'JfK it , ' EVENING PUBLIC LEDGER PHILADELPHIA, MONDAY, JULY 28, 1919 . v ' -Wta' t ' Lj. 4i 5 F K ' r- i t 3f Uv- I 5 t- J i I i5 if? , ii n ,i ROOPSHIP BRINGS OF Phlladelphians Will Bo Delayed at Camp Mills for Observa tion Quarantine MESSBOY ONLY SUFFERER CHECKERS AND CHESSMEN FROM DOUGH FOR DOUGHBOYS This Was Task of Y. M. C. A. Canteen Worker, Who Im provised From What She Had Some of the Phlladelphians who nr rived at New York on the tranxport Mobile yesterday will be forced to re main In quarantine for several davs because of a case of smallpox ilUonv ered aboard the ship. The men were sent to Camp Mill's after the debarkation, and after a period of observation will be disbursed, If no other caes of smallpox deelop The lone case was that of a nirsbo . and was noted jut after the ship left France. Ralph H Graior 217 "outh rorlynfth tret, Charleo H Srhamnl 140S South Broad street William F Odpr Jr 29 West Olrard aenue Thomas H roat 92 West Butler street GeorK- L. Nolan, iO West ahinton lane Germantown rr-"i els P Much 1403 South Tweiitj nlnih Street. Charles K Patrick U29 Nor h Tenth street Jams R Vjn Vraken l. Lombard ftreet Nathan Le; In ll So tli Second street John L Ptulton .Jp Tnlin on street John M S hulti Wu North Merlnch street Harold W'l" T.archwood enue John Arra J-41 r-oiitli Eighteenth street ..hngeh-iardarnoneinB Judson aenue James L Dunlin -'.-,, lasrer street Harrs W ttaldmsn Jill Bod!n. street Ham B Fuller W r; tain street A bert n Thompson n ni r,r.n way aenue Archibald 11 Aaron- n I North Fortieth street Napoleon It '" . antari 2014 North Seventntt- -treci Tmi.1I S Blir 11" North fcisht.mth t ' Robert P Tulford Sin: fo"'"."" ' ". '" , IVenie John R Hide 4900 N'olth Hf ... nth atrret. Leonard B Boen ." , ru,n Jtrl.t l-dwln K Adams in North Friz er JtJeet Oeora" K Ora J " " Hr street lohn P Oil 2205 East Oakdale menu; William ReWel "o6 Plchnirh street John &XL Vs mh'err.ndC,s. hft & & Hard .?ssKr-i Bjrn 2321 Dickinson street M,1' ,,,'' i teljo 3743 nandolph street Jacob l"u!fr, S671. TulIP str-et Lou. I "man 1010 n. 8trft ana Jiiiiv; w feouth Thirteenth trtt AND ON SUNDAY, TOO! Didn't Know They Drank It. or Where They Got It They were not onlv Intoxicated de spite the prohibition Ian, but it hap pened on Sunday. At 3:-5 a. m. today thev were found together, sleeping on the pavement at Broad and Kerbaugh streets The po lice of the Gcrmantovn avenue and Ly coming street station bundled them in a patrol and made a trip to St. Luke's Hospital. There they were brought back to consciousness. At a henrlng before Magistrate Wris lej thet described themselves as Charles It'uiu, fifl -three years old, Juniata fctrect. and Thomas WaNh, forty -mv. years old. North Fifteenth street. They declared they did not know they v.ere drunk, and when the magistrate ex plained that they veto still under the influence they said the did not know how they got drunk, or what they had been drinking. The magistrate sent them back to a cell to "sleep it off." After that they will bo discharged. DEMOCRATIC "MACE" HIT U. 8. Civil Service Commission Says Employes Need Not Contribute Stirred by the attempt of the Demo- Democratic officeholders in Pennsyl vania of 2 per cent of their salaries for purposes not designated, the T'nited States civil bervice commission iu Wash ington calls attention to the United States civil service act of Jauuarj 1G, 18S3, which specifically states that no peron in public serlco shall be "preju diced" for refusal to make political contributions. The act referred to says: "No person in the public service is for that reasou under any obligations to contribute to any political fund, or to render any political service, and he will not be removed or otherwise preju diced for refusing to do so. "No person in Bald service has any right to use his official authority or influence to coerce the political action of any person or body." Wills Probated Today Wills probated today included those of James McClarnon, 2300 North Tenth street, disposing of property to the value of $50,000, and Alexander M Lane, 51 Rex avenue. Chestnut Hill, who left property valued at $20,000 An account of the personnl estate of G B. Bush, deceased, showed a total of $10,800.32. 1j'ss Margaret Mellor Back From Germany, Where She Served With Army of Occupation Hid voti ever hae to make checker and (liftmen for dotighbmM out f dough jti, doughnut mold"' Mis Vargiret Mellor .V?lt Germ in touu atomic, recently returned r.mteen worker for the Y. M C A in Cor mant. did And there were plint nf other things not so n1 proiunilde that she .ind her collengm bid to mi prom for Imle Snin s .mm of o oupation Mivs Mellor had thargp of a Y M C A hut in Ileitnereheim. about fort miles north of Coblcnz. Supplies eie not ala;s forthcoming, nor was en tertainment And the Y M C A eoretarit . had to entertain with ston and --one and make tlieiker bo.irn with MennN and blai k p.ilnt and do a thousand .ind one things thev ueter did befort Miss Mellor was not permitted to go overseas during the war. because her bi other. Sergeint Roland Fisher Mel lor. of base hospital No. IS. of Johns llopkius, was iilreadv there Imme dutelv after the signing of the aimi stire Miss Mellor went across with the Y M. C A She landed at Liverpool, and for a time did service in the Kagle Hut Iindnn From there she pro eeded to Heimershelm, where 1.100 soldiers of the Itunbow Division were stationed Miss Mellor was bom at Cheltcn inns. iHTnmnioisu tier latner was the late I'dwatd Mellor. president of the Germantown Trust CVimpnnv The daughter has alwivs been active in wel fare work For a time she had charge of the negro bojs' work at the Nice town Bovs' Club Later she taught at Hampton Institute, Virginia. She ' was evecutive head of the Nation il 1 Lengue for Women's Service, Chestnut Hill. ' DEMOCRATS START WORK Arrange Nightly Meetings In Each Ward ! Active work by Democratic organiza tions in everv section of the citv will be started tonight. A series of nightly meetings will be held by ward orgimzatlons to bring out ' candidates for Council. . The waid committees in the various districts will select tho candidates for' Council and the Democratic city com tnittee will designate the candidates for Mayor and other places on the head of the ticket. City Chairman Edgar W. Lank an nounces that candidates of the highest tvpe will be picked for Council. . Forty Thousand Dollar Loss When Flames Wreck Murdock Textile Mill ONE PIG BURNED TO DEATH MISS MAIM.AKIJT MKLLOIt RECRUITING DRIVE BEGINS Men Sought Here for Army. Navy and Marine Corps More men for the armv, navv and marine corps tire now being sought bv the recruiting offices of those organi sations in this ut anil drives are to be started this week which arc talculated to boost the personnel in the various branches of the service This citv has alwajs been promineut in recruiting men for the navv and lus ltd the countrv in this respect since the termination of the war Manv of the men enlisting as "gobs" are spoking a billet with the fleet on the Pat ltic sta tion, as this is considered a preferable assignment. The army fccruitlng station expects tint before the end of the month a mark of 300 enlistments will have been rr "lrhed Fires in Philadelphia and vicinity taiised much damage in tho last twenty four hours. A ?40 000 loss was caused bv a fire iu the three-storj wool and cotton mill of George Murdock &. Co , 34."5 Collins street, East Kensington, early yester day morning Eight hours of the hardest work by firemen left, onlv the walls standing. Loss on the building is 2."i,000 and Sir. 000 on the contents The fire started on the second floor in the lear nf the othces. The rear of the structure faces elevated tracks of the Pennsvlwinia Railroad. Reflection of the flames awoke .Tames Schmidt, 210S Outuno street, who lives opposite the plant He turned in the alarm. Eighteen pigs, owned bv members of tin Murdock firm, in a stv near the I binning building, escaped during the excitement A soldier captured two of the porkers One was burned to tleith Three men escaped death last night when a motor truck in which they were riding whs burned near A'illanova Col lege Iiiikfirt set the trutk afire The I truck, the property of the Belmont' Storage and Furniture Company, 5124 t-'sers of PEA Coal bo ad vised and buy now. We have the size and aualitv. W handle only the very BEST COAL Egg ..,$10.60 Stove .$10.85 Nut... 10.95 Pea .. 9.35 The Prlte Bill Be Moth riuth W scree rott right Owen Letters' Sons Largest Coal Yard fn 7Mrav Trenton Ave. & WetmorIa4 Market street, this city, was returning from Steclton, Pa. Lawrence Stillwell, 82S North Robinson street, waH driv ing it. The other men were William nurns, 4047 Olive street, and John Brady, 1820 Wiley street. At the gate way to Villanova the truck Btruck n motor car. Wheu the vehicles were separated and Stillwell drove away his motor backfired and almost instantly the truck wns enveloped in flames. Fire caused $2000 damage to the no tion store of Joseph Massey, 238 South Sixtieth street, last night. Massey, who lives over the store, was away with his family. He did not reach home un til after the fire wns extinguished. He collapsed at sight of his ruined store and home. Three horses were burned to death yesterday morning in a fire which de stroyed the stable of Israel Kurnigsky, 10S Venango street. GD CANTRELL& COCHRANE THE STANDARD OF TWO CONTINENTS Order fcry the dozen from your dealer for use at home E & JBurke 620 W 46 St Sole Atierrfc New York. 1115 Chestnut Street (Oppotite Keith's) 'iV $ SpOBffe &L SuimneT Halts 3-0Oand$4-75 Values Up to $12.50 The values are phenomenal con sidering that this week we're only entering real summer weather. Very smart sports styles, with crepe, ribbon and straw in marvelously ef fective combinations. ,We Accept Purchasing Agents' Order, ., Adioillina mm . KmMmhHMH Wnlnnr S!t lli Hle 1 r Wji-IJf 4br-ft: Between SL James mS-24 Walnut Street 12th & mh r i In Final ranee CHILDREN'S WALL TENT Krct & tnt for them In th front or back yard. th air will do them rood Lett of fun. Beit quality B ounce whit cwavai duek Poles plm and ropei Writ tor eaUloic on larger elite and ftm anppllet ABUT 8CTPLT CO., 641 MARKET Of Our Entire Stocks of Spring and Summer Dresses and Suits Reduced to Less Than Cost All from our own stock, and including the smartest modes shown this season. !A splendidly varied collection. A- 21.iiwAT hvwm Here They Are Little thlma that mak. a bit dif ference In summer health and comfort Roues and Myrrh for your teeth. 8oc. Skin Food for protection against sunburn. 35c. Gardenia Talcum for daintiness 25c: Pure Bath Soap. 12c a cake, 6 for 62c Kach the best of Its kind. Each from LLEWELLYN'S Philadelphia's Standard Drue Store I iai unesinut street Good Toothbrushes, too! SSe up sas 1 I i IWWWWWg $15 Were Up to $29.50 Dresses of taffeta, and taffeta and Georgette combination; -some heavily embroidered. All wanted shades. $19.50 Were Up to $45.00 Dresses Foulards, in exclusive designs; Georgettes, embroidered and bead trimmed; also a few im ported corded ginghams. Were Up to $75.00 Dresses One and two of a kind, includ ing figured and flowered Georgettes, and smart Foulards with Geprgette overdress. DEVELOPING PRINTING . AND ENCARSEMENTS '".TMBBHTTlK M'lHD" r CAMERAS SBffflg..fV MAIt ORDERS. PROMPT 5EAV(C8 -ny JMDtOK PRICE LIST. Sports & Tailored Suits Jersey sports suits and odds and ends of high-priced tailored suits, including a few white suits, serges, etc. Misses' and small Women's sizes are included. They Were Up to $50. Now $19.50 No Approvals. No C. O. D Summer Dresses Cotton and voile dresses, and borne imported checks in the widest variety. All sizes, including Misses' and small Women's, and all new this season. Prices Were Up to $29.50 $9.50 & $15 All Purchases Charged on August Account "v, wmwissM II! . . , i I i mm '-v The Great August Sale at the Van Sciver Store Is Your Opportunity The Exhibition Galleries of America's Greatest Furniture Store, resplendent with a wonderful display of distinctive Furniture, Rugs, Draperies and Home Adornmerits, await your inspection Beginning To-day. miS GREAT FURNITURE SALE is especially opportune as the tide of good times is sweeping over the country, ushering in a new era of home-making and refurnishing. ' While Furniture is higher in these days of increasing costs of labor and materials, it has not yet advanced in proportion to many other commodities. The Van Sciver Co., in close touch with market conditions, and backed by huge warehouse facilities, made contracts long before the recent advance in Furniture. Consequently thousands of articles in our vast storage and sales rooms cannot be duplicated at our low August prices. Every article offered in this Sale bears the usual guarantee of the stand ard Van Sciver quality. Whether for the unpretentious or the most luxurious home, the kind of Furniture you require is to be found here. Discontinued pat terns and odd pieces left from Suites at the greatest reductions. Inexpensive plain-line Furniture in excellent taste, as it is less in cost. Sun Parlor and Porch Suites, and single pieces. Matched Period Suites and quaint pieces in ma hogany, walnut and enamel. And many exquisite designs exclusive to this Store. In fqct, thousands of the most interest ing articles of Furniture await your judgment. With first choice today. felKs "Mimi VjRg&t?- Ss$MttP3l lAsafsasKisssaH.flH llnfmm irVslKsEMlaWS I ' Isis . A unique and hand torn dh, with chair and torehtrt to match, that r fleets with distinctive charm tha Span ish influence in the days when J he highly ornate Treasure Chest, from which the design illustrated it adapted, was a prized piece of the furnishings in the CasttUan home. Rugs and Carpets at Reductions of 10 to 35 Per Cent. Choose from Stocks Representing Nearly a Quarter Million Dollars FLOOR COVERINGS that are taken from our regular high grada lines, bought months before the price advances, and which go to you at reductions from our customary lower-than-elsewhere prices. Included are such standard weaves as Whittal, Bigelow-Hartford, Karagheusian, Sanford, Sloane, etc. A choice of fabrics, patterns and colorings hard to equal anywhere. Any one contemplating the purchase of Rugs or Carpets at this time or in the future, would1 do well to see this wonderfully complete display now, for. it means not only a saving today, but also against the rising coots of the future. Standard Summer Rugs at Clearance Prices Our extensive stocks, which include many novelties of our own importation, in effective designs and colorings, are marked at savings that should mbve the assortment, big as it is before the month is out. Sample Pairs of Lace Curtains Special Slightly soiled, at fully a third to a half off. Curtains are 2 Mi and 3V4 yards ions. In Cluny, Renaissance, Brussels, Irish Point and Arabian. Lace Door Panels Special $1.50 to 3 7$ each, "An Opportunity in" Printed Scrims A remainder lot, regular 60c quality. Non 23c. Scrim Curtains, SVa yards lone Jl 35 to s; 00 a pair. Newest Ruffled Scrim Curtains S3 50 n pair. Cretonnes, for draperies and slip coiers. newest rfi signs and colorings Mc to 5-"-'5 per yard. Mattress Specials Victory Mattresses of felted cotton, full size, 41-lh., roll edge, with fanc ticking of good quality. The equal ot many Mattresses that cell at a, much higher price at J13 50. "Other sizes In proportion. Other Felted Cotton Mattresses -from $12 to J2175 Tlalr MAttreisea-rroll edge, iretglit 40 His. $23 60 to $31.25 T?r tUa 'Prvfr.Vi Tnfnty Inn Inch Silk Floss rillowi. covered with ror ine JrOICn burlnp " lm or cretonne $1.23 to $1.50 each. t&TStore Closed All Bay Saturdays'During the Summer Seasonl r n pm. i. Faa ran &s (5) ssssi lair lnnni m iffr,frSsg . ioja Sria m UK3&vras tris ) m winini ftfii wfiF iti jtm Manufacturers, Importers and Retailers Market Street Ferry, Camden, New Jersey Store Opens Dally at 8.30 A. M 1 Dpi :io Close at 8.00 p. M. Mfrktt Street Ferry Boats ' Land Oppojte Store T" i . i ij: . ' . r: : i . ' . - "rs- i Am.,' T t -T U h ,.7 . " ' .tW.tft- - ., . W.: ' Mrt.c , .,',i -fx, . . . 'Kf.,.-' r-1 . ." f V. ";lVF ".. -a." .. . h X. , t V" ,. 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