wmmmmmimmmmmmmmm 5M, iv?fJ?J I i ...,'- , .mm ;. - fi r ,. v ramify yjm 1!" - ' ...... ... 1. -. iMfeMMMMrvaMeWMnnaMMaMMMtaaMiiMMtflMMkaiiNa r . :..... ' . . ' -.-i-.- '. k.. . . ... ...m. . . .. -Tway' f.t H vlff' riwr-Fn . ILTOWRffe'! Tt'?lWrTO5TV1"j,'''W-.-TFTBWra.--''.rt-. t"fS3M r . iP'ptjf' , - - -, ;'. t f- " : - EEKXNO ri" -T. .V,:V "JTn TiTinnfi tt- v - - "-"' t . i - . . . j-- - i , r ( ..- .1 t - LTEDQEK IPHXLADlDLPlrAr tfHTJKSDAY, MAIICH 20, v -W m bj- . a a 1019 '"' . ... - tl 4. - m n UP TO GOVERNOR v Mayor .Ellis Thinks Jersey Executive Can Knock Out "Gouge" COULD ASK COMMISSION SIX PAINTINGS AT ACADEMY "America's opportunity" BOUGHT BY LAMBERT FUNDfST I I rent hm Hough, a 1 ivtd Impression of IFnrfiHi Philadelphia, A'irU ' , uuidie w i .. i ,, , J- ,. , ' Jeol of "America's I Woie v roulette Inn. Itoehns. of Hits Gifv, i Acndcmy ot Musl I , ' , i Mnrch Si, , Imotia Canvases Selected by Trustees colonel McCarthy Dr, Itugh HlrcUhead. Lieutenant fol nel Daniel ,T. McCarthy anil Mnjor 111 spcaK on me hoi Onnortutilty' nl the Music. M&ndny evening, him rfceutlv return- cil from special work with the American fouei, In ntissln, while Major Hlddle Collingswood Residents Flock to Attend Mass-Meeting of Protest ji. ...... . . .. i ' . . - . Ivi 1 tiltt4i1r1it)HnM "ui'p." .-. Klu,?r, cniy ..up or which was iimiure production. .Tlie urtlKf ..n hum Ii(;V;r " Jjirckiiwiil n hpiiI abroad painted by u Philadelphia!!, linve been !'' respcnilbll)lj of cl-.olce fulls am i n the American I'.cd Cross an one oi liurcliaed liv tlm truoiee. of the I ain. "enrJ -"ci arier, Aiiuipu Jiorie mill her-, M inspectors, and wnue in r.iiKinmi lureiMHtii u tlie ti unices or tlie -""-, B.aill. Kendall. ' rend, red special service to tlie Amerl- oert I'Utid from tlie lUlh annual'cx-i i.n... ... ,,,.. , ,, , 'i-li embassy by devotlnt; u month of 1.IM.to,. at the Academy t .be H, ,J ' JX T W!, Arts. The bouorn this year no to women, van ltoeUeiis. wan painted fiom an aulo- ' he liouubt a messace of encoiliaKemeiit Donors this year no to women, Man iioeuens. wan painted fiom an nun- ' he liouubt a messace only one man belnir reineented In tlio 1 '"""il" nl tlie comer or llmnil hihI "liP!t- to tnc employes there. ' '"- ,""" """B repie. tmeii "" I . . . ,...,1 As 1 ellle-elltlllif the Amertc-'ll alllbas- list selected. 'booth nr th lnrm . n,n i!i,nr,i ! t-aili.r be. also delivered it series of spe- n 'Trust linit,ti,.. 7 " 'lal .addres.-e. and was received lu n,l rust Hulldlng. uildi. (See by KIiir UeoiKC The cuiivaset chosen ale, of Xew Hope j "portrait" 'lloues I Smith. CC8) by "c'B" or rennsylvaiila hills tlm rumen (314), by Anita 11. Smith. , l)orom!as landscape Is it fine lonal l uutm. ..T 11...... ....!.... ..I.. I. III.. t v alio ..lltv. Jlayor Ellis, of Camden, puts the New Lilian Westcott Hale, of Huston ; "Still Smith's canvas depicts little Jersey trolley-fare controversy squarely up to Governor Edge. Ho declared "a word from tlio Governor to the State Utilities Commission would Bound the death-knell of the proposed zone-fare ystem." This system, which the Public Service Hallway Company plans to put Into ef fect In New Jersey, provides for an Initial fare of five cents, plus one cent for caeh trills of trnvel. tt would re sult In fare Increases In most of the "Ifew Jersey towns. Soys Governor Is oil Trlul "Governor Edge has the opportunity to prove the truth of his oft-repeated boast that he lias given the citizens of tho state u real business administra tion," said Mayor Ellis. "The Governor has power to appoint, and. therefore, to remove Public Utilities Commissioned fcfxom office. At Ills own behest the per sonnel of the commission was Increused from three to five. f'mtmili f,,r llffr .t-torft white. . .".. ... ... . bouses nestim In foliate .l,e,hlm. , .. '"p I'unuing tuna or tie uig sisters of incn'u i..i i i r 1 :"" i hoc ety was material y mcreayed ast ot Pages picture is a stud.v of egftphmts Kllt ,,, ,), proceeds from a nnmlciil l,y and a white platter. i comed.v entitled "The Princess Heautl- I ne iiuniiing ruiKi, started some The portrait by Mrs. Hale, whose slni- I f.u' llai ly schemed picture has just been i time auo. I to be used for the erection of a building where the tucntylunlor WOMEN RE-ELECTED TO SCHOOL BOARDS and F I addon- "Let us then direct our ..nne.tl to the '". HraBe" w,xu U,B ""' ul I I Governor. The Utilities Commission ,a,er '"'-'"'"einB the picture tor a more would In all probability be swayed by a word from him signifying bis desire on what the fate of tho proposed zoning "mii'jii Hiiouiu De. ijovernor r.oge hoouiu be made to show whether he lias been on the side of the citizens and given ; them a business administration, as he asserts, or whether It Is mere poppy- r code." ', Collingswood residents conducted an CollillRSU'Ood Miy.H.iailun im.ClilK I.1CI I1IBIIL III III.' ,, T x . ,, f Bank Hall. After vehement add! esses , held. i. J.. LllOOSe I'pmt denouncing the Public Service Com- . . pany had been made the citizens and , 11111C Members Borough Council selected Mayor Thomas , V W. Jack, an old opponent of the Public Service Corporation, and Judge John II. ' School boaid elections throughout n.tVlV bo,0UBl' solicitor, lo Protest ramilen Coum 81lburnI1 uistrlcts last galnst the proposition before the Pub- , , .... ... -lie Utilities Commission. ' 'Bt wrft spirited. In several dls- ,., ....... tilcts tlie contests were close, while in , CltUens Unlly In Protnl ., , , , 1 ,. other places only a few oted. Two .the ball was virtually jammed to tliei,,omn "T e-"''e'l. ' Cclllngs- doors. Hundreds of citizens of tlie i wood and one In Haddonfleld. In Col- i . borough and neighboring towns had llngswood 'William Ballinger. the oldest tMn"in J;r0UKl,( "J" ral" aml s,,,!!" to 'member of the board, was defeated. ' ln ln Ul6 Protests. r,r; .irafton K. Day and lr. l-Yunklln ' Camden rreparlug Attark '. V- Jones were elected. Mrs. Austin j V in Camden yestenjay City Solicitor li J''"1 ';'h "a, ' :!!""fu- 'V ' G. C. Bleakly announced tliat a plan of o?",,! csniwT S G Vte action to'be taken against the proposed ' ,,, tt'h,, ,!.;, ,.. ,,.., . zone-fare system. In so far as It affects I J'1 ' " '""'V 'f , Camden, would be determined upon at ' ?i, '?S-I !,, , ,'?'n r M i ' -H meeting Saturday of the five Council- ' JiL "Ti'-i .? i , 1"',. 'V'0"0''' men appointed by David Jester, presl- j6 ,Ke K7sl" "! ' Muton Lngle. J. dent of City Council, to act with him. ' ,. "e'' ?i?oti."!!, we,?:, ,0al!l5'. IInry ?.The Councilmen are William S. Abbott, I J ""fBrift. A llllam Link and AVIIIIam chairman: Frederick von NIeda. Unu.s ' "',;'s' "" .ajers ami u,niu Mes- Dellmuth, Joseph Forsyth and J. Hartley ! f011 : Un'i'30" Heights. Oliver P. Lam Bowen, bert. William It. Farran and A. Lincoln Mayor David M. Anderson, of Glouces. I Tyl": Audubon, Ceorge Hippie. George ;ier, said a.speclal meeting of Council had Klsller a,ld r Spier: Bairlngton. Oscar y been called for Monday evening, and that , MacDanlels. Denjamln Steffeldt and J. a committee may be appointed to rep-1 Klanl Brenner: Westmont, Frederick .rfsent Gloucester at the public hearing; '-P'l'ig, Frederick C.ehrke and Charles In Newark. Tle committee will be ac- . Sass companled by Charles W. Letzgus, " i city attorney. ' Life" :M8), by Josephine Page, Washington; "Whisper Low" ( -1 T ) Lester D. Boronda. of New York ; "Trent .1..... !.... .-!.,, f 1... 1,.i,t.,U . I'rv.. J'lll 1.UUKI1 l.VI. Ifi I aillClIC lllli IUT- '., ... ,., , , a ., . .. . .... .. K"eu i"e Koto nieuai oi toe rt ( lint. ' ,.i,,i.s, ,,f th. IliL- siu, ,.. ,,,,.,,,11,,,, kens, of Philadelphia, and "Cornwall , of u Birl holulnK ,m1 ,.cl; ''J .J'tlr:! "inav'be en Cliffs" (73), by Margaret Huntingdon, uf ' In color and design. tertalned. New York. ' . Lambert purchases ale made by three 1" artist friends of tho late John LamDert, a painter of this city, who, In his will, left $50,00, the Income from which was to be used annually for the pur chase cf pictures from the annual ex hibition. The founder expressed the de. sire that the committee "should US' far I as possible designate plctuies by younger artists who have not yet made standard J reputations, always choosing pictures ' of merit." Two of tho paintings selected this year are for the tlrst tune by artists who , have "arrived." Another has been j chosen as a "holding canvas," by which , tlie wiik of 11 promising young painter BVK fiifif i ITXIT ftirnirin I m FTgood sHOEskJ Ws &trd t 1 ffcji?! 5; Introducing p, Wx I n Vamtip RS L iiv t wauuv a ?$S$ The Oxford thai combines bcaulu with service ffi Wh S With sport suit ur tullcur; wi.h serj;e frock or afternoon pry o uown Vgjjf: ty The Oxford is in evidence y. (fejC And amnni; the many styles that arc here "The Vamtic" is pV j j n favorite. VLi jy Made in bluel; kid or Hie iteic brown with two-inch leatlier m hob heel; it. lias the iew flexible well that gifes the appearanrc j SB of lightness and yet is substantially durable. ?i wKy) Hundreds of other styles in Spring Pumps and k& 5? Oxfords from 4.8," to 9.50 Sp, m 019921 Market Street W 1 &24, 5604-00 (iermantown Ave. I 2746-48 Germantown Ave. PjSip V 4028-30 Lancaster Ave. (iOth & Chestnut Sts. TQ MPIo SHOES.CHANGEDBY WAR y Iop-EIop &f." 1' ormer Service ft i.icn II JCCI. vjpcil VfUIIlIUTL , W 1 hcu n juui onuca iiiai you vc oeen t in ine service. m If you walk up or down the busy streets these days, with your eyes to ,the ground, you will mark a curious change In tho grooming of many civilian i. feet. Not so often Is the young soldier's ' ifoot squeezed into the long, narrow ! thln-soled shoes dating from before the war; no longer do so many feet descend 1 .to tne nara pavements witn mincing re luctance because they haven't room in tho shoes to spread. Nowadavs feet are falling with a steady and a firm "plop-plop" 1 I Golden chevrons, silver ones, bars In motley that stretch across proud chests. may have their honored significance: ,but shoes plain, brown, blunt-nosed iishocs have more than Just that: they vhave happy, contented, comfortable feet Inside or them. ! 1 r We Will Open a Charge Account for You ! bllUOMI 1'I.OOK . TO PLAN NEW ERA MOVEMENT ,,' Presbyterian Laymen Will Meet in Bethany Church Tonight 3 One hundred 'Presbyterian laymen, representing churches throughout the (Presbytery of Philadelphia, will hold a conference this evening ln Bethany Pres- ' ' . byterian Church, Twenty-second nnd ' Balnbrldge streets, to plan for the New ' Era Movement ln this city. t , Churches of the Philadelphia Prcsby- ftery will raise $456,240 In the b!g every- Iv.. Tineiuuer canvass on .uaicn rid, wnicn is nart of a natlon-wldo movement to ob- ,.taln $25,000,000 for congregational work -.and $13,000,000 tor benevolence. The laymen will be the guests of the session of Bethany Church. Allan Suth erland will preside, and a committee, consisting ot Mr. Hutneriana, I). T. It oil man, Rowlnnd Kavenson, Harry A. Pal "mer. Robert C. Lowry and Edcrar l". Ifrutcney, win De in charge. 7 MM vStgL y J f m 11 923 MARKET STREET v, Two Presbyterian churches Tioga and Gaston have conducted preliminary every-member convasses, with good re- ;sults. In Tioga Church the contributions Xto benevolence were Increased from - '1500 to $7500. In Gaiston Church there yas an Increase from $1500 to $5000. I Ice Wagons Wantefl ,. ! 100 ice, wagons wanted immediately. Must be in good run ning order. Give tele phone and your ad dress. C 207, Ledger Office. Newest Trimmed Hats 1 $2;oo $ Large and I small shapes ot Milan faced with colored c r 0 p e. Neat ribbon and fl o w o r trim mings. hTKF.KT VLOOK A Sample Line of Infants' White Dresses At a Third and a Half Below Regular I.artfc variety of lace and haiul-cmbioidereil trimmed styles but a few of a kind and many slichtly soiled. But each a wonderful value at these prices. I 7 IM 1 Values Up to $2.00 $1.25 Lot 2 Values Up to S3.00 ?l'.69 KASEMENT I-ot a Values Up to $4.50 Lingerie 89c 2 I $1.25 Values Large vailety of tailored, lace o r embioklery t r I 111 m c 1. models. KTKKKT I I.IMIIt $4.00 Silk Poplin Skirts $3.00 Neat shirred a n d pocket- t r 1 111 111 o d models. STIIKPT l'l.OOIt Seashore Excursions TO ATLANTIC CITY Ocean City. Wildwood Cape May EVERY SUNDAY . . . ??"! 'crthrotIf. 7,80 A. M. from Clirstnnt or finnlh lolnii I V $1125 SND tVar. Tor 10 Additional Second 'JrJ vJ i Floor !wTI "( 1 Wm m Si. llifil t Women's and Misses' Dresses $1500 Values Up to $25 V grouping of one rack at this special price. Silk taffetas. Georgette crepes, satins and all-wool serges in newest trimming effects. All new colorings. SKTONll l'l.OOH $1.25 Sheer Batiste Envelope 7QC Chemise Trimmed with ribbons. laces and embroideries. Hlbbon shoulder straps. KTUKKT FI.OOK Women's and Misses' Suits $4A'75 v 19 Regular $25 Values This price Is for this one day only. Made of serges and poplins in new coat and brained ef fects, All new spring colors. SKCOMI VI.OOH $1.50 Flowered Sateen QQ Petticoats .. . Variety of neat flounce ef fects. Pretty flowered de signs. Very special value. HTKKF.T l'l.OOIt I I 9 Women's and Misses' $12.50 NewN Spring Suits & Capes Fine, nll-wool serges and poplins In neat braid trimmed and new coat models, A most unusual value at this low price. $0.98 Women's & Misses' $r $ QQ Spring Dresses 5&- Several nw styles In wool serges and Kusque. hannit silk poplins. All new colorings and trimming effects. Girl's $3.00 Wash DRESSES, $1 .65 Ginghams and repps, 0 to 14 years. I 9.50 nioWls'.1' " if 1 I . . k y Wml I 1 i Sizes STRAWBRIDGE & CLOTHIER Men's Clothing Styles for Spring Express a New Spirit of Freedom LL restrictions upon Men's l Clotliing fashions have been removed, and the tailors of ready-to-wear garments upon whom this Store depends have given free rein to the genius of their designers, with the result that there are many refreshing changes and spirited touches in tlie new styles for Spring. 1HE new developments espe cially in the models for young men have been inspired largely by VICTORY and the demands of the young men who are returning to the walks of peace. The man fresh from the rigors of army or navy life broader in shoulder and trimmer in waist-line than when he went away must be provided for with styles particularly designed to meet his new physical requirements. Nev ertheless those who did their part at desk or in workshop will find equal satisfaction in the good, conserva tive styles which have been liberally provided, as well as in these recent developments of the new era in Men's Clothing. i Bearing witness to the above facts are- The Stein-Bloch and Hart, Schaffner & Marx Spring Suits Spring styles and springtime fabrics all here and ready for the inspection of discriminating men. No need to tell men of the high quality of this Clothing they know. Sufficient to state that they are in the' very smartest styles for the present and coming seasons new waist-seam models, smart double-breasted effects, with the clean-cut, straight-up shoulder and incurved waist-line, many with the popular high-set pockets and decidedly novel bell cuffs-ll new, yet thoroughly practical. The variety of fine fabrics baffles description. Prices fdr Stein-Bloch and Hart, Schaffner & Marx Suits range from $35.00 to $60.00. Top Coats, $35.00 to $50.00. Suits from other good makers, $25.00 to $50.00; Top Coats, $20.00 to $35.00. Some Medium-Weight Hart, Schaffner & Marx Suits at Special Prices $28.50, $32.00, $34.50 and $38.50 California- and spring-weight Suits, made up from fabrics of which the manufacturers had but limited quantities, at liberal price concessions. The Suits at $28.50 are of cheviots, in neat single-breasted styles. Suits of fine-twill blue serge at $32.00. Handsome double- and single-breasted Waist-seam Suits, at $34.50 many silk-lined. Fine Worsted Suits, conservatively cut, at $38.50. " Camouflage" Patterns Are the latest in Men's Neckwear. Irregular color 1 splashes of browns, greens, blues and yellows in their 1 various hhades, harmonious j ly blended and intermingled in decidedly smart and at I tractive patterns. These and hundreds of other distinc ' tive designs and fabrics are ! now ready for inspection in , I the Neckwear Store. Prices i 66c. $1.00, $1.50, $2.00, ' $2.50, $3.00, $3.50 and $4.00. I Knitted Neckwear is again popular in the finer grades only. We have a plentiful supply in the newest effects from '$2.00 to $3.50. A wonderful variety of i Bat-wing Bow Ties at C5c, I $1.00 and $1.50. 1 Htrtiwbrlilge L L'lolhler Alale 1. Market Street Other Interesting Lots at Worthwhile Savings An attractive collection of light-weight Overcoats at special prices. Of Cravenetted tweeds, at $23.50. Of knitted fabrics, excellently tailored, at $26.50. Of Oxford fabrics, silk-lined and in conservative styles, at $33.50. 'Blue Serge Suits, with an extra pair of Trou sers, special value at $32.00. These are of all-wool serge, faultlessly tailored and trimmed. No man should buy a Blue Serge Suit without first seeing these. Really remarkable value at $32.00. Blue Serge Suits, with one pair of Trousers, at $25.00. A limited quantity of Young Men's Suits, of plain blue and dark green flannels, in smart single- and double-breasted styles now $25.00. Youths' Long-Trousers Suits of the well-known Lang-ham-High and other good makes. Designed especially for hard-to-fit youths of 16 to 19 years. Prices, $21.50 and $26.50. Hart, Schaffner & Marx Evening Dress Suits Reduced to $37.50 We are clearing away all we have on hand of this par ticular line at a sharply reduced price because Hart, Schaffner & Marx cannot supply us with the sizes which are depleted in our stock, owing to the fabrics being unavail able at this time. y Stravvbrldge & Clothier Second Floor, Urfst 0 ! I 1 t U Leather Coats At Savings of One-Third We have a special collec 1 tion of these distinctively smart Leather Coats in aviation styles, for motor, beach, and sports wear, to 1 sell at prices which are one ' third less than their usual i cost because the manufac I turcrs secured tho leather from the Government at a Srice concession. Smart elted models, reversible- leather with gabardine or ; khaki reverse. Sister can wear them, too! Prices are $21.60, $29.50, $33.50 and $52.50. Second Floor, Sut MARKET STREET EIGHTH STREET FILnERT STREET STRAWBRIDGE & CLOTHIER MARKET STREET; EIGHTH STREET FILBERT STREET.? 14 ojtjt2 HOME OF STYLE AND ECONOMY - J ...-. ,1-U sr" ll- U-. -AT ,-" ; ,-lr.i i. tb- A)' .'.. iht :
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