Sot TbjfepH - . r-rt .-) ifyC. H J.' b V fe :. .EVflNjNff PUBLIC LEDGER PHILADELPHIA", MONDAY, SElPTEMBEj 20, 1919 t 3 . V I b i r r ! I b -7S Of I u ( I K M -'H flc7RAlk9V i I'l' 1 1 h9qJ IE SPlamERS THE AOTOMflTIC.nREMEN' Our idea of. service When you equip your building with GLOBE, Automatic Sprinklers, you alio get the QLOBE Sprinkler In spection Service. Thia Is a new serv ice which insures the efficiency of your system at all times. Ask us for fall information. GLOBE AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER CO. ys Vh!nfton Ave. Dlcfclkion 531 Fickud Meter Or Co. kolldlnr ft lltrtlont. Coon . vroiecira eritLUBU - sprinkler. ARE ON WAY HERE Dr. H. B. Van Vallin Wires Uni versity Museum of Finding Prehistoric Specimens PARTY AT NOME, ALASKA A telegram was received today at the University of I'cnnsylvnnia from Dr. William B. Van Valin, head of the University Museum's Arctic explora tion party, who has arrived at Nome, Alaska, Dr. Van Valin announced that he had with him a collection of extraor dinary value. Including the mummies of Itrehistoric Eskimos, wnlcli may clear the problem of the racial origin of the residents of the frozen north. Dr. Van Valin said he would sail fiom Nome to Seattle on October 1. IIi is expected to arrive in Philadelphia with his collection in about three weeks. In his telegram tha explorer told of n perilous journey through the regions of ice. The trip extended ovr a period of two years. At, ono time mere was un easiness concerning the party, as the explorer was long silent. His message from Nome caused rejoicing because of the assurance of his safety and the promise,ef a rich addition to the treas ures of the museum. Doctor Van Valin was accompanied to tho Arctic regions by his wife and daughter. A second child was born during the journey. At the University Museum it was said today that Doctor Vnn Valin'iLdiscovery of prehistoric r.skimos had stirred tre mendous interest nnd that his specimens and report on his obscpations arc awaited impatiently by bcientlsts here who have made n study of the origin of the natives of the Arctic. As Doctor Van Valin said in his tele gram that the prehistoric Eskimos nrc unlike the Eskimos of today, it was said. his Brummies may explode all present theories as to the racial stock of which the Eskimos are a branch. MEMORIAL FOR DR. CRAIG Central High Students Honor Pro fessor Killed In Battle Memorial services were 'held in the Central High School today in honor of Dr. William F. Craig, late professor of biology in that institution, who was killed in the battle of the Argonne For est, September 20, 1038. Prof M. B. Wise paid a tribute to Doctor Craig, and Prof. William F. Gray, in behalf of the faculty, presented to the school a heroic cast of King Arthur, as a memorial to the deceased professor. President Bennett, of the senior class, presented a large framed picture of the facade of St. Marks, Venice, as a memorial from the student body. Doctor Craig enlisted in the officers' training camp at Macon, Ga., in July, 1017. Later he was transferred to Fort Oglethorpe with tho commission of first lieutenant, nnd wqnt abroad with the 3I!5th Infantry in July, 1018. lie was killed on the first day of the Argonno fight while administering aid to the wounded. Doctor. Craig was n graduate of the Central High School, of Medlco-Chinirgical College and of the medical department of the University of Pennsylvania. He also took the de gree of Master of Arts n the university in psychology and philosophy. SALE OF ARMY GARMENTS ' To Dispose of Five Carloads of Re- m jCafegSJjgnHIsm ESKIMO MUMMIES I claimed Clothing Army coats, dyed and otherwise transformed perhnps, will probably make their appearance soon In second r hand stores, for there will bo a big sale today of salvaged army garments at the Schuylflll Arsenal, Grays Ferry road t Bids will bo received for about1 fivo carloads of all sorts of soldiers' gar ments, gathered at various hnlvnge plants in France and this country. Tho articles to be sold Include over coats, caps, woolen blouses nnd breeches, denim coats and breeches, ponchos, blankets, underwear, socks, shirts and leggings. ' The reclaimed garments wUl be sold only in large quantities. FUGITIVE FOR TWO YEARS Police Land Man Accused of Shoot Ing In July, 1917 After having lived the life-of a fur gitive for more than two years, An tonio NDi Lario, forty years old, 8000 North Reese street, is held today ac cused by the police of shooting Fran cisco Carffola, thirty years old, 030 Butler street, in n quarrel on the night of July 22, 1017. t For a long time It wns thought that Carffola would not live, as the bullet entered his breast just above the heart, but the wounded man recovered -and will appear against Dl Lario on Ot tober 0 at a hearing before Magis trate Wrigley in the Germantown and liycoming avenues police court. P , Refinery Worker Falls Dead John Tilton, thirty-eight years old, of 3632 North Eleventh street, fell ilonr, from heart disease -while at work, at tfiV PenwyimU' '. SuMr Iifirr ?XI2 FIVE MEN HURT IN AUTO CRASH Accident Occurs at Broad and Morris Streets Early Today SIXTH OCfcUPANT UNINJURED Five men were hurt, one seriously, early today when two motorcars col lided at Broad and Morris streets. The Injured: Waller Smith, 1513 North Twelfth street. Skull may be fractured. ieorge C. Gerstemaclicr, 2437 North Carlisle Btrcet. Lacerated head. Wlliaiti .1. Sejmour, 2122 North Thirteenth street. I.accrattous of chlu. Charles Itregenllnger, Sixteenth nnd Butler streets. Lacerations of head nnd face, William, Moody, 1421 North Twelfth street. Lacerations of head. A sixtfman, riding with the injured man, .William Herder, 1415 North Twelfth street, escaped unhurt. Ilode on Hood of Car Seymour was driving the machine containing the five other men. The police say the car was running down Broad street at high speed, Smith was on the hood. Near Morris street the speeding ma chine struck an automobile driven by John J. Denver, 124 North Alder street. Seymour's car was hurled to one side and hit a tree. Smith's head struck the sidewalk. The others were pitched from the automobile. Dcaer was not hurt and his machine was only slightly damaged. The injured men were- taken to St. Agnes's Hospital. Later Seymour was arrested by the police of the Fifteenth street nnd Snyder avenue station. He was held in $400 ball for n further hearing by Magistrate Baker. NEW RAILROAD HEAD HERE v - Regional Director Markham Will Re sume Illinois Central Presidency C. II. Markham, regional director of railroads for this district, who has re signed, will leave Wednesday for Chi cago, where he will resume the presi dency of the Illinois Central Railroad, which lie gave up to enter the service of the government. He will be succeeded by L. W. Baldwin, now assistant reg ional director. The Illinois Central Railroad has for some time urged Mr. Markham to re sume his former post. When Mr. Markham first took up the government's work he was placed in charge of the southern region, with offices in Atlanta. He came here in June, 1018, as director of the Allegheny region, which embraced the 1'ennsjl vania, Baltimore and Ohio, Philadel phia'and Heading, Central Railroad of New Jersey, Western Maryland, New Jersey and Seashore, New York, Phila delphia and Norfolk, Bessemer and Lake Eric, and other lines. ADMIRAL PENDLETON DIES "- ' . Former Navy YaYd Commandant Victim of Chronic Bronchitis Rear Admiral Edwin C. Pendleton, former commandant or the Philadelphia Navy Yard, died Saturday night in the Naval Hospital, after a month's illness with chronic bronchitis. The renr admiral was born In Rich inond, Va., In 1847, nnd was, appointed to the Annapolis Naval Academy by President Lincoln in 18G3, and was graduated four years later. He served for a jear on the Minnesota and was then promoted to ensign. He was made master iu 1S70, lieu tenant commander in 1880, commander in J870 nnd captain in 1002. He at tained the rank of rear admiral in 1007 and retired two jears later. League Island was left without a commandant in 1007, owing to the death of Rear Admiral B. F. Tllley. and Rear Admiral Pendleton, then a captain, took his place. At that time he was com mander of the battleship Missouri. Falls In 'Attempt to End Life Police of the Belgrade and Clearfield streets station wcro "summoned early yesterday to apprehend n thief who was supposed to have barricitdcd himself in the homo of Mrs. E. Jefferson, nt .1007 North' Lawrence street. The bluecoats forced an cntranco to the place and found Thomas Griffith unconscious in his room from inhaling illuminating as' IIe Is ln n critical condition nt the Twelve Uplscopai Hospital. I I 1 I These snappy shoes may be had in black or new dark tan. Also eight other styles, as follow: Eomry Pair Genuinm Callthln. Gun Metal Button $1 O ft A English.... L&MV Gun Metal Lace $1 Q ft ft Medium English,. 1ZUU Patent Colt But- -fy Ml ton English l.UU Tan Blucher, Medium Wide '12.00 limmer maife MEN'S S& SHOES 1312 HrZxR 1232 Chestnut St. 2o Market St AMMMMMr? hPI 0?k AWRDAT yVSNINCia ftfrftftpWg OLIVE IIURK A Philadelphia singer, or r,10fl North Broad street, who lias brought cheer to thousands of men in the sen Ice with licr voire NORWOOD BOARD LETS WOMAN TEACHER GO Miss Byers, Who Refused to At. tend Summer School, Re turns to Her Home Prof. L, Fisher, superintendent of Norwood public schools, will appoint a new teacher this week to succeed Miss Adallne Byers, teacher of literature in the junior high school, who resigned Saturday because the hoard of education held up her pay check for August. Members. of the board contended Miss Bjcrs broke her contract when she did not attend Rpecial school last summer. Professor Fisher explained that the con tract was on a twelve months' snlary basis nnd required that Miss Bjcrs teach ten month and have two months ''for vacation and such continued trniuing as the board of education should advise." Miss Bycrs said she did not iolatc her contract, but merely failed to com ply with a "wish" that teachers attend summer school. When her August pay was held up she resigned nnd jesterday icturncd to her home in Hnrrisburg, Pa. She had been in the Norwood school for one year and two months. SEE BARBER STRIKE END Wage Question Settled Recognition of Union Still Undecided A finnl settlement of the strike of the barbers in this city is hoped for when representatives of the master barbers meet tonight nt the Parkway Hullding, nnd at (iarrick Hall, Eighth street below Lombard. The only qucs tion to be settled is the recognition of the unionization of the men. One of the most important issues of the strike was settled jesterday morn ing when committees representing the master nnd journejmen barbers met nt the Hotel Adelphia and decided upon a scale of wages and hours agreeable to both. MOORE GOT AWAY CHEAP Spent Less Than $50 to Get May oralty Nomination Congressman Moore's expense ac count for the .primary enmpnign, sliow- -j-ing expenses of less than ?50, wns filed today in the office of 'the clerk of the Court of Quarter Sessions. Durcll Sinister, thei congressman's heeretnry, said that, as a master of fact, Mr. Moore's expenses were nothing. "In lunniug for the Republican nom ination for Major," said Mr. Sinister, "Mr. Moore neither accepted contribu tions nor spent anything, m tlin( he would be absolutely free of obligation." The formul expenso account, however, was necessary under the law. It was received this morning from Washington. Foreign Wars Post In Germantown A post of tho Veterans of Foreign Wars will be organized tonight in Ver non Hall, Germantown and Chelteu avenues. This organization, founded moro than twenty years ago, following the Philippine nnd China campaigns, has grown strong with new blood since the return of men from France. Man, llong III, Ends Life Charles Print, twenty-four years old. of 410 Ituscomb street, committed sui ciele iu his home yesterday afternoon by tiring n bullet through his left tem ple. He had suffered for several months with nervous trouble. Dollars Dark Tan Cor Jo van Mtdlum Eng, Tan Lace '12.00 '12.00 '12.00 '12.00 English Tan Lace Medi um Wide , Tan Ulucher, Wide ,.., E OF EUROPE HERE Representatives of English and Swiss Merchants and Manu facturers in City BIG OPPORTUNITIES SEEN Better trado relations with Philadel phia business houses arc being estab lished by delegations of British and Swiss" business men who are in this city for the purpose of foiming closer commercial connections between their rcspccthc countries and American firms. I There nre five members of the Swiss delegation, which represents u larger delegation of 200 men who nrc now touring the country. The Englishmen nrc cotton manufacturers, members of the Managers' nnd 0erlookcrs' Asso ciation, of Bolton, Euglniid. New problems In iuteriiatlciunl trade that have arisen ns the result of the wnr nrc being discussed here by the British manufacturers and imprmcl methods of financing and merchandising nre expected to grow out of their Usit here. They are the first of ninny simi lar delegations to come, representing many prnnches of commerce nud manu facture. Mr. Wunilcrly -Volkart, one of the Swiss merchants, expressed his amn?e ment nt the energy of the Amrrii an business man, and his business sagacity. "We have been in six Aincricun cities," he declared, "and we are umni ed at the energy of the American bus!- j ness mnn. Wc came here because It is felt in Switzerland that, since the war Is over nnd commerce has been resumed, there is n great field for the development of trade relations between the two countries. Sees Market Here "Switzerland has ninny things that wefecl there is u market for in the United States and the reverse is also true. Our purpose is to establish per sonal contact with the manufacturers interested and thus lay the ground work for a great commercial exchange. "We have Just returned from At lantic City nnd familiar ns we all ore with the great spas of Europe, we must confess that nowhere in Europe is there n resort similar to it. The cli mate and air nrc wonderful and remind ed uh greatly of our nntive land. Wc were especially impressed by the order liness of the great crowd of Imliduv pleasure seekers that we found there and also with tho magnificent appoint ments of the hotels. Our outstanding impressions, however, is of the great sagacity of American business men and the power of business in the nation." In British Delegation In the British delegation tire J. II. Hayes, of Richard Ilurwood & Son; George Clapperton, of the Howe Bridge Spinning Company; J. L. Hownrth, of Ornod, Hardcastlc A. Co.; .7. Hill, of the Dove Spinning Com pnny; William Heaps, of the Swan RAD MISSIONS iiiPYBANKSs AU" . Jewelers Silversmiths Stationers Oriental Pearl Necklaces of he rarest Orient Pft Overcoats, Reversible Leather and Cloth for Auto and Usual Wear "s JACOB REEtfS SONS 142M426 OtcslnulSihreelt M MM-MlGUiQBlnulSbrecl WM raW ULVfJ Lane Mills, Ltd., and C. II Hays.' of Joshua Crook & Sous, Ltd , of Bolton nnd Manchester, England, The delegation is under the guidance , of It. II. Mockny and Carroll Hutch I ins, of Boston, and came to Philadel phia lifter n ten-diij tour that started In Boston, included "Montreal, Toronto, Niagara Falls, Chicago, Memphis, New Orleans, Ln Grange, Atlanta, Greene -vllle, Washington nnd Philadelphia. They will sail fur England from New York on October I. The Swiss are II. Wuiidcrlj -Volkart, E. Luscher, F. Ruiz, R. Burger and F. Rappeler, nil of whom arc engaged in the leather business. LITTLE CHINESE BROOK OUTGAMES SHIPMATES Celestial on the Manchester Castle Wins Chopsticks at Fantan "The little brook purls nnd winds, sparkling under the nil-wise sun." The members of the Chinese row ot the steamship Muncnster Castle nre ready to swear that "the little brook, etc.," does nil that, and then some "The little brook, and so cm. ' is the American equivalent tor l.ee Mug. . , r L. ", ,,. , -m,llM "'"I10 - jiihi i.vr ismg. .-sing ,,uii nr Miineiiiuig like that, is the name of the innocent Chinese fantan plaver who now owns nil the cash and chopsticks formcrlj mused oj oincr memoers in me crew. Captain J. A. Kelly, master of the ship, admits that ns sailors go tlieie aie many better than "The little Incick etc.," but as gambling sailors come anil ' go. none nt least none in the crew nf the Muncnster Castle is in the -,, class with the we'll meaning htrenm Lee Sing, Sing Wnh. or vvhatout it is. is the original ot Tennj son's drunk He goes on forever. That is, In gees on winning forever And the vvoist nf it Is that the Cliince refuse to eat with borrowed chopstick It is against their ii'llgioii. All but the dronk lire eating their pai boiled birds' nests nnd other dainties with theeir lilv whites. SALE OF RITZ HOTEL DENIED Vice President Provan Declares There Is Nothing In Report I David IS. l'mvaii. vice piesident and general manager nf the Kit-Ciiiltnu Hotel Conipnnj, denied toduj that the hotel liucl been s()I( and tdut it would be used as an oflice building. His de nial followed a statement coming from Daniel X I.innuid, a California lintel builder, who, while at Atlantic Citj rccentlj. said thnt the Kil.-Curiinn was to be changed into mi olln c build- j ing. "Such n leport is injurious to the business nf the Ititz-Cnrlton," haid'Mr. Provan. "(Juests grow lostless and un easy, thinking the doors will be closed, when no such step has been decided upon." Humors that the site has been ac quired by otlier interests have been cir culating lecentlj. I f Made of fine flex ible Kid Leather on one side and of Tweeds, Home spuns and Gabar dines on Reverse. Pull belts. In various lengths. $60.00. Cf Short Coats (J4 in.) of this, name 'ypc Leather and Gabardine, Revers ible,, $35.00, All of liese Coats can be worn either side out. (0 i I 1 i Ml 1 la I i 1 VA STORE THIEF GETS Fl Jewelry Worth $25,000 Taken From Ninth and Market Streets Establishment $40,000 IN FURS RECOVERED A S21.000 jewelry lohhery and the lecoverj of stolen fins valued nt be tween 510,000 and SfiO.OOO marked the continual battle of wits between police and c liminals jesterday. The jewels vvere.stolen fiom the stoic of Harry E. Krrstine, northeast cor ner of Ninth and Market streets, in blond dnj light. The lobbery wns dis C'OVClCel 1 1 V Mm slw.rttv linfiirn niinn Til.- Mn'cK nf the More is si,l to have been intact eailj in the morning, but when he visited the Moro nt iinnn the JRTUNE IN GEMS side door line! been Jimmied open and roK1,,,(,r of ""'' shows that the per thieves had made n careful selection ! M,l,nl l,rPertj amounts to SI, 107. f the stock. VJJ.40. She had Liberty Loan bonds A delnj iu opening the investigation was oci'iiMoiicd after Kcrstine reported , 1C lb, l,conlIf.e uo ,lctocti. ' . , " ' mailable. Later Detective John Pislier lls nssiBI1(,,i , ,(t ,,,,,, ' " Anesled Abe llcllowitz, sixteen jears old, .viiusunii sireet near 1'nii mount nve- "ue, was later ni rested The police BONW1T TELLER. &XO. &he c5aJyShcpOrianuon6 CHESTNUT AT 13 STREET Continuation of the Annual September Sale of ? Fur Coats, Wraps, Scarfs, Muffs, Sets and At twenty, twenty-five the regular MARMOT COATS in a jaunty length belted model with shawl collar. TAUPE NUTRIA COATS in a smart KJ trotteur type of a iauntv leneth with belt to match. HUDSON SEAL COATS (dyed musk rat), in a thirty-inch long, full box model. TRIM'D HUDSON SEAL COATS, thirty-inch long model, combinings of nutria, squirrel, opossum. TAUPE NUTRIA COATS in many diverse styles of the smart trotteur types. NATURAL SQUIRREL COAi S in twenty-eight-inch long, flare sleeve, . shawl collar model. HUDSON SEAL COATS (dyed musk rat), thirty-six-inch length; girdle to match. SCOTCH MOLE COATS designed in a fascinating thirty-inch-long model of perfectly matched, selected pelts. TRIM'D HUDSON SEAL COATS, thirty-six-inch length, combined with contrasting fur. NATURAL SQUIRREL COATS in various thirty-six - inch long models with girdles. HUDSON SEAL WRAPS in all-seal 4 or with contrasting collars; forty-five and forty-eight inch lengths. SCOTCH MOLE WRAPS of finest selected pelts in forty-eight - inch lengths ; various models. NATURAL SQUIRREL WRAPS in a voluminous forty-eight - inch long model of clear, blue skins. Ermine Wrap 1 6 so. oo Broadtail Wrap believe he knows something about the crime. The furs were recovered after de tectives arrested two men accused of maintaining clearing houses for furs stolen In New York nud other places. The men arc Samuel Popkavc, Viola street, and Joseph Holsteln, who gave 1 an address on Callow-hill street. They i had a hearlnb before Magistrate Pen I nock in City Hall and each was held in I ?r.000 ball for court. Itlcli Loot Found I A search of the homes of the two I men, the police say, revealed trunks fijled with valuable furs stolen from New York on August 27. More than ,SO,000 worth nt furs were stolen from two New York fur stores on thnt date. The furs in tho homes of the two suspects are part of the consignment, which wus all i-ciit here for distribution, the police sny. A relative of Holstein, arrested in New York on n charge ot having par tic ipatcd in the robberies, is said to have broken clown and confessed, his confession implicating the two men ar rested jesterday. Em'!y P,att LeaVes 1.107,824 , " m T ,""' cst,1, of l:n,il-v ' ' ln,t "'"' ,,1(Ill '' f"C office nf the ' ot n ,mr "'"" f $l.".IC0. which have ' " llinrk,,t ,nlll of $87,818. 'Other se I curlties were stocks iincl bonds of steam nl"1 electric railway companies Wilis ,,.,I fr probate todnj were: .lames C. Anderson, who died at Atlantic Citv . S7."iO(l. Joseph M llniisell, who died i I" De'nncn. X J. S7000. and Henri- etta Wiedman, 3222 Combv $0800. nt rcet, Novelties and thirty per cent bchrv season prices 95-00 195-00 195-00 245.00 245.00 275.00 295.00 350.00 350.00 450.00 450.00 575-O0 595-00 I The New Styles in Fall Clothes Fresh off the Fire so to speak! Bingo! You Young Men! Have you seen our New Trick Belts? New Flute Fronts? New Toppy Lapels? New high-set Buttons? New Link-Button Coats? New peaked sleeve cuffs? " ?-. New welt-seam waists? New one-button double breasters? Have you seen Our New Assort ments of Models, Fab rics, Patterns, Colors, all combined on the classiest lines that our designers have ever sketched and our tai lors have ever wrought out of materials for Young Men's wear? 1 Let us show them to you! Some are in our windows only some we cannot show them all at any one time in this most prolific sea son of new and artistic ideas founded on good taste and wide-awake-ness! I See them at your leisure inside! Perry & Go. "N. B. T." 16th & Chestnut Sts. it 1 V i 1 i i $ i 1 u. rT :iilFp !TZ mmmm wppwp T7 lfWlf yv ! '! r 6 a D v ' aw " ': a J. SUV , " , rt .. I ' J tC- .,-, TF ,.-. ,.,. j V.w. .to,i. "i 'J'.irts A. z&jil.J;:-- .; . V-? - '-" -. t- ? LjL.. s3&
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