TivTt o " i w . , t & i r4wfajr ws t" ! Jip V 'WW7fy51 KTONr&tf .PUBLIC LBDaERr-PHrDAiELPHIA; FRIDAY, NOVEMBER T, 919 SSl'" fsi'J UP t la m, I f K I I u. i ix 111' Ufff Brv Necessities Folks Insist on c!far,KOod-tast-ing water. But these alone do not make water absolutely health ful. PUROCK free of mineral deposit, or vegetable organism, is purity plus. Our deliveries pass your door. 'Phoneor writ for regular service. THE CHAS. E. HIRES CO. 210 So. 24th SI.. Phil.. DRINK 1 WATER FLOWER SHOW ON AT CHESTNUT HILL Dr. A. V. Mattison Carries Off Many Opening-Night Prizes at Annual Exhibit CHRYSANTHEMUMS FEATURE WOMEN VOTERS' HEAD TO GIVE VIEWS HERE Mrs. Charles H. Brooks Will Ex plain Policies of League at Suffrage Convention Policic of the T.caKiio of omen Voters Mill be rxrilninifl on Tue-elm next by Mrs Hint Irs II Nicinkv, tm tlonnl clinirmnn nf the orciinizntiou. Jlrs. Brooks, who will iittniil tlicrou Tention of tin' I'diuMlMinln Women RuffrnRC A".ncintlon at the llelletup Stratford will be the first representa tive of the r.encue of Wotni n Votcts to speak In this e it The lennie hns liianclie- in even Mate where women Mite ami lli,- siif- "frage association, through I he ma chinery of next week s omentum, wm be turned Into the l'ennsvlrama l.eacue of Women Citizens, affiliated with the organization headed by Mrs Brooks The league has depaitmeuts on citi Ucnship, civics, economics and othei matters dealing with the body politic In Home of the states it has had a large part in getting the passage or enforce ment of legislation or reforms The doors of the convention will be open to nil women inteiested in eiluen fchin. civics, good government mid similar subjects, an Imitation hating, been extended to them v Airs John . O. Miller, president of the IVnnsyliauia IVomen Suffrage Association Other women speakers identititd with the activities of women in public affairs I will be. Mrs. Vernon Kellogg, who was a member of the Hooter Belgian ie- I lief commission : Mrs. Nanct N Sdioo- ' maker, of (.'onnectictit. ol the eitimi hip department of the Miff i age organ ization of that state , Airs Fletcher i DobyDB, chairman of the Republican executive committee of Illinois, and Mrs. Antoinette Funk, educational di rector of the Deraociatic national com- i mittce. TO WED ADMIRAL'S SON Miss Eleanor Newhalt to Become Bride of Duncan Selfrldge Miss Eleanor Xewhall, sister of 1 Thomas New hall, of The Old Place, I Ithan, and Duncan Selfridge. sou of Admiral and Mrs. Selfridge. of AVash- , iugton and Bqston. will be married to i -morrow in the Washington Memorial Temple. Vallev Torge. The .Rev. W. Ij Herbert Burk, rec tor of the Memorial Temple, will ofTi- J date. There will be no attendants, and only members of the immediate i . families will be present. After the wed ding Mr. and Mrs. Selfridge will ie idc in one of the suburbs of Boston. POSTPONE FOOTBALL GAME I lnusiialh fine specimens of chrysan themums feature the eighteenth annual exhibition of the Chestnut Hill Horti cultural Society, being held in the Lutheran Church parish house, South ampton and (lermantown ntctiues. A large pink bloom, "I)nt light," intro duced bv Dr. A V Mattisoii, rspo- rmm attracts the attention of clirn nnthenium loters who tlslt the sdiow. l)oi tor Mattison, whose gardener Is O Muller. earned oft many prizes at the opening of the show lust night, among them being n slher plnte award ed bj (Sucker Bros., Chestnut Hill, for the best display of cut flowers Chrysanthemums tiro not the only tlowirs which nttiact pel sons to the exhibition Roses, carnations, foliage plants and tegetables, nil tine speci mens, aie dlsplajed. Tho show will close tonight. A certificate of merit wrns awarded to Adolf Muller, of the DcKnlb Nurseries, Xorustown, for n very fine exhibit of folinge plants. Countes"s on Holstem i e pi veil a similar award far a displat of tine Anton Waul rises. I'eiinsjlt.inia sweet potatoes, almost a foot long and proportionate! large in c ircuniterencc, wen- the subject of much comment. 1'or this entrt u cer liticate of merit was awarded to Charles X Welsh gaidenei, .Iidm Little Ai tin r I) Viwbold. ,lr , president of t'.e soeiett icceneil a certificate of merit tor a dish of tine ICieffer pe.us His gurdeiiei is iSeorge Robert son I'rizes for gardeners hating the laigest number of entries donated by Mrs Kdttard X Benson, were awaicl- eI to John Little and to Lawrence Lnhlff. Florists who acted as judges of the exhibition were Kdward Cox, chair man; William llojce and William Mor ton. Among the exhibitors who attended tho opening of the show were Countess .... Tfnl..t.. -Mi .....1 tlH0 AfllCAn 'ii iiununi, .ii . mm ,,iio. tiituuii , AVright, Mrs. Charles AV. Hnnry nnd ' Uharles is. elsli. .Many otircrs are expected today. The chief prize winners; Charles N. AVelsh (gardener, John Little), Milton T. AVright (gardener, .rames AVIlklnson, Dr R. V. Mat tison (gardener, O, A. Muller), Mrs. Churles W. Henry, (gardener, James Bustard), W. Frazler Harrison (gar dener, Joseph Thompson), Mrs. Jay Cooke, 3d (gardener, Charles McCor mick), AV. AV. Frnzier, Jr. (gardener, Hugh Scott). 13 NURSES GRADUATE Exercises Will Be Held Tonight In Medlco-Chl Amphitheatre Kxcrciscs for the thirteen graduates of the School of Nursing, Graduate School of Medicine of the University of I'cnnsjlvanin, will he held tonight in the clinical amphitheatre of the Mcdico Chlrurgical Hospital, Eighteenth nnd Cherry streets, nt 8:15, The nurses who will graduate are: Misses Claire Irene Kelley, Alice Marv Oilmore, l'lbi (5. Atterbcrg, Sarah Klizabcth Dettltt, Margaret Coy, Anna Price Campbell, S. Marie A Ingfield, Margaiet AV. Bott, Anna Reginn Bar rett. I'carl Augusta (June. Susan J. Ilnglish, Margaret l'melie Curran nnd Charlotte Elizabeth Millete CORPS RETURNS FLAGS SUBURBSCANAID LIVING-COST WAR dent of the club nnd other officers in clude Mrs. Philip 8. Clarkson, Mrs. Herbert J. Coolt, Mrs. AVIlllam T. Kirk, Miss Marthn H, Smith, Mrs. J. Fletcher Street, Mrs. Matthew Pur cell and Mrs. J. Lindsay Clarkson. Mrs. Albert Left Is In charge of do mestic: science in tho schools. Mrs. Wilson, Evening Public Ledger Food Export, Tells Bev erly, N. J Women How SOCIETY WOMEN HELP FIGHT ARDMORE FIRE WOULD BOYCOTT LUXURIES! Three Main Lino Matrons Res cue Red Cross Records After Gas Explosion PR AIT SHATTER RECORDS Imports forNlne Months of 1 91 9 Show Increase of $62,- 828,608 Tenth and Oatharine streets, most of whom ore of foreign birth, met last night in the"Lyons School, to demand civic Improvements for that section of tho city. Before the meeting they wit nessed a demonstration of gymnastics, by their children In the primary grades. Dirty streets especially aroused the wrath of the persons attending tho meeting. Addresses were made by Sirs. II. I. Ilurlong, president of the Parent nnd Teacher Association of the Camp bell School, of which the Lyons School Is an annex; A. J. Emery, tho prin cipal, nnd John Archcono, rice presi dent of tho association. Veterans Give Business Men Stan dards Carried During War Tattcicd and stained from their serv ice otirseas, two Hags presented to the Tioga Medical Reserve Corps by the Tioga Business Men's Association in i June, 11117. were last uight returned to their donors. I The Hags ttcie presented to the corps) at the training camp at Allentown nnd1 wtie cniried otcrseas by the oiganlzn tion Tliet now occupy a place of honor in the1 association's lirnilciuiiitcrs, "III". (Jcrmantowi) avenue. AInjor AV. I 1' Raken returned the standards to the) association. i Spanning tho distance between the submban districts and the big cities nnd eliminating the middleman is n solution for the problem of high prices, Mrs. Mary A. AVilson, food expert of the Evf.nino Public Ledger, told the women of Beverly, N. J. Sixty wo len, members of the Para graph Club, nnd an equal number of ihildirn from the public schools of the town where domestic science comses are begun lu the fifth grade, attended the economy talk nnd learned thnt snviug In tho country was as necessary as sav ing in the big cities. "I Bhould like to sec the contact be tween the suburban districts nsd the cities so close that there would be no room for tho middleman to sepieeze through with his profiteering," taid Mrs AVilson "The women in the rural districts hnve as big a rcsponsibllit in solv ing the problem of high costs ns the organized women in the cities who are getting together to combat the profiteer. They should bojec-tt the high-priced foods. Those near to the sources of food supplies Bhould sate and con tiibute their small savings to those who lite in the larger cities Ci eating a surplus in necessary foods Is the only sure way of bringing the cost of liv lug down." Following her tnlk, Mrs. Wilson demonstrated cake making and tgg less majonnaise dressing. The Paragraph Club has ncarlv 100 nembcis and has six departments for the stud i of art, cities, current events, literature, music, and domestic sci ence. Mis A II Macpherson is presi- The rescue of Reel Cross data and ma terial was the sole thought in tho minds of the three Main Line society women who yesterday prevented the -spread of a fire on, the second floor of the Merlou Title Building at Ardmorc. Mrs. Alexander Brown and Mrs. Henry 0. Knrnshnw. of Bryn Mnwr, and Mis. llarland C. Nicholson, of Ardmorc. were the three women who I nroved themselves heroines when nn ex plosion in a room opposito the Bed Cross headquarters threatened to de velop Into a Feriotfj blaze. William Jennings, nn employe of an clectricnl concern, was working lu the room and struck a match near n leak ing gas pipe. There was a roar and a sheet of flamo shot up. Tho Red Cross workers across the hall, who had just finished a meeting, rushed into the hall. Mrs. Brown. Mrs. l'arnshnw nnd Mrse. Nicholson obtained n Hie extin guisher and kept the fire down until help arrived. Mrs. Brown confessed this morning that they were ten Hied for n moment, but that the main thought in the minds of all of them, was sating ncd Croi-s material which ttns stored in their room. Jennings was burned about the head nnd was taken to the Brjn Mawr Hos pital in Mrs. Karnshaw's automobile. interacademic League Opening Game Delayed by Boy's Death The opening football game of the Tn teracademic League season, which was to have beep, plajcd todat between Ger mantotvn Academy and the Friends' Central School, has been postponed un til tomorrow morning. The game is postponed because of the death of Thomas Diusmore, son of Mr. and Mis, Aichibald Dinsmore, of Germautottii The dead boj who died from injuries receiteel when he fell from a bicjele Tuesdny, was the brother of Braddock Dinsmore, captain of the Oermantown Academy team. OWNE NAME IN EVERY PAIR Whatever 3 the material leather silk or fabric; whatever the occasion, you can depend on the fit and style of Fownes P LOVES gPR MEN. WOMEN 5. CHILDREN ttiMiiiiiij Minim lllimilWM'IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIWIMS Service Jewelry Brooches, bracelets, bar pins, scarf pins, cuff buttons. Our crea tions reflect personali ty, even in these less costly pieces of jewelry.- JOSR DAVISON'S SONS.m 2IO SOUTH I3B ST. Establiahtd 186i. IWIIIIIHIIlWI'llllllllllllllllHWIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII'IIIHIIII Fur Repairing and Remodeling! mi'iiniiimiiiiiiimiiiwiiitiiiiiiij'l M awson Gr ueiviati 12 15 CKestnut Street Tomorrow Last Great Day The I I I L 1 A go. w! 1 Si g i m Fur Event Extraordinary F you would save on Furs to the immense extent in this Sale's opportuni ties, then you must determine to shop here tomorrow Avithout fail : We bought $110,000 DO Worth of Fur Skins from a prom inent New York Skin dealer at price concessions enabling us to offer you 25 to 30 Per Cent Savings! This Avas a mutually satisfactory deal this skin merchant needed ready cash to buy out his. partner's interest, his capital being tied up in the A'oluminous stocks of raw skins that flooded his- Avarehouse. This is the case with the majority of large mercantile ventures, but Ave saw the oppor tunity. Our offer Avas small compared to the value of the goods, but tempt ing enough to the man who wanted the money. He accepted. We bought. And then manufactured. Now the goods are here, but we must announce the Last Day of This Sale for Tomorrow: Coats : Coatees : Chokers : Stoles : Sets : Scarfs : Muffs I Fox, Wolf and j Lynx Scarfs j 19.50 I 29-50 I 3950 l 4Q.50 1 Marmot Coats 80-lnrh bports Model wlUi lone rolling uha.tvl collar and g e'eep cuffs of marmot 92-50 a 36-Inch Flure Model of selected 5 quality skins In an unusually m attractive model. H 145-00 43-liirli Smcirt Model. An un usual Btvle of dlstlnctite grace Tery dep shawl collar and cuff of Natural Itaccoon 185-00 g in Taupe, Brown, Black, II B Tolret, Kamchatka, Gesorgetta 8 IiiiiiiiiiBiBniTiiDaBiiiii'Uiiiiiiiiriiiiiiiiiiraiiii 1 (OTMraaiinira ''wniiiiiiiiiiiKiiiiiiiiiHiiTiiiiiiiiiiiiiinpiiiiiiii'iiiiia i Muskrat Coats 30-lnrli Hportn Model, A 008, Jaunty model with long roll ing nhawl collar and deep cuffs Tltnpe Wolf Illnrk AVolf Motrin Ila croon Fur Sets 49-50 Australian Seal Coats .in-lnrli Sports Model. Largo shawl collar and wide cuffs of Australian Seal llO-oo 30-lnilt Jaunty Model. Dressy fchaul collar and deep cuffs of Squirrel or Australian u possum I75.00 3fl-lnrli llare Model ttlth large Nubia. Squirrel or Austra lian Opossum shawl collar ma currs 195 0 U5m m & Dester J g 1 iDffliiuimiramiffintiffluinraamBBumTiiinanmuiniiunimiuuirrainiuiiirauiiti'a gll!l!l,IIiili!IIII!lSlllln:JltHMai:UilHllil!Biflaaii'irai;iiniiM::.U!a 3-lnrli Flare Model. laiec tively trimmed with large shawl collar and cuffs of MusKrat jr 75.OO 40-inch Smart Model. Grace ful shawl collar and deep cuffs of Muskrat, lllltllllllll! Pfiv Snro H Taupe Vox Brown lox Taupe Wolf Beaver Hudson Seal J S LnjiffiMiitBiuitiiiiiitiiBiiiiJiiEHiiiiiiPiisiii'ii'jffiiiriiiiii'Jiii Kid 69-50 18 5-00 q'iniuiiiiiiiiiiiiaHiiiiiPiiinaiiiHiiiiiiDiiiiiiiii.1 Hudson Seal Coats SO-lnch Sports Model. Large shawl collar and wide cuffs of Hudson Seal 165-00 36-lnch Jaontr Model. Dressy shawl collar and deep cuffs a a UiA ann CahI ul iiuwtTWii uraii pimm FuV Sets Beaver Jap Crosi Fox Minis 98-50 Nutria Coats SO-lneli Jauntr Model, An ef fective sports coat of novel design 165-00 se-lnch Sports Model. In 'nat ural or taupe Nutria. Care fully selected skins of ex ceptional quality. 195-00 45-Inch Flare Model. Lone rolling shawl collar and deep cuffs of Nutria. 225-00 245-00 Se-lnch Flare Model. With Bhawl collar and deep cuffs o: tiKunn. 295-00 mmmmmmTMBimammmtfi xm Black Lynx Sknnk Raccoon FumuniinmmraniniitiinHnmmnimiiii.mimniimiiHmnrjniiJflHniinniramuiuiiiai i unitmrjinnam n hi in mi un tiiu n h m p imntmm innijipimmnnmuinumiuuii Stoles in Various 1 Sizes 44.50 69-50 89-50 08-50 Australian Seal, Hudson Seal, Natural Squirrel, Mink, Mole and Skunk. iGL'iiiisstiii'tBmHtnmiimiiiiafMffliBiiil? iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii Squirrel Coats 30-Inch Sports Model. AVlth l.irye shiwl collar and deep cuffs. Well matched skins. 345-00 38-lnch Smart Model. Larg-e rolling shawl collar and cults of silky Skunk. 365-00 45-Inch Flare Model. Large shawl collar and cuffs and wide border of Squirrel. 395-00 xuamaitmmxma' iberty JBondsand Purchasing Agents Orders Accepted fa i EXPORTS RISE $26,142,628 All records for imports and exports nro being broken by the port of Phila delphia, according, to figures In the monthly report of George F. Sproulc, secretary to the Commissioners of Nav igation. During tho first nine months of this tear Philadelphia exported and imported $S8,071,130 worth more commodities thnn during the same period In 1018. Of this gain the figures for increase in exports nro $20,142,02S. nnd tho gain for Imports totals 502,823,008 over the first nine months last year. 'Tho establishment of sixteen new ship lines In the nine-month period, connect ing this city with all parts of the world, arc largely responsible for the Incrcaso in Imported commodities. Gains in Im ports arc registered in raw sugar, chalk, cluomo nnd Iron ores, bajnanas, cork ttood, salt nnd molasses. Corn, rye nnd flour from corn, rye nnd whent, refined sugar, molasses, pork products, petroleum, coal nnd condensed milk arc things which have made the value of exports increase. I An Incroncse of 508 foreign vessels nr 'rived this year, as compared ttith the number for the nine-month period In 11918. The additional tonnage repre sented by the increased number of ships is 1,8211C20: CLEAN STREETS DEMANDED Residents Around Tenth and Cath arine Streets Criticize Conditions Residents of the neighborhood of JLlGOOD SHOES kj Sane and Thoughtful Men Avill read and act quickly for tho man Avith $7.50 in his pocket today commands as good a pair of shoes, at any of our stores, as $10 will ordinarily buy. This is entirely incidental to a big 'business; and we'ro not looking cost too closely in the face. The price is absurdly low; but high prices don't make good shoes, and good shoes are tho only kind that go out ofaHALLAHANstore. I jW jt y ffy.so Fresh, seasonable, handsome, stylish' too twear quality and workmanship unquestionably good. Thev'ro Goodvear- welted, have oak soles nnd are solid leather throughout Laco and bluchei' In English, medium nnd broad-toe lasts, in about 40 styles. Gun metal, brown, cordo-tan and mahogany. An Actual Saving of 25 Per Cent 919-921 Market Street GOth and Chestnut Sti. 2746-48 Germantown Avo. 4028-30 Lancaster Ave. 5604-06 Germantown Ave. Branch Stores Open Every C'ning Market Street Store Open Saturday d'enlng fond' SJ5mze (3. CMIO. Important Sale of Women's, Misses' and Girls' Dresses at Gret Reductions A real economy event! Exceptional reductions on Women's Serge and Tricotine Dresses, also Gowns for afternoon, theatre and evening; Misses' Ging ham and Tricotine Frocks and Children's School Dresses. Several hundred garments are included, but, of course, there is not a large number in any one lot and of the Evening Gowns only one or two of a kind. Women's Serge Dresses Dresses of serge and combinations of serge-and-satin : $28.50 Dresses reduced to $22.50 $40.00 Dresses reduced to $32.00 $50.00 Dresses reduced to $40.00 $55.00 Dresses reduced to $43.50 $60.00 Dresses reduced to $48.00 $65.00 Dresses reduced to $52.00 $72.00 Dresses reduced to $57.50 $75.00 Dresses reduced to $60.00 $120.00 Dresses reduced to $95.00 - $125.00 Dresses reduced to $100.00 $175.00 Dresses reduced to $140.00 Women's Tricotine Dresses Embroidered, beaded and braid-trimmed: $60.00 Dresses reduced to $48.00 $70.00 Dresses reduced to $56.00 $72.00 Dresses reduced to $57.50 $75.00 Dresses reduced to $60.00 $98.00 Dresses reduced to $78.00 Women's Afternoon Gowns Gowns of satin, Georgette, tricotine and velveteen for, afternoon and theatre wear: $50.00 Satin Dresses for $40.00 $60.00 Satin Dresses for $48.00 $65.00 Satin Dresses for $52.00 $72.00 Satin Dresses for $57.50 $75.00 Satin Dresses for $60.00 $82.00 Satin Dresses for - $65.00 $160.00 Satin Dresses for $128.00 $60.00 Georgette Crepe Dresses. . . $48.00 $72.00 Georgette Crepe Dresses. . . $57.50 $75.00 Georgette Crepe Dresses . . . $60.00 $98.00 Georgette Crepe Dresses. . . $78.00 $45.00 Tricolette Dresses $36.00 $75.00 Tricolette Dresses . . $60.00 $80.00 Tricolette Dresses $64.00 $82.00 Tricolette Dresses $65.00 $98.00 Tricolette Dresses $78.00 $120.00 Tricolette Dresses $95.00 $50.00 Velveteen Dresses $40.00 $65.00 Velveteen Dresses $52.00 $70.00 Velveteen. Dresses $56.00 Women's Evening Gowns Taffeta, net, charmeuse, lace, brocade, jet and velvet; black and colors: $50.00 Gowns reduced to $40.00 $55.00 Gowns reduced to $43.50 $60.00 Gowns reduced to $48.00 $65.00 Gowns reduced to $52.00 $70.00 Gowns reduced to. $56.00 $85.00 Gowns reduced to $68.00 $98.00 Gowns reduced to. . ., $78.00 $115.00 Gowns reduced to $92.00 $125.00 Gowns reduced to $100.00 $145.00 Gowns reduced to $115.00 $195.00 Gowns reduced to. $155.00 $250.00 Gowns reduced to $200.00 $300.00 Gowns reduced to $240.00 $400.00 Gowns reduced to $320.00 Misses' $40 TricotineDresses $33.75 . Navy Blue Tricotine Dresses in three good styles; sizes 14 to 20 years. Misses' $10 Gingham Dresses $5.00 ' Attractive Gingham Frocks, surplice style, pretty check patterns; sizes 14 to 20 years. Girls' $3.00 Cotton Dresses $T. 95 Cotton voiles and stripe ginghams; sizes 6 to 12 years. Girls' $12.75 Serge Dresses $9.50 Sturdy storm serge in navy blue; or brown; sizes 6 to 12 years. Girls' $5.00 Washable Dresses $3.50 Miscellaneous lot of several styles; broken sizes from 6 to 1 0 years. Intermediate Girls $5 Dresses $2.95 For the hard-to-fit girls of 1 2 and 1 4 years; made of plaid gingham. Misses $49.00 Winter Coats, $25.00 Made of Lymansville cheviot and lined throughout; black, navy and brown; the popular three-quarter sports length; sizes 14 to 20 years. Women's sizes,. Third Floor; Misses' and Girls' sizes, Second Floor lyses; L - I M n 'fl il ji& m . 4 . t. &2BU&faa&r 1. . 3 I,
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