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MAY GET SLEUTHS
FOR AUTOJHEFTS
Florence Duke's Confession
Has Put Net About Entire
Crime Syndicate
HER SILENCESOtfN BROKEN
Hirer- Atlantic Oily ilctrc.tlcs arc
mid to be s-clicilulril for nrrrt bccninc
of (lip confession of I'lorcncc DuKc. wlf
(onfewtl automobile tlilcf, now soning
n twehc-jenr Kcnlcncp in lail
1"Ip men iirrpstc-tl in Aliunde City on
Tuesday, after ber Moiy of the work
ings of tiip nutoinobilc stenliiiR Sjntli
rate to which the belonged was Invent l
gntecl, were held in bail yesterday.
'Ihrce proprietors of the Bonrdwnlk
Gnrnse were held in S10.000 bail path
nnd their two cinplojes in SllOUO bail
carh.
With the tlcariiiR up of (lip Atlantic
f'ity pnd'of tlif; Mndicute b lMniuticl
C. Oashill, Jr.. count pioscciitor. who
obtained the DuKc girl's t-oufessioii in
the Eastern Ponitentinn. the tt nil is
expected to lend to this city wlieic
otheis of the "ten-man sjndicalc'' nic
salt to be under Btinplllnncp.
' The proprietors of tlic Iloaidunlk
Garage-aic Martin. Oeoige and .Jere
miah Nathanvon. The emplojes
GIRL, IN FLAMES,
LEAPS INTO TUB
AND SAVES LIFE
Cam'den Miss Takes Blazing Oil
Stove With Her in Dash
Into Water
KHnbrth Ogdeii. nu eighteen ear
old Camden girl, saved her life today
when an oil stmc exploded in lier homv
bj jumping, full) dressed, Into it bath
tub filled with water.
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INTO SQUARE
Ine nuv nart of this Miuarc for the r
purpose. I hne n reply from him In
which he nald Hint he would not permit
the invasion of any of our public
mpiarcs, that be wns unnlternhly op
posed to It.
"I hate lletl long enough to see llm
desperatloii of the four Niu.ircs whiili
William I'enn laid out as brenthlng
places for the people nnd f lunj; kppii
tllC two prilllipni Kirri'i "i in'1 'in
Old I blocked by the public buildings (lov
1 ernor Sprout h Ntutenieiii mioiiih meet
with our heartiest nppronl."
Mr. Welsh nuggested that the ter
minus of the biidgc might be pushed
l,nr.fc in i Ipnr the wiiliire intireh Pro-
fissnr Iiiid proposed that the terminus
FAVORED RY DR LAIRD I l"1 opposite Locust street, mentioned us
.THVUnCU BT UH. LHinU n)p 'o'f )hp ,,m,m,,,l iraHic MncK and
that it HO lociltcci hi u ni 111 iii'
squaie between Sixth and Sceuth
Kt reels.
I lu'geneml Professor l.uud outlined
ii... ...i! iilnii nu 1m linu ilotiM linfnrii
drawing n I1.1H1" lis Aflss fallen fill - ' ..! I 1.1.. ..ui.... !.. .. i..n i.. i l '..' ' ,m, '..".!.. m.. .1 !...
I, . . , , l , ,. '""' nuv 11 ui iniiiiuu 111 u nm. iw utner organixiuiuu-'. " i nm-in.
I IMietl (hessing. In her 100111 was 1111 oil Heiberl Welsh, who made Ihe nn litirrr. he made mi emphatic plea that
stop which she hnd just lighted. It nouniemeiit last night Hftcr Dr. Wan en then make the bridge 11s ai fistic as ios
'exploded. The girl seized the blaring J. I.aird. Ihe bridge commission's o sible, a ncdit to good tasp as well as
I slop, which had set hie to her cloth-inert . had explained that this site was onteiprisp. J, MrliUir- Hamilton, the
in", nnrl inn fop tin. Iintln num. the best tn be had nnd that he had so nmaiitniif ! Hnitisnn S. Morris, Joseph
I She jumped into the tub with the tecommended to the commission. , IVmiell. Albeit Kelse and Mr. Welsh, I
Mme. 'mil although hei clothing was ""I"1, T.aiid h lei tine- iis gicn 1 ,, of whom took part in the cIm iission J
1 bndl damaged b the llnmes, her
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Governor Would Not Mar
Washington Landmark With
Structure
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(ioverunr Sprout does not fnwir
'A'asliinElnn Square as a-terminus for
Another meniber of Hip family was th riilladplphln-Camdpii bildge. lie
under the nusplces of the Fellowship of
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quickness of iiut.d saed hi r from nny AlKnmlMr Welsh's statement caused
scncius Injuiy. ! vtjr
Her paienls on the floor below lienicli "When Hie newspapeis showed Hint
her screams mid inn to her iissistnm e. i the Washington Square site was 1011
Thej helped put out the fire which the, shlercd for one of the termini of Hi"
stove luid stat ted in the gill's bediooni. new biidge." Mr. Welsli snid, "I int
'Jhe family lives nt Sixth nnd Division mediatelr wrote to Governor Hpioul
stteets, Camden. ' n,,(' cxphiined the objection to invnd-
pmpiiaticall.v nddecl their approval
this sentiment.
'I lie suggestion recently made that the
bridge be 11 war memorial met with en
thiisinstic suppolt unci some ot tje
nrtists quoted from then 1'uropenii
travels to explnlu the tenslbilitj of the
idea. On one point, however. Mr
Mouis was u little doubtful and this
was the question of delay.
STRAWBRIDGE & CLOTHIER
Special Announcements for To-morrow (Friday)
Helping Men to Choose the Easter Suit
TMGHT more days until Easter! Short ennuih limp, for Hip Hhrv man who
L decided to buy that new Spring Suit some time ago, but could "never get ,
tuuuuu lj it, uev-au&B mure was aiways someming lo oe done wnicn inters
fered. In order to convey to men just returning to civilian life and to others
aireany in mum an mea or tne latest trend in correct fashions for men, we
have illustrated here six of the most popular styles which men of good ta"ste
are choosing from the comprehensive collection here assembled for their
convenience.
Brief Descriptions of
the Suits Illustrated
TWO YOUNGSTERS FOUND
One Boy. 13, Another, 9, Picked Up j
in Camden; Two Others Missing
Tvvo'hojs weic found waudeiing
about Camden todnv and two othcts
me were repented missing.
Lewis Nathansnn nnd Winlield Tho'iiiis. IMvvnrd Knnth. thiitecti vears old.
Automobiles woith close to S100.000, 'Fortieth and Wcsthcld stteets. unci
stolen in Philadelphia nnd other pirn es Vestlield Baldwin, fourteen, Tkirtietb
during the last live months me said to nnd High streets, disappeared .vcsterilav
have been handled nt the gniage. Atl- linoming. The bo.vs were together when
thoritles nt the lcsoit say the tuitoiiio- Pst seen, ltelntives sa the have been
biles wercRtolen, tun into the big guiage lUtenUitig to "iiin nwa.v.
nt night, nnd emerged entirplv different I TnmM linskj, fifteen, Cioss Ke.vs,
in nppcainnce the next morning. Two !' '' ' f""l w nuclei ing near Ninth
cats mentioned in the indict nents were ;trtcl "," I"y '""'' '' -'-tecovcred
nt the garrige, Mi. Huskill 'S 'l would give no information to
Lnto ' puin-i" iij 111; i-n. muni.
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Florence Duke was sentenced To the
John ISramcr. nine, 12107 North
take a nde in their automobile jestci
d.i. ami hud diiveii him lo Camden
and then otdeicd him out of Ihe ni,
maximum scnlence'for her crimes b, i Jc,B,1V "T'i". 'i'"" ' V lnU i
Judge Monnghan, in Quarter Sessions, llol,l,h n 1 cdcrnl Mice h. Ho said
...,". ,,",',,, ...,' i i " two mm had asked him if lie wanted to
i IMlll, Ull ..lull II Xt I. illll'l 7M1U null II"
fused nn offer of rlcmenej if she divulged
the names of those associated with her
in the thefts. Sentence was withheld
for n day lo give her n elianec to coo
stder the matter, but she boldlv stood up
in court nnd declared she would not
confess, nnd took the heavy sentence
without an visible signs of emotion.
Her coufession in the penitentiary
will not lessen her time of impiison
tnent. Sentence has been passed, ntiil
she will serve the allotted time, unless
paidoncd.
Found Unconscious In Hotel
H. T. Flecker, who icgistcrecl at the
Hotel Walton on Monday from New
YorV city, was found in his loom Instf
night uueoiiseioiis from the c fleets of
u drug.
Hospital.
lie wns taken to Jcffcusou
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IIEVROLET Sedan
gives you the means to
I i meet every transporta-
y tion problem com
pletely, economically and with
comfort. It can be instantly
converted fiom a comfortable
closed car to an easy-riding
open touring car possessing
permanent overhead protection.
Clirvrolet "1 our-Nincty" bcdn $1185, 111
bcJjn ?1685 1 O B 1 but Mulligan
CimvKoLtr Motor Company
yytj NORTH BKOAD STUCU1'
VARE PICTURES "CALAMITY"
Councils Reform Means Loss of
Trained Politicians, He Says
Congressman Varc. ut the thiity
eighth anniversary of the Young Re
publican Chib last night, in discussing
independent moves for a smaller Coun
cils, declared thnt by abolishing Coun
cils the citj would lose its "trained pol
iticians." He added if that happened
"where would we ever get our candidate-,
for Mayor?"
After picturing the city ns one of the
best governed in the country, he di
tccted his Attention to "those men who
nre alvva.vs complaining about how
thini;s are run here."
"I always notice." he said, "that
ihose who complain the loudest nre nl
wajs stajing here, buying the city
bonds and investing more nnd more in
rcnl estate.
Men come to this city from the
South, where they posed as members
of the Democratic party. Tiicy come here V
to better their financial situntion their
social situation, if jou please and nil
Republicans should be caieful how they
meet these men or how they permit them
to try to lead them away from the old
paths of-the party."
rormer,.0!overnor Edvvtn S. Stuait
joined in this appeal, sajtng ttiat the
Democratic party in nil the years of
its success, as he remembered it, hnd
not failed to bring disastrous times anil
industrial depression upon the coun
try. BURGLAR GETS LONG TERM.
Ten to Fifteen Years Imposed for
Robbery of Philadelphia Woman
For compelling Mrs. Richard P.
Tatum, 402 South Twentj -second
street, to swear upon her honor as n
Christian" that she had given all her
valuables, except a wedding ring, nftcr
having beaten her with a blackinck at
the Ilotel Brighton several weeks ngo,
Charles Gibson, a half breed, has been
sentenced to Mas Landing to serve not
less than ten or more than fifteen jears
nt hard labor in the state urison
That was but one of three sentences
imposed on Gibson, who, altogether.
will serve not less than eighteen jears
and paj lines of $3000 or serve its i
cmihalont. in dajs of hard labor.
A four j ear and dght months to
seven -J ear sentence was imposed for
his assault on Kleanor .Tacobsou, fif
teen j ears old, while robbing her home
nere. and the same penaltv with a
$12000 fine was given for his robber
nt the home of George Adams, in
Flensantville.
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Loose Leaf Forms
- A partial list of our regu
lar stock Forms
Accounts PnjHble lttcurd
llnlanro Slirrts
Illlta lMvahlo mill Iterrlvatito
C'ombtnrd ('null und Journul
rnlumnar Sli?tn
rrnllt Infonnnt'on Illnnka
illally 1Iiih1iip Stateptvnt
Dallv Timet hbts
Dupllrats 8taleiii-nt
Cinployr' Itfroril
Kxprnne Iteport Myktent
TUurlnic 8lirrt
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923 MARKET STREET
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Absolutely Unparalleled!
ENTIRE SAMPLE LINE
And a Maker's Balance of Stock of
i5M5S,'W Snils
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Special at
Again, Hirsch's
hold a most ex
traordinary sale
right at a time
when every
woman . Avanta a
new suit for
Easter.
SKCOD FLOOR
Wool Serges
I'oiret Twills
Tricotines
Sihertones
Wool Poplins
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including
extra sizes
for large
and .tout
women.
2nd
FLOOR
Dlouse Coats
Tailored
Noclty Trimmed
Braid Trimmed
Boy Coats
Regular $4 & $5
New Easter
Hats
$ftoo
A Group of $4.00
Silk Georgette
Waists
ft.59
Over 300 smart
new spring modela
with embroidered
and lace trimmed
fronts MarKetiai
this low prlco for olio day only.
White and new fchades
Mrrct Hiior
$1 .25 Lingerie Waists Special, at 89 c
A 1 1 brand - new
creations in large
bailor, mushroom,
ch'c poke unci citt
terplllar straw tarns,
satin oi crepe faced.
Htrrrt l'loor
A - A
Many ate
Sale of
Skirts
$0.00
Silk poTllliis.
wool serges
and novelty
plaids In sev
eral new
spring models.
strtft Floor
Envelope
Chemise
79c
$135 Value
White orfleh.
Luce trim
med In front
and back
Mrett l'loor
Women's & Misses'
Easter $1 .98
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A saving of ?7 and more on each
suit In thla group All-wool srerges
and poplins In Beveral of the most
approved stles.
Women's Silk & Serge
Easter Dresses
$6.98 and $9.98
Silk taffetn?. satins anil Georgette
crepe combinations. Also several
smart stjlcs in all-wool Mrgts.
New Dolmans & Capes $
A special mck of these most popular wraps for
women and misses nt greatly below their regular
All new BliaueB.
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Girls' $5.00 Spring
Coats, at $3.00
Ot checked tfna
Tlora or blue Ik
and uuffs.
aterlala.
collar
Children's Wash
Dresses JJ5C
Qlnghams, repps nnd pel
caies. Slips front C to 14
years.
Girls' Lingerie
Dresses $1.98
Lace nnd embroidery
trimmed. Sires 6 to 14
cnrs.
HiaSGHfS HOME OF, STYLE AND ECOtfOMYi
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( Alfii hllm of uiiMinfi nlll II ml i trnr-bullon
hiK suit tn tlirlr fiinr. 1 tie emit 1 tniiile with Itlli
note hrl praked lnprln anil t rrsrf iit-hliiipp hlnwltcd
inn Urt.
O slnjrlr-brrnMlrd ronl, w llli to rllrcl hfunii
ill the ah. ulilcli Kr the RpprnriiiM e of n lrll. Hli
out Hh tnrotn enipnt r. unit trHlcltl-1lnc rfTri t is
iiirrlril cut In ilrNlRtitiijr Iho front of this tout. Note
lite rttxluii hlioulderH u KtImt Inntunllon IliU MPfihon.
V, oiip-bulltrn at k Still, Unit dfucntlN niton
iroatl, Krncfful IiiopIm hih! tdnshed notkeln lo c It
hM la distinction. Follow Imrt fiiHhlon'H inowt rr rnt dii
lHtrt, the tout dlRplint thr trim lnturrd nuUl-JInr.
1 model lilh mljrlit wrll br trrntrd "mnnrt'
mnglr-ltrrnKtrd, mtUl-hrum oh(, ultli noirl jok
biitk; tuo-button, lilfrli-nalttlrd effect .
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A The nnr-lmtlnn W nlM-Ktnm Suit. In
n iluublr-tirrantril ntvlr vrhlrh Ik in icreut
drtnnnd bs oimir men who want omf-
tili'C Mtlnitlv mil (if the nrillnnrv, j rt of
thnt dlgitttr of line wlitrh mark Rood
la.lr.
It Here N h piirtlriilurtv Irlm-loolt-Injr
floulile-breiinted Sack suit. 'Ihe ront
l tHllorril to cloirlv follow the nulurol
Inrurte ill the wnlnt. SInNhed porkeli
Rive nn nlr of Jauiitlnrux which men find n
rrfrehlnic rhmicp after the nevere eon
ftprVHllvenen of the pilit enon.
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PLEASE remember these are but a few of the distinctive,
authentically correct styles which are included in our
vast stock. No matter what your taste may be up-to-the-minute
or conservative we can meet your requirements.
This Store is the exclusive distributing centre in this
territory, of the famous STEIN-BLOCH SMART CLOTHES,
the equally well-known HART, SCHAFFNER & MARX
CLOTHING. Prices are from $35.00 to $60.00.
BESIDES these lines, confined to this Store, we have se
lected new spring models from the lines of manufac
turers in Philadelphia, New York and Baltimore, who excel
in some particular of style or value. Prices for Clothing
from these reliable manufacturers start at $25.00. This
means that we have unquestionably the most varied and
most attractive .-'ssortment of Men's Spring Suits and light
weight Top Coats in this city.
We Are Constantly on the Alert to Take Advantage of Any Trade
Circumstance Which Might Prove of Benefit to Our Customers
Aside from the advantage our many sources of supply give us for presenting the choicest selection of the new
styles, our relations with them the great possibilities our vast outlet holds out to them for increased orders place us in
a position to becure MANY SPECIAL LOTS at genuine conccbsions in price. We have a number of such lots for TO
MORROW and the remaining days before Easier (or as long as they last), foremost among which are these
JVIen's and Young Men's Spring
Suits at $16.50 and $26.50
Three hundred Suits of plain BLUE SERGE, with full
lined coat, and Suits in NEAT MIXTURES, for men and
young men extraordinary value, and not likely to be
equaled this season at $16.50. Five Hundred Suits in the
lot at $26.50 medium-weight unfinished worsteds, in plain
blue, brown and green, for young men, and a fine assortment
of light- and medium-weight Suits in neat mixtures, for
men and young men.
Young Men's Suits Special
at $23.50, $28.50, $34.50
A most attractive collection Waist-seam Suits, single
and double-breasted effects, one-" and two-button styles, and
tdmly cut Suits in plain single- and double-breasted styles.
Close co-operation with several of our principal suppliers
has made this value possible.
Men's Blue Serge Suits at
$25.00, $28.50 and $38.50
At $25.00 and $28.50 handsomely tailored suits of
fine-twill, all-wool blue serge. At $38.50 Hart, Schaffner
& Marx Suits.
Blue Serge Suits, two pairs of trousers $32.00 and $31.50
-t Straw brldite K c lothlei Srcond l'lonr, bast
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What is More Expressive
of Springtime Brightness
and Airiness Than New
Silk Shirts
Jersey Silk Shirts, in hand
some patterns $11.00 and
$13.00.
Broadcloth Silk Shirts, lus
trous and durable $7.00,
$8.00 and $10.00.
Jap Silk Shirts $6.50.
Heavy Tub Silk Shirts
$6.00 and $6.50.
Crepe Silk Shirts in flat
weaves and in satin-stripe ef
fects $8.00, $9.00 and $10.
Shirts of pure white silk
$4.00, $6.00, $7.00 and $8.
Strabr!dEo . Clothier Kjt Store
RlKhth Street
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To-morrow we begin the disposal of 36,000
SOFT COLLARS a well-known
25c make at SIX for 75c
20 Different Styles to. Choose From
,- Strawbrldge 4 Clothier Market street Croes Alla
To Correctly "Top off"
the Spring Costume
Choose From These
New Hats
New Stetson Soft and
Derby Hats, in scores of dis
tinctive Stetson styles, made
in the good old Stetson way, of
fabrics of Stetson quality $7.00.
Spring Soft and Derby Hats,
authentically correct in every de
tail of shape and color, from man
ufacturers of proven ability
$1.00, $5.00 and $6.00.
"Fax" is the name of a tmart
new Soft Hat, designed and made
exclusively for this Store's cus
tomers. and in a distinctive style
not obtainable elsewhere. The
pi ice is $5:00. v
Hranbrtdre L Clothier Srcond Floor,
Market Street. Kttt
Our Collection of Neckties Consists of Thousands of New
Patterns Carefully Selected to Conform to the Tastes
of Men Who Are Particular in Matters of Dress
JUST inside the door at Eighth and Mar- Every new stripe-effect, all-over design,
ket Streets we have assembled a collec- 0T figuring, or plain-tone pattern which has
l- x- l tvti., .t.;m - .mi, "rY k. been pronounced correct by the arbiters of
tion ot smart new Neckwear which we X Jf W me fashlon8 has been given represen-
believe to be the best of its kind in this fflw tation here.
city unexcelled in variety of patterns and if ISk Fabrics are Foulards, Crepe Meteors,
fabrics, in quality and in honest value. 1 1 rfa ypfei Poplins, Crepe Faille, Grenadines and many
And we have not only taken particular M ulkt I other good weaves. -
care in the selection of the patterns-but U WWt ,VeS "
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MM have seen to it that the making, and V "rrStt-W W n j e t on nn
' hidden inner parts upon which the life of V--ALPg9M Jour-in-Hands fc to H00
the Necc depend, ot the hest attain. j ThM ! ! '. S f
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