f WVs - -Vf f-it f- - i J Ub5 ? f - m Vs "- - , -v )'?;'. ; u ik : F North Penr Depositors Beliovo Trust Company In Building Would Pay ONLY. $769,149 COLLECTED Bstaolishment of n title and trust fcompany nfc the defunct North Penn pink, Twenty-ninth and Dauphin fctrwte, 1s planned by depositors of the Institution, Tho plan, if worked out to Its maturity, would, depositors hellcve, fcet them a large return on their money. Prosecution of former officers and di . "tectors of the institution has been asked of Colonel Fred Taylor Tusey, special deputy attorney general, by Leo Weln tott, lawyer for many depositors. He threatens legal action by his clients if the state authorities do not act, and quickly. The repoitof the appraisers of the assets of the bank just made public shows assets of only $769,140.50 to be applied against net liabilities of ?3,- ' 549,406.04, The plan to rehabilitate the bank as a title and trust company was formu lated last night at a meeting of several of the large depositors in the bank. The plan briefly provides for the xale of $300,000 of stock to the stockholders and others. Depositors would be paid immediately 50 per cent of the money that is returned to them by the receivers i aqd would allow the remaining one-half to remain in the bank for a four-month period. Deferred stock would be issued to every depositor who stands to lose money in the present liquidation to rover the full amount of his loss. It would be given to him free. A large manufacturer will be asked to head the new company. The depositors who are . fostering the new trust company point ' to several trust companies in the vicin ity which are paying dividends as high as 20 per cent. They declare the trust company would be permitted to handle business that would be inaccessible to a bank. After the institution is running properly. 6 per cent would be allowed the holders of the $300,000 capital stock. All money above that figure would be collected and paid to the depositors on their shares of the deferred stock. Thus, if the insti tution is established on 'a paying basis, its sponsors declare, the depositors will receive back every cent they placed in the ill-fated institution. DIES IN TRAINSHED James K. Laudenslager Stricken by Heart Disease at Lansdale The body of James K. Laudenslager, 707 Cumberland street, who died of heart disease while sitting in a trainshed at Lansdale last evening, mill be shipped to his home today. Mr. Laudenslager was married and had three children. He was a salesmen of spices and represented his own business. He was about sixty years old. It was thought he wax sleeping and dozens of persons passed him at the station shed before it became kuown he was dead. The body was re moved to the Huff morgue at LtTisdalc after it had been identified. A brother, 51. K. Laudenslager, a jeweler at Sou dcrton, furnished positive identification. a. o. h. convIntionhere County Organization to Begin Meet ings Tonight The Grst session of the county con vention of the Ancient Older of Hi bernians, of Philadelphia, will begin to night in the clubhouse, 1C0G North Broad street. Ilesolutions will be adopted on the suppression of the "Dail Eiream," the ' Knglish army of occupation in Ireland," league-of-nations covenant, the coming reception in this city to President Kamon Dc Valera, of the Irish He public. WHO'WAS SHE? Soldier Wishes to Learn Name of Pretty Girl Seen at North Phlla. Lowell M. Limpus, sergeant major, overseas replacement depot, A. P. O. 716-A, Fiance, saw n girl on the plat form of the North Philadelphia Station, stared at her, then saluted, in embar rassment and won a forgiving smile. The fleeting glimpse the soldier had of the girl, white gowned and nrenm panied by her small brother, makes him wish to learn her identity and he is seeking information of her through the newspapers. Limpus saw the girl Au gust 12, 1010, while en route to France. VICTIMS 0 RANK PLAN TO OPEN ONE Shppavd Snappy New Neckwear for Fall The Collar and Cuff Sets needed to finish the gown. Net, .lace and embroidery $1.00 to $16.00 set. Lace Vcstces and Guimpes; charming styles fluffy side frills, etc. Some havo an insertion of real lace; others V-neck and no collar $1.63 to $17.00. Sweater Scarfs two-toned effects $7.50 and $8.50. Quite Special: Hand-embroidered linen Icollars and sets, edged with cluny, or plcot roll and flat shapes. Col lars, 50c ea. Sets, $1.00. A FRIENDLY WARNING Handkerchiefs are becoming more and more costly and difficult to get buy Christmas Hand kerchiefs now. 25c to $50.00. Full Selection NOW. BOY FOUND AFIRE NTPOTRAN Youth Near Death After Trying to Beat Way to Father's Bedside CAME FROM JERSEY CITY Lc Vargne Huntinghouse, eighteen years old, is lying at the point of death in the Hahnemann Hospital rom burns received while trying to "beat" his way on top of a train to Chicago, where his aged father is continually crying for him in what Is probably his last illness. "Tell father I tried to get 'there," were the first words the youth said after recovering consciousness early this morning, several hours after he reached the hospital, Huntinghouse, with virtually all the clothing burned from his body, was found unconscious on top of the Chicago flier when it drew Into Broad Street Station by trainmen who ran to the car to extinguish the "fire" reported in messages, flashed ahead from signal towers. . The "fire" was Huntinghouse. His burned and charred body was picked up tenderly and rushed to the hospital. But the doctors hold forth little hope of his recovery. From the story pieced together from Huntinghouse's statement and the tales of railroad employes along the way, it was determined that the youth's cloth ing caught fire near North Philadelphia Station. He says the fire was caused when a low-hanging electric wire brushed against his clothing just inside of the station. The employe who flashed word ahead of the "fire" on top or the Pull man coach saw the blaze at that point Otheis along the route into Broad street saw the flames, also, and at least ten warning messnges were received at that station to be on the watch with fire-fighting apparatus to extinguish the names. But the railroad men believe Hunt inghousa's clothing caught fire when a spark from a passing locomotive fell on him. The youth was employed as a chauf feur at 37 Bronx Park avenue. New York. Yesterday he received word that his father was dying at his Chicago home, 2251 Viles street. Without funds, Huntinghouse said he determined to "beat his way west. He boarded the roof of one of the Pullmans attached to the Chicago lim ited as it stopped in Jersey City and rode safely, both arms and legs out stretched to take advantage or every method of staying on, until the train reached this city. McKTNTY DEFENDS JOB Warden Siys He Follows Bible in Prison Work A partial reply to some of the re cent criticisms leveled against his man agement of the Eastern Penitentiary was made lat night by Warden Robert McKenty, speaking in Inasmuch Mis sion. . "I was biought up on the Bible." he said. "I learned the book of Daniel like most children learn .lack the Giant Killer, and similar tales, and I am trying to fashion my existence at the prison after the stories and lessons got fiom the Bible." Major A. J. Drexel Biddle and other speakers also addressed the gathering. TESTAMENT SAVED LIFE Soldier Lost Portion of Bible, Pierced by Shrapnel A pocket testament, pieired by shrapnel, has been lost by Sharon Fet tennan, a former service mau, now with the Williams6n Trade School. Ketterman went to France with the 314th Infantry and carried the testa ment into battle with him. Shrapnel fragments tore through his uniform and lodged in the little book. "This testament is of great value to me," Ketterman says. "The tinder c.in see it was damaged by shrapnel It was lost between Frank ford and Media about September 7. Will the finder' kindly communicate with livnit broken soldier?" Attacked Watchman; Shot Leopold Curzain, of Wilmington, was bhnt and seriously wounded early last nighr, police say, when ho nnd n com panion, Antonio Costonio, of Wilming ton, attempted to bent up Joseph Jones, watchman at the Children's Hospital, who resented their treatment of two girls at Seventh and Pine strcetB. EYENIM31 PUBLIC KITTEN ON TELEGRAPH POLE DURING STORM; IS RESCUED Wails All Night While Debate Continues to Decide Who Should Save Her Reporters the "Heroes" Walls In cat language drew atten tion last night to a kitten crouched on top of a telegraph pole in front of 2322 North Ninth street and unable to get down. A crowd soon gathered and ai no body' could think of a way to get the kitten off its perilous perch the police were called. Thly in turn notified the Morris Itefugc, but there it was said that the rcsctio should bo accomplished by the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to AnimaIs. So the lamenting kitten remained on the pole during the rain storm, and was still there this morning, drenched but still loudly calling for help. Then the power of the press was brought into play. Three reporters went to view the unlucky kitten. Thev WEARY OF ARMY, ' SOLDIER A SUICIDE! John Whalen Ward, Philadel - phian, Overstays Leave and Then Drinks Poison De-pondent because, he had overstayed a forty-eight-hour leave from Camp .Mills. John Whalen Ward, a veteran of the war who had re-enlisted, killed himself early today by drinking poison. Ward was subject to temporary fits of inssnitv, his family says, the re sult of injuries received overseas, in cluding a dose of mustard gas. The twenty-seven-year-old soldier had served abroad with Company E of the 316th Infantry, and fought at ltel leau Wood and Argonne Forest. On his discharge from the service, April 23, he went to his home, 331 North Twenty -third street, but n de sire for armv life prompted him to le enlist. He was assigned to a southern camp and later transferred to Camp Mills, where he was attached to a re mount station. About a week ago he came home from ICamp Mills on a forty-eight-hour leave. When the time limit expired he was reluctant to return. He said he was tired of army life and wanted to stay home. Early today he was found dead by his mother and his sister, Mary. He left a note to the effect that he was through with the army, that he had overstayed his leave and dreaded pun ishment. Teamsters Want More Pay The teamsters are at it now. De mands for a substantial increase in wages havo been made by the men who do virtually 50 per cent of nil the hauling work from the wharve3 and railroad stations. The union men demand a $28 n week minimum for driving a two-horsn truck or wagon and $23 for a one-horse truck or wagon. Chauffeurs also want increases. 1220-22-24 Adjoining UpPpF Like Money on Olympus HST mSm ftfer There are exactly five Y$iP hIsT Bj r certain kinds of Turkish To- JkyW ;ffl Sky J baccos needed for natural ST Wfi J , sweetness and gentle flavor .(""uV P'V Yaka, Seres, Mahalla, J L - 111) W JJfc. Zichna and Samsoun. rfW T You will ejnjoy. them in GjwXK I K$ 10 for 35c (Extra Size) 33 p The Newest & and Smartest PB IT f cioth yMk Dresses S7Ha I Charmingly attrac- mm ' ' 'I lllllll tive models in Poiret, mm I 1 ragH Velveteen and Chiffpn Nh b. v v! 1 HE M Velvet. Plain tailored Ml iUlJBiiHtfflr ' or trimmed with TOM- 1J 7 - 'M-MKlffW vk touches of braid, S'ISsIbI m fringed edgings, or WK 'ffltiMsiMmK I mbroidery. ra- fKYfmKmWff J mliMHr ' n LjT and Smartest Cloth UEDGTBR PHIBADBLPHrA'," TUESDAY, found a board and mounted to the loof of tho house at 2322 North Ninth 6treet. The board was long enough to reach from the Toof to the telegraph pole. Then Alice Heaton, a little girl living in the neighborhood, plsied some meat on the end of the board resting upon the roof. The kitten saw the road opened to escape, but a night filled with nlorms had made her timid She dared not venture from the pole in which her little claws were deeply fastened But when a breere threw the fra grant odor of the meat townrd her, desire for breakfast dispelled fear'and the kitten sprinted across the plank to safety. Children In the neighborhood sav the kitten fled up the telegraph pole to escape n cat. BIGGER SUPPLY ASKED IN FIGHT ON H.C. OF L purchasing Agent Declares Workmen Must Stick to Their Machines Woikmen must stick to theit ma chines and increase their pi eduction if the upward trend of prices is to be slopped, according to J. H. Tregoe, of New York, who spoke this morning at the convention of the National Associa tion of Purchasing Agents at the Belle-vue-Stratford. Mr. Tregne, who is secretary of the National Association of Credit Men, urged the purchasing agents to spread this doctiine. Pioduction is not keeping up with consumption, he said, and this is the real cause for the high cot of living. There must also be more ethics and less shrewdness in business, he said. Discussing the Federal Reserve act, he said it has saved the country from the worst panic in its history. The final session of the convention, which is attended by over S00 members will be held tomorrow. This afternoon the delegates will en joy a trip down the Delaware. 'Ihey will isit the great shipbuilding plants and other industries along the Dela ware river. The trip will start at the Arch street wharf. Among the plants to be visited are the Ciamp Shipyaid, Victor Talking Machine Company, Now Tork Shipbuilding Cotnpan, league Island Navy Tard and the High Island Shipyard. Boy Loses Foot In Accident Three-year-old Dannv Bronski's foot was so badlv crushed beneath a tiolley car near his home, 31(i Hope street, yesterday that physicians nt the Roose elt Hospital found it necessary to am putate it. Walnut Street The St. James WO GIRLS-VICTIMS OF BRUTAL ATTACK', " qt Accuse Youthful Escorts ""iiuiiiiiK winning nie cnieny Beating and Kicking Them trowded tenement, and the occupants, . ... . Ithinklng their home were in danger, 111 Attempted Hold-Up 'hurried forth with their families. , The fire hnd Marled on the rnnf of .r-,n,lnr,n ...,r- the lnr''' tOI V builtllllg Kll CinCtl kept NEIGHBORS MAKE ARRESTiit from spicaclinK. The lo was slight. A story of brutal beating of two, a. , "iHMJIII-ni, lllllll -IIMII .Mm eighteen-year-old girls bv their voungl,,,,,, of 100!, Sycamore street . r workc. men escorts wn told todnv when the i for the Camden Koige Cnmpnnt, is djing youths were held without bail for court i "' Cooper Hospital fiom burns received on chaiges of aggravated asaull and battery nnd highway lohberv hv "Mag istrate Wiigley in tho llelgrnde and Clearfield street station. All four concerned in the affnn- are member of good famille, and the stoiv hns aroused much comment in the Kensington district. So bitter is the feeling against the young inerr in some sections that after the police failed to apprehend one he was caught by fot -mer friends and turned over to the authorities. The girls are Marie Trost. 4"?1 Bel-, grade street. dauglitcof William Trost. a patrolman of the Kast Oirard avenue station, and Alice Smith, 2011 Knti Dauphin stieet Mis Trost suffered a broken jaw, blackened eye and nther injuries Miss Smith was not iniiirm" so seveielv The joting men accused of the as snult aie Frank Matlnck, eighteen years old, Salmon sheet neai Allegheny nve line, and his chum, Hman Isbei. eigh teen yeais old Cedar street near Alle gheny aeiiue At he hearing todnv Miss Trost and Miss Smith testified that they met the two youths on SuiHaj afternoon and accepted an mutation to take a wnlk. Near Itelgratle and Ontario streets, the say, the nuths turned on them nnd attempted tn rnh them. Mis Trost was knocked down and kicked on the face and hodj Miss Smith cried for help and fainted Mounted Policeman Henckert heard the girls' scienms, and started after the, two jouths, who tied when they heard him coming, but his horse stumbled and they got nm r.enckert sent the girl home for tientment Matlack was arrested at work yes terday morning lber was turned over to the police Inst night The TOUth snv two nlhpr rnnn, mnn attacked them n well as fhe girls The victim said thej were positive their escorts turned on them i Electric Table Appliances tire M.cr.ssmi.s thtiir dam. ou are aftmirfil of Cfttlnc the rlsht ort here. XH3 lJryj; J.F.BucbintD & Co. 1719 Che.tnut St. A DVERTISERS are a good deal like cars; some are equipped with a self-starter, others you have to "crank." The first is decidedly the most modern type. HERBERT M. MORRIS Advertising Agency Every Phaie of Sales Promotion 400 Chestnut Street Philadelphia' 3 SEPTEMBER 23, 1919 FLEE FIRE HALF-CLAD Frightened Neighbors Crowd Streets' During Warehouse Blaze alf dressed men, women nnd rhil- ren filled the street early toilav when firemen were palled to 75S South Third street tn put nut a fire in the junk waichouse of Onbm.lo & Lnnxuor The Falls Into Vat of Boiling Water I trunk flnrn mabi tM. rAm .. when he fell mln n nl filler! with lmll Thg natei while pulling nut a rhnin The workman, n Pole i iledaied to hae been n good wniker and a fateful man i His accident was unexnei ted. nnd 1ms bmuglit grief In Ins fellow worV-er n well a to his fnmili DnrnrrvnKki lin n wife and fur c Inldien r Stationers J Silver A Weddings Knives - Forks Spoons Tincasod in "VValnul and Mohorfaruy' Syndic Dozens Sets ofJZurand one JiaJf -five Six and enp A off - and Seven Dozens The New Shoes for Autumn Standards of Quality & Fashion FOR MEN WOMEN CHILDREN SteirferaPali v-i 1420 Chestnut St. ' Where Only the neat Is Good Enough TtK v? ADLER-RCEHESTER CLOTHES 3 YOUR ADLER-ROCHi:STER CLOTHES ARE MANUFACTURED IN AN ENVIRONMENT CALCULATED TO ENCOURAGE IDEAL PRO DUCTION. SLIGHT, AIRY WORKROOMS, EVERY MODERN MANUFACTURING ECONOMY AND CONVE NIENCEEVERY WORKER IMBUED WITH A QUALITY IDEAL TO MAKE THE BEST GARMENT POSSIRI E. CLOTHES MADE I'NDER SUCH CONDITIONS REFLECT IN THEIR. QUALITY, FIT AND APPEARANCE THE I EFECT OF SUCH EN VIRONMENT. ADLER-ROCHESTER CLOTHES EMBODY THE MOST ADVANCED IDEAS OF CUSTOM TAIL ORING. SATISFACTION GUARANTEED. . Adler &ros.& . ROCHESTER Jew Tork JACOB REED'S SONS 14 a 4 -rst 6 ' Qiestn uttStreet PHILADELPHIA Wi Dlimhimtl in ThdiiJiliU Jtr AilifKuhiilir Cltlhti A FEW OF 'EM LEFT Just Keep Your Eyes Open on Chest- nut Street and You'll See 'Em Have you noticed It' . Mere man has declared hi inde pendence and now take hi place alongside of the wntniiii who wear a I summer lint in the winter and a win ter hat in the summer becnuse she likes it. I Mnnj men wlici tried wearing their straw hats aftei September .", the I noimnl decline, this veai and finding i they like it are continuing with the hay I bonnet ' And the queerest thing of all nobodv molests them. The excitable jouth, who, in past cars. cmwned such ef forts b smiting the hat down cnei the' I wenrei enrs or taunting the wenrer1 I i holding bis pence ' - I ! Takes Life by Gas ' Anthnnv Crnthus, forH-thiee years old, 2071 Ent Allegheny nenue, was! found clend 111 bed In hi wife Tn gn J lets hnd been turned on in the hed room ''Scrvind Pieces 3 You'll like the Friendly Spirit here There's nothing stiff or formal about us here at 16th and Chestnut. I We're just some of your own fellow cit izens who are selling clothes because we know more about clothes and like to sell them better than any thing else. I A good many of us have practically grown up here in the atmos phere of "N. B. T." methods, manners, and measurements, and have absorbed and now ra diate the atmosphere of, what we honestly be lieve to be the best made, clothes in the country. fl But, whether, we are youngsters or oldsters, there's only one spirit among us, and that's the spirit of friendliness for and toward you. J We like to feel when we meet you here that we are going to be of some service to you. We like to show you our Suits and our Over coats. We like to hear from you what your own likes are and find V them for you. 1 And we like, above all, to send you away happy in the satisfac tion that you have re ceived in sound, sub stantial clothing the value and the good looks that result from the very distinctive fit and lines of our clothes. Mau we have the pleasure of serving you: Perry & Co. "N. B. T." 16th & Chestnut Sts. I M t t-4-.tt T iB x i,tm. , a " " a "J O . ' -c 4
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