s v K ri, EVENING ' FUBLJO LEDGER- PHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY, 'ATJGtJST 28, 1919 ! fo. m & k? If u lT s . y Mangling Jangles Vare 'Nerve Center' .rttlnorj From fate On. lWognUtt the need of some such remeily .when they Mallzc that while Congress man Vare In WnnhlnRton was declaring with solemn and ponderous emphnsls that Senator 'Penrose was dragooned lno supporting Moore, David Lavis, a 'member of the committee of one hun dred who resigned from the committee in ft pout, was, nt the same instant, declaring in Philadelphia that Con Cressman Moore was Penrose'? choice nod his candidacy the result of a Pen- . rose, plot. Organization Scrambled ' t is evident that things are pretty , badly scrambled in the Vare orgnnizn tion when virtually at the same hour on the same day I.avis, the belated , convert to the Vnre system, issues n, statement that flatly contradicts Con Bressman Vare who was talking for publication in Washington on the same mtbject. , .M , Laris, In blunt phraseology, either made a fool of the congressman, or the latter was so indiscreet as not to inquire what (he ex -secretary of the committee of one hundred was going to ay. in his letter of resignation Another piece of evidence that will be taken as showing that the Vim people are losing their grip on the -it nation is the crude way in which they handled this same David I.avis ruse . When John Phillips and Mr- A. W j Hnrmon withdrew from the ivmmii ! tee of one hundred they chose the ps.v etiological moment. They cnnnlly wnitec. until the committee Iinil organised and' then sprang their Imp. It was a clever ,move and properly timed. ' The La vis incident wa about as clumsily handled as it was possible to be. I If David I.avis knew that the Monro ' candidacy was a sham and a deceit, I he knew it from the start, Yet he stuck to the committee long after Phil- ' Hps and Mm. Harmon had resigned. The knowledge did not rush upon liini like a flood yesterday morning. I The question, therefore, is, why did! not the Vnres spring the I.ais letter1 on the public last Saturday or Sun- ' day, or at least the day before regis tration day. when it might possibly have had some effect? instead, they waited till the day fol lowing registration day. the worst pos sible time in the whole campaign to spring their surprise. The Lav is Deal There appears to be hut one opinion on the subject. The Vare leaders could not arrange to complete the deal with Lavis in time to get his letter into the newspapers before registration day. Hither thnt or the Organization leaders re losing their cleverness and skill in handling political situations. Or did they commit the conduct of the Lavis deal into the hands of tliut distinguished ninatcur strategist and Progressive, Thomas Itobins. whom County r. i ..: n .- v niiiiiiissiiiner iirorci r . jioimcs --landed so cleverly in me . .01.1- luuiv- uii iiiu iuiiusv ui wiri-iiiiK "' A0'1 WOmt,.n 0f -t,lP. Por.?:.,,l.!!!,l vvfa, 10 say nn;uing 01 ine otner nn j shlninr stars thnt will rn down in the . t . t, .,...,,. .- ' comic nuiorics ox rnunueipniu pontics -as "Tom Itobins's Thousand." ivecKsagoiinumareainnnongress- wan Moore, if selected as the Inde- pendent cand date, would cause trouble fn Senator "Dave Martins political , household. ' "Hoast beef seems to be my special- There are already queer stories afloat tJ." said Mrs. William J. Clothier, nnd of dissatisfaction in the senator's bnlli- sj10 patted the shoulder of a binall urchin Wick. It is not directed against the H. had just loaded with canned beef veteran senator personally, but against 9 ne passed on to the next section, bid constant insistence, in season and i ,,' o out of fceasou. in pushing to the front Twenty-seven There at 8:30 , Kduard Bnchholz. his candidate for' Hy S:!W o'clock this morning tun Council, particularly, when, as these ! ty-seven Emergency Aid members were patriots assert, Mr. Ttuchholz has no ' at the store, receiving final instructions. ' personal following whatever. I They lined up behind the counter shoul- It is openly charged that neither Mr. ' der to shoulder with nlmost nu equal i Bucholz nor Henry Kucnzel, candidate j number of store clerks, and nt ! o'clock i for county commissioner, who with ' Coronor William It. Knight, Jr.. Is credited to Senator Martin, can per sonally bring uny btrength to the ticket outside that given them by the faith ful division workers. This condltiou I understand i creatine soreness and dissatisfaction .among the precinct bell ringers nml I I can do it J ever nav to work for a there are, in consequence, some evidences living. Kcally, it is interesting. I of quiet disintegration. Itesidcs some think I've sold a whole carload of pork of the largest manufacturers in the j and Jh&ns alreaMy." Fifth district arc known to be for, Awtcn Director Joseph Macl.aiiglilin, Moore. ofthe Department of Supplies upd Then, too, there is that matter of (Nialrman of the city market committee. Daniel Wade, a Democrat, for sheriff, i arranged for the purchase of govern -Paraphrasing "I'm-le Dave" Lane's nu-nt foodstuff for Philadelphia, the historic words on n somewhat similar Emergency Aid members offered their occasion: I services in any capacity needed. "A Mike Ryan Democrat? P.ah !" j., ..Vc feel this is just as important as Another sidelight on the Fifth dis- ar ,vork was Infct vear HLt wp p t trict situation is the klndlj feeling that , bta. on thc job ti u jg comp,Pt,.(Ii.- RiomiiKluuii..., ..... . .".... fifth -ward have for illiam ! . Camp bell, Independent candidate for cor oner, Every "once in so often" Camp bell, lopes over from his own into Coroner Knight's ward nnd deliberately blows blm out of his trenches. All of which goes to indicate that Senator Dave Martin may b headed for trouble in the Fifth district. Hot weather skin-troubles w Resinol Ointment usually re- Jlcves sunburn, heat rash, cliahngs and summer eczema instantly. Aided by Resinol Soap it takes out smarting and itching and soon restores the skin to health and com fort. Resinol Soap keeps com plexions clear in spite of summer sun, wind and heat. rtetlnol hai bcn prcribed by dovtorf for ,SQ year to ht kkln-troublo. Rnlnot Ointment and nlnal 8aB ri ola vr 1I druKilat. esmoi -i Kin ii1 WARRING ON ',Hu r I'lu) .. . r ' Surplus I lilted Stales army food is on sale a I cost today at (liuihel Itrnllicis. pail of the plan to reduce living costs. t tile left is Sirs. Koliert. giicw. the Mrs! purrliaser; net is Joseph S. Marl.auclilln. direclor of sup plies, head of the market commission directing the sale of tlio food; (ieorge TV Sale, chairman of (lie sales com inlttee of (lie market commission of Councils, is in the centre. .Mrs. CharlesM. Ia-h, of Hie ICmergenry Aid Vol unteers, mid Daniel (iimbel .ire at the right SOCIETY WOMEN CLERKS AT BIG ARMY FOOD SALE Emergency Aid L'ni forms Only Mark of Identification 77ny Dig Into Task With Zeal That Emphasized War Work If it hadn't been for the fumiliar tri-comcred blue hats with their Kiner-' geucy Aid bands, an onlooker would never- have recognized the dozens of business-like women selling government f..,.,iiff t t!,.. Clrnhel Druthers" store . , - e ii.M.ii.,i,;,t'u Lvutinp . louay us muui- m I iiimu:ii".. r society women. , j "Need another hug. sir.' es, nemi i rice is seven cents a pound, nouuds. did you say? Let un 1 hri'e put it til a new sack for you." The busy little woman, poking cans . , n( tomatoes and packages of head rice , ex-;.td ,,apjnK ,ag held out liv purchas- j , ,,..,,. .,.., ,,., , ini's i,n .1 . ... . . . 11 .? ... - i i.... --- of the Kmergencj .vn.. ami i'" jD ,var woru ,1IU m cum circles, one. like ,mv of the other K.nergency Aid women detailed to help in the gv. ' . .i .. I.l.i n 1.11 l ..,"! rini'im ernuipni nan-, uic uiu- u.... , ! over her simrle white dress. ,5pside ,,. Ml.s Andrew rigni, (-rawfor,i reached cauned com from the, Ml(,lvpg an,i ROi, them almost as rapidly i aa Ri. ,,oui,i ,,,,11 them down. they were ready for the rush of meu, , women and children taking udvautagu of the government food sale. i "It's great sport selling goods," one society women had time to whisper to one of her best friends to whom she was selling baked pork and beans at nine cents a cau. "Now I know what ... Airs. Martin. "Ths sain l.l., some, we think food prices." Mrs. Chnrles M. I.ea was enthusiastic over the work this morning. Standing in thc aisle she marshaled the slow m the fight to lower1 x-j'r -wr s-y Tm"' y. ; imimmssasmLmmm I j B I? I 'I An yrm HI itM oun usmess.. 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I FiiiliHBHIrnil Ul llllllIIIVIIllllimJIlllllIIIIIIIIIIIlllllllllllIIIIIIMIMtllllllllllfl "--' ' " rrTTlHriina mf unrimrnlM " HIGH PRICES BUYING ARMY FOOD moving line of purchasers in the right direction: helped them to find the I1'" i" """"" mii .-hii.h.-.. ... anil iiieii n cunj wieir oiiiniies in uie exit ; found boxes or new bags for those whose first paper -sacks hnd burst with their liurcleii of canned corn. peas, to uiatoe anil beans. "It ir one of the hcsl-nuttircd crowds ever .saw." she mninii'iitcd. without realizing that her nvvn smiling cotinte- nance was helping tn keep the crowding purchasers in k""1 humor. They might have lien ciiicieuey in- ! nerts these soeiet u onion, l'ew tiki- j(1 cnniematinu nr ouiment. l'nr the time being they w.ie Im-iuess women with 'no reniemlinim f cnuntij clubs. teas nr social gatherings. Among the women iissjstiug today were: Mrs. Kobeit ('. Wright. Mis. Wil- liam ISutemuu. Mrs. Wolf. Jliss Alum j,rovn. -irs. iieury i. iiouo. .uiss Catherine Dixon Mrs .. p,i,..r,i vi.i..'. I'lioina Mr-. Itobins, j .Monroe isUofcl-y. Mivx Illennoi- J51.,.. Mn.. Samp, lnin M.s (; Hnl(.( j,,,;,, Mrs. Wendel Iteher. Mis-. Manuali .sparks. .Mi-n. t;. T. llazznrcl, .Mrs. W I,. Ativoon. Mrs. Iturnet I.undreth. Jr.. Mrs. M. .1. Stein. Mrs. William Hirsh. Mrs. Edward l'ier-cui l'lunnery Miss Emma Samuel. Miss Kut'.i Denufsou nnd Miss Margaret I.. Couarroe. ete (MM mem that Bacharach Quality Shops run second, if not first, in Philadelphia in the selling of Men's Silk Shirts? Four Stores! ' . m !H iJa0Mfflt 1 Save on yJmMwffLr S I 1H4 Chestnut Street '' hm t ncsinui ,; ,-v. .;tn nziui ,v iimitmi -. ra Army Food Sale Opens at Gimbels' Continued rrnm Pnite Onf this manner enables the housewife to get it cheaper than she could through other sources." Less than half an hour after the sale had begun the force of nearly 1(10 vol unteer women workers had become ac customed to their task, with the result that the machinery of the big price cutting sale continued to run smoothly the balance of the day. Included among the workers were thirty -live members of the Kmergency Aid, headed by Mis. .1. Willis Mai-tin and Mr,-, Charles M. Lea. Long before (lie opening hour. !l o'clock, the crowd of prospective cus tomers began to gather with suitcases, linveliiig bags, hampers and other car riers, in which to cart hninc the pur chases. The fact of previous an nouncement thai customers would not be allow eil tn take the carriers into the store veined not to worry them "in .the least Crowd Is Cosmopolitan And the crowd, ligured At now to be nbout J'iOUO percons., was cosimipolitnu The woman whoxlrugged a small ex press wagon through the streets to take home her purchases would rub elbows with the woman wlio drove to the sale in an automobile and hud her machine parked nearby. 1'oth disputed for place with the haughty chauffeurs- of ' the moie ailment, sent by their cm- 1 ployers to make purchases. i Truflir along Chestnut and Ninth streets was hindered by the rush of i 1 persons eager to get nto the store be- . - .1.. ,-. ...i.. r i lore int- 11I.SL NUt UI JiU criiuicut sur- " -,ffl plus to be sold under the commission's supervision was exhausted. The big staff of clerks from the flimbel store,- loaned to the commission by the manugenient, and the volunteer Diner geticy Aid workers were almost swnmped by the first rush of customers. Hut they soon became accustomed to their task and within half an hour the machinery of the big price-cutting sale was moving smoothly. Slntemrnt ily (iimbel Commenting on the sale, Kills A. (iimbel sndi: "I have never seen anything that is so directly benefiting the public as this sale. It nffords the housekeeper won derful opportunities. The housewife knows what she is buying before she hands over her money, and she Is af fecting a saving averaging about 150 per cent. The work of Mrs. .1. Willis Martin mid other members of the Kmer gency Aid is deserving of spocinl praise. "What effect hns this sale upon the home? It has a good moral effect be came it causes the members of the fam ily to become thrifty nnd saving. The principle of the government selling this foodstuff nt cost price will be reflected in nil lines, and will eventually result in n drop in the cost of living. "To my mind, the United States (Jov erniuent should unload all its surplus shoes, clothing, underwear, toilet requi sites and household to be sold nt sales similar to this one. Philadelphia us a great home center should get its share of these goods." "The sale of government foodstuffs is unprecedented," said I). '. (ilinbel. an other member of the firm. "it is a distribution of necessities direct to Un people. Our organization makes it pos- sime tor immediate delivery of goods, whereas purchases made through the postofTice would cause endless com plaints. Our trained organization ' is wrapping the purchases mnde by the buyers of government food." Carload of IVuit on Way I Corn, pens, baked beans nnd roust beef in cans and rice in rive-pound hags are being sold. A carload of dried fruits left Daltimore for Philadelphia several days ago. " If it arrives this morning big trucks will rush its contents to-the snle, niul the fruits will be pluced ou sale immediately. The food is being sold on the'enfe tqria or "cash and carry" plan. Cus tomers are limited to six enns each of corns, pens and baked beans, three cans of roast beef and five pounds of rice. The maximum" order cost $3.G7, and weighs 47'.j pounds: Temporary wooden barricades keep the crowds in check as they pass by thc vaiious counters and place their purchases in the strong fibre bugs provided by the commission, the bags having been donated, nt u cost of 700, for the sale. Several cashiers have been placed at convenient points and us the patron leaves the various sec-1 tions nt' the s.ih, he ()r she settles fur the purchases made. ' All Aides Are Volunteers K. L. Smyscr, head of the grocery , Ej51ftMIEIlEfeBiaEJEIBISI3iFlirs & HI5 CHESTMUT ST. ( OPPOSITE KEITH'S ) 3 ! Ammal Sale of Fisrs I SI 1 Savings of 20 Not only are the savings impressive, but thc correctness and charm of the styles at once con vince you of the desirability of the Furs now displayed in the Annual Sale. They are Furs exactly as represented and are guaranteed on Jiiis basis. Extra! We will reserve your purchase on payment of a small deposit! Take advantage of this offer! i $125.00 Marmot Coats $97.50 $159.50 Natural Muskrat Coats $125.00 $195.00 Australian Seal $155.00 $245'00 Hudson Seal Coats $195.00 $295.00 Natural Squirrel Coats $215 00 $70.00 Hudson Seal Coats .1 $295.00 $395.00 Fancy Taupe Nutria $295.00 $470.00 Scotch Moleskin $375.00 $495.00 Hudson Seal Dolmans $395.00 $850.00 Mink Dolmans $650.00 Fur Remodeling una Repairing department nt Gimbels', and the Kmcrgency Aid Volunteers, headed by Mrs. Ohnrlcs M. Lea, Mrs. .1. Willis Martin, Mrs. Harclay II. Warburton. Mrs. Thomas JtohlnM nnd Miss Mnr garct Connrroe, nnd nil other persons connected with the i-nlo of the govern ment food, arc nctlng ns volunteer. An unlimited supply of frozen meat -ill soon be available, said Mr, Mno Laughltn. He expects to sell this meat to the public nt government prices through sonic of the dealers of the city. lie hopes some of them will step forward and offer tn dls trlbutp this meat, without charge, as (iimbel llrotliers are doing in the ense of groceries. Mutton, chicken nnd !iorl; loin nnd shoulders will be avail -i hie nt nn eir'y date, nnd Mr. Mnc .niighlin hopes to obtain a supply of beef Inter. A car of bacon nnd .10.000 pounds of lintn nre on the wny to Philadelphia from Chicago, nnd will be sold -through '"linbel Ilruthei-s u soon as it arrives. The liam Is dry smoked and will be dark in appearance, but in flavor will equal the famous Virginia product. Sixty Carloads Allotment A total of sixty cars of urmy food will prolmb'v be n'lotted to Philadel phia, said Mr. MaJLnughlin, instead of fifty cars. Sales will continue from time to time at Gimbels. though It Is expected that large quantities will be sold through the police stations us the supplies begin to arrive. The distiihutlon of nrmy surplus food through the posti'ffice will begin early next week, according to Major Charles K. .Tones, zone surplus nnd supply officer here, who hopes by thnt time, to begin tn deliver food to the parcel-post stntiou nt Twenty -second and Market streets. Orders for this food were placed through the postollWs several days ogo, but tie liveries could not be made because of delay in shipping (he supplies here from artny depots throughout the country. I Best Values I 1 in Used Adding i Machines 1 K Perfection to the most minute a Bj mechanical detail is guaran- U i J teed in our stock of used ' B figuring machines. H a Our selection represents the H i 1 best values on the market. j I Write for our catalog. B I uenerai Aaaing macmne g i I Exchange, Inc. I i j 327 Broadway Ml ' U NEW YORK CITY U il7;jer,aajSJai5J3JSMSISiaMSI5ISJ3I3Igl to 33 Per Cent! M $59.50 Australian Seal $47.50 $125.00 Mink Stoles $97.50 $85.00 Hudson Seal. $65.00 $95.00 Moleskin Stoles :.. $75.00 $49.50 Natural Rac coon Sets. $39.50 $69.50 Hudson Seal Sots $51.50 $75.00 Wolf Sets, all colors. $59.50 $110.00 Taupe Fox.' $8-1.50 $32.50 Taupe Wolf, $24.50 $32.50 Beaver $24.50 $42.50 Taupe Fox.. $32.50 $45.00 'Hudson Se'al. $35.00 $75.00 Mink Scarfs. $55.00 Purchasing AvenW Orders Accepted Coat Sto Sets Scarfs tQ Prices Are Bending, Palmer Asserts Oontlmifil JFroni far. One expected to result in n day or two from the lower livestock prices, other food stuffs, including fruits nnd vegetables, declined in price. In the commission house district, ap ples slumped 23 cents a bushel, oranges r0 cents a box, sweet potntoes 50 cents n bushel, peaches I2." cents, 'bananas 23 centH bunch and cnntclonpes 23 cents n crate. Tomntoes, green corn nnd wntcrmclons nlso sold lower. Declines genernlly wero attributed to abundance nS crops mature. Cleveland, ()., Aug. 2.S. Suit to seize nnd sell all meats alleged to have been held in Sheriff street storage nnd mnrket hotires longer than flic legal period was filed in Common Pleas Court today by County Prosecutor Samuel Doerfler. The petition nsks that injunction be Now Ready. By VICENTE BLASCO IB AN E Z (OUR SEA) By the Author of "The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse," for months the most widely read novel in tho U. S. The New York Sun in a full-pngo enthusiastic review says: "When you have come to the end of the last page you will say aloud (and no 'if about it) that this is as great a book as the author's 'The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse.' ... To all such as love blue water this book will be one of the great novels of all time." I-oHtxe extra. Order of your Hookseller or PKiladelphia Headq for Clothing Values! npODAY and tomorrow the -- William H. Wanamaker Store will be the busiest in Chestnut Street. Silk-lined Suits in all the newest and most desirable of designs; fine, new all-wool cloths regularly sold for $25, $30 and $35. $22.50 $24.50 ' Which means that young men can select from single breasted, double - breasted, camouflage or waistline de signs in the sizes they want and patterns they like. Tropical Suits Below Cost $8.75 ; For $15.00 Tropical Suits $12.50 For $16.50 Tropical Suits $15.00 For $18 & $20 Thin Suits $18.50 For $25.50 Silk Suits $25.00 For $30.00 Silk Suits These figures include- not only genuine Palm Beaches and mohairs; they contain fine natural silk suits and a variety of thin cloth suits with silk trimmings. , Among them are , to be found sizes for every man running clear up to fifty inch breast measure. William EL Wanamaker granted to prevent the Sheriff street market from disposing of the meats and that a receiver bo nppolnlcd to tnko charge of the meats nnd fix prices. Docrflcr's action is the result of ths State Supremo Court's ruling yester day, holding n similar seizure of meat in Columbus legal. Toledo, 0 Aug. 28. A receiver to, sell .131,000 pounds of pork stored hero by Swift & Co. was asked today by County Prosecutor Seney, who is con ducting tho Grand Jury investigation of the high cost of living. ' Late yesterday Judge IUtchio grant ed n restraining order .forbidding tho Northern Itcfrigerntor Company from turning tho pork over to Swift & Co., nnd nlso ordering the latter not to re move the meat. The prosecutor took measures to seize the pork immediately 'following the decision of the Ohio Supreme Court that cold storage seizures and sales are legal. Mare trunt E. P. BUTTON & CO. 'Upfront: uarters W p l WHpppMiin!"""""""""! "'' " MiM...iH.iHiMiiwwrtMMiJii I mi, I"" ,i . . kttrmoumh V-'' $ - . 5.v 1 'fJ ft . " t. "ft ., n
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