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mtesbuty to Quit
p. R. T. if Lease Fails
ftnllntred from Taie One
. th 1907 Uaae) to enable the city to pur
thas'tock of th8 company at par In 1957.
OAFFNBY'S QUIZZING
km goon ns the former Director concluded
Mi address Chairman Gaffney began Brill
inr hlm wltn n Bcrles of Questions, nlmlng
!a how that the recapture of the Philadel
phia Rapid Transit system by the city dur-?"-
r at the expiration of the lease would
, financially Impossible unless the State
Legislature puncu mu ikwh wiiouiuuuiiui
N amendment now pending.
Mr Taylor nnswcrtil about a Bcore of
the, Questions, until Mr OafTney got him
Into a position where, as a railroad man
J!n4 a layman, he could answer no further
1 Mr. Gaffney began his Inquiry by reading
from Article 18. Section 6, of the P. U T.
proposal the following sentence:
"In making said purchase the city shall
1 usume or pay all duo nnd accruing liabili
ties of the lessee, nnd will bo entitled to
make use of nny and all balances In the
1 hands of the lesseo or which hac been
iccumulated In the sinking fund
There If no doubt, Is there." asked Mr
Giflney "that these obligations nnd lln
hllltles of the company. Including the rentals
of the underllng companies which In 191(5
totaled 7.398,32, would become a debt tor
the city' '
Taj lor replied
"If the clt nssumed them ns n debt "
fiaffney "Well, thero are a lot of the
underlying leases running for nlnet-nlne
jtars, and as they surely would become an
obligation, where, then, would the city havo
1 borrowing capacity for the purpose of re
capturing the I'U T. extern' '
Mr Talor In reply to this assorted that
tin 1913 constitutional amendment Increas
ing the clt s borrowing capacity from 7 to
10 per cent for transit nnd port declopment
law the city this borrowing capacity, Inns
much as It prolded that money Invested
In transit development earning n revenue
efficient to pay Interest nnd sinking fund
payments should not bo charged against
i the city's debt
Mr (Jaffney promptly produced the con
stitutional nmendment In question nnd con
vinced Sir Taylor that the clause excluding
transit development expenditures from the
Cllv's debt covered only moneys Invested
In construction and Improvement and could
not be used In connection with the recap
ture of the transit sjstcm
Then Mr (Saffney said "I have pre
pared a schedule o,f what the cltv would
have to pa for ttock, bonds nnd mortgages
and rental of the underlying companies.
Ihould the cltj decide to rt capture In 1925 "
The statement Mr Ciaffney read showed
that In that scar the total needed to re
capture the svstem would be a sum of $239,.
77B.765
OafTney then made tjic following asser
tion 'L'nder the present constitutional limita
tions recapture Is n financial Impossibility.
Is that not true''
Mr Tavlor answered. "I must decline to
antner that question. It is n question for
an attorney, and not for a lav man nnd a
railroad man. I would have the city's Law
Department go into the matter "
Gaffney The Hecht bills would give the
elty financial nbllity to make the recapture
Are ou sufficiently familiar with the Hecht
bills to know that this be true?"
'I have onl read n summary of the bills
and am not sufficiently familiar with them
to answer jour question," said Mr. Tajlor.
Charles Seger, chairman of tho Street
Railways Committee, said, "I understand
the city would take over nil obligations of
the companv "
Gaffney "Exactly The lease must con
tinue on forever Thero is no possibility
la my mind of the city's recapturing the
property
Gaffnej then questioned former Director
Taylor relative to the depreciation reserve
and damago rcservo provided for In tho
lease
In response to a questlo'n as to whether
both these reserves were for the benefit
of the transit company. Mr. Taylor said.
"They aie for the benefit of both parties
and must be provided for under the public
service act
Gaffnej Cien Insisted that they were for
the benefit of the lessee.
"Whatever tho P H T has assumed the
city must stand for. no matter how much
water exists In subsidiary companies. Our
sumates show that the payment on fixed
charges of rentals In fifty jears would be
$(81,000,000. nnd thnt at G per cent tho
Water would be $68,170,852 "
Mr Tajlor, In reply, said. "The city geU
the value of Investments made on property
during the jears when returns were for
from adequate "
COXCUHNING ItATHS Of
kaiii:
The next series of questions put to Mr
Taylor were relative to rates of fare. Chair
man Gaffney nked why the company Is
given the power to impose transfer charges
If the Income is not sufficient to meet the
provisions of the lea.e. Mr Taylor said
'That is not likely to be used In the case
of some terrible conflagration or plaguo
this would protect the company from loss
There is not likely to be nny loss, how
ever" Gaffney "The old leaso made the con-
t jent of both parties necessary to a change
n me rate or tare You want to give the
company nlono that right. Whj 7"
Tajlor "The financial position rf thc
companj must lie established In order that
It can carry out the provisions of this
leas n.arllt l nn.J.J -.-! UI .1... .U..
v v.vu.w i-, uixutu, uiiu una jiiunca mat
X llt possible "
uannej "I want you to answer directly
the question I am about to put to jou, if joe
l. Is it fulr to give the company the
Power to raise Its rate df fare?"
Taylor "That I will not nnsvver I mill
'ay the clause gives the company no dls-
.. unary powers it merely worKs auto
f matlcally nnd definitely"
Mr Gaffney then Inquired of Mr. Taylor
whether he thought It air that there should
M reserved to the company the right to
lnVse Its fare when such an Increase
wold not be necessary If It were not for
the J68.000.OOO worth of water
ii am a flrm believer," Mr Taylor re
?i n "ln the fact that th0 capitalization of
f09 I II T and Its underlying companies
not excessive when you credit against
na,' you call water the amount which the
"pckholders have had Invested for years
without getting any return. I do not be
j've there is a public service commission
" the country vv hlch would refuse the P. It.
m u .re sufflc'ent to pay S per cent' on Its
Pltal StOCk In nH1ltlrin in iha nvmnnl trt
!- Underlying companies"
Jaffney "Would you be satisfied to
amend the paragraph on fares to leave the
Platinum
t i
Bar Pin
ElfWn Ann brilliant dta
mntifta winiinlail I rx rt I i nIatlnilTn
br pin of unuiuat deiUtn.
$125.00
C R. Smith & Son
Mafhtt St. at 18th
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Flag
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t m niAM am mMmnr latter and
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mlMlon?"" ,he Publl Service Com-
?far." Rb.!,,!?k, ,he provl,on
company crX'ly " lw the
i -y credit to raise money "
QUESTION np "WAi-t'tvi
W, ' tajlor
the Tr.T.";; '"".v,e 2f ""
n. :t "? views or ine ome i.iu nt
that tie ;.tr'"L?roo.n'''y
proved conclusively
cck totnled tfig.lTo..
tunltv VoV0.r.?,MA..T?'or. ha ?ppor-
Before Mr Tn.tr,.. i..i . ' ' '
City Commi i rJ".'" " i-nne' "Publican
hrn,'jT ending n account of
Inter?? L '?", Tr,actln I'oldlngs. tried to
nKnev ,.r e(end. thc companles Mr
Select ypp7im'd 'J talmlnK 1,lm' whon
Ward .ST1! Trainer, of the Third
mw h.Tr " woulJn't be fair to give
nformatlon nnd figures he had beet, read
,. u . UftffncV replied "I only got these
ft. hLnl !? Portal Urest In
lhi triti.i. r.-iBonui inveresi in
the transit matter to Investigate for mj-
STII.I. AN'OTHKU TII.T
ano.bpr"1,0' Bnllhe former "'rector had
winch permits the company to Increase tho
peal rW Mh"e ' city must p.
urr.a .h,e Vubllc i,ervlce Commission o
increase the fare ti mt,t any city deficit.
Mr Tajlor ngatn stood by thc present form
or the lease
t J,!, t,alm f x'r Taylor that the con
Tn f ,l.ho new lln(' W0UId n Increase
"ral ? '""',"' that the return In
n.Y?, t lty 'reasury would offset tho
denclt from the operation of tho line was
flatlv denied bv Mr (iarfney
,r Ser Joined Mr Gaffney in oppos-
ng Mr Tajlor on this point The latter
ni m i"1," ,ho flnl """"tion that West
Philadelphia showed that the cost of pav
Ing. sewers, grading nnd other Improve
ments balanced exactly the Increase In
taxes from realty developments which fnl-
lowed construction of the Market street
elevated line
Chairman c.affney said nt the end of a
long fusillade of questions, ' City experts
claim that thc deficit will be $1 OOO.non
under the lease Are wc going to make this
up by taxation' Or can It be eliminated by
this committee' We nre giving up all along
the line to the compinj We give up ap
proximate y J900 00D worth of street Im
provement to get rid of exchanges, nnd It
appears t me that we nre going to pav
twice for the equipment of the line Three
nre the high lights of the leave"
TAYI.OIIS HP.TOIIT
Mr Taylor retorted "I hope I am not
misunderstood I want to help ou, but I
fear that I am not entirely understood
There will be n deficit There will be a
shortngo of $2 4 20,750 of meeting full In
terest nnd sinking fund charges In 1923.
This shortngo In 1931 wll be reduced to
$485,000"
Applause, largely from holders of Mock
In underljlng compinles nnd pirtly from
Rapid Transit Company olllclals who were
present, followed thc dramatic conclusion
of Mr Stotesbuiys speech, In which he
asserted he would resign from the manage
ment rather than Indorse another lease
ADDUKSS OF STOTKSHUKV
Mr. Stotesbury said
"I am here In response to jour Invita
tion, and am very glad to have this oppor
tunity of stating my position with respect
to the pending negotiations between tho
city of ThilRdelphla and the Philadelphia
Itapld Transit Compiny
"Six jears ago I was requested to take
charge of the affairs of the Philadelphia
Rapid Transit Companj They were at
that time In verv bad condition The serv
ice rendered was unsatlsfactorj' Tho men
were dissatisfied nnd financially thc com
pany was on thc brink of collapse.
"1 nssumed tIs burden, and It was ln
no waj a light one I sought what I con
sidered the best management that could
be found ln this countrj, nnd together wo
have worked out this problem, I bellevi,
to the satisfaction of nil concerned Wages
have been Increased nearly 50 per cent,
and there Is todaj on thc c.ir3 a well-paid,
contented and efficient body of men giving
the public the best service In their power
one result or this lias been that when the
city was threatened with a strike last sum
mer the men, who had been well treated,
stood by the companj nlmost to a man and
the cltj was preserved from a repetition
of the serious Interference with business
and the loss running Into many millions
of dollars that would have attended a gen
eral strike
SPENT J15.000.000
"We have spent $15. 000.000 in Improv
ing and developing this property We have
supplied 1500 new cars of a capacity nearly
double the antiquated equipment which they
superseded, so that today In the congested
districts at the rush hour there Is at least
slxtj-flve per cent more teatlng capacltj
at the service of the public than thero was
six jears ago This has been accomplished
by scientific rerouting, by speeding of the
cars, and by the substitution of the large
car for the small one.
'The last thing to be accomplished, and
following from the better seivlce and the
better treatment of tho men, has been the
rehabilitation of the finances of tho com
pany Within the last jear Its earnings
have been so established as to justify Initial
dividends nt the rate of flvo per cent per
annum Hut this has onlj come after the
stockholders who have paid In their $30..
000,000 have gone without any return what
ever for a period of fifteen jears an
actual loss of something like $20,000,000.
"It was the contract of 1907 that made this
possible That contract recognized the capi
talization nnd the franchises of the various
companies as they stood at that date It
protected the city so far as the future was
concerned from nny repetition either of the
Improvident granting of franchises by the
city or the Improvident capitalization of
those franchises by the parties who received
them It promised co-operation between the
city and the company, and If jou have to
day a more satlsfactorj- sjstem of trans
portation than you had five jears ago, j-ou
must thank the 1907 contract for it. or
late, however, there has been a demand for
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seed to meet these cry conditions A
Dreer lawn roller to pack tho sol! and
give the grass a fresh start.
Your Lawn
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mowers are easy running, almost noise
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Garden Tools
We have many labor-saving Imple
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EVENING
h.mPr.ih'n'v ytem of high-speed lines
Pw" of any private corporation
o unance This sjstem Is meant not only
' "commodate the traveling public, but to
nuild up the outlying sections of the city
ana provide for an optimistic future This
!" "Praiseworthy municipal undertaking.
.i. !i "J nnt n huslness proposition. Nor
snou d the burden of It be placed upon the
shoulders of the Philadelphia Rapid Transit
company to such an extent as to amount to
confiscation of Its property or n denial of
a rair return upon money honestly Invested
We have been asKcti to Join with the
, ". mak'ng it thc greatest success pos
sible by operating tho cltj s lines nnd our
own lines as n single system nnd sub
ordlnatlng the operation of our own prop
erty so as to make the high-speed service
available for the greatest possible number
of citizens
KINANCIHRS' OKFnU
lje have recognized that we owe a duty
to the public In this matter nnd thnt we
cannot really stand on our rights nnd de
mand that this shall not Interfere with
he earning capacity which we have estab
ilshed and -which we could confidents look
forward to Increasing Wo have therefore
offered not only to give up our entire future
except as we may share to the extent of
10 per cent In tho growth of thc Joint
business, but to restrict ourselves to a 5
per cent dividend less than the legal rnte
of Interest upon the money nctlialty paid
in upon this propertj-. nnd scarcelj more
than half its earning power nt the present
time
"I wish to say with nit sincerity that I
feel that the Rapid Trnnit Company has
made a most liberal proposition to the city
of Philadelphia I can well understand
that with the very great Increase In the
cost of all construction items the city Is
CNifronted with a vcrj serious proposition
In respect to the building of the lines to
which It has been committed bj a vote of
the people Hut I cannot see how It ulll
aid ln the solution of this question to pass
legislation which will nut In the hands of
nnj bndj of men. however wise and pubilc
splrlted they mav be power to destroy the
companj ipon which nfter nil. the city
must depend for success of this unoertnUlng
The very existence of such legislation will
tend to make It impossible fo. the com
pany to perform Its part of tho jnltit service.
DRMANDS 5 PUR CI3VT -timiRN
"As representing the stockholders of thc
Philadelphia Rapid Transit Compnnj, It
seems to me that thev ought not to bo
asked to nialo further sacrifices In this
matter. Nor would I be wiring, speaking
for them ns I have the power to do under
the voting trust to consent to nny changes
In the proposition now before vou which
would result In taking nway from them the
assurance of a return of 5 per cent on the
stock
"I do not however, wish to stand ln the
wav of n settlement of this question, nnd
ir tnose speaking Tor the cltv feel for nny
reason this contract cannot be accepted and
that n contract should be negotiated with
the Philadelphia Itapld Transit Companv on
terms that may take nwav from them that
return I and mj associates will resign from
the management of th? companj The Vot
ing Trust will then bo dissolved The Rapid
Transit stockho ders, through Its new hojird
of directors, can negotiate n new contmct
with the city on such terms as may be
agreed upon
"In such event I would regret that I had
not been able to effect a solution of the
new problem which the cltj's high speed
lines present, but I would feel that the
progress alreadv made had Justified my
undertaking nnd that the failure to achlevo
a solution of these new problems was due
to causes entirely bejond my control."
"Philadelphia Is committed to the con
struction of a complete sjstem of subway
and elevates! structures," said Mr. Taylor
In the course of his speech
"Efficient transportation of passengers
throughout Philadelphia can only be ac
complished bv we ding together tho new
munlc'pal system and tho existing Phila
delphia Rapid Transit sjstem In a manner
which will co-ordinate their operation nnd
secure to the public one great transporta
tion machine, designed and operated to af
ford the public means of traveling between
all points in this city quickly, convenient! j
rapid y '
must coNsnnvn assets
Philadelphia, ho said, has n valuable
vested Interest ln tho company under th
1907 contract, which must be conserved
The propertj- of the company will become
the property of the city in 1957, when the
company stockholders have been paid the
amount of their Investments out of the com-panj-'s
earnings
The ten arguments which show the ad
vantages which the city will receive through
tho contract are summed up as follows
First The elimination of the discrim
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inatory exchnnge tickets except In the de
livery districts between Arch and Walnut
streets and the two rivers Pending
establishment of free transfers In this
district, n new stntlon nt Nineteenth nnd
Market streets will nctommodato pas
sengers Second. Tho company furnishes the
equipment nnd supplies for the city's
system nnd Is allowed not more than G
per cent Interest out of the earnings
Third Agreement to estnhllsh free
transfers between Intersecting lines will
enable passengers to travel In n forward
direction throughout the cltv for orie
fare: there Is no limit to transfers In a
forward direction except that no transfer
shall be Issued, on n transfer between
surface lines unless n high-speed Journey
Intervenes or the route Is between North
or South Philadelphia nnd West Phila
delphia via the new Nineteenth street sta
tion
Fourth The agreement of the com
panv to surrender to the city nine-tenths
of Its net tncotno In excess of 5 per cent
on Its cnpltnl stock would, for the cur
rent fiscal jcr. have, jlelded tho cltj'
$1,101,600. or $477,600 In excess of what
It now receives from the companj1, nnd
the traveling public, through abolition of
the exchange ticket, have saved $300,000
rifth The company will opera to tho
city's sjstcm jit cost
Sixth Successful operation of tw cltj's
high-speed sjstem Is nsstired through the
provision thnt the city may tako over the
romps. nj h property for n sum equal to
the companj ' stocK par vnluo ($30 000,.
000) .it nnv time during the tlftj--jear
contract's term , berauso the companv s
sjstem nnd tho rlty's svstem must be
co-ordinated, the niccesful operation of
the one Copending upon the successful
operation of thc other
Seventh I'.iymentR required under the
IsoT contract for the amortization of
the P It T Coinpinv s stock are sus
pended for live jears, smh payments ns
have been made heretofore rein tin In the
fund This amortization fund, and thc
new amortization fund established to
nmortlze the equipment cost, both become
available to the cltj. to lie ued bv It in
acquiring nnd paying for the stock of
the 1 It T Companv nnd the equipment
supplied by the P It T Company under
the terms of thc agreement
On July l, net theie will be an ac
cumulation of $058 000 1 1 presented by
cash nnd municipal bonds In thc fund
which lias been established, and to which
regular contributions are ninde out of tho
companj s earnings to enable the cltv to
purchase the stock of the Philadelphia
Rapid Transit Companv nt par in 1957
The Investments In this fund arc enrn
ing less than 1 per cent imnunlly on their
value
The 1907 contract express v provides that
this fund ma j be invested from time to
time in the stock of the Philadelphia Rapid
Transit Companv Hint stock Is tmlav pay
ing 5 per cent upon Its par value, nimclj
$50 per share, and It Is selling at about
$30 per slnre
More than JO non shares of this stock,
now yielding an Income of $50,000 a jear,
or over 8 per cent on Its present market
value, could now be bought nt about $30
per share with the money In this amortiza
tion fund, vhkli Is being nccumulated to
buv this very stock nt $50 per share later
This fund should theiefore be invested
In P R. T Compnnj "h stock nt present
price without ilelav
I'lghth The company ngrees to cancel
nccrued dividends nnd also limits future
dividends on Its stock to 5 per nnt plus
a tenth of the remaining profits This can
cels the provision of the 1107 contract
whereby 6 per lent per annum accumulated
dividends on the companj stock goes to
tho stockholders before the cltv shares In
the profits These accumulated dividends
nnd the current annual return of 6 pet icnt
amounted to $16 500.000 on Julv 1 191C
Tenth Tho companj is bound to extend
Its surface system when and ivhero ex
tensions are reasnnnblj required
Tenth The benefits which thn cnmpnny
receives by the contract assurance of a
regular 5 pet cent return on Its Block
nnd cancelation of the. annual paj
ments heretofore required llrmlj estab
lishes thc credit of the lompanj and en
ables It to borrow tho necessary money to
equip tho cltj s svstem nnd extend It Thc
city has the right to increase the fares,
making unnecessarj- the proposal to estab
lish seven-cent fare frr tho high-speed
lines Should the city ever be confronted
bj thc extraordlnarj conditions tsuch ns
pestilence, fire or earthquake) thnt caused
this stipulation for an Increase it will be
posslblo to offset the deficit b'" a penny
transfer or otherwise The company is so
strong financially, because of the develop
ment of Philadelphia, that it was enabled
to make tho city the extremely favorable
proposition
Russia Calf
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The Purest of Waters.
iiin street
s.t.c. iiu
TMM. Ull 1UI
It Is our duty," said Mr Taylor, In con
elusion, to require the owners of tho street
railway 'franchises In Philadelphia to com
ply with their obllgntlon On the other
hand, we owe a distinct obligation to capital
invested In public scrvlco In Philadelphia
While many other States and pities have
been engaged In destrojlng capital Invested
In public service by the enactment of un
just nnd confiscatory legislation. Pcnnsjl
vanla nnd Philadelphia have so far with
stood the demagogues who would bring
about such n situation here "
The welfare and propetty of the nver
nge worklngninn nnd unrUiit...n,,. ,i.
pent! upon the prosperity nnd employment
j that follows liberal Investment of capital
... ...... ui-iitn riuerprises. no said, add
ing thnt any attempt to obstruct the com
ii!'??"'' of "", 'ransit p an should "nnd
will, If necessarj be resisted nnd ihunMi
... .,Tral "l,rl'"B "f ho citizens of
I hllndelphla, who are determined that their
mnndnte Issued at the polls shall bo carried
out by their public servants
Mr Tajlor deplored the delnjs that pre
vented awarding the main lontr.ncts early
last venr when prices of labor nnd mate
rials were much lower than they are now.
The, city s program necessarllv will be reg
ulatetl by the Inordinately high prices nnd
national requirements
.!,'L,Tl0r "J"0'1 careful scrutiny by
the cltv s legal depirtnient of the proposed
contract which he pronounced "the ' tnost
frnn,," r"'.0n,r"r, W,,lch ' k '
rrame for the protection and adenunte
service of Philadelphia" ntiequnte
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Wilson, n veterinarian. ,. .. .'".
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$762
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f (2SU Placc' You Would Pay Several Dollars More. " ) J
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Crooso from
patterns are
Cheviots nnd
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Boys' Sturdy Spring Suits &
ii I oizrs 72 io Jf i mr. j , -
MiitM Kancv cheviot, casslmercs, plaids,
checks nnd pin-stripes In the very latest plncli-
lmik box nr knlfc-plalted effects
Ureter: pinch-back, box or knlfe-plalted In
excellent nil-wool nivv serge, tan covert cloth,
' ' shcihord plaids and mixtures
l.lt Hrotlier-ffi:COXD TLOOn, 7TH
4 0 40 t n
Special Showing: of 1$1 .98
Girls' Patriotic Dresses) A
National and military colors! Smart, becoming and
very reasonably priced.
Tlw Marine Girl
Mado of Hill Jean whito with blue
mlnus on collar line ceus pocKiiu
and embroidered emblem on tie
The Yankee Girl
Made of white Hill Jean, with fast-color
navy collars nnd cuffs, trimmed with
reu nnu wniie iicri'uirs iu.uu j-m-broldered
emblem on belt
The Cadet Girl
Of olive drab khaki cloth with brass but
tons nnd embroidered red tic
The Trench Girl
Of olive drab khaki cloth, with crossover
belt, mllltarv buttons pockets and em
broidered emblems on sleeves
Sketch showt one. Sizes G to li yrs.
Pretty Persian Lawn
Have lace embroidery and ribbon
1.1T IlItOTHIIItS SnCON'D
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Tomorrow me neniiiinaer oi
Purchase
Untrimmed & Sports Hats
On Sale at Half
The Entire Stock of J. BloomRcld
Pfff3
J'nj' I
$2.98 Natural Leghorn Hats, $1 .49
One sketched.
$2 Panamas, 98c I $2 Black Milans, 98c
Require but a band one lllut- gauor nnd mushroom shapes.
Burnt Plumage Bands Qgc to S2.98
Ih black and white ..otit
Lit llrotliern FIRST FLP??JiIiIVvv's
These Items on Sale
$1.50 White 7Qr
$1
Hats
Hemp or Milan hemp. I-arge
sailor, roll brims and smart
mushroom styles.
$1.50 White Patent
uesiraoio snapH.
Mnn Arrcntd on Arson Charge
PiTTStil'Rnii, May 18 August Sachs
wns arrested hero today by County Fire
Marsha! Thomas P. pfnrr on n chnrge of
felonious arson In connection with the fire
thnt partially destrojed thc Fort l'ltt plant
of the Aetnn Chemical Company on April
11 with loss of $50,000
Gifts for the Bride
Suitable wedding gifts of
sterling silver at moderate
prices:
Vases,
Bread Trays,
Berry Bowls,
Steak Carving Sets,
Jam Jars and Spoons,
Candle Sticks, per pr.,
S. Kind & Sons,
DIAMOND MKItCHANTS
nii:ss t i3o m im a ei.nM'.i t
HATS TRIMMED Fit KB OF CHARGE
Hr jOj iHfe oixieen-jjuuon js., t
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YKLI.OW TUAIHNR STAMP v ITH EVERY 10c
PURCHASE ALU DAY
Eighth
l'tlhert
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snnppy serges, cheviots and cassimcres.
included.
Young Men Will Like These Stylish Belt ?1 1 .75
Back Suits: They're Splendid Value., too!
worsteds) in the most popular stripes,
Here, Men Can Get Pure Wool Blue Serge $ g
Suits: Hand-Tailored and Guaranteed Not to Fade....
Latest sinplo and double breasted models either plain backs or belted effects.
Boys' Stylish Wash Suits,
Gotham Novelty Co. and Regatta Makes Famous for
Norfolk, Billy Hoy, Middy and pinch-back effects in
cloth, chambrays, madras, crash nnd oyster linen.
Also a new military suit in tan khaki or navy
Boys' All-Wool Navy Serge Norfolk
Suits Sizes G to 18 years
Boys' Extra
Spring Suits
Exceptional Values at
- -
Include box nnd knife-plaited models, also
popular pinch-back stjlc Shepherd plaids,
navy scrKO, mixtures, homespuns and pin
stripes sizes 6 to 18 years, .
An Extra Pair of Trousers with
Some Suits,
STREnT
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SPECIAL
trlm-
sPm
nave plain-tathired hack (no rib inset).
Also improved drop scat, doing away
with thc large, unhandy flap.
Mado of best quality small check nainsook
nnd double plaid madras sleeveless; kneo
lenctli; reinforced
Your Initial Free With Every Suit
III I Wv
? 50c Flas
( Plain colored
? mlnlattiro silk
American flap,
knot vv hen tied
Varsity Athletic Underwear, 41c
,00011 quality small check nainsook
Madras Neglige Shirts, 95c
Woven nnd printed strlres I)ouhl snft
Dresses, $1.98
Sizes f. to 14 years
FLOOIt 1 1 cuus l.lt llrotheri
HAiimMt,urKbb j MISSES' AND WOMEN'S
uur ivecuru-urciriiiiK 5
of
Price & Less
For Misses
Smart $1 C
Suits lD
In all-wool French scree,
poplin, gabardine twills,
velours, checks and novel
ty suitings Best plain
colors and black-and-white
effects Strictly tai
lored, braided and em
broidered styles, with cape
or bailor collars overlaid
with sill; One pictured
& Co., 663-65 Broadway,
New York.
$3 to $4 White Milan
S- F1.98
Hats.
One nkrtrhrd.
$3 Black
Liscre Hats
U.49 I
With Wide White Hemp
Flanges. One pictured.
Misses' Top
Coats, Special
All-wool gabardine In navy
blue, black and light colors;
also dressy capo coats of
navv blue or black serge
Several attractive styles ln
taffeta, too
$3 White Milan
Sports $1.98
Hats.. '
Finished with colored bands
One keicnra.
Misses'
Frocks,
Svecial
Quaint fichu effect over
lapping In the front, fin
ished with sailor collar
and square neck. Skirts
are flounced.
Women's
Wool poplin,
in uSSBI
and dressy styles with novelt;
of hleh-nrade wool Jersey sul
Untrimmed 45c
Java straw In styles
women and misses.
for
Milan Hats, 89c
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Charles A. Farwcll DIca
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NKW ORLEANS, Msy 18. Chattel Xv
rnrwell, head of the firm of Mllllken A
Karwell, one of the wealthiest n.en In th
j.i
sugar Industry of the South. dlcJ her y-
tcrday after a month s Illness For many w
years Mr. Farwcll was tho head of a conw'
For many.wv' M
of a isnm..l ' 'i
mltteo In Washington charged with lookln " ' JJ
after the Interests of Louisiana planters. 'ih.
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3.75 "ft U fik !
12.00
1110 Chestnut St.
Jr.WIXr.HS SILVERSMITHS
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All tho wanted spring and summer A'
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checks, plnids and mixtures.
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$1.19 to $4.98
Leadership in Styles and Quality
percales, peggy
blue linen.
$C CQ
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Quality
$ C(
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INTRODUCTORY SALE OF
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Men's Roxford 'Blue Diamond
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Athletic Union Suits
One for $1 Two for $150
A new brand mado by this noted maker, Including several
features thnt assure Rrcuter comfort nnd satisfaction
Neckwear on.
silks with n iJ
- embroidered
that comes Just below the
FIHST FLOOH. 7TII ST
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Outer Apparel
Involving a Special Showing of New Summer
Styles and an Important Disposal of Spring Stocks
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Charming Net
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Suits, Special. . . ; 3f ?.,50
serge and fancy checks
strictly tailored
? collar. Also a number
Is in light shades with
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$15 H
contrasting collars, cutis ana Delta.
Women's $25 Velour Coats, $1 9,75
Spring- weight, wool velour In light haiw. Inclndlni1
apple green, Chtrtreuse, gold. btite?Frefich 1103,,
Chinese blue Havo large military collars, side pockets
and belt, or are trimmed with plaid -elour tvnd are,
gathered nt tho waist w.,
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