V " H 1 . -L. -LL- .-.- " 'r . lf "..., 'if J -. tx iJ&3LI ' 1 III I fiJMOyJ i . 1, a r&pWiioKHht; iw&tfwWODiJn.il WOMAN Klfos HERSELF . . j... . AS'PtoiADELPHrAN- f?i 7 , S '" tl'A if 5'V 4m 'V i crs r ", ThrA nf A". I after mmviNC money DlPUn UIPCTIT C Df'P Miirlilncrr Company nnd wni inudo Its rlADUrlnol U.O. OIlUl I'lilUilelplilu rcir;H..nttttHc. UUmc while worrtcj 0vcr Fear That Son Would In Mils city ut 1732 Hprure ult.-ct with "orrlcu "vcr tr 1al " vouiu -- iis coihIi, jir. tJnrilnii Up van hcrr Ho Called to War, Relatives n,.i.K,.Alr -Tn.i rtiinliivnti Tl,i n'M'Ut tni jrum. fioin uuly In 1D1S until Uclicvo (jverbrooK Ainu Declines ue-h..,. ... .,- .,,. ., ,.,. tninsfciroj. "C"L 17 Odd Fur Scarfs & Sets $ i .00 The Earlc Store 18 Odd Fur if- tscriptton Exactly Fits Cousin of Wife to tho company's Now York otllcn. Scarfs & Sets Krur that hrr son would ho font to Shortly l-pfori" I'hrlMinah Hut year , , , ,, tf M ho was nrltrd to tnku char no of the roin-l , ' .... ... ... n.iuy'H London tllr lip made u nlii(C Mlntile ltnlosky, u jenra old, of 414 lxll In his liarpntH In .pilni;nld, O Noilh i-'econd ftrect, that Mio went In- K. uml n.illrd for Kniiluml on tho flrt FtcaniKlilp afUr celtlnit Ills unUrt-. Ho .li.nl not liren In London Ions: before h nn nicer la Ket Into tho war. ulttuiugli tho I'nltpil Hlnles had net then entetcil It. nnd he attempted to child. He was sane, tlirew her money and Jewels In 1 2 the llro nnd cut her throat 5f Portions of burned hank notis un.il I gL pieces of earring nnd jewelry fuiu il In I ly Market and Tenth Streets Philadelphia ijin Minu iiiuicuii) iiiiu .iir. imiuivMiy fl i..i in., l... h.u.1 i.., . .n.iiH.. ..... i r 'informed that h? would hae to renounce i jjjc iii i'jii iii-. .iii.iu trviwkr- riiu.iiK .11.1 L M.ii'i'v.vr.'.Vni a viiV.:; v,; .,.: ii ir- "tM- h mund dead hy rinj fi .ajF k &J..J An Amazing Sale! r Entire Stock of FURS ......'. i .i i.. .hii.,.,1 i I her hushand on Ills iclurn from niail' I'lllflfi nu' nui t'v iiiiii.iv. n inn:" ,, . . .... . . ..".'... in. ..... ... .i.. .. There wan every Indication of roll ohbery E money S ' tlnn.l liln. In iriuirl klfMllt. I. tl.1 lin .Itlli'llll until the dlicjjverj of the burned was plaretl In iharsn of a hattery Ho Is only ulioiit tlility-foui cars old no.v. uml ho Is pertiilnlv entitled to he prcud of havlne Hrel the llrt rhot for the United States." III tho sto e. A son of tho couple works In the Philadelphia Xny Yard, aid although he In heond the draft ape Jlre. Itatow fky frerpiently expreiveil fiar tin' lie would he called Into war (-ervlce i KJTa -'v- 'Fr I I vK .JFtm II 'I w L1KUT. HAUUy . WH1TNKY A funnel- lesldeiit it Vhll.idelphl.i was in loninuitiil "f tho Ainerlean bat tery whk-li tlrnl tlio f.iinous llrat Fhell nt the (Irrni.m line". Ho In l.leutinjiit Harry 11 Whitney, former riijlad.lphl.i lcprc-entiitUo of hn lb-.id Miuhlnerv 'iuiip.iliy.-ot Yoik. Pa , manufactuiers of b.ikiry m.iehlnor Tito claim that lio t undoubtedly the , man who decrcH tho honor of heinK railed tho one to launch t'nele Sam's drst idl nt tho Knler li put forward hy ! 1'. Slnnlon, of )crbro'ik, who rinio to tin- loiieluMon, after icadlni; i-.iblnl iici-otiutM of-the opening battery til" aKiilift "ilm Iloelies, that Wli!tne, 1 wlmin be Is totaled b marriage, was In command of the big pun which nil noiincpf rui'l" Sam s debut in the war The account wlihh Mr. Stallion read . anie lorta from the enriisiondcnt of llie I'nltcd Prepi with tho Anieifcau nnn In l-'ranie and was aa follows: battery iiH.--etts that V battery ' fmlK'-d' In llrlm? that fiiM shell at the IJopIici Thej i . iiiiu hack to their tralnhiB cen ter rroin the front Willi a hot feud flaming; betwtin them Men of Y l.itlc.ry laiish sneeiliiKly at battel s rliaruc "Jut i-orehcaa," tbev F.H Pioponenls of both hides told their Mur'tod.i It p"Miii both dragKCd out T Hi Ir Willis b band luro- the muddy lalley, Ibroimh hwnileds of i-lioll holes. In a I. ice in ImM" tin- honor of tiring Amoilcas tlrst shot "Wu lieuan a fall- rnip to lire the firit shot." said an ' N ' b iltery KUiiner to day. "Wo were In position llrst but we plajed the fame aciordlnr to the lUles. Although could hae lrln !ad (be Kim around and llred as hoori ai we aot there, out ...itti-ry was ditermlned rot to lire iiutlt wo had a Kun in Its rcRiil.ir emplacement 'The description of tho utilizer in com inand of '.' batler utdoubledly tits llany Wiillnej," h.iid Mr Slauton "He is a i-ouslu of mine b,i in.irrl.iKe," beliiff a nrphow of ltobert hprliiirsteen. wtt ni.iter at ludlenapolis He Is also a cousin of John C.oidon, of the I'nlted States Ilurei. if N.ilurallzatlo'i here Wliitnej-s p.irniH Iie in SprhiBfleld, O, where tlio eldir Whitney is manager of the lUilo Slate i:iectrlc Kalln.-ij- I'oin pani "A Hie difpatili sa Whittle N a joiim; in.u-liinei specialist, who p.ne up his 't as inanauer of Hie I. onion oWk1 of his couip.un to enlist lie had been 1 member of the'lmllaiia .National liuaid bnltcty'at Indianapolis, cnauii.inikil-bv THINK WILSON WON'T NAME RAILROAD CZAR May Appoint Oflicer to Settle Disputes Over Preferred Shipments WASHINOTu.S. Uti -o 'l lie i.tilroad Invcstic.itloli was the subject of discussion between President f Wilson and Senator New lands at the Whlto House this afternoon. The Presi dent's rnllwa prouraui, postponed until , after roni;re!.s ieion cues on January :, may be a If ei ted b den lopnicuts in tho liixestlKation openlni; net wetK I'te bliiniibly lie ndiiscd I'iialrnian Newlandi on the bads the piobers should fol low up. , Incidentally, . onllden. e Is crowing In railroad circles that the President will t not odrr foernment control. Appointment of n. (tovernmetit traps portatlon ndmltilstrntor, wltli (,'enerul priority powers to dispel present con flicts between arlous- war-making branches ner prtfercntinl slilpments, Is expected to bo tho extent of the Prel. dent's Imtncdlato steps. Tho roads look I for financial relief also. . READING GIVES PASSES TO ITS OLD EMPLOYES ' lerks In employ of the Philadelphia and Heading Hallway are being tiolifled through the heads of tho various de partments that the aro to rccele tall road passes for tlieinselves and their tl It (id ttiA uontia ilntinniifriK nnAii 1. nunibet of jells they lialo been In the1 ser Ice. Tho aimouncement means a substan tial I'hrlstmas present for the wives, who herttofore hae not been Included In issuanco of passe' "Whllo It cannot be called u Christ mas present," m olllulal of the tom pan said today, "It will nevertheless be receled as such by many of tho women Wo simply adjusted our regti latlons to Include certain classes of our einploes and their wles, t'brks who haw- been In the emplc of llie Heading for twenty-tlxe ears will lecelie passes oier the entire sj? tetu for tlufn-clies and wles. Klfteen Imp men Will iecelc passes an where on the .sstem and those who hae sened ten ears will recelo. dUlslou passes The passes go Into ilfect January 1st. Useful mtts For BOYS or GIRLS S'ot Duplicated Elsewhere Girls' Combination Watcrnroof Raincoat Ilnllrrlr -rw $3.50 vf JUM to 1C Sizes icars. llsln ttatt, C9e Ma I Outers rilld Boys'Raincoal ?3.00 S4.II0 Value Made of Knglisli Cnntona: doublo texture; handsome plaid lininp;; mili tary collar; tan and olivo shades. Storm ots n.98 TOR CHILDREN Rubber'Toys, 25c & 50c Hot-Water Bottles, 98c Value $1.50 Ladies' and Men's $ Raincoat Special 9 K Reduced m m VzkSffl ft? mrMM 'Si i Urn frill lj & 5 8 "MWtnUtr.wluvtlL 820 CHESTNUTS! OI'IIN nviiNivns 1,'XTII. CKItllTMAN A Third to a Half Their Former Marked Prices ! Thi exent, without precedent us ks an extraordinan and without comparison. Our entire stock of dependable and most desired mj i iV 1 i 1 . t e ,? uirs onereu ac reuuenons rnar are mosr amazni"; tor hi the savings afforded. & . . . . ... 1 January and February sales neer brought lower prices, and this most exceptional event, coming right before Christmas, will be welcomed bv J hundreds who delight in making H R a gift she will appreciate. & C. J. lleppe iG So it Uxelusire Representatives Si "W he STROUD PIANOLA-PIANO Patented and bttill only by the Aeolian Company of New York City. ?4 Where art, quality antl permanency are considerations lor a Christmas gift you can find no better suggestion than a Stroud Pianola-Piano. It is made by the great Aeolian Company and contains tho famous Pianola patents, of which there are over U00. .Musically, it is superb.' Wo guarantee the Stroud to be superior to any player piano sold at any price in any other store. We will refund your money if you do not find this so. In purchasing a Stroud, settlement may be made in cash, by -charge account or through our Rental-Payment Plan on terms as low as $3 weekly, whereby all rent may be applied toward purchase. Your present piano will be taken in exchange at a fair value. Liberty Bonds and coupons are also accepted at full value. There is no war tax. Call, phone or write for full particulars. C.J.HEPPE&SOH 1II7-11I0 CHESTNUT ST.--6IH&.THOMPSOhtSTS. 9tt l i S&R w T ( Ln if 1 I vtt ? i K a? & vtn 40 Odd Fur Sets, Scarfs & Muffs at $3.00 I'ormerly 1'riced ! .Mollcen Mutl V8.00 1 Near Seal Muff 0.00 1 White Moufflon Muff 7.!'.1 1 Black Wolf Scarf 10.011 2 Gray Moufflon Scarfs 11 Black Wolf Scarfs 1 White Coney Set 1 Dyed Oppossum Scarf lll.tlll 8.311 V 3.00 r..'.if ; r.,oo $3.00 (s Molleen .Muff Black Coney Scarf 1 Opossum Cape J Black Coney Scarfs... I Nutria Collar I Black Coney Scarf. . . . 1 Dyed Skunk Scarf . . . . !! I)yd Skunk Scarfs v?59ffililiii. vflHife I'lirmi-rl Priced . . . ?3.0II 9.9.". 3.00 5.00 3.00 4.93 ... 10.00 3.00 No Mail or Telephone Orders Filled rormcrl Priced Back Wolf .Muff $35.50 1 1 Black I.iix .Muff 1 Raccoon Muff. . . 1 Black Ko- Muff. 19.50 2-7.50 19.95 Sale Price $19.50 16.50 19.93 16.50 'J Heil Fox Scarf c ; 1 Black Wolf Muff 1 Black Pointed Wolf .Scurf - Red Kox Scarfs ' Black Wolf Scarf 1 Black Wolf Muff 1 Black Wolf Muff t Black Wolf Muff i Raccoon Scarfs 1 Black Wolf Muff I Black Coney Muff 1 Black Wolf Muffs 1 Black Wolf Muff 1 White Coney Muff 1 Black Wolf Muff 1 Xutria Collar 1 Beaver Collar 1 Beaver Collar :! Raccoon Scarfs 1 Kid Kox Scarf I'ormerly Priced . . 10.95 l'J.95 15.00 10.93 10.00 12.00 l'J.OO I l'J.OO 10.00 12.00 10.50 10.00 15.00 , 9.95 10.95 10.00 12.50 12.50 1 1.95 10.00 Choice $5.00 1 I 'itch Scurl . . . 1 Dvtd Skunk Muff . 1 Black Coney Capi . 1 Red I'ox Scat f I Fitch Scnrf I Hudson Seal Muff I White Coney .Muff 1 Black Coney Cape 1 Black Wolf Muff . . 1 Black Wolf Muff . . 2 Raccoon Muffs .... 2 Bl.ick Wolf Scarfs 1 Mink Scarf 1 Mollcen Cape 12.00 1 Black Wolf Muff 1 Black Pointed Wolf Muff. Black Fox Scarf 13.50 12.95 18.50 j a? a nv rftf stjl m H ' u PRICE l,H!HH RENTALTERMS i lOO ' lSSl WEEKLY ? l White Coney Cape 1 Black Pointed Wolf Scarf. . 1 Taupe Wolf Scarf 1 Raccoon Muff 1 Natural Skunk Scarf 1 Hudson Seal Muff 2 Dyed Skunk Scarfs 1 Black Coney and Nutria Muff 1 Black Coney and Fitch Scarf 1 Raccoon Scarf 1 Natural Skunk Collar 1 Black Wolf Muff I'urmerlj Priced 17.50 18.00 .'12.50 , 14.50 .1,3.95 19.25 11.50 , 12.95 I 12.00 12.95 15.00 13.00 Choice $10.00 I'ormerlj Pr.'ced . . . 1G.30 . . . 22.50 . . . 13.30 . . i:s.ihi . .. 1G.50 15.00 . . . 18.50 . . 13.50 . . . 21.50 , . . 19.95 10.30 . . 10.50 , . . 23.00 l-'ormerl ' Priced , . . 25.00 , . . 19.95 , .. 19.93 . . . 39.75 , . . 22.50 . . . 35.00 , . . 19.95 . . . 19.50 . .. 21.95 . . . 10.50 ... 23.00 , . . 25.00 , . . 27.50 . . . 17.50 i.00 Choi ce S13.5f 1 .N'caroeal Scarf 1 Chin Squirrel Muff 1 Ringtnil Mink Scarf... 1 Black Ko Mull . ... 1 Tsiupe Fox Muff 1 Taupe Fox Muff 1 Taupe Fox Muff 1 Raccoon Collar 1 Raccoon Collar 1 Civet Cat Muff 2 Near Seal Collars 12.00 I'triner!) Priced I Black I.ynx Scarf 25.00 , 1 Red Fox Scarf 19.95 1 Black Wolf Muff . . . i 10.50 1 Dyed Opossum Muff' . . . 1 Red Kox Scart 3 White Coney Capes 1 Dyed Skunk Scarf. . . 1 Black Wolf Muff.... 25.00 19.9.) 18.30 15.00 10.50 . Formerly Priced . 1 Taupe Wolf Scarf 25.00 2 Black Wolf Scarfs 15.001 1 Poirot Wolf Scarf '. . 25.00 1 Taupe Fox Scarf 25.00, I Po ret Wolt Scar 1 White Coney Set. 1 Taupe l;ox bean. 1 Natural Skunk Scarf 1 Near Seal Scarf . . . 1 Near Seal Scarf . . . 1 White Coney Scarf 1 White Coney Scarf . 1 Hudson Seal Collar 1 Hudson Seal Collar 25.00, rf 25.001 t 12.95X f 12.95 12.95 Formerly i Priced I . . 23.75 . . 23.75 . . .12.50 . . 27.50 . . 22.50 . . 22.50 Choice $12.00 Choice $12.50 Choice ) $17.50 1 Black I.ynx Mutl .. 1 Black Fox Scarf . . . 1 Nuttia Muff 1 Nutria Cape 1 Raccoon Fox Muff , 2 Marabou Capes . . . 1 Dyed Skunk Muff ., 1 Hudson Seal Collar 1 Dyed Skunk Muff . 2 Black Fox Scarfs . I Poirct Wolf Muff ., 1 White Coney Muff , 1 Ded Skunk Muff .. 1 Ded Skunk Scarf , 1 K I. ...1, T.vnv Mllfl" 1 Hudson Seal Muff 16.50 2 Squirrel Muffs 18.50 1 Dyed Skunk Muff 32.00 2 Molleen Muffs 1G.50 1 Dved Skunk Muff 25.00 I Black Fox Scarf' 19.95 1 Near Seal Scarf 21.50 1 Raccoon Muff 22.93 1 Red Fox Set 16.50 1 Dved Skunk Muff 19.50 1 Hudson Seal Collar 19.50 1 Dved Skunk Muff . . . 1 Natural Skunk Muff 1 Natural Skunk Muff 1 Dyed Skunk Scarf .. 2 Skunk Scarfs 1 Black Lynx Muff ... 2 Raccoon Muffs 1 Raccoon Scarf 2 White Coney Scarfs . 1 Dyed Skunk Muff .. 1 .lap Kolinsky Mink Mutl . . . 1 Jap Mink Muff I Mink Muff 1 Raccoon Scarf I Cross Fox Scarf. .-. 1 Raccoon .Muff 1 .lap Kolinsky Mink .Muff... 1 Gray Wolf Scarf 1 Red Squirrel Muff 1 Mink Muff 1 Red Fox Muff 1 Mink Muff 1 Squirrel .Muff 1 Natural Skunk Cape Formerly Priced ... 35.00 . . . 27.50 . . . 55.00 J l'oimerl . Priced J . . $32.50 . . . 39.75 . . . 32.50 . . 45.001 .. 27.50 . . . 29.75 . . . 27.50 ' Formerly Priced .. $32.50 . . 32.50 . . 32.50 j . .. 35.00 45.00 . 35.00 32.50 , 35.00 43.00 35,00 ' 35.00 35.00 37.50 35.00 , Choice $21.00 Choice. Choice $25.00 Choice $15.00 These Higher Priced Furs Also Reduced 5.00 33.50 35.00 25.00 23.00 21.50 18.50 19.95 23.00 21.95' Formerl Priced 1 Black Lynx Scarf 19.95 Black Fox Muff 19.95 Black Wolf Muff 32.50 Gray Fox Scarf 27.50 Civit Cat Scarf 19.50 Dyed Skunk Muff Black Lynx Muff Dyed Skunk Muff Poiret Fox Muff Black Pointed Coney Set Natural Skunk Muff ... Natural Skunk Muff ... Dyed Skunk Muffs 22.50 Dyed Skunk Muff 22.50 Black Fox Muff 25.00 Black Fox Muff 33.00 Natural Skunk Muff 35.00 35.001 35.00 25.00 27.50 10.50 1 29.751 21.50. Choice $16.50 Formerly Priced 1 Black Fox Set 41.00 1 Taupe Fox Set 4-5.00 1 Natural Lynx Set 75.00 1 Red Fox Set 42.95 1 Ringtail Mink Muff 65.00 , 1 Black Lynx Set 47.50 1 Red Fox Set 42.95 1 1 Black Fox Set 47.50 1 Black Lynx Set 19.50 1 Black Lynx Set 49.50 1 Lynx Cat Set 42.93 1 Black Fox- Set. 49.50 1 Opossum Set 03.00 1 Natural Skunk Set 55.00 1 Black Fox Set 08.50 1 Fischer Scarf 95.00 1 Pointed Fox Muff 75.00 1 Squirrel Cape 75.00 1 Pointed Poiret Fox Set 7G.00 1 Hudson Seal Scarf 89.95 1 Jap Cross Fox Set 95..00 1 Jap Mink Scarf 75.00 1 Jap Kolinsky Mink Cape 75.00 1 Hudson Seal and Fitch Cape.... 85.00 2 Red Fox Sets '. 75.00 1 1 Fitch Kolinsky Scarf .,. . 95.00 I 1 Jap Kolinsky Mink Cape.: 85.00 1 Red Fox Set .. 95.00 1 1 Poiret Fox Set. .3. 95.00 , 1 Pointed Fox Set 175.00 1 Mole Scarf 125.00 1 Blended Squirrel Set 75.00 1 Mink Scarf 145.00 , 1 Hudson Seal Coat..' i 165.00 I 1 Hudson Seal and Fitch Cape.... 195.00 I 1 Kolinsky Set .., 195.00 Sale Price $32.50 32.50 35.00 35.00 35,00 35.50 37.50 38.50 39.50 39.50 , 39.50 41.50 45.00 15.0,0 18.50 50.00 50.00 55.00. 50.Mi 50.Wf.fJ es-w" 65.00 1 65vi v 7.1ft" 75.Wia 85J$ 65.Hf OD,Wft-J 123.M5J 145.. 15Jr WMf !," ..- t-i 13 '2 iv,. j .- tm w IttffA sM BijVA Jt i.-rrrn. a ..sv (7,. 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