imdlJLtmitm,mtm,m an ml TV 'i7ir'& a Spy' ' ft i, , 'U JS' " i- o jt. M f V 7 a m Tr IA m . ;. h b k CHEMISTS BEGIN SE frill Attempt to Solvo High Cost . of Living1 by Now Food r Processes SECRETARY BAKER TO SPEAK Steps to strike off the chains in which ioreign cncmist nnvo new some imor lean industries and to open to the peo pie new food sources which will relieve the pressure of high prices are two of the bis things scheduled for the fifty eighth meeting of the American Chemi cal Society, which opens this Afternoon at the Bellevuc-Stratford. Tn addition to addresses by noted themists, there will bo talks by a few men of note in other fields. Among these will be Secretary of War Newton SINS TODAY D. Baker, who will speak tomorrow. Whilo the meeting of the society will be held at the Bellevue-Stratford, a subheadquorters will be established at the University of Pennsylrania Museum. The proceedings begin with the coun cil meeting, to be followe3 by a dinner t' the Bellevue-Stratford. In the grand ballroom of the hotel t 10 o'clock to-morrow morning will be held the general meeting, at which addresses will be made by Secretary Baker, on "Chemistry and War," and by Rear Admiral Ralph Earle, chief tif the Bureau of Ordnance, United States navy, on "Chemistry and the Navy." Thn address of wel come will be made by Joseph S. Mc - Irtughlin, Director of Supplies, and the response will be' given by Dr. William H. Nichols, of New Tork, bb the presi dent of the society. Tomorrow afternoon the general meeting will be continued and five papers of wide scientific interest will be read. Tomorrow evening a smoker will be given in Scottish Rite Hall, at Broad and Race streets. An elaborate program has been provided and a play dealing with the lives of the great American chemists who made Phila delphia their home in the last century will be produced by members of the " Philadelphia and Delaware sections, who have developed unusual talent as historians. , Dr. Nichols to Speak Dr. William H. Nichols will deliver his presidential address on the subject, "Research and Application," on Thurs day evening at the Museum of the Uni versity of Pennsylvania. The day will be given to sessions of the different di visions and to excursions to the large chemical plants of the city. Friday will be devoted to the discus sions by the various divisions and sec tions and in the evening the banquet will be', served in the ballroom of the Bellevuc-Stratford. Excursions will occupy Saturday, the last day of the meeting. There will be an all-day trip on the Delaware River, during which the members will view the huge industrial plants. By special ar rangement they will also witness a launching at Hog Island. The members also will have 'the opportunity of visit ing Valley Forge and historic Philadelphia. In the committees having charge of the arrangements nre George D. Rosengarten, chairman; William H. Bower, treasurer; J. Howard Graham, chairman of the publicity committee; Owen j. Shinn, chairman of the ex cursions committee; James A. Brane gan, chairman of the hotel committee; William C Cornell, chairman of the registration and information com mittee; C. C. Tutwellcr, chairman of the transportation committee; Arthur II. Thomas, chairman of the entertain ment committee; Harry F. Keller, chairman of the banquet committee; , W. A. Pearson, chairman of the smoker committee, and Mrs. Harry F. Keller, chairman of the entertainment of ladies committee. Assisting are Dr. Edgar F. Smith, Dr. Charles L. Reese, Dr. Harlan S. Miner, chairman of the Philadelphia Motion; Samuel P. Sadtler, William M. Kerr, Herman Donncbaum, Gellert N&llemann, A. M.,Comey, C, S. Brlnton, Prof. Walter T. Taggart, Dr..Charleo H. La Wall, of the College of Phar macy; James G. Vail, G. n.'Clamer, ' George E. Barton, J. S. Goldbaum, R. B. Owens, Abraham Henwood, Elmer O. Bertolet, H. 8. Lukens, Leon W. Hoffman, SI S. Sadtler, Edwin F. Hicks, Dr. Sydney Davis, Robert P. Fischclis, James K. Coyne, William D. Edmonds and R. P. Dugliss ; J. F. Gar rett and-E. G. Robinson, of the Dela- )& Section, and .William H. Fisher, Jr., representing the Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce. Policeman Returns From Russia John Grier, a former policeman of Haverford township, who went over seas with the Ninth Engineers and ob tained the rank of master engineer, has returned to his home at Oakmont from Russia, where he served five- months after the armistice was aimed. Drier r?4a expected to return to the Haverford township police department shortly. N .irfBA I.JIUIjP" Tewclcrs Silveraarilhs I 9 r Stationers 2c Ja7 or Jeweled Engagement Ring containing a. Polished "Glrdla Diamond Ss superb Exclusive " House, ; "- You Fail to Register You Lose Your Vote Register! Don't delay. Today you should register. If your name is not on the as sessors' lists you may have it placed there today. Then you can register. To vote you must qualify todayor on September 0; Bhow a poll tax or property tax receipt and you may have your name on tho registration books. Today's the day. - IT PAYS TQ ADVERTISE Revenue From Venders' Licenses In creased $100 a Week Advertising pays, in the opinion of Director Datesman, of tho Department of Public Works. "Advertising of the city's curb and shed markets and its other marketing facilities for farm products, will Increase its revenue from a certain class of ven ders' licenses to the extent of almost $100 a week this year," he said. "The total aggregate increase will be about 55000. "The advertising, which was confined to newspapers, was an innovation early last spring, and consisted of specially prepared advertisements, which were di rected to the farmer and the trucker. Only about $lf0 was expended on the advertising tfhd already the increased revenue from licenses Issued amounts to $3817. While this is for the period from January 1 to July 1, virtually all the licenses were issued in April, May, June and Julr after the advertising had been used. The Increase represents the amount nbove the total received for the entire year of 1018." FINE SPEEDING AUTOISTS Three Sllahtly Injured When Car Hits Trolley Car Fines and costs aggregating more than $00 were imposed by Justice of the Peace Schuyler, of Darby, on two mo torists on a charge of reckless driving. The men, Joseph W. Jones. 3522 North Carlisle street, and Leonard West, C539 Ludlow Btreet, both of this city, who the police say were racing ; were arrest ed by Chief of Police Clark and Patrol man Buckman. Jones's car ran into a P. R. T. trollcns It was leaving the Darby loop, and three of the occu pants of his machine, whose names were not obtained by the police, received slight injuries which were treated by a local physician. West's car was not damaged, but he was fined $25 and costs on the charge of reckless driving and failing to carry the proper license card. Jones was fined $32.20. TO HONOR WAR VETERANS Engineers' Club Entertains Ameri can Legion Members Tonight Members of the Engineers' Club will give a smoker tonight in the clubhouse, 1317 Spruce street, and will have as their gcusts the members of American Legion Post No. 130. Some of the former service men in this post are sons of members of the club. All served in Companies B and E, 103d Engineers, Twenty-eighth Division. Speakers at the smoker will include Major Fred Snyder and City Statistician Edward Cattell. The chairman of Post No. 130's present organization is Alfred E. Brown, who was the first man in the Twenty-eighth Division who was wounded during the fighting in France. HELMETS FOR SALE Government to Part With 50,000, One to Each Person The District Salvage Board, 1710 Market street, put on sale today 00,000 army steel helmets, all finished except the riveting, and the copper rivets will be supplied. This is the first lot of helmets ever released for sale and no person can buy more than one. On the same day 3,000,000 pounds of forglngs will be sold. A final disposition of .the Eddystone munitions plant will be made by the government on September 8, 0 and 10 when everything there will be sold.- A bargain is also promised in fiber cases, running from three inches to nine inches in diameter, and from two to four feet long. In addition to these, a num ber of cartridge cases are still on hand. VARE WOMEN TO MEET Supporters of Patterson to Map Campaign Women supporters of the Vare ticket will meet Mrs. Archibald R. Harmon, chairman of the woman's committee, today at headquarters in the Adelphia Hotel. Mrs. Harmon bolted the com mittee of one hundred and has become the standard -bearer for the Patterson forces. Details of the mayoralty campaign will be discussed and a woman's plat form outlined. Committees in the vari ous wards will be formed. Several hundred women are expected to be pres ent, Mrs. Wilmer Krusen, wife of the di rector of health and charities, Is aid ing airs. narmon. Q) X V KS&BlDto EVENING PUBLIC SCOUTS REMIND s SBBnass isasnra: mm J2?.. " -u u" tMi,.iv;g .j.i ""is .tATr-jMS-iKyjina.ff '""-imfflTlifflrtwMVvJtWW Boy Scouts and service men are campaign committee's banners about the city, urging citizens to register today, the second opportunity to enroll for participation In the coming primary. VACCINATION RULE FOUGHT Gloucester Parents Threaten to Keep Children From School vaccination lias caused indignation in Gloucester The Board of Health says all school children must be vaccinated. Mothers of two hundred youngsters declare they won't. Fathers of tho same two hundred say '.neir caiiureu win biuy uwny iruiu school rather tbau submit to thc vac cine. Truant officers declare the parents of children who keep the chlldrenfrom school will be fined. Matters arc so complicated there was little studwng when the pr.bllj school opened today. An adjustment com mittee has been appointed by the Board of Education to straighten out the trouble. Incidentally, thc 200 children who were sent home because they were not vaccinated are jubilant. HELD FOR AUTO THEFT Man Said to Be Owner Was Killed In Accident John Vosnic, giving ,an address in the central part of the city, was ar rested at Willow Grove by Policeman Streeper, of the Ablngton station, charged with the theft of an automo bile from David Twining, n dealer, a few days before Twining was killed in an accident on North Fifteenth street. The Twining car was stolen from Fifteenth and Race streets. David Twining, Jr., son of the owner of the car, said he saw Vosnic park the car. Because the machine resembled the one owned by his father he summoned the police. When Vosnic returned to claim the machine he was arrested. Wills Probated Today Two wills admitted to probate today were those of John J. Behan, 0833 Woodland avenue, and Charles 8. Heine, 4252 North Sixteenth street. The former left $13,300, the latter $5073, all to relatives. The estate of Cecilia Creeth was appraised at $10,544.07. li&tftysrk as iaxasst mall m me io&t&JL r EL UP IAs 1 4JMTL. MOTOR TRUCKS Have Not Changed in Price During the Past Eighteen Months lVi-Ton Ch&saU, $2350 F. O. B. Detroit 2-Ton Chassis, $2600 F. O. B. Detroit ' 3-Ton Chassis, $3350 F. 6. B. Detroit 5-Ton Chassis, $4400 F. O. B. Detroit FEDERAL SALES CO. OF PHILA. 1830 Market Street L13DGER PHILABBLPHIA, TUESDAY, CITIZENS OF DUTY Ledger Thoto Servloe disnlavin? tho Moore Republican CAR HITS AGED SOLDIER Driver, Trying to Avoid Child, In Jures Civil War Veteran xnc sideswipe of n liea- tonrinir car, attempting to avoid hitting a boy at Fifth and Manton streets, badly in jured on old man, too feeble to dodge the machine when it skidded up on thc pllvcmcnt of thc narro,v 8trcet noiomon oinn, sixty-nve years old, a Civil War veteran, is in Mount Sinni Hospital today with fractured bones and cuts. Thc shock may prove fatal, phy sicians at the hospital say. Jacob Brennis, six years old, the child who attempted to crovs in front of thc machine, was knocked down but escaped with cuts and bruises. The driver of the car, William Corbman, thiity-ninc, of South Fifth street below Carpenter, was arrested. "I turned out for thc youngster who ran in front of my car." said Corb man, "and could not help knocking down the old man on the pavement." COL CLAY LEAVES ARSENAL Frankford Commandant Transferred Despite Employes' Petition Lieutenant Colonel Wallace L. Clay, commandant of the Frankford Arsenal, was succeeded today by Colonel W. A. Phillips, commandant of the army proving grounds at Aberdeen. The army rule of seniority was fol lowed despite the fact that 2000 em ployes sent n petition to the War De partment asking that Colonel Clay be made permanent head of thc station. He is slated to become administrative officer of the small arms department. DArflELS TO VI8IT VICTORIA Washington, Sept. 2. (By A. P.) RfCTfttnrv Daniels has accented tlio In. vitation of Canadian officials to Jsit I lcinna, dijii&m t-uiuiuum, uu Septem ber 11. He and Admiral Rodman will make the trip on the dreadnough New l'ork. A division of destroyers will accompany the battleship from San Francisco. "flU second, ardor e&nXw' ? 2 7.,ja PARISH SCHOOLS OPEN FALL TERM 69,000 Children Flock to Class- rooms in 182 Institutions of Diocese COURSES ARE NOT ALTERED "Johnny, get up; you'll be lntc fori school." "Ah, gee(mom " "Hurry and put on those shoes. An' get out that clean shirt and put on your brown stockings and shoes an' " There were approximately 00,000 early calls today for Johnnies and Marys and Catharines. The parochial schools were formally opened at 0 o'clock 108 of them throughout the city and soventv-fotir others outside this city, hut in thc Philadelphia diocese, all told, there arc 1700 instructors. At the Catholic High School for Girls, Nineteenth and Wood streets, nearly 500 new students enrolled today. The upper class girls will bo enrolled tomor row. It is estimated there will be more than COO upper class students in this one school Few changes have been made in cur riculum or administration. Geography and history classes will follow new out lines sent out by publishers, though no new text-books will be adopted until the world's map shall become "better ad justed." At the Girls' High School the com mercial course has been lengthened to three instead of two jears, and a course in Spanish has been added. The Rev. John C. Flood announced today there is ample room for all the children who enroll. Since thc parochial schools closed in June, a twenty-room addition has been completed to St. Agatha's School, at Thirty. eighth and Spring Garden Europe Ready to Welcome American Tourists VISITORS WILL ENJOY PRE-WAR1 COMFORTS SAYS PARIS Raymond-Whitcomb Announce First Tour to Europe Since War Began Sailing October 4 Americans who plan to take ad vantage of the permission of the State Department for tourists to visit France after October 1, will find that they can travel in as great comfort aB before the war, except in the war zone itself. Latest advices from Paris give tho assurance that tourists will be im mediately welcome and that no trouble need be anticipated re garding hotel or food. On the other hand, prospective travelers will do well to avail themselves of the service of an established tourist organization that is more familiar with the bewllderingly new and constantly changing conditions than the in dividual traveler can expect to be. The first tour to Europe since 1914, announced by Raymond & The Horn $hfravd The New is more delicate and delightful than ever. Its finishing touch will make almost any costume a creation. Following are some of Our Exclusive Styles Lace Collars with high stock, $7.00 and $7.50. Also appliqued Lace Collar with a tiny nosegay in colors, ?4.00. ' i very , roll i Collars and flat shapd3,.?3.50, S4.00, $6.00. A new Collar, with deep-pointed front, to be worn over a one-piece gown, $7.50. New Appenzell Collars and Cuffs, $3.50 for a collar, and up to $10 for the collar-and-cuff set Piquant Pique Rolling and fiat shapes. with real Irish lace edge. SEPTEMBER 2, 1919 streets. This school Is one of the largest parochial schools in the city. At Twenty-first and Toronto streets, additional accommodations will also be available through the Institution of an Italian kindergarten in the church of St. Mary the Eternal. In South Chester and Llnwood Heights, near Chester, two now paro cinl schools have been completed and will be opened tomorrow morning. School In other sections of tho diocese have been renovated or remodeled in anticipation of the opening of the fall term. At the Boys Catholic High School, the opening villi be dclajed until Thursday. SUIT OVER CURB MARKETS Fruit Dealers Charge Politics Lets Them Break Law Political influence used on behalf of thc Philadelphia Curb Market Men's Association allows them to display pro duce in a manner prohibited by law, according to Joseph Gross, counsel for the Philadelphia Fruit Dealers' Asso ciation. On behalf of the members of his as sociation, who, he says, arc forbidden thc privilege enjoyed by thc curb mar ket men, Mr. Gross has filed a bill of equity to dlcover legally why the mar ket men are not punished for alleged violations of th health rules. Mr. Gross sayB William L. Walsh, president of the curb market men, is a "political power" in the Twenty-eighth ward, thc home ward of Joseph C. Smith, Mayor Smith's brother and sec retary. BABIES WIN PARADE PRIZES Awards Made After Juvenile Pageant at Plaza Park Baby parade winners at thc com munity service yesterday In Plaza Park, South Broad street, were announced to day as follows: First honors to Margaret Kuter, 2720 South Seventeenth street: second, to Helen Mane Dean, 2728 Smedloy street; third, to Richard Huebner, 2748 Smedley street, and June Knight, 2752 Smedley street; fourth, to Marie Sa mon, 2740 Smedley street, and fifth, to the McGulnley twins, Catherine and Rita, 2707 South Sixteenth street. A Whitcomb Co., for 40 years the leading American tourist agency, will sailfrom New YorkOctober 4. This party and others in Oc tober and November will visit France, Belgium and Italy and all the most important Battlefields, including Chateau-Thierry, St. Mihiel, the Argonne, Verdun, Rheims, Ypres, the Marne and the Hindenburg Line. This fall will be the last opportunity to see these Battlefields just as they were. Parties strictly limited Jby the steamship space available, and persons interested should write at once for the company's booklet, containing full information. Ad dress Raymond & Whitcomb Com pany, 1005 Chestnut Street Philadelphia. Prepare for Long Winter Evenings by installing modern Lighting Fixtures. They help to make your home cozy and cheerful. Our new models are not only distinctive, but as manufac turers we offer them at less cost than elsewhere. & Brannen Mfg. Co. I 427-433 North Broad Street "A Short Walk Along Automobile Row" Neckwear Collars, 75c Hand-embroidered and Most exceptional at 75c. Big Round-Up Clearance Sale of Perry Suits Light-Weight Topcoats and a sprinkling of Winter Overcoats formerly $30, $35, $38 and $40 to be closed out at One Uniform Price $25 Here's your opportunity for a Clean-up! You can get a good Suit and a good Overcoat or Fall Topcoat for little more than you ought to pay for only one of them! Big sizes in Suits that we couldn't sell for as little as $25, only that they are balanced by odd lots of small sizes. Just the Sale that is an Event for High School and Prep School Boys wearing long trousers! They can get a couple of Suits and an Overcoat that will see them through all the Fall and some of the Winter, for many of the Suits are of a weight that can be wcsQ the best part of the year round! ' We cannot produce as good values today to sell at their original prices you know that! They are all remain ders from our own stocks that we sold at $30, $35, $38 and $40, but because there are only two, three, four of a lot but scores of lots we are chasing them out at the One Uniform Prie $25 Your size and style may be the finest in the Sale if you come in time! Open till 5.30 P. M. PERRY & CO. "N. B. T." 16th and Chestnut Sts. tx. v fr V .3 h- e7.-?J , ) 4 n i 1 .1 V"1 - V3t ' i m ST: i 1 r& M 'm n 4 m 3 r'J m 4A r "4-1 1 1. a i M i fHa I ' ..M M ft? J ." Vl V1 J&i v !Vg ., JHft 1 ' t v m tirt V r 4 liWS Chcstaui StMst . t i r H- t-T Iff "t.'-W K iJ J 'V ' " l & . a t !?.,h. n fw e, Q t-i P-! mfw "r ILS.. :f. DlV .1 c P ,t ,....-. .. ... . .-.. l wS.ail M&f trfn "w.w "fr'wvrv'vs' y - ' " - 7T 1' ' a , !
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