i Tji EVENISTft PUBLIC BEBaER-fHIi;ADELPmA THURSDAY, JANUARY 8, 1920 REFORM FOR CHESTER; NOT N&uu&u, MAY UK dAXS nr-... Vvnrulhm tif CitY. Declares tor tin Orilinnrv. IJfOH iJ...llctrnlinnNn firtl&nrf.O.H nr (Znncn Chncne roeryflgy i'f" ..., J . m Is not ana will not bo the pl , Chester's new city ndmlnls- Le Major William T. Ram- m, .roi who entered office on yn., (he beginning of Mayor Moore's (.r that he did pot know pie, ld, ... In Chester, 'th such a thing as a real 'Ktn.. -M Mor Ramsey, "I h"8.. :: the animal." "..,. Mavor Ramsey said F" . J that Chester did not need ?Sr2'.lo emphatic in Baying that Warned no erisp rules of con- Jd tn ' i , ndorn a tale. faht """" k lust an ordinary, f Mjamgoiug - - thcmCn Lhtunorai." r... . i ne tc t ' ..t nf mayor, llKe uic inra Lrt-day wjt of mayo . chcstcr ' b,T! -'he said. "Nobody is going . i... mp. ne ' .,,ici nr wild e5.onany ttecu rinmwv then reterrca iu inn 'VirM n?msAy. ;t( T.pir slature as ( ter.Bhv he would not be carried .!0n way.'.' e .,n,7. fancied no- 'afanepublicanle-aderin SJwa.?nd,ascaled from his It of Philadelphia, S number of years .n nf I'll . ... xiontv rears of ftMbitow he was elected Imice me. Hrt ffaSphllade P a after he had S.citJ0.1h'inf years in Congress. "J" " f Pnhlle Life Twenty leura " , incuij , rr veal ifr. Ramsey p IMie service, " VorofClf"r-sa!d. "will be to ad- Atefwt of 'Chester in every the interest ui reform- ibic. En' tnat '?,.? ;. Ctester "",. (1ccnt town IrtJ'-Vnn. ever called me a re al "t rlo not know about it. b?e.rL. Z., not need a reform .-. 11 13 " i. : A wp l,otra OPntllo Of till "01 ?ut .ml creeds. The ways of we!, colors and creeas , uMinay not be enure y but " whAPmS to be trying to do the brcTn.ndthatisallanyof "ioVho opposed me said thetowa v' u V. 'niflp onen as soon us re .ftlld be l0l1'.1', j...n V.nt onv nnn SeaU4angef.mcondition, te J P'edcI??r- ,1., was wZs.mSo1, who made a fight for re-election. ., rofnTrapr7 ; "Was wayor ' !Iherc are no real reformers." said Ibor Ramsey. "But Mr. McDowell liThe crowds that throng our stores and restaurants have "not made us careless or indifferent in trying to please every patron, adult or child the more particu lar the better it pleases us. Hanscom's 1232 Market Street V and Branches jr fill S kst Like a Human Arm THEPH0N0P0ISE itttPHONE ARM (U . bell-balancincr. ii th raises and low WeDho'i. JeTS at your touch, win bi i or use m anv no- sition. OOri UHALER HAH 'EM. SKND FOR fTAT.nn. K & B Co. &ktt 495497 N. 3d St. ?" WHEN YOU SUFFER FROM RHEUMATISM oan'a Liniment Should Be Kept Handy for Aches and Pains Jrwait for a severe pain, an yy ache, a twinge following ex- a, or lumbago to leave naturally wi?'0V1!(m!d kecP S1an's Lini tont handy to help cuib it and keep rw active and fit? lifew'""7- for K Penetrates, ftblt tody t the acted Part ddnV v f0ll?ws- Sloan's Liment head, ,eep lt3,many thousands of inends the world over if it didn't ma Th?ts W0lth remember All druggists three sizes the l?MU0. economy. 35c, did want to be classed as a reformer toward the end." Studying City's Needs "Will you make a special effor to give to Chester something the people greatly need or want?" "I am trying to find out what the city needs and what it wants." re plied the Mayor. "There are many who propose tilings. If the city hart every thing that has been proposed, it would have a lot of thines. It, would be a wonderful city, or 'ideal.' as they say. "But I do not expect to be a wonder worker. In fact. I am only n small part of the city administration of Ches ter. 1 have little antliority and there Is a definite limit to what I can do, no matter how busy I may secin to be. "Knowing how little power I havo, I wish to avoid flowery talk and prom ises. It is nlways better to do some thing before talking, and this is par ticularly true in my case, as mayor of Chester. "The mayor of this city has no more power than any member of the Council. The budget is handled by the Council, of whirh the mayor Is merely the presid ing omccr. "Every decision must have the sup port of three out of five votei in tho Council. The mayor has no veto power. He has no power. He is about the same as a councilman except that he is called n- nyor. As mayor. I have charcc. limited charge, of the police department. Coun- cilmcn have charge of the other depart ments. "Under the present makeshift, half baked civil service act, the mayor Lin net appoint or dismiss members of the police force. "I am glad tbat when I was In the state Legislature I refused to vote for this civil service law. "Why, the mayor cannot even chooso the man who is to be at the head of the only department concerning which he has anything to say, I shall try to develon the nollco 'But i1HBHiiiiiMmiiiMaaKiH ISiilZiJTjM Bg?wr -221 In 5. Navo You Rooms for Bfint in Your Homo? If 60' yu can quickly fill h"n with desirable people you advertise In the nIng and evening edi tions of the PUBLIC LEDGER department as far as possible. Wo nre going to have n traffic squad and we will, put some of the policemen on motor cycles. "Tho best a mayor In Chester can do is to act according to the laws, and that is what I shall try to do." OWNER HUNTS FOR "BEANS" Aristocratic Boston Bull Terrier Among Missing A well-bred dog with tho very plebeian name of "Beans," is at largo soine- where in this city, while tho owner is frantically trying to discover his pet's whereabouts. "Beans" is a ,brlndlo Boston terrier, distinguished by a white spot between tho front legs. She has both cars and tall cut after the fashionable man ner and gives the appearance in all par ticulars of being an aristocratic canitic. Her master is Lew B. Wallace, Nav ahoe and Morcland avenues, St. Mar tin's. ' Claim Investigators Named Two Investigators to serve in the new claims section of the law department were appointed yesterday by City Solici tor Smyth. The appointees are Frank B. Edwards, of the Thirty-eighth woVd, and Frank Malls, of the Twenty-eighth wara. VIM .Leather fibre is just 100 pure leather fibre of greatest length and strength. E. F. HOUGHTON & CO. 240 W. Someret Street Philadelphia New Instruction Classes During January New Classes Will Start in the Following Subjects: Accounting , January 10 AdTcrtlolne " 21 Auditing- " 20 Automobile Mechanics " 12 Bookkeeping " 12 Chemistry Cost Accounting ....' 23 Defective Speech C Employment Methods " 80 General lllue Print Iteodlng, " 7 Spanish 14 Structural Design January 28 Ignition, Starting and Lighting February 2 Law Afntliemntlcs Mechanical Drawing Navigation Plan Heading Production Methods Publlo Speaking ......... Salesmanship , Ship Blue Print Reading. . January 1!) " 12 27 S " 20 " 28 20 " 7 Call or write for details of courses and methods of enrollment. A few free scholarships will he gleq to Discharged Service Men. YMC A Central Branch 1421 Arch Street 1 The Witchery of Saving Is Particularly Exemplified in Hallahan's January Sale of Women's Seasonable & Fashionable Shoes The occasion stands for direct and sensible cutting into the High Cost of Shoeing, and there's inspiration for sales-people and for customers in the opportunity offered. The newest creations in Women's Footwear are here in delightful pro fusion; and the prices are so absurdly low that we're sure that of all the days in all the years in which we've bscn making- store history, the days now passing have the most abundant interest. The sale brings you savings of from FOUR TO SEVEN DOLLARS on a pair of shoes ; and it offers you shoes that have to be good because they must measure, up to the HALL AH AN standard. The Best of the Bargain is your "Gain" and here are shoes, in wonderful assort ment and correctness of style, actually worth from 14.00 to 17.50, selling at s an j f ' 1 ( '1 !' - 'l - J M 1 A l ' B vs. w 1 (T ia (N. t - 1) I i'l " 1 1 I'll ' j IT I "' ' 1 M I ' Vi -l ' v ? i -- i--V v V' 9 5 Laced Boots Button Boots French Heel Louis Heel Cuban Heel Military Heel Growing Girls Gunmetal Calf Brown Cordovan Havana Brown Chestnut Calf Light Gray Kid Dark Gray Kid Beaver Broion and "Two-Tones" All Sizes 1 to 8 All Widths AA to D Women's Boots for Street & Dress TF.95 A lavish gathering of styles in Dress .Boots, with Louis heels and turn soles ; and Street Boots, with Cuban heels and welted soles, in all the wanted leathers and combinations. AH sizes and all widths. Values from 12.50 to 14.00 Women's Dainty Evening Slippers f .95 Twenty or more of this season's very smartest styles of Evening Slippers, with petite French or full-height Louis XV hoels. Satins in white, black and pink worth 10.50 to 12.50. Also cloth of silver and cloth of gold and bronze kid,. Worth up to 14.00. . 7 7 A Large Variety of women's boots in the wanted brown and black leathers and many combinations. French heels, Louis heels and walking heels; turn or welt soles. All sizes and widths. Worth from 10.00 to 12.50 6.85 Thousands of Pairs of women's boots in generous assortment of styles and leathers. Not all sizes in every kind, but all sizes in the lot. Every pair an unmatch ed bargain. Values 7.50 to' 12.50. 3.85 4.85 5.85 No Exchanaes. None C. O. D. No Mail Orders. r ' 7 v. J A U i Jff FJ ilL Special Selling of Children's Shoes Button and Lace, in Gun-metal and Patent Coltskin, at Sizes 5 to 8 2.95 Sizes 8 to 11 3.15 Sizes 11 to 2 3.35 OAIJ IIgooe ahanS Christmas Footwear Rummage All odd lots of Christmas footwear, for men, women and children, grouped on the bargain tables at ABOUT ONE-HALF PRICE OOD SHOES 919-921 Market Street Market St. Store Open Saturday Evg. 5604-06 Germantown Ave. 4028-30 Lancaster Ave. 2746-48 Germantown Ave. 60th and Chestnut Sts. Branch Stores Open Every Evening 1RAWBMDGE I Can There Be Any Better News In Paper Than These Facts About January Reductions in Clothing at CLDT1ER All former selling records have been broken, but we have larger stocks than ever, and the variety and values for to-morrow are as great as when the Sale started Prices are about the WHOLESALE VALUE. THIS wonderful January Sale of Men's and Young Men's Clothing started with more than a QUARTER OF A MILLION DOLLARS' WORTH almost one-half of our immense stock. Therefore, while the selling day by day far exceeds all for mer January records, you are assured that the assortment of Suits, Overcoats, Fur-lined Overcoats and Trousers is JUST AS ATTRACTIVE as at the beginning of the Sale a week ago. A large portion of the Clothing in this Sale has been in our stock for some months and prices that were already lower than they should have been, as based on current cost of production, are NOW REDUCED. The remainder of tHe Clothing in the Sale com prises purchases made several months ago and but recently received thousands of dol lars' worth marked at LESS THAN PRESENT WHOLESALE COST, and much less than merchants are paying for equal grades for spring. Please ren 'ber that many of the special lots are from the STEIN-BLOCH, TTATJ.T. SnWATTTT'K ,-'.V Xr T,TAT?Y nnA at nr i;M ,,. ,,,nii.. -e-. i: -u lYC- ciT i. ,,. . ,m i.ujj unco uncc iiauuimu; louiuua UIIBS 5UIU T1 at this Store only in this city. Equally reliable and equally good value at the prices, are Suits and Overcoats from several other manufacturers. " r7x Aw " Winter Suits and Overcoats $26.50 A.ieally extraordinary collection of both Suits and Overcoats, that would cost us more to-day than this January retail price. Ulster and plain Overcoats in dark Oxfords and neat mixtures. Suits of reliable fab rics, medium and dark, in good styles, well tailored. Winter Suits and Overcoats $36.50 Men's and young men's models in Ulsters, Ulsterettes and regular Overcoats; Suits in youthful and conservative styles, of excel lent fabrics, handsomely tailored. The famous "Alco" and other makes. The price is less than average wholesale value. Winter Suits and Overcoats $46.50 This wonderful group includes plenty of splendid models in men's and young men's Suits and Overcoats from the Stein-Bloch Co. and Hart, Schaffner & Marx, and the makers of "Alco" Clothes. A variety of models, of fine fabrics, finely tailored. Hart, Schaffner & Marx Extra -fine Overcoats, reduced to $58.50 Thexton & Wright Imported Eng lish Great Coats, reduced to $68.50 Young Men's Fur-Collar Overcoats, now $47.50, $67.50 and $95.00 Fur-Lined Overcoats, now $65.00, $122.00, $155.00, $18 5.00, $275.00 Men's 'Leather Overcoats, reversible, $33.50, $37.50 and $46.50 Young Men's Flannel Suits blue, brown, green, now $34.50 Youths' Long-trousers Suits, now $18.50, $29.50 and $41.50 Three very exceptional values in Suits for youths of 16 to 20 years. Good fabrics, excellent tailoring, smart style. Men's Evening- Dress and Tuxedo Suits, Unusual at $36.50 This price is so very low that it is almost superfluous to state that it is less than present wholesale value. Better see these to-morrow. Exceptional Values in Men's Trousers at $6.75, $7.75 and $8.75 ncu-uiiiuieu, oi aepenaaoie iabncs in J neat strioes. HundrpHc nf nnit- oil 1 - HtlU) Hit IC1J unusual values at these prices. Clearance of Men's Shirts Plenty of sizes and patterns in the various groups to insure satis factory selection for those who care to choose now. Thousands of good, seasonable Shirts incomplete lines from stock are included, and the clearance prices are less than manufacturers are asking us for identical grades to-day. Attached-collar Shirts, suitable for work and dress wear now $1.25 and $1.65 Shirts of various fabrics, with neckband and soft cuffs now $1.65, $2.00, '$2.25 and $2.50 SJV--Strawbrldco & Clothier East Store. Elshth Street Ii Beautiful Display of FASHIONS FOR THE SOUTHLANDS 4 Dresses, Suits, Coats, Wraps, Blouses, Skirts, Millinery and All Accessories of. Dress Showing the most radical changes in Apparel for the South, which means a refreshingly new and different summer in the North, as far as Fashions are concerned. New materials, a wonderful array of them; new ideas in combinations of colors and materials; new contrasts in skirts and bodices or skirts and jackets ; elaborate stripes and checks and plaids; new Velvet Jackets, and Blouses and Skirts of great elaboration; new developments in Fabric Hats and soft straws and leghorns and new crepes and braids. AND OVER ALL the splendor of bright, beautiful colorings. New Taffeta Silk Dresses For Spring, at $47.50 New and distinctive ideas in tunics and pep. lums, with soft bodices with dainty necklines, long or short sleeves, and lovely velvet ribbons and narrow frills for trimming. Navy blue, black, brown and Flemish blue. New Afternoon and Sports Dresses, $67.50 to $225 New taffetas with velvet ribbons, colored embroidery, and accordion plaitings of all kinds. Also a plentiful sprinkling of figured and flowered crepes Georgette, softly draped, and plain Georgette embioidered, beaded and hemstitched. And the Lace Frocks, all-lace, beautiful, new and graceful, claim much attention. For sports wear, the Shirting Silks, Ton Kin, Baronet and Queen Anne Satin and Fan tasl Silk, featuring novel short jackets and nlaitcd skirts, three-piece effects, and manv Angora-trimmed over-blouse styles. The Dress sketched, ?110.00, Vi Strwbrlde & Clothier Second Floor, Market Street StrawbrMee 6 Clothier Second Floor. East Get All the Silks You Need While This Sale Lasts At About Average Wholesale Prices Black and Colored Satins of various kinds, Novelty Suitinjr Taffetas, Crepe Metoors, Printed Foulard Silks and Printed Crepe Geoigette, Plain Black and Colored Crepe Georgette, White Satins, including Bridal Satin, -Japanese White Shirting Silks, Velvets and Velveteens, White Japanese Broadcloth Silk, Charmeuse. Fancy Dress Silks, and Thousands of Remnants, and a Special Aisle Table of Odd Lots (no remnants) of 36-inch Fancy Dress Silks, that are Wonderful Value at S1.85 a vd. oirawuriaee s. uiotmer AUls 0, Centra Cowhide Suit Cases Bought Last Year And, therefore, to be sold at 20 to 30 per cent, less than this sea son's prices. They are of genuine tan cowhide, well made through out and smart in design. They should go quickly at these prices: Suit Cases, 21-inch SI 5.00 Suit Cases, 26-inch $15.50 Rich brown color; sewed edges, rheted corners Suit Cases, 24-inch $18.00 Suit Cases, 26-inch $18.50 Extra deep, straps nil around, sewed edrces, rleted corners Suit Cases, 24-inch $16.50 Suit Cases, 26-inch $17.00 straps all around, scued edires Strawbrldx" & Clothier Aisle 8. Centra and corners Warm Outing Flannel Sleeping Garments for Boys The most comprehensive col lection of such garments to be found in Philadelphia, is here. That prices are attractive, the following will testify: Paiamas, two-piece, from a re liable manufacturer, at $2.00; from our own workrooms, $2.25 and 52.50 Pajamas, one-piece, nt $2.25 One-piece Sleeping Garments, for youngsters of 6 to 10 vcars. at $2.35; 12 to 16 years, at $2.50 Night Shirts, our own careful make, at $1.50 and $1.75 Straw hrlrtne rinthlr Second Floor. East Pillow Casing now 45c a yard Of excellent muslin, 45 inches wide now 45c a yard. Also Sheeting Muslin, 63 inches 75c Sheeting Muslin, 81 inches 98c Strawbrldie fc Clothier Alila IS. ..-litre To Keep Sportsmen and Outdoor Workers Warm These Days Corduroy Coats, $17.50 Sheepskin lining; beaveretto collar. Imitation Moleskin Coats cofco.linin8r; beaVerCtte Reversible Coats, $12.00 Of leatherette-and-corduroy either can be worn outside. Corduroy Vests, $9.00 Sheepskin lining. Also imita tion moleskin Vests, sheepskin lined, at $10.00, Leather Jerkins $13.50 Paper Vests 65c and 85c Strawbridi. A Clothier Fourth Floor Weather Strips Installed Without Discomfort These Weather Strips keep out all cold, draughts, dust and dirt, and prevent rattling of windows. Their moderate first cost ia the only expense, as they are rust-proof and practically In destructible, The saving in fuel will pay their cost in a few seasons. Can be installed in cold weather without causing comfort. Call, write or 'phone for an estimate of cost Circular mailed on request. Htrawbrldce Clothier Fourth Floor, Market Street, WMt STRAWBRIDGE & CLOTHIER MARKET STREET EIGHTH STREET FILBERT STREW II ) iU ) 1 V r i.iAi f a i y .ii m ov $ , 4F '1 "1 .. !' tf 14 m uTt M yFT" 2 a v Va"'' ;vV Va. v V. o 't $, J 0 L.Gd tjtf ; v Vf-rs 'J: 3 " I
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