.i(ii -,' ? ? 4 , WfflHftXQ 'P-CTBLIO IiED'aBJt PHII?ADJ3IiPHIA, WEDNESDAY, "AUatJST 13, 1919 5 !V-'Vl'-n'5fc j"i'dV -?w i1 . -V J n OWER IRION BOARD t 7 SUIT IS THREATENED Commissioners Order $150,000 New Debt Despite Protest of Taxpayers : OFFICIALS ARE ASSAILED want to glvo Ardmore a park at the ex pense of the township." Economy Emphasized Mr. Mancill had emphnslzcd the fact tuat the iIclcRiitlinn were not opposed to a new building for the commission ers. "We want them to have a new structure, but wo nant It done In the most economical and practical way. Un der the ordinance, the buildings would cost $400,000 and present n staggering blow to the finances of the township. The tax rate would be increased and we would be burdened for years to pay oft the bonds." J.11C inrec commissioners wuo op posed the ordinance at the final vote were Martin 1. Glynn, of llala: WIN hur P. Hamilton, of (IvtiwAl. nml W A. L, Barker, of the Olaiiwynne section. OFJIUSPLEn Thayer Issues Warning in Move to Avoid Shortage in Freight Carriers Pennsylvania Railroad's eastern lines, according to the statement of Mr. ThayeF, who also says that the demand tor open-top cars Is constantly increas ing. He points out that It Is essential that every car be as iflklcntly used as possible. Three suggestions have been offered to shippers and receivers of coal to provide more cars, In order to assure greater distribution of coal. The first is that all open -top com loaded with coal or coke or any other commodity be unloaded upon delivery; the second, that mechanical devices be Installed to faclllate unloading of coal wherever possible, and the third, thnt every effort be made to accumulate a stock of coal for future requirements. The railroad administration also points out that a shortage In box cars Is at hand naw, nnd that unless every effort Is made to load and unlond box cars promptly there will be Bcrlous In terference with commerce throughout the country. M i There Is talk todav In Lower Merlon township of an injunction suit against the township commissioners to restrain them from carrying out provisions of an ordinance passed Inst night over pro tests of delegations representing various Main Line towns. , The ordinance provides for a $150, 000 bond issue for purchase and im provement of a seven-acre tract in Ardmore for a new township building. The vote was 10 to 3. i A resolution to postpone action on pthc ordinance for two weeks, until the nnnonrnts of the measure were in better position to snow its uneicsirammy. nan been previously defeated by a vote of lysine to four. 1 Kdnnr Gardner. nreMdent of the Bala-Cynwyd Neighborhood Club, who headed the protesting delegations, si.id after the meeting thnt the action of the commissioners would be discussed nt a fepecial meeting in the near future. The desirability of seeking an injunc tion restraining the commissioners from , carrying out the ordinance is being aiscussea. xne iiev. uncri noil, oi St. Andrew's Chapel, and the Neigh borhood House, of West Manayunk, who was the first speaker, said that tho repair of roads was a greater need than the new governmental buildiugs. ;i The clergyman described sections in Belmont Heights and Ashland Heights In which residents were compelled to travel nearly a mile to obtain ice and vegetables because wagons and other ve hicles could not pass the uneven streets. "In this section alone three horses j have been killed within a year and other i accidents which might have proved more (serious have repeatedly occurred, said he clergyman. "To my mind the rem edying of this condition is more impor tant than handsome buildings." $, Mr. Gardner, who followed, also said war. tne need oi roau repair was greater than that of the proposed township property improvements. Harry Peebles said the proposed pur chase was "unwise and too expensive." Mr. Peebles said the $150,000 bond Issue would ultimately cost the citi zens of the township a round sum of $271,812 at maturity, with interest and other taxes. ' The question of the legality of the project was niscd by Frank H. Man cill, solicitor of the Bala-Cynwyd Neighborhood Club. Mr. Mancill said that the state law specifically said that the township commissioners' had power only to erect a "suitable building." He contended thit the present site vtas ''suitable." At the invitation of Mr. Kerbaugh, .'president of the commissioners, Al fred M. Collins, president of the Main Line Citizens' Association, spoke in be half of the ordinance. Others who spoke in, favor of the ordinance were Joseph JJi Knine'. president of the Ardmore 'Improvement Association, nnd Major John L. Evans, a commissioner from Haverford. eft" This project is an important one.' kid Mr. Collins. "If the commission ta decided to improve the newj.tract there would be several acres leffr'for a park. This would be a great improve ment for Ardmore. Ardmore is devel oping now and in years the dcsirabil Ity'of the purchase will be apparent." jAt this point Mr. Gardner asked: r"I don't see why the commissioners EASTERN LINES HARD HIT NAMES BUREAU HEAD Dr. C. J. Marshall, of Thla City, to Direct State Animal Ihduttry Dr. C. J. Marshall, of this city, has been appointed director of the state Bureau of Animnl Husbandry and Dr. T. E. Munce, Washington, assistant director. Dr. J. W. Boyd, Pittsburgh, was nnmed superintendent of the Pitts burgh office; Dr. Joseph Johnson, West Chester, superintendent of the Lan caster office, and Dr. G. L. Bushong, Dover, superintendent of the Allentown district. Doctor Mnrshall had been head of the state livestock sanitary board with Doctor Munce as his assistant. This board now passes out of existence with tho organization of the Bureau of Ani mal Husbandry. The former board was composed of the Governor, secretary of agriculture, state veterinarian and the dairy nnd food commissioner, but the new bureau is directly under the con trol of the secretary of agriculture Doctor Marshall was state veterin arian under the old system and, during the war, was In chnrgo of the veter inary scrvlco for the United States army in France. Wnlter Thayer, general coal freight agent of the United States railroad ad ministration, has issued an appeal to receivers of coal to unload all cars as quickly as possible so as to avoid a shortage in freight cars. The shortage will especially hit the V Youll like NV & Everybody D-O-E-S ASK VOCB DEALEB M JllklRaafifal&rinArark When you realize that the PAIGE is the product of a factory which is second to none, and sold by a Company of the same caliber, you can rest assured that it IS a good Car. GUV A. WILLEY, President Paige Distributors 304 NORTH BROAD STREET, PHILADELPHIA " -i I AgD 5 CANTRELL& COCHRANE l THE STANDARD Gitier Ale ; OF TWO CONTINENTS Urder cry the dozen from your dealer i for use af home il"" E&JBurke Sole Agent 'M 620W46 5t NerwYork i'"7.j2 r. ' I A Different Kind of Convertible Car The only practical roadster, easily convertible Into a 5 passenjer tourins car. Im mediate delivery. Alio file and tivtn-patitngtr Uurina and five-passiitgtr Sedan. Dealtr Territory Optn Bl I J llllIM I II I I I 11 I PUll Saids'bCdrpbi'gifpp 5&5W'Noru;Br&;StroV SUNDAY EXCURSION $2.SO War Tax JOo Additional TO GETTYSBURG and return SUNDAY, AUG. 17, 1919 Special train leaves Beadlnic Terminal at TitS A. Mm nlopplnr at Sprluc Garden Htreet, Columhta Avenue, Huntingdon JBtreet anil Manayunk. (V Returning leaves Grttriburjt 8:00 r, M, Philadelphia & Reading R. R. HLB3 UBer p ' 1P" Wmm fajww aav vaF -aa eaav p mr alMpw bH flata) Bk maah 41 A eaal flaa MllsfjlM ki filKaW- mwJ.Li'i !... MwffliglSMmiwavHM the rnain thought to m mmmmmmmsmsmwmmmmimmMsssmssmm " st Home Fu isi m j UJ TTT r seen by the highly decorative carvings on the pieces. B(SS5K&jrfte8Jb, tflagagsgatl S3 w -One of the many extraordinary values in our August E?3ESt'SilKSf 'aK'SwSffiSSBIIiBijBBiHlaaCSa SS3 fZ&F 5-Piece Bedroom Outfit 2-in. Post Bed, Steel Spring Mattress Dresser and Chair. A roomful of furniture A at this low price is truly I Jl remarkable. The large' v dresser with bevel plate mirror is worfh almost'. half the price of the out- fit. August Price B aB bk v "to $1.00 Week 3-Piece Divanette Bed Library Suite, at Note the Large Divanette a Bed by Night a Davenport by Day Rich Jacobean oak frames, uphol stered in brown union leather a value you cannot equal in any other sale. Make your own comparison. CO 75 4DeLuxeZDU Outfit $3 A WEEK 4 Room $2iT Period 349 Outfit $4 A WEEK 4 Room $ Jr Bridal 4Z3 Outfit $4.50 A WEEK 4Apart't 4 Outfit $5 A WEEK 4:Piece Fumed Oak "Adam" Dining Suite "lWllt(55IneM'r3BBaBBaBBaBBaBBaBH ' taBBBBBBBBBBBBBBlaKBBBBBnBBBBB aaaaaiaaBaH aBaaMaffCHaBH IKSraBaaBaaBaaBaaBaBl - l LJL- ftjB aaaaH fl Hllll SaSS38 II II I HMriiMrT rya " H aaaH m ao jo 15 $2.00 a Week This is one of the big spe cials in the August Salr A Very pleasing design and four large, massive full - size pieces. Richly finished and highly polished. 125 ' Delivers This "Wonder" GRAFONOLA A splendid laree model o t exquisite refinement as a pleca o f furniture and a perfect "wonder" of a talking m a. ohlne. Orde yojre at once, as our supplj is limited. .A payment o f one dollar de livers It tc your home. g rrnvp I floor H STERN & CO 712-714 Store Open W LA l I i I tW N S- B Saturdays IBIBnl -- BMaap.U jjj, 5 p M, RUGS! 9x12 Brussels I K -J Hfeff deed and only H'vBil our A low price in- C eed and only P possible in August Sale. 9x12 Axmmster dureflK grade in a Jartre variety of desired pat terns. Arood heavy i mg '. desired pat- " mt Largest Home Furnisher in America- The Sally Ann Goodwin Chair is One of Many Exclusive Styles to be Found Only in the August Sale at STRAWBRIDGE & CLOTHIER'S There are hundreds of pieces of Furniture in this August Sale in styles which are not to be found in any other store in this city. Among these are the Sally Ann Goodwin Chairs and Rockers, made especially for us from an old chair handed down from Colonial days. Both Rocker and Chair may be had with or without arms. Of the famous line of Upholstered Fur niture that is confined to this Store, we received a carload on Monday and also a carload from another good manufacturer. The assortment on the floor is constantly changing. We are drawing from our warehouse stock every day. Ample quantity and great variety of Bedroom, Dining-room, Library and Living-room Furni ture OUR ENTIRE STOCK AT REDUCED PRICES. !- Straw brlds; k Clnthtr Furniture, Third Floor Metal IledatearJs end BedOlnp, Fourth Floor, Kast ill Ywk 1 3pB.L!J A Good Time to Buy a Piano or Player-Piano In the Sale of Used Pianos and Player-Pianos and new Player-Pianos are many ex ceedingly attractive values. All tho'ins.truments that have been taken in exchange are in good condition, and any one can be bought on conven ient terms of payment. Used Upright Pianos from $85.00 upward; Used Player-Pianos from $323.00 upward, and the new Windham Player-Piano at $495.00, which is far be low real value. Strawbrldte & Clothier Fifth Floor. Weit j. An Unusual Value in House Dresses, $1.95 Neat Blue Chambray House Dresses, a s sketched. One of the favorite straight - line styles, plaited from a yoke ; white poplin collar; belt of self - material a remark ably good value at $1.95. House Dresses, Special, $3.65 Many cool looking, a t -tractive mod els in House or Morning Dresses of barred or figured voile, also striped tissue gingham. Pretty shades, some in navy blue with white dots, others in all white. Collarless styles or with organdie collar $3.65. StrawbrWge & Clothier Third Floor, Filbert Mreet West (?LJ5)Tip W&peciaiAV 3000 Pairs of REDFERN CORSETS Less Than Half The Average Value At KJ jL j A wonderfully attractive lot of these well-liked Redfern Corsets, including back-lace and front- lace Corsets in a great variety of 1 models, and in practically all sizes, but not all sizes in each model. They are of batiste and coutil, in pink and white; low and medium bust, long and medium skirt. SttranhrMRK ClothlT Third Floor, Market Street West Women's Wraps at Reductions A clearance from our reg ular stock. Lots are small; in many instances there are only a few of a kind, but every Wrap is highly desir able and an exceptional value: Wool Velour Capes Reduced to $13.50 In light colors. Made in a good sports length, and chiefly in button - trimmed style. Odd Lot of Capes now $15 and $20 Various models, lined and unlincd. Some in surplice style, attractivoly braid-trimmed. Linene Dust Coats, Special at $2.75 Straw-bridge . Clothier Second Floor Centre Restaurant PLAT DU JOUR Thursday, August 14 75c Grilled Sweetbreads on toast with fried Ham French Fried Sweet Potatoes French Koll Coffee (Express Elevator to Sixth Floor, West) RUGS For weeks new shipments of Rugs in the autumn de signs have been coming in. Our stock is very large and the assortment unrivaled: Wilton Rugs M. J. Whittall, Bigelow-Hartford, A. & M. Karagheusian, Shut tleworth Bi others, Model Mills, H. G. Fettcrolf, A. Holmes & Son, and Thomas Leedom. Axminster S. Sanford & Sons, Bigelow - Hartford, Overbrook Carpet Co., Penna. Carpet Co., John Bromley & Son, and W. & 3. Sloane. Bodv Brussels M. j. Whittall. Velvet S. Sanford & Sons. Tapestry Brussels Rox bury Carpet Co , Alva Carpet Co, Hirst Rogers, Sanford & Sons. Straw hrMxr i flnthlPr Tourth Floor, West We Do All We Can to Keep Down the Prices of Clothing for Men For several se'dons past the price of cloth and labor has been rising. In all that time we have bought heavily long in advance of actual needs, and thereby kept our re tail prices lower than would have been possible by buying only for immediate needs. Even now the Men's Suits from $25.00 to $75.00, in our regular stock, are lower than manufacturers' present quotations would justify. But there's a still more remarkable saving on Several Hundred Men's Light- and Medium-weight Suits Reduced to $19.50, $21.75, $24.50, $26.50 and $34.50 These Suits are from our own stock odd lots, but so grouped that there are prac tically all sizes at each price reduced for quick clearance. Many of them are equal in quality to Suits now being quoted by manufacturers at more than our present retail prices. Tropical Suits Blue Serge Suits Serge is scarce, but we con tracted long ago, and still have a fairly good stock, in all sizes and proportions. No better in vestment could be made than to buy now at these prices $25.00, $35.00 and $40.00. SPECIAL. Two-piece Cool Cloth Suits, $11.75 and $16.50. Palm Beach Suits, for men and young men, $13.50. Mohair Suits, more popular than ever; black and gray with hair-line and self- color stripes, specialt $16.50 Trousers Special Men's Flannel Trousers, dark colors, $7.50. Serge, blue or black, $6.75. Neat stripes, $5.00. Khaki Trousers, $3.00. YOUTHS' SUITS Long Trousers for age's 15 to 19 reduced to $12.00 and $19.50. iV-- strRY, bridle & Clothier SK-ond Floor, EMt MARKET ST. EIGHTH ST. FILBERT ST. STRAWBRIDGE & CLOTHIER MARKET ST. EIGHTH ST, FILBERT ST, 41 Ir I f El ft ) -1 i f ,! -m - ra ' . rl as-: l! t ' L jfi. j '3 Ul i tf- . j r "r "" . n.,' -V' ..t.'-7M ty fi: LSSi.iVW o.iCinafei -- wr-. v
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