'K, BVEKING tUBLtC LEDGBKr-HItADELPHIA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 1,- 1920 DIVORCE SUITS HERE The St raw lb rid re Clotlhler Jaunnmaury tf HP HE January Sales start to-morrow. Prices average somewhat higher than in former January Sales, yet the benefits are greater than ever from the viewpoint of TRUE ECONOMY, for value must be judged by prices in their relation to cost of production. And, judged on that basis, the values are very exceptional. The reason is that we own the merchandise at lower prices than it would cost to duplicate it. COMPETITIVE striving and the desire for continued growth can be depended upon to keep prices to the lowest possibte level, as far as retail distribution 1 is concerned. Raw materials cost from two to four times as much as in 1914;,, The wages of skilled labor in all lines have increased. Considering these and other related facts, it is easy to see that the prices in our January Sales are WON DERFULLY LOW. Superintendent Robinson At tributes Increase in Violent Of fenses to After-War Unrest 2886 Suits Filed and 1301 Po- f titions Granted Marriages Also Hit Top HOSPITAL RUM CASES SAG BUSIEST YEAR IN COURTS DRINK-BRED HUME Sales' v HERE LESS IN 1919 IN 1919 SET RECORD Minor Crimea ami misdemeanors Hnve decreased sreatly since wnr prohibi tion became effective, although mnior offenses, such ns highway robbery and crimes of violence, hove increased over former years, according to Superin tendent of Poilco Robinson. "Even though the mnjor crimes will show miincrense over previous jenrs," the superintendent stntcd. "this is sim ply a world-wide phenomenon, due to affcr-the-war unrest, Kvcry city in every country in the world has or is experieneing It, and It will continue for sonic "time. Crimes tiaceable to drink, however, show a tremendous de cline since July 1." The superintendent said prohibition does not affect the more serious crimes for the reason that automobile ban dits and other hold-up men do drink.' "They may take a little whi'e 'off duty,' so to speak, but none of them ever drinks heforc starting out on the commission of a crime." The .superintendent's statement as to the lessening of misdemeanors trapp able to strong drink is borne out by the records of the Philadelphia General Hospital, and'of Moyamcnsing Prison. In September, 1017, more tUin -."0 men and women came to the hospital to be treated for alcoholism. Last Sep tember the number had dwindled to sixty-one. Superintendent Cook, of Moyamens lng Prison, commenting on a reduced number of misdemeanors, said : ."The teu-day men and the persons charged with disorderly conduct, which ' cml In nine cases out ot ten was due to strong liquor, arc mighty scarce arouud here. "Our convict department at Holmi" tnarg is comfortably filled, however, and while our average is TiOO. we now have 700 convicts up there." Police and prison officials believe' the major crimes would be even more r.i njerous were it not for the lengthy fu ttnees being imposed by the courts such offenders. Marriages nnd divorces during the past year innde a record over the pre ceding year. Incidentally the divorce cases contributed to the busiest year in the history of the courts. There were 10,8(50 marriage licenses issued during the past year, an increase of 1202$ over the preceding year. On the other hand. U8S0 divorce suits were entered In the Common Pleas Court in 1010. This is nn increase over the 1018 record by 10SS. Of the number of di vorcc cases filed, the maiority of which verc filed by women, KiOl were granted. Upwards of 23.000 civil suits, judg ments aud other legal proceedings were filed in the Common Picas courts in 1010. Common Pleas Court No. 5. which handled P74" rasc. " the busiest of not nil. Court No. 1 tried 4227 cases: Court No. 2, -Mtl'l can's: Court No. .1. 4212 cases, and Court No. 4, 01170 cases. Court No. 5 received all petitions for the appointment of election officers, nnd the handling of all matters pertaining to the primary aud general elections. This accounts for that court's tremen dous business. The report of Henry F. Walton, pro thonotary, showed for the year 1010 total receipts of his office of $440. SBO.fiO for that .car, aud ndded to this was ?33.4P.2.0S received by him as clerk ol tiie .Municipal Court. He has not jet compiled a report for the past year, but it is known to have been a pros perous year for his office. The receipts for the month of December alone amounted to $25,000, which is consld- :i very good sliowiug. UNCLE SAM LOWERS TAXES Deaths of a Day Mrs. Margaret Corbly Mrs. Margaret Kllen Smith CoiK a sister of ex-Magistrate Thomn.' IV. South, chief clerk of the board of mcr canti'n nnp iiers, died 'tdav T ' ten days' illness of pneumonia, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Ooirp It. Scattergood. 5442 Chancel street. A sister, Mrs. Kate dor Mi France, died of the same disen-e a Christmas Day at her home, 12:!3 ' ' lengrove street, Frankford, and v. s buried on Monday. Margaret Ellen South and TMwird Corbly and Ida Cprbly and Thomas V. South were married at a double veil ling in Cincinnati August 1. 1S77 Tlie Corblys were brother and sister, a were the Souths. Mrs. Corbly is survived by t w t daughters. Mrs. Scattergood and Mr . Hentley 'Wales Riley ; a granddnugli' . Miss Eleanor Itiley: two broth. r, Thomas W. South and llarrv Son I . and two sisters. Mrs. Ilelle Jones anil , g Mrs. William Shedinger. Levy on Incomes Drops and War Profit Assessments Expire A reduction in the income tax pro vided for in a bill passed by Congress n 1017 will take effect tlii enr. The .;itcs will be reduced from 0 per cent ' 4 and from 12 per rent to 8. Last enr everybody with an income above $1000 a j ear. and up to $4000 paid 0 per cent. This year they will pay 4. Incomes of more than .$4000 paid 12 per cent last year fvnd this year will . av S. Surtaxes on incomes above $."000 a j ear remain as usual, ranging from 1 per cent up to Co per cent. War profit taxes will die a natural death. The normal corporation tax is reduced from 12 to 10 per cent. Excess taxes arc !o reduced. French Cross, to Trolley Employe .Charles N. Baldwin, who is em- ploved in. the office of the Philadelphia n ud West Chester Trnction Co., -at Tilanerch. can wear the French war cross with a star today. The French consul presented the Croix dc Guerre to llnldwin vestcrday for bravery at iti'lleau Wood. W Paul Swartley Paul Swartley, of 2110 North I.i enth street, who was prominent n Masonic circles, died yesterday. Re his health failed several years .iitc, Mr. Swartley was manager foi Union News Co., in the Reading 1 mlnal. -He was born thirty - e years ago in Roycrsford, Pa.. "his mother and n sister, Mis- i Swartley, live, no is also sur .' by his widow, n little daughter u a brother, Edward Swartlev. Mr. S. . ley, a thirty-second degree M- was a member of Palestine Lodg ' 470, Philadelphia Consistory, I,n Temple nnd other organizations. Andrew Miller New York, Jan. 1. Andrew Miller, sixty-two years old, one of the owners of Life and nmong the foremost of American sportsmen, died of heart dis ease nt his home here yesterday. Coinci dent with announcement of his death came news from n New Jersey stock farm that his famous racehorse, Roamer. broke a leg nnd had to be shot jes tcrday morning. lii'BUIilBlQVIBlVlllinilKUnilUIBIIIIIBS Have YOU read the novels of IE. PHILLIPS! 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'TIS A FEAT TO FIT FEET ilHTftl m 0 Great Variety and Extraordinary Values in the January Sale of Clothing for Men More than a quarter of a million dollars' worth of Clothing a large portion of our great stock will be in this ANNUAL WINTER SALE at much below our regular prices. The greater number of these remarkable lots are from our season's stock, marked at REDUCED PRICES, while the remainder are purchases of months ago which have just arrived, to be sold at prices as low or LOWER THAN WE SHOULD HAVE TO PAY for them to-day. In fact,' throughout the vast accumulation of Clothing in the Sale ' Prices are About PresentWholesale Value In the Sale are large quantities of Clothing from the Stein-Bloch Company, Hart, Schaffner & Marx Jp$, and the manufacturers of the well-known "Alco" Clothes, and from several other reliable houses Clothing 7j$s& of standard quality, correct, up-to-date fashion models for men of conservative taste and a wide assort ment of smart styles for young men. Men's Suits Now $36.50 Hart, Schaffner & Marx and "Alco" Suits, In smart styles for men and young men. Men's Suits Now $46.50 Hart, Schaffner & Marx, Stein-Bloch and "Alco" Suits, in a great variety of styles. Men's Suits Now $34.50 Flannel Suits of "Alco" make. Men's and young men's styles, in blue, brown and green shades. Men's Suits Now $31.50 An excellent selection of attractive Suits from our regular reliable suppliers smart styles and fabrics. Men's Suits Now $23.00 Well-made Suits of trustworthy, good-looking fabrics and in excellent styles at less than whole sale value. Men's SuitsNow $26.50 Suits of mixed cheviots in the greatly desired dark neat patterns and colorings. Overcoats Now $58.50 Hart, Schaffner & Marx Overcoats, of finest fabrics, in handsome styles and finished with rich linings. London Overcoats, $68.50 Thexton & Wright London-made Overcoats, in the smartest styles authenticated by Englishmen of good taste. Overcoats Now $36.50 Stein-Bloch and "Alco" Ulsters and Ulsterettes for men and young men. Overcoats Now $46.50 Stein-Bloch and "Alco" Overcoats Ulsters and Ulsterettes and neat, plain styles. Excellent fabrics and rich linings. Overcoats Now $31.50 Ulsters, Ulsterettes and plain Overcoats, in a variety of fabrics and styles for men and young men. Overcoats Now $23.00 -Conservative Chesterfield Overcoats, of dark Ox ford fabrics, well tailored. Overcoats Now $26.50 Ulsters and Chesterfield Overcoats the former in cluding a plentiful supply of sizes and proportions for larger men. Fur-Lined Coats $275.00 Hart, Schaffner & Marx Overcoats shells of fine overcoatings, lined with northern muskrat and with fine beaver collar. Fur-Lined Coats $155.00 Shell of dark mixed overcoating, with lining and collar of fine fur in hannonious shades. Fur-Lined Coats $65.00 Overcoats, lined with natural muskrat and with collar of Persian lamb. 100 Men's and Young Men's Correct Evening Dress Suits reduced to $36.50 Including practically all regular sizes and some sizes for men of stout proportions. ifr- Straw bridt-c & Clothier Second Floor, East Fur-Lined Coats $185.00 Shell of fine black cloth, with lining and collar of rich, lustrous natural fur. Fur-Collar Coats $47.50 Excellent -fabrics, in Ulsterette styles, with collar of genuine fur. Fur-Collar Coats $67.50 Ulsterette Overcoats, of neat, dark mixtures, with harmonious collar of lustrous fur. Fiir-Cnllar Coats $95.00 Hart, Schaffner & Marx Overcoats, of splendid U dark fabric, with collar of genuine beaver. Leather Coats Reduced Overcoats, reversible cloth and leather now $33.50, $37.50 and $46.50. Mackinaw-length CoaW, Lpid with corduroy $22.50. Youths (tS;:.) Suits Suits especially designed for the young man of, 16 to 19 years now $18.50, $29.50 and $41.50. Men's Separate Trousers Well-tailored, of neat, dark fabrics now $6.76, $7.75 and $8.75. 5 J00 Yard S?wr- 1L. T'-r --! ofSAOnderPric TWENTY-FIVE DIFFERENT LOTS of plain and fancy Silks at prices which represent present whole sale value and less that's the plain, brief, true state ment of what the January Sale of Silks has in store, for you! It is a really wonderful opportunity for saving. The price of raw silk and cost of manufacture 2o&-i35'"-SEpSLS are much nigner than ever betore, and suks are mgn- the Silks in tfO Sale are MUCH BELOW OUR REGULAR PRICES, and most of them are LESS THAN PRESENT MILL PRICES. We cannot give detailed descriptions to-day, but the Sale starts TO-MORROW with WONDERFUL VARIETY and WONDERFUL VALUES. Practically every kind of plain-colored, fancy and novelty-weave SILK, SATIN and VELVET now in demand lO lli IrillO OH- Y . V Straw hrldrrn A Clothier AIbIa ft- CVntr Remarkable January Reductions On Women's Winter Suits and Dresses As is our custom, in January we effect a complete clearance of all that remains of the winter season's stocks, regardless of the desirability of the individual garments, and of the fact that the longer wearing season is stiU ahead. Women who are accustomed to wait for this Sale, will find the usual high satisfaction in their selections and in the substantial savings in dollars which this event always affords: Fine Suits, Now $175 to $375 Elaborate Three-piece Costumes, of chiffon velvet, duvetine and velveteen, embroidered and handsomely trimmed with fur. Also Two-piece Suits, of duve tine, glove-suede and pcachbloom, in exclusive models, beautifully fur-trimmed. Suits, Now $100.00 to $150.00 Of frost-glow, duvet de laine, velveteen and chin chilla satin, some embroidered, some fur-trimmed. Suits, Now $80.00 to $95.00 Of peachbloom, velour, imperial, yalama cloth, tricotine and velveteen, some embroidered, some fur trimmed, some finished with smart leather belt. Suits, Now $50.00 to $75.00 Practical Tailored Suits and more elaborate mod els, of various fashionable fabrics, including stripes and checks. Extra-size models in this group. Suits, Now $47.50 to $75.00 Velveteen Suits, in black and navy blue, some belted, some plaited, some flaring from the waist line, also models on semi-fitted lines. Some fur trimmed. Suits, Now $22.50 to $42.50 Of whipcord, silvcrtone, wool velour and tweeds; belted and semi-belted, and some on more tailored lines. V Strawbrldee k Clothier Second Floor. Centre Afternoon Dresses, Now $40.00 Satin Dresses, in redingote style, with long-line bodice and tie belt; trimmed with clustered tucks and finished with tucked crepe Georgette vestee. Afternoon Dresses, $42.50 Of Paulette and sylvanette, made on long, straight lines and in peplum effects, some beaded and em broidered. Afternoon Dresses, Now $50.00 High-class models, of crepe meteor, matelasse, satin, crepe Georgette, tricolette and Paulette. Tunic, blouse and straight-line effects, some models with long, graceful draperies. Dresses, Now $22.50 to $250.00 Of serge, tricotine, Oxford cloth, velour checks and Poiret twill. Redingote. straight-line and draped models; plain-tailored or elaborately beaded or em broidered. Some very fine Duvetine Dresses include. ' Evening Dresses, Now $45.00 Beautifully draped and double-skirt styles, de veloped in beautiful materials, and including the lovely high colors and delicate shades as well as black. The January Sale of Muslin Underwear; An Economy Event of Importance The Great January Sale of Muslin Undergarments, alH .''Silk Undergarments, presents exceptional opportunities to sayl.' Six months ago we started preparations for this important econoj event with the result that PRICES OF MERCHANDISE IN THwf SALE AVERAGE ONE-THIRD LESS THAN PRESENT RETAIL ' ALUES. Values are practically equal to those of last January an achievement accomplished in spite of the great increase in the cost of Under garments during the year. Remarkable, also, the variety of designs included. All the most desirable effects, in cut vand in trimming, from the simplest to the most elaborate. Such a collection of Muslin and Silk Undergarments we are proud to present as representative of the exceptional savings that have made, our January Sale an economy event of unusual importance. Undergarments of Nainsook, Cambric, Crepe and Flesh-color Batiste Undergarments of Flesh-color or White Crepe de Chine & Wash Satin Extra-size Undergarments, including Cotton and Silk ' A Manufacturer's Sample Line of Muslin Undergarments At a Saving of One-fourth Night Gowns, Envelope Chemise and Petticoats, daintily trimmed ALSO JANUARY SALES OF Thousands of good Corsets of Well-known Makes, Under Price. Smart Petticoats of Silk and Cotton, at Substantial Savings. nana-jumoroiaerea rnnippme unaerwear, uooa values. n Exceptional Values in Infants' and Children's Muslin Underwear. Women's House Dresses, Bath Robes and Kimonos, at Worth-while OaVlIlgS. E1 i rawbrldge & Clothier Third Floor. Weit Evening Dresses, Now $50.00 Velvet and shimmering taffetas, strongly featur ing artistic draperies, and ostrich and floral trimmings. Many Elaborate Evening Gowns in the Sale at $90.00 Elaborate Gowns, of silver cloth, moire silk, net, taffeta and metal brocade, in triple skirt and draped effects, with much trimming of ostrich and gold lace. 'Sh- Strawbrldife Clothier Second Floor, Market Street .Exceptional fakes ii Fine linens Linens at less than market prices have been among the most attractive of our January Sales for years. But this will be the MOST UNIQUE SALE of Linens we have ever had an event such as would not be pos sible in any other store. More than one hundred large ocean packing cases of REAL LINEN fabrics, bought long ago, but only recently shipped and just taken from the Custom House. aie in the Sale becrinnino- TO MORROW. This is of great importance to every housekeeper who welcomes the op portunity to again procure beautiful household Linens at moderate prices. Based upon present and recent costs of production, these Linens are WORTH TWENTY-FIVE TO FIFTY PER CENT. MORE than our January Sale prices. The Sale includes 8,800 Linen Dinner Cloths; 26,000 yards of Linen Tablo Damask; 7,000 dozen Linen Napkins; 200 hemstitched Linen Damask Cloths and Sets; 1,000 dozen fine Linen Damask Towels; 4,600 dozen Linen Huck Towels, and u,vvy fiyius ui uuieu luwenng. .. mese ai mucn less man present market value. t-r- mrawDnase tc i lotnier Aisles 11 and 12, Centra Other Prominent January Events Starting To-morrow ou,uuu wukth UF iJOYS' CLOTHING REDUCED. FINE FURS UNDER E?K A J?0r,SSTS AT A SAVING. MORE THAN 1000 WOMEN'S COATS AT CLEARANCE PRICES. JANUARY VALUES IN THE MISSES' WEAR STORK IS 111 STRAWBRIDGE & CI4)THIER iS 111 m.mr.m p . m pi"mvmw M i &'$ m. Vi fc M H .?H If THE BIG1 SHOE STORE 1204-06-08 Market St. V A. VI t f ( i J9Mfl ,m? S" ET yjl hfl VA .a jl. aj.fci ! a;, 1K t jfi -r .W- I 1 li ilhfl1"3''--'- "'- -' '-- ' '
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