if - ' - tift Xfjpffm 4- "V ,TrA.','FfaJW-J'fc-- fsyp - , --,(B,ip..iiviisv -" r, l;Tflfj'W,"((f,'',TTl-iT J "- 1 U" i.-.-a;"ih'- v'9SV x it u h EVENING!- PUBLIC LEDGER PHILADELPHIA, FRIDAY, ATJGtJST 22, 1919 ? i i SLEEPERS ROUTED FRAME DWELLING MENACED BY DOWNTOWN BLAZE BY MORNING BLAZEi Many Floo in Their Nightclothos When Bainbridge Street Firo Starts HOMES ARE BADLY DAMAGED Scores of prrsonq In nightclothos ran from their homes during n firo in the rear of 734 Rain,brUlgc street early today. The blaze began in n frame carpenter i fchop in which n qunntlty of furniture was stored. Hoe Meyer, sixteen-year-old daughter of Frank Meyer, owner of the shop, wns the first to discover the fire. The reflection of the flames lit up her bedroom in the Meyer home In front of the shop. 8ho nroused her parents and their three other children and they escaped to the street. Then Meyer awakened Lemuel and Klizn AVntson, negroes, living in n house adjoining the burning building, nnd they ran to safety. n.v this time the street in the rear of the building was peopled with scores of Italians ffnntically running to safety in their nightclothcs or working to move their furiiiture nwny from the flames. The carpenter shop was destroyed. The rear of the Meyer homo was badly damaged by. fire, ns was also the home of the Watsons. Several others of the adjoining buildings were damaged. MEDAL HERE FOR WOMAN Army Headquarters Has. Award for Mrs. Rodgers, War Worker A medal of honor with swords, awarded by the French Government to Mrs. Wiliard Itodgcrs, of this city, has been received at army recruiting head quarters, 1345 Arch street. Mrs. Rodgers was president of the distributing committee of Philadelphia during the war and her work ns execu tive in that capacity attracted much admiration and commendation. She is now in Fnris. Other decorations received at the loral station wero three Distinguished Service Crosses for George F. Scully, 2342 North Howard street, formerly of Com pany A, Fourth Infantry ; George W. Johnston, 2007 North Fifteenth street, formerly of Company A, 149th Machine 'Gun Battalion, and William G. Ingold, student Pennsylvania State College, ""formerly of Company II, Twenty-sixth Infantrj. LAVXvnvw.MiAm?a)Afv..'eVt Mw J AvS J "i &A!SS$lWv?sv?V'85&S3ft3SVftOfclvX. w ;.ilvS..V&Vi. w v. SX-M .vEftAWfriwSi&JS DENIES NEW CHARTER ENTANGLES FINANCES Research Bureau Says Loans, if Held Invalid, Can Be Easily Cured A fire many of the ly l.riler Phntn Service enrly today destroyed a carpentry shop in a frame building in the rear of 73 1 Ilainbridge street, nnd caused of the neighbors to rcmovo their furniture away from the flames. In the circle Is Kose Meyer, daughter owner of the sitop, who aroused her parents and their three other children, enabling them to escape in wfety DISCHARGED OFFICERS indorses fliers' plan WILL GET JOBS HERE City Will- Co-operate, Asking Employers to List Vacancies for Trained Men W. PENN TO GUIDE AIRMEN City Hall Tower Will Be Turning Point In Aviators' Race City llnll tower will be the turning point in the aviators' race which will open the American (ervice men's Olym pic tournament at Camp Dix Saturday, September 0. The ext"nsion of the course, originally laid to Trenton nnd return, wns announced by Frank Wan die, general director of the meet, after a conference with aviation officers. President Wilson nnd Kccretarv of Wax Baker have been Invited to Camp Ulx to attend the tonrnnment nnd the latter will be asked to fire the starter's ffun that will send the hig planes off the mark at the aviation field. The air course as finally agreed upon will be triangular. Stnrting nt the camp, the planes will fly to Trenton, n round the State House dome ami thence by air-line to Philadelphia, where they will circle the statue and (.tart on the retdrn trip, flying up the Delaware ns far as Hurlington, where they will cut directly inland to camn. The finish will be across camp head quarters. Couple Married Fifty Years Mr. and Mrs. Ilelnhold Engel, 2035 Columbia avenue, who for more than half a century have been residents of Philadelphia, will celebrate their golden anniversary tomorrow. They were mar ried in tho French church wjiirh stood at Seventh and Spruce streets fifty yearB ago. In celebration of tho event, years old, will be remarried in a mock wedding nt their home. 1'liiladelpliiu will aid in finding em ployment for discharged commissioned officers. It is estimated that more than 1700 officers, ranking from lieutenants to colonels, whose homes arc in this city, New York and Hoston, have just been discharged from the i.ervicc and now are seeking work in highly specialized i lines. A committee of Philadelphia business j men, named to meet the emergency of placing tiie city's t-haro of these men, lias appealed to employers to list their vacancies' with the technical binneh of the State Kmplojment Service. IM!) li"21 Arch street. The oinmittce in eludes : Walter F. Hallingcr, Samuel T. Ho dine, Matthew C. lirush, IMwnul G. llitdd, J. Nowell Cummings, Cyrus II. K. Cuitis. Alvn C. Dinkey, Nathan T. Folwell, W. J. Ilngman, David I.up ton, Joseph 11. McCall, James W. Haule. Samuel Hea, Joseph M. Steele, Krnest T. Trigg, Samuel M. Vnuclain, John WauunuLcr and C. II. Wheeler. Captain J. P. Hill, of Washington, attached to the office of Colonel Arthur Wood, assistant to the secretary of war, is in this city to aid in obtaining em ployment for discharged commissioned officers. Captain 11111 will have head quarters nt lie office of former lieu tenant Governor Frank II. McClain, ex ecutive director of the Pennsylvania Commission of Public Safety and De fense fn the Finance Iluilding. Mr. McCIniu believes there are plenty of vacancies in this city which require trained men to fill them. Only in the sticking of each man to his par ticular job does he see a solution of the present unrest, resulting in the high cost of production and ultimately in the high cost of living. Government Department of Aeronau tics Favored by Minnesota Governor Indorsement of the efforts of the Avi ators' Club of Philadelphia to have es tablished a federal depnrtment of aeronautics has been received by that organization in the form of a letter from Governor Ilurnqulst, of Minne sota. The official's reply to a peti tion sent to the conference of governors nt Salt Luke City, Utah, reads in part as follows: "I have placed, your proposition in the hands of the proper committee of Koernors for consideration. I am strongly in favor of the proposed de partment for aviation." President Wilson and both the Sen ate nnd House of Representatives were sent topics of tho petition. 'MR. JAMES MINOTTO GOING TO STAY HERE Parents Sail for Italy, but Count Will Drop Title for U. S. Citizenship COUNCIL'S POWER ENOUGH The rhnrire thnt the new municipal charter has muddled the city's finances is absolutely lacking in foundation, ac cording to a statement issued by he llureau of Muuiclpnl Research. The statement says no extraordinary session of the Legislature is needed be- cnuse of anything in the charter: nnd that o far ns its llnnnee provisions are concerned there can be no possible doubt regarding its constitutionality. In 'part, tho statement discusses the matter ns follows: "Some of the statements attributed to persons in high places thnt have appeared In tnc newspaper i- illen to whnt is contained In the tnx paor's bill of complaint, nnd nrc so piisntinnal, that it Is patent that their primary purpose is to discredit the charter and its supporters. "The only point raised in the tax payer's suit is whether the prohibition against borrowing for current ex penses applies only to loans authorized after Julv 25. or also to loans author ized before thnt date but not theu ac tually issued. "If the courts should decide the former to be the ense, 'there can be no question, of course, ns to the validity of the three loans In dispute. If on the other hand, they adopt the latter view. Councils merely have to author ize the loans anew." In conclusion, the statement con tends thnt It is not without significance thnt the charter provisions under dis pute were not drafted .by the charter committee. Had the orlginnl financial nt tides been passed ns drafted by the dialler committee, the statement de dares, such an isslie ns the present one would have been impossible. Accord ing to the buienu. In the original draft the ends sought were" taken (lire of bj simple accounting means instead of bT rigid inhibition on the fieedom of the city to borrow except for capital pur poses. AUSTRIANSAlLORS HERE Despite State of War Seamen Visit Points of Interest Thirty Austrinns are in Philadelphia todaj. seeing IndependiMicc Hall, the Iietsy Hoss houso nnd other sights, in spite of the fact that Austria is still officially at war with the I'nited Stntes. They nie of the crew of thlrtj -seven aboard the Huron Keiuen, . consigned to Fiirifess, Withj & Co . which ar rived hen1 from Itnlj. The Huron Kenienj was one of the Austrian ves sels turned over to the Allies undo the terms of the annistire. The Alls trians came ashore on Italian passports. 8teal Prison Official's Auto 'who Is the manager of the prison lub'or 5, Automobile thieves stole the nutomo I commission in this stale, left his esris i bile of F J. Slebrecht, of 4ii Lincoln I which is valued nt $1000, at Tenth tjM'H; avenue, J.nnsclounc Mr. Hlebreclit, , Locust streets. ' . t , 1 I ' A RED CROSS HERE MOVES Users of PEA Coal be ad vised and buy now. We have the size and quality. We handle only the very BEST COAL Egg. .$10.75 Stove $11.25 Nut.. 11.35 Pea... 9.45 The Trice Will Its Much Hither We serve you right Owen Letters' Sons Largest Coal Yard in Vhlla. Trenton Ave. & Westmoreland mmmmmm Southeastern Pennsylvania Chapter at 218 West Rlttenhouse Square Headquarters of the southeastern Pennsylvania chanter of the American Red Cross has been moved to SlS'West Hittenhouse Hqunre. The old head quarters nt,101, Chestnut street, the center of lied Cioss war activities in Philadelphia and the four surrounding counties, has been closed. Ity this move, chapter officials say. all the activities of the organization but two will he centralized under one roof. The exceptions are the home service section, which will continue nt 1007 Walnut street and the canteen depnrtment at Eighteenth nnd Locust streets. The new headquarters wns foimerly tho Lippincott mansion. New York, Aug. 22. (Hy A. P.) Instead of Railing yesterday for Copen hagen on the Frederick VIII, as re ported, Count James Minntti, son-in-law of Louis F. Swift, Chicago packer, who wus detained for n brief period during the wnr on n technical charge because of his birth in Germany, in tends not only to remain in the United Stntes, but to renounce his Italian citizenship nnd become an American. "Mr. James Mtnotti," ns ho prefers to he called, will apply for his final citizenship papers within n short time and drop his title. It wns Count D. MinottO' and Countess Minotti. his pnrents, who sailed yes terday for Italy. 7W&VVX2" -KffSnSpl-nrl Seashore Excursions CITY ATLANTIC OCEAN WILDW00D and CAPE EVERY DAY 7.-00 A. M. from Chrnlnnt or South St. rciry. Itrturnlnr leave Seo- ehoro I'nlnln 0 I". JI. ADDITIONAL TKAINS HATURI1AYS AM) SUNDAYS For Atlantic Cltv at 7:80 A. M For Wililuood nnd Tape May (Srhrllln- r' LnnUIn only) Sundajri at 6:30 A.M. ltcturnlne nildltlorial train l,nn Atlan. tie City Saturday and San- ") UN1J, hi viia I', .11. $1,25 ROUND TIHP WAirTAX lOo ADDITIONAL SQUINT OR SMILE? I.f onr 21 ". of nrnrllre o1t jroitr Ky .Trimble.. Optnn.etr'tH Untlrlnm LANG GO. COR. GERMAN! StTM rVtMTMOB . tUHIGH AVE& & p HARDWOOD FLOORS TheCTANMRDwbV ' .Wtticii utfters Are Judged W "Brighten the corner where you are." Our renovating process for old pine floors and stairways will bring a refreshing sense of newness and brightness throughout your home. Not expensive, either. Our new-grocess SANI-TITE hard wood floor has made a great hit. PINKERTON Philadelphia IJoth rftonev 28th and York Sts. CHILDREN'S WALL TENT Erect a unt for them In tho froat or beck yard, the - ill Ai than rood. LAte or run. Heec quaiuy o-ouu white canvee duck. Polf e, pine and ropee. Write for catalog on lartcr elm eel camp iipb1ihi ... ARMY SUr-fLY CO., 831 MABKET Automobile Mechanics First-class men who arc thorough mechanics. Good wages, short hours aa pleasant, bright shops. Apply by letter only, giving ex perUnce, asto and reference. Treated strictly confidential. Employment Department Lexington Motor Co. of Pcnna. Lexington llutldlnr 851 N. Broad St. I'hila. ml y i:i.iN y- r Ysl Ik 9 f 5? j 9 CM .75 Strawbridge & Clothier THIS STORE WILL BE CLOSED ALL DAY TO-MORROW SATURDAY NOTIJER Holiday to-morrow, to the delight of our employes, and the entire satisfaction, we are sure, of our customers, to most of whom ' also Saturday is a Holiday, and who know from their own experience and their dealings with us, that service is better, and more graciously rendered because of these summer Holidays of rest and recreation. The Last Week of the August Furniture Sale will be as attractive as on the first day, and many other opportunities for economy will be presented. Besides, NEW MERCHANDISE for autumn is being shown in many departments. Strawbridge & Clothier MARKET STREET EIGHTH STREET FILBERT STltEET m . .Al 1 1 ELGIN" Gfntlpmrn'n Vutrhr SOLID GOLD CASE I1K Vor three 1htm lioclnnlnr TOUOKKUW itr Mill sell nt this Kpfrlul irire it new lot of Rtnntlnrd IXIIIN NOUI) .OM wntrheN. Me do not need to miy Jtint liow renmrknblr ttiltlolTer In berniiHp pitr on Im iiriitnilnte! I with the Mrrlliie iii.ullt.e vf nrrnrito nnd iiepenaitnimy or tnr rnmoiiN j.i,.i.. Art prompt I IF sun uKh to lie union thnnr fort unit tr enonitli tn icet "nr nf their rtv nouned tlme-keeperM. HKMnMUKH when you liny onr untrh from I. 1'rrftH & Son. ?on ret ultli It it (.CAHANTKi; or SATls FACTI(N burked hy a- lumlncut reputation roterljiir 32 j,rarnt Srnd for our mmnmotli llhihtn.ted rntuloRtie rthunlni; the niont re innrkiible Jewelry 1 -jtues tn Amerlru. Mn'l or tier (Hied, .OTK: Our More nt Cor. Rth S. Chest, nut M. Is nnderKolnK'exteiDtUr nlteru tlnnn, hut buHlneHH U irulnr on ulthuut Intprruptlnn, . .PRISS&SOMC IH.W.COB. 8TH& CHESTNUT STS. 1017 (TAIKETST. 909MARKETST. all ti:ki:e stoiics oit.n f.vk.mno "When to Buy?" Right Now! Now is the time to have a Gas Water Heater connected to the boiler in your kitchen. We can foresee no drop in prices they are already low in view of manufacturing condi tions and may go high er. A Gas Water Heater, very economi cal to operate, will help you to cut the high cost of living and solve the coal problem. The time to buv a Cabinet Gas Range, with the lat est provisions for cleanliness and convenience, is NOW. The prices are rignt and tho TERM PAYMENTS are Ijberal. Broad and Arch and Dittrict Office THE UNITED GAS IMPROVEMENT COMPANY ?""" "Hill ft If m (i r" atgg'fffcgy lUi Ci modern E ".:l MB sifiSWI 3forJU10.50 lmnorU4 SI Urn RIR.MCR SHIRT CO. Fifth Floor. Tk EleTfi ehfce. ill!lllllllll!llllllllllllll!lllll!lllllliliiiiill!llllllllllllll!lllllllllllllll!llllillllllllllll!llll!!lll!llllllllli GALVANIZED, COPPER AND ZINC SHEETS L. D. Berger Co., 59 N. 2d St. Cell, Market 034. Keystone, if a In 4000. Beef and "Pep PUSH' iM -&.. RooM FULL MEAL OR LUNCHEON Choi rent of nea'HonnhIe f oodn, homeht le rooknr prompt rourtrouft wrTlce ii nd moderate prices In a renned atniOMphere. Menu chanced dallr 35-37 South 16th From Strayer's to Succest Raymond Schmidt, 403' North lltitc.iIriHoii Ht., tmu the Cleteluud tirnimunr School pent 10 ninithH in Hfrnrcr tiiilnvM VoleKt on Xhn Stem type ronr nnd at It j fetrnliic more thai fjoiifi i j ear tn he ruitiloy of Jta) A. Co, Call, write or 'phon for particular! about nrlm Strartr'a ran do for ron 07ChaitnutBtret. 'Phone, Walnut 384 lJuS QThi iWlillliJiillillifflfl St3nmc BmB!il w .. .r .YJ1 . 2P ;. M ;w AN appetite is us changeable as a woman one day it wants one thing, the next day the precise opposite. Bring it here there's a mid-summer variety on tho ntpnu that will mnka even nn elght-liour-a-day ' appetite work overtime. Having an appetite is a blessing bring it here and have it doubly blessed! (Efje fet. SJmnts Walnut at 13th Street e H'. B, JohmonftanagT ,) mm XO BE SOLD BYTHE ALIEN PROPERTY CUSTODIAN I The entire issued Capital Stock of WERNER & PFLEIDERER COMPANY and other property. SAGINAW, MICHIGAN. Manufacturers of bakers' machinery, ovens, con-1 veyors, hydraulic presses and mixing machinery. Notice is hereby given that the undersignej, Francis P. Garvan, Alien iroirt" Custodian, will offer for sale at public sale to the highest bidder, at the main office of the company, No, 1204 Niagara St., Saginaw, Michigan, at 12 o'clock Noon, on the 12th day of September, 1919, 3,704 shares of the common stock, par value $100 each, being all the capital stock now issued and outstanding, of Werner & Pfleiderer Company, a corporation created and existing under and by virtue of the laws of the State o; Michigan, And certain letters patent, trademarks an 1 other property, all as incorporated in the Order of Sale. , Full description of and information concerning tha property to be old, the terms and conditions of sale, and the order thereof, may ,be ohjpined by application to JOSEPH F. GUFEY, Director of the Bureau of Sales, 110 West 42d Street, New York City. FRANCIS P. GARVAN, t Alien Property Custodian. vrtO Beef is the Body Builder. There are few foods that put such pressure be hind human energy. Nothing is more savory than a cut of fine, juicy beef. How many ever think of the months and years of effort that have gone into the making of this healthful food. Producers have given years to improvement of breeds of cattle in order that your piece of beef may be more juicy and tender. There is no substitute for beef. Easy of digestion, its life-giving properties pro mote growth and stimulate appetite.. New vim and vigor are imparted to growing children. The worker has his. labor-worn tissues replaced , by beef. ; American National Live- Stock Association National Wool Growers' Association Cattle Raisers' Association of Texas Corn Belt Meat Producers' Association of Iowa 'Kansas Live Stock Association Southern Cattlemen's Association ranhandle and Southwestern Stockmen's Association Nebraska Stock Glowers' Association Missouri Live Stock Feeders' Association , Illinois Iivo Stock Association Indiana Cnttlo Feeders' Association West Virginia Live Stock Association Wyoming Stock Growers' Association Montana Stock Growers' Association California Cattlemen's Association Colorado Llvo Stock Association Idaho Cattle Growers' Association Arizona Cattle 'Growers' Association New Mexico Cattle Growers' Association Cattle Raisers' Association of Oregon ilIII!IJII!Iilll!!l!llllllllllilllllllllillll!IIIIIIlllllllllllll!lllllllIIIIIIIIIIIIIIHIIIIlllll!llilllliIIIIHIIl!llltll 9L9 Republished by the American Mt Packers' Ae?imimli , vfi.-fiS fj 1 41 J I ,Jf 1 a -ja J I T : 'V " . 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