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EVENING1 PTJBETO. rjEDGERPHIEXBEEPHm TUESDiVTr XJGUST v19, 1910
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Municipal Research Director
Says Civil Service Commis-
sioner Camouflages Facts
1 ASKS PROOF ON SALARIES j
Frederick I'. (iriiriibciR, director of
tlic Department of Municipal Research,
In n letter nintlc public todnj. dim Red
AVilllnin It. Krcitlcr, secretary of the
Civil Service Commission, with "pass
ins Hie buck" when lie leccntly Or
elnrctl tlint Major Smith iiml the com
mlsiinn lintl completed 7." per cent of
the stantln'rtliitntion .of tlip snlnrics of
employes in thp fib's scivirc.
Mr. Kreldor's stntrmetit on August
,1(J followed n criticism by Mr. (irticn
hurc of the Mnjor and the commission
for neglecting to complete thp imich tie
Mred cqinili.Hlion mid stnndanllzulion
of salaries In spite of their public prom
ises to do so.
Director (irucnbcrK ilmrurs that Mr.
Kreider'.s answer "appeared to be
written primarily for effect and not as
n protest in pood faith against an
error on our part."
"The fact that from one rnd to the
other it abounds in misstatements nnd
half-truths neccsarilj leads us to this
conclusion," he adds.
Director OruenberK fiirthrrmoic de j
mands that the commission, to prove
that 75 per cent of the work has been i
completed, state publid what partic
ular professions, trades and vocational ,
groups constitute the i.i per cent claim
ed to hare been standardized. And thnt
the commission be prepared for the I'.llIO
bmlgr with recommendations ns to
salarj based on the standard said to be
officially adopted bj ttic t ommissiuu.
, Propounds Pertinent Question
The statement in part follows :
"Before faking up in detail the rati
ons misstatements in jour letter, permit
me to draw attention to the main point
tit issue, whirl) is the public promi-e of
the Major nnd of jour commission to
itamlartlUe salaries nnd griidts through
out the titv service.
in fjitucns IJusiness .o. ., t
Wm,u M Wm
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vBUBLK .HM
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SPROUL SEES WASTE
OP BILLIONS BY U.S.
, 1 k 4 ri
JHLJ Illlih
1 SPHUPHHPWBB
, P. R T. WANTS MQHE
'FIVE-CENT' RIDERS;
! Fewer Patrons at Higher Fares
Not Desired, Mitten Tells
Employes
BIDS CONDUCTORS SMILE
Thomas I" Mitten, picsident of the
Kilplil Tiatisit mi 1 1:1 11 tiHitv issued
this statement to nil emplojes of the
nmpnnj :
We ailded 1 .7.MI.IWI' I" our annual
.pin
We ailded M .7.MI.OIIO to our annua
pnv tell in August. IJllA. nntl oercnin
tlie cost lij -kip stois iliitl tithet ettiti
limits
"p Imp mill. nl n imrnt imntpH 3sLi.
iLaHKt v. .
iWSSwSisW L'.'d (1(1(1 In our annual pnjroll in Aug
I.T, COIi. Oh'OKOK KIHKI'KIt
He lias recently returned from
ciRlfteen months' mcrsrns service.
I.ieiitennnt Colonel KIclTer has
been prnlseil by (ieneral Persltlnj,
who op May 8 at Luxemburg per
sonullj awarded him n citation with
three stars, til is home is 1711
(It aril avenue, this city
RANKFORD 1' TRACK"
BID IS $462,010
Snare & Triest Co. Low Bidders.
Contract Includes Seven
teen Items
i Governor, Urging Budget Sys
1 tern, Calls Government Most
Careless in World
PAID TOO MUCH FOR WAR
I
Ity favoring a national budget vr
I tern, (Jovernor Sprout cfiaiges the fed
ji'inl government business is the "must
icnrelessly nin in Hie world." lie tie
iclares the war "cost us billions of dol
lars more than it should have," and
.the ordinary running expenses of the
I government are "millions of tlcdlais
imnie than they should he."
I A plea for government economv is ' "- nv l!l!l. Mini will overcome the cost
'made hv Governor Sproul in a st-Kn ' H.M M II. Tl KNItl l.b I bv withdniwiliR all iliiplienletl or un
ei,t specially prepared for the n.iHonal .L'rlmT.Vi!:. ii' T'V'i" "' "rr,;s,1"V11 .""""T "'"' ,r,!,"V,!s ""
I I,,,,,.., ' , ' Ilie (. linden ( oiinty Hoard of l'ree- witsteil i ITort Itom the i nr schetlules
huilBM. committee. 'I he (.ovcrnor holders, who lias ncrompllslied miiel. "Wi want n.oie ndes at live tents
, lienrtilv inrlorsetl the committee's plan, for new toads, bridges and county .,,,, i . . i,..,!,,,. flll.
ooMai,, the adoption 5 , ,'ousress f M--,,, s ' .eJnUM'o, - . , ' M
a national budget svstem. He nitseil his1 i o-elct tlon to the Hoard of Tree- n" '"' ennniriiged
belief jn budgetary reform upon the I liiildrrs "Co operation in this, as in all other
experience of the stntp ill handling mat I - - mailers will work wonders.
lets of clfiinrtmentnl fitintuo. QAII flR HFRfl AT FIRF " I lie managi'mi'iit must provide the
Sproul's Stntrment , .. r i . .. i . ,,
.. ,, , p., .. . , , .. . . .. ...'her or people nt the tiwest povs b i
(ovcrnor Sproul said: , Fights Blaze Single-Handed Until , ls( '
"Publif condemnation of wasteful. Engine Company Arrives , ( !.. (. . , alertness nml emu
appropriations will be futile until 1'ire on the lifth floor of the buihlins1 (isv . must . nde.ivor lo ninke the street
en 'Ugh pressure is hlought to bear on ., t -, 17 Snutli Aineiiiau stirit tat tide an ngieeiible experience lo (lie
(tngicss to force a radical change in,,,,, , r ,,,, ., ,.(iirrr.l' 1'iisscngci A smile alvvavs helps. (
, , ,, , 111 !,. ,,, '.Midornitii must vvatih out for pas
Ins. ,gli(. An overhcnled "' MI1KPlk ,. , ,. , ,..,, '
the loft occupied bj 11. nrossman, s-Kitt s,ort ,,lanM, iicrsI'iek up all tlie
mnuiifailurri, is believctl to have tausetl imkiN.
imp inline. i t.inpioves generanj must never miss
, rtids were openetl to daj by (leorge
T.' Atkinson, assistant director of city
transit, for the lajing of double tracks
on the rrankfortl elevated, along V'rotit
sll-ppl lvpiisi,ir-ti,ti nvnlillp mill I'rnill-
fold avenue, from Callowhill to a point ,""iKrl vv' "are the unparalleled sit-
'noith of Harrison street. nation of separate and independent hill
Hie live bidders 011 ballast and track ' V1'1" '." ."" !110 Heasurj. These btlW
ojul. are nreparetl bv tvvent'l
rati'b'ommitttrf's of the House
the sv!om used. It has been repealrillv
lilted lij fai seeing ttalcsmeu Unit
Congress should tonstdidnte its nppio
pnahoii bills in one committee. Here
in tl.t slate of I'ennsjlvanm we should
be in tonstant trouble weie not all item
tariyinp appropriations handled bj Un
."I'piopriations committee of our t
hllllCPU un.Lini. n III. Il. ft l ...1?
...... -. . ..... nit.., null mi; lll hi unci TS . I
f H i . i ... ., V. i strinus ilaniage
y inv; nun' nun wiin ine iovcrnor. vtur
system is far from perfee
finitelv better than the
Congi ess
' At present we have
The lnroism of n K.iilor is said In1" ' himce p lielti win the publii Tell
II.. M-sHlculs , the nejiborhood lo have "1'';,M,,,, "'"" ",ft,rc "n" '"in i""1
! Jr . what iiiiip veais of oo operative effort 1
" prevented the fu ey from cnusing more ,,,, nr,lllnplMno, , imi(ig wages up
The joiing man. who and keeping fares dow u
..,,.,. , ,, im ill,- iiiii'i'ir. ,111 ir.iiiu-,1. iiiiti ,iii.-i . ,
sued on August 14, 19 0. we make the v prp s nn(, TripHt (OInanv, jftOH.- ""'jJ
statement that this pledge to the public010. M nm , MrH ,,, $.VjiS2S; &
has not been earned out. It is note- , Nm(l Am-ppi,nn HnibAn, Construction o?7a,h
worths, in jmssing, tliat we have fre
quently made the same statement pub
licly during the last two jears, but un
til two dajs ago no member of jour
commission has appeared in the least
Company (Chicago) ?.Vtf).:i.'!n : r. J'
I'ish Compaiiv, i?."40.777 aid J 'lines
Mcdravv Company, &i42,7(iO."
I lie bids liicluileil seventec items,1
te. eil
nthe
blanch of the
Ci
.ovcrnor. Our .,1U the blae while passing JJtrplnce ' Vole thp following :
:-t. but is !n-Lt ,. (,, s,p,1 severaT hrfrkets - -1 i. .in.Iol ..1, .-. ,. t inn ,.,, ...
ie prccetlurln Af water from ft. men inlie neighbor- ns , ,,,,,,, n( s(rp(,; m
' lood. He H'inhftl 9f, 11" "'! I.m-Mnkn, every little while, men un
ive no national Jhe s;de of the bi.llUwohe hftMIMr ,,,,.,, , .,
nnd'fought the flaintss.ngleiT(Te.lut, ,-i ,,,,, ,lp ,,.,, prrJUflil.,.s r,p ,
Ut the a.i.val of Imp ernjuJtC Ie left ,.,,,,, , , ,, f ,,,. ,
however, before iiliie5lic lould secure ,i. . .....i,,,,,, ,, ,, ,',,,. ,..,,...
his name I ni.in.igtnient.
- "lll..t...lnl..l .: ,r. . . -
i iiii.iiirijMini. since i:.i, nas stiller
less from labor disturliaui n its
icel inilvvajs than anv othei larire
h wording intlepcndentlj ., r-irfiT-irti-r i inn Dill C ! ,
an of the executive ALIERwEIGHT-LABEL RULE e.i
;ovfnment. I Jt . istn
Uur govl
most tnrelest
?-
for Helief
nmemai lmsiness jithe ' Sellina Under Nine Cents I
fun tti flin is nKr rt't.
.1 .1 . , Irt rtl( ....... ..... ..i ,M1- l11, I ip ,. . ... 1 ....,t ... nu
concerned about it. In join letter of , ' l'""'l '"T," ,V ',,n ""f"? billions nf dollujfnm.c Utah , :u"l, "l,,"ls. 'V"' "J "
. . io i. i :tt,. in. lineal feet of unballasted Iratk. WfUIOd i s ion il have. Tie nriiJttnr.. t... tiiouciout I'eiinsvlvanin have been no-
rtlgusi 1... liower, ...... ..-."; .,.,,. ,. ,, n! llft , ,l. " ar.'".'. ""'"' i..n..i 1.. , s!.. ,.,t..f of 111.
tlmt t in urk . ' ' iMtuiioiti nut ix dim ui.inia nun, v ni-n in iiitr kUkSnilllll'III Ji i"f mil . I I IIU'U li nun' ''.v.im ..... -.
f Requirement Suspended of Packages "
. .. i it...,. j. i.i r, v."i -i ii i IT.llI" .s
supplied todaj bv a loval ami sntisried
bnih of men. who are n credit lo the
this statement by sajing
of standartli.ing city service is 7." ptr
of tail. Snare nnd Triest Coil
laiiy
items
of the
lions of dollars
be Let us ha
than thev should Itineiiii of Sliiiuhirds of the Stale'De-
n federal butlget as a naitment of luteriml Affniis, that lieie-
IL (llUllllillilliitiih "''.' r-sisn. - i- - i f
i .. . i II ai a iiIlii Iiivi not mi llimin fliffin
nnnl inninlntn llnl'n u n IIIHP I (I11III1 wi titw nt 3i I'll im t tnv mini , , .. .. ... --...,.
diction ni. lo the facts In a situation in with ?7.:t() a fool for unballasted! and Z 'rV '' ' "1C 1"'0"'"t ,,tter!"ft('i- Package goods retailing for eight
which the public is vitally interested. , M.lll) n foot for ballasted trackand Thp ,)mlKOt ,0,mnic(. uc. '"'
tnd the public is entitled to know- theiM.4(l a ton for mils. lieves thnt the nntion can save mnnylMi"
Truth. riince ine wnoie prouun. u. i .". ....n.ii.i . ,.nu ... im- mrgcsi i ininurriis oi lniuinns oi dollars nnnunllvi r1'
less do not have to carrj
the net contents on the vvrap-
snlnrv nntl wace iidiustineiit Is bcconi
ing so critical for Hriladclphia. it is
surprising, if jour progiam of stand
ardization is so nearlj complete, thnt
you have not taken the pains before
this lo inform the public to that effect.
Suggests Mental Confusion
"In order that tbeie may not be any
doubt as to the point we have reached
In .vour piogram, we ask jou now to
state publicly what particular profes
sions, tratlts. or vocational gioups ton
stltute the 7." per cent of the service
which you claim to have standardized.
"Will jou be piepared for the'lO'JO
budget, to furnish the -Major and Coun
cils with vour lcooinmendutions as to
salary adjustments in accordance with stteet.
standard specilications oinciaiiy atiopceu
bj your commission V
"As n matter of fart, after a caie
ful perusul of jour letter nnd after ie
calling previous interviews with jou,
we cannot but feel thnt there is n con
fusion in jour mind as to what stand
ardization of salaries ami grades rcallj
"ingle items in the election i ost of the
new line. Specifications cnll for the
laying of a. double tra,ck the entile dis
tance of the line, five nnd a half miles
each way.
I'rnposals for continuing the con
stitution of the toatl from its present
terminus to Djer street will be opened
next Monday. These proposals call for
conciete foundations nnd column piers
to support the superstruetuie. Pro
posals will nlso be considered for the
lazing of sixteen buildings that obstruct
the connecting way between the rrank
foid ami Market street "1." lines. Kight
of the buildings ure on Water street
above Arch and eight are on Front
Is.'
The work of lajing the tracks on the
rrnnkfotd "I." will bo completed by
next April according to the terms of
the lontrnet. I?ids will be taken later
for the building of additional stations
along the line.
CONFESS T0ATTACK
lompanv nntl of whom the t itj mav he
lustlv proud. i
"Philadelphia has today less tioubln
with its street-t ar set vice than evei be i
fine in its history .
"Philadelphia has tetiretl all of ilsj
old. four-wheel cars and has tod.iv a
crenler nronortion of iiinilpni il.mli!..
t'niicr the piovisiotis m me weignis , 1(,k ,. tllln , ot,1Pr ,nrKP ,,,
and mensuics act the state sealer is -iMiilntlolphin is lodav the onlv large1
empowered to grant exemptions m the ( jM )n lljs lnlltpj IPrP Mrppt ,.lr
secuou which compels w.e pr.iui.iK ... fm.s ,np , ,,,, in(.1PnSP( ,
the contents on the wrapper of ceitain n,cli,0(i."
commodities, nun t...Jll .vuis i;u ...
tick's selling for five cents nr less weie
i exempted. The old-time live-cent nrti
icles have now virtually disappeared from
HOSPITAL SEEKS $50,000
Men Say They Beat Jitney Driver at
Wlnslow Junction
" Hnskill Mattinglj, twenty years old,
Douglass Memorial Institution Must' a tircmnu on a ship now nt Hobokeu
Have Money or Quit ' nntl an alleged deserter from the United
A drive to obtain S.IO.OOn for the ' Ktutes navy, and John Wiley, twenty
Frederick Douglass Memorial Hospital i two jears old, supply sergeant nt Camp
if a bureau of the budget is given power
lo formulate estimates of expense which
are now drawn up independently by
each of the ten departments of govern
ment. Knit -one states have adopted
budgetary reforms or have considered
such action.
GLOUCESTER SEEKS FOOD
City Wants Share of Army Surplus,1".' ' ' V i luu"l"
' ' r with .Inmes F. Woodward, seeictary iff .
Sold There I internal affairs. Chief Sweeney an-
The city officials of filoucester City Inouneed the change from five lo eight I
will appeal to fiovernor Uunvoii to have I rents. Ceitain sonps. cereals and simi- j
a large consignment of the urmv sur- Inr small packace ni tides nie among I
plus foodstuffs sent to that citv w hen ' tht",p most affected. ,
it is tin net! over to him for thnt state. " "
The women of the city were much Glenside Has American Legion .
disappointed yesterday, ns both the j filenside Post No. 1.1 of the Aineiican
city officials nnd postoflice department T.egion was established last night withi
hnd nppealrd to them to file orders for, fifty memheis. Temporary officers
the surplus army food, ami the women elected were- John Kbondes, chairman j
had gatheicd together much mone.v and i Charles W Ilairison. vice (hairmaii.i
they had nrdeis prepaietl, anil took , .lames Cnnieioti l!lelo( h. secretarj . antl
i tliem to the postoflice. Some of them,i0seph V. MiCanii, treasurer. It is
were at the post office when the ofiiie I estimated that the (Jleiis'ufe oigania
openetl ami nntl nice! tneir ortiers, untl tion ll!ls nlr(. than 'JOO former servi.e
when they learned of the older of the ,1R,n , ,ha f()r membership. '
Win Department they were much dis- ,
ntipointeu.
some
SOW GEASS
Fall is the idenl time to make
r.cvv lawn or reseed an old j(me.
MICHELL'S Grnja SCT i3
noted for quality anw repjilts.
Special mixtures forl shaded
lawns, tennis cdltjf, hav fields
and golf groundf,'' etc.
T7.'ni.rTi-inn Xn SopiP. 9SP
qt ; 4 qt., 75c; 1 pi, S 1940 bu.
4 qt., 90c; 1 S.50; $6.00 bu.
Lfl
was begun last night r.t tlie Vnrick
Temple, Nineteenth and CaJJiarine
streets.
Tlepresentntives from, nearly all the
colored churches were present and more
than 5&IHI was raised. ive buntlrcd
Hix, today confessed to the charge of
assault and batVeiy on Clinton Carls at
Winslovv Junction, N. J., last Suntlaj
night.
The men snid they persuaded Carls
dollars of this amount was subscribed , who is a jitney driver, to take them to
by Representative William S. Vine. Atlantic City. When they got to Wins
Three meetings s. week are scheduled. imv ,l',tion they discoveted they had
The next will be a week from today at t h mnncy pny for t,le trp
the Calvary African Methodist Kpisco- ., , -,,, r,. i . t
pal Church, Uroatl and FiUwater ' so tl,ey llm(lo1. to mit .Carls m l of
Jtreets. I the car nml continue the journey them-
The bill awarding the annual stntc selves
appropriation of $'J2,0()0 to the insti
ttition provided thnt if the bo.nl of
managers of the hospital refused to
dismiss Dr. N. K. Mossell ns head of
the hospital the appropriation should
not be granted.
PLAN CONSTITUTION DAY
They said they both hit the man
lover the head nt the same time nntl
threw liiin into n ditch besitle the road.
Carls struggled nnd caught the moving
I car. and was dragged nearly half a
I mile before he lost consciousness. He
I was picked up Inter by pusscrsby, who
! told the police.
Patriotic Societies to Arrange Sep. The '' f,:n:nnt"- ' meantime, had
u it m. I become frightened, they said, nntl tle-
tember 17 Observance Ferlp(, 1P alItolnobik. nt Hiunmoiiton.
Patriotic and historical societies of ; Tiipy were starting to tuke n tinin
the city will meet in the Bellevut- back lo Cumtlen when arrested.
Stratford today tor the purpose of la- .
Ing plans for the uieraoriul scrvloe at 'npi i CWIippn AOItj PU A DTCD
Independence Hall commemorating the jPCULCVUC OU. HbNO UMAfj I Cfi
birthday of the Federal Constitution ou '
September 17. j Five Prominent Philadelphia Men
Clarence 1. Wynne, ptesMent of the Are Among Incorporators
Philadelphia Chapter. Sons ot the Included nniong eleven men who filed
American Revolution, sent out the ca 1 ,, , , ....
for the meeting. A committee will be !nnnIi,'!" r'lr '"rter to incorporate
appointed with the idea of making the ' a "l"iny to operate the Hellev lie
Independence Hall ceremony the ecu- ' Stratfoid Hotel are five widely known
ter of the uation-vvide memorlut tele- ' Pliilatlelphlans. They arc K. T. Stotes
bratlon. , . ,
The national celebration was s..gg,t i"vi' n"'1. "f ' I,r1p"1 , f Co-'
ed by the National Sccuilt) League Mr .""" ". ,)V '" r1":- J"1"" of
the uurpose of combating the spread th boai:l "( t"'" Commercial Trust Com
of unAmcrican radical doctrines b.v a ,,?n,y.1 ",' " Atterbury. vice president
nationwide popularization ot the Con- "f '"j1' i """J'vnnlu Railroad; Robeit
titution of the United. Slates. lul,?!,0 .ba,nkcr' "''i1 ' Ia.sley
. .vlitchell. snit-in-lnw of Mr. Stotesbury
Boy Injured by Auto Dies H SI"'! ? '"?, ,'l'i.lpil,,,"l,iu 1H"b-
,,.... ,, ... 1,cr rkh and of the Coniincicinl Car
Itajmoncl Scott, tep .veins old, I'.iO!) . jriit Compnnv
Alder street, tiled in the (lerninntow.i I Thp ,1PW t.0iiccrn. which was foimetl
Hospital from injuries icceivetl by being I tn operate-the hotel under n lease, plans
struck by nn automobile. On July 'JS, lo ,, its oapltul stock of Sl.L'00,000
the boy was crossing Chellen ami Mng- ' making interior Improvement's nntl lo
nolla avenues, (ierinuntovvn, when lie, provide sufficient working capital,
failed to notice the approach of nn uu- I Associated wifh the Philadelphians in
lomobile owued untl tliiven bj Albert i (h,. operation are , lames P. A. O'Cou
Flavell, (ircene street, lierninntovvn. nor, mnutiBer of the hotel; h. .M
The latl sustained a fracture of tlie Uloomer. Lewis h. Dunhnni. Hen iamb.
(Jlnucester made no attempt to save
imv of the surplus meats or canned
goods sent to the city ns the officials
!ei uled that good results could be ob
tained bj using the parcel post.
FALL KILLS BOY OF TWELVE
Lad Flying Kite From Housetop
Loses His Balance
A Ihirty-five-fnot fall from the roofi
of his home nt kmO llaverford avenue
piovetl fatal to Cusper Moitz, twelve
jears old.
Moitz was flying his kite yes
terday afternoon when he moved to the
ledge of the roof in nn effort to catch
the nir eunents. He lost his balance
anil fell to the ground.
He tlied shoitlj nfter being admitted
to the West Philadelphia Homeopathic
Hospital, lie had received a fractured
skull nntl iutcrnnl injuries.
Soldiers' Club Opens Tonight
The Main Line branch of the lE.tl
Cross will open n service men's dub
tonight in the tominunity center rooms
ot the old Lancaster Avenue St hoot in
Rrju Mawr. The club-svill be orgnnicd
for the benefit of nil foimer soltlieis.
snilois and minim's i cabling in the dis
trict from Ovcrbrook to Villanovn
It is still time to set them out,
leading varieties 715c hundred;
$6.00 per thousand. '
SEED HOUSE, 518 Market St.
Catalog fiee.
2T
skull He diet! last nlgllt.
Bristol Phyalcian Injured
Dr. Eugene Sway tie, Ideutilieil with
the llarrimau Hospital staff, was se
verely iujured wbcu n bit of scaffolding
wa4 blown from a building nperatluu
directly in the path of his automobile.
The phjsiciau Avusf uuable to stop in
tltne. (o avoid a crash, uud suffered
eats and Irulses,
II, McAlpin, Charles A. II. Pratt antl
General T. Coleman tin Pont
Mrs. W. S. Webb Overseas
Word received by her friends Iq
Lansdownc nnaouuees the safe turival
overseas ot Mrs. Walter Loriug Webb,
n socially prominent rvsldeut of that
place. Mrs, Webb went to Join her
liusbautl. Major Walter Loriug Weob,j
wnou iiuii Ml erauvo,
Cn ft j c. l. n..; . .
?s A Value Not To
WJx Be Ecualed- n
rB -.a -k 7 MvaL, $ M
v aWsSfffr" if l&ffMJJZ Jlffj&jrB
OlilVA
Pure Virgin Spanish
Olive
We sell any an
gallon cas'fi pi
Ions, quarts, pi,
The best oil on
Ollva for meulcal u
In short time Phone
The Spanish Prbtlucts Co.
13th and Locust fits., Phila.
Oil )
fiunt-Jhyfrel !-
Oionsuftrsi i2lBa
Plsrf.l hlf lints
V- DeTTvercd
Walnut 1050
SJ.fe&a'Piitim
Users of PEA Coal be ad-
ised and buy now. We have
the size nnd
handle only th
BEST
luality.
ry
we
Ml
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We aerveYou right
Owen LetJers, Sons
Largest Coal
-Trenton At. &
til In rhlln
Westmoreland
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A Saving of One-Half!
This is a most extraordinary value! Smart,
brand new and desired footwear at a lower
price than actual cost to manufactuie.
Another DclMar Value Demonstration!
Silk Hosiery Exiva Value $1.15
The New Second-Floor Shop
JJeCMar&Compajiy
laiit-nestmir street
Summer Dresses at Reduced Prices at
Strawbridge & Clothier's To-morrow
our icniiiininp; .slock of Cotton Frock.-, consist
soiling numbers, which weie re-ortlered up until Int
tleliRht of women whu like lo pick antl choose fiom
as thcie is p sa ine; of man.v dollars, no matter which
injr of many short lines and odd lots, of our best-
tn the season. ;i(Toi rlinu a variety which will be the
main stylos. These aie nil especially interesting,
model is selected: '
Drosses at $12.50
Are Wonderful
Values
Kmo kiiikIuwis. m
.mull checks and large
pin itls. Dark filmed
voiles, and white crtws
hinied nntl tiotted voile
Also a few stuped antl
checked tissues Not all
ips antl colois in each
style, hut oet til ess
woith neatly tlouble.
Lovely Sheer
Frocks Reduced
to $16.50
An assortment of moil
el.s from high - class
makcis, including Kiocks
of fine tissue, lovely,
tlaintv oilo.s antl the
cool, crisp oi gaudies that
aie so party-like. Lovely
Frocks for the piesent,
antl piettv foi intlotn
wear in winter.
All Our Organdie
Dresses, $10.75
Oui entite stock of Oi
gnndio Frocks, in pastel
shades antl white, antl in
distinctive styles some
woith a little lcs than
tlouble, others worth
much more than tlouble.
Al.so in this group a few
very fine Tailoti'd Linen
1'iock.s.
Dark Voile
Dresses Reduced
lo $8.75
Medium and dark col
oi cd voiles very prac
tical for much wear in
doors in the winter time.
Several different models
in the Rroup, some with
o.stees, others in tho
popular round-neck style.
trHwl.rlflcr &. t
Si'rnnfi rioor
ithlfr
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Millinery
The Autumn Modes
Anil so de
lightfully w eat
able. RKAUY-
I' O - W K A K
HATS, artisli-
allv simple, and
nil copietl fiom
high - p i i co tl
models, giving
lines of unu.sual
smartness, $;i.!)ii,
.4.l." antl ?5 n.'i.
TUl.M.Mi:i) MILLINEKY of
velvet antl panne, including many
of the .small Hat"; usually known
as "fust Hats," .some with feather
fnngctl hi ims, some soft antl
small antl ciusliable, as. shown in
the .sketch; aNo large, flat bums
with swnls of feather fancies ami
soft velvet ciowns, $8.00 antl
?1U.00. And among the highei
pneed. S 15.00 to $18.00, are man.v
High-class novelties, includinc
hatters' plush antl tluvetyne Hats
Stranlin.lKe f. l.ithior
Sm.miI I l,mr M.trKt Mfpi't W -I
Women Who Appreciate
Dainty Lingerie
Should See This
Special at S2.00 -Night
downs of soft white nainsook,
ptettilv lace - trimmed, with an
nitial enihioiileretl on the yoke.
Petticoats Soft cambric mod
el with a tucked ruffle, 95c. Othei
Cambiic Petticoats, various stvle
with tlouble panel, $l.f0 to S'J.Tfi.
Sntine modeN with double panel
so.oo to $:i.oo.
Combinations Corset rovcr-.lnd-diancrs
of nainsook, effcl.
tivelv trimmed with cmhroideiy
and Valenciennes lace; tliavveiV
lace-edgetl $1.05.
Envelope Cliemise Of nain
sook, lovely with their daintv
trimming of lace medallions anil
stitching $,1.i)5.
Mrautirtdso A Clothier
Tltlnl Floor Wtst
Men's Cool
Suits Special
Plentv of wc.iring-timo
ahead for these thin Suits for
waim thijs and all are woith
more than the prices:
Mohair Suits SU)..-)!)
Daik mohair, neat stiipes
antl plain weave; excellently
tailored. Regulai and stout
sizes.
Palm IJeach Suits, $i;j.5()
Men's and young men'
Suits of this famous hot-
weathei fabric; in dark grays.
Practically all sizes
Wool Crash Suits
at $11.75 and 10.50
Look like spring Suits, so
neatly do they fit, but weigh
about half as much.
Spring Suits )(Tq- r-f
Reduced . .pD.OlP
One of the most attractive
groups in our Summer I'lear
nncc. good assortment of
fabrics, styles and si.c
t
Our New-Style
Shopping Coins
Up. to 75,000
NOW READY
If your identification coin
bears any number under
75,000, please call at the Main
Desk and exchange it for one
of our new Issue a different
style, but the same number.
If you cannot conveniently
call, tho exchange may be made
by mall.
Kimonos, Special
At $2.95 and $3.85
Plain Coloicil a
Crepe Kimono-, ttr',t
in pink, light "
blue, lose, la ven
der and Copcn
hagen blue. The
model sketched is
made on stiaighl
lines, piped and
trimmed w 1 1 Ii
satin ribbon, spc
cial at $1.R5. The
other model, in
slip-on style, with
square neck
bound with satin
rihbonas in wom
en's and misses'
sizes, and special
at $2.05.
Women's 1 m
pnrtcd Japanese
Kimonos. el.lbo-
rateh embroidered, .-i b" and
$1.83.
Sunn lt HlB ' 1 H'1' r
1 1.1, ,1 Moor Klltwrl hlreM. Wml
Only Eight Short Days
For Buying Furniture at
August Sale Reductions
Five dajs a week ami eight hours a tlay shorten the month
lon.siflciahh, antl man.v folks who need Furniture are waking to
tho fact that the month is slipping away.
We have plentv of Furnituio for the month, antl excellent
variety for the most discriminating choice handsome Furniture,
well made, well finished in most instances exact or modified
icproduetions of Peiiod Furniture suits for HKDROOM, DINING
nOOM. LIHKARY. UYIXO-KOOM. and an unrivaled assortment
of RINP.LK PIKCKR and novelties-our entire stock at less than
regulai prices. sir,i)nrts . nthir -rurniiurr Thini rioor:
M mi li'lit-ili ami HmMlne Fourth Kloor KdBt
Six Hundred Beautiful
Striped Silk Waists
In Two SmartStyles, at $5.00
R!XfHUN'DKKD OF TIF.M - bautiful colored
-utt Waists, all of 'silk ofexcellencjuality. Dark
onetl tripos in oircrtivoombinatjons of taupes and
Id blfies, steal hi own jfith grc?n, dark blue with
rownj navy blue or taupe withfose, etc. Also the
ca -pljifds (ombininggold, oiehid-and white, rose,
Nile grVen and whiteetc, in most effective patterns.
One fnidel has an attractive rcver collar, the other
has a convertible collar can bo u-nrn l.ini. - i...
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-. Sinmllrl.lse i t Inthl-r Seton.1 Floor. Ctnl
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Cretonnes, 35c and 45c
Average One-third Under Price
Cretonnes, in light or daik color effects. Attractive designs
suitable for draperies, cushions antl slip covers. Cretonnes at 35c
a yard will make effective bedroom and living-room draperies
Cietonnes at 45c a yard a.c heavier, a wondcrfullv good quality
for cushions, valance curtains and draperies for Dutch hall or
enclosed poich. s,rH,rklK(, t t ,othlcrThlrc Foor
Golden Special To-morrow
Women's Soft
Slippers
and Oxfords
One-Third Saving
At $2.95
Five Hundred pans of C'ommonseiise Slippers and Oxfords
made by J. J Grover's Sons Co. antl L. B. Evans & Co., specialists
in soft Shoes for tendci feet. Five .styles in the lot, under the
famous Golden bpccml sign to-moirow: Opera Slippers, plain toes
tuined sole.s, low lioels, black silk bows. Opera Slippers, plain
amps, tinned soles. l'i inch heel:-. One-stiap and two-strap Slip
pcis, turned soles, l'l-antl P2-inch leather heels. Plain-toe Ox
fords, turned soles. 1-inth leather heel, soft inner soles. All
si.es. Vry exceptional value si $2.95.
Also, Boudoir Slippers at $2.50
ill line lmpoitcd Moiocrn leather, now .so scarce- dark green
and pink suetle, and tod glared .kid; trimmed with pompons
Jh1 Imlf pi ire at .' rii.
WDAILYW
vSsPECIAy
l.i.hih nnd tlber Streets
Turkish Baih Rugs
and Towels Save!
Prices icptcscnt woitb-while
savings There aie slight impel -fections,
in thce gootl Bath Rugs
which do not deti.ict from theii
appiaianre nnr impjiir wearing
fiiiilitio- -now T'n- to 52 2"
HleachedTurkisli Towels, Kk-
(icnerous m -v. good, pia
tical weight. We think you will
have difTiculty in duplicating such
Towels at -10c each.
St r.iv I rids i t 1. ih r il I J t fnl i
Smart Bathing Suits
For Late Vacationists
At S:.L") to S7..")0 Women's
Surf Satin Bathing Suits, becom
ing stiaight-line models; with
lound or V-shaped neck, trimmed
with vvliite or colored piping.
Special, $5.00 to $11.50
Women's Jersey Bathing Suits,
some in two-in-one styles, others''
slip-on models, prettily trimmed,
simtl.r l(ii S. i lollncr Alile 13. Weil
Axminster Rugs I C9Q 7K
9x12 and llxlo Teet I H'- I J
In the Dcpai tment of Lower-priced Floor Coverings, a remark
able lot including perfect panels and centres, and Rugs slightly
mismatched. Chiefly Oriental designs. A very much lower price
than Rugs of the same grade in our icgular i-tock $28.75.
Seamless Velvet Rugs, 9x12 feet now $31.50
Tapestry Brussels Rugs, 9x12 feet now $15.00
Seamless Tapestry Brussels, 6x9 feet now $7.85
Jute Velvet Rugs, 27x51 inches now $2.25
' A Special Lot of 6x6-Footl dQ AA
Gold Seal Congoleum Rugsf pO.UU
Some have slight imperfections. A useful size, and a good
assortment of patterns in the lot. Very exceptional value.
Iwr , Straw bridge It Clothier Fourth Floor, Filbert Strtih
r Strawbridge & Clothier
MARKET STREET EIGHTH STREET FILBERT STREET
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