W" . . a a J EVENING PUBLIO LEDGER PHILADELPHIA, MONDAY, " SEPTEMBER & 1919 i OLICE HINDERED IV DRAFT, IS CHARGE Yare Workers Received Army li, " Notices Before Registrants, ,Say3 Dr. J. H. Remig ""BLACK HAND" N 0 T ES Dcatlts of a Day Charges thnt patrolmen friendly to tbo Vare organization failed to deliver It notices to registrants of the selective draft and that Congressman Vnre and J his ward leaders were personally of fensive to members of Local Draft (..Board No. 3 were made toijay in n I ntilatiimAiif Vtrr Tm TaUfi IT T?om t r A member of the board. Corroboration of the statements wade by George W. LoDg, chairman Local Board No. G, and John P. Dwyer, secretary of Local Board No. 232, that Vare followers made ecry cf- fort'to save "disreputable" characters from going to war with other drafted mn is also made. "Our draft work was no sooner iUv4A " cot.1 Tinnln Tlafnli. In Ilia , 3Wv.., h.u w.w. -.v....n ... ..... itntpmpnt. "hpforl Wft dlRrovprpfl ihnt 1 patrolmen did not take our draft no tices directly to the registrants, but .delivered them to Varo division work ers) wno men neuvcrea uitm u inc registrants with offers of their friendly aid to help the registrants dodge the draft" Quotes from Lette In his statement Doctor Tlemlg quotes the following letter he said was sent by Congressman Vare to Adjutant General Bcary at Harrisburg : " 'The three cases of absolute dis crimination aud political intimidation on the part of Local Board No. 3 that I spoka to you over the phone about re cently are as follows: " 'Paul Vassalluzzo, of 814 South Eleventh street, who was formerly in Class 5, based upon the report of the medical inspection of the Jefferson Hos pital) his card being marked disqualified for military service, was railroaded to Camp Greene without having been given an opportunity to appeal. "Martin Kurchazjcwskl, of 770 Soutli Front street, is totally bdind in the left eyo and has four fingers rut off his left hand. He was also railroaded It September 0 nnd placed in class 1 A. without appeal. ''Ilaffael Camilli, of 800 North Eleventh street, was inducted into mili tary service and sent to Camp Green -leaf, Ga., September 3, leaving a wife and children destitute and without sup contrast with Congressman Vare s .lleged description of the three drafted men, Doctor licimg declared vassal luzzo himself claimea class A-l. but was found to be suffering from iv slight heart affection nnd was classed for limited service. Threatened, Says Draft Official - In the case of Kurchazjcwski, he said, the man had missing joints on one hand, but was nbc to work nt .Bald win's and accordingly was certified for Ijmlted service. I As for Camilli, Doctor Remig con tinued, records showed he had not sup ported his family snd had been indicted by the federal grand jury for his al leged connection with a plot to rob ail enlisted man of $400. Doctor Remig said while Congress man Vare was working for Camilli's ' release from the nrmy, Herbert Salus, brother of Senator Samuel W. Salus, Vara leader of the Fourth ward, also was active in the man's behalf. While the Camilli case was under , investigation, Doctor Remig concluded, "Black Hand" letters were sent to draft board members threatening them l. with "the same fate as Detective Ij Eppley" if they failed to "let up" on uamim. t Seaplanes Make Record Flights JSan Diego, Calif., Sept. 8, (By A. P.) Averaging approximately sixty three knots an hour, two heavy sea planes reached here from San Francisco, having completed the trip iu' seven flours' actual flying time since morning. Tbe distance is approximately 500 miles. Ofhcers said the planes made a record for.the!r class. AIL STRIKE FACES CONVENTION T ODAY Walkout of Laborers Would Tie Up All U..S. and Canada, It Is Said REV. DR. J. L. SCOTT DIES Was Pastor of McDowell Memorial Pcesbyterlan Church The Rev. Dr. John Loughran Scott, for thirty -five years pastor of the Mc Dowell Memorial Presbyterian Church, died yesterday afternoon, at the Pres byterian Hospital, after a long Illness. He was seventy-three years old, and lived nt 1302 North Broad street. Until ill health compelled his retire ment from active life about two years ago, Doctor Scott was prominent In the Presbyterian ministry and was known as an editor and writer In connection with religious publications and as the author of n number of books. Doctor Scott was born nt Bovina. N. Y.. In 1840. He was graduated from Monmouth College. Illinoli, with' thi decrfp nf hnchelor of arts, in 1870. He completed his preparations for the ministry ut the Ncwburgh Theological Seminary in 1872. receiving the degree of doctor of divlnitv. In the same year he was ordained In the Presby terian ministry. IBs first pastorate was at the Mat temrnn Prpshvterian Church. Fishklll. N. Y., where he remained from 1872 until 1882. Subsequently Jic was for seven years pastor of thKast Boston Presbyterian Church. BoRton, Mass. Leaving this charge in 18S8, he became superintendent of the Presbyterian mis sions in New England, which position hn linlrl until 18!)0. He then came to the McDowell Memorial Lmirch. of thisJ D. Ilines is einerlrd In nrltlrrss tlu ran city, with which ne maintained a con nection until htsueatn. Doctor Scott was associate editor of the Presbyterian Journal. published in Philadelphia, from 189S until 11)12, when it was merged into the Continent. On this publication he was afterward a writer. He was author nt the "Memoir of Tennyson," 1001. nnd the "Memoir of Burns," lf04. He was editor of the "Age of 'Fable." 1808, nnd the "Age of Chivalry." 1000. Doctor Scott is survived only by his widow. "WILDCAT" PLOT ALLEGED HINES TO SPEAK IN DETROIT Hy the Associated Press Detroit. Sept. 8. Whether there will be declared a Rtrlke that, it is claimed, would tic up all rail transportation In this country and Canada, will be de cided at the convention of the Interna tional United Brotherhood of Main tenance of Way Employes nnd Shop Laborers, which opened here today. With from 2000 to 3000 delegates, representing (500,000 maintenance of way and shop workers, nttendlng, the Dozen Men Held on'CIarge of Plan nlng MllllonDollr Swindle Chicago, Sept. 8. (By A. P.) A dozen .men were arrested yesterday by agents of the state's attorney In con nection with n conspiracy that is al leged to have had for Its purpose the flooding of the country with worthless securities. The state attorney's Information was to the effect that a welt-organized band had plotted to dispose of value less securities to the amount of $1, 000,000, nnd that the selling campaign was started last February. Henry Smith, nn insurance man, nnd Oscar Hnlberg, n diamond broker, alsoT aro held under heavy bonds in ronnec- lion wiiii me purcnasc nnu disposal oi thousands of dollars' worth of stolen Liberty Bonds and other securities. BROWNE DENIES HE IS DEAD r STRAWBRIDGE 6 CLOTHIER New York Democratic Leader Is An noyed it Rumor New York, Sept. 8, James J. convention is ready to conslucr action Browne, who for ycarR has been the on the strike vote canvassed last week. I !,.,, nml fflthcr to all B00(1 Demo which stood 32.1.000 for and fiOOOl ....... , against the proposed strike, should wnge"nt'', "f whi'h th,?rC ."" """'J, , in th,e demands of the brotherhood be denied. '"' Assembly district, Brooklyn, is Director (Jcncrnl nf llnllronds Wnlher nn "'end. Far from it. jirowne, wno is superintendent of vention. 'sewers in Kings count . was nnnoved The brotherhood also asks a new i"11 ,,ny jesterday by sjmpnthetlc tele working agreement which, with the phone callers, w ho had heard the rumor wnge demands, has betu laid before lf his decease. Thc "corpse" is puz- tlie director general. Officials of the i 'led and nnnojed. l-APort.' Iallege Francis E. Weston News of the death of Francis E. Weston, of Pasadena, Calif., has been received here. He was formerly n resi dent of Upland, Delaware county. Pa., where his father, the Rev. Dr. Henry G. Weston, was for forty years the president of the Crozer Theological Seminary. Mr. Weston was engaged in the coal and iron business for mnnv years prior to his removal to California. He was a member of the Art Club of Philadelphia, the Engineers' Club of New York city, the California Club and the Valley Hunt Club of Los Angeles. He is survived by his brother, Dr. John B. Weston, formerly of Dulutb. and a sister, both now residents of Hcmet, Calif. Herbert H. Hurst Herbert H. Hurst, of the plumbing firm of Smalley & Hurst, 107 Choi ten nvenue, died yesterday at his home, 85 East Seymour street. He was sixty to jcara old. Mr. Hurst, a member of Germantown Chapter, No. 208, Itoyal Arch, and other Masonic orders, had been a suf ferer from heart disease for the last six months. He is survived by a wife, two sons and one daughter, all of Philadel phia. Funeral services will be conducted in an undertaking establishment at C101 Germantdwn avenue Wednesday after noon nt 2 o'clock. Interment will be in Chelten Hills Cemetery. Miss Rebecca L. Wetherlll Rebecca Llnnincott Wetherlll, a daughter of the lntc John nnd Mary Wetherlll, of this city, died at the home of a nephew, M. Churchman Me teer. nt Atlantic City. She was eighty- one j ears old. Interment will be madei in Woodlands Cemetery. TO NSORIAL DRINJTfATAL Bayrum Cocktails Kill Seven In Three Days at Jamestown, N. Y. Jamestown, N. Sept. 8. (By A. P.) Seven men have died in this city within the last three days from drink ing bayrum or medicinal compounds with a large alcoholic, content. Sev eral were young men employed in local factories. Peter Constautlne, a dealer In bar bers' supplies, is being held nt police headquarters on the supposition that he sold the bayrum. i I nrgani7atinn hne expressed the ilcu that an agreement satisfactory to the men may be reached. It Is claimed 25 per cent of the maintenance of way nnd shop workers represented receive less thah $2.50 a riav. An inerensn In nntpps nf XI n.r nlag per man is demanded. The convention will sit at least two weeks, and, among other matters, will consider a provident plan with death benefit: creation of an educational system, providing technical school scholarships and promoting efficiency and the organization of a women's auxiliary. Where the elo il did thnt report como from? he asked ugorotisly last night. "I'd like to meet the ihnp thnt spread it. I'd pull his nose." H "Mouthprlnts" May Reveal Thief i New York, Sept. 8. A guest of the Hotel Martinique sent a hurrj call for J. J. McLaughlin, the house detective, and through the medium of a pad and pencil conveyed the news of the loss of a fine gold and platinum brldgework of teeth. The detective has been ad vised to try a Bertillon-like system of mouthprints to discover who has stolen the missing molars. AnVKItTISKMEVT AD EUTISKMENT jt& Mags I Sits, , fiiTwfillik 1 1 1 Will i f i I w it ! : i' . V I M . ; i .M 1 iM I I TO i ' New England Backs Plumb Plan Boston, Sept. 8. The New England I'lumD j.-ian ijcague was organized yes ttrdayat a meeting of 125 officials from 'every union of railroad workers of New England. The organization was said to be the beginning of. an intensive cam paign to further the, intcrasts of the Plumb Plan League. .. There are two gardens in one of Philadelphia's suburbs, side by side, with a hedge between. Both had tho same soil as a foundation, but In one the soil has been enriched and improved. As a consequence the vegetables growing in it are large and healthy, while-in the other the vegetables are rather scrawny-looking specimens. We can find a parallel to this condition in business. It is only as careful attention is given to small details that a business-prospers, and it is this careful attention to detail which is behind the success of the Chestnut Street Shops. 3BcftrmJi TO ROM Colorado come the deli- rl cious Rocky Ford cantaloupes - , t Usmn, T? Tfollnwpll & Son's, Broad street below Chestnut. They are grown with special care in soil particularly adapted to the de velopment of this kind of fruit and their delicious flavor has made them popular with all lovers of good melons. After your trip to the sea shore or mountains you will enjoy also the Honey Dew and Casaba, as well as the French and Montreal melons. Hallowell's now have the Elberta Peaches from nearby or chards, and it is said that Pennsyl vania peaches are the finest flavored in the world. These ate particu larly large and sweet Hallowell s will ship any of these fruits for ou by parcel post, special delivery, 1000 miles. BiyStirt going anal. )sms 2 North 'aiHllSouthJ irf (OMimi events usiiiniiin George Allen, inc.. 1214 Chestnut Stree-1214 0xlliti$tX pitting Exhibition ' Extraordinary Imported Pattern Hats And wonderfully at tractive and original creations by our own expert de signers. Hundreds of Choice Models for Womeri, Misses and Children, No Two Alike Opening the New Laces LaceTlouncings in Chantillys and Margoux Bandings and Flouncings to match. Beaded and Metal Flouncings in exquisite combina tions. , . Silk and Jet Tassels, Drops and Trimming Braids. Autumn Showing of Millinery and Dress Velvets and Ribbons r . , . '-!4..v '. n IV 'U - , CiOMINii events cast uicir "-shadows before," and in the 1 ti8w fall dresses which Oppenhfiim. Collins & Co., Chestnut and Twelfth streets, are showing, we have a forecast of the fall and winter modes. One diess of blue Itricotine has black satin sleeves. The back of the waist snows me new blouse effect and the skirt is wide at the hips. The vest of Georgette ex tends below the waist line and there Js a narrow girdle of black satin. A chemise dress of black velvet is fur trimmed and embroidered. It has a band of fur at the bottom in lieu of a hem and on each of .the sleeves. The collarless neck is cut so that it parts in front, forming revers, and the V thus formed shows a piece of flesh-colored satin. There is a wide girdle of black circ ribbon. IF A vote were taken on the ques tion of salads 10 to 1 the most popular, in America, at least, would be chicken salad. When made of tender chicken and 'fresh, 'crisp ..., so it. in at Thommen's. 1700 Chestnut street and 1820 Market Btreet, no disn is more aeucious. n i. ua tr nnv whether it is the sea- 'soning or the delectable flavor ,of 4i, mnvnnnaise used in its prepara- t.. .. ! II- nt fnn.fi.!niy lillf there is something about it that sets it apart from the everyday variety of chicken salad. Oysters are now i ...,m nnrl chicken salad with fried oysters Is a very palatable combination. Try it next time you have difficulty in deciding upon a dish for luncheon. It is just the i, in, to eive you the necessary I "pep" for your afternoon's work. --HlS is the season when T thoughts first begin to turn toward cozy hours by the flre ade and those hours will not be nnnrlv BO COZV vithoUt B. lamp placed jn just the right position to tnrow a goou ngini uii juui uu" H. V. Dougherty & Co. have some unusually attractive lamps with parchment shades. Decorators ore using these shades because they very often supply just the right color -note In a room. For instance, whom a shade of brilliant red would not harmonize with the color scheme vnnr room a dash of that color against a dark baqkground might be just the touch needed to complete your decorative, ensemble. You will find a variety of interesting lamps at the showrooms of H. D. .Doughs erty & Co., 1632 Chestnut street. Ssjtrt ARE you one of those discrimi nating persons who, when sending n hirtbdav rarH. sr. lect one to fit ihe recipient the kind of card that makes him feel that you are thinkincr of him nnd no one else when you selected it? If so. vou need search no further than the store of Frank J. Currv. I oiz Vjnestnut street, for nowhere else in town will you find such an assortment. A framed picture always makes a welcome birthday gift, and the delicately colored pic tures, which have made famous the names of Wallace Nuttino- and ProH Thompson, arc especially accept able, lake your films with you to Cuiry's for developing and printing or enlarging. You will find that his work well deserves the characteriza tion "ot tne better kind." I YOU nre planning a small dance in the near 'future or in tend giving, one durine the win. ter months ou will be glad to have that most peiplexing problem of securing the right music solved fof you, for it is often difficult to secure me services or an orchestra. The Solotone Manufacturing Company, 1727 Chestnut street, will lend you a phonograph especially adapted for concert work or dance music and will supply with it a number1 of selected dance records. To relieve you of any anxiety as to the trans portation of the machine the Solo tone company offers to deliver and call for ft You will be delii?htl with this arrangement fdr many reasons, not the least of which is the absolute dependence which vm, can place upon the performance of me instrument. I o NE of the first things that comes to mind when selecting furniture for the kitxtior, i. the table. You will be making a wise selection if you choose a table with a porcelain top, for it i3 not only the most sanitary, but is much easier to keep clean than wood or oilcloth. The porcelain top will not rust or tarnish and can be cleaned with a damp cloth. One of fJio.n tables, which I saw at the stnro r J. Franklin Miller, 1612 Chestnut I street, nas a separate pastry table kept in a compartment underneath when not in use. Another has a convenient stool hinged so that it can be used in any desired position. Bins and drawers add to the useful ness of the tables and keep materials for baking within reach. ONE of the jewels that a girl prizes most is her engage ment ring, and if it be a Pol ished Girdle Diamond from Bailey Banks & Diddle Company's store she will have a ring valuable not only for the sentiment prompting the gift, but as well for its intrinsic worth. The Polished Girdle Diamond is exclusively a Bailey, Banks & Biddle product, and tho method em ployed in polishing the diamond brings out unusually beautiful lights, With a band of small diamonds, which has supplanted the plain gold band formerly in favor as a wed ding ring, the engagement ring having a Blngla Polished Girdle Dia mond, makes a very effective and beautiful combination of jewels. Two such important events as an en gagement and a wedding surely de serve such fitting commemoration. nificent Opeiisig , Dresses, Wraps tVJ 'njii 1: oMtawm i dwvf A Ttrws VUAaui ainmrnt, HtmiAtivni 5J-. 'hi CHJS PV - - I.-.-- --, j, -u , HE most important Expositions of Fash ions in our history are now in progress every woman in Philadelphia to-day should see the display. They represent the finest adaptations of Paris fashion the highest novelties and models of the most dig nified refinement. One notices at first glance the great richness and elaboration the com plete swing of Fashion's pendulum from the quiet simplicity of recent years to the beauty and freedom characteristic of to-day. Fine Suits partake of the nature of costumes. One-piece Dresses with Matching Wraps are a pro nounced feature two are shown in the sketch in centre. These Drd5s-and-Wiap creations are de- eloped in velvets and brocades and the richest of cloths, and lavished with a wealth of furs. The Suits with short box coats, simple, but very chic, emphasizing the accompanying high-neck, slip-over blouse, are quite a feature. And the Suits with long coats, with a slight ampleness at the sides suggestive of Louis XV styles, afford a pleasant change. Suits with Russian Blouses and independ ent panels, and Suits with high-necked vests, give variety. Also plenty of the practical Suits, includ ing smart Sports Suits. One oft the b e aut if u I smocked a n d puffed Panne Wraps, in delicate floral tints, Ihnt arc shown for evening near. OTHER AUTUMN EXPOSITIONS Fashion's most recent fancies as evidenced in those many essential Dress Accessories dear to the heart of every woman: New Silks Dress Goods Trimmings Robes Laces Enbroiderie8 Blouses Negligees Lingerie Corsets Shoes Gloves Hand Bags Hosiery mm W, Mf s$p Ji VIKWHPll A niir vTOBrW fL '-m I Mm fvf jTm i ) x 1 1 - ; Displays aid Furs' WM I www 11 1 III wMM mm K D ess Coats in chne to wraps ivith monk or bol ntcr collai s or with full-length Cniiea nf male attached (as shown tn the sketch) or having over-jackets of fur. DISPLAY OF MILLINERY Beautiful new Hats direct from the Paris ateliers of Suzanne Talbot Maria-Guy f Georgette Vasselin-Villetard, Evelyn Varon Marie Lancret Saget Helen & Julia Vimont Lewis Louison Hermance Mary & Annie As well as originations, adaptations and interpretations from our own woikshops. An exquisito showing, of the new fashions in Millinery for all occasions. Here aie tito elaborate models, to be seen in the Diiplay, that combine the Gown until matching Wrap autumn's jnosf recent fashion decree. J Courtlu 6)0 with stately trains, and close, sheat like draperies, bo with an expansi "enchancrure li cou," is the deci of Paris for Ei ning Gowns. Sir Knights and Ladies WELCOME! A special invitation is extended to the delegates to the Knights Templar Conclave, members of Commanderics, and ladies ac companying them, to visit this Store. The Great Fashion Display Planned for this week in honor of the city's guests, is the most important and ,the most brilliant seen anywhere since the war, and no woman should miss it. We have printed a PHILADELPHIA GUIDE BOOK especially for this week's visitors, to be distributed at our IN FORMATION, BOOTH here in the Store, also at K. T. Headquarters, and at hotels. des . ' TVJfcHV I . wrwiAm - I Ml Ilil 0M ft lWfl4 )Ivl waflflB fjMyW &'n The beautiful new Gowns are par ticularly charming. The bouffant draperies, the quaintly distended. hips, the wired laces, the heavier silks that tell of eighteenth century stateliness, the formal decollete, the courtly trains, the simple fitted bodices that set off to advantage the grandeur of the skirts, the elegant Street Dresses with their high collars, the glitter and splendorof brocades and metal laces all are so different, and therefore most charming. Wraps are gorgeous and Coats in cline to Wraps. Some Coats have a full length fur cape or a Coatee of fur transforming them into most distinc tive Wraps, and some Wraps are as much fur as cloth. Balkan blouse ef fects in cloths of the suede and duvet types are a new feature, and floral tinted velvets and metal brocades, draped from collar to hem, foretell so cial functions of old-time splendor. Furs are a natural part of fashion's elegance. The short Fur Wrap appears again, in scores of variations, the nat ural accompaniment of the heavy cloth street dresses" of assured vogue, Small Furs incline to Scarfs and Capes and the most becoming crush effects. And the full-length, all-enveloping Fur Wraps arrive for evening wear, now that formal evening dress fs the fashion again. This is a magnlfi ' cent display of all the fashionable Furs. ' Equally Fascinating Fashions for Misses In Suits, Dresses, Wraps, Coats and Furs STRAWBRIDGE & CLOTHIER WAIlKBT - BtOItTIt FILBERT bTHERTS m -I 1 Ml V.J t'l M A vawiswf , -... ?r." 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