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TALENTED LILLIAN LEITZEL
"MINIATURE MARVEL OF AIR"
Jiohcmian Girl Who Is Thrill
ing Circus Crotvtls Also Plays
Piano, Composes Music and
Sews
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Vainly Trapeze Artist Admits
to Fear Sometimes, but
"Swings It Away' in Big
Top
XtTtinS Mr. George Hmtrell. the
i'V "little mntlirr of the liru." left
Vis standing in the rci7 tent of Mncle
Jnolsollf Tallinn l.eit7el, who Is tlie
"mlnintnre marvel of iniilnli" in the
omblned drrni of tlie IIIukIIiij; Tirol h
crs nnil Itnrmini X. Tlatloj . hIic said:
"See liei ? Theip slip i, no bigper
llmn a minute, nnil jut ns Kind and
snort ns slip ian be. And talented?
My! Theie's Hie gill t lint does tlie un
Ubiihl tliitnts " .
"Ves, Mamma Unitell. for just now
J svvArc n word oil. o naughty! Ttut
would you dale to siij tliat it is not 1111
iiMtnl for me to swoar,. Mamma Unit
roll? Oh ho! I am it joking with
you."
And she motioned , who were
twirling our lint nenously. to n little
camp rhnir.
"Please to sit down, and lie com
fortable. Do not think that I swear
often no oh! onl a little word now
nnd then. Like but I will not snv
)t. Sometimes, however, wherf the at
tendants make me nngi. 1 loe mjelf
--urn ! and then I bite! Hut not foi
long. One nnnot nfford to be nugij
for long, else wlieie would plc.iuic
go?"
Mademoiselle I.oitel bod iut inn
from tho aieun. where high in tlie nir
she had floated about her trapeze liKe
"something." 'ays she, "that it is
easier for me to do than to desenbe."
The flush of plonsme from the plaudits
of the thousands of speitatois was still
in her cheeks
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Director Dates man Makes
Awards for $300,000 Worth
of Additional Work
Vililllinntil ontiiuN fur nupriiiiiig
lv lrret. iiivoliinjr an expenililiup of
nemv s.HHl.tKW. lime been iiwurdeil i-i
btNrn l.nemt and Surute utrfeln MrMchol
l'avlnir and I'onftlrucllon l minim lfi03
HeimMnK with Krnnlte l.Uw k Gennantown
nnup between Hunting I'arl mentis htm
llerklpj trl McMpIwi rating and Ion
.truulon ( ompam l"inn Ttt.ltlh strfft i
from Market in Arch trei l" L I ln
( omiMnv tH till US . I
llepfttrlmr and nalntit-ff lirl lffs On tlio i
linn of llrMn itreet ntir TrankforU rp-! I
Snari A I'li'V i nnipan I HJ'i Urn) s
Kerr) road mcr lh Mhuilklll rltr lalli
I noberia I4(1". Ulhaon menu" ntr the.
Ualtlmuro and Ohio llallroad Y J 11
rompitnt ll.'lin sim lp mreet nurPnla1
Pilli1il nnd Heading Ualhtat M and .1
h mi Hush jn;i i
Ask North Philadelphia Playground
llesolutions uiglng CoiiikIIs to inukc
n public plmginutiil out of the old
BIGCONTRACTS GIVEN
FOR STREET REPAIRS
WANAMAKER'S DOWN STAIRS STORE WANAMAKER'S
Ila.vmniel ptoperM. at Twelfth nnd
I the last two dnvH bj Dirednr Dates
; m .."' "H-autneiu or I1il.11.- (.nmb-n Mi eels, were passed In.t night
oik I he prliieinnl iiwiik weie as , .. .... ,....,.i v.,. ,,i.!i..i.i..i.i.. ...i.
j. .. t uy llir uumriii .uri I hiiuui'iimiiii inri
I'mlnii iilh aphalt l)exlp street from
alnut Inna to Marklc street tJ til's Marber
Anhalt t'onnianN fo I1."?
PneinB lth ltrlffed brkk l(iortb street
between Cottago and lafkson atreeti Mm. .
i'axltff t'omiiam J12SI luurlUn frirpet
rrpm Ulehter alreet eastward I'roldeiH
1'iuins and Conitrurtlon romnan iSll
Prai afretl flom DufTleld alreet In Irani..
for i n time Mark lahiH" 'oniinin Justly
Surfa lnc with penetratix maradam
lairhlll street between HIM fifth nnd six.
a xth avenues John .1 Il.nd.rson $Tsiij
Ntnih atreet OU lane to Sltj ninth aenue.
.1 lUndorenn I7H-
UepaMnc; wtth axphalt Sixtieth aliect
letwerti Market and Nprure atreeta L nton
I'a.lnp t on.uanv IJfl'JJino rasker treet,
front rifth.to Sixth atreeta I nlon Tavlntf
ompinp SIMld Twentl-elKbth etreLt from
I.ttitiioml alrcet to Sedsley avenue Marbet
V.phnlt nmpHliv, St ll(n Thirtieth tr-el
hiwcen lluntlnadon atreet nnd Lhlah ut
nue tlirber Aaphalt t'ompihv K--1
Hepavtnff with wood block t.aluo mreei
ness Asi'intion at a meeting in llntley
Hull, (iermtintown nvenue nnd Somer
set stieel. The lnenibetH were guestn
nl n xmokei giin bj the St IMwairl'o
I'ntholic Club.
Six Escape Lombard Street Fire
I'iic taiised sliglit damage in the
111.1111' of Mrs Margaret llollnnd. 2111
l.ombaid tt rol . tliis morning The
llnmcs weie innlinrtl to the hrM s(ot
fiont irfoui. Six peisons were in the
house at the time. ll escaped injuiy.
Mis Uolhuid was tiejted lit the I'o'-
linii' Hospital for nervousness
mm.i:. mm.ian ii:nv.i;r,
Mio is the "miiilnlme man el of
midair" in the rirrus now in town
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the out-o-tloors, nnd llie wlttliery or
the loving, dean, fiee life And when
summri lomes I mu-t go with the t n -cus
"Mv biothei is in Aiiicikh witli me,
and I have been stntliiig hitii 1 lollege.
"1 have, too, m.v papiis vvliith make
me a iten of this gir.it iciimti.v. And
I pride them abovi- most ever.vthing
"When T am oft the menu. I li,. in
mv hammock nnd I it ad and st.vv. I
make mv own lostunies. jou kuow.
'1'here is not so erj miitli to (hi in, is
theieV but they must be pint so. or
tlu.v hang like n dead weight wlun I
nm snincinc. I nlnv the luano. too.
And. of rouise, she had ' 1 lent mil to pi n vvheieV Sli.il! I s,iv .'
not yet bad time to flinnge into -lieet l , (),, nlc.ise to tell it not in (Jatli.
ilothes. Her maid. Aleemi, vat qu'ellj I nnrn iI slmll not tell vouV It vv.is
Mnitlng out in the fl.v. i (Jprinnnv," sho whispeird "I'lease
Feels Call of tlio Circus forgive that. And I wiitemv own little
A, the daintv tpieei of aerial gvm ''oiigs. I Jut not for oilier people to
nnsts f,at breathiug n little heavilv. nl1''. I "mg them lo mwolf lo nic
bead of pcrspiiation lolled fiom under H'O' unl Miccth. Aeie 1 lo v,ng
bei- golden hair anil down her foie-itbim to others how might tin not
bead. "Oh!' she ciied. nnd blushed sound!
the drop nwnv, "you see how hard Tl .Snings Her IV.irs Awa
Mork? I shall sit beie and rest and, 'Teni ? When I nm up s IiirIiV
elmtter nwnv for n while; And she ' T m nfiniil. soinelimts. Itut I till m
drew her liale blue sb.iwl (loser about'elf I am not nfraid. And then I
her pinlc Mioulders. .swing. And I swing my feariivv.n.
'You like my tent, loo? M.v little e leu inougii we wnc v.-m h-i ii-
i,n fln,vr,l m,et,ii.,o mwl tlin Inn lit. Cnt 1( lt'.lV 0 eV elltllllllv , Ullll Walked
L .i-t- M.,U ,.:n , . n.i down "IJioadvvn.v . wlilih is wlieie the
uik.aiuh ih.ii J "" ,! .'..(,.. ......i -
'hv creams, and the sunshine raminc in nristoerat ot tircusiniui
-the neiinlists
their tents, to
under the fly-they nre ulU en dear to land equestrians tunc their tents, to
'vmc. Only Inst week I was still ou the thank "Mamma" UaitJ-el for mtiodrn;
theatre stage-there is wheie I go iu'i"K 1" mnelv-nine pounds of deal,
the winteititne. Hut only last week in spuihiiiiK J". " """ '"' '
New YoiL I saw Hie ciitus again, and
the peanuts and the barkers nnd tlio How to Reach Men Left In France
menv childten, ami the smell of the "Mnn lemaiuing 111 I'lJiiie. pleise
sawdllbt nnd the fiee open nir rame to foiwaid " This not.Hion nttni'ird to u
me, and 1 said: 'Alitn' that is mj jHildni's ovtisoas innil will inline its
light name and it is Itoliemiau 'Aliln, delivei v. even it he has In i u 1 ft be
jou must go bain, with the tircus ' And bind when his unit u turned Tins nn
liere I nm. ' nouni enient has bet n ni.iile b the homo
"You think it is the g.vpsv in me? Iiseivite sxtion of the Itiil Cross lo
tdiould not mind if jou thought so. .Mv iuer the tases of nun ditiuhtd fiom
home is in Itoheinia nnd m.v people nrc their lommnnds mid held in I'm mo to
there. And theie I lust learned mj j settle minimis or do other i lrriuil
tucks. And theie I first learned to love I w oik.
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2000 Rooms
2000 BATHS
HOTEL
Commodore
Adjoining Grand Central Terminal mcu VTNDW
PERSHING SQUARE WCYY IrV
GET OFF THE TRAIN AND TURN TO THE LEFT
The Commodore has met with instant and unparal
leled success. All its most luxurious appointments
and appliances for the comfort, convenience, and
pleasure of guests, as well as all its rooms, are now
complete. Its appeal is to the individual who ex
pects, in New York, the best service in the world.
John Met?. Bowman
Prttidtnt
GEO. W. SWEFNEY
VicfPrt$. and Gtn'IMtr.
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PIERCE
ARROW
DUAL VALVE SIX
THE effect of the Dual Valve Engine is increased physical and
mental comfort. The owner is happy in the conviction
that his Pierce' Arrow will do anything he wants it to. The
new engine enhances and strengthens all the qualities for which
the Pierce Arrow distinctly stands,
F0SS.-HUGHES COMPANY
21sl and Market Streets
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45 . '. Models now uvailabte, 38 IL P. Models ready for delivery In August,
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Wajraamrnakeir's Down Stairs Store
May Bfli&igs Oimt the
Fresh Tin lb Skirts
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S8.i0
Pique Skirls
between S2.D0 and S'3 75
arc special.
A style with in't
pockets trimmed with but
tons is $2.G0.
A bkiit at has pretty
inset pockets ami two at
$u.50 nic of noclty pique.
One is sketched.
An Esira-Sizc Skirt
of sturdy white rnniic luii
cood loomy pockit" 'i"d a
belt. .S3.50.
Lustrous Wfa'le
Venetian Skirts
are pretty and soft foi
win in days. Theie aio
seveial styles at bu and
J8.50. The S8.50 skiu is
' sketched.
Sheer Voile
make a pretty --kilt that
h u s-eries ol fine tucks
fiom just below the belt
to the hem. Theie uio
unusual tab pockets. f-G.i'O
(Marl.rU
Men are most enthusiastic about these
suits with an extra pair of trousers. Mixed
cheviots in Spring patterns are used in them
and every inch of material is pure wool. The
extra pair of trousers means much longer
wear and is a real economy. $32.50. (Gallery
Market)
A Safle of Mean's Pajamas, $2,85
A clearing out ol a number of different lots of excellent pajamas from
our own stocks.
Soiesette pajanuu. in pink, blue or wliite trimmed with white silk frogs;
silk-and-cotton figured materials in pink, blue, white and maize, trimmed
with frogs, and a few fine white madras pajamas. Such is the collection.
Sizes arc broken, hence the reduced price of $2.83, which is low for such
tine pajamas.
c llir (lullfri MnrU.-l l
11 f Yoy Have an Eye for
Seesablle Economy
ou'll be inteiestcd in the i eductions on women's suits. Scoies of
prettj suits, of which we hae but a few of a kind, hae had then
puces loweied fiom $5 to $10. This, nuludes spoiU suits of tweed
and checked veloui and tailoicd suits of poplin and seigc. The new
fashion ideas of the season aie all lepiesented and the suit-, can be
worn well into the Kail, as well as light now. New pi ices lange
fiom ?11.7u to $U5.
(Murkrl)
96 Capes aedl Doll mans
RedMcedl to $14
I he capes aic of serge and poplin in nay 01 blight colois
and aic p.utly or fully lined with silk. Onginally thej-c weie
? 1.7.1 to ?8.uO moic.
'I he dolmans aic all in one model in nay 01 black seige,
lined thioughout with .stiiped silk. Originally $11 moic.
As the quantity is .small we uige early choosing.
(Murkrl)
u 11 nam
QradiuatSoini Frocks
A numbei of pieces of beauti
ful white radium hae just been
unwrarped. This silk makes de
lightful graduation frocks. It is
$1.50 a janl and 26 inches wide.
Taffeta at 51.C3 a yaid is in
good stiect colors nay, Copen
hagen and Belgian blue, taupe,
blown and black and is 30 inches
w idc.
Soft satin in blown, na,
mjrtlc, Belgian blue and black is
$2.23 a jard and 36 inches wide.
Crepe meteor, 40 inches w ide,
at $2.23 a jard, also in an excel
lent assortment of colors, lends1
itself to graceful tunics and
draped effects.
(Ontrnll
Corsets Suited to
Heavy Figures
'I hey aie of pink or white coutil
of firm texture. Theie aie models
with low bust and long skiit or
w ith medium bust and long skirt,
all well and heauly boned. One
has ejelets below the clasps' to
keep the corset w ell dow n o cr the
hips and otheis hac goics in
serted at the top gning comfort
in sitting. Our experienced at
tendants will gladly gie ou a
fitting. $2.50 to 91.
ihl. &. W. Brassieres 75c
Attractne models with V necks
trimmed with wide imitation
Cluny lace top and bottom.
(t riilrnl)
Womneim's Vests
Fine white liblied cotton
Summer vests, with nanow
shoulder straps, are in regular
and extia sizes.
(Ontrall
at $11 .00 a Piece
3G inches wide and 10 yards
to tlie piece, this is an excep
tional quality and one tha't ha,
sold for a much higher price.
White Lawn
in lancy checks or stripes. 27
inches wide, is 19c and 23c a
.aid. This will make cellent
apions or summer cui tains.
( entrnl)
ADD Ready for IrioujecJeamiDng
-A Sale of Hoose Dresses
SI. 73 $3
A big collection of fresh new
house dresses of chambray,
gingham and peicale has just
airicd. They aie in stripe-,
checks und plain colon and aie
tiimmed with contiasting mate
tial or with white pique. Theie
ate all sizes fiom 36 to II and
the price is ?3.
Special at 31.75
A blue chambiaj house diess
is made with a collar and pocket
tops of white pique. The dress
is belted and is well made
throughout.
Also plenty of apions in all
sues from small ones for house
maids to big, all-en eloping af
fans that might serc as house
dresses. '
((rntral
To .Help You Get Ready for
Tlhe Smaminriier
Stiiped hnene couch coveia, cool looking and fiingcd all j-inil,
aie S2 each. Crash couch covers, stenciled in fast colors, aie $o '"h.
Hemstitched marquisette in white, cieam or ecru, 36 inches wide,
33c a yard. . ....
Plain maiqulsette, 36 inches wide, in white, cieam or eciu, is
25c a yard. , .
And thetc are still some moie of those handy cretonne-coveied
cushions that make a poich chair comfoitable oi gie a touch of
needed color and comfort on the couch. 75c.
tClientnut) I
Tine Rug Sale Keeps Up a
Good Froot
Wool-and-fiber rugs in good colors, firmly woven,
are in several attractive patterns and will give double
service because they are reversible.
Gx9 feet, $7.50 8.3xlO.G feet, $10.50
' 9x12 feet, $11.50
Heavy seamless Axminster rugs, 7.6x9 feet, $25.
(Cliettnut)
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The Rainbow Division
seems to ha taken up quarters in the Down Stairs Millinery Salons,
for the sports hats hae arrived. The colorings form n rainbow divi
sion of their own, 'o aricd ait they
Shell pin!. I'ekin (Jim
Roje !i ceu While
Oichul Oiungc Mack
S'niy l.cmou Sand
Frenili blut Duritt Sliuir Salmon
such is the anct. Some of the hats nave contrasting lacings,
like the Jap stiaw top of ro-e and an undeibrim of French blue hemp.
Special $3.85.
Another pretty idia is n leghorn hat laced with coloied hemp and
banded with soft satin nbbon to match the facing. These bats are
ery lovely foi wearing with frock-, of voile, organdie or Georgette
ciepe. S8.
Sniull hats of hemp are to be had in all the sweater colors. They
aie liimmed with baniN of bows of satin or gios.giain libbon. $G.
The pi ices on all these hats aie ery low.
(Miirkrt l
Net
It
flocks,
65c a yard,
is a good quality, 72 inches wide,
for foundations and for linings.
(( rhtryl)
and is just right for
g
jsses
1br Juniors
Kegulation dicjases of win e
hnene are tiimmed with blue
biaid and lune the chevron on
the sleee. Another has blue
collar and leese trimming. A
ery smait one has a skirt that
buttons on and can bo worn
scparatplj. Also thetc aie plain
white dresses for those who
prefer them. Pi ices arc $3.50
and $3.73 and the sues 6 to 14
yeillS. (( rnlrnM
Wash Laces Be to
28c a Yard
Imitation clunj laces in msei
tions and edges 1 om it to 4'j
inches wide. Many women want
these laces tos centerpieces,
scaifs, cui tains and the like.
Imitation crochet nisei tions
and edge P2 to t' inches u(Je
are 13c to 3Sc a aid.
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Silk Gloves 85c
This is a new shipment of cool
summei g'oi es in pongee, gray,
black and white. The gloves
lune thiee lows of self-embroid-ei
on the backs and two clasps
at the wiist. The silk is of a
heay textuie and the price quite
low .
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Creepers
Tor $1 white seeisuckei lomp
eis or cieepeis with a touch of
coloied embioidery on the yoke
will make seniceable play clothes.
Tor $1.50 white poplin romp
eis have coloied smocking on the
ft out and a pocket, also stitched
with coloi.
Roth stjilcs aie in 2 to G year
sues.
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jpedafl Lingeflie Notes
At $1 A pretty nightgown
of white nainsook is in slip
over stvle with pink stitching
and rmbtoidei.
A soft nainsook envelope
chemise has a top foimed
entirely of Valenciennes lace,
both fiont and back.
IHand-imbroiaered
Nightgowns
of soft white batiste in slip
over stxle with dclioiie spiajs
of Howeis on the fionts aie
S2.50. '
Pink Bloomers
t 30c Nainsook bloomeis
with elastic at waist and knee.
At 85c crepe batiste bloom
eis with tiny ruffle at knee.
At S1.25 fine crepe bloom
eis with luffles at the knee.
At $1.30 self-figured sill;
muslin bloomers aie trimmed
with lace.
At $3 Two dainty step-in
bloomeix, one of satin the
other of crepe de chine, aie
both tiimmed with lace.
(Outrun
Trim Whate Oxfords to Wear
With Sominnier Frocks
Thev aie of white leathei which le-
sembles'buck eiy closely, and their lines
aie excellent. They have imitation
straight tips, tuined soles and high, cov
ered heels. $5.75. (Sketched.)
Woraen's walking oxfords, with me
dium heels and welted soles, are in dark
tan or black calfskin at $5.40.
Comfortable Oxford Ties
for Children
have toes that aie sensibly wide for glow
ing feet and welted soles that will stand
hard wear. They are of
Dlack calfskin Tan calfskin
Patent leather White leather
For little girls wearing
2'A to 7. Prices range
let nunc icauier
ring mzes 8 to 2 and older sisters wearing
ige from $3,75 to $5.50, according to size. ,..'
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