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IMAGINARY
promoter Arrested In Chicago,
, Charged With Swindling Sev
eral Hundred Buyers
BELIEF IN GLOUCESTER
There was General reliof among of
ficials o Gloucester, N. J., then word
WHS received of the arrest in Chicago
of Chadomlr von Foorister, a real estate
promoter of alleged vivid dreams and
plans. He was held in bail there on the
charge of conspiracy.
Through the sale of nhat are said to
lava been imaginary building lots in
Gloucester and other places. Von
Foorister. with others, it is alleged,
swindled several hundred persons tn all
parts of the country.
, According to the police the alleged
promoter formed a concern known as the
Chadomir von Foorister -L A Reich
Seal Estate domoration. The comoanr
It Is said, had branch offices in several .
cities and claimed to own 4000 lots at
Gloucester. It was claimed that these
lots were well sewered and lighted Pur
chasers had the privilege of paying spot I
cash or buying the land on the install
inent plan.
Von Foorister. it is said, organized
two bonding companies, one called the
X.and Refiindinr Co . havine an .lllczed
capitalization of $200,000,000 and thei
omer named the Lmted states .Land
Value Refunding Co.
Investigation, the police say, showed
that neither of the two concerns men
tioned, had any financial backing
, Von Foorister, it is said, claimed that
the building lots which bis concern on-
d were in that part of Gloucester
known as Grace Iola Park.
Officials of Gloucester said today
there is no such place as the park named,
either in Gloucester or anywhere near
it. Among others who received inquiries
:from purchasers about the company's
building lots was Mayor Anderson, of
Gloucester. He recently got a letter from
a man in New York who said he had
paid $100 for one of the lots.
$TEVENS0N FAVORED AGAIN
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Magistrate Neglected by Police for
j Three Years Gets Cases
j After a lapse -of three years Magis
trate Maxwell Stevenson, Jr., resumed
iearings today at the Thirty-ninth
treat and Lancaster avenue police sta
On.' "Judge" Stevenson was not favored
t the Vares and his rulings did not
lease William Wilson, former director
of public sofety In accordance with
1 is orders, it is said, the police brought
no prisoners for hearings to any of the
" Vest Philadelphia police stations where
- lagistrate btevenson iormerly held
ourt. The "judge" heard all cases
1 ronght before him at his private office,
J 947 Lancaster avenue.
Until today all police cases were
1 eard by Magistrate Harris. Under the
l ew order of things Magistrate Harris
rtll hear West Philadelphia cases outh
( f Market street, while cases north of
'. larket street will be heard by Magis
1 rate Stevenson.
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parish reception will be tendered next
Thursday in the parish building to en
able members and their friends to meet
Mi. and Mrs. Musser.
The Cop on the Corner
RECTOR ACCEPTS CALL HERE
The Rev. Frederick Musser has ac-
epted a call to become rector of the
hurch oi tee covenant, iwentj-sev
(TF TH' hat check boy in charge o'
J- th prisident'l ring is ecy way like
th ones in th' cafes 'n' hotils he'll be
balin' his money like hay be niit No-
vimb'r," remarks Maggie as she reads
in th' pap'r that Gov'nor Sprou'i's lid
has bin add'd t' th' collicshun.
"He's lik'ly t be rich." says I
"This same hat boy'll make wartime
profiteers loot like out-patients in th'
almshouse, mebbe. But there's dang'r,
mark ye, of miny o' thim fancy chap
poes not bein' r'claim'd afther they're
kick'd 'bout a bit. Th chances are th'
owners'U be asbam'd t' be seen wearin'
'em agin."
"Whv don't Gov'nor Sproul want t
beafav'riteson?" asks Maggie, hornin'
in on me line o' thought.
"Beoaus' he's hep t' that ole gag,"
says I. "Bein' well thrain'd in th'
game he knows a man s'lict'd f'r that
lolo is th' fall guy f'r th' prisident'l
wire pullers. Th' favorite son is a
sthraw niau use to con along th' state
dilegashuns. Whin th real candydate's
unblaniet'd he's pitch'd into th' dis
card. Gov'nor Sproul, mind ye Maggie,
is in fa' race 'till a fasther horse pulls
close t' th' wire. He's an hones' t' gonj
niss candidatn wit th Keystone riil"
gashun stickin' like glue."
"I notie'd," says Maggie, "whin th
Gov'nor's boom were r'leas'd in Wash
in'ton, Sinator Crow 'n' Joe Grurvl
munch'd cilery fr'm th' same dish 'n'
crack'd a'monds cheek be jowl. Tl
noospap'r corrispondints sorely thricd
me patience in reporthin' th' affair
Iv'ry man jack o' thim miss'd a goal ir
not statin' 'Th' Lion 'n' th' Lamb lai
down in Peace t gith r Shp me a
BOY RESCUES GIRL
F
ROM IN
Manayunk Lad Acts Quickly and
Effectively When Child Dis
appears Into Holo
DOESN'T FEEL LIKE HERO
Walking toward the corner of Wright
street, at the Pennsylvania Railroad
crossing in Manayunk, at dusk yester
day evening, Howard Clampher, four
teen years old, of 4S61 Cresson street,
saw a little girl just ahead of him
suddenly disappear.
He stood for a moment in astonish
ment. As there has been considerable
talk about spirits of late he was at
first disposed to think that the little
girl had Vanished in.'-some mysterious
way.
But n cry made him run to the cor
ner. Thero he found the lid off an
inlet for waste water. 1'eering down
into the hole ho saw the head of a
child. She was struggling in four feet
of water.
The boy reached down and was ablo
to grasp the little girl by the hair.
In this way he was able to lift her
until he could catch hold of her arms
and raise her to the street. By that
time she was half drowned.
Patrolman William Ward appeared
and carried the child to her home. She
is Mary Ahouee, seven years old, of
112 Gates street, Manayunk.
On arrival at the house the chil's
soiled clothes caught her mother's eyes.
Mrs. Ahouse was at first disposed to
be wrathful, thinking the little girl
was at fault, but when she heard what
had happened she almost collapsed.
It was said today that the lid of
the inlet must have been loose. When
the child stepped upon it,, the lid turned
and sent her down Into the water, jnst
as though she had stepped on a trap
door.
The rescuer is being praised, but he
refuses to be a hero
"I saw the kid drop out of sight,"
he said, with an effort to put as much
ath street and Girard avenue, and will '"..I? .Vi WJi-- vZ V... Vv,, V
login his ministry next Sunday. Mr . ominnt'-j be th' R'pubiican conn
llusser was graduated from Haverford -,)
&lleZ? ALXKPIl "Ask me sumpin' easv." says I I
fchool. He has been rector of St Paul s lT had a low down on th' i-dinitv o t1
f,l0XTnnVL1?n ly dook I'd be his o-riginal'honn
Tft was archdeacon at Harrisburc in .. '..i ,,..,. -,
1018 and a deputy to the generil pod ..-- v. ,imanrlin' f ho mn,i ., .
tention from his diocese in 1010 A
tarv o' State
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from headaches, nervous
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sleeplessness, which for
mer tea and coffee
drinkers experience after
a change from tea or cof
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INSTANT
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Soon proves
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for Postum
Made by Postum Cereal Co.
Battle CreektMich.
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ncome' lax
Wc extend to all those requiring
assistance in the preparation of
returns, the services of this
company.
Experts will be at our offices be
tween the hours of ten and three
daily.
The Land Title and Trust Company
Broad and Chestnut Streets.
Philadelphia
WHY?
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arid in New York
A fact:
Almost everywhere in New
York, at exclusive clubs and at
nearly all of the leading hotele,
Fatima is the largest-selling
cigarette out-selling even the
expensive, straight Turkish
brands at such places as these:.
TdeAstob N.Y. Athletic Club
The Belmont Tin: Pennsylvanu
Tbi jiltmohe Stock Exchjujce
Delmomcos The Vanderbilt
The McAlpin "VTaldorf-Astoeia
FATIMA
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I looked down, I could sea her head
arose into his tala as 'possible. "When
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out."
I just had to get her 4rrt
THE leading'man
ufacturers of Electrical
Machinery use VIM
Leather Belt because it
has "proved up."
E. F. HOUGHTON & CO.
240 W. Somerset Street Philadelphia
For Ink
Each of the 300 business
days Delineator families
spend $750 for ink; $225,000
a year; and about twice as
much more for mucilage
and paste. Who buys such
things for your household?
Who buys the food, women's
and children's clothing, pots
and pans and household
equipment? The woman, of
course, and you can tell the
women at the head of a mil
lion families about your
product through the col
umns of
Delineator
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HOME OF STYLE AND ECONOMY
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923-25-27 MARKET STREET
A Beautiful Daylight
Salon of Fashion
The entire third floor of our New
Larger "Home of Style and Econ
omy" has the advantage of natural
daylight.
SPECIAL FRIDA Y VALUES
li Every Department of This Great New "Home of
Style and Economy'''' Bring Exceptional Savings!
Great Reduction Sales!
BEAUTIFUL DAYLIGHT THIRD FLOOR
COATS, SUITS
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$10 to $15 Saving on Each Garment
The Coats are fash
ionable fur - trimmed
velour, and silvcrtone
coats.
The Suits Some
of them were priced
15.00, but are now
reduced for imiuedi-
I ato selling.
The Dresses include
exquisitely beaded
Georgettes, lovely
s p r i ngtimo taffetas
and satins and wool
erges.
THE SALE OF FUR
Reveals More Wonderful Selections and
Greater Savings Than at Its Beginning
57.50
$75 Coney Coats
Full-flaring sports-length
toata with large collars
id d"M borders
195.00
$300 Seal Coats
Huge collars, cuffs and
borders ot Opossum Ko
linsky or Squirrel enrich
theEo handsome Austra
lian Seal coats
BEAUTIFUL DAYLIGHT THIRD FLOOR
495.00
$600 Hudson Seal
Selected Hudson Sealskin
coata, trimmed with col
lar and cuffs ot Russian
Beaver or Skunk.
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Georgette
Blouses
Veru Special
Beautiful Georgette
blouses comprising
exquisitely beaded,
e m b r oidered and
nlain tailored styles.
Flesh, white and
favorite suit shades.
STREET FLOOR
$5
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8.75
Girls' Coats
Reduced
.75
160 warm win
ter velour coats
for 6 to 14 girls
Roduced Irom
12 "5. Many are
fur trimmed Ilka
the model
sketched.
SECOND FLOOR
COATS
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New Spring
Millinery
A little grouping of
new spring liata of
attraotha straws, fine
sat I "3 and combtnlngs
of satin or straw with
Georgette. Also
charming ribbon hats,
as sketched.
Millinery Salon, Second Floor
$5
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Great Van Sciver
Is the Event of
Furniture Season
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L Beginning Today, Our Extra
ordinary Collection of Furniture is
Ready for Inspection and Purchase
1& It is no small achievement to surmount the nation-wide problem of
under-production as we have done, in assembling for this great February
Sale as vast and as varied an array of Furniture as ever filled our im
mense galleries.
J Months ago we arose to the needs of this Great Sale by increasing our
own facilities of manufacture as well as by closing large contracts with
the country's leading makers of high-grade furniture, with the result that
the volume of Furniture passing to our sales floors today is greater than
during any time in our history!
While Furniture is higher than formerly, everything entering into its
manufacture having advanced from labor to raw materials, some of
which we bought at the lesser costs of a year ago, Van Sciver Furniture
prices, true to custom, are lower than elsewhere. Advantages that natur
ally follow our foresighted purchases, due to our commanding position
as America's greatest Furniture. Store and the economic efficiency of our
wonderful organization; to our nearly forty years of specialization in the
Furniture and Home Adornment field, our inexpensive location and the
immense storage facilities, all of which make possible this astonishinelv
large, honestly-priced and comprehensive collection of high-grade
Furniture.
Cf Thousands nf Rnit.ps unrl PJppob -Fa
every home! Many exquisite designs j
exclusive to mis otore. ouperDiy tasn
ioned and chaste Period styles, artisti
cally handsome Modern adaptations,
plain line Furniture, as well as Acces
sories and Home Adornments that are
'also attractively priced from Candle
Sticks to Rugs, Carpets, Mirrors, Clocks
and Lamps.
Come, see for yourself. A cordial
welcome awaits you, though you may
not wish to buy; and our best service,
with unsurpassed values, if you do.
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This splendid and very formal Dining Room Suite, of the Georgian Period,
illustrates one of the many exquisite Suites on our floors. The artistic cupboard fronts
are inlaid with very finely grained Walnut, selected to display the delicately varie
gated shades, thus enriching the plain surfaces without superfluous ornamentation. It
is in the handsomely carved and shaped scroll legs and stretchers that the ornate fea
tures are concentrated, thus giving the suite an elaborate motif, withal retaining the
broad and plain surface that enhances its charm and dignity.
Rugs &nd Carpets at February
Sale Prices
No small part of the opportunities of this February Sale are the extraordin
ary economies in broken lines and discontinued patterns in Rugs and Carpets. The
reductions average 25 per cent., and include such weaves as Royal Wilton, Axmin
ster, Velvet, Tapestry Brussels, Wool and Fibre and Grass. None of these Rugs
was bought for this occasion, but represent our regular high grade stocks, each
Rug perfect. The assortment comprises sufficient variety in weaves, sizes, designs
and colorings to meet almost every need. The reductions are from our regular,
lower-than-elsewhere prices. Savings which become a double economy in an ad
vancing market. Early selections are advised.
Blankets, Spreads, Quilts,
marked at unusual savings, just when they
are in demand. Cotton-filled Quilts, $3.85
to $6.25; Wool-filled Quilts, $9.00 to $25.00;
Spreads, $1.80 to $8.50; Cotton Blankets,
$3.25 to $6.50; exceptional quality White
Wool Blankets Van Sciver Special, 60x80
in., $11.00; 70x80, $13.50;' De Luxe Blankets,
70x80, $12.00.
Draperies
Our Drapery Department participates in
this great February Sale and offers unusual
opportunities for Savings in Curtains, Por
tieres, Cushions, Cretonnes, Silk and Cotton
fabrics in plain colors and figured effects
and other Drapery Materials as well as
madc-to-order work.
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Office Furniture and Equipment SL,evf?omndumbS
Stands to Desks, Metallic Filing Devices . and Cabinet Safes. Experts will advise
you, if desired, whether you wish a single article, Furniture for an office, or an
entire suite.
A charming four-minute Ferry ride
over the picturesque Delaware, and you
are right at our door.
Let this exclusive Store suggest your
Furnishings, and Interior Decorations.
Our experts are at your service.
Manufacturers, Importers and. Retailers
Market Street Ferry, Camden, New Jersey
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Stars Open Dally at 8.30 A. M.
Cloo at B.00 P. M.
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