. VJ&lZV fc.'' . to , H ' s RV fiti l ii i,v; r- le IV & '.J Kb ,!i Is, 15' il w r npillSOUTII AMERICAN B3 TRADE IMPERILED r$MN PUBLIC DGJ s . Lj" ItumbU Oil A n(lnlni Co., Houston, Tex. Turner for GMicrete? One of 42 different struc tures built by Turner for this client at itsBaytown, Texas, plant, including: Filter Houses Oil Stills Condenser Boxes Workmen Houses , Boiler Houses Oil Tanks TURNER Construction. Co 1711 Saneom Street Peruvians Refuse to Pay Fancy Prices, Manufacturers Are Told WANT EXCHANGE STABILIZED WANT WOMEN CANDIDATES Democrats Urge New Voters to Seek County Offices Harrlsbunr, May 18. (Br A. I'.) Members of the Democratic State Exec utive Committee will meet here Into to day to discuss redisricting of the Stnte for election of its members. There are now twelve divisions nnd it is proposed to create twenty. State Chairman Bruce F. Stcrlinc nald the Executive Committee would consult with party leaders relative to participation of women in county and local partv affairs. Sterllnjt aim said it would be suggested to division and county chairmen that they have women candidates for couuty and local offices this full. MME. CURIE MUST REST Ordered by Physicians to Refrain From Too Many Social Functions New York. May 18. (By A. P.) Madame Marie Curie, co-discoverer of radium, today was ordered by her phy sician to refrain from as many social functions as possible, In view of her exhausted physl"al condition. He said she had not fully recovered from effect' of seasickuess durinc her recent voy age to the United State. She was permitted to nttend the meeting in her honor in Carnegie Hall this afternoon, but was advised to re main indoors Jhe remainder of the day and decline all other Melal engage ments. ROOSEVELT HOUSE PLANNED Friend of Colonel Heads Harvard Alumni Committee Urging Project Cambridge, .Mass., May 18. (By A. P.) A proposal for the erection at Harvard University of a building to be known as "Roosevelt House" was made public today in a report to the Associated Harvard Clubs by a commit tee of alumni. The building would pontain a working floor for the use of departments of the university and particularly for confer ences between tutors and students, to gether with a memorial rending room, where Roosevelt memorabilia of all kinds would be kept. The chairman of the committee which presented the re port is Charles G. 'Washburn, of Wor cester, classmate and biographer of Colonel Roosevelt. Christian Endeavor Train Derailed Reading, Pa.. May IS. Berks Count Christian Endeavorers had a thrilling experience on their way to n meeting at Pottstown last evening, when their special train was derailed at Douglass -ville. No one was injured. ' By (lie Associated Press New YorH, May 18. In order to hold and increase Its South American trade, the United States should work for sta bilization of Uie rates of exchange and interest capital In South American de mtnnmont pnternrise. the World Trade Conference of the National Association of Manufacturers was toia iwm u Ambassador Pczet. of Peru, and Dr. Tantos A. Dominic!, Minister from Venezuela. . , , Continued instability of foreign ex change is likely to cost the United -.. ..H.Uii.nMA nnrfinn ftl IIS South American trade. Ambassador Pczet declared. .. ... lit. t . ik. lMMAf r.1 tflM Tlnltfu States to see that exchange is stabilized because if the dollar continues to soar, the Republics of South America will be forced to increase their trade with -, i t-tnttn .nnnrle. he European uiiu '" "People are always ready to buy in ! ..!. .. nn.1 tHo nrevailine DrlCes of dollar exchange is of a ntr to drive iraae awiiy irum i "j. lu Peru we wish to buy American goods. hut we do not wish iof nor .- ! fancy prices for them. .... Polnnd is today one of America s op portunities for foreign trade, Wnw Caslmir LubomlnW, Minister of lol and. told the invention, urging the business men to have confidence in his '.":.. u .i.in,ri the Polish armies had "convinced Soviet Russia that peace was tho best policy on miasm ww. frnnr " way. to Russia," added the minuter. and one icveraga wouraj CI through trade will eventually be brought back to productive enterprise. "Tho corapeUtor for that market is (Scrmany, and Germany's success would t - .l.nn Vii wnrln'q TlPnCC There is notlilng Toland wants of Rus sia other than trade nnd peace. Wo be lieve Russia wants the same of us. can maintain the peace, but tho salvage of Russia from chaos depends upon whether the Western world will aid us in maintaining and building up trade. SPROUL TO VISIT HARDING In Washington Tomorrow to Discuss Governors' Conference Ilarrlsburg. May 18. Governor Sproul will leave here tonight to see morrow relative to matters connected with the conference of Governors to be held this year. The Governor also will visit Senator Penrose. LISTED AS SLACKER, HERO'S BODY NOW ON WAY HOME Father of Buffalo Youth Recently Received Memorial From Wilson Buffalo, May 18. Only a few days after he had received a decorated war memorial signed by former President Wilson and had been notified that the body of his son, John T. O'Neill, was on Its way from France, Edward O'Neill was confronted with the official "deserter list" issued by the War De partment classifying the dead hero with the slackers. Young O'Neil was one of three broth ers who served In the armed forces of this country. All were listed as de serters. O'Neil was drafted into service and sailed overseas three weeks after arriving nt Camp Upton. He was killed in action when his company went over the top in the Arconne, October 12, 11118. Joseph O'Neil enlisted in the marines, and the third brother. Ed ward O'Neil, is said to have enlisted while out West early In the war. WEEKS DEFIES U. S. COURTS Ignores Judgments Restraining Him From Army Promotions Washington, May 18. (By A. P.) The War Department has decided to proceed with promotion of nil army officers of tho rank of colonel and below, despite Judgments secured in Federal courts by Colonels William F. Crcary and John W. French, holding that the President could not delegato his author ity over promotions to the Secretary of War. Secretary Weeks notified members of Congress today he would carry the mat ter to the Supremo Court if necessary. "The War Department, nnd in fact the cxPcuUve branch of the Government as a whole," said Secretary Weeks' let ter, "cannot afford to admit the prin ciple that the President cannot delegate his authority. It is burdening the President with n largo amount of detail thnt one man cannot possibly perform." i SHOOTING OE REID LAID 10 JEALOUSY Rival in Love, Crazed by Drink, Is Alleged to Have Shot Manufacturer "DAPPER" COLLINS BLAMED New York, May 18. Three days of criss-cross Investigation have failed to place In tho hands of the police the story of the shooting of John H. Reld, manufacturer nnd debonair amusement seeker. The four occupants of the stucco house on University avenue those pre sumed to know the story at first hand arc still in hiding. And the police, discarding one theory after another, confessed Inst night they were "at a standstill." But reliable information supplies at least n motive for the shooUng, and a lucid account of the trlnngular rela tions of Mrs. Hazel Davis Warner, owner of tho stucco house, "Dapper Don" Collins, hunted confidence man, and young Reld. It was not a "badger game" that claimed the manufacturer as a victim. Inspector Coughlln, who entertained thnt theory Monday, dropped it yes terday, without supplying a substitute. Reld, so an apparently authentic story goes, was shot by a rival, mad with drink. "Dapper Don" Collins was this rival, according to the police nnd this latest story. Collins, the confidence man, -know Reid, the business man. He had met him several" months ago. Reid was not of his kind was nn out- GAS Soldering furnace and Appliance SEND ron CA.TXI.OC1VB L. D. Berger Co., 59 N. 2d St. Bel!, itarkrt IH Kwtont. Uo4n t$l No One Need Buy Cuticura Before He Tries Free Samples Soap, Ointment, Talcum. S8, irwmn K Rannlu I i.J:tT :--YV-7T7,i" VJV. vmw ff immi, jJiyi. Jt, UJUf, MM TIRE AND VULCANIZING SHOP FOB. RENT NORTH BROAD STREET Near Larxt Gmollnf Fllllnv Station IMMENSE AUTO TRAFFIC Nn Competition With n Itvo iltoclca DAVID L. 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Larson-Oldsmobile Co. 800 North Broad Street Touring & Roadjter, $1445 Coupe and Sedan, $2145 F. O. B. Lantine life JSJlr 111 Jib raPaHrMSiL 'ffHBHR &fyQSQ$y&stoJbs1briyt " ' r s ft ijfcyljfl ' """ All features combine to make The 1921 Briscoe The Best Car Built Today The public is "fed-up" on one-feature cars. It is demanding all-round excellence a car that suits the eye, the purse and the bodily comfort. That's why you are seeing such an increase in the number of Briscoes on the street it meets the motorist's every desire. BRISCOE The Trustworthy Car Your own test will demonstrate this fact. Whatever you demand in your car, Briscoe will give you in greater measure. Power, light weight, comfort, economy, style and dependability ai-c combined. That's why we say and stand ready to prove The 1921 Briscoe la The Best Car Built Today. Grieb & Thomas, Jnc. 306 North Broad Street Phone sP'uce 5847 OPEN EVENINGS UNTIL 9 O'CLOCK BRISCOE MOTOR CORPORATION, JACKSON, MICHIGAN (140) slddr. Collins, maijlr in love with Mrs.! "NVnrncr, resented the Intrusion. ' Soj tho story continues, drunk, furi ous, unrensonlng, Collins swayed into tho house, confronted Hold, grow more furious still, nnd emptied the contents of n ,32-callbrc revolver into lteld's body. Then he reeled out Into tho .street, Mrs. Warner, who saw tho shooting, called tho others together. She and Ltla WJley drove nwny. Frank Boy Ian helped Ocorgo Kurlgcr, uncle of Mrs. Warner, nnd the housekeeper bring Reld to the hospital. Then Doylan vanished, , $45 For New Long Staple Wool Tweeds to Measurement These are in herringbone feather and fine twill weaves. Gray, brown and tan colors. , You can have them built into business or sport suits, as you desire. Also some very good open-weave cheviots among them. WILLIAM H. 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L, 169 Et.it Chelten Ave., PhiU'. Eifnlnan rhonei Grrroentown M10 W. Armte Wanted aaaaaaw- --aae "-naaaa?-- e, -- -- I i PRIMARIES vs. CONVENTIONS An able discussion by William Howard Taft, ex-President of the United States and editorird lead writer for the Public Ledger, ap peared in that newspaper this morning under the title of "Con trol of Elections." Mr. Taft writes regularly for the PUBLIC LEDGER J RESULTS OF PROTECTION for Philadelphians TJNPROTECTED Property and Valuables are under constant menace of burglars, fire, leaks, vandals and irregularities of every description. That this menace docs not exist for the property of Holmes Subscribers is indicated by the following record of recent Holmes accomplishments: Kiirrlnrs. 'tv aempiB . , SEVBN leaka d(g, o-- " atDUrciarv ivuiw, Mv.r.H nnrt cr at burglary were frustrated. Two Intruder enptured. No loss to subscribers. Fire HIGHT (Ires on or a u . n(,r subscribers' premises. Klres extinguished premise guarded. covered and Koodi moved to safety. No loss to subscribers. Irregularities, g1 ous natures discovered on sub scribers' premises. We preventea )UD1 little troubles from becoming: blr. The amounts saved Holmes Subscribers by these achievements are incalculable. Is it worth while for you to take a needless chance on the safety of your property? Where There Is Holmes, There Is Safety HOLMES ELECTRIC PROTECTION TELEPHONES WALNUT ail MAIN 1200 wru vnK BU CHESTNUT ST., PHILADELPHIA NEW YORK PITTSBURGH .t 3 m.,-ntM 01d3mbile Economy Truck ia the logical result oJ Ev S,SUra of dflivcry requirements as affected by spej Sn?: durablll,ty ft"d economy. It is the one truck investing satiafSnregU and contInuous dividends in service Invettinate. ThU ia iU t,.i. t. v... Js,J LARSON-OLDSMOBILE COMPANY ' True Dlilalan aQQ North Broad Strut i-jL ajljA ' V-' Mil.,. .tn,ta V.t-jr.Vr 1 jtyrfjsVVt,!.. rn,mm) ,
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