' ; D-. I,V HE ' ; in it I v. f al I f 4' r & it sr. I" . v rm i a; St (m !.; A r V-T Emphasis Laid on Cleanliness in uonnecuon vvun iout r of Healthfulnoss MANY FOREIGNERS ATTEND How to be licnllliy nml cleanly nre nmong the lessons tauslit in tlie Daily acation Hible Scliools which opdicil all over the city today under the ati epices of the evnn5elicnl committee of the rrcsbytcrinn Church. In line with the noondny nicotines in iuarcs nnd factories for adults, these Kiblr- schools have been provided for children in nil parts of Philadelphia. The proRram at these mOiooIs ii as follows : Devotional exercises, n prayer nnd the singing of hymns, followed bj the singing of other songs which the children know. Following these comes vo-called "habit tnlk," which genernlly has as Its subject some vitnl fact of eorj day life. In the majority of the schools the first sciies of habit talks is on health, with emphasis on "cleanliness" as n requisite of health. Then comes the teaching of music, with exercises in breathing nnd the study of new songs. A period of recrention, generally taken up in calisthenics or games, piceedes the reading of a Hiblc story, and this is In turn followed by manual woik. Fur niture, baskets and various soils of wood work are among the plinsea of the children's manual exercises. A patriotic service followed by the benediction brings the session to a close. In most sections, especially where there is a proportion of foreign children. the Vacation Itlble School teachers go around to the houses nnd explain the mission nnd nims of the schools. , Hundreds of l'oles, Itnlinns, Jews Russians nnd Scandinavians nttended classes today in the schools around tene ment districts. There are one hundred of these schools scattered throughout the city. The sessions begin at f :!H) and last until noon. Some schools huvo afternoon sessions also. AUDIT CUTS P. R. T. PROFITS Books Checked by City to Get Agree ment Basis What is understood may become the basis of future consideration by thel'ublic Service Commission of any ngreement that may he entered into be tween the city of Philadelphia and the transit company for the city-built high-speed lines is contained in an audit of the books of the Philadelphia Kapid Transit Company just made public. One of the interesting features of the report is contained in the list of assets. It is here set forth that the "road and equipment expenditures for leased lines, i real csime mm miikiuk uuu. ..... amount to $4S,71W.U07.3S. expendi ture? of the underlying companies amount to nbout $1:0,000.000 more, bringing the total for the entire t.) strut up to nearly $70,000,000. The profits as shown by the books for sit months HEALTH TALKS GIVEN BIBLE SCHOOLS J ending December, 1018, are ?i-.i,-J 847.30. WANT TO JOIN A. F. OF L Postoffice Clerks Resolve In Favor of Affiliation Altoona, Pa., July 7. rolutipn strongly favoring an nffilintion with the American Federation of Labor were adopted here today at opening session of btnte convention of Penn sylvania State Association of United National Association of Post Office Clerks. All cities, nnd most of the leading towns of the state are represented at the convention. The delegates were welcomed by Mayor Charles K. Hhodes and Postmnster K. F. Giles, of Al toona. The following officers were elected: President, David Macar.t, . Scranton, re-elected; secretary, D. V. Replogle, Altoona ; treasurer, C. E. Ilollinger, Lebanon, re-elected. PACT AFFECTS PRESIDENCY New German Border Responsible for Naturalization Provision Weimar, July 7. (Ity A. IM The Oermnn National Assembly is still de bating the new constitution nnd has Indorsed tho article qualifying any male citizen, native or naturalized, who has attained the age of thirty -five, for the office of president. The naturalization provision was included owing to the realignment of the (Senium frontiers, depriving inony former (lerinun subjects of their nationality. The constitution provides that the president shall be chosen by popular vote. ;:::: DANCING BE, L UXE The Management it pleated to announce that, commencing on the evening of Monday, July 7th and nightly thereafter the Dinner and Supper Dancet De Luxe, for to many teatona a feature of Philadelphia' t tocial life, will be returned, on the Mezzanine Balconade. Cafe L'Aiglon K: THE BRIGHT SPOT .Music will bo f urnished by a specially selected or chestra of soloists of National renown, an aggrega tion of incomparable purveyors of the fashionable standards of the dance as set by the 400 of New York and Newport. They will alternate in melodic delights with L'Aiglon's own celebrated orchestra of harmonists. An Iceberg's breath has been caught nnd held captive by our "Typhoon" system of cooling nnd ventilating, which makes a refreshing frappe of tho hottest day, arid dancing a soothing delight on the warmest night. t ipAtit 1 8.S0 P, M. TO CU08INO NO COOVERT CHARGE MERMAID DAY IN CITY POOLS BRINGS OUT BEVY OF GIRLS Tiny Tots With Bobbed Hair Vic With High School Students in Delight of Cool Water Women in Afternoon Tiny girls with bobbed bnlr shrieked with delight ns they splashed their toes In the cool, fresh water, and hundreds of older girls Inuglieil nnd shouted to one another ns they plnjed mermaid In Philadelphia's outdoor swimming pools today. ' This was the fust "mcrmnld day" of the season and recrention center pools In nil sections of the city were crowded with girls, ranging In age from the two-year-old tots to high school girls. The older women were expected inter in the afternoon. Nearly nn hour before the pools opened the aquatic girls were standing iu line, most of them cairying their bathing suits under their nrms. More 'WOMAN' SUSPECT PROVES TO BE MAN Three Arrested in Connection With Holdup Givep Hearing. Confessions Made The "woman" who figured In the dm light robbery In front of the Com mercial Muctim. Thirty-third nnd Spruce streets, on Fourth of July nft crnnon has been identified as a uinn. In the hold-up Kdwnnl Lni'h, n driver, twentv-nine rears old. of U.T41 fiarrett street, hail S700 In cash taken fioni him at the point of a revoHcr. The "woman" was identified last night bj the police ns llobert Aminer nian, twentv-elght years old,' of 'J.'Ul (inrrett street. l.jnoh denied nny part in the affair until Ammermaii told of taking Sl!l!l. Lynch'" share of the boot, to the hit ter's limiif. Not finding ntij one home. lie left the money in one of L.uxh'si shoes and to'il him of its whereabouts later. I When told of this statement of Am- lnermiiii s l.ncli smlilenly .onrcseil .mil told the police that he had hidden the inonc in hisicllar. Detective Mc Dowell went there and found the .flMIt just tvlien- l.uu li said it was. On Friday hist I.juch was held up within a few feet of where several thou sand persons were wntcbing a baseball game. Two men and a woman iu an automobile, painted n bright red, held him up. The man who had been In the rear sent was identified b the police and 1.5 nth as being the one who pointed the revoher lit Lynch' hem; nnd took the mono. He gave the name of John Smith. thirt-two years old, I of -li: Nnith Thiitj -,sith street. The automobile was later found by j the police in n g.unge at .'1S7- Sansoni i street, pninted red and black. I Mrs. Solomon, mother of one of the i suspects, sai'il that her son had been j employed by the Supplee Ice Cream j Company for seernl years, and that i he had soncd in the army, haing re turned from ocrscah several months ago. She said that she gave him the automobile upon his arrival home after ibis discharge. Warren Smith nnd Samuel Solomon were arrested with Ammermnn and were nnaigned before Msigistinte Har ris" this morning charged with highway robbery. They ycrc held without bail. TRAIN HITS AUTO; 5 DEAD Hazleton Grade Crossing Scene of Fatal Sunday Accident II.i7lcton, I'll.. July ". l'ive persons were killed and one perhaps fatnll in jured yesterday when n I.ehigh Val ley Hnilroad milk train stiuck nn fuito niobilo pnrty from Treeland nt the Fair view crossing. The dead are: John Oapacc, aged forty-two; Mrs. John ('apace, aged forty; John (!nllo.. aged, thiity-one; Oraie l.ueorate, aged twenty-six, and Mart Demois, aged twent -two. The only survivor of the tragedy is John .Tnngorski. who is in a Wilkcs-Jtarro hospital and is expected to recover. Tho train was westbound nnd tho ac cident occurred at a crossing which is on n steep giade. the approach of a tinin being difficult to sec. HITS WIFE WITH ICE PICK Woman Taken to Hospital Expected to Die Husband Arrested Kdward Jackson struck his wife thir teen times with an ice pick today nt their home. 231 South Quince street, according to the police, inflicting wounds that are believed to be fatal. Jackson, a negro, was ni rested b. Po liceman Coylc, of the Fifteenth and Locust streets station. Jackson was angry nbout a visitor in the house. The woman is in the Jefferson Hospital. EVENING' PUBLIC LEDfrEIPmi&DELPHlAY MONDAY, than 100 were ready to jump In the water nt ltclniout Center, Fifty-first nnd Chester nvenue, n few minutes nftcr the gates opened tills morning. It was estimated that more than 000 were In during the morning. The girls ure allowed to lemain in the water only half or three-quarters of nn hour. Competent guards nnd teachers watch the swimmers nnd nld the newcomers in learning to swim. livery one was so happy just to "splash" at llrst that the expert swim mers were not singled out. Hut later in the day the nicing nnd diving con tests began and the girls exerted them selves to outdo one another in "stunts." PHILA. LUMBERMAN ACCUSED IN FRAUD Thomas F. Coale Made Defend ant by U. S. in Action Against Buffalo, N. Y., Firm ItulTalo. July 7. (lly A. P.) Thomas 1 Coale, u Philadelphia lum berman, nnd two rnllio.id employes were today added to the defendants in the charges of fraud In ought by the fed eral government against Asa K. Silver thorue and his son, Frederick, of Buf falo. The Siheithornes are out on bail of W.'.OnO, Including SI 000 added to day. It is alleged their operations cost the government S.-0(),()00. Others named in the indictments to day were Frank A. Hose and John H (inlviu, former cmplocs of the Lnck wanua Kaihoad, nnd Anthony AV. I'rick, secretin- of the Silvertliornc Lumber Company. It is alleged that shipments of lum ber were billed from Philadelphia and ltiiffalu null paid for ! the government I that none was actually delivered. I Mr. Coale. Ln commenting today oi. I the (lunge, said: "1 haven't the .slightest idea wh my nnnie should be I count (ted with this riv at nil. As ,et I I Iiiim- not leceinil an, message fioni the fedeial government. I have notl.Vi whatever to do with the situation. How ever, 1 nut tr.ving to get in touch with ! ltiifTnlo, and when I do anil when 1 have hail things cleared up ,i bit I shall have ! snmetliiiig more to sa.v i important is' jj 1 "Just enough jj Turkish"? are fired by means of bags of explosive. These bags are made of pure silk called 'CARTRIDGE CLOTH. The United States Government r had 17,000,000 yards of this material on hand at the close of the war enough to last six or seven months, and is AR Y Army Ordnance Silk, properly processed, comes out soft and beautiful. Every woman in .America will want a gown of this material. It'is also very desirable for hangings, furniture coverings and all the -other uses that might be made of a Silk Homespun, which is the thing it most resembles. Elaborate displays of this material, .bpiled off, dyed, printed and its raw state may be seen at District Ordnance Office, 1107 Broadway, New York City, or Room 1-311, "B" Building, 7th and B Streets, Wash ington, D. C. Prospective bidders are invited to these offices, where bid forms and additional information may be obtained. Material to be sold in raw state only, and not less than 50,000 yards to a single buyer. Sealed bids to be L McKeesport Man Is Candidate for Office of Grand Loading Knight LOS ANGELES DROPS FIGHT Slt'Hnl f)linfeh to Brrnlno ThMIc Lcitprr Atlantic City, July 7. Pennsylvania Is going to have n candidate for the office of grand lending k'tolghli 6nft of the most desirable in the gift of the grand lodge of the Hencvolrnt nnd pro tective Order of Flks, which opens. Its victory nnd peace reunion in .Atlantic City tonight. The Keystone state's candidate; is George ,T. F. Falkcnsteiu, of, McKees port, n past exalted ruler of McKccs poit lodge, a past president o,f the State I'llis' Association and consequently one of the best known members of the nut- lered fraternity between Philadelphia and Pittsburgh. He formerly was f reading clerk of the Pennsylvania Housa Other leaders from Pennsylvania tins morning said that the grand lodge office aspirant from the western tier is vir tually assured the support of the ad ministration which is equivalent to elec tion unless ever thing goes to smash and iiHiirgents sweep the convention. The office to which Mr. Fnlkensteln as pires is now held by Thomas Jtilty, of Mcridcn. Conn,, who is now seek ing re-election. Cowcll Not a Cnnilidato Pennsylvnnians let it be known today In ndvancing the Falkcnsteiu candidacy that Oliver K. Cowcll, 'of Sunbury, present grand esteemed loyal knight of the grand lodge, will not be a candi date for re-election. He also is a past president of the Keystone State as sociation. Hesldes ex-Ciovernor Tcner who looms laige as chairman of the war commis sion, Pennsylvania is represented among the imwcrs that be by Edward Mas ters, of the ex -Governor's old home towii' of Chnrlerol. a member of the board of grand trustees nnd Judge Peter O'ltoyle presides over the Luzerne Court of Common Pleas. It is his honor to be a member of the grand forum. Among the other Keystone htnie "'le gates early nn the ground nre F. .T. Sehrndcr, of Allegheny, pnst state president; C D. Kecfer. of Sunbury, past exulted ruler and past state FOR ANY GUNS NOW SELLING It Under the Caption t ORDNANCE SILK opened July 10th, 11 A. rl president; Jnmcs Tard, of Erie; Fast State, President Mas h. Llmleliclmcr, of Wllllnmsport ; Herbert W.Cum nilngs, of Northumberland, a pnst district deputy; Harry S. Loucr, sec retary of Willlamsport lodge; Chnrl.. Trethlway, who came from up "VVilkr Ilarrc way, and Dick Ashcomb, a past exalted ruler of Allegheny lodge. Willi last year's showing for a criterion every city nnd town lodge In Pennsylvania Is counted upon to mnke a good showing In the big parade on Thursday. A Philadelphia, (Jol onel Qulncy Adams Clilmore, who com manded the 112th Heavy Field Artil lery. has Wrti selected because of his military training for chairman of the board of judges for the parade. Ills asoclatcd will be Judge llobert P. In- gcrsoll, n former commnndcr of the Atlantic City troop, former Judge Jos eph Thompson nnd former Judge Enoch A. Jligbce, of Atlantic City. . Los Angeles Out of ftaco Suddenly and Inexplicably, Los An geles this morning pulled out of the contest for the 1020 convention, leav ing the. rape to Chicago, Ne.w Orleans unit Atlantic City. The withdrawal of the roast aspirant was announced by Paul I). Ilobltison, chairman of tho couthern California delegation. New Orleans is expected to pull out today, leaving the race to Chicago and Atlan tic City. This city's bid Is based upon the contention, popular among many of the eastern delegates, that the bie shore town should be the permanent i meeting place of the order. The first parade of the convention was staged this morning when .100 Ne- ! hrasknns marched up flic lloardwalk carrying large red, white and blue nm- Inellas. Fpon them was inscribed, "We Want Ilain." Frank L. Haiti, the administration candidate for grand exalted ruler, is a N'ebraskan. lie is district attorney of Fnirboury, in that state, and was elected on nn Americanization platform in n district formerly very pro-Germnn. The Elks gave $2,270,000 for war relief. This was shown in the reports of the war relief commission. The drive of "A Million Elks in 1020" was also launched today. . The beneficial work of the organiza - lion win uv. iL' uiuiiiJi-u. iv ouinuce. f hh,-i.nn sinn.nnn nn,i soon nru -., mains in the treasury. 15.000 Elks Have Arrived Fifteen thousand Elks already are in Atlantic City and mnny more nre en route for the great convention which continues until Friday. IiruceA. Cnmp bell, of East St. Louis, grand exnlted ruler, will preside. The submission of reports of the grand secretary and the wnr relief commission to the grand lodge was nn important feature of the day's work. Evangeline Ilooth, famous leader of .the Salvation Army, is due In Atlantic See Thursday's Papers NOT AN ADVERTISEMENT PARTICULAR CIGARETTE It may even make you like your present cigarette better M' at' the District Orrf- :k - JTJLtf ifco City tonight. She will make nn ad dress to the Elks, who six months ago gave the Salvation Army a check for 100,000 to carry on American war re lief work, Governor Lowdcn, of Illinois, Is to deliver the keynote address Thursday Ir, recognition of the work done by the Elks during the war. Fifty thousand Elks served In the conflict and 00,000 soldiers became Elks during the war. The present membership is slightly under 000,000. Philadelphia Elks nre taking an earnest part in the election campaign for grand exalted ruler. The men from the big city are said to Incline toward Albert T. Ilrophy, of Brooklyn, Inde pendent candidate against Ilaln, of Nebraska, who is recognized as the ad ministration candidate. Ilrophy claims that the Philadelphia members will line up solidly for him, because he Is nn easterner. The West has had entirely too much office patron age, In Mr. Ilrophy's opinion. SEVEN RIDE STEALERS HELD Manayunk Police Raid Main Street ,' and Catch Juveniles Manayunk police nrrested seven juve nile rldc-stenlcrs on Mayi street this afternoon. The boys rangpd from twelve to nineteen years. A recent order from the Department of Public Safety warned the police of nil sections to break tip the populnr sport of "hooking on behind," which has resulted In many nccldents. Lieutenant James Taylor, of the Manayunk station, sent out n special de tail today to make a round-up along Main street. The boys were combed off the backs of motorcars, autotrucks, I horse-drawn vehicles and Btreet cars. The ounger boys were sent to the House of Detention ; those past sixteen years of ago will get n bearing before n magistrate tomorrow. Though the mothers of some of the boys begged Lieutenant Taylor to let their sons go, other mothers thanked him, saying they would rather have their boys go to the House of Detention over night than to the hospital. . .. 1115 CHESTNUT ST. (OPPOSITE KEITH'S) Fur remodeling and repair ing at low summer rates. We lllllllElllllIIIIlIBIIIBIiiaillSIBIEIBIgllllllillllllllllBllllllllllll ,rPi'& Forest-clad summits! f jiEE. e .. mB ", "t . JaO ge bracing mountain air! Crystal-clear waters and health-giving mineral j springs to tone up mind and body! A region of unusual natural beauties, , and, above all, rich in the shrines of our struggles for freedom Valley Forge, Gettysburg, Shenandoah Valley. Here also are many delightful resor.ts: Blue Ridge Summit Buena Vista Springs " Pen Mar, Capon Springs, Jordan White Sulphur Springs,, Orkney Springs, Webster Springs. Berkeley Springs, Bedford Springs Deer Park, Mount Gretna -and Mountain Lake Park t Comfortable hotels and cottages, with a national fame for their hospitable service, are everywhere 'throughout this section. All sports and pastimes in l perfection golf, tennis; trout and bass fishing; bathing; tramping and riding. Nomore satisfying and delightful,country for your summer vacation anywhere. The United States Railroad Administration Invites you to travel and offers Summer Excursion fares. 'Ask. your local ticket agent to help you plan your trip; or, apply to the nearest Consolidated Ticket Office for descriptive booklet "Blue Ridge and Allegheny Mountains" with a list of hotels, or write to th nearest Travel Bureau, United -States Railroad -Administrion RIBIIIBEI 'A ' ANOTHER "ONE BIG UNION" Labor In Northvyest May Try Canadian Plan Dutte, Mont., July 7. (Uy A. P.) Delegates from labor organizations In Montana and northwestern states and Canadian provinces met Sunday and planned the organization of one big union, designed to include all crafts, trades and locals of the American Fed eration of Labor and independent labor unions. Committees were appointed Including a constitutional committee, which was Instructed to study the constitution of the "one big union" organfzation in Canada and report today with recom mendation for the framing of a consti tution for the movement in the United Stntcs. "RROCKWAV JLvrmjioHTWJvjr 7 RftX&u-ijMrv v aVTT fSfir ft -JMffi TB iw ' ftia vt&X. St I Jpg5sWMQlro,"jffli-jUKlt3B Transportation: J Initial cost does not determine the value of a truck. What every business man wants to know is how much transportation he's going to get. 3 Broclcway has proved that for every dollar invested, it gives the highest re turns. J Call, write or phone. Brockway Motor Truck Co. of Philadelphia 2324-26-28 MARKET STREET LARGE AND COMPLETE SERVICE STATIC. ( Today we announce the first July Hat Clearance at Forbes an initial event of this character. The Hats are extraordinary values at the prices, and don't you wish us the success these pricings so earnestly strive for? Come and see them at least! July Hat Cfearaice! Accept Purchasing Agents' rHi V42Aay i J To the Mountains! sSjjSs-tf. and Alieghemes Winding silver streams Travel tlureau 143 Liberty Street New York City Travel rtureavi 648 Transportation I'ulldlng Chicago iBHIllHllBHIllBlimBHIlHHIBIBlllBIIIBHIBUIHIIIiliiBHtBsl TRUCK STRIKES CHILDREN "'1 !,., Two Hurt In Camden When Htav.vl ,,,,. ,,. j venicie okiob Two children were injured In Camden , today when a motortruck skidded Jnd,i; struck them. They are. Michael Haw, ten years old, and John Tlkoot, three years old, COO Central avenue, Camden. Ilnth were taken tn the West .Terser Homeopathic Hospital, suffering from cuts nnd bruises on the body. ' Charles Smith, tho driver of the I truck, which was owned by Frank " Hums, 118-120 North Twenty-second & street, was arres'ted following the c-, cldent. ll The children were not seriously hurt. Values up to $10.00 Cay Hats of summer colors in Ceorgetta and taffetas and straws in blithesome combination. Ribbon and fabric hats in the latest sports model interpretations. $.50 Values up to $15.00 Millinery that protests against the Clearance commanded by the calendar, ln perfect keeping with the season in hand-embroidered Georgettes, in feather hats and in those daring combinations of malines and hair. mm Values up to $20.00 Will transform your summer costume ijt a nominal figure. Italian milans, navy taffetas. Georgettes. Ribbon and feather effects of decided chic. Orders - tjliBlBllillB The Bltie Ridge and ereen valleys! Cool, r Travel Bureau 601 Hcaley Building Atlanta f&&. fo-.v'WB-MjK e 1 VTrV. Jl rrr ? -irri T" J m rxr . 1 -i . . . t , 1107..Broadway,. Nework City. 'V.' . , . , BA nance urnce, j htSHiT I Wfentt 'Mr D Kf; ' S! Wflh Wita.. k .i3: .M'VV.n J ' c .r" ' ""r rsmRmjtkj i,. -,- - r .' JLJi2
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