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EVENING PUBLIC LEDGER PHILADELPHIA, MONDAY, AUGUST 18, 1919
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STEAMER DUE HERE
FOR GERMAN TRADE
Edgecombe Will Load On Food
stuffs and Make First
Trip to Country
The Stenmililp FMrecombe, which
wns expected to dock here today to net
n cargo o foodstuffs to bo sent to (icr-rnnnj-.
will not nrrtvo nt this port' untH
Saturday nnd will probably not snll un
til the fnllowItiR Monday. ncrordlnR to
word received here late this afternoon.
The vessel is being held for repairs.
With the sniliiiR of the Edgecombe for
Hamburjr, the resumption of trade with
Germany will begin.
The IMgcroinbp is one of the two
10.000 ton steel vessels which linve been
nllnted to Philadelphia by the shipping
boitrd. They will be under the man
ngemetit of the Charles X- Megee Com
pany. The rdgecombe will dock nt Tier 48,
South Whan c.
Aside from the cargo of foodstuffs
which the IMgeroinbe will carry to
Hamburg, it will take n number of
packages to people in Germany from
friends on this side. A charge of $2.2."
per 100 pound is made, with a mini
mum charge of S." on these packages.
The regular shipping rate of $1.(!0 per
300 pounds will be placed on the food
stuffs. The other of the two ships nltoted to
Philadelphia, the I.ihertj, which Is un
der the same management, Is in
dr.ulock in New York and she Is ex
pected in a short time to operate be
tween this ciU ami I'lemen.
ROBBERS BIND 2 CHILDREN,
RANSACK HOUSE, GET $900
Mashed Men Lock Little Girls in Room in North Randolph
Street and Loot Premises
BIDS ARE OPENED
FOR CITY ROAD WORK
Adventures
With a Purse
TUCK I'D awny in n certain section
of Philadelphia is n little shop that I
nm inclined to call the Value Shop.
When ou hne finished rending this,
you will know why. Among the many
fnsclnnting wn'cs are silks. "You
see," said the shopkeeper, "after we
have hail our silks for n certain time,
we need to dispose of them to make
room for new patterns. Now this silk
here" (how diendful if he bndsaid "this
here silk!') is selling for $1.3." a jard,
Two little girls told the police n sen
sntlonal story today of the Invasion of
tliv bouse at nO.T3 North Knndolph
Rtreet by masked robbers, who, the)
sajd, led them captive to n room on the
second floor, gagged and tied them, nnd
then stole about SOOO.
lteforc felling their story to the police
the girls rnn from the houe, having
escaped from their bonds, and aroused
the neighborhood with their cries. The
police are investigating.
The children nre Mildred Denitz.
twelve enrs old, whose mother has a
boarding house at i1033 North Randolph
street, and Carmen I.amastro, eight
years old. who lives at 3020 North Ran
dolph street.
Carmen went to the Dcnltz home this
morning to help Mildred with the house
work while Mrs. Uenit7. went to see n
doctor nt Keese nnd Luzerne street to
have nn injured hand dressed. She re
cently had an operation on the hand
for blood poisoning.
About 0:.10 o'clock, the children told
the police, two men entered the house
and seized them. The children were
alone nnd no one heard the strug
gle or the muffled cries as the invaders
gagged them. .
Then, the children say, the thieves
took them up stairs to a rear room on (
the second tloor. This room wns oc
cupied by Mildred's uncle. Chnrles Dc
nit!:, who Is employed in a mill at
Eighth nnd Somerset streets.
Here, the children say, the robbers,
after stuffing bits of rags Into their
mouths to silence them, tied Carmen
to n chair nnd Mildred to a bedpost.
In binding them, the children said, the
thieves, not having rope, used stock-
mawifrMm
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Ings, knitted scarfs nnd strips torn Hum
the sheets on the bed.
When the prisoners w'ere thus se
cured, according to the story of the
children, the thieves went to the bu
reau, where Denim kept his monej.
helped themselves to the cash nud
quietly went away.
The police have not yet been aide to
question Oenltz, but It is believed that
lie had about .$000 In the bureau.
After the departure of the thieves,
the children say. Carmen managed to
free her arms nnd release herself. Then
she freed Mildred. The children Im
mediately ran into the street nnd start lid
the neighborhood with their cries. Per
sons nearby notified the police.
Contracts Total $450,000, Larg
est Item of Which Is for Re
pairing Asphalt Streets
llids were opened todnj in the Pc
pnrtment of Public Works fur highway
work amounting to S l.'O.OOO nnd cover
ing nlmut sit miles of cit streets.
The largest items are S.'t.'.OOO for
Binding; SX'.nftO for paving, and ?2S."i,
000 for icpnirlng nplialt streets. The
ret was for repnvlng with granite
blocks and Improving country roads.
Columbia avenue between Eighteenth
nud Twentj -thiiil strrets, will be re
paved with wood block; (iermnntuwii
avenue fiom (ilenwood to Tlngn, will lie
paved with granite block, nnd &u(llr
lianna from liroad to Eighteenth nnd
Vorii- between llronrt and Twenty
second, will be paved with n
Six bridges also will undergo repal
The work of Ing1iwa lepnlrs, ns al
read awarded, amounts to 51 , ."00.000
I.egnl proceedings hnve tieen threat
ened over certain Items of road repair
ing to he paid for out of the S12.07O.
000 loan to ocr this woik.
The bids torched this morning were
filed to be siheduled anil awards will be
innde later.
In the I'enaitinent fo Health and.
Charities, liids were received this morn
ing tor incchnnicnl equipment to mm
plete the power plant at the Plilladel
phiu Ilo-pitnl
:-:7 WANAMAKER'S I WANAMAKER'S
as al ' !
Daughter of Revolution Dies at 109
Naples. N. v.. Aug. is Mrs Sn
mantha Miller, belioed to hnve been
the oldest pel son in the state, died at
her linme here jcterda. aged 100
wars She wns hoi u on .Innnnn .". .
ISM. at rairfield, Heikiiner oimnt,
the daughter of Ili i.ili Stanton, a ltro
lutionarj sohlii r nnd member of Wash-
iiigtmi - limit guard.
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Elkton Marriage License
Klkton, Md.. Aug. 18. The follow
ing marriage licenses were issued here
today: William II. McLaughlin nnd
Kmma Ileiger, William Hodgers nnd
Mnry Moore, Heywood Wiley nnd Norn
Orlowski, Henry Uowllng nnd Viola M.
llaglev. Chnrles G. Selp and I.ouisn M.
Schmidt, Joseph W. Hill nnd Ilessie V.
Sperry, William F. I.7.ell and Helen
F. Galloway, Anthony Niewenski and
Agnes Hnliiky, Dominlck Margiotto ami
Kvn Kitlas, nil of Philadelphia j Wil
liam Goodwin i.nd Martha Cornell,
Jacobs nnd tta
Frank Vant.wcn
nnd Laura Lehman, Clementon,
Elmer K. Htnller nnd Catheiiue
Pottsville; William II. Qunlle
you will find some soft, shimmering , nn. trua Schmidt, New York; Ilolnnil
crepe chnrmeuse, in lovely shndes. OneUvl,ituy ail( Myrt1o Williamson. Sharp
I saw, for instanc", was n most dpli- town. "la. : Mcrritt It. Heist nnd Mnry
clous pink shndc. This silk sale will ft, Swavelv. Monocncy, Pa. ; Joseph U.I
not last long. I had to hurry to tell Walbcrt, ChcMcrtown, Mil., and Mai -vou
about it in time. If you need silk , tlm I.. Edmondson. Greensboro, N. C. ;
for waists this winter, for a new eve
ning dress, you will find that you can
save considerable by visiting my Shop
of Values.
If you nre English, or If you have
English leanings, you will be interested
iu this brend slieer. fiounds silly,
doesn't it? Hut then you know it for
n fact thnt English people like their
bread cut very thin. And if your
tendencies are English, nnd you like
your brend but why go further? I
have proved my point, haven't I? Any
how, this sllccr can be adjusted to cut
your brend in slices to the exnet thick
ness or thinness jou prefer. It is most
convenient, and it costs fifty cents.
The birthdtone for August is n snr
donyx, nnd it indicates conjugal hnp
plness. September's birtbstone is n
sapphire, prophesjing constancy, truth
and virtue. So I spenk of these two
months particularly, becnuse they nre
timely right now, but I do not confine
this ndventure to August nrld Septeni;
ber alone. For the rings I saw can be
secured with your birthstone, whether
you were born in December or May.
They are very attractive little finger
rings, set with squnre settings, nnd the
remarkable feature nbout them is their
price. They cost but $0.50.
For the names of shops where ar
ticles mentioned in "Adventures
With a Purse" can be purchased,
address Editor of Woman's Page,
Evbnjko Prune li:dgi:r, or phone
the Woman's Department, Walnut
3000.
John Mnloney and Elsie Harmon, Peach
Bottom ; John I). MnuMas ami Mini 1..
Muiidie, Wilmington; Lewis Swlnehart
nnd Florence Horner, Quarryville ; John
J. Hogen and Annie Uenno, Heading;
Joseph H. Dixon nnd Thelmn Kelly,
Wilmington, and John II. Farmer.
Dnllns, Tex., and Martha Creely, Phila
delphia. Theatrical Manager Dead
Shenandoah, Pa., Aug. IS. Timothy
J. McNamara, one of the best-known
theatrical men in the lower anthracite
region, died here this morning. He
managed the Opera Theatre for many
tears and was prominently identified
with the Elks and Knights of Columbus.
CANTRELL& COCHRANE
THE STANDARD
GmgerAle
OF TWO CONTINENTS
Order try" the dozen,
from your dealer
for use at home
E & J Burks Sole Agerrt
CZOW-M St Ncw'York
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fhe news sections of the Evening Ledger
will tell you of our somewhat remarkable
Anifual Fur Sale, but m these more inti
mate pages ior women, pieasc permit a
little mention of our highly expert Fur Repairing
and Remodeling Service. Work done now at a
third below regular.
"Pay the Cost in the Fall"
Matfson & DeMair?
i2i$ Chestnut Street
1 HOTEL READING I
(Formerly Bryson)
Renamed and Renewed
Under new management that has already estab
lished for It a reputation as the leading-, best
equipped, beat conducted moderate-priced hotel In
America. RunnlnK water In every room. Every
appointment modern. Superb service that chal
lenges comparison, Convenient to both terminals
and ferries.
In the Heart of the City
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$1.50 aped S;y W. S. ADAMS, Mgr.
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ew York?
Of course not. We all believe in the Direct, the Shortest route ; it saves
time and money.
Why not use the same logic also when supplying the family larder?
Buy your foods direct is the voice of purse wisdom
Every American Store is a sort of terminal or central distributhift point, as
it were, where carload after carload of foods and household needs in general are
distributed direct from the Farms, Creameries, Packers and Manufacturers.
We will give you figures on just three commodities as samples of our
immense output
Butter, Eggs and Potatoes
Our weekly sales of Butter, Eggs and Potatoes are more than Seventy
Carloads, or almost Thirty -seven Hundred Carloads a year of these three com
modities alone, not to mention the millions upon millions of pounds of Coffee
and Teas, and the thousands of Cattle, Lambs, Sheep, Hogs and Calves we sell
annually.
Then consider, try to visualize, if you please, what our entire output must
be, represented as it is by more than 500 additional distinct lines of merchandise.
It is for you to decide, Madame. Follow the crowds; tney lecd to tins sign
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on the window OBh5fdl scattered all over Phila. and throughout I-our btates.
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A crrcat bie- can of the choicest selected beans. Cooked ready to serve, jJ
and topped with n delicious tomato sauce dressing. -.
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NET COST TO YOl 10c DOT.
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Extra selected, very fine quality, the
price is suggestive of economical stocking
up.
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Asco Beverages. bottle, 12jc
Choice Macaroni ...pkg., 10c
Pure Jelly tumbler, 10c
Heinz Spaghetti ...,12c, 17c
Heinz Beans 12c, 17c
Hitter's Catsup . . .bottle, 12c
Jiffy Jell pkg., 10c
Asco Cornstarch .... pkg'., 9c
Canning Jee&g
Mason Jars, pts 80c
Mason Jars, qts 8."c
(Cups and rubbers complete)
Jelly Glasses doz 42c
Jar Rubbers doz., 9c
Jar Tops doz., 30c
Parowax lb. pkjrs., 17c
Quality &
Quantity
Loaf
There is no "loaf" either in point of size
or quality with which to compare "Victor."
It is without question the best loaf of bread
baked.
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10c
Fresh Herring can
Marshmallow Whip,
pkg., 12c, 17c
Pure Black Pepper . .can, 5c
Peanut Butter glasa, 12c
Sunbrite Cleanser . .can, l":c
Snowboy Washing Pwd., -i'c
Good strong Brooms . . .40c
Table Salt pkg., 4c
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Fancy Prunes, VtfT '""' . . ."' 28c
Pure W. D. Vinegar bot- 12c
Pure Jellies, "' "" . . ."" 10c
Choice Broken Rice Ib- 10c
Rich New Cheese ,b- 39c
Goodrich Tomato Soup
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Best Dried Limas "" 13c
Pat-A-Cake Flour, ABc;y'n
22c
Best Pink Salmon
Oleomargarine '" 35c, 40c
18c
40cJ
Our Very
Best
Teas ib 45c-
12c 14-Ib plcg; 23c Vfe-lb pkg
Whether for Icing or the ever-satisfying Hot Cupwe have
the blend to Buit your taste. You will never realize what entire
Tea satisfaction is until you try Our Very Best. Truly, Dollar
Value for Forty-five Cents.
The most economical, refreshing and invigorating drink.
These Prices in All Oar 150 Sanitary Meat Markets
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Five years ago we were selling Beef Liver at 14c Ib. Strange as this may seem, it is
a fact, nevertheless. The reason well, most folks are buying the choicest cuts the high
est priced pieces today, and the byproducts and cheaper cuts are not so much in demand.
Quality Native Beef
Rump
Round or
Sirloin Steak
ib 45c
Lean Soup Beef 16c
Hot Weather Delicacies Ready to Serve
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BOILED
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SLICED
COOKED
LUNCHEON
ROLL
18C V4-HJ
SLICED
BAKED
MEAT
LOAF
16c V4-lb
SLICED
COOKED
CORNED
BEEF
15C V4-HJ
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New Jersey, Maryland and Delaware
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WANAMAKER;
DOWN STAIRS STORE
These New Tweed
for Women Are
Unusual Yalue at $19.50
Three really toppy models, on English lines, are
made of good-looking, durable tweed in gray, green or
brown mixtures. All three are belted and have well
tailored collars.
As the coats are half-lined with fairly heavy silk,
they can be worn well into the Autumn. Some women
will wear just such coats right through the Winter, over
suits or little sweaters.
(MnrkM)
Coats
W ill V '-ir lily l
A- M' T hhfhks
Wry,
Jersey Cloth
Special at $2.50 a Yard
It is woven of finely mercerized cotton yarn and has much the ap
pearance of silk. It may be had in
Tan Copenhagen Blue
Brown Navy
Taupe White
For women's and children's Autumn clothes it is just the thing.
60 inches wide.
(Crntrnl)
The August Sale
of Home Things
is bringing many substan
tial savings with it.
There are colorful, at
tractive cretonnes, curtain
materials, cedar chests
and last, but certainly not
least, there are rugs for
every room in the house
at Havings of
EQ to S0
( ntrl ant) ChrMnut)
Often a Reminiainit
Will Save You Money
Many women will pick up just
the pieces thnt they want from
this table of cotton remnants. A
few yards of pretty voile will
make the girl a school frock;
this length of percale will make
a durable blouse for the boy;
gingham enough for a bungalow
apron or for nn npron frock for
a small girl and so it goes.
You are always sure of saving
money, as every remnant is mark
ed much less a yard than it was
as a long piece.
(Ontrnl)
New Plaid Skirts
Sun Am toil mini's Goflofliirags
are an attraction to most feminine. eyes. This Autumn,
young women and school girls will want to wear plaid skirts
with plain coats.
They arc wool skirts in blue, brown and tan tones,
some with lines of red brightening them, and they are all
$12.50
At the same price are some attractive wool jersey
skirts that would be especially nice to go into a school girl's
trunk. They are in tan, dark brown and plum, with gen
erous pockets.
(MnrkM)
New Bloomers
for School Girls
have just come in, either in serge
or Venetian.
Bloomers of a sturdy, wiry
quality of black serge are $0.
Heavy black Venetian bloomers
are $2.50.
They arc both re-enforced;
sizes 10 to 18 years.
(Market)
A New Pink Crepe
Chemise.
that is very satisfactory and dur
able h 51.50. It is envelope
style, hemstitched in blue around
the top and on the shoulder
straps.
Durable Drawers
for women are of good nainsook,
trimmed with embroidery. 85c.
(Ontral)
Pink Satin Corsets at $3.50
are for slight figures. There is a deep band of elastic about the top of each one,
and below the front steels are four eyelets and elastic lacing. You would really
want nothing nicer.
ExceDfleiniit Pninik Count 811 Corsets
Special at $3.50
For average to full figures, these corsets are well boned, but only
shortly boned in front, which makes for comfort. They have medium-low
bustlines and six hose supporters.
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issieres, specnau at 3 ll
Pink brassieres with pretty tops of fairly heavy lace are in all sizes.
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750 Pair of Women 's Dark Tan Shoes
Special at $5.90 a Pair
Very attractive shoes are these, of good, dark tan leather. They
lace high, have welted soles and medium or low heels. There are several
styles perforated or plain, with im'tation wing or straight tips.,
No girl or woman who needs shoes for the Autumn and Winter
should miss this opportunity of getting durable Wanamaker shoes at a
moderate price, when shoes of this sort are selling for much more else
where. (Chmtnut)
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