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EVENING PUBLIC liEDGER PItJADELPHlA, THURSDAY, JUNE 26,
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jElectrical Equipment Adds to
Efficiency, but Yot Supply
Is Insufficient
'ADDITIONS ARE NEEDED
LEHIGH GREETS ITS VETERANS
The Shawmont pumping plant, with
Its chain of filters of upper and lower
Roxborough and Its standplpr- station.
Is the most modern and satisfactory of
the units of the rltj-'s coitly water sys
tem. Although Inadequate for the con
stantly grow lug section it serves, the
Unit is nearer the efficiency point than
are the more important ones serving the
central, southern and western sections.
The new system of electric generators
has resulted in a saving of coal that has
already more than covered its initial
cost and the cost of installation. It
also permitted a rearrangement of pipe,
'.lines and the elimination of worn out
i boilers.
The section served bv the station In
cludes Oermantonn. Chestnut Hill.
Boxborough. Manayunk, Falls of
Schuylkill and Mt Airy Shortage of
. water are of frequent occurrence in the
higher sections of Mt Airv and the
service is inadequate for a large terri
tory in Germantown proper. Dail on
sumptlon from Shawmont averages be
tween 20.000 000 aud 30 000 000 gal
Ions-. The latter figure i the outside
'capacity of the plant.
Improvement plans to the Shawmnnt
'station and its allied plants uulude a
rearrangement of the Koxborough fil
ters, extensne service pipe euHrgcments
to u to include a section of northern
Germantoiui, a new Ilnrtwell aienue
pipe line for a distance of four miles
and later proiiion for a territorv now
supplied b independent water torn J
panics. I
rian Triiate Line Purchases
Plans for the purchase of independent
water lines operating wholly within or
partly within the citv territory have
long been under consideration. The
companies that would be met affected
by such a move include the Holmcburg
Water Company and the Springfield
Consolidated Water Company.
The latter concern now serves an
area that may ultimately be included
tin a metropolitan district. The scheme
to take over the Ilolmesburg plant that
.operates entirely within the city and
that covers streets adjacent to thoe
covered by city lines has progressed to
a point where engineers haie been i
named as possible arbitrators with the
owners of the company.
Eighty-five breaks have occurred In
the Hartwell avenup line during the
thirty years it has been underground.
Councils have been asked repeatedly for
money to replace this unsnfo line.
The cost of replacing this four miles
of faulty pipe is estimated at 5250,000.
The high cost of iron pipe will enter
largely In the final estimate of the cost
of Germantown extensions of service
pipe. A. conservative figure of the needs
is said to be $500,000.
Two Lines Take Place of Four
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Judge Martin Believes Prisoners
Should Be Permitted to Work
in Open Air
HAS CONFIDENCE IN M'KENTY
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Ncarl 4000 Lehigh county soldiers, veterans of Hie world war, passed in relew throiigli the streets of Allentown
before "5,000 of their fellow iltlens. The magnitude of the demonstration rarel.i has been surp.isseil in the Le
high county cltj. The lew shows the parade passing along Hamilton street
Deaths of a Day
MRS. GEORGE B. NEWTON
Widow of Coal Dealer Dies at Stam
ford, Conn,
Word has readied this citv of the
death of Mr fieorge I?. New ton at the
Southfield Point Club, Stnmford, Conn.,
on Tuesday. Heforc her marriage Mrs.
Newton was Miss S Annndn Know Irs,
1 ftnnffhtpr nf tha liltf T.flviP(nco fi
High land booster services have had to .. . ... . ... .. , ,,
... j .. : .u. n . Know les, of thih city. Since the death
be resorted to in the Germnntown
Chestnut Hill and Mount Airy sections
making the repumping of water neces
sary. Two years ago, as the result of
the Installation of electric generators,
the whole system was rearranged, and
where formerly four lines of pipe
pumped water back and forth under
Eva street two lines now carry filtered
Walter direct to distribution points.
The Roxborough sand filters arc the
oldest of their kind in service and give
excellent results. One, however, is
flye feet higher than the, level in the
reservoir, which is now used as a set
tlement basin, where raw river water
Is held ten days before being pumped
on the filter beds. This service was
of her husband, more than a quarter
of a century ago, Mr Xewton had
spent most of her time in Paris. Her
husband was one of Philadelphia's most
extensive wholesale and retail coal deal
ers n generation ago. The largest re
tail coal company in the cit todaj bears
his name.
Soon after France entered the war
Mrs. Newton returned to America, but
spent little of her time here.
Johnson C. Slmmlngton I
Johnson C. Simmington, of 13H
East Palmer street, for man years u
clerk in the postoffice, died yesterdnv
TTji rr-na n mAmrini nf til a TonainirtfiH
iufuictij iim.u , ""' """" I Methodist Episcopnl Church, Keiising
machinery, but the change to electncti Tj0(, No .,,, F am, A M ,,
expedited the transfer and brought 0rlcntnl Uoja Arc)l n,apte r. No 1 S. i
npuui a buviuk iitrte uuu uiiii'i puiuib.
One financial scheme advanced bi the
Municipal Research Bureau would, if
count of his youth. Tn Mnrvland, how
ever, he was more successful and served
throughout the war in a iavalr.1 regi
ment. After the war he was connected
with the I'cnnsjliama 11-iilroad for sev
eral cars aud later became a consult
ing engineer.
Mr. Connellv was a member of the
Chestnut Street Baptist Church, Meade
Post No. 1. G. A R. ; University Lodge,
No. 010, F. and A. M , and Jerusa
lem Clnpter, No. 2, R. A. C. He is
stirviied by u widow, n on and a
daughter.
Henry B. Schaffer
Henrv B. Schnffer, mged sixti-six
j ears, formeilj of Philadelphia, died on
Mondiy at his home in Glen Ridge, N.
.!. He was the husband of Sophia Yl.
Schaffer and a son of the late John
E. and Eliza J. Schaffer.
George W. Richardson
Auburn, N. Y., June 20. George W.
Richardson one of the oldest retail fur-
died at his home here yesterday at the
age of ninetv-four.
As Major Richardson he was in charge
of the provost guard which guarded
President Lincoln in Washington dur
ing the f'nil War. He was also the
last surviior in Caiuga counti of the
"Porti-nlners" who went to California
at the outbreak of the gold fcicr.
William Hagle
William Hagle, aged seienti three
i ears, a retired coal dealer, of 1117
Cumberland street, died suddenly of
heart dieae Tuesday night, ntiis cot
tage in Ocean Citj . He was n large
holder of real ostatp'in the northern part
of the city.
Theodore L. Bitting
Shenandoah, Pa., June 20. Theodore
L. Bitting, sixty-five jears old, died
icstcrday. He was a widely known
real estate owner and broker and was
proprietor of Bitting Giovc, n summer
resort.
The proposed probe Into the Eastern
renltenthrv Instituted by Governor
Hproul will have the effect of Introduc
Ing many needed reforms, according to
Judge J Willis Martin.
Judge Mnrtin says that as a measure
of health prisoners should be permitted
to work In the open air, most prefer
ablv on farms, and should be paid for
their labor.
"I should be very much surprised."
he sfiid yesterday, "if any serious
I charge against Warden McKcnty should
be substantiated, because I have alwais
regarded him as a capable and sincere
official. 1 think the warden does the
best he can with the facilities at his
disnns.sl. Thp Knatern TnUpnliflrv is
an antiquated Institution. Alo, the
laws are defective In failing to provide
emplovment for the inmates. A formal
investicatlon mlcht he nroduetlve in
'dtieloping suggestions and Ideas which
(i.otild be helpful In accomplishing these
Improvements."
Mrs. T N. Simonin, president of the
King s Daughters, an organization in
terested in prisoners, declined to say
anything regarding conditions in the
penitentiary as she had found them.
McKenty Will Go An where
"1 am willing to go to England, Ire
land, Frnncc, Germany or anv place
else the Investigators desire while my
administration is being iniestigated b
Goicrnor Sproul," said Robert J. Mc
Kent, warden of the Eastern Pcni
tentinrv. The warden said this in answer to a
question put to him yesterdai if he and
his family would be willing to with
diaw from their residence in the peni
tentiary when the investigation begins
and stav away until all the testimonv
of the witnesses had been taken. The
question was asked in new of the fact
that some of the prisoners might feel
they could not speak freely while the
win den oi any of his faiml were pres
ent. . , , ,
E. J. Lnfferty. a member of the board
of prison inspectors, who wns present
in the warden's office, objected that the
question wns unfaii
Warden MoKcntv waved aside Mr
Laffertv's objection with a gesture of
the arm.
Willing to Answer Questions
"The question is illegitimate." he
said, "but I will answer any and all
questions that are put to me. proiidcd
I haie the information desired.
"Miself or anv of mi fnmilv would
be willing and glad to moie from the
prison. Let them send me to Ireland
yes, to France, or even Germany, If
they want to. And let me add one thing
more. They can send n man with me to
sec that I do not write to any of tho
prisoners.
"I nm willing to stand or fall on the
evidence of the majority of the prison
erH under me here In the Eastern Peni
tentiary. And I will add one more
thing also. I would like to have them
get a list of all the men who nre now
out under parole from this institution
and haie them cnll them In anil ques
tion them. Those men nre far beyond
the possibility of my Influence."
When asked If the same thing would
hold good for Deputy Warden Myers,
Warden McKentv said he could not an
swer for that official. He added that
some person would have to be left to
look after the prison unless it was lie
Rlred to let all the prisoners go free or
else starve to death during the Investigation.
GIRL STRUCK BY AUTO
Motorist Held In $400 Ball to Await
Outcome of Injury
To await the result of Injuries to
eight -year-old Doris Cody, of -inO"
Springfield avenue, wljo was struck by
his nutomobile near her home this morn
ing, Charles F. Hye. of Tabor, N. J.,
was held in S400 ball by Magistrate
Harris this morning.
At the West Philadelphia Homeo
pathic Hospital It was found she had
sustained severe bruises and a fracture
of one rib.
Chemical Engineer
wints twhnloal position: 26 wm oldl
liirlfd expirlmcq. Address
1610 n. asn vniKKT. piiiu..
or flione Dlrklnnnn 225?
Dozens
of the
Latest
Summer
$6,
and
$7
BLOUSES
SALE $3-9
Thurs., Friday & Sat. Only!
This is the chance of a lifetime to
buy your summer blouses. We have
gathered together a special assort
ment of ery superior $6 and $7
values in sizes 36 to 1G, and marked
them at this low bale price of $3.90.
It's an event no thrifty woman can
afford to miss, of the styles repre
senting the best of the new fashions.
Sale Starts 10 A.M. Today
Continues Till Sat., 6 P. M.l Early
Buyer Have Widest Selection. Come
Early and Take Advantage of This
Big Cash Saving!
"FRIENDS" AND $60 VANISH
New Jersey Man Meet Men In Sa
loon and Later Is Relieved of Cash
Patrick Bclrne, forty-five years old,
of 708 North Seventh street, Jersey
City, reported the loss of $00 to the
police of the Eighth and Buttonwood
streets station early this morning, blam
ing five "friends" whom he met in a
snloon a block away,
Beirne said he drank with them for
awhile, and then one suggested they
take si little walk in tho "cool night
air." He wns steered up an alley, ho
says, and relieved of his roll of bills,
and then the "friends" vanished. The
police arc trying to get a line on the
quintet.
CHURCH GETS $3000
$12,000 Campaign for Community
Parish House Is Started
"Churches on the Hill" inaugurated
their campaign for a community parish
house at Nineteenth and Green streets
yesterday by subscribing $3000 toward
a fund of $12,000.
The old West Green Street Pfcsby- ,
terlan Church will be renovated and
used as a community parish house,
catering to service men and the com
munity needs of the neighborhood. There
will be a union service of the ten
churches on the hill next Sunday eve
ning In the Central Congregational
Church, '
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1208 CHESTNUT STREET
Our LIiIMk Take Elevator Have J2 to $5.
m'ure dealers in the United States,
adopted, prove of inestimable benefit to
the Water Bureau In its effort to keep
service pipe connections up to building
operation in all the outlvinc sections
of the city. It Includes the provision
by Councils of a flexible Item for ex
tensions to be used where most needed
by reason of building operations.
This, It is claimed, could be replen
ished by returning to the Water Bureau
the money now paid Into the city treas
ury for frontage privileges. Each
owner of land before whose property
service mains arc laid is required by
law to pay $1 a foot for piping. This
item would give the bureau a working
capital of about $100,000.
The funeral will be held at the home of
his son in-law. Dr. J. Huin Slaughtci,
141" Allegheny avenue.
fV.&iL!PLATING
Polishing & Relacquering
sinele Pieces. I arte er Small lets
TAR NICKEL
PLATING WORKS
232 N. Fifth St.
hstublfahM Slnca li'o
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SALADS STEAKS
OYSTER aCKOP HOUSE
132 MARKET ST.
SHORE DINNERS
1.50
-4 Ili. niu rolnti or
(lams: 'i Ilrnlled I.o ti
nier. Deviled Crab or
( liolre of "'hi French
Tried rotatien, Ilrown
Uutter or Mayonnnl
James Robinson Connelly
James Boblnson Connellv, a consult
ing engineer and Civil War veteran,
died yesterday at his home, 4416 Larch -wood
avenue, after six months' illness.
Sir. Connelly was born In this city
seventy-five years ago. When the Ciiil
War started he tried in vain to enlist
in this city, but was rejected on ac-
TO HONOR NC-4 FLIERS
Crown Upholstering Co.
5 Pleee Ftrlor Suit Keupholstered
Ic Reconitnieted 7 (tin tic;
ioul to New 'i '" "M3
Slip Covers Made to Order.
b&mDlet and Eltlmatet Free
,ne.,nn 830-32 WALNUT ST.
Walnut IBOfl
Hacked by 40 tears Experience
Garagemen
and
Garage Owners
Expert knowledj-e la necessary to find
and overrnme
Electrical Trouble
Our new complete course In Startlni.
Lighting and Imltlon ej stems starts
June 30 Call or write for particulars
CENTRAL
Y. M. C. A. AUTO SCHOOL
1421 Arch Street
j. ifreumn; jtrena, ni
EVEN WE!
vE ourselves are compelled
to retain the services of a
gem expert, so that in re
producing Oriental necklaces by the
Tecla" process, we do not inadvert
ently benefit by making a mistake.
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393 Fifth Avenue, New York
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10 Rue de la Palx, Paris
CHARLES J. MAXWELL &. CO.
Sole Philadelphia Agents Walnut St. at 16th St.
City
New
Aviators Plan to Go to
York for Celebration
A number of the members of the Aero
Club of Pennsylvania may flj to New
Tork today, weather conditions per
mitting, to join in the huge welcome
to Lieutenant Commander A C. Read
and his crew of five of the NC-4; ex
pected to arrive in that city on the
steamship Zeppelin.
Joseph A. Steinmetz, president of the
elub, will probably head the delegation
"from this city
The flight to New York will be made
In two-seater planes from the new air
field of the Aero Club at Warminster,
above Willow Grove. The Aero Club,
of this city, has already sent a wireless
message jot welcome and congratula
tion to Itead and the crew of the NC-4.
Mr. Steinmcta said yesterday : "The
air fleet which will go down the bay to
neet the aviators will be the biggest yet
assembled. There will be six distinct
squadrons, but no matter bow many
airplanes went out to meet Read and
his gallant crew, there could not be too
many, for the flight of the NC-4 Is the
opening of a new epoch in the history
or travel. The Aero Club of Pennsyl
vania will be glad to be represented at
the welcome of the Columbus of the air
back to this country."
"Vthe white H
i Eastmans Made 14 Millions In 1918
I j,, Rochester, N. Y June 20. Profits
.' 'of 11.051,000 in 1018 and the distribu
te , tlon, of $0,162,222 in dividends in the
, Cgme period are ooted in the annual re
?f port of the Kastman Kodak Company
1 asd subsidiary corporations for the year.
frifeb was made public yesterday. After
Mcovjdlng for various contingent and
' temrve funds $4,880,47747 was added
& Ui. Company s surplus, which Is re
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FOR W00D-METALGR PLASTER
4T0H Storts r
or
ThomsonWbod Finishing Co.
Curb Market Opening
Announcement
We will open up two curb mar
kets, Kensington and Lehigh Ar
mies and 52nd St. and Woodland
Avenue, on Friday, June 27th.
Market hours, 8 A. M. to 2 P. M.
Curb Market
Association
GARDEN PARTY
FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE
New Church of
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart !
WILL BK HELD ON
June 28, at 2 P.M.
ON THE IAXTX OF TIIF. COUNTRT Tf.ACE
or mr. and sirs. raw. j. nu Mr.E.
HILITOWN. IICCKS COUNTY, FA.
Take Bethlehem Pike from Choitnut Hill
to Sprint .Houae, id Lina Lexington to
Hllltown
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WE'LL MAKE YOUR OLD
BRASS BED NEW
REASONABLY. TOO!
No matter In what condltlen. ,
Phone n or drpp u furd and we'll
tend a man to M1mate.
J. J. KEENAN & CO.
3101 Ludlow St ?,7. W
Learn to
SWIM
The initruction oi the country's
greatest swimming tescbcri cut be
yours no matter where you are,
, Gel the practical book by Profcuorf F.E.
. and L. C. Utlton, the lamoua eiperte
Swimming
Scientifically Tangtat
It will make you a mailer oi every
breach of awimmlnf. It ebowe
clearly by written Inttructlon ead
pbotolrephe all the itrokee from the
fin! and tiinplcit to eipert and rcto
etrokel. You are taucht how ta dive.
float, lad perform other fcali In the
water. Full tnttructloaa are aiven
for reeeutse drownlni eeraona and re
uicttatlnf them. Fhla le book
roually heloful for the bee inner and
the croerienced iwlmmer.fer It eovera
every phaia of the eublcct thoroughly.
Anew edition, revised uptotbemlaute.
I'rofuiely lUuitrited with pholoerapht.
Cloth, it. 25. Ml; hi mil, VJ7.
SoobfeKt er PvhlUhr.n.
FUNK 4 WAGNALLS COMPANY
854 rutaii,ie . New YorV City
Business Men Can
Shift Some of Their
Burdens to Us
in
J. SM
ttHIl
HPHE other day a man
JL active commercial busi
ness said
"I am going abroad for a long
time and have a lot of secur
ities, some mine and some be
longing to other people. 1
don't know what to do with
them during my absence."
We explained that the care of securities in such cases was
an important part of our business and in a few days they
were all turned over to us.
We invite, you to call or send for our pamphlets
"Living Trusts" and
"The Trust Company, as Your Agent"
Commercial Trust Company
City Hall Square, Broad and Fifteenth Streets
MEMBER FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
Fire Prevention
Accident Prevention
Industrial Relations
Schedule Ratings
Loss Adjustments
Appraisals
INDEPENDENCE ASSOCIATES
Insurance Brokers and Advisers
REPRESENTING
HENRY W. BROWN & CO. BROWN, CROSBY & CO.
Independence Square 137 South Fifth St.
Telephone! Lombard 431 Main 43S
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BONWIT TELLER. aCO.
CHESTNUT AT 13 STREET
This Shop will be closed all day
Saturday, Jane 28th,
and every Saturday throughout
July and August
The co-operation of our patrons is asked in this
matter of Saturday closing, which makes Friday
the last shopping day of the week.'
Exceptional Values in
SUMMER FROCKS
for Misses and Small Women
(Fourth Floor)
Voiles in plain colors and printed effects.
12.75 to 17.50
Tailored linens, ginghams and dainty tissue frocks.
18.50 to 29.75
Organdies in plain and two-tone effects.
18.50 to 35.00
STREET & AFTERNOON FROCKS
A clearance of tailor-made serges and J 0
afternoon frocks of crepes de Chine, W flfl
satins and taffetps. 1
Misses' Capes, 18.50
Serge, tricotine and velour capes in long and short styles,
braid trimmed and plain.
Closing-Out Sale of Suits
20.00
30.00
40.00
Suits of serge, Poiret twill and sports
suits of wool jersey
Suits of Poiret twill, tricotine and
velour checks
Suits of Poiret twill, Cheruit twill and
tricotine
Special for Friday
125 Hats to Be Sold at
3.50
This limited number of hats, taken out of our regular
stock, is to be disposed of at this exceptional price be
cause they are mostly dark colors and small shapes.
Former Prices Up to 15.00
(Third Floor)
SEPARATE SKIRTS
FOR SUMMER
Gabardine, linen, checked voiles and ginghams.
4.95 to 13.50
Georgettes, faille silks, Fan-ta-sis and novelties.
78.50 to 35.00
Colored wool Jerseys, Spotts plaids and $8.50
serges, which have been priced 13.50 and
to 18.50. ) $12.50
(Fourth Floor)
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