" f u v EVENING PUBLIC LEDGER PHILADELPHIA, FRIDAY,- AUGUST 1, 1919 '.. 1 I flu .T WORKERS HOME; GETBie WELCOME Men and Women in Group of 745 Who Arrive Here on U. S. S. Haverford BANDS .BLARE GREETING Y. $f . C. A. WORKERS HOME FROM OVERSEAS i, fe I m, tu r f f a fiS- y IV 3' A welcome In wliich whistles, cheers and music blended In nn outburst of enthusiasm was extended more thnn 745 men nnd women "X" workers who arrived here today from overseas on the transport Haverford. This "was the first .delegation of nil "X" workers to reach this city. Among the contingent were thirteen Phllndel phlnns. They had everything that goes with n hearty homecoming, Including a brass band nnd hundreds of wireless kisses from the dock ns the ship docked at .Washington avenue wharf. The transport, which came from Brest, carried a cosmopolitan passenger list. 201 Women Aboard Of the "X" workers -aboard 201 were women. The Philndclphians on the transport were Miss Julia Williamson, Miss Irene Taake, Miss Ruth Reeder, Miss Margaret Hutchins, George Sher man, F. H. Love-joy, Miss Dorothy Mullen, Miss Kstlier Lloydi Miss Louise Snowden, Harry Haley, Thomas Atkin son nnd Edward Rushton. Lovcjoy lives nt 4539 Springfield ave nue nnd vas editor of a paper called Knots which was published dally on the" way home. There were also two Russian boys, a Belgian girl and a German police dog on board. The workers were in charge of Dr. Edward B. Dean, of Northfldd, Minn., who was stationed nt the l'aris head quarters, Ashbrldgo Greets Transport The police boat Abhbridgc, carrying relatives and friends of the workers, greeted the trnnsport far down the river and accompanied it to the dock. A band -was on the pier and several speeches of welcomo were made. Refreshments were served following the Inspection of baggage by the cus toms officials. The relatives and friends of many out-of-town workers arrived in this city yesterday and went down the river on the welcome-home boat. J. F. Kceler wns in charge of the re ception for the Y. M. C. A. The Mlnnesotan, of tho American Hawaiian Line, which left Brest July 23 for Newport News, but wns divert ed at sea to this port, is due here on Sunday. Oa board are the following units: Fourth Military Train, Ambulance Company 10, with fifty-one officers nnd 651 men; Fifty-second Telegraph Bat talion, ten officers, 152 men; Third . .t t r lh . p ILLNESS IS F0R11RSUICIDE Husband, Former Ensign, Iden tifies Wife Who Ended Life in Chestnut Street; Hotel SWOONS ON SEEING BODY Illness which unbalanced her mind is Mimed to luivp boon responsible for the suicide of Mrs. Stella Parkin jes terdny nt the Continental Hotel. The woman wns the wife of George Parkin, formerly nn ensign in the navy. He identified the body lnt night nt the morgue after an all-day search. and yesterday morning, got up early and left, snjlng Mio was going to wnlk through the park. When Parkin called to sec her nt poon nnd she was still away, he beenmc alarmed and started n search. Mrs. Parkin shot herself in the tcin Ijle nt 11 o'clock jrsterdny morning, In n woman's dressing -room on the second floor of the hotel. The body wns found by Nettle Stephens, an em ploje, ljlng on the floor, n .IlJ-callber revolver still clutched In her right hand. Itefarc killing lirthclf the woman made uvery effort to avoid identification. Drowned Boy's Body Brought Here The body of fifteen-jenr-o'd Robert Forrester, Mt. Airy Roy Scout, who drowned in Lnke Chnmplnln n week ago, has been rccnered and sent to tho home of his parents, nt 110 West Gor gns lane. Forrester and his fifteen- car-old rlium, warren innrnil, 11 not yet been recovered Parkin collapsed on bcclng tho body. West Gorgas Line, lost their lives when Mr. and Mrs. Parkin formerlv lived at tllcir row boat sank. C'onnid's body has l.'fil" Boston street. Parkin is in the automobile repair business nt 211", North Broad street. When he entered the service, Sirs. Pnrkiu brooded over his absence mid could not be comforted. During the war she lived with her mother, Mis. Stella Fuldc, T.34S Dc Lnncey street. Hnrly Wednesday evening -die klsed Imr husband goodby, ning she wus going to stay all night at iter mother's, ''he went to the Dp l.aneey street address The largest group of "V" workers to return on one boat more than 700 men and women arrhed hero today on the trnnsport Ilavcrfortl. Among tho contingent were thirteen Plillndelpliinns, the others coming from nil over tho United States and will leave the city as soon as the necessary transportation arrangements are made MORE SACCHARIN ARRESTS Campaign Started to Stop Practice of Adulterating Food More arrests of bakers, manufacturers of candy, soft drinks and ice cream for using saccharin ns sweetening in their pioducts arc expected in this city. Twenty-two arrests have already been made. A state-wide campaign to prosecute persons adulterating food with saccharin was announced, following n confer ence here of officials of the state De partment of Agriculture nnd of the food bureau In the office of State Chemist Charles II. LaWall, 30 South Tenth street. Saccharin has recently dropped from the war price of $42 to ?1C a pound to $G n pound. One pound of sacchaiin is equal to 52o pounds of BUgar when used in food or drinks, but government investigations have shown that bad ef fects result from its use. Corps, Military Police, seven offiqers, 101. men; 332d Military Train, two officers, seventy-seven men; 311th Re pair Unit, seven officers, 151 men. The following casual companies: 270th, with five officers, 100 men ; 2783d, two officers, 101 men.; 2780th, three officers, 143 men; 2770th, three officers, 155 men; 3205th, three officers, 140 men, and 3210th, three officers' and twenty -seven men. HOUSE RAIDED SECOND TIME fc Man and Eight Guests Again Ac .. - cused of Gambling A raid was made today on an alleged gambling house near Eighteenth street and"Ridge avenue. The reputed pro prietor, John Hughes, and eight other men were nrrcsteds On July 25, a raid was made on the same house and the same men taken into custody Both raids were made by City Hall Detectives Boland nnd Dougherty. When last arrested the de fendants were given n hearing before Magistrate Pennock, and nil discharged, except Hughes. After a further hear ing he, also was discharged. Tho men arrested last night were: Frederick Mansfield, North Colorado street; Owen Hughes, Stiles street; Hubert Redmond, Aspen street ; Michael Kolman, North Fifth street; Monte Britt:, Ridge avenue; Joseph Mallen, Ridge avenue ; Alexander Strong, North Sixth street; Benjamin Kronenbcrg, North' Twelfth street. PORf BOOMER GOES ABROAD W. O. Hempstead, of Maritime Ex change, Will Tour Europe William O, Hempstead, director of the Bourse and'thc Maritime Exchange, left today for a seven-weeks' trip through Europe, where, he will "spread the news o'f the great port we have hero In Philadelphia." Mr. Hempstead, who has been In terested in port development here for years, said: "I vcxpect to enter Germany through Holland, and visit many of the import ant manufacturing cities, paying par ticular aUention to conditions that pre--vnti tn TTnmbure and Bremen, fviC "In addition to visiting Germany, I itj also will spend some time in iiouanu. 'V, Denmark nnd England, business una '?S Industrial conditions Jn tliese countries . :r..t.t,ii., Vin.rA nhnnaeA much since the close of the war." "SLAIN GIRL" IS HOAX SHIPWRECKED CREW LANDED! Coroner Inspects "Victim of Foul Play" and Finds Dummy QuaUertovvn, Pa., Aug.- 1. Coroner Howard P. White wants to congratu late the clever sculptor who moulded the figure of a young woman and placed it along a stream at California, a vil lage near here, making it look so realis tic that the finders of the image sus pected, foul'play and sent to Doylestown for the coroner. The sculptured form was smeared with a red substance trad partly hid den by foliage. A knife was placed at its side. When Coroner White and an undertaker investigated, after children had reported the "gruesome" find, they discovered the hoax. Fifty-eight Sailers of Steamship Clan Gordon Rescued at Sea New York, Aug. 1. (By A. P.) The steamer Abangnrcz, of the United Fruit Company, arrived here today with fifty-eight members of the crew of the British steamer Clan Gordon, which capsized at sea Wednesday, 140 miles southeast of Capo Hnttcras, with the loss of three men, one of whom was n vviiehss operator. Tho Clan Morgan left New York for Daluy, China, last Monday. Late on the afternoon of Wednesday members of the crew of the Abangnrcz saw her capsize in a comparatively 'calm se.i. The cievv of the Clan Gordon, forty seven of whom werey Cingalese, were floundering about in the water when boats from the Abaiigarcz were sent to their aid. Three of the ship's com pany sank before the rescuers reached them. Tho last seen of tho Clan Gordon was at 7 o'clock Wednesday, when she was floating bottomsidc up. She wits i vessel of 2202 tous. ARMY HOSPITAL IS CLOSED Cape May Structure to Resume Pre War Status, as Hotel Cnpo May, N. J., Aug, 1. The United States Army General Hospital No. 11 closed its doors here today after being in service since December, 1017, The building, owned by Nelson Z Graves, of Philadelphia, was formerly the Hotel Cape May. During its oc cupancy by the army the capacity was 800 patients. Many successful operations, unknown to the medical world before, were pre formed by Major Charles H. Frazier, head surgeon, and his staff. Tho an nual rental paid by the government was $00,000. The interior of the structure will be thoroughly remodeled, nnd next season will resume its pro-war status. Delay Women In House of Lords London, Aug. 1. (By A. P.) The House of Lords has decided to delay giving the right to peeresses to sit in the House of Lords until the recon struction of tho house is setled. HARDWOOD FLOORS "TheSTtoTOAIfflr'nttr virf i -.. i . ."- pnnicnunicrs Are Judge TRANSIT CALLED CITY ISSUE M BEST COAL United Business Men's Association Asks Factions to Act The United Business Men's Associa tion has sent a letter to the Re publican Alliance, the Republican City Committee, the Town Meeting party nnd the Democratic Citj Com mittee, requesting that a transit plank be included in tho platforms of each of these organizations nnd Miggcstiug the following clause : "Wo pledge our organisation to prompt nnd progressive nit ion toward the construction and operation of the high--eed transit facilities for Phila delphia nnd protecting the legul rights of the citizens of Philadelphia in tiausit matters." Hearing on Ten-Cent Carfare Harrisburg, Aug. 1. Tho Public Seivice Commission has arranged to list all complaints against the ten-cent fate of the Pittsburgh Railwajs Com pany for henring at Pittsburgh on Au gust 20. The city nnd n number of borotiehs hnve filed complaints. Chester Shipyard Plans Drydock Engineers for the Chester Shipbuild ing Company are busy making tests of the water front at the shipyard on the Dclnvvaro river, with the view of con structing n large drydock, and it is un derstood that if conditions are found right by the engineers the dock will be built nt nn approximate cost of ?2,-000,000. ICE CKEAM X.TJfCHEOr CANDIES Open in the evening till eleven- thirty for soda and for candies r516 Chestnut St. MILLV wmmtm ajfT -- iftyy 6i7 mm COMPANY -619 ARCH ST. u.::tr:,t:. Clearing out these Fine night shirts at $1.65. They'd be muchmore If I could get more of them. Handkerchief cloth and The better grades of muslin. Not all sizes in All styles. Yours for Service &b irttti 11th and Chestnut In no way can the small home' of moderate cost be given such a luxurious appearance inside as through t,he laying of hardwood floors. Go into a new house with plain flooring and then into another just iikc it, except tor its iiaruwouu floors, and notice the different "feel-1 ing" you have in the latter. Have you seen our new process SANI TITE brand? PINKERTON 3034 West York St. SSKSSiS MOTION PICTURE PRODUCING COMPANY of AMERICA Incorporated 1919 398 Fifth Avenue New York City Announces that it will produce a series of comedies starring the well-known comedian SAMMY-BURNS ' These comedies will be released under1 tho general title of KING COLE COMEDIES JOHNSON & nOPKINS CO. 398 Fifth Avenue New York City Ceiutrncuan uanag m, b.riiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii fj ' Every Night This Week 1 . iiuieiiimKipiiia j&uiiiarueii '& K JT5' REFINED ENTERTAINMENT AND DANCING tome 10 dinner ana spend me Entire Evening at 'THE COOLEST PLACE IN TOWN" 1. McPnAHLAN and PALACE Two Kings of Comedy 2. MADAME DORA DAVERO Coloratura Soprano 3. MAURICE Idol of tho New York" 400 A. SHSS SARAn JONES Noyelty Singer C, PRINCE ILMA QUARTET . In Their Caravan Songs G. UBRA , The Mystery Woman 7; THE BISLErSISTERS Songs and Dances 8. THE BROADWAY ENTERTAINERS !Z t IMPROVEMENT Hi "irnTJrrifrgji 13 II I It is no, longer , a questiop ot"l)o I need a Gas Pnvifro?" Tf 5 a "What is the best Pf type or range ior me ?" Improve ment in design. finish, appearance, L and added features for cleanliness and convenience, make, the new ranges so superior to the old types that there is little comparison. And the Gas Water Heater, always a faithful serv ant in the home, continues to win new friends by its unequaled service. Sold On. Term Payments Uroad and Arch and DUtriet Offices ' THE UNITED GAS Users of PEA Coal be ad vised and buy now. Wo have the size nnd quality. We handle only the very i m ta Egg .$10.75 Stove$11.25 ,( Nut . 11.35 Pea.. 9.45, Thr I'rlre Will lis Much lllchrr ll'e serve you right Owen Letters' Sons Itttrgrst Coal Ynul in l'Mla. Trenton Ave. & Westmoreland "PHE sat age takes his food raw but "civi lized man cannot live without cooks." The Cook has kept pace with chi ligation and today Sci ence preaches to us how necessary to our well being is good food, well prepared. What that phrase "good food, well prepared" means you can find out any day by dining at the St. James. Its Kitchen is famous throughout the entire United States. CTlic &t. panics Walnut at 13th Street 11'. B. Johnson, Manager 1 n B' Slalionoro Week End Bagfs Fitted with French Ivor proper sizes fir riotorUsc Traveling Bacfs Suit Cases Plain and fitted '&' Silver-Ebofy " French Ivorf ! ! Don't Be Misled by "Success" Stories The success of great men who made good without an education should not make a young man, lacking practical business knowledge, confi dent that hard work alone will bring success to him. Those men have all had occasion more than once to deplore their lack of education. They would have become more successful more easily and quickly had they possessed the knowledge of business that the young man of today can ac quire at school. Courses for young men: Business Administration Salesmanship Courses for young women: Secretarial Shorthand Prepare at Peirce School, under experienced instructors, in one of the finest school buildings an America. Day and Evening Classes Send for 55th Year Book Peirce School sr Business Administration America's Foremost Business School fi m $1 6 tP- W& .ii "j pUij.'.: f ; , i ,r & v , vi h n I: r . j t J! Open Tomorrow till 1 P. M. First Saturday of PERRY'S Big Annual REDUCTION SALE of Spring & Summer Suits affording you an opportunity to get at a Saving a Suit of Estab lished Reputation in the face of advancing prices! Remember You will pay much more next season than these clothes sold for this year before we reduced them! $65 Suits $60 Suits $55 Suits $50 Suits $45 Suits $40 Suits $35 Suits $30 Suits $25 Suits are Reduced! are Reduced! are Reduced! are Reduced! are Reduced! are Reduced! are Reduced! are Reduced! are Reduced! We had new goods to start this season on; we'll have new goods always each new Spring, Summer, Autumn, and Winter, no matter what the prices may be. We have no control over rising costs con ditions fix them for us. All we can do save our customers a few dollars here a few dollars there by the most careful purchasing and watchfulness over manu facturing costs. J And so, because it's our Annual Sum mer Custom to cut prices at the season's end to help clear our counters for Fall, you find that these Suits are Reduced! For the Summer Vacation Palm BeacfrnIohair, Breeze we ve, Cool Crash and other Tropical Suits at $13.50, $15, $18, $20 Get ready today and tomorrow up to 1 P. M.! Closed at 5 P. M. Today tj J us Perry & Go., N. b..$ ' 16th & .Chestnut 'SisW i m ,V1 Trii 8 -cw Xi rsi f ft saWi-VM xwm k?fi?I . iw. 5-3 AW. ( H9 rit ; m i? :i i tij f i i 'fi " ; .V. .1 y Mk y I It 'I y: feJ f -v ipwa Entertainment Begins 9;30 Comr Charm: Qm Dollur-AfterJ:30 P. M. ., IVcr 5a IIMIIIIHIHf .'W'fWmimiitV.'.Wt &&: . m JC,. "Wfi - OvtSBtf fUi-. ;i A&4&- 7C I ZM: il . Nk 4JI 'Inr..r W,. S BlIiffliiKftLwfrfii --("Hi fcyJaM a i.JH w ,i i" -& fir tr- .
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