IfflMSFOftTUNE,
SAYS MOTHER OF GIRL
.j Thomnklns, of Ard-
Sort, Attempts Suicide When
JJOSCriCU Ujr .
L.. r. was her misfortune" So
ml. ih. worrit mother of n sixteen
LS? .j ,im of Ardmoro, who disappeared
EThom two w.ta KO, and who
Eg' .... -. made Ittiown In dls-
sLtstedsr ft" riltsburBh. to tho effect
....mn( to eml her life.
! . . th. da.lre to se her daushter
F-" iwl have her safely at home Is the
?Jl!Zutt. the man hod disappeared.
K 7 police of many cities are looKins
bKBV .,. .,.hi., e n r.
fcKSVjWlnth.
iT.trA townlll P section OI irumorr,
W -TrennirlvM.lSvJtMlro.vl employe In
12.? Street Station, answered nn adter
?" ?,,!!:i last month for a lounff
gSSTtil tfefcw of child. She Kot
SmmunlcaWm with n man nt n hotel
Km city, i K vlns his namo as At Grant.
SL'wrf thr"yer-oM motherless boy for
sSir for bookbinding firm.
cent y, no nrncu m... ........... ......
" v'..i. .- ... a milislltnln for
fftoekkeeper who. he said, wan 111. ' Tho
.wo""i.-i-.,i u, hafnrn tha end of
Ciits she thouBht of her mistake and
ftariea to tha a'ddress In Washington given
lKt Kirt returned home, and on Decern
R, 4 sMSald she was Rolmr to work In n.
IUa!pnl acparuncni. "-"
ifiretd. nd tho mother placed tho enso In
W1";. - t-.lr,1 T Unit I .v. rhlnf nt
list BJUiae u A.tn - --- -
ittanrford township police. Dy means of
J'HW' . ..- . t l ..Id m Allium.
l8!?!?.. h r.o.t hor In Pittsburgh.
iron i " - - .---
rur41 to the dlspatchei, the Rlrl. on her
fSJit yeiterday. Bave tho nnmo of the
tau u lUrmond Gardner, of Doston.
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IOPEFUL OF RETAINING
m MAib xuiiK auuviuu
fjtsiqent or rnunacipnin xjourno
E TlilnVn novernment Will Plcnsa
Rf Good PostnlPntrons
f CMS 1 Brtol, president of tho rhlla
Clfai iiwu.Hu. "..w .... . ...wii'...
ifjument before the Houso of Itcpreenta
eri' comraltteo In Washington for tho ro
tation of the postal pneumitlc tubo ser
tlce, nld today he felt thnt I'httndolphla
YlA made an excellent presentation of lei
cut and believed that the committee hnd
bn Impressed with the soundness of tho
teal Tlew.
I Mr. Bartol Bald he fflt certain that tho
eommlUca's Judgment would coincide with
bX though he was not so assured that tho
ncommendatlon would bo favorable.
I I quoted to the committee members."
hi ulJ. "the methods of Qoorgo C. Uoldt.
'& tlways said that he mndo It his policy
ta ptexse his patrons regardless of -whether
tiT were right or wrong. In tho case of
fix pneumatic tubes In Philadelphia It Is
i ptiln cats of pleasing a good customer.
p, "The Philadelphia rostorfico makes for
tti Government a profit of 55,500.000 a
jnr, The patrons of this postoTlco want
Oil paeuntatlo tubo service Therefore, I
tliak It Is good business for tho Govern
tmt lo give thess patrons what they want.
Mslaf that the Government makes juch a
Vt pront off them. If, for the sake of
raeomy, tho Postomce Department must
win tome change, they should cut off some
B unprofitable sources. Wo don't want
&ta to cconomlzo on' us In view of thn
tfttt that we furnish such a tremendous
JttSi as things are.
1 think thnt whether wo nro rlnht nr
mat we should be allowed to retain tho
pit If we want thorn It Is simply a
Oi ef pleasing a good customer, nnd wo
that"
Leg Comfor
Ron't nufTer from Tarlroi
Swolltn lM, or other l
trouble which need constant, etr
lain aupiKirt.
ronLfjis uced STOCKrwa
will make you hanpr ana tttr.
Throw away torturlnic elantln or
troubltaoma banrtiiea. and torset
Ur troabl. Corllaa atocklnia
made ta maure, lttoout elaatle.
irrar for many montha. Wiih.
able and pa,nttary, llrht and dur
abU Coat only Sl.75 aaca. or
two for, thn aama limb. 13.00. and
you'd tladly pay much mora for
tha aupport and eaae. Call and
ba meaaured frea. or write tor
etlf.nttaeuremant blank No. IB.
itoura a to S dally: Sat, S to 4.
We alio make abdominal baits
(none!aatlo) to order.
rnal V'!'!1.". Umh Hiwlalty To.
t2ll.lS.15 Kllbert HI.. Phlla.. Pa.
Suite 30. Ltall phone Walnul 0l.
PAINT BOXES
R i DRAWING
LOulfiu for PYROGRAPHY
f Brass Craft Work
ttirtSTItvll'.tlVTIvn Mi HTl'vriitvn
IF. WEBER & CO., 1125 c"g"T
osaa Etnlnn. Dec. 18.23, lucluiWa.
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Sapord yJDosins
In Hudson Super-Six
No ordinary designs in luxury cars
jvould serve for Hudson Super-Six.
This car, because of its patented motor,
holds the pinnacle place among fine cars. It
out-performs all others. And it now outsells
all others. JSo Hudson designers have
worked two years to make this car look its
supremacy. The latest designs are now on
show the coming year's designs. Come see
them. Immediate Deliveries.
Phaeton. IKI0. Town Car. I1I1J, Cabrlolal. 15
Umeualsa, Sim. Touring Sedan, JSUS
Prif'f.o. b.Pttrett
GOMERY-SCHWARTZ MOTOR CAR CO.
253-255 North Broad Street
V . Mr'. TWFS
g flsW
"HER FACE 1IEU MISFORTUNE"
Miss Dcmarls Thompklns, of Anl
morc, was taken in charRc by tho
Pittsburgh police nCtcr she tried to
end her life. Sho left homo two
weeks ago with a trnvelintr man
from Boston. Her despairing
mother declares her daughter's
pretty face has always been her
misfortune.
RESERVES SAVE RUSSIANS
Germans Gain, Then Arc Beaten Back
in Volynia
PrrrrtOartAD. Dee. IJ Teutonic forces
took tho offensive yesterday In the region
of Klxelln, In Volhynln, west of I.utak A
War Ofllce statement today says tho Ilus
elnni woro pressed back, but that the posi
tion was regained through tho prompt ar
rival of Ilusslnn reserves
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BLAHK BOOKS
Tho largest nnd most di
versified stock of B 1 n n k
Books in Phila. from which
to draw.
Perfectly seasoned high-grade
Ledger paper Mann Illauk Books
are made by skilled workmen
from the finest materials obtain
able. PAone for Jfnnit iJIanfc noofc
Catalogue, Market ISO
WfLLIAM mm GOMFANlf
niank Itoeka I-ooae lat
Htatlonrrr
Printing and Mlbosraphlnc
529 gyianicET St.
TJJTjafATCH your step"
ml at the Mirror Room
dnnsant nfternoon, during
dinner and after the theatre.
Colonnade Hotel
Chestnut at 15th
HIGHgSTPAID
Diamond. PaHi. Ruble japphiroB etc
SSMODEBN REFINJNG CO..:
137 J.lltfi Street 3ln
rbanei Walnut CM
EVENING LEDGER-PHlliilBELPtHA; WEBNE8DAY, DECEMBER
NO-LICENSE ADVOCATES
BUSY IN SUSQUEHANNA
Two Applicants Refused Fight
to Prcvcnt'Rcstorntlon of
Bin's in Hotels
MONTItOsfT I'n . Dec 13 Temixrance
forces represented by the N'O'l.'cens
I-enRitK are righting the applicant for llnuor
HcenCT In Hueriuehnnnn I'ounty relentlessly
Two applicants from lloptmtlom. where the
W V T t" Is very strongly entrenched,
wer refilled by Jltdge II A Denny
terday lloth hotels In this town were clo'ed
last j ear fur violation of the llnuor laws
One of tho prepr etors had been selling "
malt" beverage, believing that he had a
right to do so, as It contained but one-half
of one per rent of alcohol The snle of
Ihe malt . permitted In dry Vnmlng
t'ounty, but Judge Denny enld that It was
not salable In unlicensed places In Siwiue
hanna Count) The fart was also brought
out that one of the applicants had been
deprived of his license In Womlng County
a few years ago
Tho enso of Knrl llendrlekson. nt Ijvnes.
boro, whcr violations nro charged, was
taken up at nn evening session of court
The case was imMponed lo get the evidence
from the bartender us to nn alleged Illegal
salo of llnuor The ense of Thomas U
Dolan. of tho Montrose House Mnrled Mon
day, will bo taken up again this afternoon
A large number of witnesses Ins been rnlled
Charges of selling to persons of known In
temperate habits and of no necessity hnve
been filed The big uuesllnn to be disponed
of Is what constitutes a person of Intem
perate habits It Is said that 650 persons In
nnd about Mimtron have signed the remon
strances ngalnst Ihe Montrose hotels The
enses from Hush and Auburn have not been
called lloth will be vigorously fought
Ready Money
United States Loan Society
117 North Broad St.
411 R. Sib al, S3IS Ormantown a?e.
FLiCiW
OJPLUHBING SUPPLIES
vVOiUvV SHOWnOOHS
VOrtiFVVlal.aft.alU Jl anifflHTIIaaTIICT
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V aWA'-.V
z&mmt&u$tm n Jlimaulc jiisetcitant
-'tt-ri(ffiifatfPQ& jrti'-ra
Jfanscom's
BULLETIN OF GOOD
THINGS FOR XMAS
Ncy Ready
Btnd for copv
1232 Market St.
USEFUL GIFTS
For Men or Women, $1 to $25
Children, SOc to $3.50
Walking Sticks, $1 to $10
Kreryllilnr la Lamp Shadea Iteaaonabla
HARMAN'S, 115 S. 13th St.
Satisfactorily answer the preplexins
queation. "What shall 1 give HIM for
Chriatmnsr" Buying here, Madam,
you nro as euro of pleating his taito
a though a connoieur made tho
election. Wo hnve a wide anortment
of Imported and Domeitie cigars at
prices ranging from $1.25 tho box up.
M. J. DALTON CO.
Importers and Wholeialeri
111 S. 13th Street
N. W. Cor. Slh & Chestnut Sts.
A beautiful
Mahogany
Hall
Clock
with delightful
Westminster
chimes.
Only
$95.
00
(Value ?125.00)
r il fcJlS? ffl X Lowest VeifVrT "M'T'vl.I 8
i nkr0ttVlwl Prices " n
1 11 "''"-" rreaaurea Villi H Ml 1 1
mwalSi The New M U r,LLar" Km fj
;I I IKS!' and Rc-crcatIons 1 UGaFSlric JL U I
II '2r:UCcu"ri I K Company O0JgS K
i BLAKE TllURKART 1 II "ISArehSt II
JT 1100-1102 Walnut bU il - ' ' ' '' nM
UJ?"1 ' -a a
KILLS CHILDREN, EfiS LIFE
Long Islatid Mnn Soothes Tltcrn to
Sleep With Music
NfKW YOK. tee 13. Soothing his tvro
children ten and four, by plajlng "The
Ilosnry" fiuatav Uluni thlrts--elghl.
placed them In his own bed early today
nnd, whllo they slept. In their homo nt
Jamnlcv. I t . shot and killed bo'h Pll
lows place.! over their heads muffled the
sound of the pistol. After killing them
he shot hlmslf through the head
Ilium, according to the police, hnd been
grieving over the removal of his wife
to a hospital for tho Insane.
Father of Doctor MeCrca Dies
.S'OhltlKTOW.V. Pa.. TJec 13 -William
Henry Harrison McOrea Is dead nt nn ad
vanced ago He was the father of Dr
J. Ee Caldwell & Co.
Chestnut Juniper South Pcnn Square
IMPORTANT
JEWELED BROOCHES
Nevtf SKnpes
Ovnl
Nnvctte
Losone
, Diamond
Hollow Square
U
iioutonasiioppmoMTO
.. cr &
The Ideal Gift For
Friend Wife
All flilrm, ! nnd lH
Tfr wtlifd nnil ilrlrtl In
n fw mlnutr ly tlii
Family
Dishwasher
Sold by Oas Companies
nnd leading Department
Stores
HKHHiiEr.anxTo.v co.
S33 Chealnat Street
Write un for Illustrated
folder or phono Walnut 200J
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IIULiEV.laU n II i
II V. H " M T I imS
WALKER & KEPLER, 531 Chestnut St.
1886 "Th Bttt of
Gifts for
Real Pleasure
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rf' "ZZtfrr
Specials for ihe Holidays
Sleds ol All Kinds 75c to $12,00
Ice Skates, best makes ,,,S0c to $15,00
Roller Skates, best makes 50c to $3J0
Striking Bags , , JUO to $6.50
Boxing Gloves $1,50 to $9,00 a set
Thermos Bottles $1.25 to $13.50 ea.
Hockey Sticks, Oolt Clubs, Caddy Bags,
Footballs, Pocket Flasks, Cameras,
Finest Line Sportsman's Goods,
Edw. K, Tryon Co.
Q9 A fill Marie i St. 10 S ?3 tf 6Jh
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r in i m ,T i l, il i.. i I n i i Til i i fcHllll" ' """'
Jtowtll O AfcCreft, until recently !
Wharton School, t'nltersHj ef Pennsylva
nia, now of Columbia University.
York.
Woman Shopper Falls Dead
SltnN'ANDOAlf. I'a, Dec, 13 Mrs.
Ilertlm Feller, wife of Henry J. Feller. u
perlntendent of tho tllrard estate of Olrard
vllle, fell dead from heart disease on tha
steps of her home after returning from her
Christmas shopping
Undaubttdly and ativay tht choice
of nottd cooht, who patltivtly rtfttf
'any tubttitut tor
Clawsons 25c Vanilla
. ?Si 4
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Will There Be a Victrola In
Your Home This Xmas?
We Have
Every Style
VICTROLA
in Stock
KASY
rAIMKNTfl
STYI.K XI"
CONNOR & O'NEILL
103 S. 15th St.
immraiayfli
He Will Appreciate
HIS GIFT
More if It Comes From
MARSHALL BUSH, Inc.
. -
ir;'g!MglMjitTor mllgtttgit
113 So. 13th St.
Below Chestnut Street
The I.artreat Dlilrlbulora of
ilANHATTAK fiblrta In rhlladelpbla
(llpen Ktanlnie Until Amai)
l.J!iiiMMiiiLimji.Ji.iiiiiimim!Hias
Toast's a
Nuisance
If you make It the old way. Then
more than likely Its cold when It
reaction the table.
Electric Toaster
gives you piping hot ulabi of
Kolden brown dellciousnesa Juat
the minute you want II Takes up
lit (lo room on the table, but It
fulfills a mlKhty bla; mission It
Maria Hubby off to work wills.
IIIPK Voi neceaaary in iceo nim
bird seed to make him nlnr."
Clean, handsome and moderate
In price Attached to any socket.
Thing, EUctrh"1016
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PERRY'S
Intensified Value Sale
r
is the only Sale of its Kind!
It consists of
Suits and Overcoats
at the Uniform Price
$15
that are of absolute $25, $22.50 and $20
fabrics specially purchased for this
event, having nothing to do with our
regular stocks, and arc of such qualities
as could not be sold today in Suits and
Overcoats at $15, except by the Perry
method of foresight in planning, backed
by the Perry purchasing power to sec
through all the steps necessary to make
it possible!
That's the meaning 9 it in a nutshell! Tlfce
Perry Intensified; Value Sales are unique. We
planned and prepared for this one months and
months ago with the result that the fabric values
in these Suits and Overcoats are relatively much
higher than they were then ; for all the world and
his wife know how woolen prices have been soar
ing! Yet the price to you is the planned price of
$15 the Suit, $15 the Overcoat, in spite of the fact
that getting $25, $22.50 and $20 for them would
be the easiest thing you know! When you ee
them, you will say so yourself
The
Dark conservative Oxfords, brownish, olive
and grayish mixtures of heavyweight knitted
fabrics; soft browns and light grays; plaid back
fabrics; big roll-up collars; velvet collars and cloth
collars; single breasters and double breasters with -belted
backs, or full and loose fitting models and
conservative cuts a splendid selection' of Over
coats both in fabric and in model, at the Uniform
Price, $15. ft ,
The Suits
JDark worsteds; gray mixtures with indistinct
stripes and dashes of color; brownish mixtures
with broad stripes; heavyweight blue serges;
greenish grays and novelty patterns, cut according
to the newest style ideas of this Winter season,
and all at the Uniform Price, $15 but
for the rest of
this Week Only!
PERRY
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