remark, but Mr.1 Pepper quickly thascd the boom. "I'm I not trained for such a job," he said, "I would moke as bail a mess of admin istrative matters as anjbody." CONTRACTOR ENDS LIFE Kills Himself In Pennsylvania Rail road Car at Camden Charles Mugowan, a contractor of Westville. N. J., shot nnd killed him self in a Penns.vlvania Hnilrond car at the Camden terminal this morning . Car cleaners found the body, sitting 1 on a sent with a revolver clasped in one hand. One shot had been lired i It took effect in his right temple. Death I was instantaneous, the police say. I Magovvan is survived by a wife and daughter He was known as a pros- perous business man, nun relatives ana friends can assign no reason for his actum. Coroner Pratt, of Camden, viewed the bodv and pronounced it death by sui- ccme. Q! CT I 'J,L; I These Perry Feather-light Summer Suits will keep you COOL! And their Prices are a lot less than they would be, if we had to buy them now! I Comfort is nine points of the battle. Cf You will be a hun dred per cent more effi cient as a business get ter and as a business maker if you do not have to think about the mercury, if you have to be reminded by some one else that it's sultry and hot! qfThat blissful condi tion can be yours, if you will wear one of these Perry feather - weight cool-cloth Suits! IThe tailoring and workmanship in them are as artistic and thor ough as the fabrics are light and cool. J They are cut in seam waist models with ver tical pockets, or in snug-waist one-button models, or in two-button coats both shapely and comfortable. U T h e r e are browns and grays and sand tones; dark Oxfords and light sea green shades; striped patterns and novelty mixtures. CJ There are black Mo hairs with invisible stripes in wide variety; there are Breezweves and Palm Beaches in ecrus and cream colors. Cf Altogether, you will find here such numbers of these hot-weather Suits in such variety of shades, colors and as sortments as we know of nowhere else in town. Palm Beach, Breezweve and Mohair Suits $13.50, $15, $18, $20 White two-piece Suits of Breezweve $18 and $20 Coat and Trousers of Gray or Green Flannel $20 and $25 And, of course, thou sands of woolen and.' worsted Suits in hun- ' dreds of patterns, as fine as they can be made ! PERRY & CO. "N. B. T." 'AH &M 4 ' i M n ii n ! .ii ft a & fA BV1M We strl. tidd to III m Injur ei 16th& Chestnut SUud naF, S i"'i i V i.. .5 . iT tr-i ZUV ii . . .fleas'- , . vari&iAJMiUfa.. .M&3i&
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