fF .? V -f "N EVENING ptiBLlO' LEDGER PHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY,' JULY 0, 1919: ; wij5!3 LT.ILT0U5 IN II. S, Prothonotary's Son, Home From France, Tells of "Smith's" Conviction Overseas i'HAD THREE RIBS BROKEN Home from Krnnrr nftor ftiurtren nonths' service oversea, wliirli lie ur- ffftn as n lirsi enw rvuiv " frrfncli Mortar Itnttalimi. Lieutenant Jack Walton, son of rrothnnntnry V ni ton, todBV erlebrnteii a iliMlinrRr troui the. army thnt vn nlmnM n prompt n tliat of'firnernl Atterbury. Lieutenant Walton wu tii-rniirnni fifteen minutes nfter ho arrived ul Uo- boken on the OcorRP WnhinRton yon- j. m. 1 ... .. !..,. l'lilltl. jrgav. I IIP liemeiiiiin K "" delphia with I"? tntnrr. mmurr mm gister late last niRht. The officer was unit months a pri vate ill OporRia before be was ninilr i' lirKt-clnss privato. lie mw action wnn the, 1 0.1il Trench Mortnr Ilatlory in the 1 Fisrocs sector. Itsil (Olio Clningfil 'Wo didn't "-pp iin.vthlnR like what lthcy saw in the Argnnnr. tlitniRli. up 'declared today. "Wo kept chmiRinR batteries frequently, and upvpi- pvpii sot .hold of n mnrhine Rim. nlthniiRli we Wtre supposed to have hail two. We grabbed some Frenrli rhnurhatx. lint . they were taken away from n as Minn 8' WP Hail ROllPIl 1IIPI11 II1IO WOl'klllR order. ' -Coming away from that -.prior. ! thrre othpr fellows and I piekei) a truek that was nut of lurk, and It overturned ' on US, brpakinR three of my ribs. I was sent bnrk to rielil Hospital 112. about ten kilometers behind thp line." Tiieiltenant Walton hroilRht bark news which to virtually every man who saw overseas duly will be Rood news. It , Is of the trial and conviction of "Smith." the "Mystery man of the A. , Yd. F.." who was for a Ioiir time in charRP of Kami No. 'J. a prison ramp I ne,ar 1'iiris, where American prisoners, principally A. W. (). L.'s, were con fined. Persistpnt rumors about this place forced an investiRatioii. which was com ntcnccil early last winter. Details of MismaissmMmmim& BUSINESS INTERESTS also, a grent divergence of opinion as to when it will be possible to resume trade with (iermany under the terms of the treaty and of the national IprIs- atlon. I hrre nre some in this country ho hold that American trade with erinany can be resumed as soon ns erniany has ratified the treaty. In ac- 'cordance'wltb tljr resolution of the aj... i t r xi fit J council of the allied and asxoclnted Advantages of Concerted Effort ;i.,iwcrit. ,,,.,. !M.P , .,, ,,,,, ,, trade can be resumed when (Iermany and three of the principal allied and mercial Bodv irisnriiri powers have ratified the 'treaty, as provided In the treaty BACK FREE PORTli lip ARMY'S SUGAR SALE WON'T LOWER fRICE War Department to Unload 21,000,000 Pounds Surplus on Market Soon Ultt'THNANT Son of Henry JACK WALTON K. Walton. pro- Pointed Out by Com No I'liiinse In the price of ugnr is while ' experteil by stiRar lirokers Here as a there is a third group which holds Hint I result of thp cnvrrumciit's intention to GERMAN TRADE A PR0BLEM,,n"1V,i,""1 '"' rFnme'1 "ntiI ,l11' S(""- ieii '.m.imio.ooo pounds of surplus u- - iw I,1";,t,r,,,in-'''' 'I'" ,rCn,1' T,"1 ,,1'K'H,lbythpVrr)pprtmeMt. With- I resident has isiupil a proulamiitlon de- ,,, , , , , AdvantaRCs of conceited effort to daring the war between the I Hitr.l 1 ,ut "'-ir!liK .tlio fntt hat the price .... , , ... .i States mid lirriiiiinf ni mi nn.l " . lias been fixed at nine cents a pound for create sevpr.,1 frpP ports ,n An.er.cn ly '"j """ '.,r ""' , . , "l" remaindpr of HMD. broker- said that pointed out by the news service bulletin , ',,"n,' ""'J'Tts illseu.eil by the bill- ' ,p ,v W11R vcnti(n ,ln,i .O00. of the Philadelphia .'ommerelal Mil-1 ,- ,," , 'i'" , ,l'" , li.1,K,"1n,im,1 ;P!niH) pounds is comparatively so small - " nR the recent or- XH-nM&S . Sea ! tfnt "" n'nrk0t W-""W ""' oi lotion. I hiliidclpliia is piomi-isps tc, I... the I.ps , rp,.t Serv ce be- ,110 00(1 and 100 00(1 tons a week lie ncntly mentioned ns one of the potential .tooi, American ,., , ,!, ni,.i. .,.,,,' , H u ft ... ,, ' iwiiii .tinrinaii pons ami the lllack.coniiiR to i harles Wallace. HI Soutli. !" ..'. :.. -..:. ..-. 1.1 . "I" "l"lri' ""' t,nK!" "lo tiihlislimciit K,nt street, who snid that there was ,.,.o , ii. ,' ;. ' B"""-" """ ; ' "" " "'i,iMl h!"r of .commerce at ,, shorti.RC. W. T. !. Ilriston. Stock '." "'" "" '"''; "" n oioRiie. licniiniij; the nppiirent over- ..i" s.i..uive oi me uiniuess iincicsi-, lomlinc of Japanese im porter bv Anier- ports of the country, i ,.nn e,s nll(i ,.r nvs!11!? nf ,i,p ....... nunc iioani n a separate am n- Summer Shopping Hours 9 A. M. to 5 P. M. STRAWBRIDGE & CLOTHIER The Impertamt Annual Clearance of wmmer noes , Eegiis Tiirrow oi tne leailiiiR purls or Hip country, says Hip liullptin. "They are under stood to approve in Rcncrnl terms the oVpcnilent organization, plan for a system of free ports which i the tariff commission recommended a few months iiRo. and which is embodied in a bill now before I'oiiRress." KxpressiuR a hope for an early solution of the quest ion of when trade will be resumed with (iermany. the bulletin snys in part : "Therp is in (lie 1'niteil States nt !!. Hn.n... 111... ,1 !.. . . . r-frr rf-k-1 rm"1 i"1-"" I's llinrc is m lliosi AND FOOD STOLEN r ",r MM n,ul "-" countries tlionolarm and member of the old City Troop, ulio returned from oxerscas on the transport (irorRe WasliIiiRton. 2 AUTOS, JEWELRY British Trade Minister Resigns London, .lulj !. Ut A. P. I Sir Arthur Sleel-.Maitland. bead of the de- partment of overseas trade development I'vchaiiRe supply "We builditiR. ngreed t lint thp was sutliclpnt to mpet all needs, cannot see the reported sliort- aRc." said Mr. Wallace. "I am con fident that there will be a carry -over at Hip pnd of tlip year. Housewives have Rotten it into their heads that there is n shnrtiiRo unci are honrdiiiR siiRiir.'" j The snip will lip nt a minimum pricp , ,.. i.A ,:.n.i i... i. i..t..i lj. ....... i n,..l lill! l...o ....:. i .... i '" "'. .""" "' "" ' ""'" "lines siiRiir . ... ........h. , .,,.j,, ,s iiMpiniHijzatio,, hoard to cover the in- iii.-iLM'iiii linn imi i in' i;in rrnniciH policy, wliilli. lie snjs. hampers the n estiiblislinienl of (Jreat Itritain's inter liatlounl trade His resignation has brpn nccppteii. i cost to (lie government. The only condition of snip will lip (bat none of this stock may i he exported, so that it nuiy serve ilurinR , the canning vpnson. One Machine Taken From 52d and Locust, Other From 17th and E. Moyamensing Avenue ! Two automobiles were reported stolen to the police today. One. a touring car valued at S00. was stolen from (Jeorge , I,. Scliall. 1711 Kast Mo.iamcnsitiR nve- i line, while it was stnmling in front of ibis Iiome jeslerdny. The second, vnl- iiied at RI00. was the property of K. S. l'lilgnmhe. of Prexel Mill. Pa. It was slnlen from 1'ifty-second anil Locust I streets, while Mr. I'olRnmlie was in a theatre in that vicinity. Provisions were reported stoleii from the findings were for a Ioiir time jeal- ( Mister s restaurant. I 11J I liestniit OUSly gunrdPil. and not n word nbont street. An emploje of the place. Wil the stories of murders covered up by Hum Jones, colored, twenty-one years army paper work, brutal treatment and. ,,, ...,, .. ...l.w,, : I.mllnw street, near Sixteenth, was arrested. its way lack of rations ever found across in news dispatches. Oct sjywenly -year Term Lieutenant Wnlton believes, how over. that there was an upheaval. It was while he wn,s on temporal') dllty at Rh Aignan-No.iers. where the biggest replacement camp in the A. II. r. was located, that Lieutenant Walton 'learned of the trial of "Smith." whose name was and is well but not fnvorablv known to virtually every soldier who , Went overseas. j "I was told. ".said Lieutenant Wnl- j ton, "that Smith had been tried. on one! charge at Tours, mid given twenty years. Also, my friend snid that he' Was detained at St. Aignan to appear against him on other charges, I be lieve they had everything from murder to larceny against him." nieutenant Walton expects to take a month's vaca tion, he says, before going to work. He . Was formerly connected with n Chestnut street banking firm. FIRE IN TACONY Flames Damage Sheds in Rear of Store Fire due to sparks from n rubbish heap in an adjoining yard did S700 damage yesterday to sheds in the rear o''JV! store of Myer Pass, :t(5i- Lornr lsEif2? street. Tacony. 1 Jty""l""Kc niso whs none 10 ine liuililnig nr.SU.i Longshore street. Mr. Pass's niotlier-in-law whs ill above the store nt the time of the tire, but it was not necessary to lake her from the house. charged with the theft. The provisions I included one and one-half dozen pggs. I a pound of butter, two tongues und a ham. The bulk window in (lie store of Jacob tlreen. li!1!! Sou t Ii street, was broken last night and merchandise val ued nt SL'."i taken. I A sneak thief olitiiincil jewelry val ued at S."0 from Hip home of .Morris jCocain. ."SO Filbert street, last night (while the family was asleep. The thief J is snid to have entered the house through n front door that was left open when 1 the members of the family retired for the night. Users of PEA Coal be ad vised and buy now. We have the size and quality. We handle only the very i BEST COAL isf 6s Egg m Nut $10.60 Stove .$10.85 10.95 Pea . . 9.35 Thp I-rlir Mill lie Much Hither I We serve you right I I Owen Letters' Sons J.irgeat Cnnl Yard tn Phitit. j Trenton Ave. & Westmoreland 1 r Q HOME OF STYLE AND ECONOMY ot . .. cn.wic.i; accounts -prr x c iM lWrWDre t 'i' x !f " 923 MARKET STREET 5 IIT) Special Offering J Tomorrow Thursday ! f New Georgette d Beautifully beaded geor ettes, charinlns satins, silk taffetas and combi nations of georgette anil silk In this wonderful 'Of fering. The newest col ois and all sizes to be chosen. sscs Special-rJersey Sports Suits $25 Many women desire these splendid suits for the vacation trip. They are excep $16.75 tlonal values. Second Floor T I 9 WASH SKIRTS $1.98 to $4.98 B$SEMEN& ,V w o n d e r ful showing of at tractive wash skirts all at BPlendld eavlniss. Hundreds of i, a mart styles, fabrics and col ors, itegular and extra sizes. Moor, txtra j IT""? VERY UNUSUAL LovelyVoile Dresses $5.00 A big purchube of dainty cool frocks of plain and 'figured voile dresses and fine ging hams In attractive plaids. .Kully a Bcoro 6t pretty btyles. SALEi Georgette WAISTS $5.00 Values $3.00 Here are 300 beautiful blouses nf 'urood 15.00 quality. They are of fine georgette in the season's newest styles I n flesh a n il white. All s'zto Included, Pfireet ylooy I I jj 100 for j V; one man none j at all for jj X another. It See Thursday's Papers FOU NOT AN ADVERTISEMENT ANY PARTICULAR CIGARETTE 7t, may even make yon like. your present cigarette better mwMmmmmmmmammmmuwq UMfcifrf y H t "?vl? .WJi '.,r;n:i':.'llHiiPllUi':,l',lili!,i ii:V.H I, "'.Wji, I ' Why Is the Essex Bought By ' Men in Remote Sections Where an Essex Has Not Been Seen Mail Their Orders. It Is an Unusual Mark of Confidence Men Who Have Never Seen It? There is a strange and strong interest in the Essex which we have not been able to fully explain. You hcr.r the most sincere endorsements for its qualities from men who have never even seen the car. We believe that more than half a million people now do intimately know thoEssex, but that does not accoun' for what 13 being said about if in remote communities where no Essex car has yet appeared. Distributors report having received or ders by mail from persons who say they have heard so much about the Essex that they know' it is the car they want. Perhaps you, too, are one who has not yet seen' the Essex. Yet you canrjot be a reader of these words and not have heard what people on every hand are saying about it. ' Because of what you have heard others say, you approach the Essex with the most favorable impressions. With so many thou sands making the Essex the standard of their automobile desires, there is some ex planation for the confidence evidenced when men send their money for a car they -have never seen. Surely It Is Not Because of What We Have Said All that you have heard about the Essex iswhat others have said for it. We have made no claim for it. We have published no descriptions. We have not said it is. a better car than any other. We hqve riot even intimated that its performance excels' the performance of other carsBut on all sides you hear it compared to cars you know favorably, and in most cases to the advan tage of the Essex.' There can be but one explanation for that, and that is the Essex must through sheer merit have won the admiration of those who have seen and ridden in it. Then It Must Be What Others Are Saying In every community some one car is rec ognized as leader. It is not jus't any car of a given make, but an individual car that holds the best record for speed or accelera tion or hill climbing. You must know some car in that way. And haven't you heard men attempt to explain the Essex by com parison with that car? That is the way in which its riding qual ities are described. Its finish and beauty are likened to similar qualities in other cars that people know favorably and well. In attempting to explain the reason for the way in which the Essex has been ac cepted, we return always to the car itself. It must have qualities men have wanted. It was our aim to meet that demand. We wanted it to have the advantages in economy of cost and operation of the light cars and to also have the endurance and performance as well as the appeal to pride which have been exclusive to costly cars. Its Sales Now Prove It Essex sales, have been in excess of deliv eries from the very day the car was an nounced. The production now approximates 100 a day, but does not begin to meet the needs. Ask any Essex dealer. If what others are saying carries the same convic-. tion to you a$ it doc to others, then you must sooner or later want an Essex. It is best to decide early. r tw) Gomery-Schwartz Motor Car Co, 128-40 $1. Broad St., Philadelphia, Pa. i HpO-MORROW morning we shall begin a general clearance of Summer Shoes --. in broken lines and styles not to be re-ordered at greatly reduced prices. Hundreds of pairs pf highly desirable Shoes are thus affected, many 1 in the smartest styles we have shown this season and the character of the savings, insuring early clearance, should warrant immediate selection: T11 Women's Smart Footwear, Sharply Reduced med-Solc Oxfords $5.45 JFIiitc Canvas Oxfords . 1 'r fiiie-weine canv.i". with plain ti "" I miW ami rnvered hiel Mil " Turned-Sole Low Shoes This lot Includes smite nf nur mo'-t exclusive ntlri hlark .jitln Oxfords.' patent liMthrr "f'reHeenl" I'linips. ivilh Rtm-mptiil quarters. (rni oo.n "Aril iti'irp ' Pump,, Oxfords n' hlai-l; glazed kldnhln with wlillr Kill ritiarteis ; ehestn.ul hrowii calf "Areo" I'ninp" and seamless Pumps, In a wirlet) nf lea I hern. White Cloth Oxfords $4.45 . Pol,, olheri I'lolh Oxfotris. "mine "Ith liminllun Ihe lip". 111 llluelier styles, with hIiIIh ruhher lioels White Canvas High Shoes, $4.45 Fumii .1. .1. firowr'R Sons, tn.iknr of tlip fiinmu -oft Shop for tender fM Alin lines from our own rrjruliir stock; flnnlv woven Ciliru-s. with welted mIp nnd leather military heels' Kornier prices aver i.Re-d almost rlnuhle. -$3.95 Patent h-atlier nnd Eun-motal ealf ri'-auty" Pumps, patent leather, gun-metal calf and Inn calf I'tn p!n Pumps; patent leather, prav and brown kid sliln ( it, fords White Canvas Low Shoes $2.95 Pump, and Oxfords of tlnel -woven eanva. Lines tun to he re-nrdered sllf-htly soiled from handling, hnt eiislli 1 leaned Not all lzi-s The reductions nera.ee f" per cent. Turned-Sole Low Shoes $2.95 ' I topia ' Pumps, in dainty tongue effect "lievere" and Taineo" Pumps, and plain-toe Oxfords. In smart Mlo. with cmeied heels and turned soles; all of Nnel oen can Mi1- iMisses' and Children's Trot-Moc Oxfords $1.95, $2.45 Tan calf Trol-Moc Oxford, broad n.ituiv-Hhaiteil lastP, 'litomo-tHtitu'd sole. "Fabs" Summer Shoes $1.45 rhlldien's and Misses' "K.ihs." luoad plain loe of hroun cam as. with ne-nlln soles, IiIkIi laced or oxford stle For Men and Boys Men's Summer Oxfords $8.25 Many attractive styles .' genuine I'ordovnn Oxfords, KnglMi Lists, In iii.ihoR.iiiy or clierrv red. of dark tan calf or wax calf, with full wing tips, and of gun-metal i.ilf and tan calf Play Shu children and Play Shoes now $1.00 willow calf, with elk sol I Men's Summer Oxfords $4.95 1 of tan misses. For Sui LowS hoi $1.95 the In lane 1 miner i.ow dioes 'hildron'H nnd Misses' Shoes and Oxford., tf ipeetit vnecial purchases. Girls' Low Shoes $2.95 Sample Low Shoes for growing girls; In a vainly U""h Girls' White Oxfords $4.45 of canvas; medium-round toes, telted sole, learhei heel ; slze for larpe girls. Tan calf and uun-metal fouls, in attractixe styles. stpoi'lal purchase5" .ilf. Ijiirod and Itlucher Ox l,,tum our regular stock and Boys' Black Calf Oxfords $4.45 iim-niplril calf l.aied Oxfords, smart English lasts Boys' Summer Oxfords $2.95 (.llll-mctHl call Mm' Oxford.-. Inn In many nttiactlv - . SlraMlTnlij. niuclier oxfords and Ian calf Trnl- taken from our own regular stock; styles A Cloihler ElRhlh anil Kllliert Htrscts "Yes, So Warm! And I Hadn't a Single Real Summer Frock" . The recent warm spell brought this admission from many women, who repr'oiicheir themselves un- sparlngly-for not having a dainty, j cool Cotton brock lor the leisure, languid hours, when nothing but the sheerest of cottons is pleasing to the eye and acceptable to the touch. Iiefore the next torrid day arrives, be sure to have on hand, one of these VOILE FHOCKS In light and medium shades. Made in surplice and straight-line styles some with white collar anil cuffs. Price $5.00. W H I T E VOILE DUESSES Barred and dotted voiles, trimmed with dainty laces. Three tunic models, one collarless, two with smart little collars. $7,511 to S18.75. ORGANDIE DRESSES Mlack, navy blue, white, rose, sunset, pink, blue, mais and orchid; some embroidered, some with fine tuck ing and plaited ruffle, many with great sash bows $19.75 to $40.00. Strawbriilfc'y a. i'IhiIii.i Second I'luur l'- nil.- Vacation Millinery l-'or the seashore and outing wear generally, these slightly rolled and droop-brim Sailors, of white Milan and Milan Hemp, and of split straws, in black, navy blue and brown, some with pineapple straw brim, SI .115 to $u9,r.. Fine Milan Hats in the becoming droop style, in black, navy blue and brown at SG.50. ' Slr.ivvl.l IlUe R I'lothlr s o.-ir! ,1'lnnr. M i rl I Slri"-t. W. hi wDAiiarA iSsPECIAji ftr$!K tVoUDWPVW PHOtt 1 -., 1200 Garments Muslin Underwear Exceptional Value At $1.65 New Columbia Records at 85c We have just leeeived a ship ment of new Double-faced Rec ords, including many catchy now songs and sparkling dance 'music to brighten dull summer evenings. Let us play them over for you. SlrdKlnldKe !. Clu hl-r Fifth l-.m., Jjst when the need of dainty Muslin Underwear is greatest comes this opportunity to save on Wo. lien's lingerie: NIGHT GOWNS, of soft white lainsook, trimmed in pretty -tyles with lace or embroidery. ENVELOPE CHEMISE, of nainsook, unusually attractive with their dainty trimming of lace or embroidery. PETTICOATS, of cambric or long cloth, lace- or embroidery trimmed, finished with a dust ruffle. All are included at the Gulden Special price $1.65. Many v. omen knowing the rap idly advancing price of cotton fabrics will anticipate future needs. Sn.i w ljr'li;i ti 1'lolhler Thml Klnur. West No Han Should Miss This Claice to Sa?e Haffldsemelj on Qothing! This great mid-season clearance of incomplete and over-balanced lines from our comprehensive Men's Clothing stock pVesents an opportunity of interest to every man who can recognize rare value and with enough foresight to realize th'at Clothing prices will undoubtedly be higher in the near future. Thousands of desirable Spring and Sum mer Suits are involved and the savings are of a character to warrant immediate selection. Reduced 20 25 per cent. . Reduced 15 20 per cent. . to $ I $ r 16.50 19.50 $24.50 Suits Reduced 20 30 per cent Suits Reduced 20 to 33 1-3 per ., cent . Suits Reduced 30 to ' About 50 ner cent . . f Blue Serge Suits with $28.50 2 Pairs of Trousers $34.50 Of fine all-wool blue serge, carefully tailored and in some of the most desirable styles of the present season single- and double-breasted. An excellent collection, including at present all regular sizes, but one which will not last long at these prices. Separate Trousers, now I Youths' Long-Trouser Suits, $3:50, $4.75-, $5.75, $6.75 now $11.00, $14.50 and and $y.y& $iy.bu 1$ ( f $ 28.00 34.50 Suits to Suits to Suits of Blue Ser&e ) $00 tfA and Mixed Fabrics. . ( OO.cIV Two-piece Suits $11.00 Tropical Weights $13.50 Former prices almost double. They are of cool cloth fabric, in summer colorings the kind of material favored by so many men because it so clear ly resembles woolen suiting. Just 150 In the lot, in a good selection of sizes. Palm Beach Suits, in gray and natural shades .special $9.50 Strawbrldx Clothltr h'tiond jr)oir, Bit MARKET STREET EIGHTH STREET FILBERT STREET MARKET STREKri; I. Strawbridge & Clothier - jpfl M Si 4: jj. I i '5i il VI ! I i ii y!l 'SI .g J . TV I f. I f fa I VI 4 -t; 4 i l i i i mi i 41 v- i H8 'ttCT v i'' rtliJ rf-S m',A 'Sifta K-tt P$iimfr4M iffltyfifrffl JjUgfkiatBWg 7 I v W lf"H 'K-'.V I i r A, - ; '"''. ' V . , U'J' "v, V-CKJ 5V JS" a , tfr ',., r . w .. S s, U" ,-L p- V, riitik -tWi