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MOORE MAY OUST
MARKETS BOARD
Declares if Commission Is Quar
relsome or. Ineffective It
Should Bo Changed
IS UNDECIDED ON NEED
Tlirre h n possibility tliat tlip Dreamt
cltv mnrkot commlBsinn will become
. nnllilui but n memory nttcr Mrunr-plcct
Monrp cpIh In liarnpsq nt City Hall.
, Conflict of opinion lias Interfered
Avith the progress of the rnmmiasldn for
some time and matters hnve been
brought tovn erlsls over differences re
garding the operation of 10 per cent
profit Rtores.
Aftked to eominent on the market
commission situation todav. Mr. Moore
atr nfljiB .....-. I. ll.. . m
num. mvrr Millie iii'muui:.Y ;
JTR v ' "it looks to mc as if It were n ques-
f MteitTon whether or ""not the commission
flor fhoulcl be continued. If the commls.
!' Mon Is nuarrelsome and Ineffective, it
ni mav be neeessnrv to make a chnnie
. u under the new ndminixtration.
B 'f2ottAfnlli tinnnt.tt.n. nf muriB !nf
ever is done njonc that lln? should be
done for the nubile good and not for
tt private gain. 1 nin not snmuently post
pi ed an to whether or not the market com
II mission la a good or a bad thing. V
18 will take that matter up when we get
into offiie. As a rule It Is not good
practice for n cltv or n government
a to enffage In business, but there may be
imi times as. for Instnnce. during the war
icon ' wnen it wouin ue justuiaDie.
ICJIil "As to the existing commission, I
nil niiwno comment to mane nt tne present
time,
3 RUSH FOR AUTO SHOW SPACE
Annual Exhibition Will Be Held
From January 10 to 17
Drawings for spaces at the nineteenth
nmiuul automobile show, to be held In
the Commercial Museum Uuilding.
Thlrtv-fourtli street below Spruce.
January 10 to 17. under the auspices
of the I'hiladelphla Automobile Trade
.Association, were made this week nt
the association's headquarters.
Thcdrawings for the passenger car
show nVe bigger than ever before anil
even a VcWsiou of the floor plan failed
to remcd the, ci outlet! conditions.
Through the new aisle arrangement,
)u)eer, n splendid frontage for each
upace is given nnd spectators will
benefit by the. change.
There will be forty -se en different I
exliiDltors, displajing siJtty-soen uu
ferent makes of cars, as against forty
seven and fiftv-seven lastcar, A total
bonus of $D.00 above the floor space
charge was offered for preferred spaces
along the main aisle.
Spaces can still be obtained for hou
member accessory exhibitors at one
end of the hall. Application should be
made to the Trade Association, Uroad
nnd Callow hill streets.
IN AGAIN AND OUT AGAIN
Polish Family Doesn't Linger After
Exploration for Gas
A 1'qIIsIi family, name unknown to
the polkc, moied into the second storj
of the store nnd dwelling at 702 South
TJiird street jcslerda.
The second floor is again Miennt toJ
day. the eacuation dating from an
exploration made nbout 1 o'clotk with
n lighted match In too close proxiimh
to an m cumulation of gas in n clobct.
The Investigating tenant did not pause
long enough in his flight to gle an
nlalm. 1'mplojcs of the New York
Extract Co., on the first floor, tele
phoned for firemen,
The blaze was conquered befoie much
damage had been done o the building.
CATHOLIC CHURCH CHANGES
Appointments and Transfers
In
Clergy Are Announced
Changes at Catholic hurches, ap
pointments and transfei i hac been an
nounced as follow s :
The Hev. Thomas K. Connell. from
St. Mary's Cliurth to the Cathcdial.
The Ilcv. Uobcrt Cnssldy, from St.
, Caniuis'o Church, Mahanoy City, to
St. Man's, this cih.
The Ilcv. Ucorgc .1. McMaiius.froni
3t Mary Mngdalen's Church, Lost
3rcek. to St. Canicus's. Mahauov Citv.
The Ttev. Joseph MtCaffrej , from St.
Joseph's, Uirardvillc, to St. .
Jeiome's,
Tamatpia.
TWO HURT IN AUTO CRASH
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Camden Women Thrown From Ma
chine In Collision With Trolley
ITwo woman motorists were injured
Vhen thrown from their nutomobilp in
a collision with n trolley car last night
at Hroadway and Walnut street, Cam
den, Thev are Mis, Amelia Schroeder,
ftife of llobeit belli ocder, n Camden
nndertnUer, and hei mother, Mrs.
KTVdam SUiloier, Thej lic at 7.'15 Wal
nut street. Camden.
fVMrs. Schroeder icceUcd severe cuts
nnd bruises of the head and bodj. Her
mother, in addition to miuor cuts and
bruises, in suffering from shock.
The machine was badlj damaged.
WEEK'S DEATH LIST JUMPS
Record Shows 507, as Compared
With 419 In Previous 7 Days
Deaths tluonghout the ity during
the week numbered 507 comnarcd ltli
with 411) last week, and (107 during
(he corresnondliiLr week lnt psr.
The denths were divided as follows:
tales. 235: females, 252; boys, 77;
girls, fit. The causes were:
TrrhotJ fecr ... , ,..,... a
Hc-srltt ferr .,, '.'
Whooping cough , . . , , .,,..,.,..., 1
ninhtharla nnd croup ...,.., 2
v Influtnta , 7
33pldmla rilsfS"" ,(i , ., , ., . , , r. , t
! ubrculonla of the lunffa ,,. t.
fultrculola nfnlnUlM , .,.,.. 4
other form of tuberculosis , .,.. ?
Cancer i,,, . .............. 3S
dimple men'xclils .... ' A
Apoplexy and poftenlnff of brain , Cl
1 Dnranlc dlsennea of the heart . ....,..,. CI
Acute bronchitis n
rnrumonla .. . .. .. ,, 0
Bronchopneumonia
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states of the stomach , C
Mhrrh.a ami enteritis
npendlcltia nnd lyuhllltl ,,
Jlernla v ,. ,..,.
( Irthoels nf the I'vpr . . ,
Acuta nephritis mid lirleht'n disease.
Voncancerou. tumors ,
tiiernrnl nenlleinla . ., ,
JHierpernl BepMnls ... .. ...
fonir'n'tal debility ,
rtenlllty ,., ,
'I nmlcldft .,.. .
other violent deaths
Kulctile , . ...
Ml other dlsaes ..
Unknown or 111 defined diseases... ,.
Coroner's cases pendlnc
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Striking Clothing Workers rained
Dfght sti iking clothing workers, five
Uleit und three girls, were fined $7.f0
.parlt May by Jlagislrate Coward for
disorderly conduct. They aro accused
ot having cqne to another plant, that
ot Jacpb (Irreuwahl & Rou, Twelfth
!vi Vetkri)! treli Biul )( havln tried
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TUB UKV. JOIlS STHINUKK
Eljlity-j car-old pastor of Walling
ford and South Media Methodist
t hut elm. who offered prajcr and
then struggled successfiilH with n
footpad Tliursdaj night
RUSH FOR NAVY BLANKETS
New Store Opened to Meet Demands
for Christmas Gifts
Man) nnvj blankets will be used as
Christmas ciflH In this cit' . The sale
of new blankets to the public nt the
navy yard hns proven so successful that
n new letnil store has been opened In
nuildlng No. 101 In the yard, and it is
crnwilpil from I) n. m. until 4 n. 111.
dail. with blanket buers. man) of
whom hae announced their intention of
using them for Cliirstmas gifts.
Commander nobnett has announced
thnt It is probable a large quantity of
cloth, clothing and textiles will be
placed on sale December 15, or soon
thereafter. It is also possible that
ihcesc, corned bief, salt poik and eggs
will be placed on sale.
BURCH CALLS COMMITTEE
Chairman Summons Rules .Body of
' New City Councils
Trancis F, Rurch, chalnnau of the
temporary rules committee .of the new
Council of twentv-one. hasiallpd a
mpcting of the committee for next Tues
day in City Hall. This committee was
appointed by iHnor-cicct mooic at a
recent confeience with members of the
new Council.
The naming of Councilman-elect
Burch for this ihnlrmnuship was con
Idered to be the (list step toward'brlng
Ing about his election ns prisident of
the new body. Hlchnrd Wegleln, also
a presidential candidate, is bclieed to
be "slated" for the chairmanship of the
finance committee.
HONORS ADMIRAL WELLS
Japan Decorates Him With Order ofi
Rising Sun
In ret
ognition qf his services to the
i,?,i,p he war itpm Admiral
Allies during
Itoger Wells. Commander of the fourth
flltlalnn of the Atlantic fleet, was deco
rated with the order of the Rising Run
by tho Japanpse Gocrnment esterda
nt the. Japanese embassy nt Washing
ton. '
Services which won Admiial AVells
the honor were performed when he was
chief of the office of naval intelligence.
Admirnl Wells, who is at' present sta
tioned here with the flagship Minnesota,
hns already received the llelgian deco
ration of Commander of the Order of
Leopold and the French honor of Com
mander of the Legion of Honor.
NAMED PROHIBITION AGENT
Leo A. Crossen Appointed to Look
After "Dry" Enforcement Here
Leo A. Ciossen, internnl revenue
ngent, unrcotic division, has been named
supervising federal prohibition agent for
the Eastern Distiict of I'ennsjlvnnia.
The announcement wns made today b
John P. Ktamcr, prohibition enforce
ment commissioner, nt Washington.
Mr. Crossen hns' been sworn into
office and will begin his duties imnie
diateh. He will emploj a large staff
of. assistants and open an office Monday
lu the Tedcral Hullding.
It is Mr. Crossen's pmn to form a
"fhing squadron," which will be sent
to 'anj part of the district to obtain
cwdenco nnd aircst lootleggers, "blind
tigers" and any peions who sell liquor
illegally.
Mr. Crossen has been an agent in
the internal ceniie service, narcotic
dhision, since 1015. He has served
under Colonel Will Gray Itfarh and
has established a lecord for effective
work. His home Is in Scrnnton.
HOUSE FOR ALUMNI CLUB
Committee Named to Draw Plans for
Building In New York '
A clubhouse for the alumni club of
the Uniers!M ot l'cunsjhania is to bo
built, according to an announcement
made br President William I. Saun
ricrii. A committee of twenty-four has
lippu appointed by President Saunders
with the duty to draw up plans for the
New York clubhouse.
The entire situation wns canvassed at
n meeting of the committee under the
dliection of Dr. William McClcllan,
chairman. Nothing definito wns done.
I but the mntter will be taken up shortly
nnd carl) action is expected.
'MOTHER GOOSE' LAND OPEN
Children's Day at Benefit for Norttr
em Home
"Mother-Goose Lmjd" is wide open
for children todny at tho Itcllevue
Stratford. All of the old favorites are there,
from Jack Snrnt to Hlmnle Simon.
Tho cntertnitiiuent Is for the benefit
of the filendlcss children of the North
em Home, It is under tho auspices
of tho malingers of the home, Jlrs.
(Jeorge Urquhart is prrsldept. Other
officers tiro Mrs. Alexander M, Vox,
Jr., Mrs, Crederlck P. Warren, Mrs,
William C. Henry, Mrs. ltoland A.
Dowers. Mrs, Chnrjcs J. Miller and
Mrs. M'llliam It. King.
FOIL CIGAR STORE ROBBERS
Brick Smashes Door, but Also Sum
mons Two Patrolmen
Thieves attempted to break into the
cigar store of Yahu A- McDonnell, I'M
South Fourth street, at J o'clock this
morning.
They broke the glass door with a
brick. The sound nf brenking glass at
tracted tho attention of Patrolmen
Lucas nud Kdeu, who were about n
block awn). They ran to tho stoio and
chased tho thieves who had started west
on Snusom street and Had several
squares start. 'The patrolmen fired tit
the fugitives, but they escaped in the
ipate. of little streof in thh) section of
Ok, city, '
r:,Nttliif waUiMi frantiM star,
PASTOR
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Says Ho Offered Prayer and
Then Worsted Armed
Assailants
SAVED CASH AND JEWELS
"Some persons might think I was
foolish for struggling with a liighwav
man wlio pressed a gun against mv
stomach, but I felt I was In the hands
of God; that mv work on this enrth
.ns' not finished, nnd that He would
not permit nip to be killed."
This rtatement was made todav b
the Itev. John Stringer, the eighty-irai-old
pastor of the Wnlllngford nnd
South Media Methodist Episcopal
Chinches. Thursdnv night the minister
stiuggled for three minutes with a
ounger nnd strongei man who attempt
ed to lob him, and succeeded in rout
lug the hlgliwnMiinn nnd his compan
ion without losing the monej and jew
elry he carried
"T mlltd for help during the
struggle," Mr. Stringer said, "but nn
call was for diInp and not human aid
And it was answered." ,
Mr. Stringer told the story of the
attempted hold-up totla nt his home,
1232 North Allison btrect.
Tlmisdnj night he a (sited George
Itenilngtnn, 3.TI I.nnsdowne nenue. He
left for his own home at 7:45 o'clock
nnd stalled to walk to the trolley On
Owen aenue, nbout a sipmre from the
enr line, he heaul some one' to the
rear of him call :
"Come back. Come back "
"I thought Mr. Remington was call
ing me. and I turned." Mr. Stringer
said. "An nutomobile was approach
ing. I wnlkcd back a few steps, and
was htopptd by a man who stepped out
of the shadow of treet on the pay
ment, lie put his hand on ni shoulder
and pressed a reohei ngninst nn
stomach. The automobile diew up to
the curb near us and stopped.
" 'Hold up our hands, ipilck. Hold
up jour hands,' the man said. He
appeared to be er excited.
" 'What? No!' I said, and tried to
push the rcolver nwa from mj
stomach. Then we stiuggled fin pos
session of the rcnlei. He was u
jnunger man than I am, about thirU
lears old, and he forced me townrd
the automobile. The lear door of the
machine wns open, nnd he was np
pauntl tijiug to force mc inside
" 'You go In there,' he told me. nnd
then 1 snw thcie wns another man in the
cnr. The man struggling with me l car lied
inside the machine and grnbbed a
sweater which he tried to put oer nn
head.
"It wns then that I called for help.
" 'Heln! Heln! Hell)!.' I culled "We
were then struggling in the gutter
When I called the man struggling
ttUh m(1 I(,np((1 into the mlui,ine and it
droc off rapidlj. I got up and found
'P linrt left his sweater. Then I walked
to the trolleys and told men there what
had occurred. Hut the two men in the
machine had drhen off and were no
where in sight."
Mr. Stringer said he had ?I12 in his
wallet at the time, nnd carried a heaj
gold watch and chntn.
The minister said he will preach nt
both his churches tomorrow as usual.
lie has been a pastor fifty-seven jenrs,
nnd is one of the oldest in the Methodist
Upiscopnl conference. He has been pas
tor at the Walliugford nnd South Media
churches thirteen jenrs.
MOORE SCUTTLES "RUMOR"
Good Ship Goes Down With Stories
of, Many Appointments
Mavor-clcct Moore scuttled the good
ship Itumor this nfternoon In a good
naturcd criticism of those who are
making cnblnct and councUmanic
"states."
"Men 'close to the Mayor' and the
Maior's luhtsed, who daiH set up
cabinets and councilmanic slates are
mjths nnd fakers," he asserted, as he
lias asserted before.
"The Mavor-elect has not selected of
ficeis for Councils nor hns lie selected
the chil service commission these nr
the perognthes of the new Council,"
6ald Mr. Moore. "I am conferring lith
the new councllmen as speedily ns pos
sible." Hereafter, Mr. Moore intends '.o close
his office to visitors at 1 o'clock oi.
Saturdays and nt I o'clock on other
week tin b to catch up with his growing
correspondence.
He will call on Mayor Smith next
week. .
HELD IN FREIGHT CAR THEFT
Men Accused of Stealing Velour In
Manayunk
Mathew Smith, no home, and Harry
Stefanvki, Cotton and Terrace streets,
Mnnayunk, were held under $500 bail
each today foi a further hearing next
week in the Manayutdc station, chnrgt-d
with breaking Into a P. It. It. freight
car last night and stealing n box of
clour.
The police say four men biokc into
the car on n siding at Wright nnd
Cotton streets. They took n box of
velour. removed the contents nnd
burned the box in the St. John the
IJnptist Cemetery. They were carrj
lug the velour In heir arms, it is said,
when District Detective Green nrrested
two of the men. The others escaped,
FOOTPADS IN NIGH
GIFT-SUGGESTIONS
Ash Trays
Irom $1.00
5.00
" 2.00
Book Ends "
Frames "
Candlesticks "
Mirrors "
Lamps "
Shades "
2.50
9.50
7.50
3.50
Silver and Enamel Colognes from $13.50
Dutch Style Candy Boxes " 7.50
Silver Top Cigarette Humidors " 18.00
Sheffield Chop Dishes " 12.00
French Bronze Trinket Boxes " 10.00
CHRISTMAS CARDS AND CALENDARS
THE ROSENBACH GALLERIES
1320 Walnut Street
philadelphia girl artist
happy; won academy prize
Miss Susan A. Jones, Daughter of Music Compositor, Realizes
Cherished Aspirations After Struggle Which Began
When She Was Small Child
Miss Susan A, .Tones was awarded
second prize in the Lea drawing compe
tition nt tho Academy of trm l'lne
Arts todnj , and lu consequence is one
of the hnpplest girls in tne city.
Vond aspirations of her whole life
lime been borne out in reality, and past
successes nntl recognition, both ol
which she has recened. seem to her
only secondary beside this newest honor.
The first prlrc wns won by John
Henry Cressmnn, of the Massachusetts
Normnl Art School. The first prlre
wns $300 nnd the second, 5150.
Miss Jones Is the dnugliler of Viian
Paul Jones, .1-15 North t'nrk nenuc,
a music compositor. Her parents he
liee that some of her nrtistlc nbllit
Is an Inheritance. At nuv rnte, nil her
life slip has bpen interested lu work
nlong artistic lines.
She hnd her schooling nt the Chester
Snrlnirs Acndenn and attended the
School of Design for sc ernl j ears. I.nter
she went to the Aeiuleinv ot tne line
Aits, This is her second enr at the
academj. She is n I'liiladilphla product,
uoer having followed art either abroad
ni elsewheie In this (ountn.
Her mother, whin asked if Susan
had nnv "hobb" other thnn art, laugh
ingli threw up her hands.
"Am thing more'" she cried. "How
could slip' Susan has been wrapped
up In nrt nnd drawing since she was a
little girl and flic has Sniggled all hei
life to nchiee definite success nlong
such lines. She has won scholarships
mill 'honnrablp mentions' for her work
before, but this is her first real pri7e
nnd she is naturall ocrjopii
The competition, which Is designed to I mgs must be of the human figure, singly
encourage fine draughtsmanship. wns oi in composition, and done in pencil,
estn'nlish"d three enrs ago bj Charles pen or hard crnjon, and the decision.
M I ea of this citj Not more thnn which is made I" the jurj of the annual
tw'o diawlngs m.-n be submitted bjwatir color exhibition, must be based
am student who must be legulnrlj cu- Ion the precision, accuracy, proportion,
rolled in nnv Anient an art school which
hns at least two Instuictors. The draw
FIRE DAMAGES HIGH SCHOOL
Colllngswood, N. J., Building Ablaze
Ater Minstrel Show
A spectacular lire threatened to de
strov Ujc D. C. Knight High School.
Colllngswood, N. J , shortly after on
niidience of several hundred men, women
and children left the building last night
Wooilwork in the big auditorium, the
stage and the piano wi ip bndlj dam
nged nnd n qunntitj of stencry was de
stroyed. Seats in the meeting room
w re chaired
The fire occurred just after the audi
ence that witnessed a miostiel show
b members of the Tat6in-Slilclds Post
of the American Ligion find left the
structure. This happened ubout lccn
o'clock.
The damag" was not gicat in money
Milne, but for a time the school build
ing, which is valued nt $.100,000, was
threatened with destruction.
After an investigation, Colllngswood
authorities mid the fire probablv was
mused by a lighted cigaiettc thrown
into some scencr).
EX-SERVICE MEN NEED WORK
Schuylkill Arsenal Employes Seek
Jobs for 1300 on Furlough
Another appeal has bt en made bv cm
ploves of tne factorv division, Phila
delphia Depot, Q. M. Corps (Schuvl
kill Arsennl), 2(120 Grnvs Fenv road,
in order to procure work for 11100 men
who hnve been furloughed.
Orders were received here recentl tn
furlough approximated til) per cent of
the force. The arsenal workers declare
tliis order is causing gteat hardship to
hundreds of families.
Holds Thief Suspect In Ball
George Carter, twenty-seven years
old, of Ninth and Unliihrldge streets,
was held under $800 bail by Magistrate
O'Brien in the Twelfth and Pino streets
station today on suspicion of having
stolen an nutomobile robe. He was
captured after a chase at Juniper nnd
Walnut streets Inst night by Detectives
McDcvItt nntl Clark, of the Fifteenth
and Locust streets station.
JODAY'S MARRIAGE LICENSES
Benjamin Herkowltz 12211 Pennsirrove nt ,
nnd Dora Hlchman 3SI14 C'ajntirldtrft Bt.
Michael Mdlrert Glbbetown X J , and
Johanna McC'nndlt5 10.11 Diamond st
nenjamln 8 Kohen, Ht8 S nth nt , and
Rheba K naker. 1144 Jacknon st
Tranlc P. Harmon Pnlladelphla Uarracke
and Mary A Cullen New 1ork city
Charlie IVomack. 1100 V Myrtle nt , and
Anna Rodserfl SS17 SyJenhim st
Allen Golditeln 7J.1 N 3fllh st , and Mildred
JafTe, 1033 vVoodland ae
Oeoreo T. Purves 022 rilnton st and
Margaret 1 O. Deneon J014 De Lanccy
placo.
Clmrlea P. Meier, Baltimore, lid , nnd Cora
M Rovekamp. Baltl.nnre Mil
Lawrence J Small 1200 North st and Jane
Kord. 1200 North st
Julius IUppaport Rr,H S Tront st and
Anna U Oatroff. 3009 Poplar st
Fredericl I Chase 1S28 Ajch t nnd
Anna A. Portjr. 1727 ArSh st
Waymau O Inman 2220 Catharine st and
Olivia Thomas J002 Jjitona ot
Irfon T Ooldberfc 17ln Houth Bt and Rose
Slomarhln 1433 b 7th at
John C V Iclthnm. novon Pn . nnd Trances
K. Holder. St. Vavlds-Pa
KUNKEUSXjQAL
Tho tlneat quality coal, plus
unexcelled service, sells Kunkel's
and has built up the largest in
dependent coal business In West
Philadelphia without a salesman.
51st & Grays 63dv& Market
Bonbon Dishes from $2.00
Sandwich Trays " ' 3.50
Gravy Boats " 10.00
Cruet Sets 4.50
Walters " 5.00
Relish Dishes " 8.00
Compotlers " 2.00
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EDUCATE MANICURISTS
Day of "Vamp" lo Done and Well
Ciiltured, Refined Substitute Trained
StnndardUet1 jokps about thp poor
nngllsh nnd luck of Ideas of Mamie, the
manieuip girl, will soon have to be,
discoidcd h the joKesmiths. Tor here
nftci girls learning the nit of minicur
ing nt the Trndcs School for Girls will
hnve to 'take a course which includes
instruction in Lnglish, histon, civics
and other subjects, in addition to denn-
ntolngv.
Alms Helen lleegle. new principal of
the school, will establish n course in
rnglish. She is convinced thnt the
tultund manicurist is more successful
thnn the old-fashioned tvpe, who hnd
to depend solelv upon her "vamping"
nowers to win tustoniprs Itefore com
ing here Miss Hcegle wns principal of
the Manhattan Trades School for
Women, New ork
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I'KIZU. WINNING IIRAWING I
l Silversmiths l J
Stalioncro .
Dar Pins
Brooches
Bracelets
Laval li ere s
Necklaces
GjiHs o DisUnciivo Stylo
ijo JVbcfcj-ac in Price arc
fTore Afijmcacc?
FRANK & SEDER
Women Attention !
Announcement for Monday!
Another Bi:
Keep
Watch
for all
Frank &
Seder
Coat Sale
Positively
Event wc
Sec the
Actual
Coats
in Our
Market
Street
Window
Remem
ber the
Cornel
L.
Eleventh
GIDEON MADE HEAD
OF EDUCATION BODY
Leaguo of Compulsory Attoncl-
ance Officials Makes Appeal
for School Coal
HIGHER PAY ALSO IS URGED
Ilrniv J Gideon, director of commit
soi.v education In Philadelphia, has been
unnnlmouslv elected president of the
Nntionnl League of Compulsorv Hdiim
tlon Officials The report of the torn
mlttee on nominations wjis rend nt the
Kellevue-Stratfmd todav, nnd with but
a single exception wns adopted iinaiit
mousiv
Ciinilet A MacCaU, of Newark, N
J , for three veffrs president of the
league, was made an honornrv president
for life Kllrnbetli M.,Connerv. Chi
cngo, first vice pusldent; Chniles
Acorn, Pnterson, N. J., second vite
president Frederick Hess, Louisville,
Kv , third vice president; Arthni V
Lederle. Detiolt, Mid'., seen tan
.Tnmis It Cannon. Providence, It t
tieasurer, and Mnttlc 11 nn, St Louis
piibllrltj secietnry.
George D Stoetkel. of Heading Aus
tin Miller, ot Hnrrislmig, nud Miss
Ituth .Touts, of Wilmington, were
tlected members of the executive com
mittee x
Closing of .schools through lack of
fuel cniistd by the coal strike would en
tourngo trunnc and force children on
the streets, league of officials declared
It urged prompt government inteivtn
lion in the coal situation
The league is holding its ninth an
mini session in the Itcllevue Htiatfmd
The concluding session is being held to i
tiny Numerous resolutions were otcd
upon , i
The attendant e offieus aie dissatts
fied with the title "tliiant olTicti" con
feired on them in some cities. In n
resolution t;he members said thev pre-
lerreu to ue huuwu us rcnuun.mni nu
fate workers.
Tim members ntinioved of a fnnnlv i
court" plan wheiebv patents of juvenile
delinquents would be hi ought into couit.
along with tneir riiiitircn
Appiovnl was expressed of the Amn
icanuation phns used in sihools
tlirnnirliniit the countrv The use of
Kngllsh onlv in the public sdiools wns
iccoinmendid
A resolution dpploied the average
salaries of $850 n jiar paid attendant e
officers in the DKtrict of Culumhiii. It
wns agreed that the league would co
operate with attendant e officials nt the
capital for better snlanes, petitioning
Congress if iitiissaiv
The convention ended this niqrning
nnd nn txpedition to Valli v Poige fol
low ed
Aid for Mont Alto Patients
An appeal for hooks and phonograph
records for the patients nt the Stale
Snnitariuiu. Mont Alto, is made bj Mis
Henry C. Hogir, thnirninn of the home
service section of the lied Cmss. Con
tributions should bo sent to Mi"s Mar
ian 11. Monroe, at the sauitaiiuni.
Lorgnettes
Opera Glasses
Manicure Sets
Mesh Bads
Over Nij5ht Bads
FRANK & SEDER
Notwithstanding our Sensational,
All-Record-Breaking Sales of the
past month this Sale is
the GREATEST
have ever held.
Coat
The Values ACTUALLY SURPASS
those of our Big Sale a month ago.
The assortments are even more va
ried than in our Wonderful Dress
Sale Thursday.
Full Announcement in
Tomorrow Sunday's Inquirer
and MarkecStFeeta
STEAfKKE&CLOTHIER
ADVANCE NEWS OP MONDAY'S
ATTRACTIONS
Remarkable Values in Men's
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MEN'S and YOUNG MEN'S
"ALCO" OVERCOATS
SPECIAL. Ulsters and Ulstcrcttes included; new fabrics and
coluimps, high-class tailoring-.
MEN'S and YOUNG
"ALCO" OVERCOATS
SPECIAL. Toim-fitting Ovei coats, of plain and dark Oxford
fnbncs, and dcshable Box Overcoats of handsome materials.
MEN'S and YOUNG
"ALCO" OVERCOATS
SPECIAL. Ulstcis of lich plaid-back fabrics, luxuriously
finished with lustrous silk linings in harmonious hues. Garments
of the highest type.
MEN'S and YOUNG MEN'S QA Ci
"ALCO" WINTER SUITS pOSr.DU
SPECIAL. Single- and double-breasted styles of flannels, in
blue, brown, gieen nnd gray. This is about wholesale price for
Clothing of this quality.
MEN'S and YOUNG MEN'S OQ rj
"ALCO" WINTER SUITS POO.OU
SPECIAL. Single- and double-breasted styles, of smartly pat
terned fabncs, and conservathe styles of neat worsted suitings,
MEN'S and YOUNG MEN'S frjj? pffl
"ALCO" WINTER SUITS PrODU
SPECIAL. Of unfinished woisteds, in a rich dark blue shade
ery dcsiiablc and hard to get nowadays. Smart single- and doublc
bieastod styles.
A Matchless Collection of
Fur-Lined Coats
Shells of the finest American and English fabrics faultlessly
tailoied by Halt, Schaffncr & Marx and othcis of our logular sup
pliers, and with linings and collars of good fuis of the various kinds.
Incompatible selection, at prices from $11G.00 to $450.00.
The Following Fur-Lined Coats at
Specially Attractive Prices
IttucL shell, lined utth natural
miishiat, and finished with coU
lav of Persian lamb $77.00.
Dark gran shell, lined with
marmot, and with collar of Hud
son seal (shcatcd mush at)
$175.00.
Shells of fancy fabrics, in
subdued colonngs, lined with
marmot, and with collar of
pinched otter $225.00.
Fur-colhir Overcoats, in an extensive assortment
of styles for young men $47.50, $65 and $85.
!- Strmbrldeo L Clothier Second 1'loor, rjast
Golden Special for Monday
SPECIAL&
Patents of boys ofthieo to eight years and their sisters
cousins and aunts, looking for gifts you'll And the famous Goldtn
Special sign on Monday in tho Boys' Clothing Store! Here's a
most attractive collection of smart, now Wash Suits, of good, fast
color fabrics, at ?2.45 each. Oliver Twist Suits, white blouse and
coloicd trousers; Middy Suits, all-white, white with blue collar
also in plain colors; Junior Suits in medium and dark colors, some
with collar in contrasting color.
... Blrawbrldio . Clolhler-Seroim Flifor. nibtrl Strert Last
Strawbridge & Clothier
MARKET STHBET EIGHTH STfHUST . JIMMSBT STtyEttf
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Winter Suits
Ulsters and
Overcoats
Of the Famous
"Alco" Make
This remarkable oppor
tunity for savins: is ex
tended to next week, with
peveral hundred Suits
and Overcoats, in a va
riety of the most attrac
tive styles of the season,
at average SAVINGS OF
NEARLY ONE-THIRD
f r o ni to-day's regular
prices. Our plans for this
occasion, with cordial co
operation on the part of
the Arnold-Louchheim
Company, manufacturers
of the famous "ALCO"
Clothes, were made
months ago and, consid
ering market conditions,
the values are even more
extraordinary than in
s5i our great Sale of "Alco"
Clothes one year ago.
$36.50
MEN'S
$42.50
MEN'S
$46.50
Luxurious Fur-lined Over
coats, tailored by Hart, Schaff
jier & Marx $2,5.00
Dark shells, tailored by Hart,
Schaffner & Mats, lined with
mai mot, and with collar of fine
beaver $325.00.
Shells of dark-toned fancij
fabrics, lined with mink, and
with collar of natural otter
$S50.00.
Five Hundred
Boys' Washable
SUITS
Save a Dollar
At $2.45 .
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