WUEOFFBES
mer and Others Not Eager to
Let Commission rrovmo
Efficiency
EMPLOYES .LAUGH AT IDEA
Ay effort to plnce the employes, of
'"' -., ttt nfHnea timlnr
tie'01 . ilc. no nmrcpittpd
Ij.ll service rcKumn""" . -"
"?.: Woodruff In a let-
ffr tohea"!- of the county olBccrs. W1U
b?rPPvroo'lritff hns asked Recorder of
l"cu: . . ,,.. ni.nnoiirpr Hhnvor. IM2-
K, of 'W Us Sheehan ami Coroner
eL, n nlnce their employes under
?K.ii Service Commission In tijc in-
S t "of "cfflclencr fU economy.
wns the
uminoiiH nnd verbose
. ,n.e.l' " .on hnw the clmwlllcation
Vivolum iiouh unci k-, .." ...
Jmi o Mr. Shoyer this morning
raffl Hi i.r wns rend to him. .
letter wns rend
con-
.,! Vnndanllwitton-of positions works
n? ," .Y.iMnnl i ennr ments before It
h trlrfln tlic treasurer's office,
Iwcd Mr. Shoyer.
ilnrlett Holds uommciu
,r. Hnzlelt Bald ho had not received
Mr .Jin'" .,.,,, i,-, nnthtnir to
M, letter nnd would have nothing to
K about it until he received It.
At Kendrick is ni tnc uoipj """
In Atlantic Uliy. rctuiieiuwiiB
.'"' -unnt nf Inflnenzn.
'TmnloTes of the county offices laughed
i Hr t the suKKestlou ot putting tnem
ffi the urlsdietlon of the Civil Hcrv
SI Commission. Every man In the
MM offices Is a Varo follower, nnd
2a Mayor Moore 1c control of munlc-
lw.Wa... i- U Jo llnr.lltr 1l1ri.lv hnf
jpfllu I ,, wiirnnunlv urn' thrnn
SbVoTcr to the Civil Service Commls
Z and weaken their power.
"ir. -!it rli unripr ihi now rIrr
'k.rfor has control of tho municipal of
flbnnlnft" n comprehensive survey of nil
ffilons in the city's service, nnd In
Gl letter to the county officers Mr.
Woodruff says "ft has' occurred to (is
,t,t the county offices would wish to
.-ill themselves of the services of the
ctnmission."
Tolnts to Advantage
"I am quite sure you will nppreeinte
tu aihautnKC which will come from
KfisK nil the offices In the City Hall
classified nnd standardized at one nnd
tieiamc time, iur. vruuuruu ukki-si.
"It would not only result in a large
neiwre of economy through the cstnb-
lbtaent of a sound plnn for setting, snl-
1 arT rales, says wic nuuuruu iciirr.
"out It wuum uv uii unuiuiuju iu uu
flnplotes paid out of tho city treasury
ttit their Pay will be based on the Im
portance of their work."
The commissioners nro waiting for re
files from the various heads of county
oflces waitinf; only to have their bus
(tstions rejected.
CAMDEN MAN ROBBED
112,000 FIRE RAZES
VEKIKG1 PtJBLIO LEDGER-PmClBBPHIA MTONpAY, itBBUABY 23, ,1920
'iAr.
V
r,
t,
LIPPINCO
II GARAGE
Stable of Wyncote Placo Also
Destroyod -Cars and. Live
stock Saved
NEIGHBORS FIGHT FLAMES
Neighbors nnd employes of Horace O.
Linnlncott made n linnl fight nt mid
night to save the garage and stable on
the lilpplncott country place when they
caught fire, supposedly from nn over
hented stove,
The buildings were destroyed, but two
automobiles, two horses nnd two cows
wore removed to plnces of safety. Tho
Llpplncott plnce Is located on Washing
ton lane.nt Chcltcn Hills, In the Wyn
cote section.
At no timet wns the house in dnn-
ger, as the wind wns In tho opposite
m.ciimi. i. Kumgc nna stnme Duna
Ings, which were on top of a bill,
burned fiercely nnd tho figlit of tho fire
wns seen for miles, attracting tnnny per
sons to tho scene.
Deep ruts in the roads nnd snowdrifts
impeded flic firemen and It was somo
time, before companies from Elkins
Park, Jcnkintown, McKlnlcy and Qlen
sldc could rearh the place. Ity that
time the burning buildings were doomed.
The blaze lasted two hours. The
J&1,?1 .,(V.S ,s estimated at about $12,
000. fully covered by Insurance.
Thug Smashed Him on Head, Says
Powell Semanaro
A thu2 snenked un behind Powell
Spmanaro. nt Second street nnd Tnvlors
avenue, Camden, as he was going home !
last went, according to his story, and
the nt thing acmnnaro Knew, lie woke
up In lie Cooper Hospital.
L sciannro, wno is iweniy-nine rears
Mj and lives at Third and Stevens
latreets. saw he hnd noticed n m7n fol-
lawfar him nt a distance of about fifteen
feet, but had pnid no attention to him.
He believes this man crent closer nnd
kit him on the head with a blnckpnck.
Hiahcnd and jaw were severely cut nnd
Ms watch and chain were missing.
Brtvoorl Thtatrt, Breektyn
Thomai R. Short, ArehUtct
American Industrial
Roofing Tile
When you specify
American Cement Tile
you get a complete roof
put on by our own skilled
workmen directed by our
engineers. American
roofs meet every indus
trial requirement
beautyjpermanencc, low
cost. They are fireproof
and acid proof. Write
for booklet
r American
HementTileMfgla 824 Oliver Bldg., Pittiburgh
60 Church Si."
N.w York
801 Olli Bld.
PhtladelpU
609 Drown-Mkrz Bldf.
Dirmingham
Study Navigation
Tho Merchant Marine nccilii onicers. Hhort
practical cournoa prepare for cxamlnatrffna
for oftlccr'u license. Private leasons or
clans work. Moderate fees. Call for Dar
tlculara. Nautical Academy
YMCA
CKNTHAI, nitANCH
1431 Arch St.
niOTOIT.AVS
rnoTorr,AYS
PHOTO HAYS
THRU
'S
.0F1MKRICA
Tho following theatres obtain their pictures
through the STANLEY Company of Amer
ica, which is a guarantco of early showing
of the finest productions. Ask" for the theatro
in your locality obtaining picturos through
tho Stanley Company of America.
'AUiamkri J2,h- Morrli & Paaayunk Ave.
miiamora Mat.Dallyatfl: Kvct.OUSAO
HOOM"
ALl FHHFNY "nkfonl & Allegheny
JU.UUnUil MaLDallv2lli r... .IS
LEW VODY In
"THE IICLOVKD CHEATUIl
APOI 1 D C2D THOMPSON STS,
nrjij,w matinee da;
DAILY
"TIIK ISI.B or UuNUUHST"
ARCADIA THATnc.
10TII
& CHESTNUT STS.
trrnur, Clayton in
"YOUNO MRS. WINTHKOP"
RI UPRIRn DKOAD STHEET AND
".MALE AND PJJJUI.C"
BROADWAY Dtf14S lny0t'-
KATHEKINB MacDONALD In
"THE THUNDEIUIOT"
PAPITni 722 MARKET BTIIEET
VrtTllVJL, io A. M. to 11:15 P. M.
MA11EI.
J"
NOUMAND in
INTO"
COLONIAL "'"-.Vo10?1 A'ft
I.KW CODY In
"THE UEI.OVED CHEATEH-
FMPRpCiC; MAIN HT. MANAYIJNK
1-lYll IXLJJ MATI.VEC DAILY
OWEN MOOUIi In
"PICCADILLY JIM"
FA1RMOUNT "ffS-Sx
TOM MIX In
"THE KEUD"
FAMII Y THEATUE 1311 Market St.
I rviVUL. 1 u A. M. to MUInlht
Y.7V PITTS In
"SEEINO IT TimOUOH"
3hTH ST THEATUE Delow Spruce
f . ' ' MATINEK DAILY
tu.-Mll AIMitii TALMAUllE In
A VIHTUOUH VAMP"
HirolJ l.loxl In "Humping Into Ilroadway'
FRAWW1 IM THIRD L. KIT.WATEH
unimuii ona.iN nuaia
, WII.I1IAH FAIINUM
. "VWNUS Ot' THE MOnNtNQ"
UKEAT NORTHERN SSS
. " uiii;ih, ii'in to ll l. Al
1 nYAJT WiHiriimiM .
"THE H1X Upaf CELLARS
IMPERIAL Wl .t.Z" ;
' B0LDIER3 OK FORTUNE"'
LEADER 1,ST L LANCA8TEU AVE.
fil. .V... MATINEE DAILY
tiiiI .J.VJSS Kainiyn Wllllama In
- "'" "r.l. ur KnOWLEDUK"
LIRFRTV nnoAD & columuia av.
win. MATINEE DAILY
n?mlmr&w
333 MARK FT STREET THEATRR
1rl. ,P AJW, to 11.15 P.M.
.'71,1... ivcn i in
".. oiLn'H HHOEH"
IVlUUhL tia HOUTII ST. Orcheetra.
''I'tniuiiiin t III Ht
anAcnriAvirisoN in
"ATONEMENT.. m
1 1 1 1 1 I I
OVERBROOK" 03D AND
V 1Xt,rJ-'Vr- HAVEHKORD AVE.
"WJN MOORE in
"PICADILLY JIM"
PALACE 12M, "ARKET SritEET
"HACK TO QOD'S COUNTRY"
PRINCSJ'ST.s
iiAuur c:arey in
"MARKED MEN"
n. r
Kt.Ut.rN 1 "A". CST ST- Below 17TH
. .... "it o A. Jl
"NOTHINO'
A T a.
?;aj,0" "olmeS in "
ui tjik .TRUTH"
RIALTO QdMANTOWN AVE,
lAlAJ 1 y AT TULPKHOCKE
"FAIR AND WARSIER'
iEN ST.
RUBY MAJlKBT ST. DEIX5W 7TH
MAnv ?2,Ar. " 15 V M
MART.-rA9K9" m
" JJUl4JJl
SAVOY 12U ""P STREET
W 1 ha, TO JIID.NK
"PAIttAND"vAnM'iSn'.
M.
IOHT
STANHSr,lST-"T"
"DOIIMI.1-! aiimini1
DOUIILE SPEED''
VICTORIA "n''?,? ST' AH. 0TH
"""" wtJiirtiKin
The NIXON-NIRDLINGER
U THEATRES
BELMONT C2D ADOVn MARK.CT
ALL STAR CAST In
"EVEHYWOMAN"
CEDAR C0TI1 CEUAR AVENUH
ANITA STEWART In
"THE WRECK"
PHI I9FI IM MARKET BETWEEN
v,"',-1'-',-''-''v, nnth AND U0TH
ETHEL CLAYTON In
"THE THIRTEENTH COMMANDMENT"
FRANKFORD 15 aunue0"0
MAROUERITE CLARK In'
"ALL Or A SUDDEN rEOQY"
II 1MRO rnNT ht. oirard avk.
JKJ111UJ Jumbo Junction on Frankford "I
NA'IMOVA in
"THE HRAT"
I Cri IQT B2D AND LOCUST STREETS
LULUOl Mats. 1.30, 3 ino. irgs 0-30 toll
LEW CODY In "THE DELOVED CHEATER"
HAROLD LLOYD In "Ills Royal Flyntsa
NIXON B2D AND KAnHffiS- o
WILLIAM DESMOND in
"THE PRINCE AND IlETrY"
D1rI 1 MD AND 8ANSOM STS.
rVlVV-'l-il . MATINEE DAILY
SEHSUE HAYAKAWA In
"THE UECiaAR PRINCE"
CTD A Mn OERMANTOWN AVE
O I KAtNL1 ,AT VENANCO
ALL STAR CAST In
"EVERYWOMAN"
WEST ALLEGHENY
4 MAIIKET BT8.
MATINEE DAILY
EUREKA "
wsis;
. JrtKSON
35th
Allffhenv
KTHKU ri.ftiitw in
"TUB THIRTEENTH COMMANDMENT"
M......lML U.LLLL.ggS
0th & Dauphin 6U.
""IB T1,AYtKn1 V UMUT
T"IUfLENTH COMMANDMENT"
& DAUPHIN ST.
nmr nmnn AVE i
JTrrw Mat J-1 EB 6:15 to 1!
MAUEL NORMAND In
"JINX"
Complete chart aliowlne programa for the
week appear Baturday eveulnis una fluuday.
BUSINESS HOURS, FROM NINE TO FIVE-THIRTY
I ANNOukCEMENTS FOR TUESDAY, FEBRUARY TWENTY-FOURTH
Excellent Assortments All This Week in the Great
Strawbridgz & Clothier February Furniture Sale
All Former February Records-Broken
in this Remarkable Clearance of Men's
Clothmg, Yet in Some of the Groups the
Assortment is Just a.s Attractive as One
Week Ago.
For .example, the following price-groups have been
strengthened by additions rom our great stock. At these
three prices we shall have for tomorrow approximately
five hundred
Now $18.50, $23.50, $28
These aro chiefly in the standard, staple, conservative models,
medium and heavy weights. Oxford gray, black and darR blue tho
kinds of Overcoats that thousands have bought now at an avcrago
saying of more than one-third.
Smts and Overcoats
Now Reduced to $43.00
Wo estimate that wo shall have, to-morrow, about four hun
dred Suits ,nnd two hundred Overcoats in this collection reduced
to $43.00. Tho famous Stein-Bloch, Hart, SchafTner & Marx,
Alco" and other good lines included. Both Suits and Overcoats of
fine all-wool fabrics, all finely tailored, and all very exceptional
value at the price.
And Here's an Extra LotAbout 2((0
Worsted Smts
In the Clearance at $28.00
A truly wonderful value! These Suits were bought months
ngo, but only recently arrived. The favorite smooth-finished ALL
WORSTED cloth, made up in conservative models regular, stout,
slender and short sizes. This is lesi than present wholesale value,
and the lot will go quickly at $28.00.
Fur-lined Overcoats Reduced
Now $87.50, $127.50, $167.50
Although the present season is nearing its close, wo have no
hesitancy whatever in advising the purchase of a Fur-lined Coat
NOW. Any one of these is a gilt-edge investment at tho reduced
price. $ Strawbrldgo & Clothier Second Floor. East
Women's New Silk Dresses
In Extra Sizes
At $47.50 to $65.00 g-
wearing sizes 42V to 48 Vs. Models in navy
blue, brown or black, correct in every smart
lino; designed especially with the idea of be
comingncss to women wearing Extra-size Dresses.
Redingote models, including the Frock sketched,
$65.00; tunic and panel effects with distinctive
treatment. Somo with vestecs of brocaded silk,
of self-material or crepe Georgette, others
trimmed with bands of handsome embroidery
cleverly introduced. Tho collar of one of the most Jj
attractive Dresses is tucked in squares. A crushed
girdle or tic sash is a feature of most of these
smart models 347.50 to $65.00.
Women's Jersey Dresses, $25
Coat Dresses, straight-lino or blouse models
in the smart Jersey Cloth Dresses that vomen
have found so serviceable. Your choice of navy
or Pekin blue, beaver, beige, russet or taupe,
many handsomely embroidered in self-color, others
with vestee. Becoming collars or collarle.ss
styles. In sizes 34 to 46- An attractive collection
at $25.00.
?-r-y Strawbrldgo & Clothier Second Tloor, Market Street
New Patterns Reveal New
Loveliness in Printed Silks
tNevcr was there such richness of coloring, such variety of design
in Printed Silks. Silks that have borrowed the glowing tints of
spring, Silks that have caught a bit of sunlight in their soft meshes,
Silks with blue and warm dark backgrounds against which won
derful patterns arc revealed in new beauty:
Printed Foulards, 36 inches wide $8.50 a yard '
Foulard and Radium Silks, 40-inch $4.00 to $4.50
Exclusive Chippendale Prints, 40-inch $6.00 to $7.00 a yd.
Printed Pussy Willow Taffetas $5.50 and $6.00 ayard
Printed Crepes Georgette $4.00 and $4.50 a yard
Printed Sweet-briar Silks $3.00 to $8.50 a yard
btrawbrldgo & Clothier Alsls 0, Ctntre
WM
i j
I
"Sharkskin"
Wallets and Card
Cases Are Here First
Tho natural toughness of tho
shark's hide insures a length of
service rarely found in other
leathers, and it is as flexible as
sealskin.
Moreover, tho rough, heavily
marked surfaco takes on match
less beauty when properly treated
and finished.
We are tho first fn Philadelphia
to moke a comprehensive showing
pf this new leather. Smart
looking Wallets and Card Cases
of sharkskin in black are now here
at $4.25 to $9.76 for plain styles,
and $6.25 to $15.75 for sbmc with
gold corners.
They are well worth seeing if
only out of curiosity.
Strawbrldgo & Clothier
Alulo 0. Centra
, XII 1 1 jj
New Wedding 5ings
Beautifully Carved
When you see the handsome
designs of newest Carved Wed
ding Rings, you'll understand why
this happy whim of fashion 'has
become the vogue. Bring your
plain Wedding Ring and let us
carvo it in appropriate 'design
$3.50 to $5.00.
r , atrnwbrldge & Clothier
Jewelry Repair Desk. Aisle 8. Market StT
To the casual ob
server or to almost
any customer wish
ing to buy Furniture,
the assortment now
here would appear to
be practically as at
tractive as at the
beginning of the Sale,
although our stock is
in fact greatly dimin
ished. We do believe, however, that COMPARISON will prove that
there is no more Varied ass6rtment of really artistic Furniture for all
rooms to be found anywhere. Be assured that our stock was so well
selected to begin with, that every one of the hundreds of suits and
single pieces here is handsome and desirable, that the quality is
thoroughly dependable, and the value unusual. OUR ENTIRE
STOCK is in the Sale at reduced prices but these lower prices are
for this month only. Do not buy Furniture until you have carefully
inspected ours. We invite comparison of designs and prices here and
elSeWhere. j.strawbrldge b. Clothier Furniture. Third Floor Metal Bcdnteada and IJeddlnc. Tourth Floor
tf
ny?
jLi y j
rKfs
The Basement Sales Refute
the Charge That American
Housewives Are Extravagant
Hundreds" of thrifty housewives who select only tho best for
their homes have saved thousands of dollars during the past three
weeks of this great household event.
Hundreds, more will do so during this week by providing for all
present and future needs of the Dining-room, Kitchen, Pantry and
Laundry, from stocks of satisfying breadth, and nt worth-while
reductions from prices already low. Tho following nrc all exceptional
values, and thero aro many others thousands of items altogether:
Aluminum Utensils
Oval Trays, large size $3.50 ,
Coffee Percolators $145
Frying Pans $1.10
These Furs at Reduced Prices
A Very Wise Investment
Erices of raw furs are unprecedentedly high, and all the highly
specialized labor required in their finishing costs more than ever. But
Furs arc only merchandise to us, to bo sold during the season for
which they were bought Hence, all our Furs arc marked at greatly
reduced prices, and every individual purchaser now will have good
reason for self-congratulation:
Genuine Ermine Scarfs, fashionable shapes now $125.00
Hudson Seal Coatee, finished ith blended squirrel $2lO,00
Hudson Seal Coatee, trimmed with natural squirrel $215.00
Natural Beaver Stole, stylish model $120.00
Natural Beaver Scarf, shaped model now $87.50
Natural Mink Cape, elaboratelu trimmed with tails $850.00
Natural Mink Stole, richly lined now $326.00
Japanese Marten Scarf, fashionable model $850.00
Japanese Marten Scarfs, eight full double skins $375.00
Blended Kolinsky Scarf, richly blended $215.00
Natural Beaver Collar, full-furred skins $150.00
Natural Black Muskrat Shaped Scarf now $150.00
Natural Black Muskrat Coatee now $195.00
Siberian Squirrel Stole, richly lined $200.00
Sable Squirrel Coatee, richly blended 4165.00
Natural Skunk Coatee, handsome model $885.6o
Natural Skunk Cape, stole ends now $290.00
Natural Skunk Scarf, rolling collar $157.50
Black Lynx Scarf, trimmed with tails $110.00
Black Lynx Scarf, with head and tails $125.00
i Strawbridce i. Clothier ScconU Floor. Filbert Street
Very Fine and Exclusive
Low Shoes for Women
With each passing day comes an increasing demand for smart
Pumps and Oxfords. The fact that, even during tho winter, fully
one-half of our women customers have asked for Low Shoes, indi
cates that the coming spring will be the greatest Low Shoe season
wo- have ever known and we hnve planned for an extraordinary
demand. Many of tho new models have come in exclusive models, not
yet to be found elsewhere made for us by three of tho best manu
facturers in this country.
The "Lazuli" Pump A new Laird-Schober
model; medium vamps, quarters overlapped in
'pretty design at instep; hand-turned and hand
finished; covered Louis heels. .Of seal brown
glazed kid 310.00; of black glazed kid or gun
metal calf $17.00.
The "Bourndale" Oxford An exclusive
style, of chestnut brown calf; medium vamps, per
fectly plain, hand-turned soles, beautifully shaped,
covered heels, l'fs inches high $17.00.
"De Ponce" Pumps Hand-turned and hand
finished; plain medium vamps with pointed tongue;
FVphrh-hound : with covered Baby Louis heels. Of
white kklskin $19.00; of black glazed kidskin, and chestnut brown or
black gun-metal calf $17.00.
Oxfords1" tnc same general styles as the Pumps described
above, of seal brown and white glazed kidskin $19.00; of black glazed
kidskin $17.00.
New Pumps With eavy square-edge turned sole3; pointed
tongue; French-bound; covered Louis heels, chestnut brown or black
lazed kidskin, also patent leather $16.00.
V y Strawbrldgo 4 Clothier nishth and Tllbert Stretta
1.'
of Woven Madras,
Special at $4.00
although present factory cost
would make the retail value over a
dollar more.
The madras is a particularly
fine count (number of threads to
the inch) and the attractive pat
terns aro indelibly woven through
tho fabric.
One of our favorite manufac
turers produced them and, there
fore, they possess a loominess
of fit and fineness of workmanship
not found in ordinary kinds.
Rtrau bridge Clothier
Hast Store. Klghth Strcot
( 7s
K9
Lk v
Tm
Dinner Sets
Porcelain, 42 icce8$G.50
Porcelain, 50 pieces $0.00
Porcelain, 08 pieces $18.00
Porcelain, 107 pieces $20,00
China, 50 pieces $30 and $32
China, 100 pieces $35 to $55
China, 107 pieces $i5 to $225
Teapots, S-quart size $2,00
Cake Griddles, 10-inch $1,25
Htrawbrldge i. Clothier llauement
L una, wi pieces $tu to f-:o .mrawi,rui.- l ointi.i.ru,, mm
" m
Men's Neckties
Special at 60c
Worth From25 fo Over
50 per Cent. More
It's only becauso wo secured
them at a price concession long
before manufacturers,' prices roso
to recent levels, that we can now
sell these smart Four-in-hands at
this low price.
This Neckwear is in thorough
good taste both in fabrics and
patterns. As tho lot is going
quickly, early selection is advis
able to-morrow.
Strawbrldge & Clothier
Aisle 1, Market Street
Smart New Styles in Misses'
Jersey Cloth Sports Apparel
Ever so many reasons why misses, and women who wear misses'
sizes, will choose Jersey Cloth Suits and Coats in the Misses' Store;
Designs, youthful and "different."
Fabric, firmly woven jersey cloth.
Shades, newest and smartest.
Tailoring, correct to the last detail.
. Young girls nowadays know fashions, so they
will appreciate these groups of smart Sports Suits
and Coats, so distinctive in cut and in all tho little
niceties of finish and trimming that set apart correct
Sports Apparel:
At $29.50 Beitcd Jersey Cloth Sports Suits in plain
' shades and heather mixtures. Girls will
like the notched collar and four large patch pockets,
also the hip pockets on the two-piece skirt. In tho
style sketched, sizes 14 to 18 years $29.50.
At $35 00 An array oi smart Sports Suits in
: heather mixtures and plain shades of
cadet or dark Copenhagen blue, rose and reindeer.
Jackets with inverted plait, tucks or pinch back; con
vertible notched or Tuxedo collar. Of course, dis
tinctive patch or novelty pockets $35.00.
At $39.50 to $42.50 ' . plain
tures in this group of Sports Suits. Jackets are belted,
with tailored or convertible collars, and are box-piaitea or tucKea,
with pockets to match. Sizes 14 to 18 $39.50 to $42.50.
Misses' Jersey Cloth Sports Coats, $27.50, $29.50
Newest lengths in jaunty models, cadet blue and green heather
mixed effects. Featuring the new single- or double-breasted styles
with shawl or stitched roll collar, smart pockets and Raglan sleeves.
Of course they arc belted. Sizes 14 to 18 years.
?--- Strawbrldgo i. Clothier Second Floor. Market Street
L
FRANCIS BACON
Pianos and Player-Pianos
Are the Result of More Than One
Hundred Years of "Learning How"
The organization that produces the beautiful, rich
toned Francis Bacon instruments that to-day grace
American homes of refinement was established in Amer
ica the same year that George Washington took office as
president of the United States. The early activities of
its founder John Jacob Astor consisted chiefly in im
porting pianofortes from England for sale in the newly
liberated colonies. The actual manufacture of Pianos was
not attempted until many years later.
Many of the manufacturers of the highest-priced
Pianos and Player-Pianos sold to-day were once workmen
on the Francis Bacon pay roll! The ambition of these
manufacturers is commendable and the old schoolmas
ter, "Tho Francis Bacon," looks upon their success with
pride. But remember the Bacon Piano Company, too,
has been a pupil. A pupil of the school of experience!
And more than 100 years of "learning hoxo" is a higher
education in piano building attained by few other manu
facturers making Pianos and Player-Pianos to-day. You
will be interested to see the latest results of over a cen
tury of progress, and rigid adherence to high ideals, as
evidenced in these
Francis Bacon Upright Pianos $150 and $475
Francis Bacon Player-Pianos $750 and $800
Francis Bacon SoloeZe $850.00 and $900.00
Francis Bacon Reproducing Pianos $1250.00
The Strawbrldge & Clothier Piano Store controls the sale of
these splendid Piano and Player-Pianos in Philadelphia.
Suitable terms of convenient payment can be arranged for
purchasers without interest or extra charges of any kind.. Other
Pianos taken as part payment.
- Strawbrldite . Clothier Fifth Tloor. Went
Plain Dress Gingham, 52c
Less Than To-day's Wholesale Price
Welcome savings on one of tho most-wanted Cotton Fabrics
for women's and children's dresses, nurses' uniforms and shirts
for men and boys. And in favorite shades, light blue, lavender,
green, tan, light and dark gray. Plain Ginghams, purchased
months ago, now sold ut less than present wholesale value 52c
a yard. $2-V strawbrldgo & Clothier Filbert Street Croa Alilo
Strawbridge & Clothier
MARKET STREET
EIGHTH STREET
FILBERT STREET
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