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jfARBY "L" BEFORE
SERVICE COMMISSION
Feature of Taylor Transit
Plan Submitted for
Approval
ft CONFER ON FORD REPORT
fh .. nJ Tllreetor Twlntnc Discuss-
I Findings of EnglncerlnK
f Kxnort
The entire trnIt plan ni nrt mnpciHcil
t... former I'lrerlnr Tnilnr. Ih nmi licfme
J?, public Senlip Commlnslon Director
InrlnlnE nlicecl liefnre llio ummilsilon tmlny
Jr ltd nmirninl the last part of the HjFtem
not " rntincil, that relating to the
Darby "W
With the evceptlon of this ana two small
,urs runnlnK from the northern terminus
of the Uronil etieet mtlinny anil ilct.illi of
the operation of that poitlon of the I'unK
rnrrl "I." runnliiR from Callow hilt to Aich
iireet eet fecllon of the clt-ulile kir
tern h'n" I'een nppioved bv the ooinmhslnii
ttearlnei on thene tun inlnoi p lntt will In
i,,ril on I'dnnno II The henrliiK on the
lift Darby "l" "n "ot " 1,Pn" llxe"
IC .... i il. niinniltiffnlllrtll tf lttl fli'tinn
Follow nits mr ................. ...... ... ... .--..
toda Director TwInlUK confeiieil with
Major Smith lenniuInK the icpoit of I'miil.
Ford heart of the enclneerlpK firm of I'onl
Bacon & Pill nnil transit mallei i In tien
Jral Mr Ford ramo fiom New oil toilii
to tall: to the illrectm about b' liiictlc.i
tlon of the itetiillH of tlm triinlt imrrement
between the clt nnl the I' It T
Mother Pitcotor TnlnliiR nor .Ma.Mii
Smith woulrt illiulKC the dt of (hell run
frence whlrh wis the l.it to be held be
fore Mr Smith ilepartuie for the Ninth
tomorrow Mr TwtuInK raid that 1'oiiIh
report whleh at flrit w u thought to be
red on Tuoilm net, would not be ub
niltted until Uter
The Maoi was nUeil If he Intended to
itud) tranxlt matters while on hi" trln
down Mi the bilm KlnrliU air
"Not a bit of It 1 am t iklni; the time
off for a inriitlnn and I don t Intend t
think of ttnn'lt from the timo I Ieae 11 tit t
I get off the train on m .i Imi.1i '
BROTHER OF EADOO
CONTRADICTS LAWSON
Tells House Committee He Had
Nothing to. Do With "Leak"'
of President's Note
WAMIIV'.TOV lb 7 Malcolm I! Mi
doo biother of the Sririt.ili of IV Tn.if
Urv befon- the llniisi' Utiles Conini tiee In.
da) denied w it lout ion Mitluti tint lie bad
amtlilns to do wltb an linti'-.utlniii iirm..
Inx nut of the leak of. I'leslilent WIImiw s
pence note t
When told of TIioiimh W I. hi win nllt
fatlnn thai he b til acted as , Ki-lu-tween
between the Seiret.u of the Tir.iniri and
finnmlil men Mr Mt'Ailm ilil
'I neier did inn Ko-between'nn i tit-
talked with m btother on nnv stniUi m
pene note 01 an other Kind of doiumnt
I do not Know the firm of (' T ll.it iif
which I am aicmed of Kolnivbetween fn
There It not .in iota of truth In nmt'iliiK
Law rmi haid nliniil nip In his teMimonj
SUFFRAGIST ASKS "SAY"
- FOR WOMEN ABOUT WAR
Mrs. Dunning Asserts Her Sex Hear?
Largest Share of Bui den and
Deserves Considerat.on
Woman should li.ne some ai about
ti nether this rountrt should be plutiRetl into
war iiceorilniK to Mis OeorKe IliinniiiK
chairman of the Uonnn huffniRe p.uti of
rhlladel)ihl,i
"Now mote thin eer we need our suf
frage said Mrs OunnltiK toilni We all
regret we linen't It We feel that In these
grave isuec v om in should count It Is not
enough to help in rcr wjay and to beai
the ItrK'st shaie of wai We women need
to take an actuil part In dee'dlnK whether
we shall hai wai ijj not Women alwacf
woutl sa If the ch it e'e were'plen to them
no war When a crisis comes, though, and
war is iintwilflihlc ami perhaps that c'Nls
li pattlv due to the fact that all Roveni
ments aie 10 Intceh made up of miles ,md
take the maseullue point of iew then
women Imp n'wnvs i Isen to eineteencles
The bne Kien lb" most aluable a'd and
' belli at tiuif of wai "
Mrs Huiiiiliifj thinks the question ot
wlietliei theie ounlit to .lie war should lie
stilmitted to thp pcuple; but sho mum she
fi ir iliat I'nip Is far off Still she feels
If t'onsre s was lomposod pattlv of women
tid p.itth of men there would bp Ips
eii.ince of wai ban under pipsent condi
tions round Dead With Gas Ttirntd On
UCADI.Nd. I'a l'eb 7 .Milton A
rainiihell tlm t -ll e eais old, was found
(lend hi bin loom at a local hotel tothu
with the cis turned on fampbdl was fully
dresed and was lvlnn across the bed A
portet detected an oidor of k.s and bioke
In the dooi Coroner Xoi ton Is i'msll
Bating THESE LETTERS
STAND FOR
Shirts
3for?4 tl
U stands for Unflerdown and suar
antees the quality and fit. S stands
for the satisfaction these shirts; ore
sure to give
A. R. Undefdown's Sons
Rubber Goods and Men's Furnihlilnr"
202-204 Market St.
n.t.vn.t.... slnC5 lmn
-Ready Moneyr u
TT:aJ Oix T rs sj-3
utuicu puties juoan, oocieiy
xujMotin w m. --
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VIVISEfcriON WIDENS
W.S.P.C.A.BREACH
"Antis" Quit Headtiuartera of
Association Recently Ruffled by
Bitter Contest for Control
So strained am the iclatlnim of the two
Tactions of the Women l'cnn lnnla So
eletj foi l'ieeutlon of Ctueltv to An.
mils that today they split on the nntlxM
seotlnnlst quctlon
Vltllc the f,t w.,s t Kenerall.i known,
the nntl-xIMcectlon iiupstlon flRured er
larselv In that momentous election several
weeks nun when the so-ialleil cmieralli
Krotip. headed It) M ? Ma Helen Ash
nrlilKe. ot Itosemont, roulnl the no-i illil
I'roKressHe fnetlnn captained bv Miss ICath
etl.np Hlddle L'n.1,1 Mine street It was not
nenetallv known bnausenianv of the voteis
wete ton new In the S I' C A tr know
nnvthliiK nt all about It ami to Mum the
IlKht was larvelv one of re'lKlous Issues
Hilt back of It ii aj t, nffilts of the
Antl-VIMsictlon Soclet.v
Since the election the pioricsiIvcs i.
no Ioiibci fnitots In the S l C A, but
thev do still control the antl-vivisection
itK.inl7.Ulon Todi.v thev not out biKiiml
b.iRR.iKi'1 fiom the brad matters of the S P
C A at .16 South i:iKhlrcnth stteet anil
nnved n hit nmib lo the fuller Itullilinir at
10 South Clghlecntlt stiejt
Thus Hi split nll,,. ,,,,,, rtc
The antl-Mvletloiilts werp orcnnUed
iiltout the s.mi" time as the Woman's S
I' c A almost lift vears nco and bv
lie same woinin. Mis Caroline lliile
Wh te Two .veins ao she was aitlve In
the i rosei utlon of some Cnlvorsltv of P. nn
'jlitm'n prof.rors fm crii'It to niiimils
It was tl ii thnt the dv'so.i mi the nntl
v!vl(ctlon bulness started Sime of the
" I' ' A. vviiinen Hioukiii hei notion puielv
n llp Intciesl of nntl-vlv section and iniild
'it see that II v.iw ioiiIIiipiI to what "he Fald
It was a prosecution on account of cruelty
t nnlmals
Tin breach widened and since Mis
White's death has ctown wldei llv tin
lime the cilsls was inched nt the elm lion
jtint' time ro the smipssful conservative
'action was fii.vIuk Hint the priKi-sivis
mip trln;; to lontiol the S I C A In
he Interest of piomotliit: antl-vlvls ctlou
mil that Hurt fm? the uofesots wanted
lie S I' C A 's nsets of 5 JMl.flitO Thin
mt with bid siijin deninl
CJui'e as Imj'H n ptiipuilnii nl thn ion-
ivatlve bel iiik to the anll-v iv Isectlonlsls
i do Hip piiKresslves but the) hold them
elv -s to be of a milder stripe ami ale
ib!e thev sav lo il'stlnRiilsh betw en the
tnltv.v nl. and the antl-v lvls"itlon work
The K-nw'iic itritntlui however, remind
its (llnu t.idav when the antlvlv i-.ee-Hon
-ts not out of the S I" C A bulldlnn
It bid leachid a point whne .aev i ouhl not
st mil the friction was the word Blven nut
This ma be the nucleus out of which
niv mow anothet and septrate Wo inn s
S. I C A The defeated prnRicssicH do
out shire Hie optimism of the successful
i onserv.itUes that the bream will be heabd
'It will nevci be healed said one lodiv
If in fail to oveiturn the tesult when our
piotest Is he ltd befoie .ludpe llarratt ft li
ruuv Jfi tin ii wc will all lesRii and start
i new women s socletv We wont ro In
with the men's ocletv because we think a
woman's ijouetv Is iteded, and we caul
associate with 'he Rioup now lit contiol
1 hev have the moot v $250 1100 but thev
rtlll Ami tint the soul has Rone out of thcli
oiRaulratlnu
Meanwhile detect es still are on Riiatd at
.".ii South eighteenth street to shoo away
in one who rami to Intel fire with con
sci vallve conttol
Police Chief's Conviclion Upheld
IJi-UVrn I'a, Teh 7 ,ludR3 (Jeoree A
I'aldvvin has upheld the conviction of Dan
llikei chief nt police of the bototiRh of
IliidRewatei on a haiRe of assault and
battel made bv John M htevvait, a teacher
in the lleavei Tails UlRh School An ap
lieal was n ade for a new trial The evl
dence showed that the police officer had
jiasped Stewart b) the arm
Walter G. Becker Himself
Last Week at 1018 Chestnut St
Final Reductions
NECKWEAR
All qualities, were .50 and .55 now
ReKulation Silks, desirable shapes,
vere If 1.00 anil $1.50 now
Pure Silk Crochet, were 51.50 and $2.00 now
VESTS
Kveuintr Dresses, white and black, some slightly c9 ns
soiled, were 4.00 and $4.30 now t?.lD
Day Wear, including Wotsteds, Scotch Wool, '20' , oil" former
prices.
MUFFLERS
Pure Sill; Crochet, also Accordion Knit,
slightly imperfect, wen
54.50 and $.t)0
One Store
Only
1018 Chestnut
ftjlte- & Seexte
MichaelARienzi SCo.
INCOnPOBATED
MEN'S
TAILORS
A
nnounce
Opening of Their New Store
no South 16th Street
You ore cordially invited to call and inspect
our collection of foreign Spring Fabrics
Showing Our Own Models
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EVENING LEDGEH-rPniLADELPHIA,. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 7,
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A PHII.ADKU'lllA "WAIlllUini:"
Miss Kk'.intu de (irneff Cuylcr,
yminRcst daughter of T. Do Witt
Cuylor, is to lie married to Joseph
Walker, lid. of New Yotk, on Kob
niary IT, instead of April !, lie
cause of the imminence of war.
Mr. Walker helonirs tn the Xcv
York Xntional (iiiiuil, which h al
ready mobilized .tnd under aim'.
MAYOR FAVORS SMALL
COUNCIL IN ONE BODY
Uetlistrieting of City and Reduc
tion of Number of Wards Also
Advocated by Executive
Ma or Smith plated himself on rocoid
till iv as fiivoihiR a smaller Council on tl
tiuiiameiiil b isis In dlscussliiR the plans
to tint tfftit betiiR mule bv the Coiuinlttte
of J'.evlslon of the Chnrtir the Ma.voi said
"In dl-cusMiiR the iiiestioti of n sunllet
Council, I have suRResttd as u resolution
n single ihamliir with a i.iuueilman fiom
cub waul This alw.iVN woulil InMiie
pioper local it piesi nt.it ton. which from
niv expeibnce, I btllevc to be mot s(u
tlal Hand In hand with stub siualhr Coiin-
II In im estimation should ro leillstrlitltiR
of the iltv tediicliiR the pusint fottv
rlRht uneven vv.uds to twentv-llvo lompait
and coiitiRiious ward- of about evtu atta
and population
'If, however h iste Is ilem.inded and ! f
Inlte action dtsirid fiom the present ses
sion of the I.eRlslaiuie I am readv to
suppoit an act whlih will for tho present
at bast, divide the titv Into clRht coun
climanlc districts InvitiR the boundat les
and imbrailtiR the wanli and piesent sen
atorial dlstilcts, with two Councllmeu from
ach of theso distill ts
1CK CLOSHS SUS(lUi:iIAXXA
River Frozen From Shore to Shore at
Duncannon
DCNCANN'ON' I'a Pelt 7 The p
ttemelv cold weather for several davs has
frozen Ice on tho Susquehanna Illver from
shore to shote This Is the first time tin
river has been fio7en ovei at this point
durliiR tho winter
.25
.45
$1.15
!j4.00,
now
2.50 and 3.00
&'&
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MISS ELEANOR CUYLER
TO BE FIRST WAR BRIDE
Daughter f T. De Witt Cuylcr
Advances Date for Wedding
New York Guardsman
The llrst 'war rrlsls I ride ' of inomlnetue
will be .Miss Hleanor IV I Irneff ("tivter.
.vounnest iluiKhtei of T le Wilt Tuvler,
prominent Iaw.ver and llnamier of this clt
The dnte for the vviddlnc of Mlsn Cttvler
and Joseph Walhei .".d of ev ork which
was scheduled for Cnslrr Miuidav Apt II 0.
has been iiilvnnced In Mturdav IVIirtlit
IT, bicmse of the Iniinlinnce of war It was
announced todiv bv Mis T He Wilt Cu.vlcr
Miss Citvltr s mot lie t
The pioMiicllve luidritroom Is n member
of the ir.li'U atmoKil inntni battel v of the
National I'lianl of New Smli. which has
belli inolill ?eil at the onlu of (lovernm
Whitman and nvtalts the summons fiom
Preside!' Wilson to inlet the Kedeial
serv lie .main
AiiniiKetm nts fm tin millet vieddlnc ate
beitiB made lustllv The sudden chinpr In
the dale, nei ssllnted bv the posslbllitv that
the unit to ivhlch Mt Wnll.ct belouKs will
b failed to nitlon.il xeivlci .iriiIii, has
aiisid alteiatlons In the vveddlin; pi ins It
I prolnble tint the iiietnonv will not f
a. ilaboi.ite ns at tlit pi (lined
The vvedd'ui; as now planned, will be
'oh iuul7.ul In the I'plsi'tiptl I'huich of the
llcdeemer at Hi tt Mnvvr Saturdav after
noon It will In followed bv I leccplloli
at the I'uvlrt teslileiue .it llaverfotd Ml
II tnl Mts i'iivIii aie miiliini; tilt I r home at
tin Hellenic, iintfniil nt piesent
Mls I'uvlei who mail her ilcbtit In
riilladt Iphla soilttv list veil was one of
the most nottiilai thhtitanu s of the season
Mi Wallxtr Is a d.M tnd mi of an old New
itl. f.imllv In lot; tin s,n of Mi nndMls
li.sepli Wnlkei .d of i oib t Itv M ss
i uvlti s eumci iiiein ti bun was iiunoiltn ed
it the clnsi of the siamn I it veai
SHUINEKS WILL KANQUET
ILLUSTKOUS POTENTATE
lie Will Wear $10,000 Costume at 1'east
Served Amid l'etsian
Suiioundings
Sevnal tliiiusiiiil Nobles of the Mvstlc
Shrine vlll attend a binipnt tonlRht In
hniioi of Illustrious I'nttiit.ite I loin I'.
'i IdiliiKhaus who is lommindei of the
I'liiiiini Mirlneis In the I nitul Mates,
Mi Nt IdrliiKhaus visits I'hiladeliihln nulv
nine a vear but i.ith visit Is in.iiln n time
for Keiieral Jtilill itlnii 'I be head of the
niKinlzation arrived here vestcidav ae
ininp.inled bv his sectet.uv C It (Ireen
lie was the nuest of honor last niKht at a
dinner at the I.u t.u Count rv Club
The blK feast tonlitht will be dlstlnetlv
I'trslim In both atmosphere mid menu The
Illustrious Potentate will oicupv tho seat
of lionoi and wear a costume vvhlcli Is sild
to li v.iluid nt $10 non
V Pieelind Kendrick bead of the order
In Pennsjivanl.i and a member of the Im
pel i.il Council will wear n costumo said
to lie valued at $2000
I'ollowlHK tho banquet, tho ceremonial of
the order will bo held Shrlncrs from
m mv neirby titles will rttcml
Mr MedrltiRhaus will leave for Njw
oilc aftei the ceieiiiolil.il
.Miners Strike for Accommodation Train
POTTSVII.I.i: Pa l'eb 7 The entlro
fotn- numbeiltiR 1"00 workmen, struclv to
il iy at tho Locust (lap Coler of tho
Phll.idelphK nnil Heading Coat and lion
Companv because tho Heading Hallway
Compinv declined to inn nn extra accom
mnilitlou train from that mln nt three
o'clock In tho afternoon, to emhle some of
the men to get home.
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This Uamhome mahogany ihiee-piece Queev Anne Libyan Suit, cjiw back and sides, has best quality
blue and preen striicd xeloui loose million s) imi sails. Four niton's and roll meluded. lieal north
fSSO. Safe prue $ll;. Hook (Vise, $12.50. Desk, $17. I.ibinn Tubl-. $10.
Startling Bargains in Living Room Pieces at the
Linde February Furniture Sale
Our eiioniuui-. purchase nf tin- s.implc line and close out lots from I.eiensnii & Zenitz, the
famous Haltuuore nianufactureis of uplioNteru! lurnitiiri1. is tin sfiisatinii ot the montli. Hun
dreds of bmers thioned the stoic Monday and ye ttnla to take ad .tillage of the onc-thiid
to one-half saiii,".
These manufacturers are among the foremost makers of upholstered furniture in
the country. A'o goods are belter made, bi Iter looking, cleaner cut or stand up better.
Coverings, inner materials and construction are of the highest (jualitg. The makers'
guarantee, as well as our own, is back of every piece.
There are thousands of pieces in all styles of frames, finishes and fabrics, comprising
Chippendale, Queen Anne, William and Mary, Adam. Colonial and Empire designs. All are
regular, standard patterns made early last season whm all the materials cost just one-half
what they do today. Don't fail to take advantage of these wonderful bargains.
Overstuffed Library Suits
.? Pieces, Co eriny Hiyh-Giade Tapestry
I i Y. l'rlte 1 InJe I'rl J'rl. Mule l'rl
$85.00 now . $55.00 $150.00 now $107.00
97 00 now .. 62.00 175.00 now 120.00
11500 now . 67.50 192 50 now . 147.50
12500 now . . 75.00 250.00 now . 175.00
135 00 now 90.00 285.00 now . . 210.00
3-Piece Suits, Covering
1 l V Price
$110.00 now
140.00 now
I.lnde Vrlre
I. i
$75.00"
. . 95.00
.... 125.00
$210.00
237.00
315.00
185.00 now
Easv Chairs and
Overstuffed and in All Styles of Frames antl
Coienn.qs, Taken at Random
1 . I'rlce I.lmle l'rl I . I Hie I.lnJ Prl
$8.50 now $5.75 I $22 00 now $15.00
10.75 now 7.50 27.50 now . . . 19.00
14 00 now 9.00 45 00 now .... 32.50
18.00 now 12.50 42.00 now . ... 27.50
25.00 now 18.00 65.00 now 43.00
35.00 now 25.00 54.00 now 36.00
Davenport Beds
I. V. Trice . UJ'l'n;
$27.00 Imperial ..$18 00
38.00 Moie Leather 27.00
30.00 Chase .... 20.00
65.00 Tapestry 45.00
60.00 Velour 40.00
f. 7.
$75.03
110.00
85.00
50.00
150.00
Select now.
J1ENRY
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A'Jnk
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lltf JiWii ii 1 J" tki"'iim nMTiW',
BUSINESS IMEN HEAR TALK
ON STRUGGLE WITH SIN
S D Gordon Addresses Large Audienco
nt (inriick Theatre on Con
flict With Satan
S It ilonloii i undiicllliR a series of ipilrt
talks fni business men nt the ri.irrlik 'I he
alte spol e toiln before a laK1' nudleiite
on The Stotv of Satan s Present StrtiKKle
Mr liniilon mi d In patt
"Kverv in ins life Is a battlefield If Hod
Is In possession Satan Is strncKlIng run
nlni'lv perslstemlv to, Kd possession
And I nnti himself dei Ides which shall be
victor Win ii Jesus deflated Sntati so
stliiKliiKlv at C.ilv ii r) He was iittlliK for
'lis' Vow lie Hives ns all the power of
Ills vbtorv We' r In "is it line wltU nil
the swing or Ills ilnlslve lctnr.v The lie
toij or I'alvarv wan nn the bitlleileld of
the until The pitsont fIiiirrIp of Satan
Is fm the bittleileld of tacit man k life
Mid so lliintigli liinii.iti consent It Is for the
totitiol of the earth
Through .lesin Hie v'tlor there Is lie
torv foi null of us Hut it comes only
thriniRh n hard-and-fast nlll.inin between
us and the Hunt Victor Thetes a simple
fnrniiili foi getting vk'tol.v on eierv battle
Held with Satan It has live Items
' (Mining the blood of Jesus; that Is,
Ills vietotv That a llrst
Yielding (.ladlv to Ills leadership as a
habit or life That s m mil Habitual obe
dience musical swIliRli.g of our lives with
Ills Thais number three Pally time
alone with Mini ovet Ills linolt for school
ing and straightening nnil strengthen tig
That s four And then to bei nine skilled
In iecotnt7ing the eneniv s nppitinclt and
tendil.v to leslst blin tu Jesus' mine
Thai means defcni for him nnil ilctory
for its
j. Ai:un:it Mc.muli.i:n
Old r.mployc ot Lehigh Valley Itallroad
Dies from Pneumonia
I Waelder Mc.Miillcti for mnnv veirs
chief clerk of the auditing department of
freight accounts in the l.ehlgb Vnllev Hall
toad died MstenHv ft inn pneiitnnnli at
bis home lnjfi I.lndlev avenue Login
Horn In M inch Chunk (lftv-nlne veirs
ngu. Mr Mc.Mullen cune to this citv in
ts7l He obtained a position lis cletl: In
the ofllies of tile Lehigh V.lllev II lilrniil
and gindmllj winked his vv.u up 0 wan
,i prominent Maon being affiliated with
pnlln Lodge No SvH Key stone Clnm, r
o Kfi, St Johns Comm.intlei v, Knightg
Templais nd was also a trustee of tho
(Ir.inil Lodge charity fund Ho Is situ i licit
bv n widow and tin oo sons
J
. E. Caldwell & Co.
Chestnut Juniper
Chests of Table Sih)er
for Wedding Gifts
i j
Living Room and Library Suits
ii All Styles of Fiames and Coierinti
Adam style, covering Blue Velour $75.00
William and Mary style, covering Tapestry. . . 55.00
Empire design, covering Tapestry grj.oo
Charles II style, covering Prune Velour .... 115.00
William & Mary, covering Blue Velour 45,00
Queen Anne style, covering Blue Velour... 12o!oO
Colonial style, covering Tapestry C2 00
Empire design, covering Velour 85 00
Adam style, covering Gun Metal looioo
Living Room Suits
Velours
.'. I'rl.e
I.lmle Pri e
.$150.00
172.50
, . 250.00
now
now
now
Rockers
All Styles of Flames Covered m Genuine Leather
nr Guaranteed Imitation tn II) own or lllne '
I I'rl.e
I.lmle
$55.00 now
62.50 now
75.00 now
90.00 now
72.50 now
150 00 now.
..
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ITlc MnJ rrl-
Leather $55.00
Leather 75.00
Tapestry . 55.00
Leatherette . 35.00
Leather ... 95.00
I. A Z I'rlc
$60.00 now
75.00 now
87.50 now
110.00 now,
150.00 now
I.lndi. I'rl
. . $40.00
Pay a small deposit. Goods delivered when wanted
LINDE
Open Monday, Wednesday, Friday Evenings
, 23d St., Columbia and Ridge Aves.
Vih ii 1 ,im yHiTi
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1917
LIQUOR MEN OPPOSE
LICENSE POWER SHIFT
Think There Is No Justification
in Takinp Authority From
the Courts
Philadelphia brewers and Ibiuor dealers
nre opposed generally to the Croft bllli
u Itk h would leinoic the power of granting
and revoking liquor licenses from the courts
and place that power In the bands of the
County Commissioners The bill was In
Undated eston!i.v In the State Legislature
n olllclal of the lles llrewlng Company
said
I ee no 'reason why the Judges should
be shorn of their lower In tho natter
of llinifir licenses It strikes mo the!
the intttei Jias been handled erv ellb
tit nth mid etiultnblv b the Judges I
do not sen how nn.vbndv would benefit
In the transfer of liquor license Jurisdic
tion to the County Commissioners. I
don t bdleve that such n bill will ever
become ii law In this State
An (illicit) of the I.i.i tor Dealers' Asso
ciation of Philadelphia said
Tin power of granting Unnr licenses
should ten aln where It belongs In the
hands nf the Judges 'l hej linie dono
the'r work honestlv ind well Thero Is
n lot of politics behind this bill and It
will never pass.
The ltev Ir Homer W. Tope, superin
tendent of the Philadelphia Urnneh of the
ntl Siloon League, sii ho did not caro to
lonunent upon tho Cmft bill until ho had
studied It caiffull foi (osshlo "Jokers"
'I want to look It over cirefully," ho
sild "to see If Iheie nto nnv snags Of
coure I billeve that It Is n. lino thing to
remove the liquor license but den from our
courts, but I am ceitiin that In a short
time It will be unncecs'-nrv tn nppolnt nnv
bodv to look after liquor licenses In other
words In the near future Pcnnslvanli Is
going t. gtt piobihltlon in tho most dry
bone form "
LANTASTIC CUAUDS WATF.lt
LN'CSTHP. l'eb 7 rnllowlng n
notUe i-ent lute jestprtlav by lleilth Com
missioner Siinuel C. Ilnn, tint tho c tv
take ill necessary precautions for protect
ing Its water works, the i itv authorities
todiv placed strong aimed guards at the
pumping station ieervulr and lllter plant
nnd erei ted tresp iss signs
The gu.Ods hue orders to shoot If neces
sirv It Is suppoped ictor DImhi fens
ev I disposed pet sons may nttempt to do
mm' water works property or poison tin
w iter.
South Ponn Square
I'rl e
$39.00
45 00
55.00
5110.00 now $69.00
120.00 now 85.00
135.00 now...
175.00 now ..
220.00 now...
95.00
65.00
50.00
97.50
125.00
160.00
188 00
250.00 now..
Full-Sized Davenports
I- 7. Trice
$135.00 now
160.00 now
175.00 now
210.00 now.
I Inle I'll e
. . $88.00
. 110.00
52.00
50.00
75.00
92.50
125.00
157.50
255.00 now 185.00
M Hi'-iniiimfinfii 1
lk!
t -. v. .
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This Special ,
Clearance Sale
of Perry
FINEST
SUITS
at
These Price
Reductions
4
is an Opportunity
f o.r economical
men to buy two or
three Suits, and
lay them away
against the era of
high and higher
prices 1 f!J
F There's no use blink
ing the f a c t g ood
clothes are going to
cost .men more than
ever before in the
memory of the present
generation. GOOD
CLOTHES, we said
advisedly. Because
with the advances in
the woolen industry, in
dustrious substitution
is a b r o a d weakening
values to equalize prices
to accustomed levels.'
You may always k
able to GET "eggs" at
a price but, you may
not always want to
EAT them!
J T h i s Special Clear
ance Sale is remarkable
for the variety of pat
terns, of models, of
styles, and the exhaus
tive scale of Perfy
sizes ! There's a Perry
size to fit you and any
man, barring actual and
noticeable deformity !
v And it will fit youwith
out having to be taken
apart, recut and made
over!
Big Value at
regular prices
Bigger Value at
these reductions
$33
and
$37
$40 & $43
Suits for .
)$23
. ( and
)$26
:$i9
$30 & $35
Suits fpr .
$25.00
Suits for
$22.50 &$20
Suits for .
$16.7K
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PERRY& COll
UN. R, T."
i6th & Chestnut Sti
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