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"Wmfj w m&m t -TJT ' F&i V. v1, EVENING PUBLIC LEDGER-PHILADELPHIA, FRIDAY, -JULY 18, 1919 5 mmrwifV h ft i 1 S!1 V '4' LANCASTER TO MEN T T Internal Revenue Collection Dis tricts Readjusted to Effect Consolidation L BIG INCREASE FORECAST GREAT WELCOME AWAITS "BABY" SOLDIER VETERAN West Philadelphia Youth Is One of Three Survivors of B Company, Ninth Infantry, in Second Division Tlicwork of the Lancaster tnx-col-lection district will now be consolidated with that of Philadelphia as result of the readjustment of the internnl rev enue collection districts, according to a statement by Daniel C. Itoper, com missioner of Internal revenue, at Wash ington. Abolihment of the Ninth Pennsyl vania district for the purpose of creat ing ll ecpnrnie uiRirici tor mi: maic m Delaware is provided for in this chang ing of the sixty -four tax -paying dis tricts of the T'nlted States. An executive order, signed by the President, abolishes, in all, ten collec tion districts, consolidating them with others, and creates ten new districts in states which do not now have a sepa rate collection dlstrirt. Kvery state with the exception of Nevada will have a separate collection district under the new plan, nnd n personal service head quarters will be established in every Important city in the country. The order nbolishing the ten districts is effective August 1. while creation of the - new districts dates from the appoint ment nnd confirmation of the internal revenue collector in each. The coming of prohibition and the iLcrcase in the number of federal tax payers under the income tax law's are responsible for the reorganization. The enforcement of nationnl prohibition naturally will permit of the transfer of n large number of tax collectors here tofore engaged in supervising and in vestigating the" collection of liquor taxes. The increase in the number of tax re turns made to the bureau in ten yenrs U estimated nt from 300,000 to 10, 000,000. VETERANS SEEK CLUBHOUSE Committee Decides to Consult Agents for Best Location A meeting of n special committee of the Vnited American War Veterans, headed by Warren C. Fisher, the com-mandcr-iiKchief, and J. Kennedy Ttnln. the secretary, was held at Gen eral Meade Post, G. A. H., in me Parkway Building, to discuss plans for the purchase of a clubhouse in this tity. It was decided to consult real estate ngents for the best possible location. This organization was first formed on December 20, 1018. The national chnr ter was applied for on January 10, 1010. The United American War Veterans is similar to the American Legion, only differing in the fact that veterans of nil wars in vhichthe United States has taken part, and their descendants, arc eligible to membership. Youngest of Family Shoioed Spirit by Enlisting Soon After U. S. Declared War on Germany p; SEPTEMBER two years ago near- bovs In khaki sailed with the Second Division for France as Company B, Ninth Infnntry. Next month, when the now famous Second returns, just three of those original 1M1 will be aboard the troopship, and one of the three is twenty-two-year-old Ser geant George McreHth Fey, of 015 South Sixtieth street. Little more than two years ago Fey was just the "spoiled youngest boy" of the family, a jolly, winsome chap who made friends everywhere. He was bnrely twenty years old when the seri ousness of the war struck htm, ana nc enlisted. Laughing a little unsteadily, he exhibited himself in his first khaki suit before his ndmirlng family on the Fourth of July. 1017, and then, as a private, he sailed for France two nionths later. He returns a rugged veteran, with n wound chevron that he hasn't told his family about nnd a world of star tling experiences to tell of how one nfter another, all his companions, save two, went down in battles. Home Is In Turmoil In the homo on South Sixtieth street there is almost a hysteria of rejoicing. It Is like the returning of the prodigal son (only tliiB time it Is the hero son) Christmas time, Fourth of July and spring housecleaning time all rolled into one. Mrs. Anna Fey. the prond mother, nnd the one daughter are deep in the XrTrrr sitaiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiRt "flyfSBlBiBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBS v ?fo 3sYbbsssssssssssssssssssssbssbb1 linttlBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBiBBBT ifK75iHK to free Rhelms and break the boche hold on thnt region. And the Second Divi sion broke through the German lines, greatly aiding the liberation of the city of Itheims. "When Gencrnl Pershing started his drivo on November 1, which took the Americans in n great sweep to Sedan, the Second Division was in the line iu front of St. Georges nnd Landr,eax-St. Georges against the position which had the Americans at a standstill for two weeks. It broke through for nine kilo meters the first day nnd. leading all other divisions, wns responsible for the German Communiques' first stntement during the war that the line had been. broken. As advnnce beime a general pursuit, the Second Division kept up its pace and" In seven dajs gained forty kilometers." Little Girl's Nock Broken by Car of C. F. Fox, of Ogontz OTHERS HURT IN SMASHES SERGEANT GEOKGE M. FEY when he wns sent with companions to capture a German machine-gun nest. His companions were shot down beside him, but he crawled through a field of wheat and stuck his bayonet through the German guard, nnd the machine gun was captured. "The Second Division has had 28, 000 replacements, and htill this boy of ours is coming back to us. It makes my heart swell with pride as well as with sorrow for the mntheis' sons who were lost. There were ten of, his pals In the comnnnv with him when he left. ! Not one of them is returning." In a citation lsued last January ' Major General John A. Lejeune said of the Second Division : I "The division plaved n part of great military and historic importance In the great victory. It fought five pitched battles or erles of battles, nlways de feating the enemy, nml Jt has won tlio , right to tinve Inscribed vi Its winners the names of its brilliant victories won by it nt Chateau -Thierry. Soissons, St. GIRL BALL PLAYER HURT Suffers Broken Arm In Sliding to First Base Helen Russell, twelve years old. of S2.1 North Uber street. In attempting n Ty Cobb slide to "first" csterday nfternnon fell instead of making the I slido and suffered a broken arm. Helen i had been playing baseball with n num ber of other girls on the Francis play grounds, Nineteenth and Shirley streets. When taken to the hospital by her friends the youngster explained to the doctor how it happened. "When- 1 1 fnw the 'first baseman' leave the bag to meet me," she said, "I knew P would have to slide and make it. But! for some reason or other I tripped nnd' fell in making tJie take-off. It's all i in the game, however," she concluded between smiles nnd tenrs. Longshoremen Gaheslon, Tev One child is dead nnd several others are suffering from injuries today ns the result of traffic accidents. The dead child was Elizabeth Dichl. five years old, whose parents live nt Forrest road and Church road east, Ogontz. Alphen Yenger, nlso five yenrs old, is In the West Philadelphia Home opathic Hospital. Her jaw and one leg are broken. Little Elizabeth Dichl was run down by a machine driven by (trorge II. Znne, n chauffeur employed by O. F. Fox, of nertltellyn, Ogontz. The accident oc curred directly In front of the place of business conducted by the child's father. According to the police, Znne was driving nt n "fast rate of speed." The little girl's neck wns broken nnd her body wns crushed. Zane and two companions were ar rested to nwnlt the nctlou of the cor oner. The police say Hint Zane npplied for n driver's license only on July Hi, although it is said he has been driving a car for two months, or bince his dis charge from the army. The police are still seeking the driver of the automobile thnt struck Alphen street, when n car driven by a man, with two women In the rear seat, made a sharp turn to avoid a car In front of the Yenger home. In making the turn the machine ran so close to the curb that the fender struck the child on the face. She was thrown beneath the wheels. Drawn by screams of neighbors, Mrs. Yenger hurried to the door and fainted when she snw the blood stains on her little daughter. She was car ried Into the house by her husband, Thomas Yeager. a soldier recently re turned from France. Persons who witnessed the accident told the police thnt the license number of the car was S04".", Two Camden Accidents Two automobile accidents occurred in Camden. In one n sixteen-year-old boy wns injured. l'our-yenr-old Kenneth Coan, who lives nt J413 North Fifth street, was mil oicr by an automobile last night as he attempted to cross nt Marshall and Wingohocklng streets. He was taken to St Luke's Hospital. Doctors say his condition is serious. The driver of the machine, John Kline, who lives nt -VX Not tit Frnuklln street, sur rendered to the police. He will have a hearing this morning before Mngi trate Wrigley, of the Gcrmnntown ave nue and Lycoming street station. Matthew lleddy. of 410 Bergen street, was struck by a machine while playing ball at the corner of Broadway and Hudson street. Ills scatp was cut badly. The machine was In charge of Lee Woodlyn, of 013 Brookljn street, this city. An automobile of the Ktte Manu facturing Company, 1410 North Broad street, this city, wns In colllstou with the auto of Alfred W, Hill, of Clarks boro, nt Broadway and Powell street,', Camden, Both machines were dam aged, but no one was injured. Stra wbnd gfi m Clothier To-morrow, the Third of Our Saturday Holidays Debate Leagui July IS. Illy A. I Yeager. Alphen was seated on the curb nn.Btni, lli nrtinn ' .I... Cn. linnill 111 1.11 ?n,li f!ll...tr P.) A resolution indorsing the action opposite her home, nt 1.11 North Millick of the American tcderation or l.niiori in sanctioning the league of nations. ' with a rider providing for free deter- ' minntion for Ireland, was the chief business to come before the Interna tional Longshoremen's convention to day. President O'Connor said he an ticipated a heated debate. BIG BOOK BARGAINS For Vacation Reading The ate by popular authors and hive been used in our llbrarj Oood, dean condition 23 Cents each, or FIVE for a DOLLAE Womrath't Circulating Library 15 South 13th Street, Philadelphia THE STORE WILL BE CLOSED ALL DAY estab-Store N accordance with the custom lished several years ago, this will be closed all day to-morrow, giv ing our employes two days for rest and recreation. News of many attractions of style and economy interest, will appear in Saturday evening and Monday morning newspapers. Strawbridge & Clothier MARKET STREET EIGHTH STREET FILBERT STREET mysteries of beautifying the house. The! Mihicl Salient, Blanc Mont and Ar three hovs who are. home are working gonne Mouse. Its ensunltics were 7.12 their fingers off and saving their money j officers nnd 'J.1,(!.".1 men, t,otnl "1,1S5. for a big celebration. In George's I This wns about 10 per cent of the total room there nre nil sorts of mysterious J casualties of the American expedition -looklng packages and bundles, thnt re- ary forces. It captured 12,020 prls mind one of Christmas. There's a gold oners, more thnn to-nunrtcr of the watch and chain, a diamond stickpin, silk shirts and a variety of other things that have been blipped into the room ono at n time as doting members of the family bought surprises for the i "youngest." I "He's to young nnd we all love him so," said the mother. "You should just hear us talk about the child when we get together. Kvery meal the con versation years round to George. Every thing reminds us of him and of how thankful we should be that he is re turning safe and sound, the only Philn delphian among the three remaining original members of the company. Helped Capture Machine Gun "He's never written a lot about the battles he was in because of the cen sorship. But we know of one time total number enptured by the A. E. F. It captured .14.1 cannon, about one quarter of the total number captured by the A. E. F. "The officers nnd men of the division have earned by their valor, their skill and their victories the ndmiration Mid gratitude of our Allies and our coun trymen." "When General Pershing started his drive for the reduction of the St. Mihiel salient in September," C. F. Fey, a brother of the sergeant, who has studied the division's history, snid, "the Sec ond Division hnd its place in the hardest fighting along the southern side of the snlient, where the heaviest German re sistance was expected. It made good. "In October the division appeared in the Champagne with Genernl Gou raud's Fourth Army, which drove north Why do so many have their developing and finishing ddne at HAWORTH'S (Eattman Kodak Co.) 1020 Chestnut St r.u j-iWW4TsTnVif'in rfvrir,"ir'V"rT'- w j rirti'V'sf'i V" v fii VivnfiiniViri fiifriviiOirriiri ir"ii' jbccf It's Cheap Food Compared with prewar price levels, beef is one of the cheapest of essential foods today. Other foods have advanced to much higher points and remained there.' A survey cpnducted by the Health Commissioner of Chicago showed the following price increases for the, current year over 1913-14: Flour . . . . .210 Sugar . . . , 115 Milk , 87 . Round Steak , , 86 Eggs . , . - ., . . 80 Sirloin Steak . . 61 .Beef is one of the best values in the food line and there is plenty of it. The need for conservation for military purposes is past. BUY BEEF- It's Good Food It's Cheap American National Llvo Stock Association National Wool Growers' Association Cattle Raisers' Association of Texas Corn Belt Meat Producers' Association of Iovra Kansas litre 8tock Association Southern Cattlemen's Association Panhandle and Southwestern Stockmen's Association Nebraska Stock Growers' Association Missouri Live Stock Feeders' Association Illinois lire Stock Association Indiana Cattle Feeders' Association West Virginia Lire Stock Association Wyoming Stock Growers' Association Montana Stock Growers' Association California Cattlemen's Association Colorado litre Stock Association Idaho Cattle Growers' Association Arizona Cattle Growers' Association New Mexico Cattle Growers' Association Cattle Raisers' Association of Oregon Open Evenings 1006-08 Market St fl I rtlH 1 awifUltV CLOTHI9 J 1 ONE FLIGHT UP TO ECOtfQMY I I . 1QQ6-B MARKET STREET' Open Evenings 1006-08 Market St Going Out of Business! Forced to Discontinue By reason of our unfortunate inability to secure the large quan tities of merchandise to stock our expansive floors. Thus Every Suit and Every Coat and Every Pair of Trousers will be sold at prices that absolutely disregard the original cost and hundreds of Suits will be sold positively Below Cost. We've been located here only four months, so you can be sure of the unquestioned fresh ness of the merchandise that is here. If it hadn't been for the War and the unprecedented scarceness of materials, we'd be here for many a day BUT Thousands of Suits for Men & Young Men mi unoanvjuai VIU&C-VJ'Ul rriCCS W3 s4lL RC&MIum mrvrmm "fr If 3w &r 4TVrSrlr Roger's $ l Jl-$o WXOTJW EVERY style b represented in these superb stocks. The breezy effects that the young men favor and the staid, conventional models sought for by the men of mature years. Every style is here, with wide choice and the best of service for everybody. Come ! Waist - Seam and other New Model Suits: Values $20 & $25.00 Dressy single - front and seamed - waist Suits: Values $28.00 and $30.00 Single- and double breasted Suits; Con ventional; New: Val ues $32.00 and $35.00 Fine Suits for Men of all ages and types: Remarkable Values $37.00 to $40.00 $ ii c ltf ?itffatsl NSjpr ssssssssssssys; $9L-90 flsHHl HfEr?" S'WSK'SSSf P Jpr gjMa9 W Clearing Out 2000 Summer Suits Imagine Genuine Palm Beaches for They cost more than that! These Halm Beaches all have the label that signifies "Genuine." They are this season's styles. They are beautifully finished and made. They're being sold at other stores at their regu lar prices, $15.00 to $20.00. Here, Tomorrow, at $.50 Two other lots of Summer Suits $2.90 Lot Two $4.90 Lot One These are marked at less than half price alterations on these two lots. a small charge for Selling all the ROGER'S Trousers: Bargains Values $2.75 to $4.50 Values $5.00 to $8.50 $2.00 While they last! $3.90 1006-08 Market St .M V 1 i is 'X 2nc Floor-Qpien Eveningif ,. VNiifrVrtvJnAt njffcyw' SlciJSVMgyia,gV?s ',: ,r r' ' I . I vr '.' SSi' IVj ,r IS ..! s Hkf iMissWIhUIi ii J' ' ..,-A rrf7Vnr 1 TKZ3&