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EVMjtfG PUBLIC LEDGEI-PHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1920
"arrest ex-soldier
in actress's death
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Father of Phila. Girl Found Doacj
in Cleveland Says Cause
I Was Natural
H1 . .
. POLICE ALLEGE MURDER
AilboiiEli I'mnk M. Wfiltcil, n for
,cr Holdirr, lins beer, arrested by Ihc
Omlnnd police rhurscd with the mm
j,r of lVmices Altrann Stoelnvcll, nn
, re", of thU city, Sntbnn Altrnan,
Sc ,ouur soman's brother, declares
bat hl bfct" llR,1 of Ul""rft' C,"l,WS:
Altnwii made this assertion todny at
hi3 homo. UOS North Truth hticct,
"hw informed of the action taken by
5" ,,0icc of Cleveland.
'Tlcpoliee wjr they, have evidence
rtt the Birl was lured to a rooming
t Jin Clivelaud on February 1, bru
Lllv in rd red ami the body thrown out
t a vacant lot. Whited, it is hiiuI.
"as a Voomcr in the house near which
drT.,,hnT.ll.CtaW.
hnd to got his si-ter'H body and learned
here from members of a company with
,hkh the omK woman had been tniv
rlinetlint she had been taken ill un.l died
a hospital At the inquest there, he
niJ t was decided that his sister died
r Uiiiril causes. The body was
brought "hire ami buried in a Darby
cemetery
Case May Ho Dillictilt
In vie the conllicting declarations
made bi the police and Altinau it is bo
Cd that it "ill he difficult to develop
case asulnsl the man under arrest.
The theory of Altman appears to be
upnorted somewhat by u letter received
bv Mrs. Altman just pi lor to her
I'Jushtor's death sajing that she was ill.
The dead girl was married three years
mo to F.ank Gold. He entered the
Krucc and was killed in action in
France. On visiting lici; home here re
cently the uctiess said she Had mar
ried 'a sailoi. She said that her hus
band failed to support her and, there
fore she was compelled to continue in
the show business.
Wrolo She Was 111
i The lu'-t word received from her was
I .. oo rin Unit (Into !i letter
vtn .jauuiii,. - -. y . ,v . 1
was received lj Jivs. aiuuuu irum ui
daiiRUtr-r. who sain sne wiis in ami
wished 'he had sijme one to care for
licr Arrnngcnicut were being made
bv the laniil.v ui uuve .urs. ouii-nncii
DIAMONDS
GOLD SILVER
BOUGHT
Tresent" llio Time of llleli rrlws
Penn Smelling & Refining Wks.
The Old Gold Sioii"
906 Filbert St., Phila., Pa. en.
brought to her Home here when word
was received of her death.
In view of the positlveness 6f the
police nnd their hone of establishing a
eust agninst Whited, ft Is believed that
members of the compauy with which
Mrs. Ktockwell had been traveling did
not tell her relatives all they kiicw about
tho case. The police also contend that,
although the young woman might have
been ill when the letter was written,
their theory that she was lured to her
death is pretty well established.
LONDON HOTEL MAN HERE
Manager of Cecil Will Study Ameri
can Methods
Captain A. II. Farmer, manager of
the Hotel Cecil, London, England, is in
this country studying American hotel
menus, labor-saviug devices and sys
tems of service so that when his hotel
reopens .in tho summer tourists, nutl
American tourists especially, will find
it a most efficient 'hostelry.
The Hotel Cecil was in the hands of
the Knglisli Government for moro than
three years and served during the war
as the hendo,unrtcrs of the Koyal Flying
Corps. Since the covernihcnt's demo
bilization of the oQices in the iiotcl It
has been undergoing n complete reno
vation. Private baths communicating
with the 1000, private rooms is one of
the big changes being made. It Is hoped
that the work will be completed by June,
but Captain Farmer states thnt owing
to uncertain labor conditions this is not
certain.
Captain Farmer served with the
Uoyal Engineers during tho war. Ho is
partcitilarly Interested in the labor
saving devices in operation in American
hotels.
EDISON BIRTHDAY
dent Joseph II. McCall, of the Phil
adelphia Klcctrlc Co., who, during this
month will complete his twcnty-ilfth
jear at tho head of the corporation.
I At his West Oruugc, N. J., home,
Mr. Edison intends to spend the day
quietly. As on past birthdays he will
probably receive message of congratula
tion from scientists and others in nil
parts of tho world.
' Employes of tho Edison industries
Phila. Electric Company Among all over the country t,ent him birthday
Those Celebrating and Con
gratulating Inventor at 73
IS OBSERVED HERE
cords, something like 15,000 of them,
and in honor of tho day they arc nil
wearing buttons with tho numeral "73"
on them.
"He comes or a long-lived family."
said George M. Austin, of this city, who
is president of the National Association
of Ediphonc Distributors, today. "Ilia
father lived to be ninety-six, his grand
father to be 100, and his gieat-grand-father
to be 101. Edison ought to live,
to he 100."
FELICITATIONS ON WIRE
As this is the seventy-third birthday
aunlversiirr nf Tlmmns A. Edison, hon
ors arc being paid to the great Inventor
iii ninny pnris ot iniiuuuiijiuu. i nu
celebration began last night at a meet
ing of the Philadelphia Electric Co. sec
Hon of the National Ellctrlc Ught As
sociation in the ballroom of tho Uclle-vuo-Strutford.-
At midnight, when Editon had readi
ed his seventy-third year"; a telegram of
congratulation was scut him at his home
In West Orange. N. J.
There was also u pretty ceremony
at 12:01 a. in. Eight girls, In cap nivd
gown, appeared carrying large books.
AVhen opened each of these books con
tained a letter or figuro in electric
lights forming "Edlsoif 73."
Mayor Moore was tho chief speaker
at the celebration. He reviewed the
progress of electricity nnd the good it
had done for mankind.
The Mayor also congratulated Presl-
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American Upholstery Co.
Oldest 4 Lamest
Hon o f It
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I'nrlor ultn'
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UplinNtrriil
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Firnt-ClahM work
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hill Cm it- Made
(o Order
We cjrry u. latze boleclion of Upholstery
riatfrlaK f 'hrn, ui. wholewilo irireb.
305 ArrH Street: Write or 'Phono
ouo men aircei jiurkat icon.
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HALLAHAN'S
Sale of
Good Slioes for Men
The values speak for themselves far more
effectively than anything we could say about
them.
Suffice it to say that this sale is complete and
includes all sizes in every style and
leather than a man could possibly want
, with every pair backed by the Hallahan
reputation that has been fifty years
in the making.
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Actual Values,
7.50 to 17.00
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.GOOD SHOESI
919-921 Market St.
60th and Chestnut Sts.
4028-30 Lancaster Ave
2746-48 Germantown Ave.
5604-06 Germantown Ave.
Branch Stores Open Evenings
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Used-Car Department
Do You Know That
I'lifhanN oerhauIed and protected
X,.?u'. wranty have by fnr preatrr
iniriiisi a.luo than new tars at tho
banio irli p
THINK THIS OVER
A l'EH or OUK MANY NI'KCIALS
Packard Twin Six Sedan
1914-38 PitrccArrow Undaulet
Packard Twin Six Limousine
4-48 Packard Landaulet
Stanley Steamer
Pierce-Arrow Limoi?ine
Winton Touring
Willys-Overland
Standard "8" Touring
Padiard Motor Car Co.
of Philadelphia
31U orlli Ilroud hlrl
Locu-l 3'joii Iie 3S0O
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George Allen, inc.
1214 Chestnut Street 1214
Ultra Smart Hats in the
Advance Showing at $10
Forerunners ot tho correct .styles; models that wilt bo the vomie
In tlm cnnilnp sp;iko,i Wn linye crnvMiftl tlin extreme of value Into
tho charmlnir new modVlH ami no such values aro to bo had as tn
this special Phowlntr. They are hand tailored, each ono made in our
own workrooms. They nro well worth your Inspection.
Allen's Hair Nets,$ 1.00 dozen
H Wo have received an importation ot our special lench Hairnets
g In the straight shape. We can give you all shades in these. We aro
B still out of a few bhades In the Sllonon Can Shape Hairnets, but we
E expect these In a few davs. 1'Yench Hairnets cost us much more now
g to lmport,but we aro still maintaining the original prlco of J 1.00 a
dozen.
White and Grey Hairnets are 15c each, $1.50 a dozen, f
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Closing Prices on Odd
Lots of Ladies' Sweaters j
Because of slight handling they have been marked at prices a
third to a half less than usual g
White Brush Wool Sweater Coats are now $7.50. I
Fancy Colored Shetland Wool Sweaters in small I
girls' and misses' sizes now $4.50. I
Odd sizes and shades in Fiber Silk or Wool Sweaters I
are marked variously from $3.00 to $9.50 each.
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I 11 rile or call tor nruj and
IitUrecllna Hooklet" Look
'"a Into Your Own liuei."
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A Series of
Eye Talks
By Joseph C. Ferguson, Jr.
" fvt Talk Wed., leb. as
lOlT rtin't II.Ih,. fi
Ylm at "'"Ble subject
(j about vylilch any
v.ia uiuii Knows
all that Is to he
known.
Hut It Rt.'inrtu In
, reanou that tho
nan who best understands
devotSb ,e.Ct l3..the no wl,S
i X"8,f"tlra "mo and
eneigles to Its wudy.
hJi" A'10 Oculist for in
enereU11,0 Ue,Yte h's entire
eonfJii to.lho study and
in!t".r, of locating bodily
"1 wlilcli affect the eyes.
Uiifl'Ll' 'Blcal to conclude
in?,i ch a ,na" '" best qua".
rouhiCnrr.cctl' llacnoso eyo
troubles and prebcrlto proper
thae1V!n1,ryou even ""sped
coaUr.I.fut1 aUC,,lU)"
lialo i?Lal",cs nro necessary
rmeS"riy.r,!?.L"'
-.--.. ui'iiuinu,
.ifetniMttfl.
rrmcripllun Opticians
6. 8 & 10 South 15th St.
W do NOT Kxomlna Kim
Trlc7" ai'i ira a "PyrUht
incs. All rlghli ruervedu
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Annual Reduction Sale of
Dress Trimmings and Laces
Metal Laces and Klounclngs in sliver and gold ; evening trim-
s mlngs in crystal and rhlnestone. beaded bands and edges. The odd
ja plecs aji'd sl'.ort lengtliB from our own stocks have been marked at
m, prices iimi are 11 ira-ciiuti ul iiiuh wurin. nu mi nun iincu or less. i
s In many cases tho prices aro astonishingly low. You will know at a B
g glance tho usn to which you can nut many of theso beautiful trim- E
j mlngs. On sale at tho regular department, alslo tableB. g
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Erf rfiiL' Sm.K 'fci25 'iV V
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"The Guarantee It
the Bank for Me."
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Poor Richards
Second-Arrival
In 1723 Franklin arrived in Philadel
phia, d friendlew and practically penniless
boy. On his return from France in 1 786
he landed in Philadelphia a successful, in
fluential man the immense change in his
station of life due to bis wisdom and thrift.
Wisdom and thrift go hand in hand.
The wise man today regards systematic
saving as the keystone of success. The
man without money in the bank is pre.
pared neither for opportunity nor the
"rainy day."
Start an interest-bearing checking ac
count, or open a saving fund account with
us nowl
GUARANTEE TRUST AND SAFE DEPOSIT CO.
816-18-20 CHESTNUT STREET
1422 SOUTH PENN SQ. 0 SOUTH 52D STREET
stands
ann your
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mail
You're too busy these
days to have shorthand
duets for dictation.
You want direct ac
tionand instant action.
You get both when you
"dictate everything to
The Ediphone.
The easiest way to dictate a letter
The
Ediphone
The Ediphone is the straight line of
correspondence production. It gives
your spoken word direct to your
stenographer's ears at her type
writer. It saves your time and her's
makes dictating convenience a real
ity and speeds up the whole job of
getting what you want to say in type.
Other men as busy as you are have
brushed aside the shorthand note
book and dictate everything to
The Ediphone.
Telephone The Ediphone Spruce 6303
and Race 1295
' Prove it on your own work
Guaranteed
l'.&
Jointly
y
George M. Austin
lb27 Chestnut Street
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The Sale of Shoes
At Savings That Average
One-Third
Two recent special purchases of Women's Shoes
from Laird, Schober & Co., and from James A. Banister
& Co. coupled with our desire to quickly clear out
many lines remaining in stock, now afford thrifty men
and women a remarkable opportunity to procure smart
seasonable Footwear at decided savings.
NOTE Practically all sizes at each price, but not
every size in every style.
Women's Shoes, $U.95, $845, $9.95, $12,75
and $13.85
Including Laird-Schobcr and Banister Shoes, as -well as
smart styles from other manufacturers of equal reliability.
Practically every leather and every smart effect of the season
is represented.
Winter Pumps and Oxfords $645, $8.95,
$11.10 '
Winter Oxfords, Spat and Dress Pumps from James A.
Banister & Co., and other of our regular suppliers. Various leath
ers are represented those in tan shades predominating.
Evening Slippers $5.95
Handsome styles including silver-cloth, gold-cloth and
many beaded effects.
Women's Spats $1.65
' Nine-button Spats, in taupe and light and dark fawn colors.
Men's High SJwes now $7.95 and $12.75
Of various black and tan leathers tho&e at $12.75 includ
ing cordovan. Many smart new styles, but although there are
all sizes at each price not all sizes in each style.
Men's Winter Oxfords $3.95 and $7.95 '
Those at ?3.95, in tan calf. Those at $7.95, in black, and
tan ana cordovan leatners. All sizes, but not in each style.
Quality, Beauty,
Variety and
Economy
in the
1.
StrawbrldBB & Clothier Eighth and Klllwrt Streets
Women's New
Dresses
At $30.00
Four models in
Crepe de Chine
Dresses, over
so practical in
their smart sim
plicity. Women
will iiml them
just the thing
for informal
w e a r, plaited
and tunic rnod
nls rViarminirly
varied, in blouse
or vesteo effect,
featuring the
vogue of tucks
a s trimming.
One model is
sketched. In
Flemish or navy
blue, taupe or
black ?30.00.
At $25.00
Nearly every
woman plans to
include at least one Jersey Cloth
Dress in her wardrobe. Theso are
particularly desirable, smart in
line, durable in fabric. In two
fashionable models straight-line
or coat style, in beaver, taupe,
reindeer, plum, navy or Pekin
blue, all beautifully embroidered
in self-shade $25.00.
Women's Wool Dresses,
$16.50 to $125.00
Straw bridge L Clothier
Second Floor. Market Street
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Women's New
Separate Skirts
Plaid Skirts Never were
Plaid Skirts s'o smart small, con
servative plaids, over-plaids, large
plaids, htrikingly handsome in col
oring, or in rich subdued combina
tions. Side-plaited or box-plaited
styles, many smartly tailored in
plain effects. New Fancy Striped
Skirts, also in these models
$15.00 to $35.00.
Silk Skirts White, delicate
tints or vivid hues inuSilk Skirts
of wonderful shimmering sports
silks, pussy willow taffeta, crepe
Georgette or tricolettc. All in
Fashion's distinctive new styles
$20.00 to $40.00.
Straw brldss Clothier
Second rioor, rilbort Street
All FURS
Now Reduced
The smartest of styles In beau
tiful Neck Furs, all handsomely
finished and lined. Furs we are
proud to sell, Furs that women
will be proud to wear. ALL
GREATLY REDUCED.
Hudson Seal Short Cape $190.00
Natural Mink Cape $675.00
Natural Mink Cape $850.00
Japanese Marten Scarf $850.00
Blended Squin-el Scarf $165.00
Blended Kolinsky Scarf $245.00
Japanese Marten Scarf $375.00
Japanese Kolinsky Stole $100.00
Moleskin Cape $'J10.00
Black Muskrat Cape $220.00
Belgian Coney Cape $97.50
Natural Beaver Collar $95.00
Taupe Nutria Stole $115.00
Hudson Seal Coatee $375.00
Hudson Seal Coatee $220.00
Natural Skunk Stole $25.00
Natural Skunk Cape $365.00
Black Lynx Scarf $135.00
Black Lynx Scarf $147.50
Straw bridge & Clothier
Second Floor. Centre
Sale of
FURNITURE
Our entire stock of
Furniture a wonder
fully varied, well -selected,
well-balanced col
lection is rharked at
LESS THAN THE
REGULAR PRICES. It
is an assortment which
gives he widest possible
latitude for discriminat
ing choice Bedroom,
Dining-room, Breakfast-'
room, Library and Liv
ing-room Suits and in
numerable single pieces.
A Sale of great impor
tance to people of artistic,
perception, good taste
and an appreciation of
such an opportunity for
saving money.
Stra.wbrMce Clothl.r
Furniture. Third Floor: Metal Bedsteads
and Beddlns. Fourth Floor
We Still Have
Some of Those
Men's Smart
Neckties at 85c
The assortment was unusual
ly large to begin with and al
though selling activity in
duced by the unusual character
of the value presented has
been brisk, indeed, we can
promise satisfactory selection
for men who may wish to
choose and save to-morrow.
Strawbrtdce Clothier
Aisle 1, Market Street
Corsets, Special
At S1.50 Two models in S. &
C. Special Corsets one with rub
ber inserts in the low bust, free
hip space. Another, with all
elastic top, excellent for growing
girls. Warner Rust-Proof Cor
sets, lacing in front, sizes 21 to
28 only all at $1.50 each.
At S2.50 S. & C. Special Cor
sets for average figures. A broken
line of sizes.
Brassieres S8c to $7.00
Straw bride. & Clothier
Third Floor. Market Street. Aest
House Dresses, $3.50
Straight-line Style
Women's Gingham House
Dresses, serviceable, becoming.
Striped patterns, blue, pink or
green with white, made with
pointed collar or plain chambray
three-quarter sleeves $3.50.
Htrawbrldi. (t Clothier '
Third Floor. Filbert Street, West
1200 Boxes of Women's
Eiuiirsoe
Sftockiinigs
6 Pairs of a Size
for $2.00
A REMARKABLE VALUE.
We have secured 1200 boxes of
these famous Stockings, "Knit
to Fit," without a seam of
black cotton, and in sizes 8
to 1,02 to sell in the originul
boxes of six pairs of a size for
$2.00.
S"trawbrlden & Clothier
Market Street Cross AIbIo
Dainty Lingerie
Pretty Undergarments of nain
sook or soft cambric, effectively
trimmed with lace or embroidery,
neatly made.
OF NAINSOOK, Night Gowns,
$3.50; Envelope Chemise, $3.00;
Combination Corset Covcr-and-Drawers
$2.50.
OF CAMBRIC, Petticoats with
embroidery - and - lace flounce,
$3.95; Drawers $1.25.
Straw bndifo Clothier
Third Fluor, West
Practical, Extra-size
Petticoats
Three beasonable models that
will prove serviceable, all inex
pensive and in EXTRA SIZES:
Of Flowered Cotton Taffeta
$3.00.
Of Black Satine $2.00.
Of Striped Gingham 83c.
StrawbrldKB & Clothier
Third Floor. West
Women's Smart
Spring Coats
Sports Coats
T a n velour
models, in the
smartest new
weaves, some
with leather
belt. Novel col
lar and pocket
a r r a ngements
featured, as in
the style sketch
ed, at $65.00.
Sports Coats of
novelty checks
in this group,
also $25.00 to
$110.00.
Sports Coats
of fancy mixed
cloths leather
or cloth belt
$20.00 to $30.00.
New Coats
Practical styles,
smartly tailored,
of poplin, serge,
twills, Bolivia or evora cloth.
Coats introducing the new style
features in cut and trimming,
with handsome linings or unlined
$30.00 to $150.00.
Women's Winter Coats
Reduced, $25 to $35
Strawbrldso &. Clothier
Second Floor, Centra
Men's Woven-Stripe
Madras Shirts, $3.00
A special lot of Shirts, that
would ordinarily be marked at 25
per cent, more than this price.
The manufacturer, however,
gavo us the "benefit of the deal"
when he let us have this lot at a
price concession that enabled us
to mark them at $3.00.
The madras isva comfortable,
durable quality, with tho smart
stripe-effects woven clear through.
The lot should go quickly.
Strawbrldge & Clothier
Kast Store. Eighth itreet
Golden Special for MEN
Very Exceptional
Value for To-morrow
Suits and
Overcoats
$36.00
Every man who looks for tho famous illuminated Golden Spe
cial sign to-morrow will have good reason for self-congratulation!
MEN'S AND YOUNG MEN'S SUITS both single- and double
breasted models Including unfinished worsteds in blue, green and
brown, in regular sizes, and MEN'S SUITS of smocth-finished
worsteds and fine cassimeres, in practically all sizes, at $36.00.
OVERCOATS in Ulster and Chesterfield models for men, and
smart Ulsterettes for young men, at $36.00, Good, reliable, up-to-date,
all-wool Winter Clothing at leas tlian the average whole-
ftale value. A vettllu Hiniirlerftil nnnnrfititfu.
mraworiuge Clothier Second Floor, East
Strawbridge & Clothier
MARKET STREET EIGHTH STREET FILBERT STREET
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