, V ' -EVENING FUBLI0 BEDGfERPHILADELPHiA, FKIDAY,' DECEMBER 19, 1919 -i i s , , 1 1 I '"- i OC Take the Hint! Tho firt !gn of bowel irrcgn larity meant that irritating and harmful poisona are being formed, absorbed by tho blood, and carried through the lyitem. Take- the hint and take Nujol the" modem and scientific treat ment. Nujol it not a drug it is h armlets, pleaaant, effective tho first aid to regular habiti. Get bottle from jour druggiit today. Booklet "Thirty Feet of Dan ger" free on request. Nujol Laboratories, Standard Oil Co. (New Jersey) SO Broadway, New York. SICKNESS PREVENTION Nujol JFbr ConsHipatiotv .I i ... iii.-1 w DeatJis of a Day GEORGE OLDHAM " Funeral services of George Oldham, eighty-two yenrs old, 4320 Tackawanna street, Frankfonl, will be held this aft ernoon from, bis late residence. Mr. Oldham died Tuesday of natural cause?.. He was a prominent manufacturer in Krankford for tho last fifty years. He was born in Cheshire, England, in 1837, and came to this country when he was sixteen. He early identified himself with the manufacture of textiles. Ho Is survived by one bon and six daughters. He is a member of the Masonic organization. Interment will be In the North Cedar Hill Cemetery. Samuel Wood Samuel Wood, who for many jcars hud been associated with church and school activities In Gennontonn, drop ped dead from heart disease yesterday while walking on Coulter street ncur Qermanfown acuuc. Mr. Wood was socuty-two years old. Tor many jcars ho ojvncd n large woolen goods manufacturing establishment at Collom street and the Itcading Hall way in Gcrpiantown. Fivo jcars ago ho retired and two jcars later accepted a position with the government as a wool inspector. Thin position be re signed recently because of ill-health. For many jcars he was a member of St. Stephen's Methodist Epitcopal Church. He also was a member of the School Board for the Twentj -second ward. At tho time of tho trial of II. H. Holmes for tho murder of B. 1 Pitczcl about twenty years ago, Mr. Wood was selected as foreman of the jury. Funcrul services will bo con ducted from his late residence. 5015 Keyscr street, on Friday. He is sur vhed by his widow, Mrs. Mary AVood; s.ir mjus. John. Wnrrcn. Itcubeu. Sam uel, Jr., William and Russell S. ; a daughter, Mrs. C. Stanley Jogger, all of this city. Samuel T. Fuiweller Samuel Thompson Fulweiler, presi dent of P. C. rulwcilcr & Co., cigar manufacturers, at 027 Sansom street, and father of Itcv. Howard Fulweiler, lector of St. Mary's KpUconal Church, Wayne, Pa., died jestcrday in his apartments nt the Louclla Apartment House at Wayne. Ho was seventy-five j ears old and bad been ill for several weeks. Besides his son, Mr. Fulweiler is sur vived bv his w idow, and two daughters, Mrs. Guy Spires, wife of Dr. Guy Spires, and Miss Florence Fulweiler, who make their honlo at tho Louclla Apartments. The funeral will take place tomorrow nftcrnoon at St. Mary'B Episcopal Church, Wayne. The inter ment will bo in Old St. David's Ceme tery, at Wnync. Miss Bertha V. Merrick Miss Bertha Vaughan Merrick, of Gcrmantown, number of a prominent Philadelphia family, died suddenly at the Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, jesterday, according to a telegram re ceived from that city last night. DINNER TO SPROULE New Director to Be Guest of Port Boosters To celebrate the selection by Mayor elect Moore of George F. Sproule to be director of the Department of w'harves. Docks and Ferries, the maritime and commercial interests of the port of Philadelphia, in whose behnlf he has labored since boyhood, will tender him n testimonial dinner at the Bellevue Stratford on the evening of December 80. Mayor-elect Moore, new director", Governor Sproul and others who have been prominent in the development of the port will be present. Invitations have been extended to ap proximately 400 of Philadelphia's lead ing business men. Krall P. Albrecht, president of the Bourse, is chairman of the committee in charge of the testi monial dinner, while William K. Tucker, secretary of the Board of Trade, is secretary. TREES AT FIFTY CENTS Ai . Yea Sir And They Are for Christ mas, Too Others Up to $7 Christmas trees can be purchased in Philadelphia today nt fifty cents each. That is, if tho purchaser is content with s a tree which ho can carry off under his arm nnd is wllliug to make a Journey to the market place. Tho barcain trees aro at tho Read- in? station. Tioga, and at the railroad jajd near Nineteenth street and Indiana nnAnua WIlPV POIlin ffAIII TVllTlKVl VflTl ! . New Jersey, Maine and even far-off Canada. Prices ranga from fifty cents to $3.50. But at the City Hall the same trees tango from $1 to $u or $7. " STILL PLANNING STADIUM Mayor'o Veto Falls to End Projeot In Twenty-third yard Citizens living in the vicinity of Large and Wakeung streets aro going ahead -with tho plans lor the building of a btadlum on the city property there, de spite the veto by tho Mayor of the ordi nance authorizing the building as a me morial to the service men of the Twenty-third ward. This announcement was made by John S. Sldebottom, chairman of the stadium committee, nt a meeting of the Fathers' Association, in tba Franjtford High School, last night. C. Grant Lucas-reported that the fund for the proposed itadlum is increasing. Technical Society Plans Drive A program to increase the member ship of the International Technical So eitty was outlined last night at a meet tag at 1C0O Arch street. The society U composed of graduates and students of the International Correspondence (schools. D. ID. Carpenter, dean of the faculty of the schools, addressed th? society and tncoursged the move want. :Ir is ptanMd to add 1009 sum btra to the socWf bee. EM THIEVES FLEE INRAINMLLETS Gorman town Avonuo Jowolor Fires in Vain at IVIon Using Sidecar Machine STEAL $1500 IN JEWELS A spectacular cscnpo of motorcycle bandits under fire, with diamonds valued at $1500, astounded hundreds of Christ mas shoppers, along Gcrmantown avenue last nlffht. Uslnc a muffled brick to smash a j window in the jewclery store of Ben jamin Oster, 1010 Ucrmantown avenue, one thief seized n tray of jewels under the eyes of a dozen persons intent on Christmas shopping. Ab the bandit ran to the curb, where his companion waited on a motorcycle with a side-car attachment, Mr. Ostcr, tho jowelcr, grabbed a revolver und hurried to the sidewalk. There was a rapid scries of detona tions as the little vehicle bearing the two bandits started up Gcrmantown ayenue. The inuchino leaped forward under the urge of the gas. Oster, standing on the curb before his store, aimed his revolver nt the fugitives nnd fired five shots. Pedes trians crouched against walls and store windows in fear of bullets. As the bandits were disappearing from view several motorists gave chase at high speed, but they lost their quarry on Broad street. Tho robbery and the sensational es cape occupied but one or two min utes. Oster hurried back to his dis play window und appraised his loss. Seven diamond rings, the most valua ble on display, had been stolen. Therq were many other nrticlcs of jewelry in the window, but it was ap parent tho thieves had carefully studied tho display before the robbery. Tbo theft was reported to tho Fourth and York streets polite station. Dis trict Dotectives Griffin and Lyons were assigned and were able to get a fair description of the bandits. Bystanders who saw the escape of the pair last night said their motorcycle did circus stunts iu avoiding trolley cars ana other vehicles. Uolug atuibout sixty miles an hour the little machins sped along at an angle, one side in the air, as the fugitives skirted obstacles in their path. REPUBLICANS FETE FROSCH Penrose Leader Honored at Dinner In Forty-second Ward A testimonial dinner to Andrew Frosch, Penrose leader' in the Forty second ward, was given last night by members of the ward committee of the Republican Alliance nt their head quarters, Yord road and Ncdro avenue. The guest of honor was congratulated by the active workers ror nls showing in the mayoralty primary, when he gave a substantial majority to Mayor-elect Moore. He was presented with a silver pitcher and tray. Charles W. Nceld was toastmaster, and addresses were made by Common Councilman Charles H. von Tagen, Robert Greer, Wellington AVood, El wood J. Rotnn, Slgmund J. Gaus and W. W. Roper. WANT ROADS RETURNED Board of Trade, However, Wants Adequate Laws to Protect Interests The Philadelphia Board of Trade in a communication to a delegation from this city now appearing before Congress in Washington, yesterday made vigorous protest against nny delay in returning the railroads to corporate control. At the same time they urged the en actment of such legislation "as will adequately protect the interest of tho public and the railroads." "To return tho roads to their respec tive owners under existing conditions spells danger not only to the properties involved, but ulso to the business in terests of the countrv," declared Philip Coclley, chairman of the inland trans portation committee of the board. Wounded by Cop, Negro Dies Fred Stewart, a neero. f)07 Kaichn avenue, Camden, died yesterday in the Cooper Hospital from a bullet wound, received in a revolver duel yith Patrol man lieoriro mil. ntter ne nad wounded Hill nnd Patrolman Maurice MenchJ The snooting iooi piace wnen me cops entered tne atewart nomc to search tor a man who started gunplay in a crap game. V, m B-J 4"h w r m j- a -r A fine a a s o r t m e nt slvj foreign makers this be uncquuled. m TXTI nf H Alloa Annin llM $7.50 to 22. ' Silk and velvet house coats, $27.50 to 37.60. Woolen lounging gowns, $18 to 30. Silk and velvet loung ing gowns, $27.50. to 75. Blanket robes, $6.50 to 22.60. Terry robes, $5 to 16. Flannel robes, $12 to 17.60. Cotton robes, $7.60 to 12. Daniel Green felt slip pers, $2 to 2.60. Terry bath slippers, ?l JACOB REEDJ ONS tftt-MMCfceateatStml MltS. ENRICO CAItUSO OPERA STARS TOAST CARUSO'S NEW BABY Noted Tenor Now Has Three Children Daughter to Be ' Named Gloria New York, Dec. 10. Visitors crowd ed the apartments of Mr. nnd Mrs. En rico Caruso iu the Hotel Knickerbocker toduy. They had como to congratulate the tenor and his wife, who was Miss Dorothy Pari. Benjamin of tills citv, and to pa their respects to Miss Gloria Caruso, who came into the world late last night. Mrs. Caruso is said to be in excellent health and the eight-pound dunghter Is also doing uicelj The girl dime in answer to the hopes of both mother and father. When Mrs. Caruso returned from Italy with her husband last Sep tember and confirmed reports of their great expectations, she said to a re porter: "Motherhood w a wonderful privi lege. I bad hoped that some dav I would hnc a daughter of in own." Dr. Austin Flint, who attended Mrs. Caruso, said the child wns born at 10:45 o'clock. The news wns at once telephoned to the Metropolitan Opera House, where Mr. Caruso will sing to nlsht in "Ij'KIisir d'Amore " Not long afterward the telegrams and visitors be gun to bring congratulations. At the Metropolitan the health of Mi."s Gloria wkis pledged bv the stars in sulIi beverage an the prohibition law or pri vate stock allowed. The tenor's "Christmas bub" was hailed especinllj by the opera chorus and stage hands, Krutcful for many Christmases w hli h Caruso has brightened for the humbler folk with his showers of gold ut this season. Mr. Caruso, who is neaily forty seven years old, began his career as a singer in 1SS1. Caruso und his wife were married here about a jear ago against outspoken op position from Mrs. Caruso's father, Park Benjamin, a lawjer. Her broth ers, one of whom was wounded in the nrmy, were friendly with the tenor, however. Shortly after the wedding Mr. and Mrs. Caruso visited the bride's brother nt the Brooklyn Naval Hospital. This gave rise jto a story that there had been a reconciliation between the singer nnd his father-in-law. In this connection Mr. Bcniamin is sued n statement saying his son's "hon orable wounds nnd devoted service should have protected him from being dragged into a bald nnd blatant adver tisement of Enrico Caruso, a public singer, which appears in the guise of a report of this man's visit to the hospital." Mr. Benjamin several days ago adopt ed as a daughter Miss Anna M. Boslchi, who had been employed as his daugh ter's companion. New in Vogue Low in Price Smart Patent Colt with Dull Kid Tops Cf A very stylish, long, tapering vamp, graceful in every line, and high Louis heels, Cfl O u r upstairs loca tion makes this low price possible. qSave $3.00 and more on the most fashionable foot wear. Cpttalri Store for Women ii DeCMor&CottTpamj lSHCheaYnut Street Pownttalra Store tor Men QetMar SEES LIBERTY FOR AN EY SUSPECTS Counsel Says Habeas Corpus Will Froe Accused Man and Woman EVIDENCE CALLED FOR tlu a Staff Corrrtvondent Atlantic City, Dec. 10. Charles S. White, accused of murdering little "Billy" Dansey, of Hammonton, and Mrs. Edith Jones, under nrrcst as an accessory after the fact, will cat their Christmas dinner at home, free of the charges. .. That was the confident prediction made today by G. Arthur Boltc, coun sel for the man and woman, before leaving for Newark, where Judge Swajzc will bcur his application for a writ of habeas corpus. "Wo certainly expect to have them free for Christmas," he snid. "We are not pressing the prosecutor for n mcctinir of the crnucl lur.v so mi ch as wc nre pressing for justice in this case. The appenl that will be made will be based on Knowledge wc have as to the prosecutor's evidence und his Intentions. Wc may not have all the facts, but wc are Informed sufficiently to believe that the circtimstautlul evi dence he claims to possess is not suffi cient base for the charges he makes and not enough to warrant keeping White und Mrs. Jones in jail. "We will use what information we have now or will secure in the argument to Justice Swajzc, and justice In this ease means that the two prisoners be released from custody The time for the convening of the grand jury to net on the Dnuscy ease hns not been fixed. The fact that, Brinklc Oumnicy, forcmuu of the jury, conferred with Prosecutor Ddinund C. Gasklllvfor some time jc-terda is taken as significant, however. The jury con venes ut the call of Mr. Guskill. Mr. Oaskill sins he is still main taining the search for the "two strange men" seen near the Dansey home on October 8, when the boy, whose body was found In the Folsom swamp near Hammonton, on November VI, disap peared. ' "I have no desire to railroad White or anybody else," he said. "Wc want to get nnd convict the guilty persons." WOMEN WORK FOR VOTES Look to Republicans to Get Early Ratification of Suffrage Amendment The Pennsvlvnuiu branch of the Nn tional Woman's party is bending all energies to help the women of other stntes to get their votes in time for the presidential primaries next spring. Re ports to that effect were made jesterduv at a meeting of the executive committee of the brunch, 101R Chancellor street. This state has been sending S4000 n month to Washington to push tho work of ratification in these other states, it was reported. Tvvp jnembers of the party, Mrs. Lawrence Lewis, present national chairman of the finance committee, and Miss Snnhia II. Dulles, one-time presi dent of the Equal Franchise Society of Philadelphia, have gone to Kentucky to help the women of that state. The members arc now looking to tho Republicans to get nn early ratification of the suffrage amendment. Valuation of Securities BROWN BROTHERS & Fourth and Chestnut Streets New York PHILADELPHIA IRRORS There arc one hundred and sixty mirrors of different styles, sizes and decorations on dis play ready for choosing Mantel Mirror, Mahogany $50 Mantel Mirror, Old Gold $45 Mantel Mirror, Silver, Adam Period $135 Mantel Mirror, With Clock Oval Mirror, Sliver, Adam Period Oval Mirror, Gold, Rams' Heads Oval Mirror, Old Gold Oval Mirror, Mahogany and Gold Upright Mirror, Chinese Lacquer Upright Mirror, Carved Wood Other Styles from $9.00 to $950.00 Antique Colonial Mirrors CHRISTMAS CARDS AND CALENDARS THE ROSENBACH GALLERIES ' 1320 Walnut Street FLIER VAINLY TRIES TO SAVE BOY'S LIFE Sufferer, Marooned on Island, Dies as Army Airplano Brings Medical Aid Hnrrlsburg, Dec. 10. A vain effort bv a United States aviator to save the life of ten-year-old John Krone, son of Wllmcr Krone, tenant on Hill Island, midway in the Susquehanna river nenr Goldsboro, was made when nn air plane was sent from the Mlddlctown aviation depot with a physician. The boy had suffered n concussion of tho brain and a fractured skull Tuesday, when a tree he was helping to chop down fell on him. Since then, on ac count of the flowing ice, no medical as sistance could be obtained. Tho family, marooned, made nn effort to obtain a physician to the island Tuesday, when the father pushed a boat through the Ice to litters, where ho found Dr. 11. II. Warren, seventy-five venrs old. Because of his age and the dangerous passage the doctor did not ac company tho lather. csterduy news of the necident reached the government depot nt Mld dlctown. Lieutenant Itny W. Brown volunteered to take a machine to the Maud, nnd Dr. J. B. Fletcher, of .Mld dlctown. olTcnd his services. The (light was mude late in the ufternoon, but the boj had died earlier in the day. GROOME TO STAY HERE Head of State Police Not to Live In Harrlsburg Colonel John O. Groome, who is pre paring to return to his post as super intendent of the state police, snv he will continue to live In Philadelphia while making his ofltcinl headquarters in Hnrrlsburg. He said that he did not think Gov ernor Sproul desired that he move his home to Harrlsburg in connection with the Governor's effort to concentrate I lie direction of nil state bureaus in Harris burg. A OVERUSING is like owning .a car you don't know how much you really need it till you have it. HERBERT M. MORRIS ! Advertising Agency Every Phate of Sale Promotion I 400 Che.tnut Street Philadelphia You experience not mere ly the effect of muscular and nerve stimulation, but also the exhilarating tonic of mental activity of a new kind as well. Let us give you a personal demonstration. COLLINS INSTITUTE OP PHYSICAL CULTURE COM.IN8 lll.CO , AWI.NUT ST AT l.'.TH We welcome the opportunity of giv ing, upon application, information regard ing the status of securities held by estates, individuals, firms or corporations and to appraise them. No charge will be made. CO. Boston for Christmas i $350 $50 $85 $60 $25 $175 $70 COUNCIL ROW DELAYS TRACTION INJUNCTION Factional Wrangling Defers Ac- tion to Provont Romoval of Passyunk Avo. Tracks Factional wrangling in Councils has resulted In tho delay on the plan to have the city apply for an injunction to re strain the Philadelphia Rapid Trnnslt Co. from removing its tracks and cars if SilvcMmillia VJLJ r Stationers ror CHRI5TMA5 TAo Articles namcefvn ijj list aro avor,jte& - aric per-sonallr cjosen bj' uvjxjotj. CVwVvVVvVVsAi'Vvuy'"Vvvn United States Railroad Administration 1 BUY YOUR RAILROAD TICKETS FOR YOUR CHRISTMAS TRIP Help prevent the dclajs and crowds of the holiday rush. Railroad and Pullman tickets for Christmas holiday trips may bo purchased in advance for use on any date jou select at the CONSOLIDATED TICKET OFFICE 1539 CHESTNUT ST, PHILADELPHIA Open from 8:30 A. M. to 5:30 P. M. week dajs except Satur days, and from 8:30 A. M. to 3 P. M. Saturdays. (k I 3"j,"'p5 CORNER J -H'&che&twut" Xmas Gift ARM BANDS AUTO DUSTERS BU.LTS BATHROBES -BATH SLIPPERS COLLARS CUFFS "CAPS CANES CLOTHING EVENING DRESS VESTS EAR TABS FANCY VESTS GLOVES GARTERS GOLF COATS HATS HANDKERCHIEFS HOSIERY HOUSE COATS JEWELRY (14 Only Storo 11th and Chestnut Streets v Open Saturday Night Until 10 I from Passyunk avenue. Members of Councils' street rnllwiy committee will view the line Monday. After n long fight, the Rapid Trnnslt Co, obtained permission of tho Public Service Commission to remove its ser vice from Passyunk avenue. Business men nnd others in the section nUcctcd employed counsel to bring injunction proceedings. It was discovered that the city itself would have to be a party to such a move. Scvcrnl resolutions instructing City Solicitor Connelly to tnkc action were prepared, und early Inst evening, after a fight, Joseph P. Gaffney, Varc floor lender iu Common Council, line the measures referred back to the com mittee on sticct railways, of which Jefferson Shiel, a lieutenant of David II. Lane, is chairman. Bay Pins Flexible Bracelets Di-acelel Welches Finger- Bin As (Dj'fmioitds-IZiricreSch J&duo& SapjiJju a) Hand Dada CGhcfatief SjFer-jVotntcctJ Uinbrellas "Week End Dads (Plain or nttcd) Lamps Colorflle and" Perfume Bottles Doritie Boxes i"KWi Suggestions LADIES' HOSIERY LOUNGING ROBES i MUFFLERS NIGHT SHIRTS NECKWEAR OFFICE COATS OVERCOATS PAJAMAS SUSPENDERS SWEATERS SHIRTS READY TO WEAR SHIRTS MADE TO MEASURE l TOGARDS UNDERWEAR UMBRELLAS UNION SUITS WRISTLETS You would love to have a big, warm Fur-lined Overcoat for this biting cold weather! 1& And we would love to sell you one, for we have plenty of them, and the prices are RIGHT, too! l Marmot-lined Over coats with Hudson Seal (dyed muskrat) collar, $175.00. I Muskrat-lined Over coats with beaver collar, $175.00 and $200.00. Hudson Seal (dyed muskrat) lined Over coats, with Hudson OCcll CUilctlS, fiOU.UU. , Kangaroo outside Overcoats, $125.00. J Racoon outside Overcoats, quilted lin ing, $175.00. Other fur outside Overcoats, $90.00. J Mink marmot lined Overcoats, Hudson Seal collars, $110.00. J Fur collar Over coats $60 and $75. Automobile Overcoat $35 I A big black bear f u r w o v e Overcoat for men who drive a car! Leather and cloth reversible Coats, $45 to $75. J Sheeplined jackets and long Overcoats, $15 to $40. J Gel yours and keep warm! toRY&CO. N. B. T." 16th & Chestnut Sts. m n m 41 i m ti r- M At! ., si a l ,;mh-: h r J yk,jyu.
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