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GUESTS FLEE IN PANIC
FKOM $7500 FIRE IN
ATLANTIC CITY HOTEL
Rush From Sleeping Apart
ments and Dining Hall When
Blaze Starts in Kitchen Sec
tion of the Westmont
WOMAN'S LIFE IS SAVED
Hysterical, Sho Is About to Roll to
Ground From Ftro-Escapo When
Man Seizes Her
ATLANTIC CITY, Aug. S. Fear
itrlcken guests of the Westmont, n four
story frame 'hotel-sanatorium on Rhode
Island avenue, the uptown hotel district,
fled In panic from sleeping apartments
and the dining halt today when flro start
ed In tho kitchen section of the big struc
ture. While alarms were being sounded to
bring ft double battery of steamer and
track companies rushing from every part
ef tho city, clouds of dense smoke, arising
from rubbish In tho engine room of the
hotel, gave rlso to tho Impression that the
building was doomed.
In the next IS minutes 200 guests, many
of them women and past middle age,
worked frantically to reach their rooms
from the breakfast hall, pack their cfTects
and reach tho lower floors. Into halls,
panic-stricken, plunged tho white-clad
figure of the few guests who had not
risen when the gongs Began to clang.
Bellboys and chambermaids endeavored to
reassure them, but many preferred to
pack their belongings, throw on wrops
and flee.
Mrs. William Weemcr, of New York, a
large woman, had to be carried down two
flights of stairs because on elevator at
tendant had gone to fight the blaze. Tho
life of a hysterical woman, whose name
the police did not obtain, was saved. She
had clambered upon a fire-escape from a
window of tho second sleeping floor nnd
was about to roll off to the ground when
a man leaned from tho window and seized
her.
Chambermaids behaved admirably, go
ing cbout nnd awakening late sleepers
and helping women gather their effects
and make their way out.
The flro constitutes another Indictment
of public officials on tho score of the
rubbish menace, tt developed yesterday
that there has been no organized Bystem
of rubbish and waste Inspection In the
city slnco two Inspectors were dismissed
for political reasons two years ago.
This morning's blazo started among
waste In a section of tho engine room
and spread with great rapidity through
the kitchen Immediately above It and then
Into tho servants' quarters, on tho third
floor of the annex. The kitchen was
ruined, but tho hotel management Is
making great efforts to provide for guests,
a full houso being booked for tomorrow.
Charles B. Prettyman nnd other hotel
owners complimented the firemen on their
effective work In holding tho blaze. Tho
loss will not exceed J75O0.
WILDWG0D INSISTS
0NNEWSCH00LH0USE
N, J. Supreme Court Issues
Rule Against City
Commissioners
TltENTOK, Aug. 23. Supremo Court
J Justice Black today Issued a rule to show
cause why a peremptory writ of man-
damus should not be Issued commanding
City Commissioners of Wlldwood, Cape
fp May County, to provide tho Wlldwood
S, Board of Education with $100,000 to pur
chase land and build and furnish a
school at Wlldwood.
It Is recited that tho Wlldwood Board
PI of School Estimates requested this
B...UUI.I, ui lummy mi- me new bciiuui, ana
the rcouest wss nnnrnvrrt hv tlin Sin,.
r Board of Education, but the tllty Com
missioners navo not lurnlshcd tho appro
bation. The hearing on tho rule will take place
September S, at the Stato Houso here.
L MRS. SAVAGE, 'GOOD OLD SOUL,'
ACCUSED OF STORE ROBBERY
Salesgirls in Tears When Woman Who
Gave Them Fruit Is Arrested
The salesgirls at Foster Brothers' de
partment store, 1650 Ridge avenue, are sad
today, for Mrs. Savage, the little woman
who for the last six months has given
them fruit, Is in trouble. Mrs. Savage,
who lives at 428 Webster street, Camden,
has a fruit stall in tho Farmers' Market
and has endeared herself to the hearts of
the girls In the store by giving them fruit
to eat at luncheon time. Nobody especially
watched her, as sho went around with
her good word for everybody, for she was
known to the girls as "a good old soul."
About the time that Mrs. Savage, whose
first name Is Adelaide, appeared, how
ever, Simon Cohen, manager of the store,
jnlssed several articles of clothing from
his stock. Tho thefts kept up regularly,
and Cohen was mystified. He watched
the salesgirls closely, and found nothing
wrong. He watched all the other depart
ments, and all his Investigating was
futile.
Cohen decided to watch Mrs. Savage,
be says. That day she gave one of the
slrls at the clothing counter a big red
pple. The girl, exclaiming with delight,
turned to put It under the counter until
lunch time. Quick as a flash, Cohen says,
Mrs. Savage, the sweet old lady whom
nobody suspected, brushed several pieces
of clothing from the counter Into the
basket which was then nearly empty of
the fruit.
The woman was arrested and the girls
cried, Her home was searched and the
Police recovered 14 tutts of children's
' clothing. Many other missing articles
.Were also found, tho police say. The wo
man broke down. She said she had to
support her ten children. She only stole
tnough to satisfy their wants, she said.
She was held under J600 ball for a further
hearing.
Thieves who stole a railroad track ax
forced open the windows of the Pennsyl
vania Itallroad station at Norwood early
today, but were frightened off without
Betting anything tor their trouble by
the arrival of the newspaper train. Resi
dents believe that the thieves ore fol
lowers of a circus which Is playing In
that vicinity, The Ipcal Vigilance Com
mittee Is endeavoring to learn their Iden
tity, A man, who objected to being sent to
tbe Philadelphia Hospital because he had
n there "SO times already for being
tewed," is lodged In that Institution to
y despite his objection. Before this was
Mcoiopllshed, however, lie worsted Ber
nt John Little, the "terror of the battle-of
Waterloo,'1 end several other oin
rs n n spirited mix-up at the 4th and
York streets police station last night
He Is William Reaber, 0 years old, of
Hatboro, Pa.
;A load of bananas proved too much for
Jph. London, 414 North M street, to
rnr through the cellar door of 1W
J roduce avenue today. He knocked down
Hi door and It struck him, breaking
bri rib. h was taken to the Beose
Veit Hospital In a srlous conditio.
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Trenton's letter carrier "rounds
man," tho first postal cmployo in
tho United States to servo as a
foreman, adjusting mall routes to
city's needs.
RED TAPE THROTTLED
EARLY TRANSIT PLAN,
TAYLOR CLERKS FIND
August Belmont Tried to Give
City High Speed 24 Years
Ago, But Quit in
Disgust
BEGAN FRANKFORD LINE
Tired of Fighting Obstructionists and
Sold Structure for Scrap Tay
lor Won Struggle
Clerks in tho Department of City Tran
sit today discovered that when ground
Is broken for the construction of the
Frankford elevated on September 13 Phil
adelphia for tho second tlmo will witness
tho beginning of n high-speed lino to the
northeastern section of the city.
Perhaps not ono out of a hundred Phll
adclphlans remembers It, but an elevated
passenger railroad to Kensington and
Frankford once befo:e was planned and
authorized by Councils and construction
was begun. This happened just 21 years
ago. The old records wero found today.
The promoter was August Belmont, of
New York, and the company he organ
ized to flnanco tho project was called tho
Northeastern Elevated Railway Com
pany. Almost half a block of the super
structure had been placed In position on
the proposed line when the then-existing
surface lines obtained an Injunction to
stop the work.
QUIT IN DISGUST. '
After fighting the court Injunction Mr.
Belmont became disgusted with tho legal
red tape and abandoned the project. The
steel framework was allowed to stand, for
tho tlmo as a monument, some said, "to
Philadelphia's unprogresslvencss." Three
years later It was sold for Bcrap.
The foundations and supports for tho
steel framework of the elevated road had
been completed from Front and Market
streets as far north as Berks street when
the injunction became effective. The steel
framework, however, had been completed
only between Market and Arch streets on
Front street.
Mr. Belmont's company was organized
In 1S0. Early in 1891 the necessary ordi
nances were Introduced in Councils to
authorize the project and to fix the terms
of the agreement between tho city and
the Northeastern Elevated Railway Com
pany. Tho enabling ordinance was signed
on Juno 21, 1801, by Mayor Edwin S.
Stuart.
According to tho ordinance, tho ele
vated structure was to start at Pollock
street (30 blocks south of Market street),
run north on Front street to Amber
street, on Amber to Lehigh avenue, on
Lehigh nvenuo to Kensington avenue, on
Kensington avenue to Tusculum street,
on Tusculum street to Butler and Mascher
streets and thence to Chelten avenue and
the county Hue.
TWO SPURS PLANNED
Two spurs wero also to bo run from
the main, structure; one from Lehigh ave
nue nnd Emerald street to Emerald and
Erie avenue, nnd the other to Tacony
and Holmesburg. According to the terms
of the contract trains were to be run all
night. From 6 a. m. until 9 a. m. and
from 5 p. m. until 7:C0 p. m. tho fare for
a passenger riding the full distance was
to be 6 cents; at all other times It was
to be 10 cents. The stations on the struc
ture were to be at half-mile intervals.
The trains wero to be drawn by steam
locomotives, ns electric power was not
then used to operate trains.
From the time the project was aban
doned until Director Taylor announced
his program for a comprehensive high
speed transit system, about two years ago,
various organizations In the Northwest
renewed from time to time the agitation
for better transit facilities. Held back on
ono side by the direct opposition of the
existing surface lines and on the other
by. the Indifference of Councils, they made
virtually no progress until Taylor became
Director of City Transit. On account of
this long fight September 13 will be a day
of considerable Jubilation In the North
east. ITALY CALLS OLDER MEN
Eight Thousand Second Lino Reserv
ists Here Affected by New Order
More than S000 Italians In this city, and
probably twice that number in Pennsyl
vanla are affected by the order of t)ie
Italian Government calling to the colors
all second-line reservists. The order Is
believed to have been caused by the dec
laration of war against Turkey.
Men of the second line are those whose
ages range from 30 to 39 years. Several
hundred already have responded to tho
call by registering at the office of the
Italian Consulate, and preparations are
under way today to arrange for their
transportation from this city and New
Contributions to the Italian relief fund
for the families of reservists who have
returned to Italy still are being received
at the office of C. C, A. Baldl, treasur
er of the committee In charge. More than
(3000 already has been contributed and
nearly as much more If pledged.
Week-End Retreats for LBymen
Annual week-end retreats for laymen
will start the end of this week at the
Seminary of St. Charles Borromeo, at
Overbrook, with distinguished laymen In
attendance from this city, Baltimore,
Washington, Pittsburgh, Chicago, Nqr
,iv and other cities. The second and
final retreat will be held September 3,
to i The Rev. T. J- Shealy. 8. J of'
the Mount nwrr uuw w, jivircmu.
New York, will conduct the meetings
this year Arrangements for ruservu
tlons are being made by John J Ferreck,
of Overbrook, president of the commute
in .hiirir nf the laymen's week-end re
treats. V
BEST MOSQUITO KILLER THE BEST
MAYOR, IS THIS POLITICIAN'S IDEA
He Figures That Every Victim of Poison Sting Will
Join Forces of Candidate Who Promises
to Exterminate Pests
If you are 26 years old, born or nat
uralized an American citizen, not dis
possessed of tho right to vote by convic
tion or high treason or something else;
If you are nil this and you yearn for
fame nnd power, and If you have bulky
oodles of money and If you don't care
how you spend It, listen to the buzz of
the little mayoralty bee.
A certain citizen, who owns nnd con
trols one (1) vote, and holds no nlleglance
to any political party or boss, Is Oppor
tunity, tho most persistent knocker the
world has ever known, tho only knocker
who makes a living out of knocking. In
effect, this Citizen Opportunity salth, In
n letter to the Mayor:
"Trot out the man who can kill mos
quitoes in Philadelphia. Trot, pace, slnglo
step, gallop or canter him out, I say.
Bring him forward. Produco him. Let
the spotlight shlno upon him. Call an offl
ccr nnd get his name and address. Shout
same from the house tops, and never
mind tho rest.
"And when the dawn of another election
day shall have appeared I shall go forth
lothcd with a righteous determination
TAX PAYMENTS POUR IN;
1914 RECEIPTS EXCEEDED
Two Days' Collections to Reach
Million Extra Clerks Hired
Tax payments at tho ofllce of tho Re
ceiver of Taxes, at City Hall, aro un
usually heay. Property owners, anxious
to avoid the 1 per cent, penalty on nnd
after September 1, nro rushing their pay
ments to the tax officer.
Total payments of JG09.2TS.87 wero re
ceived yesterday, according to a state
ment Issued today by Receiver of Taxes
XV. Frecland Kendrlck. Of that amount.
JW1.219.50 was for city taxes and $20S,
036.37 was for Echool taxes.
Tho total amount Is 3100,000 more than
tho tax payments received on the same
day last year. Preparations ore being
mado to handlo enormous payments dur
ing tho remaining days of this month.
Extra clerks are being employed. It Is
expected that the receipts today, with
thoso of yesterday, will exceed $1,000,000.
INTREPID UMPIRE FOR
MINT BASEBALL GAME
Joe Slavin, Publicity Agent for
McTammany's Donkey,
Ready for the Worst
Incalculable, more or less, sums of
money will not be made today at the
United States Mint, a large number of
the employes having dropped their tools
for tho- day to go on a picnic at the
"Wynnewood grounds, 29th street and Alle
greny avenue.
Tho big event of the day at the picnic
will be the baseball game this afternoon
between the married and single men,
and the big event of tho gamo will be
tho umpiring, which wilt be perpetrated
by Joo Slavin, av Poort Richmond, the
man who removed tho bushel that once
hid the light of McTammany's donkey In
other words. Its publicity agent.
Tho Une-up for tho game follows: Sin
gle men Donohue, McCusker, Martin,
Callahan, Harron, Creedon, N. Donohue,
Thomas and Conahan; married men, Silt,
Scheetz, Egan, McKieran, Phalen, Loftus,
Gerhart, Bryant and Conway.
Friends of Slavin gathered at the park
In large numbers, ready to protect lilm
to the last ditch. They will equip him
with an electric flashlight, so that It the
game continues after dark ho may get
a line on Just which way the ball Is go
ing, not to mention the players. Prior
to the start of the game, the heroic
Slavin was extremely popular, but ho
didn't seemed to bo cheered up by this.
Nevertheless, ho was grimly determined
to go through with the Job and sell his
life dearly.
CATHOLIC MUTUAL BENEFIT
AIDS ITS AGED MEMBERS
Those Reaching Ago of 70 Years Af
fected by Amendment
LANCASTER. Pa., Aug. 23 The Grand
Council of tho Pennsylvania Catholic Mu
tual Benefit Association has adopted the
following amendment to the organiza
tion's by-laws, which will benefit mem
bers who have reached the age of 70
years;
"When a member" reaches 70 years he
may withdraw from the association and
receive half of his beneficiary sum In
cash and a paid-up certificate ut tho rate
of J100 on a $2000 certificate. In lieu of
this he may retain membership and draw
$200 a year until full certificate is paid.
Should ho die before all is received his
heirs get the balance."
QUALIFY FOR CITY JOBS
Nine Men Eligible for Blacksmith's
Helper
t
Nine men qualified In civil service tests
for appointment as blacksmith's helpers
at salaries to be fixed by ordinance.
They are;
John Julian, 3016 Nevada Btreet; Charles
M, Cammer, 2112 Gould street; John C.
McLaughlin, 723 Porter street; Anthony
Varra, 609 Pemberton street; Thomas R.
Stack, 1406 Emcrlck street; James Lynn,
13J0 North 17th street; Patrick Dougherty,
6350 Pulaski avenue; Walter Bloomer,
2672 Livingston street; Plummer A. Hen
derson, 4213 Main street, Manayunk.
Hoover-IIuber Family Reunion
About 900 persons are expected to at
tend the annual reunion of tho National
Hoover-IIuber Family Association, which
will be held at Willow Grove on Satur
day, September 11. according to J. Benton
Hoover, who Is a prominent member of
the association.
Three Killed in Gas Explosion
DETROIT, Mich., Aug. 25. Three men
were killed today In an explosion of
chlorine gas at the plant of ths Gold
smith Detlnnlng Company at Wyandotto,
a suburb. Those killed were Edward
Martin, 33, foreman; Herman Haak, 43,
and Jacob Ballc, 27,
HORLICK'S
THE OWQINAl
MALTED MILK
Tlw ri-imk f r All Agai.
More healthful thaa Tea or Cot ec
Agree with the weakott digettioo.
DetckHH, kvigoraikg and Butrklou.
Rich milk, msJted grain, powder fors.
A QWt bmk frrl Sa a Mwatt
nnd the usual garments required In civil
ized communities and vote for him ns
Mayor of this here city of Philadelphia.
Not only will I do It, but I know many
more mosquito gored citizens who will
go forth In tho samo way nnd cast their
ballots for him."
Ridiculously simple. Isn't It? All you
have to do Is be able to kill off all the
mosquitoes In Philadelphia. And If you
I don't know how this may be done, nsk
mo neaun omciais. iney win explain
that all you need Is money and the abil
ity, In the parlance of the street, to loosen
up.
So many barrels of petroleum, bought
for so many dollars nt wholesales rates;
so many ditches to drain off swamps; so
many loads of dirt to nil In the same, nnd
your campaign pledges are redeemed.
As tot the campaign. It Is bulging with
possibilities. Think of a float containing
the efflgy of a mosquito, magnlflcd 10,000
times. You could stand on tho float with
a long dagger In your hand and, ns you
exhorted the multitude to voto for you,
stab the mosquito likeness to the heart
an punctuation. A frenzied populace
would tear down tho election booths vot
ing for you.
AMERICAN SLAIN IN MEXICO
WHEN ON WAY TO SEE VILLA
Death of Cattle Dealer May Be An
other Benton Case
EL PASO, Tex., Aug. 2S.-Fcdcrnt and
Stato authorities began a thorough in
vestigation today of tho murder of Mcll.
Wormser, an American cattle man, whoso
body was found last night on the Mexl
ran side of the Rio Grande. Wormser
disappeared after ho had crossed tho bor
der on his way to sco the Villa authori
ties about a cattle deal.
Tho Investigation alms to ascertain
whether Wormser wob killed by Mexican
bandits or Villa soldiers. His friends say
his murder may prove a second Benton
case.
Villa ofilclals wero asked to grant per
mission for an examination of tho body,
which was found partially burled in the
sand nt tho edge of the Rio Grande.
GARBAGE COLLECTOR
SUFFERS A DRUBBING
Magistrate Sustains Fresh Air
Lover, Who Chastised Pro
fane Collector of Refuse
A breath of pure air Just before break
fast is appreciated by the average man
with red blood in his veins.
John Doughty, who Is 61 years old, Is no
exception to the rule. He flung open tho
door of his cozy home at 1910 Page street
this morning, looked up at tho golden eun
and was about to breathe In the ozone
when his optimism frozo within him. Be
fore the door was a decidedly unpoctlc
looklng garbage cart.
Tho air was Immediately charged with
fumes to which those of the trenches
would havo been sweet lavender. And the
driver of the wagon Frank Muckcl
frowned at Doughty with an air of de
fiance. "Take It away," demanded the man at
the door with a voice of horror Muckel
declared that he had to stand somewhere.
'JYou won't stand here," Bald Doughty,
and. deeplto tho fact that he has an ar
tificial leg, grabbed the driver by the neck
and landed several solid punches which
put him down almost for "tho count." In
the midst of the hostilities Policeman
Glnn arrived and requested the combat
ants to accompany him to the 20th and
Berks streets polico station.
Tho language of Muckel was in keeping
with the wagon he drove. Doughty as
serted. Magistrate Grelts was of the opin
ion that a wagon load of odors deposited
before n man's door In the morning Jus
tified tho action taken by Doughty, nnd
he held Muckel In $300 ball for a fur
ther hearing.
FIXES AUTO WITH HAIRPIN
Peggy O'Neil Comes to Rescue When
Motor Stops
NEW YORK, Aug. 23,Mlss Peggy
O'Neil, actress, found a new uso for hair
pins last night when the electric
brougham In which she was driving be
came stalled In front of 120 Delancey
street. Wire was needed to fix a clogged
clutch.
"I have some wire right here," said the
actress, taking out several hair pins. Tho
repair was made and the motor moved
on uptown.
WILL MAKE DYES HERE
Million Dollar Firm to Begin Manu
facturing in Connecticut
HARTFORD, Conn., Aug. 25. Tho mys
terious "Yellow works," nt Chester,
where aniline dyes are being mado by a
secret process, to replace the dyes for
merly Imported from Germany, Is to be
operated by a million-dollar concern, the
Middlesex Chemical Company, organized
today with $250,000 preferred stock and
$250,000 common.
The company recently discovered a
black dye, of which there Is now a serious
shortage, for manufacturing purposes. It
Is the foundation for aniline dyes of va
rious colors and shades. The concern
recently turned out tho first pure car
bolic acid crystals ever obtained In this
country, which Is of tremendous im
portance to the dye and acid trade.
Whether your neck Is
plump or slender, a collar
with a ripsaw cpge plays
equal havoc. Soupleue finish
puts an end to collar harsh
ness and prolongs its life.
Neptune Laundry
$N&V 1501 Columbia Ave.
wfcn
'WundTtevcthcJeAtr'
DIXON
Tht DtptnJabU Tailor
In Buitneti Btct ttn
If skilful service, bated upon years
of exparUnc. men sttUfactloo
lUon-rMllor(ug has plcaatd a hP
of particular men.
"High-Class" Clothes, $30 to $40
Clothes "de Luxe" , . $40 to $50
1111 Walnut St.
I IPJBK sVli H
MICHAEL J. RYAN
City Solicitor, who has entered
raco for place on Common Pleas
bench.
INDEPENDENTS MOVE
TO PUT A COMPLETE
TICKET IN THE FIELD
Campaign Committee of Public
Service Body Meets Today
to Complete Its Plans
for Fight
ORGANIZE WHOLE CITY
Plans for putting a completo ticket of
Independents Into the field enry next week
will be formulated today b tho Campaign
Committee of tho Public Service Com
mittee of 100. Tho commltteo will meet
nt tho independent headquarters, 213
South Broad street
Tho Commltteo of 100 has been holding
frequent conferences with men of stand
ing in nil parts of the city, and, us a
result of these conferences, tho commlt
teo has nnnounced that a complete Inde
pendent ticket of high-class candidates
will go before tho voters.
A completo plan of campaign Is being
outlined by the leading members of the
committee who attended the conference
with Mayor Uiankcnburg at Pocono Pines
on Monday. A thorough organization will
be effected In every, election division In
tho city, to carry on the fight for tho elec
tion of unbossed men for every ofllce,
from that of Mayor down to Common
Councllmcn.
Preliminary plans for tho Independents'
campaign are going ahead with a rush.
The headquarters of tho Comir'ttce of
luu on South Broad street aro open day
and night, and every detail of a vigorous
campaign Is being worked out there, pre
paratory to the formal launching of the
Independents' campaign at tho time the
Independent ticket is announced.
T. Henry Walnut, chairman of the Cam
paign Committee, sold today that plans
for a BtrcnuouB campaign were discussed
nt tho Pocono conference on Monday. Ho
said:
"We found the Mnyor anxious to get
Into the fight. The reports we have
received from our workers in tho wards
prove that tho four years enjoyed by
this city under tho Blankenburg admin
istration are appreciated. The people
feel that It Is a good thing to have tho
polico and firemen out of politics nnd
tho men themselves are grateful. The
people at large also are glad that a
iitart has been made In tho great transit
Improvement program. They, moreover,
havo the absolute assurance that, with
another Independent Mayor, one who will
give the city a clean, honest business
administration, the transit Improvements
will be brought to a successful and rapid
conclusion. There has been no money
squandered under the Blankenburg ad
ministration, and the people know tt
They know, moreover, that millions of
dollars were actually saved nnd that a
dollar's worth of work was obtained for
every dollar spent
"Wo feel that the people don't want to
stop now, and go back to the conditions
ns they were under Reyburn. They want
another progressive, honest administra
tion." City Solicitor Michael J. Ryan, at the
last minute yesterday, entered tho race
for one of the Judgeships In Common
Pleas Court No. 2. His papers were cir
culated lata yesterday afternoon and sent
to Harrlsburg Just before the time for
filing petitions for places on the bench
closed at midnight
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A Series of
Eye Talks
No. 70
Our Next Talk Wed., Sept. 1
By Joseph C. Ferguson, Jr.
TATIST1CS show
that it costs the
public about $15.
000,000 each yenr
to support the 300.-
W 000 blind denend-
V- ents In the United
States.
And the pity of It is that
most of this blindness could
have been prevented by
proper care and systematic
examination of the eyes of
these unfortunates In their
very early years,
If you are a parent or
guardian, you should feel It
your highest duty to protect
those under you from the
results that neglected eye
troubles often cause.
The Oculist the physician
who specializes In the treat
ment of eye trouble Is the
only one qualified for such
work.
Glasses may not be re
quired but whenever they
are, see that they are made
by an Optician equally
skilled In filling Oculists'
prescriptions accurately.
Prescription Opticians
G, 8 & 10 South 15th St.
We Do NOT Examine Bytt.
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BURGLARS WITH VAN
STRIP UPTOWN HOME
Detectives Have No Clue to
Thieves Who Took Nearly
Everything but Piano
Burglars with a moving van, It became
known today, stripped the home f Isaao
II. Vendlg, 2219 North 16th street, of 629
worth of furniture, Jewelry, cut glass and
other articles of value while the family
was at tho seashore. Tho polico have
been working on the caso secretly since
August 10.
On that date Mr. Vendlg returned to
his homo. Jlo found that every artlclo of
furniture, except n few old pieces nnd
things like the piano, that were too heavy
for two men to handle, had been taken
nway. Kvcry room In the house was
visited. In some nothing was left be
hind but old papers .that had been under
rugs.
Pictures, chairs, sofas, rugs nnd con
tents of linen closets were taken away.
Enough loot wns secured by tho burglars,
tho police say, to fill a large moving van,
and It Is believed tho thieves had such
n vchlclo outside tho door. In spite of
tho slzo of their task, the criminals
worked so quietly that none of the neigh
bors was aroused.
Mr. Vendlg nnd his family left home
Juno 2S. It took him sovcrnl days after
ho returned to make out a completo list
of tho missing articles. This list covers
four closely typewritten pages.
It Includes everything from baby's
handkerchiefs to a vnluable IVrcsden Bofa
that, according to Mr. Vendlg, would bo
a heavy load for two powerful men.
Not an Inch of the house was left un
vlsltctl by tho thieves. They even went
Into tho cellar nnd ransacked It for some
thing of vnlue. Lieutenant Herbert, of
tho 26th and York streets station, has had
all the special policemen of that district
nt work on tho caso nnd Captain Cam
eron's men also havo taken part In tho
Investigation.
Detectives nnd police are mystified as to
what the men did with their loot So far
not a slncle niece of the stolen furniture.
brlc-a-brnc, cut glaRS, Jewelry, linen or
clothing has been ofTered to a second-hand
denier or pawnbroker. It Is possible, tho
police say, that the burglars had a motor
van nnd took their stuff out of the city,
or are holding It to dlsposo of later.
WILLS PROBATED
Two Documents Contain Private
Bequests
Wills admitted to probate today Include
those of Elijah Baker, Into of 330S North
11th street, who left J1700 In private be
quests, and Patrick J. McCann, who left
$1600.
Personal property of Helen G. Wood
man has been appraised at J15.73l.30;
Anna V. Ellis, J1S.GS3.60: Mary Suther
land, $4,603.56.
Yes, Madam,
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will Sttit yout
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same good coffee a month
or a year hence as it is
today. Selected coffee
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roasted to rich dark brown
perfection, steel cut, fresh
daily.
Yes, it will suit your
family, and it will suit the
pocket-book. For it has
a strength that means
more cups of good coffee
to the pound than many
a coffee that sells for much
more.
29c lb.; 4 lbs., $1.12.
For those who desire a
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A better coffee at its price
isn't possible.
22c lb.; 5 lbs., $1.
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you nave a revelation ns to how
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year round hot or cold.
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Broken tea leaves
are an economy
We have educated hundreds of
families to the merit of good
broken tea leaves. You'll be sur
prised at their strength and
flavor.
Green Broken Tea Leaves, 14c
lb.; 2 lbs., 25c
Mixed Broken Tea Leaves, 17c lb.
Black Broken Tea Leaves, 20c lb.
Royal Claret
77c the Gallon
Royal Claret is strictly pure
every bottle. The fermented
juice of big black grapes, ripened
in our own cellar.
6 splits for 60c; 10 splits for
$1; 25c bottle; 45c half gallon;
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Thos. Martindale & Co.
i Oth & Market
KatablUbrd la 1800
Bell Phonn Filbert 3870, Filbert 3871
Keystone Haee B80, llace C91
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1 The First
(REGISTRATION DAY
Thursday, September 2d
Register Without Fail
Registrars Sit From 7 to
s
an
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"T0SSUM HUNTERS"
SENT TO PENCTHmARY
Two Members of Kentucky
Band of Terrorists Confess
and Incrlminato Others
HAUTFOrtD. Ky., Aujr, 25. Two num
bers nf the 'Possum Hunters' organization
today confessed they had been part of th
nans that terrorized this section of Ken
tucky. They are Jerry Clark nnd his son-in-law,
Kdward Tlchcner. They were sen
tenced to servo two years In the pcnlton
tlary. Both said they wero driven to thetr
nets by tho Consolidated Tobacco Grow
ers' Association. Their confessions r
said to havo Incriminated others of the
alleged RanR.
$30,000 Fire Threatened Towji
DUnOETTSTOWN, Pa.. Aug. 2KV
Gaining great headway before It wo dls
covered, lire In tho Qllbcrt Drug Com-,
pany store early today threatened to wlp
out the town before It was cheoked by
tho dynamiting of buildings In Its path.
Tho total loss was J30.000.
Final
Round-up
of
Perry Suits
at $10
Values uypio $25
tTvo reasons why you
should come out to Perry's
right now the finality of
this Suit Sale, and the Price
of $10 for a Suit of Perry
character!
C There are still wonder
ful pickings for many a
lucky man, but promptness
is the key! Many a beauti
ful Suit is here in only one
size if two men of that
size come a-seeking, the
first here gets the Sr Be
the man!
Alterations charged r.i
Big Specials
$7.50 for our $10 Palm
Beach Suits!
$3.25 and $3.75 for our
$5 Outing Trousers!
Many a man will buy two
and three pair to lay aside
for another season!
Perry&Co.
"N. B. T."
16th & Chestnut Sts.
How Bulger shaved
by "scientific man
agement" Bulger had a "fussy
face" just like yours. He
used the best shaving soap
ho knew of and kept his
seven razors in the pink of
condition. He could shave
in five minutes, but if he
didn't spend ter more sop
ping on soothing lotions and
steaming his face with hot
towels, his skin felt like
hot parchment and an ugly
little rash broke out on
his neck. But all that is
over sinco Morton told
him about
REXINOL
JHAVING 5TICK
Now he Just shaves,
washes with cold water If
Bridget Is late his faco
feels line, and he Is ten
minutes to the good 61
hours a year! And all be
cause of that soothing, heal
ing medication In Restnol
Shaving- Stick. All good
druggists sell It. For trial
size free, write to Dept. 7-M,
Restnol, Baltimore, Md.
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