.!-,! .jj4'!HJt, r l" ?x EVENING1 PUBLIC LEDGER PHIKADELPaiA, MONDAY; AUGUST 25, 1919 la'LitMf !; & frT3'TJTrfS& S WREMBN EVERY TEW FEET Fat Work Tht optnlngoftha heada cava in alarm. The Inauranca patrol immtdUUly re' ponded but the fire waa eitlnculthed br the time thtr arrived," writer. W. A. Halnta. Philadelphia. Let OLODE Sprlnlttera protect jour property. GLOBE AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER CO. 2035 Washington Ave. Dlcklnton 331 GLOBE Sprinkler! protect the property ol Sharp A vonme, iMrumerc. no. 3 SEPTEMBER MORNS RUSH SEASON HERE Water Nymphs Appear in League Island Park in August 'and Minus Raiment But the three September Morning maids were a trifle premature. They came out in August and used the dimpled pool In the duBktimc. Tho watchman at League Island Park spied them', like the nymphs of a better day, splnshing about in the limpid shallows of the pond on the west side of Broad street. Keeping a respectable distance, the watchman Bhoocd them away, but they wouldn't Bhoo. "Wo can't go in deeper," walled one of the water maidens, hot fair head, like the other two, just peeping over the surface of the wntcr, "because it's over our head and hands and we can't swim none of us. And wc can't come out till you go far away." Well, the watchman went far away. And the maidens gained the shore and their clothes. But the watchman went too far nwny. When he returned there was only the pond remaining. MISS AURORA SEEN HERE Queen of Northern Lights Vlslblle In Sky Last Night Miss Aurora Itorealis, queen of the northern lights, was visible in the sky last night. For some reason she strolled further south than usual nnd observant per sons saw the glow of her many-colored skirts. Aurora Borealis,. scientists say, is due to some sort of electrical or mag netic disturbance. The lights occur only at night, and are best seen in the arc tic region. There the lights assume a fan-shape form, the lights rnjlng- out from the center, or aurora glory, some times in rich color. Sometimes the rajs quiver in restless movement. They Bre then called "merry dancers." NO SUNDAY SPORTS ARRESTS Sabbatharlans Take No Action en Park Games No arrests will be made today by agents of the Philadelphia Snbbath As sociation, who gathered evidence in Fairmount Park j-cstcrday for the pur pose of invoking the blue laws. The association contends that spoils in the park on Sunday is in violation of the law, but Judge Staake recently handed down a decision upholding Sun day sports. He pointed out that the law of 1704 could only be enforced if participants in sports disturbed the peace. Park guards say no disorder of nny kind was brought to their attention. CHILD DROWNED IN TUB 19-Month-Old Boy Found Dead by Neighbor Joseph Connelly, Jr.. nineteen months old, of 4240 JTackawanna street, was drowned last night -when he fell head first into a tub of water in the backyard of his home. Mrs. Connelly, the child's mother, was upstairs nt the tlmo with a week old baby, while Mr. Connelly had gone to take n short nap about fifteen min utes before the accident. The father was awakened by a neigh bor, Mrs. Itosanna Dallas, of 42.1.1 Or , chard street, who upon going to visit the Connellys was horrified upon dis covering the body of the lifeless child when she entered the yard. NEW BILLIARD PERMIT RULE All Licenses to Issue November 1. Good for Year Director Wilson, of the Department of Pnhlle Safetv. has ruled that licenses 1 for the operntion of billiard and pool i rooms will hereafter be granted on ?o- , f vember 1 of each j-ear and will be valid fnr one venr after date of Issue. The director's ruling is in accordance with the action or tho state legislature) amending the laws governing the li lannaanlnv thn II. I censing ot such establishments. The original act permitted the licenses to be issued throughout the year, good 'for one year from date of issue. Under the amended law they are issued at the nme Qrrie. Trolley Car Kills Boy David Friedman, four ycETs old, ot 1437 South Seventh street, died last night from injuries suffered Saturday night, when he was run over by a trol ley car while crossing the street near his home. His leg waa cut off, Thomas O'Connor, C020 Norwood street, motor man of the trolley, was arrested. INCOMPARABLE This la ha verdict of aome of the moat beautiful women In ao clety and en tha atara after Ion uae ot our Skin Food, which not only protecta atalnat weather foea, but cleanaea. aoftena and nourlahea without harm. Tubea, 83c. Jara, f 1. LLEWELLYN'S rhlladelphta'a Standard Drue rJtoro 1518 Chestnut Street Reaea and Mrrrh far pearl teeth WESCOTTTO FOLLOW PRECEPTS OF WILSON Democratic Mayoralty Aspirant Namos Policy of "Efficiency and Honesty" SEES "ULTIMATE TRIUMPH" Harry S. Wescott, who seeks the Democratic mayoralty nomination with the support of the Democratic city committee, announces what he would do it elected. Mr. Westcott says he will follow the precepts of President Wilson In laying down a policy of "efficiency and hon esty" in the mayoralty chair. Ills statement follows: "Tim Ilpmorrntle nnrtv. adhering to the principle of 'equal righ?s for all and special privileges for none, has endured the onslaughts of designing men for 127 years and will ultimately trlnmnfi In Plillmlplnhtn. "The application of this principle is dependent upon the agency of men. The greatest agency ot democracy is ouu row Wilson. Ouided bv his deeds, pur poses and moral leadership we present ourselves to the citizens of Philadelphia as the exponents of n government by the people, nnd wc challenge tho cor rupt organizations who are tearing at eneh others throats so that the Riirvivor may nave the -political- pnvnege or., ::..... .. i, -' nrpvine unon the taxnarers. "Efficiency and honesty shall be ex acted from every person whom I might appoint or designate to any office or commission if I nm elected Major. "JuRt compensation shall be given to every employe of the city and require ment of the fullest measure of honest service from those employed in any capacity in every department shall bo exacted. "My indorsement of the policy of or ganized labor is not necessary, as it is well known thnt I have been actively associated with its progress toward bet ter citizenship for the last twenty-three years. Kvery provision contained in tne net ot Assembly creating a new ennrter js to R0 to gtg Charles Seminary, Over for the better government of Phlladcl- brook .ror masses to be snid for my SISU, Will. .Thomas, Arthur and, the peace nnd snfety of the city is con- mother, and ?,0 for masses for tnj -fided, shall receive my special consldcra- self and ?f0 for masses for my father tion. Fair compensation, just working 'and sister." i tegulations nnd no discrimination shall be my rule in these departments, incy " ... .u..v....j .,..." v... or the development ot tne ucniin d comfort of the citizens, prosecution . . . . t, of all public work, consistent with bound Dimness judgment, is imperative. "Every agency nt my command Nhnll be employed to reduce the high cost of iiving, and the annihilation of the prof iteer, whether this pernicious evil touches the necessities of life or those of our citizens who can only obtain a home by the paj-ment of, rent. "My enthusiastic attention will be in an endeavor to develop our port and ob-, tain a higher efficiency from public util-' itiei. "I pledge myself to the abolition of that despicable propaganda called "pol itics," and will substitute for the prac tices of today honest statements. U-BOAT SANK CYCLOPS, SAYS NOTE IN BOTTLE Navy Department Gets Message Giving Location of Vessel at Time Believed Authentic The collier Cyclops, whose disap pearance without leaving 'a clue proved one of the great mysteries of the war, was Bunk by a German U-boat off the gulf of Mexico, If the message 'in a whisky bottle found floating off the Florida coast is authentic. The message, which tells the fate of the vessel and its crew, was picked up by two fishermen, and Is now In the hands of the Navy Department. "Cyclops sunk by Germnn subma rine," rends the graphic note. "We are in a lifeboat in a heavy sea. Storm raging nnd we cannot last. Good-by." The latitude and longitude arc also given. Although several such messages have been discovered since the disappearance ot the Cyclops, none has had the ap parent authenticity of this one. An in vestigation by the authorities showed that the spot determined by the latitude nnd longitude of tho message lay with in the course of the cqtlicr and the line referring to a heavy storm is borne out by conditions known to have existed at that time. Several Philadelphia sailors were aboard the Cyclops at the time it dis appeared. Municipal Appointments Today Municipal appointments announced today include , Agnes D. Jacobs, 0219 Hnverford avenue, social service worker, Department of Health and Charities, $1400 n year; Ilussell A. 'Smith. 2120 Monmouth street, inspector, wharfs, docks and ferries, $1200 ; K. P. ISruhns, 4734 Ilichards street, draftsman, Bu reau of Surveys, $1000 ; Thomas Oiley, 7030 Tulip street, assistant teacher, Bureau of Itecrcatlon, $900; Howard Winters, 032 North American street, caretaker, Hoard lof Uccreation, $000; Oliver Itowen. rao-l WnkeffeM rre. rodman, Department of City Transit, $840. I 9 Stationers V Place csny diamond . in contrast with. Ih v JPafisAec Girdle Diamond aicfj2o cammejit will be necessary ' i Exclusive "with this' House ST. S WITHIN COMES BACK; MAKES FINAL SCORE 21-19 r Weatherman Takes Series of Forty Days, but Has Cose Call. Captures Last Game, by Easy Margin THE FINAL SCORE Weatherman 21 St. Swllhln 10 Trot out your slickers, umbrellas and litp boots today. And don't forget your lanterns. St. Swltliln Is "sore" became he lost his focty-day series with the weather man yesterday, and is taking itiout on the citizenry today with excessive rain and dnrkness. For a time this morning the darkness wns such that lights were turned on in homes, office buildings and street cars. The sudden demand on the electric supply resulted in dimming the lights. This was overcome wTien the extra pressure was met by Wio power plants. The weather man Isn't certain just how long the rain will last. It depends on how "sore" St. Swithln is. The rain, according to scientific observations early today, looked as If it would stny in the vicinity of Hnrrisburg at least until TWO WILLS WRITTEN AS NOTES PROBATED .. f - women Dispose of Property in Documents Drawn hand Charities in Long Benefit Among the wills probated today were those of two women, who had written the documents in long hand on note paper. The will of Mary A. Treacy, who died in St. Louis, is dated November 5. 1015, and leaves her property, valued nt $1310. to her mother, Annstasin Treacy, of 424.r Lcidy avenue, to use ns hhe sees fit, She excepts liuU wlncli t her mother's dentil, $700 is toito believe R0 to neic(,s nnd ncpilcws for musical i n.liipnHnn nnd "the rcmnininir 5.HHI ot r, ""-" , - . .. , .'.. the $1000 is to go to the home i in Phi u- 1 1..1.f t 1.1!...) l.II.I...n TMirt ntlinn delphia for blind children. The other $1000 is to go to nny of my nieces or i nephews, if called t6 the religious state If not, I want it given to some poor Catholic church just starting, or to St. Kdward's in St. Louis, or used for a bed in Borac hospital in Philadelphia." A note addressed "For Miss Sarah Falconer" was probated as the will of Sarah Collins, of 4702 Yiola street. Tho note nsks Miss Falconer to sec that the funeral expenses nre paid. A .$2000 bequest is to be divided among the two brothers and three sisters of Miss Collins, "according to previous nrrnngemonts." Other wills probated today included : James Mugford, 0027 Snnsom street, $49,000; John C. Gucther, of Park land, $14,500; William II. Asquith. 7131 Germantowu avenue, $0800; Jn cob Mills, 102 West Wyoming avenue. $0500; Michael Mahcr, who died nt the Presbyterian Hospital, $4708; John A. Kauch, 3003 Fontaine street, $3000. Letters of administration of estates filed included that of Morris Seltzer, 2201 West Lehigh avenue, whose es tate is vnlued at $40,000. It is left to his widow and daughter. TWO SHOT IN STREET FIGHT Three Men Held After Victims Go to Hospital Suffering from gunshot wounds, two men are now in the Samaritan Hos pital as a result of a shooting nffray which took place at Nineteenth street and Indiana avenue; They are Luigi Arnica, twenty-nine years old, 1522 Indiana avenne, who has a bullet wound in the leg, and Antonio ManglnnI, thirty-five years old, ot Wilkes-Barrc, Pa. The latter has a wound in his left breast. Three men were arrested as witnesses in the affair by Detective Penderysast, of the Twenty-second and Hunting Park avenue stntion, and will have a hearing today before Magistrate Price, They gave their names as Lossa Rog ero, John Williams and John Orosa, nil of 1822 Indiana avenue. Tho police have learned none of the details of the shooting and an investi gation is being made. 1IJTE act as the advertis " ing department of several representative manufacturers. Our service is flexible, intelligent and thorough. HERBERT M. MORRIS Advertising Agency Every Phaie of Satet Promotion 400 Che.tnut Street Philadelphia this afternoon. But Mr. Bliss said it must have taken an earlier express east. The St. Swithln weatherman series ended yesterday with Mr. Bliss going strong. During the forty days, dating from July 13, it mined nineteen days, nnd was clear twenty-one days. How ever, St. Swithln was strong enough to keep the score In- daily doubt. Ho held the weatherman down to but three 100 per cent sunshiny days'. The rain, during the .scries, piled up 7.05 inches. The hardest daily rain fall during the scries was 1.08 inch on July 20-21. That the weatherman exerted him self to the breaking point to give St. Swithln the imperial razoo can be at tested by an incident which happened today. Thomas Smith nnd Morris Dell, two printers in the Weather Bureau, worked so hard printing score cards during the series that they fell Rick this morning nnd were permitted to go home for a L space to get back their strength. APHASIA VICTIM SAYS SHE LIVES IN CAMDEN Girl Found in Woods at Catskill, N. Y., Comes Out of Coma. Tales Conflict . The young woman found wandeiing aimlessly in the woods nenr CnKkill, N. Y.J today said she was Josephine O'Urync, of Camden nnd Cape May, N. J. In a rambling story she first snid she wns the wife of n Philadelphia hanker, later that she had ran nwnj from n mnn in Cnpc May who was in love with her, and finally thnt she wns cmplojcd as a maid by n family named Earnest in Camden. While the nuthoiilies nrc iuclincd the last statement is cor- rcct she is being held for observation' in the hospital here. The young woman seemed U- enjoy talking about the man in Cape Mnj .supposed to be in love with her. She snid he ind cast a romantic spell nb'out her nnd she hnd to flee. According to u stntement to n nurse, the decided the only way to get away from this man was to lose herself In the woods. In her conversntion with the nurse the woman snid she wanted to be "beau tifully gowned" when she began her life in the woods nnd used her suIngs to buy expensive clothes before she came here. Golden Wedding Celebrated Mr. and Mrs. A. Ilenrint celebrated their golden wedding anniversary yes tcrday at their home, 2520 South Jes sup strcetr Mr. llearint is seventy-five years old and his wife is five years younger. TIip couple have eight chil dren, twenty-five grnndchildren and nine great-grandchildren, most of whom attended the family reunion jesterday. This Week You Can Make $100 Go as Far as $175 Next Week Isn't that a saving worth while? If you have shopped around at all you know that good Furniture is scarce. Even some of the largest stores have been very short during their , August Sales, when they aim to have extra stocks. But the present scarcity is only a start. It is going to be much more acute from now on so much so that it will not be a matter of price, but whether you can get it at all. During the war the manufacturers were compelled, in order to take care of government demands, to cut down production to 35 per cent, of normal. Since the armistice, production has been kept at about 55 per cent, of normal by strikes, shortage of raw materials and scarcity of labor. Demand during the war was 75 per cent, of normal. Since Peace Day it has been from 50 to 100 per cent. ABOVE normal. The factories haven't any stocks on hand, and their production is sold away into next year. -What surplus remained from before the war and all store stocks have been completely cleaned out. There isn't anything left. The Linde August Sale Today Entering Upon Its Last Week ' ' has the goods to supply all your demands at the stupendous saving indi cated above $J. 75 for every dollar you spend. Beginning next Monday morning you will haye to pay these, and even greater, oddc. This week is the last chance you have to make these savings. Don't fail to take advan tage of this great opportunity. Don't be caught like the folks who waited to buy real estate. You doubtless have friends who have had to pay from 25 to 50 per cent, ad vance during the past four months in order to get a house. Every day every hour costs are soaring, and so long as the demand keeps up, prices arc bound to advance. We have prepared for astounding values clear up to the end of August, and, thanks to our high standing with the leading furniture manufacturers of the country, WE HAVE THEM. It's your own fault if you do not take advantage of our offer. Open Monday, Wednesday and Friday Evenings Until 10 o'clock 1T,TTT1:7' TtTT .H cloaed Saturdays at 1 P. M. HL1N K Y LlIN U ta23d.CoIumbiaandRi.lge Aves SALES OF REALTY up looo percent: Vast Increase Reported for Last! Three Years Title Com- panies Swamped $10,000,000 DURING JULYjGRINS WHILE HE WORKS Kcal estate sales have increased 1000 j When you're all done up after h per cent in Philadelphia during the Inst i hard daj's work : three years. Heal estate transactions aggregating $10,000,000 were made here during July, nccordlng to an estimntc made by the office of the recorder of deeds. Dur ing thnt month, lii.000 instruments alone, the lnrget number of which were for the conveyance of renl cstotc, were filed for record with that office. The number exceeds those filed in June by 400. Settlements Increase Title insurance companies, which do a large part of settlement work in the trnnsfcr of houses, are rushed with applications from persons purchasing renl estate. The settlement department of the Land Title and Trust Company receded thirty such applications n day three enrs ngo. Now .'i00 applications nrc being receixed dnilj . Three years ngo titles were searched, rttlcmcnt certificates prcpnrcd, nnd en tire transactions concluded within a ten- day period. Today, because of the 1000 per cent increase in their business, the title compnnies require from nine to thirteen weeks for the snmc sen ice. Ten Thousand in Month Since lust October, the Itenl 1'stntc Title Insurance nnd Trust Company has handled more than 25,000 trans fers of property. In the Inst two months alone, the Land Title nnd Trust Compnnj has made about 4fi()0 settle ment. It i-. estimated bj officials connected with those companies nnd tho Com monwealth Company thnt the thieo to gether are handling 10,000 settlements n month. Xktf&s GJal Jjo ipu fonoio wc 6u&tMM HamdJled. i; TO ROOT GL001 "Grand and Glorious Fooling" Spread Among Arcadia Pa- trons Today by Artist And you know you've got to attend a business meeting of the IMsc and Shine Literary Society ; And It's raining; And you haven't nny umbrella ; And your wife's smiling face fails to rouse you from your gloom ; And then you suddenly remember that the Itise and Shine meets on Wednes day nnd this is Monday ; And you haven't a thing to do but read the sports page of the HVENINO I'unr.ia LuDOBu; And lnugh with llriggs Oh, boy! Ain't it n grand nnd glorious feel ing? It is. And why? Well, principally hecnusc Clare llriggs has the knnck of getting jour point of view. Oh, mnn! He knows jou well. And because everybody is interested in his pictures, evcrjbody is interested in the man himself. It wns realization of this fnct thnt caused tho Evening PriiMC lii:noni to moke arrangements for a screen reproduction of the artist and his work. At the Arcadia, this afternoon nnd evening, you may pee llriggs nt his desk. You may see him deftly wield his pencil nnd watch the funny picture! grow under his hand. He's a human guj . is llriggs. There's n grin on his fnee as he slips his clgnr from one corner of his mouth to the other, and the grin tells you that here is n mnn who loves his work which, of course, is one of the reasons thnt it is good. as'a. i&SUr 1 4 4 Last and Final Week j 1 of Big Special Drive on Finest Spring and Summer Suits at Remarkable Reductions! f We Will Sell Our Finest $65 Suits at $48, $55, $58 ; Our Finest $60 Suits at $45, $48, $50; Our Finest $55 Suits at $40, $45, $48 ; Our Finest $50 Suits at $35, $38, $40; Our Finest $45 Suits at $30, $32, $35; Our Finest $40 Suits at $28, $30, $32. 1$ You'll find no finer Suits than these anywhere. You'll find no Suits that have the style, fit and comfort charac teristics of these. They are the very best we make best in fabric, best in trimmings, best in workmanship, and best in value, because their quality insures economy. I This is their prices, and there mention of them Buy them now! These Prices Mean $40 Suits are $28, $30, $32 $45 Suits are $30, $32, $35 $50 Suits are $35, $38, $40 $55 Suits are $40, $45, $48 $6o Suits are $45, $48, $50 ' $65 Suits are. . . .$48, $55, $58 Closed at 5 P. 1M. Today PERRY & CO. "N. B. T." 16th and Chestnut Sts. the 1 last week at these, will be no further at any other prices. Genuine Savings! -1 cs n " ' 99 rm x .' , a: t I iii .! tAI ;l T1 m 1 t ..rti .1 'iAl & ?? I 1 41 .v m Ml 4 l jH. ' " Tf V. ll f . M V . K- i -A r- S. - A,t-i. V 4- i s -- ,!SU, u 1 U a '? n1 s. '$ I Jl
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