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EVENING PUBLIC LEDGER-PHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 0, 1917
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ONLY 15 CHRISTMAS
SHOPPING DAYS LEFT
Great Pace Set by Buyers of
Gifts, Despite Economy in
I Other Things
Only fifteen actual chopplnc dnya re
main between now ami Christmas, If
the shoppers cont'nne tlio pare they havo
started It will he necessary for Rome of
tho stores to uet nn entirely new C'hrlrt
mas stock.
In view vt the economy policy which
was advocated In the way of food prod
ucts und other neressltlex, many were
of tho opinion th.it this Mould he npplled
.to gift giving. Fortunately for all con
cerned, the norm il Christmas spirit will
prevail. Tho pco",ilo generally have real
lied, in lev of tho gloom resulting from
tho war, that the spirit of good cheer
should bo fostered more emphatically
this year than ccr before. Therefore
they aro spending freely to make the
holiday season worth while.
MRS. GEORGE A. DUNNING REGISTERS WOMEN
PATRIOTIC SERVICE
STATE POLICE CENSUS
ASKED BY HARRISBURG
Adjutant General and Gover
nor Also Ask What Prop
erty Needs Protection
lIAItlllKIII'lHJ, Dec. fi.
Adjutant (lim-ial !. I) Henry today
sent tho following Utter to nil Mayor,
pollro chiefs and burgesses of eltlA and
tonus:
"By dlcertlun of bis i:cellency, tho
Goiernor, It I reriuested that this oilier
bo furnished nt the carlles possible ilato
with detailed Information as to the police
strength of munli-ip.illtles In IVnnnl.i
nla, so as to glu this department n
rompleto Inientnrv "C the available
pollco forco which tho Commonwealth
might call upon in an emergency. This
Information for jour city, town or bor
ough to bo furnished In detail, as fol
lows: Olvo tho town, date and municipal
olllcers connected with public Kitcty
department, mk.Ii as Mayor, chief of
pollco or burgess, together'with per
sonal addresses
Clio the number and organlzttlon
Of tho police force or sstem.
die tho number and organization
of volunteer homo defense po.lce com
missioned at d.ito of this leport.
Clio as far as possible a tabulated
list of public utllitiis or toipurate or
ganizations that might tcqulrc pio
lection either by Kcderat ur State
authorities, stating naturo ni busi
ness, number of unplojes and extent
of icaltj, and also Mating what pres
ent methods are being obscned for
such protection or guard.
. . r t i 01 ' .it this infor
mation bo furnlthed the Adjutanj Gen
eral, Harrisburg, 1M , at tho very earliest
)osslb,e date.
PEACE RESOLUTION
OFFERED BY LONDON
Socialist CoiiKressman Would Form
International League to
End War
WASHINGTON' Deo 0 Itcprescnta.
tlve Meyer London, .Socialist, of New
York, today IntroJuced a peaco resolu
tion In tho II use. London's lesolutton
favors Immediate establishment by Con
gress of an international league to secure
a durable peace.
The resolution follows:
"Hi:SOLVi:i by the Senate and
Houso of Heprcsentatlxes of tho United
Statqs of America In Congress as
, sembled that the Congress of the l'n ted
. States shall Initiate the organisation
of nn lnttrnatlon.il league to secure a
durablo t peace, and or that purpose
shall, tHrnl;:i tho President of the
United States, Imlto the representathes
of all the parliaments of all the coun
tries now nt war with Central Powers,
to convene In Joint c inference to be
held nt tho city of Washington, District
of Columbia,"
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SNYDER MEN DOOM O'NEIL
Highway Chief Inspects Schuylkill
Roads nnd Attends Banquet
rOTTSVILLi!, l'n., Dec. (1. Stnte
Highway Commissioner O'N'ell Inspected
the highways of Schuylkill County nnd
was honor guest nt a banquet nt the
Allan Hotel, whero ho was boomed for
Goiernor by mnny friends of Auditor
General Snyder, who lives hero nnd nlso
has gubernatorial ambitions.
Bull Dog Bunting
Service Flags
3 X3 fl. Sl.no Cotton COr
2t4l4 ft. SI..V) I (otton SOr
n 1 II. Ct.no I C'olliin II
l'li.t Color. 1. 2. 3 tlr We Tnr l'o.taje
Price IM nt Inrorr ltr, itritrr Stank and
imm'ui o) 'hull foil b r -nll
r" I O C-n North "lh St.
Louis Fink & Sons , , , Rl.
Ilfll 'Phone, MillkftStOa
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FOOT & LIMB
TROUBLES
Inituntly rllpefl
ly our rirrliil arrh
iiiiiortN, tlttftl HrnI
adjusted hy t'XnrtK
Our S ti m If hi
I'.lufctlc IIlrr tho
most comfortable
support for vnri
(o8 elnn, nwollfn
limbs, wenk knees
and tinkles
'l riitatePH.aiFiiinniiniii unit iithittii
apporters of all KluUx. IjttrgrBt manufac
ture r of ilffnrmltv uppllnri In the orld.
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The Provident
Life and Truat Company of Philadelphia
For 69 vears an imjw taut actor in tho
financial life of Philadelphia
.FOURTH AND CHESTNUT STHK13TS
ROOFING
MATKRIAI.S
Ii. D. HKKUEK CO.. 3'J N. ! XTRRF.T
Main 4000 .Vfnrkrt Est
AINT BOXES
DRAWING
Outfiu for PYRUUKArni
Brass Craft Work
FRENCH VKN.l'AINTINO
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F. WEBER & CO.,, 1 1 25 7:'r;',ntut
Opn Evks. until 7 oVIork. Dr 17 ',"?. Inc.
Practical Gifts
Savings Accounts as
Christmas Gifts could
anything be more appro
priate in these times?
We attend to all the
details. Simply send us
the names and addresses
(and ages, if minors) to
gether with your check
to cover the amounts
with which you want the
accounts started. Pass
books and formal ac
knowledgments will be
properly delivered.
Right now is the time to
do it. We ore open
every day from 9 A. M.
to 10 P. M.
Financial statement and
booklet descriptive vof
our service gladly mailed
upW request.
In response to tho proclamation of Governor Brumbaugh, Mrs. Dunning set out today to enroll women for patriotic
in the automobile is Mrs. Dunninc. To the left in the auto. Miss Mary demons. The first woman to register. Mrs.
009 East Shillcr street, who is filling out her registration cnril on the mutlRuanl of the automobile.
service. Standing
Nora P. MeKeown,
WOMEN IN AUTO MARE
CANVASS FOR RECRUITS
Whirlwind Campaign in Prog
ress for Registrants for
National Service Work
"SLACKER" SEARCH ON
More Than 10,000 Responses Al
ready Made to Governor's
Proclamation
"Make way for tho women's rcKlstra
tlon" nan tho cry nlotiR Market Mrcet
nt 10 HO today an the roRlstratlon spe
ol.il automobile, decked with rnriW and
iMiincr. BMept round the City Hall
curve In the car as special rescrulterj
to Ulr up slackers were Mrs (ieorpe A.
Dunning, director of registration ; Mrs.
I. Foster, Miss Mary demons and
M's Nellie McCluns, of IMmonton. the
celebrated Canadian suffraRO worker.
"Slackers? AVe dqn't know tho mean
Ine of the word In Canada now that
Hiiffr.iRp Ii nearly universal," Mrs. Mc
Clinir claimed with a smile "Our
Canadian women are rising to the full
ness nf their opportunity, just ai ou
t'o will do In time. This teglstratlon
for hen Ice woik Is certainly a bCKin
ninc " "ho admitted
Morn than 10,000 rcc'strants for war
time scivlce h.ue mi far answered the I
(loierner's proclamation Ilxlng yesterday
and today as ppeclal registration days
f"" tho women of Tennsylvanla, "upon
which dajs nil women who h.iie not
n'ready eildenced by icKlstrntlon their
wlllliiBiiess to pile patriotic service shall,
under the guidance of tho l'cnnsylvanl.i
dliMon, woman's committee, Council of
National Defense, and the 1'cnnsylynnla
committee of public safety, voluntarily
present themselves for registration and
thus assume n share of the burden of
national duty nnd of worldwide desire
to end this war righteously and speed
ily." Opportunities to register wero given
bv tho "traveling booth" nt the I'nlace
Theatre. 12H Market street: I.lt Rroth
ors, Klghth nnd Market streets, and
other points In the business district.
"The response has been most gratify
ing," said Mrs. Dunning on her leturn
to the headquarters at 107 Walnut
street
An overvi helming preference In favor
nt Government Jobs Is evidenced bv the
registrants, morn than 10t In oivup.i. '
tlons. ranging from clerks to manicures
nnd dressmakers' assistants, having of
fered petitions for spec'nl training to
fit them for (lovernment rosltlons
"It's all valuable, and every request
of the kind will be weighed nnd con
sldered." said Mrs. Dunning I
A regular employment agency under
Ciivernment management Is being.
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planned in ine near iniwni i.-i mi- m-i
development
irelMtr.ition
given present work of
For 208 Years
we have been
milling Buhr-itone
water-ground
OLD-FASHIONED
CORN MEAL
alo corn flour with all tho heart
and germ left In It
Send $1.00 for trial order of
1 Hi. biic Mlinle Wheat I'louO VO
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" ' Niitiiral Itrown Itlfe
" Corntneul
" ' Oatmeal
Delivered free within .100 miles.
Receipt booklet nent with order.
Also Millers of Corn I'luiir and llnrley
GREAT VALLEY MILLS
PAOLI, PA.
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Brownlng,King
& Company
Overcoats
$15, $18, $20
Black and Oxford
velvet collar Coats
in Chesterfield
and button-thru
models. Full lined
and quarter lined.
$20, $25
Form-fitting
dress Overcoats.
Others in loose
fitting models.
Belted short Ulsters
or Trench Coats.
$30 to $45
Beaver and Melton
full silk-lined
Overcoats.
Black and Oxford
'kerseys, full
silk lined.
"Money Back"
to back them.
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Gifts of Permanent Satisfaction
PEARLS
JEWELS
WATCHES
CLOCKS
SILVER
The perfect adaption of the gift to the recipient
is a matter of fine discrimination which should
not he deferred until the last hurried moments.
War Stamps
As Christmas Gifts
HPHE United States Government
will not distribute new gold coins
as heretofore, for Christmas gifts.
War Saving Stamps, however, are
even better than gold, as they have
the added advantage of four per cent,
compounded interest.
Commercial Trust Company
City Hall Square
STEINWAY
Steinway Traditions lie at the very roots of Steinway
achievements, in the present as in the past. The artistic
qualities of the Steinway piano, its ever widening reputa
tion, its practical value, are based on the tradition that
every Steinway must be a pianomaker a workman at the
bench before he can participate in the direction of the
business. Generation after gen
eration has lent its carefully
trained hand to the progressive
betterment of the Steinway. This
constant effort to preserve and
secure unimpaired1 the original
intent of the founder of the house
has made and will always keep
the Steinway the world's standard
of piano quality. In fine mahog
any cases, uprights, $550 up
ward; grands from $825.
W.
STEINWAY
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umy loday, lomorrow v;
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ana Saturday tor
this Last-of -the -season
Intensified Value Sale
of
Perry Overcoats and Suits
at
One Uniform Price
$20
Every one of an unqualified $35,
$30, $28 or $25 quality Fabric;
every one calculated to make a
new friend for Perry's, or
strengthen the ties that bind a
permanent customer to us!
J This is a matter that needs no argument.
The clothes are here to be seen, and every
man with an eyev in his head will recognize
that the values are in them can shop around
and get a line on what the best stores are sell
ing for $35, $30, $28 and $25; then come in to
this Intensified Value Sale and get the same
character and quality Suit or Overcoat
at $20!
f The Overcoats are in fabrics of rich, deep
colorings blended browns and greens, olives
and tans, grays, blues, Oxfords, and change
able novelty mixtures. There are plain and
solid colors among them. Some are full
lined, many are only quarter lined or
skeleton lined with silk. The models are
Double-breasted Belters with big buckles;
plain-back double-breasters ; single-breasters
in fashionable and in conservative cuts
button-through fronts, fly-fronts; velvet col
lars, cloth collars, big roll-up Perry Convert
ible Collars.
$ The Suits are in plain and novelty worsteds
and cassimeres soft browns, grays, greens,
Oxfords, fine stripes, small ch'ecks and plaids
cut in both single-breasted and double
breasted models and tailored clear and clean
worth $35, $30, $28 & $25 the Suit or Over
coat, but to be sold for the rest of this week
only, in our
Last and Final
Intensified Value Sale
this season, at the
One Uniform Price, $20
And in addition
C A storeful of other Suits and Over
coats, our reglar season's assortments
and, we believe, the richest, choicest
range of selections in fabrics, models
and cloth patterns that you will find
anywhere today !
J Good, serviceable Suits and Over
coats at $15 and $18 thousands at $20,
$25, $30; and all the way up to $48 for
Suits, $65 for Overcoats!
Perry & Co,
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