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EVENING LEDGER-PHILADELPHIA, TUESDAY. JANUARY 0, 1917
5
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BENTS FORCED UP
ON TAX AS EXCUSli
;Vhy Should We Pay?" Ask
,' Brokers, and the "Suck
ers" ray
SYSTEM CALLED ROBBERY
Vvinncils Finance Chief Do-
h clarcs New Rate Does Not
Warrant Increase
E v,,t P,tatc lrnlri nre taklnK adtnntflRi
W.I he tux rate Inrrease to raise rents out
K iln Yronortlon t" meet tho additional tax
fit propertlM vvlll Ii.ip to hoar
'"Ir.l.A Tn.fnh f Uaffnei'. chnlrnun of
Councils Finance Committee, when told to
Jy that nt "' I""11 or moderately well
toio tenants were helm? boosted anj vv here
mtn flft cent lo $3
rents at all and I don't think they nre. he
ild Ivventv ihp renin vvouiu i iiib iji
imum which "'" ouUI ,,(:ccnllv add "
An eloquent coinplilnl came to the
jvevivo I.FDrirn It was attached to a
i',....t,r nenrout to tenantB liy a re-il estate
htm and referred lo a p-wago In the clrcu
E ir which announced a flft-cotit Increase In
I rent on account of llie now tax rale The,
complaint wan nnonniom and said.
TlIIl SfCKIJKS' PAV
"Notice the result nf the Increase In taxes
The poor Mile sui ker ima the piper every
time The nndlnrd don't care , ho gets more
rnonej out of it The note vvus signed ' One
of the Suckers
mi. xuikers protest uns borne out
Fwhen a reporter railed on the downtown real
f Mate urm m imn"n
The were ini nncu u "f iiiiiiKiuv-tnu-
Vh shouldn t we rnlsc the rent'" was
r (.a If the peoplo wanted to elect the
f kind of ouncllmeii tint raise the tax rale
Ut Ihem pav lor u nv fmuuiu u jn i
An) how cvervhodv else Is doing It Other
things are going up Why not Interview
1 the food merchants'' Wh conic to us? No.
fifty cents is not too much of an ltn.re.ise
Vie"e boosted some tenantR $1 We don't
want to be bothered nn) htm Talk to the
jiolltlclnns Were not politicians, we're
business men See tho Kaiser "
It was explained to these real estate men
tht the renorter didn't call for Informi-
j tlon, but out of consideration for them , to
five IHOin an opportunity to imswcr it c-uin-plalnt
of ono of their tenants
"Well we hive nothing to say The tax
rate has been raised and we aren't going to
pay It Let the people pi) "
Tho complaint from tho "fifty-cent sec
tion' came from ono of tho tenants In tho
group of houses in the neighborhood of
, Eleventh and Thirteenth streets. Spunk
street and Oregon avenue Tho tenants of
these houses have been paying S1G a month ,
no they pa) $1C BO
" Many of the tenants were Interviewed
tnd the) all replied In kind
"What can we sa) or do' We must pay
It or get out Other places are probabl)
the sune
Councilman Oiffnev said there was abso-
I lutel) no excuse for thin sort of thing, he
Mid the real estnio men wno tuu it were
tlmply making the tax increase an excuse
for getting more, money out of their ten
ants (UXS IT RODBURV
'Before tho tax Increase was passed " ho
aid thev were getting as much money out
of the properties as tho properties were
wotth If thev were at nil Justified In In-
creasing the rents the limit of Increase
would be tvventy-flve cents More than
that Is sheer robber) 1 don t even think
they are entitled to tho twenty-five cents
though The) should have allowed for the
Increased tax rate out of their own profit:
'even then It would have remained large
, enough
ur r it t -rone councilman rrom mo
Torty-stxth Ward said ho had many eom-
f plaints from constituents on account of tho
increase In rents They ranged, ho said,
r?lnrwhprp frnm $1 ,n .t In IVput ThHmlnl.
iphla, and were blamed on the Increased tax
'But nn nnn n.in rha unlH Tlr Pmw
. "that such Increases are out of all propor
ii - .i. i . .. . . -..
iuu iu mo iiiLTeuit: in wie tax rate ine
.real estate men have lust setzpil nn thnt n
It in excuse to add to their Income "
If P....,. .1 i 1. r. .
vuu ..Hi ii iii .iiuiuij unit, viprnmmown
tnd tin ii iheast said no complaints had
COme I I 11 IIU IAl Dna rtf itn fno-rc n
tovn i i i .men said that peonlo out his
ay vvereiit as easy" as the West and
South I'hiladclphlans
COURT WARNS LICENSEES
Landlords Must Servo Meals and Man
age Their Business Personally
READING Pa . Jan 0 That landlords
must serve meals as well as drinks and
that they must not only conduct hotels
Properl) but do it In person, was em
phasized at License Court here by Judges
i Kndllch and Wagner Ovv nera may not
I deputlzo the management to others, and
very landlord will be held personally ac
countable for what happens on his premises,
the Court stated
! The Court refused to transfer the license
Of the Five-Mile House a resort complained
, of recently by District Attorney Itothermel.
.. --.in i.cbier or i-niiaaeipnia, because.
Having been revoked at Ilothermel a re-
ii me license no longer existed.
St Uiild uies From Hums
BEIlWlPlv Tn .Tan l l)h..li. mIiv.
matches w,ne ner moti,er wft5 calling at
tn home of a neighbor nearby, Florence
Bower four )ears old. a daughter of Mr
anil Mr t.i.. 1 ..- ..
' ",",u oer. 01 riar t-reeK
t fire to her clothes, and ran scream
ing from thA hntlBA tlaw .nAl.. ...n 1 II..
v.. , . ..ww ii.i iiiuiuii ao uaMljr
DUrned 111 nyliniul.I.ln .u. n .l-
Child died later
K Ii
INTO MODEL'S MURDER
Knight Says Police Need Moro
Evidence to Convince of
Lewis's Guilt
SHIRT SALESMAN T A LKS
PittsburRh Suicide Showed No Nerv
ousness When He Made Pur
chases, He Insists
Coroner Knight said todiv he did not
believe Hermrd W Lewis of rittolmie'i
who committed suicide In tlinti i liv
was the murderer of tazle i lbrrt the
artist's model He Inllmatrd nn npinn n
that tho caso had been bungled In tit
police
"They will liace to show me much m i
than the) have before 1 heroine c"nvu f
that Lewis killed the girl I'nroner hue '
said
He refused to discuss the i ise nt letmili
nud said he was making inquiries .,f ii
own regarding the mvsteiv whlili m ui i
hive very Important results
The litest phases of the ciso are
l'lrst Lewis bought the collar (le, shirt
and umleri-hlrt. found on him nflei In i nn
milled suicide In the h iberdashetv lore
of Dc Hnven M Levis Kill Market stieet
nt iniS n in I i Ida v, Heceinber 31 the
div the model was killed
Second llctirv .1 tiass nf North illen
slde. the clerk from whom Lewis purchased
the goods, slid todiv he was potltlve nf
the time of the sale mid Lewis was In tin
vvnv nervous nt the tlin"
Third Heterllves llodue and I'nrrell said
tint Magistrate tlatrv I Imber Ins told
them that It was nbout 10 nl or lo in n in
on tint dav thnt he talked over the phone
with the Colbert girl Iietectlve I'allalnn
sild tint Itiitlt. the fourteon-veii-old Rlster
of Mnrlc t'olllns, In formed them tint it
was nbout in n m tint the telephone con
versation took plmv hetwien the model and
Marie I'olllns on that div
Pourth The time mentioned In each case
agrees with tho thenrv of detectives who
point to Lewis ns the murderer lloth
Magistrate Imbet and Marie t'olllns had
previsuly Infoinied the police, however, tint
the conversations referred to look place nt
about 11 a nt
Fifth Three of the eight kc)s found
on the kev ring In tho model s apartment
were found today tn fit a door, a chest nnd
n bureau In tho apartment ."one of the
kevs bow ever fits tho outside door
lloth DetettUcM llodgo nnd Karrell talked
with Magistrate Imber today, they s.lld,
nnd quote him an follows.
' I had no healings thnt day," Magistrate
Imber sild 'nnd hid Just entered m oMIce
a few minutes after 10 a m on thnt Fridi)
when Constable Weinberg Informed me that
there was some ono waiting on the tele
photic to speak to me It was the Colbert
girl "
Detective Cal ahan Interviewed the oung
sister of Mail" Collins who said that she
went to help her sister straighten her apart
ment in the ilton nnd that her sister had
talked with tho Colbert girl some time be
tween 10 nnd 10 lfi a m
A further examination of tho ninny wit
nesses In the case will be made by District
Attorne) llotan toda)
llnss, the clerk who sold tho haberdash
ery to Lewis on tho dav of tho murder
gavo a more detnlled account of his con
versation with Lewis
"I am positive of the time" Bass ex
plained, 'beciuso Mr Levis, the boss came
In while, the salo was being made and I
glanced at tho clock
'Lewis walked In and as I glanced up
lie smiled and said pleasantly
tioou morning' i am rainer in n
hurry What can ou show mo in the line
of n suitcase not too expenslvo'''
'I showed him what we had nnd ns I
did so 1 noticed tint his coit collar was
turned up and that he hid on n black
mulller I saw later thnt ho did not have
a collar on
"After purchasing the suitcase, he bought
a collar, shirt nnd an athletic 'undershirt
He then looked at some ties and picked out
a black and white one
" 'I llko those quiet colors,' ho said 'I
think I'll take this one'
'The whole bill was only $6 Ho paid
It out of a 20 bill
'The most striking thing of the sale
Is the fact that when Lewis looked at tho
collars, he asked for a 'Colbert' make
which Is tho same name ns tho murdered
girl Still. I wear a Colbert collar myself,
PUBE
FRESH PAINT
Believe Me
-" H
You see
Kuehnle's "Painter"
sign everywhere that
good painting is demanded.
It's the duality mark of
paint satisfaction.
Get our atimateno obligation
PAINTER
U S.l6thSt,SPARcurc5,
1
leaerman
Semi-Annual Clearance
MEN'S AND WOMEN'S SHOES
Having in mind the advance in shoe
costs and the exclusive style and value
of our shoes, we cannot-too strongly
urge you to secure all you need during
these great genuine reductions.
Values 4.50 to
Values 7,00 to
Values 8.50 to
Values 10.00 to
7.00, $3.90
8.50, $4.90
10.00, $6.90
12.50, $7.90
Short lines of women's Shoes, including our Pacer jq qa
Shoe and Evening Slippe'rs, values $4.50 to $6.50 9iJJ
fllEDEHMAN
930 Chestnut
39 s, ath
203 N. 8th
1 ( I. II I OKI) WILSON
Pi evident of th" Philadelphia As
sociation of Painters, who is one of
the tleldjtntciS tt? the convention of
Mnster House Painters and Dec
oratois, which opened in thia city
today.
and he probabl) knew her under tho name
of ttnbtrts if he knew her nt nil Still,
It was a coincidence ' '
llass explained that Lewis put nil the
things in the sullen" nnd must have put
them on. evidently, elsewhere
Lewis said to me. Hon t wrap them
up. piper Is expensive these diys,' " llass
explained
llass was emphatic In s,i)lng that Lewis
did nut seem nervous
COUNCILMAN IS OUSTIM)
Pottsville Official Removed Because
BoroiiRh Dealt With His Employer
rOTl'S ILLi: Pa . Jan 0 Judgo Koch
Ins ousted from olllco Oarfleld Uvans, 'a
Councilman of St Clair borough on a
writ of quo wairauto It wns charged
that Hvans Is emplo)cd by W It Lewis,
a merchant who does n large nniount of
haiilliig fo
mlttlmt Co
ig i ounciimcn to oe interested in con
tracts
Tho Court refused to sustain the pro
ceedings ngalnst Councllmen Cleorgo Wolfo
and W A Tteese, who are cmplo)cd by
tho St Clair Coal Compaii) It was al
leged that tho borough's cohl was bought
at the plant for which the Coiiucllnien
worked but the evidence did not show
that teamsters were compelled to get coal
there
LANDMARKS IN CITY'S
HEART TO DISAPPEAR
Bids Received for Removnl of
Buildings at Eastern End
of Pnrkway
Mnnv old landmarks which cover the
sniitiieistern rornef nfJMtio l'arkwav will
lie wiped out of existence Hi a few dvvs ns
i result nf the action taken this nflerttonn
bv the Hepafltlicilt of Vublle Works
Hid were opened for the demolishing
"f thlrt) -eight buildings from llroad lo
I ifteenth street Kllbcft tn Arch nnd from
I irtrenlh to Slstienth. Cuthhert to Arch
-trrrt
s it s sperllled In the bids Hint all
the buildings In the nrca named shall lie
nred before Ma) Oil menus that Mm work
will have to slnrt III n vcrj few dins
Thoie was it great nrlinee both In tin-
nnd kind of bids submitted In Hie
II k finm llroid to'Areli, filbert to Iif-
nth foi Instance Contractor .1 1 Mr
Much asks the city lo pay $!fiso for the
.il while Hie J J tlnull HottsewrcrkliiR
' ii mv will pn) (he rltv J11A0 for the
ivilece of dolnc the vtork In order to get
l I I building materials
I drm were tied In the bids for dn-
ii IiIiie the other sectlnn Thev nre
l hi.lt McCulloiiBll nnd the .tump House-
inking Compan linen ottered the iltv
mi f,.r Hie privilege of doing the work
nut Bolting lh- great fpinntlts of material
liilm iirtmrlie, another contractor sub
niiMiil n bid to the effect that lie would
in ik" no rhtrse for the work nor would lie
piv for the privilege of doing It
Cive saloons several of which figured
oonsplciiouKlv ip olltlcnl I'onierenic of
other decades will bow to the March of
progress
It Is believed that Hi" clearing of so
much ground bv Mnv 1 will ennhle Iln
ill) In open the vvnv to Logan square on
the I'arkwny b the summer
CUMBERLAND COUNTY DRY
FORCES TO FIGHT LICENSES
Several Remonstrances Planned in 27
Applications for Permits Hotels
in Number of Towns Affected
CAItLtSLK fa , Jan 0 Twenl) -seven
persons who have applied for licenses In
Cumberland Countv during 1917 face a bird
light and n number will bo speclflcnllv re
monstrated ngalnst by the temperance
forces, who nre planning a series of meet
ings and house-to-house canvasses for sign
rs against the sale of llnuor
Holds In Carlisle. New Mile. Mechanics
burg and oilier towns In the lower end will
be inrgcts Next Kimdiy will be observed
as Temperance Sunday nnd the nntl-llqunr
petitions for Carlisle will be dlsirlbulcd dur
ing the afternoon by volunteers The
County W C T V will publish names of
signers
"NirriKsT"
Mississippi
LID rem WILSON
Knots in
Mnn Tics 7000
Strnw lint
W VStttNtlTON, Jnn ft -President Wil
son will sporl the niftiest straw 'lid' ex
tant next season If nn admirer A t lllb
bett of Itnttleslun-g Miss Ins his wnv
about It Mr lllbbett wrote Pccrctirv Tu-
I mullv Hint to provide Hie President with
the most original piece of Headgear he
ever 1 the writer Is weaving for him a
hat made of rve straw in n unique pattern
H" mi the lint Is innile bv Ivlng Hi"
sttis ns tlicv Intersect miking necesirv
more than "nnn knots ei retnry Tiuntiltv
smiI a menage of thanks but added some
time will clnpse before the President lavs
aside bis winter kellv
Tnnnerj Workers (Set Pay Increase
HAGnnvrOW.V Sid .Ian 1 The em
ploves of W P n)nn & Sons extensive
tannery at Wllllamsport Md hive been
granted an Im rease In wages ranging from
sixteen to thirty per cent
HLIXTOR VOWS I'OK IHMSELK
D. Kdwnrd Lour Inadvertently Substi
tutes His Own Name for Hughes's
II nnisrtfltn .Inn n Udward
Long of I'avettevllle one of the presidential
electors who nttended the session of lb"
Hlcetnrnl College caused a near commotion
vrsterdnv afternoon when the voto wns
being taken b casting a ballot for him
self Instead of for Charles nvnns Hughes
A card on which wns written the nimr
of the elector w is placed on each desk
so lint the electors could find tholr plares
easllv .lust before tho time for casting
the billots for President simllir cards were
pissed around These carried tho name of
Charles Hvnns Hughes
A hat took the plnce of a ballot box
nnd Long dropped the card bearing his
in me into the lint When the tellers siw
the one vote for Long they Inunedlntelv
made the announcement, nnd Long substi
tuted the Hughes card
80. '1 hey See Their First Trolley Car
ALTOONA. P.i. Jnn 1 William H
niehl nnd llalrer Plctcher of Klk Creek
Uedford Count), who arc neirlng eighty,
saw a trolley car for tho first time In
their lives )tsterday They were guests
of William Lee and It Is their first visit to
Altooni In flft) )eirs
Still Skating: on Suburban Ponds
There Is no skating on tho pirk lakes, but
some of thn suburbia ponds arc still open
These Inc ludo Wheel Pump I ike nt Chest-
nut Hill and the Mtrion Cricket Club lako
at Haverford
BOOTS AND RUBBER GOODS
lll(( jig, W 1 ' M ifj V. j
Our Semi-Annual Sale
Raincoats at
For Men, Women and Children
We do not carry over stock from one fiscal year to
another. No made-up garment will be reserved. All to
be sold at the sale prices.
MOMI.N s
Shades.
Made of Cantona
Poplin Fabrics.
Olive, Black and Grav
REGULAR VALUE. ?10.0. Now
4 SHIN'S M HOlll
1 Raincoats
Twill nnd
Ton,
Silk
.00
I'01 L $15 Raincoats
Regular Value, $15. Now ....
Tweeds, Mohairs nnd Cashmere
materials, in licht and dark mix
tures; also plain colors. $f85Q
Lot 3.
Made of all-wool mixtures; loose,
swagRy garments; with or without
velvet collars: satin- Ci n nn
lined. A Raincoat that is an o crcoat. No rubber. Ill
Now "
31i:VS SIS and CO
Overcoats
Lot 4.
MIIVS AM NOM1IVS I3S.O0
Imported Raincoats
wear rain or shine. Sizes from 32 to CO. All sewed and
cemented seams; alt shades, lieqular Value, $25. Now
Newest models; made of
nne fcngusn wool fabrics,
suiiame io c 11.511
T H -M
12-
Lot 5. Eoys' and Girls Raincoats
This Lot Comprises Coals of Every Description. $rfe fh
Not to lie Una Eisewnere uen at uur neuiar .-f "
Price, $1.00. Now
GOODYEAR BOOTS, RUBBERS, ARCTICS
AND RUBBER GOODS AT THE LOWEST
POSSIBLE PRICES. RAIN HATS, 40c
MAIL
NO GOODS OI APPROVAL OU CREDITS DURING SALE
L ORDERS FILLED. SEND CHEST AND LENGTH MEA
820
Chestnut
Street
ASURE
820
Chestnut
Street
.NKXT AITOMVT UEST.lt MAM.
ECONOMY OF PAINTING
SHOWN AT CONVENTION
State Association Meets Here in
Twenty-ninth Anmtnl
Session
faint and ninte pilnt, vvn Xfiimded n
Hie battle crv of tlie Master House, l'nlnt
er and Ieeor.itnr's Association of I'enu
syliatila nt tlie openinK nieetlnK of tlie
Tvvetitj-lilntli niinunt lomentlon of Hint
Imdy today nt llie Itellevue-Slratfnrd Hotel
VIip first speilter wan Krncvt T TMrk. n
decorator of Hip t'ltllndeliililn riiimlier of
I'mnmerce
1 MKoroin MitiiilKil of ndveHliliic !
needed to take tlie (mint Indliilrv Out of
the infntil claw, snld Mr Tries I do tint
menu firm ndverll'tin? of the particular
merits of n cetlnln brand of pilnt, but nn
intelligent Instruction of llie world's need of
paint an nil economic necesRltj The old be.
lief tint competition Is the life of trade
must Rive vvnv to the new Idea thnt co
operation Is the only effective method In
educalliiR the public to Hie value of pilnt
ThroURh n. lack of knovvledcc the public
has neglected p.ilnt A trip In llie inuntrv
will show four out of live luilldlncs In nefd
of It lis lack cause ns much eiononilc
los UirotiKh deterioration as lire ilninge
does through netunl destruction
Pollovv lug the business of organlratloti
this morning the 300 delegate" were wel
lotued on behalf of the eltv bv Ineph
Mi'l.iURlilln Plrectr of Supplln lie.
spotiRe wns made bv J rllfford Wilson
president "t the I'lillndelplila Vi'ii'lntlmi
of IMIpleri
This nflerttonn Ifnrrv A Mnckev clnlr
ninii nf the stnle Workmen" i"oinpennllnn
Iloird, sioke on 'A Years llxperience with
thu Workmen s Comptnsation lw." mak
Ifift special reference to lha effect oh paint
ers" employment
rr Henry A Oardncr, of "Washington
gave nn Illustrated lecture A discussion
on (he relation of the cost of raw materlnls
nnd the Increased cost of finished products
wns held by Ilrnest T Trigg, Trnnk X
Kelley nnd Charles Macnlchol
The entertainment program for the lidles
or the Msltlng delegntlons this afternoon
included nn nulo trip nnd a visit to tho
building of tho Hen Telephone Compan
nt Seventeenth nnd Arch Rlreets
P. II. R. Pas $188,33? Coal Judgment
ri,UAHlIt:i.D, Pa, .Inn 9 Attornejs
representing tho l'ennsIvanla ltallroad
road Company nnd the Sonmnn Shaft Coal'
f'ompiny met In the prolhonotnry a olllce,
where the rnllroid company g.iv0 Its check
for $ISS .IT) 71. In seltlement of tho judg.
mem obtilned ngilnsl It by the Sonmnn
1'ompiny In the disci lininntlon caso which
has been cirrled through miny courts This
Is one nf the lirseM verdlit payments ever
received In Clearfield Countv
Meet nnd Eat nt the
0anscom's
Restaurants
Moderate Prices Homo Cnokinp
Hnmr-mnde Pies, Tic Cut
dram! Hnnquet CofTee, rc Cup
1232 Market SI. !)20 Market St.
1221 Chestnut St.
731 Mnrkcl SL
4
ason & De
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M
any
a 15 Chestnut Street
(Opposite Keith's)
CONTINUATION OF
Our
Gre
Aim
al
F
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Seventy-seven years of Fur selling have proven to us thnt the foundation of successful mer
chandising is '
Intrinsic Value
The greater the value the larger the growth hence our determination to give such tangible
values that will insure the lasting satisfaction of all who take advantage of this sale's opportunities.
We now offer every garment and fur article in our establishment at a
25 Per Cent. Discount .
Buying reliable furs at these prices is making an investment that will bring satisfaction, com
fort and elegance.
French Seal Coats
40.87
Regularly fil.50
Skunk opossum col
lar, 40 - inch smart
model.
French Seal Coals
65.62
Reqularlu 87.50
rx42-ineh, full de
sign, seal collar, select
quality.
French Seal Coats
67.12
Regularly 89,50
Contrasting collar
of black lynx, 12-inch
full model. g
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Hudson Seal Coats
73.87
Regularly "S.JO
40-inch, full model,
smart model, brocade
lining. j
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Hudson Seal Coats
82.50
Regularly 110.00
Skunk or. seal col
lar, 40 - i n c h chic
model.
win
Nat'l Muskrat Coats
69.37
Rcqularli 02.50
A'2 - inch m o cl el.
Large collar of musk
rat or Hudson seal.
"ini 1 nun v, 1 HiiiiiiiimiiiHBiJsiiiiiwiiiniiiii
1
Hudson Seal Coats
101.25
Regularly 1.15.00
40- and 45-inch
models, select quality,
full cut
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Hudson Seal Coats
146.25
Regularly 195.00
Capo collar nnd
wide border of silky
skunk.
Hudson Seal Coats
183.75
Reqularlu 245.00
43-incn model, col
lar and G-inch border
of silky skunk.
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Scotch Moleskin
Coats
243.75
Reiularly 325 00
G - inch border and
collar of skunk, fox or
flying squirrel.
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Leopard Skin Coats
120.00
Regularly 160.00
42-inch model, col
lar and cults of badger
or raccoon.
"OHM !lllllffl!l!M!ffllft'll!iiI;
Natural Mink Coat
525.00
Rcqularly 700.00
43-inch flare model,
tails and sablo paws
at bottom
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Three Coal and Three Set Items Thai Arc
Displayed Prominently Because of Their
Appealingly Low Prices
Ruitian Pony
Coat
Hedver or ltaccomi
Mali- 40-lmli
Mndel Moue bktnb
28.00
French Seal Coat
40 Inch Model
Contrasting
Huffy Coll.11
57.50
Hudson Seal Coat
40-inch Sniait
Model Sku il
Collar and Border
74.00
Black Fox Sell
Nuvvest Styles
24.00
Sunk Sett
Newest Sty Us
28.S0
Raccoon Sett
Newest Mjles
24.00
Fur Ses
25.00 Hudson Seal. .Now
32.50 Raccoon Now
35.00 Black Fox . . .Now
50.00 Skunk Now
50.00 Beaver Now
58.00 Dyed Blue Fox Now
EIGHT
'PERSIAN LAMB'
COATS
To Clote Out
168.00
Formerly $245 ,
to 9300
Fur Sets
75.00. Red Fox Now
75.00 Sable Fox ...Now
89.50 Moleskin Now
98.50 Slate Fox Now
135.00 Natural Fisher Now 101,50
135.00 Cross Fox ...Now 101,50
56.25
56.25
67.12
73.87
Millinery Sale
3.00
For Any Velvet Hat
Formerly 8.S0 to 18.50
Men's Fur Lined Coats
Greatly Reduced
27.00 to 150
Formerly 36.00 to 200.00
Millinery Exhibit
8.50 '
and Upward
Straw and Satin Hats
Sport Hat for Palm Beach Wear
Purchasing Agents' Orders Honored
Charge Accounts Opened
Oldest and Largest Fur House in Philadelphia
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