Dw-siW";:,;', . jjjj .w --. wa752.?JfiL2 MTTTf:TWn?l f?vl it4Wiltfjii( JUtfSrV-tMar.-AWjffi tfwwMhfefcj'rtf''M'iciiH Bi i'i Jr'- ""' lr " ' . ' . gHTnTQ..gji!a.fi..rraBwrK.-j.. 1 1V 'O'"" ' l ."?'t'17iB" ' '"JE,IW , " s ' '',v '" "i" i" 'T,v' ' -f1 '"tT"'r " ' - r t--.x5 pr -v j..'Uii?, yw"-jjwv Wi IV". 't - ' .3JJfYi ''"'-( J-''T v "in. -r'lqlt-fWjnw 'nm,..m UHn-i flH.J'i'JT" u M i EVENING' PUBLIC LEDGER-PHILADELPHIA", THURSDAY, OCTOBER 0, 1919 ' ''" etc ayjyuxi'.i 'i" i v v - HB'fwr" "t k .. , tu m ft- 9 IJfcsr Ik---" -, ' I ; ygWING TEACHERS GET INCREASE' Elementary School Committeo i Recommends Rise in Pay to I a. Board of Education J WORK IS COMPLIMENTED 17.. .CI..! . .AHA......, In fliA M" UUIIIC3 fit DOniUi LVIlVi.V.n .'I ... fclenfentnry schools wilt bo increased if the recommendation of the schools cotn- mlttcc is npproved by the Hoard of liwucatlon nt its meeting licit Tuesday , afternoon. There" nrc now ninety -one KowiiiR teachers in the elementary schools and t they havo been clawed nmoiiR tlio prl- nary teachers. Superintendent .lolin J'. Garber and Simon Gratz. vie provident i of th'o board, recommended they be classed as grummnr tirade teachers nnd .receive salnry iu accordance. This would mean an increase of $0100 annually . Doctor Gnrbcr was pleased at re ''eivinB a letter from the National Wholerale Dry Goods Association prnisins the swing work In 1'liiladel jihla's public schools and recommending the increase in sewng ileurhera' salaries. Praises Sewing Done Here "This, association has been an netio advocate of instruction in .owing and homo economics and has viewed with jreat.-Interest the Increasing activity of ,tha Philadelphia public schools in this very practical department ot nisinte- . Hon," wrote Thomas A. Kornley, tec-re,tnry-trcasurer of the association. "Data which we have gathered re- ) gnrdlng hand and muchinc sew ins pub- I ic- schools throughout the country i shows that Philadelphia's public schools i ' are pre-eminently leaders in instruction iriisawiuR and bome economics." Jrho elementary schools committee j approved the placing of more than 100 names of women teachers on the eligible list, when Doctor Garber explained there was a great shortage of substitute teachers. He also said all but three ot the .Tunc rn(liinting class of the normal school had been given positions iu this city's schools. The election of tho following teacberR will be recommended to the board at its 'meeting next week: "Kintergarten Helen Ii. Schneider, Anna M. Itaeumner. Sylvia Hlumcn thal, Margaret X. Carroll, Dorothy M. Leopold, Mildred I. Carr, Kvelyu S. "White. Alma M. TeSKC Clerical assistant J. Kmillc llnz lett, Mlliceut C. U. Welsh, Mary Dubin, Emma F. Bluuic, Anna Mnxi mon, Lena Epstein, Kdith II. Snyder, .Helm nreenwald. Nellie Hums, Mnr- garct Howes, Edith Katsyuff. l.cona Oppenheimcr Levy, Grace Ilarnes. Domestic science Dorothea Clulds Alexy, Katharine Corbin, Marion M. Kerr, Letitia Iteilly. , , , Hewing Mary L. Comar. Gladys L. Higgons. KlUabetli I'arcols, Mathilda 'Shulman, Alice Whltten (c. 1 ' Attendance officers Anna Sicgele (permanent), Millie Fischer ( perron -Tnent), Adele Scliembs (temporary), Margaret Spalding (temporary!, also permanent. i' .Playgrounds (part time) Emma Applegate, Kthcl M. 'Williamson, Al bert A. Owens. FREE VERSE IS CRITICIZED BY MRS. COATES BEFORE CLUB Like Cubist and Post Impressionistic- Art Is "Delightful to Those' Who Care for It," She Tells New Century Organization llulter. A dutipan! A. dutipan. Mutter! l'crhapi crab applet, liutterl Doll Doll! r WAS a piece of vers libre I In Miss Driscoll's paper, free verse had been defended it not for its own sake at least because it had awakened interest nnd criticism of modern poetry. i "The present day Is too physical, working ul the question of Ifotne nnd tintifood." said Miss Drlscoll. "Hut ninu ,IIKl is made of body nnd soul nnd il Is only ouuded very much like this that the beast or the ghost that can live Mrs. Florence Kearle Coates said was );V.".Ji ?' .V'.?t .i i . , ,'' " i like cubist and post impressionistic art. ',irrc!,f,io,, ,f ''"LVi'-'J'0" . ni "k"1"1 "delightful to those vho care for it." ! nHiite oul PosstWllly of an "This poem Is only e ''raKment,' " ..yrrs llbre 'is not new. A different said Mrs. ( ontes yesterday afternoon ,hythm like nil unusual musical sound and tho 150 xvomen seate. In the draw- ih Ilot wcIcom( nt n,.N, ml , R1 , t ing room of the New ( entury lull ! fow ,,,nrs mnny , ,m wHtt(,n agreed with her Mrs. ontes Kve a VPr(,0 ,int lins lrIc( to'nwnkrn mpra. free critic m of free jerse f ' lowing n nut emotions, tried to frighten us with paper on "Modern Poctrj ' wlilcl was (iisnBr(.e,hlo and unpleasant ideas. Hut read by Mis ilw , ""ol'. ehttlrman th(l Ilnplfl!nnt t, , t , of poetry in the New ork state fedcra- produced have awakened interest, tion of women s clubs. Verso writing is easy especially the modem kind, without rhyme or rhythm," said Mrs. Contcs. "I wonder if that is not the reason we have sp much of it. Kay to Write but not to Head "Sometimes it is easy to write, but not so easy to read. "Modern art is obsessed with the de sire for urisinalit.v. but there is no heautv that is not old. Artists sav 111 America. Met us produce something virile and Following the paper, Miss Drlscoll ital. 'i lie more ugi.v. mo ueiier: 'ineirciiu a nuuiiier ot lier poems including nnd post impressionists produce .Spring in Heaven," "Kirellv," "The I'ono Iss Pessimistic "Mnny American poems of the lust few jcars might havo been written iu l.ngland except for one thing the tone is less pessimistic. .Miss Drlscoll referred to Longfellow's Introduction of the European influences into American verse nnd said that although he was severely criticized at the time of his teaching in Harvard, the uuuence was mowing itself favorably cubist things Hint arc delightful to those who care for them." Gardener, God." "Weed. 'Wind" nnd "Frost Pictures. 'Itain." UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL RAISES THIRD OF FUND STATE TEMPLARS IN FETE Mary Commandery Starts Fiftieth Anniversary Celebration Tonight The fiftieth anniversary celebration ui.,,0.e Fnnrmr-no-nrl Wlion Dsu . ""1 .ro"tUution of Mary Common Workers tncouragea wnen way ,iery, No. ;(0. Knights Templar of Pcnn I V-.-.t,....o-"'' I Closes With 30 Per Cent of Million G1VING FARMS TO TEUTONS Paraguay Offers 11 -Acre Plots to Encourage Immigration sancton. Oct. 0. Tn an effort to -(encourage German emigration to I'arn- jguay, the colonial oiBco announces an offer to German immigrants of agri- ' cultural plots of eleven acres each in various sections of the country. The land will bo given tn the coin- i nists without payment. Disapproves of Blue Laws 1 Wllkes-Barre, Pa.. Oct ii. - - The ' strict Sunday laws of Puritanical origiu are not tho ideal of the earnest Sabbath school worker, according to Dr. George F, Pentecost, ot Philadelphia, one of the speakers before the annual convention nt tho Stnte Sabbath School Associa tion here. Doctor Pentecost declared his belief to be that the Puritanical laws have resulted detrimentally to orderly SUnday observance.. Asking too much, he said; they were impossible of enforce ment and tho laxity they .required lias ' let down the bars to the continental I Sabbath. Encouraged bv increasing success in the drive for St .0(10.000 for the Uni versity of Pennsylvania Hospital, the Ii00 volunteer team workers resumed their efforts today with new enthusi asm. Thirtv per cent of the desired sum has been subscribed. Leaders believe the remaining 70 per cent will he coi locted before the tunc set lor elnso nt the drive. October 15. The amount collected ot the close of the second day was ,$'JSr,fj-IR, and the subscriptions yesterday totaled ?4S.!13.00. There were ".00 sub scribers, .lohn Waunmnker gave $."000 nnd Mrs. .lohn Wnnrimnkcr gave S1000. The leading team yesterday was No. ."0. captured b E. F. Henson. with S72S5. which included an individual contribution nf Sr.000 from Mrs. Isaac Schliclitcr, The second team, team No. 31, with Jules Mastbaum captain, re ported .SIl'J'l.". Of the women's division, the Emergency Aid obtained first honors, with subscriptions amounting to .$0025. Team No. 10, captained by Mrs. George II. Frazier, followed with .$4110. RIVERBRIDGE ToTlSENDED Three Highways Over Delaware Are Freed at Tristate Parley Three toll bridges over the Delaware river will be thrown open to traffic freo as the result of n conference be tween commissions representing Penn sylvania, New York and New Jersey, held in the Union League yesterday, with Governor Sproul presiding. The bridges are at three of the main highways over the river, and their pur chase within the next year is part of a general plan to have all the river bridges free to traffic. Ono ot the bridges unites Kaston, Pa., and Phillipsburg. N. J.; one con nects Lambertville, X. J., nnd Now Hope, Pa., and the other is located nt Port Jervis, N. T. sylvanln. will be observed tonleht In i i prominent Knights Templar from var- 1 ions parts of Pennsylvania, New York.. New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland nnd me District of Columbia. The anniversary ceremonies will cover' n period of two days, the formnl cele- ' brution being held tonight in the audi torium ot Scottish Kite Hall, llroad and Haco streets, to be followed by a ban quet nt which more than 1500 covers! will be laid. At' the meeting which will precede the banquet Captain Walter Wooding, commander of the comninn derv. will nrefilf ntwl hn f,.11ni..,r .! the ' dresses will be mnde : "Our Grand Com- I mnndery," by It. E. Sir Frederic It. Hlacli, grand commander of Pcnns.il vanin : "The Knight Templar." by V". . E. Sir Thomas It. Pntton, deputy grand commander ot Pennsylvania: Our Di vision." by Sir AV. Frecland Ken- driek, commander, Division No. 1. and .MItS. I3DWAIU) W. IJIDDLK JIKS. J. WILMS MAKTIN Mrs. Uldillo will preside at the luncheon session of tho civic plan ning conference In conjunction with (he coining convention of tho Amer ican Civic Association in this city. Mrs. Martin, president of the Gar den Club of America, will art In a, similar capacity at tho afternoon meeting Dead 137 Years; Remains Moved Grcensburg, Pa., Oct. 0. Soldier Murphy's remains, which were buried on what is now tho Fullou farm, nlon,g the Grcensburg-West Newton rood, 1.".7 M'ors ago, have been di-interred nnd given a more appropriate place in the soldiers' plot in the St. Clair Cemetery. At no very distant date when the high way is widened it will run through the grave in which tho llraihlock and revo lutionary hero, rested for 137 years. I'liis wns the reason for the (J. A. It. Phlla. Man Weds In London II. fltuart Goldey. n Philadelphinn. yesterday in "West Cluff. England, mar ried Miss Elsio Millicent Ilrewer, of Kensington, London. Search of the Social Register, the city directory and tho telephone directories failed to dis nlnse the name of the bridegroom, who gave tills city ns liis home nddress. .r .' I. '.. t. r,. .. . . '"- uur uraimanaory," uy i.. r-ir rain ,i.lnml SonM f vltfrnns deciding to move Pontius, past commander of Mary Com. i tH, r,,mnn!J mnndery. I DELEGATES TO ACT ON CITY BEAUTIFUL Question to Be Taken Up at Convention of American Civic Association Here WILL DISCUSS ALL PHASES Plans for the beatitlfieatlon of Phila delphia will be discussed nt a conference held in conjunction with the eonven-' tion of tho American Civic Association, nt the Engineers' Club, 1317 Spruro street, during the last three days of October. Representatives of thirty-five organ izations interested in civic betterment nnd city planning will gather in the big 'auditorium in the clubhouse and dis cuss ways and means ot improving the i nppcarnnee of the city. The Engineers' Club, of which Joseph A. Stcinmetz is president, is In the forefront of the movement planned tr co-operate with the City Planning Commission,- available uhder the new city charter, nnd having the best interests of Philadelphia and Its citizens nt heart. "The Engineers' Club of Phllndel phla nnd its great membership," snid Mr. Stcinnictsi today, discussing the proposed plan', "recognize tho civic duty involved in making Philadelphia more livable and lovable. We are looking forward to n year of service in recon struction plans for the city nnd coun try." Meet Here Three Days The convention of the American Civic Association, its fifteenth annual meeting, will be held on Wednesdav. Thursday and Friday, October 20, 30 nnd 31. nt the Pcllevue-Stratford. As the Engineers' Club is one nf (l,o hosts of the American Civic Association ucicgaies. .ur. stcinmetz lias under taken the difficult task of master of motors. One hundred motor enrs, mostly donated by club members, will convey the delegates on vnrlous sight seeing trips in nnd about Philadelphia. On the second day of the conference n motor trip will bo tnken to Vorkahip Village and on the thld day the dele gates will inspect the collections of Jo seph K. Widener, nt Lynwood Hall. Elkins Park. Sessions of the conference, designed to accomplish the formation of plans for the improvement nnd bcmitification of Philadelphia, will open at tho Engi neers' Club on the morning of October JO. nt 10 :30 o'clock. The general sub led to lie discussed is "Constructive Community Service." Arnold Itninner. architect, who planned the State Capitol Park, nt Hnr- risuurg, will spealc on "Mate Capitol Parks." Governor Sproul and Fred II. Moore will nddress the convention on "Community Service." At tht luncheon session on tho first 'loy of the conference Mrs. Edward W, Iiiddle will preside and thrre-mluutc reports will bo heard from, the dele gates. Mrs. J. Willis Martin, prcsl dent of the Garden Club of America, will preside nt the afternoon session, when discussion will be had on tree planting in small towns1 and school yards. Dr. .lorn Nolan will speak. "The economic value of planting along railroad rights-of-way" will be dis ciiBscd by Warren II, Manning, of Bos ton. i : The Camae street clubs will throw wide their doors to tho conferees on the firsf afternoon of the conference. In the evening there will be a general discussion of-ways and means of accom plishing purposes aimed at. Tho gen eral trend-will, it Is said, b nlong tho line of thought that what American cities did In the pre-war times is a fairly good basis to act upon, now the strife is ended. One ot the chief speakers will bo W. A. Walsh, of New York. Ho will talk on Palisade Park nnd offer sug gestions for n park on both sides ot tbc river from Philadelphia to Valley Forge. Leslie W. Miller and Clinton Rogers Woodruff also -will enter Into1 general discussion of thp movement. On the second day of the convention there will be a two-hour motor trip to Yorkshlp Village for n tour of Inspec tion. K. D. Litchfield, nrcblteet and town planner of Yorkshlp Village, will speak. The afternoon session will bo held In the gymnasium of Yorkshlp Village. George Hidden. TUikham will sneak on his bill for the creation of a Federal bureau for housing and town Clannlng. Heglonal plnnnlng will also e discussed by Thomas Adams', town planning adviser and expert of tho Canadian Cabinet. 11. A. Haldemant of this city, will speak on the subject. i r i KNOX .Qfi PFa lb rook VERY man can find just the- hat he wants in the Knox line and still keep well within the lines of correct style. Take for example the "Walbrook" curled up brim of rather an English type made in cither smooth or rough finish. Shades for Autumn bottle green, artichoke green, dark brown and Knox mixture an aristocrat among hats. EIGHT DOLLARS. e BONWIT TELLER & CQ Individual Junaerie Shop THIRTEENTH SANSOM STS- There Is a Refined Individuality in HAND-MADE BATISTE LINGERIE With Garnitures of Real Baby Irish Lace. A Boys' Hot Department a Helpful Service to Mothers Herein is shown a collection of smart, practical, becoming styles for boys of 2 to 16 years. A highly specialized and very helpful service! ,BLAYU9CK S BLYNIV' ... 1528 Chestnut Street PHILADELPHIA A I AriUW lURM&BaJa .WVlaBil a?. NSlMllIlIIll ,r ' "i ii unreal v -v - Mill IM'rtlll Wl IMMir" -"iw- Aftune. letA jUJJUi OORBTTfi FORCHETTE Real Bab) Irish Lace, besides its effectiveness ta a trimming, has the added charm of withstanding frequent launderings. LETA Hand Made Undcr-bodice of batiste, edged at top with ribbon-run Y rF real Baby Irish Lace; ribbon shoulder straps ' yO DORETTE Hand Made Bloomers of batiste, with real Baby Irish Lace, ribbon run beading- above ruffle that is 0 -.-. .edged with real Baby Irish Picot 4,y5 FORCHETTE - Hand Made Sleeveless Nightgowns of batiste, with Baby Irish Lace outlining V neck back and front; sleeveless armholes finished with real Baby Irish Picot edge; ribbon n ri- bows 3.95 ARLINEHandMadc'Envelopc Chem ise of batiste, witHreal Baby Irish Lace beading run with ribbon around top, and Real Irish Lace Picot edge defines the envelope drawers; ribbon shoul- . dcr straps ', 3 y5 NINA Hand Made Straight Chemise of batiste, with, ribbon-run Real Irish Lace Beading around top; ribbon -shoulder straps jt y i OR exquisite imported kidskin gloves made in France For the fastidious woman who will wear nothing less Here is the best-equipped glove shop in the city , Quite naturally so, because we own and operate an extensive glovo factory in Grenoble, France From which we have received for this fall and winter A larger and more extensive stock than ever, comprising Over seventy styles of perfect fitting Centcnieri Gloves In motifs and tones to accord with the new colors and fabrics for autumn, and Designs appropriate for every occasion or function. The Perfect Christmas Gift - Centemeri Gloves 123 South 13th St. New York Store, 400 Fifth Ave. i I lip. (cntcmcrL seven lhp. (.entemen tVordrnha ypiiiiiiiiiMiiiiiiiiHiiiiiiiiiiiiiiw C T'fT f: 1- ' T f "j fcT 'rNii.Liu'iitiriiriinnriajiiiiiiitiiiiNiiriiiirjiiiiriiMiriirHiniajiiiiinorMjniiiniiiMiiiiiiitnuiuJ . frjnn n sac Furs and Millinery M Charge Accounts Solicited .aWson & UeManv 1215 Chestnut Street Liberty Bonds and Purchasing Agents' Orders Accepted The Very Last of the "Odd" Furs Despite the fact that only a comparative few of the numerous "remnants" of 'the great Annual Mawson & DeMany Fur Sale are listed here, the indisputable fact remains that these must be dis posed of immediately or returned to stock. Thus this "oddment'' event ends finally on Saturday. The emphasis goes on price! Rest assured as to style and quality! Considering the fact that raw skins can now only be purchased at staggering advances over the prices which we paid for these very pelts, the opportunity of securing a rare bargain from these "odd lots" should be considered important enough to warrant your at tendance at once! All Lots Are Limited Exactly as Advertised An Hour in the Morning Is Worth Two in the Afternoon. Shop early! A Small Deposit Will Reserve Your Purchase ''viiiMiiniiuiiiiffliiiM (68) Odd Scarfs 19.50 24.50 29.50 39.50 Fox, Wolf, Lynx Colors are Taupe, Brown, Black, Poiret, Kamchatka and Georgette. Regularly 25.00 to 59.50 ''iia'n'miHiiiij'tiiiiHiiii.'in&i'i m fa B Most Extraordinary Value! (18) Hudson Seal Coats These models are all of tho popular 36-inch length; with largo shawl collar and cuffs of natural squirrel, skunk or beaver. . , Regularly 425.00 iflBiinniuiiM (4) Marmot Coats B 74.50 I Regularly 110.00 1 'iiiiiiiiiiiiiiBiiiiiiiiiiinnviiiiiiiiniiniiiiiHB (8) Muskrat Coats 135.00 Regularly 175.00 (6) Nutria Coats 175.00 Regularly 225.00 am (9) Australian Seal Coats 125.00 Regularly 1&5.00 , (4) Hudson Seal Coats 165.00 (6) Hudson Seal Coats 225.00 Regularly 210.00 1 Regularly 285.00 'iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiaiiiiiuiigiiii'iiiiiiBftiiiiiiiiiii liiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiniiiiBiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiii Fur Sets Regularly (2) Natural Itaccoon .... 45.00 (3) Gray Wolf 02.60 (2) Nutria 60.00 (3) Hudson Seal 72.60 (5) Pony I Coats 98S0 I Regularly. 135.00 1 'llllllllllllilffl!lllinilllllllll!l!!lll'lllll!llllllMIIIli (4) Taupe Wolf 76.00 (2) (3) 2) 4) 1) (2) Black Wolf 76,00 Taupe Fox 98.00 Brown Fox 98.00 Black Fox 100.00 Taupe-Lynx ......,. 11D.00 Mink 125.00 Black Lynx .,..,.., 135.00 --. "" IB BBHIKjllHflHHflHIH&i Now 29.50 42.50 44.50 49.50 49.50 49.50 'G4.50 64.50 74.50 79.50 89.50 ,98.00 (3) ,(2) ill (1) ii! -IU in Bepwripjfan-l'-ReiffljiJlIin'l ,iT m m m Now y 44.50 89.50 ! 98,50 1 125.00 I Rejrularlv Now I 110.00 115,00 i 135.00 1 165.00 1 195.00 1 225.00 I - ' ifftv UK- , E Moleskin Coats 275.00 Regularly 37 5 J)0 Ihlli'JIllllllllllllllilllllllllllSiinilMIIKlIK Fur Stoles Regularly Australian Seal 67.50 Scotch Moleskin 125.00 Skunk 145.00 Russian Kolinsky .... 185.00 Coatees Nutria ,., 160.00 Australian Seal 166.00 Mink 175.00 Scotch Moleskin .... 215,00 Natural Squirrel 265,00 Hudson Seal ......... 295,00 i (J AgmnWM..WM llll III I ll III . II R.MWMM II -MMMM tl XlBES T,"""TT ' ''" ""'"" """ 1, f " 1 , , !r -; -' : ' - -'if u . ': ' -XI i i M v' A T lie , ... '.'I v,tf I 1 .- s '. . J , a
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