'.. i. i tiVMHG PtJBLIO LBDGER-HILABLPHIA, THUkSDAX JANUAET 8, i920 if f' I F ' 1 I h V."1 n it ym mm m lilL HALL upCounty Committee Backs Plan '' ifiv i k& t ... V& it . , r rll VW for Convention Auditorium in Honor of Heroes NEWS OF POSTS jE; Erection of a convention hall In Philadelphia ns n nipmoriil to the inrn ' iMfinfl wnmpn frAm tli Ik !ti who rr:ip 'soW- " ttiM- ltvrtci trt tlinl- mil 'V Nr Rv :i , 1t! I Tli their lics to their couu try in the vvnr, vvns In dorsed bv the county committee of the Amer ican T.rglon at its first meeting sluco pcimanont organirattnti. in the Citv filuh. .11.'! Smith Tlronil street, last nielit. , Tllfl 1-Ainlt, f ln ln.1np.inw cilnli n ... n . fl r 1 mnfTal k.,11.1:.... ,. ., .T.-.l 1. T t j , ,. -MV...W. uuuuiu wm-. luvnruirii u i iv :.'ii - uogan, 01 rost JN), and itn adopted ' vr i vvJlT unanimous vote, George Wonlworth VJf 'Carr, the county chairman, was cm- VI 1 1 powered to appoint a committee, which JV "hall take up the question with Major woore. ., in a vigorous resolution, proposed bv r v uuuicr ii. riacKer, Jt'ost s-i, me couutv .v...,. .... ItUlieUKlt'tl INI' 111... VIII 111. i looking toward the release bv the sinrc i 'tary of war of alleseil conscientious ob lectors and protested nsrninst the use ( of the terras "political prisoners" ami ' "prigoners of war" us applied to draft dodgers and alleged conscientious ob jectors "who have." in the words of the resolution, "evaded their full duties? i b citizens." Resolution on Hall The resolution on the Convention Hall read as follows: , Whereas, There will be held in Phila delphia on Sundav. February 22, 1020, the first memorial cercises in honor of all the men nnd women who died ic the service of their country, and s who lie buried In France; and Whereas, The Philadelphia eountj committee of tho American Legion, while greatly appreciative of the honor done the American Lesion bv its se lection by the Republic of franco as the aent of our great ally to distribute the war memorial certificates on that occasion, believes that the people of Philadelphia wish to commemorate, for themselves, in ome lasting form the services rendered bv those who died In the great wars waged for the preser vation of the T'cinu and that democracy might be saved ; and Whereas. Memorials in the past lime most usuallj taken the form of monu ments and tablets, which while ex prcssive of the -entiment of the com munities in which the are located, arc not helpful to the community through h k . i tb l T whoso generosity thoy havetecn erected ; and Whereas, The American Legion has beeu created to foster ami perpetuate a 100 per cent Americanism and to In culcate a sense of Individual obligation to the communltj, state nnd nation, nnd Is pledged to community servisc; nnd Whereas, The Philadelphia eountj Committee of the American Legion, being of the opinion that the men nnd women of Philadelphia who gae their live. In the great war are entitled to the best form of, memorial our titizens can give, . Therefore, be it resohed. That the Philadelphia count committee of the American Legion records Itself as being infnor of a memorial in the form of an auditorium, seating nt least 10,000 people and that the name of eei man nnd woman from Philadelphia who died In the servlco during the war be In scribed upon this building In such man ner that neither time nor the dements shall efface the record of their partici pation In the. great conflict: and lie It further resolved. That In this auditorium be ref-eried sufficient pice for a hall of trophies and headquarteis of the Pi'iinshatiia department nnd louuty committees of tho (irand Arnn of the Republic, United Sparifh Wat Veterans nnd the American Legion, and it the so desire it, space for the nead qunrtero of the Southeastern Pennsyl vania Chapter of the Americiu Hed Cross, the l'mcrgency Aid of Pennsl vanla nnd the Philadelphii Orchestra Association: and P.e it fuither resohed. That the chair man of this committee bo authorired to appoint n lommittee of appiopriate cumbers to present a cop of this reso lution to His Honor, the Mnor of Philadelphia, and that copies of the resolution be sent to each member of the Coum.il of the dt of Plii'udelphh. Elects Xew OffKcrs New officers have been elided by the Ocorge II Imhof Post. Xo. 133. with its' headquarters nt Thirtieth street and Lehigh avenue. Joseph K. Houseworth, ,Tr , is the new- post commander, ami the other officials include: Willlnni II .Tones, vice coinnnnder: LMmer T Wil liams, adjutant; Louis W Hupp, finance officer: Frederick It. ("Jret macher, ,T. V. Greenwood, Z. L Green, r Schumacher and Albert Rader, ex ecutive committee. Captain Walter M. Geartv Post. No .115, will entertain the women of the First Pennsvlvania Infantry nnd Vet eran Corps First Infantrv, N. O P., at a dansnnt In the First Regiment Armor, Uroad and Callowhill streets, tonight. This dance will be informal nnd wfll be attended by several hun dred members of the post and their guests. Work on the part of the Legion in the state relating to social organisation and community service will be directed b a committee on whuli Philadelphia's leprcsentative is Major R I. Penig of the Marine Corps, u member of Post No. 10 The other committeemen sue Alfred N Collins, Rrn Mawr. Pa Kdwird .1 Stackpole, Ilarrisbuig. 11 W. Patton. Clnrleroi, and C S Sha die, chairman, Pittsburgh, Pa RAID NETS $5000 IN ALLEGED LOOT Police Descend on House in Fitzwator Street Near Sev enth and Make Round-Up FOUR MEN ARE ARRESTED In a raid on a house located in Fitz water street, aboc Seventh, Inst night, SiiOOO w'orth of alleged stolen property was recovered by police. Four men were arrested in connection with tho raid. Michael Geracc, who, it is said lives at tho Fitzwater street address, was charged with rcceMng stolon goods, and -as held In .$3000 ball by Magis tiate Imber today for a further hear ing Jnntinr IS. The others arrested were Anthony Rozzelli, twenty-eight cars old; Louis Vilozrl, twenty-eight years old, both of Fitzwater street above Seventh, nnd Joseph Pcttlni, of South Dnrien street near Fitzwater. These men weic held In $1500 bail cadi for a further hearing on a chaige of having stolen twenty-six gaiments from a wagon. They were anested in an alley and were taken, the police sai. in the act of dividing a sum of more . The raid on the Fitzwater street house was conducted bv Police Lieu tenant Echternijei and Detectives llluo bond, Domto nnd Comdeco of the Sec ond and Christian streets station. Included in the alleged loot recov ered are a number of rolls of woolens and cottons, clothing of all sorts, food nnd a variety of other articles sup posed by the police to have been stolen from wagons. PHYSICIAN MARTYR TO DUTY Dr. Emery Marvel, Atlantic City, Dies When He Neglects Operation Devotion to duty proved fatal to Dr. Emery Marvel, a prominent Atlantic City physician. He died yesterday in the Lankcnait Hospital, death follow ing nn operation performed a week ago in which one of his kldncjs was re moved. After the physician had diagnosed his own condition as serious and neces sary of immediate operation, and had the diagnosis supported by other phy sicians, he refused to enter the hos pital until he had disposed of the more urgent cases of his practice. Doctor Marvel was a graduate of tho Unlvcisity of Pcunslvauln. -Hc was a member of the American College of Surgeons and many other organizations. Me leaves a wife, the daughter of J. 11, Klnes, of this cltv, nnd a daughter, Kvelyn Grnhnm Marvel. Stove Was Too Hot An overheated stove in the homo of Albert Stank, SO South Eighth street. Camden, caused a fire today. The wall and the floor of tho living room In the house weie damaged to the extent of about ?100. TO TALK ON ADVERTISING Charles C. Parlln, of Curtis Publish Ina Co., to Gpeak to Printers Charles Coolltlgc rarlin, manager of tho Commercial Research Advertising Department of the Curtis Publishing Co., will be the principal speaker to night at tho dinner to be given bv the Philadelphia Club of Printing House Cinftsmcn. The dinner will do ncia in the TMncham Hotel nt 7 o'clock . "Commercial Advertising" will bo the subject ot Sir. Parlin's address. Mr. Parlln, who is fudged nn authority on advertising conditions in industry, hns made n complete study of his sub lect In all the largo cities of the coun try. WAGON "DRIVER HURT William J. Johnson, sixty years old. ,1 Penn court, had several ribs fractured this morning when his wagon was side wiped by a trolley car on Sixth street nenr Glenwood avenue. He Is In St. Luke's Hospital. Johnson la a driver and was removing nshes from nn ice plant on Sixth street near Glenwood avenue. Ho was driv ing out of the plant when a Fox Chase cai, southbound, struck tho wagon and hurled Johnson to tho street. It was raining when the necident occurred. $ JlL n r fistol'lilfl?JBBHLMS fi"m' r'j r e o.ir SL f TIFZ . U 1 TPa 00 TOR? VfiUiT fl o (riTlII o !L 5tyle and uoonomy Imhs much M Cj tanks 7 Til smoke my own- they're -- For K f nllil .11 CM UU TL--! Women vfiiu. r, i ' y ri i-. ,,.,i , ! !'' .' t U C, li .. '! .1 'IW ,"...! . .' , . V ' . ...!..!.' ! ' , .'I ' v.' . ' ',. .TT! "Damo Fashion'' $9.85 i .'. .-T?N ' ' ' '. ' ' .T1 , 'j ' ' wr mi rv Pi Si'n I I '1 ' ', F ' ' T,.!i!!.'',iLL--' OPEN TODAY A new kind of shoe store, where men and women can save $3 to $5 a pair op good shoes Something entirely new. Not a "sample" shoe shop nor yet a cheap shoe shop. Only the very best grades of footwear, well made of good, durable leathers, in latest modes and stylish lasts. These shoes are sold by us at the maker's price plus one dollar. W ". IPajp- i it u.i ft t i ( ii i i "- ' "" - " ' --L iimrwwMrrztixmm wuv .'a Jimri ;.!.! wmm 4HHPri'!''AHMF t l! . i-1 1 1 1 .i rf - ljlil . . 1 v .v MHmmmM AND COMPANY This new method of merchandising brings you at a reasonable price shoes that look well, wear well and give absolute satisfaction The "Glove Grip" shoes are first quality only. When they're new tney teel old. When tney re old tney look new. Stop and examine tnem in our new, moaern store at 25-27-29-31 S. 15th St. i,'ntratrce at .It 8. 16th Kt 926 Chestnut Street Widener Building The "Fontaye Genuine Cordovan Genuine Q1 1 Of PX XeOc9 II f 7 rx ' f No Charges No lree Deliveries Open SaturdaJ uvviuugs 11 IBIil w, Larger Home of Oors! Note tie Vame j i $ n i M: , iff I 3Lm M DARLINGTON'S 1 126-28 Chestnut Street hmuFf&ik Sims White Goods Towels Lingerie Bedfurnishings Suits Coats Dresses Exceptional savings in the above-mentioned lines; also sharp reductions in many other de partments end-of-the-season clearances and small lots which must be closed out at once. i. rnsmuPT, XkB Children's Knit Underwear Children's Wool-and-Cotton Combination Suits REDUCED 25c ON EACH SIZE; regular prices ?1.75 to $3.25. Boys' Gray Wool-and-Cotton Heavy Combina tion Suits, 12 to 16 years; REDUCED 25c ON EACH SIZE ; regular prices $3.00 to $3.50. Children's Heavy-weight Cotton Combination Suits REDUCED 25c ON EACH SIZE; regular prices from $1.25 to $2.75. wn Children's Silk-arid-Merino Vests and Drawers REDUCED 20c ON EACH SIZE; regular prices $1.20 to $1.80. Broken lots of Wool-and-Cotton Vests and Drawers ; 7, 8 and 9 years ; reduced to $1.25 for all sizes. Children's Heavy-weight Cotton Vests and Drawers; broken lines; values up to $1.25, reduced to 65c, 75c and 85c. Knit Underwear for Women Not All Sizes in Each Group. Women's Silk-and-merino Combination Suits; low neck; no sleeves; knee and ankle lengths; regu lar prices $4.25 and $4.75; now $4.00 for regular sizes and $4.25 for extra sizes. Women's Silk-and-Merino Combination Suits; high neck, long sleeves, ankle length ; regular prices $5.25 and $5.50; now $5.00 for regular sizes and $6.25 for extra sizes. Wool-and-Cotton Combination Suits; heavy weight; high neck, long slseves, ankle length; regu lar prices $5.50 and $5.75 ; now $5.00 and $5.25. Wool-and-Cotton Medium-weight Combination Suits; low neck, sleeveless, ankle length; also high neck, long sleeves, ankle length; regular prices $3.25 artd $3.50 ; now $3.00 and $3.25. Silk-and-Wool Combination Suits; low neck, sleeveless, ankle length ; also high neck, long sleeves, ankle length; regular prices $4.50 and $5.00; now $4'.00 and $4.50. Heavy-weight Cotton Combination Suits; low neck, sleeveless; also high neck with long or elbow sleeves, ankle length ; regular prices $2.00 and $2.25 ; now $1.75 and $2.00. $2.75 to $3.00 Silk-and-Wool Vests and Tights now $2.50 and $2.75 each. $2.00 and $2.25 Wool-and-Cotton Vests and Tights now $1.75 and $2.00 each. $1.10 and $1.30 Vests and Tights of heavy weight cotton now $1.00 and $1.15 each. FIRST FLOOR Vyr li 1 Jam 923-25-27 MARKET STREET nary Clearance ATS 0 EZ MmmJ? Drastic reductions on all our better luality coats, including many liindsome fur-trimned models of wool velour and warm &ilvertonc doths. All these coats aie nicelv lined. '1 the reason's smartest styles and colors. Suits Reduced to 29.75 Jersey, Serge and Poplin Selection includes Big January Values Ju-t 20 of these beautiful coney fur coats arrived to sell at this price They are all f 75 00 values All In full flaring epoitg stJes as "ske'ehed fair 1 VjiP& mi mi; 57.10 fe) Tricotine & Velvet m?w few w Worth a Third More ou save one-thiid because we bought these dresses at an unusually low price. Good wool tricotines, wool seiges, fur-tiimmed velvets and a few stunning models, of paul ctte silk. DAYLIGHT THIRD FLOOR Will ist SALE Sinco the opening of our store 4 years apo these "Just for Friday" Sales have been held. They have become almost an institution with economical icomen, who know that goods udvcrlised under this head ing are really lower in price for the day. 7 orr.ot row's offerings ere indeed special. VOILE WAISTS Kresh new volk vial-its li. pretty ttilpd and plaid stvles. In addition to daln tllv embioldercd white voiles Embroid. Handkerchiefs, JQ- 1 New Velvet Hand Bags, QQ J Sample Lace Neckwear Ac I booie of dalnt BtjleK. I STREET FLOOR Girls' $10 Coats I Good warm winter cotlH, f ' tt 1 only a lhnlted number. I IE P Sizes 6 to 14 years v v I Girls' Plaid Serge Dresses 1 7Q I Good ft value: sizes C to 14 SECOND FLOOR Children's Wool Gloves. 49c Women's Chamoisette fi6r I SUEDE GLOVES ... I Ribbed Union Suits 29 STREET FLOOR Coats Reduced to Our best $15 00 fui trlmmpil uoita nt this 'Just for Frl dav ' pi ice BARGAIN BASEMENT Women's Vests & Pants, 9C Women'sWhite Brassieres, 39c Women's Batiste Chemise, gQc STREET FLOOR Women's Serge DRESSES A Bargain Basement bpeclal 100 fine navy heree dresses in 4 smart styles, All sizes 12.75 llillllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll!llllll Cliarge Accounts Solicited llllllllllll!llll! ason & DeMan 1215 Chestnut Street- Farmers and Trappers! Attention! Raw Skins Purchased for Cash " j 1 Friday's Extraordinary Reductions in the ir Sale January F The entire stock is slated for clearance! No reserve! Think what this means it means that you arc given the choice of the largest Fur stocks in the East at price reductions that are the most daring we have yet attempted. Every Fur coat, every Fur piece that has been on sale during the early season and up to Christmas is now reduced and offered at very much lower than the usual. BE Consider that this Event is now being conducted whilst prices are con- brantly on the increase and you will begin to see just what this means to you! H A Small Deposit Will Reserve Your Purchase B 864 Fox, Wolf and Lynx Scarfs and Muffs Here is an unparalleled range of Scarfs and Muffs that you will marvel at for their beauty, and still more so for their btupendous value! Fox Sets Wolf Sets Lynx Sets 34,50 43.50 49.50 rf 1cKN. tIuL j itajnr V9bj4f-EA -B0cSHvvTe5lKlf Evfwiffl H4vl ''fibfl i i jiilffl jHIR lraN2i J ) 1 Value 65.00 In Brown, Poirel and Taupe. Value 65.00 ' Value 75.00 In Taupe, Brown In rich & lustrous and Black. silky Black fur. Fox Set Sale G5.00 Value Si.50 Wolf Scarfs 12.50 Value 20.00 In Brown, Black and Taupe. Fox Scarfs 23.50 Value 35.00 In Brown, Black and Taupe. Lynx Scarfs 24.50 Value 37.50 In rich &lustrous silky Black fur. 2 Fur Coats UfjuLirlj ' 125.00 ltussian Pony Coats, ?sow 79.50 J6-lnch flaro models large shawl collar and' cuffs of Natural or taupe Nutria. 135.00 Australian Seal Coats.. 89.50 Smart sport coat with Iarce shawl collar, deep cuffs and wldo border. 145.00 Marmot Coats Children's Bargains 110.00 COATS S A little group of SO kiddles' (2 to 6) warm coats each a 10 value. COATS $io Girls' sturdy winter coats some fur trim med. Regular $15 value. .Sizes 6 to U DRESSES $! Those pretty navy serge reg ulation dresses with red silk tics. Sizes G to 14 Inf. Dresses, $1.00 Inf. Sweaters, $1.50 HIRSCII'S SECOND FLOOR Georgette Blouses pdllu 5.00 At regular, these delightful blousew would be fully one third more Dainty frllltd, em broidered and beaded stjles ure among a score of pretty styles The Georgette Is of ex ceptional qualitl Hirsch's Street Floor Smart sports model with large rolling shawl collar and cuffs of Marmot. 135.00 Taupe Cortey Coats. 98.50 5 Smart sport designs with large rolling shawl collar and cuffs. SEE 185.00 Australian Seal Coats J Or nn EE; S6-inch flaro models with wide border and largo shawl collar and cuffs, EEj 195.00 Nutria Coats 1 Ae nn Chlo sport model with large shawl collar and E tuffs of Ntjtrla, ESS 185.00 Natural Muskrat Coats Smart sport model with large shawl collar. cuffs and border of Muskrat. EE: 225.00 Hudson Seal Coats.... EE: Smart sport model with large rolling shawl - collar and cuffs. Ke-rularly 225.00 Australian Seal Coats. 145.00 150.00 Dlllng shawl Extra Size Coats, up to SO Bust Now IRRM .Jb S - .V. W Smart sports model; largo shawl collar and cuffs of Natural Squirrel or Nutria. 250.00 Australian Seal Coats 175,00 36-Inch flare model; largo shawl collar and cuffs of Natural Squirrel, Beaver or bkunk. 275.00 Natural Raccoon Coats.... JQK QQ 30-, 36-, 42- and 46-Inch flare models with large rolling shawl collar and deep cuffs. 395.00 Hudson Seal Coats 95 00 36-Inch full model, large rolling shawl collar and cuffs of Hudson Seal. f 455.00 Natural Squirrel Coats . -$45, 00 Smart full sport models with largo rolling shawl collar and bell cuffs. 475.00 Hudson Seal Coats 375.00 36-Inch flare models; large rolling shawl col lar ind cuffs of Beaver or Skunk. 495.00 Hudson Seal Coats 395.00 40-Inch models with large rolling shawl collar and cuffs of Beaver or Skunk. 545.00 Hudson Seal Coats 425.00 46-tnch flare modeln with large Bkunk or Beaver shawl :ollar and cuffs. Sale o! Dresses $15 Wool Serge and Velvet Dresses, Priced $ rtnT-ernln hnfiAment shoDDr-l eajl al ways be assured of a wonderful Dress Value at Hirsch's. And th Il ls no exception. Braided, embroid. tied, plain tailored and other at tractive styles. AU the new colors are Included, 10 January Sales COATS 1 7.75 All $25 Values "A If Open a PftrsMtafj ii r- v i " H I 4 cT We have sold hundreds of these very same coats at 125 throughout the season, and now we offer a lot at this greatly reduced price. Most of the models fur trimmed and In the most fashionable styles. j2li;ge'AccQunt r i 1 i-K ' V Stoles Regularly 66 00 Australian Seal 79 60 Hudson Seal... 89 60 Mole 98 60 Nat Nutria.... 98.60 Nutria 110,00 Jap Mink 116,00 Skunk 126 00 Jap Kolinsky.. 136 00 Nat. Saulrre. . ISO 00 Hubs, Kolinsky, Now .3D.liO .40.60 ,04.60 .04 60 .00.60 .flU. 51) .74.80 .79.50 .80.60 1215.00 Muffs nenlarlr Now 19.60 Australian Seal, 13.80 25.00 Taupe Fox ..,.14.60 25.00 Brown Fox ..,,14.60 25.00 Brown Wolf ...14. BO 29.50 Hudson Seal ... 19.50 34.50 Dyec Itaccoon ,,10.00 29.50 Jap. Kolinsky . . 10,60 65.00 Beaver 39.BO C5.00 Moleskin 44.80 65.00 Nat Squirrel ..44.80 Coatees Ile-ralirly Now 85 00 Taupe Coney ..40.M 98.60 Australian Seal 890 135.00 Aunt. Seal 89.60 145.00 Hudson Seal, 80.50 145.00 Jap Mink ,...08.60 175.00 Mole 110.00 196.00 Nutria 1,00 276.00 Nat- Squirrel. .178.00 276.00 ItUB.. Kolinsky 178.00 326.00 Hudson Seal, 325.00 llllllllllljllllllj41erty qnds nd Pwphasin Agqjits' Orders AftailHI ? 0 ' A J It '? '-.i..; 7 fj C i It t Sk .jj iritiri,i' I, ,tilfai mhkl'Jui Mal, 1 .Jl
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