JgB POOD COSTS
BY FH)ERAL AGENCIES
Trrank Garbarino Gets Orders
; - Affnmcv General Par
ticular Attention to Bo
Paid to Milk
$ 4
"to look for collusion
,1 tlon. Immediate and thorough.
..?of the high cost of living wm
" 2?.3.7h?rsunder the aulplces of the
Zun Tprtraent of Justle.
. JKuSieit'- bureau of Inve.tlgaUorUn
fc!??.!Jw an order to this effect has been
iZZirti I from Attorney General Tnomas w.
sEaJry. t Washington.
WW' . ... wlt ... nl.t. M.
.' itlartlSSMK mo BUUJ.. .... ...
-2UI1SS5" th,lt nr ortir.
KTbeen received by other bureaus
achout the entire country. The Instruc
SSTSenUon specifically that special In
ZSZntlon shall be made as to the reason
ST, preient high cost of milk, wheat.
.7. Jooas. foodstuffs and coal. He also
fST. ?jm8 would be lost In conducting the.
Zatrr and so far as thoroughness Is con
z!i'the orders of the Attorney General
IH carried out to the letter.
COLLUSION SCENTED
BKerta will be made by the Government
Mfr.f to determine whether or not there
ZtTm collusion on the part of the produc
Z. of these articles. Every factor oon
ulled With the cost of production trill be
Meet to rigid Inquiry. If It Is discovered
ii' prices on any of the specified articles
wm been boosted as the result of any
ureement between the producers, speedy
yjeeecutlon will follow, according to
government officials.
' The recent Jump In the price of milk, It
fcrstld, will reoelve special attention here.
Likewise, It Is deemed certain coal dealers
vtil be called upon for extensive testimony.
'J Tae methods by which the Investigation
ajH be conducted have not as yet been
Meosaced. It la rumored, however. It will
t of a more or less secret nature, as the
Wutment of Justice Is particularly
aaxbras to apprehend any violators of the
sAtl-trust laws. How many agents will
wrk on the Inquiry In this district has
jjfctwlie been kept secret. In Chicago
"twenty hare been assigned to this duty,
' sd it is believed an equally largo number
u, l. mIot. In tYiA'wnrlr hum
fy . - ""-"-"
WAX 1 jjnim.i.ookj j.lu
According to dispatches from Washing
ten, the Interstate Commerce Commission
ju been calledupon to assist In the In-
( teetlfttlon. The subject of freight charges
VHI be gone into ior me purpose or ler
Tttlng out any evidence of favoritism on
he part of the railroads toward certain
Mes or large firms.
The primary purpose of the Inquiries, It
Is said, will be to determine whether or
sjet the consumer Is getting a. square deal.
Although no attempt will be made to regu
late .prices. It Is the belief of Attorney Gen
eral Gregory that the Department of Justice
wHI be able to break up any existent Illegal
eemblnatlons for the exploiting of prices
J .i ti. .. fir- n't.. U.......B..1
SB WO necessities ui tuc. auo ccuitoi
fcmtlpiUon, It Is said, will be more
Hwrovih than any State Inquiry ever contorted.
SUBWAY PASSENGERS
TO BE GUARDED AS
NEWTUBE IS BORED
Wand P. R. T. Reach Agree-
wnt for Employing Watchman
and Provision for Necessary
jrrcuuuiauna
14
P
I1ESULT OF ORDINANCE
ncuon oi tne uroad street i
' the subway-surface cars
rad Chestnut streets during a
night to facilitate the c
The Department of City Transit and
f Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company
;mt reached an agreement whereby tne
titty of passengers on the Market street
tarty cars and on the subway surface
, em wilt be guarded while the Broad street
tefe li'belna- due underneath the present
Pjtuktt street subway at Broad street and
i'BeMaFenn Square.
A special watchman will be stationed
n tb. track, of th Market street tube.
1 tetetlr over the point where the work on
tt Broad street line Is being carried on,
.to signal the motormen on the 'Market
'Mreet subway trains and on the subway
Mrftce cars whether It is safe for them
'to proceed. t
P MtUTeil with IV. v.,.. a.t. r-n.Mi.i,n-
a Company, which holds the contract for
section of the Broad street tube, to re-
on Market
a few hours
rniiBfriipHnn
T The watchman, however, will serve
r w oaytime when the trafflo Is heav-
S J Md he will be a double safeguard to
","yiing public.
""nor Twining has decided that the
rs3tni of the watchman is a proper
H acalnat ih nUv nn . t.i. AA-n
TraSSlt Cnmtutiv wilt h. i.t....
JJS0,t of the watchman's services from
W reasury, The money was made
-C, "'"" " orainance passea last
Which authorld-,the Transit JJepart-
iJT. " ' ? n transit company any
ms up to t47.onn - v,. -i .-
l5SrB?.h coni'ecUon with the construc
llSeBtiS; -?roa? "'ret "ubway and for the
htuT f i tracks in Frankford.
lee4;Vounnd9atro'n..0r th FranMrd
rka to ruiin... n i n,
C a ..i T c uuiry onow
f Wi?V.,wV, be held on Thursday evo-rWcnL.PhPhUCham.
eeesriau.. .hIVi:.,vV'.ec' Bn organuauon
A S-2??.1 tht Philadelphia Poultry Show.
P. fcraZuT7 ,ranlxatlon formed last Frl
P MJ22T f Mr' . of Browns-
r "w. TeaUtivT 1. '. """ary ana treas
I fcJSfl? "V for tha "hw are the
WHEN COUSINS FALL (HIT. M
FOLICB CALLED TO ENI) BOUT
Crowd on East Side of City Hall Wit
' new Boxing Match
George M. Maloff. a lace Importer of New
Tork, met Oeorge & D. Maloff, a lace Im
porter of Boston, In nread Street Station
and there was a hearty reunion of cousins,
which changed Into an equally hearty fight
when Cousin Maloff of New Tork warned
Cousin Maloff of Boston to stop "cutting
Into his territory" The bout finished on
the east side of City Hall before a crowd
that enjoyed It until It was stopped by
the police.
"Why don't you hire a halir Inquired
Magistrate Imber, of the night court, when
the police took the coustns before him.
'TVe slapped each other a bit, but It's all
right now," replied Cousin Maloff of Bos
ton. Cousin Maloff of New Tork. with a black
eye and a red-stained, collar, looked as If he
had been slapped considerably, and Cousin
Maloff of Boston got a slap that raised a
big lump on his head.
.."Ca.n ?ou a tra,n for Boston r' asked
the Magistrate.
.'F'irtln,,r'" ",d lh Maloff who ha4
spilled the beans as he headed In that direc
tion, followed by the New York Maloff.
Come again, gentlemen," called out the
Magistrate as they left the court
EVENING LEDGERBII;aBELIH1A TUESDAY, NOVEMBER V, 1L6
Fhiladclphlans Off for Europe
Sailing on the American Line steamship
Finland from New York for Liverpool to
day are the following from Philadelphia:
Mrs. Robert Craig, Miss Miriam Craig, tha
Rev. O. Fadama, Miss Margaret Gamble,
Miss Annie Hughes, Mrs. Emma Morley,
Thomas Morley, George Morley, Mrs. Agnes
Balney and Miss Mary Strogan.
TRIFLES make
perfection, but
perfection is no
trifle.
The difference be
tween the common
place and the mas
terpiece in art or
tailoring is usually
a number of "differ
ences" too trivial for
the layman to detect,
yet whose aggregate
is apparent to the
most casual observer.
The standing of
Hughes & Muller in
the Bartorial world is
too well known to re
quire more than
passing mention.
HUGHES
. . AND'
MULLER
1527 Walnut St.
Now bejftmfei Kg ihJrd
year of worM-wkle suc
cess, in operation all
over America, m& In 49
I ordn lands.
King: Car Phila. Agency
518-20 North Broad St.
MONEY
V.VT " LOWEST
I J RATE ON
lAAkl DIAMOND1
ft.wn AND
PUR
FRIDENBERC
,37 N.IISST.(B.tFMUrt&Arch)
iHD Cor. 9 frBuKonweod Ja
i
j '
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New Ehctric Clocks
Require no winding, absolutely
noiseless ; .motion is transmitted
by a novel application of mag
netism. " Important parts have
bearings of Sapphire jewels. In '
plain or inlajd Mahogany cases.
$37. -
S. Kind & Sons
Diamond Merchants
Jewelers Silversmiths
lllOChoitnut S&ifct
.iJS-'SW&A'J - i
LBffiakS?r.
STOKK OritNB BA1LT AT M A. M. CI.09HS AT Silt V. M.
Special 25th Anniversary Offering Fifty Yellow Trading Stamps Free
lMcn's $2 & $2.60 $1 CQ
Flannel Shirts.. 1W ,
'jVvvvvv-
i.ou uamisolcs 1 4P 1 1Q
IPartaMe iatf J) 1 I V
snSro.bllSSe' wlth ribbon "houlder strsps
?1.50 Petticoats 95c
All Length, in Pretty Style
Cwnbrlo top with flounce of Insertion una
isce, undcrrume.
Wm SptcMUa in Undrgarmnti for
Stout Womtn
tit nrntliers SKCOND FLOOR.
Mall Orders Filled
HATS TRIMMED FREE OF CHARGE rh, order, raw
r'VH.HBBH.-.
Market
Eighth
ONE YELLOW TRADING STAMP WITH
EVERY 10c PURCHASE ALL DAY
Filbert
Seventh
rsnKtnfc front
LUht or dark rrsys. rsnsi
thre-quartrs wool. Colinrs att
non-onrinKfinie ntKHi necKbAnds.
plslted ; breast pockets.
rrt hK to
wheil km
rialn aj
$5 Sweater
Coats ,
In irrny, navy and red. Have thre-p4es
shawl collar and deep pockets.
$2.95
Lit mother frindl i-LooA. lviWJl !
ulr''iiitfkiMtm k. ,..,.. .. .t,. i, .... .,.,. n - vi-jy-Lfuriv)X-.fLAvi-jV-uiAT.
NEW SERIES TOMORROW
t
YELLOW
TRADING
STAM PS
FREE
To every purchaser of one dollar's worth or more
Series "7XXG" and "7XXH"
, Good In any Yellow Trading Stamp Book
No matter how many other "EXTRA" Stamps yoa already hare
""!" "rrMfrrsirrtVMr-nij'iiirfttf-riiiiLfij
AWeaUhof Qj o Va1fl-rc. tUkAnni.
Lxqmsue JUftO tt. TWlTblS penary Sale
The Greatest Sale in All Our History!
Bargains of such character as should nrouse enthusiasm far and wide.
superior qualities, phenomenally low prices, distininiish
department.
Tremendous assortments,
the Anniversary Offerings In every
VVsaMWTaairroSv.
3limRfflRniimiHHttUiitmin
Smart Apparel at Low Anniversary Prices
"Featuring the latest styles in Coats, Suits, Dresses and Skirts at savings that cannot be bettered
by any sale this year
WOMEN'S & MISSES' $20 COATS, $15
Partly or fully lined with excellent quality satin.
Excellent assortment of styles
Of mixtures, kerseys and zibellncs plain or fur-trimmed.
Choice of all prettiest autumn shades.
Women's and Misses'
$32.50 COATS
$27.50
Sketch Shows a stunnlnir model In hrairv. rtoh
velour.
Iloa slip pockets. Raglan sleeves; halt lining
of satin and handsome big; natural raccoon col
lar. Also dressy seal plush coats, trimmed with
baby caracul cloth.
$1.25 to $1.75
Fancy Sports Silks
Come 32 to 36 inches wide,
Smart color combinations.
98c
$1.49
$2 Crepe Taffeta
Silk
Fashionable shades. In 40-Inch width.
$2 to $3 Sports ll1
Silks Jvl
Khaki Kool in stripes and other smart
sports patterns.
$2 Crepe Taffeta Silk, $1.49
Good selection of fashionable shades In a
fine draping- quality. In 40-Inch width.
$1.50 Crepe de $1 25
Chine
Doable width t 40 Incite'. Light and
dark shades, also black and wjilte.
Genuine Chinese Pongee, 59c
Imported. iNatural shade; 33 inches wide.
$5- Black Velour
de Nord .......
$3.98
Makes esnulslte wraps, coats, etc.
wiae.
39
Inches
$2 Black Duchesse Satin, $1.49
Beautiful silk with rich satin finish.
Perfect Jet black. In SB-Inch width.
Lit Brothers FIRST FLOOR
$39.75
Women's and Misses'
$45 COATS
Ten Different Elegant Styles J
In wool velour. Bolivia cloth and plush velour
loose or belted. Richly llnid with plain or
flowered silks.
Women's & Misses $15 dQ Q(
Fur-Trimmed Suits. . JPU
Attractive styles.
In navy blue, black, brown and lighter col
ors, with belted Jackets and fur or velvet
trimming.
$7 SKIRTS, $4.75
Poplin, serge and gabardine with buttons, braids
and pockets.
,$25
$12.75
Women's and Misses'
$30 SUITS
An exceptionally pretty model in all-wool
poplin.
Have box-plaited belted Jackets with military
collars of velvet, belts and mock pockets. Also
splendid variety of smart iult. In broadcloth and
veloor. In green, brown, plum, navy and black
many fur trimmed.
Women's and Misses'
$16.75 SUITS
Smart tailored and dressy styles.
Poplin and broadcloth In navy blue, black, green
and brown. Belted effects, variously snowing
pockets, velvet or fur trimmings and beautifully
silk lined.
Women's and Misses
$25 SUITS
Poplin In all newest Fall shades, trimmed with
military braids and velvets. Also other smart
styles with novelty collars. Navy blue, black,
blue and green.
Lit Brothers SECOND FLOOR
$18.50
nnmnnmnnmnmininmnimiwiwnumiminninnnumniMnM
Men's Suits & Overcoats Good as)$1 Q Hl
the Customary $20 & $22.50 Clothing ) lO.iD
This Item Serves to Demonstrate Splendidly the Extraordinary Savings That Mark the Entire
Preparation for Our Silver Anniversary Sale
Suits Of fancy cheviots, cassimercs and worsteds in smart new pat
terns. Fashionable pinch-backs and more conservative models.
Overcoats Single and double breasted,, in form or loose-fitting
effects. Of all-wool'plaids, overplaid," plain gray and black kerseys
and gray meltons. Quarter lined with satin.
II
Men's $15 AH-Wool Suits $9.75
Popular new pinch-back model, also English and conservative fashions.
Men's $25 and $28 Hand-Tailored
SUITS AND OVERCOATS
All-wool garments In thlrty-seen good styles.
'1
$16-75
Boys' $6.50 to $7.50 Mackinaws and $A OQ
f!hinrriilln Polo Coats si. 7 to is year.. vTOi7
Mackinaw. In Norfolk effect., with pocket, and large convertible collar.
Of fancy woolens, checks and blanket plaids.
rolo style. In all-wool blue or gray chinchilla, with large convertible col
lars some have belts. Sizes 214 to 10 years.
Boys' $7.50 Mackinaws & Overcoats, $5
Mackinaw. In gray and brown mixtures, checks and plaids, with belt and skate or patch pockets.
Overcoat. In latest pinch-back effect, made single or double breasted, with patch pockets and largs
storm collar. Of plain materials, fancy woolens, checks and plaids. Slies 7 to 18 years.
Lit Brother SECOND FLOOIt. SEVENTH ST.
Extra Special Anniversary Offering
jxira special anniversary uttering I 1iO l C
Women's $5 to 7 High Grade Shoes -.45
Samples! This Season's Latest Styles in Novelty and Conservative Effects.
Product of the well-known factory of Val. Duttenhofer, Cincinnati. An occasion of stirring
importance to every woman who has not yet purchased her winter shoes.
Men's $5 to $7 Sample $3.65
Shoes
New shipment Just received.
Big Girls' $3 and $3.50
Tan Shoes
Tan Itussla calf. New English lace style, with
red rubber soles and heels. Sizes 2 to C.
$1.98
RUBBERS In Subway
Mail and Phone Orders Filled
Men's 85c and $1 Rubbers, 59c
Women's 75c and 85c Rubbers, 39c
Misses' and Children's 65c and OC.
70c Rubbers wOC
PIItST FLOOR. NORTH
Children's $1.50 to $1.75 Button $1 1ft'
Shoes A 17
Patent coltskln with white calf, black or champagne
tops. Plain toes, wedge heols. Sizes i to 8.
Children's $2.25 to $2.50 Shoes, $1.79
Patent coltskln and gun-metal calf. New high cut
Exceptional value. Sizes 8V4 to 2.
VVVVVVVVVlVVVVVVVVVVVVVVlVVVVVVVVVViVVVVVV
Just Arrived!
Great Purchases
Underwear & Hosiery
From Several
leading Mils m
Including Liberty Hosiery Mills, Bower & Kaufman, Wm. Brown & Co., Howard
Underwear Co., Hinship, Bolt & Co.
ft.l-llllll.l.i-i-nIB.i-i.y
Women's $1 to $1.50
Sample Underwear. . .
Ve.t.. pants and union .nits of all weights and
qualities, part wool, silk and wool and cotton.
69c
-
Children's 35c Cambric Waists, 19c
Very strong and durable. Some slightly Imperfect.
50c to 65c Underwear, 39c
Cotton rib; heavy fleece lined. Vests and pants.
lit Brother. FIRST FLOOR. SOUTH
$1 to $1.25 Ingrain &
Thread Silk Stockings
Come In black, whito and many popular shades.
Some are slightly Irregular In weave.
79,
50c Fiber Silk Stockings, 39c
Popular shades and novelties. Slightly imperfect
Women's 75c Underwear, 55c
Medium and heavy- weight cotton rib. High, low or
Dutch neck vests, with longor elbow sleeves; knee,
and ankle length pants and tights.
Inntveroarj Sale Brings Wonderful Values in the
WOOL FABRICS That Lead in Vogue j
Practically every new and fashionable weave is represented.
. - - "
$2 Ail-Wool Cheviots -""h $ 1 . 1 5
Black, navy, midnight and Belgian blue, Russian green, taupe and stone gray.
85c Tweed Suitings, 59c
Tard wide. Half-wool In black-and-white,
brown-and-whlte or green mixed
effects. Some with nubs of colors.
4
$2 All-wool Poplins, $1.69
In M-lnch width. Black, African brown,
Belgian blue, Russian green, plum, navy
and midnight blue. -
Remnants of $3 & $3.50 White Broadcloth, yard. .
A leading maker's surplus of short lengths of this popular
and scarce fabric, very fashionable now for collars ft cuffs
Comes 80 Inches wide, in to six yard lengths.
$2
Hats
Trimmed
Free
Fine Imported Sample Hats
Actually Worth $5, $6 & Eyeil $7 Unreservedly for choice tomorrow at onM-$2-95
"INHERE are exactly six hundred and thirty-five of these handsome
X hats in the most Deauuiui ana exclusive ruriBmu BitupeH.
Made of the very finest hatter's pluih and silk velvets, in black and all of the moil
beautiful Autumn colors.
They rang from the very large to the very small, Including o 8hape to become every
woman. .... , .. '
Turbans that 'are wonderfully chief other hats With brims that roll, Hare or gently
bend the sketch shows six.
$2.95 does not even cover the cost of importation.
tit Wrother. FIRST FLOOR, NORTH
asW - r SsmmsW'vJswt
Ut Jlrother. FIRST FLOOR, SOUTIL rsTisxirrfTTsi
Handsome Furs That Offer Greatest Values for the Sums
Invested
Anniversary Bargains J $75 French Seal Coats ,$49.75
. r V Beautiful rlnnla model in threeauartr lenrth TCUirflnHv ii.
Hats Trimmed Free
Phenomenal Lot of $1 to
$1.50 Untrimmed 48c
Hats ..
Extraordinary purehs.o of lp at.
loTs.lM' T.Uet and felt will velvet
nnderbrlna, ( large, medium and
mall Up. AU. cemervatU. .!.
for old.rlr women. Mlaek and ome
colors. e offer, good elioley for any
,t them All actually worth 1 to 11.60.
$"4 Trimmed
Hats; $1.89
Copies of exclu
sive models
Made bif our
own clever Mil
liners. Sketched.
Of silk velvet, with ribbon, peaooek. fur,
Rowers, fancy, otrk and ornament
Women's and MksW )5
$8.75 SUITS I ,.-..,,,... ""
Kavy WtW. bto WM wrMn. sf w-
IN) UM watn-WM wn
$7 Fur Scarfs, $4.98
Lustrous French coney skin.
Gloves
Cape In
sand, pel
Boys' $4.50 Suits
Cape In tan shade, washable kid In tan,
sand, pearl and Ivory.
Women's $1.50 Kid tj1 05
le'kld In tan,
$2.98
Two pairs knickerbockers
Fancy cheviots. 7 to 6 years.
79c Burnt Peacock, 38c
Black with fur balls. Smart band and
standing effect.
Boys,' 85c Union Suits, 59c
Extra heavy fleece lined. Slightly Imper
fect Misses' 39c Union Suits, 29c
Cotton ribbed, fleece lined.
Women's 39c Vests IOC
and Pants S
Cotton ribbed, fleece lined. Some m-perfect
Women's 35c Fiber OK
Silk Boot Stockings. ,
"Popular shades and strips eJtects.
y taperfeet.
Mm'. 51-50
Sweater Ceats ,
sure ee Oxiwel. VfBmIc
C
Slight.
9.8c
Men's $1 Garner Percale
Shirts. .......... .59C
Sizes U to 17 '
Double soft cuffs.
Boys' $2 and $2.50 M CQ
Shoes ' v
Patent coltskln or gun-metal calf. Sixes
In lot 9 to 6Vi.
Misses' and Children's $1.50 &
&!?!!?.:... $1-19
Qun-metal calf. Sixes 6 to t In lot.
No Mall or Phone Orders on Footwear
$1 Voile Waists, 79c
Plain front with frill or lace and embroid
ery inmmea.
Women's 15c
niuvaiuxB ..........
Black cashmere finish, with double nat
ural sols and heel.
Children's 15c Stockings, 10c
Fast black cotton ribbed. SeamlsM.
Double toe, heel and knee. Makers to-
perfections,
Beautiful ripple model In three-quarter length.
.
Elegantly lined.
$35 PRETTY FUR SETS
Black or Red Fox and Natural Raccoon
Barrel muff and fur-lined scarf, or semi-barrel muffs and double
ainA will Virnnil B rtiM inll 'V
ev..f ntu iiCRU ciiiu !
?25
lit Brother. SECOND FLOOn
Dig Anniversary Savings on All Kinds of
Housefurnishings
12c
$22.50 KITCHEN CABINET, $15.95
Special Lot for TM Bait iittraofiUnaru Value I
Has rolling and swinging; dors. Solid oak
extension; nlckeld top. white enamel linlnr.
Combination sifter and flour bin, slldng knead
ing board ; also has ventilated sako and bread
box. glas sugar container, wire shelf for pots
and pans, raok on door for pot covers.
iiiiiairrfl M
$1.26 DtHton-M.de IUihImw,
K-lnch steel blade.
25c Meek Plane. 17c
30c Adjustable Ply en, 19c
Stlptjolnt. NiokeJ plated.
Mc
EW2H
57Se Derby Aq. AJjstabk Hacks OgK
Ribbed UnJerwiar... WC ; ; IW, nickel Fbttdft..
Winter weight: eortt ae'er. Shirts ad 36c Zig'ZaK H- AlMiam
96c Zif'Zag
,KHiH,ae
araw.rs.
Men's $1 NJvki Skirts, 8c
Strlpad outlay asuML C IM
ytmt vk iwi KMfAViu:K-Julr em vYftwffSKiva a wwwr rWOW
s "- f J
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$1JW AlumiaHM
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