mmmmmm w it mm ' mummm iwpiiwifisgijHp- mmmmmm iiinw.n 1. 1 iMiiwi,)WWw!wjwr' VI'Hi1' Was.W" " 1,1 1 PPWPP fi.jttlij.W.UliiWiWPIippppPiiP EVENING LEDaER-PHILADELPI-nX TUESDAY, ' 'JANUARY 2, 1917 HOME RULE IS ASKED FOR PHILADELPHIA BY GOVERNOR Continued from Piue One people under proper regulation to settle for themsehes this vexed question. It will re main n source of Increasing nKgruvotlon until It la settled nml selltcd right, tn view of the lessons taught by our recent election throughout the nation, I nm more than ecr ronvlnced that Ihla Legislature should heed the will of the people unit give the leglsla tlvc relief so widely prayed for." ON WOMAN" HL'FlMtAGt: The reference to woman suffrage Is brief, nlihouRh Hear and to tlio point. Two vears ago," tbe message rentK I nkcd you to submit the question of nn amendment to the Constitution permitting women to ote. You did do. The nmiml ment was defeated. Since then a great national election has bctn held and women have more latgely than ever cxcrrlred the franchise. They should be allowed another opportunity to lay their claims freely and fiilly before the people, and t tcduest that your action may be favorable In this mat ter." The closest approach to a mention of nollllci in the entire message Is III n single parflB"tph on civil service. Too much time of the Governor Is taken tin with the de mands of olllceseeUers, according to the Governors own admission, and .State civil service reform Is, therefore, urged, ns fol lows: "There Is need for nn etllolcnt and eco nomic Stole civil service enactment. L mil we have this means of securing dependable mid continuous public Ecrvlce we Ehnll not he able to conduct the public business as wisely as Its Importance requires. Too much of the time of the execiitlvo Is taken up with the claims and demandi of o.l co seekers. It were better to hive this time for constructive service, leaving to soma capable ngency created by law to scouro the best agents for the public service. iiomb m-t.v: foii citii.s In urging legislative consideration to the problems conccrnlnK the cities of the State End advocating that the hugest poss We dc grce of home ruio no b' " - messago continues: "The Commonwealth can well afford to grant larger local Inltlntlvo to municipal ities. There can ho no effective control of city administration at arm's length. 1 he people may bo Intrusted with the duly and recessllv of working out In each city a nys tem of government hoit calculated to pro mote Its welfare. There nr prnolems of local taxation that concern these municipal units in a vital wiiy. It does not appear that the Stato should limit the will of tin people in deciding how these problems should be met. "In some case3 It has breomo manifest that the boundaile.i of cities are not co terminous with territory having many mat ters In common In the matters of water supply, sewage disposal, transportation Agencies, llshtlng facilities, flood control and related Interests groups of municipal ities have but one common concern. It may well bo that the provision for metropolitan districts, each district being n unit for action In specified cases, would greatly pro mole the wolfnre of tho people. 'Suggestions of Importamy ntTecllng tho rovernment ot our largest cities hav co-no to mv nttcntlon. and 1 commend to your consideration the wisdom of granting to tli-ie great cities tho largest degree of linm rule consistent with tho common rights trail tho people ot Pennsylvania A smaller body of Councils, a unicameral legislative agency, tho trend to route form of man agerial or other business form of govern ment and a wider responsibility upon the Individual citizen for the quality of gov ernment are all Instances of movements or moment. It may be that a competent com mission created l-v you could best analyse this situation and suggest such legislation D.s will prove most helpful to our great urban centers." MiQlSf.ATIVK PnoORAM Tho Govcrnor'.M legislative program for the present Legislature Is outlined as fol lows : "f should like to see this Legislature take the Initial steps In n great construc ts e service to our people: tn) By providing for n topographi cal and geological survey of our State, lb) Uy taking the initiative In Im pounding flood waters' and scouring a steady flow throughout tho season for the benefit ot our people and of our Industries. (c) Uy securing at the nouice ot our stream." largely Increased areas of watersheds from which to obtain pot able water for our Increasing millions. fil) By inquiring into tlie.fcaslb'llty of irrigation and tho bupplylng lit min imum cost of water power at its source to tho great utility and Industrial ngencles that would welcome this power and that would distribute It for the welfare of our people. (e) By beginning now tho construc tion of Homo of these great reservoirs, such as the Pyniatumlng Dam and ethers In the Allegheny range. (f) Uy considering fruely and fairly the utilization of our waterways us the basis ot great systems of water trans portation such as prevail in many ot the most advanced Industrial communi ties of the world. R By planting on our forest re serves seedling that will in time give our people the protection ai,d thu reve nue a forest "' n-nm-cdly give. (h) By organising upon a scale com mensurate with lw Importance the forco that has t do with tho prevention uf forest fires, the protection of game and fish and the encouragement of our peo ple to live n part of each year out under the sky. near to nature, upon lands made rich in welcome uud.beuell cence to our people. (I) By computing the decrease in our , mineral resoutcea sind determining our obligation to posterity In the taxation wisely to ho laid notv up'jri this di minishing asset of our people. U) By co-operating with tho national Government and local municipalities to make our navigable streams heavy with the traflic from our mills and mines, our forges and factory's, thus linking Pennsylvania Industry directly with the. world markets. Ik) By encouraging great Industries to establish themselves In increasing numbers In Pennsylvania with the as surance that the Commonwealth will by Its constructive service make this in creasingly the greater Industrial Com monwealth in the l.'nlon. (1) By making liberal provision for our farmers and farm life to the end that It will he Increasingly attractive nd remunerative to till our soil, to grow our food, to make life in rural Places an wholesomely attractive and educative as a wise people should. (m) By Increasingly liberal provision for education and equalizing Its bene fits to all our children. (n) By safeguarding public health and decreasing the ravages of disease nd the loss by premature death in this Commonwealth, o) By demanding that the cost of production shall Include reasonable compensation for death or accident, and such additional elements of relief as Industry, can support and as social justice may make manifest from time to time. (p) And, u general, by laying now deep and well the foundation for a realizable good to our people. ON' OVERLEGISLATIO.N following a declaration that Pennsyl vania is "overlawed." the Governor pleads ipr the careful consideration of oil proposed legislation and the passage of only such en actments as "will unquestionably promote the welfare of our great people." Increased appropriations to the public BChoola are Uracil fhttt h culncnltnnnl Hva. Jem In the State may keep Its merited place W the educational work of the nation. The attention of the General Assembly Is ou-fcted to the mine cave In the populous sections throughout the anthracite region. Fruoertv rlirhts titular Liw Hplara tha fc MOVerOor,. ura rina,-t!v n varlfliu.., uilh iu-face safety and the gravity of the situ ation, he adds, demands the consideration of tho lawmaking bodies of the State. Among the other Important recommenda tions nro enactments looking to vocational training in stato charitable institutions, the granting of larger local Initiative to munici palities, the creation of a division ot mar kets In the department of Agrlculluro to glio practical Information to farmeia in matters of marketing tind better housing conditions. In discussing be unnticefl of the Stale, the Governor pleads for only, such Appro priations ns can be met by the present foirlnin. The amount available for appro priation by Hip 191? Legislature, accord log to the report of the State Treasurer, Included In the hiessaRc. Is $6!M66.!1S1.28. The cash bnlnncfl In tho Treasury, Movent twr 30, mil!. Is given ns SiVitHMI.S OS. and tho estimated gross tecelpls for the two yearn cndltif Nmemhcf DO, 10IG, iC,tin6,. 032.90. STATU ASSEMUfA' MEETS IN 1221) SESSION v n tltaff Corrriiirt(lriir HAnmsuilUl, Jnn. 2 The Pennsyl vania Genernl Awcmply opened I's 1'J.d tegular session at noon today, when the Senate and House met and formally organ ized. Senator Kduard 15. tteldclmnn. of tau phln County, wnn elected President rt" lent, of tho upper branch, and Representa tive ISIchnid .1. Baldwin, of Polaware County, was elee'ed Speaker of the House The only opposition In the election of the piesldlt.g olticera wiu tho rormallty of plac ing the Democratic candldntcn In nomina tion. Scnnlor Henry Washers, of York, Was II-n choice of tlie Demucrats for Presi dent pio tem. of tho Senate. The Iiemocrntii In tho Il-mso lmnnnaieii Itepiesentntlvo Wilson 11. Sarlg. of Borlti. Both candidates wcro the harmony selec- I tlona of the minority caucuses Inst n'ciil. HOW VOTI5 KTOOH Baldwin was placed In nomination As the Republican candldalt- for Speaker by ltrp lesentatlve Aaron IJ. lloss. of Lancaster: It was seconded by Itepresrnlntlto Joseph G. Stcedle, of Allegheny. Representative John M. Klynn, of Rlk, placed Wilson O. Marie, of Berks. In nomina tion n.s the Democratic candidate for Speaker. Repnsonlntlo Ira T. Ilrdman, of Lehigh, reconded It. The ole was Baldwin. Republican, tf.T; Sarlg, Democrat. 37: nbser.' 3. The Senate adjourned at 12:15 to meet again nl 2:30 this afternoon. In addition to Senator Bcldlenian for prenldetit pro tern., the Senate re-elected all of Its old olllcers Including V. Harry Baker as nccrotnry. Hamilton M. ICephart. clerk, and William P. Gallagher, leading clerk. Both factions supported the entire slate. Thomas W. Garvin, of Delaware County, was re-elected chief clerk of the House, mid William S. Lelli, of Schuylkill, resident clerk, without r.miasltluii. The motion to elect them was offered by Renresentntlve 'Woodward, of Allegheny, nml did not contain the name of i-'ranlc Morrison, n follower of John R. K. fccnit, leader of the fourteenth Waul, as assistant clerk. .Morrison was elected by thu House two years ago. and tho fact that his name was not presented was a slop ut M.oti. Just Lvfoie the legislature was fnrmnllv called to order ut 12 o'clock. Governor Biuinbaugii issued tho following statement: "Tho contest la over, and wo will now proceed with the business of the Stnte." NO MortK JIKAIJS TO FALL AsVed If any moio heads wcro M fall, tho Governor replied: "I am not con templating asking for nny moio reslgna '.Ions at present, at least." In both branches the desks of the Sen ators and mcniberH were heaped with How er nml Rifts, and tho gnllerlea Hero crowded with friends of the Legislators and with followois of tho Republican or ionization In Philadelphia. Most of the Philadelphia ward leaders and their principal lieutenants In both the Vino and MeMciinl cuiiiiih wcro on nnnn for tho opening of tin- session. Nearly nil of thu old members who were replaced last November were present, and holped to swell tho crowds In both houses. BALDWIN'S PLIIDGK Sneaker Baldwin. In opening the session of tho House, pledged "faliuesa, courtesy end full attention to my duty." no sam In part: That my election should come after u raio contest .makes mo prlzo it all tin more, for It Indicates n healthy ap preciation by the membership ot the i House, or the importance nun reopon I slblllty of tho place with which you havo trusted me. I will not imnieii you with i long declaration of prin ciples and purposes, but I will say that 1 realize, as all must, that we have a racred duty to perforin, and that wo must all Join together for tho greatest good to tho eight millions of pcoplo whom wo represent in thin great cm pile of a State. For myself 1 will pledge fairness, courtesy und full iit tuition to my duly, mid 1 hopo to re ceive tho tamo from my colleagues In tho House. Wo will now get down to business with "economy and efll c.lcnoy" ns our watchword, arid with the guidance of Almighty God inakH this session meniprabln for Its good works for tho people of tho Stale. Tho opening praver In the House was made by the Rev. W. V. Stanley, chaplain during the last session, ut noun. The ottlcUl certlllcntes of election were then received from tho Secretary of the Commonwealth and road. Tho Senate met at exactly noon. Thj Hcv. Tiiomas w. imv.b, ciiapiaio ot nit upper lion.a labt session, delivered the openins prayer Lieutenant Governor Frunk B. Mcclain. who. by virtue of his office. Is the presiding officer of tbe Senate, made a plea for less legislation "Wo haio too many laws now." he said, "and It should be the aim of every member of this body to keep from Increasing the number of needless statutes In this State." Senator Beldleman was elected President pro tem. after the certificates of election had been read. The rules that governed the fcs'lor of tftlfi were adopted by tho House. The tleinoi'ints opposed them unit sought to have them amended so Hint they would lee-He minority representation on all House rolrmlltce. The Demncrnls nlso wanted the House to ilccl nil members of the. committees-. When it comes to Fine Groceries . You can always dvpeiul on 0attsGom's prices being lower than others Start the New Year by Sending Uh Your Orders You'll No Regret It. A long list of Fine Groceries, Delica tessen, Pastry, Candy and Fruit at special prices for this week. Remember, ive cuter for Ban quets, IVfddings, Receptions, etc. Our counters are now refilled with our famous Chocolates & Mixtures 28c, 38c and 50c lb. They're fine. Grand Banquet Coffee is served in all the ffansGom Restaurants at 5c a cup or 36c lb, It'i the king of atl coffees 1232 Market Street and Branches DEH10CUA TS STRA DULE "WET" ISSUE IN ASSEMBLY Iht n Staff rorrnpontlrjt HARItlMliritH. Jan. 2. The Democrats have completely Ignored local option hi tliclr legislative program for the njsslon The program was announced In n general way this afternoon by I'. Lowry Humes, of Pittsburgh, Democratic State chairman, and head nf the legislative committee of the Democratic party In the State. The llnuor question 1 the only one which threatens to cauin trouble In the rutiks of ihe Democrats during the kcsslou. and It wn only after n bitter fluht In tho legls- Intlvo committee's meetings yesterday ni'd, tinny mat it wim decided tn straddle on me Ihsuo. In order to maintain harmony within the Democrat !r ranks 111 preparation for the Hits gubernatorial campaign. - The Democratic legislative program Is comprehensive and contains many reform measures. It calls for: The repeal of tho nMlntance i-lnuro for voters In the general election laws. A comprehensho and drastic corrupt practices net. The ImdiMt system nf State hospital appropriations. Better roads legislation. The statement of the committee assails the political conditions thnt exist under the present election laws nnd the incut or an ndeqii.ilc corrupt practices measure. Tho present law.. the Democrats declare, "legal izes" pollllonl corruption. Tho Democratic legislative statement was received by the Republican Organisation members as nlllclal notice that the Demo crats Intend to push tho probe Into alleged i-l-ctian frauds In Phllndclphtn and tho prosecution of Ihe liquor "slush" fund cases in Pittsburgh. The statement follows: The Democratic legislative commit ter, nt ltd meetlni!-) yesterday nnd today, outlined the Initial features ot the con structive legislative program for which the Democratic party will contend dur ing this session ot the Legislature. This program villi Include the lepenl of (he nsslstnnce clause for voters In the election law through which most ot the political corruption and lulbery In elections la made effective: n compre hensive and drastic i-jirupt practices act, tho terms of which will prohibit and punish political ("irruption rather limn legalize It, as our present corrupt practices act does: hospital appropria tion legislation that will place hospital appropriations on an automatic basis similar to the method of making public school appropriations, thereby relieving the hospitals of the Statn from thu political control of tho dominant politi cal boss n'ul at tho snnin time destroy ing the vicious hospital appropriation club thnt has been wielded over the heads of the Individual members of the General Assembly for years to beat them Into subjection to tho bosa ; road legislation that wiil Ejcuro for all tho people of the State tho benefits and ad vantages to which they are entitled from tho enormous sums being an nually expended by tho Slate High way Department. The committee will meet again In a few weeks, it was announced, to consider addi tional legislation. Demand House Probe of Speaker's Fight Continued from I'nire tine statement Issued by both camps during the last few days of tho Speakership flRht It concluded: Whereas, these gentlemen have been closely nnd Intimately connected with tho nrfalrs, matters nnd thing)! of which they havo assumed to speak, and doubt less baso tholr assertions on mntteis within their personal knowledge and speak truthfully and accurately, and Whereas, tho condition shov.u to ex ist by tliclr disclosures is disgraceful to the Commonwealth: dlacredltnhlo to her citizens, and demoralising, cor lupt, debauched nml depraved, nml Whereas, tho disgrace discredit nnd infamy of this condition can only be remedied, removed nnd obliterated by wiping out nn destroying the cond tlons thus ctis Ins. nnd Whereas. It Is necessary, to accom plish this end. that there shall bu a full, complete, comprehensive, free nnd Imporllal Investigation of the said charges and conditions. SCOPIJ Ol'' PllMJJtS Thclefore. be It resolved: first That a commute consisting of six members of this bouse nlinll be appointed P Investigate nil nnd singu lar tho said cliartfp nnd the Implica tions mid Intendments Iheronf, and nil matters, facts, clrcumstanres nnd things' directly ot indirectly connected therewith. Second. That nil hearings conducted by the said committee shall be open to the public and thnt the said committee subpoena or otherwise ca-iBe to appear before It nnd to testify of and concern lug tho matters and thlnge Involved directly or indirectly In Ihe said elm rices. The Hon. UoIps Penrose. Ihe Hon l-'raiiclR Kiiunk ntown, the lr:i. Kdnin II. Vnre, tho Hon. William C. SproUl the lion. Charles A. Snydr and nnv nnd nil other persons who may hnvt or appear lo linvo any knmveldge con cerning tlm premises or to be able to furnish nny Information concerning them or any of thent. Third. That the said committee shall consist ot six members of this HoUH". slull he elected by Hip vote of this House, nml shall consist nf two mem bers who supported Mr. Cox for Speaker, two members wlm supported Mr. Baldwin for SpesUer. and two Democratic members. Tho resolution quotes the charge' made against the Governor, Attorney General llrown nnd the State Administration as a whole by Senator Penrose. Including his charges that attempts were being made to Influence members-elect of the Legis lature b promises of appointment and by threats of dismissals cud altn extrava gance absenteeism and misappropriation ot It.uds: tho senior Senator's charges ngolnsl llrown. In which Penrose Intlmnt-d thnt llrown hud received esoibltnnt fees from the Stale, both personally nnd through bis law firm of Simpson, llrown f: Williams: the Pintnsn charges of political nctliily by the members of the Public Sen leu Com mission. lir.riW.V CAM.HD CPt)' It nlso qt'olei Attorney General Urnwn's charges against Penrose nnd Sproul, which, lirown declated, would, If aired, "raise such a stench that tho people will have little nose for ought else," nnd Ilrown's chnrges that the llaldwln campaign was really be In conducted by Joseph IS. Grundy nnd others it ho opposed tbe Child Uibor, Com pensation nnd similar measures Inst ses sion. 1'. alio quotes Sprout's charges, ngnlnst the Attorney General, which were that In vcstlgntion wliild show thnt llrown has re ceived suvrnty-flve per cent of all the money appropriated to his department for legal fees. It ends by repenting the defiance hurled by Congressman William S. Vnre and Hint Senator Vare ngnlnst Penrose's tlucats of nn Investigation. "Poor Boob, 207 of Him, He Only Has One Vote'" Cnnlintii'il from I'.mc line ratelv In his speech nominating .Mr. Khr haidt. "My constituents have sent me back to the Legliil-iiiirc." he said, "but I don't know whnt for" It must hate been his constituents' love nf oratorical effect, for Mr. Kby went on ipilto seriously to speak of "these duys of manipulation and civili zation " Ho added very frankly that ho hail been In touch with all the lenders of tho Organization and that they had offered him "nil the comforts." lie did not say whether they meant bribes or jobs or both. So that, as Is apparent, tho legislator Is tlm least Important individual here. lie Is led about by the nose, nnd. if he is atten tive, will nover be more than tto yeats behind tho plans of tho leaders. The hier archy of notables, the social and political strata, are arranged In this order of pre cedence In the Conn I.egiylatif : 1. The gubernatorial set. Including tho ft'ect and Eat at tho ffansGom Restaurants Moderate Price anil Home t'ouKtwr ami. bffct or till, Grand Banquet ron i:i3, .v a cvv l.lnrn n.iliUii f-ertiMl tn nur u (itntfrH, anil liHimleretl In nur own 1 4 it ml ry tu lnnr (itMiiUnrft airl ......It tci. a-iirililt llllIH. X8J 6'iO MiirKrt St. TM MnrUet St. g Unique Platinum Brooch Of fashionable shape with seventeen diamonds of excel lent quality, set in a mounting of lace work cflfect1 $150. w mm Wm u Ml MKsJl avt Kind & Sons, 1110 Chestnut St. DIAMOND SJEnClIANTS Jr.WI3M.nS SILVKP.S.MlTllS Messrs A are. the Cabinet olllcers. the higher officials nnd Mr. llrumbnugh. 2 Stnte Scnntor"!. 8. Newspapermen. 1. Small State olllclals. 6. Members of the House of lleprcscnta llves. It Is nil right to talk about them so. for (hoy have been Insulted by experts fo often that lliey nie thick-skinned. What amaze tho legislators Is that Ihe newspapers and the public take tho epithets tossed to nml fro by the factions; seriously "Who cafes," ttsked ohr, "If Penrosp called the Attorney General 'Itatbnrotis llrown'? That high brow talk don't get nothing." "11 was 'Ilarralrous llrown" ho called turn " "Well, nin't that worse (linn highbrow? And he calls Ilriiinbnugti n drgehcrnto slob. Who known what degenerate nipntls?" No author would dare (for fear of tho tliarrre of exaggeration! tn put in n bank or pins' Ihe actual politicians, who lay six deep ngnlnst the Senate bar this morning. They urn why llaldwln won and why It could not matter who won. After It wn. nil over' those on Ihe Inside showed hotv the whole thing had been settled tong ago before this Legislature, whfch Imagines it Is conducting n factional fight, was elected They said the Vnro-tlrumbntigli crowd knew II was beaten, nml explained the Ileum 1 nurtli braes band, which was waiting tn celebrate ft Cox victory, ns merely the youthful enthusiasm of Prnncls Shunk Brown. "13d" Vnre- certainly looked as If he ex pected defeat In tho afternoon, In the smakc-llllFd rooms nf the Cox headquarters he stood silent nnd moody, shaking Innu merable bands automatically, looking far into the dim future. The diminutive tlgure nf Cox. distributing bin own likeness on badges nnd buttons, buzzed around blin, going through the gestures of confidence. The good word was. afterward, that Cox had gone through with n hopeless fight nnd taken his punishment "tike a little man." Ills candidacy seems to have been simply nn advertisement to make the public believe that nil Vice men were progrcsslto nnd all the Penroseltcs reactionaries, It keep this alignment emphasized for the guberna torial campaign. Nothing ever Is really what It eem. to the poor legislator. He Ihoiight he was in n speakership fight nnd It turns out that be was simply acting In the tlrst part of a drama thai will end In the primaries ot Stay. 1!)1S. The cox parade that almost ant arrested was really n John it. K. Scott parade. Scott had plastered the Capitol trees and even Ihe cannon til) the Hill looked like the IVurteenth Wnrd In Novem ber. The parade tried to ptvcll its ranks by annexing the Hiirrlsburg mummers' parade. Ihe mummers loathed the situation and tried to run the Cox men on to the side walk. In front of the Hotel Columbus tho parade began nn Interneclnn riot, so thu police had to eject the politicians front the r.inks o," the country imimmera. Countrymen, nnd particularly country members, object to the tactics nf city poli ticians. Itut they should cotno better In formed about the game. Take the case of Mr P.elrhenbacker. of Hotiesdnlo, Wayno County, who c.imo to Hnrrlsburg for the first tlmo yosterdny. lie tvns buttonholed nt ntico by nn administration runner, wlm tried to sign him up for Cox. They started to tvnlk over Hie toll brldgo. where the runner produced the money. "What !" cried Mr. Hetchenbaeker, "p-iy loll In the heart of the capital city of thu great Commonwealth 1 Outrageous!" And he pulled out n notebook nnd Jotted down n memorandum to Introduce n bill abolish ing the llarrlsburg toll bridge. Now this Is the right Idea. It Is tho way to get thlims done nnd certainly nil tolls nn bridges are folly, yet tlibt ntiecdcto was passed around as a grand Joke on n country memher by city politicians who murder tlm King's Kngllsh ns n tegular thing. This Legislature, by the way, seems more Il literate than Is usual. It Is very fond of Ihe doublo negative. The man who seconded Cox's nominal lou wanted to say t.'ox would be "pnrllal to none," but he said "Impartial to nOne." of course, thnt is nothing ngnlnst n man In n democracy, but It shows rometliing worse than Inclt of education It shows lack ot oorecption, lack of desire for Improvement And nfter nil, laws have to bo grammatical, and when lawmakers nre Illiterate they have to let the lawyers write their laws for them, which Is the worst thing they could, possibly do The members show nn utter tack of pride. These men. who nre supposed to represent n, great Stale, thought It was n, huge Joke thnt Sam Mnloney nnd four of his detec tives lined up outside the caucus room to detect bribery nmong the legislators. When the police tundo tho detectives leave the doorway the Assemblymen Just laughed. H was a good Joke on Sam. It was natural that, wllh thta callous nttltuda manifest, tho rumors of bribery llew about and gained 111 strength. They have no conception of the slza and dignity ot their Job. They sat In the Dtiiffy rooms of the headquarters at the Cninmonweallh Hole! as If they wcro de hating the municipal Government of Ilnf rlsburg, Instead of tho Government of n, Slate. One could not help wondering how short n time It would tnke half a dozen western progressive politicians to rout the whole crtmd of them nnd tnako them look like pikers. Spray attcl vour trees now, they will yield lieltcr next year. Pruninjr tools and sprayinp; material in large assortment. catalogue: free. SEED HOUSE 518 Market SI. MICUELL'S Annual Shopworn Sale egins Today Men's, Women's, Children's Shoes odd lots, odd sizes, ends of lines many of our best styles, that we would gladly reorder if we could get the leathers. MARKED FOR SPEEDY CLEARANCE at prices far below today's actual values. Considering present market conditions, the savings can scarcely be estimated. All sizes to begin with. Wdert&gfi H20 Cheitnut St "Where Only the Best Is Good Euoujl." Fins Millinery M assort & DeMany 1 1 1 5 Ckestnut Street (Opposite Keith's) 25 Off the Original Prices Means a Saving of One-Fourth to You on Any Fur Piece in Our Store A genuine bona fide event, nnd in our earnest endeavor to convince you that our sale is absolutely legitimate we request that you refer to any of our previous advertisements, so that you may compare the prices and note the real savings. Fur Coats Itecularly. Now. 54.50 French Seal Coats 40.87 Skunk Opossum Collar, 10-lncli. Smart .Model. 69.50 French Seal Coats 52.12 Ulnck Oposum Collar and riorder, 4&-incli, smart flare. 87.50 French Seal Coats. 65.62 4S-incli. Full Design, Seal Collar. Select Quality. 89.50 French Seal Coats 67.12 ContrastiiiK Collar of lllack Lynx, 42-Inch, l-'ull Model. 92.50 Natural Muskrat Coats. . .69.37 42-Inch, Full Models. Larue Collars of Muskrat or Hudson Seal. 98.50 Hudson Seal Coats 73.87 40-Inch. Full Model, Smart Model, Hrocade I.inlnR. 100.00 Hudson Seal Coats 82.50 Skunk or Seal Collar, 10-inch, Chic Model. 135.00 Hudson Seal Coats 101.25 40 and 45 Inch .Models. Select Quality. Full Cut. , 1 50.00 Hudson Seal Coats 112.50 42-Inch. Very Smart Model. Very Choice Quality. 160.00 Leopard Skin Coats 120.00 42-inch Model. Collar nml Cults of Badger or llaccoon. 175.00 Hudson Seal Coats 131.25 Very Full Jaunty Model, fi-lnch .Border and Collar of Skunk. ' 195.00 Hudson Seal Coats 146.25 Capo Collar and Wide Hordcr of Silky Skunk. 245.00 Hudson Seal Coats 183.75 43-Inch Model, Collar and B-inch llorder of Silky Skunk, 325.00 Scotch Moleskin Coats. .243.75 C-luch Border and Collar of Skunk, Fox or Flying S'luiricl. 700.00 Natural Mink Coat 525.00 43-inch Flare Model, Tails and Sable 1'aws nt Bottom. Ml', M .Fur Sets Itegulorly. Now. 35.00 Black Fox 26.25 50.00 Skunk 37.50 25.00 Hudson Seal 18.75 32.50 Raccoon 24.37 50.00 Beaver 37.50. 75.00 Red Fox 56.25 135.00 Cross Fox 101.50 58.00 Dyed Blue Fox. . . 43.50 75.00 Sable Brown Fox. .6.25 98.50 Slate Fox 73.87 1 20.00 Natural Fisher . . . 90.00 75.00 Australian Opossum. 56.25 98.50 Kolinsky 73.87 89.50 Moleskin 67.12 Scarfs Itegulatly. Now. 16.00 Black Fox 12.00 20.00 Hudson Seal 16.00 39.50 Black Lynx 29.62 18.00 Skunk 13.50 35.00 White Fox 26.25 39.50 Ermine . , 26.25 16.00 Raccoon 12.00 20.00 Beaver 16.00 No C. O. D. Ilegularly. Now. 16.00 Black Fox 12.00 18.00 Hudson Seal 13.50 25.00 Skunk 18.75 50.00 Black Lynx 37.50 . 58.00 White Fox 43.50 89.50 Ermine '..67.12 16.00 Raccoon 12.00 20.00 Beaver 16.00 No Approvals Here Are Six Extraordinary Specials for 'foday. Values Are So Unusual That We Quote No Comparative Prices The Russian Pony Coats Iteavar or llaccoon Cjllars 40-Inch Model. Moire Skins 28.00 French Seal Coat 40-inch Model Contrasting fluffy Collar 37.50 Hudson Seal.Coat 40-tnch Smart Modl Skunk Collar and Border 74.00 Black Fox Sets Kewet StyleB 24.00 Skunk Sets Newwtt Stylfu 28.50 Raccoon Sets Newest Style ( 24.00 rsrwjp-' Charge Accounts Opened Purchasing Agents' Orders Honored Oldest and Largest Fur House in Philadelphia
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