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fe-' TwTSJfrr r i - R V XI iT-IVr T4T T TP. 1 rniEMEN EVERY TEN FEET How one nian paid for his Globe Sprinklers Ho just kept on paying his regular Insurance premium but with tiro checks one, made small because of Globe Sprinklers, to the insurance company the other, to us. In three years he paid for the equipment and now the saving is clear profit. Telephone for appointment, GLOBE AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER CO. tOii Wanhlintlon Ar. Illrkln.oii .131 MOTHER GETS WORD FROM "LOST" SOLDIER Flovtl A. Grosli, Reported Missing, Joins Another Outfit to Fight The sorrow ocr llic rcpoit Hint riojd A. tlrosh. 105(1 Engineers. Is lcportcd liilsslns In action, was wiped out liy a telegram from tills t-oldlor that lie be came lost from Ills company. Joined anotlicr outfit and v,ni In the thick of the flghtlnB. Orosh, ulio llxeil with Ills mother at 247 rtochellc n ve nue. WlsiahlcUon, Is on today's oinelnl list as nilsslns. He enlisted In the sup. ply troops of the First Pennsylvania Cuvulry ut the out break of the war, nun was sent to Camp Hancock. There his command was dis organized anil he was assigned to the engineer reulment. Ills mother, Mrs. Ida Grosh, received word from tho War Department that her son was among .the mlislnir. Her sorrow was shortlived, as the explana tory- cablegiam arrived shortly after the first message. Orosh explained In a few words how he was whirled Into the thick of the fray, part of the present drive, lost his command and Joined othci lighting warriors from this country. Vi'lth them he again went Into battle nnd was still lighting. His closing re mark was that he hoped to rejoin his cotrrades In tho engineers as soon ns possible. Mrs. Groth has another son In the ervlce. He Is I'rlvate lalwln Ciosli, now stationed at Camp Dlx. JOHN R. DREXEL, JR., ILL Influenza Dc clops Into Typhoid Fever He Is in Hospital John It. Drexel, Jr.. Is slowly re covering from typhoid fever In the Eryn Mnwr Hospital, where he has been n pa. tlent nearly two weeks. Mr Drexel's parents, Mr. and Mrs. John R. Drexel, have just returned to New York from a trip to Canada, and will Isit their Hek son later In tho week. Mr. Dic.xcl enlisted In the navy a month ago, and since hns been attached to the paymaster's office at League Island. Ho and Mrs. Drexel. whose Inline Is In New York, have been living nt tho Itittenhouse Hotel. Two weeks ago Mr. Drexel was stricken with Inllu enza. which developed Into typhoid fever. At the hospltul lust night the opinion was expressed that the crisis had passed. ToJog Island '(Southwestern" 1 On Moyameninr At : 35 Minutes from V City Hall Connecting with it is bet II southbound r K m him loin mren Si VW1 IM K. I .KM.K' ' Vfcsr rS. ira umii iiiiiMiiinuHiiiiiiiiiiiiMiiiiniiiiiuiUdiiiiiuHa'iiu M Only One l '' ' 7 8lllliilllIiliillIIIIIM WWBCIffl Clean, fresh stocks direct from our Philadel phia factory afford a wide and varied selection not to be found elsewhere, snappy models that radiate the season's most-wanted styles, appeal ing to the young man as well as to the man of more conservative tastes. The Becker standard of tailoring characterizes every suit and over coat, assuring highest quality, workmanship and perfect fit. OUTDOORS WORKING CLOTHES Mackinaws Corduroy Suits Sheep-Lined Coats Heavy-Working Pants Corduroy Trousers At Prices That Bespeak Excellent Values BECKERS JL MANUFACTTJRBRS OP V Open Friday till ' MANUFACTTJRBRS OP I OMLITYCLOTIiES 'l TWICEWOUNDED, KEPT ON FIGHTING Regular riuy Man Cited. Selected Man Killed ' by Shell PRAISED HY CAPTAIN Lieutenant, in German Prison, Is Short of Soap and Tohacco Kor tcaiarUable ilexolion to duly, one l'ennrylxanlan of a regular army ill hIvImi has been cited and another soldkr from the Keystone State, lighting with a draft division, has been lauded ns n "real man, a. boldler and u devoted nnlrlnl." Sergeant William Shoemaker, of I.e hlghton, gac his life to win the com mchdatlon of his captain. George llun slnger. of Huffalo Hun, wan wounded twice, hut returned to the fighting utter being treated. ' Shoemaker was u member of Com pany 1C, 32fitli Infantry, lllghty-sei-ond . Division, made up mostly nf men from i Florida, Alabama and lleorgla, but con taining many I'eiilisjlwinluiia. Ills cap lain, writing to his mother, says that ' he went with hM company on n mission which had been accomplished when a shell fell, hilling him and tcentecn ' others. Wound No llumllmp Ilunslngrr, of Company I,, Twcnlj- elghth lliglment. KlrM DhlMon, fought! for three d:i)s after he was wounded.) He was In the thick of tho lighting to the i south of SolsKins In Ihe middle of Jul He was wounded July IS, and II wasi for h's conduct the following three dasi that he has been cited by .Major Lleneial U ..!... II .11. Il A..immi. bin I oiimnniuiii, m.iuu .................... I. 'in T tierniai, prf l,,oo.l lii I and shoit of tobacco and soap, accord- ing to a card ho wiot to his home. I Harry und John Withers, biothers, of I York, fell hi the samp chaige, while lighting vvUh the 112th Infantry. Ilany was killed and John Is tcvciely wounded I II. Wobilrr Donne, recently r port id dead by the War Department. Is alive. Ills wife. who. with his eight small children, lives In I'oitsvllle, received it I letter fiom him proving this. William Knranas, 103d Hnglneers, was killed In action. John McCall Is dead of pneumonia. Until lived In Mahanoy City. Two Hiiislctnn men. members of Battery A, 109lh Field Artillery, were killed In action September . They are Private Joseph I.ezoskcy and Sergeant Norman I. Mlchucl. Peter Youngcourt of Ilazleton, Is wounded. Bernard Scr fass, uf Itockport, was Killed In action. Captain Wounded Captain Hdward .1. Stackpolc, of Com pany M. 1 1 Otli Infantry, son of 11. ,7. Stnekpole. a Hiurlsburg newspaper pub lisher. Is In n Paris hospital, wounded in both legs. The first Lancaster marine to die for his country In France was James Haloid Sndcr. Ho died of wounds deceived In action. Private John Wultcr Smith, of that city, died of wounds and Lieutenant Harvey V. Ucese, of Mountvlllc, Is wounded. The twelfth Heading soldier to be killed In action Js Kaymond Ituss-ell WcUer. He was eighteen years old and a member of the Twenty-eighth divi sion. rtiitimsiTHimiiTiliiiiiiinjiiUiiiuuiuiiimiiuuiiimHimEiiniiiiiii:iMu;iJiiiii'H;rm.iiiujiJiJiiii9 Specialists in High-Class Ready-to-Wear OVERCOATS RAINCOATS The Raglan Top Overcoat The Convertible Collar Raincoat The Lindsay Storm Ulster A 1TAV Of Till: JIANV STYLUS 1417 Locust Street I t'liiiati'iiW'niiiiSiiiirtiiiiJiiiiiiiiiiii'iiMaiiiiiaiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiNSiiJS'uifi;!!!!!!!:;;!!!!,!!:,: , i TOOT AM) MAUI TROUI1LKS Instantly rpllevl by our Hpfrlul arch hiipitortpi title! Htid bdjuttcil hy expert . Our M e n, in ie IJiiHtlo llonlfrr tho most vumfurtdblft support for vri- CO St CltlH, BWUlltftl limbs. wfMk knee nml Hnklcn. TniMteM. itlttlotnlnal und utlilftlt hiip- iiikPisrn i r all r. itida !?..... "'"lorinlly iipiiIIiich In th world I'lillailrlnliln flrlhins-illi! Co., 40 N. IStb SI c ut out ana Lrso for rufftrriic. P. t iiiiiiiUiiiNiiiiii'.iiiiumiinniiiii' Store and Clothes Only 4 iivHj iyiKlliJi'raiHMillliHillfflHBtii BECKER-MADE SUITS and OVERCOATS T 23 75 Are Really Incomparable Values Open Saturday till 10 P. M. BlrfiNINa PUBLIC I i ...1- ,m M II " I . V ' VOUNDKI) IN rUVNCP. Corporal SlcMrr SuIIImiii, of lt;i. tery 11, 109lh I'iclil Vrtillcrj, has been severely wounded in action. Corporal Sullivan home is 31 Jnmci street, 1'ilMon, I'a. FIGHTS WITH RIBS BROKEN I'liiliiilclpliiiiu Says I If Can Uo Hit Despite Injury Although two husky mules attached to a heavy wagon inn over him and bioko four of his rib'). I'lill Zeltz Is over In France with the loath Infantry and taking pan In the argument with the buclir. Xeltz'N honre in thU i-lt.v Is at 217 South Sixtieth slieet. Ills mother ie- celved a letter fiom him today In which i, c.ai.i i,e was 'able to stand the hard ,,,,,., f tll tn-nches without III effect". ' T,1() ,.ol()n m, t10 , J9 ,. " the ,.at Holt, was knocked down by the mules while he was at Camp Hancock. Ceoigla. Ilv left the camp hospital Just In time to go "over there" with his compaii. N , y , 1W brother, enlisted in Ihe t navy more than n jour ago. lie was In jured In an accident aboard a torpe.lo- boat dcstlc.ver and was given an lion oiablo discharge on leaving the Naval Hospital at Norfolk, Va. Least said Soonest mended Buy Liberty Bonds To have war ended THE BUSINESS OF THE HOUR 9 Women's Comvt.ee Booth in front of Entrance to ihe Store for "Your Convenience BAILEY, BANKS AND B1DDLE CO. i BROCKWAY -jjfinaLJl al II 'lli Brockway Motor Truck Co. 2324-28 Market Street MOTOR &xriki?Q Principle vs. Theory In Filing. A principle is something proved by trial to be true, a theory may seem true till you try it. ' Ambcrg Service applies tried principles to your individual filing problems. Many filing systems are purely theoretical and compel revo lution in your business routine if they are to be made to work at all. The application of principle in Amherg Filing begins with Amberg Indexes which are based on the actual percentage of names as they occur in your par ticular business. Get an Amberg Analysis which will tell you what principles you are violating in your filing plan. ConilitctP Alilbfru rSi-rllon Hnd Initiil lutlona during tho irlo! of tliu r M lie devoted to cuntlltlttl IniluntrlM. Ask about or write rioncera und Originators Widener EatablUhed 18GS iEt)aii)Rr-PHlLADEriPHiA, MONDAY, ASK U.S. TO AID SPAN TO CAMDEN Congressman Vare to Intro dtice Bill for Delaware Bridge - - R dangerously weak point In Ihe At- ... lanllc coast system of motortruck high- MAYOR UHGES PROJECT1 . And would afford free nnd rapid I communication between tlovernnient supply centcrM. naval stntlopr, canton- . T , nients and coast defenses lying on cither Olllu Allord ISeW IIibIiwhV lo.sldc of the river and forming n theatre t ... i . t " ot luuuense war activity whose motor e iork lllltl iV'W JcrSCV, hlglivmyB are now connected by u slow ' and badly congested ferry route. lie SaS ' "-Ml members of the present commls- slons ns well as Doclor lailrd are In ' I favor of the bridge proposition, only m - -dK,g .,,e ncia.';;;',,," IVr?,nB,."u,.u.ncrf"r. ware Itlver between this city and Cam-;itu luirdlj an argument In Its favor." ill n Is nsked In a uni wnieii i ongress' man William S. Vnre will Introduce tc dav in tho House of llepi-cienlatlves Determination to seek the aid of the J LlLMIIcnailt H. II. loiltl 1111(1 I'lllV Cnlud itntcs was decided upon nt ti' nilltO Arc NoW ltenl Aviators recent meeting In this city of tho t'enu-1 When, ten or twelve years ago. ihcv sjlvnnla ond New Jeise Urldgc Com- vied with each other In rending the missions , Dr. Warren Powers Lntrd. of the l'nl-i virslty of Pennsjlvnnlu, advler to botlij commissions, istlmates that the cost of Hie bridge will be JlS.OOo.aOO, and tho liill provides that half this smi shall he paid by the Oovcinmcnt and the re maining halt equally divided between this Stato and New Jersey Another section declares that there shall be "reasonable rates and tolls fur all tralllc that shall pass over such bridge," gnverununtal us "nil as prl vate, and the act Is declared null and Mild unless work Is begun within tlc years. Mnjor I rites I'roJ", t Mayor Smith, chairman of tho i n conmilsblon and of the Joint commission as well, said of the project todaj "No one at all familiar with thr ti.mendous Industrial expansion which hns taken place In a nhort time within a radius of comparatively few miles of Philadelphia and Camden need b,. told that modern means of communication must lie established. It has In en said thnt 'all of Southern New Jersej and ' the jnetropolitnn area of Philadelphia ,.,.iit.r nt the nronoed brldire mid 'there Is all antiquated fenv sjsum to handle the tralllc. "Tliero Is only one inotortruck loule bj; blidgc over tho Delawaie. that at I IVII concerns ut Slninlunl till roiniiiny, Adiiins liMircs'S L ompiiny, Curncglo ntccl Com- li.iny. ilorucn a Cunncntu .Mlllc t'umiMiiy, Armour &. Punipuiiy, .Mian rortlmiil Cement Cu'iipaii. Ilcilildiim atccl CuniMiiy mill ti uvM'iitntlp Iinnu In 'JOU oilier llin'S f liulnNH nro lnnre uycra of Iliui'KuuyH. There IiiiiBt be umio liiipurt.int umlcrljlni; ronvons, ami I tc .Mm lmv Hiiy truck It will I i.i j jou to llnj out uliut they arc. TRUCKS M Amber? I'HlilnrtB. wood and ktrrl, iiri Btiitiduril and tlia Indtxra tit any nuke of cabinet. your problem for literature of Modern Vertical Indexing Building Telephone Walnut 4674 IPFI I irfl I Trenton. Thnt Is taxed to the utmost I with the niotoVtruck trafllc that has sud. , denly developed between this State unci New York and .New Jersey, particularly to Camp nix. Any accident to the struc- turc would be little of calamitous. -i no . motortruck Is naslng from the emer- I geucy nllern.illvo fur the freight car to an established mode nf hauling and It . may not he displaced In our thuo from tho field It covers so well Would llprn Nfw lllliw.r "The bridge at I'hlladelphla would open n r.econd direct hlchvvay to New York and New Jersey nnd thus remedy PLAYED AIRPLANING AS BOYS Lit. st news on aircraft and in niaunig miniature airplanes to fly in their nacu yards, the neigh borhood group of bos llttlo dreamed thev would some ilny be ser.vlug Uncle Sum as avln tors In tho greatest war the world has ever known. There was ft great iichiingc nl I end nlbcenccs re cently when Lieu tenant H. H. IV lid, of Hamilton t'oiirl, Philadelphia, met threo of his former n 1 n f c 1 lo ws nl l.tt.lT ri.ii.ii 'amp Lotioke. il, lt a u ti i iinnu tlcikwlth. William McKimmon and Poll; Deuiiiarlt lived within two blocks of one another and plajed "airplanes" month after month hi their boyhood. Lieutenant Felld lias Just iciurncil to ' imp. after a visit with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Alex J. Felld, of Hamilton Court. The father Is assistant counsil for Ihe Hmergency Fleet Corporation. Lieutenant Felld was1 educated ut the Agrleiiltui.il .Michanlcnl College at Kill. I'lgh. X. C. He was transferred from in llllct-j to aviation last Jitnunr, ami I was graduated from the Princeton gioiiiid school He has been flying since Mn 1 and ixpects to he sent to France soon URRYfor MERAS DEVELOPING SPRINTING "THEDETTtsKtllD" FRANK J.CURRY THE CAMERA SPECIALIST 812 CHESTNUT STREET 812 You salute the quality UNDERDOWN'S SHIRTS $1.50 Each fin flttlnr Mi I 3 for $4 of fine fabrics that make flUlrta ou are rlau to ar Cuffi Attarhftl and Detachfd A.R.Underdown'sSons nubbrr (looitii and Mm'. IiirnUhlnci 202-204 Market St lMulill.lird Mnco 183S "SQunish Inilucnza' s n crin-borno dlsa9 6hIJ to b ihlfrtily Infectious Therefore pry Inrucautlon hIiouiu bo taken, uuu ire Jiiucnt u?o of our Gljco-ronmib tH by 1-.ln11a und rlilllircll will PlfaSH lltlV I: . .sl.t.. .. . --. . , - 1 iii effectual: protect tlio mouth aii'lffl i tV,fr. 1 1 "in n lnf tic. M LLEWELLYN'S I'lilljUrlnhlu'ii Muiidjril Ilruc More 1518 Chestnut Street ' i: ii P, g. JUlm-" fWJLl kldZZ& ,cGj. . -rsrrs ?rStS. ySN. imjx? rST'Lsn .xiTscSTrr ..&". : o'jj zs??. . 'ZiVJ-f . Tffn rA?i.V . V4 , c&K " ...--- n . . t v i -vi s. j im - . m -.w jr i m a. i x Tri r 08 ljlllTilK HI CJ&Mb Included are frocks of Georgette Crepe com- llii!f 'Hp. bined with Satin, all Georgette Crepe Frocks, 3' Jp Satin with Fringe, embroidered Satin, Crepe j " k F&$ T Meteor and tailored Serge frocll. A good ixgirL " t J OCTOBER 7, 1918 I LIEUTENANT FOX DIED i IN AIR FIGHT, IS BELIEF) Evening Puhlit l.cilgt r Man Wlio Motiruetl hy Colonel, raises Him tho plan, hns, as head of the organliu Uecent reports lecelved concerning ' lion. rnitinwiTeil ilm niniinlllrn in of. the death of Lieutenant Franldjn It. (l.fer lis services without charge to druft I'ox, n former tncmht r nf the stair of the I.vi:kisi Pfru.ic Lma:n, who was killed In nn airplnno In France on August 23. Indicate that ho died In ac tion Lieutennii'. Fox was eager to go to the firing line, nnd on hearing that Luclcn Hi hurt, one of the most daring of the American aviators, was going In that dlnct'on le.iillly accompanied him Tho'e watching the plane say that mi olli'r iiiitchltii' w:ih een to npproaeh It and ili'tipptai. Later the airplane occu pied hv Fox mid l'ennet fell In flames It is probable that the rtrange air craft mi an enemy and opened flm on the one In which Lliutenant Fox met hl (hath, llennet, the pilot, saved him self b Jumping. He has an excellent leinrd for daring and bravery nnd vva luvaidid ihe "Croix do Cueire avee Palnu" fur dropping two enemy plane.i afler he hnit bee.l twice wounded. Lieutenant Fox was bulled with high mllltar) honors In the American conic let In France. Pictures taken at the lenielery show that his funeral was at tended by several hundred oltlccrs anil enlisted men. His roflln was covered vvlih floral tributes from tho highest In conunnml. The minuet. Fox s commanding otll ci r, said he missed him exceedingly be cause of his manly ways and thoughtful ncss for flic vvclfaro of others. "He was alwus very eager to go to the front," the colonel lidded. An ntilelnl report on Lieutenant Fox's death has been sent to his brother, Al bert W. Fox-, u newspaperman, of Wn'h lugtoii, U. ' Trolle; Motonii.iii hol lioirding a street car at Nlncttcniii and Catharine stn-utu last iglu, u InaM who gave Ills' name us Paul llnthr and Ins address as 1121 South Woodstock ! street caused a panic among the pas-. . sengers b.v wildly firing a revolver. The iniotoiman, Patrick Callahan, of I'u.'l i South Twentieth street, was stunk In j the head und was taken to the St. Agnes Hospital. No ono clie was hurt. J . EOlewell & 0. IDENTIFICATION RINGS DON'T JUST TALK VICTOKYi I'AY EOlt IT. BUY LIBERTY BONDS BON WIT TELLER 6b CO. &he (Specie &KpQffaination& CHESTNUT AT 13 STREET IVill Offer Tuesday A Collection oj Early Season Modes About Ninety -five Odd Styles in All WOMEN'S FALL FROCKS At Greatly Reduced Prices 24.50 Formerly 09.50 to 79.50 THE RANGE OF SIZES IS INCOMPLETE. AS THERE ARE ONLY A FEW FROCKS OF A KIND. AID FOR SELEOIVES Credit Men Will Look After Busi- iicm of Draftees Aiiiiounccment Is made that the I'lill iidelphln Association of Credit Men has appointed a committee of Its members I to assist drafted men In liquidating or combining their Imsliims. W K llnrt, president nf the associa tion nnd vice president of the Fourth Street National Hank, who forniuloted noHnis, uranei'S anu in ine uiisiuiss commuully. Manrlre T. Flclsher Is chairman of the committee, and Adolph Ahrrns. Jr.. David f lleasten. A. II, Jones, Charles Kelnath. tleorgc Masters, Thomas May Pierce. Jr., A T. Klcknrds and II. Morris Tcaf comprise the other members. Arrliilrrlutr for .Soldiers According to advice received by the Pinnsjlvanla council of national defense from Washington todav, architecture has !en added engineering, nicdlclno and other courses of iludy approved for the students' nnn;' training carps. It will, therefore, be possible for young men, wlio had Intended to follow this profes'-lon after the war to enter It now a., n embers of the corpf. thus meet .ng the (ioveriuncnt reiitllietm uts lead ing to a commission Cnurseo arc offend both in architecture und nrchltcctuial engineering ritiaiicier's Daughter Dies Mrs. Alden Lie. :i daughter of Mr and Mrs. lleorgc II. K.irle. Jr. died jester day of pneumonia at the home of her sltser, Mrs Luwrcnco Dllworth Ueggs. at Havcrford. Mrs Leo's husband, Kn- sign Leo. F. S. N Is at sea. The Joungj vvf.inan. loimerly Miss Hdlth Harle, gavo birth to u daughter labt Thursdaj. Mrs. ( Beggs is nl"i 111. i TH L wise m a n u facturer realizes that he must preserve his good-will even if he has little or nothing to sell. Adver tising will do it. HERBERT M. MORRIS Advertising Agency Every Phase of Sales Promotion j 100 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia I JEWELEKS-SILVKKSM1THS eighteem karat green Gold And sterling Silver Of enduring Weight. Ample Provi sion For Engraving Owner's Name, Number And Home Address. AN EXCLUSIVE PKACT1CAL NOVELTY sS. khWmZ: ii I 9r ifl t- i rcvricijr i i ml 1S Jf70 I Wkx3 W - 'ij i ''"' -1 , ' - UtT- ' .. . I. if I, Come on Philadelphiansl $ Buy your Liberty Bonds without urg ing! IThe Campaign Committee organized to meet you in groups in your places of business, in your plants, mills and .in dustrial shops are deprived of the privi lege because all meet ings and groups are forbidden in order that the influenza epi demic in a y not spread. fJTherefore, you must "carry on" "on your own!" You must show your pa triotism, your love of Liberty and Justice YOURSELF! J A glorious oppor tunity is up to you! You can demonstrate to the world most of all, to the Hun that this is YOUR war of righteousness ! J Keep our Boys on the move ! Buy your Bonds BECAUSE you WANT TO not because you're urged to! IJ Bestir yourself for Justice! Go to your employer, to any Bank, Booth, or Busi ness Place and say;: "I want my Liberty Bond!" PERRY & CO. "N.B.T." 16th & Chestnut Sts. "" 'nHII i i y,",i si 1 1 Mil V ifr ' 'A VI IS ri -i 41 h .t.a J' I - & r'l' ilJ.7 i i-a i . JT. h riA V fij "Ht, ri '7 fj tri X 3! m v1 . : .it, & ..STJi'! a-.vir. 3 .tCI -i "C . !s1 - . -!1S " rf; .ed ?.) j -'if. - I, -- if '- a - ".'M 15W-KJ MARKET ST. J . HlC . I mm s