fr thfH J. . k l m m til r iw If J e. ti. , Ft' '?! Hi V Itih i 'V KA' u EVENING PUBLIC LEi)GEKrHlLADELlJHlA, TUESDAY, EEBKUAliY 1920 LEGION PROPOSES i BASEBALLLEAGUE Extensive Athletic Program Is Planned by Phila. Posts. Includes Track Meets HI 2D DISTRICT FEAST TONIGHT AnnoiincPtiicnl of n pioimscd ntlilelir sports program foi Hip Amerhnn l.cjrion in Phllnilclplun oountv uii mnuV today H i.uuani.i. iviiriiiitu, ihnirmnn of the com mittee on athletic. . 'Ut is proposed to organize n baseball lencue in each of the scvpii di'-triuts 4f tho American Lesion in Philadelphia, said Mr Koellsteil. "Seven trophies will be piovided for ftac winning post' ,. "The winning teams of the even dii trirts will then play I'D elimination Rerles, and the Minhing team of this ocries will be awarded ail additional trophy as tho American Lesion eliam Tiions of Philadelphia. Track and holu gnmes will nKo be fostered. Announce ment of this feature of the athletic pro gram -w ill be made later. "The committee npeds the hparty sup port nnd co-operation of all the posts in the city, nprt the commanders are re quested to appoint in their posts an ath letic director or a chairman of an nth - lctic'commlttce. The directors of all the posts will meet to outline the pro gram to them and discuss certain fea tures of the work." Tturiv TnirprsoH 1'ost Xo. 174 yes- Itctdnv sent out announcements of n le ception Saturday. February 'J I, to be tendered to Krauklin D'Oller, notional commander, a member of the post. A mention committee has been formed, of which Malconi w. iiuey is uic cnuir man. and details of the program are be ins taken care of by this committee. Daid AV .latneson l'ost, No. 163, lm.. pIlpIpiI Mv. Vuillimier post hls- ' torinn. It 'as reported that $-00 was ! realized from a benciit held at the Chest. nut. Street Opera House. The next meeting of this post will be held Tues day, March '-', at the lllg Urothers' As relation, 25 South Van Pelt street, to which lieu members are imltcd, l'ost No. -77 lint been named the Joseph Vasella l'ost of the American T.egion Its officers elected for the en suing j car are: Commander, Hairy It. S.w ; ' vie" commander, .Tohn IMoudo ; adjutant. Fiank C. Masscy ; finance of ficer, Itilph DeMarco, Approximately seventj-fivo oflicer.s fiom the arious posts in the Second district wilt attend the dinner tonight at Kugler's rPstaurant to plan for a membership drive in the district nnd to discuss various problems that confront the Legion. It is anticipated from the enthusiastic w.ij this suggestion has been received bv the posts that nil districts in the cil will follow the example of the Scond district nnd will hold bimilar meetings. There will be present to rislit prominent state and county of ficers of the Legion and representatives if sixteen posts. Stephen Girnrd Post No. .120 is planning n theatre benefit, to be held next month. The po't, at its last meeting, approved a constitution and set of by-laws. Mcmbcrjf of the con btitutlou committee were elected to the post executive committee, the members of which, in addition to the regular post officers, aie: Laiighlln 1 McNeill, Hobert U. Trey, Alexander Do Luca L N. Plate and Wado V. Appcnzeller. Tho Stern-Price Post No. 417, American Legion, which has its meet ing place at the Continental Club, Eighteenth and Jefferson streets, hnve completed plans for their first dausnut, to take place at the Second llegiment Armory, llroad nnd Diamond streets, on Lincoln's Birthday. It is antici pated that more than 0500 will attend. This affair is to be an annual event to perpetuate the names of two boys after whom this post is named, aud who 1.,1'fl tin tllftt.. Unns ... k ).nlli.fi.Mn I ft-- ! -.. una JLl 11IU UMtlllUUlUa of France. Sergeant Aaron I I'rice and Private Milton Stern. The committee In charge of the dance is composed of : Martin Applebaum, Alfred Block. Wil lliam C. Boeger, Max Baylinson, Arthur A. Dubb, Albert Drucker, jiruiur iueiHon, JU.1T1U uinns, ucrt D. Goodfnend, Curtis Kohn. Joseph Levin, Malvin II. Helnheimer, Howard I. Stern, Benjamin M. Simons, Henry Simons, Morris II. Starr, Jacob Simons. Dr. Charles S. Schnefcr, Harry Wolff and Herman L. Weiss. phin street, $0700; Mlchnel Halo, Mi ami, Fla., S3300, and Henry D. M. Horn, 1GI Last Lehigh avenue, $3000. The following estate inventories were made known: Catharine Nagle, $20,- Tiil.OO! James IV. Fletcher. deputy pnothonotnry, $20,271.18; Fer dinand .1. Drecr, Jr., $77,703.10; Helen Moore. $15,000, nnd Joseph O. Frcllck, $20,810.07. 10, former iiiiiiiini iiiiin mill l lllllllllllllliin milium"! MjllHIIM , WILLS PROBATED The will of Ann AV. C. Cox, 1010 Spruce street, disposing of an estate valued at $12,203, was admitted to pro bate today. Other wills admitted were those of Daniel Dickel, 2437 L'nst Dan- Amethyst February Birthstone Amethyst center gold bar pin ,.. . $8.00 Amethyst center gold brooch 8.50 Amethyst and diamond Gypsy ring 35.00 S. Kind & Sons, mo chestnut st. DIAMOND MCnCHANTS JEWELERS SILVEttSMITHS IM' 'I ' ' al Life 0 I II ft OPOTWfc P X& Ml-re TUV" Vriffj wMXIeEH ifaAry-iiAfev. iwj REVISION IN nnirino rslsuD Now for a little clothes harmony! Ferro clothes in harmony with good taste. SUITS $26.50 to $68.50 were $30.00 to $75.00 OVERCOATS $33.50 to $78.50 were $40.00 to $85.00 Ferro S Co. Inc. Clothiers & Outfitters Agents for Rogers Peel Clothes Chestnut Street at Jumper. William H. Wanamaker Suits are Reduced TfEBRUARY brings sharp " and sweeping reductions extending throughout the crystal cabinets of the William H. Wanamaker Store in both men's and young men's single and double breasted suits. 26.50! 36.50i 54.50 'The Oldest Life Insurance Company in America Th Mutu e Insurance Company of New York 34 Nassau Street, New York In 1919 ASSETS. Real Lstate $ 14,901,121.02 Mortgage Loans : . 100,754,822.85 Policy Loans 82,740,384.67 U. S. Liberty Bonds 73,023,040.00 Other Bonds 348,001,869.78 Stocks 23,850,859.50 Interest and Rents due and ac crued '. 8,341,248.33 Premiums in course of collec tion 5,175,273.61 Cash ($1,723,828.60 at interest) 2,195,816.17 Cash advanced to pay claims. 2,805,239.S9 Paid Policyholders a Total of $81,113,205 One Billion Five Hundred and Fifty-Three Million Dollars paid to Policyholders since the Company began business in 1843 Total Dividends to Policyholders Since the Beginning of Business $313,398,317 Total Paid-for Insurance Issued in 1919 $35442,133 Insurance in Force December 31, 1919 $2,089,171,357 Balance Sheet December 31, 1919 Total Admitted Assets.. $662,390,274.90' Total Liabilties .. . LIABILITIES. Policy Reserve .' .$549,150,131.00 Supplementary Contract Re- serve 4,487,810.47 Other Policy Liabiltics 11,125,782.03 Premiums', Interest, and Rents paid in advance 1,422,344.29 Miscellaneous Liabilities 1,402,667.74 Reserve for Taxes payable in 1920 2 296 217.30 Dividends payable in 1920 .' .' .' .' .' 21,'594,'337.28 Reserved for Future Deferred Dividends 46,859,769.86 Contingency Reserve (Surplus) 19,551,214.93 Special Reserve Account of For eign Securities 4,300,000.00 $662,390,274.90 Ten Years' Progress I'U A lUPUt III roUohnldirN In.n.an.. !?,'. 31 VftitelH i.inumiit1) turning inrnnip rmirMiniaFrN In iorr 1909 $560,122,368 $542,603,018 $17,519,350 $86,295,389 $54,909,649 $1,441,323,848 1919 662,390,275 642,839,060 19,551,215 112,753,457 81,113,205 2,089,171,357 JAMES M. DICKEY, MANAGER THE MUTUAL LIFE BLDG., 1001 CHESTNUT STREET PHILADELPHIA, PA. Rheumatism and Neuritis ' Why Suffer Longer? Drink Mountain Valley Water , Hi Famous ewrauve water from near Hot Springs, Ark. 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Our $50 Chesterfield Overcoats, $40.00 Our $45 Chesterfield Overcoats, $37.50 Our $40 Chesterfield Overcoats, $30.00 Our $35 Chesterfield Overcoats, $27.50 All the Ulsterettes, Ulsters and Great Coats in the re-, duced prices. William H. Wanamaker 21719 Chestnut Street HE J MmPWbuL H Notnterefera iiewnamebut anewCigarette There was room at the top for a new and better cigarette. And Spurs fit in right there! Spur's decidedly new blend makes the Orient's choicest tobaccos and America's finest yield more richness, aroma and mildness than you thought a cigarette could have. A new method of rolling, crimped, not pasted, makes Spur's good old to bacco taste last longer. If you're fed-up with ordinary cigarettes, Spurs will give you a fresh start. ChJ&&&2A3o&MXCrt Spur is "class" all through even to the refined "brown-and-silver" package, tripU israpping, that keeps Spurs fresh and fragrant. 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Attractive Winter Excursion Fares to Resorts in the South are offered by the United States Railroad Administration. For Fares, Schedules, Service, Maps or Booklet, "Florida and Southern Winter Resorts, apply to or write nearest Consolidated Ticket Office, 1539 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, Pa. i IlllllllPJ! Travel Bureau 64S Transportation Building Chicago Travel Bureau 143 Liberty Street New York Travel Bureau 602 Healey Building Atlanta IllHlllglBUllHIBlBlllllllglMIBlHllinilllililBIBIIIBUlBIBIIlMIMl -Vj V X V f Za s de Jyv save m4V a jcr r'iirJ3 .?. m -i Oru g . 4K!: 0 , bd taj h t . mag Vent of the ? " Khe enBgem enl of W W& o "en as an indie atio o talf yvo 0tift ment indication of intention tAc xss dce a foremost place in pUv 10 WS-"A Newspaper You C- native t o c r JJmm is.. rii),i itffii-"im '-"" -infeic. 'smti,
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