14 BOMBS FAIL IN NAVY AIRCRAFT; PROBE ORDERED Must Explain Why Cape Cod Machines Did Not Get Hun U-Boat Boston. July 23.—An investigation was started yesterday to determine why bombs carried by naval aviators failed to explode when dropped on or about the German submarine which attacked the tug Perth Am boy and her barges off Cape Cod. Experts at the headquarters of the First Naval District here said the bombs were provided to the dif ferent naval districts with explicit instructions that the mechanism must not be overhauled or any ef fort made to improve it. It was re ported that some of the aviators had said that some of the bombs had tuilea in tests. Head Adimiral Spencer S. Wood, commanding the district, refused to comment on the report that the bombs dropped by the airmen were "duds." In regard to the attack he *aid: "i want to correct the impression given currency by certain published stories that the Chatham aircraft *ere late in getting to the scene of Iho a'tack or not otherwise promptly on the job." Such stories I know to be a misrepresentation of the facts. They were there and dropped two bombs, the explosion of either one of which might have ben effective in destroying the hostile craff. "The whole occurrence from a stiategic point of view impresses me as little short of ridiculous. I gave the Germans credit for having more sense than to waste good ammu nition on a couple of scows worth hardly more than the ammunition that sank them, and believe the whole performance was due to a de sire to impress the American public with the nearness of the German operations and to excite pacifists, whom they think so numerous in this country, to renewed activities to end the war. It was more or less in the nature of a 'circus stunt," done also to impress the German people with the idea that the sub marine warfare is being carried to the very shores of America and that the campaign of frightfulness is twins waged relentlessly." No further reports from the sub marine were reported to-day. al though a vigilant watch was kept along the coast by naval patrol boats and hvdro-airplanes. The battle-carred tug Perth Am bpy, victim of the attack Sunday, was towed into Vineyard Haven for repairs yesterday. Other vessels in the harbor saluted Captain Taplev and his ship with prolonged blowing of whistles and the sounding of gcngs. Little damage was done the tug below tjie water line her engine i is in goor order. The upper struc- ! ture. however, was badly burned and , riOuled by shells from the deck guns of the submersible. RESORTS ATI-ANTIC CITY. N. J. HOTEL KENTUCKY Kentucky Ave., near Beach. Ca pacity 400. Majority rooms with hot and cold running water, 3S with pri vate baths. Telephone and electric lights in every room. Elevator from street level. Fine dance floor. American Plan Rates $2.50 to $4 daily. $12.50 to S2O weekly. N. B. Kennady, Proprietor HOTEL SILVERTON Kentucky Avenue, near ticach S-'.OO ll' lIAILI. *IU ll* WKEKLY F.LFVATOR. EXCELLENT TABLE. Every comfort and convenience. JOHNSTON & HASLETT nALEN HALL ATLANTIC C IT v. N.J Noted.for its superior \ evnd service.'l MOrSTICELLO L ALXMMNC MOOCMTE. PMCE HOTU\/ Keutuck> Ave, A. Ueticb. Ilrurt ul At lantic City. Capacity sou; modern throughout. $2.5u up daily. U p weekly. Am. plan $1 day up. E. p Booklet. Hotel Willard Ave Center of all attractions. European plan only. Fire-proof. Attractive outside rooms. Running water In every room. Bates SI.Su day up. CHANNELL Illlnola and Pacltie A v e a. Situated ill the heart of City. Has it beach-front view. Capacity 230. 19th season. American and " Euro pi-an plan. Reasonable rates. Book let. Garage. A. C. Channel!. Owner. ■ HOTEL TENNESSEE Tennessee Avenue and Beach. Ocean view. Bathing from hotel , Showers. $lO up weekly. $2 up daily A. HEALV. '' THE WILTSHIRE Virginia Ave. and Beach. Ocean view. Capacity. Jso. Private baths, running water in rooms, eleva tor, etc. Music. $3 up daily. Special weekly. American plan. Open all year. Booklet. SAMUEL ELLIS. GRAND ATLANTIC Virginia Av. near beach. Capacity <SOO. A strictly modern hotel after ex tensive alterations. Private baths running water in rooms, elevator, etc' * Notable table, white service. $3 50 ut> daily, special weekly. Booklet. W. F. SHAW CHESTER HOI SE. 15 & 17 S. Georgia Ave. nr. Beach. Two squares from i Beading Station. $2 daily; $lO UD weekly. Mrs. T. Dickerson. v HOTEL ST. CLAHE Penna. av.. near beach and Steel Pier; superior location: private baths superior table, etc.; fine porches-' lawns. A. O'REILLi" HENNESY. Prr>Dr' JL'LIA A MILLER. Manager. HOTEL BOSCOBEL Kentucky av.. nr. beach: baths- ele vator; fine table; bathing privileges special rates; booklet. Always open! Capacity. 350. A. E. MARION. . CONTINENTAL— n I Tenn •■•■*. near Barh; always open; pri- I I | >I.SO no DnIIT.IH .no nn willy. A m I'| an ELBERON M Fireproof Annex. Tennessee Av. nr. Beh. Cap. Central;open surroundings; opp. Catho lic and Protectant Churchaa. Private bath*. RUNNING WATER IN ALL ROOMS Emesßenttable: fresh vegetable*. Windows screened. White service. Booklet. . I. LUOY.H. D, TUESDAY EVENING, AIRCRAFT FOLLY COST THE NATION $100,000,000 Liberty Motor Too Heavy For Bristol Plane; Mistake Takes Lives Waahlnacton. July 13—'Waste of perhaps more than $100,000,000 In ex perimenting with the -English Bristol j and other types of airplanes will be reported to congress by the senate military subcommittee investigating airplane production, members of the committee said yesterday in an nouncing that their report is now be ing drafted. One finding of the committee, said Senator Thomas, the chairman, and some members, will be that 1200 training planes, costing $6,000,000, re cently were "junked" because they were regarded as too dangerous for | use. All members of the committee I were agreed that the Liberty motor, | is a complete success. It is too heavy for the Bristol plane, senators said, j and that type, so successful in Great j Britain, has been abandoned by the war department. I Charles E. Hughes and Attorney General Gregory, who have been holding hearings in the middle west in the aircraft investigation ordered by President Wilson, heard additional witnesses yesterday. It was said at the department of justice, that, later in the week. Mr. Hughes would continue the hearings in Buffalo and other eastern cities where manufacturing plants are lo cated. The itinerary, however, has not been arranged. Amateurs Delayed I'roarram In brief, here is what has been found: Perhaps more than $100,000,000 has been spent In a futile attempt to make the light Bristol fighting plane carry the heavy Liberty motor, and the result has been an absolute fail ure. That the Bristol fighter was so changed by the increase in wing load as to make it slow, unfit and unsafe for combat work. , That incompetent engineers and ( amateurs in the goverment service ! and the aircraft shops have delayed i the aircraft program. That deaths on the aviation field | were caused by improperly adjusted j machines. That under the present organiza- i tion of the production board pros pective are much brighter, and repe- I tition of these or similar errors are rendered almost impossible. Senator Thomas, chairman of the aircraft subcommittee of the senate. t said: "There has been a crime of mis- I takes: the future seems bright. "With John D. Byan and Major W. L Kenly, working together to pick up the raveled ends, the situation j looks most promising. Neither of these ggentlemen is responsible for the dreadful conditions apparent to all in the first months of our aircraft program. "I think that most of the $500,000.- 000 provided for aircraft production and training can be accounted for. The old board established twenty- odd training fields for flying and I testing, it required a good deal of money to do that. The fields have been maintained. "Liberty motors are being produc ed on a large scale. Many of them have gone to our allies. It is a Rood engine for heavy machines. We I have more than 3000 training I planes." Machine* Were I naafe It is expected the senate subcom mittee will find that Phil Rader and other aviators were killed in acci dents because of an improper com- • bination of engine and plane. The committee also will point out that in 1 order to overcome the defect in ra- ] diation the construction of the plan* ' was changed so materially that the speed of the machine was lessened. KRKOK I\ NAMES Owing to an error in announcement. I the names of Foster DeHaven and Morris W. DeHaven. of Harrisburg. appeared on the lists of those who passed the final state board dental i examinations in the early part of this month. These names should have been Foster HeHart and Morris W. DeHart. COMMISSIONED MAJOR Mlllrrnburg. Pa., July 23 —Word , from Washington has reached rela- ! ttives here of the appointment of Sumner Sal'.ade Bowman, in the Judge Advocate General's Department, with the rank of Major. THOMAS J. MOOMJVS FATE IS \OW VP TO GOVERNOR San l'ranelco, July 23. The Cali fornia Supreme Court yesterday af firmed its preliminary order denying a new trial to Thomas J. Mooney, now at San Quentin State Penitentiary, facing execution for participation in the Preparedness Day bomb explosion here two years ago. Fair Food Prices The following statement, revised to I July 22. regarding fair prices for food necessities, was issued to-day by the j local Federal Administration. Consumer prices are figured on a quotation of "cash-and-carry" basis Credit and delivery prices may be higher. The Federal Food Adminis tration has no authority to fix prices If >our retailer charges more on a "cash-and-carry" basis than the p. ices named below, report him by letter to the Federal Food Administration Chamber of Commerce. Consumer should pay 1 Reana Navy (pea). lb. 15 to ISc Gray (marrow), lb j.., Lima. It) 17 to White (marrow), lb Butter Creamery, !t> 50 to 55c Creamery. 1-Tb. prints, !T>.. so to SSo City Market 1 4S to koc Oleomargarine. Ib 30 to 35c fornmeal Package of 2% lbs., pkg... IS to 20c Bulk. Ib 5. to 7 r City Market. lt> EK 7C Fresh, doz 45 to 4Rr City Market, doz Flour Wheat Flour. 12-Tb. bags.. 83 to g5 Corn Flour 7 50-50 War Flour (12i4-!t>. C „, ba *! 83 to 85c Rice flour, tb 13 to He Cereals Oatmeal and rolled oats. lb. 7 n „ Rice (whole. Ib 12 to 14r Rice (broken), lb 10r Edible starch, lb 10 to 12c Milk lic Evaporated, small cans ... 5 to 7c Evaporated, large cans 11 to 14c Cheeac c York State, lb. 30 to 33c Pure. Ib. 29 to 33c Substitute Ib 26 to 28c Potateea New, per half peck 35 to 40c New. per bushel 12 25 Sugar Granulated, per cwt t8 05 Granulated, per lb 9 to U C The following are the authorized substitutes for wheat flour: Hominy corn grits, cornmeAl, corn flour, edible cornstarch, barley flour, rolled oats oatmeal, rice, rice flour, buckwheat flour, potato flour, sweet potato flour and soya bean flour. HXBJUBBURO lAIAI TELEGRAPH! | Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart \ ___________ Extraordinary Values Announced For Tomorrow and Thursday Last Days of the Mill I Counter Soiled and Discontinued Lines of mm RPU ~"N J J M . Undermuslins, Corsets and -#T T h e Basement Contributes Negligee Wear Reduced _ fLp- MM Fw(\ d ' nar ' V ° PP ° rtUnitieS t0 in iffilj jy fill and* Factory doz^n!""'. ." ,'t j. undermuslins and negligee pieces mji3j |i||2jgf LAMPS HMm . "lljiiliipSi SSff * r cit •, f-\ , , Kußfflj i, ' ' mm il $12.00 electric table lamps finished V'lßHWt' MM L° f hne q ual,t >'- On account of the IrffljJ fl y; -I In Jap bronje or antique copper Mill restricted quantities no exchanges Ine iu' laT " Pß^~^. unusual in. these lots: \ ', 1i19 lawn Factory ■ * Mi MM PT- 250 Smart Summer Dresses .^SESggK Long White Dressing RedUCed tO Effect ATI HP flk \' CI • 1 c Vt/UUvvU tu Ull C/L/ Ld II ii„T anCy W|w " owcr baskets in moss green, fttted with metal i<('i V Skirts Sacques "ner. '•"ifi Nainsook Gowns j sports Coats IlTinicdicltG CIoRrRnCG 9Sc va,ue - Mil ' factory laie prVo". MllffiO! i I'X'RXITVKE POLISH VP?.' Camisoles 'Cotton Shirt For the last day and a half of the Mill and Factory Sale * M pin"*B C L sle! d ° l eciai^ P ° H8h ' Brassieres Waists ? ve announ ce a sale of great importance to women who arc 1 pint, 40c size. Special m • interested in packing an extra dress or two in their vacation 1 6 t c^iz .?; c Spec,al .i!!!!i49o y Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart. —Second trunk. WUICK out ftre extinguishers. Mill and Factory Price, ....50c / Floor Dresses of fine quality colored and white voile, gingham and im- ... . DINNERWARE ported nnen, that will have an effectiveness right into the Fall ♦, 2*? , set * <iecorated in white and gold. Mill and Fac- season, are included in a group of 250 frocks which arc marked for , p^ic ®• ' i * i immediate clearance. Odd pieces in white and ffold — Nil rnrnPT* I UnOM~ $9.50 colored voile dresses in all sizes: extra special $1.75 r 1 ?> 1 ,r0 , i, er r>i P, . ateS 17 ° I r>essert Saucers 10c kJLtlllllid O U W Cut IA \J VjCaj sl-1.50 imported voile dresses with long shawl collar and pockets U , . plates 150 Oat Meal Dishes 12c fini3htd with white voile; sizes 18 to 40; extra special >.510.50 p- re pjff 1 I>lates 12c Cups and Saucers 25c tions on Dress Cottons- I MAVILAND CHINA Announced Cool Couch Covers & Cur- 69c Rama kins and plates, U .|\|.* |osc I 25c Bone Plates ' w"i'o<; Special prices go into effect for the wind up of the Mill "("PIT"! Mfl Q1 C T (~WKTCiV*Ckr\ ' P< IC ° re " m Plat6S and Factory Sale. vdlil IVxCI lt/I Idlo JjUWclt/Q WIRE SCREEN* REMNANTS Tn tll# < strf>pt Flnor • -|~\ • • ✓-*■. Remnants In screen for doors and windows at special prices. 11. me . treet lit or ection I_)p-i O y, 0 1 2 . 5 c N ° v .° sewing machine and lawn mower oil. Mill and 85c Silk Pongee half silk. -35 inches, brown, tan, rose, green. 111 IT 1 IV_ 111 CXi VJ I I factory Sale Price ID,, grey, blues and wistaria. Mill and Factory Sale Price, yard 55c A ®c nickel plated brass sponge racks. Mill and Factory Sale sl.o'.> Silk Foulards, silk and cotton, dark grounds with figures— * S I OO linene anrl tan(>tn- e • i u. , 3n ' polka dots, 36 inches. Mill and Factory Sale Price, yard 49c . '• ~ w-., tapestry COUth CO\eiS. Special \\ ednes- f 1 - 33 White lined casserole with nickel frame. Mill and Factory 89c and JI.OO embroidered Voiles, white and colored grounds flay in tile Alili and Factory Sale j(?l .JO L,® \ V "8c with silk woven figures. Mill and Factory Sale Price, yard, ..-19c 39c and 50c cretonne in litrht anH ' i . 1. . Ever Aluminum preserving kettles'. Mill and Fac -59c and 65c Shirtings, silk and cotton, white ground, plain and h I , 5 'm Ilgllt and dark patterns for drapery tory Sale Price $1.3 fancy stripes. Mill and Factory Sale Price, yard 49c uses. Dags and pillows. Special, vard, " oc 12 " ln ch Dusting Brushes. Mill and Factory Sale Price, 15c. In the Basement Section— ' c 25c . p,ain white curtain muslin in dots and scrolls. k 4 rol,s 10c crepc toi,et papcr ' MiU and Factory Sa,e Price - 29 ° 19c Printed organdies in blue helio and pink rose designs. MiU " t "'J .'•••. & and Factory Sale Price, yard 12ana oo.uu Lurtains for doorways in pink, blue, green ■ 29c Crepe in solid Shades Of blue, pink and com; 38 inches. Mill and tan.' Special, Wednesday, pair 82 "() mtN nim 1 rN 1 • . TT 7 t -i jn 3oc ta ßeach CMoth shade.' ' Mili 'and' Factory 'sale' Dives - p °meroy & Stewart—Third Floor. £j)3. lOi.ll L) k"sKirt;S vV OQH6S(i3-y 30c Wash Suitings in colored stripes. Mill and Factory Sale Price. -i rp-i f Porch Chairs and Rockers a -l-hursaay: . The Furniture Dept. of- All Sizes For Medium and Large Women Si k S r OT* thp ( * ers a rou P attractive , Tub skirts of black and white imported cord in a style that kJHIY X Ul LI specials in chairs and rock- is shirred front and back; finished with inserted pockets and j* i-j ■* yr *ll ITH i PI 1 ers t ' iat to t' le a P" ,'iu.l' - T*ri?V \ a roa( i girdle with three fine quality pearl buttons; sizes 01 tll6 IVllll and r ECtorVfeal6 pearancc of porches. /| A . 29 to 33 waiSt measurement. Regularly $3.50. 2^ / Porch chairs with white \ Extra special : A special lot of beautiful 36-inch fancy taffetas that Maple frame and reed seat, Uj f/ J Regular $3.50 fine quality white gabardine shirts in several formerly sold at 51.75 and $2.00. The lot includes stripes limit two to a customer. ' " J excellent styles; with envelope pocket and long pearl button and plaids that skilled fingers will be eager to transform into Special (J>e \ ! frr(o i - trimmed slashed pocket; sizes 27 to 36 waist 25 skirts and dresses. Special in the closine davs of the Mill lo P orch chairs and rock- \ measurement. Extra special and Factory, yard, .* $1.33 ers j re t?ularly $3.50 to \ JSI Regular $16.50 white Crepe de Chine skirts in 1A CA 51.59 plain taffeta in navy, grey and taupe, 36-inch. Mill ec ' a ' $1.05 beautiful styles. Extra special * and Factory Sale Price, vard, ..* $1.25 odd ch airs and rock- \ * Regular $18.50 and $20.00 white Tricolette Cf| i 1 ers > slightly scratched and :il; " -'*• and Khaki Kool skirts. Extra special PlvU\/ 54.00 Mallinson's Khaki Kool in plain and fancy pat- or H95 to $8.95 values. Spe_- w *~ rmmr * terns, 36-inch. Mill and Factory Sale Price, vard. $1.95 Tanest-rv win'™ $1.95 gl./r 'ii.'orge„e Crepe in hrown. Royal. p,um. green, navy' PUIOW CaSCS, SheetS and Burgundv, reseda and olive, 36. 38, 40 inches. Mill and Fac- __ TV T 1 * '° ry Sale #lls Rag Rugs-Grass Rugs- Muslin Large Size Crochet Bed Spreads & Wool RusfS—End-of-t,hp- 45x36-inch bleached hemstitched pillow, cases, Special, TTTi i ! n i 330 and 350 , Summer White Goods Reduced OcilG Spccicils 76x90-inch bleached sheets, with center seam. Spe^ $2.25 Crochet bed spreads; full size. Special Wednes- . Inexpensive rugs that are always needed for the • •- 81x90-inch bleached sheets. Special $1.(59 day $1.75 fl °or spaces about the house. For Wednesday and Thur 36-inch bleached Fruit-of-the-Loom muslin; 2to 10-yard 30c long cloth, 36 inches wide. Special Wednesday, da y the Carpet Section has prepared i l.it rif S | lengths. Special, yard 32^ yard things in small rugs. ' t, ' " < 36-inch unbleached muslin. Special, yard V..250 Figured embroidered voile, 36 to 40 inches wide; regular wide bleached Sheeting. Special, yard, ..(is^ 98c to $1.50 grades. Special Wednesday, yard <i9? R.UQS Reduced Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart. —Basement. Dives. Pomeroy & Stewart.—Street Floor. .i t-. Price S gS ' ,noheS - Mill and Factor y Sale Cotton and Silk Petticoats 30x60 inrhec M'll' ®"ds *'' B9 i Table Damask and Towels > P, . , 30x60 inches. Mill and tactory Sale Price $1.39 Special unn'Z ,e *; ?l m a o d F^ tory Sale Price 91.19 Prirorl Silk Jersey pettieoats with plaited jersev flounee. Spe- Sate We! S Rug '- 27x54 Mi " "<• faetory bpCCially HCea da' " the Mi ". I"" 1 . FaC .' or> ' S ''': . Wed " eSday . "I" 1 ' s f ' s p Waitc S r a Rugs, 36x72* inches. ' Mill' and 'Factory 75e Mercerized table damask, 64 inches wide. Special Black percaline petticoats with narrow plaiting tHmmiw ' ISW' Body ' Brusseis Ruga,' £xs4 ' Sbleltam.S!' inched wide.'' Speeiai,' ' Special in the Mill and Factonr Sale SI.OO and Factory Sale Price W'*Q s . $1 89 Long Kimonos of cotton Crepe with shirred yoke; in Wilton Carpet samples- 39c ri bbed turkish towels; all white. Special 29^ ?„ o r?kct o ory Sale" g P ' PCC ' S ' 27x54 Mill and Factory Sale 25c buck towels, with red border. Special 20* Dives. Pomeroy & Stewart.—Second Floor. * ' • * " " " ! " • " • • •'\ $3.79 Dives. Pomeroy & Stewart-Street Floor. p to $6.50 grades, 22x.i4 inches. Mill and Factory Sale Regular 2.20&2. DO Silk Waists 1.75 69c rubber door mats, 18x30 inches. Mill and Factory Sale Womell'S SUHTHTIGI* FOOtWGRI* The most complete show- • _ - Pr^ e 37^ ine of Summer stTles in ree- r corrugated rubber stair treads, 7xlß inches. Mill and , t r T V 1 C* ular that we have presented this / ■ _ \ . . . a a / / ii'iK N 100 pair of Women s White Can- B'JliAtiaaWßaßPWß season have been ordered / jfry\ yiff, \ \ __ - . r d " , , . . Btf^ranffiiwTryiM into the last two days of th (k iiP.iWuX \ BOyS StKIW HatS RedUCed 1 "£"tra" sfJJZ H Mill and Factory Sale at less , I|HI N\%\- -j the last two days of the Mill and WBUfF than present-day costs; col- \ ( vIL */1 V-\ 5 V 6 I ° f Boys '- Straw , Hats that were formerly SI.OO, Factory Sale Price, $ 1.95 *. ors are white and flesh; \ 1 in/jy / ! / $1.23 and $1.49. Mill and Factory Sale Price sizes 36 to 46. Special /• U One lot of Boys' Straw Hats that were formerly $1.98 to black, white and tan; sizes 7, 7}/ 2 Wednesday and Thursday. small lot of Boys Panama Hats that were $3.50 and Women's high white shoes in canvas and reinskin; not Dives. Pomeroy Stewart, j $3.95. Mill and Factory Sale Price $2.25 complete sizes. Special Wednesday $2.19 second Floor. / Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart.—[Second Floor. . Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart.—Market Street Section % JTTLY 23, 1918.
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