"Kweyj'w 1 r v' r ,vl' i k fi i""-. w t EVENING PUBLIC iLEDGfEEr-PHIUADELPHIA; WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 7, 1920 ; JSHALLGROSS GALLS h"BDARD SCHOOLBOYS (Threatens to Tell Things on .Wanamaker if Ho "Goads Him Too Much" WOLF FIRM ON RESIGNATION r Beard of Education members are like bunch o schoolboys plajiug marbles, according to Thomas Shallcross, .lr., chairman ot the property committee. ,When 'one ciiisi another's "alley" the loser threatens to quit and "go tell mamma," he says. Edwin Wolf, president, has formally presented his resignation to the board of judges because Mnhloa 1i. Sawigc vas elected superintendent of supplier, and bdth Johu Wanamaker and Mr. Shallcross have naitl they would unit if matters did not adjust themselves more Comfortably. Mr. Wanamaker think the property eommittcs would spend all the board's money tn unnceessar.i things without compunction if he vitp not on hand to guard the finances!. Mr. Shnllcio'-s says 'If Mr. Wanamaker goads iao too touch, I'll tell about a lot of times he has passed bills aud recommended things that should have come through the prop erty committee and that we neer saw." Wolf Won't Itct'omlilcr Act Simon Grata, vice president and old est member of the board in point of service, and Chailes 11. Edmunds and Harry T. Stoddart, the two newest members, formed the committen that Waited on Mr. Wolf this morning to ask him to reconsider his resignation. Mr. Wolf declared he could not con sider further service with such an or ganization. "Even if the election of Saage should be rescinded," be said, "the same members of the board would be there, and would oppose recommenda tions nud efforts I might make to fur ther the interests of the school sv,- Mr., Wolf, before the conference, ex pressed his opposition to Doctor Cnrber as superintendent nud his disgust with certain board members who made their telationship count for all it was worth. He said one member of the board had bargained with an assistant department "chief, the latter being made head of a department in which the board mem ber's son was ghen a $4000 job. Catharine. Kadc Slorni Joseph Catharine, to w'liom Wolf referred, is spending a few days at the scashoro after Monday's stormy board session. John P Gnrbcr, re-elected supcrlu trmloul of schools Monday with the tin derstnhding that his resignation would be expected mid accepted net June, and the three associate superintendents renamed "temporarily pending a re adjustment of the entire department of superintendents." lire continuing their work with "nothing to say." l)r. l,ouls N'usbniim admitted that such a move! was au entire surprise to him, aud he did not know- just what it meant. Dr. Oliver Cornman, who was 'criticized by Wolf for "considering children us units instead of human beings." refused to comment. It is known that in Wolf's scheme of readjustment all the present superintendents would haw lost their jobs. It is understood that scerul mem bers of the board have interviewed Oeorge .1, Itcrht, de-put state super intendent of schools, with the idea of recommending Uecht as Doctor timber's successor. WANT 1000 NEW MEMBERS SMALLPOX CASE Committee of Philharmonic Society Aims to Reach Goal Sunday One thousand new members fur the Philharmonic Society is the goal set b the woman's committee of fifty, to be reached before Sunday night, wheu the second concert of the se.tsou will be given at the Shubort Theatre Mrs. Julius Winduer still leads the first si captains having repotted SO ncfiw and associate members; Mrs. Daid Uortin is second with 7S mem bers, nud Mrs. Jacob Walker third, with - new members. Mrs. Philip Kiud and Mr. Samuel Sterne have been added to the list of captains, aud au energetic campaign will be conducted through all sections of the citv to secure the thousand members befotc Sunday night. Dr. Greenbaum Home- From France Dr. Sigmund S. (ireenbaum. 11011 South Eighth street, returned from Krnuce jesterday on the steamship I -a Touraine. lie was n captain in the medical corps and toned with Hospital Trains G2 and 54 during the war. He enlisted in the medical corps in April, 11)17, anil hud two jears' senke over sens. He will take a war's tuilv at the Vanderhilt Hospital. New "ork, specializing in dermatology, aud will re turn to practice in this city. FURBUSH IN CHARGE OF New Health Official Directs Vac cination of 1000 Residents in Person TWO BLOCKS ARE ROPED OFF Dr. '. Lincoln rurbush. director of health, personally directed the vacci nation of more than a thousand persons this morning in a quarantined district In West Philadelphia. The district under quarantine extends from riftv-nlntli to Slxty-fitst streets and from Woodland to Klusscwdng ave nues. Although this is the new health di rector's second day in oflleo he took charge of the situation in thorough fnshion, and the gigantic task of vac cination proceeded without the least trouble. The district named is under quaran tine on account of the case of Daniel Hitting, who was stricken with small pox at his home. 'Jill South Sixtieth street. ,. , The Blttiug case was diseoercd jes terdnv. and at that time the section froni'l'iftv-uintli to Sixtieth street was placed under quarantine. It was de cided to extend the quarantine to Six tieth street todny us a mutter of pre caution. . , , ,, None of the residents of the neigh borhood made obiection. Dr. A. A. Cairns, chief medical inspector of the Hoard of Health, nnd Dr. George John sou assisted in directing the wholesale vaccinations. Bicycle Rider Seriously Injured August Seliultr., tiftj-lhc -.cir old, Sll East Schiller street, H in the Sa maritan Hospital with a possible frac tured skull us a result of an accident The Cop on the Corner "Congrntuln-shuns nro in ordhcr," says Maggie th' Ithcr night as she sur prises me wit a chtck'n dinner. "Has th' lan'lord ridue'd th' rint?" asks I. "N'o sich miracle," says she, " 'tis only our famMy now him p'litical sthandlu'. Owen Mnguirc, tnc nephew, him who lives uptowu, has been slat'd bo his lcad'r t' run f'r th' ward com-mltt-cc." "May th Saints protcc' th' poor boy," sajs I. ','Shurc, 'tis a great honor," says Maggie. "Ye speak as if th' lad were sintine'd I' th' 'ectric chair." "He'll wish he was h'forc he's through." says I. "Fr'm now on his life'U ho a coutinu'l nlghtmnre. He'll have t' attind wcddlu's, wakes, fun' rils, dancin' contests 'u' be th' errnn' bo f'r iver'y man-jack in his 'lection divi-shun." ; "Don't he a grouch. Mike," sals Muggie. "Shure, whin we was married ye took n hand in th' game. esself. 'Twas through divl-shuti work ye was llcvat'd t' th' force." "Right jc he," says I, " V if Id kep' out o' sinall-tlmo politics I'd bo Sooperintind'nt o' Police be this time. I know lots o' ward committce-min, mine je. Maggie, V their lot is fur fr'm a bid o' roses. I have in mind n hard workin' divi-shun lead'r in Wes' Phillv who go t' bed at L' a. in. after a tough night o' ncliv canvassin' whin he wns 'rous'd be a knock at th' door. " 'I'm Mrs. He Peyster,' " a strange woman says t' him. 'Th' folks at th house ulver vot'd y'r way, but if y' do me this favor they'll all go along wit v' nex' time.' " " 'What is iL want?' " asks th' committec-mln, rabbin' his eje.s. "Some one let' th' parrott's cage open," sajs she, " V he flew into a tree in th' back yard. I'll be uud'r iverlastin' oblign-shuns t' ye if y'll shinney up th' tree' n' catch Polly f'r me." XPLOSION IN AUTO E SEIS FIRE TO HOUSE Odd Accident Causes Damage to Home of William J. Bonham, a Vare Leader LAMP IGNITES GASOLINE Explosion of gas in an automobile last night set fire to the homo of Wil liam J. Boaham, East Park drlvo and Calumet street.' Bonham in a Vare leader in the Thirty-eighth ward and is a former deputy recorder ot deeds. The car was destroyed, The loss to the Benhnm homo is estimated at $1S00. AVilllam K. Wilson, of West Upsal street, who owned a llve-pasbcnger au tomobile, had just filled It up with gaso line, but had neglected to.replnce the radiator cap. In front of the Benhnm home the engine refused to wo-k right and Wilson got out to investigate. He borrowed a lamp from a Fair mount Park guard, and accidentally placed it close to the cap of the radiator. An explosion followed which set the car into such vibration as to loosen the biakc. Thus released, the car backed into the porch of the Bcnham home and set fire to the woodwork. Mr. Bcnham was just about to retire when he heard the explosion. He opened the front door and was greeted by a rush of flames from his porch. He had no trouble in escaping through nnother door with his five-year-old daughter Ircno in his arms. His wife and nuother daughter easily escaped, as they had not yet retired. INSTALL RECTOR TONIGHT Rev. J. A. Richardson, Jr., Will As sumo Charge of St. Mary's Church Tho Rev. John A. Itichnrdson, Jr., known as "the fighting rector," be causa of his war activities, will be in stalled as lector of St. Mary's Proles taut Episcopal Church, .1010 Locust street, nt 8 o'clock tonight. Bishop Thomas J. Garland will be master of ceremonies. Mr. llichnrdsou will be for mally elected rector of the church on November 'M next. Since tho middle ot October when the Rev. Dr. George h. Ilichurdsou re scued to tnko another parish in the city Mr. Richardson has substituted for him. The new rector is thirty-two years old. Temple Students Banquet Tonight With its two previous fetes inter rupted bv the war, tho third-year class of Temple University will hold its an nual banquet this owning in the blue room of the Hotel Adelphia. The chair man will be Mr. Benjamin Linton, the president of the class. Among the speakers will bo Judge Bnrtletl, u pro fessor at the law school; Dean Chap man, Professor Bedford nnd Professor Iszard. THE quality of VIM Leather Belt is proved by many attempts to imitate it. E. F. HOUGHTON & CO. 240 W. Somerset Street Philadelphia SS streets. Girls! Girls I! Save Your Hair uticura Sotp and Ointment to elf a Din4mfT aJ Itchlof ,S5c. each. SwnpJeafrMcf Citleorfc.D&pt X Mfcldan.Maii. r THE HOME OF STYLE & ECON Ofe) , I f JU. VCH! oiiYgj ro jp I a m " bum i w-- '" MV -o Minna. T9MSt w. t. V5 i. HH NKj?.. BYa ml ffiiiH s . i 923 - 25 - 27 MARKET STREET Thirty Thousand Friends Have Visited Our New Larger Store Already! $50,000 Worth of Fully Guaranteed, Reliable iurs at liana some Savings. An Annual Event Offering Big Savings. K 1 ZWeOfl (9 5.98 January Fu FUR COATS tta n dsome cy CQ ?75 00 conev fur coats , eportt, lengths. FUR COATS Full 3C-inch 77 CQ coney fur coat" A tjood $100 00 alue SEAL COATS Beautiful 1 1Q 75 seallne coats -i eception alue SEAL COATS I MUSKRAT Coats I Hudson Seal Ccats ') Trimmed IOC 'fin v itii squir ret Australian opos bum or mushrjt A handsome 1 7C flfl S.itniftit of v.vv selected . I, I 11 s bolder. m u s 1c r a t uc erfced j.eipri.i 495,00 11 u d " " f.fjl co.i"- trimmed with ItuP'-Mn liea'i nr vUunlc MINK CHOKERS 12.75 WOLF SCARFS 22.50 LYNX SCARFS 32.50 HUDSON SEAL STOLES, 27.50 SKUNK CAPES 65.00 MUFFS to Match 7.98 to 39.75 V-tSIA-z'i fiisin tf mi ,'-i5Sr.i ffK- reS3rtk i.t t-".rav DAYLIGHT THIRD FLOOR m TO INTRODUCE OUR NEW SHOE DEPARTMENT fer These rMTK IRk T 0 5UUrrs.Wom ensri that would regularly be sold . at $7.00, $8.00 and $10.00 The manufacturers of these shoes made us promise them not to use their names in this sensational announcement, so low is the selling price! This phenomenal Sale will bo tho means of telling Philadelphia women that Hirsch's have a real Shoe Department where they can buy good stylish shoes at sensible prices. These 800 pairs of bhoes are brand-new, in thq moat fashionable styles and colors and in ample sizes for every one. Wo note a few of tho styles below. Come early and profit by this astounding value offer. Gray kid with gray tops; wing tip and Louis heels. Patent leather with full white washable kid tops. NEW SHOE DEPT. Patent leather with gray tops. STREET FLOOR Brown with tops. kid shoes champagne 'J WmmSSmrwffSSKm i. 1 Wonderful DEESS SAL1 .OO JL 3L Serges, Georgettes, Tricotines, Velvets Each Dress a Kegular $2U value Tn ihese davs of hitrh Driccs this umiBual purchase of dresses !ii indeed welcomed by economical shoppers. So many .pretty styles, every one in a new ana weii-usea aesign anu -'! "A . TJ1 " . 'ttfA ,fl; ," tt,. !mLMrS3Ja Dnen a Personal Charae Account -4M, m y - " w- 1 TV Mason & Delvian3? January Fur Sale The well-known and thoroughly representative Mawson & DeMany Fur Slock is slated for Absolute Clearance in this January Fur Sale and the Oppor tunity that thus becomes available will be one of the most remarkable among (he Fur Events of the last half-century. Nearly Half a Million Dollars' Worth of Luxurious Furs at price reductions that are the more wonderful because Furs arc increasing in value with the passing of every day. We, therefore, sincerely suggest that you come to the Great January Fur Sale Tomorrow this Fur Clearance without par and YOUR OPPORTUNITY! A Small Deposit Will Reserve Your Purchase I Scarfs 1 gfj S? ' Sets 2 120.00 Taupe Wolf 12.50 ; &Jk rfA 1 60.00 Nutria ... 38 50 20.00 Brown Wolf 12.50; W8& WWM I M-0 Tap8 Fox ". 88 60 1 ! 20.00 Black Wolf 12.50-- W& WKB&k ? 00-00 Brown Pox .. SSO S -22.50 Nat. Squirrel 12.50- JmSXl& (Ms I 65.00 Taupe Fox . 43 50 1 : 22.50 Australian Seal 14.50 FMffm$$'- 65M Blar WnU 43 50? -29.50 Taupe Coney 14.50 mmmm JBPl 8 75.00 Hudson Seal 48 50 3 ,20.B0 Taupe Lynx 19.B0 . Mfffit I 75-00 B'ack Lynx . ". 49M i 35.00 Taupe Wolf 23.50 gg IWl E 82.60 Black Fox . 53 50 5 35.00 Brown Wolf .23.30- 'W UCi f 89-50 Nat. Raccoon ' 64.50 1 35.00 Taupe Fox .21.50 Y JjX vf 110.00 Beaver " 74 50 1 35.00 Brown Fox . 21.50 Ly L Ia&W " 110.00 Skunk .. . . . .' 740 - - 35.00 Black Fox . .21.50 tSZZZ W&S t 0.00 Nat Squirrel. 79 00 a 37.50 Black Lynx ..21.30 jT-LV" IVvOJ i 125.00 Mink . . 83 50 1 37.50 Red Fox . .24.50'. f. V ff 1 140.00 Jap Cross Fn 97.50 3 p 44.50 Hudson Seal ..29.50 5 & Ufa i 145.00 Kolinsky 99 00 3 5 52.50 Taupe Fox . .33.50 Australian l S J80.00 Mole . "ll9'oo3 tj 52.50 Brown Fox ...33.50 Seal Coats Australian 2 195.00 Black Lynx'.'." 4500 1 t 52.50 Black Fox .33.50 89.5Q ie?Zfl4 1 365.00 Fishor '5 ; 52.50 Black Lynx ...33.50 Naiu.iss.oo 1,55.00 3 BB0 no m,, pJ - c49 50 Ian Cm, Knv 'H -n With B,lawl colla'- rain. WS.oa 3 5o0,00 Blue "X .... 393.00 siJ.i) jap Lros3 hox Jl.,,0. and curfs or aus- with kouIt 1 co.5 675.00 Silver Fox 47; nn B . mm" lLunuiiBriiniiimiiiii 1 m - trilian Seal. lar and enffi. " rDX . .lO.UO , nrnmifjiiiH irroirniiminnmini! n-nirmciuii m li-uiTa Fi IBCilarlr j,ow JEOrularlr Vow 125.00 Russian Ponj Coats JQ CQ 225.00 Australian Seal Coats 15 (If) 36-lneh flare models, larg ,hawl collar and rurlrSf1 Natural sm?iU'.ilaree shawl collar and -tiffs of Natural or Taupo Nutria natural Squlnel. 133.00 Australian Seal Coats on r1 M AustraHan Seal Coats ffe: QQ Smart sport coat with laree shawl collar.'deep 'Uff86ornNat2?If Sm.ii! iarse "S"1 collar cufla and wide border. ' natural tiqulrrel, Beaver or Skunk. 135.00 Taupe Coney Coats no XQ 275.00 Natural Raccoon Coats 1QCZ flf) Smart sport designs with laree rolling shawl 1;,,.'',.,?;'' 42V an,d 4B-'nch flare models "with collar and cuffs. largo rolllns Hhawl collar and deep cuffs? 145.00 Marmot Coats 110 00 395-0 Hudson Seal Coals ?Qk flfi cuW So"t md" Uh ShaWl COl,a; -"" and36 o'JlSS'slS" Shawl "" 185.00 Australian Seal CoaU, 125.00 453-00 Ntral Squirrel Coats .... Ojr nn .16-lnch flare models with wide border and Kmart full snort ro.i ... OMU large shawl collar and cuffs Millar and bell cuffs TV"h Iarso roIUnB 195.00 Nutria Coats 145.00 M """"son Seai Coats ?7T ), ,uf?shlocf rirM wlth ,aree Bhawi -iiar and ,j"rf made,sj iar- ' '- 185.00 Natural Muskrat 0U....145M SJiT 5SS 'SZST ?0c nn - ssaruss,.' -ii- .Bt Mth ug. ta, ill HZ 22..00 Hudson Seal Coats 150.00 6'5-00 Scotch Moleskin Coats. . . .dax nn Smart Bport model with !are rolllnp sha-al je i..i, ..n . rttD .UU o.lar and cuffs rolI,ne and5cuffCahoUfl,nesnJ!ikIu!nkWUh Ure 8haWj collar Extra Size Coats up to 50 Bust Stoles IUjularlj Now 3S 50 Taupe Coney 1S.S0 49.B0 Australian Seal, S9.50 79.SO Hudson Seal ..49.60 89 60 Mole . C4.SO 98.50 Natural Nutria, 04.50 9S.60 Nutria 09.50 110.00 Jap Mink ...Te9.so 115.00 Skunk 74.50 125.00 Jap Kollneky ..79.50 180.00 Ilus. Kolinsky, 125,00 I Muffs Secularly 10.50 Australian Seal, 15.00 Taupe Fox . .. 2D.00 Brown Fox 25.00 Brown Wolf . 29.60 Huduon S-f-al . 34.50 Dyed Raccoon. 29.60 Jap. Kolinsky. 66.00 Beaver 65.00 Moleskin ... . 65.00 Nat. Squirrel . Now 13.60 14.S0 .14.50 14.50 .19.50 .19.60 .19.50 .39.50 .44.50 .44,50 Coatees Hemlarij Now 85.00 Taupe Coney 49.60 98 50 Australian Seal, 89.50 J55-S2 Australian Seal. 89.50 JH-S? Hudson Seal ..90.50 176,00 Mole 11000 jsi-88 N?trta'. .::::;i5S:SS "5.00 Nat. Soulrrel. 175.00 2 3?,uss' Ko'Insky, 176.00 325.00 Hudson Seal . 235.00 MAETERLINCK "TALK" TO BE READ BY PROXY Belgian Dramatist First to Loc- ture in French, Then Reader Will Translate Maurice Maeterlinck, the distinguished IJcIrIhh philosopher nnd dramatist, will speak in Philadelphia in accordance with original arrangement1?. When he has finished, n reader will gip nn lns ''SJ' translation of the lecturer's words. ThH was announced today after word had been received from J. H. Pond, Maetcrlluck's lecture mniiager. iu New lork, by the Hr.cn Mawr College Kn dowment Fund, under whoso auspices the author of the "lilue llird" is sclied uled to speuk. There wus a great deal of doubt as to KELLY'S 12 n. oth Open Day & Night Oysters in Every Styl Mr II.11 an Kterllrnt l.ocnl ond .Nnllonal Hesitation whether tho lecture would !. all, where it would bo held and wh,il! It would bo lu French or M Several caneellaUons of eagagemcn '' M. Mnterlluck have been inadc ln " cm cities, among them Dalllmore I' cause he refused to lecture in L'n'fll after the fiasco of his "phouclle vT. ;h" leeturo lu New York. '" j no icciiire win ho held b a "V, '""', "' ""tun ciriRii a JT nl, netl, cm January 12. ' mi' 4 Low Prices & Finn Groceries are not the only ad vantages of dealing at Hanscom's Courteous, prompt service counts. We work on the principle that tho customer h always right when any differ .enccs arise. 1232 Market St. nnd Branches I 1215 CKestnut Street Farmers and Trappers! Attehtion! Raw Skins Purchased for Cash 1 Our Entire Fur Stock Reduced for the 1 Liberty Bonds and Purchasing Agents' Orders Accepted ARLINGTON'S I 1 26-28 Chestnut Street nmmwfi Saks SILKS, WHITE COTTON GOODS, WOOL FABRICS, LACES, LINGERIE, TOWELS lots pre viously advertised but which were in quantities large enough to hold good for several days. Many very ex ceptional values. aware Saha A clearance of 219 House Dresses, many of which are rumpled and mussed but will be as good as new after tubbing. Serviceable blue chambray and ging ham in neat stripes and plaids; most of the Dresses have white collar and cuffs and all have belt and pockets : $11.50 House Dresses reduced to $7.5 S9.50 House Dresses reduced ti $6.35 $7.95 House Dresses reduced to $5.30 $6.50 House Dresses reduced to $4.35 $6.00 House Dresses reduced to $4.00 $5.50 House Dresses reduced to $3.65 $4.50 House Dresses reduced to $3.50 $4.00 House Dresses reduced to $2.75 $3.85 House Dresses reduced to $2.50 SECOND FLOOJt ii , . mwMk Notio Celluloid Bag Rings, ail sizes, regularly 30c to $1.35, now HALF PRICE. Finished models of Packet Goods (Night Gowns, Aprons, etc.), only one of a kind, reduced to HALF PRICE. Black, White and Colored Darning Cotton, regularly 8c ball now 5c. Mercerized Twill Tape, regularly 14c piece now 10c. Lingerie Tape in pink, blue and white, regularly loc piece now 10c. Crimped Hair Pins, regularly 2 pkgs. for 5c, Thursday 4 pkgs. for 5c. Finsr FLOOR wwmw Furn vSlflffes iture Odd pieces of Mahogany and Decorated Furni ture, patterns which have been discontinued and of which we have only one of a kind : Walnut Single Bedsteads, alue $170 pair now $100. Mahogany Single Four-post Bedsteads, value $100.00 pair now $60.00. $55.00 Mahogany Chiilorobe $35.00. $75.00 Mahogany Chest of Drawers $55.00. $125.00 Decorated Chifforobe 575.00. $28.00 Cane-seat Chair and Rocker $17.00 each. $50.00 Walnut Sofa Table, 5 ft. G in. long $35.00. $45.00 Decorated Tea Cart $30.00. $10.00 Decorated Tea Cart $28.00, niiiioil IL $35.00 Fumed Oak DesU $20.00. $24.00 Cane Arm Chair $16.00. $65.00 Mahogany Triplicate mirror Dressing Table $45.00. $25.00 Mahogany Floor Lamp with plain silk shadt $15.00 complete. All Children's Holiday Furniture, seta and odd pieces, at ONE-THIRD LESS THAN ORIGINAL PRICES. Mahogany Tea Trays, Sewing Tables, Ferneries and other Gift Furniture, only one of a kind at 25Ci LESS THAN ORIGINAL. PRICES. Theso are grouped in a special section devoted (o this purpose for this Sale. FOURTH FLOOR 1 I "i V I