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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-30
Up Goes the Curtain This Morning
Revealing Full and Complete Lines


as fine in Fabric and Workmanship as
can be found in America Today!
" Come for a turn with us through the length
and breadth of our two big, wide, airy floors,
filled with daylight and new merchandise.
Here we are right off the sidewalk in the
midst of Fall and Winter Suits-table after
table on each hand, and on every table the
new fabrics, the new patterns in Autumnal
tones and colorings, with Hastings here and
there of bright hues OF iridescent silk Innings
and seam pipings.
On our Second Floor are the OUercoats
@ Here on one hand are lightweight Over
coats for Fall wear; on the other, Winter
Overcoats that range from moderate weights
to big. comfy double breasted Ulster of the
finest weaves woven. Here, too, are rain
coats, cravenetted coats, motorists and
~aviators' outfits, and clothes to wear on
formal and on dress occasions.
The complexion of the Whole display
is S0undness, Sanity, SOLidity
q The belts. the pleats, the bellowsings are
gone from the Suits, the froth of so-called
fashion is blown away. and the substance of
IN. B. T" skilled workmanship stands out in
every well-turned shoulder, in every we'll
finished seam, in every well-worked collar and
lapel, in the firm fronts. the shapely sides, the
smooth and perfect coat edges. It is a stock )
of Fall and Winter Suits, of Fall and Winter
Overcoats that cost us many an anxious hour,
but a stock that we'll repays our pains, our
infexible adherence to the principle of all
wool and the best to be had. as well as a stock
in which you who are seeking reliability and
value cannot fail to be satisfied.
q This morning marks the formal
opening Of our Fall and Winter Sea-
son, and 1e extend a hearty 7celcome
to the stai7rart. steady clientele Of
Perry customers. as 1rcH as TO the hosts
1rho haze recently come to reside in
our Philadelphia dstrict-they are
all equally melted 10 make themselves
at homc.
Single-breasted Suits,
squared, rounded or cutaway fronts,
S25, $50, $35, $40 to $65
Single-breasted, Lightweight Overcoats,
Plain Oxfords, Blacks, Mixed Patterns,
$40, $25, $50, $35, $40, S45
Single-breasted and Double breasted
Heavyweight OvercOats,
Chesterfields, Slip-ons, Raglans, listers
for Juniors, Seniors, In-betweens
$25, $2S, $50, S35, $40 to $85
Motorists and Aviators' Reversible Coats,
outside of covert cloth, gabardine, cheviOts;
insides OF leather-$75 and $50
Ayiators' Reversible Coats of corduroy
and leather, $50 to $65
Full stocks of Garments for Mems OuterUear
Open $50 A. M. to 5 P. M.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-30
GERMANS STEAL
SACRED RELICS
Philadelphia Officer. Since
Dead, Describes Teuton
Vandalism
SLASH SAVIOUR'S FACE
Lieutenant Davis, i'm Last Let
ter Home, Draws Vivid
Picture of Conditions

German soldiers slashed the face of
the Saviour, robbed the monks of their
chaliccs and holy relies then dyna-
mitcd one of the Oldest and most bcautt-
full monasteries in France according to
a letter which the late Lieutenant Earle
II. Davis, of Company L. i09th Infantry,
wrote to his mother. Mrs. Warren Il.
Davis. who lives at $50 North Thirty
third street. His father is serving as Il
private in the same company.
Lieutenant Davis's last letter was
written August 80, and he was killed tr
an accident seven days later. The mes
sage to his mother is not hearsay. but
describes actual spectacles which the
brave young officer say he witnessed
himself. He also draws a vivid picture
of the condition of the German soldiers
as related in his presence to General
Thomas w. Darrach, of the Fifty-ifth
Infantry Brigade, by captive officers.
These officers say that the Germans
have only 1000. 900 electives left that
these soldiers are starving, and that
they do not expect their comrades to last
through tho winter. General Darrach
mentioned in this letter AS colonel, COM
manded the 314th Infantry, of the Sew
enty-ninth Division, at Camp Meade.
composed of upstate Pennsylvania
draftces.
Lieutenant Davis's letter is as fol-
lows:
Under Fire SiNty-four Days and Nights
Just n few words before leaving for
another trip unto the front lines. We
rave now been in reserve for nearly two
weeks and tonight we relieve another
regiment on the line. ! think our outfit
has made too good n name for itself and
for it's own good. They seem to think
we came over here to fight this whole
game ourselves.
I'VE have now been under constant
shellfire and machine-gun fire for sixty
-four days and nights and the casualties
in our division are almost 5000. or
curse, a large number of these are
wounded. but, nevertheless. they are lost
to the outfit.
Il was just checking our company roll
this morning. and out of 25S men that
eft Camp Hancock with our company
we now have 1873 of them with us. and
the total strength of our company Is
only 2Ol. We did think for a while
that we were going to be sent to the
rear for a rest, but it is not so. They
have called us the Iron Division and
now we ave to live up to 1t. But If
our sticking on the job is going to bring
peace sooner we are all satisfied to stay
and fight it out.
81 had the opportunity yesterday
morning to be talking to one brigade
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-30
AMBULANCE DRIVER HERO
Essington Boy Sends Croix de
Cuerre to His Parents

For saving the lives Of four wounded
soldiers. Private Linsay Goeltz, am
b~ulance driver. has been awarded the
Croix de Guerre. which he has sent in
a letter to his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. G..
O.. Goeltz, OF E~sslngton.
The ambulance in which Goeltz was
driving four wounded men to a hospital
was disabled by a shell and he carried
them to n place Of sGfety IN a wood.
while he worked in an exposed place
until he repaired the damage. When he
finished he carried the men back to the
car and drove them on to the hospital.
"Unselfish courage and sangfroid,"
was the comment of n French divisional
Commander. as he pinned the cross on
Goeltz's uniform. Goeltz Is only eighteen
years old. He played on the 1916 Fresh
man football team of the University of
Pennsylvania. Immediately after our
declaration of wal against Germany.
Goeltz enlisted in the ambulance corps
and was sent to Allentown for training.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-30
TWO FIREMEN INJURED
$1,000 Damage When South Sew.
cnth Street Store Burns

Two flremen were injured and dam
ages exceeding $1,000 resulted from
mysterious fire last night in the store
Of Abraham COIN, 1910 South Seventh
street. In addition to the stock of
rugs which Cohn said were destroyed,
$500 in money, which was in a drawer
of II desk, is missing.
A flaming piece Of timber fell inside
the burning building, striking Lieu
tenant Joseph Moore, Of Chemical Com
pany, No. 3, and Anthony Moore, of
Engine Company No. 10. Both firemen
were badly burned about the chest and
arms and were taken to Mt. Sinai Hos
pital.
Another occupant of the building,
Robert C~alzanosky, a dealer in housefur-
nishings, says he lost $500 by water, and
Mrs. Katy Hecklinger, who conducts a
dciicatessen store in the same block, says
her stock was damaged by water to the
amount of $4,000.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-30
VICE PRISONERS TO PLEAD
Those Taken in Carmen Coast.
n Raid Enter Defense To-Day.

Mofc than forty women and several
men arrested during the Goycrntncnt
Iaia OF Il Carmen Coast distrl"t
tnIda 'Gu'" bcthiehem will enter pleas
Court. "'"'eH i'IStrlcJ
Northampton Heights. otherwise known
as me Carmen Coast" was tho scene
u, a DIG anti-vicc sweep By agents of
We department Of Justice from this
city about two months ago. y" '"'9
of houses in the socito,
were INVADED by the Federal operatives
,naHins arrest after arrest Of inmates
" wy 'apltues' VINO We're taken to Easton
states commissioner Turner. - "'
me ,arnleh coast district is within
1ne ten-mile vice limit inaugIrated
hiouIu army posts, several of them be-
try. VI 'llc Coun-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-30
TELECRAPHERS LOYAL
Union keymen Here Send Plcdoe
to President Wilson

union tclegraphers employed Ivy ,he
t'omnapnn mon and Postal Telegraph
ed President Wilson an assnre rapnc
SneIr a They also telegranbed
:, j.. ~konenkamp,. president of tbe CIV
~; no'c, lelegraphers' Union of Amer
ieIrpranheyr ," Per cent of the commercial
''lrRrapherS support his policies.
The message to presidont W.T.
reads: ''uc"t wilson
nLG commercial t~eleeraphers of Phil.
adelphia. in meeting assembled NIL ht-
tne auspices of the Commerciai TeIee.
y"Ir" ,bei mon iom Of America. desire t.
the ilaf and your administration" '
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-30

Residents of the second and third di-
visions of the Twenty-ninth Ward raised
a service flag containing 1903 stars yes
oxford streets. Among the speakers
were Harry b. Reinhart, Charles Fluck.
president of the Northwest Business
Mems Association Captain francis Cal
lahau. assistant superintendent of police
W. y. McNulty. Representative George
W. Edmonds and Patrick Connors. of
the State Legislature.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-16
Former Senator Dies

Marinette. Wis, March 1s-Former
United States Senator Isaac Stephenson
died here early today
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-16
JAMES ST|LLMAN OF
NATIONAL CITY BANK
DIES SUDDENLY

New York, March 15-James Stillman,
chairman of the board of the National
City bank and one of the most famous
bankers in the United States, died OF
heart disease late today at his home
in this city. He had been in poor health
for several months.
/, Mr.. Stillrnan was born at Brownsville
Tex, in 1850, but his youth was spent
at Hartford, Conn, and in private
school at Ossining, n. Y He began ms
business career in New York in 1871 as
( a partner in the cotton commission
house of Smith, Woodward & Stiilman
and always retained his interest in the
| firm. He was elected president OF the
National City bank in 1891 and continued
! in that position until 1909, when ne was
made chairman of the board. he was a
director in many railroads, Hnahciai
and insurance companies.
| Mr.. Stillman always had been deerly
interested in France and had given
more than $4,000 to her war charities
since she was invaded by Germany be
I cause of his interest in relief work ne
was appointed a member of the advisory
committee of the American Red Cross.
He made a trip to France late In 1917
and inspected the work being done In
war hospitals and by the Red Cross
| Mr.. Stillman's first large benefactlon
to France was a gift of slOooOo IN 1870
| to establish prizes for the School OF
Fine Art in Paris. In 1908 he gave an
other 100000 to the Paris School of Fine
Arts.
| For the part he took in floating bond
tissues during the Russo-Japanese war
\ he was decorated with the Order of the
Rising Sun by the Emperor OF Japan.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-16
Mobile Shipyard Workers
May Stop Work Monday

Mobile, March 15.-The ship carpenters
and joiners, caulkers and laborers,
white and colored, employed in the Mo-
bile shipyards. at a meeting tonight,
with 400 present, voted unanimously not
to go to work Monday morning unless
a definite reply is received from the
wage adjustment board by noon tomor-
row. The meeting gave as the reason
for this action that the board has
given them no definite answer to f-e-
quent requests for definite decision
as to their demands for the same scale
as is paid in other shipyards. Similar
action was taken Thursday night by the
Pasca goula, Miss, organization. Con-
ciliators Carroll and Cummings are due
here Saturday morning and committees
have been named to meet and confer
with them, these to report to a meeting
to be held Sunday at 2 p. m.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-16
Creation of Higher Ranks
in Medical Corps Urged

Washington, March 15-Creation OF
higher ranks in the army medical re-
serve corps was urged by Surgeon-Gen-
eral Gorgas today before the Senate mil
itary committee. The surgeon-general
advocated a bill by Senator Owen of Ok
lahoma to provide So major-generals and
the same number of EMBELLISHMENTS
in the reserve corps. and other grades in
proportion.
General Gorgas said the army now has
enough officers of lower rank for an
army of 100000 men. There are nearly
10000 officers in the regular and reserve
services, he said, IS per cent of them re.
serve officers. of whom 6oO0 have no,
been called into service.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-16
STRING QUARTET IS
WARMLY GREETED
Programme Rich in Variety
Faultlessly Rendered.
Many Recalls

Quartet, Opus IS, f. Major (Beethoven'
Allegro con brio, adagio, scherzc. aliego.
Andante cantabile from Quartet opus
II CTschaikowsky).
Moment Musical (schuberD (by re-
quest.
Quartet, Opus "A, G Minor Haydnl,
allegro. largo assai menuetto, finale. all
legro con brio.
The Birmingham string quartet, or
ganized several months ago, mad peen
heard in few short numbers at the Law
rence appreciation entertainment and lat
er at one of the community aHalrs, gave
it's first concert last night at CaDle nan
and was enthusiastically greeted
The programme was well chosen, and
being rich in variety. afforded the artists
composing the quartet-Hugo Ok, Fred
G. Weigand, Herman Lanznar and AL
fred Pauli--ample scope for display
of their musicianship and the versatility or
their talent Much had been expected
in the matter of performance, but the
excellence of their achievement more
than fulfilled all promise.
The quartet played with the confidence
and finish of the older and more famous
chamber bands and in such strictly
classic works as the Beethoven and
Haydn numbers nothing was lacking,
either in insight or elegance of phrasing.
The adagio revealed Beethoven in pro-
found spiritual mood and was read with
sympathy and singular refinement.
The scherzo was given with brilliance
and clarity while the allegro, or last
movement. received fitting rendition of
what may well be classed as one of
Beethovens highly developed combina-
TONS
The Tschaikowsky andante, so haunt
ing in its restrained emotion, and SO
appealing in its subtle touches, provoked
prolonged applause. The ever popular
Moment Musical light, tricksy and
all too short made ready hit of course,
but nothing on the programme perhaps,
was more enjoyed than the Haydn work.
The largo alone would have been we'll
worth going to hear.
The Birmingham string quartet has
made a great name for itself. Strong in
ensemble, perfect in intonation and
warm in color it virtually defies even
lot of adverse criticism.
The audience was not asefarge as the
entertainment deserved, but Birmingham
never witnessed a company of music
lovers more discriminating or more DEM
OnStrative.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-16
Germans Are Massing
Their Troops ON British
Front, States Minister

Bristol, Thursday, March 14.-Sir
Auckland Gcddes. minister of national
service, speaking here yesterday, de-
cIared the disposition of the German
armies on the British front was most
rem arkablc.
"They have placed mass upon mass
he said, sand Germany's military oh
ject will be to strike mt England. I
have no doubt Germany will strike not
only Mt our forces in France but also,
IL she can, at the heart of England.
Men in enormous numbers are
wanted, including men up to so, to
join for home defense.o
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-16
Sold Webster's "Bluebacks"
to Negroes at SO Cents as
Agent of the Government

Montgomery, Ala, March 15.-W. o.
Nichols was arrested here today on the
charge Of falsely representing himself
as a government agent in the selling OF
Websters Blueback Spoilers to negroes
of the rural community. NichoiS it is
said told the negro farmers he was a
crop appraiser and the government re-
quired that all farmers have Blue
back Speller, which he was offering now
at IS cents. with the understanding that
seeds and bulletins would follow from
the agricultural department.. Nichols, il
is charged, asserted that the price of the
spoilers would go up to $2.9S within a
period of three months.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-16
Rate Hearing Adjourned

Montgomery, March 15.--(Special. aft
er receiving testimony in the big rate
case since Tuesday morning, the public
service commission recessed Friday aft
ernoon until Monday morning. r. III.
Shaw of the Southern was on the wit
ness stand throughout the day. His
testimony related to the rates charged
by the road in Alabama when compared
with the rates charged in other states
and when compared with interstate
rates based on the long and short haul
principle which have been approved by
the interstate commission.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-16
Senator Vardaman Loses
Mississippi Patronage

Washington, March 15.-Twos. United
States marshals for Mississippi were NOM
mated today by President Wilson. They
are Bruce Alexander of Bonneville for
the Northern district and Floyd Lopez
of Lake for the Southern district
Alexander succeeds William S. Varda-
man, brother of Senator Vardaman, while
Ioper succeeds John g. eastman, a
yardaman supporter. Both, of the former
n,arshals whose terms had expired, were
applicants for reappointment.
The new marshals We're Endorsed by
members of the House. Senator Will
Hams, the senior Mississippi senator, is
understood to have made no recommended
fjOps
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-16
SHERIFF BATSON TO
ARREST MEN NOT
REPLYING TO BOARD

Sheriff T. J. Batson has now in his
possession nearly 800 names OF men to
whom auestonnaires have been sent
from Jefferson county local board No. 3.
He will begin an investigation as to
their whereabouts and make report 10
Adiutant Hubbard. Ten days will be
allowed after the report is completed
and turned over to Adjutant Hubbard
before the men are classed as de facto
deserters. fe
A $50 reward will. be paid at the ex-
piration of this time for any one of
the number who is delivered to the
authorities. 1t is urged that all of the
men in this class report Immediately.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-16
COLDS ANDCOUGHS
MUST BE CURED
You play safe when you have
DR.. Kings New Discov-
cry handy

A little chill-a little fever-a little
sneeze-you know all the symptoms
Of another cold"
When one of them warns you, take a
spoonful of this standard remedy of
the nation. Millions of people find it
highly effective in checking colds,
grippe, ~incessant coughing, without q
single disagreeable after-effect. Safe
and sure for every young and old
member Of your family.
Priced fifty years ago At fifty cents
and the price has never changed
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-16
Whenever You Need a General
STRENGTHENING Tonic

Take the Old Standard GROVES
TASTELESS chill TONIC. 1t contains
the we'll known tonic properties OF
'QUININE and IRON and is Very VAL
liable as a General strengthening
Tonic. You can feel the good effect on
the Blood after the first few doses. Soc.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-16
Miss Wilson to France

Cape May. N. Y. March 15.-Miss
Margaret Wilson. daughter of the Presi-
dent. announced at the Wissahickon
barracks, naval reserve force, here to-
day that she is going to France. She
has been visiting all the environments
and spent most Of the week here.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-16
Dizzy? Bilious? Constipated?

Don't permit yourself to become con-
stipated. as your system Immediately
begins to absorb poison from the back
ed-up waste matter. Use DIR. Kings
New Life Pills and keep well. There is
no better safeguard against illness. Try
IT. Still Csc. All Enthusiastically.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-16
DEATHS

Clark S. Bailey-Aged So years, died
at the residence. 2405 Nineteenth
avenue, north. at 2 o'clock yesterday
morning. The remains were sent to
Utica. N. r.. last night at o'clocl.
by the Johns Undertaking COM
pany.
Mrs. Martha Amanda Norwood-The
funeral services over the body OF
Mrs. Martha Amanda Norwood. aged
rs years. who died at the residence
of her daughter, Mrs. r. ]. Kerney,
307 Emma avenue Graymont.
Wednesday, will be held tomorrow
afternoon at o'clock. instead OF to-
day at that hour Services were de-
ferred awaiting the arrival OF her
son from Little Rock.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-02-26
Elks TO Parade in JULY

A pronouncement direct from the
White House, in consequence of which
the national reunion of the Benevolent
and Protective Order of Elks, to be
held at Atlantic City from July s to
IL, will be great patriotic demonstra
ton, with bands blaring and uniformed
hosts marching instead of the colorless
gathering heretofore planned, was an
nounced last week by Hon. Frederick
Harper, grand exalted ruler.
To the EllSs' national executive
board, which on Thursday selected the
Hotel Traymore for headquarters and
decided to make the July reunion a
rousing patriotic celebration, Mr.. Har-
per reported that he had been in cor.
respondence with President Wilson re-
lative to the ACCESSIBILITY of having a
parade of delegates from all parts OIL
the Union as patriotic incentive.
President Wilson replied that he was
well aware of the patriotic character. o
the order and the substantial services
it has rendered to the country, anC
that, in his opinion, patriotic parade
might well translate TO the eye tn,
serious purpose behind the convention
of the order.
The executive board received Presi
dent Wilson's message enthusiasticall!
and decided to supplement the parade
with rally to be addressed, if posi-
BILE, by President Wilson or a membe
of his Cabinet
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-02-26
Formal Opening Of Soldiers
Club House

Speeches, music, a reception and
serving of refreshments will constitute
the programme for the formal opening
of the Soldiers Club House, corner
Washington and White streets, Mount
Holly, next Saturday afternoon and
evening.
In the afternoon the building will be
open from three to five o'clock for in
spectiou by residents of the town.
In the evening, beginning at 100,
the exercises for and reception to visit
ing soldiers will take place.
A quartette from the 311th Infantry,
Camp Dix, will render selections.
There also may be vocal music by
local talent. instrumental music will
be supplied by the 511th regimental
band.
Col. w. c. Johnson, assistant chief
of staff at Camp Dix, will deliver an
address in the afternoon.
Every effort is being made by P. O..
Osterhus, district representative of the
war recreation department, and by the
local committee to present an interest
ing and attractive programme. Many
visiting soldiers from Camp Dix are
expected to be present.
The ladies of Mount Holly are
earnestly requested to assist in making
the affair a success by being present
afternoon and evening to receive visi-
tors and by contributing cakes to be
served to the soldiers in the evening.
Those ladies who will be so kind as to
furnish cakes are requested to notify
Mrs. William b. Pearson, chairman OF
the food committee, on or before Thurs
day night, so that the committee will
be in position to know how much
preparation they will be required to
make, if any, to supply a deficiency Of
cakes.