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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-06
SEARCH FOR SLACKERS
REING MADE IN CAMDEN
s.,,oral Men Who Failed to Reg
ister Are Under lnvestiga-
tion by Police
DOLCE CHECK UP LISTS
c.,rtv Enrolment Totals 1928, While
1929 City Boys Got
Blue Cards

.,rc, for slackers who failed
A Ils ts heing made in Camden today.
70 ies,s ssI,ov,n that several men failed TO COM
IL scr the law, but 1t is Thought that IN
ply distances these were out-ot-town cases
mvssa moss the cards have been maileo m out
y.Wsd TO arrive in time. Each case Is pe''s
investigated ,o,,riote registration
Ing kofore Yesterday and they are busy
eensu ohscking up this list with the regis
TO-DAY today cards. All discrepancies are being
inyesut invests PASSED about registration re-
I'D in two men being sentenced 10
.uSot .Nraotv days in jail by Recorder STACK
W today. The prisoners are Thomas
house ~ Colvyn, Pa, and Bertram Md
Nsdsr According to the police, both men
We hoon drinking. They were near the
hau 1.,, md when cautioned by Special Police
w. Garrison, are said to have replied:
NAV ,Hr,o'd like TO see any one lock us up for
falling to register
aIII go YOU" Garrison replied He LOGGED
them both in Jail after briet tussle,
ue%, uSnradsn,a preparedness for draft regisEa-
A. was demonstrated thoroughly and
.Snro was a gratifying response, the en-
saur,ort being heavy in all the wards. No
s;sorder was reported at any point. The
.h,ieking of whistles and the tolling OF
shnrch bells at o'clock in the morning
summoned the eligible young men to the
nollIne places. Waiting lines of them were
on hand when the polling places we're
Four bands were engaged by the Enroll
rsnt Day Celebration Committee and they
turned out in the afternoon and played
patriotlc airs, directing public attention to
the day Of registration.
One of the encouraging phases OF the
day was the manner IN which the alleh pop
ulation came out and registered. The Sew
,nth. Thirteenth and Fifth Wards contain
ne largest alien population in the city. In
these wards the work proceeded slowly,
because it had to be done through interpre-
ters and additional clerks had to be secured.
The work of enrolment of these individuals
took up at least five minutes.
IN Camden County 16,2SS men within the
,yes Of the seective draft registered yester-
Ssy of whom 1920 were enrolled in the
city Of Camden. Following are the returns:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-06
4 IraRkfOrd Sewer Contract LET

q Public wos wDslesman. of the Department
. p Jossns sSfks' today awarded a contract
ffl u ~ McHugh for constructing a
'ankfor6 cefceptine sewer along the
a. g. s'feets, dlstanoe ~ aseo a, 80 go
w. price 3 llse. 900.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-06

P1TMAN. n. j., June Elm order that
Governor Edge may attend the patriotic
and military demonstration for all Of
Gloucester County and other sections of
South Jersey planned here at Alcyon Park
for June l6 has been postponed until June
23
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The distillers had months warning
or moro Of the coming shut down. and
during that time the plants worked
night and day to sHock up the market.
At II o'clock on the night of Septem-
ber s tho law went into operation. At
the same time the embargo on i'm
ported goods became effective. Since
that time the wholesalers and retailers
have been taking stock and disposing
Of the great supply to the best ad-
vantage.
That a shut down in the making OF
whiskey was coming became apparent
some months ago So certain of this
was julius F1eischmann OF Cincinnati
that last July he voluntarily closed his
distillery and gave his employees PEN
sions Of $50 month. Chaplin & Gore
Of Chicago saw the trend OF events and
likewise shut up. Others who decided
to stay In the business until the law
took effect got out as much OF their
products as their plants could manu-
facture.
Men who have long conducted
saloons complain that business condi-
tions have been becoming worse each
year Now the war has deprived them
~ the patronage Of many young men,
The order forbidding the sale of drinks
to men in uniform was a particularly
severe blow. At first some saloon
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i HARDEST OF TIMES HERE
FOR THE LIQUOR SELLER

,:: ::i !. 's:':: tbs: country :' :s' 70: s''' q:
'. duration Of the war and the
embargo against the importation Of
distilled spirits for beverage purposes
the men engaged in the liquor traffic
are up against the greatest problem
that has ever confronted them. What
the outcome will DO is now taxing the
brains Of the men who have spent
their lives in traffickins in liquors.
New York State is particularly harsh
with the venders Of liquor and when
the returns from the State Excise DE-
partment are made public 1t will be
seen that thousands of saloons have
gone out of business.
New York city will lose several hun
dreds of its saloons, for with the be-
ginning Of the new excise year to-
morrow every man engaged In the
business will have to pay to the State
an extra graduated tax on all business
in excess Of $4,000 year. This in
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addition to the very heavy increase
many saloonkeepers to decide to close
their doors.
Corners that formerly brought big
rentals from saloonkeepers are now in
the market at much lower rates. Real
estate agents can pick many famous
corners and give leases for about one
fourth the amounts formerly paid by
men engaged in the sale Of liquor.
The liquor business has not been OF
late what 1t used to be. This statement
is heard on all sides and the prohibit
tionists predict that before many years
the whole country will vote no license.
They argue that this result will be
hastened through the action OF the
saloonkeepers themselves in raising
the price Of drinks.
Just what the immediate outcome
will he Is hard to prophesy at this
time. but the men who stay In the
business are going TO raise prices just
as fast as they are forced to pay more
for their goods. Consequently II will
not be long before the price of an ordi-
nary drink Of whiskey will bc rs cents.
That Is the price Of cocktails in many
restaurants now. Whiskey that for
merly sold at two drinks for 25 cents
now costs Is cents straight.
Under a section of the new war tax
bill an added tax of $40 a gallon is
put on all the whiskey now held for
consumption in this country. The old
tax Is $11O. The average bar whiskey
has been sold by the wholesalers to the
trade at less than 81 a gallon. Goods
Of this quality brought 10 cents over
the bar. With the Increase In the Gov
ernment tax this grade OF whiskey will
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way through school and since then has
continued to climb. He Is William B.
thompson. To him came Mr.. Lamont
one day, saying, "The boys up at Exc
ter need new gymnasium. ] wonder
whether"
What does a gymnasium cost?" Mr..
Thompson asked.
Il don't know" Mr.. Lamont replied
but I'm going up to Exeter pretty
soon. and I'll find out"
When he left for Exeter he carried
an envelope with him from Mr.. Thomp-
son. with an injunction not to open IL
until he arrived. That afternoon at
the formal dedication OF the new
academy building. where Mr.. Lamont
had been asked to speak as represent
ing the Exeter alumni. he opened the
envelope and read a letter from Mr..
Thompson stating his purpose to give
a new gymnasium to Exeter and en-
closing a check to Mr. Lamont's order
FOR 100000, which Mr.. Lamont then
and there turned over to the president
Of the board Of trustees.
And yet Mr.. Lamont finds time to do
other things than look after the well
fare OF Phillips Exeter. He has been
especially delegated to the marketing
OF the British, French and Russian
loans in this country during the war.
When Baron Reading and his French
colleagues came to the United States
in September. 1915, the commissions
were escorted to Chicago by Mr. La
mont to meet the bankers OF the West.
He ia a director OF publishing
house. at least two trust companies,
coal company and big railroad.
He In an overseer Of Harvard College,
a moving spirit In the promotion of
tho Harvard school of business ad =
ministration ana az side issue has on
his hands the raising OF ten million
dollar endowment fund for Harvard
by contributions from it's graduates.
This, he says. was wished on him.
but the reason for the wishing is fairly
apparent
This day happens to be his forty
seventh birthday. And yet the twenty
nine years since he went down from
Exeter are as short as twenty mine
days II one can Judge from his attach
mdnt to the school. IL there Is a
rumor that the name OF Exeter is to
be changed to Lamontville. and you
hear that rumor, don't believe 1t, but
II you want to realize how 1t started
lask. en- W boz -
The sun., 1917-09-30
Il LAMONT OF EXETER MOST APPR ROACHABI F
FIFTEEN-YEAR-OLD boy from

A FIFTEEN-YEAR-OL boy from
u saugerties. N. Y. lay in bed
\ one morning in a room stop
Of Gorham"-up under the caves Of
Gorham Hall at Exeter, N. H. He was
III, and the fact that he was missing
"math" class was small compensation
for being i'll.
Over In the classroom Bull Went
worth. one OF the most picturesque in
structors Phillips-Exe Academy
ever knew. was holding forth. Mr..
Wentworth In his day caused untold
anguish to half Of Americas school,
boys of the now grown up generation
through the medium OF "Wentworth's
Arithmetic" He called on Lamont to
recite. Lamont wasn't there. No one
seemed to know where he was
When class was over Mr.. Went
worth went over to Gorham Hall and
picked the boy up, with his bedding
and clothes. and carried him to COM
Portable bed in his own homo. There
young Lamont stayed for weeks. until
he had entirely recovered.
That episode, told at recent dinner
OF Exeter men in New York. explains
why access to the office Of Thomas w.
Lamont, a partner in the Arm Of J. p.
Morgan & Co.. is seldom difficult to an
Exeter man. He feels a debt to the
school which his varied activity and
unusual success have never been al
lowed to erase.
Since his graduation from college he
has risen to a high place In the hnan-
cial world. On the way up to his pres
ent position he was a reporter for two
years on the Tribune. Then. after
rubbing elbows with all sorts OF folk.
he plunged into the manufacturing
and mercantile business of Lamont,
Coriss & Co. From 1908 to 1908 no
was an officer Of the Bankers Trust
Company, then he was vice-president
Of the First National Bank, and the
day after New Years. 1911. found him
taking up the duties Of a full fiedged
partner in the Morgan firm.
All this activity might seem to fur
nish an excuse for forgetting prepara-
tory school days A year or so ago
MacFadycn. twice captain OF the Exc
ter football team and later a Princeton
centre, went down to 23 Wall street to
ask Mr.. Lamont to come to a dinner of
~oid boys" There were fifteen or mors
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.. "ese powers "hnch IN all
'.e'e o, supply are virtually those
ue."'or, nave enabled Lord
Nho"oua 10 prohip't tne importation
Ho.u eo'oao U, every kiho OF supplies
oos.u"s' Oh, metals NOES NUM-
',on', 50 loroia practicaiiy all ior-
npo'ts, save 'nose purchased ny
VIC eA'o ah" .or lhe state, all the
anasolnen' ol .nose purchases IN
Hn.' ,Sa ueins Vo..e" III 'ne nanos OF
oiu 1sor'hen"e, M ana i'oru Nor.hciire
see ns "rri'" III lnis country mas
.o"pe'ou q" o'san,na'ion ~ III "hich
t"o - 1,. 1,'ss,., 'i m ms . rreI'en Goieasue
H 'eu anu 'hose ot l'aiy arc
The sun., 1917-09-30

fects all countries, beiligerent and
neutral, to such an extent that II has
been described as the Black Peril. Coal
is needed not only for heating pur-
poses but for the exploitation OF every
conceivable industry. Without 1t no
guns can he manufactured or ammu-
milton made, no trains can be run. and,
save in the relatively rare cases where
water power is available, no electricity
can be produced. Its absence means
stoppage OF work and the throwing
out of employment OF millions of men.
women and children. who are quickly
rendered desperate by idleness and
want.
In normal times the United States,
Great Britain, France and Germany
are the great coal producing countries.
For the past year France and Ger
many have been unable to furnish coal
to foreign countries. or even to satisfy
their own needs. and to-day Europe
and Central and South America are
entirely dependent for their coal on
the United States and Great Britain.
Many things have contributed to
diminish the supply Of coal from these
t"o NooHtitcSs hiiioiiS tIicIl ldDOT uls-
turbances and shortage Of labor.
Then there is the difficulty Of trans
porting the coal to the foreign con-
sumer. There are not enough ships
for the purpose. Neither Great Brit
ain nor the United States, have the
number Of vessels available that are
needed to transport even the mini
mum OF the coal supplies urgently
needed by France, and especially by
Italy. In France, coal is fetching
$40 and $50 a ton. is likely to go con-
siderably higher. and may before the
winter Is over. not be available for
private consumers at all, owing to the
requirements for the various war in
dustr!es. and for public institutions.
In Sweden coal Ia fetching as much
rs 5000 ton. while In Holland there
Is no coal at all left for private con-
sumers. and to make matters worse
the manufacture Of gas and the pro-
ductiOn OF electricity have had to be
abandoned for lack OF coal: so that
the Dutch are reduced to their scanty
supply Of wood for fuel.
What IL, however, much moro to the
point Is the coal need Of Italy. She
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suffers more than any Of the other
Powers OF the Entente from its
scarcity. 1t all has to be imported
from Great Britain and the United
States. the supplies formerly derived
from Germany and from France hav-
ing ceased. 1t is no secret that the
military operations OF Gen. Cadorna
on the Austrian front were very
gravely hampered for long time by
the lack OF guns, the lack Of ammuni-
tion and the means of transport Of
supplies to the front. Italy has very
fine and elaborate munition works
Not only her own great business in
terests but also those OF Great Britain
have long since established immense
iron and steel works in the northwest
peninsula. Nor has there been any
shortage Of labor. But these works
have been unable to satisfy the re-
qu!rements Of the front In the matter
Of guns and munitions because Of the
coal shortage.
Since Great Britain and France have
stopped sending guns and munitions to
the Russians these two Powers have
been keeping Italy better supplied with
war material-though not with coal
and It Is owing to this that Cadorna's
forces, after having remained station
ary for nearly q year, have made such
phenomenal progress during the last
two months. English and French
guns abound along the italian front.
Italy could supply her own guns II she
had tho coal; and II she does not re-
ceive 1t quickly from Great Britain.
and above all from the United States.
she will once more be handicapped
when victory Is literally within her
grasp. For as I stated last week In
these columns. when Gen. Cadorna
reaches I.aibach. less than forty miles
away from his present front. he will
have Vienna and Budapest at his
mercy.
that the members Of the italian war
mission which visited the United States
last summer laid so much stress upon
tho necessity Of building ships here as
fast as possible, to convey TO italy and
to her allies the supplies which they
need for the continuance Of the war.
chief and foremost among them being
coal.
In view Of the imminence and Of the
Importance Of this new species Of
Black Peril It is a source Of congratu-
lation not only to the people of the
United States. but also to those Of the
other Powers of the Entente. that the
control OF the disposition and OF the
price fixing Of American coal. and OF
all the problems in connection there
with, should have been vested by Pres
ident Wilson in the very capable hands
Of DR.. Harry Augustus Garfield. presi-
dent of Williams College, and one Of
the ablest Of the sons of the late Pres
ident Garfield The one drawback from
which both he and his colleague. Her
bert Hoover. the National Food Ad-
ministrator. are suffering. is that while
their powers are great. they are not
sufIiciently 80. that they fail by COM
parison with those Of Lord Rhondda
in Great Britain and that they are
handicapped by all sorts Of trouble-
some restrictions imposed upon them
by Congressional and Senate ma.
jorities.
Lord Rhondda's legislative powers
are very great indeed, and where they
have proved inadequate they have
been supplemented by. means Of royal
DEGREES. issued In the form Of Orders
In osunua <fhs Psavy osuncfp ~ a.
The sun., 1917-09-30

newspaper mon waiting to see Mr.. La
mont-waiting patiently but vainly for
an interview on a vital turn IN war
economics. Tho guard stopped Mac
Fadyen. explaining that Mr.. Lamont
could see no one and that there was
no likelihood Of his being able to ap-
point time for an interview within a
month.
MacFadyen took ono Of his cards and
scribbled on the back OF 1t, Exeter.
'O6."
Take that In" ne said, land IL Mr..
Lamont doesn't want to see me won't
cross this threshold again"
The sun., 1917-09-30

The next minute he was In the
financier's office. ana Lamont, 'Ss. was
smiling and extending his hand, with
We'll. '06. what can l do for you?"
MacFadyen told him briefly Of the
organization OF Exeter men in town
whom he hoped to round up for din
ner every so often. Lamont punctu-
ated his story with "Fine!" That's
bully!" and when the dinner came of
he was there.
There is certain copper magnate
in Wall Street who went from Mon
tana to Phillips Exeter. He arrived
with little or no money, worked his
The sun., 1917-09-30


1t is also a certainty that pr .''
drinks are going up. and many a MN
will soo find II convenient .o s''t
away from his former haunt Nr'
the cost Of rounds is too D. - '-
imagine Jim and f,d Eo'u- 'n.. ~
get ono drink ar maybe two N''"r
ing home to dinner. The pr.."
two drinks is 80 cents WA. '".'."
Is mixing the cocktail a.u"t '
Frank with Tom and claude.
in the place for the Same pu
work in the same office,
Will come to at least q u. ... .'
maybe more. VIII there '" 'N
three or four rounds" Thc'" "'.
The party will break right ''-
The next night the men w 3" '''
separate ways, They viii y L
where they will not ho apt - N.'
friend. The treating hablI is i ~
be hard hit, The saloon kr'i'
hard hit too.
The time is not far OF 81"
man who want a dr'l 49,. -'
rlng around u hnd tho Wu'
hc can get tho hC-t for
money. The much abused sH r.'''
place will come into its own
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-12
Il W1ord of the History
of Philippine Embr0ldery

The Philippine Islands originally inhabited by Span1ards
whose work makers of beautiful aces and hand embro-
dering has been famous unequalled for centuries
Spanish reign these islands had but little progress
the without exception probably the LATEST col
lection of heahens in the world The War of 1898 and the
elimination thereof in which these islands ceded to the
United States started which the progress made
is almost unbelievable
1t early part of the 10th century that the embro
capitalized and continuous and rapid promo
the perfect equipped section the world for the sole
pose of individual while the Philippines have always
had great competition from France the present conflict which
took many in the latter country away from their habit
occupations and transferred them munton factories
post Offices and divers occupations formerly filled
requiring them produce volume of work heretofore pro-
duced by other countries such Northern Belgium France
and Alsace- Lorraine
At the outbreak of the War number of Belgian
Sisters emgrated from Belgium and took the lifelong task
of missionary work among the natives Of the Philippines and
the inhabitants of the Islands have cooperaed with these
their respect for them being akin actual worship
1t is these Belgian Sisters who the supervisors
workers and there thousands of workers Manila
gas and the other provinces.
Even should the end tomorrow, it is doubtful
whether Europe these Islands, the big
gest factor being to sixty per duty from
abroad whereas the Philippines belonging the United States
do not require any duty
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-12
See Additional Store News on Page 8
Brand Nezv BlOuSey in n
Remarkable Sale

By happy chance we got
these lots of dainty blouses at
low prices. That's why we can
make them for much less than
you would ordinarily pay.
It's no use waiting a day
longer to get that new blouse
you've been promising your
self-won't be a better chance
for buying at a low figure in
many a week.
White Imported + + II h
Wolfe Blouses, hand cmbroi-
dered = also frills = others
with Val. lace, imitation Irish
lace and tucks ....... $3.50
White Wolfe Blouses, in a
wide variety of styles-imita-
ton filet lace and embroidery
S1.S5
Tailored Striped Wolfe
Blouses with roll collars -
pearl buttons .......... 400
Wolfe Blouses with embroi-
derry, lace and tucks :. 49c
BOWMAN'S-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-12
LOUeIy Silk and Muslin
UnderzveQr

Never such low prices for grades distincvely high
They're quality garments, all these under musns-qualy
materials in the choice trimmings in the tasteful
STYLE careful workmanship The kind of undermusns the
fasdou selects for their style and serviceabiy
Gowns-ow neck short sleeves, high neck, long sleeves;
embroidery trimmed Sale Prices, 39f, 49c 69f,
75c, 500 and $129.
Petticoats-deep flounces of lace and embroidery Sale
Prices SOC, 75c, $50 and $149
Envelope Chemse-ade of fine nainsook with lace and
broidery trimming Sale Prices, 49e, 69c, 75e and o9c.
Corset Coversfne nainsook lace and embroidery trimmed
ribbon-drawn Sale Prices, 25c 300 and 49c.
Silk Gowns-crepe de chine washable silk and satin Sale
Prices, 50. so and $3.50.
Silk Skrtscrepe de chine, washable silk and satin deer
ounces of tucks. Sale Prices, S2.9S and S4.9S.
Silk Envelope Chemse-crepe de chine washable silk and
satin with and without strap lace and rbbondrawn beading
Sale Prices 1S9 and S2.4
Silk Camisoes-crepe de chine washable silk and satin, with
and without straps Sale Prices S9c 81 90 and $3.50.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-12

In an interview with a Telegraph
reporter this afternoon Mr.. Lawson
said: IT learned the growing and re-
fining of sugar beets in France and
Germany, the two greatest sugar beet
countries in the world. am a sugar
expert I will build the plant If pos
sible with local capital because that
will interest local people in a concern
that will revolutionize the farming in
dustry in this vicinity. This plant will
be different from the ordinary sugar
beet refinery in that instead of work
ing 20 or 80 days in the month. by the
refining of raw sugars 1 propose to keep
my plant in operation the year
around"
He proposes to conduct a campaign
OF education. he says. among farmers.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-12
Sale Men s
FURNISHINGS

Saturday brings to light
some exceptional values in
Mems Shirts-Neckwear and
the like.
A Shirt Sale at Soc
Fine quality Madras Shirts,
soft and starched cuffs.
Mems Hose
Mems thread Silk Hose -
double soles, high spliced heels
-colors only-3 pairs for ST,
or, pair ................ 35c.
Mems Suspenders
Mems Silk Suspenders, fine
grade silk webbing, leather
ends .............. SOC
Mems Union Suits
Mems natural wool mixed
union suits, heavy weight
SS1.59
Mems heavy weight wool
ribbed union suits, black and
natural .............. $2.9S
BOWMAN'S-Main Floor
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-12
See Our Display of
FinePhllippine Undermuslins

Exqustey hand embroidered made Of the finest materials
in sheer, delicate fabrics.
Every will delight in seeing beautifully hand
made and hand-embrodered night dresses and envelope
chemse cut the newest lines and adorned with the
broderles that have made the Filipino needlewoman
The remarkable demand for Philippine undergarmens in
vests this sale with extraordinary interest all women
DleSScS, dl
Envelope Chemise, .............. ST 25 to S3 rs
BOWMANS-Thfrd