r SW-WV X EVENING PUBLIC LEDGER PHILADELPHIA, MONDAY, DECEMBER J 5, 1919 ,1T jr - v - t UN LLEGION officers ATTEND SERVICES .Post Commanders Are Guests of ,(. Penna. Society, Sons of the - American Revolution .NEW BRANCH TO ORGANIZE -Officers nml pout commanders of tiihe Amcrirnn legion, upon the ffnvitntlon of (lie IVnimyhmila So "cfety of Pons of the Involution, yes terday nttpndrri a special hcrUco In iSt. Stephen's Eptoopnl Church, Tenth trcet uboc Chestnut. It was the thfrtj-first annual herwee of the so clety, i The neto executive committee of the Philadelphia county committee will inect next Wednesday rvcnliiR to trans--act Important business, innjudlnu nc- tion on applications for- barters from 4Pyroupn of rornicr nervirc men. This committee is composed of (ieorp;e Wentworth Carr, chairman; Carl Snchs, Post 1SS, icc chairmuu; CharicH J. Kiddle. Post 174, trons .urcr; Trank W. Melvln, 1'ost 70; It. Slogan, I'ost IMij H. N Hchnit7, rpost .112; Leo Wdnrott, Post 2."U; .1 TJ. Lomond. Post 1)8: A. Ncvin Dctriih. I'OBt .", and William O. Mucneh, T6st 7. I Post No. ,1. the fust formed In Phil aaVlphla. will organise Wedriesda night. This post lias a membership of T030, according to George K. I.ippin jitt, coilnty committeeman, and is (rowing. J There will be a meeting of Post IPO, Jtho marine post, at the Marim Club, JMU7 Chestnut ptiect. next lfriday cve irlng. This post clc ted officers last tTriday evening nnd then rescinded the 'election on the ground that the meet ing hod not bcou-propcrlv announced. Krieficls of Anthony J. prcjcl Riddle, Svho was elected post commander, jes- 3rdn fcaid he hail been plated In nn .unfortunate position by the post'H de- I Vision. Major Ocnerai Littleton W. "T. Waller nnd Colonel L. .1. Mnglll arc 'tery much interested in the post nnd were In attendance at the l'riday meeting A resolnion condemning what is be- ' llcved to be a growing'-practice among i individuals and groups of individuals of i jbffering their services s strike-breakerx 4n the nnme of the American Ligion1 Vas adopted recently bj the Oriel S. Itobertu, Post, No. 1GT. nt a meeting in Jhc Benedict Service Club. 1010 JInr ket street. This action was baned on a Resolution adopted at the Hnrrisburg Cantonment reaffirming the (stublished position of the American hegiou that it would not participate iu disputes be twcen capital and labor, but that ill tood unalterably for the maintenance I pi law and order. '..Members of Darby Post "00, Amer ican Legion, of Darby, is now under taking a financial drive throughout the borough. In response to the rom jnunication rccehed from the French Government, to the effect that the French Government Is to issue to the families of all Americans who lost their lives in the world's war, an en grossed pertificate, the Darby Post has .requested all Darby families of men who lose their lives in the war to tom jnunicate to the adjutant of the post, J. St Campbell. The certificates will Jbe .issued Washington's Birthday by thc post. '.The' Aaron I. Price and Private Mil ton Stern Post, No. 117, American Ivegion, nt the Continental Itepublican Club, Eighteenth and .T'ffcrson streets,' recently inaugurated a drive to increase its present memsersltlp from ICO mem bers to 500 prior to January 1, 1020. Joseph LnIn, who is directing the drho, appointed eight udditional cap tains to head individual teams, The officials of Post 417 for the ensuing yenr are Charles II. Schaofcr, coininniider J Mahiu ' Ucinhelmcr, vice roinmaudei ; Morris II. Starr, adjutant; Louis 1)1 nc, assistant adjutant; IScujamin M. Simons, finance officer; Jacob Ii. Sil ver, insurance officer; Isaac Grossman, legal aid offiier; Milton Hcreog, em nlovment officer; Alexander HchlcHsing- er; historian; Dr. Morris Segal, medical l old officer, nnd Dr. Charles S Sclmefer, representative to cbunty committee. Veteran Leaves $10,000 The will of John J. Mend, who died in the Naval Home, was, admitted to i probate today. It devised an estate of j MO.000 to relatives. Other wills J probated were those of James II. Whit ing, of Schwcnksvllle, Montgomeij ' countv. who left $."i8()0 to rclathei, , nnd Mary King, ir27 North-Nineteenth street, whose estate of ?5."!fl7 goes toj relatives. An inenton of the poi -sonal estate "of Charles L. Itnlrd, filed todn, showed n total of 8157,410.07 RECTOR ATTACKS LEGION i Rev. Mr. Browne, of Lancaster, Pa. Stigmatizes Members as 'Rowdies' Lancaster. I'.i., Dec. lfi. The Ilev. Geoige I. Hrownc, rector of St. .IqIiu's Kpiscopnl Church, startled members of ills congregation yesterda morning bv referencis to tli American Ligion, 'n which he sharply criticized members of that organization for the part they plaxed in the recent troubles with the Ilolshovikl in tha state of Washington Such phrases as "n crowd of row- s BBBBBRnBiCrOBflSBBBBBSHHHHHMBflBBBi DldwMarch Co , Perth Amboy, N, J. Manuhctunts ofFm Brick American Industrial Roofing Tile Established reputation backs etch installation. More than materials, more than roofs we offer roofs delivered completely erected on time. Use our interlocking tile for pitched roofs and flat tile for flat roofs. Write for "Data Sheets". mpnrnn CementTdeMfg-Ca 824 Oliver Building, Pittsburgh SO Church St. BOIOtuDldr. Nw York Phild.lphi 509 Drowa.Mui Bldg. Birmlnsham EXERCISE Tor Health Private Instruction Given at Your Home Write for Circular ABE BOSHES 3109 Gordon St.. I'Mla. CHRISTMAS TOYS ' and DOLLS Salesmen's Samples Buy Here and Save Money Big Assortment Pretty Dolls, Toys and Novelties Sleeping Eye, Curly Hair, Dresaed Doll,' 13 inches high. Special at i i Xrnas Toy Shop OPEN EVENINGS 508 Market Street United States Shipping Board, Emergency Fleet Corporation WILL AUCTION Machinery. Equipment & Supplies At Their Warehouse, Middlesex Ave.. 3 METUCHEN, N. J. " Wednesday and Thursday, Dec. 17 and 18 .2? At 11 A. M. Each Day ALL of this equipment, which is new, represents surplus, after " completion or cancellation of contracts. It has a. cost value of .'about three and a half million dollars, and includes almost every lino of supplies and equipment, as well as a number ojf Machine Tools. Among the items may bo mentioned: 450 Steel Lifeboats, 200,000 lbs. Manila Rope, 300.000 lbs. Steel Wire Cable, 70,000 lbs. Insulated 'Cable. 20.000 feet Fire Hose, 13,000 lbs. I Beams, 500 tons Iron Building Forms, Angles, Channels, etc.; 42,000 lbs. Rivets, 75,000 lbs. Machine Screws, Foundation Bolts and Nuts, 15,000Kegs Galvanized Spikes, 4500 yds. Cotton Duck, 174 Metal Berths, 250' tons Steel Floor and Boiler Plates, 150 tons Brass and CoDDor L Tubing, 300 tons' Chain (assorted x sizes), Gin-Poles, Steel Masts, Propellers, 3 7 and 10 K. w. uenerator Kcts, 12 l'eed Water Pumps, 10 Hand Drainage Pumpa, 41 Sanitary Independence Pumps, 20 Main Centrifugal Circulating Pumps, 10"; 30 Fir9 and General Service Pumps, 10xGxl2;-15 Vertical Twin Beam Air Pumps, 10xl8x 18-12: Evaporator. 15 ton: 80 854x8 Emerson Brantintrham Hoists I fmd "Winches, 24 Fairbanks 8UxlO Winches and hoists, 15-ton Loco motive (Jrane, 4U-ioot I'laner, So. Allen High-speed Slnglp-spindle ririll Prpsspfl. Joinnra. Tennnninr Afrtprilnflrf. Afniifrlpra nr A tl ..! !i32 foot Power Presses, 167 1 and 3 ton Chain Hoists, 1000 single, doublo and triple wood and steel Blocks, etc. Also a 'largo quantity of electrical equipment, conduit lamps, boxes, fuses, switches, etc., etc. 15 vertical and steering engines, 10 feed Water heaters' and evaporators, Sprague electric winding drums, pro speller shafts and propellers. The Warehouse was the plant' of Tho Empire Floor & Wall Tllo "Conipany and is located on Middlesex ave. (Lincoln Highway), Metucnen, jn. j., wnicn is y miles irom New york and 63 miles from Philadelphia, and is reached on the Pennsylvania Railroad hv locnl L .trains only, from either city. It is also reached from Newark, New OrunswicK nnd Trenton, is. j Dy trolley or bus. The quickest way to reach the plant is from New Brunswick or Perth Amboy by bus or trolley. ( The Warehouse will be open for exhibition purposes on Monday and Tuesday, December JBth and 16th, from H,A, M, until 5, P. M. ItemizeH catalogues with full particulars mailed upon application to SAMUEL T. FREEMAN & CO. v (AUCTIONEERS) 1519-21 Chestnut St. Philadelphia, Pa. i U. S, Shipping Board Emergency Fleet Corporation yw ffurut livma 'Street, Philadelphia BOOTS ARCTICS RUBBERS MZfa .-; dies," "drunks," rid, applied to tlio legion punetnntcd the rector's nJdrisH. Jn tup intmnl Ikhmpcu the niornlnx lip doolnrrd hi Ills cvenlnp fxrmon tlint lilx stntoinenti oro cntltrly correct nnd Hint lie win rendy to prove tliem, STORE TO GIVE TABLEAUX t.crice nnd the ipulng tlip Ilev. Mr ( ipiotliix ippaper reports in support otraworldge & Clothier Provide Dally Ilrowne lparued of the ponstcrniitioii this utterance lind cnuseil ninunc Ms pnrMiioncrs nnd others, nnd Instead of modifriui; whnt he hnd previouslj snid of Hl (hnrgp tlint members o the Anierlcon' IiiRioti were rciponsllilo for the HliuntltiK tlint had mnrked the (lla orileM In WnohluKtoii stnte. Program Until Christmas The spirit of ChrlMmni will per vnde the utoro of Straw brlilgp A. Clothier. Mnrkit. I'.lehtli nnd Pllhert streets, when, each day until Christ mas, there will be nongs and tableaux for the pleasure of the shoppers. The Straw bridge A. Clothier thorns will Hlng Chrlstniat music each morning, which will bu followed by tableaux. The first number tomorrow will be "Sing, ) Ilenrn," followed by the tableau "Prophecy " Other numbeis will include "Tlio First Christmss,"' "Tha Annunciation," "The Shepherd' Story," "Tha Shepherds," "Wo Hara Hccn Ilia Star In the East," "Tha New Day," and other well-known Christ mas songs. Soloists Include Klsia Lyon look, jonn unens, ..onn w. vanders' loot, with William S piano. Thunder at th GRANDS MAGASINS DU JLibJ UVRE paris Block Place du Palais- Royal 'paris ' "-OUVRE nUVRt u 1 ' ASCO. ASCO. ASCO. I i, JiTilIr I i ASCO. ASCO. ASCO. . Mmna t m u iij im a un imq anf iibv j naami aaia via is. flufv jajjofiim. m.sparsvai t J,Vi l j?4v yt r.i .ivl mpVi StA'f'-' -?. 'I Arc Ui i RrXSTs- Vl Snprlpl Is ft. &k 'B Hf lined Onr Iluckle Arc- ?1 .411 Socclal a Vletrr-iinf MpiT IIprvt Four lIurMls All - Hiilibfr Irrtlcit V p n""i M&3I v to 11 iiwlal il o. i 1. Lnc! TVVKikUuL.. 1 t lil?fl 1 f lJTl.i..lirt I j ,'MV, TTTT'1 Trt a Ml AfiH 1 'iM Wl 4HSl "' XP' SlT YnvT - rsueUlp Hpil Hubbfr Arrtl- In 7 anrl R nnlt. finpflM ton ln'n Two nprklft HpH "Flrton" Ter fprtlnnK 1 fit I Ion I Combinatlonti. Sf.98 HnprUl t Mfn' IIpatt lllarli Itahbfr Ilacklp YrU Hoot Lomblnu- IQ.VS tlonn. Hopelsl Mn' II t t Roll t-dre Nhorl Hoot n ta a, friction OS llnpd. bh uliOTrn. Mwi'i "Storm ltootn, friction llnnl. Snrclal AlPn'n I Rnhbr "Hlorm Klnr" llooti niicn o k ii niiir SopcUl, 389 Mnt syvsKffiaW Y'S KINNE 116-18-20 N. 8th St. Mall flrdrra Promntlr FIIIpiI Onn Mon. ft IVI. till , Sot. till 10 CLOTHES for LADIES GENTLEMEN and CHILDREN All the Novelties, all the Fashions, all the Elegances, all the Parisian Comfort. Considerable assortments of Silks and Woolen Materials. Uncomparable choice of Patterns and Colors. Furniture, Carpets, Table Linen, Trousseaux, etc. and Household On Application nnd by return of post we scjirf our special Catalogue for the United States. Mil II .- MP--. mmj I Jrr 1 " , . c-, u p A5CO, 1 A S C o- - a; S' c-o. .: A. S, c to i A. s re 0' A' S" c ' I' ? hr' r -' We Know We Can Save You a Lot of Money on Your Meat Bills These Prices Effective in All Our Meat Markets Finest Oualitv Ofv Dressed Pork Pork Chops or Roasts nl lie Best Cuts, lb 35c 09F lb 15 ...-. twi Fresh Ground Hamburg "" - c Very Lean Soup Beef ypwywiAxyyyyiwsppip4- ALL PORK ,b Aft SAUSAGE ,DfV COUNTRY SCRAPPLE lbl5( COUNTRY SAUSAGE lb iiiii.i..a..ai 'f'itw 14 . New-Madc Krout qt 12c Fresh BEEF LIVER or KIDNEYS lb ASCO. ASCO. ASCO. ASCO. ASCO. ASCO. "asco. A s c O A s c O A s A S c n rA s K o r ASCO. BllliHIHieiglllBHIMIIIIIMIBBIBIllSH llllllllSIBIlillllllllliBIIIfllllllllRII FLORIDA United States Railroad Administration announces improved train service from New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington to Florida for the Winter Tourist Season. Via ATLANTIC COAST LINE RAILROAD , N. 15 N..l N..II LtH.wY.rk ISAM 1HTH I K PM LrW.rt nihMpUt 1I3IAM 117 PM 10 55 PM LffUlhm.r. 2MPM ( JO PM 1:27 AM UWaiiuit 3ISFM 00 PM 3 IS AM ArJ.cki.nnl! 3 IS PM 30 PM 830AM ArT.BM 1Z30AM 7 45 AM J OS PM ArSI.rtmliff MAM S 35 PM ArH.V-l . 5:30 AM 12 10PM 11.59PM ArK,Wnt 11.20 AM 6 00 PM No. 85 crrle aleepers New York to Key West nd Tempa, WaihlnKton to Charleston and Jacksonville. Dining car aervice. Coach eerviee. . . . , , No. 8J carriee aleepera New York to Jackaonvlllo and St. retrrabari-, and from Wainlng-ten to Charleaton, Jackaonfllle and Tamna Dining car aervice. Coach aervice. No. 89 carries aleei er New York to Jacksonville, Coach aervke. Via SEABOARD AIR LINE RAILROAD N.. 3 N.. I L, N.w Y.ik (P RK) 1230AM 2.04 PM Lv Wl PailiMpUa 3 20 AM 4 17 PM L. B.ltHBOre C OS AM (i30 PM L,-W..tlnll..WS-RFAPRR) 0 50 AM 7S0PM ArJ.ck..nll. (SALRR) t J 55 AM 8 JO PM AiTtmp. 74SPM 700AM Ar5l r.l.r.t.r, 10J0PM 0 45AM ArMi.m 15,lf EM ArK.rWtrt IO0PH No. 1 carries aleepera New York to Savannah, Miami and Tampa. No 3 carries aleepera New York and Washington t Jacksonville. Coach service. Dinlne car service. Special Winter Excursion Fare Tickets on Sale Daily, With Lirhlt to May 31, 1920. Liberal Stop-over Privileges. For further information call on any" Ticket Agent or write: Travel Bureau, 141 Liberty Street, New York City. Kjft 0 1639 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pa. IIIIIIIIII1I1I11IIIIIIIIHI1I1I1I1I1IIII Travel Bureau, Mt llealcy Did., Atlanta, Ca, Phone Locust 5800 Illllllllllllfllllilllllllllllllllllllli A S c r"0 A S c to A a o A S c o A s c o A S c o . A s c o I o A S s A S C O A S c o A s c .0 A s c o s c o A r s re o YA s c o A s A s c ' A s oC A S C o t That Christmas Dinner Is Just Nine Days Off The Christmas spirit, as it is exhibited in the gifts of those whose wealth permits them to be lavish,' or the less favored ones whose token of remembrance may be only a card with a message of love, although just as acceptable, is more readily felt, recalled and appreciated, as we sit down together to the Family Christmas Dinner. In order to make that meal of all meals a positive success, buy your supplies at an American Store ; insuring that certainty of satisfac tion that is peculiar to everything we sell. Our goods are not only FRESH, and our standard the HIGHEST, but our PRICES are always consistently LOW, con sidering the quality merchandise we handle. i Selerted EggS 63 Qur eggs can alvrayi bn relied upon. Whether for table use or baking every egg . luiiy guaranteed. Lard lb 28' Best Pure Absolutely pure. None better made. Its use will insure your pie crust being all you want it to be a success. Canned Fruits JK Fancyvbv & Calif. K C Apricots ; v 20c T yrCallfv J? White NV vGierries : j& Sliced v -9 Peaches Jr X255 j& Calif. C Peaches 40c. ffpffpV(ft Buy Now for Christmas Plum Pudding . . ." 28c, 35c Fancy Glace Citron Orange "" Lemon Peel, lb- 40c Fancy Calif. Walnuts, lb- Blue Diamond Almonds, '" 45c Selected Brazil Nuts . JExtra Fancy Filberts, Best Mixed Nuts Ib Fancy Calif. Figs ph'- 15c Seedless Raisins . Canned Vegetables Pure Honey ,ar Orange Marmalade, b" J,r 28c Best Peanut Butter "Tcmlor" Preserves. Jar 35c, 38c "Asco" Bak. Powder, can 5c, 9c yChoice Suear "v ,b- 55c 'v rvrn P rvllC 40c: ?sy Wc riV 38c: 4T in Tw m v ,b-25c: CutCx as sinnr'ie.ss ". . a j s C" o A" SJ c o. - A. rs. s; A" c o- )A c o. pkr. I American Maid Catsup, b,10c "Asco" Ginger Ale brt. 12c Rich Creamy Cheese . ,lb- 37c Best Rice ."?" 18c Fine Table Salt ' 5c j Hershey's Cocoa . ."" 9c, 17c i Baker's Chocolate, ,b-ck 22c Shredded Cocoanut, pkr-6c, lie ,flU-fc-ftJAHAl,i,A - - -- - --n-a "rbC, 1IC Cut Strlngless Nrv Beans X11 jr jy Solid Tacit Q. Tomatoes lomaioes ;A WyVWiVW v'Vyly'rV'rVVr'rVWrVrwwW"rrryrrrWWy Three Pies You Can Make Without Sugar IfK C ' Asco n m c Cooked readj It nse "j V & Mince Meat ib. f Pumnkin canlv Fancy 1 oTAC' Asco Cranberries lb. & Mince Meat lb Tied ripe and sound as a I Absolutely pure ingrodl dollar - to sweeten ents. The ery best to bo had Use syrup instead of gucar. No sunar required. Cooked readj it nse Pumnkin can Just add your Splco, flavor ing:, etc. to sweeten I Use syrnp instead of sugar. J SsrJSa! Coffee 42c Our coffees are direct importations then are carefully screened, washed, blended and roasted in our own plant under the eyo of a 6crutinl7ing expert. Asco Blend OT a n .. iff' (Our Very Rest) JL CtSlb 0 Mb. pkg. 12c ; Vj-lb. pkg. 23c A blend for every palate, every one of which has been tested and proved by an expert Plain Black, Mixed, India and Ceylon and Old Country Style. . r Fresh-Made Candies Fox Trot Chocolates "x-lb 20c Borden's Caramels, lb .15c Tootsie Rolls, each . 6c Hershey's Almond Bars, ea. Gc Smiles, pkg 4c Wilbur's Scet Chocolate cake . Sc Charms (all flavori) pkg. 5c After Dinner Mints, pkg. t" Sweet Florida Oranges 38c and 45 doz- Big Juicy Lemons, doi,l2c Very Choice Grape Fruit 7cEach j 9cEach 4 for 25c 3 for 25c Canned Fish and Beans Pink Salmon, can 22c Fancy Shrimp, can 13c Choice Sardines, can 7c Col. niv. Shad, big can. ..18c Pork and Beans, can ...5c Heinz Beans, can.... 12c, 17c Campbell's Beans, can. .12'ic Tish Flake-i. can 14c i ii c o - A S" C' iO- A4 s c O 'A' S' O. A S rc o1 y Two Economical Pure Butter Substitutes of Exceptional Merit Nuf Margarine 35c Asco Oleomargarine 40 v N Made from pure vegetable oils- no animal fats used. -positively The highest grade Oleo made absolutely pure anil sweet. r "Asco" Buckwheat ""' 12c Gold Medal Flour . . .1alb- 88c "Asco" Golden Syrup . . . . 14c Van Camp's Evap. Milk, 7ct 14c "Asco" Cornstarch "" 9c Threaded Codfish pk- 7c, 12c "Asco" Macaroni "'" 10c Ivory Soap Flakes pV'- 9c "Asco" Rolled Oats "' 10c Lyknu Furniture Polish, boU 21c Victor is the best known and most universally used "loaf" of bread In Philadelphia and vicinitj'. Why? Quality and Value, two unbeatable business factors. The Loaf Without Uictor Bread Cornpetition Victor Raisin Bread inr 1 flc U.Usil With linsoJous Balslna V k ' " A S C CM f A S tc o A s c o A s c o- ' A s c O' 1 A- S, 1 U s. A oc: U s c A, c Everyvhere in Philadelphia and Throughout Pennsylvania o ' ".T "W Tl1 ." "! -1 XV 1 New Jersey, Maryland and Delaware .,. ...... i ui' A5CO. ASCO. ASCO. ASCO. ASCO. ASCO. '! 'I' ASCO. AiJCO. j""" i"ri ' "'" " ' '" 'it" ' ' ii, r - - --- MtlmtlklMim0mM i ---1- - ign. -'-, r- f P', .v. r" myw- s vs
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