J. "v v?sjf? ?i EVENING LEDGBB-PHILADBlPtHA, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 10. 11)17 . 5 fe- -Fwm If- P V-555- esvwirsffai :34r JUKS J ft" Air ZaVClY irJA'nrSoid St. QffiOCHON " SAPPHIRES " Aii important in rings C artier 712 Fifth Avenue New York fgwrf&)"Ttog FRUIT MEN CLAIM WILSON APPROVAL Say President Did Not Call ; Them Responsible for L High Prices ' CONFER WITH EXECUTIVE Conference Hero Told Commis sion Merchants Arc Ab solved of Guilt When President Wilson laid llio lilntnn for the lilcli cost of HvltiK upon the middle man, ho did not li.io In mind the Rrnvvcrs and Jobbers of fruits and vcKctaWes, It was learned today when President A. I. Hltz, of the National tonKtio of Commission Mer chants of the t'lilted States, mnilo Ills open JnB address at the twenty-llfth nnnu.il rnn vcntiiin of that organization In the Dellc-uc-Mrntfoiil President 11117. ipioteil I'ichI dent Wilsmi. with ulinm lie and other niem lors of the league held a ronference last Jloml.n in ilrnvliiK an Intention In Involve fruits and cKctallo coiiiinlsslon men In the i.iuscs or the IiIkIi cost of livlnu President llllz. l-'list Vice 1'ienIUont i:. W .1 llt.irtv of lloston. and W. II. Crupe. rnirf-nit.it Ivr of the Western Fiult .lohliers' Aitsnclitinii li.iil the conretenco vvmi me President Thev clteil to lilm Ills statement cnneeinlinr the lespniisllilllty of the middle man and mill him President 1 litis lepoiti'd, tint thev feared his statements Mould pro oke ill-.idlsnl leRlslatlon nK.ilnst the com mission meit hants It as then the President icplled thnt he did ti"t luip in mind the fruit and vcKi't!ille iniddlenian. ncioidlliK to Piosldent IIlU'.s itpurt i "In our Interview iilth the Piesldent." he said ' ive Infornifd him tli.it our pur pose u.is tn In Inn about a better undei BtambiiK bi'tiKiMi the Cuvrrnmutil and the fruit and pinducf Industi v. Wf offered our ui-opei.itum In anv dltei'tlon vililcli mlKht pruie In netlcial Wu friinUy told him that am tmasnroH toward Impimement should not be attempted b those who ai'e Ines. perh need ill the fruit and pioduci' business or b thosi who iirni'pcd only alonK tluoret lc.il llni s We epiesst'd the opinion that whire hlKh level of values prevailed ahimrni.il demand and shortaKi' In clops lire mi.iiiiIv u sponsible We refeiied to'tbe iifperions cast upon us by tlm publlu and In the puss and lie was m.icious enough to s.i that he bad no doubt that iuui.li of It lias untrue lb appieiiatid inn piofTer of ro-opeia-tmn and fln.mll mnii'sted that in- pursue the matter fiuther i Itli Sect entry Houston, of the Department of Aki (culture. The President assured us that any leconimenda tlons alnnp constructive lines would bo welcome I'pon our expression of doubt on this point be icplled that any suRRes llnns fiuin us would receive his personal contuderatinn Si nsation.il newspapcis and petty poli ticians cniihl hardly biivo been provided with a topic of more vital fascination to the nveinRo citizen than ono that deals ulth the cost of his dally food," President llitz continued "Numerou' attempts have been made to refute the Unjust charges anainst us, but apparently little progress has been innde In this direction. "You are uwaie of the recent' Institu ted Pederal inv est itratloilH. Peisonally. I feel that these will lesult favorably for us ratner than otherwise, as It lias been our experience thnt tho loudest objectors ,' are those who Know notliliiR of tho char acter of our business and tho peculiar con- E dltion vuth which wo havo to contend. To J quote Mr Vandersllp's recent phrase, these isuii.iiuii- uuLcraies seeit 10 tuciate rules for a business of which thoy are totally iKnorant It has been found that almost Invariably ns soon as thoy master tho V II i's of the business they are attucU uiB their objections are silenced." Something happened to tjio city of Phila delphia ' vieii-omo to tho commission men. Major Smith was imnhlo to attend, so ho delegated W Kreehmd Kondrlclt, Itecelver N0' Tuxes, to represent the city, but when the psichoingicu moment arrived the only representatives of tho municipality on hand were two giant reserve policemen, Alex ander ('arson and James Jackson Tho two policemen presented tho president of the commission men with a gold Uey to the city Meanwhile TZ S Woodward, chairman or the entertainment committee, ma'de sev eral frantic telephone calls to City Hall, out no imp could be found to act In behalf of the city Sidney U Clark, head of the convention bureau of tho Chamber of Com nierce greeted tho delegates with an ad. ureas of welcome in behalf of tho chamber anu accepted the responsibility of also vvel comlqg them to Philadelphia. Relegates will Ignore the charge brought -against them that hey are responsible for Jiie high tost of living, according tn It. II llayberger. of Philadelphia, president of '"J Philadelphia branch of the league We know that the Grangers accuse us making the cost of living higher." said r Clayberger at tho Belevue-Stratford, "aaquarters o( ,he convention. "But we will absolutely ignore them. That Is all. lit " 'lnat no newspapers are trying to ! iU , J"' wlth ,nl3 & cost of living ques-. u-i.1 We nave absolutely nothing to do i ' .1 We w"1 not tak? "P tha nuestlon or the high cost of living; we will abso lely Ignore the Grangers." KINGSBUnV TO SPEAK O C Tlni7Ct.1lt.tP . U ...nUnfc .I.A 'American Telephone and Telegraph Com- f'jny. win speak on the subject, "The Tele pnone and the Commission Merchant." tIIi fllcera f the organization are: Pres ti?M . ? I,Ul- Indianapolis; first vice Weeldent, a J W. Hearty, Boston; second vice president, R. B Ciayberger, Phlladel- r... insurer, o.-o. Wiley, Detrplt; busl- w. manager and secretary. It. S. French, . ni. . ork' serBeant-at-arms, S. A. Gerard, tow I a5slstant- J- A- Gavan, Haiti- liiS? Pnlladelphla committee consists of R m 'oodward, entertainment chairman; toin.1, """erworth. transportation chalr .?.. P' Sar''e. banquet; Ilussell Wilson, .'"ratJon , Robfrt McCauley. hotel com vai Gsor80 I Morrison, publicity, and fc " Armstrong, finance. Vtgt Tax on Sugar Produced in U, S, Ban. t. K' 'an- ,0 - T9 Federal K, r Compaay suggested, In a Go,-, M ranl. v- tjowry, tat the JtyaT1"" l"--'s additional reveu-by )ut- fctj" - ugar prjtusd m tWi enwa- PHILADELPHIA' MUNICIP'AL PIERS SAW BIG MAN FLEEING SLAIN MODEL'S ROOMS Cleveland Salesman Says New Murder Suspect Could Not Have Been Lewis WORE BIG DIAMOND STUD A description of a man who may be the murderer of Mnzle Colbert vins furnished to tho polleo today by 11. C Drown, a traveling salesman of Cleveland, O. who was passlmr tho Wilton Apnrtments Frldiiv December 20, as a man Jumped from the window of tho model's apartment on the llrst Hum The innn was thirty-five or foiti .usiih old. nccniillliR to Hrimn. had n full face and welRhcd probably 100 pounds llrmwi is sure Hern. ml W. Lewis, who committed suicide In Atlantic City, was not the man III on n said he saw the man on a train Rnlng from Philadelphia to WnshliiRton the noM day. The body was not discovered until late thnt night, and llrown explained that at that time ho did' not oven know a minder had been committed. llrown made his statement voluntarily to the police in Cleveland today. lie nnd .1. M. Marshall, another salesman, were passing tho Wilton nt about 10.30 on thu night of the murder. IICAIIO SCL'FFMNG "We stepped fiiru few seconds In front of the npaitnients" he said. "We henid a noise like sumo ono scu'lllltiR about. Then fiom a window on n side strict Jumped a man He tarried his oat on his arm and seemed excited "Ho Jumped almost lulu our arms We Rrabheil him. but let him go when ho said ho and his wife had been 'fooling about. ' The innn had a big diamond stud In Ills shirt fmnt " .Iflnies S Xlcl'a.vden. head of the Pitts burgh I'niiin Stock Varies, and a personal ft lend of Lewis, described Levis to llrown ns being small of stature and not weigh ing more than 1,15 pounds. SAW HIM AGAIN "I left Philadetph'n the next ilu.i. Rnlng to WnshliiRton, and on that tialii I saw again the man who Jumped out of the apartment window," said lliown. "lie still woie the big diamond. Another friend of mine, wlm was on this, train, spoke to him, calling him by name "I didn't learn about tho murder for seveial dais Then after Lewis had killed himself I saw a statement by MePuvdeii. whom I had nine met in business After talking with Mai shall I decided to willu .McF.iideu I could clear Lewis." Magistrate Harry .1 linlier, who. prior to his electloTg' was an Investigator for the Committee of Seventy, and his two consta bles. Nathan Welnttelu and Hdiiard Abrams. were questioned today liv Cap tain of Detectives Tate in tile 'hope that they can throw some light on thu murder, linber has been questioned before and. from the Information In the possession of the police, he was probably tho last-person to talk with the girl befote alio was killed. They talked on the telephone He also was among the Mist to learn of her,death A negro whoso home Is said to be near the scene of thu murder has been missing .since the model was killed, according to Coroner Knight The police are searching for him , COKONHR ASSAILS COPS "I don't believe that Lewis killed Miss Collnrt." said Coroner Knight today "The police have acted in this case as though the Coroner's olllce wasn't on the map I haven't been consulted In the case and have been Ignored In the Investigation I feel that Miss Colbert was slain either by a negro, an Inebriate or some Illiterate person but 1 am mote inclined to think that she was killed by a negro Why don't the police go out and look up some of tho per sons who have been mentioned In this caso instead of interviewing them at hotels and at other places? The detective bureau Is the proper place to question persons. Prohibition Blow to Capital "Wets" Continued from Piute On Government puts up a dollar for overy dol lar raised In tho Ptstilct of Columbia by licenses and taxation, the Government pays an equal amount. MHANS JrvilOO.OOO r,pss Iiusines8 houses estimate that llio net loss to the District through abolition of the snloons vvlll.be about $1,000,000, and that present taxes will have to be increased to meet that Work has Just been commenced on two hotels, larger than any of thoso now in operation here, and it vias predicted today that at least one of these will not be con structed as a result of the action taken in tho Senate The bill as It passed the Senate yester day abolishes all saloons In the nation's capital, and prevents thu manufacture or sale of Intoxicating liquors In the District, but does not prohibit importation for per sonal use Under existing conditions each of the 26G barrooms in tho District pays a license of (1500 a xear and each of the ninety-two wholesale places pays 1800 a jear. Because of tho high license only nine elubs in the District now have bars, but 'twenty-four hotels Aave them. Under the new law, not even tne ciuds wm oe niiowcu to Keep liquors iur tncii iiii'iuucia. i a proposed to abolish the Kxclse Board of three members, which was created three years ago when the present excise law was passed, and give the police uepartmeni iuii power In handling tho liquid problem after the bars pre, abolished. , NATION-WIDU MEASUHK ' The national prohibition bill will be brnoeht im durinu the nresent short ses sion, prohibition leaders announce today. The bill Is now on tne iiouse aim neumo calendars and can be called up at an) time. National prohibition leaders are to meet here this week to decide which branch of Congress will make the first light for pro hibition House leaders stated the House would take action possibly within two or three weeks Chance for the bills passage '" ,he House, .however, are considered remote by leaders who lire, themselves opposed to it They thought it probable the Senate (hay ing passed the District prohibition bllll would act on the national measure before the llouse gets to it. The House, they said, probably will act on the District pro hibition bill before ft takes up the dry con stitutional amendment. To become- effective the constitutional amendment must be passed by a, tvvo-tblrd vote both In House and Senate before It Is out'UP to the Smt for raUttutlon Tbim fWtha of tu State thJKy-six mt P Wovxtb 8WnjnfW & K I" J ',, pari- q( tjie ConiitHutton. ' . ,g , a RrrvteTf.v vs i5Kis?is t -&u 'i.m&rrn!m,?m,wmai'ju'xj Above are Piers 38 and 10, South, where everv fncilitv, has- been pro vided for haiidlitiK the cargoes nf modem steamships liolow is an interior scene, lower deck of tho Vine street pier, revealing order and cleanliness in arranging- goods Frontage Guarantees Future of Port Cniitliiiicil from I'iibo One Hellning Companies on the Sfhiivll.111 llnet for the accommodation of their large ot pan-going steamships and tanl.eis The Merchants and Minrrt Ti.inspinta tlon Cnnipnnv and the Clyde Steamship Company each own thtee piers on the Dela ware, which they operate as coastwise ter minals llesldes these wharves thete nro ninny water-front freight stations of the three big tnllrnail companies, at which a enr lloat business Is dune Properly speaking, this Is not a hona-ltdc marine business, but Is simply n Nitrtenletice for assembling classified freight from outlying yntds and transferring It to centrnllv located freight handling piers, nil of which will be un neressnrv when tlm contemplated northern extension of the belt line railroad is com pleted i:w voitic "hcstli:" . It ds this carlloat business which gives to New York the nppe trance of feverish activity as compared with Philadelphia and other pnrts This Is now being exposed ns a most costly ns well as wholly unniees sary expense to all importers nnd ex porters outside that pail of the city of New York on -Manhattan Island who arc en gaged In a foreign business The rest nf Philadelphia's water fiont Is developed in touuectlou Willi various manufacturing establishments which own tho ndjoinng w halves, on which account they .lie not available to the public. Whetliet by accident or design, the de velopment of whnites ulong thu river front during the ' hlt-oi-iniss" peilod preceding tho present intelligent administration of the port, which is cnrrvlng out a broad, def inite plan, hail at least one v little, the bcgiegatluii of the various business Interests Lumber, coal. Iron oie, grain, sand and gravel, Intensive coastwise merchandise and foreign exports aio some of the inteiests which havo "Hocked together" and given to tho port, ns viewed from the rlier. an air nf ordcilltu'ss and system, which is not particular!) noticeable from laud MODHItN PIKK8 Hut tho most striking features from a liter view are tho new, modern t Ity piers some tecently constructed and other in the process of construction These ate not lo cated ns might bo supposed. In the hus tentiul section, hut somewhat furthei south, foi which tin re ute seveial good and sutll cii nt i easous. , One was tlm limits llxed hi ihe War De pnrtmeut. which at the central point would not permit thu erection of a pier of sulll tlent length or width for the most modem largo steamships, and another was the Im possibility of obtaining fit that loca'iou sat isfuctoty railroad service to the piers At present Philadelphia has not ope loth of wharf or bulkhead space aiuilahle along the Delaware Itlver front that is not rented HASY LOADING tuitslde. along Delawaio avenue. In front of this structure runs the belt-line railroad, with six tracks leading from the three great trunk lines, nnd wltli switches leading In double sunken tracks down the full leujlh of each pier. This arrangement bungs the floor of each freight car Hush with the door of thu pier, und thus greatly facilitates tho unloading of freight from-the tais in the vessel alongside the dock, und ilee v ersa. The great width of tho piers proud ample siuce for teams both coming and going, or when loading and unloading SHnAlnr piers aro under construction bv tho city, with a length of BOO ft. .it McKenn street. I.AUOH I.UMnim TKAFPH? Pew persons ever think of J'hlUd.lphlrf ns a lumber port, vet it is preferred bv owners of all vessel In that trude as u port of discharge for the reason thai i'.i--commodity is handled hero more expedi tiously th.tn elsewhere. Steamships can unload 100,000 feet pm day. nuil sailing vessels 50,000 feet um Instance Is on record where- a sailing n sel discharged 1,300,000 feet of tics and ti low pine in seven working days. The receipts ot lumber nt this pmt fur 1915 amounted to L'27,33StS;g. feet and 880.853 railroad ties Permission to erect wharves on the Dela ware Itlver front was granted as early as 1701 to William Penn by the charter of Charles II. In 1763 on early Colonial law provided for duties on exports and Imports and Advertising Writer and Manager OF Unusual Ability desires additional accounts to utilize full time. Able writer and persistent w o r k-er i practical printer and ' lay-out man; con versant with all lines of merchan d i s e. 'Jteferences sufficiently Bood to be EXCEPTIONAL; all copy "a little in front o' the next." An exceptionally practical, trustworthy man, and not the by product of inqjeperieqee. Address .C10. Ledger Office. , , OFFER PLENTY OF LIGHT AND ROOM uiiiiiig othi t impiovementH, for the erection nf a lighthouse at Cape Hetilopcn The moilet ti concrete piers elected bv the cll. nf which the Southwnik piers, located nt lineen nnd Christian Rtreets, are good examples, nro models In everv sense of the word and are a credit to the city nnd to all who are responsible for them These piers ale elected In pairs each Rf0 feet long hv 1X0 feet wide, with do. ks .'rtfl feel ii hie banking eat li pier and a depth nt Inn watei of thiity feel. The construction Is t onct'ete and steel In cluding the twii-stnrv fireproof s-heds cnier liig the pleis The el fee I of the ntchitei turnl design Is decidedly masslie and substan tial, ns well as highly artistic I'or the speed v handling of targoes to nnd fiom icssels. nnd nlso between the Inner nnd upper decks of the sheds, a thnrniigh eiiulpmeut nf the most modern ileetrlcnllv opeiated freight-handling nuii chmery has been tustnlled Platform elevator, contlniioiislv operat ing package eleiatnrs. chutes and ehitrie automatic ft eight tiucks, Imie been liber ally provided A number of subsequent acts neie passed tegulutlug Ihe administration and improve ment of the liter and harbor Hut the devolution put an end tn the churn r of the city, ami for a time there was no local authority In charge To reinedv this an ait of Assembly was passed on April I. ITS I, for thu regulation of the pint VailmiH. other, acts were passed for the same general put pose, but were all subseiiuently repealed nnd were succeeded by the act of March 2i, ISii.l which forms the groundwork of the piesctit system "" . Togo Faithful I'i re Dog, Dies CliATHSVILLi:, Pa, .Ian. In. Tog., a bulldog mascot of the llraiidywlne Kite Companv, nas responded to his last mil lie led over dead after rttiiinlng from a tire Kiir twelie .veals he bail been respond, ng to Hies and when iilaims wire sound d at night he howled tlutjl the drivels wen awakeiod Togo was known bv tlieiinn all mil' the State, bin . use ho had p.u tit i att il ill sevtral State (In men's p.iradi s c V v -x. &A(l 1 ancU Here is a new and better kind of hot- 3 water bag that is S nlso a bettor ice bag S and that will conform to the shape of the t .body wherever applied. j MOQlfle i I QeeM&tie , . Hot Water and Ice Bag a !fl.iO Two Sizes ,l.0 It is airtight, lenkproof and does not perspire Indorsed hy hospitals nnd medical pio fesnion. No honio .-should be without one.v Vhv buy two hags when the- All-in-One does the work of both? Ask your druggist to show you one to day. MVION KAIIWIVN ( u Inc. I'llllnilell.hlit i.urittorn ami Salt Jioiiuacliin , f"iM mill ye Money The nan ttt ordinance reuulreii In lllullun llospttulii. tit . tu inmall wattr ininrii ' BUY THE BEST THE KING rtie lnipU'i and most nolaleu water mttr mid" There la nothing to set out of order buy to Innull Kully eurunteed Our apedal reiirvsenla tlla will ba vla.2 Ui (Ive all Inturma tlon Urup ua a. cant 9, pooae Mar ket HUa or Main -03U. uzckBros.Co. Vuit Our Easily Rcacht4 SKqu.&qm3 -u-a pua w vcin utu eirci fcrJ ;;-yy-v-! ijUl&- ' ' fcllu' ,1 and j U Waste Radnor I'.ivs Hospital Cost i n i i mi i- I I! iiln i i ui-hip inv,, i in i'i tti'1 J UK ns tin t hi i ship s- shnie J the i st ir i listing tin Itiisfiimnt annex "f the linn M.twr 1 l.i'.pjt,' I. nlilih was hiiiriniii i nnstriuted last summer for the i ire of patients .sufferlne ft tun Infantile I'Tinh tis American Women Kxpaml Hospital l.i'M ii iV. ,lnn in i,m Ailhur Paget mil I'llni meiiciiti n Kim n hate Inktn n h' use m LiuciiHler Hale which Is being con. i Mid int. i an vnntiian liiwiill.il for nITl "is suite null in the war this-,, tinmen hive milntnitied the An ei lean llnspttnl nt I'.iigtitnn with :',-.n brd irF:owM Fit rs T ese 'omm This Abnormal conditions j 1 , . costs Have proved a heavy j cohis, nae provec a Heavy tax on furrier; this winter. Hut Mawson & De I patrons have not been asked to bear any p irt of this burden. Comparing con I tins year with last, our prices have been much lower than ever before' due I early anticipation of a rising market. a ko when we announced a 2." nor en it vnriiw.timi h were simply astounded. But they knew our reputation, anefwhen the sale opened I thrifty women were eager to grasp this unusual opportunity. 1 iiicsaiL now nas neen in progress s-ven days, and in spite of the inclement weather each days sales establish a new record. An early selection is advisable. I 1 A ft q Millinery Sale 3.00 For Any Velvet Hat Formerly 8.5Q to 18.50 CI O -, 1 Rufsiun Tony Cont l',..n,r "r ft ii' mill i nihil h In-ii;. It VI, i,, 1 M'.ir. M.iiii. 28.00 Blnclj Fo Sets u t Sll. a 24.00 French Seal Coats 40.87 Regularly Si.50 Skunk opossum col. Ur, 40 . inch smart model. Hudson Seal Coats 73.87 Regularly OS.50 40-inch, full model, smart model, brocade lining, H Purchasing Agents' Orders Oldest PAINTERS PLAN BIG EDUCATION CAMPAIGN Discussion on Widespread Ad vertising of Entire Industry, Not Special Brands CALL FOR CO-OPERATION Lailies of State. Convention to Strike Shopping Tour While Spouses Debnto V camp ilnn In educate the public In the import. into nf pttlnt a n coinmodltv hi 'he world markets will lie dlsetifneil to il ii it the nuivention of the Mnitter Hnusa I'lintets nnd Decora torn' Atumclntlon of I'i tni-i iiatiln. In the ilrllevue-Strntford 'I In i anipalRit wilt he n count ry-ivlde one i inducted by the National Paint Mitmifnc timrs Assm Intion. nnd the State iirijnhlza tinn will consider the part which It Is tc plat In the movement Walt Mnsoti, the farmer poet of the West, has put It The time Is nt hntiil, oil. sons nf loll, to Iniv eight qttnrts nf linseed oil, nnd half n peek of lead and stlno nnd paint that house thill's on the blink (Hi wield Ibe brush with gladsome shout, till pniiitei' mile knocks ton nip Thote's linthltiR sadder than a sm, i that's gone (n ruin nnd tn rink bemuse tie on tier Is ton tight to buv some paint In make It blight An nrilliiB tn statistics gathered In the Natlmml Association fnur out of every live MaWson & DeMairy 1 1 15 Chestnut Street (Opposite Keith's) Were PUTS B 7 I VUl lies 25' .Reduction in th fur nui-k-rt tmri irrmitiu ;ui.en.icn ,v..,i-.,,f.,f,,,.;,, s . ....v, .sutin; tiis.1 i.uiji.11 UKUUUIII.I.IU "K tax on furrier; this winter. Hut Mawson & Dp TVInnv Far Sets 25.00 Hudson Seal Now 32.50 Raccoon Now 35.00 Black Fox Now 50.00 Skunk Now 60.00 Beaver Now 58.00 Dyed Blue Fox Now 75.00 Red Fo:: Now 75.00 Fable Brown Fox . ...Now 89.50 Moleskin Now 98.50 SSatc Fox Now 35.00 Natural Fisher Now 35.00 Cross F03: Now SEVEN' PERSIAN LAMB COATS 1 To Coiii Our V 168.00 j Formerly 245 y N. to 3QQjS ix Most Extraordinary Frunch Seal Coat in mi Ii M,' Ii I I'untlitaiim. llulfi t'nil ir 37.50 Skunk Sets . ttial S , 28.50 French Seal Coats 67.12 liaiularlu 80.50 Contrabting collar of black lynx, 12inch full model. Hudson Seal Coats 101.25 Reaularlu 135.00 40- and 45-inch models, select quality, full cut P mm' wmm'simm Scotch Moleskin Coats 243.75 Regularly 325.00 6 - inch border and collar of skunk, fox or Hudson Seal Coats 146.25 Regularly 103.00 Cape collar and wide border of silky 'skunk. iiying squirrel. Honored and Largest Fur House in Philadelphia houses In every State In the Union are In need of, paint Also there Is more damate nnd economic loss on nccount of Indifference to painting than there Is from fire. Thomas I-ine, one of tho leading dealers of Philadelphia, In discussing the question before the Master House Painters and Decorators' Association, said- ' We mut emphaslre the need for co operation fur advertisement not of special brands', but of the whole. Industry, and, nhove nil for vigorous action on tho part of everv man In Hie business " The program for todav will include an nddless d Prof. Leslie W Miller of the Pennsylvania .Museum nnd School nf Indus' trial Ait Philadelphia, on the subject of "Art In Industry ' and an address on "Pos sibilities of Improvement In the Materials In the Painting Unsincss," by n S Perry, of New Vork John Dennr. of Pittsburgh, president of the Pennsylvania association, who wns unable to lie nt Ihe first day's ses sion nf the convention, will be on hand to preside nnd address the meeting A trip through Wnnani.ikers store which has been ni ranged for Ihe ladles ns ths fenliiie tniniliei mi their din's program. Hill iliiiihtlcss' rmiipv them most of tho llmo that tin lr busiinnds are discussing the US' lulls nf deielnping the paint industrv BANQUETS 75c a Plate Up 0an$com'$ !)2!l Market St. 121 Chestnut St. jr-i ' Send for Menus Ollicc 7:! I Mnrltct St. Millinery Excep conditions to our ftmco miin i,nniu r,. ,,.,i,, 18.75 24.75 26.25 37.50 45.00 43.50 Before Sfl i'i .s" I 1 ' sviK-vfV M 56,25 ; IB1111M I 56.25 I P1W 67.12 'x" .Jr I 101-25 iJli I 101.50 SA k " j ?: Men's Fur Lined Coats Greatly Reduced 27.00 to 150 Formerly 36.00 to 200.00 I Specials Hudson Seal Coat Hi Im Ii ,-m irl Mint, 1 M, .nil I'nll.ti iimiI llnrdtr 74.00 Raccpon Sett N't It. at !l. 19.00 Hudson Seal Coats 183.75 Renularln 345.00 43-inch model, col lar und G-inch border of silky skunk. Natural Mink Coat 525.00 ' Regularly 700.00 43-inch flare model, tails and sable pfcws nt bottom. -ill tm v Charge Accounts Opened j wwyySia I i ii m AiM n i lil' iVifciiTifiim i'i a AnSfe?!