. . wwwjrtj?JwiU. Sq " W, tfrVt w "M" "! f Wt 'ffTHr - i, vf?' nwri' r ' KMjtSUB I PH 7 m a aTl mVfW b f aaa naa4rtaa. v tstrnreroirsr'rprrir'itrrrr'rrrrf- (WirriFnirarTPnrrrrrr ; e i i prrTJ,. Fierce-Arrow Motor Car Co, BulTalo. N. Y. F. B. Hubbard, Engineer "Turner for GMiaeteT In the automobile indus try we've built for: Tord Motor Co Hudson Motor Car Co Plerce-Arrow Motor Car Co. Firestone Tire & Rubber Co 13 V. Hartford. Inc. Hyatt Roller Bearing Co. New Departure Sift? Co. A. Schrader's Son a total of 23 contracts for 14 concerns. TURNER Construction Co 1713 Bansom Mrrrt "LESSON IN HISTORY CHEERS ROTARIANS C. F. Jenkins Points the Way to Make Our Present Wor- ries Seem Less If TQU arc worried over the IiIrIi coit of living, and the question of labor In jour business bothers you or you think that the world hasn't adjusted itself quite as quickly ns jou thought it should to peace, then look back over historj . This was the advice given members of the Itotarj Club today by Charles V. Jenkins, proprietor of the Farm Jour nal. Mr. Jenkins spoke on "Local His torj" at the vXly luncherin of the club at the Hellenic-Stratford. In the elms of the Revolutionary War, Mr. Jenkins pointed out, it was full eight j cars before order was estab lished. He devoted most of Ins nddiess to the 'history of Gcrmantown. He told of its start, its growth and the hlst'Kir and interesting events con tenting it. Mr. Jenkins had an in numerable amount of data at his lingei-tips. After the talk, Mr. Jenkins and a number of the members motored thiough Ciermantown and other factions of the citj. The) staitcd at 3 o'clock from Thiitj -eighth njnd Chestnut streets, going through Fairmount Park, along the Wissahickon and into Ocrmnntonn. TAXI CO. RECEIVER REFUSED Qourt Holds Liquidation Can Walt Until Trustee Is Named Appointment of a receiver for the , Black and White Company, which op erated about sevcntv-five taxicabs lu , 1'thfs city prior td the filing of bankruptcy proceeding agninst It last Marcji, was refused bj Federal Judge Dickinson to day. The court held the liquidation of the assets of the company could wait until a trustee is appointed after the concern Oias been neljudicaeel a bankiupt The custom is to obtain the appoint ment of n icceiver as noon after the filing of a bankiuptcy petition as the' rules of court permit. But in the ense of the Black and White Companv, ap plication for a receiver was dclnjed since last March because there-was l hope the company would settle with , creditor. Negotiations for a compro mise have fallen through. Judge, Dick inson, in refusing to nppoint a receiver, declared no harm would be done credit ors. The liabilities of the company arc said to be about $1!)0,000. TRUNK MYSTERY SOLVED Container of Jewelry and Liberty Bonds, Long Lost, Turns Up in N. Y. After wandering about the country for months, a trunk containing jewelry, Liberty bonds nnd other articles, worth $10,000, has been found irt New York. A man. who says his name is John Sears, is tinder arrest in New York, charged with being the thief, i The trunk, wh'ch belongs to Mrs. Frances Martin, of Ilaverford, was for warded from Haverfoid in Mny to Southern Pines The owner fnilcd to find the trunk at Southern Pines, and when she went to Essex Falls, N. Y.. directions were left with' the railroad company to send the trunk along if it Lac Chief of' Police Hallissey. of Haver- was tounci. "iiora lownsnip, was caned into the case because .Mrs. Martin lives in his dis trict, and he worked on the theory that the trunk was lost in transfer in one of the "bis cities through which it passed. The aid of the New York police was enlisted and Sears's arrest a few days ago resulted. Let the Bush Terminal Distributing Service be your New York medium for supplying your Eastern trade and satisfying your customers with prompt deliveries. Why Bother with the expense and trouble of your own New York organiza tion when we can do the work more effectively and economically? Why Deal With a Number of different concerns, one to do the transporting, another the stor ing, a third to carry insurance, a fourth to do the forwarding? Let One Concern do it all for you, at one profit and a great saving of your time. Fire Insurance Rates exceptionally low, due to modern construction of buildings and , installation of million dollar Automatic Sprinkler equipment Write for Particulars of this complete Distributing Service, sold at pound rates. BUSH TERMINAL COMPANY Executive Officeaioo Broad Street .' 'Mother Buck" Is Hostess to 400 Boys as Town Holds Jubilee THOUSANDS ATTEND AFFAIR Burlington, Is. J,, is having a half holiday in honor of Mrs. Jane Buck, better known as "Mother Buck,", for she has been n real mother to Hcvcral hundred soldiers during the war. ' "Mother Buck's home In Burlington was always open to the bojs over the week-end, or when thev were in need of home comforts or meals. Mother Buck promised the returned cnMlr.ru ntifl snllnrs of Burllugton a big jubilee, and this afternoon the big outing and picnic was held at Sjlvnn Lakes, just on the outskirts of the city, despite a drilling rain. The Liberty Minstrels, a "pet band" of thirtj girls and jouug men, who helped raise funds for this big celebration in honor of 4Q0 soldiers, pla.ved. Mother Buck ar ranged a splendid program. All Kinds of Fun The festivities opened at 2 o'clock. There were sack rnces, potato raie, barrel ball, plgaback race, hopping race, running broad jump, relay race and various other athletic sports. There was some boating nnd fishing on the lakes. During the af.ternoon Lieutenant Donaldson, the air circus man from Camp Dix, came to the jubilee and per formed. Thousands of guests from nearby towns mingled among the local guests and entertained the war heroes who have iccently returned from the front. At 0 o'clock Mother Buck, nssisted by hei pet band, will serve a picnicVlinncr to their honored guests, the soldiers, many of whom nic members of Companv M, organi7cd bv Mafor Edward B. Stone when the United States entered the war. Dance At Night After the picnic dinner has been scived the four hundred war heroes, a dance will be held in the grove. An orchestra of fifty pieces will play. Mother Buck has devoted much of her time to war work. She worked for the Itid Cross, the Emergency Aid and told thousands of dollars worth of Lib ert bonds nnd served on the five Lib rtv loan drives, as well as the United War Work and the Salvation Army diive committees. Several big auto trucks transported the four hundred soldiers, who were under the care of their leaders in the Aigonne fight, Major Stone, Captain .T( hn S Conrov, Lieutenants William II. Absalom, Francis Conroy, William Rink, Howard Lewis and Fhilip T. Ljons. WAR BLAMED IN THEFT Shellshock Declared to Have Led Man to Rob Shellshock that wrecked the nervous sjstem of Frank J. Harrington, twcn- ty-four years old, who was invalided home from France in Jul) of last jpar, is blamed for three robberies he com mitted in this city. Tho former soldier appeared befoic Judge McCullen in Quarter Sessions Court toda to answer to charges of entering three downtown buildings and stealing quantities of merchandise val ued nt nearly $1000. After bearing the evidence Judge McCullen ordered the prisoner to Moj -amensing prison for an examination yf his mental condition. Government authorities will also be consulted ns to disposition of the case. The defendant, since his return to this country, has been confined in three government hospitals. He was released from the United States hospital in Washington last June on probation. Shortly after his discharge he got Into trouble in Trenton. He wns released and came to this city. He was arrest ed July 21 in a jewelry stoie at 1110 Chestnut street. N. G. P. OFFICER RETIRES colonel Lewis Quits Service After Record of Ten Years Lieutenant Colonel David Lewis, of 20 South Twenty-second street, has been placed on the retired list after ten years' service in the Pennsylvania Na tional Guard. During the recent war Colonel Lewis served in Trance as n mntnr In h in factor general's department. Formerly he was lieutenant colonel on tiie staff of Major General Randolph Snow den, commanding the National Guard of Pennsylvania. Ho served as a first lieutenant in the Third Pennsylvania Infantry during the Spanish-American War. ' M EVENING PUBLIC WILLS PROBATED TODAY Only Private Bequests Made In Those Filed Nine wills filed for probate today dls trlbuted the estates to relatives and others, and contained no gifts to tlinrit or other public bequests. They were: Marie L. Bcrnnrdy, who died in the Howard Hospital, $20 000; Delia M Glenn, 0031 Master street, S20.-100, Joseph II. Britton, 103(1 North Eighth street, $10,087: Mar M. Kelly, ,-.00(1 Carpenter strict, S11.000; Fannie C Garwood, who died at Vcntnor, N. J., ?S00O; Albert C. Boston, who died at St. Luke's Hospital, $,"000 ; James Brown, who died nt the Presbyterian Hospital, ftfOO. Inventories of personal estates were Cornelia P. Miller. ?727r. 33 ; Catherine Coursault, S47.-.0.04, and Alfred S Lonsdale, S 1530.85. WRITES UNDERTAKER, THEN ENDS HER LIFE Camden Woman, Worrying Over Brother's Death, Drinks Poison at Home Poor health, brought on bv worrv over the death of her brother' in the icceiit epidemic of inllueiia. prompted Mrs. Ella Bill, siMj -seven years old, of 825 Federal street, Cam den, to end her life today b.v (.wallowing n large quautity of polon. The woman,, who had no relatives, left a note nddrcssed to an undertaker in Camden, in which she requested that no funeral he held for her. Mrs. Bin wns found dead on the flooi in the kitchen of her home shortly be fore noon. A bottle that had contalued poison was found by her tide. The note to the unilei taker wns in her hand. Coroner Piatt, who said the case was one of suicide, declared the woman had been dead foi several Hours. 'Ihe undertaker to whom the note was addressed is Mclvin Cain. The note said : "If I should succeed in what I am doing 1 would like jou to take charge of me. Mv insurance pnpers are all right and are all paid on. I ilii not i, ,. Hnsurancp signed to any one since mv orotner s death. I want to be buried as plain as mv brother. I do not w.int anv funeral." The note was signed. "Ella Bill " ine woman s brother was James Bill. babies vie for honors Prettiest, Fattest and Best Dressed Compete for Prizes In which class are you the prettiest, the fattest or the best dressed? Onlv those under six years were re quired to answer, and then the awful part of decision rested upon Mrs. Jo seph Gnzzam and Dr. Alice Tallant. The baby show nt Blauncr's store, 833 Market street, started jesterdaj afternoon, nnd 500 registrants were on hand with their neniest of kin nnd some distant relatives to help the judges decide. Three clasifications were made,, with prices for the winners in oath class Fifteen dollars for- the first prize, ten for tho second, five for the third nnd ten two-dollar prizes were awarded con testants in each class Napkin rings were given to nil those who nlso ran, but who did not win prizes F0UST LEADS FOOD BUREAU Dairy Commissioner Given New Post In State Reappointment of James Foust, of Altonnn, miho 1005 dam and food com missioner of Pennsvlvanh, was an nounced todav. 1'oust i diminishes the food lommissioncrshlp, which wns abol ished undei the law n organizing the Depaitinent of Agriculture, and becomes the head of the new buieau of foods, with increased powers. At the same time these other appoint ments vvero made : II. W Simmers, Philadelnhla. pen. crnl agent for .Philadelphia, Chester. Bucks, Delaware and Montgomery counties. E. P. Jones, Pittsburgh, and W. F. Hill, Huntington, general agents in the State at large. C. B. Cochran, West Chester, re signed as chemist to go into business for himself, and D. W. Ilubcr, Gettysburg, was appointed in his place, with head quarters in Harrisburg. i i ' BONWIT TELLER. &, CO. Jfie Specialty Shop GfOriainatiorib CHESTNUT AT 13th STREET For Tomorrow, Thursday wash dresses for Misses & Small Women E.oo "- ' d lain m i i..i.-i 3L uwL l. -iiaaUiu... jvJLyw.".-i...i'.. fflk lJ. L.'.Vsr 'h iitUfiitWL LEDGER PHILADELPHIA, "'WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 13, 1919 ,S, "Inspected" Federal Street Res taurant to Tune of More Than $200, Owner Says STRONG BOX IS RIFLED Two strangers wnlked Into the Chi nese restaurant owned bv Chnrlev Tov, at 1704 Federal street, enrlv today and cnspinveii Daugos nnci siici tliey were federal agents come to inspect the house One of the strnngors talked to Tov on the general subject of investigation, nnd the other went about the house in specting "fiood bjo, Chnrlev! House in prettv good condition,' said the two men and left. Then Charley looked nt his strong box nnd found that jcwelrv valued nt about S150 nnd 55 in cash hnd been thorcuighlv inspected and taken nvvnv Charlov gave tho police of the Fifteenth streeH and Snjder avenue stn tinn a good description of the "fedeial agents," nud the police are now doing a little bit of investigating themselves ARREST REVEALS MARRIAGE Young Woman In Court Produces License All Happy Arrested for ellsoiderlv conduct on n wan ant sworn bj her parents, Jennie Jackson, eighteen jcars old, revealed n secret mnrrligc nt the hearing toehv before Magistrate Harris. The girl left her home, lRlO North Fiftj sixth street, as usual on Mon dnv morning, kissink her mother bo fore she left She didn't return foi suppei, and her father notified the poo lice. The parents woic further convinced that their daughter did not intend to return when they discovered she had removed all of her best clothes. Detective Seibert located tho girl nt Fiftj fourth stieet and Wostniinstn avenue, the home of I.eonnid Falls, a young chauffeur. The girl piodueed n marriage license ns proof tint she had boon mmicil Mnndnv night at Elkton. Mel. The motlioi then promised to help with tho furnishing of ii new home foi Mr. and Mrs. Tall. STRIKE MEANS DIME SMOKE "Ten Center" Cheapest If Wage In creases Are Granted Reading, Aug. 111. Manv oigir manufacturers here snv that if the 50 per cent increase in the wages ot their emploves now on stuko is gi anted, it will mean tho "ten center," ns the lowest-priced cigar. The war is blamed for a raise in the price of the five-eeut cigar to seven cents This brand w.is hard hit bv prohibition The increase in price, it is stated, has not been suf ficient to keep these e igars at the same level as to grade as thej were when thej sold at a nickle or six for a cpiartcr. The cigar which retails at ton cents is the nearest thing to tho cigar which sold at a nickel in tho dnvs gone bv and it is this smoke, it is piedicted which will become the popular cigni. Daniels Sails for Honolulu San Pedro, Calif., Aug. 1.1 (I!v A T) Secretary Daniels departed for Honolulu this morning on the battleship New York, tccompanied bv four do strovers. No ceremonies milked the sailing. l&mAM CaJJ Jbou MAfaOMWIMX&A' CUHEaJr i .. , iff mcm&Jr m, me eomjuk : rj- o.oo sn.oo Former Prices 12.75 to 25.00 A Great and Final Clearance Sale of broken sizes and odd styles f Ginghams, Tissues, Organdies & Voile? FOURTH FLOOR - - - MAN DIES AFTER FIGHT Atlantic City Police Search for Com panion of Phlladelphlan Following a fight at Atlantic Cltv , Snturdav night David E Niehol. fortv five jcars .old, n paperhnnger, 152". Jackson street, is dead from n fractured skull, nnd the police nrc looking for Albert Wild, his companion, of Eight eenth nnd Sigel street, on the (hnige of involuntnrv manslaughter. The pair went to the shore on an excursion Snturdav Thev tried out several 'aloons, mini ding to the police nnd got into a s uft"l(. Nlchol fell to tho sidewalk, -ti iking Ills head on the i curb Both who iiiictcd, Wild on the charge of htieot lighting and Nlohol for lnttii utioii Later in the evening Wild posted bill and was released. Niehol, who wns not believed to lie seriotisl.v in luieu hi. nisi nee. line unconscious in jail nnd wns sent to the hospital. He died late hvt night MISSYOUR LOBSTER? BLAME THE STRIKE Shore Dinner Crowd Hit by Re fusal of Railroads to Ship Supplies When rnlroad men strike the lobstoi gets n new louse on life Those folksi who have gmvvn accustomed te. the ' week cml On, .linnrr nio i nrresnnnil - ltiulv ilisiimomteil U, . , .. . ,ir estiiui nits of the cltv, noted fori ,,,,. . . , . ., , i then k.lti,t n flit.iimu inin Itunh inhln In ,iii , , , 1 siKtnil limliil hi .tnimnil i ml ItliLu .111,. ....... .r.i.iiii m MI'HIIII l III, II ll.l 11,1 1. mg the Inst week or moio. The supplv i,s cut off ber.iiiso tho rnllionels will not accept lobsteis for shipijient. ' Wo hive n't leeched anv since last I'lnhv," snvs Iloothbj 's. "The com panv that supplies us from Rockland, Maine, wiied us the other elaj that the null nails, because of the stuke, wouldn't accept thoii xlupments. There nio plentv of lobsteis Up in Maine, and thov nio uist itching to get down south hole, but the lailioada won't bung them " 'Ihe same talc comes from Hook binelei's nnd the Rosemont. "We have n't had anv shipments since S.itur ihiv, nnil the companv tlint supplies us cant toll us when we'll get our nox. In id, ' s.ivs Iiookbindoi's "Our lob ' steis e oino f i inn Itoslon, vvhiih is a shipping center, vou know, and we get about four birrels n dnj " DOG SAVES FIVE IN FIRE Barking Gives Alarm When Blaze Starts A dog sived five poisons in the home of I.ouis J. Pngatii. 21 ill Harlan street, i bv giving warning when the house e night fire nt .1 o'clock this morning The blaze started in the bathroom while Mr. and Mrs 1'agnni and three lolativos who were visitiug them were asleep The dog, which is kept at night in the biek jard, sinellod smoke and man aged to get thiough an opening in the door. Its lurking nvv likened Mr Pngnni lie sent in an alarm and firemen were able to confine the Haines to the bath room. Tho damage was about Si00. Peach Stone In Child's Throat Sidney I.ibeison, throe jcars old, of US Mechanic street, Camden, while entmg a pencil toilav nnnowlv escaped i hoking to death when the stone lodged in his thronl Ho was lushed to the West .Icrsev Hnmeop Kino Hospitnl and the stone was disloelgod just in time (a rftAMBE I 4 0ft 3V0MRC X or maoj m&Csui&uk LEFT IN BURNING STORE Aged Shopkeeper Bound, Gag. ged and Beaten After $65 Is Stolen EX-SOLDIERS RESCUED BY Hound, gagged and beiton. Ilvinan Itllihinati. an ngel stoiekecper who , rtti ...... . I if I e i was attacked in his pli.e of ,Mi.r. IM.f .South Eighth street, Inst night i wns almost burned to deith bv ,i fire I which his nssnilnnls st.irlod befoie leiv - ing the place His rescue wts duo to the heroism of three solcheis who pns-ocl the store a short time Inter '1 lit j snw smoke I issuing f i oni one of the windows, .mil went in to investigite At the tunc of the ntt.uk liiclimnn was on tho second llnoi While he wns an ingiiig some goods stoied there, two niakcil men inteied through the lowrr ,1""1 n'"1 "'" "f tliem inn up "'u'" Without n wold the liitiudei caught Itichm m .md bound and gagged '" l"e olliei inin the II 111 lele Ills .lppc in mil i mill the two scinched their victim . e lot ics foi vnlu ibles ... .,,,,.. , , ,.,,- ., Disgust, i, it timling onlv Ml. on the . " s(oi i kcepei ' the lobbi is stiue k him over the held '1 hat wis nil Riclimin le mcinbiis until he awoke in the smoke fil loci loom his mouth still holding the gng his hinds tied he hind linn. The men who eliseoveied his plight are Chailes Laiigermin, of .12') Whar ton street, .lick Jislovv, of 1744 Ninth Eighth street and I.eo J. Sh iftou, of dJ" .Iiieksoii stieet, all lcceutlj 10 turned soldicis Rn hm in wis lioitod nt a nenibv ding stoie while Iiieiiuii, i ospoiiding to an alarm s(nr m bv one of the wilclieis extinguished the blaze The luc damage was slight "SERENADEAT PARK Philadelphia Operatic Society to Sing at Willow Grove The Philndelphii Opcintic Soeietv will give i spiiiil concert ptodtictu.u of ntoi Hirlieits ' Soionade with the sime soloists hinid lit the poi foitmnie of this opoia last Mav, to night it Willow (!ieo El in st T 'Irigg. the president of the soeietv, will address the audience on the good woik done bv this iiniiiui soon tv IrV Silversmiths 111 7 Statconcrs J Tew&led Wedding Rings Platinum ad Diamonds to harmonize with h Engagement Rinrf Store Closed Saturdajs During August CHOES A Remarkable Special Lot of LU WhifaMiicfyShepJd i at a saving of N fully One Half ! W U)hite Ruc&oq C<irniaJ s X s t VVcr ' The Lowest Price Quoted This Year on Such Quality Footgear Another demonstration of DcIMar value Kiving! Is it nny wondei that this new Second-rioor shop is the shoe head quarteis for thousands of women? Get acquainted with DelMar values! , A Splendid Value in Silk Hosiery at $1.15 !21ieiteshniV 6Wt The New Second-Floor Shop FOR SALE: AIRSHIPS Uncle Sam Will Dispose of Planes to ; Highest Bidders seaplane or a fljing boat? Department lias announced 'the sale of 155 fljiug boats and fifty seaplanes of various tvpes and designs 'I lin MifinliiMntf l.tn nil haii nttit paciiIi tr a in nun iiiiii -i till tin hi; tv tutu i.n'lj w be assembled for living. The will be sold "knocked down," the removal to be arranged bj the purchaser. I Thcic will be for Mile eight fl.ving Im-iK model IIS 21,. slxt living boats. models 11-1(1 and F-5 h; ten living bo-its, ncroninrino No 10, unci lift sen planes, neroninrlno typo A -U0. l.-no.-.. ft. 1.... -.. ...... 1.1 ,- .. ' "1"' imuvi-s Milium unniy CO . of mi.1 Accounts. Washington, I) (' , for proposal blanks on which to tender their bids Solderinjf Furnace and Apphancat SL.SD FOn CATALOOUB L. D. Berger Co., 59 N. 2d St UkII Market ZH Ktvtftrm, Ifntn Ml Automobile Glass W repair broken wtndahleldl nil windows with teat ou-Ultir r vlata slass and famoua Dilate i,iapa wniiu you wait For Quick Action Pur ilk union suits: IS Milt, itlie SI - MlltS, slip SCI 15 Milts, hllr 38 $'4.00 the suit If more of this Splendid material was In sight to make our Stock complete, I'd Have to charge $6.50 Per suit. Yours for Service Si J& Ln pg2! ivm OVLT STOKE llth and Chestnut I SlaceJtfd J'UtTtpC 'St N. 326 N. Broad St. VI Vv, 1 .rOinfL wo&z rrtismr NUliLU ,5 rlr?s 3 Plenty of Big Sizes in this Perry Reduction Sale of Spring and Summer Suits $65 Suits $60 Suits $55 Suits $50 Suits $45 Suits $40 Suits $35 Suits $30 Suits $25 Suits Reduced ! Reduced ! Reduced! Reduced! Reduced! Reduced! Reduced! Reduced ! Reduced! I Everybody gets in on the savings in our Reduction Sales! The big two - hundred -pound man finds Suits in his size with a slice taken off their price! t The short stout man and the man of in-between proportions get their share in the savings! Cfl Remember next season the prices are going to be higher than they've been this season so cash in on this opportunity while you may! Prices are Reduced on Palm Beach Breezweve Mohair and Flannel Suits $8, $13.50, $15 for Palm Beach $10, $12, $13.50 for Breezweves $10, $12, $15 for Mohairs $16.50, $18, $22.50 for Flannel Suits Sport Coat3 $6, $7, $8 Buy two or three against your needs of next year! Closed at 5 P. M. Perry & Co. "N. B. T." 16th & Chestnut Sts. s-t- ', .Knf , tiii rlji, iff iS. i iJiTf'i rdBi'i-' '- - '-r'- f" 1 I I 1 1j I 41 rri fvl
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